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Snyder's Mills.

The people Of this community
greatly feel the need Of bridge
across the Qpequon at Riley's ford
as the recent cold snap has made
it impossible to cross the creek
with team.
The crows rejoice over the daily
raids which they make on some Of
the unlucky farmers corn fields.
There is some talk Of organic
ing q Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION at the Friendship q. B.
church this winter.
J. Walper Snyder, our enter
prising miller, has turned over a
new leaf and is going to do an ex-
elusive cash business from this
date on.
The Friendship U. b. Sunday
School, near Vanclevesville, for
mally closed its school on New
Years night. A tree was procur
ed and handsomely trimmed and
lighted. The exercises consisted
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MARr1NsBURG, WEST VA SATURDAY. JANUAF

OF singing and some very appro-
pirate remarks from the efficient
Superintendent, Rev. w B. Evers.
After which the little ones were
made glad by receiving a box Of
candies and an orange each. The
attendance would have been much
larger had it not been for the rain
but the evening passed off pleas
antly and every one seemed to en-
Joy the the treat. This school has
prospsred greatly during the past
year. 1t has increased in num-
bers and has purchased library
of $50 volumes OF choice matter
for the scholars. Too much can
not be said to the credit of the
officers and teachers Of this school
as it was alone by their untiring
efforts that the school has turned
out such a grand success.
b. +. T.
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Very Cold Weather.

We have had some very cold
weather during the past ten days all
over the country. It has been e.
pecially severe In the North and
orthwesternc0untry, and 10 report
ed as the coolest weather felt for
many years. Last Saturday heavy
snow storms prevailed In sections OF
Virginia, TeDnessee. and North
Carn,ina, with the coolest weather
kno VII lUr years. In southern Mary
land h- cold has been intense, and
great suffering has been experienced
along the bay. and other sections.
In th- West the cold has been the
severest felt for many years, the
Ihermometerra ranging from zero down
to 48 degrees below. Reports of the
range OF the thermometer on Satur-
day night were, at Chicago, n de-
grees below zero; Kansas City. "a,
Omaha, "a, Dubuque, So, Des.
Moines, "a, st. Louis, IL, Cincin-
natl, 20, Cleveland, IA. At Rich
mond, Va, 8 degrees above. At
Jamestown, Dakota, on Saturday it
was down to 48 degrees below zero
in the morning. The cold has been
unprecedented, and the muskrats.
Venner, and other weather wiseacres
who counted on an open winter will
now wish they hadn't been quite so
smart with their vaccinations.
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Darkesviile.

Plenty of snow, sleet, rain,
slush, and ice.
The people of this vicinity are
taking advantage Of the cold snap,
and nearly all the ice houses in
the neighborhood are being rapid
ly filed the ice being of an ex-
cellent quality.
The millers are having hard
time. Hard freezing, and low
water has brought them to a
stand-still.
The heavy rain of Wednesday
caused the streams to rise quick
ly and brought relief to many
farmers who were in much need
of water; some having to drive
their stock a long distance to
drink.
Lively times at Bunker Hill on
Saturday night. Some Of the
boys allowed their angry passions
to rise, but no serious harm has
been reported.
The protractsd meeting in the
M. e. Church. at this place, is still
in progress, and will continue for
some time. The pastor, Rev. T.
Wood, preached course Of SER
mons last week on, Eight the
good fight Of faith, lay hold on
sternal life." 1. Tim. 6; ~, which
has been well spoken Of BY every
one that awaited themselves Of
hearing him. Tuesday night one
penitent was at the alter.
1855 OCCASIONAL.
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THE NEWS AROUND US.
From the Mercury:

From the Mercurv.
Mr.. James Coudy, an old and we'll
known citizen OF Hancock, Md,
died at his residences In that place on
Saturday night last.
The farm belonging to Mr.. John
Swanger, situated Ia Oacapon Dis
trict, was sold at Trustees sale be-
fore the Court House on Tuesday.
Mr.. J.. w. johnson was the pur-
chaser. The amount paid was one
hundred dollars.
Among the lawyers attending
Court this week we noticed Messers.
A. X. Pendleton and 4. Harrison
from Winchester; Hon. II. b.
Faulkner and Mr.. Ingles from Mar
tinsburg, and Hon. VIM. III. Travers
from Charlestown.
The firm Of J. b. Hoyt d, CO., OF
Paw Paw, is dissolved. Now,
Fayerweather Il Ladew. j. b.
Hoyt has retired from business.
however, will be conducted same as
heretofore at all the tanneries.
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and wore fur wrappings into the Elk
ecutiye presence. 1t was thought

and wore fur wrappings into the Ex-
ecutive presence. 1t was thought
they had Intentionally come with
out wedding garments to testify
their disgust for the anti-Chinese
law, and it was proposed to fire them
into the outer darkness of the con-
servatory, when it was discovered
that the topsy -turvy nation wears
gala clothes on ordinary occasions
ard goes into mourning for a festi-
val. Then the bouncers-i in waiting
were preparing to get in their work
on Captain De La Chere, of the
French legation. who stalked IN I'M
der helmet with long black
plume, which he never offered to re-
move, when they were told that this
was part of his uniform which ETH
quette required him to wear
throughout the ceremony. A short,
fat officer in tight fitting new suit,
heavily covered with buttons and
gold lace, grit with shiny sword
and holding large umbrella over
his head. standing in a pouring rain
and shouting theoretically for his
carriage, is moving spectacle. No
one was cruel enough TO quote the
Duke of Wellington's dictum:
''The commanding officer does not
approve of the use of umbrellas I'M
der fire" and so the uniforms escap-
ed much of the rain.
DOM PEDRO.
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HedgesviIle.

The matrimonial tide reached
this village on Tuesday evening
last, resulting in the marriage OF
Mr.. Charles Richard and Miss
Mary Harrison Mr.. Fred Collier
and Miss Alma Jacques; Mr.. Al
len Ronk and Miss Edith Ever
sole. Verify the noble army of
benedicts is swelling in numbers,
and we can but wish each and all
Joyous pilgrimage, with path
ways strewn with the flowers o.
hope, entwined by the tendrils Of
true affection, and late response
to the softest strokes of death.
Messrs. Hiram and Jacob Hobby
are visiting our village from New
burg, Pa, and are the guests of
Mr.. B. F. Heberlig.
The supper of the colored citi-
zens held under the Masonic Hall,
of this place, on Friday, Saturday
and Monday nights, for the benefit
Of their pastor, was quite a sue
cess.
The young people from your
city and surrounding country en-
ioyed themselves on Friday night
last, in tripping the light fantastic
till the wee small hours, as the
guests of G. A. Miller.
Deputy Sheriff Pauling was in
our midst for short time on Mon
day last.
Bishop Peterkin, Of the Diocese
of West Virginia, will hold servi
ces in Mt. Zion Episcopal Church
ON Saturday evening and Sunday
morning next. A large class for
confirmation in anticipation.
Miss Mary, daughter Of Mr..
Henry Sperow, is visiting friends
and relatives in the village, the
guest of DR.. M. S. Butler.
The discourse of Rev. Mr.. Hill
ton, at the M. E. Church, on Sun
day last, was q very eloquent ono,
and we trust that some seed has
fallen in good ground.
We observe that the recent
storms have removed much of the
wash from the rough cast houses
in our village, which will be re-
applied in due season by the resi-
dents.
G. M. Bowen, our enterprising
cabinet-maker and undertaken, is
still plying his trade. and has es-
tablished as a motto, neatness,
cheapness and despatch in all
work entrusted to him.
REPORTERS
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Oak Grove.

The annual installation OF officers
of the Cherry Grove Grange, took
place at the hall on last Saturday,
January 9TH. Invitations were ex-
tended to the neighboring Grang-
es andfriends. Notwithstanding,
the idea that prevailed that the
meeting was to be private quite a
number put in their appearance,
and at 11.30 q. m. the worthy mas
ter. Hunter Small, called. the
grange to order. An excellent
piece of music was sung by the
choir. after which the installation
was in order. Another piece was
sung, titled: ceiling to those who
cling to you, at the close Of
which dinner was announced. It
is useless to attempt to describe
the various kinds of eatables,
though / believe oysters was the
most prominent dish of the repast.
But suffice it to say that there was
enough for all, and still some left
to take home. At 2 p. m. the
meeting was again called together,
and addresses were made by Rev.
w. w. Downey and Lecturer
Cloane, of Tuscarora Grange, fol-
lowing these were short spec ches
by VIM. Noll and others, after
which the meeting adjourned, all
feeling that it was good to 10
there. We consider the Cherry
Grove Grange an honor to the o.
der of p Of III.
Oak Grove school starts off for
the year 1884, with an enrolment
Of IS pupils.
The party which came off on the
4th at w. H. Small's, proved to
us that the boys of yore are still
alive. AS proof Of their animate
condition, we would refer to TIE
loud growing and fierce barking
of J. M. Ne Plus Ultra.
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Jefferson County.

From the shspherdstown Register.
Harry, a little son OF Mr.. Towner
Schley, came near losing the sight OF
an eye by the premature explosion Of
a firecracker on Tuesday. Forum
ately, how ever, the first fears were
not realized, and no serious results
will follow, through Harry says he
will be more careful next year.
Charlestown Free Press.
The Harper's Ferry Water Gap
Railroad Company has filed it's artf-
cless Of incorporation with the Sec
rotary Of State. The capital stock
is 81 ,00O, 900 with the shares at $50
each. The proposed road begins at
a point on the boundary line Of Vir-
ginia and West Virginia, either on
the northwestern boundary line OF
Clarke or Frederick county, and
thence by the most practical line to
q point on the boundary line OF
Loudoun County, passing through
the counties of Berkeley and Jeffer-
son or through Jefferson alone, and
crossing the Shenandoah river three
and a half miles above Its mouth:
thence down the east side OF the
Shenandoah to Its mouth; thence
down the Potomac to the town Of
Harper's Ferry; thence to Frederick
City, Maryland, by the most prac-
ticable route. 1t Is also c0ntempla-
ted to build q branch to I4oudoun
county: Va. The principal Office
are ID. b. Lucas, Il. G. Green, K.
w. Bedinger, r., G. w. Green, and
J. b. McElroy.
: At a meeting of the Board of
Directors Of the ShepherdstOwn
Manufacturing Company on Wed
nesday last negotiations were con-
cluded and an agreement entered in
to between the company and Mr..
John Keller, patentee of the Keller
grain drill, for the manufacture of
the said drill. The company will
manufacture and sell these drills In
the United States, paying Mr.. Keller
q royalty on them, and also employ
ing him as superintendent Of con-
structiOn. This Is q most important
OOhvA 0Sss - Vu0oO uAAtlU u0y0 8lI0k1Qy
an established reputation and It Is
believed that they can be cold a. fast
az manufactured The company
will at once begin the construction
OF two hundred Of them, In order
that they may be placed on the mar
ket a. soen - needed, and they will
prepare to meet any demand that
NAV b0 made On them Thia a0roo
ment will Be Of great benefit 70 our
town, - necessarily 9 large force of
wOrkmon will And employment In
the manufacture Of these drills,
Mr. Keller had desired TO have the,
drill made In Martinsburg, but not
enough capital could BE- raised to
undertake. It, though Nm effort was
made to raise it. Our neighb0rs up
there eau, IL they will, learn some
lessons in enterprise and public
spirit from ''little Shepherdstown, 8
as one Of their papers called us.
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A Suggestion.
Eds. Independent:


BEDINaToS, Jan. 9Th, 1885,
Amidst the general interests of
the times, it has forcibly Impress
ed itself upon my mind that the
subject sometimes mooted, and
often discussed quietly, about
prohibition of the liquor traffic is
not openly and boldly presented
to the people Of the county by its
immediate advocates. I under
stand there is an organization in
the county called the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union !;
Would it not be well for them,
during the winter months, to make
the effort of bringing their princi-
Piles prominently before the peo-
pie, to inaugurate and hold month
~ meetings in every school-house
in the county, with gifted lectu.
rers upon this subject, and'give
the people, whose interest it is to
know and Judge Of the principle.
an opportunity Of becoming famll
lar with the subject, and of voting
upou it with a knowledge and ap-
probation of it's merits and bene.
fits. Hoping they may take action
thereon, and give US, in the coun-
try, an opportunity of hearing the
subject discussed, I close.
SUGGESTION.
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Frederick County, wal
From the Winchester Neus:

Prom the Winchester NeUs:
Last Tuesday morning Mr. Row.
land Bryarly, residing about three
miles from town ON the North Fred
erick turnpike, was found dead In
the road. 1t seems that on Monday
afternoon about 4 O'Clock he started
from home to 20 to Isaac Martins
store about mile distant, on the
Ridge. Whilst there he drank Bit
ters, and on returning fell along the
road. His death was the result Of
exposure, as although there was wa
ter In the ditch in which he fell, his
head was entirely out Of the water.
The coroner declined to hold an in
quest. Mr.. Bryarly was perhaps SIS
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The telephone system of London
includes seventeen stations and s.
200 subscribers. There are 10000
telephones in use in the United
Kingdom. There is some talk OF
the Government taking hold of the
telephone business as branch of its
postal service.
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It will take $34. O46, las to run the
local government in New York City
this year, an increase Of 81, 1886, 1878
over last year.
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The city government of Paris tes-
ted during the month of November
the French wines brought into
market. Out of 1918 samples ex-
amined only sixty-five were found
absolutely free from injurious adul-
terationS.
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ACKER'S DYSPEPSIA TABLETS
NEVER FAIL. -

The German language is taught in
nearly all the white public Schools
in St. Louie. The entire number of
pupils who are now studying German
is over 10000, or more than half of
the whole number of pupils in all the
schools of st. Louis. 5
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ACKER'S CELEBRATED ENGLISH
REMEDY for Coughs, Colds, and Con-
sumption. Sold by US ON guarantee.
j. l.. W. Baker.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-11-06

polled 256 votes, sho wing deer ease Of
1917 In four years. 1t is unnecessary to
20 farther In detail. He who runs may
read that at least 197 Republicans who
voted in 1880 were cheated out OF their
votes In 1884 by the assessors and col
lectors Of St. Georges Hundred. Even
In 1884 there were one hundred Repub-
licans left off the assessment who did
not vote. They, with those who| voted
In 1880, and could not vote on Tuesday,
make up an even three hundred who
were DISTINGUISHED in st. Georges Hun
dred, and could not vote on Tuesday.
In the face Of these shameful facts Of
Democratic manipulation, and cheating
honest men out Of their votes, the
Democrats of New Castle County have
the brazen effrontery Of looking honest
Repu blicans in the face, and laugh
over their victory. The taxpayers Of
New Castle County should not forget
however, that to disfranchise thest
three hundred Republicans, thu
county had to be cheated out Of five
hundred dollars, which they, the (tax
payers) have always to make up.
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saERare.s GALES.


CHERlxF'S SALE--By VIRTUEO or A
- writ Of Levari Fscias, to me directed,
Will DO exposed to public sale ~ the Court
House, on Market street between Tenth and
Eleventh streets, iu the city Of Wilmington,
New Castle County, DelAware,on
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER II, 1854,
Attwo O'Clock, p. m.
tho following described real estate, Wis:
All those four certain lots OF land herein de.
scribed - two lots, In the city OF Whining
ton, bounded and described a. follows, to
Wit No. l, with the three story brick dwell
Of Madison street, between Seventh and
Eighth streets, at the distance of 4b feet from
the northerly side Of Seventh street, thence
westerly parallel to seventh street 20 lee to
the easterly side OF Thornton street at 70 feet
wide, thence by the same northsrly parallel
easteriy parallel 70 Seventh street 70 feet to
the said westerly side Of Madison street. and
thence thereby southerly Is feet II inches To
begiL ming No. 2, with the three three story
brtck dwellingf thereon, beginning at the
westerly SIDE OF Madison street, between Sew
enth and Eighth streets, At the distance Of u
feet 10 inches nom the northorly side Of Sov
enth street, thence westerly parallel TO Sew
| enth street % feet 70 the cas- orly side Of
Thornton street Aforesaid. thence BY the
same northeFly Il feot inches, thence cas-
teriy parallel 10 eventh street y" feet 10 the
said westerly side OF Madison street, and
thence thereby s0utherly Il feet inches u
beginning. See book N, vol. 8, page Bass
Seised and taken q execution rs the prop
wife, and {. ia, and 70 be sold BY
JAMES MAk11N, Sheriff.
Shcrit's Once, Wilmington, October -
1854 oc2X eod.ts
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A DMlNISTRATOR'S SALE
IA --QB-
REAL ESTATE.

Under and by virtue Of the power and an
thority granted by the last will and Tesla
ment Of Elizabeth Turner, late Of tho city o
Wilmington, New Castle County and Stat,
OF Delaware, deceased. sill DO sold at tn,
Court House, In tho city Of Wilmington, OF
THURSDAY. THE Goth DAY OF NovEm
Der, A. D., 1884.
At II O'Clock, .. m,
The following described real estate, being
me property OF said Elizabeth Turner, de
ceased, as follows. to wit:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel Of and
situate in the city Of Wilmington Aforesaid
with two story and half Driok dwelling
mouse thereon erected, bounded and described
a. follows, 10 wit: Beginning at the westerly
seventh streets, at the Gi IDLE of q two fee,
and eight inch alley Joining other lands late
u Elisha Huxley, deceased, being thirty six
rect -FOUR inches from the southerly side OF
seventh seventh street, thence westerly by new line
parallel with Seventh street seventy seven
get nve inches TO Q line Of land now. or late
OF andrew Jack, thence with said line eouth.
eriy parallel with Orange street sixteen feet
70 stake in land now or late Of 10 &C Pyle,
tnehce easterly through the middle Of the
n a,.',n wall between this and said Isaac
ryies brick house parallel with Seventh
street seventy seven feet five inches to the
saiu siue OF Orange street, thence Herewith
uortherly sixteen feet to the place Of begin.
- - W 1io COntoutS more OF leab. SAID
alley two feet eight inches wide to be for the
houses forever.
And also all that certain lot, piece or tr,,ct
81 land with four two-story brick dwellir:-
n9 a.; thereon erected, situate In the city 81
" .,mihKton Aforesaid and more particularly
pounae ed and described as follows, to wit:
n neg'n W ny q. point In the easterly side o.
! ,Nu bufen street at the distance Of eighty.
. .h lett southerly from the intersection Of
sne southeIly side OF Linden street, with the
saii sasterly side Of Van Buieu s:reet, thence
parailel with the said sido OF Linden stree
wisb ~ seventy ore feet, thence parable
cry ioity.eight feet aru three inches. theme,
| sSah paralleI With the said side of Linder
sasteri, we .e'y seventy-one feet to the said
,.astoIly 500 OF Van buren, street, and theme,
incse northsrly forty eight feet thre,
hnn"s, 70 tho place of beginning. The sale
h hou .s VIII be sold separately. and all vii
4 attendance will be given and terms mad,
'ho"n at the time and place aforesaid by
i VICTOR Dupont.
1 Administrator @. T. A.
i ihomas M Ogle, Auctioneer
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-11-06

THE THIRD election district, Second
ward. over Third street bridge, is enti-
tied to be called the banner Republican
district in the city. From Demo-
cratic stronghold in former years 1t has
become Republican stronghold with
1856 votes in the district, the Republi-
cans had 81 majority. The Democrats
had 149 majority in the other district,
but deducting the sc Republican majo
ty of the Third district, the Democr ats
only carried the ward by Is majority,
when they formerly had 175 majority.
While much honor Ia due to the Repub-
licans of the Third district, we you'd
not forget that much of the credit OF
this splendid Republican increase Ia
due TO the gallant Irish Americans,
Who came to the aid Of the Republi-
cans.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-11-06

CHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
- writ Of Levari facias. 80 me directed.
will DO exposed TO public sale ut the Court
House, on Market street, between Tenth and
Eiev enth streets, in the CITY OF Wilmington,
z0w Castle County, Delaware. on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1884,
at two o'clock, p. r.,
the following described real estate, viz
All that certain lot OF land, with two brick
Dwellings thereon erected, situate In the city
Of WILMINGTON, New Castle County and
state Of Delaware, bounded and described ~
follows, to wit: Beginning ~ the westerly
side of Orange street IT the div ision wall be
tween this and two other brick houses lately
purchased by the said party OF the first part
from the said party Of the second parf thence
with said line westerly parallel with Front
street so feet more or less TO stake standing
in land late Of James Brian. thence with said
line southorly parallel with Orange street
~ feet more or lees TO Samuel Miller's line,
thence Herewith easterly 50 feet more or less
TO the said side OF Orange street, and thence
Herewith northery ~ feet more or less to
the place Of beginning, BE- the contents more
or less.
Seized and taken 10 execution as the prop.
erty Of Robert Porter. deceased. MARY ElfI
ebeth Porter surviving m0rtGaa0r, and james
M. Housomap. administrator. d. b n. ofRob-
ert Porter. deceased, and I. I'll and TO DO sold
BY JAM : MAkTIN, sheriff.
Sherin's Once. Wilmington, Del, October
Il, 1854. 0cEa-e0d.s