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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-14
A Look AIEe1E6.

The chubby boy, whose danger
signal hangs sadly through the lat
tice work of his pants, known that
time, who waits for no man, will
one day if he struggles heroically on,
give him knowledge and suspenders,
and a solid girl, and experience, and
a soft, white mustache, and eventu-
ally a low grave in the valley be-
meath the signing elms and the low
ly weeping willow, where in the
misty twilight of the year, noiseless-
ly upon his breast shall fall the dead
leaf. while the silent tear Of the gray
autumnal sky will come and sink in
to the yellow grass above his head.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-14

General Sickles has got into q
lively fight with the New York
Gas Company, and his investiga-
tons showed that the meter charg-
ed for four feet for every one used
and the company tested the meter
and said 1t was an unusually slow
running one, and If 1t didn't more
than qnadruple the amount of gas
used we should say the company
was right.-B0st0n Post.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-14
8 to SO Cts. EACH.

Napkin Rings from % cents up
Brackets % cents, C~uspadores SO cents
Picture Frames 10 cents up
Boys Tool Ches 3 40 cents
Autogr ph Albums rs, 80, SO cents, &c.
Richter Harmonious % and so cents
Lang hammer Harmohicas 25cents
Pocket Books 20 cents and upwards
Jewelry o fevery description from 10 cents
and upwards
Hand AiIroi 20 cents and up
Beautiful Combination Picture Frame
Ne We have Goods from 5 cents to
% to so per cent. saved oy buying at the
finn
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-14

Grammarians r puzzled over
the question whether "mumps"
aud 'measels' are singular or
plural. They often look singular,
but ina, no criterion on u ques-
lon of this kInd.--LoweU Citizen,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-14
COAL AND WOOD OFFICE
AND
Flour and Feed Store
No. 6s Queen ST, ssalcy's Block

.
TIHE undersigned respectfully informs
i the c~itizens OF Martin sburg and Rerk-
eley county that he has opened a Coal and
Wood Office and Flour and Feed Store at
6S Queen Street, where all orders in my
line will receive prompt y ttention. have
put in a pair of Fairbanks new scales and
all coal sold by me will be weighed and
frll weight guaranteed Piedmont and
Cumberland run of mine Fine and Lump
Coal; also best qua9i1y mt and Egg an
thraciie coal Away on hand.
Farmers having Corn, Oats and Hay 10
sell are solicited 10 see me before selling
Thanking the public for the libcra2 Pot.
ronage extended IN aud sUliciti' 4 your
furthe. favors,
am respectfully yours,
"jy24-iy. j. W, ROBERTS.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-14

Women that have been pronounced
incurable by the best physicians in
the country, have been completely
cured of female weakness by the use
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Send to Mrs. Lydia T..
Pfnkham, 233 Western Avenue,
Lynn, Mass, for pamphlets;
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Dyspepsia, liver complaint, and
kindred affections. For treatise
giving successful self-treatment
address WORLDS DIsPENsARy
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo,
N. ".
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"Buch uDaiBa.;,

New,quick Com plete, cure 4davss
Urinary affections. sfnafting, fire.
quent or difficult urination' MD.
ney diseases. ST.. at druggists. W.
va; Depot, BROS
90, Wheeling. w. Va.
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A noted firt of Akron, O.. is
said 10 have all her love letters
bound in d volume for her parlor
table. Ii is Himbook, In both
long and short meet era Norris
t0lOD Herald.
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Stereoscopes SO cts, Lunch Baskets 25 cts
Stereoscopic Views SO cents per doz.
Ebony Picture Frames IS cents
Stationery 9 cents and upwards
Silk Handkerchiets SO cents
Pair Beautiful Vases SO cents
Lunch Baskets 25 cents
Color Boxes 8 cents aud upwards
Dolls from 8, 10, Is, 25 to SO cents and
upwards
Lava Match Safes 80 cents
Perfumery at ell prices
Sl0. New Goods received daily. From
9 cent Store. Call and be convinced.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-14

Edison will not be satisfied un-
oil he has discovered a better REM
edy for Coughs and Colds than DIR.
Balls Cough Syrup. We say he
will never succeed.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-14

Mrs. Christiancy refused twen-
ty-five offers of marriage of young
men before she coupled onto your
grandpa Christiancy. And now
you see the trouble she ia in.
Young ladies have "A care. An
avenging Nemesis always follows
people who goes back on the bows.
-BurtingtOn HoUkeue.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-14

| strongly recommend tia usa
Of Fellows Compound Syrup of
Hvpophosphites TO all who suffer
III any way from disease of weak
ness of the Lungs. Bronchial Tu-
bes, or general debility.
j, ii w. SCOTT, NJ. d., Gag.towp,
". Is.
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XXYILL attend to the Real Estate BUSH
wv ness in all it's branches. Will buy
and sell lands on commission. Persons
having Land or Town Property to sell,
will consult their interests by placing
them in ous hands at once for advertise
ment. All business pertaining to lands
attended to. Titles examined and taxes
paid, when requested.
Nov. wv
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-14

NDIIU ; IT otIJ NIIHII
d" Rattan Rocking Chair
" Table High Chair
Good Violin ard Row
Eastlake Folding Rocker
Ladies Sewing Sands
Bronze Ink Stands
Beautiful Mantle Sets
A Good Step Ladder
Boys Express Wagons
Set Steel Knives ana Forks
Toys, Games, Dolls,
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SEE -VAy HAT WE HAVE!
SO CTS EACH

Chr omos, 24x30 in, WaTEat Frame Brackets
IA In CHI Travelling Bag Wall Pockets
IL Joci' Leather Satchel Clock Shelf
Genuine Concert Harmonisas Book Rack
.lO.Key ca rman Accordions Towel Rack
Solid Gold Engraved Ring Boquet Table
Set OF Gold Front Shirt Studs Picture Frames
Pair Rolled PHI tie Cuff Buttons Boys Tool Chests
Pair Rolled Plata Cuff Pins 7.Shot Revolver
Ladies' Mex ChaAn rs sffd Cages
Fine Rolled Plate b east Pins Tsn Pins
Fine Rolled Plate Earn 7ngs Cnspadores
English Plate Vest Cham Photograph Albums
Beautiful Lava Smoking Set Autograph Abb inns
Beautiful Tapistry Or omans, Music Folios
with Velvet Top, Wood Bottoms Pocket Books
and Casters Cigar Gases
Large Plate Glass Mirror Good 24-horr Clock
Black Walnut Desk and Boxes Clothes Baskets
Large Splint. bottom Rock g Chair Clothes Hampers
Tinware. FIVE pieces, consisting of O.1lld.s Piano
two Dish Pans, three Pudding Brass Drums
Dishes, or A Buckets and Dipper Melaiephone
Meerschaum Pipes Fine Parlor Lamp
Meerschaum Cigar Smokers Umbrellas
Florence Hair Brushes Toilet Sets
and hundreds of articles too numerous to mention.
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of the latest and most approved designs o.
best seasoned lumber ard the best work
manship.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-05
ShOrt-Liyed CalifOrnians.

The number OF men who die in Cali
fornia in what may be called the
prime of their years, occasionally ar
rests attention. The proportion of
these sudden deaths appears to be
large. They occur not among men
who were born on the soil, but among
those who have been transplanted, and
have been subjected to the varying
conditions of poverty and a FL uence.
1t is not climate that kills them, since
the climate is favorable to longevity.
Native Californians live to an extreme
old age. The centenarians are numer-
Gus. But these men have lived out of
doors nearly all their lives. They have
lived on simple food; have been on
horseback great deal. Indeed, the
native Californian never walks if he
can get mustang to carry him. He
lives out of doors, never dies of apo
plexy or heart disease, but generally
OF old age. The majority of those
who immigrate do not seem to reach
old age. The pioneers drop off early.
They have had checkered lives for the
most part. Ups and downs kill a great
many people. The excitement is nos
good for them. 1t is neither good en- the
score of longevity to meet with sudden
losses nor to make fortunes rapidly.
The exceptions are those where great
equanimity of temper has been pre-
served. Quakers generally have great
longevity. They not only are temper
ate, but they are not subject to great
excitements The serene life is the
most favorable to longevity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-05
Molecular Force

The Ne,gs reporter of "unconsidered
triffes" heard a singular story the other
day of the power of those quiet unnot-
iced forces of nature, called molecular,
of which he has occasionally spoken
in his character of a vagrant seminal
uralist, hunting out the queer features
of weeds and trees and bugs. A large
iorn casting, 81 feet by II was made in
in foundry, in Covington, KY, and an
+" air-hole," about as large as small
wheat straw, ran through it from the
upper to the lower side, ending in q
cavity not larger than a hazel nut.
One day this little hole was filled with
wet snow and drizzle, and at night the
semi Liquid contents froze hard, and
the expansion into crystal broke the
huge mass of iron in two as completely
and smoothly as fit had been cut
with cold chisel.- Indianapolis Neacs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-05
An Ex-Slave's Queer Experience
Indianapolis Journ al.

Charles Long, an infrm negro,
reached this city to night and was given
shelter by the police authorities. He
tells remarkable story. He was born
a slave, and was owned by George w.
Bearfeld, near Richmond, at tae time
that city surrendered. Bearfeld had
several hundred slaves, TO whom he
represented that if they would ac-
company him to the Gold Coast (mean-
ing California, he would provide for
their future. Once at sea, they were
placed in irons and sold as slaves in
Cuba. Of the original number only he
and brother succeeded in escaping,
after sixteen years of servitude. The
man is broken down in health, is brand
ed upon the head and arms, and upon
his person are marks of brutal treat
ment. Part of the time while Cuban
slave he was scullion on Spanish
man-o war, and the balance of the
time he worked on rice plantation
near st. Juval. His Cuban owner was
called Vanstell Thinkenburr, and he
met him in New Orleans shortly after
his escape. The negro has had very
strange experience, else he is very
gifted liar.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-05

more severe than usual, and upon ex-
animation by lady in the house,
about a half inch of darning-needle
was found protruding through the skin.
The lady pulled the needle out, which
proved to be about three inches in
length, and had piece of thread at
tached. The little sufferer is all right
now. The strangest part of the story
is that neither the child nor its mother
have any recollection of the time when
the needle was swallowed.
At his home at Mansfield, O., Senator
John Sherman lives in fine house
built on an eighteen-acre lot in the out
skirts of and overlooking the city. In
front of the house the ground is laid
out in lawns and drives, while at tn,
rear are large gardens and an orchard
which are Mr.. Sherman's especial
pride. There are hundreds of apple
pear, and peach trees and grape vines
in the orchard, all of which beal
luxuriantly. None of the fruit is ever
sold, but among the poor people of the
city it is freely distributed by the basket
full to those who have no fruit and are
unable to buy.
Mr.. Oscar Wilde visited the brokers
yesterday. 1t is to be feared that he
took them for weird, feshly things.
When they spied him in the visitors
gallery of the Stock Exchange they
gave vent TO their emotions in I'M
earthly bowls, and his escort quickly
hustled him out. 1t is unfortunate
that the visit was not prolonged until
an understanding was arrived. Mr..
Wilde is wiser than he looks, and the
brokers are not so bad as they appear
to be.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-05
Al Gallant Seaman

A good deal has been written recent
ly about Ninderman, of the Jeannett's
crew, whom Melville calls a remark.
able man, and who undoubtedly was
the most useful and trusted seaman
under belongs command. Nothing
has been said, however, about his pre-
vious exploits in Arctic seas, although
the fact has been mentioned that he
was with the Polaris expedition, and
was one of the nineteen men who
made the famous drift, nearly thou
sand miles, down Smith sound on an
ice-hoe with Capt. Tyson. Those, how
ever, who are familiar with the liter
ature of Arctic exploits know that Min
derman was mentioned oftener and
more tavorably than any other men,
Der of the Polaris crew, both In the
official history of the Polaris expedi-
ton and in Capt Tyson's story Of the
drift. Soon after Capt. Halls death,
in November, 1871, the Polaris, while
in the ice at about so degrees north
latitude, was caught in fearful storm.
The ice cracked in every direction;
the ship doated off, dragging her an
Choir, and was driven against the ice
with severe shocks and there was great
danger that she would be dashed to
pieces against the bergs. Fortunately,
however, she drifted up against an i'm.
mense ice mass, which was afIerward
named Providence berg" Budding
ton got out his ice anchors to secure
the vessel to the berg. In his narrative
he says: II hesitated in ordering the
men to this duty, which was made
very perilous by the darkness of the
night, the extreme violence of the
wind, and the steep and slippery sur
face of the berg. William NindeIman
was the first TO offer himself for this
dangerous duty" He climbed out of
the forward port-hole and was just able
to pull himself to projecting piece of
the berg. He began to ascend but the
side Of the ice-mountain was SO steep
that he had to cut steps in the ice with
his Ratchet. After an hours toll he
firmly planted an ice anchor in the
berg, and then aEsquimaux Joe, help.
ed him to plant two more anchors, and
thus they remained securely tied to
the berg all winter. Nidermap was
severely frost-bitten during this ex.
plot; which is the subject of an illus
tratian i'll the official report. DIR. Bes-
sells, who headed the scientific depart
ment of the expedition, mentions tina
Ninderman was continually bringing
him specimens of the animal kingdom
and valuable fossils for preservation.
During the drift down Smith sound, at
time when the men were hard put
to it for food, Ninderman shot two
dovekies, which fell into the water, he
jumped in after them and secured his
prizes. Ninderman is soon to be mar.
ried, but ii will not be surprising, if,
after his honeymoon, he embraces the
first opportunity to sail ON another
polar expedition. The mania for
Arctic travel seems to cling to every
body it once attacks.
Lieut.. Danenhower is going to lecture
next winter on Arctic exploration. 1t
is understood that he will advance
some theories of his own as to the best
methods of attacking the polar prob.
EN-. 1t is said that he has SO much
faith in his ideas on that subj ect that
he would like go north to put them
into execution.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-05
HOW THE KING lost MS CROWS
By J. ). rRowBRIDeE.


The Kings men, when he had slain the boar,
Strung him aloft on the fishers oar,
And, two behind and two before,
In triumph bore him along the shore.
An CARR says the King " It's trifiei Why
Did the fisher frown and the good wife sigh 7"
"A trifs. sirela was the fools reply;
Then frogn or laugh who will for l,
Who laugh at all aud am only clown,
VIII never more laugh at triaes~
runner next da7 leaped down the sand,
nd launched a skiff rem the fishers strand
che cried, IAN army invs[es the land!
epasses are seized On either hand!
And must carry my message straight
Across the lake 70 the castle gate p
The castle is neared, but the waves were great
The fanged rocks f0amed like the jaws Of fate
And lacking an oar4he boat went down;
The iuries laugh at trifes
The swimmer against the waves began
To strive as valiant swimmer can
"Methinksu said the fool, 'twere not bad plan
If suec5r we're sent tue drowning man !"
To suecOr peried pawn, instead,
The monarch, moving his rock ahead,
Bowed ever the ehessmen, white and red.
Gave check then looked on the lake and said
"The boat is lost, the man will drOEnw
0 King. beware Of TRIES
To the lords and mirthful danes the bard
Was trolling his latest song the guard
Were casting dice in the castle yard;
And the captains all were drinking hard;
Then came the chief Of the halberdiers,
And ted to the Kings astonished ears:
An army en- every side appears
An army with banners and bows and spears!
They have gained the wall and surprised the
town.
Our fates are woven Of trifesi
The red usurper reached the throne;
The tidings Ger the realm were blown
And, flying to alien lands aloze
With a trusty few, the King made moan.
But long and loudly laughed the clown;
Eve broke the car, and the boat went down.
And so the messenger CHANGED to drown.
The messenger lost we lost the town.
And the loss Of the town has cost crown
AID ali these Things are trihes"
- Oar Continent
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-05

hole as vestry; if there are any win
dows that have got to be jumped out
of, we'll hop out together
Great was the family wonder to see
us walk in together; but everything
was all right as soon as explained, and
Mr.. and Mrs. BARLEY consented that
Nell and might be married next day
in the quaint little church In the place.
And so we were. led my bride in
myself, and Papa and Mamma BARLEY
followed soberly behind, and Kate and
her husband were all the crowd we
had.
A curate, who had bad cold, offici-
ated. and the time honored and world
renowned Dickens woman pew opener,
shabby and snuffy, was on hand to
make everything romantic and proper.
So this is why we were married with
out bridesmaids, and had two wedding
! days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-05

Bernays, 8 lawyer of Antwerp, was
found with bullet through his heart.
The case was at first regarded as sui
eide, but an anonymous letter, labori-
ously striving to make it appear an ac-
cident, led to the prosecution of two
brothers named Peltzer for his murder.
The trial, it is promised, twill rival
anything related by Poe 1t will
surely be exhaustive, judging by the
facts that $50 witnesses will be exam
ined, and twenty writer's are occupied
night and LAY copying the documents,
which alone will take month. The
expenses up to the present have
reached $4,000, and the indictment
fills big volume.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-05
Scared A grizzly nv Yelling.

Yesterday, says The Helena Indepen-
dent, tie-cutter was engaged in pick
ing berries in the timber about mile
and half from the Spokane house,
Helena, Montana, when he heard q
slight noise, and looking up he saw q
big grizzly standing up on his launches
not ten feet distant. He was paralyze
for a moment and then gave vent to
yell of fear that was so vigorous and
uneaIthly that the grizzly was frighten-
ed out OF his evidently bloody intentions.
and, dropping down an all fours, hs
got back into the thicket as fast as ne
could.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-05
POyERTY AND DfsTREss.

That poverty which produces the greatest dis
tress ID rot of the purse, but of the blood. De
prived Of its richness it becomes seant and
watery, condition termed uneu,ia in medical
writings. Given this condition, and scrofulous
swelings and sores. general and nervous debility,
loss Of flesh and appetite, weak lungs, throat dis
ease. splitting Of Blood and consumption, are
among the common results. If you are sufferer
from thin, poor blood, employ DR.. Pieree's
Golden Medical Discovery which enriehes the
blood and cures these grave affections Is more
nutritive than cod liver oil. and is harmless in
any condition Of the system yet powerful TO cure.
By druggists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-05
New York Herald.

The august tribunal commonly
known as the supreme court of Penn
sylvania has lately expounded, in ar
elaborate opinion, the law governing
courtship. The opinion was rendered
In criminal case which turned on the
question whether a valid marriage en-
gagement had been made between the
fair complainant and the faithless de
PENDANT. This point was left to be de-
termined by circumstantial evidence
afforded by the incidents of the court.
ship. The trial judge ruled that in or
der to establish a promise of marriage
it was not necessary to show the
making of presents, writing of love-let-
tiers, and all of such things that pass
between young people" We have
long passed that day." he said, $50 far
as courtship is concerned. One man
may desire to court the girl he wants
to make his wife in a secluded place,
or he may desire to keep it quiet; an
other may be in the habit of keeping
company with young lady and APP
pear upon the public highway from
time to time so that all may see him.
Hence there is no Standard each case
must stand on its four legs as the party
built it up"
The supreme court thinks that this
is altogether too lax view of the legal
essentials of proper courtship. 1t
viewed with surprise not unmingled
with Indignation the fact that the jury
had found that a promise of marriage
had been made when it appeared that
. oil 4 ko
house of the wooed one only four
times, but had "met her out in the
evenings, sometimes at church, walked
home with her, and left her at the
gate" The court then proceeds to de-
fine the true legal standard of such q
courtship as will warrant the inter
ence of q. matrimonial enga cement.
Circumstantial evidence of an en-
gagement OF marriage" it says, sis to
be found in the proof of such facts as
usually accompany that relation.
Among them may be mentioned letters
presents, social attentions of various
kinds, visiting together in company,
preparations for house keeping and the
like. These and similar circumstances
especially when the attentions are ex-
elusive and continued long time, may
well justify jury in finding promise
of marriage. But the Court below ig-
nored all these matters as being no
longer essential, or rather as, belonging
to past age, and virtually instructed
the jury that attentions paid to wem-
an in secluded place are quite as
satisfactory evidence of such promise.
We cannot assent to this proposition.
In a staid community where the
courtship is protracted through extend
ed periods, not unfrequently from ten
to fifteen years, and where the wooing
proceeds with marked regularity,
propriety and all the recognized con-
ventionalities, this may be very salts
factory law. But how will it work in
the case of those unromantic, go-ahead
spirits who contract their matrimonial
alliances on principles of business rath-
er than sentiment and often on such
short notice as puts love letters, ''visit-
ing together in company, preparation
for housekeeping and the like" out of
the question?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-05

At their beautiful home in Fremont,
Ohio, ex-President Hayes spends most
of his time reading and writing in his
library, and Mrs. Hayes delights in
looking after her poultryyard and the
elegant flower garden that adorns the
lawn. They usually have some friends
or relatives living with them, and
transient visitors and sight-seers are
always cordially welcomed.