Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-01-17

tle tenant for CONFLICTING IL. and for this piece
of business. undertaken in good faith and with
no intention OF offending a-ains, the revenue
laws both Of ilem were hUi..d zap on the conf
plaiut of some Jealous inlouucr and put 20 the
troublcaud expense of al indictment. the one
flrbtins aud lhc uthe. for selling tobacco
without icti>c. 10 is these sort 90 things that
make tle revenue system am unholy terror IN
SOME counties. and -ivcs the Statca standing
iu thc revenue reports far worse than II really
deserves.
Some heather, are not as much of the
heather as We think read a Mahometan
proycra. God hd> bestowed the good things
Of this world % relieve our necessities, not
% reward our virtues these will he reward
ed I'm anothe. world" We know of no
greater necessity % bc relieved. than a stub
bora cold. and we know of no better relief
than Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Lam" the sprigh,ly Washington CORES
pondcn, of the Wheeling Register. remarks
upon cx-coasressmau Hoge and the present
incumbeutas follows:
EN-Dclega,c Lur,y, of Harrison, who
hopes o. be retained IN the Office Of the New
Secretary Of the Treasury. told me the other
day hc thought Congressman John Blair
Ho-c WAS good material Tor q Democratic
candidate as Governor. lioge Is picking up
his practice rc.inquiSheI when he went on
the bench. lie still retains his home at
NM.insbTrg. On, has considerable business
here
iI,l;c.tel b,.1re the holiday aljoura-
ucn. in .hes dispatches. Congressman Viii
al 81. fut ttl
one o.. the Regent, oi the Smithsonian Ia
,tituJe hy speaker Carlisle, the appoint
meut being announced on Monday. The
place isa de,irt1,e one In many respects
90. one vlo campr,heuls and appreciates
the w.rl carried ou under the direction OF
,ac Board and ia selecting Mr. Wilson for
the place tieS Speaker va, fortunate IN being
able to honor personal friend. NJ the same
timo that be secured O. the Board of Regents
% member exceedingly weil fitted to dis
chlrg, the dates of his position
Mrs Anna J. James, wife of Rev. &. NJ
James. pastor of Arlington NJ. f. Church
Sou,h. Baltimore county. Maryland, died on
saturday last. Rev Or. p. II. Whisner at
tended the funeral on Monday. Mrs james
was lady Of remarkably attractive social
qualities and fine personal appearance. She
engaged actively in Christian work, visiting
the sick and poor and advan ing her huS-
band past RI duties. She was in attend
aacc 90 the C1aicrcnc, here last March.
Cn.rcs-maa Gc1-ss d. Wiscof Virginia
80 = s. .ta MIA [ I'LL
,r-.' iIe should - speak 5, di-reSpcct
fully 90 the >iayerS OF his family rela
tiou>.-igrLnr-5aSg N.Hf'Ha
NO George ID. oar contemporary con
Pounds George D. Wise, the Democrat and
true V,rgja,ta. with Jno. :. who uawisely
unNjrgiuiauiz,d himself and babe Billy
Nahouc TO lead and hc would follow call
iug him Mister 80
Senator Joseph T. Brown, Of Georgia
-ay, Leoo % th erection ofthe Jetcr Mem
cr'al building at Richmond College, and q
H,ac later be gave $1,000 to the library
fund of ilc College. aud now he give:
another 81 .e9o, the interest ofwhich is to be
used through all coming time in educating
some poor. bgtdc,cr,ing young man at the
college.
The Philadelphia Mrs remarks upon
French Inconsistency:
Strange thing, happen every day in this
wor.d Ail Pl,i, Is slouin- over Colum-
bier, book. and yc; they won't tolerate
American p,.A because they claim its
dirty
The Grafton and Greerbrier Railroad is
completed Within two miles of Philippi and
train. are running daily a distance of -
miles. The purpose OF this company is to
cN,cnl the road across the State from Graf
tou 20 the White Sulphur Springs, as rapid
ly as possible Hon. b. f. N.r,ia is the
energetic President.
Hon. George Cotton, Of Maryland, will
deliver a ic,;ureia Mlg;insbuTg On the 22nd
iastan, the proceeds to pay a debt on the
Southern Methods, Church Parsonage
Tom Nls'4. the c2ricatu1,t, intends suing the
U.rci> f.- Do, using the cartoons they pay
l,a. SEQ 600 yearly tosc, up. Volunteer con-
t~ir'..a~s .1-.crfu.s feel sore at such neglect