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Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-03
Irish Landlords and Tenants.


Mr. BENCE-JONEs, an Irish proprietor,
who is writing on the subject of Irish
land in Macmillan, says: 81 now come
TO my own doings for the Improvement
of an estate Of nearly four thousand
acres. have said that the estate had
been thoroughly neglected. My grand
father never saw it in his life. My
father saw il but once, when he drove
along the mail coach road that skirts II
in II carriage, stopped tor half an hour
10 talk to the tenants who met him, and
then drove back again. The agent was
bad, and about 1888 embezzled II was
needful that some one should look after
the estate. There was not n house upon
II in which | could put up for a
night Mr. Jones won't 10 live on his
neglected estate IN 1889, and set to
work with great tlrmness. and in a
right spirit. He writes in 1880: 81
have lived for great many years in
the country, and every year that passes
| lind more kindliness and good will,
and like those better with whom / am
brought In contact, The faults and
neglects of landlords justly caused a
prejudice against them, and the blame
for the state of the county was laid al
their door. The mistake was in the
further inference that the tenants were
all that could be wished. In truth
there was rot one point in which they
were better than the landlords. Truth
and facts are before all things neces
sary in Ireland The sentimental view
Of the Irish questions actually hinder,
Improvement.
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-03
4 STORY or SCIENCE.

A PHILOSOPHERS snt fu hts easy chair,
.s lsOokiTgius grave w. Milton.
He wore SoieHans aysterious air, ,-arsa-f
~ he Canada Bnlsnm spllt ON
Z y strip OF glass, aA a slide. to prepare
IN iFor mite taken out OF his stiltOn.
lie took his microscope ont ~ ito case
Aud settled the fUc0s rinhtty.
The light, thrown back frum the mirrors
face.
Tame Rlimmering upward brightly;
lie pat thr slide with the milo Ia place,
Aud fixed on the V0Yer tightly. e
TIC turned the instrument no and inwn,
INl getting proper sight, no
IKelaiined--ts he g'vsd with puzzled
auod grauiorsf' and q fiiehty-fIeatyi
Tho siailt eiioHgn ~ Aierui thc town,
A mute isa monster mighiyr'
PROM t0thor oud az tho tube, the mite
Regarded our scientific;
To his nakcd eye. as you'll gicss, the sight
Df man. WIS most terrific.
lut reversing the microscope made him quito
The opposite Of maEnihc.
one secs the truth through this tube so
tall"
suid tho mite, ns he aqulnted through II;
Man is not 50 woudrctsiy big after all,
IL the niitc-world only knew itV'
NoRu-
Mcm.-Whothcr thing r. large or small
Depends un tho way you view iti
In N
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-03

A FRIEND Of mine was introduced
the other day TO very charming young
American lady at Geneva. With that
naiyete and frankness characteristic Of
Yankee womankind, she soon informed
him that she was spending her honey
moon in Europe. THAT must be very
delightfuln exclaimed my friend.
"Yes, was her reply, ~ enjoy It inn
mensely. Then il occurred TO him that
he had seen nothing of the lady's
husband. "Your husbands not hero
to-day. thepP' he added, He says he
shall not easily forget the comical ex-
preston of amusement and surprise
upon fer face as she answered, with a
merry laugh 'Aiy husband herel Why
he Is not with mel left him IN New
York" This idea Of 4 honeymoon is
unique. wonder II the husband was
enjoying his honeymoon with equal
zest on the other side of the AtlAnticp
Perhaps he was. London Society
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-03

PHLApELPHA proposes 70 put some
OF lis conyicts at work cleaning its
streets, and expects 20 make asaying OF
Al least $3.50, 900 per year. The work
is 10, be done at night, and three hnn-
dred inmates Of the House Of CorFeo.
tions with twenty extra guards, are 10
do IL.
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-03

Mcm.--Whothcr n thing r. large or small
Depends ON tho way YOU view i'll
- London FfA.
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-03

pr is said that women live on love.
Sniall-salaried young men win be utter
ested TO learn the love referred to Is for
baked beans, beef soup, onions and new
spring hats. - Oacego Record.
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-03

FRANCE was never Ia more united,
and therefore more prosperous, state
than she Is to-day,
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-03

EVERY lover of lettuce should SOW q
few seeds Of the Hanson, the largest
sort known. the heads nf which meas
ure from twelve 10 fourteen inches in
diameter. II is perfectly hardy, crisp
and compact. Amateur gardeners
should try the green iringed, one Of the
latest and hest novelties In lettuce.
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-03

Mr.. GEORGE w. CmLDs, with his ac-
customed liberality, has made a large
subscription 10 the fund for erecting =
monument 10 General Robert r. Lee a.
Lexington, Va.
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-03

hts Growth, ssFvhEth ana CaioF- Peculiar
thnract-rtstiss 90 People with niRerent
d'olorcd HRtr, Etc.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-07
Fare,rcli. Weaver,


For many weeks the eyes and hearts of the
great and everlasting Greenbackers have
been turned with hope and longing towards
the State of Alabama. Weaver. their high
chief and mighty prophet had been down
thar: flooding the hills and valleys of that
benighted State with voices from his silvery
tongue and had told all his followers that
mighty would be the shaking Of dry bones !;
that hereafter lampblack andrags, lie. green
backs. would be recognised As the universal
panacea for all political evils; had intima-
ted that all the printing presses of the coun-
try would he used - utter Greenbacks by
the ton, so that the laborers couldcease from
toll and trouble and their wives and daugh-
ters could be decked in silks and fine linen
jim short, that political millennium was
dawning on the world, when hog, meal and
potatoes would grow spontaneously and eve
rything be lovely; but, alas wall of an
guish comes up from the Alabama family OF
Grccnbackers. They have been shamefully
~ldughlcICb III tllNtt Nh''Oi ''''''-'-'''
Wcaver's magic voices have been consigned
to an eternal rest, and the mischicvouS, and
altogether hateful, goldand silverdollars are
destined again to jingle in the pockets otthe
msodly! Farewell, Weaver We loved
YOU well and weep many tears at the man
ncr Of your taking OF!
The effect of the Alabama election on
West Virginia Greenbackers will be fearful
At the last Presidential election this county
gave the great Greenback organization three
votes at least. We are apprchensiye that ii
viii this time be reduced to one-whOsc mel
low notes and winning gestures have been
known in these parts for nearly three score
/ wears and ten.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-07
Judge Hoge's Nomination.

The Democrats Of the Second District
NAV well be proud of their next Represen-
tatiyc i'm Congress, "Above reproach, able
and aggressive he will do honor to their
choice. "-Grqjtoa Eagle.
The nomination of Judge J. b. fIoge has
given very general satisfaction, and although
he was not our first choice we shall render
him most hearty support.-lqrtins6Ug
Statesman
The nomination of Judge John Blair
Hoge for Congress from this district gives
general satisfaction, and is pronounced a
strong party Observation-Disclosures In
dependent.
We have at this time but time and space
to say that Judge fIOge is the peer of any
man in the State, and we doubt not will
make us an able, honest and efficient repre-
sentative in Congress, fully competent 10
protect our interests and compete with the
ablcst men there.-Ncc DomiRioa.
While the Second district loses very eff
ticient representative in Mr.. Martin, they
gain rs his successor one of the ablest men
in the State. Judge Hoge would do honor
to any public position. His talents, his
training, his public and private character,
hi, manhood, advance him at once 20 posi-
ton of influence and respect among his aSSo-
ciates in Congress- Wheeling Register.
Thenominationo of Judge John Blair Hoge,
I'm the 2ud West Va. Congressional District,
Is greeted with acclaim by his friend; and
admirers in both States. His high intellect
nal qualities aud rare aptitude Tor State af-
fairs cannot fail to win their proper rccogni-
ton in Congress and their Just rewardin the
esteem and affection ofhis constituents He
would suit the Senate, we think, even better
than the House, but that Is matter for here
after
For one of hi competitors, the Hon. ID.
b. Lucas, we doubt not, that West Virginia
has vet in store her choicest iavorS.
1t Is not always that Congressional con-
vention has two such men rs Hoge and Lu-
cas- 10 choose between, and the pity Is that
West Virginia and the country cannot reap
the benefit of the talents of both mches-
tr Times
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-07
The Hancock letters.

We have in type the Letter of Acceptance
and the sherman letter of Gen. Hancock,
hut are obliged to defer them Til nextweck.
The letter to General Sherman, considering
the circumstances under which it was writ
ten and the situation and education Of It's
author, probably the most remarkable pro-
duc;ion of a century. BY the disputed sue
ccSsion the country was threatened with the
horrors Of an intcrnccine conflict. It's au-
thor was educated under the auspices of our
military system, the tendency of which,
when il comes in contact with maleablc ma
tsrial. is TO mould the mind to deSpotic the
Dries Of government; was written upon i'm
tcuogatories presented by his superior the
hent of whose mind was unquestiouably in
behalf of the intcrposition of force as the
common panacea for all political evils. The
answer from the beginning to the end bris-
ties with great ideas that could never have
cmanated from amy heart THAI was not So well
founded in principle and love of liberty that
no approach. however insidious, could reach
its citadels. 1t meets sympathy and sup
port from every understanding that
loves the Government as our fathers
founded it and believes that the true
theory is that the aggregate wisdom of the
people ought TO be the controlling power in
public Affairs. No man OF modern times
has a record SO proud as now crowns his
bnw. The active participator in an hum
dred battles, his mind has always been en-
crgetically bent towards the pathways of
peace and the promises of human liberty
His letter has a thousand tongues, each of
which viii tend To rouse the people from
lcthargy and make common cause with them
in behalf ofall that is most dear tothcm and
their uOstorifv
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-07
Judge Hoge IN the Fleld.

Our candidate for Congress, Hon. John
Blair Hoge, is already in the field organi-
Ing the forces for the conflict i'm November
The nomination assures an election in This
district, butourprophecy is that many hun
dred- Will DE added to the majority for liam
cock in this State by the energy and ability
h- viii exhibit in the conduct of the cam-
paigu. This time we viii have a Prc,iden-
tial victory, and It is well for us locally that
Judge Hoge Is to represent us in the Nation
al legislature. Jefferson will give Judge
Ifogc and the State and National tickets at
least twelve hundred majority. His major
IT'S I'm the district will reach nearly five
thousand.
Sore-heads and bolters-if there be any
had better stand fromunder, for thcel,c,ion
in November means a new deal in American
politics that win clean out the filth from the
White House to the smallest political sub
divisions of the country.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-07
No Trading.

The G.c. chat both Judge and Senator arcto
De nominated I'm this District has suggested Co
some that q trade of some aind may De a,tempt-
"a for the offices. We lit note of Warning
Our people aye thoroughly awake ON thi. ques-
tion and will Indignantly rcbuke amy cHo-, To-
sell them out. The man that clcctionce~~. in-
t-igucs OF Schemes for the Judsc,hip >Uniit to
hold TO- Lcr the Judicial canvass. if We are Co
have mo-c than one candidate. DE kept free from
an political cn;anslcmcnt>, and bet the result
De the free unaske'l voice OF the people with
dac REGARD To- the individual and the locality
and lct the senatorial canvass rest likewise ,ip-
ON it's own merits alone. Tho large majority in
this district comes from our county. The sue
clsss and near succcsso dependent candidates
heretofore shows that it easily alcaateL We
do mo-, hesitate 90 say under che present state of
feeling iu our midst q nomination for either
office. tainted with the suspicion of trickery,
tradc. intrigue or unfirnc->. viii De an empty
honor ami bring with it overwhelming defeat
and disgrace.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-07

We had the honor of visit from Hon.
Charles James Faulkner on Wednesday,
He is i'm town attending upon the Supreme
Court of Appeals, and looks as wellas he
ever did in his life. The truth is, the Con-
ycntion at Martins5urg was kinder to him
than it could possibly have been by nomi-
mating him and con>igning him 10 four
year, residence in Wheeling The States
loss is Mr.. Faulkner's gain. lie viii give a
most cheerful and hearty support to Col
Jackson, the nominee for Governor.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-07

Judge John W. Kennedy, Of Wheeling,
called to see Us a few days ago. He is Wis
iting relatives here and in attendance upon
the supreme Court Of Appeals His name
was presented TO the Martinsburg Conven-
ton for the Attorney Generalship by Hon.
James II. Grove in handsome terms.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-07

While the majority of the people Of our
locality favored the nomination of Hon.
G. J. Faulkner for Governor on account of
their long acquaintance with him and his
great public service, The general wcliarewill
be as faithfully subserved by the election Of
Hon. Jacob T. Jackson. who was presented
br the Convention for Democratic suffrage.
He has youth, brains, energy and a thoro'
knowledge Of the needs Of the State to COM
mend him. and will, undoubtedly, by every
agency under control of the Gubcrnatorial
position dcyelope her almost unparalleled
material resources. The State ticket will bc
elected by g. lcastiwcnty thousandmajority
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-07

Many and marvellous are the ways which
men devise to raise the financial wind. 4
couple Of bcardlcss young men, disguised in
grey attire and protesting to be sisters of the
Franciscan order, have been canvaSsing the
Catholic vicinities of Pottsyille, Pa, in
behalf Of an ophnn asylum They reap
ell q goodlv harvest.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-07

= be opened at the different places of voting
in this county, established according to Law,
on the
Second Tuesday in October,
1850, (the 18th day of the month"; for the pur-
pose of receiving votes for the following named
OIL .crs-State, Judicial and County-yiz:
Governor of the State,
Acknowledgement of the State,
state Treasurer,
State Auditor,
State Superintendent of Free Schools,
State Senator
Two Membersof the House OF Delcgate'
A Ju.lsc fsile Supreme Court of Appeals,
judge of the Third Judicial Circuit,
President of County Court,
Sheriff of the County.
Two J lstices of the Peace from each Magis-
torial District,
Prosecuting Attorney for the County,
Assessor OF District No. /,
Assessor Of District No. ,
County surveyor,
\ Constable for each AIasistcrial District;
AlSo for Ratification or Rejection of Proposed
AmcniUen ut Article of state Constitution.
II proposed Amendment ratified for Judge
OF new Circuit and for three Commits
suners IA provided for in Sections
- and . of proposed Amend
ment.
And for Ratification or Rejection of proposed
Amendment of Section Is, Article 3 oil State
Constitution
The following are the names of the Commits
sioHcrs appointed by the Court for each place
OF voting:
CUARLESTOWN DISTRICT.
Ciar7,siowa.-F. J. Manning, Joseph Trap
nell, Il. +. Lcisenring
UUt,hirc's Sciool Uousc-Moses W. Burr Dr..
f. L. Wager, y. H. Wiltshire
OSBURN DISTRICT.
Kalicimm.-Gcorgc Harris Thos. f. Wood
ward, Caleb Burns.
Summit P5ih-Ro5ort V. Shirley, y. II. VIII
lis, Edward b. iiaines.
NlIDDLEWAY DISTRICT
lGdR7coy.-Dr. \. NJ Evans, Josiah Watson,
Peter Bowers.
II the Sciooi House Near Les,o'c"-.-lsaac H.
Strider, Daniel GetzenGanncr, Meredith Helm.
POTOMAC DISTRICT.
Sieybcrdstora-E. G. W. Herr, David Bill
myer Jno. II. little.
Brorn's Shop. W Hendricks, James b.
Osbourn, J. p Comfy.
SHEPHERD DISTRICT.
.Sbcpbadaoup-Wm J. Knott, George ".
Beethoven George W. Chase
Da6ods.-Janes W. Glenn, Charles L. Barn
hart, John Notary.
BOLIVAR DISTRICT.
Boinr-JoShua Cavalier, VIM. T. Baden
Jas. y. Smalwood
HiHtora.-Warner W. Rockenbaugh, George
Kooncc, J. W. Rider.
HARPER'S FERRY DISTRICT.
Hnper's Fc4y.-L. A. Montague, John Ne
Graw, James Conway.
Muoinq's Scho1l Ifosc.-Gco. ". Bryant,
John McGraw, John w. Grove.
Given under my hand July 81, 1850.
THOMAS \. MOORE,
Clerk Of County Court.
August :. 1SS0-te
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-07
Order OfPUbIiC0siOH.

STATE OF W ESI y IhblNIA.
IN THE COUNTY COURT, COUNTY OF
i JEFFERSON, SGT, August Rules, 1850.
At Rules held in the Clerks Office OF said
Court. the first Monday in August, 1850.
ISAAC FOUKE, Plaintiff
Against
RANDALLC. WOOD, Defendant,
Action of Trespass on the casc--in Assmpsit
and Attachment.
The object of this suit is to recover Judg-
mcnt against the Defendant for Si2l2, with in
tereSt as stated in the Plaintiffs affidavit filed
and costs of suit, and 10 attach the Estate OF the
Defendant for payment Of the same.
1t appearing by affidavit filed, and the return
of the Sheriff. that the Defendant is not resi-
dent of this State he Is hereby required t. ap-
pear within one month after the first publica-
ton of this order. and do what Is necessary TO
protect his interest herein.
And it is ordered that copy Of this order be
published once a week for four successive weeks
in the Virginia Free Press, anewSpapcrpub-
lishei in this county, and posted at the front
door of the Court House of this County, rs the
Law provides.
\ Copy-Teste
THOMAS A. MOORE,
Clerk Of said Court.
l. Fouke. p. q.
August !, lSSO-lt
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-07
II. p. PAGE.
Peter.xille. Nd. Lnlv12. 1850.

Messrs Lippitt X Co. sowed your Shenan-
doah Dissolved Phosphate by the side of 4
Standard Phosphate which cost two dollars per
ton more than yours. 1t harvest l could see no
difference in the wheat | have not threshed my
wheat vet. but think the yield where used the
Shenandoah Will be good Yours truly,
JOHN IiLLEARI
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-07

We had a call on Wednesday from Hon.
f. Willis Wilson, of Kanawha, who, at the
Martinsburg Convention was the chief COM
petitor of Mr. Watts for the nimination for
the Attorney Generalship. lie didn't look
as ifhe had been set back 4 singlepcg. He
is Young yet, and has plenty Of time before
him to reap the States honors.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-07
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

Session begins on the first of October and
continues nine months Apply for Catalogues
To the Secretary of the Faculty, Post-oliice NJ
yersity Of Virginia, Albemarlc Co., Va. JAS.
r. HARRISON, NJ. D., Chairman OF the facui-
~.
july II. lss9-1t.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-07
HERRINGi

lust received and far sale By the oaFFel OF
Il aozan Potomac Herring. Also, All-roe Fam
Nv Herring by the half barrel or dozen, and
HARVEST SUPPLIES OF ALL KINDS.
jane 10, 1850. GFO. W. l. hEAkSLLl.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-07
Ready-lnade Clothing.

clSHNERES. PERCALES, BUHTING,
Dress Bingham, Debages, Alpacas, Pacihc Lus,
Uewbnrg E,ige and Insertings, Honey Comb
MansaIes. Crochet and Colored Bed Spreads, a
nice limo of Cottonadcs for Men and Boys wear.
M. GEORGE W. TAYLOR win have charge
of the Dry Goods and Notion Department ana ,
will take great pleasure IN OWING soous ~ al
who will favor him with call.
COUNTY, PRODUCE taken in exchange for
Good. AZ the highes; market price.
Respectfully,
April 10, 1850.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-07


Mcssrs Lippitt < Co. | used your Shenan-
doah Ammoniated Bone Phosphate last fall on
my wheat | used other Fertilizers and was
better pleased with the Shenandoah than any |
used IL gave me good crop and intend TO
use it again. G. W. NARROW.
We call special attention to the Mechanical
condition of our Fertilizers.
Distant orders filed with dispatch.
Yours truly,
August :, l5S0-2m. LlPPITT SCO.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-07
JACOB $. ROVER.
Clarke County. Va. July 10. 1Sso

Clarke county, Va July 10, $50.
McssrS Lippitt * Co. | used the Potomac
and the Shenandoah Ammoniated Bone
Phosphate manufactured by YOU, on my wheat
last Fall | like them both as well rs am Fcrtil-
izcr ever used The land seeded in wheat was
exceeding thin-a bad chance for wheat. |
made about Il bushels per acre. ! am satisfied
| would not have made third rs much if had
not fortified. Your Fertilizer drills well.
Yours truly BENZ STARKEY.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-07
Take .S'osice.

WE who were purchasers fOrcwarn our Far
w mcr citizens from dealing with Shaw 4
Co.. Kalamazoo, Michigan, who have beer
peddling the so-callcd separator and Grader
nut up in Strasburg. Va. and sold to ouF i.ir-
iners rs a No. Mil They have been selling
this Fan in this county for from SD 70 SO
which has caused general dissatisfaction thro
ont the farming community. Look ont: Val
Icy people fJKCiiASEhS.
rirf,- - fSSD-3f
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-07
Berrvville Clarke County july d. 1SSO.

McssrS. Lippitt d Co. used one ton OF your
Shenandoah Phosphate last Fall together with
five other brands, and think the yield of straw
equal if not ahead of the others l have only
threshcd part of my crop. 50 | cannot give the
L. T. PAGE
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-07
PATENT FERTILiZER CUTOFF.
store Room For Esens.

4 10. ! STORE ROOM. suitable for ccn-
y tlcmans furnishing establishment, Torrent,
on reasonable terms Il las a good Cellar, aud
IS in the Central part Of charlcstown
JEO. THOS GIBSON.
July 81. 1SsO-3t .e-Sg,ra Cogy
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-07

C,arlcstowr, JEFF, Co., ". Va, July 81. 1850
NcsSrs. Lippitt q Co.;
Gentlemcn-IuScd two tons of your Poto-
mae Dissolved Phosphate" am in every way
pleased withit have not thrc>hcd my crop
vet. but am satisfied il IS the best crop have
had for several years. II drills well, and shall
use il again. Yours truly,
J. II. SMITH.