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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29
A Poor Mans Good Luck.

A romantic good luck story comes
from Spokane, Wash: Martin Nelly
was returning home disheartened from an
unsuccessful prospecting tour in the Sal
mon River district and sat down on the
bank of the Columbian River TO eat his
dinner. As he did so he noticed a huge
bowlder half buried in the sand in dry
portion of the river not far from where
he sat. When he was through with his
repast he shouldered his pick and saun-
tered over toward the huge bowlder.-
He struck his pick into it several times
and dislodged piece of the decomposed
rock. Great was his surprise when upon
picking up the fragment he saw traces Of
gold and copper. Chipping few more
pieces he carried them to the nearest town
and had them examined by assayers, who
found that they would average $50 worth
of gold and copper to the ton. Nelly
has established n claimed and IS now
holding off for a syndicate offer. The bowl
der is estimated to weigh 10000 tons,
and its value IS considered to be a million
dollars.
In speaking of the discovery Nelly
says: 1T was some time before fully
realized what fortune had discovered,
but when it dawncd upon me that at last
| was a rich man ! am afraid | made
such demonstrations rs would Justify any
one who might have seen me in believing
that had lost my senses. For severa!
years ! have been 'grubstaked' in pros
pecting these mountains without success,
and many is the time have gone hun
cry for the want of The price to get sOnie.
thing to eat, and can you blame me for
going nearly crazy when [ realized that
| was no longer poor?"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29
surer Floors In Gotham.

Silver floors are properly supposed TO
exist only in the Imagination OF the au,
thor Of THE Arabian Nights, or Of poets
whose descriptions are somewhat exagger-
ated. But going the other day into the
office Of firm dealing in bullion in Nassau
street, New York City, found the floor
Of the room neatly paved with some hun.
dreds of slabs of the shining white metal,
each Of them about the size and shape Of
an ordinary brick. A member of the
firm told me that they were assay bars
that is to say, silver that had passed
through the United States Assay Office,
and received the Government stamp tes-
tifying to their being of the standard fine
ness and containing each a certain
weight Of the precious metal. He tells
tells me that it is no unusual thing for
the leading bullion houses here to handle
in one day hundreds of thousands of
ounces Of silver. Just for the sake of the
experience, took n short walk up and
down this silver pavement, but | cannot
say that, out Of It's appearance and the
name Of the thing, the high-priced mate
rial possesses an advantage over the style
Of pavement palroDiz.d by the Depart
ment of Public Works.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29
Rancid B,,rter MADE Fresh.

DIR. Jean Coumeigt, in collaboration
with Mr.. +. 4. Gutter, saws they have
just discovered a process by which they
can convert rancid butter into butter Of
the freshest kind.
Everybody knows" DIR. Coumeigt
said, "ibat butter is composed Of mix
ture Of fat, oleine, margarine, stearine,
palmitine, butyrcne and the fatty acids
known as capric, caproic, buiyric, in va
rable proportions, which give the color
and taste Of butter.
"The cause of the rancidity of butter is
the action Of the oxygen Of the air, which
sets the fatty acids at liberty. | need not
90 into this peculiar chemical change
Since the discoveries of Pasteur on the
subject of fermentation everybody knows
that it is microbes which fix the oxygen
of the air on the alcohols aud caseine mat
ters of butter to transform them into com .
pound ammoniacal and fatty acids, which
set at liberty, cause the rancidity Of the
butter.
"Mr. Gutter and | set ourselves to the
task Of finding a means to neuiralize the
butbyrilamines and fatty acids which
cause the rancidity, and our efforts have
met with a complete success. After hay-
ing melted the butter and having neutral
lied it with an appropriate base, it is sub
mitted to several washiugs, after which it
presently becomes as sweet and clean as
when it first left the dairy.
you would ask me. does it lose any
of its original properties by this opera
ton | answer, No On the contrary by
our process we can tell Immediately
whether butter is natural or artificial.
And the loss incurred is 50 Insignificant
as to be almost imperceptible. '-Ncw
York Herald.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29
Mr.. Depe,c's Prirate Car.

A glance into Chauncey NJ. Depew's
private travelling car shows that the rail
road magnate lives in comfort and ele-
gance while on the road. Something like
$4,000 was expended in making this
palace on wheels one of the best speci-
mems of the car builders art possible.
The car is "a feet long, and is fitted
with Westenhouse airbrakes, whistle
signal service to the engineer, steam heat
and an instrument which records the
speed of the car. The indicator has often
registered 50 miles an hour.
At the rear is the observatory section.
1t is a small room, luxuriously upholster-
ed and furnished with easy chairs done in
heavy plush Large windows on the side
and rear give complete view of the pass
ing scenery, Next in order come the
staterooms. These, in reality are bed
rooms, they are so large and commodious.
They are three in number and contain
full sized beds Mr.. Depew never sleeps
in a berth when travelling, and the room
he occupies would almost swallow two of
the cubby holes called rooms in some New
York flats. Each room is supplied with
hot and cold water and electric call bells.
The draperies and decorations are fit for
a Fifth avenue house.
A narrow hallway runs along the front
of these bedrooms and leads to the main
saloon. This is also the dining room. 1t
is about Is feet long and the width of the
car. The woodwork is solid mahogany
throughout. An immense French plate
pier glass at the end of the saloon gives
the compartment the appearance of being
much larger than it really is. The win
dows are double to keep out the dust
In one corner, by the great mirror, IS a
secretary, supplied with stationary ana
telegraph blanks, and above it is a COM
partment for books. This holds railroad
manuals, reports of the interstate COM
merce and the State railroads commits
sions, and other books Of that character
for the convenience of Mr. Depew. The
windows are hung with heavy silk cur
lains, and the easy chairs are Of plush
and velvet. Around the center table
from four TO six persons may dine in
comfort.
Next to the main saloon is a small sec
ton room with berths for use in emergen-
cies, and then comes the porter's room,
which is as well furnished almost as a
stateroom in the average sleeping car
Beyond are the kitchen and pantry, where
Mr.. Depew's own cook prepares all his
meals when travelling. The kitchen is
supplied with all the appurtenances neces-
sary to a modern kitchen.-N. J. Sun.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29
". vs.. B. GALLAHER, Editor.
Bitten by q Snake.

"a good many years ago. said an ex-
congressman TO Il party of congressman,
81 was in Georgia. A party of us decid-
ed to 90 from Atlanta to Clarksvile on
horseback. Tim Murphy, an Irishman,
was lieutenant of the Atlanta police
force. He wanted to 90, too, and we
consented. On our way to Clarksville,
through the mountainous sections of the
State, we killed two large rattlesnakes.-
Murphy was amazed and frightened. He
wanted to know if snakes were plentiful
and we told him that they were. We
told him that at Clarksville they had
often been found in the rooms of guests
at the hotel. Tim hated to turn back
and so went on.
"We knew that at Clarksville a saloon
keeper had stuffed bull snake, and we
concocted plan to make Tim wish he
had never left Atlanta. We got to the
old fashioned hotel all right. We were
put in big room with four beds in it,
We drank a good deal, and Tim was in
excellent spirits. 1t was a warm night,
and most of us undressed. Tim pulled
off everything but his shirt. He lay
down face foremost across the bed. Then
l tied a string around the neck of the
snake, put fshhook at the other end of
the line and cautiously hitched the hook
to Tins shirt.
"The next time he turned around he
got a glimpse Of the snake. Holy
schmoke = he yelled Look = And then
he made dash for the window. As he
Jumped out the window the fshhook
pricked him in the back. He uttered an
awful yell, said he had been bitten aud
went flying through the sandy streets of
the town dressed in Kougo style. We
followed and tried to catch him. At ev.
cry step he swore he had been bitten,
and that he would die We overhauled
him after the whole town had been arous-
ed. We took him back to the hotel and
filled him with whiskey, telling him that
was the only cure for snake bite. The
next morning he went to Atlanta and
took course under physician for snake
bite. For years after that Tim would
brag about killing 20 snakes at one time
and of having been bitten by one of them.
He did not learn of the trick for five
years, and then he threatened to take my
life. - Washington Star,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29
Children Cry for
Pitchers CaStoria.
4 Fence that Costs 100000.

Before the fence, which is now being
erected about the grounds of The Break
ers, Cornelius Vanderbit's place, on
Ochre Point avenue, Newport, r. l., is
finished it will extend in all over half Il
mile Of ground, and will cost in the neigh
borbood Of 100000, a sum which would
purchase any one of half dozen cottages
on Bellevue avenue.
Work on this fence was commenced
over year ago. The portions which are
to bound the estate on the north and
south will not be completed until next
summer.
Both the fence and gates are made
from an Italian design. The base Of the
former is formed by a wall Of Indiana
limestone laid on a brick foundation sunk
aix feet in the ground.
At intervals Of twenty-five feet rise
stone pillars some twenty feet in height,
and between these is a fence of light hand
wrought-iron grillwork.
At the Ochre Point entrance to the
grounds stands four great pillars, two on
either side of the drive, from which swing
the gates. Rising between the two CEN
tral posts and directly over the gates is a
most magnificent piece of grillwork' the
apex of which is an iron vase. In the
centre of this is plaque bearing the
monogram &C. V" in scroll.
Massive iron lanterns Of the Italian re-
naissance period swing from these posts,
and at either side swing smaller gates
opening to the foot path.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29

We hear quite a good deal Of complaint
upon the part Of our people Of the manner
in which the delegates to our district con-
ventions are selected 10 Jefferson county
The candidates names are placed upon the
primary election ticket in that county and
the man who gets the most votes selects the
delegates and these delegates Of course vote
as a unit. Berkeley county may prefer an
other man. yet if two Of her delegates, who
are selected usually in district pri maries,
vote with Jefferson county Berkeley : almost
unanimous choice will be rejected. This
rule two years ago gave Morgan county a
candidate who came to the convention with
ont delegate from his own county. JEFF
ferson county should adopt some plan by
which she could vote for the choice Of q
county where that county is entitled to the
candidate OF else Berkeley and Morgan
should adopt the same rule practiced by
Jefferson We don't accuse our Jefferson
friends Of any improper motives but we
believe that if they thoroughly considered
the matter they would change the rule
Mqrtins5urg Statesman.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29
Notice.

All parties having insurance in our Agency
and making change in their residence ana l,
also all property owners having vacant oullu, i
ings will please advise us pr0mPuy, 80 Ii 1us'
eies. WASHINGTON & ALEXANDER
April 3 Sqi
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29
To Owners of Stock.

All owners of Horses. Cows, Hogs, Goats
or oti,er live stock within the Corporation Of
Charles Town are hereby notified TO keep the
same from roaming at large within the cor
porate limits. as the law in regard thereto Will
be strictly enforced. ,,r,l,,,.>-
r,,o on 1904 Mayor.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29
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
The Green House proper is . feet wide by
so feet in length, with 200 square feet of glass
attached 10 rear end. and house in rear end OF
lot With $50 square feet of glass. The house
was built last fall of best lumber and work
manship has a fine cistern in it with force
pump, and good furnace in the cellar, elegant
Office. all built on lot 30xlS0 feet; located op-
posite B. & o. Depot, ard right in the town of
Charles Town, jefferson Comfy, West Vir-
ginia Splendid opportunity for any one un-
derstanding the business.
For terms &c, address
MISS ELLA BENNER,
1871 9th St, Washington, ID. c.
May 6, 1S96-Sm.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29
Tax Notice.

-a Taxes due the Corporation Of Charles
--F1 t9- l,5a, a discount Of p per cent. viii
allowed DO paid on or before the 10th day Of
.-e- l'95 Upon those unpaid after jan
- - 1895 interest viii be charged
NJ f. YOUNG,
ID Hl Town Sergeant.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29
Wanted.

ha'erT smoker 10 send US seven 2-cent stamps
pay postage packing &c. and we viii
e-, ooE of NOS-NICOTINE MIDGET CT
JARS Only one box % one address.
Address, lands & CO.
-'.' ~ l,'2. Shippensburg. Pa.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29

When Baby was sick, We garc her Castoria.
When she was q Child, She cri,l for Cas,orii.
When she became Mts, she ciung 10 Castoria.
When she lad Children, she gave them Castoria.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29
POETR ".
DAY.

MORNING.
A twitt' ring and chirping of birds,
A sleepy note from nest,
Rosy lights in the eastern sky,
twilight gray in the west,
Misty webs in the fresh. green grass,
Sparkling with diamond dew,
In shower of golden sunbeams
Do, the world is born anew.
NEON.
Floating clouds in the soft blue sky,
The busy hum of the bees,
Wayward flights of the restless birds,
The lucusts whirr in the trees,
Corn fields npening into gold
Meath the glowing summer sun,
Everywhere the SQUADS of toll
The worlds work is being done
NIGHT.
Tree tops swaying i'll breezes cool,
The firehy's ickering light,
The cricket's chirp, the frog hoarse crosk,
The countless voices of the night.
Now home to rest, the day is done,
Its wearying labor cease
In the calm moons silver shining,
All the world seems wrapped in peace.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29

A brilliant complexion IS beauty in II
self Ii plcascs the eyes OF thoughtless
people and the minds of thinking people.
Thev know that a really good complexion
is a sign of health, and created by Nature.
There are different ways of initiating fine
coruplexion cosmetics, which deceive no
bodv but ruin the skin and make the user
look silly and prematurcly old stimulants
which only give a temporary flush; danger
ous drugs which drive pimply disorders
from the face back into the blood. All
these counterfeit compilations are I'M
safe and easily detected But the genuine,
uuuistakeabi.. much admired color and
clearness Of health can only be obtained
by clearing al bilious matters and humoTs
out Of the blC9c.
The first p towards creating good
coruDlexion Natures own method IS to
get the blood II, and the circulation free
and active. re Is 10 complexion so sal
low. muddy o. pimply but II vii be cleared
and brightcn.d by Dr.. Picrce's Golden
Medical Discovery. Il Is the best natural
complexion maker on earth. Il sends the
fresh glow Of real health TO the cheeks by
thoroughly clearing all bilious and erupuve
hunors out OF the blood. II strengthens
the digestion and regulates the bowels IN
mild. natural way. II gives brighter color
10 the blood. and not only beauties the
complexion but makes the eyes brighter
and the breath sweeter.
II the bowels be very much consupated,
il will be advisable to take small doses OF
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, conformity
with the Use Of the Golden Medical DIS
coverv One or tvo each day-just suf-
. fci.ut 90 g,; tl,'ir LAXATIVE and alteratlve
CT l--o5 ..--lsing, effect will be sufficient
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29
His Lip Gone,

NJ. NJ. Nicholson, who lives at the
corner of Curran and Anderson Sts., At
lanta, Ca, had a cancer for years.
It first appeared on his lip and resem'
bled fever blister, but spread rapidly
and soon began to destroy the flesh.
His father and uncle had died from
Cancer, and he sought the best medical
aid in different cities, but it seemed i'm
possible to check the disease. Several
operations were performed but the can
ser always returned. This continued
dor years until the partition in his nose
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29
REAMER'S
HOWARD HOUSE
Howard and Baltimore streOts,
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 10 release the Howard House for
a term Of years, and have at great expense
reflrnished and refitted 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 s. 20 per day. Coun-
try Merchants end Commercial Travellers will
find II the most centrally located hotel in the
CITY. Respectfully,
JAMES REAMER,
Jan. 9. 1895. Proprietor.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29
For Sale.

A desirable house centrally and delightfully."-
.a'ei with nine rooms pantry and oatn
.aln. A .ar,e lot with an kinds Of choice irult.
TIE house has an the modern Improvements
ling Steam Heating This property adj
,lc residence property, of Postmaster
'''e-a. Wilson For terms &c apply 90 the
e-cned.
Nlg lse5. MRS. T. ". LATIMER.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29
{ >'ODSIIElDliOl
AND IT'S CURE

To TIE EDITOR: Il have an absolute
remedy for Consumption. By its timely use
thousands Of hopeless cases have been already
permanently cured. So proof-positive am
of its power that consider it my duty to
send faDo BOTTLES free to those of your readers
who have Consumption, Throat, Bronchial or
Lung Trouble, if they will write me their
express and poStofiice address. Sincerely,
I. A. SLOCUM, II. c., Is3 Pearl ST., New York.
~ The Editorial and Business Management oe
this Paper Guarantee this generous Proposition.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29

4 letter was received last week by the
Misses Magruder, Of this place, announcing
the death of their aunt, Miss Maria Van
Doreu, which occurred Saturday afternoon,
july Alb, at the residence Of her nephew,
Mr.. Harry Van DOren, in Kansas City,
Missouri. After brief illness she passed
peacefully away at an advanced age. Miss
Van Doren was former resident Of this
vicinity and had many friends here She
was the daughter Of the late Capt Van
Doren, Of Berkeley county, aud she remoy-
ed her residence from here about forty years
ago. She was an estimabe Christian wom-
an. She united with the Shepherdstown
Presby yterian Church fifty four years ago,
and was still a member Of this church at
the time Of her death. She WAS always ar
IDENTIFY attached to her church, and the hand
some silver communion service that Is now
used by the Presbyterians in this place was
presented by her to the church Ship. Reg.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29
House for Rent.

.i1g House ON Main street for Rent
0.. ,tAiPF 20 r. Z. BELLER,
Agent.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29

]. WM. BROWN. +. b. HOOFF
BROWN & HOOFF,
Pharmacists & Druggists,
TRAPNELL BUILDING, CORNER OF MAIN
AND CHARLES SITS, CHARLES
TOWN, WEST VA
viii keen a new and fresh stock Of Drugs and
Medicines, Patent Medicines and
Fancy Goods,
Such as Hair. Tooth Nail. Cloth and Shaving
Brushes, Fine Perfumes, Combs of all kinds
Toilet Soaps, Powder Pufs and Boxes, Toilet
Bottles &c. We keep in stock a full line Of
Stationery, StatOner's Supplies, Cap and Let
ter Papers, all kinds Of Envelopes, Writing
Tablets. Box Papers, plain and ruled. A line Of
Fine Cigars and Tobacco
and Smokers Materials. Paints, Oils. Var
nishes and Painters Material and Window
Glass.
PHYSICIANS PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFUL
LY COMPOUNDED By COMPE-
TENT PERSONS.
March s. 1893
Good quality of mincc meat for sale by $
II. Landis
Buckwhcat for sale by S II. Lands.
Maple syrup, best quality, for sale by H.
lands.
Aunt Maria Pancake aour-see S. II. Lands
A gooo chewing tobacco at 25c. per pound
see Lanjis's.
Belle Of North Carolina tobacco only So.
per pOuud-sce Landiss.
Dress goods, all kinds at Landiss.
Blankets. comforts, fannels, outings, &c
cheap, at $. II. Landiss.
Country produce taken in exchange for
goods at Landiss.
Mems BOYS and children's gloves and mitts
cheap see Landis's.
Nv stock Of glass and queensware complete
and loW priced, at C. d. EBY'S, HOof build &.
Pride Of Virginia, Pride Union, Pax and
other leading brands Of smoking tobacco IN
stock at G.. d. EBYS, Hooi building.
Worcester Ssuce, Catsup. Horse Radish,
Queen Olives Olive Oil. POtted Ham and
Tongue. Sardiues Lobster and Salmon at {. d..
EBY' s. also StOneware all sizes from pint 10
eight-gali0n i'm size.
New Prunes, Eyaporated Apples and Apri-
cots. and Macar0ni, Cheese and Colonial Flour
at c, ID. EBIS, Hoof building.
Full line Laundry and ToiletSoap, cheap, G..
A. and Fine Salt by the sack, cheap at {. ID.
EBYS, Hoof building.
Pure Mountain Buckwheat Flour, Francis
II. Legeett & Co.'S Mocha and Java Coffee $50.
a pound. at c. ID. EBY 5, Hoof building.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29

and his entire up
per lip were eaten
away. All treat
ment having proved
futile, he looked
upon death as the
only relief.
"Some one re-
commended S.S.S."
.he says, "a nd
"a few bottles afford
led some relief; thus
encouraged 1 con-
tinued it, and
it was not long be.
fore the progress OF
the disease SEEM
a.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29

House, Sign and FreScO Paintel
AND
PApER-HANGER AND GRAINER.
CLarIe,town. JEFF Co., W. Va.
February 4. 1891.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29

ed checked. I persevered in its
use, and remarkable as it may seem,
am completely cured, and feel like 1
have new life. S.S.S. is the most re-
markable remedy in the world, and
everyone will agree that the cure was
IL
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-29
ArroRNEY ATLAR.
CoRREsT W BROWN,
ATTORNEY ATLAW
. GREEN
4TTORNEY ATLAW.

ra,l,ouu. Jeger'on County, Vest Virginia,
1. practice in the Courts Of jefferson, BeTke-
.7 ali Morgan counties, m the United states
lr-c, Court A. Martinsburg, and IN the ou-
.-sns Court OF Appeals OF West Virginia
s7t-s attention 90 the collection Of claims
s1l prompt remittances Of the same.
0Hce opposite C0urt-hOuse.
Aug F 1890