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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-01-21

Ayers Hair Vigor improves the beauty
of the hair and promotes its growth. 1t
imparts an attractive appearance, a de-
lightful and lasting perfume. While it
stimulates the roots, cleanses the scalp, and
adds elegance to luxuriance, its effects are
enduring and thus it proves itself to be
the best and cheapest article for toilet use.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-01-21

Aha Aha Aha we've got you, SILVER
er Best clothing in this town and the pri
ces as fiat as a pancake. Stay away if you
can-the boys, too.
WIN. KAHN q Co., Sadler Building.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-01-21

None genuine without hunchof 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, 1886-01-21

Mess-s. p. T. Shearer x Son, Mooreield,
W. Va. write Us saying I'VE enclose yon
statements from c. W. Hawse, Esq, and
Thos. Bean. Esq., both justices of our coun-
~ and gentlemen standing high in the
community. Will ret other certificates, rs
PowelFs Prepared Chemicals for making
fertilizers give every satisfaction Write
for descriptive pamphlet to Brown Chemi-
cal Co. Baltimore, Nd.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-01-21

By purchase the ownership of the late
Reason Shugert residence has been trans
fsrred To- Messrs. j 3D. Burns and c. l..
Shnccrt consideration $500.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-01-21

Hapcr's Ferry, dropped dead on the PIKE
one hundred yards from his home ON Tues
day morning last
Mr. j. W. Snyder, Senior publisher Of
the VsDlerbta-a Register, has accepted an
appointment in the Government printing
office at Washington.
By purchase the ownership of the late
Reason Shugert residence has been trans
fsrred To- Messrs. j. ia. Burns and C. T..
Shueert consideration $500.
N.W.s. Kendrick pretty little daush-
.er Annie ON Monday fen ON the ice and
sustained slight fracture of the left arm.
Dr. WIN. Neiu rendered the requisite atten-
ton.
Mr.. Julian Ladmer has resigned his poo
sition as telegraph operator at Shenandoah
Junction and has entered the Circuit Clerks
Office no Charles.ovn as Deputy Of hN
father
Whilst ON his way from his residence in
Bolivar Co Hmper's Ferry on Saturday last
Mr. Henry Cannon, aged about IS years, fell
and Immediately expired. Heart disease Is
.no-osed TO have been the cause.
,...
Rev. Dr. lib. Lake. pastor of the Baptist
Church at OpPe'.''e' l""i'''' D''''''''
Virginia. celebrated his silver wedding re-
.,. .,.l r.,si,si token. oftne esteem of
....-....+ ..r s7oo i, ..,ir and
ms P''f'' '' '''
plate.
At Am election I'm Bolivar ON the 9TH I'm
stan, Joshua III. Cox was chosen Mayor
and lanes W. Gmbb Recorder. Edward
Higgins stockton Spor,cller. Howard
9ma""ooo' JONI" '..''' anna ''''''' ''''''''
were CHOSEN 0'''--- ...'. ~
Mr. Gee. T. Evans, late postmaster ut
Nar.insburg. has gone into journalism
taking co-partner,hip with Mr.. Riley of
l, llartin,burg HfaH Mr.. f takes into
F. rapital business qualification, and win
1,bis level best to reuub.icanize Berkeley
county.
,.,,....... ,.,o;.;-.l .,..r;o, in Hair.
.,. r.~r IN. f.T,,,,a, r,r.or. were cleo
..5. 49, n u cI,nbsr. Recorder
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-01-21
ARELIABLE MEDICINE!
BLESSINGS PULMO CURAANDGEN-
ERAL VITALIZER.
SCHOOL BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.

esyG oek and If vii l5 keep S Se5ns a1 ss
School Supplies, such as Copy Books States.
Hemp Satchels. Leather Bags and everything
pertaining 20 the School Sundries business.
We shall have at all times a full line Of thu
books used in the Public Schools 10 sell az the
State Contract price for the Cash. Any books
not in stock furnished IN a few days.
Sept 3. 1855. AISQUITH co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-01-21

Mr. Geo. T. Evans, late postmaster at
Mutinsburs, has gone into journalism
taking co-partner,hip with Mr. Riley of
be lllrtiusburg Hfa'L Mr. T.. takes into
&c capital bushes, qualifications and will
lo his level best to rcpubicanize Berkeley
---u-N-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-01-21

Nd W. s Hendricks pretty little dausn-
ter Annie ON Monday fell on the ice and
sustained q slight fracture of the iett arm.
Dr. WIN. Neill rendered the requisite atten-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-01-21

40 an election I'm Bolivar ON the 9TH in
,.aut Joshua H. Cox was chosen Mayor
and James vs.. Gm1b Recorder. Edward
Higgins. Stockton Spor,el.er Howard
Sma,wood, John Leavy and Henry Palmer
were chosen Counc..meD.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-01-21

Whilst ON his way from his residence m
Bolivar 90 Harpcr's Ferry on Saturday last,
Mr. Henry Cannon, aged about Us years, fell
and Immediately expired Heart disease Is
supposed 90 have been the cause.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-01-21
CONFECTIONERY,

Unadulterated as usual will be found at my
store Whitman's Superfine Corrections and
Chocolates The latest novelties in Bon Bon
Boxes Mixtures in large quantities. or for
Sundnv Schnnls M Wholesale Prices.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-01-21
Fish {!

4 SIX FOR ANTIFERMENTINE, a superior
n article for preserving Fruit, Cider, &c.
sold by
June y, 1855. GEO. /. LlOhI.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-01-21
Eccentricity OF a Rich Indianian.

Henry Blocher, seventy years old,
who has for more than three decades
lived in a very humble residence in
Chester Township, Indiana, is now re-
garded with considerable curiosity BY
money-lenders in that section, because
of his peculiar methods of transactine
business. To escape the payment Of
taxes, Blocher, who is the possessor OF
about $75, 900, began loaning money on
thirty three years time lately, taking a
security the first moStgage on unincum.
bered realty, the -..ortages providing
that at the expiration of the time stated
the borrower, having paid the interest
promptly, should be entirely released
from liability on the principal of the
notes. Six per cent only was charged,
and on these terms Blocher's funds were
in great demand, and he now has oven
$40, 900 loaned out in that shape. His
personal habits are very simple, HE
household expenses are very small, and
the remainder of his income of "a, 600 is
reloaned as rapidly as it comes in. He
is generally regarded as a crank, and
prominent attorneys who have read his
mort tgages, which he writes himself,
aver that the borrowers will be com
PEELED to pay the principal at maturity
despite the provision to the contrary
and endless litigation and annoyance il
predicted.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-01-21
The Lime-Kiln Club.

"My frens," said Brother Gardner as
he opened the meeting and nodded tC
Samuel Shin to shove another herring
box into the stove, 81 trust dat each an
ebery one of you may take deep lnte-
rest in astronomy, but de man who sots
on de fence in de day time lookin' fur de
ebenin' sta am gwine to be hungry In
summer an cold in winter.
"a speerit of philosophy am to be in
couraged in all, but de man who sots
down to cold 'taters an Goldfish, an rea-
sons dat it was to be, an darefore is,
can't borry any money of me.
"De study of Natur' am to be COM
mended, but doan' git so enthusiastic
ober it dat you am willin' to see de
children 60 bar'fut in January for de
sake of studyin' deir heels an toes.
'Pursue de study of political economy,
if YOU will, but dOan' make de diskivery
dat de hull subjeck resolves itself into
sellin' your vote fur de very highest
market price.
"De science of anatomy may well in
terest ebery one of you, but doan' stop
short in your studies at de diskivery dat
an average healthy man kin hold down
hard bottom cheer fur six straight
hours widout seriously affectin' his con-
stitution.
'.Seek to master de science of mechan-
ism, an doan' emagin Cat you hev got
de hull bizness in your pocket as soon as
YOU hev demonstrated to de ole woman
dat dull AK am better dan sharp one
to split wood wild.
'eBrudder Shin will please light two
more lamps, stuff an ole hat into dat
broken pane in de alley winder, an we
win purceed to bizness. Detroit Fr:e
Press
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-01-21
THE JOKERS BUDGET.
A LITTLE HUMOROUS READING FOR
THE LEISURE HOURS.
In the Lime-KiIn Club-The Little Bee Hive
In the NIiIIs-He Held the Sheep-A
Slave-The Hair Dresser, ETC., Etc.
AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT.

The Hon. Canterbury johnson, who
had been wiggiing around on his bench
IN the Lime Kiln Club for some time in
an uneasy manner, now arose and said
he would like to offer resolution.
Gam it very important docker-
ment?" asked the President.
eyes, sah-wery."
"Well, you kin offer it, although it
am leetle late"
Brother johnson then sent to the
Secretary's desk the following:
! ResOlUed, Dat it am de sentiment of
dis Club dat Ireland should permits Eng
land to govern herself an dat from dis
date, until de English people hev Sc
cured der full rights an privileges from
de nashun menshuned, dis Club holds
no furder intercourse wild Ireland.
Some of the members had turned pale
before the reading was half finished,
and at its conclusion there was silence
twenty-four feet deep in the hall.
Brother Gardner looked at Canterbury a
long time, and then said:
"De Committee of de Interior will
take dat man to room g. , and put his
head to soak ober night in a bread an
milk poulticel His brains am dewlop-
in altogether too fast. De rest of us
will now sing de closin' ballad, an go
home, an it will be well for all of you
to remember dat de umbrella wild de
white bone handle out dar' in de cloak
room belongs to me-"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-01-21
Farmer Schwab's CreduliIy.

Christian Schwab is a rich Dutcl
farmer who lives in Saville township
Pa. He believes in fortune tellers and
charms. A few days ago party OF
gypsies came through the township.
Schwab had his fortune told by one OF
them. He was told that if he could
place $50 at the foot of white ash tree
that forked east and west within nine
PAGES of a running stream, and leave
the money there over night, he would
find it doubled the next day. There
was Just such tree on Schwab's farm.
He placed s25 at the foot of the tree,
and next morning found $50 there.
He visited the gypsy again, and
wanted to know if the money transac-
ton could be repeated. The gypsy
read the cards and informed Schwab
that it could be repeated, and that he
had better place all the money he could
raise at the foot of the tree and make
all he could, for it would be doubled.
Schwab placed $500 as directed. The
next day he went to gather the money.
The 500 were gone. Schwab hurried
to consult the gypsy. She was gone
too, and the gulliblc farmer is still
looking for her.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-01-21
THE STEP-MOTHER.

"The day died out in dreariness and dread,
Grim shadows crept through hall and cor
ridor,
While fading fire-light lurid Pickering shet
Athwart the panelled walls and oake1
floor.
"Around the cheerless hearth the children
pressed,
Pale, patient, brooding DER the dreaded
morrow
Oike half-fedged birds forsaken in the
nest),
Too cowed to weep, too dulled with gloom
and sorrow.
"Upon the wall the treasured portrait hung,
That well-remembered smile forever gone,
That pure white neck round which their
arms had chung,
Those lips once warm with kiss and beni-
son.
"At every fancied football, white with fear,
The children started, trembIed,} glanced
around,
Gazed in each others eyes and seemed to
hear
The strangers voice in every passing
sound.
"How will she come with frown, or baleful
smile
Yet fearfuler, to greet the shrinking
throng?
How look, how speak Why tarries she,
meanwhile,
Thus wantonly their torture to prolong
"At last she comes. Hush, hush, unwelcome
guest
Usurper Of dead rites and dearest ties
All, no falls se fears; it is vision blest-
An angel stands before their glistening
eyes.
"With such smile as mild Madonnas wear,
Oh such look-so gracious and SO meek
The twilight glimmering round her golden
hair,
And tears Of tender pity on her cheek"
Miss MACREDY.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-01-21


Somewhere down in my internal econ.
omy, says Scott Way in the Detroit Free
Press, there is a spot that has a constant
and tender longing for pie, and as love
of pie has been long thought to be a
shining mark of genius, l have been
rather proud of it. think l inherited
my appetite for pie from poor but hon
est ancestor who had nothing else to
leave me. Some men would not be
grateful for little thing like that; but I
am. My great thirst for pie was noticed
at an early age. 1t was not noticed by
myself so much as by my parents. 1t
often attracted their attention, and they
saw with deep concern sometimes that
left painfully large void in a pie after
l had communed with it for any length
of time. They reminded me often that
was too young to hold more than an un-
divided half interest in full lgrown pie,
and that an inordinate thirst for pie,
even of home manufacture, was liable to
lead a person to woe and dyspepsia.
They advised me to shun pie, but advice
did not agree with me then as we'll as
pie, so l took the pie and gave the adj
vice to the poor, and from my boyhood
have continued to stand by pie as long
as a piece remained.
There is one brand of pie, however,
that have been weaned away from.
can sit calmly by and see others eat it
without feeling any pangs of envy. L
refer to the huckleberry pie, the huckle-
berry pie that is manufactured for the
trade only. Previous to last summer l
had been eating huckleberry pie with
perfect composure, but there was then
change. While l was engaged with a
Quarter section of the brand of pie re-
ferred to, in railroad pie factory and
sandwich emporium, and was wearing
the grand smile | usually wear when l
eat pie, | bit with startling suddenness
into new variety of long black bug,
which probably had been put in to add
eclat to the pie. bit into it in a rather
off-hani way. The bug was of course
unconscious of theI Ievent, but | was
not. | was at first startled, and then |
became painfully embarrassed. My
taste had not been cultivated for that
sort of bug, and acting on the impulse
of the moment got up and went hur-
riedly away, forgetting to stop at the
cashiers desk and pay for the pie.
Since that memorable event in my ca
reer GOODNESS has sprung up between
me and the huckleberry pie, and in its
presence l am more sad than | am won't
to be. am strikingly thoughtful when
l see a huckleberry pie. My friends
have noticed this popularity of mine
aud they do not now press huckleberry
pie upon me. They know that / am
more joyous and debonair without it.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-01-21
SHARK 9 That Bark.

Some seasons ago l was on fishing
trip on the New England coast, and
some one hauled up dog fish, small
shark about two feet long. 1t slid under
the box upon which l was sitting, and
very soon there came bark so exactly
like that of young dog that, not know
ing of the dog-fish, l asked the skipper
why he did not bring the dog on deck.
/ He informed me that was sitting over
it, and, on hauling it out, it gave utter
ance to series of barks that would have
done credit to the best of shore barkers:
The sounds were made seemingly by the
mouth, as if the teeth were being ground
together, or two hard substances. Now
it would be single bark. Then several
would follow in quick succession, and
when later a dozen or more barkers were
piled on deck, quite a chorus ensued.
The skipper of this craft told me that
there was no doubt that blackfish "a
cetacean) uttered cries, as he had heard
them on more than one OCCASION
Cincinnati Enquirer.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-01-21
His Mama-in-Law Tells About 1t.

do not know where he had been
spending the evening" as he calls it,
my dear, but | know that the evening
had waned into three o'clock in the
morning when 1 heard him fall over the
rocking chair l left in the hall for him,
and if it should please heaven to send
me grandchildren, humbly trust they
may all be born deaf-no, don't say
''oh, man-rather than have them even
hear the language that man used,
coupled with the name of your own
mother. He left the hall door wide
open, and in the white moonlight |
watched him stand on his hat to reach
the shadow of the figure on the tran
som, blackly outlined on the white wall,
upon which he vainly endeavored to
hang his overcoat. After several fail
ures he laid the coat carefully on the
floor, and after fumbling in every pocket
in his clothes he found some matches,
and then held up his foot and scratched
them against the wall, under the i'm
preston, / have no doubt, that he was
rubbing them on the sole of his boot.
He tried with match after match, to
light one of the brass pegs in the hat
rack, making the most shocking and
absurd comments at every failure. l
could bear it no longer | called ous:
''Henry, if you will cease disfguring
the wall and the hat rack, and come
here, / will find light for you" That
mamie turned in the most idiotic way
to the hall door, and, after staring out
at the moonlight in dazed way, said:
ooh, yez, yez-zi-see; got parlor all
lighted up, amt you2 Whaz goin non9
S'prise party?' Then l went down
stairs and led him up to bed. No, my
dear, am not going to scold him. No;
when he comes down stairs l am not
going to say harsh word to him. [
shall not say anything to him. l shall
merely look at him.
P. S.-She looked at him.
BURDETTE.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-01-21
Ono Eye on II.

An eminent citizen of Detroit called
upon an eminent citizen the ether day
to consult him about his eyes.
''They seemed all right up to three or
four days ago." said the eminent
citizen, "but then I noticed that the left
one was falling"
"Do you wear glasses7" asked the
physician.
ooh, yes"
"Let me see them2"
They were passed over, and after a
brief inspection the physician burst into
a hearty laugh.
"The trouble is with the left eye, ehl"
he inquired.
eyes, sir"
mo wonder. Look at your glasses. "
The left-hand glass had been lost out.
Free Press.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-01-21
The Price OF a BIank Shot.

'We had" said one of the crowd,
Gone of the funniest duels ever saw at
college. 1t was put-up job, of course :.
The pistols were not loaded with ball
but the duelists did not know that.
They stood up like men, apparently, but
one Of them got SO nervous he fired be-
fore the word was given. That placed
him at the mercy of his opponent, who
was a poor devil and rather shrewd.
AS soon as the pistol went off the indi-
vidual who fred it got utterly scared.
The other stood calm and determined
and proceeded to take leisurely aim.
'.Don't shoot" yelled the victim.
Don't shootp
81 believe it is my turn, isn't it2" he
asked and turned to the seconds.
"Of course it is; go ahead" And he
again leisurely covered his man.
"Hold onl Hold on! I'll give you
$500 if you won't shoot"
''Tain't enough"
''For heavens sake9 'Tll give you
$3.50"
The man with the pistol sneered and
covered him once more.
"How much will you take2"
ga thousand dollars"
''I will give it." Put that cursed
thing down"
And he paid his little 81, 1,000.-SaI
=
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-01-21

of the fountain ponds and sprang In;
quick as thought Bill followed, and they
beat about in the water together, the
child pulling at the man, drawing him
toward the edge, and at length they
crawled out.
GLOW did it happen2' said the man,
sobered up at last. Bill coughed again
and shivered.
"Why, he said, quite calmly and nat
urally 1--WE was running race, and you
fell into this 'ere water, and like silly
fool couldn't stop myself and fell in
after. Let's go home, father"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-01-21

A PARTY of Indians were hunting in
Humboldt county, California, when a
severe storm came on, and an aged
Indian named Bob became exhausted
AS is the custom of Indians in such
cases, Bob was left to take care of him
self. He picked a clear spot near the
trail, stuck stick in the ground, hung
his hat on it, and laid down and
died
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-01-21

A tramp printer, to whom the editor
of the Northeast (Md.) Star gave quar-
ter two years ago, acknowledged the
kindness recently by an editorial on
MARYLAND hospitality in a prosperous
Minnesota paper. The ex-tramp is now
editor and proprietor of the Minnesota
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-01-21

A SOLDIER, w p Moore, was robbed
of $18, so many years ago while stationed
at Liberty, Mo. He was, week or so
ago, the recipient of over S61, sent
anonymously, to pay the principal and
interest,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-01-21

My Calf Skin Business is absorbing my capital time and
attention. and having decided to close out all of my other
branches OF business well my miscellaneous personal
property and real estate offer for sale all the land own
except that occupied in my business and my dwelling will
dispose of at very low figures and eas
payment
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-01-21
She Concluded Not TO wait.

''Do have to go in there with all
those cattle?" asked a stylishly dressed
woman, with dog in her arms, as she
looked into a crowded passenger coach
on day train without sleeper.
"No, ma'am, you don't have to,"
replied the conductor.
''Well, what can l do7 Cont see
any other car2"
''Why, ma'am, you can wait at the
station here till that train on the siding
goes, and then you can have a. whole
stock car to yourself"
She went in and sat down.-MerctGnt-
Trdreler.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-01-21
The Following is q Partial List OF my
OFFERINGS OF REAL ESTATE

One 25OAcre dwelling Sheds suitably d
vided h1age PASTURE running
that
.awmII productive
garded selling Will sell for 49, ooO5o
per year.
One Farm buildings good water good sO price s75o25o
down, balance year.
One 5-Acre Hyde a laborng man
his vegetables price s5Oo15O down.
per year.
One Dwelling good buildings
and size price 10000 balance so
Sixteen Hyde Park village
meadow what per
Will sell part or all
Several Good Building in Hyde eneng
Industrious yunp men dollars
will furnish the timber lumber son glass; shnge
lime houses and allow payment therefor
- 80 8, eo, i animal payments parcels of
to those who want land with near by
of lots, $780, s125 and s5O each
On. Store In Hyde village the "oOrner Store" pages
five at two hundred dollars per year. but
neeen can probably the lease vacated desired Price
s2OOO-s5OO down. balance 500 per year.
sixty Acres This lot lease land and not sub
M to taxation but subject rental OF s WI" sell my equity
for s2h never saw the informed that it within two miles OF
.awu no bad hills and represented to me " be cheap
for any man desiring logging $50 wns25 In one and sz0 In
two years. two dollars per reserved until am palo
One Timber of hundred acres lying on 1ne o " @
mill nd which supplies the new FL mill Hyde Park Price s'Oo
down. per year. Two dollars per NJ S'umiAse ~ m "
paid
One Building Lot Belmont within few rods both the " w
~, -, ,.. a. yyavely Price S4OO-1OO down, balance 81
per yeaz
examination property will show believe tnA' 1.-Two - -
-. uor1d apprase I determined !"
il at the earliest mn
desiring safe and paying viii find TINS properly
examination To such their own use either Oh JUG
a.a , &c., rsd,v recommend OF the ABOVE
described