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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-04
working Farmers versu. Land 8 specuIators.


The promise that the selling price Of
land would be doubled by the adoption
of free coinage is one Of the main argu-
ments OH which the silvCritcs rely to
capture the votes of the farmers With
out stopping to cons der whether higher
prices would help them, some farmers
have allowed thentolyes 20 be drawn
into the free silver movement through
their desire TO see boom in farm
lands. But little study will show them
that tie imitation of farm values by
cheapening the currency would not be
of the slightest benefit TO the working
farmer.
Suppose that the silver standard was
adopted and the price Of farm lands
doubled. This would enable a farmer
who wished TO sell his property to get
more money for It, bat not more value.
If be wished to buy another farm or TO
engage in any kind Of business, be would
find that the price Of his farm would
buy no more than IL docs now. The
great majority Of the American farmers
expect TO retain their land and get
living by working on it, The fact that
q farm was nominally worth more would
not make it grow more grain, cotton or
vegetables. Its increased price would
lead 10 higher tax assessments, but as
means Of getting livelihood It's value
would be just ,Le same as it Is today.
The only men who would be benefit
ed by inflated land values due to cheap
money would be the small class Of spec
ulators who do not farm. but hold land
out Of use for q rise. The interests OF
this class are directly opposed TO those
Of the real working farmers, who should
not allow themselves to be deluded into
voting for 4 scheme which will make
farms harder TO get by the men who are
seeking homes
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-04
RALLINe PRICES NO evil.
false and Unsound Position Taken by the
Free Silver Advocates.

In all free coinage arguments 1t Is
taken for granted that falling prices are
an evil, and that it is the duty Of the gov
ernment to take some action TO increase
prices. or at least maintain them at their
present level It is Oh this ground that
the silverites object to our present finan-
cial system and demand the adoption OF
a cheaper standard Of value which
would double prices IS based on dol
lar worth only so cents. It Is this
promise Of getting higher prices that Is
the chief attraction in the free coinage
agitation for the farmers. who natural
II wish TO get as much as possible in re
turn for their products
Though the delusion which underlles
the complaints against lower prices has
been exposed over and over again, 1t
still does duty in all the free silver hit
erature with which the country is being
flooded. Yet a little reflection should
show the folly Of tho idea that high
Or ces for commodities are beneficial.
The welfare and prosperity Of the peo-
pie depend l:rgely Oh the amount Of the
products Of labor which each can secure
for his own use Since the dawn Of c.7-
ilization men have been striving to pro-
duce larger quantities and better quail
ties Of food, clothing, etc. All the i'm
portant inventions, the new machinery
and discoveries in agriculture, manufac-
turing and transportation. have had the
effect Of making the production OF
wealth Of all kinds vastly easier In
consequence goods are now far cheaper,
measured by their labor cost, than ever
before in the history Of the world. Who
is there who Will say that this is bad
thing. and that il would be better II
goods were still scarce and dcarl
1t is noticeable that tho pretense Of
higher prices is made only to the farmers,
the silverites being too shrewd 10 try to
fool the workingmen with q scheme
which would double the price Of every
thing they buy. But free coinage would
not increase in the slightest degree the
real value Of even the farmer S products
II would merely double the nominal
price, but as it would also double tho
price Of all labor products which the
farmer buys he would be no better OF
than under the present system. The
evils which advocates Of honest money
know would follow free coinage may
not be admitted by silverites, but if they
arc honest they must acknowledge that
an attempt to make goods more valuable
through debasing the currency would
certainly fail Of its purpose
Tho confounding Of two entirely diff
ferent things, prices and values, is at
the bottom Of the idea that low prices
are injurious. In so far as the money Of
n country measures prices il must effect
every kind Of goods alike, aud 80 gem
oral decline in prices hurts no one, and
as lower prices due 70 cheapened pro.
duction simply means that goods can be
obtained by less exertiou very few per-
sons will be found willing to urge that
it would be wise to go back to tho old
conditions Of hard labor and limited
production.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-04
Deluded Youth.

"My IO-year-old boy" said the fat
man, "is feeling pretty sore at him
self. "
"Why?" asked the lean man with the
yellow vest.
"He is just at the age when the his
tory Of the James boys and the like ap-
neal to his barbarous imagination, and
yesterday be bought book in yellow
paper cover entitled The Crime Of
1878. '"-Indianapolis Journal.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-04
Marriage and pemonetizalion.

Senator Stewmt'S calamity wall to
the effect that the decentralization Of
silver had resulted in decline and fall
of matrimony is punctured by Clerk Bird
Of the marriage license bureau, who
shows that business in the connubial
line is booming. The senator has got his
cart before his horse. 1t is matrimony
that is demonetiziDg the people Phil
adelphia Record.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-04

Weary Walker-They tell Us prices is
goin up. That's noihin 10 Us. We got
pothin to sell. Silver must be free be-
fore we can get any. Put it IN yer plat
form free an unlimited" free for ev-
er'body, an it ketches ever jay IN the
road. Give ever body a barrel Of money
an bung starter.-Goldbug
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-04
All That VIII Circulate.

The people have in their pockets all
the silver that will circulate, and we
have, counted as cash silver in the
treasury, S5lS, 900, 600, or nearly $4,000
tons That is the way we have demon
etized" silver. -Murat Halstead.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-04

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castcria-
When she was a Child, she cTisd fos Cas,oria.
When she became MisS She ciuns TO C1storia.
When she had Children, she gavethem Castoria
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-04

Nv stock Of glass and queeusware complete
and low-priced, at c. d. EBNS Hooh build =
Pride OF Virginia, Pride Union, Pax and
other leading brands of SIN king tobacco in
stock al G.. ID. EBi'S HoOti building.
Worcester Sauce Catsup, Horse Rsdish
Queen Olives. Olive Oil Potted Ham and
Tongue. Sardiues, Lobster and salmon al {. ID.
EBY'S. also stoneware all sizes from pint to
eight-gallon in size.
New Prunes. Eyaporated Apples and Apri-
cots. and Macaroni. Cheese and Colonial Flour
al e. ID. EBI'S, HoOff building.
Full line Laundry aud ToiletSoap, cheap, G.
A and Fine salt by the sack cheap. at G. d.
EBI'S. Hooh building.
Pure Mountain Buckwheat Flour. Francis
II lt,-sett & Co.'S Mocha and Java Coffee 800
"a pound. at e. ID. EBN'S, HOOH building.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-04

OFFERS TO the people of Jefferson County,
~ Insurance in a safe Company at the actual
cost OF insurance which is much cheaper than
the rates usually charged, and keeps the money
al home. Good risks from responsible parties
are invited.
Executive Committee meets every Friday.
DIRECTORs-JOs. Trapnell Henry B. Daven-
port, j. Garland Hurst, John w. Rider W. h.
T. Lewis. r. Preston Chew, Wm. l.. Wilson,
Eugene Baker, S. W Washington. h. l.. Snyder
William G.. Frazier. John II. little, Jacob s.
Melvin z. q. W. Herr, isaac H. Strider.
JOS ........ President.
II. 3. DAVENPORT. ......... Treasurer.
ExEcUrIvE CoMNIrTEE-J. G. Hurst, VIM.
H. T. Lewis. Eugene Baker, Isaac h. Strider,
Jos. Trapnell. 5. W. Washington.
Local AeENTs.-Middleway- G. Shirley
Harper's Ferry-Chas. f. Trail Shepherds
towns ). Fleming; CharlestOwn-Washing-
ton & Alexander.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-04
Lightning Hot Drops
What a Funny Namel
Very True, but II Kills ~ Pain.
Sold Everywhere. Every Day
Without Relief Thero is No PaT!

The Confederate Veteran Of November is
an interesting number On the cover page
is photo engraving of nearly all the mem
bers of the Rou>s Memorial Committee ap-
pointed at the Houston re union in May -
The Veteran is published at Nashville At
$1.00 per year-a monthly full Of interest 10
old Confederates.
A Hebrew who lives near the L. b.
Church was assaulted and robbed of about
SlOO worth Of j-welry and valuables, brought
to this country from Russia, on Tuesday
night about $50 o'clock. His name i
Leipsig and keeps small grocery store on
Queen street from which he had returned,
aud Just a, he opened the door with small
child in his arm, was struck with a club
His head was cut considerably and no clue
to the thief ha, been found.-MqrtiasJUg
Herald
Good quality Of miuce met for sale by S
II. Lambs.
Buckwheat i,r sale by 5 Il lands
Maple syrup, best quality, for sale by :. II
Lands.
Aunt Maria Pancake iour-see 5 II. lands
gooo chewing tobacco at 25c. per pound
see l.andis's.
Belle of North Carolina tobacco only S5c
per puund-see Landis's.
Dress goods, all kinds, at Landis's.
Blankets. comforts. aannels, outings, &c.
cheap. at 5. II. Landiss.
Country produce taken in exchange fol
! goods al Landiss.
+ Mems boys and children gloves anl "a.
cEt7T 80 Laoliss
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-04
s ECIFICS.

Representing the following Companies
The old and reliable
.ETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
of Hartford, Conn,
Giving the best results to policy holders, and
whi,h has "A larger amount of policies IN
Jetier-on County than all other Life
Insurance Companies together.
Liverpool & London & Globe, of England,
Manchester Fire Assurance Co, OF Eng
land. aud Scottish Union and National,
of Scotland, the largest foreign
Cos doing business in America.
ETNA. OF HARTFORD,
The largest aud most popular Fire Insurance
Company IN America.
Peabody, of Wheeling, w. Va.
Jefferson, of Wheeling.
German Fire, of Wheeling.
Fire and Marine, OF Wheeling.
Phoenix, of Hartford.
Virginia Fire aud Marine, of Richmond, Va.
Georgia Home, OF Columbus, Ga.
Fire Association. of Philadelphis, Pa.
Continental OF New York
JEFFERSUN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE IN
oURANCE COMPANY.
All losses promptly adjusted and paid at our
office.
Agents:
j. >. FLEMING, ohepherdstown, W. Va.
CHAS. =. TRAIL, Hsrpers Ferry, w. Va.
A sworn statement OF the conditions of all
Foreign Insurance Companies represented in
this Agency will be found al the Clerks Office,
in compliance with the State laws.
We solicit a continuance of your patronage,
Respectfully,
WASHINGTON & ALEXANDER.
Fehrllarv I3 1895
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-04
Wanted.

Wanted in exchange fnr Lumber 20 600 ieet
of OAK. 5000 feet of WALNUT and 500 oolS.
OF CORN. ,,rr,,.,,-r
Dec z. 1S92 W +. T. p LIfFll l.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-04
THE MILD PoWER CURES.
HUM PHREYS'

DR.. Humphreys Specifics are scientifically
and carefully prepared Remedies, used for years
In private practice and for over thirty years b.
the people with entire success Every single
Specific special cure for the disease named.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-04
Ice Cream.

The lee Cream Parlors of the undersigned
are now open for the season. Ice Cream serv-
ed bv the saucer or sold by measure, ana iain-
lilies OF parties supplied ON short notice;
Nav l6. ls9f HENkA DUNN.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-04
ID DGIBsON.
ATTORNEY ATLAw.
1 r. ENGLE


-un, Jegcsou Comfy, West Fugl.ia.
Practices in the Courts OF Jefferson and ad-
.-.ag counties. in the Supreme Court Of
W-. Virginia. and i'm the United States Dis
-e Col-. ~ Nartinsburg. Notary Public IN
hcs
Of,si1 Lawyers Row, on George street.
JAM q 1894.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-04
Shoe Shop.

pr George W. Yonfz has taken charge Of
NAoe shop and viii make new work. or
old promptly and neatly.
July 3. lS1. GEO H. HAGLEY.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-04
WhitewaShing.

The undersigned will DO whitewasnlns uPoi
reasonable terms, and DO il well. Address
WM II. BRENT.
NAY 5 lso7. Chafies lo'"'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-04
Sale.

window-sashes. blinds, doors etc. OF the
old Methodist Church Apply at this Once.
June T. 1S93
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-04

tnies.orl Jefferson C9.riiy, We', E"guia'
sill undertake cases jointly in the Courts Of
,1,l of said Counties.
Nav H. 1872.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-04
WNH H. TRAyERs'
ATTORNEY At Law,

Clles.oul, JeF,rson Comiy, Wes, Fuyalia.
UI practice in the Courts Of thisCounty and
be- adj0ining Counties.
Office next door 90 the residence OF Mrs. Max
vel and nearly opposite the Carter House.
November 25, 1850
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-04
Wanted.

-.-ry smoker t1 send u- seven 2-ceut stamps
pay postage packing &C. and we wiz
bon ot NON-NlCOTlNE MIDGET CT.
VARS Ou.y one box to one address.
Address lands & co.
''. -' $50. Shippensburg. Pa.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-04
Just Received.

have just received a nice supply OF CstS0p,
Mustard and Horseradish. Also Hayden 8
Easter Dyes -four cOlOrs for 8 cents.
W. s. MERCHANT.
~ 1000
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-04
Buggy and Harness.

A TOP-BUGGY and HARNESS for sale
both i'm good condition. Apply at
Nav T. FREE PRESS OFEICE.
1sa-W sold together or separately.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-04
STOP THAT
HORRIBLE COUCH!
Go ut once aud get bottle Of
PRIMLEY'S SPEEDY CURE,
FOR COUGHS AND COLDS.

- HOULD YOU buy bottle and it does not
> giyesatislaction, on the return OF theempty
bottle We vil cheerfully refund the price paid
for 10 Ia other goods. Sold by CT. LIGHT
DRIMLEY'S Sarssparilla sold on the above
i plan, by u. 1. LI0hI.
DRIMLEYS Iron and WahOO Bitters sold
Il on the same plan by q. I. LIGHT.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-04
wm. Wilson

Bs7wWs. Ci1rts County, Virginia,
aud
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-04
To Owners of Stock.

All owners Of Horses. Cows, Hogs, Goats
or other live stock within the Corporation OF
Charles Town are hereby notified 10 keep the
same from roaming at large within the cor
porate limits. as the law I'm regard thereto will
be strictly enforced. --
GUSTAV BROWN,
June 20. 1874 Mayor.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-04
ar LAW,
ATTORNEY Ar Ian,

- LC MOORE
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-04
ToRREST W. BROWN,
ATTORNEY ATLAW,

0-reore. JsFrson County, Bs't Firgaia.
Attends 20 casesin the different Courts of West
Virginia and Maryland. Attention given 70
Pensions and all classes Of Claims against the
Government.
s8 Specia, attention 90 Collections.
LII LII IAsl
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-04
ATTORNEY ATLAR.

tLEON MOORE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-25
The Postal Clerks.

Washington Speclal.
The postal mail clerks are feeling very
sore over the unfortunate combination of
circumstances that has put them in the at
titude of rebellion against the department
in the pursuance of the campaign for the
betterment of their own position, and now
they are trying their best TO extricate
themselves from the uncomfortable posi-
ton in which they find themselves. The
pereInptory dismissal of an offending EN-
ploye by First Assistant Postmaster-general
Jones for conspiracy to embarrass the de-
partment and interfere with its discipline
has brought the boys up with a sharp turn
and quickened their appreciation of the
dangerous play they are making under the
advice of lightweights who have gone to
the front as leaders in the various schemes
they have had before Congress lately. The
masses of the postal clerks have no wish to
appear as in any manner antagonistic to
the department, well knowing that such a
stand will prejudice their hopes of favora-
BILE congressional consideration in the fu-
ture. Indeed, it is a question if they have
not already put back their cause in Con-
gress five years and done themselves an
injury that cannot ever be fully repaired.
There is such a thing as "overplaying "a
hand" and the postal clerks are learning it
to their sorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-25
PULLMAN IN MEXICO
RICH CONCESSION FOR HIS RAIL
ROAD HAS BEEN APPROVED.
Three Great Companies to Soon Com
troll All Southern Roads-LocaI
Freight Traffic increasing.

An Associated Press dispatch from Baror-
teran, Mexico, last night contained the fol-
lowing piece of news: ut is announced Of
hcially here that the federal government
has approved the concession granted to
a syndicate of American capitalists of which
George Pullman is a prominent stakeholder,
for the construction of a railroad from the
coal fields of this place to Nueva Laredo,
and thence along the Rio Grande border
to Matamoras and from there down the
gulf coast to the port of Tampico. This
road will traverse one of the richest agri-
cultural sections in Mexico and will develop
the extensive coal fields at tlds place. The
proposed road is subsidized by the federal
government for a distance of $50 kilometers.
The contract for the construction of the
line will be let Immediately
Increase I'm Freight Tranic.
The train records show that there were
received and forwarded at indianapolis in
the week ending March % $50 more loaded
cars than in the week ending March 16
and 1852 more than in the corresponding
week of 1894. When the loaded car move
ment exceeds 1900 per week it is well up
toward the maximum and it is noticeabla
That the increase is made up by an inn
provement in business with north-and-
south as well as east-and-west lines. East
ward shipments of grain, cereal products,
provisions, produce and lumber were in ex-
cess of some weeks past, and the ship
lnents of live stock We're some 200 cars in
excess of the week ending March 16; and
the east-bound movement of dressed meats
and fruits brought east over the transcon-
tinental lines, all refrigerator car business,
is far ahead of any former spring. West
bound traffic of the higher class freights
Is at its maximum and is carried at good
rates. IlG- trunk lines haye never before
held rates as strictly to tariff as for the
last few weeks. While in the lower class
1reights some increase in shipments west
ward is shown, the volume is still far below
that previous to the depression with the
manufacturing interests The railroad COM
panies are beginning to purchase supplies
more freely and all over the country more
iron structural work is being contracted for,
and this is increasing the tonnage of lower
class freights. Local business the last
week mas shown a considerable increase.
The local lines are handling more umber,
brick, stone and lime as the season comes
on for building and street improvements,
and the platform business at the city
freight deDots indicates that the various
manufactures are shipping more goods.
= While it might be difficult to mention any
one line that is dong more than usual,
there is an Improvement with all which
counts perceptibly in the aggregate.
Below is given the car movement for
the weeks ending March % and March 16
and the corresponding week last year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-25

Federal Judge Grosscup. The receivers who
resigned are: General John McNulta, John
J. Mitchell and f.. +. Lawrence. McNulta
was afterward continued as sole receiver Of
the trust
General McNulta, who assumes full charge
control since the receivers took charge after
TIE overthrow of the Greenhut receiver
ship. Judge Grosscup appointed him as the
courts direct representative and receiver
in-chief, while Mr.. Lawrence was named
as a representative of the Greenhut man.
agement and Mr.. Mitchell was appointed as
a representative of the stockholders. Gen.
and was formerly receiver of the Wabash
railroad.
The quick change in the receivership sit
uation caused something of a sensation in
financial circles, and various rumorS were
soon af1oat. 1t was the general belief that,
despite the assertions of the receivers to
the contrary, the designations were the re-
suit of a merry war between the three men.
1t was confidently asserted that to-day'S
court proceedings were arranged solely for
the purpose Of letting Receiver Lawrence
down easy" and that his resignation was
not wholly voluntary. 1t was common talk
on the Stock Exchange that Lawrence had
been accused by the reorganization people
of working IN the interest of the Greenhut
crowd, and that he had been refused insight
into the plans of McNulta and Mitchell.
General McNulta and Mr.. Lawrence had,
i, was said, been at swords points since the
early days of the receiverShip, and that
the affairs of the trust would have suffered
had not the trouble been settled by the re-
| moval from office of Lawrence. To-day's
affair was generally considered as a proof
of the supremacy OF the reorganization
committee and a pronounced defeat for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-25
Word from Harold CavcIIc

CROWN POINT, Ind, March 23-Harold
Cavelle, alias Harry G. Kimball, alias
Harry c. King, arrested for using the mails
to obtain money under false pretenses, has
written artist Hayward here. He is at
Monterey, Mexico, where he Immediately
went when he furnished straw bail at Chi
cago. His scheme was to advertise for
women with means to correspond with
him. He would propose marriage. Later he
would borrow money from them and moth
ing more would be heard of him. In his
letter to Hayward to-day he sends. his best
regards to Inspector John F.. Salmon. of
Ciprirnnti
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-25
SIN After the Pensioners.

IlptOn Advocate
William ]. Kline has received notice from
Hoke Smith. that unless he gives further
sion rolls, his little pittance of 81 a month
will be cut off. Bill enlisted Sept. Is. 1861,
when but a boy, and served his country
until Dec. %, 1865, having served four years,
two months and twenty-nine days. He re-
ceived two gun shot wounds, one bayonet
wound. and received q broken arm while
in the line of duty at Murfreesboro. Hoke
thinks that he ought to have been shot
four or fire times more, broken the other
arm and had a bayonet run entirely
through him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-25
QuigIey OutcIassed.

PHILADELPHIA, March 23.-Jerone
Quigley, of this city, and Young Critic
fought four rounds tonight, before the
Southwark Athletic Club. and while no de
cision was given, Critic, it was conceded,
had all the best of the Ego" In the first
round Critic simply smothered Quigley,
landing on him at will. In the succeed
ing rounds Quigley braced up considerably
and landed some stiff punches on the Aus
stralian. The third and fourth rounds were
very tame, Critic making scarcely an eff
fort to punish his man, being content to
ward off Quigley's lead. The latter, how
ever, was clearly outclassed.