Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-10-15
The Democrats Of Massachusetts, opened


The Democrats of Massachusetts opened
the State and congressional campaigr' WIFE
an immense meeting in Music Hail. Boston,
Thursday evening Senator Gray, OF Deia-
ware and Congressman McAdoo, OF New
jersey. were the principal speakers Inc
hit Of the evening was made by senator
GRAY when he read an advertisement from
Philadelphia paper wherein large dealer
warned people to buy his wares quick, as
the manufacturers would soon have their
way and prices 90 up. The applause was
deafening as he read the signature, John
Wanamaker."
We don't know anything better some Of
our Democratic speakers could do to con-
vince Democrats of their duty at the com
inc election than to read to their audiences
the Republican papers Of this State. They
are full of hatred and malice and all I'M
charitableness. There isn't one of them
that comes under our eye that isn't replete
with bitterness-not one that seems to have
the veal of the people at heart. Even the
CHEEKY countenance of the Richie Gazette is
beelouded and the pen of its editor dipped
in solution of gall and NORWOOD.
Mr.. Clinton NJ. Miller son Of Mr.. VIM.
Miller of this place. died at his home in
Moundsyile, this State, Tuesday after
noon. after an illness of some weeks Of ty-
phoid-pneumonia. The deceased, who was
born and raised in Shepherdstown, left here
some years ago, and for four or five years
was a guard at the Observation-Disclosures.
Mr.. Miller was in the 3jth year Of his age.
He married Miss Julia Little, of this place,
who, with one son eight years Of age sur
wives him.-Aepherdstora Register.
A Charleston dispatch to the San says
that Kenna Gentry, an eigbtyearold ne
phew of United States Senator John T. Ken
ma. met with painful accident Monday af-
ternoon. lie had climbed up into tree,
when he lost his footing and fell. He came
down head first on picket-fence, his mouth
striking on one of the pickets. Nearly all
of his teeth were knocked out and his mouth
split open to the middle of his cheek. 1t is
thought he was not otherwise injured.
Front Royal and Riverton on Friday
night last raised SCI 900 and site valued
at So, 600 for Randolph Macon College to
establish at the former place great acade-
my similar to that lately opened at Bedford
City. Va. President w. W. Smith, of the
college. assumed $40 900 in addition to the
contributions made, msking the money con-
tribu,ions in all $1,000. That's a right
royal donation and it seems as if Front
Royal is entitled to the prize. Later-The
committee has decided upon Front Royal
Gen. Golf at Il recent political meeting in
Baltimore said of the Federal Elections BILL
aft this bill had been in force two years
ago, would to-day be Governor Of West
Virginia" Thus the General admits what
has been charged by Democrats all along,
that the Lodge bill, ostensibly designed to
secure a free ballot and fair count in con-
gressional elections, is actually intended to
control by unlawful means the election of
State and local officers.
II is very important that the Republicans
secure control of the next Legislature BY
doing so, they can apportion the delegates
aud members of the senate so that they can
elect every United States Senator for the
next ten years-RHchie Ga.cite.
Democrats have fair warning. The Dem
ocrat who consents to be an Independent
candidate, to aid the Republicans by failure
to support the nominee of the Democratic
party, deserves to be pilloried.
1t Is Farmer Hartman" just now. The
Republican papers must think the farmers
are great fools to be caught by such dema-
gogy. His other titles have dwindled clear
out Of sight, and no doubt Farmer Har-
man regrets that he ever pursued any other
business, and begins to imagine that there
hasn't been, until his day, farmer in the
wide world since Adam raised Cain-they
are so sweet on him.
Farmer Hartman, the Republican candi-
date for Congress in this District, WAS in
Harpers Ferry on Wednesday and favored
the Sentinel with call. lie is a tine-look
ing specimen of middle-aged manhood, and
wore a confident smile under his grey nous
tache.-H +. SeatincL
We infer from the last clause of the final
sentence in the foregoing personal that
Harmer Farmau carried q stiff upper lip.
In his speech on Saturday Col. Black said
when honest Farmer Hartman comes in at
the conclusion of tie race with Billy Wilson
in November, he will bring his bag OF oats
with him" He had better do it if he wants
to feel his oats for there is no proven
der for him in the congressional crib. RAJ
Their, when he comes in he will wear a wry
face
It is stated on good authority that the
factories of England, France, Germany and
Holland produce about 100000 pins
daily. But where DO they all gO?-Er-
change.
Don't know; but if you will give right