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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-31
Anti-LiQuOP

AAAAoA AA1~VA
To come before the
public with an absolute
cure for drunkenness, or
a specific to remove the
desire for alcoholic slim
ulants, seems to many.
we have no doubt, an
absurdity; such is the
case, nevertheless, and
beforeoffering ourmedi-
cine TO the public we
thoroughly convinced
ourselves b. actual eN-
pertinent that it would
do all We claim for il.
BROWNS IHoN RlTTfHS,
a complete non-alcohole
TOMS. viii not only remove
all the nervous disorders and
weakness remaining attereN
ceSsiye indulgence caused ~
a9ttsr, hut Will absolutely
Kill that desire for artificial
stimulantS that every intela-
perate man feels lnyiuc
him 70 ruin.
RRowN' IRoN RIrrrRS
is also 4 remarkable and
trustworthy remedy
(having The confidence
Of the medical Proies-
sionl for Dyspepsia, In
digestion, and al disor-
dcrs Of the nerves, mus
cles, and digestive or
CANS. rs 4 spring tonic
Tor ladies, children, and
ill thatneed new life AMI
rich blood. i i; without
m equal. Price sl.ooa
bottle. Get the genuine.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17
NEHGHBORHOOD NEWS.

Mr.. Frank Fields. has been ap-
pointed agent of the B. q o. r. r.,
at Hancock Station. He is a son of
G.. F. Fields, deceased, who, for many
years previous to his death, filed the
position of agent at that point. The
young man is liked by all who know
him, and his appointment to the posi-
ton gives general satisfaction.
The shops of the Shenandoah Val
ley railroad have been removed from
Shepherdstown.
Moses E. Russell, Esq, on the
evening of the Sd inst. fell dead near
his residence at Mountain Falls,
Frederick county, Va, while stand
ing and talking in the store of Mr..
jackson McIlwee. The cause of
his death is supposed to have been an
affection of the heart.
Rev. DR.. O'Connell has taken
charge of the Catholic congregation
in Winchester, in the place of Father
Hagan, transferred to Richmond.
The Winchester Times says; The
Mennonites had a meeting at their
church at Kernstown on Sunday,
which was largely attended 10y the
members of the denomination and
others. The ceremony OF feet wash
ing was performed. There are a
good many members of this sect in
the county, and they have recently
received large accessions by imml-
grafton from Pennsylvania. They
are thrifty and industrious citizens.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17
NOTES AND COMMENT.

More officers for army and navy.
Orpheus G.. Kerr's dream of an army
with nothing less than Brigadiers in
it may yet be realized.
Bishop Foss is about right when
he says that mo honest man can
have too much gospel, roast beef,
conscience and pure air."
Mr.. Henry d. Farnandis, of Hart
ford county, Md, has been elected
president of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal, vice Hon. A. p. Cor
man, resigned.
Witnesses from the west complain
they cannot live on a dollar and a
half a day in Washington. Many
men who work much harder are
compelled to live on that if they live
at all.
Bismarck has been defeated again.
He may sour on politics and resign
in good earnest if this disregard to
his wishes is continued.
Frank Hurd is reckoned as sure
of the Democratic nomination for
Congress in the Toledo district. He
doesn't hesitate to say thai he
will make the race a novel one by
running squarely upon the issue of
free trade and equal rights.
There is scarcely batch of tele-
grams that has not an account of
some defaulting bank president or
cashier The banks had better be
put under martial law.
There is no apparent change in
the relations of capital and labor in
the great iron strike. The manu-
facturers profess the utmost conf
dence that they will win the game
in the long run, and the workmen
are equally confident. 1t is getting
to be an interesting study.
The Baltimore Dag wants to
know whether the Democratic party
of Maryland shall die in a ditch.
There is no ditch in the State big
enough for it to die in. Probably
that's what they want the new ca
nal for.
The New York Court of Appeals,
in a case decided Tuesday last, de-
clares that man holding "limi-
ted" railway ticket can start at any
intermediate point between the
cities named on the coupon; but
that then his journey must be con-
tinuous. And if the ticket is ac-
copied by a conductor on the last
day on which the company declares
that it is good" the traveller can
go through on the contract thus
made, even if he does not reach the
end of his trip until after the "limi-
ted" time has expired.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17
GerardsfOwn.

From the Times.
Preliminary steps are being TAX
en- for the erection of a M. h.
Church South at this place.
H. G. Y. Campbell, of Berkeley
Springs, is enjoying the bright
ness of the early summer among
his native dells.
Henry w. Bowers, of the Uni
versity of Virginia, is spending a
portion of the vacation among
friends and relatives in our viii
lage.
A couple of dogs got into flock
of sheep a few days ago, belong
ing to Mr.. HI. l.. Couchman and
destroyed 8 lambs. The dogs were
followed and the owner notified,
who promised to kill them.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17
Teachers Institute.

The Teachers Institute for Berke-
ley county convened Monday, 18th
inst, at 2 P. NJ, under the manage
ment of Prof. Miller, Of Fairmont,
who is an excellent institute con-
ductor. Upon motion Prof Ger
hardt was elected President, and g.
Z. Showley, Secretary.
More than forty names of teachers
were enrolled and has since been in
creased to about IS or so. The in
terest seems to be equal to any we
have ever had, and the solid attend
ance gives evidence Of the apprecia-
ton by the teachers.
The public generally have favored
the sessions might and day. with
their presence-giving great encour-
agement to the enterprise. The eX-
ercises of Tuesday and Wednesday,
as conducted by Prof Miller, were
rendered plain and practical, and of
great interest and instruction to the
teachers. The night session of
Tuesday was one of unusual interest,
taken up as it was with an exhaus-
tive address by Prof, Miller, on the
subject of National Aid, etc, !" fol-
lowed by Hon. J. 5. Haldeman, who
entertained the institute with some
happy, pertinent and practical re-
marks, as he always does.
The worthy County Nuperinten-
dent, j. p. Stump, gave most elo-
quent address on the subject of
"Relation of Parent, Teacher and
Pupil, - which was very we'll received
and loudly appauded The regular
programme has been carried out and
much interset has been afforded to
the corps of teachers in attendance,
and a growing interest by teachers
and public seems to be evident.
On Wednesday night Prof. Ger
| udlub ICCbhltO Oli AiJ Sl'HC III tth
able and instructive manner, follow
ed by chaste and well conceived
address on education by one of the
distinguished limbs of the law, Ion.
Mr.. Raughbaugh.
/ The public can make these insti-
tutes a decided success. In some
manner they must prove beneficial
to the corpse of teachers-if properly
appreciated by the profession. The
male teachers seem to be greatly in
the minority, standing only % to so,
showing that the very meagre sal
aries have had the effect of drawing
from the ranks the best elements for
teachers. A full account of pro-
ceedings will be given next issue.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17
MR.. RLAINE AND OUR AGRICUL-
TURAL FAIR.

Mr.. Faulkner, the President of
the Berkeley County Agricultural
Society, has received message from
Hon. James G.. Blaine, through our
Senator, Hon. III. G. Davis, which
leads to the hope that Mr.. Blaine
will be here at our next annual fair
in September Mr.. Blaine states
that he cannot, at this time, give a
positive answer, but as he expects to
spend a part Of the summer at Deer
Park, later in the season he will then
give definite answer to the request
of the association.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17
JUDGE HOGE.

Eds. Independent
The young Democracy were glad
to see the correspondence between
Judge Hoge and a number of our
most influential citizens in your last
weeks issue, as it settles emphati-
cally, explicitly and definitely the
question of the candidacy of the
Judge for denomination. 1t is to be
hoped the gentlemen who have so
industriously circulated the innuen-
does and rumors that the Judge
would not Indeed, some of the innu-
endoes suggested that he could not)
be a candidate for denomination,
will receive their quietus with phi
losophic resignation. The Judge
gracefully recognizes the custom of
giving the nomination alternately to
the eastern and western portions Of
of the District, and modestly says
that if a majority Of the delegates
from the eastern counties present a
name other than his he will subside
cheerfully; or, to state it negatively,
he relegates the bosses to the
limbo of defunct Nominations, and
refers the whole matter to the prop
erly constituted representatives of
the people of the eastern counties of
the Second Congressional District.
This correspondence demonstrates
that there never was shadow Of
foundation for traducing rumors
with which the very air has been
pregnant for the last month. 1t dis
sipates the Fictitious clouds which
oVershadowed the Judges prospects
for denomination, and he now stands
fairly and squarely before the people
of the Second Congressional Dis
trict, and naturally and laudably
solicits denomination, because it
would be an Endorsement of his past
conduct, and a manifestation of con-
fidence in his capacity and willing.
ness to do more and better service
by those alone to whom he is &C
cOuntable. That he will secure the
nomination there cannot be a rea-
sonable apprehension, as his hosts of
admiring friends, personal, political
and social, have determined to make
every honorable effort to have the
peoples wishes carried into effect,
and send him back to Congress for
another term. The uniform cour-
tesy and kindness to all who APP
proach him, either on business or
pleasure, and the prompt and per-
sistent manner in which he assays
to perform every duty brought to
his attention by any of his constitu-
ency, has commended him very
highly to every class of our people,
and accounts for the unanimity with
which they desire his return to his
present position. BERKELEY.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17

IN connection with the terrible
crime committed by a Chicago
mother in poisoning her children and
herself to death, is a circumstance
so unusual as to arrest attention and
to force the question whittier the
present tendency of human thought
will lead. One child was a daughter
about twelve years of age. From
certain letters she left to her school
mates and others it is very clear that
the tragedy had been a subject of
conversation between the mother
and her, and that she had consented
to die because mamma thought it
was the best thing we could do"
The scheme was to kill them in
order, ''baby first, Annie second
Tony third, after, and then moth
err" and this horrible programme
was carried out to the letter.
"Honor thy father and thy mother
that thy days may be long in the
land which the Lord thy God giveth
thee, - receives terrible interpreta-
tion by such acts, by such abnormal
confidence in the maternal judgment
that she knew what was best even to
the taking of life. A girl old enough
to write, to think to reason so calmly
and deliberately, yet willing to see
her brother and sister and baby all
die, then lay down her own life will
ingly, in full confidence that her
mother would follow, as had been
agreed, is dazing to human judg-
ment. With such ideas possessing
the juvenile mind, who shall say
whittier are we drifting as race !?
The mother may have been insane,
but shall it be assumed that this
twelve year old innocent was also
insane, and that her insanity ran so
exactly parallel with that of the
mother as to be wholly indistin-
guishable from it? This would be
more mysterious than to assume
that it was a pure, childlike faith
overcoming the fear Of death that
led to such a shocking result. At
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17

THE old saying that one-half the
world does hot know how the other
half lives is illustrated by a story
from Virginia to the effect that five
thousand persons in Patrick county,
of that State, are in restitution that
borders on starvation. Crops were
short last year on account of the
drouth, the county is in the noun
tain region where farming is the
sole resource of the people, and that
cut of they are in peril of starving.
Wagons have been sent out from
Danville with food.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17
Shanghai.

Some of our GeraruStOWn
friends, members of the Presby-
terrain church, have opened field
for missionary work, on the west
side of North Mountain, near Back
Creek, and not far from Gerards-
town. They came over in force
on last Sunday a week and organ
lied a Sunday school, with DIR.
Wiley superintendent. We pre-
sumo a good selection, and not
wearied in we'll doing, they re-
turned on last Sunday and met
with considerable encouragement,
They have decided to continue
the services every Sunday at 3 P.
NJ. This is a laudable enterprise,
and the protesting christians in
that locality, should accept it as a
rebuke for their inactivity.
1t was our privilege on Friday
evening to attend a meeting of the
Jones' Spring Lodge, No II, |. O.
G. r. The meeting was largely
attended, and finely conducted by
w. G. T. George Horner, and his
assistants. The membership of
the lodge are hard workers, there
not being a drone in the hive.
They make very fine show to-
wards having one of the finest
lodges in the State. Your humble
servant was appointed reporter.
with instructions to report all OF
the transactions which might be
of interest. All political parties
are represented in this body and
Notwithstanding their formal adj
herance to political dogmas, they
with a hearty unanimity passed
the following preamble and reso-
lutIOnS:
WHEREAS, We believe the
manufacture and sale of all ardent
spirits to be the most damning
curse in our land, and that it is
the duty of all Good Templars
and temperance workers every
where, to be up and doing-to put
their shoulders to the wheel and
make death strike at the evil of
all evils.
Resolved, That we, as members
of the Jones' Spring Lodge |. o. q.
t., will support no candidate at
the coming fall election who is not
in full sympathy with the tenn
perance work and who will not
pledge himself positively to vote
for the submission of an amend
ment 10 the State constitution Z,
prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of ardent spirits in this State.
Resolved, That we sustain the
above resolutions, regardless of
former political affiliations.
The people are determined in
their efforts and will accept no
perhaps, or any other evasiv G
promise. Nothing but a plain un-
equivocal affirmation. 1t is not
proposed to have a special ticket.
There are parties enough already;
but there is a determination on
the part of temperance workers
TO have temperance men 10 rep
resent them; and it will be we'll
for party leaders TO bear in mind
the fact that the temperance peo-
| pie are becoming a powerful factor
in the political economy Of our
country.
The Shanghai Brass Band will
hold their annual picnic at Gran
tham's Grove on the 34th inst.
Dancing and boat riding will he
among the pleasures of the day.
&.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17

HABEAs CoRPUs.-John Butt,
charged with entering in the night
time an clubhouse belonging to Rev.
w. w. Downey, and taking there
from one bushel of chop, was before
Judge Faulkner on Thursday morn
ing by virtue of a writ of habeas
corpus. He was admitted to bail in
the sum of three hundred dollars
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17
THE fourth annual meeting of the

THE fourth annual meeting of the
Supreme Lodge, x. w. M, will be
held in Atlanta, Georgia, on the
Goth inst, and celebration will be
held on the 22nd. The orators of
the day are Ex-senator Bruce, of
Washington, and J. r. Clifford, of
this city.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17

On Monday night last, Robert
White Lodge, A. F. & A. M. elect
ed and installed the following officers
for the current Masonic year:
W. H. Riggs, W. NJ; M. A. Snod-
grass, S. W Thomas Darby, J. W.;
II. n. Deatrick, Treasurer; Ed S.
Maxwell, Secretary; w. F. Landers,
S. D.; j. S. Trammell, j. d.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17

Edward Coates, Wash. McAbee
and Frank Timmons, colored, were
arrested Thursday night, charged
with stealing wool belonging to Mr..
George Bowers, from the cellar of
the st. Clair Hotel. They were sent
to jail to await a hearing before a
magistrate.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17

IT is said that "time brings
changes to every body" 1t can af-
ford to if time is money. But after
all time don't seem to distribute it
self around very freely in the way of
small change.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17

New YORK Democrats are asking
one another: "Will John Kelly re-
tire ?" John is not at all sleepy.
Wide awake as ever. He won't re-
tire Immediately.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17

UNRIvALED-As being a certain
cure for the worst forms of dyspep-
STA, indigestion, constipation, impu-
rity of blood, torpid liver, disordered
kidneys, etc, and as a medicine for
eradicating every species of humor,
from an ordinary pimple to the worst
ulcer, Burdock Blood Bitters stand
unrivaled. Price $100. For sale
by E. G. Williams q Bro, druggists.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17

GEO. r. TINGLE, ESQ, ex-Sheriff
of Ohio county, this State, an
nounces his purpose to move to
Montana. Mr.. Tingle has been a
prominent factor in the politics of
this State for a number of years
past.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17

THE Greenbackers of The Parkers-
burg Congressional District, will
hold their convention to nominate a
candidate for Congress at Parkesr-
burg July LIST.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17

EXCURSION TO HEDGEsvLLE
BUSH MEETING AND BAPTIZING.-
An excursion train will leave here
on Sunday morning, June 18th, at
7.30 A. NJ, for Hedgesville, and re-
turn at 1920. Excursion on B. q
O. r. r. Round trip tickets % cts.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17

THE Republicans have carried the
Oregon legislature, and will have a
majority of from four to six on joint
ballot. This secures them a United
States Senator.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17

THE Dunkards have expelled a
preacher for heresy. 1t is a poor de-
nomination that cannot afford a
hereto in these days of independent
thought.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17

If admissions of conspiracy, in
the Star route cases, cannot be
proved before the conspiracy was
proved, what is the use of proving
the admissions
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17

A DISPATCH to the Wheeling
Register says the army worm has in
vaded the Kanawha Valley, this
State, and is eating the wheat. Not
much damage has been done as yet.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17

House Bill No. 81 is announced
as candidate for the Legislature
in Doddridge county. He should
explain why he wanted the news
papers 20 publish legal advertise
ments for nothing and pay the
lawyers a fee besides, in l879.-
PdrkerS5lTg Sentinel.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17
SATURDAY, JUNE II, 1882.

FROM the number of murders and
other heinous crimes reported, this
country seems to be in the midst of
the times of great tribulation.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17

Cariuno'i Commercial, in
% dr-p ittIR lore a. voice, says
t'au las ,ht session 81 Congress
drau.~ towards its close, it begins
TO he apparent that nothing will
be done with the tariff Wuen
Keller appointed his committees
it was surmised that it was not the
intention 20 do anything"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17
A SPECIAL term of the county
court will be held on ed inst.

Hon. J. s. DUCKwALL, of Berke-
ley Springs, was in town on Wednes-
day.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17

Senator Pendleton will pass the
summer in Cincinnati watching
the Thurman Gubernatorial
boom.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17

all events there is no comfort in
contemplating either the causes or
the effects. 1t is simply shocking
tragedy, abnormal in every feature.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17

For tremulousness, Wakefulness
dizziness, and lack Of energy, a most
valuable remedy is Browns Iron
Bitters.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17
Summary of Proceedings of
County Court.

BLACKBURN HUGHES, ESQ, Pres
ident; Jacob Miller and IL. j. Sci
bert, Esq's, Associates; G. w.
Doh, Clerk.
The report of committee and stew
ard of Aims House was received and
approved. The report shows total
Of inmates for the year of 40, of
which number 80 are white and II
cOlOred; u males and % females.
Seventy five transient paupers were
kept over night. There were six
deaths and three births.
Amt expended for general re-
ception ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2,257 81
q expended elsewhere ...... 4,O92, 50
Total. $50 80
A list of freeholders for grand
jurors and list for petit jurors was
filed.
The constables in charge of the col
lection of the dog tax were ordered
to report to special term to be held
June odd, for final settlement,
The estimate for county purposes
for current year was adopted. 1T is
fixed at SIT 1886 90.
The court deemed it ineXpedient
to act on petition of citizens of
Hedgesyille district, but expressed
personal opinion that something of
the kind should be done by the
Directors of the Grade.
The Overseers of the Poor were
ordered to return correct amounts of
transactions and list of persons
requiring aid to the next term of the
court.
The dog tax was fixed at 50 cents
on first dog and 81 on second.
In application for road from NJ.
and Ii. Grade to Dry Run road,
through lands of Sperow, Walker
and others, |. b. Snodgrass, George
ID. Pitzer and Jacob 5. Myers were
appointed to view and report on
same.
Licenses were granted +. H.
Smith, James Larkins, Julia &,
Westphal, G.. A Henshaw, Philip
Busch, and Freeze u Bratt.
The Episcopal congregation were
granted the privilege of worshipping
in the courthouse during the con
structian of the addition to their
church.
Special appropriations for the fol-
lowing roads were made, viz:
Homiller's mill road, Falling Wa
tiers District, $500; same, Hedges
Vile District, 500; w. II showers
road. 500; A. j. Hughes 5000;
Mills Gap, between Arden and TOP
mountain, 500; Walkers mill, 500.
When a man and wife are divorc-
ed. the law requires that they shan
divide the house between them Fat
gave this law liberal interpreta-
ton when he told his better half he
would take the inside and she could
have the outside.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17

When man and wife are divorc-
ed. the law requires that they shan
divide the house between them Fat
cave this law II liberal interpreta-
ton when he told his better hall he
would take the inside and she could
have the outside.