Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-10-22

slate any more.
Buttons of every description sTe doubled
in cost by the Mckinley bill but it is q
comfort to know that button-holes still re-
main on the free list.
The two cents per pound bounty on sugar
made in this country comes ont of the peck
els Of the people, and the fellow who doesn't
"take sugar in his'n" must pay all the same.
Mckinley has great odds TO overcome this
fall i'm his race for Congress, but-Seep your
eve on him.-PartcrsbWg Journal
That's right-a Pinkerion detective could
not be better employed.
The census may approximate the real
population, but it cannot be accurate. IL
gives the number of the counted, but those
left out would be Gin the cold" if they were
not down South-thousands Of them.
The Comte de Paris has been visiting the
battle fields in this country with perfect
freedom aud reviying memory Of some of
the mighty conflicts he witnessed but IL
would be in very bad form" for any one 20
ask him when he expects to return home.
I'VE say the politicians that wan; a still
hunt are no better than 'mooushiners. -
Free Press.
Good hin. brother. How lid YOU learn
the facts 9-JfutnsjNry Independent
Bestill, Brother Wisner-we didn'tintend
to hit you.
sugar, which all must have hereafter
will be two cents cheaper than before
Pioneer Press.
Will it be-is it now2 Why the two cents
bounty on it you have to pay whether You
use it or not Cheaper eh
The Martinsburg Herald aud some other
Republican papers of the same calibre are
specializing as to the things Hon. VIM. L.
Wilson didn't do. Why, of course, there
are many things ne did not do that others
less scrupulously clean and honest might
have done.
Never before had the Republicans of the
Third district a candidate who was entitled
10 more implicit trust or a more cordial sup
port than they now have i'm Maj. Theophuus
Gsines. Charleston Star.
A memory Of Fud McGinaiss helping us
to Z conclusion we reckon the Slr is about
right.
Less than 1900 majority in Jefferson for
Wilson, Lucas, Parks Gibson and cambridge
Gibson and Moler and Latimer and Moore
will disappoint us-will discredit old Jefer-
son. There isn't a reason why the friends
of the aboye-uamed gentlemen should not
heartily cooperate in every legitimate effort
to secure this result
W. j. W. Cowdeu, chairman Of the West
Virginia Republican Executive Committee
two years ago, has gone into the refrigera-
tor business He ought 20 be q partner Of
John sherman Raum, Commissioner Of
Pensions, did the refrigerator business hand
somely. but got into a hot-box from which
he has not vet escaped. The mistake he
made was In not having Sherman with him.
While you are working and voting for
Mr.. Wilson and the other candidates, don't
forget 90 work and vote for Judge Lucas
Il won't DO 70 have it said that West Vir-
ginia has entered the Republican column.
Il is easier to keep her Democratic than TO
bring her back ifshe once goes astrsy. Mr..
Lucas is he only State candidate this year.
Jefferson should put the bes, foot foremost.
Thirteen hundred majority is the minimum
Of what we should have.
Hon. Isidore Rayner, of Maryland said
inarecent political speech: "Icancondense
the situation by saying that this is a battle
for constitutional government II there
were nothing more involved than an increase
in the cost Of living the apathy that seems to
exist among Democrats would mo-, be SO de-
plorable Are the people going TO lose
through sheer Indifference the rights that
they would not surrender g, the point of the
bayonet,
The Martiusburg Herald expresses week
after week its desire that Hon Vim. L.
Wilson may remove 20 Missouri or else
where. lie il @ thorn in che Republican
side that itwould gladly remove. Mr.. VIII
son has no expectation of changing his place
of residence. Doubtless thousands of COM
munities would rejoice at his location in
their midst. If the 2nd congressional dis
-. .tr,,l1 ,,rer.- Herman, On Wilson We