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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-04-26

+, ''Oh, yes, shall 1 know ! shall.
l wouldn't u is. it for twenty. Aye
cents"
To seraphina's great aiaQust. Edith
was obstinately bent on going to the
party. She called in her mothers
assistance, but il vain.
When the evening Of the party
came Edith refused all assistance
and made her own toilet. She pnr'
posely came down late. As she en-
tered the room her uncle, with smil'
came forward and led her in, present
ing her With bouquet.
When Ssraphins canglt sight o
her she started in amazement.. TIL,
grub had become butterfly. Sh
had arranged her hair ia the style o
the day, had on tasteful Dress Of he'
own, instead Of appearing in her cons
in q fnsry, and wore An air of com
plete self-possession, as if she fel
quite at home.
why she actually looks respe eta
BILE /" calculated Seraphin~ to her
mother. who could have dressed
her? But her speech will bstray her
Gracious there is father introducing
her to Count de Graumon" (a tltlst
Frenckman, the lion Of the evening.
What will he think p
"Oh, pa |" demonstrated Seraphina
in great distress, how could yon in
troduce that country gawky to tb'
count9 1t will disgrace US in lii
eyes"
Suppose yon draw near and lister
to their conversation said her fathe
quietly,
Seraphina did so and was strucl
dumb with amazelnent to hear tb'
supposed rustic conversing easily will
the count in his own language.
why she knows French + she
ejocnlated after pause.
II believe she'does, " said Mr.. Fow
Ter
There was another surprise.
Later in the evening Edith was lee
TO the piano by the count, and he
brilliant execution excited enthusi
asm.
"Mais, mademoiselIe, but yon mrs
sing said the count, after rartu'ous
ly appiauding her.
Edith bowel, and in moment be-
pure, sweet voice filled the parlor
as she sang an Itaiian song.
"Wbo is that charming singer, Mis-
Seraphina p asked gentleman.
IT is my cousin answered Sera
pbina, in her bewildermsnt hardl,
knowing whether sha was awake o.
asleep.
mot the cousin you said was sc
conntrytisd, surely e
"Oh, that Was a joke !" said Sera-
phina, confussdly.
What does it all mean, Edith 2
asked Seraphina, when the company
had departed.
Eth smiled
when you were lamenti"g in the
morse Car that you were to have a Wis
it from g rustic cousin she exclaim
ed, II sat near you and heard all.
have merely assumed the character
you selected for me.
And finely you have taken us al
in, said her uncle.
All but you, uncle" said Edith
smiling.
We'll, ] was taken in at first,
admit
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-04-26

A fem ale student "of refined an!
gentle manners and appearance, has
been expelled from Il sem mary at Os'
wego for def1ing the floors OF tho
rooms with pools and rivulets of to-
b.cco mice. The refined young crea-
cure chewed tobacco like a pirate.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-04-26

SOW THY SEED.

Bow thy seed, o husband I!
What thougl, Others reap!
II will burst the shell aud rise,
Sip the dew and kiss the skies
Sow thy seed aud sleep.
In thy labors thou shalt hve,--
Dust alone il dead
Ever falls the shine and rain,
Ever springs the golden grain;
All the worlds arc fed.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-04-26

What is the meaning Of tho wor |
ssntanzipp? asked teacher "ples~a
marm, spoke up Johnny Holcom {,
1T means circus procession passin !,
the school house, and the scholars q It
allowed to look At il =" .,.#,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-04-26

A Washington correspondent has
taken pains to find out how nearly all
the United States Senators started ~
life His researches show that none
of them started on the bottle. They
took to that after they grew up.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-04-26
Selected Sfory.
The Country Cousin.

$50 you are TO have a country cous-
in for visitor, Seraphins p
"Yss, don't you pity me
rs she so very country6sd ?"
"Oh, / presume SO. She comes
from the northern part Of New Hamp-
shire, and is the daughter Of a farmer.
l he We never seen her, for this is her
frst visit to Boston, but / have no
doubt she is a complete rustic.
Poor Ssraph,na how l pity you
Will she be at your party?'
II am afraid 30, unless she gets
lomesick. and goes back before. But
I've no doubt she will ENJOY her visit
to the city too we'll, and it's only y
week to my party, you know"
"Why were you obliged to invite
herr"
"Oh, we couldn't get rid Of. Pa
insisted on it, though ma and | did
all we could to prevent it, Well,
yet out here. Good bye. dear J.
Goodbye. SeraPhina."
Miss Seraphina Fowler siRnaled to
the conductor to stop the Car. and
got out.
The conversation between the two
girls bad been listened to with great
interest by \ young girl, in travel.
ing dress, sitting near by. She ma,
b- excused for feeling somewhat IN
terest.d, TOR she was the conuiry
cousin whose intended visit excitec
no mach alarm. She would not hav
recognized either Of the speakers bn
for The name Seraphina, and the cir
cnmst anccs that pointed so clearly tt
her own visit.
Il will ride on, she said to herself
Il don't want Seraphina to know tina
| have beard her speak Of me. | vii
take care not t" d,sarp"int her ex
prctations. but appear to be country
fed as she expects.
Edith Grant was the daughter OF
well to do farmer, and though she ba
always lived IN the country, lad en-
joyed advantages OF education not on
ly in the solid but in the ornamental
branches quite equal to- her cousin
while she had been diIigent stndent
md made NJ much better use Of them
An elderly French professor who hao
settled in country town for the ak
of his health, had impaired to her ar
ex :ellsnt knowledge Of his language
while she excell4d n,t onlv as mus
ical performer, but ss singer. o
this, however, bsr city COUSIN knew
nothing.
Half an hour or more after Miss
Svrapbina arrived at home, the bel
WAS rung by her country cousin.
is Mrs. Fowler or Seraphina tc
hum ?" asked Edith with broad
Yankee accent.
IN see," answered the asi ionisbed
servant. who stall | say wishes tt
see her p
"Her cousin, Edith Grant, to b'
sure, just arrived from New HAmp
shire"
With suppressed smile, the ser
want showed Edith into the parlor.
Presently Mss Seraphipa saile'
into the room, and held out her hap'
in languid curiosily. But she wa
almost raralyssd when Edith made
ruph for her, snvelope'l her IN he
boisterous embrace. exc'aiming:
my cousin, Seraphiny, how des
YOU dew? and how's yoar ma? Iu
proper glad to sue you.
Just as I exrected l. said Sera
pbira TO berself, with an inwar
nrnan "f,h e'n faAn,Lllz r,laLih
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-04-26

A colored grave digger aged liz
wears was married few weeks ago in
Yonkers. N Y, TO pretty mulatto
girl lust out OF her teens.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-04-26

Neuralgia is the name borne by a.
charming girl in Iowa. Her mother
found it on a medicine bottle, and
was captivated by it's sweetness.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-04-26

A sigma, corps Is TO be attached TO
the Pennsylvania militia, This is
good idea. 1t will enable the troofs
when in camp to learn by Signal wh'ch
one of the saloons nearest the grounds
sets the best free lunch
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-04-26

The papers are shocked because a
Brooklyn by, who is getting but -
n week, ran away md married II
young girl. Well, ii they live on
bread and SLEEP in an ash barrel they
ought to able to get along,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-04-26

II hops yon are better boy, Will
lie, said Sunday sebcol teacher to
Que Of her Young bopelnla. Gosh,
haiut been Sick was the reply.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-04-26

swered, coldly; "and so is my mother.
How old you come ?"
II come BY the hoss cars. I've got
check for my trunk. ] guess l can
get an expressmsn to get it ?"
II presume so"
What u stylish gown you have got
on, Cousin Ssraphina if I had one
like it,"
Il may find one or two Of nv old
dresses for YOU TO wear" said Sera-
phina, condescendiogly. II suppose
you make your own dresses in the
country?"
I'VE get EN- cut by q dresamakel
-sophy Sykes. She goes out by the
dAy-seventy-6ve cents a day she
ch .rges. It's high, but she makes 'sm
fashionable"
mo doubt" said Sepaphins, with
sneer. would you like to 20 ia
your room p
Eyes, Seraphina. if you please I'm
awful dusty. Perhaps Id better 20
into the kitchen and if you got such
thing as a wash basin I'll slick up a
little"
"H.avens and earth! she's worse
than ! expected. How can l have
her at my party ?" thought Serapni-
ma.
you will find wash basin in yonr
room," abe said with curl Of the
lip.
That's handy" returned Edith.
The servant was called and naher-
ed Edith into the chamber provided
for her.
Edith, left alone in her room, took
down her halr and arranged it in Al
unbecoming STYLE 30 as to completely y
cover her ears, retained her travelling
dl ess and came down stairs wins th.
bell rang for supper.
She was received coldlv by Mrs
Fowler aud Seraphina who regarded
her with evident dlsdAin. Her uncle
looked at her in astonlshmont. Ever
he WAS surprised at her evident wan
OF taste, anl conntry6ed Ways, yet h,
was kind. The next day Edith had Il
private interview with her uncle, ant
let him into the secret, asking per
mission for rhe present to continue
her masquerade.
He laughed heartily, for be enjoy
ed practical joke.
"It'll be good lessen to Serapbin,
and your aunt. I'm really glad
though. to find YOU re not quite such
rustic as you looked" "
Confess, uncle, You were l:ttl.
ashamed Of me" SAID Edith, archlv
well, | certainly thought ii you
were diamond, it was a rough one,
said the uncle.
y y
"Wsll, if YOU are determined to go
will give you one Of my last season
dresses to appear in. We are about
the same heighth."
"All right. Ssraphina. You are
! ! ",ry .s,ysIka.d kisd' +. )"
KIN se to choke her!" sale
Seraphina to herself. what in the
world made pa invite such rustic
here at this time ? To be snre she
not bad looking, ifshe wouldn't wear
her hair SO frightfully. shall die
OF modification.
IF could only keep her from my
party" thought Sersph'na, few day
later. She Will disgrace us all.
Edith" said Seraph'na, more gra
ciously than ever. | am going tt
have party on "Wednesday even
ing"
"Ob, won t that be nice viii yo'
have ice cream and cake q
II have been thinking said Sers
phiua. rather awkwardly, that yoI
won't enjoy it mu,h. You don
know anybody"
"Yon'll introduce me, won't yor
Seraphina?'
II could, ! suppose, but the fact il
! Edith, you will feel 30 ont Of pIac.
OF course you shall have all the ic
cream and cake you want, will SEP
it up to your room early in The even
J ing"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-04-26
II. G. RADCLIFFE,
Qll!1 ~ DENTIST. ~

InErm,s the pu,lI thnt he has located In
Libtrtyiown ard will visit LEWloToWN
The First Tuesday of each month at Mr.. U.
~. Zim.n,ermans store. The following
"Wednesday aud Thursday in MECHAN-
ICSTO at The Miller House. Persons
wnrtett sn at their residence il desired
Moderate Prices for filing and putting up
teeth.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-04-26
G. CA AZ sneni a hav nr iwn in ia"
wts1sas RssM'&hMss
= .s is.s asl! l

nn and after Sunday.Nov. II, lss2, Pas
\ Jscnger irains will run rs follows
LEAVE MECHANICSToWN
par Baltimore and Westminster at
and 8 GOA. m, aud 8 - p. m. For Hagcrs:
town and Williamsport at 10 IS Il. NJ and
84s y. IN. For Blue Ridge ON Saturday
ARRIVE MECHANlCsTOWN
From Baltimore aud Westminster at 10 so
m .ud a 45 and From vii.
fs,ns,syt and Hagerstown at 800 =. m,
and. As y M FROM Blue Ridge on Mon
Iiav ~
rxMtTruryue r. R.--Trains south will
leayr Elnnitlsburg ut $40 A NJ and 32h
andsssP N arriving at Rncky Ridgea'
H.l6A 81. aud 4. on and 6.29 p. NJ. Trains
Nortl, leavs Rocky Ridge At 1895 A. NJ.
4 aS and eS5 r N. arriving En,mi'tsbure
aI05 a. NJ; ASS and 100 T. n.
TRAINS FOR FREDERICK
Pein.. for Frederick leave Junction al
40 g0 n 1i anA 4 10 p. m.
TRIMS for Taneytpwn, Llttlesto~r
and ! ork lssvs Junction AZ o 30 a N, sit
0isp IN.
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r CLAY ANpEKS,


Has located in MecnaniCsloWn ,ofaicc at tIie
sesisleuce If Thos Anders,) and isprcparc
10 perform all operations pertaining to Den,
tisiry. according to the Most Approved
Mcti,ods. special attention given to the
Preservation Of tie Natural Teeth. All
work entrusted 10 his care can be submit
tel i, the closest scrutiny Of those compe'
y. ~~SIu. &C. VIII visit I,e,nistonn on ne
f.1asas ..h.sddy of each mo"th'' H'6il'asr'Ht
On ~ aenord Monday. and C+sagcr.to'r'' q"
A. 71i.i No~day Of saA Honn. Persons
waited On at ihelr residcuce If desired.
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II. l. q. v. II. II.

Traius ess. leave ShippensbUYg, Fa., II
aBsS o. 10 aud ! o0atx1 . 40 p, M.
Arrive ut EdseneDt 81 8i6s. M. and 2 %
ard s 10 p n.
Arnvs .. .Stippepsburg st 9 70 q. N and
70 arA al6p. u.
J. NJ. HOOD
Gsu Msuager.
n y. II 5RlGwCLD
t'sp'fTicset Agcut
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-11-08

rhe nrnok[,.r Erldae.

After about fourteen years hard labor the
great suspension bridge between New York
and Brooklyn has been completed, and thus
two large c;ties connected in manner which
was meyer dreamed of in Revolutionary
times. lis indeed the c,owning @orS OF
the century, and can be classed among the
wonders OF this eou1try. The suspension
bridges Ut Niagara Falls and over The Ohio
river at Cincinnati, are merely foo! bridges
IN comparison with 1t. Its dimensions
history and cost are familiar TO all readers
of the daily papers, and do not need to be
repeated here: bit we do wish to speak Of
Peruna. the greatest discovery Of this centu-
~. Its medicine discovered By DR.. 5.
Il. Hartman. of Pittsburgh, and prescribed
by him in thousands OF cases during thirty
yeass Of continuous practice. Ask your
drncgist for the pamphlet entitled the Ills
Of Life" which gives full and complete
directions Tor the preservation oithe health.
Try Peruna, the great tonic.
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EETrER FRoN D4KOTA.

The following extracts are from private
letter from Mr. james d. Butt, of Harpers
i -ry now st Fargo, Dakota, under date OF
October 2G.h, to SIR. John Il. little of SheP-
he-dstoyn. lie gives glowing picture Of
Dakota. n giving % our readers portions
q ,i,e interesting letter, We would remark
upon the fact tha. developments made in
Wcs, Virginia recently are bUt the initial
OF proofs thas our state IS he richest in
minerals. hard woods aud building stones Of
aay State ia the Union. And that il is a
Young Mems state, too, We but refer TO the
iscs chat in Church and stete-eyeYwhere
mere voting sen are in the front.
But-to Mr. Butts letter:
This is tie promised land for Young
r,eu AND men with but small means There
Is. perhaps. no sta;e or TERRITORY in the Tn
Jon where the ability ri yoocs men Is 80
generally recognized ara rewarded is IN
Dakota They are the leaders Of all the
cree, enterprises and occupy the mostprom-
inrnt positions in directing the affairs Of the
Ierrt0sy. il has been ms pleasure 90 make
tae acquaintance Of perhaps one hundred
voung men in the City of Fargo VINO gTe
I.,3.r A., ~. 81 85 wears. who came 10 this
County ious wears ago with less than 81 600
+, tteir rockets and to-day thew are rated
~ b.ino worth ail along FROM twentv-e:,t
Il .,.s.-.i o,f I.n]rrd thousand dollars
This j., Jhc case in nearly every county IN
Noyh Dakota. Ia fac, one seldom meets
man here WHO has passed middle age
80. s-...i.s oL.r, lj,kot. betnr, came
..l - mon tha,, as merely
- . -, IN nco.l. wbobsd come
az. a t,.,-{ t1,,jing v;lJerne.,-
.'' .,, c'',.,9,,r,r tntyrben
.a,,. - n,,:.s,ri toun5 that
~. h.i, Ia no, hse, ibid and that the
onvt,,;rr Ls1 dreamed
- .:,,,,l.. ,,sr,oloos Inst think OF
-, ~. ,,,,..-,.rr se,;o,,s Of Land omen
'".iI.Sa.,...i, - op ,ban ope quarter
-. ' lf LII .,, bo tskan mn nv each
80 -. ~, 80, s,.,.,,ss ~ "a.
.,- ,.f...s';.L LII ,rod,ce
80 IN ~! -. - ~. : b,rd uhest
80 ~, t.,1l.,. ~ h,,sbnI -
-t,..-'.- -, 81. i,r1 j. ,he most re-
,,,,psrr. ,6 -ir rIohe only eaualed lv
,h.,.s M Hu,rqr- They Do no; require 70
econ II rrIDs 10 rake them productive,
m,. ,i.ld ala, same slccie, aud abundance
- va.ct each successive season. The ave
r.-. Weld 0l POTATOES is about 500 bushels
rer ..cr, AM! have seen specimen, weigh
ing !rom two 30 ii, ;o2uds, tasniPs, beets
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y9res Decorative IsttE IN The S,.r
ONrc.


TIE Baltimore S.a mas introduced in
MARYLAND new thing in interior decor
a,ions. The business office has been adorn-
ed in new style, known as glass veneer
in which the appearance of various stones
and marbles IS produced b. the combina-
ton OF band and mechanical painting en-
CLASS. The ceiling and walls have been
rane.cd 10 the sia l,ude OF Giteen varieties
ot lore au3 marble. Ia ,ue ccaire Of the
c.i.,Uc IS 81 -rc representation o. the Mex
i,la onyN The prevailing co.ors in the
rsnclrg along tie borders aal sides are
'bose of Ly,uasic, Irish. S.e9ps and Mossa-
-l;e u.a5s,,,. Tae general effect of Tie
G,,oGtious is rich. warm and lusTous.
st night. when the glow ct the electric
.i.bt- IS reflected from every part Of tn
room. the resc. Is remarks0l! brilliant
Another effect that thcgia-- vcncer!ag gives
IS 'aat ot -.ac.ousngfs The Office LOOKS aS
int hal te,1 enlarged in every direction.
II. magnificent air-clack recently placed
ia ihc 'iace is seen 10 greater "1'' ''''''s' O9
,Ae ricine's OF tbc Surroundings
Glass 'e"eer' can be made IN imitation
u0t Only oi tones ald marbles, but also Oh;
a'i Al"dS Oh weoi~- lJ IS done iAre's"
patented mechanical processes the coiof'
aae ayes beng aPf'ie1 10 t1e reverse S'ae
'' gas ''' projected '' q ''''!"'I ''cN'"t
""-'i i''''' ',' 30 .'''' ""i-'"ao e.! "''
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asnre cF EEsa7 EoirgtniG,
CLERKS Office of the County Court.


Clerks office Of the County Court
Ia, following is a List Of Deeds admitted %
record ia said Office, during Tie week ending
November 81. 1913.
!. p. IS. Herbert 70 Forrest W proWn rus .u's,
loo D,ei ii 9.7,,9t dated November Isl ls,' ,
conveying all i.c Property Of thc Gran,or Hea,
and PERSONAL for the PURPOSES naigel ~ SAID
Decd Date of Record Norcnb,r %, lS:3
.. Miss Lucy y. Allen 20 His. Catherine
Myers. Decd of Bargain and Sale. dated OCI-
toher 10Th. 1883. conveying 53 Acres, KQodS
and - pNcs of Land. in Clarke county. Nir.
.inia. and jefferson County. West Virginia
Date of Record, November 81, 1888.
3 Mrs Catherine Myers, and her husband
to Edgar Allen. Trustee for Miss Lucy y. Alien
viewing % Acres Foods and - Poles Of Land.
Date If Record. November 81, 1853.
T. A. MOORE.
Clerk Of County Court.
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HUMOROUS PUBLICATlONsZ-.Btr.o.ther
Gariner's Lime kiiH tIA' b.i ,'te q. {
Rad Bow Series. Bill Nyes ~ LiaFs-fl7 sale az
r. i,,, nenartn.ent. MSQUIIII K co.
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70 THE PUBLIC.

ETavING rc'inquished engagements abroad
/ ! which have 0,eup.cl niy aiirni.o1 l'uus.
exclusively lIr several ycar. pa.t : viii devote
INV iinr 80 81. f.3re d work % home. anil
of,cr :uy sc-f.ue go the pIb.it or Contractor
inl Gu.h!e-. There a7a ma1y cl ier' ni rt
Ahii,- sl ,i,tcu aal c0T..-i., houses in .l.t
h.s. ..s.e. a.G Substantially a;it yruIiy a,r
u-i e.s where. agd ta- g4.t .cS year ha'ts,-
eu Ile ypeneaca, in -n'i.dins tAHt "tr
valuab e 81 Iur..l u and o. persons whnmay cul-
p,oy ne wii enisay0r 800 all work on'F'ri-
e. T. Iae, g reuic. entire s4lsil'i,on.
J HOLNES.
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ECs2.

THE undersigned will pay p liberal reward
| forats Pccke, Book ami contents incIn,
ling $500 lost hat~ccn summit Point and
0harlcStown on SATURDAY, Noycrpbeg 3, l5S5
There were in /, four $40 bills, one = "uesl,
and 20 cents in silver. ...,l,.,,
VIZ T BARBOUR.
Near Summit Point v. Va.
~. iSe2 u
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New Bloomfield Miss, Jan. ., 1880.

New Bloomfield. Miss, Jan. ., 1880
wish 70 gay to you tha. have been sui-
ieriag io5 the last i've years with a severe
itching all over. have heard OF Hop BIT
ters and have tried it: have used UP tour
bottles. and it has done me more good than
all the doctors and incidence that theg could
use on OF with me. an cid and poor but
feel TO ble.s Won Tor such = relief by your
medicine ana from torment of the doctors.
have had fifteen doctors at me. Onegaye
me seven ounces OF solution OF arsenic /;
another took four quarts OF blood from nae.
All they could tell WAS that it was skin sick
ness. Now, after these -four bottles OF your
medicine, my skin is well, clean and smooth
HENRY KNOrHE.
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Several compaties Of the Is: Regiment Of
Virginia troops we're ordered by Gov.
Cameron to Dsnrille 70 preserve order on
election day
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WINCHESTER ITEMS.

From the Ne,cs:
The Miihollcn property on North Wash
inglon street was sold last week to NJ. Os-
car Barr FOR $3.50. t. L. HodgscD, auc-
t;o4ecr.
Mr. George Green, of this place, aged ~
years. who has recently been employed in
Jefferson county, returned home about
two weeks since quite unwell. His illness
developed into typhoid fever, from which ne
died on last Sunday night. Thus three
brothers in the prime of manhood have been
removed by death during tie past four years.
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C0ryetj.sg.

HAVE just received a new line 81 Carpet
1 ing. embracing about thirty dli ,ent PAT
terms and qualities from me common N,.-'' Ii
Carret to body Brussels, which / c-n and will
sell as low as they cnn be bought IN tie large
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-11-08
HENRY KNOCHE.

George Washington, well-known and
respectable colorad man, formerly slave
and faithful servant Of the late Samuel
Wright. died on Monday Of last weeS, near
Summit Point, aged SO years. His pathway
70 the grave was soo;Eed By ire kindness
and care Of Dr.. II. c. Bcckham and iamily,
of his former masters household, for which
MS Immediate relauvcs de4ire Us, III their
behalf to return their sincere thanks
Spirii.
We have pleasant memories Of George.
In cur boyhood days nc knew him well
and in The war he served with Us Of the
grey" with fidelity during the four trying
wears. We never heard anything but good
OF him, aud we sre g,sd 20 know that the
suaer;aps Of his last days were mitisated ny
the ministrations OF the family OF h;s old
master.