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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-03-13
THE JOHN BROWN RAID
SOME CLIPPINGS FROM OUR
OLD FILES OF 1859.
Thursday, November 10. 1859.
Brown. ca.o-Trial of coppee.
CAPT. BROWNS SPEECH TO THE
COURT.
CONTINUED from last week.

/
COURT.
Continued from last week.
This Court acknowledged too. as /
suppose, validity of the law of God. /
see book kissed here which ! suppose
to be the Bible, or at least the New
Testament. That teaches me that all
things whatsoever would men should
do to me | should do even SO to them.
1t teaches me further, to remember
them that are in bonds as bonded with
them | endeavored to act up to these
instructions say / am yet too young
to understand that God is any respecter
of persons. l believe that to have in
terferred as have done, in behalf of
his despised poor, was no wrong hut
right. Now, if it is deemed necessary
that should forfeit my life for the
furtherance of the end of justice, and
mingie my blood further with the blood
of my children; and with the blood of
millions in this slave country, whose
rights are disreg arded by wicked, cruel
and unjust enactments, submit. So
let it be done
Let me say one word further, | feel
entirely satisfied with the treatment
have received on my trial. Consider
ing all the circumstances, it has been
more generous than | expected. but /
feel no consciousness of guilt. have
stated from the first what was my in
tentions. and what was not. | never
had any design against the life of any
person, nor any disposition to commit
treason or excite the slaves to rebel or
make any general insurrection. | never
encouraged any man to do SO, but al
w VS. discouraged any idea of that kind
Let me say also in regard to the state
ments made by some Of those connected
with me, fear it has been stated by
some of them that have induced them
to join me. But the contrary is true.
| do not say this to injure them but as
regretting their weakness There is
not one of them but joined me with his
own accord. and the greater part at
their own expense. A number of them
| never saw aud never had a word of
conversation with till the day they
came to me, and that was for the pur-
pose have stated Now have done
While Brown was spe king perfect
quiet prevailed. When he had finished
the court proceeded to pronounce SEN
tence
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-03-13
A Little Chap

Can give more annoyance than
a serious injury. There are months
of discomfort ahead. due to chap
ping and roughening of the skin,
unless you have perfect remedy
at hand. The one we think perfect
is RexaIl Cream or Almond. If
you think otherwise after testing it.
come back and get your money.
What will actually happen will be
that you will always keep it on hand.
PRICE rs CENTS.
BRoWN& HOoFF. Charlie. Town,
West Va.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-03-13
7 7sTs B G. B Values 1ss:
misses sample dresses 1-3
less than regular price
new smart models.

We're conservative, too, when
we state that the prices are 1-3
less than regular price, but then
you know we are always conser-
vative in all of our statements.
and that is because we want you
to come here, and always find
everything better than we rep
resent It to be-good plan, too
ism t it?
The first Sample Models shown
for Spring and Summer.
Mostly White-plain Crepe or
fancy Crepe, plain or dotted Wolfe,
Ratine, Swiss, Batiste, Pique,
Linen Ratine. Fponge, or White
Net Over Slips. Handsomely
trimd with fine Val Lace, Clunt.
Venice, Hand Crochet, Filet,
Irish Laces, fine embroidery,
f1onncings, bands and many of
them are beautifully hand en-
broiderd
$3.50 Sample Dresses, $25. 90.
$500 Sample Dresses, 1000.
$500 Sample Dresses, 1850.
$3.50 Sample Dresses. 1900.
1850 Sample Dresses, 1000.
1880 Sample Dresses. 700.
Hoo Sample Dresses, $50.
$50 Sample Dresses, $50.
500 Sample Dresses, 800.
BOGGS & BUHL.,
NORTH SIDE. PITTEBUR4PA
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-03-13
Miracles.

are thing Of the past, and something
which we cannot perform.
If such thing were possible today, We
would stay right in our store and Bug-
gest to your mind just what to come 10
US for, and Just what to buy Of as to.
supply your needs Failing this We do
the best we can by trying to tell you
through this, and the other papera In
the county, just what we have.
But it is rather discouraging to have
a man or woman tell US of buying some
article, often at q price higher than
ours, and then say II Never Thought
to Ask You for it. !"
This is what we have been trying ever
since We have been here, just to get
you to ASK US FIRST"
We try. and we believe we succeed
in keeping just about the best assorted
carefully selected stock that can be
found in any Drug Store in this section
of our state.
We can always fill all ordinary de-
mands, and many of the ordinary ones
also; in fact we fill all orders II it Is
possible for us to do so; and then to be
told Il Didn't Think. y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14

waited on fairy wings to the world,
there still exists many unfortunates
who, like the wretched Ebenezer, call
Christmas a "humbug," and lose sight
of the real spirit and joy of the
great Christian festival.
Christmas humbug?
Indeed
You are moved to .exclaim with
scrooge's nephew Indignantly;
mo: it is not a humbug!'
1t is season of good Fellowship and
kindly impulse
1T is season of generous giving
and heartfelt sympathy"
1T is a season when hearts are opened
and life made glad
ut is a season when pessimism is de-
barred and cynicsm is relegated to the
limbo of all unpleasantness."
1T is a season of giving-not only of
things, but of self, to the celebration
of the birthday of Him who will alb
solve all sin and doubt and sorrow.
1T is a season of the very essence of
kindliness, and warm human affection.
The Christmas atmosphere has so many
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and his associate In each of these en-
terprises, has now become really what
Wallingford calls him, his "side part
ner.' The two men thoroughly like
and understand one another and each
mas peculiar gifts for the transactions
OF deals of a very nifty sort. Walling-
ford's brain is the one that usually
matches the bold scheme, but it takes
Blackie DAVIS discretion and second
thoughts to save the execution, at times.
from dire disaster From city to city
over the country these twosgentlemanly
plckpockets roam, at times they are
called on to visit places where thev
nave already considerable reputation of
the worser sort, but when that is the
case they do not hesitate to go in for
Killing. By the most plausible stories
Imaginable they are able not only to
soothe the enemies they left behind
them on their former visits, but to
use these very persons as the first
steps toward carrying out :. theif
schemes of precisely the same sort
NO wand then they come to close quar-
ters with the sheriff. but it is they
who win the day. One of the omost
amusing chapters relates the expe-
rience of these two adventurers in
getting hold of the business of Mon
sieur Perigord, who deals in ladies' cos
tunes.
Perigord has cheated Blackies wife
Violet Bonnie, by selling her lavender
walking suit at IS which we see imme-
diately after duplicated on Seventh ave
nue. for $49S. Violet hands her husband
the dress in a pasteboard box and warns
him that if he does not avenge her sh,
will put beans in his saxaphone."
One of the skilful things about all the
adventures is that the readers smypa.
thies are invariably with Wallinford and
Daw While it is evident that the meth
ods which these gentlemen employ ar.
seldom If ever legitimate in the eyes ol
the law, their opponents have usually
done something that rouses the reader S
ire, and makes him willing to have them
punished in any manner that Is availa BILE
1t is true in the case of the two maiden
ladies who sold their land to Wallingford
that Wallingform Immediately sold 1t a,
much higher price, which caused an
indignant citizen to remark that he had
cheated them; but, as Wallingford re-
minds him, he had paid the ladies a good
price for the land and had made them
independent for life. whereas If 1t had not
been for his ingenious scheme. they
would have gotten nothing at all.
In his inimtable adroitness. Mr. Ches-
ter still manages to make us love his
pink and prosperous creation. what
ever one may think of the righteousness
Of his business dealings. For the rest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14
DRUNKENNE ESS

Is a curable disease, which requires
treatment. The ORRINE treatment can
be used with absolute confidence. 1t
destroys all desire for whiskey, beer,
or other intoxicants. Can be given In
the home. No sanitarium expense. No
loss of time from work. Can be given
secretly. If after a trial you fail to
get any benefit from it's use your money
will be refunded.
ORRINE is prepared in two forms:
No. /. secret treatment. a powders: OR
RINE No. 2, In pill form, for those who
desire to take voluntary treatment.
Costa only $1.00 box. Come in and
talk over the matter with us. Ask for
booklet,
Eugene Jacobs Drug Store. 1904 SEQ
ond avenue, birmingham: Fulton Bros,
Bessemer. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14

From the Louisville Herald.
A lady had invited to dinner an ola
friend who had lost his nose in an
accident. Taking her young daughter
aside before he arrived, she cautioned
her to be careful to-.make no remarks
about Mr. Hills nose, as he was very
sensitive about it, At the. table Ethel.
who had been studying the guests
face in apparent perplexity. turned
inquiringly to her mother and asked:
Ma, why did you tell me to say noth-'
ing about Mr.. Hlls nose? He hasn't
got any"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14
GIRLS NAMES AND NAME-DAY AND
BIRTHDAY"


BY Henry w. Fischer The Literary
Shop. Fischer's Foreign Letters. Pub
lishers Bensonhurst, New York city
Girls Names and Name Day ana
Birthday Book" by.Henry w. Fischer
the well known writer of memoirs, Is
a handy and handsome volume telling
in alphabetical order the history OF
names for the gentler sex An expIa-
nation of their meaning, their signih-
cance in religion, tradition, literature
history and every day life is given.
Furthermore every names flower en-
blem and sentiment and We learn IF
famous people that bore the. name FL
nally all the synonyms, pet names call
names and authorizations of girls
names used in English coun
tries are recorded. To illustrate:
There are a dozen different dialet forms
of Mary, which is derived from Miriam,
among them, Mair, Marka, Molly,
Mawkes, Poll. Malkin, etc
AS it's said that not one in 5000
women knows what her own, or the
multitude of Christian names in gen
eral. stand for. Mr. Fischer's new book
seems TO supply long felt want par
ticularly as. according to the author,
there are many undesirable girls
names around. some of the most popu-
lar, indeed, even Biblical names, among
them"
Under this head Mr. Fischer writes
As ] was first to draw attention to
. undesirable names. l am asked almost
daily by strangers from the United
States and Canada to name new babies
for them L recall the case of q
mother in the far west whose one-year-
old baby had remained unbaptized be-
cause of an affliction of her eyes. The
mother wanted to know whether Ce-
celia was a good name. As Cecilia
means the blind one I advised
against its adoption, for which the
mother was grateful. "If the poor HL-
tie thing should have the misfortune to
go blind, as our physician says she
might. l would forever be tortured by
the thought that the name Cecilia
proved a hoodoo.' she wrote
The author admits that "this is no
typical case but calls 1t downright
cruelty to name a dear child the lame
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14

and miss utterly the meaning of the
day?"
Then
If you leave Diekens-land, look in
upon the 'Ruggleses;" look farthur
and make the acquaintance of Mr. Irv-
ing's genial English Squire" and you
will find dozen and one old friends
including the Mouse and the Moon
beam,' who bring messages of un-
selfish sympathy in harmony with
THE Sweet Bells of Christmas tide. -"
Who can forget the old nursery
rhyme
Twas the night before Christmas
Which is familiar in every household,
young or old and brings along with
other messages of Christmas joy a
quaint child-like return to many a
snowy head of Christmas ewes of other
years.
And
Which one of Us has outgrown the
spell that is woven about our hearts
as those memory haunted lines re-
cur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14

| Now Dasherl Now Dancerl Now Pran-
GER and Vixen,
On Comet!t. On Cupid On Donder and
Blitzen" W
1t is a hardened heart indeed who,
after reading these lines or any of the
great Christmas stories from the pens
of mighty writers with the love of
God and humanity in their hearts who
cannot exclaim-
Happy Christmas to all, and to all a
good night"
Could anyone be a "scrooge" with
the real spirit of "Christmas present"
conjuring up charity and banishing un-
selfishress?
To each and all who feel inclined
toward -grouchiness' during the Yulc-
tide season and who are lacking in
the true Christian spirit" may it be
said of him in this year of our Lord
1918 as was toll of the transformed
old uncle of Dickens fertile imagina-
ton that
"He knew how to keep Christmas
well II any man alive possessed the
Knowledge
And
In conclusion say with "Tiny Tim
God bless everyonew
Cora Harris Double,lav Pare A. "a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14

BY J. Fl. Fabre, Translated by Alex
ander Toixoira de Mattos. Dodd Mea1
d Co., Publishers, New York.
The essential genius of this eminent
French scientist, Fabre, lies in his abil-
ity to hunanize a great phase of na
ture that has long been a scale dboolS
to the layman. The insect world, to all
but the scientist. has always seemed
urdmportant. uninteresting and hith
erto hidden in maze of technical ex-
prsssions and technical thought. But
with the advent of Fabre another sun
has risen to light up this little known
branch of human knowledge and hu
man interest. For Fatre writes of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14
In Tune With Bells of Christmastide

mas! out upon Merry Christmas! What's
Christmas time for you but a time for
paying bills without money; a time for
| finding yourself a year older, and not
an hour richer; time for balancing your
books and having every item in 'em
through a round dozen of months pre-
sented dead against you? If l could work
my will, every idiot who goes about with
Merry Christmas upon his lips should
be boiled with his own pudding and buried
with stake of holly through his heart"
How long ago it has been since the
conversion of "Old Scrooge' from the
error of his way by the three Ghosts of
Christmas Past" christmas Present"
and christmas Yet to Come" need not
be recalled
How much longer it has been since
the first Christmas anthem rang trium-
phant in the hush of an expectant mid
night hour, Ger the plains of Palestine
is story known to all.
And yet
In spite of all tie years and the
beautiful message which has been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14
Nat Goodwin

The newspapers have devoted so much
space to Nat Goodwin's various matri-
monial experiences that some are likely
to forget this sterling actors true worth.
No more popular player ever appeared
before the footlights. He SAYS:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14
THE ECONOMIC ADMINISTRATION
COOK ROOK

liz ISO-SC4hlN> INA l. lO4>
COOK BOOK"
Written by the Ladies of the Present
Democratic Administration w. B.
Conkey, Publishers, Hammond, Ind.
''The Economy Administration Cook
Book" Is not merely coik book--no
matter how many the homie maker may
have-it will fill a separate and dis
tinct office. Owing to Its arrange
ment, it fulfills the double function
10 ia cyclopedia fthe culinary art
as understood and practiced by the
leaders of today and In addition 1t has
collection of biographies not to be
found elsewhere-a convenience that
will be greatly appreciated,
"The Economy administration Cook
Book" Is dedicated to the first lady
of the land, the wife of the President
of the United States. Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson.
The foreword is written by Dr. Har-
vey w. Wiley, the noted pure food ex-
pert, in his characteristic style. He
says: II am deely interested in seeing
good nutritious food of a simple char
acter In every household In this coun-
try. I would be glad to see this not
only In Democratic households but also
in republican. progressive. socialist and
prohibitionist households"
1t Is assured Of widespread newspa-
per publicity-the recipes being by the
most prominent ladies connected with
the Woodrow Wilson administration
tho people who are In the limelight IN
official circles at Washington and else
where.
This book Is really the who's Who"
of today. having over 450 contributors
from every state In the union as we'll
as Its possessions. A unique feature OF
this work IL the interesting and con-
else biographies of the ladies who have
contributed. This Will be found very
popular innovation as 1t lends touch
of personal acquaintance with the per-,
sons who are doing things today
The book Is beautifully gotten up In
pale blue and white and Is an orns-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14

Nine. Ise'beii's Turkish Bath OH soc and 81 90.
Nine. Ise' e'bels Exquisite Face Powder. Soc.
Nine. Isebell's Natural Blush Rouge, Soc.
Nine. Ise'bells Rose Blush Stick Rouge. 25c.
Nine. Isebell's Hand Whitener. 25c.
Nine. lsebell's Skin Food and Wrinkle Paste.
Soc and $1.O0,
Nine. Ise,bell,s Flesh Worm Eradicator, sl.oo.
Nine. Ise'beli's D. c. Depilatory Powder, $l.00.
Sold by good Stores Everywhere
Made by Mime. Ise'beIrs Toilet Mfg. Co.
$50 N. Michigan Ave-, Chicago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14

Who has ever impressed the true
race more perfectly than the great Dick
ems. the most wonderful word painter"
of them all?
Who of us can feel cross and crotchety
with the revels of "Dingley DELI brought
to mind, with "The Fat Boy" and Mr.
Pickwick" and "Mr. Winkle' and Ara
bella Allen all cutting up capers for
our benefit?
Or
Who can visit for a moment on Christ
mas the "Fezziwigs'' or Bob Gratchit' s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14


little blackmailer," etc, as Is done
hundreds of times daily wherever girls
| are born"
| The book further contains a name
day and birthday register comprising
the name days of all the calendars with
| blank page opposite for birthday anc
other family news "Addenda" mention
| about $50 rare and curious names, their
meaning and origin.
| "JENNY'S BIRD HOUSE."
| By Lille Fuller Merriam Illustrated
| by G. L. Butler, L. c. Page & Co..
Publishers. Boston.
| To the lover of birds-whether young
or old. Lille Fuller Merriam's charm
| ing little book, "Jenny,s Bird House."
will appeal.
In the introduction the author says
| This little book has been written by
the real Jenny's mother for the children
who love birds and are fond of making
believe
The story that is told is very interesting
| about Jenny, the dear little girl whose
| life was made brighter and happier after
a severe illness-a long, tiresome fever
by making the acquaintance of the birds
and afterwards making them her best
| and truest friends
| An idea of the story may be CLEANED
| from the headings of the different chap
| ters, as follows:
l. Jenny Meets the Sparrow Family"
q 1.-The Birds Grand Ball"
| 3 The Molasses Candy Boy
A. "The Canary Musicale"
| s. THE Little Birds coming Out Party"
| g. 1.-The Sparrow Family Goes South for
the Winter"
7. "Jenny's F1y-away Canary"
THE RENEWAL OF THE BODY"
BY Annie Rix Millitz. The Elizabeth
! Towne Co., publishers, Holyoke Mass.
| The ne wideas which are abroad in the
minds of the people, under the names of
| New Thought, Christian Science, Divine
| Science. etc, have become proven facts
to thousands. substantiated by daily ex-
| periences.
| In Annie Rix Militzs new book, '.The
Renewal of the Body" she approaches the
| subject of bodily renewal In the light of
| these new Ideas. Instead of focusing the
| thought upon the physical, the author
would help her readers to lay hold upon
the principle Of all life which lies back
Of the physical.
THE power of mind, exercised through
the will and understanding, is the key to
bodily renewal" says Mrs. Militz. Truth
believed and applied delivers the body
from the ills that flesh Is heir to-" By
thought the body was built; by thought
(of the right kind) it can be rebuilt This,
newal of the Body" brings to its readers.
"wALLINGFORD AND BLACKIE
DAW"
By George Randolph Chester The Bobbs
Merrill Co., publishers, Indianapolis.
| Ind
The new book of Chester stories pre-
sents in all Its familiar vigor and low
ableness. the figures of that prince OF
business shrewdness. J. Rufus Walling-
ford. or the making of Wallingford
schemes to get rich quick there seems.
In Mr.. Chester's mind, no end. In the
present book. there are presented as
many different modes of losening the
dollar from the other fellows grasp as
there are chapters and each one is as
| clever and as ingenious as the clever
| brain OF their originator can provide.
This time a fresh feature is added In
| the fact of Blackie Daw. already known
as the intimate friend of Wallingford
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14

DEAR NINE. IsE'BELL;
Your Turkish Bath on
as q substitute for soap
and water for cleansing
the face and neck can
not be equalled. / high
ly recommend the Oil
and your Exquisite Face
Powder for gentlemen
to use after shaving.
Sincerely.
N. GOODWIN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14

''WHOSE LOVE WAS THE GREATER? %
By John Francis Beckwith, PHI. d. The
Shakespeare Press, ia East Twenty
eighth street, New York city, publishers.
(Which Love Was the Greater" by John
Francis Beckwith, is a wonderful story
of mans struggle between love and pas
sion-a story, not of fiction, but of real
life-a story that will appeal to men and
women alike because in it they will find
something of their own innter self 1t IL
powerful story that should be widely
read. The language is beautiful, and the
pathos of this story will stir the hearts
to their deepest depths. Whose love was
the greater? Can human hearts answer
the question:? Read the book and see il
you can tell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14
"THE LIFE OF THE fly

ment to any library whether public 0
private.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14
"How TO BE BEAUTIFUL.


BY Marie Montaigne. and Others " Illus-
trated. Harper Brothers, publishers,
New York city.
How to Be Beautiful,p by Marie Mon
taigne and others, is a presentation of
simple and sensible instructions making
for beauty and health. These instructions
have been prepared and verified by COM
petent authorities So much profitless and
sometimes injurious advice is advertise
and given in matters of this kind that a
book of simple, sound and practical cour-
sci will, it Is believed, be found of Pc
culiar value.
Handsome Illustrations instructive as
wei, as pleasing to look at adorn the
book and chapters are devoted to nearly
every part of the body, including those on
the care, of the hair, facial mas
sage, beautifying the eyes. the per-
feet nose, beautifying the mouth, care
of the teeth, beautifying the neck,
beautifying the arms. the care of the
hands. the care of the feet hints on
| reducing flesh. exercises for the stout
woman, simple exercises and diet for
the thin. beautifying the baby and
Bernhardts secrets of beauty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14
She Obeyed Orders

Cora Harris. Doubleday, Page & CO..
publishers, New York city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14

delightful things to foster it, that we
juhiantly exclaim again with scrooge's
nephew: 4f @
TT Is kind, forgivable, charitable,
pleasant time-the only time in the long
calendar year when men and women seem
by one consent to open their shut-in
just below them as if they were really
fellow passengers to the grave, and not
another race of creatures bound on their
Journeys"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14

A CHRISTMAS TOAST.
The Holidays
Are here once more,
The avenues
Are jammed from four
Till six. Each car
Is filled with queens %
who nestle in
Their limousines.
The hotels and
The cabarets-
The Clubs
As we'll as all the plays
Are packed each night.
The Tango clutch
Has put the good
Old Trot in Dutch
Put by that crouch,
Cheer up and grin!
What if your purse
Is rather thin?
Fiji up your glass
And wax the floor
The Holidays
Are here once more,
The Host