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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-12-20
Tribute Of Respect.

The undersigned, who, at a meeting OF
the Bar and officers of the Circuit Court OF
Jefferson county. held at the court. house
November 18th, 1893, were appointed a CON-
mittee to prepare suitable resolutions on the
occasion of the death of T. w. Latimer,
late clerk of the said court, beg leave to re-
port the following:
WAEREAs, A long connection with our
late associate and friend, I. w. Latimer,
has enabled us to form correct estimate OF
his character and to bear testimony to its
worth
Therefore, We, the members of the Bar
and officers of the Circuit Court of Jefferson
county, DESTROYS of paying a just aud prop
or tribute OF respect to his memory, do :
ResOlre, That we shal always remember,
with pleasure. the personal traits of the de
ceased which drew to him the admiration
of all who knew him; and we commend
them as worthy the imitation of those who
survive him.
Resoived, That his career as clerk of the
Circuit Court of Jefferson county, extend
ing through many years, was marked by an
earnest desire faithfully to perform the Off
cial duties with which he was unreservedly
entrusted by his fellow citizens.
Re,olUed That w. H. Travers be request.
ed to present copy of the proceedings of
this meeting to the Circuit Court Of Jeffer
son county with nm expression of the desire
that they he spread upon the minutes of the
court az lasting memorial of our respect
for the deceased that copy be also sent
70 the family Of the deceased and that the
newspapers of the county be requested to
publish the same at an early date
Respectfully submitted,
FORREST w. BRowS,
GEO. BAYLOR.
VIM II. TRAvERs.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-12-20
TRUSTEES SALE.

By virtue OF Deed of Trust (Mortgage)
dated the lst day Of December. 1897, by the
City Electric Light Company and recorded in
the Clerks Office Of the County Court OF JET
ferson County, West Va. in Deed Book 7J,
page IfS. TO which reference is hereby made,
BY request of the holders of the mortgage
bonds secured therein and by the consent Of
the said City Electric Light Company, the I'M
dersigned trustee. will sell at public outcryat
the front door Of the Courthouse in Charles
Town, w. Va, on the
12h day Of January, 1894,
the following property:
One i2xi2automatics steam engine, with pip0,
valves and fittings;
One $50 light dynamo;
One No. 3 light dynamo-engine and dynamo
on brick foundation;
Two driving belts;
One switchboard, with instruments and tx
lures:
All lamps-I6 candle power-and all arc lamps
with hoods
The entire system OF copper conductors
The engine house;
All poles with crossarms and insulators;
All rights, privileges aud franchises now own
ed by said company and con-
veyed in said trust
Finally all other property necessary useful
or proper for the operation and maintenance
OF the plant complete OF said company and
conveyed in said trust. The boiler not being
a part of the plant will not be sold.
TIC. GREEN,
n. n focQ-st Truetee
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-12-20
Martinsb,.ro Matters.

From the Statesman.
Mrs. Aaron Fulk last week died at her
home. near Vanclevesville, of pneumonia,
aged 6S years.
Master James Faulkner, son of the Sen
ator, is fast regaining his former self, since
his hard spell of typhoid fever.
Col. J. W. Mcdonald. of Darkesyille,
has a porker which, when driven on his
large scales, tips the beam at 760 pounds.
Master Chas. Burkhart, sou of Mr.. and
Mrs. John D. Burkhart, died on Saturday
morning last, aged about II years. He was
sick for a week or more and the malady was
pneumonia.
The Royal Arcanum has paid in full to
Mrs. Jacob Wild the amount of the policy
held By her late husband in that order
amounting 10 $4,000. He had paid into the
Widows and Orphans fund Of the order
but $277.
The Kearney farm, located in Arden dis
trict, was bought at public sale by D. G.
Westenhaver, Esq.,. for $50 60 per acre. The
farm is said to be very productive one, of
convenient size, and we'll located.
Mr.. NJ. A. Snodgrass has on exhibition at
his store pair OF scales which are one hum
dred and twenty-one years old. they bearing
the date of 1772. They were owned BY
his ancestry and used in those times for
weighing out medicine to slaves.
There was considerable excitement in
Martinsburg on Wednesday over a shooting
ARRAY at the new electric light plant between
Mr. John B. Wilson, who is president OF
the Electric Light Company and cashier of
the Citizens National Bank of Martinsburg
and representative of the Western Elec-
trio Company, of Chicago, by the name oil
Marcus Ruthenberg. Mr.. Wilson had pur-
chased the electrical machinery necessary
for the new plant from the Western Elec
trio Company. A dispute arose over the
title to the machinery and the Western
Company ordered Ruthenberg to take the
machinery out and ship it back to the fac.
tory. A portion was taken out few days
ago, and on Wednesday Rutbenberg, with
the necessary hands to move the property
from the plant, found Mr.. Wilson fortified
and he refused to give up the property with
out legal process. Mr.. Ruthenberg attempt
ed to enter and Wilson fired through the
door, Later Ruthenberg returned with an
officer, armed with warrant for Wilson's
arrest, and while the officer was serving the
warrant he again raped on the door de-
msnding admission. Mr. Wilson again
fred through the door within six inches OF
RutheLberg's head. The latter then stepped
back and emptied his revolver at the former
through the thin pine door. Neither was
hit Several parties standing by were in
juTed, but not seriously.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-12-20
Communication.

MARTINsBURG, w. VA, Dec. 16. 1913.
EDITOR FREE PRESS: have noticed in
the State papers many complimentary allu-
sons to the appointment of Hon. ID. b. Luz
cas- to the presidency of the West Virginia
University, and l desire to express my
hearty concurrence in the wisdom of such
a selection. As one who has been student
in that institution and has ever since felt
deep pride in its work, would be highly
gratifed to see Mr.. Lucas in q position Of
so much honor and trust. A student, n
scholar, an historian-with q strong and
vigorous mind versatile, courteous and re-
spected he would be power for good to
the University. Years of pleasant acquaint-
ance with HMM the heat of political dis
custom, in the arena of the court, in the
milder and more pleasant walks Of life
have impressed me with the courage. intel
lisence, brilliancy Of the man. | think it
would be wise step to confer upon him the
presidency to which have alluded, for no
man in the State is SO well equipped to dis
charge the duties Of the position.
There should be no politics in the man
agement of the University, and though Wig
orously opposed to the politics of Mr.. Lucas,
accord to him the respect which his great
attachments deserve, and sincerely hope the
position may be offered to him and that he
may step aside from the worry and fret of
the legal profession, and accept it.
Very truly, U. s. G. PITzER.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-12-20

BERRYvILLE. VA, Dec. 18.-As briefly
announced in the Sun this morning, Major
II. l.. d. Lewis, one Of the most prominent
citizens OF this county, died suddenly last
night about II o'clock from Bright's dis.
ease, complicated with heart troubles. He
attended church yesterday morning and
last evening, but he was not without warn
ing, as several times within the past three
weeks he had sinking spells which pointed
to his sudden death. He represented Clarke
county two terms in the Legislature Of Vir
ginia in most efficient and intelligent
manner. He was also president for four or
five years of the Shenandoah Valley Agri-
cultural Society at Winchester, and aided
largely in making its exhibitions success.
He served as soldier in the Confederate
cause with fidelity. he was descendant
Of the Washington family through the mar
rage of his grandfather to Nellie Parke
Gusts and was the owner Of the old Audley
farm. As neighbor and friend he was
generous and true. He leaves wife and
nine children. His brother, the late Col.
E. p. G. Lewis, was minister to Portugal
under the first Cleveland administration.
Col. J. r. G. Lewis is the only brother
living Baltimore Sun Dispatch.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-12-20
In their accents OF distress
The Saviour's voice is heard. -

Col. d. ID. Johnson died at his home at
Long Reach, Tyler county, Monday even.
ing, after a lingering illness. He was born
in Virginia, April %, 1886. and early NOV.
ed TO Tyler county. He entered the Union
army in 1862 Us major of the Fourteenth
West Virginia Infantry, aud the next year
was made colonel, serving until the end of
the war. In 1866 he was Il member of the
Legislature. He has since been prominent
in Democratic politics, and Was twice a
candidate for Congress, but was defeated
At the time of his death he was regent of
the State University.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-12-20
Death Of Mr.. j. j. MorroiV.

The sad news of the sudden death of Mr..
John j. Morrow, oldest son of the late
Joseph Morrow, and brother Of the editor OF
the AdrOcate, reached us through a private
letter from Missouri last Saturday. The
deceased WAS attacked with pneumonia on
Wednesday, November goth, aud died the
following Sunday, December Srd. His re-
mains were inferred Ia the cemetery at
Louisiana, Mo-, near which city be lived.
He leaves widow and three grown chill
dren. He was born and raised in this
county, went tOsAiissouri in 1879 OF a
generous kindly nature, he possessed the
good will and friendship of all who knew
him, and bereaved family has the hope
tina: a crown of rejoicing awaited him in the
world beyond. He was about IS years old.
-Advocate.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-12-20
Ne,rsy Notes.

A 20S-lb. ive-p prong deer was killed In
Hardy county recently by Ii. Garrett Van
metre.
The Equity Improvement Company has
sold fifty-three acres of land near Winches-
ter for sltS per acre.
The bill to admit Utah into the sister
hood of States passed the House of Repre-
sentatives on Monday. The Arizona bill
passed on Friday.
John Haines and Jacob Himer killed
three deer on the mountain opposite Rom
ney on Monday of last week, and May San
ders killed one in the same locality on
Thursday.
The Virginia legislature confirms the ac-
ton of the Democratic caucus and on Tues
day elected Gen. Hunton and Hon. Thos.
s. Martin U. S. Senators for the long and
short terms, respectively.
A lawyer familiar with the case says that
there will be no appeal from the receut de-
cision of the court in Montgomery county,
Va, by which Colonel Boyce, of Clarke
county won his suit for 100000.
Governor Mckinney will call a special
election for January 80, to choose a success
sor to Hon. Charles T. O'Ferrall, Governor
elect who has rendered his resignation as
Congressman, to take effect December %.
The State Executive Committee of the
Prohibition party of Virginia have elected
Mr.. w. w. Gibbs of Staunton, State Organ
izer at salary of $1,000 and expenses
Mr.. Gibbs is brother-in-law Of Capt. VIM.
a. Kable.
Mrs. Ferguson, of Washington City, a
daughter Of the late Governor Swami, OF
Maryland, fell under a cable car near the
B. & o station in Washington on Monday,
and sustained injuries from which she has
since died.
Two spans of the big iron bridge over the
| Ohio river connecting Louisville and Jeffer-
sonvill fell, few days ago, whilst fifty or
more workmen were engaged upon it. The
dead are more than twenty, and others Sc
verely injured. The bridge was 100 feet
above the water.
On Sunday of last week Baldwin Ransom,
a student of Washington & Lee University,
son OF Captain Thomas D. Ransom, of
Staunton. attended colored bapIizing near
Lexington, and, while returning to Lexing-
ton, dropped bis gold watch, valued at $3.50
into North River.
Mr. Albert Gaver, aged 80 years, who
lived on the farm of Mr.. J. r. Mccain,
near Stephenson's depot, while driving on
the Martinsburg pike on Saturday morning,
was seized with convulsiOns, and falling
from his wagon was fatally injured and
died about hours after. The deceased
leaves wife and two children Winchester
Times.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-12-20

Judge Alpheus F. Raymond died in Fair.
mont last Friday evening, aged seventy
years. He leaves wife and seven chill
dren. Judge Raymond WAS elected to the
State Supreme Bench in 1873. and was
reelected in 1878, but resigned before his
term had expired He also served 8 term
SIS circuit Judge, and was member of the
Legislature Of 1885. Judge Raymond died
on his 7Olh birthday.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-12-20
vesU .fdrertisements.
To the Public.

At a meeting of the Town Council on Mon
day night. December 18th, the following orders
were adopted
Ordinance Chapter I. section 3. page 81 OF
Charter to be changed to read thus Forfeit
and pay fine of not less than two dollars nor
more than five dollars, for their stock running
at large"
Revision of ordinance in chapter 2. section
TO- on page II OF charter to read thus That
all owners of property be required 70 keep all
sop wafer on their premises and for each end
every failure to do so TO be fined not less than
one and not more than ten dollars, and confn-
ed in Jail not more than ten days. Stop waters
are thus defined Dish waters. waters from
wash tubs, water closets and hath tubs
w. J.. HEDGES.
Dec. 20. 1893. Clerk.
Town papers copy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-12-20

Major E. A. Bennett said to our reporter
to-day that the financial situation here would
fully justify our building associations to
suspend their demands for payment of dues
for four or FIVE months next ensuing. A
large number OF their members are having
q close time of it to buy bread and their
payments to the building and loan societies
partake of the nature of taking the bread
out of the children's mouths.-HgHting ton
Adrertiser.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-12-20

A man Of Fsirmoni, who " is o. good 4
Democrat as anybody. admires Mr.. Wilson's
brilliancy sgrees with him fully on the
tariff Including his free coal ideas, is
proud Of the eminence he has STAINED as q
Lender in the House Of Representatives anC
in the party, and has not applied for an Of
zee, does not want one-would not have
one according to his own statement, moi
supported By snybody's Endorsement uol
even guaranteed by his own signature
contributes a coarse article, replete with at.
tempted sarcasm, 10 the Wheeling Infsif
QeEccr, chief organ of the Republican party
Of West Virginia, wherein he complains OF
the ineficiency Of the Member Of Congress
from this district. characterizes him a. an
" ornamental luxury al 5000 a year." and
gives notice that we" having supported
him under protest for six years, will sup
port him no longer.
The dissatisfied Marioniie doesn't blush
10 let it be known that he has no thought
for the honor Of the district or the welfare
Of its people beyond the improvement Of the
Monongahela river and no higher idea; Of
craftsmanship than the getting of an appro-
priation he hasn't even the grace to men
ten the old flag.
He has no candidate for Congress. He
b should find one. When he can bring before
the voters Of the district man who will be
able to secure an appropriation by asking
for it, he will al least attract attention.
What he Of Fairmont-if, indeed, he is Of
Fsirmons-says Of Representative Wilson
is highly unimportant. We do not feel
called upon 20 do more than suggest that he
himself, whether Democrat with person
al grievance or q masked Republican, is not
what he pre;ends 70 be; aud that, whether
he speaks for himself only or is a mouth
piece Of the other party. he does not repre-
sent Democratic sentiment. No good
Democrat cri,icises party policy or attacks
party leaders through the Republican press.
Whoever agrees with Mr.. Wilson and,
Of course, with the Democratic party and
platform-on the tariff, believes that revs-
nue. reform is and has been for years the
matter Of prime Importance in politics, and
is the work % which, above everything else,
the Democratic members OF the Fifty third
Congress are committed-the accomplish
ment OF which not only justites but de-
mands the subordination Of local and iudi.
ViduAl interests, and completely fills the
hands Of those especially charged Herewith.
And whoever appreciates Mr. Wilson's
ability aud the distinction he has won, must
recognize how effectively his genius. indus
try and influence have been applied 10 the
promotion Of this great cause as well as u
she solution Of o;her important political
problems. and how wisely he has heen cho-
sen u lead the party in the ful6llment Of
Its pledges.
In conclusiOn-for We have already given
this malcOntent three times the space he de-
ssrVes-We wish 10 say that We do not ad-
mire the style Of partisanship ia journalism
which gives space 20 anonymous charges
against an honorable opponent public
servant not more esteemed for hrilliancy
than for fidelity 70 the Interests Of his con-
siituents.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-12-20

BECKER BROS. PR0PRIET0Rs.
Charles Becker, Office 4is E. Lombard st.,
Louis Becker. Baltimore, Nd.
The Wines and Brandies for which We so.
licit your orders are of our own production,
and superior TO any native Wines and Bran
dies offered. The land Of the Blue Ridge Fruit
and Wine Company embraces the foot hills OF
the Blue Ridge Mountains. on the east bank
of the Shenandoah i.iver in Jefferson County.
w. Va. This district is known TO contain the
same SOIL has a similar climate and location
as the well-known Charente and Champagne
districts Of France; their soil is of broken,
chalky formation. containing large percent
ago Of Oxide of Iron that imparts 70 their
Wines and Brandies the popularity that has
given them q worldwide reputation.) So far.
nowhere In the world has a similar location
been discovered until the locating Of The Blue
Ridge Fruit and Wine Company in West Viz
ginia. The Blue Mountain Peaches to-day
stand pre-eminent; also the Grapes and in
offering our Wines and Brandies we do not
claim them as Imported, but Of our own pro-
duction from the newly discovered Fruit Belt,
and worthy of fair comparison with the finest
Imported goods.
Special attention Is called to our Cognac and
Brandy as being absolutely pure.
The Peach Cognac Is made of the pure juice
of mountain peaches (no seed or pomace il
used) an is distilled for medicinal use.
Peach Brandy is made of Peach pomace
all seeds are taken out before distilling
The Grape Cognac is mado OF choice white
wine, and is distilled for medicinal use.
Grape Brandy is made Of grape pomace.
Sample cases containing five varieties Of
Wines q bottles each), and two varieties OF
Cognac Il hottie each). at $500 per case. qts.
Packages charged extra: Gallon 50c.; Gal
Ion Kegs Si.00; 10 Gallon Kegs Sl.25.
Barrels and Half Barrels free.
THE BLUE RIDGE FRUIT q WINE co.
Address all orders to BECKER Bros. 40 4.
Lombard ST.. Baltimore, Md.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-12-20

September, 1878, the bankruptcy courts "Au
been grinding six days in the week. ana inc
grist was scarcely diminished. Our IRON
and coal trade are in their last gasp. There
has been a gigantic revolt of laborng men
in the Middle and Western States accom-
panied by blOodshed, pillage and incendi-
rism." Equally dark was the picture drawn
by Mr. Evart-, then Secretary OF State =
Similar depressions, though less acute, have
required every few years since, under rls'
ing tariff. So far, therefore, as our present
distress is chargeable to vicious laws, 1t
must be laid at the doors of the Sherman
and Mckinley bills. and Of the other legiS-
lation of the Fifty first Congress, which
immensely increased expenditures and tai
burdens while it diverted revenues from the
public treasury into private Golfers.
The Sherman law unsettled our currency.
the Mckinley bill bottled up American in
duStry, colossal permanent appropriations
hardened the struggle for existence. Private
tax laws increased the peoples burden while
they starved the peoples treasury. Such,
briefly, sketched, and emitting many things,
is the situation to which the Democratic
party has succeeded, and for whose terrible
stress it must for awhile suffer blind popular
di,content, although in no wise responsible
for it. Under such circumstances even the
tightening of burdens and the freeing of
industry may be made to appear as dangers.
The natural eurtailing Of production and
trade which expected tariff changes would
ordinarily produce, aud which under healthy
conditions would have proved but bri, I
and incousidersble inconvenience, has been
exaggerated into the real cause of the bust
ness paralysis. Protected employers. who,
in days past. worked so vigorously the tariff
scare, to frighten their employees into voting
the Republican ticket, have eagerly seized
the present distress to frighten and madden
them into voting against those who Offer
their only hope of emancipation from their
thralldOm TO trusts and other moDopolistic
combinations of capital.
As threats of dismissal and actual dismiss
sal in days past were used to intimidate
working men, so recently starving men have
been told to eat the roosters they wore dur
ing the Presidential campaign. All this
was efectual in the November election
Suffering and distress are unreasoning, blind
and petulent, and always strike at party
IN power. Many men will be OF the temper
and intelligence of the New York fisherman
who voted against his party because the fish
would not bite. But this feeling is transit
tory. The eyes of the laboring man will
soon be unsealed He will find that the
tariff policies of the Democratic party are
pre- eminently for the benefit and elevation
Of labor; that they mean for him larger
opportunity in life, better wages and stead
Ter employment. Some may turn away from
them now, even as a sick child dashes away
the healing drsught, but when they feel
them working new life and higher man
hood for them they will become their stead
fast aud unainching supporters.
WILLIAM l.. WILSON.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-12-20

In pursuance of its usual liberal policy,
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
announces that excursion tickets will be sold
between all stations on its lines east of the
Ohio River during the Christmas and New
Year holidays at reduced rates. The tickets
will be sold for all trains Dec. %, %, "a. 25,
20, 80. 81 and Jan. /, and will be valid for
the retRrn journey on all trains until January
8 inclusive
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500 Re,card, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
10 learn that there is ut least one dread
tul disease that science has been able TO
cure in all its stages aud that is Catarrh.-
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
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Catarrh, being constitutional disease. re-
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rectly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying the foun-
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strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work
The proprietors have 80 much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer One Hun
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cure Send for list Of testimonials. Ad-
dress
+. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
ra- Sold'by Druggists. 75c.