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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-04-09
For he IRE Press. :
LETTER FROM HiRPER's FERRY.

Ny DEAR Mrs. G, c. 49,
WHY don't | write something again
Simply because have nothing 20 write IL
bout. Sure enough il is time for somebody.
or me, 70 send in an essay, poem, or some
thing else on Spring but old Winter fingers
so long in her lap that an etiusion on that
subject would be rather premature. II
were an enthusiast, would write on that
theme ANYHOW. using childish cxpression)
lust 70 tend like the sweet Spring-tlme
had come"
The little yiole;s, trailing arbutis, hys-
cinths. buttefcups and daisys, in sympathy
with ourselves. are afraid of the keen cut
ting winds of this cruel, ohangeable March,
and shrink from anintroduction 20 itsilckle,
inconstant sister April, and are keeping
their sweet little periumed heads hid away
down in their mossy beds under the snow.
heard lark singing in the willow near by
few dGvs ago. wondered how he could
sing such glad song up there all in among
the icy foliage, when he had no green fields
or pretty blossoms TO sing To-. | suppose he
knew that after the Winter the glad sum
mer time would come again. | wonder II
he IS the poor little bird that some wicked
bows were irving 70 kill short time agoy
Poor little hopeful fellow. How sinful 10
attempt to kill him after he had lived outin
the cold and sleet through all the long Win.
ter Boys
"Whoe er thou art. only wish that ghos.
OfmurdeTed swallow. or poor bob-o-link,
Nav perch at midnight ON thy scant bed-post
And see coward meath the blanket slink"
We are so weary of the Winter. The
trees with their cold feathery vesture, the
rocks and hills with their icy pendant jewels,
chill US. and We wish for summertime
! Do YOU remember the one bright day We
! had? March 25th.) il wos like an oasis
in the desert. The sun shone beautifully
I the streams. freeing themselves from their
! icy bondage, laUghingly danced CTer the
I pebbles and rocks as they ran on, glad 70 be
unclaspcd fr0.c the cold embrace OF Winter,
and when tie night came on and threw her
/ veil over the valleys and mountains, Venus
away upin the SKY, clothed in all the beauty
aud majesty Of her Office, sat on her throne,
with ali her subjects around her, with "a
much grace as if il were midsummer.
wonder if she ever has her dark hours =
! Surely the Polar wave with is snow-storm
/ that passed over that night was enongh 10
! spoil her lovely toilette. Is she an cxcer
/ ton 10 her sex? Perhaps after all ] have
said, by the time YOU receive this letter the
| flowers may be blooming aud all the birds
singing with deeper gladness on the hillside
and above the murmuring waters Ci tho
/ Shenandoah and Potomac, while your heart
may be beating happy response. If so.
/ please call this an old letter" and read 1t
over. ~ We all love to read old letters over
that were written in happier days.
have nothing new to write abou; here ut
Harper's Ferry,
" For we are thesamc our fathers have been
/ We see the same sights oar fathers have SEEN
( We drink tile same stream, and view the same
sun,
And run the same course or fathers have ruin
Sincerely yours, NIRGINIA.
! March 2S. 1891
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-04-09
4 STOLEN KISS.

ne'er on those lips for momen, have gazed
But thousand temptations beset me;
And I've thought as the dear little rubiss you
raised
How delicious tvould be if you'd let me.
Then be not 81 angry for what / have done,
Nor saw that you ye sworn To forget me;
They were buds OF temptation too pouting to
shun,
And thought that you could not but let me.
When your lips with whisper came close to
my cheek,
o. think how bewitching they met me:
And plain as the eyes Of Venus could speak,
Your ewes seemed TO say you would let me.
Then forgive the transgression and bid me re-
main,
For in truth If 20 you'll regret ne;
Or. oh let me try the transgrcssion again,
And I'll do all YOU wish Will you let ineY
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-04-09
POETR y.
Fer the TrJiia Free Pres.
Terrence Iahone to his Ndmesake.

Arrah Billy Mahone'
Can yez iyer atone
vor the wrangyeZ have donet your name
Ye've disgraced it complately
By what we've done LATELY,
And I'm sorry that mine Is the same
Re me sowl / was glad,
And | gloried bedad,
!, fire way vour brigade used to fight;
Ard ] thought IL 30 SIN
With voursilf 10 ciaini kin
Now I'm glad that hadn't the right
In nv veins not dhrop
OF your blood I'd LEI sthCp,
If rladine would lit il all out
For a treacherous man
Was unknown to our elan
Whin our country's foes were about
Arrsh! whacb phillalool
What at all can do
Ne echilders are chriStcncd Mahonei
And they can't change their name
Bat must 60 10y the same,
Though fouler one niver was known
II was not always So
For there's miny g row
OF graves that me fore.atherS MI,
Nhin the name of Malone
IN bright honesty shone,
On livery valley and hill.
Thin. when one asked me name,
would tell him the same,
As loud as my lungs would allow;
Now. ! whisper il deep
For feel like sheep,
Ora man that's caught stating COW.
Ochi Billy Malone,
Tho quilts all yer own,
But we've tainted the name of race;
Like Arnold or Burr
Ye have seemed to prefer
4 course that mast leetto disgrace.
Arrahl Bill was it nice,
Whin We sowld fora price
The trust that yer people had given?
And that % "a gang
Who once said ye should hang
Because for yer country yed stnyeA
To the diyil alone
May We go lill Malone
Ec have ruined the name that bear;
bat think OF plan
Just as soon ~ | can
vii change il for one that's more fair.
TERRENCE MHoNc,
Per ". B. X.
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AprU 0, 1881
carIyleS "Reminiscences.
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-04-09
WINCHESTER ITEMS.

From the Times:
A little daughter of Tom Robinson, color
ed. was burned to death at Marlboro, on the
23rd nit.
Joshua Fultz, employed at the Star Tan
nerv. stepped back into the bark mill-rght
in.tep crushed and ankle dislocated.
The Marshall tract of 200 acres, situated
on the Ooequon. was sold at auction on the
18th. to John y. Kitchen, at 80 per acre.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-04-09

Or Buchanan, the grave robber and
yender of alleged medical diplomas, has
made clean breast Of al his crookedness
to the Philadelphia authorities, to whom,
also. a mass Of "colcgiate accounts and
minutes is surrendered He names several
wholesale Philadelphia druggists who have
sold his diplomas, tells Of college professors
signing them for s. apiece and Of Spanish
consul certifying to those sent abroad at
$3.50, mentions many professional germ de-
stroyers and explains their methods, identi-
fes twenty-five diploma selling concerns
here and abroad-volunteering the figures,
in this regard. to show that 10000 bogus de-
grees are current in the I. :. and 10000 in
Europe, recites his own seleo. exploits in
procuring cadayers and, in fine. runs the
gamut Of those villainics TO Which a medi-
cal pretender generally applies his energies
The charters Of the American University OF
Philadelphia. the Eclectic Medical College
of Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Univer-
sity of Medicine and Surgery, and the Liv-
iugston University of America at Charles
ton, Kanawha county, this State have been
annulled, and those of the Quaker City Bus
iness College, the Penn Medical University
the Philadelphia Electropathic Institution
and the Philadelphia College of Medicinr
will speedily be repealed.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-04-09

A large portion Of the War secretar!'s Of
fetal callers arc, it is said, colored men who
want 70 shake the hand Of the son Of his "a
ther. and to each one Of them the apPrecia-
tive Lincoln has kindly word. What q
golden opportunity is here offered for the
heir Of Emancipation history to help on
with chance bits Of counsel, the new citizen
in his given path. Advice from him the
colored man and brother would estimate as
beyond price
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-04-09
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TERM

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JOEWORK. Posters. sale Bills, Circulars,
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-04-09

The sexton ssweetheart's name was Nell,
And she was called the village belle;
When hope had made the sexton bold.
One night his love for Nell he TOLD,
While to his neck she fondly chung,
And lovingly her hand lie wrung;
Her sentiments with his just chined,
And his appeal she thought well-tined,
and having toll q his love so well,
shs whispered be pighr mig ths bells
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-04-09
Clarke County Clippings
From the Courier:

From the Courier:
The sale of the personal property Of Capt.
J.R. Num- brought together a large num-
her of persons. and his Holstein cattle were
bid for by persons from Loudoun and Fau-
ouier counties. They were, however, knock
ed down to residents of this county, Mr.
Wm. B. Page becoming the purchaser OF
the thoroughbred TIolstein bull, 20 months
old. al 500. Mr. c. Z. Hardesty bought
two-vears olds at an average Of S3l.Sl PEI
head. and NIr. ?. Mccormick ! eleven
months old calves at nearly Sl4 a head
One heifer calf 8 months old, sold for S2l.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-04-09

"You mean elastics" replied McGsughy's
uusophisticated clerk 10 IN elderly lady who
asked for gartefs. " suppose high-nosed
people call EN- 'lastics," she said, but
when ! get 80 ALFRED siuck-up that can't
say garters, I'll not box my Susan's ear5
when she calls 'em ankle ties. Sayy, hon.
ev?' He sawed.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-04-09
Conundrum Guess il II you can,
n 81

"Connnduml Guess il II you can,
And tell me. John. the answer
Wherin a clumsy printeT-msn
Is ike All honest dancer
Il haveit. Jane" You haven't though p
I'D make a dozen bets
One Of them sets the forms, you know,
The other forms the sets y
"sharp answer, dear but not tho one
Wrought by my mental caper-
One Of them pays the piper, John,
The other pies the psper
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-04-09

A citizen went into Norwich store tho
other day, and inquired: How Inuch DO
YOU ak for a bath-tub fora chi!dY Three
dollars and .eyenty-iive cents, was the re-
ply. "W-h-e-vp whstied the customer
g Guess we'll have TO keep on washing the
baby in the cosl-scuttle till prices come
down"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-04-09

At Nice. France, a small but elegant chap
el of the Greek faith Is erected in memory
of the Crown Prince Of Russia, the new
Emperor's elder brother, who there met his
death. Each year, on the anniversary OF
his decease, the Russian Minister to France
repairs to Nice, from Paris, and attends
wnrship there.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-04-09

The coinage Of nickels has been suspend
ed by order of the secretaryo The Treasury,
who declares that there is a redundancy OF
that coin. We are not informed that he got
his information by peering into the collec-
ton plates at the Churches.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-04-09

After an enthusiastic loFer spends two
hours ha!d labor over q letter 10 his girl,
and then MATS il beauty by spilling drop
Of ink OF It, lie ssears in scientific man
ner for few minutes, and then draws cir
Gle round the blot and tells hsr il Is kiss
and she, poor thing, believes it.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-04-09

A London touTis. met young woman
going to the kirk, and, as was not unusual
She was carrying her boots in her hand,
trudginz along barefoot. My girl, be
said, is it customary for all people in these
parts TO 20 barefoot" Partly they do"
said the girl, and partly they mind their
own business
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-04-09
state sunday school Convention.

The State Sunday School Convention will
meet in the city Of Parkersburg Nay 3lst,
1881. mt o'clock =. NJ, and continue in
session until noon, June 2nd. Each Sunday
School in the State is entitled to onodelcgate,
and we hope that tins opportunity to help
forward this vital interest viii not be neg
lected by any school that can possibly be
represented. Certainly every County should
send delegates 1t is intended to furnish
free entertainment to those who will attend.
Railroad and steamboat lines will be asked
for fayors, and we hope sill grant them
All persons who intend to come to this
meeting, will please send their names to
Dave d. johnson, Secretary Of the Commit
tee, Parkersburg. A programme Of cxer-
cises will be published in good time.
Il. WARNER, Chm'n.
J. G.. HAMMER,
W. +. STEVENSON,
DAVE ID. JOHNSON,
G. b. SMITH,
TX. Committee.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-04-09

A Charlotte y. c. alleged cousin Of Gar
fields will no. let his name be printed
This suits Ohio 70 T.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-04-09

"Give Us Z sonQw Is please-sing re-
quest
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-04-09
4 Big Problem.

How many apples did Adam and Eve eat1
Some SAY Eve and Adam 2 total of 10.
only. Others figure the thing out different
ly. Eve and Adam also; total, l6 But
If Eve & and Adam 50, certainly the total
will be 90. Scientific men. however, on The
strength of the theory that the antedeuvi
ans were race of giants, reason something
like ,his: Eve 81 and Adam So; total 163,
Wrong again. What could be clearer than
if Eve 81 and Adam sl2, the total was s93.
Then if Eve 8llst and Adam SD. would not
the total be 1923? Perhaps after all the
following Is the true solution Eve Sl4 Ad-
am. Adam 8l24 Eve: total 1898. Still an
other calculation is possible: if Eve Sli A.
dam, Adam sl242 obligc Eve. total S2,05G.
Even this however may not be a sufficient
quantity. For though we admit that Eye
8l4 Adam, Adam # be SlSl242 keep Eve
company; total, $685. ,056. All wrong. Eve,
when she SlSl2 many, and probably felt
sorry for it, and her companion, in order to
relieve her grief SD. Therefore, Adam, II
he S1sl42i0fy Ewes depressed spirits
Hence both ate 81 ,s96, ,864 applcs.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-04-09

We don't want a Moore township girl for
a lung tester. Al singing school up there
the other night, r young man was Dragging
about the strength Of his lungs and invited
girl in the Company 10 hit him in The
breast She said She was lcft-handed, Lad
been washing that day and was tired, and
didn't feel very active, but Of his urgent
request she let 20 at him When his friends
went to pick him up he said he thought. no
would die easier lying down. He had lost
all recollection Of having any lungs bui
the Young woman consoled him by admit
ting that she didu't hit him as hard Gs she
might have done, because che rather liked
him
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-04-09

4 watcr-spout-a temperance oration.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1881-02-01

unb sirssu bis gum gKsn auf Dem @ras,
plass Dor benz SauIe bin uno Der ipa3ies
rem. gnb!ib uirb ;ur WablBsit s~erufsn.
uro bic sanSe @sieQi9aft bepest T9 nod
Der S9'uM bin. Sls man Bis auf einiss
S9ritte nubs seioumen mar, bffuste Fd
bic Shore uie seitsru. absr man bort gu
sIei4sr 3eit Elm Raisln unb RIaden bon
umsefobnen uns Ssrbrodnsa S4ifeln
uno 6lai4en. uns man febt ben sr6bern
Sii6. ben gbrsntiid, Der fir Die erften
unb wertbsiten &dfs beitimmt mar, ber
siusn Stike bsraubt, i9isf ON goS.n
lisesn, 10 baB nitts auf bemieI6sn iieben
geblie6sn mar. Ser 8ooen Der S9sunt
bot Elm punotrbarss 8smii9 bar BON ger
trii SlaI1en unb Selern une
ShaKeln unb BON aaer art Speilsn, oi,
bsrumi9uammen in Wosen BON Wsiu.
Spppe uno Saue.r.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1881-02-01

&alenber. sa g: 81 Sss ,T1,s 4 o ss@il' si, s ssls,:
%baltsnssrn etlsasf uns sitltn Sauaratiputu ~ssrfbsH, pirb
stssH einftnsuHs tintr Sritf. Warit iVhtnfrtf ysrfanst,
ptHH man 20 ptnstt an bic Ptrausssba
u. 1pssIsr u. Co., 8aItinsrE Wb.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1881-02-01
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ssralttt, 8das. rt6s Der STUNT Der a.rits ~fpcttetts, naaa
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italitntiSt Primal, ma; Staep Sin, Gsa.. praaetNt
Nsunt ausrs SnsIin.s q. q. In Cincinnati, o.. Srsf. q.
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Sas. 5adfon Smitb. ga, gltisltsh ba etaSsratbss
In GI,saanb o.; .. y. goUt'. Gsa, amtriean Or.
pref Co., Gsteass, 81. pSsf. q. Cola. gstsass, Sas.
ssinsr Ss&pirDsn ". REQ. Bifdbpf @ilmoue Ia Gle.
sslanb, o.; q. q. Silomen, Gr.9uHs. DafFinstSu
Ger, Gan 5raaestO, Gal. prof. Tiee, Der ttrabmts
W,t,OrOlsstf In 81. euuts, ses. 9Vn. Ibps. G. Samss.
yVfm.atr, glsp Bort; sBm. 8. aBarstns Gee aiH.
Sen. supt. R.T Bert gsa.OfEcs, Fns euiss Der uitien pro.
minsntsn psrfVnsH, rsI6s aus sis.Htr Srfatruas BEN bout.
fStn Ssilmitsd has pdrmfs COB ~ansebdbsn Iadeu. Die
Ramsn USissr ptrfen.u asttn ale Gin. gentle Ssrantis fAr
ben sDtrte hes gsittels unS laHsn aua nt6t bta tetftesu
3~.if.l In feline gDirtunss.raft auftVmmtn. ...
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-05-27
AT NEWPORT.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT,

+ Notice is hereby given that the under
signed as administrative of the estate of IT.
win Robinson, deceased. has filed her final
accounts with the proper vouchers, for final
settlement as such administrators, and that
in accordance with am order of w. S. Nc
Fadden, duly made as Judge Of the County
Court Of the State of Oregon for the County
of Benton and intend on the 18th day OF
May, A. D. 1884,. The said Administrative
will apply to said Court for final discharge
of her said trust on Tuesday, the 5th day of
July, 1881, at the hour of 10 o'clock in the
forenoon of said day, being day of the reg
ular term of sail Court for that year, and
the time appointed by the said Judge for
the hearing objections to such final accounts
and the settlement thereof.
This notice was published by order OF
said Judge. ELIZABETH Robinson,
Administrative of the state of Irwin Robin
son. decd. 2lw5
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-05-27
PuILoMArH, Nav %.


EDIToR GAzErTE-Once more
would ask the favor through the col.
umns of your valuable paper, to an
swer tax payer.
Mr.. Taxpayer | thought to not mo-
tice you any more, but thinking lit
tie advice would be good for yon, /
will volunteer a little. In the first
place if lying and meddling with
other peoples business that does not
affect You at all, has become chronic
with you, attend some good Sabbath
school, and if You have none in your
neighborhood, come to Philonath
and there will be an effort made to
reform you. If it can not be done,
then do the best thing you can, and
don't be brazing around under an as
sumed name, trying TO leave the i'm
preston on the minds of the public
that terrible injustice is being done
them. That lie that You pnt in yonr
first article / think would apply to
you in the same sense ttat it did in
the fable of the apples. So Taxpay-
or / will drop yon with the hope that
yonr children will not follow in the
foot steps of their sire, and go to
writing articles for a newspaper. II
your name has not already been en-.
tered on the delinquent poll tax list,
that you will get a job from some tax
payer and have your dollar ready
" hen the assessor comes around and
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-05-27
ITEMS FROM THE BAY,

EDIroRs GAzETTE.-The govern
ment Sow was launched on the 10th.
She was s5i Sect long, and sailed off in
good shape. Misses Lee Irwin and
Cad Parker having the honor OF
breaking the baptismal bottle. The
craft was named Newport. These
ceremonies were witnessed by large
number Of people from Newport and
vicinity. Another scow ia under con
struction and will be completed in
about three weeks. Mr.. Polhemus is
using the greatest economy in The
expenditure of the appropriation, and
expects to make it last until the mid
die of October or later.
There is now large quantities Of
rock waiting the completion OF the
scows and the return of the tug to
be placed in position at the en- rance.
Campers are coming in great num-
hers, az the roads are good and the
season fairly commenced.
The little daughter of Mr.. Holt, of
Jefferson, died here Of membranons
Group this week and was taken to
Jefferson for burial.
Mr. Wilson, one of the guests of
the Irwin House. while rambling on
the beach few days since, secured a
cutie fish which is The subject OF
much curiosity, and is . nice speci-
men.
Mrs. r. A. Bensefl IL in very
critical condition of health, and it il
doubtful if she will recover. The al
tending physicians Drs. Sarman q
Rich are very apprehensive Of her
condition.
Joe. Irwin, the supervisor Of the
road district is busily engaged in re:
pairing the highway.
There will ke the biggest rush here
this simmer ever at the bay.
NEwPoRr.
May 18th, 1881.