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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-01-06
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Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Diehl spent the
Christmas time in Frederick and Baltimore.
Mr. Maxwell Mcknight came on from
New York for two days at home. We like
to see the young people come home at the
Christmas time-eyen if it be but for day.
Benjamin and Joseph Trapnell, Jr., have
been at homo during the holidays. Mr.
Joseph Trapnell, Sr., has been seriously in
disposed but we are pleased TO announce, is
on the way to recovery.
Prof Henry B. Davenport, OF the West
Virginia University, and Mr.. J. c. Daven-
port, of Roanoke, and Mrs. Woodford, of
Kentucky, spent the holidays at "Altoona,"
the family home near town.
Mr.. John S,rother, who has been engaged
with an engineering corps on the Roanoke
and Southern railroad, is at home here. He
witnessed the driving of the golden spike
upon the completion Of the work upon
which he was engaged, connecting Roonoke,
Virginia, and Winston-Salem, n. c.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-01-06

Chrfstmas ia the Churches.

Christmas ih the Churches.
The customary Christmas service, wiki
sermon apd communion. was held in 10
iE2iScoplN Chprch \ violin ~nlo by VI -
Nav Ham ,k-r .. NeN York WIS i,..iar.
OF themu,ica! po,- ..s. Til, Snu iay s-i,o,
exercises took III &C sunday afternoon. 27th,
consisting OF hcnn. Us ,le c',~Di. short
address d by the Superintendent, Mr. Dsd
Howell, and Rev. Dallas Tucse.; and offer
ings for foreign missions The names Of
eigh, of ,he children were announced who
would receive prizes for regular attendance,
having been absent not more than two Sab
baths within a year The church was trim
med with evergreen. The following Mon
day night the children of the church were
entertained with 4 stereopticon exhibition
at the Parish Building and on Tuesday af
ternoon a Christmas tree was given to the
intau, class by lady of the congregation.
The sunday school of the NJ E. Church,
South on Christmas night celebrated the
universal holiday with simple service Of
song. intcrspcrscd with the recitation OF bits
Of verse by Sunday.school scholars in yari-
Gus stages of babyhood Theinfauts 'spoke
their pieces" distinctly and effectively aud
joined heartily in the singing. Santa Claus
made his appearance in time TO distribute
candy and oranges among the classes. The
SIS. e. ~,.s adorned with growing plants
and cedar
The children OF the Presbyterian sabbath
school received their oranges and candy.
boxes on Wednesday night at the close of
an interesting service which included ap-
propriate music by the Snnday-school choir,
the entire school, and the infant class, with
solos by little girls the reading of 4 letter
from the superintendent of the Thornwell
Orphanage, in South Carolina acknowl-
edging the recent donations By the church
aud school a charming address by Rev.
Charles Ghiselin; and brilliant violin
performance by Miss May Hamaker. Palms
and potted plants made a tasteful decora
ton.
The Shenandoah Brass and froa Works
closed down December 2i.h at $50 p. H.,
70 remain closed for a week or ten days for
the purpose of taking the annual inventory
and making some repairs to the machinery,
which is absolutely necessary after nearly
year of constant work. The company feel
highly gratifed with their operations Of the
past year. They are shipping their goods
to all The prominent cities, north and east,
and have q large and growing trade through,
or Che Valley of Virginia Besides man
large variety of brass goods
for plumbers steam aud gas filters use, the
Shenandoah BJa>s and Iron Works have es-
tablished q very large trade in the surround /
ing country in iron pipe and fittings and /
other goods not heretofore manufactured I
here, and our people now realize that right /,
q. home they can buy their goods as cheap |
Us IN any of the large markets Of the coun- 7
Try. Active operations will be resumed at /
the beginning OF the new year with every I
prospect Of largely increased trade. 4
larger force Of skilled worsmen will be en- !
ployed, as IL IS The purpose Of the manage I
ment TO push the works up to their full ca /
pacity.
IL
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-01-06

An infant SOU of Mr.. VI. Scott Weller
died on saturday, December 10Th.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-01-06

We return thanks to Vim. Phillips u
sons for some attractive Calendars
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-01-06

10 is about all the signal dss- eau do to
keep up vi,h the changes in Che weather
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-01-06
SWEEPING REDUCTIONS

This sale embraces every Suit and Oyercoat
on our counters and is Veritable bonanza 10
any gentleman who wishes a hne suit ana
Oyercoat for q very moderate sum. Whenever
offered better values and we know they cannot
be duplicated in this town for anything like
the money This offer is for 60 days only.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-01-06

Whether you intend TO visit the Worlds
Fair in Chicago in 1893 or not you Will want q
history of it from he beginning Such history
is being magniicently presented 10y
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-01-06

Don't forget 20 read Kahu's new adycr-
,iscmcnt aud locals Crash in prices for
sixty days
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18
SOME FRENCH JOKES
PrRPETRATED IN 4 FRIENDLY
SPHRIT ABOUT TIE FAIR.
trbe Columbian Exposition Cartooned by
she Famous Artist Henriot-A Few
OF Ills Designs Reproduced.

. a few years ago a distinguished politi-
clan. who has since risen 60 the dignity Of
,atcsmanship declared that he did not
feel assured Of success in public life until
De saw that Mast had caricatured him in
Narncr's Weekly. after that" he said
como the other day, II knew that was
all right In order TO achieve a career a
man must have warm friends and bitter
enemies He must also attain the prom
irnce Of being cartooned. Satisfy these
,hree conditions and the future is simply
what his ability and opportunities can
uascit."
Accepting this statement rs correct, tho
Worlds fair must be on the great highway
tna phenomenal triumph, for its managers
have made many friends and few enc
mics and the exhibition has just been car
TONED ia one Of the leading Partisan illus
t-s,ed weekles. The pictures are by Hen
rot. and they are entitled Attractions at
tie Worlds Fair"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18

and face the great Art building to the
south. Between is magnificent stretch
Of roadway, lawn and garden 400 feet
wide, and to the left, almost within pistol
shot, is the shore of Lake Michigan. OF
this front New York has the eastern and
Pennsylvania the western half.
The Pennsylvania building, designed by
Thomas p Lonsdale, is a combination not
- be described by the specific terms Of any
order of architecture, and for convenience is
claimed TO be the best of the state build
ings. Al the materials in the structure
are Of Pennsylvania productiOn-stone,
iron, steel, glass, slate and woodland the
total cost is 10000 AS the site is but six
feet above the lake level, and all the
ground there is the result of filing, the
foundation required careful study and
skillful work The first floor is to be de-
voted entirely TO reception purposes, and
the second % the transaction of business.
Unusual facilities will be provided for
the Pennsylvania press, and the leading
papers of the state will be kept regularly
on file. The fat section Of the roof will
serve for garden, in which the Pennsyl-
vania ladies Will aim to have all the at
tractiye plants native TO the state. The
lot devoted to this beautiful structure is
go feet long and $50 feet deep.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18

-
blood" a matter to be proud Of. All this
is interesting enough, but the chief
point in Miss Stephens case is that she
is greatly gifted in talent for music,
both as a singer and player, aud is now in
Boston TO take a thorough musical educa-
ton. If one may judge from the notices in
the Boston papers the society Brahmins Of
that city were not well informed on Indian
affairs, for when invited 20 meet "Chsro-
kee songstress" they were surprised TO find
her a well educated, tastefully dressed and
refined lady, with conversational powers of
rare attractiveness. Apparently squaw
IN red paint and feathers was about what
they had pictured In anticipation, but hav-
ing met the lady they are enthusiastic in
promising for her great career and posi-
bly, an international fame as the first prima
donna Of her race.
As matter of fact the Cherokees have
an excellent system of schools and fairly
good government, and have had many able
and educated men at any time during the
past fiftyyears. Long before that Sequoyah,
the Cherokee Csdmus, gave their name and
literature worldwide fame, and now that
culture has so far advanced as 10 produce
q musical genius the advent Of Miss Ste
phens may well be regarded in Boston as
quite an event.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18
conY ~ nAnnnEY.

One shows how buffalo Bill" Cody will
demonstrate at Chicago next year the way
in which he could have settled matters
with the AmazoDs Of Dahomey had the
French government accepted his services
Another IS a picture Of Nesuvius. The
volcano sis to be transported to Jack
son park" and in order that it shall
lot get TOO risky viii be covered with
boiler iron appropriately riveted. AS a
consequence, instead Of emitting smoke,
ashes. fire and molten lava. there will re-
suit q constant shower Of fresh roses and
perfume, all Of which," says the reliable
Partisan chronicler, "are included in the
one price Of admission"
Besides these 'nouvelles attractions"
a. we are to believe the French writer, there
will be y genuine collection of trains, the
volunteer passengers offering up their
lives as a sacrifice 10 patriotism also in
cendiary blazes, kindled in order TO give
tie local dremen q chance to display TO the
visitors their ability and promptness in
answering alarms and eXtinguishing the
flames.
Thisis Of course in the nature Of friendly
and good humored testing, but it goes to
show more than any serious article how
much the peoples Of Europe are taking no
tce Of the preparations for what will be
the most magnificent exhibition recorded
in the history Of civilized man.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18

The Oldest college in Chilli is the Insti-
tuto Nacional. which received its charter
from the king Of Spain more than 100 years
ago. IN provincial days it was known as
I'll Colegio de San Felipe, but in 1862 it
was reorganised and renamed 1t occupies
a fine building on the Alameda, alongside
the National university. The institute
has an average annual attendance Of 400
pupils and the university about l ,0O0 The
latter has library Of 10000 volumes and
all manner of scientific apparatus for the
use of the students. II is divided into five
faculties, and its course Of study covers a
period of six years, embracing mathe-
mates, practical surveying, physics, natu-
raj history, chemistry, astronomy, COS
biography and other sciences, languages
ancient and modern, law, theology and
medicine. There are 500 primary schools
ia Chill, with an average attendance OF
10000 children. About ten years ago con-
gress appropriated $4,000 to introduce
the best method of teaching, and to that
end sent a learned professor TO the United
States and various parts OF Europe to study
the systems Of those countries, and decided
upon the most successful
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18

The oueenly creature sent by the intelli-
eence Office expressed herself as satisfied
with six dollars week. with alternate
evenings to herself and the privilege of
utilizing the front parlor for the reception
Of company.
A look of ineffable calm pervaded her
cOuntenance
"There is one thing more" she pleas
antly observed, ''of which l imagine 1t Is
not necessary for me TO speak. p
She cleared her snowy throat.
-"assume that your husband"-
The lady OF the house knit her brows
anxiously.
-'builds the fire in the morning"
A sigh Of relief escaped the lips OF the
mistress.
ooh, certainly" she cordially rejOined.
''Yes, indeed"
The queenly creature expected as much
as a matter of course.
''What am getting at" she continued,
sis 70 insist that he must never use kero-
sene oil 10 kindle with. l cannot tolerate
such carelessness."
Loftily then she murmured an au reyolr
and departed. promising TO return for duty
the next day.--Detroit Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18

ming over neighboring pools undaun5ed by
perilous "hickory benders." Skating is
great fun, and when good pair Of skates
can be bought for dollar the sport seems
TO be within the reach Of almost any one
If a novice has pair Of sharp, well fitting
skates, and will attempt to skate with
half the courage displayed by a baby
learning TO walk, ne will get a very fair
start toward success in an hour.
Skates were invented many centuries
ago, and were originally the shin bones Of
animals tied TO the feet, the wearer push
ing himself along the surface with a pole
shod with iron. 1t is said that a Dutch
sailor shipwrecked on the coast Of Lapland
learned this crude method Of skating from
the natives and transmitted 1t 10 his own
country. II is curious to note that "skait"
is the Dutch word for "glide." From Hol-
land skating was introduced into England.
and the historian Fitzstephen in ITO al-
ludes TO the young men on the great moor
now the center Of London having bones
on their feet, on which they charged at
each other getting up their speed by
means OF slaves shod with iron, which they
pushed into the ice behind them.
wooden foothold is difficult 10 locate, aud
it is generally surmised that it came about
by an accidental discovery that a bone
having pointed splint projecting from one
side gave purchase to the foot that rem
dered the propelling staff unnecessary. In
1859 the historian Stowe describes how ap-
prentice boys would tie small bones to
their heels, and after running on their toes
10 get speed would suddenly clap their
heels to the ice and slide to great distances.
The skate blade appeared in England in
1858 About that time the Dutch and
English skates had a wooden foothOld, or
"patten" with the wood part curving mp
in front and a narrow iron blade beneath.
1t is curious 10 note that skates are called
"pattsns" in many parts Of England to
this day. From this date Of 1858 the i'm
provements may be claimed TO be Of Ameri-
can birth.
The first appearance Of the skate here
cannot be located but as the Pilgrims
came from Plymouth, always famous for
its skaters, it is more than probable that
they introduced it. 1t is said that the first
American skatemaker was a man named
Sanford, OF Eagleville, Conn, who raised
the height of the skate TO prevent snow
cloqQing about 1895, and made a runner
that curved around in a ring in front.
Then came the clamp system, which did
away with straps. and by which the clamps
were fastened TO tho feet by turning right
and left threaded screw This innovation
was invented and patented by Cox 81 Shit
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18


In this connection it will be well for the
feader TO note warning for visitors re
gently sent out through the medium Of the
Chicago papers. lit would be wise" says
Que of the daily journals, ''for persons con-
templating q visit 20 the fair and desiring
Information as 90 accommodations while in
this city not 10 pay too much attention TO
tie schemes and promises Of the thousand
and one sharks, whose only object is to
grow rich Of the gulhble The best thing
ior such intending visitors TO do is to com
muuicate with tho exposition's bureau Of
public comfort, which was inaugurated TO
supply lust such information and TO attend
such wants"
Major w. Marsh Kasson is the chief OF
this bureau, and whatever is done in his
name is official. The bureau has estab-
Lsaod "a hotel and renting department.
"I would advise the people to inquire di-
Fact.y Of us, said Chief KassOn. what
we may dc in the matter is official, and We
ere here for that purpose. We have no au
thorlzed agents, and many of the concerns
advertising great privileges in the way Of
talp0rtation and hotel facilities for the
fair are swindlng schemes. Some Of them
o.. fraudulent on their face. Why, saw
e. circular the other day issued by some
body and guaranteeing 20 give people good
beats in the railway trains. Some Of these
schemes have already died a natural death.
One two Of them, think, mean well, and
Of course we are glad if they can assist us
iu taking care Of visitors, but they are not
authorized by us.n
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18

troop and married one Of those peaceful
but gorgeously uniformed warriors named
Alfred l.. Riegel. This was in 1880 Then
followed a honeymoon, a scandal and
divorce.
Then the lady made her first essay as
an actress, but not with much success.
After that she went 10 New York, lived
luxuriously aud devoted much time to the
races. In 1887 she met and married Baron
Blame and has since then been called the
Baroness" although Baron" is not Mr..
Blancs title Che has none, but the name
given him when he was christened.
a while ago, as all the world IS aware,
there was a row and a separation. Fred
Yuengling, the brewers son, who figured
in the trouble, has been shipped of to Aus
tralia. Mr. Blanc's business has collapsed,
and the wife has again sought the foot
lights.
The Buffalo critics, the day after her
initial appearance, spoke kindly but not
enthusiastically Of her attempt to star.
deception" is a comedy adopted from
Dumas "Demimonde" by young woman
named Miss Matte Sheridan.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18
SOME FANCY FIGURES.

fen. In 1869 the combined action Of heel
and toe clamps by means Of lever instead
of a screw was patented, spreading the
fame Of the American skate throughout
the civilized world.
A leading manufacturer told me recently
that the ideal racing skate was as light as
possible, with runner about one-eighth
of an inch thick, and with the bottom fat
on the ice from a point half an inch back
of the heel pressure TO a point three-quar-
ters Of an inch ahead of the toes. Such a
skate, he said, was absolutely worthless
for trade purposes and was only made to
order at a high price.
Hare and hounds" and shiny" are
two favorite games on the ice The hare
is d skater with a bell, who is chased at
night by his companions, the hounds. The
hound that catches him then takes the bell,
and the game again begins. Skinny is a
simplifed hockey" the famous English
game. This is played by dividing the
players into sides. Each player is equipped
with a stick having a bent handle. and
two goals are formed by driving stakes
into the bank thirty feet apart An old
base bal is thrown into the middle space,
and each side tries to force the ball between
the opposite party's goal posts. When
game is ended the players change goals 50
as to make any advantage Of wind or sun
equal.
To acquire figure skating the novice
should learn to run easily, 10 take good
sweeping strokes with folded arms, and
then to master the "inside" and outside"
edges. | once saw a man doing these SIM
PIE figures in company where spread
Eagles, grapevines, Philadelphia, flying
three's etc, were done in more or less
slipshod manner, and because his simple
figures were perfect the admiring crowd
left the others 10 watch him. When the
edges are perfect, other figures will come
easy WILT. Z. POND.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18

"Ihere are hundreds Of such schemes"
Gays The Inter Ocean, "and more are com
ilg 20 Light every day. Some Of the new
q, are particularly free with their prom
iaes. One concern has plan TO issue cou-
pons TO country merchants at twenty-five
cents per coupon. which are 20 be accepted
ct their full face value ct hotel in pay
ment for lodging accommodations during
tie fair. No such hotel exists, nor does the
circular say when or where it will be built.
No names are mentioned in connection
with the enterprise and 40 Chicago address
Is given, although it is Chicago affair"
.CEPHAs De VERDE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18

The officials of a country police court
were startled one day to see man walk
into the court with an enormous ak over
his shoulder He glared fiercely around
him, as IL he expected 10 be attacked. VI
timately the clerk OF the court yentured to
ask him why be was armed with so for
midable weapon. The man replied that
his summons told him to be provided with
the means of defense, and he considered
that an AK would do for that purpose
Areonacs. UN "
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18

Deacon Medders- 5Skipps. the cashier OF
the Onderdonk County bank. ran away
last night. They Say he has been robbing
the bank for more than year.
Mrs. Medders--They might have known
that he was living beyond his means.
Why, Josiah, his folks actually used to SIT
In their parlor every nightl--Life.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18

RETURNED TO HE STAGE.

Mrs. Blanc, Called the Baroness" APP
pears as star.
Very appropriately Mrs. Elizabeth Law
renee Blanc has made her debut on the
stage of the Star theater at Buffalo in a
play called Deception. Her maiden
name was Nicholson, and she is native
Of Philadelphia She was, almost before
attaining maturity, fine horsewoman,
and "loved the military" as the French
phrase it. So it CHANGED that she became
acquainted with the members Of the City
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18
Hostufties.

Thomas Jefferson-What yo' gotf
Hakaway Jones-Ize got four queens.
Thomas Jeiferson-Dey amt no good.
Ize got four kings.
Hakaway Jones-You has, eh' WHAT'S
de matter wild dis extra king in my han'
Thomas Jefferson drawing his razor)-
De same ting dat's dematter wid dis ez-
ira queen In my han.-Truth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18
THE CHEROREE PoETESs.
Miss Florence /. Stephens IS the English.
American name OF a bright and fairly

han d some bru-
nette whose Cher
okee name is Wa
hci. She Is what
IS called in the Ian
Ruage Of the terri
tory a white
Cherokee" Ut h at
is, one Of mixed
blood-and, like
all Of that race,
she is very proud
Of her Cherokee
blood, for, unlike
the misceRenes OF
most races. they
think a dash Of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18

Burley-Ive just borrowed seventy-fve
dollars Of Hawkins.
Gaggers-What did you want all that
money fOri
Burley-I didn't. / wanted only $3.50,
but borrowed the rest 80 as TO make an
impression. Chicago News-Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18

Neil, oftug-of-war
fame, whose latest
enterprise is a ma
tional candle con-
test and baby
show. Thirty-twO
pretty girls, hand
somely costumed,
represent the
pieces, and the
game is played on
q chessboard fifty
feet square. The
games are con-
Quoted by promi-
nent players OF
the Mechanics In
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18

Proctor's theatre, New York, on Jan
9 viii be opened as continuous variety
house, to be conducted in the same manner
as Keith's Boston and Philadelphia houses
1t is said that y. Z. Keith is interested
with Mr.. Proctor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18

and received the
distinguished con-
sideration Of a
large audience.
Miss Russell is
only eight years
old, but did not
betray any stage
fright, nor, it must
be admitted, did
she display any
phenomenal tai
ent. She played a
..:,,O colo Uapu
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18
TITS 4 MODEL BUILDING.

The keystone States Quarters at the
Worlds Fair.
New York and Pennsylvania, as the EN-
pire and keystone States, the two largest
northern commonwealth, were given the
best sites in the space reserved for states
at the Columbian exposition. Their
plots occupy the front center Of the tract