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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-24
AMERICAN HOTEL,
ST4CNTON III
Change of HAOnaRemcnt.
Y. x. CAEETWELE, Proprietor.

FENUE management of this Hotel has changed
hands aud 10 Is being put in thorough repair,
being ramodcI,d and rciUrnlshed.
This Hotel is conveniently situated near the c. d
q. r. T.. Depot snd accessible % the business part
OF the CITY, which will make II desirable for the
transient visitors and especially for Commercial
men.
Thi, Hotel is wen ventilated and delightfully."-
cool in summer The proprietor will spare no
pains On make il = frst-cIass Hotel.
Terms moderate aud special rates will be made
Coz Commercial men.
\. V. CARTMELL,
Jan. 2-. 1871 Proprietor.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-24
Professional Notice.

I HAVE this day associated with me for Prac-
4 tce DE-. {. FRANK FOUkE Al cases en-
trusted 10 Dr.. f. viii have the benefit ofmy counsel
and aid Whenever required or desired. d.
+. can be found at ny olLcc when rot profession.
ally absent.
Feb. g. 1871. j. J. II. STRAITH.
SBifil Corn
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-24

General Fire Insurance Agency.
u EPRESENPiNG three OF the leading Com
~ plnics doing business in Jefferson County,
West Virginia.
PEABODY or WHEELING,
CONTINENTAL OF NEW YORK,
1ETNA OF HARTFORD,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-24
BLACKsNIITHING.

JNHE firm Of Philips Kline having been dis
solved. the undersigned hereby gives notice
that he will continue the BLACkSMIFHING
BUSINESS at the old stand, near t,Ie Berryvilie
turnpike Toll gate Work executed in good style,
and at living rates. \ continuance of past 'avors
solicited. JOHN ii. KLINE.
September %. lS77-tf.
T ALSO have a full line Of Ladies'. Misses and
! Children's Work, Of City Goods. All descrip
tons. c. w. TKUSSELL.
Sept. Is, 1877.
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I0E.Gi S2l5g5IHsl .E6 PlllIllIES

are unsurpassed by any other native Wine Being
the pure juice oi The grape. produced under Mr.
Speer's own personal supervision, It's purity and
genuiuencss are guaranteed. The Youngest child
NAV partlke Of its generous qualities. and the
weakest invalid use Il 70 advantage. 1t i pariic-
ularly beneficial 20 the aged and debi.!iated. and
suited o The various ailments that alilict The
weaker sex. Its, IN every respect, \ VINE TO
BE RELIED on.
INyALiD'S USE SPEER'S PORT GRAPE
WINE. FEMALES USE SPEERS PORT
GRAPE WINE. WEAKLY PERSONS FIND
BENEFIT By ITS USE.
Speers Wines in Hospitals are preferred to
other wines.
Sold by Druggists generally, who also sell
Spcers STANDARD Wine Btters. Trade supplied
BY all wholesale dealers See that the signature
OF Alfred S9eer, Passaic, y. j., Is over the cork
OF each bottle
ALFRED SPEERS Mount Prospect Vineyards,
New Jersey. Office, No. 81, Warren 81. y. \.
For sale By &. L. BELLER.
For sale By GILBERT * BIO,
Ilarper's Ferry, W. Va.
July Il, 1877.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-24
NOTICE.

JTAvING completed nv contracts abroad
which have occupied my sole attention for
nearly a year past, AN now prepared for orders
in ali the departments Of House Building. Aa-
dress me &c Cbarlestown.
Sept. is, lsI6. J. c. HoLhLS'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-24
NOTICE.

4 LII persons are hereby warned not to trespass
n on my Vineyard and Orchard. The law will
be enforced against all offenders. Parents are
earnestly requested to warn their boys or they
may be injured. Night plunderers will receive
special attention by armed guard. No admit
lance on Sundays to any person.
Aug. s, lS74-tf. J. J. II. STRAITH.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-24
Wool Wanted.

HIGHEST Cash Price paid for Wool. By
i'll May 5, III. JAS. LAW. H00FF go.
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New establishment
WOODWORK

nON'T fail 90 try our Cholera Misture--it ne
| yer fails 20 cure DilrrhW. Collie, Cholera
Morbus. and all affections q the bowels. Manu-
featured and FOR sale b.
Aug. IL. 1871. G. T. BELLER.
OFFICES Of all kinds. fresh and reliable. % be
= had at low figures, at &. J.. BELLERS.
HNOOTH BRUSHES, Of all sizes ard prices. % be
had at &. h. BELLERS.
ELAvORING Extracts Of Vanilla, Pine Apple,
i Lemon, strawberry. and Orange. Desicca-
ted Cocoa Nut Corn Starch, Coz and Nelson's
Gglatine, Irish Moss-all fresh and nice.
at &. l.. BELLER'S.
A NEW lot 81 Chewing and Smoking Tobac-
Y COS. Segars-of all grades from for 3 90 Is
cents each al &. T.. BELLER'S
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no KUNIBUG.

Anew FALL CASSfNEGEs.- A beautiful line
' % Gents Cassimeres. cheaper than ever was
Known, ct c. W. TRUSSELES.
4 HANDSOME line Of the latest Styles Of La
\ dies Dress Goods, very cheap, at
Fov. g. c. W. TRUSSELL'S.
BEAUTIFUL LINE, all the very lates;
Styles, OF Hats and Caps for Men and Boys,
at c. W. TRUSSELL'S.
4 endless variety OF Ladies' Fancy Goods at
u Nov. J. c. w. TRUSSELL'S.
A LARGE assortment Of Queensware just
Il opened ut CIV. TRUSSELL'S.
Nor. 8. 1871.
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Old Books.

old Newspapersand Old Paper texceptbroE1,
" and Rags, wanted, for which the highest
market price, in CASH, will be paid at the
Oct. 10. 1872. FREE PRESS OFFICE.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-24
spssr's Port Grape Wine!
FOUEs YEARS GID.

THIS justly celebrated native Wine is made
from the juice Of the 0porto Grape, raised in
this country. It's invaluable
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-24
Notice.

4 IL accounts due me 70 January l, 1877. must
n be settled. I owe money that ought % Dc
PAID. Juftice 20 those owe demand IL. All ny
bills and accounts will BE- presented and mast be
settled without further delay.
Feb. 3, 1877. J.J.H. sTRAITH.
The Osceola times., 1877-02-03
a rsEn nv TOW PAINE.

In the regions Of the clouds, where the vhirwind.
Ny castle Of fancy was built
The tarrcts reflected the blue Of the .hies,
And the windows with the sunbesms were gilt,
The rsinhow sometimes, in It's beautiful state,
Eusmei'd the mansion around;
AHd the figures that fancy In clouds can create
Supplied me the garden and ground
had erotios and fountain and orange.trce groves
had all that enchsntment has told;
had swset shady walks fer the gods and their
I had mon ntsins Of coral and gold.
But storm that feit no, had risen and roIi'd,
While enwrapt In q slumher lay;
And when looked out In the morning, behold
Ny castle was carried away
Irssscd ove~ river. and valleys and groves,
The world was all In my view;
thought Of my friends ef their fates, Of their loves
And often, full often Of you.
A. length II came over q beautiful scene,
which nature IN silence had made;
Tbs place was hut small, but twas sweetly serene
And checkercd with sunshine and shade.
I say'd aud I cnvicd with painful good will,
And grew tired OF my seat In the air;
When. all Of a sudden, my castle stood still,
As II come attraction was there.
Like lark from the sky II came auttering down,
And place me exactly In view
When whom should meet In this charming retreat
This corner Of calmntss, hut you.
Delighted 10 hnd you 10 honor and ease.
l felt no more sorrow aud pain
And the winter coming fair, I asccnded the breeze
And went hack 10 my castle again.
-Naearine cf Am>rican History.
The Osceola times., 1877-02-03
pOpllIartty,

The popularity of Messrs. James $. Kirk n
Co.'S soaps, manufactured in Chicago, is
shown by the Unprecedented sale which their
goods have reached during the year s76. This
by far is the largest soap manufacturing con.
cern in the United States, producing and sell.
River of the North to New Orleans, and from
pounds annually No so.called greases enter
into these soaps Only pure refined tallow and
vegetable oils are used, containing no adul.
teration. Fair and square weights always re-
liable. This is why their soaps are so popular
with all good and economical housekeepers.
The Osceola times., 1877-02-03
Cloud Banners Of the Alps.

Among the most exquisite scenes which
delight the eye Of the European traveller are
those wonderful rose-colored cloud banners,
floating from the Alpine cliffs But il is only
in the sunlight that Nature hangs out these
beautiful tokens. So il is only in the glow Of
health-the sunlight of our inner being
that nature reveals these physical cloud
banners, the rosy cheek "aud cherry lip"
to praise which every poet of the earth has
invoked the Muse to aid him. But they are
as rare as the cynical Hood conceived Christ
ian charity to be. Womsn, oager to retain
this charm, resorts to French art and rouge
The effect is similar to that which would be
produced by substituting auctioneers' flags
for the delicate glowing cloud banners of the
Alps, II woman would aid Nature instead
OF adopting art would seek health instead
of vainly trying to mask disease, she would
not only win the greatest charm Of woman.
hood, health, but she would avert nuch mis-
cry both from herself and others. Dr. Pierce S
Favorite Prescription has received the high.
est praise from thousands of pale, delicate,
suffering women. One bottle often affords
more relief than months of treatment by
caustics and other medicines. 1t is harm.
less in any condition of the system, and its
use often renders the modest invalid exempt
from that most trying of ordeals-a personal
consultation with physician. II is the duty
of every woman to become familiar with the
causes aud symptoms Of the many diseases
to which her peculiar organization renders
her liable, and also to learn the proper means
of preventing these maladies. The Peoples 5
Medical Adviser contains an extensive treat
Use upon Woman and her Diseases" The
Author also advises courses Of domestic
treatment, which will often render the ser.
wees Of II physician unnecessary. Every
woman should read it, A copy of the Ad-
wiser can be obtained by addressing the
Author, Dr. L. V. Pierce, at Buffalo, n. Y.
Price Sl.jO postage prepaid Favorite Pre-
scriniinn is gold hY hrmnnisis
The Osceola times., 1877-02-03

at once. | never will betray you-never!"
And here the wretch went off into an
othet fit Of laughter more irrepressible
than the first.
sue flushed TO the temples. "Harry,
what are you laughing atg' she de-
manded.
"I'll tell you, dear, on Christmas day
in the morning. That's exactly two
months from to-day. Put it down in
your tablets along with your dentists
appointments; !" and giviD, Sue very in
considerate hug which nearly sheok
down the structure Of puf's and braids
she was adjoining her head with, he left
her to finish dressing.
Poor little Susan life became disap-
pontment to her. Mrs. Tempest never
went into the kitchen, never shifted at
her new daughters inexperience or ig-
norance, interfered with housekeeping,
or found fault with the housekeepers.
She was simply guest in her sons home,
ready to give advice and assistance,
when il was asked, with wonderful wis
dom and judgment, bat neverintruding
II her children wanted her society they
could always have il for the asking; if
they did not she was neither hurt nor
angry. She knew all that third person
IL not always welcome, however dear I;
and she ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS woman 80
often forget-that her son was now a
grown man, with his own home and
family, and deserving a certain respect
as such not boy TO be lectured, scold-
ed humored, and snapped at as if he
were ten years old, AMI still under
parental government.
She learned, too, to love Sue, the
sweet-natured, high-spirited, and i'm
pulsive creature, for herself, ,as well Ms for
Harry's sake and Susan before the two
months were gone had called her
"mother' with all her heart, and learned
10 find in her the same comfort and help
she had drawn from her own parent, il
in lesser measure than the lifelong and
natural tie afforded.
90 mothcr" exclaimed she one day
as Mrs. Tempest sat beside her soothing
her with tender ways and soft hands in
the anguish Of a racking headache, show
could ! ever think mothers in-law were
dreadful 2"
Mrs. Tempest laughed. "My dcar
Susy, mothers in-law are just like Other
people. II a woman is sweet, sensible,
patient, unselfsh and good she will be
loved in any sert of place or relation; il
she is domineering, high tempered, selfish
or disagrceable in other ways, her own
children will not love her or anybody
else. II is not the relation that is in
fault, but the individual Haven't you
found that out"
81 don't think Pve found out any
thing but that love you dearly, if you
are my mother-in-law," replied Sue,
with very tender kiss.
"Ycs, You have, Sue" put in Harry
who had entered the room from the dool
behind the bed, with an ominous- looking
bottle and glass in his hand; "you'v v,
found out at least week before the tim,
why laughed the day we came home AT
your prophetic troubles. The idea o
anybody dreading my motherl DIR
Mathews says you must have this, madam
for your headache specific, he says il
is. SO suppose you drink a health di
rectly to mother-in-law p
"No, sir--if you please, | mean"
"Meekncssw said Harry, in stage
aside
But Sue went on--"I'll drink a health
to my mother in-law with all my heart.
Long may she wavew chorused Har
ry.-Rose Terry Cooke, in Harper's Ba;ar
The Osceola times., 1877-02-03

HArCHs UNIVERSAL CouGH SYRUP
has been in use Is years, and has always been
warranted TO cure, and is now sold by over
5000 druggists, who say they seldom have a
bottle returned. Many of the best physicians
in the country prescribe il as the best remedy
for coughs, colds and GROUP within their
knowledge. Pleasant to take, sure to cure,
and should be sold by all druggists II should
be in every family, especially those with
croupy children. Try it, and you will always
keep It, Two sizes-50 cents and fl.OO Put
up by ID. W. Hatch a Co., Jameston, n. Y.
The Osceola times., 1877-02-03
con lp,le

subscribsroye % !
forming the pusher, a.
10 the former dction. d.
The Osceola times., 1877-02-03

If Congress had employed as much
scientific skill in the arrangement of its
" Reconstruction Policy at the close, as the
War Department did in the beginning of the
war, in arranging for the manufacture Of
what was called Sheridan's Cavalry Condi'
ton Powders for the use of the Cavalry
horses, no doubt the Union would have been
restored long ago Exchange.
The Osceola times., 1877-02-03

WE noticed in one of our exch s
this week the statement Of Dea. John Il,
kins, of South Jefferson, Me-, whose son
cured of incipient consumption by the "a
Of Johnson's Anodyne Liniment. We ref
to this at this time as tending to corrobora
the statement we made last week in RELATE
to this Liniment as applied to consumptio
The Osceola times., 1877-02-03

PREsIDENTIALM MANS. ~ v,a..
d. C., April %, ls75.-Mes y Ia1,'ho..''s In,lSu.on
my wife has been great suit esem s, .ta,, yeans
matism. Her doctors fsilin ''o,n ineu Io
relief, she used three bottles ns5, nv nS
Remedy, and permanent cure ,ha So >
suit. VIM. II, Crook, executive 'Ie
President Grant. Vfh ior
The Osceola times., 1877-02-03
PAL N 7

And Wall cuors ready mixed for use. Any ono can
arpy them. Cheap, Beauiiful and Durable. Also.
Painters, Artists, and WAY fower Materials ofev.
The Osceola times., 1877-02-03
CHEApIIFEI INS,KANCU.

Twenty-Five cents will buy box Of Dr. TUI1's
Pills and they will restore the functions Of the liver
stomach and bowels the sources from which nearly
every disease originates II these organs act well
long and healihy llle is INSURED.
The Osceola times., 1877-02-03
Properties and Uses of Water.

Water is the most abundant and the
most necessary for living beings except
air. What water is mankind never
knew until ninety-five years ago. In
1871 the experiments of Lavoister COM
pleted those OF Cavendish in l776 and OF
Volta in l777, and revealed the true ma
ture of water. Humboldt Gay-Lassac,
ana Dumas have since confirmed and
developed Lavoisier's discovery. We
now know that water is not "an ele-
ment," as Thales and Aristotle taught,
and as all believed for more than twelve
centuries; but that it is composed of two
gases, oxygen and hydrogen. Nine parts
of water consist of eight parts OF oxygen
and one of hydrogen. When chemically
pure, water contains nothing else. Pure
water, however, does not exist in nature.
1t dissolves salt, it melts away rocks, it
absorbs the gases of the air, oxygen, nitro
gen and carbonic acid; it contains com
mon salt, sulphate OF lime and calcareous
matter-in one word, it contains all that
is soluble upon earth. Moreover, water
not only nourishes plants and stakes
thirst, but il almost entirely constitutes
the tree of the forest, the fruit and seeds
of those trees, and the bodies of every
living thing.
The extent to which water mingles
with bodies apparently the most solid is
truly wonderful. The glittering opal
which beauty wears rs an ornament is
only flint and water. OF every l,20O
tons OF earth which farmer has in his
estate 400 are water. The snow-capped
SUBMITS of our highest mountains have
many million tons OF water in solid
form. In every plaster of paris statue
which an Italian carries through our
streets for sale there is one pound of
water to four pounds of chalk. The air
we breathe contains five grains of water
to each cubic foot of its bulk. The po-
tatoes and turnips which are boiled tor
our dinner have in their raw state the
one seventy-iiye per cent. and the other
ninety per cent. of water.
If man weighing one hundred and
forty pounds were squeezed in a hydrau-
lie press seventy pounds of water would
run out, the balance being solid matter.
A man is, chemically speaking, forty five
pounds of carbon and other elements,
with nitrogen difiused through five and
a half paiiuls of water, thus mingling no
less wonderfully. A sunhower evap-
crates one and ore-fourth pints of water
day, and a cabbage about the same
quantity.
Without water the whole earth, Hima-
layas and Andes included, would he but
gigantic heap of dry powder, on which
not even the most lichen could exist.
With the disappearance of water all or
ganic life would perish.
Ii is mistake 10 suppose that water
because it contains animalcule or CON
,erva, is necessarily unwholsome. How
ever repugpant il may be to use water
uniaining these foreign bodies, it is only
hey are dead and putrid than dan
Is from their presence.
Tor OF water has frequently been
by physicists. Arago said
Elected color of water Is blue and
united color is green A." and ex-
Ne green color OF waves bv
>hs6 VS. prisms of water. of
faces reflects white
\cted by the following
kprth green" Bun
chemically pure is
Dllre blue color
lemical re-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-06-01
Cracklin District Items.
)ENoCRITEs

CRoroN, May 25th, 1877.
Mr.. Editor There vas once upon time
rooster who crew from this place, but as the
Tapping Of his wings has ceased, it is likely
that he has deceased. There was also some
fellow here who very graphically reported one
Of The renowned Prof Walkers concerts, but
your correspondent, Babter, looking through
syntacticaf glasses, could not see it. Though
these celebrities have vanished we are quietly
pursuing the even tenor OF our way. Ne
have very ionrishiug school, presided over
by Mr.. Chas, Gsrtrell, who, considering his
youth, exhibits remarkable ability, and prom
ises to be soon among the foremost teachers of
the county. Our neigboriug village, Unity,
! am happy TO state, is rapidly improving
both materially and morally. They have
model Sabbath school there under the master
y superintendent of our most es,imable
fellow citizen. DIR. james u. Maynard, ably
assisted by Mr.. G.. f. Townsend. They pro-
pose holding festival early in June, or as
soon as the luscious strawberry has sufficiently
Redeemed Messrs A. Bowie Davis, Is. J. Hall
and S W Davis will address The children.
Crops are looking remarkably fine in this
highly cultivated region, and although much
devotion 10 Christianity is manifested, yet
many P II. hopes, almost prays expect,
that the Moslem arm may be sufficiently
strengthened to resist the Mnscovile eagle at
least until after MreshiRg time There is some
talk Of building school house somewhere
between here and Sunshine, the necessity of
which is not apparent as it is less than three
miles between the two points Let our School
Commissioners beware as the matter is in the
hands Of the same legerdermainists and jug
glers who few years ago in a very humble
manner asked the p. o. Department to give
them a way-deposit of mail, and when the de-
movement came poor old Unity lost her post
office, the next Oldest town in the county, aud
her citizens and the whole community have
patiently borne what | ms disinterested party
pronounce a fragrant Radical outrage. tits
true this latter coup detdt was accomplished
by the concurrence of one Jao A. j Crsswell,
his claquers and assinine adherents, who fortu-
nately have no interest in our local affairs
Let the community arise as one man, who
knows his rights and dares maintain them and
ask the present Postmaster General 10 redress
their grievances. TURKo- RUSSIAN.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-06-01
BREVITIES.

Potato bugs have appeared in every section
of the State.
Chamberlain has sold his residence at Colum'
bia 10 brother of Governor Hampton.
Gen. Benz. F. Butler is going to Colorado
TO raise sheep and grow uP with the country
Persia announces ,hat she will be neutral
10 the coming war between Turkey and Rus
STA
The Garrett county Herald, Hiram P Tasker
editor and publisher, has entered on its fifth
year.
Upton Dorsey, prominent citizen OF
Howard county, died recently nj his residence,
near Clarksville aged rs years.
OF Morion's appeal to the ''sold North
against the South, the indianapolis Sentinel
remarks Essentially devilish, narrow,
mean, partisan and hateful. F"
When Mr.. Blaine speaks of the newspapers
rs being unreliable he probably refers to
those who prophesied that he would 90 into
the White House rs Grant went out.
Mr. Morton hasn't much confidence in the
working majority Of the Senate. There is
great doubt in his mind whether the Senate
can be bamboozied into admitting Kellogg
Gen. Ord is spelling for fight on the Rio
Grsnde and has come all the way to Wash
iugton TO entreat for permission to thrash the
Mexican brigands who pillage the American
border.