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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-07-15

NxNLI w y are autnoTlEcu 10 announce JhO.
II l.. ElyS candidate tor Trustee OF Gibson
county at the August lection.
HAI.-Wc are authorized TO announce Maj.
" VIM Gay candidate for County Trustee.
OODMAN.-Wc are authorized To an
NJ nounec X. II. Goodman IA candidate for
Trustee OF Gibson county.
DAMSEY We arc thorized To announce
HI John ". Ramrey Candidate ter Trustee
efGibsOn county at tue August election
CENTER We are AUTHORIZE TO announce
- David {. Sentrr candidate for CoUsIy
trustee.
VITE are authorized to announce V. VI. !.
w Taylor a. a candidate .or Trustee of Glib
ron county At the Augnst election.
For SheriG.
nRISnTLL.-We are authorized to an
1PHOunce J. y. Driskilla candidate for Sher-
vi of Gibson county.
"EFLEY Ne are authorized to announce
4 L j. II. Ueney candidate FOR Sheriff of Glib
son county.
ING We are authorized to announce Eli ".
i Ing "A candidate Tor Sheriff of Gibson coun-
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-12-25
CHRISTMASTIDE.

ON Christmas Eve the bells were rung.
ON Christmas Eve the mass was sung:
That only night IN all the year.
saw the stoled priest the ehaliee rear.
The damsel douned her krtIe sheen
The hall dressed with holly green,
Forth TO the wood did merry men go.
To gather in the mistletOe-
Then opened wide the bsrons hall
To vassaI. tenant. serf and all;
Power lard his rod of rule aside.
And Ceremony dofed his pride
The heir with roses in his shoes.
That night might village partner choose.
The Lord. underogAting share.
The vulgar game Of " post and pair"
AL hailed with uncontrolled delight
Aud general voice. the happy night
That to the cottage. the crown
Brought tidings Of salvation down
The are, with we'll dried logs supplied
Went roaring up the chimney wide:
The huge hAll-tables oaken face.
Scrubbed till IL shone. the day to grace
Bore then upon its massive board
No mark 10 part the squire and lord.
Then was brought In the Iusty Drawn
By old bIue-eoated serving-mAn;
Then the grim boar's-head frowned on high
Crested with bays and rosemary.
Well can the green-g garbsd ranger tell
How. when, and where the monster fell
what dogs before his death he tore
And all the batting Of the boar.
The vassail round in good brown bowls
GErnished with ribbons. bIitheIy trowIs.
There the huge surioin reeked hard by
Plum-pOrridge stood, and Christmas pys;
Nor failed old Scotland to produce.
At such high-tide. her savory goose.
Then came the merry-nasquers in
And carols roarsd with blithsOms din
II unmelodious was the song
II was . hearty note and strong.
The lists may IN their murmurfng see
Traces Of ancient mystery:
White shirts supplied the masquerade
And suutted cheek the yisors made
But. OH what masquers. richly Digit.
Can boast OF bosoms half light
England was merry England when
Old Christmas brought his sports again
Twas Christmas broaehed the mightiest ale
Twas Christmas told the msrrfest tale.
A Christmas gAnboI oft could cheer
The poor mans heart through half the year.
Sir WqIi.r Cr1ff
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-12-25
How be Stopped that Bother"

10 one Of the Northwestern States, where the
tnpetition in fire insurance business has been
tkried TO an extreme, the ingenuity OF n gentle
n Of the German persuasion was thus Illus
Ased A man was building fine house; he
"a got it half completed. OF course he had
en solicited dozen times a day for weeks by
Erties who wanted to insure It. Our German
n end arrived upon the scene one morning and
uted the owner with
Pleasant day, sir.
'Yes," grufay responded the real estate owner
''You builds q fine house dere, my friend.
f'Yes," said the other, a little more gruthy
hn before.
docs dem insurance men bOdder you much,
friend -
Bother me They've nearly worried my life
shtops dot bodder," reiterated the German,
ving forth q brand new house-plate of the
nsInental Insurance Company, displaying 1t
ore the eyes Of the builder. "Shust you nail
up on the front of your house, and den all
Insurance men dey thinks you are insured.
ls by here in two or three weeks. and when
gets through NIT him you gives me dot plate
again"
an night. III try that
see here" added the builder, 'you cOme
here IN about three weeks; | want to see
again" He had evidently recovered por-
Of bis good humor.
All right; | comes back" said the German.
que time he made his appearance, and the
o"ner at once told him that be wanted
insure his property. Saying, 81 can
- with the ordinary insurance agent, but
ae entirely too sweet for me to resist, and
'o@l nave the job And he got it
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-12-25
MISCELLANEOUS.

When is a cat like a teapot When you re
basin it.
Can thing that is balefuI be a blessing ?
Yes, q baleful Of wool.
OF all the birds that please Us with their lays,
BE hen is most popular.
In Cheshire the ATunI HsaeuLatEm is called
~ Gethsemane," because It is said TO have been
growing at the foot of the cross, and to have re-
eeived some drops OF blood on its petals.
To say that lawyer has no more law than a
nckass, is actionable but no libel in saying
nat he has as much law as n jackass.
An AMBITIOUS NAME.-A promising young
horse 10 Queensland has been named DIR. Tanner
IN the hope that il will make him fast.
A young lady in Michigan has become law
partner with her father, and the firm name is
COolidge and Daughter, Attorneys and COun-
sellors at Law.
The mallet used by the Prince Of Wales the
osheT day in laying the foundation-stOne Of the
new cathedral at Truro was the same one used by
Charles IL to lay the cornerstone OF 81 Pauls-
- If from your glove you take the letter G,
your glove is love, which devote TO thee" The
answer was prompt, and also in verse :-'' II from
-our Page you take the letter p, your Page is
nge, and that won't do for me-
Scissors, the parts Of which are still made in
shefield. England, by tedious hand process, are
nade at one stroke Of die IN Connecticut
Hence, Sheffield sends TO Connecticut for large
1uantities OF steel blanks, which are forwarded
h that form to Sheffield to be finished, and then
tsturued to supply American customers, who will
npt be satisfied with anything but English-nade
eissors.
The French people in New York had picnic
recensIy at which some funny games were played
one OF the most popular was for female COM
oetitors About 4 score Of cotton strings hung
nom q cross-bar and were kept taught by
heights To each string q ticket for prize was
sttached About twenty feet away woman
.cok her stand. received tailOr's shears, and
,nbmitted To be blindfOlded. She then set out
kr the cross-bar and when she had got within
+ bach Of it, she put out the scissors and made
1 4gorous snip TO cut down one OF the prizes
{ z6ccess or failure alike produced inextinguish-
1be laughter
n Mrs. Cannon, wife Of Mr.. Will Cannon, OF
Hbbiusouville Taxas, was on her way home from
hurch on horseback, one evening lately, when
be felt something strike her in the face, and
L Exposing il to be limb Of a tree, threw up her
and TO ward IL of. While undressing for bed
Ilter her arrival home. she horTifed to find
rattlesnake in the sleeve of her dress The
nptile dropped out on the floor and was killed.
ne lady had not previously felt much inconveni-
.nce from the slight abrasion on her face, but it
now commenced swelling, and became 80 painful
! 'Eak physician was called in 20 attend her. Ii
supposed the snake had taken refuge in the
ree and that il bit her and transferred itself to
n - sleeve "a she rode under il.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-12-25

~ Advertisers residing in the Eastern United States can
pay enclosing Greenbscks United States
Postage such they wish 70 pay and their
table for the time paid for
QT Business Cards, when PREPAID FoR rkAR, are
allowed discount from which for transient
advertisements when paid or charged quarterly
Single copies Ten Cents when charged
Fifteen Cents; by the dozen. One Dollar.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-30
Cheerful Women.

In marrying men should seek
happy women. They make ter
rible mistake when they marry
for beauty, for talent or for style.
The sweetest wives are those who
possess the magic secret of being
happy under any or every circum-
stance. Rich or poor, high or
low, it makes no difference-the
bright little fountain of Joy bub-
bles up just as musically in their
hearts. Nothing ever goes wrong
with them; no trouble is too seri-
Gus for them "to make the best of
of it." Was ever the stream of
calamity so dark and deep that
the sunlight of happy face across
its turbid tide would not awake
an answering CLEAN? Why,
these joyous-tempered people
don't know half the good
they do! No matter how cross
and grabbed you feel, no matter if
your brain is full of meditations
on "afflicting dispensations." and
your stomach with medicines,
pills and tonics, just get one Of
those CHEEKY little women talking
to you, and we are not afraid to
wager anything that she can cure
you. The long-drawn line about
your mouth will relax, the cloud of
settled gloom will vanish-nobody
knows where-and the first thing
you know you are laughing. All,
what a blessing are those happy
women How often their little
hands guide the ponder0us ma
chinery of life with an almost in
visible touch! No one knows, no
one will ever know until the day
Of judgment reveals how much
we owe to those hopeful, uncOm-
U'"'0iD~, happy women.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-30
No Place for Cinnamon.


Prom the Leaiville Chronicle
On the road leading from Fairplay
to Alma and Leadville is q board
| sign nailed to tree and bearing this
device. "Chinamen are warned not
to locate in this district"
Despite this warning, two fool
hardy sons of Shem mounted the
stage at Fairplay last week, their
celestial pigtails wound tightly about
their heads, and that portion of their
garments which civilized people wear
in their pants huttering in the breeze,
en- route for Alma. The smile that
broadened their dark-hued faces was
one of happy thought. The field of
"washee-washee" was large, and
they were the first in the race. Their
unintelligible jabble from the top of
the coach arrested the attention of
passing horseman, who significantly
inquired of the driver, shave they
got return tickets 7"
The latter smiled and whipped up
his horses, as he thought of the fun
awaiting him at his destination.
The celestials were spotted the
tle ulOInellC Jney entered Town, ana
when the coach stopped it was i'm
mediately surrounded by crowd.
The white passengers dismounted,
but fingered on the skirts of the
crowd awaiting developments. The
Cinnamon started to descend from
their lofty perch on top of the coach,
but the ends of sharp sticks and
several rifles stretched up to receive
them caused them to hastily Chamber
up again. Amid the cries and boots
of the crowd to take them out and
hang them, man stepped forward
and firmly informed the celestials,
now almost pale with fear, that their
place was on top of that coach till it
went back, when they were to go
go too.
And stay they did, for the re-
marks were of such a tenor as to adj
NIT of no dispute. And when the
stage wendell its way back to Fair
play that night two sad-faced China
men occupied the same exalted seats
as did the merry ones in the morning.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-30
Sudden Disappearance.

Boston. October 49, John A.
Woodward, for fifteen years in the
service ofthe Treasury Department
in this city, and for the last few
years holding the position of CASH
Ter, has disappeared, and is alleged
to be defaulter to The amount OF
$4,000. He stood we'll socially,
was not known to be a speculaEor
or extravgant in his expenditures,
and was supposed to be bachelor,
but since the discovery of the de-
feet. Miss Amy Knowlton, sup
posed to belong in New York or
Philadelphia, told his mother that
she had been married to him for
two years.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-30

A shrawd Western circus and
menagerie manager distributes in
advance illustrated primers for
children, in which all the pictures
and descriptions relate to feats sand
beasts to be seen in the show but
the show itself is not mentioned,
and it is only when the posters are
put up and the familiar object en-
blazoned on the walls that the val
ue of4th advertisement becomes
apparent in the eagerness of the
young ones to see the show.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-30
About Love.
II has been observed :

That the boy who is the most
afraid Of girls is the first to be cor
rallied in matrimony.
That the little boys prefer boys
to girls,
Tn t they soon change, never
TO 60 back TO their early love.
That the little girls love the
girls the best
That they don't get over their
preference as soon as the boys do
some Of them never.
That women love men because
they love everything they have to
take care Of.
That men love women because
they can't help it.
That the wife loves the husband
so well that she has no thought
for other men.
That the husband so loves the
wifelthat he loves all women for
her sake.
That sirls who have given over
all hopes Of matrimony, or who
never had any, love to flirt with
married men.
That the married men is apt to
think himself all killing among
the fair sex because he mas found
one woman fool enough to marry
him.
That homely husbands are the
best. They never forget the COM
pliment paid them by their wives
in accepting them.
That homely wives are the tru-
est. They know how to make the
most of what they have. Light
ming seldom strikes the second
time in the same place, and a
homely wife fees that a similar
law governs question popping.
That the man who marries late
ia life does well.
That the man who marries
young does better.
That the man who never mar
ries is to be piiied.
That the woman who marries
does we'll.
That the woman who does not
marry does better nine times out
often.
That the young man who pratt
ties about the "daises" who turn
red as beet and tremble like an
aspen If one of them should but
look at him out of the corner of
her eye.
That the fellow who makes the
most conquests has the least time
to brag.
That the man who thinks the
girls are all in love with him is
happy in his own way.
That the man who loves his
wife may still love other women.
That the least he says about his
love for other women the smooth
er will be his matrimonial career.
That old people think young
lovers act like fools too.
That these same old people
would like to be young lovers
again, even if they had to act like
fools too.
That it is a mistake to say a per-
son falls in love. Love is long
step upward toward heaven. 1t
is heaven,
That as we are commanded to
love our neighbor as ourselves, we
should see to it that our neighbor
is charming young woman.
That it is time TO stop, for fear
our readers might become love-
sick.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-30
Female Opium Smokers.
San Francisco Chronicle.

The City Council of Oakland at
its next meeting will probably
pass an ordinance directed against
opium dens and their frequenters.
It is we'll known that dozens of
young men and women in this
city are slaves to the debasing
habit Of smoking. The dens are
located as follows: Two of them on
Eight street, between Franklin
and Webster; three on the south
side of Ninth street, between the
aame street; one near the corner
of Fifth and Castro street; one on
Webster street, between Eight and
Ninth. All these are in the heart
of the city, while there are two or
three in upper Chinatown. These
dens are similar to DEMONSTRATIONS
in San Francisco, and are about
ten by twelve feet square, provided
with banks, into which the devo-
tees crowd to enjoy their stupefy-
ing and filthy luxury. Several
youth Of this city are now com
pletely enslaved by the habit, and
one of the dens is frequoDted every
afternoon by we l-are9-ed women.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-30

Why" asked a governess other
little charge, "do we pray God to
give us our daily bread? Why
don't we ask for four days, or five
days, or week ?' because we
want it fresh," replied the ingeni-
Gus child.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-30
Health is Wealth.!

DR. E. c. VESTS Nerve and Brain
Treatment; A specific for Hysteria, Die.
illness, Commissions, Nervous Headache
Mental Depression, Loss of Memory,
Spermatorrhea, Impotency, Involun tary
Emissions, Premature Old Age, caused by
over-exertion, self.abuse, or over indul-
gence, which leads to misery, decay and
death. One box will cure recent cases
Each box contains one months treatment
One dollar a box, or six boxes Cor five
dollars; sent by mail prepaid on receipt
of price. We guarantee six boxes to
cure any case. With each order received
by us for six boxes, accompanied with
five dollars, we send the purchaser our
written guarantee to return the money if
the treatment does not eject cure Guar
antees issued only when the treatment is
ordered direct from us Address or call
on J A G. HOVER, Druggist, Martins
burg, W. Va. aug29 80 .ly.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-30

Somebody wants to know why
we do not go to Europe. Well, the
fact is, if the rest of Europe resem.
bles the part that has come over
we've seen enough of it.-B,rling-
Hdukeue. -
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-30

A Man in Baltimore has the
wooden shutter of the room occu-
pied by Mary Phillipse, u no gave
George Washington the mitten,
Cupld's blind.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-30

The bible tells us not to put our
trust in riches, and great many
men don't at the present day,
Their total lack of riches explains
why.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-30

The two urchins who played
Escaping from the wrecA" by
using their mothers holiday
dough-trough for Iifeboaf, were
dashed together.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-30

A Minnesota farmer who has five
grown-up daughters, has sued the
county on q claim that his resi-
dence has been used as a court.
ROOM for the past twosyeara.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-30
$500 Reward.

We viii pay the above reward for any
case Of Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick
Headache, Indigestion, Constipation or
Costiveness we cannot cure with Vests
Vegetable Liver Pills when the directions
are strictly complied with. They are
purely vegetable, and never fail to give.
satisfaction. Sugar Coated. Large Boxes,
containing 80 pills. 25 cents. For sale by
all druggists. Beware of counterfeits and
limitations. The genuine manufactured
only by JOHN c. WEST & CO., "The
Pill Makers" lsl and 1873 W. Madison
st, Chicago. Free trial package sent by
mail prepaid on receipt Of thrce-cent
stamp. Laughs 80.ly.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-30

--.ao--. many parties are en-
deavoring 10 push other similar
remedies into the market by spicy
advertisements. DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup takes the lead and the
Druggists are selling more than
ever before. Price, - cents.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-30

Ii ias been said that po IN
tresds npon the heals Of great and
uneXpectedriches; but then q news
paper nan never has C0yLe .u his
heels, and he can stand it.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-30

Faith moves mountains, but it
takes a couple Of express wagons
20 move a fashionable woman's
baggage.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-30

1t is asserted that Misses KEEL
lOgg, Abbott, Oates, and cur other
famous sOngstresses manage to
keep their voices @ err by the use
OF DIR. Bulls Cough syrup. Price,
% cents 2 bottle.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-30
COAL AND WOND OFFICE
AND
Flour and Feed Store
No. 60 Queen St, StaleY's Block


TIME undersigned respectfully informs
l. the citizens of Martinsburg and 8erk-
eley county that he has opened Coal and
Wood Office and Flour and Feed Store at
6S Queen Street, where all orders in my
line will receive prompt attention. have
put in a pair of Fairbanks new scales and
all coal sold by me will be weighed and
full weight guaranteed. Piedmont and
Cumberland run Of mine, Fine and Lump
Coal; also best quality Nut and Egg an
thracite coal always on hand.
Farmers having Corn, Oats and Hay to
sell are solicited to see me before selling
Thanking the public for the liberal pat.
ronage extended me, and soliciting your
further favors,
am respectfully yours,
jy24-iy. j. W ROBERTS,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-03
OFF FOR THE WEST.
Hayes and Party En- Route Tor
the Pacific Coast.

CHICAGO, September 1.-The Presl-
dent and Mrs. Hayes and their sons
Richard and Rutherford, General Sher-
man and daughter, and General Me-
Cook, of Sherman's staff, arrived this
forenoon by the Plttsburg, TT. Wayne
and Chicago railroad. They were
driven Immediately to the Grand Pacl'
fic Hotel, where they breaktasted with
John b. Drake, Esq, and were after
wards driven to the depot of the Chica-
go, Burlington and Quincy rail-
road, where special train was
waiting to take them to Omaha.
A large number Of ladies and
gentlemen, including Hon. G. b. Far
well, District Attorney Leape, Collector
Harvey, L. s. Marshal Stilwell, called TO
paw their respects. Among the floral
gifts to Mr.. Hayes was beautiful bas-
ket of flowers from Mr.. John Y. Farwell,
OF Lake Forest. The train which con-
veys the Presidential party to Omaha
consists OF baggage car, two special
cars, in one OF which General Sherman
and friends are quartered, and the Di-
rectors' car, which is given up to the
President and family. Each coach Is
thoroughly equipped and, it is thought,
fully supplied with every convenience
for the distinguished party. There Is Il
proiusion OF flowers and fruit in the
dining room.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-03
CAPITAL TOPICS.
PlTHY AND PERTINENT POLITICAL
POINTS.
Your Money CT Your Situation-A Scheme
10 Scare Indiana Farmers-Repub-
hcan Anxiety for the Re-
suit in Ohio.
A POSTMASTER IN A THOUSAND.

There is no Disgusting the fact that
Chairman Barnum's campaign pro-
.ramme, as published in Yesterdays
issue, is source OF considerable dis
comfort to the Republican leaders. The
idea of the Democrats penetrating
into such a stronghold as the Radicals
have always asserted Ohio to be, and
deliberately laying out plan for bold
and aggressive canvass, seems to have
never entered their heads, and the fact
that such a course has been determined
upon by the Chairman OF the Demo
cratic National Committee has set them
TO thinking seriously OF some means OF
meeting the attack. IL is now in order
70 call another grand council, and take
measures to repel this movement on
their rear. II is very sad.