Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-11-20

What does the z. o. p think now Of the IN
vincibility of its brain, its Drawn, and its boo
die?
The Washington Monument is to-day some
thing like $50 feet high. Only about 20 work
ing DAYS are needed TO see finished The stately,
snow white shaft
Said executor Gorham to Conkiing in New
York last week anent Blaine: " You withered
him with hot blast of your silence. Gorham
never speaks but he SAYS something.
Mr.. Conkling said last Friday that as james
G. Blaine had scu,tled the party ship before the
convention met it was perhaps proper that he
should have commanded the crait as It was go
inc down,
Don't forget that in Overcoats we allow no
competition. Our Overcoais are all now IN at
very 10" P''''' ws.KAuv COOS
The King Of Clothiers, Sadler Building
Geo. Alfred Townsend ('' Gath -, the cores
pondent. has paid $500 for n acres lying on the
summit of South Mountain near Aiddlctown,
MARYLAND. II, lying was Standardization TO
Geo Alfred.
The democratic parade las, Thursday night
in Washington was the grandest pageant wit
messed there since Garfield inauguration. M
ny men were i'm line, mounted and afoot. The
entire display was orderly and disnihed.
y. y. S,u, How far do YOU want to go
asked the conductor offs west bound train ola
clerical loolin passenger who had rendered
him $500 bill Just as far as that money 'rW
take me said tte Rec Dr. Bueh0rd
Coming ON the heels of his retention as coun-
selin a possiblepresidential squabble the moot
ed legislative alliance 'twiNt democrats and
stalwarts to send Mr Conkling back TO the See
nate will be concentrated gall and wormwood
| TO a certain defeated nominee.
I For Bovs-a complete line of suits and Over
I coats equal 90 any in Baltimore, Philadelphia
/ or New York Prices 33 per cent. lower thah
| those 40 any other store. From = up.
I VIM KAHN * Co.
The Grand old party would like just little
more money it YOU please, TO detect fraud, de-
/ fend the light, and, i'm general 20 pay funeral
expenses. the court of probate fees and other
\ post norton items The moumers who hope
/ most from the will should come down most
literally.
Dr. Burchard's three r, were placed where
1 f.. LAM
/ he didn't intend it, Poor Burchard H. has
even forfeited the respect Of the Richmond
\ Whn IL says Burchards was the foolish ut
\ terance of q foolish man" Nothing left for
I him 20 do now but 20 out and kick himself
A 15-ycar-old St Louis girl whose widower
daddy insisted on q secoad venture in the line
connubial spunkily vamoosed the paternal
ranch last weel. and, minus money. went thro
TO Atlanta, Georgia, as q stowawsy. That
young woman will likely lead her future hus-
band one continued dance-which it is perpet-
ual motion.
Miss Leila Robinson, classic Boston maid
Of more than ordinary dowu-east culchaw,
4 is winning biz laurels i'm Washington Territory
where the lawyers consult her daily on in
tricate pints and, they insist, her election to a
| judgeship is not So very remote. We never
/ thought that baked beans could so develop the
feminine brain.
The New York press serves timely notice ON
municipal authorities everywhere that the
cholera outbreak in Paris brings the scourgC
vet nearer TO our own shorcs-and it is urged
that strict vigilance be at once exercised in all
sanitary matters. Ithas been shown conclusive
| " that the avoids clearly neighborhoods
and habitations.
The mind of the oldest nhabitant istaxed to
recall any event of rejoicing in Charlestown 70
equal that Of Thursday night last and yet We
hear that the Harper's Ferry folk even sur
passed Charlostown, and that the democracy of
I Middleway did splendidly Illness in our
/ household and thereby reduction by half OF
our office force prevents detailed notice by ouI
own pen Of these affairs, and we gladly avail
ourself of the excellent barring the fact that
only few Of the many houses illuminated are
mentioued) descriptions given by the Spirit
--l--S
Gen VIM. G.. Harvey, retired, an octogcna.
rian, and Mrs Mary Z. St. Cyr, aged 60, the
widowed sister of his deceased wife were mar
ried last week in ST. Louis The lady has fol
years been the Generals housekeeper and bus
iness manager. She was Miss Cromwell OF
Baltimore and claims direct descent from the
English Protector" Gen Harvey spent q
I dav I'm Charlestovu in 1851 MS q prisoner of war