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FELLOWS HYPOPHOsPHITEs.

Is a combination OF Hypophosphites,
originated by me in Canada while under
the process of pulmonary consumption,
which has since been employed bg the
medical profession throughout America
and England with unprecedented success.
1t contains the elements essen ial to the
animal organization, the oxidizing agents
and tonics.
In combination with the stimulating
agent PHOSPHORUS possessing the merit
of being slightly alkaline, and Is dispens.
cd in the convenient and palatable form of
a syrup.
Its effects are usually visible within
twenty-four hours and are marked by q
stimulation OF the appetite, the digestion
and assimilation, entering directly into
the circulation; it tones the nerves and
muscles; exerts q healthy action of the
secretions; neither disturbs the stomach
nor Injuries thu system under prolonged
use, and may be discontinued at any time
without Inconvenience.
In a word II possesses the stimulants to
arouse the strength, the tonic to aetain it,
and meat of high degree.
Very respectfully,
JAMES /. FELLOWS.
Do not be deceived by remedies bearing
a similar name; no other preparation is a
substitute for tnis under any circum-
stances.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
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THE9GREAT ORIGINAL
MAMMOTH 99C. Store,
on Queen st. mn Queen ST.,
I'LL Queen st. 0JMARTINBURG w. VA.
LET CUR PRICES BE KNOWN TO ALL
For There is Not a Competitor Near to Meet Them.
WHY?

DERsoNS OFTEN WONDER and sometimes ask. how the dollar trade through
IL out the country is able to sell goods SO low. The reason is simple euough-it is
not because the goods are stolen orb bought a bankrupt sales lot because they are
damaged Or badly made, out because we make it our business to ascertain where the
articles arem manufactured and to buy strictly in lag e quantities and at special rates
from manufacturers and imp )rhrs end hus saw the profits which usually go to
middemen-whohsaled dealers and jobhers. When persons reflect how many hands
goods in the usual course oil business pass through, and that each hand must have
Its toll, interest o n capital, and compensation for skill and labor, il is Tot difficult to
profits of the middlemen, which wes save by our method of buying, W re- give to our
customers, knowing that their good sense will lead them to buy where they can buy
cheapest. fZ##a 81
We would especially call the attention of the people ofM arhnsburg and vicinity to
the prices which they have heretofore, and are 10Y raying, for goods in my he
you for 90 cents and of course herr cannot help out be a great revolution in prices.
Wishing to make this stores permanent institution, re- feel assured that the people
Of this city will look to their interests by giving tia liberal share Of their patronage
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The famous big trees of California,
$50 to 400 feet high and proportion
ately thick, are on public land, sub
ject to entry at $1.25 an acre, and
may be bought up and destroyed by
whoever wishes to make such use OF
them. The bark has already been
peeled from the butt OF one for a
Snowman, who sets it up at fairs as
an exhibition, and another has been
cut down in order to make a dancing
platform Of the stump.
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WILL attend to the Real Estate BUSH
wv ness in all it's branches. Will buy
and sell lands on commission. Persons
having Land or Town Property to sell,
will consult their interests by placing
them in our hands at once for advertise
ment. All business pertaining to lands
attended to. Titles examined and taxes
paid, when requested.
Nov. wv
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Educational Statistics.

The census shows that West Vir-
ginia spent $70S,1S5 for common
school education in 1880, viz: $2l2,-
75S raised by State taxation, and
SAGE, 532 by local taxation. The cen
sus shows that she has a population
aged ten years and upward, of ST.
041 who cannot read, and that this
number constitutes SAL per cent. of
the whole population. 1t further
shows that she has a population of
1886, ten years old and upward,
who cannot write, and that this
number constitutes 1880 per cent.
of the whole population. Further,
that OF those who cannot write, 75,-
237 are whites and 10 ,139 colored,
and that the per centage of the for
mer to the whole white population
is 1870, and of the latter to the
whole eolored population 1912.
Our Ohio and Pennsylvania neigh.
bors make a better showing in this
matter of popular education, as is of
course expected. The former out of
a total population of 3,19S, 062, has
only 81, 754, ten years old and up
wards who cannot read, or 2.27 per
cent. and only 131,S47 who cannot
write, or 4l2 per cent. The per
centage of her whites who cannot
write is only $40, while that OF her
colored population is 20.41.
The total statistics of ~illiteracy in
the United States shows out of a
population of 50,l55 1888, that there
are 4,923,4 5l of ten years and up
ward, who cannot read, or 9.S2 per
cent of the whole. and $3.50, 95S who
cannot write, or Il "a per cent. Out
of q total white population of A.
400, $40 there are 3,0l9 ESQ who can
not write, or sos per cent, and out
of a total colored population of s.
1872 1913 there are 1852, Sl3 who can
not write, or 47.70 per cent.
In view of these statistics from
the States we have quoted, and all
the other States, Senator Blair, of
New Hampshire, gave notice on last
Tuesday of his intention to offer a
bill appropriating yearly, for ten
years to come, the following sums
from the United States Treasury to
assist the cause of common school
education in each of the States, in
the ratio of their i%lliteracy, viz: first
year, $4,000 900; second year $14,-
600; third year, 13, geo 900, and there.
after a sum diminished 1000, 900
yearly from the sum last appropriate
ed, until ten annual appropriations
shall have been made, when all APP
preparations under this act shall
cease, which several sums shall be
expended to secure the benefits of
common school education to all the
children living in the States.
These appropriations are to be ex-
pended somewhat after the manner
of the distributions of the Peabody |
fund. They are intended simply to
help and not supersede self-help in
the different States. After the first
year each school district in the Unit |
ed States is required to expend an
amount of money equal to that re-
ceived from the Government, except
in such impossible cases as shall be
made apparent to the Secretary of
the Interior, and the ruling in all
cases shall be strict. During the
first year they are to expend of their
own raising at least one-third of the
amount received from the Govern
ment.
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COAL AND WOOD OFFICE
AND
Flour and Feed Store
No. 68 Queen St, Staley's Block


TNHE undersigned respectfully informs
i the citizens of Martinsburg and Berk-
eley county that he has opened a Coal and
Wood Office and Flour and Feed Store at
60 Queen Street, where all orders in my
line will receive prompt attention. | have
put in a 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
onage extended me, and soliciting your
further favors,
l am respectfully yours,
jy24-iy. J. W. ROBERTS.
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8 to SO Cts. EACH

Stereoscopes SO cts Lunch Baskets 20 cts
Stereoscopic Views SO cents per dog.
Ebony Picture Frames % cents
Stationery 9 cents and upwards
Silk Handkerchief SO cents
Pair Beautiful Vases SO cents
Lunch Baskets % cents
1 Color Boxes 8 cents and upwards
Dolls from 5, 10, 10, rs to SO cents and
UPWARDS
Lava Match Safes 80 cents
Perfumery at'ail prices
Sl0. New Goods received daily, From
9 cent Store. Call and be convinced.
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We will send DR.. Dyes Celebrated
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Kansas City Times.

Mr.. William Hadeler at the
Marathon Hotel, Wausan, after
extreme suffering with rheuma.
tism, without any benefit from
physicians or various preparations
was cured by st. Jacobs Oil. Ms.
Exchange
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Brain and Nerve.

Wells Health Remover, greatest
remedy on earth for impotence,
leanness, sexual debility, &c. 81.
at druggists. w. Va. Depot
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SKIN DISEASE.

f. Drake, Esq: Cleaveland, Ohio, suf-
fered beyond all description from a skin
disease which appeared on his hands,
head and face, and nearly destroyed his
eyes, The most careful d~octoring failed
TO help him, and after all had failed he
used DR.. Frazier's Magic Ointment and
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Smyrna times., 1882-10-11
The Ship New COnsti-
tuition"

This new Republican craft which
was launched in Wilmington last week
in the midst of fire works and hurrahs,
intended for a cruise down the State,
reached this town on Monday evening
from Middletown where she threw out
her anchor on Saturday evening to lay
at rest over the intervening Sabbath.
She was met at Duck Creek by a COM
mittee of the Republican Club in a
barouche, and preceded by the Liberty
COrnet Band, the ship entered the
town about half past seven o'clock
drawn by eight horses, massive in pro-
portions with trappings and jingling
bells, while from the deck of the ship
there was a display of red, white and
blue lights that filled the street with a
brilliant blaze. The side walks were
lined with eager spectators Ofall classes
conditions and persuasiOns, who look
| ed ON with respectful but undem-
onstrative demeanor. The question
was, where did the people come from ?
There were more persons in the street
and about the meeting, some say, than
have been seen at any political meeting
since the war.
The craft was halted at a vacant
place between the Smyrna House and
Odd Fellows Hall, horses removed,
and the band and those who took part
in the meeting mounted its side by a
ladder. The meeting was organized by
appointing John Ii. Hoffeeker Chair
man and VIM. A. FAIRIES Secretary.
Richard Harrington was introduced
as the first speaker, who addressed the
large audience in a short but ringing
speech in which he charged his oppo-
nents with bad legislation, taking ex-
f orbitant fees, malfeasance in the man
, agement of the Almshouse and othel
, institutions under their control, the
corruption of the ballot through the
, means of unjust assessment laws, &c
: He said we needed "change," anC
t presented to the people the beneii
/ that would accrue by retrenchment
) convention and reform" in the admins
/. tration of our State affairs. His politi
! cal opponents he said were seeking t.
q divert the attention of the people from
2 the principles at issue, by persona
9 abuse of himself and others. He sal,
n he did not attack any mans wife o
child, and did not himself intend to b
It turned aside from great issues to per
q sonalities.
Mr.. Harrington was followed by Dl
Smyrna times., 1882-10-11

CHURCH INSTRUMENTATION Sunday |
morning at the close of the sermon the
pastor of the M. E. Church announced
to the congregation that the Trustees
wanted the sum of $1,000, to make
certain improvements on the church,
and wipe out debt of $400, remaining
on the house occupied by the sexton,
purchased two years ago. The amount
was secured after a short delay, and on
Monday the preliminaries of the work
commenced, viz: new tin roof to be
placed over the existing one of shingles,
and new fue to be run up outside
the wall to take the place ofthe present
one inside the wall, too small, to afford
81 proper draft to the heaters. This
being done the church, parsonage and
sextOn's residence will all be in good
condition and not a dollar of debt re-
manning against the Trustees.
THE late fatal accident at Clayton,
renewed earnestly the question, before
frequently talked of as badly needed
for the safety of the people, of q flag
man or gate to close down over the
crossing when the cars are passing.
Clayton is q railroad centre where three
lines unite with the main branch, and
there are frequently in the busy season
as many as five or six engines at this
place at time That accidents are no
more frequent, is matter of general
surprise. The narrow escapes are sell
dom heard of; it is only when it
amounts to a casualty that it becomes
cogniZant to the people. A week or 50
ago a man named AttiX run as narrow
a risk as possible of his life. He had
been drinking, and started for his
home, but after getting beyond the
track he suddenly wheeled his horse to
return for another drink and recrOssed
the track with the engine almost graz
ing the wheels of his vehicle. This
subject is a matter for consideration.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT. y esterday after
noon as Revs. Il. Z. Martindale and j.
D. Rigg were riding between Clayton
and Casperson's Mill, the horse became
frightened and unmanageable at a
freight train, and in running on an en-
bankment, upset the carriage throwing
the two men out with great force
Mr.. Rigg falling underneath. Fortu,
nately, the top broke of, or the case
might have been more serious, as the
horse ran until he broke himself LOSE
from the vehicle. Mr.. Martindale re
ceived only slight bruises, but Mr.. Rigs
was found to be badly hurt and help
less. A. l.. Hudson brought him home
in his carriage and immediately calleC
in DR.. Ashcraft, who found him in +;
great deal of pain and suffering from
the effects of the accident. He remain
ed in the chair in which he was placed
all night, because of the pain at tn
F effort at removal.
The day before, Robert Denney cam
near having a serious accident at tn
crossing near by, from simular frigh
of his horse.
Smyrna times., 1882-10-11
Smyrna and Vicinity.

v Il
]. z. DICKSON, of Brenford, had on
his table on Monday, strawberries
picked from the vines in his garden
that day.
WIN. CORBIT SPRUANCE, ESQ, of Will
mington, has taken out letters of ad-
ministration on the estate of the late
Horace Spruance.
THE members of Smyrna COnclave
No. As /. o. H. are requested to be
present this evening at Z O'Clock.
Business of Importance.
JOHN B. PENNINGTON, Esq, of Dover
will address the Democrats of Duck
Creek hundred in their club room to-
morrow evening at u o'clock.
ATTENTION is called in the bust.
ness locals to the advertisement ol
Miss Sallie B. Collins, of the latest
designs in ladies dress trimmings.
THE American Dredging Company
put in the lowest bid for dredging Ducl
Creek. "a cents cubic yard. It's bic
was also the lowest for Mispillion Creek
"A cents a cubic yard.
E.V. COOPER is remodling his dwell
ling, extending it, enlarging the win
dows, and putting in bay window ol
the south side. ID. J. Cummins ma
also been making considerable improve
ments in the adornment OF his dwelling
Smyrna times., 1882-10-11

THE New York Tribune says of bust
ness in that city: "The hotels have been
crowded this Fall with. buyers from all
parts of the country, as they have not
often been in years past. Among man
ufacturers and wholesale dealers, the
assurance is given that trade has sell
dom or never been more vigorous.
Sales are 10 or 25 per cent heavier than
they were last Autumn. The demand
comes from all parts of the Union, is
not speculative, and very nearly equals
the supply. This is an encouraging
outlook, for the state of trade in New
York reflects pretty accurately the con-
ton of the country's mercantile health y
Smyrna times., 1882-10-11
Personal.

Mrs. Rev. p. H. Rawlins, of George
town, has been visiting friends in this
town the past week.
Mrs. DR.. Miley, of Lebanon, Pa, and
Mrs. n. Buckmaster, of Wyoming, have
been visiting their sister, Mrs. Martin
dale.
The following public gentlemen from
other places were in attendance at the
funeral of Horace Spruance on Mon
day: Anthony Higgins, Esq, and Judge
L. f. Wales, of Wilmington; Hon. n.
b. Smithers, Geo. V. Massey, Esq, and
John B. Pennington, Esq, of Dover, and
Mr.. John c. COrbit and DIR. William n.
Hamilton, of Odessa.
Miss Fora Cooke, of Philadelphia,
was in town from Saturday till yester-
day, the guest of Miss Sue r. Colt.
Miss Kate Dukes, of HillsborO, has
been the past week or two the guest of
the Misses Hough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvan Allen, of Will
mington, have been visiting Mrs. T. B.
Megear.
Miss Alice IIoffecker and sister, Mrs
Thomas c. Oakley, will start tomorrow
for visit to their father, Joseph V
HOffecker, Brookfeld, Mo.
Misses Mary and Annie Hough, left
this morning for Wilmington, to attend
the wedding of their friend, Miss Cori
O'Daniel, we'll known in this town.
Mrs. James A. Thompson and chill
dren, of Hillsboro, are visiting VIM. II
Thompson.
Mrs. Mary Bartlow, of Bustlcton, Pa.
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Lev
DUNCAN.
J. McC. Morgan, of Newark, n. j.
]. G.. F. Bayne, of Brooklyn, and Davi,
Trembley, of Railway, n. j., are visit
ing friends in this town.
Miss Jennie Bowman, of Magnolia
) Md, is visiting Mrs. Horace r. Mustard
Joseph Smithers left on Monday fO
Denver, Colorado, on visit to his so
Andrew.
Frank Pratt, who returned home
short time ago from q four years cruise
: has accepted a position on the steame
, Indiana, and sailed on the 9Th inst.
! Miss Mary Ewing, is visiting he
) sister, Mrs. Rev. J. Il. VanBurkalov
Clarence Smithers, of Massey's, ha
; return to this town and takes pos
: ton in the railroad Office at Clayton.
r Mr.. Zimmerman of Wilmington
Q spent Sunday last iii this town on
: visit to his uncle p. II. Wyett. Mr..
o is known as vocalist of reputation
and gave fine specimen in a base 50
on Sunday evening in the NJ. E. churc
Smyrna times., 1882-10-11
AyGATI~I.N

NJ Office.
INT Notice is hereby given that !, Mary Duffy.
being the owner, occupant and pruprietrcSS of
the house and premises, known as " The Rail
Road Hotel. in the town of Clayton, Kent county.
and state of Delaware, intend To make application
to the Court of General Sessions of the Peace and
Jail Delivery of the State Of Delaware. in and for
Kent county, at its next session which will COM
mence and be held at Dover in Kent county.
aforesaid. on Monday, the twenty-third day of
October A. ID. 1852. for license for the keeping of
an inn or tavern and authorizing the sale of in
tOXiCating liquors in less quantities than one
quart to be drunk on the premises in the said
"The Rail Road Hotel" The said The Rail
Road Hotel" wherein an inn or tavern is proposed
to be kept, with the privilege of selling therein
Intoxicating liquors in less quantities than one
School District No ll9 in Kent county. aforesaid
and opposite to the Delaware Rail Road Depot, in
the said town of Clayton, in Kent county, atOre
said, adjoining lands of Delaware Rail Road
Company and other lands. The time when the
said application will be made by me. will be on
Monday the twenty-third day of October, A. d.
1882, being the first day of the next term of the
said Court of General Sessions of the Peace and
Jail Delivery of the State of Delaware in and for
Kent county The names of the respectable
citizens recommending my said application are
Elijah Keys samuel T. Green,
Henry Collins. n. q. SeverSon,
David Allen. his
Aaron b. MARVEL. r. Hollngsworlh
Robert q. ReeS, mark
BENJAMIN d. Attix WitneSS-B. Sweeney.
his James Daley.
willard Z W. Hall Charles Daley.
mark GeOTge II. Webb,
Witness-Beni. d. AttiX. John W. Wells
RiSdOn Dulin. Thomas I. Shaw.
4. s Clifton.
MARY x DUFFY.
mark.
Clayton, Sept. %, 1882. Witness-B sweeney.
Smyrna times., 1882-10-11

The Peoples Party is one of the
latest. 1t is of New York origin. Its
mission is to secure a more general
diffusion of wealth and check monopo-
ly, and it's platform contains tesla
mentary clause" proposing {" redistri-
button of property every generation
by law making it illegal for any
citizen to will or bequeath to any one
person more than $50,0OO." How
ready the man who has no property
always is to compel the man who has
property to distribute But the law
Of being remains, ITO him that hath
hall be given; but from him that hath
not shall be taken away even that he
hath"
Smyrna times., 1882-10-11
THE LARGEST RETAIL sTOCK OF DRY GOODS

Creadick, of Dover, who made speech
of some thirty minutes addressing him
self mainly to the tariff question and
the benefits growing out Of protection
to American labor.
James Pennewill, Esq, of Dover
followed in perhaps the best speech of
the evening, and in u style that only
needs careful cultivation to make him
very effective stump speaker. His
address was directed mainly to the
young men on the relation of the two
parties to the living principles affecting
our Government, reviewing their his
tory for the past twenty years.
Hon. Geo. p. Fisher made the clos
ing speech of the evening, and his
familiar manner of address had the
close attention of the audience while
he held up the present management OF
our State affairs and presented i'll con-
trast, what would grow out Of a
"change," especially in adopting 4
new constitution. The judge threw
himself on the broadest principles Of ;
democracy of the people, and hoped
soon to see the time when not only
every man, but every woman 21 years
of age should have the privilege o
casting ballot.
Each of the speakers on closing wa,
presented with a bouquet ttromtheIadics
which was in each case acknowledged
in neat address.
Some one in the audience called on
three "cheers for our old friend Dr
Jump" who was sitting on the stern o
the boat, which was given, followed b.
three more for Curry, Hastings and tn
whole ticket.
Mr.. Hof1eckcr, the Chairman, in
short speech thanked the audience fo
their respectful attention, and promis
ed them, Republicans and Democrat
that if they would go with them o
the 7th of November, they would d
them good.
The audience, which was rcspectabl
rather than demOnstrativc, RENAME
patiently until the close Of the mcctin
at 10 o'clock, and large numbC
fingered sometime after as if the
Smyrna times., 1882-10-11

Vague accounts of the appearance
of Asiatic cholera in Europe have
given way to definite assertions of its
presence on the French side of the
Mount Gents Tunnel AS at intervals
this plague has often made a westward
march around the globe, its presence
in Europe at any time in the near
future would not be surprising. The
approach of Winter would naturally
make it less feared now than earlier
in the season but its first manifesto
ton may come in Autumn and its full
force in Spring.