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by a Wisconsin farmer some twenty
years ago on seme waste land was recent
ly sold for $4,000. The trees are now
from sixteen to twenty inches through.
The Posts Washington special says the
Senate Committee on Elections asked to
be discharged from further cousidera-
ton of Warner Miller's case, as the OBJ
iections raised against him had no
weight.
The surgeons in charge of the Presi-
dents case have refused to send their
bills to Mrs, Garfleld's agent at her re-
quest, but if the government is willing to
pay them $4,000 apiece, they will not
reject the fee.
There is great excitement in Snyder
county, over the arrest Of Joseph Mayer
on a charge ofmurdering peddler fifteen
years ago. The crime was revealed by
one Of the actors in the murder Of Kent
zer and wife.
The Pensacola Fla) Adoance does not
regard Postmaster General james as an
out-ofthe- way candidate for President,
and believes that he would receive as
large a vote in the South as any Repub-
lican now in office.
President Arthur does justice to his
own intentions and appreciates the special
circumstances of the case by treain the
Star Route cases as State trials, adopting
them as his own and urging their vigor-
Gus prosecution.
A company has been organized ia New
York for supplying the cities Of the Eas
tern, Middle, Southern and few Of the
Western States, with gas, manufactured
at the coal mines ofWest Pennsylvania,
and conducted to the places of consump
ton through pipes.
A large number of nominations Of pres-
dental postmasters were sent to the Sen
ate yesterday for consideration. it is
understood that the Inferior Department
will present a number of nominations i'll a
few days, mostly to fill offices in the In
dian department.
Judge David Davis has made an inter-
estng discovery, He says President
Arthurs message is the first document of
the sort in forty years that mas not re-
ferred to the South as a distinctive sec
tion of the country. Perhaps this cir
cumstance is happy omen of time not
far distant when the South will be mere
geographical term and will have no more
political significance than the East or the
West has now.
Charles Nordhoff IN New York Herald
says There is q lively curiosity about
the contents of this, Mr.. Arthur's first
Message. Representatives and Senators
have been engaged ever since their ar
rival in Washington, and some of them
ever since his accession in "taking his
measure" and the universal verdict so
far as men speak their minds is that Mr.
Arthur is an uncommonly, and to most
unexpectedly able man.
1t takes about $50 for every man, wo-
man and child in the United States to
make up the currency required to meet all
the needs of the nation. Controller Knox
reports that the aggregate Of coin and
paper money in the United States at the
beginning of last month was $l.455, 63l, >
O92. OF this amount $562, 568,971 was
gold, $1S6, 1865 silver, $346,671, ,O16
legal-tender notes and $500, ,344, ,250 ma
tional bank notes. The perfection of the
hnnl,ino system enables our people to
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are up to the times in making new styles
of Pictures. The latest is a small Card
Photograph, called MINETTS which are
very pretty and take we'll, Price only ST.
per dozen.
Their Tintypes are also made at a
time, made very quickly and sell for so
cents, card size.
@y% Remember the place, Patton's
Block, corner Bridge and Main Streets.
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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-01-06

room, that mother opened her bedroom
door at length and peeped III.
"What is the matter, girls 2" said she.
Il was afraid that you were disputlng a
while ago. and now this strange silence
seems quite as alarming. Where are
your merry Christmas Eve voices?
don't hear the pleasant tongues and
CHEEKY laughs us usual on such light =
We all looked at one another. It was
true. We had spent the most unhappy
disagreeable Christmas Eve together that
we have ever spent in all our lives. All,
there was the lack Of peace and GoOi-
WHf' toward one another; and, hcathcn-
ISL though it be. the merry Christmas
chcer is the little heaven that lightens the
whole worlds heart on once Il year
We looked at one another, and then
smiled. and as the old clock struck
"twelye, three hearty. merry, ringing
laughs burst out ON the air like glad
bells of Christmas morning.
Don't let's he sensible and civilized
any longer, girls, cried |. LISA great
deal nicer to be lleathcns once in Il year,
and give gifts and after this let's have Il
tree. if il : only II pine branch, and hang
uD our SlbtNiIISS IL tlltIc Il OuiN IlOlcS.
and then we all shook hands on my pro
position. and each stole mysteriously of
to her room to fashion some little pres
cut for mother on the morrow, for il was
90 late now to make or buy each other
any thing.
Next morning, when we all came rush
ing down to breakfast, the room rang
with our merry Christmas greetings, and
each girls face was radiant with love as
she handed to mother her little Offering
They are out of orr heaTfs, not ON
pockets, mother" said Lou, rs she gave
her her gift; it was all she had, a little
boquet off her plants, some Gcranlum
leaves and a rosebud.
Nell then came forward with plate
and napkin. which contained her gift
"A prettily iced cake, which she had set
up half the night to make.
And mine? Of course they all knew
what mine would be. | will copy ii
here, saying first, by way of preface,
girls, if any of you, have made up youl
minds on account of the 'hard times.
to be sensible" this year dOHi-not in
the way we were, | mean-give some
MiJig TO each one of your beloNeds who
have been accustomed to receive, let II
be ever so triiling; but let it be u gift
prompted by true feeling, for after ALL it
is the sentiment which makes the Gift
rare and priced!
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1 Ehief'> SGlcide.

Anothcr strange story illustrative of
the extraordinary cccrUUlcltIeS for
which Russian military officers of late
years have rendered Themselves UNI
pleasantly notorious. reaches Us from
st. Petersburg. It wouN appear that
on tie 18th ult., a lady To-: rank WAS
travelling on the Fastoya line ,f railway
in iirSt-class compartments the only
other occupant of which was IN elderly
cavalry captain. with whom she casually
entered into conversation. Arrived ut
the Ustinovka station she summoned
gendarne to the window of her
carriage. and informed him that she
missed two hundred roubles from
her handbag, and suspected hcr travel
ing companion of having stolen them.
4 few minutes previously she had. re-
Qucsted him to take her ticket ont of the
bag. which he had done. auo since that
time she had discovered hgr Joss. Search
was forthwith Instituted ul'u thc Cap
tain $ person for the miS>in4 money. a"d
hUndgcd-ru1le note "., tHud thrust
into one OF his boots so -aDuc. hll
thiS evidence of his gull, 1rru brought
to light than he produced small parcel
of bank notes from his pocket. with the
lcmArh
AS son have 60, the loo uble,, may
as well give YOU the other G'.
Directly after be had spoken these
words Inc drew are, Oliver om the breast
pocket of his coat. set ITS mu1zlc against
his right temple, and blew lis brain, ont.
Insensihlc to the di>honor of theft, that
of detection seemed u Lim SO insup-
portable that. rather than endure it. hc
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,rlI.- .I-,1n.II..', yy,T.I1-----, ~ I,n-
o,n.o. .,t ,yLo have beconr Sd. ,,rv MN
.rnn.. nf lntr vii Inc nlea.pl arr HE re-
yn,ss a,rnrJinu to tlieir di,no~ition. hv
snr,. ~nn.n,ls IN tbo snliori i'm Sir ri
vnrl Reels new bool, ON Japan. Sir
T'lv,rI Mood observes. molestly. that
..'is own oninion Of Japauesc art would
.ar,.,. i'm, i+tls veiolt with it," So he
,,;rn. ,,.,.nJ 81 -.,ir, If conclusions 70
winch Prof anderson. of Toledo. vino
.1l,g.l.t student of the subject has
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-01-06
Pigs for Next Year.

rs this is the time of year when farm
cro are determining ST. hat hogs to fattcn,
ii Is also the time for deciding upon
what they will do for pigs thr coming
year As is often the ease, q farmer Will
luttcn and Kill oil ali the SONS that have
had pigs that season, and depend upon
Silt, for breeders The following year.
But il is never good policy to Kill SOW
that has proved herself good breeder
and sucker, and rely upon one whose
qualities in these respects are yet t" he
developed. Besides, the pl4, OF SOW
which has already proved herself Il good
breeder and mixer art always, rs II gen
cral thing, stronger, start or uuch bet
ter, and are sure to keep tn" i,ad in the
race of fattering. The WORTH OF good
SOW IN bacon is II small MASTER in
comparison with the two filters of
pigs she win have the following year.
The farmer should always c3lcnyor To
raise his own stock. whether ,hoy be
horses, COWS, sheep or hoyo:aNd II he has
good comfortable quarters for his SONS
they should be bred early in November
so rs to iarroW i'll March. But if his
sows are allowed to run ont in tue fields
or wood lot, and take chances. II is better
not To breed them until january. If
they f;urow in March they can have an
other litter in August or early i'll Sep
tcmhcr; but if they have their first litter
the last of April or first of May, they can
not he expected to have another brood
before cold weather sets in A sow will
have pigs in four months lacking SIN
days from the time she is bred. and the
farmer should make preparations for the
occasion accordingly. She should be
put i'll IL separate apartment at least II
week before narrowing, SO As to accustom
her to her new quarters, supplying her
III the meantime with cut straw for bed
ding. After farrowing She should not
be disturbed for Il day or two, even to
give her food and drink. for when she
wants either she will soon let you know
After beginning to feed her increase her
allowance gradually for the first five or
six days, and then give her as much rich
food as she Will cat. The pigs will soon
learn to eat with her, and should also
have all they will eat. In this way the
pigs can be made to weigh from 100 to
200 pounds 10y the time they are eight
months old. phis is the most profitable
way TO make pork. No time for cholera
m time for idlecApital; no time for bad
luck Of any kind.
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SArAN.-If the personality OF satan he
not vital principal OF our religion. do
not know what il is There is only one
dogma higher. lou think It Is safe, and
dare say 1t is fashionable to fall into
this lax and really thouehtless discrimi-
nation between what Is and what IS not
to be believed. 1t is not good taste 10
believe in the devil. Give me "A single
argument against his personality which
is not applicable to the personality of
the Deity viii you give that mp; and
II 80, wnere are you? Now mark me;
you and | are young mcn-you are a
very young man. This is the year OF
grace 1889. If these loose thoughts.
which you have heedlessly taken mp, pre-
vail in this country for a generation or
solve and twenty OF thirty years we
may meet together again, and shall
have TO convince you that there IL a
God - Enlymion Earl of Beaconsheld.
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'That Pr5di2ai Son. ."

sons.
And the younger of them said to his
father, father give me that portion of
goods that falleth TO me-
And he divided unto him his living.
and the younger son purchased himself
an oil cloth grip sack and got him out OF
the country.
And it came to pass that he iouneycd
even unto Buckskin and the country that
| lieth against LeadVille.
And when he came nigh unto the
gates Of the city, he heard music and
/ dancing.
And hc got him into that place. and
when he arose and went his way, II
! hloriing at the gate slnoto upon him
with Il s!ung shot of great potency,
! and the Younger son wist not how it was
( done.
| Now in the second watch of the night
he arose and was alone, and the pieces Of
the gold and silver were gone.
And it was So.
And he arose and sat down and rent
his clothes and threw ashes and dust up
on himself.
And he went and joined himself unto
a citizen of that country, and he sent
him down into II prospect Shaft Tor to
dig.
And he had never before dug.
Wherefore when he spat upon his
hands and lay hold of the long handled
shovel, he struck his elbow upon the
wall of the shaft wherein he stood, and
he poured the earth and the broken stone
against the back of his neck
And he waxed exceeding wroth.
And he tried even yet again, and be-
hold the handle of his shovel became
tangled between his legs, and he filled
his ear nigh full of decomposcd slate
and the propyhry which Is IN that region
round about.
And he wist not why it was SO.
Now. after many days the shoveicrS
with their shovels, and the pickers with
their picks, and the blasters with their
blasts. and the holsters with their hoists.
banded Themselves together, and each
said to his fellow:
Go to- Let IL, strike. And they
stroke.
And they that stroke were as the
sands of the sea for multitude, and
they were terrible rs IN army with ban
nerS.
And they blew upon the rams horn
and the cornct, and oachut, and the hutc
and bass drum.
Now it came to pass that the Younger
son Joined not with them which did
strike. neither went he out to his work.
nor on the highway, lest at any time they
that did strike should tall upon him and
fllttcn him out, and send him even unto
y,
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OUR LAST CHRISTMAS.
\ GIRLS STORY.
BY G. DE r.

W atcrS. agreed ;tlnOIlS oulStlNtS lIi'th We
would have no tree and make no holi
day presents. We knew of several
families. a great deal better off than we
were. who had given out among their
friends that they would neither give
nor receive. this year." so we thought
we might rs well follow their example.
cts nothing but an old heathenish
custom, anyway" said Lou, the eldest of
lis three, and our walking encyclopedia.
THE Romans, you know, gave presents
of gold and SILVER fruits and coins to one
another ON the first day OF the new year,
and the old Germans used to burn the
'yulc log about that time of year, and SO,
when the early Christians took the
twentV-tifth day of December on which
to celebrate the birth OF our Saviour,
they adopted both customs, and III that
way We get our gifts and our Christmas
tree-nothing but an old heathenish
custom.
We all tossed our heads upon receiving
this information, and congratulated
ourselves upon being sensible and civil
lied sufficiently to put away these old
time Roman and Saxon observances.
We missed the pleasant little secret
preparations, however, which had always
given certain air of excitement to the
few weeks previous to our holidays; the
whiskinc in closets of some half finished
little Gift whenever the recipient-elect
made her appearance, the little, bright
tag ends of ribbon. and velvet, zephyr,
that used to make our dingy sitting
room carpet look almost like a Turkish
rug, with its bright patches of color
scattered here and there: indeed the
whole house had a very different sort of
flavor about it. and in our secret hearts |
believe we all felt sad regret over
our decision not to make each other any
present.
"What shall we do tomorrow. girls?"
cried Nell. rs We sat talking together
after our return from the church. where
we had been helping festoon the holly
and oyergreens for the morrow's ser
vices.
..Do, WHY do As We always have
done. of course. replied Lon. little
sLarnlv. "Go to church in the morning
come home to turkey and cranberry
s,,ucc and then sit at the Dallor window
fine rest of fine Gav."
"And see the childrens bright. happy
faces A, they troop by. going to grand
mas; little girls with new dollies. and
bows with drums and horns" and |
almost sighed rs thought there would
be real giving Chrlstmases IN some
houses if there wasn't in ours.
Ban! Those terrible horns. sad Lon
with Il shudder. Il don't see why they
are not prohibited! They no doubt are
"A relic of barharouS ages also. Why
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i Galveston school teacher. vino lost
all patience with very stupid boy.
finally told the boys father, Your SOD
is getting worse and worse every day
Il don't think he can Toe quite that bad,
demonstrated the partial parent. well.
then, he is at least getting worse and
worse every other day, or say three timeH
week
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-10-01
I'IIlII'I'lI(C,!!
Old Reliable Furniture
House !

THE largest ana best selected stock II
4 Furniture in the city of MIrtu,huTg
consisting oi complete Chamber suits,
Marble Top: Chamber SUITE. solid Top:
Bcdstctd, of al designs, Bureau. II The
latest patterns, Washstaud> a. elegant
finish. Farlor suits. Sofas, Lounge 81 ~
cry style. Sidoboards, SAFES; 1aI,y.. Mar
BILE Ton and Solid Centre: Cain Chain
Walnul aud Windsor seat Chair. and ry-
crythiug usually kept in = tirst-cas Tut
nturc House.
A. I manufacture the greater portion ~
my furniture and huy direct from he man
uiac,ucr. canscll cheaper and guarantee
better bargains than any Other huu.rm
the city. Good delivered free OF ,harge
at any ,rajou ON the railroad. ~rcci1. r-
placements to parties buying large q."ni-
tics.
thank my many patrons for past IA
vors and solicit further orders.
A. KOGELNCNATI,
No. - y. Queen ST., MarliEsburg, VI. "a.
July ., 1881. ly
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READ WHAT TIE FARMERS SAY.

DT ANEY Of "Met"ne Fauqur Vs. Jq ISL s G9nnd ore ION
tolsyu
and
five
i fertilizers 1t ggL that
5. tend o try he
nadgr I
D. NEWyLIE UpteTnid Tu9trco this
n
~
wheat
ON
l
Prices Baltimore S25 90 cash.
For sale by w. n. LEMEN, Shepberdstown
2m
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DR.. J. Gregg. Gibson,
SUCCESSOR TO
r. l.. MAGRUDER.

PRESCRIPTIONS carefully compo'lh"-
ed all hours Of The night. Gail ut store
PULMONA-1'he greatest cough ana
cold remedy out; tor sale by DR.. j Gregg:
Gibson. General Agent for this Town ana
county. Price 80 cents.
HE-NO TEA, the best mixed tea in tie
market.
Finest Toilet Soaps in town.
CIGARS and TOBACCOS, the choicest
brands kept constantly.
PARIS GREEN and Whale Oil Soap.
Sure death to later bugs and cabbage
worms.
KIDNER-WO RT, Leibig's Ext. Beef,
and flop BittcrS.
HEPATINE-The popular liver Regu-
lator. ut GibSon's.
CASTOR and other Oils for lubricating
purposes ut G!BSON >
ZINE LOT of Pocket Cutlery, Razors and
i Razor Strops just received at
GIBSON'S Drug Store.
Juue4 If
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Attention, Farmers I!

T DESIRE to call your attention to the
/ lire of Fertilizers am Offering for sale
a. the lowest possible figures for the casa
or on twelve months time, lst. The old
and reliable Zcll's Ammonated Bone SUI
per Phosphatcs, PatapSco Company.
Goods. which embraces van .ytyoi brands
ANA is doubtless The largest and most eX-
teu>ive works for the manufacture Of
Fertilizers in the state of Maryland. with
pcrhap, the largest sale in tLe Valley Of
Virginia; also Bradley's Fertilizers which
stand \ No. /; fully equal TO the best. 1t
is my cndeavor to offer only such goods n
| believe to be reliable and will give salts
faction. Please call and see my samples
and get prices. Respectfully,
j. :. MELVIN.
HuGiei's, Aug, 20 II
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COAL and PHOSPHATE
FOR SALE.
Also
Wheat and Corn Wanted.

HEREBY announce to the public that
L keep constantly on hand the best
WHITE AND RED ASH, Nut, EGG,
and other sized COAL, which am fur
niShing at low figures.
| am also selling the standard FER
TILIZERS. such rs HagerstOwn, Buffa-
10 Bone, guaranteed pure, Snowden's,
Lippitt's. and other goods. For these |
only ask trial.
| am also paying the highest market
prices for WHEAT, CORN, and other
produce.
Assuring the public of strict attention
10 business. and as strict integrity in all
the relations of the same, solicit from
my people a reasonable amount of their
patronage. Yours truly:
W. y. LEMEN,
ShepherdStOwn.
Sept. Is, 1850.
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GRAND OPENING {!
Spring and Summer
CLOTHING.

WE are now receiving our Spring and
W summer stock of Mems, Youths and
Bows Suits. comprising every variety and
sNle in Philadelphia and New York mar
kctS. The style, finish and low prices Of
these goods are not to he surpassed by any
store i'm the county. Our stock of Ready
made Clothing consists of Mems, Youths
a,d Boys Suits ranging in prices from
s. 30 up 10 $2O.CO, with the bCS; and incest
line of Gents Furnishing Goods to be
found outside Of the city. and if YOU don
believe this just come and see ana theh
ava will find on, that YOU Will save time
nod money by buying your Clothing lrom
IlumrickhoUsc a Nin,crmOycr.
Our stool, is complete IN Ready-made
Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Scratch
pocket Shirt and other shirts OF every
s,vlc. Drawers. Collars, NccHties, Scars,
Bows. CUFFS. Handkerchief, Hose, Ladies
and Gents Travelling NatchylS, Kid Gloves,
lIats OF every style. Wool, Felt and Straw
70 the latest fashions.
oar stock of Cloths of every style is
complete ana of tie best grade Of goods,
Which we Will make 10 order or sell by
the ward. We are very thankful TO our
friends Tor their very liberal patronage
extended TO lis heretofore and hope by
strict attention to business TO merit con-
tiuuaucc of the same.
Very respectfully YOURS,
). p. HJMRICHiiOj Sc,
JACOB NINTERMOY Err.
Remember he old stand, College Square.
May If, 1881. II