Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-06-18
NEVSY NOTES.

Railroadi;tic is the newly coined word.
Col Thomas 4. SCOTS estate is estimated
at $fOOa00o.
Mr.. Hsyes says ~ Conkling is a moro
maniac on The subject of his own greatness
Mr.. Conkling is very active and restless
for man whoi in the hands of ms friends
"Ir. Davis told me-" said General J. c.
Wright. speaking of the eS-Conederate
President to 4 Chicago reporter, " that he
wouldn't have slavesy restored If every ne
GRO in the South would bcs, to have the old
conditions renewed"
The republicans of Amherst county, Va,
have resolved that if there is no republican
ticket i'm the gubcrnatorial contest they will
not vote; they will have no part or lot IN
any party but the straightout republican
party, and Wiz keep their county organlza-
ton intact.
4 correspondent of the Wirtcounty Men
for reviewing the congressional career oi
Ex-senator Hereford, comes TO the conclu-
sion that he accomplished more for his CON
stituents than has ever been accomplished
br anv member in the history of either the
new or old State-.Smday LeGdcT.
A spirit of improvement seems to be 60
inc steadily on all over the'State. The local
papers % almost every county seat in the
State. speak oncctragingly of the outlook.
Almost every town in the state is engaged
in buildine. and progress is plainly TO be
seen. let West Virginia cut loose from
Fossilisln, and take her p lace in the front
ranks of progress in the sisterhood OF States
- IVEyne Aetocdte.
The Jane moon falls on the 10Th, Sunday
and gives Us the rare treat of tctsf lunar
eclipSe. No celestial phenomena is easier
to understand. The ear1h passes between
the sun and moon and obscurcs her light.
1t can only occur at the time of full moon,
and there would be total eclipse OF the
moon. every month if the suns path and
the moons path were on the same plane or
level.
The work on the Shenandoah Valley
railroad is progressing rapidly between
Wavnesboro and the mouth OF South river,
and the right of way has been acquired
nearly through half of Rockbridge county.
The striking feature on this road is It's hug
ping so closely to the base OF the mountains,
which will soon be dotted with furnace
stacks TO reduce the iron ore into marketable
iron.
When the excellence of Rice as n diet Is
fully understood It's use will be more ire
quent and Of daily occurrence in every
household. At this season of the year cs-
pecialy, it may properly be classed as sn-
perior to any of the cereals which are IN
such general use for the morning and mid
day meals No other food Is so easy OF di-
gestion, and at its present cost it is cheaper
than potatoes, oatmeal or grain-grits OF
any kind.
Col. Samuel Yost, editor of the Valley
Vjroinidn. saws that the rcadjuster ticket
nominated ut Richmond the other day Is
certain of defeat lie says that Capt. KID
dlebcrger was right when he said that the
ticket would not get 5000 votes beyond the
Blue Ridge mountains. Col Ash. Harmon,
another rcadjuster, says, according TO Col.
Yost that the ticket will be defeated. 1t
will notreccivc even the full rcadjuster vote.
Col. Yost says that a republican convention
TO nominate a straight0ut ticket will GER
tainly be held. Col. Jorgenscn, republican
congressman from Virginia, says. Mahone
will be mashed finer than powder before
Virginia gets through with him, and the
ceremony will be performed promptly tins
fall. He'll never be heard OF again rs
splitter. We cant stand up under repudia-
ton in any shape"
Said Vooski Walden in the late rcadjnst-
or Convention at Richmond:
"Ifyou don't give Massey the nomination
tradition. song and history will place your IN
gratitude with the ostracism of Aristide', the
hcmlock of Socrates and the asp OF cleopatra.
Mr.. Chairman" yelled an old darkey Whose
hair was the hue of his white clioAcr, Mt.
Chairman. / rise to pint of order.
state your point, said the chair.
" rises sar 20 protest against any sich Ian
ruaec being used fore dis convention.
The language is all right, said the char :
/ the gentleman misunderstood the remarks.
/ So Dat must be So since you SAYS so, remark
/ eel the antique African, taking his seat ana sol
/ crinly shaking his head. "hut il nin't decent
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