Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-05-07

in the Spring of 1872 died April lstat Lima,
Peru-aged 40.
An epidemic of typhoid malarial fever Is
making sad havoc at Plymouth, Pa.-three
miles from Wilkesbarre. The scourge has
been traced directly to defective sewerage
and sanitary carelessness.
The Baltimore and Ohio ticket and tel
egraph offices at Washington are now loca-
ted in the Company's handsome building
on the corner of 18th street and the Avenue
opposite Wizards Hotel.
At Middlebourne, Tyler county. W. Va,
the other dav VIM. Smith shot 3. r. lyman,
school teacher, who had revived an ugly
rumor involving Smith in the cause of his
sweetheart's death some time ago.
Capt. Frank Tor Ferdinandl Stith, a
Washington patent attorney since the war,
is dead-aged 81 H's family is an old Nlr-
ginia one. He was born in Memphis and
served in the Confederacy on Gen. Forrest 5
staff.
VIM. r. Smith. late Auditors clerk at
Richmond. has been convicted Of embez-
cling State funds. We should hope So
The evidence was little too appalling. He
gets two years bur his counsel asks new
trial.
Mother Jerome, Of the Order of Sisters Of
Charity. and founder of the 80 houses of that
Order i'm New York. died last week-aged
-. She was Miss Mary Jerome Ely OF Bal
timore aud had been a Sister htty'elght
years.
The trial in Washington Of VIM. Dickson,
foreman of the Jury in the first star route
trial. on the charge of trying 10 influence
his fellow Jurors to agree on a verdict for
the government. ended last week IN an ac-
quittal.
The only daughter of Stonewall Jackson
will be married June 3rd 20 VIM. +. Chris
tan, q Richmond grain merchant and the
son of prominent clergyman of the NJ. +.
Church. South, and grandson of Mr.. Ihos.
Branch
A 6OO-b. black granite block for the in
terror wall of the Monument has been re-
ceiyed NO Washington from Wales. lt Is
finely polished and inscribed My Ian
guage My People My Country-Wales
Forever
The Clarke Courier of the SOth Of April
says: Miss Edith Russell, daughter of Mr..
Jesse y RUSSELL aged about p years, died
last SUNDAY night. She was young lady
much beloved by the people Of the neighbor-
hood i'm which she resided.
Rev. C. L. Torrcyson, pastor of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South at Fairfield,
Rockhridge county, died April 18th, of ty-
81 Z l. tt-ne 81 nt
doun county. and entered the itinerant min
istry of the Methodist Church in 1893.
Milton Weston, the Chicago millionaire,
who was recently convicted of completely
in the murder of Obadi b Haymafer in
riot at Murraysville in So over the owner
ship of a gas well, has been given five years
penal servtude This looks Is if money
isn't an of it in a court of justice.
It is proposed to hold a big interstate
military encampment at FMrmont Park,
Philadelphia, from June 2Sth to July 9th.
An attendance of 10000 men is looked for
comprising two battalions, two cavalry
SQUADRON, and infantry There will be drills
I of AN kinds. and "a saam fight July 4th
Justice Andrew Wylie, whom Judge Mer-
rick has succeeded on the District Columbia
Sunreme Bench. Is theSnn of Presbyterian
minister and practiced in Alexandra, Va
from 90 To- '63 when he attained his late
judicial Office He issued in 90 the famous
habeas corpus writ for the body OF Mrs.
Surr0tt.
:. w. Pierce, a guager, whom Revenue
/ Collector Mccormick charged with intem-
perance and finally discharged under protest
from his office at Grafton Is suing the Col
lector i'm Sl5. 600 for defamation of character.
4 special Treasury agent Investigated the
charges preferred against Pierce and found
them untrue.
4. :. Trude. acting for Mayor Carter II.
Harrison of Chicago, entered three heavy
damage suits. one for 100000 against the
lnterocesn Publishing Company, one for
5000 600 against Edwin Lee Brown, and one
for 100000 against the Ipfcrocega and Ed.
win Lee Brown Jointly. Mr.. Harrison puts
a pretty high figure on his keracter.
The constantly tircd-out feeling 50 of
I ten experienced is the result of impoverished
blood. and consequent entee5i5d vitality
+ Ayers Ser-s,.TIiiia feeds and enriches the
NIhItl. iINl ta0t0 btiN "ttittl'Nf anu l'i'ii'N'0
/ digestion of the food, and the assimilation
of lbs strengthening qualities. The system
being thus invgoratcd, the feeling rapidly
changes TO a grateful sense of strength and
energy.
Strong assurance is given that upon the
completion OF the Washington, Ohio and
I Western railroad 10 Winchester, the Davis
road from the West Virginia coal fields and
/ the Cumberland Valley Road from Martins
/ burg. will be extended 20 that city. y vote
will be had on the 2Sth instant for and a.
\ eainst subscription 90 the l>t Mortgage
Bonds of the Washington, Ohio and IVES
tern Railroad.
The credit of $4,000, 600 recently asked
/ bv Mr.. Gladstone was agreed to Monday by
the British House of Commons by vote OF
. 1000 20. Lord Randolph Churchill made
a bitter attack on the government. II was
reported that England and Russia had agreed
Oh renew negotiations in London concerning
the Afghan frontier. The admiralty has
stopped the character of ships for the trans
portation of troops
VIM Urich, Esq. Herndon, Fairfax Co.,
Va. saws he used PoWell'~ Prepared Chem
ical, mixed as directed, 200 lbs. To acre on
corn with following results: He used other
high priced fertilizers, same quantity, side
hv side. and the chemicals gave him best
crop. at less ,han half the cost. lie takes
pleasure IN recommending them rs good