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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03
INVALUABLE.

Messrs. WEEKS & POTTER, Wholesale Druggists, Bos-
ton Mass: GenlMeRl have for some months felt II
duty that owe 10 suffering humanity u write you,
stating the great benefit that have derived from the
use Of SANFORD's RADICAL CURE FoR CATARKn FOR
more than 20 wears have been athlete with this very
troublesome complaint. have tried al the remedies
that could find but without material pcrmanent
benefit Last fall the disease had arrived at that state
That must have relief die. Toe entire mcmbranous
system had become so inhamed, and the stomach SO
dtsorlered that it was doubtful natter whether l
could 20 10 the Pacific coast, il did 20 whether
should live to come back or not saw an advertise
ncnt of ms medicine and although being very incred'
ulous about specifics nostruus Of a.y Kind, yet IN
sheer desperation tried this, and was NJ once benefited
nv H. The changes OF cllnatc. chronic disease the
liver, and my agc-ovor Io-may prevent my entire
restoration hut the benefit derive from it7 daily use
Is TO me iHrdhQJle. and an hoping to lie completely
cured and at last arrive nt respectable old age.
fths statement OF my case be Of any service 10
those alcted as have been. and enable yOu TO bring
this remedy into general use. especially on the
Pacific coast (here It Is much needed, my object IN
writing this note will be obtained. ~
Very truly yours. AENls1 ~ Ills.
Ar-aoRA 4 y June 1876. Of Wells, Fargo Co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03
CATARR
TIE EYE, EAR, and THROAT
Successfully Treated with
SAEFORD'S RADICAL CURE.

UCCESs Is the test OF merit and success in the treat
- nent OF Catarrhal Affections after so many miseta-
bic failures means undOubted specific curative proper
ties IN the remedy used Does sANFoEDs RADICAL
CURE for Catarrh possess such properties, The eyi-
dence In the shape OF unsolicited tesmOnltsirom the
most pectabe people Ia al stations OF lie, must be
conclusive point Never, We believe, IN the MS
been offered freely offered In favor OF any remedy than
that the possession OF the propretors OF - FoHD
sent thous sndth part OF the recommendations which
are to-day offered by rlendsto friends IN s favor Peo-
Me OF wealth aud refinement In all parts Ufthe country
daily admit its superiority over any method OF cure
known to the regular medical profession but shnn the
publicity Incidental 70 pGblshcastatement. Hence
Inc testimonials in our possession represent but small
part Of those withheld for the reason mentioned The
following unsolicited testimonial from Henry WILLS,
Tso OF Wells Fargo & Co.'s Express, Is an outspoken
pd0rser1eut OF which we are Justly proud.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03

A mule struck on Saturday on the towpath.
They have found cap and one suspender but
ton that belonged to the driver.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03
MERCHANT TAILOhsS.
A be5: r. Met.ae & Co.,

3aD Door WEsr OF PAPK
Formerly Methodist Book DePosi'ory,)
BALTIMORE, MD.
nUR Stock consists Of beautiful and varied
I assortment of English, French and American
Coatings, Suitiugs, Cloths Cassimeres and Vest
ings, which we make up in the Best Merchant
Tailor STYLE. Our cutter whose reputation
is well-known for cutting and fitting, will givehis
personal superintenddnce to this department
Orders from the country promptly attended to,
~1N >" '''''N''' METTEE d CO.
Sept. 2j, 1916.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03

Each package contains Dr.. sanfords Improved lnhal
ing Tu6e and full directions for In all Price
500 For sale by all Wholesale and Retail Druggists
and Dealers throughout the United States and Canadas
WEEKS & POTTER, General Agents and Wholesale
Druggists, Boston, Mass.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03
PERSONAL!

NOAH WALK Err - Co,
Celebrated ClothieFs OF Baltimore, Md,
Announce the introduction Of plan Of ordering
Clothing and Underwear
By LETTER,
To which thev call your special attention. They
will send on application their improved aud accu-
rate
RULES FOR SELF LFhEASURENENT,
and a full line Of samples from their immense
stock Of CLOTHS, CASSlMERES, COATlNGS,
SHlRIINGS, &C, thus enabling parties IN any
part OF the country 70 order their Clothing aud
Shirts direct from them, with the certainty Of re-
ceiying garments OF
The Very Latest Style
and host Perfect Fit AttainaJle
Goods ordered viii be sent by Express to any
part OF the country.
As is well known throughout the Southern
States they have for Forty-Three Years
EXCELLED
in an departments Of their business, which is a
substantial guarantee as % the Character OF tue
Goods they viii send out
A large and well-assOrted stock OF
READY-MADE CLOTHING
slwsys on hand, together with fall liae Of
Furnishing Goods,
including ali the latest Novelties in Design, and a,
POPULAR PRICES.
When Goods are sent per Express c. o. D..
there will be no collection charge on amounts OF
$50 and over.
Rules for SeICMsasurcmert, Samples Of Goods
and Price List sent free on application.
The attention of the Trade is invited to 'u r
Wholesale Department which is always kept P
o. the highest standard
NOAH NALAER ~ CO.,
Manufacturers aud Dealers in Mems and Boys
C.o,hiug aud Furnishing Goods, either ready
made or made % order.
lG5andlG7 Baltimore street, BALTIMORE,
May 10, lS76-ytL MD.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03
||I' COLLINS Esasss
VOLTAIC PLASTER
ALWAYS CURES.
EnIarned SDleen

Thlsiso certify that have been using your COLLINS
VOLrAIC PLAsrKEs for Enlargement OF the Spleen and
DepressiOn IN the StOmHCh, and they have given me
more relief than any other remedy have ever used
would highly recommend them 70 all suffering from
'"' J. ". SELLS.
PICKERING, No, June %, lSI1
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03
VIRGINIA FREE PRESS.
4. I. & \. 4. B. GlLLANER, EDITORS.
Jharlestown, Jefferson Co., W. Va
Saturday, November 8, 1877.

OFFICE rs JEFFERSON BUILDING
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-23
MEMPHIS TENN THURSDAY EVENING AUGUST %, 1877.

convenient for steamers and men
of-war, as it will obviate the neces-
sity Of touching for fuel at out. Of
the-way ports, and by doing away
with coal will allow the transporta-
tion Of greater cargoes. Mr.. Owens
believes that almost unlimited speed
can be attained by the use of this
motor.
Gunpowder has frequently been
employed as a propelling agent, but
its effect has been only momentary,
and all efforts to make this effect
continuous have failed. Mr.. Owens
claims to have accomplished this
result by the use of gunpowder re-
duced with charcoal. The COM
pound, while producing the same
amount Of force as gunpowder alone,
generates it in a more sustained and
gradual manner. Mr.. Owens is a
native of Ireland, about forty-fve
years of age, and has been twelve
years in this country. He is ma.
chinist by trade. He has not vet
patented his invention, and is,
therefore, rather reticent in regard
to the construction of the motor.
Several capitalist, among whom is
Senator WagStaff, are interested in
the invention.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-23
Artemus Ward-Oue OF His Letters
20 a Little RFtend

10 a Little Friend.
The Elmira Gazette publishes
the following letter, written by
Charles f. Browne (Artemus Ward)
to little girl, then of the age Of
eight, and now the wife of a promi-
nent merchant in a neighboring
city:
SALEM, MASS, June IS, 1864.
My DEAR AMELIA
| cannot tell you how much
miss you.
1t seems as though l had lost all
my relatives, including my grand.
mother and the cooking stove.
Why didn't | put you in a bottle
and bring you down here with me?
But am always forgetting some
thing. The other day / went off
and forgot my Aunt Sarah, and
she's a coed deal bigger than you
are. Mr.. Ramsey is also very for
gettul man. lie frequently goes off
and forgets his washerwoman. Mr..
Ramsey is very fine looking man
lie reminds me of Mr.. Green, the
Maiden murderer. When Mr.. Ram
sey goes to the penitentiary, which
will be very soon, we mustsend him
dOughnuts, magazines and other
literary documents. Mr.. Ramsey
can read print very well.
| like you very much. l should
like you just as well if you were
twelve years older. / am very sim
gular about some things.
You spoke to me about a boy who
is my rival. | should feel very sor-
ry to kill that boy, but he may
drive me to it. l am in hopes that
he will take himself unto a prema-
ture tomb-that he may choke him
self with a large slice of pudding,
but if he does neither | shall feel
forced to load him with chains and
read all my lectures to him. That
will finish him. His boots may re-
main, but the rest of him will have
perished miserably long ere have
got through.
You must be a good little girl,
and always mind your mother
Never let your excellent mother
feel sorry that she is acquainted
with you. If it hadn't been for he1
You might have got drowned in a
soup plate long ago. And if you
hadn't ever had any mother you
might now be in Turkey with the
other Turkeys. In fact, my dear
Amelia, SO conduct yourself that
even on dark and rainy days the
bright sun may shine wherever you
are, and that the stars (which arc
next to the sun in brightness) may
never flash so brilliantly but that
you can always look steadily and
hopefully toward them.
Faiahfully, your friend,
A. WARD.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-23
How She served two Masters.

HOW She served two Masters.
Chicago Times.l
The sweetest oratory that l have
listened to on the cliff or in the
forest was when awoke from a
twilight dream which had over.
taken me as sat leaning against
the base Of a monster tree. They
were upon the opposite side, and !
could not run. Said she: "Since
we were children | have felt deep
interest and friendliness in your
welfare, aud since came to know
the blessedness of hope, | have
longed to share my joy with you.
Will you give your heart to your
Maker?"
He said: "T can't do that, Molly.
| would if l could, because you
wish it. | gave it to you last win
ter during our meetings of the
Jeu d'esprit,' and if You really
don't want to keep it yourself, if
you really don't in the least care for
it, you may give it to whoever you
like, for | shall never have any use
for it. would like, you know, to
share the blessedness of hope very
likely much the same as yours if
you would only arrange things so
that | might have you all the time
to divide the Joy with which l hope
you mean; can't you, Molly?'
She said, 80, John !" and then
there was a fumbling, and if he
didn't kiss her and she didn't kiss
him, why "Katy did," and the
woods are full of them. Then she
said, "You must tell pa how you
feel" and he said:
"Isn't it too soon after getting a
new heart to tell a fellows ex-
perience ~ and she said, "Not at
all. 1t is proper, and / am very
happy"
He said; "Not as happy, Molly,
as if | had given my heart to the
Lord, are you p He asked his
question in a pathetic and apprehen.
sive tone, and she replied, ut is all
the same, John. III see that the
good Lord gets it a last"
Then they went off to inform pa,
and get an earthly blessing from
him, for John is in the leather bust
ness, and very prosperous.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-23
Louisville and Great Southern R.R

ll:41 p m. Night Expres,- Connects at Milan
Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta and the
Southeast atGuthrie for HOpkinsville, Hen
derson and Evansville, at Louisville for all
points North and East.
lilo pm. Day Express Connects for St..
Louis and Chicago, at Louisville for all
? points North and East.
4:4O pm. Milan Accommodation = Daily
except Sunday.
Pullman Palace Cars on either train to Louis
Vile, and on Night train to Nashville.
For tickets or Information, apply at Ticket
Office, 287 Main, Northwest corner Madison
street
JOHN 7. FLYNN, Sup't Memphis Div.
JAMES SPEED, Ticket Agent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-23
MEMPHIS g. LITTLE ROCK R.R.
ShrOt Line to Arkansas and Texas
TINE CARD,


Leaves. Arrives.
Mail train, daily............5.@ 80 pm. 1l.S0 Pm
Freight train leaves Hope
field daily(ex. sunday)7. .30a.m. $50 IN.
Passengers going on this road will take
trains at the depot of the Louisville, Nash
Vile and Great Southern railroad. Mail
trains make close connection at Argenta fol
points on the Little Rock and Fort Smith
railroad and at Little Rock with the Cairo
and Fulton railroad for points in Southwest
Arkansas and Texas.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on all might
trains.
Fer tickets and information apply at Ticket
offices 27S and 2S7 Main street, and at depot
foot of Washington street, or at Louisville
Nashville and Great Southern railroad depot
or to the undersigned
X. A. WILLIAMS, Pass. Ag't, Memphis.
M. S. JAY, g. P. asd T. Ag't, Little Rock.
W +. SMITH. sup't, Memphis Tenn.
l23-f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-23

THIS is THE CHEAPEST AND MOST
Il delightful purgative before the public. le
n delicious beverage, and as pleasant snd
sparkling as a glass Of soda water. Far supc-
rlor to sickening pills. It's held in high re-
pute by physicians and surgeons for the
speedy cure of constipation, hiliousness.
torpid liver, dyspepsia, loss Of appetite.
heartburn, collie, sour stomach, hatulency
sick headache, kidney affections, etc.
For those who lead sedentary OF closely
confined life, and become OF a constipated
habit, II acts like charm. II is specially
prepared for tho masses; is put up In large
bottles and sold by all druggists az Soc. No
family, no mother, no one travelling, no close
etudent. no sewing-girl should fail to use IL.
Sold by all Wholesale and retail druggists.
J. P. DR0MG0QLE Il CO., Prop'rs.
67-xxy-7 Louisville, kentu1ky.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-23
GunPOwder As n motive Power.
Now York Tribune

New YORK Tribune
Peter j. Owens, Of No. 119 Green
wich avenue, claims to have in
vented a new motor, in which the
great force generated by the explo-
sion of gunpowder is utilized. He
says that this invention has been
the result of more than six years
patient study and experiment. Mr..
Owens thinks that gunpowder will
eventually take the place of steam,
claiming that the use of the latter
is much more expensive and more
dangerous than that of the former.
Gunpowder as a source of motive
power, he says, will be especially
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-23

AND CHARLESTON
RAILROAD.

CCHFDuLE ON AND AFTER JULY 20,
- 1877:
Leaves. Arrives.
Express train. daily.....ll IS pm % p. IN
Mail train, daily y.....-...~.lO.2 am l2.e6 a. m
Bonneville accem dation
(except Sdndayl........... 6O0p.m Slqa.m
Time Twouty MinWt Faster than
Ctty 4, mN.
The ll:55 p.m Expire s il the LIGHTNIV VG
TRAIN from Memphis, and will ONLY stop
at j LNClI3 US and terminal points.
The 1925 an. Mail train will stop at regu-
lar stations.
Sotue V,ll" t-aln will atop az reg
ulRr aud nAg stations.
The IKhintnS Sxnss.sS Train makes
the quirA",t 'imH ever mada TO ChattG-
noogn, Knoxville Lynehburg, Washington,
and hast.rn cities.
Ticket Ofhcs 2 3 MA,n street and Depot
Menphi and Charleston railroad.
JOHN A. GRANT,
Chief Engineer and General Sup't.
I. S. DAVANl.
1927 Assistant General Passenger Agent
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-23

When the disorders Of babyhood attack
your baby use at once DR.. Bulls Baby
Syrup and notice its rapid and beneficial
effect. 25c per bottle.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-23
MISSISSIPPI g. TENNESSEE
RAILROAD.
Change of Schedule.
MErpH1s. TENN, May 70. 1877.

MEMPHIS. TENN, May u, 1877.
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, MAY 18TH,
" 1877. trains will run as follows;
Leave. Arrive.
New Orleans mail, daily 800 pm. 1:30 ,. IN
Freight and Ac'm dation,
daily Except Sunday $50 am so a. m
63-t M. BURKE, Sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-23
LIST OF PRIZES.

1922 Cash Prizes, amounting to..-SsZO, 900
Whole Tickets. SO; haiyes. IS; Quarters.
$3.50; IL Tickets, 500; SS1S Tickets. $50; 5o3{
Tickets, $500.
Remittances can be made by mail, express
draft, posteiiice order or registered letter
made payable to G.. ". Barrow Il Co,
Reliable agents wanted everywhere. Send
references with application to prevent DELAY.
u. W. BARROW 4 CO.,
General Managers, Courier-J ournal Building,
Louisville, Ky.,
or No. West Court street. Memphis. Tenn.
n9- Send for Circular dkwlS4-i57
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-23
Five Thousand Copies
Are read by at least
Twenty Thousand People

- - w PAO
old aud young. every week. 1t is just to say
that the patrons of the WESTERN
METHODIST belong to the best class of
community.
We desire our business men to make nOtO
Of the above facts before completing their
advertising arrangements for the coming
season.
We use our best efforts to keep our columns
free of ell irregular and irresponsible adver-
tisingi for many good people seeing On ad-
vertissmeat in a paper. especially their
church paper. take it as a guarantee Of re-
spOnsibility. Such confidence should not be
abused when it can be helped. We want,
therefore.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-20
You Have NO Excuse.

HAVE you any excuse for suffering
with Dyspepsia or Liver Complaint? Is
there any reason why you should go
on frcm day to day complaining with
Sour Stomach, Sick Headache.
Habituai Costumes, Palpitation of the
Heart, Heart Burn, Waterbrash,
Gna wing aud Burning Pains at the Pit
of the Stomach, Yellow Skin, Coated
Tongue and disagreable taste in the
mouth, Coming up of food after eating,
Low spirits. &c. No! 1t is POSITIVELY
your own fault if yon do. Go to your
Druggist and get a bottle of Green S
August Flower for rs cents your cure
is certain, bat if you doubt this, get a
Sample Bottle for 10 cents and try it..
two doses,yill relieve you.
Agents Crane Il Brigham, wholesale
druggists, San francisco.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-20

II is estimated that from the time of
the Nez Perez out break in Washing
ton Territory. to the surrender at Snake
Creek, Montana, the victims who met
their death at the hands of Joseph s
warriors numbered 247. OF these 179
were soldiers and GO were citizens.
The number wounded is estimated at
300. 1t is believed that several Black
Hills prospectors on the way to Mon
tana were also killed by the hostiles.
The Montana papers think it safe to
say that at least $50 soldiers and
citizens were killed and wounded by
Nez Perez bullets in about four months
from the commencement of hostiIities.
1t is said that Joseph denies having
committed or countenanced the murder
of citizens, and that be and his follow
ers desire to be placed on reservation
where they can cultivate the soil and
live in peace with the whites.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-20
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Citizens March to the Depot and De-
mand the Removal of the Car
and Patient.

NAsAAcHs NAnEehh ~ tAAo DepOt Ahu ho~
mand the Removal of the Car
and Patient.
AS stated yesterday, Sunday even
ing's emigrant train brought to this
place smallpox patient. who was
placed in q box car aud switched off on
the mill track. We have since learned
that the man is an Italian. who took
passage at Cheyenne, Wyoming Terri
tory, for California. 1t is said that he
has been ill with the disease for several
days, and that the car in which he
travelled was crowded with passengers,
all of whom have of course, been ex-
posed to the disease. Yesterday a
large number of citizens signed re-
quest to- the railroad company to re-
move the patient from town. The re-
quest not having been complied with,
about 200 persons marched to the depot
last evening with the determination of
IhNlDS tn6 CdI I6tlOFtu. l. ucJ t6l6'
graphed to headquarters that if ar
rangements were not made forthwith
for the removal of the patient, they
would tase the matter III hand them
selves. To carry out this intention
they captured an engineer and held
him to run an engine with the infected
car. to Tale. After mnch parleying
the track master was ordered to con-
struct side track some distance East
of town Cars were loaded with ma.
teral, side track was laid, and the
car and patient removed thither last
night. II is feared that the disease will
spread, as some of the passengers who
came through in the same car with the
sick man. not wishing to travel any
further in that car, remained over here
yesterday.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-20
SPECIAL 10 GALS,


To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions of youth. nervous weakness
early decay, loss of manhood, ETC., will
send ,ecipe that will cure you, FREE OF
by missionary i'll south America. Send
.lf-addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH +.
iSMAN, Station U. Bible House, New York
City.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-20

We are informed that Sol. Kunkel
has sold an interest in the Corona
Mining Company, near Humboldt
House, the money to be paid in sixty
days. Meantime Mr.. Kunkel has gone
to Salt Lake City, bat will return in
January, ii not sooner. to settle up
affairs at the mine
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-20
Physicians are Amazed i.

Patients delighted, the doubtful
silenced, and all who have eyes to see,
or ears to hear, more than satisfied by
the absolute certainty with which
Hale's Honey of Horehouud and Tar
cures coughs, colds, hoarseness, and
every affection of the lungs and throat
tending to consumption.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure tooth
ache in one minute. Sold by all drug.
gists at % cents.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-20
7---i----=4-= ---
OBITUARY..

Died, in Grass valley, Humboldt county,
Nevada, November 18th, "A. d. 1877, Mrs.
Carrie Stearns Thompson. consort of Samuel
G. Thompson. aged AZ years, months and 10
days.
Mrs. Thmpson was born in Newport
Orleans county, Vermont, and came to Cali
fornia in 1860, was married III Santa Cruz
county in 1868 and in the same year came
with her husband to Humboldt county,
Nevada, where she continued to live until
the day Of her death.
At an.enrly age she professed religion, and
united with the Church, and ornamentea her
profession by an humble and consistent
Christian life through all the years of
affection, which God in his Providence saw
tit to lay upon her. During the past three or
four years it was evident TO her friends, and
also to herself, that her stay upon earth
could not be long; yet she frequently ex-
pressed full preparation and willingness to
20 from hence when her Heavenly Father
should see proper to cali her away. Her end
was peace.
She left a husband, two children and a
large circle Of friends to mourn her loss; but
we sorrow not as those who have no hope, for
we have abundant evidence that our loss is
her eternal gain.
Cease, ye mourners, cease to languish
Ger the graves of those you love;
Pain and death ana night and anguish
Enter not the world above.
While our silent steps are straying
Lonely through night S deepe ming shade,
Glory's brightest beams are playing
Round the immortal spirits head.
Endless pleasure, pain excluding,
Sick ness there no more can come;
There no fear of woe intrudipg
Sheds Ger Heaven u moments gloom.
Now. We mourners, cease to languish
Ger the graves of those We love-.
Far removed from pain and anguish,.
They are chanting hymns above
A FRIEND.