Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-03-06


Auburn. Illinois. was arrested there sunday on
q telegram charging him with the theft of a
horse and s,,it Of clothes And now they do
say it is likely the sermon belonged 10 some
body else.
The Philadelphia post Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic rendered reception last week 70
Mrs r. VI. Bousal Miss Rebecca ". Wright
the loyal girl of Winchester whose secret IN
formation enabled Phil Sheridan to win the
historic battle &c distinction" the loyal
Girl of Winchester "-conveys q compliment to
an the rest. the hundreds who did not betray
their brothers and neighbors and friends.
s
President Norvin Green Of the W L. Telc
araph testified before the Senate poSt-roads
committee last week that no negotiations for a
combination had been entered into between his
company and the b. and o Telegraph. There
WIS 90 ne saii. "a contract signed two years ago
but the arrival Of the elder Mr. Garrett knock
cl it into a cooked hat Trust the Old Relia-
ble's president for steering clear Of cntanslinS
alliances
At Toledo. Ohio, Robert Bailey. coloTcd,
CHARGED with violating the law of 1910 prohibit
in- the marriage Of white and col"rod persons,
vas convicted aud sentenced u three moths
Imprisonment and to a fine Of 500. fcw days
ago. Thus another Ohio man is provided for
az the public expense Sec what Fred Doug
las missed by not taking wife in the State OF
Garfield, Hayes and sherman
An inoppor;une collapse Of the Senate con-
tingcn: fund brought TO an abrupt close last
week the interesting farce yclcpt the Danvillc
Investigation. So soon as a democratic House
provides the money the outrage mill w-hoPper
VIII be- rc-a-ritated Johnnie Wise will pour
i'm more Of his abuse NJ the white people of the
old commonwealth whom he mates the more
because he has wrougcd them. lie wiii never
f,rtirc them FIR h- 1.ary he has doac them.
II IS reported i'm Washington that after John
5. Wise discovered the dust lac had kicked mp
bv his testimony as 70 his Kitchen interviews
with colorcd members of the legislature that,
by the consent Of senator sherman, he SubSti-
,u.ed another and entirely different statement
for that given by him under oath. BY little
fncsse Senator Vance got at the fact of this
fraud and the attention of the Senate may be
called TO the remarkable proceeding.
When johnnie Wise opened his mouth be
fore Shcrman's investigating committee last
week 20 say that Virsinia's sable >olons inyari-
ably consulted with him in his kitchen he put
his foot into IT, The du>ky hoaorables have
risen at Richmond to deny the inhospitable al
le.,ation thereby callug this cherished rcadj,l>;
or chicfa f,bricator If no-Such-a-thing. And
10 i, last possible that Johnnie'S brother lead
crs arc calling him q fool. Hence an original
PARADOX Political wisdom Is not always Wise
Cen sherman has met with a rival in the
West. Gov. Crittcndcn. of Missouri. was 50
carried away by Nine PATHS singing OF Home,
Sweet lIomc," that he called upon her, threw
his arms around her neck and kissed her. eNcu-
SIM himself by saying, l can't help 1t. '-Bat-
tia,orc Dgg
The foregoing play that was not in the bills
may have serio2s results Some newspaper
tuaa overcome hy bis 'ean'thclp-it feelings.
may regard the liberty of the press co-cqual
of Executive prcrogativc and for his deasoastra-
tireness get Iaiti-el Ola the check TIE infer
encc IS that .,iine editors have the cheek of
Governor and the osculatory propcnsitics Of the
late eon.uander-iR-chiefo of the army.
We received some lines OH Lent froin Az
anonymous source with request to publish
Wcgiyc two reasons for declining to do So.-
First. and least: our rules prohibit the publ
cation of matter received from persons who
fail % accompany IL with their NAMES; Second,
We cannot lct Tug FREE Pass become the We
hice of uufrieniiy hits at the fsr;us and cerc-
mon5~- and practices of religious dcnomina-
COMMERCIALLY of those with which we have
mo- connection We would sooner priat joke
az the expense of some good old Presbyterian
practice than give place 90 comment. however
witty. upon other church people concerning
their prayers and ia>ts-cvcn of the professors
who observe them as mere form or fashion.
The plcl-o pHcIm)an bin plssei by the
House las. Tau5slly might better De called "a
clttlc census measure. II r5ovii,s bureau
d. amin a industry" un l,c "a agricultural de
dcqartm ,.,t. f,-call .,Atiu; the number, value
AMI condition ei ia e,Il;rY d,o ',tic ani-
iaals and dcyisias ia, b.st mc.hpli for their
care AMI transportation and thc suppression OF
con,a.iou, plcuro pacumlnil. State aa,h1ci-
ties shall pay half the eos, OF hl.chcrin- dis
eased stock aul the care AMI diSiuicctieu oi
herds. The biz arrop6at,s $4,000 oar
farmer, may now Saving an Improbable vc,ol
give their entire attention % crops And after
awhile a mcldljuc government. will take charge
ofthcm. too Meanwhile the lads twin dis
graces. polysamy aai the illcsi,imate sale OF
dynamite. bravcly continue.
When John $ Wise spoke under oath before
the Danyiuc Investigating Committee hc I'M
iectcd into his testimony political haransu,
calculated e. make himself odious 90 thcdcccni
people of the State. and Ike most men who
tsaS too much. he said some things me wgrll
like 90 rccant, AMI which require more genius
than hc inherited 20 explain. Among Other
things Rae declared tAs, thc colorcd people did
not 5rr,s8,e 10 c,sjut social relations with him
that whca e,lorcI members OF the Nirgini,
legislature called 10 see him on business they
came CD his kitchen. Nov. having sowel Oh,
wind. he {, rcaping IN, vhir,winj-a storm OF
Indignation hc cnicayors 20 2llay by saying
taat % mcm1cr OF the legislature, son of hs
cook. came 70 his kitchen % see her and con
suit him Why didn't he say 81 at first Wien
LiS utteranccs had the sanctity of an oath-th,
.aneti,y OF the oath % man bent upon IN,
defamation Of the white people OF old Virginia