Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-08-16

The funeral of General Sheridan at Wash
ington on Saturday was an imposing one.
1t was strictly in accord with military usage.
The religious services were in ST. Matthews
Catholic Church, sermon by Cardinal Glib
bons. Gen. Schofeld, the Commanding
General of the Army, was in command and
was a conspicuous figure at the head of the
procession which was composed Of United
States Soldiers and few carriages contain
ing distinguished personages-the President
of the United States, Gen. Sherman and
other prominent Military men, Senators,
Congressman and others. The interment
was at Arlington Cemetery.
In the Des Moines River at Bonaparte,
Van Buren, county, there is a dam and no
water passes through it, the only escape be-
ing through the mill-race and the water
wheels. Recently all kinds of fish filled
the mill race so full that the powerful
wheels of the mill were stopped by them.
The people of the town turned out en- masse
with rakes and hoes, and took out fish by
the tub, basket and bag full, and now every
body has fish and to spare.
Here is a question going the rounds for a
summer puzzle: Multiply s. by IS and the
result is $25. Five dollars equals 500 cents.
Now multiply 500 cents by 500 cents and
the result is 100000 cents, or $4,000. As
s. and 500 cents are equivalent, how do you
explain the great difference?
Judge Bingham, Chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia,
was married at Union, w. Va, to Mrs. L.,
C. Patton, a few days ago The bride was
the widow of Judge Patton, late of West
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
Gen. Porter, in declining to be a candi-
date for Governor of Indiana, said Gen.
Harrison never needed anybody to pull
him through" Never hardly ever, he
might have said. On several occasions he
didn't get through from some cause.
Ex-senator Camden, accompanied by
Senator German, of Maryland, and other
prominent business men, were at Shinston,
W. Va, recently, viewing the West Fork
coal fields They will make more extend
ed visit in the near future
Mr.. George Harlan, well-known and
highly respected citizen of Staunton,-an
extypo and Mexican veteran, devoted
Methodist, and faithful public servant,
died on Monday night of last week-aged
g. years.
Hon. James Morrow, Jr., of Marion coun'
tv. declines to be a candidate for Governor
Strong endeavor will be put forth by his
friends to induce him to permit his name to
be brought before the convention to-day
The Winchester Ne,rs, established in
1865 by Messrs. Henry, Kurtz & Pritchard
has been sold to Mr.. R. NJ. Ward mem
Der of the Winchester bar, who will assume
the management of the paper September /.
A nephew of Commissioner of Agricul-
ture Coleman was drowned in the Potomac
at Washington on Saturday. The young
man was 10 years Old and employed as a
chemist in the Agricultural Department.
Smith Crane, a prominent citizen of Pres
ton county, died Saturday morning. He
was at the time of his death clerk of the
Circuit Court, aud had held that office con-
tiuuously for nearly thirty years.
August oath was the date of Mr.. Cleye-
lands letter of acceptance in 1854 1t is
likely it will be on time this year-and
when it comes It will be unhealthy reading
for the Republican party.
Blaine thinks every American ought to
travel He ought to have the privilege
But it isn't every one that has a millionaire
Carnegie to take him in his tally-ho over
the hills of Scotland.
Eole Eolis and twelve other fine race
horses belonging to Fred Gebhart, and two
of Mrs. Langtry's tandem horses, were killed
in railroad wreck on the Erie road on
Monday morning.
One of our young men explained arecent
runaway by saying that he was driving with
one hand and holding his girl with the
other, and, finding he must let go Of one
let the horse 90.
The Rericr expects Hampshire county tC
give 800 Democratic majority in Noyem
Der. All that is necessary is for the vote o.
the county to be out on the day Of election
So mote it be.
William b. Baker, the owner Of the ex-
tensive Touring mills and President of the
Shenandoah National Bank died at his res,
idence in Winchester Saturday morning.