Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-08-21

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Cumberland IS doing 10 make u Pleasant Jof
ne BQys.
Next month. the first week, the Army Of
West virginia assemblies in annual reunion
at Cumberland-a yeritablc tenting again
on the old camp ground. My Maryland
second CITY ia commercial rank, but other
wise hv manv claimed the first, Is getting
into rala attire for the momentous event
with a heartines and All enthusiasm which
cannot bat make this years meeting one ef
the happiest and most thoroughly enjoyable
known since the organization OF the society
Each and every inhabitant appears 70 look
npop il rs b0unden and. at the same time,
JOYOUS duty to make the gallant soldier boys
believe there can be no place like the queen
Civ" Ii more than one OF the whllom lads
I'm blue leaves not his heart with the girl he
left behind him in the lovely town, 1t Will
not be the fault of the famed bellies OF Gun
bcrland. Big. openhear,ed and hospitable
people. there will be such an opening OF
doors and so great the multiplicity OF latch
strings hanging on the outside, that the
bows will wonder if they have not fallen up
on q town where the entire population Is as
q single family.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Is one
of Curaherland's greatest institutions, the
loader ip fact. for about the solid old cor
poration cluster many of the foremost en-
ferprises OF the city. No wonder then that
The b. so should enter heartily into the
spirit porvading the place, and throw open
IFS entire great system 10 rate OF but nan
the regular fare.
The reunion commences on September ID
and continues to and including the It'll The
round trip railroad tickets go on sale Au-
gust 3Oth. and will be sold good for the trip
10 and including September 4th. For the re-
turn trip they Will be accepted Tor passage
up 20 and including September Sth. ms
affords limit Of ten full days, certainly
liberal opportunity to ENJOY the dement's OF
The exceedingly low rates and The strikingly
entertaining series Of events on the card Tor
The week. This will be an old-t.me tented
camp. located conveniently 20 the central
point OF interest and 1t Will be most COM
fortly arranged and thoroughly well man
aged Sheridan will be OF the distinguish
"a generals present, and Hancock, McCicl-
lam. Rosecrans. Sceel, Kelley. Hunter, sch
enck. Emory, Crook, Carroll, McAll!ian,
Carlin. and q host of others, with an tNc
several commanders OF the army OF West
Virginia: Hayes .cX-Presjdent, DuYan,
Averill. COT, Powell, and great names I'M
MI they would b, "a column OF space. Every
detail win De looked after 20 insure the
comfort and convenience OF all. No extra
charge of any character will be made az the
Observation-Disclosures, and at " Camp Thobrrn'
meals viii he furnished at the nominal price
Of - cents and 10 charge for lodging.
Following the close OF the Society czeT-
ciscs on thc tth there will be grand parade
of military, Grand Army posts, veterans,
etc.. etc.. which viii eclipse anything OF The
kind ever known in the state. Thea viii
cone visits 20 the most memorable OF battle
grounds. the p. 81 O. having arranged tor
The throwing open its Valley division to
cxccp..0nab,y low rates in order that al
may again behold the scenes Of the struggles
that wears AGO tried mems souls. Nosuch
opportunity Las hitherto been youcbsaicd
Tor "a haunt 20 the historic ground, and an
especially interesting feature will be the
return via the wonderful Cave OF Lur"y.
Nothing 10 approach these amazing cayernS
exist i'm the country to-day, and the trip II
self is ample rcc0upeHsc FOR week
journey.
If thcrc is anything being left uudoac by
the good people of Cumberland 60 Tcnd. r
the first week I'm next month series OF ai-
most uncnding pleasure, il certainly is not
apparent Upou the face OF things.
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and healthy condition boy thcuscof Day Horse
md Cattle Powder. The A1W ofmilk will Doc