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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE,
COMMISSIONERS s OFFICE, I
MARTINsBuRG, w. Va, July Is, 1884. :

COMMISSIONERS s OFFICE,
MARTINsBURG, w. VA, July Is, 1884, :
To William E.. Roach. Prf.
Thomas o. Brien, as Agent Of Patrick
OBrien, Mary Ellen o. Brien, Eich-
ard o. Brien, John o. Brien and An
ME o Brien, Defts.
You are her by notified that have
fixed upon the 10th day of August,
next, at my Office in Martin sburg, w.
Va, to ascertain how much has been
paid on certain contract for the sale
of parcel of land by Thos. O'BIien,
agent for Patrick o. Brien, during his
life time, to William K. Roach. to
whom paid, and how much, if any,
remains unpaid, and any other matter
deemed pertinent, or that may be re-
quired by the parties to this proce ed
ing. Required to be taken by the de-
cree of the Circuit Court of Berkeley
County, rendered on the 18th day of
May, 1884, in q suit in chancery de.
pending in said Court, in which you
are parties, plaintiffs and defendants;
at which time and place you are re-
quired to attend.
Given under my hand, as Commits
sioner of the said Court, the day and
year first aforesaid.
w. B. COLSTON, Com'r.
j. n. WIsNER, Atty. Jy l9-5t
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aces beyond the usual aHgokncs'EsHs
On Sunday, July 20, 1884, THOMAS
LEONARD, infant son of Stewart
and Tillie Forney, aged S months
and ~ days.
On Friday, July 18th, after short
illness, D1CEY SMITH aged S4 years.
The deceased was colored woman
and was well-known as "Aunt
Dicey." She was a life long ac
quaintance of the writer and has al
ways been an esteemed and worthy
member of the community. May
the clods rest lightly over her. A.
On Sunday last FRANCIS LEY
TON, wife of George Legion.
Francis was an industrious and
hard working coloIed woman, and
was much respected in the COM
munity.
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CTATE OF WEST VIRGINIA

At Rules held in the Clerks office of
Circuit Court of Berkeley County, on
the 7th day of July. 1884:
Margaret White f
vsf In Chancery.
William A. White
The object of the above suit is to OBJ
tain decree of divorce vinculo matri-
moni, and it appearing on affidavit filed
in this suit, that the said defendant, W il
liam A. White is nonresident of this
State, he is hereby required to appear at
the said Clerks office, within one month
from the 18th day of July, 1884, 1.-THE date
of the first publication hereof and do
what is necessary to protect his int rest
in this matter. S. Fl. MARTIN,
j. NELSON WIsNER, Clerk,
jy l2-4e Atty for Plttf.
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DUBLHC SALE
l. OF
Valuable Real Estate.

Y,HE UNDERSIGNED offers for sale
l. l742 9CRES OF BLACK SLATE
LAND, situated two and ahalf miles east
OF Darksville, adjoining lands of Col. John
E. BOYD and George Sincindiyer, Esq.
This arm is well-Watered, and improved
by good log house, weather boarded
and plastered, good sabling and other
out bull ings fruit, etc, IS acres of
woodland, consisting Of white oak and
hickory. Will be solo at great bar
gain. TERMS --0ne-third cash, residue
in two equal payments, with interest from
date. IS HALDEMAN,
Atty for heirs OF Abram G Miller, dec d..
~ 26-ti.
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"As a WHOLE says the London
Economist, summing up the condi-
tion of trade the world over. "prices
were lower in June, 1879, than at
any time since the gold discoveries;
yet at the close Of June, 1884, they
were lower still" Everybody re-
members what succeeded 1879, and
the conditions are ripesing for a
like change again.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
MT. PARvo INSTITUTE,


CHARLEsrowN, JEFF. County, W. Va.
A BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL
IN FOR YOUNG LADIES, will be
opened September 18th, 1884, under the
management OF
MRS. BELLE W. GALLAHER
AND
MISS AUGUSTA v. WILSON.
A thorough course of instruction in the
usual branches of an English education
will be given; and comp etent teachers
will prepare students in Ancient and
Modern Languages for admission into
any Collegiate Institution.
No requisite ola first class school will
be omitted.
TERMS Board per Scholastic year,
$50; Tuition $25 to $40; board from
Monday morning to Friday eve ming,
1920 per year; Music, $50, USE Of piano,
$50
REFERENCES
Bishop A. W Wilson Baltimore, Md.
Rev. Samuel Rodgers, D D., Leesburg,
Va.
Rev a P. Fitzger ID D editor of
the Christian Adeocate, Nashville, Tenn.
Rev. W. P. Harrison, D D Nashville
Tenn
Hon. z NJ. Wilson, Minneapolis Mimi
Rev. p H Whisner, D. D, Winches-
ter, Va.
Rev. J. l., Shipley, Charlest own, w.
Va
Rev. J Watts Shoaf. Baltimore, Md.
Rev ] e. Armstrong, Shepherdstown,
w Va.
An announcement of curriculum. ad
ditional references, &c, will soon be is
sued. Address either OF the Principals at
Charlestown, Jefferson County, W. Va.
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Information Wanted.

OXFORD, o., June l6, 1884
f there are any descendants of George
l. Bizeler, who married Susannah Rife,
in Berkeley county in 1915, now living
they VIII hear something 10 their advan-
tage by communicating with
EDWARD RIGGS, Oxford,
Butler Co., Ohio.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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Dividend Notice.

II A MEETING Of the Directors Of
"A tie Martinsburg Gas Company, held
July 2lst. 1854, dividend of three ~
per cent earnings for The last six months
was declared on the capital stock Of the
company, payable on and after August
lst, 1889. FRANK 8. ENMERT,
Secretary and Treasurer.
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To the Ladies-Rare Bar
gains.

A nice line of G. G. Burts' and Couins'
N celebrated dress shoes, which we
will sell for next thir ty days at reduc-
ton of 90 to 25 per cent on regular prices
at GETTINGER n HOKE'S.
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DIED.

81 Hay rates-frs cents per tne-faT ooit'.ery No.
icea beyond the usual aHgoxncsassHs
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w "A NTED.

\ N active industrious man to sell the
"A genuine Singer Sewing Machine.
The right man will be paid literally and
permanently employed Previous knowl
edge of the business not essential Call
on or address
THE SINGER MAF'G co.
Winchester Va.
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LAW SCHOOL
WASHINGTON and LEE UNIVERSITY

GEN. G. W c. LEE, President.
Instruction by textbooks and printed
lectures, with courses oflectures on spe-
cial subjects by eminent jurists. Tuition
and fees $50 for session of nine months,
beginning Sept. IS. For catalogue and
full information, address Chas. A.
Graves, Prof. OF Law, Lexington, Va.
Daily Republican., 1884-05-21
A strange Story OF Martial L,re,

TEoy, May 2O.-David L. Stage, chiel
engineer of The Schenectady Water
Works, and leading citizen Of that
city, was married TO an accomplished
young woman more than 20 years ago.
When the war broke out he enlisted,
and left his young wife, to whom he
was devotedly attached. Stage fro
guently obtained furlough and visited
his wife, who was living in New York.
At the close Of the war he returned
home, and subsequently went to Sche-
uectady.
The wife was soon taken alarDingly
i'll, and, believing she could not recover,
confessed that while he was in the
army she had sinned. She evinced
great remorsS, and the scene was very
affecting. Mrs. Stage recovered, and
during her Convalescence he furnished
ner with every comfort. As soon as
she was able he compelled her to leave
his horDr. but for a long time fur
nished her with money. Many years
passed, and Stage believing his wife
dead, married again. Recently his
former wife, hearing that he was
prosperous and happy man, and pos
ssssed of a lovely home, went to sche.
nestady, and Saturday publishedin in a
local paper the certificate of her MR.
riage with Stage twenty years ago. He
refused to recognize her, ard, in reply
to her threat to have him arrested. re-
minded her Of her confession, which
had the desired effect. She asked for
divorce, and be assented, paying the
cost of litigation.
Daily Republican., 1884-05-21
Troublesome Indians, ,

MINNEAPOLIS, May ia special ia
the Journal from Winnipeg says:
"The trouble among the Indians In
the northwest Territories Is rapidly
coming to a climax. Piapot has called
a hig sun dance, and has invited all The
Indians. He will demand TO be given
land where the Indians can get fresh
fish to cOunteract the effect Of bacon,
which has spread scurvy throughout
the camp, causing the death of fifty Of
his people. He complains OF broken
government pledges as to supplies,
The Assineboines and other tribes are
to join the movement for a change.
Yellow Calls band Is armed and defies
the authorities. Troops and cannon
have been sent from Regina, and 4
fight is looked for.
Daily Republican., 1884-05-21
Fall OF an Old Building.

Shortly after 12o'clock on Tuesday
the old one-storied, slate-roofed brick
building on the east side of Lombard
street, between Second and Third, and
for many years used as a blacksmith
shop, fell with crash and Is total
wreck. The building had been rather
shaky all the morning. and residents il
the vicinity were expecting 1t to fall
at any moment.
The structure fell with o tremendous
crash and raised dense cloud OF dust.
Fortunately no one was near the build
ing when it fell. The building was
erected about 1886, by Bush & Lobdell,
and for many years 1t has been used as
q blacksmith shop by the Lobdell Car
Wheel Company. 1t WAS recently sold
to the Hare Il Morgan Company, who
contemplated using 1t as q scrap room
and stable. As the building was old the
loss will not be very heavy.
Daily Republican., 1884-05-21
Devoured by Animals,

| WAYNEsvILLE, N. c., May 30
Henry Carson and his daughter Kitty
lived in small house in the wilds OF
Wautauga County, half q dozen miles
from any human babitation. Old man
Carson raised enough tobacco and cot.
ton TO supply he household with the
absolute necessaries of life, and all his
spare time he employed in hunting
bears and other wild game
His daughter was very pref.
|ty and a very smart girl, general
favOrite among the back woods swaius,
half q dozen OF hon were always al
her feet.
About three weeks ago Kitty sudden.
ly and mysteriously disappeared, and
there were ugly rumOrs that she had
eloped with young stor keeper from
Murphy, against whom it was known
the old man Carson had a grudge.
EAnother rumor was that she had run
laway with an Italian who had been
hurt ON the Western North Carolina
Railroad, and who, durlnghis GONZALES.
cence, had given the young girl lessons
on the violin.
When her fathT asked what had be
come of his daughter he preserved an
omnious silence. Day before yesterday
Mr.. Carson was tramping through one
of the great nameless swamps of the
county, following some fresh bear
tracks. When in depression of the
swamp, whence the water had but re-,
Gently receded, he saw the remains of
human body, the entire upper half of
which, above the waist, had been eaten
away by wild animals. From the
clothing old man Carson recognized all
that was left of his child.
He carried the remains to the neares
settlement. II is thought that Miss
Kitty became entangled in the mire
and was unable to extricate her
self, and, thast while in this utterly
helpless condition, bears attacked her.
All that part Of the body above water
had been gnawed off, and evidences of
. severe struggle were apparent on
,very side, the bushes having been
;orn down and shreds of clothing scat
;ered about. The discovery created a
great sensation The father is thought
o he hopelessly insane through grief.
Mrs Carson died some nine years ago,
'ince which time Miss Kitty, who was
lbout IL, has been her fathers constant
the greatest affection hav-
ng existed between them. The girls
uneral occurred to-day and was one OF
he largest gatherings ever soen in Wau-
auga County.
Daily Republican., 1884-05-21
4 DisRracefal Scene.

A disgraceful sight was witnessed
Tuesday evening, at the corner Of So.
cond and King streets, the affair being
drunken c0lored woman, who created
considerable excitement for time.
When first seen she was going along
Second street towards King, and when
nearing the corner was staggering from
one side of the pavement to the other.
In attempting TO make . sharp turn
around the corner she lost her balance
and fell fat on the pavement, where she
lay for several seconds. In her endeav-
ors to get upon her feet she fell back
several tim 60 and evidently hurt her.
self. Finally she arose to her feet and
was acting in very demonstrative
manner, when she became partially
disrobed, and then fell on her knees.
Several men came to her assistance and
helped her to get her clothes on, after
which she started of down King street
with q more steady gait than she had
previous TO her fall, which no doubt
sobered her up. Similar sights are of
no rare occurrence along the coast.
Daily Republican., 1884-05-21
POIitiesl.

The mass meeting of citizens and
business men of New York TO express
approval of the administration of Bresi-
dent Arthur and urge his nomination
for a second term was held in Cooper
Institute on Tuesday night. The great
hall was crowded, many of the auditors
being ladies, and hundreds were unable
TO gain admission. q. N. Bliss; Of
Bliss, Fabyan & Co., called the meet.
ing to order. Frederick 8. Winston,
OF the Mutual Life Insurance Company,
was chosen Chairman, and made an al.
dress. Resolutions expressing the
spirit of the meeting were read by ex-
Judge Horace Russell, and adopted. Ad-
dresses were made by Parke Goodwin,
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and ex-Sec-
retary Bristow.
The Democratic Convention of Craw-
ford County, Penna., met on Tuesday
at Meadville and nominated j. L. Nc
Kinney for Congressman, subject to the
decision of the conference In the Twen
ty-sixth District. Mr.. Mckinney Ia
President of the Commercial
Bank of Titusville, and large coal
producer.
The Democrats of the Eighth Dis
trict Of Massachusetts on Tuesday
elected Butler delegates to the Chi.
cago Convention and adopted resolu-
tions declaring for b. Il. Butler for
President.
A committee of the Louisiana Legis.
lature, which has been investigating
alleged election frauds in st. Martins
and Iberia parishes, recommended the
impeachment of Theodore Fonteliep,
Republican Judge of the Twenty
first District, for unlawful acts and
IN Office at the last cleo
tiOn."
The Republicans on Tuesday. nolni-
mated james 4. Negley for Congress
III the Twenty-second and Thomas
M. Bayne in the Twenty third
District OF Pennsylvania by aoalama-
tion.
The Louisiana Legislature on Tues
day elected James b. Eustis, u.
). Senator, TO succeed Benjamin 7.
Jonas.
Daily Republican., 1884-05-21
The Dtune Museum.

All the kinks and delays incident tt
a first nights performance having beer
overcome, Herzog's Museum Combina
ton gave most enjoyable performance
last evening, to much larger audience
than that of the opening night. The
entertainment is really excellent and
should be literally patronized, and will
the close of the engagement Ladies
and children can attend the matinees
in the afternoons, as the performance
is precisely the same as that given in
the evening. Every one having chill
dren should he .sure to give them the
small amount charged for admission
and let them attend.
Daily Republican., 1884-05-21
An Ups ct.

About o'clock last evening one of
the jackson Lime e. Coal Company s
wagons, loaded with coal, upset near
Second and West streets and caused
some excitement. The wagon was q
new one, with patent dumping appa-
ratus, and the only one of the kind in
Wilmington. The loaded wagon is
driven close to the curb, instead Of back.
ing up as with the old wagons, when
the dump Is raised, and then revolves
around until it points direct to the Gel
lar where the coal Is to be dumped.
While engaged in getting the apparatus
in proper position the cart made a
lunge and turned completely over, scat
tering the coal In every direction and
breaking the wagon very bad. The
new wagon had only been In use two
days,
Daily Republican., 1884-05-21
Large Contract Awarded.

The Building Committee of the Board
OF Trustees of the Poor, Tuesday
opened the bids for plumbing and put
ting in the steam heating apparatus at
the new almshOusa and insane depart
ment,and awarded the contract to John
G. Brison CT this city, his bid being
5000. Other bids received were as
follows: j. M. Williams, Philadelphia.
Sc, ,439 Kyne & Bros, Philadelphia
$8.Ol6; Gawthrop q Brother, of this
city, $8,25O.
Daily Republican., 1884-05-21
TlIden Will Accent.

WASHINGTON, May 19.-Representa
tive Cassidy. Of Nevada, to-day sale
the visit of the Pacific Coast delegation
to Mr.. Tilden some weeks since hat
given rise to many erroneous impres
sions throughout the country. This re
suited, he said, from the fact that al
sorts Of alleged interviews we're pub
lished broadcast, which never took
place at all with any member of the
delegation. Continuing, Mr.. Cassidy
said : For my own part l left Mr.. Til.
den in the conviction, Judging from all
the surroundings, that he will gladly
accept the nomination if rendered to
him by the Chicago Convention. Imay
be mistaken about it, but certainly
came away with that opinion"
Daily Republican., 1884-05-21
Information Wanted.

Information Is wanted Of Mary Will
son, a short, stout, yellow woman, who
left her home, near Silverbrook, on the
Lancaster pike, on Monday morning.
She Ia rather weak minded, and II is
feared some evil may have befallen her.
Any one knowing or hearing anything
in regard to her, v i'll confer favor by
sending word to her husband, Joseph
Wilson.
Daily Republican., 1884-05-21
still ln Progress.

The revival services are still being
continued at st. Paul's M. X. church
and Mrs. Lizzie Smith of Philadelphia
conducts the meetings every evening
Mrs. Smith has been at St. Paul's lit
tie over week, and during that time
twenty persons have protested conver
sion, and each evening mourners art
forward at the altar for prayers. A
great spiritual interest is shown, and
a cordial invitation is extended to al
to attend.
Daily Republican., 1884-05-21
Bond Purcll aseH.

WASHINGTON, May 2O.-It is said
at the Treasury Department to-day in
regard to the question of the purchase
Of per cent. bonds, that in case those
bonds had declined much below !1S
last week 1t would have been the
duty of Secretary Folger to have in.
vested the balance due the sinking fund
and the surplus revenues on hand in
them, as in so doing there would have
been a large saving over an investuient
III per cents at par.
Daily Republican., 1884-05-21
summer Up6e, wear.

With these warm days 1t will b,
necessary for you to change your under
wear. We have large assortment O.
gauze and meriuo, which we are offer
ing at low prices. Our jean drawers
we need not say much about, only
to remind you that we have them. We
have won a reputation for these goods
They are ourown make Price 80 cents
3O7 Market street. W. Fl. SincOck.
Daily Republican., 1884-05-21
The Flow Of Irish Immigrasasn,

At the solicitation of the Irish Catho
lie Colonization Society, Cardinal Nc.
Closkey has established the new mis-.
sion of Our Lady of the Rosary al
Castle Garden. The object of this is to
secure for Catholic immigrants the
advice of priest who can warm them
against the dangers which, in q city
like New York, threaten the poor and
innocent If unprotected. Father Rior.
dan, who has charge of the mission, in
a circular describing its aims, says that
neither the colonization society nor the
Cardinal has the slightest wish to in
crease the flow of immigration from
Ireland to this country. Happily" "
he adds, sit seems now to have
abated."
Daily Republican., 1884-05-21
Roses ON an Apple Tree.

The Northern Neck News, published
at Warsaw, Va, says There is re-
markable apple tree growing upon the
premises of Mr.. w. N. Harris, pro-
prietor of the Warsaw house, at this
place. The apple blooms have all
dropped and the young apples are form
ing, and the most beautiful roses are
putting forth all over the tree. Proba-
bly, some of our readers may have seen
the like, as Solomon says: There Is
nothing new. under the sun )" but 10 far
phenomenon.
Daily Republican., 1884-05-21
The ex.COn federase Home.

The Philadelphia Times, in referring
to the movements in progress at Balti,
more, New York and Boston in aid of
the proposed home at Richmond, Va,
for the entirely helpless and homeless
ex Confederates. says: philadelphia
has not yet moved in the matter beyond
few Individual contributions, but we
hope TO see the great loyal city of the
Union come to the front and give a
helping hand to etface the lingering
shaI ows of the war;"
Daily Republican., 1884-05-21
An ActOr,s FAIL.

Frank Drew, the once popular come
dian, presented himself several weeks
ago at the Office of the board of mana
gers or the Philadelphia House of Cor.
rection and asked to be commit'ed to
the institution. He formally charged
himself with being an habitual drunk
ard, and, after having gone through the
necessary forms, commitment was
made out, and he was sent to the House
of Correction for a nominal period of
six months. When he entered the
House of Correction his condition was
such that 1t was found necessary to
place him IN tho hospital. Under care
full nursing he is in fair way TO re-
cover, though still very feeble. He is
made to do no work, but sits by the
hour in an arm chair put In his cell by
the superintendent. He will be dis.
charged from the institution at his own
request
Daily Republican., 1884-05-21
Biggest BargaIns Ever Onered.

To those desirous of securing tn,
most attractive, unlaundered shirt evel
made, perfect fitting, best finish, three
ply, all linen bosom, linen band ant
wristhand, right in every particular
we offer a lot of one hundred and fifty
dozen, which should regularly retail al
one dollar, and reduce the price to 81
cents. These shirts have no rivals in
the city. Call at the Wilmington shirt
house, BIB Market street. Alfred Ed
oar Best,
Daily Republican., 1884-05-21
shirts, Shirts.

lfJyou want good white shirt, cone
to 3 OF Market street every shirt is
made by us; we give you the most for
the money no manufacturers or whole
sale profits to come out of them we
save you that call and examine. The
only place that make their own shirts
for stock in the city. 3O7 Market
street. w. II. SiucOck.
Daily Republican., 1884-05-21
United Btates Court.

The United States Court convened
Tuesday morning, with Judge Wales
on the bench. Argument was heard in
the case Of the Baker Salvage Company
of Norfolk, Va, vs. the schooner Hattie
Collins, on claim for $4,000 salvage
money. The schooner was seized about
two years ago by United States Mar.
shall McMullin, and the suit has been
pending since that time. The liblelants
are represented by Messrs. Flanders and
Tilton, and the respondents by Messrs.
Etmunds and Etling. The counsel on
both sides are from Philadelphia.