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, 1877-02-22

.,.- LOST TREASURES.
Q Plroti who enfdes us ocr LIf1's troubled sea,
haYc Lost my flch treasrrea-cAnst and them ior
1nc by ono they have van,strd from me far sway
Have yon seen them slow drifiingl tell nc,
2 e.. III F,,s 4, u! Nat. ,et. sc!e
II you u nnd my oat treasures that dEft on LSes
First ny Yon'h-brlght and toyous-hed swiftly
!havc watched lts returning for many day.
Weary waiting In" inrtowcd my forehead With
0wky lid lct Il glide s%iiiiy from ,s mo-, ''
In tic % years that Arc gone. over t'fe's troubled
After Yonth yantrhctl 11canty-nnheeded II passed
Fn!nt vsstre, that fingered 70 pityinsiy ihcre,
Nees e ",esm9'ns OF treasures ahat would go' far
From M clasp after Beauly had vanished from me
rogue otf fhc ttchchcEuus depths Of Ltfc's sea.
have lost bright Hopc-who'il return II to mel
One morning It 'tcnpci out on Lifcs tilciess sea;
y was nll fntnbow w-tIteh, and rosy. and fAir-
sfe & yGu fespa ID ~ nnst s there
WHO Will a'd my bright lopc and return Il 10 me.
Lhaye lo,t t.releaa Faith; AM, shc sadly left me
While bitterly wcpt ~ sho launched On that sca
where ny other lost trcasnres have fingered no
Does lone Siren Of Pleasure allure With hsr ,onR,
A watch for their coming DER Lilies lurhlu seal
After Faith a,iaca Love- 0 how bitter to see
The Love that lehcriabcd Rliie slowly from met
9 who, Who Ttii md AMI restore Il aEslnf :
Youth: iiope' Faith, aud ueauty, tfeaign without
II only restored my lost Love car be:
Hut afaai lost treasures return from Lifes sea.
EEB. ~, 1874 ArpRET VERNON.
, 1877-02-22


Tue other day whcu Detroit boy Of II
oougnt stuffed cat vt auction the rruvd dc.
fided hiul ana had great deal Of fun ut AIs
s1peuse. They Didn't know that the Toy had .
neap or genius AND mountain Of bright Ideas,
and ho ai1n't tell them. .Ycstcrday moruiur
ths lad opcnsd cut IN 3 warrant lot ot Casy ave.
nus1 sSv hav.pK tLe hclpof several other genuses.
cVtaea.!!ne WAS stretched from 4 peg driven
At the sidewalk, ,to feDex HIty or s.Str frst
away. al,d aot over f.s.t fgua tic GROUND, Hy
lneans ot straps around tue body aud two jrvi.
rtDEs, with stout .hsll-lIne TO pull on, tho I'll
could b. drawn aloua tAs rope like dash euI
hauled through u Aolo tu tue frnce, W4cn
things were ln working order tho stuffed feltoe
was placed " thn stake, the boys got beatpd tue
isnce, aud thu uumhsE ot aoya which t5icd 70
Give that cat d eoll shaking up wa4 almost be-
yond count. They strained every nerve to ratrh
her = she way d1awn along the rope, and II
y shey followed hes through tue fe4ce, believing
slde Of tue hole lei full luur stout clubs with
military prssl!!oa E~b dog s4xtped " ks4hss
tile whole Joke IL = minute, and the why IL
started tor home ucarly killed the tokess,
, 1877-02-22

A Hartford paper tells how q lady OF tl,at
city "p'ays It" on tramps, through the agency
OF the bogus money knawu IA "advcrtfsinR
grccnbntss," !" and which TO The casual observer
appear genuine. The iady with studied care
lcsancss puts btll Of this kind under tho mat
at the back-door, anil waits tho approach Of the
inhoccnts. Up to tic door cutnGs lgatipy, and
bis greedy eyes Mt onre hl:ght on the money.
In dasli 1t Is transferred to bis pocket, and
without stnpptng to knock and beg, a. he 10.
tended to do, he huFFtes out Of sight, taIiant
goud luck. : When 1t a safe distance be looks
nt the bill, and as the extent Of the terrible Ie.
ccption dawns upon hin he clutches his hatf
aud with wild. despa,ring try of "so1d, by
JernaaIetnl" csawls into a convenient rat.Lule
and dies.
, 1877-02-22
A CALIFORNIA LUNATIC,
Ss,6 TtS-f TsshnnS .r

A1&0 1HfE 1Ft6nH<,
Mrs. ulbcr's honso was built upon reclaimed
marst1 below Centre Station, Oakland, Cat., and
her husband was in cold, wet graveyard. ucr
heart was true 10 him ami to tic four chcrubs
he Ind lett behind htn,,-the oldest II, and the
youngest iu tho cradle. A Wits carl outside
tbs door proclaimed that the wilow's property
WIS far sale. On Jan. a5 gooi-lookjng tuan
u plensaht address, attlrel In u cparse cheek
SHIRT nild callvas pantaauna, y rough cont uill
l,ouse. liz said he was q miner Who bad begup
IiEEtng a. son Of toll On tbs arId plains OF
Arixona aud now was worth $l00, 900. liz was
lulttly Ahtt solitary mud wanted 10 settle down
an1l have IL hoIue. She sighed, nndo q
touching References ~ the wet ccuetery
ah4 u tile four cheruhs, said that she,
liz saia ho woi,ld buy tbs house, aud then wnus
oat " got lis slipper. III the eveninl. he re-
turned, aCd alIe rntcrtatned him with lathom-
less stKh& an1 .lcsultury conyursatloM altcr tho
uanuer OF Mrs. Nickleby. Ile nskel lcr to
marry llim, anl she said shu would. The next
aFayis F1ynciso wss u.s., Wsane.dayI.hey went 70 san
was happy, Notwithstanding the otnin1ls re-
mark Ut one Of tho cAerubs wllo had gurrentl-
tionsly examined lis stepfather's pockets.
iy aln't lot to doid III 'en,.n On Friday bur
orother-iu.1aw discovered that her husband MA
Al ianatis from the Napa Insane Asylum, wl.o
i!au wtfe IN Fruit pa'e, aml whose Asxuua
mines wsre the Inflated currency Of dlseassd
iHlAEinatlon, She turned him out. On The uext
day tte la1y from Fruit Vale called TO say (hat
Alrs. blber WAY the fourth wllnw with la,hlel
Property Who laA beeu DECEIVED by the ctlzY
inliier. airs. blter sits III the parlor over tlls
reclaimed marsh. sta by tie window and cuupts
the pools Of water on The uoofl4atl, slls BY tns
aoar anl thinks u tho uloAt ccneleTy, slly, xpl
Tecpa, and scoids the vllcrubs,
, 1877-02-22
AN ALABAMA JURY.

A jury In Alabama had been impanelcd IN
thu case Of Nj. JOHNSON. charged with killing
his wife. The evidence was positive and Ton.
elusive, leaving no doubt OF his speedy con.
victlon. 10 the amazcmeht Of ali, the Jury,
"Gntlty of horse-s.eaI.nz." The Jt,dgo, rs.
tonfshcd, asked an explanation, stating tllai the
Indictment WAS not for horse-stealinG, but man
slaughter: Tho foreman, with hia hand upon a
huge law-book, mud With an slnusingly digni1ed
Of mauslauRllter, but womanslaughtet, for
which the law made no prUvsion; hut being
aatisacl Tic man deserved to BE- hanged, they
had brought IN verdict OF horsc.stealihg, which,
iu that county, would be sure to swing him."
, 1877-02-22
Rsgulus

Rsgulus
Tla ]arger stars III the figure represent tho
wc'lkslown aickle Of Leo. Tha ioweat Is Rcg-
ulus. or Alpha Lcon!s. The one next above II
Ii Eta: these twu forming the handle of the
tickle. and tho line joining thcm Is very uearIy
perpendicular TO the celestial Equator. West
from these two stars, ard tribe farther lro,n
each Of them THAI! .thoy from. each other, the
thtce forming ~ l'o.yeles trlans!o w',!el. i
t,!aao, ~! uuu,bcsetl - ID. a,M lcstered " y
q line Of three faint stars. Tho planet Uranus,
ths position Of which Ia Indicated BY a dot In.
closcd IN ctnle. u how alnut ttree-tuartcrs uf
degree eastward from I'll, md Ia nb1ut equally
prominent. Both arc eas.ly dt.eerncd With the
naked eye in rlear night, and IN opcra-glAss
will bring them out very distinctly. though. Of
eoIlrse, Will not exhibit tbs planetary t:haEuc-
The planet will remain very near that star un-
" eclipse1 " t4e soIar fuys uuxt AUGUST X.
therefore, his pustiion be now noted with refer
et,ge to tue sturs represented in tic dtsgruu, hc
nay be - plckcd UP P" amy tins evening during
slM next two lhonths, but w,ll w barely visible
with thu ayerAgu eye liz April, being theA fur
tllce away from Us tau now.
, 1877-02-22
PLAYING TIE "nunBEn."

VW2sH1V NsVeE'9 NFEUHTEft@
A lady who determined 10 surpr,so her bus.
band, a few nights ago bought hin new pail
Of rubbe.s and p'aeed them by the bedside. "a
TINT when he came In she could enjoy his dc.
light At such fond exhibition VI love and afYec.
iiop. The man stayed uut 40 late that hls wife
fell asleep, and when be came In Ills eye fell
upon tho uvcrshoes. He was Just abont TO sta'1
htinaelf With atllcesekNife, ,whtu he ret onkdrrel
Ills intention and detesnlne.l u rouse l,A wife
and tell her that be knew all. Grabbing her BIZ
the hair, he yelled ont: Tits once happy home
ts desolated by a faith'ess woman's pertdy,''
aud pointed to the orershocA. II took nearly
two hours to explain, and then he fureavc her,
him pair of slippers with LIS monogram and
green dog GU tue toe.
, 1877-02-22
AFTER.

70 H.. Il. G..
Sometime. when am lying law,
And snn and ptars for nc ~ u.0fr will shine,
tFor I'll nsnst taEs shc wermwooI s ~ viii IT, w,pe),
Think kindly Of The butfruess Ut ltft,
Aud, u your heart u a1lrd with sweetcntl grace,
Then apAru une Kiss for uy dead face.
And, Y the daylight seeuss all turpsd to Night,
Lite, love, the tenderness Of years. all past
Thyn rain mad k&syes Vn my face W wAltx,
AM cal! ne daFlng-Jout own laEllpS then, At
Time win reveal that 1t wera batter 80:
-. =. God ehastcn. those lie lbfeth bess;'
I1en turn to utm for perfect peace n1d Yost.
0ksErA LAKE, Feb. lu, lb77. kykXx,
, 1877-02-22
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY FEBRUARY 22 1877.

n1shct by br. Mitchell. that her ststtmens regard
iGR her teeofery were juttl6ahrn from hrr pont Of
View; ~ 10 the c1n.c OF her rccnvcry, nobody
can decide. Nnr docs there appear 10 bs any rha.
san - 1iscfedlt the statements p,ade BY prominent
an Trustworthy religious people Of this city TO the
70 have been. sincere Christian. And Il 10 fstt
70 ~ ihat others placed In clrcnmatanccs A pain.
lnI anu trJlhg az hers al tho ttmp her being
trlel for Mnrler, would have teted a. sho 1d.
, 1877-02-22


ARood story comes from Norwalk, Conn. One
day last week gaunt, slalesldod chap, with
particles OF hay seed on his cont and In his tow
coloFcd hair, stepped up 10 the telegraph Office
at the depot and asked II the boss was In. The
operator assured him that hc was, md Ills rural
friend went On to relatc TINT he lived IN In
Danbury, had come down from there That
morning. and Intended bringing his brothers.
dog, which man In Norwich wanted to buy,
but had forgotten 1t, anl wanted to kuow II
the dog c0ill be sent down from there by tcle.
graph The mar man Of lightnlng seeing n good
chance for little fun, Ct once answered.:
currencc. All that "a necessary Tor you to do Is
to give mo description Of the dug, 90 that no
mistake earl be made; call again ii, about half
m hour md The dog will b liere.'
about 90 hl9h," said tho Granger, placing his
hand eighteen inches from the door, He then
took his !lepartura, with the remark that hu
would sall again eoon: Thc operator then aent
description IS possible, which he soon succeeded
1t, liding. 1t was at 0nce brought To tho ol'ue,
mud SECURED to the operators desk by means Of
riece Of telegraph wire. After little coax-
and everything was II, readiness ior our rural
friend. Puuctua1 to tho time nppolu,ed he
made his appearance, aud asked II tile dog had
CONG.
II wifi sce.n satd the operator, and, stepping
up to tic Instrument, he appcd q few times oil
tic key, at the fa,nc time inserting s legs under
tl,o acsk, " tna''agcl to step Oh the doGs toes,
which caused tue canlne to yclp. "Ahl he's
ping more t,trously on the key. he Ut The
sums ttm0 kicked tho dog Glenn from under
the table, WHO, not reltshlng this kind of
treatment, larkc1 furto!'sly and ran around
the office with tho wire attached to his
neck: "Fiity cents, sir" salI the operator,
turning round to tho cotntryman. t'uncO,n.
, 1877-02-22

-ssW V6711k1 RfpVtHc4N.
Asugar-maker, who might Is we'll be called
onessmus Smlth Us anything else, died recently
IN Quo Of our eouusry parishes. He WAS not
long ILL., sod the day before he died le had or
ucIe! ,blll nf tokis through Ills commission
merchant u New Oflcul.s. The news III tlr
, 1877-02-22
TIE DlrFERES1

T1IE DIFFERENCE.
In anctent story We arc told
That MIaH' iuuch turned anyshlng 10 gold.
llpt We. to-day, q stranger thing behold,
Men turn to anything when touched With go.d
-tYcfikHtr for March.
, 1877-02-22
NOA1I'a HONa.

Burlington Nafrksys.
We sec by tho dispatches that q Afr. IIan, has
been appointed Appraiser Of Merchandise ut
Chicngo. What a shcm!'' cxclai,n the de-
tented applicants, WHO Japhet the s1sappo!nt-
ulent bis sueccAS tauaea them.
, 1877-02-22

Tor BALE-FIvE FARM OF 60 AcnEa 1D0I]
4 impro,nmenIs, near Waukegan. alto farm oi ii
el,ard sets tn sIspes ~ scfea n ..parasus. ead
elf propetts. ]. II. KEEi.Ett, le1 Esrk..t.
, 1877-02-22
REAL ESTATE WANTED.


XTASTED-NHE OIL TWO PHYSICIANS HOUSES
w in ~ NOr7h Dlytston e1ft OF EAtkst., for ehAh
J. II. KEELEIs. iBs Etask-ft. -
WAkTEp-2.sToHi AND BASEMENT HOUSE,
ft1ne OF marbles 1oratiun hrat.cla4s; ps1ca mu4k
hc low: terms eis.l. u ". tribune once.
XVANTEu-TU PAT soMg CASH AND CLEAR
w for neat huuso Ia RooI location: hnuse
WnftA ~, ND 10 EatNJ. CAil or Ald!a1s Z. UTIlk.
GEI., ltDJln JItyaD fJ1ntk,
, 1877-02-22

7'rkNtruIsk cAEnLAGEA. AID MERCHANDISE
4tpsvl ii lux In aEt 'Ltvuf warehouse lv4
VI. NoufVs.a Ms oAu MONEY Al " pei eals per anI.
, 1877-02-22

%eAs ~ At7 - - As*
FOE eALR-nn 70 pExCnAS1E-CHoTcE eoET1I
q w ~! iur lung Tins 1t low pt!ce. Adlress
MILK DEPOT. l0t MIchlR.n.tt.
EoK sALE-A NOTICE ri f5E RENEMREREp-
Tue NE of YniHa'le lands In Nee. rs. Towa -,
KnoFn = rs llsaEd lana. unter trnstt tdver
.SM N tHG Wctk!f o, f1r 25d !nGt. At snd O'Clock
T. u1,. VIII hE ftponrd for Three wrekt Sec Adeer.
tisefnent IN Weekly I'ust. r. Il, sNjTW, counssi.
, 1877-02-22

SEWshG H1Ac4alNEs. +
7Sot tALE-SEvERAL slSuEl3 HOVE. WHEELS
ek Wilson. Au,ft!tau. tisuEsr Ea.rr, Wilcox & d,
LjbbS. DastA fapIuIce. WSaL aud L. h:l clxAs
sfst.f ,;a u.shas' = pssra tsvH :lvIo k,et ~.
{s4 feAay tAn l..s dsJ VI sAle+ cn aaeashS u q
, 1877-02-22

yyTANTED-TO NEST--FpH 4 YnCNQ MARINER
couple, ANAL cpttaxn Dt three tv0u,s and Kitchen.
furnlAhr1 AdlfrF% X I. Tribune uflce. =
I{TASTEII-TO KEST-f1RsT OF MAY; 4 WE'LL
" fuFuistet t.0nsc. east Of Wsboahsv,, ny faulty
OF ttrrc, 81 A,las; ss.lafsctary fefrrences gIt
Address or Inquire At ltoon H. 05 ucafbufn.st,, be-
tween II Rn} h. o'clock. -
, 1877-02-22

.. PAKTNEEkh WANTED.
1lAkTSEH w4NTED-fS WELL ESTAKLisUEU. U.
L paying Mescaats huslutsa, N ludl l.na Hosi SLu1
ieS1itaL oEhrt ean Y ss.a tt-ly sAI ku. luoFsuH.
20 Ia s1e- IT., EoVNs 20,
13AITHfR WASTEu-A YOuNQ HAS WIJU $50
eaalt IL engage tu Respectable Lusurs4 rsaLltthcl
sud Respectable. AtIrsss Z ". Tribune utdIN-
f1AKTHEit wAETEu-WlIA e., ua MONEY ToB
4fA1te1 ~ autus u $3.50 liiuhtb; k4.:ueAs tktI.
mate sud xtli pay well AIlrss, III real usnls IN,
, 1877-02-22

more than should deny ts vuine o} nv fsuily aay
physician because the disease Of which II" ~.
kuown 10 pas on without 4 doctors hair"
called. Instead OF turning away viii anv SmrkE
argument ~ that shuuld thauk him and rafi lin
Rgatn. might not. either ln tbv exse Of cntrs
wrought BY human rhyaclans. OF In thoyn w,onrhf
by t'od, understand how they were dunss e,tt
Nature" would not trouble ms In onu ca.s ony ~
.notc than In the other. Kasthiy pbySletsns maks
variable coo'bluations of those lsws Ia accompjsh
Do puch. lIo has within liz ssacS eomuInna
t'ons involving . domsnlUn ami cnerYy innni.siv
lssond taose q man. 1t will not b. stfanKe II liz
and mystery beyond the most Wonderful tr.nmn,s
Of human ekill. 's'""'pes
Certainly. H. II not IRA sional 10 be,leyo that :,
CRY Of Distress Husyep|y Father Viii nIt. - .ae
their speculative opa!ons may b.. lnstincti1sir
ca!! on tioa tof hd!p when human help u vain aud
whcn IN slch div aItEcmltes dclIyeraues comes
ail bue tho most unKratsful render thanks to Vo1
a Kind, earthly physician Will do many thipYs
for person, who socks him md tlusts hlin, Whieh
he wiz NJ; DO far yns who doc. not seek hl IL
ploy n =. knSwledxs. FL the fs.oateos Il his
command to! hls Pstfent's cure. Why should It 10
thuught tl!nx Incredible that God should eSef DO
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03

Tommy, ny son, what are you going g
d. with that club % " Send {, 20 the editor, OF
course" " But what are yon going TO send il
20 the editor Tor o" 90 Cause be saws Il anybody
viii send him a c'uo, be viii send them a copy
Of bis paper" The mother came near faint
log, but recovered herself sufficiently 70 ask
But Tommy, dear, what do you suppose he
wants with o club o. Well 7 don't know a.
replied the urchi0, "1uless it IS 10 knock down
subscribers that don't pay for their papers.
suppose there are plenty oisuch mean people.
That boy stands a chance for the presidency, il
BE lives.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03
VARIETY
He Wanted to Jine.


You want TO jiue De ban, DO you 90 said
an OLD negro preacher to young convert.
Yes, sar. DO you bIeve GeEliah. a picka-
ninoy little shaver, slew great big man called
David. dat WAS longer dan dc Centre Market,
wild pebble Dat was no bigger dan buckle
berry, Ell 2"
NO don't bgeye notbin' ike Dat" was
tie reply.
Den you cant line"
Well, den bI.yes it, On wild de kate
kise."
"D5 you b7ebe," continued the deacon,
" lat Oar war a man called joiner who swal-
lowed whale aud kept it down a awful long
tine before he spit,ed it out?'
No sar cant make NE bleye dat, was
the response.
Den you cant Jue.'
Well, now, by lingo, Ibleve ia, too. &c
on wild De ka;ekise"
do oa b1eve OAR war a man named Deli.
la and "a. a woman called Sampson 60, down
10 De cellar % a big house what weighed
more'n be Ceatnnial and listed it ker.laI
clean out % De worlI2'
Don't bleve nothia' % le kind, was tn,
Indignant reply.
Den you can't Ene.'
"Dontb1eve Jat fish story you just told
ne, either
There was no further kaiekise.'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03

I IGHT & MITCHELL are offering School
L Books at a great reduction from last years
price, for Cash. Thew propose 70 give the pgr-
chaser the benefit for the Money.
1 lGHT 4 MITCHELL offer Note Paper ana
4 Envelopes cheaper for the quality than can
Be bought in the Valley.
7 &HT MITCHELL furnish all the prepared
Paiats in the market-Taugjng in price from
$3.50 per gallon % -. 50. White Lead, Linseed
OIL, TErpeatine-all strictly pure, very low.
I IGUT e. MITCHELL have for sale all the bes,
4 Blood Purifiers. Also have PepSin and Pan
crcatine, for Dyspeptics.
/ IGHT MITCHELL. are preparing the best
i 4 Shoe Narnish ever sold iu this county Re
terences-H. d. Mjidlekauf and Free Press.
Sept /, 1877.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03

a tourist, III search Of curiosities, coming TO
a small stream. looked over his memorandum,
aud asked a Du,chnan near by it this was
Alder Creek, "Iaw," was the reply. " Dis
vas all der creok vas knows about yust
ar1uUl here"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03

\ Dlabury man bswails the loss Of a model
wife: She never wasted a solitary thing
Let cat Die around our house, and the frs,
;hius you know Mary Jane'd have a muff and
a Sc, Of furs, ana "a begin to find miuce pie
on the table"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03

m AR n Great chance TO make money.
Hs5pH IA II you can't get gold you can
H-u1H "a yet greenbacks. We need a
UHHH IN HH person in every town &c take
~ ~ ~ ~ subscriptions for the largest,
cheapest and bes, Illustrated family publication
In the world. ANY one can become successful
agent. The most elegant works Of art given free
10 subscribers The price is so law that almost
every body subscribes. Our agent reports making
over $3.50 in a week. A lady agent reports taking
over 400 subscribers in ten days. All who engage
make money fast. You can devote all your time
TO the business, only your spare time. You
need not be away from home over night You
can do il as we'll as others. Full particulars, d.
rections and terms free. Elegant and expensive
Outfit free. II you want profitable work send US
your address at once. II costs nothing 20 try the
business No one who engages fails to make great
paw Address "The Peoples Journal"
Aug. Is, 1877. Portland, Maine.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03

Train mp cbil IN the way be should
g., says the on prorerb; but it is as well. If
yaawaat O. 10 ;as thing properly, to travel,
81 tie first Instance, by that train yourself.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03

"Whiskey IS your greatest enemy, said a
preacher % Joles.
But, said Jones, dou't the Bible say we
are 70 love our euemies?'
Oh, yes, Jones but It don't soy we are to
swallow them
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03
OYSTERS AND ALE.

GUSTAV BROWN has opened his OYSTER
u SALOON for the season. and is now receiv-
iug Fresh Oysters daily, which will be served bv
th- plate 10 the most approved styles or furnish
cd by ,he pint, quart, or gallon. The Best ALE
Kept 10 constant SUPPLY. Sept. -, 1877.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03
Roasted COHees.

Roasted COffeeS.
ENTERPRISE, Atlas, and o. h, Rio and
IL Laguyra, for sale by W. EBY.
Unable AND POCKET CUTLERY, good as
4 sortment, for sale by W. EBf.
GIFTED Corn Meal MeCurdy & Co.'S and Fea-
- gan's Family Flour, for sale by
Sept. %, 1871. w. EBf,
PRESERVING SUGAR, all grades, at lowest
prices, for sale by w. EBY.
JELLY GLASSES, Tumblers and Goblets-
- cheap. for sale by W. EBY.
SyrupS,
CUPERIOR Quality at low prices, for sale by
y W. EBY.
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Chicago Ersairg Journal Il is a strange
thing 80 see a city chap at a country party,
bat he was there, and in bis conversation with
one Of che preuiest lasses veuturei to inquire
"Wero you ever at waiering-Place ?"
"Oh, yes, replied she. live nigh, at one.
Indeed % exclaimed he, growing interested,
" Where might IL be ."
Oh, Just ont here little way" was the
Innocent reply, my father keeps the Railroad
tank "
The city chap, wondering whether she was
ia earnest or making fun Of him. then drop
ped Che subject
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Furniture Repaired

VNHE undersigned has opened Furniture Re
i pair shop in the building on corner Of sam
uel and Main streets, Charlestown-a few dobri
East of Court House, on same side. He will Re
pair Furniture in substantial and neat manner at
reasonable prices, and with prompttude.
Jan. 80, lST5-tf. TO RUST.
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ode to the Potato Bug.

The following poem is published not SO
much on account Of any tender and beautiful
sentiment contained therein as for the impor-
taat truth il conveys;
The later bug
His hole has dug,
And 10 it he's reposiug,
Curled in a heap
lie went - sleep
An winter he'll be DOING.
This child Of sin
VIII rise agin,
startled world nonplussiO'.
And 10 the Spring
The peSky thing
VIII cause a heap Of cusSin'.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03
Boot and shoe Making.
REPAIRING. &C.

TNHE undersigned has removed his Shop to the
building on the corner OF Charles and Liberty
street.-in the building lately occupied by Wei.
rick r. Weller. The character OF the work done by
the subscriber is well known Independently the
citizens OF Charlestown and vicinity. II Is hardly
necessary 10 add that he will endeavor TO sustain
his reputation as a reliable workman, and will ex-
ecute promptly and at reasonable rates all order
given him-either for New work or Repairing.
JOHN AVIS of VIM.
MAY l6, 1874. April Is, 1876.
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The Old Family Journal.
a WOMAN,s 30"

d no. could not wed YOU. Nos
Bat 1 hope YOU won't forget
love YOU as a sister should
-Oplease, viii, don't 20 yet
Yes love YOU as a sister should,
But marry yon2 Al mol
I'm rrieved you should have thought OF n
oh. Will. don't leave me So
Come back sit down and talk to me,
Uonti Don't frowD when yOu 90.
One cannot lows Just when she would,
Though she's a girl yea know.
And don't think you love ne much,
don't upon my life;
But e. really thought you did
Yes, VIII, l'H be Your wife.
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Professional Notice.

T HAVE this day associated with me for Prac-
II tiee DIR. G. FRANK fOUkE. All cases en-
trusted 10 DIR. +. will have the benefit my counsel
and aid whenever required or desired. Dr..
F. can be found at my Office when not profession.
ally absent.
Feb. 3, 1877. J. J. II. STRAITH.
.Spirit CODv.