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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-12
Hunting on Time.

As illustrating the degree Of efficiency to
which the present management Of the B. *
o. T. X. has brought its motive power
equipment and esprit de corps of the opera
ting staff, we call attention to the fact that
during the months Of April, May and June
the passenger trains and fast freight trains
have almost invariably arrived at their re.
spectivc destinations on schedule time. The
very few exceptions to the general rule were
due to causes inseparable from railway OPP
Grafton, and against which no forethought
can wholly guard. II may be safely said
that during the period named no road in
America, comparable in magnitude TO the
B. & o., can surpass lis record for punctu-
ality in train movement.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-12
We're there no fat Women a Cent'''l
ago?

Sir ,Joshus, GaiDsborough, Romney, the
men of genius who embody a brilliant
epoch of English painting, have certainly
rendered the grace and charm of woman
hood in quite unequalled manner. But
grace and charm are not everything.
consider that an idea of womanhood which
is founded almost exclusively on grace
and charm is very poor idea.
And not only is their idea very film
sy one, but the way in which they allow
ell it to swallow up the individuality OF
their sisters is fatal to the highest por'
traiture. There is an astounding similar
ity of type throughout the school. Were
none of their innumerable female sitters
ever broad shouldered g? Had they none
of them big, firm mouths and square jaws!
They cannot all have been slim and dain.
ty. Had none of them the magnificent,
robust type of the Venus of Milo or Of
the women of Titan?
Indeed, We may go much further
Some of them must have been fat. Do
we ever fud stout woman in the paint
Jugs of this school? And some of them
must have been short and squat and some
of them must have been downright ugly
But we never see them. lam aware that
there is the most extraordinary and even
uucanny power of adaptation in the fe.
male form TO the prevailing fashion, but
it is not unlimited. For instance, it Is
now the fashion for women to be tall, and
it is remarkable how many of them con
trive 10 be in the fashion but there are
exceptions. Ia these charming portrait;
there seem to be practically no exception:
to the prevailing type. Decidedly, there
must have been a great lack of sincerity
in these courtly painters, and maintain
most strongly that for the very highest
portrature sincerity is an essential.
This is the last of the great epochs ot
portrait painting. There was nothing
abroad of anything like similar merit, auc
in our own country that very able paint
er, Sir Thomas Lawrence, started perioc
of decadence that reached its lowest deptf
in the horrors of the early Victorian era
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-12
For Sale.

On account of my living in Washington and
not being able 20 manage the running OF my
Green House offer the same for sale on easy
terms.
The Green House proper is p feet wide by
GO feet in leneth with 200 square feet Of glass
attached 10 rear end. and house in rear end OF
lot with $50 square feet of glass. The house
was built last fall of best lumber and work
manship: has n fine cistern in it with force
pump, and good furnace in the cellar, elegant
office. all built on lot S0xl30 feet; located op--
posite B. & y. Depot, and right in the town OF
Charles Town. Jefferson Comfy, West Vir-
gnia. Splendid opportunity for any one un-
dersianding the business.
For terms, &c, address
MISS ELLA BENNER,
1881 9th St, Washington, d. c.
May 6, 1S96-3m.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-12
Farseelnn scotehlroman.

II would probably take many generations
OF undesired and undesirable adversely to
train Americans into the farseeing thrift
ness Of the Scotch. An illustration Of this
Thrift is contained in the story Of Scotch
woman who had been promised present Of
a new bonnet by lady. Before she made
the purchase, the lady called and asked the
good woman
Would you rather have felt or straw
bonnet. Mrs Wilson,
".Weel," said Mrs Wilson, Il think III
tax strae ane. I'll maybe be mou,hfu'
to the COO when I'm done wi' it I"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-12
To Ora,rl Across the Continent.

To crawl across the continent is the feat
which two young California athletes will at.
tempt. Early in February, 1897. they will
set out from San Francisco on all fours and
will move only as quadrupeds until they
reach New York city.
This unparalleled performance has never
before been attempted nor has any similar
feat. The matter, therefore, possesses the
element OF novelty rs well as being a test of
endurance and pluck that has never been
equaled.
If the two hardy young men accomplish
the task, and there is every reason TO believe
that they will, they will enjoy distinction
that no one else has ever had aud that is not
likely to be cheapened by similar feats by
other men.
J. p. Barry and p. Kroman, two members
of the Crescent Athletic Club, of Berkeley,
CAL, are the young men. For several weeks
they have been thinking over the idea, and
they are now busy perfecting their plans
and making arrangements for the start
They have set the date to start in February,
30 that they will have the summer for cross
ing the Rocky Mountains, which would be
almost impossible in the winter.
The young men say, after having made
careful computations, that they believe they
can cover the 5000 miles in 10 months
This would be an average of 10 miles to be
crawled each day, rain or shine. As they
iutended TO make msDy stops and give en-
tainments in many of the towns, the journey
may occupy II or 10 months, and perhaps
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-12
REAMER'S
HOWARD HOUSE
Howard and Baltimore Streets,
Baltimore, Nd.
June 10, 1896

To my old Patrons and the Travelling Public 4:
Having had a very liberal share of the pub
lie patronage during the past five years l felt
encouraged to re-leas- the Howard House for
a term of years and have at great expense
refurnished and refitted the hotel from top to
bottom.
Am better prepared than ever to accommo-
date the public. NV aim will be to give first
class accommodations at 81 90 per day. Coun-
trv Merchants and Commercial Travellers will
find 1t the most centrally located hotel in the
CITY. Respectfully,
JAMES REAMER,
Jan. 9. 1895 Proprietor.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-12

Not Serious Question "A friend Of Col.
Carters was proposing a fishing excursion
and the Colonel promptly and heartily eI-
pressed approval.
"Well staht the fret thing in the mo'nin',
sub, " he said, go as not to lose any me- time
than is necessary"
"We'll first ascertain what the condition
Of the water is"
"Of cob'se, you feel 80 inclined. Bot
you needn't bother on my account. never
dilute my bait"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-12
To Owners of Stock.

All owners of Horses, Cows, Hogs, Goats
or otber live stock within the Corporation OF
charles Town are hereby notified to keep the
same from roaming at large within the cor,
porate limits. as the law in regard thereto VIII
be strictly enforced. -.-.,..,- - ppOv-N
-. IN 1901 Mayor.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-12

Miss Causlique-You don't know how ]
am looking forward to going to the country.
do so love the birds, the trees, and the flow
eTs.
Prigly-Well, that may suit you, but, bah
Joye you know Nature never appealed
much to me. To my mind there's nothing
in IT,
Miss C-Perhaps that. because Nature
abhOrs vacuum.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-12

cred his body.
"Iwas in a hor-
rible fix" he
says, land the
more tire at
ment l receiv-
ed, the worse I
seemed to get.
A New York
specialist said
he could cure
me, but his
treatment did
me no good
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-12

4 4 rs
==-4-5ss(e ~ stands mechanics
knows the need Of
a counter balance 10
equalize power aud keep the machinery
going with a steady even motion. With
out il the machinery would wrench Itself
out Of shape. Ii is the same way with the
machinery OF the human body; II needs
TO 90 on steadily and regularly to be III
good health-not by fits and starts. The
sudden w-enching medicines which peo-
pie sometimes take to overcome consti-
patton, give violent strain to the intes-
tines which weakcns them, so that tho
costiveness is afterwards worse than be-
fore.
What costive people need is natural
laxative like DR.. Pierce Pleasant Pellets
which are powerful without being vio-
lent. They move the bowels gradually
and comfortably but surely. You can
regulate tie dose - one, two or three
"Pellets "-cXactly as YOU need. They
strengthen tie intestines TO do their own
work. 50 that after their movements have
become regular they keep on naturally
of themselves.
The Plea g, Pellets gently stimu
late and iuVi3 -te the liver 10 throw on
biliousness sd tone up tie stomach to
secrete the estive juices and over
come dyspel j. The ent re digestive,
or alimentary. tract is put n lotion III
the regular steady way OF natr.fe and
health. This is what makes the Pleas
ant Pellets" 50 immensely superior to
the numerous purging pills which wrench
and weaken the system. Druggists NAV
get more profit ont of those other pills
but j0H dOHI
The Pleasant Pellets are tiny sugar
coated graru'es-.;o or mere in little
one-inch vial tightly corked, hence, al
wavs fresh and reliable.
send y cnc-ocut stamps 10 cover cost Of nail.
inc 1ris and Get his great book. The Peoples
Ccn-1u.,1 esr-s Nc,i~ll Adviser. cisolHilr RE
Al 'rss- a ..'- ss-a isSusiry Heoieal AsS-s-9-
hcu, No. - Nam street, Buffalo, \. Y,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-12
Notice.

All parties having insurance in our Agency
and making a change in their residence ana
also an property owners having vacant oeio, .ha,
ings will please advise US promptly. so ,aI; eIS'
RoPer alteration, may ytS Se DsIs ANDER.
cleS. Wr4fhlNu4N-' N A
AMI l.li
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-12
For Sale.
Tax Notice.

pa Taxes due the Corporation of Charles
fq io- lS45, a discount Of y per cent. viii
h moved % paid on or before the 10Th day of
'.e- l%5 Upon those unpaid after jan
81 l't interest win be charged.
NJ. f. YOUNG.
t~ III. t3. Town Sergeant.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-12
Wanted.

,,l.7s'] smoker TO send us seven 2-cent stamps
-.e pay postage packing. &c. and we viii
Cleso o9K OF NON-NlCOTINE MIDGET CT.
Only one box % one address.
r.t q, Address lands & CO.
80 I'5o. Shippensburg Pa
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-12
GREEN


Tuto,a,. Jefferson County, West Virginia,
fl practice in the Courts Of Jefferson, Berke-
s7 a1d Morgan counties. IN the United states
1s,-c. Court at Martiusburg, and ln the gu
Pels Court Of Appeals Of West Virginia
sPs1 attention % the collection OF clallisi
s1- prompt rsmittanCes OF the same.
91cs opposite Courthouse.
Aug 1890.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-12
Beware
OF Mercury!

Mr.. Henry Roth, of 1s4s South 9th
Street, st. Louis, was given the usual
mercurial treatment for contagious
blood poison. He was twice pronounc-
ed cured, but the disease returned each
time, he was seized with rheumatic
pains, and red Jumps and sores COW
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-12
Frank Beckwith.


House, Sign and FreScO Painter
AND
PAPER-HANGER AND GRAINER.
Cbarlestown. JEFF Co., W. Va.
February 4. 1891.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-12
VIM L. Wilson
ILEON MOORE.


cbarlesto,gn, Jefferson Comfy, West Fpg'''a'
sin undertake cases jointly in the Courts oi
,0.h fsaid Counties.
Nav IL 1870
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-12
House for Rent.

Ing House on Main street for Rent
o.. ,epsF % r. Z. BELLER,
Agent.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-12

Good quality of mince meat for sale by S.
II. lands.
Buckwheat for sale by 5 II. Lands.
Maple syrup, best quality, for sale by H.
lands.
Aunt Maria Pancake four-see 5 H. Landis
A gooo chewing tobacco at 25c. per pound
see Landiss.
Belle Of North Carolina tobacco only soc.
per pound-see Landiss.
Dress goods all kinds. at Landiss.
Blankets. comforts. fannes, outings, &c,
cheap, at s. II. Landis's.
Country produce taken in exchange for
goods al LandiSS.
Mems boys and children's gloves and mitts,
cheap see Landiss
Nv stock Of glass and queensware complete
and low-priced az @. d. EBY'S, HoOf build'g.
Pride Of Virginia, Pride Union, Pax and
other leading brands Of smoking tobacco IN
stock at c. ID. EBY 5, H0oH building.
Worcester Sauce Catsup, Horse Radish,
Queen Olives, Olive Oil POtted Ham and
Tongue. Sardiues. Lobster and Salmon at c. ID.
EBY'S. also StOneware all sizes from pint TO
eight-gallon in size.
New Prunes Eyaporated Apples and Apri-
cots. and MaCar0ni Cheese and Colonial Flour
al G. D. EBY'S, HooH building.
Full line Laundry and ToiletSoap, cheap, 6.
A. and Fine salt by the sack, cheap, at Z. ID.
EBYS. HOOf building.
Pure Mountain Buckwheat Flour, Francis
II. Legeett & Co.'S Mocha and Java Coffee so.
A pound. al C. y. EBY'S, Hoof building.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-12

VIII 4 te yer. l was stiff and full of
pains, my left arm was useless so
that 1 was unable to do even the
lightest work. This was my condition
when began to take S. S. S., and
few bottles convinced me that was
being benefited. l continued the
medicine, and one dozen bottles cured
me sound and we'll. My system was
under the effects of mercury, and l
would soon have been a complete
wreck but for ;. S. 81
$. S. S., Guaranteed pureLy regetQble)
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-12

When man considers himself as zone in
a thou.and, ," he naturally regards the others
as ciphers.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-12

Cu'e,io,rn, Jefferson County, West Pugh'ia
Attends 20 casesiR the different Courts Of West
Virginia and Maryland. Attention given 70
PENSIONS and all classes Of Claims against the
r Government.
- special attention to Collections.
Jan. 10, 1889.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-12

% % css AyWti uH'
is the only cure
for real blood dis
eases. The mer-
curial treatment
of the doctors al
ways does more
harm than good.
Books on the d
ment mailed free
Swift Specific Co.,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-12
CoRREsT ". BROWN.
ATTORNEY ATLAW,

May H. 1872
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-12

did vOu ever Won.
der what that heavy
weight on one side
of a locomotive
wheel was there for?
ANYONE who under
stands mechanics
knows the need Of
; A- N.f...n q,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-29
WRITER'S AND FICTION.

Sir Walter Besant, in collaboration
with Mr. Ii. Pollock, is about to publish
volume of eight drawing-room plays.
A French author, NJ. G.. Descamps, is
trying to find out how far the charac-
ter of modern French fiction has affect
ed the marriage rate.
Hector Malot, the French novelist, is
going to make himself disagreeable by
publishing in his autobiograph ply key
10 his romances, all OF which, he de-
clares, he took from actual events.
w. A. Cragie has produced a volume
of Scandinavian FOLKLORE, beginning
with the most amusing and interesting
of the early sages and legends and com
ing down by groups into the field Of
modern writings of the same character.
viii Carleton, who has recently gone
into story writing, continues to be the
industrial worker. Though he is now
recognized as an eastern man, he won
his fame in the west. He was reared
and educated in Michigan, but now
has n connection with Brooklyn
monthly called Everywhere. All his
writings are now first published in that
magazine. ru
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-29
Foundations of Society.

l read pamphlet published by a
Buffalo banker III which he said that
upon the prosperity of business men de-
pended the prosperity of the farmer and
laborer. My friends, there is no person
in this audience but who knows that
the proposition stated by the Buffalo
banker is false. Instead of the farmer
and the laborer depending for prosperity
upon the business man the reverse is
true. The business man depends for his
prosperity upon the farmer and the la
borer.
Farmers and laborers are the founda-
tion of society, and upon that broad and
firm foundation is built the commercial
fabric. The business man stands upon
the shoulders of those who toll, and the
banker is simply roof for the build
ing. You can take off the roof and put
ON another one, possibly better one
than the one taken off, but when you
take away the foundation the whole
building collapses. w. J. Bryan.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-29
SAID BY THE SCIENTISTS.

Aluminium should always be used
alone and pure, as it readily forms eicc-
trio couples with every other metal,
and is then easily attacked by water.
Lyell, the geologist, says: At peri.
od comparatively recent all that por.
tion of the United States south of the
Black Hills was under from 500 to 600
feet of water.
Without solar fire we could have no
atmospheric vapor, without vapor no
clouds, without clouds no snow and
without snow no glaciers. Curious,
then, as the conclusion may be, the cold
ice OF the Alps has its origin in the Leaf
of the sun.
The greatest depth, writes Prof. Sec.
ley in his STORY of the Earth" nj
which earthquakes are known to orig.
mate is about 30 miles. 1t has lso been
calculated that heat sufficient to melt
granite might occur at about the same
depth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-29
1T SNIFFS DANGER.


mon People.
The bottom fact is that an appeal to the Meth
er forces of civilized society always involves
dangerous possibilities, which cannot be &C
curately measured or safely ignored.-New
York Tribune.
So The Tribune is afraid that an APP
peal to the farmers and mechanics-the
people who work from day to day for
their liying-involves dangerous pos
sibilities. " Surely there can be no other
Interpretation of its language, for the
'nethcr forces of civilized society" are
the common people just as the upper
forces are the plutocrats.
But whether The Tribune is right or
wrong depends upon its view of dan
gerous possibilities. "
When the sturdy yeomanry of the
American colonies undertook to throw
off the British yoke, the silk stockinged,
gold laced plutoorats thought it involved
dangerous possibilities. Their cry
was, "What do these ignorant plow
joggers want to make trouble for?" If
the upper and not the neither class could
have had their way, we should have
been under British rule today.
When the common people-the neither
forces of civilized society-undertook to
elect Abraham Lincoln i'll 1860, the up
per forces of society also thought it
would involve dangerous possibili-
ties. " But Lincoln was elected, and if
he had not been the country today
would be permanently rent in twain.
Every great reform recorded in his
tory has sprung from the "nether class
of society common people-and
was opposed by the class which The
Tribune represents.
But why has not The Tribune the
courage to come out and express its real
feelings: Why does it not admit that it
hates the common people as much as it
fears them and that if it could have its
way it would even deny them the right
to vote!
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-29

conducting Il icwelry store. He is and
always has been Il man of the people,
has always enjoyed the full confidence
of his neighborS and is Il safe man to
install as custodian of the public funds.
John j. BriSlin is so popular and we'll
him. Born and raised Just across the
LuZerne line, in old Buck Mountain, his
candidacy appeals especially to lower
end workingmen. He has risen from
the mines, where he passed through eX-
pcriences that were terrible even in
that dangerous occupations; later he was
manned on the railroad, and during re-
cent years has been chief deputy of the
registers office. 1t may be safely as
sumcd that at present there is no man
in the county more qualified than Mr.
Brislin to fill the position he seeks, and
for that reason, if for no other. he de-
serves the support of voters regardless
of party ties.
In Mcssrs. Quincy and Finn, the Demo-
Gratis have named two men who may be
depended upon to carry out the pledges
Of reform they have made. The com
missioners Office has been the target for
much criticism and charge of politics
will bring with it u change Of methods
This Office directly concerns every tax
payer and none should receive more
careful attention at the polls.
MeSsrs. Good and Lindeman. the can
didatcs for auditors, are qualified men,
and will do their work faithfully in
Scrutinizing the accounts of county
officials.
Matthew Long, the nominee for the
Legislature. is another candidate who is
more or less acquainted with the voters
Of the fourth district. He is known as
a broad-minded liberal man, free from
all influences which might hamper him
in legisIating in the interest Of the
masses, and his vote may be depended
upon to be cast ON the side of Justice
and equality ON every occasion. The
fourth has sent all sorts of men to
Harrisburg in its history, but if Mr..
Long is chosen we will have a rcprcsen-
tatiye who will reflect credit upon the
choice of his constituents.
Voters who 90 to the polls next Tues
day can serve their country best by
making one mark on the ballot. and
that mark should be placed in the circle
over the second column. The men who
place it there will, we believe. never
have occasion to regret their action.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-29

The talk about using the mints for
the benefit of millionaire silver mine
owners" is good thing if it helps to
make it clear that the paltry 500, 600, =
600 year, the gross value of all silver
mined in the United States, is less than
the profits of single Hanna trust-the
Pennsylvania anthracite pool, which is
in league with the Standard Oil COM
pany and with the Steel trust in sup
port of the English gold standard. st.
Louis Post Dispatch.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-29
JOHN j. INGALLS, ON GOLD.
Says 1t Is the Most Treacllerous and Cow
ardIy of All Metals.

No enduring fabric of national
prosperity can be builded on gold.
Gold is the money of monarchs.
Kings covet it. The exchanges of
nations are affected by it. Its tend
ency is to accumulate in vast
masses in the commercial ccntcrs
and to move from kingdom to king
dom in such volumes as to unscttle
values and stir up the finances of
the world. 1t is the instrument of
gamblers and spectators and the
ideal of the miser and thief. The
object of so much alteration, it be-
comes naughty and sensitive, and
shrlnks at the approach of danger,
and whenever it is most needed it
always disappears at the slightest
alarm. 1t begins to look for refuge.
1t flies through the nations at war
to the nations at peace.
War makes it fugitive. No pco-
PIC Ill Il great emergency ever 1ound
faithful ally in gold. 1t is the
most cowardly and trcachcrous of
all metals. 1t makes no treaty that
it does not break. 1t has no friends
whom it does not sooner or later
bctray. Armies and navies are not
maintained by gold. In time of
panic and calamity, shipwreck and
disaster, it becomes the chief agent
and minister of ruin. No nation
ever fought great war by the aid
of gold. On the contrary, in the
crisis of greatest peril it becomes
an enemy more potent than the foe
in the field. But when the battle is
won and peace has been secured,
gold rcappears and claims the fruits
OF victory.-John James Ingalls,.