Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-01-31

4 new House resolution directs the door
Keepers 70 continucou duty for ten minutes al
tsr each adjournment That's 10 give the hon
.-ahles time % sneak down the back way.
We are glad to see it reported fiyorably-the
rill making the Agricultural Bureau Cabinet
oshtc-a s,cretaryship. Very appropriate and
should have been done long ago.
~
Biddy. the cook. lets out that BismarS's favo-
-itc diet is bacon and crrs. And yet the old
nan shuts down on our proud American Hog
Probably hc hunts the wild boar.
The latest projce, in connection with the ar
scnal property at Harpcr's Ferry is to urge its
4cceptanco upon the government commission
AS o site for the proposed cannon factory
Hon. Jno. Randolph Tucker is represented
having said chat DE does not apprehcud any
,r,ublc upon the tariff question. lie said there
was generally disposition to be very conscr-
,atiye in dealing with the matter.
The C,uics-Jer-.al refers 20 Ntponald a
indiana as Old Saddlcbags therein sus-
-estins possible campaign ca,chsorl later on
The democrats could no, find cleaner candi-
cate thar q" Ibv~ic7 loc''
s
That dicta+orial triunviritc, The District Coz
.mbia Commissioners. have prepared q new
'l-al colc for Congress to act ON compared 20
elich the Connecticut Blue Laws were permits
., sensual indulgence.
Three san Francisco firm, have bought uP
r.nc-tenths Of the California orange crop and
Vatiously coiucidcnt. the Florida crop this
.aason is short The dear girls therefore, will
lave 20 economic In this sort of squeezing.
Mr.. B,,,hcr has b,cn preaching ON the sub
-.,t of Divine love Says be. " read iona
-hsn Edwar,l,' horrible sermons about heh.-
hey were made Tor hell and ought t0 BE- sent
., hell" Can i, be that Henry is laundering
after a second pcrusll of Jonathan sermons
John Shcrmans resolution empowering the
-snatc elections committee to investigate local
lection feuds in thc South was rich bit OF
prudence so wonder 30 went over. John
Sherman is the pink Of propricty.' In fact
r.is the Eliza Pink,tou of>cnatorial propricty
The solemn old moaeybles ofthe Senate have
ro.ei themselves private secretaries at $500 q
lar The democrats are eNcu,allc eor this on
Is ON the ground that the Republican senators
.ad clerks by reason of their chairmausiip>
(which they had % monopoly. and this new
departure made "honor, easy $50 90 speak.
The Virginia senate has passed q resolution
--king Malone % resign but it +, mot hkelyhc
..ll do so. senator Ncvhe-ry q former Read
lister who was disguised hy Mahoues mc-h-
ISL author of the measure advocated It's pas
.l-r in q src,ch awiully dcnunciatory of the
p.ral Billy
Washington, black and tam aristocracy was
stirred % It,, ,lblc depths last week by the mar
-iaec of Fred Douglass, a-cd g. the golorcj re-
.lricr of deeds and llc.en r.- aged as,
hite eopvi>t In his office and progressive
cm" Douglass Is an ls-mouths widowcr and
.as two grown sons and ula lighter
,hcthrcc holding government places
The Boston P,,' console, itself with statistics
,luS The present stock Of whiskcy in Ken
,uck is a,937 600 gallons, or divided into four
.nrcr. each, 2.7oS. 2liO0 drinks For fca- oc
e. too speedy exhaust Kcr;u->y's supply
hadn't the drinks, bottcr Doe increased in num-
,er by q reduction iu size 90 Two fingers and
.ambr
C,nsrcssuln Gibson SAYS 1t IS proposed 20
end Subcommittee. Of Springer Iuvestisa-
Ing Committee Co West Virginia armed with
power. 90 >cul for persons and papers and
.ho-, ushly investigate the numerous cases of
internal revenue violations conduct ofmarshal,
CO.. etc. Fine field for obtaining kuow. ledge
OF eros, ,,lncssc> ola the part Of publican oti-
cias ID o. half of what Is sid De- true.
Rear. the validity of the subpoena served
ON ex-senator Spencer iu New York by post
office inspector summer before last, Judge Wy
.-e Of Washington cited q ,,S, of a sheriff WHO
nailed the subpoena for an old bachelor Oh the
house door Of a widow hc was known TO be Wis
sting aul. GOA thi, neglected service issued am
attachment for contempt Judge Merrics re-
marked tina. the service w,,, based on the at
,achmcnt fr ,hc widow
Rev. DILL Curry tells the Virginia ,e-
c.,rtu-c the. ths stsccs of the State free school
system depends Isl. on divorce of the system
fon party politics 2rd. the eh1iccof hestwo-
anon and mcu C,r tc.ghers aad trustees 81,
better teaching by means Of normal schools and
teachers Institutes. Isc good Do-tor might
Save added i.h condition Cor saotc.s-oue
,.iat tle big cities are rg. l-uiziu- a,impGdca-
ZION ofthc curricalum-condnei ifpossibie to
tac} respectfully the l>,.
Mgr Capcl tAc English Cataoii, rry'o,c, who
LAS been lccsurin. In Washington and hobnob-
Ding with its select classes. affirm, that God
made woman either 90 marry or become nuns.
anl that there +, no such state rs old maid.
Wherefore wc iufyrthat lajic, whose chances
are becoming beautifully lg,, must hasten into
thc Cath" ic foil 90 get ia line torspiritral pro-
motion IT'S logical deduction.
The Jos Gould securities as they ere called.
are said 20 have deprecated ga value last year
about S35000co0 60 ,W.U0Wo. % large part of
which mus, have 5eeu borne by Mr. Could
And vet hc las enough lc,t to enable him 20
live in a frugal way-at least % keep the wolf
from his door lie throw omen his vaults md