Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-07-23

Our farmers completed their harvest just
in the nick of time. 525 tons Of binder
Irvine burned at Minneapolis the other day.
Speaker Reed wears a silk belly band.
We thought he was getting too big for his
breeches. He has a holy horror Of gallow-
ses.
Senator VOORHEES, opened the debate on
the tariff bill in the Senate on Monday. lie
did not forget to hold up Carnegie, the
Tariff Baron, again as an illustrious ex-
ample of the unequal operation of the pro-
tective system.
A nine-year-old Indiana girl ran away
from home-somewhat prematurely-to see
the Worlds Fair. She was not much fur
Their out in her calculations than was Con-
gress in appointing a time for celebrating
Columbus discovery.
The Republican Committee on elections
of the House has reported in favor of the
seating of Fud McGinniss, which means
the unseatiug of Anderson. We trust the
Democrats Of the Third district will rebuke
the outrage in November.
The Wheeling Register refers to Hon.
VIM. l.. Wilson's recent great speech IN
Baltimore as "the blow Of a giant This
is big compliment associated with the re-
membrance that the mighty Stephen A.
Douglas was known as the Little Giant.
See by announcement elsewhere that Hon.
J. Howard Gettinger is candidate for re-
nomination for the state Senate. Mr.. Get
finger for the last four years served his con-
stitueney with marked fidelity and with
ability. too. We have not heard single
adverse criticism of his record.
The Republicans will hold their state
Convention in Martinsburg, August zOth,
for the reason that il is pleasant place to
visit and the hotel accommodations are per
feet An, there, Bro. Gallaher .-Nari'@s-
jrrq Independent
Aud they are perfectly aware of the lnse-
curity OF the Jail
After all Mrs. Harrison's criticism Of Mr..
Cleveland for buying summer home near
Washington during his term Of office, 1t
transpires that almost every member Of The
Presidential family its head excepted,
even to Mr.. Harrison's lady typewriter Is
engaged in real estate speculation at Glen
Echo, Maryland, just beyond the District
line.
By the Siepherdsto,ra Register We are in
formed that Mr. Alexander Parks of Mar
tinsburg is a candidate, subject to action Of
the nominating convention, for Senator.
His aame has heretofore been mentioned in
connection with the position. He has been
an active party worker and Chairman Of the
Berkeley County Democratic Executive
Committee for a number Of years.
It is reported that the colored politician
who attended the recent conference of West
Virginia Republican leaders at Mountain
Lake Park ate by himself 1t appears,
however. that one of the said leaders, with
an eve to elective office, desired to eat with
his colored brother, but the son Of Ham de-
clined the honor. so intense is the afiec-
ton existing between the man and brother
and his white political allies
IL is said that when a wicked Kentucky
member emptied an original package into
the lemonade cooler in the Democratic cloak
room Of the House, even Republican Con-
gressmen from Maine, Kansas and Iowa
came across and partook with great enjoy
ment OF course they did not suspect the
danger that lurked in the cup, aud were
Mortified to learn how they had been VIC
timized. Such are the temptations of Con-
gressional life
Hon. Moses :. Grautham, one of the
most respected citizens of Berkeley county,
died at bis home sunday night at the age
of 76 years. lie served in the State Senate
of Virginia before the war, in the Senate of
this State since then, and has filled nearly
every Office in the county. He served one
term as president of the county court. He
was a wheel-horse of DemOcracy-was new
er known to balk, or to fret at the chatting
of the party harness.
Major Mckinley says that the race for the
Democratic Presidential nomination in '92
seems to have narrowed down to Grover
Cleveland and James c. Blaine. The Ma
ior should not lose his discretion though his
feelings are hurt Mr.. Blaine seems to be
slowly coming to the light but he is not yet
ripe for Democratic hOnOrs, and he will un-
doubtedly be heard from, whether by dis
patch or otherwise, in the Republican Ma
tional convention Of 1892. Let the Ohio
candidate beware.
Private" Allen, the funny man Of the
House, was unanimously re-nomiuated by
the Democrats Of the First Mississippi dis
trict. In bis speech Of acceptance he Wig
orously denounced the election bill. He
also declared himself opposed to the sub
treasury bill, and advised the farmers to let
II alone and instead of letting the govern