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Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-02-23
MOBILE
Life Insur me Company.
or MOBILE, ALABAMA.

~ RtNtIauN NNtfh was ufENNtktSi ON \ ttfNtlE
bash baais-sao0,0 Capisal-five lears
ago, to meet the demand Of the southern
people foF Insurance at home. The Mobile
Life has q sinking fund u over half q mil
lion dollars Cor The benefit ~ the insured
Issues policies on al The approved plans, and
sells its customers the largest amount " In
surance for the least amount Il money paws
its hs.es promptly. and invests its surplus
funds In builling up the waste places u Mis-
sissippi and her sister SoasAern States. The
business % the Company for some years has
exceeded that u any Company in the land.
and i now bringing relief daily Ia thousands
~ saideRed households. The Mobile Life
invites the most careful and thorough ihves
tigAtion ~ h. IL solyency. standing and fAn
dealing. and careful managemnnL II refers
wIth confidence and pleasure 10 the leading
business men and bankers o. Mississippi and
the south.
Home Office Cor Mississippi al Canton.
CHAS. HANDY, Gen'l Manager,
Col Ma. HkSpr. Gsn1 Agent
A. q. MOrT. Special Agent.
Dns. q. w. PUHxwIL and II. HAssLow
Medical Examiners for Haxlehursi and VI
cinsty.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-02-23
RUBY
BAR ROOM AND billiard
H-~ Ea -. -
Georgetown ST., Crystal Springs,
j. M. CRAwLKY, PRoPREToR.

Superior wines. liquors, and cor,llals In
stock. Fine billiard tables and appolnt-
menta Clgars-loreign and Domestle-of
the best brands and qualities NY motto :
10 please, which Do BY courteous attention
and preservation Of order, feh29-ly.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29

At Runnymeade Dec. 27th, in JEFF
ferson county, lat the residence of her
sons, from the effects of a burn, Mrs.
Sarah III. Brown aged 81 year ,rclict
of the late Thomas Brown, of Fred
erick county, Va.
At the residence of Mr.. Aglionby,
near Charlestown, a few days ago,
Mrs. Elizabeth Manuel, aged about
81 years.
At his grand-father's, Com. Boar
man, Wednesday 9th, Albert Broome
aged Is months,so of William III.
and Mary Broome, Of Brooklyn, N.
Y.
Near this place of cancer OF TIE
breast, with which she suffered for
five years, and bore with christian
fortitude, Mrs. Susannah Beard, wife
of James G. Beard, and daughter of
the late Burt Whitson, aged 43 yrs.
6 months and q days.
Dearest sister thou hast left us,
Here thy loss we deeply feel,
But it's God that has bereft us,
He can all our sorrows heal.
Yet again we hope to meet thee,
When the day Of life is fled,
Then in heaven with JOY to greet thee
Where no farewell tear is shed.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29
Public schools Elsewhere.

The Frederick (Md.) Eraa,iner
says that the Indebtedness Of the
Frederick county school-board on
November q, 1874 was reported by
the president to be SO, 200,an it was
then reduced to $7,00s 80. The new
board have discovered that by Janu-
airy 81, 1876, the debt will have rech-
ed $15,171.I0. The Examiner and
some other people naturally want to
know the reason Of this increase.
The Frederick correspondent of
the Baltimore San says that "the
school commissioners have finally de-
cided to continue the public schools
open for few months longer land do
the best they can" From which we
infer that, being on the verge of
bankruptcy, the board were consid-
ering the propriety of closing the
schools.
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Count Them.

For the benefit Of the very young
ladies, says an exchange, it is stated
that, this being leap year. they have
only to count one hundred white
horses, never counting s.io same che
twice, and when they have reached
the required number, shake hands
with their favored one, and they
have caught him irrevc cably, end
will marry him With 1 lie " !.
This is given on very old authority,
and may be true. Get cut your
memorandum books, young ladies,
and look out for a drove of white
horses that may come to town any
day.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29
The Hagerstewners.

The Boys and Girls Literary Soci-
ETY. of Hagerstcwn gave very salts
factory entertainment toa very large
audience in King st. Hall Thursday
evening. We did not get in, in time
to witness the shadow pantomimes,
but understand they enlisted and
held the attention ofall present, and
elected very warm appreciation. The
drama entitled "The Last Loaf, or
the Vow Fulfilled, . was so delineat-
ed as to show very perfect memoriz-
ing, and was lacking in nothing save
a want of confidence, which neces-
sarily prevented that show OF feeling,
or as the Frenehman would say, seq
pressione" or spirit(not Adams kind
so necessary to the proper rendering
of character by performers. But
these boys and girls are not profess
SIGNALS or amateurs, but beginners,
and the unanimous opinion is, they
did wonderfully well and are entitled
to have the "buttered siden all right.
Their entertainment is worthy of pa
tronage land the moral taught bytheir
drama well worthy of careful thought
and may their association thrive and
prosper. Quite number of Ha-
gerstowners attended, being kindly
accommodated by the G. v. Railroad
Company, with a train at low rates.
Come again young friends, don't let
the past entertainment be your ''last
Loaf
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29
Bali more Cattle Market.
BALTIMORE. Jan. q.

BALTIMORE, Jan. q.
BEEF CATTLE Prices to-day
for Beef Cattle ranged as follows.
Best Beeves ri : 75a$6.50; that
generally rated first quality 4.85a
$4.75 medium or good fair claii-
ty 3.75a$4.50, ordinary .h'1 S aers,
Oxen and Cows 3.00a3,62; general
average of the market to-day
81 81; extreme range of prices
8. 50aY)5.50. Nest of the sales were
from 400 to $500 per 100 lbs.
Hoes. We quote at 8 25a$10. %
per 100 lbs net. Receipts this week
1904 head against 1886 last week.
The quality of the receipts was
fully as good as last week, and pri-
ces are lower at 49a63 cents per 100
lib gross, a few occasionally selling
a shade higher.
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POSITIVELY THE BEST.

DIR. Morris Syrup Of TAR, Win
CHERaY and HoREHouND is thc very
best compound ever prepared, advertis-
ed OF sold by any person or under any
name whatever--for the immediate re-
lief and permanent cure OF Coughs,
Colds, Group, Whooplng Cough, Bron--
chitis, Asthma, and all diseases of y
Consumptive type. It will thoroughly
eradicate these alarming symptoms III
one-half the time required to do so by
any osher medicine. II is purely veg
liable aud contains not particle oil
opium or othor dangerous drug. Ply
sicians all over the country endorse it
as the most efficacions antieote known
for ali disorders Of the throat and lungs.
1t never fails Every bottle guaranteed
to perform rxactly as represented. 30
sure . obtain DR.. Morris Syrup Of
Tar, Wild Cherry and Horehound.
Trial size, 10 cents.
For sale by d. j. BRIDGE, next.
door to Post-Office.
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List of TRANSIT J.

Phillip Showers ex. to c L Wilen
ct. al, release.
f HODGE and wife to Corporation
of Martinsburg bargain and sale,
realty.
J L Young and wife to b Hughes,
trustee, realty.
j Siler to w L Siler, bargain and
sale, realty.
OH Mason and wife to Casper
Stump, bargain and sale, realty.
w p Coe ~ wife to Casper Stump
bargain and sale, realty.
ESibole and wife to Casper Stump
bargain and sale, realty.
j Park trustee, to Casper Stump,
bargain and sale, realty.
Thos. Kratz and wife to L M Shat
fer trustee, realty.
G. M Shaffer and wife to trustee of
Parsonage of M e Church South,
bargain and sale, realty.
IN Shaffer and wife to E Homer
bargain and sale, realty.
Citizens Building Association to
N G Fellers, release.
Thos. Nicholson to w b Stewart.
release.
G. l.. Wilen, ct al, to Faulkner &
Faulkner, trustee, realty.
III B Miller spl. com. to ] Oliver.
bargain and sale, realty.
b Cushwa ct. al. to J Burns, re-
lease.
A J Thomas to A M Kyner and
wife release.
Fl Campbell toJ P Kearfott trus-
tee, realty.
E Vanc'eveto w III Riggs, release.
Mechanics Mutual Building AS
ISOLATION to @ j Scheelky, release.
J p Kearfott, trustee, etc., to w
L McQuilkin, bargain and sale realty.
CD Faulkner, Jr., spl. com. to c
Myers ct. al. bargain and sale realty.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29
LOCAL SPLlNTERS.

Martinsburg has a run of amuse-
meats this week.
Get your valentines at the INDIE
PENDENT Book Store.
An effort is being made to have a
regular depot established ON the G..
V. r. r. at Falling Waters.
The boys who invested in sleds
say the venture will not yield ten
per cent of fun.
A teaspoonful of mustard mixed
in half tumbler of hot water, will re-
move obstinate hiccough.
1t is a thin excuse for a young lady
to lie abed until nine o'clock in the
morning because this is leap year.
A New Jersey farmer raised a thir-
ty-three pound turkey. A New Jer-
sey negro raised the same bird peg
higher. And then a New Jersey po-
liceman raised the raiser.
'What is Heavens best gift to
man ?" asked a young lady, the other,
smiling sweetly on q pleasant look
ing clerk. ga hoss,n replied the
young man, with very great pru-
dence-
1t is common thing to speak of
the posterity of Adam as the "hu-
man family" but when it comes to
the reading of rich mans will, we
don't pan out as brothers and sisters
so much as you would suppose.
Now the Washington ladies will
have an opportunity to turn up their
noses in their fullest capacity. The
Mormon delegate, George @. Cannon,
is going to bring his wife to Wash
ington this winter, and there is four
OF her.
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Locked UP.

Our worthy friend Mr.. Barnet
Cushwa, in company with another
gentleman, went into tie roocs u
the Court House over the County
Clerk S Office Wednesday to transact
some business. While there the
Clerk of the County Court went
home and Z 3ked the o,-tside doors
of the Courthouse for the night and
when Mr.. G. and his friend started
to come out they found they had ben
securely locked up. Mr.. &. posted
himself at an upper window land hail
ed each passe-by, informing him of
his predicament. Finally, after an
Imprisonment of half an hour or SO
he succeeded in getting word to Mr..
G. w. Doll, who came down with
his keys and released his prisoners.
r. .,ss a good joke though not in
tended.
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INDEPENDENT

embracing the solar system, geologi-
cal ages, atmosphere, phenomena,
and electricity. The pupils showed
a good knowledge of the subjects in
which they were examined.
The next class was in Philosophy,
and maintained themselves well I'M
der searching and protracted ex-
animation, showing excellent work
on the part of teachers, and close
stndy by the pupils.
The classes in Arithmetic and
Bookkeeping closed the examina-
ton, and won deserved praise.
There was a good attendance of
the patrons and friends of the school,
together with the clerical committee
from the Conference, and ministers
of the town. The chairman of the
Conference Committee and the Rev.
Mr.. Cutler each made short address
es congratulating the pupils and
teachers on heresults of cheir labors.
We are glad to learn that the Col
lege is making good headwayand re-
ceiving at least portion of the sue
cess which the eminence and labors
of its principal and teachers so rich
ly deserve.
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sunday school Convocation.

The Sunday School Convocation
was held in the Lecture room of the
NJ. E. Church Monday night. The
exercises opened with invocation by
Rev L. Cutler, followed by sing
ing, after which a fervent prayer
was offered up by Rev. Mr.. Lee.
The convocation then organized by
the election of Joseph III. Shaffer,
President and G. A. Andrews, Secre-
tary.
The President after briefly stating
the object of the Convention, intro
duced DR.. A. r. Long, who made
the opening address setting forth the
objects and design of Sunday School
work. He was followed by Revs.
Hoffheins and Lee in short and APP
propriate addresses. The audience
then sang the hymn, II need Thee
every hour, with energy and pathos.
At the close of the singing of this
hymn, an address was delivered by
Prof. Speer, on the relation of Sun
day School and family Instruction.
He was followed by the reading of
an essay by ]. M. Hartman, Esq. and
some pertinent remarks ON the same
by Rev. M. l.. Cutler.
J. Hite Miller than addreg / the
audience ON the advantages and dis
advantages of Sunday School Lii
brary. The address brought out
quite a number of gentlemen, both
for and against the Sunday School
Library, among whom were the fol-
lowing Rev. A. M. Evers, Rev. L.
G. Miller, J. III. Shaffer, e. G. JEFF
frey's James Mathews, and Rev. DR..
Riddle, who ably discussed the topic,
to the enjoyment and instruction of
all present. On motion the Conven-
ton adjourned subject to the call OF
the President, and The exercises were
closed with the Doxology and Bene-
diction.
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List of Dead letters.

The following list of dead letters
remain in the post office January
22nd and will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office February 5,ifnot called
for:
VIM. Branson, VIM A Balwin, J
w Beddy, George Bowel, Wilson
Carter, Con. ms. Co., Chas Eawn,
Brown Greeman, Solomon Grove,
G A Hoffman" Om School Teacher"
care Mr.. Lemon, Rebecca Rissler,
Catharine A Robinson, Dora Robin
son, G w Robinson, A S Straley,
Mary SNYDER.
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Are you suffering with Consumption,
Coughs, Severe Colds settled on the
breast, or any disease of the throat and
lungs If SO, go to your druggist, j j..
W. Baker, and get bottle OF Bos-
CHEZ s vkMAN SYRUP. This medici3e
has lately been Introduce from Gerna
ny, and ~ selling on its own merits
The people are going wild over its slc-
cess, and druggists allover our country
are writing Us of its woaderful cure 3.
among their customers. you wish d
try its superior virtues, get sample
bottle for 10 cents. Large size bottle IS
cents. Three doses will relieve any
case. Try it. 80, o W IT,
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FOR KANSAS AND COLO
RADIO.

The Atchison, Topeka and Sonta Fe
Railroad from Kansas City and Atchisop
on the Missouri river, via Topeka. the
Capital Of Kansas, and the beautiful Ar
kansas Valley to the Rocky Mountains
The shortest route to Pueblo the Crane
Canon, Colorado Springs, Manitouy
Pixies Peak, and all places Of note In tho
mountain regions. The fdv0rife route
to Denver and all points in Northern
Colorado. The best route to Southern
Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona.
The only direct route to the famous San
Juan mines. The track and equipments
is unequaled, trains run through FROM
the Missouri river to the Rocky Noun
tains, making connections in Union des-
pots and avoiding delays and transfers.
For full descriptive circulars, maps,
time tables, cts, address t. LANDER
SON, Gen'l Pass. Agent, Topeka, Kan,
eaS
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CONSUMPTION CURED,

An Old physician, retired from prac-
ticc' having had placed in his hands by
an East India Missionary the formula
Of simple Vegetable Remedy, for the
speedy and permtrent Cure Of Con-
sumptson, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma
and all Throat aud Lung Affections, also
a Positiv aad Radical Cure for Nervous
Debility aud all Nervous Complaints,
after having thoroughly tested its won
derful curative powers in thousands Of
cases, feels it his duty to make known.
to his suffering fellows. Actuated by
this motive, a d Conscientious desire
to relieve human sufferir !, be will send
Tree of chr-gel to all who desire it, This
recipe, with full directions for prepar-
ing and successfully using. Sent BY re-
turn mail by addressing with stamp.
name this paper. -
DR.. w. G. STEVENS,
Munroe Block, Syracuse, N l.
ian1tf
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Cumberland valley Railroad.

The annual report of the President
of the Cumberland Valley pa. Rail
road Company shows that the gross
earnings Of the road for 1875 were
S526, 076.24, and total operating ex-
penses, $265, 4S1.34, leaving $3.50, 594.-
so of net earnings. The total de-
crease in earnings as compared with
the previous year was SIT ,233. 81, and
the total decrease in expenses 49,
SO, making decrease in net earn
ings Of SOS, 454.3S. The company has
NO floating debt, pays five per cent.
dividends semi-annually, and closed
the fiscal year with $40, S62.72 sur
plus cash in its treas~-'v.
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still Another Problem.

A correspondent from Shadsburg,
this county, sends the following,
which he desires the readers of the
INDEPENDENT to work out : add
the figures /, 2, 8, 4,5, 6, Z, s, 8, to-
gether so that they will foot up
100. The figures can be PLACED
in any position desired, but no one
figure must be counted more than
once;
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29

The stockholders c. lie Martins
burg and Potomac Railroad held
their annual meeting Monday for
the election of Directors. The old
Board wasre-elected, viz: T. B. Ken
nedy, o. L. Lull, John Stewart, q.
S. Chambers, Frederick Watts, DO.
Gehr, c. j. Faulkner, J. @. A. Ma
denbousch, E. S. Troxel and Barnet
CuShWa.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29

The young folks are taking consid-
cradle interest in the various ques-
tions propounded in the INDEPEN-
DENT during the past few weeks
George M. Bowers, Jno. Riley, Ken
ly Graham and Mile Bowers, all of
Gerardstown, send the follow
ing answer to problem by
Carpenter, 80 sheep, 81 hoes,
SO calves. elbow many ounces of
gold does it take to make one pound
of lead: Answer, 14-7-12 ounces.
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six Per Cent. Bank.

We understand that there is "a
movement among the Changers of
this county to effect an organization
to start bank in Martinsburg, the
leading feature of which will be the
loaning of money at six per cent
We do not know who is at the head
of the movement, and merely give it
as a rumor.
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Try This,

A correspondent sends us an an
swer to the question propounded by
Carpenter" and offers the follow
ing for solution
A, B and G bought a cheese 50 in
ches in diameter. What part of the
diameter must each take to get an
equal share of the cheese. G..
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The Crangers.

The Executive Committee of the
State Grange of West Virginia met
here on Wednesday. j.. NJ Beckwith,
of Lubbock Grange, No. 135 of
Parkersburg, was appointed State
Agent, The State Grange numbers
$40 Oranges, with membership of
10,500. This is a good showing.
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THE FEMALE COLLEGE,

Under direction Of Rev. ]. p. Hyde,
A. NJ, located in Martinsbufg, will
be ready for the reception Of Pupils
on the First Monday, (6th) of Sep
TENDER.
The President will be assisted by
full corps of experienced Teachers.
The Instrumental and Vocal Music
Departments offer superior advant-
ages, frst-class instruments and COM
petent Teachers.
The College will be supplied with
the necessary Chemical and Philoso-
phical Apparatus for illustrating the
various subjects.
Aug. 17--d&wtf
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Band iii HedgesvilIe.

The young men of Hedgesville are
making efforts to organize a Brass
Band in that village. We have no
doubt the movement will succeed, as
the town has plenty of COED material
out of which to get up a first-class
Band. We do not remember that
the town has ever had Band.
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E.onoak.
diction.

The intermediate examination of
the various classes in Lonoak Fe-
male College is now in progress. The
examination is preparatory to re-
organization of the classes for the
last quarter of the session, and to adj
vance those who, after an examina-
ton, show that they are entitled to
the promotion. The examination
commenced Wednesday morning and
a number of invited guests and
friends of the school were present.
The exercises began with a pre-
paratory class in English history
The class numbered eighteen pupils.
They were examined on the history
of England. The subject had been
condensed into eighty written ques-
tions, embracing very general and
succinct outline of the history of that
country. 1t is safe to say that no
one not pretty well posted on the
history of England, could give any
thing like accurate answers to the
eighty questions propounded on the
subject. The entire class sustained
themselves admirably under the try
ing ordeal, and their answers, even
when not correct, land but few ques-
tions were not answered., showed
their general acquaintance with the
subject. After a thorough drill by
Prof. Hyde, the class was turned
over to the audience and several
questions propounded which they
answered with great promptness.
The next class called was examin-
ed on American history from the
discovery of the continent to the war
of secession. The subject was en-
braced in one hundred questions,
forming an unbroken chain in our
history from Columbus to Lincoln.
We were really pleased at the prompt
ness with which the questions were
answered, and the familiarity dis
played with the history of their own
country. We say we were pleased,
because it not unfrequently happens
that too much attention is given to
foreign history to the utter neglect
of the history of our own country
We have attended examinations
where the scholars were well up in
the history of England-could tell
all about the Cavaliers and Round
heads, the War of the Roses, the
Richards, Elizabeths and Georges,
and yet would be sadly juggled to tell
whether John Smith, DeSoto, Ponce
De Leon or Cortez settled James
town. Prof. Hyde has drilled his
classes well in foreign and home his
tory.
SECOND DAY.
The two days preparatory exami-
nation at Lonoak Female College
closed Thursday evening. We learn
from those present that every class
stood well, and won the praise of all
present. The first class called yes
terday was in Physical Geography,
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Public sales

The season for public sales offarm-
ing implements and stock is near
at hand, and from present indica-
cations there will be fewer sales in
this county this spring than for sew
eral years past.
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MARRIED.

On the 18th inst, at the residence
of GEO. l. JACQUES near Troy Kan,
by the Rev. DIR. Runcie, Mr.. JAS.
SAxToN of Complain county, Kan,
to Miss LAURA ELLIS, formerly of
Berkeley County, w. Va.
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January 20. 1876
Renodeling.

Workmen are engaged in remode-
ling the store-room in j. III. Gettin-
gers building ON Queen street, by
lowering the floor and putting in an
open front.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29

A full and complete line Of Gum
and ATcuc over shoes, at lower prices
than evea known, at the BOOT and SHOE
Emporium Of GETTINGER g. HoxE.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29

We notice that our neighbors, Messrs.
Gettinger & Hoke, are just opening
large and pretty assortment of LADIES
FURs. From their long experience in
these goods, we doubtnot they are able to
give good choice in variety end at as
moderate prices as they can be bought
in any of the large cities. They deal in
no other than perfect goods and warrant
them to be such.