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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-08
Col. Fordyce's Romance.

When Senator Mills delivered his great
speech on Cuba in the Senate recently, a
speech described by that competent critic
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, as "majes-
tic and splendid and brilliant Oratory," "
he related an incident that called cheers
from the galleries and aroused deep inter-
est on the floor of the Senate. Mr.. Mills
was describing the cruelty of the Span.
iards and their habitual murder and vio'
lation of women. Then he drew this con-
trast:
"Mr. President, while thinking of the
slaughter of this girl, who attempted to
save her father, there comes up in my
mind the recollection of an incident that
occurred in Alabama during our civil
war. A Colonel of an Ohio regiment
was in command of district in North
Alabama, within whose lines the family
of Confederate officer resided. Some
times the bold rebel would slip through
the lines undiscovered, and visit his fam
ily. On one occasion he was discovered
by some one more devoted TO the Union
than to his personal welfare. Informa-
tion was given to the Colonel commanding
the district, who took half dozen Of bis
men and under cover of night went TO the
house to capture his Confederate foeman
Arriving at the house he rushed in the
door pistol in hand and found the Con
federate soldier in the midst Of his family,
his pistol and belt lying upon the bureau
and within reach of his daughter, a beau
tiful girl of IS summers. In an instant
she grasped her fathers pistol to shoot in
defense of her fathers person. The Col
onel sprang forward, seized the pistol in
her hand to disarm her. Not being a
Spaniard, it never entered his mind tc
shoot her. In the struggle her pistol fired
and she was shot through the hand, but
her father succeeded in making bis escape
The gallant officer returned in few days
to see abont that wounded hand. He
came again to express his profound re
grets for that wound and again and again
to hope for its early recovery. He dic
not stop coming till he carried that hand
off with him, clasped in his. 1t is his
hand now and has been for thirty years
Around that family hearthstone there
stands a group of noble sons, half Yam
kee, half Southern, but all American
We did not shoot women and children
We did not shoot prisoners in our great
civil war"
Soon after the Senator concluded hii
speech met him and inquired regarding
the identity of the Ohio Colonel and th'
fair Alabama Confederate. He told me
he referred to an incident in the lives o.
Col. S. w. Fordyce and his accomplished
wife. Col. Fordyce is the president Of
the st. Louis Southwestern Railroad anc
is known and loved from the lakes to tht
Gulf-S. Louis Republic
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-08
NoueI Cure For Drinking.

A man prominent in the affairs Of
Dunkirk, says the Buffalo Courier, rela-
ted the following incident:
zone day, two months after had sign
ed the pledge, l had craving for a
drink of whiskey so strong that | could
see nothing else but drinks all about me
and felt as If l must have at least one
drink. | told a friend Of my state Of
mind. He said:
"'You need not drink. | can tell you
a substitute that will stop your discom-
fort. Get bowl of ice water and raw
potato, peel it and cut down one end Of it
to a size convenient to take in the mouth
Dip the potato in the ice water and suck
it every time you think you must have
the whiskey.'
81 did as he advised. l took the bowl
of ice water and the potato and placed
them on table at the head Of my bed
and would dip the potato in the water and
place it between my lips every few min
utes until | went to sleep. awoke free
from any desire to drink whiskey and
have been free from it ever since. Thai
one treatment eradicated my craving fol
whskey for all the time that has since
elapsed.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-08
". W.B. GALLAHER, Editor.
July s, 1896.
4 Famous Legend.

A Persian woman of culture thus re-
lated the legend of the "Sleeping Beauty"
as an old household servant was wont to
tell it to the children Once upon a time
there was King who wished to appoint
one of his three sons as his heir. He
summoned his Grand Vizier into his pres
ence so as to consult him on this impor-
tant question. They decided to watch
the princes for year and Judge them ac-
cording 10 each ones conduct. One day
at the beginning of the year the three
proposed to go out hunting. After some
time the eldest, Prince Abdullah, shot a
lion, and, feeling tired, returned home !;
Prince Housep, the second, shot bear,
and, as he was satisfied with his days
hunting returned, 10 the palace. The
younger, Prince Akbar, spied a gazelle
and pursued it he was soon lost sight Of
His followers, who, after waiting long
time for their master and having looked
everywhere for him, decided to return
and tell his father the sad news.
The Prince, meanwhile, was running
as fast as he could after the gazelle, till
at last he arrived in front of a palace
with an iron gate, over which the gazelle
leaped and disappeared. Ae could not
follow it there so, being hot, tired and
thirsty, he threw himself on the grass to
rest little He noticed three doves
perched on the gate. They were really
fairies who had assumed that shape.
"Well ~ said one, "that Prince is do.
ing a very foolishing thing, lying down
there perhaps he does not know this is
the goblin's residence, and that every
Sunday morning the goblin takes walk
round his property and devours anybody
he finds on it. He is certain to find that
Prince just near the gate"
"Well," said the second dove, "he can
save his life very easily; he only has to
60 down that deep well, and when he gets
to the bottom of it he will find himself in
dark room, where he will see an ugly
old witch leaning over kettle and half
sitting on a chair. Without waking her
he must take the piece of glass which is
under her left foot and break it, for it is
the goblin's life; as soon as it is in pieces
the goblin will expire. He must then
throw himself on the witch and kill her
with his sword"
The Prince acting upon the advice he
had heard, found the well and went down
it by a circular path, but the lower he
went the hotter it grew, till the poor
Prince began to feel giddy, sick and faint
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-08

this great work Is the perfect form and
alignment of the letters. Each of the
hundred and ten lines across the card is
perfectly straight, every word and letter
being as exact in form as if printed from
a copper plate. Nothing is missing.
The shading of the capitals, the dots of
the is and crosses of the is and the pune
tuation marks are all in the proper place
and form. The most critical teacher Of
penmenship would be content to take any
portion of the written words and after
magnifying them to the proper size, use
them as copy TO set before his pupils.
The magnitude of the task which Mr..
Grincourt set for himself, can be better
understood when the result of his work is
considered in comparison with more home
ly facts. For instance, to a person wri-
ting at ordinary speed, from dictation, it
would require from four to five hours
time to write what is written on that pos
tai card.
If the person wrote in the size and
style used as copies in Spencerian school
copy book, it would require between 20
and 100 pages of ordinary note paper to
contain the words written on the Card
If they were set up in the style of type
used in printing the more important news
in the Examiner and loaded they would
fiji about five full columns of space in
the paper.-.San Francisco Examiner.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-08
For Sale.

On account of my living in Washington and
not being able to manage the running Of my
Green House, offer the same for sale on easy
terms
Tie Green House proper is % feet wide by
60 feet in length, with 200 square feet OF glass
attached to rear end, and house IN rear end oil
lot with $50 square feet of glass. The house
was built last fall of best lumber and work
manship has a tine cistern in it with force
pump. and good furnace in the cellar, elegant
Office. all built on lot 50x150 feet; located op-
posite B. & 0. Depot, and right in the town OF
Charles Town. Jefferson Comfy, West Nir-
ginia. Splendid opportunity for any one un-
derstanding the business.
For terms &c, address
MISS ELLA BENNER,
l13I 9th St, Washington, D. c,
Nav g. lS96-3m.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-08
POETR II.
TWILIGHT.

Alone, il the lane, we paused TO rest
and my love- when the sun went down
The sky was the hue of the doves soft breast
And the woods were brown.
Only one star shone over the tree,
Only one bird note thrilled the air,
Only one thought in our heart, as we
Stood silent there.
But the scent of the briar was sweeter than
word,
And our souls had yearned through spaceso
far
That our speech was hid in the song of BIRD
And the light OF star.
And my heart was glad-through the bird-note
sweet,
And the pulse of the spring with its promise
of years,
From the star of the briar bloom at our feet,
Held something of tears.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-08
REAMER'S
HOUSE,
Howard and Baltimore Streets,
Baltimore, Md.

To my old Patrons and the Travelling Public
Having had a very liberal share of the pub
lie patronage during the past five years l felt
encouraged TO release the Howard House for
a term of years, and have at great expense
refurnished and retitted the hotel from top to
bottom.
Am better prepared than ever to accommo-
date the public. Ny aim will be to give first
class accommodations at $500 per day Coun-
trv Merchants and Commercial Travellers will
find 1t the most centrally located hotel in the
CITY. Respectfully,
JAMES REAAlER,
Jan. 9. 1895. Proprietor.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-08
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoriao
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.
His Salary Continued.

Here is pretty and true story told by
Mr.. Glenn Sentcott, Of the good old actor
lately passed away-Henry Howe. Il con-
trasts pleasantly with the tales in circula.
ton Of exaggerated salaries claimed and
given for poor, Indifferent merit. Some
time since Henry Howe lost bis wife, aud
in an interview with Sir Henry Irving inii-
mated to him that a. his wants were now
very much less, be considered be was receiy-
ing more salary than his work justified, and
therefore asked Sir Henry to reduce it by
half, as this sum was more in accordance
with the work be was doing. Sir Henry
replied There is only one man in England
who undertakes the services Of Henry Howe,
and that is Henry Howe himself His sal
ary would continue just az it was before un-
til the bell rang down the final green cur
tain And it was So"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-08

and tainted. Instead of carrying nourishment
10 the different parts Of the body It carries
Doisou. which settles at some point ana eats
ayyav the tissues According TO where II set
ties il is called liver or kidney or skin dis
ease-scrofula, erysipelas eczema, or con
sumption if il settles on the lungs. IL Is an
one trouble: tainted blood clear out TINS
taint and build up the tissues with Iien
blood and the disease is stopped side
tracked it can't 60 any further No matter
what the name of a disease IS II IL 5 Dloou
disease. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical DIS
coverv will cure It by driving the poison out
of the circulation and creating new sup
ply Of healthy. cci, life-giving blood 70 re-
vive and nou 81 the wasted tissues. II
puts the digestion in order invigorates the
blood making organs and builds hrin
healthy flesh. Consumption is a blood
disease. Don't believe it can't be cured
II is cured every day by Dr.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery.
Dear Sfr.-I caunot say enough for your " Col
den Medical Discovery For two years my little
boy suffered with lung trouble-hrst taking "a
griDoe second intermittent fever; third lung
frouble For two years he coughed. The ply
sician could do no good and thought he must
die was told to Try Dr.. Pieroe's Golden Med
ical Discovery. did, and before he had taken
one bottle he lcgau 20 merd @rd could eat
little When he had taken four bottles he was
well and now Is as stout as before
Respectfully yours.
u., lalx<s/zMa R~cNe
Pro.iOr, Morgan Co, No
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-08

In the Far Beyond.-Lord Saportas-lt Is
a fact, as you say, that we Englishmen have
q habit Of standing with onr backs to the
fre. / wonder why it is? Miss starzen
Strypes-I suppose it is because you know
YOU will have to face it some iay.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-08
To Owners of Stock.

All owners Of Horses, Cows, Hogs, coats
or other live stock within the corporation OF
CbsrisS Town are hereby notified 10 keep the
sane from roaming at large within the cor
norate limits. as the law in regard thereto Will
be strictly enforced. --..,.. ~ ,,,,o,,,>-
In. on fsQ4 Mayor.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-08

An Embarrassing Blunder.-There was an
unfortunate break at a Muncie wedding the
other night. Instead Of playing the we'd
ding march after the ceremony the organist
struck up "She May Have Seen Better
Davs"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-08
Notice.
June 20 1874

All parties having insurance in our Agency
and making change in their residence ana
also an property owners having vacant puilu. ma.
ings wiil please advise US promptly so the' ma
proper alterations may be made IN theIT PoH-
cies. WASHINGTON ALENANDbN'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-08
Wanted.

-'eiy smoker tOzend us seven AGENT stamps
pay postage. packing. &C. and we Will
Gu '9k of NON-NICOTINE MIDGET CT
JARS. Only one box 20 one address.
Address lands & CO.
' -l 1870. Shippensburg. Pa
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-08

This Is vacation time School Is over and
the children are at home. Harvest is over,
too, and now we can begin to look around us
more freely and see how best to have
good time" Why not try something new
this year? Picnics seem tame, strawrides
are not as much fun as they used to be, even
amateur shows have lost their spice. The
trouble is we have had so many good times
that our pleasure easily Aags. But there
are some people whose good times are fewer.
In the heat and dust and smells Of the city
are boys and girls, i'll fed aud poorly clothed
whose hard working parents have little time
or money for what we call pleasure, and
they are just full of life as our boys and girls
and as we were ourselves and ache for some
good times. Let's give them some. If
Neighbor Smith would have four at his
house and Neighbor Jones could manage
three, believe we could pack away four or
so. We could give them all Of the picnics
and strawrides we don't want ourselves and
see if they don't like them. The only trou-
bic is to find the children. Rich city chill
dren are 30 stuck up and full Of airs and
how could we reach the poor ones. Did you
ever hear Of the Chldren's Fresh Air So.
ciety in Baltimore, Maryland Their room
is Il2 n. Charles St / believe if we wrote
to them they could put us on the track Of
some. / have heard that in the city some
times a whole family live in one ROOM
Must be hot work this weather. / should
think a little Christian ciylizing might not
be amiss, if we could get hold OF them. |
believe for one I'll try taking few
Neighbor johnson let's make it carload
in the village. How many will you take
Then we'll let those fellows in town have
the job Of prowlng round the alleys to look
the kids up, that's a nice piece Of work.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-08
Tax Notice.

1a Taxes due the Corporation Of Charles
'lfl Tor l,31. a discount Of p per cent. viii
r owed if paid on or before the 10th day Of
.s- i'95. Upon those unpaid ailer jan
81 l,H. interest viii De charged.
NJ. r. YOUNG,
e.i. III t5 Town Sergeant.
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0LEON MOORE,
n1RREsT w. BROWN.
ATTORNEY ATLAW,
T GREEN
ATTORNEY ATLAW,

rrnau. Jefferson County, West Virginia
F. practice In the Courts Of Jefferson, Berke-
.srr1 Morgan counties IN the United states
m Cou-. at Martinsburg and m the ou-
-ls Court of Appeals Of West Virginia.
Special attention TO the collection OF claims
and Q-0up. -smittances Of the same.
O1e opposite Courthouse.
ArrF f..n
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-08
For Sale

A desirable house. centrally and delighuuiy
l.i.et with nine rooms, pantry and bath
A large .0t with all kinds Of choice fruit
t.- house las an the modern Improvements
rs Steam Heating This property adj
.he residence property, Of Postmaster
7a Wilson, For terms &c, apply 90 the
.,nel.
LarII 1895. MRS. T. vs.. LATIMER.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-08

House, Sign and Fresco Painter
AND
FAPER-HANGER AND GRAlNER.
Claicstown. JeT Co.. W. Va.
February 1901.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-08

Disease is like a
railroad train. II
has 4 regular way Of
coming and going
and keeps on stead
ily along a certain
track. You can al
always tell how
A disease starts, and
where it will prob
ably end. 1t won't
60 out of its way
to oblige you any
more than a locomo-
tive will. Disease
usually begins when
the appetite gives s
out-thats $ the first
warning whistle
Thea the stomach
and uutritive organs
fail to supply good
blood. The ciTcula-
ton ornws noor- thin
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-08

Howson Lott-All the women around here
this spring seem to be wearing their bloom
ers when they work in the garden.
Mrs. Howson Lott-Oh George, is that
what you meant when YOU said you were
iuit wandering around the neighborhood TO
look at the different kinds Of garden hose2
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-08

John Walters and Daniel Crockett, Of
Mariiusburg, 90, into quarrel at SPsnld-
iug's saloon, in HagerstowD, Monday even
ing, and Crockett was perhaps fatally
wounded
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-08
professional Cards.
RICHARDSON,
STARRY,

- LI,--,...,rn. Jsg;vson County, Wsst gTg''''a'
.-ss,r,ed the practice Of Medicine OF
ta'.ls p-,f.ssional services to the public.
'', Ss... ~ -ovt door 10 residence, near corner oil
,s,-se and Main streets.
January 22, 1876.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-08
Cancer
OF the Breast.

Mr.. A. II. Crausby, of I58 Kerr St.,
Memphis, Tenn, says that his wife
paid no attention to small lump which
appeared in her breast, but it soon de-
veloped into a cancer of the worst type
and notwithstanding the treatment OF
the best physicians, it continued to
spread and grow rapidly, eating two
holes in her breast. The doctors
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-08
Ice! Ice !!

Excellent quality Of Ice, delivered at your
office or residence by wagon daily and also
for sale at my store.
May 19 lSS6. ". 5. MERCHANT
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-08
TO THE PUBLIC.
Having secured the Agency for the following
Wheels
IroquOis,
Mohawk,
Clinton,
Harvard ChainleSS,

Il have opened the way by which buyers can
secure frst-claSs goods on a moderate price
These wheels are backed by years of expert
ence and capital and their merits need no
comment. Fully guaranteed by the makers,
and if found defective in material or work
manship will be replaced free of charge. A
call will convince the most skeptic that goods
are right and prices within reach OF all
G. b. GOETZ,
June 10. 1896. Agent.
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MHl arla/1Aa R~eAe
Rro-tor, Morgan Co, No
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-08

soon pronounced
her incurable. A
celebrated New York
specialist then treat.
ed her, but she con-
tinued to grow worse
and when informed
that both her aunt
and grandmother had
died from cancer he
! gave the case up as
hopeless.
Someone then re-
commended S.S.S.
: hope remained, she
improvement was no
commenced to heal and
ken several bottles 1t
ely, and although sew
elapsed, not a sign of
'er returned.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-09-25
THE NORMAL EYE.

In the normal eye of every person
there is blind spot, a little towards
the outer angle from the axis of vision.
This blind spot (of which we are
wholly unconscious) may readily be
detected by the aid of two large dots
located to the right and left on white
page, and three inches apart. Hold
the page, as in reading, about twelve
inches from the face. Close the right
eye and look intently at the dot to the
right with the left eye. The dot to
the left will mysteriously vanish. 1t
is covered by the blind spot. The ex-
pertinent may be varied in many ways.
Small black buttons or even nickels Gf
the adjustment of distances is exact,
may be used with success. Objects
on all sides of the dot (button or nickel
will be perceived out of the corner of
the eye, but the dot itself seems to
have melted into the white paper. If
you look across a street and have the
arrangement of distances in the same
proportion as in the experiment sug
gested, window or a door can be
made to disappear in the same mys-
FERROUS manner. A man with only one
eye, is of course greatly surprised upon
learning of this defect in his vision.
He may think that he perceives the
entire side of a house, when, in fact,
there is a place several feet in diane
ter which entirely escapes him.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-09-25
ANSHER LITTLE PEOPLE.

Children are undoubtedly very
troublesome at times in asking ques-
tions, and should certainly be taught
not to interrupt conversation in com
pany, but this resolution made, we
question the policy of Withholding an
answer at any time from the active
mind, which must find so many IN
explained daily and hourly mysteries,
They who either have learned to solve
these mysteries or have become in
different as to an explanation are not
apt to look compassionately enough
upon this eager restlessness upon the
part of children to penetrate causes
and trace effects. BY giving due at
tention to those troublesome ques-
tions'' child's truest education may
be carried on. Have little patience
then, and think how welcome to you
would be a translator if you were
suddenly dropped into some foreign
country where the language was for
the most part unintelligible to you,
and you were bursting with curiosity
about every strange object.