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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-09-22
Tuesday, October 9th, 1883,

being the frsE day Of the October term,
1888, Of the Circuit Court of Berkeley
county, the following Real Estate, in
Martinsburg, owned by John w Hooper
at the time Of bis death, that is to say
All that parcel Of ground situate at the
northwest corner OF Burke aud Centre
streets, fronting $50 feet on the former
street and 2l0 feet on Centre street, which
was conveyed to John w. Hooper by
John W Boyd, by deed dated the 18th
day OF November, 1852, and on that day
duly recorded in Berkeley county. This
property will be first offered for sale in
the three following parcels the first par
eel being the southeast portion thereof,
whereon is erected
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-09-22

Col. Robert N. Mayo, of West
moreiand County, Virginia, shot
and killed himself on the ST Gamer
"Virginia," bound from Baltimore
to Norfolk, on Saturday morning.
Last Fall he was elected to Congress
by majority of one vote over Mr..
Garrison, democrat. During the
the war he was Confederate Coon,
Ell land distinguished him self in many
battles. He is supposed to have
been insane when he took his own
life. He was a brother of Col,
Joseph Mayo, at one time treasurer
OF Virginia, who is now insane. An
other brother killed himself
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-09-22

TIE Republicans Of Massachus-
sets have nominated the Hon. G..
d. Robinson for Governor.
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JUNUs BRUrrs BoorH, the actor,
is dead.
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SENATOR KENNA, of this State,
is stamping in Iowa,
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TEN.PIN ALLEY.

the third parcel being the residue of said
property, and lying Immediately south of
the ten-pin alley lot. After Offering said
property for sale in said parcels, it will be
offered as whole, and sold in whichever
way it will bring the most money.
For furthor description of the lands
herein advertised, reference is made to
said three deeds and to the plat filed with
the reports of partition in said chancery
cause.
The above property is sold with the
consent, entered on the record of said
cause, of Sarah Hooper, and will be free
from her life estate therein
TERMS OF SALE: One-fonrth cash
in hand, and the residue upon credit of
six, twelve and eighteen months, the pur-
chaser being required to execute, on the
day OF sale, his three bonds, with good
personal security, each tor one-third of
the deferred pay uents, bearing interest
from date
BENZ F. MARTIN,
FRANK WOODS,
Special Com rs.
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DUBLIC SALE OF
Valuable Property.

DY VIRTUE Of d decree Of the Circuit
DCourt Of Taylor county, rendered on
the 9Th day Of april, 1882 in the chance
ry cause OF Harry 3 Hooper ct al. vs.
John W Hooger's executors ct al, the.
undersigned Commissioners will sell at
public auction, at the front door Of the
Court house of Rerkeler county. On
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The widow Of Gen. r. E. Lee is
writing life of her father, the late
General VIM. N. Pendleton, Chief
of Artillery of the Confederate
army.
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BENZ. F. NJ ARTlN,
FRANK WOODS,
Special Com rs.

/, John 5. Herr, Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Taylor county, certify that Benz
F. Martin and Frank Woods, commission
ers, have executed the bonds required by
the decree of said Court named in the
foreg DING advertisem1t. G iyen under
my hand this 81 day of September, 1888,
JNO. st S. HERR,
sep. l5-ts Clerk.
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READ the advertisement of the
sale of the "Hooper" property.
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Insurance That is Sure"
j. I'LL. BRIS1OR,
Fire Insurance Agent
Represents the following Old Reliable
Companies, with combined Capital
and surplus of over $50, 900, coo

Organized.
Htna of Hartford, Conn.,, ,..... 49,. 1919
Phoenix of Hartford, Conn, ...... 1854
ms. Co. of North America, Phila-
delphia, Pa ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1894
Niagara of New York............... 1850
North British and Mercantile of
London, Eng ,........................ 1909
Lancashire, Manchester, Eng .,..... 1852
Northern las. Co. of Aberdeen and
London, Eng. ,....................... 1885
j. Fl. BRISTOR,
National Bank Building,
jn30-6m Martinsburg, w Va.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-29
4 SIuatter FAMILY.

A traveller on horseback, attracted
by q large number of children huddled
around the door of an Arkansaw cabin,
stopped and asked of u. woman who
suddenly appeared:
rs this school-house ?'
Did you take it for SIGH -
"Yes, considering the number of
children"
well, l reckin you've right to
your opinion.
But is itsa SCHOOL,"
"No, it amt
Are all these children yCaErs?"
81 reckin they are.
"How do YOU make "A living for all of
them?"
Il don't. / turns 'em out an lets 'em
scratch"
What do they get to eat?"
Bugs an SIGH"
Come, my good woman, you are try
ing to joke me- L am d stranger in
this country and l really asked fer in
formation. l have often heard of squat
ters. DO you belong to that family 2"
II reciin / do, fur squat sometimes
an comb my har when the chillen air
asleep
Where's your husband2"
In town"
"In business there?'
"Yes, reckin.
"How long has it been since you saw
him 2"
About a year"
why doesn't he come to see you 2"
~Well, you see, them deputy martins
came along one day an seed him bilin'
some corn in kittle, am lowed he was
maxim whisky, so they tuck him along.
Look out thar
The stranger lodged, but not quite
soon enough. A boy fell from tree
under which the stranger had stopped
and struck him on the shoulder.
Didn't know he was there" said the
traveller, regarding with establishment
the youngstercwho arose to his feet and
began to throw dust at the horse.
81 don't reckin you did," the woman
replied, "but femme tell you, the woods
is full of 'em, an they're liable to drap
on You at any minit,. an as it amt safe
to stay in the timber, you'd better take
the big road an mosey Good day.
You Ike, put that lizard down. Eph,
that ar tarripin1l bite you if you put
your finger in his mouth. Drap that
scorpion, John. Nick, don't chaw that
vine, fur it'll pizen ye."-Arka11Sa,v
TraUeLer.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-29

BY MARY ID. BRINE.

Tho old man sits In his easy chair.
Slumbering the moments away,
Dreaming dream that IL all his own,
On his gladsome, peaceful day.
His children have "a hered from far and near,
His children's children beside
And merry voices are echoing through
The "Homestead's" hall 80 wide.
But far away In the years long flown
Grandfather lives again:
And his heart forgcts that 10 ever knew
A shadow OF grief and pain,
For he sees his wife as H. .aN her then
A matron homely and tair,
With her children gathered around his board,
And never a vacant hair.
Oh! happy this dream of the Aud Lang Syne,
or the years long slipped away
AMI the old mans lips have gathered a smile,
Aud his heart grows young and gay
But a kiss falls gently upon his brow
frCm his daughters lips true;
" l inner is ready, and, father dear,
We are only waiting for you"
The old man wakes at his daughter call,
And he looks at the table near
There's one of us missing, my child" he says,
we will wait till mother Is here"
There are tears in the eyes OF his children then,
Az they gaze on n empty chair:
For many lonely year has passed
Since mother" sat with them there.
But the old man pleads still wistfully:
I'VE must wait for mother, Won knowl"
And they let him rest in his OLD m-chair
Till the sun at last sinks low;
Then, leaving a smile for the children here,
He turns from the earth away,
And had gone with mother" beyond the skies,
With the close of the quiet day.
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And what is that, my fair clairvoy-

Anu Wnat 10 tiiab, my ihir ci"Af'oJ
ant 2"
II can easily tell. You would like to
know who this letter is FROM" patting
the envelope and glancing slowly over
to the tall figure before the fire.
Indeed / would" he exclaimed.
"From an old friend Of mine in Plain
vile. / should have answered his last
letter, but forgot it, and so-and so he
has written again 10 remind me, and
Isabel laughed coquettishly.
Don't answer it," he broke In inn
petuously.
"And why not? Imust not slight old
friends, Mr.. Mari, for the sake of new
ones"
But for the sake of one you would
for the sake of one who-oh, Isabel
cannot control my feelings any longer,
or keep them from finding vent in words.
love you, darling; l need not tell'you
that; you know it-you could not help
knowing it long ago. So won't You
forgive me for what is past, for my wild
conduct when we first became ae-
quainted with each other? Tell me
that there is little hope. l have wait
ed and looked for it from day to day
Don't turn your face away, dear-let
me look there and find my answer, the
best, the only answer L shall ever be
contented with
He took her IN his arms and raissd
the face that WAS eRdeavoring to hide
itself in the folds of his coat.
Dear love" he murmured, 81 feel
/ know / am fOrUiypn
How dare you think so when j have
not even said word?" said Isabel,
saucily.
SILENCE gives consent all the world
over" replied her happy lover. Then,
after pause: "You won't answer it,
will you.?'
Answer what?" slice asked, entirely
forgetful of the letter that had dropped
from her hand, and was now lying on
the floor at her feet
Mari stopped down and picked it up.
This letter." he replied. Don't give
me any more cause fOE uneasiness. |
have had enough"
"There is one reply I should think
you would like me to send to him, said
Isabel, archly.
He thought for moment.
$50 there is, darling. How very
stupid of me not to think of it at once.
l viii let you answer it on one condition,
then"
And what is that? 2" she asked,
softly, stroking the arm shat held her
closely to him.
That you send him my regards and
an invitation to our wedding"
And on that condition, and that only,
did poor Ross Edgerly get his long
lociSel-for and much-expeeted letter.
Chicago Ledger.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-29
As Told hY the Hero.

The following is an extract from a
letter written from Texas by young
man, formerly of Macon, to friend
here: "The other night L went into a
saloon where there were eight cowboys,
who had just got in from long drive
They crowded around me and asked
me to set 'em up. Just out of polite
ness, set 'em up. When they got
through they asked me to set 'em up
again and l refused. They crowded
around me, evidently taking me for a
sucker, and swore they'd eat me up. I
stood my ground and told them if they
would let the bar-keeper hold their
pistols I'd try 'em few rounds. Then
they took out their weapons and gave
them to the bar-keeper, and in ten
minutes / had whipped all eight of
them. They saw L wasn't to be fooled
with, and we shook hands. Every time
1 meet cowboy now he takes of his
hat to me. "-MacoS (Gd.) Telegraph.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-29
A C0lored Bull.

The negro, as well as the Irishman,
makes bulls, as the following will
demonstrate:
Mrs. Gabe Snodgrass attended coll
ored ball while Gabe was absent from
the city. On his return he heard of it,
and neighbor overheard him talking
to her impressively.
"Look heah, Matildy, de berry mex
time you goes to ball wild dat bow
legged Jake, Use gwine ter take pleas
ure in BLOWN my brains out, den I'll
chop up Jake wild de AK, an I'll hunt
me up anuddcr wife what L kin rely
on. "-Terds Sttings.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-29
Elder Booths Philosophy.

Elder Booth, preaching in a local
colored church recently, made home
ly and forcible illustration of the
worthlessness of riches, by saying
Brethren and sisters, you don't see de
undertaken maxim pockets in de
shrouds. It wouldn't be no use, for you
can't carry riches wild you when you
dies. Chicago NelUs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-29

A MAN who owes little can clear it
off in very little time, and if he is
prudent man will; whereas a man who.
10y long negligence, owes great deal,
despairs of ever being able TO pay. and
therefore never looks into his accounts
at all. Chesterfield.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-29

LONDON consumes 10000, 600 quarts
of milk annually. At recent meeting
of the milk farmers" the complaint
was made that there is difference of
100 per cent. in the prices paid to the
producer and those paid by the con-
sumner; also, that barely 10 per cent. of
the milk sold is pure
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-29

No MAN ever offended his own con-
science, but first or last il was revenged
upoL him for it-F2ller.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-29

LETTERS PREY.
KEY.
Miss In had little beau Ellen
Who camc ? L. lone night TO tea.
She played upon the Pho lpiano
And sang MLOD. "a melody
Her pa had NMRCT luminosity
For dudes Fms, reffeminate
Although no MRlIT immortality
From them could MNS. Eemanate
"'Twould NXPDNC [be inexpedency
To let SOC9 associate
MY daughter with that FIG (etfigy
Him III SSNS." [assassinate
So pa with great fake efficacy
Did quick Inns Leliminate
The little fellows ETC, [ectasy
And did Mrs raccelcrate
With NRG and NOD, uenergy, exody,
But did X10US [extenuate
The miss whose OBDNC [Obedency
Did all LEN6. talleviate.
II c.. Dodge.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-10
AN INSANE SERVANT GIRL
Makes MurderOus Assault on Her Mis-
tress with a Hatehet-An Infant Killed
with a Toilet Bottle.

Makes MurderOus Assault on Her Mis-
tress with a Hatchet-An Infant Killed
with Toilet Bottle.
PHILADELPHIA, March "a German
servant girl named Catherine Metzgar,
in the employ of Samuel May, at No,
2O2l North Seventh street, made an at.
tempt this morning to murder her mis-
tress, Mrs. Lizzie May, and the latter's
child. The servant girl got up
i'll the middle of the night, went
to the cellar and procured Il hatchet,
which she hid under ner bed. At half
past O'Clock this morning she arose
again, and bending over Mrs. May, who
was sleeping in bed, dealt her several
blows on the head with the hatchet. Mrs.
Mays cries brought in a policeman. who
promptly seized Catharine. In the mean
time she had thrown bottle at
Mrs. Mays elght-months-Old son
Edward, who was asleep in the crib
beside the bed, and fractured his skull
1t is believed that Mrs. slay will recover;
but the infant will die The girl, WHO
came here from Germany three months
ago, had only been a week in the employ
of the May family. She is only eighteen
years old, and gives no other reason for
the assault than that she was prompted
for several days to do it.
1t now appears that the death of Mrs.
Mays child was accidental. In the
struggle which followed Mrs. Nays
awakening, Mrs. May Yrepched the
hatchet from the girls hands, The Iatter
then took heavy bottle of bay rum from
the toilet table, and threw it at Mrs. Mays
head. The bottle glanced and crushed the
infants head. Mrs. May, who is young
and vigorous, elected the girl from the
room and called for the police. The girl
washed the blood from herself and went
back to her bed, where the police found
her. She is undoubtedly insann
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-10
WASHINGTON NOTES.
sherman's Next Junket-Relford Still
Mad-TabOr's Proposition to David
Davis.

Sherman's Next Junket-ReIford stiII
Mad-TabOr's Proposition to David
Davis.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Gen. sherman
never let's summer pass by without some
pleasant junket. This, his last summer
as General of the army, he will make an
extensive inspection tour of California
and the Pacific coast slope. He will be
accompanied by one or two aides and
several ladies.
ANOTHER ONE ABOUT TABOR.
Truly Tabor was daisv while he lasted
lie furnished more good paragraphs during
MS thirty days in the Senate than MANY
otner members of that BODY do i'm six
years. Here is another about him. few
days before adjournment, while Edmunds
was IN the chair, Tabor beckoned David
Davis to him. The good natured Illinois
senator went over to Tabor's seat. when.
slapping him on the back, Tabor said:
LOOK here, old man, they tell me YOU are
going to get married. / am thinking of
getting spliced myself. What do YOU saw
10 Dang-up, dOuble-barreled nuptials. Let
us get spliced together. We can hire a
couple OF Pullman cars and 90 on our
wedding tour. We will paralyze the
country. If you say the word. it shan't
cost you cent" Davis didn't say any.
thing. He just walked away.
LOOKOUT FOR MUsIC.''
Representative Belford, whose red hair
got mad the other day in the star route
court, was met to-day. His hair was still
mad. He said: ''If you wait till Congress
meets again | am going to introduce a
resolution to investigate how these star
route trials have been conducted, the
methods employed and the big sums of
money spent for counsel fees. The next
House will be Democratic, and / don't
think there will be much trouble in get
tlng an investigation ordered. Then look
out for music"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-10
ANOTHER OCEAN HORROR.
AN ESIIGRANT STEAMER FOUND
ERS IN THE GALE.

Sixty-five Lives Lost-The Account oS
the Survivors - Passengers Washed
from the Rigging-Futile Efforts at
Reseue-FrightfuI Damage to the Eng
lish Fishing Fleets.
LONDON, March 9.-The steamer Ma
Yarre, bound from Copenhagen to Leith.
foundered during the gale of Yesterday.
There were eighty-one persons. mostly
emlgrants, on board. Only sixteen were
saved.
FOrty-nlne more passengers had in
tended to embark for America. Nine of
the male emigrants who were rescued
have landed at Hull.
Inc survivors give the following ac-
count OF the wreck: On Tuesday. when
2OO miles from Christiansund, the Navarro
was struck by heavy sea. The cargo
snllted, and on Wednesday the fOrehOld
nIled. When fishing smack approached
the Navarro, ten men took a boat and
boarded the smack, letting their small
Doat go adriit. The smack sailed around
the sinking steamer, but having no boat
was unable to render assistance
Inc emgrants in the mean time
were cllnging to the rigging, the sea
washing over them. In a short time an
other smack arrived on the scene. when
htteen OF the Nayarre's men endeagOred
to reach her in another boat. but it
swamped and all its occupants were
drowned. A steamer arrived at the SPOT
only in time to receive six persons who
were struggling in the water as the Ma
Varre was foundering.'
Owing to the heavy gale the tidehn the
clyde is remarkably low. The steamers
Devania, Circassia; Manitobain and
several others were at one time aground.
The Hull fishing fleet has suffered seri-
ously by the gale. Eighty vessels of the
fleet have arrived there i'm damaged
condition. Twelve of them lost members
Of their crews. Three vessels foundered.
one of them with all hands. Similar ac-
counts have been received from the Var
mouth fishing fleet.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-10
on THE ISTHNIUS.

millions Sunk I'm Preliminary Studies
and No. Poot Cut Yet in the Canal
Proper.
An AspinwaIl dispatch of February 18th
saws: "A French Commission ffGla me
Paris Observatory, under Lieutenant par
maud. is in Panama taking its Longitude
and latitude. The West Coast cable broke
down Yesterday, cutting off cOmmunlea-
tiOn between Lima and Valparaiso. The
cable of the Central and South American
telegraph Company. broken by the earth
quake Of the 9Th instant, Just south OF
Panama. is still unrepaired. The South
ern business of the latter company now
feeds the West Indies and Panama Iele,
graph Company. whose cable is reported
TO be weak. messages at times being tWO
davs in coming from New York.
"A dispatch, it is reported, arrived re-
Gently from the caual cOmpany's Office IN
IlariS fixing the Pacific mouth of the pro
nOSed canal somewhat to the east of the
ate previously selected-the mouth Of the
Rio Grande river. The Canal says that
the Franco American Trading Company
have signed a contract for cutting seven
miles ON the Panama side from the new
ontlet 70 ParaisO. NJ. Charles de Lesseps
viii he here on the 2Sth TO inspect the
work done, His visit no doubt VIII lead
un 10 the thirl eau for another Sl5,OO,-
40 gold. OF the s3Q. .eeG, eco already
paid In it is said but little remains. IEe
expenditure has besI enormous, ana nol
a foot has been cut out OF the oaRaI pFoIsF.
Millions of dollars have been sunk IN
what the canal management calls preii-
,ainary work and studies. Docks, store
house, and machine shops are being put
an ana Z great gUantity of canal machin-
erv is now here. An English dredger
is deepening the ebaiiIlel az ne Fox river.
panama is promised ttealtS s4lls1S =
water-WOrks system. A canal onceT Is ,i, is
Paris row trying to secure S4OO, ,OOO tODliilu
= TIaSfa.5a. IN New York some months
ago when an aitemps E'as made to plant
the igan%
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pnroua 31lanfrre.
TOLDAT THE TABLE.
The Story of Struggle which Ended
in the Defeat Of DeSpOt.

'Well, why on earth don yea DO something
for it? 1t seems to me thar so simple a matter
as lame back and lalabago ought not to be
allowed to afiiet man forever"
"oh, hate to go about among my friends,
or even among the doctors, parading my aches
and pains. just stand up under i as well as
can, and let things take their own course. p
The two gentlemen who had fallen into this
style of conversation were Iunching in n
popular Np,tOwn restaurant.
~ beg yOur pardon interrupted middle
aged, kindly-loOking man, who was SHINING
his coffee at table not three feet distant. and
had overheard the talk, "but have been
through the lumbago and backachc campaign.
met the enemy and driven him or
us that so?" queried the other in a voice OF
quick interest, show did you do itfn
Il cured him with one of BENsON's CAP
CINE POROUS PLAsTERs."
"Possibly; but, confound it, man. I've tr;ea
plasters-porous, too: as fun OF holes as a
seiye. tried almost every other brand of
plaster to be found in the market, but only
got covered with gum and stun, leavine tbe
lumbago twinging away and laughing at me. -
"Young man" said his adviser. draining HIS
coffee cup, 81 am not an advertising agent.
I have no interest in recommending Rem
SONS CAPCINE PLAsTERs. You say You
have lame back, and 1 tell you what 1 know
VIII cure it, If you don't want to try the ex-
pertinent, Why don't-shst's all.9
My friend, viii try it-try it to-day.e
you'll live to thank me if you do,p said the
man OF experience, paying his check "Bne
toc1 70 ous Ior sWlndies. See that the word
CAfClNE is cut in the plaster, and when
yoaIc an rlgnt' show your gratitude By pass
ing the word to others. Good dav.as
Price 25 cents. Seabury & Johnsan. t.te,..
istss New York.