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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-01-16
Loirered the Piano.

The following amusing anecdote is told
of the cantatrice Catalani. She was rehears.
ing at the Paris opera house an air which
she had 10 sing in the evening, when she
found the pitch of the pianofor;e too high,
and gave instructions to have the instrument
lowered by the evening. Her husband,
Capt Valabreque, volunteered to see her
order carried out, and Immediately sent for
the stage carpenter and had the legs of the
pianoforte amputated. The performance
took place, and the lady was greatly annoy
ed at the continued high pitch at which she
had to sing. She soon sought her husband
and demonstrated with him for neglecting
her wishes. He, not little hurt at being
thus wrongfully accused, insisted upon call
ing the person who had performed the oper-
alton, and, to Catalani's utter establishment,
called the carpenter, and said to him; "How
much did you lower the piano, Charles ?"
1.-TWO inches, sir" was the prompt reply
Southwark, Mcdonald, McCaull and
Walker, defeated Republican candidates for
congress in Virginia, have changed their
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-01-16
Dress-Making.

Mrs. Glenn and Mrs. Bradley have opened
Dress Making Room at the corner Of West ana
Liberty streets, and are prepared to do 81
kinds Of sewing promptly, neatly and Wen'
and solicit share Of the public patronage.
Nov. II, 1894.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-01-16

New York lost her Governor Flower, but
California comes up smiling with Govern
or Budd.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-01-16

All Confederate Camps aud ex.Coniede-
rates in this State will please take notice
that reunion Of such camps and individual
Confederates will be held under the auspices
Of Stonewall Jackson Camp, C. V, at
Charleston, this State, on Thursday, Janu-
ary q, 1865, for the purpose Of discussing
and maturing plans for the establishment OF
a Home in this State for helpless aud home
less Confederate veterans.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-01-16
Wanted

To borrow S, 500. First Mortgage on a good
and well-improyed farm in Jefferson county.
Enquire at this Office.
Ian rs 1Sq5
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-01-16
Notice.
Jan. l6, 1895

Bids for lighting Street Lamps will be re-
ceived on or before January q, 1895.
GUSTAV BROWN,
Jan. l6 1895. Mayor.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-01-16
Nov. IS. 1891
VIZ f. ALEXANDER

Wy f. ALEXANDER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Charles Town, Jefferson County, w. Va.
VIII practice in Jefferson and and adjoining
counties. Office with Forrest w. Brown in
Jail Building. Special attention to collections.
jan is. 1895.
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Partnership Notice.

Having entered into co-partnership under
the name Of Washington & Alexander for car
ryiDg on the Insurance and Fertilizer business,
we solicit the patronage Of the public.
Respectfully
JNO. A. WASHINGTON,
Nov. u, i9i. R..W. ALEXANDER
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For Rent.

Dwelling for Rent. Apply for information
at this Office.
Dec. II, 1891.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-01-16

1.-THE Use Of 'Castoria is so universal and
It's merits so well known that it seems work
of supererogation TO endorse it. Few are the
intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy REACH
CARLOS MARTYR, D. D.,
New York City.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-01-16
TRUSTEES SALE
House and Lot
IN CHARLES TOWN, WEST VIRGINIl

The undersigned Trustee in Deed of Trust
from Albin Queen, Trustee, Albin Queen and
Emily Queen, his wife, to Cleon Moore, Trus-
tee. dated the 30th day of March, 1891, record
ed in the County Clerks Office of Jefferson
County, w. Va. Deed Book W, Page lss will
in Charles Town, w. Va, on
Friday, lst day Of February, 1895,
the HOUSE AND LOT occupied by Albin
Queen on Lawrence street in Charles Town,
w. Va, adjoining James Thomas and John
Talbot's heirs. The lot fronts 30 feet on Law
renee street and runs back about 100 feet. 1t
has on it q
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-01-16

Brother Evans, Of the Martiusburg Free
lance, who sspired to the Speakership OF the
House Of Delegates, though well-qualihed
and popular, was, unfortunately for his can
didacy, from the second dirtrict, which had
a candidate for the L. ;. Senate, and can
didates also for President Of the Senate and
Clerk ofthe House-ail of whom 'gotthere.
Besides, he hailed from tde eastern panhau-
die which is Gin The SOUP
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-01-16

Mrs. Annie Virginia Robinson Norris,
wife of Hon. James l.. Norris, of Washing
ton city, died suddenly Saturday afternoon
at the family residence, No, 95l G street,
northwest. Mrs. Norris was the daughter
of Hon. Israel Robinson, of Berkeley coun-
ty, who was for many years prior to the war
editor of paper at Martinsburg. She was
born at Martinsburg, March 49, 1S47, and
was married in 1867 to Mr. James L. Norris,
a prominent lawyer of.Washington city, and
member of the Democratic national COM
mittee and treasurer for many years of the
Democratic congressional committee, who
survives her together with her five children,
James l.. Jr, Rastus Ransom, Grace j. and
Emma Norris, and Edith, wife of Rev. P.
Parker Phillips, rector of St. Paul's Protes-
tant Episcopal Church of Alexandria, Va.
Mrs. Norris was member of the First Pres
byterian Church, of Washington city. She
was vice.regent for the District of Columbia
of the Ladies Hermitage Society.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-01-16

"Castoria isso well adapted to children that
recommend 1t as superior to any prescription
known to me- H. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
Ill So. oxford St., Brooklyn, n. Y.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-01-16

Congressman Dayton appeared upon the
floor Of the House Of Representatives at
Washington last Friday. His presence ere
ated quite a commotion. Mr.. Dalzell, OF
Pennsylvania, introduced him to the menu
bers who focked around and cordially shook
Mr.. Dayton's hand Washington dispatches
do not say how cordially Mr.. Wilson greeted
the West Virgiuisu -Nvtias5wg IadePn-
dent. Washington dispatch transmi,iers
we're very remiss in not telling the people
all about it.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-01-16

The New Years Little Men and Women
abounds with holiday reading of good
kind for children between seven and eleven,
from Mary E. Wikins's Jimmy Scare
crow" who finds powerful friend in Santa
Claus and a home at the North Pole, to The
Last of the Christmas Tree" very fresh,
original little New Years tale by Helen A.
Hawley "a Pretty New Year Custom"
by Margaret Spencer, describes the dainty
fun in which little Washington children in
dulge on New Years day. New Years
Wishes" is skit by Bridgman in picture
and verse Marion Douglas also has poem,
"The Old Woman's Money" In Mr.. Thorn
sons "Great Cats series, the story is MAN
uel and the Jaguar" with half dozen Wig
orous drawings by Hambidge. In Mr.. Pratt's
gay Little Peterkin Vandike," that enter
prising youngster rehearses "Girl Chicka-
dee" in her part for his big Poetry Party"
which comes off next fall. The tail of n
lie" begins to show itself in Sophie Swett's
serial, "Polly and the Other Girl" Mrs.
Humphreys Ebony and the Porridge Dog
is delightful. Elbridge S. Brooks writes of
"Children a Century Ago" The "Doll
Dressmaking" papers are begun, and Mrs.
Diaz in her Sunshine Corner" tells how a
Boston family planned to have "the king
dom of heaven" come to their house. The
music page has most catching" children'S
song, THE Tale of Tart" sl,OO a year,
10 cents number. Specimen back num-
ber) free. Alpha Publishing Co., Boston.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-01-16

We haven't had opportunity to examine
carefully Auditor Johnsou's report, but the
Wheeling Register is pleased to say that it
is a splendid document, not only in the mag
nifcent showing it makes for the finances of
the State, but in the care, intelligence and
skill shown in It's makeup. Numerous rec
concentrations are made which should re-
ceive the careful consideration Of the Leg
islature. The volume contains, also, the
report of State Bank Examiner Viewer, and
is a valuable, clear and complete COM
pendulum Of State finances, which is a credit
10 the Auditors Office.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-01-16
for Infants and Children.

Castoria cures Colo, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, Diarrhna, Eructation,
Kills Worms, gives sleep. and promotes d.
gestion,
Without injurious medication.
"For several years have recommended
your 'Castoria,' and shall always continue to
do so as 1t has invariably produced beneficial
results"
EDWIN I. PARDEE, II. T.,
l25th Street and 9TH Ave-, New York City.
xpAsY. n MURRAY STREET, NEW YORK CrTr.
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.s1,C advertisements.
N : = : Norfo|kaWestsrnRR

Schedule in Effect NOT. rs, 1894.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-01-16

The caucus that nominated Hon. :. b.
Elkins for the United States was, as expect
ed. a harmonious affair. There was no oppo-
sition. Mr.. Elkins, upon being introduced,
was enthusiastically received, and responded
by reading from typewriter pages what The
Mail terms "a brilliant, well-timed, WELL
constructed and, above all, grand old Repub'
lican speech" The fact that Mr. E.kins
speech was "cut and dried" is proof that Mr.
Elkins had no doubt of his prompt nomi-
nation upon the assembling of the saints.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-16

industries and business of this country.
A hundred million dollars of foreign
products displacing an equal value Of
American-made goods in the home mar
ket means that the mills and the en-
ployes making these goods are idle. 1t
means that the making of these goods
abroad loses very largely to the Ameri-
can farmer the market for his products
which would have been entirely his il
this $1000O0.000 worth OF goods had been
made at home. Our imports swelled
500, 900, 900 without any increase of ex-
ports, but rather a loss, because this
purchase OF foreign goods makes 1t nee
essary to pay for the same in cash.
causing further drain upon the stock
of gold
Furthermore, since the Democratic
tariff law went into effect, Aug. %, 1894,
the governments receipts of revenue
have been s51,O47, 367 less than it's ex-
penditures. But for this continuing def
icit it would not have been necessary
to have sold bonds to keep UP the gold
reserve. Even Mr.. Cleveland, in his
message to Congress last February re-
lating to the condition of the treasury,
stated that the embarrassment is due to
the constant deficit Instead OF opening
to us the markets of the world, the
Democratic tariff has closed those which
were opened by the provision of the
Mckinley law authorizing reciprocal
treaties.
These are the first fruits of the DEM
ccratic tariff. Business will revive, be-
cause it could not remain az 1t had been
from July, 1893. to November, 1894; but
it will not reach that high tide of activ-
ity which was realized in 1892
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-16
ABOUT People AND THINGS.

London Vanity Fair says that the wild
owed Duchess of Marlborough, formerly
Mrs. Louis Hammersley. of New York. who
IS engaged to marry Lord William Beres-
ford. has settled $1,000 yearly on the BRIDE
groom elect.
The Emperor of German has issued an
order forbidding the soldiers and officers
or the army to smoke in the streets of Ber-
lin and the THE rgarten. the famous park.
This was brought about, because some of
greeting His Majesty. M 1880 $50
Conlte de Chambrun has given property
yielding $4,000 year to found a Musee So
cial in Paris as a memorial of his wife.
which is to be a center of information for
persons interested in the condition of arti-
sans and place to supplement- the general
and technical education of workingmen. 1t
will be something like Toynbee Hall in Lon
don.
Lieut.. Cornelius C. Smith, Second Cav
airy, has laid out a ride of nearly LOCO
miles on single horse and unaccompanied.
and will carry neither rations II + forage,
but intends to depend solely upon the coun-
s w y1T afs so Tor Po nSH ana
to San Antonio. Tex, within month. The
route over which he is to travel Is wild
and barren, and the outlook is hazardous.
In the year 1884 there was great COM
mercial distress in France. The late NJ.
Worth. the man milliner. was summoned
before a parliamentary committee and
to gye his veM on the saa aus a
gives only two balls year, and the crush
is SO great that the ladies wear their old
have more balls and fewer guests, and wo-
men will buy new clothes. money will cir
culate freely and good times will come.
Behind every such oyster that
threatened in Delaware bay lies the SEEM
irgIy ineradicable' belief Of the oystermen
all over this country in their right of free
access to oyster deposits. Private oyster
beds have been for a century or more one
of the most difficult kinds of property to
protect, even though Ii frequently happens
that the oyster planter is only a success
full oyster catcher. There is always a ten
ural deposits, and on the oyster catcher's
part to retaliate by raids upon the inclos-
ures
Monsignor Capel the well-known Roman
Catholic eccesiastic, became a ranchman
in California a few years ago, and is now
said to be very wealthy. Formerly the
pink of perfection in dress, he has now
become Indifferent to his garb, and always
appears in the rough costume Of a ranch
ure in London, and Is said to be the origi-
nal of Catesby in Disraelis "Lothair." 1t
to Roman NC Catholicism. x few years ago he
came to this country, and for a time he
went out a great deal in New York society.
Hous hold Words relates a curious story
of the late Comte de Paris: I'm 1871, when
the government of H. Theirs was at YER
sailles, and before the National Assembly
had decided whether the new constitution
was to be monarchial or Republican,, the
Comte visited the palace at Versailles. AS
Simon met and recognized him. Bowling
politely, M Simon said: If we are a re-
public you are in my house, and shall be
delighted to do the honors. If we are a
monarchy / am in yours The Comte
laughed took his arm and replied: Let US
go in together
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-16
Secretary Morton Directs TINT Mexi-
can Cattle BE Admitted to the
United States If Free Of Disease.
NICARAGUA SEEKING TIME
COUNTER PROPOSAL IN REPLY TO
GREAT BRIqrAINss ULTIMATUM.
Heavy Falling on i'm Exports-Board
DDS of Reporting Crop Statistics.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-In view of the
reported scarcity of cattle the chief of
the Bureau of Animal Industry, DR.. Salmon,
has recommended to the Secretary of Ag-
rculture the admission of Mexican cattle
into the United States under stringent reg
ulations. calculated to secure rigid in
spection of all cattle admitted. Doctor Sal
mon believes such course may be safely
pursued with the exercise of due vigilance
and that under the circumstances it is
Judicious. 1t is hoped by this means to
check the tendency to excessive prices to
the consumer without injuriously affecting
the interest of the beef producer. In ac-
cordance with these recommendations Sec
rotary Morton to-day issud the following
special order concerning Importation of cat
tie from Mexico:
1t is hereby. ordered that the regula-
lions of this department. issued Fen. ),
1898. defining the quarantine line, on &C
count of Texas fever, and the regulations
OF Feb. II, 1885. concerning the importa-
tion of animals into the United States, be
modified so far as they relate to the admis-
sion of Mexican cattle. into the, United
have been inspected by an inspector of
this department and found free from any
admitted into that portion of the State
of California. south and west of the said
quarantine, line. through the port of San
Diego, and into that portion of the State
of Texas, south and east of the said quar-
antine line, through the ports of Eagle
m ediate slaughter Cattle may be admitted
through the Port of Ell Paso for immediate
slaughter only. In all cases where cattle
are admitted for immediate slaughter they
shall be shipped by rail or boat to the
point OF destination. On and after May /,
of Brownsville, Tex, for grazing and i'm
mediate slaug hter.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-16
THE FIRST FRUITS.


The Chicago Dry Goods Reporter, in
an article exposing the attempt to prove
that American woolens can be exported
TO England because $4,000 worth of SAM
pies have been sold in Bradford, pub
lished yesterday, points out some of the
effects of the Democratic tariff law. Our
imports of British cotton goods were
nearly doubled last January compared
with the same month in 1894, while our
exports of cotton goods fell off nearly
so per cent, chiefly because of the abro-
CATION of the reciprocal treaties of the
Mckinley law. The Reporter goes on to
say:
as the probable measure of the value of
the products of domestic manufacture
which will be displaced by foreign products
under the new tariff conditions. while the
probabilities are that we will lose more in
exports through the termination of the
reciprocity treaties than VIII gain
through free raw materials.
These are not the words of an advo-
cate of protection as party policy. but
CT a commercial paper which views all
matters OF this character from a BUSH
ness standpoint. Therefore. reliance
may be put uron its estimate Of the
effect Of the Democratic tariff upon the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-16


way in the outside world without being
suspected. Although two OF them have
been Tecaptured, their detection was not
due 10 any wild and erratic conduct on
their part, but to circumstances that the
sanest men could not have prevented.
1t is folly to assert that these men were
insane in the accepted sense. Men who
have the intellectual power and steadi-
ness Of will to contrive and carry out such
a plan Of escape and to avoid betrayal
OF their purposes RAY be mentally I'M
sound in the sense that all criminals are
said to be. but they are certainly suffi-
GENTLY well balanced to be properly SUBJ
jected to prison discipline instead of the
comparative care and comfort of an
asylum. The Matteawan affair should
be an object lesson that will check the
practice of the insane dodge which
seems to prevail successfully in New
York courts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-16
THE JOURNALS SILVER VIEWS.

The American people, from tradi-
tion md interest, favor bfmefaIlism,
and the Republican party demands
the use of both gold md silver as
standard money, with such rextric-
lions and under such provisions, to be
determined by Legislation, as will
secure "a maintenance of the parity
of values Of the two metals, 80 that
the purchasin8 and the debt-paying
power OF the dollar, whether of sill
Yer, geld paper, shall be at NIL
times equal. The interests Of the pro-
sIucers OF the country, its farmers ind
its worlxinEmcn, demand that every
dollar, paper or coin, issued by the
government shall be as good as any
other. We commend tine wise and pa
frlOtfc steps already taken by orr
government to secure nm information
al conference TO adopt such measures
as Will Insure parity of value be-
tween gold and silver for use as
Uoney throughout the world.
Republican National Platform, 1892.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-16
OF INTEREST TO MINERS.
Supreme Court Decision In Favor al
the Inst Chance COMPANY.

WASHINGTON, April l5.-Pe-sons irtei-
ested in mining for the precious metals
have manifested considerable interest in the
case of the Last Chance Mining Company
VS.. the Tyler Mining Company, involving
property in Idaho, and decided 10y the
United States Supreme Codrt to-day The
case came to this court from the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals for the
Ninth circuit. on motion for writ Of
certiorari. made by the Last Chance Gem
papy. The decision of the Court of Appeals
was in the interest of the Tyler company.
The decision of the Suprs ne Court rem
Cered to-day reverses that decision, and Is
in the interest of the Last Chance Com
pany. The opinion was handed down by
Judge Brewer.
The Supreme Court opinion ,loes not go
into the merits of some OF he mere impor-
tant questions presented In the case, except
to point them out, but is confined to tue
more technical point OF tEe validity OF the
court. before which the case was first
brought. The district court passed only
upon !. the question Of priority OF location,
Chance Company. The case was appealed
to the United States Circuit Court. which
held that the judgment in the district court
had been improperly admitted in evidence
and reversed the decision of the district
court. 1t is on this point that to-day's de-
this. and holds that the district courts de-
csion was based on sound principles. Hence
the case is remanded, with instructions to
grant new trial.
One of the important questions involved,
which will probably be brought out in the
which may ultimately again bring the case
to the Supreme Court, is whether the owner
of a mineral vein has the right to follow the
vein outside the boundaries of the claim ex-
tended downward, where the vein enters at
an end line and passes out at side line.
Justice Brewer said this was apparently a
question not covered by statute and that 1t
has never been passed upon by the court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-16
GRIMES OF THE TIME.

A few days ago man in New York
city murdered his wife by choking her
and afterwards cut up her body with
cleaver, tied the pieces in a compact bum
die and took 1T upon street car with
the intention of dropping 1t into the river.
The car did not go to the river. so,
while he stood a moment rejecting as
to the best course to pursue. the dread
fIl burden accidentally fell over a rail-
ing into a basement entrance not often
used, and lay there under the eyes of
the police and the public many hours
before discovery. On Saturday another
fiend, this time in Boston, murdered a
child and buried the mangled remains
In a refuse heap in stable. In San
Francisco. two weeks ago, still another
monster lured young woman into
church and foully murdered her. drag
ging her body to a tower room and
leaving it. If the man to whom suspi-
cion points is indeed guilty he is appall-
ingly depraved, for since the commits
sion Of the first crime he has attended
prayer-mceting and other gatherings at
the church, taking his usual active part.
On Friday he enticed another young
woman there and left her dead.
These are not pleasant subjects to talk
of; they are horrors from which the
healthy mind turns instinctively; but
when such crimes take place in the very
centers of civilization and are COM
mitted, not by acknowledged maniacs,
but by men who show no abnormal
traits, and, SO far as ordinary acquaint-
ance goes. differ In no way from other
men whom we meet every day in the
course of business. they take on an in
terest to students of social science as
psychological phenomena. and as incl
dents of our complex modern life de-
manding attention. They can hardly be
dismissed as belonging to police juris-
diction only. These crimes named at
tract especial notice because of their
peculiar atrocity and their association
in point of time, but fiendish, cold
blooded murder. with accessories which
the most daring of fiction writer's would
not venture to suggest. is by no means
uncommon in any part of the country,
as daily dispatches will testify. The
most realistic and sensational OF novel
lists who should introduce any one OF
the three deeds mentioned into his tales
would be accused of overstepping proba-
bilities Yet no crime in fiction is paint
ed in its true blackness. Studying the
truth as it il. the wonder comes at each
fresh outbreak of savagery whether or
not civilization really civilizes.