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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-03-20
Tie JsGscs,a c.. Mutual
Fire Insurance Company.
ESTABLISHED 1873.

OFFERS TO the people of Jefferson Codnty.
~ insurance in a safe { ,npany at the actual
cost of insurance. which is much cheaper than
the rates usu ,lly charged. and keep, the money
at home. cool risks from responsible parties
are invited.
Executive Committee meets every Friday.
Dlnyrrons-N. :. White. Henry b. Davcn-
port. j Garland Hurst. John W Rider, W II.
f. Lewis. r. Preston Chcw, Vim. L. Wilson,
Eugene Baker. :. " Washington, James Logic,
Charles T.. Wilson. John II. little, Jacob ;.
Melvin. f. G. " Herr, isaIc III. Strider.
y. : President.
II. B. DAVENPURT........ ..-..... Treasurer
EXECUTIVE CoNMrTrEE-N. :. White, Wia'
II. T. Lewis. Eugene Baker. Isaac II. Stridcri
Il. l.. Chew. = W Washington.
LocAL s-Mi,!dleway-J' q. Shirley
Kcarncysyiilc-J C. Bitner; Harper's Ferry
Chas. Is. Trail; Shcpher'lstown-H. c. Entier
Daiiiclds-C L. Rarnhart; Charlcstown-
Washington & Alexander.
E5~ The Secretary will be found at the Com-
pany's Ofce, Gibson Building, Court-Iou>e
ward in Chlrlestown.
r. 4. ALEXANDER.
Feb. y. 1SSi. Secretary.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-03-20
POETR e.
Contributed.
SORROH.

We do net think the followingpocn has ever
before been published-certsilly not in very
many years
Upon my lips she laid her touch divine.
And merry speech and caTelcs, laughter died +;
She liked her melancholy eyes on mine
Md woGld nc. be denied.
7 saw the west wind loose his cloudlets white
In fleets, carcerins thro' the April SKY:
| could not SIM tho JOY was at It's height
For she stood silent By.
watch'd the lovely eyenis i.le away:
4 mist was lightly drawn across the stars.
She broke my quiet DREAM heard
Behold your prison ;ar-
{" F.rth's gladness shall not satisfy your soul
This beauty of the world in which you live:
The crowuing grace that Sanctiiies the whole
That, l alone can give
y heard and shrank away from her. afraid;
But still she held ne and woald still abide
Youths bounding pGlses slackened and o5cycd,
With strongly cbbing tide.
Lock you beyond the evening sky. she said,
Beyond the changing sPlcnto7s cf the day:
Accept the pain. the wearinesS, the G7eat
Accept, and badc ne stay ~
II tarRd an6 clasp i her close, with sudden
sreasth,
And slowly, sveetly, became aware
Within my as:ns COPS angel stood, a; length -
White robel, calm ana E4ir
And nov look hcyoad the eyeain: star
kcyond the changing Spieaior- u the day
Knowing the pain ls sends more precious IA,
Nyrc JeiHitdhqa hey!
-ANnnval0ns
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-03-20
EeantifH Lc0eNd.


Have you never read Whittier's beautiful
version of the medieysl legend Of The an
cieul saint, who praying in his cell, when
suddenly, as an answer to his prayer, a
vision of his crucilied Lord appeared to
him? While he gazed cnrapturoi upon the
vision, the bell Of the monastery rang out
the hour of noon. 1t was call TO him TO
- and feed the hungry, ragged, thriitless
poor, before the monastery. lle'itating,
with heavy heart and reluctant step, he
arose, closed the door upan the vision, and
went on. to perform his duty. When he re-
turned the vision awaited him with the de-
claration
"Hlds. thou remliaei, must have gone !;
because thou didst 60, have remained"
Yoa wait in your cell and lose the vision,
go to Gods poor, and find Christ where the
disciples were won't TO fnl him where love
called to sclf-denying sacrifice.
"He that iindeth his life shall lose it, and
be that lose,h his life for ny sake shall Gad
it."-CAristiaa Union.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-03-20

Why continue the use of irra.ing po1defs,
snuff or liquids when Ely's Cream Balm,
pleasant; ofapplication and a sure cure for
Catarrh, and cold in head can be had. 80
cents. at druggists or by mail. Not a
liquid OF sBaa
From B. =. Licpsner, A. M., Red Bank,
y. J. have been troubled with Caiarrh
80 badly for several years that it seriously
affected my voice. tried Dr. -'s RENE
dy without the slightest relief One bottle
Of Ely's Cream Balm did the work. Ny
voice is fully restored and my head feels
better than ter years.
ia regard 10 Ely's Cream Balm for Catarrh
my answer Il, can recommend il ~ the best
remedy / ever used d-Df. 7. :. Vaughan.
Dentist. Muskegon, Mich. Price 80 cents. }
IN one week Ely's Cream opened pass
age in one no-tril through which ! had not
breathed ia three years. subducd an inflam .
nation in NY head aud throat. the result Of
Catarrh.-Colonel o. VI. Neilliay, Owego,
y. y. Sec adv.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-03-20

Tie New York syn publishes figures, said
TO be taken from the books Of the treasurer
Of the democratic national committee, show
ing that the Hon. Samael J. Tildcn was the
largest contributor TO the Democratic cam
paign fund in 1880, his contribution being
s5i,Je0 Other large contributors wee ".
II. Barnrm $4,000, ". /. Scott $i3 900, II.
y. Payne S20,0g0, Oliver H. Payne 81 600.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-03-20

The old National Hotel at Washington,
on whose site has been an inn Of some kind
since the beginning of the century, is partly
owned by DR.. Richard Stuart, of King
George. County, Virginia, connection OF
the Washington family, who may be recall
led by some persons a. having refused to en- e
tertain John Wilkes Booth and herold at
his hous, after they had crossed the Potomac,
One Of his negroes took care Of them for one
night in a cabin and hauled them the next
day in cart to Port Conway. The MOTEL
I, kept by Mr. Tenney, oncc Of Manchester
New Hampshire, and now rather mellowing
nta rotund age During the present winter
this huge hotel, obsocte-looking as il Is, has
been crowded with people, and for many
wears il has been the most money-maLing
house in Washington. Henry Clay spent
his last years there. David Davis and other
Justices cf the Supreme Court adhere to 1t
to the present time. II was james Buchan-
ans fayorite resort. Wien Guy kept il II
was considered the best hotel in the United
States. II contains one ofthe largest billiard
rooms in the Union, and stranger would
find it almost difficult to find his way around
in the vast lower story with its hooks, llcoves,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-03-20
unn.Lers Nercr Cersf.

\ long time ago thewise man said there is
nothing new under the sun, butyet the daily
experience of hundreds seems 10 prove this
false. Some contend that the days OF
miracles are past, but yet It appears as II
they are not yc, gone by when such men ~
|. y. Tidball, OF Washington, Pa, give the
following remarkable testimony
81 have been a severe sufferer from chron'c
rheumatism and kidney affection for over
twenty years, and after taking nearly every
thing without getting relief, commenced
using Peruna few months ago. The bene-
fir have received is wonderful. feel like
a new man, and am fully restored TO health.
Surely such cure is remarkable, and
none should hesitate any longer about using
Peruna the great remedy discovered by Dr.
Hartman. Send to your druggist for a
bottle. and ask fos his book on the " Ills OF
Life"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-03-20

UxAPPrEcIATED GENIUs.-A young iady
uptown painted picture Of jersey COW
that she thought wonderful work Of aFi,
and so did the family. After the household
had admired It to their hearts content, the
f..ir artist carried her sketch into the kitchen
ts get the opinion Of Aunt Dinah. Law
nissus," was the delighted response, " il is
booful ela.' What isit-a sheep - The
Young lad has now turned Der attention ta
darning stockings 4theo' BaEasT.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-03-20
Mormon Ugiiness.

Europe oHes an immense debt Of graft
tude to the Aiormons, who considerably take
all the old maids Of its hands. In no part
Of the world is there to be found within the
same space an ugiier collection Of women
than among the Saints" The Territory
IS the paradise Of female unloyeliness. The
blind, the halt, and the lame from all quar-
ters Of tho globe gather there under the pro-
tecting shadow CT the tabernacle. The
Saints themselves would bear off the palm
Of masculine def5rmity If competition Of
the kind could BE- instituted. Polyglmy
really carries with it it, own punishment.
In the natural course Of cyen;s it must die
out. The supply Of ugly women is very
large, butt is not inexhausiible even in El-
rope. There is no chance Of obtaining re-
cru;s at home, for all our women are beauti-
ful, and who ever heard Of an American
Old maid? NJ unmarried Young woman
ever becomes older thsn p.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-03-20

Things one would rather have left tunsAid ;
Enter Mr.. Chesterfield Grandson Potts
How dye DO, my dear Mrs. fettifer! I've
come to congratulate you on your perform
ance of the Lady ofLyons at Mrs. Tomkyns'.
1t was simply perfect" distinguished lsds
amateur" oh, far from perfect | fear! To
be perfect, alas, the part Of Pauline re-
quires that ono shonld be young and lovely,
you know" nr. c. q. Potts who pfidcs
himself on his old-fashoned c6trtesyl-,
" Ny dear lady, you are living proof Of
the contrary w-L0adon Punch.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-03-20
JAMES w. BUTT,
CuARLESTOWr, W VA.
DEALER N
G]]TIT6 iID HBAIIIG sllViS,
AND MANUFACTURER OF
All KINDS or TIN AND SHEET
IRON WIRE.
Roofing and SDonting
SPECIALITY.

THE undersigned has recently enlarged and
very much improved his salcsroom, and
added largely to his stock, both in variety and
quantity OF goods in his line. lis supply oi
COOK STOVES AND RANGES will compete.
e-ith any. embraces the celebrated " Excelsior
and Farmer Girl" which never fail 10 give
entire satisfaction. besides large number oi
Others With each stove there are Given flity
Pieces. exclusive of plates, all Of them yer.
useful housckceperS. Important additions
t1 many OF these Stoves, as furnished BY me-
are side. Automatic-Oren and Pipe Shelves,
Natcr-Rscks and Warming closets. Coal on
Stoves always i'm stock, and tie best Wood anu
Coal Heaters on hand IN season. Every steve
guaranteed Ny supply et Fine Goods in my
line is one Of the best ever offered III Charles
town. anl includes handsomely ornamcnted
Water Coolers and Chupher sets, BeaHtitsl
Drip Cofcc-Pcts. soap Zee and Cream Ladies,
&c with all thcu,ual variety of lin and Sheet
}ron Wares of all Sin..'. Prices always mod
crate. Price of stoves from Sl2 nj.
Roofing and Snputins and other Tin No9ki
promptly cxccatc3. .,,,.,.,. ,,,..r5,
Aprl D. 1881.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-03-20

Asan instance Of how Sodthern widows
get along in the North, ] may mention the
daughter of John Bell Of Tennessee, who
vas the Union candidate FOR President in
1860. She married Mr Comegys, the son Of
the present Chief Justice of Delaware, who
died, and although she was offered command
Of Judge Comcgy's home she chose TO open
a seminary at Caesnut Hill, near Philadel-
pha, which speedily became the resort Of
the best scholars in the North from the well
known periectnes, Of mind and manners of
liz mistress
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-03-20
GzR.sREs W0JSE,

y. L. Corner N:nth nnd Chestnut Sts., Fhi'a
J. 3IcKlpBry, Manager J. II. DESXisoN, Sup.
STREET CARS run from all the principal
ncpots to che HOTEL. The ACCOMMODATIONS
a-ci ia all respects clua! to any IN the city
500 per dIy.
OF , lNNll-V.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-03-20
When you yisi, Washington stop At the
AMERICAN HOUSE.
Ptsaf dreasc, Cor S-rciih Street
WASHINGTON, d. c.
TFRNs 3 PER DAY.

rENTE 7-arrie,ors Of this House, thc Oldest
1 es-llii,hel Hotel in rs asaiustnn. desire u
clll ;h- sttef,i1r ol tsei- patrons and pHs-
lic t, tAe iaei taat the Hotel IS and has been
tae hra2luaric-s for West Nirsiai1ts iar over
hsii-i century. The American Is centrally
io,at,l in ttt hasincss portion ot the city. aad
with.na sh1-t distance of ell Public Rui,ji2g,.
Churches. ana places of Anu,c;tcnt.
DUFFY * LEANNARDA.
N0.e,fhe- -. lSSi--iv. Prppricto-s
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-03-20
TIE IrOoD-NYlfPH.

The lirne-rrccs shed their blossoms, and the
sccrt
Filled the light air tha: dlllici rovnd the grove;
The honcysne<le tchdrils deitiy woyc
i, net ID catch them sweets Oh sweets intent.
The thyme. scarce crushed tior she tiptoc
WENT
FreatI,ed faint iribute Of It's dying love.
Clingirs about her footsteps - they move.
And all the wood in smiling homage bent.
Fairas Young birds il early spring. one hand
Led in rose-fetters new captured fawn,
The other held palm leaf. from the stream
That trickIca through the thicket,-likc the
wand
Of some enchantrosS. gracious as the Dawn
She passed, this Dread OF poets dream.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-03-20

Mr. Kenneth Rayner, Solicitor Of the
Treasury, died at the National Hotel in
Washington, on the 5th. lie was appoint
eli by General Grant. Mr.. Rayner was n
prominent Southern politician before the
var, when he sas whig and then know
nothing.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-03-20

The Baltimore MIngfac'ws5f Rtooyd
states lhat s2s, ,2OO, 900 capital wSs ihyesicd
in Southern manufacturing and mining en-
terprises during Jan. and Feb. $4,000
vas invested in W. Va, and q, 900 in
Virginia.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-03-20
DECLINE oJ MN.

Nervous Weakness, Dyspepsia, Impotence,
Sexual Debility, cured by Wells Health
Rcnewcr." Il.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-03-20

Lie thinks it probable that beef tea was
inverted about the time Henry III. dis
solved the papal bull.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-03-20
" BJCHJ-P.iIBj. ="

Quick, complete cure, all annoying KID
ney, B.ander and Urinary Diseases. 81
Druggists.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-03-20

Eugeneous A. Jack Of Virginia il confirm
cd as 2nd asst engineer in the Revenue Ma
rine.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-03-20
Gef n. S,,yc ,

Wells" Rough on Rats" Almanac. It drug
gist-, or mailed fof &c. stamp. E.S. Well-
Jerscy City.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-12-24


THERE are two things that this practical
and justice.loving American people will
not long endure. They will not endure
the virtual disfranchisement of million
men, to whom the Constitution enlrusts
the right Of suffrage, when that disiran
chisement Is accomplished by the men
who tried to destroy the Union in war, and
in order to give the same men power TO
rule the Union in peace. They will not
long endure that oil the industries and the
commerce of this Nation shall be at the
mercy of a party which blindly adopts
foreign theories Of taxation, and proposes
to make American laws beneficial TO
British capitalists rather than TO American
workmen. If the Republican party makes
these two things clearly understood by
the people, 1t need not worry itself about
anything else. The party which defends
American citizenship in all its rights, and
protects American labor in all It's interests
will not appeal 10 the people in vain after
four years experience of Democratic
rule.
The Democratic party = there is no
Democratic party. The Nations rubbish.
heap has received so many additions Of
waste matter during the past twenty.four
years that II has come to be too big; that
Is all. With little experience Of Democ-
racy as II Is, thousands Of men who now
call themselves Democrats will get out Of
the association as soon as they can. Men
by the thousand, who have never voted
any other than Democratic ticket, as
soon as they see what they have been
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-12-24
The Spanish Treaty.

There was meeting in Cleveland Wed.
nesday of last week, of representative iron
ore firms, TO indorse the memorial to the
Senate in regard to the Spanish Treaty.
Under the present rate of duty we are
obliged to compete with the poorest paid
labor in the world, and the labor Of warm.
er climates where the cost and number Of
necessities of life cannot compare with
ours, and our laborers are so much more
civilized that they could not live like
those of other countries. No one would
insult them by asking them to accept the
low wages prevailing in other lands
Under this treaty the ore producer is
threatened with removal Of all protection.
Cuba has recently opened valuable and ex.
tensive deposits OF ore, and the admission
Of these ores, duty free, would be advan-
tageous only to few manufacturers near
the Atlantic coast, while all our Western
and North. Western iron and steel interests
would greatly suffer. The product of our
iron ores last year was not less than ten
million tons. $S5,OOO0OO. of capital is EN-.
ployed in working the mines of the Lake
Superior region alone; giving employment
TO hundreds OF thousands of laborers in
Its mining, transportation and manufacture.
The removal Of the duty would close
many OF these mines.
We would have only very small
American export TO the West Indies,
while ours, the best market in the world,
would admit six.tenths of the entire ex-
ports Of these islands, duty free, and so de-
stroy our own sugar.cane production,
make impossible the establishment of the
beet sugar industry in the Northern States,
which is greatly desired to diversity our
agricultural resources rs well as benefit
the consumers Of sugar. Besides the In.
jury TO our industries the loss Of revenue
would be very large.
Our total exports to the West Indies in
1883, were only s14,5079lS. A high duty
is still retained on our cereals, and our
manufacturers will have to compete In
Cuban markets with those Of Europe with
its cheap labor.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-12-24

JOHN Is. ALDEN, who has, under various
firm names and schemes, been trying TO
bring on Literary Revolution, is again
asking the newspaper fraternity to aid him
by puirs and free advertising to put him.
self in his usual condition for comfort.
able failure. He says: II am sure that
many friendly editors will be glad to
learn of the great good fortune that has
lately come to our enterprise, and has put
the Literary Revolution on a solder
financial basis than ever before In view
OF the fact that he has regularly and
Systematically failed in every business
enterprise in which he has been engaged
the statement that his adventure Is ION q
solder basis than ever before, reads like
a Joke. Mr.. Alden's chief talent lies in un.
limited cheek, disregard oftruth in his bus
mess representations and by highly col
ored advertisements persuadlng the people
that they could buy Of him, something for
nothing, and SO for brief time he enjoys
fictitious popularity, the money comes in,
he forms stock company and bleeds the
unsophisticated aud the suckers and then
with pockets well.flled conveniently fails
and swindles the dear public out of ten
times more money than he has saved the
people by his cheap publications, His
books are reprints Of works on which
there is no copyright, cheap paper, cheaper
bindings, profits to publisher and dealer
in6nitesimal, and unless the sales were un-
limited and constant, would bankrupt any
/. company, however rich. With rare excep-
tions, his books have no popular demand,
and as matter Of fact, do net sell in COM
petition with publications Of other houses,
though selling for several times their price
and his revolution has no other effect than
10 demoralize the book trade, by creating
the impression that books can be sold at
much less than living rates anil that the
average dealer Is swindliDg the people.
The authors copyright, by means Of which
the writer gets pay for his work, the quail
ity Of paper, and binding, and The probable
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-12-24

property, might command some attention
if the colsred people were prevented from
voting for local and State officers only, but
the fact is that the full force Of dlsfran.
chising methods is never felt except when
there are Presidential electors or members
of Congress to lie chosen We have moth
ing to do at present with the motives.
The Constitution confers certain rights.
Those rights are not enjoyed by about
100000 persons Al the South, mainly col
ored. The question is whether the Const-
tuition shall be thus nulliifed.
1t appears 10 some of the Democrats and
Dependents that il is n waste Of time to
discuss the subject. About that we shall
see hereafter Republicans will discuss IL,
at all events and make the facts so thor
oughly known to the country that no man
shall hereafter have an excuse Tor ignoring
them. Mr.. Cleveland will 90 into office
the first President of this country ever el-
ec.ed by the shotgun. That distinction,
such as il is, he will bear 10 the end.
When the shotgun party claims to have
the support of the people hereafter, 1t shall
be in the mouth of every wellinformed
citizen to reply that its only success for
twenty-five years was achieved by assassin
ation, by terrorism and fraud, and by the
disfranchsemen of 100000 citizens.
But we are told that all this will do no
good, and will only "create bitter feeling"
Very well; bitter feeling toward those
who perpentrate and profit by the most in
famous crime of the age is the only thing
in order No other feeling, toward such
crime is Just or decent. Until the Demo.
cratic party stops DISTINGUISHING men in
order TO succeed, it ought to be treated by
every good citizen as the enemy OF free
government To cause it to be so treated,
and by all rightthinking men so regarded,
will do good. Public opinion rules in
this land, in the long run. The only diff.
ticulty is to get the people rightly inform
ed as to the facts, and aroused TO proper
feeling in regard to them. The party of
ass estimation will find it necessary, before
many years have passed, TO treat this ques-
tion otherwise than with a sneer.
When public opinion is prepared 10 act
on this subject, there will he no difficulty
in discovering what to do about it. The
remedies can be applied with startling
rapidity and force, whenever either branch
OF Congress realizes that public opinion
demands their application. 10 indicate
them, at present, would be waste Of time
The first thing 10 be done is 10 make the
people understand what the facts are, and
that remedy is necessary unless they
wish 10 be deprived of the power of gov.
erning themselves altogether. BY methods
precisely on a level with thuse employed
in Georgia, South Carolina and Mississippi,
either party can be entirely deprived Of all
change of success in any Northern State.
IN. Y. Tribune.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-12-24

sale of a work, all have to be taken into
account in fixing the price, and owing to
the fact that large number of publica-
tions tail to pay the cost of production,
others barely pay and only the few give
profit, and owing further to the fact OF
competition between publishers, prices are
as low as can be afforded. We have given
Mr.. Alden this notice because he has uni
formly made failure of everything he
has touched, and stockholders, dealers,
advertisers and all who have in any way
become his creditors, have been losers but
he pl Gnix.lke rises and with unabated
zeal embarks in some new scheme, under
some other name, only TO end in aisappoint-
mcnt and disaster. Dealers have been bit
ten so often that all are not likely TO suf-
fer again.