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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-07-24
Nothinn suceeeds Like Success.

There is no truer saying than the above,
but to name the causes Of i'll success is i'm
possible. Many fail at the same occupation
another will take up and succeed. Who can
explain?
A case in point is the very great success
and increasing sale Of Lightning Hot Drops.
Is il the management of the business, the
advertising of Lightning Hot Drops or the
great merit of Lightning Hot Drops that
makes it the only household and all.around
remedy in the thousands of American honest
1t is an acknowledged fact Lighting Hot
Drops is the best remedy known for all the
summer ills due to bad or change of water
aud diet diarrhoea. 1t is necessity in the
travellers grip and trunk Not only does
it act as above stated, but it cures all kinds
Of pains, flesh wounds, bruises, bites Of in
sects, scratches, etc, and il is so very pleas
ant to take, and has such a delicate odor
that one does not realize that he Is taking q
medicine If you never used Lightning
Hot Drops ask your druggist about its mer-
It's and the many friends it has. To use it
is to praise.
Now, what in your opinion is the cause Of
the success and large sale Of Lightning Hot
Drops
Your answer will be appreciated by Herb
Medicine Company, Springfield, Ohio.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-07-24
POETR u.
ON 4 MAY DAP.

Said the archangels, moving in their glory,
Seeing the suns bend out along heir courses,
Seeing the earth swim up in vernal light.
Seeing the year renew her ancient story
Ask we the Lord of all the finer forces
To make us now poet whose song shall
reach our height!
Fain would we know the impulse ever fleeing,
Fleeing in light o er the battlements of even,
Fleeing in love that lifts the universe like
wings;
Fain would we know the secret of our being.
Blush for a moment with the inmost Joy of
heaven
Make US then poet whose song shall tell
these things
From his rosy cloud Voice-O wonder
Allmy harp strings tremble to sweet singing
Life o. lovely life is at the flood
Hear the torrents far melodious thunder,
Hear the winds long sweep, the joyous
thickets ringing,
Forests bow and murmur, and blossoms
burst their bud
Isabel, the Voice, was warblng-Follow
Where the wild, swift music winds and
doubles
Follow when the sap whirls longing for
the light!
When the first thrush thrills the dusky hol-
low
Every heart on earth with rapture bubbles,
And every souls poet whose song sur
mounts our height
-HdrTiet PreSccn Spoford it Hdrpcrs Bd=dr.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-07-24
Ex-senator Camdens Vie,rs.

Ex-senator johnson n. Camden, of
West Virginia, who has, perhaps, done
more for the development Of that State
than any other man, is now in New York,
and to an interviewer expressed himself
hopeful in regard to the business and
financial outlook, particularly in his own
State With the exception of the Elk
horn region, he says wages are advancing
and a friendliness pervades the inter.
course of miners and companies. The iron
and steel manufacturers, he says, are be-
ginning 10 feel the effects of the universal
business improvement. Generally, wages
have been voluntarily advanced, and the
laboriDg population Of the State is more
fully employed than it has been for the
past two years. Long delayed orders
from railroads and builders have been
rushed in upon the manufacturers, with
the result that many of them are working
overtime in order to fill these orders
The iron and steel mills of West Virginia
and Pennsylvania are doing an enormous
business, and some of the companies are
having hard time to find cars enough to
transport their product. 81 see no reason
to believe" continued Mr.. Camden, chat
this improvement in business Of all kinds
will not keep on. We are reaping the
first financial fruits of The Wilson BILL
In my opinion that measure is we'll cal
culated 10 give this country the greatest
prosperity. The main difficulty with it
is that it has not been law long enough
for the people to see for themselves how
beneficial it will be, and how much better
off the country will be because of it. l
take no stock in the criticisms of our po-
lilical enemies that the law will not yield
enough revenue to meet the running ex-
penses of the government" Mr.. Camden
expressed the confident belief that the
Democratic party will win next year on
an honest money platform.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-07-24
CIereldnd;s Popularity.

As an instance showing the wonderful
popularity of the President with the peo-
pie, look at the demonstration in Atlanta
last Thursday night, when Hon. Josiah
Patterson, of Tennessee, delivered an ad-
dress on the financial question. If there
is one community in the Union that has
dolusOd with abuse Of Mr.. Cleveland, it
is Atlanta. On the night in question
great audience assembled. According TO
the report in the Atlanta Journal, when
Mr.. Patterson first mentioned the Presi-
dent, he must have thought, when he pro
noupced that great Democrats name,
that the cheering would never cease. He
paused and tried once or twice to begin,
but the yells would break out in spots all
over the house, the audience would take
it up again; a score of men jumped to
their feet and waved their hats and hand
kerchiefs then Mr.. Patterson would
make another effort to speak, and then be
would be drowned by the vocferous
cheers. The audience was hoarse when
he finally proceeded. 1t was the most
spontaneous thing ever witnessed in a
public gathering in that city. 1t was re-
markable. In fact the audience had been
given no chance at demonstration, and it
was thought improbable on account of the
presence of so many women. 1t was be-
cause Mr. Patterson had merely been en-
gagged in stating few Of the preliminary
propositions of money matters, which APP
pealed only to the reason. The outburst
came, therefore, suddenly and like an
avalanche and surprised even the orator,
who, nevertheless, knew that the great
Democratic President had warm place
in the hearts Of most Atlantians."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-07-24
The Silrer Problem.

The possibility of having a Presid ent
and Congress both in favor of the free
coinage Of silver at the 16 to l ratio is so
remote that all the consequences of such
a calamity have not been considered
The first of these consequences, and one
which has not yet been discussed, would
be the precipitation Of panic by the COLI
lection of debts and the withdrawal Of de-
posits from the banks. Just so soon as
the cheapening of the currency was as
sured every man would make a rush to
collect his debts in good money bef-re the
deluge of silver came, With free coinage
the banks could pay off their depositors
at about 30 C, IS Oh the dollar. To pre-
vent this ever, dollar of deposits would
be withdrawn in anticipation Of the law,
and all gold or its equivalent would be
boarded.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-07-24
Dialect In the Schools.

An Iowa woman was visiting school in
Massachusetts, town recently and had q
good chance to observe the difference in dia-
lect between the bay State aud her own. A
little girl from the latter place was asked by
the teacher to spell word. The child be-
gan to spell the syllables as they sounded to
her.
"F-a.th-"
"No. no." said the teacher; "fawtbaw,
fawthaw %
"Fa.t.h-" mo, that's wrongw
"Fawthaw oar-fawthaw off,"
Paw" "Oh, no Sit down. Next"
Next" was New England boy, who
spelled it readily.
After the spelling exercises the teacher
dictated, as follows for the children to write
upon their states:
"a little fawthaw off was a small guttah,
in which was some watah. Heah the little
buhds came to get drink. Aftah dippin'
theih bills many times, tossin' theih pritty
hads, and with many huht aud futtah
of theih wings, they all flew away to the
pahk."
The Iowa woman's curiosity prompted
her to look at the slate of the little girl from
the west. Every mispronounced word here
given was so misspelled. The dialect was
entirely too much for her, and she sat there
dejectedly, with flush upon her face, feel
ing no doubt like veritabie foreigner
The visitor said to herself in sympathy
"Poah little gulp-Des Moiaes Leader.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-07-24
Ready to Help the PO,cerf,,I.

was sitting in a railroad depot in
Buffalo waiting for train, says Detroit
Free Press writer, when a stranger ap-
preached me and said
"Its kinder queer how hard up the best
of us may get sometimes, eh %
How do you mean ?" l asked.
"Wall, | just met the Governor of New
York out here, Levi P. Morton, and he
asked me for the loan of So"
"YOu don't sayl"
"That's what's the matter. Had his
pocket picked and wanted to use 50 right
away He didn't know what to do about
it till he saw me?"
"You know him, then p
Never sat eyes on him afore to-day.
He jest picked me outer the crowd fol a
man who would do him favor. He
only wanted 50, but l made him take
three. He'll send it back in day or two.
Ever meet the Governor ?"
"I've seen him several times"
wonder how he got his nose broke p
"His nose isn't broken. What sort of
chap was the man you lent money to ?"
"Red hair-side whiskers-broken nose
and two teeth out in 'front.'
"Governor Morton is no such looking
man. You have been swindled by some
sharper"
at can't be He said be was the Gov
ernor?"
q might say the same thing"
"And he called me by name?"
$50 can l. You are James II. John
son. There is your name on your satchel.
Is the man around here, do you think ?"
We went TO the door of the depot and
looked around, and we went to the depot
officer and he looked around, but the
Governor" had vanished, as might have
been expected.
"You ought to have known better :"
exclaimed the officer, after giving up the
search.
"How had | orter known better?' de-
manded the victim. Didn't he pick me
out as a man who would do him a favor !?
Didn't he say be was Governor Morton :?
Didn't he praise my confidence in human
nature when | made him take SO ?"
You'd better go and soak your head" ="
"Wbat fur? What good will soakin'
my head do?'
The officer turned away with tired
look, and the old man sat down and
thought it all over and then said to me /:
"Yes, l guess I've bin swindIed, and l
guess I'm to blame fur it. It's a good
experience, though. l felt so mighty
proud about lendin' the Governor of New
York SO that if feller had come along
and said he was the President of the
United States Id handed him over my
other 81 and walked sixty.two miles to
git home"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-07-24
Nirgiuia 9ree Seress.
". ". B. GALLAHER, Editor.
0sarIesto'On, Jefferson County, gsstV'
90 Per Anmum In Advance.
JuIyo4, 1895.
Chinese Tariff.

1t takes a Chinaman to get the full
value of bis money.
The other morning, about 1870 o'clock
two of the Clark street colony went over
to a State street theater, which opens its
doors about noon and gives a continuous
performance until II o'clock at night.
They bought tickets for seats in the
back of the balcony, and as soon as the
doors opened they crowded in and we're
shown to their places.
They didn't say much, but their eyes
were fixed on the stage and their hands
we're buried in their sleeves.
At o'clock they were seen TO smile
family when two fufy-skirted dancers
spun upon the stage. AT > o'clock they
were seen to smile the second time-the
dancers had come back. Some amuse-
ment was caused in the audience by their
presence, because it is not usual to see
Cinnamon in the theater. When the
players were their funniest the Cinnamon
were their soberest. At 10 o'clock they
were seen to smile a third time. 1t was
the third turn of the dancers with the
fluffy skirts. At II o'clock the China
men left the theater reluctantly, having
been there for twelve hours for fifteen cents
EACH Chicago Record.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-07-24
The irish Retort Courteous.

was struck By the humorous look in
bis face, but even more by the unmistak-
able evidences Of hard drinking which he
presented. After asking some other ques-
tions, ] suddenly said:
"You have been drinking pretty hard,
have you not ?"
He looked at me with the most engag-
ing of Irish smiles, and gravely informed
me that be had not done so to any extent,
adding, "Well, you know, I'm a long
shoreman, and ay coorse we've been on a
strike, and that names that livery wan had
several drinks day, so perhaps | did
take little"
After awhile | told him first to hold
out bis hands, which were shaky. Then
asked him to put out his tongue. This
was very tremulous, and | said, rather
sharply:
"What makes your tongue shake so
much if you have not been drinking? p
Looking at me in the most humble
manner, he answered, without hesiialiDg /:
"Well, / don't know, sir, unless its the
modesty Of that organ at bein' thrust into
prominence in the sight Of such foine
gintlemau" | changed the subject.-A
Physician ii Scribner's.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-07-24

Nv stock of glass and queensware complete
and low priced, At C. ID. EBY'S, HOof buildg.
Pride Of Virginia, Pride Union Pax and
other leading brands of smoking tobacco in
stock at @. ID. EBY'S, Hood building
Worcester Sauce, Catsup, Horse Radish,
Queen Olives, Olive Oil, P0tted Ham and
Tongue. Sardiues. Lobster and Salmon at c. d.
EBY'S. also Stonewarc all sizes from pint to
eight-gallOn in size.
New Prunes, Evaporated Apples and April
cots. and Macaroni, Cheese and Colonial Flour
at C, d. EBI S. HoOh building.
Full line Laundry and ToiletSoap, cheap, C.
A. and Fine salt by the sack, cheap, at C.. ID.
EBY'S, HoOf building.
Pure Mountain BUckwheat Flour, Francis
II Leggett & Co.. Mocha and Java Coffee $50.
a pound. az G.. ID. EBYS, HOof building
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-07-24

Not So Well.-"No' said the old farmer
in reply 10 the query Of summer boarder
as to how his sou from college was getting
on. 81 don't calculate he's getting on SO
well. He was home t'other day, aud had on
colored shirt aud white collar. ray
ther suspect he's behind with his washer
woman.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-07-24

Some one in the Chicago Tribune thus
describes the telephone service in Eng
land "You ring and say, Are you
there p Are you there? is the answer.
After assuring the young woman that you
are there, she asks you what number you
want. You tell her. Then you ring off
and 90 out and transact some business
The same morning, if you are lucky, there
comes a ring, and then, Are you there ?
You assure the young woman, on honor,
that you are really there she thanks you
and then says There you are Are you
there {? This time it is the man you want
to talk to. Are you there ? This time
you are answering him, for no self-re-
spected Briton will talk over the lines un-
less all the ceremonious details have been
carefully carried out. When each be-
comes convinced that the other is present
in person, why, business can proceed
But the service you get is bad, long dis
tance and all. have almost yelled my
lungs out trying to talk to man in Paris,
aud results would have been almost as un-
satisfactory if l had stuck my head out of
the window and simply hollered across
the channel.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-07-24
" Mothers Friend p"
ss'ss s'.'ss Breast.

have been a midwife for many
years. and in each case where MOTH
ERS' FRIEND was used II accomplished Won
dsrs and shortened labor and lessened pain. 1t
IS the best remedy for RISING OF THE
BREAST known, and worth the price
for that alone.
Mrs. NJ. N. Brewster, Montgomery, Ala.
Sent by Express or mall. On receipt OF price.
Sl.00 per bottle. Book "To Hotbcrs' mailed
free.
BRADFIELD REGULATOR co.. ArLrfus. "a
SOLD By ALL DRUooTsTB-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-07-24
A Tribute to Mrs. Cleveland.

Fran Baltimore sun.
A high tribute TO Mr. Cleveland was
made in a sermon preached Sunday night
by Rev. DR.. Walter w. Moore of Hamp-
den.Sidney, Va, who is filling the pulpit
of Rev. DR.. Mallbie d. Babcock, of
Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church,
while the latter is on his summer vacation
The theme of the sermon was internal
Beauty" After drawing distinction
between mere surface comeliness, which
was evanescent, and beauty of spirit,
which was abiding, the speaker said
perhaps this distinction can be made
still clearer by taking the concrete case of
person who, in my judgment, combines
both kinds of beauty. Isuppose the most
popular woman in the world to-day is the
wife of the President of the United States,
What is the secret of her fascination for
all classes of people, regardless Of their
political opinions or social rank ? Not her
position as mistress of the White House,
nor her official station as the first lady of
the land for these passed away once
without diminishing a jot of her social pop
ularity and power. Not the fact that she
is pretty, though she unqueslionably is.
That is not her chief charm. As she was
leaving Washington at the close Of her
husbands first administration, ex-Secre'
tary Bayard said to her
"'Good-bye. You brought nothing but
sunshine with you, and YOU are taking a
great deal of it away
THAT remark gives US the clue to her
influence. She is not only beautiful with
out, she is beautiful within. She charms
all classes of people, not because she is
young and pretty and distinguished mere
ly, but because she has the sweet dignity
and grace of pure aud lovely Christian
character"
Rev. DIR. Moore is Mccormick profes-
sor of Hebrew at the Union Theological
Seminary at Hampden-Sidney.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-07-24
The jefferson Co. Mutual
Fire Insurance Company.
ESTABLISHED 1878.
JOHN A. WASHINGTON Secretary -
Office. Gibson Building, Court-House yard,
CharlestOwn.

OFFERS 70 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
at home. Good risks from responsible parties
are invited.
Executive Committee meets every Friday.
DIREoToRs-Jos. Trapnell, Henry B. Daven-
port. J. Garland Hurst, John W. Rider, w. II.
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, E. G. W. Herr, isaac II. Strider.
JOS. .TRAPNELI............ ......... President.
II. B. DAVENPORT. ......... Treasurer.
Executive CoNM1TTEE-J. G. Hurst VIM.
II T. Lewis, Eugene Baker, Isaac II. Strider,
Jos. Trapneu, 5. W. Washington.
Local rs.-Aliddleway-J. G. Shirley
Harper's Ferry-Chas. L. Trail; Shepherds
town.. S. Fleming; Charlestown-Washing-
ton & Alexander.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-07-24
THE MILD PoWER CURES.
HUM PH REYS'

DR.. Humphreys specifies are scientifically
and carefully prepared Remedies, used for years
In private practice and for over thirty years by
the people with entire success Every single
Specific special cure for the disease named.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-07-24
Wanted.

Wanted in exchange for Lumber 20.0O0 feet
Of OAK. 1000 feet of WALNUT and 500 0ols'
OF CORN. ,,-,,,,...,
Dec 2. 1892 W. r. /. r. LiffiIl'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-07-24
Joe JeGerson's First Telegram.

Mr.. Joseph Jefferson tells very amusing
anecdote Of the effect that the telegraph had
on the people when it was first established,
He says 81 received my first telegram in
Cumberland, Md. could not believe it,
but there it was-a reply to my letter Of the
day before. ! called at the Office to inquire
it it were resllys so. Asmall group Of people
had collected about the operator. all wear
ing look of surprise and iucredulity. We
began showing one another our dispatches,
and looking with respectful awe at the mys-
teriOus little machine that was ticking away
as if worked by some mysterious spirit of
the other world. The whole town was ex-
cited about it. If | were to receive a mes
sage from the planet Mars, offering me
star engagement, could not be more aston
i.hed than | was on that day"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-07-24
Just Received.

have just received a nice supply Of CatsuP,
Mustard and HOrseradish. Also Hayden S
Easter Dyes.-four colors for 3 cents.
W S. MERCHANT.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-07-24
For Sale.

Window-sashes. blinds doors etc, OF the
old Methodist Church Apply at this once.
June T. tsq3
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-07-24
Ice Cream.

The Ice Cream Parlors Of the undersigned
are now open for the season. Ice Cream serY-
"a bv the saucer or sold by measure, and lam
lilies or parties supplied on short notice
NJ, ic 1904 HENRY DUNN.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-07-24
STOP THAT
HORRIBLE COUCH!

PRIMLEY S SPEEDY GU r +,
FOR COUGHS AND COLDS.
CHOULD YOU buy a bottle and it does not
- givesatisfaction, on the return of theempty
bottle We Will cheerfully refund the price paid
for 10 In other goods. Sold by G. I. LIGHT.
DRIMLEY'S Sarsaparilla sold on the above
4 plan, by G. I. LIGHT.
DRIMLEY Iron and WOhOO Bitters sold
L on the same plan by G. I. LIGHT.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-07-24
Buggy and Harness.

A TOP-BUGGY and HARNESS for sale
both I'm good condition. Apply at
Nav II FREE PRESS OtEICE.
EaW sold together or separately.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-07-24
Whitewashing.

The undersigned viii DO whitcwashing upon
reasonable terms, and DO il well. address
WM H. BRENT,
May s. 1890. Charies lo""'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-07-24
I T. ENGLE
WrN II. TRAyERs,
ArTORNEFArLAH.

C,sl1'orp, J,ga5on County Wss, Yughtia,
ruprac.ics in the Courts Of thisCounty and
be adjoining Counties.
Once next door 90 Otheresidence of Mrs. Max
vel and nearly opposite the Carter House.
November 23, 1850
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-05-23
ANOTHER Rusn For noMEs.

Kans's City, NJ, Moy 1s-A
special to the fines from Gu hrie
says: TIE publication OF the Prezi
denis proclamation opening the
K'ckapoo Indian reservation to set
Element created great excitement in
this section Although every body
WAS expe citing the news IS sudden
ness OF announcement came as O sur,
prise. To-day all is excitement in
towns surrounding the new El Dora
do and everything from a horse to a
bicycle is being got in readiness for
the coming race for fnrms which bids
fair to equal the great rush to the
Cherokee Strip. Next Thursday at
noon $4,000 acres will be thrown
open to settlement. Eighty three
thousand acress bave been reserved
for SCHOOL, land purposes, but Gov.
Renfro gave out word to-day that he
would Immediately throw open the
school lands. This fact will help
hundreds of people who will fail to
get in on the ground floor on Thurs.
days race. The trains are bringing
in hundreds of prospective settlers
and it is estimated by Wednesday
that 5000 people will be along the
borders of the Kickapoo reserva
ZION.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-05-23

and soldiers are carried for one
third fare upon The presenta-
iion of an Silmihaber." Soldiers
travelling on duty for the gov
eminent are carried free upon
presentation of ''pestie" GER
tilicafe.
Passengers found upon trains
without tickets are required TO
pay three times The full fare
between the place where they
started, and the first station
reached after they are discover
ed, when they are allowed to
buy a ticket for the rest of their
Journey at the regular rate.
One hundred pounds of bag
gage is allowed for every tick
ct. but the traveller has to pay
3 cents for having his trunk
checked. The Oriental express
and trains from Constantinople
to Vienna (44 hours and to
Paris az hours run twice a
week, and carry first-class par
Tor and sleeping cars. Similar
trains between Smyrna and
Alden.