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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22
Never Forget Anything.

A successful business man told me there
were two things which be learned when he
was eighteen, which were ever afterwards OF
great use to him, namely, never to lose any
thing, aud never forget anything" IN old
lawyer sen; him with an important paper,
with certain instructions what to do with 1t.
But inquired theSOung man, suppose
lose it; what shall | do then p
The answer was with the utmost emphasis,
you must not lose it.
al don't mean to," said the young man,
"but suppose should happen to ~
" But say yon must not happen to shall
make no provision for any such occurrence ;
you must not lose 1t
This put new train Of thought into the
young mans mind, ani he found that if he
was determined to do a thing be could do it.
lie made such u aVrOvisiou against every con-
tngeucy that he never lost anything. He
found this equally true about forgetting. II
certain matter Of Importance was to be re-
membercl he pinned it down on his mind,
fastened il there and made il stay. lie used %
say: When a man tells me that he forgot
to DO something, tell him he might as well
have said, did not care enough about your
business to take the trouble to think Of it a.
gain. once bad an intelligent young man
10 my employment, who deemed it a sufficient
excuse for ucgiectng an important task to say,
4 forgot it, tod him that would not au
swcr If he WAS sufficiently interested be
would be careful to remember It was not
because he did not care enough that he forgot.
drilled bin with this truth. lie worked for
me three years aud during the last Of the
three be WAS utterly changed in this respect
He did no; forget anything. His forgetting
he found, was a " and careless habit Of the
mind, which he cured.-X. y. T., in Country
GcuN.nlnn
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22
Dairy Items.

Those who have no ice can have sweet milk
for the table Gy dissolviug a small portion Of
carbonate soda when the milk is strained
about one grain per quart.
4 little soda stirred in sour cream will pre-
vent its curdling in coffee, besides correcting
the acid.
To keep butter firm without ice: : stir IN
the cream, when about to churu. a teaspoon
ful Of carbonate soda and one teaspoonfu Of
powdered alum. They DO not affect the taste
Of the butter
In putting up butter for winter use, add a
little saltpetre to the salt.
For table use, add little sugar besides.
know these to be good Do not give my
name, as have 10 ambition to appear in print.
get to 10 cents per pound for my butter
over the price at the stores, and can't supply
the demand. -AmeTicqH Farmer.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22
The Key-Note of Married Life.
H. Murray m the Golden Rule.

Forbearance is the key note Of married life.
There can be no great discorj, there can be no
large divergences from tunefulness, so long as
the husband forbears and the wife forbears.-
Now this cannot be attained without some la
Dor. Results are approached gradually in
character as they are in making a sand bill.
1t is grain upon grain, shoyeIful upon shovel
fgl, and load upon load, that makes the mound
to rise. So results Of character come gradual
ly An act at this time, deed yesterday, a
word tomorrow morning, a cross word to-day
repeated month hence, and 50 on, till at last
you find there is a ridge between you and
your wife's OF husbands affection.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22
Irish Wit.

In a recent Sunday evening discourse" on
the Cove Promenade, John X. Lester told the
following story to illustrate one Of his points.
How effective it may have been in that direc-
ton deponent saith not but it is certainly as
pure a specimen Of the rough diamond known
as Irish wit as most Of those that make "the
grand rounds Of the press. Mr.. Lester said
tba. when he was boy ten or twelve years Of
age, lie was Standing in Market Square with
his grandfather, when four Irishmen came up,
one Of whom asked the distance to Pawtucket.
lie was told by the Oh gentleman that it was
about four miles. Well, faith, said Pat, in
a mock tone Of encouragement to his three
tired companions, that's not bad at all-only
a mile apiece for US" Whom DO you want
to see in Pawtucket?" 2" inquired Mr. Lester,
senior. {" Be jaJbers," was the quick reply,
Il want to see meself there tie most Of any
body Prgrideace Journal
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22

John Henry vas with Julia the other eye-
ening when she Observed:
"John, dear, what is all this talk about
contracting and ezpending the currency, and
which DO you believe %
Well. my sweet" said John, pulling up
bis collar, that depends upon circumstances.
10 some cases should advocate contraction Of
currency, and in others expansion Of it. Il is
according to tie circums,ances-that is the
condition Of things"
But what is the difference between the two,
and how does circumstances affect tbem-that's
what want to know, John ?'
Oh, that's easily explained" said John, in
tone Of great cheeriuloess. For instance,
when we are alone, We both sit on one chair,
don't we?"
"Yes."
"That's contraction. When VIC hear your
ma and pa coming we get on twO chairs, do
We not?"
"f should certainly say that &c did"
Well, my love, that is expansion"
John" said she, very softly burrowins
under his ear, eve are contracting now, ANT
we?"
"YOu bet, said John, with intense cl.eet-
fulness
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22

McDERy PmLosoPHY -" First class in
philosophy, stand up. Brown, what is life 2"
Life consists Of money, house, plenty Of
wine and cigars aud fashionable wife"
What is poverty 2"
Reward Of merit which genius receives
from discriminating public"
" What is religion?'
Going to church regularly in good weather,
and doing unto others as you please, without
allowing return Of the compliment"
What is fame ?"
i six line puff in a newspaper"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22

Stumbling into the room, be sat down on
the edge Of the bed and soiloquized thus
"Feet wet, tight boots, sore on one han and
a fellon on tother and no boot-jlck In tho
house Things got to be different. Either
mus get married, else get boot-jack-which
shall dol
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22

Pat, raw "son Of Erin, at dinner one Fri
day was urged by some fellow-sevauts to
eat some beef-soup. Pat declined, as he ate
no meat on that day. Bot says one, " this
IS not meat, it IS only soup Faix," says
Pat, "yoz might as well eat the diyA as 10
drink lis broth =
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22

A person who was recently called into court
for the purpose Of proving the correctness Of
a surgeons bill, was asked by the lawyer
whether the doctor did not make several
visits after the patieut was out Of danger. -
a. No" replied the witness, II considered the
patient in danger so long as The doctor con-
tiuued lis visits"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22
POETICAI.
THE LONG PAST.


Like the ghost Of a dear friend dead
Is time long past;
4 tone which is now forever fed,
A hope which Is now forever past,
\ love so sweet it could not last,
Was time long past.
There were sweet dreams in the night
OF time long past;
And was il sadness or delight,
Each day a shadow onward cast,
Which made US wish il yet might last,
That time long past;
There is regret, lmost remorse,
For time long past;
IT'S like child's beloved corpse
\ father watches, till at last
Beauty is like remembrance cast,
From the time long past.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22

Here's another warning. A man down town
refused 10 stay home after an early supper and
help bis wife white-wash the back yard, and
his black hair turned white in a single mo-
mcnt. His wife's painful awkwardncss with
the brush caused .hc sudden charge.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22

Some one has prettily said II We die to-
day the sun will shine as brightly and tho
birds will sing as sweelly tomorrow. II is
nice to know that, because it is .bo assurance
Of a pleasant day for the funeral.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22

A hen crawled into Methodist church 10
Jefferson City, some time ago, and laid an egg
10 the contribution-box. While the minister
was making an earnest appeal to his congre-
CATION for foreign missions, the hen suddenly
left her nest, and, presenting herself in the
chancel, cackled mos. energetically. The
deacons discovered the egg when they went
forward to get the boxes. The hens coutribu-
tion was adapted to the domestic rather than
the foreign field.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22

An Irishman stopped at a hotel 10 Des
Moines, Iowa, where pretty high bills were
charged. In the morning The landlord made
out the damage aud presented tito Pat. After
be bad glanced over j. the latter looked tho
landlord in the face and exclaimed "Ye pnt
me in mind Of a saipe." Why" asked the
landlord. Because ye're very nigh all bill"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22

The man who deserts his wife aud runs away
with the hired girl, says Baltimore paper, is
temporarily insane. Yes he is merely tempo
rarily insane. When his wife oyer,akcs him
she'll bring him to his senses
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22

Jerrold once went 10 party at which Mr..
Pepper had assembled his friends, aud said 70
his host on entering tue room, /" My dear Pep
per- how glad you must be to see your friends
musierol -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22
n. C It. T. D. GlIIAHIR. EDITORS
Charlestown, Jefferson Co., W. Va.
OFFICE Is JEFFERSON BUILDING"
Saturday, September %, 1877.
A Lady's Experience on a Wrecked
Train.

Miss Jennie Frost, Of Council Bluffs, Iowa,
who had marvellous escape from the train
that was wrecked on the Rock Island Railroad
last week, relates that ore woman heroically
rescued her six children and then went to the
aid Of other Sufferers while another lady was
terribly exercised over the loss of her satchel
and could think of nothing else. Oue lady,
who was in agony from a broken wrist and a
compound fracture Of one Of her legs, would
not consent 70 have morphine injected into her
arm because She feared il might hurt her. An
other lady who was severely injured was offer
ed glass Of brandy, but refused to swallow
it, stating that she was strict temperance
woman and meant to stand by her principles,
even if she died in the attempt. 4 little child
clung to a window-sill and kept her head a
bove the surging waters until she was saved.
\ little girl lay for four hours with only her
face ont of water, the corpse of a large man
being stretched across her little body, 1t was
supposed that she too WAS dead, but man
who was "chopping out" the wounded thought
be saw the little ones lips ,remble. She was
taken out covered with blood her stockings as
red as if they had been dyed, and in few
hours she WAS as lively as a cricket, asking if
anybody had seen her doll
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22

Under the head OF marriages in an ex-
change we find one commencing paris
Green. Tho happy couple should never DO
troubled with potato bugs
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22

He was not exactly victim Of sunsiroke
but, as be had been kicked out Of basement
in an emphatic aud lat-iooted manner, he pre-
ierred to allude to the circumstance as a coup
dc sole-heel.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22

4 little boy whose spraincl wrist lad been
relieved by bathing itin wbiskoy, surprised
his mother by asking, if papa had sprainrd
his throat? It's wise child that knows, etc.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22

a judge, jokiug young Iawyot said If
you and were turned into a hor. e and an ass
which would you prefer to boz The ass, 10
be sure, replied the lawyer have heard Of
an ass being made judge, but horse never"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22

Somebody adyertises in one Of the Wes.-
field papers for a servant girl "who would
not be above placing herself on an equality
with the iest Of the family"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22

crusiy old bachelor says that love is
wretched business, consisting Of little sigh
ing, a little crying, little dying, and deal Of
lying.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22

Brick pomeroy has been divorced second
time and has now married his prooi-Ieader-
No doubt she will detect an error.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22

Nice growing weather this, says an exchange.
All the farmer has to do is to sit on the stoop,
smoke his pipe aud hear the vegetables quar-
reliug themselves about being crowded.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22

| sot me doEn in thought profound-this
maxim wise drew, It's easier to love a gal
than make gal love you.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22

1T is not loud praying" says an Arkansas
circuit rider, (which counts with the Lord so
much as giving four full quarts to the gallon"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22
VARIETY.

That man who lives to no purpose lives to a
bad purpose.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22

Your character cannot be essentially Injured
except by your own acts.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22

An editor says be never dotted an j but
once in bis life; that was in a fight with a
contemporary
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22
C0NTINENTAL HoTEL.

Corner of Queen King Streets,
MaTtinSbUI%, West Nir@i n.
Ny OLD CUSTOMERS and the travelling pub
Vi DE In general, are informed that or the
FIRST DAI OF APRTL, 1877,
viii take charge of the above named Hotel,
where | shall De glad O. see all my old PATRONS
The house is new. cpmmodioUs, rooms pleasant
and airy, and cligib!y situated.
Jan. q. IS1T WM. ETTLEpGE.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22
AMERICAN HOTEL,
STICNTON, II.
Change OF EEano@cnicnt.

IT7HE management OF this Hotel has changed
hands and In is being put In thorough repair,
bCiu- rcwoGr'ej and rc'urui,hcd.
This Hotel is conveniently situated near the G. d
o. r. Il. Depot and accessible o. the business part
oC the city, which will make 10 desirable for Jhc
transient visitors and especially tor Commercial
men.
This Hotel is well ventilated and delightfully."-
cool in summer. The proprietor Will spare no
pains o. make it q iirst-cil>s Hotel.
Terms moderate aud special rates will be made
for Commercial men.
\. NJ. CARTMELL
Jan. ~, 1877. Proprietor.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22
HOTEL.
SHEPHERDSTOWN. w. Va.

HAvING leased the Eat'er Hotel, it is now
open for thc accommodation of the Public.
The Table will be bounti'ully supplied with an
the iuxurics and subsautijls that the city and
country markets afford. None but polite and at
teutiye servants viii Doe employed, and nothing
,hal. De LETT uudouc that will contribute 20 tae
comfort and pleasure ot guests The Stable will
be attended by an experienced OStler.
/. +. ETCHISON,
February 3, 1875. Proprietor.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22
vol 67---VOL I3, NEW SERIESJ CHARLIE
personal!

NOAH WALKER 81 CO.,
Celebrated ClOthierS OF Baltimore, Md,
Announce the Introduction Of plan of ordering
Clothing and Underwear
BY LETTER,
To which they call your special attention. They
aiu send on application their improved and accu-
rate
RULES FOR SELEWEASURENENT,
aud full line OF samples from their immense
stock OF CLOTHS, CASSlMERES, COATiNGS,
SHIRIiNGS, &C., thus enabling parties IN any
part of the country 90 order their Clothing and
Shirts direct from them, with the certainty OF re-
c-iyiu- garments of
Tbe Iay Latest Sbie
Ind Lost Pe.ftei FIX Aiana]le.
Good. ordered viii be sent by Express to any
part Ot the country.
States ,lcy have .1r Forty Three Years
EXCELEED
I'm all departments of their business, which is
substantial. guarantee AS o. the character oil the
Good, obey Ni.I send 1ut.
a large and Wcll-1ssUrted stock OF
IEADy-3IADE CLOTHING
a'rsvs on baud. together with a fgu line of
Furnishing Goods,
including a Oh, lates, Novelties in Design, and at
POPULAR PRICES.
When Goods ar, seat per Express C.. o. d.
,re.s .ui, te u1 collection charge ON amounts OF
$50 l1i over.
Itc',s .1- Scl-Ncl-uremeut Samples Of Goods
and Price Li,t sent Gree 800 application.
The attention oi the Trad. Is iuyitad % our
Wholesale Department, which is always kept up
O.. chs highest standard.
NOAH LEALsiEZ, & CO.,
Manufacturers and Dealers in Mons and BOYS
CMtliu-auj Furnishing Goods, either ready
mad. ur mad. rl order.
1Hla1J 200 Baltimore street, BALTIMORE,
Nly lt. lSti-yt.. ND.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22
MERCHANT TAILORS.
A bert r. Mettee g. Co.,

3RD Door WEST or PAPE
Formerly Methodist Book Deposi;ory,)
BALTIMORE, MD.
OUR Stock consists Of beautiful and varied
I J assortment of English, French and American
Coatugs. Suitings Cloths, Cassimeres and Vest
ings, which we make up in the Best Merchant
Tailor STYLE. Oar cutter whose reputation
is wellknown for cutting and fitting, will givehis
personal superinteuddnce to this department.
Orders from the country promptly attended TO,
NETTEE & co.
Sept %, 1876.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22

Jan. y, lS77
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-07-14
vEGETINE
Purifes the Blood, Renovates
and Invigorates the
Whole System.
Its Medicinal Qualities are AHsra.
tive, Tonic, Solvent and DIursiis.

VEGETINE Is made exclusively from the Juices
of carefully selected barks, roots and herbs and
SO strongly concentrated that it will eRectually
eradicate from the system every faint Of Serofu.
In, ScrOfulOus Humof, Tumors. Can.
Ger, Caneerous Hum0r, ErysiPelas,
Salt Rheum, Syphnitie Diseases,
Canker. Faintness 1t the Stomach, and
all diseases that arise from impure blood. Seiat-
lea, Jn6ammat0ry and chronic Rheu.
mat1sm, Neuralgia, G0ut and Spinal
Complalnts, can only Be e6ectually cured
through the blood.
For Ulcers and Krupsive Diseases Of The
Skin, Pustules. Pimples, Blotches,
B0ils, letter, Scald.Head and Ring.
worm, vEGETINE has never failed to effect .
permanent euro.
For Pains In he Back, Kidney Con.
plants, DroPsy, Female weakness,
Leue0rrh0ea, arising from internal liberation,
and uterine diseases and General Debility,
VEGETINE acts directly upon the causes Of
these complaints. It invigorates and strengthens
the whole system, acts upon the secretive organs.
allays Inflammation, cures uleeration and reRu-
lates the bowels.
For Cataffh, Dyspepsia, Habltual Cos.
Headache, Files, Nervousness and
General Prostrasi0n Of the Nervous
System, no medicine has ever given such perfect
satisfaction % the VRGETINE. It puriAes The
blood, cleanses all Of the organs, and possesses
controlling power over the nervous system.
The remarkable cures effected BY vE0ETTNR
have induced many physicians and apothecariss
whom We know to prescribe and use it in their
own families.
In fact, VEGETTNE ID the best remedy yet Dis
covered for the above diseases and s the only 70
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-07-14
HOnOred in His Obscurity.

A paper in Erie, Penn, gives some
information concerning Artemas Mar
tin, of that city, upon whom Yale Col
lege has Just conferred the honorary de-
gree of Master of Arts. 1t says: Z" Prof.
Artemus Martin is bachelor, aged AZ,
who has for several years lived with his
parents and sisters on what is
known as the odd Noble Farm,' now
owned by Mr.. Joseph McCarter, in the
Mcdaniel neighborhood, East Mill
creek, about mile east of the city lin
its, on the lake road. His occupation
is that of market gardener, and for the
last half dozen years every Wednesday
and Saturday morning has found him
selling vegetables on tate-Street. In
his own family he has always been call
ed The Professor, but to his neighbors
he has been known only as a market
gardener. In mathematical circles both
in this country and in Europe, few names
are better known than that of ARENAS
Martin. He is regular contributor to
the Educational Times, of London, Eng
land; to the Messenger of Mathematics,
of Cambridge, England; to the analyst,
of Des Moines, Ia, and the mathemati-
cal department of the Yates County
Chronicle, of Penn Yam, N. Y. He
was the editor of the mathematical de-
partment of the School-day Magazine
till its discontinuance. He is now edi-
tor of the department of higher mathe-
mates in the Normal Monthly, publish
ed by the mathematical author, Prof.
Brooks, at Millersville, Penn. Finally,
he is editor and publisher of the Mathe-
matical Nisitor, an annual, of which the
first number was issued from Mr.. Gla-
zier's press last March"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-07-14
Protecting q Fleet at Night.

We have already alluded, says the
London Times, to the Importance of
light as a means of preventing the ap-
prOach of torpedo craft toward q ship
in the night, and described an adapta-
ton of what is known as Holiness dis
tress signal, in the form of shot, for
Illuminating purposes. The subject
seems already to have attracted the at
tention of numerous inventors. One of
the most simple and ingenious contriv-
ances for the purpose of investing a
fleet with zone of light through which
no enemy could pass without being OBJ
served has been devised by NJ. Ferdinand
Silas, of Vienna, whose experiments
with life-buoys at Portsmouth have been
reported in these columns. M. Silas's
inextinguishable lighting shell is SIM
liar to common shell, can be made to
fit any gun, and can, accordingly,
be projected to any distance. The pro-
jectile consists of three parts, one with
in the other. Within the shell proper
is a lining of wet sponge, and within this
is glass bottle which fills the whole
cavity, the bottom of the shell unscrew-
ing to admit of its entrance. This bot
tie is filled with various charges of phos-
phide, none of which, however, is to be
less than ten pounds. A small channel
is bored through the sharp point of the
shell in order to allow the air to mix
freely with the wet sponge, and there
are couple of apertures in the head,
which are plugged with wooden stop
pers covered with leather. Through
the movable bottom of the shell
steel striker is inserted, which
is filled with spring and communicates
with the glass bottle within. When the
light shell is fired this is what happens:
The spring striker is driven forward by
the explosion like gas check and SO
breaks the bottle; the water contained
in the jacket of spOnges then penetrates
through the broken glass and saturates
the phesphide; phosphuretted hydrogen
is Immediately generated in large guam
titles by the pressure of which the stop
pers are forced out and two streams of
illuminating matter arepoured upon the
sea. The light burns with great bril-
liancy for q considerable time and is per-
fectly inextinguishable.