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MR.. BUTLER'S CARD.

Mr.. Butler publishes a card in the
Charlestown Free Press this week,
which is the sheerest piece of soph-
istry wehave ever seen. A CORE
spondent of the INDEPENDENT
charged that he had secured his
nomination 'by bargain and sale"
and Mr.. Butler, in his card, replies,
81 did not use any money" If Mr..
Butler is too ignorant to know that
"bargqin and sale" as applied to po-
litical manipulations, means the
use of money, he is hardly fit for a
representative. But Mr.. Butler is
not so ignorant. He is smart enough,
and knows very well what was impli-
ed in the correspondents charge of
"bargain and sale" But he didn't
want to tackle the charge as made,
and seeks to evade it by assuming ig-
norance Of its purport. 1t won't do,
Mr.. Butler. Your silly attempt to
evade the matter, and the charges
you make of threats against you,
has only drawn you into deeper wa
ter than you imagined. II has lifted
the veil of secrecy, to some extent,
and given those whom you thus
strike, carte blanche to make public
some of the inside history of the
manipulations by which your nom
ination was secured. Don't deceive
yourself. A correspondent in this
issue, replies to your card, and, we
have no doubt, strikes some tender
points. We would advise you to
tread lightly.
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GcrardstOWn-NIr. Butler.

Senator Butler addressed an au-
dience of 80 or 40 persons here on
Tuesday night. He tried hard to
convince his hearers that his
course on the railroad question
was beneficial to farmers, if not to
the citizens of Martinsburg, and
other railroad towns. He forgets
that what. is detrimental to the
interests of Martinsburg, ia alike,
to certain extent, detrimental to
the interests Of the entire county.
If Senator Butler would make
the same kind of speech in Mar
tinsburg, that he made out here
in the country, he would not re-
ceive single vote in the town.
He seems to be looking entirely
after the farmer and Granger vote,
and claims that his votes in the
legislature were all in their inter.
est-hardly recognizing the fact
that he had any other than farm
ers among his constituents.
He says he voted to compel the
B. q O. II. r. to equaliZe its local
freight charges with through
freight rates. Take him at his
own statements, and let us see how
it would work. The bill which he
so earnestly advocated in the last
legislature could have had no 9TH
er result than TO drive the b. d o..
r. r.. from all competition for
through freight from ihe West.
Then what? Why it would neces-
sarily go to the Pennsylvania
Railroad. Then Mr.. Buffers OBJ
ject was to break down one mo-
nopoly to build up another. Was
he in the pay of the Pennsylvania
Railroad? 1t could not have had
better friend in the West Vir-
ginia legislature.
Now suppose he had succeeded.
Don't you see that it would have
compelled the b. & o. Il. r.. to
discharge thousands of men be-
cause of no work for them. How
would that effect Berkeley coun-
ty? In the first place it would
ruin Martinsburg, and all towns
along the line of the road. The
ruin ofthe business of Martinsburg
would cause disaster to the farmers
of the county. Their lands would
depreciate, and their marketable
products would be sold at less
than half whBt they now bring.
And besides, if the B. q 0. II. II.
was compelled to give up its
through frei2ht trade, it would,
! under the provisions of its charter,
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which Mr.. Buffers bill could not
effect, raise the rates Of local
freight to more than double what
they are now. Let the farmers
and citizens of Berkeley ponder
these facts seriously.
Now we expect soon to have a
railroad from Martinsburg to Win
chester. 1t will pass near Gerards-
town, and will benefit every farm
er this section Of the county. 1t
will make their land more valua-
bic. Suppose Mr.. Butler would
advocate bill to make this ROAD
(when built carry local freight at
a loss to the company. Who
would put their money into a
railroad that did not pay? Do
you suppose for a moment, that
the Cumberland Valley r. r.,
would build this road to Winches-
ter, if they thought you would
elect men like Mr.. Butler to the
legislature, who would pass laws
to hamper them about so that they
would lose money on their invest
ment -? 1t is absurd to think about
it. The local freight rates on the
Pennsylvania road are higher than
those on the B. & o. X. r., and
yet the people of that State know
ing the great advantages of rail-
roads to a country, made no objec-
ton, Are we not as wise and sem
sible as our brethren over the line?
Don't mistake yourselves-don't
he humbugged with Mr.. Buffers
demagogery about railroads being
monopoles and oppressors Of the
people. The great West was built
up and developed by Railroads.
West Virginia has been built up
and developed by her railroads.
The only trouble is that We have
not enough of them. Every man
ought to vote against such dema-
gogery as Mr.. Butler puts forth.
PROGRESS,
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1880.
MR.. BUTLER ON FERTILIZERS.

Mr.. Butler is making special APP
peals to the farmers for their votes.
Let the farmers read the communi-
cation of Farmer" from Duffields,
Jefferson county, in this issue. He
calls attention to the fact that Mr.
Butler, when in the Senate, voted
against a bill for the protection of
farmers against spurious fertilizers.
How is that for farmers friend !?
Major Dawson is better friend of
the farmer than Mr.. Butler, and be-
sides he is not the professed friend
Of any special class-he will look to
the interests of all classes alike. Vote
for Dawson.
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THANKS FOR ABUSE.

The kind abuse heaped upon Mr..
Wisner in this weeks issue of the
Free Press, because he is a Republi-
can, will have tendency to aid
rather than injure his prospects. vi
tuperation at the present day is like
ly to recoil. Mr.. Wisner returns
thanks to the Free Press editors and
trusts that after the election excite
ment has passed away they will
entertain a better and kinder feeling
for him. Hon. James NJ. Mason,
over the nom dc plume of "Junius,"
also INDUCES in some harsh criti-
cisms of Mr.. Wisner's ability as a
lawyer, for which he is entitled to
thanks. He probably never tried
a case with Mr.. Wisner or ever heard
him try one, and to give an opinion
on hearsay over an anonymous Sig
nature has the ring of false currency
and but little manhood. If James
is old enough to instruct, Mr.. Wisner
is young and apt enough to learn.
James went out of his way to throw
that stone, but nevertheless he is
entitled to great credit for airing his
experience and judgment with bor-
rowed plumage.
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CTATE OF WEST VIRGINIA

At Rules held in the Clerks office of
Circuit Court Of Berkeley County, on
the 18th day of October, 1880:
James Thompson, administrator of David
Thompson, deceased,
VS. In Chancery.
Mary E. Thompson, William A. Thomp
son and Matilda Thompson his wife,
Frank Mierly and Annie B. Mierly his
wife, Charles J. Gordon and Sarah G.
Gordon his wife, Emma L. Thompson
Ida j. Thompson, Robert F Thompson,
David E. Thompson, James Thompson
in his own right, E.. Chase, assignee of
Mary E. Smallwood John A. Bowers,
H. A. Frazer and Jennie G. Frazer his
wife, Lucretia Flick, The Peoples Ma
tienal Bank of Martinsburg, Ludwig
Hess, E. Boyd Faulkner, trustee; The
National Bank of Martinsburg, J. S.
Haldeman, John Fjtz, David Lemaster,
Moses Tabler, Elizabeth Smith, S. A.
Strsusner, John A. Homrch, Joseph
FUR, Peter Freshom. 4. V. White,
Philip Busch, Collins L. Nicely, J. W.
Runkles, John Winham, j. Gassman,
E. NJ. Davis, A. J. Thomas D. P. Lee
master, Stephen JOY, A. X. Kyner, Will
liam Couchman and George w. Nipe.
The object of the above suit is to have
audited the debts of David Thompson,
decd, and to obtain decree for the sale
of decedent's realty, situated in West Vir-
ginia, for the payment thereof.
And it appearing on affidavit filed in
this suit that the said defendants Joseph
FUR, K. V. White, Charles j. Gordon
and Sarah G. Gordon are not residents of
this State, they are hereby required to APP
pear at the said Clerks Office on the First
Day of November, $50, (it being the
next rule day and do what is necessary to
protect their interests in this matter.
S. III. MARTIN, Clerk.
j. H. HALDEMAN, Atty for Plaintiff.
October 9, $780,
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MR.. BUFFERS DUPLICITY.
Read the Facts as They Are.

Eds. Independent:
have just seen the card of Mr..
G.. Il. Butler, candidate for Senate,
in the last issue Of the Charlestown
Free Press. The statements it con-
tains are so at variance with the
facts that l am compelled to notice
them. If Mr.. Butler, by reason of
his card, draws out facts he would
rather not be known, it is his fault
not mine.
In replying to the charge Of Chill
Greek Democrat" that he obtained
his nomination by a ''bargain and
sale," he affects to believe it meant
the use of money. That's too thin.
But here is the naked point. VIII
Mr.. Butter deny that he, nor his
friends for him, made no combina-
ton at Berkeley Springs ? Will he
deny that his friends made the di-
rect proposition to have six or eight
delegates secured from Jefferson for
Mr.. Faulkner, for Judge, if the
Berkeley delegation was thrown for
Mr.. Butler for Senator F.? Will he
deny that when the Berkeley dele
gates arrived at Berkeley Springs,
the large majority of them were for
DR.. Starry and this being fact
which he dare not deny, will he
please state what. caused them to SO
suddenly whirl over to his support ?
Will Mr.. Butler dare deny that he
made promises at Berkeley Springs
which led some of the Berkeley dele
gates to believe he would not oppose
Mr.. Camden for United States Sena-
tor and that they changed from
Starry to him on that account ? If
he denies it, l am ready with the
proof.
There is an inside history to the
manipulations at Berkeley Springs
that, for special reasons, do not
care to make public at this
time, unless Mr.. Butler makes
it necessary for me to do SO.
Mr.. Butler says he twas threaten
ed with opposition if he did not
promise to vote for Mr.. Camden" L
make the charge that his friends at
the Berkeley Springs Convention,
promised votes for the judgeship for
votes for Senator, and that even then
the contract could not have been
made had it not been understood
that Mr.. Butler had said he would
not oppose Mr.. Camden. If he did
not say so, his friends misrepresent-
ed him.
Now, Mr.. Butler, come on the
witness stand and answer. And
then | want Mr.. w. T. Stewart, A.
j. Thomas, Philip Showers, w. B.
Colston, l. B. Snodgrass and a few
others [ could name, called up to
state what they know. Also 1 want
Mr.. Entler, your next friend, put on
the stand. There is good deal in
this matter that you would like to
keep from the public, and 1 had no
desire to bring it out, until you made
such sweeping denials. Now, face
the music.
ONE Who WAS THERE.
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\ MANHOOD / I HOOD


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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,

At Rules held in the Clerks Office of
the Circuit Court of Berkeley County, on
the 4th day of October, 1880:
William Avis, assignee of Martha Jane
Colbert and Henry G. Colbert and Mary
E. Avis,
VS. In Chdncery.
Ann Amelia Colbert, Susan Jennet Col
bert, Rebecca Cover and Samuel Cover
her husband, Ellen Colbert, widow of
George H. Colbert, decd; Emma ].
Colbert, Henry G. Colbert, George Field
ing Colbert and Ruhama B. Colbert
children of George H. Colbert, decd.
The object of this suit is to make par
tition or sale of the lands of which Field
ing Colbert died seized, among the heirs
entitled thereto, or proceeds thereof.
And it appearing on affidavit filed IN
this suit, that the said defendants Ann
Amelia Colbert. Rebecca Cover, Samuel
Cover, Ellen Colbert, Emma ]. Colbert,
Henry G. Colbert, George Fielding Colbert
and Ruhama B. Colbert are not residents of
this State, they are hereby required to ap-
pear within four weeks after the date of the
first publication of this Order and do what
is necessary to protect their interests ir
this matter.
S. H. MARTIN, Clerk.
E. S. TRoxELL, Atty for Pl'Hs.
October 8, 1880.
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CORN WANTED.
Notice TO Farmers.

desire TO purchase lot Of corn, for
which | viii pay the market price in *
change for boots, shoes, groceries, &c, at
lowest prices. Farmers having corn to
exchange for such goods will please bring
it at once. NJ. NJ. MARTIN.
Water Street, Martinsburg, w. Va.
Oct.2-2t.
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, County of
Berkeley, IS l, John b. Wilson Cashier of
the above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
JOHN B. WILSON, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9Th day of October, 1880.
], T. YOUNG, Notary Public.
john FITz,
E. S. TRoxELL, Directors.
A. j. THOMAS, oct9-2t
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Special Notice.

Ifyou want good goods in the Silver
Ware line, see that you set Triple
Plate. All Triple Plate goods are
stamped Rogers Bros. 1847-Tripl9
Plate" This is the only Silver Ware
that will stand the test. For sale only.
AT HYDE's JEwELBY STORE.
jyl7-tf. 48Queen Street.
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The Best.

just received 25 Springfield Watches
the best made; also, sample of Rock
ford Watch. Come and compare them,
and be Convinced that the Springfield
is the Standard Watch of the World.
AT HYDE's JEWELER STORE.
jyl7-tE
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FOR SALE,

V1HE STONE HC USE now occupied by
L me, on West King Street near the
Grand Central Hotel, with lot about 80
feet front by about p feet deep. Call on
MRS S. B. MEAD,
sep25-6 Or J. NELSON WIsNER, Atty.
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BY Telegraph to INDEPENDENT.

BALTIMORE, Oct. s. - Wheat
strong. Spot and Oct. 111s; Nov.
liz; Dec. 112a; Jan. ia. Receipts
59,69S; shipments SIS, 100. Corn quiet.
Spot and Oct. 52f; Nov. So; Dec.
$50. Receipts 23,266; shipments 49,
431.
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CALL at w. l.. Jones Jewellery Store,
and see the patent table forks, as cheap
as the otd style.
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THIS PAPER

NJ az be found on file at GEO. P. RowELL
Il Co.'S NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING BUREAU
dc Spruce st. where advertising con-
tracts may be made for it in New YORK.
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White Goods Housekeeping Goods
and Domestics full line of each at
HOKE'S.
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CANTON FLANNELE-the larg-
est and best assortment in town-all
prices from 8 to 20 cents-for sale by
II. N. DEATRICK.
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Well-Stocked Grocery,
Election Notice.

THHERE WILL BE an election for two
Il School Commissioners, for the First
and Second Wards OF Martinsburg Iude-
pendent School District. to serve for two
years, from January !, 1881, at the court
house on TUESDAY, NOV. Q, 1880.
Commissioners PETER N. HOFFMAN,
VIM. J. HENsEL Clerk: A. F. BENTz.
By order of Board,
JNO. F. NADENBOUSCH,
oct2-4t Clerk.
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NEW AID YER EASEMENTS.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION

nF TIL E Peep L Els NATIONAL
OBANK at Martinsburg, in the State of
West Virginia, at the close of business,
October, /, 1880:
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NEW AID YER EASEMENTS
OYSTERS.

MY FRIENDS and the public gener-
WI ally are respectfully informed that
have reopened my Oyster Saloon at the
Shenandoah House, and am prepared to
serve oysters at short notice in any
style desired by my patrons.
oct9-lm. JOHN TELLER.
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TERMS,
ADVERTISING RATES

One square no lines or less) week 81 so
Each subsequent insertion........... 30
One square, three months.o....... 3 90
One square, six months............. 90
One square, one year................... 10 90
Legal advertisements at the published
rates.
NF~ All transient advertisements due
and collectable after FIRST insertion.
Liberal deductions made for Quarter,
Half and Whole columns for annual semi
annual and quarterly advertisers.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-05-18
The Northern Pacific.

Fargo Times, 13: There is q pleasant
statement in this special from Washington
'The House Pacific Railroad committee
agreed to consider the bill introduced by
Newberry, of Michigan, for the extension
Of time for the completion Of the NerthS
ern Pacific railroad. The main features
are, first that the settlers shall have the
privilege of purchasing less than quarter
section at two dollars and half per acre !;
second, that all lands disposed of by the
road, except for construction. shall be tax.
able. The friends Of the measure are very
jubilant at this action of the,committee
and are confident that the bill will meet
with favor. At least they are pretty Ger.
tain that no adverse legislation will be
passed, which is all they ask for. While
favorable action would remove all doubt,
the absence Of any leaves the rosd in a
safe position.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-05-18
HOTEL ARRIVALS,

The following are among tho prominent
arrivals at the Dakota House during the
past week:
]. q. Mailer, Chicago; L. W. starbird j,
Fargo; s. w. Denison, Minneapolis; G..
W. Rossiter, Fargo; Fred Sweat, Fargo
Harry Cooley, Albion, Mich; E. y. Am
cry, Jamestown; W. s. Gate, Hinneapo-
lis; Daniel Baylor, st. Paul; VIM. Nc
Gregor. st. Paul; L: E. Asken, st. Paul +;
A. D. Ellsworth, Winona, Minn.; John
Bingham, Plainview, Minn.; John B.
Fellows, Winona; A. s. Stephens, Min
neapolis; s. D. Lavergue, Milwaukee; F.
NJ. Cass, St. Paul; ]. W. Vankyke, Min
neapolis; Chas. Fox, Minneapolis; Wm.
Douglas, Mich; VIM. johnson, Chicago
G. A. Wood, Fargo; +. B. Lindsey,
Rochester, MINI; l. W. Barnum, 6anborn
D. r.; I. N. Levi, Minneapolis; Hamil.
ton Russell, spiritwood; F. Mcnamara,
st. Paul: W. R. Burkhora, st. Paul; II.
B. Reese, st. Paul; A. W. Cowlsy, St.
Paul; r. P. Hughes, St. Paul; Geo. H.
Ellsbury, Tower City; Jehn Har., MiI-
neapoiis: Rev. R. G. Amber, Casselton
L. Smith, Columbia; John AcNsal, st.
Louis, Mo-; jeff Smith, Mich; ]. Okley,
Kalamazoo, Mich; s. H. Godfrey, Jack
son, Mich. H. Walker, Buffalo, N. Y
J. B. Williams, Chicago; d. NJ. Murphy,
st. Paul; Horace Keen, st. Paul; J. A.
Paul, Hancock, Mich; ]. A. Morse
Fargo: J. Il. Rogers, Deadwosd; N.
Zrendath Deadwood.
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Bislnarck'S Master Piece.


Col. Lounsbsrry's illustrated edition
of the Bismarck Tribune is before US. To
begin with it is oil that pluck, supe-
rior intelligence and enterprise could make
it. It is neatly printed and filed with
some Of the choicest immigration matter
pertaining to the west, ever published.
Its illustrations are very interesting and we
notice amongst them, Seeding on presid-
ent Hayes farm" which is located near
Bismarck, and several sketches of the
MISSOURI river slope. In short the paper
is o grand success and is credit to the
enterprising city OF Bismarck, the whole
Northwest, and crowping effort Of its
entsrprislng publisher.
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NOTICE OF SALE.-I have this day sold
to E. P. Wells all my interest in the livery
business heretofore conc ucted under the
firm name of M S Maltby & Co., aud the
said E. P. Wells is authorized to collecs
and receipt for all monies, notes and &C
counts due to the said firm, Of M. s. Malt.
by & Co, NJ. s. MALrBY.
Referring to the above notice. all par
ties indebted to the old firm of Naltby g.
Co. are hereby notified to pay such indebt-
ednoss to me. and all persons holding ac-
counts against the said firm will present
the same to me at once for for liquidation,
jamestown, May II, 80. E. P. WELLS.
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The Fargo Times ought to be coneratu~
lated. It reached US this week on Friday.
It usually gets along either Saturday or
Monday, two or three days late. We trust
that exellent paper will. in the future,
have enough regard tor its patrons IN this
locality to exercise little more prompts
ness, and by SO doing greatly accumulate
them.
q. T. Bush's new residence is gong
ahead very rapidly, under the energetic
management Of boss carpenter Smith.
The. building will cost three thousand
dollars when completed. In addi.
ton to this elegant structure, Mr.. B. il
erecting spacious country residence and
barn eight miles southeast of this village
on his farm, which will cost at least two
thousand Eve hundred dollars.
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Put Up or Shut Up.

To THE MACHINE AGENTS OF J1MTowN:
| 1challenge all of the machine agents to
a friendly contest and plow trial on Mon
day, the Saith day Of May. Feeling con>
fdent that l have the best plow in the
market, I will challenge all others to come
and beat me on the day above named.
The pillow to be used must be a ~ inch,
with two horses not weighing over 1900
each. Come, and I can clean you all out.
Put ", or shut up. ELDER INMAN.