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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-07-14
NEWS TOPICS.

Lyons. Ia, has a match factory
that turns out 200 gross per day.
A Jackson county, Ga, negro
claims to be the father of fOurty-
two children.
1t is said that Iowa City capital
lists have lost $250,000 by invest
ments in options.
There are thirteen saloons in
Lexington. Mo population 5 ,000)
and the city license is $500 year.
A Buffalo minister said in his
sermon on Sunday that Buffalo
was the drunkenest city in the ma
ton.
1t is estimated that the melon
crop this year in Georgia will
reach 100000 melons. aud sell for
81 100000.
A calculation made at the Post
Office Department shows only one
registered letter in every $4,000 is
| lost.
An oil well was struck near
Parkersburg, this State. on We'd
nesday of last week, which is
pumping at the rate Of 400 barrels
of % degrees oil per day. There
is considerable excitement over
the strike.
The prospects are bright for full
supplies of cheap food for the
coming winter. While there is a
falling off oft the wheat crop the
supply will be largely increased.
The meat supply will be largely
in excess of that last year in both
beef and pork.
Mr.. Thomas Maddox, farmer
of Washington county, Nd, give
All itemiZed account of the sales
made from his farm of $50 acres
for the past three years in the Am
ericdn Farmer. showing an aggre-
gate of $S,959,S5.
Thirty-one years ago United
! States Senator Henry G.. Davis
was a brakeman on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. He always
called out the name Of stations so
that passengers could understand
whether hes SAID "Kammschatka'
or "Fogg's Ferry" and a grateful
people sent him to Congress-
Chicago Neacs.
Edward Bauman, who was ar
rested at Cumberland on suspicion
of having defrauded the postoffice
at Rodemer's, w. Va, has been
convicted Of the crime at Parkers-
burg and sentenced to two years
imprisonment. He had served a
term in the Albany Penitentiary
for similar offence
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FOR GOVERNOR.

Although the election for Cover
nor of this state does not take place
until this fall year, their is at pre-
sent considerable talk about candi-
dates, and several gentleman have
been put prominently forward, on
both sides, as likely to enter the
field for nomination. A Martins
burg correspondent of the Wheeling
IntelLigencer has nominated j. s..
Haldeman, Esq, OF this place, as a
gentleman who would make the Re-
publicans a good leader. And all
that the correspondent has said in
regard to Mr. Trademarks ability,
honesty, conservatism and fitness for
the position finds echo among, not
only the Republicans, but the people
of this end of the State. If Mr.. Hal,
deman should be the nominee of the
Republican party for Governor next
year, he would make as good man
and come as near an election as any
gentleman whom they could posi-
bly, nominate.
The same correspondent has this
to say of Hon. E. Boyd Faulkner as
a candidate on the Democrat side
HE is A CANDIDATE
SAT the earnest request of many
Democrats throughout the State,
and after careful consideration of
the matter, have decided to become
a candidate for Governor, before the
next State convention of our party"
Such were the words with which the
Hon. E. Boyd Faulkner replied to a
question of mine this morning. 81
believe, continued he, "that | can
carry the State if nominated, because
/ believe the Democracy will be sue
cessful in the coming contest. 4
Mr.. Faulkner is forty-one years of
age, having been born in l842. AT
the early age of seventeen he was ac'
ting Secretary of the American lega-
tiop at Paris. He Travelled extern
sively in Switzerland and Italy. u
pom returning to this country he en-
listed in the Confederate army, serv'
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Home Education.

The following rules are worthy
of being printed in letters of gold
and placed ia conspicuous place
In every household:
!. From your childrens' earliest
infancy inculate the necessity of
instant obedience.
2. Unite firmness with gentle
ness. Let your children under
stand that you mean what you say
8. Never promise them any,
thing unless you are quite sure
you can give what you say.
4. IfyOu tell child to do some-
thing, show him how to do it, and
see that it is done.
8. Always punish your child for
wilfully disobeying you, but never
punish in anger.
6. Never let them perceive that
they vex you or make you loose
your self-command.
Z. Ii they give way to petulance
or i'll temper, wait till they are
calm, and then gently reason with
them on the iiupropriety Of their
conduct.
s. Remember that a little pres
ent punishment, when the Occa-
sion arises, is much more effectual
than the threatening of greater
punishment should the fault be
renewed.
9 Never give your children
anything because they cry for it.
10 On no account allow them to
do at one time what you have for
hidden, under the same circum-
stances, at another.
Ii. Teach them that the only
sure and easy way to appear good
is TO be good.
II. Accustom them to make
their little recitals with perfect
truth.
10. Never allow tale bearing.
Ia. Teach them self-denial, not
self-indulgence of an angry and
resentful spirit.
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ing in it with distinction. After
the war he concluded he could not
take the test-oath. and in 1867 went
to Hopkinsville KY, where he FORM
ed partnership with a Mr.. Petree.
who was at one time partner Of
Benjamin Bristow.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-07-14

Letters from Upshur county,
this State, tell of the discovery
there of unmistakable gold-bear-
ing quartz. The find is creating
considerable excitement in the vi
cinity. One correspondent writes
that he has seen certificate OF as
say, which was from surface lead,
from which it was evident that
gold in paying quantities is to be
found there.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-07-14

HoADLY, the democratic candi-
date for governor of Ohio, seems to
have clear track to himself. The
drunken son of Thurman seems to
be the only voter who opposes his
election. -,StdteSmdn.
Now if Humans son can get
Steve Durham S endorsement on the
above certificate, he would rank next
to head among Stevens pets you
know. Nothing like being a compe-
tent judge in any particular line of
business, and if the judgement of
Gtaun,, DON bo added tile decision
will be unanimous.
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VALLEY AGRICULTURAL AS
ISOLATION OF BERKELEY
COUNTY.

The members OF the new organ
ization commenced in the Grand
Jury Room of the Court House on
Saturday last. Hon. Bethuel M.
Kitchen was called to the chair, and
J. Howard Gettinger elected Secre-
tary.
The proposed charter for the new
company was read, approved and or
defed to be forwarded to the Secre-
! cary of State at Wheeling.
1t was decided that there should
be an annual fair the coming fall
and the days fixed upon were the 9th /,
10th, 18th and 18th of October.
Much time was spent in the de-
scription and adoption of the pre-
miums, entries, and other detailed
arrangements for the Fair.
The following members were pres
ent: Chas. j. Faulkner, Bethuel
M. Kitchen, Moses s. Grantham,
John w. Lamon, J. Howard Get
finger, A. J. Ridgeway, Jacob Mil
Ter, Geo. w. Cushwa, VIM. II. Noll,
George Kramer, Andrew Grazier,
VIM. A. Marshall, Chas. j. Faux
ner, Jr., M. G.. Kyne, Decatur He'd
ges and George Roush.
1t would be strange, indeed, if an
Institution having the aid and sup
port of such men, could not succeed
in this county. All that is now
wanting is the generous co-opera-
ton of the farmers, merchants and
mechanics of the county, and we
entertain no doubt but that it will
be cordially extended to them.
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On Saturday afternoon Robert
Allen, a boy years old, was
drowned while bathing at the
bridge near Cumberland over The
Narrows. He got beyoad his
depth, aud his young comrades
were unable TO give any help.
His body was recovered and taken
to the home of his grandfather,
Mr.. Hambright. His sudden
death is great blow to his par
ents, with whom he was h great
pet.
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Wheat, frmer in tone, but inactive
and closed quiet and steady. Corn
dull and quotations nominsl. Flour
quiet and steady. Mill feed dull but
not quotably lower. Oats at slight adj.
vance
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Paper money-A newsboy'e re-
ceipts.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1883-01-17

Fred, though always attentive, seemed
unusually impressed by her words. She
told them that whenever they were tempt
ed to disobey God, because obedience
seemed likely to bring them trouble,
their faith was tried in something the
same manner as was Abrahams.
"Then, said Fred" will God be sure
to make it come out all right for us now,
as he did for Abraham ?"
When she assured him that God al
ways overruled all things for good to
those who trust and obey him, such
look of peace and satisfaction came over
his face as convinced her that the subject
touched his own experience, at that very
time. After school, therefore, in order to
open the way for him to tell her his
troubles, if he chose, she asked how
he was getting along at Mr.. Finchs. He
then gladly made known all his perplexi-
ties, when she comforted him, saying,
" Do right, Fred, and never fear, the Lord
will provide
Monday morning, as Fred and Maggie,
with loving caresses, was putting their
one little pet into basket, to take to
farmer Green's, carriage stopped at the
door, and Mr.. Mayhem, the father of
Fred's Sunday School teacher, jumped
out. Fred quickly stepped forward,
when Mr.. Mayhem said, Are you Fred
Lee If so, have place for you. Mr..
Finch would like you to go back to him,
and will increase your wages"
Fred pressed his lips firmly together
and said, Much obliged, sir, but l
can t work for Mr.. Finch
"Why not?" said Mr.. Mayhem, "
thought you wanted place very much
indeed"
q do, sir, answered Fred, but if l
go to him / must work on Sunday, and l
can t do that"
"Now I know that thou fearest God,
said Mr.. Mayhem softly. al am need,
ing boy myself, and one who will not
work Sunday is Just the kind l should
like Will you come to me?"
Do you mean it?' said Fred, al
would like to come to-day I can work
real hard for I'm pretty strong"
Certainly" replied Mr. Mayhem
I'm in earnest, and I'll pay you week
in advance"
An hour later, Fred was busy in Mr.
, Mayhew's large establishment, while
Maggie and Mrs. Bringle were talking
over the good news together, on the door
step.
So Mrs Betty did not have to leave
her home, and Fred and Maggie did moi
starve, but learned lesson OF obedience
and faith which they never forgot.
Golden Rule.
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Pray with Your Children.
BY REV. D. NASH.


The fri nd of young mother was talk.
ing with ler about her maternal respon-
sibilities, and urged the duty of constant
and believing prayer for the early con-
version of her children. She assured
him that it was her daily practice to car
ry her little ones to the throne Of grace,
yet complained of want of faith and
defnitenesss in asking for them the spe-
cial influences of the Holy Spirit
Do you pray for each child separate
ly, and by name ?" inquired the friend.
No; that has never been my habit, "
was the reply.
al think it is of much importance,
Mrs. H, especially as help to our faith
and to the clearness and intensity of our
desires on their behalf. You pray aOith
them, l trust, as well as for them p
Sometimes do, but not often. They
seem little restless and inclined to whis-
per together while my eyes are closed,
and so | have felt less embarrassment
and more freedom in supplication by be-
ing alone at such seasons.
Let me persuade you, dear Mrs. H 70,
to try different plan. Take your little
son and daughter each separately to the
place Of prayer, and kneeling with them
before the Lord, tell Him the name, the
daily history, and special want of each,
and see if your heart is not opened to
plead for them as you have never done
before
Tears were in the eyes of the young
mother as she said with trembling lips,
I'll try"
AS evening came she had not forgotten
her promise, but as she saw that Sarah,
her daughter, was unusually peevish, she
thought best to take her little son first to
the chamber. Willie was bright and
pleasant boy Of five years, and when his
mother whispered her wish to pray with
him, he gladly put his hand in hers and
knelt by her side As he heard his
name mentioned before the Lord, ten
der hush fell upon his young spirit, and
he clasped his mothers fingers more
tightly as each petition for hiss special
need was breathed into the ear OF his
Father in heaven And did not the
clinging of that little hand warm her
heart to new and more fervent desires as
she poured forth her supplication to the
Hearer and Answerer Of prayer?
When the mother and child rose from
their knees, Willie's face was like beau,
tiful rainbow smiling through tears.
Mamma, mamma, said he, 81 am
glad you told Jesus my name Now
He'll know me when get to heaven
and when the kind angels that carry lit
tie children to the Saviour take me anc
lay me in His arms, Jesus will look at me
so pleasant and say, Why this is Willie
H. His mother told me about him. How
happy ] am to see you, Willie Won
that be nice, mamma p
Mrs. II never forgot that scene, aDC
when she was permitted to see not only
her dear Willie and Sarah but the chill
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uncomfortable or disguised with herself
She still grasped the handle of the de-
spised tin pail, but the soup had been
spilled, and to do Many justice her great
est trouble Just at that moment was the
thought of the sick woman losing her
dinner.
A forlorn spectacle Nanny presented
as she made her appearance in the door
of her aunt's kitchen, but her first words
were, " Is there any soup left? If there
is | will take it to Mrs. Tucker Just as
soon as l get on some dry clothes
But there won't be time before din
ner, objected Mrs. Martin, who was in
the kitchen giving some directions to the
cook, but who wisely refrained from ask
ing any questions.
i don't want any dinner" returned
Nanny, and l don't want Mrs. Tucker
to suffer because l insisted on having my
own way. Scold me as much as you
please when | come back again, Aunt
Kate, but let me get that soup off my
mind first.
Arrayed in her old merino Nanny car
ried the second pail of soup by the road
which her aunt had suggested and ar.
rived in safety. Dinner was over wher
she reached home, ard she ate hers half
cold in the pantry. But she received ne
lecture when the visitors were gone fol
Mrs Martin thought muddy plunge
bath and ruined silk dress were enough
in themselves to impress upon her minc
the advisability of keeping her gooc
resolution.-C Christian. Zntellgencer.
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dren afterwards added to her family cir
Gle, each successfully consecrating the
dew OF their youth to God, she did indeed
feel that her friend plan was the most
excellent way So she resolved to re-
commend it to the praying mothers by
telling them this touching incident.
When they meet their children at that
last great day, may Jesus own as His
those whom they have told Him about
on earth l-Zlon'S Herald.
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STRONG
EACTS/

A great many people are asking
what particular troubles Browns
IRON BITTERs is good for. q
1t will cure Heart Disease, Paral-
ysis, Dropsy, Kidney Disease, Con-
sumption, Dyspepsia, Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, and all similar diseases.
Its wonderful curative power is
simply because it purifes and en-
riches the blood, thus beginning at
the foundation, and by building up
the system, drives out all disease.
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Kidney Disease Cured.

Christiansburg, Va, 1881.
Suffering from kidney disease,
from which could get no relief, /
tried Browns Iron Bitters, which
cured me completely. A child of
mine, recovering from scarlet fever,
had no appetite and did not seem to
be able to eat at all. ] gave him Iron
Bitters with the happiest results.
]. KYLE MONTAGUE.
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DOVES
TRUE TURF OIL

VNO PHYSICIANS FARMERS, LIVERY
i STABLE KEEPERS. AND RAILROAD
MEN, AND HEADS OF FAMILIES If
any member of your household, from parent to
the merest infant, are afflicted with Malignant
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Scald Head, Burns Wounds, no matter how
severe, or of how long standing or from what
ever cause produced, send and get % cent
bottle of TURF OIL and we guarantee cure,
or no pay 1t cures before other remedies b gin
to act. 1t is equally applicable to all the
Ulcers, or Sores, or lnfamed Surfaces, of all do
nestle animals, or anything that moves on the
Turf. One.or two applications are all that is
necessary to neutralze the action of the virus
and heal the Ulcer. 1t arrests at once the pro-
gress of Erysipelas and removes the inAamma
ton left in the track of the disease
For sale by all Druggists and Country Stores
Bas~ Ask for the Turf OIL Spelling Book and
Reader"
PURCELL. LAID & CO..
Jy 26-6m Richmond Va.
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A Lady Cured of Rheumatism.

Baltimore, Md, May 7, 1880.
My health was much shattered by
Rheumatism when l commenced
taking Browns Iron Bitters, and /
scarcely had strength enough to at
tend to my daily household duties.
l am now using the third bottle and /
am regaining strength daily, and /
cheerfully recommend it to all.
| cannot say too much in praise
oft. Mrs. MARY f. BRAsHRAR,
I73 Freshman st.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-04-27

This is how William Nyr, Es'l''
Lt, 4 ,yn ~, Celebrates senator:
,..d ), think i, hard that ! was mol II
,n.n,za man who could enter E""a 81 :
cic,y or the pcuitel,'iary according -
:. .r,n,u-tanccs. and who might nc !"
,., mr. !. snn.,d-a-gul whenever !
chose Int unw that have seen II 'r"''
| am content To labor IN through NV
wi,lnn, winning dealhlrss n",ot"ly MS
II lcchrlous Congressman anu ''''o"'
,.ck,d sno,zrr. who, under he shadow
., The great National Capt, at WASH
invt,,, H,unls tie tail 81 his $3.50 n'a ut
SHIRT in the face If the goddess 81 NO
cry. I'm clad. thou Il, that nature
,u,, rru..i fate have tit'cd me t" Walk
IN tie humber trail. and IN II sixty
cent ni"lt shirt that | am Content.
Though may not he 50 hewI'ch'''
IN the rulas Of night as Senator Tabor
is. an, no, afraid that previous ami
pr. TEN wives wall burst in upon my
ch,ld!ike slunhrrs and wreck the .lnv
If nv whole existence. II may be-
only slight difference IN taste. tut
ll,nt'. the sort of social on!caSt that |
am
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-04-27
ma rcccn lecture Pr.i. huxley said:

Ina recon lcc'ulr Pr.d. huxley said
"if IA ma cinn It ret literary ci'tnrc
of the higHrst kind nui Of his Bible,
AMI CHANGER. aud Shakespeare, and
NJ liun, and Hobbs, and I'shrp Bcrk
lex. to mention Il lew ut our Industrious
wrlrrs-l say if he ca,not get il ont I t
those Writers he cannot get 1t ut !
anythiog and would asInrrdly de-
vote very large portion OF the tlmr
of every English child to the careful
st dv of the models Of English writ
ny of snch varied and woildelful kind
a. we possess, aud, what is still more
important and still more ncgl clrd.
the habit of using That language witt
precision. ANA with folcc and with ART.
tancv we are almost Ma. only natl.u.
IN the world who seen 10 tnuk lIlal
composition comes by nature. he
Ftcnch aite:,l Il, heir own language,
the Germans study thrirS, hui English
men do not think it worth their viii e.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-04-27

The Chicago Trii,nnr's New York
special says Jay Gonld has declared
10 his near friends his intention to re-.
IRE from active business life on the
complete" of his steam yacht Allan,
la, built for his projected tour around
The world. His son. George G Gould
a young man of 90 years, is to rake
his place as Spectator, and Gould
himself will lead private life.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-04-27

a young man who had just returned
from II seven DAYS vacation, teiny re-
un cd to carry y box up STAIR, rcpl'rd
tlat he could not, because he had,'t
strength to d, it. Haven't strength !"
said his enployer; "h NV is tha,?'
why. you see, I've been off f,r seven
days, and 1t is ii fact, you know, that
seven days make one weak" The
young man was given perpetual va.
cation rom the establishment.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-04-27

Throughout Illinois As cities and
towns voted upon the liquor question
IN oail''mg for municipal officers. or
these II declared for prohibition or
ah'l-'lcenc"; 81 declared for a licorso
ana OF the later six were for bioh i,
cenS'' -Four towns ignored the salmon
question and voted on the STRAIGHT mo-
litical issue. Po'
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-04-27

Simon Shrinptm, a farmer ]ixi,c
near Farmersvllle, OHIO, cnt down an
"'d apple tree in his yard. When
splitting 1t he found imbedded in the
trunk small can, which contained
l"r'y eight bright twenty dollar gold
pieces How the box got there was n
mystery as It was inbedded to depth
OF eight inches in the wood.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-04-27

Que was ii very pious old lady, and
devoted to the temperance cans
:, 10 you see that old man Keeling m
Inc street?s she asked her nenh.w
eS'~ We'll, he is s5 years old and
goes to bed drunk every pirh, y
Must have strong constitutina 5,
NO that isn't it, she sighed. rn,.
preserves some nlep." "
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-04-27

The affidavit of clerk in the Lon.
don Postal Telegraph service says Lat
the men, whom he supposed 10 be FEM,
ans accosted him, handaged his eyes
near the Broad street railroad station
and compelled him under threats of
ms HE to answer questions as to the
whereabouts OF the engines, their mum.
Der aud the duties of persons empl ~.
ed IN the Central Telegraph Offices.
he was afterwards taken to Kingston
and questioned by six men, some of
whom were Americans. The clerk has
brother in America. He does NOT
know how the Fenians learned his
name, the mention of which was the
iirst excuse they gave for addressing
him.