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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-06-28

human monster you'll be divorced from You
this very day. So there = and the platter ui
ham took Journey after the muiins.
Just at that moment, Pills tucle JOHN.
shrewd cid fell W. appeared on the s'ere.--
lie surveyed the group with an anxious twin
klc of the eye.
whats the matter, Fanny: Anything
gone wrons
"Gone wrong, Matter enough on. toclr
John. he's a wretch, aud set out 10 strike 10
with poker.
"Ani she throw plate OF mu''ias anl
ham ut me"
"Tle's monster, Uncle John. III be di-
vorccd from him this very day. lie is worse
than savage"
So he is" cried Uncle John, entering
warmly into the spirit Of the thing.
so he is,'-sirippiug OF lis coa;-"ard
III settle the matter atonce. Nou stand back,
Fanny: I'll give him such thrashiug as hc'il
he likely to remember Striking bis wife with
n roker. indeed I'll rectify matters ant
Uncle John craspci the long-handlel feather
duster anil lourshed il threlicninsly arourd
the head Of his nephew. There sir, take
that aud that aud that exclaimed be.
bringing down the feathers on the shoulders 81
the amazed Phil Fanny my dear, III nor
leave bone of him whole"
Fanny's round blue eyes hal been growing
larger and areer-and DOW her Indignation
burst: John lIayes." she cried. "yon're .
heather au,l an oil vsgahond i.ct Phil
alone fIe's my dear. dear husband and You've
no right To tnnch him. He's an angel lie
never intended 10 strike me- Be still striking
him or you'll be sorry and Fanny seized the
broom from behind tho door aud prepared 20
DO battle.
Stand back - cried Uncle John. hes
monster. ami deserves death. The man who
will threaten 10 strike n woman ought 20 be
hung
Fanny's eyes bazed. She few a, Uncle
John with the spite Of tigress, aud the way
the trio went round the room was worth Wit
Messing Uncle John after Phil with the dus-
ter, aud Fanny after Unce John with iie
broom.
Phil made spriOg for the wiudow. but
there was wlnt-no, in the way, and getting
bis leg sntangled in that. he brought the whole
concern to the floor. Ambrotypcs. books.
vases. rare china, and all involved IN 4 direct
ruin. Phil went down with tho other things.
Unclc John stumbled over him. ani Fanny
only saved herself by seizng the bell rope,
which brough, her two servants 10 the spot.
OF course they took Phil aud Uncle john
for house breakers. and if Fanny's explanation
had not been enforced by sundry touches of
her brcomstick, The consequences might have
been serious.
The lirst moment Of calm was seized upon
by the young couple II embrace each othcr.
My angel Fanny y
"My precious Phil =
And then followed an explanation Ike the
bursting Of beer bottles
Uncle John left the house during this inter-
esiing performance. still firmly Of tie opinion
that tie surcst way Of rcconciling wife to
her husband is to get third person 70 help
abuse him.
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charlestown, Jefferson Co., w. Va.
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Saturday, June %. 1879.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-06-28

CODA WATER Having just erected new
- Arctic Soda Fountain. we are prepared 20
serve customers. All and the best O. Syrups
frssh LIGHT 4 MITCHELL.
Nar 81 iSIa
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VOLTAIC PLASTER
An EIectro.Galvanio Battery combined with
highly Medicated Plaster containing tho
choicest medicinal Gums and Balsams
known to modern Pharmacy.

These plasters have been before the public for
two wears and, notwithstanding the immense number
OF remedies IN the form OF liniments, lotions pain
curers and ordinary plasters they have steadily In
creased IA sale and met with universal approval as
evidenced by over one thousand unsolicited tcstino-
malls IN possession. Many rcl arb cAsvs uso
been certified 20 by weknown citizens In all parts
OF the United States copies OF which Will be sent free
OF Charge 10 any one desiring them. Improvements,
In many ways, have been made es suggested by ex-
perience and use until t Is believed that they are now
rOrf or rnef.cine An ask from every sufferer IA
c land is a single trial. Tho price = cents AZ hongn
hs cost il douhle tNat OF rny other plaster. bH not
cithsanding the efforts OF The prnpreioli 10 make te
beet paster In tire world Tor TIE least money, Als
simar remedy can BE- bought. numbers OF unscrlpu-
Hons callers will bo found ready 20 nisreprcsrv i
fnr sefgsh ,aOres and endcaNOr 20 substitute ocIs
Be- nof allow yourself TO be imposed upon Ask for
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-06-28

Each package contains Or saniord's Improved inha'
Ing Tnbe with inl directions for use In all cases
Price SiOO For sale By all Wholesale and Retail Drug
glsts throughout the United States and Hanada-
WEEKS & POTTER. General Agents and Nholesaie
Druggists Boston, Mass.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-06-28
SURPRISING CURE,

6,erflenen-Ahout twelve years ago. while travel
ling with Father kemps Old Folks Concert Troupe as
u tenor singer took severe cold and was lgd up at
Newark N j.. This cold brought ON severe attack OF
Jatarrh which battlcd with every known remedy LOT
four weeks without avail. aud was finally Obliged 70
give uD a most desirable position ard return nome,
unable 10 sing note. For three years sltcfwarus
was unable 10 sing at ALL The first attack or calain
had left my nasal organs and throat so sensitive that tc
slightest cold would bring on frtsh attack. leaylng
me Frustrated. In this way continued 10 suneE Ing
last attack the scvcrcst had, was terrible lsl
fered the most excruciaiing pain IN my head was go
hoarse as to be scarcely able to speak, ana coughen
incessantly. thought was going Into qnlcA con-
sumption, and | Irmy believe that had these symp
toms continued without relief they wonld have rem
dered me an easy victim. When In TINS ulsutssiEs
condition, commenced the use OF SAHfoEps lsADiSa
CURE FOE CATARRH very reluctantly confess rs nsl
tried al the advertised remedies without bcheAt !ho
first dose of this wonderful medicine gave me the
greatest relief IL Is hardly possible Tor one Whos hts
aches eyes ache, who scarcely rllcuate dsincuy
on account OF tic choking accumuatons IN hs hIoai
10 realize how much rccfl obtained from the nrst sl-
plication OF SASFoRDs RADICAL CuRR. Under us ln-
huence both Internal and external rapidly recovered,
and hy an occasional of the remedy since, nave
been entirely free from Catarrh, for the nrst tmc IN
twelve years. ,,...,.
GEO. ". HOIDEOOk.
wALTHAN. Mass. Jan. S, is1G. ,,o n
PSI purchased the RADICAL CCEE OF 1EO. III.
ROGERS, Druggist, Rumford Baildlng
Each pacEage contains Dr Sanfords Improved lnhal-
In Tuka with I'm directions for all cases
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-06-28
TAX NOTICE.

TT,AXES for 1878 are over due and must be set
tied this month 20 enable NE To meet the eX-
nenses of the State and county. All persons in
deb,cd for Taxes fer the wears 1877 ard 1873, are
requested to settle for both wears ar before the
?Oth Of March, 1879, or the bills will be levied
aud property sold after that date.
j.. C. WILTSHIRE. D. =, is instructed to exc
cute the above notice within the corporate limits
Of Charlestown.
EUGENE BAKER
March 30, ls79-tf. Sheriff
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-06-28
SANE0Rl'S RADICAL CURE

Is local and constitutional remedy and Is applied to
the nasal passages hy nsuna thus aaying innan-
nation and pain md Il once correcting cleansing
and purifying the secrcon- internally
moist and neuirallzes the acid poison rat has Us
Way into the stomach and thence Into the blood Thus
cure PROGRESSES in both directions. and i does not
seem possible for human ingenuity 10 devise more
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-06-28
FURNITURE!

Ialso offer % the public large lot OF Furni-
turc, comprising
CHAIRS. Tables Erier'ioHGud ofher} BtD-
STEADS, Ma TTRESSES.
ania' articles usually found IN Furniture Is
t,blishucut
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-06-28
Pensions! Pensions! i!
WAR 1912.
John -. GalIahcr,
CLAM AND PATEsT AsEsr,
no. 20lO F STREET, v. WEST,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.
..nh % 1919

LIGHT & MITCHELL,
DEALER IL
Drugs, Medicines. Paints.
SCHOOLBOOKS STATIONERY, TOBACC0S,
CIGARS, &C,
rNAKES this opportunity OF thanking his-Q
patrons for their mostlibera patronageVH
fof the last year, and hopes by strict atten- -
tios and fair dealing to merit continuance ofthe
same. | sell 6rsi-rGie goods always; do not sell
counterfeit or cheap goods for the beh Warrant
everything sold-tn be returned if not as guaran-
teed. I;is my desire, and also pleasure, to sellmy
patrons
THE BEST QUALITY OF GOODS
ar,ray,, bat will compelled, sell them I.audanum
for cts Syrup for 3 cts, and Cologne for 25cts
per pint; but az the same time, let meinform you,
thataccordng to the United States PharmscOpea,
YOU can't make Lsudanum tor less than 10 cts, BY
the wholesale. A much cheaper plan is to buy
your goods geauine, and add the eater yourself
. want allmv old Accounts settled up byPaying
the Cash Immediately, and new ones begun imme-
diatelv. IL not sooner. Will notask for money on
the new ones until after Harvest.
CIGARS-bestin town.
GEO LIGHT.
May l, 1875.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-06-28
S T | E F F.
VICTORIOUS! TRIUMPHANT!

VIZ OuSOVSa e"eS"e e'''
At THs AT rhE
Centennial Exposition, Ex. Universelle,
PHILA., 1876. PARIS, 1873
The "StieG" unrivalled Grand, Upright and
Sauare Pianos, the recipients of more than sixty
first premiums and Gold and Silver Medals, in
rludinr the Medal Of Merit and Diploma of Hon
or at She Centennial Exposition IN 1916, have
achieved at the Exposition Universelle' Pari',
1878. over all American and many foreign com
petitors, their
Grand CrOWning Triumph
The MedaiUe DArgcat and a DiPtomc
dhOHReU,
Together with special certificate OF merit to
Jacob Gross, Superintendent Of the Stieh tacto-
torv ior his extraordinary skill displayed IN every
mart Of their construction. the whole forming
tirand Award, higher by far than that Of any
other American Exhibit, and demonstrating be
vond doubt the immense superiority of the Stieff
instruments.
The StIeG" combines every quality necessa-
rv for perfection in a Piano. Its rich, grand,
mellow end powerful tone has never been excelled
nv apy other instrument. Especially in the tre
bic docs the Stied" Piano show its superiority
over all others, by the bell-ke clearness. sweet
ness and singing quality OF tone. watch lend 10 1t
an ines.imabe charm. For quickness OF response
to the finger aud evenneSs OF touch Throughout tne
entire scale. faultess action. unsurpassed durabi
ity and artistic finish this Pauo has justly earned
a worldwide reputation.
SECONDHAND PIANOS Of ali makers con-
stantIv In stock. at from SIS to $500.
'-Sole Agent for the Southern States OF the Pei
oubet. Pelton 4 Co. and other ma ke Of o ORGANS.
Catalogues Of Pianos and uSgans sent on ap-
CHAS. NJ. STIEFF,
NO.eN. LIBERTY STREEr,
Nav 3.ls79. BALTIMORE, ND.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-06-28
COLLINS vOLTaIC PLASTER

And ias.t upon haying whaty yoI aro winsto pay for
Solid bv all Wholesale nad Retail Druggists through
ont The United states and Canndas, aEd by NkEks g
PORTER, ProprietorS, Boston, Mass.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-06-28
Jefferson Carriage Factory.

gers, and Extension Top Spring Wagons
and Market Wagons.
Having been doing business more than twelve
wears. and working for Wells J. Hawks before the
war, and having now in my employ Mr. Wm. 4.
Davis and Thomas Ryan. Hawks old reliable
Painter and Wood-worker, can give satisfaction
to all who may favor me with a call All New
Work built bv me warranted Tor twelve months
REPAIRING done n the best manner and at
short notice. and With the best material.
Oct. %, ls7S-y JOHN +. HILBERT.
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HORSES AND CARRIAGES

FoE HIRE.
In connection with the above l ilicontnuc
th, LIVERY BUSINESS, and be prepared 90
furnish Carriages, Buggics and 'aggeTs at the
shortest notice.
Ma. The above business will be under the su-
pcrlntcndence OF Abram stump.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-06-28
SANFORD'S
RADICAL CURE
For CATARRH
A purely vegetable distilIation entirely
unlike all other remedies.

IN the preparation OF ias remarkable remedy every
herb piint and bark is subjected 10 dls,liiatIo.
whereby ihe essential nrdcal principle s obtained In
yaDor condensed and bottled. What remains IN the
still Is inert, yaluecss ard totally unrt Tor use IN an
organism delicate ss the n~>ai passages. i,t NJ
ens arc insoinhe compounds Of woody LoEe al tlne'
frr safnrnfad Enlrt.Onk.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-09-18
A SOLID FOUNDATION.

The opponents of public schools will find some questions propounded in the following article from the American Journal of Education which they will have difficulty in answering:
 This public school system, when considered as question of political economy. q question of loss and gain to the State, will be found to rest upon solid foundation.
 Many people confuse themselves by dealing with questions which they have not qualified themselves to consider. The right of the State in education, is an example of this kind.
 The people in their sovereign en- pacity, acting in their own munich pallty, and with respect to their ob- legations other than local, are and must be the only judges of thelr own will, and their action is the only legal standard of civil right or wrong.
 Surely a mere stateirient of such fact is sufficient, and must satisfy every one that action in matters edu- eetional rests upon the same founda- tion as the right to take any action at all.
 The question of expedicncy is quite a different question, and should be discussed by itself. OF course any one is at liberty to question the wisdom of our political constitution, National or State, but any such question is manifestly irrelevant in a consideration of political powers.
 MOTIVES EXAMINED.
 Without attacking the motives of any individual, it is necessary to re- mind ourselves that in matters eda- cational as well as in other human institutions, self-interest plays part. It is humanly necessary that self. interest should be a factor, and one in itself not undesirable. But 1t would evidently be absurd and per nicious to allow it to control legis- lation.
 Those whose personal interests would in any way be subserved by the destruction of Public Schools must be heard as witnesses, but St
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-09-18

If the people would vote a tax sufficient to give each school dis trict at least six months school in the year, and parents would see that their children attend, the next gen eration could doubtless find men to send to the legislature whose every sentence would ring out with mean ing and intelligence. The pulpits of the country would not be disgraced with a class of men whose words arc meaningless jargon, as is often heard, and worse, grammar might be improved by sambo, who has just lad aside the shovel and hoe as a slaye. The idea of church send Ing out, or even permitting, men to preach the gospel who have not the industry or brains to learn and know how to express themselves in pure Anglo Saxon, is to our mind su premely ridiculous; but for county to send men to represent her in the Legislative halls of the State who do not understand and speak correctly their mother tongue, is out of reason and beyond all bearableness. We might as well send man to teach Tn the common schools the English Ian guage who cannot read, and expect an uneducated man to legislato or enact wholesome and salutary laws for the government of the people. We have heard men on the stump and in the pulpit who were perhaps little more entertaining than that noisy, long.eared animal descended from the ono that Balaam conversed with while on his mission Of cursing, and who, themselves, did not know the force of the words they were attering.-Altus Recorder and Fruit Grower.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-09-18

American Journal of Education Why should not the teaching pro fcssion have as much high honor and public regard as either law or medi- cine? If we look at the work it's members are doing for society, they ought to stand as high as the men whom we send for when we are i'll, or those whom we resort to when wc wish to go to law
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-09-18
NO NECESSITY FOR TT.

Speaking of the new departure ol the Prescott Dispatch from the old and safe paths of democracy and its
 wandering off into the uncertain and untried marshes of the greenback hobby, the Pine Bluff Press says:
 "The position that we take at this juncture is, that there is no neces- sity for third party, in this state, inasmuch as all that is valuable and practical in it's declaration of princi- pies, arc the cardinal doctrines of the Democratic party. Nobody knows thls better than the Hon. Rufus K. Garland. It has been the means of restoring confidence and prosperity in every financial crisis through which our country has pass ed since the drawing of party lines. It is, and has ever been, the great conservative party of the country. Contending for principle, it fell face foremost, and then accepted the situation" Arising from it's ashes, it is to day in possession of Congress and ought to be of the whole government. Whatever relief the people have experienced since it's restoration is the result of it's policy and wisdom. It could not hope to accomplish much in a single extra session. It fought heroically against the encroachment of Federal power for the sovereign principle of local self-government. We have faith In the future and believe that the next session of Congress will afford all legislation necessary for the relief of the peoplc--that is to say, as far as mere legislation can be productive of good. There are many other conditions upon which the welfare of a people depend. Upon the question of finance, there is not much contrariety of opinion in the South, and whenever the Southern phalanx is broken the power that is now stemming the tide of 'Impe- rialism," tyrannical monopolies, pro tected banks and bondholders, will go down in the success of the party already convicted of gigantic frauds upon the ballot box and incalculable wrong to sovereign rights. Break the s'solid Democratic South as you threaten, and tue success of the Re publican party is assured. The peo- pie know what that means. The "Grecnback- Labor party based up- on the money Idea alone, may hold the balance of power-it will either ally itself with the Republican party, as it has done. or support the Dem ocratic party-it cannot reasonably expect to be a formidable factor in politics. If it supports Democratic policy and measures it will have demonstrated the utter folly and danger of it's formation.
 The advlce to the people and the press of the State, in particular, "to keep coor' was hardly necessary, in asmuch as they have never been known for hasty, precipitate action, and have always, as far as our ex- perience goes, been regarded as con. servative and prudent in the highest degree, biding their time with pa tience and ayerse to following after strange gods.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-09-18

| Woulu miilllcSJiJ be pIcpoStciouo U act upon their advice.
 Why is it that so many who nevc visit or patronize public schools that those who are identified witt 1priyate and competing schools l should take such an interest in pub lie schools, and that their interes should always take the form of fault finding?
 Do any Of these objectors show . difference of plan, or a greater sue cess in the results of the private schools2
 | Do they furnish their statistics a: do the public schools2 Do they invite the general public to acquaint themselves with every detail of management, and to judge them by q fair comparison2 Or dc they preserve discreet silence in regard to the details of their OWL management, and content themselves with assertions in regard to the pub llc schools?
 Are any of these assertions veri l fled by a careful examination into the facts of the case?
 AN APPEAL TO FACTS.
 Can it be shown by an appeal to facts that those educated in the pub lie schools ever find themselves at 2 disadvantage with those whose training has been received from pri, vate institutions?
 Are not the public schools sup ported by those whose own ednca- tion was received there, and who should be the first to discover theil inferiority were real?
 In cases of competition do the pu- | pills of the pubic schools yield to others of the same grade, or is the contrary fact beyond ontradiction
 In scliool matters as in all other matters there must necessarily be some who are possessed with an uhwise zeal.
 If we claim that no system has yielded as good results, we are safe if we assert that no system at the present day yields better results, and that no system yields it's results al so SMALL A COST, the statement can. not be successfully controTerted: il we insist that no other human insti tutiop has enlisted the services of SC many able and devoted men and women, we are not likely to meet  with. successful objection: if we maintain that granting the imper- lection of our public schools, they are yet lot so imperfect as other so cial institutions, we shall have nc fear from any comparison.
 But on the other hand, we cannot clam for public schools, as we can not claim for any human institution that it alone is of value, or that il has realized its fullest possibilities We can, however, reasonably ask that those who find fault should show a remedy, and make clear tc us that some substitute will retain the excellences and do away witl the objections to public schools.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-09-18
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