Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-12

We lNCl All AAAAts NtANAtA ''.''.. r--@
thing. How do You feel, Brother Demo
Gratis - Charleston star.
The Star editor seems TO be experiencing
q new sensation.
The political froth al Washington is foam
ing higher than the Washington monu-
ment.-P arkcrsJug Journal
Speaker Reed and his republican coll
leagues seem 70 be on top.
The Winchester Nec5 states that the mum
Der of women in Virginia exceed the num-
Der of men by 10000. Young men. if you
must leave, 90 West Yirgiuians to the old
Mother Of States. The 10000 are young
women, widows and unmarried.
The men who were going 70 vote their
convictions and seat Golf turned out TO
have plenty Of politics but no convictions
to speak of-Parksrs5Ug Journal
Il came very near a conviction OF some
who couspired to Induce them to vote for
Gen. Golf
To-day at five minutes after twelve o'clS
the Democratic party of West Virginia
drove the last nail in It's political coffin
ParkersJrg J0urnci
The corpse must have been lively one
and on the outside to drive the last nail IN
its own coffin. and stands poor chance for
decent interment.
10, a., T. Wilson's late speech I'm
the House Of Representatives is spoken of
as not only brilliant, bu, The speech Of the
session. Eighty thousand copies OF IL have
been ordered for distribution We regret
exceedingly we have not Just now place
for the full text Asynopsis hardly gives a
conception Oft.
lisa queer politician who cannot find
something the political news 90 suit ms
taste If he doesn't like The Charleston
brand he can turn 90 the Washington pro-
ducti0n.' Prtosjnrq J0H0ilL
That's so; and if he doesn't like the
Washington brand he can turn TO the
Charleston production. This is a life of
compensa'inns
Senator Plumb, of Kansas, has introduced
a bin into the Senate for the protection of
the bison. His colleague. Senator ingalls,,
years ago directed his satire against the
protection OF our infant industries before
they are boru;" but this bin looks like
plan to protect a purely American product
after it is dead. The bison Is almost
extinct.
Judge Jackson has received nearly five
thousand dollars In addition Co his allow
ance Of three hundred dollars for stationery,
etc. and vet all of this time he has occu-
pied Mr. Smiths seat Bl, DE has vacated
it at last PrtTjug Journal
Mr. Smith IS not likely 90 eout of peck
ct much, for a republican congress will be
liberal in pay ing the expenses incident to
the contest
Gen. Gof saws he is satisfied with the re
suit of the guberna,oriai con,est.->tep
herdsiora Register
ESQ, that along with The fact that Sena-
tor Carr, republican Presiieutofthe Senate
and of the Joint Assembly, voted with the
democrats % bring abou, the satisfactory
result, seems proof that the republicans
were really less partisan than the democrats.
The democrats we're solid; the republicans
divided
The state Food Comm ission of New Jer-
sey has seized about two tons of bogus cof-
Zee beans made OF paste and slightly color
ed. which came from Philadelphia. They
are mixed with genuine coffee when sold
They are the size and general appearance of
Mocha beans. The salesman doubtless
leaves off the terminal "s " pronouncing it
Moch coffee, and thus quiets his conscience
aud deceives the purchaser
According 90 ground hog theory if his
hogship didn't see his shadow on Candle
mas Day De went CA roaming according 90
his sweet will and bright ana balmy days
would follow But as since chat day we
have had two SHOWS and almost continuous
ly shaded skies. we begin o. believe there
must have been a riff in the clouds, thai DE
did see his shadow, crept back into his hab-
itat and wrapping the drapery of Do. couch
about him, laid himself down To- pleasant
dreams.
1t is a significant fac. that Che ballot re-
form measure introduced into Che West Vir-
giuia Senate was laid ON che table by % strict
party yote-the republicans voting in the
affirmative The Australian system. or that
modification Of 10 proposed for this State,
may not be. and doubtless T., not, perfect.
and it may no, have been best 20 consider
the question atthis session batiti,n'tlike-
ly that any plan for the publication Of the
ballot viii commend itself 70 Yves, Virginia
republicans at any time.
The Chariestown Ire, Press thinks the
conditions are more favorable tor au ice fac
tory than they are for the proposed furni-
ture factory ~ thar place P1rtersjVrg
Sentinel
P'sbaw We didn't say any such thing OF
think it. What's the use ola fellow. when
he wants 20 relax the features Of somebody
a triae uakino a good pOint flies too fine +