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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-06-26
Chsrlestown Academy Commerce.
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a large audience gathered 81 Ch0ries
Washington Hall on Thursday night of last
week TO witness the closing exercises Of the
Charlestocu Academy, Of which Opt. YIN. H..
Kable Is the excellent Pr:pcipal-the pro-
gsemme announced being the delivery Of Ger
hf,ates CT Distinction by Capt. Kable, the
presentation Of Prizes by Hon D. b. Lucas,
anu az Address br VIM. L. Wilsou Esq.
CERTIFICATES OF DISTINCTION.
-. 4. LippI;s Latin, Trigonometry. Algebra,
Natural Philosophy, Chemistry.
David j. Unwe,l-Latin, Trgonometrv, Algebra
Natural Philoso3hy, Chemistry.
Nofval Wilson Gallahcr-Latin. English History,
Arithmetic, Physi0'i Geography.
EdSar Duke--Latia, English History, Arith-
metic, Geography.
A. e. Uopkins-laiiu, Arithmetic, Geography.
kjgac Couklyh-Latin, Spelling, Arithmetic and
Geography.
Thomas Mason-Latia, Arithmetic, Geography.
Beuj. Irapnell-Ialin, Greek. lntermc-Algebr3,
Arithmetic, Geometry.
Frank d. Coe-Latin, Intermediate Greek, &c
omctry.
Edmund p. Kennedy English History, Atithn5-
tic, Geography, German.
Ezekiel Daveuport-Alge zebra, Natural Phioso-
ply, Chemistry.
Charles koohce-Erglish History and Algebra.
W. B. Hnpkins-Latin, Algebra, Arithmetic.
George Sluyert-Latin, Geometry, German and
Natural Philosophy.
Willis ARCHAEOLOGICAL History, Geometry.
%. Talbott-Latin, Algebra, Arithmetic.
Charles Browu-ArithmeHc Geometry, German.
Rogers Shcpherd-English History, Algebra.
Juuius Davcnport-Conic Sections. Chemistry.
uumphtev Amb!er-Ls,iu, Greek, Eng. History,
Algebra, Arithmetic, Geometry.
S-T The foregoing list IS not strictly in the OPP
der Il The delivery of Certificates, bui according
o. the paper furnished as by Capt. Kabie.-Edt.
c1- The announce uent By Capt. Kablc that the
Certificate Oh Humphrey Amblcr was Tor Distino-
zion in each sud an of the studies pursued by him
ives received with applause.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-06-26

The Nldof Northumberland is the
Gt.e % a Dramatic Poem by Hon. d. B. Lucas,
If Ills couc,y. aad published in cxcelonts style
lv Geo. p Putnam Sc Sons. The Boston
Transcript ass q 60:
Tie se,e IS ail 10 Maryland during The
cisi war, -riy twcn,y years ago. aud set
t.o ,-srs- cess age made % talk 10 blink verse.
stl Sast-t a,a1 blank verse Sc that. The
l.os sh3ss CO. a-,ho- q De a scholar, a
SCI Oh aa' '...e writer, aud capable % doing
- -L-----. NIX
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-06-26

lst. 70 CloLes 3. Kears'ey, Senior Class,
Nacap'ays History Of Enslapd Ton hest Com
position SD, United 90 Committee. Rev. y. c.
Hopkins made the presentation in remarks
psiated aud full IF meaning concluding by
announcing tie composition a superior pro-
duction. one oyideuciag thoughta aud felicity o!
expression
2ld. 10 Humphrey Amber FOR proficiency
IN Spclhog-having correctly spelled niaety-
Sis words ont Of possible oue hundred
Worces;er's Unabridged Dictionary.
SID. To Noryai Wilson Gallaher, Junior
Class, for Excellence in Composition, Gold
suiths Works.
National Republican., 1880-10-29

to twenty-five years Of age is peculiarly in'
luenocd by its associations, aud boys hap
pincs5 or unhappincss, his power TO study, his
ambition to excel, arc rs much affected by his
treatment by his fellows, his social surround
ings, rs by tho mere success he attains Ia the
routine work of the drill or class.hour There.
fore If they would endcavor to eradicate this
homo teaching, this evil prejudice, by tho in'
lueuce Of their example, as we'll as personal
donuncation of this behavior, the effect
would be very great and change of demeanor
on the part of the cadet corps would certainly
follow. We recognize the difficulty of this
matter, but we also see its remedy.
OF ono thing wo are sure: II the secretary
Of war will place in command Of West Point
for four years either General John Pope, Gem
eral o. o. Howard or General Rufus Sazton,
all graduates, and guarantee them thorough
support in their management, we will guarantee
that the whole cadet ostracsm matter VIII DO
broken up and crushed out root and branch be'
fore the expiration of their term of Office. Ihat
"home prejudice will then find no room ior
itself in tho social atmosphere of the military
academy. As part of the Dead sea fruit
Of the past, remnant of slayocracy and
white tyranny, it will die, aud, like tho pro-
slavery mobs OF the north, the slave c'driving'
slavo.boating and slavc.breoding in the south,
be only shameful recollection. Tho black
man is now free. but the white man is not yet
free from the evil Effects on his conscienoe
and character, of black slavery. Tho bar
barity in thought, language and decd which
was his stain from this great crime still exists.
II must be burned out before homo education,
north or south, is either christian or pure or
manly.
National Republican., 1880-10-29

SENATOR MCDONALD estimated LAM
DERs' majority before election at $4,000
The majority for PORTER was 1000 show
ing an error of $4,000 The senator now
predicts 5000 majority for HANCOCK, and
allowing the same margin for errors as in
October and GARFIELD will carry the state
by 1900, or 1000 more than the republi-
cans claim. Good enough for Indiana.
National Republican., 1880-10-29

WATrERsoN says he sat up all night try
ing to fix up the anti-tarn' plank in the
democratic platform to meet the views of
the party, and then HANCOCK went and
said it was local question which once
came up in his native town, and congress
never cared to meddle with it anyway.
Rather poor encouragement for midnight
domestic industry
National Republican., 1880-10-29

WITH the forged Chinese letter in mind
the Richmond State truIhfully remarks:
The country must be on their guard
against the political confidence man. He
is greater sharper than the thimbc-rigger
or three-card monte gambler, and needs
twice as much watching. A thousand
catch the unsuspecting. Beware, we say,
of the political sharper"
National Republican., 1880-10-29

THE Camden Herald, q leading fusion
paper in Maine says: We give up the
state as lost to the opposition, knowing that
SoLoN CHASE and his followers have al
ready drawn off enough to elect the rcpub-
lican electors"
National Republican., 1880-10-29

THE utterers of forgery, knowing ii tc
be such, are as bad rs the forger.
National Republican., 1880-10-29

THE abuse that will be heaped upon w.
II. BARNUSr by the democratic organs after
next Tuesday will almost make republi-
cans pity him.
National Republican., 1880-10-29

II HANCOCK could get in he would ap-
point PHILIP superintendent Of the bureau
of engraving and printing.
National Republican., 1880-10-29
TIE SMITH & EGGR MANOFACTURlNH CO.,

LOUh Dun IlU7, BNIDWFFOHIl IONNr
Manufacturers OF specinltias In Light Hardware and
Metallic Goods generally Government and Giant Pad
locks, sewing Machine Locks, Piano LOcks, Organ
Locks, the automatically made Giant Sash Chain Bu
peri0r TO every other and very much cheaper No
special pulley required The Smith q Eggo Manuiao
turing Co. also gives special attention 10 the mukinE
Of estimates for the cost Of the manufacture OF pat
ented inventions and all the necessary tools andtho
manufacturing OF the same on royalty An commu.
ncatl0ns treated con hdentally. oOlG,eoBm
National Republican., 1880-10-29

THE democratic papers are firm in the be-
lief that vote for GARFIELD will count as
ono for GRANT in 1884. This is rather
long-rangc voting, but it shows whole
some respect for republican guns since the
Indiana election that is quito exhilorating
to the average republican. "A little more
grGpc, Captain BRAGG"
National Republican., 1880-10-29

A KENTUCKIAN has sent HANCOCK an
eagle but there is no bird known that
will ever compensate the superb for his
goose, which has been cooked.
National Republican., 1880-10-29

IT has been somewhat lost sight of that
the democrats first tried their forger upon
General WEAVER. He clinched his denial
with an affidavit.
National Republican., 1880-10-29

HANCOCK never had horse shot under
him in his many campaigns, but in Indiana
he lost seven mules in a single engagement.
National Republican., 1880-10-29

DIVIDE time? We shouldn't want TO
divide such an u of time as TAFT had
Mt Winnsboro
National Republican., 1880-10-29

JOHN KELLY has become scriptural, and
serves notice on Mayor COOPER that "where
sin abounded Grace shah much moro
aboundu -
National Republican., 1880-10-29

RANDALL lisps. Instead Of sayipgit was
myth, he meant 1t was mith-take.
National Republican., 1880-10-29

HANCOCK was elevated by his sword and
laid low by his pen. Another proof of the
old proverb relating to sword aud pen; but
with bacli-action attachment.
National Republican., 1880-10-29

In spite of all that WADE HAMPTON de-
MED about his Staunton speech, Truth in
New York is the boss liar of this campaign.
National Republican., 1880-10-29

THE passion play, as presented at Ober-
Ammergau, in 1880, was paying piece.
The forty performances brought in $780,
900, an average Of $4,000 for each per-
formAnce.
National Republican., 1880-10-29

Mr.. J. L. MOORE says the only live issue
the democrats have is "free ships and reve-
nue. tariff" That may be, but they prefer
to make their fight on forged letters.
National Republican., 1880-10-29

HANCocK's electoral vote may possibly
be 150. 1t will probably be only 123.
National Republican., 1880-10-29

THE republicans north are playing tariff
cards in this campaign. When BAINUM
opened his hand he couldn't see single
trump, while JEWELL had both sleeves
full
National Republican., 1880-10-29

FIVE or six thousand have gone home to
vote. 1t makes things dull.
National Republican., 1880-10-29

THE organ has got down to the express
sion HANCOCK will probably he elected"
National Republican., 1880-10-29

GARFGELD's electoral vote will be 22O
certain. 1t may be 2i2.
National Republican., 1880-10-29

GENERAL GARFIELD rs president will
order the arrest of every one of the mem
bers of the democratic national committee
concerned in the circulation of the forged
letter. They will be arrested by a lackey
at the portals of the whte-house and for
hidden to enter n gentleman's house.
Each member of President GARFIELD's
cabinet will give orders that he is 'en-
gagged" when any one of the gang comes
on business, public or private, to his
office.
National Republican., 1880-10-29

VoN MoLTKE, chief marshal OF the Ger
man empire, has refused the title of count,
conferred upon him by the emperor He
probably thinks that like this country Ger
many may have too much count.
National Republican., 1880-10-29

GRANT says the democrats don't care q
cent for a platform. just So and since
HANCocK's Giganticintellect elucidated The
tariff plank they would give their best COW
if they had forgotten to build one.
National Republican., 1880-10-29

LET the persistent efforts Of the demo-
cratic leaders to use the "Chinesc letter."
after it has been stamped n forgery" IN
indelible letters, be warming to all honest
men not to believe any fresh lie they may
put out in hopes of exposure being de-
fcrred until after Tuesdays election.
National Republican., 1880-10-29

THE Couricr-Journal correspondent has paid
visit to Rugby Tenn, and after examining the sit
liGtlon the character and quality of the soil he de-
carcs himself disench0utcd. The soil is not deep,
the timber is light the price asked for lots and
farms too high. 1t is picturesque, the hills are
beautiful, the fauna new and varied, the air bal
samic, but the many advantages which admirng
tourists and interested patrons have declared 1t to
possess "vanish into thin air. upon personal thor
ough, businesslike examinations. Regarding the
colonsts, he says: 81 expected oil reaching Rugby
to find the new coonists busiy engaged in clear
ing up tracts of land plowing, roadInaklng. etc.;
instead OF which found them snugly quNrtercd
in a cozy hotel, saalntering about In flannel suits,
displaying q large amount of varicgated hose;
loungng in picturesque attire of hunting-shrt and
leggins smoking cigarette. cigar or pipe In Turk
ish fez or velvet cap. These Engllshmen. said,
are out here for pleasure-perliaps shooting
frulic-and IN such evident afiectaton of dress
they certainly cannot be the men to whom Is in.
trusted the management OF affairs on which de-
pends the future welfare and happiness of men
who are TO bid goodbye TO English homes. Yet
this was the case. l found carpenters from Gin
cnnati building houses; American mechanics
constructing bridges: country folks-white and
black, native TenucSseaus-workng on the road,
and not an Engishmnn doing any blessed thing
but holding some kind of office. The English gar
dener was man who had been IN America five.
| and-twonty years and the very hotel keeper,
mine host of tho Tabard' of Florida expectation.
Worst of all couldn't learn that any Of the promi.
nent movers intended making this their home.
and noticed q sort of general expectancy Of some
one else's coming up To possess the land"
National Republican., 1880-10-29

like the republican party cannot be over
thrown. BENNING saw this, but his
copartisans of to-day do not see it quite so
plainly. They feel tho rutilty of trying
TO argue against the pulpit the press, the
school, the tariff, and so on, but somehow
imagine that money, forgery, fraud, mud
throwing aud Il maior-gcneraPs brass but
tons viii accomplish what the Georgian felt
was impossible. They are mistaken. 1t
cannot be done. The mountain cannot be
lifted ana thrown into the sea- The school
house and pulpit and tariff will stand.
Their enemies viii 90 under. The dark
ages have not yet returned, and right, light,
virtue and knowledge are not conquered,
and will not be. Tho whole question of
the perpetuity Of the republican party is
involved in the problem of the permanenco
of right and the extinction of wrong. The
secessionists aimed TO make slavery per-
petual and failed. They now aim to over
throw the agency which destroyed slavery
that is the republican party. 1t is the
old fight between darkness aud light, be-
tween wrong and right, and rs sure as there
is n God in Heaven the right is bound to
win.
National Republican., 1880-10-29


THE Louisiana statute upon the subject
of the registration of voters contains the
following clause, fixing the time in which
the work shall be done:
Section 3, of act 1913, of 1880, defining the
powers and duties of the supervisor of regis
tration, says: "He shall keep his Office open
al The gear, from 10 o'clock in the forenoon
until o'clock in the afternoon, Sundays and
legal holidays excepted. During the Siriy days
preceding general election tho supervisor of
registration and his clerks shall keep their
office opcu from o'clock n. m. to 9 o'clock p.
M, and from 4 o'clock p. m. to o'clock y. m"
The last clause of the section reads: "Tho
supervisor Of registration of tho parish of Or
leans shall make revision of the registration
sixty days prior to any general election, and
shall close his Office ten days prior to any
election, to prepare his books aud make a
vcrifcation Of the same"
In order TO illegally swell the registra-
tion in New Orleans the democratic Off
cials have agreed to construe the word
shaH where it occurs in the last clause to
mean may. A glance will show that such
a construction is preposterous. The same
provision has been in every legislative law
tration continued during the time in which
the law requires that the books shall be
closed. Law and custom are against the
democrats in this attempted fraud. Never
theiess, they will have the sympathy O.
their party everywhere. They have nC
hope of succeeding in any state except by
| fraud or force.
National Republican., 1880-10-29

BARNUSI is hunting for the man who has
got letter from GARFIELD confessng that
lie stole CHARLEY Ross HEWITT and
RANDALL are waiting breathlessly to ex-
National Republican., 1880-10-29
MINOR TOPICS.

THERE are but two free and intelligent countries
on this continent-tho Dominion Of Canada aud
the United States of America The former has
until very recently managed its tariff policy with
reference TO tariff only; and even the recent
change in her tariff hardly takes It out Of that
category. The latter during the ninety years Of
her existence under n national constitution has
had about two years of protective tariff to one of
tariff for revenue only" So fnr as the two systems
are capable Of test, II is furnished by the cond
ton Of these two countries. and the result of the
test Is in the wholesale emigration of the pco-
pie of the young and resourceful country on our
northern frontier, as they leave 1t for the United
States. Sixty thousand Canadians have this year
come over to settle in the United States The peo-
pie the dominion are thus declaring that free
trade has made 1t "a good country to move away
FROM and that America is the land of hope and
outlook not only for Europe, but for the more in
tollgent portion Of its colonlsts
National Republican., 1880-10-29

THE total popular vote of 1876 was
s,412GO5. The vote Of 1850 will probably
be nine and a quarter millions. The popu-
lar vote of 1924 was / ,15G,323, all the states
voting except South Carolina, which chose
electors by the legislature.
National Republican., 1880-10-29

THE enemy is in panic in Tennessee.
The election of republican governor and
the gain of member of congress to the
republicans are as good as assured. Better
than all, there is fair prospect that we
may be able to welcome HORACE MAY
NARD to the United States senate on
March A, 1881. Abiding to the danger OF
republican control in the Legislature the
Nashville American says:
The democrat who fails to sec the danger
deceives himself With many members of the
legislature confidently counted on by tho re-
publicaus from East Tennessee, with divisions
which it were blindness to say do not menace
the democrats of Davidson and narrow
margin in Shelby endangering ten members, il
is clear that there is danger. Add to this that
there are divisions in large number of coun'
ties throughout the state which the rcpubli
cans rely on to gain them n number of repre-
sentatives, and it can easily be seen by the
most ardent bolter that there Is great danger
of complete republican triumph.
National Republican., 1880-10-29

Now that the forgery is turning out the
worst kind of an investment for the HAN
COCK party, some of the democratic news
papers are pretending TO n virtuous indig-
nation toward the author of it, The Sun
puts the forger among the most detesiable
of villains" and admits that nothing could
argue poorer cause than an attempt TO
support it by forgery" The Sun has not,
however, a word to say against BARNUM,
HEWITT. RANDALL & Co, who dispatched
carload of the Chinese letter 10 California
to help HANcoCK's election. Not one of the
detestable Williams ever believed the letter
10 be genuine.
National Republican., 1880-10-29

THE republicans have GRANT in the field
as the man who crushed the rebellion. The
democrats put forward MCCLELLAN as the
man who didn't, 1t is seldom that two
men appear before the public more truly
representative Of the ideas which animate
their constituents,
National Republican., 1880-10-29

AT the battle of Gettysburg HANCOCK
told Captain McGuyRAY that the rebel
fire was 80 hot the boys cannot stand it,"
Now he finds the union fire equally dis
tressing and his own ammunition all gone.
National Republican., 1880-10-29

press their opinions that from what they
have seen of GARFIELD's conduct toward
boys he must be guilty.
National Republican., 1880-10-29

LAST year TILDEN and ROBINSON felici-
taled themselves on having slain Tam
many; now they are hanging on as the
tail Of the Tammany kite, and remember
that 1870 was warm season and there loas
no slaYing.
National Republican., 1880-10-29
Sll2.iO0
Half Tickets, 81.
| 800 Prizes,
Whole Tick cts, S2.
nal null auEn

Remit by money In letter. by bank drRft or express
TO H. M. BoARDMAN; GoarlerIonrnA! Buidlng,
and j. ", CLARK, 1872 Peunsylyana avenue and
I-Ol New York avenue northwest
National Republican., 1880-10-29

SPECIAL NOTICES.

s-9yeNoricE
Election Returns will be received at WEST END
HOTEL. Georgetown, u. G., TUESDAY NIGHT
next. Telegraph Office In Building Opru all night.
w, c. DAVIS, Proprietor.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-04-03
Where He Missed 1t.

| was tired, and maybe a little bit
homeslck, and when | met an aequalnt-
ance on the tram, | talked him nearly to
death in desperate effort to entertain
both Of US. BY and by my friend, who Is
man ten years my senior, asked me if
had children. That gave me lead.
was GLAD enough to have the sllghtcs.
pretext for talking about the boy.
launched out on him. | told him all the
stories | could remember and invent
about the boy ) intelligence and his mar
veous beauty. talked into my friend )
patient ears one steady tireless, incessant
stream Of baby narratives for fifty mics.
| noticed that ny friend, at intervals,
SAID. Yes, Aho la, ha, yes Yes, yes.
Oh YES, all yes. No Indeed, indeed Y
With other similar CALCULATIONS OF modi-
fed interest.
Bv and by II occurred to me that |
was possibly talking to man that had
no children, and consequently couldn't
pump Up any responsive enthusiasm on
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-04-03
THE FADING FLOW Err.

bred where the sweetness Of summer
ade completeness,
The woods were blushing with the fiery
low of flowers,
ortest winds were blowing, and songfu
reams were flowing,
"a alas! the swiftly the honey-ladeI
ours.
amid the splendor little bud so ten
er
nbled with thrill of JOY | ne'er had
bwn before;
e in sad story who turns page OF
6lory,
1hip.wreckcd sailor nearing a smooth
palm planted shore.
A. fide beyond all telling bore it TO my
2welling, :.
blaced il where it shown like stars in
6ght's enguliing gloom
elc through years Of gladncss, or weari,
1ess and sadness,
ed with Heavens own lustre the lonely
!yttle room.
kough its leaves grow crispcr, aud cru
voices whisper
lower has lost its beauty and growcth
ln ana old,
ats beams as brightly AS when first it
uniyered lightly
mornings dewy freshness, Wheu the
&stant hills were gold.
M -F'rout tie yuJjeheSe.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-04-03
Two Bear Stnrins.

An Indian hunter discovered a mon.
ster grizzly bear in a brush thlcket near
Trnckee, CAL, and came close upon
him before he knew Of his presence
He fired at him, but, it being near dark,
made bad shot, and hit him back of
the heart, only wounding him. Brnin
then made a rush for the Indian, who
took TO his heels and found a retreat up
small pine tree. Tie tree being too
small around for the bear to climb, he
immediately prepared to gnaw and tear
il down. While i'll this precarious sit
uaslon, the Indian made another shot
With telling effect by shooting him
through the head, his assailant falling
instantly.
An oid hermit named Sheldon, living
IL a cave III the mountains, near Bush
Kill, Pa, went out In search Of tireWood,
aud was absent from his cave about an
hour. When lie returned lie was
amazed to seea large black bear crouch
ing IN one corner Of his underground
abode. Before he could get ont Of the
cave, however, the bear sprung toward
him, dealing him a hard blow on the
shoulder. Sheldon drew his knife and
struck brnln in the neck, but the wound
only infuriated the beast He again
attempted to retreat, Int the bear re-
newed the attack. The hermit then
endeavored to deal him another blow
III the neck with his knife, but the
weapon glanced and severed one of the
animals paws. Sheldon succeeded in
getting out OF the cave, where the
struggle was renewed, the bear getting
him IN his embrace and nearly hugging
the breath out of him, but the old man
was plucky, and drove the knife into
the monsters heart, killing him in
stantly. As the bear fell dead Sheldon
tainted, and was found unconscious
several hours later by party who had
set ont from the village to visit his cave.