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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-12-11

A meddlesome old woman was
sneering at a young mothers
awkwardness with her infant, and
said; II declare, woman never
ought TO have baby unless she
knows how to hold it, "Nor q
tongue either" was the quiet re-
joinder,
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Belts are conspicuous feature
of the costumes, and are growing
wider and wider. They are ia
some cases wide enough to require
six and eight buttons to button
them. Some are shirred, some
laid in folds, and others are per-
fectly plain.
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"Why do not more of our young
men get married." asked a recent
writer. Whist! till we tell him.
There is not more than about one
young man in ten whosis worth
marrying, and the girls are find
ing il out.
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The VOltaic Belt Co, Mar
shall. Mich.

Will send their celebrated Electro
Voltaic Belts to the afflicted upon 30
days trial. Speedy cures guaranteed,
They mean what they say. Write to
them without delay. nov22'79- 1y.
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WANTED.
100000 WHITE OAK and
HICKORY SPOKES.

Will buy in the log, standing on the
ground, or split out, and pay cash for the
same ON delivery here, or at any point on
the railroad. JOHN FITZ.
Martinsburg, w. Va.
P S.-Call and get size, &C., to cut by.
lseptll .3m.
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No greater guarantee of the ex-
cellence of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
could be furnished than that it is
recommended by all the leading
Druggists.
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Nervous Headache, Periodical
Headache, Neuralgia Headache.
are cured by DR.. METTAUR's
HEADACHE AND DYSPEPSIA
PILLS. Price % cents.
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Harvest shoes, in large variety, and
cheap, at the BLUE FRONT.
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New fall prints and Gin CHAINS, also
bleached and unbleached muslins,
many of them cheaper they lave ever
been, at G.. w. HOKE.
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tbs Best Assortment of Springfield
Watches in town, at w. l.. JONES.
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Why is the money you are in
the habit of giving to the poor
like a newly born baby? Because
it's precious little.
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The BLUE FRONT is the place to
buy all kinds OF Gents, Ladies, Misses
and Childrens boots and shoes, best
quality and make at lowest prices.
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FALL & WINTER
ANNOUNCEMENT
By John Homrich
81 QUEEN STREET.
81 QUEEN STREET.

HNHE citizens of Martinsburg, Berkeley
l. and adjoining cour lies are respect
fully invited to call and examine my full
and complete stock of
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Fal! and Winter Goods,

bought low for cash, and which will be
sold at prices to please everybody. NY
stock embraces all the latest novelties OK
the season in every department. In
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J. F. BOYD, Superintendent.
CHAS. FELDMAN, Agent.
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DRESS GOODS,

you cannot fail to suit yourself, as my
stock embraces every pattern and design
in silk cashmeres, alpacas, Henrietta cloths.
Australian crepes; also striped and check.
cred ginghams, and Dress Goods OF ali
shades and textures, beautiful and admir-
able. Also opera fannels, variety of
colors and shades; white Shaker fannels,
hosiery for ladies and children, le test
styles; Lisle thread gloves, embroidery
silks great variety of shades; Lconssd's
spool silk, best; silk handkerchiefs, ladies
and children's nubiss, shawls and cloaks,
balmoral skirts, &c.
Mems and Boys Wear.
such as cloths, cassimeres, cassinets, cor
duroys, boots, shoes, hats, caps, &c.
In short my stock embraces every article
usually kept in first-cass Dry Goods
and Notion house. all If which has been
selected with special view TO the wants
of this market, and will be sold at prices
that defy competition. All ask is a call
and examination of stock and prices.
JOHN HOMRICH,
nov3o go. 81 QUEEN STREET.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25

EDITORS VINO FAIL AND EDITORS VINO Ste,
CEED.-ThC reason why 80 few men COM
paratiVely succeed in journalism is because
50 few have for it the temperament and
constitution. More than moiety of man.
kind is slow,~lacking in alacrity, and de-
void of a sense of proportion. The art of
putting rapidly in shape is not we'll under.
stood by the public. This is the reason why
we have longwinded sermons, lectures pro.
motive of somnelency, and magazine work
which presupposcs that longevity vouch-
safed to the long-abiding Old gentlemen
and ladies of the Old Testament The
public is not inconsiderate-it is only iC.
norant. The newspaper is a mystery, of
the manufacture of which it knows hardly
anything. Those who give to it the en-
thusiasm of youth, the vigor of manhood,
and whatever of wisdom old age may have
brought with it might have won abiding
fame in this department of literature, or
the other, in the fields of science, in the
arena of public affairs. Taste or accident
has betrayed them into a humble sphere Of
human exertion, nor do they quarrel with
their fortune. lie who drifts into journal
ism rarely leaves it; he still plods on in
the daily toll which for him hos rare fas-
cination. Often there is no fame for him.
The cleverst newspaper man may be utter
ly unknown, and not forgotten only be-
cause he has never been remembered. His
heart, however, is stout at any rate; and
come competence or the lack of it, come
the highest or the humblest position, he
still tolls with irrepresible cheerfulness,
and hopes when all is over that his asso
ciates who survive him will be reasonably
sorry or solemn at his funeral.-1hr. Cong
don in Ne.0 York Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25

JOSH BILLINGS PHILoSOPHY.-Azage general
thing thoze who deserve good LUX the least,
pray the loudest for it.
Mi dear boy, selekt yure buzzum friend
with CRATE caushun; once selekted, endorse
him with yure bottom dollar.
l think l had rather live in a big City,
and be unknown, than exist in a village,
obliged to know everybody, or be suspek.
ted bi them.
kan trace all oV mi bad LUX to bad
management, and guess all others kan,
if they will be az honest az l am aboutit.
An immitashun to equal an original has
got to beat it at least twenty-five per cent.
If yer expekt to succeed in this life yer
must make the world think that yer are
at work for them, and not foryureself.
You may find very plain looking coquets,
but who ever saw hansum prude2
Life is meazured bi deeds, not years
menny a man haz lived to be ninety, and
left nothing behind him but an obituare
notiss.
Men luv for the novelty of the thing,
woman luvs because she kant help it.
There is this excuse for luxury, all lux
urys kost money, and some one reaps the
advantage. ...
The man who kant laff IL an animal, and
the man who won't IL devil.
A festive old man is burlesque on oil
kinds of levity.
Fashion, like every thing else, repeats
itself. What IL new now, haz been new
msnny times before, and will be again.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25

that a good footing is almost impossible.
The "Tip Top House" that was built many
years ago (all of its material and furniture
being carried up the mountain on horse
back has given place to large hotel, rail
Hay station and United States Signal Sta
ton. An observatory is now being built
for the U. S. Coast Survey.
The mountain region Of New Hampshire
is fully fifty miles square, beginning at
Bristol and running up to the White Noun
tains. Any direction you may take through
these regions It is one continuous rout Of
mountains, lakes, cascades and forests.
The scenery, ever changing, becomes more
beautiful at every step until the grand
majestic awful sublimity of Mount Washing
ton, the peer of the realm, is reached.
Respectfully,
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25

AMONG THE CLoUDs.-A Gtgaotjc dir Slip
F2oatt1ly Ihrongh the Ar.-Youngstown,
Ohio, July 3l.-To.day an imprisoned
balloon that had been used here for short
excursions by man named Henry broke
loose from tho guy-ropes at halfpast five
o'clock and started skyward. In the small
basket attached to the gigantic air ship
were two persons, a man and woman, who
came in town to-day from the neighboring
country. There was large crowd of peo-
pie standing around the guy ropes at the
time it broke, and cry of terror rose from
them all.
The balloon darted upward with marvel
Gus rapidity. At first the occupants Of the
frail car did not realize that the balloon had
broken away from its moorings, but when
they glanced down and saw the earth rap.
idly receding, they gestured piteously to
to the crowd below, rs if imploring assist
ance. When the balloon had reached a
high altitude it drifted in a northeasterly
direction. 1t was followed by mad people
with telescopes, and fnall disappeared in
that direction.
1t seems that the man and woman in the
balloon came into town to-day from the
surrounding country, and thought they
would hazard balloon ride. Word has
been sent to all towns lying to to the north.
east of this place, and lookout will be
kept for the balloon to night in case it
should drift near the earth. There was q
great deal of gas in it, and it is feared
that it will drift up to the lake. The
couple who are taking this involuntary ride
are from the country, and consequently
know nothing about the management OF
| the balloon.-Enquirer.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25
WHAT CAN IT BE2

lie never speaks of love, but OIL his eyes,
With quiet earnest meanings rest on me.
While chance meeting seems n glad surprise
Oh! If it be not love, what can it be?
Sometimes he silent sits when if l speak,
The quick response comes low and thrillingly,
lie reads my thoughts instructive on my check
Oh! if 1t be not love, what can it be?
Searching my soul he claims it Joy to find
Tastes, feelings. hopes. all with his own agree,
And asks what more heart unto heart can bind
Oh if it be not love, what can It be:
Last eve when Maude swept by with Gucenly air
The jewels flashing on her forehead free,
"Sweeter," he said, 'thc wild rose in your hair
Oh # it he not love, what can it be?
As by u shining gate, at twilight dim,
sit and wait until he turns the key,
When will he Ope? If It's not love with him.
Oh! my sick heart, It's life or death with me!
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25
Household Notes.
Tcpid water is produced by combinin
two'thlrds cold and onot third boiling water

Icpld water is produced by combining
twothirds cold and ono third boiling water
Old potatoes may be frcshened up bv
plunsng them into cold water before cook.
ing them.
Tho yolll of an egg binds the crust
much better than the whites. Apply il 10
the edges with a brush.
Never wash rasins that are to be used
III sweet dishes. 1t will make the budding
heavy. TO clean them wipe in dry towel.
In boiling dunplngs of any kind, put
them IN the water one at a time. If they
are put in together they will mix with each
other.
There is grecnncss in onions and pota.
toes that renders them hard to digest. For
healti'5 sake put them in warm water for
an hour before cooking
Outlets and steaks may be fried as well
as broiled, but they must be put in hot
butter or lard. The grease is hot enough
when it throws off blueish smoke.
Ocean CaEe.-One cup of milk, two cups
Of sugar, half a cup Of butter, the whites
Of five eggs well beaten, three cups of
Hour, one teaspoonful of soda and two Of
cream of tartar.
If tho hands are kept in water while
peelng and slicing onions the eyes will not
suffer. 1t is particularly desirable that
this should be done when preparing small
onions to pickle.
Frozen Peachc8.-Pare and quarter some
large ripe peaches: put them into the
| freezer, first covering them lightly with a
little granulated sugar. Freeze an hour or
so, sprinkle moresugar over them and serve
Immediately.
The best way to fry fish is to first fry
| some slices Of salt pork, then roll the
pieces Of fish in fine Indian meal and fry
IN the pork gravy. About three slices of
| pork for a medium sized fish. Whitefish
needs less fat than almost any other.
F2ar-Seci Ta.-Put two tablespoonfuls
whole flax seed in pint of boiling water,
let 1t boil fifteen minutes; cut up one lemon
md put in "a pitcher with two tablespoon
tuls of sugar; strain the tea boiling hot
| through wire strainer into the pitcher
and stir together. Good for cough and
sore throat.
Srcctbrcai Ffdtera.-Cut some previously par
boiled swectbreads into slices half an inch
chick. Scatter over these slices a little
lemon juice, chopped parsley, pepper, sail
and nutmeg. Dip them into batter anC
fry in hot lard. Drain, arrange them on 6
napkin in platter and servo with parsley
garnishing.
Gnacomm C,8tard-To one pound o
grated cocoanut allow one pint of milk
and six ounces of sugar: beat well The
yolks of six eggs, and stir them alternately
ii the milk with the cocoanut and sugar
Put into pail or pitcher; set it into boil
ing water and stir all the time till yer,
smooth and thick as soon as it comes to
hard boil take it off and serve in cups anc
tumblers.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25

The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher some
time ago received letter from young
man who recommended himself very high.
ly as being honest, and closed with the re-
quest, "Get me an easy situation that hon
esty may be rewarded" To which Mr..
Beecher replied, "Don't be an editor if
you would be easy Do not try the law.
Avoid school teaching. Keep out of the
pulpit. Let alone all ships, stores, shops
and merchandise. Abhor politics. Keep
away from lawyers. Don't practice medi-
cine. Be not farmer nor a mechanic
neither soldier nor sailor. Don't study.
Don't think. Don't work. None of them
are easy. Oh, my honest friend, you are in
a very bad world. l know of but one real
easy place in it. That is the grave"
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25

Gen. Walker, superintendent of the cen.
sus, was the hero of quite an adventure
during the war. He was a member of
General Hancock's staff at the time. Hav.
ing been made prisoner at the Reams Sta.
ton fight he was taken to Petersburg for
safe keeping, but he managed to store
himself into q tobacco tierce until after
dark, when be stole away to the banks
of the Appomattox. There be divested
himself of his clothing, and, plunging in,
swan for the opposite shore. Unfortunately
he landed inside the enemy's picket line
and was recaptured, seeing the interior of
a Richmond prison after all.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25

"Medical Lake" is the name of resort
near Spokane Falls, Washington Territory,
which is being visited this season by Pacific
coast people. The lake is nearly round,
being mile and half long and over a
mile wide, and is sheltered or all sides by
immense forests of pine and fir. Tho
water is clear, of dark color and so buoy
ant that it will sustain the weight of a man
without any exertion whatever. There is
no animal life in the lake except species
of jelly. fish. Ordinary trout or any other
kind of fish die Immediately upon being
placed in the water.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25

A clergyman was recently annoyed by
people talking and giggling. He paused
looked at the disturbers, and said, am
always afraid to disapprove those who ms
behave, for this reason: Some years since,
as was preaching, young man who sat
before me was constantly laughing, talking
and making uneouth grimaces. paused
and administered severe rsbuke. After
the close of the sermon gentleman SAID
to me, :Sir, you have made 2 great mls-
take. that young man is an idiot. Since
then have always been afraid to reprove
those who misbehave themselves in chapel,
lest 1 should repeat that mistake, and 70,
prove another idi0t.H During othe rest Oh
the service there was good order.odl ,aaa
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25

Statistics of English mortality show that
during the last thirty years more women
have reached the age of seventy.five or
even eighty years than men. The latter
suffer more from lung, heart and kidney
diseases, which have of late been on the
increase in England.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25

1t is estimated that in the afternoon
there were over seventeen thousand per.
sons engaged in the Sunday school exer.
cises at Ocean Grove. At tho surf meeting
in the evening, on the beach, the greatest
congregation ever gathered there listened
to the services
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25
A Trap for Ministers.
A. ?. GRlFrITn.

lions Herald tells the subjoined story ::
" A Clergyman temporarily stopping at the
Parker House, while passing Washington
street, was called by name by young
man, who said he came from the same
place as the minister, and invited him to
look into room near by where he had
some books to show him, copy Of which
he would give him. The young man, al.
though a perfect stranger, had won upon
the minister by his apparent knowledge of
his name and their common residence
lie led him into a room whose windows
overlooked Bloomfield street. Several per.
sons were there, and the young man was
asked. shortly, to try his chances at a wheel
of fortune,
The minister, feeling some responsibility,
advised him to have nothing to do with it.
But the whoel was turned, and the party in
charge said that both the young man and
the minister had drawn three hundred dol.
lars each. The money was counted out,
and handed to them. The minister began
to have some suspicious as these unques.
toned bills of large size were placed in his
hands, and kept his hand on the door OF
exit behind him. lie threw the money
back upon the counter, saying that it did
not belong to him, and advised the young
man to have nothing to do with it. The
proprietor informed him that DIR. Storrs, oi
Brooklyn, had been in the room few davs
before, and had drawn several thousand
dollars, which he had given to his church
as q payment on its debit
After giving little more sober advice Il
his young companion, who seemed to re
ceivc it very kindly, tho minister retired
1t did not occur to him until be reached
the street that tho pretended young fellow
resident Of his own town, was himself de
coy, who had skillfully learned his name
and residence from the Parker Hous,
books, and had thus ingoniously beguileC
him into a gambling saloon. His wits ant
his Christian integrity, however, saved him
| His was the second case of a minister lec
into the same den, in much the same way
which has come to our knowledge within
fortnight Our country friends must keeI
their eyes open and their heads leve
when they visit the city. if they would no
lose their money or have their reputation
compromised"
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25

To HUsBANDs.-Always complain of being
tired, and remember that nobody else gets
tired.
Your wife should have everything in
readiness for you, but you should not do
anything for her.
When your wife asks you for money, give
her q nickel, ask her what she wants with it,
and when she tells you ask her if she can't
do without it. ThOn go down town and
spend ten times the amount for cigars, for
they are necessity.
Go down town of an evening, stand
around on the street corner and talk poll
tics it's more interesting than to stay at
home with your family. y. .
Charge your wife not to gossip, but you
can spin all the yarns you wish.
Have your wife get up and make fires but
don't get up yourself till the rest of the
family are eating breakfast as you might
take Geld.
Wear old clothes and make yourself as
untidy as possible until your wife's health
fails, then it will be best for you TO fix up
some, for in all probability you will want
another when she is gone.
Have smile for everybody you meet, but
get a frown on before you go home.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25

A Georgia man rigged himself up as
bear, to have some fun, and he got 1t, for
the inhabitants turned out with dogs and
ran him four miles over stony country,
before he could make them believe that he
wasn't bear. And then they talked of
tarring and feathsring him for alarming
the women folks of the neighborhood, and
finally gave him three days to leave the
county. He won't play bear any more.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25

A little boy whose mother objected to
his going fishing reminded her of the pas.
sage of Scripture usually applied in an al
together different connection; "Spare the
rod and spoil the child"
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25

DR.. Tanner, the champion faster, visits
his father-in-law in Ohio this week, and
will return to New York in September,
when he will begin his lscturing tour.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25

She and he drank their tea,
And laughed and joked in fun and frolic
Then ate cucumber apiece,
And doubled up with common collie.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25

The boy stood in the melon patch,
When all but him had fed,
And vishions of a royal feast
Went dancing through his head,
But the farmer and the bulldog cOmc
And then, Oh | where was he7
Go ask the doctorman who patched
His sore an-at-o-meol
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25

An orator declaring that fortune knocked
at every mans door once, an old Irishman
said, 'when she knocked at mine l must
have been out"
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25

:. Leaning against the mantlepiece, first
dancer smothers frightful yawn. " Bor.
ed" says kindly second dancer. =" Devil!
ishly. And you2'h - vAwfully.p Let's go
home, hthen.n q Cawn'tb l live here Pr
Oshkosh Advocate.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25

Young men who never know what to do
with their hands are thankful that it will
soon be cool enough to wear them in their
pockets once more.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25

The man who is always casting slurs al
religion is, at heart scoundrel, whom it i
wise to watch. '.'''' - -,
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25

An immigration society has been formed
in Memphis to promote foreign immigra
ton to West Tennessee.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25

ii DR.. Casparreeommend Kendalps SPAWN
Cure in the highest terms and thousands
of eminent physicians do the same.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25

There is no harm in eating corn off the
cob; the impoliteness consists in looking
at the person who is doing it.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25

Cuban ladies at Saratoga look 20 pretty
smoking cigarettes that some American
ninnies are copying them.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25

What has the public ever, done to DR..
Tanner that he should mercilessly deter.
mine to lecture.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25

. It is said that Carlyle neither reads nor
writes, lbut lies on a sofa and longs sor
death. He will be 50 in December.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25

The penalty of being prominent citizen
is to have your name spelled wrong in the
summer resort newspapers.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25

Il Professor Swing of Chicago, in discourse
At a recent meeting of Western farmers,
told them that their lank bodies and sor.
fowful faces came of too little sleep and too
little good food, and that the same is true
40 to their boys,
Smyrna times., 1880-08-25

CHAPTER ON BALD HEArs.-A bald. headed
man is refined, and he always shows his
skull.sure. .av t.... ...t
1t has never been decided, what causes
bald heads, but most people think it is
dan'd rough. .,..t"f 80 .. .;.I..' ..l
3 A good novel for bald heads to oread--The
Lost Heir, r..,. -,.,--..s Z f.t,.,..l
What does bald.headed man say to his
comb? We meet to part no more.
p Motto for a bald head-4Bare and fur.
bare. eats..l- adt a. .lG.iioo sas i.o oosu!
However high; q position a bald.headed
man holds, he will never comb down in the
world.
The bald.headed man nevcrdyes. si 2.
@ Advice to bald headers--Join the Indians
who are the only successful hair raisers. d
What does every baldbeaded man put on
his had? His hat.
You never saw bald.headed man with q
| low forehead. r. 4.)aalEaco ..sf. ot.ta =
10 Shakespeare. says--This is a divinity thai
shapes our ends. .:,
Bale. men are the coolest.headed men in
the'world. .4BoSton Transcript 'a ''rol