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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-06-20


For sale by Brown & Hooff.
Ducking for ladies' suits is all the so at
Hirschmans. 81
Here is the biggest bargain in children''ss suits
81 90 suits for 50c.-only don't wait TIL lhey
are all gone AT Hirschman's.
Ladies trimmed and untrimmed hats-tEe
best assortment in town-at HirschmanS.
Parasols and sun shades in all grades at
Hirschman's.
For shoes come to Hirschman's. We can
save you money.
Children's knee pants, as low as l5c. palr'
at Hirschman's.
The best line of mems straw hats in town at
Hirschman's.
For your mems suits don't forget to pay
made clothing we have eyer shown. Prices to
suit the times.
For your shirts come to Hirschman's
Try an II. & s. corset and you will always
wear one. At Hirschman's.
In children's suits you can find almost any
STYLE at Hirschman's We carry the largest
stock. Our strong seam suit is the best We
have ever shown. Gives more wear than any
two suits you buy elsewhere.
If YOU need a hammock come to Hirsch-
mans. We sell them cheaper than others.
Clothing We have succeeded in getting
together for this springs business an admir-
able assortment of new patterns of garments
for mems, boys and children's wear. Save
yourself trouble and worry once by coming
to us, getting correct fit and paying for
them at least % per cent less than in any
other store in the Valley Of Virginia.
VIM KAHN,
Clothier, Halter and Furnisher.
To be well dressed is laudable ambition.
To dress we'll at moderate cost is most de-
sirable. We meet the case. Our clothing
is everything to be desired in point of beau
ty, excellence and moderate cost. You can
interview us on the clothing question with
much to gain and nothing to lose. 1t is
surprising how nicely we can dress you, for
little outlay. WIN. KAHN, Sadler Block.
We want you. You can't make mistake
in buying your spring suit, your boys suit,
or child's suit from u.s. 1t is impossible to
select anything but stylish garment from
our stock. The finest conception of taste
cannot fail to be pleased with our incOm-
parable large stock. VIM. KAHN,
Clothier. Halter and Furnisher.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-06-20
Highest of all in Leavenng power-Latest U Govt Report
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ABSOLUTELY PURE

Last Wednesday evening the 72nd annual
commencement of Columbian was held in
Metzerott Music Hall, Washington City. The
Marine Band Orchestra furnished the music.
The platform was richly decorated, and there
was large audience of interested people
Rev. DR.. Huntington invoked the Divine bles-
sing and President yelling introduced Mr..
Marathon Montrose Ramsey, of West Virginia,
a graduate of the Scientific School, who read
a paper entitled Language and Science
Among other essays prepared-not ali OF them
read, howeyer,-was one by Mr.. Arthur H.
Wilson, of this town, son of Hon. VIM. l..
Wilson, entitled "Glimmerngs of the Dawn.
Mr.. Wilson received the degree of Bachelor OF
Arts, and diploma for English, French, Creek
Latin and Philosophy also certificate OF merit
for excellence in German.
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09

Rs
small satin slippers, the while the
owner of drawing room, eagown and
shoes dabbcd angry tears from her
eyes with a fragmentary lace pocket
handkerchief.
what shall do? Whatever shall
/ do?' cried Mrs. Venning, as for the
hundredth time the marqueteric
writing table barred her progress and
turned her footsteps back to where
the carved mantlepiece positively
groaned under its load of Dresden
china. old worries, fresh roses and
bibelots of every description. She
crossed the white fur rug and, paus-
ing gazed with a self-pitying smile at
the pretty profusion that met her
eyes.
She frowncd a little before She
turned again to the writing table,
where the silver and gold llnicllnaclis
were hidden beneath piles of papers,
those of a blue tint prcdominating.
''Oh, how | hate you ALL" she cried,
shaking Il white fist at the offending
documents. How wish | could burn
you all, as l have so many of your
predecessors; but l dare nou-I dare
mott
She dropped into the writing chair
and leaned her chin, dimplcd and
round as baby's, in her palms.
"lt seems to be about six thousand
pounds that horrid people want from
me. ! can't make it any less. and I've
added everything together n dozen
times of course | know | have bee n
cXtravagant-but. then, I'm young
and-not bad-loolling" (Which was
Mrs Ncnning's way of considering her
undoubted beauty, land a widow
into the bargain. All widows are ex-
pccted to be so very smart nowadays.
Still. the tradcspeople should not have
given me such unlimited credit. Ali!
that's the real root of the whole
matter. The credit system is the
ruin of women, who, like myself must
have pretty things about them. These
horrors" and She flickcd at pile of
dunning letters with her handltcr-
chief, would wait if they heard 1 was
about to make rich marriage. a
rich marriagc-now let me think who
will do"
And Mrs. Venning laid her bejew-
clcd finger across her eyes and gave
herself up to serious thought.
I'D throw the handkerchief at
Raphael Gluckstein in moment and
know he'd positively jump at me, for
the sake of my visiting list and the
country houses | stay at, but that he
would want TO pry too much and would
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09

find out at once that when my late
husband, Robert Venning, died, he
only left ten thousand pounds behind
him, and not the ten thousand year
with which the society and trades
people have chosen to credit me-"
And so, with crinlIled brows and n
slender refingcr that licked off each
victim to Mrs. Vennings' charms, rs
he came in view, the prettiest and
most popular woman in town passed
before her minds eye such men as
by their station or fortune, could
alone save her from social and imam
cial annihilation.
The earl of Wesscx she had openly
snubbed month ago, and only II
week back his engagement to Chi
caeo porlSpaclier's daughter had been
announced. The Hon. BERTHE Short
house was nice boy, and his pros
poets truly grand; but he had been
very wild on his own account, and II
marriage with him might scarcely be
satisfactory-from the point of view
of the clamorous tradespeople. The
Young duke of Woodford was highly
eligible, but the old duchess, his
mother, kept Il sharp eye on the lad,
and had openly expressed her detesta-
ton of widows. The bishop OF Bar
chester was rich and n we'll ll-prcserved
man, but oh. so prosy and so dread
fully intolcrant of the ways of the
world And so on, through endless
strings of moths who had futtered
round and burnt their silly wings at
the fame of Mrs. Vcnning's bright
eyes,
/ Suddenly she paused, blushed deli
cously, and then laughed at herself
FOR doing so.
Its dreadful thing to do" she
said, passing her fingers lightly over
her burning cheeks. ~ don't know
how such an idea could ever come into
my head. -
She opened the bloiter drew some
dainty monogramed paper toward her.
and taking pen began hastily to
ror,bbls Q few names across the sheet,
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09
The Euttermiik Drinkers.

"If the demand for buttermilk increases
each year as it has in the last few years.
said the proprietor OF one of the largest bars
Ia the city, ait will soon be rival OF beer as
a popular rink. Never before has the de-
mand for this cooling beverage been so great
as 1t has been this year. 1t is not hcralded
aud advertised By signs in saloons, for the
reason that there Is more money in beer; new
ertheless one would he surprised at the large
quantities consumed. one bar gets away
with ten gallons a day while another that /
know of uses six gallons. 1t is the great bug
bear TO the bars now and the demand makes
them keep IT, no matter how they may seek
to hold 1t in the background.
"Buttcrmilk is destined to be the drink Of
the future, for among the many advantages
which are claimed for It Is one that appeals
to the vanity of man-it will not cause a
flushed face or red nose, as other drinks do,
but, on the contrary, is considered good
specific for both. Any afternoon you can
lind what arc derisivcly termed 'buttermilk
brigadcs' lined up In front Of any OF the lager
bars EuzzinE huttcrmilk. happy in the knowl-
edge that 1t will soon erase the expensive col
orinC on their faces that old king alcohol has
paintcd-not In water colors either The COW
may yet In a way, take the place OF the
brewery. y.n-Pubjlpg DisUdtch.
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09
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every Objectionable substance. =,
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gis.s in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
nfac.ured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
eccept any substitute if offered.
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09
GENTLE POPULARITY.

HE married such a cold girl. -
Poor fellow! And he is SO complete
ly wrapped up in her"
Has Footlights made anything out
of his play?" Jerusalem, yes: he
picked up barrel of cabbages after
his first performance"
Helm afraid you don't like to
have me dropping in on you for these
little chats? She, earnestly-Indeed,
I'm sure your short calls are perfectly
delightful.
Jess-Miss Fitz gives her age as 20,
but she means 30. Bess-Then why
doesn't she say 3OP Jess-o, that's
the way merchants mark their goods
nowadays.
Tutter-Awfully pretty baby, BEN
der, but-er-what is it, girl or boy?
Bcnder-Can't you tell it's a girl? NO.
How on earth can you tell?" Cant
you see? She's reaching up to put her
mothers hat on straight.
Sunday School Tcacher-Children
do you know the house that is open to
alto the poor, the rich, the sad, the
happy; To man and to woman; to the
old and the young? Do you know the
house | mean? Little Johnny-Yeth,
ma'am, 1 know. Sunday School
Toachcr-Well, Johnny, what house
is it" Little Johnny-Thc station
house
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09

The Lake Shore Route has recently
gotten out 4 very handsome litho-
water color of the Exposition Flyer,
the famous twenty hour train in SER
vice between New York and Chicago
during the fair. Among the many
wonderful achievements Of the Column
bian year this train-which was the
fastest long distance train ever run
holds prominent place, and to any
one interested in the subject the pict-
urc is well worth framing. Ten cents
in stamps or silver sent to c. X. VIII
ber, West Pass Agt, Chicago, Will
secure one
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09
Frequent Onsiaught-

On tho delicate membrane Of the bowels and
stomach with drHstic purgatiycs must have their
natural consequence to weaken and disable both
organs. Nature e&ncts severe penalties for in
irinrcmcuis Of her laws, nnd there is no more
Elaring one than that which consists In frequent
and unncccssary dosing with violent Cathartics.
lhts il. however, The course pursued by many un'
wise people who seem to think that the bowels,
unless cnnstlniy relaxed. are not In healthy
tinte, When a laxative j. really needed Hostel.
tcr- stomach Bitter- j. the safest and most thor
"ugh. II neither gripos nor operates Violently or
"xcc-sitcly. IL iuvigorltss the intystiuc- and
stomach ana nrouscs the liver. Regularity and
viGnr are guaranteed by it, use. Sleep promoted,
appetite restored, are among its benign effects. A
tendency TO rheumatism ana kidney trouble IS
inllihcd by II. and it completely crhdicates ma
igrial complaints.
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09
A Straight Shot.

Tho young man was making him
self as disagreeable as a man could
who didn't know any better, and she
was hoping the house would fall on
him or something.
.'Some women" he said in the
course of his remarks, "are pleased
by the brainless youth with hand
some face"
YES" she replied, wearily, "but
I'm sure that doesn't apply in your
case
al hope not. he said, conceitedly.
"Oh, no. she murmured, "for you
haven't a handsome face"
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09
A Popular Amendment

In the gardens OF certain nohio-
mans country house there were fixed
at different spots painted boards
with this request: please do not
pick the flowers without leave.
Some wag got paint brush and
-Iit- Rite
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09
Lifting rowcr OF Plants.

In testing the lifting power OF
growing plants and vegetables tan
experiment made ander tho auspices
OF the United States department OF
agriculturel II was found that com
mon pumpkins could M o weight Of
Two and q halt IONS
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09

The "Gold Miner is the name of new 10
page monthly paper recently started In Dem
ycr. 1t aims to give a condensed report and
summary of NIL the principal mining events
Of the month, dcyoting especial attention to
the new gold strikes. The subscription price
is but 80 cents year Sample copy furnished
for Eve cents in stamps. Address Gold Miner,
Denver.
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09
Wc.,ern Nmrric.n scenery.

The Chicago, Milwaukee Il St Paul Rail-
way has now ready for distribution a sixteen
page portfolio of scenes along It's line, half
tones. OF the size Of the Worlds Fair porto
lios. lately issued. They are only ten cents
each and can be obtained without delay by
rcmittinG the amount 10 gro. II. HKATFoRD,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago, Ill.
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09

W H. GRIFFIN, jackson, Michigan,
writes: Suffered with Catarrh for fifteen
wears. Halls CRtarrh Cure cured me" Sold
by Druggists, T5c
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09

The silk hat Is more fashionable than the
derby, because there Is less tile about the
latter.
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09

GEYsERITf-Best and cheapcs. of toile,
soaps. cures roughness OF the skin. CURES
ECZEMA. For sale everywhere. Manufac-
turcd by The GgYsERrrE soar Co, Denver.
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09
"Lord Fordwen, of course. The

Lord Fordwell, of course. The
dulle-I can't help it if his mother
doesn't like it; the boy must marry
some day. The bishop of Farchester
'Gluckstein-l'll risk him. Colonel
Dingwall is nice looking fellow with
comfortable income, and he wa.
most epris with me at Goodwood.
Lord Arthur st. John j w i'll certainly V
write to; I've not seen him for wear,
but l know he is at Brighton, and he
always said if ever | felt inclined to
change my mind he would only be too
pleased. Sir Rodericlx Mel 'herson and
Bertie Shorthouse. Eighs of them,
Fancy woman writing tt, eight men
to express her perfect willingness ia
marry any one of them, The only
circumstance that prevents me expir-
ing with horror at my own temcrity i.
the fact that all of them have pro-
posed to me, and in their different
ways expressed perfect readiness to
fall in with my views if e'ger I could
persuade myself to rec onsider my
decision. Well. my creditors have
done the persuading, and my decision
10 s''"' ''"pt hihlIN At in-ii man. anu
that very speedily"
Yet all the time curio MS hesitancv
mingled with her air of de termination.
Twice She laid her pen upon the paper
as though to add min tn name to
those already written. The third
time her fingers traced the letter Il,
but she scratched it through hastily.
II think | must be mad The idea
of my Offering to marry Reginald
Beresford. Reggie with whom quar-
relied. Reggie with whom l played in
my baby days. Reggie to whom
was engaged when ! was still in shor
froclls before he was first sent to
India. ! was married to Nlr Neuni'og
when he came back, and then-tb en-
poor Reggie began to racket and
spend his money and ruin his hea lth.
Yet he never reproached me with
spelling the best years of his life.
Heaven forgive me! / laughed at him
he was so poor-for, though my
heart achcd for him, my head wns too
light to remember anything but that
l was young and pretty. 1t serv es me
right that after all am obliged to
marry some man hate, anyway. Now
for it,
When the task was complete She
rang the bell, and sending fos' her
maid, told her to prepare for weeks
stay in the country
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09

Sampson brought down the house, bu, no
body called for an encore.
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09

The Chicago girls admire their own feet
No doubt they are carrLed AWAY with thom.
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09

Send two 2-ccnt stamps 10 The Road Pub
ishng Co, Denver, Colo, and get a sample
COPY Of The Road and one OF their great Eng
lsh Octopus maps free.
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09

A well regulated justice Will find a true bill
aEainst q mnn for utterlng false bIll.
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09

The policeman who smokes Is never round
because he has two-Ccnters.
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09

Could stealing mans pocket book be
called q purse-nal attack
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09

Diligence is the mother OF good luck, ant
success Is her graudchid.
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09

"The place to knock cranllism is at the
polls" says political paper. That's the po-
llccmnn's idea. Aud he proceeds forthwith
to club the crank over the head.
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09

Iranson'- Magic Corn Sp've."
Warranted TO cure, money refunded. ASK
your druggist for It. Price Is cents.
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09
$%z}515;>j1j>os %515>jj
tIlII1gylIy5MAMA.
tfSSs go

D and fro, back and
across the rose-be-
strewn carpet of
the drawing room
in II Victoria stree
HAT swept and
rustlcd the laccs
and silks of Mrs.
Nenning's newest
Paris tea gown.
Faster and faster
turned and paced
Mrs. Nenn i np' S
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09

Shiloh'- Consumption Sure.
j. sold n guarantee, Itcures lncipieut Cnnsump-
lion. II is the best Cough Cure. - cis Scots. * 81.
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09

"Ah, that may be said TO help the caws,n
sail crow rs he looked upon cornheld.
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09

Fellows who paint the town red over night
are liable to feel blue In the police court in
the morning.
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09
An rcho from The world. Fair.

man that is hung is generally high
sirnns individual
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09

who has callcd?" Mrs. Venning
asked, as she entered her lat ON her
return from the country. a shcaf of
cards and a packet OF letters were
handed her. The first she tossed
aside, the second demanded perusal.
"Now, | wonder how many men |
shall find myself engaged TO by the
time I've read all these"
She broke the seal of the first.
"Sir RodericlS, So glad to hear I'm
well-fears Scotland would scarcely
suit mc-ltind rcgards-how Scotch
The bishop rcjoices to see | am taxing
n more serious view of life. Has
changed his mind about marrying and
thinks the clergy should be celibatc.
GluclSstein has looked up my husbands S
will and considers that my readiness
to become his wife is actuated solely
by a desire to possess his millions.
Gracious, what else could tho little
vulgarian think? Colonel Dingwall is
engaged to young girl-all blue eyes
and golden hair-going to be married
next week. How foolish he must have
felt when he read my letter. Well,
four of them are out of the running"
slight flush rose to Mrs. Venning's
checks as She opened the fifth letter,
which she quickly tore across and
across.
What a shameful letter to write.
always did hate that horrid old duch-
ess Umph! Lord Arthur st. Johns
valet writes for him. Says his master
has got softcning of the brain. BERTHE
Shorthouse informs me that he's stone
broke and has got to marry an Amcri-
can heircss; but will | dine with him
at the cafe Royal one night? There
are five mistakes in spelling. Now for
Lord duFordwcll-he always was a dear
old thing. What! He would be de-
lighted, but his daughters won't hear
of his marrying again"
Mrs. Vcnning rose to her feet.
And to think that | should be re-
fused by eight men. BY men who
vowed they loved me for myself,
would defy the fates to win me, would
wait for years for me. Oh! this hui
initiation is awful. l shall never face
myself in the glass again. / shall"
E"Lulu!" said voice behind her.
Reggie. You?"
"Yes; why not?"
"Where have you been, poor boy,
and what have you been doing?"
Il have been at the cape, and I
have been making my fortune. And
you?"
'Oh, /"
81 hear you are free?"
"Yes!"
Going to marry again."
perhaps! Is that what you came
back from the cape to say?'
Yes! Any chance for me, Lulu?"
What will you do if say no?'
Go back to the capew
II could not send yon back there
again. Reggie"
He caught her perfect cs.-m in his
strong arms. her beautiful head rested
on his shoulder, he kissed her many
times. He called her by her name,
but she only sobbcd, for she was very
happy. Women are strange things.
a Popular Amendment.
In the gardens of a certain nohio
The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09

Over half million arc using this home reatrie ut
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stamp for testimonials, or one dollar for pamphlet
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The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09
Patents. Trademarks.

Examination and Adv, . to Patentnbiity Of
Invention send for Inventors Guide How to Get
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The Meeker herald., 1894-06-09
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