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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-06-05

arc two more c0lunels now under arrest alu W
be tried for the same oilsnses. In snort, 'usJ se
bv no means such troops, IN env respeci' u l"s
ara led 10 believe Of them from the accounts vhen
are published; but need not make myySeii sEe.
mics among them by this declaration, although u
Is Consistent With tiuih. dare say. the men
would fght very well, (if properly oihcertd,l al
;houch they are exceedingly dirty end nasty peo-
pie.
Mr. UoAR. Does the Senator from South
Carolina know whether at the close oi the war,
after .he Massachusetts, troops had secured the
fields and plains of South Carolina OF the Bri-
tish tories and invaders. General washington
expressed such an opinion as that?
Mr. HAMpToN. venture to say that there
never was a Massachusetts, soldier As iar S"n'h
as South Caroliua during lie war OF The hevo-
luton and | should be glad II the Senator
would show me that there was.
Ma. HoAR. think ought to h've the
permission OF the Senator nom SnuIh carroll
IA to say that do not tl.;nk discussion oi
this kind in regard TO the revolutionary history
Of these two Stntes is profitable.
Ms. HAMPTos Exactly; as t'.e senstof
said the other day about tissue ballots, that
be didn't see why they should be brought IN
+. uP. HoAa. Ii the Scnat"r will permit me
II do no. design 70 pnrsuo IL DO rot ,'..nk
that the Senator on reflection will think that
any representative Of Massachusetts fails to
discuss her revolutionary history or to COM
pare 1t with that of any other State. or to ap-
peal to Gen. Washineton'S mature opinion Of
III. character Of her people. either IN civil or
military lite. from any unwillnguess to have
them kuown.
Mr.. HAMPTON. have no donht, sir. that
they would not shrink from al: discussion -
was simply stating tic opinion entertained
by Gen Washington at the heht OF Bunker
Hill soon after lie got there. have already
said that as FAR as the enterprise, the energy
Of Massachusetts, is concerned, as far as their
earnest desire to give the benefits Of eGucaiion
to oil classes Is concerned | admire ii, appre-
ciate it, and trust it may extend 70 oil the o.
ther States.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-06-05
The old Family Journal.
VARIETY.
A True Story.

A few years ago O couple Of good von'eri
living .ogether near one Of our great cliic',
took two or three orphan children lu'o their
homes.
AS time passed other helpless, friand!css Ii.
lie ones CANE to them, until they bad ,aiFtren
under their care. Their own means tines g.ve
70 the las, dollar, and for tie rest they trusted
God living from week TO week on the coati'
buttons os the charitable, bnt making u r1'o
~ ask Of nobody bu; Him who has Promis.R
to be father &c the latherless
Last winter one Of their friends puoi.soca a
short account of this little home, aud hHppea-
ing to meet tha, day gentleman wrll-ane"n
as tinancier all over tie country, handed
to him.
This homeis bni mile or two from Your
house. Mr.. c., he said.
.Yes.' said Mr. c., carelessly q have
heard Of it. Keep up by prayer and 'ai'a.
ell 2
YES. 4 bad capital for business. fancy.
Mr.. c., ,hrnst the PAPER ~ bis peck
c,. ana thought no more aboutit. That night
about eleven o'clock. he was sitting tcsst,ng
his feet before going 10 bed. when tLero "eS a
tan at his door. and his daughter came va Hith
the paper 10 her hand aud her CHEEKS br'nine
/
with excitement.
Father. I've been reading sbod: this o'Fba1
horne. We nercs have done any thins 'o' IT,
'Ani you wish to help the orphans. 10 ~ ?
Very well. we will look into The matter 20
morrow.
She hesitatcd. Father, want to Do Il 'c-
night.
Il was bitter 1ight in Decemtcr; the show
lay unon the ground The horses lsd coa'h-
man are asleep long ago. Nonsense, ny dear;
wait until morning.
Something tells n,e we ought 70 q BOW.
she pleaded, with tears In her eyes. hr. c.
! Welded be even caught the Infection oi AeP
excitement, and, while she called ,he saryants.
aud henped The carriage with tandlei OF lel-
ding. clothes, and haskeis Of provisions be eD-
closel hundred dollar bill in h'ank ea-
yelope.
In tie meantime tho guardians of Che cft
phsns Rad on that day spent Their li-i -e.' 'ar.
/ ! We had. said tho matron, actually no'hine
/ 10 give the children for breakfast.
Tho two women went on their knees t1a'
night. God only knows with what meahirg in
their cries fos daily bread.
While they were 20. ptayins carffgn
/ drove 10 the door. and without wofa iHe
clothes. provisions and money werr hnndr
1 on, hy en- uosnosn lady in'ldo.
They huev God had cent her In ar'"er ij
| ieei' prayers.
n We al coald bring our absolute, sAr.e
(siih in Hin into onr daily ivet, wha, fcdi
fousdstou wo would lay onlor al chsoee ci
fo,une. esese or Of circumstances we
should have then house indeed, foune'a on
J 4 rock - Christidn AZ Work.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-06-05

On Thursday week aman named Wm,
Doyle, aged about twrniy.eiglt years q age,
was washed over cam No. G, above Hancock,
end was drowned o.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-06-05
Her Old Dress.
P;ous reflections on female Heroism- C6u-
age Needed 10 Dress Plainly.
From tie Partisan

Pious Rrdeciions on female Heroism- Cour-
oqc Needed 10 Dress Plainly.
From the PGrisidn
Ab you 90 bot know how much courage
n woman needs TO make up her mind TO be
always plainly dressed; you do not know
what innumcrable aud Irresistible temptations
she is Obliged to resist every moment. To DO
wise with regard to dress is 10 be sublime
To pass by an attractive shop and to see hung
In the window fascinating toilet that ezches
your admiration 10 devOur this charming
rrev with your eyes 10 build all kinds Of
castles-in.Spain with regard to it; 70 dress
voprsa,f in your mind, with its coGuettish
laces. ito gag ribbons, and TO say TO yO1rsoli
~ will ug, t,yo roscties 10 ny lair the ~bite
ribbon will serve for Tie scarf. and ] viii use
.he lace !or the wais. and tbs sleeves, aud illen
suddenly to tear yourself violently away ron
.ucl, nablethoDghts TO reproach yourself
abou. them, as though you had bean commit
tinc crime and then to fy cor'agcously aud
heari.brokcn away from temptation, without
even stopping 70 ass It's price. lbs requires
more strength Of soul than tO wage in terrible
combats. remark which We beard the
other day, made with. atone Of stoical resis-
nation aud noble humility, seemed 70 rs to
equal the erapdest words Of the antique Spar
tan and Roman heToines. 4 woman Vas 20
ing 10 bail, to a magnificent feie. sud she was
busy selecting materials for hcT dress from a
quantity Of soft, shimmering. silky stuHs,
which her eyes were deycufing with delight.
She asked the price Of them il was very bigh.
Then. pushing them sadly away With tic ,ils
Of her fingers, she said with sigh: lts TOO
dear. 7 will wear my old dress" Ely old
dress Do you feel bow much sad resignation
lies under those words 1t is enough TO bring
tears 20 ones eyes.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-06-05
Sick OF their own Medicine

Souih1of,b. ono Of the FIVE exports ir
handwriting vho we're unanimous 10 tho con-
sIusion ,na. She noto sf warning 90 CAdet
WHITAKER vas in his own handwriting, u aa
old otiaina abolitionist Of the phillips 6aff'-
son type. All bis fympa,hics vsfe with tho
youth cor the emancipation enG elevation of
whose race he had spent ihc cacfgles oi hit
life. When be discovered evidence. apart ifor
that Of cbirograpby sua still more c0ucln
siyc. that Whitaker was not q victim bui The
author of the outrage, be " took 90 bis tcj
with cgcItemont" so states the cool and On
i'm passioned press dispatch. Tho whole c9so
Of nartyrdoin had coma 10 q ridiculous ter
niinstion, damaging only 70 the alleged Hs'.
trr ani crushing 10 him aDG tho causo ct
which be vas solitary representative at Wees
Point. EopthwoTlh when he found him'ci
compelled 20 point out that the note OF va'i-
Ing bad been written on bali Of sheet oi pa
per the other half Of which WHITAKER hpi
used in writing an unfinished letter % BIZ
mother. was IN position 81 .n idc-worslnPi-r
who sees bis guardian image smashed bei9ro
his eyes by an irresistible ioonoclai rc
must have been. II possible, still moro dumb
foundcred By witnessing the mistaken calm
nest and presis,ency with which The aecusfr
so suddenly transformed into tie accused s'-
cned 70 thi. crushing revelation. - lIinctes'sr
Tines.
In railroad accident on theSouih Pa
cilc Coast Railroad, near Santa Cruz Csllior-
MIA. on Sunday night, thirteen persons wero
killed and over forty injufei. Two open cars
Of an excursion train jumped The irsck shi'a
going through a tunnel, ard many Of ihe elsc'
cd passengers were found beneath the vbee5
of the cara following the displaced sqnlolas.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-06-05
VIRGINIA FREE PRESS.
TERMS.

~T-Trr FrrE Pass is rrblished week ly at foo
D ,ii,s. rsl trffy Ceass per GHapn a. ads a"oS'
Ec-TuEEE DOLLAES It not paid IN advance.
~ DO. Dsi.a- arl Fgly, ,Cea'' tor ~. .n'o"'A'
r,--Yh. terms og al air,rtisinS sfe. COR square
for. inch or less Oae Dolce tHf .''5 te''' t''
th-ec in.-r tinns--S'rgsr ones in ths sane p'oPo'
zion. Zach o1atiaVaacs t{0g teAfs.
rl-Nl alverlisemea; o. be considered by the
month or year uoleSs specified oa the Manuscript
or previously agrecL aPou between ne partes'
rc~ An sigettis-mept not ma-sed on 'ae copy
f,rn ,o.ci6ed numbes of Insertions viii De- eon-
,ssa,d ,oal ordered ocs, eud paymeot wall De
exaeSed scc0tdingly
rss-gEl~kNa AuyssrfsEN ,NFS.-fo aVnia any
e,aal .rstauljnE oa the e7rt os the annual ad YER
tiser5st s psopef O. itE;' ils'seiy ina' 'neis p'
vfi-r, ,oaiy Qxt,ncs O. thclr iUuediato oesiness.-
Esafs@tats 1.ssl o8 sl ''hcs Gdyertisei sens
b. tAsh to Be a1 uJt,.lcnal charge, aod % fa'ia
ti1n.
~7-O5isasrv notices % more than i've lines
v3l5c chafgsd tof.
JOB WOaN.-ros,,rs. sale Bills C'rculars'
Cl-ts. &c., cNvcats1 promptly, oeatiy, 'na at fa''
rHtr.a
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-06-05

An iuepressiblc American tourist who r'-
Gently visited an Italian convent. snd was
shown by a monk n consecratcd lamp which
bad never gone oiit during five centofies, oers
over aud gave tie lamp decisive pua. arl
remarked, with cool coDpiacency, Wei i
guess It's cut, now"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-06-05

4 military officer wanted TO compliment o
negro by drinking with him. We'll. csp.1.f
replied Cuff. l'se very dry, 50 won't ba n2'y
a6out il. Some nigge,s IS too proud ~ drck
with uilisby orsifer-bu, | think uii.fay
ossifeT, when sDbcr, is ust IS gooi rs . n.ez'
-'specialy II TIE niggs Il dry
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-06-05
POT1ICAL.
\ MITE SONG.

0nlya drop in the bucket,
But every drop will tell,
The bucket would soon be empty
Without the drops in the well.
Only poor little penny,
Itwas all had TO give;
But as pennies make the dollars,
ltmay help some cause 10 live.
s few little bits os ribbon,
And some toys-taev were notnew,
But they made the sick child happy,
Which made me happy too
0nlY some outgrowa garments,
They were all had 10 spare,
Bat they'll help 10 clothe the needy,
and the poor are everywhere.
A word, now and then, OF comfort,
That cost me nothing TO say,
But the poor old man died happy,
And it helped him on the way.
Cod loveth the cheerful Giver,
Though the gift be poor and small.
What doth he think OF his children
When they never give stall2
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-06-05

A luIe re.lgioo Is dangerous ihDg That
was weGl illustrated 10 ihe caaa ~ tte h-c-
eating Yreiniao. who. while returning i'om z
csnpmeeiing. held ont BIS band O. an sneny
and exclaimed " Give me yoor hsD5. San
ders " got religion. ard feel mean enough
10 shake hands with dog"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-06-05

Visitor-" Lor' 'ow diarit 'appeu 2" A'-
O'Blarney the nurse, whose rs.ieot has is3
relapse-" VIII. now, she wor a--;iiu on
foincly, she wor, whin all uy suddlni shetes
a wxlen, cold. No one cudn'i tell 9R
appeued, but it is ny belief they esg h''
cruel out uy damp basin - PVcf.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-06-05

Hope see you well. sad a phJs..ian To-
former patent. But hc cian' see bin @ell.
so he adjusted iis glasses 'fhn hs fsg h.m
better. q, all events This Intoxicating sisfs-
ment is from tie Cincinnati Saigr50B hgt
"Grant got sick of hides when be ~ss 'ar-
ner, and be gets Hcidsick yef, occasionl.iy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-06-05

HApDEyrxG CAsDLEs.-- for four lbs.
Of candles two ounces Of white or yell0w
beeswax. Those who mako candles will Gnd
il a etea. improvement 10 steep the wickf 10
limewa,er and saltptier aud dry them. The
flame is clearer and tic tallow viii not run.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-06-05

"Howdy, thi. morning" says an acquaint-
apce to fat citizeo, who is flowing ard
s,eaming with great speed along the sidewalk.
Training for walk ?" No. pulis the
ciazsr. turning bis bullying eyes neither 70 the
right ror left In walking fcr trsis. -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-02-05

oners in the Newport Jail, and that in a
quarrel Manning nearly severed Connel-
ly's head from his body with a razor.
WILLIAM HARRIS, colored, living near
Mitchell, Ind, says special of Jan. 30,
last night killed his wife with an ak.
She gave birth TO child about week
ago, which was followed by puerperal
fever, and she became delirious and at
tempted to get out of bed, to which Har-
ris demonstrated, under threats, and on
the next attempt Harris got his ak and
plunged it into her head and body three
times, causing death almost instantly.
EARLY yesterday morning, says a Lin
coin, Neb., dispatch OF February 1st,
Mrs. Alfred Bradley placed the muzzie
of revolver at her husbands head,
while he was sleeping, and attempted to
blow his brains out. The pistol being
of very small calibre, the ball glanced
off the.skull, passing around tie head, cut
ting the scalp and artery. The woman
fed in the snow, barefooted, in her night
dress. 1t was discovered that she was
insane, and she was sent to the asylum
to-day. She recently tried to commit
suicide by poisoning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-02-05

road commissioner for the term commencing
February Is, 1850.
Willard II. Chandler, of Dane county, Abraham
u. Andrews, of Pierce county, and Thompson ID.
weeks, of Walworth county, to be regents of the
normal schools for the term commencing the first
Monday of February, $780, E r.eE.4.t1 1905.
WILLIAM E. SMITH, Governor.
FRIDAY, Jan. 30-4ssembly. remon-
STRANGE against the re-enactment of the
death penalty was presented; also against
the passage of the medical bill also, a
petition of 10000 Good Templars praying
for q constitutional amendment prohib-
iting the liquor traffic. The joint resolu-
tion directing the state board of chari-
Ii, and reform to report relative to the
condition of lncurable insane, with rec
concentrations thereto, was edopted A
large number of bills were introduced,
among them the following: to repeal
section 1910. 9, of chapter so of the re-
vlsed statutes, relating to land sold for
taxes, and the compromising by certain
county officials of illegal taxes returned
as delinquent; to organize the county of
Price for Judicial purposes. The follow
ing bills were passed: For laying out a
state road from the Wolf river, in Shawa-
no county, to Wausau, in Marathon couns
ty; amending section 1914 of the revised
statutes, providing for better collection
of agricultural statistics. Memorial to
congress asking for an appropriation for
the harbor of refuge at Milwaukee. Ad-
JOurned till Monday evening. e SEA Ef
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-02-05
A stolen Relic of LincOln's Assassination
CHICAGO Times

When the body of Abraham Lincoln
was removed from his box in Ford's
opera house, Washington, in which he
was assassinated on the night of April
IA, 1865. his cane was left behind. An
actor attached to the theater laid hands
on the relic, and for year or two re-
tanned it in his possession. During
debauch the cane was paWned. and fell
into the custody of Stephen Mayhem,
VINO was proprietor of restaurant in
Baltimore. The possessor of the mem
orial removed to this city some years
ago and now lives at the corner of Fed
eral and North Fourth Streets. Robert
Z. Lincoln, of Chicago, son Off the
president. learning through a friend
here the whereabouts of the cane, in
stituted measures for lis recovery, and
this morning service of a. search war
rant by Chief Detective Markham
secured the transfer OF the cane TO tine
hands of that official. The cane is an
ebony stick with silver b cad which is
engraved ''A Lincoln" This afternoon
hearing OF the case was adjourned for
two weeks. in order to secure the
presence of Robert Lincoln who will
claim the cane and prove title. Mayhem
says he paid large sum for it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-02-05
L Brilliant Diamond RObber.
London Telegraph Jan. Q.


One of the cleverest diamond robber-
les of modern times is reported in a
tone of ODD complacency by the lead
Jig journals of St. Petersburg. About a
fortnight ago a handsome equipage
drew up at the door of the first jeweler
in the Russian capital. Alighting from
the carriage, an elegantly dressed and
remarkably pretty young lady entered
the shop and requested that some pa
rures of brilliants might be shown her.
Several costly sets were forthwith sub
mitted for inspection, and after rome
hesitation she selected a riviers and
pendants valued at 10000 rubles, and,
stating that she was the wife of an emf
nent mad-doctor, whose name is a
household word at St.zPetersburg, re-
quested the proprietor of the establish
ment to accompany her home with the
jewels, in order to settle finally with her
husband about their price. The Jewel.
er packed up his diamonds and got into
the carriage with his fair customer.
Presently they arrived at large hotel,
and were received at the porte cochere by
a Suisse in splendid livery, who con-
Quoted them up bcilliantly-lighted
staircase into a richly furnished drawing
room, in which the lady begged her
companion to take q seat, and, Jewel
case In hand, proceeded to summon
''her husband" Entering the doctors
consultation-room in an apparent state
of uncomfortable agitation, she inform
ed the latter that she had brought her
unfortunate spouse to visit him, in the
hope that he would undertake to cure
him of the strange monomania under
which he had labored for some time
past. "My afflicted husband" she said
sis a wealthy landed proprietor from
A, In the government of Ninsk; he
is quiet and harmless, but has diamonds
on the brain. He will talk of nothing
else, poor fellow! Will you see him
| have left him in your drawing-room
and am much too nervous to be present
while you diagnose his case. Might
therefore ask you to accompany me to
my carriage before you go to him? IT
will be such relief to me to leave him
in your care" Her ingenious device
was crowned with complete success.
She drove off with her diamonds; an in
terview between the doctor and the Jew
eler fully confirmed her statement with
respect to the iatter's alleged monoma-
mia, and resulted in his being placed
under bodily restraint, from which he
was only rescued three days later by
one Of his partners, who succeeded,
with the assistance of the police, in
tracking him to DR.. V-f's renowned
private lunatic asylum. No trace has
yet oeen discovered of the gifted lady
who accomplished this, in every sense
of the word, brilliant" coup.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-02-05
History Records No Greater Hero.
TndianaDolis Herald

Last spring some quilts were missing
from Gilmore's livery stable, ard
Jimmy Connolly, a little boy, whose
father resides on California street, was
accused Of the theft. He was arrested,
bat stoutly declared his innocence. He
acknowledged that he knew who took
the quilts, though he did not take them.
Nothing could induce him to name the
culprits. His father, fearing that he
was not innocent of the accusation,
sent him to the reform school at Plain
vile. He wrote to his father whenever
he had an opportunity, reiterating his
innocence and begging to be brought
back home. The father, believing
that he was doing what was best for the
boy, let him remain. A few days ago
the child was sent home a corpse, hav-
ing died of homesickness. When he
knew he was going to die he made a
statement Of what he knew about the
theft, and again asserted his innocence.
He hated to give the boys away, he
said; they had been his friends, but he
did not want to die with such charge
against him. He named the boys who
had committed the theft, but affirmed
| that he was not with them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-02-05
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

A TERRIFIC wind storm prevailed in
the vicinity of Albany, N. Y, Feb. 1st,
doing considerable damage. res
THE trotting mare Midnight, owned
by the Wheelers at Long Branch, died of
blood poisoning Feb. 2nd.
DTPHTHERIA, says a Galena, H., dis
patch of Jan. 80, is raging with great
severity in the thickly settled portion of
that county south of Apple River.
FIRE at Plattsmouth, Neb., Jan. 90,
destroyed the Saunders House, together
with several other buildings. Loss near
ly $4,000.
JOHN FLANAGAN, a well-known mer-
chant of San Francisco, committed sui,
eide Jan. 31st. He had been a liquor
dealer and had been indicted for keeping
false accounts.
VIM. S. EAKIN, native Of Tennessee,
but for some time a resident of Groton,
Conn, died in an elevated railroad train
in New York city on Sunday, Feb. lst.
COL NELSON TRUsLER, United States
district attorney for the district OF
Indiana, dropped dead in the Grand
Opera House, at indianapolis, an 29th
He had just taken a seat at the side OF
his wife, and was in the act Of reaching
for a programme, when his head sud.
denly dropped upon his shoulders, and
he pitched sidewise into the central isle
measuring his length upon the floor.
His wife shrieked and fell fainting at his
side, and, for moment, it was thought
both were dead. Being borne to the
fresh air of the office, however, Mrs
Trusler regained consciousness, but the
Colonel, without gasp or so much as
muscular rigidity, passed peacefully
away. The cause OF the sudden death
was apoplexy.