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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-24

withhold from his friends an d
the publicn that most importa nj
period in which they utterly fail
ed in their scheme "Fhe public
can draw their own conclus ions
| have mine. 1t was after TWEEN
ty five days when our title TO the
property was unquestionabie and
we knew it, the NJ. h. Church
sent fraternal greetings from the
Board of Trustees and Quart
erly Conference, etc. offered 10 the
NJ. +. Church South the church
for their use, and then waited,
unless memory deceives me'near-
ly two weeks for a reply When
the response came--it was not
dated. Why =? Perhaps they
were ashamed of the delay, or it
may be they took that course 10
show how anxious they were to
settle this matter.
The question is asked. why |
mutilated the letter of Mr.. Stump
and Mr. usworth, and withheld
from his friends and the public
that part Of the correspondence
intended to show their fairness
and Cancellation with which they
were disposed to act toward their
brethren Of the NJ. Z. Church ?o
My communication to the press
was an exact copy of the letter
handed to Rev. j, w. Wolff, April
9th and was not intended at that
time for the press. To have al
tered it afterwards might have
been interpreted in the same way.
/ did not believe the omission
would compromise them in any
way or hide from their friends or
the public anything material to
their interest. The "etc, ETC." in
dictated a portion was omitted, and
that being his own writing they
of course knew what "etc., etc."
meant.
The renewing Of the PROPOSE
ton contained in the omitted por-
ton had been declined once before
and the reason assigned therefore.
The renewing of the proposition
as reply to our offer of the free
use of the church was singular
condition, by which we were to
secure fraternity and peace"
The proposition is equivalent to
saying, give Us one half Of the
property, and we will be fraternal
and you shall have peace.
The price to be paid was too
much.
Concluded neat aeeeb.
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Shanghai.

We regret exceedingly that we
were unable to attend the meet
ing Of the County Institute, our
business engagements were such
that would not admit OF neglect at
that particular time. There were
several teachers similarly situated,
all of whom will be compelled to
attend Institute meetings in other
counties. We expect to attend the
meeting in Hampshire county,
which will convene at Cacapon
bridge on the 4th of Sept, Prof
G. L. Miller conductor. A meet
ing held for the purpose Of educa-
tional advancement with the
management in the hands of such
men as Prof. Miller, Prof. Ger
hardt and superintendent Stump,
cannot be other than edifying.
These gentlemen have the most
profound respect Of the teachers of
this county. and we hope that
they, or either of them will not
suppose for one instant, that the
small attendance on the part Of
the male teachers, was caused by
any want of respect for them coll
lectively or individually.
Nearly all sections of the county
have spoken in favor Of some par
ties for legislative honors. This is
all right. In this way, some
times, the names Of good men,
who are unassuming and too mod.
est to ask the people to place them
in positions which they might fill
with dignity and do the public
good, are brought before the peo-
pie. We think that no better
ticket can be put in the field than
Hon. G. II. Evans and j. =.
Stump. We can say this however,
should they be in the field, they
will not be forgotten in Back
Greek Valley. The record of Mr..
Evans in the last legislature has
secured him many warm friends
in this section. Notwithstanding
his non.spanking resolution. Mr..
Stump is known to be genial
man, with fine business qualifica-
tions. He has filled the position
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of deputy sheriff to the entire sat-
isfaction of the people. aud as a
county superintendent of public
schools, we have not yet, had his
superior. Now let us give his
legislative abilities an opportuni-
ty TO branch out
Our district village of Gerards-
town, with population of about
200, will soon have four churches.
This would appear to speak we'll
for the morals of the place, but in
order to have peace and quiet
hereafter, we would advise them
to establish a Mason and Dixon
line between some OF their
churches.
Our farmers are preparing to
commence one ofthe richest wheat
harvests that has been bes-
lowed upon them for many years.
Also corn, oats and potatoes are
doing well; the present out look
promises year of plenty.
The contractors have COM
menced work on the church at
this place.
Material is being put upon the
ground TO rebuild the school house,
which was burned some time ago.
The Minghinni brothers have
house in course OF construction,
and Mr.. Dock Dehaven Is prepar-
ing to build. When these build
ings are completed, Shanghai
should have place on the maps
of our country.
Our friend Robinson Is handling
a very neat stock of goods, and
is selling at much lower figures
than they have been sold at this
place, heretofore. He offers as
much tinware for one dollar as an
family can carry. G.
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Wheat is filling slowly.
Harvest will not be as soon as
anticipated.
We have, as far, had splendid
season, and the summer crops,
such as corn, oats, and garden
truck, look quite promising
The strong arm Of the law
Hon. Mr.. Harbaugh, contemplates
erecting a handsome brick resi-
dence here this summer.
Considerable sickness prevails
i'm this aeighborhOod. Some time
ago, majority Of the people had
an epidemic cough, which it re-
suited in malarial fever in many
instances.
G. w. F0ltz returned home from
the Institute Tuesday OF last
week, and has since been confined
to the house aud most of the time
to his bed, with fever
Several of the Messrs. Swaltz,
are quite i'll with the malarial few
er.
Capt. Sam. Harris, being un-
able for military duty, has APP
pointed George Cole to officiate in
his stead.
Bass fishing is good when the
river is not muddy.
Rev. A. J, Negly was not with
us last Sunday night, in cOnse-
quence of his pastor being sick.
ARCTURUs.
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Curing Cancer by Prayer.
From the Cincinnati Times Star.

From the Cincinnati Times Star.
Mrs. Snowden Washburn, of Col4
lege Hill, we'll known in Cincinnati
art circles, has been for some time
almost at Deaths door from an in
ternal cancer, having been given up
by her physicians and friends. Re-
Gently she felt faith that she might
be cured by prayer, and sent for
Miss Lizard, city missionary, who
went, prayed with her, and anointed
her forehead with oil. That was
three months ago, and now Mrs.
Washburn is in the enjoyment of
better health than for years. Her
cancer has reduced one-half in size,
and is rapidly disappearing.
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Morgan County

The arrivals at the Springs are
increasing daily.
At the last meeting of the
County Court the sum Of $1,000
was allowed for sheep killed by
dogs. II was distributed among
fourteen different sheep owners.
The milk weevil has attacked
the wheat in this county.
Berkeley Springs people are
talking about some kind of a cell
ebration on the 4th of July.
Some of the Berkeley Springs
sportsmen have been taking some
fine bass recently.
OCCASIONAL.
Tammany shows signs of a split
between John Kelly and his old
lieutenantS,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-03-26
Kings OU,ft.

The orders from the king of Siam for
the furnishing of the royal palace a,
Bangkok have created pleasant sen.
ss.ion in spitalhelds. where silk has
bsen specially manufactured to suunIv
the largest demand for any one or3er
since the furnishing of the palace of
the late viceroy OF Egypt. The fur.
nitu1e for which this London silk has
been required makes pretty show
at present in the establishment of
Mesrs. Jackson d Graham, of Oxfoyd
street. ~ho have been entrusted with
the execution of the order, and who
show also the plan of the new palace
for which the furniture has been dc.
signed. Popular iuteres. seems tn
center in the wonderful roysI he'd
stead, quite an edifice in itself. Il
is fourteen feet wide and twenty fea,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-03-26
A Limberger Cheese Puzzle

Tho Board of Health of Saint Pau
has brought suit against two German
sh opkeepers of that city, on a charge
OF maintaining q nuisance detrimen.
tai to the public health, in keeping
in thei, shops quantities OF Lin bur
ger and Swiss cheese. The question
that 10 said to be sgitAtiDg the prose.
outing attorney Is now the corpus de
licti, to wi. the Limburger cheese,
can 90 brcugh; into the court room
and introduced In evidence without
exposing all who are present to great
peril. Another difficulty it is thought,
will be encountered in trying to find
jurors willing to run the risk OF such
q trial, unless they are bon b-prooi
Germans; and they, OF course, would
Immediately pronounce the Limbur-
ger a blessing to the community, and
declare the board OF health guilty oil
malicious prosecution. L is saio to
be probable that the case will be tried
on the evidence OF experts, who, hav-
ing fortified themselves with proper
6isintectants, will view the corpus
delicti from distance, and then tes-
tify.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-03-26
The notion that the London SIM,

The notion that the London smoke
is responsible for the London fog, is
secuted by the Lancet. "DWellers in
the metropolis" says that scientific
authority, "Wbose personal recolleo.
ton extends as far back as the dates
specified will remember that it was
no infrequent experience 70 :ise in
the mornit g with fog go dense that
even the flower pots on the edge out
eide the windows could not be seen,
and the panes of glass had the sp-
pesrapce OF being painted with a
deep dirty yellow pigment. If the
railing across an ordinary area-ssy
in G1iidford street or Russell square
could be seen, the fog was deemed
none OF the worst. If the foot pass en-
ge rcould discern his hand extended
before him Zoe WAS surprised. To
he able TO grope his way almost as a
blind man walks with his stick, was
triumph. The stock material of the
fog would at that time, to Judge by
the TASTE, seem to have been entirely
composed of salphurets. It's effect
on the air-passages was so irritating
that the cries of the link-boys and
hackney coachmen were almost
drowned in the chorus of couchings
with which the street perpetually
rang"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-03-26
Still another Story of Mr.. i'm
coin.

In one OF my temperance pilgrim
ages through Illinois, / met a gentle
man who was the companion of a
dreary ride which Lincoln made in a
light wagon, going the rounds Of q
Circuit Court where he had clients 10
look after. The weather was rainy,
the road "heavy" with mud of the
Southern Illinois pattern, never to be
imagined az to its blackness and pro-
fundity By him who has not seen il,
and assuredly needing no description
to jOstle the memory OF him who has.
Lincoln enlivened the way with anec-
dote and recital, for few, indeed, we're
the incidents that relieved the tedium
of the trip. At last. in Wallowing
through slough OF the most ap-
proved western manufacture, they
came upon poor bark OF hog who
had succumbed to gravitation and
was literally fast in the mud The
lawyers commented on the poor
creatures pitifuI condition, and drove
on. About half q mile wac laborousIy
gone over, when Lincoln suddenly ex-
claimed: 81 don't know how you
feel about it, but I've got to 90 back
and pull that pig out OF the slough"
His comrade laughed, thinking it
merely a joke; but:What was his sur.
prise when Lincoln dismounted, left
left him to his reflections, and strid-
ing slowly back, like q man on stills,
picking his way 90 his long walking
implements permitted, he graopled
with the drowning pig and drsgx ed
him out OF the ditch, left MIN on the
edge to recover bis strength, slowly
measured of the distance back to his
buggy. and the two men drove on as
if nothing had happened. One Incl
dent like that. revealing a great and
msgHanimous character, while yet
utterly unknown to fame. is worth a
volume of dress parade records, post
humorous or otherwise. It is for this
reason We cherish the stories OF Lin
coin and Of Gsrfield's obscurisy. and
delight 10 find that they were always
great.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-03-26

high; and has q dome like canopy
lined with rose-colored silk. It has
the appearance of three European
beds Joined in one, the center part OF
the bed being about foot higher than
the sides. The material is walnut.
deliberately carved and gilt. The chief
decoration of the carver represents the
triple. headed elephant, the imperial
crown, and the state umbrellas, which
com pose the royal arms. These arms
are woven in, imprinted, or car we'd
on the furniture and upholstery of all
the dif1ernt apartments. For the
Queens drawing-room all the furni
ture is gilt, even to the Erard piano.
and chairs and touches are covered
with rich fancy silks. For the dining.
room the side-bosrd is OF royal di
mensions, eighteen feet wide and az
many feet high. It is OF cold mahog
any. and is adorned with fDe csrv-
ing. There are also furnishings also
for the kings study and the news
room, including writing desk, which
is the envy of those who see 1t, for
the council cham Der, and the audi
ence chamber, the aquarium, the
smoking-room, and the yarions other
apartments. To execute this large
order several of the ware-rooms OF
Messrs. jackson & Graham have been
some months turned into work shops.
The important business of packing
will take some time, and the ship,
msnt takes place during the present
month London Telegraph.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-03-26
An Angel ClsrkiBg in a Grocery
Store.

Ons evening, not long ago, little
giIl Oh nine or ten entered u place in
which were q bakery, grocery and
saloon in one, and asked for FIVE cents.
worth Of tea. ''HoW's your motheri''
asked the boy, who came forward to
wait on her. awful sick, and ain't
Fad anything to eat all day." The
boy was just then called TO wait upon
some men who entered the saloon,
and the girl sat down. In five min
utes she Was nodding, and in seven she
was sound asleep and leaning her
head against barrel. while she held
the poor old NICKEL in tight grip be-
tween her thumb and Der finger. Ohe
OF the men saw her as he came from
the bar, and, after asking who she
was said: ''Say, boys, here we've been
pouring down whisky like old Harry,
when this poor child and Ter mother
want bread. ''Here's a two dollar
bill that says I've some feeling left"
land ! can add dollar" observed
one. And I'll give another" They
made up q purse Of even i've dollars.
and the spokesman carefully put the
bill between two of the sleeper's fin.
gers, drew the nickel away, and
whispered to his comrades: "Jist
look a-there-the gals dresmipg."
So she was. A big tear had rolled
out from her closed eyellds, but the
face was covered with smile. The
men tip.toed out, and the clerk
walked over and touched the sleeping
child. She swoke with a laugh, and
cried out. What beautiful dream!
Ma wasn't sick any more, and We
had lots 20 eat and to wear, and my
hand burns yet where an angel
touched it?" When sac discovers d
that her nicke! had teen replaced by q
bill, dollar or which loaded her down
With all shs could carry, she limo
Gently said: We'll. now, but Ma
Won't hardly believe me, chat ycu
cent uD to heaven and got and angel
10 come down and clerk 10 your gro
Gerry
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Draw Poker as a Disease.

Draw poker ia q most fascinating
yet deserving game. One of the
peculiarities of the game ia that the
beginner, az soon as be finds out that
one certain kind of a hand beats an
other, and that bluff, il successful,
beats any hand, thinks he can play
the game better than any man. II
he helds q poor hand once, and bets
big on il and scareso out an old veteran,
when be rakes in the money he cocks
his hat on one side and thinks how
rich rs might have been If he had
learned to play poker before. He
wonders why everybody does not give
up business and play poker and get
rich. AS he counts over the chips he
has won 30 easily by a simple display
OF nerve, he says to himself: "This
game is good for yours truly. Hence
forth hard work and me will dissolve
parsernership." He keeps on play
ing. When he wins his hat is cooked
on one side and when he loses he
wears it straight. At fret it is one
side most of the time, then be gets to
wearing it straight pretty frequently
until he fnally loses every dollar he
has got and goes out and cluts him.
self. Countrymen who think they
can play pretty good game of poker
find themselves In large cities, and
they are not contenteC till they get
into a game, and nine times in ten
they get 80 everlastingIy ecoop,d that
they can't tell their own names till
they look at it pasted on the inside OF
their hats. However good a man
plays, there is always some one that
plays better, snd they are alwsys
laying for fellow that can't play as
we'll as they can, while the country.
man is always laying for some one
that can play better. There ia no
game better calculated TO take the
conceis out OF man than poker. We
have hac it taken out OF us feventy-
five dollars worth by q cuas taat
didn't seem to know half as much as
We did.
A man has to have the couceit
taken out OF him about eleven times
before it will stay out. but after be
has once got It eradicated from the
system be never catches it again. He
can live right amongst it, where all
around him are down with it, ana
he will not take is-not il he knows
himself. 1t ia as though be has been
vaccinated. and very likely be has.
II you have an idea you are good
poker-player. there is no hope for yeu
till you get the csnceit worked out OF
you, and the sooner you get it out
the better. Some can get /. out by
losing 500. Others have to lose farm
or house and lo.. In some cases
it takes years to get it out, and in
other eases il can be got out in enc
evening. Do not delay having it'll
taken ouI, as long as your system is
IN condition to retain the seeds OF the |
disease, but hunt for games that you
can get into. till you lose enough.
then call yourself q monumental,
colossal. enigmstical ass, and jump
the game. You will never think as
much OF yourself after il is over AS
you did before, but you will be worth |
more to sooiety.--HudsOn Begister.
National Republican., 1882-10-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

W. A. Macre has been made foreman of engines
on the Midland Railroad.
The regular fowlers of this section arc now
making lucrative business in "ducking " on the
river.
The steam tug Z. D. Hartley, Of Washington. is
undergoing repairs at Messrs. Agnew & Co.'S ship
yard. In this city.
1t is expected that the Potomac Manufacturing
Company will commence operations at the iron
works next week.
Mr.. C. A. Cannon, Of Prince William County,
has sold his farm at Bristoe Station that county
and expects TO remove to this city.
colored man named Robert Anderson q bar
ber by trade living on Washington street, near
Franklin, broke blood-yessel and bled to death
at his home Wednesday night
Morris Purvis, brakeman on the Virginia Mid
land Railway, fell from the top of freight car
between Gordonsyille and Orange Court House
and was so seriously injured that he is not ex-
pected to recover. Tho injured man resides near
Gordonsyille but is well known in tn is city. He
is reported to be in dying condition.
National Republican., 1882-10-21
DISTRICT COURTS.


PROBATE CorRr-JusT1cE HAoHER.-Estate OF
Mary A. stafian; cavent TO The will filed In re
estate Of Henry N Holmes; order allowing Roslna
T.. Hartwell, guardian, to expeud S42O In paying
ofincumbrance on real estate. Estate OF Howard
i. Fox order of publication issued. Estate Of
Elizabeth Adams; will proved by two witnesses
admitted to probate and letters of administrator
issued to John w. pilling OH bond OF $1,000. VIII
of john Downes filed for probate and record;
remuneration OF William A. saxton. executor
viii OF Russell Brace admitted to probate aud
record and letters testamentary issued TO Helen
ID. Brace on bond of $4,000. VIII OF Paul WI.
Wilson, widow, for letters testamcntary. Will
Of William w. Jackson admitted to probate and
record. Estate OF Henry Boniiz oTier appdnnntc, Int
Ing lesttc Bonitz administratrxo on bond OF s2OCO
VIII of Arsenius +. Harvey petition OF Angela
Harvey for probate; will uily proyen aud i, order
Mccarthy; answer Of William IL. Claget, e1ecu-
tor; affidavit Of JulaV V. Neale, and order for de.
livery Of watch and diamond ring 70 widow. rs.
tate of Marion stuart Antisel; petition and order
appointing DR.. Thomas Ants IL administrator on
bond Of $500. VIII Of John 7. Jidt proved by TWO
witnesses; orier admitting will and codieil to
probate and record, and letters testnmentary is:
sued 10 Nellie Jidt on bond OF $500; bonded and
qualified. Estate. of John A. Purner; report and
sophia Purner lei n rctnrna6le m October a. Estate Of
Telemnchus Ford; will admitted to probate, aud
letters testamentary granted TO Alice Ann Geniina
CR1MISAIs CouRT-JUsTIcR MACARTHuR.-Aug
Brooke, alias Edward II; Dent; plea not guilty
wtthdrawn and plea guilty entered; deiendant
discharged. Joseph 4, Gordon, selling unstamped
cigars defendant allowed TO depart ON recogniz-
auce. Ben. +, Fletcher, grand larceny; verdict
not guilty. motion to qucsh ovetruled Henry w.
F1mner. murder; pleads not guilty. Cha-les Ham
ilton, murd T; pleads not guilty: Elijah Williams,
assault to kill; pleads not guilty. Henry Lee,
alias woodward, assault 10 kill pleads not guilty,
Edward Berry, burglary and arcesy bail reduced
to 1000. Adjourned Till to-day. No assignment.
EQUITY COURT - JusrfcR HAGNER. - Gibbs VS..
Coyle; referred to auditor to state trustees ac.
count. Temple VS.. Worthington; sale ratified
nis. Bowie vs.. Pickrell; time to take testimony
limited TO seventy days. Eaton vs. Eaton; sale
finally ratified. Douglass VS.. Douglass; appear
ance of absent defendant. Wiener VS.. Utermehle; !;
testimony before A. A, Brooke, examiner, ordered
taken. Boss VS.. Campbell; rule on Sherman, re-
turnable October %, granted. Adjourned.
COURT IN BANC-THE CHIEF JUSTICE, JUSTICES
Cox AND DJAMEs.-Mclylle VS. Baltimore and Poto-
mac Railroad Company; argued on demurrer aud
submitted. Masonic Relief Association vs.. Nc
nj al rio nj
National Republican., 1882-10-21
PnIicO Court Eafcs


Priscilla smothers was fined So for contempt of
court.
John Foster, colored, was sent to the workhouse
for fifteen days for loud and profane conduct on
Seventh street.
Isaiah Hillery was fined for having fight with
John Fairfax.
Mrs Genevieve Mckenzie was fined SIS or fifteen
days for assaulting little girl named Fannie
Turner.
John Hall, colored was sent to jail for six
months for stealing spigots and brass hose coup
lers.
Arthur Cromwell, a coored youth, for throwing
stones and acting disorderly OH K street north
west, was fined SIS.
Lonis Evans, white, of South Washington, was
fined s5 for profanity.
George A. Hill, colored, was fined s1o5 for STR.
repttiously engaging in the liquor business.
John Cromwell, a one armed pensioner, was
sent down for ninety days for yagrancy.
Philip Herman was sent to Jail for thirty days in
default of $40 fine for beating his wife, although
nance, said she did not want to prosecute him.