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Romantic Fact.

In one of the incursions of In
dians upon the frontier settlements
of Pa, during the Revolution. q
very romantic incident occurred.
The celebrated chief COrnplanter
made an attack upon the neighbor-
hood of Fort Plain, burning and
destroying, and among the prison
ers he captured was one John
Abel, an old inhabitani. The
party had not travelled but few
miles on their return, when it was
discovered that this Abel was al
most as we'll acquainted with their
language as the Indians them
selves. This fact Interested the
chief and on inquiring of his cap
tive his name, Cornplanter knew
at once that he stood before his
own father! Abel, twenty-five
years before, had been trader
among the Indians of Western
New Nork, and in one of his visits
became enamored of a pretty
squaw, and the result OF this affect
ion was the great and celebrated
warrior, whom the father now for
the first time saw standing before
him. The chef had learned from
his mother the history of his par
entage, and his fathers name. The
meeting was certainly extraordi-
nary to degree. The young chief
held out strong inducements to his
white father TO accompany him to
his tribe. but paternal affection did
not seem so strong in the heart of
Abel as his love for the comforts
and luxuries of a white mans
home, and so he chose rather lib
erty and be returned 10 his friends.
This was yielded, and he was con-
Quoted in honor back to the settle
ments. Thus singularly met and
parted the father and son.
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the poor heather want to hear what
God, the Lord will say
Study the bearing of Acts 4, II on
the question. Neither is there sal
walton in any other; for there is more
other name under heaven given
among men whereby we must be
saved" Rom. /, 20, might also be
of some value in making up an intel
ligent opinion upon the subject.
"For the invisible things of him
God from the creation of the world
are clearly seen, being understood by
the things that are made, even his
eternal power and godhead, so that
then (the heathen1 are ,citlsoM e.ccetse."
See % v. also. ''And even as they
did not like TO retain God in their
knowledge, God gave them over to
reprobate mind to do those things
which are not convenient" Evident
ly the heather cannot plume them
selves much on their innocence
"For this they acillingty are ignorant
of Peter 8, 5.
whatsoever shall call upon the
name of the Lord shall be saved"
Very good. That is entirely ortho-
dox. But chow then shall they call
on Him, i. e. on Christ, in whom
they have not believed ? and how
shall they believe in whom they have
not heard -? and how shall they hear
without preacher and how shall
they preach except they be sent ?"
Rom. 10; Is, Is. Such was the
Apostle Paul's quandary. Evidently
he saw more danger to the heather
and more sin, than either DR.. Whe-
don, the Graphic or the Methodist.
And to the mind of this deponent,
Paul's logic and Paul's life are con-
elusive. In the book of Revelation
l find that all without exception who
preach Heaven from this world join
in the song of thanksgiving to Him
who hath washed us from our sins
in his own blood" If the heather
are saved in some other way, know
nothing of it. The duty of the
church, therefore, is perfectly clear,
go preach the Gospel to every crea-
ture."
But why all this cutlery against
"fooling away men and money in the
missionary operations and not a
chirp about the fifty to ninety thous-
and drunkards made and murdered
by strong drink within our wide do
main! And the almost 100000 900
annually expended among us for
rum.
In exact figures our account with
God stands thus
Gospel, at home and
abroad, $ 1888, $50
Education, 81, 406, S26
Runs, wines, &c. 667 ,63S, 5O2,1l1
Which does the most for our pris-
onsP Which furnishes the greater
number for the gallows !?
If our country becomes poor, it
will not be either through education
; or foreign missions, whatever may
be said of church debts. MEMO.
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ssDo Heather Go to He'll ?''

Eds. independent
In your paper of July Slst, l OBJ
serve clipping from the Graphic,
with the above heading. The Meth
odiSt is quoted as saying, "the notion
that heather can by any possibil-
ity be damned for the lack of faith
in Christ Of whom he never heard
is too barbarous and too plainly con-
tradicted by the spirit of the Gospel
to deserve serious attention"
DR.. Whedon is quoted as saying
with oracular authority: she is a
saved heather who lives as nearly
up to the light he has as does the
Christian who is saved to the light
he has," 'If So" logically reasons
the Graphic, "why fool away money
and men in the missionary opera
tions ? Logic is logic and plenty of
home churches are deep in debt"
Yes, "logic is logic" and much of
it is heniously bad logic, too.
l. Home churches are in debt, and
why? Unnecessary and often fool
ish and even criminal extravaganza,
must be the answer.
.. Those who object to missions
usually are not overly enthusiastic
about church debts either.
8. "Do heather go to hell ?" "To
the law and to the testimony if they
pretended teachers, false prophets, J
speak not according to this tUord, it
is because there is no light IN them. "
1t does not matter very much
what Mr.. this, or DIR. that, or Prof.
the other may feel or think, or say
on this subject, both Christians and
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A sculptor's wife had her hus-
band arrested in Cincinnati the
other day for assault and battery,
because, as she testified, on the oc-
casioD of her going to his studio
to inform him that the woman
across the way had eloped, he
struck her in the face with huge
mass of mud. The sculptor ex-
planned that the occasion referred
to was the first time for years that
he had seen a pleasant look on his
wife's face, and therefore he hast
ened to take a clay cast of her feat
ures, so as to catch the expression
for use on a bust he intended to
model. The court dismissed the
case.
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1t is worth q special visit to Getting
er Il .Hoke's to examine their Nam.
moth stock Of Boots and Shoes, en-
brscing everything frem an infants 0
slipper to No. IA mans boot or bro
gan; and every variety in quality and
style, from the finest Burt's to the poor
est Yankee shoe. All at prices lower
than anywhere else, according to quail.
ity. In buying from them, very
great advaI tage to the customer, is
their ihnexible rule of zone price and
only good goods recommended"
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Council Proceedings.

SVuhhNAh
Concil met Thursday of last week,
August 5. Present. w. T. Logan,
Mayor, in the chair, and councimen
Showers, McSherry, Hill, Cushwa,
Parks, DeGrange, Lambert, Linthi-
cum, Bratt, Grozinger.
Proceedings of last meeting read
and adopted.
Chairman of Finance Committee
made report in regard to delin-
quent tax bills, and the report was
received and the matter referred back
to committee, with special instruc-
tons in regard to bills of 1889.
The street Committee reported
that estimates, specifications, &C.,
in relation to the grading of Race
street. The report stated it could
be graded for $3.50. On motion, the
report was received and laid on the
table.
Mr.. Lambert reported deed for
Gerling lot having been procured,
and ready for signatures and record
ing.
Mr.. Hockinberry appeared before
council and complained of water be-
ing backed over his premises. Mat
ter referred to Street Committee.
Mr.. Kastle appeared and made
complaint of water overlooking his
premises. Referred to Street Com
mittee.
On motion, it was ordered that the
Street Committee, after a confer
ence with the authorities of the b.
and o. railroad, in regard to the
matter, proceed at once to have the
road along Tuscarora creek, near
distillery repaired.
The Street Committee was, on mo-
tion, ordered to inquire into the
matter Of having an excavation on
east King street properly fenced to
prevent accidents to persons passing
along that street.
Capt. Landers, agent of the b.
and o. Railroad Company at this
point, appeared before council, and
asked for the passage of an ordinance
protecting the company from the
nuisance created by boys selling pea
nuts, fruits, &C., at the trains. He
stated that the nuisance had become
intolerable, and that some serious
accident was likely at any time to
occur to the small boys who flocked
to the trains, and frequently board
them while in motion. After hear
ing the statements of Capt. Landers,
and a discussion of the matter, it
was ordered that the Ordinance
Committee be instructed to prepare
an ordinance covering the case, and
20 report at special meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Cushwa, the APP
plication of residents of Martin
street to have water put in, was
taken up.
Mr. Cushwa moved that the Wa.
ter Board be ordered to have the
water put in.
1t was shown that there was no
money in the treasury; that the ii.
nanceS of the corporation had been
put in bad shape by expenditures of
this kind beyond their means, and
that while it was desirable to put
water in wherever asked for, it was
not prudent or wise to do so at the
sacrifice of the credit and financial
standing of the corporation.
Mr.. Parks amended the motion to
read that the water be put in when
ever the corporation is financially
able to do it. On this motion Mr..
Showers demanded the ayes and
nays.
Yeas-McSherry, Grozinger, Lam
bert, Linthicum, Hill, Parks.
Nays-ShOwers, Cushwa, Bratt
DeGrange.
So the amendment was adopted,
and the motion as amended was
pasSed
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IRON BIrTERs strengthen, in
vigorate, enrich the blood, and
give to the complexion healthy
color.
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a large stock of chiidrens and infants
fine shoes, all styles, the best in town,
at the BLUK FRONT.
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GnnLtillii ion Of ikaA 81.

JoiST REsoLuTtoE proposing AL amendment to the
Constitution Of this State.
Hesotres tp'Me Legislature Of HeH Tuginid. t,so-
third Of all tke members elected TO each House agreeing
thereto: That the following I've and the same IL here
10y proposed as an amendment to the Constitution Of
this ttste, to-wit
That section thirteen Of article three, as Il now is
be stricken out and the following be inserted in lie
thereof
az. In suits At common law, where the value in
controversy exceeds twenty dollars exclusive OF in
erert and costs the right OF trial by jury required
by either party shall lie preserved: and in such suit
before jlstics, jury ma, consist OF six persons
No fact tried by jury .hsl bs otherwise examined
in any Care than according 10 the rules Of the
mon law" July 3, leS0-3m.
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The Constitutional Amendments

JoIHT BIsoLrIfoS proposing an amendment 10 the
Constitution ol the state.
Eeeo'red by d.e Legisof8re 81 Wet Virg;na. t,co-
Hrs 81 az Me meibers cl1cteI To ech NoNse GqTccing
thereto That the following he and the j. here
by pfoposed an amendment TO he Constitution Of
this State, io-vt: That Article eight Of ssid Const
tuition as II now il be stricken out, and the follow
ing te inherited IN lieu thereof
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The terms Of the release Of VIM.
L. Brockway, the alleged forger and
counterfeiter, who was accused of
being concerned in counterfeiting
$'240, 900 worth OF G Government bond s
was that he should surrender the
plates from which the bonds were
printed to the Government. Th g
plates were delivered to Chief
Drummond, of the United States
Secret Service Bureau Friday, when
Brockway was allowed to become
his own bondsman, giving five
thousand dollars for his appearance
when wanted. 1t is now said he
will not be prosecuted.
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a Mysterious Murder In
Washington.

WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 90
A white man named James camp
bell died this morning at the asy-
lum Hospital under circumstances
which indicate that he was MUIR
dered. The deceased was brought
into the Seventh Precinct Station
House a week ago yesterday evil
IDENTIFY intoxicated, The next
morning the stupor continued,
and physicians were summoned,
but they made light Of his condi-
ton, and he was kept at the sta
ton house until last Thursday,
when he was removed TO the hos
pital, Here another examination
was made, and the physicians con-
cluded that the stupor vas caused
by pressure on the brain caused
probably by a fractured skull.
During moment of consciousne 8
they obtained from him his name
ana statement that he was
brother of DR.. Campbell, formerly
connected with the National Med
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Personal.

Mr.. p. II. Barnum, the great
Snowman, is still lying very i'll in
New York.
Hon. Thaddeus Banks, probably
the oldest attorney at the Blair
county PA J bar, is dead, after an
illness of several months.
Under the act of 1889 Levi p.
Morton, of New York, is ineligi-
bic for Secretary of the Treasury,
since he PURCHASES and disp05es of
public securities.
Among the passengers who sail
ed from New York for Europe on
Monday was the Rev. Moncure d.
Conway and Hon. John A KasoyB
American minister TO Vienna.
Gen. Grant is going to WasEiug-
ton on Monday next. The Wash.
ington correspondent Of the Cinci
natl Gazette thinks Mr.. Garfield
will tender him the portfolio Of
Secretary of State.
Rev, John McInto~h, OF Belfast,
Ireland, has been called by the
Second Presbyterian Church. of
Chicago. at a salary ~ 50 900 a
year. Mr.. Mcintosh il OF Scotch
parentage, Amerisan birth and
Ii ish education.
Secretary Of War Ramsey was
school teacher at Ku'ZtOwn, Pa,
10 1898. He fell in love with a
Ku'ztown girl End asked her to
marry him, bnt she refused be-
CAUSE ; is purse was as lean as a
giraffe's neck.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett
is understood to be at work upon
a somewhat lengthy novel, the
principal scenes of which are laid
in Washington and the leading
characters are drawn from life at
the capital.
Joseph Hart, publisher Of the
newspaper called Truth, ha
broughtsuit against George Alfred
Townsend for alleged defamation
of character. He seek to recover
$4,000 damages Mr.. Hart con-
templates suit against the New
York Times and Tribune.
James Redpa h, in lecture de-
Iivered in Newark, N. j., Monday
night, Endorsed the assassination
Of Lord Leitrim and said if he had
not beeh shot it would have been
an eternal disgrace. He further
said that Leitrim was killed by u
young man from Chicago whose
sister had been ruined by the de-
ceased.
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Political.

1t was undoubt, dly very genei-
Gus in Gov. Forter to pay out of
his own pocket $500 of Mr.. Sher-
mans expenses at the Chicago
Convention, but nobody seems to
see very clearly yet who is going
10 be helped by it in the Ohio sem
atorial contest.
Deacon Richard Smith sticks
very closely to Garfield. If the
Cincinnati Gazette makes any
predictions concerning the next
cabinet we shall think Of placing
confidence in them.
1t will not do to assume that the
Democracy is moribund. The
party that had just polled 4 ,436, 900
votes for its presidential ticket
may live long while yet if it re-
forms its ways.
Vicksburg Herald dem. ave
are mortified that the fraudulent
business in this district is included
in the official vote of Mississippi.
The most casual observer will be
convinced by scanning the result
in the state, that the scarecrow cry
about "nigger rule" is nothing but
pure cowardice or selfishness, or
both. The Radicals in power,
backed by the national admins
tration, and controlling all the
offices in the state, could not with
stand the irresistible force Of the
intelligence and property combin-
ed. How idle and cowardly, then
the cries of the extreme BOurbons
that the people dare not act homes
tly and justly for fear the "niggers
will get control Of the state" 1t
the people do act honestly, the
time will never come when the
ignorant will rule the intelligent,
for knowledge is power, and
knowledge combined with justice
cannot be overthrown.'
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Fraud.

Tens of thousands of dollars are
squandered yearly upon travelling
Quacks, who go from town to
town protesting to cure all the ills
that our poor humanity is heir too
why will not the public learn
common sense and if they are suf-
fering from Dyspepsia or Liver
complaint, invest dollar in
Spring Blossom sold by all drug
gi5ts and endorsed by the faculty.
See testimonials. Prices, Scots !;
trial bottles 10cts. For sale by E.
@. Williams & Bro, druggists.
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ical College, and that he had been
struck on the head with sand
bag. lie continued to grow worse,
and died this morning. The cor.
oner was notified, and post NOR
ton examination was made. when
the skull was found to be fractur-
ed down to it's base, and bruise
on the left temple was discovered.
There was no abrasion OF the skin
anywhere or anything to indicate
that the man had received the
wound by falling, even though
drunk. The phy sicians say the
man was murdered, and the in
quest has been postponed uutil
Wednesday to allow the police to
investigate the affair.
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st Louis Globe-Democrat.

DOLLARS.
st Louis Globe-Democrat
The trial of the damage case of
Mrs. Clara Brady against the city
was concluded yesterday. The
lady sued for SIS, 900 damages for
bodily injuries received by her
falling into hole in the Twelfth
street bridge, while passing along
that throughfare at night. The
defense proved that the hole was
very small one, being only three
inches wide by twenty inches
long. The plaintiff has testified
that she stepped into the hole, and
sank up to her knees, receiving
abrasions of the skin and Gripping
her arm. A doubt was raised in
the minds of thejury as to wheth :
er a lady with medium sized
foot and ankle could sink so far
into so small a hole.
Ladies of the Cinderella pattern
have very small feet, but as Mrs.
Brady's foot had not been exhibit
ed in evidence, how could the jury
tell whether she wore No. 6's or
16s? The plaintiffs attorney saw
that he had very small hole to
crawl out of, but he was equal to
the emergency. He procured a
twelve inch rule of standard gauge
and proceeded to measure his
clients foot in the presence of the
jury. He showed that the foot
was just two and one-hatf inches
wide at the broadest part, and not
over eight inches in length with
the shoe on. He went no further,
but the jury were satisfied that
the foot was smaller than the hole
in the bridge, and they gave a
verdict for the plaintiff in the sum
of 81 900.
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Baltimore Markets.
BY Telegraph to INDEPENDENT.

" HV4NbI"PH 70 INONI HNUN4't'
BALTIMORE, Dec. 8. Wheat
quiet. Spot 1214; Dec. 1913; Jan.
l25; Feb. 1913; Mich. $50. Receipts
$50, Sl6; shipments 10000. Corn
quiet. Spot, new, 574; Dec, new,
574; Jan. $50; Str. 81. Receipts 3D.
24i; shipments $40.
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Notice

~ OTHE OWNERS OF DOGS.-Hav-
l. ing invested large sum of money in
the purchase of IMPROVED sheep, which
| look to as the means of supporting my
family, and having recently had my flock
invaded and some of my sheep killed and
wounded by 'sheep stealing dogs" | take
this occasion to give notice to all who
value their dogs, to keep their dogs off
my farm, for | shall certainly deal very
summarily with any dog that find upon
my premises. JAS. H. GRIFFITH,
nov27.4t Near Martinsburg.
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Buffers friends say he intends
still to be in the field as a candidate
for Governor of Massachusetts,, in
dependent if needs be, but willing to
fall back upon the Democrats if en-
couraged in the slightest by them
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FOR SALE.

VNHE STONE HOUSE now occupied by
L me, on West King Street near the
Grand Central Hotel, with lot about 33
feet front by about III feet deep. Call on
MRS. S. B. MEAD,
sep25.tf Or j. NELSON WlsNER, Atty.
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ANiCe Brick House
And Frame House

with all modern conveniences-is a good
location for A STORE, and the grounds
are susceptible of being dived into FOUR
LOTS.
Also IN the same manner and at the
same time and place, by authority of a
Power of Attorney, made by said Henry
W. Scheelky to the undersigned as attor-
ney in fact, on the Goth day of January,
1878, which is of record in the Office of
Records aforesaid, in Deed Book No. "a,
folios 344, 345 and BAG, will offer for
sale the
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LOT OF GROUND

at the rear of the above described premises
premises of w. T. Stewart and
fronting on the south side of Pennsylvania
avenue, about 81 feet by 100 feet depth.
RMS-One-third cash on day of sale,
residue in two equal payments of one and
two years, with interest from day of sale,
to be evidenced by purchaser promisory
notes, to be secured by lien against the
premises sold.
WM. NJ. SMURR, Trustee, and
WM. NJ. SMURR, as Atty in Fact.
(nov20-4t)
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Wanted.

Hall Clocks,
" with brass works; also, Brass And
irons. Apply at this office. novelist
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Trustees Sale
OF VALUABLE
Town Property.

DY AUTHORITY of Deed of Trust
ID made by Henry w. Scheelky and AL
VIVA Scheelky his wife, to the undersigned
as Trustee, on the lst day of March, 1876,
which is of record in the Office of Records
for Berkeley county, w. Va, in Deed
Book No 70; folio 95 and &c, will offer
to sell at public auction, at the front door
of the Court -house in Martinsburg, in
said county, between the hours OF one and
four O. clock P. M,
On Tuesday, December IA, 1880,
the 'HENRY SCHEELKY" PROPERTY,
situate in Strinesville, in said town of
Martinsburr, fronting on the east side of
Queen street 10Y feet extending back same
width 100 feet, improved by
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NOtice.

A LII PERSONS having claims against
n the County of Berkeley will present
them ut the office of the Clerk of the
County Court on or before THURSDAY,
December 8, 1880 G. W. DOLL,
nov27. Clerk of Berkeley County.
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1851.
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