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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-04-02

Talking OF the absurdities OF certain
class Of juvenile literature, Burdette
saws: No. Oh. no; we are not going to
pitch into the penny Observation-Disclosures
novelette,. not right directly at any rate.
We were looking over a story IN the
late number Of a most excellent and
highly respectable Juvenile magazine; "a
good magazine. that doubtless views
with alarm. as do all the rest Of Us, the
poisonous literature Of the news stand.
This story Is about a boy fifteen years
old. who. while standing alone on his
fathers engine ON lonely siding. saw a
runaway train of cars. started by the
wind. sweep past him down the grade
Unusual tLns-the lightning express
nearly due; the train dispatcher always
manages 70 have a lightning express
about due when anything Of this kind
happens. There Is no telegraph wire,
either; this is also unusual; a road
without a wiz els apt to run lightning
expresses and limited trains every fifteen
minutes. The boy thinks quickly Boys
of fifteen are always quick thinkers
lie runs his engine out on the main line,
setting the switches for himself, for his
father has gone to supper miles away in
the country, presumably, As 1t Is quite
customary for railway engineers to take
all their meals on distant ranches, leav-
ing their engines in charge Of children.
The runaway cars ARE miles away,
and he has less than an hour TO catch
them. lie caught the runaways, which
Were flying like the wind; he slowed no
with excellent Judgment "-we should
think so-crept along the side of the fly
ing engine. got out on the pilot lifted
the coupling-bar with one hand, and
reached over as he ~male the coupling
and dropped the pin with the other;
had a struggle with the flying cars, but
at last checked them; got them started
tack; he had made thirty-iive miles an
hour, and the lightning in sight max
ing sixty-0u a road without wire
he hal ten miles to run in this shape,
but ne made It. got the sizing, time to
turn the switch, and the lightning
Numbered by. Then the boy tainted
dead away Nowonder; it was enough
10 make man faint to read it; 1t was
high time somebody tainted. We
haven't the least objection to fiction; we
rather like it. but even fiction for boys
should have some sense in II. Not much,
perhaps. bui Just some.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-04-02
A Chinese Chess Champion.

j. VI. WheatS, one, the contractor, has
a Chinese cook VIII m he will back in
game of chess agai.st any Mongolian in
the city, SAYS the san Francisco Exam
inor. Mr.. Wheatstone and his friend
Mr.. Walker were playin chess last Sun
day night. and the game had reached a
point where Mr. Wheatstone thought he
saw defeat staring him in the face. He
touc ed his queens knight in an apollo
getic sort of a way, and was about TO say
white resigns, when All Kan, who
hal been summoned to mend the fire,
aud who stopped for moment to watch
the game, gravely said 10 HIM:
"Three times more you catch EN-.
what do you know about it," de.
manled Mr. Whea. stone, while his guest
looked the surprise he was too polite TO
express.
Kan blushed to the roots of his queue
for permitting the gaming instinct, so
strong in all of his race, to get the bet er
o. him. Without ffering TO explain he
capped from the room, but at the end
oi an hour was recalled, because the two
PLAYERS could not solve the problem
which he hal invUluntarily set for them
Kan timidly approached the board, and
upon being urged to show what he
meant, gave the coup de grace in three
moves The two white men then joined
forces, but were easily defeated time
after time by this Paul Morphy, of Pc
king.
Where did you learn to play like
that" asked Mr.. Wheatstone, who pre-
viously had plumed himself on his
proves.
Me ketchum how play in schoolhouse
when me little boy like so big, - said
Kun, indicating the height of the table.
This week several able amateurs have
met him at his employers residence, and
lie has won nearly every game.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-04-02

In Robert Browmiag's beautiful poem
@Pippa Passes. little girl who has
holiday. and so goes abou. her Italian
town happily singing, influences great
and pow erful people to better things by
the mere beauty and purity of her song.
When they hear her young voice chant;
Gods in His Heaven
they no longer dare break His DEGREES
AMI scorn His counsels. A clergyman
tells. in the Philadelphia Times, a story
o his own peril near Harper's Ferry
a time when there were many rousn
and dangerous men at work IN the vi
cinity.
He was travelling alone, and having
Lost his Way on lonely road, suddenly
found himself in the midst of a gang
OF workm.n. He greeted them politely,
told them hi, difficulty, and two Of Them
snllenly ode.el 70 show him the way.
tie accepted the favor. though with some
misrivings. aud walked on with them,
trving To make himself agreeable lie
SAYS:
After q while we came to dark
Mace where they had been working on
the road, and they proposed that should
stop and rest. was bound to do as they
suggested. but could not help wondering
if should ever get up again.
Near them lay two short drills and
these they took up but said nothing.
seemingly did not notice this and talked
10 them about Ireland, for they were
Irishmen. and asked about their families
and everything which might interest
them.
AT last 1 thought l would try the
power Of song. so / sang all the Irish
songs | could think of. Still they seemed
wholly unmoved and had the same
wicked look. and felt that dill no. yet
dare move and bring about a crisis
4 remembered one more Irish song,
'The Irish Emigrants Lament and
sang it with all the pathos l could put
into my voice. In few moments saw
their counteuances change; the muscles
of their faces began to twitch and their
ewes fllel with tears, which soon rolled
silently down their bronzed cheeks.
when / finished they turned TO me
and said, WITH voices tIehulihS Will
emotion. That song has saved your life.
We had intended killing you for what
money YOU might have, but we could not
touch YOU now. That song Of old Ire
land has brought the dear homes and all
the loved ones so strongly before US that
now we VIII protect you and go With
YOU until YOU are safe from all danger.
aud So they did, bu. you may be sure
Twas glad when we came to the place OF
parting. for did not know how long
these better feelings might last When
we parted l shook hands with them cor
daily, saying, Erin go bragh' Ireland
forever. and walked of, forcing myself
TO 20 a little slowly lest l should excite
their ill-win by seeming in too much
4
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-04-02
To THE
JEFFERSON CT UNITY FARMER
OFFICE VALLEY FERTILIZER CO.,
cuARlrsTowy W. Va, August |, 1859.

CHAR1rsrowS w. Va, August l, 1889.
DEAR SIP Weare prepared to furnish our
regular Brands of Fertilizer, VIZ onehan,
doah. Virginia Potomac" Valley Bone"
s.Speeial Wheat Mixture" Raw Bone" Dis
solved Bone .sSouth Carolina, our own man
nfacture The "Shenandoah" is the best Fer
tilizer sold the farmers who have used 1t year
after year have had the best wheat ana grass
and their land has improved, because IL IS
strictly Bone Fertilizer. We have AVERAGED d
year since 1888 Two hundred ana rlity lons
of Shenandoah III Jefferson ooun.y
speaks for itself The Virginia" has Dissolved
Bone where the Shenandoah" has Raw Bone,
and is sold at the same price. Potomac -
this grade is well. for years it has been favor
ito with onr farmers Valley Bone" costs less
than Potomac" and is used by a number of
our farmers Both of these brands Analyze
high i'm Bone Phosphate OF Lime Speciai
Wheat Mixturen-we prepared ana put tnls
brand on the market in 1889 to meet the de-
II and for cheap Ammoniated fhospnale;;
We have been surprised at the demand created
for it, last wear we sold lSS tons of it in JeIier-
son comfy In runs over II in Ammonia and
costs only SD per ton. We have on hand q
large supply of our own Manufacture OF South
Carolina, also a large supply OF 3. Z. manuiac-
tured in Baltimore. either of which we Will
furnish at the market price We furnished last
wear in this County over lotions OF >. u: three
hundred of which we manufactured. We will
guarantee it to be in fine drilling condition.
We run il through the Rollers before oagglng.
we have on hand supply of Animal Bone.
Raw and Dissolved, of our own manufacture.
We would be glad to have YOU inspect 1t, no
better can be found on the market. We are
prepared to mix. on short notice, any Special
Formula at a small cost.
The Valley Fertilizer Company is strictly
home institution, Jefferson county capital and
Jefferson county people, and we are gratilied
at the encouragement given the Company by
our farmers since its organization. As an evl-
dence Of our standing at home, we SOLD IN Jei-
ferson county the fall of 1883. over 200 Tons
of Fertilizer to three hundred farmers. We
will be glad to have you call and examine our
stock Respectfully, x,
VALLEY FERTILIZER COMPANY.
Aug. %, 1889.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-04-02
airainia FREE grrss.
carrrErVrHE KI1cREN
How Holland Farmers Care for Theii
Cows-A Bed in a Closet.

How Holland Farmers Care for Then
Cows-A Bed in a Closet.
The houses in Holland are mostly Of
brick, square in shape, one story high
with peaked n d tiled roof The matched
roof which is so usual in Belgium IS hera
seldom seen. The houses are usually
neat looking. both outside and in.
On opening the door you are shown
into large room with kitchen utensils
in the glory Of highll FURNISHED SPLEEN
dor hanging about a stove or cooking
range. with here a table. a settee. and
few chairs. with a strip Of carpet laid on
the brick floor.
Ranging down this long room IS row
of COW stalls on an elevated brick paved
platform, with a trench back OF the
stalls about two feet wide and two feet
deep. This room accommodates from
twenty to fifty CO S on well-,o-do farm
er's place. and was a curious light 10 US.
These stables and kitchen combined ara
scrubbed clean as any ward IN some OF
our best hospitals.
In the spring, when the cattle ara
turned out grass, thestalls are scrubbed
and secured. the brick payements painted
and the walls and ceilings whitewashed.
Lace curtains are arranged at the win
dows. often hower-pots OF little Jardin-
iers are kept there during the summer,
and The room smells as sweet and i az
clean as the milk house Of the most Las
tidious farmers wife.
After the cows are housed i'm the fall,
thew remain in until spring. You seq
no COW yards The cattle are either m
pasture or in their stalls. When turned
out. they are blanketed with sail cloth
curiously held in place by ropes running
under and around the leg
This large room mentioned above Is oc-
cupied Jointly By the COWS and the serv'
ants. Opening from IL you enter DIN
ing and sitting room. generally carpetel .
and. unlike he stable and kitchen, has
wooden floors. From this you enter tuo
bedr, oms. The beds are generally IN an
elevated alcove. with doors IN front,
cutting it off from tho room. The bel
is generally a bunk. I'm this province
bedsteads are seldom used
I was shown into a bedroom furnished
with a wash5tand. n table, aud soma
chairs. but there seemed 20 be no bed,
writes a correspondent Of the Ph'adel.
phia Manufacturer Inves isation Of
what appeared to be cupboard doors IN
the wall. only about tie size Of ordinary
sideboard doors. showed the bed in tins
cupboard or closet, so high fr m Inc
ground that steps kept inside FOR the pur-
oose had to be used TO get i'm.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-04-02
Drawn on "A Jury.

In New York. some years ago, a sum-
mons commanding Thatcher Magoin to
present himself for service in the jury
box was returned to the commissioner
Of Jurors. with the information that it
Ia I been servel on the wrong party. In
such cases however, as is well known,
no ordinary excuse is accepted.
~Magoin, said the commissioner,
rmust appear in person, and show cause
why he should not be juror.
He can't come, was the reply. He's
to- busy.
Such an excuse will not help him.
He must come, or suffer the conse.
quences of fine and imprisonment, said
the comis'ioaer. sternly.
If he did come, he'd make things hot
for YOU Besides, it'll take a derrick and
truck to bring him here. He turns the
scales at 5000 pounds. "
The commissioner expressed the opin-
ion that the speaker had been drinking.
I'm rs sober as you be. said the rep
resen,arive of the absent juror
thatcher Magoin is steam-engine, To-
cated at the foot of Fletcher street.
Years ago l was employed by man
named Thatcher Magoin, and called
m, engine on Pier 10, East river, after
him. When the directory man came to
the dock to get names, he saw the name
on the engine, and he thought twas the
name of the boss, so he put it down in
his book
II is needless to say that Mr.. Magoinn
was excused from jury duty.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-04-02
THE VIRGINIA FREE pREss--raE OLD FAMILY JOURNAL.
WHARF NV NiggerS

Tn the mon'h of January. 1860, IN 60
inc down Tie biz river from NicH hnrS
TO New Orleans. happened to SIR 'e q
boat on which were half dozen profes-
sional gamblers. There were a urge
number of passengers on board ana me
game was going on night and day.
happened to fall in with two youns men
ut the start, and incidentally learned
that they had been off on a speculation
which had turned out disastrously and
were returning home so close TO dead
broke that the could only raise $50 e.
tween them. On the second night one
of them came into the game with his
money. and in the course Of an hour won
500 Then luck shifted and he was
cleaned out. As his last dollar went the
banker inquired:
Have you anything to raise stake
on.
YES Whar's my niger? was the
ells
~Yere, Mars John - answered voice,
and young and likely, as it used to
be termed. negro boy about 20 years
old entered the cabin and bowed very
humbly.
~Thar's niger who is worth $1,000
in rod, said the young man. How
much will you put against him.
twelve hundred.
@Done! :"
In lust forty minutes the last dollar
wa, zone, luck and trickery being too
many for the young, man and as he rose
NJ ne banker called out
.uck seems to hate some folks
" IS my nigger?"
50 one could answer, but search for
hln was at once instituted. Three or
fou, men looked high and low, but nc
could not be found, and it was finally
concluded that he had gone overheard.
There was a great deal Of "cussing
around, but il didn't help matters any,
ami all finally turned in for the night,
When | went to my stateroon found
the wash bowl full Of black water and
strange coat and hat on the floor. l was
wondering over these things when one
Of the young men came in-the one who
hal not played.
q" came to remove these things, no
EXPLAINED. Il got into your room by
mistake. you see.
But what does it mean?"
1T means that m the niger who
was put against twelve hundred dollars
and lost
"What an idea -
"Yes, we ought to have made thous-
and dollars apiece, but il was no so.
Hope you'll excuse my intrusion and
keep mum.
And all the rest of the way down to
New Orleans the passengers mourned
the death of that likely Niger" and
wondered whether he went right down
or died by inches.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-04-02

The steamer for Liverpool was abou!
leaving the New York dock. The friends
Of the pa -sengers We're bidding a las,
farewell A brisk. elderly gentleman,
evidently merchant. hastily embraced
a lady on deck and hurrisily left tina
ship. In the crowd on the wharf was q
workingman, who was leaning against q
post looking at the steamer.
DO YOU see that laly i'm black on
deck" asked the merchant Of the party
of tho second part
Yes l see her.
"All right; that's my wife. and shd
expects me TO stay here twenty minutes
and shake my handkerchief until the
steamer is out of sight.
Does she.
Yes. This is the busy season, and
I've no time 70 waste. Ny wife Is
little short-sighted. so she will be none
the wiser if YOU wave the handkerchief.
I'll give you a quarter.
But suppose she gets q spygiass,'
"In that case YOU bury your face IN
the handkerchief and appear TO weep
You might shake convulsively and per-
haps shed a,tear or so. A quarter Is
great deal Of money these hard times
III have 90 have an extra dime
All right; but think you ought 70
kiss your hand TO her a few time, for
the extra dime. Then the merchant
looked at his watch and disappeared
-lTeXas Siftings.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-04-02

Curious Myths Concerning the Origin o;
Mans Helpmate.

Mans Helpmate.
Woman's first appearance has been
fruitful subjec, for the legeul mougers,
saws the London Tablet The Z o. iicial
myth Of creation Is found in the Story Ut
@Pygmalion and Gdatea- There tho
first woman was carved by the FIRST man
out Of ivory and then endowed with life
bv Aphrodite. The GrceS .he0ry Of tho
creation Of woman, accor l,1s TO He,ioi,
was that Z,us as o cruel JEST, ordered
Vulcan to make woman oUt of eta. ana
then induced the variou. god, AMI god
desses 10 invest the clay doll with all
their worst qualities. The r salt being a
lovely thing with witcAery of mien,
refined craft, eager passion love Of Or So
treacherous manners. and shameless
mind
The Scandinavians say that as Odin,
Will. aud We. the three sons Of Thor, wer0
walking along the sea beach thes found
two sticks Of wood one OF ASIA and one
of elm. Sitting down th, sols shaped
man and woman out OF these SticNs,
whiting the woman from the elm and
calling her Emia.
One Of the strangest OF stories touch
ing the origin Of woman is told by ,ho
Madagascarcnes In SO far as the cre1-
ton Of man goes the legend Is not unlike
that related by Moses, only that the iall
came before Eve srrivel After the man
had eaten the forbidden fruit he became
afflicted with boil on hi, leg, ont OF
which, when it burst, came beau,uu
girl The mans first thought was 90
throw her to the pigs; but he was COM
handed by a voice from heaven Ia let
her play among the diggings until sho
was of manageable age, then to mako
her his wife He did SO called her Ba-
boura. and she became the mother of all
races Of men.
The American Indian myths relative
TO Adam and Eve are nume. GUS and ell
tertaining Some traditions trace back
our first parents to red and white maize
another is that man. searching a wife.
was given the daughter Of the king Of
muskrats. who. being dipped INTO tho
waters Of q neighbOrmg lake, became a
woman.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-04-02

This Is beyond question the most success
ful Cough Medicine we have ever sold. a
few doses invariably cure the worst cases Of
Cough, Group and Bronchitis. while its WON
derful success in the cure of Consumption Is
without parallel in the history of medicine
Since its first discovery it has been sold on
a guarantee, a test which no other medicine
can stand. II you have a Cough we ear
nestly ask you o. try it. Price 10 cents, 80
cents, and SlOO. If your Lungs are sore.
Chest or Back lame, use Shilohs Porous
Plaster. Sold by Geo. T. Light
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-04-02
ne,d Had Experlence. 100.

He somewhat suspiciously)-You say
you never loved anybody but me: Ha Is
that true. Maud;
She-Harry. your looks terrify me!
Have-have | been too bold in allowing
you to kiss me so much this evening?
He-No, Maud, but you kiss like an old
hand.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-04-02
Anslrer This Question.

Why do so many people we see around us
seem to prefer 10 suffer and be made mser-
able by Indigestion, Constipation, Dizziness,
Loss Of Appetite, Coming Up of the Food,
yellow Skin. when for - cents we will sell
them Shiloh's system Vitaliz'r. guaranteed
% cure them. Sold by Geo. T. Light
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-04-02

WE HAVE Just received new and elegant
w assortment of Combs and Hair Brushes,
also Tooth and Nail Brushes.
AISQUITH II co.
nUR OWN PALM S0AP-made from pure
" Palm Oil and Soda Ten gross just re-
ceived and for sale at cents per cake. Also a
large lot of all of the most popular fancy soaps.
AlSQUlTH & co.
lust RECEIVED-a large lot of Boston
- Coach OIL for oilin Buggies, Carriages &c.
Also "Favorite' Sewing Machine Oil and Con-
tinental Ointment for man OF beast.
AlSQUITH * co.
A LARGE STOCK of Arnold's Chemical
"A Writing Fluid and Staifords Commercial
Inks, all sizes, for sale at AlSQUITH CO.'S
w E have Just received in stock Pure Black
w and Red Pepper. Sage and Sweet Mar
joram all freshly ground. Also pure granula-
ted Saltpetre and Coriander Seed for seasoning
sausage and curing pork. AISQUITH & co.
SO REAMS of Writing Paper, all sizes and
~ sorts. Also 10000 Envelopes just put on
sale in our Book and Stationery Department.
October y 1887. AISOUITH d co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-04-02
shiloh.s Cntnrrh Remedn.

Shilohs Catarrh Remedy. a marvellous
cure for Catarrh, Diphtheria, Canker Mouth
and Head Ache With each bottle there is
an ingenious Nasal Injector for the more
successful treatment of these complaints
without extra charge. Price 50 cents. Sold
By Geo. T. Light.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-04-02

Their are ooout hundred species Of
mosqui oe, in the world, occurring in all
climes. England has eight or ten spe-
cies, for mosquitoes, as we'll a HesSian
flies, are as common in England as white
butterflies. Most, If not all. Of the
British species, bite in very hot weather,
when apparently. like their betters, they
require more liquid refreshment.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-04-02

The artistic arrangement Of natural
flowers is part of every japanese lady's
education-a much more satisfactory &C
complishment than the manufacture OF
floral mons,rosities in wax.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-04-02
Prirafe Sale.

4 VERY desirable place of Al acres, mile
II from Charlestown. suitable for home or
summer residence. Two dwelling houses 5
rooms each, and all necessary out buildings
Apply to a. W CRAMER.
Charle.town, JEFF. Co, w. Va.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-04-02

MOULD inform the public that every Pre-
w scription that comes to my store is pre-
pared by me individually. Persons can find
me at night at the room over the old Sheriff;
Office, Jail Building. Respectfully,
July l6, 1881. GEO. T. LIGHT
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-04-02

1t Is said that in London luncheon is
70 take the place Of late dinner Is a
social function, the fashionable people
recurring TO the habits Of their fore
fathers, viii take their heartiest meal in
the middle Of the dav.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-04-02
NOTICE.! NOTICE !!

WE are the leader in Low Prices and Head
w Quarters for Tinware. To prove the fact
to you we are selling the best Fruit Can in the
market, with a guarantee with every one, at
the small price of 40 cents per dozen. Hoping
you will call before buying elsewhere, We are,
Yours, very truly.
September ). 50. c. ID. EBY.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-04-02

What is Old Probabilities :" asked
Willie. who had been listening to the
conversation about the weather. 1T is
a glaring miSnomer,' replied the old
gentleman with a sigh
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-04-02

There are POO 600 people in the United
States who have artificial legs or hands.
This number does not include disabled
-n11far.-