Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-10-16

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Torms--ss. 90 Per Anmun' In Advance.
october 10, 1895.
The only men in New York who will vote
At the coming election and be sure as TO
where they are at" will be those who 60
with Tsmmany.
Thirty-six years to night since John
Brown made his raid upon Harper's Ferry,
and an industrious, inoffensiye cOlored man
was his first victim.
Because of incompadbility Amilie Rives
Chsnler secured a separation from her hus-
band. Because Of incomeabiity Amer'-
can girls succeed in securing husbands and
titles.
The "kickers" in Maryland are just like
all other sinners. They refuse to enter the
ark of safety while they can, aud prefer to
remain outside and perish. What Is the
use of kicking against the inevitable?
Senator Daniel is reported to have said IN
speech at Roanoke; mo matter what a
Democrats views were on the silver ques-
ton, the Democratic party was much nearer
70 him than the Republicans That's the
ghtspirit-that's genuine Democratic talk
Partly disguised a Parkersburg Baptist
preacher recently at night made a round Of
bAwdy houses, saloons, play houses, &c, and
in a Sunday night sermon told of some OF
the things he saw. He reached the conclusion
that Parkersburg has bad places and people.
Ia England and Scotland milkmsids be-
lieve that if they forget to wash their hands
AFTER milking their cows will go dry. The
superstition is diligently tostered by the
owners Of the cows, and washing them be-
fore milking is not discouraged-Or should
not be-
Governor MacCorkle and ex.GOv. Wilson
are TO speak in Gallipolis, Ohio, on Satur-
day. We hear no adverse criticism Of them
because Of it. They are doing for the DEM
ocrats Of Ohio exactly what Senators Faux
ner, Gray aud Butler are doing tor Democ-
racy in Maryland.
Senator PETER owns a controlling interest
in the Topeka Advocate Populist organ.
If the Senator uses the scissors judiciousy
aud keeps his whiskers out Of the paste pot,
he will be a real live editor. It would be a
relief to the country if he would give his
entire attention 20 Kansas journalism,
A negro preacher in Chicago Sunday
week was applauded unanimously by his
congregation when he said the torch must
be applied to those cities in which negro
lynchings occur. That preacher ought to
20 on a platform with drop to itl instead
of being permitted 70 disgrace pulpit.
Senators Gray and Faulkner took the
stump in Maryland in behalf Of the Dem
ocra.ic ticket. aud it is termed by CORES
pendent Of the Baltimore Sunday senatorial
courtesy" Senator Hill will take part in
the Ohio campaign. Some more senatorial
courtesy" eh To is Democratic feai;y to
par.y-nothiug more, nothing less.
The annual meeting Of the Bar Associa
ton of West Virginia will be held in Wheel
ing October 80 and 81. Mr. ID c. Weston
haver, Of Martinsburg secretary, has ar
ranged an interesting program of proceed
ings. Hon j Ran. Tucker will deliver the
annual address Col Forrest w. Brown, of
this town, will read a paper on "Our Stat
utes Relating % Costs in Criminal Cases.
The Republican that denies revival OF
business is confronted with items ike this
"The Pullman Car Company isoverruu with
orders for new cars. The railroads with
headquarters i'm Chicago have placed orders
recently for cars of various kinds amounting
in al 20 fifteen thousand new cars. Orders
for 100 locomotives have been placed by the
same companies" so much for the Wilson
bill.
In the settlement of the marriage con-
tracts the Duke of Marlborough is under
stood 10 have received Sc 600 900 and an adj
ditional 100000 was settled on Mis-.
Consuela Vanderbilt Three and ten-thir-
teen. Unlucky number, but the Duke i.
willing to risk it. IL is now said that there
has been a reconciliation and Miss Wander
bilts ma and pa will be remarked Grea
is the house that Vanderbilt