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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-17

The supreme Court OF Appeals ended ITS
F,II term at Charleston and Judge Green
ls. returned To- his home here.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-17
1856.
Ez0vpey'S Young People.
ILLUSTRATED WE Elk l. y

The position of HARrERs YoUNG PEOPLE as
the leading week ly periodical for young read
ers is well established The publishers spare
no pains to provide the hest and most attrac-
tive reading aud illustrations. The serial and
short stories have strong dramatic interest,
while they are wholly free from whatever is
pernicous or yulgarly sensational; the papers
on natural history and science. travel, and the
facts of life, are by writers whose names give
the best assurance of accuracy and value IL
Illustrated papers ON athletic sports, games, and
pastimes give full information on these sub
iects There is nothing cheap about it but its
price.
An epitome Of everything that is attractive
and desirable in juvenile hterature--~ 'st'"
Coricr
A weekly feast Of good things to the boys
and girls in every family 1t Visits.-BTooS'y0'
1t is wonderful i'm it's wealth of pictures, in
formation and Clr.a.qH Adrocale,
TERMS. Postage Pcepail, $500 Per Year.
Vol. VII commences November 3, 1885.
Single numbers. Five Cents each.
Renittances should be- made by POst-Ofiice
Money Order or Draft. TO avoid chance of loss.
Newspapers are not 10 copy his adrertisemer
,cahosu the express order of HARPER K BROTHERS.
Addres. HARPER & BROTHERS,
Dec. 8. 1885. New York
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-17

Now is the time o. secure genuine bar
gains the prices of Our entire stock OF La
die, c'oak>. Dress goods and Millinery
greatly reduced.
-. ID. HIRSCHNAN N Co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-17

The public prints announce the engage
meut OF Lieu, r NJ O. Brown of the I
:. s.a,v. apd Miss Aste daughter of Hon.
Henry g Davis, 10 j. said the marriage
sill take place Zoo january.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-17

The article in che January Hlrper's Nag
...ae which Is likely Co be most widely read,
,auu.h pefhap, Not most popular, Is the
last VOID of Gen. Mcclellan tohi- country
m,n on The ARMY aud ,he Militia.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-17
UNDERWEAR DEPARTMENT.

A perfect maize Of goods in this department
in cotton, wooden and silk Hosiery from five
cents up. Diamond Shirts Collars, Cuffs.
Drawers-everything
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-17
DIE 3D..
Home Items aud optics.

In Shcpherl~town. December s 1855, Mr.,
JOHN H. little, in the 55th year of her aye
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-17

Hooping coaeh Group ana colds are
alone cured bv "Dr. Sellers Cough syrup,
which Is daily working miracles. Price
- cents.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-17
Fell and Winter Goods
AT
Elias e. Rhorer's
Merchant Tutoring N0re, IN De Room Of
Mr.. Talbot.

I HEREBY notify the good People ofCharles-
| town and the Public, also, that all will find
il to their advantage 10 look at my goods be-
fore purchasing abroad. have on hand fine
lot Of samples from some of the leading houses
of New York & Philadelphia. All garments
made in the latest style and in workmanlike
manner. will say with confidence that all
orders for garments will be filled TO the entire
satisfaction Of whoever may favor me with a
call
gzS- Cutting made Speciality.
Respectfully,
ELIAS Z. R0HRER
March %, 1888
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-17

c,orres, will likely adjourn from the 22d
t January g.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-17

We are very much in need OF wood
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-17
Bank Notice

rCUF BANK or CHARLESTOWN will be
closed on Chris mas and New Years days.
All notes falling due on either OF those DAYS
must be attended to on or before the Ihursday
next preceding
c. A. PORTERFiELD, Cashier.
December 10, lSS5-3t.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-17

10000 Oak Shingles tor sale 10y Geo H.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-17
3 ank Notice.

rTHF FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF JEFF
Person AT CHARLESTOWN will be
closed on Christmas and New Years DAYS.
SAM'L HOWELL, Cashier.
n-..,.- I'm In 49,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-17
5. d. HIRsCHNAN 4 Co.

Presents for Everybody-Our assortment,
although we have sold quantities of goods
for the christmas Holidays, is still unbro-
ken and we can supply every want, our
sock COMPRISE goods suitable for the old
a, well rs the Young. a the most impor-
tanI is that our prices cannot be beat.
s. ID. HIRSCHMAN & Co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-17
Good estlts IN. Erery case.

ID. A. Bradlor,, wholesale paper dealer
of Chau4u o.a, Tenn. writes, that he was
seriously afflicted with severe cold that
settled ON his luug> had tried many RENE
dies witluu, benefit Being induced % try
Dr. King, New Discovery for Con~ump-
u1u. did 50 aud wi, entirely cured by Use
oI % tess bottles. Since which time he has
used 10 iu his family for all Coughs and
Cold, with best results. This Is the expe-
rlcucr oi thousand whose lives have been
sawed los tlI~ WoaJrru. Discover Trial
B,t..c Tree 60 Go. /. L'g.i', Dug Store.
A -uuu Dt sadness WAS east over Rom
u.y a.our -.lUo'c,ocS tuesday evening 10y
announcement OFF tnr sudden and uu"X-
. co d death ut Mr. Thomas \ Keller pro-
.ti-..r OF tae Keller Hotel NJ. Keller
US u unusually good health, having re-
.uar.,d uot % halt hour before his death
,hat ue had uut i-it So Wrii Tor months. lie
rem Urk,d o. Mr. James +. Hou>er that he
,.t sick no tu.. stomach and Zoo less than "a
minute tell dead loo the room. He WA,
about sixty hye wear, old and WAS good
citizen. -Emnry Rrier
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-17

old familp 9Ournal.
december Il. 1855.
NJ are very much in need Of wood.
10000 Oak Shingles tor sale 10y Geo. H.
Hag.ey.
c,nercs, will likely adjourn from the 22d
20 January o.
The nomination OF Capt. W. B. Colston
alb, p. NJ at Nartinsburs has been semitic
oh. senate by the President
The supreme Court OF Appeals ended ITS
Sail term al Charleston and Judge Green
ts, returned To hi, home here.
Ne return thank, Co the Secretary OF che
NAVY. the Commissioner OF Pensions aud
-s Commissioner of Agriculture Tor late
Reports.
"A Winter in Deyoushire will be the
subject of the opening paper in she january
H.rDs-'s. written by Mr., Lucy q Lille,
and illustrated by G.. ;. RriuLart' Alfred
Parsons, aud others.
IT you are pyrP.ex,J. kind husband, AS
.5 a present that will bring JOS 90 the house
wife. make am Inspection OF che splendid
,..ck of stowe, lnd trimmings tor the sane
.s boz found "a, Earu-ha0 & D,oIyy's.
The article in che january Hlrpecs Nag-
....~ which is likely Co be most widely read,
,buu.h perhaps Not most popular, Is the
lis. VOID of Gen. Mcclellan tohi- country
men on The ARMY aud ,he Militia
Examine che extensive assortment OF une
stowe, and fine un ware 40 Mr. james w
Bl,t. establishment. Nothing iu the way
of Christmas Git would please the good
eii. better than a Royal Cook stove or a
ssr,or or chamber Heater
Mr.. W s. Merchant shipped about 500
dressed turkeys to the eastern markets last
Tuesday SPIRIT
And Charley Wall is shipping them by
Che hundreds. We are b,i ginning % feel
uneasy abou, our Christmas turkey.
Hasley- Temple of Fashion seems 20
have met the times ha'r way, a, notwlth-
.-,o4iu- the immense stock laid in thi,
nll is So much depleted that orders had
Co be given 20 the manufacture 20 refill
,he Store. de h4, just been east adding
s.,l. more good, all afe arriving and Wall
soon be ready for the trade
A. change of schedule on the B. 80. went
into effect on sunday last Slight changes
m Valley Disi,iou, viz. Morning South
bound train passes Chaf,e-iown at SOP;
v-a train. south. at 1872, p m.; aud Acc
,.amoda.iou 40 S.29. p. m Eastward Bob
....a pa,,es at S. ~ p. nd. instead of $40 "a.
r Other ,raiu- unchanged
oliver VI. Brown died in Winchester ou
Monday. oi Pneumonia Tie was for many
s.-, one OF Oh, firm of Baker q Bro, and
,.-e zine War was ia she aour and grain |
.m.--iYn business in Baltimore. after /.
t.wsr Dee wa, the Baltimore aud Ohio /
road agent in Winchester OF late
r..-, me as been in tLein-uunce business. F.
,r....- d AZ paniru.fu who recent b
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-17

re-None genuine without bunchof green
Hops ON the white label Shun all the vile
poisonous stuff with Hop or Hops in their
name
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-17

DIAMOND DYES. a fine stock Of all colors
| , and shades AlSQUTrH Il co
DUCKWHEAT -four and fresh Hominy for
ID sale by
Dec. 1885. GEO. ". T. KEARSLEY.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-17
NOTICE TO
7 AN-P Az ERS

~ order % meet the demands upon ine, am
1 compelled 20 call upon the Taxpayers, tc
come forward at once and settle their taxes
J GARLAND HURST,
Dec. 10. 1SS5-Gt. sheriff Jeferson Co., W. Va.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-17
Piano For Sale.

a SUPERIOR PIANO for sale on Accommo-
n dating Terms. Enquire at
Nov. % 1855 FREE PRESS OFFICE.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-17

Parties having Turkeys to sell, will do
well to see me this week for positively
stop killing this week for the HOLIDAYS.
c. +. WALLS,
Old Stand of Jas II. Rodrick.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-17

Examine che extensive assortment OF une
stowe, and fine tn ware at Mr. james w
Bate. establishment Nothing IN the way
Of q Christmas Git would please the good
e,.e better than a Royal Cook stove or
sar,or or chamber Heater
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-17
FODDER TgvY.N'E.
.N'e1U Goods.

THAVE Just replenished my store with fresh
assortment of Dry Goods, Groceries and
Crockery. oGEO. ". I. kEAliSLE1.
Nav n 1855.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-17

Mr. 81 5. Merchant shipped about $50
dressed turkeys to The eastern mal Se'' last
Tuesday SPIRIT
And Charley Wall Is shipping them 10y
.be hundreds. We are byi ginning Co feel
uneasy abou, our Christmas turkey.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-17

Hasley'- Temple of Fashion seems 20
have met the time, hali way as notwith-
s,saiiu- the immense stock laid in this
mll it is So much depleted that orders had
Co be siyeu 20 the manufacture 20 refill
,ae Store lie l-, just been east adding
s.,II more goods all afe arriving, and VIII
.--- m. r..IN lnr the trlle
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-17

A change Of schedule on the B. so. went
into effect on sunday last. Slight changes
m Valley D.yi-ion. viz: Morning South
bound train passes Chari,-town at SOD;
N-a train. South. 40 1892, p. m.; aad Acc
mod4,iou AZ $40 p. M. Eastward Bob
.-..a passes at S. ~ p. m. instead of $50 a.
r Other traiu~ unchanged
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-17

Has.ey.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-05-13
INDIANA ON Top.
A j BeverIdge Secures the First Prize
in the Interstate Contest at
Columbus, Ohio.

A Sentinel reporter met ID. G. Phillips, OF
Madison, last evening. who has Just re-
turned from the Interstate Collegiate Orato-
rical Contest at Columbus, o. Mr.. Phillips
was very enthusiastic in his expressions of
Joy over the triumph of De PAW Uni
versity, and especially OF his friend,
A. J. Beveridge, who carried off the
first prize. He spoke also of the lonesome
feeling which Expresses a fellow, you know,
when you 90 into an audience full OF SYM
pathy for your friend who is to speak, aud
find that he hiss no other friend there. He
admits that his heart sunk when Indisua's
representative rose to speak. but be still fslt
his chances good for the prize. When Mr..
Beveridge concluded his address the
house rang with the applause of the
delighted audience, and it was evident that
be the decision of the judges what il might
the voice of the audience was with the man
who represented the Hoosier State.
There were Elk judges, as follows: On
thought and composition, Hon. Samuel
Clark. of Iowa; Hon. ]. 81. Holiday. OF this
city; DR.. J. II. Bayless OF the Western Chris
tan Advocate. On delivery, General Beatty,
DR.. Z. X. Young, of Akron. and DIR. George
Hickman, of Cincinnati. Governor Hoadiy
was absent, otherwise be would have been
the first Judge on delivery The orators
spoke in the following order:
A V. House, Nebraska, "a Mistaken Pol
icy"
". ]. Gray, Wisconsin. American Pant
enisms."
Alfred Docking, Kansas, The Congo Con-
ference"
v f. Bender, Illinois, SCHILLER and Ger
many"
A. ]. Beverage, Indiana, Labor and Cap
iial."
l.. ]. VanFossen, Minnesota, ''The Jury
System"
A: G. Greenlee. Ohio. Ancient and Mod
ern Liberty"
c. B. Pomerey, Iowa, "Egoism as q Re.
ligion."
The following grades were fixed by the
judges:
For Delivery: Hickman Illinois, %;
MINI esota, %; Iowa. 92; Indiana. %; Wis
csnsin. 30; Kansas 81; Nebraska, so; Ohio
So. Young-Illinois. 80; Minnesota. 76;
lows. 81; Indiana. go; Wisconsin, 20; Kan.
sss, 40; Nebraska. 90; Chlo, 7S. Beatty
Illinois. %; Minnesota. 20; Iowa. %: Indl.
ana, So; Wisconsin, 80; Kansas 30; Ne
brsska, 20; Ohio, so.
For composition the marking wss as fol.
lows: Holliday-IndianE, "a: Minnesota,
80; Wisconsin, Sc; Illinois, So; lows, 81;
Ohio, 81; Kansas, 80: Nebraska. IS Bay
liss-Indisna. 81; Minnesota, 95E; Wiscon-
sin. 953.: Illinois 96%; Iowa, 9I1z; Ohio,
si2f; Kansas, 96; Nebraska. 81. Clsrk-Iu.
diana. AZ: Minnesots. 100: Wisconsin, 80;
Illinois, 96lE; Iowa, 80; Ohio, "a; Kansas,
96; Nebraska, 92
The first prize of So was given to A J.
Beveridge. OF DePauw University. Indiana,
the sum of his rank being but fifteen. and
the second prize of $50 was given to Victor
Z. Bender, OF Knox College, Illinois, his
rank amounting to nineteen.
Mr.. Phillips leaves for Greencastle on the
early train this morning. Mr.. Bsveridge
the successful orator, viii arrive in the city
20 day on his wsy back, he having been de-
tanned to attend a reunion Of his fraternity
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-05-13
IS THIS POssIRLE2

Report comes that General Grants inn
proved condition 10 due 10 the fact that he is
using simple vegetable preparaticnn for.
werded by one of our Coosuis from South
America, and sent him by the Surgeon Gen.
eral! Is this possible? By an 'unsuthor.
lied" remedy? Shockingl
And yet, if this simple vegetable prepar-
alton" were owned and advertised by any
one IS q specific for this terrible disease, cer-
tainlv the Surgeon General would not COM
mend IT, nor would bigoted physicians pre-
scribe it,
Nevertheless. it is a fact that many of the
best proprietary medicines of the day, as the
late DR.. J. G. Holland stated in Scnoners
Monthly, were more successful than many
physicians. and most of them, it should be
remembered, were at first discovered or used
in actual medical practice. When, however,
any shrewd persons, knowing of their virtue
and foreseeing their popularity, secured aud
advertised them, then, in the opinion OF the
bigoted, all virtue went out OF them!
Isn't this absurd2
We believe that a remedy, il properly
made, is just as effective when put up, ad
vertised and sold in bulk as when doled out
to patients at enormous expense by their
ply siciRns.
Why not3
II General Grant is getting better through
simple unauthorized vegetable preparation
where is the Wanted exclusive skill of the
medical professionl
Apropos OF the suspension OF some very
prominent members by the Medical and
ChirBgical faculty of MARYLAND for endorsing
advertised remedies, the Baltimore American
april 25) says that when a patent medicine
goes on year after year widening its circle of
believers, il Is pretty fair evidence that
there is II crit in il. The regular doctors may
ignore it and expel any of their members
who use it, but when they do so their action
looks more like envy against q successful
remedy than true desire to protect the pub.
ic." The failure in the Garfield and Grant
cases, the American thinks, and properly,
has knocked professional pretentions higher
than q kite.
But this is not singular instance of IN
professional power over "iEcura ole diseases"
That simple vegetable preparation" now
everywhere known as Warmers safe cure,
was once an authorized remedy: was pro-
nounced "god send" to the medical pro-
fession for the cure of kidney aud liver DIS
orders, malaria, general debility, spring
feebleness, female irregularities, ETC., by
many leading physicians, but when the
formula was fully perfected aud the medi-
cine was put up in bulk and advertised 30
thst every sufferer might know of it and
treat himself, then the profession turned
npon 1t ana let their patients die rather than
to use il
This is certainly strange process ding bat
it is on q level with ali the rules and regala.
tioT of q code which hes gone 80 far as to
forbid physician displaying beyond a car
tain size his name and profession upon his
sign.
Bot the world moves and merit wins the
fight.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-05-13

no ground upon which to wage legal con-
troversy. DIR. Elder appears 20 bs the only
one left who has any interest an the matter.
Whatever his disposition may be he can not
act as Secretary except under great dtsad
vantages. The Auditor viii, OF coarse. re-
fuse 10 honor his vouchers and in this way
he will be left without money for paying tlr
postage, printing or stationery, and he will
hardly be inclined to provids those things
Just for the fun of being Secretary oil Board
of Health which is practically without mem
beIs. At best he could hold the othcs oRly
till November, and the leaves would begin
to fall before a decision of the question could
be reached. Under all the circumstances the
most prudent course that DR.. Elder can pur-
sue is to abandon the contro Sersy aud rest
upon the laurels that he has earned as the
executive officer of the board contest
might hamper the board, and in this way re-
suit in evil to the State, especially as there Is
a probability that epidemic disease may visit
Indiana during the coming season, and IN.
der such circumstances the people will need
the earnest work Of an untrammeled Board
of Health.
At q late hour last night il was learned
that DIS. Elder and Metcan had had g con-
ference and the latter had determined not
to put any lecks upon the door, having re-
ceived key to the office from DIR. Elder, aud
both are hot now prepared for physical
entry into the Office. DR.. Metcalf awaited
himself OF the privilege or right, and was
busiIy engsged last night till late hour
in sending out copies of the following circu-
lar to local health officials:
OFFICE o. TIE ISDIANA STATE BOARD :
OF HEALTH, May 5. 1885.
To County Health Officers:
You are hereby notified that Dr. C. M. Metcalf
has been duly elected Secretary OF this Board. and
you are instructed to address all Communications
degrading the work OF your Office TO him.
8. r. SEAwRIGHT, President.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-05-13
CROP STATISTICIAN TLAMlGE
Gives the Following Information Concern
ing the Condition of Wheat In the
Various States Named.
CHICAGO, May s.-A telegram from Nj

CHICAGO, May S-A telegram from Mil
waukes says: IS. w. Tslmags, the Crop
siatistician, has prepared the following in
formation concerning the present condition
of the wheat crop, which he has received
during the past twenty.four hours from the
official authorities of the States named, viz
Kentucky, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Michi.
gan, Maryland, California, Wisconsin, Iowa,
West Virginia. Dakota, Alabama, Georgia,
New York, Indiana. Illinois, Kansas, Viz.
Rinis Nebraska. Minnesota and Tennessee.
The report, rs q whole shows the winter
wheat crop to be in g very unpromsing con-
ditioD, and, notwithstanding the recsnt
rains and warm weather have given the
plant better appearance, no improvement
cen he reported in promise of the crop. Ga
the contrary. the good weather has devel.
CT ed the actual damage done by winter kill
il z and other causes. Thousands OF acres in
large winter wbeat-prooucing States have
been plowed uD and sown 10 other grain.
TIE decrease in area and damage done by
winter-killing seems 10 be general in all the
winter wheat States, with bat one exception,
that of Michigan. That State reports but
slight decrease in acreage sown, aud no win
terkiijiDg whatever or damage of other kind.
With this one exception, the loss 20 the win
ter wheat States is the greatest ever knorn
81 will prove q serious blow to many of the
States that depend largely upon their wheat
product. The spring wheat States -Wiscon-
sin, Iowa Minnesota. Nebraska and DAKOTA
have not yet com plsted their spring seed
ing, sut are far enough advanced TO show
that the area will be somewhat decTess sd
fra m last year. The season is unusually
hack ward, and unless We have q very favor
able summer the yield of spring wheat will
fall much below that OF last year."