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Peremptory Sale
Valuable Property
IN MARTINSBURG, W. VA.

WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC SALE
w to the highest bidder, in front of
the court house in Martinsburg, on
SATURDAY, APRIL Is, 1882,
the valuable and desirable property
located on South Queen Street, and known
as the "ROSSMARCK BREWERY" fhe
lot fronts l64 feet on Queen street, and
runs back l543 feet. The improvements
consist of an excellent LARGE FRAME
DWELLING, with SLATE ROOF, front
ing so feet, and containing seven large
rooms and basement. The outbuildings
consist of good stable, ice houses, vaults,
&c. for bottling or brewing purposes.
Persons desiring to purchase will be
shown the property by calling on Mr..
Lewis Wolfes, who will furnish any in
formation asked.
TERMS.-One-third cash, and the ball
anse in two equal payments of six and
twelve months; notes to bear interest from
date, and lien reserved on the property
to secure deferred payments.
FERDINAND ROSSMARCK,
J.V. Quinn, Auc'r. apri-3t
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NOTICE


Is hereby given to the farming community
that the undersigned is still in the Agri-
cultural and Machine business and with
my long and practical experience as an
inventor and patentee, and as practical
manufacturer of farm machinery, l can
always give you the very best machinery
that our country can produce. When
you want machinery OF any description,
to use in your house, your barn, or your
fields, pumps for your wells of any depth,
pumps for your cisterns, if you will favor
me with call will always guarantee the
most perfect satisfaction, and give you the
full value of your money every time.
also sell and have on hand the cele-
brated ORCHILLA GUANO, which is by
far the best and safest fertilizer you can
possibly use for potatoes, and if you want
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for descriptive circular, showing exactly
of what this guano is composed; also tests
by the side of other kinds of fertilizers.
Don't wait for me to call on you as
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try to make it interesting 10 you when
you deal with me.
! am very respectfully yours,
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fENO PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS
al AGAINST TIE CORPORATION OF
NARTfNSBURG.- persons having
Gorporation orders or other claims or
SslIs' against the Corporation of Martins
6urg, are hereby requested to present
game for payment on or before the lst day
~f Nav. 1882. By order Of Council,
saSG-dt Pr. FOREMAN, Clerk,
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1882,

that tract of land known as "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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Q8z ACRES,

$50 acres of it LIMESTONE LAND,
smooth and slightly rolling; 10 LIME
STONE SLATE, the remaining CT acres
in TIMBER, nearly all lying to the east
The improvements consist Of a comforta-
BILE IwO-story
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JOHN T.. KELLER,
apl Marfinsburg, w. Va.
PRIVATE SALE

NF DESIRABLE PROPERTY IN
" MARTINSBURG, w. NA.-Will
be sold at private sale. the desirable
Double Frame Residence on the corner
of Water and King streets. This is a
fine, large double building, erected with
every convenience for two families. 1t
is comparatively new, and in ffrst-rate
condition, 1t has been renting for SIS
per month, and will be sold at about
half its original cost, and at price
that the rents will pay 10 per cent, on
the investment. For further particu-
lars enquire of w. II. LOGAN,
feb25-tf INDEDENDENT office.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-21
Expenses for 1860, $22,s65 90.
SEVEN YEARS OF DEMOCRATIC re

$l6l, 243.
Difference in favor OF democrats,
1921 ,813.
The larger expense, last year, was
due to the greater number OF bridges
built, over twelve thousand three hun
dred dollars beng appropriated to
roads and bridges, and to the fact that
under recent laws the counties have to
pay certain criminal costs formerly paid
by the state. Even then look at the
grand results. In years the re
publicans spent for ordinary county ex-
penses, $4S3,05 81 while In the same
length of time the democrats have spent
but $161.246. During the Z republican
years the average expenditures were
1863 .008 per annum, and during the Z
democratic years the expenditures were
1928 ,O35 per annum. or $45 1913 less fol-
each year Of democratic control. In
other words, the democrats have con.
Quoted the business OF the county iol
one-third the expense which was deem.
ed necessary by the republicans. This
record would be creditable even though
nothing else had been done, and woulc
be q bar and estoppel to groundless re-
publican complaints as to details, bul
there is more than this TO consider
While reducing taxation the democrats
have paid off a floating warrant debt o
$40 500 accumulated under the higher
tax years of the republicans. So muct
for the county expense question proper
Unfortunately this does not exhaust
the question of our county finances
During the very same period, when oul
current expenses were each year from
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-21
Council.P~ro Proceedings.

The city council met in answer 10 a specisl
call by the mayor, last Tuesday night. There
We're present councilmen Davis, Gibbons, Love.
MoCausland and Owen. The mayor explained
that the contractors for city work were neglect
Ing to carry out their contracts, to the injury
and detriment of the city q interests. Mr. Owen
offered the following
he 1t resolved by the mayor and council tbs,
our city attorney, w. B. Wilson, be and IL
nereoy instructed TO proceed against Messrs. II
Y. 1oung and Moses Benedict on their bond for
hauling out the broken rock from the caiahoos.'
their contract" WY
Inc resolution was carried. unanimously
Ihe marshal reported the street in front 3 : A.
J.C McGrew's "a being in a dangerous conJi
ton, and that after another rain it W onL, h..
come impossible. Mr.. McCauslsud u,ov.d ,n.
The engineer be instructed to prepare the strs.,
70 grade, and that Mr.. McGrew be then ord.rst
TO spread the mscadsm. Carried.
mr.. McCsnsland then moved that the ree,ste,
ne instructed to notify engineer to repa,r IN,
street near Mr.. Peake's, before any other worr
snail be done, and il the contractors ref,se n
haut out the rock that the engineer be instructed
10 hlre teams and do the work. Carried.
Mr. McCausland moved that the in,nrovam,,
e'mial'tee he instructed to require all contrac.
nrs Tor city work to Immediately comply with
'neir contracts. and il they will not, that the
committee Immediately proceed to have tn.
WORK done. Mr.. Davis warmly seconded the
mo'ion, AND 1t was snimous carried.
lhe council then adjourned.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-21

Elk Lieut. Gov. Henry e. Brockmeyer
of st. Louis, Col. Jno. w. Woford and
Alexander Graves, E O., will address
the citizens of Concordia and vicinity
Saturday, October %. Governor Brock
meyer will speak in German, and We
hope the Germans of Freedom town.
ship will turn out and give him a hear.
ing. They hear very little but republi.
canism preached where they live, aud
from the bitter comments which thew
are In the habit OF hearing concerning
democracy and democrats they might
naturally think they could have nothing
to say Tor themselves. 1t would, there
fore, be only fair that the good people
down there should turn out and listen tc
something of the other side. Gov
Brockmeyer, as the only German who
has ever been elected to so high a posi-
ton in Missouri as the one he filled, 6
Il man of intelligence and culture, and Il
fne speaker, will be certain to say
something worth hearing and rejecting
over.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-21
A WORD TO THE TAX PAYERS OF
LAFAYETTE COUNTY.

Two weeks from next Tuesday the
people of Lafayette county will be
called on &c vote for county officers.
This TACT should not be lost sight Of in the
excitement as to the congressional or any
other election. There are a great many
slogans being sounded Just now to rally
voters. some of them upon issues settled
and dead these twenty years, and others
upon personal matters which are OF as
much Importance to the taxpayers OF
this county as a last years almanac.
There Is no sort OF doubt in anybody's
| mind that the entire democratic county
ticket will be elected, but we desire TO
| give some good and substantial reasons
why the gentlemen upon it should re-
ceive the support of others than demo-
crats independents and republicans
who desire to indorse well.doing.
To do this we shall cite some Fl gures
and record some facts which We may
have mentioned in the past, and the
enemies of the gentlemen whose cause
we advocate may cry out, 80, that am
munition is too old; it is no longer
serviceable." But II this ammunition
has been made for the benefit OF the
people, used in their interest. and fired
against their enemies it will continue to
answer, as long as those interests exist
as they do now, and until that enemy
is entirely and finally disposed of.
What we have to say interests every
man who puts his hands in his pockets
to pay the taxes of the county. Our
statements shall be made from the rec
ords, and we invite the closest scrutiny
of them.
The republicans were in charge of
the county's finances in 1868, 1869 1870,
1871, 1872, 1873 aud 1874; the demo-
Gratis have had control since. Let US
look at the levies for taxes during part OF
the time. They were as folloWs:-
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-21

Extracts from our republican con-
temporary in lSS0:-''In one of his
speeches Crisp said that he could have
Killed every Yankee soldier that inyad.
ed the south. n People living
IN the Sni Hills heard q stranpe roaring
sound one day last week, aud prompted
by curiosity they followed up the direc-
lion from whence it came, and found
That 1t was made by Col. Crisp. who was
speaking at a democratic picnic in Jack
s"i county. Crisp Is iroth-
Ing at the Touth."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-21
A LETTER FROM COL. sLAYBACK

The subjoined letter from Col. A. w.
Slayback, will prove OF interest to our
readers. in view OF his recent and shock.
ing death. 1t explains Itself =
ST. LOUIS, Dot. 9th, 1882.
w. B. Wilson, Esq, chairman demo.
cratic central committee, Lexington,
Mo.-Dear Sir: Duties in court Of the
most imperative nature prevent accept.
ance OF your kind invitation. did not
make those appointments, nor did 1 au-
thorize them to be made, aud regret il
was done. because when 1 do make ap-
pointments l keep them-if alive. l
presume the committee knew I would
naturally like TO speak in behalf of the
democracy in good old Lafayette, where
graduated and passed my boyhood,
and have so many lifelong friends, and
therefore set me down Tor a speech,
there. which l could have told them. i
they had asked me. would clash with
professional engagements here. Re.
GREETING my inability to be with YOU.
and wishing success 10 your campaign,
l remain. very respectfully yours,
A. w. SLAYBACK.
May l ask to be remembered kindly
to Gen. Shelby and Capt. Collins.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-21

Delegates from the twcnty-four sena-
torial districts in Connecticut represent
ing fifty or seventy-fve German socie-
ties. met IL convention in New Haven,
one day last week, and endorsed the
democratic state ticket headed by Hon,
Thomas M. Waller of New London.
The platform of the democrats, espec-
tally that part relating to the temperance
question, met with hearty approval.
Several prominent Germans who said
they had voted the republican ticket Tor
years, among them Me.srs. Creisinger
of Bridgeport, Keifer OF New Britain,
and Weidig of New Haven, declared
that the true interests OF all German
Citizens, at least at The present time, Law
in supporting the democratic ticket,
The convention was Il most important
one, as heretofore the majority of the
Germans have voted the republican
ticket in Connecticut. The Germans
certainly hold the balance of power. and
II the several thousand voters repre-.
scented ut the convention ratiiy the action
OF their delegates it is almost IN assur
ance OF Walters election, and the news
from Ohio will give them every en-.
enlargement to do so. II would wake
'cm up s little, sure, II the Nutmeg
state should join the democratic col.
INN.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-21

The Missouri State Grange has been
in session in this city since last Tues
day. Its sessions are private, and con-
sequently the proceedings cannot be
fully reported. A short report furnish
ed by the secretary may be found else
where. MIR. Eshbaugh was reelected
master, having held the position several
years. The ladies and gentlemen com.
posing the body seem to be intelligent
and w~ide-awake. We are glad 10 hear
them express satisfaction with their
treatment In our little town and that
their time has been pleasantly and profit
ably spent. They have certainly been
an orderly and we'll. behaved assem-
blage. rejecting credit upon their
order. We wish them we'll, and hope
they will come to see us again.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-21
The Kansas City Journal is now SUI

The Kansas City Journal is now sup.
porting Col. john T. Crisp for con-
gress. This is an editorial from its
columns. Aug. 9. 1S78:-'Coincident
with the appearance OF Col. Crisp upon
the political arena, the James boys
turn up in Galloway county. Their
disappearance from Galloway county,
though said to be fastened by the
advent of Pinkerton's detectives, was.
no doubt, voluntary, that they might
assist Crisp In more vigorously push
ing the campaign" How do consistent
republicans like to vote for hat kind OF
a man, or are they ready to say that
their organ did not tell the truth con
corning Col. Crisp In 1873.
Hon. e. e. Vest, Missouri's faithful
aud eloquent senator, spoke, last Wed.
nesday, to a packed house of ladies and
gentlemen at the courthouse. His
speech occupied two hours and thirty
minutes, and was replete with wit
humor and hard facts. The audience
was in thorough accord with him, anc
continually %applauded his we'll rounded
periods and telling points. The senator
concluded his speech with a sca:hinf
review OF Col. Crisp's position in thi'
canvass, and with the earnest advice t,
all true democrats to stand by the nom
inee of their party. who is in every way
worthy of their support.
The Kansas City Journals opinion o
Col. Crisp. eGtorialIy expressed, Aug
II, 1878:-"Crisp. in his speeches. pre-
liminary to his discussion OF the linan
clal question, tells the people that b
spent five years in Wall street. an
knows all about 1T. He was there abou
five weeks, when he pulled and beare,
and beared and bulled, and mad
1926, 900 in five minutes, OF which h
spent 5000 with the boys The wor
''6ve'' Is abou. all the truth there is j
the story, but that is doing very well 10
Crisp. That, too, was at the time whel
the bonds of the U. S., held by the state
worth Is was exchanged for state bond
at Sc, and Crisp %pocketed the % pc
cent. differ ence."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-21

The Irish national conference opened.

The Irish national conference opened,
Tuesday, at Dublin. with nearly eight
hundred delegates in attendance. Par
nell and Davitt were greeted by wild
cheers. Almost all the extreme Irish
members of parliament were present.
Psrnell was called to the chair and
Brennan and Sexton chosen secretaries.
A letter from Treasurer Egan at Paris,
conveying his resignation, stated that
funds of The land league amounting to
f244,8 800 had passed through his hands,
the sum remaining beng fS2 900. A
vote Of confidence was passed. Numer.
Gus letters and kilograms from the
United States were read. The scheme
for the establishment of an Irish nation
al league was adopted. Davitt declar ed
that until the land stolen from the peo-
pie was restored to the people there
could be no final settlement OF the land
question.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-21
A ROAD COMPLAINT.

A large taxpayer, who uses the road
complained of, writes as follows:-
EDITOR INTELLIGENcER:-I wish
you would call the attention of the prop.
er authorities to the condition OF the
Warrensburg road from the old McGirk
farm to town. it is iull of 'chuck holes''
and is so narrow in places as to be dan
gerous in the night, particularly the
railroad crossing.
ONE Who TRAVELS THE ROAD.
Where is the overseer 2 What an.
swer has he to make?
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-21


who must pay taxes. and should be care
fully scanned. They eau be verified by
the citizen at his home bY q mere exam
ination OF his t~ax-receipts. Taken in
connection with the fact that the debt
of the county was permitted to increase
steadily under the previous. a%dministra-
ton, and that the debt has been system
atlcally reduced under the present one,
by strict economy and vigilant care for
the public interests, they show that the
present officials, who ask reelection,
have not only been honest, but that
they have been competent as we'll.
They tell us plainly that our officials are
gradually reducing our expenses, and
are eudeavoring to their utmost to re-
duce the burden of taxation. Compare
the levies Of the past few years with
that OF 1873. The combined rates of
1875 and 1875 just equal it; that is. our
people in two years were required to
pay no more than in that single year
toward maintaining the business oil the
county. The levy of 1873 for county
purposes is more than three times as
much as that OF the present year; that
is, our county administration can now
provide for all our needs for three years
by the same levy which was made for a
single year in 1873. Can any county in
the state show such q reduction as that?
Surely our affairs must be wisely and
economically managed.
Let US look at the result from another
standp int. Let US examine the ex-
penses OF the county proper during the
two regimes, emitting entirely the debt
feature. The figures are from the rec
ord. They were as follows, giving the
expenses in 1850, Tor purposes OF CON-
parlson:-
Expenses for 1860. S22. 865 90.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-21

The N. Y. Tribune, with its usual
ignorance and malice when speaking Of
Missouri affairs, says in allnding to the
Frank James business wonder
that Crittenden has come to love the
executive chair and Is an eager candidate
for reelection" The fact is that Gov.
Crittenden Is not a candidate for re-
election, IT Tor no other reason for the
very sufficient one thai the constitutio,
of the state makes 1t impossible for him
Tn oorua tuo tormo in ,no.oasion
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-21

The latest ballot in the Oregon sena.
torial contest gave Mitchell thirty-eight
and Shattuck thirty with a few scatter
ing votes. The struggle has peer in
progress for I, month, aud the associated
press agent has refused to send out any
Information, from personal chmity 10
Mitchell. AS the pay of members OF
the legislature ceased Friday. decisive
action may be expected at an early date.
They are a happy family, these republi-
cans.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-21
STRAYEn.

STkAfED from my premises, two ~
~ miles south Of Lexington, l mouse I'm
Solored or gray MARE COLT, about @
any one who will return the same. or 0,ve snv
niormation that will lead to its recovery. '
oct<ltx GEORGE E. DULING.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-21

Col. Cockerill has been released from
Jail on $4,000 bail, and has gone to
Ohio to visit friends, with his counsel,
Hon, Frank Hurd,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-21
CITY TAVES

NOTICE Is hereby given that the civ fay
~ books for the year 1852 are now in my n .aH
sesion. All property holders are requested tn
Gali ~ my ofhce, on Laurel street, and nav
II e seral amounts due by them at their earliest
eohsenience. j. Nj. GROWER
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-21

Col. Slayback died without a Will.
His only property was the residence in
which he lived, and Il farm near town,
which are mortgagcd. His lite was
insured for 500. 900. The merchants
on 'change are raising a purse to lit the
mortgage on the house, Jno. McCul-
Tough. the actor, heading 1t with ST, 600,
and Offering u benefit matinee III addi.
tion.i
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-21

Prof. Sumner why should the
citizens OF Missouri lay taxes Oh Mis-
souri, TO benefit Pennsylvania ?"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-21

o, what big ROSTERS those Ohio dem
ocratic papers do have!
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-21

ST. Louis Globe-D Democrat, October
12, 1SS2:-"The next congress will De
damncrafico
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-21

For speaker in the next congress-
john e. Carlisle, OF Kentucky.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-21

They say that Arthur is sick. No
wonder; but he will be still sicker the
second week in November.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-21
STATE OF MISSOURI. CO

Il, Michael K McGrath, Secretary of State of
u iull. true and complete copy OF q resolution
passed by the Thirty-lirst General Assembly of
luton submitting TO the qualified voters OF tSs
state OF Missouri an amendment to the Constitute
t'on thereof concerning the Judicial Depart
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have hereunto sci
my hand anu liked ti. seal Of Office
tseall OF the Secretary of State.
Drne ut the City Of Jefferson. this finn dav n,
two.
MICH'L X. McGRATu.
octisA Secretary OF STAG,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-21

Cincinnati Enquirer 1.-The heet thai
sails up Salt River this tall will o
Mr.. Arthur's new flag"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-21

Our readers were told, briefly, of the
killing OF Col. Slayback in our last
weeks issue. The more than seven col.
umns which we give up on the outside
to the accounts and comments upon the
homicide preclude u saying much
here. In Lexington where he passed
his boyhood days,and where he married
his wife, aud where everybody was his
friend, the news was received with
horror. and whatever may be said of
the Justification for the immediate act
which deprived him of his life there is
an universal condemnation of that phase
of personal journalism which brought it
all about.
Mr.. Cam B. Wilson supersedes Mr..