Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-02-26

N,,o Guessed the hero soul enshrined there,
Nor dreamed that, in the years when were 10
come.
Mid roaring cannon and the beat of drum
His feet. unfaltering, should march on 10
A w.rTior's wreath Of deathloss laurel waits,
And Fame throws open wide her inner gates
Shannon D0rc.
For THE FREE PRESS.
TENNTSON.
harp is stilled
That lately thrilled
A world with its melodlous tone
life is sped
A king is dead
A poet gone
But. in men S souls
The echo rolls
In one unending melody
Though i'm his grave,
Like oceans wave,
His verse flows on eternal.y
-SlGm9l Dgrc.
The proclamatious of Weyler, the new
Captain. General of Cuba, are as brutal as
were the practices Of General Milroy IN this
valley during the war.
The Democratic State Executive Committee
met in Parkersburg yesterday. BY telegram
from Mr.. &c. Holmes committeeman from
this District, we have the following crafty
ing information District Convention called
for June 18th az Davis; State Convention at
Wheeling August 18th.
The Tariff bill was squelched in the Senate
Yesterday. The vote stood For the bill -
Republicans sgainst 10 % Democrats g Pop
ulists and Republicans. The vote was fol-
lowed BY an angry c0l0Quy between Repuoh-
cans. Mr.. Fry, President pro tems declared
the tariff dead as Julius Caesar.
>
Mr.. Charles Wells, of GIover's Gap, Is an
applicant for the U. :. Marshal-hip for this
Stale to succeed Hon. A. ID. Garden, de-
ceased. Mr. Wells, accompanied by friends
is in Washington to press the matter. lie
isa good man, and we should be pleased to
see him get it. We have not heard Of other
applicants.
Last Thursday night there was fall OF
black snow-two inches of tin Chicago.
Il is not stated what the scientists think
about il, but IL can very we'll be attributed
10 the Wilson tariff bin that has started the
fires in the furnaces Of the country, This
particular furry Of snow passed over Pitts
burg, perhaps.
Commander aud Mrs Bsliington Booth
have retired from the Salvation Army, che
former having been deposed from bis com
mand of The Department of the United
States by General William Booth lt Is
thought they will organize new army
Field Commander Eva Booth has been
placed in charge of affairs in America
The Warrenton Virginian from which We
quoted that farmers were then buying stock
cattle at cents, was an issue of some time
in January. II farmers anywhere know
anything about cattle il is a fair inference
that Fauquier farmers are well posted. Cat
de grazing is a specially with them. The
Advocate will hardly dispute that?
The New York sun, referring 20 "a recent
visit of Senator Tillmsu, of South Carolina
to Providence Rhode leland, where he edi
fed the people by his explanation OF The
South Carolina dispensary law, says: "Ie
his plan Of liquor regulation will not do fol
Rhode Island. which is uo, big enough FOL
barroom and Is TOO thirsty Tor a dispeusary
Commsnder-in Chief Ivan \. Walker, o
the Grand Army of the Republic, who ha
been making an official tour of the Eastern
States, il opposed to the parade OF the veter
ans of the two armies in New York on July
4. He said we cannot rs an organiza
ton Join 10 any public demonstration anC
march with those who fought against The
Union clothed in the uniform Of caus,
that was shot to death by the Grand Army
Of the Republic thirty years ago"
In the shooting contest last Monday il
Fredericksburg, Va, by the Washington
Guards, for the silver cup offered for the
best shot by Judge James b Seuer and the
gold medal by Councilman Walter b. Tyler
Mr.. F. Proctor, Jr., succeeded in winning
both trophies by a score of 70 out of %. L
the judgment of Timothy" be sound. The
editor Of THE FREE PRy>s should hay,
been there. a. be "hits the bulls eve every
time. and would have made a score of q
out oil %.
Two bold bad men "heId up The cashier
and book keeper Of san Francisco bank
last week in broad day light They thrust
the officials into a vault, aud then took away
all the gold in sight A sensible Precaution-
AIRY measure would be TO have smaller vaults
in banks or bigger men If the editor OF
the Advocate doesn't hasten to remark that
eff silver had been the currency instead OF
gold, they couldn't have run away with il,
be will lose an opportunity for stronger
argument than any he has made m favor of
the white metal
In response 10 a playful remark that APP
peared in the letter Of Timothy" 10 the
Shepherdstown Independent last week, aud
which will be found ia this paper, the editor
Of the Advocate INDUCES in a remark that
is not creditable TO the mind or heart Of the