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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-09-22
GcrardsIOws.

Political affairs are quiet in this
end of the county. We notice
different sections are sending IN
the names of their men for the
Sheriffalty. One thing is sure.
As long as there is SO much kick
ing out Of the traces, and such
bitter feeling among the Demo
Gratis, it matters very little whom
they may nominate. OF course we
are not without our choice. We
have seen the name of D.
H. Stucky mentioned. We do
not know that he is an aspirant
for the position. We do know,
however, that he has well and
faithfully performed the duties Of
the office to which he was once ell
ected. In consequence Of that,
taken in connection with his social
qualities, and his extensive nc
quanitance, he would poll a large
vote. He would surely give other
candidates a tight race for the
vote of this township in the con-
vention.
Our village was visited on last
Saturday night by delegation
from your city. They were Arthur
Gilbert, Geo. Thomas, and Misses
Lorcna Flick and Mary Eichel-
berger They stopped for a short
time with j. S Bowers, Esq.
The feature of the week is a
yard party, to be held on Fri
day and Saturday nights, the 21st
and 22nd, in this place. Ice
cream and other refreshments
will be served in abundance. So
say the posters.
From the number of wagons
bearing the card, Skaters Bone
Phosphate we opine that our
friend Markle has been driving
brisk business in that line Well,
Frank is a good fellow and yon.
can rely upon what he tells you.
O. KEY.
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NJ. A. SNODGRAsS.

That part of the city still known as
Strinesyille is a busy section, and here
we find, among other interests worth
noticing, the drug house of NJ. A. Snod-
grass. The gentleman IN question is a
native of Berkeley county, and his bus
ness life has been passed in the dru {
trade. Ihirtcen years ago he entered
the employ Of the lat VIM. Dorsey, and
eight years ago he began bus ness f0r
himself.
We think he showed very good jads-
ment in selecting the location he did
That part of town known as Strinesville
was growing rapidly, 70 other druggis
was located there, and it seemed more
than probable that large part of the
trade coming to Mart nsburg from
north Of the Il. 4 o. alway might be
intercepted. And so it has been, but. at
the same time, Mr.. Snodglass' patron.
age by no means wholly comes from
'Striuesville' and the country beyond.
From some cause or other he has Secur-
ed very large so-called "railroadv
trade, and he pays compliment to the
railway employees living here when he
says, as he did to us, that their patron
age is most desirable; that he rarely
loses a dollar by giving credit to rail-
way men, and that he would like to call
each one a customer.
One department of the trade of the
house which Is of decided Importance
is the preparation of such remedies as
Excelsior horse and cattle condition
powders" ''tooth ache drops,o ''ani
bilious pills." general range of fla
voring extracts, ETC., for both retail
and wholesale buyers. There are few
general merchants in the country here
abouts who do not, each year, handle
more or less goods prepared by Mr.. S.,
and their testimony is to the effect that
these preparations are reliable. The
prescription department of the house
also receives careful attention, and, in
its relations tie the public, both as re-
tail and as wholesale house, it de-
serves recognition. Its proprietor, Mr..
Snodgrass, is certainly not lacking in
public spirit nor business enterprise,
and we hope he may gather in many a
ducat.
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!" ETCHINGS."
IN WHICH THE INDEPENDENT
Attempts POrtraying the Varied Inter-
eSts and Industries Of
Martinsburg.
NUMBER VI.
NOBLE T. FISHER.

. 1t may be said of the stove, tinware
and house furnishing trade as of most
of the other departments Of business in
Martinsburg, thatcompetition is excess
sive, and yet we have not met mer-
chant who complains of dull times.
Mr.. Fisher is no exception to his fellow
merchants in this respect-he admits
that he is right well satisfied with the
condition and prospects of his business
generally, and he looks forward to
more extensive salessthis fall and win
ter than he had last year.
Z Mr.. Fisher is a young man; native
CT Martinsburg. He belongs to the
great army of workers, and when we
meet those who, like him, are ambi-
tious-who are not afraid to work, and
who accomplish with their might what
fever their hands find to do, we feel like
writing word of deserved praise. He
began learning the tin and copper
smiths trade in 1872, with the firm of
Fisher and Fiske, but he did not engage
in business upon his own account until
July 4th, 1882, then buying out J. b.
Darby, who was located where the
store now is, in Feller's Hall block, cor
ner of Queen and Race streets. The
old house commanded very good pa
tronage, and it has been Mr.. Fishers
effort to add to it; to that end he has in
creased the stock carried, has paid par
ticular attention to plumbing and gas
and steam lifting, ana also to such out
of-door work as roofing, guttering and
spouting. The stock OF stoves carried,
embraces those from leading foundres
OF Reading, Pa, Baltimore and other
places; Orr, Painter Il Co. supply a
very handsome affair in the form Of the
New Early Dawn heater, with Smythe's
patent duplex CRATE; and from the
same firm comes a soft coal case burn
era double heater-a heater that is
claimed to be really practical, and
which, il SO, has unprecedented success
before it.
Prices have not changed much dur
ing the year. Cooking stoves, complete,
ranged from SIG to $45-heaters from S.
to $45. Though prices, as we have said,
have not materially altered there have
been decided improvements, and the
stoves for 1888 are exceptionally hand
some in appearances.
Mr.. Fisher hopes to do larger bust
ness this season than last. He will be
found ready to give information upon
all matters connected with his trade,
and we have no doubt his prosperity
Will be commensurate with his merits.
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Broad Lane.

Everything seems to be quiet,
at present, about the Lane The
excitement respecting the schools
and their teachers has completely
subsidized though for some time
there was considerable cause for
gossip TIE game of eucher has
been played fairly and as a mats
terof5eertainty, some one was eu-
chered.
We are truly glad to say that
after long weary time of unpleas-
antness, quiet has at last been re
stored SO now everything is
lovely and the goose hangs high.
During the past week this sec
ton has been favored with it's
share of the beautiful" rain. The
downfall was truly deserving of
this epithet No hard pelting
showers, beating down the surface,
tearing up the stalks of corn and
carrying off the strength of the
soil but gentle, soaking into the
the earth and carrying it's refresh
ing moisture deep to the roots Of
the stunted and almost drouth--
destroyed plants. The good eff
fects are even now apparent, es-
pecially in the pasture, but more
is wanted to be of any permanent
benefit.
Saturday the Sth, the Harmony
School held it's annual picnic,
which was numerously attended.
The day was bright and beautiful
and young and old seemed inter
ested and amused. In the fore
noon the Rey, E. f. Rush gave an
address and later in the day our
popular and eloquent States at
torrey, Mr. p. A. Rohbaugh, fellow
ing. The children had a merry
time many of the elders joined in
their games, showing that they
had not forgotten their former
skill and activity. The tables
were most literally supplied with
good things, to which all did am
pie justice. The evident enjoy
ment of some of the young people
reminded me of the Irishman's
quince-apple pie. On one occa-
sion having tasted an apple pie
Favored with ounces he exclaim-
ed, "Faith, and if a little ounce
in the pie lasts so good, how
would an apple pie taste made en-
tirely of ounces 2" So they seem
ed to think |; if one Saturday pic
mic is 30 pleasant, how delightful
it would be if we could havea Sat
urday picnic every day in the week.
Mr. Geo. Cole is running his CT
der mill to it's fullest capacity.
Bass fishing is now good, and
many very fine, large bass are be-
ing caught. ARcTURUs.
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BACK FROM THE CITY Mr.. ID.
S. Noble has returned from a trip of
several days length to Philadelphia,
where he had gone in the interest of
his business. He has purchased a
fine stock of the best and most var
led styles Of clothing from the house
of Wanamaker & Brown, and also
replenished his assortment of novel
ties. A call will convince all as to
the superior order of his goods, and
will prove to their advantage.
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LITTLE ARCH. ODEN, son of Mr.,
A. Oden, was run over by a wheel
of the baggage wagon attached to
the st. Clair Omnibus, on Monday
last, and was severe bruised.
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r. f. TIMBERLAKE g. co.

The salesroom occupied by the above
named firm is very handsome one, and
ii the proprietors of the establishment
and their employees are not satisfied
they are indeed difficult to please. Not
only is the salesroom handsome, but it
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Mr.. q. Z. Cross, of Harper's Fer
ry, was in town on Thursday.
Miss Emma Buser is visiting in
Sandy Hook, Md.
Blackburn Hughes, Esq, is on a
business visit to New York.
Mr.. B. f. Fiery is visiting the
Eastern cities for the purpose of lay
ing in a stock of fall goods.
Mr.. G. w. Doll, accompanied by
his wife aud son Frank, have gone
to Louisville to see the Exposition.
Mr.. Allen Henshaw will leave to-
day for an extended visit to Nilsson.
ri, and other western States.
Mrs. George A. Chrisman has gone
to see her brother, G. w. Owens,
near Baltimore, who is quit i'll, and
not expected to recover.
Mr.. Stewart Walker, son of Jas.
III. Walker, left here on Tuesday to
enter school at the Washington and
Lee University of Virginia.
Rev. J. A. Hoffheins, who is visit
ing at Gettysburg, has been serious
ly sick during his absence, We are
glad to learn that at last accounts he
was much better, and expects to be
able to return home shortly.
Mr.. Jacob M. Byers and family,
left for Illinois on Thursday, which
State they will make their future
home. Berkeley county will lose d
good citizen, and Illinois will gain
one. We wish them safe trip and
prosperity in their new home.
We had the pleasure of meeting
Capt. John J. Healy, Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Chicago, this
week. He'was on his way to attend
the meeting of the Veterans at Win
chester and Harper's Ferry. He is
pleasant gentleman, and the citi,
zens of Chicago are favored in hav-
ing such an affable officer of their
Court.
Miss Emma Campbell, charming
and popular young lady, of Hopkins
vile, KY, who has been visiting
Mrs. E. Boyd Faulkner, left for her
Kentucky home on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Boyd Faulkner ac
companied her, and Miss May B.
Faulkner, their daughter, will stay
at Boydville during their absence.
VALLEY AGRICULTURAL SSO-
CATION AT a meeting of the
Board of Directors on Saturday last,
among other business transacted
the committee reported that the
Martinsburg Fire Department were
interested in the Fair and bad de-
termined upon grand parade on the
second day that quite number of
companies from abroad had accept
ed invitations aud they felt "a sured
of a large and han dsome display. A
handsome silver trumpet is offered
as a price to the company having the
largest number Of uniform ID men in
procession. Arrangements for tbs
Tournament and Base ball for the
first day are completed.
The following gentlemen were ap
pointed a committee on the recep-
tion of Senators Bayard, Blaine,
Camden, and iavited guests OF the
Association, viz: Hons. Charles j.
Faulkner, w. ii. II. Flick, Black
burn Hughes, @. j. Faulkner, Jr.
and Mayor w. Il. Logan.
Board adjourned to meet on Tues
day, 25th inst.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-06-07

THE Cincinnati Gazette Of Thurs
day contains the following editorial
paragraph:
"What is the matter with the
moon? Last night it presented the
most singular aspect-that of a ores
cent within a crescent, the sharp tips
of each being clearly defined, but
the crescents running into or over
tapping each other. Seen through
an opera-glass of good defining pow
er, it presented the appearance of a
double moon, the interior one super
imposed on the exterior, and being
apparently much nearer the earth. y
When Deacon Smith admits that
the moon looks double to him, it is
evident that the effort to restrain the
liquor traffic in Ohio has not begun
too soon.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-06-07
kind and the extent of the adultera-

kind and the extent of the adultera-
ton is known only to those engaged
in the nefarious business, and the
imagination of the consumer is left
free to supply the lack of definite
information on the subject. We all
know that the object in placing for
eign substances in food and medi
cine is not to make them better, and
when the thing is done it is for a
fraudulent purpose. In many of the
states there are stringent laws upon
the statute books which provide for
the severe punishment of those en-
gagged in this Internal traffic, and the
whole community is interested in
"boycotting" every tradesman who
is known to be guilty of keep
ing any of these adulterated arti-
Giles of food on sale without hay
ing them properly Tabled. There is
no language too strong to fifty char
acterize the villain who poisons the
articles that he knows are to be con
sumed as food or administered as
medicine.
Gle who steals my purse steals
trash," and he who steals both my
purse and my health not only makes
me poor indeed but poisons the
springs of life at the fountain head
and makes existence itself a curse
which NAV become too prievous to
be borne. Public sentiment must be
aroused on this subject and public
indignation be directed to this out
rageous abuse until it is corrected.
The Unsuitable greed for gain has
apparently eliminated all sense of
honor from a certain class in the
business community, and deception,
trickery, fraud, unlimited lying and
swindling are more common than
honesty Chicago Journal.
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cllracy
To Eat or Not to Eat.

To eat, or what not TO eat, is now
the question, since the adulteration
of food has become so common.
Last year it was oleomargarine in
the butter and glucose in the sugar;
this year it is tallow, mutton-suet
and nobody but the adulterators
know what else in the lard. The
inspection by chemical experts re.
yeals the unwelcome fact that more
than three-fourths of the food we
eat and the medicine we take is inn
pure; that some of them are mixed
with substances merely to increase
their bulk and weight, and thus
cheat the customer in the price of
the article purchased, while others
have added to them substances of a
decidedly deleterious nature. Just
now there is a ripple Of excitement,
because it is aScertained, or alleged,
that lard has been sol2 on this mar.
ket which contains something else
beside hogs fat to the amount of
fully so per cent of its weight. The
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-06-07
Plantation Philosophy.

Some men says dat de human family
is fraud. Desc men is sorter loose
demselyes
De law oh de State only axes man
ter do half way right; de law oh de soul
tells him ter do all de way right.
DE man what is ashamed oh de fack
dat he's CROWN ole, acknowledges dat
his work has been badly performed.
Doan' think dat a man is brave case
he wants ter fight yer De man what
can walk away from an insult is the
boldest.
De wust whippin dat feller gifts is
from de man what doan' wan ter fight.
De waspis mighty quiet, but his sting is
awful
Widout freedom oh action man is
bline ter de worlds advancement De
,mockin' bird sings his best song whcE
he's loose in de tree.
De ole shoe is looked on as a friend
an is nussed ON account oh its use, but
pride soon come in on account oh looks
an casts it benin de chiSt.
1t is impossible fur man ter be sue
cessful and retain dc friendship ob his
ncighbors, ease cherry move toward
success is regarded by de public as dis
honest.
De sucker is de biggest coward oi
fish. Unlike de cat he amt got d,
bravery ter 90 up an pub ut de hook
but sucks aroun' De sucker is my ide,
oh a politician.
De boy what thinks dat his fodder i
fool will arter while complain oil
dc .oughness Oh dc fare in de Peniten-
tiary Dis 'sertion may miss it once,
but it win hit itthree times. -ArtanSa,t
Trarelcr
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-06-07

THE location of the capital at Bis
msrck was the result of the bitter
rivalry between the future great
cities farther southwark. Huron
and Pierre, Aberdeen, Mitchell, and
other places were 80 engaged in
their disputes that North Dakota
walked in and took the prize. Bis
marck is already the leading town
on the Missouri River north of Sioux
City, and is very nearly the geograph-
zeal center of the Territory if it is
not the center of population. 1t is
an active, enterprising, thriving
town, and deserves success. It's
representative upon the commission
was the shrewdest of the number,
and to use familiar expression, he
got in his work. in a way that told.
The Northwestern and the st. Paul
Roads will soon build lines to Bis.
marck, and the map which the Trio.
,oie of that city has so faithfully and
confidently printed nearly every
week for years, to show that Bis.
marck is to be the commercial me.
tropolis and railroad center of the
hemisphere, is long step nearer &C
Curaey.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-06-07
Mrs. peterkin Paints on Uheops.

Agamemnon : party were to ascend
pyramid before goingon to the Sphinx
and he advised his mother TO do the
same. He explained that it was per
fcctly easy thing to do. You had only
TO lift one of your feet up quite high, rs
though YOU were going to step on the
mantcl-piece, and an Arab on each side
would lift You to the next step. Mrs
Peterkin was sure She could not step up
ON their mantel-pieces at home. She
never had done it-Shc never had even
tried to. But Agamcmnon reminded
her that those in their own house were
very high -"old colonial; and mean
while she found herself carried along
with the rest of the party.
At first the ascent was delightful To
her, 1t seemed rs if she were nying.
The powerful Nubian guides, one on
each side, lifted her iauntily up, with
out her being conscious of motion She
called out to Agamemnon, who had
preceded her, that it was charming; She
was not at all afraid Every now aud
then she stopped to rest on the broad
cornice made 10y each retreating step.
suddenly, when she was about halfway
up, rs She leaned back against the step
above, she found herself painting and
exhausted \ strange faintneSs came
over her She was looking of oyer u
beautiful scene. Through thewidc Lib
yam desert the blue Nile wound be-
tween borders Of green edging. while
the picturesque minaretS of Cairo, on
the opposite side of the river. and the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-06-07
Executors Sale.
IN PROBATE-IOWA COUNTY

a AONft.
In the matter OF the sale of real estate of the
estate OF Colin GoldSworthy.
Notice is hereby given, That by virtue and in
pursuance of an order of license made in said
III latter by said court on the LIST dav of May, 1885,
the undersigned, executors of said estate. will
the Ith day of June, 1888 at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon at the front entrance to the city hall in
the city OF Mineral Point, in said county and
state, offer for sale at pnblc yendue, the follow
ing described lands to wit
Commencing itty-two and one-eighth t521sl
feet east of the southwest conner of lot number
two hundred and ninety four GOO in Harrson's
survey of the village, now city, OF Mineral Point
running thence north three hundred and twelve
and three quarters (3l2}4) feet. thence west one
hundred and four and one-quarler (l0i1D feet,
thence south three hundred and twelve and
three quarters (3l234) feet, thence east one hun
bred and four aud one-quarter O0lL) feet to the
place of beginning, being part of lots 294 and
19j in said Harrison's survey, also lot number
go, Harrisors survey; all of said property situ-
ate, lying and being in Iarrisons survey of the
village. now city of Mineral Point, Iowa county
State of Wisconsin.
The terms o. sale viii be, cash
JAMES PRINCE,
JAMES TOAY,
Executors OF said Estate.
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STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUN

~ ~ Court for Iowa County--ln Probate
Notice Is hereby given that at Il regular term
OF the Iowa county Court, TO be held in and for
said county, at the Court House. in the village of
Dodgeville in said county, on the fifth day
of June 4. D. 1Ss3, being the first Tuesday Of
said month. at O'Clock in the afternoon of said
considered;
The application OF Erik T. Coli administrator
of the estate of Anna Doe, late of said county,
deceased, for the examination snd allowance Of
his administration account. and the assignment
of the residue of said estate to such persons us
are by law entitled 10 the same.
And il is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing copy of this order for three weeks
Successiycly prior TO said day OF hearing, in the
Mineral Point Tribune a weekly newspaper pub
lished in said county.
BY order of the Court:
JOHN r. JONES Judge.
Dated Dodgeyille, Wis, Apr. rs, 1888. lS-3w
Reese 4 Carter attorneys for administrator.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-06-07
Dated May LIST, 1888.

CTATE OF WISCONsIS-COUk TY COURT FOR
, Iowa COunty-In Probate.
In the matter OF the estate of Robert b Culbert-
son, deceased.
Letters OF administration on the estate of
Robert b. Culbertson, deceased, having been is
sued to }. w. Rewey
IT Is ORDERED that eight months from and
after this date be, and are hereby allowed, for
the creditors of said Robert i. Culbertson, de
ceased. to present. their claims for examination
and allowance.
ORDERED FURTHER, that the claims and de
mands of all persons against said deceased be
received, examined and adjusted by this court
at regular terms thereof to be held at the Court
House, IN the village of DodgeYillc, in said
county, on the first Tuesdays of January and
February A. D. 1854, and that notice thereof be
given by publication OF this order for four weeks
successfully in the Mineral Point TRIBUNE Il
city in said county. BY the Court:
lSw4 JOHN T.. JONES, County Judge.
Dated DOdodgeyille, Wis, May lst 1888.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-06-07

TnE proposition to consolidate the
internal revenue districts by cutting
down the number of Collectors
about thirty causes no little excite
ment among certain Congressman
and politicians in those States that
have been marked for the pruning-
knife. This business is now trans
acted by 1875 Collectors, and, as none
of them know just where the light
ming is going to strike, their minds
are naturally very much torn up
about it. 1t is said that the Presi-
dent has resolved to make the re-
duction, and that the subject has
already been discussed and sanction
ed by the Cabinet. Nh. Arthur has
been assured that the public service
will not suffer from the proposed re-
duction, but that it could be done in
the interest of economy. He is
also justified in the proposed action
by vote taken in the House last
session on one of the appropriation
bills,which proposed to cut down the
internal revenue districts to ninety
two. This motion prevailed at first,
thus showing the opinion of Con
gressmen on the subject, but was
afterwards reconsidered in the in
terest of politics.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-06-07

THE star-route trials at Washing
ton began one year and one week
ago tomorrow, and still the war of
arguments goes on.