Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-15

rsrms--Ss.OO Per AnnUns In Advance
january IS. 1890.
Governor Lowndes, of Maryland, was
duly inaugurated on "JacksOu's Day" de
had a good day for tiff there's anything
in q name.
St. Louis is now Boosting that it ID the
greatest mule market in the country, and
that Missouri is the greatest mule State
These are stubborn facts.
Az the Elkins municipal election few
days ago the Democrats were triumphant
II il the home Of Senator Elkius. On the
municipal score "honors are easy" with the
two West Virgins Senators.
What is to be thought Of the young En-
peror William for having dissgreeaole
spat with bis grandmother And the trouble
is-he is, if no, too big for his pants, IA
Their oversize TO be spanked easily.
Ia the Supreme Court OF Appeals al
Wheeling on Thursday last Banks against
Lamar. from Berkeley county, was dismissed
for failure to print. State against DR.. Perry
from Jefferson county, writ Of ceriiorarl Al
lowed.
A stone taken from bill side, near Par
kersburg, has the wel-de6ned impression OF
a foot IA inches long. Trilby must have
passed along there. However, West Vir
giuia is q good State if you want good
measure.
We acknowledge from the Baltimore sun
a COPY of "The sun Almanac" for 1896. l"
its line there isn't publication superior To
il aud few that equal it. II is eomPendl-
um of the best information, accurate and
invaluable. As a newspaper the sun Is
without peer.
Ex-Gov. A. B. Fleming says he is "out
of politics" His business interests are
large and require his personal attention. -
But. good men like the ex Governor ought
no. to commit themselves to an abandon
ment of politics. They are the men that
ought 10 be 'in il"
"Epworth," a new NJ. f. Church, south,
in Washington City. Of which Rev. John o.
Knott. native Of this county, is the es'
seemed pastor, was dedicated last Sunday
morning by Bishop A. w. Wilson The
cost of the site was about 3 600, aud OF the
eiifce about $4,000.
Gen. Turner Ashby Camp, Confederate
Veterans, at Winchester, will celebrate Gen.
Lees birthday Monday evening, goth. Rev
DR.. MeKim, Of Washington City, who IS
an ex-Confederate, and was engaged IN the
battles at Winchester in 90, '6S aud 81,
will deliver an address.
~
A Republican member Of the Mary land
legislature, who was advocating ten dol
lar per diem for clerks, said I'VE have
come into our inheritance after thirty years
and do not propose to destroy the vineyard
until after We have gathered some OF the
grapes" The Democrats called them piums.
Judge Taylor Berry. native Of Shep-
herdstown, died at his home in Amherst
county. Virginia. few days ago During
the holidays he visited Shepherdstowu. Ii
was only about TWO or three weeks ago we
mentioned his elevation 10 the Judicial
bench. He served Virginia several terms
in the Senate Of that S,ate-was a man OF
fine abilities
Mrs. Alva +. Vanderbilt, the divorced
wife of William H. Vanderbilt, was mar
ried to Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont by
Mayor Strong last Saturday morning in New
York. Mr. Belmont was divorced fro0 bis
wife. II there is anything in name, per
haps the mayor has made the bond, So strong
this time that they will be something more
than pro tempore husband and wife
Senator Vest voiced the sentiment OF Il
great many persons who no longer regard
the supreme Court with eneration-indeed
hardly with -pec,-Sisp. Register.
There are many persons who have poor
opinion Of the law There's q couplei ap-
propriai- Il Is hardly fair 10 denouuce so
unsparingly a court, composed as the 81
preme Cour, Is, because it, opinion may De
adverse % your own.
Harper Ferry corporation election re-
sulted a. follows: T. J Burlegh, Mayor;
". A. Winters. Recorder Councilmeu-
J. +. Cassell, A. Murphy. X B Dickey, NJ.
l.. Cockrell, W b. Nichols
Municipal officers for Bolivar were elect
ed As follows E T. Kirby. Mayor Il Lo-
man. Recorder; Councilmen-D Beck, g..
Dittmyer, J. Ke,zuer, : Sponseller, g. W..
Smith, f. Chambers. The vote on the two
latter men was a a tie.
AyOungcouples,opped boarding house
in Frederick City to enjoy quiet honey
moon, even taking their meals in their room.
Il was whispered about that the bride was
Mabel S,uart-tbe missing young miss from
Harper's Ferry. The house was put under
police surveillance. but il was soon discov-