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III enry Zepp.

Without the key stone all othere are
useless to form an arch. The number
may be two or two hundred, and all of
solid granite, but they are no better
than cobwebs to sustain building, or
10 span u river, locking all the rest to-
gether, 1t is the key stone that gives
value to the others. Thus it is with
whatever else an employee
may possess, to be reliable, whether he
fill an office of public or private trust
successfully, he must be faithful.
Henry Zepp entered the service of
the b. Il o. Railroad when he was only
fifteen years old--under Master of
Transportation Woodviile. Then the
ears were moved by horses altogether.
The ''snort Of the iron horse" was un-
heard ON any railroad on this conti-
nent. AT the age Of twenty he was in
charge of a locomotive, and for fifty
years, consecutiyely, hefilled that ardu-
Gus, dangerous and responsible post
filled il faithfully and acceptably. lie
served under all of its Presidents. from
Philip T.. Thomas to John W. Garret,
who, in railroading, so justly wears the
| i'm perial diadem.
have before me large silver med.
oil, presented by the company 10 Henry
| Zepp, for adherence TO duty in May.
I 1857. Ii was about all the property
| that he possessed when he finished his
| toilsome lie. He was as welded 10 the
| Is. X @. railroad, as an old sailor to his
ship aud the Ocean-wOuld talk for
hours about its officers and their kind.
ness 10 him.
On the 4th of February, 1882, whilst
on duty, his health failed him, and he
came 10 his home tn this place-only u
| suIer and 10 die.
He was man OF strong will and
| hardy frame, and made steady resist
| ance 10 the disease that had too secure
| ly fastened upon him.
| To a man Of his habits OF life the bed
was irksome and he spent the most Of
| his time in his chair. The subject OF
religion enerOs.e d his attention during
every waking hoar, and No man ever
! died more soidly IN hope ~ eternal life
| than ne did. How IL cheered my heart
as stood By that "a thfui old railroad
veteran in his struggle with peath-to
hear himtssiiy viii his characteristic
| honesty and bluntaess, that "the near
or he got 40 eternity, the more comfort
ing God was q his SOUL
tie pls,ci away on the iHta of sep
temher, aGcd IL years. sounding his
triumphant whistle "a ihc last station
house of time. JNo. LANpsrREET.
Nartinsburg. Nov. 2sih. lN>j.
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THE NEWS AROUND US.
From the Neycuru:

-
1t is rumored that steam laun-
dry is to be put in operation in this
place next Spring by couple of our
citizens, the site having already been
secured, we understand. We have
no doubt of the success Of the under
taking.
The boss pumpkin Of Morgan
county, raised by Mr.. Wesley Spriggs
AZ No. IL water station, which
weighed 108 pounds, and was on ex-
hibition in Mr.. George w. Hawver-
males store in this place, was sliced
up on Wednesday by Clerk Wat
Custer, and gratuitously distributed
among customers to be manufactur-
ed into pies.
On last Saturday night as Mr.. j.
ii. Shackleford was going up Town
Hill on horse back, one of the limbs
projecting from a tree in the Bath
square, struck him in the face and
knocked him off his horse. INJECTING
an ugly cut on his face. We under
stand that Mr.. S. talks of bringing
suit against the corporation for five
thousand dollars.
Married at Sir Johns Run on Nov.
22nd, 1883, by Rev. George Grosfield
Mr.. W. X. Gallon to Miss Ella A..
McCommons.
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it's unmistakable sentences. At
tention, therefore, can only be
called to the admirable way in
which every question vexing the
country has been treated; the pa
triotical, non-partizan spirit which
animates all suggested solutions,
and the modest, though direct,
method of stating his personal
views which, from their aptness
and wisdom, become the views OF
his party when he has stated them.
1t is particularly gratifying that
in the present crisis of political at
fairs, on the threshold of what
m ust prove on exciting national
campaign, q President occupies
the chair who preserves the digni-
ty of the high Office and refuses to
furnish an official document which
can in any but the best and truest
sense of the word, be used as a
political one.
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The President attacks the prob
lem of polygamy with vigor in his
message, aud says, what every
body believes to be true, that po-
lygamy is SO strongly entrenched
in Utah that it is proftless to ''as-
sail it with any but the stoutest
weapons which constitutional leg
islation can fashion" He there
fore recommends the repeal of the
law on which the present Terrific
rial Government is founded and
the assumption by Congress Of
the entire political control of the
Territory. which shall be exercised
through commission.
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. The
Council met Thursday night. Pres
ent W. T. Logan, Mayor, and Coun-
Gilman McSherry, Whitson. Cushwa,
Grazer, Linthicum, Lambert, Gro
Finger and Farrin.
Rev. Mr.. Roller appeared before
Council and asked permission to
erect buttresses for the support Of
the Episcopal church walls on the
side next to Church Street. Granted.
Market house committee instruct
ed to prepare specifications and asks
bids for painting the under side Of
roof Of awning around Market house.
Chairman of Water Board report
ed having purchased ten new fire
plugs
Finance committee instructed to
push the collection of the Smith
notes.
Application of Southern Bell Tele-
phone Co., for permission to erect
poles through the streets, referred to
street committee.
Petition for water on corner of
Third and Liberty Streets, referred
to Water Board.
Plank walk ordered to be put un-
der railroad bridge on East Burke
Street.
Ordered that where appropriation
is made for specific purpose, the
Councilman to whom work is en-
trusted may have the work done in
the best and most economical man
ner, without regard to the prescrib-
ed rules of hauling and furnishing
stone.
Adjourned to December Goth.
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BLAINE'S WAY.

Hon. James G.. Blaine is out in
a letter, advocating the distribu-
ton of the surplus revenue from
whisky and tobacco among the
several States Mr.. Blaine's pro-
position is entirely novel in the
suggestion that the United States
shall serve as the agency to dis
tribute to all the States tax re
allied from the products of few
OF them. But the proposition
will no doubt meet with favor
from a majority Of the States, as
the amounts which many of them
would receive under this plan
would be sufficient to relieve them
entirely of State taxation.
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THE NEW CIVIL RIGHTS
BILL.

Senator Edmunds, the a5lest
lawyer in the Senate, introduced
a bill on Tuesday, having 'r its
object sthe further protection OF
citizens of the United States
against violation of certain rights
secured to them The bill pro
vides that cases involving the civil
rights of persons growing out OF
color may be transferred from
State to United Ststes Courts,
and argues that the bill is in ac-
cord with the decisions of the
courts, and would, in his opinion,
accomplish the end sought.
On the same day, Senator Will
son, of Iowa, offered an amend
ment to the constitution, which
provides that Congress shall
have power, by appropriate legis-
lation, to protect citizens of the
United States in the exercise and
enjoyment of their rights, privi-
leges and immunities, and to as
sure to them the equal protection
of the law"
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THE MESSAGE.

The message of President Ar
thur, a fall text of which will be
found in another column, is so
clear and practicable in all its re-
concentrations that it leaves little
opportunity for comment. A
document which receives the I'M
qualified endorsement of those to
whom it is addressed, irrespective
of political affiliations, cannot be
criticised as a partizan paper
might have been, and explanation
is unnecessary TO those who read
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THE NEW SPEAKER.

Hon. John G. Carlisle, Speaker
of the Forty-eighth Congress, is a
Kentuckian, but was union man
during the war and has never
needed any reconstruction. His
position on the tariff is understood
to be, as defined by himself, 'rev-
enue for the government, with in
cidental protection for labor, but
no bounty for capital" We take
it that he is an opponent of pro-
lection, as protection is under
stood in Pennsylvania and the
manufacturing States, generally.
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Jefferson County.

From the shepherdstown Register.
The members Of the Reform ed
church in the vicinity of Kearneys-
vile are contemplating the erection
of a Reformed Church at that place,
and efforts are being made in that
direction.
The young people of Duffields and
vicinity met at the house of State
Senator ]. s. Melvin, Friday evening
last, and organized the Duffields Lit
erary Society for this winter. Mrs.
Mamie Melvin president, and James
NJ. Engle secretary. with fifteen or
twenty members. The society will
hold weekly meetings at different
houses, and exercises will consist of
vocal and instrumental music, hui
morous reading and selections, and
biographical sketches of different
authors.
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From the Winchester 1Ne,os:

Mr.. E. C. Jordan, of Jordan 8
White Sulphur Springs, has the
coolest place in this region. During
the recent cold snap ice formed on
bis lane locked lake to the thickness
of four inches. This augers well for
mint juleps and other hibulous COM
pounds at the Springs next Summer.
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Arrangements have been consum-
mated at Hagerstown for the union of
the Western Maryland and Baltimore
and Ohio Railroads, and in all prob
ability new and handsome union de-
pot will be erected on the lot of the
Baltimore and Ohio corner of Jonathan
and Antietam streets.
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From the Spirit of Jefferson.

From the SPIRIT of Jefferson.
The erection of a Reformed Church
at Kearneysville is in contemplation.
The Swampoodles are organizing
for a grand parade on Christmas
Day in CharlestOwD.
Col. j. T. Gibson has sold a tract
of about 115 acres of the Herbert
land, purchased by him some time
ago, to Mr.. b. F. Ramey, at $62. so
per acre.
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CoUSrY CoURT Rev'd. J. f..
Rurh authorized to celebrate the
ritea of matrimony.
B. F. johnson qualified as con-
stable for Gerardstown District.
A. s. Hughes obtained certi-
fcate to apply for license to prac-
tice law.
Report of Berkeley and Han p
shire Grade. was submitted, show
ing receipts for 1883, to be $771.-
IL; expenditures $567.65.
An order was passed declaring
the Catholic school property, in
this place, exempt from taxation.
The estate of Ellen Woods COM
mitted to the Sheriff as admins
traitor.
Report of the Commissioners to
re-arranse the road districts was
submitted and adopted. The fol
lowing Road Surveyors were then
appointed from the LIST of Janua-
ry, to serve two years:
NJ G-x n.u.-.,r NJ
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Woodward 4 LOthrOp.
Great Blanket Sale

We shall open this morning the
largest assortment of Blankets ever
shown in Washington, and at the
lowest prices ever named for the
same grades.
Nearly all of the lots mentioned
below have been purchased from
the Great Auction Trade Sale of
Blankets which was recently held in
New York City, and are much be-
low the market price.
Blankets for Sl.25 per Pair.
$50 pairs Extra Quality lo-4 Blankets,
81 25. Sellieg rapidly for ironing sheets,
&c.
Blankets for $l.75 per Pair.
500 pairs Extra Heavy 1914 Blankets,
$I.75. Never before sold less than So
per pair.
SBlankets for So per Pair.
4s0 pairs Heavy 1914 Blankets, So.
Regular price for these goods, $3.50.
Blankets for $3.50 per Pair.
500 pairs Extra Large la Blankets,
So so. Also two cases finer grade liza
Blankets, $2.75.
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Blankets for 81 per Pair.
$50 pairs Choice Fleece IO-4 Blankets,
81. Every pair actually worth SIS.
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Blankets for So per Pair.
150 pairs Choice Fleece la Blankets,
SIS. The attention CT housekeepers is
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Blanket ever offered for the price.
Blankets for Sc per Pair.
200 pairs IL 4 Extra Large and Heavy
Blankets, Sc Never before sold less than
81 per pair.
Blankets for $3.50 per Pair.
Two enses Extra Super 1874 Blankets,
81 80 Warranted by the manufacturers
to be every thread and fibre wool. Never
before sold less than $3.50 per pair.
Signal Service Blankets.
The Celebrated Signal Service Blanket
may be found in our stock in all sizes.
Gray Blankets at 1925 per Pair
Two cases lo-4 Gray Blankets, 1925.
Extra value for the money. Well WORTH
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Gray Blankets SO per Pair.
Two cases Extra Heavy ia Gray
Blankets, $3 per pair.
Gray Wrappers for S4 Each.
One case Extra Super ia Gray Ban
kets, S., Regular price, SIS. These
goods are now very much used for Ladies
Wrappers.
Scarlet Wool Blankets.
Scarlet All Wool 10 A Blankets, $4.5s
Usually retailed for SIS.
Scarlet All Wool ll.a Blankets, So
Reg ular price. Sc.
Finer Grades of Blankets, including
the famous whitney Rlankets," tr1n
SO to Sl4.
Crib Blankets, $3.50 per Pair.
Finer Grades OF Crib Blankets, in Fancy
Colors, $3.50
Bed Comforts for 81.
Bed Comforts, full size, ST. 25, $l.50,
ST 90 each
Bed Comforts, solid cardinal, oil boil.
ed, only $2.25 each.
Bed Comforts, English chintz, one
piece, only $3.50 each.
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Geo. w. Ramer, Decatur He'd
ges, j. Robert Criswell were APP
pointed commissioners to view the
road from Donaldsons Ford, on
Back Creek.
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FLANNELS ut o.t.
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Scarlet Wool Blankets.

Scarlet All Wool 10 A Blankets, $4.5e
Usually retailed for S..
Scarlet All Wool ll.i Blankets, So
Reg ular price. Sc.
Finer Grades of Blankets, including
the famous whitney Rlankets," tr3m
SO to Sl4.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-17

The story Of how the electoral fraud OF
1877 was consummated, published in the
GLOBE few days ago is not q matter par
ticularly novel. 1t is simply cumulative
evidence in the indictment, trial and con-
viotion of the Republican party and its
leaders for the commission of the grayest
and greatest political crime over perpe-
trated in the history of the civilized
world.
The story comes direct from the lips of
member of the electoral commission.
and one who was also member
of the conference committee of
the house, appointed with the
purpose of endeavoring to come to
some amicable arrangement whereby a
strife between the two parties, then SO nearly
equal numerically, might be avoided. The
gentleman tells his story in straightfor-
ward manner, aud evidently knows whore
OF he speaks when he asserts that civil
war was only avsrted through the mod
Grafton anu persistent efforts of the Demo-
cratic members, and the moderate If NOT
statesmaniiks counsel of Senator Conk-
hing. Those familiar with the state of
public feeling in 1867 know full we'll
how imminent the danger was. PEOPLE of
all shades politically were in great state
ofunrest,snd the slightest movement might
have caused violent Eruption which
woGsa have rackei the country from center
to circumference. It would not have been
such a war as that OF 1S6l-between the
sechons-but civil war in q literal sepse
father against son, brother against
brother.
Happily calamity so great was avert
ed. The result, however, was not due to
the efforts of our Republican fellow-c;ti-
zens represented on the electoral commits
sion, but to the representatives of the on
posing party. The Republicans were in
possession of the reins of power. They
controlled the srmy and the navy. the
president and the cabinet, and MAORI
ty of the state governments. Ia the
consciousness of this fact they were i'm
perious and dictatorial, and though they
knew they were perpetssting wrong that
would so down to sll succeeding centuries
as crime of unknown magnitude. they car.
RED their purpose and accomplished the
seating of man in the presidential Office
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Jansen, McClurg d Co, Chicago, have in
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ria! which, returning to America, he has
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