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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-09-24
Jefferson Darts.


Having been appointed by Belford Publish
ing Company sole agent for jefferson County
for the sale, by subscription, Of the book in
two volumes entitled Jefferson Davis, Ex-
President of the Confederate States-a Memoir
by his Wife, hereby respectfully inform my
friends and the public generally that thor
ough canvass of the county will at once be
commenced; and. as part Of the proceeds Of
the sale Of the Memoir will inure TO Mrs. Da-
Wis, it is expected that those, at least who sym
pathize with the Lost Cause" will honor his
memory by subscribing for the biography Of
its leader.
August 6, 1s90-2m. ANNIE V. DAVIS.
G00D ENOUGH Family Oil Cans, brass
" bottoms, valve and trimmings. for sale by
J. w. RUSSELL.
GOOD ENOUGH glass fount, tubular Ian
" terms, best in the market, for sale by
J. w. RUSSELL.
DRASS KETTLES. all sizes, cheap. Wash
I'D Kettles. guaranteed 10 be perfect and very
heavy, for sale by W. RUSSELL.
NEW PROCESS VAPOR STOVE, best and
~ safest in the market, for sale by
May II, 1889. wv. RUSSELL.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-09-24

The Chaplain Of the House of Represent
atiyes, in his prayer on Monday morning
facing the democratic side OF the chamber,
prayed for the welfare of the absent mem
bers. Mr. O'Ferrall was The ouly democrat
present. He can chase q thousand, and
with Crisp can put ten thousand TO flight.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-09-24

The Rev. George Hartman was selected to
oppose Mr. Wilson for Congress because he
Harman) is member of the Alliance. But
that won't work The farmers and the
Farmers Alliance know that VIM. L. Will
son is q true advocate of their cause, and a
much ADLER man than the Rev George
Hartman. - Psadlet0n Nelcs.
Itisa all o mistake about Mr.. Hartman be
longing 20 the Farmers Alliance. He IS
no. member; aud we are told by a person
well acquainted with Mr. Hartman that when
the Alliance was first organized in Grant
county that he opposed it.-li00rciela E.r-
0uiiAcr.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-09-24

Mr.. Robert Garrett is in Paris ms
health, it is said, has not been improved by
travel.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-09-24

Messrs. Stump, Rusk, Rayner and Comp
ton received the Democratic nominations
for Congress in the second, third, fourth and
fifth districts of Maryland on Wednesday.
Messrs. Stump aud Rusk are members OF
the present Congress. Hon. Isidore Ray
ner, who made brilliant record in the hi-
tieth Congress, was defeated for re election
by a small plurality two years ago, and Hon.
Barnes Compton was deprived by the Re
publican majority Of the seat to which he
was elected. The sixth district convention
at Hagerstown on Thursday completed the
list bv nominating unanimously Mayor Nc
Kaig of Cumberland as McComas's opPo-
nent
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-09-24

The state gladly Joins in the chorus Of
praise to Hon. Charles T. O'Ferrall for his
able fearless, and patriotic efforts in Con.
gress in the Langston-Venable contested
election case. Col. O'Ferrall is a true Vir-
giniau He is outspoken and to the point
in all matters, and is a model congressman.
-ReLmlai Nll-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-09-24

Things have come 20 pretty pass when
the farmers of the West and Northwest must
mortgage their farms aud their Plows at Z
and per cent. interest in order to get money
enough 20 tide them over bad crop year,
while the fatherly Government at Washing
ton voluntarily supplies the luxurious wants
Of the Wall-street spectators by paying
them q years interest in advance on It's own
bonds The farmers of the country can cor
rect this sort Of thing by voting the Demo
cratic ticket, and IN no other way. There
is no political salvation for the lab0ring
man, be he on farm or In shop, or in mine
or mandatory, or engaged in any Of the
great building trades or ay0catiOns Of life,
except thro' the Democratic party.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-09-24

No wonder Speaker Reed looked reprov-
ingly at the Republican members who sang
"The Sweet Bye-and-Bye' sitting in their
seats in the House while the Democrats
Glibustered against the unseating Of Vena-
BILE Speaker Reed and his associates have
little 10 look forward 70 in the sweet bye
and-bye Of Congressional life.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-09-24

Fifteen, is the number of the district in
Illinois which has heretofore sent the foul
mouthel Cannon to Congress. Il is also
the number Of Republican papers in that
district which are too decent to support him
for reelection
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-09-24
state Democratic Ticket.

For Judge Of the Supreme Court Of Appeals.
JUpGE DANIEL b. LUCAS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-09-24
Connlu Democralic TickeI.

For State Senate,
ALEXANDER PARKS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-09-24

Hon. O. w. Atkinson, who occupies the
seat of Hon. Jno. O. Pendleton in Congress,
in letter % friend a few days ago, said:
81 agree wish you that the next House viii
most likely be Democratic The tide is
araipst Us.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-09-24

The Republican Senate has defeated the
bin to refund to Virginia the money the
State advanced to the government during
the war 1912. The Republican party has
no use for Virginia. any favorable legisla-
ton for that State must come from a Demo-
cratic Congress
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-09-24

An old darkey hailed Senator Hoar at
the Capitol and inquired what had become
of de large fuss bill" of which he had heard
SO much. The well-informed reader will
recognize. rs Senator Hoar did, by this &C
curate description the Lodge Force bill
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-09-24

For County Clerk,
GERARDD. MOORE.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-09-24

The Wheeling hteHigenccr withits accus-
toned desire 20 deal in original things-that
is things that nobody else than its editors or
correspondent dreams ot-attempted to make
it appear that there was great trouble in the
Democratic camp in Berkeley and that the
County Convention was iuharmouious. The
Sqiesmaa is our authority ior saying that
cit was no such a thing"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-09-24

For House of Delegates,
b. d. GIBSON.
A. s. CAMBRIDGE, JR.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-09-24

For County Commissioners,
JNO. THOS. GIBSON.
LEE III. MOLER.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-09-24

For Circuit Clerk,
T. W. LATINIER.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-09-24

The Republican papers are booming Mr.
Hartman, candidates for Congress. for his
"geutlemauly bearing and good honest face. %
1t may be all right 20 give him his "tace
value, but there's a thing or two under the
surface tina, the ploughshare OF a political
canvass may turn up 90 discount him ser
iously in this district He may be very
good looking, but he can't get ia"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-12
A Great Englishman on Education.

Neither at school nor at college was l
ever put through the mill. l read the
classics with delight, SO as to enjoy them
for themselves, without ever-grinding them
up to verbal exercises. In history | believe
I had the very best of teaching, for which
l am ever grateful. And in philosophy We
were taught to use our own common sense
and not to repeat tags of windy systems. l
managed to satisfy my tutors; but they
taught me to read for my minds sake and
not for the sake of "the schools" / always
felt complete Indifference to prize-winning
in all its forms, and l was happy enough
not to be pressed into that silly waste of
time by parents, tutors or friends. 1 read
what 1 enjoyed, and enjoyed what read.
/ have now an experience of some forty
years as student, teacher and examiner
and it forces ON me profound conviction
that our modern education is hardening
into narrow and debasing MILL Education
is over-driyen, oyer-systematized, monot-
onous, mechanical. At school and at col
lege lads and girls are being drilled like
German recruits-forced into a regulation
style of learning, of thinking and even of
writing. They all think the same thing,
and it is artificial in all. The round of
endless examination reduces education to a
professional "cram," where the repetition
ofsgiven formulas passes for knowledge, and
where the accurate memory of some teach
er's "tips" takes the place of thought.
Education ought to be the art of using the
mind and of arranging knowledge. 1t is
becoming the art of swallowing pellets of
special information. The professor mashes
up kind of mental pemmican,' which
he rams into the learners gullet. When
the pupil vomits up these pellets it is
called "passing his examination with hon.
ors.D Teachers and pupils cease to think,
to learn, to enjoy, to feel. They become
cogs in huge revolving mill-wheel, which
never cease to grind, and yet never grinds
out anything but the dust of chaff. In
thirty years the academic mill, which runs
now at high pressure like Cunard liner
racing home, has never turned but one
single fresh mind or one fertile idea From
this curse of modern pedantry my COM
panions and l were happily saved.-Fred-
erie Harrison in the Forum.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-12
The Valua of Sleen

Sleep is, under right conditions, won
derful tonic to the human system. Few
women realize its value, and yet it is said
that Patti and Eucca and all the great
singers and actresses and famous beauties
who, like Nine. Recamier, were wondrously
beautiful at an age when ordinary women
retire from the festive scenes of life, have
owed their well-preserved beauty to sleep.
A beautiful woman who at 80 has the brill
fancy of youth in her eyes and skin and the
animation Of girlhood in her form, declares
(says the Jnness-liNer Magaziac) that she
made it rule all her life to retire, when
ever possible, at 9 o'clock. And American
women need the rest and refreshments
which sleep alone can give to overweight
nerves and overworked systems. If sleep
is not easily induced, light physical exer-
else should be taken nightly before retir-
ing until the blood is directed into proper
channels, and then, upon seeking the
couch, the eyelids will close as naturally as
those of healthy child.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-12
Panics Brought About by speoulat

Panics Brought About by Speculation.
The panic of 1887 was due chiefly to
the abolition of the United States Bank
during the Jackson Administration, which
brought into existence a great many So
called wildcat" banks, the latter of which
issued notes that, in most cases, proved
utterly worthless, all of which made money
abundant" and Cheap" and caused the
widest and most insane sort of specula-
ton, principally in lands. Then the Gov
eminent called in" its specie from the
State banks in which it had been depos-
tied, and refused to sell any more lands
except for coin. Speculation at once
of 1857 may also be largely attributed to
speculation, induced, to great degree, by
the discovery Of gold in California few
years earlier, which under the frenzy due
to the immense addition to the national
wealth brought about by this discovery.
impelled manufacturers and miners to pro-
duce more than they could sell, merchants
to buy more goods than they could dispose
of, and led to the construction of railroads
that could not possibly pay operating ex-
ponses for many years 10 come. At last,
about the middle of 1857, the bubble burst
and disaster ensued. Speculation, which
manifested itself chiefly in the building
of more railroads in the West than the
country's needs required at the time, pre-
cipitated the panic of 1873. AS was the
case in 1887, and to some extent also in
1857, the character of the currency of the
country exerted considerable influence in
bringing about the crash of 1878. Gold
had been at premium since 1862, and the
value of the paper substitutes for money
which were in use fuctuated as conse-
quence. For these reasons business was
always in feverish and unsettled condi-
ton until specie payments were resumed
on January l, 1879, and the finances of
the country brought down to gold basis.
-. LoM.s Globe Democrat
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-12

Association closed this afternoon. The
fair was q complete success. To day, at
least two thousand people visited the track.
The ladies race, mile dash. was won by
Miss Kavansugh, OF San Felipe, in 2;02.
Large Shipment of Beans.
HuENENE, October IIth.-The steamer
this evening carried one hundred and ten
tons of Inns beans to San Pedro to go to
Eastern points. This shipment will make
q train of ten cars, and is said to be the first
entire train of beans ever shipped from
California.
Fatally Stabbed.
CAYUcAs. October 11th.-A Swiss, named
Sylvester Nonelia, fatally stabbed a Span
lard named Robert Higuerra in a drunken
brawl here last night.
Orange Shipments.
SAN FRANCISCO, October l1th. - The
Southern Pacific Company estimates that
this year $3.50 carloads of oranges will
leave the State. The total shipment last
season was 200 cars.
Death of an Honored Citizen.
BAKERSFIELD, October 18th General ].
W. freeman died last night. He was the
oldest citizen of this county and had served
the county in public offices for thirty years.
Sacramento Selected.
SAN DIEGO, October 1lih.-At the session
of the Young Mems Christian Association
to-day Sacramento was agreed upon as the
place OF the next meeting.
The Nipsic Crew DESERVING.
SAN Francisco, October l1th.-Thirty-
one members of the crew OF the United
States steamer Nipsic deserted on Friday.
The Rush GA for San Francisco.
PoRT TOWNSEND. October l1th. - The
United States revenue cutter Richard Rush
left here to-day for San Francisco.
Heavy Frost at sisson.
SIssoN, October 1lth.-There was a heavy
frost this morning.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-12

We have all encountered him in the
field, the man who howls like maniac at
his dog. 1t is not because the dog is deaf,
for even if he were there would be no need
of the bowling and shrieking; but it is
that the bowler knows not a bit better.
He has the notion that hunting dog
must be worked like a sledge dog amid
Arctic ice fields, and so he makes an Eski-
mo Of himself every time he goes shoot
ing. And none of US ever yet saw dog
that worked any better for the racket than
he might work without it.
As a safe rule, the man who howls at his
dog in the field may be put down as poor
sportsman, and the dog that is howled at
as poor dog. For the matter of that, the
dog which finds game for a noisy master
usually does abou. what his dog sense tells
him TO. The very fact of the mans noisy
demonstrations imply that he cannot make
his dog obey. With dogs as with horses,
the master who handles them best is not
he whose voice can be heard in the next
county. The quiet control of horse or dog
is the only true mastery.
There is nothing to be said for noise in
the field. Properly trained, dog will
as effectively motion of hand, or gun, or
head, as the bawling and roaring of b.
anerges. 1t is true that the dog-exhorter
may thereby secure needed and bene-
fetal degree of lung exercise; but he is not
at all likely to secure so large count of
game. OF all sounds that startle the birds,
that of the human voice is most certain to
alarm them. Every expert gunner knows
this, and keeps still. The shouter is
tyro; or if he shouts year after year, he is
certainly poor sportsman; and when in
company with others who do not share his
noisy proclivities, he is voted general
nuisance. Many a grouse has been lost for
no other reason than because it was startled
and flushed by ill-timed speech.
Roscoe Conkling once pointed out that
it would not do to hunt ducks with brass
band. He meant the remark to apply to
politics. There are some men who never
have learned, and never will learn, that it
applies to shooting too.-Forest and Stream
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-12
stamboul Tries, but Fails to Break His
Record.


stamboul Tries, but Fails to Break His
Record.
NAPA October 11th.-The second annual
meeting of the Pacific Coast Trotting Horse
Breeders Association opened suspiciously
here to-day. The track was fast, but
strong wind was blowing and prevented
any records being lowered.
The tree-for all pacing race was declared
off. Almont Patchen being reported lame.
In its place there was special race be-
tween Maggie E, Mary Lou and Emma
Temple. Mary Lou won the first and sec
ond heats. Time. DBL and 2221. Emma
Temple won the heat in 2:2lt and Mary
Lou took the last heat and the race in
2;222.
Stsmboul was driven to beat his record
of 2:124. He made the quarter in S23 sec
onds. He broke on the back stretch and
made the half in LOG, three quarters in
1891, and finished tired in 2:1S4.
In the Odd trot, for a purse of 81, 500,
Frank "a, Redwood. Wanda and Home
stake started. Homestake was the favorite,
the pools selling at $50, with Frank NJ. at
the first heat. Time, 2191. Homestake
broke badly. Frank M. then became the
favorite, but lost the next heat, Homestake
winning in 2202. Frank NJ. was still the
favorite, but Homestske won By a neck in
219. The finish of the race was postponed
on account of darkness.
In the two-year- old stake, mile and re-
peat, the starters were Vida Wilkes, Ala
moner, Starlight, E. L. Benton and Ny
18th. Vida Wilkes won easily. Time,
2:292 and 2:26.
In the Standard stake race Laura @. won
the first heat in 2:294, and went to the
stable. The second heat was won by Maud
c. in 2:27. The race was unfinished.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-12
THE TIPPERARY TRIAL.
The Case Will Proceed in the Absence of
Dillon and O'Brien.

TIPPERARI, October 11th-W When the
Court opened this morning Roman, coun-
sci for the Crown, stated that after delibera.
ton since yesterdays adjournment of
Court it had been decided that the Crown
would continue the prosecution of the con-
spiracy cases, Notwithstanding the absence
of the defendants, Dillon and O'Brien
Roman contended that the fact that the de-
linquent accused were absent by their own
volision would be found ample justifca-
ton for recognition by the Court of the
Crowns right to roceed.
He and the counsel for the defendants
argued at length, the latter claiming that
the course suggested by the Crown was un-
iustifiabie and impossible.
Mr.. OMahoney, one of the defendants
in the conspiracy case, who had been un-
able to attend the sittings of the Court up
to the present time, but whom it was ex-
pected would appear shortly, is again pros
trated, and his physicians have been Or
dered b. the Court 10 make report on his
condition.
In compliance with the mandate of the
Court, one of o Mahoney's physicians ap-
peared before the magistrates and testified
that the patients condition was such that
it would be impossible for him to be in
daily attendance upon the sessions of the
Court.
The magistrates decided that it would be
impossible to proceed with the trial in the
absence of O'Mahoney, and the Court adj
journed until Monday.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-12
ENDED FATALLY.
Results of an Attempt by Masked Men
to Raid a Saloon.

CALIsToeA, October 18th. - Near the
Bradford quicksilver mine in Lake county,
last evening, several masked men raided a
saloon kept by Stephen Rich and wife, the
result being one of the worst tragedies re-
ported for this part of the State for long
time.
AS soon as the raiders entered the place
shooting began right and left, and Mrs.
Rich was fatally wounded, being shot three
or four times. Rich was also wounded,
and W. R. McGuire was shot dead.
During the fight Mrs. Rich pulled the
mask off of one man, and she recognized
him as Henry Arcarro, an employee at the
mine. Mcclure also worked there. Fred.
Bennett, hanger-on at the saloon, escaped
through a window. Tar and feathers is
supposed TO have been intended for him.
He was afterward found near by. The raid
was no doubt made to permanently clear
the saloon of persons there occupying it,
particularly Bennett. Whether murder was
at first intended or not, none but the raid
ers can tell. An inquest is being held.
No arrests have yet been made, though
parties are Swallowed, awaiting the result
of the inquest.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-12
ALL AROUND THE WORLD.

A machine for making shoestrings out
of paper is recent Philadelphia inven-
ton.
Germany produced in 1879 2,372,4lS
tons of wheat, 5,S6S, 426 tons of rye, $685.
4l9 tons of barley and 4,l97, 124 tons of
oats
Female clerks employed in the German
postal telegraph service are from this time
forward ordered to wear a uniform, which
consists of a blue Jersey, with orange collar
and brass buttons.
The largest diamond found in the South
African mines is the Victoria or Imperial,
which weighed originally 457I carats. In
its finished condition it weighs $50 carats
and is worth 100000.
What is probably the largest rose-bush
IN the world grows alongside the residence
of DR.. E. B. Matthews, in Mobile, Ala.
1t was planted in 1918, and now covers the
entire house and neighboring trees.
A girl aged nineteen years and weigh
ing 40 pounds, recently died in the Quar-
tier de Plaisance, Paris, from an attack of
erysipelas. She was 3 feet s inches in
hight, and measured So inches around the
waist, 80 inches around the arm and AZ
around the thigh at the junction of the
upper and middle third.
The Braganza, which forms one of the
crown jewels of Portugal, is understood to
be the largest diamond in the world. It
was found in Brazil about century and
half ago, and weighs 1880 carats. There
have been doubts, however, as to whether
the Braganza is real diamond. 1t is said
| that the Portuguese authorities have never
had it fairly tested. OF the actually tested
diamonds the largest is said to be In the
possession of the Raiah of Mattan, in Bor-
neo. Its weight is 367 carats. The Kohl
moor of the British crown jewels weighs
small fraction over 106 carats Before it
was cut ~ weighed 799 carats, and was
then the largest OF the tested diamonds in
existence