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DarkesyiIle Items.

Mornings and evenings remind one
of the approach of fall.
MI. Mishh has some very fine peaches
in his orchard. He is a clever old
gentleman and turns nc one empty
away.
Some of the candidates seem a lit
tie sick over their defeat, on last Sat-
urday at the convention in Martins
burg. They are not grangers.
The Sunday School expects to pay
a visit to the temperance camp meet
ing at Leetown on the first of Sep
TENDER. They are now tuning their
voices for singing.
Business is verp dull, loafers num-
erous. We are however anticipating
the approach of better times, which
we hope are no great distance in the
future. Hope, forsake us not.
An old lady, the ether evening inn
imagined that the white cat was on
the safe, and going up to it, struck
the object a blow that shivered it to
pieces; it being a white pitcher. The
old lady is a little" near sighted.
After the accident she sent for her
physician and requested him to pre-
pare her some medicine. She is re-
covering.
In company with a lady f-iend, we
started early on Sabbath morningfor
camp-meeting near Vaudeville, jeff
erson county. On arriving at the
camp-ground we found an immense
crowd of people going to and fro al
ter the fashion of bees. The Rev.
Miller, of M~artinsburg preached the
morning sermon. On account of the
throng of people, it was rather diff
cult to hear the remarks of the min
lister. There were persons from all
directions, which seemed to indicate
that man is nothing more than a
cultivated animal, longing after the
novelty of the wildwood. Persons
from Winchester, Harper's Ferry,
Charlestown and Martinsburg, left
their coy homes and wendell their
way to this small spot of thirty tents.
We noticed among the Charlestown
delegation, the editor of the Free
Press, who seemed TO be taking notes.
We passed our time principally in
looking at the gals and in eating.
About 4 o'clock there was a mighty
stir; driving this way and that way,
rendering it almost impossible to get
along at all. There was no accidents
however. On nearing home we had
to bid adieu to the pleasures of the
day by degrees, andprepare ourselves
for the chaupp One dav in tha rpa1mS
OF unsophisticated felicity, and the
next amid the singing of des-
pondency. OBSERVER.
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Baltimore Cattle Market.
BALTIMORE, August z

BALTIMORE, August %.
BEEF CATTLE.-Prices to-day
for Beef Cattle ranged as follows.
Best Beeves at 4.75a$5.30 that
generally rated first quality 4.00a
pa %; medium or good fair quail
ty 3.oJa$4.00; ordinary thi 4 Steers,
Oxen and Cows 2.37a3,00; general
average of the market to-day
$500; extreme range of ps;ces
2.37aS go. Most of the sales were
from 1862 to $4.62 per 100 lbs.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-There has
been rather a limited supply of
Sheep during the past week, and
there has consequently been q
trife more activity than the week
before, at or near the same rates
for butchers sheep. We quote
butcher Sheep at 4a5 cts. per H.,
Lambs 3a54 cents per lib. Stock
sheep at 2a$3.00 per head. Receipts
this week 1899 head, against S596
last week, and 1907 head same
time last year.
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The hog cholera is still raging and
farmers are feeding their pork to the
buzzards.
One of our leading democrats ask.
ed me who was Peter Cooper. Itried
to explain, and was satisfied he did
not know as much when / was done
as when | commenced.
Darkesville is owned by Min Greek
and Arden, and we propose to Mill
| Creek to move her half up to the old
Hill, as that place needs something
to make a town out of it besides a
| sheriff.
Mr.. James Walker lost a valuable
horse last week, worth at least $500.
1t died from a disease called hooks.
But Mr. Walker can stand the loss.
1t will not fall on him like a poor
man who has lost his all.
Some Of the delegates to the Con-
| vention must have got mixed a lit
tie for when they were asked who
was nominated for Commonwealth
Attorney they sworeit was Captains
Hoffman and Faulkner. We thought
there was no use for school teachers
in Arden.
Some of our citizens will attend
the temperance encampment to be
held at Leetown, and others will
haul their apples to the Col. of the
"bloody 9th" to be distilled into
brandy. People will differ, but est
ting Bull" never goes back on Apple
Jack.
Old John Robinson has come and
gone, and the great question of who
IS to get the nomination has been
settled, and yet the Democrats are
not happy. They want to know why
such Democrats as Stump, Jacob
Hull and Lemuel Howard were beat
Ell by old Line Wings. Some people
always want to know too much.
Having some business at Court
last week, and while waiting the
slow process of law, we felt the want
of something to sustain the inner
man, and drop J, into the Ameri-
can Hotel, and was shown into the
dining room by the proprietor, Mr..
John ID. Turner, and after putting
ourself outside of as much of the
staff Of life as we could ca..y, we
came to the conclusion that if a man
had a fifty cent greenback, and lefJ
that hotel hungry, it was not the
fault of Mr.. Tul ler and his estima-
BILE sisters.
SITTING BULL.
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BUSINESS LOCALS.

Cakes Of all kinds at city figures,
nice and fresh; by the barrel af F.
ger, Bishop & Co.'S.
BARGAINSi BARGAINS.
Ii you want nice new STYLES Goods
cheap, call at KAPP's.
The largest assortment and best
Calico in town for ST cents per yard.
call at III. N. DEATRIcK's.
I'm daw.,
Prime Timothy Seed at Fl z1r,
Bishop Il Cos.
Large stock-all new goods
bought cheap and will be sold cheap
at kapp's corner. AZ.
Read This.
Just arrived, q splendid lot Of Cot
fees and Sugars, all Of which will be
sold to merchants at Baltimore e.
ures. Call and see them at r..
Bishop u Co.'S:
White swiss piques, french must
Inns, camh~ics, Victoria lawns, NO.
SALES, insertings ,edgings ,ylencires
and thread laces, all at figures that
puts competition beyond Il possibili-
ity.
A good assortment OF Brown and
Bleached Muslins ,clleapas The cheap
est at DTA-.GGk'S.
March 80, tfdaw.
Wood. Coal, Salt, Sand, Cement,
Flour and Bacon always OIL hand
at Frazer, Bishop Il Cos.
The largest anu most fashionable
stock of dress goods in the town at
hard time figures, call and see them
at ID. M. Shatfer Il Bro.
Buy your Phoshate where YOU can
find the cheapest and best article, it
can be found at Frazer, Bishop u
Cos.
GROCERIES.
Coffees, Sugars, Molasses, Spices,
&c., fresh and nice, at
KArP's.
Mems Plow Shoes Selred and
Brogans very cheap, ut
GETTINGER & E4KE's.
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Death oil the Railroad.

Charles Zoll, conductor on the B.
& O.. r. r., first division, who re-
sides at Harper's Ferry, met with an
accident at this place yesterday
Thursday morning, which resulted
in his death. He was engaged in
regulating his train, on the track OPP
posite the gas house, when another
train backed down and struck his
train, knocking him under the wheels
which passed over both legs, cutting
them off. He lived for several hours,
when death put an end to his suffer
in0S.
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w ont Deliver 1t.

Mr.. Philip Showers, late candidate
for the Sheriffalty nomination, had
devoted considerable time, such as
he could snatch from his electioneer-
ing labors, to the preparation of a
nice little speech, which he expected
to deliver before the. convention after
his nomination. OF course he ex-
pected to receive the nomination,
and remainedin easy distance during
the balloting of the Convention, ex-
pecting to go in and shoot off his
speech when notified of his nominal
ton. But
THE best laid plans Of mice and men
Aft gang aglee,"
as Mr.. S. fully realized in this in
stance. He received no call to the
! ont, and that ringing speech, as
yet, remains unspoken.
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Baltimore
BALTIMORE, August

F~LoUR-Howard st. and Western
Super $2.50a3. "a, Extra$4. 00a5. 90, Fa-
mily $5.25a8.7 rs. - City Mills
Super So 75a3 25; City Mill Low and
Mid. Elk. $4 25a6 90; City Mills Rio
brands Extra So 50a6 rs.
WHEAT Southern Red ST. GOAL %.
Southern Amber, ST. 21a1 %; White,
81 10al %; Pennsylvania red ST. 1oa
l 20; Western red ST. 12a1 90.
CoRN--Southern white, 52a56
yellow, 56a59 western mixed,
57a57i; steamer SO cents.
RYE. Prime Southern 81 cents
west ern 81 cents
OATs.-Western mixed 31a33 !;
Western White, 35a36 ; Southern
inferior 30a32; Southern good to
prime, 33a35 cents.
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Religious.

The bush meeting one mile south
Of Falling waters is still progressing
with some interest and VIII be pro-
teCct-' over the coming Sabbath.
J. d. FREED, Preacher in charge.
There will be a bush meeting held
by the U. B. Church, 3 miles eas5 Of
Marti1sburg, on the Choppers ford
road; commencing on Friday night,
September 1st, and continuing one
week. Several strange prechers are
expected to be there. All are invited
to attend. j. d. FREED.
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wonderful Success!

1t is reported that BoscHEE's GERMAN
SYRUP has, since its introduction in the.
United States, reached the immense see
of 40, 900 dozen per year. Over 5000
Druggists have ordered this Medicine a.
rect from the Factory, at Woodbury. Nj.
and not one have reported a single failu.e
but every letter speaks of its Astonishing
success in curing severe Coughs, Colus
settled on the Breast, Consumption, or
any disease of Throat and Lung. We
advise any person that has any predispo-
sition to weak Lungs, to 60 to their Drug
gist J.. L. w. Baker and get this Med
icene, or enquire about it.. Regular size
rs cents; sample bottle, 10 cents. Two
doses will relieve any case. Don't reg
iect your cough.
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ITO THE LA DIES
HAVE YOU DYSPEPSIA

With its attendant troubles, constipa-
patton, headache, loss of appetite, gloom
mess, water brash, distress after eating,
etc? IF so, take DA CosrA's RADICAL CURr
and be well. It's results are ASTONISHING z,
and sure relief is guaranteed In every case
where it is used as directed. 1t assists d.
gestion, tones up the stomach, strengt' III
he debilitated, restores a natural appel y,
and as : LIVER REGULATOR has no equal.
A clergyman Of Philadelphia says . ut
is the very fountain of health.n To MI
who are suffering from q disordered stom.
ach or liver, or who need a gentle Spring
and Summer tonic, we say try it, and you
will thank US for the advice. Trial sire
rs cents.
Sold by j. w. Walker, L. g. Viii
liams 81 Bro, and M. A. Snodslass.
Very pleasant and always effective Is
Prof. Parker's Pleasant Worm Syiup,
and no physic required. Price % cts.
May 2,1ydeow.
[octl5, eowtf
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Dead Letters.

The following list of letters remain
in the ~postoffice, Martinsburg, w.
Va, Aug. 10. and will be sent to the
dead-letter office September 2Jh, if not
Thomas Henry Cole, Thomas
Elmer, (foreigh), A. Fulke, Matilda
Harley, Frank Helms, Alfred FUR,
Benjamin Mengimea, A. T.. Miller,
Geo. HI. Moore, Jas. S. Robinson,
Joe Staley, ~, Geo. Williams.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-08-26

An adjourned meeting OF dlscharg.
ed Federal Soldiers will be held in
Wiiong Hall on next Tuosdgy even.
ing, Goth inst, at II O'CLOCK, for the
purpose of ~perfecting the organiza-
ton. The organization is for the
benefit of honorably discharged SOL
diers, and all are invited. Nature OF
meeting not political.
BY order of
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES.
August 2c-1dawl
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Change to Invest.

Elsewhere will be found a notice
Offering the bonds of the Indepen-
dent School District of Martinsburg
for sale. Only $4,000 worth will be
placed on the market, and they are
secured by a lien on the school prop
property OF the town. The interest
is a little better than money just now
is actually worth in the market, and
the security cannot be excelled.
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Thanks.

Mrs. John II. Blondel, ST., has our
thanks for one of the most beauciful
bouquets we have seen this season.
For variety and arrangement it can
hardly be eXcelled. This estimable
lady and her daughters take great
pride in, and are very successful in
the cultivation of sweet and beauti-
ful flowers.
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Examination of Teachers

MI. E. M. Walker, County Super
intendent Of Free Schools, with his
assistants, examined applicants for
position as teachers Wednesday. We
did not learn the number or the
grade of certificates awarded the APP
plicauts. We understand the exam
nation was very thorough.
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l., nme.s.

Several fellows, representing them
selves as advance agents of old John
n.o0inson's circus, jumped their
board bill at the Antrim House,
Greencastle, last week.-[Hag. Neps.
This class OF bummers appear to
be getting numerous, and hotel keep
ers would do well to keep a sharp
lCok out for them.
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Ordinance Needed.

From the number of boys found
jumping on every passing train, it is
astonishing that the number of bro
ken legs and mangled bodies are so
few, and it would really be an act of
humanity to make it an offence pun
ishable by a fine to be caught at this
dangerous amusement. An ordi-
nanCo to that effect is sadly needed.
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New Goods.

Just received the finest installment
of Fall Goods, such as Alpacas, Pop
lin Mohairs, &C., &c. Also Elan
nels, Canton Flannels, Jeans, Tweeds
and Cassimeres. AL bought and sold
at reduced prices.
A. %, 1td2tw ID. w. TIMBERLAKE.
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Dr.. J. E. SnodoA ass, of Washing
ton, was in townN ednesday ,stopplng
at the Continental. The doctor has
been ON a visit upthe Valley for ben
eft f his health. He will remain in
the county for a short time, visiting
his many relations and friends.
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Grange Pic Mic.

A large number of the Changers of
this county attended the pic mic at
Leetown in Jefferson, Tuesday, and
had a delightful time generally.
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Tuesday Market.

There was a large attendance at
market Tuesday, and the supply of
vegetables, fruits, &C., was good, and
brought fair prices and found ready
sole.
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a for Them.

Counterfeit tens, United States
notes, are in circulation. They are
good limitations Of the genuine notes,
and a close scrutiny is necessary to
det~ct their bogusness.
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Tilden and Hendricks Pole.

The Tilden and Hendricks pole
will be raised in the public square on
Saturday. Every arrangement is
t3ing made to have the affair a COM
p'ete success.
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On.account Of the great cut in
wages on the b. q o. r.. r., Frazer
Bishop u Co., have determined to
put their coal down at cost. Best
Piedmont coal can be bought from
1915 to $500 per ton.
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DIED..

aS-HaJ rates-frs cents per Iine-Jor o5itua , NJ
0ycsd the ". ri anaoua ntM.
On the 18th inst, Willie f., son of
Louis and Caroline Wolfes, aged 7
years and s months.
On the 18th inst, Joseph Shawen
aged about 20 yeal5..
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Mems pillow shoes, every pair war;
ranted as represented, and sold very
cheap for cash by
H. N. DEATRICK
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Another Concert.

The Buell. Family will give another
Concert at the M. E. Church, Mon
day evening next, Aug. IS, at s P. NJ.
Their concerts are fully worth the
price of admission.
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The question solved! GErTIN-
GER & HoKE's "Shoe and Hat
Emporium" is beyond doubt the
place to buy chesp goods, in that
line.
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in Berkeley county is requested to see u
Country Hammered PlOw
Iron before purchasing. We only ask
you to see them, and we are sure of SELF
ing. Fl. A. RIDDLE,
King Street Hall.
March 6, I875-wtf.
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Dyspepsia can be cured. If you
suffer with it take a dose of Da Cos
ta's Radical Cure. One OF two doses
will convince you that it will pay to
persevere. Sold by all druggists.
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Bring your sheet music to the In
DEPENDENT office, if you wish it
handsomely bound.
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MEDICINES,
FANCY ARTICLES,
AND NOTIONS

at the lowest prices for cash.
With his present increased facilities be
is prepared to dispense Prescriptions ac-
cording to the latest and s~trictest rules of
Pharmacy to his customers and all who
may favor him with their support and con-
idence, at as low prices as any drug store
in aay city.
A full supply Of the celebrated Shakers
Garden Seeds on hand.
NS-For medicines at night, pull the
bell.
Feb. al. ls75-lydaw.
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SPECIAL LOCALS.

A G N rs WANTED.
Big pay and steady work apply to
Col. A a Bennett, Mill Creek, Berkeley
county, West Va. IAug5,'7 re, 6mdaw
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EBHSplendid line of late style
Dress Goods, cheap at KAPP's
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ANNOUNCEMENT
10 the GATORS Of the Lndeoendsnt.

Please announce VIM. Mckee as a
candidate for Magistrate in Martins
burg District. He has served in the
capacity of Magistrate for eight years
in this county before the war, and
would fill the position with ability.
MANY VOTERS.
August lite.
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A complete stock of Updegraff's
celebrated gloves, at factory prices
at GETTINGER d HOKE 'S.
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GGIST
No. 12 NORTH QUEEN ST.

having lat great cost and expense) fitted
up a first-class Drug Store, is now furp-
.shing
DRTIGS
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FARMER

Feb. 40. ls75--lYdaw.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-11-17

hers could be so foolish (Which we do not be-
leve) as to desert their posts, such an act OF
faulty and desperation could not benefit their
party or its candidate. The count would, never
theless, proceed, the result would be declared,
and the Senate. at least, would accept that result
as constitutional and final.
Now, supposlng Hayes is dec Jared elected by
counting the votes from the three doubtful States
as given in the official certificates the democrats
will have no constitutional means of redress. The
very utmost they could do would be to use force
to prevent the Inauguration of Hayes but as Pres
ident Grant will be still in Office, this would be
tougher job than anybody would care to under
take. 4 resort TO force would be treason, and
it'll the army at his command Gen. Giat would
make short work of treason. judicial warrants
would he sworn out at once and the conspratOrs
arrested and imprisoned to await their trial. The
idea that force will be resorted to with so vigor
Gus President as Grant in office is simply absurd
and more especially as Tlden could not possibly
adm mister the government if the Senate rejected
his title. We may, therefore, quietly dismiss all
the "gorgOns, hydras and chimeras dire" which
dstempeled and cavilling magnatons have con-
jured up, and accept the safe conclusion that, let
the official count be as it may, the result will be
acquiesced in by the defeated party and the peace
OF the country be preserved.
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POLITICAL.

Among the voters who voted for Samuel J. Til
den of New York for President, was Samuel j.
Tilden Of New York.
Some one in New York states in letter to the
Times that on Sunday morning at mass in the Catho-
lie church on j0h street. every man in the audience
was commanded by the officiating priest to vote
for Tilden and Hendricks. Every woman and
child was commanded TO say prayers for their
election.
According to democratic ethics it is right and
sweet and beautiful for democrats to claim doubt
full States for Tiden on meager and partisan tes
timony, but when republicans claim them for
Hayes on much better evidence, it is Infamous
fraud, radical rascality, etc. Democrats are
close easoners.-IRdiandpoHs Journal.
1t is significant fact that the democrats have
had 10 reduce their estimates in every State they
have claimed. They started out with the firm
purpose of carrying the election by brag and bus
ter, and they have kept it up so well that many
people really believed they meant what they said.
They have gradually backed down in South Car
olina and Florida till they have conceded those
States to the republicans, and the prospects now
are that they will follow the same course in refer
ence to Louisiana. They laid claim to all three
States by absurdly large msjorities long before
they had fgnre to base their estimates on, and
If the count goes against them they will declare
there has been fraud, in the hope of deceiving
people who do not understand their methods.
There is talk in Washington of clectng Mr.
Blaine President Of the Senate in order to make
sure of an able and viglant President, in case the
democratic House should prevent an election by
refusing to aid in the counting of the electoral
votes. 1t would be strange turn in politics if the
democrats by factious or revolutionary action
should make the man President who has been the
special object Of their abuse, and should confer
the office which seems to belong to Gov. Hayes
on the man whose defeat in convention was the
the one object for which the combination on Gov.
Hayes was made. But the contingency is fortu-
natcly remote. The democratic masses would
hardly sustain the democratic leaders in such an
unwairantablc course, and the democratic leaders
will reverse their usual practice in the presence of
SO grave situation, and think twice before they
put their foot in it once.-Ne,o York Tribune.