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Hedgesville.

Mr.. Willis, who is now the possessor
of an extensive tract of land in b. G.
Valley, reached here on Monday last and
purchased from parties in Maryland
team of mules preparatory to entering
upon agricultural pursuits.
North Mountain has still another adj
ded to its many attractions, in the way
of blacksmith shop, conducted by Mr..
Windham, OF Hedgesville, who guaran-
tees his work as to quality and prices.
The cooperation officials of this place
should be petitioned to enact law for
the prevention OF cruelty to animals, in
order that cattle and horses SHOULD not
be the recipients OF so much Of the bipeds
vengeance
The wholesale and retail shoe coz
Germ of Foretack and Slaughter, at North
Mountain station, is now in thorough OPP
Grafton, and shipments of this we'll known
work are often made consigned to foreign
ports.
Mr.. John Furon, formerly of Hedges
vile, but now of Bunker Hill, we are,
glad to learn Is securing large share of
public patronage, and being IN an APP
preciative community, his reputation as
master mechanic, will soon be widely
recognized
We observed gentleman short time
since, of railroad notoriety, sinking rifle
pits just outside his Notifications, and his.
being of rather war like disposition, we
may expect vigorous action from that
point at an early day.
Capt Harrison, q well known miner Of
this section and "a long sufferer from dis
ease, died at his home, near Back Greek
Bridge, ON Saturday last. His remains
being Inferred in the cemetery at Little
Georgetown.
Mr.. G. a. Wolfes, our entesprising tim
ner, is improving the appearance of his
property by the erection of new cut build
ing and repair of the old-and living so
near the fountain of youth, his untiring
energy is not affected by the pressure of
years.
Mr.. Hezer, from the vicinity of Green
spring, reached the village on Tuesday
last with his team, and We understand,
will engage in hauling bark for the firm
of B. + Herberlig & Co.,
| The Indictment weather of Wednesday
last, prevented many persons from this
region visiting your city, to witness the
parade of Knight Templars.
| REPORTERS.
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Religious Notes.

The Waterman thinks profess
sor's chair in theological seminary
ought not to be either q rocking
chair, nor one on rollers to be trun-
died here and there by every new
theological adventurer.
A new Greek church in one of the
most desirable. parts of the West End
of London was consecrated a short
time ago, was dedicated to st. So
phia. The cost of the building when
completed will not fall short of $780,
600.
Mr.. Beecher has very comfort
ing kind of religion. Some people
might say it was selfconceit rather
than religion, but never mind. He
told his people last Sunday, in effect,
that he had certain rights which the
Lord was bound to respect; that he
did not propose to go to the bar of
final Judgment as sinner, but as u
very fair and decent sort of a man.
AS to eternal punishment for the
few peccadilloes of this life he won't
stand the thing for minute.
Mr.. Barring Gould represents the
religious condition of Germany as
not very encouraging. He says
that of the 150, 900 inhabitants of
Hamburg only 5000 attended wor-
ship, and there are only five parish
churches. In Berlin there are 600,-
600 Professionals, but only 1890 at
tend church on Sundays. The
church attendance in Darmstadt is
only per cent. Throughout Ger
many only Ia out of 100 persons at
tend any kind of religious service.
Miss Fannie Perley, of Washing
ton,a member of the Assembly Pres
byterian church, who about "a years
ago left for India as a missionary,
under the auspices of the Women's
Foreign Missionary Society, return
ed on Saturday in feeble health.
Miss Perley had been contemplating
entering the missionary work of the
church some years, and when she
left looked forward to useful life
among the heather. On arriving in
India she was stationed at Mypoor-
ic, and for few months she was an
industrious worker. Her health,
however, failed about IA months ago,
and doubtless would have died at
her post had it not been for the care
given her by Miss Seward, the med
ical missionary stationed there, who,
by the way, is niece of the late
Secretary Seward.
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Rocky Marsh-East Berke-
ley.

Accept few items for the columns OF
your paper 1.-THE INDEPENDENT from East
Berkeley You have CORES ondents in
every other quarter.
The farmers have been thrown back
with their spring work on account of the
cold and rainy weather. Those who
have planted much corn are uneasy for
fear of its not coming up.
The wheat in this section is looking
fine, and promises fine yield.
From present prospects we will have
good crop. The frost has not done
the damage at first supposed.
The reorganization of the Sabbath
School will take place at Marvin chapel
on Sunday, May 2lst, and there will also
be preaching the same day by the Presid-
ing Elder; and the Sacrament of the
Lords Supper will be administered, it
being the first quarterly meeting.
The new Dunkerd church, which is be-
ing erected near Vanclevesville, is nearly
completed, and will soon be ready for
services 1t will no doubt be great
benefit TO the neighborhood.
Mr.. Ed Chrissinger, OF Hagerstown, has
been visiting his friends of East Berkeley.
Ed is a jolly fellow and we wish him
pleasure wherever he may go.
Miss Jennie McQuilkin, of Indiana, is
visiting her relatives in Newtown. Last
Sunday, as unfavorable as was the
weather, quite a number Of gentlemen
were seen passing. Where they were
going we know not, but suspect the at
traction was at the pleasant little village
above mentioned.
Some of the young folks of this neigh
borhood talk of attending the Quaker
meeting, to be held at Hopewell, near
Winchester.
We are glad to state that Mr.. Joseph
Randall, who has been quite i'll for some
time past, is now convalescent.
CLIPPER.
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THE EDITORS.
Visit of the Cumberland
Valley Editorial
Association.


The members of the Cumberland
Valley Editorial Association, num-
bering about one hundred, including
thirty ladies, stopped here over night
Thursday, and were entertained by
the citizens. The excursion was un-
der charge of d. X. Wagner, Ship
pensburg NelCs; r. II. Thomas, Me-
chanicsburg, Farmers Friend, and
Alf. H. Adams, Carlisle Herald, on
the part of the Association, and III.
A. Riddle, superintendent office,
Chambersburg James Clark, Gen'l
Agent, Harrisburg, and j. j. Millei-
son, Shippensburg, on the part of the
G. V. r. r. Company.
They arrived here at o'clock, p.
NJ, and were met with carriages at
the depot and taken to the Conti-
mental Hotel and st. Clair Hotel,
where they were comfortably quar-
tered.
At 8 o'clock, under arrangements
of committee of citizens, they were
formally received and welcomed in
the large dining-room of the st.
Clair Hotel. Hon. G.. j. Faulkner
made the address of welcome on the
part of the citizens, and was respon-
ded to by A. Sanderson, ESQ.,, Presi-
dent of the Cumberland Valley Edi-
torial Association, w. u. Hensel,
President of the Pennsylvania State
Press Association, DR.. s. B. Keifer,
of Carlisle, and II. j. Staly, of Get
tysburg, on behalf of the editors.
After the speeches, which were all
well-timed and pertinent, refresh
ments were served, and citizens and
visitors mingled and joined in pleas
ant social intercourse. A string
band furnished excellent music, and
many of the young folks enjoyed
themselves in the merry mazes OF the
dance.
The entertainment was kept uI
until after IL O'Clock, and all ex.
pressed themselves as having passed
a pleasant evening.
The excursionists left at O'Clock
Friday morning to visit Shepherds.
town, Charlestown, Harper's Ferry
Antietam, and thence home.
We hope they will visit Martins
burg again at some future time, and
| make longer stay.
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Thousands of women bless the
day on which DR.. Pierce's "Favo-
rite Prescription was made known
to them. In all those arrangements
causing backache, dragging-down
sensations, nervous and general de-
bility, it is q sovereign remedy. Its
soothing and healing properties rem
der it of the utmost value to ladies
suffering from ''internal fever, p con
gestion, inflammation, or liberation.
BY druggists.
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KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
THE ANNUAL CONCLAVE.


THE Grand Commandery K. 7. of
West Virginia held its ninth annual
conclave in this city, on Wednesday
last, 10th inst, Grand Commander
j. r. Purnell, presiding. The at
tendance was not as general as was
expected, though all but one of the
State Communicates were represent
ed. The conclave opened at the
Asylum of Palestine Commandery
No. 2, at 10 A. NJ. But little bust
ness of interest to the general public
was transacted. Following is list
of the Grand Officers elected at the
afternoon session-a great majority
of the officers of the preceding year
being reelected:
Grand Commander. r. Pur-
nell.
Deputy Grand Commander - w.
H. II. Flick.
Grand Generalissimo-C. F Scott.
Grand Captain Gen'l.- W. FL.
Riggs.
Grand Prelate-Rev. A. Buchan-
an.
Grand Senior Warden &C. M.
Dawson.
Grand Junior Warden-John La
Foy.
Grand Treasurer. A. Miller.
Grand Recorder-Geo. f. Irvine.
Grand Standard Bearer-W. F.
Landers.
Grand Sword Bearer M. Birch
Grand Warder-A. J. Stone.
Grand Captain of Guard r. b.
Armstrong.
The inclement weather rendered
it impossible to have street parade
such as was previously contemplate
ed, hence this feature of the public
exercises was disappointing to our
citizens. The Sir Knights present.
ed splendid appearance, however,
during their very brief tramp thro
the mud, and left us to sigh over the
disappointment and conjecture what
might have been, under more favor
able circumstances.
The banquet at the st. Clair Ho-
tel was quite success. A very ex-
cellent collation. was spread before
their guests by the members of the
Palestine Commandery, and an in
teresting programme was success
fnlly carried out. Eminent Com
mander w. II. Riggs, of Palestine
Commandery, briefly extended the
Inequalities to the visitors and was
responded to by Grand Commander
Purnel. Succeeding this were re-
sponses to long list OF pertinent
sentiments by many prominent
gentlemen present, including Il. r.
Sir Robert f. Withers, of Virginia
r. E. Sir o. S. Long, E. Sir q. M
Dawson, and Sir Z. j. faulkner,J r'
who each made eloquent addresses
We do not wish to discriminate, but
want of space compels us to omit
mention of the programme in detail
though we are informed that the ex
cises throughout were quite inter
esting.
The Grand Commandery adjourn
ed the present conclave sine die al
$50 P. NJ, prior to the banquet. The
majority of the members left on the
night trains for home. We trus
they carried with them happy re
membrance of their brief sojourr
amongst us.
The next conclave will be conven
ed on proclamation of Grand Com.
mander.
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TROUBLE SAvED.-It is a re-
markable fact that Thomas Eclec-
trio Oil is as good for internal as ex-
ternal use. For disease of the lungs
and throat, and for rheumatism,
neuralgia crick in the back, wounds
and sores, it is the best known rem
edy, and much trouble is saved by
having it always ON hand. For sale
by e. c.. Williams q Bro, drug
gists.
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A HIVE OF BEES. -Burd0ck
Blood Bitters Bring Back health,
when the Body is Badly disordered
BY impure Blood. Biliousness, in.
digestion, constipation, dyspepsia
and other Bad disorders cured by
Burdock Blood Bitters. Price $1.00.
For sale by E. G. Williams & Bro,
druggists.
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Adam, of all husbands, was the
least henpecked. Whenever Eve
would begin to remind him of his
shortcomings, he had only to say,
MADAM, / hope you haven't forgot
ten that little affair of the apple.
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RUB IT IN.-Jacob Loeckman,
274 Clinton Street, Buffalo, N. Y,
says he has been using Thomas Ec-
lectric Oil for rheumatism. lie had
such lame back he could do moth
ing; but Que bottle entirely cured
him. For sale by E. q. Williams 81
Bro, druggists.
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AFTER EIGHT LONG YEARs.-C

AFTER EIGHT LONG YEARS.-C.
G.. Jacobs, IS Folsom Street, Buffa-
10, writes that for eight long years
he had tried every known remedy to
cure him of piles, also had been
treated by physicians without sue
cess, when he was ultimately cured
by Thomas Electric Oil. For sale
by f. c. Williams & Bro, druggists.
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What is Farming?

1t is something more than staying
on a farm. 1t is something more
than skinning the soil. 1t is more
than selling hay and potatoes, and
bulky crops unanimaliZed. Farm
ing is a business, profession, a
practical and scientific operation.
The processes of nature must be un-
derstood and worked in harmony
with the chemistry of the earth and
air. The processes of the elements
must be understood, If not in their
technical terms and language, in
that sensible Observation-Disclosures
common sense way-that their own
advantage and capabilities may be
turned to best account. The lawyer
works by law and precedent, the
physician works by symptoms and
indications, the merchant by rules
and observation, the mechanic by
measures and capacities. The far
mer must work by abby rules,
laws, observation and experiment.
He must be a practical lawyer, doc
tor, merchant and mechanic of the
vegetable, the animal, and the trade
world around him. He must be a
skilled workman in the productive,
operative and commercial circle in
which his business and his sphere of
speculation extends.
The prominence of the letter &c"
just now is singular. 1t is the ini-
tial of the majority of the most
prominent statesmen of the day.
America has her Grant and Gar
field; Great Britain her Gladstone;
France her Grevy and Gambetta;
Italy her Garibaldi; Russia her
Gottschakoff; Greece her George,
and if the form of William and
Wales be employed, Germany has
her Guilaume and England another
SC" celebrity in her Prince de
GALES.
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Yes, said lady complacently, Il
expect we will get rich now. My
husband has just been appointed one
of the receivers Of an embarrassed
savings bank
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Barnum's new elephant Jumbo
drinks quart of whiskey day. 1t
will be cruel to place him near the
snake wagon. He will think he has
'em sure.
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1t used to take nine tailors to
make man. Now one good tailor,
a shoemaker and barber can make
what is called a society man.
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ANOTHER BURGLARY.

After these parties had completed
their work at the Office of Messrs.
Frazer q Bishop, they went to the
lumber yard of Bender Bros, forced
an entrance to the office, and by
the same means and appliances blew
open their safe, securing about $50
in money. The safe door was blown
several feet across the office.
An examination indicates that
the work was done by professionals
evidently the same gang that have
been so successfully operating in
Chambersburg, Hagerstown Cum
berland and other neighboring cities.
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THE CRACKSMEN.
THEIR OPERATIONS IN MAR
TINSBURG.
Two Safes Blown Open in One
Night,
AND $50 TAKEN OFF

After an absence of several months
the professional 'cracksmen" again
visited this place, and on Tuesday
night piled their vocation with con-
siderable success.
Between the hours of IL and Il
O'Clock, of the evening mentioned,
they entered the Office of M essrs.
Frazer 81 Bishop, in their large
wholesale house near the b. & O.. II.
r. freight depot, blew open their
large safe, and secured about 500
in small change which had been left
in the safe. The usual mode of OPP
erations were carried out. They
bored a quarter inch hole in the door
of the safe, just under the combi-
nation knob, filled the hole with
powder, which was ignited by fuse.
The explosion tore the outside door
of the safe completely from it hinges
and shattered the combination lock :.
After the outside door was blown
off, their futher progress for the
time was stopped by heavy, solid
steel and chilled iron inside door.
All attempts to drill through this
door proved futile, and they resorted
crow-bars, ''jimmys" and sledges,to
force it. The battered condition of
the door shows the hard work which
it gave them to get through it. The
safe is completely ruined. The ex--
plosion which forced the outside
door, must have been terrific. A
stool sitting in front of the safe was
smashed into pieces, and one of the
rungs driven into a bureau bedstead
several inches.
Messrs. Frazer q Bishop keep a
Waterman at their store. For ten
years past there has not been twenty
nights in which some one did not
sleep in the building. On Tuesday
night the Waterman was sick and
went home.
1t is safe to say that any one
prowling about their premises after
night, in future, will meet with a
very warm reception.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-04
SALE.
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
No. 1855.
ESTATE OF GERTRUDE RAMONS.

By virtue of an order of the honorable Pro
hate Court of the parish of ST. Landry, there
win be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder by the undersigned administrator, at the
last residence OF the deceased in Pot Cove
parish of st. Landry, on TUESDAY, March
7th, 1882, the following described property
belonging to the estate OF Gertrude Romans,
deceased, to wit:
/. Forty arpents of land situated in Pot Cove,
parish of St. Landry, taken from lot No. OF
process verbal of inventory OF said estate.
bounded as follows on the south by land OF
Narcotic Guilory, north by. original lot No
aforesaid, east by same. and west by land OF
lean Bite Durousseau, ills.
2. Another tract of land in same neiShbor-
hood, lot No 2 OF inventory, containing thirty
l3O) arpents OF land, bounded north by Jean
Rte Durousseau, ir., east by I. st. Andre.
south by A. St. Andre, and west by Auguste
DurOuSSeau.
3. Another tract of land in same neighbor-
hood lot No OF inventory, containing sixty
t6O) arpents, bounded north by Michel B1hm.
east bv Edolard Moreau, south by Louis LIE
ieune, and west by Mrs. James 0. MeCielland.
Terms and COndltious-One-thlrd OF the pllr
chase price to be paid in cash on the spot
one-third to be paid in twelve months from day
of sale. and the remaining third in two years
from day OF sale purchasers furnishing their
notes with satisfactory security, and special
mortgage and vendors privilege reserved tifs
''A"' f''' JEAN BITE. DURUOssEAU,
FehA Administrator.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-04
ESTATE OF NOEL TATE.
NO. 1892.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY:

By virtue of an order OF the Honorable the
District Court i'll and for the parish OF St. Ian
dry, there will be sold at public auction, to the
last and highest bidder, by the undersigned or
by some other duly qualified auctioneer, at the
last residence of the deceased, in Tate's Cove,
near Vile Plate, in the parish of st. Landry, on
WEDNESDAY, March 22d, 1882, the following
described property belonging to the estate OF
Noel Tate, deceased, tO-wit:
l. The undivided half OF q certain tract of
land, consisting of prairie and woodland, con-
tanning one hundred and seventy arpents,
more or less, situated in Tate's Cove in the
aforesaid parish, and bounded north by Alexan-
der McCarter, east by Jean Bite. Tessaneau and
others, south by Auguste Attales, and west by
the cypress swamp.
g The undivided half Of a certain planta
ton situated as the foregoing, containing fifty
two arpents, more or less, together with all the
buildings and improvements thereon, and
bounded north and east by Auguste Attales.
and west by Onezilne j. Pitre, and south by
Joseph G. FOntenot deceased.
8. The undivided half OF a certain tract of
land situated as the foregoing, containing forty
arpents, more or less, and bounded north by
the Estate and others, east by Onezime j.
Pitre, south by Joseph C. FOntenOt deceased,
and west by Auguste Attales
4. Two head OF horned cattle, one yoke OF
oxen, three head OF horse creatures, ten head
OF hogs, more or less, with privilege of ear
mark agricultural implements, household fur
niture and kitchen utensils; forty barrels of
corn, more or less; one colt, one calf.
Terms-Cash. w..
W. C. PERRAULT,
Feb Is AuctiOneer.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-04
Thorough Assessments.

The following is from the Tax-Pay-
ers' Organ published in New Orleans. If
these cases are samples of the assess
ments in New Orleans, they are little
too thoroughly thorough for us in the
country and we are right in being OPP
posed to a board that would equalize
us up to such standard:
One of our oldest and most respectable
citizens gave US day or two ago an IL
lustration of the Thorough assess
ments," which have been made in this
city. He has some vacant lots in the
Sixth District which have been assessed
at $500; and he says he will take
$4,000 for that same property. He has
some lots near the river which are as
sessed at $3.50 per lot. The other. day
lots directly opposite to his and OF the
same value were sold at $3.50 to $40
per lot-less than halt what his are as
sessed at. Thorough assessment" ex-
claims his FxcelleDcy; and thorough
assessments" echo all the subOrdinates
in full and sonorous chorus.
This same gentleman built store on
Poydras street in 1866 at cost, ground
included, Of $4,000. He has just sold
it for $500, or less than one,huy its
original cost. Mind, it was built in
1866, after the war was over, and in the
year Of its official close.
Thus it appears that property has de-
clined one half or fifty per cent in this
city since the war. AS the taxes increase,
property declines in value Of course.
You can no more prevent that effect
from following that cause than one can
stop the everlasting ebb and flow of old
Ocean, or the march of time. Will our
citizens awake from their lethargy to
the realization of the stern facts that
are confronting them?
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-04

Senator kellogg, ON the 18th ult., in
troduced in the U. S. Senate, bills max
ing appropriations as follows:
For improvement of the river front
of New Orleans, 100000; Ouachita
River, $4,000; Red River above
Shreveport, $4,000; Bayou Lafourche,
$4,000; Bayou Teche, $4,000; Calca-
sieu River, $4,000; deepening the
channel Of Atchafalaya River, 100000 (;
building a lock at tn the mouth Of Bayou
Plaquemine, $15O,oOO; Post Office and
Courthouse and Post Office at OpeIou.'
sas, $25O,OOO; Custom House and Post
Office at Morgan City, $4,000.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-04
HHERIFF,s SALE.
GHERIFF's SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OFsT. LANDRY,
No. 132O8.
CLINTON B. ANDRUs, ADMIR-, VS.. JEAN
BITE, HOLLIER.

BY virtue of an order Of seizure and sale is.
smell ont of the honorable District Court, in and
for the parish of st. Landry, in the above emit
tied suit, and to me directed. l will proceed to
sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, Oh
of st. Landry on SATURDAY, the 18th day OF
March, 1882. at IL o'clock A. M, the following
described property, to-wit:
A certain tract Of land with fence thereon
measuring ten arpents-twO in front, by five in
deptll-near Riders bridge, bounded north by
Theodore Chachere, or land formerly belonging
to him, south by AlphOnse Wable, east by John
Roy, and west by Chretien Mornhinveg Sr.
Terms-Cash.
C. G. DUSON,
Sheriff of the Parish of St. Landry.
-PAlsO, will be sold for cash, at same time
and place, twenty arpents of woodland near
Vile Plate.
Feb IL