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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

The democratic caucus of the Ohio Leg
islature has agreed on bill arranging the
congressional districts of that State, and
they propose to push it through. The bill
gives the democrats fifteen and the republic
cans six districts, whilst the present delega-
ton stands sixteen republicans and FIVE
democrats. The bill puts Represt ntatives
Butterworth. Grosvenor, Kennedy and Nc
Kinley, republicans, in democratic dis
tricts.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

Those Montana Senators declare that they
will die with their boots On.-ErchaRge
Maybe they will maybe they deserve to
maybe they had a revelation. They can es-
cape, however, by wearing shoes.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

The Shippensburg correspondent of the
Carlisle Sentinel returns thirteen lines of
thanks for six fried oysters.-Erehange.
Nothing mean about newspaper CORES
pondents. Suppose be had received peck
of steamed
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

"The Broad Shield Of American Law
was good enough for Gen. GOf, but Speaker
Reed preferred 70 do business under Gen
eral Parliamentary Law"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

The Legislature of Iowa on the 18th
ballot elected Democratic speaker. 1t was
accomplished by compromise that prOvid'
ed that the Democrats should have the
Speaker and assistant clerk, and the Repub-
licans the clerk and the control of the first
five committees, half of the other commit
tees going to the Democrats and half to the
Renublicans
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

J. C. McMilen, vice president of the Chi
cago and Alton Railroad, and one of the
stockholders in the Chicago Union stock
yards company, said believe the publish
ed statement that negotiations are pending
for the purchase of the stock yards by an
English syndicate is absolutely correct. 1t
accords precisely with my information on
the subject, except that understand the
price is 1000, 900 instead of $50, 100000. -
The difference between twenty and thirty
millions is insignificant where an English
syndicate and Chicago stockyard company
is at stake. The steak is everything.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

Did you read the certificate of the Internal
Revenue officials regarding the purity of the
Braddock Pure Rye? If not do so. and then
ask your dealer for it. Use no other-it is the
best. JAS CLARK & Co., Distilers,
Cumberland Md
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

Rev. J. Nee. Duckwall has accepted calls,
subject to the approval of Presbytery, to
Princeton and Bluefeld Churches, and these
calls will be prosecuted at the April meeting
of Presbytery in Martinsburg. When
churches are organized at Bramwell, Ora
ham or Pocahontas, he will also serve those
points, This young minister is son of
Judge J. S. Duckwall of our Circuit Court.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

The latest from Charleston is that the Re
publicans yesterday defeated the Ballot Reform
bin in the senate, and that the Legislature
viii adjourn to-day.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26
Kept too long, ELI ?

Did you read what the Prominent Physi-
clans have to say about the Braddock Pure
Rye If not do 50 at once. and ask your deal
er for it. II is the best.
JAMES CLARKE & Co.. pIstillers,
Cumberland, Nd.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

The American squadron of evolution was
at Toulon February 10th, and the officers
were the recipients Of a magnificent recep-
uon,- ball and banquet French social
qualities of the best were open to their in
spection and admiration. They we're per-
mitted to dance with the prettiest girls with
out introductions, but were hustled along
so rapidly that they hadn't chance to get
an idea of French progress in shipbuilding,
manufacture Of projectiles, or any important
advances IN naval matters.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

Tom Platt is execrated by New Workers
who wanted the Fair Whether entitled to
it or not he will have the credit Of being
the chief cause Of Gotham's failure 70 Sc
cure the great exposition We reckon Chi
csgo would give Platt anything he might
ask lust now.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

The Wayne Nslrs says The average
West Virgiuian does not want a voting sys-
tenn that will give him the jimjams every
time he exercises the highest privilege Of an
American citizen.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

Mr.. John Jacob Aston, the head of the
Aston family, and owner of the largest
part of the great Aston estate, died at an
early hour Saturday morning from angina
pectoris at his home, No. 93S Fifth Avenue,
New York, after an illness that lasted nearly
fifteen hours He had not been as robust as
usual since December, when he suffered
from an attack of the Russian influenza
during his visit to London. His estate is
estimated at $50, 100000. He owned one
thousand houses.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

Referring to the debate in Congress on
the worlds fair the Washington Star says;
"Mr. w. L. Wilson of West Virginia next
took the floor and made most striking
speech in favor of Washington. 1t was the
sneech of the whole debate
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

The democratic clubs Of Trenton, Ne"
Jersey. are 10 be addressed by Hon. VIM. L.
Wilson-ballot reform to be the topic
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

New York thought surely she would be
the site Of the Worlds Fair-but the trouble
was-she bad too much Plat.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

The ignorance of the South is not all
packed away in the negrO's head.-Adrian
,Wich. Times
That's true; and all the intelligence or
common sense Of the age doesn't reside IN
the noodles of men north Of Mason and
DixOn's line.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

What is most needed at Charleston just
now, is Cromwell, to adjourn the Legisla-
ture 1t beginning to smell bad Wayne
Ne,rs.
Kept too long, Ell?
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

The biggest fish story of the season comes
from Iowa, where four men claim to have
recently caught pike which, when opened,
was found to contain pocket book distend-
ed with S65 in gold, SIS in silver, SO in
greenbacks, so, 700 in bonds, and certificate
of deposit for $2j on bank of JohnstOwn,
Pa. A piece of paper in the pocket-book
had a statement to the effect that the book
and contents were the property of John j..
Jones, of Johnstown, Pa How did that
pike get into the Iowa River?
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

A singular accident is reported from
Morrisville, n. c., in the death of two broth
ers by the name of James and David Crock
er, living in Wake county, some seven or
eight miles south of Raleigh, n. c. Both
were born on the same day of the same
month, but James in 1852 and David in
1855. Both died from pneumonia on the
same day. Tuesday, FEBRUARY u. Both
were buried in the same coffin. When
married, both married sisters on the same
day, and each one leaves a widow and six
children.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

The Engineer Department at Washing
ton has reported unfayorably upon the
Shenandoah River lmproyement-for which
an appropriation of thousands Of dollars
had been made years ago The expendi-
ture Of the money so appropriated was dis
cretionary with the War Department. The
engineer thinks, in view of the cost. of the
small commerce of the river and the dam
age sure to De done by high waters, it is not
desirable for the government to undertake
the work That was the view long ago
taken and the reason why the appropria.
ton was not expended.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

IL will be of interest to thousands of war
veterans as well as the Southern people
generally, to know shat W. L. Flagsn, of
Alabama, who was an officer in the Con-
federate Army, has compiled, and NJ T.
Richardson & Co., 81 Reade st., New York
City, will soon publish the most complete
collection Of Southern Songs, camp fire
patriotic and sentimental, ever gathered to-
gether in one volume The title of the
book Will be 'Southerau War Songs" and
it will be deliberately illustrated and finely
bound The intension is TO make volume
which can be used for Birthday and Holt
dav Gifts.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

The Supreme Court Of Appeals is in ses-
.ion At Charleston the Judges present.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26
sHEPHERDsToWN SUMMART.

From the Register,
A three-year-old son of Mr.. William
Rice, living near town, fell out of wagon
a week or two ago and broke both bones of
his right arm.
Miss Mary Lee Gorrell, who for several
years resided in Shepherdstown, but who
went to Springfield, H., last year, was mar
ried in that city last Wednesday to Mr.. Ed
ward Muse. Miss Gorrell is a niece of Mrs.
Charles Huyett, of this vicinity.
Mr.. Norman L. Fisher, well-known cit
izen of Shepherdstown, died at his home in
this place on Monday morning last about
o'clock. Mr.. Fisher was native Of
Hagerstown, Nd, and was printer by &C.
cupation. He married daughter of Mr..
James ID. Fayman, who with four children
survive him. The deceased was 50 years of
age.
We are informed that Mr. Thomas Crit
fifth. who lives near the Potomac river three
or four miles above Shepherdstown, will set
out this spring about a thousand peach
trees as a starter of big peach orchard in
that locality. 1t is thought that the condi-
tons are favorable for the cultivation of
peaches in that neighborhood.
Shepherdstown was the scene of a unique
interesting procession Tuesday night. 1t
was composed of the labOrers on the Shop
herd turnpike. There were several wagons,
in which were representations of the black
smiths, quarrymen, ditChers, etc, all at
work, transparencies, torch-lights. and all
that sort of thing. The two bands of the
town marched in the procession.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26
WOOd for Sale.

AJAX AND HICKORY WOOD By the Cord.
~ delivered at short notice for CASH: u!
team will also be furnished 70 do all kinds Of
Hauling at any time. Apply to ME CHAELh'
BARRETT, or DR.. W. +. LIPPiTT, yk.
Nov. 20, 1ss9-5m. Charlestown, W Va.
YAH orders left at the Office of I. I. Lip
pitt will receive prompt attention.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

1t is scarcely necessary to call the atten-
ton of the Baltimore Weekly Sun to the
valuable character of its financial and COM
mercial reports. Always reliable and valu-
able, they have recently been rendered even
more so by additional quotations especially
important and interesting to farmers, and
by the amplfcation Of departments already
existing. They will be still further improv-
ed from time to time aud made TO cover eve
~ branch of trade OF commerce that bears
in any way upon the business interests Of
our readers The Weekly SIN, intends to
make these reports the best published by
any paper of its character in the country,
aud when its readers don't see what they
want in its columns, it will be glad if they
will ask for it,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

The enterprise Of st. Paul. Minnesota,
was somewhat retarded by natural inauen-
cas-. Ii was intended that it should have
the grandest of all ice palaces, but the con-
gealing qualities of an atmosphere necessa-
~ as helper in that description Of archi-
lecture were absent
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

DERSONS desiring to purchase Fodder can
i get information as TO where il can be hsd
by inquiring at
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

The Wheeling Lrtsi'igsqeerjustiies Speak
er Reeds usurpation Of power on the ground
that the Speaker Of the British House Of
Commons counts a quorum if he can see it..
Il IS also true that the British Parliament is
the supreme power, without constitutional
limitations like the American Congress and
has been, and still IS, guilty Of acts Of tyranny
that call forth the Indignation Of Americans
Of all parties The hteHgeacr doesn't
seem as ayerse 20 British ideas as for
merly
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

Rhode Island Prohibitionists have raised
a fund Of 800 and propose to wage a
vigorous campaign in that state Consider
ing the size Of the state and the size OF the
party the Rhode Island Prohibitionists
ought to be able to extract no small amount
of fun cut ofan investment of S40O
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

The amount asked for Pensions for the
next fiscal year is only SOS, 427 ,46l Paying
high for patriotism-but the country, it
seems,-one half of it-must have t. EX-
Confederates by hundreds balance on one
leg and other hundreds stretch forth an on
ly arm as they pay their proportion of this
enormous sum annually.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

The new issue of postage stamps has
reached the city offices. The color Of each
issue is different from the old series The
stamps are pronounced by the post-otioe
authorities to be the prettiest in design and
color Of any vet issued. They are much
smaller than the old series, which change
will commend itself to the public. The
bright color of the stamp will be a great
advantage to the postal clerks, as they will
be much easier cancelled than the siokly
green Of the old issue. The new one-cent
stamps are light blue aud contain the
vignette of Benjamin Franklin, the same as
the old one. The two-eent stamps are
bright red and Ornamented with the head
of George Washington, like the old green
ones of the same denomination. The threes
are a beautiful purple, and bear the familiar
viguette of Andrew Jackson.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

Col. Cody. Buffalo Bill, " has received o
rebuff ffem President Garnet CO.. Cody
Presented N. 6arao, with magnificent
Rochester lamp to adorn the sestbRle Of
the Elysee. but which was returned by the
President with note from Gen. Bruyere,
his Secretary. saying that the President
thanked the Colonel fos bis kind attention,
but that he could not accept it, having made
a rule never to take gifts from any one, and
could not depart from it, even in this case.
The lamp is nine feet high, made Of carved
brass and resting on a table CT MeGicen
ONYX. twenty-eight inches square. On
plaque of onyx, fastened to the lamp-rod,
is attached a large buffalo head, captured
by Col. Cody on the frontier. The shade
of the lamp, thiftv-seyen inches in diane
ter. is of scarlet silk, covered with moss
green tulle, embroidered with peoples and
corn flowers The cost of the lamp was
5000 francs. 1t was made in America ex-
pressly FOX President Carnot. Col. Cody is
at Nice, and he is much annoyed at the
Presidents refusal of his handsome gift
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

A. q. Dayton, republican Of Barbour
county, is spoken of as the candidate Of his
party for congressional bouors from this dis,
trict-nominated by the Keyser Eelo The
Martinsburg Herald thinks If the next
convention would see ft to give Hon :. b.
Elkins unanimous nomination, he would
put bis head, heart and hand into the cam
paign and bury free-trade wool Wilson out
Of sight" There's nothing s;ingy about the
Herald, so il is Of the opinion that Geo. w.
Feidt, Esq, would make q hustler who could
rouse the boys in camp and cabin and
make the mountains echo with popular APP
plause. aud also that "Col. G. W. 4. Black.
oil Jefferson, is a man of broad and states
man-like views as seen by his letters to The
Herald, aud is not afraid to risk his time,
money OF efforts in the interest Of Repub-
hcan success, and has done good work in
helping 70 turn EN- out in Washington and
put eastern end Republicans on guard"
And that with Golf for Governor and Bow
ers for Auditor in 1892, the Second District
viii toe the mark as straight As ever" The
Herald rams his cartridge TO make it scatter.
He wants to bit something, even if it be BY
a stray shot. Well. all We have to say just
now is that if the Second District 'will toe
the mark as straight as ever" there'll be no
chance for a republican CONGRESSMAN before
the people Or IN a contest
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-26

senator Blair has been boring the Senate
a.ilv for weeks-a continuance of his prac-
tiee annual, for several years, and would
have likewise inflicted the country with his
speeches. bu, for the fact that the Press re-
Trained from becoming his helper. There
for he denounces the newspaper press as q
corrupt league" to prevent the spread Oh
the facts he alleges he has laid before the
Senate. He processes to be sincere IN MS
desire to promote education, yet would sup
nress the Press-the great educator OF the
neople and the bulwark of their liberties
In contrast with his bitter Remuneration
of the newspaper, hear what Dr. Ialmage
ssid in the course of a sermon in euiogy OF
the late great journalist, Mr.. Grady. We
only append paragraph;
! "s The mightiest OppOrtu-
nitv in all the word for usefulness to-day,
i often before editors and reporters aud
publishers. whether of knowledge on foot,
As i'm the book, or knowledge on the wing,
as I'm the newspaper pray Co.. men VI
the newspaper press "ne'he' 80 =
read this sermon, that you may rise up Ia
vour full opportunity aud that you may DC
divinelv helped and rescued and blessed
some one might say to me: How can you
| talk thus of the newspaper press, when yon,
Yourself have sometimes been unfairly treat
"a on5 n,isrepresented ?" | answer that 10
the opportunity the newspaper press OF tins
country and other countries have given me
week bv week to preach the Gospel to the
nations ana put under so much obligation
that defy ali editors aud reporters, the
world over, tOwrite anything that shall cal
forth from me one word of bitter retort from
now tin the day Of my death. My opinion
/ i that an reformers and religious teachers
instead Of spending SO much time and ener
gv in denoUncing the pres, hsd better spehC
more time in thanking them for what the(
have done for The worlds intelligence anC
declaring their magnificent opportunity ant
urrinc their employment Of Il all tor bench
cent and righteous purposes"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-08-30
MggRso4AuM IN CHUNKS.
1t Comes from Turkey and Is Frncipaliy
 UHe'i for Pipes.

1t Comes from Turkey and Is rrncipaliy
 Use'i for Pipes.
 The meerschaum comes from Turkey in boxes. A box holds about fifty pounds, and is worth from SEQ to $500, according to the size and quality of the pieces. It look like plaster of paris smoothed off and rounded. The amber looks like becSwaX or large pieces of rosin. It comes in pieces, and is worth from S2 to $50 a pound. Meerschaum to make a S5 pipe costs about $2. 50. The amber tips, raw, cost about one-quarter or one-half as mach.
 When an order comes for pipe the proprietor goes through the stock of meerschaum to get piece out of which the pipe can be cut with as little loss as possible. Four-iifths of the mcer- schaum is wasted, though the chips are often saved and made into imitation meerschaum pipes.
 The meerschaum is first cut on a cir cular saw into piece little larger than the pipe. If the cutting shows holes or cracks the piece is cast aside. Then it is soaked in water for fifteen minutes and cut the rough shape with a knife. Then hole is drilled through it and it is turned with half-motion. After the turning the stem is inserted. It is smoothed off when dry, boiled in wax and polished; then it is ready to be sold.
 The amber is worked with a chisel and turning wheel. The chisel is sharp and razor-likc. A clumsy operator would cut his fingers off with it. An old operator takes the piece of amber in his hand and rounds it with the chiSel, the foretinger of the left hand serving as a guide for the chiSel to play. When 1 it is rounded it is held against the face l of a roughened wheel until it is turned to approximately the required size Then it is put in the same turning wheel and hole is bored through it.
 This is for the more common and cheaper amber stems, the kind that are put in brierwood pipes, which sell for 50 and 75 cents It does not take more than n quarter or half hour to finish 1 one of these stGms X stem for a more costly pipe will take a day, The short. est time in which a good meerschaum pipe can be made iS three days. Thai is for plain pipe. If the pipe is to be carved that time has to be added. Workmen have spent months on cary. | Ing one plpe.
 The dust and chips from the amber and meersGhaum are saved. The amber dust is melted and made into amberine. The meerschaum dust is chopped up and worked into a paste, from which imita tion meerschaum pipes are made. It is common idea that real meerschaun can be told from imiIa tiGr meerschaun by the fact that real meerschaum float! on water, but imitation meerschauu floats also Imitation meerSchaum car be made which will color better thai real meerschHum does, though it doe not last so long ard the color is likel, to come in strraks It is hard for man who is not ia the business to tel real from an inn ltation meer chaum The best qn#i ty of m"rrschaum ire qu"ntly has aiy-hVlcs ..Ad cracks iD it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-08-30
NEWS OF HE DAY.

Twenty-three of the French outlaws have been indicted at Hazard, Ky. It is thought that this action will crush the feud,
 There is reason to believe that Elm peror William of Germany will make up with Prince Bismarck before long. He has listened recently to courtiers who advise the reconciliation.
 The Paris papers are much exercised over the Mckinley bill, and warn the French that in the matter of adultsr- ated French wines. they had better make their peace with Americans, as these beverages are all more CT less doctored. .!1+'
 Fred Wittrock, alias Jim Cummings, who with two others last October held up an express messenger on Missouri Pacific train and robbed the safe of $100,O ,Oo0, is said to be dying in the Jet ferson City Penitentiary, where he is serving out a term of ten years. Heart disease is his malady.
 The authorities of the AlexsndEa Park Trottlng Club, London, are doing their best to promote trotting in that place. They ara about to construct a track at Kensal Green and increase the prize money. Mir. Csthcart, the secre- tary of the club, is coming to Amertos to make purchases of trotting stock for some British supporters of the sport.
 Mir. Ben Davis has been engaged tc sing the principal tenor part in Sir Arthur Slllivan's new opera. HiI salary is to be $l2,000 a year. Mir Davis, before he went on the comic stage, was one of the leading members of the Carl Rosa company.
 The work on the Yale gymnasium will be at a standstill for a month, be cause the iron beams will not be ready until the latter part of SeptembeF.
 Peter Hodge, a clerk in the pharmacy of J. c. Miller, in Plaintield, N. J., wal charging a soda water fountain with carbonic acid gas yesterday afternoon. To his great surprise the cylinder burst without giving any notice. Bits o1 metal flew aoout in all directions, wrecking the place. A piece of copper struck Miller on the leg, while another seriously injured Hodge.
 Charles Chamberlin, prominent Denver man, is said to have offered tC put up $50, 900 as campaign fund Il nominated for the office of Governor oi Colorado by the Republican convention,
 The people of Pittsburg, Pa,, arc face to face with 0 meat famine. The meat men say that if the strike of the Chi cAEo switchmen continues beyond Saturday, the citizens will have to RC on short rations. The beef that fl received there on Mondays is shipped from Chicago Fridays.