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

The surveillance Of parents over daughters
renders the matter Of courtship a serious af-
fair in Cuba. Many young men actually
become dolorous objects from persistent SER
enading before so much as civil recognition
by the family is granted. But there is
undoubtedly a high question Of patience
exhibited on the part Of the family, as well
as by doughty lover. Time after time, at
all hours of the night, on returning to my
hotel from divers wanderings in the Cuban
capital, have | passed these love stricken
youths, stationed opposite the homes oftheir
iuamoratas in all manner Of attitudes,
strumming dew muilled notes upon ancient
guitars, and lifting their voices in passionate
though doleful petitions to the night, the
moon, the stars and all the saints, to aid
them in reaching the ears and hearts Of
their adoradas.
All this may seem ridiculous 10 US, but it
is far from that TO those who thus pour out
their souls upon the night. Nobody pays
any attention to it. The parents, who are
used to it, simply turn in their beds with
thanks to the saints that their doors are
massive and the windows are Of iron bars.
Beated male passengers cast sympathetic
glances atthe lone troubadours, remembering
their own dismal efforts in the past Even
the neighbors keep silence, and not rock
or handy household implement is shot, as
from some shadowy catapult, on disturbing
mission through the bosky midnight air.
For hours Of this lugubrious sort Of vigil 10
reward is sought or expected, but if the
futter Of dainty hand or the simmer Of
delicate laces is for an instant caught at the
balcony Of the fair ones alcOba, then is the
minstrel lover in an ecstacy Of delight
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-08-16
Tomatoes.

Tomatoes are healthful vegetable, says
Mrs. Parker in the Courier Journal accept
able to almost every one, and can be pre-
pared in such variety of ways that they
may be placed on the table throughout the
season without the appearance of sameness,
which might cause the appetite to tire of
them. The following recipes are all excel
lent:
Dried Tomat0es.-Select large, smooth
tomatoes; peel and cut in thin slices set
on the ice or in a cold place for an hour or
two, season with pepper salt and little
oil. Serve with vinegar.
BroIed T0nlatoes.-Peel large tomatoes
and cut them in two; butter the bars of the
grid-iron, and lay the tomatoes on broil
over a clear fire until done and well Drowned;
season with pepper, salt, bits of butter and
sugar. Serve very hot.
Boiled T5matoes.-Select dozen tomatoes
as near the same size as possible; wipe aud
put them on to cook in salt boiling water;
when done they will be soft. Remove from
water place in a warm dish, and send to the
table for each person to skin and season to
wish
Ciuried T6matoes-Wash one cup of rice.
To one quart of stewed tomatoes add table
spoonful of curry powder. Put layer Of
tomatoes in the bottom of baking dish,
then layer of rice, and layer of tomatoes /;
sprinkle the top with bread crumbs, put over
few bits of butter and bake in a moderate
oven.
.Sfe,ced 75matoes-Pour boiling water
over the tomatoes and remove the skin; cut
them in small pieces. Stew in porcelain
kettle for half an hour, then add to every
quart of tomatoes a tablespoonful of butter,
a tablespoonful Of sugar, with a little salt
and pepper and teacup of grated bread
crumbs. Stew fifteen or twenty minutes
longer.
Fried T6matoes.-Cut smooth, solid to-
matoes into slices, dry each slice and dust
with salt pepper. Beat an egg until very
light; add a teaspoonful of boiling water.
Dip each slice first in the egg, then in the
bread crumbs. Put lard in the frying pan,
set on the fire; when very hot drop in tho
slices oftomatoes, fry brown and turn; take
up carefully and serve hot
Stuffed Tomatoes. dozen large to-
matoes, cut of the ends, take out the seed,
sprinkle the inside with salt and pepper.
Have ready pound Of cold lean meat, half
a pound Of cold chicken, slice of cold ham,
all minced, to which add the tomatoes juice,
and fry brown with minced onion in
little butter. Mix in a tea-cup Of crumbs,
two eggs, salt and pepper, fill the tomatoes,
glase over with beaten egg and bake halfan
hour.
Baked Tomatoes.-Peel eight large ripe to-
matoes; cut a thick slice off the top, scrape
out the seeds and pulp, which put in a
saucepan with pepper, salt, tablespoonful
of butter, a teaspoonlul ofgrated onion, half
a teacup of grated bread crumbs, two table
spoonful Of cold boiled lean meat, minced
ine; let all hea. thoroughly; fill the to-
matoes with the dressing; put on the tops !;
arrange in a pudding dish and bake in a
hot oven one hour.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-08-16
POETR Y.
TO 4 PASTORAL POET.

Among my best put your book,
o Poet of the breeze and brook
That breeze and brook which blows and fall
More soft to those in city walls
Among my best and keep it still,
Till down the fair green-girdled hill,
Where slopes my garden slip, there goes
The wandering wind that wakes the rose,
And scares the cohort that explore
The broad-faced sunflower Ger and Ger,
Or starts the restless bees that fret
The bindweed and the mignonette,
Then / shall take your book and dream
lie beside some haunted stream;
And watch the crisping waves that pass,
And watch the flicker in the grass;
And wait and wait-and wait TO see
The nymph-that never comes to me
-PHsJ,Tg Dispatch
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-08-16
Look Out for These Countefeits.

The secret service has just obtained pos
session of a counterfeit 81 silver certificate
of the 1886 series, check letter d. The
description of the same is as follows Cen
eral appearance of the note and numbering
is very good. The vignette Of Martha
Washington is very scratchy. The words
United States" have the appearance OF
being a wood cnt, and the shading is very
scratchy. The back Of the note at first
glance looks remarkably well, but upon
inspection numerous defects in the lathe
work can be discovered. There are no par
allel silk lines in the counterfeit. The SER
vice has also gotten hold Of counterfeit 3
which shows similar handiwork to the 81
counterfeit. The work on both notes i
believed to have been done by the same
party. Both notes are dangerous eoun
terfeits
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-08-16
Care Of the Hands.

Because YOU live in the country and
do housework, and even some good, hon
est toll on the farm itself, is no reason
why you should neglect certain little
niceties of life, such as the care Of your
hands and teeth. You probably will not
be able to keep the former white and soft
as if you used them only for dainty en-
broidery, but few minutes spent each
dav in caring for them will show at least
that they are well kept, and the signs Of
toll that canuot be eradicated you need
not be ashamed of. The nails can be
nicely trimmed; they cannot be even
moderately long, but they may be shape
ly and pointed. Perhaps you cannot af-
ford to buy the outfit Of manicure, "
but you undoubtedly have pair of small
embroidery scissors; the file you mustre-
place as best you may with the one in
your penknife, or failing that, with a piece
Of coarse sandpaper and the chamois
polisher, costing anywhere from GO to 81.
you can make yourself Take a child's
block about an inch thick and three inch
es wide by five long-large enough to
grasp it frmly-tack bit Of soft cloth
for padding and over that piece Of
chamois you keep for polishing silver on
one of the edges, and you have an article
that may not be ornamental, but will an
swer every purpose.
Soften your hands by washing in warm
water with some good toilet soap for few
minutes then with the small scissors trim
the nails, rounding them nicely and cut
ting the corners very low With some
blunt instrument Of you have not fle)
push back the flesh from the base Of the
nails and trim away all the dead skin.
Now apply your polisher and brush Wig
orously for few minutes. Do this once
week, and every day spend few min
utes in the use OF the polisher, and your
hands will repay you in their neat ap-
pearance for the time you have spent A
solution of oxolic acid kept in a bottle
with a glass stopper will remove all stains
of ink or fruit, and a match or small
stick dipped in the solution and passed
under the nails will remove any discolor-
alton that does not come off with washing
There is a pink powder sold by druggists
for polishing, but this may be dispensed
with. If, however, you get any, be sure
that you get the best used and not a sPu.
rious article. You should have pair Of
old kid gloves, or, better still, wash leath
er, to wear when you are wedding in the
garden or doing any housework that will
admit of it.
speak with conviction born Of sac
experience, for l am farmers daughter
myself, and never thought Of caring fol
nv hands when l was child When
was old enough to care it was too late
and have found out that no amount o
after care can make up for the early ne
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-08-16

No one throws stones at Congressman
Glass Of Tennessee. His autobiography in
the Congressional directory says that be has
long been an earnest Sunday-School teacher.
He dresses in black, has a white beard, wears
old-fashioned, silver-bowed spectacles, and
looks both venerable and righteous. He is
very sensitive about his name. During one
of his speeches he overheard colleague re-
mark, " That's rather fine exhibition Of
Glass blowing, isn't it," He never forgave
the hippant speaker
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-08-16
To Make old Linen White.

When linen has turned yellow, cut up
a pound of fine white soap into a gallon
of milk, and hang it over a fire in a wash
kettle. When the soap has completely
melted, put in the linen and boil half an
hour, then take it out. Have ready a
lather Of soap and water; wash the linen
in it, and then rinse it through two cold
waters, with very little blue in the last.
When linen has been scorched use the
following remedy Add quart Of vine
egar, the juice of half dozen large
onions, about one ounce of soap rasped
down, a fourth of a pound Of fuller's
earth, an ounce Of lime, and one ounce OF
pearlash. Boil the whole until it is pret-
ty thick, and spread some Of it upon the
scorched part. Allow it to remain until
dry, then scrape it off and wash. Two OF
three applications Will restore the linen
unless so much scorched that the fibre /;
destroyed. A little pipe clay, dissolved
in the water used for washing linen, viii
clean it thoroughly with half the amount
soap and a great diminution Of labor
/ The article Will greatly improved in colol
and the texture will be benefited.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-08-16
Syrup ofFfgs

Is Natures own true laxative. 1t is the
most easily taken, and the most effective
remedy known 10 Cleanse the System when
Bilious or Costive to dispel Headaches
Colds. and Feyers; to Cure Habitual Con-
stipatiou, Indigestion, Piles, etc. Manu-
factured only by the California Fig Syrup
Company, San Francisco, Cal Mr.. G.
Frank Jones, has been appointed agent fol
w. Va.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-08-16

When an Ann Arbor girl makes up her
mind to get married shes going to do it, no
matter what opposes. Recently one Of these
ladies grew tired of the monOtony Of single
life. and she went unattended to the most
dismal part of dismal Dakota, there met
and loved a man, and married him before
he discovered his danger.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-08-16
FGrnlS WGMted.

DARTIES having improved or unimproved
i FARMING LANDS for Sale in jefferson
County and other Counties of the Valley OF
Virginia will do well to communicate with me,
as j have inquiry for such lands if held at
reasonable prices. -
BUSHROD c. WASHINGTON.
Lock Box 46 Charlestown, JEFF Co., W. Va.
Feb. > ISSS-lyr
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-08-16

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.
D-prrrors-N. $. White. Henry e. Dayen-
mort .. Garland Hurst. John w. Rider, w. II
r. Lewis. R. Preston Chew VIM. L.. Wilson
Fusene Baker. S. W. Washington, James Logic
Charles T. Wilson, John II. little, Jacob >
Melvin. r. o. W Herr, isaac II. Strider.
COL IL. 2. CHEW president
III. B. DANENPORI,........... ......... Treasurer
ExEcurlvE CoWurrEE-N. 5. White, VIM
III II. Lewis Eugene Baker Isaac ii. Strider
R. T.. Chew s. W. Washington.
LocL rs-Middleway-J. G. Shirley
Harper's Ferry-Chas. L. Trail; Shepherds
town. S. Fleming Duthelds-C. L.Bamhart
ar.estown-WashingtOn Il Alexander.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-08-16
BETTER THAN BLOODY BATTLES.

General Wheatcroft Nelson, says: my
experience in the English army as well as
in America, cOnyinces me that nothing so
thoroughly purifes the blood or adds 70
health, vigor and life as Ackers English
Blood Elixir" This great Remedy is sold
under positive guarantee by c. Frank
Jones.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-08-16

Hon. Jas. n. Dunlop, of Richmond, Lead
ing lawyer and politician, ex-Confederate
soldier and noted orator, Is dead.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-08-16
Il Mistake.

THE report that propose leaving Charles
i town is unfounded. l expect to remain
here and will pursue my vocation of Watch
and Clock Repairer at my rooms opposite Carter
House, Lee Hall Building, upstairs and So
Hcit the continued patronage of the people.
Sept 15 1851 4. BROWNOL
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-08-16
NEW MILLINERY.
MRS. MARY Z. DAVIS has been TO Balti-
vi more and returned with the
STYLES OF MILLINERY,

and will be prepared to execute all work in
her line at short notice and with her proyerb-
ial good taste The ladies are respectfully in
vited TO give her a call.
Nov 0l 1888
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-08-16

To take off rust, mix ten parts Of tin
putty, s of prepared bucks horn, and %
of spirits of wine, 10 a paste. Cleanse
the articles with this, and finally rub with
soft blotting paper.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-08-16
GEO. T LIGHT
GEORGE TRAVIS,

Fashionable Barber,
Main st.. lin room over Drug Store Of Aisquith
Il Co.,
CharlestOwn, W. Va.
HAIR Cutting and Shaving executed IN
IL First-Class Style. Prices reduced for SIN
Gle hair cutting 20 cts. hair cutting and shave
at same time. % cts. Tickets good for i
shaves. for S1OO. Every effort made to please
customers, and satisfaction guaranteed.
April 10, 'S3-3m
MOODY & sANKY Hymns, >, 8, and A.
CCHOOL SUPPLIES.-Ih have just received
- a stock of School Supplies-Lead Pencils,
Slate Pencils, Pens and Pen Holders, Compo-
sition Books
DICTURE Frames-perlectly lovely; Cores
i pondence Cards" Daisies Playing Cards
from 20 cts. to 75cts; Mourning Paper and En-
velopes.
VACUUM Oil, for Harness; Carbohc Acid
' 20 cts. per bottle; Insect Powders, 80 cts
b.-the very best; Hog Powders, 80 cts. b.
Sold by GEO. 1. LIGHT,
Oct Is. 1851 Druggist.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-08-16
Surveying and COnveyancing

7 WILL survey anywhere, promptly and at
short notice-accuracy guaranteed. Special
attention paid in connection Herewith TO DRAW
ING DEEDS or any yotherinstrumentso Of Writing.
O.-CbeVles.Own, Jefferson CO., w. Va.
Dec. s. 1877. SHOVEL BROWN.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-08-16
Ssirgiuia free gress.
W. b. GALLAHER, Editor.
august 10, 1855.

OharIeSto On, Jefferson County, West Va
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-08-16
Farmers.
Barber shop.
To Physicians.

WE have i'm stock the following Maltine
w plain, Maltine with the Hypophosphates,
Maltiue with PepSin and Pancreatine, Liquid
Peptonoids with Cocoa, PeptOnized Cod Liver
OH and Milk, PeptOnoids, Iron and Wine, and
Liquid Peptonoids.
Nov. q, 1857. AlSQUITH q co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-08-16
NOTICE
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 yourroofthe 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. 10, IS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-08-16
,JWSt ReCejCed.
For Sale.

OBILLIARD Tables and one Pool Table-all
y Collins make-f0r sale low. One Of them
nearly new Apply to .----,
b. SOUDERS,
JuIv 8. 1854. Jefferson Building.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-02-24

Marvellous Adventure ~ BIInd asd EAr-
alyx-a Youn< Wsnsan-
The Voiixreifnng 81 the cisy Of Tlsit
Prussia. reports A giri Of tuenty-fwo
has been left blind aud paraiyz-d by Z
fe~er. she had consulted = number o.
shv ic ans and had heen under treatment
Il the hospital q the University q
Koenir sbsrg. One day the poor patient
was sitting alone In her room. whrn a.
unknown individual entered and seized
both her hands She wa frightened and
sstempfel 70 KNOCK with Der char 90 cal
Tor her family. when the intruder made
her feel q broad knife. telling her be woa'd
stab her II she male the slightest noise
How long hs held the patient II that
| manner il not stated On leaving her ns
aid he would leave an explanatory Faper
I m the loft upon which hsr room opened
Immediately after the cir; heard q noise
| like the cracking OF burning wood and
<melled smoke filing her room She gave
| the alarm. and her parents ran upstairs
I! They found a small firs In the loft, bat y
was easily extinguished. When toey
entered the room they found the girl m
great fright. but were most 1oyfuiiy sur.
prised when she opened her eyes and
conld ZEE fhera- She could also move be-
limbs = little and thsre Is good hope nov
Of her entire recovery. They found the
nape- the strange visitor had said b
would leave. bat there was nothing writ
ten On Il but : few unintelliz Chile wosa>
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-02-24


$50 !. wlssss~ Ezhss~,ss : Legal L.
minnry'~ rn(Iee<~-
a witn.ss IN the wayns Circuit Court.
osys tho Detroit Fro Press, reccntly Was
trying % kay sons(hinx mean about :
certain railroad. one q ~ d.rsctors q
which was interested ~ ~ other side 4
the case from that Which contrcled hls
svmrathis< The witness was ono q
those who always maintain their eqaii'b
rum. no matter how mad ne LAWYER be-
CONES ~ their perversenesA ~ this Gaze
the witness vas not only goc<l-natnred,
but keen Of perception and ready q N.l
"a moment ago" questioned ths attor.
ney. 'you framed your reply % my GUS
tinn In such . way - 20 reflect discIcsIit.
NOT only upon the board Of directors q
dis railroad. bat on the road .. we'll
What DO yS:l know about this road. any
wayw
.Excus~ my fra-kne<s. lns I consider
that IL rrincis ally consists a two strrn<s
Of rust and right Of way" replied shs
witness Instantly.
1.-TWO ssresks o. rust, and--oh, you do
ehf.
ssYes. tho road runs from Hnri,crabb'e
norther;y into space among rissr sfrmp<.
I telegraphei my wife recently. who va'
waiting for me ~ one end of the Inns
from the other end. 10 meet me On The
| next train. ] took tbs next train al
right. but when reached the end q the
1 line found that she had procured d.
vorcs from mo On tho ground q dessr
| tion-n
s.Tha<'s al. Mr.. H." said the disguste'
attorney. lyon can 20. have hear
Ill that sort OF stnd care 70 hear"
~Johr Jones, take . seat in tho turs
box shouted ccr-- o'Iic,-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-02-24
BUILDING A cIsrERN.


Economical Farmer.
Determined TO have ci=tern. after
much inquiry ! learned that nearly
half IL those in the neighborhoci
leaked more or less. though many 81
them had been stoned and plastercd
b. PROFESSIONALS After interviewing
those who thought ought to know !
concluded / could make At least as
good a one myself As others could for
me 1 dug the cistcrn out q doors;
the soil was hard and firm enough TO
stand without caving; 50 1 plastcred
directly on to the soil without stoning
! put on three coats Of cement or wate-
lime mixed with sand; the first was
two parts sand 70 one Of cement; the
two last % equal parts BY measure q
sand and cement This was mixed
thoroughly before water was poured
on. as this can not be 50 evenly done
after. put on al the water the
mixture would absorb. The result will
be a more hard and lasting mortar
than II less thoroughly wet Each
coat was given time 70 dry before an
other was applied.
The cistern was dug like the inside
Of kettle. % dispense with corners.
The thickness 81 each coat Of cement
varied from one-half inch az base to
three -fourths al top Of ciStcrn. Orer
the cistcrn I put strong thinkers and
plank<. and on these all the excavated
earth. This. I think. Is sufficient 20
keep out frost The cistern holds
water and Is in every way satisfactory.
Il necessary or desirable 70 stone >
cistern. do not "psint II on" with the
lime-mortar. but put the first coat "
cement on TO the rough wall. other
wise Il win soon b apt % crack and
leak A cistcrn sometimes leaks from
ine and.almost invisible cracks in its
sides The best way % remedy this -
% make wash about the same as
whitcwasll." with simply thin
mixture 81 cement and water; apply
with whtsvash brush when the els
tern il dry. This wash will eater and
az up the line thrcsi-Iike cracks. II
bad. washing L over twice may be
necessary. This wash i : better pre-
ventive q leaking than an additicsal
coat V cemenL Cor. Boakos Gl0b&
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-02-24

Say. Perkins. old boy. why don't we so<
yp1 q tho club any 'noref Has your moth
er-in-iaw shut down on your NO. Brown:
me- " leave H. You look incredulous- but
it's positive fact You see my wife used
70 suffer - mach from functional derango-
nents common 20 her sex, that her spirits
and her temper were greatly Affected u
WAS net her fault, Of course- but Il made
since she has begun 10 take Dr.. Pierce's
F4vorifs Prescription, she has been 90 well
and 20 happy that wo are having our honey
moon all oyer again.