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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-03
Free Press .

After Elder Toots had taken his
regular position and closed his eyes
in sleep, and Samuel Shin had hung
up the water dipper and wiped off
his chin, Brother Gardner began:
'How few men in dis world rise
to de sublimity of de occashun !!
An, too, how few OBJ us know wharf
de sublimity comes in. When much
trouble comes we knuckle to it an
lose our sand instead of soarin' aloft
an lookin' down upon it from de
clouds. De ancient Greeks an Ro-
mans had it, an our statesmen an
generals and citizens have been just
full of it. A man who cannot be
sublime when occashun demands it
am only fit to work in bone yard.
What am nobler dan to see a polly
tishun demand to be elected to offs
on his merits, Stead of gwine aroun'
to buy votes, pull wires an wallow
in de slums ? What am nobler dan
to see a cashier who has got away
wild $4,000 in moment of weak
ness rise above it an return wild de
cash an confess his error
Be keerful dat you doan' confoun'
sublimity wild cheek. 1t am cheek
to borrow So of friend, but it am
sublimity to pay it. 1t am cheek to
run in debt when you know you
can't pay-it am sublimity to turn
| ober an ole red cow, two sheers of
stock an a yellow dog to yer credi-
tors. 1t am cheek to climb a back
| fence an break into de hen coOp-it
am sublimity,in case you am discov-
cred, to convince de owner dat you
was looking fur your los cow.
If sickness comes, be sublime. Dat
is, put on mustard plaSters an take
three pills.
If de man who holds de chattel
mortgage on your SEWN machine
forecloses, be sublime. Dat is, have
your family SEWN did by some good
dreSSmaker.
If sorrow comes, be sublime. Dat
am, continer to pay 100 cents on de
dollar.
If misforchun obertakeS you, be
sublime. Dat is, take off yer silks
and welwets an diamonds am lay
'em away fur few days until peo
pie have had a chance to weep wild
you. Let us now purceed to de biz
ness which de kentry has intrusted
to our charge"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-03
THE DEAD LOCK.

The objectionable waste of time
which was exhausted by the House
of Representatives in the contested
election case from South Carolina is
filling every rejecting mind with
disgust. If it were some great ma
tional crisis, involving the destinies
of the Republic and justifying revo-
luton, such tactics os have been re-
sorted to within the last few days to
defeat the will of the majority might
be defended. But when the simple
question is whether Mackey or Deb
BILE shall have the seat in Congress,
the struggle is undignified and child
ish in the last degree. 1t is painful
to see the Democratic members of
the House led into such an unjusti-
fable course of procedure by such
incompetent leaders as Springer and
Randall, and it is deeply notifying
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Stone dwelling House

42x22 feet, with wing 28xl8 feet; with a
large Bank Barn 85x45 feet, corn-crib and
shed, with ether buildings; also No l
TENANT HOUSE. all nicely paled in; two
fine wells of water and a never failing
STRAIN Of running water near the house.
The farm is in a fine state of cultivation
md all under good fencing This is a rare
chance to purchase really valuable
property 1t has not been on the market
Tor over forty-fve years, which cannot be
appreciated except upon personal inspec-
ti,n Parties desiring TO view the prem
ises will be waited upon by Z. T. Sprinkle,
who now resides on the farm. Possession
will be given to the purchaser so that he
may be able to secure the hay crop of
about 90 or 70 acres and put out fall
crop
TERMS.-One-half cash in hand, the
balance in two equal annual payments,
with interest from day of sale; lien will
be reserved upon the land TO secure the
deferred payments.
apl a. NJ. & Z. T. SPRINKLE.
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STRONG FEDERAL DOCTRINE.

The Wheeling Imtelligencer pub
fishes with marked appreciation q
decision recently rendered by Judge
j. j. Jackson at Charleston, in this
State, from which we take the fol-
lowing extract:
"The States are mere satellites
circling around great central fig
ure from which they derive all
power. :"
1t might well be supposed that the
Judges service for twenty years on
the Federal bench had enlarged his
conceptions of Federal power, but
it could hardly have been imagined
that he had so far forgotten our
Constitutional system as to assert
that the estates derived all their
power" from the Federal govern
ment. We had always supposed that
precisely the reverse was the case.
But this is an age of progress.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-03

SENATOR DAMS has introduced
a bill in the Senate providing that
hereafter the terms of the District
Court of the United States for the
District of West Virginia, in addi-
tion to those now prescribed by law,
shall be held at Martinsburg on the
first day of June and of December in
each year. Mr.. Davis asked the
special and early attention of the
Judiciary Committee in the consid-
Grafton of the bill.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-03

THE brilliant artist who does SER
vice work for the Statesman, havin g
partially recovered his equilibrium,
furnishes another example of his
proficiency in that line, and his ability
as polo. An appreciative public
will not fail to give due credit to his
budding genius. 1t is to be hoped
that he will pot be 'dwan into the
vortex of discussion. We should
be sorry to see him engulphed.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-03
A Noble Boy.

On one of the many bridges in
Client stand two large brazen images
of father and son, who obtained this
distinguished mark of the admira-
tion of their fellow citizens by the
following incident:
Both the father and the son WERE
for some offence against the state
condemned to die. Some favorable
circumstances appearing on the side
of the son, he was granted a remis-
sion of his sentence under certain
provisions: in short, he was offered
a pardon on a most cruel and bar
barOus conditi on-namely, that he
would become the eXecutioner of his
father.
He at first resolutely refused to
preserve his life by means so fatal
and detestable. This is not to be
wondered at, for let us hope, for the
honor of our nature, that he spurned
with adherence life sustained on
condition so horrible and unnat-
ural.
The son, though long inheXible,
was at last overcome by the tears
and entreaties of his father, who
represented to him that lat all events
his (the father's) life was forfeited,
and that it would be the greatest
possible consolation for him in hi,
! asst moments to think that, in hi
death he was an instrument of hi
sons preservation.
The youth consented to adopt The
horrible means of recovering his
life and liberty; he lifted the AXE
but, as the axe was about to fall, his
arm sunk nerveless, and the axe fell
from his hand. Had he as many
lives as hairs, he could have yieldeo
them all. one after another, rather
than again conceive, much less per-
petrate such an act. Life, liberty,
everything vanished before the
dearer interest of filial affection; he
fell upon his fathers neck, and en-
bracing him, triumphantly exclaim-
ed: "My father my father We'll
die together !" and then called for
another excutioner to fulfil the SEN
tence of the law.
A sudden peal of involuntary ap-
plause, mixed with means and signs;
rent tie air. The execution was
suspended; and, on a simple report
of the transaction to the authorities,
both were pardoned. High rewards
and honors were conferred on the
son; and finally those two admirable
brazen images were raised to comem-
crate transaction so honorable to
human nature, and transmit it for
the instruction of posterity. The
statue represents the son in the very
act of letting fall the axe.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-03

1t is beginning to be discovered
that Senator HOar frustrated Ben.
Buffers attempt to play the political
boss in Massachusetts.
Governor Hamilton and Arthur
p. German did not meet in the Hag-
erstown court on Friday. The Gov
ernor went out before German came
in.
Conkling's Commercial Advertiser
says: eff the Republican party
must suffer defeat rather let it come
from the Democrats than by surren-
der to such elements as those which
controlled the Philadelphia Conven-
ton"
A Virginia journal asserted that
one Readjuster senator can COM
mand more patronage than all the
coalitionist Republicans in the state.
1t must be true, then, that the Vir-
ginia Republicans are beginning to
"un- coalesce."
The New York Commercial Ad-
UertiSer says now that General Cur
It's has been convicted of receiving
and expanding officeholders' money,
let all others guilty of the same of
fence be indicted, including Collec-
tor Robertson and President Arthur.
LET everybody be indicted who has
been connected with political cam
paigns. The line should not be
drawn at the Republican party. Let
Samuel j. Tilden be indicted. He
claims to have been a federal officer
between 1877 and 1881, and he had
something to do with collecting as
sessments. Let the good work go
on"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-03
From the Providence Press.


On the hourly train which left
Providence at II o'clock night be-
fore last was well-known citizen
who for convenience may be called
Charley. He rode in the smoking
car, and just after the train started
he got up and opened the window in
the front door of the car, evidently
wanting more air. A moment later
the brakeman came in and shut the
window. Charley got up and opened
it. The brakeman at once SHUT it
again. Then Charley requested of
the brakeman to allow the window
to remain open, as the passengers
wanted fresh air. The brakeman
refused. There was conversation,
but the brakeman remained firm,
finally saying the window would
remain shut if he had to stay there
and keep it shut. AT this Charley
coolly wrapped his handkerchief
around his fist, coolly thrust his fist
through the glass, and coolly re-
marked, at is open" The brake
man looked at the broken window,
then at Charley, and then went for
the conductor. The conductor came
and wanted fifty cents for the glass,
but Charley declined to pay him,
saying, however, he would pay the
authorized agent of the company,
and giving the company his right
full address, so he might be called
upon. But he got fresh air.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-03
BE Good. Papa.

Two voices cry, "Be good, papa,
Don't work too hard to-day !"
And | turn to see the waving hands
Of my little Beth and Faye.
Two girls of bright and sunny hair,
OF deep and thoughtful eyes;
And in tneir voices, touched with love,
What tender magic lies
All DAY, along the crowded street,
Within the busy town
| seem to hear their voices sweet;
They chase me up and down.
And their dear words of warning love
Pursue wher' er | go;
They mean fer more, far more to me
Than those who speak them now.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-03

Time is too PRECIOUS to lose.
Always reverence the aged.
Set bounds to your zeal by dis
erection.
God never grows weary of helping
us.
Great truths are often said in few.
est words.
Do not be anxious about what
does not concern you.
1t costs more to revenge wrongs
than to bear them.
A handsome man and fool may
wear the same cap.
Patience may be bitter, but the
fruit will be sweet.
True obedience neither questions
nor procrastinates.
The wise man never makes the
same blunder twice.
Proud hearts and lofty mountains
are always barren.
The failure of one man is the OPP
portunity of another.
Dare to be true. Nothing honest
or good can need lie.
The heart has reasons that the head
does not understand.
Make the most of abilities that
have been given you.
Nothing is politically or socially
right that is morally wrong.
Garner up pleasant thoughts in
your mind, for pleasant thoughts
make pleasant lives.
In character, in manner, in style
and in everything, the supreme ex-
cellence is simplicity.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-03

to witness the whole party in the
House moved like so many mechani-
cal puppets-voting or declining to
vote, present or absent-as the finger
of the operator may direct their
movements. Truly the house of
Representatives as now constructed
is not what it once was.
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w heeling Register.

Wheeling Register.
The Census Bureau has issued a
bulletin showing the following sta
tistics for West Virginia:
Number of persons 618.457.
Area of square miles, 24.645.
Number of families, 111,732.
Number of dwellings, 10S,349.
Number of persons to square
mile 300.
Number of families TO square
mile, 4.53.
Number of dwellings to a square
mile, 4.40.
Number of acres to a person ,25 80.
Number of persons to a dwelling,
5.71.
Number of persons to a family,
5.53.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-03

A BIG FIRE occurred in Wheeling
Thursday morning 1t broke out in
the wholesale grocery and liquor
store of M. Reilly, on Main street.
The building, three-story brick
edifce, was entirely destroyed, TO-
gether with nearly all the stock. The
total loss is about S60,000; insur-
ance $4,000.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-03

THE Congressional canvass is be-
ginning to wax warm in this Dis
trict. Hon. J. B. Hoge and Hon.
d. B. Lucas seem to be the only
candidates for the Democratic nom
ination thus far announced, and the
friends of each are quite active.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-03

Mr.. JAMES MCKowN is a candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for member of the Legislature from
this county. He is a popular young
man and would make a good repre-
sentative.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1882.

CANDIDATES for the legislature
are springing up like mushrooms,
and many of them, like mushrooms,
will wilt in a single night.
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28Z ACRES,

$50 acres of it LIMESTONE LAND,
smooth and slightly rolling; 10 LIME
STONE SLATE, the remaining 81 acres
in TIMBER, nearly all lying to the east
The improvements consist of a comforta-
BILE tWo-story
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PUBLIC SALE
of u Valuable
BERKELEY COUNTY
FARM.

THE heirs of w. E. and Catharine
l. Sprinkle, decd, will offer at public
sale before the courthouse door in Mar
tinsburg, W. Va, at | o'clock P. M, ON
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1882,
that tract of land known as f'THE STONE
HOUSE FARM" situate four miles north
east of Martinsburg, one mile south of
Greensburg, and about Eve miles west of
Shepherdstown, Jefferson county, W. Va,
containing by survey
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FARM ING LAND
AT TRUSTEES SALE.


pY VIRTUE OF A DEED o TRUST
- made 10y j $. Brown and wife TO
levi kapp as Trustee, August 10, 1872,
md recorded in the County Clerks office
Berkeley county, w Va, in Deed
SOCK SO, page 2l3, to secure an
mount OF money therein specified, on
which there remains due $3.50, | will sell
n front o the Court house, at Martins
ourg, on
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1882.
az II o'clock NJ, 10 ACRES FARMING
AND off the rear OF the farm now owned
y Mrs l. Wysong, near Darkesville and
'dJolning aud of Jacob R. Schilling to
~ said sum Of money and costs of sale.
the Undersigned was substituted Trustee
n place of Levi Kapp by order of the
Circuit Court made May 10, 1882
Terms of Sale-CASH.
j. NELSON WISNER,
may 10 Trustee.
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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-03-31
The Egis and Intelligencer
BEL AIR, Nd, MARCH 81, 1882.


I'm gon' to die" said Wilder Green,
I'm goin' to quit this alrthy scene:
II amt no place for me to stay
In such world as It's to-day.
such works and ways Is too much for me
Nobody can't let nobody be.
The girls is tlounced from top TO toe,
An that's the whole o what they know
The men is mad on bonds and stocks
Swearin an shootln' and pickin' locks
I'm real afraid III be hanged myself
1T amt laid on my final shelf.
There amt a cretur but knows to-day
never was luny in any way
But since the crazy folks all go tree.
I'm dreadful afraid they'll hang up me.
There's another matter that's pesky hard
| can't go into neighbours yard
To say How be you, or borry pin,
But what the papers have il in,
We're pleased TO say the Wilder Green
Took dinner Tuesday with Mrs. keene
OR, our worthy friend Mrs. Green has gone
Down TO Barkhamstead TO see her son
Great Jerusalem can't stir
without a-raising some fellur's fur;
There amt no priyacy-so to say
No more than If this was Judgment day
And as for meetin-I want TO swear
Whenever put my head in there
Why, even Old Hundreds spilled and done
Like everything else under the sun
II used TO be so solemn and slow
Praise to the Lord from men below
Now IL goes like Il gallOpin' steer
High diidle diddle there and here,
No respect TO the Lord above
No more'n eff he was hand and glove
with all the creturS he ever made,
Nnd all the jigs that ever was played
Preachin' too-bUt there I'm dumb
Hut tell you what I'd like il some
ri good old parson Nathan Strong
Uut q his grave would come along
An give us Il stirrn' taste of fire
Judgement an Jestice is my desire.
faint all love an sickish sweet
That makes this world nor tother complete
i!ut law I'm old. I'd better he dead
When the worlds turnin' over my head
Sparts talkn' like tarnal fools.
lhbles kicked out @ deestrict schools,
ra1J crcturs murderin' round:
Honest folks better be under ground:
- tare-ye well this arthly scene
on M more be pestered by Widder Il een
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-03-31

A negro being sent by his ms ter to Dor.
row n pound of lard from his ncighbor, thus
delivered his message. "NIsSrIs THOMPSON
massa SEM me over to bee or borrow pound
of hog taller; he says he got dc ole SOW in de
pen, fatirn en-; he is gwinc to kill day fore
Yesterday, and he'll come over last week an
pay you all you owes us
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-03-31

j. W. Adams, Newark Ohio, says "Cutcura
Remedies are the greatest medicines on earth.
Had the worst case salt Rheum in this county,
My mother had il twenty years, ana in fact died
from II. | believe Cuticura would have saved
ner llie. My arms, breast and head were covered
Tor three years. which nothing relieved or cured
until used the Cuticura Remedies.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-03-31

All Bark and no Bite: "lIow dye like
The sermon this morning. asked good
brother of the deacon, as he passed out ofthe
'"slibnle, Good. loId, torcihlc speaker"
replied the deacon, shut where there's so much
noise always think it is made by blank
cartridge
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-03-31

II wonder, uncle" said Il little girl, "if
men will ever yet live To be 800 or 1000 years
ODD mo, my child" responded the old
man, that was tried once, and the race grew
50 bad that they had to be drowned"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-03-31

Precedence and age.-Therc is story Of
solomon not contained in the Book of
Kings" Two of his court damsels had row
as to precedence. Solomon looked kindly,
and said Let the oldest go first" and the
damsels embraced and went in together with
rntwincd arms
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-03-31
r R "A Y e RS
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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-03-31

-Coal Oil or Petroleum may be very nice for
Illuminating or intoxicating purposes. but surely
Il IS not the proper thing to cure cough with.
Or. bulls Cough Syrup Is looked upon as the
standard Cough remedy.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-03-31
ClTIS'C FRA.

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of CUTICuRA. Medicinal Jelly, small boxes 20 G /:
large boxes, 81. CUTICURA REsoLvENT. the new
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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-03-31

The new ycar in China is celebrated by
laying old debts. In this country the day is
hasily occupied in explaining to collectors
why You can't pay them.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-03-31

For weak lungs. splitting of blood. shortncss
ui breath, CONSUMPTION, night Sweats ana all lin
Ferng coughs Dr. Piercc's Golden Medical Dis
coHery Is sovereign remedy. superior TO cod
liver oil. by druggists.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-03-31

Many wonder how Parker's Ginger Tonic can
perform such varied cures, thinking il simply cs-
""ncc OF ginger, when in fact il Is made from
many valuable medicines which act bcneficialiy
On every diseased organ. See other column
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-03-31

are treated with unusual success by Worlds Dis
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c U r 7 c U r A

Geo. W. Brown, - MarShallS ST.. Providence
x. J.. cured by Cuticura Resolvent blood puri-
lerl and Cuticura Soap the great skin cures of
Ringworm Humor got AT the BARRIERS which
spread all over his ears, neck and face, and for
SiN years resisted all kinds OF treatment
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-03-31

Frank A. Bean. Steam Fire Engine Il, Boston,
was cured of Alopecia, or fall of the hair. BY the
'uticura Resovent (blood purier) internally
and Cuticura and Cuticura Soap the great skin
lures externally; which completely restored his
hair when all said he would lose it.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-03-31

Hon. Vim. Taylor. Boston, Mass, permanently
cured of humor of the face and scalp eczema
that had been treated unsIccessfully for twelve
years by many of Boston's best physicians and
most noted specialists, as well as European all-
thOrities