Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-05-01
Yewsy Notes.

York IS shown 10 De I,o4S,oOO-
The reputation of Ayers ~Sarsaparilla, as
a blood medicine, Is maintained by daily
cures.
Miss Clara StraiIman, formerly Of Mar
tiusburg,-aged 20 years-died in Bruins
wick, Nd.
The State Christian Endeavor convention
will be in session in Martinsburg from June
18th to 2Sth.
The production of silver rose from $751;
10000 in 1870 to sl96, $50 900 in the face
Of a steady decline in its value.
Up. Roby, of Brunswick, Nd, insulted
a lady in Martinsburg last Thursday even
ing and was arrested and fined $50.
Mr.. John Wileu is at home in Martins
burg, preparing himself to pass the exami-
nation for admission to West Point.
The General Synod of the Lutheran
Church of the United States will convene at
Hagerstown June 9TH and remain in session
ten days.
Mr.. P. H. Sayles and Miss Mamie Byers,
both of Martinsburg, were married at the
Lutheran Church, in that city yesterday
morning.
Friday last President Cleveland and his
Cabinet were photOgraphed-the object
being to get the new Postmaster. General in
the group.
Rev. James X. Ward, one of the Oldest
priests in the United States, died at George
town College Monday morning, in the 8Srd
year of his age.
The marriage of Miss Josephine Menden-
hall to Mr.. J.. Ward Lamon, took place at
the home of the bride, in Martinsburg on
Wednesday evening last.
Three men are now in the Jail Of the Dis
trict of Columbia under sentence Of death,
and unless the Court of Appeals or the Pres
ident interposes will be executed in July.
A lot of colored crap shooters aud card
PLAYERS were arrested in Washington City
last Saturday afternoon. They said they
were members Of the Social Detrimental
Club"
1t is said hat the highest point ever
reached by oil was in January, 1860, when
il went to $50 per barrel. The lowest point,
5 cents per barrel, was reached in Novem-
Der, 1861.
Ex-Mayor Grant OF New York City and
a daughter of Senator Murphy, of that
State we're married in Washington City
Yesterday Archbishop Corrigan perform
ing the ceremony.
At Martinsburg Bennett Leipsig sued G.
E. Gayer for assault, claiming $4,000 dam
ages. They Gayer verdict in favor of the
plaintiff for one dollar. "Wbat a fall was
there, my countrymeu p
The peach crop promises to be immense.
We should not lose sight OF the fact that
this same crop was killed when the Their
mometer last winter dropped to S degrees
below zero.-&aWt0n News.
Nellie BY, the sensational newspaper cor
respondent who raced around the world
against Miss Elizabeth Bisland, was married
in Chicago April 9Th to 68-year-old Robert
Seaman, a multi. millionaire.
By tho bursting of the Bouzey dyke, in the
Epinsl distric, of the Vosges, in France, on
Saturday, great loss of life was caused and
millions of dollars worth Of property de-
stroyed. The death list may reach $50.
The gambling houses in Charleston, this
State. have been closed aud the professionals
ordered to leave the city. The St. Cloud
Hotel was burned Monday night. The guests
escaped. Los, $1,000; insurance 81, 800.
Mrs. Sophia l. Bolts, widow of the late
VIM. Bolts, sister of Col. John Fairfax and
aunt of State Senator Henry Fairfax died
at her home, Stafford Store, in Stafford coun-
ty. a few days ago, in the I'D year of her age.
The marriage of Miss Rosalie NJ. Weaver,
a sister of Mrs. John Fitz, to Rev. X. 0.
Spessard. of Union Bridge, took place on
Thursday morning at the Reformed Church,
of Martinsburg. j. \. Hotfheins officiating,
Thought he knew where he had gone:-
"He has been dead two year', and to day l
received a bill against him with the request
to forward IT," "Why, what did you do
with it?' Put it in the fire He ought
to have sen. it to the dead letter Office.
The Circuit Court for Berkeley county,
which has been in session for several weeks,
adjourned finally last Saturday. a large
number Of important cases were disposed Of
aud Mr.. Joseph H. ShaGer was reappointed
jury commissioner by Judge Faulkner.
It is rumored that Major Holmes Conrad,
OF Virginia, Solicitor General, will argue
the points in the income tax case not yet
decided, before The L. : Supreme Court
Monday, Moy Cah. slould Justice Jackson
arrive and make a tail bench on that day.
When ieyers aud other epidemics are
around, safety lies in certifying the system
with Ayers Sarseparilia. A person having
thin and impure blood, is in the most IA
vorable condition TO catch" whatever dis
ease may be floating in the air. Be wise in
time.
Archie Dixon Brown, son and private
secretary of Governor John Young Brown,
of Kentucky. and Mrs. Nellie Gordon were