Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-04-15

start-he writes about "pie.eating cuckoos.
His contempt for pie doesn't deter him from
reaching out after legislative pudding
some people like pudding when they can't
get pie
Tifr FREE PRESS winds up each column of
its not metal this week with Children cry
for CastOria THE is a very appropriate end
ing, we would recommend a bottle 10 our
neighbor.-4dr0or'e.
When the polls are closed andsthe votes
are counted MorroW's lamentation viii be
"Cast-o'er-ia," and the refrain viii be
served him right
The editor Of the Advocate says the
Sound Money Reform Club would vote for
a Populist if the Pops would give them
gold" Never mind what the $. NJ. r. c.
will do-answer the question: Will Mr..
Morrow support the nominee OF the Chi
cago Convention, if said convention does not
declare for free coinage of silver at rs to l ?
The great and wise Carlisle, the nob,est Ro-
man of them all is lying low to see whether he
fore he cOnclades 90 become candidate for
President. -ddr0cg,s.
Mr. Carlisle is not nearly so much tr0u-
bled as to his standing in Kentucky as the
editor Of the Advocate appears to be. Ale
ready some Of the Blackburn leaders in the
late Legislature are ardent supporters Of
Mr.. Carlisle for the Presidency.
West Virginia has in her treasury $780,
S61.Sl cash and yet, because the late Re
publican Legislature failed to make an APP
preparation to pay for the State printing, the
public printer has resigned because he can
not get Sl3 600 due him, and there is moth
ing to pay him for current work, nor war
rant for the public printing commission to
employ a printer Oh, the last Legislature
was a daisy.
John G.. Carlisle has conditionally declin-
ed 10 be a presidential candidate. 10 seems
little premature and has a semblauce of q
bid for it.-Pi0Hesr Press.
The following from another column of the
Pioneer Press is ample apology for the fore
going sillabub
Having been sick and not able 10 attend
to the work Of this paper for nearly three
weeks accounts for the carelessuess Of the
editorial page etc.
A Maryland Bankers Association was
formed in Baltimore last Friday. Mr.. Enoch
Pratt was chosen president. Mr.. Daniel
AMMAN, Of the 2nd National Bank Of Cum
berlaud, was placed upon the committee Of
administration. A resolution ayoring
sound currency was unanimously adopted
and ratified by ringing cheers. The meet
ing was followed by banquet in the even
ing. Comptroller Eckles was a guest and
made powerful address along the llues of
the purposes Of the association.
There is a bad state Of affairs 40 New Or
leans Armed whites are going from place
70 place and keeping col0red voters from
registering. Why not Congress make some
kind of a law that Will protect the innocent
against such fragrant wrongs e-Ii0er
Press.
la another paragraph same paper says
If the colored people are treated right, and
they will be 20 blame for not being, there
will be 249 delegates and 149 alterna,es 40
81. Louis in June 1896.
Why not ask a Republican Congress to
compel white Republicans 20 tote fair with
the colored brother
The New York World says the latest adj
vices from Australia indicate that instead
Of exporting wheat 90 England the Austria
lasian colonies will have TO import a very
considerable amour, this year to make good
their own shortage. One estimate puts the
amount they viii demand from abroad at
about 100000 tons, and as the Argentine
crop is also reported heavily shor. the pres
sure Of competition with our whea. in the
London market will be very considerably
relaxed Dollar wheat therefore, is not
an improbable thing. After an. supply aud
demand regulates prices
Recently Mr.. Morrow Of the Advocate
said Mr. Carlisle Stands no more chance
for the nomination than John Smiths yal-
Ter dog In the issue Of last Saturday the
following choice statement appears:
Carlisle stands no more chance Of being
President than Cleveland coachman.
Mr. Morrow is Aagrantly and iudeceutly
regardless Of his utterances when he alludes
10 men in official station whose views on
currency do not accord with his own Can
he expect self-respecting Democrats of JEFF
ferson 10 approve such exhibitions Of bad
taste, to put it mildly, by nominating him
for the Legislature As Mr.. Lucas Is wont
TO say sometimes Eve rather think NOT"
Maj. A. L. Pitzer died at his home in
Roanoke, Virginia on Sunday last, after a
long illness, aged sixty-nine years Hewas
born in Roanoke county and was gradu-
ate Of the Virginia Military Institute. lie
entered the Confederate army as captain of
a cavalry company from Botetourt county
which was assigned to the Second Virginia
Cavalry Regiment In 1902 he was promo |
ted and made major and placed on the staff /
of General Early, where be remained to the /
end Of the war. It was our privilege to be /
near Maj. Pitzer much of the time during /
the war, and knew him intimately. He was I