Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-07-30
yEWST NOTES.

Prgsidene'1asH -Nth.
s. H. fsayea.sad Sons, shipping mer-
chants Of Baltimore, have iailed.
Gen. Gust, Lee. has Withdrawal bis resig-
nation a, pre- ider: OF Washington and Lee
Twelve po died in Philadelphia
Tuesday of Ia. * from the effects OF the
great heat.
Joseph Trimble, of Washington, aged IS,
resident of-Prince Georges, Md. forty years.
died last week;
An Augusta Ca angler says that shad
can easily be taken by hook balted with
begonia leaves.
As we'll expect life without air, as health
without pure blood Cleanse the blood with
Ayers Sarsaparilla.
Col. Henry f. Peyton of Virginia Is ap-
pointed a Special Agent of the Land Once
interior Dep'N at $1,000.
Postmasters appointed Virginia-Burns
Osborn at Snickersville and VIM. 7. Ben
nett at Waterford in Loudoun.
The Holland tannery at Lexington, Va,
cot the medal for the best tanned leather at
the recent New Orleans Exposition.
Mrs. Elizabeth Beir mother-in-Iaw Of
Hon. II. s. Walker, of this State, died at
her home in Rockingham county few days
ago.
Rev. DIR. ). Iren@us Prime. aged -, edi-
tor and correspondent since 1910 Of the New
York O5serrsJ-religious weekly, died last
week.
Arthur A. Keller an ex-Conled. captain
and editorofthe North AlrJamiaR is appoint
ed L. 5. Marshal for thenorthern district of
Alabama.
Robert Mead and Albert Collingsworth,
Virginia Midland yardmasters at Alexan-
dria. fatally injured each other in a quarrel
last week.
James Bates iron foundry at President
and Pratt streets, Baltimore, and Louis I'll
mer's vinegar factory adjoining were burned
out last week.
A Southern journal says that " the Grim
son of ripe peach tinted with old gold Is
now the proper caper for the cheek Ola wa
tering place belle
Mrs. Grants share in the proceeds OF the
Generals book-one vol. of which is to be
issued Dec. /. the other March will be
somewheres about 800, 600.
A Stauuton special says that Chas. Jack
son. living in the mountains of West Nir-
cinia. killed his baby child and attempted
his wite's life yesterday week.
Civil service reform is fraud l am one
of the H. democrats who voted against itand
I have never seen the day | would not vote
for its repeal B'actJup Of Kahcty.
}lr. JOS. Drexel vii. present his cottage
at Mt McGregor wherein Gen. Grant died
either 20 the State of New York or the Gov
eminent TO be preserved intact as a memo
rial.
Mrs. Isabella Brown aged S. of Balti-
more. widow of Gorge Brown in whose
memory she built and maintained the Brown
Memorial Presbyterian church, died last
week
California papers report the discovery of
"a new wiue-pcach wiue-made from the
Juice of soft ripe peaches IL is said 20 be
The finest favored and most delicious wine
ever discovered.
Brcyet Brig.-Gen. Charles McDougall as
,istantmcdical puryeyor United States army,
retired. one of the oldest officer. OF the army,
died at Berryville, Va, Saturday. He had
served over 80 years.
Mrs. Jane Bayard Wilson, the wife of
Rev. DIR. J. Leighton Wilson, secretary e.
meritu, of foreign missions for the Southern
Presbyterian Church, died recently ut her
home in South Carolina.
The Controller of the Currency has ex-
tended 20 July % 1908, the corporate eX-
istencc of the National Bank of Martins
burg and the Merchants National Bank, of
West Virginia at Clarksburg.
The third big fire within a year occurred
at Liberty, Va, Yesterday week. Pollard's
grocery aud meat shop, Bradley y McCor-
macks stable and several law offices were
burned Loss $4,000. Insurance $4,000.
The marriage of Princess Beatrice, the
Youngest daughter of Queen Victoria, to
Prince Henry OF Battenberg took place
Thursday last ut ST. Mildred's Church,
Whippngham, six miles from Osborne.
The weather was lovely.
On the 9th of September Of the present
wear there will be a total eclipse of the sun.
Its totalitv will be yisable only on the shores
of Cooks Strait, in New Zealand. Those
bent on seeing the God of Day in shadow
as indicated had better start now.
"Facts are stubborn things and suffer
ers from chills and fever generally find
their complaint very stubborn fact, until
they commence the use of Ayers Ague Cure.
That medicine eradicates the noXious poi
son from the system, and invariably cures
even the worst cases.
Mrs. Margaret Mcclure, aged 90, of Graf
ton. was fatally burned Thursday. While
pouring oil from can into a mixture OF
starch which she was preparing on the stove
the OH ignited, set fire to her clothing, and
her body was burned terribly. Death re-
suited in q few hours.
The Potomac river is lower than it has
/ been for many years being from five to SIX
I feet below its usual mark at this place.
Several cannon balls and shells which have
/ lain I'm the water near the dam since the
fight there during the war have been gotten
t.-Nepiad,iowR Register.
Rockville Nd leterin Washington STIR:
/ The b. and O. r. r. Co. are making extern
sivcimprovements at the Washington Grove
depot. Some idea of the scarcity
ofhay in the county can be better realized
when it is known that Mr.. Rhinehart at
/ Rords ON the Met Branch has refused 50
d Gov 20 tho field