Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-01-29
YEWsY NOTES.
A Goliad county, Texas, farmer has sold
flock of 10000 ewes at 50 per head.

Baltimore's revenues last year were 81,
1916, 549.0l; her actual expenses 80, 947 ,199-
q.
Charlottesville has subscribed and for
warded to Winchester $50 for the Ashby
fund.
Dalrymple, the great wheat farmer Of
Dakato, cleared S250,00O on his 1880 crop.
He marketed 100000 bushels.
Gen. Pierce NJ. b. Young has been elect
ed captain of a cavalry company recently
organized at Atlanta, Ga.
Daniel O'Brien, once prosperous citizen
of Scranton, Pa, died on Saturday, IN the
poorhouse, at the extreme age OF III years.
Mr. Sewall Payne. of Pocomoke, Nd, ac-
cidently shot and killed his young wife last
week while aiming at hawk.
Wheeling, with her population of 81, 2G6
stands 59th in the official list OF cities hay
Ing over 10000 inhabitants.
The American Hotel at Staunton has
been purchased by a gentleman from Penn
sylyania for the sum Of $4,000.
Gen. Malone when asked by a newspa-
pcr reporter with whom he intended to vote
when Senator, replied: " never vote until
| get to the polls
A fall of alleged black snow occurred in
the Mt. Laurel Pa section recently fol-
lowed bv sore throat and measles epidem-
lie. Travelling SCOT probably.
Edward Newham, who was carried by
the sliding snow from the Opera House in
Staunton two weeks ago, died from the in
iuries received.
A land slide on the c. q 0. Railroad on 4
curve beyond Sawell, overwhelmed and
wrecked fifteen freight cars and the engine,
and killed Il tramp who was stealing ride.
Sonator-elcct Malone and Congressman
\. IL. Stephens are the physical legislative
light weights, both together weighing hard
ly $50 lbs.
The obelisk was placed on it, pedestal in
Central Park, New York, Saturday, between
5000 and 10000 people witnessing the
operation.
A young lady named Mary Carduf, from
Rappahannock, was instantly killed in the
Ashland, Va, suburbs by colliding with a
telegraph pole while coasting down hill.
An oil well ,ll5 feet deep il, in successful
operation at Canon City, Colorado. in West
Virginia YOU can strike ile' nearer the
surface than that.
Benz. II. Schulz, a Georgia G-ioo,er has
been arrested in Atlanta Tor kidnapping
from Washington county, an s year old
beauty named Hattie GertrudeP oscy, whom
he proposed to marry.
Miss Lizzie Sargent, daughter Of cx-Sen-
ator Sargent, of California. has been regu-
arly admitted us member Of the medical
profession in San Francisco. She is agrad-
uate of tie Medical College Of tie Pacific.
A little son of Mrs. ". J. Perry OF
StaUnton met with 4 serious accident whilst
coasting, by coming in contact with telc-
graph pole His knce-cap was knocked
enirely loose and several smaller bones
broken.
La Crosse Republican Leader
Having been cured hy 81 Jacobs Oil, |
recommend the same to all sufferers from
Rheuma.i m, says Mr. L. Shihman, 1894
Calumet Ave, Chicago, H.
BuaaloN. Y. has the first "creche' or
/ baby home, in the Uaited States-the gift
! of Mr. Benz. Fitch. of New York, who en-
dows It with - 600 year. Working or
/ dc;titute mothers cai ", their their :
Tor gratuitoGs care cacu day.
Senator Malone, Of Virginia, has q Gnc
/ library in his home at Petersburg. and many
valuable pictures, and has scholarly and
artistic tastes of his own. He's mentioned
as po scf,ing an ron will, though he has
oa!y a weigh! of niac.y-one pounds TO
supper. it.
! Commissioner Of Pension. Bentley has
, written letter to the chairman Of the
/ 5 ma appropriations committee, IN winch
/ h estimate that NOR, than Sj0jCG0,0 600
will b. re4Y rcd to pay all the claims I'M
r the arrcardgcs OF pen ioas law passed
il 1879.
Justus Rmsey. ho.hcr Of the Secretary
I of War, was found dead in bed on Monday
at ST. Paul, Minnesota. A. ne inquest 4
| bullet hole was iound in his he'd aGd q
pistol at his feet lie had evidently fred
The fatal shot and then fallen forward OF his
| face. dead. No cause can be assigned Tor
the act except i'll health.
vi. \. IA. llt-lu gave lcN'l' tiF4i ia
honor of his guests Friday night at the
Malthy House, Baltimore, which was a
highly enjoyable affair. DR.. Geo. W. Bag
by, OF Virginia. favored the ladi and
gentlemen with readings. and Dr. c. c.
benson recited several selections \ fine
bInd Of music was in a.i ndi1cc, aad dan
cling was KEEP. up toa late hour.
Since the appointment of Mr.. God as
Secretary Of the navy there has been alarse
influx to the voting population OF tie
III trct and corridors OF the Navy
Department are daily throngcd by apcrlect
host of West NirginiaRs, all ambitious OF
deyo,.ny themselves TO the service OF their
country, either ahoat or ashore. Mr.. Coz
says in this connection that a Secretary
10, is not happy one'-NalioaH RepDJd-
en-.
The young man who shirks his duties as
often rs possible never succeeds IN life.
\ on may set it down that sooner or later
lac will be a drone in the great hive OF hu-
man industry. If YOU begin life shirk,
/ YOU ns0y set il down a. a fixed fact that
the habi will follow You through life, and
instead of 4 success, YOU will be an utter
failure.
The Washington sur says that "most Of
/ thos who hang around" the Navy Depart
mnt waiting rooms and corridors are from
/ West Virginia They want to gatherin the
crops before the weather Is bad Secretary
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