Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-10-13
Jean Sands Redivivus.

Jean SANDS RedlViVuS'
|. After an interval almost startling in its still
ness, the author OF those very semi-occasiopai
Uujcrtones resumes his pen, much-it il to
be feared-to the dire discontinue of the
thousand and one readers Of the FREE PREss.
As the discontnuance Of these whispered aud
other favors was not productive Of any regrets
on the part Of the aforesaid thousand and one,
any apology for their cessation would seem
lconceitedly) out of place. Suffice it, there
fore. that scion of the sands has once more
opened his epstolary fire. He seeks 10 draw
a remarkably thick veil over his past journal
islie relations with the OLD FAMILY JoURNAL,
aud looks hopefully forward to the future
Jan, Salts,
On Monday next, as every one knows, tie
extra congressional session conyenes, and i's
commencement is anNiously looked for. In
this connection. MANY seem 10 think that sutil-
cient time has elJpss 10 alIay all party aud
sectional feeling that, politically speaSing'
everything is lovely, and the goose hang,
! high" Well, laying aside all chosen athlia-
tons, for the uonce, and speaking quite neu-
trally it is tie opinion of the writer that these
would be Savauts are about - wise in their
own couceil Is il is possibls for man to be
Mark my words as old DANES say the
while they shake their fingers at trembling
! h0pefulS standing before them congress will
meet-and Rome will how'll ibis abbreyl-
! atsd and epigrammatic remark 10 supposed to
/ express whole bushels Of meaning-and while
| the courteous reader is engaged extracting the
/ keruel from this journalistic nut say " allous
nous and gracefully retire Oh to another sub
set
Having very carefully weighed and si'ied
| ths whole matter, our genial Summer came 10
| the conclusion last Thufs,hy that it had al
ready staid with Us too long aud had best be
( travelling, 20 il went and broke up on that day
! with great tCiat The wind aud rain each
tried 10 see which could beat, and they each
succeeded a. did the two young ladies' who IN
deayOTed 10 corner the lrishman by asking him
one OF them, they both were prsSent-wlich
he thought looked the youngest " an faith.
says Pat, with all his inherent gallantry, " its
mesself is thinking We both look younger than
the other" Well. Old BJreas and Old Pluvi-
Us, after tearing and dreuchiuc around, render
ins-as regards our burned Patent Oihce-
" the last state of that mansion worse than the
first took themselves Oh during Thursday
night, and Friday morning. dawued clear rs
crystal and cold rs an icicle. Linen apparel
WAS at 4 diSccunt-also StrawS, save IN tie
cocktails
Two new uminnres have burst upon our
local newspaporial armament, or, L. speak
more correctly. Que is but the tulseDce OF an
oldeu planet The National Union, favoriug
the Presidents policy, is published by congress
man Jno. lynch of Maiue-s fact which cause,
! 4 al. Il ar.I kyrif,
for the Capit1i 10 remark. in this morning
issue. that We at last have Lynch la~ amongst
Us. Ex-Pubic Printer Clapp has taken hold
Of the helm in ihs late HePutIicm Office
having bought ont MUTT eh-sud without al
teriug his vessel save 10 some minor details
D has suddenly brought her about, changing
course that Democrats open their eyes in ute
assonishnent, while lhs ont-aud-out opposition
look admirinsly upon - fearless mariner
who strikes ont for himself, leaving doubtin.
Thoma>es 10 follow on, or 60 u the bad place
The piece of Tertun ware in our Cabinet i
making the Press 90 Ill down 90 him bccaus
d Of his datorinrs. anrnt the Patent Office fire
= Ten days had elapsed since that conf igratioI
and he was still m ming and b w wing 0boU
: the style OF = TEN poraIy roof tor tie structure
when fate and Old ludica observed betwes'
themselves that time was up S3--as | 90
served fnrthe, back" the winds blew an
= the rains fell and the torrents descended an,
- they beat A. on that house and great was tn
: fall '--oi a small portion there +: some Of tn
: marble wall on the e street tTont. having be-
come disods-d BY Gre and water, fell to earth
= smashing 10 more pieces than Ia. the LAT
i. Brigham foaog, offspring hairs to thsi
y heads Besides ttj-. many rooms 10 the nppe
: floors became partially deln ed and some clerk
9 had 10 wade out while others fnated Of upor
ra'ts 6uil. Of monster led.srs belonging 10 M
!. Land Contract Office ~ rms the tale :
/. Speaking Of Schurz. remirds ne that ! wa
y asked the other day whether, il h, was "a
head Of that department. H. minor employee
were not uudeSshjrtz? TIL. query wecpin z
= ly commend TO that happily extinct individual
y the Counndrum Fiend, whose scintilaiious o
wi,-lsss FIRE your types have often let dowi
to admirng pcsterity.
II has been nv pleasing task TO cIamn
% the pages f new book. bearing tho unmi.,aN
!, able Dauhrry stamp. and sven though il i,
y f,ct TIA, reg All ~ It Jet must add m.
&c humbl. need II praise y swell the tribute
nov Offering Mr. Bailey That his rich iok
iaT artclcs-ve.l seasoned Nv tlms-a-c here
u 10 80 accurately preserved, entitled 40 aPpro
priately and illustrated - eHccrahly bad as :
te richness itself d. an idea. combining inpH
dence and good hnrnor, which none bat a Bal
eys mind could conceive And that thes
" foregoing remarks may not h thought as Dor
< Of q copy free, hasten 70 state that m
: COPY cost me the :, m Of fifty whole cents.
3 JEAN SANDS.
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