Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-17
Necsy Notes.

DIR. Oliver Wendell Holmes, poet aud au-
thor, died recently.
The souvenir coin of the Chicago Fair IS
to become a current half dollar.
The individual deposits in five tanks in
Frederick City aggregate 81, 957 ,5S9H.
W. L. Wilson clubs have been organized
at Shepherdstown, Fairmont and Morgan
town.
The total production of whiskey in State
of Kentucky for the past year was %, lSS, SOB
gallons.
Ayers Sarsaparilla is the quickest cure
for all blood diseases. It's effects are always
beneficial
Twenty millions of new issue postage
stamps are being distributed daily among
the postoffices.
Albert Deale a steam-ftter in Washing
ton City, fell from the Schneider building,
eleven stories, and was not killed.
The Populist party of North Carolina is
said to be going to pieces, and many of them
are returning to the Democratic fold.
Guard, in Jail at Charlottesville, Virginia,
awaiting trial for shooting Miss Martin,
committed suicide by hanging himself.
Evangelist W. P. Fife has closed sue
sesslul ten.days' meeting at Leesburg. One
hundred and fifty person protested confer
sion
1t is estimated that Tazewell county farm
ers will pay off 100000 of their indebted
ness this year out of money received for cat
tie sold
Mrs. Mary @. Mong, widow of the late
VIM. H. Mong, was found dead in bed at
her home in Martinsburg. Six children
survive her.
A train from Florida to New York
was held up near Quantico, thirty miles
south of Washington City, and the express
safe robbed.
Hon. Andrew G. Curtain, the war govern
or of Pennsylvania and ex-minster to Rus
STA died at his home, Belfonte, Pa, recently
aged so years.
The Democrats of Wyoming have every
prospect of electiug the legislature which
will choose two United States Senator's
Every prospect pleases.
L. 5. Marshal s S. Vinson has resigned
and A. D. Garden, his chief deputy, appoint
ed to the vacancy. An excellent appoint
meut that will be approved.
The Southern Pacific Railroad train was
held up by two masked men near Sacrament
to, California, Thursday night and robbed
of $50, 900 in gold and silver,
Hon. J. n. Camden made his first appear
ance on the hastings during the present
campaign at Pickens, and addressed very
large and enthusiastic audience.
Mr.. J. Walter Smith, according to a state
ment in the Loudoun Telephone, made his
wheat crop pay him $3.50 bushel by feed.
ing it to hogs and marketing them in Sep
TENDER
Candidate Dayton is not one of those men
who say one thing to-day and another to-
morrow, for he is going over the district
making the same old speech every day
Fairmoat Lader.
VIM. 3. Smith, of Elizabeth, \. j., an
employe of the Bureau of Engraving at
Washington, was arrested last Thursday on
the charge of theft of fifty thousand two
cent postage stamps.
Upon his arrival at Keyser from Romney
last Thursday Hon. VIM. l.. Wilson was
met at the depot by delegation of citizens
headed by brass band and was received
with enthusiasm by large crowd.
The 255th anniversary of the orgauiza-
ton Of the Ancient and Honorable Artil-
lery Company of Boston was celebrated in
Washington City The company on parade
made very handsome appearance.
Rev. DR.. Minnegerode, who was for years
rector of St Psups Episcopal Church at
Richmond and an intimate friend of Jefier-
son Davis and Robert Z. Lee, died at Alex
dria, Virginia, on Saturday, in the Slst year
Of his age
The Valley Railroad held its annual stock
holders meeting at Stanton last week and
reelected Mr. c. F. Mayer president. The
report of the president was read, and it
showed an increase of $4,000 net earnings
over the preceding year.
Human life is held too cheaply when the
individual who needs q tonic for his system
seeks to cover his wants by purchasing every
new mixture that is recommended to him.
Remember that Ayers Sarsaparilla has Il
well earned reputation of so years standing.
The postoifice at White Post was broken
into Tuesday night of last week and robbed
of $50 worth of stamps Mr.. Gardner's
store in same place few nights previous,
was entered and several hundred pounds of
meat taken.
Senator Stewart il Is stated, contemplates
transferring-to some extent at least-his
interests in Virginia City, New, to the State
of Virginia. lie is negotiating for the pur-
chase Of the Mount Airy estate in Shenan-
doah county, one of the most picturesque
stock farms in the shenandoah Valley. He
was on the valley train at Harper's Ferry