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LABOR AND CAPITAL.
An Grafton, Delivered at the
Fair Grounds. July
4th, 1882,
~ -
By Judge W. 0. Forrist.

There is no duty to his country
imposed upon the American citizen,
around the performance of which, clus-
ters and fingers more of pleasure and
enjoyment, than that, of meeting on
each recurring Fourth of July, in eel
ebration of the public adoption of
that State paper-without model or
a peer-the Declaration of American
Independence, just now so well and
eloquently read.
The Fourth of July is the nations
natal day, its one political Sabbath,
when tits eminently fitting, that re-
membrance be had of all the past of
the nation, and. a sound political
gospel be preached, so that full ap-
probation of the present may be OBJ
tained, and wise forecast be made of
its future, and proper provisions de-
vised for all the conditions which such
forecaste may discover.
The past of the netion is secure.
Its history from its birth until now is
fully recorded, and to every citizen
is little less than sacred. With all its
manifold pages, bright and lustrious
with the flashes Of genius-illumi-
mated by the constant and steady flame
of talent-illustrated by .heroism
God-like, and a patriotism pure and
unseltish, such as was unknown be-
fore; embellished by an eloquence, a
literature and poetry of which the
world is envious; and, expanded by
the details of a growth in territory
reOples-all material interests inn
provements and Inventions. such as
the world, besides had neither con-
ception or prophecy, and which alone
is possible in land whose govern
ment like ours, rests upon the consent
of the government, where every in
llabitant is free and equal, and every
citizen is a sovereign.
This illustrious history to all our
citizens is as familiar as household
words. The diffusion of education
among all our people has enabled the
youth to read and understand its
every page, while many still survive,
who of most of the meaterial entering
into the volume, may well say, en-
ploying the words of the Jewish His
torian, "al Of which I saw a part of
which was" There is, therefore,
no occasion for me to rehearse the
outlines of that history or either
chapter of it; and there is as little
necessity to attempt to ''stir the pure
minds Of the American citizens
''by way of remembrance as to the
origin of our government. the princi.
pies which underlie it; the elements
of its growth and power; Or the value
and sanctity of the Federal union,
and the duty of the. citizen to love
and defend it for all causes of discord
or absence of such love or mainte.
nance growing out of either unfriend.
ly institutions, diverse constitutional
construction, or other mere accidents
of local interests have been so happily
removed, either by lapse of time Oh
constitutional amendment, Or, change
of circumstances as the result of The
war, that now it is the proud boast o.
every one, that II am an American
citizen," and the shibboleth of all, j!
''the American Union; be thou per
petual. To-day, not one can b'
found, either North or South, East O
West,
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Whose souls so dead
THAT never to himself hath said,
This is my Own, my native land.'


Indeed, so completely removed or
wisely adjusted, have been all causes
of sectional strife, that in any invidi-
Gus sense, there is no North, no South,
no East, no West, but one grand,
united and harmonious whole.
One land, free religion, one peo-
pie, one flag; South Carolina en-
braces Massachusetts Texas salutes
Maine; California joins hands with
Florida, and Oregon reaches out to
Virginia, all family of sisters, each
glittering with peculiar charms, all
dwelling under one roof, with COM
mon pride, common love, COM
hope. -.-.
There is also as little occasion for
panegyric. The nation among the
nations of the earth, stands alone aad
fearless. Paraphrasing the Ian
guage of Webster to Massachusetts,,
it is sufficient to say, "the United
States; they need no enconium ;, there
they stand behold them.''
The American citizen should be and
is, patriot scholar, thoroughly in
vestigating the present wants and fu-
ture demands of his country, con-
stantly devising the wisest methods
by which to supply the one and meet
the other. He should, also, be saga
cious to detect dangers to the govern
ment, its institutions or the prosperi-
ty of the people likely to arise in the
future, and devise the means to avoid
or overcome them when they do arise.
To this end, and in aid of such inves-
tigation, there is no occasion more
fitting than such as this, to discuss
some of the many wants of the pres
ent, and the best means to supply
them and to suggest threatened dang
ers and how to avoid them, thus pro-
voking the earnest and individual
thought of each citizen, free from all
party denunciation, unbiased by po-
litical combinations or the influence
of personal or partisan ambitions. --1e-
have already said that each citi-
zen Of this government is a sovereign.
In. the broadcast sense this true He
is the law maker, ruler, king in prin-
tciple as much as any monarch Of Eu-
Irope having similar duties performed
by different methods, it is true, and
with like direct and personal fespen-
fsibility. I*ETn a
/ II our government. be strong and
vigorous, her institutions healthy, her
people secure in:person, property and
character, and prosperous msalI their
material interests, it is because the
citizen-sovereign has declared 9
wise national policy and. en-,
forced it with appropriate legislation,
equitably and impartially administer
ed, thus well guarding the rights and
interests of the whole people. ION the
contrary, if the land be free of dis
cord life and property be in constant
hazard, industry be Frustrated, COM
merce paralyzed, and thepoor are weep
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STATE LUNATIC ASYLUM--EULTON.
Resident Officers.

T II. ii. smith, NJ D., Superintendent and Ply
sician.--Salsiry S3, ,Oco per year.
y. WilkerSon, NJ. D., First Assistant Ply Scian-
Salary 81 500 per year.
I. y. Howard, NJ D., Second Assistant Ply
sician. Salary 81 800.
C.. o. Atkinson, Steward. Salary, 81, 200
l.. L. Bailey, Treasurer. Salary, 81 200
T. A. Russell, Book-keeper-.-..... SALARY, $3.50
Mrs. n X. Dunbar, Matron. -Saiary, $500
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DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM---FULTON.
W. ID. Kerr, \. NJ, Sup't... Salary, 81 800
James X. shelley, Jr., Steward. Salary, 81 200
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DIRECTORY.
National and State Directory.
THE CABINET.

President--Chester \. Arthur. Salary, so, 600
Vice President David Davis.... Salary, 81 600
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Salary OF each, Ss, 600.
Secretary of State--F. T. Frelingluysen, of n J.
Secretary OF War Robert Lincoln, of Illinois.
Secretary Of fTreasury--thas. F. Folger, of y. Y.
Secretary of Navy--Wm. f. Chandler. of New
Hampshire.
Secretary of Interor--iI. f. Teller Of Ohio.
Attorney General--Ben. H. Brewster, of Penn.
Postmaster General Timothy o. Howe, of Wis.
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United STATES JUDICIARY.
I'M
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

u. $. Circuit Court---Western District of
Missouri.
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tcoScLrDEp on pouRrH PACE. ]
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Feaow-cltizcns, the welght of aggre-
gated years Segin to fall heavy upon me.
The fires of youth within me are burning
low and dim, and my natural force l.
abating. As go down the slope of life
towards its setting sun, my shadow falls
eastward and day 10y day grows longer.
The ambitions, the tastes, the pride uf
my youth are subsiding or changing. |
was honored with an invitation 10 ah-
dress you to-day. ! esteemed the Invita-
| tion an honor. ! were constrained IL ac-
cept II, and perform the duties that ac-
ceptanee eBtailed. To 10 20. was duty
to this city and To you, who have done
me and mine such goodly things. BBt
| have lost all ambition as an orator, all
pride in or taste for the glittering scner-
alities common To the cloquence on Fourth
of July occasions; indeed, am weary Of
living In the past;-ll of value to me, is
in the activities of the present and the
promises of the future. For the public
and all its interests would do all within
me. | would declare It's interests and
wants; expose its dangers and Its enc
uies; suggest methods TO avert the dan-
gers and overcome the enemies, and
hence the discussion Of this hour.
The experiences and observations Of n
busy life have demonstrated to me the
real dignity and independence, the genu-
inc manlness Of intelligent labor, manual
or otherwise, and felt impelled to vim
dicate it. But to the complete vindic;,-
: ton of labor, the citizens have a great cd
ucatIonal duty to perform. IL Is 20 l,,
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TIME TABLE,.
81. Louis. Wabash & Pacific Ry.
CHICAGO & ALTON.

" d. HENDERSON, Ticket Agent.
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But there is cognate question.
Labor has darling interests in,
and vital connection with public
OR popular education.
The status OF labor and education In a
governments, either State or National,
marks and measures the civilization Of that
government. Labor must be intelligent,
for then, only, can ft have within itself
the elements Of success and the means of
sure defense. Such Is the cemmon opin-
ion OF all pubIicists and statesmen Such
/ Is the theory of our State aud National
government, aud which is ipcorpated in
their respective constitutions.
The people Of Missouri, through their
delegates in convention assembled, for
mulated these truths and declared the
public duty growing out Of them, In the
| first section Of the eleventh article of our
constitution, in the following bold words
"a general diffusion Of knowledge an
l Intelligence, being essential to the preser-
! vation Of the rights and liberties of the
people, the General Assembly shall es.
tabsish and maintain free public schools
for the Rratuitous instruction of all. per.
sons in this State, between the ages Of ii,
saud twenty years" .-si'-'t -s5.'.
And then, In appropriate terms and sec
tons, m the same instrument, is provid
ed, set apart and sacredly dedicated,
magnificent and constantly increasing fun'
iby which the General Assembly could
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-02-25
Description of Our Saviour.

The following epistle WAS taken
by Napoleon from the public records
of Rome when he deprived that city
of so many valuable manuscripts.
IL was written at the time and on
the spot where Jesus Christ COM
menced his ministry, by Publicus
Lantulus, the Governor of Judea, to
the Senate OF Rome Caesar, Emperor.
IL was the custom in those days for
the Governor to write home any
event OF Importance which transpir-
ed while he held office:
"ConScript Fathers: There APP
peared in these our days man nam
ed Jesus Christ, who is yet living
among us, and OF the Gentiles is ac-
cepted as prophet of great truth;
but his own disciples call him the
son of God. lie is a man of stature
some what tall and comely, with a
very rudy conntenance; such as the
beholder may love and fear. His
hair is the color of the filbert when
fully ripe, plain to his ears, whence
downward it is more orient of color,
curling and waving about his shout
ders; to the middle of his head is a
seam partition of long hair, after
the manner of the Nazarites. His
forehead is plain and delicate; his
face without spot or wrinkle, beauti-
ful with comedy red; his nose and
mouth are exactly formed; his beard
is of the color of his hair, and thick,
not any great height but forked In
reproving he is terrible; in admon-
shing courteous; in speaking very
modest aud wise; in proportion OF
body, well-shaped. None have seen
him laugh, but many have seen him
weep A man, for his surprising
beauty, excelled the children of
men,
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Rheumatism.

In the first symptoms of this di-
sease, when you are aching and
having painful sensations In the
limbs upon rising from bed In the
morning. a Stiffness In the, joints
accompanied at times by swelling
and redness. all physicians recon-
mend the application OF an exter-
nal remedy, something pcnetrat-
ing and soothing; an article that
will act as a curative agent to the
parts effected. DR. Bosanko's Rheu-
matte Cure gives Instant relief
upon first application. In lame
back, pains or strains IL IL an in
valuable household remedy. Ask
your druggist for 1t. Price 20 cts.
Manufactured by The DR.. Bosanko
Medicine Company. Piqua, o. For
sale by G. w. BOWMAN, druggist,
Martinsburg, w. Va. jun25-Iy
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THE WHIRLIEG OF THE EARTH.
The earth's eastward rotation to-
gether with the increase in weight
from the poles to the equator, asa
tendency to throw the waters of
streams against their western banks,
sufficiently to produce quite marked
effects in many parts Of the world:
1t is noticeable in large rivers where
the deposits are earthly and the pitch
of the water is small and in the di-
rection of the master, the bank
against which the water strikes the
more forcibly being high and steep,
while the other is low. The effect
has been observed In many streams
of Europe and Asia, and on the
river interesting the low land of
the Atlantic border of the United
States.
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Brother Gardeners New
Years Reflection.

"De var 1881 am past and gone
forever said Brother Gardner, as
Samuel Shin let the stove alone. Il
see noilin' sad bout it--notlin' to call
for signs am groans which can be
heard two blocks away. We expec
de Vars to pass away. We expec
time to keep dustin along. We ex
pee to grow ole, am to have gray
hairs, an to cotch de rheumatic.
Oats what we am heah for. Ii we
could allus remain young and purity
an part our hair ia de middle an
war our yaller kids an smell of
cologne, de undertaken an de grave
diggers would starve to death.
My frens, in beginning de new
year, doan' start out on de belief dat
de louder you talk de mo- argument
We hev.
Doan imagine dat cherry man wild
gift of CAB am bon orator.
When you find quiet man, doan
rush off an gin him credit fur wis
dun. Some men don't talk kase
dey hev muffin to say. Sillnce am no
mo- sign ob wisdum, den poundin'
on an empty barrel am "a sign oh
war.
If argument won't bring a man
ODER to your side of de quesshun,
knockin' him down won't do any
good
De man man who can run up a
bill at de butchers an dodge him
fur six months, am not necessarially
II statesman.
De man who takes up de moas'
side walk, am not allus pusson of
de moas' consequence. A fifteen
cent drunkard wants mo- room in
dis world dan Judge of de Supreme
Court.
Jealousy of your naybur am not
ambisun. SANDER am weapon us
ed only by towards. Hopin' des
few remarks won't do you any por-
ticklar injury, we will now address
ourselves to de usual programmy.
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NEWPORT. X. L.. Aug. IL, 1880.
Dear Bitters Il am here trying
To brea he IN AL the salt air ot the
ocean, aud having been sufferer
FIR more than a year with u re-
fcuctory liver. / was induced to
mix Hop Bitters with sea gale,
and have found the tincture a glo-
rious result. / have been greatly
helpad by the Bitters, and am not
afraid to say so. Yours without a
struggle, JOSH BILLINGS.
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Were man To conform more To
the laws of health and Of nature
and be less addicted tothe erati-
fication Of bis passions. /. would
not be necessary 10 advertise Fell
lers' Compound Syrup Of Hypo-
phosphiles as restorative for the
power of the brain and nervous
system. while the worlds progress
and enlightenment would indeed
be'marvellous.
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Having been troubled with a
very bad Cough for about two
years and having tried almost ev-
cry cough mixture that was ever
made. / have iound none that has
given me snca grea; relief ~ DIR.
Bulp- Cough Syrup and earnest
ly recommend IL 90 all afflicted.
BENZ. DUGGAN, IA Park Pl., NY.
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HUMBUGGED AGAIN. saw so
much said about the merits of
Hop Bitters, and my wife who
was always doctoring, and never
well, leased me so urgently to get
her some, ] concluded to be hum
bugged again; and am glad ]
did. for in less than TWO months
use of the Bitters my wife was
cured, and she has remained so
for eighteen months since. / like
such humbugging, II I. st. Paul.
Pioneer Pres
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How Babies are Treated in
India.

There is health in sunshine, taken
in proper quantities, but our Amer
lean mothers would rather shrink
from administering it to their babies
in such allopathic doses as the Hin
doc women do.
A missionary in India visited a
house one day where there was a
newborn baby, which was about
the color of pink sea-shell.
"How pretty - said the visitor to
the mother.
"Oh," was the reply, "she'll be
black like the rest of us after / have
put her out in the sun for a few
days ~ Ml
And sure enough, when the next
call was made, the poor baby was
found baking in the hot India sun,
stretched on bit of board, with on
ly piece of cotton cloth under it's
head for a pillow. It's body had
been smeared with mustard oil, ac-
cording to the strange fashion in
that land. The mothers are much
surprised to learn that American
children are not treated the same
way.
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The druggist who hesitates now
il lost for the winter. He should
sling together some sweet oil aad
Iiquorice and bring out his cough
cure at once. DIR Bulls Cough
Syrup does not pay him enough
profit.
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A boarding house mistress, like
the rest OF us, has her weak and her
strong points. Her weak point be-
ing her tea and her strong point her
butter.
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Daily Fort Wayne Sentinel.

Mr. S. III. Joseph, Agent Emer-
sons Ministries remarks: j can
with truth speak from experience;
and Ia saying st. Jacobs Oil acts
in a marvellous manner / but part
ly express my good opinion of Ii.
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Edison now owns two hundred
and fifty patents, and ought to be
able to swindle farmer out OF all
he possesses.
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By the law the King of Ashantees
must have 5000 wives. He must
have a pretty big shanty to hold
them all.
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The most popular religion is that
which teaches us to walk quietly
along what the negro calls "the
broad and narrer path OBJ life-n
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COAL AND WOOD OFFICE
AND
Flour and Feed Store
No. 6s Queen St, Staley's Block

TIME undersigned respectfully informs
Il the citizens OF Martinsburg and 8erk-
eley county that he has opened Coal and
Wood Office and Flour and Feed Store at
90 Queen Street, where all orders in my
line will receive prompt attention. have
put in pair Of Fairbanks new scales and
all coal sold By me will be weighed and
full weight guaranteed. Piedmont and
Cumberland run of mine, Fine and Lump
Coal; also best quality Nut and Egg an
thracite coal always on hand.
Farmers having Corn, Oats and Hay to
sell are solicited TO see me before selling
Thanking the public for the liberal pat
ronage extended me, and soliciting your
further favorS
am respectfully yours,
jy24-iy j. W. ROBERTS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-19
THE OOMHENCEMENT SEASON.
MARoUAND CHAPEL DEDICATED.

PRINCETON, n. j., June 1S.-The dedlcatory
services Of the new Marqusnd Chapel took place at III
O'Clock this morning before large and fashionable audi
ence Professor Murray conducting them Tho principal
featured were reading OF the prayer Of Solomon AZ
the dedication of tho Temple at Jerusalem prayer ana
an address Special reference WAS made TO college
church architecture the chspes of the past in Princeton
and the new chapel regarding It's art features and as
sacr ed to religion Following these services came INC
annual baccalaureats sermon by the Rev. DR.. McCosh
who took for his text Acts xviii, 23 AFTER an el'r
cidaton Of the passage by means OF the conte1t' In
which he spoke OF the Atheneum audience and OF fas
spirit being stirred within him by the sght OF "hs' he
SAW in the city OF art idosty and ignorance OF the
truth he discussed tho doctrine OF the existence of the
true God and tho certainty we feel respecting IT, Ho
next addressed the Students giving more particularly
some parting words the graduating class and closed
with gh tribute to Mr.. Marquand, WHO had Deeh t.e
donor OF the new odlce, so cosby and beautiful work
ma
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Wood unable to give his attention 20 se
ing interests this year. and his absence mas Dsch
OF regret TO the whole college, IL Is expeotea
that he viii coach them during then u ~, the
Eew-London They leave for their headquar o'' o
Thames River next Thursday. mo f"oe "' WV
week from the following Friday. -. IL. a., ,ho
The pull eight miles each day. four nes i,es d In
morning at about 10 O'CLOCK ana 1 1Inr creW r.
the heaviest that Yale ever put on ,, omo
water and if beef" tells and there's reason 10 DeYee
that does they will not be very far behind az
the finish. Among the members OF the crow ,tSS
considerable confidence, In faot IMAM IN ei,o
necessary good for them Tho college at large rs oy
nOnconrnitta1 tho subject and no one seems 70 Ias
such decided opinion one way or the otner a. 49, no
him to wager much money There mas Doen ~, ~
perceptibe tendency the part OF tho college iacuy
spend sleepess nights In conoocting schemes 10
life happy 10 the members OF the crew. rms IA, Oh
course strange. The Of tho result OF tbe race DO
the Harvard and Nara ganset crewsroWe1 touy
was telcgrephed to the captain OF the Yale crew All
the crew seemed 10 think that the time made Dy mar
ward far short Of what she can do "neh
pressed harder. ,.,
There has been time In the history OF Yale boating
when everything pertaining to the University crew hs
been kept dsreBsingy secret as during INC proso
year. Whether this secrecy an ADVANTAGE or no. ~
one Of those things which everyone must walt to Eno