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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31
Accep, our Thanks.

We have received an invitation to attend
the Agricultural Fair at Winchester Sep
tember 1916. which we shall take pleasure
in accepting. The directors have been I'M
firing in their efforts 10 make this exhibit
ton worthy Of the great agricultural region
which the society represents, and the indi'
cations are that they will be amply reward
ed. Some important changes in the con-
duct of the fair will be inaugurated this
season. Experts will be employed to judge
lie stock and no gambling will be allo wed,
both of which departures fsOm the old sys-
TEN will doubtless be approved by its pa
irons. There will be lots Of fun for those
who 90 to fairs only to be amused. The
programme indicates some wonderful high
wire performances, japanese day fireworks,
balloon ascensions and double parachute
descsnts by a man aud dog, bicycle races,
creased pole climbing, q CREASED pig, ETC.
The large number Of entries for the trials
Of speed assure good races. Many applica-
tions for space have already been filed, and
the exhibit will be full one in every de-
partment.- Winchester Neics
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31

At the annual grand tournament at Capon
Springs last week, the successful knight, Mr..
J.S.Denny, crowned Miss Mamie Russell the
beautiful daughter of Mr. Jas. 2 Russell,
of Winchester, queen. The third maid of
honor, Miss Morrison, of Illinois, was
crowned by Mr.. II. G. Warden, of Clarke,
knight of Claremont," who won similar
honor at the tournament in Charles-Town
week before last; and H. L, D. Lewis, of
Clarke, aged fifteen, who also distinguished
himself at the Charles Town tournament,
was declared by the judges entitled to rec
ignition on account of his youth and supe-
rior horsemanship, and was allowed to crown
a maid of honor-his choice being Miss
Cottman, of Baltimore.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31

Mr.. c. f. Mayers, Republican aud for
many years postmaster at Stephens City,
Frederick county, Virginia, has resigned
involuntariy-and will be succeeded by
one Grove, belonging to another wing of
the Republican party Of Virginia. The
change is made with view to harmoniziug
the factions and carrying the State for Har-
risou. Harmony, as might be expected, is
not greatly promoted, however, locally at
any rate, as Mayors friends are angry and
say they will vote for Cleveland nor is
ciyil-seryice reform advanced, for the Ste
phen City people,-mOst interested, of
course, in the satisfactory administration
of the ofice-are almost unanimously OPP
posed TO the change
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31

Henry Bales, of Martinsburg, who was
killed by a train the other day at Brunswick
while on duty as switchman in the B. y o.
yard, had several times narrowly escaped
violent death. A few years ago he was &C
cideutally struck on the head with pick
BY a man whom he was helping to dig a
grave. and for several months it was
thought he would die Some time after
wards, attempting to board a freight train
at Island Park he fell and had a hand taken
of and his head badly cut. About three
months ago, while he was on duty at the
Brunswick yard, log rolled of of car,
Knocked him down and fell on him, inAict-
ing injuries then supposed to be fatal. He
recovered however, and had only been at
work again for a short time when he met
with the fatal accident
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31

The death Of Frank Mccormick, son of
DIR. Cyrus Mccormick, of Berryvillc, which
occurred last week, was an exceptionally
sad taking of. He was only twenty
years of age and in the full yigor of his
young manhood His personally was ex-
ceediDgly attractive, being one of those rare
natures whose innate chiyalry of soul kept
him as pure in thought and conduct as one
of Arthur's knights. He had that sort Of
which Edmund Burke said that it felt a
stain like wound. We tender our heart
felt sympathy to his bereaved family and
his many friends Clarke Courier.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31

Don't buy blood purifier because it is
Cheap" The best-the Superior Medicine
Ayers Sarsaparilla, is, in the end, the
cheapest od-purifer in the market The
ingredients of which it is composed are the
most expensive and incidentally eficacous
that can be obtained.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31
Church Notes.

Rev. Isaac Gibson preached in zion + +.
Church Sunday morning.
Rev. DIR. Huntington preached in the
Baptist Church Sunday morning.
The Winchester Presbytery will meet in
Falling Waters Church on Wednesday,
September 9th.
Ruling Elders Emanuel Schaeffer and
Cleon Moore were chosen BY the session of
the Presbyterian Church as delegate and
alternate, respectively, to attend Presbytery
on the 7th of September.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31

The government ediot hss gone forth that
every Chinaman in the United States who
wants to stay here must have his picture
taken before May 5th next. 1t looks Ike
an alliance with the kodak maniPulators.
Ye haven't doubt the Chinaman would
have preferred the deal TO have been made
made with the dentists, for they'd have pre-
ferred to lose a tooth than to have their IA
cial expression on cardboard.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31

Congressman Paul Edmunds, Of the
Lynchburg, Va, district, who made an en-
tertaining speech before the Cleveland aud
Wilson Club Of this place last April, has
been renominated.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31
a Wonderful Invention.

THE PEOPLES TYPE-WRITER, the latest
invention, by one of the chief inventors of the
Remington. Ahead of all others in Sim
plicity, Cheapness and capacity for Manifold
ing. Has copper type, uses ribbon and
claims so words a minute. So simple that any
body can use it in few minutes. Price only
$1,000.
Also the "Bar-Lock," the last High Price
Writer, having some advantages over others,
viz: VISIBLE WRITING, DUPLICATE KEY
BOARD, AUTOMATIC MOVEMENTS, &C.
See their merits, or write for Catalogue.
RR OWENS, Gen'l Agent,
Aug. 31-3m. 514 N. Gilmor St., BALTIC. Md.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31
Reunion Of old Sailors aud Soldiers.

Two coming important events of interest
to sailors and soldiers of the late war will
be the Reunion of the Naval Veterans at
Baltimore, September 18th to 10Th, and the
Encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic at Washington. commencing Sep
TENDER goth, Immediately after the Sailors
Reunion. Interest in the reunion will be
heightened by the presence of the White
Squadron in the harbor of Baltimore The
G. A. r. Encampment will be the occasion
Of the greatest military assemblage in Wash
ingtOn since the Grand Review of 1865
following the fall of Richmond. For both
of these events the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad will sell tickets at greatly reduced
rates Tickets will be sold from September
18th to Goth inclusive, valid for return
journey until October 10th. During the
Encampment at Washington the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad will run excursions daily
to Gettysburg, Harper's Ferry and the old
Virginia battlefield, to all of which points
tickets will be sold at low rates The Bal
timore and Ohio is the familiar route to
thousands of veterans who travelled over it
early in the sixties as raw recruits to join
the ranks.
F. ! tailed information as to time of
trai rates apply to nearest B. & o.
ageL.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31

Senator Faulkner was at Democratic
headquarters in New York last week and
gave the committee chiefs encouraging
views of the West Virginia situation.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31

j. A. Eyster, Jr., has been appointed
postmaster at Halltown, vice J A. Eyster,
ST. Also, J. II. PrOpst has been appointed
postmaster at the same place, vice J. A.
Eyster Jr All of which seems to indicate
that the department of the federal govern
ment conducted by that eminent business
man and Sunday-schOol superintendent of
Philadelphia, Mr. John Wanamaker, doesn't
know its own soul-or that the spicy breez.
es from the late Jefferson county Republi-
can convention have been waited into the
windows of the department with oyerpow-
ering effect.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31

Mr.. Sweeney, head master Of the switch
men A. Buffalo, was knocked down by one
Of the strikers. It is not an unusual exPe-
rience for a man to be knocked down by a
striker
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31

The Wheeling Iateligencer Is disturbed
by the speeches of Senator Faulkner in the
rural districts, but is generous enough to
invite him to Wheeling. Hart evidently
doesn't dread a nightmare.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31

CHARLEs-TOwN, JEFFERSON COUNTY,
w. Va, August 2O.-The Republican con-
7ention held here to-day was the largest
and most enthusiastic ever held In the
county. The courthouse was crowded to
suffocatiOn and there were two OF three
hundred who could not get in.
The bourbon Democrats are very much
ashamed at the style of affairs here, as q
great many Democrats are daily annOunc-
ing themselves in favor Of the Republican
party No less than thiriy-six former Dem
Ocrats were present and took part in the
county Republican convention held here to-
day. This county is about 10 break loose
from Democracy, as il is admitted by the
Democratic leaders that their majority in
the county this fall will fall below seven
hundred The growth of this town has
made hundreds of converts to the Mckin-
ley bill.-C0rrespOHdeHce Wheeling Intslh-
gsncer.
We have omitted from the Ipteligencsr's
letter the report, fairly correct one, Of the
actual proceedings of the convention, which
we have already noted. The rest We repro
duce as a rather brilliant bit Of fiction and
a sample Of the accuracy Of information
coming from the other side in this campaign
of education. As bit of imaginative lit
erature it excels the tin-plate romances
which we read with eager interest from time
to time in the columns Of the Hteligsncer
and other Republican exchanges. Indeed,
it seems to Us that the campaign liar de-
serves credit for the greatest effort of his
life. Yet, upon careful scrutiny, we are
able 10 discover fragments Of truth in what
is quoted above II might even be said to
be founded upon fact The convention was
held There was a suggestion Of ssphyxia-
ton in the atmosphere, not due to the crowd
ed condition of the courtroom, which was
not crowded nor even filled, but to causes
which we shall not consider in detail-pOs.
sibly the oliactory unpleasantness that Col.
Black was preparing for the Postofice de-
partment had something to do with it, 1t
is quite probable that there were as many
as two or three hundred of the brethren
who could not get into the circus in town
the same afternoon as there was no charge
for admission to the performance in the
courthouse we don'tsee why any one should
have been turned away. There were, per
haps, as many as thirty-six former Demo
Gratis" present, though we didn't count EN-.
To the best of our knowledge and belief
they are still Democrats
The story Of hundreds of converts to the
Mckinley bin and of a wholesale turning
of Democrats TO the Republican party, and
the flaming prediction Of nearly fifty per
cent reduction in the Democratic majority,
are sheer nonsense, as every one here knows,
and too absurd 10 discuss. If the htelj-
gencer wants to maintain a reputation for
reliable newsgathering, it should dismiss its
reckless correspondent at once. Be it known
TO all men that Jefferson county is as faith
ful as ever to the Democratic faith, and will
give its accustomed vote to help carry the
State for the Democratic candidates.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31

Mrs Lamon, the beloved wife of Col.
Ward II. Lamon, well known here, died in
Brussels, Belgium, on August g. The Col
onel and Mrs Lamon have been sojourning
in Europe for the past two years for the
benefit Of their health, most of the time at
Carlsbad Germany. The remains of Mrs.
Lamon will be brought to America in the
course Of a few months and inferred at
Springfield, Illinois, her old home.-Mar-
tiRsJurg Statesman.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31

The Democrats of the Seventh Virginia
district, in their convention at Front Royal
last week, unanimously reuominated their
representative in Congress, Col Charles j..
O'Ferrall-than whom the Old Dominion
has never produced a more gallant soldier,
more faithful public servant, a more de-
voted Democrat OF more chiyalrous gem
tleman. There was no need that he should
take the stump to convince his constituents
Of the correctness of his course in the House
of Representatives o. Of the value Of his
services. The popular demand for his re-
nomination was overwhelming, and rival
candidates withdrew before the convention
met. We extend congratulations both to
our friend the Colonel and to his consit-
uents.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31
Wanted.

A lady who is a graduate and has had five
years experience in teaching desires a position
as Teacher or Governess. Can teach the Eng
lish branches, French and Music References
given. For information inquire at
Aug. 81, '92.s THIS OFFICE.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31

The Gaseffc will contain more local ana
editorial matter next week.-RHeh'e 6a'et's'
Oh, deliver US Morris is expected home
from the Bitter-Sweet Springs.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31

The cholera has gotten foot-hold IN
London. There's nothing Inappropriate IN
saying that the healing powers OF the ply
sicians will be exercised to their utmost to
prevent the plague making hesdsay.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31

Chairman Chiffon and Secretary Ohley,
Of the State Committee are hard at work
already making arrangements for an ag-
gressive campaign. Both are shrewd poll
ticians and good organizers. The manage
meut could not have been put in safer hands.
-Nelg Dominion.
We'll saf8
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31
Ne.y advertisements.
For Rent.

For wheat crop-two small fields near town,
containing 80 or 40 acres.
Aug 81, 1892. 7. G. GREEN.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31
Sanitary Notice.
Shannondale Springs.

The shannondale Springs Hotel will be of ',S
to visitors on Thursday, June 10th. NO hea'l.
resort more beautiful. The medicinal quA''
ties of the water unsurpassed.
June -, 1892. j. g. WAL
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31

Hon. Billy Wilson may not beat Nels
Wisner quite as bad as he did Parson Har-
man-but he will beat him, and don't you
forget it.-Mo0refed Examiner.
Unless Nels Wisner takes time to edit his
own paper Billy Wilson viii beat him more
than he did Harman and not half try
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31
School Notice.

MRS. Z. P. KENNEDY will reopen her
INI school for Young Ladies and Children
September 18th English branches, Latin,
German, French and Higher Mathematics.
Teachers-Miss S. II. Brown and Miss Mar
garet Kennedy.
August g. 1S92-5t.a
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31
For Rent.

A Dwelling House. 81 acres of ground at
tached, located near Halltown, Jefferson
County. For information apply to
EDITOR OF FREE PRESS.
Aug 10 IS92-4t.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31
Wanted !!

A good farm in Jefferson County in Ex-
change for City Property.
LOCK BOX AZ.
Aug. q, 1892. Charles-Town, w. Va.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31

Our clearing sale of all kinds of summer
goods has been big success. Extra induce
ments vii be offered in what we have left
before the season closes.
s. HIRsCHMAN q Co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31
Wanted.

About 5000 feet of good quality WHITE
OAK. For particulars apply to
VULCAN ROAD MACHINE CO.,
Charles-Town, Jefferson Co., W. Va.
Aug. II, '92-2t.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31
School for Small Children.

Miss Anna Wyatt will open, at her home
on Samuel street, on September IN, 1892, a
school for small children. The patronage OF
the public is solicited. Terms made known
on application.
Aug. 10, 1S92-6t.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-03-12
Proud of Their States.

Have yon ever noticed how people
from the different parts of the country
register: asked a hotel MAJ Yesterday.
Kentucky and Texas people, for in
stance. have a popularity all their own.
They register simply from Kentucky or
Texas. as if it made no difference what
part of the state they are from, just so
they go down on the register as Ken
tuckians or Texans. 1t looks a little
peculiar. though. to see A. B. Jones.
KY, or X. Y. Smith. Texas but such
inscriptions are seen every day. Some
times Messrs. Smith and Jones, of Texas
and Kentucky, inscribe their county.
There is something ~aristocratic about
this; it conveys a sort of idea that MI.
Jones, of Kentucky, is a legislator, or at
least SO well known in his county that a
letter address to him in his county would
be sent directly to his ancestral home,
and that Mr.. Smith, of Texas, owns an
entire county, perhaps, and a letter sent
to that county could not possibly go to
any II se."-Kansas City Times.
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CIV aal-I-s'pose So"

"Waal-I-spose So"
"And there is nothing else to be done??'
81 am afraid there amt"
"And he's free to go?'
"Y-a-s."
Antonio Gueldo arose with an insolent
grin and picked up his hat.
The baby crowed. for it saw the gilt
tering thing again.
There was a sharp report-Antonio
pitched forward in Il heap upon the floor
and Clake's widow stood with the pistol
pressed to her breast.
! line Of THU blue smoke curled from
the muzzlu Of the weapon and formed a
halo around the child's fiaxen head. The
Sittering thing Was quite near the little
hands now. and they took it from the
yielding grasp of the mother.
Blakes widow looked steadily at the
Inquire on the fioor-it was quite motion
less: then she turned and went through
the wide passage opened for her by the
silent crowd. holding the baby very ten
derby. and the baby carrying the pistol.
The child laughed with delight: it had
got its shining plaything again.-Detroit
News.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-03-12
Will 1t Make the Live" Wire Deado

A new insulating material possessing
superior properties is composed of a
mixture of sulphur, pipe clay, slate dus.
and parafine wax.-New York Journal.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-03-12
JOY AND PAIN,

II there was never any storm or rain.
Fair days would cease to be 50 rare and sweet.
1t is when f~ainting on the dusty street
We mind US of the woods; all. then we fain
Would res; among the shadows once again.
We tong for Winter: when the wild storms
beat
pm oar i'eids we pine for Summers heat:
There Is no 10y without some loss or pain.
To take life 'S we find il is the art
OF living well. All. let Us not forget.
Th"lg.i life he dark today til ere may be yet.
W hen Summer comes. much JOY for each sad
heart,
Perhaps God sends us trouble as a test.
Iosee If ii will prove Us at our best.
Henry COyle in Boston Transcript.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-03-12
Musical Animals.

A lady was showing little Zaidee some
pictures of birds. among which was a
nightingale. The lady told Zaidee that
1t was a bird which sang beautifully in
the night, adding. I'VE have no night
lngales IN tbs country. as they have in
England" No" replied Zaidee prompt
ly, but we have cats that sing in the
night. often hear them."-New York
Advertiser.
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ATTENTION!
Nearly Divine.

=. Gouaux. hnuma. La
SRI attribute qualities nearly divine to
f"ur asthma aud Cough Remedies In tact,
y ,ne' none equal their virtues and the inn
mediate results derived from their use. Ii is
win pleasure. dear sir, that I send you my
sincere tti'cIiatio&s. With high regards,
/ %reI&ain, yOnrs respectfully.
CASTOR J. ABADIE.
Carencro, La. Feb. II. 1871.
hy Druggists in Thib0danx. Raceland and
l.ockport.
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Cities in the Same Latitude,

St. Johns, Newfoundland; Montreal
and Ottawa: Portland, Or; Temeswar,
Hungary; Trieste. Austria. and Venice.
Padua, Verona. Mantua. Milan and
Turin, Italy. are all situated between ID
and 46 dogs. of north latitude. Who
would think of putting Montreal and
Ottawa in the same latitude as Venice
and Verona:-St. Louis Republic.
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Senei Your Address

II YOU are troubled with Asthma or any
tou3n send your name Powder Mixture and
o"1k VIII he sent 10 ynu free of charge. 1
"-ht you to Try it, and ynu will he surprised
at.tsuits. 'ln account Of heavy advertising
expense 1T Is impossible to publish the M
iIrrous certificates received daily. The SAM
pies VIII do better than any certificates
+. GOUAUX. Houma, La.
Middletown transcript., 1892-10-20
Re1isterti

THERE is number of Democrats in
this State who have not pursued the
necessary formality Of being registered
in order to become qualified voters,
and it is essential, not only to the sue
cess of the Democratic party, but to
the assertion Of their manhood and
their citizenship that they do so at
once. 1t is something new for a Della
warean to see that his name is on a
registration list, and that something
more is necessary to vote than the
mere possession of tax receipt, and
those who have not attended to their
registration have failed because they
do not attach the importance to that
procedure that belongs to it. Unless
you are registered you cannot vote,
no matter how many, nor how large
the amount Of the receipts held by you,
and as there will be but two more
days on which to qualify and register
you should not delay longer. The re-
naming days on which registration is
possible are Saturdays, October 22d.
and 21st, and if you have not done SO
it behooves you to register on the first
day possible.