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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-05-27
JAS. W. BUTT,
CharIestoWn, w. Va,
Cooking and Heating Stoves
AND MANUFACTURER OF
ALL KINDS OF TIN AND SHEET
IRON WARE.

THE undersigned has recently enlarged and
| very much improved his salesroom, and
added largely to his stock, both in variety and
quantity of goods in his line. His supply of
COOK STOVES AND RANGES will compete
with any, embraces the celebrated Excelsior"
and Farmer Girl" which never fail to give
entire satisfaction besides a large number of
Others. With each Stove there are given Fifty
Pieces, exclusive of plates, all of them very
useful housekeepers. Important additions
to many of these Stoves, as furnished by me,
are Side. Automatic-O oven and Pipe Shelves,
Water-B Backs and Warming Closets. Coal Oil
Stoves always in stock, and the best Wood and
Coal Heaters on hand in season. Every Stove
guaranteed. My supply of Fine Goods in my
line is one of thebest ever offered in.Charles-
town. and includes handsomely ornamented
Water Coolers and Chamber Sets, Beautiful
Drip Coffee-Pots, Soup, Ice and Cream Ladies'
&c. with all the usual variety ofTil and Sheet
Iron Wares of all kinds. Prices always mod
crate. Price of Stoves from Sl2 up.
Roofing and Spouting and other Tin Work,
Nen.N
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-05-27
The Jefferson Co. Mutual
Fire Insurance Company.
ESTABLISHED 1878.

OFFERS to the people Of Jefferson County,
~ Insurance in a safe Company at the actual
cost of insurance, which is much cheaper than
the rates usually charged, and keeps the money
at home. Good risks from responsible parties
are invited.
Executive Committee meets every Friday.
DREcroRs-N. S. White Henry B. Dayen-
port. ]. Garland Hurst, John w. Rider, w. IL.
#. Lewis. r. Preston Chew, Vim. l.. Wilson,
Eugene Baker, 5. w. Washington, James Logic,
Charles p. Wilson, John H. little, Jacob >.
Melvin. Z. G. w. Herr, isaac IL. Strider.
y. 5. WHITE, President.
IL. b. DAVENPORT, ........ treasurer
EXECUTIVE CoMM1rrEE-N S. White, VIM.
II. II. Lewis, Eugene Baker, Isaac II. Strlder,
II. z. Chew, 5. w Washington.
Local rs.-Middleway-J. G. Shirley ;
Kearnevsville-J. c. Bitner; Harpcr's Ferry
Chas. T. Trail Shepherdstown-J. 5. Fleming;
Duflields-C L. Barnhart; Charlestown-
Washington & Alexander.
ES-The Secretary will be found at the Com
pany's Office, Gibson Building, Courthouse
yard in ChareStown. n
Feb 21 1SS Secretary.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-05-27
POETR Y.
THE REDBREAST.

In country lanes the robins sing,
Clear-throated, joyous swift of wing,
From misty dawn 10 dewy eve
Though cares of nesting vex and grievel
Their little heart-bells ring and ring.
And when the roses say TO Spring:
Your reign is o'er;" when breezes bring
The scent of sprays that lovers weave
In country lanes;
The redbreast still is heard to fling
His music forth and he will cling
To Autumn till the winds bereaye
Her yellowing trees. Nor will he leave
Till Winter finds him shivering
In country lanes.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-05-27

The dynamite bomb thrown recently in
Chicago struck down sixfy-six policemen,
five Of whom have died, fifty-one are still
in the hospital, and ten have recovered and
returned 70 duty.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-05-27
NOTICE
TO
USERS OF TIN PLATE.

We don't use small tin and
want everybody to know it.
The reason why we don't is
that if you have small tin put
on yourroofth more seams you
will have and the more leaks
will be in your roof. Call on
us and we will prove to you
that large tin is the best to put
on your roof 1t will pay you
to look around. You will not
only save time but money by
calling on
EARNSHAW & DOOLEY
Apr. I6, IS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-05-27

A woman cannot get up in public and
say ten words before dozen people, but
she can get up before one man-if he hap
pens TO be her husband-and she can say
more in ten minutes than a book-worm
could find in a college library in two years
Of constant search.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-05-27

The Richmond Wig has been enlarged
TO thirty-two columns. Increasing demands
Of advertisers made it necessary for the
Wing to "leDgthen its cords and strengthen
its stakes" 1t merits all the praise il gets
for excellence.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-05-27
SCHOOL BOOKS AND SUPPLIES,

WE have in stock and will keep dunn duTng gdnd tng
School supplies. such as Copy Books, States,
Hemp Satchels. Leather Bags and everything
pertaining TO the School Sundries business.
Ne shall have at all times a full line OF the
hooks used in the Public Schools to sell at the
state Contract price for the Cash. Any books
NOT in stock furnished in few DAYS.
''SS Sent nj 3 Iss5. AISQUtTH & co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-05-27

A naked crank" posing in heroic atti-
tude in the Capitol rotunda at Washington
created considerable excitement there last
Friday
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-05-27

Cholera is aga,n showing up in it, old
European haunts. Communities on this
side the water had best be on guard in san
itary matters.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-05-27

Mr. septimus II. Stewart will be found at
the Berkeley Springs Hotel this Summer.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-05-27
EIY'S
CREAM BALM

when applied by the
finger into the nostrils
will be absorbed, eff
fectually cleansing
the head of catarrhal
virus. causing healthy
secretions. 1t allays
inflammation, protects
the membrane of the
nasal passages from
additional colds, COM
pletely heals thesores
and restores sense OF
taste and smell.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-05-27
For Sale.

4 SECONDHAND Grover & Baker Sewing
~ Machine for sale. For information apply al
Feb. IL, 1886. FREE PRESS OtF4CE.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-05-27

.RNETS iTLiW.

Ctulssora, Jcgesoa County Hes. Virginia,
Having associated for the practice of Law, will
attend to cases iu the different Courts OF West
VIRGINIA and Maryland. Attention given %
Pensions and AN classes of Claims against the
d. = Government.
1a- Special attention 90 Collections.
Ar-tI E ISIS
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-05-27

THE proprietors of this House, the Oldest
i established Hotel i'm Washington, desire to
call the attention of their patrons and the pub
he to the fact that the Hotel is and has been
the headquarters for West Nirginians for over
halfa century. The American is centrally
located I'm the business portion of the city, and
within a short distance of all Public Buildings,
Churches and places OfAmusement.
DUFFY lG LEANNARDA.
November %, 1SS3-ly. ProprietorS'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-05-27
T5I1iraiaia fire. gress.

". w. Il. GALLAHER, Editor.
Chdrlesto,Un, Jefferson County, West Va.
Nag ~, 1886.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-12
/. The Legislature.

A common sense bill has been intro
duccd by Senator Toby, requiring
assessors to assess all property in real
estate, describing it irrespective of
owners or agents Of owners. This
will prevent dishonest parties fIom
lodging behind errors and technical.
ties.
The act providing for the removal
of the court house of Grant parish TO
be submitted to vote of the people
has finally passed the House.
Act No. 81, authorizing the Secretary
of State to forward to eacl, clerk of
each district court in the State copy
of the acts of each session OF the Gen.
eral Assembly, bound in leather, las
been promulgated.
An act to declare the competency of
witnesses finally passed.
The bill to establish the whipping
post has been defeated.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-12

The town council of Bastrop
appropriated liberal share of the
corporation tax for the benefit of
the high school of that town, and
the editor of the Moreho1se Cla-
rion is doing some high kicking
because more of the money was
not spent in repairing the streets.
Steady, old boy. Remember that
a well filed mind is of more i'm
portance to the youths of this day
than smooth footpath for the old
fossils of your generation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-12

People who like birds and fowls
'ripe" enough to fall after having
been suspended for day or two
by the tail feathers, and mutton,
beef and venison after it has be-
come rank and putrid, are in great
CONSERVATION, as they deserve to
be. Two or three deaths of late
have established the fact that the
parties were poisoned by the putre-
faction communicating with their
system. There is death in the pot"
when it contains rotten meat, and
no amount of seasoning or cook
ing can cure it.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-12

Canadian fisheries trouble, the tax.
alton of railroad land grants, the
Chinese indemnity bill, and other
important measures, besides pass
ing unanimously a bill to prevent
the acquisition of real property by
aliens, and to prohibit corporations,
excepting railroads, canal and turn
pike companies from owning more
than five thousand acres. of land,
under penalty of forfeiture to
the government. The anti-ole-
omargarine bill which has occupied
SO much of the time of the House
during the past two or three weeks,
was passed on Thursday by very
handsome majority, and it now re-
mains to be seen as to what dispo-
sition will be made of it in the
Senate. Although the general i'm
preston prevails that the present
Congress has been idle and that
much of its time has been spent
In talk, the records show that a
greater amount of work has been
done for the same length of time
than during any former Congress.
1t is true that large proportion
of the great number of bills that
have passed have been of private
nature, still the number of general
bills has been greater than ever
before. The records also reveal
the fact that the number of reports
from the committees in both
Houses are far in excess of any
previous session. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that the President has
vetoed several private pension bills
the warning has been unheeded,
and claims of this nature continue
to be pushed through without con-
sideration, and each House appears
10 be striving to Guido the other in
the pension business. II.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-12

| fI1mes-Democrat-i
The statement made few dav.
since to the effect that the home
stead application of Simon Legel
for the southeast quarter of sec.
ton nine, township eight south
range three east meridian, Louis.
lana, had been rejected by the land
office at New Orleans, was moi
exactly correct. The application
referred to was forwarded to the
General Land Office at Washing
ton merely for investigation and
instruction. In reply to that letter
the following was received by the
land Office here
The homestead application Of Simon
Leger for the southeast quarter section
nine, township eight south, range three
east meridian, Louisiana. The records
show that the tract was certified to
tile State, under act of June 3, 1856.
for the New Orleans, Opelousas and
Great Western Railroad Company. but
the company did not build any Of the
road, and the grant for its use was
declared forfeited by act. of July IA.
1870, SO that the tract became public
lands once more, subject to disposal
under the laws OF the United States.
and consequently the certitication was
useless.
The tract, however, lies within the
thirty mile limits of the grant to the
New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Vicks-
burg, now New Orleans Pacific Rail-
way. and WAS ordered Withdrawn upon
the fling in this office of map of
general route of the road by letter of
Nov. %, 1871, received at your Office
Dee. ii, 1871. There was no map of
definite locality filed prior to the fling
Of maps showing the constructed road
tom White Castle to Shreveport in
May, 1853.
The grant to the company was made
by the twenty second section of act
Of March 3, 1871 nc Stat, 573), and
was OF the same number If alter nate
sections per mile of public lands in
the State of Louisiana as were granted
by the same act to the Texas aud Pa
cific railroad il California, and it was
directed that the said land should be
Withdrawn from market, selected aud
patents issued therefor, and opened for
settlement and presumption upon the
same terms and in the same manner
agd time as provided for aud required
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-12

At railroad meeting in Winn-
field it was resolved to urge upon
the people to extend aid to the
North and South railroad, the
project was assured of hearty
support, and Grant, Rapides, Bien-
vile and Claiborne parishes were
asked to press forward in the in
terest of the undertaking.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-12

ResolUed further, That each of the
parishes in said district be entitled tt
one delegate for each two hundred
votes cast at said State election, and
one additional delegate for each one
hundred votes or fraction less than two
hundred votes.
Resolued further, That it is the opin-
ion of this committee that the city of
Shreveport is the most suitable place
for the holding of said convention, and
that Tuesday. August 5, 1856, at IL IN.
be determined upon as the day and
hour for said conventions.
1t was further resolved that the
Democratic executive committees of
the respective parishes of the fourth
Congressional district select delegates
to the nominating convention in the
mode and manner most agreeable to
themselves.
On motion, the chairman and secre-
tary were authorized to select snita-
bic hall for holding the convention.
On motion, the chairman was author
lied to communicate with the railroad
officials with view of obtaining re-
duced rates tor delegates aud visitors
60 the convention.
1t was also resolved that the news
papers in the fourth Congressional
district be requested to publish the
foregoing proceedings.
j. NJ. IfOLLINGswORTH.
w. T. FORD, Secretary. Chairman.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-12
Meeting Of the Democratic Congressional
Executive COMMITTEES.

The Democratic executive committee
for the fourth Congressional district
met Monday, June z, at the knights OF
Pythias hall iu pursuance to a call
issued by Col. j. NJ. Holl,ngsworth.
chairman.
Upon calling the roll the following
members answered to their names j.
Nj. Hollingsworth, of Caddo, chairman /;
Thos. j. Butler, of Bienville John A.
Arnold, proxy for j. A. Sniler, of Bos-
sier; w. p. Ford, of Caddo; Frank A..
blanchard, of Rapides Z. <. Sinai t.,
Of Vernon; Thomas p. Hickman, of
Grant, proxy F. A. Blanchard James
Jeff'ries, of Rapides /; w. p. Sale, of
Bienville, NJ. s. Jones, of Red River;
Joseph Henry, Natchitoches, proxy
John II. Henry; b. +. jenkins, ST., of
Desoto, proxy j.. NJ. Hollingswortil.
Sabine, VIM and Webster parishes
were unrepresented.
The committee was called to order
by Col. j. NJ. HolIiussworth, chairman,
who briefly explained the object of
the meeting.
On motion, w. p. Ford, of Caddo,
was elected secretary.
1t was moved and adopted that
proxies I've admitted.
The following resolutions presented
by w. T.. Ford we're uuanimousl,
adopted:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-12

The great Tammany chief, John
Kelly, died in New York city on
the Sd inst. He was the model
Democratic 'boss" after whom so
many lesser lights pattern. Of late
this kind of political working is
deservedly in disrepute and un-
successful.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-12
Oar Washington Letter.

WAsAINaroN, D. G., June 6. 1856.
Editor Co!far Chronicle:
The event so anxiously looked
for and discussed with so much
ingenuity by the gossips of the
nation, has taxed place, and the
title of the first lady of the land''
has formally passed from the sister
to the wife of the President. It is
known that in many of the foreign
countries it is customary on the
celebration of any great event, for
the king, prince or potentate to
manifest grace and clemency by
restoring to liberty prisoners who
have suffered long confinement.
Although President Cleveland has
as rule been slow to interfere
with the operation of the law, and
the judgment of courts, he per-
formed an act of clemency upon
his wedding day, in granting a full
and unconditional pardon to b. F.
Bigelow, who, as receiving teller
of the National Bank of the Re-
public, in this city, was convicted
of embezzling the funds of the
bank, and sentenced to serve
term in prison for five years. The
President had carefully examined
the papers in the case several days
before, and after deciding to grant
the application the papers were
retained upon his desk in order
that the act of pardoning might be
consummated upon his wedding
day. There has scarcely been
topic of conversation during the
week, excepting the White House
wedding, and even now, that sew
eral days have passed, and the |
happy couple are spending their i
honeymoon at a point distant from |
this city, the interest seems to have |
scarcely absted. Those who were |
present pronounce the affair a
success In every respect. The pro- !
gramme which had been previous |
ly arranged, was carried out in all /
Of it's details. The decorations of |
the White House were of an elab-
orate character, and it is said that
the building never presented
nandsomer appearance.
Aside from the Presidents we'd
ling, which has SO eclipsed all
,ther events, the week, which COM
nenced with Decoration Day, has
been an interesting one. Although
thousands took advantage of the
for a days outing, and all
II the resorts along the river and
Tarious railroads in the vicinity of
he city were occupied by excursion
parties, still the effect was scarcely |
noticeable at the attendance upon
he memorial exercises in the sol
liers' cemeteries. The various
statues throughout the city were
,arlanded with flowers by q COM
nittee of the G. A. r., and the
usual solemn and impressive cere-
Monies were enacted at Arlighton
nd the other cemeteries.
Congress has been busy, the
senate In the discussion Of the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-12

At A. A. Deans store in Colfax
you can buy butcher knife for
75c and have a plug of tobacco
thrown in, or you can buy the
tobacco for 75c and have the knife
thrown in. Buck is bound to be
accommodating.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-12
Oboo gosal General Yehs giau Senet agriealure

BE ii resolved, That this committee
adopt the vote cast for Governor s. ID.
McEnery, at the last State election, in
the parishes comprising the 4th Con-
gressional district, as the basis of rep
resentatiOn from said parishes to the
next Congressional convention to be
held in the fourth district; said vote
being as follows
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-12

There is no sure way of collect
ing the poll tax except to make the
receipt for the poll prerequisite
to voting. Has the Legislature
the patriotism to submit such an
amendment (?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-12

Upon the basis of representation
adopted by the Democratic Con-
gressional executive committee the
nominating convention will be
composed of eighty-one delegates
as follows
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-02
DEATH OF w. 81. DEXTER,

Mr.. w. III. Dexter, who last Novem-
Der was taken to the insane asylum at
st. Peter, died in the hospital last Mon
day evening. Mr.. Dexter came to Man.
kato something over a year ago and
opened merchant tailoring establish
ment here. He did very good bust
ness until his mind became deranged,
when il became necessary to close up
his affairs.
Deceased was born in London, Eng.
and was about fifty-fve years of age,
He came to this city from Freeport, ILL.,,
and his remains were taken to that place
Tuesday night under care of his wife.
Mr.. Dexter's death was very sudden
and entirely unexpected. He was con-
sidered well as usual until the attendant
went to accompany him to supper, lie
sat down to chat with the patient, and
noticing that something was wrong went
to call the physician, but before the lat
ter arrived, the unfortunate man haG
breath his last.
Mrs Dexter is a sister TO Mr.. James
Karmany, and she has the sympathy o
all who know her IN the sorrow that sht
is called upon to bear.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-02
DEATH OF SAMUEL HIDDEN

Wednesday morning the news that
Mr.. Samuel Hidden had died very sud-
denly the evening before, spread rapid
ly through the city, and came like a
thunderbolt from clear sky. AS us
ual, Mr.. Hidden was ut his store Tues
day, and left about . o'clock in the ev-
ewing for home. During the day he did
some work in his yard with the lawn
mower and ate quite heartily of ripe
currents. Arriving home at about the
time noted he complained of sickness TO
the stomach, and shortly afterward
vomited freely. This seemed to relieve
him and later in the evening he occu-
pied Il chair on the porch. The night
air getting little cool he returned to
the sitting room and reclIned upon the
sofa, his niece, Mrs. Cheever, occupy
ing chair close beside him. To the
question as to how he felt, he replied
much better, and thought he should be
all right shortly. He conversed freely
about the 5. $. convention, and gave
every appearance of'feeling quite well.
Mrs. Cheever was conversing with him
when all at once he stopped his CONVEX.
sation and seemed to have fallen asleep
as he had often done before. This she
thought nothing of until he suddenly
exclaimed, ooh. my!" and fell for
ward upon his face on the floor.
A physician was quickly summoned
but he had passed to his reward. DR..
Dornberg pronounced the immediate
cause of his death as resulting from ap'
oplexy.
Mr.. Hidden was born at Tamworth,
n. III. on Christmas day 1911, and was
therefore, in the 10Th year of his age
In early life he came to Minnesota and
settled in Minneapolis, and was one OF
the first men to engage in merchantile
pursuit there. He settled in Mankatc
some twentythree years ago and fol
| lowed the mercantile business here I'M
til aboutfour years ago, when he retired
Not being content with having nothing
to do, he purchased the bankrupt stock
of Geo. B. Owen, something over a year
ago, since which time he gave the busi-
ness his personal supervision.
1t will be six years the 18th of this
month since Mr.. Hidden buried hIs
wife. The only relative he had living here
was Mrs. Cheever, niece, who, since
the death of his wife, had kept his home
for him.
During his life Mr.. Hidden, through
close attention to business and strlc
economy gained quite competency
1t is not at this time known whether Of
not he left will, but some weeks agt
he made his life insurance policy paya
BILE to Mrs. Cheever and willed her the
home on Cherry street.
The funeral services were held ut TIT
residence this morning at 10 o'clock ,ant
the attendance was very large. While
eccentric and peculiar in many things
Mr.. Hidden leaves large circle o
warm friends who deeply regret hi
Sudden demise