Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-02-13
Necsy Notes.


By vote of Sc to % the Senate decided
to lay a cable to Hawaii
There are over 100000 totally deaf per-
sons in the United States.
The farm lands of this country are esti-
mated to be worth S,279, 252,649
All sufferers from blood disorders can use
Ayers Sarsaparilla with assurance of cure.
The Tenders on the cars in Baltimore are
saving the lives of grown persons and chill
dren.
Hon. Jonn L. Stevens, Minister to Ha-
waii under the Harrison administration, is
dead.
The fishermen along our coasts and in
our waters catch s45,OOO,OOO worth of fish
every year.
The will of the late Hon. c. W. Button
has been probated. He leaves all his prop
erty to his wife.
Four men shoveling snow from railroad
track near Harrisburg, Pa, were killed by
an express train.
1t is said Mrs. Stonewall Jackson is to be
editor in chief of Women, monthly pub
LEGATION at Richmond.
A thousand men are employed on the
turnpikes in Frederick county, Md, clear
ing them of snowdrifts.
Congress last Friday passed bill appro-
priating SO ,OC0 for the immediate relief OF
the poor of Washington City.
The literary earnings of Robert Louis
Stevenson in the last eight years preceding
his death were not less than 100000.
The total output of canned tomatoes in
1894 in the United States was 134, 567 1896
cans, against 1O7, SOC, 900 cans in 1898.
A note from Welch says: Wyoming
county parties are delivering figured wal
nut tree, valued at $4,000, at Davy Station"
Rev. w. T. D. GLENN, of the Baltimore
Methodist Episcopal Conference, died at his
home at Govanstown, Maryland, Tuesday.
Gen. NJ. D. CorSe, of Alexandria, Va,
died Monday. He was Mexican war vet
eran, also a distinguished Confederate officer.
Joseph II. Grub, father of Rev. J. w.
Grub, of Leesburg, died at his residence,
near Hillsboro', Loudoun county, aged 81
years
Among the curious storm incidents Of the
past week was the lowest tide at Baltimore
for years, and the highest along the New
England coast.
DR.. S. P II. Miller, one of the most prom
inent business men of the Valley of Virginia,
died Tuesday afternoon, of heart trouble, at
his home Elkton, Rockingham county.
Mr.. Henry c. Welshans, who lived about
three miles from Martinsburg, died Friday
week, aged 65 years. His wife and one
daughter, Mrs. Geo. s. Light, survive him.
Jesse J. Drew was digging under his saw
mill near Hollandal, Miss, the other day,
when he unearthed $50, 900 in gold coins
1t is supposed to have been buried there
during the civil war
In the House on Saturday provision was
made for a clerk to each member at 800
per month joint resolution was passed
to extend the time for making income tax
returns to April 18th.
Was she entertaining an angel unawares
that lady in Luray who when tramp re-
Gently called for something to eat invited
him to the table, and before he ate asked a
blessing.-Pdge Courier.
The White Star Line steamship Majestic
which sailed from Liverpool to day has ST.,
300, 900 in gold for the United States. On
Saturday $4,000 more gold will be ship
ped from London to this country.
A string of promising three year old colts
haye been sold from Hon. Jas Capehart's
Mason county this State) stock farm to
prominent horsemen of Lexington, Ken
lucky. That looks like carrying Goals to
Newcastle"
la the Senate Tuesday an adverse report
was made upon bill providing for the cleo
ton of Senators by popular vote. In the
House the provision of the appropriation bill
to allow each member a clerk at 81 200 per
annum was defeated
A Young man in Lowell, Mass, troubled
for wears with a constant succession of boils
on his neck, was completely cured by taking
only three bottles of Ayers Sarsaparilla.-
Another result of the treatment was greatly
improved digestion with increased avoirdu-
pOis.
Since the recent statement of Mr.. E. A.
Craighill, of Lynchburg, Va, that he had
never seen a white cat with white tail,
quite number of white cats with white
tails have come to the 'front.' and not all of
them with blue ewes. Two mentioned in the
Baltimore Sun have each one blue and one
yellow eye.
Jim Mutt, who killed lawyer Dukes at
Unioutown, Pa because Of the alleged Sc
duction by Dukes OF Nuts sister, and the
killing by Dukes Of Nuts father, more than
a decade ago WAS probably fatally wounded
By Mrs. John Payton after he had shot hei
in drunken rage at Atchison, Kansas. He
also shot Leonard Coleman, hired man,