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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-03-05
PICKED Up BY THE WfT.

There is nothing to equal Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla for purifying the blood, and as spring
medicine.
The town of Charleston, W. Va, Is the
only American city paved with bricks in the
middle of the streets, bricks turned end
wise and set on wood. They last well, and
have been known 200 years in Holland.
Robt NJ. Argo of Grard county, KY, is
dcad-aged go. He was noted bee cultu.
rist and stepson of Gen. ThOs. Kennedy
from whose plantation Lewis Clark, slave
the original of George Harris" in I'm
Gle Toms Cabin escaped 10 Canada in
1910.
Talking about railroad war, We have cut
the prices away down. The room occupied
by our Winter stock we want to refill with
Spring wear, now coming in daily from the
Eastern markets
WsKAHS tSCo.s
The Largest Retail Clothing House in the
Valley.
The Baltimore Conference, NJ. +. Church.
will meet in the Eutaw-st ediiice, Baltimore
next Thursday. Among the changes indi-
tittu IL pIOUdblt VIC UObt thlptrNilltg
Rev. +. III. Havcnncr: Keyser, Rev. George
f. Maydwell; Frostburg, Rev J. p Wright;
Reistcrstown, Rev. Wm. Ferguson; Pied
mont, Rev. ]. II. Lemon.
The Balto conference of the NJ E.Church,
South, will meet on March lltli next
Wednesday week at Salem, Va. The fol-
lowing changes will occur under the limi-
tation rule: Washington district-Aleran-
dria, Va, Rev. j. II. Wolf. Winchester
district Cedarylle circuit, Rev. III. w. Kin
ger. Rockingham district-POrt Republic
Mission, Rev. s. X. Snap. Roanoke dis.
trict-Salem, Rev. l.. Il. Greene Roanoke,
Rev. L. l.. Lloyd. Mooreield district
Mooreiield, Rev :. g. Ferguson. Rev. VIM.
II. Wilson lsuperannuatsd) Of Washington
was the only member Of the conference who
died during the year.
The Winchester Tnes says:
Mr.. Ad Manning is in the city He is
Master Bridge Builder on the Gould system
Of railroads in the southwest. He il look
ing we'll and was greeted warmly by his
many friends in Winchester. Dir. Manning
was overcome by the close atmosphere Of
the court room last Monday morning, and
out and taken home, where he soon recey-
cred.
Mr.. VI. Is a son of the late y. w. Man
ming, of this county.
Boils, sores, and ulcers, indicate bad
state Of the blood. Ayers Sarsaparilla G.
ra1icatcs all foul humors.
4 terrific natural gas explosion occurred
at Welsburg, w. Va, Saturday morning.
The explosion was caused by gas leaking in
the cellar Of two-story brick building oc-
cupied by X. Hclsley 4 Brother, cigsrmak-
ers. This building and one adjoining oc-
cupied by Luke Wallace. saloon keeper,
which was also Of brick, were demolished.
The whole family Of Mr. Helsley, consist
ing of himself, his wife, mother, and two
children, were instantly killed. All the
bodies were easily recovered, except that of
the youngest child, aged eighteen months.
which was burned to crisp. John Wal
ters, aged seventeen, is missing, and il sup
posed 10 be buried in the ruins. Mr. Wal
ters. his wife. and two other children are
badly injured, and some Of them will not
recover. Several others are reported fatally
injured. The loss will reach $4,000.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-03-05
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-03-05
THE NJ hit WE SAID GOOD-BYE.

She wore white roses on her breast,
White roses in her hair;
In silken raiment she was drcst,
So white so pure, so fair.
The summer stars, faint golden spheres
Flashed in the purple sky;
The dew lay on the iiowr's like tears
The night we said goodbye.
She wore white roses on her breast,
White roses in her hair:
ROBBED all in white she lay at rest,
80 still. So pure, 81 fair.
Oh, agony of lives that part
Oh, love that You and
Had died together, heart 10 heart,
The night we said goodbye
-SLfriey IIpunc.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-03-05

Bismark and the Canadian authoritie, have
both determined to sit down on American i'm
ports The farmer has had increased the du-
ties on Yankee oil seeds, oil and meat, while
Canada raises her tariff on American flour
from fifty to seyenty-fye cents bbl. At pres
cnt we furnish that shivcring land with mil
ion bbls yearly
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-03-05
on ARTESTOWN JEFFERSON COUNTY, W. VA THURSDAY,
POETR Y.
LIFE.

When violets bloom aud soft winds play
When heckleSs skies float DER the earth
When all is youth, and joy and mirth-
Life's aim is happiness, we say,
When violcts bloom and soft winds play.
When summer joys have all gone by
When frowning skies hand o'er the world
When hopes gay banners all are furled-
Life's aim is usefulness, we sigh
When summer Joys have all gone by.
The Current
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-03-05

Ex-senator Sharon finds it hard worl, " buck
in agin" the Frisco judiciary. His appeal
from the decision saddling him with a wiiely
Sally Ann has resulted in an order for him To
pay her S25O0 q month alimony and $4,000
counsel fees This ought to shut up the SEN
atorial mouth for good and all.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-03-05
15irglnia fire. gress.
". ". b. GALLAHER. Editor.
CharIcsto,cm, Jefferson County, West Ia.
March 5. 1885.

The Iowa sight-seers who were Hospitality re-
ceived at Andersonville, Georgia. last week and
shown around and evidenced their gratitude
by shouting bacl from the departing train
certain chorus anent hanging some one on a
fruit tree ought TO have been given leather
medals for denortment
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-03-05

The editor of the Shepherdstown Regi,'e'
one of the innocents at home-obseryes
that a fellow Shepherdstown fellow
sleighng with his girl only requires one
hand for the reins. Strange to say the same
fellow requires both hands to pat in his
pocket on ordinary occasions-when he's
feeling for nickle, for instance, when the
collection plate reaches the head Of the
pew.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-03-05

One of the best plans yet suggested to
make railroads do the square thing by their
patrons is voiced in ex-senator Davis adj
vice. 1t is to 50 legislate that other rail
roads will seek your State and compete with
the old ones. There is no amount Of lcgis-
ation that will 30 protect the people from
the extortions OF monopoly as 4 competing
monopoly. All the legislation in favor of
the people and against railroad that could
be enacted in century. would not have 50
salutary effect on railroad as a competing
road. Mr.. Davis says much besides in his
article on the resources and development Of
West Virginia which will repay perusal.-
Wheeling Regisffr.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-03-05
JAMES w. BUTT,
CHARLESTOWN. w VA,
DEALER IN
gjlEII6 AID HEATING Stoves.
AND NANUFNcrvRER oR
All KINDS OF TIN AND SHEET
IRON WARE.
Roofing and SPOuting
A SPECIALITY

TyHE undersigned has recently enlarged and
very much improved his salesroom, and
added largely To his stock, both in variety and
quantity of goods I'm his line His supply of
COOK STOVES AND RANGES will compete
with any embrace, thc celebrated Excelsior
and Farmer Girl, which never fail 10 give
entire satisfaction besides large number of
othor>. With each stove there are given Fifty
Pieces. exclusive of plates. ali of them very
useful hou>ekcepcrs. Important additions
90 many of these stoves as furnished by me-
are Side Au,omatir-Oyen and Pipe Shelves
Watcr-B Backs and Warming Closets Coal Oil
Stove, ALWAYS ion stock. and the best Wood and
Coal Heaters ON hand in season Every Stove
guaranteed My supply of Fine Goods in my
line /, one OF lhe chest ever offered IN Charles
town. and includes handsomely ornamentcd
Water Coolers and Chamber Sets, Beautiful
Drip Coffee Pots. Soup Ice and Cream Ladies,
&C.. with an thc usual variety OfTia and Sheet
Iron Wares of all kinds Prices always mod
crate Price of stoves from SD up.
Roofing and Spouting and other Tin Work,
promptly executed.
JAMES W. BUTT.
Af,~if o1; 1851
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-03-05

Rev. Z. II. Cumpston, formerly Of the
Winchester PreSbytery, died in Lynchburg
on the Ist of January.-in the 73rd year Of
his age.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-03-05

Hon. Henry G. Davis was interviewed by
a representative of the Wheeling Register,
a few days ago, anent the immense resources
of West Virginia, and what is doing and
may be done to develop them, AID some in
teresting facts were elected. We regret
our inability to give them to our readers.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-03-05

General Horace Capron, formerly Com
missioner of Agriculture and long a leading
citizen of Laurel, Maryland, died in Wash
ington Sunday night from exposure on Sat
urday at the Washington monument dedi-
cation.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-03-05

For a high toned remnant OF the grand old
party in its ultra stalwart phase Senator Eyarts
starts well--bctter, indeed, than might have
been looked for from memberof an admins
tration whose tenme was one of trembling suf-
ferancc His remarks at the Union League
Club in New York anent the democracy Of ~
being the same in sentiment as the democracy
of 90, and having virtually the same aims, were
gems in their way, while his subsequent appeal
to the legislative minority at Washington to
check wherever possible the vandal tendencies
of a rcbe! opposition in the coming four years
cannot certainly fail Of results. 1t begins real
ly to look as though Senator Evarts had alrea-
dy hived presidential bee in his bonnet and
was working up a boom for -.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-03-05

Col Andrew Jackson of TennesSee-whoSe
late father was President JackSon's adopted son
has become at this late day administrator at
Washington of his famous relatives estate in
order to uethe widow and son of Montgomery
Blair for the recovery Of certain private papers
owned by the ex-President These were given
to Amos Kendall in 1913 for use in a projected
biography and, becoming lost, drifted into
Montgomery Blairs custody. The defendants
say their father was given the paper, by Jack
son himself 1t Is believed that recent move
ment to have Congress buy the ms. has rendered
them valuable in the eyes of all concerned
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-03-05

\ young man tried and convicted at Par
kersburg for stealing chickens is alleged to
be the grandson of Tom Campbell, the
Scotch poet. He is said to be a graduate of
Paris and Berlin universities. That being
so he ought to have had education enough
to get chickens without stealing them, or if
he must steal, to hide better
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-03-05
Tie Jefferson Co. Mutual
Fire Insurance Company.
ESTABLISHED 1873.

OFFERS 20 thc people OF jefferson County,
~ Insurance in "a safe Company at the actual
cost of insurance which is much cheaper than
-he rates usually charged. and keeps the money
at home. Good risks from responsible parties
are invited
Executive Committee meets every Friday.
DIsr-ron--N. s. White, Henry B. Dayen-
port j. Garland Hurst. John ". Rider, w. Ii.
+. Lewis. L. Preston Chew. Wm. L. Wilson,
Eu-ene Baker = W. Washington. James Logic
Charie- T. Wilson. John H. little. Jacob :.
Melvin. T.. g.. ". Herr isaac ii Strider.
y = VIII IE............ President.
II. B. DANENPORf.......... ........ Treasurer.
ENprrvE CoNWrTEF-N \. White Wm.
II +. Lewis. Eugene Baker, Isaac II. Strider.
H. T. Chow. s. ". Washington.
Local AcEsIs- -Middleway-J. q. Shirley
Keancy,yiIc-J. g. Bimcr lIarper's Ferry
Cha~ f. Trail. Shcphcrd>town-H q. Entlcr
DuHiclds-C L. Barnhart Charlcstown-
Washington IS Alexander.
TheSccrctary will bc found at the Com
pauyS Office Gibson Building. Court-House
ward ia Chuio-town.
r. A. ALEXANDER
Feb. u. I>,l Secretary.
PRINTS.
5000 yjs.of Prints Is Ginehams in variety,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-03-05
For Sale.

COTTON Table Cloths, also Bleached and
\ Half Bleached Linen pamesk, White
CounterpaneS, Toweling in variety by the yard
and Towels from the lowest priced TO the finest
qualities. Napkins and Dowels. White ana Tur-
KEY Red: also Turkey Red Table Cloths, for
sale bv GEO W. T. KEARSLEI.
May -, 1Ss4
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-03-05
THE "0LU FAMILY GROCERY"
ALIVE AGAIN

TVAVING purchased the Store and Stock Of
Mr.. Warren Eby will continue the same
line of business at his old stand. offer fine
sf,f
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

Newark Advertiser:-A snake, nine
feet long, banded with red and brown,
with hairy neck, andengaged in swal.
lowing lamb when discovered, is re-
ported as having been killed in Susque-
hanna, County, Pa. This evidence
of the appalling character of the apple
jack of Susquehanna County is said to
be an object of much wonder and Curl
osity to "the entire neighborhood,"
New York World:-When Peter
Bast, the venerable blacksmith of Mil
waukee, Drained himself with ham
mcr, because the tax assessor discover
ed that he had concealed property worth
$40, 900 for years to save himself from
he little knew what terri
BILE suicidal precedent he was establish
ing for New York. If every man in
New York who has cheated the asses
sor by concealing property liable to tax,
alton should follow Peters example,
The streets of the city would be render
I'd impossible by CORY corpses.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
Echoes from the Press.

Philadelphia Times: Assuming that
only the dead are happy there must be
riotous happiness in the camp of Ma
hene.
N. Y. World: If James G. Blaine
lives until 1888 he will be the next Re-
publican candidate for President, and
all talk about other candidates is non
sensical. :
Chicago MISUNDERSTANDING will
have to be revised in accordance with
the biblical revision as follows:
Hear It not. Ducan, for it Is the kneoll
That summons thee to heaven or to sheoli
Philadelphia Call: The latest STYLE of
hustle is made of watchspring steel
wire, and may be used for a colander,
rat trap, portable lightning conduc.
tor, or baseball catcher's mask.
The democratic party of Vermont was
in town last Friday, and drove around
the city together in Mr.. Smalley's car
rage. Both were looking well an
seemed pleased with the condition of
things.-Burlington Clipper.
The undoubted qualification of Mr..
II. f. Beecher as a Collector of Gus
toms may prove clear case of heredity
from his respected father, who, as pas
tor of Plymouth Church, has been ac-
customed to collections.-Ex.
Chicago Inter-Ocean: The Demo-
cratic leaders would be more respected
IL they should throw aside their masks
of "civil service reform" and offensive
partisans" and say just what they mean,
rRepublicans must CO."
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

George Gilmore of st. Adams, indiot-
cd for stealing a suit of clothes in Yer
gennes, while he was there looking for
work, pleaded guilty, He has been in
the reform school for three years. c..
M. Wilds asked the mercy of the court
FOR Gilmore, who, he said, was from
81. Adams, where loose notions prevail.
ed IN regard to the nice distinctions rec
osnlzed by law concerning the proper
ty rights of individuals. Judge Veasey
seatenced Gilmore to the house of cor
rection for IA months.
The Congregational ministers are in
session at Bellows Falls.
The Vermont State Eclectic Medi-
cal Society hold their annual meeting
at Montpelier, June 18th and 18th.
Congressman Stewart denies that he
is candidate for Edmunds' place in
the Senate, and comes to the very SEN
sible conclusion that Vermont has not
yet arrived at the place where she can
afford to loose the services of her dis
tingushed Senator.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

The Burlington Clipper says that C.
). Page of Hyde Park, who does large
business in hides has contracts with the
railroad lines furnishing him freight
from Fort Wayne, Ind, at lower rates
than he can get from Mortified, vt.
The Swanton Sentry in commenting
upon this statement says:
"Just as long as our railroads dis
lseriminate against home manufactures.
Just SO long men are unwilling to VEN
ture their means in such enterprises.
Look at the difference between Massa-
chusetts and Vermont. On nearly eve
ry spot where water power can be OBJ
tanned in the cold Bay State" stands
factory, a mill, shop. In Vermont
manufacturing establishments are COM
parBtively few, although water privi-
leges are as abundant as in Massachu-
sets. In the latter, all railroad charges
are regulated between local points by
the board of Railroad Commissioners.
while in Vermont there is no check
whatever to charges the railroads may
establish. Not until this evil is remedied
can manufacturers flourish in Vermont
AS it now stands, there is no pedress,
no hope of any decrease of rates, If
any State ever needed board of Rail-
road Commissioners, Vermont is GER
tainly one. The political influence of
the c.. V. railroad was strong enough
to defeat such measure to that effect
as was proposed last year. The C. V. |
railroad rules Vermont and very few
men in public station and very few
newspapers have the courage to oppose
Its arbitrary sway. 1t is about time the
people ruled but they do not to-day, and
when will they?"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

Wainwright's brewery in Pittsburg
caved in with a crash on the morning of
May 8, crushing by its weight more
than 10000 barrels of beer, and destroy
ing all the valuable new machinery.
The immense weight of the beer was
the cause of the collapse. The loss is
estimated at 100000. For an hour or
SO after the crash the streets in the Vi
cinity were flooded with beer. People
came from all parts of the city with
buckets, to catch it as it flowed, thus
literally wallowing in the gutter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
STATE NOTES.

The comptroller of the currency has
extended the corporate existence OF
the National Bank of Bellows Falls.
In the Addison county court, Mon
day, Frank Nc. Bride was convicted of
felonious assault and sentenced to five
years in State prison.
The eighty-first commence of the u
University of Vermont and State Agri-
cultural College will take place, at Bur-
lingtQn, commencing June 20, and en-
ding July 2. Half fares will be extern
ded by the Vermont railroads.
E. A. Batchelder, four years old, was
run over by heavily loaded team at
Andover Friday and severely if not fa-
tally injured.
In the Windsor County court at Wood
stock Horace Wills was arraigned for
stealing hens and wood and for receiv-
ing stolen hens, plead guilty and was
fined $40 and cost for each offence,
Charles Wills, his son, pied guilty to
stealing hens and was fined $40 and
costs. These are two of the persons
who have been in the general stealing
in the east part of Bethel.
DIR. Alva Dalton of West Randolph,
an eclectic physician, committed suicide
last week. His body was found in the
river. The cause was failing health
and poor circumstances. He leaves a
wife and son. He was so years old.
The Standard Oil company are about
to make Burlington distributing point
for their oils for the state of Vermont.
Ground has been surveyed near the tun-
mel and large tanks are to be erected for
the oil. A side track will be run from
the main line of the Central Vermont
railroad track to the tanks. The oil will
be shipped to Burlington in tank cars
constructed especially for this purpose
and will be put in barrels then ready for
shipment.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
PROBABLY 100 LIVES LOST.

A water spout burst, Monday, about
eight leagues east of Lagos, Mexico.
Its effects was most deplorable. In
mense quantities of water swept down
the mountains, and left desolation and
ruin in their wake. There are already
100 lives reported lost, and the fearful
list may be swelled still larger when all
the details are known.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
AT BALTIMORE
FAILURE OF Ex-Gov. HALE, OF N. H.

A press dispatch from Keene says
Twenty attachments, amounting to $277,
600, have been placed on the property
of ex-Gov. Hale and the Keene Chair
Company. The principal creditors are
the Wachusett National Bank of Fitch
burg, Mass, $4,000; c. A.. Parks,
Boston, $50, 900; Keene National Bank
10000; Monadnock National Bank of
East Jeffrey, $4,000; Winchendon
Savings Bank, $4,000; John II. But
rick of Boston, $4,000; Minis, Whit
ney & Co. of Keene, S12, 200; Ashue-
lot, National Bank of Keene, $4,000;
Citizens, National Bank of Keene, $40,
600; George. f. Baker of Boston, $40,
900; Cheshire Provident Savings Bank
of Keene, 900; First National Bank
of Francetown, $4,000.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

The stomach absorbs food and seeks
to be rid of alcohol. Food is therefore
digested, alcohol is thrown into the cir
culation undigested. Food warns the
blood, alcohol reduces the temperature.
Food nourishes, alcohol does not. Food
makes blood, alcohol weakens it. Food
feeds the blood cells, alcohol dcstroyes
them. Food excites health, alcohol dis
ease. Water is the friend of health,
alcohol the enemy of .water.-National
Bulletin.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

The rule of arrest in license cities is,
arrest no drunken man until he is help
less or disturbs the public. In these
cities the drinker is enabled to sleep off
his drunk in the bar room before, he
goes on the street. In prohibitory cities
where public sentiment makes it crime
to sell, it is crime to drink. There is
no place where the drinker can sleep off
his drink; toe dealer dare not have him
around, as it wonld lead to detection
OF the illicit sale, hence, drunkenness in
a prohibitory city or state is seen, and
as the drunken man is good witness
against an outlaw, heis always arrested.
Not one in ten of the men who get drunk
in prohibitory cities escapes arrest
j. B. Finch.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

She had voice like siren, and when
she sang
Mid play sure and pal noes, though beam a
Rome. ~
BE it averre, oh wum bull there, snow play slv
comb. P'' 9iS
IL. arm from thesk eyeseam stew wallow q
sheer,
Witch seek through the whirl disneerm eft
twithel swearl
there wasn't dry eye in the tabernacle,
but II the program hadn't said in clear,
print that she was going to
sing sweet Home" a man might have
thought his teeth loose without ever
it.-Hra0klln EdlIc.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

Johu Russell Young, minister to Chi
ma is about to resign because of the in
sufiiciency of the salary, 81, 200 year.
There is no doubt but there will be plen-
ty to take it, even at that low figure.
Such is the love of office that many
good, but misguided, men will accept
positions and work for the pitiable sal
airy of twelve thousand a year when
they uig hit start country newspaper,
and have nothing to do but to rake in
the shekels.