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New Goods.

Just received \ nice lot of NEW
DRESS GOODS, in black and fancy
colors and of various qualities. Also
new line Of Hosiery, Hamburgs, Ruff
fles, Trimmings and Corse,s Mourn
ing goods of all kinds. Ccurtauld's
Black English Grape for wells and
trimming; also special bargains in Black
Silks. Ladies give us call.
G.. w. HOKE.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-17

Predictions sore long time be wore,
Corrections were in vain;
Until the ninth of March was Ger,
And eased him of his pain
Gone to meet bis Venuor.-Ex.
Prepair the hot beds.
Spring begin. Tuesday Goth.
1t is said Barnums big show will
exhibit here May 18th.
One week from tomorrow is Eas-
ter Sunday.
There are 100000 of the new
nickels in circulation.
Troubadours at Feller's Hall to-
night.
Virgins should have named April
the first as the date of his blizzard.
Letter postage is reduced to two
cents as a full rate. The law takes
effect Oct, l, 1888.
Last Sunday was Passion Sunday,
commemorative of the Savior's suf.
fering.
Send in the local happenings of
your Observation-Disclosures and short.
Wild Geese are now travelling
North. This is said to be sign
that winter has broken.
VIM. Wilen & Sons are now occu.
plying their handsome new store
room.
Those having bank stamped checks
had better cut their stock short as
the stamp will be taken off after Ju'
ly LIST.
This is the season of the year
when the rats and mice in the house
wonder if the new family keeps a
cat.
Mr.. David A Walker last Satur.
day in this place received severe
kick on the head from horse he
was about to mount.
Mr.. Ed. Rauch is recovering from
the injuries received to weeks ago
by being thrown under wagon
loaded with logs-the horses becOm-
ing unmanageable and running
away.
A vignetts of Grant for the new
two cent postage stamps, seems like
a good idea. 1t may annoy old
soldiers to have to lick their Gener.
al on the back, but once in charge of
letter, Grant will stick to it, if it
takes all summer.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-17
Cement. Cement.

To those contemplating improve
ments of any kind where cement will
be used, we would call their attention
the Cumberland Hydraulic Cement"
which has been used in this county
during the last ten years and has never
failed TO give the best satisfaction.
For cistern building it stands at the
head of the list. For sale by 9. M.
SHAFFER & SON. m172t
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-17

A PITTSBURGH damsel, whose
eyes had been opened by her father,
to her lovers faithlessness, was ask
ed by the young man, "Who has
taken your love from me ?" The
fair girl opened an atlas. She put
her rosy finger on Rho de Island, and
the affrighted youth read his answer
in the word "Paw-tucket.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-17

Corn stubble land can, without the
use of pillow, be put into splendid con-
dition for oats, at the rate of fifteen
acres per day, by using the Whipple
Wheel Harrow, For sale by A. s.
RONK ~ co.
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SALE REGISTER.

All sales of personal property or
lands advertised in the INDEPEN :
DENT or the bills for the sale of which
are printed at this office, will be
kept standing under the head of
''Sale Register" until the date of
sale is passed
March 21.-Sale of valuable farm
lands in Martinsburg, by Doug
las H. Thomas. See ad.
March 22.-Public sale of valuable
stock, etc on Tuscorora mile
and a half from town, by Geo.
H. Small. See bills and ad.
March 26-Public sale of horses,
mules, colts, cattle, etc., half
mile north of Martinsburg, by
A. J. Thomas See bills and ad.
March 2S.-Trustee's sale of town
property in Martinsburg, by
Jno. n. Abel, Trustee. See ad.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-17

Misses Lou Myers and Emma Hens
ley desire to inform the ladies that they
have arranged to undertake dressmak-
ing in ell its branches. Cutting by
measurement and adopting the latest
modes. they feel cure of rendering sat.
is!action to all who may favor them
with trial. Call At 62 West John
street. mar17.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-17

CONFERENCES following APP
pointments were made for the Cumber-
land District, Monday, by the NJ. +.
Conference, held in Winchester:
G. w. Hobbs, Presiding Elder. Cum
berland city, Centre street, c. w. Bald
win; Kingsley, ID. G. Miller; Barton,
w. c. Griffith; Berkeley Springs, ii. p.
West; Bloomington, J. X. Pardew;
Bunker Hill, w. Va, Thomas Wood !;
Elk Garden, T. Il. Marsh; Flintstone,
ID. A. Foard; Frostburg, j. Z, Wright:
Frostburg Circoit, Reuben Kolb !;
Grant, w. Va, 5. ;. Wilson; Hancock,
+. l.. Buhrmag, III. w. Jones; Hedges
Vile, +. w. Shriner; Hyndman, J. Nc
Laren; Keyser City, w. Va, G.. H..
Maydwell; Homecoming, j ID. Still;
Martinsburg. w. Va, G. V. Leech; j.
w. Hedges, sup Mt. Savage, Robert
III. Smith; Old Town, to be supplied:
Pawpaw, w. Va, III. G. Smith; Pendle-
ton, w. Va, to be supplied by J. w.
Howard; Piedmont. W: Va, J. II. NJ.
Lemon; Rawlings Station to be sup
piled. Romney, w. va, +. G.. Porter:
Shepherdstown, G. O. Cook; Union
Grove. II. McNemar: Winchester, Va,
II. f. Bishop.
The Virginia Conference of the Uni
ted Brethren Chuch, which held its ses-
sion in Hagerstown. last week, adj
journed to meet in Martinsburg, w.
Va, in March next.
The following appointments were
announced for Potomac District:
j. w. Howe, Z. +. Boonsboro', G w
Holt; Keedysville, j. Il. Ridenour;
Hagerstown Circuit, j. NJ. Underwood;
Hagerstown Station, 5. III. Snell Ny
ersyille, G. III. Crowell; Mechanics
town, w. b. Berry; Frederick Circuit,
j. ID. Freed; Frederick Mission Sta
ton, A. Nj. Eyers; Potomac Circuit, j.
w. Kiracofe; Martinsburg Mission Sta
ton, NJ. +. Keiter; Clark Mission, w.
l.. Martin; Vancleyesville Circuit, w.
b. Evers.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-17

ONE of the best laws perhaps enacted
by the last Legislature is the one pro-
viding for keeping rope or wire ladders
or other proper tire-escapes in all rooms
above the second floor in hotels and
should be strictly enforced.-Fair-
mont Index.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-17

The Diamond and Scratch Pocket
each ST., and the Progress at 70 centa,
all reinforced and the best shirts in the
market for the money.
G.. w. HOKE.
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Berkeley Springs.

1 thought you might want 10
know what il going ON in the
mountains of Morgan, so | will
give you some items.
Will you please tell me what can
be done with lawyer for striking
a justice in opep court ?
We give II up, on the theory
that justice is blind. and refer the
question to the debating society.
Ed
Mr.. It. III. B. Dawson was over
to Hagerstown last week, attend
ing to business matters.
The Alpine Wooden Factory,
owned by Mr.. VIM. G. Catlett.
was totally destroyed by fire, on
Friday night, 9th inst. Origin of
the fire is not known. The build
ing was insured for 81 900, and the
machinery for $1,000. Mr.. G. says
he Is thankful the flames did not
reach lis dwelling house, which
was only about sixty feet from the
factory.
Some time since, the members
of the Presbyterian Church, ofthis
place, organized Il Sunday School
ut Ne Hope School House, and l
am glad to inform you that the
people of that locality seem to be
very much interested and quite
attentive, and IL hoped that New
Hope will prove success
Mr.. j. Il. Boone, as administra-
tor of Mrs. Rachael Bechtol, decd,
sold on the 1st of March. half of
the stock of goods on hand, to Mr..
j w. johnson. The business will
now be conducted by Mr.. John
son.
Miss Mary Buzzerd. who has
been visiting her uncle, Mr.. VIM
Fiske In Martinsburg, for several
months, returned home on Satur-
drday last. and expressed herself
as being9much pleased with Mar
tinsburg and its people.
Mr.. Geo. w Hovermale and DR..
Morgan had the curioBii y TO expert
ence bath in the pool in March,
SO they tried it last Saturday even
ing, The Doctor says 1t Is delight
full while in the water, but fel-
low trembles when DOMINIC his
clothes.
The bark and crosstie business
continues good.
Eggs are 123 cents per dozen,
butter from 10 10 20 cents per To-,
and potatoes rs celts per bushel.
Mining stock il on the decline.
The new railroad i. quiet, but it
is hoped that the spring will find
the advance corps well on with it's
work TO the town Of Bath.
Sheriff Buzzerd Is having a
smoke house built at the Jail.
Two OF our county men were
made happy last week, by the re-
ceipt of a pension, one for 81 800,
and the other for $444.
1--WE should say happy, happi-
er.-ED.
Circuit Court will convene at
this place on Tuesday, the Bird Of
April, though l do not think there
will be much business to do. No
grand jury will be drawn.
see by some bills printed at
the Mercury Office. that they have
been getting some new cats and
type. You bet, Mr.. Trimble can
put up nice bill now, and as
cheap as anybody else.
Mr.. Haring, our florist, has his
green. house in the best Kind of or
der, and his plants cannot be sur
Z assed. If your people are In want
flowers or shrubbery, It will pay
Them to give him d trial, as he will
sell as cheap If not cheaper than
any other house in the country;
and besides, an order sent from
Martinsburg In the morning will
be answered and the goods deliv-
cred that same evening.
More some other time.
M. Y. r..
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A NAN stopping his paper wrote
II think folks often to spend their
mummy for paypers, mi dadda dident
and everybody sed he was the intel
ligentes man in the country and had
the smartest family of boiz that ev-
er was" III
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-17

Mr.. j. w. DAILY, near Dam No. T.,
whose store-room and goods were de-
stroyed by fire, about two weeks ago,
was paid 500 dollars this week, the
amount of his insurance in the Etna.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-17

THE Goth Annual session of the Bal
timore Conference NJ. f. Church South,
met in Charlestown Wednesday, Bis.
hop Keener presiding.
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BUSINESS LOCALS
Notice.

All persons having bills with m e, are
requested to settle the same by or
about the lst of April, at which time
l wish to go east to replenish my stock:
G.. w. HOKE.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-17

If you want good rag carpet, do
not fail to see Emmert & Fiery's
stock. No trouble to show goods.
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Specially for Ladies'.

We have char ming kid gloves mark.
ed down to so and 70 cents.
{. p. HERRING,
Cor. Queen 4 Martin SITS.
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One narrowing with the "Whipple"
will accomplish as much as going over
half dozen times with common
spike tooth harrow. For sale by A. s.
RONK q co.
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Special low prices on brown and
bleached muslins, by the whole piece.
@. p. HERRING,
Cor. Queen and Martin SITS.
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Important to Farmers.

Buy our Monogram Shoes, all solid
leather, and every pair warranted.
G. p. HERRING,
Cor. Queen ana Martin SITS.
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Go and see the Troubadours at Fell
ler's Hall tonight.
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Call at G. p. HERRINGS for fresh
garden seeds. Warranted the best.
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You can get all the SC calicoes you
want at G.. r. HERRING'S. corner
Queen and Martin streets.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-25
The Origin OF Postage Stamps,

The idea of an adhesive stamp affixed
TO letter, as indicative of the payment
of postage, is much older than has been
generally supposed. 1t is known that
the first suggestion of such an arrange
ment in modern times came from Row
ling Hill, the father of the cheap postal
system in England, about the wear 1889
or 1910. 1t was several years, however,
before his suggestion was carried into
effect. History, however, tells us that
the ancient German cities of Thurn and
Taxis had such a system, which, for
inexpGcable reason, fell into disuse OF
failed to become general among nations.
The modern postage stamp then was
first used in England about the year
1912 or 1913. In 1916 Z, A. Mitchell,
then postmaster of New Haven, taking
advantage of the English idea, made use
of postage stamp of his own, which
he continued to use until 1847, when
the Government of the United States
issued the first American postage
stamps. They were in two denomina-
tons. The five-ccnt was of light
brown color, bearing the head of Frank
lin, and the ten-cent of a gray color
with the effigy of Washington. AT that
time the rate of letter postage was five
and ten cents, according to distance
In 1851 series of six denominations
was issued. The one-cent stamp was
blue, bearing an elliptical band upon
which were the words: "U. S. p. O.
Despatch. Prepaid, one cent" Within
the band was an eagle with wings out
spread. The two-cent stamp was also
blue, bearing the head of Franklin; the
three-cent vermillion, with head OF
Washington; the five-cent chocolate.
with head of Jefferson; the ten-cent
green, with head of Washington, and
thirteen stars in semi-circle above; the
twelve-cent was black, also with head
OF Washington. The twenty-four,
thirty and ninety-cent stamps were sub
sequently added to the series. The first
of these bore the face of Washington:
the second was orange, with the head OF
Franklin, and the last was dark blue.
also with the head of Washington.
There was in this series also a square
carriers stamp. blue in color, and bear
ing the head of Franklin. HaUen
PGll0diu91 ret-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-25

ne use Keeping the thirtseS Asnt "a a Atsrs,aAJ
longer. ~ And her grandchildren said:
Come, grandma, buy us something with
the thirteen quarters!'' She said: .7Thev
are not mine" One day a young man
named Charlie came to that town 70.
see the house his grandmother lived in
when she was a small. child. His
grandmother used to be that Susan thai
never came back She was not1caliye
Aunt Rebeeca said to him. - Here. is
your grandmother's thirteen
quarters--in your grandmother tin
box. L have kept them over siStyi
years; take them" Charlie said,
You. have taken. care of Them over
sixty years; keep them.n She would
not keep them, and he wound not 'take'
them, and they sent them to the people
that had their clothes burnt in that
great Michigan fire. CApplanse.] "a
My aunt says that sometimes money
makes people do very mean things.
She thinks we ought to spend some Of
our money, and keep some to give
away. Here is a verse she made. She
says it is not very good because '.shs
made it herself. Yf.l1 els 81 srE7.4 frrel
There was mean fellow named Kenny,
VINO had many and many penny,
But would not give anybody any. J. 1vt n
He spent every one for his own self alone,
This stingy old fellow named Benny. fi /
Mrs. A. NJ. Didz, IA Eide-dwake. %
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Hon. POkydemus White.

would inform de club said the
President, as another starch-box was
dropped into the stove to warm up the
back townships, dat de Hon. Pokydemus
White, of Grenada, Miss. am in de antv-
room. De gem'lan arrove Keahl las
night on top of a freight car. His OBJ
jock in wisitin, de Neff am to deliber
his celebrated lecktur' on How to
Economize.' He has offered to deliber
it befO' dis club fur de sum of seventy
five cents, which am cheap huff for
any sort of lecktur' on any sort of a
subject. But has informed him dat
we doan' want it. 1t am plain to me
dat he has bin econOmizin' RAIDER too
much. In place of an obercoat, he has
yard of brass watch-chain. In place
of three meals per day, he seems to pre-
fer one meal an two drinks of whisky.
While de heels of his butes am all run
ober, he WARS glass diamond under
his chin. While his trousers am patched
befo' an behind, he sports galvanized
watch dat probably cost six dollars.
Gem len, de way to economic am to
save seventy-five cents by not 'ceptin'
de offer of dis leckturer. What de
moas' of us doan' know about econo-
my no stranger wild stiff knee kin cum
along an teach u.s. When a member
of dis club. keeps TO chill'en in skule,
pays rent, has Sunday suit, eats oys-
tiers twice week an doan' owe de
butcher or grocer, an all on salary of
six dollars per week, 1 reckon he has
got deseconomy bizness down to as fine
p int, as it kin be worked. .sf
" DE Committee on Recepshun of
Statesmen will purceed to de anty-room
an remark to de Hon. Pokydemus
White dat we has decided not to h ar de
lectur' at any price. Hint to him dat
he had better leave de city on some of
de night trains. Tell him dat his lect-
ur' will probably draw crowded houses
in Toledo an Cleveland. From H's-
ceedtngs ofate Limekils Clu6, TN Detroit
Free Press.
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- ffaEf y
affected by may young ladies in; 4, ssofcia-
ty, is a Grecian dress of nalsst y sJI,0
Hindoo cashmere, embroidered' in ere
clan patterns. Doe-colored Ma san5aIs
accompany the dress. worn over stock
broidered in gold. The fiow;ng baif.
long sleeves, also embroidered Are met
Dy long swedish gloves stitched with
with a large bertha of costly, lace : fast.
eneu az Inc belt with cluster of Jaeaue
roses Tea Tose-buds, and heliotrope
blossoms. Ii artificial, the blossoms
are scented, each delicately, with their
A costly novelty in lingerie is grace.
full collar of black velvet or satin cnt in
yandykes, and richly-embroidered on
the deep points with tiny clusters OF
dark red roses and buds, and black non.
pies with golden hearts. The edges are
finished with slightly gathered ruffies OF
black gmpure lace, with a plated frill
about the necko the same lace. These
collars are worn without a yestioe of
white around the throat. Other collars
in the same style for evening wear are
made OF white satin or silk, embroidered
In white marguerites outlined with tinv
pearl beads, and finished around the
points with frills of pearl-beaded Vene-
/ tan lace.
1t is now many months since report
was raised that panpiers were ga thing
of the past, " and would quickly be out
of STYLE Many fashion writers. learn
ing OF their continued popularity in
Paris, denied this statement, and it only
needs avery cursory glance around the
parlors OF our modiStes TO perceive how
very fallacious was their information.
and how little probability there exists
Of fashion found so generally becom-
ing suddenly ceasing to exist. The
continuance of this mode, however, does
not prevent equal favor being shown to
the long redingOtes falling plainly over
the skirts, or the close-fitting basques
and panels and flowing draperies. -,
Shawl tabliers-that is, with one
point either in front or at one side-are
seen upon new imported walking
dresses. If of heavy material, the
tablier is plain and flat, but if drapino
softly, the same effect is produced by
cutting the tablier very long and plait-
ing the sides in folds Round tunics,
raised much higher at one side than the
other, are also much liked. The eollec-
ton of folds at the short side is usually
ornamented by bow or straps of broad
ribbon or velvet run through buckle
and falling in long loops and ends over
the skirt, and often these ribbons show
six or eight harmonizing colors, each
shade being faced with bright color in
contrast.-N. Y. Ecenipg Post.
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HUMOROUS.

business conducted on sound prin
ciples. The telephone.
If ship-owner wants to auction
off his vessel he should not put to sea
in a storm. He might lose the SAIL
N. Y NescS. 900
&c You are great coquette," said
young man. to a Madison avenue
young lady. q plead jilty," was hel
response Harlem Times.
The aisle of church IS not the
proper place for a sexton with squeaky
boots. He should try some other kind
of "ile. IN. Y. Advertiser.
-Muicahy says the statement that
John Roach's ship is the first iron YES
sci launched in America is mistake,
as Mrs. Mulcahy frequently launches
iron vessels at him. Boston Com
mercinI Bulletin.
Mrs. Spaggins was Boosting of her
new house. The windows, she said,
were stained. That's too bad; but
won't turpentine OF benZine wash il
off?'' asked the good Mrs. Oldboy.-
burlington Rawkeye.
Samuel Gum was recently ar
raigned in local court for intoxica-
ton. When he shot his breath at the
Judge the latter remarked that it " as
evidently amuzzle-odor, but. he couldn't
permit discharge - Yo5aterS Gazette.
He stood before her holding both
her hands in his and he asked softly:
why am / like a railroad 'train?'
because you never get anything to
eat?n "No, my own, 1t is because |
hold two-wrists. "--Rttsburgh Tcle-
graph.
The editor wrote that ''he was a
member of an old family of musicians. >
and when it appeared in the paper it
read .''a member of an old family of
nuisances. One assertion was just as
true as the other, but the editor nearly
swore.-NorristooOn Herald.
q don't want no rubbish, no fine
sentiments, if you please" said the
widow who was asked what kind of an
epitaph she desired for her late hus-
bands tombstone. .'.Let, it be short
and simple, something like, this: will
lam johnson, aged seventy-five years.
The good die young IN. Y Tribune.
Two Western sportsmen had talked
on one side of wallow, and were hest
tating as to whether it would do for
either to cross the patch of mud for a
bird that had been shot. The end
will justify the means said one. The
other glanced at his jean trousers, and
then at the mire, and retorted: "Say,
rather, it would mustify the jeans. .
Rome IN. ~ Sentinel
An old head-The head of naviga-
ton. How to know sail-maker-By
the "cut of his jib.' A bug that stiil
continues to thrive-Humbug. The
soldier who was at loss for something
to write abont, was ordered to fright
about face When are certain persons
who travel in France like dissipated
young men?-When they are on the
road to Rouen. - Boston Trdreler.
This is the use to which the tel
ephone is put in Iowa, according to an
exchange: An eavesdropper " took this
off the other morning when the Their
mometer stood at ten below: He Tin
Lyons)-'.Is that you, dearest?'' She
Gin Clinton)-@ Yes, love. He. Put
the mouthpiece to your lips. She-..'Yes,
what?" He (kisses)-" THAR She
"Oh, my! Was that lightning?'' He
=" Did you get it, dearest9f She
/" Yes, love-cool and distant, but so
sweet Call again"