Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-09-06

l. is rood 70 dwell in amity, though i.
is amiiy bard ihias 70 90 with some people.
If eight eats can catch eight rats in
eight minutes. how many cats wall il take 10
catch 200 rats in 400 minnies2
James n. Stephens, who murdered his
wife near Fincas,le, last week committed sui
eide.
Capt. James Guy, the veteran water
duck on the Potomac river, is dead-aged 81
years.
4 man who still carriesin his body 4
bullet which catered it at ARie,am, calls il
lead astray.
The Pope has received from Baltimore
a warning Of a proposed early attempt on bis
life. Snakes
The three-lay Reunion of the war vet :
erans Of the Northwest a, Asrora III. tesmi-
mated las; Saturday. 10000 veterans were
present.
+. N. Hal,s Maryland iilly Euricc
won the fourth Of the recent Ssrasoga raecs,
one nils--6ye entries, BY sx lengths time
l49l.
knowledge is The right bower, and one
Of the showiest cards in lhc pack. yet Ia tho
game Of life cheek Is the lisse joker that Is
olteatimes the winner.
Representative Morrison, Of Illinois,
s,ouily conteuds that neither Ewing nor Fos-
ter have ary idea how the gubernaiorlal cat
in Ohio will jump.
Sir Rowland Hill, ey-Sccrotary 90 the
general post Office Of England and originator
Of the pennypoe, system in that eouoI'y, u
dead.
The Canal Telephone * now complete
from Cumberland 10 Scueca. twenty-five miles
from Georgetown. d. c., And will be c0mplel-
ed to Georgetown BY September To-
Gen. w. T. Sherman IS quoted az say
ine tha, the only wal be would like 30 under
take would bo Quo against the MsNicans 10
make them take back New NeSieoan Arizsna.
The bed Of the river in front of New
Orlcaa. is being covered with thick mats OF
cane. strongly yirel together, and weighted
with bags Of sand The Object is 10 protect
the shore frem being washed out BY yaryhS
currents.
"The fact is the Chinese question j.
noi going 70 agiste the country hong. TIE
Chinese government Is very srxiou, 10 keep all
lts people at bone aud, II noi luseIsersd wish,
will stop immigration.--' 50 vsie' home
eG-PWsident GTant.
The social sensation Of fashionable
London Is lhe elopemsns Of Kate vaughan,
81. beautiful and graceful dsnesr, with Col.
Wel,ssey. son OF Lord Coslcy, asA m!isry
.,,ache of tho English smbssy al -. Peters
bug. The colonel leaves vifs and two
children.
Henry J. Rodgers, of Baltimore, the
pioneer Of ,eegrsphy and 10 hrst professional
operator, ia dead; aged GO years. Ia was ho
who. IN 1874. on the completion o! the first
line between Baltimore and Washington. took
lrotn lha wire at the latter poiutlho l'si Of All
.eesrsphic messages -aldfessed 30 Pfcsiiss'
Polk" What beth God wfoughl3'
The Wheat Crop Of Illinois this year
amounts 20 ~ 04l 2j2 0ushci., an aVefagr OF
iog bushels pe, acsc, and is valued AZ SgI,-
20GTj7, on average Of SO coats per bushel "a
tho producers hands. ltv IS considered ths
largest and most valuable wheat crop ogfg
made In Illinois The ,ota. land sown ia
whca. was 2.l37OGS acFes.
There Is much t!rlth in the statement
Of 40 Engish i0urnal that tie English. scotch
and Irish emigrants 10 America, a8 rule, re-
sort 20 tho manufacturing centres, and ~ hfs1
suffer disappointment, whereas The Beleians,
Swiss and GeTmans. who proceed directly 70
the western states, fud quick reward Ia their
agricultural pursuits.
Snow Is sh0yolled out Of a large granite
building ia Boston every m0rning, and iho
boys may play at snowbailing ia iempcra.
ture Of ninety degrees, II they are quick about
Il. The building is a warehouse for lhe sior-
age Of perishablc provisions, and tie air IN !!
Is kept at Oriy by Refrigeration WITH ammonia.
The snow gathers constantly 10 tie machine
room.