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Little Georgetown.

The roads have been almost
impossible for some time past.
The river has been flush during
the week, and dip net fishing has
been good.
Mr.. E, Fleming and wife have
returned from Indiana where they
spent the winter.
Mr.. l.. S. Howard expects to
make business trip to Ohio next
month, and will remain several
weeks. -
There will not be much moving
here this Spring.
The INDEPENDENT was mistak.
en- in saying that the M. p. Con-
ference had made no appointment
for this Circuit Tt made no ap-
pointment for Williamsport. but
Williamsport is no longer q part
of the Circuit. The Circuit is now
called Berkeley, and the Rev D..
+ Washington has been appointed
for the ensuing year.
The wet weather has thrown
farmers back with their spring
blowing.
/ The Sunday School which was
suspended during the winter, will
soon start up again. IvANHoE.
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SHORT STOPS.
The days and nights are equal.

The days and nights are equal.
Tomorrow will be Easter Sunday.
John Fitz spoke and rim factory
is running at full capacity, and plen-
ty of orders ahead.
The Jefferson Circuit Court CON-
menced last Tuesday, and will prob
ably continue several weeks.
We learn that the Baptist Con-
gregation of this place contemplate
enlarging their chatch, the member
ship having become too large for its
present size.
Mr.. August Mathai is putting up
new yard fence and otherwise i'm
proving the Whitson property at
South end of town, which he purcha-
sed some time since.
The finest line of fresh crackers,
ginger snaps, bran crackers, tea
crackers, &C., ever offered in town
is to be found at Speer s. Troxell's,
Everett House corner.
The price of ice has already adj
vanced from thirty to forty per cent
in the cities. The supply here is
limited, and the price will be much
higher than last summer.
Mr.. w. I'll. Barton will sell his
personal property, furniture, &c., at
public sale, at his residence on
North Queen street, near Tram
mell's store, On Tuesday March Both.
A regular chimney sweep made
his debut in town on Tuesday, and
voiced his business round the streets.
We don't believe he had many invi-
tations to go down, or up, the Chin
neys.
By wise provision Of Providence,
Al pleasures have their alloys,
The wind that toys with the ladies'
| skirts,
Blows sand in the eyes of the boys,
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COUNTY NEWS.
Falling Waters.

The wheat Is looking well.
The recent cold and wet wealth
err has been little rough on sheep
and lambs, but they have gotten
through pretty well.
Wool buyers are offering thirty
five cents to start the wool trade,
but farmers are not disposed to be
ina hurry 10 sell at those figures.
There is some sickness among
the children Of this neighborhood,
such as measles. chicken-pox &c.
1t is reported here that Lieuten-
ant Maxwell, now, of Shielville,
Indiana, and a son-in-law of Mr..
Eli. Fleming, of Little Georgetown,
has rented the Falling Water
Mill, and will come on soon and
take charge. He is a first-cIass
practical miller, and will do a
good business here. He will prob
ably start store also. PAT.
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The exhibition to be given by
the children of the M. Z. Church
South Sunday School. will be held
in the Masonic Hall on Friday
and Saturday nights, April 2 and
8. Admission 10 cents. The pro-
ceeds. of the exhibition go towards
purchasing library for the school.
The public are cordially invited.
An old citizen of this vicinity
has gone to his rest. Mr.. Hiram
Hedges, better known as "Uncle
Hiram" departed this life on
Tuesday last. He was one of the
oldest and most highly respected
citizens in this neighborhood.
Thus one by one the old land
marks are departing.
Miss Kate r. Ellis is visiting
friends at Westminster, Md.
Rev. J. HI. March is on-a visit
to friends in Woodstock, Va.
Mr.. E. G. Williams and lady, of
Martinsburg, have been visiting
relatives in this place.
+ There seems to be an epidemic
here OF colds and sore eyes. Very
few families have escaped. Some
have suffered terribly with their
eyes. ,.
Easter Is near at hand, and the
boys are gathering up eggs. 1t re-
calls to Us pleasant memories OF
our outh--those joyous days OF
pure delight-gone now, alasl for
ever. tksA AtksA44 Z
1t is with deep regret and heart.
felt sympathy for his bereaved
ones that we announce the death
of our friend, DR.. J. r. McCleary.
He was stricken down Ia the
prime of life, like a fragile flower
by winters icy blast, by that fell
destroyer OF our race, consump-
ton. He located In rHedgesviile
In the spring of 1872, and AFTER O
few years OF arduous and severe
toll In his profession surmOunted
every barrier to his onward pro-
gress. and had gained the high
regard OF all with whom he came
In contact, when Ill health COM
PEELED him 70 relinquish the PR =
tice OF medicine, aud look to the
care OF his own health. But It was
too late. Death had already marx
ed him for its own. He realized
the fact, and awaited the finaI
summons with nndaunted cour-
age. The writer frequently heard
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The simplest stove polish Is q
mixture of black ink and white of
eggs. 1t Is said to make the very
best kind of polish.
Dip the tips of nails In grease
and they will easily drive into
any hard wood, where otherwise
they would double and break.
If shir bosom, or any other
article, has been scorched in IRON
ing, lay 1t where bright sunlight
will fall directly on 1t. 1t will
take II out at once.
a pail Of milk standing ten
minutes where 1t Is exposed to the
scent of a str0ng-smelIing stable,
or any other offensive odor, will
imbibe a faint that will not
leave II.
Iffine-cut tobacco be sprinkled
under the edge of carpets, and I'M
der those places where bureaus,
bookcases and the like made it
dark, the moths will be prevented
from laying their eggs In them. as
1t Will drive them away.
To keap seeds from the depreda-
lions Of mice mix pieces OF cam
phor gum In with the seeds. Cam
phor placed in drawers or trunks
will prevent mice from doing them
injury. The mouse objects to the
odor, and keeps at a distance.
Moss can be readily removed
from tomb-stones by "gas water,
obtainable at trifiing cOst at gas
works" II Is also recommended
"for killing weeds and moss on
gravel walks. and for imparting to
the gravel new and fresh ap-
pearance."
Soak soiled grass globes In warm
water with a little washing soda
dissoled In 1t. Then put tea
spooffful of pow dered ammonia in
a pan of iukewarm water, and
with a hard brush scrub the globes
till the smoke stains disappear.
Rinse In clear cold water.
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Berkeley Springs.

Well, really items are so scarce
that one doesn't know what tC
write; but We have wedding oc.
casionally, and J. am sorry to say
a death often. In my last re.
ported the death of Judge Daw-
son, now l am called upon TO re-
port the death of our County SUI
perintendent of Free Schools, Mr..
Geo. Buck, who died few days
ago, after brief illness. Mr..
Buck was a man OF high standing
in our county, and one who has
filled several very important off,
ces. believe that he was liked
by all who knew him. Just about
week before his death he had ia
ken very active part in a debate
at the school-house at RidersvilIe.
Mr.. J. Rufus Smith is getting
ready to work on the farm. He
says he must take advantage OF
the sunshiny days.
The growing grain generally
looks pretty well. A.
Last Saturday we had an inter-
esting law suit before Squire
Blakely, and some one put red
pepper on the stove, and Atty
Due says II he knew who putt on
he would send him to Jail. Let
him find out. Sheriff Willard
says he has a right to do or have
done In his own Office what be
pleases, but don't you tell him,
Mr.. Editor.
Our village folks are beginning
to paint up and brush up, and one
would think that summer Is right
on US. Mr.. Adams Is putting a
coat of paint on Mr.. Defrees' cot
tage a~
!, Mr.. N. G. DeGrange has had
new sign swung out in front OF his
house, naming his hotel the Clifton
House.
Mr.. KaDtner, of your city, was
In town Wednesday looking up
dead people. SQUATTER.
ss. -
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OUR NEIGHBOURS.


Clearspring, Md, was shaken up
with something like small earth
quake Friday of last week.
Mrs. John Cowton, an estimable
lady of Clearspring, Md, died last
week at the advanced age of eighty
years.
An effort is being made to increase
the membership of the Winchester
Light Infantry, so as to form two
companies.
Extensive preparations are already
being commenced by the citizens of
Shepherdstown to hold their annual
strewing of flowers, on Tuesday, the
LIST of June next.
The canal tolls for coal on the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal have
been fixed for the season at 81 cents
per ton, with cents wharfage, max
ing IS cents in allan increase of
Is cents over the tolls last year.
The Winchester Times says; "The
factory carried on by Mr.. Jobe at
Brucetown, has done more business
during the past year than it had
done in any one year for some time
past; the demand for goods has been
so great that it was with difficulty
that the orders were filed"
The Spirit Of Jefferson says: aMeg-
srs. Geo. w. Graham, T. FL. Perci-
val and A. M. Sponceller have been
prospecting for ores, in the vicinity
Of Bolivar, jefferson county, for
some days past, and have struck a
rich vein Of brown hematite iron
ore on the lands of John III. ALL
stadt, Esq" EUm918.
The Cumberland Leader tells the
following grasshopper story: "Thur-
day afternoon Mr.. Harrison Gephart,
living on South Mechanic street, ex-
amined some tomato plants, set in a
box in room in his house month
ago. and found them covered with
small grasshoppers, which had COM
pletely destroyed them. There had
been no fire in the room where the
plants where" fT o 1852
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-03-27

e "ADvANCE AND RETREAT Is
the title of the posthumous book
of General j. B. Hood, whose
modest personal bravery was the
admiration of every one during
the late war. It Is a narrative of
his personal experiences in the
Armies of the United States and
the Confederate States. 1t is very
handsomely printed. octave size,
containing $50 pages, with q hand
some photographic protrait In full
military costume, and o fine line
engraving of the warrior In citi-
zen's dress. Both are excellent
licensees, The book also has
four photographic maps OF battle
fields. The price OF the book,
handsomely bound In gray Eng
lish cloth, Is only three dollars.and
a copy will be sent by mali, regis
tered, postage free, on the receipt
of that amount, by General G. r
BEAUREGARD, New Orleans, La
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sURG, WEST VA. SATURDAY. MARCH 81, 1880

of him in bis last illness, and can
testify that never was there q
more patient sufferer. He has
gone from among US. Those who
knew him best, loved him best
and will miss him most. AT the
the family board there Is a vacant
chair,and the loved ones Sigh for
the touch of a vanished hand. and
the sound of a voice that Is still.v
He Is at rest now. Verify,
"Life's short summer, man flower"
REPORTER.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-03-27

The anti-Chinese agitation has
broken out again in San Francisco,
and serious consequences are feared.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-03-27

The father of Hon. Daniel w.
Voornees, died at his residence in
Indiana, on Monday, aged 81 years
Senator VOORHEES, was himself sick
when he received the telegram an
nouncing his fathers death, and was
unable to attend the funeral.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-03-27

Keely, of motor fame, has come to
the front again, and it is announced
that he will soon startle the public
with the achievements of his in
vention.
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THOUSANDS Of soldiers and

I THOUSANDS Of soldiers and heirs
are entitled to Pensions with pay
ment from date of discharge. or
death, IL applied for before January
/, 1889. Wound, accidental injury
or disease entities to a Pension.
Bounty and back pay collected. In
crease of Pension secured. This
firm established In 1865. Address,
enclosing stamp, EDISON BROS,
U 3. Claim Attorneys, I'll G Steeet,
washington, ID. G, g mch13tf
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Warlike operations have been re-
newed in Afghanistan, and English
Liberals demand explanations, but
receive no satisfaction from the
Beaconsfield ministry. ~ w
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Gen. Grant arrived at Galveston,
from Mexico, on Tuesday.

The Car calls Emperor William
his best friend.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-03-27

The National Greenback Conven-
ton which meets in Chicago in
June, will nominate Senator
David Davis as their candidate
for President, if he will accept.
They talk Ct putting Hon. Aleck
Stephens on for Vice President.
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Senator Hill has filed an affidavit
that he is not guilty of the
charges made against him by Jessie
Raymond, and asks for her arrest for
disturbing the peace and threaten
ing him.
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For the best boots in town 90 and
buy q pair Of the celebrated hand
made Monogram boots. For sale
only by FL. N. Deatrick.
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The Greenbackers Of Pennsylva-
MIA held their State Convention at
Harrisburg on Tuesday, and endors-
ed Hendricks B. Wright as their
choice for President. The Conyen.
ton appointed delegates to the Ma
tional Convention to be held at Chi.
cagO.
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The German and Hamilton wings
Of the Democratic party in Mary
land seem to be getting further
apart every day. The fight is as
Stunning bitterness that is likely to
result in the most serious break in
the Democratic party of that State
that has occurred since it came into
power.
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- 10 - -
Gen. Grant arrived at Galveston,
from Mexico, on Tuesday.
The Gar calls Emperor William
his best friend.
The anti-Chinese agitation has
broken out again in San Francisco,
and serious consequences are feared.
Keely, of motor fame, has come to
the front again, and it is announced
that he will soon startle the public
with the achievements of his in
vention.
Senator Hill has filed an affidavit
that he is not guilty of the
charges made against him by Jessie
Raymond, and asks for her arrest for
disturbing the peace and threaten
ing him.
The National Greenback Conven-
ton which meets in Chicago in
June, will nominate Senator
David Davis as their candidate
for President, if he will accept.
They talk Ct putting Hon. Aleck
Stephens on for Vice President.
The father of Hon. Daniel w.
voorhees,, died at his residence in
Indiana, on Monday, aged 81 years.
Senator VOORHEES, was himself sick
when he received the telegram an
nouncing his fathers death, and was
unable to attend the funeral.
The Greenbackers of Pennsylva-
MIA held their State Convention at
Harrisburg on Tuesday, and endors-
ed Hendricks B. Wright as their
choice for President. The Conyen.
ton appointed delegates to the Ma
tional Convention to be held at Chi
cago.
The German and Hamilton wings
Of the Democratic party in Mary
land seem to be getting further
apart every day. The fight is as
Stunning bitterness that is likely to
result in the most serious break in
the Democratic party of that State
that has occurred since it came into
power.
Emperor William of Germany cell
ebrates his eighty-third birthday on
Monday, and in spite of his excep-
tional vigor, he cannot survive much
longer. This is pity, so far as the
permanence of the Empire is con-
cerned, for the imperial dynasty is
not so firmly established but that a
change of heads may cause unpleas-
ant developments.
However much the Democrats
may dislike the recent decisions of
the Supreme Court in regard to the
Constitutional Amendments, they
will make fatal error if they carry
their opposition to the extent of
making it a leading issue in the
Presidential campaign. The Re-
publicans will no doubt be glad to
have them do SO, as it would afford
them an opportunity to sire the
northern heart" and solidify the
vote of the northern States against
the Democratic nominee. If the
Democrats are caught in such a
trap, it will be the most inexcusable
blunder of leadership on record.
The Richmond Commonwealth is
highly satisfied with the progress of
its boom for Justice Field. It claims
the Pacific States solid for him.
|, Justice Field is an able man and
would doubtless make good Presi-
X dent-if be could be elected. But
the single issue which his candidacy
would raise, would be the one to in
sure his defeat. He is brought into
Il prominence as Presidential candi.
4 date chiefly because of his dissenting
n opinion in the recent Supreme Court
4 decisions. His candidacy would
make that leading issue in the
Il campaign. This would afford the
Il Republicans an opportunity to fas-
ten on the Democratic party a pur-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-21
A Monkey Pulls q Tooth.

We invite the attention OF Mr.. Oar
win to the following very singular an
ecdote regarding the monkey "Dot,"
belonging to James Wardlaw, Of this
town, as SO peculiar an illustration Of
the ingenuity Of the monkey has
rarely, if ever, been recorded. The
monkey was brought to Calf from
Deccan, India, in the fall of 1878, BY
Mr.. Wardlaw, who had been residing
in Hyderbad for several years. It
fairly eclipsed itself on Sunday before
last. The little creature had been suf-
fering from toothache for several days,
and evidently suffered severely. On
Sunday the pain was more than ordi-
narily severe, and the monkey, like its
human type, resolved at last to under
20 the dental operation. But the
dentist, strange to say, was itself. Dos
found a string, fastened it around the
aching tooth, seized the end OF tho
string with its fore feet, drew mp one
OF it's hind legs between its fore feet,
and gave a sudden shove which jerked
the tooth out and sent it flying half
way across the room. This having
been accomplished, the monkey was ct
ease and resumed its natural cheerful
ness ind amiability.-GaK (Ont.) Re-
former.
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All Sorts.

Never hit mustache when tie down.
New York Herald.
High time-That kept by the town
clock.-Rome Sentinel.
A journeyman boot-tapper is q sole
jour.-Whitehall Times.
Dissolution" return to your orig
inal constituents.-Punch.
The wasp thinks it is smart to stand
on his hind leg.-Cincinnati CONNER.
cial.
Anecdotes of great men all remind
us that it is easy to lie.-New Orleans
Picayune.
The inventor of the telephone is en-
veloped in hello of glory.-Cincinnati
Commercial.
The gate-money at the walking match
will properly be divided according to
gait maintained.
It doesn't tire man to put down a
carpet SO much as it Tres him.-Cincin-
natl Commercial.
A remark that always provokes a
"smile -" what will you take ?'-Bos-
ton Commercial Bulletin.
1t is wise fly that knows tho differ
ence between oleomargarine and butter.
-Hackensack Republican.
Differs says that his twins are q
source of comfort to him-pair sauce,
as it were.-Yawcob Strauss.
Can q retired baggage master be
properly referred to as the company's
exchecter ?-Keokuk Gate City.
A college of music where lessons on
the cCrnet are given should be called
an "insti. oot."-Stubenville O., Her
aid.
A man with heart can never refuse
the kiss of child. And man with
out heart never gets chance to re-
fuse.
Racy-Little Maggie lin railway
carriage) -" Mary, dear, if there is q
collision, l hope our train will win."-
Fun.
Statesmen are not afraid of counter
felt money. Some of them think they
can pass bad bills.-New Orleans Plea
yune.
Weigh your Words" remarks the
philosopher of the New Haven Register.
" Perhaps they will bring a better
price,"
The game of poker is very old.
Shakespeare excelled in it. You re-
member where he says: "I'll call thee,
Hamlet"
The man who stepped on an hour
glass thought for minute that he was
making footprints on the sands of
time.-Nev Orleans Picsyune.
The poor woman who thought she
could make cotton dress wear IS long
as woolen one. was worsted in the at
tempt.-Syracuss Sunday Times.
Honesty is the best policy" but as
the world wags nowadays. it is no small
matter to earn money enough to pay the
premium.-Turners Falls Reporter.
Never jibe n boom without ducking
your head. This is important advice
now there are so many booms couising
ever the political sea.-Boston Tran
script.
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dining with the BedOuins.

BEFORE we began to eat there was the
hand. vash enioined by the Koran. The
water was poured on our hand out OF q
inc outside the tent, about one-half pint
be;ng allotted to each. The process
nos brief. The Arabs swung their
hands. Tapping them on their garments,
and il was done-spd they were no
CLEANER than before. This clearly was
not fine hyeienic operation which Ma
bomet intended it to be, bat as may be
inferred from this description, people
here as elsewhere are prone to obey the
letter of the law rather than its spirit.
I observed subsequently that when
they desired to cleanse themselves more
thoroughly they rubbed their hands
with sand, and on rare occasions with
soap.
Semi.purified, we return to our pla-
ces in the tent. and the repast was
served without woman in sight. 1t
consisted of a huge wooden bowl, about
three feet in diameter, lined with thin
batter cakes and Overhangipg the sides,
the bowl being filed with boiled rice
saturated with grease, probably butter
made of goats or camels' milk; in the
center of the rice was piled up guam
tity of boiled mutton. The chief setting
the example, we fell to on this mass,
while the retainers and our dragoman
eyed us with envy.
For man accustomed to the knife and
fork, the eating presented difficulties,
which, however, were partially over
come by closely observing the men who
never have known any other aid in this
way than what nature has given then.
Yet they have an etiquette which gov
erns them rs tyrannically as our own.
Only the right hand may DO thrust into
hhe bowl. lie who eat, with the left
hand is ill-bred, and he who employs
both is glutton. We initiated our
hosts as we'll as We could; thrust the
right hand into the rice, made q ball of
it the size of hens egg, squeezed the
superhous water and grease out OF it,
twltched it into the mouth by dexter
GUS movement of the thumb, after
the Bedouin manner. pronouncing &C.
casunally the indispensable "taib" in
compliment 10 the Amphitryon.
Another feature of the Arab etiquette
was to confine ones self to the same
place in taking from the bowl, each
one making his own hole and remaining
thereia. In the beginning Of the re-
past there was not much trouble in
doing this; but when the level Of rice
and mutton lowered it required care to
remain on the pre- empted domain, aud
not invade that of the neighbor. The
rule was hardly observed by nay neigh
Dor on the left. whe was voracious
eater, with an indifferently clean hand !;
he at length ate away the barrier, en-
tered my territory, and pushed me to
the right, when l fed on narrow ledge
until my appetite was satisfied; when
this gave way, aud the two holes merged
into one, l stopped.