Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-31
H4RPER's FERRY HAPPENINGS

gwen 10 us democratic tsiiuitistic i'9 N'n-
gresS-indeed. State ticket Will he III the
field. | sincerely hope, whether vote Tor
them or not, that the selection viii be OF lhe
best men-not the seekers for office, but
those who in it. will be of most use 10 the
State and nation, and give most dignity to
it. The very truth is that they had better
do so. There will be three tickets IN the
field. The Republicans intend accordingly,
making careful and vigorous campalgn'-
lis county convention TO send delegates 70
Keyscr on the 9th day Of August to nomi-
nate a candidate for congress meets IN liar
pers Ferry on Saturday, July 3lst. y re-
publican nomination, and strong one, will
assure,lly be made. so, presume, the friends
of our friend, and eyeryone's iriend-Mr.
Botelcr VIII mol have an opportunity OF yo-
ting for him.
As announced in M last, the Jonadabs
and their friends in great force spent a day
on Island Park. The day following, the
German Reformed Sabbath Scloo of lla-
gerstown and It's friends did the same sensi-
bic thing. During the afternoon Miss Flora
Bantord, of Hagerst0wn a popular amateur
reader. read Reads "Sheridan's Ride" and
did so admirably. Miss Banf0rd, in addi-
ton to a clear, musical voice, has great
deal of Judgment. Accordingly, although
sufficiently dramatic, she Is net IN the least
theatrical. For instance, while She initiated
neither the horse or the rider by neighlng,
or plunging, &c, As many readers would do,
vet both horse and rider were presented to
the listeaers like living thing~ In fact,
Miss Baniord seemed 70 me 10 bc-not 4
mefe theatrical dcclaimcr of committed
pieces, after the menner of play actor, hut
most delightful and most rare accomplish
mont-a good reader
If McCleland was in the field for tie
presidency, believe DR.. Tanner would vote
for him. A chip Of the same block! Solar
IS Gang is concerned the latter has main
tanned mastery inactivity fer nearly thirty
DAYS. This remark is merely introductory
to the fact that on Sunday morning Har-
per's Ferryite thought he'd try IaRECrism,
and perhaps be able 10 save board bills
Accordingly he did not get Il? at the usual
hour. AT o'clock, A. NJ, temperature ~.
he was in good condition. At II o'clock
DR.. Cockrill said bis pulse was still all right.
At II o'clock he said he felt, and / ought
to know. that he felt like fury. AT J past
/ y. still on his cot somehow or another, he
fell aslecp. At o'clOck he wakencd-
sprsn9 from his "cot''-suddenly he felt
weak and dry, 50 he k2rsicdly drcssed
hin II, ni3hed to the Mountain View
Hotel, and eating heartily, late din
ncr. insisted, and will insist to the end Of
/ his days, thai Df.T4GDer - = humbu9. IN
nay own opinion. the TaBnsr is worse than
a kdmbng. He * an migrate that is in the
commission OF species OF tie objectionable
/ .in-thSt is. refusing - ENJOY the good
things supplied to him by Heaven.
The Sabbath Sch0oiof the Catholic chuFcl
at Martirsburg, and host Of friends Of all
denominations. had a magnificent time on
the Island on Saturday.
| ana very sorry to say that although the
/ fall elections are approaching, very little
pains is being taken either by the press, or
! by those who are familiar with the matter,
| 10 explain to the public, the nature of the
| Constitutional Amendments 10 be voted on.
The question is not at al political, and e
qualify effects every one. i suggeSt<that
public meeting be held in Charlestown for
! the purpose OF discussing the matter pro
and con. A good report Of the proceedings
of such meeting would give the needed
! ipstGieticn-result in at least an Intelligent
vote. and do q great deal OF good. Assum-
ing that She County Court-throUgh The
State--no,wthstandinS thc fitness of SOME
of its Presidents and members, * not popu-
| lar. do these amendments mend the matter!
And would il, OF would it not, be better to
| leave things a. they are until We could abo-
lish ii entirely? Or, if it is thought proper
to vote fvr the fE>t amendment, would it
net be wise to vote against the sccoad >
These and other questions certainly should
be considered by The people. IN this Hap
pening' ! Offer no opinion myself on the
subject, altho know how mean to vote.
We understand that Ms T. B. Washing
ton. one Of the Vice Presidents Of the Mt.
Vernon Association, proposes to gct up 4
Mount Vernon entertainment in Charles
town. 1t is not 10 be doubted that she will
be heartily seconded in this prai>eworthy
enterprise Grief fer the dead, when it i
frs: invoked, Is a thouShtlcss thing, and
takes little care - - the manner of it, cX-
hibition. But when time rolls on, telling IL
of the great loss we have sustaiucd---Of the
benefits that have been bestowed upon Us
of the glory that has been shed around Us,
and Of our deep Indebtedness to the mighty
dead the p0ignancy and bitterness of our
feelings becomes modified, and judgment
and good taste step in TO control and direct
them. 1t is thus We have tn simple slab
and pretty flower that decorate the graves
in the country church-yard, and the paint
ingS. and bronzcs, and statuary that in
more public places do honor to the bcnciac
tors of mankind. Many Of your readers
! have been to Mountain Vernon. And all
will admit that the patriotic leaders who
| have ii in charge have done theirduty faith
! fully. How far we have helped Mrs. Wash
| ington to do hers is a very different question,
and | am afraid cannot be so satisfactorily
answered. Therefore, if my information is
true. let us give to Mrs. WaShington's pro-
iccted enterprise hearty cooperation. \
straw thrown up will tell how the wind
blows. and our actions in this matter will
tell to thousands and Thousands to what cX-
tent West Virginia remembers and yencratCs
the still matches Washington.
The Census Enumerators have all done
their work and made their returns, filing in
the County Clerks offices, certain Of their
books. Citizens arc beginning to examine
their newspapers for the expected synopsis.
Are we more or less numerous than we were
ten wears agO-richcr or poorer, better or
less educated? We should like to know
\ disagreeablc rumor has reached Us that
nearly all the delegates to the democratic
congressional convention were poisoned
all indeed. save those who were fortunate
enough to have antidotes in their valises-
and were obliged to call on the druggists OF
Fairmont. But we do not think the friends
of the absentees need be over anxious. !