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

arrangements of the nervous system gen.
orally, pains in the back or side, loss of
memory, premature old age and diseases
that lead to Consumption, Insanity and
an early grave, or both. No matter
how shattered the system may be from ex-
cesses of any kinds, short course of this
medicine will restore the lost functions
and procure health and happiness, where
before was dependency and gloom. The
Specific Medicine is being used with won
derful success. Pamphlets sent free to all.
Write for them and get full particulars.
Price, Specific, ST. per package, or six
packages for SIS. Will be sent by mail
on receipt of money. Address all orders,
J.B SIMPSONS MEDICINE CO.,
Nos. 104 and 100 Main Street,
oct2 6m. Buffalo, N. Y.
Sold in Martinsburg by E. @ Williams,
Jr., & Bro.
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&AA a Co. Outfit furnished free. with full instruc-
Nj E il tons for conducting the most profitable
VA IM business that an oue can engage in. The
MW business is easy to learn, and our in
"a NE structions are so simple and plain. that
I'D u W any one can make great profits from the
very start No one can fail who is willing to work
Women are as success FIJI as men. Boys and girls can
earn large sums. Many have made at the business
over one hundred dollars in a single week. Nothing
like it ever known before. All who engage are sur
prised at the ease and apidty with win h they
able to make money. You can engage in this bust
ness during your spare time at great profit. You do
not have to invest capital in H.. We take all the is
Those who need ready money, should write to Us at
once. All furnished free. Address TRUE 60 i,
Augusta, Maine. oct30 S9-S0-lyr.
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$500 Reward.

We will pay the above reward for any
case of Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick
Headache, Indigestion, Constipation or
Costiyeness 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 30 pills % cents For sale by
all druggists Beware of counterfeits and
limitations. The genuine manufactured
only by JOHN G. WEST 4 CO., 1.-The
Pill Makers" l8l and 1873 W. Madison
St, Chicago. Free trial package sent by
mail prepaid on receipt of a three-cent
stamp. aug28 80'ly.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-12-11

The intelligence and national
spirit of our people exhibit their
capacity for dealing with difficult
problems. Those who saw the
terrible elements of destruction
that burst upon as twelve years
ago in the fury of the civil war
would have been called dreamers
and enthusiasts had they predicted
that 1878 would witness the con-
tiict ended, its cause annihilated,
the bitterness and hatred it occas-
i0neh nearly gone, and the nation
with union and unity restored,
smiling again over half a million
soldiers graves.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-12-11

The Jersey is a failure in San
Francisco. Your Pacific coast
beauty does not wish to wear any
lhing which requires her to be par
tfcular about the cut of every I'M
dergarment, and to put them all
on with care.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-12-11

A witty man can make a Jest,
q wise man can take one. 1t does
not take either to find out the vir-
sues Of Spring Blossom in curing
disorder arising from impurities
of the blood, Constipation, Indi-
gestion, etc. Prices: Soc; trial bot
tie 10c. For sale by +. c. Will
liams & Bro, druggists.
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To Nervous SuffererS-The Eu-
r0naan Remedy.

DR.. J. B. SMPsoN's SPECIFIC MEDICINE.
DR.. J. B. Simpsons Specific Medicine ia
positive cure for Spermatorrhea, impo.
tency, weakness and all diseases resulting
from selfabuse, as nervous debility, irri-
liability, mental anxiety, langHor, lassi-
tude, depression of spirits and functional
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Fashion Fancies. !

Fine feathers are worn this sea-
son.
Stirring is still very popular
trimming.
Little gold pigs now from finger
rings.
Little girls coats are to have
hoods in the back.
Hairpins with jet agraffe are
much worn now.
Hoods are never sewn to the
garment which they ornament.
Large hats are most becoming
10 children, and continue in
vogue.
There is marked tendency to
have trimmings of the color of
the dress.
Jaunty turbans are ma he entire
ly OF grebe feather, Win null to
match,
Champagne wine c. or is a new
shade OF pinkish cream that COM
bines well NTH ecru.
There is an unprecedented de-
mand for diamonds this year, and
they are cheaper than ever,
The new shades of red are Titan
pheasant garnet, cinnamon, cop
per and CarOubler.
The engagement ring is just
now out OF style, nd the engage
ment bracelet is the proper thing
The new gloves fasten only at
the wrist, and above it is closed
like stocking, aud wrinkled y
lishly on the arm.
The gossamer rubber water
proof becomes more and more
popular, and is the favorile gar
ment for wet weather
The wee silver mouse has su-
perseded the groveIing golden pig
IN popularity as IL jeweled article
of personal adjournment.
A bumpy excrescence, caused
by bad arrangement OF the fullneSS
in skirts, Is q common result Of
careless dressmaking.
The latest bridal or full dress
costume has pointed waist and
laced behind, with slashed sleeves,
triple apron and square train.
The most fashionable ladies, as a
rule, effect dark color5, small bon
nets, and plain but costly styles of
dress and trimmings.
The dainty little flower pouches,
now fashionable, are seen upon
every evening toilet, where natur-
al or artificial flowers are used as
garniture.
Matrons wear their yard-long
soft, wide bonnet strings tied un-
der the chin; young ladies wear
them in long Topped bow low on
the back hair.
The latest cloak is the Continent
lal. 1t has deep yoke, and into
IL are gathered several breadthS of
silk, full enough to reach nearly
10 the hem of the dress.
Light colored, rough surfaced
cloths are preferred for j ackets
but warmth of effect is given by
having the collars, cuffs and pock-
cts OF fur or of seal-broWn plush.
Persian ribbon, not the imita-
lion, but the genuine Oriental fab
ric, is used as bands on some hoods
and on some bonnets also. 1t is
thought very pretty, and it ought
10 be, for it costs $l2 yard.
1t is going to be a very easy
thing to revamp old gowns, if the
fashion Of having the breadths
made of different materials, but
toned together, comes into general
use. Velvet and wool, it is said,
are to be combined in this way.
The Jersey is a failure in San
Francisco. Your Pacific coast
beauty does not wish to wear any
lhing which requires her to be par
tfcDlar about the cut Of every I'M
dergarment, and to put them all
on with care.
The intelligence and national
spirit of our people exhibit their
capacity for dealing with difficult
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-12-11

The door plates of three house
standing side by side at the South
End, Boston, read, says the Cour-
Ter of that city, as follows: - Good
man, Kneeland, Pray"
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A Pair of Dead Beats.
Detroit Free Press.

On the Michigan Central train the other
day was passenger who had lost hrs arm.
Soon after the train pulled out Of Detroit
he began talking with those around him In
regard 70 the political candidates, claiming
to have served under both. This led some
one to ask him how he lost his arm, and he
replied r.. .r.a.
"It was down In the Wilderness. We
we're charging the enemy's line. A bullet
struck nay arm, chrushed the bone. and
fell unconscious. When ] was restored to
consciousness / was in the hands Of the
Confederates. Indeed, soldier was going
through my pockets. When he discovered
that | was alive he was about TO bayonet
me, but q corporal sprang forward, knocked
the wretch down and saved my life."
"While be was telling this, a man with
his left arm gone had risen from his seat
and came nearer, and a. the other finished
be bent forward and said:
al am that very corporal remember
the incident as ifit happened only yester-
day. had you conveyed to an old barn
over to the right" E''" s e.' f
".Yes, yes-let Us shake hands, let ms
embrace Thank Heaven that have found
You out. How came you here ?" sme
81 have been to Detroit to be treated for
cancer, but there is no longer any hope. l
am going home to 60 to the poor house and
there end my days. hsyn't . shilling or q
friend" ~" .a
"And am gong to the poor house as
WE'LL" replied the other. I have con-
rum ptiou, and as am penniless too must
70 and die among paupers." n .... .asa
| Then they embraced some more and
seemed to weep. One passenged hshed up
half dollar and passed his hat, and in
five minutes collection Of $3.50 was d.
vided between them. Everybody said it
was shame; an old man seemed willing to
adopt them both II they would 80 to Hi.
nois. But they didn't; they got of at Dear
born, and 1t was . quarter Of an hour after
before q commercial drummer dare make
the statement that both chaps lived in De-
troit, both lost their arms BY accident, and
that they had played the Same game over
and over on every railroad in the State.
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The Way Il 10 Intoxicated in Old Virginia
q Corr. Cincinnati Enquirer.
/. For several weeks past an organised
band OF masked and mounted men, sudden
ly seized with spirit Of moral reform,
have visited houses In the southwestern
part OF this State at night, taking men
charged with immoral relati ons With fe-
males and inficting the severest corporal
punishment upon them 80 great terror
has this gang caused among the men whose
lives are not ~ virtuous as they might be
that many OF them have fed to other neigh
borhood, to elude their persecution. About
ten nights ago party Of these midnight
callers paid visit to Elijah Corder, we'll
to-do and highly respectable farmer living
near Hunters Valley. in Scott county,
called him out of bed aud warned him II he
did not Immediately send away young Ia
dy who had been staying with his (Cor-
der's) wife that they would soon call again
and infiics the usual punishment. The man
became frightened, and although ensirely
Innocent Of having committed any Odsnsc,
and lsast Of all that for which. these out
laws were inflicting punishment, sent his
visitor away. His wife, however, recalled
her in defiance OF the threats. Last night,
in accordance With their promise, The pask.
cd man, with Sandy Barker q theis. head
called as Corder's houss and demanded ad-
mittanes. He replied by airing :, Load Of
buckshot into the gang. killing Baker ip-
staaily. 1The.dead mans companios's Aed.
leaving his body upon the ground. zat
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The following letter from Mr.. John g..
meeting in Amesbury, Msss-ySOs wednes-
day evening:
DANvERs, Mass, 5th. Fifth month, 80.
To Hon. g. W. Cate. Amesbury:
DEAR FRIEND: I regret to find that l
cannot, as intended, be present at the for
nation of Republican club for Amesbury
and Salisbury on the 7th inst. / must not,
however, let the occasion pass without ex-
pressing my hearty sympathy with the
movement, and my desire to cooperate
with you In your labors, in support Of
candidate of pure character, wise statesman
ship, and lifelong fidelity to the principles
Of the Republican party, the union of the
States, and the security Of the rights OF
persons, property aud franchise. For myself
I would gladly find an excuse for retiring
from active participation IN the coming
election, and would welcome with inexpres.
sible relief any decided manifestation of a
more generous and enlightened policy on
the part of Democrats toward the people of
color. But look in vain for any good
evidence Of a change which would justify
relaxation of Zeal and vigilance on our part
have no words of personal disparagement
for the Democratic nominee, and do full
justice to the sincerity and patriotism of
many Of his supporters but, as a Iuls, the
party remains as it was at the close OF the
war. The time has not come when it will
be safe to intrust the financial interests Of
the country and the welfare OF the emanci-
pated class to a party whose President can
only be elected by compromise with the
Greenback heresy, and the vital suppression
by fraud and violence Of the vote Of the col
ored citizens Of the Southern States. Mas
sschusetts Is not q doubtful State. Her
vote will be given to the Republican nomi-
nee. But let us see to 1t that her voice at
the coming election has the strong empha-
sis of the days OF Sumner, Wilson and An
drew. Thy friend,
JOHN G. WHITTIER.
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4 MISS Nelson's Lunch.


. Dan ffanclsco IAH. 4 I
Miss Adelaide Nelson. the eminsnt tra-
gedienne, to escape the dim Of the Fourth
of July celebration on Monday hisd herself
TO Blithewood, retreat located between
Sauciliso and San Rafael, in company with
q gentleman friend. A lunch, which taxed
tho resources of tho suburban hosteiry to
its utmost, was solicited aud prepared BY
the eager proprietor. Tho repass vas 70
be served in sylvan grove, where i
..rhis, osr life. exempt from pubic haunt, 9
Finds tongues In trees, books In running brooks,
sermons in stones and good in everything"
Unfortunately the landlord was supplied
with bus Aongolian servitors. and not de-
sir;ng 70 isubjsct his. famous gueat 70 ~
sociation win. the prescribed race Vas st
bic Wits end 70 supply the want His
anxiety elioitsd the commissrstian pf
other guests at the shouse, and . young
lady Who .vss, presspt-Miss Bascroft,
daughssr OF ths wslLknown puhlisher---
inbosd with the spirit of adventure, vol-
unteersd 70 essay The rols of vaitress up
on the Distinguished lady, The landlord
vas 10th 70 permit the. apparent saoriflce'
bat ssluotansly ooussnted. and Mis- BAN
eroft Arrayed herself IN The chasaofaristas
habiliments of French wsitEsss. spce fof-
easting the !peat little white caps do'
served The oounss With such gzsos thas III
Nsilson. ignorsat 81. the deqsptioa, rs -
! chssnsd ~ shs ats>nsioa - repsiyed teaf
| sAs gnnopsly tesspwsd 10 q efsy seDta
upos hsr sot-disant attsnda1tr s.ss sl
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a PLUNGE FOR LIFE.
Shaekies No Innpediment to Freedom.
New York Evening Post

/ g. New York Evening Post.
/ The plunge Of the famous hero Of Monte
Christie was actually initiated on Saturday
by an inmate Of tbe Snake Hill Penitentia
nv in Hudson county, New. jersey. This
man, William Burns, is under sentence fol
larceny and his term has a long time to
run. He was one of . gang Of men who
we're working in a new quarry iu the Peni'
Tertiary grounds close to the Hackensack
river, under the direction Of Keeper Stuart.
At 4 o'clock on Saturday Q blast was to be
exploded. It was noticed that Burns, be-
fore the explosion, edged nearer and nearer
70 the bank Of the river. But be was shack
led, and no one Supposed for moment that
he would undertake to swim the stream
while ironed. Yet this, which Edmond
Dantes is represented to have tried and
socceeded In, burns was daring enough to
attempt. At the moment the, blast was
fired he must have jumped into the river.
Probably he hoped that it might be thought
stone had struck him and he bad drown
ed. Diligent search was made but no trace
of him could be seen. Five hours after
ward, however, the head Of Burns vas
seen to emerge cautiously from among
some sedges . considerable distance down
the stream. The man had raised his head
to breathe, hsving kept himself during all
this time hidden among the weeds and
trusting to escape in the sequel under cover
of darkness. Burns must have crossed
deep water to reach where he was found.
and, as-unlike the hero Of Dumas-he had
not managed to clear bimself of bis irons.
the wonder ID how he kept himself from
going to the bottom.
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Life In Leadville.

Life in Leadville is full OF fexcitement even
for barber. The other day citizen BY
the name of Plug strolled into BARRIERS
establishment where there were two chairs,
and fourteen men waiting. II there is one
thing that Plug despises it Is waiting around
while lot Of other fellows get shaved. He
figured on how to avoid It, and espying a
friend in one of the chairs he stepped up
to him and spoke few words to him in q
low tone. Suddenly he became excited.
Addressing his friend be cried: '"
"You third-rate mule-whacker, III have
your gore" '.-'
And the friend yelled back:
"You greaser, I'll shoot you full
holes"
81 can shoot You first" yelled Plug,
drawing his revolver.
"I'll let you see you can't" roared the
friend, leaping from his chair.
By this time scene Of wild excitement
was taking place 10 the barber shop. The
whole fourteen waiting customers were
wildly struggling toget out before the shoot
ing began. The man in the other chair,
without stopping to wipe the lather from
his face, ieaped from the window upon the
bead Of o policeman, who at once arrested
him for a madman. One Of the BARRIERS
had bumped his head terribly and got bis
mouth full Of dust, crawling under sofa,
-.~ss~Ss r-~--r~-y ~~>~~ -.o~.t
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Mrs. Tona Thumbs Bath

Mrs. Tom Thumb Il described BY cor
respondent - she appeared recently 10 the
surf. She i now ! perfect matron In min
isture, Her face. though. still pretty, shows
her ago and has quaint moshsrly sxpras-
sion. She h . realisation, ina small wayy
Of fat, Yair and forty. She wore suit tof
blue gray haonel, which was jaunty and co-
qosttish before AZ got vet. Hsr arms ,wep
bare 20 the tops of her ahouldsrs ard thsrs
vas soshapely Ataperi down 70 the waist
Her small fest were unoovsrsd.i sha h~s !
eomicsIly dignined air and stsppsd into tbs
surf Nth the air Of : .kpse high auesn.
6hswsde until shs mot ths Ars wave.
which soused her. Topped her down, rsl,sd
her ovef sud over ssdr AnallyI rSfesr6sr
npon thS hed,. AN ths styls haHR bssn ~
stapsaascusly dregchsd out of hsr clothes.
but taken altegeth she looked better ~.
~ ~ osasalr thsa sm0as slrths, biegpr
vcdSso. ~ Her husbsud u snormossap "a;
vsafs sids thisksrs and shows Ill u tbs
80 ysars. His btothsr-in- 4ajot Ne.
sll; yho sss Adrsrf Of very, small propor-
tioss whsn Asiaarried Minnie, Wazreu, bss
sinss eto~a y . seassrs sof a. zss4l 4oi 4
4 -aiavl sTAa os elEad st'xsHF .ssaass sao
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ALLEGED BITS OF WIT.
A cruel husband nov calls his wife "preen
fruit" because shs never agrees with him.
Eagle. -" ..' 81

=
A cruel husband nov calls his wife "Rreen
fruit" because shs never agrees with him.
Eagle. II" ..' '' .T.'
Lay up something far rainy day, II It Ia
nothing more than the rheumatism. -Bos-
ton Transcript
Early to bed and early To rise
Is the best way to escape the nies.
Mr.. Dickey Lingard Daizell has . new
play called Tortured to Death" The au-
dience takes tho leading part-Boston n
Post.
There 10 gentleman in this city Who al
most wholly lives on straw berries in their
season. The rest of the year be lives on his
mother-in law.
Mr.. Keely, the inventor. burst blood
vessel about two weeks ago while working
st bis motor, but is recovering. Several
rAsann. -h~ ra. THAR money into Mr. X. q
scheme have been bursted far moro effsctu-
ally than this. ,,..r
I'd Being called to account for the statement
that . certain meeting was "a large and
respectable one" when only one other per-
son beside himself was present, q reporter
insisted that what he had set down was lit
orally true: for" said he, 81 was large
and the other man was respectable"
The Shenandoah News has the following
picnic piece
Beneath shady tree they sat,
He held her hand, she held his hat,
held my breath and lay right fat,
They kissed saw them do 1t.
He held that kissing was no crime,
She held her head up every time,
! held my peace and wrote this rhyme
When they thought no one knew 1t.
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A Dusi Between Boys.


tfa Leodon Telegraph. as=.e
A very novel description Of duel which
In reported from france tends to show that
tho rage for fighting 10 attaining 70 incon-
yerisnt proportions. Two lads, each about
16yeArs OF age, vere,it sesms, breakfasting
together in factory near. the Rue Notrs
Dame do Naxarsth, Paris, and ,hSying quar-
relied. agreed TO settle their dispute in, what
10 now the prevalent fashion. They, vers
not, however, In possession Of foilA, and. -
. eoessqpsooe, adeterminsd 20 hght with
knives, throving them as each other in tho
Spanish fashion. Standing three pacas
apart, they began the battle and soon ono
OF them fell, covered With eiood. Tbersupon
the VICTOR descended to ths basement Of
the buiIding Tor medical ssd and brought .
DOCTOR upon The soens Just ID sims 10 Wit
nsss tho death of tho wounded Id De-
mont--sof that u the nsme Of she survives
--is now incarceratsd as the PoIioe Dspss,
Wills tbs body of his friend hss been taken
70 the Gorens for sxsmiuasscu. Is h no
ted that the whess saair h noss tAsn osdi-
nsrially ed, ,sines the fAther Of ths boy Who
uor awaits bic trial has oaiy inst lost hss
wife md dsughtsr and has bssl deprived
! q rsseoa ~ thh fraah nisfOstans. ,,'fss,
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Old Folks at Home.

The census enumerators OF Louisville,
KY, found centenarians IN every block.
One registered the name OF lady who had
reached her l1sth birthday last month.
She walks about the house with easel un-
usually affable, has never been sick in her
life. and can thread = needle Is quick as q
young girl. She resides with her great
erandniece, who Is hsr, only living relative.
James Stone Is 103 years old and says DC
has been married II times. A colored wo'
man named Rosette Washington had reach
cd the 1I7th year Of checkered existence
She was very certain Of her age, becaus'
she remembered very distinctly dong uI
the sunday-eo- ts-meeting clothes for he
old Virginia masters family to wear Y
Wash pgton's Inauguration. She remem
bored al about the Revolutionry war.
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THE CHAMPION MAIL-cARRIER
A Man Who Has Ridden s2s, ,oss Miles
RH iG in 30 Years. aa#zit

Rockingham. Va, Register. ss
Every day, ,as regularly - the hour comes
around, any person Who may take the
trouble can sec John W. Lssdy. the yete-.
ran maii-carrier of rhs a world. arrys ~
Harrisouburg. on his return from Port Her
public, in this county, with the mail. i To
look st him oae would not sappose shas hs
vas capable OF any great endurance. oss
when you look up bis record Jon will hnd
thss he has gone through What would Kill
most men. He 5 has heen carrying the
United States mails for tho past Is pears.
ana during that time he has ridden the
enormoas aggregate Of sss, ,5Ss miles, or IN
average Of about 20 day for six days Of
each week for the whole period. III he hsd
ridden in . straighr lima he would hsve rid-
dan arrund the world about thirteen t,mes.
He Was born IN CHARLESTON. Jefferson Co,
(now West Virginis). and ~as raised sssrs
aod came TO Roekiughsm during the John
Brown raids, prior TO the war. and hes been
bore ever since. He 10 only At yssrss oi
AGE and bids fair to pus in another % year
or service. IF he had bssn paid for. svsry
miIs he has ridden tbs l,rios usoslly charg'
Cd for passsngsrs on tbs railroad, he bvosld
hays 4psds the vhandsome sun, in roont I
numSers, Of SIS. 600. ConGryas shoult
eive hin hin Il peDsioo sis and put him On the -
| tired list. 'aHt asas = .fa0 y