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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-10-26
Cheap Excursion to Mountain
Lake Park.

On Wednesday, Nov. I'd, Noun
tain Lake Park, the new religious
summer resort, two miles beyond
Oakland, will be visited by excur-
sionists for the purpose Of locating
the lots already sold and obtaininga
general idea Of the enterprise.
Excursionists will leave Parkers-
burg Tuesday night. The rates
will be very low. Everybody desir-
ing a cheap and pleasant excursion
on regular passenger trains, should
go, as the cheap rates are open to
all, whether intending to purchase
lots or not.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-10-26
Religious.

Rev. c. C. Conway, the new
pastor Of the NJ. p. Church in this
city, made us a friendly call the
other day, and assured us of his
readiness to enter heartily with us
into the temperance work, We
gladly welcome all such willing
workers.
All the good people of Parkers-
burg join in hearty welcome to
Rev. W. c. Snodgrass, as Pastor of
the NJ, E, Church, whose pastorate
begun last Sunday, with preaching
morning and evening,
DR.. WARNER.-The W. Va. Radi-
cal pays glowing compliment to Il
discourse delivered at West Column
bia, recently, by Dir, Warner, while
attending the Ministers Institute
at that place,
The Weston Republican an
nounced that Dr. Warner would
preach on the death of the Presi-
dent, at the new L, B. Church, on
Polk creek, last Sunday.
The Charleston State, last week
says: The Rev. Mr.. Silliman will
baptize thirty converts at mouth
of Two Mile next Sunday.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-10-26
Saturday, November 5, 1881,
west Virginia. t0-wiG

a.; Al hules held in the Clerks office of the
lVn dyluIlt Court of Wood county, on the first
'ioAoay in October, 1881.
Martha ]. Dugan, Compl't,)
VS.. ! Ina CH1ncpry
AoSes Dugan, Deft.
tr1 tne OBJECT of this suit is to obtain Divorce
f fgTa ne ne bonds of matrimony existing be-
y ,r3,, me Plaintiff and defendant, on the
7'3 {oHI!!SS OF desertiOn and abandonment.
sac IN NV appearing by affidavit filed that Mo-
-9,G3usan Is not a resident of this State, on
1ri i'toI OF the Complainant by Counsel it is
6a .r, e! mat said absent defendant do appear
INN iiC5S %Ithh weeks after the first publica-
nrato Wt ms order and do what is necessary to
EMMY Dyggt ms interests in this suit; and that
3D MI I'm ol lhlS order be forthwith published
'" posted according to law
COpy-TeSte:
Tyo 0. NJ. CLEMENS, Clerk.
40 \. HUTCHINSON, Sol. for Compile.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-10-26
foaGe 10 Take Dispositions.

'-''0" j: Dugan, PM In the Circuit Court
Noses Dnao,,, fof Wood Co., State of
ra 40 Moses Dugan.
ham notice that the deposition of Abra-
aeoaiiGolo }aaey and others will be taken at
0Qrg. in tt oI John A. Hutchinson in Parkers-
WoS2t, Y WIS Jae county of Wood and State of
1881. hett,Irs5LdAl2, on the 29th day of October,
a50ya ca,,.! m evidence on the hearing of the
If fron3" IN behalf of the said plaintiff.
shall nnF any cause the taking of the same
cei, shah ne ne commenced, or being common
s Of the same Vii be be adj od our dS from ON
''i'le' Until they are completed.
Yours, &c,
MARTHA DUGAN,
By Counsel.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-10-26

AHEAD.-Our good friend Daniel
Lee, who drops in every little bit
with a new subscriber, brought
with him the other day a satchel-
load Of the finest Tulpahocking and
Blue Pearmain Apples, we have in
spected for many a day. Bro. Lee
knows an editors weakness, and
has a heart as big as bushel Of
TuIpahockings.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-10-26
Eth Day Of November, 1881,

that bcinga court day, at the front door of
the Court House OF Wood county, w. Va,
proceed to sell at public sale all that certain
tract of land, by said decree directed to be
sold, namely: a tract of about eighty five
acres, on the waters of Little Tygarts Creek,
aljoining lands of f. z. Dye and others, and
III. and recorded in Deed Book No. 80, page
36 among the land records of said county.
TERMS OF SALE:-One fourth of the pur-
chase money cash in hand on day of sale.
The residue in three equal installments upon
q credit of eight, sixteen and twenty-four
months respectively, the purchaser being re-
CURED to give bonds bearing interest, with
good security for the deferred payments.
DAVE u. JOHNSON,
5i-} Special Commissioner.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-10-26

squirrel hunting last Sunday, let
his gun accidentally discharge, the
load taking effect in his right hand
which rendered necessary the am
putation Of one of his fingers"
WANT REGULATING, The Post in
tormsusthat the Monongalia Grand
Jury, at the October term, returned
twenty-six indictments for selling
liquor without license. How
strange the lads viii forget that lit
tie provision ofstatute that outlaws
their business.
Fatal FALL.-An old man nam
ed Hayden, while out hun ting for
his sheep in the woods, near Ale
ghany tunnel, last Friday, fell, over
the cliff on to the railroad track, a
distance of some fifty feet, and was
50 badly injured that he died in
few hours. Mountain Herald.
KILLED ON THE RAIL.-On Satur-
day evening at Cannclton, a young
man named Smith, brakeman on
the c. e. O. Railway, fell between
the cars, and was so badly hurt that
he died in very short time after
the accident Mo,nataia Herald.
From the Martinsburg I,depcn-
dent we learn that Mr.. Sam Peters,
Of Berkeley Springs, caught a six
pound bass last week, and that
sportsmen are having fine success
killing wild turkeys and squirrels,
LIQUOR FINES Prohibition seems
to work in Morgantown fully as well
as Regulation. One mar paid SO
fine, and costs, in 6 cases, another
the same in two cases, and so on, at
the recent term of court
STABBED.-John Snider and Cal.
Summers had a row the other day
in one of the West End gin-mills,
resulting in Snider getting stabbed
several times in the side. SO says
the State Pass the petitions.
TELEPHONES The Martinsburg
Iodependcnt says: A telephone has
been established between Sir Johns
Run and Berkeley Springs, and is
a valuable convenience to the COM
munity.
The Richie Democrat say: A man
named Fast was killed by the kick
of horse, in this district, last week
and was buried on Sunday, leaving
a large family destitute.
BIC LUMp,-The Courier says, the
Coal Valley Coal Company sent to
Yorktown a block of coal 81 feet
high, 81 feet wide, and q feet deep,
weighing two tons.
RANDALL-The roaming evangel-
list, Randall, who has travelled all
over the country painting texts on
fences, is now in the Asylum at
Weston.
HOUSE BURNED-The Richie
I Democrat says, "the residence of Mr..
Fl. C. Cox, on Slab creek, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire on the 9TH
inst
Col. HARPER.-T great Green
hacker, Col. Harper, of Illinois, will
speak at Clarksburg, Nov. q, and
at Fairmont, Nov. %.
The West Union Record says,
about 500 was realized from sales
and redemptions Of Doddridge coun-
ty delinquent lands
D1prHERIA.--There is great
deal Of diptheria prevailing in
Wheeling and surrounding neigh
borhoods.
A little child of Rev. E. W. Ryan,
Of Wheeling Island, died very sud
denly of diptheria, few days ago.
The Lincoln clipper says a Mr..
Zahm, of that county, killed fifty
three squirrels one day last week.
LAUNcHED.-A new steamboat
was launced at Charleston, last
week.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-10-26

WEST VA. BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
Round trip tickets, at two-thirds
the usual fare, will be on sale at
Warrington, Fairmont, Grafton,
Independence, Webster, Fleming
ton, Bridgeport, Clarksburg, Wolfe
Summit, Cherry Camp. Wilson, !,
burg, Salem, West Union, Toll
Gate, Ellenboro, Cairo, Petroleum,
Laurel Junction and Kanawha,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-10-26
commissioners Sale.

Pursuant to the requirements of a decree
ottho Circuit Court OF Wood county, made
d, the August Term, 1881, in the chan
farv cause of a. j. Price, complainant,
s..nst Charles ogden and Charlotte Ogden,
letendants, the Undersigned Special Com
will, on the
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-10-26
Trustees Sale.

Under AND BY VIRTUE OF a DEED
I Of Trust, executed to the undersigned as
Trustee, by w. II. Fry and wife, bearing date
June "A, 1880, and of record in Trust
and Mortgage Book No, ), page 33l of the Re-
cords OF Wood county, which said trust deed
was executed as aforesaid, to secure and in
g2mnify Samuel Stewart and John w. Dud-
ley, the undersigned will, on
Saturday, November 5, 1881,
9t2o'clock, P. NJ, of said day, at the front
io2r OF the Court house of Wood county, pro-
et5i 10 sell at public auction to the highest
trust deed mentioned. on the south side of
Sa9eIla street, between Ann and Juliana
>fieetS, in the city of Parkersburg, being part
oLioj No.2 and being 30 feet front or Isabella
street and Y feet deep, being the same lot
Wvn4H1eyed by j NJ. Davidson and wife to said
w. "a Fry, by deed dated July IL, 1877, and re-
9l,a IN deed book No. IS, page 230, of the
records OF Wood county, to which reference
mere mere made for particulars.
IhHlS OF SALE:-Cash in hand.
7-'' l. H. JOHNSON, Trustee.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-02
Que Way ofGetting Along.

The servant of an officer with q
fiery temper, was asked how he
got along "Oh Excellent" every
morning we beat each others coat.
He takes his off to be beat, l
keep mine on. Spring Blossom
beats everything for curing Indi-
gestion, Sick Headache, Bilious
ness, etc. Prices. ST., 80 cents,
and trial bottles 10-cents. For sale
by +. G. Williams, Jr., & Bro,
druggists.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-02

arrangements of the nervous system gen.
orally, pains IN the back or side, loss of
memory, premature old age and diseases
that lead to Consumption, Insanity and
an early grave, or both. No matter
how shattered the system may be from ex-
cesses of any kinds, short course of this
medicine will restore the lost functions
and procure health and happiness, where
before was dependency and gloom. The
Specific Medicine is being used with Won
derful success. Pamphlets sent free to all.
Write for them and get full particulars.
Price, Specific, ST per package, or six
packages for IS. Will be sent by mail
on receipt of money. Address all orders,
J.B SIMPSONS MEDICINE CO.,
Nos. l04 and 100 Main Street,
oct2 6m. Buffalo, N. Y.
Sold in Martinsburg by E. G. Williams,
Jr., & Bro.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-02
WOman's Rights.

The following are the opening
sentences Of an address on this
subject by Mrs. Skinner
miss resident, fe.ler- women,
and male trash generally am
here to-day for the purpose of dis
cussing woman'5 rights, REFUSING
her wrongs, and cussing the men.
Il believe both sexes were ere
ated perfectly equal, with the wo-
men little more equal than the
lnen.
i also believe that the world
would be happier today If man
had never existed.
''As a success, man is failure,
and 1 bless my stars that my
mother was woman. Applause.
IL not only maintain these prin-
clples, but maintain shirtless
husband besides.
"They say man was created first.
Well, 'sposs he was. Amt first
experiences always failures /?
IF was betting man, / would
bet $3.50 they are.
1.-The only decent thing about
him was a rib, and that went TO
make something better. ZAP
plause.
"And then they throw into our
face about taking an apple I'll
bet five dollars that Adam boosted
her up the tree and only gave her
the core.
And what did he do when he
was found out? True to his mas
culine instincts, he ,sneaked be-
hind Ewes Grecian!bend, and said,
'TWasn't me; twas her, and the
woman has mad to father every
thing mean and mother it too.
What we want is the ballot, and
the ballot we're bound to have,
ii we have to let down our back
hair and swim in sea of sangu-
mary gore.' tSensation.)
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-02
COAL AND WOOD OFFICE
AND
Flour and Feed Store
No. GO Queen St, Staley's Block.

TNHE undersigned respectfully informs
Il the citizens of Martinsburg and Berk-
eley county that he has opened Coal and
Wood Office and Flour and Feed Store at
60 Queen Street, where all orders in my
line will receive prompt attention. have
put in pair of Fairbanks new scales and
all coal sold by me will be weighed and
full weight guaranteed. Piedmont and
Cumberland run of mine, Fine and Lump
Coal; also best quality Nut and Egg an
thracite coal always on hand.
Farmers having Corn, Oats and Hay to
sell are solicited to see me before selling.
Thanking the public for the liberal pat.
ronage extended me, and soliciting your
further favors,
| am respectfully yours,
jy24-iy. J. w. ROBERTS.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-02


FT-STIRRED BISCUIT. = One
quart Of sour milk, | teaspoonful
soda; add -four to make thick
batlei al9 ii-he Oh pc .sns
CREAM PIE.-Ore esp sugar,
one egg, piece of butter size OF an
egg, one teaspoon soda, dissolved
in cup of sweet milk add to
this when mixed together, two
teaspoons cream tartar rubbed in.
three cups of -four, and bake in
three jelly cake tins.
TEE CREAM FOR THE INSIDE
OF THE PIE One and one-half
cups milk, when boiling add sew
en- teaspoons corn-starch wet with
cold milk lie. it scald moment,
then add TWO we'll beaten eggs !;
sweeten to taste, and flavor with
lemon or vanilla. Split the cakes
when cold, spread them with the
cream, and put together again like
ELY cake.
RICE CRoQUETIEs - Take one
teacup of washed rice, Que pint of
milk, little salt, one tablespoon
full oil butter and two of sugar. -
Pat on, boil togather. Cook slow
ly about one hour. Take off fire
and add two eggs; stir and when
cold enough make into small rolls
and fry in hot lard. Flavor with
either vanilla or lemon rind,
ASPARAGUS OMELEr. 4. Boil
half d bunch of asparagus, and cut
the tops and tenderpart into half
inch lengths; season with a little
salt, pepper and butter, and put
aside on the stove TO keep warm
while you make your omelet.-
Beat six eggs, whites and yOlks
together, half a teacupful of milk,
a little salt and pepper brown
two tablespoonful of butter an
frying-pan; pour your eggs in,
and as soon as it begins to set at
the edges turn them up and shake
your pan TO keep the omelet from
sticking; put asparagus in double
the omelet, and serve Immediate
ly on a hot dish.
CARE OF FURa. -Furs shOgld
be combed now and then while in
use, and especially as the spring
approaches. When put away for
the summer they should first be
beaten with a small cane and care
fully combed, and then sewed up
in a calico bag, carefully t1rned in
at the edges A barrel or keg in
which whisky has been kept is
the best place for keeping them
1t is mistake to suppose that
moths can be kept away by cam
phor, pepper, etc.
To STAIN FLOORS. To strong
I've of wood ashes add enough cop
peras for the required oak shade;
put this on with mop, and warm
ish afterwards.
Blue ointment and kerosene in
equal parts is death TO bed-bugs.
A weak solution of carbolic acid
IN rain water will cure summer
pimples and simple eruptions.
A teaspoonful of turpentine boil
ed with white clothes will aid the
whitening process.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-02

"What luck did you have fish
ing, Breckenridge ?" asked Gal
weston gentleman of well known
impecunious character who owes
everybody. "Splendid,' While
L was out on the wharf twenty
men with bills call at my house to
collect money.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-02

"Do you love her still ?" asked
the Judge OF a man who wanted a
divorce. Certainly L do" said
he ~ love her better still than
any other way, but the trouble 10
she will never be still.' The
Judge, who is married man him
self takes the case under advise
ment.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-02

In recent debate on tax bill
in the California Senate, one Sen
ator avowed himself in favor of
taxing double the rich men who
had escaped just taxation for
many years. He was willing to
pay double taxation on his proper
ty to reach the rich.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-02

Nothing maddens man more
thau to come down to breakfast
and have his wife tell him that he
has been talking in his sleep, and
refuse to give away what he said.
Not that his conscience troubles
him; oh, no! he is only after
psychological facts.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-02

You can excuse a man for TAX
ing a gloomy view of life when
he names his child for rich uncle
and the uncle allows it, and then
the day after baptism goes into
BANKRUPTCY.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-02

"Mr. Smith," said a lady at a
fair, won't you please buy this bo-
Guet to present to the lady you
love?' at wouldn't be right"
said Mr.. Smith I'm married
man,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-02

SIS business good ?" inquired a
friend of an undertaken. "Busi-
ness good ?" he reiterated. "You
bet, twoin walnut, two In rose
wood, and three in ice, at this
blessed moment"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-02

A bill is pending in the Connec-
ticut Legislature 10 make railroad
companies responsible for fires
originating from locomotive
sparks.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-02

"What is home when papa's alb
sent?" sings bard. We do not
know but without a majolica jar
in the front hall for folks to STUN
BILE over home is usually very
quiet.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-02

Headache, Dyspepsia, Bilious
ness and Constipation, cur. d at
once by DR.. METTAURs HEAD
ACHE and DYSPEPSIA PILLS.
Price % cents.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-02

When an old card player asked
Gen. Garfield how he was going
to Washington, the latter answer
sd, 81 pass"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-02

Bernheardt thinks there is too
much pepper used ia American
cooking. How does she like the
spice in the newspapers.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-02
CONTINENTAL HOTEL,
CORNER OF QUEEN AND KING STREETS
MartinSburg, W. Va.

MY OLD CUSTOMERS and the tray.
w cling public in general are informed
that on the FIRST DAY OF APRIL, 1877, l
will take charge of the above-named Ho-
tel, where shall be glad to see all my old
patrons. The house is new, commodious,
rooms pleasant and airy, and eligibly sit
uated. WIN. RUTLEDGE.
January lift
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-02

Genius at first is little more
ihan a great capacity for receiving
discipline.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-02
He Concluded to Go.

1t was getting we'll along into
the right. She yawned, and they
asked him If he ever saw snap.
ping turtle.
"One," he replied, "in show
Said she:
TITS very funny; but do you
know, you sort of r mind me of
that Bird
"Why ?D he asked.
"Oh, you hang on so"
He looked out of the window
into the darkness, said it looked
like rain, and had better be going
The Hawkeye man, in lecture
at Hartford, said: "This is Hart
ford. You can get insured here
in any way for any thing you
wish mutual, endowment, tom
tine, accident, intentional, coma
die, diffsrential, protoplasmic,
Baptist, Old School Presbyterian
Congregational, Bob IngersoIl,
Renaissance, Gothic, Byzantine.
greenback, composite, C0rinthian,
Scotch, chsviot, gossamer, seam
less, new Wheeler & Wilson, bar
bed wirs, liver pad and hard
finish. 1t is the central and dis
tributing point for the entire in
surance business of America. No
Insurance Company is genuine
unless Hartford is blown upon
the bottle"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-02

No risk whatever. Many new workers wanted at
once. Many are making fortunes at the business
Ladies make as much As men, and young boys and
girls make great pay. No one who is willing TO work
falls to make more money every day than can be
made in a week at any ordinary employment. Those
who engage at once will find short road fortune.
Address II. HALLKT CO,
Oct23 9l-lyr Portland Maine.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-02

- Outfit sent free to those who wish to en-
mgage in the most pleasant and profitable
business known. Everything new. Capital
not required. We wwill furnish you every
thing, $40 day and upwards is easily
made without staying from home over night.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-06-03
Lnrne Establishment.

Perhaps the largest establishment IN
the lumber line is the firm Of Willet Il
Libby. Of Washington City, whose adj
vortisement is on the fourth page of the
IvpEPExDENT. Having occasion recent
" to inquire the prices Of different Kinds
Of lumber, we paid a visit to the primer
nal Office Of the firm, corner Of sixth st,
and New York Avenue, where We were
treated with the utmost courtesy by the
pentemanly clerks, and every facility
afforded for acquiring all the information
needed. as to quality character and prices
In this way we were shown at the ada
cent yard lumber enough to build
whole city. Expressing desire to see
the workings Of so extensive an estab-
lishment, clerk was put at our disposal,
and we visited several of the yards OF
this firm and were more and more sur
I priced at the magnitude Of their business.
4 One Of these yards covers some four or
five acres and contains every imaginable
kind of building material another yard
contains nothing but heavy Georgia
pine. wherein can be found beanand other
lumber Of mammoth size The firm IS
the owner of large bodies of land, saw
mills &c, aud also purchase wherever
thew find a good article. Washington
City Just now lisa great building centre,
wherein is being erected numbers Of the
finest buildings in the country, hence
this firm find abundant scope for their
capital and enterprise The local trade
requires the employment often or twelve
heavy teams and quite a number OF
hands, the expense Of which must be a
very considerable item. tits, we suppose
because Of their very large business that
they are able to sell good articles at sucl
reasonable prices. We saw in tins
town, few days ago, some OF then
clear siding. sold at one dollar per hun
dred, and white pine shingles, sold at tw'
dollars aud a half per thousand, all o
which were most excellent articles, 5,
much so as the challenge the admira
ton of competent judges, who examin
ed the articles
In addition, this firm employs an ar
chitect, whose business it is to furnis
estimates and draw plans, free of charge
: to all those who contemplate building
and who propose to purchase their mas
terials from Willet x Libby. We hay
no doubt one great cause of the su,
, cess of this firm is the liberal manner !
2 which they advertise in the country pa
I pers We cordially commend them
those about to build.