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Telegram-herald., 1890-02-12

kET,N. O.. Nay Is 1852 TO al
whom ll may concern J hereby
certify lhat & Wa. aMirffd far :
) years VITA disease of iht Nip
iufut. during which imr } saf
ierrQ thc musfta rratiatluE pa
with hlI very liilrfuftfm s-luu.
Prom fhp lnIuf % followed iue
direction of fhe bone. destroy
Iur tf0 within about a inches
oi thr kurs. Nhsu % discharged
from hnlf "a pint fo o riff of
matter oaN. small pieces of
bone coming AWAY from tIme go
time. lreo ali lhr ThA -Irlans
thai } could hear of Chat 3
Thought would hf likely o. hrHr
III mt fhgu trIcd patent mra
ituH>. lflimenf> and oHItr~.
aId derived uo benefit hui cau
Iuued io Jose strfUgfh. fluaIiN
hearing ~ tht eucrrss 0f Df r.
llaN Todd lu thr treatment 60
such diseases and being strong
ly persuaded hN Nr. D.. a. Nr.
WHY father ot , D MfAitfN.
o. give Eim q trial. : placed mN-
self under MS treatment. ana
~ happy 60 SAY thaf J gradual
"a improved. gaining strength.
fhr pam leaving mr. fht sorrs
being tl t.rrN healed. aud Uy
linh. which Was sveiicd fo near
y double ihe uafura size. a-.
sUued Tee natural shape aHt
feeling within sis weeks fimt.
was q wears of age mlfu
currd. ! would he pleased o.
answer letters from fhe a.
fIrfed. iIatrnA HnFH.
g.. Room 4 Grand Rapids Mich.
q al Diseases oI tle Joints
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-12
THE MARKETS.
Grain. ProvisIons. Etc.

n. AGO. ch II
FLoUE-Quiet Patents A5J9475. Bakers
e sG3e5. Straights - 7514 q Winter Pat
erfs sfDDfs9. Clears s36C13q0
WsEAr- Was quiet and steady. No cash
and February -3h175Hc. May 7si.G7sHc:
No. Spring DGe2c' No Spring. s36i 15c. DE-
pending on quality
CoRN-Fairlv active and easy 10 2 Rsisc.
No. % D. 1lA fE-is February. - &c. May.
~ aD'c' June $3.50; July. 3laa1sc. Au-
gust. s1ac.
March a3Ac NAV XAa23sc. june. Ql% q
2fa.c Julv 2lrRNAc sample lofs IN good
request and steadv. No. q PIC. No White
2ih44isc, No 9 ',022c No. ? White. 2sa
2ssc
dehverY. 4sc samples 42s4Asc for 40 Q.
"a 3ec for so
BARLEY-Cfuiet sn1 sioT Common fifn Iowa
No : sud No 8 2-.03sc Pr good 60 choice No
2 sBa5fc Northwestern 80 8 thin. 31.Rss-
good 20 choice fafsc fsrcr 500
Mss PORK Trading o. email volume aud
prices ruled steady a. - ia ~ for cash - r7
ae7 = FOR February. h-sas ~ Pr Nsrrh
o. p8 i0 o. for Nay.
LsRD Trading Hett and prices stea1T ~
= - a - fcr cash g sFa5 - f. f1r Feh~rlarg
3 s2t = q s. Pr March = ssas s7t, for Msv
PrrTER Creamery S91sc. nairr q e.
Packing stoos s1--
EGgs Fresh l3al34c
PoUUTRT Dressed chickens safrc per
I'rssse5 Tursevs. f1tac per~ 1--we Ducss.
20 per : 1--we Geese S. 1n1- o0 rrr cover
WHrsET Rued cet ard steal ths
basis - e. ~ f1- Suffers finished
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-12
ATT h ND
O'HARA'S
Great Reduction
SALE OF EINE
Shoes and Slippers
Z5c.
Gents Chenille Embroidel-
ed Operas, Everetts and Har-
wards, worth l.25 and l.jQ,
only 75c a pair.
500 pairs ladies hand
turned fine Dongola Shoes a.
s.. 10 a Pair.
500 ladies' genuine French
hid. band-turned shoes,
At S3.75.

1000 pairs of ladies fine kid
boots that sold for s.. $3.50.
S. and g.. in which the sizes
are a little broken. VIII b
closed out without reserve o
$50 a Pair.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-07
Unhappy Mothers.

Not long ago, the lamentations OK
mother over the conviction Of her son in
court drove the judge from the bench
and drew tears from old and experienced
lawyers. There is something infinitely
sad about the devotion Of mother, and
The human heart can never resist throb
Of sympathy when that mothers love as
serts itself. Courts and bailifs, judges
and lawyers, court rules and stern de-
frees, all yield for moment to the over
whelming power Of woman's love. All
bow in reverence and all sorrow In SYM
nathy. But it is only for moment. From
his mothers arms the one who Is ever a
bov 10 her but a man in the eye Of the
law, is dragged by inexorabIe justice TO
he punishment he has merited. And
then we wonder why that mothers love,
which appeals TO all humanity with
irresistible power, was not strong enough
10 keep that boy from evil ways and evil
acts. She would have given her life TO
spare him at any time. All sho asked
in return was for him to be true TO him.
self. Yet he was not. The sin which
wrong.doers commit against society is
very small compared with that which
Chey commit against their mothers. But
they never think Of that: and the very
unselfshness Of maternal love seems TO
rob it Of the power to restrain.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-07
Literary Work.

Competition rever cea es with the lit
erary, man; his greatest competitors are
aead, but their works live; he is judged
by a standard established centuries ago.
and which he cannot hope TO reach.
When he fails, the critics and more
thoughtful readers speak contemptu-
ously of his work rs trash. Yet he may
be cleyerer than his readers or his critics,
and the same amount of ability put into
some other calling. with more re-
etricted field of action. might win him a
distinguished position in his own To-
oality. Few writers are fortunate
enough to make a hit at the start;
flashes Of inspiration are not reliable
producers of daily bread and meat No
young man, let him be ever so gifted,
should for a momenI expect to support
himself as a writer of books or aS a con-
tributor to magazines. 1t takes at least
six months to write a good novel or
good biography, and supposing its
author succeeds i'll getting a publisher,
he may consider himself lucky il he gets
fur or five hundred dollars for it. AS
for magazine articles, even could he dis
pose of two or three a month-an I'M
possibility, by the way-at the average
rate of payment, his income would be
meager enough. Most famous writers
have made their way by writing perse-
veringly for years, without compensation
OF any kind others have worked at
literature for half a lifetime only to gain
l. in
having his first efforts published at all,
he may be we'll content. A gentleman,
now well known as a writer, once said
to a young lady, who had some little
success in magazine work, Get your
name made familiar to the public as
soon as you can. Every time your name
is mentioned in a leading journal, 1t is
worth five dollars to you" This, you
see, is one of the tricks of the trade. But
getting known 10y good work is far bet
ter. And here we come TO another
branch of the subject 1t sometimes
happens that 4 tyro may have good
conception of a capital story, but cannot
cothe his ideas in fitting words. For
tunato for him il friendly critic or editor
performs that good Office, and gives the
result TO the world in readable form,
An instance is told Of this kind, where
some original plot was found in a story
with a grammatical error in almost
every line The author was advised that
her manu- cript contained the material
for good story, but it would have to be
rewritten. She consented and the
manuscript was placed in the hands of
competent writer. When the book APP
peared the author scarcely recognized
her work. The plot was there, but
nothmgmore. As the reader = predicted,
the story, as rewritten, proved a success.
To-day il is NJ of the best known novels
in the literary world, and the author
whose name apl eays on the title page,
ha, not only gained fame, but lesson
in the art Of writing which was obtain
able in no other way.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-07
Samoa Women.

After seven days we reached Samoa
says a New Orleans Times correspondent,
and here we saw race of people it was
delight to look upon. The men are
grand-a bright htcopper color, with superb
physical build
The women are lovely-bright eyes
lovely forms, beautiful teeth and very
merry lot, singing gaily as their boats
came up TO our ship They looked very
picturesque, festooned with gay-colored
wreaths Of flowers and branches Of the
lime tree.
They wear barely any clothes, and the
men are beautifully tattooed. They were
selling lines, green cocoanuts, cats eyes
"a shell found there-also lovely fans
and wood carving.
The children are very pretty. The pas
sengers ould throw a coin into the sea
and they ould dive down and fetch it
up between their teeth. The men would
drop from the highest part Of the ship
into the sea. After the ship had started
] saw over thirty drop like THU, one after
the o.kpr,
The sharks never trouble native The
IS and, As viewed from the ship, is indeed
lovely.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-07
a'irginia free grFs5.
TERMS:
TERMS

ro-Tur FEEE PRESS is published weekly az
rc1 Dlfirr, ond Flfty Cents PEI dHnna.
E.S- ore Dollar nif Trenfy-f,re Cents FOR ~
N4ads
s-The terms of advertising are, TOT gas I.''ie E
.one-incll OF less. one Dollar GHt flty Cents
for three inscrtions-largcr ones in tne same
n~onortion Each continuance fQ'g Cents
rs-No advertisement t0 be considered oy
the month or wear unless specified ON the man
,iscript orpreviously agreed between the par
ties
rc-An advertisement not marked on the
copy fora specified number OF insertions viii
be continued until ordered out, and payment
viii bc exacted accordingly.
rH- REGULAE ApvERrlsENENrs.- avon"
any misunderstanding on the part of the an
nuai advertisers 60 is proper 90 state distinctly
chat their privilege only extends % their Inn
mediate business Real Estate. Legal or other
advertisements sent by them 90 oo an addition
al charge. and no variation.
EE-Obituary notices of more than hve lines
win De charged for.
JOB WORK-Posters. sale Bills. Circulars,
Cards. etc. executed promptly neatly and az
Carr prices
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-07
It's Gnnh Enons

"There, guess HAT will do, said
John as he took a ,hOvelful Of ashes out
OF the stove. The pan isn't empty, but
it's near enough; nobody will SEQ it. If
can get the store swept in about five
minutes, ! can finish my story before
anyone comes,
The store wa, swept very much as tho
stove hal been cleaned. The open
spaces presented good appearance, but
out-of-the-way corners and underneath
boxes and barrels told different story.
However, John said it was good enough.
The story was finished, and the paper
hidden out of sight before the clerks
arrived. Then Mr. Willis, the pro-
prietor, came in, babe them all good
morning, glanced around the store,
and went into his private Office.
Presently he called John.
Take these letters to the office as
soon as you can. They will be just in
time for the o'clock train. Come right
back.
John hurried to the Office as he had
been bidden, but. having deposited the
letters safely, saw no more reason for
haste. lnleed, he even INDUCED in a
game of marbles before returning TO
work. When he entered the store
again, Mr. Willis made no comment on
his tardiness. but remarked:
We'll, John, have almost learned
my lesson.
John stared.
"What lesson, sir?'
"Why, the one you've been teaching
me lately.
sohn was more puzzled than ever, and
ali day long he wondered what lesson
be could possibly teach Mr. Willis
The next morning Johns work was
done as speedily, and no better, than
the day before
Mr.. Willis came before the clerks, and
sent John out on an errand. While he
was gone, the gentleman, with quie,
smile, began to investigate the corners
that John thought nobody would see.
When he returned Mr.. Willis said:
John, told you yesterday that ] had
almost learned my lesson. To-day |
know it thoroughly. Would you like to
hear it?"
"Yes, sir.
"You have been teaching me how
well could get along without you.
thought the stove needed cleaning and
the store sweeping every morning, but
it seems they don't. So shall not need
YOU longer than this week.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-07
Cure. for sleenle,sness.

A clergyman who is afflicted with
Insomnia finds that to walk even one
mile in the day is a great thing in the
way Of remedy. At the moment, he
lays, the best thing one can do is TO get
np. drink half glass of water, and
walk around the room. The slight alter
lalion of cold and warmth has soporific
Eject. For permanent result: Live
healthy. Avoid too little and too much
exercise and food, particularly wine Dine
lightly, eating very little meat Battle
an hour before dinner, not before going
10 bed. Avoid exciting occupation dur
ing the evening. A journalist, when
suffering from an over-excited brain,
and finding his eyes in constant move
ment, although the lids are closed, reso-
lutely fixes the gaze downward-says, to
he foot of the bcd-while the lids are
Kept closed. a most wreIched lier-
awake" Of thirty-Gve years standing.
who had for ten years thought himself
happy if he could get twenty minutes
Ileep in the twenty-four hours, took hot
water-"a pint, comfortably hot, one
lour before each Of my three meals, aud
one the last thing 1T night-naturally,
Inmixed with anything else. The very
irst night slept for three hours on end,
turned round, and slept again till
morning. | have faithfully continued
he hot water, and have never had one
BAD night since. Pain gradually les
Iened, and went away; tho shattered
lerves became calm and strong, and
instead of each night being one long
misery spent in wearying for the morn
ng, they are all too short for the sweet,
refreshing sleep now enjoy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-07
PnttI.s Voice anl Age.

A bashful London reporter asked Patti
how old she was and if she was losing
her voice. Il was born early in the 4O's.
never mind the exact date, she said,
"and as to losing my voice, the public,
as rule. do not seem to comprehend
that the human voice, if preserved up to
a certain period, will retain its richness
and fiexiLility almost indefinitely. "A
you ought to know, l have always been
careful Of myself, and at no time has my
voice suffered from overwork. Hence,
/ am as capable TO-DAY Of captivating
an audience rs ! was many years ago
/ don't use this term through egotism,
but because l want 10 be frank. lexpecl
that my voice will be as good in twenty
years from now, if / continue to enjoy
good health.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-07
THIRTEEN PfTRS.
All of Them With Gold Buckles and the
Brides Initials.


Ladies' will be interested TO hear Of tho
thirteen pairs of garters ordered for the
Princess Sophia, of Prussia, the bride Of
the duke of Sparta, according to old Ho
henzollern custom. These were not for
wear. but for distribution as souvenirs of
her marriage. In ruder times, says tho
Jewellers Review, and even less ex-
alled ranks Of life, the brides garter was
ami Is a kind of perquisiie for the brides
maids, to be cut up and shared among
them to bring each young lady good
fortune.
In Germany each bride of the Hohen-
zollerns gives garter TO be laid up in
the museum in Berlin The collection is
beautiful and curicus, some fifty or sixty
in number, from the homeliest in quality
10 the richest embroidery on silk and
dazzling with jewels. The thirteen pair
of Princess Sophias, are of pale blue silk
and clasped with large diamond buckles.
These are the historical garters sent back
10 her own country after the ceremony.
or the remaing twelve it is understood
that she gave one to the reigning SOW
creign, and the other eleven to the Greek
noble, Of high rank who attended the
bridegroom to the altar All the thir-
teen pairs of gartcrs have gold buckles
with the brides initials in diamonds +
but the blue and white supposed to bring
good fortune. which went TO the
museum, are the most bea utiful and
costly Of the whole set.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-07
THE RUssIfN CROWN JEWELS.
When the Czarina Wears them She 4. a
Vision of Unmatched Gorgeousness

Vision OF Unmatched Gorgeousness.
No woman in the world wears SO many
Jewels as the Czarina. Even her sister,
who when she comes TO the English
throne viii wear the Kohinoor, will not
have such jewels or wear so many Of
them AT one time.
lie Russian crown jewels are some
thing simply fabulous. 1t is to be
doubted whether any one outside Of that
country has any definite conception Of
the extent of the Romapof possessions
in the way of precious stones The Rus
slams still retain their barbaric love OF
splendor, and when the empress shows
herself she is vision of unmatched
gorgeousnesS. She is one of the few
monarchs who still make practice Of
wearing crown on great occasions.
Most of the European queens and En-
presses content themselves with tiara
even the queen Victoria, on the occasion
OF her jubilee levees, wears only one OF
the diamond tiaras, such as may be seen
on the heads of women in the boxes of
the Metropolitan opera house. Mrs.
Astor used TO wear very handsome
one of the same sort. But the Czarina
wears a real crown. There are several
,he uses, but the favorits one is that
made and worn by the great Elizabeth
Of Russia, and which she loaded with
gems Of great price. The pearls alone
are said to be valued at something like
80, 900 rubles.
When the empress danced recently
with the Austrian ambassador. she was
arrayed in n fashion of which Solomon
never dreamed nor Balkis ever saw. On
her head was the Elizabethian crown.
Her gown was of heavy white watered
silk, with white velvet train. embroid-
cred heavily with gold. and hung about
ali the edges with gold balls. The front
Of the gown was ornamented with ropes
Of linked pink coral. set in diamonds,
and fastened at intervals TO tho dress.
The necklace she wore contained over a
thousand stones and reached nearly
from neck TO waist-a mass Of rubies,
'apphires and diamonds-a veritable
breast-plate Of gems.
Besides this, she wore on her breast
about half Of her orders-she has over
forty i'm all-and they, too, were flashing
with precious stones. Her rings, brace
lets and earrings were all equally
magnificent, and when she danced it
was like the northern lights Of misty
ky, myriad flashing rays OF all hues,
slittering and changing with every
moment.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-07
Very Pretty Makeshift.

At recent fashionable gathering at
Music Hall was 50 struck at the novel
beauty Of the front Of a jacket waist
worn by lady friend Of mine, that
called on her the next day for a closer
inspection Of the garment, says writer
Il the Globe-Democrat ] was surprised
when she told me she had it no longer.
Ii was a makeshift for that evening OF
handkerchiefs only. Three Of them
were pinned together, each folded first
to a triangle, and then folded again. The
front parts, which cross each other, give
the whole the appearanceo Of an elaborate
chemisette. Another combination Of
handkerchiefs for the same purpose is
in the directoire style. The small hand
kerchief in China silk, which can be
washed, or in crepe de chine, embroid-
cred with colored silk, are well adapted
for this purpose.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-07
Litne women in Largo Hats.

Little omen will large heads very
often think they will look taller if they
wear large hats. That's a fallacy, for
instead of looking taller they will only
appear the shorter. The reason is very
simple Their height is only about six
length, of Inc heal. Naturally, by in
creasing tie size of the head the dispro'
portion will be greater, as then theiI
figure will appear to be only five times
the length of their head. Little women
should wear small hats and simple hair
dress.
One often hears a tall woman say,
when irving on a large hat: "Oh, ]
could no, think of wearing this hat :
why, it adds at least six inches TO my
height, and | think am tall enough
now. And she forthwith proceeds td
buy little bit of hat, scarcely dis
tinguishable from Psyche knot. But
if she wore a larger hat the head would
appear larger and in better proportion
to the bo w. Il Philadelphia Item.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-07
CanitnI Pnni,hment.

The modes of execution in different
countries is thus summarized Austria,
eallows, public Bavaria, guillotine, pri-
vale; Belgium, guillotine, public; Bruins
wick, axe. private China, sword OF
cord, public Denmark, guillotine, public;
Ecuador, musket. public; France, gull
lotine, public: Great Britain, gallows,
private Hanover, guillotine. private !;
Italy, capital punishment abolished
Netherlands. gallows, public; Gutenberg,
musket. public; Portugal, gallows,
public Prussia, sword, private Russia,
musket. gallows, or sword, public {;
Saxony, guillotine, private; Spain,
garrote, public; Switzerland, fifteen
cantons, sword, public two cantons,
guiIotine, public; and two cantons,
cuillotine, private United States. other
than New York, gallows, mostly private.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-07
pidn,tAppreeIa,e the Compliment.

| Ioyerhead remark by lady few
evenings since at a reception. The lady
in question is in the neighborhood Of 40.
still charming in face, figure and re.
partee. A gentleman, who had not seen
her for twenty years, approached her
and said "Is this Mrs. Az 1T is y
Il knew you once" the gentleman
answered. Il have not seen you for
twenty years and you look just the same
now as you did when girl. -Grac-
ious !" replied the lady, you don't say
so. What an oldlooking girl | must
have been.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-07
GEO. T LIGHT
MOODY 4 sANKY Hymns-I, ,, 8, and 4.

MOODY q SANKY Hymns, , g. and 4.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.-Ih have just received
- stock of school Supplies-Lead Pencils
Slate Pencils Pens and Pen Holders, Compo-
sitiOu Books
DICTURE Fumes-perfectly lovely Cores
L p0ndence Cards" Daisies Playing Cards
from 20 cts. 20 75cts Mourning Paper and En-
veopes.
VACUUM OIL for Harness Carb0lic Acid,
% cts. per bottle; Insect Powders 30 cts.
b.-tho very best Hog Powders 80 cts. b.
sold bv GEO T. LIGHT,
Oct l6. lSS4 Druggist.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-07
Ten Dollars Reward.

Mayors Office, CharlestOwn. w. Va,
March 3 1890.
The above reward will be given for evidence
that will lead to the conviction of the party or
parties guilty of disliguring or destroying pri-
yate property in this town-by marking doors
or buildings. tearing palings from fences &c.
GUSTAV BROWN,
March ). lS9O-3t. Mayor.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-07
Tie jefferson Co. Mutual
Fire Insurance Company.
ESTABLISHED 1878.
r. A. ALEXANDER, Secretary.
Office. Gibson Building, Courthouse yard,
CharlestOwn.

OFFERS TO the people of jefferson County,
~ Insurance in a safe Company at the actual
cost of insurance, which is much cheaper than
the rates usually charged, and keeps the money
al home. Good risks from responsible parties
are invited
Executive Committee meets every Friday.
DREcroRs-Jos. Trapnell Henry b. Dayen-
port J. Garland Hurst, John w. Rider, w. H..
r. Lewis. X. Preston Chew, VIM l.. Wilson,
Eugene Baker, 5. W Washington, II. l.. Snyder
Charles p. Wilson, John H. little, Jacob 5.
Melvin. E. G. W. Herr, isaac H. Srider.
COL. r. T. CHEW President.
II. b. DAVENPORT, ......... Treasurer.
EXECUTIVE CoMMIrrEE-J. G. Hurst, VIM.
Il. T. Lewis, Eugene Baker, Isaac II. Studer'
II. z. Chew, ). W. Washington.
Local .-Middleway-J. G.. Shirley
Harpcr's Ferry-Chas. +. Trail; Shepherds
town.. : Fleming; Dutlields-C. L.Barnhart'
Washington & Alexander.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-07
r. L. .Beller
CoNTRAcT3R&BUILDER

OFFERS his services and will vigorously
Builder. and will take orders and execute the
same promptly and satisfactorily. His expe-
rience is such that he can guarantee perfect
workmanship, and his prices will compare IA
vorably with the most reasonable. Those de-
string to build or improve should give him a
call
Jan. !. 1886.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-07

Life is too short to be wasted in petty
worries, frettings, hatreds and yexations.
Let us Danish all these, and think on
whatsoever things are pure and lovely
and gentle and Of good report.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-07
Farmers.

LIVERY farmer should have can of our
II Brown or Red Paint. It's put up i'm and
one gallon cans, already 90 put on. The very
thing for painting gates. pumps roofs, and all
sorts of agricultural implements
AISQUITH & co.
Apr l6. So