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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-30
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4 ME CONSOLIDATED MINING CO..
A oFLEADv1LLE COLORADO.
crgsnised under the laws Of Eew.York.
Capitn stock So OOcOOO 100000 shares par value $40
shages fail paid and inaccessible.
OFFICERS:
W W Mcfarland Prtsident p B. Plumb Vice President
Aug Ebert Secy and Treas. r. Eikns supt OF Mine,
TpUgTEEs-R C. Xerens 4. B. E1klns W. W. Mcfarland
A. W. GIL, p B. Plumb, Charles @. Francklyn, Frank O.
Registrar of Transfers. Union Trust Co, y. z;
once no. ll6 broadway Boreel Buldingl. New York.
pALD MOUNTAIN MINING COMPANY.
Organized under the laws of Now.YOrk.
Location Of Mines. LAKE. PARK and GUNN1soN CoUN-
TIES, COLORADO.
CAPITAL STOCK sGogO 990 600 oCo shares par value
J. Z. pEYToYs Preidenti JAMES HAyEMEY ER, Vice &c.
PTesideqtj EDWARD p cOk Treasurer CHARLES
TTastee5--J. 3 fcyton, VIM O. yermlye Edward p cqs'
man James D, Fish, r II. Rochester r; N. PusfGr.
Manager ana @inpi Engineer IN eoqFaao en M b.
in NewYoTE eohanos National Benk Bankers IN B9sIon
Att5Tneys and c'ansel-ward q Jents New.YOrk; B. NJ
Hughes Denver, Col. q. P. Rose, Leadvie
fR1NctrAL OFFICE: 81 NAssAUsT, NEw.YoRK.
THE
DIG PITTSBURG CONSOLIDATED
I'D SILVER MINING COMPANY.
Incorporated under the lave o; New York
location Of Mines FRYER HILL LEADYILLE, COL
Capital stock s2OOO0OOO 100000 shares value, $780,
SHARES FULL PAID AND UNASsEsSABLE.
RCRisiraTa Uf stock,
FARMERS LOAN AND TRUST co.
METROPOLITAN NATIONAL BANK OF NEW.IORk
Tie Properties Of the Company lying in a body IN
The crntTe mining ned known ~ Fryer H
Cumprse Bullion. Gambetta. Joe Bates Stray Horse
upd and hions the north the famous ROBBERY 10 Lee
Macless, and duncan - on the northwest the Chmax
"Anlc' and Little ChiCf," ON the west, the New DIS
cyycrv and "Nulture - the south carbonate Hlu
the Morning star Consolidation ana on HOutntaSO
aud east, small Hopes POo' ami the" may queen ana
The large area Of territory By this in tho
very crue 81 the Leadye Mining Camp, adjoining and en-
vrned noted Bonanza mines every SIDE IL being ys
cmauclv DOped under able management pfoN!ed WIN
aiufcau working capital Several main shafts are down he
drfts valuable mineral beds and tho company - deV
criug to the smetera.
OFFICERS:
President. gorge y. BLANCHARD.
Vice PRECEDENT LILLIAN NJ LENT
Secretary. ABRAHAM I. EARLE
Treasurer, ROBERT L. CVpIING,J r
Counsel CHARLES T. SHAW.
SUPERINTENDENT IN Colorado. .. +. p ERSOH.
TRUSTEES:
George r. BLANCHARD. york. William " LNnt, New
York; Waiter = ,iuIHr,. NCWGOrk; Howard {. DicklnNn
New YORK H. Mccormick, ChtcnCO Jesse Spauhng,
GLiplgu. John 7. Alexander New NUrk Abel u. BTful,
NogYofk Jams H. Bank"r, New York. Edward T. Bch
Nv YORK; Edward H. Bacon New York J. b. shaw. New
York: 4 T.. NiCh1's. NcW-I0rk. a..
Principal. iG Borcci Building ll5 Broadway Ne"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-08-28


The weather has been very hot
and dry during the last week.
Rain Is badly needed.
Your correspondent failed to get
any items for the paper last week.
Miss Mussetter, of Maryland,
is visiting her uncle, p. j, Musset-
ter. in this village.
Mr., James Payne, who resides
near Moth Mounsain cut, is an
independent candidate for consta-
BILE for the district of Hedgesville.
He would make good officer.
A prominent citizen of our viii
lage being in Martinsburg some
time ago, concluded to treat his
family with mess of nice fish.
He purchased nail keg full aud
brought them home. But when
his wife came to examine them,
she found they were 80 much de-
composed that they were not fit
for use. He thought they were
strong enough to walk, and early
the next morning started to drive
them to town, but meeting a Back
Creek friend, he kindly took him
and his fish in and delivered them
in Martinsburg. He wants no
more fish is his. s
A fatal accident occurred on
Wednesday morning. OF this week
above North Mountain cut on b.
& o. II. r. An old man named
Thomas Smith was run over by
engine 227 and instantly killed
Both feet were cut off and his
neck was broken. Old Tommy,
as he was called, was a citizen of
Berkeley for more than fifty years.
He was born in Williamsport,
Md, where sister OF his by the
name, of Eusminger now resides.
During the late civil war he was a
strong Union man., He was ar
rested by the Confederates as a
spy, taken TO Winchester, Va.
and put in prison. lie would have
been executed had he not fortu-
nately made his escape. He ha
been making his home for the last
two years with a friend. He was
picking up coal on the railroad
track when the engine struck him.
Mr.. Geo. A. Chrisman, of North
Mountain, has been in our village
several evenings since the conven-
ton in Martinsburg. He seems
in good spirits and confidently ex-
poets to be the next sheriff of
/ Berkeley county. There Is one
thing sure and certain, Hedges
vile township will do all it can
that his expectations may be real
lied. a'9 ~ ri" REPORTERs.y
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Iron Industries Flourish
f.Fll ing. lL.<

The Pittsburg papers report the
iron trade as in satisfactory state,
generally speaking. One leading
iron firm reports that they have
more orders on their books than
they ever had before in the month
of August, and that most of the in
quiries are for cash rates. This in
dicates that the bounteons har-
vests have placed the agricultural
West and her merchants on a firm
footing. The demand for oil tanks
has made this particular class of
iron very active. All the nail
mills; except one. are running full,
with plenty Of orders ahead, and
the prospects for the fall trade are
very flattering Some of the fac.
tories are 80 busy that they are un-
able TO peddle enough iron to meet
their wants. The yearly produc-
ton ofsteel during the past eight
years has increased from 160.10S
to ,047 SOC tons. The increase in
the production of pig iron has
been comparatively small. In 1872
it was 1854 ,559 tons, and in 1879
reached 3,070,S75 tons.
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Gerardstown-John Watson B.


Gerardstown-John Watson b
t. Busey, ID. F. Horner.
Mill Greek Geo. [. Pitzer, Ed.
ward r.. Henson, VIM. Miller.
Opequon Levi Tabler, John w
Daily. VIM. Mcdonald.
Falling Waters-James Ripple
Daniel Emmerson, Jr., Henry
Kicker.
Arden-J. n. Wisner, Elias NJ
Pitzer, Jos. Fiscus.
Hedgesville--John II. Pauling
jacob Ropp, ST., G. III. Wolfes.
On motion it was resolved thai
a COMMITTEES, consisting Of three
from Martinsburg and two from
each OF the other districts, be Sc.
lected to attend Senatorial ano
Judicial Convention to be held al
some future time, not yet named.
The following gentlemen were Sc
lected:
Martinsbug John w. Pitzer
Jacob Schleuss, DIR. Leggett. Opeq
uon-E.S S. Tabler, VIM. Melon.
aid. Hedgesville -Thos. l.. Harper
Geo. III. Ropp. Mill Creek-Hen,
ry Mcdonald, Court Hamilton
Gerardstown-B. T. Busey, Chas
Miller. Arden-J. N. Wisner
Joseph Fiscus. Falling Waters
Jacob S. Ropp, Jacob Lamon.
On motion it was resolved thai
the County Executive Committee
elect, be subject to the call of the
present President Of said Execu.
tive Committee.
On motion adjourned.
JOHN w. DAILY Pest.
G. w. TALLER. Sec'y,
A. III. GRAHAM, Asst.
TO the Members of the Republican
E1ecattire Committee
In obedience to u resolution
passed by the recent Republican
County Convention, your are here.
by notified and requested to meet
for organization and the transac-
ton of all other business you may
deem necessary, at the Courthouse
on WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEP
TEMPER /, 1880, at 10 o'clock.
j. NELSON WIsNER,
Chairman Former Rep. Executive
Committee.
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SINNERS Gap.


The feeling in this section is
that Chrisman will be the next
sheriff. sorS
A number Of our citizens went
to Martinsburg to hear Gen. Golf,
and were disappointed by his non-
arrival. 8
A jewelry dealer visited our viii
lage last week with sock of
fine gold plated watch chains.
Some Of the, boys" invested and
now sport their purchases withl
much pride.
DR.. Mitchell is at present con-
fined to his room by illness.
Sktnner's Gap is without Ser
geant--our newly elected one haA-
ing failed to qualify.
The suit of Claybaugh vs.. Cor
poration OF HedgesviIle, will be
tried In Martinsburg oa the 2Sth
inst.
We went to Pine Grove with
the Knights of Honor recentl,,,
and had delightful time. 1t was
a jolly company, and the grounds
are admirably arranged for picnic
purposes--in fact the finest in the
country, II II. A. b.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-08-28

Mrs. Jane Abbott, OF Brooklyn,
is epacting the role Of Japhet, one
of Captain Marryat's heroes, as she
Is In search Of her father. She. Is
now 20 years OF age, and a married
woman, but she believes that she
was abducted twenty-five, years
ago. Her name was Jane Taylor,
and she and her father boarded In
1853 with family by the name of
Mills. She was sent out on an er-
rand, and when returning man
took her in carriage to the Five
Points House of Industry. She
was afterwards adopted by Mrs.
Kate Abbott, and her name chan
ged to Virginia Abbott She was,
however, ill.treated, and, running
away, found a home in the Juve-
nile Asylum. In 1864 she, was
sent West and adopted by Mrs.
Dexter Talcott, of Rock Island,
Illinois, afterwards she returned
to New York, and, living there a
year, went to Upton, Iowa, in
1869. Her, next move i was to
Genesee, Illinois, where she heard
that a lawyer was making inauir-
les about her, acting under instruct
ious from an Englishman. In
1871 she was married to James
Abbott, a civil engineer, at Chica-'
go. They were driven away by
the fire but have been living in
Brooklyn since 1875 and. have
three children. Her husband left
her a month ago to look for work,
and she finds 1t difficult to support
herself and family. roYi asfr.s
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TOniahawk.

Rain Is needed, as the ground 10
quite dry. flah
We have had some very warm
weather the past few days. q ~
There IL considerable sickness
on the creek. George Tedrick Is
quite Ill, also Mrs. George Myers.
I Our picnic was pleasant affair.
The jones' Spring band was pres
ent and furnished good music.
Mr.. j. McCarty Duckwail deliver
ed an appropriate address ouIthe
occasion. There was good at
tendance, and everything passed
off pleasantly. We noticed our
old friend Squire r. Henshaw on
the grounds, and he was looking
as well and hearty as ever.
MAHALIER.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-08-28

The residence of I. Berkeley
Mason, near Shanghai, was totally
destroyed by fire on Friday Of last
week. When the fire was first
discovered, the roof was about
falling in. Everything In the
house was destroyed, including the
wearing apparel of the family.
The origin of the fire Is unknown.
c., your Shanghai correspon-
dent, passed our domicile the other
day with his coat thrown across
his shoulder. Not knowing, but
thinking he might be on the way
to form combination with "Sit-
ting Bull' to take the capital. 1t
may be, perhaps, he was hunting
a near route up salt river" Don't
be in a hurry old friend, there
will be plenty OF company.
BY the unanimous vote of the
Democratic county convention,
"Sitting Bull" was chosen as the
man to lead the victorious baud on
TO Wheeling. Where is Coup's
old chief, the one that the Arden
chieftain failed to recognize on
circus day? Why should he not
be one of the number to accom-
pany the old chief of big corn aud
papooses, not up "Salt river" but
to Wheeling. a
Monday last. during a trial be-
fore our two and one of The Bum
ker Hill justices, the plaintiff and
defendant nearly came to blows.
One of our attorneys being a sur
veyor proposed to postpone the
battle until he could send home
for his instruments to make dia-
gram of the ground, they being
so near the sulphuric abode Of
"Pluto," and that one or the other
would have 10 abide with his sa-
tanic majesty. They concluded to
fight 1t out in another quarter.
The building at the tannery IL
fast being completed, when the
business will be put in full blast,
and Gerardstown will be herself
again. rafa as8 ag1aer b
"Sitting Buli,n Flick, Chapman,
Robinson, no dog tax and the
amendment Is our ticket. Ii
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-08-28

Basius Pistorious, the Catholic
priest who was convicted In Phil
adelphia of murder In the first de-
gree, but whose sentence was COM
muted to imprisonment for life,
has recently presented all the APP
pearance of insanity. Hehas been
confined for year in the Eastern
Penitentiary, without being placed
at any occupation, but the prison
authorities having given him to
understand that he must work at
some handicraft, the insanity
dodge has been resorted to in or
der that his white hands should
not be defiled by any mental oc-
cupation. The crime for which
Pistorius was condemned was
committed in.1975. He and his vic
tim occupied neighboring farms,
and the difficulty In which ia
quette was killed arose in conse-
quence of Jaquette's COWS invad-
ing the field Of Pistorius. He now
complains of being haunted by
numerous spirits, who enter his
cell through his window. and are
tormenting him continually.
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Little Georgetown.

| There is considerable sickness in
this locality.
The farmers are threshing their
wheat crop, and many Of them
have already sold. aqs si So
Mr.. j. Hall, from near Toma-
hawk, has been appointed teacher
for the school at this place:
The children of the Sunday
School at this place will hold their
annual picnic on Saturday, Sept. 4.
1t is about time that voters
should be determining how they
will vote on the Amendment.
County Court or no County Court,
| is the issue.
The Republicans of this end of
the county are enthusiastic over
the nomination of Chrisman for
Sheriff. He will receive a large
Democratic vote In this section.
Sitting Bull" for the legislature
is winning card. Everybody Is
favorable to such a bold and indie
pendent writer. He will go thro'
a curling"
Two Baltimore dru m m ers-
Messrs. Morehead and Jobe--one
representing tobacco house and
the other druggist firm, made
their appearance here few days
since, with team secured at a
livery stable in Martinsburg- AT
ter showing their samples, and
making satisfactory sales, they
packed up, jumped in their buggy
and started. for Hedgesville. In
crossing the small stream q few
hundred yards from the store,
their horse became unruly, upset
the buggy and dumped the drum
mers and their samples out into the
middle of the stream. Morehead
stood in the water and compla-
Gently viewed the spectacle of his
fine Havanahs floating off, and
uttered not a word. 1t was diff
ferent with Jobe. When he look
ed upon the scattered wreck of
drugs, combs, brushes, &C., &C.,
floating upon the quiet bosom OF
the purling stream, and upon the
capsized buggy and the stubborn
horse, he broke out in impreca-
tions loud and deep against the
livery stable owner who had caus-
ed all their trouble. They finally
set about gathering up and fishing
out their saturated samples, and
returned to the blacksmith for re.
pairs. The buggy being repaired,
and their samples dried out and
arranged in the best manner pos
sible, they started again on their
journey, sadder and wiser men.
ALECR.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-08-28
The Berkeley County Fair.

The ninth annual exhibition of
the Berkeley County Agricultural
and Mechanical Association will be
held at Martinsburg, w. Va, on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, September 14th, 10Th, 10th
and 18th. ttH g
The exhibitions of this association
have been growing in interest, size
and character each year until now
it stands second to none of any fair
held outside of the large and popu-
lous cities. -~W rr+ gor
It's patrons speak we'll of the treat
ment received, and there has been
but little if any complications grow
ing out of the award of premiums.
Manufacturers, producers and me-
chanics from distance visit it an
nually for profitable and praise
worthy competition, as we'll as to
learn of other exhibitors whatever of
growth or development has been at
tanned during the past year.
Owing to the prosperity of the
times, the thriftiness Of the agricul-
tural community, and the impulse
thus given to business, the coming
Fair of 1850 will undoubtedly exceed
in every way all past ones. ....
The record of the association to
exhibitors and visitors is honorable
in every particular, hence the reason
for large exhibitions which is sure
to attract great numbers of visitors.
Persons desiring catalogue or any
information should address the Sec
taries.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-08-28


THE SUPREME LODGE OF THE
WORLD. knights of Pythias, held
its annual session in st. Louis this
week. The city put on holiday at
tire. All the hotels were handsome
ly decorated with flags and coiors of
different divisions, festoons of differ
ent stuffs of the colors of the order,
evergreen and devices of various
kinds. The Supreme Lodge was re-
ceived by the Grand Lodge of Mis-
souri, with formal and imposing GER
emonies. There was large. attend
ance of uniformed divisions. After
being received by the Grand Lodge
of the State the Supreme Lodge
went into regular session and Su-
preme Chancellor Woodruff read a
very long and elaborate address,
touching upon many points of inter
est to the order and making recon-
mendations, the chief of which, per-
haps, was a thorough revision of the
endowment feature. The report of
the keeper Of records and seal was
also read. This shows a decrease in
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachu-
sets, Rhode Island, Georgia, Nc
vada and Ontario Of 2,699 members,
while the other twenty.seven juris-
dictions show an aggregate gain OF
5,642 members, making a net gain
for the year 1879 of2,943. The mum.
Der of members in the order Deem
Der 81, 1879, was S7,715. The num-
Der of uniformed members is about
also, embraced in fifty.four diyi-
SlOnS. as.,, - -.4s
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-08-28
OUR NEIGHBORS

Salts have been entered by a num-
Der of persons against the city of
Cumberland to recover witness fees.
Mrs. Mary Neill, of Hagerstown,
widow of Alexander Neill died in
that place on Tuesday morning last.
The stable and carriage house at
tached to Lights Hotel at Han
cock, Md, were destroyed by fire
Tuesday of last week.
George E. Grove, lad about four
teen years old, whose father lives
near Fairview, Frederick county,
Md, was killed on Thursday by be :
ing thrown from horse.
The Spirit of Jefferson says, the
oldest son of Mr.. Frank Gardner
aged five years, was drowned on Fri
day afternoon last by falling into a
well.
The Spirit says, the Barytes beds
on the lands Of DR.. M. p. Nelson
and Capt. John f. Smith, near Mid
dleway, in Jefferson county, are be
ing worked, and the Barytes hauled
to Charlestown and shipped, via the
S. V. r. r., to Pennsylvania.
The Free Press says: On Monday
last. between 10 and 12,o'clock in the
morning, the barn of Rev. N. c.
Bracket, near Storer College, at
Harper's Ferry, was destroyed by
fire. A horse was burned, and also
some straw. 1t is not known how
the fire originated.
The Boonsboro' Times says ma ny
persons are lying dangerously i'll in
that town, and in addition to those
already named are Mrs. Thos. E.
Smith, Mrs. Witler, Mr.. Peter Zit-
tie, and Mr.. Surgess. Mr.. Benz.
Smith died in that town Thursday
Mrs. Amanda Neikirk died there
also on Monday of last week.
On Tuesday of last week, while
Mr.. Lawson Houpt, of .Frosttow i
Frederick county, Md, about q
miles from Boonsboro', was attend
ing the funeral of his brother. in-law
Mr.. Ezra Houpt, his barn took fire,
and with it all the contents. were
consumed. A steam thresher was
in the barn at the time. The origin
is not yet knowa.
Mr.. Solomon Haupt's barn, about
two miles from Boonsboro,' Nd,
was burned on The 18th during the
| absence of the owner from home.
The fire owed its origin to some chill
| dren playing with matches in the vi.
cinity. The entire yield of wheat,
which had just been threshed, was
consumed.
Mr.. A. Reeder, of Hancock, Nd,
while tendinga circular saw at Err.
utsville on Thursday, was in the act
of shifting a heavy log upon the
truck when he fell against the saw
One of his arms as well as his body
was completely severed. A man who
was talking to him at the time was
so Mortified that he fled on seeing
one-half of the lifeless body lying
beside the truck. He leaves wife
and several small children. oir +
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-08-28

ANOTHER GREAT disaster has be-
fallen the English arms in Afghan
istan; a sortie from Candahar was
repulsed with heavy losses, includ-
ing general.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-08-28

THE CONVENTION of the Green
back party, held in this place last
week, passed a resolution to "sup-
port the candidacy of James III.
Grove for Judge of the Third Judi
cial Circuit
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-08-28

THE DIFFICULTIES between the
Porte and the European powers are
still far from adjustment. The
powers have decliued to negotiate
directly with the Porte through
their respective ambassadors at Con-
stantinople, but will continue to act
in concert.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-08-28

DELAY NoT!-I you have any
thing to exhibit at the Fair, go to
the Secretsry's office, over the post
office, on and after Wednesday next,
September /, and make the entry.
Otherwise you may have to wait in
a crowd for your turn. Delay not.
, 1880-12-26

Princeton, with her superabundant endow.
ments and faculty and her limited
field, reaches across the States, and
perils the success Of the seminary
of the Northwest, she ceases to be cherish
ing mother, and becomes 4 tyrant- It Prince
ton Theological Seminary had lad the King
dom ut God ut Heart, and desired only the
would have said, II have enough to spare,
and more than I can employ protitab!y-, This
new hundred thousand dollars will do four
fold more good In Chicago than here: Take
whatever elso we can do to help you
i'll the noble work which you are nobly trying
to perform that we stand ready to do" That
wouht have had the appearance OF grand
only beeu the best use of trust funds con-
fded to her hands by the providence OF God.