Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-05

Terms--Se. 90 Per ARaWn' Ia Advance
august .. 1890.
4 Tongue T,risting HUrrGh.
Hurrah for Bryan aud Watson.
Cincinnati Times-Star
A.Mr. Bryan has two running mates De
ought to be popular with the po'ygsm''''
Our Populist friends have picked nation
Al winners for once Wheeling Register
Do YOU mean TO say that Bryan md Wat
son can VIM
Senator Jones, chairman Of the National
Democratic committee, says Mr.. sewsIi w''l
not be Withdrawn from the Presidential
ticke, at the bidding of Populists who prefer
Watson.
Bv a close inspection Of the Primary
Election return table, it will be discovered
that at Harper's Ferry, in one instance
where it was said the contest was between
popularity and principle, the ratio vas as
20 to 1-240 to ~
Two young Norwegians, Americans by
adoption. left New York June 9th in an
IS foot row boat for Europe They passed
the Scilly Islands after a row of fity-hve
days. It looks as if the Scilly Islands was
an appropriate place to land.
The probable Republican candidate for
Congress in the Winchester district is Mr..
Robert J. WSlker, Of Woodstock. He Is a
son of the late Col Samuel I. Walker-a
native Of this town who was gallant Con-
federate soldier and killed in battle.
Miss Ida Fuller, serpentine dancer,
whilst bathing at Manhattan Beach, being
good swimmer aud venturesome, went be-
youd the life lines and devil fish caught
her. She screamed sad was rescued. No
body saw the fish The incident, however,
NAV serve as an advertisement.
In New York two young men were enam
Ored Of the srme girl. She smiled on one
and "squoze7 the hand of the other. They
concluded 10 decide the matter by foot
race, as they could not "out-sir' each other
when they called. Levy won. The other
man was appropriately named Fales.
There was an election in Alabama on
Moudsy. The Populis,s aud Republicans
united on Congressman A. T Goodwin for
governor. bat Capt J. F. johnson secured
good majority-an increase over that Of
Governor Oates two years ago Secretary
of the Navy Herbert was preseul aud voted
Mr. Bryan is To make his speech of &C
ceptance Of the Presidential nomination at
Madison Square Gardens, New York, next
Wednesday. II is said he has been giving
especial care to the preparation OF it so that
it will lose nothing of its effectiveness by
appearance in the press of the country the
next day.
The first bale of the new cotton crop to
reach New York was from Texas and sold
a 20 cents per pound A fancy price Of
.eourse-because it was "iancy" cotton, done
up in straps Of gilt It will be menufactur-
cd into campaign buttons The inscription
on the bale was "McKiuleyism aud gold
No 10 TO l for Us. No FIAT money.
There are many minds As 90 whist free
silver" and "l6 20 n mean. The following
Is a good one, aud the writer wants at least
sixteen for il;
Shostes. Ala. July 81. 1896 Hon. j. e.
Carlisle, Washington, d. C-As soon a. free
coinage goes into effect please express me
- 900 70 this office, charges Fgid, and let
the balance Of mine come by freight. tOurs,
truly, VI. E. McLARLN.
A Baltimore policeman left his post to
get shaved on Sunday. He trausgressed the
Jaw by qgittisg Bic pos, during duty hours,
aud the barber iufraeted IL by plying his
trade on sunday The policeman wss 6ued
SO aud transferred 70 another beat-Pfo5a-
bly, 20 one where be may let his whiskers
grow without being regarded a Populist. 1t
appears the barber escaped punishment by
q close sasye.
Il Cincinnati Commercial Tribune cores
poudent telegrapbed his paper che following
absurdity:
Congressman Dayton was asked this
morning whether be really believed that
Postmaster General Wilson would support
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