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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
A"Vignette.

1t was almost dark the other evening
when three youths of about fourteen or
fifteen came up Broadway together. They
presented a singular appearance. About
the same height, poorly, but neatly dress
ed, they each carried cane and walked
slowly and carefully, arm in arm. When
they got as far as the statue at the
33d street station they stopped and held
whispered consultation. Tired book
keepers, and salesmen josiled them rough
ly as they passed them; equally tired,
but more gentle shop girls gave them a
brief look Of wonder and then passed up
the elevated steps. Still they stood there
whispering to each other and evidently
bewildered by the noise and hustle.
At this juncture "Muggsey" and
"Patch," two newsboys, made their ap.
pearance. At sight of the three youths
and their canes they let out whoop that
would have shamed an Apache.
Get on ter de tree dudeets wild deir
fishing poles !" screamed "Muggsey" in
delight.
"Say, what crush dey'd make at a
cigarette makers dancer" echoed Patch. "
And he looked around for something nice
aud soft and lumpy that could be easily
thrown without detection. Just then,
with one impulse, the three youths, still
arm in arm, took two or three hesitatiDg
steps forward. There was something in
the rhythmic way they beat the pave
ment in front of them with their canes
that caused "Aluggsey" TO walk up TO
them aud look in their faces for an In
slant with earnest attention.
"Wait minute, Patch said "Mugg-
sey." "Ain't you on p
"On to wbat?" said Patch" trying lc
shake his arm free.
"Why, Patch dey's all tree of 'em
blindp
"Patch" dropped the apple and started
to whistle Sweet Marie Then he drop
ped Sweet Marie" and went up to the
three blind boys.
Say, where d'youse fellies want ter
go?' he asked. The youths hesitated FOR
a moment.
ave want to go to the elevated sta
tion," one of them replied.
uptown or downtown ?" queried
"Muggsey," promptly.
Uptown" vas the answer.
"Den youse come wid US, " said Patch
taking one of them by the arm. "Mugg
sey" followed suit at The other end Of th'
line, and for the first time the blind boy
consented to unlock arms. The little ur
chins piloied them safely up the elevated
stairs as far as the ticket-chopper, saw
them get on Harlem train, and tw'
minutes later were yelling: Evening
Woild Yuxira Evening Woild!' Al
the top of their shrill voices.-Ne,v YOrl
World.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
LIghr let Drops
Whst amy hamel
Very Trus. but IL Kills All Pain
Sold Everywhere. Every Day
Without Relief, There Is No PAIL
Decadcnce ofa Great Family.

With the possible exception Of young
Lionel Walter ROthchild, the eldes. son OF
Lord Rothschid, there is not a single son Of
the Bafons Rothschld who is competent to
take the place of bis father in the frm.--
The sons Of the Paris Ro;hschilds are phys
icaly and mentally stunied, the result Of
too close intermsrriage-a practice the OBJ
ject Of which has been to keep The money in
family and to prevent the business secrets
Of the FIVE headed bank from leaking out
The total fortune Of this house is estimated
as being over s2.OOO,OOO,OOO, the Paris
Rothschilds alone being set down at $780,
OO0O 900, Of which Baron Alfonso, the head Of
the French branch, is credited with $780,
600 900. Two of the younger Rothscbilds
have committed suicide, aud a third has
made an attempt on bis life.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
Tirginia FREE gress.
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TERMS

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rso Dcllqrs Per Apntra 4 paid IN Gdranee.
rE-Tbe terms of advertising are, forasquare
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or tbree insertions-larger ones in the same
5roportion. Each continuance Ftty Cents
Es-No advertisement TO be considered by
t.. ,,,,,t, ~ year I'm less specified on the man
Isc-ipt. or previously agreed between the par
Ties. -
A., advertisement not marked on the
-. - s,,,,ise6 number Of insertions will
10 sF5 continued until ordered out, and payment
e,il be exacted accordingly.
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- understanding on the part Of the an
,p,l m Advertisers it is proper to state distinctly
hat their privilege only extends to Their I'M I'M
mediate business Real Estate Legal OF o.uel
advertisements sent by them to be an addition
Al charge. and no variation. e. i;,,.s
r%6bitaary notices Of more than five lines
will be charged for - ...,,t.rs
JOB WORK Posters, Sale Bills, Clseui"is !,
c.-is. etc. executed promptly, neatly ana A.
FAR prices.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
Executive Committee meets every Frid

Nv stock Of glass and queensware complete
and low-priced, at c. d. EBY'S, Hooh build'g.
Pride Of Virginia, Pride Union, Pax and
other leading brands of sm king tobacco in
stock at c. ID. EBY'S, Hooi building.
Worcester Sauce. Catsup Horse Radish,
Queen Olives, Olive Oil. Potted Ham and
Tongue, Sardiues. Lobster and Salmon at {. d.
EBY'S. also Stoneware sll sizes from pint to
eight-gallon in size.
New Prunes. Evaporated Apples and April
cots. and MacarOni, Cheese and Colonial Flour
at c. d. EBY'S, Hoof building.
Full line Laundry and ToietSoap, cheap, G.
A. and Fine Salt by the sack cheap, at c. D,
EBY'S, Hoof building.
Pure Mountain Buckwheat Flour, Francis
II. Legsett & Co.'S Mocha and Java Coffee $50.
a pound. at c. j. EBY'S, Hoof building.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
The Patent Baby ITasher.
Mothers read this.

Mothers read this.
A most useful invention for nursery
use, called "baby washer" is announce
ed, and the inventor describes his infant
machine as follows:
You simply insert the begrimed infant
in an orifce, which can be made any re-
quired size by turning for four minutes
cog wheel with electrical attachments
The child glides down highly polished
plane. His lips are met at the terminus
by an India rubber tube, from which the
infant can draw lacteal nourishment Of
the purest and most invigorating charac-
ter, secured for the special purpose at
great expense from a choice breed of the
Alderney COW.
While in this compartment, which is
plate glass, mirrored, the perturbed spirit
of the infant is soothed by its frantic eff
forts to demolish its own image, reflected
in the glass, with an eleciroplated COM
bined tooth cutter, nail knife, rattle and
tack hammer, which is thrust into the
baby's hand by an automatOn monkey.
Fatigued by its destructive efforts, the
infant falls asleep, while the organ at
tachment plays softly the ravishing melo'
dy of Put Ne in My Little Bed" Then
i, slips into the third compartment. Here
the body is washed. Another small tube
administers dose of soothing syrup, and
the infant glides from the machine, its
nails paired and its hair combed.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
RnokIen,s Arnfcn SaLve.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Cbapped Hands, Cbilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Errptions and positive
y cures Piles, or 10 pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction OF
money refunded Price 25 cents per box
For sale by Brown & HUof.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
POETR Z.
"TELL MENOTNOW."


Tell me not now. if love for love
Thou canst return,
Now while around us and above,
Days fiambesux burn
Not in clear noon, with speech as clear,
Thy heart avow,
For every gossip wind TO hear;
Tell me not now
Tell me not now the tidings sweet,
The news divine;
a little longer at thy feet
Leave me to pine.
l would not have the gadding bird
Hear from his bough;
Nav, though famish for a wor',
Tell me not now.
But when deep frances of delight
All Nature seal
When round the world the arms OF Night
Caressing steal,
When rose to dreaming rose says, Dear,
Dearest and when
Heaven signs her secret in earth's ear.
ALI, tell me then ~
-UIllidm HUDSON.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
A Million Friends.

A friend in need is a friend indeed, and
not less than one million people have found
Just such friend in DR.. Kings New Dis
coyery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds.
If you have never used this Great Cough
Medicine, one trial will convince you that
ii has wonderful curative powers in all dis
eases of Throat, Chest and Lungs. Each
bottle IL guaranteed to do all that it is
claimed or money will be refunded. Trial
bottles free at Brown & Hooff Is Drug store.
Large bottles SOC. and sl00.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
Jno. A. Washington. r. w. Alexander
Washington & Alexander,
Insurance Agency,
O@ce Gibson Building Cherries Town, w. Va.

Representing the following Companies:
The old and reliable
ETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
of Hartford, Conn,
Giving the best results to policy holders, and
which has a larger amount OF policies IN
Jefferson County than all other Life
Insurance Companies together.
Liverpool Il London & Globe, OF England,
Manchester Fire Assurance Co, Of Eng
land and Scottish Union and National,
of Scotland, the largest foreign
Cos doing business in America.
ETNA, OF HARTFORD,
The largest and 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 and Marine, of Richmond, Va
Georgia Home, of Columbus, Ga.
Fire Association of Philadelphia, Pa.
Continental of New York.
JEFFERSON COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE IN
SURANCE COMPANY.
All losses promptly adjusted and paid at our
office.
Agents:
Us FLEMING, Shepherdstown, w. Va
CHAS. i. TRAIL, Harper's Ferry, w. Va
A sworn statement OF the conditions of al
Foreign Insurance Companies represented il
this Agency will be found at the Clerks Office
in compliance with the State laws.
We solicit a continuance Of your patronage
Respectfully,
WASHINGTON & ALEXANDER.
February l3, 1895.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
DON'T Scatter.

We often hear good old ladies advise their
friends when they are afflicted with boils
and other swellings of similar character
that indicate bad condition OF the blood,
to take somethn' to scatter EN-" This is
the worst advice that could be given, for, If
something scattering" is taken, the poison
in the blood, which the system IS trying to
throw off through the boil or whatever the
swelling NAV be, is driven back into the
system, and so efectually scattered"
through it and by and by it is likely to
manifest itselfin terrible ways. What should
always be done when boils, pimples, and
other eruptions of a like nature appear, is to
give something that will act on and with the
blood, and help it to relieve itself of the inn
purilies in il; something in short, to assist
the system in its effort to throw off impure
matter which does not belong there. II
swellings aud eruptions increase after begin
ginning to take such medicine, be sure
that it is doing exactly what it ought to. II
is driving out the poison When the blood
is purified these outward indications OF in
ward Impurity will cease The medicine
that does this work most effectively is DR..
Perce's Golden Medical Discovery.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

As Knox county man aud bis wife were
passing school house flying SNOWFALL hit
the wife Of his bosom. He was enraged, and
Justly so, aud turning to the school boys,
shaking his f.t in anger, he cried: TITS
lucky for you, you young rascals, that you
didn't bit me-"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
VIM Wilson
ieorgeBavlor.
~ LAW.
vLEON MOORE.
ATTORNEY ArLAW.

CbnlesDun, Jefferson C9.uay, YES. Yirginia,
sin undertake cases Jointly i'm the Courts Of
both of said Counties.
May n. 1872
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
THE MILD POWER CURES.
VETE RIM AIRY

CURES Fevers, Coasestions. Inflammation.
A.A. Spinal Meningitis, Milk Fever.
b. B.-Sfrains, Lameness, Rheumatism
G. C.-Distemper, Nasal Discharges.
ID. D.-BOts or Crubs, Worms.
Z. E.-COughs, Heaves, Pneumonia.
L. F.-COlic or Gripes, BellyRche.
G.. G.-Miscarriage, HemOrrhagcs.
H.H.-Urinary and Kidney Diseases.
1. I.-Eruptive Diseases, Mango.
j. k.-Diseascs OF Digestion.
Stable Case, with Specifies, Manual,
Vet. Cure oil and Mediator, $500
Price, Single Bottle Cover 50 dosesL SO
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
II cGREEN
ATrORNEY ATLAW.

Cia's5orn. jefferson County, He'i Virginia,
Wil practice in the Courts Of Jefferson Berke-
.ey ana Morgan counties m the United States
Ds,-ic, Court at Martinsburg, and i'm the Su-
p-eme Court OF Appeals Of West Virginia.
Special attention % the collection Of claims
and prompt remittances Of the same.
Once opposite Courthouse.
Ar- f fS41
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

OF all the erroneous notions about the
South that are so widely prevalent, the most
nearly universal and ineradicable, perhaps,
are those concerning its temperature. VIM
ter tourists in the South, who find il getting
warm in March and April and return to
their homes in the North to find that fires
and winter clothing hayc.not yet been dis
pensed with, imagine that the relative dif-
ference in the temperature then existing
lasts along through the season and that as
midsummer with its intense heat comes on
it is all the time growing proportionately
hotter in the South. As it is 50 much warm
er in the South than in the North, 1t is
thought that it must be proportonately
warmer in summer, the same relative DIFF
ference being maintained throughout the
year. It is commonly believed that in the
South Atlantic and Gulf States the summer
is period Of unbroken and torrd heat. and
that man who goes to the far South In
midsummer imperis bis life in doing so.-
A study Of official temperature statistics will
show how entirely without foundation or
reason this belief il. On the contrary II
will be seen that in point of intensity OF
heat during the three summer months there
il not a great deal Of difference between
most Of the South and most Of the North
The Southern States.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
I0RREsT W. BROWN,
ATTORYEY ATLAW,

Csuis5.5wu. JeFersoi, County, West Vrgi'.ia
Attends 20 cases ia the different Courts Of West
Virginia and Maryland Attention given to
Pensions and all classes Of Claims against the
T. S Government
- Special attention 70 Collections.
Jan I'D lSsl.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
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
p0rate limits. as the law in regard thereto Will
GUSTAV BROWN,
iona N 1901 Mayor.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
Ice Cream.

The Tee Cream ParlOrs OF the undersigned
are now open for the season. Ice Cream sery-
cd by the saucer or sold by measure. and fam
lies OF parties supplied ON short notice.
Nay l6. ls9i HENRY DUNN.
10 morphine or opium In Dr. i'--' PArs
trLLS. CURE All Pain some crrt. dose"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

OFFERS 10 the people of Jefferson County,
" Insurance in q safe Company at the actual
cost of insurance, which is much cheaper than
the rates usually charged, and keeps the money
at home Good risks from responsible parties
are invited
Executive Committee meets every Friday.
D1REcroRs-Jos. Trapnell, Henry B. Daven-
port, J. Garland Hurst, John w. Rider w. H.
T. Lewis r. Preston Chew, VIM. L. Wilson,
Eugene Baker, 5. W. Washington, II. L. Snyder
Charles z. Wilson, John II. little, Jacob S.
Melvin, E. G. W Herr, isaac Fl. Strider.
JOS. TRAPNELL............. ......... President.
H. B. DAVENPORT,........... ......... Treasurer.
EXECUTIVE CoNMIrTEE-J. G. Hurst VIM.
H. T. Lewis, Eugene Baker, Isaac II. Strider,
JOS Trapnell, 5. w. Washington.
Local AGENTS s.-Middleway-J G. Shirley;
Harpers Ferry-Chas E. Trail; Shepherds
town.. S. Fleming; Charlestown-Washing-
ton & Alexander
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
FRAZER AXLE
Get the Genuias! sJR EAENa
Sold Everywhere! - 8 q : r. 9yE1 >
Just Received.

have Just received a nice supply OF Catsup,
Mustard and Horseradish. Also Hayden's
Easter Dyes,-four colors for cents.
W. 5. MERCHANT.
April 1S. 1892.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

Your pains would go. and ruddy glow
Your cheeks would know.
If you would take Ia note please make,
For health's dear sake,
The remedy that did for me
Such wonders great,
beg to state
that DR.. Perce's Favorile Prescription is
the one thing that can and does cure the de-
raugements of the female system. II is
woman's great regulator. If every woman
who suffers from diseases peculiar to her sex
knew of It's wonderful curative properties, a
chorus of rejoicing would be heard through
out the length aud breadth of The land, sing
ing its praises For nursing mothers and
debilitated rundown" women generally,
it is the greatest restorative tonic aud sooth-
ing neryine known. For those about to be-
come mothers it is indeed priceless boon.
1t lessons the pains and perils of childbirth,
shortens PARTITION, promotes the secretion OF
an abundance of nourishment for the child
and shorteps the period of confinement.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
s. III. LANDS.
April u, 1898. One Price Store.
W.F.&T.P.LIPPITT
FERTILIZERS.

We offer to Farmers generally our Fertilizers
for Fail Crops.
SHENANDOAH,
the old formula, too we'll known TO need de-
scrptiOn.
SPECIAL HOME MIXTURE
for Wheat. a No 1 article, drilling perfectly,
which the reports Of the w. Va, Agricultural
Department show 20 be of greater commercial
value than any sold at near same price aud of
same grade. Relative commercial value of our
special mixture $3.50. Two other brands
largely sold are rated at $2l.l6 and S205S. We
buy our ammoniates in the West direct from
slaughter houses, our chemicals from import
ers which enables us to sell for less-only one
profit 90 make We also offer
PURE GROUND RAW BONE.
PURE GROUND STEAMED BONE.
DISSOLVED ANIMAL BONE,
dry and in fine drilling condition.
KANT AND DISSOLVED SOUTH CARO-
LIMA, &c. &C.
We are prepared to furnish any private mix
lures desired promptly and Of best materials.
Factory at Eagle Works, \. K w. r X. Goods
delivered at any depot.
Aug. @. 1898. W. F. st. p. LIPPITT.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
Sale

Wlnd0w-slshes. blinds. doors ETC.. Of the
I'D Methodist Church Apply a, this Office.
june 7. 1898
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
STRICTLY CASH BUSINESS.

Country produce taken in exchange for
goods. 1 solicit 4 share of the public patron
age. Respectfully,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-10-08

A Chinese Scholar In Paris Takes n Gloomy
View Of Modern Civilization.

View of Modern Civilization.
You wish to know" said he, "the
opinion of our philosophers and sages In
regard to the effect OF the war just over
upon the condition OF the Chinese. Well
! Will give Il TO you. l put aside all the
humiliations OF defeat and place myself
upon more solid ground The war has
robbed us forever OF our tranquility and
our happiness. We were happy and led
simple lives; but, by bringing to us
what you may call the benefits OF civill-
zation, the japanese will destroy our
traditions and our hereditary virtues,
confuse our customs and mode OF living
and make us like themselves ambitious,
restless. and eager for conquests. And
what will we gain by that?
You fancy that the Chinese are ig-
norant poor and wretched. but you
must remember thst hrppiness exists IN
the idea that one formE OF II. In other
words man is happy when he believes
himself happy, when he confines his de-
sires to the few joys which are within
his reach. The peasant who eats his
rice at the close OF his days work Is sat
isted with his fate, provided he keeps
his eyes away from the riches OF others
and closes his heart against covetous-
ness The evil sentiments OF envy, Jeai-
ousy and social haired have never vet
penetrated our population. ! assure you
that you wrong the poor Chinese. They
are gentle. mild, good-humored. honest.
scrupuious. loyal. sympathetic and
charitable.
You may have read the accounts OF
certain cruelties and barbaritles, but
they belong TO the laws OF war. which
are equally barbarous In all countries.
In condition of peace. when their quie-
tude Is not disturbed. the Chinese are
Of marvellous benlgnity. which is only
equalled by the gentleness OF their
wives. fancy that know the Partisan
ladies. but I do not hesitate to say that
the Chinese women are superior 10
them. In the first place. our ladies have
little feet. They are good-natured and
devoid OF all coouetry, They have a
deep sentiment OF modesty, and their
existence passes along without disputes
and without quarreis. The woman who
makes scenes Is unknown in our favored
climate. Our women are contented with
the dresses their lords and masters give
them and they never run up bills with
dressmakers or modistes. es."-Republic
Franchise.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-10-08
A CHINESE THEArER.
Law Against Women on the stage
Rigid and Unaltsrable.

Law Against Women on the stage I
Rigid and Unsitsrabie.
w entered the building assigned TO
9TH Ascending Luminous Dragon" by
small side door and proceeding for
some distance along a very narrow,
whltewashed passage and down a fight
OF steep and narrow wooden steps we
arrived at the kitchen OF the establish
ment, where Celestial cooks were bus
Ily employed preparing savory 90 dishes
for the performing company. says
writer In the Gentleman's Magazine.
Our place, however was not there. so
on we went up two more flights of
equally steep, dark and uninviting
stairs. Through a door at the top we
walked unceremoniously into the holy
Of holes" otherwise the "greenroom."
Here the actors were In various stages
Of personal adornment. some applying
cosmetics. others dressing. while many
more, smoking and chattering. were re-
hearsing their peculiar parts. which, to
our untutored eyes, seemed to be COM
posed OF the most absurd and extrava-
CANT antics. Here and there were scat
tered small tables, around and upon
which those OF the performers whose
parts were OYER listlessly reellned.
Habillments and garments OF wonderful
cut hung around the walls and were
scattered about the floor and tables In
reckless profusion. while huge chests
containing property were deposited
at intervals around the room. From
there was the direct approach on to the
stage.
The artists were exclusively Chinese
and. despite the deceptive makeup. all
men. No woman Is allowed on the
stage OF a Chinese theater In any ca
pacity whatever. Strange as II may
sound. the omission is. however. hardly
noticeable. for the get-up OF the men
lmpersonating female characters Is so
perfect that II is with difficulty one can
really be convinced that the unalterable
law on the subject has not been in
fringed. Nevertheless. In its stern
rlgidity II is as unalterable as law OF
the Medes and Persians.