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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-25
For Rent.

AHOUsE WITH SIX ROOMS. and STA
BILE FOR HORSE AND COW, situated on
II. F. and smithfeld Turnpike two miles
west Of ChaTlestown. A good situation for
Carpenter Water convenient.
HENRY B. DAVENPORT.
Feb d gl
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-25
80 Barrels of Corn.

The above property will be sold absolutely
without reserve.
TERN OF SALE-A credit of eight months
will be given on all sums over So with inter
est from date. negotiable note. PAYABLE at the
First National Bank Of Jefferson, at Charles
town: under $40 cash. No property 10 be re-
moved until terms are cemTlicd with.
LOGAN OSBURN, JR.
ID. HEFLEBOwER, Auct
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-25

The eleven men killed. New Orleans re-
Gently were so summsrily disposed OF he
cause they were a,sa,sins and not because
Of their nationality The Italians through
out the country in the great cities are de
meaning themselves in way TO provoke a
killing because they come from The sunny
nanLn.nlar and in.LigaIe mnrL.r
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-25
Bank Notice.

HlHE Annual Meeting Of Stockholders Of the
i Bank Of Charlestown will be held on Mon
day April 9th, between the hours Of 10 \. NJ.
and II NJ
6. A PORTERFIELD,
March II. iSgl. Cashier
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-25
HEAD OF FAT HOGS,
Farming Implements.

good thimble skein wagon and bed, old
farm wagon, pair shelyings in good order
horse cart and good harness for same, water
cart. Osborne binder and truck. in good re-
pair; l Bickford & Huffman drill, , Oliver
chilled plows, single and double shovel
pows. / corn coverer, square and a har-
row, corn shelter l Hoosier corn planter,
new hay rake l Baker wheat fan, hay knife,
wagon harness for four horse team, complete
set of double harness, pillow gears, collars, bri-
dies. single, double and thrible trees.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-25

INSECTS AND VERAlIN.-Persian Insect
Powder. Whale Oil and Carbolic Soap, Ok
Silver, Mercurial Ointment. and Bed Bug Poi
son. AISQUITH & co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-25
.g,scstoncers' Notice.

The undersigned have formed a co-partner-
ship and offer their services as Auctioneers in
the counties OF Jefferson, Berkeley, Clarke,
Frederick and Warren. Engagements made
on short notice Experience of years in the
business warrants the promise of satisfaction.
DANIEL HEFLEBOWER.
THOMAS J. WEST.
Jan. 81, ls9l-3m
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-25
.Ve,c advertisements.
a STAMPEDE.

Couallnz drove OF horses gives you plenty Of
- for bsrrs You don't have time 10 think
wS Sat the h. weather is You let everything slide. till
The work is over. But the COWBOY IS never ua-
pr re When this "picnic" happens what
ever the weather, he IS not arencnsd a VS.. So
provided with Fish Brand Pommel shcker..
Win one Of these saddle coats on, you can't GET
wet il you try. Your entire saddle wiii De inSae
the coat. and i will be dry, too Did you ever Try
the Ponmel Slicksr? Just ~ one, my U.s.
verv li;,le. Then no more colds, fevers, rheuna-
tsm. ard other results to exposure of weather;
Fysrv garment stamped with Fish BIana
Trs5s Mark. Don't accept any inferior Goa,
when YOU can have the "fish Brand SnekeI
delivered without extra cost Particulars 4Nu
illustrated catalogue free.
Al, TOWER. Boston, Mass
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-25
For County Superintendent of
Public Schools.

WE are authorized to announce Mr.. G w
w BANKS as a cat didate for County SUI
perintendent of Schools Election May 18th
1891
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-25
Nurse Notice.

Mrs Robertson offers her services to the la
dies of CharestOwn and vicinity as a Monthly
Nurse. No objection to going to the country
She can be found at her mothers residence.
next TO Mrs Cockrells Terms moderate. !
earnestly solicit your patronage.
Respectfully.
Jan II. 81 Mrs MARY ROBERTSON.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-25

Friend Galahcr, of Che Free Press, IS ma
king a bid for the next democratic conven-
ton. inasmuch rs che Char.e,t1vn iail viii
no longer hold its inmates He made thar
charge recently again,, Mutinsbgrg bur
now, 10. aud behold we ara o. have new
Jail. Score one, brother -IqfpHisat
We congratulate YOU on Che jail project
ed. /, will be iu che nick Of dme-tor the
reps viii bee in a ,igb, place io '92 for g.t
ting away with Che surplus and for otrrr
high crime. and mi>demeanor. BY th.
way, we observe chat your new Jail is 20 be
erected on grounds of tine improvement
Company, One of the attractions, eh %
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-25

Notice is hereby given that ! will execute
above decree at my Office in Charlestown, W.
Va. on the 10th day of April, 1881.
j. +. ENGLE
Special Commissioner
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-25

Thursday night between , and o'clock
the nearly completed Hotel Shenandoah, at
Shenandoah, in Page county, the property
of the Shenandoah Land Improvement Com
pauy, was totally destroyed by fire. The
hotel was a handsome frame building in
Queen Anne style of architecture, and con-
tanned about 100 rooms Several mechanics
who slept ia the building escaped without
injury. Loss about $4,000, nearly covered
by insurance. The fire is supposed to have
been the wor,, Of an incendiary. The COM
pany viii proceed 90 erect another hotel at
once
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-25

Ex-Congressman Charles \. FELTON,, OF
California, has been elected to succeed the
late Senator Hearst He is a Republican.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-25
NOTION
AND
FURNISHING DEPARTMENT,

ladies and Gents Collars Ladies and Gents
Underwear, Ladies' and Gents Hosiery On
all of the above named articles We are pre-
pared TO make you
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-25
PUBLIC SALE.

Having rented my land, 7 will sell at my
residence, one-fourth of mile west of kable-
town, on
Monday March 80, 1891.
all of my Stock and Farming Implements, as
fellows
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-25

Will II. Hcrndon, Abraham Lincoln's
law sr, died Of la grippe last week
- DID,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-25

A charter has been granted the Pttsburg
Southern Railroad Company to build a
broad gauge road into The interior of West
Virginia, via Warrington, making Clarks-
burg the terminus for the present, and con-
Meeting with the Waynesboro and Wash
iag,ou Railroad ion Pennsylvania.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-25
Appalachian
Building and Investment
Company.
OFFICE:
OFFICERS:

CnARLEsrowY, JEFFERSON COUNTY, w. Va
OFFICERS:
DIR. II. II. JONES. President, Doe Hill, Va.
FORREST w BROWN, Vice President.
Charlestown, W Va.
b. HINER HANSEL, Secretary and Treasu-
rer. Mcdowell Virginia.
JOHN J HINER, General Manager Ne
Dowell, Virginia.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-25
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS

We also make special notice that in the fu-
ture. as well as in the past, we will keep con-
stantly or hand Full and Choice Selected
line of
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-25
PRICES HIGHER

During the past Fall months the old-time
credit merchants told YOU goods were advanc-
ing. and began the marking up of prices. We
told you then there was no advance in prices
and would be none i'm our store.
We tell YOU now that we have bought the
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-25
FIVE HEAD FINE YOUNG MARES,

Sof which are heavy draught animals. ofthem
due to foal in April and May, and all of them
good barshear leaders; | riding and driving
Mare also in foal. and well bred and three
vnar.nld Marc Colt bY ROmneY.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-25

We cannot say anything by way OF eulo-
~ Of the dead hero-General Joseph f
Jobnston-because words "a. our command
impoyerish thought, EX-Conlederates sor
row 70 learn of his death, yet arr gIaddcned
by The fact that he live TO De an oc,ogeua
rian, and that in civil OF military life he
did nothing by mistake or otherwise 90 tar
nish an exceptionally brilliant career
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-25
18 He'd Young Cattle, Is

ali Steers from eighteen months to two and a.
half years old, have been fed some corn, and
are i'm fair condition.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-25
BIGGEST STOCK Of Spring GOODS

in the history of our store at as low and lower
prices than in the past If anything, goods
for this Spring will be at lower prices in our
store than they were last Spring.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-25

Il is announced thar Mr.. Tom Reel-la,e
Speaker of the Hou~e-ha- gone 10 Europe
to look into legislative methods and ,he au-
thority exercised there by PRECEDING officers
He will look Ia vain tor precedent for or
Justification of his own performances Is
the information % be impaired by him on
his return to be at Mckinley prices or ac
cordingt To- Mr. Blaine'- reciprocity scbedu.e'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-25


xirginia FIRE gress.
W.W.B. eALIAHER. Editor.
Csaries,o,oa..Jeger~o'' Cos''iy- westYa
March %, 1891
How would it do for the Professions
base-ballers, who seem 90 be bent oa % war
'mongst themselves, to take bout with thr
Italiansg Nobody will care So the oat and
stiletto are freely used
The nephew Of Ward McAilisier Of New
York recently married ballet girl. Ward
ought 10 cultivate his new niece. She
might give him some new wrinkles for the
next ball of the 400.
Perhaps the assertion that fair and hon
e.t count cannot be obtained ia Che South
has some grounds 90 rest on. Tie number
of ducks Killed by Pre-idea, Ben Harri~o"
during his recent hunt oa Mary land waters
is now in dispute.
Charleston has lost am opportunity for se-
curing AN appropriate name There isnow
Kanawht Cj,y-aud p NJ General Wan
amaker has promised /, po,joiice. %
Charle.toa hadn't pos.oiiee ChW.esf'ca
wouldn't care a straw for che capital city
lost opportunity.
The inventive mind oi the North Is now
exercised on the subject of producing non
combustible garment ior use hy cocks and
others who have to come near hest stoves
and CRATES in doing their wors - h.fcafnye.
What is more needed is a uoa-combusti-
bic cook that won't go of on the siighS
est prov0catiou.
Italians should consider that with Cali
fornia to produce wine and maccaroni and
Florida 70 secure % Us 6gs and oranges that
compare avorabIy with those Of smyrna
aud Sicily, Americans are reasonably indie
pendeut-tho IL would be somewhat of a
sacrifice 90 dispense with the hand organ
and monkey.
The eleven men killed at New Orleans re-
Gently we're so summsrily disposed OF be-
cause they were assassins and not because
Of their nationality The Italians through
out the country in the great cities are de
meaning themselves in a way TO provoke a
killing because they come from Che sunny
peninsular and in,tigaJe murder
We cannot say anything by way of eulo-
~ Of the dead hero-Geuenl Joseph L
because words a. our command
impoverish thought. Ex-Coniederaies sor
row to learn Of his death, yetare gladdcued
By The fact that he live TO De an oc,ogeua
rian. and that In civil OF military life he
did nothing by mistake or otherwise 90 tar
nish an exceptionally brilliant career
Il is announced thar Mr. Tom Reed Hate
Speaker of the House-ha- gone o. Europe
to look into legislative methods and ,he au-
thority exercised there by PRECEDING officers
HI will look Ia vain .ur precedent for OF
Justification of his own performances. Is
the information 90 be impaired by him ou
his return TO be at Mckinley prices or ac
cording 20 Mr. B.aine'- reciprocity schedule,
The West Virginia legislature appropria-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-25
Special Commissioners Notice

g. Free Press fee S5.47.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-12-16
CHAPTER vn

Havana was miniature edition Of
Glastonbury bound in 6odrds-rough,
unplaned boards, as unsmooth as when
they left the sawmill, battered by rain
and storm, and lending the village an
air Of sbject squalor and dilapidation.
Paint seemed an unknown quantity
there IN those days. say IN those
days, for a year ago an enterprising
doctor discovered medicinal spring In
Havana, built a big sanitariurn and con-
verted the dull fishing village into q
gay summer resort, brilliant In color as
Joseph's coat; but when Wanda Arling.
ton first saw the place she thought
there never was q spot more destitute
OF all that Is pleasant 10 the human eye.
Even the grand old river; stately and
solemn; rolling with ceaseless swirl TO
the ocean, failed TO distract her mind
from the desolation around her.
Havana was a blot on q beautiful
landscape defilement Of natures
loveliness.
Sidewalks lacked boards, fences were
DIOhCu uOWh huu Ddiub anu OubuOubcb
showed great rents in their sides like
gaping wounds. The streets were
tracks in the virgin soil, at one season
sand and dust, at another axle deep In
mud, and only enjoyable when winter
laid over them her soft carpet Of snow.
It was nearly noon when Mr.. Dol
mans carriage drew up at his gaunt,
angular residence Of unpainted wood,
with hideous blue paper blinds, which
made the eye ache TO look upon them.
Wanda saw and shuddered.
The "gyurls" were on the "stupe" TO
welcome them, for there were four Miss
Dolmans in various stages Of celebato
decay. W. tt.
The interior OF the building was more
propossessing. The great square sit
ting-room, with its neat array of simple
furniture. its pretty rag carpet, IT'S Con-
necticut clock and It's capacious rocking
chairs, gave promise of a degree Of
homelike comfort not assured at first
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-12-16
They Can't Pe Honest.

There arc thousand reasons why
professional crooks and gamblers do
not reform. In the first place, the de-
sire to get something for nothing
which Is the fountain head and secret
spring Of all gambling and stealing
becomes sort Of disease. II gets into
a mans very veins, and he cannot
shake Il off. The excitement OF the
gambling room. the terrible hazard
that must be constantly faced by pro-
fessional cracksmen, becomes a sort OF
necessity in the life Of the sporting
man and the crook, and many Of them
would rather make two thonsand dol
lars a year In that way than ten thou
sand dollars at sone legitimate but
prosy business where the elements OF
chance and danger do not figure SO
prominently. Omaha Bee.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-12-16

Then, having discharged all his
orntorical fireworks, he left the pretty
teacher to her fate.
Could she ever forget the horrors Of
that unhappy day? How she fen into
confusion worse confounded; how there
were thirty-six pupils and thirty-seven
classes; how no two children possessed
the same text bools;how this one's''maw
didn't take mo account o. grammar"
and that ones paw said be '.warn't
TO be learned nawthin but 'rithmetic;"
how. when the shypess of the red
checked, brown1egged urchins wore
away, and the hot sun made them cross
and stupid, they began to quarrel and
fghti and finally .how--pandemonium
Z broke loose. How she vainly tried to
still the storm, and at last bent to It's
fury in a pitiful flood of tears, helpless
and crushed by her miserable failure;
how that big, rude boy. Jim Slocum, of
I whom she had been in honest terror
from the first moment she set eyes on
him, suddenly and gloriously came to
her rescue by seizing two Of the worst
malefactors and humping their heads
together till they roared for mercy, and
vowed that he would ''slin the hide off
the first feller as troubled teacher"
How deliciously quiet was the calm
which followed this sanguinary
announcement; and, how, when the
rest were gone, she kissed the lads
bronzed check in fearful gratitude and
bound him TO perpetual servitude.
But ,Wanda's trials were not ended
with the close of her school duties. The
climax of that days miseries were
only attained when she reached her
lodgings and found the Dolmans in
fussy preparations for company.
"A surprise party, teacher! All the
tip-tops Of the place coming TO call
upon you" Miss Martha announced in
kindly glec.
"Oh," said Wanda, with little gasp.
Must | really be present? / am so
tired, +"
''The idee! Not be present, indeed!
Why, there1l be the pastor an his
family, the Skinners, the La Forges,
Josh Black, the gentleman as peddles
the milk, the Reidenbrocks, and Hull
dah's feller-likely as you could disap-
pint EN-"
"Huldah's fellowP" Wanda queried,
amused in spite Of herself.
"Yes, Huldah's feller, Jabez Short"
Martha Dolman snapped, $50 don't be
thinlSin' O. settin' your cap at him, for
he's bespoke"
"Pshaw, Martha, Huldah interposed.
cheerfully, teacher has no cause TO
borrow sweethearts, for there's fine,
rich young gent coming all the way
from Glastonbury on purpose 10 keep
her company. Jabez Short, indeed!
She's city bred and flies at higher game
than our rough lads"
Coming TO see meI' Wanda fluttered;
''who can II be?" i sr .I.....
''She means Alphonse Damiens =
what, do you pretend TO say you don't
even know him by sight-the biggest
catch In this county, " Martha explained.
sand you're quite welcome TO him,
Miss Arlington" Huldah added. "For.
notwithstanding his handsome face and
fine fortune, I'm glad II Is you, not me.
he's took fancy to-" tmif
Wanda's cheek tingied with indigna-
ton, but she was a girl with, mpch com
mon sense, so she passed without
word TO her room, little thinking, poor
girl, Of the stormy clouds gathering
around her.
fro pE coSrrsuEpl
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-12-16

d Not until II Is quite out of sight, and
the Widows door has been closed, does
William Bladon stir-then taking one
last look up the silent street, he knocks
the ashes from his pipe and turns Ihia
steps towards rustic seat under an
apple, tree in the r:chard, muttering
with, intense Satisfaction: l%rhank our
lucky stars, that little baggage be of al
lastp
In this pleasant retirement, with
nothing to disturb him but the wild
note of the blackbird or the merry
chirp Of the sparrow, he sits for long
time lost in silent meditation.
. Then q sudden thought seems to
strike him. He deliberately takes of
his waistcoat and sets to work with his
knife to pick out some stitches, which
had bound an inner pocket of the gar
ment. This accomplished, he draws
forth large leather wallet from which
he extracts number Of papers careful
ly folded, some of them in sealed en-
velopes. At last he finds what he is
looking for, photograph. On this he
concentrates his attention, gazing at 1t
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-12-16

He Made His Way Up TO the Very Point
Of His Little Joke and Then Jumped
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-12-16
fro BE CONTINUED. |
A QUEER MAN.

He Made His Way Up TO the Very Point
Of His Little Joke and Then Jumped
on.
"Rather queer weather, isn't it?" he
said to the conductor, as he paid his
fare. tH .
"Yes, very" replied the conductor.
This Is very queer world, any
how" he reflected ....... .....
Think SOP"
"Yes But after all II isn't so much
the world that is queer as IL Is the
queer people who are in it."
"No?"
81 have found 1t to DO the case. l
suppose you meet some very queer pco-
pie during the day?"
"Now and then"
"You could tell many q queer tale?"
"If wanted To-"
"Yes, it's decidedly queer universe,
don't you think?"
"I'll tell you what i do think" said
the conductor, losing patience, 'and
that is that think you are blamed
queer man" rs
That's queer" remarked the queer
philosopher. meekiy.
"What Is queer?" asked the conduc-
tor, sharply.
"That you do thinkP' And he Jumped
of the platform and hurried to the
street Philadelphia Press
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-12-16
THE OLD APPLE TREE.

q Mr ID III l.H Il
Here's the ols appIS tree, where IN boyhood !
sported, sssas.aF-'r.as.aa.
When my heart was as light as the blossoms
II bore;
Where my old maiden aunt by the parsou was
courted, pgI g9rFl p3rE GAIfCgt
In her prim cap and gown such as ladies then
wore aa3 Ftt tsiH fA
On this rude oaken bench, meath bending
boughs seated, sF7.t .yyvTj
While the wild bee was humming its song In
There we children oft.times by our elders were
To share with their gossip, some cakes and
Look here are the names OF tho many now
sleeping, ,YHI MUEHII
OF dear parents and kindred long gone to the
tomb; ,caAAV0 fAldON
Tho old apple tree, like a true friend, is hesp-
ing '
The old oak bench they sat on with beauty
and bloom.
In the glad days OF spring, when the spirit re.
joices,
When the Old apple tree looks as gay as
bride,
I could dream that heard every one OF the
voices
OF the friends who sat here on the bench at
my side.
Every rudely-carved name has story to tell
me
And that true lovers knot, I remember 1t
well;
1t was carved on the day when my first grief
ell me,
Oil the old apple tree, where in boyhood I
sported
And the rude oalSen bench, they Gre still In
their place;
But the dear household faces whose welcome
courted,
They have vanished and left mo the last in
the race.
II. Coyle, in Vick's Magazine
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-12-16

she has as great reason to be con-
sidered q perfect type Of her peculiar
style as Wanda Arlington herself The
one. the violet; the other, the rose.
The one, soft, sweet, modest, radiant,
like delicate flower with gleam Of
sunshine on II; the other, dark, vigor-
ous, Juno-like, as the rainbow-hued
plant nurtured by the passion-breathing
sun Of the tropics.
Wanda kisses the dear ones good-by
and steps lightly into the seat beside
Farmer Dolman, who, like most coun-
try yolels, is subdued into silence in
the presence OF ladies'. He can scarce
find words TO refuse Mrs. Evesham's
offer of refreshment. Then, amid
much waving Of handkerchief and
many last expressions OF affection ON
the part Of the women folk, the
charioteer rasps the horaes mouths
with vicious jerk Of the sein, utters q
long-drawn-out "Git a-ppp and the
squiprc- ,lo-cs sway.