Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-08-05

the outrages on missionaries in that country
the European Powers will interfere.
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Hon. ]. Randolph Tucker has been elect
ed president Of the Virginia State Bar Asso-
citation, and Capt Thos. d. Ransom, Of
Staunton, one Of the vice-presidents.
Mr.. d. Pratt Wright is making an excel
lent paper Of the Morgan Nercwy.-Dd'y
State Journal
That's right, and right truthfully said.
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Mr.. Mckinley recently said: "The sub
jeet Of tariff, stripped of everything else, is
taxation" He ought to be authority on the
subject, yet Republican papers deny the fact
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson is booming right
along for Speaker of the House. Make a
long pull and a strong pull, VIM, West Vir-
ginia says amen with yOu.-1iorgaa Her
curry.
The Home Ex-senator tea-set swindle has
been exposed and the pOstofice department
has taken steps in some measure to protect
those who have been duped by the rascally
Canadians.
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson was al the meeting
Of the State Bar Association at White Sui
pher Springs last week, and at the annual
banquet on Thursday night responded to
the toast, "West Virginia"
Jonas Carpenter, Of this State, now in
Denver, Colorado, claims to be $50 years
old. He says he was born in Loudoun
county in 1742. The report is that "his
eyesight is falling, but his appetite Is good"
The democratic ticket in Kentucky was
elected on Monday by about the usual ma
jority aud the new Constitution adopted
It's the last Of rira r0cs voting in that State.
The Governor.elect is Hon. John Young
Brown.
Hon. Geo. w. Atkinson says West Viz
GINA is a Republican State, but thinks the
Democrats viii Gerry the legislature at the
next election. We hope something Of this
kind will occur in other Republican States
at an early day.
Senator Quay has resigned his member
ship in the Republican national committee.
Hon. j. ;. Clarksou, Of Iowa, ex-ass't post
master gen'l, succeeds him as chairman of
the executive committee. w. W. Dudley
also resigned the treasurership.
Dana. of the New York Sun. referring to
Mr.. Cleyeland's announcement that he had
not been invited TO speak in Ohio, says he,
the ex-President, would Jonah the party
in any State in which he might speak. -
We think he'd whale the Republicans.
Its said that themembers Of the National
Republican Committee are almost unani-
mously opposed to Harrison's denomination.
As they are the men who elected him before,
his chances for another term don't seem to
be good-uuless the oiIice-holders can save
him.
The Home Fasciaaior tells of stars distant
from the earth an the way from S2,0000OO-
100000 miles TO $4,000, 600, 0OO, 600 miles .
II some Of the Elscnqt9r's subscribers could
get hold Of the rascally publisher OF that
paper be would see stars without such far
away look.
A Texan cuttleman says the outlook at
present is that thesuppiy Of cattle from that
State viii fan short 100000 head as com
pared with the number last year To Is a
mistake for the papers 20 give currency to
the foregoing item We hope our dealers
in fresh meat will not see IL.
The Maryland State Democratic Conveu-
vention at Baltimore last week nominated
Hon. Frank Brown, Of Carroll county, for
Governor; NJ. de X. Smith. Of Kent, for
comptroller; John p. Poe, Of Baltimore, for
Encouragement; J.F Ford, Of ST. Mary 5
for clerk of Court Of Appeals.
The Home Elscinator Montreal, having
been quite successful in its word contest
swindle now has the cheek to propose a
"faee puzzle contest" Il says, with bit
of grim humor, that "apart from the hand
some prizes which a,rgit success, the subject
itself is a most interesting one %
Referring 20 new carpets laid at the White
House, the Richie Gasette says, Carpets
were to 90 up under the Mckinley BILL"
It appears they have been put down-at the
presidential mansion. The tariff, nor prices
had anything to do with it. The people
pay and are not consulted about the price.
The teachers of the public schools Of the
county are in the annual sweat-box to-day
It's TO be hoped the examination viii not
take the whole range of topics considered
during the recent session of the Institute
which embraced things in Heaven, and sea,
on earth and understanding Readin',
Writin and Rithmetic.
Editor Gallaher, of the FREE Pass,
Charlestown. was so much taken in with the
good looks Of the Jefferson county school
ma'ams that be forgot to write up any of
the proceedings o, the Institute. Let HER
20 Gallaher, aud attend to your duties
Morgan Mercury.
You didn't expect a single issue Of THE
FREE PRESS to be au encyclopedia, did
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