Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-07-17

Nobody is surprised as you are strictly
Gin it."
A dozen States will hold elections on Nov.
5 as follows: Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky
MARYLAND, Massachusetts,, Mississippi, Ne
braska. New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Penn
s%ylvania, Virginia and Utah.
Since last spring the New York Herald
estimates that the wages of $4,000 opera
tiyes in American mills and factories have
been materially raised, the increase, in the
cases specified, averaging 10 per cent.
A eolored man near Washington was cel-
ebrating the GLORIOUS Fourth" when q
pistol in his hand was accidentally ~discharg-
ed. His wife lost eight teeth, and be lost
four fingers and the bullet. His wife swal'
lowed the bullet.
AIMS. White near Charleston, was killed
by a stray bullet fred by one Of a party OF
m~arksmen, whilst she was clearing the sup
per table. The party shooting was so far
away that the report Of the gun was not
heard at the house.
The pretty lady teacher that remarked
that "the editor Of THE FREE PRESS must
have very little to do if he eau take time to
count the shirt waists worn at the Institute
perhaps builded better than she knew when
she thus i~nsinuated that the aforesaid editor
was wasting his opportunities.
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John A. Hutchinson, private secretary to
Senator smith, Of New Jersey, died IN
Washington Thursday, of apoplexy. He
was for many years private secretary to Sen
ator Kenns, and was an accomplished stem
ographer and telegrapher and otherwise
capable man for public business.
"AH is lovely and the goose hangs high"
in the Elkhoru and Bluefeld mining re-
gions. Gov. MacCorkle has been there,
since which time conditions have much i'm
proved and outbreaks are not apprehended.
Gov. Mace. and Secretary McBryde Of the
United Mine Workers Organization made
speeches.
A good hearted fellow Is a term which is
allowed to apologize for a multitude Of men
tai defciencies.-AdrocQte
The pure in heart viii not be troubled
with mental hort-sightedness, however
much the editor Of the Advocate may esteem
that grace an apology for deficiencies. See
the sixth Of the Beatitudes.
The sudden rises and falls in the price Of
wheat DO not aaeo. in the least tho prize Of
silver. Nor does the price Of silver have
the least effect on the price Of wheat. One
of the main arguments Of the silverites is
completely overthrow by the fact that these
two commodities Of wheat and silver have
little or no market relations with each other.
The Wool and Cotton Reporter says that
the number Of new wooden mills has in
creased from seventeen last year to thirty
eight this year. an increase of over 100 per
cent, while the number Of cotton mills has
increased from forty-three to se~venty-three
this year. The number Of knitting mills has
increased over last year nearly 100 per cent.
The Philadelphia Press, a leading Repub-
lican paper, says 1T is everywhere thor
oughly understood that Senator Cameron is
the candidate Of the free silver men for
President The free silver SenatOrs-Carter
Dubois. Teller and the rest-sI openly and
publicly declare it," It is regarded by the
Press as a "shrewd" move. Quay is in it.
Silver Democrats Of the South, how do you
like it
Naturalists tell as that the bufomachola-
tus has the ability to initiate ITSELF but, if
turned upon its back, is powerless TO rid IL
self of the afiatus. The editor Of the Ad-
Vocste bas been INDUCING in the bufoma-
cholatus act, and last week we gently rolled
him over. The only relief be has found is
in making space occupied by himself Sim
ply redolent Of mephitic odors." He says
so. What PersPiring
The attempt Of the silver contingent to
commit the United States to free coinage
to the exchange Of fifty cents worth of silver
for a dollar in ~gold-rivsls in its absurdity
and enthusiasm the widest chimera of TO-
mantle fiction Il carries one back to the
fond but futile search for the fountain of
everlasting youth, TO the medieval slche-
mists' theory Of the t%rsnsmutation Of metals,
and to the beautiful NEUROLOGICAL story Of
Midas and the golden touch.-Alsr. Go-ette.
In an interview in the New York Herald
Senator John Sherman announces very dis
tinctly that he is not a candidate for the
presidency. eff the people Of the United
States" says Mr.. Sherman, should join to-
gelher and offer it to me 1 would not accept
the position. / am too old. No man Of
seventy-two has the right to undertake the
work and responsibility which comes to the
Chief Executive of the United States. Its
3 position Of wear aud tear, and it should
have a younger man.
In its comment on the Maryland silver
convention held in Washington By about