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Enroute for Potomac Isle.

On the 22d inst, q party of pleas
IRE seekers, made up principally
OF the Sabbath and day schools
left Martinsburg for the above
named place. At Z O'Clock The
bell tapped, Immediately followed
by call aboard" and | assure you
there was no time lost getting
there. Amid laughing, talking
and the anticipation of seeing the
"great steamer the station O.
Falling Waters was 2 He'd out be,
fore some had completely seated
themselves. Dismonnling from
the cars, old and young rushed
down the bank TO the Potomac
ami there gazed upon "Lizzie
May with as much ave as did
the Redmen upon the little boat
that piled the Hudson many CEN
turtles ago. But unlike the Indi.
ans, some one sung "Ch ildren get
on board, there's re >m for many
more,n When they were all COM
fortably seated, they struck up, as
no other people can, "My Father is
rich in houses and land. He hold
eth the wealth of the world in his
hands" la return 10 their must
cal introductions, Miss Lizzie
whistled a strange song to many.
and down the Potomac in diago
nal line,she took the happy party.
Farther down the river, enchant-
ed by the scenery, &c, some one
started, 1--WE will walk through
the streets of the city, with our
friends who have gone before. we
viii sit down by the banks of the
river aud rest forevermore." Some
young people curious 10 see the
sight ana learn whence came such
sounds Of inu IL. rushed to the
bank Of the river aud % their sur
prise, beheld tho sable sons and
daughters Of Ham, uamindful of
all earthly care, singing the hap
py hours away The Island is q
lovely spot, destined to be second
to none in beauty and pleasure
giving. A more polite set OF gen.
tlemen was never found. One
gentleman, whose voice the bass
seem 10 know, and at whose sight
the smallest bird Is shy, is very
affable and no doubt knows every
bend, twist and turn of the chan
mel. AS TO good cooking and cof-
fee making there il doubt"
there. The day wac spent in fish
ing, boat riding, hunting, eating,
singing and playing. Ten times
the number viii soon go there
again. We were Informed that
by our next visit, fishing tackle
and bait will be furnished on the
Island. j. r.. G.
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An Arkansas journalist, in as.
Stunning control of the local coll
umns of weely paper, says:
"lhe proprietors of the Skillet
have deemed it advisable for me-
to lend my Influence to this great
enterprise. am an old hand at
the business, .and come highly re-
commended, having been run out.
Of the swampland district on ac--
cout Of the delicately expressed
sentiment to the effect that the
county judge was thief of no
small capacity. So long as the
Judge Of this country remains hon.
est, or rather is not caught steal
ing anything, / may stay with
you, and help you develop the
wonderful resources of this section
but just so soon as he is proved to.
be a thief, / reckon I'll have to-
slide. / take this method Of in-
forming the people that l will
preach at the Clay Hill church
next Sunday.'-Arkdnsds Zrauel--
Pr
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Ii Took.

A Bowery dealer in clothing
got hold Of q chap the other day
who had knowing look in his
eyes. and who strongly objected
to paying 81 for coat which he
had tried on. "Vhell, i doan say
dot is worth seven dollars replied
the dealer. "Then why do you
ask 1t p "Vhell, my eyes have
got 80 poor dot anybody can pass.
bad money on me now. i'll sold
dot goat for seven dollar should
expect to get one dollar in coun-
terfeit money and two dollars in.
silver dot was plugged oop." II
guess I'll take it, said the stran-
ger, after a pause, and he scraped
the bottom of his pockets and hum
ted his wallet over for bills. dot.
is right, young man. and / know
you would not cheat an ole man
NIT sore eyes," The coat was bum
dlt up, and the stranger disap-
peared in lively manner. The
dealer turned to the cash on the
counter, carefully examined each
piece, and there was a heavenly
smile on his countenance as he
chuckled out: 'Only 80 cents OF
badt money, and some of dot blen-.
ty good enough to put in der shil-
drens' savings bank !"
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NO. 10.

MONSTER COMBINATION. The
Juvenile will now be in wild excite
ment also, his sisters, and his cous-
ms and his aunts, and in perfectly
logical sequence, his uncles and
other male relatives to know that
O'Brine's 6 Showes in all its Judi
vided vastness, for the usual price
OF admission, is to exhibit at Mar
tinsburg, on Saturday, July I.
This grand consolidation comes to
ns well recommended by the press,
wherever it has pitched its 10000
squareyar of canvass. or it the
Frankfort Neacs says:
One of the chief attractions in rid
ing is the extraordinary performan-
ces of Miss Mollie Brown. This
lady differs,in her general display of
Workmanship, from all others who
have preceded her in the American
arena. She owes her unprecedented
success mostly to the wonderful bal,
ance and muscular power she pos
sesses, which enables her to assume
almost impossible attitudes and
changes of position, upon her naked
horse, during her lightning like
flight around the arena. All her
movements are marvels OF grace and
dexterity, animated pictures of ele-
CANT intrepidity, thrilling dashes of
super-eminent art, self-control and
indomitable nerve, such as no other
equestrian, either male or female,
ever accomplished before her. Her
specially wonderful. achievement of
throwing somersaults from the back
or her naked horse, while in full mo-
ton, together with her rapid and
reckless style OF backward riding,
in all the principal cities Of the new
and old worlds, have caused presi-
dents, senator's, and the public, from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, to min,
gle their shouts Of applause and wild
huzzas of delighted approval.
Whatever claims others of the pro-
fession may make concerning their
skill in bareback equestrianing GER
tain it is that no lady has ever &C.
complished the feats or equaled the
daring of this-"America's OWL
peerless representative"-Miss Mol
lie Brown.
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Hedgesville.

Rev. Mr.. Hilton, Of the M. e.
Church of this place, preached a
very able sermon on Sunday last,
basing his remarks on the 10th
verse OF chap. 1, Romans. We
are satisfied ii his audience will be
guided :by his Interpretation of
the passages Of scripture, there
will be no weeping and waiIing
at the great day of reckoning.
Mr.. Edward: Stearus, after a
prolonged absence from the com
munity, returned home ON Satur-
day last.
Mrs. S. J. Chrisman and daugh-
ter, of your city, and Mrs. Cheney
of Nd, were visiting friends in
the village on Tuesday last.
Mr.. j. II. Miller handsomely en-.
tertained his friends at his resi-
dence on Saturday evening last
squirrel on toast being one of the
rare delicacies on the sumptuous
bill of fare.
Mrs. +. p. Beall is visiting her
parents at MiddletOwn, Va.
The agricultural portion of our
community and all who can get
employment are busily engaged
with the wheat harvest.
Miss Lima Hull, who has been
absent for some time, the guest of
friends and relatives In Missouri,
returned to our village, Friday
last.
We observed of Wednesday last,
driving through our city, Mr..
Michael White, who at one time
was boss of section on the B. &
o. r. r., in this vicinity. He
now resides In Hagerstown, and
is engaged in the tin traffic.
On Wednesday morning last,
two men whose names and resi-
dence we have not learned, were
killed by No. 4 going west, be-
tween 5 and 6 o'clock A. NJ, near
Paxton's Cut. This is another
warning to one and all to avoid
walking on the railroad.
Mrs Downey and Lafevre made
flying visit to friends and rela-
tives in this place, a short time
since. REPORTERS.
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THE NEWS AROUND US.
Morgan County

From the Mercury:
Mr.. VIM. Swain has purchased
land of Rev. George Crosfeld. He
intends to erect a dwelling house
and open first class vegetable gar
den in Crossfeld's addition. He is
just the man to supply our tables
with early vegetables.
On Thursday morning about Z
O'Clock our usually quiet little town
was thrown into the greatest ripple
of excitement it has been our lot to
witness since the hanging of Craw-
ford. 1t was occasioned by the news
being spread that a dead baby had
been found in culvert running I'M
der the sidewalk near the residence
of the Editor of this paper on Mer-
Ger street. A jury of inquest was
empaneled by Coroner Nathan How
ermale, and up to the time OF this
writing the jury has not been dis
charged. A post norton examina'
tion of the child was made by Drs.
Pendleton and Morgan to find out
whether the child had been foully
dealt with, and it was readily seen
that it had been.
AS to who the heartless mother Of
the babe is, remains a profound mys-
terry; but time may tell. We think
a rigid investigation should be made
Immediately.
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Worth Trying.

An English doctor has found
that total abstinance from food
is certain cure for rheumatism.
He declares that many cases of ac-
ute articular rheumatism have
been cured by fasting from four TO
eight days. while chronic rheuma-
tisrn was also elevated. No medi-
cines were given, but patients
could have cold water and lemon
AIDE in moderation. The doctor
states that rheumatism Is only a
phase of indigestion, and there
fore can be cured by giving COM
plete and continued rest to all the
digestive organs.
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BedingtOn.

/ Mr.. Geo. P. Morrison died at
his residence June 23d, of paraly-
sis and heart trouble, after an ex-
tended illness. His death is sadly
felt in the community in which
he lived, being one of its oldest
inhabitants. He was born, raised
and lived most Of his life in the
neighborho0d where he died, and
passed his whole life in Berkeley
county. He leaves a widow, and
five children to mourn his loss,
three sons and two daughters.
His age was 55 years 2 months
aud IA days.
The wet weather is against hay
making and harvest. Our hay
crops is the heaviest for many
years, and the farmer is quite
sanguine Of this reward for his la
Dor.
Potomac Isle is growing in ia.
vor as a picnic and pleasure
ground. We have heard of sever
al picnics being held there, and
those who have been in attendance
are highly pleased with all that
goes toward making up the day
of pleasure. We extend our con-
CALCULATIONS to those in charge,
and hope the enterprise will prove
beneficial and profitable to them.
We hope the purchasers OF the
Old Fair Grounds will push their
new undertaking forward and
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vVOrshipping Partly by Ma
chinery in Scotland.

Since the disruption in the Pres
byterian Church, which took place
in 1913, and the churches were al
most entirely deserted in the High,
lands, the established church, in the
town of Wick, north Of Scotland,
has had very small congregation,
consisting chiefly of few rich land
holders, the officers Of the revenue
and two or three of the fashionable
families in the place. The aesthetic
element predominates largely in the
congregation and would not be sat
isfied until very large organ was
placed in the gallery. This was Of
course regarded as an immense i'm
provement, but the organist insisted
that the lever behind the organ
should not be worked by hand, but
by some other motive power. A
very fine steam engine was procured
a few weeks ago and an elegant
apartment fitted up for its reception,
in close proximity TO the organ. The
church session decided to apply to
town council for sufficiency of wa.
ter from the water works for the
boiler of the steam engine, and a
motion was made in the council to
supply the same, free of charge. At
ter some discussion however, it was
resolved that, as the church was do
ing part Of the worship by machin-
cry, the regular water rates would
be charged.
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Last Saturday was gala day
in our village. The topic Of inter-
est being a horse race, that was to
take place near Peter Foreman's,
on the turnpike at o'clock P. NJ.
AS the hour drew near, crowds of
people threw aside their labors
and flocked into town from the
surrounding country. About $50,
the procession, under the Marshal
ship of Col. Bolivar, a distinguish
ed scion of the family of the great
South American Liberator, form
ed on Big-bug Hill and moved
South to the track in the follow
ing order: First came Martin
koscinsko, mounted on his excel
lent brown mare Virginia Tenn
pleton," whose ancestry may have
borne one of the illustrious six
bnndrend,' and Thomas Don
Quixote astride Of bis noble charg-
er, RoZinante, whose pedigree
traces back TO Bueephalus, and
whose appearance indicates that
he can speak of that renowned
warrior as "Grandpap." Next
came two squires, Martins being
gallant son of the Emerald Isle.
Stephen McBeth rode beautiful
roam, while John Sancho Panza,
attendant of Don Quixote, vas
perched with singular grace upon
black War-horse that ever and
anon gave forth his bugle blasts
of challenge. Then came the rab-
BILE, among whom was your cor
respondent, mounted on high-top-
boots, lOw-quar,ered shes and ma
ture's own soft moccasins, all Gag
er TO be in time | hurried for
ward, thinking might be select
ed to hold the stakes, (you see |
wanted to play Tennessee Treas
urer). But, alas ! 1T is natural
for man to indulge in the illusions
of hope" For pocket books were
flourished with vim and closed
with a snap that sounded very
much like nir. But money seems
not to have been the object, rather
glory and honor, and that indy
ing fame that crowns a daring
deed. They undoubtedly thought
that to win 10 a racking race of
! mile, single dash, was glory
enough to compensate for life of
toll. After a few preliminaries
were settled, the gallant Knights
of the field aud farm, gracefully
cantered to thesstart. Wheeling
Into position at the word, they go.
How they seem 10 fly over the
course! Each steed Straining ev-
cry nerve, every muscle. Each
rider partaking of the spirit of the
race, tries to ride faster than his
horse. What cares he, if his
brooches do creep up above his
knees? Is there not glory, hon
or, peace, and pull-down-of your
vest-time at the finish? But on
they go, with might and main, -
pass under the string, and Martin
is crowned with the-the-the
strawhat of triumph. But we
must draw a veil. Darkness comes
on apace. The conqueror and the
conquered alike retire. The one
TO Illuminate on defeat, the other
to boast of his proves.
l now close by saying that the
result was, Just as said And
upon said result we would have
bet said low-quartered shoes.
Yours. SOURWINE.
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Frederick County, Va

From the Winchester Times:
Roanoke College has conferred the
degree of A, M. on Rev. John +.
Bushnell, formerly of this place, but
now of Prosperity, South Carolina.
Mr.. VIM. Stimmell of this county,
killed two wild ducks at a single
shot, with a rifle, the other day, at
a hundred yards distance. Mr..
Stimmell has long been known as
one Of the most expert rihemen in
the county, and increasing years
don't seem to diminish his skill.
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Letter From ssOId Nick.s
Eds. Independent :


BUNKER HILL, June 25th, 1883.
Il hope l may be allowed space
in your valuable paper to reply to
piece published in your last is
sue, purporting to come from some
"church official" of Bunker Hill.
Now, gentlemen, / have been born
and raised within short dis
lance ofthis time honored village,
which gives me the advantage of
being we'll acquainted with all our
church officials. whether Metho-
dist, Presbyterian, Episcopal or
otherwise but it puzzles me to
figure out who, in our midst, is so
lost TO the interest of the church,
and so regardless of the peace of
our community, as to sneak in
here and try TO raise a rumpus. 1t
Is none Of our people am certain.
disclaim anybody among US,
church dignitary, church official
or an humble member of the
church, who has enmity enough
at heart, or contempt enough for
religion, to sto0p to- such contempti-
bic means 10 create dissatisfaction
in a peaceable community, among
the different religious sects. No
one here would dare do such "A
thing but this high church functi-
nary, whom I'll wager rotten
apple does not live within three
miles. The very tone of his com
municatiOn disclose6 his rationale
ty-the expression of language is
but a reiteration of that self-opin-
donated importance which charac-
teriZes the same man, who but a
few months ago created a disturb
ance in religious circles not many
miles from here. Now, / propose
to set our people right before the
public, and l will be controlled en-
tirely by sense of justice and
duty owe to my own community.
The Methodists did hold a straw
berry festival here at the time
stated by the "power behind the
THRONE or "church Official" aud
although the Presbyterians had
made previous arrangements to
hold one at the same time, they
gracefully yielded, without muir
mer,and very literally patronized
them; which they (the Presoyter-
ians) seemed to enjoy, and which
all the Methodists seemed to APP
apreciate-except "high church
official" the Bellweather of the
flock, whose precept and example
should be to suppress all strife and
establish harmony--instead of
which he comes TO scatter the
seeds of dissensiOn and arouse a
spirit of enmity and bad feeling
among Us happy people.
| did say, and l think SO still,
that in consideration of the brew
ity of the strawberry season, it
would have looked more charita-
BILE and would have shown more
courtesy and cleverness had they
offered their sister church the priv
ilege, for at least one night, after
they had learned that their ar
rangemeDts had conflicted.
1 hope hereafter, that this
"church official" will date his
communication from the summit
of his own odoriforous dung-hill,
and not try to Undue the public
mind with the idea that we have
any such bigots amongst us. No
doubt someone wifi take the above
to heart and think l have personal
references; If so, / can't help it.
Let them crack their whip.
OLD NICK.
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Jefferson County.

From the ShepherdstoWn register:
A youthful but determined couple
from Martinsburg were married on
the bridge at this place last Sunday.
The groom had not yet reached the
age of eighteen, and the bride was
of still more tender years.
Colonel II. B. Davenport, near
Charlestown, has five large fields of
the best wheat in the county, as tall
as the fence and as thick as Can be.
A move is on foot to start shop
for the manufacturing of agriculture
al implements, machines, &C., at
Shenandoah Junction in this county.
Hez. Jones caught bass in the
Potomac here last Monday which
weighed five and quarter pounds.
Potomac Isle, the new resort near
Falling Waters, is looming up prom
inently as good place for picnics.
From the Free Press:
Eight sheep belonging to Mr.. G.. G..
Conklyn were killed by lightning a
few nights ago.
James, son of James M. Mason,
Esq, whilst exercising upon a
trapese bar on Friday broke his arm.
Mr.. J. w. Wiltshire, of this coun-
ty, member of the Senior Glass in
law at the West Virginia Universe
ty, along with four others received
the degree of y. l.. at the recent
commencement
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show the people, with their add
that Berkeley county can have a
fair equal TO any of their sister
counties. There is no reason why
such cannot be the case, as our
farmers have already improved
their stock, aud learned many
things, in the way of properly
conducting their agricultural per-
suits from the influence of the Old
one. II.
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THE question has often been ask

THE question has often been ask
ed, "Can rupture abdominal hernia)
be cured 2" We most emphaticdlly
sag YES. That this part of the
body offers no exception to those
physiological laws which govern the
whole physical economy and it
makes not a particle Of difference
whether the age of rupture is one
year or hundred years. For proof
of this send for a free book on Rup-
ture, to the Excelsior Cure Man'f'g.
Co., Ogdensburg, N. Y. mar 81 ,ly.
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Rev. DR.. r. l.. Dabney has re.
signed the Office Of professor in
Union Theological Seminary, To-
Gated in the village of Hampden
Sidney. He goes to the Texas
University.
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That homely husbands are the
best. They never forget the conn
pliment paid them by their wives
in accepting them.
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The wheat crop of California is
now estimated at 60,000,000 BUSH
els.
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Washington County, Md

From the Hagerstown Globe:
Mr.. Samuel d. Piper, residing on
the farm of his father, Mr.. Henry
Piper, near Sharpsburg, recently
sheared sixteen sheep, from which
he realized 1913 pounds of wool, the
average being twelve and one-six-
teenth pounds to the sheep.
A few days ago, there was family
reunion of the Seibert brothers in
the Clearspring District. There
were four brothers present, accom-
panied by their wives. The brothers
are aged respectively II, IS, 55 and
so years, making an aggregate Of 245
years represented by their ages.
From the Hagerstown Herald:
A horse stolen last week from Mr..
Melchor Schnebley, at Fairview
this county, was recovered at Welsh
Run, Pa, where it was found wan
dering about, having evidently been
abandoned by the thief.
An Alderny cow owned by Mr.. f.
G.. Griffith, Of this town, dropped
twin calves few days ago, the es-
timated weight of which is 12O
pounds.