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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-02
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Is q book thatuo yonng man, no business man,
no farmer, To citizen, can afford 20 be without
See what many of olr moss Distinguished laNyt's
auj Judges s1y about IL. it Win save You many
times its cost; DC viii guide you SAFELY in YOUR
business trsusacjous Young men can Tea % from
this booS WHAT wears OF experience wou' d not
teach them. IN ou- cOeD,rc the people is the
Soye-, -u. and he law IS tutir only ut,erance !;
and slou q not an citizens be- supplied WIKI ac-
.gra;c md ur3cucI' information concerning those
laws vl on are OF the most Immediate concern to
tbcu3 We desi.e few more efficient agents to
canvass 10 This c11uy. Tus copyright on this
bolS IS dou5,. that paid on books ordinarily !;
hence we Do notpav as large percentage as is
generally paid, bu; ay'ls will find tlat tbs book
meets Wi.h very readv sale, as every int igent
citizen vg7tsiL We cal attention also 70 our
Surcr,o. Fami B.yIe which we think embraces
more vl,llb. e and practical helps 10 general read
ers and students o. tu. Scripture than in any
single volume yet issued fom the P-css. See
T. ID. MARSHALL,
AtCa-tc- House,
Ar't Scranton K Co.. Hartford, Conn.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-02
LrrrowN. Jan. 2S, 1878

EDs FsEE Press The members If Lee
town Lodge, No. "a. l. 0 OF, desire through
the columns Of 1'HE FREE Pass to return
their sincere thanks 10 the brethren Of Samari-
tan Lodge Of Middleway and Caledonia Lodge
Of Shepherdstown. for their Kind and generous
assistance rendered by them to US at our late
Oyster Supper
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-02

Medical authorities assert that more than one
half of the annual mortality is due 10 pumona-
~ complaints Why, then, neglect so great
an earthly salvation when Dr. Schleys Fami-
~ Cough Syrup is guaranteed TO afford relief?
1t is no patent humbug, but is prescribed by
the faculty. Try it and be convinced Price
only 25c For sale in Charcstown by c. Z
Beller, and at Harper's Ferry by Gilbert Bros.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-02
We are Indebted to our Young friend T. J

We are indebted to our young friend T. J.
Cowie an officer with United States war
vessel now cruising in the Mediterranean, for
several Greek papers published at Athens,
Greece, and mailed to us from that city on tie
9th Of January,
10 order that we may learn by these papers
something Of the disturbances among the poo
pc in that for of country. who seem to be al
most in a state Of revolution, we will have to
get our Devil to revolutioaizs things here and
sand on his head to read the scissorings from
these Interesting publications.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-02
rASTMARn nnrND
y CARD

To au who are suffering from the errors and
iut.screuous of youth, nervous weakness early de-
cav, l1s, of manhood &c, viii send recipe
that vi'i cure sou, FREE or CHARGE. This
great remedy was discovered by a m issi onary in
South America. Send a SCI addressed envelope
t0 tte Rcv.JOSEPH T. INMAN,
S1.j1a p, B.l,s H0usc, Ae,r York CIV.
Oct 2f lS1T
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-02

The '-ed-hctl Coffee Pot at Mess-s Duke
s. Gallaher's store has a capacity Of one hun
drel gtions-lessa piut II is a striking re-
minder to every Passer by that that is the head
quarters for the sale Of the celebrated Wind
slr Cydee Pot. Tie superior quality of the
CJGce made iu the " Windsor" and its econo-
my commend it highly to housekeepers-its
praise is upon The lips Of all who have given
/, a trial They have just received another
shipment.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-02

! am prepared to do all kinds of stamping,
prompt attention given, &c. Moderate charges.
All heavy goods in my store will he sold, re-
gardess of cost. Respectfully,
Jos GOLDSMITH.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-02

A bright aad beautiful child shows in its
very expression tha, lbs Babyhood was not as
ISOLATED with Opium, corlials, ETC., for the
continued Usc Of Opilm Is antigonistic to
lca,,h That valuable and highly recon-
wcudej R-we.iv 'nr the disorders Of Babyhood,
Dr. Balls Baby Syrup, Is absolutely free from
M0rphia and ala other dangerous agents, and
can De safely employed "a, all times. Only %
cont. M E---Ia
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-02

Every Saturday night President Hayes
family and few friends meet in one Of the
rooms Of the White House % sing old Moiho-
d.s' lymls, according % home custom
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-02
senator pavis,s CommIttee.

Tue Baltimore S,a's Washington Cures
poudeat says:
The senate committee 70 Investigate the
treasury accounts, % which Senator Davis, Of
West Virginia, is the chairman, is prosecuting
It's work with great system and deliberation
The committee has a room in the Treasury
Department. and has secured the services Of
several experienced accountants. The work
before Il Is one Of extreme labor, aud Il Is not
unlikely that tie committee VIII not be able
20 complete it by the end Of the prese NJ ses-
sion. Enough has Teen discovered already,
however. 20 show that the charges made o the
G1or Of the Senate as to gross Irregularities
Ia treasury bookkeeping has been more than
sustained. In one &C bis speeches Mr.. Davis
made the statement that in 1870 there had been
a forced balance Of over 5000 900 000 This
Statement, bas been most abnniantly verified,
and il Is further discovered that this immense
false outry vns made by the written inslruc-
lions Of Mr. Boutwell,, who was at the time
Secretary of che Treasury, and who afterwards.
when a Senator, denied from bis seat with
great veacntuco The existence Of any irregu-
llritics Co. che treasury accounts. T. is under
stood tha, ibis letter Of Mr. boutwell, is 10
possession 90 hich officer Of the treasury.
AMI the committee viii Of course call Tor il be-
fJ5e their Investigation is concluded
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-02

Mr. john L.CraisbiIl has purchased Of Mr.
Robert T Craighil "Vide Mount, farm Of
1O5 acres, near Bloomery Mills in this county,
for the sum Of 50. 500.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-02

y meeting Of the Masonic Mutual Benefit
Association will be held in This place on Tues
day, 5th Instant, at II o'clock.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-02
A. Scranton & Co, Ha-L.ol

Wien the swallows homeward fy. then
IS tie Zine when coughs and colds begin to
appear D, Bulls Cough Syrup cures every
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-02
Commissioners Notice.

y IUI IINIIII IWINI VT JTT Do
son, COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA.
Ia Term Nov. DIST, 1877.
WILLIAM BEALL, PlGmhG
AgaiHSt ~ CHANCEKI
S. HOWELL BROWN, Thos c. Green anl
Richard Parker, Trustees. Joseph Tnpneii
Trustee iJr Jacob Molcfs Executor. George
Williams, Anna " Ellis, and Charles Ellis,
Executors Of Amos Ellis, deceased. y. S.
White, Trustee or John j Lock, jefferson
County Binding Association No .. anl
Cleon Moore, Trustee thereof, y. S White.
Ex'oro Of Jacob MoIer, decd, John J Lqct,
David Howell, james NJ. Brown. George D.
Tate, Trustee, aud William Andorsoa,
Dcfendqnb.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-02

Mr. Rus slys tie Spirit, has raised and
wca,berboarled tie new dwelling Of Mr. R.
A. Alexander, and IS pushing the building Of
Mr. II. Eas;erj,y toward completion Mr.. R.
has also contracted 20 erect new dwelling for
1Ir. J. 7. Jori17 a; Berlin. Md, AMI a dwell
iag G9r A'tsr. H9oG, Of this county, work up
ca both Of which has already been com
mc0cel
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-02
IGcndqnb

This cause il rccOmmitted 90 Commission r
kearsley with Instructions o. execute the decree
Of April oath, 1871 and - audit any additional
liens Of the real estate of said 5. II. Brown BY
Judgment or Deed % Trust since said date but
before proceeding % execute this decree be sha.
give notice provided 10 Section 4, Chapter 10,
% the Code, which shall be equivalent % pen0n5l
service upon the parties aud said notice shall sists
that the Bill Is Creditors Bill
Atrue abstract from the record.
Teste- b. c. WASHINGTON,
Jan. 10, 1873. Clerk Cir. Court
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE JAN. 70, Is7..
NOTICE 70 CREDITORS
WM. BEALL, Plaintiff
Agqind ~ CHA NCERE
5. HOWELL BROWN ( Others,
De(eadaan
4 CREDITORS Bill in Chancery hsring been
u filed in the Circuit Court of Jefferson a.
suDJcct the real estate Of :. Howell Brown o the
payment Of his Creditors, they are hereby notified
that pursuant to the said bill 10 chaucery fhal
proceed to execute the foregoing decree AZ ny
store 10 Charlestnwu, on TUESDAY, THE l2tf
DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1873, between the h0ufs
Of 9 \. n. and Sunset Of the same day.
GEO. W. 7. KEARSLEir
Jan. 10, ls7s-3i. Commissioner
Free Press fec sl2O0
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-02

a severe SHOW storm here on Thursday
morning. This is for orr tropical readers.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-02

The rlscal.y L. "a Reforming Board, OF
portion gift, a, least, oa Monday was lrCugLt
10 lie bar Of tie Supreme Crimiu1, Cyur, at
Sew Orleans. j. Madison Wells is a fugitive
from Justice, aud it is promised that is seek
refuge in Washington City. The case Of
Anderson WAS fixed for immediate trial, and
Eenner and Clss1naye The co'orod actors in
i5e great drama. were hailed iu $4,000 each
3, appear when called for. The very quiutcs-
cease ef rascahty is likely 10 be extracted Dur
i1s tie investigation Of these cases. The
true iuwarluess Of ,lo Returning Board
frauds v,i. be developed or the i-,cca.ioa Of
tie people Of these United States
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-09-25
Cattle Raising ON tho Plains.

W. A. Boland writes from North
| Platte, Neb., to the jackson mich. }
Citizen, description of how the stock
business OF the plains is conducted.
Following is an extract: The grazing
regions of the plans extend from Kear-
ney, near the njuety-ninth meridian, TO
the Rocky Mountains, and embrace
Southwestern Dakota, southeastern Wy
oming, western Nebraska, and part of
Colorado and Kansas. Through this
vast region cattle and sheep range winter
and summer, feeding on grass and re-
quiring no attention except branding
and driving to market when fat. The
VIII oe country is occupied by ranches,
from three TO four miles apart. Ranches
are the houses-mostly made of sod
where the herders eat and sleep. Gov
ernment owns the land, except the stock
owner generally owns forty or 160 acres
on the watercourse where his ranch is
situated, and this ownership of the ranch
settles his title to the range, as the State
law forbids any other party to allow
cattle to remain on o range alrerdy ocor-
pied more than three days. A ranch is
generally occupied by from two to five
men; one ranch can care for from 500 to
1000 cattle or sheep. Men having
over 1900 head of cattle, and there are
many who have IL, 900, and some 40. 900,
generally have contiguous ranches about
twelve miles apart. The whole cost of
keeping cattle a year and marketing
them ranges from $2.75 per head for
small herds (small herds are less than
1,000) to 81 per head for large
herds. Three hundred two-year-old
heifers will keep family in moderate
comfort after the second year, and make
the owner rich in ten years. The sup
ply of cattle is kept up by natural in
crease and by the importation of Texas
cattle, which latter are driven in herds
of many thousands to Ogalalla, a small
station on the Union Pacific railroad.
some forty miles west of North Platte,
and sold to stock growers all over the
grazing region. From June 10 till the
latter part of July these Texas cattle
arrive at Ogalalla in such vast numbers
that it is beyond doubt the greatest
cattle market in the world. No choice
is allowed the buyer except as to age
and sex-a thousand is thousand-and
the buyer takes his number, drives them
TO the ranch, brands them aud turns
them loose. The present prices at which
cattle are held at Ogalalla are-for YEAR
ling heifers, So; for steers, SO; for two
year-old heifers, $12; steers, $13; for
three year-old heifers, $13; steers, S16.
These bring at four years old, grazed
one year, about $25, sometimes a dollar
more or less.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-09-25
George WashingtOn's Ledger.

George Washington's Ledger B."
now in possession of the United States,
opens its accounts with January 1,
1772, and continues them in his own
hand until January 6, 1776. It falls
then to the keeping of his nephew
until September 1888, when the neat
hand of the father of his country is again
observed. The receipts and disburse
ments in 1852 were 98,500, and only
four shillings remained unaccounted
for. A correspondent, who has had the
leisure to inspect it says:
The book is full of curious, delight
full confessions of how much he gave in
charity, how much he won or lost at
rse-racing, how much he paid "fo1
sundry play-tickets for himself and
others" when he went to town, how
much he paid for hair powder, tooth
powder, black silk hose, what his claret
cost, how he went to the Annapolis
races, and evidently did not bet on the
right horses, while there how, in the
spring of 1775, when war with the
mother country was all but inevitable,
he subscribed 9140 and more for the
purchase of ammunition to arm Fair
fax County how he helped bear the
contingent charges of Fairfax Inde-
pendent Company like the patriotic
country gentleman that he was how he
had paid Mr.. Peale (what Mr.. Peale p
for his picture, and tor miniatures OF
Mrs. Washington, and of Mr.. and Mrs.
Custis. All these, and great many
more interesting and more valuable
things, are to be found in this book.
And one finds, too, that he paid for
Mr.. Jefferson's Bill of Rights : that
in September, 1774, he went to the
Congress in Philadelphia that as it
came near the time for him to start for
the front he had his holsters covered
and his hanger altered, and that one
day he bought sash and five military
books"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-09-25
Anecdotes OF Bismarck u.

Here are two characteristic anecdotes
OF Bismarck: The other evening, as he
and his wife were walking out at Kissen-
gen, they saw family evidently anxious
to get good view of the chancellor, who
was just about to turn down a private
path which he would reach before his
admirers met him. The youngest daugh-
ter started forward, leaving the rest be-
hind. The princess noticed the girls
timid boldness and whispered to her
husband, who at once turned aside and
sat down on a rustic bench by the road
way till the girl had passed them, when,
rising, he bowed his stateliest bow to
her, and with friendly I" Good evening.
miss" turned down the secluded path.
leaving his girlish admirer in raptures.
At Berlin, during the conferences of
1876 between the three chancellors,
Prince Gortschakoff made particularly
able, not to say tedious, exposition Of
Russia's position and policy, to which
Bismarck listened intently; indeed, at
last, he was seen to take up pencil and
take copious notes of the speech, fact
which surprised Count Andrassy. After
the conference was over, Prince Bis
marck showed him his notes. Page
after page of paper was covered thus,
"P-po-pom-pomp-pOm pOmpo pom.
pou -pompous - pompous pompo-
pomp-pompo-P," and SO on ad in.
Jt1litIInl.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-09-25
Docs the XYnrId nInvn 3

The Rev. John Jasper, OF Virginia, says, "De
sun do move, for in de mornin It shines on dis
side OBJ de hous, Will in de ebenin, on dat side
OBJ de hous. Now, of he don't move, how com
he dari" Notwithstanding Mr.. Jasper's logic
we yet believe the world moves. When Mr.
Jasper's ideas constituted the popular belief,
people thought that to die of smallpox or
cholera was simply fulfilling one of nature's 3
laws. Now, through vaccination, smallpox is
averted, while cholera, cholera morbus, dysen.
terry (hux), and diarrhea are readily cured by
the use of Or. Pierces Compound Extract Of
Smart Weed. Does not such evidence tend to
prove that "the world moves p AS an external
remedy for cuts, bruises, sprains, swellings,
bites and stings of insects, the Compound Ex-
tract Of Smart Weed has no equal. Veterinary
surgeons have also employed it with marked
aucnaRS
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-09-25
Cost Of Instruction.

The average cost of supervision and
instruction for each pupil in some of the
large cities of the Union, varies to an
interesting degree. In New York and
New Orleans, for instance, it is nearly
the same, being $21. 80 and $21.9O. In
Boston and San Francisco it is the high.
est IN list of seventeen cities, being
$25.94 and $24.61. Richmond pays
$l3.71 per pupil, while Philadelphia
pays $l2 II, or the lowest sum in the
list. Incidental expenses for each pupil
vary in a similar ratio, as follows: New
Yerk, $568 and New Orleans, S5. 10;
Boston, $40. 2l and San Francisco, SO. 81; /;
Richmond, $2.61 and Philadelphia IAN
exctption), 1926. In point of salaries
paid Boston comes first in the table of
average annual salaries to princioals of
grammar schools, paying SO. 200;to male
teachers and $4,000 to female. San
Francisco pays 50, 466 to male and 50, 200
to female. But in the high schools
principals are paid "a, 600 in San Fran
cisco and So, 7S0 in Boston. Primary
teachers are also best paid in San Fran
cisco, receiving an average salary of
81 800. Chicago ranks next, with 81 ,080,
while Boston pays only $500, and New
York $500, with cleveland last in the
list at $546. Teachers in music get
SO, 800 in Boston, and those in drawing
the same, while at San Francisco 81, $50
is paid the one and 50, 100 the other.
Cincinnati pays 81, 800 to both, and
Chicago the same. A female teacher of
drawing was engaged at Milwaukee re-
Gently for 81, 200, and one of the COM
missioners explained that cit was i'm
possible to secufe the services of a
gentleman.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-09-25
OYSTER Breeding in China.

Galignani's Messenger says: Like so
many peculiar things in the Celestial
Empire, the system Of breeding the
above-named bivalve differs widely from
that pursued in Europe or America. In
the southern part of China COLLECTORS 4"
OF bamboo are placed in the oyster beds,
much after the same fashion as the elab-
crate tiles and "hives" EMPLOYED in
France. These oyster catchers are,
however, prepared in curious manner.
The canes are exposed for about two
months to the rays of the sun, and then
placed a similar period in salt water,
after which they are dried for several
days, the object being to preserve them
from decay and prevent the twisting or
warping of the bamboo. Notches are
then cut in the canes, into which empty
oyster shells are fixed, like SO many
cups, and thus prepared they are driven
into the seashore between high and low
water mark, and left standing to catch
the young spat. Those localities are
considered best where the rise and fall
of the tide is the greatest, so that the
blvalves may be alternately covered by
the flood and exposed to the air on the
ebb. There the young oysters thrive
well and develop rapidly, and are quite
ready for the market when they are two
years old. A large trade is carried on
by the persons who pursue the calling,
and who have many thousands of these
collectors planted in favorable situa-
tlons, and some successful breeders
have been known to realize large for
tunes. In China large quantities of the
oyster are dried instead of being eaten
in fresh state. For that purpose they
are taken from the shells, simply plung.
ed into boiling water, and then removed
at once, after which process they are
exposed to the rays of the sun until
every particle of moisture has evapo-
rated. In that state they will keep for a
length of time, and are said to preserve
all the delicacy of their flavor. The
finest and fattest bivalves, bred and fed
on the leaves and cuttings of the bam-
boo, are selected for preparation by that
method, those taken from the natural
beds being inferior in quality, and not
sufficiently plump to stand the opera
ton.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-09-25
Buttermilk is very healthy. II you
find any that is unhealthy, don't drink it.
Encournremep, for ,bo Fo.hI..

So long as the failing embers Of vitality are
capable Of being re-kindled into warm and
genial glow, just 80 long there is hope for the
weak and emaciated invalid. Let him not,
therefore, despond, but derive encouragement
from this and from the further fact that there
is restorative most potent in renewing the
Yes, thanks, to its unexampled tonic virtues,
Hostetter's Stomach Btters is daily reviving
strength in the bodies and hope in the minds
Of the feeble and nervous. Appetite, refresh
ing sleep, the acquisition OF flesh and color, are
blessings attendant upon the reparative pro-
cesses which this priceless invgorant speedily
initiates and carr es to a successful conclusion.
Digestion is restored, the blood fertilized and
sustenance afforded to each life-sustaining
organ by the Bitters, which is inoffensive even
to the feminine palate vegetable in compost
ton. and thoroughly safe. Use it, and regain
vigor.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-09-25

About fifteen years ago Gays a New
York paper) the late William Niblo, o
Niblo's. Garden, built handsome toni
in Greenwood Cemetery. He expend
ed great deal of money upon it, and Il
naturally became one of the attractions
of that pensive resort. Among the &c
centricities of the veteran manager wa,
that of visiting this tomb on sultry
Sunday afternoons, and sitting there
novel in hand, until the shadowing oi
the grand path before the door showed
him that evening was near. One day
Mr.. Niblo passed through the lodge
gate as usual, saluted the attendant in
his customary courtly style, and wander
ed away.
That night Mr.. Niblo did not return
to his home in this city. Nothing was
thought of it as he had such a number
of friends whom he might visit and re-
main until late, but when the morning
showed the room unoccupied and the
bed undisturbed, then alarm seized the
household. Search was made the
clubs, the places of public resort, the
theaters-all we're visited. He had not
been there the night previous. Then
one remembered the visits to the Green
wood tomb.
When those who were searching for
William Niblo reached the gate of the
cemetery they we're met by the man in
charge. He remembered that Mr..
Niblo had been there SO many days be-
fore that it had become custom.
What was the matter Mr.. Niblo
lost "Oome to think of it, didn't
see him go out of here when I locked
up. He must be in the tomb"
The tomb has an ornamental door let
into the solid rock surroundings. It is
massive, thick, uninviting-and seems
Just the aperture for a perpetual home
for the dead. Beyond it is an airy
apartment, in which the sunlight filters.
When Mr.. William Niblo entered his
favorite resting-place that summer after
noon so long ago, he sat in his accustom-
ed seat, opened his book and fell to
reading. The wind rose, the vault was
TILED with air until a propulsive force
was generated, and then, suddenly,
there came short, sharp click, with
semi-darkness after it. Mr.. Niblo was
shut in. The vault door had sprung
to.
He was found sitting composed in the
tomb, and by no means so much agi-
tated as was any one of those who were
looking for him. he explained the ac-
cident, his shrieks for assistance and
then his relapse into calm and philo-
sophical consideration of the circum-
stances. He knew that no one could
hear him call, but he felt that the
active brains Of his friends would seek
him out, and that sooner or later he.
would be liberated. ..,.-.