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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-07-22


what disturbed,
A LOAD of Florida fruit taken to |
New York Melted $4,000 to the pro-
Queer. The amount the physicians
have since bagged from it is not |
stated.
RIGHT on the heel of the Herdld'S |
vision of the nomination of Roscoe |
Conkling as Congressman-at-Large |
comes the announcement that he is |
to speak at fair in Minneapolis in
September, This may give some
idea of the extent of his expected |
constituency,
THE members of the West Vir-
ginia Press Association at their
recent meeting in Wheeling, pre-
sented Mr.. p. W. Morris, editor of
the Richie Gazette, and president of
the association, with a fine gold
watch as a slight recognition Of his
earnest and untiring labors in behalf
of the newspaper interests as presi-
dent of the association. 1t was a
fitting tribute worthily bestowed.
LAST Saturday evening Mrs. Lin
coin, widow of the late President
Lincoln, suffered stroke of paraly-
sis and on Sunday evening breathed
her last, at the home of her sister,
Mrs. n, w. Edwards, of Springfield,
Iii. Her health had been bad for a
long time and had occasionally ex-
cited apprehension. Her son Robert,
the present Secretary of War, did
not leave Washington in time to be
with her in her last moments. I'm
happy in life, her death will still be
regretted, and the nation will do it
self honor 10y remembering the relict
of him who was its first Martyr,
y BALTIMORE gentleman was
paying his addresses to a young lady
of Luneburg county, Va, and a
gentleman of the latter county told
her the Baltimorean was flirting with
her. AS there was an engagement
Of marriage between the Baltimore
gentleman and the Luneburg lady a
statement of this kind was consider.
ed a fighting offense under the code
of honor, and the Luneburg man
was 'called out" lie came out, the
contestants met at six feet, fred five
times at one another; at the last shot
the Baltimorean, who was evidently
the party having everything at stake,
fell mortally wounded. And this is
satisfaction" under the Code.
AFFAIRS in Egypt continue to be
a central point of public interest,
Notwithstanding a temporary lull in
active warfare. Since the firing
began on the forts at Alexandra
there has been more material change
in that historic country than has be
fore taken place in hundreds OF
years. Two days firing battered the
forts into silence, set the city on
fire, and it was evacuated by its
defenders, the troops under Aarabi
Bey. Since then, the Americans
first, and the Germans next, have
re-established their consulates ia
the remains Of the city, 50 that peace
there is comparatively assured, II
will long remain a question whether
the most devastating fires wert
caused 10y the bombardment or b5
the prisoners who were liberated bJ
Arab early in the engagement, anc
who busted themselves in rioting
rapine and murder. That a large
portion of the city was burned il
certain. No indications are giyer
that the harmony Of Europe has beer
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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-07-22
WISNER & LOGAN,

EDITORS AND PROPRIETOR
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-05-17
Abolish the Internal Revenue
System!

Hon. S. S. Cox in a recent speech
on the Tarifquestion, in which he
said: 81 favor openly and boldly, the
entire abolition of the cumbrous cor
rupt, and spying system of the inter
nal revenue. 1t is not necessary to
say that its officers are corrupt; it is
the system. Its officers pursue the
voter into his cigar and tobacco shops
and into stills, breweries, and factor
les with threats, and it has an army
of5,000. Worse than the january or
the mameluke undertaken by its oc.
cult machinery 10 intimidate and de-
fraud. Away with it! Every speck
of it on our body polite is a cancer.
| am willing to meet this issue at the
polls, and woe be to that member tho
upholds it to overfll our Treasury,
that the greedy may riot in the peo-
pies hard-earned means collected by
its officials. Indeed, it seems part
Of the plan adopted by the dominant
party to allow no reduction. The
surplus is to be piled up year after
year, and this is the issue we are to
meet"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-05-17
Mill Creek Meeting.

Mr.. Editor: May 9th being very
pleasant day, and having an invita-
lion to attend public meeting on
Mill Creek, near Leon, in the inter-
est of the farmer, started and arri-
we'd in time, and found assembled
quite respectable number Of ladies
and gentlemen, who had met to learn
something about the Farmers Order,
and they listened with interest while
some Of the Patrons did the best they
could to instruct them. The Grange
in that community has been in the
background for some time, but it
now seems to be moving forward.
The next day, being Sunday, l
spent most of the day with Bro. A.
B. Alexander and his estimabIe fam
lily at their pleasant home near Leon;
from there went to the home Of Mr..
T. c. Atkeson, an old, practical and
highly esteemed farmer, who pulls
off his coat and rolls up his sleeves
and takes right hold Of his work, like
the natures nobleman that he is, and
is making a success. l canvassed
the neighborhood, assisted by Bro.
Alexander and Bro. r. NJ. Wells and
others, and recognized Buffalo
Grange No. SO, near Buffalo, and they
began business with good prospect
of success, having five applications
to commence with, and among whom
are some of the most wealthy and
energetic farmers in the county
Our Grange is still prospecting. Five
applications and one Reinstatement
at our last meeting. Farmers are
finding out that the Grange is not
partisan, and are coming into it.
J.P. PIcKENs, Deputy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-05-17
DEMOCRATIC COMPRESSION,
AL CONVENTION.

The Democratic Congressional Executive
Committee for the Fourth District OF West
Virginia, ut its meeting at Ravenswood, W.
Va, on the 2d OF May, 1852, made the fol.
lowing order regarding the Congressional
Convention for the ensuing campaign.
Fira.-That convention for the nomi.
nation of candidate for Congress for the
Fourth Congressional District OF West yir.
ginia, torepresent said District in the 4Sth
Congress Of the United States, to be assem-.
bled at Point Pleasant on
WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1882
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
Sscond.-That each county in this, 4th,
Congressional District be authorized to ap.
point in such manner as its Executive
Committee may determine, one delegate
and one alternate, and no more, to the said
Congressional Convention, for every &c
Democratic votes or fraction OF % in excess
thereof, cast for Acknowledgement ut the
general election in 1880, MS follows.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-05-17

The development of one hundred
acres Of coal land IN Mason County,
West Virginia, aud within hall
mile Of the Ohio river presents a
hopeful prospect Of active competi.
ton in this important branch ofbus.
mess. The mine, which it is stated
is very prolific, drains itself, so that
the coal can be put into the car and
dumped into the barges at the river
landing, no steam power being re.
quisite for lifting or drainage. II is
Of the best bituminous quality and
has been in partial use in this city
for the past two years. A company
has now been organized, called the
peoples Coal Company" whose of.
fee is at 27 Temple Bar, corner Of
Main and Court streets, and the cap
i,al stock being $4,000, divided into
$40 shares of s25 each. 1t proposes
to deliver the coal at their wharf
near the foot of Broadway, at from 5
to 6 cents per bushel. Stockholders
will be furnished at cost prices. Any
enterprise that will reduce the price
of this indispensable article will be
hailed with universal satisfaction
Cincinnati Commercial, IN inst.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-05-17
c. f.. Hogg, ESQ.

Mr.. Editor: AS you are always lib
eral and fair in your treatment Of as
pirants for high and honorable posi-
tions, / ask your permission to say
word or two in behalf Of the gentle
man whose name heads this article,
and in SO doing / do not intend to re-
fleet upon or disparage the claims of
any other gentleman who may as,
pire to,a nomination for Congress.
Mr.. Hogg, as you are aware, has
been prominently spoken of as a
Democratic candidate for Congress
in this District-the new Fourth
He is deserving of recognition at the
hands of the Democratic party, for
his active work in behalf Of the
party. No demand was ever made
upon him to go out do battle for the
party, but what he responded with
promptness, no matter what the sac.
rifce to his business. To him is the
party indebted in q great measure,
for the many signal victories won in
this county of late years, against
great odds. He represents the young
and progressive Democracy OF this
State, and that element of the party
ought to give him its support in
Convention. He is q lawyer Of fine
ability; man of fine education and
polished manners; good and pleas
ant speaker; is exceedingly popular,
and has many friends in this county
and throughout the District who
would rejoice at his nomination.
DEMOCRAT.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-05-17
GOSSIP.

We find the following in the
Wheeling Register of the Sd, inst, and
wonder if it has any reference to the
gossip that has been so freely circu-
lated in our midst Of late:
"An old Divine down in Jackson
county, the other day, preaching with
reference TO the evils Of gossiping and
tattling told his congregation that
once on o time Satan called to his
council all the chief imps and choice
spirits in hell in order that he might
form plan to inaugurate hell on
earth and bless its people with fore
taste Of its horrors; he called for vol,
unteer missionaries for this work but
could find no imp mean enough to 60
on earth as a tattler, when finally a
little weazen-faced, hump backed,
blcar.eyed, knock kneed, out.lawed
imp came poking his head up
through the smoke out Of the very
depths of hell and in q squeaking,
ghostly voice rendered his services,
but Satan turned away in disgust
and abandoded his plan Of setting up
hell on earth by tattling as too mean
for q decent devil to engage in"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-05-17

We plead guilty to having made
the babies cry by "monkeying" ar
ound them at the baby show, but we
submit TO the judgment Of candid
Norld" whether that is as bad as
"monkeying" around every girl baby
(of from l6 10 30 years Of age who
comes TO town. Wttsi Messenger.
The great PAGER, Little Brown jug,
has been sold for the runnd sum Of
s21 900. But little brown jugp is
usually costly experiment. Wheel
ing Register.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-05-17
COMMISSIONERS SALE
or Town Lot In the Town Of
Clifton. Mason County. W. vn.

n pursuance OF the terms and provisions
| OF decree OF the Circuit Court Of Ma
son county, West Virginia, rendered on
the 18th day OF October, 1874. in certain
chancery suit therein pending, in which J.
n. Williamson, survivor, &c, is plaintiff
and Albert Hazelwood and Others are de.
PENDANTS, shall on the 18th day OF
May, lSS2. 1.-THE front door OF the Court
House OF Mason county, West Virginia,
proceed to sell by way Of public auction
Lot Number 2ll, in the town OF Clifton,
with its appurtenances, upon the following
terms to.wit: for cash as to one-tiird OF the
purchase money, and rs TO the residue up
on credit OF six and twelve months, TAX
ing from the purchaser bond with good Sc
curity for the deferred payments bearing
interest from day of sale and retaining the
title as further security.
JOHN w. ENGLISH,
apr 26-iw. Special Commissioner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-05-17
no Young Rennblicans.

A doubling young Republican Of
Alabama, who wants to know how
he shall vote, gets the following sound
political advice frem that truly indie
pendent journal, the New York Sun.
II says:
We will tell him; we will give him
principle Of action which he can
surely follow in every emergency
1t is this: Always act for the expul-
sion Of the Republican party from the
national Government, and never do
anything that will tend to strength
en- that party or promote its perma-
nence as possessor Of Federal Admin
istration and the Congress. This is
a plain and simple rule, and no mis-;
take need be made in adhering TO it.
The Republican party has been too
long in power.It is time it were
turned out. The Republican party is
corrupt, it is rotten. 1t is time it
were turned out. The Republican
party, by outrageous methods of COM
plex taxation, is every year extort.
ing from the people of this broad land
millions upon millions of money to
be stolen or squandered, or wasted in
jobs and in extravaganza. It's time
ii ,oere turned out. But you are not
pleased with the Bourbons, you say.
Very we'll, we are not pleased with
them either; but the same time we
would thousand times rather trust
power to the Democracy, Bourbons
and all, than to the old, perverted,
gorged, yet Unsuitable Republican
party, the party which took the Pres.
idency by fraud in 1877, and has new.
er yet shown one sign Of patriotic,
manly repentance for the crime.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-05-17
Newspaper PIeasantries.

The election of Col. J. P. R. B.
B. Smith to the Craftsmanship of the
Congressional Executive Committee
lis a compliment to a worthy and
very excellent gentleman, but will
not be subject Of rejoicing among
the printer boys of The District
There are too many caps and points
in his name, you see, to make fire.
quent mention Observation-Disclosures
Democrat.
The Point Pleasant Register re-
marks that the editor of the Gazette
is truly good man. We were about
to take our pen sin hand to hope
Brother Tippett was enjoyin' the
same blessin, " when the cold facts
staring us in the face, reminded US
that it is useless to cherish such a
desire.-Rachie Gazette.
The West Virginia Radical prints
an original table of the expenses Of
the Legisiature,in which 100000 are
charged to the whisky account, and
12cents TO the wear and tear OF
brains. The editor was evidently
gauging the Legislature by the pro-
portionate wear and tear in his own
experience. That is fault we all
have, Of judging others by ourselves.
-Wecling Register.
Last Saturday evening, while re-
turning from Starr, P. O., we had
the pleasure Of meeting,,eu friend
Geo. w. Tippe!t, editor Of the Regis.
ter Point Pleasant, W. Va, who had
been to Columbus, on the Excursion.
He does not look as if he had been
one of the West Virginia "menag.
erie" during the past winter.-Mc-
Arthur co., Democrat,
The Point Register says that a cat
recently gave birth there to FIVE kit
tens and a rabbit. Our cut last sea-
son furnished the house with watch.
dog, two kittens, ~ canary bird and
a parrot and she wasn't under any
special contract sither.-GaIlipoIis
Journal,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-05-17
LEGAL NOTICES.
TRUST SALE.

TN pursuance OF the terms and provis
| / ions OF deed OF trust, executed to the
undersigned trustee, by d. S. Van Matre
AMI Nettie, his wife, bearing date the 10th
day OF February, 1881 and recorded in the
Clerks Office Of the County Court OF Ma.
son county, in Trust Deed Book No. 8,
page 249, to secure to John G.. Stortz the
payment OF certain note bearing even
date with said trust, executed by the said
ID. S. Van Matre and payable TO said John
G. Stortz twelve months after date, with
interest from date, having been required
by said Stortz, shall on the Sth 6dy
of June, 1882, at the front door of the
Court House OF Mason county, proceed to
sell at public auction for cash the following
described property, to-wit: One Standard
Job press, one seven column Washington
hand press, 2 marble imposing stones, one
gem paper cutter, 100 pounds Burgeois
type, 30 pounds OF long primer type, 80
pounds OF Brewer type, % pounds Nonpa-
reil type, with the cases containing the
same, one 20 case Cabinet with the cases,
type, bordering and cuts contained in the
same, 81 cases OF job and display type.
fonts OF wood type, 3 fonts OF large metal
type, togotherwith all racks, chases, galleys,
furniture, rollers, roller molds, inks and
equipments used in the Saturday Tisitorand
job office belonging to said d. S. Van Matre.
Also all that lot or parcel OF land situa-
ted and being in the town OF Point Pleas
ant, County Of Mason, and State OF West
Virginia, being fraction Of lot No. ~ in
FIRST tier fronting q feet on Main Street,
and running back l53 feet, being same lot
conveyed to said d. S. VanNIatre, by G. NJ.
Cole and wife, by deed dated the 18th day
OF April, 1876. Recorded in deed book No.
29,page l50, in the Clerks Office OF the Coun-
ty Court OF Mason County: Said personal
property will be sold first, and ii necessary
to sell said real estate, the same will be sold
subject to deed of trust executed by said
DIS. VanMatre, to G. Sehon, trustee, dated
July 9th, 1877, TO secure to George w. Sets
ger, certain note for $3.50, dated July 9Th,
1877 ,and payable one year after date, which
is on record in the Clerks Office o ftheCoun-
ty Court OF Mason County, in trust deed
book No. page 27l, and also subject to u
deed OF trust executed by said d. S, Van
Matre, to Rankin Wiley, Jr, to secure to
@. G. Miller the payment OF two notes one
for 5000 and the other for S275 dated the
18th day Oh April, 1879 and payable Is
months after date with interest, signed by
W. L. Kimberling, and endorsed by said
d. S. VanMatre, which trust is recorded in
the Clerks Office Of the County Court of
Mason County, in trust deed book, No. 4
page 800. The title to said property is be-
ieved TO be good, but selling as trustee |
shall confer such title only as is vested in
me. JOHN w. ENGLISH, Trustee.
may IL 4.w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-05-17
A valuable Farn For Sale,

TWILL offer for sale at Public Auctionon
the list day OF September my farm (ifnot
sold before that date at private sale) OF 200
acres, situated two miles from the Kama
wha River, on Little Sixteen, Arbuckle
District; 100 acres OF said land is in good
state OF cultivation. The farm is well i'm
proved, has on it good brick dwelling,
large barn and large apple and peach or
chard. For further information, terms, &c.
address JOHN I. COLEMAN,
Arbuckle P. o., Mason County, W. Va,
may Slim
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-05-17
TRusTEEN, SALE

or Valuable Farm Sittinte on
the Waters Of Kanawaa Ten
Vile Crce;s, Mason COnRiy,
West Virginia.
DY virtue of Trust Deed executed to
ID me, the undersigned, Trustee, by Ear.
~ jenkins on the 18th day OF March, 1850,
to secure unto r. j. Love the payment OF
eight promissory notes therein described,
for the sum OF Fifteen Hundred and Sew.
enty.tive Dollars. seven Of them for two
hundred dollars, each, and one for one
hundred and seventy.fve dollars, PAYABLE
in two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight
and nine years after date, with interest an
nually; and default of payment Of the note
due having been made to the holder
thereof, and having been requested by
said creditor and holder OF said notes TO
sell the real estate in the trust deed mem
toned, Tor the paynent OF said notes, |
shall on the 18th day of June, 1852.
sell at public auction, at the front door OF
the Court House OF Mason county the real
estate in said trust deed mentioned aud
described, containing 205l acres, situate in
Cologne District, and bounded by the land
OF Morgan Greenlee, l.. Hill and others
Terms OF sale cash.
W. IL. T0MLINSoN, Trustee.
apr2i-4w,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-05-17

tional system. A uniform Sc. oftext
books would be introduced through
out this broad land; and homogene.
GUS method of instruction and cx-
preston, inculcated in youth, would
tend to the destruction of local pre-
judice, and promote the sentiment Of
national cohesion. Another advan-
tage would be that all school book
agents would die of starvation.
c. AS.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-05-17
High Prices, Low Wages and Big
Taxes.

The National Government is tax
ing the people to the extent of S4O5,-
100000 II year.
One Hundred and Fifty Millions
(sl50,000,00O Of this sum is surplus
revenue"-not needed for the ex-
penses of the government.
There are about Sl00,00O,000 of
money now lying in the Treasury,
around which jobbers and subsidizers
are lowering like crows around car
rion.
Chandler and Robson want to
spend s3O0,000,000 for a navy; Arthur
wants the privilege of discussing So
900, 900 along the banks of the Missis-
sippi; Eads wants FIVE or six millions
for experimenting on the Islhmus; IL
hundred maws are open to swallow
up the surplus and perpetuate taxa
ton.
We've got it, and why not spend
In the meantime the laborine
classes in all departments are unable
to provide for their families in con-
sequence of the high prices to which
excessive tariffs and taxation contri.
butte. Strikes are the order of the
day.
Congress passes n diliatory meas.
ure, ostensibly for the purpose of re-.
forming the tariff, but refuses to in
corporate in it, or make any other
provision for abolishing OF even re-
ducing internal taxes. 81
"a rich government" says the New
York Herald, truly, "means an i'm
poverished nation. Eversdollar on
the Treasury books is a dollar taken
out of somebody's pocket. The Re-
publican party, as a party, Stands
committed to this system of national
spoilation. A large number of Dem
ocrats have been so unwise and sell.
fish as to vote with the Republican
majority and thereby rob their own
party of one Of its strongest and most
vital issues"
High prices, low wages and big
taxes, is the dose which modern states
manslip prescribes for the masses of
the eople.- Wheeling Register.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-05-17
Advertising Cheats.

1t has become 30 common to write
the beginning Of an elegant, inter.
esting article and then run it into
some advertisement, that we avoid
all such cheats and simply call at.
tention to the merits of Hop Bittors
in as plain honest terms as possible,
to induce people to give them one
trial, as no one who knows their
value will ever use anything else
Providence 4itlucrtiScr.