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Meeting of the Great Council.

The regular annual session of the
Great Council of West Virginia I'M
proved Order Of Red Men, was held
on Wednesday, July 2Sth, 1876, in
Shepherdstown.
The Council was opened in due
form at o'clock, q. m. Several acts
of Importance TO the Order were
transacted.
The following Chiefs were elected
to serve for the ensuing term of one
year.
S. Chas. Eschstruth--Great Pro-
phet.
f. a. Britt Sachem.
VIM. Gerhardt-Senior Sycamore.
John r.. Ray-Junior do.
III. G. Ulrich--Chief of Record.
A. q. +. Ebeling Chief Keeper Of
Wampum.
w. Gerhardt and M. A. Graham,
Representatives to the Great Coun-
Gil u. S.
M. A. Graham-Great Sannass.
Theo. G. Lynch-Great Guard of
W u VAIN.
David Cameron-Great Guard of
Forest.
The meeting was full Of harmony,
and the hospitality of the Shepherds
town brethren boundless.
A vote of thanks was extended to
the b. IL O. II. r.. Co. for favors ex-
tended to the Delegates another to
Black Hawk Tribe, No. 3, in gen
eral; to Bro. j. II. Ray, in special, FOR
his hospitality to the Great Chiefs.
The different delegates left, after
finishing the business of the Great
Council, in hacks for Kearneysville,
arriving there at ii O'Clock p. NJ. but
unhappily failed to make connection
with train, and had to spend the
night as best they could in a couple
of freight cars to seek shelter from
the pouring rain. In spite of the
weather they man
aged to keep in good humor, enter
tanned by several humorists, such
as Bro. Nunge, from Wheeling, and
spent the time as well as possible un-
der the circumstances.
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Couldn't Stay Away.

He was in town early. 1t was
raining hard, and he was completely
saturated, but his spirits were not
dampened. The circus had advertis-
ed to be in town, and he had walked
eight miles through the rain to see it.
He was not of that kind to let a cir
Gus go by without investing a half
dollar. What if money matters are
tight now; the initiation policy is go
ing to prevail, and then everybody
will have bushels of greenbacks. And
besides, how would circuses exist il
nobody patronized them. Fifty cents
for good circus laugh was money
well invested and an eight-mile walk
through the rain-well, that amount
ed to nothing. The circus was worth
the money, and the animals were
thrown in. A man couldn't see an
elegant" s'hop-a-pitamus," and
"ri-no-cerus" every day. He could
learn more "natral histryn in a ina
nage-rie" in one hour, than out of
books in year, and that is why he
always goes to eircuses. He hasn't
missed one in fifteen years, and the
rain was no obstacle this time. He
saw the whole performance, learned
all the jokes sand songs of the clown,
and returned home as happy as a
skipping lamb.
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Brides veil now must jost reach
below the waist.
Dress sleeves are worn closer IL the
arm than ever.
The sleeves Of evening dresses SHOULD
never be lined.
Al cnirass frcntshould have whaleboncs
to the end of the darts.
Real TIRED lace is SO well Initiated
that il Is now preferred altogether.
The newest fringe is netted fringe,
with deep heading and without beads.
Little tichus Of granadine. edged with
lace or fringe, are seen on importers
grenadines.
1t an unusual thing to find lower
skirts made Of granadine, unless II is
white for evening wear.
Combination suits are still Ia favor.
and il is predicted they viii be wors
agaio next fall and winter.
Velvet-barred grenadine era velvsz
underskirt, is suitable dress for the
seaside evening toilettes.
Fringes Of the most intricate and fan
ciful designs, are now in the markss
for trimming light and heavy goods.
Fair and monied ladies wear their In
itials in diamonds upon black volve;
necklcts Of an evening and for balls.
Very few cuffs are now seen Oh d i
es the main trimming being knife b 4
ings tnrnod towards the hand.
The full shirred overskirt should not
be worn by stout ladies'; also they should
avoid pleated basques and pulled sleeves.
Pclonaises are not entirely out Of date
but they are SO little worn; it would BE-
a risk to cut up new material into one
The Scotch plaid shawl is still popu~
lar To travel with, and shawl of some
kind should always be carried even az
midsummer.
A simple and yet d most stylish wed
ding dress Is Of white gros grain silk u
the creamy shade, trimmed with fac
knife pleatings Of white tulle.
The most recent travelling gloves are
Of dog skin, double stitchedand finished
with the gauntlet. They do not soR
easily, and are therefore preferred 20 az
others.
Shoes used for travelling should have
the low, broad English heel The ma-
terial is either kid or morocco, but fox
light easy wear the Freoch morocco Il
| preferred.
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- 7---7----F-
baltimore Markets.

FLoUR-IIoward st. and Western
Super $4.25a5.00, Extra S5a5.75, Fa-
mily $6.00a7.25, City Mills Super 81
50a5.00, Extra So. 25a5.75; Rio brands
81 soar rs, family 1925; market firm
er, but not quotably higher.
WHEAT-No. 2Western amber 81
38; No. do. 1.35; mixed. 81 Al: No.
2 western red $1.35; No. 2 do SI.4I--
No 2 spring red 81 .32a1 "a Penn red
$l.33al.35, Md. red | .20a1 40: do am
Der 1.42a1 AS; do. white ST. 25a1 .40;--
market firmer and more active for
southern; western nominal; Penn
sylvania firmer.
CoRN--southern white, 81 cts: vel
low 50 cts. western mixed 81 cents.
steamer 81 cents, Market firm and
fairly active.
OATs-southern new 03a65; wcs-
tern white 63a64; mixed 6la62. Mar
ket firm and fairly active.
RYE. - Good prime new $l.00;
gl.03 ; market is steady, but quiet.
Hay Maryland and Pennsylva-
mia new $24(a31 market dull.
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List of.Dead letters.

The following list of letters remain
i'll the post Office July "A, 1875, and
will be sent to the Dead Letter office
August Z, if not called for:
Elizebeth p. Albert, Sallie e.
Baker, Miss Mollie Clark, Miss Mil
lie Cole, J. e. Glaze, Jennie Harri-
son, Henry Holsbemy, Charles w.
Kane, John w. Mason, Adam Nail,
II. j. Brouton, j. w. Small, Frank
G. Small, Benjamin t. Smoot, Kate
Tohin.
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OUR NEICHBORs.

Cumberland has been aroused from
its stupor by the appearance of a mad
dog in the vicinity.
The chicken thieves are doing a
wholesale businers in jefferson, hay
ing stolen twenty-one chickens In
one night from Mr.. Tavener.
The fair and festival just closed at
11arper's Ferry realized $125, which
is to be applied to the benefit of the
Harper's Ferry Silver Ccrnet Band.
The local of the Cumberland Times
has been invited to three pic-nics.
We presume the parties sending the
invitations took the precaution to
notify him to bring his own basket.
The Patrons of Husbandry at Lee
town, Jefferson county, have held a
meeting and decided to hold their
county picnic for this year in Mr..
VIM. Bells woods near Flowing
Springs, in that county. Good speak
ing, music and eating will be en-
braced in the programme. Patrons
of neighboring counties are invited.
The Harrisburg Patriot learns that
the Cumberland Valley Railroad is
about having constructed number
of passenger cars in which seats will
be numbered, ora efnead there
Will be Av. .v.tC.e provided with
lock and key for the baggage Of the
seat-holder. The eXcursionist buys
ticket, and with it lie receives a
key with check attached, and on
the check he finds a number stamped
corresponding with the number of
the seat to which he is entitled. lie
will find the key to unlock the closet
over his seat-but not the closet over
any other seat. When he reaches
Philadelphia he can lock up as much
of his baggage as he chooses and sal
ly forth. The train will be run upon
a siding convenient to the centennial
grounds. At any time the excursion
ist desires he can walk over to the
train, unlock his closet and take out
OF put in anything he chooses. He
may even put his lunch there. At
night, OH the way home, the check
and key are taken up with the return
ticket. The passenger is thus put at
no Inconvenience, but on the other
hand is supplied with accommodation
almost unknown to railway travellers
at the present time.
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Failure Affecting u Pastors
Salary.

New YoRK, July 29.--The lease Of
property at Tompkinsville Of the ST.
Andrews Episcopal Church, at Rich
mond, of which tho Rev. Kingston God s
dard 10 rector, was recently purchased
by Messrs. Duncan, Sherman G Co., wins
have paid Mr.. Goddard the quarterly
rental Of ST. 400 toward his salary Of
SIS, GOO. The next quarterly payment
becomes due on Monday next and un-
der the circumstances 1t is considered
improbable that the reverend gentleman
will get bis money, aud more especially
as influential members of the congrega-
ton had requested Mr.. Duncan, previ-
GUS to the failure OF his firm, not to pay
Mr. Goddard any more money until hif
Difference with the church could be sat
isfactorily settled, as several charges
were pending against him before the
Bishop.
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stockholders Meeting. July 9th, as


stockholders Meeting, July 27th. 10
The Stockholders met in annual
meeting, pursuant to notice, which
had been published two weeks.
On motion Of J.. i. w. Baker, Mr..
VIM. Dorsey was called to the Chair,
and ]. N. Wisner appointed Secreta-
ny, and w. Ill. Fiske was appointed
assistant Secretary.
The list Of Stockholders was cali
ed, and it was ascertained that 2,2l9
shares We're represented, which being
a majority of the stock subscribed,
the meeting was declared ready for
the transaction of business.
The minutes Of the last Annual
Stakeholder S meeting were read and
approved.
The report of the committee to ex-
anime the Books and settle with the
Treasurer and Secretary was read,
and, ON motion of DR.. Baker, the re-
port was received.
The Directors having recommend
ed that the 10th Section of Art. /, Of
Bylaws be so.amended as to insert
after the word Treasurer in said sec
ton the words "and Secretary" and
after the word "of +" i'll the third
line, the word their
On motion of DIR. N. ID. Baker, the
stockholders proceeded to elect new
directors for the ensuing year.
On motion of DIR. Baker, the meet
ing proceeded to elect directors with
out nominations. Messrs. I'll. A.
Frazier and J. LII. Gettinger, were
appointed tellers.
A ballot was taken, and quite a
number of Stockholders We're voted
for resulting in majority for Messrs
G. j. Faulkner, Jr., Elias Emmert,
a. z. Shut, VIM. Dorsey e. G. Will
liams, Jr., j. Nelson Wisner, G. p.
Matthaei, l.. M. Shaffer and George
Whitson, after which the meeting
adjourned.
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Examine Your Policies.

Quite number of our people have
had their properties insured the past
few years by Companies of " Wild
Cat 2 fame. As a number Of these
institutions have gone out of exist
ence within the past six months, it
would be well to examine your poll
cies, and if found to be uninsured, or
it's equivalent, insured Ia q bad Com
pony, to lose no time Z. replacing
your risk in a reliable and trustwor-
thy Company. There are a great
many fires all over the country, and
though our city has been very for
tunate in that respect, we have no
guarantee for the future. Mr.. l.. a.
STEINER, whose advertisement you
will find in another column, is an eX-
perienced Insurance man, and as he
represents none but good Companies,
and has permanently located here,
ought to be encouraged. Go and see
him.
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COUNTY sUPERINTENnENT.
ARDEN Tp.. July Is. rs

Eds. HeeEiy Independent
notice the name Of Capt. Elias
M. Walker, the present attentive and
efficient County superintendent Of
schools, has been mentioned in con-
nection with the Office FOR another
term. His election viii undoubtedly
give general satisfaction to all inter-
ested IN the prosperity Of the schools.
lie will attendto the duties Of The po-
sition. He better than almost any
one else, can afford to do it. The sal
airy would not pay any one TO visit
the schools as Mr. Walker has done.
1t does not pay him, but not being
specially engaged in other business,
he can afford to make it a labor Of
love. | am confident no man can be
selected for the position who will
perform the work more satisfactorily
than he. presume he will have no
opposition for the place, fhe will ac-
cept it for another term. He certain
ly ought not to have, because there
can be no complaint of the manner in
which he has discharged the'duties Of
the office heretofore. / trust he will
permit the use of his name for the
place. There can be no doubt of his
election by the people.
"A PATRON or SCHOOLS.
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The Coming Fair.

Only month now intervenes until
the Fourth Annual Fair of Berkeley
county will be held. Like all other
enterprises of any magnitude, this
association has had its internal and
external troubles. The fact is, that
even in church organizations, there
are always minor difficulties, little
discussions, which have to be over
come either by true christian spirit
or by liberal forbearance that gen.
eral good may follow. As stated,
this association has passed through
this experience, and we trust all of
its members and all of the people of
the three counties for whose interest
it was specially organized are willing
to bury all questions of every char
acter so far as the past is concerned,
that might or could detract from the
success of this, the fourth exhibition.
So far as the directory and other Off
INip CIV AOltCNlIStt. We hlIOM lilCIC lS
not a single man among them who
is not willing to sink personal feel
ings and positions, if thereby the
association will be benefited. We
want grangers and mechanics, mer-
chants and professional men, house
keepers, florists, gardeners and all
others to be well represented, with
articles ON exhibition and by per-
sonal attendance. The Berkeley fairs
have obtained a wide and favorable
reputation, and our people must en-
deavor not only to keep their present
status, but to add new laurels by do
Ing better each succeeding year. The
time for preparations is now very
short, may we not hope that it will
be faithfully and earnestly employed
in advancing SO laudable an enter
prise.
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Early Walks.

Now is the time for these Injuries.
The custom usually ranges epidemi-
cally about this season. Some don't
have it. Some have outgrown it,
Others fiatter themselves that a walk
at four or five o'clock in the morning
is " the sweetest thing in life.n The
advocates of this theory are honest in
their opinion. The theory is fine. You
rise so thoroughly refreshed after
three hours Of dreamful somnolence.
YOU battle yourself in the amber wa
tiers of the washbowl and having been
a little particular with your dress,
with an unusual elasticity of step,
you repair to the rendezvous.
There are ladies, girls, misses. This
is &c stacy the first. You pair off
another ecstgcy. The ramble begins.
You naturally turn in the direction
or the suburbs, where there are trees
and brooks and flowers and rocks and
messy hooks. Nature never seemed
so lovely before. You remark words
to that effect. You are Obvious Of
the way. Stones and sticks logs and
brush-briers and thorns--dew and
mud-these ares SO romance Hum
ger is forgotten. You smoke, per-
haps, and doing so before breakfast,
is sometimes peculiar in its effects. -
You feel pale, but so happy. You are
sick at your stomach, but feel won
drously happy. You can't help jump
ing and skipping for very joy; so you
skip and jump behind tree or rock
and return calmer and paler and with
a sense of relief. You wade through
the poetic dew and soak your boots
and take the spring all out of your
newest pants.
You climb the majestic monarchs
of the forest in your gleeful antics,
and get pitch all over the sleeves of
your coat, and rub the buttons off Of
your vest and rumple your linen
sheckingly. The hours speed ON, and
it becomes vulgarly late, SO you re-
turn home with a ravenous appetite
and find breakfast over, and every
thing cold and stale. You get amag-
nificent headache by dinner-time and
go to bed sick. Notwithstanding all
this, early walks are SO healthy, so
inyigorating, so deliciously romantic
that you can't forego them. Next
to the delight of getting upon
the back of high horse by
moonlight, and betting with your
companion how long you can stay
there, or how many times per hour
you viii get off, to relieve the feel
ngs Of your charger early rising and
rambling is the chief of all mundane
enjoyment.
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Agricultural Board

Monday next is the day for the re-
gular monthly meeting of the Direc-
tors of the Agricultural Association
As the time for the Fair is now
drawing near, it is important that all
the members should attend all sub
sequent meetings, and a full attend
ance is desired on Monday next, at 2
o'clock, P. NJ.
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He was tired, very tired, and was
sitting about the B. & O. r. r. De-
pot. The police came along and COB
bled him up, and gave him quarters
IN the Jail. He came from Cham
bersburg. Years ago he had lived in
this town, and had worked on the
Court House when it was building.
He had come to look at the old town
once more, and looked until his head
grew dizzy. He told his story to the
officer, and claimed to have been rob-
bed by some parties after his arrival
here. He said he came into the town
with 5000, and when the officer
thok him in charge he had but $500.
Probably his head will be clearer this
morning, and his financial account
viii foot up more satisfactorily.
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Delightful.

If you wish a real nice, coolcreamy
drink, try a glass of the soda water
at Bakers drug store. 1t is delight
full, this hot weather. Bakers Arc
tic fountain turns out the best and
purest soda water as all who have
tried it will testify. No cards.
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In a Bad Fix.

The Cumberland Times man gives
vent to his agony as follows:
8 If only a circus would come along
perhaps we could get over our mis-
cry"
In the absence of a circus suppose
you try lemonade with a good sized
. fly in it.
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A Divorced Couple Remsar-
rfed
From The Warerley Io,ra, Republs-
enlll

lFTOHt Ute W uttfttg 1ott", itNtttsoss-
con.
jim. Murtagh was married Saturday
eve to Mrs. Mercy Murtagh, BY Justice
Tanner. Five or six years ago jim
Murtagh and Mercy Blossom were mar
ricd and lived together two on three
years. At length they separated, and
bill Of divorce was granted. A bright
little boy was tho fruit Of the marriage.
and both loved the child with al the
ardor of fond parents. This link Of az
lection at length drew the former hus-
band and wife together, and revived the
old Hove agin. At once they decided to try
welded life again, and on Saturday eve
ming were united in wedlock second
time. This is the second case on RECORD
in the country where the Same couple
were married to each other twice
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TaESToN, July 20. The Trcator
Banking Company, which lost $780,
600 by the Jay Cooke failure, losses
100000 by the suspension Of Duncan
Sherman C Co. This amount may be
exceeded, but Mr.. Whitaker, the cash
Ter, refused to give further information
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Horse stolen.

Some thief stole a dark bay horse
from the field of Mr.. VIM. e. Glen
dening, near Bunker Hill, on the
night of the Goth inst. The horse
was marked with "U. ST." also g l
c." Mr.. Clendening offers reward
of $25 for the recovery of his horse.
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CanD Meetings.

A camp meeting will be held near
Hancock, Nd, beginning August II.
Rev. G. w. Cooper of M. E. church,
has charge.
The NJ. E. Church South camp
mteting, near Charlestown, Rev, DR..
Register, P. e., will begin August
18th.
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A Senator Found Bead.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 29.--Mr. y. N
Kinney, late joint Senator from SaE
mateo, was found dead tlis m0rnipg, y
his residence ID San Mateo county shs
through the head by a rife ball. ItM
not yet known whether the shootlpg was
accidental or otherwise.
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Phantom Ball.

The management of Berkeley
Springs are arranging to give Phan-
tom ball ON Tuesday evening next,
and preparations ofan extensive ma
ture are bsing made. The Berkeley
Springs hotel has now two hundred
guests.
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MAR RIED

On the 10Th instant, at the u. ID.
Parsonage, in this place, by the Rev.
a. M. Evers, Mr.. BENZ. FEIzER to
Miss ELLA ID. LIcKLIDER, -all Of
this county.
On the 10th ult., by the same, Mr..
DAVID Il. RUDY and Miss EMMA
v. MURRAY, all Of this county.
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Fall session.

The fall session of Lonoak Female
College, will begin on the first Mon
day in September. Professor Hyde
has received a new and complete set
of instruments for illustrating the
study of chemistry, astronomy and
natural philosophy.
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The best assortment ana chp

The best assortment and cheapest
Bacon Of all kinds ever seen in this
town at Frazer u Bishops. If.
Are you bilious 2 DO yau fee
drowsy? Have you the blues Z {?
Take a dose Of DR.. Bulls Vegetable
Pills.
Go to Frazer Il Bishops and get
some fat Boston Mackeral.
Splendid Lump Coal and all kinds
Of Anthracite coal and sawed wood,
at Frazer and Bishops.
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NEw YoRK, July 29.--Last evening
a little boy aged II years, son Of Il. A.
Butler Of Cincinnati, and nephew ts
Capt. Butler of the Ordinance Depart
ment. while riding a velocipede on the
Ordinance dock, at Governors Island
fell in the water and was drowned The
body has not yet been recovered
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1t cures rheumatism quickly,
thoroughly and permanently. Du-
rang's Rheumatic Remedy.
All kinds Of Anthracite and Btu
minous Coal, at lowest prices. Shut,
the Coal dealer. July3O-tf-d&w
Durang's Rheumatic Remedy-a
positive cure for rheumatism in all
it's branches. TT
Stoves have taken a tumble. See
Blondel's card. 2td&1tw.
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Capt. Burton, the celebrated AfrsL
can traveller, has joined a party o.
explorers whose destination is Ice
land.
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Sawed Wood and Pine Kindlings,
at Frazer X Bishop's-cheap.
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DIED.

In this place, on the Goth of July,
MIR. JAMES LANG, aged about IS
wears.
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Chicago was named after Chica-
qua, chief of the Tamaroa tribe.
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SHUTS Coal Yard, E. Martin St.
July 30--tfd&w