Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-08

IRctNtA FREE
A "Stalwart Republican" wishes to carry
stalwart republicanism into the municipal
election at Martinsburg.
O. no. There's nothing mean about us
ProhibitioniSts.-
No mean whiskey, YOU mean.
We reckon the local optionists in Nlr-
ginia need not be discouraged because
lust now it is so very wet" there.
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.
1t is a mystery to US how the Weather
Bureau should miss it so in its prognostica-
tons. The fact is we've had miserable
weather and miserable weather predic-
tions.
The executive board of the Knights Of
Labor has ordered resumption of the rail-
road strike in consequence of the alleged
bad faith of Jay Gould and his railroad
managers.
james NJ. Mason openly boasts that a
Republican-probably Gof-will be the
next Senator from this State. That's the
kind of a Democrat James NJ is.-Carks-
burg Ne'rs.
Kate Field says audiences "hear with
their eyes" We can't say how true it as
TO one of Rates lectures, but it holds good
when there's Lydia-Thompson show on
exhibition.
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
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-
pons
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 uuderlaid with coal and iron.
The Welsh will be very apt to find both be-
fore they have been long seated in their new
homes.
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.
The Mulhatton story of Mr.. Camden's
adventures in Florida were too much for
the editor of the Hest Virginia Democrat to
let pass unrivalled so he fastened to Wash
ington and procla.med that he had Mr.. c..
beaten " and that " a Republican would be
elected of course" and that he was prepared
to bet big money, &c.
Mr.. A. :. Abel, of the Baltimore Sun, Is
the surviving founder of the Philadelphia
Public Ledqer NOW owned by Mr. Geo. w.
Child, which celebrated its iitieth ami
ver,ary a few days ago. The Baltimore
lsa was founded a few years subsequent to
the Ledger by Mr.. Abel These two are
among the most successful newspaper enter
prise, in the country The SIN grows in
popularity and deserves the success attend
ing it.
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 machiuist by
trade. and has belonged to the Machinists'
Union. of Scranton, since he was nineteen.
lie wss 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, man wor-
thv of the distinction he has acquired.
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.
A contribution of $500, intended for the
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