davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-11-10
Hat and Cap House.
Beats them ali.
Every Pair Warrentell.

Monogram boots and shoes, best
goods made ; one pair will wear longer
than two pair cheap eastern goods.
For sale only by
G. P. HERkING.
Cor Queen and Martin SITS.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-11-10

Hats and Caps for men and Boys at
DEATRICK'S.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-11-10

Ga Flannel Suitings reduced to ST..
per yard. q. w. HOKE.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-11-10

"A full line of men underwear, very
,heep, at DEATRICK'S.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-11-10
Blue Front.

Great crash in prices of blankets and
comforts.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-11-10

For the. cheapest and best Calicos,
Brown ana 1leAched Muslin. always
20 to n, N. DEATRICR6,
No SO Queen st
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-11-10
Bed Clothes.

Down to bottom /; blankets 373 and
so cents Comforts rs. at q. r. HER
RINGS.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-11-10

Gum boots and shoes at the Blu K
FRONT, BLUE FRONT.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-11-10

More cotton Flannel than you ever
saw cheap al 9. p. HERRlNG'S
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-11-10

Bluc Front Hue Front.
Terrible downfsll in prices Of sugar
and coffee
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-11-10

We are now selling douplt- width
Dress Flannel, or Ladies' Clothas some
call it, ut $l.o0 PER yard former price
TLlV1. Our prices are fixed and are
the same for every purchaser. This
alone requires US t. name the lowest
price at the first. Respt.
EMMERr Il FIERY.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-11-10
BUSINESS LOCALS.
5 cent Local

Look out for Christmas at Sc. Store.
Mere Christmas presents than you
ever heard tell OF dolls, books, COLI
carriages, shoe fly hobby horses, tin
toys. vases- In fact every thing you
could thing OF, and so cheap you can
give every body a nc presenG Only
to be got, on at thu GREAT BDSTON
&c STORE neat door ~ NicsI~s' Car
pet Sttrc.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-11-10
Blue Front Blue Front.

en- more cases of Boots u Shoes
just received.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-11-10
Hats-Hats.

a lot ofstitf ard soft aats very cheap
1t Il, N DEAF RICK.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-11-10
The Hat and shoe Enmpo-
RUM Always On Time.

The latest Fall styles 10 both stiff
and soft Hats, already received
Beautiful goods and very cheap. Call
and examine, Mt
GEITINGER 81 HOKE'S.
Queen St., Blondel Building.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-11-10

Brogan and Plow Shoes. good and
bad as to quality. Cheaper than ever
at GETTINGER s. HOKE6.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-11-10

All who want 10 see beautiful limo
of Christmas goods. must visit III
BLUE FRONT BLUE FRONT. !,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-11-10
Silks and vclvets.

For silks, velvets. plushes, eatiIls,
and dr., IS goods Of overy description
and color, 20 to jos. II SHAVER.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-11-10

Largest stock I; Rock bottom prices,
&. r. HERRING.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-10-06

The Great Baglkh Remedy

h . nss9 1sMR.
RD hue k0vUa
Be1inty, ExhaO-
ted vitality, SEN
il al weakness.
Lost Manhood ,
Imp0tsney. Pros
tat0Erhea, Panty
sin md eli the ter
rlbic efot,ts Of
Self Abuse, youth
full fo:iics and cx-
~a - -otypv-oY
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-10-06
ID II. PIN q IL 4,
30. II KcaTny S&reot.
Treats Ill Chrsaie and Spstisl Diseases.
Xoun& Men


TXybO May ba Aasx.riuS from lh ,
W effects al youthful foi!ies or indiscretion
viii do well to nvai! themselves of this, the
xreatest boon ever laid on the altar Of sui
feGns humanity. Dr.. Spinney will guarantee
- forfeit 350o for every case Of Seminal Weak
Dsss " private disease Of any Kind or character
witch he undertakes and fails 10 cure.
MIDDLE-AGED MEN.
Tte.e are many At the age OF thirty to sixty
gbo are troubled with too frequent evae uations
u the bladder, often accompanied by slight
us rag or burning sensation and q weakening
O. :ne ~ stcil III manner TIE patient cannot
account for. Cn examining the urinary de-
y,,sits \ Ycpy sediment wiN eften he found, and
e,Inetines small particles Of albunen will sf-
p,,i.r, tn cnior will he OF thin milkish hue,
again changing to . dark ard torpid appear
se,na- There are mauG men Yhn die ef this dit
SciLty h.nJra,t OF the cause. which is the sec
aud stage Of seminal weakness. DIR. $. will
guarantee perfect cure in ell such cases. and
heai1hy restoration II the eenito urinary
ys.skoS.
Otioe Honrs-l0 to and TO S. Sundays,
fru:n 10 to III 8. NJ, Consultation free,
Tfsw-,u.fa examination and advice %.
CAN " address DR.. SP:NNGf l. Co.
NO. II Kearny st. san Fsanciseo.
ia1:,G
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-10-06

years. such - Loss Of Memory, IAsltcde,
Nocturnal Emissions. Aye-SioGs to Society.
DiGan,ss Of Vision, NoiSes in the Head: the vital
6a;d psssing uno6scrved in the urine. and many
Other diseases that lead to insanity and Death.
DIR. 4INTIs. who 10 . regular physician
CSraa aatc q the University Of Pennsy!
viii agree to forfeit FIVE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for . case Of this kind the VITAL RES
T3RATIvE under his special advice and treat
nent) will nos cure, or for anything impure or
Injurious found in it. DIR. NINTIE treats al
private diseases successfully without mercury
Cassai&atien free. Thorough examination ana
aivies, Including analysts Of urine. s.. Price OF
VITAL RESTORATIVE. q . bottle, or fopr
times the quantity. $40; sent to any address
upon lscsipt VI price. " c. o. D., secure from
oSsar 3Ation and in private name if desired, ny
L. A. MfNfiE, II d,
IL Kexrney St, San Francisco, Cal.
SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE will be sent to any
ore applying by letter. s. ating Symphonic, sex
and age. Strict secrecy in regard to all busl-
1ess transactions.
Or. MINTIEs KIDNEY REMEDY-NEP-
HRENCUN- cures al kinda OF kidney Ard
bladder complaints. gonorrheea. giee'. leucor-
rss,ea For sale by I'll druggists; 81 bottle;
nix bott'ee for IS.
DR.. MNTIE'S DAEDELlON PILLS are the
bsst and cheapest Dyspepsia and Bilious cure
IN tbs market. For sale by sll druggists.
iauipt
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-10-06

FOR BANQUETs, DINNERS AND
PARTIES Eclipse Ertra Dry, it is equat to
any and superior to most i'm ported
brands, and the only natural California
Champagne in the market.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-10-06

TRAINS FROM RENO TO CARSON AND
VIRGINIA.:
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-10-06

xoruine and evening. Ny increase in
DafronaS.e OF over NO per cent. within q
yeer u 3 worthy recon- mend to those
Who have not ycs given me trial.
have twenty tons Of A No. second
crop Alfalfa Hay, Whl h l Will sell
cheap fur s0sh.
De- J. W. DUFFY
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-18
Packing Butter in Brine.

A method of packing butter for it's
more perfect preservation, and one
which is very effective, has long been
III use in England. It has been rec
commended in this country. but has
not been adopted, so far as we know.
1t is to pack the butter in cylindrical
bags Of muslin, which are put in a
mould for the purpose. These bags
hold about two pounds, and when fill
ed are tied tightly and packed away in
brine in tubs, pals Or casks, and are
headed up just as picked pork is. The
butter will absorb no more salt; is por-
fectly free from atmospheric exposure ;
is enveloped in an antiseptic fluid /;
and is therefore entirely safe from
change, excepting so far as this may
occur internally from within by the
natural process called ripening, and
which is due to the change of the milk
sugar QactOse) in the butter into milk
Qactlc) acid and this into butyric acid
by well understood chemical trans
formation of the elements. But this
change goes on so slowly that the but
ter merely acquires a high and agree
able flavor, and no strong scent or
taste is developed which would APP
proach rancidity.
This manner of packing butter has
long been IN use in some districts of
England, and the supplies furnished to
the large universities at Oxford and
Cambridge have been put up in a sim
liar way for many years. The butter
is made in long rolls about two inches
in diameter, and these are wrapped in
muslin and the edge secured by some
stitches, the ends being tied. This
form of roll lswell known as college
butter, and is found very convenient
for use by cutting off thin slices, each
of which is single ration for stu
dent. It might be found very useful
here for the use of hotels and caterers,
who would be relieved of the trouble
of moulding their own cakes, which to
some extent Injuries the quality of the
butter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-18

little ladybug should feed on his eggs,
and that a ugly dust-colored bug, put
up like a six-cornered kite on legs and
calling itself the soldier-bug. should
jab its lance into him on every occas-
ion, while some kind of a fly volun-
teered to buzz around and fill him
him with something that he would
take into the ground with him, and
that would produce death. Still other
insects swore they would do what
they could, and the farmers bought
Paris green, with which the potato
vines were sprinkled. The result was
that the great unassisted emigrant
from Colorado, the victor of 1, ZOO, 900
fields, began to SO diminish in number
that potatoes once more came to be
known as an article of human diet,
and in the year 1888 he had fallen off
so yastl Y as to cease to be feared even
by children. Poor ambitious fool! He
thought to make for himself an i'm
perishable name, but he only succeed
ed IN spreading the name of the in
significant State of Colorado, which
territory he had scorned and abandon
ed. Verify, pride goeth before fall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-18
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
HOW 1t Has Heen RedHced--WIen 1T
Was Greatest.

There never has been any uniform
rate of reduction of the national debt.
Itvaries with the changes in the reve-
nue. laws, the business of the country,
and appropriations from the Treasury
for other purposes. The pension ar
rears act has already retarded the pay
ment of the debt by over 500, 900,
900, and will continue to come. The
recent reduction of the tariff and in
ternal revenue taxes will reduce the
national income greatly.
The total debt at the highest point,
August 81, 1865, was 81, 844, $40, 626; on
August, 81, 1880, fifteen years later,
it was 50, 1O5, 286, 267. This shows an
average reduction Of nearly $4,000,
900 year For the two years ending
June 30, 1882, the reduction was $202,
103, 376, or over $101, 000,0 900 per an
mum. With the recent reductions of
the tariff and internal revenue and
heavy drafts for pensions 1t is not
likely that this rate of debt, reduction
will be maintained, rate which would
eXtinguish the whole debt by the year
1900.
It is proper to add that, deducting
cash in the treasury August 81, 1868,
amounting to $88, 218, 055, the debt OF
the highest was 50, 75G, 431, 81.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-18
BREAKING UP A GAME.
How Little Sitting at Draw Poker
Was Disturbed in Boston.
From the Boston Travele.

From the Boston traveller
4 past city official was entertaining
a number of members Of the city gov
eminent at his hospitable residence.
The day was Saturday. Supper had
been served, and at its close a little
game of ''draw'' was proposed, and
before many minutes the entire party
were deeply engaged in the myster-
ious and fuctuating fortunes of
poker" as laid down in General
Schenck's rules for the government
of that alluring but tickle game. The
time flew rapidly and merrily, the
blind goddess lowering on now one
and then another At length it was
noticed that the hands of the clock
passed the hour of midnight, and the
players were encroaching upon the
first hours of the Sabbath. But what
cared they for that? There were
large sums of money on hetable, and
the pot" was one of formidable pro-
portions. I'll raise you s., exclaim-
ed one CT the players, I'll see you
and raise you $40" shouted another
IN his excitement. "IIl raise the
whole of you out of this!'' was the
cry of a newcomer, as a female was
SEEN enveloped in her night clothes
and with a horsewhip in her hand.
There was an immediate break for the
door, and some even found exit by
the window, abandoned the pot and
whatever money there was on the
table, and it is said that some of those
city officials are running from that
little game up to the present time.
The lady of the house admonished
her iege lord, not over gently, it is to
be presumed, on his dissertation Of the
Sabbath, quietly swept up the money
and betook herself once more to bed.
There is good reason to believe that
the money was finally disposed Of in
charity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-18
Jerry Greening's Sayings.
The Continent.

Homes, nowadays, seems + he
simply places whar tn brats hev their
own way bout ev'rything' an whar
married men go when they can't
find no other place t set round in.'
Its poor policy fer man t. want
t borrow money on tn plea that he's
extremely poor"
EFF time is money, they's a good
many people has more money than
they know what t do with, [ reck-
on"
II claim it's sheer nonsense fer q
man t teach his servant L liefer him.
an then blame 'em when they lie for
themselves"
Cigar IN mouth an a silk plug
hat don't alters make tn gentI'm man !:
skunks has fine fur"
''Teachin' that there's a way +
scape tn consequences o'sin is lest
as bad as givin' free license t do
evil"
"Canady thistle loves tn lazy farm
en-" -
Some women's fond O publishin'
husbands faults, forgettin' that
they're atellin' their own = tn same
time"
Its as seldom We see editors bred
t tn, bizness, as We find tn bizness
bread t tn editors"
In marryin' alters choose a small
woman IN preference t. a BIG one.
cause Of two evils you're sure t git
tn least"
wit bought is heap better than
wit taught "
TIL only thing that holds pretty
girls hand 'thout sqneezin' 1t is a
muff. !"
'Tailors an undertakers is like
Woodcock-they live by their long
bills
"A couquette is woman 'thout
any heart that makes fool O. a man
that amt got any head"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-18
FOUND BY A DREAM.
A Remarkable story of HOW Some
Valuable Missing Papers Were
EOHnd.
Memphis Avalanche.

A remarkable incident was related
, to an Ar0tGnche reporter recently, by
DIR. ID. +. Goodyear, and it smacks so
much of the working of spirits that
the story as told to the reporter is
given, leaving to all the readers the
solution Of the mystery as best they
can.
The incident is as follows: On Sept.
End, Mr.. Samuel Dreyfus, for many
years deputy sheriff in charge of the
criminal court, died at his residence
on Exchange street in this city of an
affection of the lungs. On the 9Th of
September one of his sons visited DR..
Goodyear and inquired if his father
had left any private papers with him,
as it was we'll known that the deceas-
ed had been a member of several be-
nevOlent institutions in Memphis, and
a look over those papers found at
home revealed but one policy on
his. life, and that was in the order of
the Knights and Ladies of Honor. It
was known to his family and relatives
that he had left policies in other or
CARNATIONS of a similar order to the
amount Of $4,000. DR.. Goodyear
who had been on intimate terms with
deceased, did not remember of him
having left any papers with him, but
to be certain carefully examined the
contents of his safe, but failed to find
any Mr.. Ben K. Pullen, formerly
chief clerk in the sheriffs office, but
now city register, was also questioned
blythe son of the deceased, but he too.
did not remember of any papers being
left IN his care. Three days after
ward the brother-in-law of the de-
ceased called on DR.. Goodyear and
made the same statements regarding
the missing policies as had the son.
Another search was made, but it, too,
proved useless. Now comes the
strange part of the story. Yesterday
forenoon, so relates Mr.. Pullen, he
fell aslsep in his office and dreamed
that Sam Dreyfus appeared before
him and asked: What had become
of his papers, which he had given
him while in charge of the sheriff's
office" He answered.: '"They are
safe where [ placed them" and sud
denly awakening proceeded at once
to the sheritf's Office, which is on the
floor above, and found the missing
package intact, where he had placed
1t many months ago.
The package was without delay
turned over to the family of deceased,
and it was the missing policies The
well-knOwn characters Of Mr.. Pullen
and DR.. Goodyear are a guarantee of
the truthfulness Of the story related
above.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-18
A New Telephone Company.

Within the last three months a for
midable rival Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company and the Bell Tel
ephOne Company has been organized,
patents purchased and work pushed
50 rapidly that IN a few weeks it will
be ready to throw their lines open to
the public. The patents for improve
ments III telephone transmitters and
telephone receivers were issued May
s, 1888, to DR.. Baxter of Washington,
and they are believed to be entirely
new devices. The Overland Telephone
and Telegraph Company was organ
lied in New York on June 81, 1888,
and, purchasing the patents referred
to, ut once began the establishment Of
offices in the principal cities and the
erection Of lines connecting them.
The American Bell Telephone Com
pany is a Massachusetts, corporation,
which owns the patent of Alexander
Graham Bell. All the telephone ex-
changes in the country pay license
fees to this company for the use of the
instruments. The company manu-
features nothing It simply gathers
toll Every telephone in use is mark
ed The property of the American Bell
Telephone Company" and is merely
rented. A transmitter of the kind now
used can be made for about fifty cents,
and a receiver for about the same sum.
The company began by charging fifty
dollars a year for the pair, The rent
IN New York is seventeen dollars a
month; in Philadelphia, one hundred
and twenty-five year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-18

The rural druggist is now bowling
and dancing around his shop in an
ecstacy of despair, because he has such
a lot of fiy-paper left on his hands to
carry over. But he hopes to make UP
on the arnica he will sell to members
of the local lacrosse club. In the lin
60 of the bardlet, there is no lacrosse
club, however watched and tended.
but some barked shins is there.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-18

chestnut name, but ne is not discus
sing the weather and kindred topics
with Maud Muller to any appreciate
extent, nor craving draught from
the brook that flows through the
meadow, across the road. No sir!
The judge IS seeing that therum IN the
glass is red, and buzzing Mauds faith
er, who is delegate to the judicial
convention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-18

A young girl was caught kissing her
sweetheart few nights ago. Her
mother took her to task for such ac-
tons, but the girl silenced her by this
quotation: Whatsoever you would
that men should do unto you, do you
even so unto them" The old lady
wilted Memories of old were brought
forcibly to mind.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-18
NightcanS in the Navy.

Capt. w. Fl. Parker entered the
navy as a midshipman in October.
1871, then being IA years of age, and
was almost Immediately ordered to the
United States steamer North Carroll
ma, anchored off New York. When
he went to his bed in the evening, a
surprise awaited him, for which he
was totally unprepared. Cup to this
time" he says, II had suffered much
with earache, and my mother had
caused me to wear nightcaps. My
caps were of many colors, blue, red,
green, etc., for they were made of
remnants of my sisters dresses. Now,
as [ made my final preparations for
repose, [ opened my trunk and put on
clOse-fitting nightcap. 1t was the
signal for Undesirable confusion. If
| had put on a suit of mail, it could
not have caused more establishment
among these ight-hearted REFERS
They rushed at my trunk, seized the
caps, put them on. and joined in a
wild dance on the deck, in which were
mingled blue caps and white caps and
all colors OF caps in. pleasing variety.
had to take mine off before turning
IN, as it really did seem TO be too much
for their feelings, but [ managed to
smuggle it under my pillow, and W hen
all was quiet, [ put it on again. But,
when the midshipman came down at
midnight to call the relief he sbied it,
and we had another scene. This was
the last ever saw of my caps. [ have
never had one on since, and conse-
quendy never had the earache."
Mr.. Edward Payson Weston, 1.-The
father of long distance pedestrianism, :"
is about to undertake a remarkable
feat in connection with the work of
the Church of England Temperance
Society, with which he is prominently
connected. He proposes to travel over
the highways of England and Wales,
on foot and in ordinary costume, fifty
miles daily for 100 consecutive days,
Sunday excepted. He will travel only
during the day time, and will lecture
each evening on Tea versus Beer. !"
He will be accompanied by two friends
and representative of the press in a
carriage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-18
PRAYING FOR PAPA.
How God Answered a Little Girl
''MOst as Quic as the Telephones

A few nights ago a well known cit
izen of this town. saws the Detroit
Post and Tribune, who has been walk
ing for some time in the downward
path, came out of his home and start
ed down town for night of carousal
with some old companions whom he
had promised to meet. His young
wife had besought him with implor-
ing eyes to spend the evening with
her, and had reminded him of the
time when evenings passed in her
company were all too short His lit
tie daughter had chung about his knees
and cOaXed IN her pretty, willfal way
for papa" to tell her some bedtime
stories; but habit was stronger than
love for wife and child, and he eluded
their tender questioning by the special
sOphistries the father of evil advances
at such times from his credit fund,
and went his way. But when he was
blocks distant from home he found
that in changing his coat he forgot
to remove his wallet, and he could
not go on a drinking bout without
money, even though he knew that his
family needed it, that his wife was
economizing each day more and more
in order TO make up his deficits, and
he hurried back and crept softly past
the windows of his. little home, in or
der that he might steal in and obtain
it without running the gauntlet of
either questions or caresses. But some
thing stayed his feet; there was a fire
in the CRATE within-for the night was
and Brought out GU ip in s Startling ting dec
the pictures on the wall. But these
were as nothing to the picture on the
hearth. There, in the soft glow of
the freight, knelt his little child at
her mothers feet, its small hands
clasped in prayer, its fair head bow
ed; and as its rosy lips uttered each
word with childish distinctness the
father listened, spell-bound to the
spot