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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-12-22
South Opequon.

The ssbeautiful snowv paid us q ny.
ing visit on last Sunday night.
The new store at ssPigeon Roost.,, is
slowly approaching completion. There
- not much prospect of It being opened
before spring.
Hog killing Is now in order, and some
very fine porkers have been Slaughter
ed, but none so large as the Red hog of
Bedington.
The protracted meeting which has
been going on at Three Runs for the
past three weeks has been very interest
ing. Many have protested conversion.
and many more are at the altar.
The farmers generally are about done
with their fall work. Some are getting
in a good supply OF wood, preparatory
to going into winter quarters.
Wild ducks are very plentiful on the
Opequon, and game Of all kinds plen-
tiful In this section.
Many persons are consuming the
County Court for appointing 50 many
road surveyors. 1t would not be natur-
al for the Court to please everybody;
but why not look after some or the old
appropriati0nsy For several years the
County Court has appropriated money
to repair the Smithfield and Gerards-
town grade, between the Opsquon
bridge and Bunker Hill, and yet no
work has been done. That road is In
many places almost impossible, and IL
this should meet the eye or any one In
terested then let them 20 to work at
once. LITTLE SHAVER.
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Arden.

News is scarce here this week, but
we have several machines that we in
tend to put in operation next week.
then we can furnish you with any kind
you desire, from sensational to the most
devout.
The Rev. Mr.. CHM will preach in the
Arden church, Sunday (to-moirow) at
2.30 O'Clock.
Misses Lauretta v. Pitzer, Anna
Noll and Mr.. George D. Pltzer will
leave here this week to spend the holt
day in Frederick county, Md. We ex-
pect that it Will not be long before some
of the Maryland boys will want to be
spending week or two up here.
Ever since Barnum's show was In
your city our village shoemaker has
been building q menagerie and circus.
He has made his elephants, horses, bare
back riders, Japanese jugglers, jig
dancers, and everything needed in a first
class circus, except the music, and, as
there Is no material here to make band
the boys talk Of taking up collection
or holding an oyster supper, the pro-
Deeds to go to the purchasing of hand
organ and monkey with red cap,
gift. His circus will then be complete
{tlu tllc OOy 70 Clu natC lOto vi luH lOI u
small fee. He could nmuse President
Arthur should he come this way.
Mr.. Blaine's letter takes exceedingly
we'll up here, and if the Democratic
majority in Congress Is what the Yam
KEGS call smart, they will take the wind
out of it before next June, or he will
take take the wind out OF them
In November. Mark what / tell We!
The idea is not an original one with Mr..
Blaine, for we saw the same PROPOSE
ton in the Wheeling Register more
than year ago.
Mr.. John L. G. Ramsburg was so I'M
fortunate as to loose two large hogs last
week--one Berkshire boar and the
other large brood SOW. One was lost
by changing, the other by being hooked
by COW. The two were worth at least
$40. DASH.
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Gnat Hill is I'm the vicinity of Gapo-
town, and as the INDEPENDENT Is the
paper most priced and taken in this
community, i thought q few items would
not be embarrassing.
Turkey hunting is the chief order OF
the day. A flock OF about rs alighted
near here a few days ago, but they have
al been g0bbled up, with the exception
OF one hen, which has left for Z more
genial cline. if
There has been quite q revival Of re-
ligion ut this place. Several persons
pr0fessed conversion. We attended
church last sunday and listened to
an able discourse delivered by the Rev.
b. X. Tyson. We are sorry to report
that since the revival there has been
some disturbance In the church, but
we believe everything has been AMIGA
bly, settled now, to the general satisfac-
ton ,l he membership. With the Rev
Joseph Shade as Presiding Elder and
Mr.. Jno. VI. Riggs as class-leader, we
believe the church now has a prospect
OF doing good. We are proud tosay that
since the revival the sound of the gun
Is heard no more on the Sabbath.
Several weddings are looked forward
to about the holidays; also Turkey
roasts and oyster suppers.
Quite an excitement took place In
Ganotown a few nights ago. The black
smith shop, occupied by Joseph Hayes,
caught fire and was burning rapidly
but some OF the citizens succeeded In ex-
tinguishing the flames.
Mr.. A. M. Gudgeon, who has been Wis
iting his many friends in this valley
has recently returned to his home in
Maryland.
Our school, under the tuition Of Mr..
G. u. Feather,is getting along fine with
an average of about 20. Mr.. #. is do
ing all in his power to impress upon
the minds Of his pupils the Importance
Of an education.
Mr.. III. G. Evans school has been at
tended largely, with an average Of Is.
Services at Ganotown, Sunday, to-
morrow at 8 am. Nasty, r.. ".
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COLD weather and snow have at
last appeared to enhance the attrac-
tions of the holiday season. In
creased coal bills are small price to
pay for this luxury of seasonable
weather. Holiday shopping and
Christman and New Years delights,
lose half their charms at this iati-
tude when the mercury hovers above
the freezing points and a "Green
Christmas is among the things that
can be easily done without.
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The Season's Pleasures.
COMPLIMENTS OF THE b. 4 o. r. n.
IN SHAPE OF LOW EATES AND
PERTECT FACILITIES.

COMPLIMENTS OF THE b. \ o. n. n.
IN SHAPE OF Low EATEs AND
PERFECT FACILITIES.
The b. q o., % usual, d arst to
the front with holiday greeting, ex.
tending the compliments Of tho eea-
son IN manner ct once pleasant and
enticlng. The low rates 70 into ef-
feet at al stations on the mainline.
divisions and branches east or the
Ohio river. except between Balti-
more and Washington, on the TWEEN
" second. and those who 20 to take
Christmas turkey with friends may
remain until after New Year, and
enjoy themselves to the greatest en-
tent. Ii they do not want to 20 on
that date, tickets can be had on the
nd, oath and 18th, thus to cover
Christmas travel, and tickets good
to return until and including Janu-
airy I'd. Again, on the 10Th, tickets
go on sale for New Year travel, and
can be bought that day, the 8Oth,
8lst and Jan. 1st, good to return in
GLIDING the second. It makes no
differences In which direction one
wants to 60, the low rate covers be-
tween all stations as prescribed.
There Is no doubt but what the holi.
day travel this year will be unusu-
ally extensive, the prospect of pleas
ant weather, the great number Of
trains, and low rate, all combining
to create desire to meet old friends
and have . good time once . year ct
least.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-12-22

The Huntsville Distillery com
menced running at full capacity on
Tuesday last, turning out fifty bar
rels a day.
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LADIES SHOULD REMEMBER, q
beautiful complexion results from us.
ing Acker's Blood Elixir. Sold by
j. L. w. Baker. = 81,
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The Churches.


Christmas exercises to be held in
the several churches of this city
during Christmas week:
Extraordinarily School will
have a Christmas tree offering at five
o'clock Christmas eve, The public
are invited. Services in the church
at II O'Clock Christmas day.
LUTHERN-On Christmas even.
ing at 6 O'Clock the Sunday school
will celebrate the nativity of the holy
Child Jesus, in an appropriate and
imposing manner. The infant de-
partment of the School will be spec
tally remembered, the entire school
rallying to their joy. The public are
invited.
BAPTIsT-The Sunday school PEG :
pie are hard at work arranging for
their Christmas entertainment,
which is to be held in their audience
room on Christmas evening. For
the children of the school they will
provide a generous treat, for the
grown people who may attend there
will be suitable music and dialogues,
recitations, ETC., by various members
of the school. The church will be
trimmed in evergreen. All are
cordially invited to attend.
FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH, Sabbath School Xmas
Entertainment, Monday evening
Dec. oath, at Z O'Clock Come early !
Service, 1.-The Planting of the tree"
with carols by the School.
Prof. j. T. Ford, the celebrated
elocutionist, on Tuesday and We'd
nesday evenings. Dec. 25th, and 26th,
at n o'clock. Be sure snd attend
these splendid entertainments 7
Their like does not come every week
nor every yearl He can make you
laugh or cry at will.
ST. JosEPH-Interesting and i'm
pressive services will be held in the
st. Joseph's church on Christmas
day. Ats a. M, High Mass and
Sermon; at 1890 a. M, High Mass
and Sermon; at 4 p. M, Vespers and
Benediction.
REFoRMED-At 6 o'clock Christ
mas morning the usual services. AT
6 O'Clock p. m. the Sunday School
will hold their Christmas services.
The public are cordially invited.
UNITED BRETHREN-On Christ
mas night the children of the Sun
day School will have an entertain
ment consisting of music, dialogues,
&C., and distribution of gifts.
The public are invited.
We wish for the children of all
denominations, an enjoyable time,
and that each little heart may well
up with gratitude to the Giver CT all
Good, for his kindness to them dur
ing the year, now so nearly ended ,
and to all we tender happy Christ
mas and a pleasant New Year.
THE QUARTETTE.-Mark Traf-
ton, in lions Herald, is justly pro-
voked at those who permit solos and
quartettes to take the place Of con-
gregational singing. He says: "Give
mo a bass drum nr n (thinaaa nnnu
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-12-22

THE QUARTETTE.-Mark Traf-
ton, in lions Herald, is justly pro-
voked at those who permit solos and
quartettes to take the place Of con-
gregational singing. He says: "Give
me bass drum, or Chinese gong,
rather than our quartettes Of two
youngsters, with their hair parted
exactly in the middle, and pair OF
young girls with their wool gathered
over their eyes like a merino sheep
or q French poodle, who troll out
something which nobody can under
stand, and call 1t the praise Of
Cod"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-07-22

Every lady who presides at table is in
terested to know how she can depend upon
having things come upon the table MS she
would like them. How often are remarks
like this made: This is Just my fate,
when especially want nice thing, some.
how or other, 1t turns out poorlh
A lady expects company for tea. She or
ders, for Instance, biscuits, and they are
brought to the table heavy and indigesti-
BILE. How many housekeepers can testify
to modification, as We'll as disappointment
under such circumstances 1t may not,
however have occurred to them that Il is
not always the cooks fault Your bis.
cults, cakes, pot-pies. puddings etc, etc
cannot be raised with earth or worthless
substitutes. and it becomes your own fault
when you permit any Baking Powder TO
come into your kitchen about which Won
know absolutely nothing as to its purity or
healthfuness.
The market is flooded with "low-priced''
Baking Powders gotten up TO make AN I'M
just profit by unscrupulous manufacturers
and dealers, and 1t is worthy the attention
OF all housekeepers TO note there Is at least
one brand OF Baking Powder distinctly sold
upon its merits, and which can he relied
upon for uniform strength and purity. The
Royal Baking Powder, now known almost
the world over as a standard article, has
stood the test Of nearly quarter OF cen.
fury, and Its friends among the ladies are
legion
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Smith's 1sstrart.
Smiths EItact Of May Flower
The Time Tried and Universally Approved
Remedy for all Diseases OF the Blad.
der and Kidneys.
II Positively Cures Where All Other
Remedies Have Failed to Pro-
duoe Relief

"Brlghts Disease o. the Kidneys" a fearful
scourage, which spares neither ave, ser nor
conditions, comes an incurahle disease only
Tor the want OF timely attention. II allowed TO
ed upon the vital, OF Its victim, no medical
skil can release Its hold, II claims It's prey, and
annually numbers It's victims by the thousand.
A timely use OF
smiths Extract Of May Flower
WIN positively prevent such results. In proof
this assertion, we cite you to the numberless
test monials In our possessi n. aud quote such
eminent authorities as Dr. I'll Ives of New Ha.
ven, Conn, and br, King Compiler Of Kings
Dispensat ry,l Ask your own physician ifthese
names are anlhon LIS, AID decide. for yourself
whether you will acrihce your life rather than
surrender your prejudice to an advertised medi.
cine Decide now II may not he too late
Smilh's Extract OF May Flower
| Is natur's own remedy lis no vile eonnoo-
ton Of naseous Drug and dangerous chemlcals
May Flower Is mouest little plant wnich
grows IN New Foundand PENNSYLVANIA and
Kentucky Iii dinetic aud astrin ent In rs
propefte', and has fr quently been used 10
great advantage In Diarrhma and Bowel Com
plants OF children. Its g-eat merit however
Is IN us = mite nnd efhcient action on the sid.
neys. II removes AL i'm uriues through nau.
RAJ ohsnn"l and restores the system 10 A
healthy cQNdition, Itpfomptly lleyes Gains
In the back and Joins In cases ofweak and del.
icnte females, It's value IL beyond c0mputati n
But Tor me ma u al modesly Of woman which
CAUSES her 70 shrink fr m newspaper publicity,
we might publish hundred. Of testimonials q
ihesiimable b neft De rived FINN lis use
AK yonr dr ggist OF Smiths Extract of Nav
Flower. Read carefully the cir Mar around The
bottle, II IL your choose between
Health. Happiness aud Life,
Disease, Misery aud Death
Prepared ly by 8. ,. smi h 4 Bro. CoylnR
! on. Ky, For sale By all drusgists.
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the FEAsr OF raE euouLs.
FoR ms SUNDAY uxRAlp.


III hAlukklNL
soflly Ger the churhyari fails the moonlieht
On the graves like heavens gontle blessing
In fal radiance stand the tan, white grave.
stones.
Like the ghosts Of penileut', confesssns.
sudden thrills the very air with honor.
And the pure, white moonlight faints and
shiyers;
Cypress trees and willows moan with terror:
N'he eAnrohyard gate the aspen Quyers,
All thesir is growing thick and sllnlng.
blessed Christ What horhd forms are sweer
ing
Down upon this plaza OF peace aud quiet,
Where the dead in holy calm arc sleepnrg
y It's The dread despoilers Of the churchyard
HOLY Virgin Fast they como aud faster;
Vote ssoobing, moaning Ia the distance;
f'ophesying woe aud dread disaster.
Down upon the graves In mirth unholy,
sWoop the ghouls, each for cursed feAsting
thirsdug.
oVer'urning grave'stoneS with loud lau ghter,
Banter and discordAnt song the collins burst.
iug.
Tearing limb from limb. and aash from mus,le
Flesh that once was warm. and soft, and
human,
In their rayenous aud CHASTITY feastlng
pevouring man and child aud woman.
Aud In tho distance still arc heard the voices,
Hopeless. Wild, as souls 10 torment walllpg.
Woe are wei Now doomed IN space to wander
All our penItenco of no ayailIng,
For our poor, veXed souls no habl,atIons.
Doomed through boundless space TO wander
ever
Stars pale and die, aud countless generations
Die and are born, and we are blost-Ah
never"
In the east the day is dawnlng,
In their digit the sky they're darkening.
Leaving graves they have beonlining
And again the slr grows sitting,
And the voices shrek aud weep,
'Neyermore TO rest, IN sleep
Woe are We All woe are wei
Cursed through an eternity"
In the dim gray distance hear the lloos
Floating ON the breeze like sounds OF warning
Faint aud fainter sill their lamentations;
Fainter yet; they die. aud Il is morning.
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IN YoUrH.
Ton InE suNpAY imam.
Haaaas asss
ny LuRA.

In youth, we gather brightest flowers
Aud roam among earth's fairy bowers,
Where zephyrs wild are ever blowing;
We tn tho nlghtbirdS song eer listen
And watch the bright stars CLEAN and glisten
And hear the brOoklet gally flowing.
wewatch fair Luna queen OF even.
Floating through the broad, blue heaven.
Whileall the world so bright is seeming;
And meath her smile, among the roses,
Where ever budding love reposes,
Our hearts yield to their fondest dreaming,
AM Youth is like lovely maiden,
Her fair, white arms with lilles laden,
A fragrance sweet exhales IN breathing
ltthrows II spell DER tree aud flower;
To gid all things II hath tho power
The earth Ia fairest beauty wreathlng.
Hut to these thoughts our hearts to gladden.,
Come ever these our hearts to sadden,
That youth so fair is ever aeetlng;
That time Will come with rou III intrusion
To dlsslpate each fond alluslon;
Our hopes with sad defeat thus meeting
But II we WILL we may have flowers,
To sweeter grow within lifes bowers,
Our thoughts and acts with mercy blending;
Our hearts may still be light aud lighter
zen 10 the close our lives grow brighter,
10 deepest peace aud beauty ending.
DALLAS, July Goth, 1855.
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The. simplest and best regulator of the
Disordered Liver In the world, are Carter's
Little Liver Pulls. They give prompt re.
lief in Sick Headache, Dizziness, Nausea
&c.i prevent and cure Constipation and
Piles remove Sallowness aud Plmples from
the Complexion, and are mild and gentle
In their operation on the bowels. Carter's
Little Liver Pills are small and as easy To
to take as sugar. One pill a dose. Price
Is cents.
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The Florenoe Nlvh,,nga,0 ., ~.

The Florence Nightingale OF theNuraery
The following is an extract from a lettes
written TO the German Reformed Messen.
ger, at Chambersburg, Penn.
BENEFACrREss.
Just open the door for her, and Mrs.
Winslow will prove the American FLORENCE
Nightingale OF the Nursery. OF this we ara
so sure, that we will teach our "susyn 10
say, "a blessing on Mrs, Wlnslown for help.
ing her TO survive and escape the gripIng.
eolloking, and teething siege. Mrs. Wins.
lows Soothing Syrup relieves the child
from pain, and cures dysentery and diar.
rhma. 1t softens the gums, reduces inila.
nation, cures wind collie, and carries the
infant safely through the teething period.
II performs precisely what II Processes 70
perform, every part Of it--nothing less. We
have never seen Mrs. Winslow- know her
only through the preparation of her
Soothing Syrup for Children Teething.n
II we had the power we would make her.
as she is, a physical saviour to the infant
race Sold by all druggists. 25 centsa bot.
tie,
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DR., II. Wilson Carr, of Baltimore, saw.
"he has used Rosadalls in cases of soroflia
and other diseases with much satisfaction,
DE-. L Q. Pugh. of Baltimore, recon.
mends Rosadalis to oil persons suffering
with diseased blood, saying il 10 superior d
any preparation he has ever used.
:. Rev. Dabney Ball, of the Baltimore M.
&c, conference, south, says he has been "a
much benefited by the use OF Rosadalls
that he cheerfully recommends IL TO ali his
friends aud acqueintances.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. w. H. Wnitla aud her two interest.
ing young daughters, Clara and May, lett
yesterday for their homo in Fort Worth,
having been spending the past couple Of
weeks in this city as the guests OF Mrs. Il. q.
Childs.
Mr., and Mrs E. G. ohilds left last even
ing for Waukesha, Mackinac, etc. They
fall.
Mr.. w. d. Parker and family, II. L..
Parker and family, j. B. Bond and family,
Tom Cooper ans family, G. NJ. Minor and
family, OF NJ Kinney, have permanently
located in this city
Wednesday evening Mrs W. PUNISHABLE
give party al her residence, No so Bryan
street, to Miss Mamie Clark, it being her
birthday. The occasion was a pleasant one,
and nill not soon be forgotten by those
who W re present to enjoy the lospitalities
OF the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs e Baumau leave this
morning for New York, to be absent for
severa weeks, laying in large stock OF
M tlery goods.
Mrs. W. II. Murdoch and daughter,
Florence, are spending tn summer visit
ing rel tiyes and friends in Covington, and
Wi renal there until Oitober.
John Sal N, ]. W. Embry, Il, ). Davis,
W King, Of Waxahacnie, are guests at the
81. George.
A ] Bell and wife, of Corscana, are at
the S George
]. W. Hill and lady, Colorado City, are
at the ST. George,
Mrs r v. Thompson, of Marshall, is
vi ing the famil, q 20 u M.SSink,
Miss p mine rsturned
from pleasan trip to Gainesville 'ud Den
ison
Mr.. Clare Suihe'ouu, ,ls Hunsta-
BILE boot and shoe factory, leaves this eyeu-
in1 tor southern Texas as travelling sales
man tor the firm
NJ. II irry MOZART, OF the Brunswick &
Il st o.. has returned from n weeks trip
tn s.. Louis
Philip Lindsey, esq and family left for
Wootan We Is last evening. Mr.. Lindsey
wi ~ urn the last u me month
Nj Thomas b. Mitchell Of Dallas, who
has been sometime in England. rejoined
his family at Groton, Co necreut, july
10 h Hts brother, Mr. Castor Mitchell. OF
Weathertord, is summering with their
parents in the state VI Ri dc leland. where
Miss Marion T., daughter OF Major John
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Nervousness, Nervous Debility, Neural
eia, Nervous Shock, St. Yltus Dance, Pros.
tration and all diseases OF Nerve Generatiye
Organs, are all permanently and radically
cured by, Aliens Brain Food, the great
at drngglsts.
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STREET 5rRAWs.


orr's buggies are selling fast--724 Mai
street.
The Brunswick saloon has the finest
lunch. and fish chowder is speciality.
Use Acker's English Remedy for con-
sumption. Sold by w. II. Patterson & Co.
The Parlor saloon, on Lamar street, Is
the resort Of business and commercial men.
Orr, 7A Main street, cannot be beat on
prices for buggies, buck-boards and road.
carts.
Orr, 72I Main street, is receiving large
shipments Of buggies, carriages and other
vehicles daily.
Put nice polish on yonr shirt by using
Dobbin's starch polish. For sale by Wal
lace & Waggener.
Just the thing for polishing a shirt bosom,
collars and cuffs, Dobbin's starch polish.
At b. M. Bond & Co.'s.
One Of the prettiest saloons In Dallas,
where nothing but the best liquors are
sept, is the Brunswick saloon.
When you want anything fine in the
drinking or smoking line, step into the
Parlor saloon, on Lamar street.
One Of the incest presents to your wife Is
aphnton or buggy. 1t don't cost much
snd Orr will sell them low-72i Main street
Shiloh's Cure will Immediately relieve
Group, whooping cough and bronchitis,
cold by W. II, Patterson & Co., druggists,
Dllas,
The Brunswick Saloon now is Justly re.
garded the fashionable place for gentlemen
TO take their Smiles" in Dallas, and frs.
class Brunswick tables for billiard player.
Having bought out the interests OF all
oncerned in the firm of O. e. Hosmer6
continue the business at the old stand, 4Ot
Elm street. A. MoWHIRK.
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Carriers Little Liver Pills are free from
all crude and irritating matter. Concern
trated medicine only; very small; very easy
to take; no PAIN no grlpiDg no purging.
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~ don't feel wellI' The stomach Is out
of order; neglected, this means chronic dys-
pepsia. You should take Aoker's Dyspep.
sia Tablets and avoid this terrible disease.
Sold by ". II. Patterson & Co.
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Important Announcement.

For the next sixty days | will sell at a
sacrifice my whole stock of furniture. |
mean business. Call and examine goods
and prices and see for yourself. Change OF
location is the cause OF selling.
GEORGE RICK.