Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-05-01

8irsinia FREE grsss.
". ". B. GALLAHER, Editor.
CAarTssto1V, JEFFERSON County, WsstVa.
Tsr~S--sa.e 90 Per Annum ia Advance
Nay I, 1898.
The President don't ike storms because
Of the clouds silver lining-Frss Lance.
There wouldn't be any silver lining to
clouds If there was no golden sun.
A maiden lady in Newburg keeps a par
rot which sWears and a monkey which ehe"s
tobacco. She says that between the two she
doesn't miss a husband very much.
Ex.President Harrison says his "head is
too full Of other matters" to admit OF his
talking politics. de appreciates the idea
that speech is silver, silence is gold.
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Nicaragua is little, but courageous, and
will resist an advance OF the British forces.
Foreign conauls are making efforts to secure
peaceful settlement Of a quarrel between
countries that are very unequal.
More couples have been divorced by the
Delaware Legislature during its present se'-
sion than have been married within the
.sms period. No wonder that States Leg
isla,ure is a. a Senatorial deadlock when
it is so Indifferent 10 Wedlock.
In many European countries Tue PrSe'ee
has been adopted Of planting nu' aud lrul'
trees. in place Of mere shade trees, along
the highways. Orchards in the vicinity Of
public roads nigh, be made secure from
dspredatOrs by adopting that rule.
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Isn't il singular that some Democratic
papers in West Virginia have not yet ioun1
out that the Supreme Court has declared
me OQlOuA luINWo -AA
-MorgGRforn Post.
As matter Of fact, did it The Post
ought to be posted.
The Lynchburg Advance says there are
four surviving ex Governors Of Virginia
Col f. W. NJ. Holiday, Col. VIM T. Cam
iron. Gen. Fitz Lee and Col. Mckinney
There is another-ex- Governor Wells, who
resides in Washington City and Is IN a pre-
eaiious condition Of health.
We are not anxious to tight, butt 800 OF
1000 colored men Of West Virginia want
TO 20 10 Cuba for the purpose of helping TO
suppress aud forever destroy slavery we
offer our ice.-PoHser Press.
If you are mot anxious to fight you had
bs,ter not 60 TO Cuba. You'd be in the way
The Spanish and Cabau reports are so
conflicting that il ia hard to credit anything
We hear of the revolution on the Island OF
Cuba. Spaniards and Cubaus are "eat to
pieces" according 20 the inclinatious OF
those who make the reports, aud the wonder
i, that anybody is left TO tell the tale.
The Joint committee of the Legislature Of
Tennessee appointed to investigate the vote
for Governor, reported a few days ago. The
committee decided that q, S59 ballots were
illegal aud should be thrown out. OftLese
9.73S we're cast for Turusy, and 1866 Tor
Evans. Therefore. Turney's plurality IS re-
ported as 1855.
E1.Goy. Fleming truly says "The whole
State is particularly adapted to stock rails
ing. which affords = most delightful, and
usually 4 most profitable pursuit 20 our
land owners. West, Virginia's live stock
horses. cattle and sheep-command the
highest prices her wool is at the top Of the
market, and her dairy products are sought
after By those Of the most epicurean tastes.
Senator Faulker SAYS lie is a friend OF sll-
YER but opposed 90 o state convention
Them's our sentiments -IGrksrSburg SeHh-
nsL.
Hon. Wm. l. Wilson expressed The opIn-
ion that the holding Of a state Convention
this year would be 'injudicious," and Edi-
tor Morrow. Of the Farmers Advocate, says
it was "impertineuce in Mr.. Wilson to say
So
President Cleveland's thousand dollar
contribution failed 10 land Gen. Fiizhugh
Lee in the United States Senate but his APP
pointing owe was able 20 put him into
the Internal Revenue collectorship, Of Nir-
vinia. against the will Of the Representa-
tivss and Senators from that State.-Rom-
ncy Rerier.
Where did the Review get the infoma-
ton that the appointment of Gen. Lee
was against the will of the Representatives
and Senators of Virginis.
The Parsons Democrat suggests that the
eastern panhadle has an abundance OF good
~guberna,orial timber, aud names Major a.
W. Mcdonald, Hon. A. s. Ds1dridge and
Hon. B. W. Cstlett. A few weeks ago the
shepherdstown Register advocated Mr..
Dandridge. aud ia its issue Of last week the
Farmers Advocate favers Major Mcdonald.
As the election Of Governor will not take
place until 1896 there is ample time for