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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-12-23

We don't know all about shooting stars, but
we often forget that this world Of ours is a
revolver.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-12-23

Tine works wonders as the woman said
when she got married after thirteen years
couF.shiP.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-12-23

Worth trying: An English paper, The Bul-
der, has the followins; our housekeeping rca-
der. can easily try the experiment: A cores
pendent states that be has made the simple
discovery that hard waters are rendered very
soft and pure, rivalling distilled water by
merely boiling two-ounco phial, say IN a
kettleful Of water. The carbonate Of line
and any impurities viii be found adhefing to
the phial. The water boils very much quick
er at the same time. The knowledge Cf this
fact will prove a boon 10 housewives and
laundresses.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-12-23
"EVERETT HOUSE,"
Corner of Queen and Burke Streets,
MARTINSBURG. WEST VIRGINIA,
William Rutledge, Proprietor.

THIS popular House has been thoroughly reno
vsted, and the present proprietor who as.
.alned charge on the lst ofApri, is now prepared
90 accommodate guests in the most comfortable
aud satisfactory manner. The house contains "a
chambers. all OF which have been handsomely fur
uished with new furniture.
THETABLE will De well supplied with the best
the emarkctaGords. prepared BY experienced cooks
ES-Chargcs Moderate.
rue BAR will be supplied with choice varie-
of Pure Wines aud Liquors.
Abundant Stable room, with attentive Ost.ers.
Nv old patrons aud the general public are invi-
ted 20 give mo a call.
Mav24 1873
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-12-23

Why is pig the most provident Of animals ?
Because be Away, carries spare rib or two
about him
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-12-23
J]llATS FHI7B SULPHUR SPRIBGS

nNE mile and hall from Stepheuson's Depot
~ p. o., Frederick county, Va, will be opened
June 18th.
TERMS.-Fof May, June, September and Oe-
tober, 81 90 per day, Sl2.5O per week and S4Oper
month. For July aud August, S2.50 per day,
5SIper week and $50 per uoath .of % days. -
Children and servants half price.
Jane y 1876.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-12-23
AuctiOnccT.

UNHE undersigned having taken out license as
Auctioneer, offers his services IN that capac-
- and will eudeavor % obtain the best prices
for an property placed under his hammer. o,
Yes he solicits the patronage of those persons So
fortunate as % have anything and want 20 dispose
of il 70 the highest bidder. Orders addressed T.
the subscriber at Charlcstown viii receive prompt
attention. GEO. W. HENSON.
March Is, lS7G-Cn.
, 1876-03-11

-PCMpKINs VoR Cows.-FrOm a peck
of seed dropped aud covered in the
gaps OF a corn field, dairy Of nine
cows has been kept up to summer
milking and the quality Of the butter
is super excellent, and SIX heifer
calves raised from the above are as
fat as moles. The cows are tattT,
too, than a majority of the cattie
slaughtered. These COWS have been
making aboat six pounds of butter per
week, besides supplying new milk and
cream for a gentieman's house with
sixteen inmates. The pumpkins are
chopped up in the managers with a
spade, morning noon and night, aboHt
half bushel each time when Gu: into
pieces. They eat while being MIXED;
morning and night, and they come n
me yard aud go into the stable for AL
hour at noon. Beets, carrots and
some other roots and small ears OF
corn will follow so as To keep up tie
milk during the winter.-C0antry
Gentleman.
, 1876-03-11

PRESIDENTIAL MANEuvEus ~ New DIRK.
1t may be set down as reasonably sure that
Mr.. Roscoe Conkliug is TO have the New
York delegation in the republican couven-
tiou. Certainly he will have it, unless re-
publicans who prefer TO have the vote Of
New York given from the outset Tor some
man sic really wishes to nominate rather
than used as IL cove. for Giant, as an elt-
ment for bargaining with other candidates,
do more to prevent it than they have dGue
hitherto. Gov. Morgan practically retires
from the contest, admitting TO his friends that
Mr.. ConklIng is to have the delegation.
Others in authority in the party say The same
| thing, but insist that the delegation Is not TO
be transs, rabe None of the active mara
gers seem to suppose that there is any chance
| for Mr.. Conkling's uOminalipn, and many
| of them wish the vote for him to be regarded
a. merely complimentary. After 1t has been
cas-, they maintain that The delegation ~lll
have passed beyond Mr. COnkling's conir'i' :
and that. if guy New York man atterward
,,e,s beJn from il, that man is likely TO De
| William 4 Wheeler Meantime, uniess all
s;s,us fail. the New York republicans Wh'
! give up 10 Mr. Conkling now may eonh' Oh
his active hosrIli V, and, 50 far as hn can con
! troll il, on the active hostility ot MS ne'rss-
| tion. TO Secretary BrisrOw.-A. I. f'0aoS'
, 1876-03-11

T,v RrrcurR RSCANDAL.-LOokinga at the
Brecher ctse from worldly point OF VIE"
,bsre are several suggestive circumstances
IF Christian life and conversation mean any
thing it is that those who follow the heeA
and luwly Jesus are to be not n'erely as o'ne'
Ero,,, Their, we are 10 have the exam
rIs Of honor. humility, kindness, truth''e'i-
;n., Now. what do We learn frum Plymouth
church; Beecher believes it be bis du'y as q
CL-;s,;.o minister TO fsll ON his knees anc
h,,,,,I., himself before a mere man as ne
wonI5 before his God; to pay money 10 sup
,or, an enemy who was seeking to destroy
him IN alluw 4 wife to transfer to him ihr
.Fsctioa she owed TO her husband and on''H'
TiI,or zs the editor Of religious
...,,,,.- fra, eondones his wife iau'''
H., .ccsus money from her betrayer' anu
.ha, there Is no more money, precip'a'e'
al "a a means of "vindlcsiloh.
He reaps the reward of his family Ges'iA'1
To compel Bowen TO pay HIN hone! u
5ebt be reyives a confidential letter.
-, vssrs before, and says virtually thS'
-. os,s;ps bis money this letter mus
cha world. as it did. Moulton swear
go 10 'i I'D a life of dissimulshon, III lh'
ina. ne rs :. saving - Beecher and reh"bliitatine
hope o' -, writes letter avowing ths
ih'On. - "a, npaer the ministry OF inah
h. h. .skuew" to be guilty OF degrading a % ,ei
and not only this but hired aha pAiT To az
n nan 10 edit a religious ne"sPaPi - - @
ma ma controversy he prints letter iha'A''
:. confidential
, 1876-03-11

SEEING A MAS.-Not many months ago,
in India, gentleman and his wits having
taken passage for England went on board
with their baggage. Presently the husband
discovered that tSere was time to 90 ashore
and see a man. He went, he saw, he was
conquered and when it occurred to him
that it was time fer him TO go aboard again,
he called IoatIaau and ere lcns found him
self on board large passenger ship II was
night. y sleepy steward inquired the num-
Der of his cabin, which he chaneed 10 remem-
ber, as also his was the upper berth ; - be con-
trived into to get it without disturbing his
wife, as he supposed, who slept beneath. But
when dawn broke and the ship was well on
her way, feminine voice WAS heard shrieking
in a tone of terror: " Steward steward !
there's man in my cabin - The wretched
man was aroused and the situation was ex-
plained to him. He had mistaken the ship.
They We're under way for Australia, aud hIs
unhappy wife was steamiug away To Eng
land under 4 firm condition that he had
been robbed and murdered by ruthans who
frequent the quays. When he arrived al
length in Australia. he could not even there
relieve her mind a. the cable connecting that
country with Europe was not cOmplete-lt
having. in fact, only now been working a
little more than a year-so that about tonr
months passed before she heard anything
about him.
, 1876-03-11

THE Y. 5. MARINE CoRPS.-The body OF
rnen known as the United States Marine
Corps cost the nation, last year. S9l6.6l6.
II i, rendered any stTyices some friend Of the
corps should point it ont, as The eye not ae-
customed 20 marine views cannot possibly
discover it. The corps vas organized when
| ships fought at close range, and sharp-shoot-
ers, stat tned in he rigging could pick OF
| officers on the enemys deck, and when dest+
Iy hand-to-hand conflicts afforded human
prowess a chance TO reap some luurels- But
| all this is changed. Conflicts at sea are now
practically decided in iron manufactures.
! Heavily plated ships, armed With heavy long
| range guns, stand off at distance Of hall q
mile or 50 aud there test their relative powers
| of attack and resistance. The Marine Corps
has nothing to do in a fight Of this kind.
The only place for them IN the present ser
vice is ON shore, in towns and cities, and at
summer watering places The officers are
| popular III sJClcty, huu II tuC OOi ES oHN'N ~
abolished, dancing parties would lose their
brightest ornaments. But the corps Is fear
fully expensive in proportion to IFS members.
| It's rank and file consists of only 1900 men,
for whom there are Goo officers, including
non-commissioned and musicians. The pay
Of officers amounts to SSls, 100; of privates,
to S270,09e. The other $500. 900 which the
corps cost, appears under the head Of pro-
visions, clothing, military stores, forage fol
horses Of staff officers, rent OF quarters to- oti
oers, transportation of troops, and ccntiugen'
cies There are $50 corporals, l4O serSeants
80 second lieutensnis, 80 firss-lieutenats. p
captains, 1 majOrs, ? Observation-Disclosures,
coIouel and one brissdier-general 10 com
maud 1860 men. Add to these l2t musi
clans, qusrterInsster, paymaster, assist
ants for each, 9 clerks to officers, and We haS
about as eumbrurs and useless human IN
strument as was ever invented. Zach Office
commands on average three Privates. Th
latter costs S6OO year, and the former abou
As much as the three WHO constitute the lat
ter. Here, crrtainly. is 4 chance Tor Atth
| wholesome retrenchmens.
, 1876-03-11

HENDRIcK, GAINING GRoUND.-A FhladelphiA
letter Of late date, says that in Pennsylvania the
fe.linp in fIyor Of Gov. Hendricks for President Is
very strong. Probably nine-tsnls of the men VII !
f, their promin nce in their party, are most likely
~ he selected as delegates to the national convention
are open supporters Of his candidacy They insist
that Mr. Hendricks is the bst representative OF tire
average opinion of The democracy Of the country on
all public questions, and that he Is a gooi oompro-
,p-a candidate for the East AMI the West. In max
ing the statement they betsy their partality foI
non,nee. who if still sitting the hnancial ence,
I,.ll have one leg down on the sCft-money slde 40
man with evident learning toward hard money the-
80. V,ul, suit them and 1t follows that 10 Eastern
,,5 date finds f.vor In their eyes For the same
s..s,n tb.y DO not ike Senator Thurman, aud "ine
~ have great respect for Senator Bayard he VII!
no, ,et their votes II not often that pronounced
inNtfionist can b. found among them, but earnest
rssumptponists Just scarce. Ihe mass "I
ps,usvIysuia democrats leaders AMI rank ana NE -
bs,sye that the hard times caused by the rs
80, act and the national banking system. lhey
+iIl cherish the dension that government could, II
nu,d devise some scheme 10 make II easy TO borrow
money at low interest and on poor security, and ths
80 business The repeal OF the resumption aet
nd rh. substitution of sgeenbacks funtaese IN Sos
-, for the national INK circulation Is apparently
bt the party desires, far as 1t has any DEFINITE
| i1s,s on the subject.
, 1876-03-11

OLD FoGY FARMERs.-ls not a farm
er an old fogy who will continue to
breed the common scrub hogs OF the
country, when there Is nndoubted
testimony from every one who has
tried the improved breeds, such as the
Berkshires, Poland China, sc, that
there Is a saving OF at least - TO 9V
per cent. in feed, in producing a Ger
tam number Of pounds Of pork, by
keeping the improred breeds: : Is II
not everywhere admitted that some
animals viii fatten more readily than
others, on less food? That some
breeds of cattle are eminent for their
bu,ter producing qualities, and others
for their beef producing properties !:
That some breeds Of sheep are noted
for wool, and others for the quantity
of mutton they produce. That some
horses are noted for their speed as
runRers
, 1876-03-11

VI DEs OF DYING-Augustus Ces1r
choss 10 die in standing position,
and was careful in arranging his per-
son and dressed for the occasion.
julius Cas4r, when slain By the cor!
spirators III the Capitol, concealed his
face beneath the folds of his tOga, so
that hi enemies might not see the
death paug upon his cOurtenance.
Siwari. Earl of Northumberland,
when a, the point Of death, quilted
his bed and put on his armor, saying,
at becomes not 4 man TO die like a
beast" Maria Louisa Of Austria, a
short time before she brealhed her
last, had fallen into an apparent slight
slumber and Que of The ladies 10 at
tendance remarked that her Majesty
seemed to be a asleep. No, replied
she; could sleep if would indulge
repoSe; but | am sensible of the near
approach of death. and | would not
allow myself TO te surprised by him
in NV sleep, | wish TO meet him vide
awake. Lord Nelson, on receiving
the fatal shot. said TO Captain Hardy,
m ba, kbone is shot u rough and had
presence of mind, while carried below
to take ont his handkerchief aud cover
his face and stars, to be concealed
from the gaze Of the crew. Aud last
of all the great Bonaparte died IN his
field marshal's unifurm and boots
which he had ordered TO be put on a
short time previous TO his dissolution
, 1876-03-11
TIE NIII-GAhI.

1Iaat winds Of ,rirtar snlli,, ,,,l ,r,,,,,i.
Pluck not my rags with your pittiless hand;
Here iu the darkness, cold and despairing,
Homeless, and friendless, and starving stand
Sooursed 10y the white icy whips of the tempest,
wander forlorn on my dessolre way,
Forgotten OF 9arih, and f"rsahen of heaven,
Too frozen to kneel, and too hungry to pray.
Look at the stately and paInca-Iike DWELLINGS,
Tint line with their grandeur the ,,,.Iyv, tread
, 1876-03-11

EDUcATIoN.-S Some suppose that every
learned man Is an educated man. Iha: man
is educated who knows himself, and takes
accurate, common sense views Of men and
things around hiin. Some very learned men
are the greatest fuois in the world; the rea'
SON Is they are not educated uen. Learning
is orhy the means, not the end Its value
consists in giving the means Of acquiring
the use of which, properly managed, enlight'
enc the rnfrS-
, 1876-03-11
Tue Two OF THEM.-Two lawyers in

The Two OF THEM-Two lawyers in a
country cOurt-One of whom had gray hair
sDd the other, though just as old man as
b;s learned friend, had hair which locked
suspiciously black, had some alteration
shont question of practice. in which the
,+Is-,an with the dark hair remsked &c
b;s ou. oneut, "a person a. your time OF
EfsrEIooking at the bsrris'er's gray bead
..nn,bt to have enough experience to know
what is customary in such cases % :;
Ia the other. "My hair will be gray as
Ian, as l live, and yours will be black as
long as you dye
, 1876-03-11

THE BEST EDUcAuoY.-Edward
Everett, the gifted orator, never spoke
more truthfully than when uttering
the following words q TO read the
English language well, to write vith
dispatch a neat, legible hand, and be
master of the first four rules of arith>
metic, so as to dispose of al once,
with accuracy, every question of ne
ures which comes up in practice. l
call this a good education. And if
you add the ability to write pure gram
matical English, l regard il as an ex-
ceIlent education. These are the tools.
You can do much with them, but yon
are helpless without them. They are
the foundation and unless you begin
with these, all your hashy attainments
a little geology, and all other ologles
AMI osophies, are ostentatiOus rubbish
, 1876-03-11

SAYS a Washington special: " The best
ou;nion is that Scott's railroad bill will be
,sro,,ed favorsbly in both Houses, but that
,.rIbsr action will be deferred unsil next ses-
- when the country will be astonlshed at
@ ,Ss nnan sctire support it will receive from
monument men in both political parles ana
trnm different sections OF the country.
, 1876-03-11

He skulked into saloon, leaned over the
bar, and whispered: Here's my last ten
cents. If yUu were me would you pay it out
for whiskey, or buy some candy fOr the child
rem" "rd buy candy" replied the bar
keeper. The man put up the money, made
fos the door, bat halted ss happy idea
struck him, and said: 81 guess III pay for
The vhiskey, and run my jaw iJr the candy"
, 1876-03-11

.o,,lar who lived on the Ioucle.'
W. HIss 5r,, p unsettled newspaper ao3Hnt: %as
k gone 9ensd U to the opinion that Sog tSs @a1 our %
,ss,e IS eS when he puts an appearance anu If
hill
, 1876-03-11
WEARY.

Weary Of living, so wearyl
Longing TO lie down and die
To find for the sad heart, and lreary.
The end of the pilgrimage nigh.
Weary. so weary Of wishing
For form that is gone from my sight:
For voice that is hpshed to me ever;
For eyes that TO me were so bright;
For hand TO be laid on my forehead
A glimpse of the golden brown hair;
For step that TO me WAS sweet music,
And Il brow that was noble and fair.
Weary, SO weary of waiting,
Waiting for sympathy sweet
For something 10 love and to love ne;
And pleasures that are not so Aeet.
Tired, 50 tired Of drifting
Aaown the dark stream of lifel
Tired of breasting the billows-
Tie billows OF toll and strifel
Wishing and waiting so sally,
For love that was sweetest and best
Willing to die, oh, 50 gladly,
If that would bring quiet ana ~.
, 1876-03-11
SELECTIONS
BRbkEN RYTuu.

My oars keep time TO half a rhyme
That slips and glides away from me.
Across my mind like idle wind,
A lost thought beateth lazily.
Adrearn. afOat, my little boat
And | alone steal out To sea
One vanished year, o, Lost and Des:!
You rowed this little hOat for me.
All. who can sing Of anything
With none to listen loveingIy!
Or who can time the oars 10 rhyme
When left to row alone to sea
, 1876-03-11

Use what talent you possess. ne
woods would be very silent ii no birds
sang there bat those that sing best.
, 1876-03-11
the DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Convention 10 be Held on the 9Th Of
June at NJ. Louis.


The National Democratic Committee, prior
TO its adiournmen on the night Of the 22d
ult., adopted the following resolution:
Resalrs5, That the National Democratic EI-
ecutive Committee be instructed 10 continue
its headquarters at Washington, aud take
such steps as may be deemed expedient to se-
cure the necessary organization IN the several
States; and that the chairman of Central
Committees in the respective States be re-
quested TO cooperate wi h 1t.
The National Democratic Committee 10
whom is delegated The power of fixing the
time and place for holding the National
Democratic Convention of 1876, have appoint
ed Tuesday, the 9th of June next, at noon,
as the time, and have selected ST. Louis as
the place for holding such Convention. Each
State will be entitled 10 q representation
equal TO double the number OF its Senators
and Representatives i'll the Congress Of the
United States: The Territory Of Colorado,
whose admission in July as State will give
it vote in the next electoral college is also
invited 10 send delegates TO the Convention
Democratic; conservative and other citizer S
of the United States. irrespective of political
associations, desiring to cooperate with the
democratic party in its present efforts and
objects, are cordially invited TO join in send
ing delegates TO the Convention. Co-opera-
,ion is desired from all persons who would
change aa administration that has suffered
the public credit to become aud remain iufe-
rior 10 that of other and less favored nations /;
has permitted it's commerce to be taken away
by foreign powers; has made unjust, une'
quail and pernicious Legislation has imposed
unusual taxation, and rendered it most bur-
,hensome; has changed growing prosperity
TO widespread suffering and want has Squau-
dered the public money has recklessly. def
antly, and shamelessly used the power that
should have been swift to punish crime, 70
protect IL. For these and other reasons, the
national democratic party deem the public
danger imminent, and, earnestly deSirous of
securing to our country the blessings Of an
economical, pure and free government, cordI-
ally invite the free cooperation Uf their tei-
low-citizens in the effort to attain this object.
, 1876-03-11

Suce nrs shut re out OF Goi'S house among mortals
l sill knoeE at the gate Of His rome in tine sky
The Worthington advance., 1876-06-22

this difiiculty-;;~ but the nays ofofficials
are inscrutable. But what shall we
say to tie fact that o9@oae secession
the Queens pipe sn1okol l4NsYthirteen
thousand pairs Of damaged French
gloves! On another occasion a large
number of foreign watches, said to be
|of gold, were condemnedsas.s spurious,
broken up and burned Surely for the
purpose OF keeping time, q watch in a
sham gold case would ssbe useful, and
may havo been sold fok tho benefit of
the public revenue; but this.was not
permitted, but what little gold there
was upon themwas sold with the ashes,
which was disposed IL for 5manure j.
In France the tdba acc9 srefG 81 sold
for manure and max eespi.wash. spi,wash
and in the other docks sEondon Con.
demned goods are burr led sult they
are partly rotten,. whe1 they Are dug
up and sold as man,sre Raesiblys some
one will find out for tile Cuato bhouse
authorities some more mod6rates use
than the fields for the wonderful as.
sortment that her Majesty consumes
in her pipe.
The Worthington advance., 1876-06-22
RANK pLAC1ARISN.

The Rev. DIR. Colfelt is Pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, of Phila-
|delphia, which is one of the v ealth.
lest, largest, and most influential in
the denomination. Recently charges
of plagiarism were made against DIR.
Colfelt, and on Monday meeting of
the presbytery was held to consider
the subject.
Opinions on the offense of plagiary
were expressed in denunciatory lam
guage by Drs. Adair, Beadle, Latta,
Nevin, and Dickey, and while Dir. Dix
OH was not in favor of encouraging the
practice, he yet held that the poets,
from Chaucer to Longfellow, were
|guilty of it. lie believed with Lord
Byron, that pretentions to originality
|are. ridiculous, and paid a glowing
tribute to the honesty of DR.. Colfelt
for the candor he displayed in admit
ting the probability of his adopting
occasional thoughts which he might
think better than his own, and more
influencing in the cause of Christ. A
report of an investigating committee
was made, containing the following
passage. Four brethern say: 1--WE
were and still are convinced' that the
charges of plagiarism against the pas
tor of that church are true, and that
he has repeatedly delivered as his own,
in that and other churches, the pub.
lished discourses and compositions of
'9thers.'' 49,