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Relative Wealth and In
debtedness of States.
From The International Review, Nov
1880

From The international Review, Nov.
1880
In 1912 the Western States were
in debt $50, 931 .553; the Southern
$73, $40, OF. and the Middle States
1913, 34S,072. In 1852, the first re-
liable report of the valuation CT
property, the Southern States ex-
ceeded in wealth the Middle States
by 1896, 1895, and the Western
States by $1,000, 759, 6s3. To-day
the debts of the two latter sections
are 1862. SIS and $50, 565, $3.50
respectively; while the South. be-
fore repndiation, owed $273, 205,-
1856. and to-day recognizes $113,-
966,243 debt. The valuation of
property in the Middle States has
increased since 1852 from ST., $685.
256,934 to $5,316, s9S,137; of the
Western States from 1919, 666,61
to S., 518,68l 1907; while the South
ern States, partly owing to the
removal of slaves from the person
al property column of the auditors
books,-which has in no wise i'm
poverished the States, and partly
due to general differentiation of
property, has decreased from 81
861 $40, $50 in 1860 to 81, 226, 145, 381
in 1880. The poverty of the South
is more assumed than real. The
newspapers in that section are
constantly filled with interesting
facts about the manufacturing and
agricultural interests of Virginia,
the undeveloped goId-fieIds of
North Carolina and Georgia, the
industrial outlook and phosphate
interests Of South Carolina, the
cotton factories Of Georgia the
tobacco and sheep interests Of
Tennessee, the orange orchards of
Florida, the iron and coal fields Of
Alabama, the oil and cotton pro-
ducts of Mississippi, the su gar
cane industries of Louisiana, or the
wonderful increase in the yield of
cotton and agricultural products of
Texas and Arkansas. In the aud
TORS reports and governors mes
sages one secs the old refrain Of
poverty, high taxes, and bad gov
eminent.
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Sad Case or Martial Nfiser,

A sad case of martial unfaithful-
ness in the wife of James w. Ha-
gan, Of New York, is reported.
She is the daughter of the late A.
G. Yates, millionaire of Fifth
Avenue, New york, who died
suddenly of heart diseas after
learning of the disgrace of his
darling daughter. Mr.. Hagan's
business called him away from
town frequently and for long in
tervals, and he was compelled to
leave his wife with her two chill
dren and servants at home. He
had no OCCASION to suspect the
faithfulness of his wife until with
in month, when he met her in
company with stranger in Gen.
trail Park. He subsequently learn
ed that during his absence curb
stone broker named Lewis G. DOd-
son had been living in his house,
and was supposed by many people
to be her husband. He taxed his
wife with her guilt, and she, with
out admitting it, asked for a sep
aration. The husband left the
house, and the same evening she
fled, carrying off eight trunks and
other valuables, estimated at S.
900. She took with her little Nell
lie, her daughter, six years of age.
The distracted husband put q de-
tective on her track, and she was
found living at the Irving House
with DodsOn, who had registered
as L. O. Dodson, wife and child.
On the night of the Grant parade
Mr.. Hagan and a detective follow
ed his wife and her paramour and
the child TO fashionable board
ing house, and during the parade
the father got possessian of his
daughter and carried her too his
home. He was pursued by the
mother, who had the door of her
former house shut in her face,
with the stern rebuke that she
should never see the child again
in this world. The officer then
served her with the papers in the
divorce suit commenced by her
husband. A portion of the prop
erty carried away by Mrs. Hagan
has been recovered from a jeweler
to whom it had heen pawned by
Dodson. The will of Mr.. Yates
leaves large portion of his vast
estate to his disgraced daugheer,
but the principal portion Is entail
ed npon her children. The moth
err has applied for writ to obtain
the custody of her children, but,
under the Giro umstances, can hard
ly expect to succeed.
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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 c. Colbert and Mary
E, Avis,
VS. ! In Chancery.
Ann Amelia Colbert, Susan Jennet Col
bert, Rebecca Cover and Samuel Cover
her husband, Ellen Colbert, widow of
George Il. Colbert, decd; Emma J.
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
tltion or sale of the lands of which Field
ing Colbert died seized, among the heirs
entitled thereto, or proceeds thereof.
And 1t appearing on affidavit filed IN
this suit, that the SAID defendants Ann
Amelia Colbert, Rebccca Cover, Samuel
Cover, Ellen Colbert Emma j. Colbert,
Henry G. Colbert George Fielding Colbert
and Ruhama B Colbert are not residents of
this State, they are hereby required to APP
pear at the said Clerks office on the first
day of November, 1880 lit being next rule
day and do what is necessary to protect
their interests in this matter.
S. H. MARTIN, Clerk.
e. S. TRoxELL, Atty for PPffs.
October 8, 1880.
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A Lnckless Tramp.
Denver Tribune

Denver Tribune.
Some time ago tramp got into
the box of stationary engine that
was being shipped on q fiat car to
the Pacific coast. By some freak
of misfortune to him a careful
brakeman closed the furnace door
on him, and the solitary picnicker
was alone with mis- conscience and
few friends that had come along
with him to represent the Nation
al Bug Bureau.
At first he thought it was q joke,
and he laughed smothered, hys-
terical laugh, but as the hours
dragged on and he didn't know
whether it was day or night or
whether it was the Fourth of July
or eternity, he concluded to at
tract the attention Of the outside
world, so he pounded on the in
side of the cage till his arms ached.
He might as well tried to get out
of fire and burglar proof safe
with corkscrew.
One day, though curiosity, a
railroad boy opened the door of
the engine furnace and looked in.
The broad sole of an old boot was
turned up at the door, and the
brakeman took hold of it and
snatched it out. 1t WAS followed
by an attenuated piece of humani-
ty, that ratified around on the car
like an old umbrella.
The bystanders revived him
and asked him if he didn't feel
hungry. He said he did fell a
kind of goneness in the gastric re-
gions,
An old man, who was then act
ing treasurer Of the Irish Relief
Fund took the job Of filling him
up. That is the reason why Ire
land missed the beneficial effects
of the relief fund for several
months, at time when she need
ed it worst.
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UNDERTAKING.

THE public are informed that l make
4 undertaking a speciality, in connec-
ton with my Furniture Mandatory,
and have just received from the east a
SPLENDID NEW HEARSE,
of the latest improved s2yle, and the
finest ever seen in this county. | keep
constantly on hand splendid line of
Collins and Baskets, and have all the
latest improvements for preserving and
keeping bodies for any length of time
All orders promptly attended to.
oct.1G80. A. hog LESCHATZ.
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OF the patients now in the West
Virginia Hospital for the Insane,
at Weston, 65 belong to Ohio coun-
ty, "a to Berkeley, 80 to Harrison,
IS to jefferson, "a to Kanawha, %
to Marion, II to Mason, 13 to Pres
ton, Toto Putnam, II to Randolph,
II to Richie, ii to Taylor, Is to
Wood. 8 to Barbour, to Braxton,
7 to Brooke, 8 to Cabell, 5 to Fay
cite, 6 to Gilmer, 8 to Greenbrier,
6 to Hampshire, s to Jackson, s to
Lewis, 6 to Logan, 5 10 Mercer,
9 to Monongalia, 5 to Monroe. to
Morgan, 8 to Pendleton, 6 to Poca-
hontas, s to Raleigh, 7 10 Roane, 6
to Summer, to Tyler, 6 to Upshur,
s TO Wayne and s to Wetzel. The
other counties have less than five
each. Mcdowell is the banner
county of the State, as she has
never had a representative in the
institution accredited to her.
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TIE election in this county has
been settled at last. A recount Of
the Martinsburg poll was had on
Monday night, and resulted in clear
ing up all the discrepancies which
existed on the first count. The num-
Der of tickete tailed exactly with
the number of names on the poll
book, and the result on sheriff was
exactly a tie vote in this precinct
Mr.. Chrisman is therefore elected
by the majority which he receieed in
the county precincts, which is thir-
ty-three.
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A NOLLE PBOsEQUI has been en-
tered and entertained by the court at
Harrisburg, Pa, in the case of Alex
ander w. Leisenring, of Mauch
Chunk, charged with corrupt solicit
tation of members of the Legislature
in the matter of the riot losses bill.
The cases of McCune, Long and
Smith are yet to be settled. The
district attorney says he will subpoe-
ma the witnesses in those cases in a
few days, but he doubts if they will
come to trial.
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THE result of the recent election
in this State has been nearly reach
ed, but even yet, we have not the
official count. From the best infor-
nation at hand the vote will stand
almost as follows : Jackson, SIS, 4O7;
Sturgiss, 43,072; French, 1926.
This gives Jackson a plurality OF
about Is, S95, and a majority of about
1879.
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GOOD FRAME:HOUSE.

SUITABLE STABLING AND OUT
BUILDINGS, and small orchard, and is
well adapted to the purpose of gardening.
1t is altogether a very valuable and desir.
able farm, and will be sold either in one
tract, or each of the above parcels will be
sold separately, according as purchasers
may desire,
TERMS.-One third of the purchase
money cash; the balance in two equal pay
ments in one and two years respectively,
the deferred payments to bear interest from
day of sale, and to be secured by the bonds
of the purchaser and lien on the prop
erty purchased.
GEORGE FULK, r.no.oo
M. T. INGLES, o''ee''
E. BOYD FAULKNER, I Special Com
l.. NJ. SHAFFER, missioners.
(oct23-4t.)
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The News.

Edison is going 70 California.
Augusta, Wis, was almost en-
tireIy destroyed by fire, Wednes-
day morning.
Chicago is to have a new Board
of Trade building 800 feet long by
100 wide.
Cleophas Rainay has been ac-
quilted at Petersburg, Va, of the
murder OF John Farmer.
American contractors are sup
plying Greece with immense guam
titles Of arms and breadstuffs.
A New York policeman, while
fishing off boat.house in Bowery
Bay, Friday, pulled in the body
Of a drowned man.
Gen. Grant addressed an inn
mense Republican meeting at
Utica, N, Y, Tuesday. The crowd
was estimated at 10000.
The New York E'Ueni,aq EXPRESS
has in press a life of James Cor
don Bennett, which promises to
create a sensation when it appears.
10 is estimated by Baltimore
journal that over three hundred
thousand strangers vitited that
city during its recent celebration.
The recruiting service of the
United States army shows 5,006 en-
listments for the past fiscal year,
the rejection being nearly four
times that number.
Company G. Second Connecticut
National Guard, in full uniform,
visited Gen. Hancock on Saturday,
and were shown around Cover
nor's Island.
The Illicit distilleries of the no.
torious Wash, Parhem, of Georgia,
were destroyed yesterday by in
ternal revenue officers, and the
proprietor arrested.
VIM. Malarkey, aged "a years,
was burned to death at an oil we'll
near Bedford, Pa, Tuesday even
ing. He was former resident of
New Castle, Pa.
Samuel Watkins, a prominent
citizen of Nashville, Tenn, who
died in that city on Saturday, be-
queathed $136, 900 to the city for
the establishment of polytechnic
Institution.
Among the passengers in the
steamer Baltic. Tuesday, was Ba-
ron Arinos, the Brazilian envoy
extraordinary, who comes on a
special mission as member of the
Court of Arbitration which is to
decide the Franco-American
claim.
The injection Of carbonic gas
into the Keely Run colliery, near
Pottsville, Pa, with the intention
of extinguishing the fire which
has been burning there for several
" eeks, has proved a failure. and
the old method of flooding will
now be resorted to.
Gov. Phelps, of Missouri, has is
sued proclamation to the vari-
our State officers in st. Louis, di-
recting them, in view of the fraud
ulent registration in that city, 20
detect, arrest and punish those
who have illegally registered
themselves as voters, or who may
illegally vote at the ensuing cleo
tiOn.
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THE recent political campaign in
this county was admirably man.
aged and prosecuted by both parties.
The committees tabooed all attempts
at torchlight displays, and other
such costly and useless appendages
of campaign, and applied them
selves to organization and efforts to
get out the vote.
1t was also observable that there
was little or none of the party feel
ing and bitterness usual in our coun-
ty campaigns. Both parties put
forward every effort for their res
pective tickets, but they did it good
naturally, and as far as we know,
the campaign has left few if any
inducements. This is as it should
be. That man who attempts to i'm
bitter and array men against each
other on account of political differ
ences, is not good citizen. Men
can hold different political opinions
and sentiments and enjoy friendly,
social and business relations just as
well as they can hold and enjoy diff
ferent religious sentimenes without
disturbance of their social rela-
tions.
We were pleased to see the good
feeling existing between the differ
ent parties on election day. We are
sure all will admit that it was better
in every respect than the Earring and
wrangling that sometimes disgraces
our elections. Let men of both par
ties resolve to have the election next
Tuesday pass off in the same friend
ly spirit. 1t will not cost either
party the loss of vote.
The following from the Morgan
town Dominion, the Democratic or
gan Of that county, is in accord
with our ideas:
The local campaign is now over,
and the National campaign will
close in few days. Although we
opposed the candidates of the oppo-
site party vigorously, we have no
personal i'll will toward any of them,
and outside Of politics are ready to
take up the cudgel in their behalf in
any enterprise that is for the public
good.
We hope our local correspondents
will resume their regular letters land
assist us to again get down to the
more pleasant business Of assisting
local enterprise, and the general
prosperity of our county. Everyone,
irrespective of politics, is requested
to send in items of local news, or
matters of general interest for pub
LEGATION.
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A parcel now containing l28 ACRES.
ROODS. and 343 SQUARE POLES of
land, being part of the PATTERSON
LAND, and being all of that parcel there
of mentioned in and conveyed by certain
deed of John T. Janney and wife TO A. j..
and H. Thomas, dated October l6, 1862,
and recorded in Deed Book No. So, pages
233 and 234 of said records; except |
rood and 81 poles thereof heretofore con-
viewed to John Kilmer
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THE shipments of cattle and sheep
from Southwest Virginia are SO hea-
Wy that it is with much difficulty
that cars can be procured for their
transportation.
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THIRD TRACT.

A parcel of ACRES OF LAND which
was conveyed by Daniel Ropp and wife to
said Harrison Thomas by deed dated Jan
uary l8, 1870, and recorded in Deed Book
No. sc, page 53l of said records.
These tracts of land lie ad jacent to each
other, and together constitute an excellent
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SECOND TRACT.

parcel of 10 ACRES, ROODS and %
POLES Of land; the same which was con-
veyed by L NJ. ShafIer, special commits
sonar, to said Harrison Thomas by deed
dated December II, 1869, and recorded in
Deed Book No. &c, pages 2s4 and 285 of
said records
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LIMESTONE FARM

of 2O7 ACRES, ROoDsand 163 POLES,
lying about one and half miles west Of
Martinsburg, near WALKERS MILL,
and within convenient distance of school
houses. 1t has on it q
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Mr.. ALLEN G. CAMPBELL, who
is a candidate for delegate to Con-
gress from Utah, has written an ad-
dress to the women of the Territory
soliciting their votes. He urges
that by voting for him they can at
once abolish polygamy.
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THIS PAPER

May be found on file at GEO P. RowELL
h Co.'S NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING BUREAU
(lo Spruce ST. where advertising con-
tracts may be made for it in NEW YORK.
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IT ought to be, and probably will
be definitely known on Wednesday
morning after the election, who is to
be the next President.
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THE governors of fifteen States are
to- be chosen next week, and among
the candidates are three ex. United
States Senator, Trumbull in Illinois,
Ross in Kansas, and Upton in Ne
braska.
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BISHOP DoGGETT, one of the
ablest divines in the NJ. E. Church
South, died at his home in Rich
mond, Va, on Thursday.
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27 ACRES.

Any information desired by any one wish.
ing to purchase will be cheeriully given
by the undersigned Special Com missioner.
TERMS OF SALE.-One- half cash, and
the balance in twelve months; the deferred
payment to bear interest from day of sale,
10 be secured by the bond of the purchaser,
and title to be retained until further order
of the Court.
E.BOYD FAULKNER,
oct23. Special Commissioner
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The President has recognized
G. l.. lie Baron as Vice Consul Of
Portugal at Pensacola, and A. r.
Baldwin, as Vice Consul of Portu-
gal at Richmond, Va.
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NERVOUS HEADACHE, Period
zeal Headache, Neuralgia Head
ache, are cured by DIR METTAUR's
HEADACHE AND DYSPEPSIA
PILLS. Price % cents.
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TERMS,
ADV ERTIsINc RATES.

One square no lines or less) week 81 so
Each subsequent insertion......... 80
One square, three months. ........ 90
One square, six months............. 90
One square, one year................... 10 90
Legal advertisements at the published
rates.
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.
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VS. ! In Chancery.

Mary L Thompson, William A. Thomu.
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.. Thomson
Ida ]. Thompson, Robert F. Thompson.
David 4. Thompson, James Thomson
IN his own right, E. Chase, assignee of
Mary +. Smallwood, John A. Bowers,
n A. Frazer and Jennie @. Frazer his
wife, Lucretia Flick, The Peoples Ma
tional Bank of Martinsburg, Ludwig
Hess, &. Boyd Faulkner, trustee: The
National Bank of Martinsburg, J. S.
Haldeman, John FitS, David Lemaster,
Moses Tabler, Elizabeth Smith, S. A.
Strausner, John A. Homrich, Joseph
Furr, Peter Freshom, e. v. White,
Philip Busch, Collins l.. Nicely, J. W.
Runkles, John Winham, J. Gassman.
e. M. Davis, A. j Thomas. D. p. LIE.
master Stephen JOY, A. K. Kyner, Will
liam Couchman and George w. Nipe.
The object of the above suit is to have
audited the debts of David Thomson
DEC d, and to obtain decree for the sale
OF deceden,'s realty, situated in West Yir.
gina, for the payment thereof.
And it appearing on affidavit filed in
TINS suit, that the said defendants joseph
FUR, E.. V. White, Charles J. Gordon
ana Sarah Q. Gordon are not residents of
this State, they are hereby required to ap-
pear at the said Clerks Office on the First
Day of November, 1880, lit being the
next rule day and do what is necessary to
protect their interests in this matter.
S. FL. MARTIN, Clerk,
J. ID. HALDEMAN, Atty for Plaintiff.
October 9, 1907
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GOOD HOUSE.

and OTTER BUILDINGS, also tract of
MOUNTAIN LAND conveyed on the Sd
day of September, 1880, by Alexander
Miller; surviving Executor of John Miller,
dec d, to George Seibert, now decd, con-
tanning about
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The widow of DR.. Hoge, of Hal
flax county, Va, died suddenly
Wednesday week whilst taking a
bath.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Trustees & Commissioners
SALE.

DY VIRTUE of Deed of Trust exc
ID cuted by Harrison Thomas and wife
to George Fulk and NJ. q. lngles, trustees
dated May 5, 1874, and recorded in Deed
Book No. IL, pages III and lib of the
land records of Berkeley County, West
Virginia. and also pursuant to decree of
the Circuit Court Of said county, rendered
on the oath day of May, 1880, in the
chancery quit of Ezra Herring against Iohn
W. Pitzer, administrator, &c the under
signed trustees and special commissioners
will offer for sale at public auction, in
front of the Courthouse in SAID county,
On Tuesday, November q, 1880,
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On Saturday, November 81, 1880

betw cen the hours of and 2 O'Clock p
M, that valuable lot, being part of Lot
No. 10, lying upon East King Street, in
Martinsburg, adjoining Swartz on the
east and Reynolds lot on the west, and
conveyed by Jacob P. Swarts and wife to
George Seibert, now deceased, upon which
there is q
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CTATE OF WEST VIRGINIA

AT Rules held in the Clerks Office of
Circuit Court of Berkeley County, CD
the 4th day of October, 1880:
James Thompson, administrator of David
Thompson, deceased,
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Special Commissioners
SALE OF
Town Property,
And Mountain Land.

DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the
ID County Court of Berkeley county,
W. Va, rendered on the 9th day of Au-
gust, 1880, in chancery cause therein
pending of Mrs. Mary Mong and others
vs.. Fannie B. Seibert and others, the I'M
dersigned special commissioner will offer
at public sale in front of the courthouse
door, in Martlnsburg, W. Va,
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FIRST TRACT.

following described real estate,