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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29
Charged Wtm Embe=slement.

VIM. A. Johnson, a young man employed
in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Office
at Halltowu as assistant to Mr.. J. A. Eys-
ter, Jr., agent of the road at that place, was
lodged in Jail at this place Thursday morn
ing on the complaint of Mr.. Eyster, who
charges Johnson with ENLIGHTENMENT. A few
days ago the travelling auditor of the road,
Mr.. L. Archer, examined the books of the
company in the Office and, it is said, found
the accounts which were kept by Johnson,
who had entire charge of the Office, to be
short 1922 Mr.. Eyster was notified by the
auditor and he at once discharged Johnson.
1t was also ascertained that the accounts Of
the United States Express Company were
short about S23. Mr.. Eyster informed John
son that he must make the shortage good or
he would be arrested. He was unable to do
this and Mr.. Eyster swore out warrant
When Johnson heard the warrant was out
he came to this place and gave himself up
to Constable Mathena. He was put in Jail
and will waive an examination and await
the action of the grand jury, which meets
next November. johnson is young man
with wife aud one child, and has borne a
good reputation. His father resides in this
place and Johnson had been employed in
the Office at Halltown for about six years.
He is a brother of Miss Rosa J. Johnson,
and took part in the prosecution of DR..
VIM. E. Perry for assault upon his sister,
for which Perry was twice tried.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29

Two Hagerstown boys, aged about 16
years, Thomas Smith aud Abner Rice, board
ed a n. & W. freight train at Shenan-
dOah Junction to take a ride to Hagerstown.
They climbed into the end of a gondola car
loaded with large iron piping and endeav-
ored to hide from the trainmen but were
seen by brakeman and warned Of their
dangerous position. They seated themselves
in the end of the car on the floor, one in
each corner. While the train was doing
some shifting Of cars this car was violently
struck by the others, which caused the iron
pipes to slip against the end of the car and
crush the boys to death After the shock
the brakeman noticed the hat of one of the
boys crushed in between the piping aud the
end of the car, and an examination revealed
their lifeess bodies The end of the car
had to be cut away before their bodies could
be removed. DR.. r. NJ. Marshall made an
examination of the bodies and found them
badly crushed and bruised, causing internal
hemorrhage The bodies were left at the
Junction aud Coroner D. S. Rentch, of
Shepherdstown, was notified and held an
inquest The jury gave a verdict of acct
dental death while unlawfully on the cars
OF the Norfolk and Western Railroad and
exonerated the road aud employees. Rice's
father lives in Roanoke aud is employed by
the Norfolk and Western Railroad as a tel
egraph operator.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29

Rev. J. McC, DuckwaIl is trying to in
duce the people of Jefferson and all adjacent
counties to visit the celebrated Berkeley
Springs this season, by opening a park on
his farm which is part cf the farm owned
by bis father, Judge ]. 5. Duckwall, deceas-
ed. The grove to be used is connected with
the Springs by telephone and railroad aud
70 be lighted by electricity.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29
NOTICE TO LIEN HOLDERS

To all persons holding liens by judgment OIL
otherwise on the real estate or any part
thereof Of F. NJ, Pennock or F. NJ. Pennock
& Co..
In pursuance of a decree Of the Circuit Court
of Jefferson County, made III cause therein
pending, to subject the real estate of +. NJ. Pen
mock and +. NJ Pennock & Co. to the satisfac-
ton of the liens thereon, you are hereby re-
ouired to present all claims held by you and
each of you against the said F. NJ. Pennock
and f. NJ Pennock & Co., which are liens on
the real estate of said parties, or any part
thereof, for adjudication to me, at my Office in
Charles Town, West Virginia, on or before the
Dist day of August, 1896.
Given under my hand this oath day Of July,
1896.
OLEON MOORE, Commissioner.
July %, lS96-4t.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29

Col. George E. Raum, who has recently
returned from Cairo, Egypt, called at our
Office las, Thursday. We regret that we
were not in He remained in town during
the afternoon and night Col. Raum ex-
poets to return to Egypt and resume his ex-
ploratious at the Sphinx aud Pyramids, and
is confident OF ultimately making some in
terestiug aud valuable discoveries He e1.
poets to spend at least $4,000 in his search
Is aud researches there He only abandon
ed the work begun some months ago because
of the prevalence of cholera in the vicinity
Of his headquarters. If money, persisieucy
and pluck will avail anything, Col. RAum
will bring to light the hidden things.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29
Sunday at The Baptist Church.

CHARLES Town, w. VA, July q, '96.
Editor Free Press Sunday, the Goth inst,
was day long to be remembered in the his
tory of our church as well a very busy day
for the pastor In the morning at $50, in
stead of the Sunday school we had funeral
of young child. After the service follow
ed short session of the Sunday school
Then came the regular church service with
a sermon by the pastor, and the reception
of three new members into the church. At
p. m. another funeral service in the audi
forum of the church. This time an aged
man-TS years old, at which time the pastor
preached his third sermon for the day, to
an immense congregation. At night the
usual service was held with another sermon
making four in AL Rarely does it occur
that in the same church aud on the same
day is pastor called upon to hold funer-
al service over one so young and one so old
as to represent the morning and evening of
life b.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29
HACKS, the HumoriSt.

The announcement that Mr.. Arthur W.
Hawks has consented to give
IECTURETTE
in behalf Of the Mems Reading Room, on
Monday evening next, August Srd, in Wash
iugtou Hall, will be gratifying to our PEG.
pe-especially the slim ones, like the Edi
tor of The FREE Press who would laugh
and grow fat" Mr.. Hawks stands to-day
foremost among platform men who mingle
humor and pathos in an iuimitable way.
The tickets for adults. including reserved
seats only % cents Children admitted for
Is cents. The proceeds entire to be applied
by the lady managers for the reading room
Mr.. Hawkes. remuneration being the
qualification thai results from the perform
suce of a generous act.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29

The workman often eats his lunch on the
same bench where he does his work. The
office man turns his desk into a dining table.
Neither gets the out of doors exercise he
needs, neither takes the proper time for eat
ing. 1t is small wonder that the digestion
of both gets out of order. In such cases
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets come to their
assistance by aiding nature in taking care of
the food.
The cause of nine.tenths of the sickness
of the world is constipation. From this one
cause come indigestion, disorders of the
stomach, liver and kidneys, biliousness,
headaches, fatulence, heartburn, impurity
of the blood and the serious complications
that follow. To begin with, constipation is
a little thing, and little thing will cure it.
The Pleasant Pellets" are tiny, sugar coat
ed granules. They will perfectly cure the
worst case of constipation and indigestion.
If the druggist tries to sell you some other
pill that pays him greater profit, just think
of what will best pay you.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29

Mrs. Rhode Noah, of this place, was Ia
ken in the night with cramping pains and
the next day diarrhoea set in. She took
half bottle of blackberry cordial but got
no relief She then sent to me to see if !
had anything that would help her. | sent
her bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy and the first dose
relieved her Another of our neigbbors had
been sick for about a week and had tried
efficient remedies for diarrhoea but kept
getting worse. l sent him this same rene
DIV. Only four doses Of it were required to
cure him. He says he owes his recovery to
this wonderful remedy-Mrs Mary Silbey
Sidney, Mich. For sale by Brown 4 HOotf,
druggists, Charles Town.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that l will execute
the foregoing decree at my Office in Charles
Town, West Virginia, on the 2lst day OF Au-
gust, 1896.
July, 1896.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29

Mr.. F. F. Rohr, father.in.law of Mr.
Julius C. Holmes, died at the residence of
the latter in this town at noon on Friday
aged rs years and months. Whilst in tool
room, near his home on Thursday morning,
he was stricken with apoplexy, was found
unconscious and remained in that condi-
ton until death. He was born in Freder
lick, Maryland, on the oath of March, 1918,
and came to Charles Town more than fifty
years ago. He was a stone cutter and ma
son, and regarded as Il superior workman.
He took much pride in neat and accurate
work. As Confederate he served through
out the war and with Majors Barker,
Wood and Archer in the Quartermaster's
department Mr.. Rohr was highly res
pected by those who knew him best. He
was genial and kind, aud especially fond Of
young people His integrity was unim-
peachable. His wife and number of
grown children survive him. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev. W. S. Cole
in the Baptist Church Sunday afternoon,
the attendance was large, attesting the
kindly feeling of the people for the veneer
able man. The interment was in Edge
Hill Cemetery" As mark of respect,
from the time of his death until after his
burial, the flag on the Rouss Memorial Hall
Building was at half-mast M Rohr had
been an important factor in the erection of
that building.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29

Last summer one of our grandchildren
was sick with a severe bowel trouble. Our
doctors remedies had failed, then we tried
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, which gave very speedy relief
on the market for bowel Omplaints.-Alrs,
E. g. Gregory, Frederickstown, Mo. This
certainly is the best medicine ever put on
the market for dysentery, summer complaint,
collie and cholera infantum in children. 1t
never fails to give prompt relief when used
in reasonable time and the plain printed
directions are followed. Many mothers
have expressed their sincere gratitude for
the cures it has effected. For sale by Brown
& Hooff, druggists, Charles Town.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29
CHANCERY.
Extract from decree Of June 10, 1896.


The Court doth adiudge order and decree
that this cause be referred to Cleon Moore a
Commissioner of this Court, who is instructed
to state and settle the account of Jas. NJ. Ma
son, Trustee of F. NJ. Pennock e. Co.. to ascer-
tain the real estate within the jurisdiction of
this Court, of which the defendants, f. NJ. Pen
mock and f. NJ. Pennock IL Co. are seized OF
what it consists, where situated and its value,
and the annual or rental value of it, to convene
the lien creditors of the said defendants, ascer-
tanning the character and amount due on the
several lien debts, and credit the same accord
ing TO their several priorities, distinguishing
between the general and specific liens, and
there having the whole of the said real es-
tate, and those binding only a part thereof,
and make report thereof to the next term of
the court, with any other matters specially
stated, deemed pertinent by himself or required
by any of the parties TO be so stated.
A Copy-Teste:
JN0. NJ. DANIEL, Clerk.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29
Commissioners Notice.

In the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, West
Virginia.
f. a. RODRICK and others, plaintiffs.
vs.
F. NJ. PENNOCK, Cora w. Pennock, his wife
Joseph Trapnell Trustee; Fanny S. Allen,
w. p. Vale, L. NJ Vale, Henry A. Vale, F.
NJ. Pennock and August Busch, partners
trading as Pennock & Co.; August Busch
and Wilhelmina Busch, his wife ] NJ. Ma
son. Jr., Trustee Mary S. Pennock, National
Building and Loan Association, of Wash
ington county, Md, corporation F. w.
Brown Trustee w. L. Watson, Trustee
Shenandoah County Building & Loan Asso-
citation, Defendants.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29

YOU'LL
BE
SURPRISED
To see the suits We are
selling for Three, Four,
Five, Six, Seven and
Eight Dollars.
You'll be glad if you
treat yourself to one of
them.
They are the greatest
bargains we have ever
offered the public.
We will not sell any
of them at these prices
after this week.
Any alterations made
on these suits will be
free of charge.
You can get your
money back if you don't
want to keep what you
buy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29

You can get your
money back if you don't
want to keep what you
buy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29
old familg soHrHaI.
,July 20, 1896.
=, - Sometimes pa PreltIest.

ri. ,evivals Of old forms in dress, which
-so,ly occur, are particularly interest
l'4 ~ admit Of the most liberal treatment
.-s .t.o.s Of the many beautiful creations
7 s - and trimmings which are design
p, 81, meet them. Beard, the Stationers,
- Of Butterick patterns affords a large
low Of selections in the way Of make up
,.,,niture for the seasons modes. The
'..-., fashion sheet is now ready.
The herald., 1896-02-01

congress should ok we'll into the m after
before appropriating millions 10 make a
harbor at Santa Monica. when San Pedro
could be made an excellent harbor at a
comparatively fling outlay.
Long Beach, about eight miles from San
Pedro, is a favoriie resort. 1t is q charm
ing little city, laid out at right angles,
with broad avenue 8, beautiful shade trees,
palms and tropical plants. The picturesque
cottages lay clustered among the trees, and
the sea beach for bathing and driving is srl-
perb. One can enjoy a most delightful
drive of miles on the hard beach. The
terminal railroad passes through this
point.
About year ago an enterprising lady
from Montana visited Long Beach ard
was so impressed with its possibilities that
she invested in an electric plant, and
through her tireless energy she now has
the city we'll lighted, and is ex ending the
wires to San Pedro. This shows what
bright and enterprising women can do,
and he lady deserves great praise for her
energy.
In conclusion, I must say that of all
places that have visited in the world Los
Angeles and the surrounding country has
the most perfect climate.
| noticed a great many eastern people in
Los Angeles; many of them are persons of
wealth. and have located in Los ANGELES
and that vicinity. They are full of push
and energy and will make Los Angeles q
very large city.
am informed that the present popula-
tion of Los Angeles is over 100 900, and
from my own observation | should judge
that the estimate is correct.
The people are very cosmopolitan and
they know how to give stranger a hearty
shake of the hand-a real oil l-fashioned
grip that assures one that he is welcome.
The herald., 1896-02-01
A DELIGHTFUL LUNCHEON

a Birthday Anniversary observed in Hearty
Style
A most delightful luncheon was given
yesterday at II o'clock neon, by Mons.
Albert L. Guile, the renowned tenor, to
his manager and friend, Mr.. Charles H.
Pratt, in honor of his own birthday anni-
versary. Roses and carnation pinks pro.
fusely decorated the table and chandeliers,
and fine menu was served by the cater
ers Messrs. Guenther & Bernard of the
Palace. The manu- card was most novel
Guile, and complimeuting each guest pres
ent by dish served IN honor of the family
nick-names. The guests we're: Mons. and
Madame Guile, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H.
Pratt, Mr.. George Delaport of San Fran
cisco. AT or the lunch, which lasted three
hours, the guests were charminglv enter
taineu at Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Wyatt's
country home until late hour in the even
ing.
Mons. Guile returns to his beautiful
home in Switzerland, near Geneva. in the
cohing June, and will carry with him hap
py recollection of his birthday anniversary
in Southern California. Many friends wish
him many happy returns of the day ard a
lie with his beautiful voice and superb art.
The luncheon menu was as follows:
oysters
.Anchovies Radshes
FIounde All tiratin n la Delaporte.
Chicken Chasseur, a la Hruiser.
Chateubrand, la Santa Polly.
Omelctte, au Rhum Yasie
Salad H.S>se a la Little Rascal.
Cheese Fruit, Coffee and Kirsh
Haute sauterne, Bordeaux, Champagne.
The herald., 1896-02-01
NAVEL ORANGES AT THE CAPITOL
An Eastern Newspaper of the Origin and
Their PeculiaritieS

An Eastern Newspaper OF the Origin and
Their Pecuiiarities
There have been more navel oranges IN
the Washington market this winter than
ever before, says the Washington Star.
The fruit is doubtless gaining in popular
ity, the flavor being exceptionally hne'
though the skin is much thicker than h 1t
of the Indian river orange. lnasmuch as
all sorts of theories are in circulation es to
the origin of the variety, few words OF
accurate information on the subject may
not be amiSs.
To begin with, the first navel orange was
doubtless q freak or 'sport." as hortlcul-
turists would say. To make such fruit
by artfice would be impossible. 1t is alb
normal even in the bud. The navel shows
in the bud as early as the lat er can be ex-
amined under the microscope. 1t may
even be traced back to the flower, which is
double-though that word does not express
the idea very we'll, each blossom having a
secondary blossom within l.. In the de-
veloped fruit the navel is itself second arp
orange, in some specimens having dis-
tinct skin surrounding it.
This twO-story ange is no novelty. A
book on horticulture, published in 1i42.
gives a picture of the navel orange aud
calls itSPomum Ad uni Foctum." This Is
the earliest reference known. The blossoms
rarely nave any jllel, ana tne Irult is
Usually, though not always. ssadess. The
variety is reproduced by building. Where
it originated is not known with certainty,
but it was probably in ~outhern Asir.
Thence it was taken to the region OF the
Mediterranean and eventually diffus q
over the world. lady who Dad travele !
in Brazil told Mr.. Saunders, chief garden r
of the department of agriculture. about H.
orange, which she had seen in tnat count y.
Acting this information, Mr.. Saunder Il
told Star reporter that he sent to Bah a
ID secured dozen young budded tree .
These rearhed the United States in 1870,
b ing the first navel orange trees known
here.
From these trees others were propagated.
One of the first batch thus obtained is now
in the orange house of the department of
agricul ure. In 1878 two of the trees were
sent to Mrs. L. G. Tibbets of Riverside,
Cal. At the same time others we're sent to
Florida. But those planted in California
fruited more quickly and were The first to
attract attention. 1t soon became evident
that the climate of that state was better
suited to the cultivation of this variety. In
Florida it is not sufficiently prrductive-i.
O., does not bear freely enough to be pro-
fitable..- Nevertheless. the finest navel
oranges come from Florida, though they
are not so handsome. as those from Cali
fornia.
The herald., 1896-02-01
CHILDREN AT THE HOSPITAL
Four We're Brought There and Left by
Mrs. Watson
One of Them Was Sick With the Meas,es-An
Unruly Patient Evictei by the
Superintendent

At the meeting of the board of suparvis-
ors yesterday the matter of sending chill
dren to the county hospital was called up
by Supervisor Hanley, who wanted some
information on the subject. DR.. Barber,
who was in attendance, replied that Mrs.
Watson had on several occasions brought
children to the hospital and left them there
for treatment She had been demonstrated
with, and the last time she came she
brought two children, which she carried up
stairs without notifying anyone and left
them. She then came down and told the
clerk what she had done and left. One of
the children had the measels. The doctor
was instructed not to receive any more
children from Mrs. Watson, and in the
meantime the matter will be investigated.
For some years Mrs. Watson drew pay
from the county as matron of home for
children, but this allowance has been cut
off.
DR.. Barber also reported that he had
been compelled to evict one of the patients,
named johnson. The man, he said, had
been spoiled by injudcious petting. and
thought that he owned the earth. While
not being able to do heavy work, he was
perfectly able to do any light employment.
He had asked johnson to go into the
kitchen and help, when he refused, saying
he had right to remain at the hospital,
and he would do no thing. The doctor
said that he had had him put outside the
grounds
Owing to the large and increasing num-
bers who are applying for admission to the
hospital, the board is very seriously con-
sidering the advisabiity of requiring six
months residence in the county before
they can be admitted to the hospiia al.
People not only from other counties in the
state, but from the territories and even the
east, come to Los Angeles to enter the hos
pital, and the number of "chronics" in
creases every month.
The herald., 1896-02-01
Are You Afraid

Are You Afraid
OF spooks? Well, tfen.we have cosy five
room, hard-1nshed cottage with good lot
at end of Boiled Heights car line, for
$105O, at SIS month, including interest,
and no cash. That is good thing and
you'd better "push it along" Something
nice for $1,000; easy terms; southwest.
And good buy for $l375; very easy
terms, and six rooms. Langworthy Co.,
226 South Spring street.
The herald., 1896-02-01
HAS TAKEN AN APPEAL

The Case Against Poor Dick Brown, the
Bill Poster
Attorney Wilson went to Clerk Everett of
Justice Morrison,s court yesterday and
said that he would like to have the thre.
cases of violating the bill posting ordinance
against Dick brown called up.
why, Brown has appealed them to q
higher court" replied the clerk.
''Tbat can't be-" said the attorney, 'sor i
I should have heard of il. When did he
do it?"
"Oh, you gee he is Dead" said Mr..
Everett, thus making the matter entirely
O. ear to Mr.. Wilson.