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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-11-02

Duty less amount OF bill...... S-,vh
Proprietor biting his hp)-Blast Mr.
McKinley's bill Are you certain there
is no mistake?
Salesman-The duties are complicated,
but the bookkeepers verified every item
by means Of the last United states
senate report on rates Of duty.
Proprietor-It's an outrage for rich
nation like the United States to collect
its taxes over here. We were poor
enough on this side of the water before
McKinley's bill reached out after our
last few crumbs. If this trade keeps up
must lower your salaries against the
end of the year, for it all comes out Of
the laborers in the end. 1t is no wonder
all Europe is groaning since 1890.
Salesman-But surely you are not 60
ing to pay this duty? Itwould be better
to burn your goods rather than to pay
this merchant 50, 900 to take them.
Proprietor-Yes, yes; l know. But
we dare not do or say anything against
American protection justnow. If we did
the Americans would be told that British
gold was being used to compel them to
adopt free trace, and that would only
convince the foolish voters there that
they were benefited by protection and
make them cling to it all the longer.
Here is my check for $2,005. Give 1t to
him and tell him we will always be glad
to have his patronage, bat would prefer
of course that he take goods that will
leave Il balance in our favor after we
have settled with Mckinley.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-11-02

zone of the most extraordinary forms
of insanity is mania for stealing wo-
mems shoes" said DR.. Dodd, physician
at the Bloomingdale, Mass, Asylum
at is distinguished disease by itself,
aud the Germans have named it Frau
enschustehImonomanie. 1t is more COM
mon among men than with the other sex.
There is one case on record of young
man whose sisters lost their left shoes as
fast as they could BUY them. 1t was al
ways the left one of each pair that was
taken. For long time the thefts re-
mained a mystery, until one day the
brother caught young woman IN the
street, threw her down, tore off her left
shoe and ran away with it. He was
captured, and thus the secret was dis
covered"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-11-02
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Likemany Of its pictures this indicates
the evils rather than the benefits of ''pro-
lection" Canada, like the low wage
countries of Europe, has protection.
Its duties may not average as high as
ours, but because it has small popula-
ton and limited variety of products,
the pinch of protection" is much more
severe than in our vast country-the
greatest free trade country on the globe,
because the productions of the tropical
south can be exchanged freely for those
Of the north and there is no custom
house from Maine to California.
If Texas had remained outside of the
United States it would now be un-Amer
lean to propose free trade with her pau
per labor products. If Canada should
be annexed the Mckinley wall would
come down, trade would certainly be
advantageous to all and wages would
climb few points higher. But 1t is
wicked to think or talk of such things.
Look at the picture again!
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-11-02

Mr.. Julian Hawthorne, who has written
on so many interesting subjects, aud whose
careful diction is rarely excelled, has been
examining Webster's international Die
tionary, and writes to the publishers as fol-
lows Sag Harbor, \. Y ., Sept. l6, 1892.
About - months have now passed since re-
ceived copy of the new edition Of Web
ster's Unabridged Dictionary (the INTER
NATIoYAL). / have delayed speaking
about the book, because wished to become
well acquainted with it before pronounciug
an opinion Previous to getting yours, |
had Deen using the new edition Of Worceo-
ter, aud | hardly expected to fad yours su
perior to it. During the first month or two
used both of them bringing them into
constant competition with each other; but
gradually ! found myself opening Worces
ter more aud more seldom, and finally |
definitely gave it up, aud handed II over to
the children The faci i, Websters Is IN
all respects the better dictionary in my
opinion il is, for all ordinary purposes, the
best dictionary in the world The Century
is unsurpassable for scholars and specialists,
and as agreeable and instructive reading
but Webster is practically as good and, OF
course, vastly more convenient. don't
see how it could be improved, and am
,.a,tain that il will never fail 10 satisfy any
requirements shall have occasion 20 make
Of it.
1t gives me pleasure TO give yoa tAi' tes
timonial. the more IS you have not asked
for it: there are so few entirely satisfactory
th;nes in the world. that when one does oc
cnr i ought to be acknowledged and made
known.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-11-02

The poets Of the present generation
live to be old. Tennyson had reached
SO; Whittier, LongfeIIow and Whitman
died at venerable ages, and Oliver Wen
dell Holmes mas long exceeded the span
mentioned by the Psalmist. On the
other hand, The rhymsters famous in the
last generation-Shelley, Byron and
Keats-1ied comparatively young
Theirs, we're temperamenis of fever and
fire, and their lives were troubled (;
whereas the famous poets Of our day
have been men of meditation and tran.
guilty.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-11-02

Il is alleged that Maj. Field, the Vice
Presidential candidate on the so called Peo-
ple's party ticket, recently, in order
to defend Gen. Weaver against serious
charges of citizens of Tennessee, insinuated
that Gen. Robert L. Lee encouraged and
permitted depredations by his soldiers dur
ing the Confederate invasion OF Pennsyl-
vania. Every Confederate veteran who
was in Pennsylvania knows that as soon
as Gen. Lees army crossed the Penn
sylvania line that great soldier Issued an
order prohibiting depredatious Of any kind
upon the property of the people there aud
exhorting them TO soldierly conduct. We
cannot see how any decent Peoples party
man south OF Mason & Dixon's line can
vote for Field, who has thus attempted to
smrch the name of the great commander
of The Southern armies.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-11-02
our Ne,r Postaae Stamps.


The announcement that we are to have
new postage stamps twice the size Of
those now in use, and furthermore that
we are to get them at the same prices
which we pay for the smaller ones, will,
of course, cause general and varied CON-
ment.
The Republicans are naturally elated,
for they know that it they can show that
our postage stamps have increased in
size 100 per cent. since the passage of the
Mckinley bill, they make the best argu
ment yet put forward for the approval
of that Iaw and the return to power of
the party which gave il 10 us.
Of course. til, re will be Democrats who
will deny that the Mckinley tariff had
anything to do with this remarkable en-
largement of our stamp area. There are
Democrats who think it incumbent upon
themselves TO deny everything that the
Republicans affirm. Some of them even
deny the New York Eiblme's claim that
the good crops are due TO the Mckinley
tariff, That, however, is immaterial.-
If the Republicans arise on their stumps
and proclaim that the Development Of
ourpostage stamps is one of the effects OF
the Mckinley law, that ought to settle
the matterjust as conclasEely as their
assertions that every other feature OF the
country's prosperity is an effect of that
law. 1t is useless, therefore, to discuss
that point
But, granting the point without argu-
ment, there are still those who will con-
tend that the enlargement of our stamps
is not AN unmixed blessing. There are
even pessimists who maintain that, for
convenience and appearance, our stamps
should be decreased in size, and one cav
iller has already propounded the prob
lem as to where, when the new stamp
comes in, will the modern American girl
find room on the envelope to write the
address.
Sucn carpers as these do. not stop 10
think. Stamps twice the size of those
we now have will require envelopes pro-
porlionately larger. This, Of course,
will give great impetus to the paper
industry, and back though tha. 10 the
cold rags" industry. Moreover, twice as
much paper and twice as much gum and
ink will be required in making the new
stamps, thus afiording employment to
many more wage-workers, while our
great mercantile establishments which
use stamps by the thousands must neces-
sariIy largely increase their forces OF
stamp-lickers, thereby giving work to
many idle tongues.
With such demonstrations rs these
tiat the growth of our postage stamps
carries with it increased prosperity in SO
many ramifcations, how can the Demo-
Gratis hope to overcome the effect on the
campaign of this latest glory Of the Nc
Kinley bill The stamp issue, indeed,
even promises to overshadow the tin plate,
maple sugar and wild cat bank issues in
the making of the next President COu-
rier-JOWRal.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-11-02

A French scientist, who is now resi-
dent of New York, after having for some
lime been an assistant 10 Mr.. Edison,
has built a musical clock, which he pro-
poses to exhibit at the Worlds Fair. 1t
is 50 combined with phonograph as to
perform in twelve hours LoheDgrin, Will
liam Tell, The Huguenots aud Faust
The eoices reproduced will be those of
the most celebrated singers who have APP
pearel in these operas. In fact, it will
be performance Of Partisan grand
opera.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-11-02

The fiction in tue November HarPer's
Mqqaziae consists Of short stories by three
popular wrters-Richard Harding ID wis,
Francoise Coppee and VI. Z. VI. Davis
and the concluding chapters Of the serials
by Howels and Miss wilkins, the intro
ductory story, by Thos. Nelson Page, OF
the Editors Drawer" Among other con-
tents are "rhe Holy Places Of Islam" by
Cha. Dudley Warner; "Along the Paris
ian Bouleyards," Theodore Child Mas
singer aad Ford" James Russell Lowell.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-11-02

From the Berkeiy Union, J Nelson Wis
ner editor, Feb. 10. 1868: Lying, swndling.
b!acslegs, traitors, rebels, copperheads,
robbers, burglars, thieves, alt banded to-
cethef aud composing this rebel Demo
cratic Party.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-11-02

OFFERS 90 the people of Jefferson County,
~ Insurance i'm a safe Company at the actual
cost of insurance, which is much cheaper than
the rates usually charged and keeps the money
al home. Good risks from responsible parties
are invited.
Executive Committee meets every Friday.
DIREcroRs- Trapnell, Henry b. Dayen-
port. J. Garland Hurst, John W. Rider, W. Il.
T. Lewis, r. Preston Chew, VIM. l.. Wilson,
Eugene Baker, 5. w. Washington II. L. Snyder
Charles =. Wilson, John Il. little, Jacob 5.
Melvin, r. q. vs.. Herr, isaac II. Strider.
JOS TRAPNELL....... 60. ........ ......... President
IA. b. DAVENPORT, ,............ ......... Treasurer
EXECUTIVE CoNMITrEE-J. G.. Hurst, VIM.
H. T. Lewis. Eugene Baker, Isaac II. Strider,
Jos Tnpncil. S. W Washington.
Loc,L s.-Middleway-J. G. Shirley;
Harpcr's Ferry-Chas. Z. Trail; Shepherds
town. J.S. Fleming CharlestOwn-Washing
ton 6 Alexander.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-11-02

The reunion of the numerous and promi-
nent Koiner family near Stanton last week
was A notable event About one thousand
of the name from Virginia and many other
States were present \ marble shaft was
unveiled oyer the grave Of Michael Koiner,
the sturdy old German progenitor Of them
sll. Hon Luther Koiner, OF Texas, made
an able address.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-11-02
Tariff Pictures.

The New York Press is still educating
its readers by means of tariff pictures.
On Sept. 81 it said:
"Oficial statistics prove that IN Can
ada the average yearly earnings OF fac
tory employees are SS'2.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-11-02
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 10, 1892.

AT the foot Of cliff under the WIN
dows of the Castle of Miramar, formerly
the residence of the Mexican Emperor
Maximilian, at depth Of eighty feet be
low the surface of the clear waters of the
Adriaiic, is kind of cage fashioned by
divers in the face of the rock. In that
cage are some OF the most magnificent
pearls in existence. They belong to the
Archduchess Rainer. Having been left
unworn for a long time, the gems lost
their color and became "sick," and the
experts were unanimous in declaring
that the only means by which they could
be restored to their original brilliancy
was by submitting them to a prolonged
immersion in the depths Of the sea-
They have been lying there for num-
Der of years, aud are gradually but very
slowly regaining their unrivalled bril-
liancy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-11-02
Y'lrginia FREE gress.
TERMS:

esTuE FREE PREss is published weekly at
~, Dollars Per AuuiaH J paid il giggnce
rg- The terms of advertising are. iOraSQuare
one-iuchl OF less. one Dollar .agd Fgiy Cents
or three inserti0ns-larger ones in the same
proportion Each continuance Fgiy Cents.
rss- 40 advertisement 90 be considered by
the month OF wear unless specified on the man
lsc-ipt. OF previously agreed between the par
ties
~ An advertisement not marked on the
copy for o specified number of insertions will
be- continued until ordered out, and payment
viii be- eIacted accordingly.
r1~ REGULAE ADyERrISENENrs.-I ayOiO
any misunderstanding on the part of the an
nual advertisers 10 is proper % state distinctly
that their privilege only extends 90 their inn
mediate business. Real Estate Legal or other
advertisements sent by them 20 be an addition
al charge and no variation.
rs~Obituary notices of more than i've lines
will bo charged for
JOB WORE.-Posters. Sale Bills. Circulars,
Cards, etc, executed promptly neatly and at
fair prices.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-11-02
IoRREsrw BROWN


''t-.e'',ea. Jeg-eau County. Ucst ligiaia.
Frac lee I'm the Courts OF Jefferson and adj
.ning counties. in the Supreme Court Of
"es Virginia, and iu the United States Dis
.e- Court at Martinsburg. Notary Public in
y-hce in Lawyers Row, on George street.
Jan. s. 1850
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-11-02
MSS .s.uELEE HICKS

II the room on Main street, next
late residenceOf IL. y. Gallaher.
where She viii DO DRESS MAKING and FAM
TTY SEWING IN good style aud at reasonable
cbarres. She viii be pleased to have the pat
ronare Of the ladies' of the town and vicinity
and will strive TO render satisfaction.
Size mas also q stock OF Dress Trimmings and
Notions TO which she invites the attention OF
the ladies.
June l. 1891
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-11-02
1,,Einlev yindicated.

The duty on imported wheat went up
in 1890; the price down in 1892. Duty
on oats up in 1890; price down in 1892.
Duty on corn up in 1890; price down in
1892. Duty on horses up IN 1890; price
down in 1892. Duty on wool up in 1890;
price down in 1892. Perhaps Mckinley
is right after all, and increased duties
do mean lower prices, but there are
some exceptions, especially in manufac-
tured products
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-11-02
ro.4 Dy sPEHs.f.

f1-iors stion. ard stomach ..isflct- t1-S
y iD.YE ) TiSOS y s.ss.
Ill deai-rs keen It, 81 per hoit' fniiinc iai
trade marx aud crossed red ..-.' g 3! wrapper
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-11-02
N GREEN,
ATTORNEY ATL4W.

CiarieXo,gl, Jefferson County Vest T1giaia,
VIII practice in the Courts Of Jefferson, Berke-
lev and Morgan counties. an the United States
District Court at Martinsburg and in the Su-
preme Court Of Appeals of West Virginia.
Special attention TO the collection of claims,
and prompt remittances of the same.
Once i'm Law Building, rear of Court house.
Aug g. 1880.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-11-02


A Baltimore Sun editorial of the Dist re-
views the repeated efforts to retire Hon.
VIM. L. Wilson to private life made by the
interests whose antagonism he has aroused
by his course in Congress, and says: I'm
spite of the money and the malice of this
combination Mr. Wilson will hold his posi-
ton to the end if the people OF his district
are true to themselves The Democratic
party would lose more than a single Repre-
sentative in the loss of that district. 1t
would lose wise and oonservate leader, an
eloquent orator, statesman in the truest
sense of the word and, above all, that no.
blest aud rarest spectacle in modern poll
tcs-a thoroughly honest man. As unas-
sailabe in his personal purity As he Is in
vincible in his logic politician without
any axes to grand or any personal Interests
to promote, the opponents of sound and
good government have found it impossible
to answer his arguments or to tempt him
from the straight path Of duty. The voters
of his district, like the Democratic voters of
every other part of the country, should
love him for the enemies he has made. He
staLds in this contest for tariff reform, for
clean methods in politics and for pure
and economical administration Of public
afairs.
Against him are ARA, the government
at Washington, which is credited with hav-
ing deputed one Of its principal officers to
conduct the contest against him, the spoils-
men and boodlers who thrive under the
practices and principles which Mr. Wilson
is striking at, and the hgh-tarif million
aires whose enormou. profits are eudanger
ed He is fighting the peoples own battle /;
it is their cause which he is defending and
uphoding, and his defeat will be their ca
lamity. To vote against him Is to vote
agains. themselves, is to deliberately bind
upon their own backs the burdens he has
loosened and to fasten on their own limbs
the chains of administrative and industrial
tyranny which he has been engaged in
striking of"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-11-02

LADIES
Needing tonic. or children VINO want oulld'
ing up. should take
BROWNS IRON BIIIEhs.
Il is pleasant; cures Malaria, indlgestion,
CiliousleSs, Liver Complains anu Neurslgla-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-11-02

10000 yds alpaca ca in. wide)
at SIC: duty at &c. per So.
yd. and 40 per cent........... $50 SsO'
10000 yds. corduroy (27 in.
widel at l6l1c.; duty at llc.
per SO. yd and 20 per cent. S5Oo I''oO
10000 yds. astrakhan 54 10.
wide) at &C.; duty at 49lSe.
per u. GO or. to ydJ and ".
per cent. o,4U lu'-''
10000 yds. cotton velvet C2 in.
wide) at l3c.; duty l4c. per
so. yd. and 20 per cont........ 5,%OO 5''Ss
5000 yds. silk striped cotton
italian, 40 in. wide) at l6l@c.;
duty at l0c per SO. yd. and S -o,o so.o
per nt...,...,,...,'''''''''. o''fV W.T.
ssO69O s23,595
2Q69O
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-11-02
M'KlNLEY INDICATED.
An Actual Transaction in Which the
Foreigner Paid Heavy Tax.

An Actual TRANSACTION 4" "Sh 'io
Foreigner Paid Heavy Tax.
Proprietor Ito salesman in large whole
sale house in London)-Did that New
York merchant call this morning?
Salesman-Yes; and left a big order
with us. He will call again tomorrow
to get his bill, and to settle his account
after we have deducted the duty which
he will have to pay to get his goods
through the custom house. He says you
always pay this tax for him.
Proprietor-Oh, yes; we must keep
his trade. Have you made out his bill
yet?
Salesman-Yes; two bookkeepers have
been at work on it. Hero is the ac-
count:
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-11-02
Communicated.

Dear Editor: In these days of wom-
ans notoriety before the public, your
correspondent is almost timid in putting
pen to paper aud sending you the result
as an article for your paper.
Within the last few months the fact
has come to my knowledge that some Of
our southern papers have formed Syn
dicate' with some northern papers to
give them half of their editions for the
publication of northern news and articles,
thus bringing their thoughts, declara-
lions, and assumptions to people not
always prepared ior a denial OF their as
sertions on patriotic historic truths.
In paper published ia Abberville. ;.
c., | found in the right hand column the
picture of house under which was print
ed "The oldest house in America-Guil-
ford, Conn.," followed by an account OF
its building, inhabitants, etc. The most
charitable reason that can be given for the
publication would be that of ignorance,
a positive want of knowledge of the set
tlement of this country as to date-au ut
ter forgetfulness of the Spanish discovery
and occupation found af7St. Augustine
Fla, the existence. of the City Of Mexico,
Santa Fee and other Spanish and native
cities found in North america, to say
nothing of the settlement by the English
at jamestown and the old churches and
homes still standing in Virginia.
To destroy that civilization was one OF
the efforts of the late war, at Williams
burg, Va. The clerks office containing
deeds, patents, wills and other colonial
archives were burned ethe Palace prop
ertv. Notwithstanding the enduring walls
of all its buildings, was pulled down and
the material carried away; the college
of William and Mary, which for many
years paid a subsidy for the support OF
Harvard, was also burned to the ground.
Now, Mr.. Editor, you know the old
saying that "Silence gives consent, and
as contemplate as we know are all the
efforts made from the Puritan and Ply
mouth Rock standpoint, yet we must
DENY them, and make IN exhibit of their
folly and wickedness in order TO prove
to the people of this country that the
Plymouth Rock settlement begun in
1920, followed that of jamestown in
1907.
II 4 n. 1900
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-11-02
J. Nelson W,sner as the Friend of Labor.


Wheeling Register.
Since Mr.. j. Nelson Wisner, Republican
candidate for Congress in the Second dis
trict, is posing as the friend of American
labor. the following card censuring him
from Franklin Local Assembly 1913, X. Of
L., of Martinsburg, is interesting. 1t is
taken rerJatim ct iheratim from the Wheel
ing hteligencer Of February IA, 1884:
THE MARTINsBUBG PosToFFICE.
Mr. Fran, and the Charge that he is Kaigh Of
Labor.
To The Editor Of tie hteHigace:
Sir: Enclosed please fad copy OF resolu-
tion>, with request to publish the same in
your paper. BY ORDER OF ASSEMBLY.
SANCTUARY OF FRANKLIN LOCAL AS
sEMBLY 2373, KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Alta regular meeting held at their hall
at Martnsburg, W Va, on Tuesday night,
February 4, 1884, the aforesaid Assembly
unanimously passed the following resolu
tions and requested the same to be publish
ed in the Journal Of United Labor, the
Wheeling Sunday Ners Letter, the hteli-
qencer and the Ereniag JoQrnak ~
WHEREAS, 1t has comeeto the attention
of the Assembly, through the public press,
that our worthy brother, George f. Evans,
who has been, by the President of the
United States, appointed postmaster at
Martinsburg, w. Va, and has been accused
of being Knight of Laboras though it
were crime to be a member of so noble an
order, it is, therefore,
Resolved, BY this Assembly, that Mr.. j..
Nelson Wisner in bringing this charge
against our brother, has struck blow at an
organization which is recognized by all
fair-psnded men ns an institution worthy
the respect of the American people, and
one that the Assembly considers an insult
to any workingman in this broad land,
whether his name is enrolled upon our ban
ner or not, and the person who made the
charge should be held in contempt by every
workingman in this country.
By ORDER OF THE ASSEMBLY.
1t will be seen that Mr. Wisners profess
ed friendship for American labor organi-
cations has not been appreciated in his own
locality where they know him best.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-11-02

sold by Druggists, sent postpaid on rsesp, Of pTieA
pn HunFHaETs' MASuAL tit pages NAitEp FsEE.
mrMPmREYs NED. CO., III &I1s william St., New York.