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The morning call., 1893-03-12
We've All Been There

Mr.. Prang-When did you discover that
MIR. Dobbs was so devoted to reading?
Mrs. Prang-0h. I've come home in
crowded car with him very often.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The morning call., 1893-03-12

FOREIGN FLAGs-M. G. T., City. 1t Is
usual for a vessel sailing for foreign port
to hoist the flag of that port at the FORE and
thus 1t is that a foreign vessel entering this
port carries the stars and stripes at the fore
(2) Vessels of the Pacific Mail Company
United States Of Colombia at the fore; on
leaving Panama they carry in succession
the flags Of the republics of Costa Rica,
Nicaragua. Salvador, Guatemala and Mex
leo at the fore. After leaving Mszatlan
they carry the stars and stripes. (3) 1t is 4
well-understood International courtesy.
The morning call., 1893-03-12

GENTLY Now-Meditator, City. You viz
tually submit six long positive affirmations
and contentious of the proletariat and ultra
socialistic order, in each case "begging the
question" and then gravely ask for an
answer in the next issue, etc. The Query
Column OF THE CALL cannot be opened to
any polemical or purely argumentatve
questions. The sole object of the column is
10 impart whatever information of general
interest Is asked for by those who have not
the advantage of city residence or a refer
euce library.
The morning call., 1893-03-12

FALCONS AND HAwKs-A. D. G., West
Sheffield, Conn. California and Northern
Mexico are we'll represented in the line OF
falcons and hawks. There is the marsh
hawk (Circus hudsonius), large and COM
mon; the white-tailed hawk (Elanus lu-
curus), more common in Mexico; the
goshawk (Astur atricapnlus); the western
The morning call., 1893-03-12

THE WEBSTER STREET HoRRoE-G. NJ,
City, and Others The Webster-street draw
bridge accident happened on tie morning
of Nav 80. 1890
The morning call., 1893-03-12

A GRAND OLD MAN-C. A. R. D., City.
Yes, Oliver Wendell Holmes is still alive
and hale and hearty, but he is not kicking.
The morning call., 1893-03-12

PIONEER STEANTERs-M. G., San Col
ombano, Italy. Your questions can only be
answered by reference to the records of the
Pacific Mail Company at New York The
local office in San Francisco is only branch,
and all the business is transacted in New
York. (2) Address the secretary, Pacific
Mail Steamship Company, New York City.
l3) The records of 1857 would undoubtedly
be preserved there, but none are kept here.
The morning call., 1893-03-12

STRAY CATTLE-Many Readers. d
There is no doubt of the power of the
pOundkeeper to impound stray cattle in the
city and county. (2) Persons keeping
cattle for dairy purposes are obligated To
fence them in.
The morning call., 1893-03-12

otSNSANh b4 iCAtAtACG u tllG IECOIQS Ql luG
Pacific Mail Company at New York. The
local office in San Francisco is only branch,
and all the business is transacted in New
ork. (2) Address the secretary, Pacific
Mail Steamship COmpany, New York City.
C3) The records of 1857 would undoubtedly
be preserved there, but none are kept here.
HoMEsTEADs-M. X, Oakland Your
questions do not state clearly whether you
mean United States laud claim, or simply
a homestead exemption under the State law.
A single woman can file a homestead on a
piece OF Government land and prove up on
1t after marrying. But to claim exemptions
from attachments, etc, under the State law,
a woman must be the head Of a family.
VEGETABLE ACIDs-J. H, Oakland. The
acid of an orange does not contain tartaric
acid; it consists OF citric acid. the same as
the lemon. (2 Tartaric acid is contained
in the cream of tartar, derived from the
fermentation of port wine. 81 Acetic acid
is the sour principle of vinegar, and is
direct product of tile fermentation of wine
a. The acid of apples is called "malic acid"
SPECIAL PoLIcE-J. H.. City. Special
policemen are simply engaged by individuals
or corporations, with the consent of the
Police Commissioners, to patrol a certain
from fire, plllage or other damage. (2) Wit
nesses in criminal cases are not entitled to
compensation for the time they lose.
IsINGLAss-J. j. F.. City. a IsingIass
is not a mineral. " The substance so
called and used in stoves, etc, because il is
unaffected by heat and transparent to light
is tale, or mica. (A Isinglass is simply the
eartiaginous or gristly matter of the stur-
geon and other fishes boiled down. II is in
tact sort OF glue. (D wins.
MEXICAN MINEs-S. r., Fresno, Cal. d
There is au excellent article on the subject
of Mexican mines published in the Over
land Monthly for January, $780, by Dan de
Guile. (2) Write to Consul C0oney. Mexi-
can Consul in San Francisco, Clay aud
Montgomery streets, for the other pGrlicu-
lars you require.
PoLLTAx-F., City. No class of citizens
Is exempt from paying polltax provided the
residence is here. If the captain or mate OF
aship has a domIcile in San Francisco he is
liable for polltaX certainly. 1t is merely a
question OF residence.
STRAY CATTLE-Many Readers. q
There is no doubt of the power of the
pOundkeeper to impound stray cattle in the
city and county. ~ Persons keeping
cattle for dairy purposes are obligated to
fence them in.
THE WEBSTER STREET HoRRoE-G. NJ,
City, and others. The Webster-street draw
| bridge accident happened on tie morning
of May 80. 1880.
A GRAND OLD MAN-C. a. R. D., City.
Yes, Oliver Wendell Holmes is still alive
! and hale and hear,y, but he is not kicking.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-05-24

The Wheeling Register last week had a
special purpOrting to be from Charles Town,
anent the school election in this county. 1t
was, for the most part, batch Of misstate-
ments. The writer hardly had warrant IN
truth for anything the communication con-
tanned. Referring to it the Harper's Ferry
Sentinel said
"The above is a very large mountain made
from the smallest kind of a mole hill. The
election was, contrary to the above state
ment, a very quiet affair. There was no ev-
idence of politics entering into the contest
at all, and many Republicans who voted for
Neel will doubtless be surprised to learn
that Ramsburg is a Republican. The col
ored people can but be commended for yo-
ting with among those whom they have
most of their friends" Only a fool or an
migrate would do otherwise. "Be sure you
are right, then 90 ahead, says Crockett
We like to see the colored people put this
in practice. Il is getting entirely too late
in the day to appeal to the colOred man
memory of Abraham Lincoln. Let him
vote as he pleases."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-05-24

President and Mrs. Cleveland received
the commissioners of the Presbyterian Gen
eral Assembly NORTH, which is in session
in Washington, at the White House last
Friday. The Presidentt words on this
occasion are worthy to be preserved:
eve still profess to be Christian people.
This means that no public officer of high or
low degree should be uumindful of the re-
straints of religious sentiment. 1t means
that the religious teachings Of our people
should lead them to exact from those who
make and execute their laws a recognition
of these restraints. 1t means that the rules
which a popular religious sense approves
should underlie the performance of every
public duty, and it means that those who
assume to be religious teachers in this land,
where the people rule, are related in re-
sponsibility to those in public station.
"You therefore will, hope, permit me to
say that though you do well to insist upon
the conscientious discharge of official obi
cations, and though you ought never to
shrink from the exposure of official short
comings, the contribution you owe towards
accomplishing good government will not be
fully made unless you teach the people by
precept and example that they will find
their safety and welfare in enforcing upon
their public servants the observance of the
mandates of Christianity and morality.
"There ought to be inspiration in the
thought that our country's destiny is in our
own hands, and it ought to dignity our
Americanism to feel and know that those
who teach and those who govern and those
in every walk of citizenship have a share in
our preservation as Christian people and
in the guarantee this affords of grand ma
tional achievements"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-05-24

An Old Orchard, Me- tradition is that
whoever bathes on the beach the 26th OF
June will be cured of whatsoever ills his
flesh may have inherited. Nobody knows
the name of the old woman who originated
this whim, but the names Of many old men
and women who nourished it can be told
The superstition has gradually lost its grip.
In bygone years the people from all the
country around used to flock to the beach
and into the water on the Goth of every
June. That day saw the largest crowd and
the greatest celebration of the year. One
day this week met an old citizen who as
sured me that 80 or 90 years ago his mother
was cured of a cancer by bathing in the
surf al Old Orchard on the 26th Of June.
She believed it. He still believes it,
don't believe it. You may believe it OF
not, as you choose.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-05-24
Ne,csy Notes.

The Virginia State Convention VIII DC
held in Richmond on the 18th oil August
1t is said every family in the town Of
Dand's, Iowa, has case or more OF Scarie'
fever.
State Senator ]. B. Findley, of Tucker
county, will be Collector Gilkeson's chic
deputy.
Great forest fires in Michigan destroyed
lumber camps aud farm-houses, and mum
Der of lives were lost.
In the northern Presbyterian Church over
twelve hundred churches are reported with
out pastors or stated supply.
f. G. DeHaven, of Frederick county
Virginia, killed an eagle that measured
feet inches from tip to tip of wings.
Judge J. T. Lowell, of the Warren SENT
mel, is a candidate for the county clerkshiE
of Warren county, Va. Should be pleased
to chronicle the election of the Judge.
The Graham farm of the estate of the
late Henry Heaton near Round Hill, Lou
doun county, has been purchased by Mrs
Harrison Osburn for $4,000. 1t contained
316l acres.
Fire destroyed three hundred building
at Saginaw, Mich, Saturday, and the los
amounts to nearly million and half
The fire was of accidental origin. Onl!
one person killed.
The Southern Presbyterian General As
sembly adopted the hymnal compiled BY
Rev. DIR. Robert Kerr, of Richmond, emit
tied Hymns of the Ages" and ordered it
immediate publication.
Some Que asked the daughter of the Duk'
of Veragua what she liked best of all sh'
saw during her stay in Chicago. "Oh, sh
said, 81 like dc Wild Bill best of all. | d,
not like de functions at all, "a be all 81
alike and SO tiresome."
Mr.. Thos. D. Gold, the former treasure
of the Berryville Land and improvement
Company, has been appointed receiver 70
said company, with instructions to make
all stockholders parties to the proceeding
to be had under the receivership.
We were shown few days ago two yer!
large hen eggs, which measured in circum
ferance 81 and 81 inches, both II inche
round their length, and each weighed on
quarter of a pound Not bad eggs. Th
hen is owned by Mr.. Geo. W. RyOn.-Lee'
burg WashingtOnian.
General B. D. Spilman has been honoreC
with two very important and responsible
positions. He was elected president of thu
Monongah Coal and Coke Company, will
s., 100000 capital, one of the largest Goa
companies in the United States. He was
also elected chairman of the executive com
mittee of the Monongah R. r.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-05-24
.NetU Advertisements.
Speech Restored.

For five years suffered with pain and dis.
charge of the throat, hacking cough, frontal
headache, weak eyes &C. at times; could not
talk above whisper lost weight continually,
and not able to work. was treated by the
best physicians in the county, but received no
relief. After giving up ali hopes was recon-
mended to use a bottle of Mayors Magnetic
Catarrh Cure. After using it for four weeks
my speech returned. All symptoms of Ca
tarrh have disappeared and 81 feel like diff
ferent person"
Mrs. ELIAS HANDWERK,
Elk Lick, Somerset Co., Pa.
The above is one of the many testimonials
we have received this week. and we will pub
lish every two weeks persons having been cur
ed by our marvellous medicine. Try bottle
and be cured at once.
MAYERS' DRUG CO.,
Oakland, Md.
For sale by AISQUITH & co. and LIGHT
& WATSON
Mayors Magnetic Catarrh Cure is the only
medicine used by yapor inhalation, and is
guaranteed by your druggist.
May "A, 1898.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-05-24
Postponed.
Sherif's Sale.

By virtue of an execution issued from the
Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of Berkeley
County. and directed to the Sheriff of Jeffer-
son County dated April 9TH, 1898, TO secure
the payment of a Judgment rendered in favor
of Frank Tooney VS.. John Farrin for the sum
of $l57. 25. with interest thereon from the 9th
day of March, 1898, and costs will proceed
to sell at Public Auction
On tie md day Of June, 1898,
the following property. to-wit.
ONE LATHE, ONE SHEAR AND PUNCH
COMBINED, ONE ENGINE.
TERMS-CASH.
r. A. ALEXANDER,
Deputy Sheriff,
for j. Garland Hurst, Sheriff.
May II, 1852.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-05-24
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Final arrangements for the Sale Of
Tickets ria the u. &c o. r. r.

For the benefit of those desiring to attend
the Worlds Fair the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad will sell excursion tickets to Chi
cago and return, at all stations on its line,
at low rates. Tickets will be on sale until
November lst, and will be valid for return
journey until November 10Th, 1898. They
provide for a reduction of 20 per cent. below
regular rates. These tickets will be valid
only for continuous journey. Tickets at
higher rates will be sold that will permit
holders one stop-over privilege going and
returning.
Pullman accommodations may be reserv-
ed in advance of journey For rates and
information apply to nearest B. & o. Tick
ct Agent, or Chas O.. Scull, Gen'l Passen-
ger Agent, Baltimore, Nd.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-05-24
V'aIuabIe Farm for Sale.

A15O-ACRE FARM for sale privately. One
of Jefferson County's best and most fertile farms.
The strongest limestone land. Comfortable
buildings. Fine young orchard of apple and
peach. Under good fence. Within one-half
mile of railroad station, postoffice, churches,
schools and telegraph office. Spfendidly wa
tered by one Of the best springs in the county.
at spring fifty yards from residence, is a
creamery building NTH separator, chu7s and ma
chineT9j complete. This would make one Of the
finest dairy farms in the Valley. A rare chance
to get one of the county's best and most de-
sirably located farms, Terms easy. Full par
ticulars furnished on application. Address,
r. w. MORROW,
Charles Town. Jefferson Co., w. Va.
May TO- 1893.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-05-24

The Alexandria Gazette says: Mr.. smith,
Of Washington, has just completed hand
some residence on the top Of the Blue
Ridge above Snickersville." Snickersyille
is all right, but Mr.. Smith, Of Washington,
is a rather indefinite term.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-05-24

May 10th was observed as Memorial Day
BY the ex-Confederates of Charleston. Half
the papers of the State have referred to the
occasion as the celebration Of Stonewall
Jackson's birthday. That day was the an-
niversary of his death.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-05-24

A dispatch from Charleston says Mr..
Alexander Doyle, the New York sculptor,
employed to make a marble statue of the
late Senator John E Kenna, to be placed in
the national gallery at Washington, has
been at work in the State House for several
days on a clay bust and miniature clay
statue Of the late Senator from which the
marble statue viii be chiseled. When COM
pleted the clay bust and statue will be sub
mitted to the committee appointed by the
Legislature to procure the statue for their
inspection. A large number Of the people
Of Charleston have visited the room daily
where Mr. Doyle is doing the work and
have made their criticism upon the work in
compliance with the request Of the sculptor.
The widow Of the dead Senator and other
members Of his family have also looked at
the work from time 10 time aud offered sug-
gestiOns. The ehiseling Of the Kenua sta
tue will be done in New York city and will
require about a year TO complete il. Il
viii be made Of Italian marble.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-05-24

One day during the war, the colonel of a
South Carolina regiment was making a
round of inspection. Sitting lazily on q
fence whiting at piece of single, he
found man whose face was not familiar to
him. The colonel was indignant. APP
preaching the losfer he called out to him
with all the proper severity "Who the
- are you, sitting here in this fashion ?"
Il sir, responded the man on the fence,
contnnieg his whiting, am the chaplain
of 4 st regiment Now, who in -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-05-24

Best selection Of mating and carpets,
also window shades-can be found in our
new building.
S. ID. HIRsCHMAN & Co.
Our selection of ladies' and children's Ok
ford ties is the best we have ever shown.
Our prices are right.
s. ID. HIRSCHMAN & Co.
In our millinery department you will find
everything of the latest style. Trimmed
and untrimmed hats to suit everybody
5. ID. HIRsCHMAS & Co.
We still have some of those children's
suits, for 75c., which cannot be bought else
where at that price.
s. d. HIRsCHMAN & Co.
Mems and boys shoes of every description
at S. D. Hirschman & Co.'s new store.
Our selection of odd pants is simply i'm
mense.
S. d. HIRsCHMAN & Co.
Hats of all kinds at S. d. Hirschman &
Co.'s new store.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-05-24

The Baltimore san last Wednesday enter
ed upon its fifty-seyenth year without any
visible sign of the decay Of age. This great
paper seems to increase in vigOr as 1t grows
older, and no one will venture to say that
the limit of its influence and strength has
been reached.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-05-24

What appointments Tor disappointmentssl
made By Mr.. Cleveland in West Virginia
warrant the ShepherdstOwn Register in call
ing the prize-winners perennial Ofice-hold-
ers and balloon-headed dudes?'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-05-24

A story is told by the friends of a certain
young New York woman, whose play
is understood among her intimates and en-
ioyed as such may be, when it is modified
by a gentlewomans instinct within the
bounds of simple fun. The young prank
player was recently abroad, and while walk
ing out in Dresden one day the stoidity of
the soldier sentinels, pacing back and forth
like automatic, attracted her notice. a sud-
den impulse seized her to test this cast-iron
rigidity, and, waiting until one had passed,
she slipped into his little sentry box. When
he reached it on his return, marching with
measured precision, she suddenly jumped
out before him, crying boo !" in his very
face. The soldier was completely upset at
this most unexpected performance, and act.
ually dropped his musket and ran away,
while the young woman, having thus routed
a portion of the German army, walked on
and demurely rejoined her friends. The in
cident it is said, came to the ears of the
Emperor himself, who expressed wish to
meet this extraordinary young woman, but
Miss - admitted that her desire did not
equal his, as she was not sure in quite what
light her testing impulse would be officially
rewarded
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-05-24

The behavior of Charles Carroll, when
signing the Declaration, was typical of the
spirit that sctuated all the rest After
Carroll had appended his signature to the
important document friend facetiously
remarked "Ah, you will escape the. scat
fold should this effort fail, for there are so
many Charles CAROLS from your State."-
Mr.. Carroll again picked up the pen and
wrote "of Carrollton" after his name, ex-
claiming, "Let there be no mistake about
my identity"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-05-24

1t is proposed TO celebrate in Washington
the centennial Of the laying of the corner
stone Of the Capitol on the 18th Of Septem-
Der 1898. The stone was laid by President
Washington, with ceremonies conducted by
the Masons, and silver plate was placed
therein bearing this inscription:
"This southeast corner stone Of the Cap
itol of the United States Of America, in the
city of Washington, was laid on the 18th
day Of September, in the year 1898, in the
thirteenth Of American independence, in
the first year Of the second term of the pres
idency Of George Washington, whose yir-
tues in the civil administration of his
country have been as conspicuous and ben
efcial as his military yalor and prudence
have been useful in establishing her liber-
ties, and in the year Of Masonry 5793, by
the Grand Lodge Of Maryland, several
lodges Hnder its jurisdiction, aud Lodge -.
Of Virginia, from Alexandria, Virginia
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-05-24

Secretary Carlisle says the Chinese exclu-
sion law will be enforced, so far as the
means at his disposal will permit After a
long consultation with the Chinese Minister
Saturday, Secretary Gresham said that there
is no reason 10 fear any trouble or outbreak
in the United States or China on account OF
the exclusion law.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-05-24

The Spanish Infanta Eulalie arrived in
New York harbor Thursday evening and
went Friday to Washington, where she was
met at the station by Secretary of State
Gresham and officials Of the State Depart
ment. The Presidents carriage was in
waiting, and the party was escorted to the
Arlington by four troops of United states
cavalry. The Princess called upon the
President Saturday morning and the call
was returned in the afternoon by Mrs.
Cleveland. Princess Eulale is described
as a blonde, with bright, attractive face,
dressing simply and tasteiully with a deci-
ded inclination to bright colors. She is &C
cOmpanied by her husband, the Prince An
tome de Bourbon, aud other Spanish
nOtables.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-05-24
Cold Water Alabastine

SURPRISES anything on the market. IL is ce-
ment that forms coating firm as the wall it
self, and admits of recoating at any time with
out removing the old coats. Il produces good
work with one coat on almost any surface not
too dirty, and works well on absorbent walls
For sale by
April y. 1893. W.F.&T.P LIPPITT.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-05-24

TheSoutheru Observation-Disclosures
bly, met at Macon, Ga, last Thursday
More than $50 commissioners were in at
tendance Judge j. W. Lapsley, of Ala
bama, was elected moderator on the third
ballot. This is the first time in the history
Of the Presbyterian Church in the United
States that layman has been elected to
the Office of moderator of a general as
sembly.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-05-24
Sanitary Notice.

DR., c. T. Richardson having been appointed
Sanitary Inspector for Charles Town, all own
ers and occupants Of lots or buildings within
said corporate limits are hereby notified to put
the same at once in proper sanitary condition
by cleansing, lining &c, as an inspection Of
premises will begin May 18th.
GUSTAV BROWN,
May "a, 1898. Mayor
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-05-24

"Guess our sile's considerably produc
tive" said a Yankee tourist to a Marseilles
farmer. 81 lost a button on my farm
t'other day, and fust thing knew there
was brand new pair o. pants sprung up in
the same place" 'Eh call you Eat any
ting, mine friend ?" answered the French
man with calm disdain. Ivy, only zis last
summer | did lose one box of allumettes
(vot you call matchesl in Won of my fields,
and ven l come back to look for dem, did
find myself in Won great big forest of tele-
graph posts.