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Mr.. Jno. H. McNeely has gone TO
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Mr.. Clement Penn died at bis
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the 7th inst.
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100000 from Congress. Thus she is
practically worth half million dol
lars-more than she can ever use and
more than enough to start all of her
children handsomely in life. What
need was there for all this, and how
utterly foolish WAS the proposition
to raise another fund for the Presi-
dents mother. All this suggests
the inconsistency of our philanthro-
py, sometimes, and how high posi-.
tion often ELECTS an overplus of
sympathy. In Michigan are thons-
ands of unfortunates whom the fire
fiend lately rendered utterly desti-
tute. In a day the destroyer swept
over them and took everything.
They were houseless, homeless and
naked, not knowing where the next
loaf was coming from, and many dy-
ing from injuries and exposure. Yet
all these thousands of sufferers and
all this utter restitution did not
elicit from the milionaires who had
given SO freely to Mrs. Garfield one
half the amount raised for her who
really did not need it, and whose af-
flictions were not of the kind that
money can soften.
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Mr.. Geo Chrismau, Sr., a ven
cradle veteran of the war of 1912,
died on Monday last, at the ripe
old age of SO. He had been long
sufferer from disease, and the
usual concomitants of advanced
age. yet passed away peacefully
and calmly, as one on the oppO-
site extreme Of life. and trust he
has entered those mansions where
the pains, sorrows and disappoint-
ments of this life are unknown.
He was buried by his brethren OF
Berkeley Lodge No. 81. A. +. and
A. NJ. on Thursday, at Falling
Water churchyard.
Mr.. Lemuel Howard's father
died at the residence of the former
on Wednesday last, and was buried
at the cemetery at Hedgesville ON
Friday. He had attained a ripe
old age, and died In the iull faith
OF blissfuI eternity.
Mr.. J. III. Miller and wife, of
Bunker Hill, paid flying visit to
his parents In this place on Sun
day last. We presume from his
appearance that The matrimonial
existence has had a good effect.
Mr.. Hamilton Myers. of Van
clevesviI!e, visited this place on
the 10Th inst, and reported his
children convalescent, nnder the
skillful treatment of DR.. James
McSherry, of your city.
Mr.. Hunter Harlan being wea-
ried OF agricultural pursuits has
begun to assume tte mental train
ing of the youth In the Beding-
ton neighborhood. We admire
the change.
Mr.. John Vermilyea Is taking
his house through thorough re-
pair, and when completed will add
good deal to its appearance.
REPORTER.
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Bass fishing is good, but eel fish,
ing is better.
The early as we'll as the late
Gown wheat, needs rain badly.
Good pure water is a luxury,
that is now hard to obtain in this
village.
There are more cases of fever
and ague, here than has been
known for many years before.
Mr.. James Dugan, and a young
lady, left for Baltimore. last week
Some think he will return a ben
dict.
Mr.. Hall, who came here to take
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This Will Pay You.

We consult the best good of our
readers in recommending them to
now secure the valuable and impor-
tant information and most interest
ing reading matter, including a
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structive engravings and sketches,
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dlist. This is not only a farm and
garden journal, but it is very useful
to every se-keeper and to every
household in village or country. It
has an entertaining and useful de-
partment for the little ones. 1t is a
journal that pays to take and read.
Try it, and our word for it, you will
not be disappointed. It's constant,
persistent exposures of humbugs and
swindling schemes are worth far
more than the cost of the paper.
The 41st annual volume begins jan
uary l, but those subscribing now
for 1882 get the rest OF this year free.
Terms, 81 so a year; four copies SIS
English or German edition) single
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Morgan County.

A telephone has been establish
ed between Sir Johns Run and
Berkeley Springs, and Is valua-
BILE convenience to the commu-
nifty.
Corn is selling at 81 so per bar
rel In this county.
Mr.. Sam Peters, of Berkeley
Springs, caught a six pound bass
last week.
Sportsman are having fine sue.
cess killing wild turkeys an d
squirrels.
Mr.. joshua Brady and Miss
Mary j. Tritapee, of Berkeley
Springs, were married, in the u.
b Church in that place, on Sun
day OF last week.
The chestnut crop will be short
on account OF the drouth.
Buck wheat cakes will be scarce
this winter. The crop of Buck.
wheat Was cut short by the drouth.
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Rheumatism.

In the first symptoms of this d.
sease, when you are aching and
having painful sensations in the
limbs upon rising from bed in the
morning, Stiffness in the joints
accompanied at times by swelling
and redness, all physicians recon-
mend the application OF an exter-
nal remedy, something penetrat-
ing and soothing; an article that
will act as curative agent to the
parts effected. DR.. BosaEko's Rheu-
matte Cure gives instant relief
upon first application. In lame
back, pains or strains il is an in
valuable household remedy. Ask
your druggist for it. Price Is cts.
Manufactured by The DIR. Bosanko
Medicine Company. Piqua, o. For
sale by G. w. BOWMAN, druggist,
Martinsburg, w. Va. jun25.ly
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The Evangelist" Speaks.
WESTON, LEWIS COUNTY,
WEST VIRGINIA,
SEPTEMpER SOth, 1881.


SEPTEMBER 30th, 1881.
10 the Editor Of the Independent
Newspaper at Martinsburg, West
Virginia:
DEAR SIR. 1t might be that some
of your readers would like to know
what has become of Ed, OF how he
is getting along. BY the way of
opening the subject to the public |
can add with truth | never thought
| would be cared for so well tempor-
ally. 1t is not bad. this thing of lIv-
ing In one Of the finest houses in the
State, (cost more money probably
than any building in the State), and
kept the cleanest; where the bed
clothes are changed once a week as
are the clothes OF the inmates, and
fine large rooms, with mattresses and
spring beds to rest on during the
night, three square meals day and
no board bill, and nothing to do but
to walk about aud look upon the beau
tiful scenery of nature. Who would
not like to spend II time here at this
beautiful resort 7 So you see that
Ed. is all right again, and that it is
better to be born lucky than rich.
People often say, show | would like
to have a good home and nothing to
do but eat and sleep and walk
about" Here she is then, and if
you want to get here just get some
white paint and brush and placard
the rocks and fences with Gods
word, so he that runs may read, and
you can come trip and rest awhile
among whom the world call luna
tics. am sorry | did not get here
in time to help TO lay the foundation
of this building as l did at the
Moundsville penitentiary. | helped
to lay the first stone, fourteen feet
under ground, there, both temporal
and spiritual rocks.
Only one show here for me to help,
and that is the window castings need
painting-that is if they are not
afraid to trust me with white paint
and brush. But surely can be
trusted, now that | am at my jour
ney's end. ED. RANDALL.
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charge of the Dugan school, Is
down with severe attack Of fe-
yer, and will hardly be able to
teach this month.
The Harmony Sunday school as
sembled last Sunday, and the
school will he continued through
out November. If the weather con-
tinues favorable.
Rev. j. Negley, will begin a
series OF meetings at the Broad
Lane Chapel, one week from to-
morrow.
The average attendance of pu-
pills at the day school. in this place
is about thirty.
ARCTURUs.
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Guifeau and His Lawyer,
Mr.. sCoVILLE's HELP FROM OUT
SIDE PARTIES.

M n. sCONI ILL r. > HEDP FROM OUT
SIDE PARTIES.
Washington Star
Mr.. Scovilfe, Guiteau's counsel
finds that he has very little time
TO thoroughly study up the case
confided to him. There are only
seventeen days left him now. II
have to Look up the statues in re-
gard to witness to day" he said to
STAR reporter, land to write an
argument to submit to the court,
which | will have printed. That
will take one whole day. | have
many letters to read. Of course
L cannot read them all.
In some of them / find
very valuable suggestions. l have
received many pamphlets and
publications regarding Guiteau's
case, which | find valuable. All /
want is time to read them and in
corr crate them in my mind.
Here said Mr.. Scoville taking
letter from his table, sis letter
from a lady In Boston, who seems
very well informed. She gives me
a list OF valuable publications that
l intend to order. The lawyers
throughout the country are kept
by the press about a. we'll inform
ed about the case as / am myself
Everything that transpires here
reaches them. get much valua.
BILE counsel from them. Here Is q
letter dated at Kirkwood. Mo-, on
Saturday. referring to the proceed
ings on Friday, and making some
good suggestions" Mr.. Scoville
expects his stenographic clerk to
arrive from Chicago to-day. and
will then be relieved of much
work. He says that he never had
any arrangement with Mr.W. Ste
venson Johnson, Mr.. Emory
Storr's law partner, in reference to
taking part Ia the defence.
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Why Wear Plaslers?

They may relieve, but they
can't cure that lame back, for the
kidneys are the trouble and you
want remedy to act directly on
their secretions, to purify and res
tore their healthy condition. Kid
ney-Wort has that specific action
and at the same time ii regulates
the bowels perfectly. Don't wait
to get sick, but get package to-
day, and cure yourself. Either
liquid or dry for sale at the drug
gist.- Binghamton Republican.
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On Saturday last, the body of a
man was found hanging In tree
twenty miles from Independence,
Missouri. The deceased Is sup
posed to have been a detective
who was engaged in searching for
the train robbers, and having been
captured by the gang, they strung
him up to prevent his hunting
them down. His remains have
not been identified.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-10-22

A pool for the purchase of Con-
federate bonds has been formed at
Amsterdam, to appeal to the hon.
or Of the Southern States. Three
banking firms in Texas telegraph
ed New York speculator that
they recognize the fourteenth
amendment rs the supreme law of
the land. and will not encourage
the movement in worthless pa per,
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Re Sensible.

You have allowed your bowels
to become habitualIy costive, your
liver has become torpid, the same
thing ails your kidneys, and you
are just used up. Now be sensi-
BILE get package of Kidney Wort,
take 1t faithfully and soon you
will forget you've got any such or
gans. for you will be a well man.
Albany Argus.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-10-22

III G0rham Is 10 De put up Tor
Secretary Of the Senate again.
something will surely have to be
done for Brady and Dorsey and
the otht rs of the Star Route crowd.
Wanted Fresh Blood.
Chicago Times (Ind.
Some of the Ohio journals are
now very certain that If Thurman
had teen the candidate Of the
Democracy, Foster would have
been beaten. but they didn't say so
before election. They then want
ed fresh blood.
And Yet He Is not Happy.
New York World DEM
Mr.. Kelly a few weeks ago ex.
pressed his consuming anxiety TO
see State con invention which would
dare to exclude Tammany Hall.
His wish has been gratified. And
yet he is not happy.
| Plenty OF Smoke but ne
Bullets.
Phila. North American Rep).
If they have done nothing else,
Messrs. Riddleberger and Wise
have succeeded In making them
selves ridiculous. Under any cir.
cumstances duelling Is a bad bust.
ness, but when two men come to-
gether, fire four shots without
doing the least damage, and then,
declaring themselves satisfied, put
up their innocent weapons and
shake hands, they cut sorry and
foolish figure. A duel which IL
fought in earnest and has fatal
conclusion is at least logical and
Ineligible, but these duels which
end in nothing but smoke are pu-
Grille.
An Organ that Needs Look
ing After.
From Cameron's Harrisburg Telegraph.
To be defeated by a statesman
like Senator Bayard has some hon.
or in it, but to be victorious with
a man like David Davis, who has
neither political convictions nor
personal reliability, is the emptiest
thing In the way OF success any
party ever achieved. There Is no
debasement in Bayard, while in
Davis there Is everything that is
politically repugnant.
The Humanities NOn-Par-
tisan.
Atlanta Constitution (Dem.)
The Democratic platform of
Ohio stated that 1.-THE humanities
are non-partisan." This was a
mistake. The Democrats neglect
ed to figure on the influence of the
Republican barrel. In the pres
ence of this Instrument the hu-
manities are invariably partisan.
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PERT PRESS OPINIONS
No Partially.

Philadelphia Times Ind.
If Gorham is to be put up for
Secretary Of the Senate again.
something will surely have to be
done for Brady and Dorsey and
the othe rs ofthe Star Route crowd.
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Wanted Fresh Blood.

Some of the Ohio journals are
now very certain that If Thurman
had been the candidate of the
Democracy, Foster would have
been beaten. but they didn't say so
before election. They then want
Qd fresh hloOd
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And Yet He is not Happy.

new lork Worid (Dem)
Mr.. Kelly few weeks ago ex
pressed his consuming anxiety tt
see State con vention which would
dare to exclude Tammany Hall
His wish has been gratified. Aad
yet he is not happy.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-11-04
MORE woODCHUCKs.

When they tap railroad is it to let the water out of the stock ?-Iosto,a Globe.
 Caesar had his Brutus, George I. his Crom, we'll, and Tunis, of course, Mustapha Bey.- LoaoeW Citise7e
 A Michigan woman has gone to England to bring back three hundred servant girls Exchange. Which will last her, according to the general run, just about eleven days.- Lockport Union.
 How the late Mir. Methuselah, when in his eight hundred and seventy-eighth year, must have enjoyed sitting down at the corner gro cery and lying about the cold weather of 42 B. C.-Raeckeye.
 q used to read in books that if you looked a lion steadily in the eye he would quail. The British lion is evidently not properly con- structed or else my book lied DO. 5. Par nell in Chicago Tribune.
 It was at the Music Hall not long since that lady remarked to visiting friend af- ter solo on the big organ, That's all very well; but you just wait till they put on the Uor popalG. "-B0ston Courier.
 In Arkansas, when a couple of ten-year- old boys are not home for supper their mother looks troubled and observes, 'Now, where in the world are them children? If they are out robbing trains again I'll take the hide off O them when they come home, consarn them!" -No77fstooon Her0ld.
 s'How are you, Brown?" exclaimed Fen derson. q have been on 8 regular wild goose chase, and I'm glad I've found you at last |" Henderson supposes he must have said something pretty smart the way the boys laughed, but he can't for the life of him tell what it was.-Boston Transcript.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-11-04
TWO GLASSES OF VOTERS INTER ESTEA AGAIESD THE 1aI1Ea G1zs SIr

1 HS1fNO AIAAHSN Ikf fE FOESCk1ASEs
 Two classes of voters are especially inter ested against the purchase of the water | works.
 First, every voter who now takes water from the company. For, if the city votes 1 not to purchase every such voter will con tinue always to get his water at as low rate as he now pays, or lower. The Water Con- pany has already, in effect, guaranteed this to him.
 But if the city purchases he has no such guarantee. He will, at least, run the risk of being forced to pay much higher rate than he does now. Why should he take upon himself any such risk?
 Moreover, is there any reasonable chance that the city would, in fact, furnish him with water at less than his present rate Is it not highly probable, on the contrary, that the city would gradually increase his rate to pay for extensions, etc., etc. :?
 The other class of voters especially inter- ested against the purchase comprises every voter who owns house or bit of land and does not take the water.
 Such voters now pay no water rates at all. But if the city should purchase they would find an annual water tax levied upon their property, just such taxes are levied by other cities in such cases.
 Does not common sense tell every voter belonging to either of these two classes that it is for hts interest, at any rate that the city should not purchase?
Morning journal and courier., 1881-11-04
COMMUNICATIONS.
The Newark Bank Transaction

The Newark Bank transaction.
 To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 The astounding revelation in the case of the Mechanics National bank of Newark N. J., stands alone, as it were, in the annals of financial criminal hallucinations. This was the largest bank in the largest city of New Jersey For the protection of depositors, bilIE holders and owners, it had full board of directors, full set of officers, and a United States bank commissioner, whose sworn duty did not admit of his taking any thing for granted, but called for personal sight and knowledge of assets and liabilities, regardless of friends, foes, or mutual conf denee, or no confidence at all because in such matters 'sconfidence' does not take the place of knowledge.
 Whatever may be said of Jersey justice" and the delicate and nice lines of right and wrong thought ts be observed in that State, it is evident, from succession of bank lnsur- ance failures, that not too much confidence can be placed in public officers, for, sohfar as appears they and their reports are Of no more consequence cast iron men, who have neither vision or perceptive faculties. The frequency of ex- plosions of insurance companies, banks and trust companies evidences the fact that ''su- pervision" by States or nation is mere pre- tense of protection, and the reason why is the fact that all such offices are political crea- tions. and consequently no reference is had to qualifications of the men who are appoint ed to fill the places thus, created. s
 We do not recall the explosion of g single insurance company which, had it been left
Morning journal and courier., 1881-11-04

set it apart for that purpose. The title vests in the Commonwealth for the benefit of the town. Private owners of land in the re- zion must yield before the public interests i; but if any proprietor is unwilling to cede his property at it's latest assessed value, he may go to the Supreme Court for equitable con- Densation