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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-11-05
OUR CORN PRODUCT.

We gave last week a summary Of
the production of wheat in West
Virginia for the census year 1880.
We supplement it, now, by a state
ment showing the production of In
dian corn for the same year. The
entire acreage in the State was $685.
1856, and the crop IA, O90, 500 bushels.
The eight Potomac counties stand
as follows:
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west VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY,

Nine departments of study; text books
furnished at cost; calender arranged to
suit teachers; expenses for one year from
$l75 to 5000; non sec tartan, liberal tho
rough Fall term begins SEPTEMBER
18th, 1881. Attendance last year from %
counties OF West Virs' MIA and from eight
states and territories; humber Of students
larger than for ten years previous
For Catalogues and other information,
apply to the Aciing-Presdent, d. b.
PURlNTON, Morganlown, West Va.
Jun Is. 6m J
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Hon. JOHN BLAIR HoGE has ap.
pointed Floyd ". Harris, of Bar
bour county, to the vacant cadetship
from this district at Vest Point.
The young man is represented to be
in every way worthy and deserving,
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Samuel Kenyon. on Sunday
night was called Ia ;He door of his
house. near MERRIAM. Wis, by a
msn on horseback. VINO, without
saying word, shot him through
the head, killing him Instantly.
The murderer escspsh, and there
is no clue TO his identity.
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GEN. JAMES A. WILLIAMSON, of
Iowa, is now named as a possible
successor to Mr.. Kirkwood, as Sec
rotary of the Interior.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5. 1891.

TIE State Fair held in Wheeling
was a grand success.
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THE Senate adjourned on Satur
day last.
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Notice
To Stockholders of the Berke-
tey County Mechanical and
1OI tcUIturdI S0cietH.

To Stockholders of the Berke-
ley county Mechanical and
1OI tcUtturdt SOci6ty.
DYA RESOLUTION of the Board of
I'D Directors, passed in Martinsburg on
Saturday, the 18th of September, it was
determined that general meeting of the
Stockholders of the Berkeley County Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical Association he
convened at the Courthouse in Martins.
burg, on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IL, 1881.
The object of the meeting is TO consider
and determine whether the present corpor-
alton, as now organized, shall be discon-
tinued an dissolved; whether the Fair
Ground and other property held by il
shall be sold, and a final settlement be
made of the debts and assets Of the associ-
alton. Is further object will be to con-
slider resolution which will be submitted
to it TO authorize the issuing Of preferred
stock OF such amounts Oa such terms and
conditions, and with such regulations re-
speeding the preference 70 be given to such
stock, as the said meeting may determine.
II is hoped there will be a full attend
ance Of The Stockholders as the subiec.s
Of decision will not only involve private
interests, but the public interests of the
county.
BETHUEL KITCHEN, President.
j. N. WlsSER, Recording Secretary.
(sep24-td,)
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Berkeley Academy

TNH Il Filth Annual Session Of this
Il school will begin on
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER s, 1881,
at the buildings known for the past
several years as "Lonoak Female Col.
lege."
The academic course will be the same
AS heretofore for adva need pupils, but
an addition to the primary department
will include girls Apply for circulars
to j. NJ. DIEFFEN DERFER,
aug2O. 3m Principal.
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RETAIL MARKETING following
prices prevailed this week in the re-
tail market:
Butter, 80 cents per pound eggs,
% cents per dozen potatoes, 80 cts.
per peck sweet potatoes, 80 cents
per peck onions, so cents per peck ;
cabbage, 10 to 20 cents per head ap
pies, 10 to Is cents per peck; hams,
Is cents per pound sides, u to IA
cents shoulders 10 to II cts. lard
12A cents per pound ; sausage, 10 cts;
pudding, II cts. per pound.
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET
The market on Friday was firm for
all kinds of grain. Wheat, Southern
Fultz, was quoted at 1873 to 145 cts;
longberry; 146 to $50 cents corn,
Southern white, rs cents ; oats, 81
to SO cents; rye, ITO cents.
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Military.


 The Second regiment detail for signal duty is as follows: Sergeant F. E.. Austin, Con- pany F, in charge; Company A, Privates Charles H. Blake, Edward w. Johnson ]; Company B, Privates Julius Miller, Harry Mink; Company c, Privates Edward F. Reynolds. John J. Howard; Company D, Privates Leonard c. Wedmore. Charles W. Dow; Company E, Privates Charles L. Ball, Charles H. Waffle; Company F, Private Lewis A. Blake, Sergeant Austin; Com pany G, Privates James Mccall, Thomas Lannin Company H, Priyates Fred D. Weatherby, Charles H. Lewis; Company I, Privates George R. Dimock, James W. Mackey; Company K, Privates Samuel Hodgetts, Charles Toothe. For the instruc- ton of these men Manual of Field Sig nals' compiled from stMyers Manual of Sig nals, l" used in the United States Army, will be adopted, although little compilation used by the First regiment, c. N. G., has warm friends. The First regiment have made great progress in signal work, especi- ally the Hartford companies.
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R. Novssvs, New Terrcv.
WesfviIIe,


 MT. Isbell, of the cider mill and black nnithing establishment, met with an accident Monday while at work on wagon. His right hand was caught as in vice and badly squeezed. It was the warmest hand squeeze MT. Isben ever experienced, and he has had much experience. One of the large bones in the back of the hand was broken. Dr. Car r1ngton, of the Brush shop, gave the required attention.
 This evening concert takes place at the First Congregational church, in which Pro- lessor Steinert and son Willie, who plays g violin solo, and H. Rowe Shelly, will assist also Miss Augur, of Westville, pupil o1 Professor Chandler. | Teamster Cannon was run over out ir Westville Monday afternoon by stone lader team and had three ribs broken. Dr. Tyler \ attended. Mir. Cannon is a brother of Police man Cannon.
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Chrt.tmas for the Poor.

Persons desiring to have the families of the poor remembered on the coming Christmas, and not having time to attend to this pleas ant work in person, can send money, provi- sions, clothing or gifts of any kind to the central office of charities, No. 47 Court street, at any time before Saturday of this week. Rev. MT. Mossman, the city missionary, with MT. Seelye and MT. Pease, agents of the Board of Charities, will attend personally to the distribution of whatever is sent for be- tween one and two hundred families on their lists. The children also are requested to send any of their pIaythings as Christmas gifts for the less favored children of the poor If desired the name, street and num- Der, with the present circumstances of needy families or persons will be stated to those wishing to call personally upon them with their gifts and thereby gain the greatest hap piness out of the Christmas time.
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GrabeIers' @niSs.
STAREN'8 New Haven BlTPaHSpOrtatiOl Lin8
Daily Except Saturday,

= nwk@M L@ave NeW Haven from Htarin's pocA EHzMkkkszs5szzssa as 10:l6 P. The JOHN H. STARIW CaptAin McAlister every Sunday, Tuesday and evsry Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
 Returning, leave New York from Pier ls foot of Cortland street, at P no., the STARIN every Mon- day, Wednesday and Friday. khs CORNING every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. The only Sunday night boat from New York -s
 Fare with berth in cabin, $I with berth in stste. room, H.E0 Excursion tickets Sl 50
 FREE COACH leaves the depot at s.I0 b m IAnxa commencing s:s0 P. m. -1
 Tickets sold and baggage cheokad ko phfIasso,pht.
 Pxssengers by Fair Haven and westyille cars cau stop at Brewery street, only three blocks from ths boat. ~ --S
 Tickets and Staterooms can he purchased at McAl. ister & Warrens-our up town ofhce, at the TontiRe Hotel, and st S09 and 351 Chapel street
 Staterooms for Sunday night boat can be obtainsd at ". A. Spanldings drug store, 80 Church street.
 seS0 W. B. MILLER, Agent, New Haven
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countv Conmissioners.

The County Commissioners were in session yesterday. In the afternoon the case of Thomas B. Doyle, of 114 Grand street, was heard. There was no court record against him, the complaint being that he kept pool table where boys under 21 years of age re- sorted. The evidence of police officers and others was heard. The evidence against MT. Doyle was not strong, number of witnesses appearing in his favor.
 Licenses were granted as follows
 New Haven-Thomas F. Cox, Elliott and Oak; Franz Doerschuck, 9S5 State Ellen McGuinness, 195 Hamilton; Mrs. Deborah Grimes, 339 Grand George B. Hanover, 281 West Water; Maurice Walsh, 139 Wallace; Michael G. Hoey, 19S Franklin; James Quinn, 76 George; Mrs. B. Thalheimer, A Temple; James A. Hatch (Westville); Will liam Costello, PAP Hamilton; Kelly Brothers, 7 Collis William Seibert (Westville) Charles McDuf, 357 State David Cowell, 366 State.
 Derby-Joseph Scanlon.
 Waterbury-Andrew Storz. ...
 Southbury-Charles R. Oatman, Isaac Watson.
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N,Q,ua,allsa
Neuralgia, Sprains,

Pain in the Back and Side. There is nothing more painful than these diseases; but the pain can be removed and the disease cured by use Of Perry Davis Pain Killer.
 This remedy is not q cheap Benzine CT PetrOleum product that must be kept away from fire or heat to avoid danger of explosion, nor is it an untried exper1- ment that may do more harm than good. Pain Killer has been in constant use for forty years, and the universal testimony from all parts of the world is, It never fails. It not only effects permanent cure, but 1t relieves pain almost instantaneously. Beiag purely vegetable remedy, it is safe in the hands of tho most inexperienced. The record of cures by the use of PAIN KILLER would i'll volumes The following extracts from letters received show what those who have tried 1t think:
 Edgar Cady, owatonna, Minn., says:
 About year since my my wife 6gSaMe sup2eGs 3r resort was to the PAIN KILLER, which speedily Charles lowell writes from the Sailors Home, London:
 and violent spasms of the stomach. The doctors at Westminster Hospital gave up my case in s 6sphi1F se yeqiiE yTeiief EAlf have resaiaed my strength. and am now able to follow my usual G.H WaiWorth, saco, Me. writes; H ;, n.,n ,n
 experienced immediate relief from pam lo the side by the use of your PAIN KILLER E. York says: .,...
 I Ihave used your PAIN KILLER for rheumatl6In' and have received great benefit.
 Barton Seaman says:
 Have used PAIN KILLER for thirty years, and have found it neDer. .fdili''g remedy Tor rheumatism and lamenes9 MT. Burditt writes: Itneper fails to give relief in cases Of rheufnats- Phil Gilbert, Somerset, Pa., writes:
 From actual use, I know your PAIN kIILEn is the best medicine can get
 All druggists keep PAIN KILLER Its price is so low that it is within the reach Of all' and it will save many times its cost in doctors bills. 25c., JOG. and $1.OO bottle.
 PERRY DAVIS & SON, Proprietors,
 Providence, R. L..
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Rahharl of a7oo.

Emil schonberger rushed almost breathless into the police office yesterday morning at about $ o'clock and informed Lieutenant Sheridan that his house at 436 Congress- ave nue had been broken into during the night and that he had discovered that he had been robbed of over $7oo, He claimed that when he went to bed he put his vest, which con-
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VERY DESIRABLE MANUFACTURING PROPERTY, AT DANBURY, CONN.,,

FOT SS41GS GO OlOSO All G<SbtStO
 Built for the Hull X Belden Co. and Bartram Sew N. r. and Ne0 Eng'aad. Housatonic and DanbuTy and NoTerdM Railroads. Close to all freight depots. The N Y.& N E. R. R. connects with the Erie 30 miles and with the Harlem miles to the westand with the the east This road brings coal in direct from the mines The Housatonic R. R. connects with the N. Y., N. H. H. at Bridgeport, 30 miles southeast and with the Boston and Albany and through west connections to the north making through freight rates to and from the West, same as New York and Boston, The D. 6 N. R. R. connects with the N- Y., N H. & H., and with the tide water at Norwalk 20 miles south.
 Danbury has an abundance of public water, giving S0b. pressure. Rates oeo. ts0 cheGp gas Proper- ty consists of about 26 Main building, brick with metal roof 150x40 stories cellar and attic built in 1872 very substantially ceilings Il it, lower floor double laid angularly, for heavy machinery Frame addition attached 65x40, built in 1875 for blacksmith shop with heavy foundations for drops or hammers. This portion of property has 50-horse power Engine and Boiler 370 ft of Main Shafting, 2A and 2H in, with pulleys and hangers of improved patterns main belts, all in good order, and is lent system of steam heating Susing exhaust). Has 2-ton Elevator and 3ton Fairbanks Scales under cover Storehouse 3ex1e0 and frst-cass 1pdat OUe7l for hardware. Attached to this west end Of main made separate property. is brick building. S5x65 stories and ceInented basement, with new frame ad- dition stories, 26x52 with metal roof. Has Valua- bIe water privilege-about 20horse power turbine wheels new main belt and shafting on three hoors water power takes in strip of land about onequarter mile long by 30 wide. Property is all rented to good tenants. will gladly renew leases If desired Leases expire April 1st 182 when possession can be had. Whole property cost over $T0,00O. but will be sold-altogether separately-very cheap to close estate Terms of payment made easy. Call on or ad- dress F. A. HULL, Trustee. Danbury, Ct.
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Important.

When you visit or leave New York city, save baggage expressage and carriage hire, and stop at the Grand Union Hotel, opposite Grand Central depot, 450 rooms, fitted up at 2 cost of one million dollars, reduced to $1 vator. Restaurant supplied with the best. Horse cars, stages and elevated railroad to all depots. Families can live better for less money at the Grand Union Hotel than at any other frst-cIazg hotal in the city.
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Personal.

Alderman Samuel Walker, of Hartford, has declined the position of Chief of Police
 Mrs. Boyle, of Meriden, after thirty years of separation, met her son Robert in Vallejo, California He left home when twenty one years old. The mother is seventy-on years old.
 F. c. & A. E. Rowland, of this city, have contracted to build machinery for the new locomotive works at Rome, N. Y, to cost
 about S2O, 900.
 Mir. George l.. Franklin, son of William Franklin, Esq, formerly clerk for Ed. P. Merwin, and afterward with Mir. Franklin has been for ten years past in Texas He has lately been admitted to the bar in Waco,
 Texas, under aattering auspices. The Waco Enterprise, large and fourishing paper, l says: ''In the accession of Willard l.. Cren- shaw and George L. Franklin to it's members l the Waco bar can congratulate itself on hay | ing two of the most responsible and respecta | ble young men in the city. Acquaintance I with them is synonymous with friendship and the examiner looks forward to a brigh l future for them. The young gentlemen partners at present, passed highly credita 1 ble examination"
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Me thers: RIothers.. Mothers. |;

M thers! N1Othefs WOGhefs!s
 Are you disturbed at night and broken of your rest by sick child suffering and crying with the excruciating pain of cutting teeth :? If so, go at once and get bottle of MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP. It will relieve the poor little sufferer immediately depend upon it there is no mistake about it. There is not mother on earth who has ever used it who will not tell you at once that it will regulate the bowels, and ve rest to the mother, and relief and health to the child, operating like magic. It is perfectly safe to use in all cases, and pleasant to the taste, and is the prescription of one of the oldest and best female physicians and nurses in the United States. Sold everywhere. 25 cents bottle ap11 m V, ,s&w1y
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DIR. s. ". RISKE-

ClairvOyant Physician and Magnetic
 Healer. Business and Test Medium, nFFICE No. 270 Chapel street. New Haven, Conn.,, o where he can be consulted regularly every
 month, from the morning Of the 10th until the 22 at D. u-
 Office hours from 6. nn to p. n.
 The Doctor has visited New Haven regularly every month for over six years, and is highly recommended by the people and the press the great Healer and Physician If you sick need valuable advice do not fail to consult him. Dr. Fiske has had 31 years experience in the practice of medicine, and thousands of the most astonishing of all chron ic and long standing diseases of whatever ture The Doctor has the gift to describe every pain and secret disease.
 The Doctor also gives valuable advice business matters and all the affairs of life, both social and financial including journeys, lawsuits gains losses, absent friends and great success in selecting lucky numbers.
 sittings forbusiness anairs or examination of the sick, $1. Communications by letter upon business or health must contain g, age, sex, lock of hair and stamp. Address Look Box 1253, Norwich Ct. For further particulars send stamp and get cirou- lar.
 TAKE NOTICE-The Doctor can be consulted at the Byxbee House. Meriden, Ct., three days commen- cling Dec. 23d. Also he will be at Smiths Hotel, terbury, Ct, four days, commencing Dec. 2sth.
 Use Dr. S. W. FISKE'S VALUABLE LINIMENT. For sale by all Druggists. de5
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Busy times prevail at H. Machol's, the pop ular tailor, at his new stand, 217 Chapel, opposite the City Market. Business comes to him on account of experience, honest deal ing and first-class work. and long acquaint- ance and standing in the community. He has laid in large variety of the latest and best goods styles and prices always suit, and MT Machol can always be personal ly consulted d15 tf
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Laboratory 77 w. 3rd Street, N. Y. City. za1odAv
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topped Neglect frequently results in an INcURABLE LUNG DISEASE OR CONSUMPTION BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCHES do not disorder the stomach like cough syrups and balsams, but Aor DIRECTLY ON THE nFLAMED PARTS. allaying irritation, give relief in AsrH- MA, BRONCHITIS, CoUGHs, CATARRH and the THROAT TRoUBLEs which SINGERS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS are subject to. For thirty years Browns Bronchial Troches have been rec commended by physicians, and always give perfect satisfaction. Having been tested by wide and constant use for nearly aa entire generation, they have attained well-merited rank among the few staple remedies of the age. Sold at 25c box everywhere
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The old and reliable Blanchard Prepared Foods for dyspeptics are made undeer the supervision of an eminent physician, and from certain selected vitalizing elements con tained in the great life staples. Beef and wheat carefully and specially prepared to meet all conditions from the weakest to the strongest No stomach too weak to digest these foods. Lady attendant gives ladies full information Write for free explanatory pam plet or call Don't fail to investigate. The Blanchard Mfg. Co.,, 27 Union Square, New York City, N. Y. -os
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NMA AN LINE! Royal Mail Steamers. New York to Queenstown and LivsrpoO Every Thursday or. Saturday.

TonA. Tnnm OTTY OF BERLIN, 6491 OITY of BRUSSELS. S77 OITY of RICHMOND4607 CITY of NEW YORK $500 CITY OF OHESIEh, ,4566 CITY OF PARIS, seeO O!TY of ofMoNTRRAL4490 CITY of BROOKLYN 1911 compartnsnts are among the strongest, largest and ThG saloons gre Iuxuricusly furniahed nzYec,au, well lighted and ventilated, and take up the whole width Of the ship. The principal staterooms sre amidships forward of the engines where least noise and motion Is felt and are repete with every con,- fort having all latest Improvements, double bertbs electric bells, &c. The cuisine has always been speciality On this Iine l.AAo1es caoins and bathrooms, Gentlemens smok- &c., provided.
 The Steerage accommodation cannot be ercelIed Psssengers of this class will find their comfort and privacy particularly studied, and the provisioning upsurpaseed.
 For rates Of passage and other Information, apply Or to sI Brosdvav Nsw Yos& Edward Downes. S09 Chapel street.
 ". Fitzpatrick, 117 Grand street.
 B0nnen Scranton, 216 Chspel EsrAAs.
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Itching PIies.-sympoms and Cure.

ItchIhs I'IIes'-SynApOlAAs Ahu CuFe.
 The symptoms are moisture, like perspira- tion, intense itching, increased by scratching, very distressing, particularly at night, as if pin worms were crawling in and about the rectum the private parts are sometimes af- fective if allowed to continue, very serious results may follow Dr. Swayne's An-Heal- ing Ointment is pleasant and sure cure. Also, for letter, itch salt rheum, scald head, erysipelas, barber's itch, blotches, all scaly, crusty cdtaneous eruptions. Price fifty cents, three boxes for $1.25. Sent by mail to any address on receipt of price in currency or three cent postage stamps. Prepared only by Dr. Swayne $ Son, ,33O North Sixth street, Philadelphia, Pa. Sold by all prominent druggists. Swayne's Pills are the best for all bilious disorders. They ward of chills and fever. ma21 d2w COW 4p 1y
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On Thirtv Dnvs, Trial,

We will send Dr. Dye's Celebrated Electro -Yoltaic Belts and other Electric Appliances trial for thirty days to young men and older persons who afliet ed with Nervous Debility Lost Vitality, etc., guaran teeing speedy relief and complete restoration vigor and manhood. Also for Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Pa ralysis, Liver and Kidney difficulties, Ruptures and
 many other diseases. Illustrated pamphlet free. Address Voltaic Belt Co.,, Marshall, Mich
 r9d dRuv3v
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Walnut Leaf Hair Restorer.

It is entirely different from all others. It is as clear as water, and, as it's name indi- cates. is perfect Vegetable Hair Restorer. It will immediately free the head from all dandruff, restore gray hair to it's natural color, and produce new growth where it affect the health, which Sulphur, Sugar of Lead and Nitrate of Silver preparations have done. It will change light or faded hair in few days to a beautiful glossy brown. Ask your druggist for it. Each bottle is warranted. Chas N. Crittenton, New York, and Geo. c. Goodwin & Co.,, Bos- on, wholesale agents s6 1yd&w