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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-09-01
Highly CoIored English.

The resources of the English language
are nowhere more severely taxed than in
the provincial correspondence of the
Calcutta papers. One writer having oc-
casion to describe the burning of boat,
draws this highly colored picture: "The
ill-fated vessel becomes so totally en-
wreathed in vermillion flames that the
power of human agency is imperative"
This brilliant stroke is far surpassed.
however, by correspondent of the
Indian Mirror in his description of the
sad fate which befell promising
youth at bacon, while he was ''assidu-
ously coming his midnight task by the
help of a kerosene lamp" The lamp
did not do its duty and :. he tried to
mend it. but unfortunately his finger
went wrong, the ignited wick dropped
into the combustible oil, the lamp burst
into terrible expansion, spreading
flames all around.' In consequence
the promising youth was crema-
ted by speedy and miserable DEATH"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-09-01

The room was but dimly-lighted, vet
sufficiently so to show Miss Seldom, the
aunt, seated in a distant armchair.
spectaeles ON nose, the paper she had
been perusing fallen on her lap, while a
gentle sound, like the snore of a fay,
proclaimed that she was wrapped in
sinmber, as was also the poodle lying at
her feet.
Close to the piano stood Mr.. Latimer,
bending tenderly over little sylph in
white tulle, whose bright hair fioated
over his black coat-sleeve, and whose
white fingers We're shyly twisting one of
the buttons of said coat-Bertha, in fact
They started as the door opened. and
Bertha would have sprung away, but his
encircling arm detained her.
Here, Tom - he called out, come
and pay your respects to your future
stepmothers She IS but a little body
but no doubt she Il make you good
Good evening, Tom. = said Bertha.
INC fazf-shsiy. Why didn't YOU
-.if sssf bssfokn that yesi were going % be
NV step-son You are so nice and Kind,
u love you already, and I'm sure we IL
Aet on so well together -
/ Nice and kind o, Tom, my poor
FREUD
TIL, last time I heard of Tom. he was
safelyianded by the skillful and indefati-
! gable Godine. and they were spending
the honeymoon in Paris.
Mrs. Iatimer. his stepmother, is a
most charming little person. aud they
certainly do give the most recherche
dinners in town.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-09-01

-Of more than 1,50O Chinese who
sailed for home recently, after flfteen or
twenty years residence in Caliiornia'
not one could frame single sentence IN
tie English language.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-09-01

Fifty children of the missionaries OF
the American board are now aboring az
foreign missionaries
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-09-01

-"Mealing' is the word used in Lew
iston. Me-. to describe the avocation of
the boarding house keeper.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-09-01

"rl tell you what" said Tom, as.
later in the evening. we assembled 10 the
drawing room of the bride-elect and her
lovely niece. I'm get Bertha out for
stroll this lovely moonlight night, and as
sure as fate FL propose. 1t is just the
evening for that kind of thing. especially
with those tender, blue-eyed things
say. hadn't we better knock, lest we
might interrupt the love-making
But had opened the door, and there
was nothing for il but TO advance.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-25

sets an of eye candidate Won an OF year
tight,
Gilpatrick. the oldes; joeSey in the coua-
try. is in extreme poverty and i'll in New
York.
The late lamcnted Bey Of Tuais had $50
wives-one Tor each day. lie must have
bsen lonely the extra hours Of the year
The Washington P,.i says the trainer Of
Maud ;. is confident that she viii make a
mile next season in 20S, which j. probably
a. near as any horse will ever get 20 Grover
Clsyelands record.
\ Lcaycnwosth woman, nearly bind
cooked some gunaowjer in a quantity OF
%, meal. The Who'll, family died except
bow. and BE is SO tll OF the compound
that his aunt wont iet him go near the FIRE
for fear he'll 20 oil
The Baltimore 4meri'ra, republican pa
per that calls a spade q spade, ayS:
The senate after .hc ,a Of March next
will consist Of 36 requbli las ar' SO demo-
Gratis. besides the ;wo political noadeScrip's
from observation-disclosures and Riddleberger'
The asistocracy-whi,c, black and tan
Of Topeka, Kansas, iniuigej last week its
periodic slobber over the widow Of OLD John
Brown. The state senate chamber was u
tilted and - JOIN, tine retiring Governor
presided.
Writ county will be represented in the
legislature at Wheeling this winter 10y Mr.
Shirt. Think OF it, Whenever Pc abscn,s
himself the c-i, alive body oi this young
and growing commonwealth viii have 20 g.
- bed or button mp its cost
Immediately after asiag che pre,iieu-
tia oath. Presij,n, Garfield saIGted his ven
era5l, mother with a sjs, GoyerHor-elect
Pat.ison. of Pennsylvania, did an equally
graceful thing when he lec Lis s ATE amid
the shouts Of . victorious host and sped 90
Alexandria, Virginia, 10 salute his aged
mother.
The government canyassers have declared
tie Mormon delegate as elected from Utah.
IL je,ei,eA certainly majority of the
votes. but how does such official action tend
% uphold Uncle Sans opposition To polyS-
ANY, Last years coerciye legislation was
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-25

An Alexandria lady, the wife Of l. ;.
officer in Wyoming Territory, proved her
self the better half truly, recently, by
voting Ia privilege rot accorded her hus-
band. She concludes letter by saying
that she not only voted herself but taking
the three female domcstics &C the house,
two of whom were coltrcd, she put them IN
a wagon and drove twelve miles TO the polls,
where they cast four solid democratic vote"
If all were Alexandra ladies, We do not
know but that we would favor female suf-
flaye Bat aar0pos We learn that Young
married woman down in Kentucky, being
asked If she did not have sort Of uncon-
trollable laundering 10 march to the ballot
box and cast her vote for law, and liberty,
and Fl. lon, aad elusl rights both civil and
military. as viewed from wonanly stand
point. said " Hsii0t box be smashed; I'd
father rock q cradle with a good baby in It
,han rock the throne of every principally
on earth by ms suffrage That's the kind
OF woman % haze around the house, ac-
coriiur 20 ,hc acti-w0man's Suffrage idea.
i, +. claimed that such roman lays over
;ho thin faced dyspep;ic novel reader of
history Who demands the ballot, yam over
whclming majority in both houses, and the
mind of the Young man looking for some
one 90 split the kindling, build the fires, and
fly douyhnpt> tcr him.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-25
Masonic.

The Grand Royal Arch Chapter of West
Virginia, in session at Wheeling last week,
elected and appointed the following officers
for the ensuing Masonic vea':
Gustav Brown, of Charestown, Grand
High Priest Jcre 4. Miller, of Wheeling,
Grand King; Andrew J. stone, fairmonl
Grand Scribe; Samuel p Hildreth. O!
Wheeling, Grand Treasurer; Cdell :. Long,
of Wheeling, Grand Secretary; Hugh oier-
ling, Of Wheeling, Grand Lecturer; Rev.
Anselan Buchanan, of Moundsv:.le, Grand
Chaplain; Kephart d. Walker, OF Fair
mont. Grand Captain OF tie Host; Frank
Burt. of Warrington, Grand Principal so
iourrcr; Joseph Hall, OF Wheeling, Grand
ROYAL Arch Captain ;. d. Eng!e, OF Mid
dleway, Grand Master Of Third Veil; Frank
Z. Nichols, of Farmont, Grand Master OF
Second Veil George Brinkman, OF Graf
ton. Grand Master Of First Veil; John ".
Arbuckle, OF Lewisburg, Grand Marshall !;
Timothy W. Bliss, of Wheeling, Grand fy-
Ter
The Grand Lodge, A. T., & A. NJ, Of
West. Virginia, which siso met in Wheel
ing last week, elected and appointed the fol-
lowing officer. FOR the ensueing yesr;
". II. II. Flick, G. NJ w c. Bennett,
d. G. NJ; G. l.. Thornburg, 5. q. NJ; II.
Il. Howard. J. G. N; J. ii. Williams, G.
Treas. Q. 5. Long, &. Sec'y; John W.
Grantham, c. Chap; VIII Riggs, G. NJ. ;
Geo. F. Irvine, :. G. D.; Frank Burt, J. q.
d.. 4. g. BAILEY, G.. p; Chas Collier, G.
L.; 7. ~. Bliss. G.. L.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-25
Tht Nclrs Ia Brtef.

Dip,heria is rampant in s. Marys, Nd.
An Episcopal conyocation WAS held in
Baltic last week
Wilhelm s,einitz, of Bavaria, the Euro
pean chess champion, has come over to beat
or big cities.
Ii. Stephen \. Douglas son Of the
Little Giant" has been an invalid in Chi
cago several months.
Ms MilbuTn, of Frederick county, Va,
aged 20 years, fell into the fire Sunday week
and was burned to desfh.
Geo. W Burgess, aged7S, Of Norristown,
Pa. is dead. lie made the first friction
matchcs-in y. Y in 81.
a 10 mile ship canal, costing six million,
is projected be;wiyt the Delaware River and
Chesapeake Bay.
The wife of Gen. R. Z. Colston, Of Viz
ginia now of the Surgeon Genls Office, died
a Raleigh, \. c. last week.
Rev. 3. ;. Highley, of TrappeStatiou, II.
T. Church, who was recently married, was
given q large reception at the hotel at
Tra?pe Wednesday evening of last week.
3Irs. Evelyn Houston wife of Rev NJ
Hale Houston, Presbyterian Missionary to
China, and daughter of VIM. Withrow,
Esl. O. Waynesboro, Va, died in China on
the ll,h OF October.
VIM Wholey, Of Staunton. has purchas-
ed the IF. Tannehill farm, 200 acres, near
tina, place, for SlI5o per acre. P. II.
Trout has purchased the farm of Hugh Stew
art. near S;auaton, for $50 per acre.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-25
PROGRESSING FINELY.
Aciire Preparations for the National
Bazaar at UGshiHg4o'i--The run
Proyramme Established.

The National Bazaar is proving 10 he
well named, as the interest III 1t i becom-
ING general ali over the country. The dit-
ferent States, through their commissioners,
are working earnestly in the matter OF rep
resentatiye exhibits, and there i no qles-
ton of the event Being a notable one. The
preparations within the capitol building are
progressing finely, and are upoa most ex-
tensiye scale. The main rotunda will pre-
sent very brilliant scene, and the charac-
ter of the works of art already sent in in
dicates that the display in this line will be
of the highest order. The old snd intimate
associates of the lamented Garfield, Major
Swaim, Col. Corbin, and Others, arc closely
identified with the Bazaar, and they and tie
whole Association of the Army OF the Cam
bcriand Under the auspices of which the
event is held, are striving 10 the utmost to
make il ar unqualified success. The detail
of the different days is being rapidly ar
ranged in Systematic order, and the days
and nights will be one round of Interesting
celebrations.
The B. 4 o. has Just issued an exceeding
" neat and attractive programme OF The
ten days doings, and it must prove of 70
ordinary value TO those contemplating q
visit to Washington. The rates will be so
favorable that no doubt many will take i'd
vantage Of them and 60. Washington IS
always NEST interesting city TO visit, and
with the Bazaar in progress will be doubiy
attractive.
The b. & O. will take the best Of care of
all. and ms it is the only direct line to Wash
ington, few, If any, will think Of going any
othsr wov Arenfs all along the line will
be found to be thoroughly posted Is to all
the details most desired by the public. It
should be remembered that the reduction
Of rates embraces all points on the main
line, all divisions and branches.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-25
s,ta',ac.i rropl the crave.

Ny wife was at the brink Of the grave.
She bad been given up 10 die by three OF
Allegheny C;ty's best physicians. They all
pronounced her disease Consur ption. Her
iiuger-nails and lips were blue; was pulse
less at the wrist we were all called 10 Wit
ness her death. At this moment neigh
Dor brought in Dr. Hartman, who prcscrib-
cd teaspooninl OF PsruAq every hour.
She improved from tho first dose, and ia a
week she was up, and now (iess than six
mon;hs she is well. See page 30 in the
His of Life" book You can get gratis
from your Druggist. If not, address Or,
Hartman, Osborn, Ohio.
rs. EBERLElN, South Chicago, Ill.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-25

Deprecating the strongly drawn local col
or line a Boston writer says that genial race
aiIi.iltion will come, if ever, from the South
rather than the North
Aud yet what big political capital has a
dominant Northern party been making since
Us with its lies anent "rcbel hatred of the
negro" An, surely may we bide an elo-
qucnt yindication
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-25
EsNeas estNnfeH.

THE subscribers will be in the market +,
i WHEAT this season, and having arrange.
ments 10 huy for Baltimore and New York viii
be enabled to pay the highest market rates "a
Cash Wheat bought by car losds any whsss
along the line If our Railroad, this side o.
Stauntcr. AlSQUIrH & WYATT
Iulv IL iseo-6m
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-25

4 Lcaycnwosth woman, nearly bind
cooked some unaowier in quantity OF
"a, meal. The Who'll, family died except
bow. and BE Is SO illl OF the compound
sha, his aunt won't let him go near the fire
for fear he'll 20 oil
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-25

The Washington Pot says The trainer OF
Maud ;. is confident that she will make
mile next season in 2,oS, which = probably
- near as any horse will ever get 70 Grover
Cleyeland's record.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-25
!sEEPHERDSTOWY SUMM4RT.

From the Register: t..
4 revival at Unionyillc Church under the
charge Of Rev. ". G. Egglcston.
Mr. Ohio Williams has bought the farm
of Mr. John Sutton, near Winebrenner's
Cross Roads, containing III acres, at $50
per acre.
Rev. }. A. Armstrong is much improved
in health.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-25
n w Store.

EOR the purpose Of conducting Dry Goods
L and Grocery bGcinoSs, We have taken pos
session Of the West Store-room ia tie Gustav
Brown building. and will begin operations on
Saturday, November 18th, with a complete
stock of new goods We propose to do bust
ness on Cash basis. and will take Country
produce in exchange for goods We solicit a
generous share Of the public patronage-hop-
ing 10 meet the needs of the people at small
advances upon Cash prices.
BUTLER & EBY.
November 18th. 1852.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-25

SACHET Powder. Violet and Hclio,rope,
> Whites Dsnisrice, Iewsbury & Browns
Oriental Tooth Paste. and large assortment Of
English Tooth Brushes, just received by
AISQUITH & co,
DARKER's Hair Balsam Ayers Hair Vigor
4 Halls Hair Remover. Xanihine RestOra-
tive Burnetts Cocoaine, Barry TricopherOus.
and Vascline POmade, just received By
AISQUITE & co.
~ ENUINE green label French Backing,
" Browns Sl2e Polish, and Nsson's Black
- AIsQUITH & co.
I EIBIG'S. Browns & Valentines Beef TX
4 4 tracts. Arrow Root. Tapioca, prepared Bar
ley, and Ridges Food, just received ~
AIsQUlTH e co.
4 LOCKS Porous Plasters- Bcns6fi capsin
Il Pla.ter-. Arnica Piasters, strengthening
Pias,ers. Warming Plasters, and Be!ledonna
AIsQUITH& co.
4 FULL lire If Note. Letter. Fool. Cap.
y Legal Cap. Account and Tissue Papers,
Envelopes, Inks A PcBcils' iust received by
AISQUITH & co.
4 CHOICE selection Of Chewing and smok-
L = ing Tofaccos and sesars Just received by
AISQCITH K co.
ZINE Pe-funcry. Toilet soaps. Puff BoHes,
4 Flesh Gicycs Hair Brushes, Face Powders,
and large and elegant assortment OF Drug
gists Sundries and fancy good, just received by
AiSQUITH & CO.
TOR the accommodation Of orr customers
4 and the public we will hereafter keep full
lire 81 Postage Stamps and Postal Cards IN our
stationery department.
November II iss2
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-25

4 number of Jeyenetos South American
Indians have killed and cooked and eaten
an exploring party from Barbacoas.-Er.
If the greedy Jeyenetos could only be led
gently to tackle raw an assesSmcnt-lattened
cocl, of the republican walk, Indigestion
would speedily clean out the whole canni-
~ tribe.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-25

Immediately after skias tbc PrcSiden-
tia oath. Presij,a, Garfield salgted his
cradle mother with "a ass, Goyerlorelect
Pat,ison, of Pennsylvania, did an equally
graceful thing when he lcl Lis s ale amid
the shouts Of . victorious host and sped Co
Alexandria, Virginia, 10 salute his aged
mother.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-25

Writ county will BE- represented in the
legislature at Waeciing this winter 10y Mr..
Shirt. Think OF it, Whenever be abseni>
himself the e-i> alive body Of this young
and growing commonwealth Will have 20 g.
- bed or button up It's cost
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-25
LEGALNOTtCE.

THE State Of West Virginia, Jefferson Coun-
/ t.. to-wit: AZ rules hei in the Clcrk : OF
flee OF the Circuit Court of Jefferson COUNTY.
Nov. 6th. 1852. the Bank OF Charlestown PLAIN
tin against r. T. Dccspn. Jno CUNNINGHAM, K
". Cunningham. Defendants. Tire object OF
this action il 20 obtain judgment against the
defendants ON = negotiable proHissary note
made by r. r. Eec,on payable 70 John Gun
ninghan dated March % lSS2 At 10 days Tor
tl25O-and endorsed by said Jne. Cunningham
first eudOrSer AMI W Cunningham second en-
dorscr & protested fUr non payment July 2lth,
So and a. attach tho estate of the defendant
r. r. Bce~1n IN pawn entthereof. Itappearing.
on affidavit filed in tnis -uii, that the defendant
Z H. Becson Is not resident of the state Of
West Virginia he is hereby required 10 appear
within four weeks after the date of the irst
publication of this order. 70 the next Rule
Day viz Deer i,h. lSS2 and do what Is neces-
sary 20 protect his interests ~ this matter.
Z +. LYNCH.
Clerk Of the Circuit Court.
White & Trapaeil p q.
Nov. H. lss2-
Free Pres re $50.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-25

Fitzpatrick, the oldest jocSoy IN the coun-
try. is in extreme poyer,y and i'll in New
York
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-25

The late lamcnted Bey Of Tuais had $50
wives-one Tor each day. lie must have
b,en lonely the extra hours Of the year.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-25

+ pair Of roy tots have arrived across
the scas-Qucen Christina having presented
Spain and her spouse With daughter and
the Crown Prince of Sweiec being son
struck. The Pope stood Godfather for the
Cl,tilian mite.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-25

His ex-credltors whom Mr.. Christopher
Newton, Of sydney, y. :. w, failing in 20,
has lately paid in fall, have presented that
gentleman with stecn yacht, and his wife
with some costly diamonds. Wish we could
fail orcc to scramble up again ard meet
some such apprecia;iye creditors, but privi-
legcs like unto these seldom tarfy within ed
ilorial range.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-25
" Elite fsrOsCf, .5mg.D
Black Crook.

- TOvE pipe & elbows that ran be pat e &,
> without saying bad words. ManufactuTs-
and for sale by
DUKE& GALLAIIEh
Nov Z, 1882
Advanced Iron Coal IIOds. Sheet lro
" Coal Hods, Stove 5hoyels, GALVANIZED lr
Stop Buckets, for Sale 10y
DUKE& GALLAHER
COCOA Foo. Mats. Corn Hampers, Lantern
- Buggy & Carriage Whips, for sale by
DTKEe GALLAHEE
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-25

The complete returns Of the late Con-
grcssional election show that the next House
will stand, as follows: democrats, I9j re-
pubIicans, 1873; -eadjus.ers, 5; indepen-
dents, >; total, 325. The democrats will
have a majority of sixty-iye over all Others,
but this will no doub; be increased to sixty
seven, a. the Independent member elected
from Iowa has declared himself in sympa-
thy with jhe democrats.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-25

Happy thou.ht-book it; In Massaehu-
sets an of eve candidate Won an o8 year
fight.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-25

The dangers Of ths deep are once more
terribly illustrated in the collision last week
oil the English coast of the Hamburg
steamer Wcstphalia and an unknown pack
ct. Al dead Of night the clash occurred +;
the Wcstphalia, carrying so passengers,
was badly injured and her strange fellow
sank in the utter darkness with all on board.
This makes the Third steamer lost in the
year.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-25
County Court.

The County Court, at its-recent term, APP
pointed George W Moore, Jr., as Deputy
Tor John :. Moore, sheriff, during pleasure.
George MKnott was granted Il license to
practice law in the Courts OF this State.
On the application OF Geo ". Green for
a ferry across the Shenandoah river 1T Har-
per's Ferry. Mcssrs Il. V. Shirley, |. ,.
Tanner W. ii. T. Lewis, Jas. NJ. hendricks,
and VI. W Burr, were appointed viewers to
examine the same and make report to the
next term of the Court. With this order
bill of exceptions was filed by JAS NJ. Ma
son. Esq, and made part of the record.
Charles Beck was granted license to re-
tail spirituous and malt liquors at Summit
Point.
Ordered that theamoant Of the yaluation
of railroad property within this county, As
certified dy the Auditor, be appor!ionei be-
tween the several districts in the county
through which the railroads assessed run,
being as near as may be according to the
value thereof in each Of said districts, as
follows:
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-25

A sweet pair of Mormons are Josiah B..
smith and wife of Los Angeles county, Cal
itornia, who murdered their lS-year old boy
in the name of the Lord. They are jailed
in Los Angeles, and ought speedily to be
helped to hemp-yrean heights.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-25

Are you troubled with such symptoms of
dyspepsia "a belching, tasting of the food,
HEARTBURN, etc? Browns Iron Bitter's
will cure YOU.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-25
Head Charters for Stores

The Largest Stock In the County.
COOK Stoves. all sizes for Wood or Co
" Cook Ranges. from 800 to SpO0. MOD
Florence & other Base Burning Stoves. b
Stoves. Egg Stoves, Russia Iron stove, q
" Economist" Oil Stove. All from tie r.
brated factory of Perry & Co, Albany, y.
For Sale cheap by.
DUKE & GALLAHER
GOLDEN Sun Fire place Heater. superior e
VI anything in the market. Refer 10 CAP
W. H. Kable & If. y. Gallaher who are u'ia/
them. for sale by.
DUKE & GALLAHER.
FODDER Yarn. Rope, Rope HalteFs,
4 Cords q Wire Clothes Lines.
for Sale by DUKE & GALLAHbK.
Nov I, 1882.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-25

The Middle Conference of the Lutheran
synod Of Maryland, in annual session ~
Harpcr's Ferry, crg-uued by the election
Of Rev ?. II. Miller, Of Ioyettsyiie, Va,
president, and Rev. W. II. Se,tlemeyer, Of
Jefferson, secretary. Among the clersymen
present are Rev. nr. Butler, of Washington,
D. c.; Rev. DIR. George Diehl, Of Freder-
lex and Prof Turner, Of Luihcryile The
subjects discussed Tuesday were The Mis-
sion of the Minister Of the Gospel" The
Duty of NIembcr,;o The Church" An in
teres,.ag ay ON the subject " How Long
Should a Sermon boon Ordinary Occasions
was read by DR.. Diehl. lie thought that
the length of sermon should be deter
mined by circumstances, and ordinarily not
over th.r.y minutes
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-25

Flogcko;ies, the Washington city glazier,
whose tool kit was demolished by Guiteau's
spent bullet, wants the Garfield board Of
audit to secure for him a small government
\ modest claimant, this.