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About Advertising.


ABoston merchant, who has
been in business many years,
and accumulated a large for
tune, aud who still manages one
Of the most extensive establish
ments in that city, in the course
ofconversation with the repres-
cntatiye Of the Journal a day or
two ago, said, in answer to the
suggestion that he was having a
rush Of business:
Yes, replied the proprietor,
"a big rush-partly because it
is holiday season, but mainly
on account OF advertising
"How can you tell whether
advertising pays, and what pa
pers are good mediums /"
Il can tell that advertising
pays by stopping my advertise
ments. I've tried it. Trade
drops; not at once, but the tide
Of purchasers flows some other
way. The cash receipts tell
the story"
Is there any difference in
the sharpness of the buyers-I
mean do they haggle much
over prices r
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ooh, no, we sell at one price,
and all the best stores in
Boston do the same. They
will sometimes say they can
buy such and such an article
cheaper elsewhere. When they
mention the place, we send and
see if it is true, and if so, we
mark our stock down"
Suppose you should give up
advertising ?"
well, l should save a big
pile of money the first year,
but / should lose bigger pile
the next two years. You must
keep the boiler heated if you
want steam. II you bank your
fires too long, it takes time to
Start up. Advertising is the
steam which keeps the business
moving. I'd studied the mat
ter"
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The presidents animadver-
sions on the COW boys are brave
ly, and doubtless, truthfully met
by a Texas correspondent OF
the New Orleans Times-Demo-
GRAFT, who says:
They are no more robbers
than Kentucky hog droversl
Tennessee mule drovers, or driv /.
3ers Of New York milk carts.
These boys are herders Of cattle
on the plains of Texas-foIlow
that as calIing-and although
they often ger upon sprees
aroqsd the doggeries of town,
are regarded as a harmless set.
The robbers exist, it is very
true. but they are a totally diff
ferent set from the boys mind
ing cattle at SIS per month.
The stage and train robbers
and the border bandits never
modest the COW boys, but seem
to respect them for their power
ty, and were never known to
make one of them stand and
deliver.
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The St. Louis Republican
tells the story at Mr.. Smith,
of New York; who, to crafty
his dying wife, married her sis
fer, and that she might be sure
o f carrying out this her last
will and testament he consent
ed to have the ceremony per-
formed in her presence before
her death. With strange per-
versity, somewhat characteristic
ofthe females of the Smith
family, the first Mrs. Smith
then proceeded to get well, and
now MIR. Smith finds it expedi-
ent TO remove to Utah to avoid
being moved to jail. In no
other Country except this land
of freedom could institutions be
found sufficiently elastic to
meet all sorts of cases. But
this story may not be abso-
lutely true.
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Weekly Banner.
4 Pretty western Romance.

Fs0m Tic Da, enport Democrat.
A brother and sister have
met after a separation of twen-
~ years, and the meeting has
been brought about IN Daven-
port by tic little son ofthe sis
stes in a most peculiar way.
Ono week ago yesterday the
raft steamer Clyde went into
Davenport on her way north,
and Captain Douglass tied up
his boat for awhile in order to
permit some of the crew to go
ashore and make purchases.
Among others who went ashore
was Aaron Carter a raftsman.
The weather was very cold,
withall a keen, northwest wind.
+ While going along the street he
met a poorly-clad little boy who
was running along crying BIT
terly. Carter asked him what
was the matter, and the little
lad sobbed out !: I'm cold"
"Come with me" said Carter,
and, taking the boy to a cloth
ing store, he bought him a suit
OF warm clothes and a pair of
mittens. He then asked the
boy his name. Aaron Dun
lap, was the reply. Carter
was thunderstruek. eAaron
Dunlap he cried. "Where
are your father and mother ?"
Father is dead" The boy re-
Piled. well, take me to your
mother, then, as quickly as you
can said Carter. The boy
took him to his humble home,
and when Carter entered the
house the boys mother rushed
into his arms with a shrek that
made all the other occupants of
the tentement house rush into
the hall to see what was the
matter. Carter had found a
sister whom he had not seen
since the year 1862, when he
went to war with a Maine regi-
ment.
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Conference.-The potato
crop in Ireland is this season
larger than has been known for
thirty years and the potatoes
excellent in quality, being free
from the blight that usually
rots SO many of them. A
stranger was congratulating an
Irish farmer on the abundance
OF the national berry: "Yis,
sur. said the Irishman, "it's
lashlns an LAWNS av the praties
we have this year, glory be to
God. but Everything has its
drawbacks. Before now we
always had enough rotten pra-
ties to feed siveral pigs, but
this year we haven't enough rot
ten vans to feed wan pig"
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He Was a Singer.

Justice Jones was a veritable
skeleton in build. The latest
thing about him was his eye
winkers. Six feet tall, he scar
cely cast shadow as he stood
in the morning sun and replied
to his honor's queries.
"Where do you live?"
"Oh, back here in the coun-
try"
"What do you dor"
81 farm"
"What brought you to the
city yesterday.
81 came to buy some pow
der"
@And what kind of liquor did
you drink"
"Root-beer."
"Root-beer! Didn' you
know better than to go an swal-
low such fiery stuff as that ?
I'll bet it wasn't FIVE minutes
before you were drunk
ut wasn't over two, your
Honor" was the humble re-
ply.
"And you don't remember
what you did after you lost
your sober senses ?"
81 solmnly affirm that l do
not. I hope l did not commit
murder"
sit was the next thing to it.
You wandered into a vacant
lot, slept till an hour after mid
night, and then aroused fifteen
or twenty families with your
singing"
MY singing1 Why l can't
sing note to save my life.
"Well, it was an attempt at
singing. Here are reliable wit
nesses who will swear that
children cried with terror and
dogs crawled under the house
in abjeet fear. lfyou had stop
ped with 'Mollie Darling you
could have been forgiven, but
you kept the torture even after
two policeman had shaken you
out of your boots"
Then l sung, did ~" asked
the prisoner, whose face had as
sumed a very solemn express
ion.
"You did,"
"And it was long after mid
night"
"It was"
swell, l deserve six months
in Jail, and you can make out
the papers"
al thought I'd make it thirty
day or five dollars fine"
"Well that's letting me off
easy. Pm a fool and am will
ing to pay smart for it. III
be awakened at night
by such singing as l sing I'd
never rest till l had killed the
singer. Here's your five. and l
guess I'll CO."
"Let root-beer alone"
81 will"
"And be careful that you
don't drink too much soda wat
er."
"You bet %
"Aud beware of pop"
Beware she is! Butternilk
IS going to be my beverage
after this, and if you never see
ne again please remember that
quit singing as soon as l came
20 realize the situation. Fare
.hee well p'- Detroit Free
Press.
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Postmaster General lanes

Postmaster General James
states that a country postmas-
ter wrote aday or two ago say
ing: "A mans wife dropped a
letter in this office addressed to
another man. The husband sus-
poets something wrong. Shall
| deliver the letter to him?"
The postmaster was instructed
that the husband could not get
the letter in that way.
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-REATry,s PIANoFoRTEs.-

A -BEATTY'S PIAN0FORTES.-
ASMagniicent holiday present; square
grand Pianofortes, four very handsome
round corners, rosewood cases, three uni
sons. Beatty matches iron frames, stool,
book, cover, boxed, S222.75 to S297. SO;
catalogue prices, SSooto ST. Geo. satiSiac-
ton guaranteed or money refunded after
one years use; upright pianofortes, SI25
to S2S5: catalogue prices, $500 10 $500;
standard pianofortes Of the universe, as
thousands testify: write for mammoth list
Of testimonials; Beatty's cabinet organs,
cathedral, church. chapel, parlor, $50 up
ward: visitors welcome; free carriage
meets trains; illustrated catalogue holiday
edition. free. Address or call upon DAN
TEL +. BEATTY, Washington, NewJ ersey.
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EOR OLD CONFEDERATE

Postage stamps issued III IS6I'65 by the
postmasters of various southern cities (Pe-
tersburg, New Orleans, Knoxville, Baton
Rouge, Macon, etc. the undersigned viii
pay very high cash price for either used
or unused stamps, for one or more speci-
mems OF each kind. These stamps are wan
ted as mementoes of the late war, and
if you look over your old letters you
may find some. for which the undersigned
will pay $Ioo or more. As much as SIS
each will be paid for some stamps. viii
pay S. each for stamps issued by the post
mastmaster 4, Helena or Goliad, Texas, in
1871. Address N I. SEEBECK,
81 Wall st, New York.
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WILLARD HOTEL LOTTERY.
14th February, 's2,
OR MONEY REFUNDED.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov, 10, 'SI.
Resolved that the Board of Commission
ers consentto 4 postponement of the draw
ing of the Willard Hotel Lottery, until the
18th day Of February, 1882, and that they
will not consent to any further postpone
ment of the same.
KoBT. MALLORY, Chairman.
By the above resolution this drawing must
and will be had on the day fixed, or money
distributed back 10 ticket-holders.
If enough tickets are sold before date
fixed, the drawing will be had, and notice
Of same will be givenzthrough the papers.
LIST OF Prizes,
The willard Hotel with an IL o0E1 0DA
Fixtures anil Furniture NLJU, UUU
One residence on Green street. go. SI5. 900
One residence or Green street,. 1900
Two cash prizes, each S5,ooo.... 10000
Two cash prizes, each $4,000. =. 1000
Five cash prizes, each SI,ooo.... 5000
Five cash prizes, each $500. :. 500
Fifty cash prizes, each SIoo.... 5000
One hundred cash prizes, each $50 5000
Five hundred cash prizes, each $50 10000
One set of bar furniture. ....... LOCO
JAiN iAAAN L isNAlO 500
One handsome silver tea set... zoo
400 boxes old bourbon whisky, $50 I4,oc
10 baskets champagne, SIS. $50
Five hundred cash prizes, each $40 5000
400 boxes fine wines, $50. LEGO
200 boxes Robertson county whis-
key. $3o............... 5000
400 boxes Havana cigars, SIo.... 1000
Five hundred cash prizes, each $40 5000
AMOUNTING TO 5000. $50.
Whole tickets, SIS; Halves 81; Quarters s..
Remittances may be made by bank
check, express, postal money order or reg
lstered mail.
Responsible agents waited at all points.
For circulars, giving full information and
for tickets, address,
W. c. d. WHIPS.
Willard Hotel, Louisville, Ky
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NITTIER

G17 ST Charles Street st. LoziG, II
A rSgulsr graduate aftwo Msdiea1S,ll m -
looerr located than nny otsrR JSiaia- II 81 - 4
CITY papers slsfgvHnd all old enrs -.-~ G-L
Ills. Gonorrhceu, 1leet, StI1ctu-es urcffrlr 81 -
ture, Urinary yphilitic or ERIN A a 4r..a 80
IF Threat, Skin or Bonea cured gafslT PriTsl-E :
Sperinatorrh lea Sc SiulD Debility and frreffE-
cy as the result Of SelfAhuss, 4ernGl sxcsr-esia
Iaminal emissions, cebllty dlmnszs al sIehf =, 4
tive meinory piiysicsl decay, aversion sonSfirt1 =
tusioa OF Ideas OF a-xnal power st Lessee -
derins uaErriase improper, cured C,rurultsfESA
once or ~ lnad iree and lnyitsd. Pnuchis1 -
Itanp. 5isdistnss ssnt b. mail o. szprss, ~,
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Twenty-three thousand of the
democrats OF New York city
appeared at the primaries of the
county democracy Wednesday
evening to choose their dele
gates to the county convention.
The list of delegatessntains
the names of many ksmen
eminent in business PIES
sional pursuits lom
6gi
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The court at Palermo has
found Eposito guilty, but in
consequence of extenuating cir
camstances IN regard to the
with which he was
keen sentenced
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SPRAIES, HEADACHE, SCIATIGA.
BRUISES, TO0THACHE, NEURALGIA,
BURNS, LAME BACK, RHEUMATISM,
GRIGK IN THE NECK OR BACK,

As an internal remedy it tones and cor
reefs the stomach, aids digestion and read
lily cures Collie, Cholera Morbus, Cramps,
Dyspepsia, Sour Stomach, Coughs, Sore
Throat and Dyptheria.
\ bottle Of Renne's Pain Killing Magic
Oil in the house, or on hand for immediate
use in case Of emergency, will often save a
lie or 4 long and tedious sickness.
Sold by druggists, groccrs and dealers in
Mediciue. lSy- Southern wholesale de-
pot, Dallas Texas.
II. c. HoSKINs, Manager.
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ut WORKS LIKE AGHARM, !"

1t is not an oily, greasy or sticky sub
stance, but CLEAN, delicious and safe to
use by every one. As an external remedy
itgives theweakened and overstrainedc cords
and muscles new life and elasticity, curing
pains as water quenches fire. 1t cures
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HedgesviIIe.

Our citizens have at last been
aroused to state of activity, I'M
known for years by the appear
ance in this community, of the
Mccormick reaper and binder,and
countless numbers may be seen
winding their way toward this
wonder, under the control of Mr..
Cone.
Mr.. Murray Of Baltimore, the
photographer, is sojourning with
Us. the guest of G. Ropp.
Samuel Hedges, son of Rev.
j. w. Hedges, having returned
from Oberlin, Ohio, is with his
parents, residing near this place.
Also Mr.. Harry Hedges, an aspi-
rant for the time honored NJ. d.,
at the coming session of the Uni
versity of Maryland.
Calvin Heberlig took his depar-
ture for home, on Monday last, in
Cumberland county, Pa, to visit
friends and relatives.
The great railroad centre, n.
Mountain Station, after protrac-
ted siege of noise and hustle has
relapsed into a state of quiescence
and the distant rumble of Back
Creek and HedgesvilIe hacks,
with the musical hum OF the fly
and musquito, alone disturb its
dreamy residents.
Mr. j. II. Miller, of this village,
has been absent for a few days. at
tending to business interests at
Harrisburg, Pa.
Rev. Mr.. Leech, of your city,
preached very able aud effective
sermon on Sunday last, at the NJ.
e. Church, of this place. We
trust his audience will be benefit
ed by the instruction.
An enemy In the shape Of a sup
posed mad dog, having invaded
the suburbs of the city, our genial
freight conductor, ever on the
alert IN Danger, acting as captain
OF a battery, composed OF six full
~ equipped guns. started the per-
suit, but after, repeated firing at
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appetites. Wheat is too far advanc-
ed to be Injured by these pests, but
they have destroyed corn and grass
in some cases before being discover
ed. Farmers have been digging
trenches across the line of march
chosen by the worms, which fall in
to these bitches and cannot crawl
out. The life of these insects is
short. The damage done by them
in this county, so far as we have
been able to learn, is not serious ex-
cept in one or two instances.
The Hagerstown Globe says a little
three year old son of Mr. Shipley,
lock tender en- the canal at Dam
No. A, while getting a bucket full Of
water at spring near the house,
fell in and was drowned. The water
was about eighteen inches in depth.
Mr.. Thomas Taggart, of this city,
sold last week his valuable Jersey
COW, "Valued Second,p registered
in American Herd Book No. 6,S44,
to Mr.. Watson Seth, of Baltimore,
for the sum of $1,000 On the 2nd
of July 1878, when she was two years
old, Mr.. Taggart purchased this
cow Of DR.. Newell, of New Bruins
wick, n. j., for the sum of $3.50.
Her yield throughout the year has
averaged eighteen pounds of butter
per week, and she has made rs much
as a pounds and three ounces in a
week. Mr.. Taggart has from this
cow two bull calves, aged respec-
lively three and eighteen months
which are already valued at $1,000.
The profit to Mr.. Taggart out of the
purchase he made four years ago,
and which was questioned doubtful
ly at the time by some OF our citi-
zens who thought he had paid dearly
for his bargain, is readily to be seen.
Understanding the merits of this
cow he refused all offers made for
her during her developement and
by his wisdom has prolited to the
extent stated. She will be taken to
Baltimore during the coming week.
1t is a source of qualification to the
breeders of fine stock in Maryland,
that this valuable COW will not
leave the State, point in which
Mr.. Taggart also takes special pride.
-HCqerStOGn Globe.
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am Gods man, and God takes care
of his own
The question of the adjournment
of Congress is about as far as ever
from actual settlement. The mem
bers Of the House who have their
individual canvasses to attend to
are mutually more anxious than the
Senators can possibly be. The Rep
resentatives are ciphering out re-
suit which will allow an adjourn
ment by July 10Th The easy going
Senators have prepared for an all
summer campaign and are willing to
think of an adjournment at the close
of another four weeks. The Senate
does not propose to regulate its mo-
tions by the passage of any of the
appropriation bills, but will have a
leisurely debate on the Bankruptcy
bill and various other measures.
And when the Senate enters upon a
debate no human being can foretell
when it will end. The spectacle of
the Senate calmly discussing pro-
jects of law late into July and the
House Tuning with impotence to
be off is much more likely to be
seen than precipitate adjournment
with the postponement of any inn
portant job. Dom FEDRo.
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NO 16

comfort and pleasure ofthe guests.
She was ever on the alert to see
that every cup o'erf1owed with
''Thea Nectar" or Mocha. and
every plate was filled. Finally /
felt relief myself when the va
CUM within us was filed, and
we left with regrets, and in CRATE
lul remembrance of the occasion.
| hear it rumored that MIR. and
Mrs, j, w. Strong have kindly
rendered the use OF their lawn for
yard party and festival to take
place about the 9th and 2Sth of
July. ESQ, | expect a good dele
CATION from Martinsburg, headed
by the Mayor--it being short
drive from town | know it
will be success, IA our ladies'
never fail Ia any thing they I'M
dertake.
Our harvest il upon US and
dare say some OF your readers will
rejoice, as ii will necessarily COM
pei me To retire from the INDIE
PENDENT for a season at least. L
would be glad If some one else
would give you the current events
that has more leisure time. have
one consolation that the INDIE
PENDEN will not die from any
want OF correspondence. &c" of
contributes regularly
and his letters are read with much
interest in this vicinity. / should
be ,leased TO shake him by the
hand once more, and although
his temperance proclivities would
not allow him a "social snort" we
could have a long jovial chat and
wash it down with ice-water.
g. II. L..
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Zones Spring.

harvest commenced here last
Monday.
The corn is looking very well
considering the season.
Mr.. John Snyder and his eldest
son are visiting in the West.
Rev. Solomon German will
hold a bush meeting here next
Sunday July 2nd, under the au-
spices of the M. e. Church.
The Jones' Spring Cornet Band
will hold their annual picnic at
this place, on Saturday, July 9Th.
They propose to make it the best
picnic ever held between the
mountains.
The ]. 0. G. II. are doing a good
work at this place. We are glad
10 see them SO earnest in the
work. Success to them.
Our "village blacksmith" and
family are visiting friends in the
State of Maryland.
Mr.. ID n. KEGS & Son, mer-
chants at this place, are carrying
larger stock of goods than any
other merchants in the valley and
selling them at very low figures.
MISCHIEF.
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long and short range our dos
gratefully waoged his tail and
sought the shade of the mountains
TO lie down TO pleasant dreams.
Augustus Crawford, formerly 9
repair hand on the b. & o. r.. II.
lost his eldest son on Monday
last. at the early age of twenty
years Our friend has the sympa-
| thy of the community in his be-
reavement.
We learn that John Baily, a
I brakeman on the g. q @. II r..
was killed atSleepy Creek Bridge,
on Sunday last. THIS = another
warning to his fellow wo, kmen
to exercise due precaution in their
duties about the road.
Rev. Mr.. LEVEL will hold SER
vices in Mt. Zion Episcopal
Church, on Sunday next, morn
ing ard evening.
TITS not often the little village
of Hedgesville is SO stirred as dur
ing the last month. Groups of
two and three are continually met
with on the corners and the same
subject is discussed by ALA
grand entertainment on the 4th of
July; and not only have the ladies
and gentlemen OF this place taken
a great interest, but artists from
different places. Among the at
fractions is a cornet solo by a Bal
timore gentleman, also fine sing
err from Philadelphia. But TO re-
hearse the entertaining features of
the evening would be in vulgar
expression, putting the cart before
the horse. The persons connected
with the entertainment have
worked hard to make the thing
success. Their part is done, IL re-
mains for their friends to show
their appreciation by not only
buying ticket but appearing
themselves on the night Of the
4th. It's not often that one finds
such a pleasing programme for
the benefit Of such good cause
REPoRTERs.