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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-06-10
EPITHELIOMA,
OR SKIN CANCLR,

For seven years suffered with a cancer on
my face An thesimple remedies were applied
TO alleviate the pain, but the place continued
10 GROW. finally extending into my nose, from
which came yelowish discharge very Oiien-
sive I'm character. Ii was also inhamed and
ANNOYED me a great deal About eight months
ago was I'm Atlanta. at the house of friend
who SO strongly recommended the use OF swift 5
Specific chat / determined 20 make an effort to
procure TO- In this was successful and began
it's use The influence of the medicine al hrst
was to somewhat aggravate the sore but soon
the inflammation was allayed, and began 10 I'M
prove after the first few bottle. My general
health has greatly improved am stronger
and ann able TO do any kind of work. The
cancer ON my face began 20 decrease and The
ulcer 90 heal. until there is not yestise of II
leit-ouly o. little scar marks the place where
it had been. I ann ready to answer all ques-
lions relative 90 this cure.
AlEs JocIE \. McDONALD.
Atlanta. Ca August H. lss5.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-06-10
TRAINS GOING SOUTH

No. 8 has Pullman Sleeper New York to Al.
lanta. Ga, without change, via Harrisburg and
Roanoke. and Sleeping Car Baltimore to La.
ray, via w. NJ. L. r.. No. has Pullman
Sleeper Washington TO New Orleans with.
out change via b. Il o. railroad and Shenandoah
Junction.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-06-10

DAINTS, Oils, Varnishes, Window Glass,
Putty. Paint Brushes. &c. We have a large
stock of these goods on hand to which We call
the attention Of the people. Lewis pure Lead,
pure Linseed Oil and Lucas celebrated Pre-
pared Paints, ready to apply, in all colors in
cans from one pound TO one gallon. We have
all colors, either dry or in oil. Examine our
stock before purchasing elsewhere.
Apr. is, 'S5. AiSQUlTH 81 %.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-06-10
The Pictured Rocks Of Ues' Virginia.

A Moreantown Nv. Va letter SAYS:
The famous pictured rocks ON the
Evansville pike, about four miles from
this place, have been a source of wonder
and speculation for more than a century.
and have attracted much attention among
the learned men of this country and Eu-
rope. The cliff upon which these draw
ings exist of considerable size and with
i'm a short distance of the highway above
mentioned. The rock is "a white sand
stone which wears little from exposure 10
the weather, and upon it's smooth surface
are deliucatod the outlines of at least fiji
ty species of animals, birds, reptiles and
fish, embracing i'm the number panthers
deer, buffalo, offers, beavers, wildcats.
foxes wolves, accoons, opo,,um>, bears,
Elk, crows, eagles, turkeys, eels various
sorts of fish. large and small. snakes. DC
In the midst of ibis silent mcuagcrie of
specimens of The animal kingdom is the
fullleng,h outline of q female form,
beautiful and perfect in every respect.
Interspersed among the drawings of ami
mails, DC, are limitations of the footprints
of each sort, the whole space occupied
being $50 feet long by SD feet wide To
what race the artist belonged, or what
his purpose was m making these rude
portraits must ever remain mystery,
but the work was evidently done ages
ago
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-06-10
ChNir Seats Gained.

MRS. WHITTINGTON is prepared to
NJ Repair Cane Seat Chairs at short notice
and upon easy terms, at her home in the
Southern suburbs of Charlestown, on Bloom
cry turnpike.
September 23 1889.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-06-10
Diamond Dyes.

A S the Spring advances we call attention to
n a full stock of Diamond Dyes, and guar
antee them to color Ribbons, Dresses, Hats,
Feathers aud Cotton Goods.
GEO. T. LIGHT,
Druggist, Next Door 10 Post Office.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-06-10
WI.-- IUIII \. VI UONAIT''
Atlanta, Ca. August n, lss5.

/ have had cancer ON my face for some
years. extending from one cheek bone across
the nose 90 the other 10 has given me great
deal of pain. at times burning and itching TO
SUCH 900 extent chat TO was almost unbedraole.
I commenced using Swiits Specific in May,
1SS5 and have used eight bottles. IL has given
the greatest relief by removing the inflammation
and restoring my general health.
". BARNES
fl. I'm snrt \ leel
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-06-10
SEEDS.

WE have just opened fresh stock Of Ian
w dreth's Seeds. Now and during the en-
tire season we will be prepared to furnish our
customers and the public everything they may
want in this line at the most reasonable prices.
Feb 5, So. AlSQUIIH 90.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-06-10

" Rough on Rats"
Clear, out rats. mice, reaches, flies, ants, bed
Heart Pains.
Plantation. Dropsical Swellings, Dizziness,
Indigestion, Headache, SleepleSsness cured by
wells Health Remover"
Rough On COI7IS."
Ask for Wells Rough on Corns. 15c. Quick,
complete cure. Hard or soft corns warts bun
Bed-Bugs, Files.
Flies. reaches, ants, bed-bugS, rats mice, go
pliers chipmunks cleared out by Rough on
Rats l5c.
wells Health Remover restores health and
vgor, cures Dyspepsia Impotence, Sexual De-
Rough on Pain.
Cures cholera, collie diarrhea, aches, pains,
sprains headache, neuralgia, rheumatism. 2Oc.
Rough on Pain Plasters. l5c.
Mothers.
Ifyou are failing. broken, worn out and ner-
vous. use Wells Health Remover 81. Drug
Life Preserrer.
Ifyou are losingyourgripo on life, try Wells
Health Remover Goes direct to weak spots.
Rough on Piles.
Cures Piles or HemoThoids, Itching, Pro
truding, Bleeding, Internal or other Internal
and External Remedy in each package. Sure
cure soc. Druggists.
" Bucbu- Pdt6G."
Quick. complete cure, all Kidney, Bladder
and Urinary Disea-cs. Scalding. Irritation,
Stone, Gravel, Catarrh of the Bladder. ST.
Druggists.
Pretty Women.
Ladies' whowould retain freshness, and vivac-
ity Don't fail to try wells Health Remover
Rough on Hch."
Rough on Itch" cures humors, eruptions,
ring-worm, letter, salt rheum frosted feet,
chillblains.
Rough on CdtGrFh.
Corrects offensive odors at once. Complete
cure of worst chronic cases, also unequalled rs
gargle for Diptheria, Sore Throat, Foul Breath.
The Hope Of the Nation.
Children slow in development, puny, scrawny
and delicate, Use wells Health Remover
CGt0rFh Of the BLADDER
Shining. irritation, inflammation, all Kidney
and Urinary complaints cured by " Buchu-Pal-
ba. 81.
WGter Bugs, Reaches.
Rough on Rats clears them out, also Beetles,
Ants.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-06-10

WE will have by September LIST, full sup
w ply of School Books ofevery description,
also full line of School Sundries, such as
pens, slate pencils, satchels, &c. We invite
the attention of our customers, and the public
TO this branch of our business. Any book not
in stock furnished in a few days,
AISQUITH & co.
August 26, 1854.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-06-10

Z HEREBY notify the good People ofCharles-
1 town and Tine Public also, that all will find
DC t0 their advantage to look az my goods be-
fore purchasing abroad. ! have ON hand fine
l0t of sample, from some OF the leading houses
of New York N Philadelphia All garments
made in the latest style aud i'm workmanlike
manner. / viii saw with confidence that all
order, Tor garments viii be filled 90 the entire
satisfaction of whoever may favor me with a
cau
S-CUttin- made a Specially.
Respectfully,
ELIAS +. ROHRER.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-06-10
GEO. T LIGHT

HET ID for working people Send 10
1lLLI cents postage and we will mail
YOU free, a royal, valuable sample box ofgoods
that will put you in the way of making more
money in a few days than you ever thought
possible at any business. Capital not required.
You can live at home and work in spare time
only, or all the time. All of both sexes of all
ages, grandly successful. 80 cents to 50 easily
earned every evening. That all who want work
NAV test the business. we make this unpareled
offer: To all who are not well satisfied we will
send 81 to pay for the trouble Of writing us.
Full particulars, directions etc, sent free. I'm
mense pay absolutely sure for all who start at
once Don't delay. Address STINsoN IL Co.,
Portland Maine.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-06-10
BIBLE DEPOSITORY.

Through the kindness of Mr.. Geo. II. Hagley,
the Bible Depository of the Charlestown and
Vicinity" branch of the American Bible So
ciety" has been established in the store of Mr..
Haelev. on the n. w. corner of Washington
and Charles streets, Charlestown.
A large and varied assortment of Bibles and
Testaments, of different sizes and prices, will be
kept constantly on hand and sold by Mr.. Hag-
ley at cost-the profit is looked for in the read
ing and study of Gods word by all who pur-
chase In cases of necessity Bibles will be dis
tributed without price.
The public is cordially invited TO cali and ex-
anime our Depository of Bibles, &c.
n. S. WHITE
Hon. WIN. l.. WILSON, President.
Secretary
Oct . 1SS4-tf
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-06-10
Barber. Shol,.

4 House aas been redt,ed audhaudsomelv
furnished with improved Chairs, &c, and will
Dee conducted by Samue, Brown. Customers
are assured of cleanliness I'm an the appoint
ment,. and comfortable prompt and courteous
attention. SAMUEL BROWN.
AUGUST -. IS~i
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-06-10
CaIpcfing.

LARGE lot of our own manufacture for
\ sale. JNO. J. JOBE,
May ~ tNSl Jefferson Wooden Mills
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-06-10
fish

y LUZ Branch and All Roe Potomac Her
N ring and Boned Shad for sale by the Bar
rel Half Barre. or Dozen
June 4. So q. W. T. KEARSLEY.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-06-10

No. makes close connection with c. 80. X.
r. East and West bound trains. No. makes
close connection West bound
Pullman Buffet Car, daily, on No. 4 from AZ.
lanta to New York without change) via Har-
risburg, and also Pullman Sleeper New Or.
leans TO Washington, via Calera Roanoke and
shenandoah junction and B. & o. X. X.
Also Sleeping Car on No. between Luray
and Baltimore wa Hagerstown aud w. NJ. X. X.
$50 pounds of baggage checked free TO each
whole ticket. 1000 mile ticket. $500 800
mile tickets $1,000.
s. 4. TYLER, o. HOWARD RoYER
Reoeirer, Gen. Pas Ag.
DAVID w. FLIcKwIR, Roanok,, Va
c. NJ. FUTTERER, Superintendent.
Pass agent, Roanoke
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-06-10
TRAINS GOING NORTH.

Arrive Washington PHO 80 PM %
b. IL o. II. X.
" Baltimore AMl2 ~ P.M.3 w
B.6 o. X. Il.
" Baltimore
w. NJ. r. X. AMl2 40 PIMA %
Leave Hagerstown, PM9 40'PMi2 80
Arrive Harrisburg, AMI % P.M.S ~
c. V. K. X.
Philadelphia, PING %
+. r. X. ANA Is
4" New York AMI 00P.M.9 80
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-06-10
No RTH ROUND TRANS.

Nos 4i3 and 44l daily. All othertTains aai'
except Sunday.
Jan. IA, 1885.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-06-10
NOTICE.
BABY CARRIAGES.

A LARGE stock and all styles of Baby Car
N riages, Just received and for sale at Balti-
more prices by SADLER& BRO.
March q, 1854.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-06-10
darper's Ferry& Valley Branch
B. 81 O. II. X.

Time Table in Effect December -, 1885.
SOUTH BOUND TRAINS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-06-10
. Rough OR COIHS.
Bed Bugs, Flies.

Ask for Wells Rough on Corns. 15c. Quick
complete cure. Hard or soft corns, warts bun
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-06-10
LOOK OUT.
EGmdrcsh's Garden Seeds.
.N'eIU Goods.

I HAVEiust repleuished my store with q fresh
4 assortment Of Dry Goods Groceries and
CrOckery. GEO. ". T. KEARSLEY.
May p. 1855
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-06-10
DR.. Kings SDectacies.

T HAVE the agency for these Spectacles, and
Il guarantee to tit any eye or return the money.
GEO. 7. LIGHT.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-09-25
wither away all to nothing under the

wither away all to nothing under the
dry rot of gossip only. Friendship
once as firm as granite, dissolved to jelly
and then ran away to water, only because
of this: love that promised a future as
ending as heaven, and as stable as truth
evaporated into q morning mist that
turned to days long tears, only because
of this; father and son were set foot to
foot with the fiery breath OF anger
that would never cool again between
them only because of this and husband
and his young wife, each straiDing at
the hated leash which in the beginning
had been the golden bondage of a God
blessed love, sat mournfully by the side
of the grave where all their love and joy
lay buried. and only because OF this.
We have seen faith transformed to mean
doubt, hope give place to grim despair,
and charity take on itself the features
of black malevOlence, all because Of the
words of scandal and the magic mutter-
ings of gossip.
Great crimes work great wrongs, and
the deeper tragedies Of human life spring
from its larger passions; but woeful and
most melancholy are the uncatatogued
tragedies that issue from gossip and de-
traction; most mournful the shipwreck
often made of noble natures and lovely
lives by the bitter winds and dead salt
water of Islander. So easy to say yet 80
hard to disprove-throwing in the limo
cent and furnishing them as guilty, if
unable topluck out the sting they never
see. and to silence the words they never
hear. Gossip and Islander are the cruel
est and deadliest weapon man has for his
brothers hurt.-Robeline Reporter.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-09-25

This il fine country for any working
man to make good living and gradually
grow independent. Any working man
can make on the average land of this en-
tire belt of country, without help two
hundred bushels of potatoes. 100 gallons
of ribbon cane syrup. plenty of hogs, and
cattle to do him besides vegetables and
truck patches generally. He can do all
this without any help whatever and
gather the whole Of it. We have been
blessed with splendid corn crop year,
crop is either gathered or ought to be, by
this date, cotton crop is now safe without
material damage by any cause. Blu:
still the people have failed to make good
crops. In four month from now hun
dreds Of the people will begin an other
year, without meat or bread. l leave 1t
to the farmers to finish this piece and
tell US the reasons.-RObetine Reporter.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-09-25
The Gulf Stream and the
Earthquake.

Thomas K. Cree writes from Cham
bersburg Pa. to the New York Tribune
on this subject:
Some dozen years ago some scientific
men advanced the idea that the Gulf
Stream came from an underground out
let of the Mediterranean Sea, the water
being heated in its subterraneOus pas
sage and retaining its heat, volume and
current along the Atlantic coast and
across the ocean until it passed the coast
of Ireland. Investigation showed that
plants growing along the shores Of the
Mediterranean Sea were found floating
in the Gulf Stream. It has also been
proven that while there is an immense
inflow into the Mediterranean Sea there
il not so far as known any corresponding
outflow. The earthquake that destroyed
Charleston was felt in its extreme in
Italy, Egypt, and the Grecian Isles. just
where the subterraneOus passage would
begin, il such existed. A steamer arri-
wing in New York reported that the
shock had been felt on board although
the sea was perfectly calm the sensation
being as if the bottom Of the ocean had
risen up and struck the vessel. May
this not have been in crossing the Gulf
Stream, the motion coming from the IN
dercurrent? Again the shock was large
ly felt along and close to the seaboard,
beginning in Florida. The Gulf Stream
rises off the Florida coast or near the
West India Islands, and follows the
coast until it crosses the ocean. May
not the earthquake have been generated
about the region Of Vesuvius and been
carried under the ocean in the Gulf
Stream channel and discharged its
force on Charleston and its vicinityp
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-09-25
N o T | c E
Headquarters Democratic Executive
Committee Third Congressional
District.

Lake Charles, La, Aug. Is 1886.
BY virtue of authority vested in me as
Chairman of the Democratic Executive
Committee Of the Third Congressional
District of Louisiana. notice is hereby
given that Democratic Convention is
hereby called to convene in the town of
Franklin, st. Mary Parish, La, on
Saturday September rs 1886.
at IL o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose of
nominating Democratic candidate to
represent the Third Congressional Dis
trict Of Louisiana, in the Fiftieth (5Oth)
Congress of the United States of America.
Representation in Convention to be the
same as in the Congressional Convention
Of 1884.
The Chairman of the Democratic Exc
cutive Committee Of the different pa
rishes comprising the Third Congress
sional District, will take the necessary
steps to have their parish properly repre-
sented in said Convention; and will for
ward to these headquarters the names of
Delegates elected.
Respectfully,
WIN. VINCENT,
Chairman Democratic Executive Com
mitttee, Third Congressional District of
Louisiana.
C. N. RICHARD, Secretary.
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Evils Of Gossip.

The social circles Of every little town
or community are more or less broken by
the effects of gossip. There are always
persons who claiming to be friends to
every body are friends to nObody,) busy
themselves about everybOdy's business,
everybodys faults they magnify-their
own they never see. They know more
about how their neighbors get along
than their neighbors know themselves.
They talk constantly OF the short COM
ings and evil doings Of their neighbOrs
before their families, and thus instill
the poison Of gossip and the method Of
tsttling in the very bone and sinew of
their children.
They visit first one neighbor then the
other and talk about all the rest. They
never tell the truth, or tell the same
thing twice alike. when they hear any
thing bad they add to it, anything good
they detrsct from 1t, thus they continue
this 'cut throat" and sneaking warfare
from year in, to year out. Binding
their fellow nsighbors. under the preten-
ded cloak Of friendship.
Immediate steps should be taken every
where by the good intelligent thinking
people to put down this nefarious war
fare carried on by sneaks and "cut
threats" for its effect is demoralizing
and ruinous to any community or town.
We have known a country society to
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Notice to the Public.

The tickets issued to Laborers on the
St. John Plantation. marked +" not trans
ferable," will only be cashed at the end
of each month, to the labOrers to whom
they are issued. The public are mott
fed not to negotiate for said tickets.
Nv. 7 Thomas.
st. Martinsville. Sept. 18th. 1856.
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Transient advertisements, Is cents per
inch for first insertion; 80 cents for each
subsequent insertion.
Official or legal advertisements, 81 per
u inch for first insertion; and 80 cents for
each subsequent insertion.
wBrief communications upon subjects
of public interest solicited. No attention
will be given to anonymous letters.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-09-25

The Standard Cotton Seed Oil Trust
Company which embraces nearly every
oil mill in the country. has decided to
close down the Louisiana Bienvills and
Chalmette altogether, and only the Union
and Crescent will be run. This will
throw quite a number Of men out OF
employment, and the Gretna people are
to be congratulated that our mills
will continue observation-disclosures Sun.
Ia~ Beer on ice at cents a glass at
B. Audibert's.
President Cleveland is still in the
mountains enjoying himself while
drawing the snug little income of $l37
daily. His right bower on the present
trip is Capt. A. Fl. BellO, the we'll known
proprietor of the Dallas News and is pro-
tOtype the Galveston News. As 1t has
been reported that the doughty Captain
has been given the portfolio Of Minister
to Austria the fact Of his being the Pres
idents guest add color to the truth Of
the rumOr.
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Post Office, St. MartinsviIle, La.

Opens daily, except Sunday, from 8 a. m
to6p.m. Sunday from 8 a. m. to 1850 a.
H., and from p. LII. to 4p.m
Money ordes issued daily, except Sunday
from a. m. to 3p. m.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

SPACE. I'm Pms SIMS SINS yr
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Iay Beer on ice at > cents glass al
B. Audibert's.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-03-16

NEW ioRK, March l8 Flour dun fine grades
Fine, 81 35d3 C5i Superhne, 81 s5G3 so
Common to tair extra Ohio, y 35ai 90; good to
choice extra Western. o. Gof5 20 common extra
MINI. s. SsssS IS; Extra No. t3 3opS Is.
Wheat-So. ed. state on spot, CSC; No.2 Red,
state, on spot, 9594c No. / White, state, 95c;
No Red. Winter, April, 95ssc; May, Sj94c.
Corn-No. Z mixed. cash, iSc. No. . Mixed,
March, 4sIIc April, 4s4c June, 474C.
Oats-No. White, state, 44c No, do, 4lc
No. Mixed, April, S79.c.
Rye dull Western, 5EGp65c State. 65167fc.
Barley nominal; ungraded Canada. hjspy2c.
Pork dull Mess, $40 90 for old sll9ll % for
new.
Lard-March. o. so; April, Sc 20 May, o. 80;
June, 81 40.
Molasses dull boiling stock at, Is8c for 20
test Porto Rico, 2l9tsc,
Turpentine dun al acc.
Rosin quiet strained to good, o. O5gl TO-
Petroleum dull Refined, re.
Rice steady; Carolina and Louisiana at $40
6Ac.
SIC gr,nulated, q 5-l6c; iair to good rem merry,
6AG7t,; CONNECTIONS ARG 5-l6c.
Tallow steady prime city. iJIc,
Butter hrm; Western Imitation Creamery
fancy 2s93lc; state d5GS0c Eastern Creamery
32G33c.
Cheese dun Ohio Fiat. choice 799kc
State. 7GlOI.c.
lotfee quiet fair oargoes at s1.aszzc.
FreightS nominal.