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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-15
cries by Moonlight, and How to Spend
tho So hhafh -

cries by Moonlight, and How to Spend
the Sabbath"
said, None of them for Hannah,
but if he had an unabridged business
directory of New York city would
take - little read
Then he said, young man, look at
these gray hairs"
told him | saw them, and that
when man got to be as old rs he was
he ought To die. Said ], you needn't
/ think those gray hairs are any signs of
| wisdom; 1t is only sign that your sys-
tenn lacks iron, and | advise YOU to so
and swallow a crowbar."
he took this for irony, and what lit
tie enteute cordiaie there was between
us was spoiled. 1t turned out that he
was chaplain of base ball club
When we got to Rochester | called
for {. bowl of soup. send you the
recipe for making it. Take lot Of
water, wash it well, and boil it until it
is brown on both sides; then carefully
pour one bean into it and let it SIM
mer. When the bean begins to get
restless, sweeten il with salt; then put
it up in air-tight cans, hitch each can
to n brick and chuck them overheard,
and the soup IL done.
The above recipe originated with u
man in Iowa, who go. up suppers on
odd occasions for Odd Fellows. He
had recipe for oyster soup, leaving
out the salt.
Speaking of Iowa reminds me of the
way | got my money to pay for my
ticket and that fellows supper. ! bet
Il fellow dollar that | could tell him
ahow much water to a quart went under
the railroad bridge over the Mississippi
Mt Dubuque in n year | won the bet,
but, after all, the supper was an awful
swinde.
Dubuque is celebrated for its fine
turnouts on the streets; while ] was
there wagon upset and spilled Il lot of
women. didn't see it. | looked the
other way Ne cards.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-15
TRAIN INCIDENTS.
Mark Twain Relates lis Travelling
ENDerience

| l got INTO the cars and took n seat in
/ juytaposition to female. That fe-
males face was perfect insurance
company-it insured her against ever
getting married to anybody but blind
man. Her mouth looked like "A crack
in dried lemon, and there was no
more expression in her face than there
is in cup Of cold custard. She APP
peared as though she had been through
one famine and had got about two.
| thirds through another. She was old
enough to be great-graudmother to
Mary that had the little lamb. She
was chewing prize popcorn, and car
ried yellow rose with band box and
cotton umbrella nestled sweetly by her
side. | couldn't guess whether she
was a mission of charity, or going west
to start n saw-mill. | was full of curl
osity to hear her speak, so said:
The exigencies of the times require
great circumspection in a person who
is travelling"
Says she, "What? ?"
Says /, "j'he orb of day shines re.
splendent ia the vault above
She hitched around uneasy like, then
she raised her umbrella and said, II
don't want any of your sass--get out, "
and got on.
Then | took Il seat alongside of n
male fellow, who looked like a Oh st OF
Hamlet heightened out. He was a
stately-looking cuss, aud he was read
ing.
Said ], "Mister, did you ever see Il
camslopard?" said camelopard be-
cause it is a pious animal, and never
eats grass without getting down on his
knees. He said he hadn't seen cam
elopard. Then said |
ado you chew"
He said, "No, sir.
Then | said, "How sweet is nature ~
He took this for conundrum and
said he didn't know. Then he said he
was deeply interested in the history of
great man. ALAS !" he exclaimed,
"we are but a few y
told him | knew one, "the man
that made my cooking stove was a
great man."
'Then he asked, "Would read ?"
Says |, "What have you got p
He replied: Watts Hymns, Rev
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-15
The DrOnth At The East.

Speaking of the drouth in New York,
New Jersey, Connecticut and the east
generally, the New York Tribune says:
Over most Of the district from which
the city draws its milk supply, the pas
ture fields are burned brown and bare.
With the exception of a dashing show
er on the 9th Of July, that only moist
ened the surface of the ground, no rain
of any consequence has fallen for two
months. Farmers are cutting up their
corn to feed the cattle, and the corn it.
self is shrivelling up in the dry air.
The young clover is dying or dead.
Root crops promise only a slender
growth, and late-sown seed still lies in
the ground without enough moisture to
help it terminate. With no organiza-
ton among milk-producers to oppose
the dealers combination TO depress
prices, the outlook for this branch of
agriculture is gloomy enough. The
market gardeners are suffering quite as
severely. Celery set out three weeks
ago is actually smaller than when it was
transplanted, and the crops of later
vegetables will not be worth altering.
Strawberry plants are making no
growth for next years yield, peaches
prematurely ripened, are dropping to
the ground at half their proper size,
and halfgrown pears are clinging to the
leafless trees and baking in the sun.
Even deep-rooted forest trees are show
ing signals Of distress. Their foliage is
already turning, not to the rich autum-
nal colors of more prosperous years,
but to dull yellow and brown, while the
leaves are falling in showers, as if it
were late October. The drenching
rains we need would undoubtedly start
fresh growth, but these tender shoots
would be scorched by the first frost
and give shock to the vitality Of the
trees from which they would be slow to
recover.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-15
A Foreign View OF our Navy.
Pal Mall Gazette.

The astounding condition Of the
United States navy appears at last to
have awakened the government at
Washington to the necessity Of doing
som ething. However good its person
mel may be, there can be no doubt
that the material Of the American
fleet is altogether inefficient. All au-
tborities are agreed that the United
States has no navy at all" On the Of
fetal list there are ia vessels. OF
these many are rotten, many hopeless
" obsolete, and OF those which in
time of peace are std worth some
thing, none would "be Of service if the
navy were called into action to-day.
or twenty-four armorclads only three
which are being rebuilt at considerable
expense, are expected to be OF use IN
that not very formidable class Of ships
! the coast defenders.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-15
The President THINKS He Has too Many
Doctors. Three of Them. Rey.
burn, Barnes and Woodward With /.

A Dispatch from Elbeson n. j.. OF
the 9TH inst. says
About IL tonight it WAS ascertained
authoritatively that Drs. Reyhurn.
Barnes and Woodward had signed the
least off cial bulletins in the Presidents
case and Immediately after withdrew
from the corps OF attending surgeons.
limitations of their withdrawal would
soon occur. 1t had been repeated from
time to Time last night that the matter
was revived, and while it appeared to
be well founded it could not be verified.
Diligent inquiry to-day, however, has
developed facts III the matter substan-
TALLY as follows: After it had been de-
termined to remove President Garfield
from Washington to Long Branch it APP
pears thai the President asked his wife
| if sll the attending surgeons were 60
ing along. Mrs, Garfield replied she
presumed they Mere. The President
then expressed an opinion to the effect
| that he did moi see why that was nee
essary. Further discussion on the sub
ject brought out the Presidents wishes
and the withdrawal of the three gentle
men named is the result.
Or. Bliss stated tonight there was no
cause for the Withdrawal or the retire
ment of ble Surgeons beyond the fact
that it was the desire or whim Of a very
sick man, aud rs the President enter
tanned the idea that fewer number of
| doctors c,hld manage his case MS well
| n G Il n,tpll tr nf than I Iostr al a.,
Mrs. Cart vi that his wishes be COM
piled WITH The doctor stated further
that the best feeling prevailed among
the entire corps of surgeons, and that
the retirement of Reyburn, Barnes and
Woodward would not in any manner
affect the intimacy which grew no be-
tween them since the President was
shot.
After the wish of the President was
made known to one of the attending
surgeons in Washington by Mrs. Gar
field consultation the subject
took place, resulting in its reference to
DR.. Agnsw with view to obtain his
opinion rs to procedure. DR.. Agnew
recommended the President be request
| t' w hh'ht VIZ '''i SNoiiD iiN WAC ttnii
Gus of retaining in. charge of his case,
which was done. DR.. Bliss, it appears,
objected to assuming the entire res pom
sibility of removing the President to
Long Branch and insisted the entire
number of surgeons should accompany
the patient thither. A compromise
was then effected which was that all
the surgeons should come to Long
Branch with the President, but upon
his arrival, or as soon after as possible,
the three mentioned would retire,
DR.. Reyburn admitted the facts
in the case were substantially as
stated. He corroborated the state
ment of DR.. Bliss that the best
feeling prevailed among the surgeons.
DIR. Agnew left this morning.
DR.. Bliss will remain in charge of the
Presidents case, and Drs. Agnew and
Hamilton will alternate as heretofore
two surgeons being constantly in at
tendance.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-15

hsr suitors, Paw has settled $50 900
ON me, end l thought there'd be no
'fafm IN telling YOU" "Florinde," he
SAID hryously lingering a few nickles
m his vsstcoat pocket and striving to
hide the evidences of the profound in
terest which the communication ex-
cited "Fiorfnce, do you think Pm so
sordid as to let such consideration
affect meT' no" she added, non
chalantly, Il Didn't suppose you'd care
much, so engaged myself to Mr..
Stacker last night" 1t was ten strike
and he Topped, but she was cool girl,
and summoning a servant told him to
set the sufferer out on the back stoop
until he felt better. -BrooEly1, Eaoke.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-15

son, professor of natural philosophy
and astronomy at Dartmouth college,
says it must be something in the atmos-
phere which absorbs the Shorter and
longer wave lengths leaving only those
which give the color of yellow and
green. He thinks it may be owing to
pollen from fir and pine trees together
with smoke from the forest fires in Can
ada.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-15

A new song is entitled, Between the
Green Corn and the Gold" 1t should
be sung in a husky voice. Lo,oeN CHI
zen. And is easily learned by ear
Neotoa Republicans There's only n
small field TO work in here. Let's
stalk about something else.-LoaisuAe
COMrier.JOnnnaL
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-15

The bulls and bears dwell together IN
peace. This is the long and short OF
the whole matter.-Picautne.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-15
CHICAGO ROCK ISLAND B. PACIFIC R. r.

- LHE GREAT COMMITTING LINZ
Us ulnin limo runs from Chicago TO COUNCIL
Bluffs pas4ing through Joliet, ottawa. la sale,
tieuesco Moline, Rock Island, Davenport, West
LIBERTY Iowa city. MBrengo, Brooklyn, Grlnuell,
Des MONIES ltlIe capital of Iowa. Stuart ATTAIN
tic and Agoca; with branches from bureau
Junction 20 Peoria Wilton Junction 20 Musca-
tine Washington, Fairfield. Eldon. Beltnnp,
Geutrcyiile. Princeton. Trenton. Dallntin, came
Washington 70 Sigourney, pskalOOsa- ana KNOX
vile; KeokLk to Pennington, BOnaparte, Zen
touspprt Independent Eidon Cttumwh, EDDY
vile, Oskaloosa Peiin. Monroe, and Des Mpinesi
Newton 10 Monroe De MoiBes 10 lndinnoia ana
WtDterret; Atlantic to Lewis and AuduDoni ana
Avoea 70 Harlan This is positively the only
Railroad, which owns. and operates u through
line from Chicago into the state OF Kansas.
Through Express Passenger Trains, with ful-
man Palace lrs attached are run each way dniiy
between CHICAGO and PEORIA, kAssAs CITY,
CouNCif BLrPPs, IHAygNwoRTH and ATctl-
SON. Through cars are alsofun between hllwau-
zee and Kansas CITY via the "Miiwaukee ana
Rock Island Short Ihuet
The " Great Ppok Island IS magninccntiy
equipped its road bed Is simply perfect, anu us
track II laid with steel rails.
What wtll piense you most VIII be the pleasure
Of eIifoging your meals while passing over the
beautiful prairies " Illinois and Iowa, IN one y
our magnificent Dining Cats that accompany al
Through Express Trains. fpn get an entire
meal as good as l. served IA any nrst-sla motel
for ssventy-tve cents.
Appreciating the fact that a majority or the
nnorle prefer separate apartments Tor different
nurpnses land the immense passenger business
of this line warranting ~. we are pleased 70 an
notInre that this Company runs Ptttfndn i,atdce
glefntti1 Cars for sleeping purposes, ana f'dtite
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Virginia Notes.

John B. Cough, the celebrated
popular lecturer, will lecture in
Richmond on the 24,h and 25.h
instant.
The report that Judge Alexan-
der Rives, of the United States
District Court for the Western dis.
1ict, is about TO resign is without
foundation.
A grand excursion Of the mer-
chants Of the Shenandoah and
Luray Valleys, over the Chesa-
peke and Ohio Road, is tale ed of
as one ofthe events of April.
According TO the recent annual
report of the Superintendent OF
the peniten,iary, the youngest in
mate of the prison is III and the
oldest IS years old, the average
age OF the inmates being 26 years
I'D months and 2 day..
Virginia has 3 .354 public schools
OF which 205 are graded. In these
schools 1901 pupils are instruc-
ted by 1870 teachers. The total
expenditures for 1880 were 1916.
Tug, tie support from the state
being $G48, 100. There are 1856
eoiored schools, in which IS 600
pupils are taught by 785 coIored
teachers.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
COMMISSIONERS s OFFICE,


MARTINsBURG, w. VA, Mar. |, 1881. !
To the Creditors of the Estate of Daniel
Wright, dec d, and all others concerned.
You are hereby notified that from affi-
davits filed in the case of Daniel Wright's
Executors, &C, VS. Henry Johnson ct al
and exceptions filed and sustained by the
Circuit Court to report, made and filed
in said cause October 10, 1879, have APP
pointed MONDAY, MARCH %, 1881,
next, at my Office, for taking testimony in
proof of debts or demands audited by re-
port filed October Is, 1879, against the
estate of Daniel Wight, dec required
to be taken by decree of the Circuit Court,
pronounced on the 4th day of February,
1881, at which time and place you are
required tc attend.
Given under my hand as Commissions,
Of accounts Of the Circuit Court of Berke-
ley county, the day and year first afore
said. j. T. PICKING,
jan8-5t. Commissioner.
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The defeudent IN the above suit is here
by notified that on the 10th day of April,
1881, between the hours of A. NJ. and
p NJ, at the Office of Faulkner q Ingles
Martinsburg, Berkeley county, West Vir-
GINA, we will proceed to take the deposi-
tons of certain witnesses to be used as
evidence Tor us in the above suit; and if
from any cause the taking of the said
dispositions shall not be commenced, or,
being commenced, shall not be completed
on that day, the taking of the same will
be adjourned from time to lime until the
said dispositions shall be completed.
March II, A D., 1881.
ml9-4t DANIEL MILLER h co.
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BANKRUPT NOTICE.

IN THE MATTER OF MIDDLETON
DUCKW ALL, Bankr upt, in Bank
ruptcy.
At Martinsburg, in said District, on the
l4th day of March, A. D., 1881.
District of West Yirginiv, IS.
Sirs:-Take notice that a petition has
been filed in said Court by Middleton
Duckwall, of Berkeley Springs, in the
Co. of Morgan, in said District, duly
6eci9red Bankrupt according to the
Act of Congress of March 2, 1867, and
amendstory act, Title Bankruptcy,
Tor discharge and certificate
thereof, from all his debts ana
other claims provable under said
net, and that the 30th day of March
next, at 10 O clock m, at the office of
GEORGE w. FEIDT, at Martins
burg, West Virginia, is assigned for
the hearing of the same, when and
where yCu may attend and show cause.
ifsny you have, why theprayer OF said
petitioner should not be granted.
JASPER Y. MOORE.
ml9. Clerk of District Court.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
To G. T. CHAPMAN.


You are hereby notified that on SAT-
URDAY, the 18th day of APRIL. 1881,
between the hours of 8 A. N. and p NJ,
at the office of Faulkner & Ingles, in Mar
tiBsbnrg, Berkeley county, West Va, we
will proceed to take the dispositions of
certain witnesses to be used as evidence
for us in certain suit in chancery low
pending 10 the Circuit Court of said
county, wherein we are plaintiffs and you
and J N. Chapman, I. T. Chapman. j.
?. Chapman, Catharine Chapman, Anna
Myers and James Myers are defendants;
and If, from any cause, the taking of the
said depositioas shall not be commenced,
or, being commenced, should not be com
pleted on that day, the taking of the same
will be adjourned from time to time until
the said depositions shall be completed
Given under our hands this 18th day of
March, 1881.
EMMA BARR, r. P BARR, NARY MAY
and SAMUEL MAY. 10y Faulkner 4
lngles, their attorneys ml9.4t.
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
At Rules held in the Clerks Office of
the Circuit Court of Berkeley County, on
the 18th day of March, 1881
Louis Wolfes

John S Hill, Charles Hill and z A
Thrush,
Action of Covenant.
The object of this suit is to obtain q
judgment against the defendants for $4,000
as damages for breach of contract under
seal, and to attach any property of said
defendants within the jurisdiction of the
court, to satisfy the same.
And ii appearing on affidavit filed in
this suit, that the said defendants John s
Hill, Charles S Hill and A Thrush are
not residents Of this State, they are here
by required to appear at the said Clerks
Office on 4th of April, 1881. tit being the
next rulo day } and do what is necessary to
protect their interests in this matter.
5. II. MARTIN, Clerk.
FAULKNEN, INGLEs AND FLICK, Atty for
Plaintiff. marchl2,5t
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Private Sale.

ETyHE REV. w. C. GRIFFITH offers at
Il private sale FINE HORSE and
CARRIAGE, suitable for family use. The
horse is beautiful animal, good trav-
eller, and very gentle. The carriage is
nearly as good as new. He also offer a
tine marble top bed room set two stoves,
one parlor and one cook stove; a small
quantity Of coal and kindling wood. Call
AT his residence, little north of John w.
pitzer's, West King Street, before We'd
nesday, the 23d of March. (ml9.
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Removal.

{0HN GR0ZINGER has moved his
~ Blacksmith Shop from Burke Street to
the shop at Frazer d Bishop warehouse,
where he will be pleased to attend to the
wants of his old customers and as many
new ones as may desire his services in the
blacksmithing line. (mchl9-3m.
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administrators Notice.

YNHE undersigned, having been APP
Il pointed and qualified as adninistra-
tor of George Ferrel, decd, hereby no.
tifes all persons indebted to said estate to
cnme forward promptly and settle the
same, and all persons having claims will
present them at once, properly authenti.
Gated, for settlement
JACOB R0PP,
m:IS 1t Admir- of George Ferrel decd
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A LII persons indebted to me are re-
"A specially requested to settle their
bills by tie first OF April, at which time
1 wish to so East to replenish my stock
hope my friends and customers will duly
regard this notice.
m19. G. W. HOKE
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a. ACRES

of land, part slate and part excellent bot
tom land, lying about l>2 miles South
of Beding ton, and about | mile East of
Berkeley Station on the NJ. and P. Rail-
road, adjoining lands of Frank Bowers,
Jacob Miller and others, being part of the
Col. Myers farm, about IS acres thereof
being Timber Land, improved by a Two
Story LOG HOUSE, a Tenant House,
Stabling, Outhouses, &c, an excellent
we'll of never-failing water in the yard, a
large and excellent ORCHARD OF choice
varieties of fruit trees, consisting of about
1900 Peach Trees, 500 of which have been
bearing for about three years, tho remain.
ing 700 peach trees and about 500 apple
trees, just coming into bearing; also,
about 432 stalks of excellent grapes in full
bearing, besides cherries and other small
fruits. The farm is also well watered by
springs and running water, well fenced,
in good state of cultivation, is frst-class
FRUIT FARM, and well suited either for
a nursery or for farming and grazing.
One undivided half of said farm will be
sold by virtue of said trust deed, the other
half, as agent of said Jacob NJ. Sprinkle,
the whole will be sold together, or each
interest sold separately, as purchasers may
desire. Sale to be made subject to a lease
which terminates March 81, 1882, the pur-
chaser drawing the rents from April /,
1881.
TERMS OF SALE: One-third cash,
the remainder in two equal semi-annuai
payments, with interest from day of sale,
to be secured by bonds of purchaser, and
lien on the property purchased.
NJ 7. lNGLES,
feb 90, At Trustee and Agent
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KEW I'D VER1ISENE NTS.
Special Notice.

LII PERSONS knowing themselves
IA indebted to me will please call ar
settle up to the 9Th of April next. wish
10 60 to Baltimore about that time.
q. w. NORTH,
MI 93t. Bunker Hill.
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Administrators Notice

uAVING been appointed, and qualified
IL as Administra of Isabella X Har-
ley, dec d, all persons indebted to said es-
tate are required to settle the same, and
all persons having claims will present
them for settlement.
TH0S. J. BARLEY,
m5-3t. Administrator.
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YlRUsTEEs or BEDINGToN NJ. E

l. CHURCH, e1parte,
In the Circuit Court of Berkeley Comfy;
The object Of the fling of this petition
by j. w. Quinn, J. P. Hedges, and w.
Jacques, surviving trustees Of the NJ. K.
Church at Bediugton. Berkely county,
West Virginia, is TO make sale of the said
Church, ami TO reinvest the proceeds
thereof in the parsonage for the use OF the
NJ. E. Church in He5 gesville Circuit as
set forth in said petition
Teste: S. II. MARTIN.
(mhl 9-4t')
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FOR SALE.


TIME LOT OF GROUND on which
l. stands the stone building recently
occupied by Mrs. Mead, on West King
Street, between the Grand Central Hotel
and the new bailding being erected by
Messrs. Fisher & Fiske This Lot on
account of is location is one of the most
valuable ind Fshe town of Martinsburg. On
one side of it is the Grand Central and on
the other side is in process of erection one
of the finest of houses whilst in front of
it all the buildings are of the best in the
town. 1t is within so yards of the Court
house and the public square. For terms
and particulars apply to
w. Fl Fl. FLICK,
Special Commissioner.
Or to j. NELSON WISNER, Atty,
janis.