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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-23
A Remarkable Ghost Story.

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We take the following from the
Keyser Tribune OF last week. 1t
reads a little like Western Story.
The following ghost story created
a sensation among the superstitous,
and from the straightforward story
given by the party to whom it APP
peared and connections with it gen
orally give rather mysterious sig
nificance. The fireman on 434,
2nd division engine, was sitting in
the cab while the engine was stand
ing in the round house in Keyser, one
night last week, when he beheld a
man approaching. The fireman took
no particular notice Of the ap-
preaching figure, as it was a CON-
mon occurrence to see men in the
round house after night, attending
to their work. 1t came nearer and
nearer, mounted the. cab aud spoke
! to the fireman. He looked up at the
intruder, then turned pale as death,
and trembled as though the ague
had seized him in every limb. Oh !!
horrors He tried to speak, but his
voice failed; he tried to move, but
he was as if paralized, and the cold
sweat stood in large drops en- his
forehead, as he recognized, standing
before him as if alive, Ellis Mcdonald
a man who was killed in collision
at Black Oak about two years since.
The phantom spoke to him in a
steady, natural voice, and requested
that he deliver a message to man
in Martinsburg whose name it gave,
also giving him the message, and
warned him to intimate it to no liv-
ing soul except the one for whom it
was intended. The fireman consent
ed and the ghost vanished. At the
disappearance of the visitor the fire.
man leaped from the cab and made
his way to caboose in the yard,
in which some Men were sitting, to
whom he related his experience.
| Next day he went 10 Martinsburg,
and Went INTO "a saloon where he
| found the man To whom the mes
sage was sent Calling the man "a
side he delivered the message. my
God !" he exclaimed, and sank into
q chair, quiyerlng all over; that
affair was Known to only one man
on earth besides myself, and lie has
been dead two years I" "Where did
you hear it ?" Mcdonald came
and told nue. while I was sitting on
my engine in Keyser," said the fire.
man.
! We failed to learn the names of
the principals of this story, but it
came from good authority, and no
doubt has a good foundation.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-23
Sells Brothers Millionaire
Confederation OfStuT IN
dOns Railroad shows.

The .frSt 10 fulfil all its promises
% the people-DETRoIT DAILY Eve
MING NRwS.
The splendid popular aud most
honorably conducted menagerie,
museum, caravan and circus, rumors
of whose coming have already Great
ed much comment, is at last posi-
lively announced to give afternoon
and evening exhibitions in Martins
burg on Saturday, July 30th. Were
editorial announcement confined to
the mere statement that it is nanag-
ed in person by its responsible and
respected proprietors, rents no priv
ileges to any one, stamps out all out
side sharpers, permits no peddling or
importuning in its canvass, requests
the press to speak of it exactly as it
is, and publicly urges every one to
join in arresting and furnishing as
swindlers all parties guilty of fraud
in advertising what they do not ex-
hibit, that alone would amply guar
antee It's true greatness, and insure
it here another ovation in the UNI
broken series OK lnultitudinous re-
ceptions 1t everywhere commands:
aud by adopting "honesty as the
best policy as its steadfast motto,
so we'll deserves. Mark, too, the
business wisdom Of such a course.
Electricity, lightning trains and
the vast tide of travel bear its good
name far in advance of its arrival,
and before its announcements APP
pear 1t is generally advertised, and
has taken an enduring hold upon
the confidence and curiosity of the
whole people, and to an extent
which gains for its promises, extra
ordinary as they are, credence and
respect. 1t plainly advertises a
world of living wonders and circus
netables, and no one doubts that
each and all will be forthcoming. 1t
fairly compels the public to believe
that when it comes it will exhibit
full-grown living Dwarf Elephant,
so small that it Is placed under q
glass case, and is q pigmy beside the
littlest baby elephant ever seen at
birth; the only pair OF Wolly Ele-
plants known to exist; the only pair
of Polar Bears; I the only pair of liv-
ing monster Nile Hippopotami; the
only tremendous Two horned White
Rhinoceros; the only Drove of Six
Performing Colorado Cattle; the on
ly Massive Arctic Aquarium OF AM
phibious Mammoths; the supreme
ly great Bareback Equestrian, Jas.
Robinson; the only Gigantic Rain
bow-hued Mandrill; the marvellous
dead shot Rife Marksmen, Baugh-
man and Butler; the only Worlds
Champion Leaper, George M. Kelly;
only King Sabro's Royal Japanese
Circus; the only Willis Cobb's Min
allure Circus; the great Perfected
Electric Light, and scores more Of
what may be justly distinguished as
features; preceded by Respondent
parade, and whole procession OF
music. No wonder that something
like half million yards Of canvas
are required to canopy such tray
cling worlds fair, and the tens of
thousands daily attracted to enjoy
it.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-23
on NV Back

Jacob Eoeckman. 274 Clinton
Street, Buffalo, NJ ", says he has
beOn using DIR. Thomas Electric
Oil for Rheumatism; he has such
a lame back he could not do any
thing, but one bottle has, to use
his own expression "cured him
up,p he thinks it the best thing In
the market. For sale by e. G.
Williams, Jr. & Bro, druggists.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-23
Never. Ne Never.

An exchange says Ulysses s.
Grant will never be emperor, oc-
cupying the position that Spring
Blossom holds, in curing sick
Headache, Biliousness, Indiges-
ton, etc. Price, 80 cents, trial
bottles 10 cents. For sale by e. G.
Williams Jr,, & Bro, druggists.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-23
NOTES AND COMMENT.

The Garfield fund now amounts
to S147 ,575.
The Boston Post says the Ohio
Democrats are fixed to win.
Guiteau was burned in efIigy at
Gallon, Ohio, the other night.
A National Jubilee has been sug-
gested, upon the Presidents final
recovery.
The number of men and girls
burned in the barn in the province
of Koorks, Russia. was 119 instead
of 10.
Count Won Hatzfaeldt Saturday
assumed direction of the foreign Of
fee of Prussia in the absence of Bis
marck.
Major J. w. Gordon has been ap-
pointed clerk of the Supreme Court
of Indiana, in place of David Royce,
deceased.
1t is estimated that the total re-
ceipts of cotton at Norfolk, before
the expiration of the year, will reach
100000 bales.
On Saturday a large and vicious
fox named Roscoe Conkling was sold
at auction in Baltimore, and the pro-
ceeds added to the Garfield fund.
F. B. Brookelheimer, formerly
Austrian Consul at st. Louis, was
arrested at Galveston, Texas, charg-
en- with the embezzlement of $14 900.
William Sprague, of Rhode Island !,
has spent fortune of $4,000, 900 left
him by his father. tbs believed he
went to Niagara and hired hack.
observation-disclosures, John G.
Thomson, is to run the Ohio cam
paign for the Democrats. John G s.
tactics is to claim every thing, con-
cede nothing.
Republicans and Democrats who
believe in an honest payment of the
state debt are still working together
to put down the Repudiationists in
Tennessee.
A horse left standing in New
Jersey potato patch, while blowing
last week, and biting off some of the
tops, was dead next morning from
the Paris green he had swallowed.
There were 619 cases of smallpox
in Chicago since January /. OF
those sent to the hospital only % per
cent. died, while of those kept at
home 81 per cent died.
ABerlin dispatch states that an as
Economical congress will be held at
Strasburg in September. The lead
ing astronomers of Europe and A
merica are expected to attend.
Guiteau, as he broods over his
crime, begins to realize his awful
condition. He said to one of his
guards the other night: This is
death in life; my earth is hell. "
The authorities at Washington, af-
ter a thorough investigation of every
clue and circumstance, have come
to the conclusion that Guiteau had
no accomplish in his murderous as
sault upon President Garfield.
Near Brownsville, MINI, there is
well twenty feet that has ice in 1t
all the year round. 1t was supposed
that the ice was formed by cold air
proceeding from a cave in the vicin-
ity, but shaft was made close by to
adepth of one hundred feet without
striking any cave. AS tream of cold
air is emitted from the excavation
like that proceeding from the we'll.
The Washington Evening Star is
moved to remark as follows, with
reference to Mr.. Conkling's childish
attempt to 1vindicate'' himself, that
she is a man of too much ability to
be wholly crushed byhis present dis
comfiture, and may emerge from the
wreck good deal wiser, if not
quite so gorgeous" In other words,
he will be like the boy who essayed to
tie knot in the mules tail-he will
not be quit as handsome but he will
know cheap" more.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-23

Mr. James b. Coleman, of Tren-
ton, n j. celebrated his 73d BIRTH
day on Monday last. He had his
five children to dine with him,
and when they turned their plates
they each found under them q
present of $500.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-11
4 Man with Five Fatal diseases.
Sacramento (Cal) Union.

By request of friends post-mortem
was held yesterday by Drs. Hughson
| and Pinkham upon the remains of j. A.
/ c. Palmer, who died the day previous.
| The deceased was an old resident in
| the city, and his extremely emaciated
appearance for many years past has
caused him to be generally observed,
and led to considerable speculation and
coniectures as to the disease which
should produce such effects and yet pot
prove fatal. The post norton reveal
ed the fact that he had at the time of
his death FIVE diseases or arrangements
at five distinct parts of the body, either
of which would positively and almost
Immediately prove fatal to any person
of only ordinary tenacity of life. The
lungs were consumed t. about one
third their natural size and filled with
tubercles. They were also both extern
sively adhered to the walls of the chest
The left auricle and ventricle of the
heart appeared healthy, but the walls
were almost as thin as writing paper,
and in the right ventricle was a fib-
rinous clot about four inches in length,
which would be supposed to kill imne-
diately. The stomach was extensively
liberated, and its walls were not more
than half the thickness of an ordinary
healthy stomach The small intestines
had become intussuscepted or turned
within itself for distance ofseven inch
es. This is very unusual occurrence,
and one Of the most fatal. 1t is thought
from appearance and symptoms that
this condition could not have existed
more than twenty-four hours prior to
his death. Below this another portion
of the small intestine for distance of
about fourteen inches showed that a
high state of Inflammation had existed,
followed by modification. Notwithstand-
ing these conditions found, and the al
most death-like appearance which Mr.,
Palmer sustained for many years past,
l4is last illness did not occnr until last
Saturday, and when a physician was
sent for on that day, and called to see
him, Mr.. Palmer had gone down town,
and remained there for hours. He
was confined to his bed but two days
prior to his death, during which time
his symptoms of immediate difficulty
pointed directly, ifnot exclusively, to
Inflammation or disease, of the stom-
ach. 1t is an interesting fact in con-
nection with this case that the deceased
was very small man, of not over five
feet and one or two inches in height,
and of slight frame, not weighing much
over 100 pounds for many years past.
1t may also be added that, contrary to-
what would naturally be expected,
he informally possessed ravenous
appetite, which was so marked that
formerly his malady was attributed to
the presence Of tape-worm.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-11

head of q Sun reporter, and, having
asked leave of the proprietor, she be-
gan to pluck them tenderly, one by
one, and arrange them into bouquet.
The operator now addressed himself
to the corpulent gentleman and the
trained subject sitting next to him.
The latter was told that he was seated
upon a red-hot poker. and spIang four
or five feet into the air with wild and
plaintive cry. When he descended he
began to examine his clothing, accom-
paning the inquisition with pitiful
means of pain. THAT was capital
joke" cried Prof Jennings, after the
young man had writhed and groaned
a few seconds, simultaneously the
young man began to laugh, vaulting
two or three feet into the air, doubling
himself up with muscular contortion
and screaming with merriment. The
fun communicated itself to the fat gen.
tleman, and be began to laugh too,
rocking to and fro, and emitting such
roars of merriment as were never be-
fore heard in church. Then the fat
boy caught the infection, and finally
the English lady, who had once dined
on roast missionary with the king of
the Cannibal Islands, and the two
young ladies and the two other young
gentlemen, until there was such pam
demonium of roars and shrieks as
would have done honor to so many lu-
natics. In the midst of all this the
Professor, who was observing the phe-
nomena with great gravity, snapped
his fingers and pronounced the mystic
syllables, Cali right" In second, as
if by magic, the laughter was hushed,
The fat man picked himself up from
the floor, where he had rolled himself
over and over for the last two minutes
in perfect paroxysm of delight, and
took his seat with the soberness Of n
judge about to pass sentence.
Prof. Jennings next informed the
fat man that it was very warm. Open
flew the gentleman's vest to the peril
of buttons, and he was just removing
coat and vest together, when snap OF
the fingers and the mystic syllables ar
rested the movement. The next in
slant they were all shivering with the
cold, and the next recting Mary had
little lamb" like so many schoolboys
on defamation day. A moment after
they were transformed into school chill
lren, and the gray-haired gentleman
sat studying chair which was put in
to his hands by the professor, with the
remark: Here's your book, my
boy" Then came the recess, and the
gray-haired gentleman and the English
lady sat down on the floor and played
with imaginary marbles, while the
rest skipped an equally imaginary
rope, and the audience laughed i'm
moderately.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-11
MESMERISM IN A CHURCH.
Kemark able Entertainment at a
Ladies' SOciablc.
From the New York Times

The regular Tuesday evening ladies'
sociable of the Madison Avenue Con-
yregational Church, at Forty fifth street,
was varied last evening by rather strik-
ing feature. The lecture-room was
pretty we'll filled Three or four pretty
girls distributed boutonnieres at eX-
travagant prices, and made very large
sales. Seated near the lecture desk
was Mr.. E. B. Jennings, professor of
psychology and mesmerism, who it
was announced, would entertain the
audience with some mesmeric expert
ments conducted upon such persons as
were willing to volunteer their services.
1t was 8 o'clock or after when Prof.
Jennings was introduced with few
brief sentences. After brief address,
Prof Jennings invited volunteer sub
jccts to come forward and range them
selves upon dozen chairs placed in a
semi-circle in front of the platform.
After some hesitancy slender young
man about "a years old, who has served
DR.. Beard and Prof. Hamilton 10
the capacity of subject, advanced,
followed by gray-haired and corpu-
lent gentleman some SO years of age, a
fat boy of 10, middle aged English
lady of refined manners and appear
ance, two young ladies, and two young
men.
"Now, then" said the Professor, 'put
yourself IN passive condition and shut
your eyes" AS he spoke he brushed
the eyelids OF each person gently down
ward and passed the tips of his fingers
across the temples. One of the young
men-evidently an unpromising person
to experim ent upon-winked and smil-
ed; and when the operator ordered
him to shut his eyes and told him he
could not open them, he slowly and
waggishly opened the dropping lids,
looking him amusedly in the face.
With the rest the experiment was more
successful, and when the English lady
was asked her age, and where she was
BORN. she replied in a voice as soft as
music that she was II years old, and a
native of Central Africa. "You must
have known the king of the Caribal
Islands, them" remarked Prof. Jen-
nings interrogatively. ooh, yes" re-
piled the lady, sweetly; 81 knew him
very well-very well, indeed" You
have often dined with his majesty, l
SUPPOSED" said the professor. Yes,
very often replied the lady with a
bow And if | remember correctly,
one of his special dishes was roast mis-
sionary." did you find it very nicer
Very nice, indeed" answered the
lady. Il never tasted anything nicer"
The audience roared nlth laughter, but
the lady took no notice Of it; her eyes,
with the lack-lustre expression Of a
somnambulist were rivited upon the
Professors handsome couutenauce, and
when he asked if she was fond OF
flowers, she answered with the smile OF
a seraph, that she adored them-par-
ucularly roses and violets. The
operator called her attention to some
very beautiful roses growing upon the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-11

There is a beautiful tradition that the
first foot which pressed the snow-clad
rock of Plymouth, Mass, was that of
May Chiffon, fair young maiden, and
the last survivor of those heroic pio-
neers was May Allerton, who lived to
see the planting of twelve out Of the
thirteen colonies which formed the ..u-
cleus of the United States.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-11
BE Wise and Happy.

/ you will stop all your extravagant
and wrong notions in doctoring yourself
and families with expensive doctors or
humbug cure-alls, that do harm al
ways, and use only natures simple
remedies for all your ailments, you
will be wise, well and happy, and save
great expense. The greatest remedy
for this, the great, wise and good will
tell you, is Hop Bitters-rely on it. See
another column.-Press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-11

The use of Homeopathic Medicines
in Veterinary practice is steadily gain
ing ground, and it has been fully de-
monstrated that all diseases Of horses
and cattle, and especially the dreaded
pleuro-pneumonia, are readily amena-
bic to Homeopathic treatment Vet
Urinary Homeopathic Medicine cases
and books, giving plain directions for
their use, can be obtained in all styles and
prices at Boericke & Tafel's Homno-
pathic Pharmacy, So Clark St, Chicago.
Send for Descriptive Price Current.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-11
Wonderful Power.

When a medicine performs such
cures as Kidney-Wort is constantly do
ing, it may truly be said to have won
derful power A carpenter in Mont
gomery, W., had suffered for eight
years from the worst of kidney diseases,
and has been wholly incapacitated for
work. He says, "One box made new
man of me, and | sincerely believe it
will restore to health all that are sim
ilary afflicted" 1t is now sold in both
liquid and dry form. -Danbury Ne,cs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-11

As an article of food, the lobster is
the most important of all crustaceans,
and dates back to the early ages of the
world. Latium was famous for its lob
sters, and Atheneus, whose cook book
is the Oldest in the world, mentions APP
icius, who spent most of his time at this
place on account of its Holsters.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-11
An Irishman knows how to owe

An Irshman knows how to over
come all difficulties. "What shall do
with this unsightly heap of rubbish,
Pat?" "Dig a hole and bury it,"
answered the man of invention. "Ah,
yes, Pat, but what am to do with the
dirt / dig out of the hole ?" "Well. sir,
/ would advise you to dig hole big
enough for the whole of it,"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-11
Kidney Diseases.

Kidney diseases afllict the greater
part of the human race, and they are
constantly on the increase, but where
the virtues of Kidney-Wo have be-
come known, they are held in check
and speedily cured. LIT those who
have had to constantly dose spirits OF
nitre and such stuff, give this great
remedy trial and be cured. In the
dry form it is most economical, in the
liquid the most convenient.-Phlh.
Press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-11

If the mother is feeble, it is impos-
sible that her children should be strong.
LYDIA +. PINKHAM's VEGETABLE COM
POUND is a perfect specific in all chronic
diseases of the sexual system of women.
Send to Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, 233
Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass, for
pamphlets.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-11
Henry's l'arbOlic Snlve,

The best Salve for Cuts Bruises Sores Ulcers, salt
Rheum letter, Chapped Hands, Chilbiains Corns and
all kinds of SKIN Eruptons Frcckes and Pimplts Buy
Henryis Carbolc salve all others are counterfeits
DIR. GREENS oXysENATEp BITTERs is the best rem
edy for Dyspepsia Bluousness, Malaria, Indigestion
disorders and diseases of the Stomach Blood Kidneys
Liver, skin, etc.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-11

The toad destroys from twenty to
thirty insects in an hour, and is one of
the most successful hop-growers in the
country. -New Hawn Register.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-11

To make new hair grow use CAROLINE, a de-
odorized extract of petroleum. This natural
petroleum hair remover, as recently improved is
the only thing that will really produce new hair.
1t is a delightful dressing.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-11
What We Hate.
[St. Paul Pioneer Press. !

We hate growing, no matter the
source or cause ana recommend here
with the remedy. Use st. Jacobs Oil
and laugh at pain. 1t will do the work
every time.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-11
The Cause of Science

has received an important addition in the elegant
Observatory which Mr.. II. II. Warner, proprietor
of the valuable Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, has
erected at Rochester.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-11

DR. Morris LIVER PILLS are the best Vegetabl,
Cathartic Regulators
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-11

l advise you to take Lndsey's Blood Search
err" Scrofula, ulcers, old sores, pimpes, bols,
etc. cured at once.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-11

DURSo's CATARRH SNUFF cures all at,ectious Of IN.
mucous membrane of the head
The daily gazette., 1881-10-17
THE CEREALs.--A suppositien ha

The CEREALs.--A suppOsitien has
existed for many years that the South.
ern States did not produce enough
Of cereals to feed their population.
This ID NO doubt true with reference
to Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi !;
but the figures below compiled from
the census tables just issued do not
bear out the supposition with REFER
ence to the other Southern States.
Delaware, it will be seen produces
almost as much wheat as the whole
six New England States put together.
The difference in favor of the six New
England States being 1897 bushels.
The latter States, especially Massa.
chusetts and Rhode Island, might be
more readily reduced to hoe cake and
herring than old Virginia or South
Carolina in case Of famine or failure
of the crops in the South and West.
The showing is certainly creditable to
three counties on Delaware, which NO
one supposed raised as much wheat
as five large States put together with
Rhode Island thrown in; yet the
figures from the U. s. census show
this to be so, Notwithstanding the i'm
mense quantity Of land devoted to
growing peaches