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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-24
S. D.H1RSCHMAM&C co.
The Leaders Of Low Prices.
GIVEN AW AY.
SENT FREE
TO ANY DDRES SIS!

as-T The official wheat crop Of the world for
1884 and 1885.
Nza-The wheat crop of the United States for
the same period.
&e-The amount of wheat exported from
September 1884, to September 1855.
W. The amount annually used for bread,
seed and manufactured articles.
va The correct and highest prices at which
wheat corn, wool and iron have sold IN any
year from 1925 TO 1881.
Ne- The number Of horses, cattle, sheep and
goats in the world and the leading countries
owning the same
" The STYLES. materials and prices Of every
thing men and boys wear. from the crown of
the head to the soles of the feet.
va The styles material and prices o ladies
and childrens Wraps Goats. Furs and Shoes OF
Robes, Horse, Carriage, Buggy and Sleigh
Blankets of Satchels, Trunks Canes, Umbrel-
las and multitude Of other articles.
OUR PICTORIAL
FOR 1885
Has elegant engravings of our workshops,
storeroom. and many articles of wear. u
is a valuable paper 10 the farmer, val
liable to parents and valuable 10
every one who wishes TO dress
well and comfortable for
the smallest outlay
of money.
IT Is MAILED OR SENT FREE TO ANY
ADDRESS
UPDEGRAFFS',
MANUFACTURERS AND OUTFITTERS,
HAGERSTOWN, MD.
OUR GRAND OPENING,
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1885.
October !, 1885.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-24

Mr.. Moucurc d. Conway. who has now
become au American again, has a veritable
passion for hun ing down myths. No sooa-
did ne become settled down ON home soil
than De arted South 90 look mp the truths
about the -uppo>ititious 'Sbakespcare's
pall-bearer, said TO be buried i'm Fredericks-
burg VA. Sure enough, under Mr. Con-
ways keen Investigations he vanished into
q myth. and Mr. CONWAY tells i'm the Jauu-
ary Hraa's the story of his search and its
satisfactory result I'm nothing.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-24

The children of the Baptist congregation
sre to hsyeau entertainment ou New Year S
evening.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-24

The Carrier viii pay his respects 70 the
patrons OF THE FREE Press on Christmas
morning and from day to day until he is
assured he has sighted mo- one. He has
been faithful iu weekly visitations during
the year and &, Just as eager to see the good
people ON Christmas day as if he hadn't
seen 'em once a week for the past ffty-two.
He hopes 20 fud everybody at home-en-
loving comfortable quarters themselves
and ready to- greet him cheertully and with
even more than giadness.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-24

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, 1885-12-24

On Tuesday ve had cali from GenI L..
a rsy'or-a native of this county. now
resident iu Atlanta Georgia, where, we are
pleased 90 know, Dee is successful in hispro-
..s.fou of civil engineering
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-24
Christmas aud Ne,c Year o., the B. ee o..

The b. & o., as usual. will extend Holt
day greetings in the shape of Round Trip
Tickets at greatly reduced rates over their
entire system. The low rates 90 into effect
at an stations on the Main Line and branch
es east Of Ohio River, including the Pitts
burg Division. on the Twenty-third, and
those who 90 TO take Christmas turkey with
friends may remain until after New Year
and enjoy themselves 10 the utmost. II
they do not want 10 90 on that date they
can purchase tickets on ;he Twenty-tourth,
Twentv-ffth. Thirtieth and Thirty-trst OF
December. also January First. These tick
cts are an good to return until January
Fourth. inclusive. The plan adopted by
tbi, Company of issuing Round Trip Tick
e,, has been ia vogue for several years, and
ha, become not only popular with their pa.
irons but quite successful in a Pecuniary
poin. of view. For further information see
large posters OF call on Station Agents.
We we've complimented on Tuesday by
visits 90 our office within an hour of each
other of TWO of our most venerable coun-
tymen-Hon. Andrew Hunter and DIR. NJ.
p. Nelson. Dr. Nelson is i'm his S6th year
and Mr.. Hunter only two or three years be-
hind him. Dr. y. showed us a letter writ
ZEN by bi, grandfather, Brigadier General
Thos. Nelson, dated Camp. June 9Th, 1871,
and urging the Immediate arming, mount
ing and forwarding of men for service to
repel the enemy-to defend Virginia and
the cause of Independence.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-24

Hagley'. Temple of Fashion seems TO
have met the times half way, as notwlth-
standing he immense stock laid in this
hu it is So much depleted that orders had
To- De given 20 the manufacturers to refill
the Store. Tie has just been east adding
still more goods; AN are arriving, and Will
.nnn BIZ --adv Lur Lhe trade.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-24

IN Nason'~ platitudes i'm relation TO
the power Of monopoly and his earnest
plea. for political purity are not apparent
ly affected by the fact that he is now at
Washington a paid member of the whiskey
lobby. hired 90 influence public legislation
by corrupt methods in favor of private
interest Fl.rm0ut h3cr.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-24

oar friend r. w. II. Hout, who resides
near Vaudeville. tell, MS De slaughtered "a
hog few days ago. that Melted five hum
dred ana twelve pounds. Vow, If there is
ANYBODY that can beat that leo him, as the
cookney would say. trot i'm hout
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-24

Mr.. Mary b. Brown, who died at Saline
City, Iud- recently, aged 93, saw Fultons
first steam boat launched ON the Hudson in
Io0S. There ara q number of persons IN
this county now whose parents witnessed
the trial of Eamsey2 steam boat on the
Potomac 40 Shepherdstowu hundred years
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-24

1Ie-.-s. Alexander IS Washington have
srfv presented us with d supply of hand
. Calendars and B.o,-ers Cor which they
thanks. lt is live Insurance
Agency. armp, and representing excellent
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-24

The children OF the Pre>oy coaEre-
CATION are 90 have their entertainment iu
Charles Washington Ual on Tuesday
-l- 29-l instant The exercises as yet
ra wrap, u profound mystery aud the
.e4ua,, thereof VIII only be unto.ded on
-ae appointed night
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-24

Rev. &. Do. Moore win preach az summit
Point. iu tbc Episcopal Chapel, ON sunday
next go 8 p. M.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-24

The Young ladies' of Kerrneysville will
serve Oyster Suppers in the y. NJ. c. A.
Hall of that place Dec. 29th, Soth, 3lst and
January l,t Proceeds for the Y. VI. c. A.
Good suppey-good object-good place to
be. Kearueysville boasts Of the first Y.
Nc. A. Hall built in the State
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-24

:. d. HIRsCHNAN & Co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-24

The Citizens Fire Company have
put upon their Engine House on West
stree. triangle whose Changing Is equal to
a Chinese gong If the young folks don't
wake up TO time ou Christmas morning TO
peep into well-6ied stocking, it won't be
the hult of the Citizens alarm clock.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-07-03
Paint the School-Houses
Editor Vindicdtor

Editor Vindicdtor
Substantially built, comfortable school
houses, with an unfinished, unsightly and
dreary look, are common. 1t is really re-
freshing to see neatly painted, tasty, at
tractive school-house in the country.
Occasionally, however. one may be seen,
and though not exactly an "oasis in q
desert" the sight is sufficiently rare to ar
rest attention, and cause remark. Such q
one we have lately seen. Riding out on
the Petersburg pike little west of W est
View, We came upon one of the most at
trastlve school houses we have seen any
where. TastefullY painted, with we'll
contrasting colors, it stands q pleasing
object to behold "a thing of beauty
and, joy forever" we hope, to the boys
and girls taught there. Almost involun-
tarily, We stopped and looked at it. We
are getting to be an old boy now, but we
again and could 60 to that school. No
better built, perhaps, and costing litt.9
more than other school houses, its ap-
pearance is incomparably better because it
is painted. We wish we knew the trustees.
1t would be q pleasure to call names and
praise them for their good judgment and
public spirit. The way the house is I'm
ished of, and all its surroundings. show
that they have sympathy with child life.
and appreciate the fitness of things, and
therefore, are the kind of men to manage
schools. Happy the State-happy the
children-if all trustees were like minded
Speed the day when there will be public
scho0l in every neighborhood in Virginia.
and every school house painted!
WESLEY.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-07-03

Last Friday in Richmond, the last pro-
ceedings were had in the Cluverius case,
prior to the action of the Court Of APP
peals to which it has been appealed. As
last effort, the counsel for the prisoner
moved for a new trial on the ground of
newly discovered evidence. The evil
dence, as might be expected, was not that
of the alibi from Clifton Forge, who has
left the State. but an opinion recently
expressed by DR.. GaIlick, the Principal OF
Burlington Academy, where Lillian was
educated. DR.. G.. thought, while the writ
ing in the American Hotel note, II will
he there directly so do wait for me, y
was undoubtedly that Of Lillian, the ad-
dress, to EFT. J. Cluvsrius," was not her
writing. The Court overruled the motion,
the note itself having been fully identi-
fed, envelope and all, as having come
from the murdered woman. The appli
cation OF Cluverius' counsel for a super
sedeas and writ of error from the Court
of Appeals will be granted at once with
out doubt, as in sentences of death it is
rarely refused, and the Court will hear
his appeal in Richmond in November or
December. So, like Jeter Phillips, who
was arrested in 1867 and not hung until
1870, the accused has long time be-
fore him yet.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-07-03

At this date it is ascertained almost be
yond question that the wheat crop of the
corntry in sight, is fully one-fourth-13O.-
900, 900 bushels-short. The crop ought,
if we take the average of the last five
years, to have been 400 100000 bushels.
worth, say. that many dollars. As 1t is,
the 331 100000 really produced ought to
be worth s1.25 bushel to set the farmer
square. And soon it would be, if there
was a reasonable foreign demand; but
the depression in all business all over the
world, and enforced economy among the
masses of the people in Europe give no
promise of a speedy increase of price. 1t
will come, however, slowly and will begin
Ito be noticeable as the boarded old wheat
lis consumed One more short crop like the
present would cause rise in price in
America without any assistance from a
European demand.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-07-03

The best news that the true friends Of
Ireland, we don't mean the dynamiters,
have had for long time is the announce
ment that last Friday night, Michael Da-
witt, home rule member, addressed a
large mass meeting in London of Eng
lishmen, and when he announced that
Ireland would never be satisfied until she
got just such government as Canada
and Australia have, was enthusiastically
cheered. Nothing could better show the
progress the English mind is making to-
wards equality Of government for Ire
land, than the fact that an English au-
dience in London recognizes the justice of
such a claim by cheers. II England will
give Ireland justice she need no longer
discuss the dangers Of separation.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-07-03
Co Partnership.

On the LIST OF June. 1885. g. w. WARDEN, by
purchase of an interest, was admitted memDer Oh
ers, and the business will be conducted as hereto
fore under the old firm name and style OF Hunter
& Co. 49, .,on,,,
for encouraging substantially our efforts to serve
w and faithfully given, and we wish each one to
feel that they have contributed to whatever success
our business has attained. The new firm Will stIlve
to merit their continued and increasing patronage
on account of this change of firm our patrons
who owe US will readily recognize the necessity o.
settling at once their accounts to the LIST OF June
| and we trust this announcement will insure
prompt response from every one, and that no 1ur
| Their action will be required. HUNTER q CO.
/ Ziuno 19tf
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-07-03
rI,RUsTEE'S NOTICE.
EDUCATIONAL.

CHENANDOAH VALLEY ACADEMY, Win
y chester, Va C.L. c. MINOR, M A. (Univ. Va
IL D., Z. H. WILLIS. late Prln. Norwood High
School, Va, and other able assistants Send for
Catalogue. july3 6teOW
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-07-03

Some of our Democratic Contemporaries
seem to misapprehend the senatorial
courtesy" which it is alleged will induce
the President to retain the postmasters at
Woodstock and Petersburg, the hom 60 Of
the two Virginia Senators. The 'cour-
tesy" is not extended by the President
but by the Senate. That Is to say, if Presi-
dent Cleveland were to remove these post
masters the Republican Senators would
be solidified by Senatorial courtesy" into
refusing confirmation to their successors,
however Willingly they had voted to con-
firm Democratic appolntees in other To-
calities. This we take it is about the
size of it.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-07-03
The Public Health.
Editor indicator:

Editor indicator:
It is passing strange that the city
should allow the offals from Mr.. Reeves
Gait g slaughter house to be deposited in
in Stuart's Block. The stencil created
thereby is simply insufferable. Ladies
and gentlemen are made sick instantly
from inhaling this putrid matter; and
the Mayor Of the city should at once
order the removal of this nuisance.
ONE OF THE PEOPLE
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-07-03
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ WARM SPRINGS, VA, July LIST, 1885,

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ WARM SPRINGS, VA, July 1st, 1885,
John B. McCourt and wife, plaintiffs,
vs..
John Burns ex'ors and heirs, DESCENDANTS.
The parties, plaintiffs and defendants in the
above cause are hereby notified that have fixed
te al iuT INV ocs al Warm snrnas ~ the foowno
question raised by the petition of Mary McCourt's
administrator, to wit: Whether the share of said
| Mary McCOurt in the estate Of John Burns. decd,
| was personal or real estate at the time of heI
death. and who is entitled. to the same which &C
Circuit Court for Bath county, entered on the 23d
day of March, 1885. in a suit in Chancery therein
depending between John B. McCourt and wife
fendants at. which time and place you are required
| to attend.
Given under my hand as Commissioner in Chan
| Gerry of the Circuit Court of said county, the da,
nd year first aforesaid.
july3-4t Commissioner
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-07-03

It is reported that ex-Congressman
Benjamin Wilson. of W. Va, has been
promised one of the six places of Assis.
tant Attorneys in the Department of JUS
tice, all of which were to be vacated on
July LIST. It il understood there are at
least fifty applicants for these places.
Two of these places pay $4,000 per an.
mum, three $4,000 and one $4,000.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-07-03

1t is thought. as the House of Delegates
Committee investigation progresses. that
,apisol Clerk w. e. Smith, of Richmond,
has embezzled not less than $3.50 900.
la gainst that loss may be set off about
e10O 900 which will be recovered from de-
inauent court clerks, sc.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-07-03
NeW Advertisements.

VXyANTED-By Lady OF experience situa-
w ton to Teach the English Branches. Latin
and Music. References exchanged Address Mis-.
NJ v. w, Elbow P0stOfnce POwhatan Co., Va.
Tul
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-07-03


The first lot of new wheat, forty-four
bushels, well cleaned and dry, from Lancas-
ter county, Va, sold in Baltimore, Thurs
day, at So per bushel. The first new wheat
of the year before, arrived there June 20,
1884, and being damp, sold at only $I.55.
The Richmond wheat calendar shows
chat the first new wheat has arrived there
during fourteen years from the 18th of
June to the I'd Of July.
The Petersburg 'Index" enviously con-
trasts the price of gas there, 81. so per
thousand, with the 81 thousand paid in
Staunton by those customers who settle
their bills in fifteen days. 1t asks, if
little Staunton's" gas company can do
that, why 'big Petersburg's'' company,
can't make the same terms for its Gus
tOmers9
Rev. j. L. Kirkpatrick, D. D., Profess
sor of Moral Philosophy at Washington
& Lee University, Lexington, aged 70
years, died June Ath. He had been q
Presbyterian pastor in Virginia, South
Carolina, and Alabama. and President of
Davidson College, N. c.. of which State he
was native. Among the pall-bearers ut
the funeral Friday. were Gen. GUSTS Lee,
Gen. Francis II. Smith, Hon. J. R..
Tucker, Judge VIM. Mclaughlin, and the
officers of the University and Institute.
The new asses sment of Highland coun.
ty shows an increase of 5000 over the
former assessment; the land has appre-
preoiated nearly 1925 an acre.
The venerable Erastus Brooks in ad-
dressing the New York Press Club, Sat-
urday, said that in forty-one years. con-
nection with journalism there, he had
seen the birth of one hundred and twenty
daily newspapers. OF this number only
six had survived. These one hundred and
twenty journals represented a capital of
at least $4,000, 600.
An unusual occurrence for this latitude
took place in Lynchburg, Saturday. Mai.
Thomas J. Kirkpatrick. counsel for the
defendant in suit brought by Contractor
John Sherry. said something In his speech
which gave offence to Mrs. Sherry, and
the lady meeting him on the street violent
ly assaulted him. The Major, without in.
juring his assailant, managed in digni-
fed manner to defend himself. Mrs.
Sherry was fined by the Mayor and put
under bonds.
Mr.. A. Paul, prominent citizen of
Rockingham county and an uncle of
Judge John Paul, and of Rockingham
Paul, Esq, Of Staunton, died on the 25th
ult.
The Good Templars of Richmond have
arranged series of public meetings in
several Methodist .aud Baptist churches
there, to run from July 9Th to July Goth.
and to be conducted by Maj M. T. Hol-
den. State Lecturer Of the Order.
Strawberries. on which Paris green had
been blown from q neiRhboring potato
field, have oceasioned several cases of sc.
rious illness in and near Easton, Pa.
within week past.
James D. Fish, President Of the Marine
Bank, and the accompiice of the Ferdi-
nand Ward who ruined the Grant family
In Wall street, was sentenced to ten year.
in the penitentiary last week. Edmun
A. Boyd and his son, tho millionaire glass
importers who defrauded the customs de-
partment, Will soon join him.
Among those on whom the Degree OF
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-07-03
WezU Advertisements.
PERSECUTION OF COMPREHENSIVE.

nIssOLUTION OF COMPREHENSIVE.
The firm of J. A. HAMRItJK.ls co. was this dav
(July LIST, 1885, dissolved BY mutual consent
j. A. FAUVER b co. will succeed the arm of j.
A. Hamrick 90 and will assume all the liabili-
ties OF the firm OF j. A. Hamrick c.. All per
sons indebted to the arm Of j. A. Hamrick h Co.
will call on Mr.. w. 8. BROWN at the old stand OF
j A. Hamrick b Co. and make settlement. as the
books OF the old firm have been placed In his hands
for settlement. j. A. HAMRICK CO.
Fl>RUSTEE,S SALE OF TRACTION ENGINE
AND TWO TRACTS OF LAND.
BY virtue Of Deed of Trust, executed to the
and wife, dated 3lst october, 1888. and Of Record
In the Clerks once Of Augusta county, Deed
Book 100, page l73, shall on
Monday, the 9th day. of July,
being Court day. offer for sale in front of the Court
House in Stanton the following property CON
veyed in said Deed
one lO-Horse Self-steering Traction Engine In
good order; two tracts or parcels of land situated
on Naked Creek in Augusta county, adjoining
wise and Neiswander. the first containing eight
acres and the second twenty three acres being the
same as described in said Deed of Trust.
Title believed to be good, but, acting as Trustee
will convey such title only IS Is vested in me-
Terms made known on day OF sale.
julys4t v. T. H tYNN, Tyustsa
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-01-08

idly, and stood looking at may reflect
ion in the panes. I admit that | did
not appear to advantage, | was pale
and hot, and out Of sorts. Remem-
Der, | had eaten nothing for sixteen
hours. and had recently recovered
from a sickness. This sickness had
left me thin, so that the clothes,
which once fitted me, hung loose
about my attenuated form. Moreov-
er, they were not new. The knees Of
my trousers protruded. The seams of
my coat showed white, and my right
sleeve was glossy. The full blaze of
sunlight was on me, as [ stood before
the house, bringing out these imper-
fections with cruel distinctness. |
had intended treating myself to new
suit at Whltsuntide: but my illness,
and the expense of finding a substitute,
had forced me- to abandon the idea.
I drew dogskin glove on my left
hand. 1t was split at the thumb, but
by folding the thumb across the palm
I concealed the gap. Whilst adjust
ing my shirt-collar, which had become
limp through the heat l was in. a
footman came to the door and opened
it. He was in livery, red plush and
black He eyed me superciliously.
NV nervousness overcame me, and
did not find voice at first. Then he
said, Look here, young man; | think
you've made mistake. and ought tc
have gone round to the back door"
TO BE CONTINUED.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-01-08

Perhaps no greater delusion is ever per-
mitted to take possession of the minds OF
young men in this section of country
than the belief that there is in the far
West ready fortune, waiting for them
to come and pick it up. A couple of en-
ergetic young business men recently
went from Jackson to Texas, with the in
tention of establishing themselves in bus
mess there, but found upon arrival at
their destination that the beautiful rain
bow of promise was painted upon paper,
and was not visible in the western hori-
zon. A citizen who was some years ago
in Kansas, informed us that he saw many
sharp, shrewd young men in business
there, in a small way, who had gone to
Texas with the hope of building up colOs-
sal fortunes, but soon learned by practi-
cal experience that the frontier was not
the best place, after all, for mercantile
success. Our young friends, after look
ing over the Western Country for a few
weeks, returned to jackson.
Judge Miller, who recently made trip
to Denver, Colorado, declares that there
are great troops of idlers about the streets
of that enterprising city, showing that
work of all kinds is difficult to obtain.
This is easily accounted for. The "tide
of emigration" is ever to the westward
Young men seeking to build up success
full business, strike for the west. Older
men, becoming tired of the monotony of
the old home life, go west. Every west
ern city, village and hamlet, is carefully
looked over, and every business want
promptly supplied. Our advice to young
men, therefore, would be, do not go west
to seek your fortune unless you have a
considerable amount of capital to invest,
and if you have this, and possess ordinary
business sagacity, you may do well
enough anywhere.