Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-09-04

The anxiety of the y. y SEA, TO get Cleye-
land to withdraw from the ticket is simply
beautiful in its entire disintere-tcdness
Mr. steve Elkins let 90 this end Of the cam
paign last week to run up TO New York and in
teryies John Kelly.
The Msrtiusburs Siafesa,1A SAYS;
The French may find that they are twist
ing the wrong pig tail
DO you cstch the cue,
~
Gen Logan doesn't believe that the civil SER
rics can be improved. The fact is, most Of his
family hold ofi,es and any change might dis
turb them.
The Iallapoosa having been sunk, President
Arthur and Secretary Chandler are reduced TO
level With Jay Gould and ourselyes-if they
yacht it must be at their individual expense
Interstate inquiries made by the y Y Ter
ald elicit the cheering intelligence that Cleye-
land is winning silent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and that his tida' wave triumph is all but as
sured.
The Cincinnati COntmer riors Saratoga CORES
pondent finds that 50 or a. least So per cent Of
the New York Germans are for Cleveland and
that the Teutonic element is quietly'subscri-
bling fund. 20 ensure his election
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Bcnj \ being heavy ookholicr i'm bunt-
iug factory in Massachusetts, gets little some
thing Tor every La male there. Democratic
or republican ORDER arc sli one to Benjamin. --
lie gather, them iu
A nan eating shark has bccu found OH Long
Island The B.. uoi SD remarkable a, "a .lark
saiine man ullIi d.. but the voter who .wal-
loss Blaine viii como ai near to itas one could
gIpe,t
Isouid secm tlat BIZ D. found simc ia
Nsu ORLEANS % iook aiigra corner In cote
tsn besides exploiting among family silver
Benjamin excuses himself hy saying that lac
va then republican.
The ssuicntious sdyicc % Grover Cleveland;
d" Tell the Truth. is worthy 10 be put in illu-
minated Letters along side the memorable utter
snss Of glorious old Harry Clay I'D rather
b Right than De- President.
Pomsroy's Democrat referring 10 Blaines
thefs Of part Of Washington'> Farewell Adj
dress. says A candidate who helps himself
~ anything and everything ought to get along
"a : very small salary.
Capt. John 5 SEann, Of Charleston, cousin
II Gen. Grant, and none the better or worse Tor
that. writes four column article 70 the Wheel
ing Ia,cligcnccr explaining why he will vote
for Blaine We think be was goose TO put
himself O. such a deal of unnecessary trouble.
In its issue Of January l. lSS2, the Richmond
Wig. now So blatant Tor Blaine. said
As between Grant and Blaine, however. il
would seem that anybody 20 the South should,
on general principles prefer the brave aud hon
sst soldier 10 the sneaking, pcttiogglng bloody
shirter Of Maine.
Tbs Topeka Kansas Cipitai sound repub-
Gean paper kindly voices the party sentiment.
America for Americans We had not thought
to find an open ayowal by the opposition Of
the Know Nothing ideas it secretly chcrishes-
but the confession comes iu good time. And
bow DO foreign-born citizens like IL
-~s
Prof Joseph L. Armstrong son Of Rev. Jas.
l. Armstrong Of Shephcristown, whom We no-
ticed recently as having been elected President
Of Martin Female College Or Pulaski Tennessee.
was chosen 90 the position over one hundred
applicants. Re win have fine Gc,i Or .he
utilization ofhis scholarly atia.nmcuts.
The Bay stats democracy arc rcircshinr Butt
lers memory ancnt O. little episode in DIS Ncw
Orleans career vhcrlby the General and q
sps-1laior friend scrapei up .u the cotton in
port AZ cents luui-thc impclhnr agent
being Bu,,c- manifesto orlcria. Dis so.dicr
% bum whatever " ,lc staple ihey found n
the city IN fou' hou- aae
JAKE Kemp'c % WhoeHus -olshl Cd he ot
Weston or SounJ,vuc-bl, been ,ticu.ns
the Republican Yer.ehre of As0ury Para. y. j..
by prosla.u.re himself fr1m thc ig.. state
u West Virginia State solid FORA protective
tsria-a STATE SOLID Or Blaine Is Logan .n No-
yembcr Jak, IS ba, E..,e mor, yhan joker
and knogs ll. u.,ie sl9u. solids
The great Irish Demonstration in NcV York
on Thursday las. Wa. % magnificent relultou
OF she repu5i can b0a-. ,l4. lA- Irish voters SIRE
Tor Blaine. The sreatmec,ine for thccuior,a-
tion OF Cleveland proved au unreasonable
testimonial to the patriotism of Iri,h-Ameri-
cans Great enthusiasm prevailed and through
and through was Irish aud thoroughly sincere.
Senator Jones of Florida aud other prominent,
patriotic Irishmcn addressed the monster gath
erinE-a aceuug in poin, Of numbers and
genuine enthusiasm tha, has no, had it's equal
during the campaign.
Hon Joseph Yanmctre says. d" never cn-
dorsed Jackson stax commission appointments.
The Governor offered me the appointment as
member u the commission. but being mem
Der Of the Legislature was disqualified and
could not accept. The appointments Of Mason
and Bennett were very unwise. and am now
more than ever convinced Of that fact. Mason
AS the agent Of the New York English syndi-
cate of course was unfit for the position and
Bennett, had been rejected by the Senate as are
gent Of the University. but afterwards out Of
respect for the Governor, confirmed