Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-09-30

presidential campaign OF 1881 by the use OF
she ALTERATION Rum, Romanism and Rebel
lion" died ~ Saratoga Friday.
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The Republicans, who have always put a
rood deal Of dependence on the baFl IN
election times, are now ia a state Of dread
apprehension that New YOrk's Flower bar
rel may roll over them with crushing effect.
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Senator Daniel, in a speech at Staunton,
spoke Of Senator German, whom be de-
scribed as 6ghting for weeks in the immi-
nett deadly breach, and finally Plueking
out By the locks the drowned honor Of the
peoples autonomy.
In nominating gentleman for president
Of the Pennsylvania league Of Republican
clubs. q delegate said he named a man who
vas not ouly q Republican in victory but a
Republican in defeat" That's the kind of
meu the grand old party will need this year
snd next
The Lexington N,,os notes the following
remarkable coincidence There are two
ssudens a. Washington and Lee University
this sessioa vhO board a. she same house
and room in the same room, one of whom
besrs the shrisfan name Of Robert f. Lee
aud ths other tho christian name Of Ulys-
ses 3. Grant"
We regret 80 learn Of the failure Of the
james Wick Company, Of Rochester, y. y.
The plants aud seeds sold by she Vicks have
been great fsvofitss for years. IL is under
stood Mr.. Wick will continue the business
but upon . scale Of les magnitude His
friends o. the newspaper world hope that
he oil soon be relieved of his financial
embarrassment
The great evil, Mr.. Mills holds, is not the
smsll circulation. Excessive taxation by
the federal government Is the cause Of the
peoples hardships. Not State or county
iaEsiion. bus that other taxation that comes
over she wall ike thief in the night, de
crsAsiug the price Of what you have to
seu and increasing the price Of what you
have ~ buy"
Have you paid your subscription? If
not, Why not do so now We need the
money 81 pay accounts we owe. --Adrocate.
Now, II our friend 'round the corner is
successful in MS appeal, according to his
own saying he will be in a sad plight
Hear him
load a man with dollars and oftentimes
you will drive out his sense
Gov. Campbell and Major Mckinley viii
discuss Jointly the issues of the campaign at
Ada. Ohio, on the eighth Of Oc,ober-the
former ~ opea and close the debate. Nc
KiRley has brains, eloquence, and a reason
ably intimate acquaintance with the Nc
Eiuley tariff Campbell has brains, q cor
rect appreciation OF the needs Of the people,
and she everlasting truth on his side. We
bes on Campbell.
Mr. l. VI. 2. Reed. Of Clarke county.
raised seven lambs from three ewes and
sold lhsa- al four dollars each, and sheared
from ITO Of the ewes fifteen pounds of
wool for Ehich he received twenty-three
cents pound. It seems there is something
10 be made by sheep raising even under
the Mckinley bin which reduced the price
Of wool instead OF advancing {, ~. promis-
ed by our Republican friends
The Sats Journal says Roswell p
Flovsr. mul,i-miIiionaire. and his barrel
we're nominated for governor OF New York
By ,hs state Democracy. He represents
Hill aud TImmany" Also Cleveland aud
she ress Of ,hs New York Democracy On
the other hani-J Slost Fa-sett. rich citi-
zen. aud MS bart we're nominated for
governor By the Republican machine He
represents PlaE and she aforesaid machine.
Baltimore must have been a very bad
place for years past The Democrats, spur
red By sAs cry of boiler than thou people
that reform Is much needed, have been put
ting il place their best men, and yet the
CRY for refora i - bad as ever. IF asked
if Baltimore Is wosth reforming, the answer
might be That depends" Il was Ben
johnson, We believe, who, when asked
as lie worth living replied, chat de-
ponds on the liver
"Gath'-George Alfred Townseud-has
recently written letter TO the Cincinnati
Enquirer, in which be INDUCED in his IA
vorile possims Of lying and his yillifca-
ton Of Harper. Ferry, his wauton mis-
statements. induced the Sentiaei % charac-
terize him as "the boss newspaper liar.
Townsend lives eigh. miles from Harper's
Ferry, ia Maryland, and near Boousboro'
Lying 40 he does on the slope Of South
Mountain, il is a wonder he doesn't roll
of from sheer recklessness.
The Nass Jo,.raal makes complaint as
follows: We are puagad regularly by