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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-05-19

still. The waters swept across his
breast, the long ferns, waving brushed
his bleeding hands, and through the
laurel CHASTITY face.
"Jake, my poor feller, look-hope
YOU. heyes-you amt dead, dom. it Z
Sapre, wake up, mon ga, cried Bat, IN
an agony of terror and compassion as,
with trembling hands, he dashed the
water in his face and rubbed his hands,
and from Jakes pocket-t1ask poured
whisky down his throat, At last Jake
slowly Enclosed his eyes and feebly
moved his lips.
Oats right, by golly, swear if you
wan to but keep your heyes hopen. Now
how you tink | IL got you hout of dis
Here, embrace me, mon cher; put you
harms ron ma neck, CONNIE ca-ho
done You are more heavy dan a
black oak log, but keep to me-now,
hup we go. Dere," laying his burden
safely on the bank, you'd better bath
yourself in de stable next time, young
Teller"
But Jack had tainted again, and Bat
ran to the house for help.
eyes | meant to kill you, Bat, as true
as you live" said Jake, in his first pen
itence. 'I'm sorry now, for you are a
brick, and you deserve the girl; but |
couldn't stay round and see her smilin'
like that on no man, not if he'd saved
my life hundred times; l might be
tempted agin; it's in my nature, Bat.
I'm mean cuss, that's fact; but as
soon as Pm on my pins agin, I'll git"
And ne did. And Maria and Bat
were married. The pines and the wa
ter falls played the wedding march !;
and if the trees could not quite Danish
the mourning from their voices-.here
is little that is sad in everything; but
the happy lovers heard only sounds of
joy.
The doctor was there to kiss the
bride, and Baby Fraser, cooling and
Growing and waving her dimpled hands,
and Mike and Kitty, all fearful and
smiling and eloquent with Irish words
of blessing and endearment.
But to this day Bat cannot compre-
bend Jake's malice, and says with puz-
zted look:
'Ill never fought he'll done dat
proppus. - Californian.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-05-19
What is a Star Route e!
From The Boston Journal.

A 'star route" is route where the
mails are carried other than by steam !;
that is, by stage or on horseback. They
are called star routes because in the
post office department they are deslg-
mated by an asterisk. And this re-
minds us that the contractors ring at
Washington is not content with the
star route service in the wild West, but
it has its agents in almost every state.
Their method has been to bid off a
route at a much lower price than that
for which the service can be perform
ed. They then get some party to car
ry the mail for a time and then throw
up the contract. If the business was
honestly managed the contract would
then be awarded to the next highest bid
der, but instead Of this, the ing has
been able to make an arrangement by
which some one representing it is en-
ployed to perform the service temper
ariiy, and finally price, very largely
In excess of fair compensation, Is fix
ed for the service during the entire
period 1t is said that the ring con-
trolls routes in all parts of the country,
and that one of the representatives has
recently been in Maine and other East
ern states looking up routes, for the
service of which they would have bid at
the pending lettings but Tor the present
catastrophe.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-05-19

WHEN Mr., Forster introduced the
Irish coercion bill into parliament he
predicted that if it became a law he
could reduce the refractory Irish peas.
antry to submission, and could main
tain law and order among them. The
bill became law, but Mr.. Forster's pre-
diction Is not being fulfilled The Lon
don Times, which was also quite SAN
guine of the salutary effects which CO.
ercion would have, says that at no time
since the opening of parliament was
agrarian crime so rife as il is at present
in the west and south of Ireland. Re
sistance to eviction is the order of the
day; outrages on agents and oailiffs are
frequent, and II is quite impossible TO
secure the conviction Of any persons
for these otfenseS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-05-19
AT THE MAsQUEEASE.

IL was at the masquerade
Where | pressed
Dainty fingers of tho maid
] was blest
What | murmered in her ear.
Which inclined to mine so near,
May be guessed
She was masked, bat yet / knew
That her face
Riyaled rosy dawn in hue,
And the grace
That her presence fair distilled,
and ray rapturcd senses thrilled,
Grew apaee.
Oh, the batteries Of her eyes
Thrilled me through
With their fire, like the skies,
Azure blue.
How trembled when she glanced
Charmed, bewiIdered crazed, entranced-
SO would you.
Why do bright dreams ever fade,
Leaving chllls ?
Why are bitter doses made
Sugarcd pills
Why SO near and yet 50 far
Almost through the gates ajar
When it kills
While urged my love TO dare
Like a knife
Came her cutting answer there
Taking life:
George you are the biggest fool
Ever 'scaped from woman's rule
Twas my wife
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-05-19
Our Great Water Highway.
Philadelphia American.

The development of the Mississippi
river. as the greatest highway by
which the products of the Mississippi
Valley will find their way to foreign
countries, is at present exciting a great
deal of attention both east and west,
and while there are are several add
tional trunk lines of railways between
the east and west now under way, at
least two of which it is prominent will
be completed during the current year,
it is grave question for railroad
managers to consider as to whether the
future traffic by the trunk lines will not
be largely reduced by the diversion of
that traffic by the way OF the Missis-
sippi river. For the past two years,
the trunk lines have done an enor-
nous business, and Notwithstanding
the early opening of the northern wa
ter route, the quantity of grain yet to
come forward is undoubtedly sufficient
to give them good business for some
time to come Nevertheless, an appar-
ent realization on the part of some of
the railroad managers, of the fact that
the future control of this business is to
say the least, predetermined, has done
more towards unsettling the practic-
ally harmonious arrangements that
have existed for the past two years be
tween trunk lines than anything that
has occurred since the appointment Of
Commissioner Fink as the autocrat of
railroad transportation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-05-19

SPRING.-The melancholy days have
come, the saddest of the year; the nus
band wears an injured look-house
cleaning time is here. The wife goes
madly tearing round with scrubbng
brush and broom-the dull and sombre
thud of nlops is heard in every room.
Now with wild and frightened glare
a glare devoid of hope, the husband
tumbles down the stairs upon a cake of
soap; or, with an awkward, clumsy
flop, and with smothered wall, he
trips over some protruding mop and
sits down in pail.
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Various Tonnes.

The Nation will hereafter be
issued as the weekly edition of the
New York Ereniqg Post. retain
ing its name and having the same
editorial management as hereto
tore, out It's contents viii 10 the
main have already appeared in the
Post.
The verdict in the Whitaker
case is still kept profound secret.
General Swaine has received the
evidence and verdict which en-
brace about eleven thousand pages
of manuscript. He will review it
carefully and after he completes
the job will make the verdict pub
lie.
Two women GOT into a crowd
ed st. Louis horse ear. A man
gave one of them seat, and told
boy to do the same for the other.
Il won't" the youEgster replied.
The man seized him by the collar,
pulled him out of the seat, lectur-
ed on the duty Of poiteness, and
subsequently paid a fne Of IS in
court. Moral: Be polite yourself
before trying to compel politeness
in others.
- Referring to the pressure of
modern life, Judge Tourgee said
in a recent speech that twenty
four hours OF such possibility
and strain as now comes upon the
aVprarA merriam would have
killed the strongest man the eigh-
teenth century ever shown upon.
"Only think, said he of George
Washington making war with q
brigade of reporters in camp, or
John Wesley trying to grow ia
grace With telephone in his room
and ten thousand beloved disciples
asking him questions about the
neN version OF the Testament.
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arrangements of the nervous system gen.
orally, pains n the hack 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 happin' S., 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, 81 per package, or six
packages for So. viii be sent by mail
on receipt of money. Address all orders,
J.B. SIMPSONS MEDICINE CO.,
Nos. lp4 and 100 Main Street,
oct2.6m. Buffalo, y. y.
Sold in Martinsburg by L. c Williams,
Jr., Il Bro.
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Health is w ealth!

DR.. e. c. VESTS Nerve and Brain
Treatment; A specific for Hysteria, Die.
illness, Commissions, Nervous Headache
Mental Depression, Loss of Memory,
SpermatorrhGA, lmpoteney, Involuntary
Emissions, Premature Old Age, caused by
sover.e1ertion, self abuse, or over indul-
gence, which leads TO misery, decay and
death. One box will cure recent cases.
Each box contains one months treatment.
One dollar box, or six boxes Cor five
dollars; sent by mail prepaid on receipt
of price. We guarantee six boxes TO
cure any case. With each order received
by Us for six boxes, accompanied with
five dollars, We send the purchaser our
written guarantee to return the money if
the treatment does not eject cure Guar
antees issued only when the treatment is
ordered direct from US Address or call
on j. A G. HOVER, Drug gist, Martins
b.rg, W. Va aug2S 80 ~.
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Texas Eunlor.

II see,n said stranger to the
cardriver, that according TO the
rules of the Galveston Street car
Company, you are forbidden TO
handle the fare, Does the compa-
ny mean 10 nsinuale tnat you are
not to be relied on?"
No sir. It's not that at all !"
said the driver, picking a fly off
the mule with his whip. "But
you see, the company Is afraid II
we accumulated money too fast we
might quit the business, and they
would not be able to hire anybody
capable of filling cur places. Civ
III" And the car moved on.
ABOUT LYING.
Where were ycu when tho FIRST
shot was tirea2n asked y Calves.
ton lawyer.
II was lying down on the sofa,
Where was your husband?"
lie was lying down on the
back gallery
And your childfen-Where
were they?'
They were lyiag down on the
bed, fast asleep
ANY other member Of your
family lying down?
"Well, if my brother n avg
where here / expect he would
be lying down in the Court House.
He is a lawyer, unless he has re-
formed recently - Cohesion Aeics
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Reward orPerseveramce.

Henry Clement, Almon,e. says:
'For long time | was troubled
wife Chronic rheumatism, at
times Wholly disabled;I tried any
thing and every hing recommends
ed, but failed to get any benefit
until a gentleman sap wAs eule,l
OF Rheumatism BY Dr. raomas'
Electric Oil told ma ablat II. |
began using il bata Internally,
and before two buties were usei
] was radically cured We tini
il household medicine, aai for
Group, Burns. Cuts; ana Bruises,
it has no eqaai For sale by l.. @.
Williams, Jr. Il Bro, druggists.
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PTJLMON a,
$500 Rev ard.

We will pay The above reward for any
case Of Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick
Headache, Indigestion, Constipation or
Costiveness we cannot cure with Vests
Vegetable Liver Pills when the directions
are strictly complied with. They a re
purely vegetable, and never fail to give
satisfaction. Sugar Coated. Large Boxes,
containing 80 pills. % cents, For sale by
ell druggists. Beware of counterfeits and
limitations. The genuine manufactured
only By JOHN G. WEST Il CO., 1.-The
Pill Makers 1871 and 1873 W. Madison
ST, Chicago. Free trial package sent by
mail preppid en- receipt Of ihrce-c nj
stamp. Laug2S 80'ly.
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9 to SO Cts. EACH.

Napkin Rings from % cents up
Brackets 25 cents, Cuspadores 80 cents
Picture Frames 10 cents up
Boys Tool Chests, 40 cents
Autograph Albums 25, 80, so cents, &c.
Richter Harmonious 25 and 80 cents
Lang hammer Harmonicas % CT nts
Pocket Books % cents and upwards
Jewelry of every description from i9cents
and upwards
Hand Mirror % cents and up
Beautiful Combination Picture Fra me
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Value OF IA Dollar.

You never know the value Of II
dollar until YOU try to borrow one,
aud YOU never know the true val
ue Of Spring Blossom until you're
doubled up with Bilious Collie, In
iii estinn or Constipation, and you
try IT, Price 50 cents, trial bottles
10 ceo.s. For sale by Il. G.. Will
liams, Jr.. & Bro, druggists.
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]: PATENTS

lnveu tors will advance their interests by
employ ing an experienced attorney resi-
dent in Washington. F. A. Lehman,
Solicitor Of American and Foreign Pat
ents, Washington, D. c., has had years
of successful practice, and was formerly
an examiner of patents in the Patent
Office. All business before the Courts or
the Departments promptly attended to.
Fee contingent upon success. Send for
Circular. (apr23-tf.
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10 Nervous Sufferers The Eu-
rnnaan Remedy.

On. J. 3. sl&PseN P4cIYlC MEDiciNr.
DR.. J 3. 81 psons Specific Med cine Is
2 posilire cnre tor Sperm lorthee, inpo
tency, weakness and al Diseases resulting
from self abuse, as nervous debility, irri.
liability, mental anxiety, langaor, lassi-
tude depression Of spirits and functional
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WANTED.
800. 900 WHITE OAK and
HICKORY SPOKES.

Will buy in the log, standing on the
ground, or split out, and pay cash for the
same on delivery here, or at any point on
the railroad. JOHN FITZ,
Martinsburg, w. Va.
P S.-Call and get size, &c, TO cut by.
septll.3m.
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COAL AND WOOD OFFICE
AVN
Flour and Feed Store
No. 6s Queen St, Staley's Block.

THE Undersigned respectfully informs
4 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 ms
line will receive prompt attention. have
pat in pair of Fairbanks new scales and
al 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 aad 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.
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Stereoscopes SO cts, Lunch Baskets 25 cts
Stereoscopic Views SO cents per doz.
Ebony Picture Frames % cents
Stationery cents and upwards
Silk Handkerchief SO cents
Pair Beautiful Vases SO cents
Lunch Baskets % cents
Color Boxes cents and upwards
Dolls from 5, 10, Is, rs to 80 cents and
upwards
Lava Match Safes 80 cents
Perfumery at all prices
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-We New Goods
by buyiDg Call and
(junall lily.
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Lager i, y regal drink 5 5af |
back ward aud spe.
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TIE GREAT ORIGINAL.
MAMMOTH 99C. STORE,
on Queen St. mn Queen ST.,
UJ Queen st. JOHANNESBURG, w. va.
LET OUR PRICES Be KNOWN TO ALL
For There is Not Competitor Near to Meet Them
WHY?

ERsoNs OFTEN WONDER and sometimes ask how the dollar trade roug
because goods bought ut nkrupi sales not because they
articles manufactured and buy strictly in Ia &c Quantities and at special rates
dealers and obes When persons reflect how hands
that
toll capital and for skt and labor not difficult
mddemen which by method buying
viii lead them buy where
cheapest
the attention ofMartnbg
which they have heretofore and are now paying for goods my line
from
and course there cannot help but be great revolution In prices
onakth
will look interests by giving liberal share Of their patronage
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LA ~ hHAH g
ksERsEa EgkaEx aaz ~
RHE ] II ATTIC
REMEDY.
A Certain Cure for Infiani-
natOry Rheumatism and
Every Description of
Rheumatic Pains.
HA MMILi'S
Neuralgia Remedy
A Positive and Sure Cure
for the Prevalent and
Distressing Affection.
NEURALGIA.

V1HESR PREPARATIONS are not a
l. "patent medicine" but prepared
from q formula of a regular physician,
who during his lifetime was one Of the
most successful practitioners in the conn-
try. We do not desire to ''puf these
valuable remedies, they DO not need it
but simply to inform those suffering with
Rheumatism or Neuralgia, where they can
be had, and only ask that they give them
a trial, satisfied that if taken according
TO directions, the results promised viii be
fully realized
For sale only by
e. C. WILLIAMS, JR. Il BRO
janl8-tf. Maj tiLsttre, ". Va
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OHIIU NuI5tI OIuH
+" Rattan Rocking Chair
/" Table High Chair
Good Violin ard Bow
Eastlake Folding Rocker
Ladies Sewing Stands
Bronze Ink Stands
Beautiful Mantle Sets
A Good Step Ladder
Boys Express Wagons
Set Steel Knives and Forks
Toy 8, Games, Dolls,
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SEE WHAT WE E1AVEE
SO CTS EACH

Chromos, 24x30 in, Walnut Frame
l8 Inch Travelling Bag
IL Inch Leather Satchel
Genuine Concert Harmonious
I0-Key German Accordions
Solid Gold Engraved Ring
Set of Gold Front Shirt Studs
Pair Rolled Plate Cuff Buttons
Pair Rolled Plate Cuff Pins
La dies Neck Chains
Fine Rolled Plate Breast Pins
Fiue Rolled Plate Earrings
English Plate Vest Chain
Beautiful Lava Smoking Set
Beautiful TAPESTRY Ottomans,
with Velvet Top, Wood Bottoms
and Casters
Large Plate Glass Mirror
Black Walnut Desk and Boxes
Large Splint-bottom Rock 6 Chair
Tinware. FIVE pieces, consisting o.
two Dish Pans, three Pudding
Dishes, or 4 Buckets and Dipper
Meerschaum Pipes
Meerschaum Cigar Smokers
Florence Hair Brushes
and hundreds of articles too hume
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-01
Glenn Springs.
Q0ARD for adults $40 per month; s. per
ID week; 81 20 per day; children under ten
ye5rs and servants half rates reason opens
lst Of June and elosss lst October. Hack &C
com modations keut at Atoka, on P. & N. X.
H., also at Randolph, on river. Fitst- clas g
Laundry accommodation for families.
For circulars apply to S. Y. q GLENN,
rs ISL Randolph, Tenn.
Summer SalltGlilgS
IN
Northern Wisconsin

ISSUED BY THE WISCONSIN CENTRAL
i Railway, which will be sen FREE to sny
person addressing JAMES BARKER, Gene al
assonger Agent, Milwauke Wisconsin.
If you desire most interesting reading aid
full information reg riding the fines Summer
Resort Region in America, Sc for the ex-
quisitoly illustrated work.
The book is DELIGHTFULLY."- written, and is a
re ord of those whs have tasted the sweet OF
this magnificent summer and health-rtsnrt
region. 7St
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-01

The number of immigrants into the
United States during the year 1880
was 593, ,7O3, by far the largest number
of any year in the history Of the coun-
try. Previous to that year the largest
immigration was in 1872, when the
number reached 437,756. The total
number for the ninety years ending
with 1880 was 10,712,2O5. 1t is not
improbable the immigration this year
will reach a round million.
In studying the statistics Of immi-
grafton the fact is noticeable that the
periods Of highest numbers correspond
to the years when there was profound
peace and general prosperity. Thus
in 1897 the number rose to about SO,-
900, but in the year following, when
the effects Of the panic began to be
felt, it dropped to less than one-half
that number and did not recover until
1912, when it rose to l04,565. The
Irish famine that soon after followed,
and the European troubles Of the year
1913, sent great numbers to this coun-
try from Ireland and Germany, the
number jumping to 234,968 in 1847
and reaching 3l0,004, IN which year,
427, 1873 immigrants landed in the Uni
ted States. After that, and as the po.
litical prospect became darker and
stormier, there was a steady decline,
the number dwindling to 81 ,823 in
1861. After 1865 the immigration
steadily increased, reaching the next
highest point in 1872. The decline in
1873, however, was trifing, but there
was a tremendous decline after that
owing to the panic of 1873, and our
subsequent financial troubles and the
general depression Of business. 1t was
only in 1879 that immigration again
set in with its accustomed vigor, but
no sooner were our national finances
put in a sound condition and specie
payments resumed with tremendous
development Of all productive inter
ests, than immigrants began again to
crowd the ships, until now it is no un.
common thing for five or six thousand
to be landed in New York in a single
day,
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A HERMIT's DEATH.
Romantic beginning and Sad
Ending Of Life.

Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.l
NEW ALBANY, May 30.-Gilbert
Francis Vertzen was born in Yer
sailles, France, in 1910, and through
his veins coursed noble blood. In his
youth he enjoyed all the advantages Ct
the best academies Of his native coun-
try; but while in his last year at col
lege, fell desperatively in love with a
young and beautiful woman. She was
above him in rank and station, and
through the influence of parents re.
PEELED his ardent suit. He did not
remain in college to graduate, but, at
the end Of his suit, with what little
money he could gather, left France.
For years he wandered around the
world, working at times in the most
menial positions for support, and
finally drifted to America. Thirty
years ago he came to this city and took
up his residence with a small French
colony, three miles west Of the city.
A week later he had found a cave
lying at the end ofa deep canon in the
knobs. and into this he entered and
made his home. With only an old chair,
a box used for table, pewter plate
and tin cup, and two old
quilts for furniture the hermit of the
knobs" Gilbert Francis Vertzen, here
passed the balance of his days. How
he subsisted no one knew, though oc-
casionally in the summer season he
came to the city with berries, which
ho sold. He carried at all times a
small leather sack, strapped to his
side and closed with a clasp, and in
this leather pocket, wrapped in many
folds of paper, was the miniature Of
the girl he loved so wildly in his
youth. He never admitted any one
to his cave, nor would he talk to any
one who questioned him from curios
ity. Ten years ago the Commercial
correspondent cleaned from him the
history of his life. Yesterday he was
found dead in the wild and dreary
canon of the knobs in which he made
his lonely home. He had not been
seen so much of late, for the weight Of
years and his secluded, self-denying
and hard life bore heavily upon him.
The miniature of his first and only
love was still at bis side in the leather
pouch in which he had so devotedly
guarded it for fifty years.