Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-04-25

John Wanamaker began life without oo1- |
lar in bis pocket Exchange.
We began life without so much as apock-
et and haven't had much use for one since.
An old man Of ~ has married l5-year
old girl 10 Pittsburg-her parents consent
ing. The bridegroom is rich and a widow
er. Looks like q case ofliteral child-barter.
The committee appointed at the last session
of the Legislature ,o decide The guoernatorlaI .
contest will meet at Charleston to-day -cpr't
To consider. not decide the question.
The committee will report to the Legisia-
ture for final determination.
No one ever supposed there could be much
poetry in poliHcs-but the warming OF
Mr.. Rosewater Of Omaha TO represent this
country as Consul to Cologne looks some
thing hkeit.
An AshevHle. \. @. clergyman says that
lemon Juice diluted with water, taken just
before retiring. viii produce refreshing sleep.
This is The old original nigbtcap with
little somethiu' left out.
Lt.R.M.G G.. Brown, L. S. ", who dis
tinguished himself as an officer Of the war
ship Trenton during the hurricane at Samoa
is a Preston county West Nirginian and SON
in.law Of Hon II. c. Davis.
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There isn't typo in the land, these Cen
tennial DAYS that isn't thinking tho not
saving cuss words as he reaches forth to
an empty capital w box-and mourns his
misfortune to be out of sorts
Three hundred and sixty-eight passenger
from the abandoned steamer Daumark have
been landed at Philadelphia by the Bald
more ship Missouri Capt. Nure.l com
handing. He is the hero of the hour.
DR.. Tanner the faster, now proposes TO be
buried four weeks, after which he expects 20
be disinterred aud resuscitated. Bury him
in the interest of science, and for socie'ys
sake see to it that it be not a shallow pre-
tense.
The municipal elections an over the coun-
try. with few exceptions. recently have re
suited I'm democratic victories Towns of
high and low degree-eyeu Leadvilc 1900
feet above tbe sea, the city above the clouds
-reioices iu the triumph of democratic
municipal ticket
A Western editor appeals ,o IBIS delinquent
subscribers by saying. THIS wees we nave
taken in potatoes and pickles on subscription.
Nov ifv6u viii bring DOB some vinegar ior the
pickles and some wood to roast the potatoes.
we can live tiu ar.iClo6e gee big enough to
dig'-ElcIrTr
The artichokes when they get big enough,
are expected 20 dig his grave
The fac-simile of the page of tho Bible
kissed by George Washington when he took
the oath of Office q hundred years ago, as
given To- the April number of TIE Century
attracts attention. The most interesting
and ,igri6cm. aud coincident verse is tle
following
Benjamin shall raven as o WOLF, in tAe
m0rniu. be- shall dcrour tle prey, and at ni-u.
DE shall, divide tle spoil
This is about vha, Benjamin is now doing
Oshhoma's other side is wildly pore
trayed in a letter 90 the r. T. Herald We
commend these interesting headlines 90
young men whe look longiug,y in that di-
rec,ion-" Only 10000 farms TO De had and
half ofthese no, even habi,abIe. Poison
Gus vapors BIT, men. beasts and plants. '-
"The woods and .wamps infested with rob
bers." The land sharks, the Insurers, the
gamblers against the honest settlers Nui
ced.
Tho President has adopted a rule assign
ing one day TO decentralization of business
10 each Department, thus-Monday, navy
Tuesday, post-ofce Wednesday, treasury
Thursday. interior Friday, state Saur-
day, war. The Encouragement and secre
tary Of agriculture have TO hustle as be>,
they can Co obtain executive attention. The
truly faithful her,aro1nd who aren't ye,
provided for ough, 90 paste this paragraph
tn their hats
Democrat organs that are finding fault with
President, Harrison, appointments VIII please
bear iu mind chat nome oi his auroiutes, has
ever worn hor'lonta.ly ripclc.o,lins orr been
in jail E
Its hoped the above IS true; bu, &c does
not materially initiate against the assump-