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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-02-07
WINCHESTER ITEMS.

From the Winchester Times ..t
On Thursday January 10th, 1884, Nj c.
W. Henshaw, of Jefferson county, VI. Va,
claimed as his fair bride Miss Belle, daught-
or Of Mr.. Geo. Gaize Of this county. The
nuptials were solemnized at the residence Of
the !ady's aunt near Logahsport, Indiana.
The happy couple arrived here on la''
Friday. We wish them mach igy.
Mrs. Charlotte Pcndlelon, widow Of the
late Judge Edmund Pendleton, was stricken
with severe Illness while riding in her car
rage on Monday evening, and was driven
Immediately TO hcr residence, where she
Law unconscious for some time. We learn
that she is now better, and sincerely trust
that this charitable and christian lady may
be spared m any years to our community to
continue her good work in relieving the ne
cessities of the poor and afflicted.
Ne regret to hear of the severe illness Of
Nr. John F. Wall, aad while he is very
seeJ gen.lenian, We still trust he may be
stsfea yel 4 iea& years longer to come and
20 among u.
The contractor for the aitciian well on
the Messrs. Conway's lace .hca: tie city,
have bored about 47j fee: through solid FocE
aud have not up to the present writing
struck water.
Atameetiug Of the Winchester PFesl:-
terv. held in Kent street church on Decem-
her y. Rev. 4. B. Darlington was granted
leave to tesigb the pas,o'al charge Of h;
BerryYille church. and 6 certificate 4 dis
mission was given him to the Pr,sbytery Of
Chesapeake. This gentleman has accepted
call to the Greenwich church, Virginia.
The w. o. & W. r. r. engineers reached
this city on Saturday and located the road
to its limits. They entered by Clifford street
and ran down that street TO the other end
of the city. We trust that SOMETHING Ike
business operations wiz soon begin and our
people have ;hcii lcng Wished for desires
gratifed.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-02-07
FGETR Il.
MYHOMEIs on THE OTHFR SIDE.

Wounded in fsht beside the Nile.
Ont of the watching and the strife,
A soldier sought his English home,
To spend his last few days OF life.
So. Young so.brave, and yet he knew
The days were Numbered he could live;
And glory seemed SO vain u thing,
And fame could little comfort give.
Not fearing, but yet longing sore
For Just one word of peace and love
That unto him, and him alone,
Might seem a message from above
He sought it in calm fresh morn,
And in the sunsets dying flame,
From holy priest, in holy book,
But il was thus the m.sSa &c c.tine:
One summer eve he paused to rest
Beside the church's holy place,
Just when the cleaning still and dusk
Threw over all its mystic grace.
Then came little peasant child
And opened wide the churchyard gate,
DO you not fear, the soldier asked.
TO cross when it is dark and late?
She lifted up smiling face,
And in n pleasant voice replied;
"Oh. no besides, have to cross
No hoDfr IS on NE other rite .
Then On she went her lonely way.
Her form was lost amid the gloom;
She never knew her simple words
Had lit his pathway ~ the tomb.
10 .~f o. .'i.it .'1s,
IIatGrk the message cGim and sweet
l. And ever after 10 Ia rest
lie went with unrcluctant feet.
The words kept singing in his heart
They were Lis cl'miOrt and. his guide
And at tie last, he WHISPERED clear.
"Oh soul, the road thou nccJ'st not fear,
Thy home is on the other side ~ 3; 80.
-lfiry I Hfrv
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-02-07
The EnyIisa sgsrro'r and the Robin.

Where did you non!e from 50 early -
said the English Spargow p a Robin Red
breast, one cold February morning.
From n lovely or4pge-groye in the
Son,h," replied the Robin.
"Welll you had better have stayed there,
said the Sparrow {" we shallhaye more snow
and what will the Robin do then, poor
thing.
Look Lersr said the Robin, I'm
natural born American, and wont standany
such airs from foreigners and so saying,
he attacked the Sparrow so iiercely that His
Lord.hip was glad to slink away and hide
his head under his wing, poor thing,
We'll" said the Robin. after his deciara-
ton of independence, " think had better
20 back, after all; it does seem rather
stormy. ard i,'s always best to take good
advice, no matter if YOU doa't like the ray
il is offered. From The Sr. NIcHoLA'
.ilaiaaac" in the Estrarry Sr. NICHOLAS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-02-07
NEHSY NOTES.

BENJAMIN Boville, one of the famous Six
Hundred of Balaklaya fame, died at Troy
y. Y. last week.
Jefferson Davis, they say, isyery weak
almost to decrepiiude. The sight ofhis one
remaining eye is failing.
1t sounds odd to hear ofNew York street
poddlers selling Confederate shin plasters
at ) cents William+-but it's.so.
The widow of ex-Goy Hcrschell Y. jehn-
son. of Georgia, IS dead. She WAS 4 niece
of President Polk o.
Railroad men say that the middle of the
middle ear, right hand side i safest on
train.
Hiram Radcliffe, Kingston lN. "
miscr and recuse, died, leaving half mil
lion hoard tor the lawyers to fight over.
Indications point to the selection of Rep
resentatiye Barbour of Virginia as chair
man Of the democratic executive committee
Congressman B,lford of Colorado has Of
fered resolution giving each NJ. c. sl2OO
clerk. The meas,ire will hailly succeed.
Mr.. James r. Randall, of the Augusta
Ca Chronicle, author of Maryland, My
Maryland" has been appointed private
secretary to Senator Brown OF Georgia.
Col. W. Z. Sims of Virginia, late coali-
lion candidate for tie State senate and who
made the melting speech at plpy!le' is aP-
pointed book-keerer s,lats folding room.
Ofthe - House contest cases only are
vet printed and referred to sub-elect;on cont
mittces. Virginia has 3, Miss. and y. c. |
each, Ohio ard the rest are western cases.
Col. Macomb Mason, Virginiin by birth,
naval graduate and an ex-Confed. is made
Governor of Massowah in Egypt-whither
TO Join the Khediye's army, he went after
the war
Mrs. Langley has bought a charming
little house in New York, furnished it roy
ally and, with her mother, settled down as
an adopted daughter of these gloriou'
States.
Congressman Geo. d. Wise of Virginia
has given his place on the foreign affairs
committee to 5Ir. Eaton Of Connecticut in
change for the latter's naval committee as
signment.
At Ticon lerogl, y. Y, iron is heated by
new French process to sponge heat so
that its impurities may be extracted and
the refined produrt cut with knife s24
ton is saved thereby.
O;the 81, 900 reserved by the Government
in its purchase OF the Arlington estate, to
meet outstanding taxes thereon, 4-1ths will
be saved to Gen. Lee by compromise AID
remission of the tthes.
\ Lctchcr county Ky youth of - brieI
summers has been brought up with rourd
turn for taking to himself coniiding help
meets; Georgia hoy, 10 years old, has
grown whiskcrs. This is 2 great country
for one so young.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-02-07

coz w)rl." she said, before we part
and her bright eyes glowed in the mellow
light of the turnei-down lamp. " Are you
siucerc?' i.'ef f'".s
q am sincere he replied, in tones whose
truthfulncss could not be doubted by any
one, save the most confirmed pcssimist.
Then you cannot give me palace by
Lake Como.' and she looked into his eyes
as If she would read his inmost soul.
al cannot" he answered.
"Not even a brown-stone 'front.'
"No." Where was wonderful Iirmncss,
don't-you- forgei-it-ness in the tone in
WHICH this momcntous monosyllable was
poker
"Not cvoa cottage in The suburbs"
''Not even that, darling There was an
anguish in his accents that indicatedamin
wholly given up to the gnawing inroads OF
4 sbarp-toothcd despair.
"What can you offer me thcng' she ask
ed; what can you offer me as an incentive
to induce me to'bccomc yonr bride ~
a share in seven dolars week, with u
prospect of a rise next spring He said
this with all the deep conviction of man
who knows jus, how he stands.
at is sufficient" she said, with radiant
smile; am yours. AIgernon. A halfioaf
Is better than 10 bread
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-02-07

A schoo!mistressina neighboring district,
who had long been annoyed By the perver-
sites Of a male pupil Of I9,on one Of the clos-
ing days oflast term, kept Lin in and under
took to whale him. He, however, disarmed
her an returned several kisses for each blorv.
The schoolmistress, unable to forgive this
breach Of discipline, looked him sternly in
the face and shaking her foreiioger at him in
a meuacing manner, said solemnly: " VIII
liam, will give you precisely fifteen min
utes to stop hugging me; and II you. diso-
hey me- | shall punish you very sevc.cly."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-02-07

Beware of the stuff that pretends TO cure
these di,ca, ,es or other serious Kidney, Irl-
nary or Liver Diseases, As they oaly relieve
for 4 time and make You ten times worse
afterwards, but rely solely on Hop Bitter',
the only remedy that will surely and per
manently care you. 1t destroys and re-
moves the cause ofdisease SO cacctually that
II naXcr rnfurns.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-02-07
JAMES w. BUTT,
CuARLESTOwN,W YAp
DEALER IN
C]]EIIG AND HEATING Stoves,
AND MANUFACTURER or
All KINDS OF TIN AND SHEET
IRON WIRE.
no ling and SpoutinG
Iso cling and SpoutinG
SrFCIALTY.

TVIIE undersigned has recently enlarged ana
very much improved his salcSroom, ana
aided Iar.cly to his stock, both in v;r.ety and
,ilrantitS cf goods in his line. His supply oil
COOK STOVES AND. RANGES. will compete,
With any. embraces the celebrated Excelsior
nnd Farmer Girl, which never fail % give
entire satisfaction. besides u large number 81
Others. With each Stove there are giYcf ff''!
Pieces. exclusive of plates all cf them very
useful hoCsekGpcr-- lnilPriiut aiu'uNS
a. many If thcsoStovcs, a. furnished by me,
are Side. Automatic-Oven and Pipe Shelves,
Wa,cr-IilckS and Warming closets. Coal on
Stoycs.alwayS in stock. and the best Wood ana
Coal Heaters ON hand in season. Every stove
..u,rupt.ri Nv supply of Fine Goods in my
lime is one of the hest ever offered in Charles
town. AMI includes handsomely ornamentei
Mater Coolers and Chamber Sets, Beautiful
Drip Coffee Pots, Soup Ice and Crcam iadieN
&C. v-'rl aN the cuNrIl variety fTnand sheet
Iron Wares of all Eiuo' 'IrccS always ihou-
crate. Price of STOVES from 81 up.
Ro1in. and SppItins and other Tin WORK
promptly executed. y.
N % $50 JAMEo " -
April - isSS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-02-07

AIy dear madam, said widowcr Jones
to the blushing, blooming widow w, who
had recently buried her elderly better-half
i always thought a young woman like you,
lcft alone in the world, with no cncumbran-
ces. would seek the solace ofanothcr husband
Immediately; it's the usualway,ycY knof|
81 could not think Of. il Immediately" re-
piled the lovely vision in becoming black
and white that would beitoO soon. | have
made Up my mind to wait the proper time
and then" You need not wait another
second replied the ardent woOcr, take me
now" The cards are ont.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-02-07

A well-known clergyman in the North Of
England entertained recently brother cer-
gyman from some distance. The evening
being unpropitious, he asked him to remain
tor the night At dusk the clergyman,
asked his CUES. to step into the manse while
ne gave orders to have his conveyance ready
in the morning. As the visitor entered the
mansc tho clergyman's wife mis,ook him in
the dusk for her husband, and, scizing the
pulpit Bible which was on the lobby table,
brought the full weight Of it across his
shoulders, cxclaiming emphatically: "Tase
that for asking the ugly wretch to siay all
night"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-02-07

Mamma" said fashionable New York
young lady to her mother, the papers are
making great fuss about Mr.. Tcnnyson,
of England ';Ycs responded the mother.
''He has been raised 20 the dear delightful
pecrage." " lie has been made baron, |
see" said the daughter. Yes and his
wife will be a baroness, suppose reflect
ed the old lady. How exquisitely beauti-
ful It must be to be baroness :! " What
has he been adding Of TO be baron - asked
the cultured young lady. What has he
been adding of" repeated the mother
why he is the sole survivor of the noble
six hundred who made the famous charge at
Balaklaya.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-02-07

LtTrGLL's LIVING AGE.-The numbers
Of The Licn9 Agc for the week ending
January 18th contains Evolutionary Ethics
and Christianity, Contemporary Reeie~;
The Blby's Grandmother, Story, Part H.,
Biackwood; Literary Forgcrics, C9afemPo-
rarics; ( Highland Shealing, To9ic Bar'
J. Add u5ton Symonds. In Mora A@fo'o-
qia Thomas Hood S,tToiy Rerie'r, The
Geol ogy of the Liban Desert, Nature; The
Princess Alice, Saturday Rerie'r; The Up
per Clrr cnts of the Atmosphere, Nature j;
The Tcanysoa Pecrage, Spec.I'orj The
Java Disas ter, Nature. with choice poetry
and miscellany.
4 new volume began January lst.
For ffty-two numbers of sixiy-lour large
pages each lor more than 1890 pages a
year, the subscription price l$S) Is low;
" hilc for $lO.5O the publishers offer to send
any one of the American 81 monthlies or
weeklies with Tie Liria7 Az. for your,
both postpaid. Littell & c., Boston, are
the publishers.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-02-07
February :. 1881.
SercPc fRccctire.

Mr.. Digs, of Campbell county, in the
State Senate at Richmond. few days ago,
in his speech in favor of the resolution re-
questing Malone to resign his seat in the
L. s. Senate, said he desired to make Ma
homes infamy immortal he wanted to put
it on indestructible record where after ages
can read it, and concluding, he said:
LET his name be gibbctted in undying
Let Lis career be pictured in unfadins
black.
Let his record be written IN everlasting
memorials rs warning to trading ppiiti-
clans with more cunning than integrity.
Let his soul be sunk beneath turbulent
billows Of vitrolic fire, ever rolling in wrath
10 the wild music of bowling storm.
God forbid that the fortunesOt my conn-
try should ever become 40 d pcratc as to
make his services valuable or her name
sunk 50 low as to make his character res
pectablc."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-02-07
GgR.1RE3 R3OJSE,

Ne. Corner Ninth and Chestnut StS., Phila
! McGlpur1,. Manager. J. II DrNNrsoN' Sup
STREET CARS run frcnr al the principal
D.pltS Q, the HOTEL 1Ec acromHodANo"S
are ina ap r,,rcets equal 70 any in the Ci'y'-
500 icroi.V.
l-s.l-N-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-02-07
D-r'f Die In The House.

Rough on Rats" Clears out rats, mice,
rolches, bed-bugs, flies, ants, molcs, chip
munLs, gophers. ljc.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-02-07
When YOU visit Washington stop at the
AMERICAN HOUSE.
Pcaa'o. lrrnar Cor. ScrepA S'rcd,
WASHINGTON, d. c.
TEgNls 3 PER DAY.

THE proprietcrs of this House, the Oldest
i established Hotclin " WaShiustor, desirelt Z"
call che attention OF thcir patrons and the Pabr
DE- Oh t.ie Glct that thC, Hotel Is aut las bceH
tl'r hcll quarters Cor West Nirginians for over
lllra icuutry. The American Is centrally
located iu The business portion of the city, AMI
within short distance of all Public building
Churches. and places Og Amusement.
DUFFY 4 LEANNARDA.
November ~. tSS;-lv PrOprietorS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-02-07
FLIES md BUG5.

Flies, reaches, au.s. bed-bag., ra:s. mice
go9her-, chipmunk-, c.cafcl o'H by Rough
81 Rats." =.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-02-07
cirlRRH OF THE BLADBIR

Singing irritation. inflammation, all KID
Dcy AMI Urinary Complaints, cured by
Ba:hu-paiba" 81. -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-02-07

The new rule excludes .ex-Senators from
tie foor Of the United siates Senate. Il
seems to have become quite an aristocratic
body. BIT in the adoption of tho rule il
nay Be .he dominant party there had in its
minds eye ex-Sepators Dorsey and Spencer.
In that view Of the matter the rule is 4
prOpo. one.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-02-07
On ARTTSTOWN JEFFERSON COUNTY, ". VA, THURSDAY
DR.. cHAs. E. PRATT

DR.. cHAS. z. PRATT
scccrsson TO y. I. HEspERsoS & Co,
Pharmacist,
DEALER in Drugs, Chemicals. Patent Med
icines. Dye Stuff, Fancy Ioilc; articles,
i't Gr,.t,y Trown's nes Building, Main Street
CnARLEsrowS, WEST NisGiSIA. ,,-
CME Corn Eraser cr-positiyely cures Corns,
Y Bunions and all other Caluses. Best Of
Reference given. For sale by
March l, 1898
list received large line of Soaps-inclu-
81 ding Jesse Oakes, Brown Windsor. Col
rate's Lu5in's-also large lot of cheaper
Soaps. c,,,s y DID ,r.r
March l. 1883.
TnoxAs c. EAnxauw. B.fnAxk DoolEY.
EARNsuAw & DooLEY,
diilsert's B6ilins, Maih Street,
Ciarlcstown, W Na.
Dealers in
COOKING sT0yFs, RANGERS, EASE
BURNING and HEATING STOVES
cf all Einds, and Manufacturer Of
TIN. COPPER and SHEET IRON WARE.
Special Attention given to
Rd66Gmg s 'Spowsiig.
All Kinds of Repairing promptly done.
HAVING purchased the stock of Machine
IL ry. Tools and lSiQScs OF Mcssrs; Duke
G,Gallshry. wc,viHacntirue the Tin AMI Stpye
bl,sirsyi IL al l. yari0,is branehcs. We viil
keep Gu hand full stock of tinware cf our
own nanrtictuyc. and will make 20 order
promptly. any ar islein our line. Being both
Practical timers. the senior having served II
wears at the business. j, guarantee that work
entrusted touS will b properly executed. We
Guarantee all work at lowest prices, and ask Il
shar. of the public pitrOnasc. =. ...,.....-
EARNSHAW 6 po0LEY.
Fob Is 1888.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-02-07

Benjamin Boville, one of the famous Six
Hundred of Balaklaya fame, died at Troy
y. Y. last week.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-02-07
NewGOOdS.

n eW Goods.
4 An uou in rccc.p; of my fall Su?plE. ot
] General Mcrchludi>c lui VIII bc pleased e.
supply uy friend, and thcpub.ic generally.
COTTON FLANNELS.
DEp Brown. Slate Fancy Fisurel blcach-
IL Cd aul Unblclchcd Canton Fianneis oi
all grI.c.
WOOLEN GOODS.
EANCY CASSINEBS Domestic ditto. Fuilcd
Cloth. Wop.cn shirts, &C., for meas wear.
DIK. .HCoI' Ladies c!oth, AMI other Woele'iN
ID for dresses, fine and medium White IAN
~ IIa.v Shsscr Fannc.S. and Fancy di't"
Heavy lI1mcma3e Grey, nne S1X'ny S'eci
',-.v. and Domestic ditto. Ladies' Vests
WOODEN WARE
WHITE OAK Hamper Baskets. BucNc'S'
w TrbS. Baskets. Wash Boards, B7oom'' &C..
CROCKERY.
DUEENSWARE Glassware, Lamps Najoh-
.-. Wr-. For sale hv.
gro. ". r. KEARSLEl.
r-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-02-07

Persons Indebted arc requested to settle
promptly.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-02-07
.fge,spl.is Express Trai,,,

,l.;.i lolvcs Baltimore az - O'Clock. nort,rS
,-r-,,.,, M Charl.s:own t2.'3, aitc.liron. h''
tr,fu +, especially cuoHrcnded - Sh'FP'IS ~ y
oysters and other Per>iahle iI"'U,,. 80,
Rates and quick Time to al i'i1''S >'''''' ''''
Wes. Tor particulars SO .,,-r
Agent N Charscstowu.
December e. lS>j.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-03-17
cause unbeknown to him, a foot.

While great damage was done in
some localities by the destruction of
timber and the piling of it into great
masses where it could not easily be
cleared away, in other places
swamps were filed, hills leveled
away, and mari and other matter de-
posted which made the land very
productive in after years. 1t is stat
ed that those who lived in sound of
the rushing flood, and did not know
the cause, were greatly alarmed, some
thinking the day of judgment at
hand. Those who saw the torrent
said that in some places the water
stood at lest sixty feet in height and
that it swept on with the greatest
power. Daniel Owen of Barton is
supposed to be the only living wit
ness of the event. He was a very
small boy and witnessed the food as
he stood on the hill west of the chair
factory at Barton village. In 1860
the O. A. Society met at Glover for
the purpose of holding a meeting on
the 50th anniversary of the event.
At this time the Rev. Pliny FL. White
of Coventry read characteristic his
torical paper, and several of those
who were present at the letting out
of the pond gave "reminiscences of
the time and the occurrence. Lindol
French, the last survivor, died in
1880. AS the narrator obtained the
facts in regard to the above event
from Mr.. Chamberlin and others who
were living and present at the time,
he believes this to be as authentic as
anything that can be obtained.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-03-17
My Valentine.

Five years have passed since Robin sailed
In his swift ship across the brine.
Each year that fed mid storm and sun
Has brought to me valentine.
But now, the seventh day, I watch
With misty eyes the SUMS decline,
Forgotten, in my lonely room,
By Robin and Saint Valentine.
All day the postman's knock resounds
AT every door save only mine,
And blushing maids, with eager feet,
Trip down to meet their valentine.
My pretty friend across the way,
With sunny curls and eyes that shine.
Sits at her window, smiling DER
Her trophies from Saint Valentine.
A Cupid with his arrow poised,
A church, IA love knot, or dove,
Two hearts entwined with myrtle sprays,
And lines that always rhyme to Glove
All these are common tokens. I
Hoard up strange gifts both rare and fine;
Sea airs from many foreign shore
Breathe in each cherished valentine.
Some coral, rosy at the heart,
A shell with legend, 81 am thne,''
4 shark 's-tooth arrow for my hair,
A shell-encrusted, pressed sea-vine.
Last year fair and milk-white pearl,
Torn from its silent deep sea-shrine,
Set in little band of gold,
Was gift from good Saint Valentine.
My pretty neighbor-you who have
Of friends or lovers eight or nine
Your heart can never ache like hers
Who mourns her one lost valentine.
Can my strong sailor quiet lie,
Where coral, shells and sea-weed twine?
Oh! joy! The postman's knock at last
Though late, he brings a valentine.
As from my window forth lean
Blue eyes look love straight back to mine.
The blessed Saint has sent to me,
In Robins self, valentine.
N11Id