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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
4 Delightful JGiInt to the National Cap
itOL--LOiC Rates ria u. e o.

Have you ever treated yourself to visit
to the capital of the nation? If not, have
YOU not often waited for an opportunity to
do SOTO see its public buildings, visit its
museums, art galleries, arsenals, parks and
public and private institutions? Possibly
when you had the time the expense was a
serious drawback BY taking advantage OF
the low rate excursions offered by the B. q
O., this item is reduced t. a minimum and
really places the trip within the reach of all.
The next excursion via B. & o. r. r. is an
nounced for Thursday, March l4th Write
to the neares. B. & o. agent for an illustra.
ted guide to the capital, giving description
aud cuts of the principal public buildings
and a map, also detailed information in re.
gard to the itinerary.
We give below list OF stations showing
1 &,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
An Unfortunate Faculty.

RONCEvERTE, W. Va, March 6-(Spe-
cial correspondence Of Courier Journal j
George w. McMillion, of Friar's Hill, this
county, has mad several offers from museum
managers, and one or two from scientific go
cieties, to appear in public and display his
wonderful teats of memory. He is about
forty years old, and has the gift of remem-
brance wonderfully developed. He remem-
bers everything he ever knew or read, and
can perform remarkable feats. He can, off
hand, recite the names, birthdays, hour oil
death, majorities, and the closest details OF
the lives of all the Presidents in regular or
der can name all the horses in his neigh
borhood can recite poems of three thousand
words without missing word, can recount
the details of every visit he has made in his
life, can name all the people he has met in
two weeks, and every word every one of
them said, can quote chapter after chapter
of the Bible, aud has like penchant for re-
peating history.
He is hardly human in many respects,
sleeping in the woods, and often going for
weeks without washing his face. Que Of his
most interesting feats is the repetition of
every word of a marriage ceremony which he
heard when he was twenty-One, and which
united a girl who was his sweetheart to an
other man. 1t is said that this ceremony
was the first thing be ever tried to remember,
and that the circumstances surrounding itare
the cause for bis peculiar habits, having
been a very promising young man before
this girl Tilted him.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

VS.. Merchant kills iirst-cla cattle only.
Lima and Navy Beans, crop OF 1894, for sale
by w. S. Merchant.
Dried California Apricots, new crop, some
thing very fine, II! cts. per h., at Merchants.
Fine large California Raisins, I0c. per b., at
Merchants.
Purchasers can rely on getting good meats
when bought at Merchants.
Irish Potatoes, retail aud wholesale, at Mer.
chants.
New Buckwheat. BIC. per h., at Merchanls.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

An Arkansas editor puts it thus You
may hive all the stars in a nail keg, hang
the ocean on nail to dry, put the sky in
gourd to soak, unbuckle the elly-band of
eternity and let out the sun aud moon, but
never delude yourself with the idea that you
can escape that place on the other side of
purgatory unless you pay the printer.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

lot4i''s..'''. va ~
State Of West Virginia
County of jefferson, IS:
/, Samuel Howell, Cashier of the above
named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief SAM'L. HOWELL,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me, this
9th day Of March, 1895.
JN0. PORTERFIELD,
Notary Public.
COrrect-attest
H. o. TALBOT,
J. CARL Hurst, Directors
G. f. Mason,
March i3 lS95-lt
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

Babyland, the Boston nursery" maya
zine for March has pretty frontispiece,
"The Pleasant Spot" with a story of two
little tots "The Moon and /" is piouant
dialogue in verse between the moon and
Baby Bee. There is Marching Play" By
Grey Burleson, in which the children be-
come Country Cats" Mrs. Pratt's baby
serial, "The House of the Grsndmothers. f"
tells about Mary Ellen's six grandmothers
and how they come to live in one house
The Jolly Young Elephant" The MIN
bic Pennies" (cute drawing lessons for little
fingers, and "Gosling Goo,e's Idea" will
much amuse the little folks Babylaud is
the zone and only" magazine for the young
est children. 1t is but fifty cents a year
Specimen copy free. Alpha Publishing
Company, Boston.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

Mrs Susan Isler, widow Of the late Geo
Isler, of this county, expired very suddenly
from stroke of paralysis at the Virginia
House, whittier she had gone to make call,
last Friday afternoon, between 3 and 4 clock
She had partaken Of dinner, and while en-
gagged in talking to Mrs. Castleman she sud-
denly threw her hands to her head, saying,
ooh, what's he matter" and in five minutes
thereafter she was corpse. Her body was re-
moved to the residence of Mrs Crockwell,
where she boarded, her funeral took place at
the Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock. Her age was about 65 years Clark,
Courier
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

The bears ia New York last week made
raid upon B. & o. stock and brought 1t
down a few points by persistent misrepre'
sentation. but the friends Of the road rallied
and more than regained what was lost
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

The Courier.Journal says: Sibley, the
silver nominee for the presidency, Is man
who. when he argues the money question
e1plodes epithe,s and ezPletiyes at rate
that blows the gold filling out Of his teeth
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

There is bin in the Indiana Legislature
TO reduce the price Of stolen kisses from 500
10 $3.50 each. This is poor sort Of bill. No
stolen kiss is worth $3.50, and the only kind
that is worth $500 is the "free gratis-tor-
notbingn kind.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

Our neighbor seems to have abandoned
the frog industry and to haze gone into the
crawfish business. -Adr0caie. Perhaps-ior
bait Morrow might bite We'd ike to
catch a whale
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

From Lothrop Publishing Company, Bos-
ton We have The Pansy for March. Princi-
pal features Frontispiece-King Philip
Reuben's Hindrances" nicely illustrated:
Christian Endeavor Bulletin; Keeping
Pure'-illusTated; Sunday Afternoon :"
King Philip" The Old Town Pump
illustrated; with the Poets" &c. &C.
Sl0O per year.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
For Rent.

Livery Stable near 3. & o. Station. Large
Storage Room suitable for farm implements
or carriages. New Dwellings rooms and cell
lar. with free water. Blacksmith and Wagon
Maker Shop in good location. All at low rents
for good tenants.
Mar. 8, 1895. GEO. II. HAGLEY.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

Persons accustomed to planting potatoes
on St. Patrick's day, this year las that day
falls on Sunday will plant their early va
risties on Saturday and the late ones on
Monday.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

Instead Of thirty thousand to pay income
tar. i. is expected now that there will De
three hundred thousand, and that the reve-
nue. from that source will far exceed first es-
Inmates.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

From letter of Rev. j. W. Tongue to
the Baltimore Christian Advocatc:
"Our good Brother Hamill has reached
the end of his tedder at Charles Town. The
Act, with guillotine fashion, cuts off his
return. He has done good work here, and
will leave his impress intellectually. The
Fife meeting, little more than year past,
in which he played conspicuous part to-
wards its success, of the subjects of which
our church gathered preponderant share,
was uplifting-numerically, financially and
spiritually-and, as a wise pastor, he cult
waited and appropriated most successfully
the material OF that noted revival. Our
new and beautiful sanctuary, in the erection
and furnishing OF which he took such great
interest, not only contributing generously
of his own means, but watching and super.
intending the work in all its minutia, will
be an enduring monument to his patience,
sagacity and skillfu management. He or
gained an Epworth League last fall and
has conducted it in person most successfully,
and his report of the same at the last Quar-
terly Conference elected from Presiding
Elder Bush the encomium that there was
no such other League in the district. He
will leave the church in Charles Town in
much better plight than when he came to
it, and let me write just here that the charge
that gets him next year will get workman
that needeth not to be ashamed, and fur
Their, write with emphasis, the man, who
ever he may be, that succeeds him may feel
himself fortunate to occupy our cosy and
commodions parsonage, preach in our beau.
tiiul church to generous, intelligent, gody
congregation of loyal Southern Methodists."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
We give below llst OF stations suoWln
the time of trains and rates of fare

Correspondingly low rates from other sta
tons.
Tickets will be good ten days.
For guide to points of interest in Wash
ington, address nearest B. & o. agent
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
Dress

Mrs. Glenn and Mrs Bradley have opened
Dress Making Room at the corner Of West and
Liberty streets, and are prepared TO do sl
kinds Of sewing promptly, neatly and well
and solicit share Of the public patronage.
Nov H. 1884
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

Senator Teller, of Colorado, said to-day
he had no faith in the new silver party, but
great faith in the proposed bi-metalic inter
national conference Il would be time
enough, he said, for Republicans to be talk
ing about leaving their party when it be-
comes certain that that party would do
nothing to restore the equality of silver and
gold dollars.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
Secure a Position.

Wanted, for Office work, on salary, in al.
most every county in the South and West. a
lady or gentleman Those from the country
also accepted. Experience is not necessary.
In fact prefer beginners at a small salary at
first, say. to begin, from $4,000 to 500 90 per
month, chances for rapid promomotion
good" Must deposit in bank cash about
$4,000 No lo4n asked no investment re-
CURED. It is salsried and permanent po-
sition strictly Office work. Address p. O.
Box 1873, Nashville, Tenn. Mention this
paper.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

old Glory was fired on by Spanish crais-
err The American mail steamer Alliance, from
Colon for New York was fired on by Spanish
cruiser on the Sth instant The Spaniard fired
two blank cartridges and followed it up with
solid shot and gave chase for twenty-five miles,
the Alliance being fast sailer got away That
was the time one Of our cruisers. whose makers
got big premiums for extra speed, should have
been In sight.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
Hats Renovated.

Mrs. Fannie Fleming is prepared TO renoysie
gentlemen's silk or felt hats promptly and at
moderate rates. Call at her residence east side
of Charles street, south Of Congress.
May 3, 1898.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

The Wheeling Register is highly compli-
mentary in It's notice of a recent lecture
there by Gov MacCorkle on the Nicaragua
Canal project Itsays: The eloqueu. Gov
ernor was listened to throughout with the
closest attention, and his fueucy, grace and
thorough grasp Of the matter made rather
dry and statistical subject intensely interest
ing to all minds"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
S., $40 and $40

Genuine Confederate Bills only five cents each ,
500 and $50 bills ten cents each. 25 and 50
cent shinplasters ten cents each. 81 and y
bills 25 cents each. Sent securely sealed on
receipt Of price. Address CHAS. b. BARKER
West Atlanta, Ga
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

The Bible says the man who doesn't pro-
vide for his own household first, before look
ing after that of somebody else, is worse
than heathen.' This misquotatiou is used
by an exchange as the basis of an argument
against foreign missions Perhaps DR.. New
bold, the clergyman who recently was found
TO have misappropriated thousands Of dol
lars OF missionary mouey-sppled them to
his own uses 70 make a show 10 fashionable,
if not fast, liyiug-quieted his conscience
through the years Of his betrayal of trust
by just such specious Interpretation Of that
text.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
Notice.
Furniture and Undertaking.

The above business will be continued under
the name Of the old firm. Furniture made 70
order. Furniture Repaired and Upholstering
done by skilful workman.
Feb. q, 1871. SADLER & BRO.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
sSieiC advertisements.
Notice.

The annual meeting of Stockholders of the
Bank of Charles Town will be held on MON
DAY, APRIL lST, 1895, at IL o'clock a. m.
GEO. A P0RTERFIELD,
March IL, BID. Cashier.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

Worth, the famous Partisan man dress
maker, is dead-aged 20 years. He made
dresses not only for the royal ladies OF Eu-
rope, but for many rich people Of the United
States. OF late days there has been moth
ing more prominent in nuptial notices than
descriptions Of Worth gowns.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

Ex-senator Walsh, of Georgia, says that
the South has no fear Of the new bimetallic
party, that it will remain Democratic and
that to the Democratic party it will entrust
the solution of the bimetalism problem
Other r'ssesentative southern men express
simi :ews.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

Any one knowing the whereabouts of
Jas. H. Miller, will confer a great favor up
on his wife, Emma J. Miller, Liberty Fur
mace, Va, by writing to her When heard
of last he was at Roanoke, working for the
Roanoke Iron Co., about January u, 1895
Valley papers copying this notice will aid
a distressed family Manchester Ns,cs.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
Two Bay Horses,
BANK STATEN EMIT

Report of the condition of the First National
Bank of Jefferson at Charlestown, w. Va, at
.he close of business March 5, 1895:
RFCOTRCES
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

The election of three young men to dea-
cons orders in the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Saturdays session Of the Balti-
more Conference gave Bishop Andrews the
opportunity to deliver an eloquent address
on ministerial work, which was addressed
TO the young men, but which was also de-
signed to apply to all his hearers He said :
Rev. Dr. Parkhurst has done a great work
In New York, aud he doubtless had a spec
ial call 10 do IT, But the great fear arises
that, as a result of DR.. Parkhurs's success
there will be weakliugs in the ministry eve
rywhere who will endeayor to initiate him.
IL doesn't seem to me to be the province Of
the pulpit to discuss questions Of tariff, cur
rency laws, strikes, aud the rights Of labor
and capital
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

The Baltimore Conference of the VI. E.
Church NORTH in session for week past in
Baltimore adjourned yesterday. Next year IT
will meet in Broadway Church, Baltimore
Among the appointments are :-Harper's Fer
ry, Louis Henck Hedgesyille, c. NJ Yost
Martinsburg, D. H. Shields; Shepherdstown
and Sharpsburg, W. Mex. Hammack East
Baltimore Station, F. H. Hayenner; Harlem
Park, Baltimore, J. MoKendree Kelley Bun
ker Hill, G. W. Feelemeyer.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

A dispatch to the Sun last night from Chi
cage says a wild time in the wheat pit to-
day accompanied a jump in prices of three
cents bushel. The excitement surpassed
anything seen on the Board of Trade for a
month. Quotations went up with a rush that
took both the breath and the money away
from those caught on the wrong side of the
market. It tlanspired that the reserve of
wheat is only 5000, 900 bushels.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

Among the signers Of the proposed dec
laration of the silver party the name OF no
Virginian appears, though there are sever
al pronounced silverites in the State, one OF
whom at least is a very able man. But, from
the necessity Of the case, the Democratic
party must continue to be the dominant, not
only in Virginia, but in all the other States
the population Of which is composed in
large part Of negroes. The intelligent white
people Of such States, in order to secure
their property and protect themselves, will
remain united, and, in the face Of danger,
will not allow their opinions in respect OF
different sorts Of currency to divide them,
for under negro domination, or the domina-
ton Of such white men as could be elected
by negro votes, they would soon be without
money Of any sort.-Alsxaadria Gasette.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

Il is announced that terms Of peace be.
tween China and japan have been agreed
upon in general terms through the interces-
sion Of the American ministers The indie
psndence Of Corea will be recognized, terri
tory will be coded to Japan and q money in
demnity be paid But the fighting goes on
Japan gaining success after success, aud will
until Iii Hung Chang gets in bis fine Chi
nese hand.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

A cable dispatch from London was receiv-
ed in New York last Thursday by the Off
GERS of the b. & O. r. r. Co., saying it was
reported in London that a recivership for
the company was among the possibilities
and asked for information on the subject
An official reply was cabled to London sta
ting that the rumor was without foundation
aud that the compauy's floating indebted
ness is at this time less than it has been for
a long time past, that it is being carried
without any difficulty and could be paid of
at any time with the proceeds of securities
now in the treasury Of the company and re-
newed elsewhere on terms just as easy as at
present
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

As mentioned in the Gazette's Washing
ton correspondence Of yesterdays date, Sen
ator Teller says it will be time enough for
the silyerites in the Republican party to
leave that party when they shall be assured
that it will not help silver. This is lesson
which the silver men in the Democratic
party Of the South would DO well to learn,
for if they fail to do so they will supply the
proposed silver party with most of Its
strength, thereby weakening the Democratic
party and enabling the Republicans to win
an easy victory at the next election. All
wise men with any material interest in the
South should discourage the growth of the
silver party in this section Of the country,
instead Of encouraging it, as some unwise
Southern men are now doing-Alerandria
Gazette
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
Wanted.
Sl.OO Reward.

Will be given for information that will lead y
the conviction of any one hereafter fouh5t
tampering with any Of the Street lamps
Charles Town. GUSTAV BROMN,
Feb. d. 1895. Mayor.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

Doctors will disagree. At meeting of
a farmers club in Prince Georges county.
Maryland, last Saturday Mr.. VIM. SNOW.
den read an essay upon the subject of farm
ing now and in the past ia which he show
ed that the farmer Of to-day had as good a
chance to make good living and with econ
Omy save money as he ever did He also
showed the progress ia agriculture in the
past forty years and gave some very inter
esting history upon this section. Il was the
general opinion OF those present that the
farm, If run economically and industriously
by the farmer, would be Is profitable bus.
mess a any Of the different business pur-
suits Of to-day This is 4 bit Of encour-
agement to those who have the bull by the
horns and who feel il dangerous 20 hold on
or to let go. and 20 those who have farms to
sell or 10 lease.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13
Wanted

headache and Neuralgia cured oy W.
MILES PAIN PILLS, one cent oc.e
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

The Washington correspondent Of the
Baltimore Sun last week said "Alr Conrad
II. Syme who has for the last seven years
been associated with Senator Faulkner, of
West Virginia. a. his secretary, will open a
law office in Washington this month Mr.
Syme will have associated with him as his
law partner Mr.. Stuart w Walker, assistant
United States attorney for West Virginia,
aud one OF the best known corporation law
yers In the State Mr. Syme has been prom
ineutly connected with some important cas-
es in the West Virginia courts, where he has
prscticed for several years, aud has also been
connected with large corporation interests
in Washington as counsel
Mr. j. II. Gordon aud Miss Emma May
Pitzer, both Of this county were married at
the First Episcopal Methodist Church Tues
day morning at II o'clock by Rev. d. II.
Shield, Miss Anna Belle Pitzer, sister Of
the bride. was maid OF honor, and Miss Lulu
Gordon aud Lena Swimley were brides
maids, Mr.. Homer Small was best man,
and Messrs. Charles Pitzer and Gilbert Mil
Ter, groomsmen The ushers were Messrs
Gold Balenger, j. r. Denny, William Cor
don and Clarence Noll Prot, J. o. Brock
eushire played the wedding march. The
happy couple left for bridal tour imme-
diatcly after the ceremony -MartiHsbsrq
MI.neD I.ni
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

The municipal election in Charleston last
Friday resulted in the election Of Demo
cratic mayor and treasurer, aud there is great
Growing Of the ROSTERS. The Republicans
secured the recorder and sergeant. The
Gazette says it was "a popular uprising for
Democracy aud Reform" There is some
question as 10 the complexion Of the couu-
Gil, but the Gazette is of the opinion that il
will stand seven Democrats and five Repu5-
licans.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-13

will also sell at same time and place, by
direction and request Of ]. NJ. Pyne, the fol-
lowing property: Ore Walter A. Wood Bind
er, nearly new;
Two Bay Horses,
Three double-shovel plows, and two single
shovel plows, and other articles.
TERMS OF SALE.-Sums Of $40 and under,
cash over SO credit OF nine months will be
given, purchaser giving note with good en-.
dorsement, note to bear interest from day of
sale. b. d. GIBSON, Trustee.
Henebower & West Auctioneers.
March 49, lS95-ts.