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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-08-30
THE SOUVENIR SPOON.
The FavOrite."

have on hand the old st. George Chapel
Souvenir Spoon.
The ruins of old st. George Chapel are 1t
miles from Charles-Town and an object OF in
rerest. The Chapel is supposed to have been
erected as early as 1750-probably as late as
1850. Ii is mentioned in Henning's Statutes
OF Large as one of the Chapels more costly
than many others. The site. which is on the
lands of Col. II. b. Davenport, is supposed TO
have been donated by Lord Fairfax. II ssup-
posed to have been more elegant, hence more
costly, than others, because It was located near
where many wealthy Church-of- England peo-
pie lived who would take pride in out-doing
their neighbors in the size and magniiicence
of their houses of worship. AT any rate, the
present ruin was once grand in its time. The
walls were of stone quarried in the vicinity.
The other material is supposed to have been
brought from England. The roof was sheet
lead the window and door frames of cedar
wood the floor in thing; the pews ana pull
pit in oak-claborately carved. The soft,
grew old walls in summer time are ivy-hung-
bnt the Chapel as pictured in the bowl of the
spoon, is winter scene-the venerable pile
surrounded by leafess trees and the graves Of
the olden-time covered with the beautiful
snow" For sale by.
CHARLES w. BROWN, Jeweler,
Charles Town, Jefferson Co., w. Va.
Sent IA, 1892
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-08-30
WESTWARD.

Train 4ls connects at Harper's Ferry with
Limited Express. arriving at Pittsburg 500 D
m, Columbus ESQ and Chicago lbs n,it
morning.
Train No. Ais connects at Harpers Ferry
with Limited Express, arriving at Cincinnati
7.54 next morning, Louisville il.55 noon and
ST. Louis 6.25 p. m.
Train 4l6 connects at Harpers Ferry with
train No. 6, arriving at Washington 40 p. m,
Baltimore $50, making only one stop, at
Washington. Local passengers can wait 81
Harper's Ferry for train at 6.25 p. N.
Train No. 4l6 connects at Harpers Ferry
with Pittsburg and Chicago Express. arriving
at Connellsville 2.25 and Pittsburg 40 merit
morning, Columbus li.30 p. m. and Chicago
80 p. m.
Mixed train 443 connects with train i3 lear.
ing Washington at lilo p. m. daily, except
Sunday.
EXCURSION TICKETS will be sold 10 par.
ties of ten or more between all ticket station,
on the Valley Division-Good for two days.
For tickets and further information applyto
b. & o. Agents or to b. #. Bond. Pass. Agent,
Baltimore, C. K. Dudrow, Travelling Passenger
Agent, Winchester, Va.
Pullman Palace SeepingCars are run through
to Cincinnati. ST. Louis, Chicago and Pittsburg
on all express trains.
IT. 0DELL, Gen'l Manger
CHAS. o. SCULL, Gen'l Passenger Agent
May 81. 1898.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-08-30

health. the liver controls the blood, the Dis
covery" controls tho liver.
You can escape just about hall the us tna1
flesh is heir to, by being ready for them
Rroce the system Up with this medicine,
which prsrs.,ts as well as cures. For all dis
eases caused by disordered liver or impure
blood-dyspepsa hiIiousness, the most stub
horn skin, scalp and scrofulous affections,
the q Discovery is the only remedy so GER
tain and effective that it can be guaranteed.
II il doesn't benefit or cure, you have your
money back.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-08-30
March 1889.
Do these Questions Apply to
You?

They are sure to interest hundreds of read
ers of this paper. Nine out of every ten peo-
pie are troubled with these symptoms, and
really don't know what's the matter with
them Here are the questions
Are you nervous?
Have you a cough
Is your throat sore?
Is your appetite poor
Do you hawk and spit?
Do you take cold easily?
Is your nose stopped upY
Is il always full of scabs?
Is your breath offensive
Is your hearing affected
Is your tongue frequently coated?
Is your mouth full of slime upon rising?
If YOU have, you have, or are getting, bad
case Of Catarrh. One bottle of Mayors Mag
netic Catarrh Cure is guaranteed to cure any
case of Catarrh. and will last for three
months treatment. Ask your druggist, who
will give YOU an absolute guarantee. For sale
by AISQUITH & CO.. and LIGHT Il WAT
SON. Remember. one bottle to cure, and
guaranteed By our agents.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-08-30
-NoRTHBoUYD-

Washington and Chattanooga Limited" .
train Of Pullman coaches and sleeping cars
runs daily via Shenandoah Valley route, stop
ping only ut Luray, Shenandoah. Basic. Ro-
anoke and Radford. Leaves Shenandoah
Junction, southbound, LIS night.
No. 3 for Roanoke. Radford, Pulaski, Bristol
and Chattanooga. Pullman sleeper to Mem
phis via Bristol.
No. leaves Roanoke 40 p. m. for all points
on Elkhorn Extension. Pullman sleeper
Norfolk, Va, Kenoya, Columbus 10 Chicago
No. 1 leaves Roanoke a. m. for all local
stations Connects at Radlord for points on
Clinch Valley Division aud L. & \. X. K
No. 81 for Basic and intermediate stations
No connection beyond.
No. for Washington, Hagerstown, Harris
burg. Philadelphia and New York. Pullman
sleeper to New York.
No % for Washington lyia Shenandoah
Junction., Hsgerstown, Harrisburg and ne"
York.
For tickets, time cards and all Information
call on agent Norfolk & Western r. X.
w.B. BEvILL,
Gen. Pass. Agt., Roanoke, Va
June II. 1898.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-08-30
Carter House Recpened.
GEORGE 5. WATSON, Proprietor.

THE CARTER HOUSE has recently under
Il gone a thorough renoyation-newly pant
ed papered and furnished, and on Monday,
Nav l0th. was reOpened for the accommoda-
ton of the public Transient or Permanent
Guests are assured that the best provision will
be made for their comfort in every p-rticular.
The House shall be a model Of neatnesS and
cleanliness, and the table will be abundanty
and richly supplied Attentive and courteous
servants. only, will be retained, anu the pro
prietor will not only give general supervision.
hut close attention TO details, 50 that the guests
of the House shall have no room for complaint,
but have complete satisfaction guaranteed
them.
May p. 1890.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-08-30
Cold Water Alabastine

Surpasses anything on the market. IL is a ce-
ment that forms coating firm as the wall it.
self and admits of recoating at any time with
out removing the old coats. It produces good
work with one coat on almost any surface not
too dirty, and works well on absorbent walls.
For sale By
April u. 1898. WE. st. P. LIPPITT.
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INC Lone Star EurOpean Plan

HOTEL.-one Of the best Sl.0O a day Hotels
in the s. ate. Board $3.50 to 800 per week
MEALS AND LUNCHES AT ALL HOURS.
Regular Meal 2jc., equal TO any soc. meal that
YOU may get elsewhere. My table IS served
with the best the city markets sell. All the
late vegetables will be served by me and pre-
pared 10 suit the taste of all ladies and gentle
men that call. I make 4 specially OF
HANDLING ALL KINDS OF FRUIT.
ICE CREAM by plate, quart or gallon, served
at your door, at short notice.
PRIVATE ICE CREAM PARLOR FOR La
DIES,
where everything will be served neat and clean
and in the latest style. Give me call and 1
will try 20 please you.
II. b. ALLEN. Manager,
Hoof Building, Charles Town, W. Va.
Nav TO- 1898.
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+. L. Beller
CONTRACTOR

OFFERS his services and will vigorously
" prosecute his avocation as Carpenter and
Builder.and will take orders and execute the
same promptly and satisfactorily. His expo
rience is such that he can guarantee perfect
workmanship, and his prices will compare IA
yorably with the most reasonable. Those de-
string to build or improve should give him q
call.
jan z 1885,
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COncOmitantS.

have Just received a fresh lot of Heinz
Mustard. Dressing. Cstsup and Mixed Pickles;
also Pettiiohn's Breakfast Food.
May TO- 1898. W S. MERCHANT.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-08-30

1T SHARPENy

1T SHARPENS
the appetite, inn
proves digestion, and
restores health and
vigor; all the organs
of the body are reused
to healthy action by
DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery.
More than all, the
liver-and that's the
key to the whole sys-
tenn. You have pure
blood or poisonous
blood, just as your
liver chooses. The
Lfo..1 co,frolc the
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-08-30
Paint

IF YOU are going to paint your house, you
i will find il 70 your advantage 20 call and
see our stock Of Paints. The brand We are car
rying this year is Our Own Goods, a strictly
pure Iinseed Oil and Lead Paint that sells for
81. so per gallon. Our own Guarantee will be
given 20 insure its Purity. Also, Roofing and
Fencing Paint, at 81 90 per gallon.
April o. 80. AISQUITH & co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-08-30
Hog and Poultry Remedy.

am handling DR.. Jos Haas Hogand Poul-
try Remedy, which will put your hogs in first
class condition will stop cough and regulate
the bowels will arrest disease will destroy
worms; is a thorough preventive. Hogs treat
ed with il will gain two or more pounds whilst
others are gaining one. Il is highly recon-
mended to do what it is represented to do
Try DO.
Nav II. 1892. W. 5. MERCHANT.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-08-30

INSECTS AND vERMIN.-Persian Insect
i Powder. Whale Oil and Carbolic Soap, Ok.
Silver. Mercurial Ointment, and Bed Bug Pol
SON. Al6QUITH & co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-08-30

Trains No. All, 4i9. 4l3 and AZ are daily az.
cept Sunday; Train No. 40 runs Sunday cnly
Additional mixed train leaves southwark n
3.O4 a. m. and arrive at Harrisonburg at go
a m except Sunday
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-08-30
LADIES

Needing a tonic, or children who want build
ing up. should take
RROyVS,s IRON BI1TERS.
II Is pleasant: cures Malaria, Indigestion,
Ciliousness. Liver complaints and Neurslgla
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-08-30
Fresh Cement.

Just received carload Of Fresh Cumber
land Hydraulic Cement in barrels and smaller
guam titles In paper sacks.
B. c. WASHINGTON, Agent
May A. 1892
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.TTNN .g.MELEF HTCKN

II the room on Main street next
Ill late residenoeOf II. y. Gallaher.
where she viii do DR. ESS MAKING and FAM
lily SEWING in good style and at reasonable
charges. She viii be pleased to have the pat
ronage Of the ladies Of the town and vicinity,
and will strive TO render satisfaction.
She has also a stock Of Dress Trimmings and
Notions 70 which she invites the attention OF
the ladies
June I, 1891.
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Just Received.

I have Just received nice supply of Catsup,
Mustard and Horseradish. Also Hayden's
Easter Dyes,-four colors for 5 cents.
W s. MERCHANT.
April Is. 1892.
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MI OTOMAC HERRING for sale by
IN rrel halfbarrel and keg
Jun 1857 VS.. MERCHANT
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WE WANT YOU

DO ACT as our agent. We furnlsh IN eNVtIIsI9t
outft aud an YOU need free. 10 costs nothing 10
try the business We viii treat you well, ana
helD you 10 earn ten times ordinary wages. Born
sexes of an ages can live az home aud work In
spare time. or an the time Any one any where
ean earn a great deal Of money. Many have made
Two Hundred Dollars n Month. No class OF
people In the world are making SO much money
without capital rs those az work for US. Business
pleasant strictly honorable, and pays better than
any other offered to agents You have q clear
field with no competition We equip you with
everything, and supply printed directions for
beginners which, II obeyed faithfully, VIII orihg
more money than will any other business. I'm
prove YOUR prospects, Why n0ts You can do 80
easily and surely at work for "a. Reasonable
industry only necessary for absolute success
Pamphlet circular giving every particular i sent
nee 10 an Delay not IN sending for 70.
GEORGE STINSON n CO.
Box No. 4SS, Portland, Ne.
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N = : : Norfo|k:xssts1nRR.

Schedule In Eject June ., 1898
LEAVE cHARLEsTowN, W. VA, DAILY.
-soUTHBoUND-
No.3. No. q.
II. 20 a. m. 5.2Sp.m.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-08-30

Having % years experience as a Cutter will
guarantee YOU a fit or no sale. Work Prompt
IN and Carefully Executed Call and be con-
vinced Yours respectfully,
J. +. REININGER,
March 7. 1889. Merchant Tailor.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-08-30
Sharing, ShGnIpOOiIlg and
Hair Cutting PGriOr,
NORTH CHARLES STREET, NEXT TO
RACKET STORE.

ness I'm an artistic manner and guarantees sat
isfactiOu. Cleanliness aud neatness is Obsery-
ed, and courteous and prompt attention given
20 all callers.
The patronage Of Ladies and Children j. re-
specially solicited.
May 8. 1898 CHARLES H. SMITH.
Smyrna times., 1893-09-27
The Planting of the Electric Light
Awarded.

The cry of "hard times" depressed
business and the necessity for retreneh.
ment and reform has had its effect
elsewhere, but it has not, as would an.
pear by the action of our Town Com.
missioners, reached Smyrna. Enter
prise has been elastic, business brisk
all avenues of employment up to, ifnot
IN excess of other years, why not
smyrna step to the front while so
many other places are holding back in
trepldation? ? Well, it has done it.
What was not entertained the first of
the year as more than passing
thought, promises to be an accom-.
llshed fact before the year is closed
an expenditure of nearly $4,000 and
the town lighted by electricity.
we stated in our last issue that no
awards were made at the previous
wednesday night meeting, because
the bids were in excess of the sum
specified, $4,000, and that an ad-
Journed meeting would be held Friday
night to receive bids on new specifi-
cations without the duplicate machin-
cry.
The revised specifications provided
Tor one 70 b. p., single-cylinder, au-
tomato cutoff Ames engine; one
dynamo, 80 k. W., l, 900 volts compound
wound alternating current, to be- run
from each circuit; 200 incandescent
lamps, 16 C. p.,. so incandescent lamps.
81 C. p.,; 81 Helios arc lamps. 10
Ampere current for streets. to burn all
night. The line will be run on Mill
street from the station to Main street.
MAIN street from Mill street to the last
lamp on Main street; Commerce street
Irom last lamp north of East street to
Hlgh street, Mt. Vernon street from
East street to the last lamp south of
Pearl street; South street from Main to
the last lamp south of Pearl. Two
seperate circuits-One for commercial
and one for street lighting. The bids
were as follows:
La Roche electric works, Philadel
phia, $S,995.
Pennsylvania Electric Engineering
Company, Philadelphia, 1925.
United Electric Improvement, Com
pany, Philadelphia, $9,789.19.
Hutton Engineering Company. Bal
tlmOre, electric plant, no building, So
2S3.80.
Charles E. White, Philadelphia, So
Pennsylvania General Electric Com.
pany, without house, $8,64S85.
5. e. StinsOn, Smyrna, building. ST.
742.
After carefully considering the bids
and interviewing representatives, the
board awarded the contract to Charles
r. White, who will erect u Westing-
house toothed-armiture dynamo, with
Ames engine, building included, COM
plete for $9,430.80. The plant to be
completed in 20 days.
Smyrna times., 1893-09-27

THE expressed determination of the
silver Senators to staYe off vote in
definitely on the repeal of the Sher-
man Act, and eventually the placing
before it on the Calendar the bill re.
pealing the Federal Election laws.
which will unquestionably be forced
through the House, has aroused no
little apprehension as to the fate of the
financial issue, for which President
Cleveland called Congress together in
extra session. Nearly two months
have passed and nothing done, when
two weeks suhiced to do all the Presi.
dent asked. The Federal Election
laws thus used for purpose to wedge
in the silver purchasing clause, is a
political rather than a financial oues-
tion.
The Boston Journal has briefly
summed up the provisions of the Fed
eral Election laws, as follows:
"The machinery of the Election law
proceeds from the United States Cir
cult Court, and is set in motion on the
petition of certain number of voters
In congressional district in which an
election for congressman is to be held
The law has to do only with elections
for Congress. The law makes it the
duty OF the circuit court, upon the pe-
tltlon of the required number of voters.
to appoint for each election districts
two supervisors of different political
parties: These supervisors are not
outside hirelings," as is charged, but
the law requires that they shall be cit.
liens of the city or town in which
taey are appointed. 1t is made their
duty to be present when voters are
registered and to challenge voters who
register traudulently; and to be pres
ent at elections, to inspect the manner
In which the voting is carried on and
watch the counting of the votes.
When the service is required of them
they are empowered to make acanvass
OF voting district, with view to de.
tecting attempts at fraudulent registra-
ton. For the assistance and protec-
ton OF the supervisors on election day.
provision is made for the appointment
OF deputy marshals, whose powers are
strictly limited"
According to this showing both par
ties have the same rights, the same
privileges and the same advantages
under the lava stand-off as far as
any political advantage is concerned
The Republicans regard this effort to
force this matter on Congress at this
time in the face of the grave matters
disturbing the business of the whole
country, as purpose to put the South
back into power again as it was before
the rebellion. The editor of the Press
who telegraphed an editorial of warn
ing from Washington to his paper, be-
lieVes it crafty conspiracy to defeat
the silver bill, which is important as a
hrst step to restore healthy business.
Thus, as he states it, "The extra ses.
sion called for the sole purpose of Civ
ing the country immediate relief from
deep financial disaster is turned into
an arena for the bitter mockery of o
haming fight to overthrow all the ma,
tional safeguards of election which is
still more than a year distant"
Smyrna times., 1893-09-27

WHAT was declared by a sacred
writer thousands of years ago that
they who "sowed the wind would reap
the whirlwind," seems as true now as
then. 1t must be so where there are
wholesale violations of law-the thing
reacts and comes back on the multi
tude rather than the individual. The
law is usually keen executioner of
justice when allowed to have lis way
unrestricted, but the trouble with
lynching is. the angry populace won't
wait for the wheels of justice to get in
motion. 1t was for this reason that
ten men lost their lives at Roanoke
last week because of one worthless
negro. The interference with the
right of franchise by tissue ballots, the
shot gun, terrorizing by White Cap
movements, &C., will work their legiti-
mate results through desperate deeds.
1t is through this unrestrained spirit
that a set of irresponsible parties in
Louisiana and Mississippi have under.
taken to regulate the price of cotton
by threatening to burn the gins of ev-
cry planter who may commence the
preparation of his crop for market.
AS consequence business has been
completely paralyzed in that section.
and many of the citizens will be fnan-
cially ruined. Several gins have
already been burned, and a complete
reign Of terror prevails. An attempt
could just as properly be made to burn
the elevators in the different cities of
the Western States, if they undertake
to dispose of wheat at the present
price.
Smyrna times., 1893-09-27
Periodicals.

The September number of the Cos.
nOpoLitGD Magazine-the Worlds Fai,
number, giving . completely illustra.
ted account ofthe great FaiF-has been
so populaIly received, as to require q
second edition of it to meet the de-
mand. 1t sells for l2I cents per mum.
Der.
WOrthtngtOn's MGgdgtne for October
Is an unusually bright and number
There is never any falling of in inter,
est and value in this exceptionally at
tractive periodical. IL always comes
to hand laden with good things from
cover TO cover, and no magazine is
more welcome to our table. It has a
navor distinctly its own and poss esses
IN an unusual degree lively interest
and pictorial attractions that are inva.
riably entertaining, enjoyable and in
structive.
ocrtbner's Magaziae Charles Serb.
ner's Sons, New York; for October is a
delightful number. The illustrated
articles are "The Northwest Mounted
Police Of Canada by ]. G. A. Creigh-
ton; "The Mystery Of the Red Fox. .
by Joel Chandler Harris, "Glimuses Of
the French Illustrators" by n, N.
Doubleday; Historic Houses of Wash
ington." by Teunis s. Hamlin; and
"The Art Of the White City" by viii
~. Low. w. ID. Howell writes enter
tainingly Of "The Man Of Letters as a
Man of Business 10 stories there
are: I'm Yiger Again. by Duncan
Campbell Scott; "Carleton Barker.
FIRST and Second," by John Kendrick
Bangs, and oLapers Oil OF Harold
Erederic's ''The Copperbead.D y "Scott's
voyage in the Light. house Yacht,Y Is
sy Robert Louis Stevenson and Robert
Stevenson.
Smyrna times., 1893-09-27

Emperor William to Prince Bismarck's
sick bed should cause the whole
French nation to smell powder smoke
in anticipation, but they do smell it,
and it is almost like the smell of blood
to the hungry.
1.-THE war fever comes not only of
revenge but of love of conquest.
The French people have suddenly
discovered that they are a vigorous,
fully-restored nation, the Russian alli-
ance or entente has completed their
realization of their strength and they
are impatient to test their power.
1.-The average Frenchman would go to
war with England to-day with almost
as much enthusiasm as he would march
toward the Rhine. This newest pas
sion of France has surprised her own
Government; it has alarmed Russia
and has startled all Europe.
Smyrna times., 1893-09-27

THE slaughter on the railroad goes
on. Hardly a day passes without the
public being panied by the account Of
a disaster involving a large. loss Of life
and long list of wounded. Friday
brought its complement in the collision
on the Wabash Railroad near Kings
bury, Ind, eleven killed.
This is the seventh disaster that has
occurred to passenger trains on the
railroads running east of Chicago, dur
the last days of August and the first %
days this month. And in these disasters
about seventy-twO persons have been
instantly killed and 116 have been
wounded, and some of whom have died
afterward.
Smyrna times., 1893-09-27

The war cloud still hangs over
Europe, however much some may at
tempt to obscure 1t. The situation is
at least interesting on this side. A
London correspondent in writing to
one ofour large dailies few days ago
said:
'The impression grows stronger
daily IN the great capitals of Eurone
that the cords OF international friend
ship or rather tolerance, for no
stronger sentiment exists, are under a
severe and increasing strain, l have
talked with many close students of
public affairs in both Paris and London
this week, and they all look forward
to the coming winter and spring as a
most critical period for Earope.
Il am far from prophesying war. I
do not believe any government Is plan
ming or desiring it, but there are indi-
cations that more than one Is expect
ing 1t, and all are preparing for It, Il
rarely happens that the public opinion
ot whole nation demands war. but
the masses of Paris are fast approach
ing that stage. Within a month. un-
less restrained or diverted, the people
Of France will be clamoring for war.
The present sentiment is but little
short of it.
It is fully significant of the unnat-
iural tension Of the situation that two
such incidents as the proposed enter
ztalnment of the Russian feet at Toulon
Apnd the message of sympathy sent by