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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-10-04
4 Care for Typhoid Fersr aud DroPsy


Mr.. John Il. Cox, citizen of Baltimore,
publishes the following communication in
the Baltimore Amsricla ofthat city Some
timesince gentleman informed me he knew
Of several persons who had been cured OF
typhoid fever by the application of mashed
raw onions to the feet. Two patients were
so i'll they were not expected to live over
fe9 hoaTs. Six large onions were pounded
to pulp aad applied to the feet Of the first
patient. He was relieved in short time and
got we'll. The second case was equally sat
isiactory. The FIRST opportunity | had l
tried it upon q colored boy during one otmy
visits to the house of reformation for color
ed children. lie was very i'll with typhoid
fever. named the matter to Gen. Horn,
who Immediately ordered the application.
IN a few hours he got to sleep, rested well,
and recovered. The next opportunity was
that of son ola friend of mine in the treas
ury department of the custom ho9sc in our
city. called to see him on business, when
he informed me his son was very i'll. He
said it was typhoid-pneumonia. He had
been delirious for week or more, and re-
CURED constant watching, for fear he might
do himself harm. advised him to .-y the
onions. He did so and thus speaks of il;
Immediately Oh its application he began
to improve, and continued until he finally
recovered" Perhaps they might be as ell
cacious in other forms. The remedy Is
simple End safe, and trial in any case can
do no harm. They have cured droPsy. Mr.
Ralph Brant, a very respectable and reliable
gentleman. informed me that his wife had
suffered for long time with dropsy. She
was swelled from her head to her feet. She
was attended by different physicians, who
finally said: Mr.. Brunt, we can do no
more; your wife cannot live. We can give
temporary relief by tapping her. His wife
declined the operation, as it would but pro-
long her suacrings. At this time his a,ten-
ton was called to paragraphin newspaper
in which n gentleman made the statement
that he had been cured Of dropsy by eating
onions. His physicians told him that he
could not live One day he wanted to eat
some raw onions and he did so. After eat
ing them Lefelt better, and tried some more.
He then made it q rule to eat six day, and
in a few weeks he was well. lie felt it his
duty to publish it for the benefit Of others.
Thus Nr. Brunt knew Of it. lie called The
attention ofhis wifctoit it. She was willing
to try it; did so, and at the end ofone week
discharged her nurse, attended TO her house
hold duties, and was so reduced in size that
her friends could hardly recognize her at
first sight. She lived for more than thirty
wears aftcrward. and died some two years
since, over eighty years Of asc. Ifthe fore
going Will prove 60 be Of benefit oany one
the only regret will feel will be the fact
that did not attend TO the promptings Of
du:y much sooner.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-10-04
POETEs Z.
THERE CONES 4 TINE.

There comes q time when we grow old,
And. like sunset. down the sea
slopes gradual, and the night wind cold
Come whispering api and chillingly;
And locks are grey
At wiuters day,
And ewes OF saddcst hue behold
The leaves all drearv. drilt away,
And lips of faded coral say
There comes a time when we grow old
There comes a time when Joyous hearts.
Which leap as leaps the laughing main,
Are dead 10 all save memory,
\ p-isoncr in hisdunseon chain,
And dawn OF day
Hath passed away;
The moon bath into jarknest relied,
snd by TIE embers wan and grey,
hear voice in whispers Sly
There comes time when we grow Old.
There comcra 6mewhen manhoods prime
Is shroudcd - the mist OF years
And beauty. fading like a dream,
Hath PISSED away in silent tears;
And then how dark
But oh; the spark
That KIN i youth to lines Of sold
still burns with clear and steady ray
And fond affections lingering. say
Ait-S NO4.'NN " 'lA'S "4'Si W CO" 'i''
There comes a lime when laughing spring
And golden summer cease to be,
Again we put on the autumn robe
To tread the last dcciviiy;
But now the slope
With rosy nope,
Bcvond the sunset We hcfcc
Another dawn with faircr light
While watchers whisper through the
night;
There comes a time when we grow old.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-10-04
JAMES w. Burt,
CHARLESToWN, w VA,
DEALER ~
COOKING Ind HIiIIIG STIVlS.
AND MNSUFACTURER OF
M KINDS or TIN AND SHEET
IRON Ii1RE.
Roofing and SpOutinG
4 SPECIALITY.

THE undersigned has recently enlarged and
very much improved bis salcsroom, and
added largely to his stock, both in variety and
guantitv of goods in his line. His supply OF
COOK STOVES AND RANGES viii compete
with any. embraces the celebrated Excelsior
and Farmer Girl" which never fail to give
entire satisfaction, besides a large number oi
Others. With each stove there are given Fifty
Pieces. exclusive Of plates, all of them very
useful @ housekecpcrs. Important additions
10 many OF these stoves, as furnished by me
are Side. Automatic-Oycn and Pipe shelves
Watcr-Backs and Warming Closets. Coal OIL
Stove, always in stock. aua the best Wood and
Goal Heaters on hand i'm season. Every stove
guaranteed MY supply of Fine Goods M my
liue is one of thcbest ever offered i'm Charles
town. and includes handsomely ornameniet
Water Coolers and Chamber Sets, Beautiful
Drip Coffee Pots, Soup, Ice and Cream Ladies
&C.. with an the usual variety cfTm and Sheet
Iron Wares of an kind-. Prices always mod
crate. Price of Stoves from Si2 up.
Roofing and Spou;ias and other Tin NorN,
JAMES ~. BUTT.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-10-04
Octo8er 4. 1888.
Death Dealing DericeS.

The advocates Of farbitration as means of
setting international disputes find big
argument in the recent completion of ,go
death dealing machines. One is the Has
kel aulti-charge gun, steel lined, p #. long
and weighing - tons. Iour pockets
under the breach hold each % i6s. powder,
aud en- the breech disoharging its own Is lbs.
with the projectilc, these reserves are rapid
ly empticd iato one after the other. The
gun las a 12-miie range The other harm
les 10Y is a torpedo boat, the Destroyer"
which can speed along 10 feet under water
and while still submerged cast u toTpedoes
l90 yards with marvellous aim. And before
these explosives have Ii; The Destroyer
will be preparing a similar attack miles a.
way. Ericsson, the inventor asserts that he
can Tins destroy the biggest fleet without
oacc showing bis nose above water Peace
hath indeed her yictories, but they cln't
hold a candle to these
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-10-04
WINCHESTER ITEMS.

From the Ners:
Mr.. G. c.. Baker has purchased Of Mr.. John
Rice thc Sidwell property on Market street
lor = 900.
The Braddock stree. u. F. Church con-
cregation have purchased lot Of MIS-.
Schulz. so feet front at Sll foot, upon
which 10 erect parsonage
Mr. George Michael Coontz died at the
residence CT his nephew, James Coontz, IL
this county, OF pneumonia, last sunday.
Dir. VIM. Kizer, residing on the Holii-
dav farm, near Winchester died OF typhoid
fever last Tuesday.
There will be a crediiable Trades display
during Fair week.
The long announced visit of the Federal
trans from New England to the III n
and0ah VALLEY came of this week. The eX-
cursjoaists. 10 the number OF 300 men and
- ladies. arrived IN Winchester last Tues
day. Among the cxCursiOnists were MaJ.
General Emory. L. =. 4, who commanded
the Igth Army Corps during the war, Brig.
cen. Henry IS. B.rge. Cap5. Geo \. Car
renter. Capt. W. Irving Ellis, Col. Carroll
-. rignl, Adl. AlNoIu' anu O'HS4o. ~
excursiOnists repres ent some forty diHereDl
regimental organizations, but the excursion
ve believe, was inagurated by the l4th New
Hampshire Regiment. The excursionisis
were met at the depot by committee OF Con
federate Veterans of Camp Nc. !. OF Win
chester and a depulation OF citizens and by
the Winchester Light Infantry, Capt. Jo-
seph A. Mutton, wne escorted them 70 The
Court House Hall where, after welcome
som Mayor Wm. l.. Clark and a response
by Col. Carroll .. Wright, Ofthe excursion
ists. q collation. was partakel OF by TIE visit
ors. The very best OF feeling prevailed
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-10-04
4 voNpERFUL FTNp.
4 Manuscript Copy OF Portions of the
Btble Thousands cy Years Oid.
fr5n he Nag lort lSm cl5's Le'ler

A sIr. Shapira, Of Jerusalem, book-sel
Ter and dealer in antiquiti.s, has jast deros
tied in the British Museum fifteen slips CT
black sheepskin leather, on which are writ
ten characters similar to those on the ccle-
brated Moabite store, portions Of the book
Of Deuteronomy differing materially from
the received version. The date Of the slips
is the ninth century before Christ, or sixteen
centuries older than any authentic manu-
script of any part Of the Old Testament.
Mr.. Shapira bought them from an Arab,
and asks for them s. O0O,000 from the Brit
ish Museum Ifgenuine, the interest and
importance ofthe discovery cannot be over
rated and SO far as variations in the sacred
text are concerned, there is promise ofone OF
the greatest controversies that scholars have
ever entered upon. The dscalogue furnish
es a good example for comparison with the
received version. quote from the Shapiro
record
Il an God, thy God, which liberated
thee from the land of Egypt, from the house
of.bondage Ye shall have no other Gods.
Ye shall not make to yourself any craven
image. nor any Likeness that is in Heaven
above. or that is in the earth beneath, or
that is in the waters under the earth. fc
shall not bow down tc them nor serve them.
q am God, your God, sanctify. In six
DAYS have made the Heaven and the earth,
and all that there is therein, and rested on
the seventh day. Therefore, rest thou also
thou and thy cattle, and all tha. thou hast.
" / am God, thy God. Honor thy father
and thy mother.
a am God, thy God. Thou shalt not
kill the person ofthy brother.
lam God, thy Gcd Thou shalt not
commit adultery with the wife Of thy neigh
Dor.
lam God, thy God. Thou shalt not
steal the property of thy brother
lam God, thy God. Thou shalt not
swear By my name falsely, for | visit the in.
quity of The fathers upon the children unto
the third and fourth generation Of those
who take my name in vain.
81 am God, thy God. Thou shalt not
bear false witness against thy brother
"I am Cod thy God. Thou shalt not
coyct his WIFE or bis man servant or has
maid servant or anything that is his.
q am God, thy God Thou shalt not
hate thy brother in thy heart.
81 am God, thy God These ten words
God spako."
Dr. Ginsburg, the eminent Semcic schol-
ar. to whom Dr. Gladstone has just given
$50 towards the production Of his work on
the Masorah, has dccipherod the above, and
is busy completing translation and deter
mining on behalf of the Museum the genu-
inone,. of the fragments.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-10-04

4 mournful tale retailed by the Norris-
town Herald. "Twcniy-fve years ago
Young lady ofthis town had asingular dream.
She consulted dream-book, and learned
that she would have four husbands before
,ereachcd the age Of thirty. This made
her rather Independent, and she is now an
old maid Of forty-two, and has never had a
beau. Some dream-books are not as ren-
aOle d. they might be y
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-10-04

Poor relation: g. didn't know but as
YOU were refurnishing the house, some Of
the discarded articles might be Of use TO me,
if you was only Of a mind To- Rich
relative: Why, certainly, I'm glad you
spoke oft. We are going TO repaper the
dining.room. TT send you down the old
paper when its tom Of. Itisn't badly soil
ed -"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-10-04

johnson is very cheerful man" said
Smith. That's because be IS such mi
SER was the reply. Why, what teGect does
miserlincss have on a man, in that rcsfect.
" 1t has 'his effect lie hates to give any
thing away, and therefore he is cheerful
keeps his temper don't YOU see"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-10-04

"The smell Of fresh paint in a room may
be eBaciually Cotton rid Of byplacing there
in a pail Of water in which a few onions
have bern sliced" says an exchange. To
take away the smell Of the onions, burn the
house down.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-10-04

There's something wrong about this. The
law allows a minister only = for marrying
Z couple, while lawyer who divorces the
same couple gets anywhere from SO to 81,
600. Tie lawyer, if he Is man Of honor,
should divide with the parson, since it u
plain he would lose his ia; fee If in the first
place the preacher didn't make up the case
by marrying the client.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-10-04

"No,' said the sad-oyel man, " never
pros a young woman TO play upon the
piano. / tried it once to my sorrow"
" Why, what followed ?" asked a half dozen
eager voices. She played" replied the
sad-eycd man. IL shall never forget the
the lesson learned that day
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-10-04

s fact: Two gentlemen were questioning
why professional men should 50 frequently
be bald. The little daughter Of one had
been IN attentive though unobseryed listen
er. but made her presence and opinion
known b. suddenly esclaiming: Oh, papa,
7 know its 80 that their wits can come
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-10-04

4 4 ulent Ol ccdsOHaDic iahiiCS fcr
FALLAND WINTER WEAR.
Ladie, D-ess Goods 10, -, Is. y, 81, 81 cents.
Double Width Dress Goods az Il, ., 81. so O,
75and 81. Our Celebrated Black Cashmercs,
37lc.. 45c.. .51c.. 02lc. zoe, and 81. Black SILK
Warn. Henrietta and English Grape for mourn
Ing. our Speciality Black Silk-a, 7)c., S1lc.,
81. $l.25. 81, 5l.50, SlG5, $40, $i.S5, 500
per ward. COlOred silks at zoe. cl0O Sl.-j. and
81 50 ner yard Full line OF Ca-smeres for BOYS
and Men an -. 36 40. 90 % -, So 81 -, Sl.j0
Ionsekeepiug Linens OF all kinGs in Table
DamasSs. Napkin Towels, etc. Bleached and
Brown Cotton Goods, Calicoe5, etc, and the best
quality American Dress Gin2hams, Zoe per yd
White Goods. India Linens Nninsoo!s, etc
Swis, Embroidery. I.aces, FichuS, liandkcrchis
Fringc,. Gimps, Buttons. Notions etc. Misses
and Children Fancy Hosiery at l2ic. 23f 80.
and 5lcncr pair. Our Celebrated "Arthur' kid
Gloves. g Hattous Sl.00 per pair; EGttVrs,
Il -: in new ta,l Shades ana Black, guaIau-
tccd to rive satisfaction iikeal goods from our
Establishment The hc>t quality for the lowest
prices. Ladies Hcady-made Dresses Wraps.
Shawls. Cicaks. Gns,amers and Natcrprools.-
Ladies'. Misses and Children Shoes al popU-
Our Mail Order Department is now so tho
roughly organized that Ladies hvlag or -iJc
the civ can DO their shopping through u with
rs much certainty df satisfaction rs If they were
personally present samples OF all kinds Of
goods sent To ANY part of the United States.
Canada or Mexico. upon oarhcation.
Largest Stock Gp@ ior'st Prices.
GEORGE II. 9. NEAL & son,
Dealer, in Dry Goods Exclusively.
Baltimore, Nd.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-10-04

A French scientist has discovered thata
bee, in proportion to rs sire, can pull thirty
times as much as horse. We have never
supposed chat bee was very great shakes at
pulling. as we have always understood that
lie made a specially of pushing.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-10-04

"For example ;"-Pater: " Well, my
bov. ard low do you Ike college? Alma
Mater has .esaed out some good men"
Yorag Hopeful. "Ya-as-she's just turn
ed nc out?'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-10-04

"What are you going to do when you
grow up If you don't know how TO cipher 2,
asked bachelor Of a slow boy. Pm going
to be q school teacher and make the boys
do the ciphering," was the reply.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-10-04
Piano OF Organ.
.TE,ssic ESWpila Bsignsed.

1 LADY WHO Is Az ACCOMPLISHED
= TIANISI and O8GANIST and an excel
lent and experienced Teacher, desires 70 secure
afev pupils FcT information apply at
FREE pRLSS OFFICE.
February 1881.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-10-04

The Rev. Or. s., who happens to
possess a rather Gorid complexion, recently
went into the shop OF barber, one Of his
parishoncrs. to &c shaved. The barber was
addicted 20 an occasional spree, after which
his hand was apt to be somewhat unsteady
IN shaving the minister on the occasion re-
ierred to he made slip and brought the
blood to the surface in a considerablequan-
ti.v. The minister turned to the man aud
brother and said, in tone Of solemn sever
i,v: " You see. Jackson. what comes from
taking too much drink" q" Yes, sah,' re-
piled Jackson. it makes de skin very terd
aa. s4h. Il do FOR flck, sah.'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-10-04

" Rough on Rats" Clears out rats, mice,
reaches, bed-bugs, flies, slis. moles, Inil-
runks, gophers. lJc
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-10-04

4 professor was e1postulating with stu
den, tor idleness, the latter said: it's no
use; / vas cut out for a loaier." Well
declared the professor, " whoever Gu; you
out understood his business"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-10-04

T'HE Song Folo-Standarl Vocal Music
1 with accompaniment; for Piano & Organ.
by fayoritc composers. over one hundred
pieces. Price 30 cents.
AISQCITH & co.
March /, 1SS3
TNPOR1ED German Cologne Burnett's Bcs-
4 ton Cologne Florida Water and Colgate
Violet Water, just received.
AISQUITH & co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-10-04

"No.
she fingered anl suffered along, pining
away al the time for years"
" See doctors doing her no good; =
" And at last was cured by this Hop Bit
ters the papers say so much about"
Indeed Indeed !"
How thankful wc should be for that
medicine"
: rnughfer's Misery.
"Eleycn years our daughter suffered Oh a
bed Of misery.
"From complication of'kidncy, liver,
rheumatic trouble and Nervous debility,
" Under the care OF the best physicians,
Who gave her disease various names,
" Bat mo- relief
And now She j. restored TO Us in good
health by rs simpla q remedy as Hop Bittcrs
that We had Stunned FOR year before using IT,
-TuE parents.
Father Is Getting Vel.
d" Ny daughters say:
How much better father is since he used
Hop Biltcri"
lie is-cttin- well after his long suffering
from disease declared incuuble.'
Aud we a4c so glad that he used your Bit
ters' a LADY of Utica, y. \.
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Z HEREBY notify thc good People ofCharlcs
1 town and the pua,ic, also, that all will iut
81 Co -hcir advantage to- look 40 my goods be-
fore purchasing abroad. ] have on hand fine
l5t oi >anpic- from some OF thc leading house,
oi Ncw York IS Philadelphia. All garments
radeiu the latest style and i'm workmanl';C
manner. / will say with confidence that all
orders for garments Will De filled 10 the cntir,
satisfaction Of whoever may favor mc Wi,h q
call
-r- Cutting made Speciality.
Respectfully,
ELIAS T. ROHRER.
March ~. i,s3.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-10-04

"what becomes Of all the oleomargar-
inc ," is a new conundrum. " Don't you
feel 4 wooley. mutiony. taste in your mouth
al,ervou' We eaten bread and butter! There's
,.Lnrn the cleo has conc"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-10-04

Six boys in Grafton have had their arms
broken this summer by falling from swings
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-10-04
&'jr9luia free gress.

II. y. Dc II. ". B. GALLAHFR, Editors.
oi.ar'esto,o", Jefferson Cou"ty, Hest IA.
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Flies. roaches, ants. bed-bugs, rats, mice,
rophers. cAipmunks, cleared out by Rough
ou Rats" ljc.
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sLimi,g lIen.

9'1tWTlW Ut -
"Wclls' Health Bclcwer' restorer-
health and yigor, cures Dyspepsia, Impo-
tnnca- S.Eual Delili.N u.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-10-04

An Utica clergyman had occasion to re-
fer in sermon 70 the prophet Jonah, and
the report says that be delicateiy spoke OF
him a. having passed three days aad thee
,,;,,i,,s =, tho s-ahem-sOcicty."
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70 IN ORI0LE.

InLcnIel IA Ori9Ls -, blt nallertcnu,
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ESTABLISHED 1852.
GEO. Fl. c. NEAL g. som,
DRY GOODS,
Baltimore and Holiday Streets,
BALTIMORE, ND.
FALLAND WINTER WEA r.
BALTIMORE, ND.

HAVE now open most attractive asSort-
nlent OF Seasonable Fabrics for
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26
NEW YORK.
Court of Inquiry.

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-A court of inquiry
was convened today on board the United States
ship Vermont to investigate the cause OF the
collision between steamer Pinta and the brig
Tally Ho of Machias, Me. The collision took
place on the night of October Sd in crossing
Nantucket Shoals.
National Board of Steam Navigation.
The National Board of Steam Navigation
continued its meeting today. A resolution
was adopted in regard to petition
ing Congress concerning the limita-
tion OF liabilities of steamboat owners, and
that Congress also be pettioned to amend the
acts relative to the inspection of boilers and
also acts relating to the required test of kero-
sene shipped on steamboats,.
AT the afternoon session the folio wing Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year: Pres
ldent, Il. w. Gould, st. Louis; vice presidents,
w. Bullard. Buffalo, j. G. Fisher, New York;
secretary, Charles III. Boyer, New York;
treasurer, Addison Lysle, Plttsburg; execu-
tive committee, Gen. j. S. Negley, Pittsbnrg;
ii. Q. Hawistick, st. Louis, R. Sinuett, New
Orleans, L. Q. Hersey, Portland.
new constitution and bylaws we're adopted
and the convention adjourned to meet on the
second Wednesday of October, 1884, in this
city.
Lord CoIeridge.
Lord Coleridge, Hon. Gilbert Coleridge.
Hon. Elliot K. Shepard, Hon. Chauncey M.
Depew, Mr.. j. ID. johnson, his assistant, and
Lieutenant Mcclellan, U. S. A., will leave
New York Friday morning at o'clock for
New Haven, where they win be received BY
President Porter of Yale College. They will
visit the college and return to New York in
the evening. This Twill be Lord Coleridge's
last trip as he sails for home Saturd y alter
noon.
The Supreme Court of Vermont in general
term at Montpelier, and the bench and bar OF
Vermont today sent greetings TO Lord Chief
Justice Coieridge, to which the Chief Justice
made an appropriate reply.