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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08
Very respectfully,
J. y. OANDEN.

The report of the Statistician of the Agr-
cultural Department. for March gives the
amount of the corn aud wheat crops OF 1881
The repor. shows that in Yves, Virginia
last wear the corn crop amounted to l5,S2D-
600 bushels. Forty-oue per cent, orc, 4'9-
O70 bushels. of this remained ON hand
March 1850 Niuety-two per cent, or
1t560Sl0 bushels, was consumed in the
counties where raised. But S per cent. or
/ 266l60 bushels, was shipped ont Of the
counties. The value OF understandable %
corn raised In West Virginia last year, az
is cent. per bu,bel. was S5,5l2544 Tn
understandable" at 23 cents per buShel, was
valued a. s69l.6 The product of wheat
I'm We-, Virginia in 1883 was $4,000
b1,bcls. 23 per cent, or 3l5,39o bushels Of
which remained ON hands the first OF last
month. Sixty-eight per cent. of our crop
or l.0l5.24o bushels. was consumed IN the
counue, where grown The amount ship
ned on. of the counties was f7I76O bushels.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08
SEY1ToR cAMDEN DENIEs.
He Desires 10 KnOiCn that senator Ken
ma cQr1Prepdre his OtrH Speeches.
UNITED STATES SENATE,
WASHINGTON, ID. G.,
March 9th. 1856.

MdfCu - us 4oov'
To DE Editor Of l.e S,a'e Journal
NV attention has been called to the fol-
lowing article in your issue Of the 2tth INST
The Grafton Eagkis inclined to the oplln-
ION that the Wheeling LQtelhgncer Is IN
duleing I'm too much tafy towards senators
Camden and Kenna. Possibly we all have
praised Senator Kennas speech too highly.
senator Camden Is authority for the state
ment we believe. that Senator kenna
speech WAS not his own production but the
Joint labor of q number of Senators ana
fbat 81 Democratic caucus chose henna
to fire off the load, so carefully prepared by
many. that IL was the combined, studied
effort of administration men and that hen
ma did not even frame the language. II
this IS true. it certainly does not place sen
afor Keuua in an enyiabie light. however
clever delivered the speech may nave OeSI
commits for nothing MS an automaton coull
10 the delivery. ID was the thought ana
ARGUMENT of the speech chat made li "a sue,
~ dr. a failure Ii Senator kenna used
,tle, mem. work and palmed 10 oil as hls
,vvn we think it's about time the facts were
t,,v,, There were three good parts OF
Keuna'- adires, aud they were ms extracts
from Blaine's book. Edmmd's and Logan. :
speeches. Let the lights be turned on
Win YOU do me the favor 90 publish III
this connection, the statement that the IN
,inua.iou of the above article touching sen
ator Kennas speech is wholly without
foundation. aud -haJ the statement ascrloed
% me is likewise totally untrue. This cor
rection &, not important so far as Senator
Kenna +, concerned, as every one who knows
Kenna knows De makes his own speeches
m any one doubts it let him call Senator
Edmund- the stand.
Very respectfully,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08
e. AGRIS ! RlllS AND q PERGHES

now in the possession of Jas W Glenn, being
that part of the larger tract of land purchased
bv Jas. W. Glenn of Parker II Strobe and wife
and still owned by the said Jas. W. Glenn II
the above named tract shall not sell for a sum
sufficient to pay the unpaid purchase money,
amounting to Sl093OO with interest thereon
from the 22nd day of July, 1872 and costs OF
suit. said Commissioners will offer for sale
Secondly-The tract purchased by James II.
Moore of said Jas W. Glenn by deed dated
May 30th. 1871, being part of the above nam
ed entire tract purchased by Jas. W Glenn of
p. II Strobe: the said part contains
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08
Eagle Avenue Gardens.

THE public is respectfully informed that |
i am now prepared to furnish plants of all
standard varieties for vegetable gardens, such as
CABBAGE. TOMATO. PEPPER, EGG, LET
TUCE, SAGE. CAULIFLOWER, &c,
at the Eagle Avenue Gardens, west of Mt.
Parvo') and at my Town Branch on Liberty
street adjoining the residence of Hon. Jas. NJ.
Mason. A share Of the public patronage will
be thankfully received.
ES~ Fresh Vegetables in season.
April l. 1856. Z. J. WILLIAMS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08

And now newspaper men are so unchari-
table as to insinuate that Senator Jones,
who has been endeavOring to cultivate Nj
chigan Palms instead of the Florida orange,
has been barking up the wrong tree-has
been after the girls millions-that he
was ambitious to be as rich as some of his
senatorial compeers--to get rich P. o.
and that it was cupidity rather than Cupid
induced him to so long neglect his official
duties. We don't believe a word Of tive
believe he loved the girl, but it appears he
was mo- very adroi, III DerrUit foSs-mskmg.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08

1t is a mystery to US how the Weather
Bureau should miss it so in its prognostiea-
tons The fact is we've had miserable
weather and miserable weather predic-
tions
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08

The executive board of the Knights Of
Labor has ordered a resumption of the rail-
road strike in consequence Of the alleged
bad faith of Jay Gould and his railroad
managers.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08
DreSS-sH0kiMg
AND FAMILY SEWING.

TVHE undersigned will do Dress Making and
Family Sewing upon reasonable terms at
her residence next door to Mr.. Burtons on
Lawrence street. A share of patronage solicit
ted MRS. MARY ROBERTSON.
ADril 1890
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08
OId-Time Nelr Orleans MoIasses.

NEARLY all the Molasses sold as New Or
y leans is a mixture of Corn Syrup (glucose)
with some New Orleans TO swear by. warrant
this as fine and pure as that sold in more hon
est days. &. W. I. KEARSLEH.
January :, 1885.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08
Auctioneer'S Notice.
T. 4. MOORE.
Clerk County Court.

I OFFER my services TO the public as an
i Auctioneer. Ny terms are reasona0le.-
ANY one requiring my services will address me
at Ripon, ". Va. thus. j. ESI.
Fstrusr' II, tss5-4--.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08
managers,

James NJ. Mason openly boasts That
Republican-probably Gof-will be the
next Senator from this State. That's the
kind of Democrat James NJ. is.-C9arks-
burg Nsrs
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08
so Acres. l Rood and 90 Perches
SIZE OF XYrsr Y1ReIK1A 4.

STATE or WEST VIRGINIA:
Jefferson County. to-wit
IT. ". Latimer. Clerk Of The Circuit Court
of jefferson County ". Va. hereby certify
that Frank Beckwith. one OF the Commission
ers in the above entitled suits has given bond
before me with good security in accordance
with the terms Of the decree Of sale and con-
ditioned according to law
c. L. LAMAR, T. ". LATIAIER,
AuctiQneer. Clerk
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08
.VeiU .gdrerfisen,ents.
Barber Wanted.

7 WILL give steady employment and good
L pay to first-class Barber.
SAMUEL BROWN.
Charlestown, April s. 1856.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08

A large part of Charleston, Kanawha
county. was inundated last week by the riS-
inc of the Kanawha and Elk rivers. The
rivers rose thirty-four feet, and the Capitol
and other public building grounds were I'M
der water, and cellars of the city generally
filed. resulting in heavy loss of property.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08

Kate Field says audiences "hear with
their ewes" We can't say how true 1t as
to one of Hates lectures, but it holds good
when there's a Lydia-Thompson show on
exhibition.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08

Mr.. 4. s. Abel, Of the Baltimore Sun, IS
the surviving founder of the Philadelphia
PaJEc Ledger now owned by Mr.. Geo. w.
Child. which celebrated its fftieth ami
yersary few days ago. The Baltimore
.Su was founded a few years subsequent to
the Ledger by Mr. Abel These two are
among the most successful newspaper enter
prises in the country. The SIN grows in
popularity and deserves the success attend
inc it,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08

We reckon the local optionists IN Nir-
ginia need not be discouraged because
lust now it is so very wet" there.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08

The Mulhatton story of Mr.. Camden's
adventures in Florida were too much for
the editor of the Hest Virginia Democrat to
let pass unriyalled so he fastened to Wash
ington and procla med that he had Mr.. C..
beaten and that q" a Republican would be
elected Of course" and that he was prepared
TO bet big money, &c.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08

The Chesapea and Ohio Canal IS re-
ported to have a seriously damaged by
the high water o.. last week, and it will take
some time to repair the breaks.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08

A large body of mountain land in Web
ster county, this State, has been purchased
for the use of colony of Welsh people, who
propose to settle there. The soil is very
fertile, and is underlaid with coal and iron
The Welsh will be very apt to find both be-
fore they have been long seated in their new
homes
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08

An exchange says: There does not seem
to be bit Of spring in the backbone of win
ter" Why, most persons are complaining
of Winters elasticity seems like it might
stretch all the way through the year.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08

Terrence V. Powderly, Master Workman
of the Knights of Labor, is of Irish stock,
and was born at Carbonate, Pennsylvania,
January "A, 1919 He is a machinist by
trade, and has belonged to the Machinists'
Union. of Scranton, since he was nineteen.
He VS. chosen Mayor of Scranton in 1877,
and was reelected twice. He has been re-
elected twice as the head of the Knights of
Labor He is, unquestionably, a man wor-
thy of the distinction he has acquired.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08

some time ago DR. W H. Boyd was in
generated in the county jail at Camden,
Ark. for horse stealing. Thursday he con-
fessed in writing to eleven marriages, or
rather bigamous relations. The first wife
ON the list is Mary J. Hunter of Staunton,
Virginia. The Others are Western women,
including one Indian. He says he expects
conviction as a horsethief, but not as big
amist. We rather suspect he doesn't ex-
pect trial for bigamy, but rather TO be hung
by order of Judge Lynch. He ought to be
well hung-no break in the hemp.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08

The Wgre 43roc7te is quite right in
saying tina; the first thing 20 do in the cleo
ton of q Z. $. Senator is 70 elect a demo-
cratic Observation-Disclosures S.sSbrZ
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08

Gov. Lee, of Virginia, has issued proc
lamatiou calling upon the people Of that
State TO meet in all the cities, counties and
towns to give emphatic expression to the
public condemnation of those who appeal
to the law to enforce the reception of cou-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08

Washington Special TO the Baltimore
>... dated April I,-, says
"TLe republican caucus committee OF the
Senate. through it, chairman, Senator Ed-
mmd.. to-day instructed Sergeant-at-Arms
Canalay to remove g.. T. Cross OF West
Virginia who has been messenger and as
-.,,aat i0orkeeper in the Senate at salary
of ~ 500 per year since 1879. IL Is said 10y
r.nub.irln, ,fat Mr.. Cross was removed in
the interest of reducing che expenses of the
senate. ON the other hand, Mr. Cross and
hi, friends claim that be was dismissed be-
cause De 6, am active democrat, and faithful
friend and worker of ex-senator II. e.. Da-
vi, and Senators Camden and kenna, OF
Yves. Virginia. WHAT'S thought 20 confirm
the belief that the removal was not i'm the
interest of economy Is that the son of the
editor OF q local republican paper was to-
day assigned 90 duty a> assistant doorkeep-
er in the Senate.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08

When the consistency of Senator Evarts
was assaulted few days ago In the Senate
respecting his opinions of the Presidents
power tbeu and now, he having been coun-
sci for President johnson during the inn
parchment trial and now antagonizing
President Cleveland he remarked that then
Dee was retained to make the bad appear the
better side. and now he was paid 70 tell
the truth He acknowledged the power
ofthe Almighty Dollar to piacate a con-
science.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08

Thankful for past patronage, we shall en-
deavor by diligence and careful attention TO
every branch of the trade to merit a continu-
ance of the same. HORACE BEALL,
5. LEE PHILLIPS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08
Notice of Dissolution.

ON April 1st 1856 the firm of Beall Bros. Il
~ Phillips was dissolved by mutual consent.
Horace Beall & S. Lee Phillips having purchas-
ed the interest of DIN Beall, will conduct
the business in future, under the firm name of
Beall & Phillips, and carry out all unexpired
contracts of the old firm.
The books of the past business will be kept
at the store-room, and all open accounts set
tied as speedily as possible. Those who arein-
debted will please call and settle by cash or
note at once. HORACE BEALL,
OLIN BEALL,
S. LEE PHILLIPS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08
Ch0rTOftesriVe Cassineres.

4 FRESH invoice of these celebrated goods
Il just received. TO those who have worn
them no recommendation Is necessary.
Oct. s. 1sS5. GEO. Vs. II. KEARSLEY.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08

0. no! There's nothing mean about us
Prohibitionists-
No mean whiskey, YOU mean.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08

Jay Gould's son George says his father
has lost what he valued more than millions
of dollars 10y the recent railroad troubles.
He lost three pounds of fat
Accumulated i'm sailing about in his yacht!
and is almost past consolation We don't
think we would feel that bad about it, tho
it would be a very serious thing for us to
lose three pounds of our avoirdupois-in
fact we would be amazed at the possibility
no matter how much our railroad stocks
should depreciate.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08

The Democracy could lind no charges TO
trump mp against Postmaster +. A. Dering,
of N0rsantovn except that he Is 'too old
Co hold Office. '-Norgut1rR Post.
"Too old was the alleged ground Of the
opposition of Senator Edmunds to the con-
drmadon of Judge Merrick of Washington
Ciry
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08

The windy boast of Mr.. Mason TO either
defeat senator Camden or elect q Republi-
cam is reproduced in the Register to show
the vivid contrast between Sir. Camden and
a disappointed politician. Theone goes on
ploddin- and working faithfully, doing
whatever he can for his party and his peo-
pile; spending q great measure of his time
and ri,king his health for theirconvcnience
and bc,,ermeut, while this alleged Demo-
crat. NIr. james VI. Mason, is blowing in-
teryiev> into Republican papers as To what
be has and is doing agaius, Senator Cam
den. We believe 30 there is one thing more
than another that will cement the Demo
cratic party aud make i, feel like returning
Mr.. Camden TO the L. =. senate, it is this
arraut bluHug that 1Ir. Mason is putting
into publ, notice through the medium of
Republican sources Wheeling Register.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08
FRESH PTul,es

lust received and for sale by
- GEO ". T. KEARsLEY.
Jan. q, 1856
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08

A contribution of $500, intended for the
conscience fund, inclosed in a letter post
marked Grafton W Va, was received at
the Treasury Department at Washington,
ton Wednesday week. The writer states
that he was in the Commissary Department
of the Union Army during the war. He
returns the money, which he considers be-
longs to the United States, because, "When
| die l want to 90 TO heaven, and fear the
$500 might bar me out" That's true; but
the restitution of it alone will not get you
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08

The number OF ourth-c.ass pos-maoter-
removed from office from March +. 1850, to
March d. 1856 WAS just Sob of which
number West Virginia comes In for l5N.
This shows 400 average cd over q, removals
every working days of chat timo or more
tbau tnr.. an honr And ye- some Demo
craft, complain .u.t "tlo ra,ea'S are NOT
being removed .a-- enough o. tf'e Jo""aI
Senator Ingalls, Republican, says No
Republican can hold an appointiye office
under Democratic administration without
either sacrificing his convictions or forfeit
ing his self respect" About a hundred
thousand Republican, are holding office
under .di- present Democratic administra-
,ioa-more tlau forty thousand of them
po-,ma--er,. Truly. Che >r'rJoWpa' re-
marks. senator IugalI, Is the master of
sarcasm and irony and his speech was
brilliant and cutting.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08
The state of West Virginia,

WM II. TRivERs, p. Q.
April 5. lSs6-4t. Free Press Fee, S1.26
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08

A "Stalwart Republican" wishes to carry
stalwart republicanism into the municipal
election at Martinsburg.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08

Jefferson County, tO-wit ::
ATRULES held in the Clerks Office of the
n Circuit Court of Jefferson County, April,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08
e p ClFIC s .

~ Sold 81 Drucgists, or sent postpaid on 70
ceipt Of price.-Dr. HUMPHREY Book on Dis
ease. richly bound b Cloth and Cold mailed
free.-AddTess, HUMPHREYS MEDICINE
CO., 1913 Fulton 81. New York.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08
state Of West Virginia,

:. w. Washington, p. q.
April 5. 1SS6-lt Free Press fee S7.79.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
Apv1crs of the sth from Des Moines, Ia,

ADy1cEs of the Sth from Des Moines, Ia,
saw that since the passage of the Prohibi.
ton bill by the Legislature forty saloons
in that city have gone out Of business.
AT a meeting in New York OF the 9th Of
the National Executive Committee of the
Union Veteran Army, an address was is
sued to the veterans of the United States,
appealing to them to use the ballot, indie
pendent of party lines, in order to send
men to Congress who would secure for the
veterans such legislation as their services
to the country demand. Twenty-Five
States and Territories were represented at
the meeting.
ROBERT GIBSON, aged one hundred and
twenty years, died near Macon, Mo-, on the
9th. He was ten years old when the first
gun of tire revolution was fired, aud had
voted for every President since Washing
ton, being the only man living or dead who
had that honor.
JAMES A. RICHMOND, president of the
Broadway (New York; Surface Railroad
Company, accused of bribing aldermen,
was arrested on the 9th.
THE total amounts of the Grant and Han
cock monument funds on tho 9th were:
Grant fund, Sl20, 3N.97; Hancock fund,
$40, 742.
The Iowa Legislature on the 9th cabled
to Parnell and Gladstone its congratula-
lations on the prospect Of legislative indie
pendence for Ireland.
SECRETARY MANNING was able to spend
several hours in his Office on the 9th.
REPoRTs of ~discourtesy shown the Chi
nese Ambassador to the United States
upon his arrival at San Francisco were de-
MED on the 9th by the United States Of
ficials Of hat city.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
NEWS.

1NCESDIARY fires in the railroad yards at
East st. Louis early on the morning of the
10th damaged property valued at $780, 600,
mainly in loadad freight cars. Seventeen
companies of Illinois militia we're on the
ground and all disorders had been stopped.
On the 18th Belle Langan, a n~ine-year-old
La Crosse wis girl, had gone forty-two
days without taking food.
JOSEPH PULITZER on the 10th resigned his
seat i'll Congress from Rev York, prefor-
ring to give his whole attention to the
World.
ADv1cEs of the 10th state that many tele-
grams from Knights of Labor had been
received in Washington asking for speedy
action on the Curtin resolution for a
Congressional investigation into the South
western strikes.
TIRE members of a surveying party
We're drowned q few days ago while cross
ing the New river at Sunnyside. ". Va,
by the upsettins of q boat.
FIVE thieves entered the magazine at
Colon, Cuba, a few days ago, for the pur-
pose of stealing powder. During their OPP
e%rations one lighted q match. causing an
explosion, which killed seven persons out
right, wounded thirty-cight others and
wrecked twelve houses.
The April report of the National Depart
ment of Agriculture, issued on the 10th,
SHOWS a reduction of five per cent. from
last year in the area seeded to winter
wheat, Illinois leading the decrease. Cali
fornia exhibits the best condition.
The labor organizations of Chicago
turned out by thousands on the evening of
the 10th to listen to speeches at the cavs
airy arlnory in behalf Of eight hours for q
days work.
FRANK ESDY, aged twenty-nine years. re-
siding near Reading, Pa, died on the 10th
from the effects of a scratch on the hand
by a cat.
SPECIAL cablegrams of the 10th show that
9ladstone's Irish plan is treated with scant
courtesy in Austro-H Hungary, is condemned
as dangerous in Germany, is enthusiastic
ally received in France, and is watched
with the keenest anxiety in Russia.
JOHN WELSH, Minister to England dur
ing The administration of President HAYES,
oled at Philadelphia on tie 10th.
A FIRE ut Holyoke, Mass, the other
night damaged the shops of the Holvoke
Paper Company to the extent of $50, coo,
and Thomas Howard. %watchman, was
smothered to death.
HE United States Senate ON the 10th.
by a vote of 30 to 10, passed a bill author.
Izing the inha bitants of the Territory of
Washington II the adjacent part of Idaho
20 FORM a state Government, to be called
he State of Washington. In the House
ollls were passed authorizing the construc-
ton OF twenty-five bridges, mainly over
me Mlss1ss1ppl and Missouri rivers, and to
establish sixteen new l~ife-saving stations.