Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-10-01

LEE II. MOLER.
The Senate free binding twiue amend
ment has gone where the woodbine twiueth.
Three-fourths Of the city Of Colon, Aspin-
wall. has been destroyed by fre-not even
a semi colon remaining.
s
If we may judge by the W. /. Wilson
Clubs organized, Billy Wilson will have
genuine Indian war dance between this and
November
Mr.. Venable Of the Petersburg,syi
district. whose seat in Congress was given
to a negro on Tuesday, has declined re-
nomination.
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson has been appointed
member Of the select committee Of five on
the Worlds Fair-a committee authorized
by resolution Of the House Of Representa-
tiyes.
A partridge flew into the Office Of the
Commonwealth Attorney in Woodstock.
The law in Virginia viii protect them until
November lst but after that for month the
huntsman will have his day.
There are now three colored men in Con-
gress-a larger number than in any Prece-
ding Congress since 1871, when there were
some half dozen. They are Cheatham,
Langston and Miller. And the last two are
cheat ems.
Hon. VIM. Elliott, of South Carolina,
whose seat in Congress WAS turned over to
a negro a few days ago, on the following
day was re-nominated for reelection, and
the action of the Republicans in Congress
denounced in severe terms.
Probably the largest number Of pleasure
seekers ever assembled together in one day
visited Coney Island on q hot Sunday in
August recently. They numbered $4,000.
Think oft: seeking comfort or pleasure on
hot day in such a throug as that
During the flibuster on the Langston
case the Republicans bad the empty Demo
cratic seats photographed for campaign pur-
poses. The Democrats ought to circulate a
picture of the ladies gallery as it appeared
after Joe Cannon delivered bis polished re-
marks about McAdoo
s
Three million feet Of lumber at Bay City,
Michigan, burned Wednesday night Mi
chigan republicans will have to stand on
the old platform, tho Mr. Blaines recipro-
city plank may have to be borrowed as at
fording room for some Of those who have
free trade predictions.
We have passed a tariff bill which secured
the American market % American people.
Speaker Reed ia Philadelphia.
There is not a section or q line in the en-
tire bill that will open the market for ano-
Their bushel Of wheat or another barrel Of
p0rk.-JImes q. Blaine.
Ifbeing in favor of reciprocity with South
America makes free trader Of Blaine,
what does being opposed % free coal make
of Charles James Faulkner ?-Rlehie tr2-
ssfte
A consistent tariff reiormer-adyocating
lust distribution of the burdens aud beue-
fits of the tariff. For further Information,
see National Democratic Platform of IS
The Fairtar Herald, a democratic paper,
opposes the reelection of Congressman w.
II. F. Lee, and endorses the candidacy Of
Mr.. Frank Hume, independent.-Er.
It has a numerous way of demonstrating
its democracy, but it will be a melancholy
service it viii engage in when called to the
fruitless attempt TO ex-hume the political
corpse.
During the war, says the Pittsburg Ms
patch, ifyou flung stick at dog in Wash
ington it was expected to hit brigadier
general Later, during the Hayes admin
istration the probability was that it would
hit an Ohio man. At present, however,
conditions have changed so that if some
one kicks a door open it hits man from
Maine
The Democrats of the lst or Wheeling
Distric. have nominated Judge and ex-Goy.
j. j. Jacob for the Senate. IL was uuan-
imous nomination and unsought Judge
Jacob said While his personal reasons
were strongly in favor Of declination he
felt it would be most ungracious not 20 ac-
cept, and he would therefore lay aside per-
sonal predictions and wishes, and accept
the nomination so unanimously bestowed
Congressman Elliott Of South Carolina,
was unseated by the Republicans on Tues
day Of last week The Baltimore Sun says:
Thomas Miller, of South Caroline, who
arrived here this morning. was on hand
bright and early 20 be sworn In As soon
as the oath was administered he repaired 10
the Office of the sergeant-at-arms and drew
all the back pay due him since the begin
ming Of the present session.
Langston the colOred man from Virginia,
was not so precipitate in bis attack on the
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