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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-05-12

H. NJ. McILHANY is agent for Old's Challenge
Patent Buggy Wheels. Low for cash.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-05-12

DOARDERS WANTED. -PLEAsANr
d Rooms, with Board, can be obtained by
applying to Mrs. Fowle, on Frederick street,
opposite to Major Bells, and next door to Capt.
W. L. Bumgardner's. Table Boarders also de-
sired. ap28-tf
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-05-12

WILL BE A MEETING
IN of the Stockholders of the VALLEY RAIL.
ROAD COMPANY at the Company's Office, in
the city of Staunton, on TUESDAY, the Seth
day of May, 1876, at IL O'Clock NJ.
A. MADISON,
may6-tdm Secretary
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-05-12

H. NJ. MclEHANY has just received large
stock of Carver's Table and Pocket Knives and
Pistols. Low for cash.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-05-12

H. NJ. McILHANY keeps on hand large stock
of Iron, Nails and Horse Shoes. Low for cash.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-05-12
Local.
THE PRIMARY ELECTION.

GREAT VOTE 'POLLED-THE. CONSERyA
TIvEs ENTHUSIASTIC - 1856! - TWO
THIRDS OF THE PARTY GO TO THE PRI-
MARY-''A FEW DISSATISFIED GENTLE
MEN''-EATRAORDINAR CARDS FROM
TWO CANDIDATES, DECLINING TO RUN
ON THE TICKET-ANNANIAs IN sTAUN-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-05-12

SIN. WILKES is selling elegant chairs at ST. o
each.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-05-12

HUGH NJ. McI1HANY is agent for this section of
Virginia for Temples Celebrated Porcelain
Pumps.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-05-12

S. NJ. WILKES is Offering the best and cheapes
Furniture in Staunton
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-05-12

b. M. McILHANY is agent for R. H. Miller's
Baltimore Fireproof Safes.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-05-12

At the Lutheran church Rev. M. R.
Minich preached in the morning, and Rev.
j. l. Miller at night. The congregation
will occupy the now handsome main au-
dience room of the church on Wednesday,
the 24th inst.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-05-12

is RECEIVING NEW GOODS EVERY DAY,
AND HIS PRICES ARE ASTONISHINGLY
LOW. GO THERE AND GET BARI
GAIN. ap7-tf
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-15
Look Out Young Men.

When il is said Of a man "he drinks and
il can be proven, what store wants him for a
clerk What church wants him for a mem
ber? What dying man will appoint him his
executor? He may have been forty years in
building his reputation sos- down. Let
ters of recommendation, The backing Of busi-
ness firms. a brilliant ancestry cannot save
him. The world SHES OF Why? 1t is
whispered all through the community, " He
drinks. he drinks :" That blasts him. When
a Young man loses his reputation for sobrety,
he miyht as well be at the bottom Of the sea
There are young men who have their good
name as their only capital. Your father has
started YOU out in lie. lie could only give
YOU an education. lie gave you no means
He started you. however, under Christian in
1uences. You have come to the city. You
are now achieving your own fortune, under
God, by your own right arm. Now look out,
Young men, that there is no doubt OF your
sobriciy. Do not create any suspicion by
going in aud on. of liquor establishments, or
by the odor Of your breath, or any glare Of
your eyes, or by any unnatural flush Of the
check. You cannot afford to do Il, for your
good name is your only capital, and when that
is blasted, with the reputation Of taking to
drink, all is gone.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-15
VIRGINIA FREE PRESS.
/ T. 6 v. v. B. GABLlEIl. EDITORS
Jharlestown, Jefferson Co., W. Va.
OFFICE IN "JEFFERsoN BUILDING"
Saturday, April Is, 1876.
A 100000 Hotel.

We learn that DR.. r. V, Pierce, proprietor
of the Worlds Dispensary." in this city, has
perfected the purchase Of large lot OF land,
on which be proposes to erect large hotel for
the accommodation of his numerous patients,
coming Lither from all points Of the compass.
The land purchased by the en.erprisins Doc
tor is 234 feet front on Prospect avenue, run
ning through TO Fargo avenue, S32 feet; also
adjoining lot extending from the above to Con-
nccticut street. It is in the midst Of our ex-
tcnsive system Of public parks, fronts the old
and beautiful Prospect Park, is but short
distance from the Circle" in one direction,
and the "Lake Front" in the other. The site
selected is fine one, being both beautiful and
healthlul; is one OF the highest portions Of
our city, easily accessible, yet sufficiently re-
tired to secure quiet, and commands pleasant
view OF the lake and river, as well as the sur
rounding city and country. We understand
that it is the intention Of DR.. Pierce to erect
A hotel nt the cost Of at least two hundred
thousand dollars, where those who come TO en-
10y the benefit Of his treatment may ind all
desired accommodations under one roof, instead
of being scattered over the city as at present.
We understand that architects will be invited
to submit plans for the proposed structure
without delay Bu6dlo Express
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-15
Grabbing a Passenger Like a Mail
Bag.

AS the Centennial approaches all sorts Of
devices for saving time aud money are in o.
der. With view Of facilitating rapid tran
sit man has invented an apparatus for taxi
ing passengers on and putting them of with
out stopping the trains at way stations. The
candidate for ride to Philadelphia is placed
like mail bag upon platform, and awaits
to be taken in As The car approaches a
machine like the top ofa working table work
ing on an elbow-like joint, reaches out sudden
ly, aud strikes the awaiting passenger in the
middle. he falls forward on the table, and be-
fore he is aware Of Il the conductor is holding
him by. the collar, while the train clerk goes
through his clothes for bis ticket or cash fare.
By the time the traveller has recovered lis
breath be is fifty miles on bis journey, and the
porter of the pa,lor car has blackened bis
boots aud dusted bis clothes.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-15
Would 1t BE Any Harm ?

1t is leap year, and If tidy girl, with rel
cheeks, feels palpatation Of tho heart Tor
some worthy young man, would il be any
harm for her 20 call upon bis father aud speak
about the weather, the bad r5als, the hard
times, and the bad state Of society, and then
remark
"Mr. Quincy, have an affection for your
son George, and think | caa soon learn to
love him."
Quincy would look a, her from the corner
Of one eye, and she would continue:
al can wash, bake, cut over clothes. sow,
play the piano, manage servant, do embroi'
derry sing, speak good grammar, aud make
home pleasant"
Quincy would look from the corner Of bis
other eye, and she would 90 on:
II hear that he is home ofnigh!s, is saving
well educated, sensible, has no bad habits, auG'
is Just the kind Of husband want don't
expect any money with him, but will DO my
share Of work, planning aud Saving. TO help
him secure home and bank book With
your permission | should like 10 pay my ad
dresses to him."
Mr.. Quincy would tell her 10 go ahead, II
he was a sensible man, and would there bs
anything wrong about it2
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-15
He Declines and Why He Did.

Mr.. Donald c. Mitchell, a Connecticut
farmer was talked Of as an available candidate
for Governor of that State. A committee OF
his friends waited on him to seek his consent.
He declined, aud gave the following reasons
for doing so
The spring is here now, and the singing
birds VIII soon come. Ny brook, which has
been ice-oound for many months, once more
sauutcrs jauntily onward in unfe.tered freedom
t. meet the sea aud the meek-eyed violet will
be seen in sheltered places on yondcr hillside,
and the sturdy dandelion will CLEAN on the
breast Of the meadow with the southern slope.
You tell me this movement is strong and pop
ular: suppose ! should be elected and com
PEELED to take up ny abode 10 brick-and-mor-
tar-environed Hartford, while all the coppiccs
of Edgcwood arc bright with summer bloom
| would rather be farmer than governor;
would rather sit in my library ofan afternoon
and watch the growing corn undulating in the
western wind, than to sit in the chair Of state
signing bills for public acts, and The bright
flags floating above the Capitol would not be
so pleasing in my eyes as the smoky banner
Of the far off steamer seen athwart the dane
ing waters, silvering in the June sunshine.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-15
Couldn't Spare Him.

Ny friend, Col. Richard Wntersmith, says
the Washington correspondent Of the Cncin-
natl Enquirer, was walking up the avenue one
day, accompanied by Mrs. W. aud another
lady. Tie sidewalk was icy. Just in front
Of them perambulated a perfumed a;tache OF
the French Legation. Suddenly the high
diplomatic boot heels struck upon particu-
larry smooth spot Of ice there was fash Of
feet in the air, and the whack Of head with
hair parted 10 the middle upon the cold and
unfeeling bricks, then frantic getting up and
a hasty glance around to see who was laugh
ing. 1t happened that the risibilities Of the
ladies who accompanied Col. Richard Wiuier-
smith were excited.
The fnrious Frenchmsn produced delicate
piece Of pas:ebord from the pocket Of bis silk
vest, and profTered the same to the martial
Kentuckian.
"Sare, re ladies you have re honare to pro-
tect have offered me lie gross ensuIt. shall
look to you for &c satisfacshons."
The Colonel bowed with that peculiar 6ra-e
end emprcssment which would drive the late
Earl of Chesterfield mad with envy hundred
times day were he to live 20 witness them
and responded
My dear sir, am very sorry that you take
that view of it. but, if you insist on satisfac-
tiou, permit me TO make suggestion, which
have no doubt will commend itself to your
Judgment Ny wife has two brothers, either
Of whom she could spare more conveniently
than she could me, for I am the only husband
she has, and she could never get another Ike
me if | should be slain. fits ali the same
to you, please hold one Of Mrs. VS. brothers
responsible in this matter"
And the Colonel bowed another Of his over
wtelming bows. and passed on, leaving the
astoundcd little Frenchman absorbed in blank
stare at the nearest lamp post.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-15
POETICAL.
=
UNENDING.

see that all these things come to an emo,
The things we glory in. the things we fear;
Annihilation's shadow still doth lend
Its gloom to every pleasant thing and dear.
Each heavy burden under which We bend
Will some day from our wearicd shoulders move
One thing alone there is which hath no end
There is no end to Love
There is an end to kisses and to sighs
There is an esd 20 laughter and to tears;
An end to fair things that delight our eyes,
An end to pleasant sounds that charm our cars
An end 10 enJpity's foul libehng,
And 20 the EIGcioEs praise OF tender iriend;
There is an end TO all but one sweet thing-
To love there is no end.
That warrior carved an empire with his sword,
The empire is now but like him-a name;
That statesman spoke, and By burning word
Kinded nations heart into fame
Now nought is left but ashes, and we bring
Our homage to new men, to them we bend;
There is a end to all but one sweet thlng-
To Love there is no end.
All beauty fades away, or else, alas
Mems ewes grow dim, and they no beauty see;
The glorious shows of Nature pass and pass.
Quickly they come, as quickly do they lee;
And he who hears the voice OF welcoming
Hears next the slow. sad farewell ofhis friend;
There is sn end to all but one sweet thing
To Love there is no end.
And for ourselves father, whore is he?
Gone and a memory alone remains;
There is no refuge on "A mothers knee
For us, grown old and sad with cares and pains
Brotherless sisterles:, orr way we wend :,
To Deaths dark house. from which we shail not
rove;
And so we cease; yet one thing hath no end
TAH the Year Round.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-15
An Old Maids Opinion.

If it doesn't make me laugh, and can't
help it, to hear married people pity oh maids.
never thinking for one momeu. how an Old
maid might pity the married.
Oh, no.
Poor soul, she lasn', any husband
POOR dear. she hasn't any children
It's so very. very sal
OF course lis poetically speaking, but don't
yoa ever pity woman for not marrying until
you are quite sure what sort Of man sho
hasn't married
I've known broken engagement or Two
that really were subjects Of congratulaliou.
There isn't any other time when woman
feels so like feeling Of her shoulder blades TO
see whether the wings have sprouted. as when
she has slipped the wrong mans ring of her
finger. and feels that she'll never bear The
bgunt Of his hateful temper, or put up with
his neglect, or grow old before her time be-
cause of his upiaiibialucss, when she stands
free again and ready for the right man to come
along.
suppose woman never feels quite certain
that the right man won't come in all her lil'
However, we're talking Of Old maids aud the
people who pity them.
Il isall very well TO get poclical over mar
red life and set single women down as miscra-
bic creatures, ba, Ike most theories, the thing
won't wash"
If you get an adoriug husband. ready 70
cherish aud protcc; you while life lasts, yon'ro
certainly happy woman but how many do
One out Of fifty, bcrhaps.
rs lottery with few lucky hunters, aud
even an old maid doesn I bitterly envy wo-
man with a mean or aquarelsome or noulect-
ul Lusband-a woman who il left alone with
all her cares a woman who is a slave, not
wfe-nor even always all that falls to The lUt
of the best loved wife on Garth.
There is peace and rest in life when one Is
ones own mistress, at all events when bear
worn out, worried ma,rons pityiag single wo-
n.en often feel like laughing, it is SO funny.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-15
VOL 65.--YOL. II, INEW SERIESl CHAR
VrR5INlA FREE PRESS.
TER Ms.


-5,5.Pszs PRsssjspubiish,d weekly at Too
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-s-5.. D,rr- ltl F.''y Csa,s for sir months.
80 rb,trps Of advertising are, 20, square
inch. or less. One D0'ior and Fiiiy Ceat'for
.-.i,ns-.lrgerone in thes mcproPor-
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....,.-l ...l out, psymeutisezacted accordingly.
s-t.sc.sa A9vzrr.sEseSr Srs.--To avoid any
.,l.-,-sas.a-ou Odd, part orth annssladyer-
...-..,;s9-57.r 90 state distinctly that toeirpri-
..,.-.o,,r extends 60 tleig immediate business
,.,f...t..l.s,5p-a.Io.asradv'r'isemenissc
.......r.,5saa liIi.joaal charge, and no yaria-
aI...aary ysae,socnarc than aveliaeswi'I
ysear--.i.sr.
I,RyDsX.-P,st,rs, sale Bills. Circulars,
-,-I-. S.. .1-s-,sl grJa. j, neatly, anda' .ai'
r..gss.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-15
Whipping the Sea.

You've heard about xerxes? OF course you
have; every history scholar ibs. comes into
my field to study talks about Xerxes Of old,
and bis great armies. Well, heard a very
queer story about this same Xerxes the other
day, picked outof one Of tie big books, you
know 10 one Of bis wars be wanted bis
soldiers to cross piece Of water a mile wide
So he caused a bridge Of boats to be made
But before LIS men lad crossed, storm came
up aud destroyed tue bridge whereupon this
brave general Gew into passion, like little
boy, ane ordered the sea TO be whipped with
three hundfei lashes, aud set Of fstters cas-.
into it. TO punish it for i!s disresrectful con-
duct
Dear, dear' I'm told iha ..:iIc wares arc
sobbing on toe beach to ibis day--"Jael-ia-
de-Pulpt," 81. N'etol1s f5r Apra.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-15
A Practical Use Of Dogs.

II Is a fact, perhaps not generally known,
that there is q firm doing business 10 San
Francisco who purchase The thousands Of dogs
slaughtered by The Pound master Of that city,
or that may have been otherwise killed. Coz
which they pay forty cents each. The car
cases are conveyed 10 the manuacsory a,
Sonth San Francisco, where tue skins ars re-
moved aud sold to tie tsnneries, the heir
taken or and resoli to pastcrcrs, the hide
tanned, made into gloves and sold in the mar
market. The denuded carcass is then thrown
into huge cauldron and boiled until the booes
are easily separated from the flesh, when ,hey
are removed and sold to sugar refneries. where
.hey are ground 10 fine powder and used 70
clarity sugar. The oil tn. rises to tho sur
face Of the boiling mass Is Skinned oG anl
manufactured into col liver oil, and tho re-
maindc' is used FOX the PURPOSE Of ia,.eniog
hogs.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-15
The Fate of the Man Who Advertised.

His name was Hippodam. His uncle let
him some money he started IN the grocery
7 and provision trade. lie had read IN the pa
per that John Jacob Astor, A. 7. Stewart
Daniel Pratt, John Smith, and hosts OF others,
had once been poor, and had made their start
/ by advertising. lie believed it all, dough-
head that he was, and lie advertised four
squares in the Torchlght, six squares in the
Badger, and bali column in The Moonsains'
When the people saw from the advertise
ment that Hippofam had started into business
with fresh, large stock, they rushed Tor his
store. Then his troubles commenced. lie
had to hire an extra clerk and cash boy. lie
could not find time 10 sit down on candle
box, thrust his feet under the, stove, and gos-
ip about politics aud the Louisiana question.
Every day or two he had to write or tele-
graph foe new goods, ordering more csiiee, tea
sugar or spices; and when the goods came he
had to open them aud retail them out. rs
day after day went by, people began to notice
that Hippofam was growing thin aud pale
lie looked careworn aud harrassed, as il driven.
He kept advertising, and people kept patron
izing him. Other grocers could get time to 90
off on excursions, and to sit down for hours
at time and play checkers aud domnoeS, but
IIippoaam could not get an hour to himself,
except time to sleep.
|
By and by he had to open an account with
yet another bank, get more clerks and cash
boys; and it came about that he kept car
rage, built iiue house. wore broadcloIh, aud
was elected Mayor of the town. OF course
man couldn't 60 on in this way for many
years without breaking down in health, aud
the day came at last when IippoIlam had the
dyspepsia, the jaundice heart disease, rheu-
matism, and several other complaints. The
shadow of death crept over him, while the
grocers who hadn't advertised at all grew ht
and portly and had double chins on EN-.
They had time to go fishing, wcrl. never
tired out looking over their bank accounts, and
il wasn't once year that they had to order
anything more than a.box Of herring Broken
down 10 health, feeling mad at the world, and
finding himself a victim Of newspapers, HIP
poaam one day drew all his money out of the
bank, passed it over TO lunatic asylum, set
his store on FIRE, blew up his mansion with
kse Of powder, and then hanged himself to a
peach tree in the back yard. The coroner
cut him down, the jury sat on him, and the
verdict was Advertising killed him, and We
hereby warn all business men to let his fate be
an awful example against pa;ronizins news
papors-San Diego Union.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-15

THE Loss DY IysEcTs.-Prof. c. V. Riley,
the State en.omo.osist Of Missouri, and tbs
president Of the $; Louis Academy Ct Science
in a recent lecture in 81. Louis on "Insects.'
said that The annual loss to farmers caused by
insects averaged SlOOoOO.OoO a year; tba.
tie chinch bugs alone during 1874 caused q
loss Of $50 OOO. 900 10 tie Western States, Of
which $4,000 were lost ia Missouri. Prof
Riley estimated the Iosses BY iocusts lgrass-
boppersl during the Issf three years at $50
600 .0DO.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-15

A Coon CHEAP INK.-Take extract Of log
wood a teasPOonful; bichromate Of potash,
piece the size Of pea; boiling water, one
pint. Pulyerize tie solids AM mix them tho
roughly with the water before it cools. This
makes iet-Llack iuk, at a COS. Of one cent
pcr gallon
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-15
MatherS & Go.
Merchant TailorS,

80 NORM CHARLES STREET, BALrlNozE.
A LWAYS on land choice assortment Of
Z GOODS. which will be made up in the most
substantial and fashionable manner to order, and
So North Charles Street, y. W. cornerof Lex
ington Street. Baltimore.
March l., lSI2--ly,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-15

DEsTRoYIyG BEE MoTHs.-Bee moths can
easily be killed 10 large numbers by setting a
pan Of grease, in which is floating iguitei
wick, near The hive after dark. The motifs
viii ay into the !igil, and fall into tie gsease.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-15
NuctiolIccI-.

vVHE uuder.i- -u,d having taken ont license a7
! Auc6'uess. aH-rs his services m that capac-
ttr and ,.fll sf5.svor o. obtain the best prices
o5- aY property placed under his hammer. o,
lss he srljci;s the patronage ot those persons so
rlrturat. ls O. have luythiu- and want O. dispose
rfitta d.. highest bidder Orders addressed u
tbe subscriber at Ch1rlcst,vu W I'll receive prompt
,-+.--ior. GEO E. HENSON.
Na.ef IS. l-1s-6n.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-15
ISAAC FOUICE.

ATTORNEY AT LAW AND SOLICITOR IL
CUANCEEN,
,,t.-r..,s.-, .r.--t-sou C5mfr. ITesf IirginiG.
rNEACTlCFS In the Courts Of Jefferson Rcrke-
land Morgan Counties, ". Va, and IN the
c,.ar,s of Frederick. Clarke aud Loudoun Coun-
D,sts. Leases. Wills. sc, neatly drawn.
and collections promptly mate and promptly re-
OF-a Il, Paradise Law Bsiljin-, Corner OF
N9-tb Cs,a-ga and Liberty Streets, IL said iowa.
Jarurrv -. lS15-Gm.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-15
Grand, Square and Upright
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The lasting quality of their instruments Is fully
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We are also sole Ag onts for the Southern States
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Fifty Secondhand Pianos always on hand, at
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For Illustrated Catalogue, address, ..,.-,
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No. 3 North Liberty Street,
February 5, 1876