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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-11-11
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-03
T,ceIre Days at the Seashore.

The Third Popular Excursion via the
Baltimore and Ohio T. r. TO Atlantic City
from Lexington and all intermediate sta
tions to Washington Junction, Nd, is an
nounced for Thursday, August 11th. Those
who have not availed themselves of the su-
perior train service and low rates offered
for trip to the seashore, shond not neg
lect this opportunity. \ large degree of
pleasure is obtained in these jaunts to the
seaside over the Baltimore and Ohio by
views of the country en route, than which
there is noue in America more picturesque
or richer in historical interest.
Tickets will he valid for return journey
for twelve days from dag Of sale, also to
stop over in Philadelphia during night OF
August llth, and will be good on all regu-
lar trains On return journey they will be
good to stop off at Washington, thus afford
ing an opportunity to visit the numerous
public buildings, which are open to visitors
free of charge, and to take a trip down the
Potomac to Mt Vernon, the tomb of Wash
ington, as well as TO visit other places OF
interest in and near Washington.
For rates and time of trains consult APP
t,bt
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-03
Nuts for proteetionists to Crack.

If, rs protectionists tell us, wages de-
pend upon tariffs, then, as we have the
same tariff in all parts of the United
States, it would be natural to conclude
that wages should be uniform from
Maine to California. The Foundry
mems association, of Philadelphia, after
n considerable amount of correspond
ence, has compiled tabulated state
ment of wages paid in foundries Of the
United States printed in The Iron Age
of May 26, 1892. Some Of the figures
are from country foundries, others from
car wheel, stove and malleable iron and
pipe shops, etc. According to this table
the average wages Of molders vary from
$3.50 per day in San Francisco and Oak
land, Cal, to $1.60 in Hagerstown, Nd.
A few of the other averages are: In
Pittsburg, So; Conshohocken, Pa,
$2.s315; Philadelphia, $3.50; Chester,
Pa, $40; York, Pa, $40; Reading,
50; Allentown, Pa, $l.90; Bloomsbury,
Pa, $1.7j; Denver, 1926; New York and
Brooklyn, 50; Chicago, $2.7j; Charleston,
$3.50; Portsmouth, n. H., $2.25; Elmira,
n. Y, s.; Wilmington, Del, sl.Sj. The
average wages of coremakers vary from
$3.50 in Leadville, Colo, and 1926 in
San Francisco, to $1.2j in Elmira and
Brockport, n. y, and Selma, Ala; Of
cupola tenders, from $3.50 in Oakland,
Cal, to 81 in several southern cities; Of
clippers, from $3.50 in Leadyille, Colo,
to 70 cents in Athens, Ga.
VIII some kind and logical protection
ist please explain these discrepancies?
VIII he also inform us how it is that the
highly paid labor in eastern cities com
petes with the poorly paid labor in
neighboring cities and in the south, and
turns out his product cheaper than the
poorly paid labor can turn out their
product? He might also give his reasons
for thinking that New York laborers
need protection from the pauper labor
of Canada and none from the pauper la
Dor of Maryland, and why tariff wall
should not be constructed on the ALE
ghany mountains to protect the three
dollar-a-day laborer of Pittsburg from
the two-dollar-a-day laborer of Reading
and Harrisburg. Such apparent incon-
sistencies as these are daily occurring to
many untutored minds, and it behooves
the protectionist to be ON the alert with
simple, straightforward arguments TO
dispel them.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-03


Dinkelspiel, of Utica, New York, was
so absent-minded that he was forced to
write on a slip of paper the position of
his clothing on retiring, so that he could
find it again in the morning. One night
he made out his slip as usual in this
style: "Shoes on floor, trousers" etc,
and finally "Dinkelspiel in bed" On
arising he found everything just where
he had placed it, until he came TO the
bed Horrors it was empty, A strange
fear overpowered the poor man. Had
he been kidnapped during the night 1t
was evident, since he was no longer in
the bed. Hastily stirring himself, he ran
to police headquarters to give the alarm.
Dinkelspiel was missing and he must be
found. Terror at his awful fate COM
pletely unnerved him. He tottered
home and went to bed, a prey to high
fever. When the police arrived at the
house TO look up clew they found Din
kelspiel in bed. The poor mans JOY at
being recovered can more easily be i'm
agined than described.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-03


Mohammed was certainly wonderful
man. His commands against strong
drink have been obeyed and, as a result,
his followers are the most temperate peo-
pie in the world. But while the Turks
are supposed to abjure wine, the spirit of
modern enterprise has entered their drow-
sy land, and the younger men affect the
French language and cultivate what seem
ed until recently like an Unsuitable taste
for French mineral water.
1t has recently come to light that some
monks near Bordeaux have been making
fortune by shipping to Turkey as min
eral water the white wines of southern
France. The example was followed by
more worldly dealers, and last year it
was discovered that Burgundy wine was
finding its way into the harems of sultan
and pasha under the innocent name Of
mineral water.
The women grew so fond of this water
and evinced such flow OF spirits after
drinking it that the sultan, through his
agent or consul at Bordeaux, caused an
investigation 10 be made.
The monks who had made such prof
liable business of this trade were sum-
moned before a French court and the
magistrate forced them to produce sam
pies of the mineral water
The abbot made a clean breast of it,
and declared, as he exhibited the filled
vessels, that the liquor was the very best
On being asked why he, gOdly man,
had practiced this deceit, he said at
may have been a deceit, your honor, but
it is an honorable one. There have been
and still are men who pass off water for
wine, but we, far more righteous, have
given wine for water.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-03
npFFEReNcs IN wAeEs1 FARCE.
Our Farmers Now Compete with the
Lowest Paid Labor on Earth.

Our Farmers Now Compete with the
Lowest Paid Labor on Earth.
Here is food for reflection for the
farmer who still thinks he is voting
money in his pocket when he votes for
protection" If he will ponder this fact
sufficient. he will solve the whole tariff
problem. 1t is quoted from "Recent
Economic Changes" by David A. Wells:
"Indian corn can be successfully and
has been extensively raised in Italy.
But Indian corn grown in the valley Of
the Mississippi, thousand miles from
the seaboard, has been transported IN re-
cent years to Italy and sold in her mar
kets at a lower cost than the corn OF
Lombardy and Venetia, where the wages
of the agriculturist are not one-third of
the wages paid in the United States for
corresponding labor. And one not sur
prising sequel of this is that 1000 ltal-
ian laborers cmigrated to the United
States in 1885
In other grains and food products and
in cotton it is the same. The 81 and 81
and So day labor of the United States
competes with the cheap labor of Eu-
rope and Asia and often undersells 1t III
its own markets. Thus wheat can be
produced in Dakota, where wages are
So day, at 40 cents per bushel, though
it cannot be produced in Rhenish Prus-
sia for less than so cents; but wages
there are only SO per month. AS to
England, her wheat growers have been
driven out of existence by our dear
labor and India and Russia's cheap
labor.
Such facts as these must settle the
question forever with rational minds as
to whether or not wages determine cost
of production. They did not do SO fifty
years ago, when high wage Europe was
supplying low wage Asia with many
manufactured articles. Still less do
they do so now, when, with modern
machinery and methods, one man or a
boy will produce as much as ten men
fifty years ago. What folly, then, to
say that "on all imports coming in COM
petition with the products of American
labor there should be levied duties equal
to the difference between wages at home
and abroad" And yet this is the serious
declaration of the Republican party in
its Minneapolis platform, and it poses
as the party of Nineteenth century civil
liZation.
These Republicans persist in shutting
their eyes to facts. If Mckinley had
consulted tables Of labor cost in differ
ent articles in different countries and
had made tariff rates only high enough
to put American and foreign goods ON a
par in our markets as to labor cost, his
rates would not have been one-tenth as
high as now. But instead of consulting
figures he asked the manufacturers how
much duty they wished, and, as Con-
gressman Wilson has shown, practically
left blanks for manufacturers to fill out;
and they often made duties higher than
the total cost of production in any coun-
try-all for the benefit of the poor wage
Garner, of course.
Some day the voting consumers will
have intelligence and spunk enough to
suggest to the manufacturer that it Is
time for him to remove his hand from
their pockets.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-03
POETR Il.
REBUKE.

The world is old AMI the world is cold,
And never q day is fair, ! said.
Out of the heavens the sunlight rolled.
The green leaves rustled above my head,
And the sea was a sea of gold.
The world is cruel, said again,
Her voice is harsh to my shrinking ear.
And the nights are dreary and full of pain.
Ont of the darkness sweet and clear,
There ripplcd tender strain
Rippled the sony of bird asleep,
That sang in a dream in a budding wood I;
Ofshining fields where the reapers reap,
Ola wee brown mate and nesting brood,
And the grass where the berries peep.
The world is false, though the world be fair.
And never heart is pure, | said.
And 10 the clinging of white arms bare,
The innocent gold of my baby's head,
And the lisp of childish prayer.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-03

The Baltimore Suns Washington CORES
pondent says "The notification speech of
Mr.. Wilson is warmly praised by Demo-
Gratis as one of the most telling and convinc-
ing expositions ofthe principles of the DEM
ocratic party that has ever been made
This speech and the one made by him at
Chicago upon taking the chair in the ma
tional convention have added much to Mr..
Wilson's already high reputation as a
graceful and scholarly speaker"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-03

The State Journal says that the force bill
"does not thrust the Federal authority into
the State; !" that it "applies only to elections
in which the whole country is directly in
terested," and "is in no sense whatever an
attack on home rule" Yet Gen. Goif said
that if the measure had been in force in
1888 he would have become governor OF
West Virginia The real designs of the bill
beyond its ostensible purpose-which is
wrong in principle and full of danger-arc
too plain to admit of doubt
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-03

The West Virginia Democrats in Con-
gress were looking in several different di-
rections when the silver bill came up. When
was the Democratic party known to be
united on anything ?-RHchie Gazette.
Just now, in opposition to the two favorte
iuiquities Of the Republican party-the
force bill and the high tariff. John Sher-
man said the silver question was not a party
question, but of course the Republicans
were very much united when the Senate
passed free coinage bill, bearing the name
of a Republican Senator, which the Presi-
dent would have vetoed if it had reached
him.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-03

That Mr. Wilson's speech on any occa-
sion should he little better than the best
made by any other man OF his party is not
saying word to disparage that party's or
ators. Mr. Wilson is very nearly as much
of an orator as any man to whom the pres
ent generation has ever listened. Last
night in New York he put his party's prin-
ciples and attitude in their best possible
light and did it with equal grace and CO.
gency A graduate from Washington
university, so long personally associated
with all the great phases of life at the capi-
tai, his personal triumphS are pleasing to
the entire public here without regard to
party.- Washington Star.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-03

The President has appointed Andrew d.
White, of New York, ex-president of Cor
nell University, to be minister to Russia I;
A. LOudoun Snowden, of pennsylvania,
now minister to Greece, to be minister to
Spain; and Truxton Beale. of California,
at present minister to Persia, to succeed Mr..
Snowden as minister to Greece, Roumania
and Seryia.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-03

The Wheeling hteligencer says; "The
selection of Mr.. Carter to be chairman of
the National Republican committee could
not beimprovcd upon. The party is
fortunate in securing his services" Very
fortunate, as ~ one else's services could be
secured The committee tried very hard to
make better selection but, as the IateHi-
gencer says, it could not be improved up
on"-under the circumstances.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-03
1'ir9inia free gress.
". VI. B. GALLAHER. Editor.
,on, Jefferson County, West Va
august 3, 1892.
Nelcsu Notes.

Land Commissioner Carter has resigned
his position to enter upon the duties of the
Republican national committee chairman
ship.
Charles f. Markell, member of the
Frederick (Md.) bar, has been appointed
by the President secretary OF legation at
Brazil.
A member of the national committee
said that if Baby Ruth had been with Mrs
Cleveland at Madison Square Garden the
roof would not have stayed on the building
BY the general deficiency bill the widow
of the late Representative w. II. f. Lee, OF
the Alexandria (Va.) district, will receive
$1,000 and the legal heirs of the late Sena-
tor J. S. Barbour, of the same State, an
equal amount.
Col. S. Sturgeon, retired officer of the
regular army, who served upon Gen. Sher-
idan's staff in the late war, died at the
Baldwin House, Hagerstown, where he had
been staying for his health, Friday night.
His home was at Danville, New York.
Peter Ii. Young, a Washington mer-
chant, was murdered on his way home from
business, between 10 and IL o'clock Friday
night, on Third street, northeast. Two col
ored men seen running away from the
place are thought to have committed the
crime, but there is no clue 70 their identifi-
cation. The instrument of the murder was
pickaxe handle.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-03
A Startling Array.

The proclaimed purpose Of the Nc
Kinley tariff is TO enable American en-
ployers to pay higher wages to Ameri-
can workingmen. Yet diligent search
and much challenging have failed to
discover a single workingman who re-
joices in any such benefit, while Mr..
John De Witt Warner has collected for
the New York Weekly World a truly
startling list Of cases in which reduc-
tions have been made in the wages Of
men employed in the shops and mines Of
protected capitalists. His list includes
reductions in II iron and steel factories,
13 in coal companies, IS in woolen and
worsted mills, ~ in clothing factories,
4 in cotton mills or groups of cotton
mills, 2 in pottery establishments, 2 in
glass works and 30 in miscellaneous In
dustries. The reductions have ranged
from to 30 per cent. and have affected
thousands Of workmenand their families.
FOR DYSPEPSIA,
Indigestion and Stomach disorders. take
BROWH'S IRON BI1TEHS-
Al dealers keep IL. 81 per bottle Genuine has
trademark and crossed red lines on WraDDer.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-03
Half Rates to Denver ria b. Dc o. r.. II

For the Knights Templar Conclaye at
Denver, Col, the Baltimore & Ohio r. r.
will sell round trip tickets at half rates.
Tickets will be sold August 2d to 9th and
will be valid for return journey until Oc-
tober 11th Passengers will have the option
of route via ST. Louis or Chicago, at both
of which cities Baltimore and Ohio Vesti-
buled Trains make close connection for
Denver.
The round trip rate from stations on the
Valley Division, from Harper's Ferry to
Staunton, inclusive, is s44.90. The rate
from Lexington is $45.l5
For detailed information as to time OF
trains and sleeping car accommodations
apply to nearest B. & o. Agent.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-03
1'irginia frer gress.
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-03

OFFERS TO the people of Jefferson County,
" Insurance i'm a safe Company at heactual
cost of insurance which is much cheaper than
the rates usually charged, and keeps the money
at home. Good risks from responsible parties
are invited.
Executive Committee meets every Friday.
DrREcroEs-Jos Trapnell Henry b. Dayen-
mort. j. Garland Hurst, John W. Rider, w. h.
# Lewis. r. Preston Chew, VIM. l.. Wilson,
Eugene Baker. 5. W Washington, ii. l.. Snyder
Charles p. Wilson, John II. little, Jacob ;.
Melvin. T. G.. W. Herr, isaac II. Strider.
JOS ........ President.
II. b. DAVENPORT. ........ Treasurer
EXECUTIVE CoNMTTEE-J. G. Hurst VIM.
II. T. Lewis, Eugene Baker, Isaac H. Strlder'
Jos. Trapnell, 5. w. Washington; e,.-,.,..
IoctI AeENrs.- -Nliddleway-J. G. Shirley
Harper's Ferry-Chas. E. Trail; Shepherds
town. 5. Fleming; Observation-Disclosures
ton & Alexander.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-03
Hiss .E.MELEf HICKS

HAS taken the room on Main street, next
late residence of III. \. GallaheT
v-bere she will do DRESS MAhiN1 anu ~ abio
nv SEWING in good style and at reaSohaO,e 40.
CHARGES She will be pleased TO haSe I;,v tnS P,,.
ronage Of the ladies Of the town I. an" ''''''''
a,,5 rili strive to render satisfaction. nd
anu - iss also stock Of Dress Trimmings ana
>S.;cns st to which She invites the attention oi
the ladies.
June I, 1891.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-03
AYERS
SarsapariIla

during the past 80 years, truthfully
applies to-day. 1t is, in every sense,
The Superior Medicine. It's cura-
tive properties, strength, effect, and
flavor are always the same; and for
whatever blood diseases AYERS
SarSaparilla is taken, they yield to
this treatment. When you ask for
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-03
pended table

Correspondingly low rates are made from
other stations on the line.
Pullman Buffet Parlor car from Staunton
to Philadelphia on afternoon train.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-03

tTTORNEFS LAW.

J,grnoa C9'ni'y West Virginia.
-- a ,Le Courts of Jefferson and ad-
Ts, 9nes. in ,he Supreme Court OF
va -la and in the United States Dis
ohoa az Nartinsburg. Notary Public In
Iss % "a .e,33VyeS's Row, on George street.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-03
Professional Cards.
nE EDwARDN.LoGAN.

Clarlcs-Town, Jefferson County, W. Va.
O1.-, his professional services to the public
Can be found at the Garter House
March o lSq2-Gm
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-03
~ G. GREEN,
ATTORNEF ATLAW,

Ciar'est9'ra Je9es0a Co'O1y, Vest Virginia,
viii practice i'm the Courts Of Jefferson, Berke-
ley and Morgan counties, in the United States
District Court at Martinsburg, and in the Su-
preme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.
Special attention 20 the collection of claims
and prompt remittanceS Of the same.
Office in Law Building, rear Of Court house.
Aug. 6, 1880.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-03
Tari0 Trusts.

The June supplement of the New York
World, edited by Hon. John De Witt
Warner, is made up Of lone hundred
samples" of tariff trusts, under the head
ing, "Conspiracies to Crush Competition,
Restrict Product, Raise Prices and Low
er Wages" These trusts embrace most
Of the articles on which we have effective
tariff duties. Among the officers Of these
trusts viii be found hundreds Of names
published in the New York Tribune's list
Of millionaires, thus in part, at least, an
swering The Tribune's question as to
whether or not the tariff makes million
aires
LADIES
Needing tonic, or children who want build
ing up. should take
BROWNS IRON BITTEHs.
II Is pleasant: cures Malaria, Indigestion,
Liliousness, Liver Complaints and Neuralgia
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-03
THE FACT

That AYERS Sarsaparilla CURES
OTHERS of Scrofulous Diseases,
EruptionS, BOilS, Eczema, Liver and
Kidney Diseases, Dyspepsia, Rheu-
matiSm, and Catarrh should be con-
yincing that the same course of
treatment WILL CURE YOU. All
that has been said of the wonderful
cures effected by the use of
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-03
NaaEsrw. BROWN.
ATTORNEY

t. J.f0s0n County, West Virginia,
r- r.,.- n the different Courts Of West
P '.t Maryland. Attention given to
aai aIl classes Of Claims against the
H. '2era. attention 20 Collections.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-03
STARRY,

Ciule''o,eu Jsgsr'on County, Wesi yrg1,ia,
Havnr resumed the practice of Medicine, of
Or, his Professional services 90 the public.
Once next door 90 residence near corner of
G..-,e and Main streets
January q. 1876.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-03
Music Lessons.

FRUIT Puddine, Corn Starch and Shred Co
II coanut Gelatine, Tapioca, &c, for sale by
May 2S, 1890. e. ID. EBT.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-03

Land Commissioner Carter has resigned
his position to enter upon the duties Of the
Republican national committee chairman
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-03

sold By Druggists sent postpaid on receipt Of price,
pa HrNFuREys' MASuAL ui4 psyes,) NAILED FREE-