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TO OWNERS OF sTDCk.
A Hong Felt Want Supplied
-Eusure Your stock i'm the
Peoples MutuaH Life Stock
EnSllrmmca Company.

You have now an opportunity OF in
suring our horses and cattle against
less either by disease or accident, We
propose inturing this class Of property
for three fourths It's value, and no
more. It is impossible to successfully
conduct live Stock Insurance bust
ness when more than three fourths Of
the risk Is carried by the Company.
The owner must have an interest in the
animal insured 30 make it "A perfectly
safe business. Wo have adopted the
following plan and propose adhering
to it:
lst. We take no siss on any ami
NAL worth less thau SO or ore than
$500, Their, bY avoiding OLD broken
down hors Is and fancy priced animals.
2nd We exclude all stock that is
extra hazard Gus, such as car, omnibus
and hiring horses; neither do we write
upon horses that have the Eeaves, that
are blind or cribbers
3rd. We issue policies on horses
from ] to 10 years of age for three
ears at 2 per cent On the estimated
value.
4th. We pay the full amount o
policies issuec.
The Directors Of this company To-
specially refer to any banker, mer
chant, manufacturer o. professional.
man in the city of Baltimore. The
following named gentleman OF this
city and county have ,tock insured in
this company; Capt J. III. senoin~
diver, Jesse Ridgeway, Harriton Tab.
Ter, +. ID. Boyer, Chas. Shari, J L.
Bender II Bro, A. Kogelschatz, John
Burns, John Fitz, DR.. s. N. Myers,
j. w Roberts, IL. n Deatrick, John
Il. Keller, Philip Showers, VIM. A.
Cushwa, A. p. Lord, Daniel Riker
and others THOS, KRAFT,
General Agent,
MarLinsburg, w. Va.
All letter addressed IL him will re.
ceive prompt attention. Send for q
prospectus, which embodies plans,
rules, regulations, etc. m27 3m.
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Religious.

NJ. E. Church Preaching by the
pastor, Sunday, July 8, at II A. NJ.
and S 2. NJ. The sermon in the
evening will be the second of the
series to young men. Subject-"The
Divisions in the Church of Christ,
and the Failures of its Protested
Disciples
The appoint for Hon. w. Beau
champ is hereby withdrawn.
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BUSINESS LOCALS.
Worth Reading.

Satisfaction guaranteed or no charge
at RANKIN'S, the photographer,
over the National Bank Years Of ex-
perience enable mo t. be PRECEDENT in
taking pictures Of babi and children.
Dress them in white and give us a call
Come aud see our fine specimen Oil
painting water colors. Indian ink and
the new and beautiful photo chrome
madeto order. Frames ofall sizes and
styles. One price Is an
jl7 e. RI. RANKIN.
National Bank Bu'lding.
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HEDGEsyILLE, w. VA. !
July 3rd, 1881. {

Eds. Independent.
Having travelled over i large por-
tion of Hcdgesvile District, we
lind that the voice OF the Young
Democracy is in favor of the nomina
tion of MIR. Andrew Criswell, Jr
for the House Of Delegates. A
large sprinkling of the old democra-
cy is also favorable to him. Mr..
Criswell is young man of consid-
cradle ability aud popularity and
would make a good representative.
We hope he may receive the nomi-
nation DATUM.
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MEssRs. NICKLIN u BUCHER,
proprietors of City Mills, formerly
the Swartz Mill), having thoroughly
reftted the property and put in new
and improved machinery, are man.
ufacturing new process of Family
-four of most excellent quality,
which is bound to become popular
with the public. They are also deal
ers in grain, feed, &c. See adver-
tiSement in another column.
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Personal! To Men Only.

The Vollaic Belt Co, Marshull, Mich. i,
viii send DR. Dyes Celebrated Electro
Violate Belts and Electric Appliances on
trial for thirty days 10 men young or
old) who are afflicted with Nervous De-
bility, Lost Vitality and Manhood, and
kindred troubles guaranteeing speedy
and complete restoration Of health and
manly vicor. Address as above. n B.
No risk is incurred, as thirty days trial
is allowed. 9th oc29-
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BUSINESS LOCALS

The very natural preference among
ladies for white costumes is greatly
stimulated this year by the endorse.
ment of leading fashion authorities,
and they are now considered the most
popular thing fer summer wear
Morths ago, putting this and that to-
gether, we felt sure that such would
be the case, and while providing lib
orally of all other seasonable dress
goods, we have endeavored to excel
in the production o. white goods and
now offer one of the prettiest and we
believe, one ofthe very largest collee'
tons of the season. White goods re
new their youth constantly, coming
out OF the laundry rs fresh and beauti.
ful as from the hands Of the customer,
and stand world Of wear Our col
lection embraces Persian Lawns, fig
ured Swiss, Iudia Lawns, Mulls, sc
and Plaid India Lawns, the ateest
and most charming of all white goods.
Our lace and Swiss Hamburg tim.
m ings have been selected with great
care and we knew are especially cheap.
Gall ard examine them or drop in and
have good cool drink of ice water, it
will do you good this wiltering wealth
err. Respectfully,
EMMERT Il FIERY.
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On Thursday our streets were
made lively 10y the passage from the
b 81 O. Depot, of a train of new
threshing machines. There were
four of the machines in the process.
sion, and their bright red color
made an attractive appearance.
These machines were the Vibrators,
manufactured 10y Carr, Scott 81 Co,
Richmond, Indiana, AMI were sold
by Mr.. j. n. Thatcher. The four
machines were shipped here on the
same train, and the gentlemen who
purchased them of Mr., Thatcher,
were here with their teams and
hands to take them out. The labor
of unloading from the, cars and put
ting up these machines occupied the
entire day, and Mr.. Thatcher invit-
ed all hands to partake OF sumptu.
Gus dinner at the Continental Ho-
tel.
The first Steam Thre,her and Sep
arator introduced and operated in
this county was manufactured by
Carr, Scott and Co., and was pur-
chased 10y Mr.. s NJ. Vanmetre &
Bros. in 1876. After operating it
several seasons another outfit was
purchased, and the two machines
have been in operation every season
since. The new and improved vi
orator purchased by Mr. Vanmetre
will now take the place of the old
endless apron threshers Of 1867
make. The four Vibrators which
passed through our streets on
Thursday were purchased by the fol-
lowing named gentlemen: 5. M.
Vanmetre of Arden, Joseph II.
Kitchen, of Tomahawk; James Mil
Ter of Gerardstown and Charles w.
Underwood Of Darkesville, all of
whom have had large experience
with threshing machines.
The Carr, Scott q Co. Manufac-
turers are the oldest in the United
States, and their Traction Engine
was victorious at the great Atlanta
test trial in December 1881.
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the summer with the family of her
uncle, Mr.. Elk Norton. kentucky
Nel0 Era.
Hon. Joseph Blackburn, in COM
pany with Mr.. Frank Keyser, and a
number of ladies and gentlemen
from Washington, spent part of the
day here on the 4th, at the residence
of Mr.. Charles Dieffenderfer. The
party had come to Harper's Ferry
on an excursion, and the unfavora-
bic weather induced them to come
on here. We hope they enjoyed
the visit to our city, and will come
again.
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THE State Educational Associa-
ton of West Virginia, well be held
this year at Kingwood, July 18th
Certificates for purchasing tickets to
Tunnelton and return, can be had
at Prof. Gerhardt's. Good until
the 18th. Rate 2 cents a mile each
way.
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HAGERsroWN EEMALE srnLNA.

RY invites comparison with say seminary
ia its unsurpassed location, its reduced
terms, lts thorough instruction. ia an
branches specially ia Englisa ranches
and music For catalogue ana partieu-
ars address Rev G. S. Keedy. lIsgers.
towo, Nd liz gm
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Special Bargains in Prime
Goods.

Several broken lots Of Burts ccle-
hrated dress shoes for gentlemen. We
will sell to close, 1t reduction Of IS
per cent Of regular prices,
GETTINGER s. H0KE
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Corns Can be Cured,

Why suffor with corns wnen Pers
Corn Solvent is a SURE cure. Price %
cents bottle. Ii is warranted to cure
or the money win be refunded. For
sale By GETTINGER & HoKE,
Agents for the manufacturer.
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AT a meeting of Lebanon Royal
Arch Chapter held Monday evening
June Goth, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term:
w. II. Riggs, High PRIEST S, N.
Myers, King; G. p. Matthaei Scribe,
Alex. Parks, Jr., Measurer; Il. G,
Williams, Jr., Secretary; p. G. Cur
It's, Capt. Host: G. q. Boone, Pr.
Sojourner, d We'll, r.. A. Capt.
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S'tbEss Reliable,

RANKIN, the photographer, has
the advantage OF a second story, thus
havinga better light, is sky md sido
lights not being oy rshadowea BY any
neighboring buildings il7 If
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Not an experiment or cheap patent
medicine is Browns Iron Bitters.
1t is prepared by one of the oldest
and most reliable chemical firms,
and will do all that is claimed for it.
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Fashionable Dressnaker.

MISS LOU B. LIE DANE, having
located in this place on West John
St, near Winchester Pike, offers her
services rs Fashionable Dressmaker.
Satisfaction guaranteed. jyS Pm.
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DEAD LETTERs.-The following
is list of letters remaining in the
Post Office at Martinsburg, w. Va,
July LIST, and will be sent to the
Dead Letter Office, July 18th, if not
called for. Persons calling for these
letters will please say advertised;
Mary A Askew, Miss Annie w.
Bowers, Charles Bressler, Mrs. H..
l.. Fryatt, II. Cain, Y Godfrey Mrs
Annie Pittsel, Mr.. VIM. Stuart, Miss
Annie Sourbaugb, Mrs Mary Stowel.
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THE following is the amount of
internal revenue collections in
Berkeley county for the month Of
June last from tax paid spirit stamps
only: for June 81 ,9Sl 20, and for the
year ending June 80, 1882 ,$108, 1870.
The collections for the current year
will be much larger.
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ERmrYest lstliskeN.

Farmers will remember that the place
TO get the best Harvest WHISKY il 1T the
old reliable stand o. GHAs. TgUMEL.
He keeps the bsst ana sells 1t ut fair
prices Call and s,e bim.
jl73t CHARLES rRUNEL,
Queen 81. opposite Nal Bank
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DIED.

CO H1if rUtes-Foe Ccsta per tt4f-of O0iHHG's No
tsces 1cgoad the usual announcement
In Washington, D. c., June Is,
1882, of congestion OF the brain,
darling little ELSIE, youngest child
Of Robert ID. and Emma q. Swingle,
aged twenty months and eight days.
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THE Presbyterian Sunday School
Of this city picniced at Mont Alto
on Friday, and had delightful
time.
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Go to RANKIN S nd take our old
pictures Of all kinds along It is tho
only place Ii tho country where they
enl rye TO life size and paint in oil.
III Ct.
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TIE recent fine rains have some
what retarded harvest, but they
have given the corn and potatoes a
boom
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Lace Remnants.

Just received new lot Of Lace Rem
nants, much prettier then any we have
had G.. w. H@kE
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EMMERT * FIERY

Take your babies to HUNTER for
fine pictures. Always dress hem in
white 20 Queen st.
jyS y Martinsburg, w Va.
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TRY DEEP ROCK WATER
Al BAKERl

SUMMER HATS In endless tariety
for gentlemen, boys and children.
cheaper than oyer at GBTFLNGER -
HOKES-
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TIE Martinsburg Light Artillery
fired a salute Of thirteen guns at
sunrise on the morning of the 4th.
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The entertainment given at
Hedgesville, on the evening of July
4th, under the auspices Of the M. E.
Church, was decided success.
The attendance would have been
much larger if the weather had been
more favorable. The entertainment
was repeated with success Wednes-
day night.
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Mr.. Charles BloEdell, of Keyser,
was in town last week.
Miss Teresa b. Ahern, of this
place is visiting at Ellicot City, Md.
A. II. simmons, of Baltimore, was
in this city Wednesday, looking up
business.
Mr.. Raleigh Criswell, of Balti,
more, spent several days here this
week.
Mr.. Charles Stribling is spending
lis vacation with his parents Of this
place.
Mr.. James Alburtis, of Washing
ton, spent the 4th of July in this
city.
Col. John II. Reed and wife, of
Macon, Mo-, are visiting relatives in
this city.
Miss Julia Feller, of this city, has
gone to visit friends in Cumberland,
Md, and Myersdale, Pa, and will
make an extended visit.
Miss Florence Staley of this place
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Albert
Slinkman in Baltimore. Sbep herds.
torn Register.
Mr.. Will Snyder, of Baltimore,
dropped in to see us Thursday. He
is en- route west on a three months
trip.
Miss Cora Clarke, of Washington,
is spending the summer at pleas
ant Resort" near the Big Springs,
this county.
Miss Minnie Powell, of Washing
ton, and Mrs. Sullivan and son, of
Middleport, Ohio, are visiting Mrs.
John Housworth, of this place.
Holmes Lamar, of Dickinson Col
lege, Carlisle, Pa, is spending his
vacation with his parents; in this
place.
Miss Willie Clipper, of Baltimore,
who has been spending the summer
with Miss Sophia Thumel, of this
city, left for home last Monday.
Mrs. p. G. Berry and daughters,
Navel and Lillian, of Hamilton,
Ohio, are visiting at the residence
Of Joseph L. Berry of this city.
Messrs. j. N. Able and II. N.
Deatrich, Of this place, have gone
on a pleasure trip up the Hudson,
to Montreal, Canada, and other
places, and will be absert two weeks.
Mrs. Josie Renick and Mrs. Mollie
Swoyer, of Circleville, o., have been
visiting friends and relatives in this
city and county for the past several
weeks, and are now visiting at Mr..
J. w. Bishops.
Hon j. d. Defrees, who has been
in very bad health for some time
past, and who was brought to this
place last week, we are sorry 20 say,
is not much better Morgan
Mercury.
We had a pleasant visit from Mr..
Noble Tabb of Martinsburg, on
Tuesday last. Mr. Tabb is pleas
ant gentleman, and his numerous
friends here were glad to see him.
SbepherdSto1on Register.
We were pleased to meet Hon.
Sam. Dawson in town this week.
1 He says he is a candidate for Presi-
dent and just returned from Penn
/ sylvania where he has been election
eering Morgan Mercnry.
Dir. John Quigley, one of the old
est and most esteemed citizens of
this place, accidentally fell from his
rocking chair and porch to the pave
ment, on Friday evening last, and
considerably bruised his face and
hands, ShepherdStoaCn Register.
| We had a call on Thursday from
/ A. &. Wynkoop, Esq, formerly of
Hedgesyille, but now of Woodstock,
where he is engaged in the practice
/ of law. He reports fine wheat crop
in his section, and the farmers
cheerful over the prospects of year
of plenty.
Miss Susie Edmunds left yester-
day for Martinsburg, West Virginia,
She will remain there a few weeks
on a visit to Hon. E. B. Faulkner's
family and will go from thence to
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THERE were four interments in
Greenhill Cemetery during the
month Of June-two adults, one
youth and one child.
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THE majority of our citizens re-
membered the Fourth and kept it
periodically.
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The United States was one hun
dred aud six years old last Tuesday.
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Try Smiths Washing Compound !
arranted pure For sale by j.
WISNER 81 SON, Martinsburg, w.
Va, Next door to Post Office, on
Queen st. j24 1t.
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MR. GEORGE CRAMER is building
a new residence on his lot near the
corner Of Burke and German streets,
recently purchased from Mrs. Bate
man.
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An egantassortmento OF white goods
Of all kinds at HOKES. mT I'm.
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ONE Of the grandest picnics of
the season will be that held at Is
land Park, on Thursday July goth
by the employees of the B. u o. r.
r. and their families. The picnic
will be held under the auspices of
the Women's National Christian
Temperance Union, and Miss Jen-
ME Smith, Miss Sherman and other
workers expect to be present and
conduct religious services during
the day. Excursion trains for the
accommodation Of employees and
their families, and the public gener-
ally, will be run from Baltimore,
Washington, Piedmont and Mar
tinsburg, at special and very moder-
ate rates. The rate for round trip
ticket from here will be p cents. If
the weather is favorable there will
be an immense attendance.
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Go to RANKIN'S, up over the bank,
And get pictures, the highestin rank.
He can finely retoueh,
And the charge is not much,
Right up stairs, DER National Bank.
i'll IF
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THE farmers have about finished
cutting their wheat crop.
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The Mechanics Band appeared on
the streets on the evening of the
Fourth, clad in their bright new
uniforms, and di5coursed some eX-
cellent music in honor Of the day.
They made a handsome appearance,
and attracted considerable atten-
ton, in their bright regimentals,
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REV. Mr.. HOFFHEINs, pastor Of
the Reformed Church will be absent
tomorrow, Sunday and conse-
auently there will be no preaching
i'm the church.
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BUSINESS CHANGE.-Mr. Noble
Fisher has purchased of Mr.. James
Darby his stock of stoves, tinware,
house furnishing goods, etc, and
will carry on the business in all its
branches, including gas, water and
steam pipe fitting. Mr.. Fisher is a
first class workman, will give atten-
ton to business and will succeed in
his undertaking. He will carry on
the business at the old stand of Mr..
Darby, Queen street, room under
Feller's Hall.
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Pure Sparkling Soda.

VlCnY AND DEEP ROCK WATERS.
drawn from Matthew'S Porcelain.
Lined Fountains aud Biglaw's
PATENT COOLER
For aale only by J. l.. w. BAKER
a LARGE AND COMPLETE
line of ladies, Misses and children
slippers and ties, very cheap at
GETTlNGEh s. HOKE'S
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THE renowned Temperance ora
tor. Hon. Lou. J. Beauchamp-the
Cough of the West, will lee
ture in the NJ, Z. Church in this
place this Saturday evening. Go
and hear him. No charge for ad-
mitauce.
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THE Reformed Sunday School Of
this place will hold picnic at Island
Park, on Thursday July 18th. The
friends of the School and the public
are cordially invited to attend.
Trains leave Martinsburg at $50 A..
NJ, returning at 7.90 p. NJ. Round
trip, adults 80 cents children p cts
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-02-22
FOR RENT.

v J. SCOTT, agent for his two daugh-
". tiers. Bile Winston Of Dallas, Texas,
and Jessie c. Scott of Homer. La, will rent
upon liberal terms, his former Residence,
bordering the corpur,tr limits Of Homer
Dwelling house with five rooms and pau
try, three brick chimneys, cooking stove,
and all necessary out-huildingN; an excel
lent well of water aud spring. AN orchard
not rxccllrd in the parish. lnclosed, with
orchard. garden. yards and potato or corn
match. about fifteen acres. with fifty acres
Of woodlands. IS to terms, apply to
\. J. SCOTT.
Jauuary %, isSo. 2i:tf
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A sad accident occurred near Lisbon on
Thursday last. Mr.. Richard McClendon,
young man Of 10 years, was squirrel
hunting with q son of Mr.. James Cox,
aged about IL years. McClendon WAS
walking behind Cox when tho gun Of the
latter was accidentally discharged and the
contents lodged in young McClendon's
stomach. The wounded man fingered q
few hours and died. The deceased was a
nephew of Mr.. James McClcudon, q we'll
known citizen Of our parish.
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THE GUARDIAN

Advertisers should take notice that all
.ar,r,i.eueuts should be left at the GUAR
',,S ofice by noon Oh Tuesday, else they
,u,.t lie over until tho next issue OF the
ssper. An observance OF TIM, IS request
MAS and the advertiser Persons who
Ss.irs extra copies, Of the GUARDIAN
nrlsy before noon. This rule is impera-
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Homer Baptist Charch.

Preaching by the Pastor, Rev. W. r.
c.oTrp every 3rd Sunday, at II a IN aud
.nm--nlso, saturday night before.
praycr.neeting every Tuesday night, at
- M, conducted by the Pastor.
snndsy School every Sunday morning at
q = MT. :. Sigh, Superintendent.