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SEWING MACHINES.
LIVERY sTABLEs 4 UNDERTAKING

CHONBERG'S Livery, Feed and Sale
~ Stable and Undertaker's Establishment,
Railroad Avenue, between Iborville and At
takapas streets. Competition deied.
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DRUGS AND MEDICINES.

u RYBISKI, Apothecary and Druggist,
De Mississippi street, between4St. Patrick
and st. Vincent streets, adjoining Gondran's
store.
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WYFtato VI t1u, poison, l1a0 Oe0n
found in twelve samples of sugar and
syrups. Adulterxtions will be found
in almost every article Of food. It ia
to be hoped that the stringent bill
DOW pending in Congress will fnd a
place on the statute books Of the Dig
tlict. II We must eat these vile poi
sons, they shonld be furnished on
separate plates at our frugal boards
and give humanity the liberty to. mix
them 40 our tastes shall dictate.
Visitors to the Capital from Illinois
speak in the most encouraging man
ner Of the GubernatoriA prospects Of
the Hon. ]. p. Hawley in that State.
Although he may seem far away from
the active work of the canvass, to Que
who sees him daily at Lis desk here
in the Treasury, those who know him
intimately, would say "1hat is just
like Havley." With him the path oi
duty is the road to suceess. He is
FORTUNATE in having hosts Of friends in
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poNALDsoNvlLLE
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
DRY GOODS. GROCERIES, Etc.

nERNARD LEMANN, dealer in Western
u Produce, fancy and staple Groceries,
Liquors. Hardware, Iron, Paints, Oils. Carts,
Plows, SaddleIy, Stoves and Tiuware, Fur
niture, Crockery, Wall Paper and House
Furnishing Goods, Mississippi street, corner
Crescent Place.
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SENATOR HEREFORD, as a men,
Der of the committee on commerce,
of the Senate, assisted by his col
leagues, has secured to West Vir-
ginia during his session Of Congress
appropriations for rivers and other
Improvements, amounting to $404,-
600. That is certainly good show
ing, and West Virginia should not
complain that her interests in this
respect have been in any way me-
elected. The following are the APP.
preparations secured: For New
River, $4,000; Great Kanawha,
100000; Guyandotte, $4,000; Elk,
$4,000; Monongahela, $4,000; Lit
tie Kanawha, $4,000; Big Sandy,
$4,000; Shenandoah $4,000; Ice
Harbor at Point Pleasant, SIS, 900;
Public Buildings at Charleston,
$4,000. 4
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THE unwilling of the Maryland
monument to the Confederate dead
at Winchester last Saturday, was a
decided success in every respect. 1t
is estimated that 10000 persons Were
present. There were excursion trains
from Baltimore, Frederick, Hagers.
town, Martinsburg and Staunton,
and the B. and o. r. company was
taxed to its utmost capacity to fur
nish means of transportation. The
address of welcome was delivered by
Governor Holiday, and responded to
by Mayor Latrobe, of Baltimore, on
behalf of Maryland. The procession
was grand pageant. At the GEM
etery an Grafton was delivered by
Mr.. Spencer c. Jones, and an address
delivered by General Trimble. 1t
was the grandest day Winchester
has witnessed for many years.
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The Platform.

DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES BY
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
PARTY - CIVIL SERVICE RE-
FORM.
The Republican party, in ma
tional convention assembled, at
the end Of twenty years since the
federal government was first conn
mitted to its charge, submits to
the people OF the United States
this brief report OF Its administra.
ton 1t suppressed q rebellion
which had armed nearly q million
men to subvert the national an
thority. 1t reconstructed the
union ofthe states with freedom,
instead Of slavery. as its corner
stone. Applause. It transform.
ed four million human beiags
from the likeness of things to the
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The Spirit of Jefferson says: Two
valuable mich cows were stolen
from Mr.. John Foley, of this coun-
ty, on Wednesday night week.
They were driven from the barnyard,
and subsequent developments show
ca that they were taken across the
Harper's Ferry bridge into Mary
land, by two negro men, about two
o'clock the same night. Mr.. Foley
and Mr.. George Z. Currie got on
their trail some hours behind, and
traced them Though Washington
and Frederick counties, and into
Montgomery near Hyattstown, but
there lost all further clue, and were
compelled to return without success.
This is one of the boldest robberies
OF which we have ever heard and
we hope the perpetrators may yet be
discovered. 1l h4hs.Ilfa7
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CHICAGO.
GARFIELD NOMINATED ON THE
THE 36TH BALLOT.
THE DECISIVE BALLOT
Lively Scenes When Mr.. Garfield
Was Nominated.

The seth ballot began amid
great confusion and excitement.
1t was long time before the con-
vention could come to order. There
was large crowd around Garfield,
At last the roll call was commence
ed and Connecticut threw ii votes
for Garfield. Georgia give for
him and Illinois came up with 7.
ihe excitement here became gen.
eral. The vast crowd and conyen.
zion rose to their feet and cheered
for ten minutes. 1t was bedIam
let loose again. Garfield sat quiet
on the end of seat pale as a ghost.
evidently intensity dazed. All the
field joined in cheers. The Grant
men alone remained quiet. North
Carolina swung It's banner over
Ohio. and Ohio swung its banner
over everybody. "1 : 'f
1t was 10 minutes before halt
order was restored. and reformers
could not be heard above the din.
An effort was made TO lift Gar
field on the shoulders of delegates;
another to nominate him by &C.
clamation, but both failed. Gar
field behaved with great dignity
amid the half crazy men around
him. Iowa came along with q
for Garfield, Kentucky with 8 and
then Maine with IA votes for Gar
field thus Blaine was abandoned.
The scene was indiscribable now,
but order was again restored.
Maryland give him 10 votes,
which Creswell questioned and
the state was polled. }@a
Massachusetts, wheeled into line
with % for him, and the 20 Blaine
votes of Michigan rushed up for
Garfield. The word of command
passed along the Blaine line tc
vote for Garfield. That of Mime.
| sofa was ctllengei, but 1t give s
oft Of 10 for Garfield. Mississippi
threw votes for Garfield, but the
vote was challenged end polled.
Missouri gave one vote for Gar
field. Nebraska give the Blaine
vote for Garfield. Nevada votes
three for him, but was challenged
and was polled, but its record was
right. This was a break from the
Grant votes for Garfield. New
Hampshire threw its ten votes for
Garfield. New Jersey gave him
Is votes. New York held up the
column of Grant with so. The 20
Blaine votes went to Garfield
North Carolina cast its Sherman
vote for Garfield. Ohio gave its
AZ votes to Garfield amid silence.
Pennsylvania threw 81 for Blaine
and 36 Grant. Rhode Island was
Of course for Garfield.
Mr.. Garfield now had 3i8 votes
and the feeling OF his success was
immense on all hands. He sat
very quietly in conversation with
Gov, Dennison. who seemed most
excited of the two. South Caroli-
ma was next called and challenged
and poiled. but gave Garfield six
or her votes. Tennessee cast s for
him and the rest for Grant.
The band struck up "Rally
round the flag" and the ten thou
sand inside and probably twenty
thousand outside Joined In the
chorus, while the artillery also
without brought upa tremendous
refrain OF thunder. In half an
hour order was restored.
At the evening session, General
Arthur, Of New York, was nomi-
mated for Vice President on the
first ballot.
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friends to use his name as candi-
date for Governor. The Ipdepen-
dent ,lsince young Charles Jeems fell
out with the editor of the Statesman
in the county convention, has prob
ably become the Faulkner organ,
and. having received its orders to do
so, throws mud at our section of the
State, and tells lies about us.
Over here we expect to give every
candidate fair show, and ii Mr..
Faulkner is nominated we will give
him a rousing support. But we do
not think that Mr.. Faulkner or any
other man, has a preempted right to
have an rncontested nomination for
Governor, and their objections to
Mr.. Jackson's candidacy are very
silly and unbecoming. And in urg-
ing support for Jackson we do not
propose TO SANDER the FaulKners nor
lie on Martinsburg and Berkeley
county.-PdrkerSbarg Sentinel.
Hold your horses, Bro. Homer.
Don't allow your equanimity to be
upset without sufficient cause. The
INDEPENDENT is not the organ of
Mr.. Faulkner, or Mr.. anybody else.
1t has not abused 'Parkersburg, and
uttered no word in derogation of its
candidate for Governor, Mr.. J. B.
Jackson. Parkersburg has right
to have as many candidates for Gov
ernor or any other position as she
pleases, and we have the right to
protest against Parkersburg or any
other section of the State asking for
everything, to the utter exclusion of
the Eastern Handle, if we think
sach is the fact, and give our rea-
sons for it. This is just what we
did, and is the sole cause of our Of
Tending. We have not .slaEdered
Mr.. Jackson. nor any other candi-
date, neither do we propose to do So.
That is not our mode of journalism.
We are entirely independent Of Mr..
Faulkner, Mr.. Jackson, or Mr.. JEFF
fers. The INDEPENDNT owes no
special allegiance to either of them
or to any other man. But, while it
is interested in the prosperity of the
whole State, it is specially interested
in it's own section. The Eastern
Pan Handle has claims which il
recognizes and proposes to advocate.
1t will ask of the Democratic, Re-
publican and Greenback parties a
fair recognition Of this section in
the makeup of their State tickets.
Heretofore we have been ignored out
of all proportion to the amount of
taxes we pay and the votes we poll.
We have been to large extent
hewers of wood and drawers of
water, to the rest of the State. Our
people are tired of it.
We claim no pre-empted right for
Mr.. Faulkner as candidate. He is
a candidate for Governor on his
merits, and if the Sentinel is fair and
candid, it must admit that in point
of ability, honesty and statesman
ship, he cannot be over-matched.
Our relations with Mr.. Faulkner
have not been over cordial nor gush-
ing, but we have never failed to
recognize his eminent fitness and
ability for any position within the
gift of the people. 81 ri
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THE Martinsburg Independent
seems to have adopted the style OF
the Statesman of abusing every town
and citizen that does not fall down
and worship its heroes. The super
anuated cockroach that runs the lat.
ter sheet threatened to annihiliate
us because we once referred to Buch-
anan's Minister to France as
"Charles Jeems." Now the hide
pendent takes turn at abusing
Parkersburg because Jacob B. Jack.
son has the hardihood to permit his
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-06-12

Eds. Independent. iW 'llius
The members of Palestine Com
mandery, X. T., of Martinsburg, are
indebted to two worthy Sir knights
OF their own number, for a very
agreeable surprise, to which they
and q few special guests were sub
jected on Monday evening of this
week. Messrs. Charles Matthaei
and Gustave Brown, on the evening
named, entertained the G ommandery
most handsomely, spreading a ham,
-quet In their honor which would
have done credit to a Delmonico.
The hosts Of the evening omitted
nothing from the programme the
lack of which could be noted, and
included everything worth wishing
for. That the affair was greatly en-
joyed by the guests could perhaps
best be attested by reference to the
eloquent empty dishes and the for
Torn appearing ace tea bottles. To
the worthy duet oficonspirators those
against whom the conspiracy was
inaugurated return hearty express
sion OF good-the best of evidence
tnat having successfully defended
themselves, as true Knights, they
were disposed to be magnanimous.
The occasion will long be cherished
as one OF the most pleasant remin.
iscences. n 800
| append below a list of the officers
elected and installed Monday even
ing:
Sir Knights-W. II. Riggs, +. c.;
Geo. w. Feidt, Generalissimo; w.
II. III. Flick, Capt. General; Charles
Matthaei, Prelate; A. Quenzell,
Treasurer; 5. N. Myers, Recorder;
e: q. Williams, s. W.; C..Curtis, j.
W.; ). Schelkey, Standard Bearer;
John Hill, Sword Bearer; Alex.
Parks, Jr., Warden; Joseph Cham
bers, Sentinel.
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The fiscal term OF the County
Court was held on Monday, and
transacted considerable business.
A fatal boiler explosion occurred
at Berkeley Springs on Monday
morning last The boiler attach
ed to the engine In Deford & Co.'S
Tannery blew up, killing two of
the employees, Jesse Rice and
George Christy. Both men were
married and each leaves a wife
and several children. Jesse Rice
was a member of the Legion of
Honor, and his family will get
$1,000 on his Insurance policy.
The Baker property on Wilks
Street, in Berkeley Springs, was
sold by Special Commissioners,
Faulkner. Duck wall and Smith TO
Geo. w. Hovermale, for $775.
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The Shepherdstown Register says !:
On Monday last, as Seymour Fisher
was sitting under a tres at the
meek near the canal, above
Sharpsburg, a large black snake with
a Kissing sound dropped into bis lap
and quickly wound itself about him.
or course he was startled; and had
to cut the reptile with his knife ere
it would loose its hold. He says it
was at least six feet in length and
large in proportion. M
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CoNKLING comes out Of his mag
nifcent fight in the Chicago Conven-
ton with his swings adroop like a
rained on fowl"
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+ PRESIDENT HAYES has reap
pointed General Golf United States
Prosecuting attorney for West Vir-
ginia.
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Two distinguished candidates -
Gen. James A. Walker and Gen.
VIM. A. Terry, are being run by the
people of Wytheville, Va, for the
town council.
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GRANT had the most brilliant
leaders in the Chicago Convention,
and they stood to their guns until
the last shot was fired and heir-fag-
staff carried away.
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DICK STAUB, as delegate, took
an active part in the Grafton Con-
vention. AS the leader of the Berke-
ley delegation he made the speech of
the occasion. -
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where there is now order, conf
dence and hope.
rvxvr erpxvx,r
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.


The resolutions having been
IN en- read by the secretary. MIR.
Barker, of Massachusetts,, moved
to amend by adding the following:
The Republican party, adhering
0 the principles affirmed by its
asst national convention OF respect
forthe constitutional rules q overn-
Ing appointment to Office, adopts
he declaration of Presidential
that the reform in the civil service
shall be thorough, radical 1 and
Q complete. TO that end il demands
he cooperation ofthe legislative
with the executive departments
OF the government, and that
Congress shall so legislate that
II tness, ascertained by proper prac-
Z cal tests, shall admit to the puq-
lie service; that the tenure of adj
minislrative officers Except those
through which the distinctive
policy of the party in power shall
be carried QUIT shall be- perm anent
during good BEHAVIOR and that
the power of removal fur cause,
with due responsibility for the
good conduct OF subortlinates.
sha II accompany the power, of APP
point ment.n 800 ri91l
The resolution as adopted omits
the tenure of Office clause; other
wise It Is practically as originally
introduced.
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If you are troubled about the
grain chest with mice. watch for
their holes and scatter q little cop
peras in them. A few rains will
drive them away. m
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GA FARMER" in the Shepherds.
town Register, suggests Henry D.
Davenport, ESQ, for the State
Senate. LII Il AoNt IAi@ ~@
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THE Parkersburg Journal, says:
"Wood county will give the amend
ments from six to eight hundred
majority"t 500 ahA ~ ~
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SENATOR BAYARD's friends think
he will lead all other candidates in
the Cincinnati convention.
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VANDERBILT holds a thirtieth Of
the national debt. When he gets it
all we will let him pay it himself.
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The defeat of Grant was decided
victory for Blaine.
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q Now for Cincinnati.
THE Senatorial bosses got layed
out pretty fatty at Chicago.

THE "silent man''is silenced, sure
enough. N3 1 - 81
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Rev. Jas. B. Armstrong has been
installed pastor of the Presbyterian
Church in Shepherdstown.
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Morgan County.

The Democrats held a mass
meeting in berkeley Springs on
Monday June 18th, and appointed
delegates to the State, Congress
sional, Senatorial and Presidential
COnvnnfions HsT - e
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A Wonderful Log Jam.

Bangor (Me Wing.
a dlSpatch describes magnificent spectacle
10 be seen az Grand Fails. r. Corners drive OF
15,610,eG0 feet OF lumber that was hung up all
summer above st. Leonard has been let loose
by the recent rains, and now completely fills
the gOTges below the falls for half mile TO the
average depth OF twenty feet above and below
The surface OF the riVer-fOrmi1g one OF the
grandest sights possible to conceive.
The great wedgelike mass OF timber has
formed Itself into pyramids. deep gulches, and
every imaginable shape, while the water, forced
from its original level PUSHES through the chaos
OF logs with subdued roar mingling With the
noise OF the cataract. Never before In the his
tory OF the Grand Falls has the like been wit
messed. On Friday night the jam formed at
Lookout Point, half mile below the cataract
Since then the drive has been In active opera
ton, and the gorge has been steadily filling up
by the run OF logs TIL, at the time your CORE
spondent writes, ft has filled the whole gorge
and has reached the main pitch, and Is now
steadily covering up the falls themselves.
The din produced by the logs az they arrive at
the brink, pitch over and encounter the mass be-
meath, can be heard for long distance. Couu-
Try people are tlockiOg far and lear to behold
the sight The logs are not as high as the Su5-
pension bridge, and do not threaten the struc-
ture, but nothing Is more uncertain than a
movement OF a jam OF i 5. The chances are
that the drive will not NOV out this fall ulleSS
q great rise Of water takes place.
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Why Maggie Mitchell is on the
Stage.

Maggie has been On the stage for thirty years.
She Acknowledges to forty three, and as she has
made great deal of money, people wondered
why she does not retire. The truth Is. that she
Is not as rich as she was, and her work now is
for her children Some years ago her husband,
Paddock, bought the Forrest place, at Long
Branch, paying $4,000 therefor, $4,000 OF
which was cash dow d. Time ran on and inter-
est and taxes with it, but the little commedienne
Is In no sense business woman, and so she left
everything to her husband. One day the re-
naming 600 fell due and could not be met.
The place was sold Oh mortgage and brought
less than her first payment, aud she awoke to a
realization of the fact that she had hard time
before her, and so the little woman Is still on
the stage.
Maggie Mitchell, since her first great success
In New York, nineteen years ago, has been a
calrSall for her entire family. She feeds them,
lodges them, and clothes them. She has an old
father between 20 and SO, who Is a veritable
''O!d EccleS,' and the only way he can be kept
from giving way to his wickedueSS lies In lock-
irg him up and feeding him on regular rations
OF whisky.
In spite OF the familiarity with her plays and
acting, Maggie Mitchell Is still one of the great
playing stars OF the stage. She makes money
constantly and everywhere, and she deserves
to. She has created school In acting, and her
school she Is beyond imitation. Few women
have given as great pleasure to the public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-06

Inc assessor OF san FRANCISCO, Gal, mas turned
over TO the auditor his annual supplemental
roll. which aInOunys to about $3.50 O00,00 The
assessor states that since be turned over his
regular assessment roll in June last It has come
TO his knowledge that large amounts OF per-
sonal property, especially stocks In corpora
tons, were not given account OF by the owners
Thereon. The new constitution preScriDeS that
such properly shall be- so assessed, and the as.
SCISSOR. acting, as he says, under legal advice,
has incorporated such assessments In the sup
Elemental Toll, leaving 1t to the parties assessed
10 test the matter In the courts If they Wish.
Annexed are some OF the larger assessments
Leland Stanford, Sl9, I19, 000 Charles Croker.
49, coo; Mrs. Mark Hopkins, SIT 211 800, Gen.
trail Pacific Railroad company, SIC 1870 900; j. c.
Flood Co., $40 Get, 000 j. w. Mackay $40 $50 900;
Nevada Bank. 5000, 900; Bank of California
s6.90O 600; VIM. Sharon. 81 900; JAS q. Fair,
| s. .22O, Geo. j. G. Flood So $50 900; P. Donahue
s, 220, 000 n. Luning, 1910 600; Hagin q Tevls
s. 0Go,oo Angie California Bank s2sTl, 900; Pa
! ciflc Improvement company, 81, 900 600; Daniel
! Myer, 100000; JAS Phelan. 81, $50 ,00O Then
| follows list or nineteen individuals or firms
with assessments ranging each between one
| and two millions.