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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-19
A Dog III n Telephone.

From the Reading PENN Times.
Adog at the telephone received
and sent communication satisfac-
torily few days ago. A gentleman
who possesses a remarkably intelli-
gent dog, between which and him
self there exists strong affection, re-
Gently lost the animal in the city
streets. Jack was happily found by
a friend of his owner, who recogniz-
ed him Immediately, and at once
called up his friend by telephone.
"Have you lost your dog 20 Yes.
Have you seen him pn was the reply.
Suppose you call him through the
telephone. /" The dog was lifted up
and the ear-piece placed at his ear.
Jack Jack |" called the master.
Jack instantly recognized the voice
and began to yelp. He licked the
telephone fondly. seeming to think
that his master was inside the ma
chine. At the other end Of the line
the gentleman recognized the famil.
lar bark, and shortly afterward he
reached his friends office to reclaim
his property.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-19

THE question has often been ask
ed, "Can rupture abdominal hernia)
be cured 7" We most emphaticalg
sag YES. That this part of the
body offers no exception to those
physiological laws which govern the
whole physical economy and it
makes not particle Of difference
whether the age Of rupture is one
year or hundred years. For proof
Of this send for free book on Rup-
ture, to the Excelsior Cure Man'f'g.
Co.. Ogdensburg, N. Y. mar31, ~.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-19
COAL AND WOOD OFFICE
AND
Flour and Feed Store
No. SO Queen St., Staley's Block.


YNHE undersigned respectfully informs
i the citizens of Martinsburg and Berk-
eley county that he has opened Coal and
Wood Office and Flour and Feed Store at
SO Queen Street, where all orders in my
line will receive prompt attention. have
put in pair of Fairbanks new scales and
all coal sold by me will be weighed and
full weight guaranteed. Piedmont and
Cumberland run of mine, Fine and Lump
Coal; also best quality Nut and Egg an
thracife coal always on hand.
FAR having Corn, Oats and Hay to
sell are solicited TO see me before selling.
Thanking the public for the liberal pat
ronage extended me, and soliciting your
further favors,
| Lam respectfully yours,
jy24-iy j. w. ROBERTS.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-19
From superintendent
Milligan.

Woodbury., N. j., Sept. Is, 1882.
q. H0tdstciH:-I have used Aroman-
ma during the past three years. as oc-
casion required. As remedy for liver
affections, dyspepsia, and malarial
fever, | do not know its equal. 1t does
all you claim for it. l most cheerfuliy
recommend it to the afflicted.
WILLIAM MILLIGAN,
Supt. Public Instruction.
For sale by A. M. Gilbert, Martins
burg, and dealers generally.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-19
Divine Happiness
Texas Siftin ps.

"My DEAR" said the aunt of q
young widow to her niece, one day,
lis that your husbands portrait on
the wall pn
Eyes, auntie."
How blissfully happy, and what
a heaven on earth must have been
his life below" simpered the aunt.
"Ah, yes" said the widow; "but
we divided the thing up, 80 that
when he became blissful in heaven I
became happy on earth"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-19

WAS Eve the first woman,r was
the title OF q lecture recently deliy-
cred down East. or course we
didn't hear the lecture, but we know
the first woman, that ever used DIR.
Bulls Cough Syrup never experien-
ced such a happy cure for her cough
and cold.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-19
A Novel Engagement Ring
Kentucky State Journal.

0t~tS SOuAA0As
He didn't bring the engagement
ring to her the night he had promis-
ed because he was out walking with
another girl and the engaged girl had
heard of it. So the first thing she
did when he called on her the next
evening was to take him by the left
ear and shake him about at a pain
fulrate.
whats that ?" he yelled.
"That, sir, is the engagement ring
land 1t will ring just the same way
every time l hear of you walking out
with another girl"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-19
whats that ?" he yelled.

GOOD FOR BABIES. With baby
at breast nothing is SO useful for
quieting my own and baby's nerves
as Parker's Ginger Tonic. 1t pre-
vents bowel complaints, and is bet
ter than any stimulant to give
strength and appetite. Newark
Mother.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-19

BRIGHr's DIsEAsE, DIABErEs.--
Beware Of the stun that pretends to
cure these diseases or other serious
Kidney, Urinary or Liver Diseases,
as they only relieve for q time and
makes you ten times worse after
WARDS, but rely solely on Hop Bit
tiers, the only remedy that will sure
~ and permanently cure you. tide
stroys and removes the cause Of dis
ease 80 effectually that 1t never re-
turns.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-19
PATENTS.

F.A Lehman, Solicitor of American
and Foreign Patents, Washington, D. @.
All business connected with Patents,
whether before the Patent Office or the
Courts, promptly attended to. No charge
made unless patent is secured. Send
for circular. jy ri tt.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-19

Premature grayness avoided By
using Parker's Hair Balsam, distin-
guished for its cleanliness and per-
fune. fd isN
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-19

Parents must remember that chill
dren have more need Of friendly
monitors than of cens0riOuS critics:
instructors who would advise them
to never be without DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup, the only pleasant rem
edy for Group, diphtheria, and sore
throat.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-19

DENCI0NC For wound. disease or other
UNDlUND disability. Widows, minor
children and dependent parents entitled
when death resulted Claims reopened,
restoration, increases, bounty, back pay
aud discharges obtain>d. Apply at once
delay prejsdices yeur rights. Fees Fl xed
by law. Address with stamp, the old
established firm of EDISON l. CO., attor-
neys and Claim Agents, GIT F. Street,
Washington, D. G.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-19

Never court the favor Of the rich
by flattering their vanities or their
riches.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-19

Frequently review your conduct
and note your feeling.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-19

II. N. DEATRICK has the cheapest
ana best white and celored blankets in
the county.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-19

4 Speak with calmness and deliberar
tion on all occasions, especially Of
circumstances which tend to irri-
tate.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-09-23

Situated among the hills its citizens enjoxtng
the advantages of pure mir and an abundance; Of
fine vegetables and fruits, TINS floral aud h;w-
making city is making progress though mOv;ng
on the slow and sure" policy y
The City Hotel. of this place. is well woi%hy
of notice. Built on the large, liberal and c;,l
plan of the best Southern houses, from its sbt-
cious western verandas the finest anh GRANTEES,
view to be had in Florida delighs the guest
The building occupies a central location, besng
nearer to the depot than any other structure lad
directly opposite the State House. MIR. Geo &C.
Morgan, the proprietor. is a pleasant gentleman
and is now having all parts of the extensive
building repaired and thoroughly clcansed; And
it will be his interest and pleasure to give every
guest the most pleasant home found in one of The
most pleasant cities OF the most pleasant Siale
of our country. u
Ii affords u pleasure 10 say that the WEEKLY
FLORIDIAN, of Tallahassee, conducted by MeJsrs
Dorr 81 Bowen, is worthy the patronage of asn
appreciauve public. The support given it Hil
benefit no less its patrons than the publishes,
since It's efforts are weekly pui forth in aiding
the development of the resources OF the city kid
c unity. 5;
f w Clark of Monroe street, supplies read
ers with news and literature in the best ssecsud
books, while carrying on u considerable business
ms II jeweer and silversmi,h. J:
Let no one with spare half.hour fail to visit
the Tnllthassee Library on Monroe street. !: Ii
mas 800 volum-s its shelves, the curtent
new papers being likewise regularly laid ons It's
tables he neat rrading room is presided sterr
hy Miss Bernard, whose pleasure 1t is To witatSs
and help forward the success of its missI0n oil
calture and refinement =
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-09-23
A STORY IN POINT.

The Independent Democrats of Florida
remin us most forcibly of story said
to have been told by Mr. Lincoln He
was running for Congress once when there
was some Kicking" against him for
reasons he could never understand. Ad.
dressing his neighbors he said that the
!" kicking" and "braying" reminded him
of jackass he owned when young man.
When everything was lovely and comfor.
table, the jackass would kick the hardest
and bray the l,udest. When the trough
was full of feed ard the stall fixed with
new hay, it would start that jackass off
on kicking aud braying spree equal to
a drunken man. Veterinary surgeons far
and near came and examined the wonder
full quadruped but could come to no con-
clu>ion about his singular antics. One
thing all noticed, that he would never
bray without kicking, nor would never
kick without braying, and nobody in the
whole country could tell whether ne was
braying at his kicks or kicking at his
brays. What remarkable similarity be-
tween that jackass and the Independent
Democrats of Florida. When the State
is the 'nost prosperous and the people the
most contented they kick the highest
and bray loudest. One item of what
Democracy has done for Florida will
suffice for the prosperity and contentment
everywhere prevalent In 1881 Mr.. F.
w. Pope's taxes amounted to $l0.l0. In
1882, on same property and at same valu-
alton, $500; in 1888, $3.50, and at the
present rate of taxation, this year it will
be only $3.50. 1t may we'll he asked, is
Mr.. Pope like cold Abe's" wonderful
jackass, "braying at his kicks or kicking
al his brays ?''-O Ocnlu Banner.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-09-23
New York HERALD
WHY BLAINE THREATENED
SVuClDE

At the beginning of June, 1876, Mr.
James G. Blaine went on his knees =" to
Mr.. lanes Mulligan at the Riggs House,
in the city of Washington, and, with
prayers and tears and threats of commit
ting suicide, sought to examine package
containing fifteen Of his letters which was
in MuIligan's possession. Mullgan yielded
to the pitiful and abject entreaties. Blaine
got the package, plrdging his word of
honor (Which he broke) to give it back.
Examining the contents, he found that
though they were very bad they were
not the worst he had expected. He
had written other letters which, to
his great relief, he did not fnd among
them. He was an aspirsnt for the Presi-
dental nomination of the Republican
National Convention which was 10 NEE,
at Cincinnati on June IA, and b-leving
aye existed, although he had secured the
originals, and that they would become
public before the Convention, he resolved
on characteristically audacious course
to publish them himself as the lesser of
Two evils. So on the 5th OF June in the
House of Representatives he arose and
said:
l am not afraid to show the letters Thank
God Almighty. l am not ashamed To show
them
And then he read them to the House,
and at the end of the reading, bv an ar
rangement manifestly preconcerted with
his friend, Mr.. Eugene Hale, of Maine,
he had dialogue with that gentleman,
in which the House and the country were
riven to understand that the fifteen COM
prised all of his letters that Mr.. Mulligan
held, controlled or knew of that were
disreputable-" every solitary scrap and
scrimption, as the children say" was his
expression. "The man (Mulligan) did
his worse," he said, 1.-THE very worst he
could, out of the most intimate business
correspondence Of my life"
After eight years Mr.. Mulligan now
gives to the public fifteen more letters Of
Mr.. Blaine Gas a duty to his fellow -coun-
trvmen" We print them in full There
is scarcely one which does not contain
damning proof of MIR. Blaine's corruption
and of the debasement to which the Re-
publican party has sunk itself by nomi-
mating him for President. We direct
special attention to the letter of April l6,
1879, requesting Mr.. Fisher to sign and
return document composed for him by
Mr.. Blaine, making false statements con-
cerning Mr.. Blaine's railroad jobbery and
designed for publication to help his Presi-
dental aspirations at Cincinnati.
The people will understand now why
Mr.. Blaine "went on bis knees" and
threatened suicide to move Mr.. Mulligan to
lend him that package in Washington in
June, 1875. They will understand Mr..
Blaine's relief Of mind when he found that
the package did not contain his letter oi
Aprsl I6 and ita enclosure And they
will also understand the contempt with
which for sigh,, years Mr. James Mulligssn
! during all that long time has been miser
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-09-23

The Coming Mistress Of the White
House at Wnslainx tom.
Froun he New York World

ALBANY, Sept. Mrs. Hoyt, the Gov
ernor's sister, does not reach the standard
Of an ultra fashionable woman. She is
thoroughly common-sense person, imbued
with a strict view Of honor, religion and
philanthrophy. She is a fine-looking
lady of gentle, feminine ways, dignifed
and intellectual rather than hauty or pc
dantic. She is a kind friend to the suffer
ing poor Of every nationality and creed,
but she does not permit public announce
ments OF her liberalty. Doubtless she
will set various examples of economy,
domesticity and humanitarianism for our
American women. 1t is said she is par
ticularly kind to poor friendless emigrants
who come from abroad to seek their for
tunes here, and it would not be matter
of surprise if she yet founded public
institution for these improvident people
in the city of New York. In attire Mrs.
Hoyt is simple and stylish, her favorite
costume being plain black silk; she sell
dom wears any jewelry save tiny solitaire
earrings and her plain gold wedding ring.
! She is an easy, sympathetic conversation
1list.
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All the Irish, says O'Donovan Rossa's
United Iristman, are going for the Re-
psblican party. So say the Irish papers
that are bought up. We make bold to
tell the Republican party the big mistake
they make in supposing that because they
purchase few newspapers they purchase
the Irish vote The Democrats are be-
coming united on the Presidential oandi-
date, and it is very likely the Democrats
will win this time. The country seems
to be tired of the rule of the Republican
party. During its twenty four years of
administration the character of the nation
at home and abroad has fallen So low that
the name of "American citizen" ia a
thing spoken of only with contempt.
we have seen this Republican admin
istration give England permission to ar
rest lrishmen in the city of New York,
and to hold them in prison there because
England suspected thor, I,ishmen had
committed some political sfrnce in Ire
land. We have seen the Republican ad-
mlnistration in Washington grant war
rants for the arrest of p. j. Sheridan in
New York because England suspected"
that he was connected with the killing of
two of the English Governors in Ireland
We have seen the Republican Admins
tration in Washington give the New
York postotfice into the hands of Eng
II~h spies, that those spies may have the
run of letters passing through the post.
We see England doing everything she
likes to do with this Republican admins
tration of ours and naturally and instinc-
lively we find ourselves in the humor TO
arrest Enyland's march through the chan
nels of the nations lite.
We have lively recollection of every
administration of the Republican party
during the last six terms, and tron the
first term to the last term-from the day
General Michael Corcoran was court
martialed for refusing to parade his regi-
ment through the streets of New York
in honor of England's Prince of Wales,
To the day the present President honored
the Queen OF England by presiding at
the opening of the Brooklyn bridge OH
her birthday, We have seen nothing but
'oadying to England and Englis!men
That salutation to the English flag at
Yorktown looked like an invitation to
England to lay her wires to take charge
OF the country again; it was an insult
to the memory OF our martyred dead
and for no other cause but because of
that insult and outrage, no American,
with Irish blood or any other manly blood
in his veins, should vote for keeping in
power party who thus outrage the sacred
memory of those who fought and fell for
the freedom we enjoy
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-09-23
Where the Fire is Out.
Magic NO More a Myatery = Seen
From Across the World.

FOuU FACEOSS tMC w
"lIaroun of Aleppo," said Sir Philip Derval,
had mastered every secret In nature which the
nobl~r magic seeks to fathom. He discovered that
the true IF healing s to assist nature to throw
off the dis0ase--to summon. as It were, the whole
system TO cjrct the enemy that has fastened on
part, His processes all included the reinvgoration
Of the principle Of life"
IN this the Eastern sage merely anticipated the
practice of the best physicians Of to day. What
life itself h. nobody knew then-nobody knows
now Butswc have learned something of the rea-
sons wAytAs mysterious tide rises and falls. Pro-
vided t6eRxeat organs of the body are not irrepar
ably dcstrJy5d medical science always relieve,
and often save. Yet no reputable physician now
adberes 70 the barbarous aud stupid processes OF
depletion, such MS bleeding BY which 1t was at
tempted to cure dIsease by reducing the patients
ability resist It, Nowadays We do not tear down
the fort to help the garrison-we strengthen It.
In this intelligent and benefcent work 1t - con-
ceded that Parker's Tonic Leads all other
medicines. A. an invigorAnt II acts immediately
and powerfully upon the circulation and the organs
Of digestion TINS giving nature the assistance she
calls for II follows that ell ailments Of the stomaeh
kidneys and liver are at once relieved or cured No
other preparatIon emhedies the same oualitirs or
produces eimiar results II is delcous TO use, apd
g. HIsoox d Coz. New York. Sept. l677lps
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-09-23
New York Herald
BLARNE's CHEEK.

Considering that the Republican candi-
date for the Presidency knows very we'll
that prohibition is at present, whether ju-
diciously 30 or not, question of national
politics. and that some hundreds of thous-
ands of men are going to vote the prohi-
bition ticket. his implication that prohi-
bition is merely State issue is an indica-
sion of monumental cheek.
II he regards it az simply State issue,
why did he. doge voting on 1t in Maine
last Monday?
And, by the way, if any decent proper
ton of the sixty thousand Maine majority
for prohibition chances to vote the prohi-
bition ticket in November, how will
Blaine feelP
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-09-23

ably praying for forbearance. IN MFR.
Blaine, or 10 any friend of his, audacioas
enough to gay of this letter of April IS,
1875:
Thank God Almighty, am not ashamed to
show II. =
This is question which every rnar who
maintains the fitness of Mr.. Blaine for the
Presidency of the United States mast
make ready to answer in the Affirmative.
Is there respectable leader of the Re
publican party who dares to dd 80 !?
Does Mr.. Evarts dare? Or does Senator
HaWley
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-09-23

Hon. r. II. VI. DvnIsnn, Senator Wilkinson
Call fIpn j. F. Mcclellan, Hon. 5. r. Mallory,
Hon W. II. Ml'on and other gentlemen will
address 'hr citizens of West Florid. al lhe FOL
lowing imrs and places
Cedar Key, Monday night, September 29;h
Bronson. Tucsdry, September 30,h
Willt~'"n. Wednesday, October Isl.
Bro"ksyic, Friday. October 3d.
Fuii Dadc. Saturday, October 4th
Tampa. Monday, October 9th.
Peru, Tuesday, October I'm
Mann',e, Thursday, October OH.
Pine Level, Saturday, October 1lth
Fort Myers, Monday, October 18Th
Fort Ogden, Tuesday night, Oc!oher l4th.
Stanley, Thursday, Oc'oher 16'h.
For' Mra'le, Friday, October 18th.
Barlow, Saturday, October 1Sii
Plant City, Monday October Goth
Taylor's School House, Wednesday, October
22d.
The public are cordially invited to attend
these meetings. +. G. LOVE,
Chairman Dist. Dem Ex Com.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-09-23

General f. A. Perry. the candidate of the
Conservative Democratic party for Governor
with the following named gentlemen, General
w. ID. Barnes, Hon. c. e. McWhorter, r. c.
Long, Esq, john T. Graves and other dstin
guished speakers will address The people OF Flor
ida at the following times and places:
Newnansvillr. Wednesday. September 24Ih
New Troy, Thursday, S'.piemimr 25ll.
Live Oak, Friday, September 26th.
l. Ike CRY. Saturday, September 9Th
Jasper, M"nd.y, Seplembrr 29lh.
Madison, Tuesday, September 3Oth
Grcrnvillt, Wednesday. O.rohtr 1st
Monticello, Thursday, Oct"ber 2,i
TnIens, Friday, October 3d.
Perry, Saturday, October 4,h.
CIawtordvil!c, Monday, October 9th
All lovers OF good government are cordially
invited 10 attend.
BY order O Committee.
:. PASCo,
Chairmln of Committee
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-09-23
Governor Hoadly SAYS:

The Democracy will carry the State by ais--
ger majority than last year on a fair vote Notit
ing but the lavish and corrupt Use of money cNb
give the Republicans the State. do moi know,
how much money they have, or how they intesfd
to use it but 1t may be that thay can buy ne
State away from u.s. just as Indiana was hdn
es,ly Democratic and was bought away OHIO
may be. ] do do not know that she can 9t.
What do know is that we will have full v,5ie
out that we have accessons to our ranks And
that can hear of no divessaoua On a fair MI
We will, as ] have said, increase our majority
over that of 1888.
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Mr. DOuG heray's Appointments.

Hon. Charles Dougherty, candidate for Con-
gress, and other distinguished speakers will a.l-
dress the citizens of
Orange Park, Wednesday, September oath
Green Cove Spring, Wednesday, September
Gath, aipight
Middleburg Thursday, Septemb,r 25th
Melrnsc, Friday September 26lh
Palaika, Saturday, September 9Th
Crescent Guy. Monday, September 29th
Georgetown, Tuesday, September Sch.
All are cordially invited To attend
By order OF the Congressional Executive Com
mitee.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-09-23

As baby kisser Ben Butler Is MI succes.ss
THE children cry at his approsca,, ,,al the II
pressi"n that he 10 Cyclop4 Philsdsl.,hsa DstS
1t d.es not make any ditferensx whan ii
wher blaine marned. The question + who sSl
the Muligan letters from Muiiigan : Los,win
Dsnoefut s.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-09-23
Rochester Union and Advertiser

Rochester Union and ADVERTISED s5
VVher- ConklinG's Friends Atnmsi ,
Mr. Conklng's political friends in Oneis,A
county are either helping Cleveland or dena
next to nothing against him. and the Democra .
confidently expect to carry the county for Clrvel
land by Alsrge majority. In other localities IL
similasSiatc Of things exists. 81
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-09-23

-Bloxham's administration notwith-
standing the animadversions and criti
,;sms Of his enemies, will add another
vIorious chapter to the history of Florida,
o Waldo Adoeytishr.