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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-07-17
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VIRGINIA FREE PRESS.
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rgg-2.s-iA2 AoyssrissssVrs.-fo avoid any
-i,aalsrsisailng 90 the part u the anausladver-
proper O. STATE tisiiacs!y that iheirpri
-il.rs 11lv extends ~ their iumeJtate business
gsai Estaie. Legal no al r'hNf tive'tissmen
6Y th3n o. De Al a4lisloI4i charge, aud no Vafla-
tlon.
EI- )ona,ry o1,loos q more than cSeilnes
xillbe charged for.
JON sTORK.-Tostsrs. Sale Bile, Circ-lars,
Cards, Ao. eIss4te5 promptly, nesuy, sad affair
= ygioe5.
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A Long Lineage.

a lady 10 Danyers, Mas, can show a
lineage covering an unusually long stretch
Of years with few generations, aud oil
living in the same place. The fathcro her
great grandfather was born in 1869 In a
house already built by his father, portion
Of which stands firm aud sound, but built
around and added to several times since
From that child, born 1869, the place came
to his son born, 1907 from him to son, bern
l742; from him 10 son, born IVA; from
him TO tho present owner, born 1914 Az
OF these have successiyely had the place a.
their home, starting about as far back as
1865, making it new near 22O years. The
land came into possession Of the family In
1850, or 225 years ago.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-07-17
4 Queer Tish- Pond.

On tor Of the Philsdelphia Record build
ing, ninety feet from the ground, Is water
tank with capacity Of is,o09 gallons. 1t
was rerer thought of as source of fish snip
ply. but recent discovery has suggested al
rnostunlimited possibilities in that direction.
On last Friday the engineer had occasion to
clean out the tank, when he was arazed to
find in one of his buckets a squirming eel,
nine inches long and of fair proportions.
In few minutes he found ether fish In his
buckets, catfish. four inches long, and
more cells, until he had fair collection,
which he hss carefully preserved.
A fishing pord nearly hundred feet
above the ground is novel affair, and this
singular "cstch" from the roof has provoked
a great deal of curiosity and speculation.
The water is pumped into the tank from
the water main on Chestnut. street, coming
into the three-inch pipe of the Record,
through an inch connecting pipe. i then
passes to the logcc- pump and is forced 100
feet, into The tank above through three
inch pipe. The fish probably came from
the Schuylkill while very young and small,
aud found their devious ways TO tho tank,
where they grew up. Wha. they feed upon
is mystery, and the proof-readcr. who
usually spends FIVE hours every week in bait
ing his hook for Wss2hickon catfish, viN
now look for mountain trou; on the Records
roof -BryiwOre Sun.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-07-17

II Is generally presumed that when a nau
has been cured once OF some infrmity or
complication of diseases by the use OF our
medicine, that he knows good thing when
he sees it. IL is stated by those who know
tha; monkey cannot hcinduced to parts.ke
a second time Of any drink which contains
alcohol. II appears rs if the memory Of tho
pangs and tortues FIRST inaieted exert ben
efcial influence upon the animal. Man Is
quite different in this regard, and lance
about US will show that numbers of our
friends ond neighbors are daily becoming
the worse by the use Of the intoxicants
This can be remedicd by tho moderate use
of well-known remedy called Peruns. II
the medicine is taken daily, the appetite
for LIQUOR will be finally removed, and the
patient, 10 matter what his previous con
dition, will be restored to sobriety and t.
society. Yes, Peruna Il great medicine,
AMI should be used BY all. Send for 1t.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-07-17
Tie Adrancc of Photography.

4 Cleavcland inventor, named Fell, has
perfected an invention by which a photo
graph can be taken on any substance which
has smooth surface and the expenee
need not be over cent picture. This
would advance the lithographic art wonder
fully, as there need no longer be any trans
fer by hand, which Il clumsy and tedious,
for now the picture can be taken at once on
the stone, from which duplicates can be
multiplied indefinitely. The inventor
thinks this new process is o. wonderful, and
will be as useful in it, way rs the discovery
Of the electric light or the telephohe.-De-
uq0resfs.
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IN In fhe Linz Of Natmrc.

There is nothing in the line Of magic or
mystery about that wonderful and popular
medicine. Parker's Tonic. ]. Is simply the
bes, and most scientific combination possible
ofthe essential principles Of those vegetable
curatives which act powerfully ard directly
on the stomach, liver, kidneys and blood.
But there neither is, nor viii be, any sue
cessfnl imitation OF il. II Is all the time
curing those who had despaired OF ever get
ting well. For yourself, your wife and chill
dren.
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Tie Jefferson Co. Mutual
Fire Insurance Company.
ESTABLISHED 1878.

OFFERS to thc people of jefferson County.
~ Insurance in a safe Company at the actual
cost of insurance which is much cheaper than
the rates usually charged, and keeps the money
al home. Good risSs from responsible parties
are invited.
Executive Committee meets every Friday.
DRr-rors-N. :. White, Horny b. Daven-
mort. }. Garland Hurst, John W. Rider ". II.
+ Lewis. r. Preston Chew, Wm. L. NilSoh.
Eu-cnc Baker. : W. Washington, James Logic
Charles +. Wilson, John II. little, Jacob :.
Melvin, /. g. W. lIerr, isaac H. Strider-
y. :. WIIITE.......... ...-... President
II. r. DAVENPORT, ,................ Treasurer
EXECUTIVE CoNWurEE-N. :. White. VIM.
u r. Lewis Eugene Baker, Isaac H. Strider,
n. q. Chew, : W. Washin-ten.
T5-1 A9yNrs -Mildlcway-g. G. Shirley {;
Kcsrrsysvillc-J &. Bimer; HarpcrS Ferry
Clas. Z. Trail Shcphcrlstown-H. IL. {. Entlcr; ;
Dumelds-C J.. BIrnhart; Charlestown-
Washington Is AlcXander
The Secretary will be found at the Com
pauys office Gibson Building. Court House
ward in C.l1riestown.
X. 4. NIFNANDER.
Foh 9i 1881. Secretary.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-07-17

The incidental morality which q paiernal
congress has been good enough 70 infuse into
the tariff OF odd intervals is producing an effect
hardly intended. The big duty laid npon OPT
uu with view 20 discourag. rs importation
and so suppress the opium-eating habit, has in
directly opened Up the cultivation Of the pop
~ in California, where Chinese farmers, de
prived Of imported narcotic delights, are seek
ing to crow that which yields them.
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s on ESTOWN JEFFERSON COUNTY, W. VA TIL RSDAYs
R0ETR =.
MISTAKE.

How your sweet face reyiyes again
The dear old times, my Pearl,
If | may use the pretty name
called YOU when girl.
You are so young. while time of me
Has made n cruel prey,
II hiss forgotten you. nor swept
One grace ofyouth away.
The same sweet face, the same sweet smile,
The same 1.-the figure, too
What did you say? " Il was perchance
Your mother that knew
All. yes, of course il must have been
And yet the same you seem
And for moment all these years
Fled from me like dream.
Then what your mother would not give,
Permit me, dear TO take,
The old mans privilege kiss
Just for your mothers sake.
II. " SiDru
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-07-17

The President of the French Republic has
$40 OO9 year, and he Is allowed $4,000
for household expenses. while Queen Vic
toria has 81 SIS, 500 year, not counting the
revenue of the Duchy Of Lancaster, which
amounts to 4 cool Sl6j,0O0 year. The
Prince Of Wales gets Sl75,O0O year, ard
the royal family has other annuities a.
mounting 70 $500, ,0O0 And al for the sake
of keeping up the "empty show" Of royal
tv without any compensating service or
consideration
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-07-17
HfY FEVER.

From Col. J. Maidhof, Of New York q
have suffered severely for the last ten years
from Hav Fever in early and midsummer
and in the fall. desire in the interest Of
nv fellow sufferers to testify in favor OF
Eiy's Cream Balm. Ny short use Of 1t dem
onstrated It's efficacy j. Maidhof 4Ol
Broadway. It is easily applied.
l can recommend Ely's Cream Balm to
all Hay Fever sufferers, it being, in my O.
pinion, founded upon experience and sure
cure. was afflicted with Hay Fever for
twenty-five years, and never before found
permanent Webster II. Haskins,
Marshfeld, Vt.
My brother Myron and myself were both
cured to all appearance, of Catarrh and Hay
Fever last July and August. Up TO this
date. Dec. %. neither have had any return
of these troubles. Ely's Cream Balm was
the medicine eused.-Gabriel Ferris, Spencer,
Tioga Co., y. y.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-07-17
When YOU visit Washington stop at the
AMERICAN HOUSE.
pamG. 1repue, Cor S-reaA Sircci
WASHINGTON, d. c.
TERMS 3 PER DAY.

THE proyrie,oys of this House, tbe Oldest
L established Hotel in Washington, desire 10
call thc attention % their patrons and the pub
Dr. tl the fact that the Hotel is and has been
tac headquarters for " cs; Nirsiuians for over
h4lfa century The American" is centrally
I1cl,cl I'm the business portion Of thc city. and
within "a shOr, distance OF all Public Buildings.
Churches. and places 0f Amusement.
DUFFY & LEANNARpA.
November % lSs3-iy. HroprctQTS.
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JAMES w. BUTT,
CHARLESTOWN.W VA,
n8ALEB ~
gl]HIBG AID HEATING STOVES,
AND MANUFNcrUEEn OF
I'll KINDS az TIN AND SHEET
non WARE.
Roofing and SpOutinE
4 SPFCIALTY.

FJNiIE undersigned has recently enlarged and
very much improved his salcsroom, and
added largely 10 his stock, both in variety and
duautity of goods i'm his line Ills supply Of
COOK STOW Is AND RANGES viii compete
with any, embraces the celebrated = Excelsior
and Farmer Girl which never fail to give
entire satisfaction. besides large number Of
Others. With each Stove there are given Fifty
Pieces. exclusive Of pilates, all OF them very
useful o housekecpcrs. important additions
TO rua.y Of these stoves, as furnished by me-
are Side AutOmatic-OVcn and Pipe shelves,
Water-Ijacks and Warming Closets. Coal OIL
stoves always in stock, and the best Wood and
Coal Heaters ON hand i'm season. Every Stove
Ny supply of Fine Goods in my
line is one OF thebcst ever offered IN Charles
town, and includes handsomely ornamented
Water Coolers and Chamber Sets, beautiful
Drip Coffee Pots, Soup Ice and Cream Ladies
&c. with all the usual variety ofTin and Sheet
Iron Wares OF all Sinds. Prices always mod
crate. Price of stoves from 81 UP.
Roofing and SPouting and other Tin Work
promptly executed. ,,,..,.,
JAMES W. BUTT.
April -. 1889.
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DE.E'TESTE

DR.T.II SCIITFFER, formerly Of Frcdcr-
- rk. MI. having permanently located in
Caar.e,,ovu offers his professional services to
the Pubh..
Appended is card " his predecessor.
ItaEc pleasure iu ryc1WWcudiurm my success, r,
Ur. 4 II SchUIcr. who takes ry Office nm the
practice of Dentistry and whose known sSillin
bis profession enables me o. coluacnd hun
confident. IS to au my patients. Isolct for him
tlc same confidence and generous support ac-
corded o. uc ty the citizens of Charics,o|n
= II. WILLIAMS.
,f--.r % f,-I
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BLANK BOOKS

Of all kinds-Ledi iers, Day Books, Record
Books, Pocket Books.
Purses. Autograph and Photograph Albums.
The Govtrnmcn{ Writing Fmd-undoubtcd-
" the best in Markct-in Half Pint, Pint and
Quart Bottles Try IL.
la Pages Liquid Glue recommended by all
who have used it, ijand 25 cents per bottle.
Mucilage States Sc
Tobacco, Scsars, snuff s,--bcst brands, and
Smokers Goods generally.
January 3, 1854. Il. $. LEiSENRING.
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0E52.gRgs EGO USE,

Y. E. Corner Ninth and Chestnut SITS, Philn.
J. .McKmpry, Manager. J. IL DESylsos, Sup.
STREET CARS ran from all the principal
Dcpots to the HOTEL. The accommodations
are in all respects equal to any in the City
$500 per day.
Uch , tSSJ--
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HICKORY, WALNUT,
ko,. S0lc.

The Brick House. and Log House adjoining
with tho Lots attached thereto, formerly the
property of John Reed. ST. on Congress Street.
in Charlestown. W. Va For Terms apply 70
GEORGE BAYLOR,
Tanuarv 1881 CLEON MOORE.
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LOOK! LOOK! L00Ki
The West End Sill Alive!
THAVE \ MAMMOTH ICE CHEST. which
L vcishs 1850 pounds, and can furnish
IER L SI NJ J. A i =,

FIRE SH NJ l. A i =,
at all hours cold. sweet, nice and clean.
salt Meats ofall kinds,-Slccd Ham in guam,
titles o. suit purchasers Ham Sausage, Dried
Beef and 30. Lard constantly on hand.
= linc of Groceries, consisting of Moasscs.
Teas CofIccs, Meal and the following brands Of
Flour Kablc's Patent Roller Process and Rem
ncr's Best Family Flour.
WHITE ELEPHANT hOAP CTS. 4 CAKE.
4 large stool, Of Dried and Canned Goods on
hand, among Others the following articles; :;
Dried Peaches. Dried Apples and Pruncs, Can
ned Corn, Beans. Peas, Tomatoes, Apples and
Peaches \ line line Of Domestic and Foreign
Candies
Mackerel and Potomac Herring by the doz.,
kit. half barrel and barrel.
Cigars and Tobacco.
4 full line Of all the popular brands on hard.
Goods delivered anywhere in the Corporation.
free n tbdrqe, By Master Tommie Ryan. Thank
ing my many friends and customers for past
patronage, hope ~ flif dealing to merit con
tinuonce II the same.
June - 1SSi W. :. NEitCHANI.
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Fine Box Papers

always on hand and at prices 10 suit.
Nice Note Paper >, :, 40 and l5c per gu
Tissue Paper in all c0lors.
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llarciI2 ls,I
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-18

That evening the hall was jammed,
and. when the prohibitionist requested
an answer 10 his arguments, Bob solemn
ly arose and said he would reply 10 the
statement of MS eloquent friend by the
relation OF a simple incident. lie SAID
II was once attending 10 mining
case in one of the widest and most law
less regions of Utah. A murder had
recently been committed by notorious
thief, and committee of local vlgllaniS&
were watching for him at every cross
road. Just after nightfall ! was hiding
back to the town from the mine, mounted
on white horse. The vigilantes had
received information that the desperate
in question would pass the very road The
some evening also riding on white
horse. The posse had ambushed them
selves in some chapparal, and as | came
down the bride path they got ready &c
fire all togcther-for they waste no time
on trials in that section. Entirely un.
conscious that half dozen shot-gunS
were sighting my shirt front, stopped
my horse, struck a match. and proceeded
to light my cigar. Thinking that the
light would give them a still better mark
to shoot at, the concealed party hello
their fire for a second. In that seconC
the blaze of the match reflected on my
features, revealing they were not those
Of the man they awaited. and, stepping
out on the road, they congratulated me
on my narrow escape And so, ladies
and gentlemen, if hadn't had the gooo
fortune to be smoker l wouldn't be
here now
And you call that fortune?" Grimly
asked the anti-tobacco lecturer, after the
applause had subsidized.
wasn't it?' inquired Bob, with {
plaIntive smile.
Il don't see it, )" Numbered his oppon
ent eff it hadn't been for that miser
able cigar, there would have been one
less lawyer in the world"
And, amid the roar that followed, In
gersoll sat down, completely knocked
out liz one round
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-18
An EXPENSIVE Bootiack.

A Belgian hotel-keeper is especially
''sweet" on Russian customers. They
are large, see you" he states; they dis
pute not the accounts. Once lodged
himself with me Count, he relates.
"When he arrived | was not; / returned
home from my circle; my wife was all
frightened She cry to me, Go speak
to the Mister Russian; he beat all the
walters; he is in anger; but what an
angerp / asked of what it is question
One tells me the count he insists that the
walters take him off his boots. They are
brave Belgians; they will not He strike
them and say stern follies. / had courage,
]; feared me not of him. | go to his
room, and say, Mr. the Count, am the
proprietor; what will your Sir, he
say. i will thank you pull me of the
bootsr My first sentiment is de lui
allonger une claque-to give him a
smack; but master myself and say,
Wait only two minutes, Mr. the Count,
ri have an order to give So run to my
wifeand tell her to give me my dress
coat, my gloves gray.pearl, my gibus,
my pantaloons black In two minutes
behold me, of great tenue. ! 90 back
to the count; | say him, Only in dress
of gala can the proprietor of this hotel
take off your boots, and my faith, take
him them off in one two, He raise him
self, bow himself, and thank me very
politely. BY and by, in three weeks, he
ask for his bill. inscribe on it as extra,
TO taking off Mr.. the Counts boots by
the proprietor in a dress coat and gray
pearl gloves, 100 francisco He
frown his eyebrows when he read that,
but he not say one word. He pay that
addition integrally. Never he ask me
more to serve him as a pull boot.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-18
AbYssinians.

Seven out of every ten persons met
with have some kind of disease, showing
itself in sores and eruptions. No doubt
their excessive dirtiness spreads disease
more than anything else The women,
for instance, wear a simple long gown,
like an ordinary nightshirt, originally
whitehall state we have not yet seen
but worn to various shades of dirt, round
about the neckband becoming a clot of
black grease, caused by the continuous
clustering of mutton fat on their heads
to stifie the life that it so easily set in
motion by a filthy condition of the hair.
The fashions of head-dress are various.
some wearing their hair short and curly
like the men and men as well as women
wear it in thin plaits taken from the
forehead, drawn back over the Uranium
IN corduroy fashion, but knotted on the
nape of the neck Young girls will cut
their scalps close, leaving a halo of
fringe terminating in loose streamers be-
hind. This is indeed very pretty, es-
pecially round handsome face, which
is not by any means uncommon in Abys-
Sinia; and, in addition, drapery, careless
ly thrown about their we'll shaped figure
worn when their gowns are in rags
would attract even the hard hearted of
our mission, but for the nasal. as well as
the optical, knowledge of their uncleanli-
ness. The men look little cleaner. but
there are no other signs, the rancid NUT
ton fat impregnating the atmosphere
wherever they may be-Lonaon Dailo
NeacS.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-18
What broke Him gJp.

A man with mournful expression of
countenance sat in the corner of the
smoking-car, says BRAKES Tfagelers
Magasine One of his eyes was hidden
by green flap the other gave evidence
that it had violently come in contact
with some hard substance. His nose
looked as though it had been fiattened
against a window pane when he was a
hoy and never regained its natural shape.
One ear was missing, and the other
dropped like a wilted morning glory
His left arm was in a sling, and no two
Singers of his right hand pointed in the
same direction.
When the conductor came along he
gazed compassionately at the wreck
before him and said, inquiringly:
''Collisionln
No. growled the human debris.
prize tight?"
mo"
''Mnther-in law?n
mo"
"Dogg"
t.No,n
"Then what under the sun broke you
II up?n
Baseball" groaned the victim. pull
'ng his SLOUGH hat down over his fres-
coed eye
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-18
Allie Saved Nv a cigar.

Bob Ingersoi. tells-in private though
Ia good stoT at his own expense. but
enc which ne see no reason should not
be enjoy~u ny the world at large 1t
seems that while Ingersoll was In Cleve-
land. loon after his successful legal fight
for the Star REUTERS, a sort of anti
tobacco crusade had been started in that
city, and well-known Boston scientist
was de- vering nightly lectures against
The use of the soothing weed. This
<re..L er invited others to argue the ques-
= IN with him, but, although the smokers
were largely in the majority, the Boston
man invariably proved too clever for the
debaters brought against him.
Awaiting themselves of Ingersoll's pres
snce, some of his friends begged the great
cre-or to take up the cudgels in behalf
of the tobacco-users; which he conde-
ssended to do. more as a joke than for
sny serious reason
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-18
a doctors Studies OF Inebriety.

DIR. T. ID. Crothers, OF Hartford, Con-
necticut. read before the London branch
of the British Medical Temperance so
cicty an historical paper on the study Of
inebriety in America. A fact of psyche
logical interest pertaining TO the subject
is, that inebriety in this country moves in
waves and currents, with a decided cpl
demic and endemic influence. This can
be traced in the rapid increase OF drunk
enness in towns and cities. till after a
time a reaction sets in, and marked de-
cline follows. These waves of inebri-
ate storms that sweep over large circles
of country are always followed by in
tense revivals of temperance interest,
and are fields Of the most
fascinating psychological inquiry yet
to be studied" An increase of inebriety
among our women is asserted as appar
ent in the great demand for narcotics,
the sale Of beer and wine by grocers, and
the divisions of saloons by general and
family entrances, with separate rooms
for each The vice is considered pro-
nounced form of brain and nerve degen
Grafton coming from wel-marked physi-
cal conditions, largely controlled by so
cial and psychical states peculiar to the
country. The symptomatology OF the
disease more nearly resembles that of in
sanity and general paralysis its courseis in
waves and currents; its progress is shorter
and among women the use of narcotics
is more prevalent than that of other
forms of alcohol In estimating the
value of remedies, DR.. Crothers believes
that all efforts by moral means have
failed, and are of value almost ex-
clusiveIy as agitations that will call
attentions to the evil Legal means,
by coercion and punishment, are like
wise notifications, although there may
be a value in prohibition, to be deter
mined by the experience of the future.
In his own view, inebriety being re-
garded as disease, like insanity, should
be, like insanity, treated as a disease
and the cure should be sought in the
enlightened treatment Of the inebriate
asylum. Popular Science Monthly.