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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-02-28
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Why the Fair Widow Wept.

Several days ago. on the Norman coast.
ba,her was crowned. Up 10 this time his
body las not been recovered. Every morning
the young and disconsolate widow of tho
drowned man CONES and seats herself by the
beach, quc.tiouing the unreplyins ocean with
eyes red with weeping. It is in vain that her
friends seek 10 dissnaie her from this painful
practice. &" NJ" says she, ." the sea has taken
him from me, and the sea mast bring him
back to me" They began 10 fear at last tha,
tie woman would lose her reason. and a dis
.lnt relative wesappointed to bring her round
to thoughts Of res.snaiion Come, come,
Henrietta, said he, you must give reason
for this = q" A reason 70 exclaimed tho wi
dow, between her soils il is very easy for
ycs to demand reason, but-boo-hoo-hoo
if they don't fad bis body can never &C.,
married again. french Pop0.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-02-28

Mrs. Mary L. Herbert, colored, who
lives in two-story and attic house, No. 40
Cohen alley, running south from Mulberry
street. between Howard and Eu,aw streets,
Baltimore. is conducting al asylum for infant
colored children, nearly by her own efforts, she
having thus far received but little aid from
the public. For several years Mrs. Herbert
took children to nurse 10 order to make a iv-
ing, and about two years ago she formed the
idea of establishing a colored orphan asylum,
and from that time until tho present about
flty children have been received and cared
for By her. 4 number Of those received have
died. some have been provided with homes
aud twenty-iour are now in the house She
finds that the number is increasing so fast thai
she will have to secure larger house. The
Almighty employs very humble instruments
often, to accomplish good aud great results.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-02-28
OFFICE IN" JEFFERSON BurLDIYG.
Saturday, February 2s, 1880.
A colored man. Shadrack Nugent-ra-

\ colored man, Shadrack Nugent-ra-
;her should be old gen,-liSes in Washington
City, and declares himself to be one hundred
aud eighteen years old, but does not claim to
have been ct any time Washington body
scrvant-tho' he does not hesitate to say "
have saw the General" His failure to assert
the body-servant claim docs not throw a shade
over his pretensiOns to such au extreme old
age. That be is well nigh century old is
pretty well authenticated He has. at all e.
vents, out-liyed the kinks Of the capillary sub
stance en- the top Of bis head-hs hair is per-
fectly straight and white. lie walks about
the city, leaning upon lis staff, and gains a
subsistence, as he has done for many years, by
The sale Of " History Of the Moon" The
Moon, he says, has been bis special study for a
hundred years lie has efst rate claim to
ACQUAINTANCE with the man 10 the moon, tho
quite likely stranger to tue moonshinefs "
Of the present day.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-02-28
Went UP on tho Cellar Door.

A farmer Of Cynthian township. says the
Sidney lOsioD Journal, came TO town one day
this week to make few purchases. !, hap
pencil that he called at an establishment
where an elevator is in use. 10 order % fur-
Dish the articles necessary to 90 into ca upper
story, and the salesman said - lis customer
" Just get on and vel 90 up.
The startled granger looked around, snd
said
"Oh, where"
He was given the desired information, aud
they started up. The upward fight was evir
deutly something new 20 the farmer, aud be
aitesfed bis appreciation by remarking:
This beats al nation, don't il q
The salesman sniilissly remarked that bc
rather thought it Gil. 10 tie mesriime, a son
Of tie farmer became impatient a0d.came into
the store room b.low, looking for sim. Tie
father, seeing lis SOC, stepped to tie hatebwsy
and said
" You can't come up here, SOD, came up
On the cellar door. aud It's up here yet =
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-02-28
90 COLLINS C
NQLTAI(2 PLASTER

Affords the most grateful relief in EheuTna-
tism, Weak Spine, Local Pains, Nervous AZ
rsot,ons, Local rheumatism, Tic Douloureux,
Nervous Pain, Affections of tho Kidneys,
Fractured Ribs, Affections oftho Chest. Colds
and Coughs, Injuries OF the Back, Strains
aud Bruises, Weak Back. Nervous Pals OF tho
bowels. CramP IN the Stomach and Limbs,
Heart Affections, Enlarged spleen, Bruises
and PuEciurcs, rheumatism of the Wrists
and Arms, Gs.hmn, GOut, Local and Deep
seated TaiIa, Pain in the Chest, Stitch in the
Back, Pain IN The Zip, Varicose or Enlarged
Veins, Crioll IA the .;acls and Neck, Pain and
Weakness IL Side and Back, Hoarseness, Sore
Throat, Lumbago, Whooping Cough, Sharp
Pains in the Breast, Heart Disease, ouinsy,
Diabetes, a3d for Lameness IN any part OF the
Body.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-02-28
Grand Crowning Triumph


Together with special certificate Of merit 90
Jacob Gross. Superintendent % The Stie1 Facto-
torv ior his extraordinary skill displayed in every
pagt OF their construction, the whole forming a
Graud Award. higher by far than that OF any
other American Exhibit, and demonstrating be-
vond doubt the immense superiority of the Stich
instruments.
The SueG' combines every quality necesss-
" for perfection in 4 Piano. Its rich, grand.
mellow eud powerful tone has never been exceled
bv anv other instrument. Especially in the tre-
BE does tle " StieT" Piano show its superiority
over all oilers. by the hcllhke clearness. sweet
ness and singing quality Of zone, which lend to Il
an inestimaUle charm. For qui1 Sness of response
CD che fnccr aud eTeaness Of touch throus bout he
entire scale laultless action. unsurpassed duraoi-
itv and artistic finish, this Piauo has justly earned
a worldwide reputation.
SECONDHAND PIANOS OF all makers coz
stantlv in stock, at from SIS 70 S35o.
Sais 4 gent for the Soothern States o! the Pei
oubet. PeIteu Il Co. and other make OF ORGANS
Catalogues "a Pianos and Organs sent on ap-
piicltiou. Address
CHAS. VI. ST. EFF,
No.9N. LIBERTY SrEECr,
May 3. lS79 BALIINOkE, MD.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-02-28
CATARRHAL AFFECTIONS, ,

such rs Sore weak, Iniancd Red, and Watcry Eyes z;
liberation and Inflammation Of the Ear; Ringing
Noises "a the Hcad Sore Throat; Elongsiion OF the
Uyula and swclled Topsiss Eoryou; Headecl,e Neu.
ralgia, DiZZucss. Cloudcd Memory, Loss OF Nervous
Force. Depression Of Spirits. are al carefully and
scientifically treated with this remedy according -
directions which accompany each bottle, or VIII be
mailed 70 any address on receipt Oi stamp.
Each package contains DE-. Saniord's Improved n
haing Tube with lu directions for ln nli cases.
Price Sl. Sold by all Wholesale and Retail druggists
throughout tie United States and Canadrs. WEEKS d.
POTTER General Agents and Wholesale Druggists,
Boston. Mass
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-02-28

rTis sweet to hear the watch dogs honest
bark. 'tis sweet to hear the hum Of bees and
the merry laugh Of Childhood, but there Is
something about the sound o! man learning
10 play the comet in the room next 70 yours
that reminds you sf an exhausted parsgrapher
trying 10 snatch dead joke oct Of lis coffin.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-02-28

An Irishman 10 describing America said -
I'm told that you might roll England thru
il. and !, wouldn't make a dint IN the ground )
there's fresh water oceans inside thaty noishi
dround Old Ireland in an as for Scotland, ye
noisht stick it in a corner at yed uiser be
able to find !, out, except it noisht be BY the
smell Of whisky
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-02-28
POLITICAL.
How Cruel is Fate f!

There was Young man with q shaddock,
Who met Young maid with a haddock.
He thought, a" How wish
She would give me that fish.
In legal exchange for my shaddock"
The maiden. who did not like haddock,
Thought. oh. what beautiful shaddoek!
If were not SO shy,
should certainly try
Ifhe'd give me that frui, for my haddock.
lie went on his way with his shaddock;
She went on her way with her paddock;
And so cruel is fate
That, until twas too late.
Neither one OF them heard
That, by speaking the word,
he nigh, just as well have had haddock..
And she might as well have had shaddoesl !
st. Nichols.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-02-28

4 mules head does not contain brain ca
pable of culture aud reGued .earog. but the
other end of bis form can be reafeG-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-02-28

One of' the gunners returning from the
marsh was asked if be bal shot anything
lle said no, but be had given the birds a god
serenading.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-02-28
G. A T a RR
NEVER-FA!LING RELIEF
AFFORDED RY
SANF0RD'S RADICAL CURE,

IT'S q fact that can be suhstantiatcd by the most
j respectable testimonials offered IN favor Il
any proprietary medicine that the RADICAL CURE ron
CATAREn does ga every case alord Instant and per-
nancnt relief. NOnaLtyr OF how long standing or how
the disease, tac rl dose gives such evidence Of
its Yalue IN tie treatment Of Catarrhal affection That
confidence IS at felt IN It's ability 10 do all that Is
claimed FOR Il. The esigcEy OF physicians. druggists,
and paicDts y unanimous in this respect, gri the ac-
cunrlting evidence i5 in por OF respc ctabty supe-
ror 20 any ever before obtained in favor OF popular
remedy. The pTOpictOTs, therefore. may Justly icel
proud OF the position the RADICAL CURE has attained,
and believe i worthy Otis reputation.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-02-28

CODA WATER-Uaying just erected new
- Arctic Soda Fountain. We are prepared 10
scrvs customers. All and the best %. Syrups
S-ssb LIGHT Il MITCHELL.
N,v 81 lS-Q
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-02-28
NJ. w. Gait, Bro g. Co.,
Jewellers g. SilversmithS,
ll07 Pennsylvania Avenue,
WushinGtOn, u. G.

TvyE JEWELRY in every variety.
Diamond Rings, Ear-Rings ana Lace-Pins
GOLD 4 SILVER WATCHES,
For Ladies, Gertlemen and Boys.
New Pattern Sterling Silver Forks and Spoons,
Sterling Silver Fancy Ware in Cases
for Wedding and Anniversary Gifts.
Children's Guns aud Sets; Table Cutlery; and
Fine Plated Tableware.
Clocks. Bronzes and Fine Fancy Goods,
Antique Brass Candlesteks seonces and Mirrors
Gold. Steel and Shell Eye Glasses, Speciacles, &c
2o~Fine Watch Repairing and Engraving.
STRANGERS are invited to visit our Store with
ont inc9rrine any obligation to purchase. All
orders by mail promptly executed.
October Is lST9-5m.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-02-28

gers, and Extension aop 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.. WIN. \.
Davis and Thomas Ryan, Hawks Oh reliable
Painter and Wood-worker, can give satisfaction
to al! who may favor me with call, All New
Work built by me warranted for twelve months.
REPAIRING done in the best manacr and at
short notice, and with the best material.
Oct %. ls7S-Y JOHN +. HILBERT.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-02-28
S 7 | E F F ;
ViCT0al0US! TRIUMPHANT !


The St.cE" unrivalled Grand, Upright and
square Pianos. the recipients Of more than sixty
inst premiums and Gold aud Silver Medals, in
c,uding thc Medal OF Merit aud Diploma OF Hon
or az the Centennial Exposition in 1876, have
achieved at tne Exposition Uu!yerselle, Paris,
ISIS. over an American and many foreign COM
retitors thcir
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-07-31
WHOLE NO. 2,331.

menace him. If he turned upor
them nc would be cut down without
hesitation or mercy. BY leaving
them, their estates become worth.
less, and he causes his value to be
perceived without the loss of a sin.
! gle life.
/ learned in America two things
never before apparent to me, and to
which never heard a reference at
home: First, that the dispersion of
unrequited workmen in Europe
4 should be primary principle of
popular amelioration, which would
compel greater changes in the quail
I ity of freedom and industrial equity
than all the speculations of philoso-
! pliers, or the measures of contending
politicians. Secondly, that the child
/ Of every Door man should be edu-
Gated for an emigrant, and trained
and imbued with q knowledge of
unknown countries, and inspired
with the spirit of adventure therein;
and that all education is half worth
leSs-is mere mockery of the poor
child's fortune-which does not
train him in physical strength, i'm
the art of fighting the wilderness" +"
and such mechanical knowledge as
shall conduce to success therein. /
am for workmen being given what
ever education gentlemen have, and
including in ii such instruction as
shall make a youth so much of a
carpenter and a farmer that he shall
know how to clear ground, put up
Lighthouse, and understand land,
crops, and the management of live
stock. Without this knowledge, a
mechanic or clerk, or even an M. A.
of Oxford, is more helpless than a
common farm-labOrer, who cannot
spell the name of the poor-house
which sent him out. We have in
Europe surplus population. Else
where lie rich and surplus acres.
The new need of progress is to trans
fer overcrowding Workmen to the
unoccupied prairies. Parents shrink
from the idea of their sons having
to leave their own country; but
they have to do this when they be-
come soldiers-the hateful agents of
empire lately-carrying desOlation
and death among people as honest
as themselves, but more unfortu-
nate. Half the courage which leads
young men to perish at Isandula, or
on the rocks of Afghanistan, would
turn into a Paradise the widest
wilderness in the world of which
they would become the proprietors.
While honest men are doomed to
linger anywhere in poverty and !
precariousness, this world is not fit
for a gentleman to live in. Dives
may have his purple and fine linen, /
and fare sumptuously every day. /,
for one, pray that the race of Dives |
may increase but what / wish also
is, that never more shall a Lazarus
be found at his gates.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-07-31
ANoble woman

Upon the hills bordering Mark
West Creek man and his wife live
on sheep range. Tho husband Is
an invalid and half blind. but, as
IL to compensate for his infirmities
the wife, WHO Is a Tuddy-cheekeSl,
bright-eyed woman Of forty years or
so, goes forth with the duties of her
enforced position OF manager, maid,
and man-Of-all work, without a
thought ofcomplaint. She'd not,
as far as we know, think. of appeal
ing to anybody for help with the
ordinary duties of the farm. And
she reads TO her husband to cheer
him up, and goes 20 mill, and 60
the city, and transacts all the busi-
ness as orderly as the elearest- head
cd man going. And there are
people who say, "Bless the dear
soulj for as long as she lives her wo-
manly faith and courage docs Us All
gOOd.n ii4 l.I
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-07-31


GOdey's Lady's Book for August
Comes to us full of fresh breezy mat
ter, a welcome guest upon a mid
summer day. From Darley's exquis-
ite picture to the heeagerly sought chit
chat on fashion, it is full ofinterest,
and the closest scrutiny will fail to
find one dull page. The fashions are
so numerous that every taste must
meet with its own. requirements
in preparing summer wardrobes for
home or the resorts of travellers in
the hot season. Seaside costumes and
mountain dress, the simplicity of
country dress, or the elaborate toilet
of the watering place belle, can all
be modelled from the illustrations
given in Cooley, and the clear direc-
tions accompanying them. The liter
ary matter is rich and varied, con-
tanning sparkling stories and exquis-
ite poetry from the pens of such
popular writers as EstelIe Thomson,
Christian Reid, James B. Marshall, I,
S, Annie Shields, Caroline Merighi
and others. In every department
there is to be found matter valuable
to the fair sex, for whom the mag
izine is especially intended, and we
aresure our opinion willindorsed by
every reader of the beautiful num-
Der before us. We will furnish the
CHRONICLE and GOdey's Lady's
Book for one year at the low price
of 81 90 on application at this
office
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-07-31
The OnIy ImpedIment TO southern
Prosperity.
[Memphls Appeal..


Whenever the south ceases 20 be
cursed with the radicals, who keep
away emigration by slandering and
abusing our people, and arraying
the blacks against the whites, that
moment viii the south commence
q new career of peace and prosperity.
The debt, piled muuntain-high upon
the shoulders of the Taxpayers of
the south, by the radical party,
shows conclusiyely the men who
are ''hostiIe to the community In
which they live" To demonstrate
that such men as BigelOw
and Eaton have pursued a policy
"hOstile'' to the great interests OF
the southern people, we assert, with
out the fear of successful cOntradie-
tion, that the advance Of every
southern state dates from its escape
from radical domination. Republi-
can rule in the south was n system
attic oppression Of the intelligent
people. The republican leaders In
the various states were mere adVen-
turers and robbers banded together
for public plunder. Under their
baneful influence every material
interest withered; labor was disor-
ganized; internal development was
unknown: commerce. dwindled I;
race prejudice and race hatreds wero
kept ut a white heat everything
had the dry rot. AS soon as the in
telligent white people came into the
control of public affairs a magic
change set IN. Taxes were reduced;
honesty was introduced into every
department of government public
schools were established; public
roads and bridges were repaired or
built; political animOsities dlsar-
peared, and labor was reorganIzed.
BY these means was prosperity
wooed and won, and ms long as the
southern states are permitted TO
enjoy the blessings Of home-rulc, so
long VIII prosperity be with them.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-07-31
anna stnI thor Oomc.
The Rochester IN. Y.) Union and

The Rochester IN. Y.) Union and
| Advertiser Of the both has the fol-
lowing: "i '.i"ie oHi
Another prominent republican
1 politician and general has come out
4 for Hancock and Addressed the fol-
] lowing laconic note to Gen. Patrick
III, Jones, OF New York;
."JACKsoN, Mich, July II, 1880.
My Dear General The following
appeared in the Chicago Times OF
| yesterday. 'Amoug the accessions
/ to Hancock the democrats count
Gen. Patrick III. Jones, at one time
postmaster at New York Shaker
Yours truly, II. w. BARnER."
Gen. Barber succeeded Gen. w.
| II. Terrell as third assistant post
| master-general under Gen. Grant.
| He slthe staunch friend Of Zach
| Chandler. 1t was through Chand-
| ler's inhueqee that he received his
appointment IN the postollice de-
| partunent. a1liiE7 in ila t afi Ni
The New Haven Union sitys;
'FWe have it on the authority OF "a
.well7knOwn professor Of Yale col
lege that Mr.. BristOw Is strong. for
Hancock, he having informed the
professor on Wednesday, in New
York city, that he would not only
vote but work for the democratic
Standard bearer" When such a
person as, Grants secretary of the
Treasury icomcs out for fIancOclI,
whore may he not look for Access
sions?. .0N,t ol fNuuIn. . .nrr
/ The greenbaekers continue TO de-
clare favorable intentions. Mr..
Haire, chairman Of the greenback
state committee in Michigan, has
come out squarely for Hancock,
making the announcement in a
newspaper, The greenback vote in
that State Is about $4,000. Mr.. At
water, Of Connecticut, who wns n
greenback candidate for governor
in that state two years ago, on last
Thursday night made q public
speech in Which he declared Himself
! for Hancoek's candidacy for tho
/ presidency. COnnecticutis green
back vote is about seven thousand.
A disintegrati0n of this vote will
give the state 20 Hancock by Il de-
cided majority. Mr.. Alexander
/ Troup, who edits the Now Haven
Union, a greenback daily, has do
clared for Hancock i'm speech made
in that city ut a democratic meet
ing. "
The HornellsvilIe IN. Y. Tribune
says: t"I'allC Of straws, the biggest
one we have yet seen is at DunkirK,
The hook and ladder company az
that city contains forty-iive mem-
bers, and Loder hose thirty-six.
Among the eighty-one men seventy
nine are for Hancock, one - for
Garfield, and one is on the fence,
1 with the prospect OF getting on on
the right side.v r.f
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-07-31
a MAGNETIC Girl.
New Orleans Times. ]

Most girls have sort of magnetism
about them which is very attractive.
The Norristown Herald, however,
relates a story of Canada girl
which, if true, is very shocking, and
proves that there are some girls who
have more electricity in thier per-
sons than is desirable, The Herald's
story is as follows:
"Canada has an electric girl who
discharges from her person electric
shocks which can be transmitted to
a circle of fifteen or twenty persons.
Her hands possess the qualities of q
magnet, and persons shaking hands
with her are subjected to violent
shock. The other Sunday night, her
young man called to see her, and
fhoughtlessly wore steel buttons on
his vest. The result was that when
he went to kiss her the human mag
net pinned or rather buttOned him
to her, and this was not so unpleas
ant for a while, but when it was
time for him to go home, he couldn't
release himself until he had pulled
all the buttons out by the roots. !"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-07-31

THE "machine" represents 50 per cent OF
the party. 1t will vote for Garfield to man,
and anybody who thinks it will then quiet
ly allow itself to be thrust aside in favor OF
q lot of sneaks and hypocrites is great sim
pleton-that's all. One experience of that
kind is quite enough.-&. Louis Globe tIeep.)
This is the most honest avoWal
we have yet heard from the republi-
can press. The truth is that the
machine is all that is left of the
party. If Garfield is elected, it will
be by the machine, and the machine
will manage him; if not, the ma
chine will do its best to set aside the
popular vote, and, failing this, the
machine will fall to pieces and the
party never be heard of again.