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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-05-27

Gen. John Echols, president of the Staun-
ton National Valley Bank, died in that city
on Sunday night Gen. Echols began bis
military career at observation-disclosures OF the
9th regiment, S,onewall Brigade, and was
wounded st Kernstown, March %, 1852
Subsequently he commanded troops in
southwes, Virginia and east Tennessee and
in 1864 was with Gen. Breckenridge at the
battle of New Market After the war, law
YER by profession. he became an energetic
and successful business man, aud smassed
fortune of a halt million dollars.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-05-27

Make your buggies look new by using the
Lightning Liquid Paint Finish and carriage
top dressing, for sale only by Brown *
Hnof. drnpgsts
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-05-27

Hirschmans line of children's suits is sim
plv immense. We make them ourselves and
can show you styles not found at other places.
Our line Of double knee and seat suits is Just
what you want for your boys.
Hirschmans have the best hats in town the
best soc, white shirt in the country-every one
fits OF money refunded. If you buy your shoes
at Hirschmans you can get more for your
money than at any other place Hi rschman
81. IS shoe can't be beat.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-05-27

The old home of THE FREE Press family on
Main street, now the property of Miss A. '.
Wilson, has been handsomely painted on the
exterior by Mr.. c. w Taylor.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-05-27

State Of West Virginia,
County Of Jefferson, S.
I. Samuel Howell Cashier of the above
named Bank DO solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best Of my knowledge
and belief. SAM'L. HOWELL,
Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
18th day of May, 1896.
JNO PORTERFIELD,
Notary Public.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-05-27
Braxton Davenport has resigned the position
of first lieutenant of Co. I, W. n. G.

Hirschmans line of wash suits for the little
ones are bei uties
Hirschmans have opened up another lot Of
new mattings Styles are much nicer than be-
fore. If You haven bought yet come and see
us.
Hirschmans have all kinds of thin clothing
for hot weather. If YOU want to make your
self comfortable in hot days come and see Us.
All kinds of neckwear, russell shoes and
summer underwear at Hirschman :.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-05-27

Beautiful styles and colorings in wash
fabrics, lawns, dimities, Organdies, jaconetts,
grass linens, etc, at very low prices at Burns
e Shupert's.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-05-27
BANK STATEMENT.

Report of thecondition of the First National
Bank of Jefferson at Charlestown, W. Va, at
the close of business May Z, 1885,
RESOURCES
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-05-27

Mr.. S. II. Lands delivers his staple and
fancy groceries and dry goods and notions
by means of a handsome, up-to date wagon,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-05-27

Paris green, insect powder, copperas,
London purple, carbOlic acid and fly paper
at Brown q Hooff 5 drug store.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-05-27

Mr.. Charles Grimm has been making I'M
provements of the dwelling house property OF
Miss Harriet B. Rocker, on Samuel street.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-05-27

Use Brown & Hooff's Sarsaparilla; guar
anteed to be the best, and for less money
than any in the market
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-05-27

The Charles Town baseball boys beat the
Shepherdstown nine in Shepherdstown on
Saturday last-the score 80 to l6.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-05-27

Latest styles in millinery, parasols, sun
shades, etc at prices to make them go, at
Burns & Shugert's.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-05-27

We are oblig,l to defer notice Of Graded
School commencement until next week.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-05-27

To be sure that you get the purest drugs,
chemicals, etc, 60 to Brown 4 Hoof drug
store.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-05-27

The postofice will be closed May 50 Deco
ration Day from 10 a. m. to p. m. and from
go to D. m
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-05-27

Mr.. f. " Moler. residing near Witshires
School-house, had six sheep killed by light
ming last Tuesday.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03

York Be, North Dakota 1, Ohio 48, Oregon
], Pennsylvania 20, Rhode Island 4, South
Carolina l, South Dakota /, Tennessee 6,
Texas 3, Utah 3, Vermont /, Washington
7, Wisconsin 5.
1t was only In 1890 that the fedora ton
was founded, but the first convention was
not held until 1892, the place being Chi
cago, and the host of the convention be-
Ing the Womans club of that city. In
1894 the second convention was held in
Philadelphia, the visitors being the
guests of the New Century club, of which
Miss Louise Stockton. sister of Frank
r. Stockton, is one of the leading mem
bers.
Weighty Questions to Come Up.
Some very weighty questions will be
handled at the convention, and they will
be presented by the ablest minds in the
feminine world. At Its meeting in WASH
ington a year ago last February the
executive committee of the Woman's
National council created a sensation by
one of Its propositions. but the PROPOSE
tion never came to much and 1t will
probably be revived at the Louisville
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03

them, entering by the doorway. so feet
high is the large outer court yard, at
the other end of which is another mighty
poftico into the numerous and more dis
NAL chambers, and here leading through
is the holy of holes of the religious wor-
ship of a great people. No one but the
king and the priests and their assistant
functonaries dared to tread these sa-
cred paVements; scarcely a blemish is
observed in the stoneWorS-all the col
umns, every stair, even the roof remain
as they were when tie walls re-echqed
the dieaTy chants of the high priest
twenty centuries ago.
The Marvellous Walls.
The walls are all deeply engraved with
hieroglyphics giving long lists of lands,
buildings, canals and other property per-
tanning to the temple. Surrounding all
these inner chambers there is a mighty
wall full 10 feet in height, shutting out
from the vulgar gaze of the inferior folk
the mystic wonders of their sacred edi-
flee. Unlike the modern cathedral and
church, which invite the people to enter
and worship their deity, the ancient
Egyptian priesthood vigorously excluded
the populace from entering the shrines
of their gods.
Until nearly forty years ago this in
teresting temple of Edfou was nearly
completely covered up by accumulations
of sand and mud; the Pylons only APP
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03

that the federation Us made up of very
nearly 500 clubs each club being COM
posed of women. Something like 100000
women are connected with these clubs,
so it can easily be seen that the APP
preaching convention will not be a one
horse affair by any means. There are not
many states today in the union so be-
nighted as not to boast of at least one
woman's club, and in many the number
can be counted by tens.
In the federation the number of clubs
by states is as follows: Alabama 2, Ar
kansas l, California a. Colorado 10, Con-
necticut T. District of Columbia 4, Della
ware 1, England !, Georgia 3, Idaho 8,
Illinois 6S, Indiana %, India 2, Iowa 26,
Kansas 3, Kentucky 8, Louisiana 2,
Maine 5, Maryland O. Massachusetts So,
Michigan %, Minnesota 10, Missouri 7,
Montana l, Nebraska 2, New Hampshire
2, New Jersey II. New Mexico 2. New
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03

ify in all directions, connecting every part
Of the 100 acres, while movable cables
make the work doubly easy The rakes
and harrows, moving machines and reap
ers are all worked by electric motors,
which derive their electricity either from
the wires or the movable cables. Fertill-
zers are spread over the farm by means
of motor farm wagons. The fertilizer is
passed from the wagon to a thick, coarse
screen underneath which constantly
shakes and shifts it evenly over the
ground
The most interesting part of the Jersey
farmers work is the application of cleo
tTlcity 10 stimulate the growing plants.
Novel as the farm machines may seem,
they are nothing compared to the delicate
system of Fastening the growth of fruits
and vegetables. In the winter time the
enormous greenhouse on the farm was
kept bright night and day by powerful
arc lights that could be seen miles away
across the open country. The electricity
IS applied to the plants by two distinct
methods.
The first is through the soil. AS far
back as 1890 the French scientist, Cell,
demonstrated the value of stimulating
the growth of plant seeds by applying
electricity TO the soil in which they were
growing. The wires were run around
the garden at a depth of about 2 inches
and a continuous force of electricity was
applied. Other wires were crossed from
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03

statesmen Of Europe, but it is of equal in
terest to the men and women who love
to delve into the mysteries of life as 1t
was one, two and three thousand years
before the birth of Christ. The eyes of
these searchers into the antique have
long been jealousy turned toward the
Soudan, but explorations in that country
have never been very safe, even when
Chinese Gordan held sway at Khartoum.
There are 300, 900 square miles in the
Soudan, and much of this vast territory
has never been penetrated by Christian
explorers. The little that has been ex-
plored has revealed many astonishing
works of the anc!ents, showing the WON
ders of their architecture and their deep
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03
NO BRAINS WERE NEEDED.
Bishop Whittaker's Solictude for the
Workman Was Unnecessary.

Bishop Whittaker's Solicitude for the
Workman Was Unnecessary.
San Francisco Post.
One of the most popular men that ever
lived in the state of Nevada was Bishop
Whitaker of the Episcopal church, who
is now in Pennsylvania, and many sto-
ries were told at his expense. One of the
best that l have ever heard is the Incl
dent that Mike Tarpey, the politician,
relates whenever the good bishops name
is mentioned.
although / am a Catholic" said he,
land the bishop an Episcopallan, we al
ways thought a good deal of each other.
There was nothing that 1 would not do
for the bishop, so that accounts for the
fact that | was driving him from Phoebe
to Dry Valley to help him raise money
with which to build a new Episcopal
church. One of the most peculiar char
acters in that neighborhood was man
who was generally known by the soubrl-
quet of Billy-be-Damn. He earned it by
reason of the surprising eloquence of his
profanity. He could outsWear any man
in Nevada, and in those days 1t took bet
ter than raw hand at cussng to do
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03

these and new circuits formed so that
the soil was thoroughly ramified in all
directions by the wires. A steady appli-
cation of the current made the plants
grow twice as fast as under ordinary cir
cumstances
The regular experimental stations are
at Amherst, Mass, under the direction of
Prof. c. d. Warner; at Ithaca N. Y, UNI
der the direction of Professor Bailey,
and In West Virginia, under the direction
of Prof. f. w. Rane. All three of these
scientists cultivate two beds of vegeta-
bles, one bed being worked under natural
conditions. In each case the plants in
the electrical bed developed sooner and
natural bed
Professor Warner at Amherst has con-
fined his experiments to permeating the
soil with an electric current, while at
Ithaca Professor Bailey has labored to
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03

peared above the surface some 30 feet.
Up to the level of the roof of the edihce,
which was covered by the mud nuts OF
the natives, nothing was seen of this
beautiful structure. 1t is owing to the
energy of Marietta that the glories of
this magnificent building have been re-
stored to human view, and its hidden
treasures of hieroglyphic lore have been
revealed, adding incalculable light to the
unraveled history of Egyptian theology
and civilization.
Last Temple of Mythology.
The Temple of Philae also in fair state
of preservation, is remarkable for the
fact that it is the last building erected
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03

knowledge of mechanics. Nearly three
fourths of the Soudan country is covered
by great forests. What lies beneath the
trunks of these great trees and down 40
or 60 feet below the surface of the entire
territory is idle to speculate upon.
Certain it is that If the English are sue
cessful in subduing the Mahdists and
making it safe for travellers to rumrnage
among their temples, there will be ter
rife rush of scientists into the Soudan.
But 1t will take many years to uncover
the rich relics it contains, and all the
museums of the world would be unable
to hold the treasures to be found
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03

prct1uce a close substitute for sunlight
The ordinary electric arc light has many
of the qualities of sunlight, but the
former has more violet rays and fewer
orange rays than the latter. Orange
rays are the most valuable to vegetable
life, and to increase the number Profess
or Bailey uses an amber colored globe
over the arc light of 1000 candle power
1t has been found that the, plants near
est the light grow more rapidly than
those further away.
Professor Rane uses a number of the
ordinary incandescent lights and he finds
that the stronger he makes the candle
power the more the plants thrive.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03

ribbon who would not think of purchas-
ing 1t by the yard.
The younger element with one voice
wishes that "The Prisoner of Zenda" end
ed differently.
square emerald surrounded by dia-
monds makes ring that is very popular
at the present time.
How many of US take the medicine af-
ter going to all the trouble and expense
of having physician prescribe 1t for us i?
Don't be worried over the woman who
declares life not worth living IL she
evinces the slightest interest In her
spring frock.
Lovely banquet lamps with shades can
now be bought for IS. What is the trou-
bic? Is 1t because this Is the light that
fails?
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03

under the cult of Egyptian mythology.
The religion which had governed ana
guided most civilized and cultured race
for thousands of years saw its last
sparks extinguished on the island of Phi
lac. For thousands of years Osiris, Isis,
Hathor, Horus and many another god
had ruled a mighty people, but when the
work on the temple at Philae was yet in
progress these divinities vanished from
the living religions of the world, never
to rise again.
All About Women.
Made-up bows compel women TO buy
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03
OLD SOL HAS BEEN SHELVED
The EleCtroCuIturist Has Made of
Him a Back Number.
INDEPENDENT OF SUNSHINE
The Farmer Can Now Grow Dozen Crops
Year by Flooding His Land
With Electricity

If the plans of certain electroculturists
go through the sun will soon be back
number as far as farming ana gardening
are concerned and old Sol can HE himself
to big shelf and lay himself thereon
and retire from business without being
missed. Moreover poets who have a
fancy for telling the world in rhyme
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03
100000 CLUB WOMEN
VIII Be Represented at the Fed
eration's Convention.
TO SOLVE BIG PROBLEMS
Nearly 500 Clubs Are in the Federation,
Some of the Noted Women Who
viii Go to Louisville.

Very appropriately the fair women who
officer the General Federation of the
Women's Clubs of the United States Sc
lected the blossoming month of May as
the date and the beauty-famed city of
Louisville as the place for the third ma
tional convention.
1t will surprise many people to learn
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03

that. Billy was baldheaded, and he was
firmly convinced that the custom of inn
prisoning the hair in a hat was RESPONSE
BILE for it's loss. For that reason he usu-
ally wore hat with the crown cut out
of 1t, or no hat at all. AS the bishop and
l were driving along he suddenly seized
me by the arm, exclaiming:
Stop! Hold on a minute!'
II pulled up the horse and saw Billy
be-Damn turning -windlass just below
the road. AS usual, he had no crown on
his hat, and the hot July sun was beating
down on his shiny pate in a way that
threatened sunstroke at least.
my good man." said the bishop,
don't you know that this hot sun beating
down on your unprotected head will bake
your brain?'
"'You id fool do you suppose IL
had any brains I'd be turning this wind
lass?"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03
Mysteries of Edfou.

One of the first places that the invad-
ing army will reach in its campaign to
the upper Nile is the city of Edfou. For
the most part Edfou, like all other viii
lagos or cities in that country, seems to
have nothing that would attract the
average visitor But in all Egypt and
Africa Edfou has the most wonderful
temple and it is the most perfect in pre-
servation. From it one could reconstruct
with fair accuracy all the rest of the an
cient edifices of the Egyptians.
At Edfou the two pylons or outer gates
are as nearly as possible in the same con-
dition as they were left by the builders
1000 years ago. They tower above the
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03
ANTIQUITIES OF THE SOUDAN.
Wonderful Temples of the An
clients in the Madhi's Land.
SOME 5000 YEARS OLD
The Temple of Phloe Was the Last Built by
The Egyptian MythoIogists-The Giant
Structure at Edfou.

The tens of thousands of men that Eng
land and Egypt will pour into the Soudan
during the next few months in an effort
to subdue the fanatical Mahdsts and re-
claim their vast equatorial territory to
civilization, will pass through a land
teeming with antiquities. This new war
in the Soudan is of vast interest to the
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03
Like Atlanta Streets.

Roxbury Gazette.
Buzkins-JaZkins, what makes your
office look so dirty?
Jazkins-can't say; guess the office boy
must have just swept 1t. ~.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03

MIR. McKinley's boom IL In excellent
condition, and nothing but lack Of del
ee ates at st. Louis can prevent his NOM
ination.-Dayton Times, Dem.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03

At every theater and music hall in
Russia a tax is paid on all tickets sold,
and this large sum goes to the founding
hospitals. The tax is per cent, and 10
paid by the buyer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-02

At hickory Grove, June %, by Rev. c. b
Schulz, Mr. Geo, Bach and Miss Christina
Brecker.
Tat Bloomington, June "a by Rev. L. ]. In
graham, Mr., B. F. Budwortn of Lancaster
and Miss Cora Wheeler.
Al Sinsinawa, June ~ by John Budden,
Esq, Mr.. Jacob Rubie of Dubuque and Miss
Cornena Hutton.
At Dickeyvine. June p, by Rev. Ferd
Raess, Mr.. Joseph Splinter of Cuba City and
Miss Theresa Wiederhold.
At Plattevine, June IL, by Rev, c. 4.
Wight, Mr.. John Him. OF Galena and Miss
Emma Wippo.
At Muscoda, May p, by Rev. NJ A.
Micnaels Mr.. Geo. clark of Chicago and
Miss Addie Campen
At Patch Grove. June "a by Rev. Leroy
Ellis, Mr.. Walter Arenburger of Bear Val
lev, Wis, and Miss Olive Anderson.
At Boscobel. May II, by Rev. r. Pengilly
Mr.. Louis Stickler of Petersburg and Miss
Jennie May.
At Preston. June a, by John Dinsdale, Esq
Mr.. John SAILOR of Spring Brook and Miss
Mary Martin.
At Patch Grove, June 20. by Rev McNulty
Mr.. Andrew zenz of Lancaster and Miss
Maggie Lamey.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-02
Highland"
Frequent rains.

Frequent rains.
Crops are looking fine
Mrs Melinda Fleekingstien intends start
ing for Chicago Thursday TO meet her hus-
band where they will make their future
home
Miss Maude Smith visited relatives in
Highland sunday.
Mrs. Bunts and her sister Jennie, who
have been visiting their parents in Debello'
Mernon county for the last week returned
home Saturday evening.
All the little folks are having he hopping
cough.
Mrs. Susan Pearson returned home sun
day after three weeks visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Lima Koshkee.
School closed Friday and now the little
folks are haying vacation.
Miss Jennie Bunts is staying with her sis
ter Dora since her husbands death.
Every body is busy in the berry patches.
It's lots Of scratches and now and then a
berry TOWN ROCK.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-02
A Blessing in disguise.

II know" Mr.. Meekton remarked to
an intimate friehd. that some people
say Mrs. Meekton wears the-er-the
pantaloons, you know, but it isn't
true"
''I'm glad to hear it."
DO you know" Mr.. Meekton went on
with far-away look in his eyes, 81
kind of wish she would wear 'em once
in awhilelThen. maybe, I'd get the sus-
pender buttons sewed on oftener."-.
Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-02
Tho Final Token.

Poor Dick is gone; he was devoted
cyclist, wasn't hep
Eyes, indeed; ne left will stating
that he was to be cremated and used
to help out on our new cinder-pa
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-02

1T was too bad the way Lottie Leap
year lost good chance to marryl"
How did it happen?"
Through the new custom of saving
Yes" through the telephone instead
Of Hello She asked VIII Sands if he.
was engaged and he didn't understand,
and said Yes"
But didn't he explafn?"
"She rung off and proposed to Harry
Wilson, and he accepted" - Detroit
Free Press
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-02
That
Tired Feeling

Makes you seem call broken up" with
out life, ambition, energy or appetite.
1t is often the forerunner of serious ILL
ness, or the accompaniment of nervous
troubles. 1t is a positive proof of thin,
weak, impure blood; for, if the blood is
rich, red, vitalized and vigorous, it inn
parts life and energy to every nerve,
organ and tissue OF the body. The
necessity of taking Hoods Sarsaparilla
for that tired feeling is therefore apparent
to every one, and the good it will do you
is equally beyond question. Remember
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-02
supernuous.

Jenkins have you an extra dollar
in your pockets2"
mo, dear fellow; in fact, haven't
any pockets-times are so hard have
my trousers made without them. Chi
cago Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-02
Explaining His Position.

Mrs. Youngwife-Ah. Henry, you do
not say all the pretty things you used
to when counting me.
Henry-My dear, you don't keep run
ming after you've caught the car
Town Topics.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-02
Not Or to Date.

Flora Flurtsome--I suppose ought
not to have allowed you to speak to me
without an introduction?
MIR. Masherton-0f course not. You
ought TO have spoken to me. This il
leap year.-Brooklyn Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-02

A.--Now, il / understand correctly,
the first principle of socialism is to di-
vide with your brother man.
B.-Then you don't understand it corr
rectly. The first principle of socialism
is to malleyour brother man divide with
Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-02
a FInlshed nlacksmlth.

Il hear Curry is finished black
smith"
YES, he finished day before yester-
day.
''Eh-don't understand"
HE tried to shoe a mule."-N. Y.
World.