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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-11-15

STEINWAY 4 SONS PIANOS.
N J.. JEssUP HAVING BEEN APPOINTED
IL by me Sole Agentfor the sale Of the above
INSTRUMENT ct the City OF Virginia and vicinity.
he 10 the only person authorized TO sell the
same or empowered TO givs the regulrea Five
Years warrsnsss: MATrhtns SkAn:
San Francisco. Cal, November !, Isis:
Agent, No. 1871 Bouth @ street.
Orders may be left with Z. Berliner. Main
street. Gold Hill.
~ Pianos sold on installmsnts. moo lm
TAKE WARNING.
DEorLK ARE HEREBY WARNED
against d.pOsi,inc ashes or any other rub
bish in the Homestead Tunnel. Any one con.
tiuuing the practice viii b. prosecuted.
II. NJ. Y%RRIsarON.
noH Superintendent v. 4 T. II. R.
Z IA
....AND.... d.
COLD HILL OMNIBUS,
AaAR
CONNECTING WITH THE CARS AT GOLD
" Hill 10 and nom OarHon.
Will make regular trips between the stands IL
sithsr end Of the route, a. frequently 90 the
state OF the road will ALLOW. from 8 O'Clock A.
4. till . O'Clock ?. =.
Aner = e'cleck .. -. ----.50 t'esi.
NOTICE.
THE STATE AND COUNTY TAXES
arc now due. and will DO Delinquent
Nineteenth Day or November. 1873.
Q. d. SMITH.
County Treasurer.
County Treasures onice. Oct. u. ISIS.
oc2aid
D. fHORB UR N,
OPPOSITE GOLD Hill. MARKET,
STATIONERY. SCHOOL BOOKS
s.skers' Articles,
Tsbaees,Ctsnrs,
shswS ase'Gssds,
,.i Sc..a'''' T'''' Etc.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-12
CnuRCHES.

A FRICAN ". E.-pourtcenth strost. between
"A Walnut and Cedar streets, services Sabb'tn VI
q. ~. and I'D p. nj; Sunday school I'D p NJ
rHRISTlAN- Eighteenth street; nieetiu, sSb
I bath 1880 p. m; preaching occasionally
CHURCH OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
I Fourteenth street; Morning prayers sabbath
lO.N a. m; evening prayers, ':p D. m SHooo'n
school a. nj. Rev ST. j Dillon.Lee, Rector
y,lRSr MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH -
+ Preaching 1t 10 10 o, NJ, y .. m, and ;:D y NJ
sabbath school Al $50 p, IN New T. ~ Sno'es'
pastor.
7 LUTHERAN Thirteenth street, ,'lv'c,A $40
II hatA II O. IN. and I'D p. m; SUNDAY ~h"o wv
IA. Rev, Duetahncr. pastor
NIErHODIsr--Co Eighth and walnut Streets
vi Preaching sabbath iOap n m. snd p. "
prayer meeting Wednesday I:p p N: SUNDAY
school. up. IN. Rev. A. y. Morrison, pastor
| vDRHSBYTERIAN- Eighth street; preaching o,
L sabbath Ut l0aU H. m. antr 1:pp M prnyc
| meeting "Wednesday at Tpp m; sunday schoo
OF ! p. m, Rsv, u. Y. George, pastor,
| CECOND tREE.wllI BAPTl 81 Fifteenth
! - street, between Walnut and Cedar streets, eel
Vice. sabbath Al \ and iHD y. IN.
| CT. JOSkpHS -tRomAn Csthslc) Corner Cros
- and Walnut strecin; services sabbath lO"U
m. sunday School a ~. m; NespersSp' M; se'
vices every day Msp. m
| OF pATRICK'S. tROmAn Cathollc) Corner Mint
! - street and Washington syenus; services SAT-
| hath 4 and 10 a. m. Nesprrs p IN; Sunday Seh0l
4p IA. service. every day slsp. m. Rev, f. NDr
priest.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-12
M'LINS STORY.
HE TELLS HOW THE ELECTION RE-
TURNS WERE MANIPULATED
IN FLORIDA.
And How Each Man was Rewarded with
an Office.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. June lO-lnvcstigat-
ING committee resumed work this morning
and will close its labors tonight leaving
for Washington tomorrow. The testimony
of McI.in was continued The witness de-
tailed his appointment as associte justice
OF the supreme court of New Mexico, the
office for which his letter to Gov. Noycs,
put in evidence on Saturday, had
been written. Previous to his APP
pointment he had been informed
at the instance Of the president, by Cowgirl,
Of the returning board, that he would be
appointed His rejection by the senate he
attributed to the personal ill-will Of Senator
Conovcr, and his subsequent failure to get
the vacant iusticeship in New Mexico,
promised him by the president, was due to
the lukc-warmn,Ss of Conoyer. The presi.
dent would have made the appointment If
Conovcr had have been in earnest, the pres
ident having told Cogwill that he was UNI
der both political and personal obligations
to CogwiIl. Cogwill was appointed to an
agency in the treasury but declined to take
II, and was then promised AN authorship
IN the treasury. Among prominent actors
in the Florida election OF 1876, the follow
ing had been provided for
az stated: Governor Stearns was ap'
pointed on the Hot Springs commission
J. W. Howell, who got up Drigger's returns
in Baker county, ~ now collector OF GUS
toms ut Fcrnandina, Florida Joseph Bowes'
election inspector charged with manip1u-
lating ballots in Leon county, is in the
treasury department vt Washington; VIM.
II. Vance, clerk at the Archer precinct NO.
2, has federal position at Washington; H.
II. Black inspector at the same prec'n', mas
a federal clerkship in Philadelphia; Be'l,
inspector in jefferson county, had received
a federal appointment, but was since re-
moved Geo. II. Leon, inspector IN Leon
county, il clerk in the treasury at Washing
ton Dennis of Alachua county had recent
" a position in the treasury; Moses J. Tay'
Tor, one Of the returning board OF Jefferson
il in the land Office at Washington,
Pending the close OF the labors OF the
state csnvaesing board, Gov. Starns said
to the witness that he thought Il OF some
importance that the first reading before the
board of the face OF the returns should
show thut Hayes was elected Stcarns
read the returns as they were received by
him, and said the result would TO very
close. Drigger's returns from Baker being
the most favorable Of any OF the returns
from Baker county. Stearns desired the
witness to read that to thc hoard in pref
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-12
Latest News.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
LIVERPOOL GRAIN.


LIVERPOOL, June II, l?:3O p.m.-Wheat
steady; winter, los l0d@lls; spring, IS
lld@9s I'd; California average, los jd@lO
Cd; California club, los Sd@llS I'd.
Corn-ncw, 23s Sd; old, 21s 3d@ 2,s 9d.
NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
NEW YORK, June 10, 1908 p. m.-Whcot
nominal No. Chicago 81 l2Wl 12l9; No,
? Milwaukee, 81 12@l l9l5 Red Winter,
81 140ll IS; Amber, 81 1Gnl 20. Corn.
Quiet, steamer, 43@43l4c; No. 3, 43c;
No. ?, 1870.
CHICAGO GRAIN AND Produce.
CHICAGO, June II, 10 a.mA-Pork July
81 90; August, 81 1?1sC19 Is. Corn.-July,
37b@31lic. Whcat,-July, 9414@9435c
CHICAGO, June II, 10 p. m.-Pork. July,
50 %; August, 81 70. Corn.-July 37lsc
bid August, 3SaSc, bid. Estimated re-
ceipts of hogs, 10000. Whcat.-,June,
9olic, asked; July, 95ll@95ss; August
SOC, bid
CHICAGO, June II, p, m.-Corn, July
31llc, bid August, 3Oc, asked. Pork
July, 50 O7ls; August, 50 l?i. Wheat
July, 945sm942i. ~
CHICAGO, June II, CLOSING report. -
Wheat.--Junc, 9sls@9ssac; Juy, 945s@
94ac. Corn,--Junc, $500; July, 3,lS@
August 3slsc. Pork.-July, 50 10
/ Au0Ist 80 9oi
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-12

QuERY.--Why will men smoke Common
tobacco when they can buy Marburg Bros
"Sea Of North Carolina" at the same pricef
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-12

THE New Glass Oil Cans, Simmons Re
friyators. Water Coolers and lce-CreaIn
Freezers at A. Halleys, ll5 Commercial
aNnniin
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-12
CAIRO Il ST. LOUIS Il, L


HE
Shortest Line to st. Louis!
<,'NE train. ~ this road connect at st loli, and
East -. Louis with 81 other lines 10 tue hANI'
NOHNH AND SOUTH.
Time Schedule:
'r1rougA express lcayca csiro. ...,:,,,' wv an
1hrougu express arrive. VI East ST. Lsnis ~. pm
Mnrohysboro acco,nm odntion leaves thfo slo pm
Mgrphyshoro sec arrives At Murphysboro s;S pm
through express leaves East ~. Louis s'to An
through express arrives Of Cairo, ,'.'''' 2.!0
Nafphvshoro acc leaves Murphysboto ''' o.S II
Nutphystoro acc arrives at Cairo p H.
pCNJCNpLIlT Cairo and 81. Louis
kENlE.MDEIlS Railroad IL the only ALL
RAIL ROUTE between Cairs and st. Louis under
ga, Management; therefore there are no delays 1t
Wsy stations awaiting connections from Other lines,
~ Ps.sesgcrs goilg North. Sortse.s, ana west
.hoNd no, buy their tickets until theg nave exam
'''' l.. v. JOHNSON, 0eucrs! Mansger
a.. FINE, General Agent. Cairo, III.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-12

ItN trui, cans Ut A. Hslley's, both whole
sale and retail, stbottom prices.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-12
TIMETABLE.
Arrival and Departure Of Trains
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
City Officers.

VI, UNIV
Mayor Henry Winter.
Treasurer Is +, Psrkcr.
Clerk. y Philll-
Counselor VIM u, Gilbert.
Marshall. d, AFTER.
Attorncy-W, q, Niece.
Police Masisruic-J. j, Bird
hoard of ALDERMEN,
Fiy-, Ward Geo Yocum, Vim. Otaishan.
Secoud Ward-Wood Rittcuhousc, y. b, THISTLE
wood. m
Third W.rd-w. p, Wright, John Wood,
Fourth Ward Charles o. Pstirr, D. j folrI'
iluh Warl-T. ", Halliday, Chs-. Lancaster
County Officers.
Circuit Jldgc- D. J, Baker
Circuit clerk J. A, Reeves.
County Judge X. =. Iocum.
County CLERK J, ilumm.
County Attorney W, {. Nulscy,
County Treasursr-.A, j, Alden,
Sheiiff-Pcte. SHup,
Coroner X, Fitngcrs.G. .
County Commissioners W, Halliday, u. v
rown, Geo. w. Summons
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-16

10 the course Of letter from Richmond 70
the Commercial Adreyhser the writer tells tho
following, as related 10 him BY General Harry
Heath
One DAY General now Senator Gordon
and were ordered to attack General Grants
lines near Petersburg, and We accordingly
moved out toward the font. Gordon. you
know, is a man Of pious. devotional habits
Just before the action began be said 10 me-
" General, before We 90 ipto action would il
not be well 10 engage 10 prayer?'
Certainly" replied, and he and bis s;af
retired into a little building by tie roadside.
and ! aud ny STAFF prepared to follow Just
then caught sight Of py brother, who Was
with some artillery little way down The road,
and thinking to have him join us. called out
20 him by name.
he looked toward me inguiripgly.
Come said I, pointing to tie building
we were jus: entering.
mo, thagk y0u," be answered, " TIE Ja't
had oas.'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-16
OFFICE IL JEFFERSON BUILDING
Saturday, February 10. 1878.
DEFERRED ARTICLES.
Virginia Views.

1t is now said Mr. Leander Mccormick new
or made positive gift of his great telescope to
Washington & Lee University. but now abso-
iurcly prohyrS 1t to the University Of Virginia
upon condition that au observatory at the cost
ol 100000 be erected for it, The telescope is
worth SjOOOO in gold, and is the largest but
one OF two il the world.
Mr.. Marshall Bell. near Goshen has missed
several lambs Of late from his flock, and has
been on the watch The other day he saw a
large gray eagle light among the flock, and
firing At j, broke It's wing. His dog rushed in
on the wounded bird, which seized it by the
Ucad with its claws aud nearly pecked it blind
heflre Mr. Bell could dispatch the bird with
his gun The eagle measured seven feet from
ip tip Of its wings StGlni0n Va TIndi-
Gator
We learn from the Piedmont Ne,rs that, on
Saturday week, Mrs Barbour, the aged mother
# Hon. James Barbour, of Culpeper, was
stricken with paralysis, snd for many days her
life WAS despaircd Of Her sons, Hon. James
Barbour, Col Jno, S Barbour, aud DR.. Ed
win Barbour. were all summoned to her side.
Her condition is greatly improved but still
critical She i, lying at the residence Of her
sou-in-lav, Capt George c. Thompson.
Miss Susan = Reynolds, Of Augusta county.
was fatally burned on Sunday morning last,
aud died on Monday. She had FOR several nights
been faithful watcher at the bcd-side Of her
-ick mother. and on Sunday morning sat in
rout of the FIRE and tel asleep. 4 spark ig-
tied her clDthiug Size ran Tor relief 20 her
nther. who was in bed up stairs Ia arousiug
iim ,hr fred lhr bedding, which was entirely
In efforts 10 extinguish tie flames
the father was also severely burned.
The case Of Mckenzie vs. Washington and
Ohio Rilway. motion for the appointment Of
u receiver of that road, commenced in the City
Circuit Coart at Richmond on Wednesday,
The heirs of Olkes Ames are among the
plaintiffs in this suit.
On 7 ursday Of last week Judge Christian
delivered the opinion # the Court Of Appeals
Of Virginia in The case OF Reed against the
Union Bank Of Winchester, wherein the court
decided that the statute allowing
the homestead exemption 10 be waived was
al.
\ man was found deal near Amherst Court
House on "Wednesday Papers found on his
person lead to the supposition that he was K
b Brown, deputy sh,-f Of Pccabontas county,
West Vigruia.
The Fredericksburg Stcr says the return Of
,he Rev. ". W. Walker, Of Trinity Southern
Church, Baltimore. 10 his home 10
We>tmorelaud county, Virginia, may turn out
to have a C,ngressionial significance
Mr.. Nathaniel Hol!ingsworth Of Lee County,
whilst tichteuing screw on the lock Of his
gun, accidentally discharged the weapou-the
load of slugs entering the left side Of his wife
-iuCicting a ghaslly wound.
The "S;aun.on Planning Mills'-beloDging
tn 3 T. Bagley-were destroyed by FIRE on
Sunday morning last Tie loss wai about
Sl2, ,OOO-insnred for Sc 800
Mrs Harrison, wife Of Mr VA. Harrison,
near Norfolk. was burned TO death on Monday
by tc; clothes taking fTc.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-16
Newsy Notes.

Rev Dr. Stephen If Tying. rector Of St.
Georges church, New Yok, has resigned that
charge. and is succeeded b. Rev. Walter w.
Williams, formerly of Lcesburg, and more re-
Gently of Georgetown.
Mr. c. Il. Ross. Of Philadelphia, had an in
terview with the Dumarara boy in Baltimore
on Tuesday, and announces that lie is not the
long lost Charley Ross.
Ssvca;y-four bodies from the lost steamer
Metropolis have been discovered and buried
The majority Of those saved have arrived in
Philadelphia, aud express their willingness
to proceed to Brazil in the next Steamer.
DR.. Seymour's election 70 the bench Of Pro-
testaur Episcopal Bishops has been sanctioned
by a maiiity Of the standing diocesan COM
mites OF As dioceses, 2j have given their
c.noncal consent u withheld it, and II lave
not yet voted.
A sad story cones from Texas. \ Miss
Moore was preparing for marriage, and invited
friend, Miss Williams. 10 assist her. In
rumaging through a drawer an old pistol was
carrlessy handled by Miss Williams, resulting
in the shooting and instant death Of Miss
Moore. She was buried on the day that was
g. have been her wedding day, and the other
young lady, who was the innocent cause Of it,
has become insane.
The Barret,-Shoemake wedding at Bllt-
more has been prolific theme for society wri-
ters An odd figure in the ceremony was that
of the brides traiL-bearer. This was Nam
MY Oracle. an ancient colored woman, who
has cared for the Youngsters Of three genera
tions in the Shoemaker family. She marched
proudly up the aisle with rew bandana hand.
kerchief ( gorgeous colors on her head, aud
when the party reached the altar Nanny Gra-
Gle took her stand beside the President Of the
T'ri,o1 Statps
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-16
West Virginia.

Thifty-eish, deaths in Wheeling in jan
lS less than the same month last year.
"What shall the harvcsi be" was written
upon package of marriage licenses returned
to the Clerk Office Of Lewis County.
The Kauawha Gazctte suggests Rev. Mr.
Cobbs as proper person to be made Protest
ant Episcopal Bishop Of this State.
The Monroe Register says on the 10th CT
January, Mr. Wm. ID. BOlinesr, Of that com
muuiiy, reached the extreme age of l03 years.
lie is still hale and hearty, and apparently
good for another decade ct least. THAT il en-
couraging to our Senior. who reached his three
score and ten years 90 the same day. RI
The Grand Central the new hotel Of Col.
J. Q. a Nauenbousch at MariiDsburg. is four
stories high aud has Accommodations for go
guests. II is elegantly furnished throughout
SomeiIea Of lis tsappoIntmeots and comforts may
Re gotten from the fact ,ha, Homo. J. Faclk-
er has left his elegant homo Boydyilie.' aud
taken apartmeu. sat the " Grand Central"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-16
--latest from Loudoun.
From the Mirror

rom ttt 4AHfp'
Thompson Osburu has so.t his farm. contain
inr o75 acres. situated about two miles from
R3and Hill Depot, near WoodgFove, to Jas.
H. Purcell, a; about Sal 90 per acre.
4 new Post Office has been established at
Mechapicsyil e, Loudoun county, Oh the route
from Hillsboro' to Harper's Ferry, with John
Z. Kidwe!l as postmaster.
On Tuesday week, Deputy Sherif's L. u.
C,rr and Il. Il Russell. left Leesburg, hay-
Ing in charge Mr.. L.ndon 7. Loyeti. sentenced
iately TO ten years Imprisonment; 10 the
peuiteutiaTy In early life he was handsome, in
tel!isent. generous. and possessed Of handsome
property. Liquor, cards and bad associations
have brought him where be is now. Should
be survive bis allotted tinie IN prison-which
;s hardly likely. be is now about iity-be will
be as a stranded wreck on the shores Of Tims.
He las fully illustrated in his eheckered career
the truth Of tie aphorisn, "The way 4 ths
rausgressor IS bard
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-16
Telegraphic Sparks from Abroad.

Over two thousand persons perished by Gre
at the city Of Teipstin. China, recently, by the
burning Of go asylum foT women and children
1T Calais, France. on Sunday night. ten
person were killed at circus By the rush Of
The audience caused by false alarm Of fire.
The British consul at Shanghai telegrnphs
that 1900, 900 people are Dow reported desii-
tute.
European Conference Is to be held at
formal invitations to signatory powers
Of the treaty Of Paris 10 send representatives.
having been issued.
The St Petersburg Fcdomcs'I calculates that
after the conclusion of peace the Black Sea
and Sea Of Azof ports will export 100000
quarters of wheat.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-16
News and Times about Winchester.
From the Tines

From the Tines
Mr.. II K. Pritchard, editor Of the Ners, has
returned from lis visits 10 Havana.
We have heard Of the death Of Mr.. VIM.
Timherlake. Of Drucetowo. 80 old aud well
known citizen, and also one of tie Oldest Ma
sons in Frederick county. lie was au estima-
Die gentleman.
Obe johnson, coloreA man, we'll known 10
Winchester, has been working f5r farmer
near Stepheuson's Depot. Ose day last week
he fell eff a load Of hay. aud a pitchfolk ran
through his body, producing injuries from
which he died 10 a short time.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-16

It IS remarkable fact tha. every day in tie
week is observed by some nation for The public
celebration Of religious services. Sunday is
devoted by the Christians, Monday by The
Greeks, Tuesday by the Persians, Wednesday
by tie Assyrians. Thursday by the Egyptians.
Friday by the Turks, Saturday by the Jews.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-16
CATARRHAL AFFEGTI0Bs,

Such as Sore. Weak Inramed, 1cl, and watery Eyes;
L Iteration and Inflammation Of the Ear: Ringing
Noises in the Head; Soru Throat E,o.Ealon Of tA,
Uyula and swclled Tons Nervous Headac, e. }, u.
Force Depression OF Spirits.-rre y carefully and
scientifically treated with this remedy according .
directions which accompany each bottle, or vii DO
malcd TO any address oA receipt OF stamp.
Each package contains Ir. san;3rd's lmprcTcd H.
hang Tube with fgIl directions r usc il a!i cases
PIceStU' Sold - all wholesale AMI Retail Druggists
throughout tie United states and Caun'Hs. MLEkS e
POTTER, General Agents and Wholesale Druggists,
Boston, Mass.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-16

Several years. ago Cabinet officer tele-
graphed to Phil. Sheridan, at'New 0rleans:-
" The President and all Of us approve your
action" Las, week Cabinet officer telegraph
Ell to the. United States Marshall New Or
leans: A" You will not obstruct.t the execution
of the writs Of the State courts" And this is
the policy that no,0 Gen. Grant thinks is wise
aud necessary. Things have changed and pcO-
pie change with them.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-16
THE PORTALS OF LIGHT.

know not the hour OF His coming,
know no; the day nor the year;
But know that lie bids me be ready
For the step that sometimes shall hear.
And whether on earth or in heaven,
Down here. or. mid scenes of the blest,
am sure that His love will surround me,
Aud with Him will leave all the rest.
knov not what lieth before me,
IL may be all pleasure, oil care;
But know at the end oi the journey
Stands the mansion lie went to prepare.
And whether in Joy or in sorrow,
Though valley. DER mountain or hill,
will walk in the light OF His presence,
And His love all repining shall still.
know not what duti,s are waiting,
For hands that are willing and true;
And ask but the strength 20 be faithful,
To DO well what He gives me to do.
And il he should bid me stand idle,
Just waiting in weakness aud pain,
! have only to trust and be hopeful,
And sometime He'll make it all plain.
And '7hen His voice calls IL the NOR ming,
At noontme perhaps. or at night,
With no plea but one Thou hasI called me,
shall enter the portals of light.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-16

i young apprentice to the shOemakins busi-
ness asked bis master what answer lie should
give to the oft-repeated question, Does your
master warran, bis shoes ?" " Answer Thom-
as" said themas,er, that warrant them 70
prove good aud if they don't III make them
good for nothing"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-16
POETICAL.
GOD KNOWS.

We see not but God sees what is coming, an'
as made full provision for IT,
] $40 not a step before,
As tread the days Of The year;
But the past j. sill. in God's keepins,
The future hismercy will clear;
And what Seems dark in the distance
May brighten as draw near.
So I 90 on, not knowing
would no, il | might;
/ would rath walk with God in the dark
Than walk alone in the light;
| would rather walk with Him by faith
Than walk alone by sight
Nv cart shrlnks back f:om trials
Which the future may disclose;
Yet never had SORROW
But what my dear Lord chose;
go send the coming tears back
With the whispered words, He knows"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-16

As Burke was declaiming with great ANNA
tion against Hastings, be was interrupted By
little Major Scott. Am !, said be iudig
nantly, TO be ;eascd by the barking Of this
jackdi while arn attacking The royal tiger Of
Bengal 2"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-16

Carpe,.Sackers is the new ani moro appro-
pirate name TO be applied TO the republican
tramps from the North who swnrmed, soon az
ter the war. in the South and practccd plum
der aud oilice-holling for livelihood. bu, are
now being driven out by an indignant people.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-16

Judas was paid off in silver but be subss-
queutly banged himself Boston Post
Nebuehadnezzar made an image Of gold, and
because Shadrach, Meshack, and Abodnegore re-
fused to fall down and worship IT, ,hey"..wcrc
cast into furnace Of fre, but they were no.
destroyed.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-16

An ambitious Texan. having read somewhere
about the Pope's bull, - announces 10 ono
Of the papers published in the interior Of tho
State, that be has a three-year-old briudle
steer. blind Of cne eye, that be will match
against any bull the Pope can produce.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-16

Mr.. Abram q Smith. the wcli-knnwn man-
ager Of the Metropolitan Hotel, Washington
city, died on Wednesday morning Of an over
dose Of Laudanum.
Mrs b. J. Behrend Of Washington City
died on the cars between Washington aud
Baltimore Wednesday afternoon.