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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-12-20
4 Pedestrian Contest shatout-iieTaids
the HcFslG G-ROweIl and hts CompeeFs
Left in the Shade.
Csarleston, S. O., Ncrs and Courier.

The Fair was brought 20 a close by a grand
walking match around q track 10 the grounds,
which is somewhat between fourth aud a
third Of mile IN length, aud has pleasing
variety Of hili and valley 10 enhance IL beau
ties The contestants Nere 10 walk around
tbi, llr oue hour. aud be who completed tho
greatest number Of circuits ~ that tine was
10 c the victor, the champion of the county,
aad the possessor Of the purse, Sl2 80. There
were fourteen eutries, all cJlofed.
Each of the contestants had lis enthusiast.
ic hackers 10 tie crowd, who boastcd Loudly "
their proves, and told 81 their pedestrian
achievements IN Saturday night vsits 70 their
distant wives. p issum hunts, &c. Zach bad
been evidently carefully coacAci ty be f-kcr
according % their different IDEAS. They pre-
seutcd the fnest collection e large feet ever
seen anywhere, and staricl 80 the word in al
varieties II pace. from q lTlak-ucck ran. % 4
stately. swirciug stride. They Immediately
strun. oat with The iagOri.s 10 the lead run
Mug Ike a deer. 70 was go as you please,
and after tie first few rounds scTerai NJ tho
contestants didn't please % e 70 a'l sut re-
si.ned. usually with tie casual remark thar
any - nigga" could take TIE money they
ayvas tircd Those who bad started with
shoes quickly dOGcd them, and they were
scattered al around tie rng. There vas
pnfins and blowing and perspHiDg such %
hasn't been sccn 10 this eolntFy since tie year
" grace 1865. Onc consumpilyo looking dar-
key destroyed all TIE calcuiaiiols of racers,
bettias ,ncn ard everybody else. lie struck
10 the beginning a ioug lope Ike that Of iost
dog going home up the big road, aud never
slsckened it a al. vas backir 3 another
man. and believe that skeleton wOrid have
kept on uuiil the dag after Tomorrow % pre-
cisely tie same gait II s0alebody bad not hayo
stopped BIN. when the time was up. lie wou,
II course be dii. and the steady walker, and
tie fellow rh0 expected q win, running and
walking bali and bali. aDd tie man sbo paced
and tie other who fr0fied, and thc patient
toiler who lifted BIS shoulders oyer bis cars
every time be hoistel BIS 30. feet Oh tho
ground. we're al leit out iu tAe cold. The ex-
hibition was a grand Success. After The match
the winner vas l0sGng around with mouth
fun of biscuit. administered by way If siirnu-
lant by AZ attendant friend. He bad made
thirty ro-nds. OF eon.e0here between seven
aud half and ten miles 10 the hour, and 10
had not eyen persPireJ. The statement OF
contestant about sesen feet high and built as u
after the modd Of a scaIe-crow, Who pulled
hinselfin about ten laps behind, may be taken
az literally true. lIe surveyed The victor, snd
pronounced him % be tie "deceiyeuisi nigga
be bad ever met with in tie course Of bis
varied experience. Thus ended The grand
walking match and the Abbegiiic County fair
of 1879. 4. 3. ".
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-12-20
Kindness.

Who ever Cid real kindness for auothe.
without feeling a warm glow Of satisfaction
creep into some shady corner OF the heart, and
fH il With wtetnsss and ! Ieace3 It u Ike
tying a knot Of violets aud misronettes INTO
the button hole, iasi where their perfume may
rise delieiously 70 cur selse all day. And
what a pleasure il will DC, when the present
tr9uble Is o7er. to remember that even 10 the
darkest days ne lound time and Inclination to
give other persons some portion oi that ieoeer-
ness. or practical helpfuluess which ~as the
oserilsw oi that generous spin. which hnalis
bore Us through IL all % a happy and peaeei1l
euling. " Renice with them that Do rsloice
aa9 weep with item that weep
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-12-20

4 postal regulation has been in force
now for two mouths, which is 10. we'll known
among business men. or it would be more
generally syailrd We refer % tho fact that
statements. bills. etc, can uow be mailed IN
a. uasealed envelope with c cent stamp. Thus
,he many monthly statements which are nade
on, by the wholesale and retail dealers each
mouth can be mailed for one cent, but 10 wri-
ting other than the legitimate bill can &c
0 aced upon the statement. No such wo'ds
rs please remit can be, neither cat a bil'
r.ceipted be sent. II it Is necessary 10 have
,he words please remit on the statements
Or bills they can be printed as part Of the
heading. Publishers Of newspapers have ihe
right to enclose bills fer subsciI,ion 10 thei'
papers. and also reoeiPted bills Tor tbs same
bat not 20 write tie words ease remit
which, however may Do printed without in-
fdnging the aw. EashiHJion STR.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-12-20
How a Western Woman Toasted
Men"

Mrs Dunuay, Of the NCr Nor,i,-est, at a
literary reunion ~ Salem, Oregon. toasted -
the men as follows: " God bless em They
halve our Joys, they double our sorrow. they
trebble our expenses, they quadruple our cares,
they excite our maguauimity, they increase
Gus self-respect, they awake our enthusiasm.
they arouse our affections, they control our
property. and ont ma0vre US in everything
This would be a dreary world without EN-. 10
fact. may say, without prospect Of success
hIl contradiction, that without em 1t would
not be much Of a world anyhow. We love
EN- aud the dear beings can't help 10; we con-
troll eu. and tie prescious fellows don't know
IL. As husbands they arc always convenient,
though not always 90 hand as beaux. they
are by DO means matchicss They are most
agreeable visitors. they are handy at State
fairs and Indispensable 20 oyster saloons -
They are splendid as esc IT'S fgr some other
fellows wife or sister. and rs friends they are
better than women A. our fathers, they are
inexpres,ibly grand \ nan may be failure
10 business wreck in constitution. DOT enough
90 boat of beauty nothing as a wit, less than
nothing as a legislator for women rights an J
even Mt very brilliant as . member Of the
pres, but II &c Is our ouu laiEcr We over
aas bis short c1nincs aud cover bis pecadil-
l9es Wifh the divine mantle Of charity.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-12-20
POETICAL.
PARTING.

Lean down azd Kiss ne, nv love. ny own
The day i near when thy fond heart vii1 Mss
me,
When DER nv low green bed with bitter moan
Thoa wilt lean DIVA, bot cannot clasp or Aisi
How stlanre il Is tha, /. 50 loving thee
And knowing we must part, perohanee to-noF-
row,
Can comfort fad, thinking how great be
Thy lonely desolatlon and thy SORROW.
And then. aud thea, o mine own other part.
WHY should 7 grudse thee some surcesse Of
weeping
Whv can not rejoice tha. in thy heart
Sweet love viii bloom again when an sleeping
Nav-uake 10 promise. 7 would place no ban
Uuoa thy future, even Uouldst thou iet me-
Thou hast most trBly loved me. like r,an,
And Ike a man th01 wilt forget re.
Why should care, so near the iafnite-
Why should / care that thou wilt cease 70 miss
ne?
Ab, God, these earthly ,ies are knit so tightl
Qalck, quick, Icaa lover, D ny love- and kis'
-B0.fon Transcript.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-12-20
Saturday, December 20, 1879.

\ brace Of German archGlost,s have
knocked the pins from under tie students
cherished historical teaching that Dugenes
lived in a tub There goes another ono of The
worlds traditions. The Grecian philosopher,
they assert, resided ia a gigantic wine jar,
which he up-ended, as a sentry box, or placed
prpeudicullrly FOR sleeping purposes as the
fancy suggested. Quite ja'rins to ones fee :
incs-this demolition Of popular ancieu, belief
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-12-20

Hon. John n. Brodhcad, lately lying ian-
cerously ~ 10 the Brodhead mansion It South
Maskct. y. r.. seems % haze retained his
seuse of humor 10 the very presence Of tho
grim messenger of death. Ono dsy," says
tie South Market Afc0fiSsr. when be vas
7ery low. ard DR.. Farney had pronounced that
be wculi DOT I've more than foriy-eight hours.
he apol0eizel o bis broiher-ia-lay. MF. Pike,
q whom be Is Ga a visit, saying Excuse ne
fsr beng 50 impoliis as u lease ny corps %
your hoIse. cor promise not 70 rePesi TIA
olIensc AID sofily Aldesi, grave j7ke. F"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-12-20
SEHE0Rl,s RADICAL CURE

not only promptly arrests the corrodng discharges IN
Catarrh hur pathetic Gcton q restores 10 sound
health an the organs Of the head that have become
affected by 70 exL.b.s aly o.. the following 9tec-
t.cns:-
Defective Eyesich., InfanCd and sIattery
Eyes, Painful and Wa:ery Eyes, Loss 0f
Hearing. Earache, Neuralgia OF the Ear,
Discharges from tho Ear, Ringing Noises
in the Head, Dizziness, Nervous Headache,
Pains IL the Temples, Loss OF the Senses Of
Taste and Smell, ElonS2tion OF the Uvula'
inflammation OF the TOnsi.s, Putrid Sore
Throat, Tickling or Hacking Cough Bron-
chitis, and Bleeding Of TIE Lungs
Zach packace contains Dr.. sanfort's Improved n
hailng Tube with fal and carefully prepared directions
and -etaii -rirs snd dealers Throughout the United
states and C.nraas. WEEKS & POTTER, Genera!
Agents and Wholesale D-uggiats, Boston. Aasa.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-12-20

The seboolboy viii gioat foF bali day
over the eniguas ia a puzzle column, but
when be come % his regular arithmetic lesson
be considers that be IS re m0.. abused boy n
80 world
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-12-20

Ebenezer Stone anI bis wifs, Flora, out IN
Illinois. were divorced n0t loog ago. tnt alter
ward tfcy came 70 an understanding, were re-
married. enL are COW haPpy together - Ear as
se know. L vas case II Eb AID tio. ].
would seen a. Any rats. they are tide roT.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-12-20
N. W. Gait, Bro & Go
Jewellers &; SilveIsmith=,
llO7 Pennsylvania Avenue,
Washington, y. c.
-,.--. ,,-r,r nv "a s-.-r r,ristv

TIYE JEWELRY in every variety.
Diamond Rings, Ear-Rings ard Lace-Pins
GOLD I SILVER WATCHES,
For Ladies, GeHtlemen and Boys.
New Pattern Sterling Silver FORKS ard Spoons,
Sterling Silver Fancy Ware in Csses
for Wedding and Anniversary Gifts.
Cbfdren's Guns and Sets; Table Cutlery; and
Fine Plated Table-W are.
Clocks. Bronzes and Fine Fancy Goods,
Antique Brass Caudles,ieks, Scouees and Mirrors
Cold. Steel and she'll EyeGlasses, SPeciaeles, &c.
a1-Fine Watch Repairing and Engraving
S,-,,,e-. are invited to visi. our Store with
ort incgrriuy any obligation 20 purchase. Al!
orders bv mail promptly executed.
October Is, lSIJ-5ni.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-12-20
LIGHT Sc MITCHELL,
DHALsa IN
Drur=. Medicines, Paints
S,STATlOSERY, TOBACCOSi
CIGARS, &C,

ClL ms Gt.i
rsIAKES this opportunity % thanking his-i
patrons for their mostliberal patronage NJ
Tor the last year, and hopes b. strict etten- kS
tioa and fair dealing 20 merit a continuance ofthe
same. sell frs,-rais goods always; do not sell
coalstsrjeit OF eieoP good' for the be.t. Warrant
everything sold-to be returned II not az guaran-
tced lis desire, and also pleasure, to sell my
patrons
TIE BEST QUALITY OF GOODS
af.-1,,. but willif compelled. sellthem Laudanum
for cts. Syrup Tor cts, and Cologne for p cts
per piut; butat the same ,ime, le. me inform You
thataccord.ng to the United States Pharmacopea
vou cau'tmake Laudanum Tor less than 70 cts, By
the wholesale. \ much cheaper plan is 20 bu!
your good. gsnsiHe, and add the ratsT Yourself
want allmv old Accounts settled up bypayine
the Cash immediately, and new ones begun imme
diateIy, IL not sooner. Will notasktor money Oh
chsnew 1nos until after Harvest.
CLEANS-Uesain town
GEO.T 2IG1T.
Nar I. 1915.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-12-20
VlcToal0uSI TRlUMPAANT!
GranGCrOvning Triumph


T-..N.~,ef.l D special certificate of m.r.- -
JseaE Grrss. S7re-inteodeutof the Hued fac;o-
s,r l.r ordinary skili tsp.aye ed !l every
u--t ~ tasir construction. tLa whole hruin- q
G-srd Award. bf-ler by aT aan tlai u auy
other American Elhi5it aud tenuus,-atn- De-
vur8 l.abl o., immense superiority 90 Che otie-
Instruments.
Tie SteT -1mbi1e- every quality necesst-
re Tor r-rtsctls0 ia q Visao. lts rich. grand.
mellow .rt rarert-i tone has never Been cxcei.ed
trsnv other Instrument. Especially ~ TIE tre-
tl- tces ths q. SsicT" Piano show i-s ,lPerior.t
over 81. oilers, Is i5e --l.-ike c.earoes. sweet
ness a1G sia-icr quality 1t --e, vli-A lend % it
an iaestiml5lc chs-n. For 4uickness % resI ouse
l tb- f1cer sud escnaess ui touch th71l- lolt ne
entire scle. rlcitrss action. u7sG-passtl lc-aoi-
itv and artistic euish .t5s tltuo has Justly earned
q w,-id-T;le reputation
SECONDHAND PIANOS or all makes COZ
s.lrtlein stock. 1.fe31 SIS 60 $500.
- 1fs a -ers ror tle Solthern States ~ t1e ltl-
-ub,-. Peis1u & Co anf other make ofObhANN-
Ca-ale cues os Pianos and Organs srat ea a9-
CuAS. y. STtEFE,
No.g y. LtsEsIY SrEErr-
v,~r-s-a BALTfNOEE. ND.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-12-20

Having been doing business m0se than twelve
years, and working Tor Wells !. hawks before tae
war. and having now ia ID employ Mr. Wm. a
Davis and Thomas Ryan, Hawks old reliable
Painter and Wood-worker. I can give satisfaction
% all who may favor NE with call All New
Work built lr ne warranted for twelve months.
REPAIRING done 10 the best manner and az
short notice. and with the best material.
Oct. 26, is18-v JOHN i. hlLbENl-
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-19
ONE ACT OF JUSTICE.

The dailies Of Monday mentioned the
attempted suicide, at the house Of no.
torious public woman, Of a girl "whose
reputation is far from being cloudless."
We have not been able to find anything
in any Of them concerning the suicide
of former member Of a prominent bus
iness house, who, according TO common
report, killed himself in consequence of
dissipation commenced while associat-
ing with the mistress Of the house men
toned. We do not know why the fact
was suppressed about him, and the
women's names given to the world,
when he must have been as profligate as
they, unless because Of the position and
influence Of his relatives and friends.
Mayhap the deceived, degraded women
have no friends who will be panied to
see in print the story of the shame and
misdeeds of the fallen girls-no, that
cannot be, for we are informed by these
"independenW journals that the would
be suicides people are Every respecta-
ble." It is more likely that, being de-
graded women, they were possessed OF
no means of keeping the facts out OF the
papers had no influential friends to
visit the newspaper offices and, either
by personal friendship with the editors
or by the use Of coin, keep from the
knowledge of the world the suicide.
We do not object to keeping the fact Of
a persons suicide from the public; We
rather approve of it, for people, con-
stantly seeing the record Of self-destruc-
tiOn, are accustomed to regard it with
less and less horror, until it appears an
easy method Of escape from burdensome
trials and annOyanees. But we do OBJ
jeet to the publication Of the suicidal at
tempts Of women, either good or bad.
while their male associates are screened
from the public in the commission ot
the same crime. The Sunday Welcome
mentioned the suicide the other paper.
suppressed, and commented severely or
the action Of the daily papers. w,
thank that paper for this one little aer
of justice to women.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-19
A HELP-MEET.

Mrs. I. II. Brents, Of Walla Walla,
the able and amiable wife Of Washing
ton Territory's Congressional Represen-
tative, has recently been visiting friends
in Portland and Oregon City. Mrs. b.
manages all OF her husbands business
during his absence, receives and loans
money, gets all Of his public kilograms,
answers official letters, ETC., etc, and
fulfills all Of these duties in manner so
womanly and pleasing as to command
the universal respect Of gentlemen. OF
course, lady who is capable Of filling
so important position has sense enough
to know that she wants the right OF suf-
frage. We learn that she will spend the
coming Winter in Washington.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-19
FOREIGN NEWS.

Brown is leading in the international
walking match in London Weston,
second.
At Ascot on the 18th the Hardwickes
stakes was won by Clipperdale. There
were ten starters.
The leader Of the AMMAN rebellion in
China still maintains his fortified pO-
sitiOn, but makes no further advances.
Orders have been issued by the Chinese
government for the strict enforcement
Of the laws against the growth Of poppies
and the use of opium by the official
classes.
Bingham, United States Minister to
Japan, returned to that country May
21st. He resumed the duties Of his
Office and was received by the Mikado
on the 9th of the same month
An English Parliamentary Commit
- rsrorfed that the electric light
80 s,,stsm is sufficiently developed to
aIiou, its being economically used for
nnbIie but not for domestic purposes.
rTo,la, won the race with Elliott on
1ron.jav bv dozen lengths. The strug-
- for Two miles was the most exciting
e,,er witnessed. Sporting reporters say
not sueb performance as that Of Han
ian's has never been seen in British
waters.
Grant was received With extraOrdi-
nary honors throughout China. AZ
Shanghai he responded to an address Of
the citizens, and his remarks are regard
ed as of peculiar significance. He said
he wished he had known ten years ago
what he had lately learned, and that
his experience in this part OF the worl1
would be Of great interest and possibly u
great use in the future.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-19
POLYGAMY.

At meeting Of the Cabinet in WASH
ington City on June 18th, the whole
Mormon question came up for discus
sion, and, while no formal action was
taken, yet the policy and position OF the
Administration was clearly indicated.
The subject came up in connection with
the petition for Reynolds pardon. This
petition was accompanied by letter
from Delegate Cannon, addressed to the
President. Cannon says that the case
Of Reynolds was test case set up by
the MormOns themselves to test the
constitutionality of the anti-polygamy
laws. Reynolds himself was a volun-
teer defendant, put forward to represent
the Mormon people. Cannon thought
that, owing to this peculiar condi-
ton OF facts, Reynolds, representing the
whole people, should be pardoned.
Devens was Of the opinion that as Rey-
nolds has employed every known means
to break down the prosecution and to
put the Government to expense in
securing his ultimate conviction, be
should suffer the full penalty Of the law
as embodied in his sentence. Schurz
and MeCrsry warmly approved this
view, while Sherman and Evarts were
in favor Of clemeney. Key and Thomp-
son took no part in the discussion. Key
favors pardon, but Thompson inelines
the other way. The general policy Of
the Administration was also considered.
President Hayes desires to do what he
can to uproot the institution of polyg-
amy and will DO all he can to accomplish
that object.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-19
THE CITY ELECTION.

The result Of the city election last
Monday was a complete surprise. Port
land was regarded as solidly Republi-
can; vet the Democrats elected five of
eight candidates for the different posi-
tions. The Republicans charge the
Democrats with corruption. The latter
return the compliment by asserting
that the former have never carried the
city without the lavish use Of coin, and
that the result on last Monday was
achieved because the Republicans were
confident Of success, and, in eonse-
quence, did not do the effective work"
Of years past. h
Hon. D. p Thompson, Mayor-eiects
is a gentleman Of sound business Juds-
ment and practical executive ability
and will do Portland credit His small
majority is attributed TO the opposition
OF the Portland Water Company, whose
enmity he incurred by introducing into
the last Legislature a bill authorizing
the building OF water works by the city
Of Portland. With plenty of money at
their command, the company could
"loan" five-dollar piece to every un-
scrupulous voter, and slip Democratic
ticket into his hand. The head of this
ticket is the reputed attorney of the
company, which could expect no favor
from Mr.. Thompson, who is known to
be opposed to their exorbitant charges
for water. To prove Mr.. ThompsOn's
intelligence, it is only necessary to
state that he is a believer in woman's
right to the ballot.
Mr.. Z. Corbett, the Police Com mis-
sioner, is a Democrat. That is all we
know about him.
Joseph Bachman, the present incum-
bent, was reelected Treasurer. He is a
Democrat, and, we believe, looks with
favor on the advancement OF women.
Mr.. w. J. Kelly, Assessor, is a Dem
ocrat and a Catholic. Being the latter,
we fear be thinks his wife would have
no right to estimate property values.
Richard Gerdes, Councilman from
the First Ward, is a saloon-keeper and
q Democrat. Doubtless il Mr.. Mar
shall, instead of being Christian gen.
tleman and having earned his compe-
teney on a farm in Claekamas county,
bad amassed his property by running
the sons and brothers and husbands and
fathers Of women, he could have gone
to the Council by a generous use Of free
beer.
DR.. Nicklin, Councilman from the
Second Ward, is a Republican and a:
good a selection as could have been
made. He is a moral, intelligent gen.
tleman, and is a Woman Suffragist.
]. 5. Keller, Councilman from the
Third Ward for the long term, is a Dem
ocrat, and J. f. Watson, for the shor
term, is a Republican. The Council i
in the hands OF the Republicans, Their
being but three Democratic members.
The election is regarded as quite
victory for the Democracy, and th
Standard brings out a rooster whicl
looks as though the frost had nipped il
comb and toes while that paper wa
struggling to live through the Winter
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-19

Mayor Newbury occupied the chair
last evening for the last time at the
meeting of the Common Council. He
has been honest and capable, aud has
filled the Office to the satisfaction Of a
great majority Of citizens. His remarks
on retiring from the chair were appro-
pirate. The Council testified to his
efficiency and ability by the adoption
Of highly complimentary resolutions.
The Oregonidn justly says his name is
worthily placed in the list OF honorable
men who have filed the Office Of Mayor
of Portland. Resolutions were also
adopted thanking Messrs. Noah Lam
bert, W. II. Andrus aud Thos. Stevens,
the three retiring Couneilmen, for ser
vices rendered during the past three
wears
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-19

Although opposed to capital punish
ment, we find a case that almost con-
verts us to the idea. James Bowlan, a
haekdriver Of San Francisco, shot and
killed his wife, Nellie, on the 18th, be-
cause she could not live with him on ac-
count of his brutality. The dying state
ment of the murdered wife was, "He
came in like a brute aud shot me-" He
said to the officer while on the way to
the prison: "She was my wife, and l
had right to shoot her had ought
to have shot her long ago." Really,
hanging appears too good for the slave
master. However, life at breaking
stone would be much more punishment
for lazy hack-driver.