Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-12-26
NeCsy Notes.

schools OF MArylanu
Traffic on the Chesapeake aud Ohio Canal
has been closed for the season.
That distressing disease, the piles, IS
speedily relieved and cured by Ayers Pills
Over million pounds of chestnuts were
shipped from three West Virginia counties
this fall
Eugene Kelly, a venerable banker of New
York City, died last Wednesday. His es-
tate is estimated at Sl5,OOO,OOO
Pittsburg capitalists have secured options
on 10000 acres of coal and oil lands in
Monougalia and Marion counties.
Miss Eva Dooley, of Boston, had both
legs amputated at the knees as the result OF
poisoning from wearing red stockings.
Scientists predict that in century there
will be no disease not durable. 1t is not
important: Everybody living now will be
dead by that time
Mr.. Charles G. Louthan, formerly OF
Clarke county, Virginia, to day will be mar
ried to Miss Lorens E. Blair, at her home
in I.iltleton, Colorado.
Two counties In Indiana raised last year
s 100000 geese and the raisers cleared"
50, OOO,O 900, so they say. Doubtless the geese
cleared everything else.
Mr. W. H. Wharton and Miss f. H. TebO,
both of Berkeley county, were united in
marriage ct Kearneysville December 18Th,
by Rev. Il. P s, Basey
Mr. Charles F. Mayer was re- elected pres
ident of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Company by the companys directors last
Wednesday for the seventh consecutive term
John NJ. Miller, prominent farmer of
Frederick county and for sight years presi:
dent of the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural
Society, died on Monday after q few hours
illness.
An advertising chandler at Liverpool
modestly says that, without intending any
disparagement to the sun, may confidently
assert that my octagonal spermaceti are the
best lights evef invented
\ Western newspaper prints a story about
young man who caught a severe attack of
rheumatism, while serenadiug his sweet
heart, who leaned from the attic window to
TO catch the sweet strains. A case Of sigh
attic her, as il we're.
The Isabella coin, recently minted by or
der Of Congress is now being sold as sou
venirs. 1t is intended that the profit real
lied from the sale of this coin shall be fund
ed and the interest employed in some per-
manent object of service to woman.
To the aged, with their poor appetite,
feeble circulation, and impoverished blood,
Ayers Sarsapsrilla is boon beyond price
It's effect is to check the rsvages of time,
by invigorating every organ, nerve, and It's
sue of the body. See Ayers Almanac for
the new year.
Mrs Mary Jane Bischof fled a bill in
Washington on Monday for divorce from
the blind orgsnist and composer, John W.
Bischoff. The dvocei is based on allegations
of desertion. We can't understand how the
venerable musician can see his way clear to
desert his wife
Charles NJ. Scott, of Randolph county,
during the last ten years has killed lls deer,
400 wild turkeys, 70 raccoons, II red and
gray foxes, 10 wild cats, , catamounts, .
black b, ars, offers, minks, eagle, 1900
rattlesnakes, and found l6 bee trees, one of
which contained lS6 pounds of honey
Great Scott
The Winchester Times says; "Mrs. Ayres,
widow of Gen. r. B. Ayres, is here resting
and continuing her studies for the stage,
which she expects to make her profession
shortly. Mrs. Ayers has great talent, and
we predict for her most brilliant career"
Mrs Ayres is the daughter of the late r.
Hume Butcher, of Warren county.
Robert Louis Stevenson, the well. known
uoveist-author of OR. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde aud other works of fiction that
established his reputation-died suddenly
OF apoplexy in Samoa early in December
His remains were inferred on the summit
Of Pala mountain, 1900 feet high He was
born in Ediuburg Scotland, in 1850.
Last week Hon. VIM L. Wilson intro
duced bill to repeal that portion of the
new tariff act which imposes dfierential
duty on sugars imported from countries pay
ing 2 bounty on sugar exports.
Dr. j. W. McSherry and Mr. NJ. A. Suod-
grass have purchased tue J. /. Baker build
ing on Queen staeet, now occupied by the
Merchants and Farmers Bank aud A. NJ.
Gilbert's drag store. The consideration was
$1,000 Wartms5urg Independent.
Miss Ada Jamison, a daughter of Mr.. S.
B. Jamisou, of near Tomahawk, was discov-
cred by the family dead in her room last
Thursday morning She had arisen and