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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-18
National Convention.

CLEVELAND, June 17th.-The Prohibition
National Convention was held here to-day,
with 142 delegates representing u States
Arkansas, Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts,,
Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New
York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
and Wisconsin. Rev. DR.. Minor of Boston,
was chosen President The principal speeches
were made by DR.. Minor and Judge Black.
For President, Neal Dow, of Maine, was
nominated by acclamation. For Vice, Presi-
dent, A. Fl. Thompson, of Westerville, O.,
,vac nated
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-18

PER 1ARD FOR COLORED CASH
MERE, ALL.WOOL, DOIBLE.FOID,
IN LIGHT FASHIONABLE SHADES.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-18
DOMESTIC NEWS.

..........E Etc. Etc.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-09
Baltimore Booming.

PERLIMINARIES FOR THE GREAT
CEN NNIAL CELEBRATION
NEXT WEEK so FAR COMPLETED
AS TO INSURE REMARKABLE Sue
CESS.
The elaborate details of each par
ticular portion of the weeks celebra-
tion at Baltimore are under such
splendid Roadway as to make success
simply beyond question. Only those
who have studied the programme
carefully can form any idea of the
vast amount of work necessary for
the full completion of the great en-
terprise. Now that Baltimore has
wakened up there appears no end to
her resources. The display of the
city progress for the century and a
half will be wonderful exhibition.
Next to the Importance will be that
made by the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad company. 1t will be upon
an immense scale, greater in fact,
than ever before attempted by any
one corporation in this country. In
this and the making of a half fare
rate from all stations on its line, the
old B. & 0. proves its devotion, not
only to the city, but to friends and
patrons throughout Maryland, the
Virginias, Pennsylvania, Ohio, In
diana, and Illinois, who have stood by
it for half century or more. The
rate will be in force from Oct. 9th
to Goth, the celebration commencing
the 18th and closing on the 10TH
The Mardi Gras is now an assured
fact, and the preparations for it are
being carried forward with great en-
ergy and a most lavish expenditure
of money. In addition to the mag
nificent appointments originating in
Baltimore, the city has secured all
the paraphernalia used at the re-
markable carnival held in New Or
leans last February. The tableaux,
cars, trappings and appointments
are of the most perfect and beauti-
full character, costing upwards of
twenty-five thousand dollars. The
Mardi Gras parade will be at night,
and the city will be illuminated as
no city ever was before. In addi-
ton to the illumination of all the
buildings on the line of march, there
will be calcium and electric lights,
and the scene viii be one of surpass-
! ing splendor. The military display
on Wednesday promises to be nota-
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-09
BURG. VEST VA, SATURDAY. OCTOBER 8, 1880

BILE occasion; the Seventh Regiment
of New York has accepted an invi-
tation to be present, as also have the
crack companies of Philadelphia and
Washington, the U. S. Marine Corps
and Naval Cadets. The great number
of bands which will take part in the
festivities, will of themselves, be
worth journeying miles to hear
The most noted organizations in the
United States will discourse sweet
music, day after day. In short there
will be everything that money, hos
pitality and enterprise can command
to make the week one continual
round of pleasure. Baltimore with
her 400, 900 people, her great manu-
featuring and mercantile interests,
and her advantages as the nearest
seaport, proposes to show to the
world at large, that in enterprise,
energy and hospitality, she is the
Empress of the Atlantic Coast.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-09

THE GREAT LONDON CIRCUS-A
TREMENDOUS ENTERTAINMENT.
The EUenin9 Bulletin, Of Philadel-
phia, in an extended notice, has the
following about the greatest of
all great shows. AS the exhibition
is to be here ON Tuesday, October
18th, these comments will be read
with much interest by all amuse-
ment goers:-
"The chief interest in this superior
confederation of dozen shows boil
ed down into one centres in the
phenomenal baby elephant, born in
this city last spring, which fact
was most widely noticed by the
press of this country and Europe at
the time. The little fellow is now
less than six months old, and the
most playful elephant ever seen any,
where. 1t now turns the scales at
$50 pounds, though really only two
or three inches taller than when
born. Other showmen than the
London's people take a great inter-
est in this big.little baby. Zoologi-
cal gardens and acute managers
have offered fabulous sums for it,
Barnum himself confessing that he
bid as high az 100000 for the ex-
elusive ownership of the elephantine
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-09
OUR .NEIGHBORS

Chestnuts are selling at $3.50 per
bushel in Morgan County.
The Mercury wants the farmers of
Morgan County to give more atten-
ton to sheep raising.
On Tuesday Mr.. w. T. Logan, ed
itor of Martinsburg INDEPENDENT
was pointed out to us on our street.
He was carrying two sacks of chest
nuts which he had purchased in
town. We suppose he was laying in
his rations for the winter. Morgan
Mercury.
You are Mighty right. Billed chest
nuts are good substitute for moth
ing better. When we come up again,
we propose to bring home a couple
sacks of buckwheat, and our winter
rations will be completed.
Many of the visitors and cottagers
in this place are buying up all the
old-time spinning wheels to be found
in this neighborhood. They have
them painted and vanished and
place them in their parlors as relics
OF old times. Scarcely fashionable
parlor in the cities is now found
without an old spinning wheel
Morgan County.
If these seekers after old relics
would teach their daughters to use
the old spinning wheels, as in their
grand-mothers days, some good
would grow out of it.
A genuine fox chase will be fea-
ture of the Winchester Fair, on Fri
day, Oct. 22nd.
Hagerstown and Frederick are
complaining OF scarcity of water.
The new cabooses Of the Cumber-
land Valley r. r., are supplied with
all the modern conveniences, and are
more comfortable for the train hands.
We learn from the Ogle County
Democrat, published at Mt. Morris,
H., of the death of two former citi-
zens of Washington county, Md
On Sunday Sept. 10, 80, Mrs. Eliza
beth A. Thompson, nee Cross, form
erly of Fairplay, Nd, aged 81 years
and q days. Also, Mr.. Joseph FAX
lie, on the 18th, aged Sc years.
Rev. Levi Keller, pastor of the
Lutheran church at Funkstown,
Md, fell from an apple tree last
week, whilst engaged picking apples,
and sustained a serious and painful
fracture of the right ankle.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-09
South OpequOn.

The farmers are now very busy
seeding wheat, and a very large
acreage Is being put out this year
We had a very heavy frost on
last Friday morning; 1t was the
first this fall, and done but little
damage.
David III. Kearfott has during
the past summer, killed eighty
four snakes.
Politics are now up to about
fever heat, and the candidates are
busy shaking hands from early
morn until late at night.
The old chieftain "Sitting BulP'
was around up here few days
ago, whooping up his warriors,
and enlisting greenback volun-
teers. He means to make a stub
born fight to gain possession of the
capital.
The Jeffersonians are getting
very rampant over the judgeship;
but they will find that the people
of Old Berkeley mean to make O
long pull, a strong pull, and a pull
altogether for Charley.
Major Sam Dawson has the in
side track, and at last accounts
was so far ahead that he cannot be
overtaken. And now that the
fair is over, and the excursions are
near an end, yet the grandest ex-
cursion of the season will leave
Martinsburg on Tuesday evening
the 18th, at 6 o'clock for Salt Riv-
err. Round trip tickets free.
LITTLE SHAVER.
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DarkesviIle.

Senator Butler arrived here
Monday to fill his appointment to
speak. He was disappointed in
finding no one had come out to
hear him. He concluded that his
friends were scarce in this neigh
borhood, and he left without at
tempting to hold a meeting. l
believe he went from here to Ger
ardstown.
Mr.. Butler is badly beat man,
unless all indications are at fault.
1t is in the air that Sam Dawson,
the workingman and friend of the
people will be elected Senator by
big majority.
Mr.. Butler is a minority nomi-
nee. He is not the choice of his
own county, and the manner in
which he secured his nomination
has set the people against him.
He got his nomination at Berke-
ley springs by a trick and bargain,
and no amount of denial can con-
vince the people of his completely
in the matter. The gallant and
true Democracy of Jefferson We're
cheated out of their expressed
choice for the Senate, and a mi
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-09
FARMERS READ.
Buffers Vote Against Your
Interests.

DUFFIELD's DEPOT, Oct. Z, 1880.
Eds. INDEPENDENT:
1t seems strange to me that the
farming interest should not concen-
centrate their entire strength on
Samuel Dawson, who is a practical
farmer, rather than on his opposing
heorist. DAWSON is an honest, fair,
square man, is not bigoted and mar
row-minded, but broad and liberal
in his views. On the other hand
Butler is as illiberal as those who
asked, Can any good come out of
Nazareth"
In 1876 he was elected Senator on
the ground that he would not re-
ceive a free pass over railroad,
viewing it in the light of bride,
but no sooner than elected we learn
he accepted and used free passes over
the B. and o and the G. and O. rail-
roads, and that he was called to ac-
count therefor before a meeting of
the Grange. We, as farmers, have
been greatly imposed upon by bogus
fertilizers, yet when there was bill
before the Senate for the appoint
ment of chemist to test the quality
of all fertilizers brought into the
State, Senator Butler voted against
it. We think it better to try a new
man. FARMER.
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who is Responsible?

Eds. Independent:
had made up my mind to vote
against Mr.. Butler for the Senate,
without saying a word about 1t,
but Mr.. Butler and his friends
are making great ado about
scratching the ticket, and have
been appealed to 10 vote straight.
That Is all verv well, but who
brought the present detection in
the party? Who is responsible
for defections that exist? Not the
voters-not the mass OF Demo-
Gratis who propose to vote against
MIR. Butler. He himself is the re-
sponsble party. He has been the
means of causing the detection.
Had he yielded to the expressed
choice of the Democracy of Jeffer-
son in favor OF the nomination of
DIR. Starry, there could have been
no cause for trouble, and there
would have been none. His in
ordinate ambition led him to sac
rifice party unity and harmony to
secure his denomination. He ira
ded off votes for the Judgeship to
get votes for his own nomination.
That Is the change we make
Now, he has caused the detection
In the party. 1t is the action of
his friends at Berkeley Springs
that has caused every fair-minded
Democrat to denounce and vote
against nomination secured by
such means.
If Mr.. Butler sees disaster and
defeat staring him in the face. he
Is the sole cause of it. If Demo-
Gratis refuse 20 vote the straight"
ticket, he is the cause of it. Don't
blame Democrats who vote against
him-blame the man who made 1t
possible for them to do so. That
is the whole matter in a nut smell.
DEMOCRAT
Who will vote for Dawson.
Smithfield, Jefferson Co. Oct. z.
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Butler and Railroad En-
plOyes.

HARPER's FERRY, Oct. 6, 1880.
Eds. Independent.
Senator Butler now claims to be a
great friend to railroad employees.
We are told that in 1877 when Sen
ate Bill No SO, relating to garnishee-
ment of wages was before the West
Virginia Senate, Mr.. Burdette NOV
ed to amend that bill so as to prevent
the garnisheement of the employees
of railroads, and Senator Butler
voted against that amendment. His
vote is recorded in Senate Journal
1867 p. 12S. Now it is generally
known that railroad employees are
robbed of their little earnings and
deprived of their exemptions just for
the want of such law to protect
them. We will remember Senator
Butler at the polls on Tuesday next.
RAILROADER.
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Eds. Independent !:

Eds. Independent:
Notwithstanding that you are OPP
posed to my election. yet / believe
you will do me the justice to in
sert this reply to your correspond
ent. "Mill Greek Democrat says
that l obtained my nomination
"by bargain and sale" This is
a serious charge. 1t means that
Mr.. Faulkner and myself bought
some of the delegates from Berke-
ley and Jefferson. This is false.
Mr.. Faulkner and myself did not
use any money, nor did we make
any agreement or combination.
"Railroader" says the johnson
bill, had 1t become law would
have ruined the prosperity of Mar
tinsburg and Berkeley county,
would have caused the discharge
of the railroad employees, and in
jured the farmers market. I
differ with him. My object was
wv W ibJutSy out ucbeub tic pcU-
pie of Berkeley and the whole
State, by advocating Introduction
of local passenger charges .(this
was done-3 cents per mile is sat-
isfactory), the reduction of local
freight charges. and to prevent
discrimination THAT existed)
against the interests OF West Vir-
ginia, and in favor of Western
States. Your correspondent failed
to say that there was a petition
from jefferson In favor of the bill.
/ have made this statement in
Difference OF Mr.. Faulkner and
myself | respectfully ask the
voters of Berkeley to reflect, and
not be governed by prejudice.
Very respectfully.
@. L. BUTLER.
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HedgesvilIe.

There was a Democratic Meet
ing held under the Masonic Hall
of this place October LIST. Messrs,
Hughes, Butler and r. p. H.
Staub Of Martinsburg, were the
speakers on the occasion.
The colored Republicans of this
vicinity, held an enthusiastic
meeting in this village on last
Monday night. Two colored ora
tors Messrs. Clifford and Parks of
your place addressed the audience
on the issues of the day. After
concluding their remarks, a color
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-09

ed Garfield and Arthur club was
organized, consisting of As mem
bers.
1t has been rumored about that
Mr.. George T. Kreglow was going
to withdraw his name as candi-
date for Magistrate. Such re-
port is without foundation.
On Tuesday night last, Messrs.
Flick, Snodgrass, We'll End r..
Criswell visited our village. At
ter short rest at the Mansion
House, visited the Masonic Lodge,
and at late hour, took their de-
parture for Martinsburg.
Mr.. Mason Cornelius, OF this
place Was married on last Wednes-
day, to Miss Brown, residing near
Green Spring Furnace, Washing
ton Co., Maryland.
Mr.. Cyrus Wable, of North
Mountain, was home on the sick
list last week. prevented his re-
turn to his school for a short time;
but we are happy to state has again
resumed his duties.
Mr.. Eli Fleming, OF Little
Georgetown, left on last Monday
night, for Clarkesburg, w. Va, to
attend United States Court, which
Is held ia that place.
We understand that Mr.. Jacob
Naylor was elected Representa-
tive to the Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows. which meets in Fairmont,
w. Va, on the Doth inst.
Mrs. MoIlie Poisal will leave for
Baltimore this week, to purchase
new and full stock of millinery
goods and notions. Persons desir-
ing anything in the line, would do
we'll to Civ" her a call. She al
ways keeps the very best articles,
and does her work i'm the most
complete and workmanlike man
ner.
MIR. William Miller, of Bunker
Hill, visited his parents on Sun.
day last, returned home On Tues
day morning. REPORTERS.
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baby. He calls it a "God-send,n
and asserts that "the women go
crazy about it, all rushing like mad
to see it when it stops for exhibition.
It's return here is hailed with salts
faction, which will in no way abate
throughout the entire weeks per-
formances.
"SEould any one conclude the baby
is all the attraction to be found un-
derneatb the wide spread of tents,
they will be in error. For years the
London has been acknowledged one
OF the standard circrses of the coun-
try-its monster menagerie being
confessed larger than any other, and
its circus performances a pattern.
About all there is in the way of first
class arena talent is now in the en-
ploy of and presented by the Lon
don's shrewd management. No less
than two elaborate companies appear
every afternoon and night in friend
ly contest in rings built side by side.
Riders vie with riders, and gymnasts
strive with other gymnasts for SUI
premacy, making altogether the most
attractive programme ever presented
anywhere. The leaping of Mr.. Bat
chellor over fifteen elephants, in
which he turns double somersault,
has won the warmest enconiums of
the press all along the route, and he
is only one Of thirty others who con-
tend for mastery in their peculiar
sphere. The great show boasts two
hundred performers, culled from the
cream of the profession, with sixteen
female gymnasts in extraordinary
flights and difficult feats. What
with the baby elephant, the fifteen
elephants, the wonderful performing
oxen, The four dens of trained wild
beasts, lions, tigers, panthers and
hyenas, the colossal menagerie, the
unequaled and brilliant circus, it
would be folly to predict otherwise
than repetition of last spring s sue
cess during the entire sojourn.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-09

The farmers are about through
seeding.
We have had some delis htful
fall weather this week.
Winter apples are scarce in this
neighborhood.
The chestnut crop, like the acorn,
is large.
Politics is "beoming." The vote
in this township will be out pretty
full. Chrisman and Ferret will
lead their respective tickets.
Senator Butler spoke Saturday
night to 8 fair audience. He is o
rather pleasant talker, but the
manner in which he secured his
nomination at Berkeley Springs
will cause him to lose many votes
in this District. He cannot ex-
plain it away. The more he pro-
tests, the worse he makes it. He
is not the choice of his own coun-
ty, and he cannot expect Berkeley
to both nominate and elect him.
His course in the last Legislature,
too, hurts him here. He placed
himself in direct opposition to the
interests of our people, and they
have not forgotten it. The interests
of the people in this district are
closely connected with the success
and prosperity of the b. q o. r.
r.. The mountain portion Of the
voters are interested in having a
market near at hand for crossties,
bark, &C., and as Mr.. Butler vot-
ed in the legislature to destroy
that market, they will pretty gen.
orally vote to keep him at home
this time. They will vote for that
plain, practical, common sense
man of the people, Major Sam Da-
vison. He knows and understands
the wants of our people-he is a
mountaineer and a working man,
but he will look after the interests
OF all alike, the high, the low, the
rich and poor, the farmer and the
mechanic, the manufacturer and
the employee. He came up from
the people, and knows the wants
of the people. Vote for him-he
will represent every interest faith
fully and impartially. Vote for
him-he will never go back on his
constituents. Vote for him-he
will look after the interests of JEFF
ferson and Berkeley as we'll as
Morgan. MOUNTAINEER.
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NO. 27.

nority candidate forced upon them.
II Is the duty of Berkeley and
Morgan Democrats to join with
their friends in Jefferson in pro-
councing solid verdict against
MIR. Butler for his part in the
transaction, and / believe they
will do it.
AN ARDEN DEMOCRAT.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-09
That Bargain.

Eos. Independent.
In the Legislature of 1879, Faux
ner and Butler elect Entler assistant
clerk of the Senate. In 1880 Entler
betrays the choice of Jefferson for
Senator and Judge for the same
"thirty pieces of silver" VIII the
people support him in carrying out
his corrupt designs. HAwK-EYE.
SHEPHERDsTowN, Oct. 6, 1880.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-09

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cheeks, strong nerves, sound mus
cles? If SO, take Iron Bitters.
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BUSINESS MEN, ATTENTION =
you ave overworked, take the
wonderful tonic, Iron Bitt,r~.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-12

Peanuts are in fair demand, and market steady.
Choice Virginia 5@5kc per Id. Tennessee red at
8lz941Sc per lb. n 70 quality.
Powder: Steady and quiet and selling at $50
S25 for blasting and $500 so for rifle powder.
Rags: Demand moderate and good offerings
Cotton. white, at 45c mixed at SIX per 10; wooleu,
coarse at lac soft at l4@15e per 1b.
Soap Quiet and moderate trade German. SIC:
extra olive 51sc; family &c per lb; German
olive. &c; amber, &c per ID.
Starch in fair demand and steady. Wee quote:
Pearl. 8A@Ske: royal gloss, 6@61Sc; Imperial,
40; silken gloss, SIC; corn. 6114a61zc per lb.
Salt; Market steady and moderate demand
Turks Island at 45c per bu. Coarse Liverpool at
81 a@l % per sack. Ohio River and Kanawha at
81 10 per brl of bu and 81 IS per brl of bu.
Seed: Timothy In moderate demand at $3@S 10
per bu. Clover at S@SAe per ID in store, aud 11ac
less on arrival Blue grass seed G597hc per bu.
Orchard grass at 81 S0@l 30 per bu. Flax seed
at 81 .5@l IS per bu.
Tallow steady and in moderate demand; SELL
ing ct 10000 for country, and at 6ssc for city
per lb.
Vegetables Cabbage at q 75es per brl Onions
at 81 25@4 rs per bri. Sweet potatoes at 81 ESQ
2 rs per brl Tnrnips OF soc@si per bri.
Wool quiet and Arm. Unwashed comhing. ss@
3Sc; deisiHe. S6@3Sc; clothing, S2@37e; common.
8@30c. Washed: Fine fleeoes, 4Sa45c; medium
46c Tub-washed: coarse, 45947c, and choice, SOC
SIC Ger pound.
Woodenware quiet and prices steady, as fol
lows: Washboafds. q 40@2 rs: buckets, two
ho0p, q 75@ S5; do three-hoop, S2@2 10;
tubs No l. s8@8 80; Ne. q s7@7 so: No. 8
$616 81: nests of 5. S3@3 25; churns, No. l,
98@9; No. 2. S7@S, and No. 8. e6@7 per dozen.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-12
Local Personal.

Mr., II. A. Seinchelmer WAS rendered a
surprise banquet last evening by his friends
in honor of his birthday. ,V-g
. The General Conference Entertainment
Association of the M. e. Church, of this
vicinity, will meet in Trinity Church this
evening at 1880 o'clock.
The annual meeting Of the Alumni As.
ISOLATION of the Ohio Medical College will
be held on Tuesday, March I'd. at 2 clock
p. M, in the college building. .l'
Mr.. G. K. Brown. of Kingwood, W. Va,
is in the city and is stopping at the Burnet
House. Mr.. Brown. is cousin to Mr. s. l..
Hagans. Of the Mayors office.
Mr.. A. Zackiikowski, who furnishes the
costumes for the stage at Heucks Opera
house, celebrated his silver wedding YES
terday with his wife at their residence, No
52 Bremen street. . ...