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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-25

N0W that the battle OF Bunker
hill is over and the SMOKE Cleared
away, we will try to slip in after
long delay.
The fishing season has COM
menced and some gerry fine eeis
have been caug1t ju tne Opequou.
Rev. NJ. Brunyr will preach
three run schooi house on Sund "
nexI, 26lh Al = o'c.ocG.
ID. 81 Deck, E.q, lady aud
daughter, of Vanclevesvile, nave
been visiting ,elajlVe~ tt te}- ~@c.
lion.
a patty OF young fol6s from
lhissscuon visited tEarpere, Ferrs
lately; they had a nice time, but
it was long day TO do on "A ten
cent lunch, especially the ladies
Do better next iime, boys.
This part OF the country is now
being flooded with stock buyers
and phosphate agents, but Ell.
Henson is live mau and has tine
inside track.
The health of this ueigbornoo }
is very good. We cannot hear OF
any sickness amy where in thi, vi
entity.
On last Thursday morning, just
after the rain, the alarm of Ii -e
was heard from tne woods OF
Thomas Watson, Esq a short
distance north OF Smithlield ;
which was acortained TO he ia q
pile Of about 10 or 10 cords Of sea.
SOned wood. Upon examination
IT was found that some American
citizens, of African decent had
made a hearty breakIas on roasted
corn Detective w. was soon a,
work; and upon examining the
cob5 1t was found tina "a cprta n
person had one t00tn GA ia
front, and the track bowed Ice
print Of nails in The zoe Of The iti,
shoe. Officer Lewis soon made
the arrest of one Emmit john
son, who, when taken before squire
Smith, confessed toat no was ore
of the parties, buI refused to III,
who the others were. On default
of security he was sent TO Caarl -
town Jail to await trial before the
Circuit Court
The rain OF last week just came
| in time 10 save the corn. The
| farmers have had a good time,
threshing during tie dry weather
An abundant crop OF peaches ned
aud other small fruit is nov be,ug
gathered bat the apple crop Is
short.
The school 1T Three Ruls. will
commence on tae first Mon lay in
September, uoder the ruia ot Mrs
Florence Lloyd.
LITTLE SHAVER.
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MOTIFS AND ooMMENTs.

| A farmer near Knoxville, Tenn.
has Melted $165 from an acre OF Con
cord grapes.
The extra session Of the Pennsyl-
vania Legislature has cost $500, OOt
to date.
German wine growers are begin
ming to dread the competition from
California.
The prohibitionists of Ohio have
adopted a resolution to observe the
Second Tuesday in each month as a
day of fasting and prayer until after
the fall election.
A skeleton Of a man found on an
island in the Missouri, opposite
| Lawrence, is guessed to be the re.
mains of Alexander Il. Stewart, OF
New York City.
A party Of tourists, among whom
were several ladies, enjoyed a July
sleigh ride on the slopes of Mt. Hand
Washington territory, They were
1860 feet above the sea level.
A Cincinnati spook medium has
heard from Mr.. Guiteau. He reports
that he has not been feeling well
lately, and has suffered much from
the heat this summer.
Eleven days after a girl babe had
been born to painters wife in Haz'
elton, Pa, she resumed her house
hold duties for day and then added
boy to the family.
Mrs. Bancroft, the celebrated Lon
don actress, visited recently one of
the most celebrated dentists, who
seldom handles any but aristocratic
laws, to have her teeth examined
and operated on. Knowing the
weakness of the expert, she asked
what his charge was, but he refused
to say until he had completed what
was but an inspection and cleaning
This done, he said his charge was
$3.50. The lady protested, and Of
fered 500, which she said, was al
the money she had with her. She
added she had brought so much be-
cause she was told the charge would
be exorbitant, and provided herself
with sum expected to meet the
highest figure. She declares that the
fashionable dentist took the 500 and
clapping his back to the door would
not let her leave until she had sign
ed a note for the rest. The case is
to be heard in court.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-25
JUDGEJ.S. BLACK DEAD.

Judge jeremiah S. Black died at
ten minutes past O'Clock on Sunday
morning at his home in York, Penn,
in the 18Th year of his age. His fun
eral took place on Tuesday and his
remains were inferred at Prospect
Hill Cemetery.
Shortly before Judge Black died
he said to his wife How can fear
to cross the dark river when my
Father waits for me on the other
shore ?" aud added, "Would l were
as comfortable about all | leave be-
hind unfinished in this world !" He
then breathed the following earnest
prayer 20 thou beloved and most
mereiful Heavenly Father, from
whom l had nay being and in whom
/ have ever trusted, if it be thy will
grant that my sufferings end and
that / speedily be called home to
thee. And, oh, bless and comfort
my Mary"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-25

OUR election next year seems to be
attracting the attention ofour brethl
rem of the quill in other States. We
copy the following from the FEEDER
alsburg Courier, published in Caro-
line county, Maryland
"Hon. e. Boyd Faulkner, of Mar
tinsburg, has decided to become
candidate for Governor of West Vir
ginia before the next State conven-
ton of the democratic party. He is
a son of the Hon. Charles james
Faulkner, and one of the most pop
ular and prominent young men in the
State. He would make an excel
lent Chief Magistrate just such an
one as the people of the Mountain
State have been badly in need of for
the last ten years."
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-25

ANOTHER brave engineer is added
to the list of those who stood by
their engine and met their death
with their hands on the levers and
their faces turned towards certain
destruction. In this last instance,
which is furnished on Southern
road, the brave man saved his train
from going through a draw bridge
by remaining at his post. But, as
modern engines are constructed and
operated, it is difficult to draw line
between martyrdom and heroism, in
the spirit that causes a locomotive
engineer to go to certain death IN a
heap of broken iron and steel and
splintered wood. The engineer OF
to-day, with the air,brake, lever and
throttle and reversing lever at his
side, holds the entire train in his
grasp. Having closed the throttle,
reversed the engine, pulled the sand
box lever and set the air brakes, his
presence on that engine, practically
considered, will have no more effect
on the impending collision than that
of any passenger in the train behind
him. He has done all that human
hands can do to avert disaster in
which he cannot appear as the cul-
pable party, and if he then risks his
life by jumping from his engine, who
can blame him ? The motive that
keeps him at his post must be pure
" one of sentiment. The man who
"dies at his post" passes into history
as ahero he who jumps from bis en-.
CINE lives to run it or another one
and remains an engineer the rest OF
his days. And the choice in the case
seems to lie between q dead hero
and a living engineer.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-25

Since our last letter we have
been visited by refreshing rains
which have revived the corn and
other products; so as to cau'e the
farmers to look forward with an
ticipation and renewed hopes oil
getting pretty good crops.
On last Saturday we had the
pleasure of attending the Beding-
ton Sunday School picnic which
chose for a place of resort and
pleasure, the Sulphur lot-which
is one of the most beautiful and de-
sirable places for picnics in the
country except Potomac Isle".
The scholars assembled in the
church in the morning, and in con-
sequence of the superintendent
Mr.. Quinn being unwell, with
out further ceremony they were
dismissed by him and permitted
to march promisciGusly to the lot,
which had been furnished with
swings, croGuet, seats and benches
for their especial accommodation.
Owing to the hospitality of f. M.
Davis, Quinn, Carney aud many
other good citizens, all present en-
joyed the good things of this life
which were spread in abundance
meath the boughs of the willows
The after part ofthe day was spent
in perambulating the lot, swing
ing playing, etc., which proved to
be a day of unremitting pleasure
to the children. The superinten-
dent acted very wisely by not hav-
ing any speeches to mar the pleas
ure of the playful children; for
play ia as essential to them as sun
shine is to flowers.
IfMessrs Logan, + eming and
others do not meet with fisher
mans luck" at potomac Isle"
this week we wish to engage OF
fhem the first two barrels OF bass
10 lay up for winter use We will
Try to be down at the Isle" next
Saturday, Ito day. to help them to
barrel up and ship their bass.
Items are scarce but still, we can
find news to write without bark
ing, like a small cur. at other cor
respondents notes.
We wish to announce that our
sunday School will hold its ami
versary picnic on the first Saturday
in next month. All are cordially
invited to attend.
The day school at this place will
commence on the Sd proX. ]
will be under the tu,Orship of PcOt
Il. w. Scudamore. who is caii3
tian gentleman Of fine abilities
being well versed in English
Greek, Latin and German, The
children Ofthis place may boast Of
having n teacher who's competent
Of giving them the roo 5, aud q
full explanation Of derivativl
words.
Rev. Vanasdale OF Williams
port, Md, gave us quite a treat, on
last Sunday even 'ng, in the way
of an appreciated sermon, His
subject was 1.-The law Of the Lord
is perfect converting the sout'.
ARCTURUS.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-25

THE Baltimore american last
Monday celebrated the one hundred
and tenth anniversary of it's estab-
lishment by publishing, with the
regular edition, special issue con.
tanning an historical supplement,
and also fac sinailie of the first is
sue of the paper, August Goth, 1773.
Its strength and influence is COM
mensurate with it's age.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-25

THE Changers Interstate Picnic,
at Williams Grove, Pa, closed last
evening. The attendance was very
large, more than 10000 people being
present on the opening day, Tues
day. Gov. Pattison's address was a
sensible, matter of-fact affair, and
created good impression.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-25

At a popular meeting of citizens
last Friday the name of Cranberry
was unanimously changed to Terra
Alta, and standing committee of
five was appointed to influence man
ufacturing and other enterprises TO
locate there.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-25

TUNNELING under an iron works
for a third of mile and within a
few feet of the surface is one of the
engineering difficulties just sur
mounted in Pittsburgh,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-25

NOTHING but the very best ferti-
lizing materials are used in the man
ufacture of "Shaffer's Wheat Com
pound"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-25

The Supreme Court Of West Vir-
ginia sits in Charlestown, Jefferson
County, the first Wednesday in Sep
TENDER.
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Three cases Of Canton flannel Just
received. Price from 8 20 Is cents per
yard; very lowest price in town
I'll q DEAF RICK,
Opposite Post OHlC.
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south OpeGu0n.

Nov thai The battle Of Bunker
Hill is over and the smoke Cleared
away, we will try to slip in after
long DELAY.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-05-10
The BARRIERS Opinions.

''oh, no Der IHg-lish Guffermcnd is not
hleased NIT der way We do our dalking Ofer here,
SIM dey got shoOken a leedle nit dynamite up
the German barber near the Cooper Institute
said yesterday. we'll, now. how shtupid dot
vas. Dem should not fighting Iaugwich dalk
elder der dwice oNbeTienced dem hat hat ven
We peen cien more Younger und less healthier as
NJ bresrnt. Not do We for der vide vide
woTit IL used to peen Hamilton Fish vich
Nhs at somep0ddy afTait. Tie used his heat TO
hide, nut forget dot he leating der rest of us
"Nhn>rd To pren laughed at. But der rest of u.s.
vale hreieTring heace (Or choost as much beace
~ We can IN der same wGTlt alongSite Europe
get, al" der same dime not a-gainr to dake a
IrhIni seat vile some of der orchestra shairs are
pS a lot oi blayed-owid kings ind hrinces Occu-
hird.
''Py chiminy honky, | Snbbose if 1 shout a
friendly ledder or atwice To Gwe-n Victoria
write. sh" would not probably not found il 0wid .
some nupIe chack donkey would put IL on
',hnvri INT blaze il for a week or two a hail of
wafer InsIfe. EfteTvoTis he yOuld get some
freshman {" sre If il NonId vent off or not Py
koliN, dink dose n0plemen 10y Europe Nenefier
dem dock square meal must keen a Ieedle
>Eiil and wait for their stomacls 10 pnst IN
ALREADY. lnSfrd of driving Ia make us shut our
In"hts, mare hcdder some Of dem NellerS hear
some hlain American dalk. hey will peen sure
Z" got some goot atwice. Der common brOble
"i any civilized gGuHfTy could gil EN- in q few
words more a. dey could swallow in a year
I'm an American, Ply chimaneddy (owitsitc
al der langwitchl und dink We shout all stant
"tt und see fair blay in Europe. und .:ir To who
riirr meets 1t, goot atwice. Eighteen hundret
"Ighdy-tlrre - der bTifate property of der COM
mon l'eoPr, mnd kings md brinces must keep
hants oii und let der beoplc manage vot pelongs
4" en-. der dr"nhr Is, il dakes some dynamite
I" get Il ieedle ding like dot der heat of n king
Insite. | hat peen always pleased nit der
%ween, und would not der olt lady sharge u
cent ioT hat an hour of CONDENSATION init her
Der monkey parber py der nigst shar hat
sayt il he coult der OxbenSes affort, und if he
Nould peen sure he could pring himself owItsite
"i collin PACK again, lac wood to Europe vent
nnd say BOO" choost To see all der kings ind
hrincrs chump.-- Y Sun
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-05-10
When They Pulled Down the Hog Book

simon Haymon. q wcllknOwn Arkansaw
character, tells pathetic story in regard To the
Influence of the hog. An old negro man dreams
that he dies aud goes To heaven. soon as
around an seed 4 mighty heap oh nig.rrs set.
tin ahout lie sI"un'> waiiin' fur some sort oil
command
''Nh" Is dis :" asked Gabriel. look IN at me- "
''SaTrant "h lie Lawd,' said |. come ter he
EaInincd at lie great bar ben ,lr Iawd said
git down dat book. an >re how de hruddcI
SIans "n swarm. Gabriel t"nk down lie book
run through wild II. an said:
Hes all right IN dis book I.autI
H'it down dat book 'hnHt lNin' an Gabriel
got down lie book. All dis time knuwr,l dat |
was all right, ease was siuar Mass Gabriel
looked all "lcr Il" book. an said He's all
right here. Iawd.
Den de l.awd said, git down dat book an
lc'mc how he Stan'> wild lie bru,ldcrs an sis
tiers in dc church.
Gabriel got down dc book. but know Il dat
dry didn't bah nothin' lsin me dar.
''All right healI, Lawd.' said Gabriel
Den lie lawd said, 'tutch out dat gold
crown, an put il dc true an faithful ser.
want, ease he's st"o,i dc tcs'.'
''Dcy fotch out dc Crown an was iist i'm dc
act oh putin it ON, when Il ole Niger, sittin'
way back, called out lawd, yer amt hall
through wild dat nlggah yet. Pull down dat
hog book, an see how he STAINS.
Den kuow'd was gone
We do not affirm that this story i true and
We only give IL the recital of a mau who
claims {" lac thoroughly acquainted with the
ease Ia question: hut we do know that the ho-
j. the cause OF the great misunderstanding he,
tween the law and the cniored gentleman II
Ihrrr were NO hogs. the coIorrd man might
have an easier time The same may he said II
IhrTr were no -TTdrciIeT
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-05-10
Chr Fun Of the Ching,
THE ROW IN THE rRoaUo1s CLUB.

Thu =u,rts rs Mr. Harrison proce,,lcd with his re-
haIls against f'r TRADE St aglasi. Mr. Bayarh looked
dark and moved away irun the tablc. Thomas Hoync
turning his hack To The sPeah,r oppressed h disleasuIc
gresham Springer held Whispered conference The elub
-lHm and not a syllable Of applause escaped them
haIriSh the marks al disapProbaiinn increased
InoIe vehement ing his hands Springer'- head
aud sl.a-'k his Iinssr near Rsyard ReS".
Guest I.TPetriIR,l ou host Harrison. answered
Levi Lritrr IN l"Hd ys''s, II "A a. ianh
i I",sBa" "nl, - th" man plant IA h platform af tbe
qsT
I'm residing Chicago and my name is Truthful James
am aat mp to small deceit any sinful games
And IN tell in simple language what abont the row
Thai quite .hrkr mp The irsqnoi. that brought ii g-S
aus
Bat first wuuId rmarI that il i not a proper plan
p" am statesman small OF girat to russ his fellow man
And IL bruther don't ini1ras his patent tariff him
T"lay for that -anc brother. 1" put head on him.
NoN. norling could sWrrirr or NOR hrauiifu 10 -r
Than the fr~i half darn speeches Of that society,
TN Harrison h. i"k the or and said in tome Of fhun
.Frr- Trad -.rn, t" rls undersigned rrpir r,ira
Then Harrison prna,,i,-l and he IrIrL Asserted Il-r
That each fnT Trader rInd the bosr ~ss bat lies Ii
nairUi
And Hoyne then asked ilr chairman With braed inter
a ganst the sneers thi. had man % cant W. have
Protection "
Then Harrison. with bitter smile, remarked that it
clear
That Hoyne getting of his feet and on his ample ear;
He Was most sarcastic this IIarIisonian bear,
Ard on several Occasions h" had been elect'd Mayor
Now hold il is not deernt for fine FREE Trading gent
Nor should the individual who happens to he
Reply with awful eHPletiyt- to any gr'-ai srSi~nt
Then Villas Of Wisconsin raised point Of order when
An empty champagne bottle took him in the abdomen
hO1T,
Aud he murmHr'-i. a. he .v'"nri AWAY, wrr" hc.t in
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-05-10
Will Posts Set Top End Down outlast
Those Set Top End Up?

Ii il firmly believed by many persons that
posts set in the ground in a position the reverse
of which they stood while CROWN. in the tree.
will last much longer than when set top end
up" In the spring Of l-19 select ed seasoned
sticks, three feet long. These were split in two,
pieces of each. one set was placed in we'll
drained sand. the other in clay soil. la every
ease tw" pieces were set side by side, with earth
between, one as il stood in the tree, the other
reversed ! tried thirteen kinds of timber. Some
of these were young wood with bark on. All
contained some heart wood. Those set in sand
were examined in the autumn of lscl. In ease
I of the beech, sugar maple, irOnwOOd, black ash,
and black cherry, the piece reversed or placed
''top end down was somewhat most decayeh.
In ease of red maple, American elm, bHtternut
and red elm, the piece set "bott0m end down
was trite the most decayed. In ease of bass
wood, white ash, white oak and blue ash, there
was no prrccptihle difference. In the autumn
of l--2, the posts set in clay soil were examined.
la the of the red maple, sugar maple, Amer
lean elm, Eastwood, hutternut, red elm, the
piece set top ED down was most decayed. In
Of beech. white ash. black ash, black cher
~, the piece set bottom end down was mast de
cayed. II of irunwood, white oak, blue
ash. there no perccptible difference.
infer that where piece decayed more
than the other it was caused by some irfing
difference in the sticks. The freshly sawed ends
in each ease were placed uppermoSt. and came
an inch or two above the ground.
In some eases one-half Of u stick zone piece
certainly the of the other lasted consId-
cradle better than lis other half. As will lee
seen. it sometimes the stop rnd down
which lasted better. sometimes the .'bottnm end
down. and in some there was nn differ
curr IN slur;thilitV-U j. IssdT
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-05-10

II the new doctrine that has been promalgl-
ted from the New York Experiment Station con
corning the philosophy of potato cutting by >iu-
gle eyes shall prove applicable To ordinary farm
practice, there will he call for Il machine to
do The work of cutting and planting ia a more
sc"ntiiic manner than the cnt-frd principle now
in of some of our potato planters. Dr. Stur.
teVant has been dissecting the potato. and finds
it put together something like the cone of a pine
trre, the buds or eyes of the potato being con.
nrrted by 4 sort of 4 cOnieal cord with the cen.
the Of the potato. at which point is the core OF
centre stem. These internal stems OF vein :
may he plainly seen in the raw potato, by cut
ting in thin slices from stem TO seed end and
holding mp to a strong light of the lamp The
appearance will be something like the frost
work ON our wiudow-panes on winter mornings.
After the starch grains are bursted by cooking,
these veins probably disappear. or are less wish
BILE. The new theory is that the potato should
he 80 cut as TO keep the connection and the CEN
tire Of the tuber. The experiments for the past
season showed that an eye cut shallow in every
case gave a smaller yield than when it was cut
long OF deep, 50 as to reach the centre Of the
potato.-.N. f.. Farmer.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-05-10
Seeing a Battlefield.

lie was irum Syracuse. and he said he'd Civ,
almost anything tn see n battlefield. IL was
Therefore. arranged that We shonld 90 up Il
Fort Pillow in company. | never snch al
enthusiast on the subject of war and fields n
carnage. Tie went out and bought three wal
histories before We left Memphis and on the
way Up lee tal~ctl war TO every man who woud
liStrn Ia him. | warned him not Ia expect "a
>rr too mnch, and not to I've disappointed il
Greeley, lieadley and Abbott had made som,
error in describing the lay of fields which none
of them had seen within five hundred miles.
''Oh, of course not, he replied Il don't ex
peel To see more than fort. five six bursted
cannon, a few Skulls half a dozen cannon
wheels, and lot of musket barrels. shall
brin. away about Il dozen swords and revolvers
relies, and | wonder what it would cost tG
get enc of the old cannon up to Syracuse.'
When the boat swung in at Fort Pillow,
saw my friends chin begin TO fail. The land.
ing was a steep slide for distance of hun.
dred feet, and the mnd was a foot deep. We
dropped of the gang plank, and the steamer
went her way.
.'W-whats this p inquired the Syracuse man,
as he looked up the grade.
This is a historic bluff. Prepare to see a
battlefield.
We tugged, and strained, and swore. and f.
nally reached the bluff. each man plastered
with mud from his collar button down.
Now. then, said l, after We had scraped of
a part OF our loads lover there is the fort. You
can where all the big guns were mounted.
Above il must lie the citadel. Over TO the right
is the raVine MP which FORESTS men advanced,
and"
.'See here" interrupted the gentleman from
New York. do Won call this a battle field p
Certainly"
swamp, them two niger cabins, are a battle
field, ell :.
..Of coGrse.
well, sir. its an internal fraud-a dead