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ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
IN GT u .I.aA.O.
For TIE NAN WHO WILL DUPLI
CATE CUR PRICES


Determined 10 keep up with The times
and wishing TO save the people Of Martins.
burg and vieini the troubleand expense
Of running or sending TO Baltimore aud
elsewhere for their goods. we haze pnf-
chased one Of the large tand best assorted
stocks that We have ever offered in Mar
tinsburg, and we confidently assert that
we wiil sell at less than city retail prices
II Is hardly necessary to call attention 10
our Domestic Department as tie enor-
nous business We do in that line attests
the fact that we must SELL CHEAPER
than any her house in town; and when
we come to FINE GOODS. tile difference
Z :, .--o' 'or We viii therefore call at
tpntion to our LARGE ASSORTMENT d
CARPETS and OIL CLOTHS, which we
are selling at RUINOUS PRICES. Beau
tifui Ingra.us at so, 0. 10, 80, 90 and
100 PER yard Rag Carpets as low as 80
cents per yard; Floor and Table oil
Cloths in almost every width quality and
price. A splendid line OF DRESS GOODS,
all the latest styles Silks from 81 MP q
heavy Gros Grain for So, rs 81 Cd as you
eau get for 50 5o in Black Alpaeas we
defy competition we have them from %
cents up to beautiful Silk Warp for s
We have added fne and complete line
of MOURNING GOODS to our stock .
Australian Grapes, yard wide, so cts; all
wool Delaines, single width, 373 cents !;
do. 2 yards wide, 81, worth 81 so Blk
Cashmeres 81 to 81 so; Honey Comb Bed
Spreads at 81 and up. In Cotton and
Linen Table Damasks, Nafkins, Towels,
Handkerchief Hosiery, Ribbons, EN-
broideries Laces. Edgines Ruffings,
Scarfs and Pine, WE CLAIM THE FIELD.
Our stock ofCassmers, Jeans, Cottonades
and Linen Drills is large and under the
market. Notwithstanding the hard times
we propose to PUT DOWN PRICES 10
suit the times, and sustain our reput tion
for selling cheaper than any other house
in Martinsburg. No trouble to show
goods. d W. TIMBGRLAKE.
April ll--w
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just received good assortment
of sheep gloves and gauntlets for
railroad men at
DEATRICK'S.
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Household articles of all kinds
for sale at WIsNER & Sons.
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Primegroceries Of every descrip.
ton, for sale at
WISEER & sons.
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rsElsuCgH0s Nv PRICES

Closing sbus Summer stock.
ID NNlel Il now selling Off his
stock of summer clothing ut great
+ reduced prices, TO make room
for the Fall trade. If you want
Summer Clothing at bargain
give him Il call NJ once ltdaw
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SPECIAL LOCALS

A new article Of concentrated
potash, without the cost of boxes,
for sale at
WIsNER & Sons.
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NEW STORE !!
NEW GOODS.

TIME citizens of Martinsburg and Ber-
4 kelley county are respectfully inform
ed that have just opened a full and COM
plete stock of
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anhood How Lost How Restored.


t<g~y@, Just published, a new
r. zs.ssz5s4s ASedition OF DR.. Culver
= fss'zss=-'aa- ~ wells Celebrated Essay
on the radical cure without medicine)
Of Spermato rhoea or Seminal Weak
ness, Involuntary Seminal Losses, I'm
potency, Mental and Physical Ihcapa-
city, lmpediments to Marriage, etc;
also, Consumption, Epilepsy and Fit,
induced by seifindulgence or sexual
extravaganza; Piles, etc.
90 Price, in a sealed envelope, only
six cents,
The celebrated author, in this admira-
bic Essay, clearly demonstrates from a
thirty years successful practice, that
the alarming consequences ofselfabuse
may be radically cured without the
dangerous use of internal menicine or
the application of the knife; pointing
out mode of cure at once simple, GER
tain, and effectual, by means Of which
every sufferer, no matter what his con-
dition may be, may cure himself cheap
~, privately, and radically.
MS~ This Lecture should be in the
hands of every youthsand every man in
the land.
Sent under seal, in a plain envelope,
to any address, postpaid, on receipt OF
six cents, or two post stamps. Also,
Dr. Sillsbee's Remedy for Piles. Send
for circular. Address the publishers,
CHAS. j. G. KLINE & CO,
127 Bowery, New York, p 0. Box 1886.
may 2. 1874-lyw
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M = t. Z q e.

The BERKELEY SAVINGS BANK has this
day declared dividend Of per cent. for
the last six months, payable TO the Stock
holders on and after the 9Th inst.
WM. ID BURKHART, TREASURER.
July LIST, l974-3t.
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Nal Bank OfMartinSburg

The President and Directors have this
day declared a divide nd of FIVE (5) per
cent, payable to the stockholders on and
after the 10th of July.
GEO. S. HILL, CASHIER
JUNE both, 1874 ldaw
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II rw Embellishments.
Conditions OfGh Berkeley
Savings EsanVE.
july l, 1874.
LIABILITIES
$l3l,893.9S

$l3l, 1888
w. d. BURKHART, TREAS.
j. II. GETTINGER, President.
CHAs. p. MATTHAEI,
} Q A NADENBoUscH, Ex'm Com.
JNo, p. KEARFoTT,
1tdaw
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THE KEEFER HOUSE.
MARTIN STREET,
MARTINS gRgG. w. VA.
ANTHONY TURNER, PROPRIETOR

1 have leased this fine Hotel property
and having fitted it up in good style,
am now prepared to accommodate the
travelling public. The rooms are COM
modious, airy and pleasant, and the Ia
Bile will be supplied with the best the
market affords Good stabling for a
large number of horses. Regular and
transient boarders taken at reasonable
rates. June 20-3mw
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Farming Land


as can be found in Berkeley County
This property is situated at Vancleves-
vile Station on the b. 81 O. Railroad,
and is also on the road leading from
Martinsburg to Shepherdstown. 1t is
contiguous to stores, mills, churches
and schools, and just the thing tor a
person desiring a small farm, we'll
adapted for all practical purposest The
property will be sold subject to lien
held by j. S. Bowers, and arrange
ments for the continuance of said lien,
if SO desired, can be made with Mr..
Bowers at reasonable rate ofinterest.
TERMS OF SALE: Five hundred
dollars cash, the balance subject to ar
engagements on day ofsale,
l.. A. LUCE,
By j. Nelson Wisner,
June 20-4tw Attorney
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buck River valley Railroad.

We trust all of our readers read Major
Falconnet's able and interesting article,
IN our last issue, on the Duck River Val
road. In that article he says: ITO COM
plcte the first twenty miles of the road as
/ narrow gauge road, as originally intend
ed, the company is compelled to apply to
the city of Columbia to change the terms
IF the subscription, by applying twenty
live thousand dollars subscribed for work
vest of Columbia for the track for the
completed road-bed east of Columbia.
If this amount could be obtained by the
vote of the people, changing merely the
terms of the subscription and not increas-
ing the amount, the road could certainly
BE- completed to Lewisburg in running
order without much d bt.' This is re
markably clear and explicit statement of
The only plan by which the road to Lewis
ourg and Fayetteville can be made sue
cess. If Columbia refuses to change the
subscription as proposed, then the only
thing left los the Directors of the Narrow
Gauge road will be TO Jet the Louisville
and Nashville and Great Southern Rail
road Company change it to a broad
gauge to suit their road, and make it a
branch of the Louisville and Nashville
and Great Southern RnilrOad. This
would not relieve US from the burthen of
railroad monopoly, nor would it bring us
one-tenth as much trade from Marshall
and Lincoln counties as the narrow gauge
road would do, as an independent road,
The narrow gauge road would have to
change its freight at Columbia, (which
would result in aiFing US all the trade of
Marshall and l.incoln,) bl-t tke broad
gauge. built to suit the l., n, d 6. S. L.
e.. wou!! take its carloads of freight
through Columbia without stopping. We
are satisfied that Columbia would lose
five times the amount of the subscription
every year in this way alone. What
would she lose by the taiiuFe TO get
competing line2 Just what she is losing
now; and how mach is that2 By actual
figures, and not by conjecture, Maury
county lOses, every year, by want OF a
competing line of railroad, siXty-nine
lS69, O0Ol thousand dollars a year. We
Iefy anybody to successfully contradict
this statement. 1t is as plain as the nose
on you. laGs .hat it will be the stupidest
thing Columbia ever di4 il she refuses to
change the subscription as proposed.
BY reference to the annual statement OF
the Board of Finance, published in ano
Their column, - sill be seen that the cor
poration is in an exceedingly healthy
financial condition, with nearly thou.
sand dollars IL the treasury, and several
thousand dollars Of FEsqHrces over and
above liabilities. We do NOT ask any
body to vote for this change Of subscrip-
ton, without FIRST calmly investigating
the matter, and seeing for himself whcth-
er it Will benefit the town. Conviction
will be the result, as surely as day follows
niaht
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-12-25
Eeunr~&Aa school journal
EG~ Dcntk-A+Eab able Rcsur-

".Sic transit glOrid mundj." This time
honorcd classic phrase is applicable to
many 81 the best laid schemes of "mice
md mcu' at the elise of the old year
when the harvest from tue tooth of
time, is being garnered into the worlds
store-noasa of oblivion, but to none more
than the TENNESSEE School Journal,
which has had an ephemeral existence of
a little less than twelve months. and whose
"ya!ndctory' and funeral benedictiOn,
fill pro,.ineut page in its last and final
issue. 1t now rctug2S to its mother-the
State Teachers Association, S3-called-
whence II came, "unwept, unsung, and
uuhouoFed 1t now goes back into that
body-ii BODY it DO, ice would rather call
it <icictyH-to be recaSt ia the molds
and appear, if appear it does, under new
and future auspices.
Truly may it be said that School
Journal born OF that Association, is of
few days and full of trouble" it lieth
down and riseth not up again, it tleeth
rs a ~haioU end coutinueth not. 1t
dicth aud whore IS III II has gone to
its long p home and the mOuFneEs 40
about the streets of Nashville only, The
deceased had . severe attack of APP
poplcNy Ia the carly part Of its cventtul
existence, brought GA Oy 4nqqe excite
ment from the agitation of the CiSil
Rights Malady, from which it never Ell
tisely recovered, although it had two
attcRd1Hf DoctorS constantly at its bed
side These DOct0rs III their report of
It's post WOTtcR examination, say that
the attack "paralyzed' its every energy
aud iclt mo encouragement to hope
for IFS permanent recovery. And al
though they state that the managing
Editor. Col Frizzell,' and 'br, Jones
were so occupied with OtbCr matters Of
church and State that they could not
be with 1t much IN lis decline, get It's
friends abroad, lf it have SUCH? are
assured that the preacher and SupeTia-
feUEeut were with it in its last sad hours.
We remember at the outset that we
suggested that the true policy would be
to place the journal in the hands Of men
as editors who were not so occupied
with other matters of church ana state,
that they would be compelled to let It
die q lingering death, but our counSels
,gs.e then UNDECIDED and it is now useless
10 real eet upon the skill of the attending
phvsicians-the disease was mortal but
il il should appear in tho resurrection,
we now move that it be placed ia, the
hands of school men who are, or haYe
,een teachers, tC-wit such, men as Drs.
Elliott and Lindsey, or the Smith Bros.
TEAluER.
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Unless the Democratic and Conserva.
tive Legislators of Tennessee hold a
caucus prior to the election of United
States Senator. the multiplicity of candi-
dates now in the field will prevent an
election for many days, and possibly for
many weeks, as was the case four years
ago. This is waste of precious ume
and money which the people VIII not
tolerate. and the only way to avolditis for
Inc Democrats and Conservatives to hold
= caneus and choose their candidate from
among those who submit their claims to
the caucus. 1t is done by the Republi-
can majority in Congress, and by that
party wherever it has a majority in any
of the State Legislatures. 1t is denounc-
cd by some people, and yet it is not only
proper, but any other way is wrong. 1tis
the only way in which the majority can
get its choice. If no caucus is held the
Republican Legislators will not vote for
the candidate having the largest number
Of Democratic and Conservative votes,
but on the contrary they will support the
candidate that is the most Objectionable
to the majority of the Legislators, and to
the majority of the people of the Safe.
In other words, the caucus is the only
way in which the majority of the people
can have their choice.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-12-25

We notice an article going the rounds
of the papers, giving an erroneous ac
count of the lamented Gen. Patrick Gle
burne, and are little surprised at its be-
ing published without any comment The
author undoubtedly intended it as lauda-
tory Ofthe General, butt does his memory
injustice, in stating or inferring that
his happening to be citizen Of Arkansas
was the reason why he espoused the
cause, and threw his destinfes with the
Confederacy. General Cleburne was for
many years a citizen of Arkansas, a gem
tlenan of highly cultivated intellect,
politician of prominence, of decided po-
litical views and States Rights Demo-
crat who inculcated these views in his
followers, and when the time came, true
to his life and teachings, he cspoused
that cause that his convictions and honest
judgment told him was just. He was not
soldier of fortune, or waif that hoated
with the tide in which he found himself
| he next error was stating that in view of
Franklin Hill he made the remarks at
tributed to him, about the little grave
yard. The town of Franklin is on a
plain, not hill, and the graveyard allUd-
ed to is fully thirty miles from Franklin,
and in rear of st, Johns Church, seven
miles west of Columbia, the burial place
of the Polk family, of that vicinity, and is
ore of the most charming and striking
places for beauty and situation to be seen
in the South. Gen. Cleburne passed the
spot and camped near with his command,
on his way from Florence, Ala, to Co.
Iumbia, and his remarks were made two
or three days before he fell at Franklin.
At that place, and near the grave of the
lamcnted Bishop Otey, were buried the
remains Of Gen. Cleburne. In 1870 a
delegation of gentlemen from Helena,
Ark came and took his remains to Hell
| cua, to be inferred there among his
friends of earlier days. The remarks
| attributed to him about the failure of his
| cause must be a mistake. as he was
thought by friends to be hopeful and
cheerful as they advanced towards Frank
lin; and we may add that there was
| nothing like vindictiveness or revenge in
Gen. Cleburne's nature. We are indebt-
| ed to an ext onfederate Colonel, now a
resident of this place, for the above state
ment of facts in regard to Gen. Cleburne.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-12-25

The Pres dent of the colored societies
of Memphis have organized society call
ed the Knights Brotherhood and Monu-
mental Association Is objects, which
are set forth in a lengthy address to the
colored people, is to discard all old polit-
ical ties, and cultivate aud maintain per
mancpt relations With the Rhites 10 the
South, in ACCORDANCE with the dying
wordg of Thomas Swami, late President
Of the Pail BeafeFs, H. theiF preamble
and resolutions they say:
I'VE are fully aroused to the con
seriousness that we have been for years
dupes of crafty, designing, uuprincipled
men whose only object was their own
personal aKg, 4izemGEt, Irrespective of
the means or results, 10 our injury.
They have shorn us of our pecuniary ac-
cumulatiOns, the result of many years
toll, even to pennies accumulated by our
youth and aedglings. All this we could
bear. but they have let rs @asCised by
our only true friends, through their kna-
wish representations and unmitigated
falsehoods. Oar experience in this d.
rection, for which we have amply paid,
invites change on our part; therefore,
invoking the shelterins Tgis of Almighty
God, in whose goodness, mercy and Wis
don. sc trust for our future guidance,
we are resolved Inst, embracing the hon
est, truthful advice Of our friend, Thomas
Swami, we now and forever shake of
those unwarranted fears that have been
created 2nd pFeyed as a bugaboo upon
the minds of our simple people, We are at
least convinced that they we're the fiction
of political incendiaries, who have sacri-
feed us and led us into our preseHt
trouble, and we now pledge ourselves, as
representatives of our societies, hence
forth to sever all affinity and past rela-
tons with ait mcn chose only value re-
suited in pluuder and strife. We regret
the blindness of the past that has aliena-
ted the kind feeling of our true friends,
and IL cur effort TO improve the future we
pledge our faith materially % each other
and to whom it may concern, that here:
after we will sustain no man for office un-
less he be thoroughly identified with the
people of the soil, and in full and truthful
accord vita oVr earnest desire TO cult
vatc peace, harmony, and industrial
value among the races now se4uestered
by vile and heinous teachings.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-12-25

Efforts are being made to geo Congress
Go appropriate millions of money and
acre, of land to the Southern Pacific
Railroad. Their principal argument IS
that the government helped to build, or
rather built the Northern Pacific road, and
IL Is but simple Justice to jhe South that
the Southern Pacific road should DE built.
Because the government squandered
millions of dollars and billions OF acres
at land on the Northern Pac,Ec road Is
the very reason the folly should not &c re
pcatcd. 1t was this road as managed
bv Jaw Cooke 4 Co., that founded the
celebrated C-rGI NojHjy, corrupted
Congressman. aud finally, under the
management of Jay Cooke y %, brought
she great financial crash upon the coun-
srv. under which !; is lahoring now, and
probahlY viii continue to labor tor some
sime TO come. The country does not
want any more Pacific railroads, credit
NobiIicrs, or Gnaugial crises, and the
South wants as little legislation as posi-
bic, either for or against het. Al she
wants is good government. We hope
Democratic congressman, especially
those from the South. viii vote against
giving the credit of the B2tiou to any
more railroad cutcrpriscS-It is opposed
To Democratic principles. We even
doubt the Propr.cty ct donating the pub
lie lands 20 such enterprise
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-12-25

1t is our duty and pleasure to inform
the Lebanon HcraH what our correspon
dent enquirer wanted him to tell: In
the last number of the Westminster
RcUiCtr appears a criticism of Mr..
Jcrram book, "Lycidas and Epitaphium
Damonis," in which the critic says: The
greatest interest must always attach TO
Edward King Lycidas) and Charles
Diodati Damon nearly as great as that
which attaches to Shakspeare's w. II.
Now, DR.. White is requested to tell what
is meant By "Shakspearc's w. II.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-12-25

Arkansas politics already rival in in
tricacv the ScheIswiK HOlstein question.
A new element is to be added to their
confusion by the partIsans OF Smith
dropping him and taking up Brooks.
The arguments by which they prove, that
afIpr all. Brooks is the only real Govern
or-cIect of the State do not carry a heavy
load OF conviction to their friends in Con
rrcss. There are "reminiscences OF
similar arguments from the same source
about Baxter and Smith, and all three
caunot be the Governor al once: Ar
kansas is in Il fair way to be severely let
n nnn
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-12-25

The Legislature Of Mississippi petition
cd President Grant to take the side of
the negroes in the Nicksburg cOntrO-
sary, and the President has very promptly
responded with a proclamation to that
effect. The white people have no con-
troversy with the Federal troops, of
course and the negro Sheriff and
Chanccry Clerk Will be re-instated, This
rrsuILwas Inevitable from the start, and
the white citizens should have done what
they arc now obliged TO do-waited
patiently tor the slow process Of the law
10 Gust the Sheriff, whose bond is illegal.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-12-25

We notice with pride and satisfaction
that there is a good prospect Of Hon. NJ.
L. Kerr, Of Indiana, being made Speaker
of the nth Congress bv the Democrats.
Mr.. Kerr Is not only an able, but a singu-
larIy pure and iucorruptible man. There
is no suspicion Of corruption or dishones-
" against him. It is the wish of South
Crn Democrats that Mr. Kerr be elected,
tor nothing would DO more 10 establish an
atmosphere Of honesty in Congress, and
drive thcrc.rom corruption in its hundred
forms. Fernando Wood and Sunset Cox
are clever fellows, but they are net sound
ON the back pay business. In these
times when the national capital seems to
bc besicged and infested with thieves and
corrupt men, the Soath sends up her
voice to put tine purest and best men IN
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NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

Joseph b. Love ct al, VS.. 5. y. Foster ct al.
In this it appearing from compartments bill,
which is sworn to, that the defendants, >. j.
Foster and wife, :. y. Foster, formerly :. A.
Love, James FL. Common and wife, Amanda
Y. Common, formerly Amanda V. Love, Ma
ry Mills, Jesse Mills, - Whitehead and
wife, COrnc.ia Whitehead, Alice Hays, Ar
thur Hays, J. y. and Bette Morris, arc non
residents of the State OF Tennessee, 50 that
the ordinary process ct law cannot be ScrV-
ed on them: il is therCiore ordered by me
that publication II" Elari" for four cOnSeCu-
tive weeks i'll the Herald and Mail, Il news
paper published in the town of Columbia,
Maury county, Tennessee, requiring said
defendants 10 be and appear before the
County Court of said county, on the first
Monday in February, 1873, and plead, An-
Swcr or dcmur to complainant's bill, or the
same will be taken for confessed as to them
and set for hearing CXpartC.
Dec. II, 1874 \. n. AKIN, Clerk.
q. c. Taylor and W. NJ. Caldwell, Att'yS.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-12-25

Last week we published the report OF
the Grand Jury. The most important
thing in it is recommendation to the
County Court to establish a County
Work-house The people are all in favor
OF aWork-house, so far as we have heard
them express their opinion on the sub
ject. We are IN favor of giving it a trial
anyhow, nothing else will satisfy the
people. We can build turnpikes with
The prisoners
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-12-25

70 the EIitQrs Of the CqlRlgbia Heraid:
In the Union and american We find
an error in regard to the cold Folks
Concert" Please to inform that paper
that the first "Oide Folks Concerto in
Tenn. was given in Columbia sth and 9th
of April, 1873, item months previous to
their ownl and managed by the ladies OF
the Presbyterian Church. 1t was given
by their own amateurs, and was as sue
cesstul and popular, as any entertain
ment of the same kind in the other towns.
There were compelled to repeat it to a
densely crowded house.