Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-07-17
NEysY NOTES.

Seventeen Republican German papers in
Ohio refuse to support Blaine.
Felix Massc, composer of 4" Paul and
Virginia and other operas, is dead
America has 40 colleges requiring SO
millions annually for their support.
The Western wheat crop promises a yield
of half billion bushels.
Grover Cleveland is but IL while ThOs.
\. Hendricks is Go.
Boston's new directory shows population
OF 40. OO0-an increase of $4,000 in eight
years.
The President approved $40 bills the
past session and vetoed one-the Fitz-Porter
measure.
The 18th annual convention of the NJ. E.
Church, South, Sunday School met last
week at Rockville, Nd.
The Iron Mountain Mining Co OF Al
leghany. Va. has contracted TO furnish
Northern firm with 50, 900 tons of iron ore.
Rev. Al. McMullen of St. Mary's Col
lege. Emmiitsburg, Md.-and chaplain OF
Libby prison during the war, is dead.
Vim. Z. Edmunds, a Dinwiddie farmer
has been whipped by neighboFs for III
treating an insane sister.
Thomas A. Hendricks received SIC votes
for the second place and his nomination
was made unanimous.
Ex-senator Horny G. Davis Of this State
was on the platform" committee at Chi
clgo las. week.
The New Orleans exposition has just re-
lived from Uncle Sam one third OF the
million loan" authorized by Congress.
The newly formed democratic national
committee will meet next Thursday in New
York for permanent organization.
A tablespoonful of chIoroform in 4 times
as much water is pronounced an iniallible
cholera cure.
Work on the Cripple Creek VA extern
sior. Of the Norfolk and Western r. r. Is
suspended. No funds. 1880 hands idle.
Carl Shurz thinks Cleveland will carry
New York By a majority similar 20 that
which he obtained two years ago-hearly
100000!
Lewis Baker of the Wheeling Register,
represents West Virginia on the democratic
national committe and Hon. John 5. Bar
bour, Virginia.
It. Gov. Black af Pennsylvania predicts
the election of Cleveland and Hendricks.
lie says: ain my judgment this ticket is
Tie best we have had in my time"
III. Mitchell, in western North Carolina
ships 20 y. y. 800 b5ls. weekly Of soft
white rocl, from an diacent mine-the core"
VIXEN powdered resembling sugar closely
and used as such by Gotham candy makers.
For g years Philadelphia "sweet six
teen or thcrcabouts) mas slept every night
with raw beef tied to her cheeks and she
now boasts the prettiest complexion for
miles around.
Rev. Hsary V. Plummer, lately appoint
ell chaplain ON L. 5. Cavalry "a colored
conmand) is an cx-Princc Georges county
slave. He clerked in the p. 0. Dept long
enough to pay for college course aud
graduated with unusual honors.
Mr. Hendricks says "G,oyer Cleveland is
man Of established honesty Of character,
and if YOU viii cleo. him to the presidency
Of the United Statea you will not hear Of
star routes in the postal service Of the
country under his administration"
/ Mr.. Bayard promises to give the ticket
his hearty support. lie believes that "the
time had now come when the American
people, firing OF the evils Of republican
misgov,rnmeut would demand and secure q
change of administration"
A deceased Frenchman has left record
showing taat in the first year of his married
/ life he and his wife exchanged $500 kisses,
in the second 1900, in tie third 1850.
Thus did the blissful OSCILLATION dwindle
until . day were recoTiei-'Dafital hard
pan, co 10 speak.
On the second and decisive ballot Cleye-
land got 6S3 votcs-thc nomination being
subsequently made unanimous. On this
ballo: West Virginia gave Cleveland 6, Bay
arr and Randall 3 each. Thurman >. Nir-
r.aia gave Cleveland l3. Bayari s. Hen
dricls 3. Thurman but afterwards chang
'clto 3D. votes i8r Cleveland.