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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-08-06
Indians amd Fire,corks.

The Indian has hard time Of IL, alto
ce.hcr. An Idaho mining camp intending
/, celebrate the Glorious Fourth In bang up
style. ordered heap If fireworks to be sent
To them. A whole wagon load went on,
and while on It's way was captured one
nirht bv a band of indians. They didn't
exactly know whist kind of property they
had rot hold OF, and proceeded 10 inycsti-
gate. The chief thought the cannon crack
ers were cigars and the littlcones cigarettes,
which article he had seen IL Use at the var
ious camps he had visited, and he distribu-
ted lot around, and they all lighted up ior
a smoke. and pretty soon amorc surprised
and puzzled set of Indians never got tOgcth
or. The chief had u cannon cracker, aud
after the explosion 1t was three minutes be
fore he could get breath enough ID yell, aud
then the wildshiicks he gave could he heHrd
five miles away. That ended the smoking
Another buck fell of the top of the wagon
with box of giant torpedoes, and the crash
that greeted him rs he alightcd scared him
SO that he got up and ran OF at brcakneck
speed. squaw contriyed 10 get pin
wheel aiire, and rs she dropped il on the
ground the natural tendency Of thc thing 90
whirl around made it &c kiting along the
ground like wheel of fire, sending out a
shower of sparks and causing the atirighted
ladyt scud away from il, with her eyes US
big rs saucers, with terror, The pIn-whcc!
got under the waeon'and ignited II, and the
Indian at first tried % extngnsh the ilamos.
and pretty soon Roman candle went of,
and before the man who was hit"by thf
first ball on the nose could clap his hand cn
the injured member, another ball caromed
there and then tliri, and then the rockets
began to % Oh ard hit the bucks IN thc
legs and ribs, and the different colorctl fires
threw first a red and then blue light upon
the scene, and the mines" blew up and ill-
cd the mir with kissing scrpcn's and other
things horrid 10 behold, and more pm
wheels got loose, aud when brck jumped
t. avoid pin-whccl he got IN the air just
in time to be hit by rocket, and almost
everybody got more or less burned and IN
about five minutes n crowd of the worst
scared and most frantic indians the world
ever saw ssourrying of in the dafkno.
across the prairie believing with pain and
fear. And the next load of fireworks sent
through that region won't b. meldled with
by thOsc Indians
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-08-06
sryTENTIOUsLI saID.

Whoever is. suspicious inci;es treason
5. When the intcxication Of love has passed
We laugh 4, The perfections It lad discover
Cd. T. 'Y-. :ter
4, idicctites are the millinery OF litcratnc
md, like the trimmings of q dress, thcy
should not be allowed 20 obscure the orEi-
nal fabric.
She WHO from April dates hery
Diamonds should wear, lest bitter tears
For vain rcuentance ti0w This stone
Emblem of innocence is known
Mr. Longfcllow can take a worthless sheet
of paper and by writing poem on Il make
it worth so. That's genius. Mr.. Wander
bill cah write fewer words on similar
sheet and makeit vorth $5o,00o-eO0. That g
capital.
Rourd = tho world and hes many streets,
Death Is L thirig thai every man meets;
If life was q thing Tiouey could buy
The rich would all live and the poor would nli
die.
Men have great deal of respect for the
clergyman on account OF his Office. 10
not want any such oiiicious respect. do
not want any of that feeling FOX the paron
as n sort cf Embodiment OF cold, occlcslas-
teal formalities-ioF instance, that kind Of
respect for the clergyman that VIII check .
man from swearing in his presence" an, |
beg pardon; see there is a minister pres
ent.' Never beg my pardon for swearing
if YOU don't care about offending God, yoa
need not trouble yourself abou. offending
me.-TLe lqte Dr. Chaplin.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-08-06
liugust o, 1881.
Flinders For Horses,

These useless appendageS to the harness
are properly named, inasnluch rs they are
believed to aid in making horses blind.
The Indiana Farmer says.
I'VE know no.. who inverted this instru-
ment of horse tor,ure, but we know he did
not understand the anatomy and physiQlo-
" of the eye of horse. Human vision IS
binocuar-that is, we see the same object
with both our eyes, and so adjust the axis of
vision that the object appears single though
seen with two eyes. But the eyes of the
horse are placed on the sides Of the head,
and the axis of each eye is nearly at right
angles with the longitudinal line of the
body, SO that il is impossible that the same
object can be disfinctMseen by both eyes.
Now, by binding lhe eyein the direction in
which it was intended in its construction,
that it should see, it, is forced 70 use an OBJ
lique gis-r O. if 'ec sf0Clt cover the front
of our optics and be compelled to see only
by the corners of our eyes. This unnatu-
raj and constrained use Of the eye must, to
a greater or less extent, impair vision, if
not entirely destroy it, The object for which
the blind-bridle is used is not accomplished
by it. 4 horse is more readily frightened
when he cannot see the object OF his dread,
than if he can have fair view OF it. But
it is surprising to observe with rhct tcnaci-
ty men hold on to Gn absurd and cn'cl prac-
tice when P.,roment's reflection shonld
teach them better Nineteen out OF every
twenty horses you usoe in harness have nlind-
brides on, and if yea ask the owner to ex-
plain its benefits, or why he uses il, he will
be utterly unable to give rational answer"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-08-06
NEIpSY NOTES.

There il great future ahead % the Vas
sar girl who described straw 80 hollow
thingwith ten cent man ai one end and "a
twcnlY cent d;itk dt the other 80.
4 noticeable feature Of the lines of tlo
President, from his wound, is the fact, that
the negroes of the South have not expressed
the least sympathy for him. -Doytcstown
tPd.) Democrdt. /. i,-
4 special df-p.tih from Paris, H., says
1900 suits were begun at Chicago Saturday
against. the indianapolis and -t. Louis rail
road for' i'sfailure tO keep axes and SAWS
with the cars fhS suits.werc III comncn-
ccd by j. A.. Dithcison, no bas h1d irOp
bic with the company. The aggregate c!aim
is 81 100000.
4 recent writer says that tlic siormy pc
trel possesses 4 singular ainoImt Of oil, anil
hes thc power Of throwing 10 from thc mouth
whtr terrified. II Is -aid ihat tlii, OIL Which
is very pure, IL collected in 50. kilda by
catching the bird on H. cgg. where il sits
very closely, aud making u dbgorge the
oil into vessel
The greot salt-mincs Of CEcow, iu Por
land enpio, so q coo men at q time. and
are, in fact, underground cities, gi,l 'rcet,
roads, aud large population ~ humW b.
in,s and liorses IN thee mines ihe naiu-
raj salt forms The sides, roof, aud fo0r5oi q
series Of caycrns; and when thc men are
all at work, and the light CLEANS from
torches and lanterns on the tOiling
figures and glitiering white crystal, th,
scene IL very striking
Shakespeare uses more different vords
than any other writer in the Englisb laH-
gtiage. Writes on the staiiiics of aord.
inform n that he useS about ly.VD0 different
words ~ his plays and sOnneif, while ihcl,
Is no other writer who uic5 30 many 10,
900. some few writers use ~ many as =,
900 words, but the great majority Of wriler.
do not employ more than 5000. iD couser
sation only from 3,00o ~ 1890 dillrfcH
words are used
The number Of elementary substances rc
cognizcd in chemistry has nOE rcachcdOye
sixty-fOgF though for many years passed J
has been expected that this nHaibcr wgui'
be- diminished rather th5r inrrc.sscd by th'
discovery that thee supposed elementary
substances are really yariesT compounds q
"a lew. Spcctrc-ebpic oiiscrgaiicps . aii'
I chemical mathematics caD b. made g. dc
monstraie that probably the fonr renarka
blesuhslsnccs- oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen
and cation, constitute tic whole eaf'han'
its inhabitants.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-08-06
NOAH WALKER & CO.
S
I5andI67 wet Baltimore street,
BALTIMORE.
Making Matches.

Defective Watch Gases arconc ot the ch'cl
cause, of 80 many watches NOT being gool time
pieces. The cases being thin and not hitting
wcu. admit dust and dirt 90 the movement
which soon iutcrtcr,~ with the running roris yi
Inc watch ucccSsitltins cleaning r.pauug
&c end the amount thus paid out II applied
t,vari luyius good case in tic beginning
,youll have. sawed an this trouble enc expense
We Rayc recently seen case that meets all
tless requirements. 10 having beer carried Tor
,s,.- t,~cntv years and s.iN remains perfect
Verrf fer t0 the JAS. BOSS Patent SrIfFENEp
Conn CASE. which has become one of the staple
article, of tlc Jewclry trade possessing es II
Jo.- .r.mauv advantages over all other yaiSt1
.,.,s being made of TWO heavy plates oi sonu
b.. l1 ovr- "a late of composition, und we advise
I'm ,rr rcadtrs OBJ ask their Jeweier for carl OF
r1trlo.src dat tviu explain The mannefin when
they a~e uadc
h s. tic only sun EsFT CASE made Nlli- O. o
platss II gold scam .c>s pendautf, amt center
solid ioirtS- crown pieces. g. l1l-ot WhfA arc
covered lg letters Ietent. therefore tFy no
c.,yo before cor sulting q JeWelor who Feels the
ms BOSS P,~rNr STIyTENFp CCJ1 CASE ina
Won max l~rn the diHcrcrcc between 1t ana all
iniit.ticrs ti1t claim "a be equally as good
For sale ly all responsible Jewellers. ASK To
see the warrant that accompanies each ease,
and don't bc C-suadcd th"t ary ether make ci
case is as good.
April . SLY.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-08-06
VOL. 70.---V0L. Is, NEW Sc
VIRGINIA FREE PRESS.
TERMS.

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o. .Il-.as} fTJly Ce't' pr a"a"m - easGHes,
rsruREE DOLLARS IL not paid in Advance.
O4s D,l'ar aad Fity Ceai' for 'is HoniA'-
-s-rbe terms OF Advertising are. for square
ION, incbl or less. Cae Dolia@ ose f9is Cs'@' tor
s-eo insertions larger ones N the same pFoPoF-
Nm Each continuance Ftliy Cents.
sa-Yo advertisement u be considered by tie
- ar year unless specified on the Manuscript,
p. ~ oresioasly agreed upon between the parties.
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,f,sej until ordered out, ane payment N4H &c
s.,oted accordingly. .e.
-H-RggrLAR AOyERr-sEN SIS rS.--Ao RFolI AIl
-isnoderstanding on the part Of The annra adyer-
All, proper 20 state ditiacfy that their Pri-
.,i.ys onlv extends 90 q. e.r inaedate bus1ness-T
Raj E,ttIe, Legalor az oshsg acTer,iseuents sen
br them 70 DO an additioE-l c-arge, Sn~ 10 '-F'a-
tloa.
rS-Obituary notices Of more than I'VE ire'
vlil Be charged for, 49,.
JOB WORK. .-tEosiers, Sale Bulls, Cire-'ss''
cards. sc, sxscuteG PROM 'ly, neatly, and al l~.F
prices.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-08-06
That Deceiring Hammock.

"I've been foolw growled Harper rs
he united parcel .jn his front yard and
shook out a new hammock Here Ive
btol Topping around all through this infer
nal hot spell y hen might just as well been
swingiEgin . hammock aad bad ny blis
tered back coded off ty the breczcs.
ANY one can put up a hammock. All
you've DOT to do is 60 unite about 800 knots,
unraytl abOut SEQ srarls,and work over the
Shing until you can tell whether the open
side was mearit 20 80 up or down. This
puzzled Harper for full twenty'minutcs, but
he finally get it right and fastened the ends
to two convenient trees. pa' psi. >
Then he took off his hat and cost and
rolled in With = etcab sigh of relief. 10 he
didn't quite roll in. Tie was all ready TO
when the hammock walked away fromhim,
and he rolled over ON the grass and came to
stop with 4 croquet ball under the small
of Els back. =,
.Did v5a near todotliatr" called asmall
hoy who vas looking oyes the fence slowly
chewing away on green apples.
"Did /? Of course.I did Gitdown otl'n
that fence or I'll call policeman"
The boy slid down and Harper brought
up lawn chair for the next move. It's
the easiest, thing in the world to drop of 4
chair into hammooE. Lots of men would
be willing to do it on salary of ten dollars
per week. The trouble with Harper was
that he didn't drop all ofslis body at once;
The upper half got irtc The haicmQck all
right. but the lower half kicked and thrash-
ed around on the grass until the small boy
who didn't mean to leave the neighborhood
until ttc show vas out felt called upon to
exclain. -; ~. q,
"You can't turn Handspring vi.h your
head all wound upin that there ere net, and
rlh bet money on it!'. 80,
Ea.De suddorly rested flOm his labors
to rise up and shake his fist at the young
william, but that didn't help the case a bit
He carefully looked the case over and de-
cided that lie had his r'srs too high. He
therGfose loYJrud TIE net within two feet OF
thc ground, and he had it dead sure. lie
fell into it rs plump rs bag of shot going
down well. He felt around to see If he
was all in. and then gave himself swing.
No person can be happy in a hammock un-
less the hammock has pendulum motion.
This han mock Of Rarper's vas irst getting
the regular saltwater swing when his knots
united and he came down on the broad OF
his back with such jar that the small boy
felt called upon to'otserve:
That amt no way. 20 level lawn-you
want to use regular rollerW
After conscisusness hecrawled slowly out
gently rubbed lie Nick on an apple tree,
and slowly disappeared around the corner
OF the house in search of some weapon which
would annihilaie the hammock at one sweep,
and though the boy called upon him again
and again, askingi minstrel performance
was to follow the regular show, Mr. Harper
never turned his head nor made Il sign.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-08-06
Do.ln fiatt llires a Hace.

The sun shone on the limestone streets in
a nav to roast eggs in the shade. Not
wishing to suffer Il sunstroke, applied ut
stable for hack. The proprietor, color
ed man-God forbid that | should call an
American citizen i rcgro- told ME had no
hack, but he would give nc . & covpay."
The " "cowpay" was not obiectiCnahle le, saving
the suspicion | could not rcprcss that it had
served ~ a hearse, and conveyed citizen
of tender years that had died Of the small
pox, to its last estEs pl-ce. Public con
yevances are liable to this; but As a driver
once said to an objection Of this sort.
"Thcy're all waxinated by ordnance in the
hind weels, and they take beautifully"
Ny oo'tpav" rhad the habit Of the un-
dcrtakcr. The dive m q - I walk. |
learned at an early age to trcat hackmcn
with the greatest tenderness and respect.
For
If you speak to backman he will in
suit ydd
If YOU employ him he will cheat you;
If you complain he will whip you.
\ hackman, et-baggcr and Il ward
politician make the net purport and upshot
OF 4 republican form of government. To
give Us these our forciathers fought, blcd
and died in the Revolution.
With these thoughts in my head ] put
my head in the sun, out at the window OF
the cowpay," and said TO the criyer, whose
livery was dit
My dear sir, wish humbly to suggest
that this is not funeral procession. Were
it an +. p. could put up with the slowness
ont Of respect for the dead. Permit me to
press this upon your intellectual process, as
am in something of i hurry-not much OF
hurry. brt enough to put up your intel
lcctral nostrils for a sneezc."
Boss" responded the son of Africa and
honorci iaombcr of the Republican party,
docs ye want me t dive yc tc be luratic
asylnm?''
NO, most honorcl sir, l have no such
wish" 80 ,.
"pen don't use dem abcurd lareliaae'
Well, I will rot; but will say that if
YOU purpose continuing at this pace | will
get out, walk TO 229 Pleasant street, and
yait In the sh-dc til yo,, come up
Boss. does YOU know dat de bugomctor
is hundred bove Xcnia, land people, 'spe-
cially hosses, is dyin' b. thousands-yes
sab. You talks about funeral; dye 'spose
Fse goin' to make a funeral oh dis hoSs :?
No sab. Dis hoSs am valible."
subsidized. There was no use getting IN
a passion with the "bugometer' so iaraboye
! Xenia. so | had 4 SLOW, solemn view OF
! Sp, ingfold, .Tith. tie glare of tropical sun
OF it, liwC-icrc p-yements
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-08-06
POETR v.
THE WiYsIDE WELL.

He stopped at the Wayside well, a.
Where the water was cool and deep .a
There, were feathery ferns twixt the mossy
And gray Wss Inc CID well-sweep.
lie left his carriage alone; y
n Nor could coachman or footman tell
Why tlenaster stopped in the dusty road
To drink ct the wayside we'll.
He swayed with his gloved hands
The well-sweep crcaking and slow,
While from seam and seer in the buckets side
The water spiashed back below
He lifted It to the curb,
And bent down to the buckets brim
No furrows Of time or care had marked
The face that locked back ut him.
Tie saw but.a farmers. boy, ttt
z As lie stepped Ger Tie trin- to,drink,
And ruiliy ard tanned was the laughing face
That met lis oyer the brink.
The eyes were sunny and clear, ~
And the brow undimmed by care ''f .St
Wilile from under the brim of the old straw hi
Shayod curls Of chestnut hair.
He turned away with sigh;
Nor could coachman or footman tell
Why the master stopped in his ride that day
To drink at the wayside well.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-08-06
T5iE T.gaL0R EtOU>E,
Formerly Sappington HoteD
rsrnMN- WEST VIRGINIA.

rTHE undersigned having leased tho above
L named Hotel and re-painted renovated
and thoroughly and comfortably furnished II,
now inforr 5 tie public that he is prepared to
receive permanent bo0sdors or transient guests.
The experience of years as host is al ASST
rance Il isaptness and ability to cater agrcca-
blv to the wants Of the ruliic ard he believes
he subserves his own interests bCSt by serving
the public generously and honestly and courtc-
ously.
Rooms comfortable; Table and Par well sup
piled: Stables ample for the accommodation II
horses ht, Livery Omnibuses attend upon arri-
val and departure of trains; Chgrges niodcrafc.
JrIv fSSl-Sn. w T.. TAYLOR
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-08-06

Tho.other day young landowner was
protesting against thcidcaof arc;ircd bgtch.
cr. who had bought an estate in the neigh
borhood. ftncyirg that the county families
would receive him. The county sapastor-
nj one. "Wcll," said the butcher when he
heard of the observations of the youth, " !
see no difference between the county iaml-
lies and me. except that they make their
money from thoDiasidcof sheep and mike
mire from theailside' |
This rcmin7s IRE of tho story told OF
Iiszt Prince Estcrhazy, great owner OF
focks, wrote to him to ask him what he
would charge fer playing one piece at par
tv? What" replied List should you
charge for selling me ore c'itlet2'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-08-06
ninnlnr. sentemher u. 1850.
CHARLESTOWN.
MARBLE WORKS,
CoryEr OF GroReE STREET md TWENTY u
ALLEY.
Cichl &c Brc.
-
MONUMENTS, TONES,

Head and Foot Stones. Nantes Statues enc
Carving, in all its various branches ana au
work in their business. All orders promptly
filled at the lowest rate, and shortest notice
and all work delivered and put up, md guar-
anteed 10 suit purchasers. II not, no sale
Please. call and soc and Judge for yourselves le
orepurchasing elsewhere, and patronlze Home
Manufacturers =.
The subscribers lsve elso IN operation 'hel'
shop in Martinsburg. where they will give
propmt attentiont 10 al work entrusted tothcm
DfEHL & BRO.
Charlestovn July Is, ,S67-y4
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-08-06
DOnn Piatt on Comets.

All of nature with which we are familiar
is bcneficent We feel kindly toward the
sun; it has been worshipcd-aId thc moon
Is friendly; the very storms that sweep
alongthe earth have goodly results. why,
because VIC gre unaccustomed 70 comets,
should we fearY
| thought last night, as gazed upon the
beautiful stranger, of the Lords avenglng
angel sitting on its fiery front, As if swept
down the immeasurable spaces with Its IL
dings of war, pestilence and famine, TO the
nations of the earth. And then | laughed
at the ludicrous idea Of our oarth, mere
atom in the unendirg rasscs on masses OF
worlds teirr n orcd by messenger 50
much larger than this world of ours that
the object proposed IS out OF I'll proportion
to the means.
"Thcy do say remarked my Primnte,
old Mr.. Enlowi tall, aged specimen Of
Virginia product, " that that comet indl.
Gates trouble to the people Of the North ,
"WclI, Mr.. Enlow, what DO YOU thinkY'
. Il think. sab, that its looliShncss. Com
cts air fyin' about all the time. Sopetimcs
we see 'cm sometimes We don't"
~ title iokcrs; eh??
"Well, | won't say there's any jokin'
about it; but il stands TO reason that they're
made for somcthin' better than carrying
news about, and then there's no certainty
in the news. Nov dOe3 MAT foretell war,
ur pestilcnce, or famine, OF all in one load =
"You think thee heavenly bodies rs un-
reliable as the Belleiontaine Rcpubtican p
"Well, not 50 bad as that. don't want
to DO the eQmets any. injustice.
BIT | thi X, to have , certainty and give
poor mortals a chance, the-c ought to be-
comets, say, in three colors red for war,
blue for Canine, yellow, say, for pcstilence. "
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-08-06
TFFFPSON COUNTY, w VA. SATURDAY, AUGUST o. 1881.
Gun HONE.

Fadder. dear fadder, gum home init me nov.
The clock mid der shtoeplcs s;Fikes wani.
You emit getnO peer. I, de poys arc all oud,
And the boycotting chob has begun.
Gum home, gum home; fiddler, dcar iadieF.
cum home.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-08-06

Last summer Mr.. II. +. Osboro bought
= pair of prairie-dogs jn Colorado. and took
them 10 his home if Ncwark, \. J. In De
ccnber ke aceidcd tD give them their Gus
tomarv winter sleep under the ground. He
had a deep hole eycarated in his garden,
and placiiic the doqs therein in hox, with
piece Of carpet for bedding be shoveled
if the earth until the loN wss t'l-ied sever
"a feet. L. April the box was deg up aud
the dogs were found close together in >
sound sleep. They were taken into the
house and quickly regained consciousness.
They PLAYED together. and seemed 70 be we'll
AMI strong
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-08-06

Algicls posscssce river cf vesiiahlc ink.
Two streams. one starting from region
where the soil is fcrruginOus, the other from
4 peat-swamp, meet aud form the river
whose inky constituency Is due to me miN-
ing Of the iron aud aallic. acid which the
two tributary streams -cpce'i,cly contain.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-08-06

4 Philadelphia scientist rrcently made IN
the Christian Register" az honest, bat, if
we mistake not, reluctant confession Our
science of Nature. like our science of man.
is Il patchwork Of half-statcd, hali-worked-
out sums on slate; and we are kept As bu-
- with the sponge as viii, the pencll."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-08-06

J. +. Richardson of Stockton,recelVed a
postal card from his brother H. Haynesyille,
Iowa. containing over 5000 words. The
writing was So fine that II required mag
nilying glass ~ read - portion OF It,. The
brother rcspe-acl, nd put in legible letters
6.47l words on po5tal card.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-08-06

TIE ritness sail that the laurdryman,
very much rufiled, collared the boy and gave
him cuff, because he caught him IN the
act OF stocking himself with the contents OF
the drswcrs
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-08-06

"Mother,' remarked a Duluth girl, /
think Harry must be going to propose TO
me" "Why 50, my daughter quericd
the old lady, laying down her spcctacles,
while her face beamed Ike the moon in ils
fourteenth nirht. "Well, he asked me this
evening if. tHa.nit- tered .of living with
such i'ierag, ic a. you and dadT'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-08-06

The two thousand dollars bribery fee that
was captured by the Nov Nogk Legislature
wa. voted to a poor woman whose husband
had been killed. on the State Capitol build
ing. II was an aet Of charity intended 70
cover up multitude Cf sins.