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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-12
Social VexatIons in WASH
Washington Dispatch.


Mrs. Carlisle's place next to the
President at the White House upon
New-Year's Day occasioned some dis
satisfaction to the ladies of the Cabi-
net. They have held that the Speakers
wife should have stood below the Cab
met, and that the first place should be
given to Mrs. Frelinghuysen Mrs.
Carlisle was given the place because
her husbtnd occupies the third place in
rank under the Government, and there
was no lady representing the second
place to take precedence. The Presi-
dent paid great attention to Mrs. Car
Isle, and this has aggravated the social
situation, for it is remembered upon
last New Years Day he once so far for
got Mrs. Frelinghuysen, who stood next
to him, as to turn his back upon her.
Another vexed question of etiquette at
Washington is whether the Speakers
wife ranks the wives of the Justices of
the Supreme Court. Mrs. Blaine, when
her husband was Speaker, refused to
call upon the wives of the Justices first.
Mrs. Carlisle comedies the position of
the Justices wives, and will call upon
them all next Monday.
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Circuit Court.

The January term of the Circuit
Court commenced on Tuesday Judge
Faulkner, presiding. The Grand
Jury returned the following indict-
ments:
Henry Miner ,assaulting an officer;
Hugh Morgan, assaulting an officer
Annie Richardson and G. G. Seibert,
lewd and lascivious cohabitation
Alice Jackson, grand larceny; John
Nertney, larceny; Joseph Green, lar
ceny; Joseph Monaghan, larceny
Frank Harris, larceny; Timothy o.
Connel, larceny; Chas. Newman, Jr.
larceny; Emma Willis, larceny; Liz
zie Craig, larceny; Annie Merritt;
larceny; Rose Unsed, larceny; Will
liam Hamill and John Kearney, lar
ceny Charles Smith. assaulting an
officer; William Miller and Henry
Noll, assault and battery; j. r.. Cliff
ford, embezzlement.
Mr.. Alex. s. Hughes qualified as
an attorney.
Hon. B. f. Martin was admitted
w pTdCLice III LillS COuIb.
VIM. Hamill entered plea of gull
ty of petit larceny, and was senten-
ced to 10 days in Jail.
John Kearney, same, 80 days.
Hugh Morgan and Henry Minor,
same, 40 days.
Annie Richardson, same, 80 days.
A. Jackson, same. petit. larceny.
Is days.
Charles Newman, Jr., same, 10
days.
State vs.. Roush Mckee for malci-
Gus cutting, tried by jury; verdict
guilty of unlawful cuttiDg-sentence
deferred.
State vs.. Allen Henshaw, violat-
ing license law, tried by jury, YER
dict not guilty.
Same VS.. John Mccartney, petit lar
ceny; tried by jury, verdict not gull
ty. This was Mr.. Hughes maiden
case, and he won his case.
State VS.. Frank Harris, plea of
guilty, 2 days in Jail.
Same VS.. James Morgan, same, 8
days in Jail.
Same vs.. Charles Smith; tried by
jury, verdict not guilty.
Same VS.. Joseph Green, same, "a
hours in jail. Same plea and SEN
tence in case of Mary Veney Rose
Unseld, Lizzie Craig, Emma Willis,
Annie Merritt.
The most of these cases were for
carrying coal from the b. & o. r. r..
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A Kind Word for the Local
PaDer.

The Philadelphia Times, whose
editor commenced his career on a To-
cal newspaper and knows whereof be
speaks, has this kind word to say of
the local newspaper:
The New Year is good time to
consider the generally overlooked
claims of the local newspaper. 1t is
the most useful ard the least com
pensated and appreciated of all the
agencies which stamp the impress of
progress upon villages and inland
cities. Without the local newspaper
local towns are, as rule, thriftleSs
and tend to decay.
1t is common for small great men
to speak with contempt of the local
newspaper. In that they initiate
greater men in speaking of greater
journals which offend by manly crit
icism; but the village newspaper
makes more great men out of less
material-mOre bricks without
straws-than any other factor in pol
itics, and it is the one ladder on
which men climb to local distinction
as the beginning of wider fame.
The local newspaper is the life of
its locality, and the measure Of its
support, as a rule, measures the ad-
vancement of the people. Begin the
new year by not only subscribing
but paying for your local newspa
pers. They are the friends and
helpmates of all seasons.
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The tariff scare is frittering out.
Dakota will not be admitted to the
Union this year.
Randall has cut down the estimates
$25,00O,0J0 already.
Secretary Teller says he will not run
fer Senator from Colorado again.
Another reduction Of Internal Rev.
enue Districts, it is said, is being ar
ranged.
General Rosecrans will put Fitz
jonn Porter's Relief bill through a-kit-
ing next month.
One of the statesmen in the House is
preparing bill to have the Capitol
illuminated by electricity.
The Commissioner Of Pensions has
recommended the dismissal Of three
clerks for gambling. Nearly all do it,,
but they don't get caught at it.
The President has sent in a message
on Mississippi River Improvements, in
which he recommend liberal appropria-
tions.
Corkhill, it is understood, will not be
reappointed District Attorney Will
liam Il. Earl, Of South Carolina, is said
to be the coming man.
Mr.. Springer says that Congress will
not adjourn before July, because there
is going to be a big fight over themoney
bills Mr.. Randall has in hand and ex-
poets to pass promptly. Mr.. Springer's
remark means: "We'ye got the old
flag, and now we want the appropria-
ton"
A report has been in circulation here
that Senator Sherman had been offered
the Presidency Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad. On Mr.. Sherman's attention
being called to the report he said: 1.-The
office has not been rendered to me, but
the matter has been mentioned to me
by leading stockholders and directors;
and | have said that, while | would
gladly undertake the duties of the Of
flee, and have the highest opinion of the
value and success of the road, yet l
could not, with due regard to my con-
stituents and to my colleagues in the
Senate, resign my position as senator;
nor could ! properly, while Senator,
act as President of the company"
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Personal.

Mr.. John Roach positively denies
the report that he contemplated re-
firing from the ship-building bust
ness.
Edward Backus, who failed at
Chicago eight years ago and went to
Brazil, has returned and paid his
debts. He Is not insane.
General Lees Richmond monu-
is of slow growth. Only 81 900
are in the hands of the committee
they have decided to hold musical
festival to swell the fund.
Baron Tennyson's wealth in prop.
erty is said To be between 81 1000, 900
and ST 100000, and yet he chides his
children when they blow the froth
off their beer, charging them with
wilful waste.
Mrs. Senator Jones, in her fragile
beauty, is said to have been the pref
tiest, and Mrs. Logan, Mrs. Blaine
and Mrs. Brewster the handsomest
Of the ladies who assisted the Presi-
dent in receiving callers New years
day.
Captain Arthur Spring, merch-
ant of Callao, died three years ago,
leaving fortune of million and a
half to his cousin, John Spring. In
quiries for the heir were set on foot,
but he was not found until about
three weeks before his death at Vir-
ginia City, New.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-12

GEN. HowARD's plan to prevent
soldiers from deserving at one post
and re-enlistiDg at another, was to
put a mark on every deserter when
caught, 80 that he could be de
tected if offering to enlist again.
That plan did not receive much
favor either in the army or out of
it; and another has been suggest
ed by Captain Smith, which is,
to have every man photographed
as soon as enlisted, and copies of
the photograph sent to every le-
cruiting station. DESERVING and
reinlisting seems to be the only
means which the soldier in these
piping times of peace has to vary
the moootony of his existence.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-12

The golden spike was not SO
much railroad spike as a nail in
Wizards financial coffin. Had he
been contented with the life of a
New Yory reporter, Mr.. Willard
might have had a deal of fun,
which he missed as railroad
maguate, besides retaining his
nerves.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-12

Hon. HENRY B. PAYNE has been
nominated by the Democratic can
vus of Ohio for United States
Senator to succeed Hon. George
I'll. Pendleton. This is as we
predicted last week. The NOM
nation was made on the first
ballot. The vote stood. Payne
As: Pendleton Is; Ward II +; and
two scattering.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-12

THE Republican State Central
Committee of Virginia have issued
an address to the Republicans of
that State, in which they repudiate
the Chairmans sentiments, and
stand by Malone.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-12

The most probable theory OF the
origin of the fire which destroyed
SO many lives in Belleville is that
it broke out about the furnace in
the basement Kindling perhaps
may have been left near and a
spark from the furnace ignited it.
The flames rose through the stair
ways, cutting off escape by them.
A furnace is good thing such
weather as this, but it should be
watched carefully.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-12

Can forget that winter night
In eighteen eighty-iour,
When Nellie, charming little sprite,
Came tapping at the door?
"Good evening, miss" blushing said,
For in my heart | knew
And, knowing hung my pretty head
That Nellie came TO woo.
She clasped my big, red hand, and
Adown upon her knees,
And cried 'You know | love you well,
So be my husband, please"
And then she swore she'd ever be
A tender wife and true
All, what delight il was to me
That Nellie came to WOO.
She'd lace my shoes and darn my hose
And mend my shirts, she said;
And grease my comely Roman nose
Each night on going to bed;
She'd build the fires and fetch the coal
And split the kindling, too
Loves perjuries overwhelmed her
When Nellie came to woe.
And as blushing, gave no check,
To her advances rash,
She twined her arms around my neck
An9 toyed with my moustache;
And then she pleaded for a kiss,
When I--what could / do
But coylv yield me to that bliss
When Nellie came to WOO?
am engaged, and proudly wear
A gorgeous diamond ring,
And | shall wed my lover fair
Sometime in gentle spring.
| face my doom without sigh
And so, forsooth, would you,
Ifyou loved as fond as |,
And Nellie came to WOO.
EVERY PROMISE backd by a guar
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will give immediate relief. friee % 4
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IT was cold day in Columbus
last Tuesday for Civil Service Re
form. Senator Pendleton got left.

NOTHING of Importance has been
done in Congress thus far, not
withstanding that 1901 bills have
been already offered in the House.
Large bodies move slowly.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-12

OVER one thousand bills were
on Monday added to the already
large number introduced into
Congress since the opening of
the ression. The plan to limit
the printing of these documents
to those receiving favorable en-
dorsement by committee should
now be pressed. 1t is practical
and harmless way of cutting down
the enormous expense which the
congressional session entails upon
the government.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-12
Reductions in Blankets.

Although our prices on Blankets have
been very lou, in many cases lower than
the Wholesale market prices, we have
again MARKED THEM Down in order to
close them out, to make room tor new
goods.
lO-4 BLANKETS, good value, only
$l.25 per pair. 5
lO-4 Wool Blankets, worth So, only
50 and $3.50.
liza WOOL BLANKETS, worth $3.25,
only $3.50 per pair. saa
EXTRA WHITE FLEECE BLANKETS.
superior value, red and blue line
border, 10 only 81 co;
liza only $500.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-12

The British Cabinet has come
to conclusion with reference to
the trouble caused by the False
Prophet, being this: England
willmaintain her position in Egypt,
will resist any movement of the
Prophet to carry his crusade out
side of the Soudan, and will not
allow the interference of Abyssinia
in the matter in any way. The
meaning of this seems to be that
England is determined to hold
her own in Egypt, but at the few
est possible risks of war.
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THE Dali ENQUIRER

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Prints daily faithful record of all that tran
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duce The Newspaper of the day.
For the best evidence of its superior worth, and
adapasility to the wants of all classes, few sample
copies or shsrs trial subscription will be more con-
vincing than words OF praise from any source.
Its extra large size supplement included, makes it
the cheapest Daily Paper printed. Published every
day at the following
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REMEMBER,
"The Poor Ye Have Always With Yon. |"
Meeting at the COurf.HOuse
Monday night at 2 o'clock,

The citizens of Martinsburg, includ-
ing the ladies, are requested to meet at
the Courthouse on
MONDAY, JAN. IA, 1884,
at O'Clock, p. m, for the purpose OF
organizing and devising ways and
means for the relief of any destitute
persons that may be reported in our
midst during the winter.
Hon G. j. Faulkner, DIR. j. :. Boak,
John w. Able, +. ID. Staley,
John b. " ilson, John Farrin.
Judge & J Faulkner CIV. Doll,
w. 7. Logan, g. a. Chrisman,
j. IL. shaifer, w. b. Colston.
Rev Il. d. Roller, John w. Pitzer,
G.. w. Buxton, Arch Oden,
|. l.. Bender & Bro. p. @. Curtis,
p. Rimel, James Mathews,
Il. II. Fiery, & o. Lambert,
g. $. Hill, II. G. Cushwa,
w. II. Fiske, Il. III. Blondel,
II. n. Deatrick, A. McQuilken,
And many others.
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MADRAS CURTAINS,

ALL REDUCED.
CREAM MADRAS CURTAINS, a wards
long, rednced from $4 so to $3.50
per pair.
MADRAS CURTAINS, reduced from
ST to SIS per pair.
Finer grades of Curtains, all marked
down at correspondingly low figures.
SIT. CURTAIN POLES, in Walnut and
ebony, of newest design and finish re-
duced from ST. 10 IS cts. each. Complete.
CRETONNES, reduced from 80 to 2lc.
per yard.
COTTON PLUSHES, reduced to l21
and Is cents, and double-faced CANTON
FLANNELS in high colors, reduced to 25
cents per yard.
Double-width and double faced CAN.
TON FLANNELS reduced to 65 cents per
yard.
RAW SILKS by the yard, only IS, 80
cents and 81 per yard. ftf
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Pressed Bricks.

Kate Field says she won't write a
line about Utah until she finds out
something fresh. She certainly can
not hope to find anything fresh at
Salt Lake.
Work is begun on the great canal
that is to irrigate the San Luis Val
lev, i'm southern Colorado. The ca
nal is seventy miles long, and at the
bottom sixty feet wide.
A big ma in San Francisco was
asked what size boots he wore. He
grinned and said: THE last shoe
maker that measured me said wore
one size smaller than the boot box /"
The influx of new population at
Washington is noticeable this year.
There is the whiskey ring lobby and
the genial Hennepin canal lobby.
Trade at the National capital flour
ishes.
TheoGosia Button is the name of
ST. Louis latest missing maiden.
She may, like Miss Churchill,
be discovered in a laundry. That is
where a great many buttons are to
be found.
AT Georgetown, o., some boys I'M
dertook to smoke ten-cent rabbit
out of hollow log, and burned over
fifteen acres of valuable woodland,
the rabbit gravely enjoying the show
from a neighboring ledge.
In southern Arkansas there are
many farm houses that have not yet
had cooking stove, and there are
farmers who oppose railroads on the
ground that locomotives would scare
game out of the country.
Girard College will not hereafter
lease any property to be used for bar
room purposes. The receipts of the
college for eleven months Of this
year reach 1923 1920. The institu-
ton is educating 1868 orphan boys.
EVERYBODY KNOWS When
YOU have the Itch, Salt Rheum
Calls, or Skin Eruptions OF any
kind, and the Piles. that you know
without being told of it. f. G.
Williams Jr & Bro. he Druggist,
will sell you DIR. Bosanko's Pile
Remedy for 80 cents, which affords
immediate relief, and isa sure cure
for either Of the above dss ,ases.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-12

Three things to avoid-idleness,
loquacity and tl'ppant listing.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Woodward 4 Lothrop.
GRAND SEMI ANN AL SALE
OF HOUSEKEEPING GOODS
Domestios, Blankets, Lace Cur
tains, &C., &c.

In order to reduce our winter stock
previous to stock taking in February
next, we have marked the above meg
toned goods dNwa to such an extent as
to justify us in calling attention to them
as the
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EVERY PROMISE backd by guar
sntee. Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets
will give immediate relief. Frice % 4
50cts.
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Lowest Prices Known for Years /

1900 yards CRASH. all linen, II, 8, 8
and 10 cents PEI yard.
500 yards EXTRA BARNSLY TWILL
CRASH, Is inch, IA cents per yard.
A BROWN COTTON, good quality,
only cents per yard.
A BROWN SHEETING, extra quail
ity, only 8 cents per yard.
Fruit of the LOOM BLEACHED
MUSLIN, 9 cents per yard.
Wamsutta and Dwight Anchor Bleach
ed Muslin, 10 cents per yard.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-05-02
Would We Bring Them Back Again?

Gone to the land of life and light.
Those whom we lovcd--this fatal
year!
Risen to mansions fair and bright,
Dwelling in Gods eternal sight,
Those whom we held so dcar--so
dear.
What have they left us? Memories
Memories holy, tender and true;
Yea, were death an endless sleep,
These would not siumber, these would
keep
Safe from decay the forms we knew.
Deathless in Gods diviaer sphere,
Rapt and serene our loved ones
dwell,
Complete in the bliss they prayed Tor
here;
Perfect in love, in visions clear.
Who in their sacred JOY can tell.
Wisdom and truth and peace arc theirs,
knowledge that deepens each pass
Ing hour;
Fruition to faith, and answers to
prayers,
no conflict of soul. no weary cares,
In that high life of immortal power.
Shall we demand their return again,
Dear as they were-to the stlifc once
more?
Cali them back to the grief and pain,
Back to the toll, the fret, the stain,
Back to the world from that beauti-
full shore?
No! With the blessed let them be,
Safe and saved in the Saviour's smile,
Bending to Him the adorning knee.
Singing to us from the crystal sea,
''uere with rs in little while!''
-Churchman.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-05-02
AN NABBEvrILE SCANDAL,-Abbe-

AN ABBEvILLE SCANDAL.--Abbe-
vile, April 22.-Miss Mary f..
Brown, q charming young woman
OF this county, has brought suit
against John Mcneil for breach of
promise Of marriage. She has
laid the damages at $4,000 and
has placed her case in the hands
Of Col. Orvillc y. Calhoun, who is
considered one of the strongest
Young lawyers at this bar. Mr..
Mcneil is represented by Ellis c..
Graydon, Esq, who was for sever
al years the partner and trusted
adviser Of the late Armistead Burt.
The case will be tried at the regu
lar fall term Of the Court of Com
mon Pleas for this county in Oc-
tobcr next. tits already creating
Il great deal Of interest in the coun-
ty, and when it comes up for trial
there will some rich and rare dis
closures. This is the first case for
breach Of promise that has ever
Deen thfOWn into the courts IN a b.
beville. The fact that the issue
had been joined in this matter has
already been published, but none
of the det~ lis have been given.
Miss Mary f. Brown, the fair
plaintiff, is not more than 25 years
Of age. She has neither father
nor mother and lives now, as she
has been living for some years.
with her three sisters and her
brother-in~law, on plantation which
is owned by herself and sisters, and
is situated on the Savannah side
Of the county. She is tolerably
we'll educated and is connected
with some Of the most respectable
and bcst-to-do families in the
county. She has q round, plumr
figure, a sweet face, is quite at
tractivc in her manners and might
well turn the head Of an impres
sionable young man.
Nr. Johu Mcneil, who it ie al
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-05-02
Laws Of Newspapers.

!. Subscribers who do not give ex-
press notice to the contrary, are con-
sidered as wishing to continue their
subscriptions.
2. 1t subscribers wish their papers
discontinued, publishers may continue
to send them until all charges are
paid.
3. II subscribers neglect or refuse to
take their papers from the office or
place to which they are sent, they arc
held responsible to settle their bills and
give due notice to discontinue.
4. Ii subscribers move to other pla-
ces without informing the publisher,
they are held responsible. Notice
should always be given Of the removal
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-05-02

legged played the fair Mary so false
a part, is a large, tinelooking young
man, about 35 years Of age, with a
rich sonorous voice, quick intelli-
gencc and pleasing manners. I'm
mediately after the war he went
to Charleston and was employed
as a salesman in Erwin's store, in
King street, where he remained for
some time. When he gave up his
position there he came to Abbe-
vile and commenced business as
country merchant. He had a
large trade, and by his merchan-
dising and his farming, both of
which purpuits he has followed
successfully, he has accumulated,
it is said, snug little fortune, and
is now worth from $4,000 to $40,
600. He still has his store and
his farm, and although he is kept
busy is quite literary in his tastes,
and was for several terms one of
the most capable pupils ofthc Rev.
DR.. Patton, now Of the State Uni
versitT' In the midst Of his busi
ness Mcneil has also found time
to make love; indeed he is a kind
Of genius in this direction if Miss
Mary Brown is to be believed, for
she declares that he fooled her by
his honied phrases until she fell
victim to his passion.
The story is a thrilling one. Nc
Neil, it is said, commenced paying
attention to Miss Brown about the
beginning Of 1880, ,and under prom
lses ofmarriage succeeded in ruin
ing her. He agreed, it is alleged,
on several occasions that he would
marry her, and the day was fixed
several times, but he always man
aged to postpone the wedding
without discontinuing his visits to
the trusting Mary. About the Goth
Of February last, while Mcneil
was on visit to her, she deter
mined to put the matter to the
test, and sent for a trial justice to
come and marry them. Mcneil,
hearing the trial justice enter the
house, made his escape throug a
window, and has refused to right
the wrongs Of Miss Brown.
Pnblic sentiment is very strong
against Mcneil, and the impress
sion is that he should be made to
pay well for the damage he has
done Miss Brown. There are ma
ny interesting facts connected with
the affair That cannot be mention
ed here, as it might serve to pref
udicc the case of either one or the
other Of the parties to this pccu-
liar suit.
Of course the lawyers in the
case will do their level best to whip|
in the fight. They are hard fight
crs and are reading up all the au-
thorities with great vigor.-News
and Courier.