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~JOhnsOnfOWn Items.

Last Sunday the thermometer at
this place stood at $50.
The health of the community is
good, with the exception of a few
cases of typhoid fever.
But little excitement here concern
ing the approaching Presidential
election. Peter H. Cooper appears
to be the leading candidate.
The complaint of dry weather has
not been heard here for some time
past. The corn fields now present
quite a changed appearance. We
have now the prospects of a reasona-
BILE crop of corn.
MI. j. w. Miller, supervisor of
roads in this district, has been very
| active in performing the duties of
| his Office during the last few days.
Sailing in mud-holes, whipping and
swearing, is becoming very unpopu-
lar.
Miss Nancy Manor, sister of the
| we'll known John G. Manor, died at
his residence on the 4th inst, of ty-
| phoid fever, this being the second
| death in Mr.. Manor's family within
the short space of twenty-one days.
Mr.. William Albright while re-
| turning to his work a few days since,
| saw in advance of him, something
| lying dead in the middle of the road,
| which he at first sight supposed to
| be a dog, but on nearing it he found
it to be a young fawn, as beautifully
| spotted over as a leopard. Killed as
he supposed, by some heartless
hunter.
The camp meeting now in progress
at Harrison's store, near Bath, has
created considerable excitement
among the young folks of this COM
munity. We expect to hear of it be-
ing well represented by our Berkeley
boys and girls on Sunday. We would
advise the gentlemen of Hedgesville
who propose starting in a spring
wagon on Saturday night, for that
place, to brighten up their head light
and take a firm hold on the demijohn,
as the roads are rough and consider.
ably washed out by the late rains.
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eFOr Prosecuting Attorney.
FALLING
q 8, 1876.
BE Editors Of the Independent


To the Editors Of the Independent.
An article over the signature of
conservative" appeared in the dali
ly on Monday favorable to the nomi-
nation of MI. l.. M. Shaffer for the
position of Prosecuting Attorney,
and giving strong and forcible rea-
sons why he is entitled to the posi-
ton. 1t meets the views of Demo-
Gratis in this section as far as | can
learn. Mr.. Shaffer spoke at a political
meeting held here some two years
ago, and made an excellent impress
sion on our people. He made the
most forcible and logical speech
made on that occasion when there
were several other speakers. He is
entitled to the nomination on the
grounds set forth by "Conservative,n
and certainly fitted by education
and knowledge Of his profession to
fill it well and creditably. If, as
conservative" says, MI. Faulkner
will not have the place, but use his
influence in favor of Mr.. Shaffer,
then there is no opposition to his
nomination. If he is nominated it
will be an act of justice to a deserv-
ing worker in the Democratic ranks,
and he will receive the full vote of
the party in this end of the county.
DEMOCRAT.
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Sensible Advice.

You are asked every day through the
columns of the newspapers and by your
Druggist to use something for Dyspep-
STA and Liver Complaint that you know
nothing at nut, you get discouraged
spending money with but little success.
Now to give you satisfactory proof that
GREEN'S A JGUsT FLOWER will cure you
of Dyspepsia aud Liver Complaint with
all its effects, such as Sour Stomach,
Sick Headache, Habitual Costiveness,
p~alpitation of the Heart, Heartburn.
Water-brush, coming up of food after
eating, low spirits &c., we ask you to
go to your Druggist J. L. w. Baker and
get a Sample Bottle of GREENS AU-
GUST FLOWER for 10 cents and try it, or
a Regular Size for rs cents, two doses
will relieve you.
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Hill Items.

The Sabbath school basket picnic
will come off ON Saturday. Children
are making very active preparation.
The teacher of the Bible class hopes
| his young lady scholars will be more
diligent in the matters which have
no reference.
There is considerable enthusiasm
in this district. Stump men are plen-
ty with us-Showers is not SO much
talked of.
The shower on Tuesday has slight
ly depressed the spirits of the Their
mometers, and again we're breathing
renovated air.
Our primary meeting will be held
| on Saturday next; a goodly number
will be present; the organization of
a Tilden & Hendricks club will be
designed, also the raising of a flag.
We express many regrets at not
| having observed observer from
Darkesville last week, and also at his
misfortune. We extend the invita-
ton to try it again, but observe the
sky and bring his parachute.
Roasting a season is well upon us
now, and with few exceptions is be-
ing INDUCED freely. We have some
| unfortunates who can eat but six
teen ears. Even then their anatomy
and physiology requires a looking
| over.
Street corners, store boxes, and ev-
| cry square inch of room is filled with
politicians discussing the various
| candidates and aspirants-every fea-
| ture of character from infancy to the
| present is infinitely analysed, weighed
in the balance and found wanting"
Democracy is the cry from almost
every mouth.
There is no excitement now with
| our bellies and beaux except a
~tri-weekly meeting in churchin even
ing to arrange for the picnic. AS
| usual Cupid is always shooting ar
| rows, darts, &c. OF course admins
tiers of %vulnerary applications are
merous young gentlemen prefer Ia
bal ones.
MIDDLE NAN.
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The rains have brought the corn
on finely and the fields, with some
few exceptions, promises well.
A woods meeting will be held in
the Grove at Harmony church, near
this place on Sunday next, August
18th, under the auspices of the Meth
odist Protestant church.
The indications are that there will
be large numbers of cartridges this
fall. Farmers generally have dete--
mined to protect the birds by keer-
ing professional hunters off their
lands. Right.
Politics continue to liven up, the
Sheriffalty being the absorbing topic.
1t is thought from the best informa-
ton we have here, that Showers will
get the nomination with comparative
ease. He has certainly gained i'm
mensely in this district within the
past week. PAT.
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Little Georgetown Items.

The season here is now excellent.
The farmers are all busy blowing
for fan sowing.
We have had some very hot days
this week, but the nights are CON-
fortably cool.
The river is not yet in order for
bass fishing.
Messrs. George Ellis and Ellis FL
lis, farmers in this vicinity, talk of
selling out and going to Kansas.
There are others who think of doing
the same thing.
Mr.. b. j. Reed, near this place,
who had his jaw badly fractured by
the kick of a horse, is getting along
quite well under the professional care
of DR.. Buckles.
The farmers in this neighborhood
are posting their lands, and trespas-
sers had better ''look a leetle out"
lNGOMAR.
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ABOUT SQUARE.

w. III. II. Flick, esq.,, Republican
candidate for Court of Appeals, was
pitched into pretty lively by some of
his political opponents for making a
speech at a Republican meeting at
Grafton, the night after he received
the nomination. He claimed that he
had made the engagement to speak
before he was nominated for the Su-
preme bench, and so stated in OPEN
ing his speech.
Now we see that his Democratic
conn ctitor for a position on the Su-
preme bench-Hon. Okey Johnson
made a speech at recent Democrat
ic meeting in Philippi, Barbour
County. This makes the matter
about square, and neither side have
a right to criticise now. Let there
be fair play.
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HAVE YOU !

With its attendant troubles, constipa-
patton, headache, loss of appetite, gloom
mess, water brash, distress after eating,
etc? IF so, take DA CosTA's RADICAL CURE
and be we'll. It's results are astonishing,
and sure relief is guaranteed in every case
where it is used as directed. 1t assists d.
gestion, tones up the stomach, strengthens
t lie debilitated, restores a natural appetite,
and as a LIVER REGULATOR has no equal.
A clergyman of Philadelphia says sit
is the very fountain of health" To all
who are suffering from a %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 size
25 cents.
Sold by j. W. Walker, E. G. Will
liams & Bro, and M. A. Snodgrass.
Very pleasant and always effective is
Prof. Parker's Pleasant Worm Syrup,
and no physic required. Price % cts.
May 2, 1ydeow.
Toctl5, O If
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COUNTY U SYSTEM.

We take it that a very large
majority of our people are
more than ever convinced of the fact
that the present county court system
is entirely unsuited to the wants OF
the county. Even those who at hrst
approved the system + now loud IN
its denunciation. 1t has proved en-
tirely too expensive a luxury. It's
cost to the geople is more than dou-
BILE that of the supervisor system land
not half so satisfactory. 1t ought
to be abolished. This can only be
done through the action OF the
Legislature. Hence it is a matter OF
some Importance to the people to
send to the Legislature men who
stand pledged to use their efforts to
have the system abolished, and bet
ter substituted. We do not know
who will be candidates for the legis-
lature, but whoever they be, we adj
wise the people to vote for no man
for that position who is unwilling to
pledge himself in favor of a better
and less expensive system. This IS
matter in which every taxpayer is
deeply interested. 1t is a crying evil
which they can aid in remedying II
they will. The issue will be made
throughout the State, and if we mis-
take not the public sentiment in re.
gard to the matter, the next Legisla-
ture will be composed of a majority
in favor of a constitutional amend
ment a%bolisning the antediluvian
humbug,
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Baltimore Cattle Market.

BALTIMORE, August 10.
BEEF CATTLE.-Prices to-day
for Beef Cattle ranged as follows.
Best Beeves at 4.87a$5.50 that
generally rated first quality 4.00a
$4.75 ; medium or good fair quail
ty 3.5OaS4.00, ordinary thin Steers,
Oxen and Cows 3.00a3,5 so general
average of the market to-day
$3.50; extreme range of prices
3.O0a$5.50. Most of the sales were
from 400 to $500 per 100 lbs.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The de-
mand has been limited almost
wholly to the home trade, and
prices are scarcely as firm as they
were last week. We now quote
good fat Sheep at 4a5 cts. per h.,
Lambs 4a6 cents per Id. Stock
sheep at 2a$3.25 per head. Receipts
this week 1869 head, against 77S7
last week, and 1880 head same
time last year.
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HON. c.. j. IA PO-
STITON.

Mr.. Faulkner made a speech in
Phillippi, Barbour county, on the Sd
inst, and his position on the finan-
cial question is thus stated by a cor
respondent who was present on the
occasion. The correspondent says
Mr.. Faulkner ''holds that the Gov
eminent bonds ought to be taxed land
admits that neither a State, County
or incorporated town has any power
to do So" This strikes us as a rather
weak position to be occupied by a
statesman. If there is nc power to
tax government bonds, then where
the propriety Of announcg himself in
favor of such measure. Mr.. Faux
ner might with equal force declare
himself in favor of paying off the
national debt in pig-iron, and then
qualify his position by saying there
is no law by which it could be done.
If Mr. Faulkner is in favor of taxing
government bonds, why not sodeclare
without qualification. But if it is
his legal opinion that no State, coun-
ty OF incorporated town has the
power to levy such tax, then why say
he is in favor of doing something
which cannot be done. Snch an
equiyocal position justly subjects him
to the charge of lodging the issue.
The people are in no humor for tri-
fling. They want men who are
straightforward and bold in an
nouneing their opinions even though
they may be constrained to differ
with them. Mr.. Faulkner will find
that he cannot, in these times, safely
ride both sides OF aquestion. Neither
can he afford to sit on the fence.
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BALTIMORE, August

F~LoUR-Howard st. and Western
Super S2.75a3.7 70, Extra$3 50a4. rs, Fa-
mily $5.00a6. so. - City Mills
Super 81 75a3 25; City Mill Low and
Mid. Elk. "a 25a6 90; City Mills Rio
brands Extra So 25a6 so.
WHEAT-Southern Red ST 15a1 %;
Southern Amber, 81 24a1 %; White,
81 12l1 p: Pennsylvania red 81 15a
/ %; We fern red 81 15a1 20.
CoRN--Southern white, 59a60
fellow 55a56 western mixed,
564a Ut; steamer SO cents.
E.-Prime Southern IS cents
Yves. ern 81 cents
OATs.-Western mixed 32a33 ;
Western White, 34a35 !; Southern
inferior 30a32; Southern good to
prime, SLABS cents.
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it into the Opequon. 1t would not be
well for the rascals if caught in this
neighborhood.
Not many of our farmers will at
tend County Court next week, unless
compelled 10 do so. They are too
busy TO spare the time.
/. The tournament fever has broken
out again, and several win be held
in this end of the county during the
next few weeks. FARMER.
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OUR

A Lodge of Knights of Honor has
been organized in Hagerstown.
Old John Robinson ''passes'' on
Hagerstown, and Adams and Her.
bert are not happy.
The members of Valley Lodge, X.
of p, of Hagerstown, will visit the
Centennial on the 21st inst.
A. G. Greene, of Allegheny coun-
ty, Md, is spoken of as Republican
candidate for Congress in the Ha-
gerstown district.
This years assessment of property
in Hardy county shows 394,061 acres
of land, assessed at $1,7S9 349 go;
personal property $619,097.
The break in the canal on the four
teen mile level, near Hancock, is be-
ing rapidly repaired, and the canal
will be ready for navigation in a few
days.
Our old friend, G.. F. Cross, has
been made President of a Tilden and
Hendricks club recently organized
aU Harper's Ferry. You can bet
that will be an active Club.
Adams, of the Hagerstown NeUs,
says lager beer will not intOxicate if
left in the barrel. Just so, Adams,
but your proneness not to leave it in
the barrel is what's the matter.
The Hagerstown NeUs says that
on Monday last two men were con-
signed to the tender care of Sheriff
Mayberry, charged with the murder
of the colored boy reported drowned
a few days ago. The boy was from
Hagerstown. The affair occurred
near Dam No. 6.
"Bishop" A. J. Carney writes from
Boston to his tailor in Hagerstowr
to send him a "fine suit of black
cloth" and to the NeUS that since
June IS he has ridden 1871 miles
walked 204 miles, and preached 49,
sermons; receipts 50.
The Hagerstown News says Mr.
ElftZ left at that Office a small branch
from a peach tree, which contained
! 81 fine peaches, about twelve OF them
ripe. The branch is not more thar
two feet long, and was taken from
| small-sized tree, owned by Mr.. An
| drew Boward. The tree will yielC
about seven bushels.
A knotty and long-contested law
| suit was decided in the Hardy coun,
| ty court last week. Several years age
Joseph f. Branson of Hardy county
| was sued by his brother and brothers
in-law and their children for land in
his possession valued at six or eight
thousand dollars that had been deed
ed to him some time ago by his
| father, upon whom the plaintiffs al
legged undue and unfair influence hat
been exercised. The case excited 6
good deal of interest, and the trial
which lasted nine days, was listened
to by large crowds. The jury rem
dered a verdict for the defendant
The plaintiffs will appeal. The coun
sci in the case were Messrs. Andrew
Hunter, of jefferson, and JOSEPH
Sprigg, of Hardy, for the plaintiffs
and Col. Robert White, of Romney
and Mr. Jas. Williams, of Winches
ter. for the defendant.
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FoR THE ~sHERIFFALTY.

To the Voters Of Berkeley County:
FRIENDS AND FELLOW CITIZENS.
I hereby announce myself as
THE PEOPLES CANDIDATE
for the office of Sheriff of Ber-
kelley county, and solicit your friend
ly aid for the position. If elected, L
promise to discharge the duties of
the Office faithfully and impartially.
Very respectfully,
VIM. SPEROW.
February 26, wifi.
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BedingtOn Items.

We are having it quite seasonable
now.
The ground is in fine order for
blowing since the late rains, and the
farmers are all busy.
No real clue has yet been had to
the dastardly scoundrels who burned
Mrs. Crowds wheat and killed a fine
horse by tying its legs and throwing
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We publish an article in another
place, frsm the Irish World, in favor
of the Peter Cooper side of the polit-
zeal fight. We do this to give all
sides a fair show.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
To the Editors Of the Lndeoendent:

To the Editors Of the independent:
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.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-08-12

The Democrats of Ohio county
have nominated George r. Tingle,
esq.,, for the Sheriffalty. A capital
nomination. There is no better BUSH
ness man or more clever gentleman
in the State. The voters of Ohio
county will do themselves credit by
giving him a rousing majority.
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ILDEN AMI
LETTER.

The length of Mr.. Tilden's letter
of acceptance, has prevented us thus
far from laying it before our readers,
but will have both Tilden and Hen
dricks' acceptance in next week.
The people shall have both sides so
they can Judge for themselves.
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A man who villainously denounce
a candidate for SO prominent a po-
sition as Governor as a "swag-lifter''
and then turns around and supports
that same "swag-lifter'' for the posi-
sion is not just the kind of a Ere
former that the people can have
any confidence in.
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" FOR CONGRESS.

Kenna was nominated for Con-
gress in the Third District of this
State on Wednesday. Walker with
drew after the eighth ballot, when
Kenna received the nomination over
Hereford.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-08-12

T~elegraphic dispatches show the
election in Kentucky Tuesday as a
a complete success of the regularly
nominated Democratic ticket. Henry
Watterson (dem.) editor of the
Louisville C0nrier-J0urRdl, was al
most unanimously elected to Con-
gfeSS.
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No. ~ r QUEEN ST.,

No.. ~ NORTH QUEEN ST.,
having Cat great cost and expense) fitted
up a frst-class Drug Store, is now furn-
shing
DRUGS,
MEDICINES,
FANCY ARTICLES,
AND NOTIONS
at the lowest prices for cash,
With his present increased facilities he
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 sly city.
A full supply of the celebrated Shakers
Garden Seeds on hand.
&g~For medicines at night, pull the
bell.
Feb. 20. 1851 Fdaw.
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The gold hunters are rushing for
Alaska, it seems. To be sure, it's a
good deal further away from civili-
cation than the Black Hills are, but,
at the same time, there's no Sitting
Bull there, and that, it must be con-
fessed, is an advantage.
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If there is any purifying efficacy in
reform old Buzfuz ought to be
plastered all over with it.
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AZ is WANTED.
Big pay and steady work apply to
Col. A A Bennett, Mill Creek, Berkeley
county, West Va. lAug5,' 76, 6mdaw
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In all cases, except where taken from
the carriers, the money must accom-
pany the order for papers.
Remittances may be made at our
risk By Express Charges prepaid), reg
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M%artinsburg, W. Va.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-04

HENRY CASSIDY, SAIL MAKER AND CorroN
Duck AoENT.-The firm Of Cassidy K Miller
having been dissolved. our veteran friend
Henry Cassidy. informs the public, through
. card under the notice Of dissolution that he
still continues in the old business at the
former stand of the firm, No. IS Camp street.
Having secured solely al the agencies for
cotton duck held by the firm, he is pre-
pared to extend the same facilities to the pub
lic An experience Of over forty years has
taught him to perfection all the mechanical
portions Of his business. MIR. Cassidy has
been so long identified with this business
that it is h ard to think of sail-making. awning
wo,k or cotton duck without essociating his
name with them. Any person needing duck,
tents, awnings, flags of all nations, banners
blocks, rigging, larpaulins, wagon covers. or
any other article in his line, can find them in
any quantities at his store, No. 50 Camp
street.