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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-05

A living headless rooster. ex-
hibited by heartless man, brought
up in Washington, where the man
was fined $50 for cruelty.
An Erie horse yesterday, not
only bit his drivers nose of, but
ate it up as if it was his favorite
food. This is q sort of equine
interpretion Of Captain Cuttle's.
"When found make an oat Of.
The new year is barely three
days old, and in that time two
railroad horrors and an assorted
lot of minor casualties are record
cd. Will 1884 duplicate the dis
NAL record of 1887
The town of Hopkinsville, KY,
is much excited over the disap-
pearance Of James A. Wallace, the
cashier of the Bank of Hopkins
vile, leaving shortage OF be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 in his
accounts.
Kansas bids fair to become an
active competitor of the South in
the raising of cotton. Quite a
quantity ofthis staple was raised
the past season in the southern
counties of the State, and the cot
ton gins at Oswego and Indepen-
dence have plenty Of material on
which to work
A special from Altoona, Pa,
says: "The twenty-year lease Of
the Pullman Palace Car Company
to the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, will expire shortly, and
in view Of this fact the latter
company is making arrange
ments to construct elegant cars
for it's own use"
Several boys, while coasting on
Canal street, Princeton, N. j., the
other day, on long sled, ran into
carriage which was going in an
opposite direction, and were badly
lacerated about their heads and
bodies. Three Of them-Elton
Rogers, Morey Kane and Will
Hurley-are in very critical con-
dition.
An evening school has commen-'
ced in Sing Sing, and on Wednes
day evening 1910 convicts were
in attendance. A school teacher
from Massachusetts,, who had been
convicted for bigamy, acted as
pedagogue, and appeared in his
element-the convict for the time
was lost in the school teacher.
The translation Of the French
edition of "Sarah Barnum" occu-
pied corps of fifty-nine transla-
tors in New York about twelve
hours on Wednesday. The speed
lest translator made SIT by his
work. 1t was edited, sent to the
printers, and was ready for sale
Thursday in q volume of $50
pages. Six hundred copies of the
French edition were received by
steamer on Tuesday, and not a
single copy remained unsold the
next day.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-05

The Atlanta despatch about the find
ing of box Of gold and diamonds I'M
der the root of a tree in Georgia, sup,
posed to have been the property of the
Southern Confederacy, and deposited
there for safe-keepin~ ut the dissolu-
tion of the Confedera is spoiled, SO
far as the Confederacy feature of it is
concerned. Gen. Dibrell, ofTennessee,
who commanded the last military es.
cort of the Confederate cabinet, says he
knew of no such box, and feels. sure
there was none.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-05

Governor Crittenden, Of Missouri,
a few weeks since, promised his lit
tic daughter Katie, when she was on
her deathbed that ne would pardon
Charles Stevens, alias Omaha Char
lie, serving a life sentence in the
penitentiary. On Tuesday, in ac-
cordance with that promise, Stevens
was pardoned. He was in for the
murder OF John Mahan, whom he
killed in saloon in March, 1873.
Stevens was an artist, and carved
many beautiful trinkets, which he
presented to the Governors daugh-
ter, thus winning the love and
friendship of the child.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-05
State News.

Several of the schools in Lewis
county have been closed on &C.
count of scarlet fever.
At Grafton, recently, in q quar-
rel, Carter Smith stabbed George
Nc Daniels through the heart with
q pair Of shears. The murderer
fed.
j. r. Borgess., sentenced to pri-
son for life, for killing his wife, ii
Harrison county, has been adjudg-
ed insane and sent from the PEN
itentiary to the Asylum, at Wes-
ton.
The postofice at Frenchtown.
Upshur county, w. Va, has been
abolished, and mail for that point
hereafter will go to Rock Cave.
Mrs. J. J. Madden. of Hunting
ton, has entered suit in the Circuit
Court Of Fayette county, against
the G, & 0. Railway Co. for $1O.-
600, as damages for the loss Of her
husband who was killed on the.
road. A
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-05
BedingtOn.

The Sunday school Of the M. E..
church South of BedingtoD, under
the management of G. v. Quinn
Supt, held Christmas festival,
Thursday night 20 inst. The church
was beautifully decorated with ever
green, and the children with bright
faces and anticipations assembled In
large numbers. 1t was decided to
omit the time honored Christmas
tree and substitute Jacobs Ladder,
which was done and the ladder hung
with numerous packages of good
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-05
Sankey's Singing.


0NAhNcRVhNNnNt h&dSfS40tRts
The Nonconformist, an English
paper, gives very interesting &C.
count OF the Moody osanky meetings
in London. Mr. Sankey remarks on
his own singing. in the following
manner: liam no musician, indeed
I am no singer. I was never
taught to sing When l began this
work asked DIR. Root, of Chicago,
how could best preserve my voice
from wear and decay. He told me
to sing naturally, and never to force
the tone. / have tried to follow his
advice, and I am thankful to say,
have kept my voice wonderfully.
May be, If / had gone to master he
would have ruined it in trying to
make it better. AS to my singing,
there is no art or conscious design
in it. Before / sing must feel, and
The hymn must be of such a kind
that l know l can send home what
/ feel into the hearts of those who
listen"
1t is we'll known that Mr.. Sankey
uses small reed organ for no other
purpose than to support his voice
when singing. OF this he says: II
use my reed organ just to support
my own voice and those who sing
with me. But, oh ! the rushing and
roaring Of the organ that often greets
me when l attend q church. The
din is sometimes so great that l can
not sing. When voice are singing
they ought to be at the top" 1t is
observed that when Mr.. Sankey 1
influence is Withdrawn from the
Mission Choirs, they sink into a
level and noisy monot0ny. He says
that "the softer the singing is the
more impressive it will be.o He is
not an advocate az noisy and loud
singing. An English writer says
of him; HE is not trained vocal
list. A singing master would find
faults in every measure that he sings.
His style is more recitative than
singing; he sacrifices time unneces-
sarily to impulse and feeling. But
his earnestnesS is 80 apparent that is
covers a multitude of faults; indeed
his transparent naturalness and his
fewor so fix our attention upon
what he is singing, that we do not
think Of his faults
1t would seem, therefore, that Mr..
Sankey, contrary to the opinion of
many persons, is not professional
singer. He has no rehearsals; he
sings not so much to please the ear
as to move the affections. He is
natural; heis in earnest. Thousands
listen to him; he makes them sing
along with him, and he teaches them
to sing with the spirit and the I'M
derstanding. The interval between
the music of a highly artistic church
choir and Mr.. Sankey's singing is
immense. The former pleases and
entertains us with sweet sounds that
fall softly on the ear, but reach the
senses only; the latter compels us to
feel that we must join In an ascrip-
tion of praise to the Great Creator
who made the heavens and the earth,
in whom we live and move and have
a being. x.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-05
Little Georgetown.

The river is still frozen over, and
persons are crossing on it. The ice
is about five inches thick.
New Years was ushered in by the
firing of crackers and small arms, by
the boys.
The heavy crust on the snow has
afforded the boys fine sliding.
Mr.. Rola Perrel, Of Ohio, was
here last week on visit to his par
ents. He left for his home on Mon
day.
Sleighing has been good, and at
this writing is still good, though the
indications are for a thaw.
School commenced again on We'd
nesday, the children having enjoyed
a full weeks holiday. xxx.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-05

Half Dozen eX-army officers, left
Jersey City Saturday afternoon for San
Francisco. 1t was understood they
held commissions from the Emperor of
China, and would report for service
against the French as speedily as pos
sible, sailing from San Franbisco.
American soldiers going to fight the
battles of foreign countries is about as
improbable as American women mar
lying titles without bank accounts.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-05

To worry about any Liver, Kid
ney or Urinary TrouhI,, especially
Bright's Disease or Diabetes, AZ Hop
Bitters never fails OF cure where a
cure IL possible. We know this.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-05

LADIES SHOULD REMEMBER, a
beautiful complexion results from US
ing Acker's Blood Elixir. Seld by
J. l.. w. Baker. IT 81.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-05

No better evidhnce Of national pro-
sperity could be desired than the simple
fact that the mortgage indebtedness on
the farms Of the United States has de-
creased seventy-fve per cent. This
little truth speaks volumes.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-05

A Judge of the Court ofQueen's Bench
in London recently decided that mar
riage with the niece ola deceased wife
is Illegal.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-01-05

USE ACKER'S ENGLISH for Qua
sunption. Sold by j. 1. w. Baker.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-11-11
COUNTIES.
A Hard Case.

Slaut Adkins is farmer in a smsll way,
but a drinker in large way, the latter &C
complishment being one which leads him
into many troubles, but at the same time
render him worthy the attention Of the re-
porter. 1t is his regular wont on each re-
curing Saturday to visit S,dalia with a
load of produce, sell the same, and with the
proceeds as rule get on sspre. leaving
his team standing in some out OF the way
place to be hunted up and cared for
by the police sfter they
have cared for him and fur
nished him quarters iD,the cooler. Adkins
did not make an exception of yesterday.
He came in early, got drunk esrly, was ar
rested and fined s., and given a stay On
half the amount because he did not have
it. He was released and continued his
spree and was again arrested. Last night
the police were searching for his team. Ad-
kins should remember the fate of poor
Jack Bohon and stop his suicidal and dis
graceful career before il is everlastingly
leo late.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-11-11
SEDALIA, MO.
CITY CHAT.

Co. J. d. Crawford has revived from
his laie illness, and was on the streets yes
terdsy.
-Twenty-four years of enthusiasm was
let loose Last night. The democrats made
Seislia howl.
Which one Of Bill Jackson's hunting
party WIS caught getting feed in Wonders
field, on he NIangua?
Only one case in the police court this
morning. An old man who enthused 100
much, got tie usual fine of So for drunk.
Hugh Fitzgerald, the Irish-Amer;can
printer of this city, has double cause to re-
ioiCe. Cleveland's election and a ten.
pound girl at bis house, overrurs his cup
of joy.
MIR. Piddle has ascertained who
tortured his pony, ard will prosecute. No
punishment is too severe for person who
would perpetrate such torment on dumb
brute.
The gun brigade was out in force last
night, twenty strong, and determined that
Cleveland was elected he should be in
augurated.
Ed. Hodgins, colored, was arrested by
Deputy Constable Finch last night, on a
charge of disturbing the peace. He will
appear before Justice Halsiead tomorrow.
"A young man named Rogers was
Knocked down and beaten by a negro
named Sip Bird last night, simply because
he shouted for Cleveland. Bird will be
arrested.
The democrats yelled until they were
hoarse last night. Don't complain, for they
had twenty-four years of enthusiasm to let
loose, and that was big charge for one
nights explosion.
The children of the First Presbyterian
sunday school spent yesterday in gathering
nuts from the woodlands adjacent to Seds-
lila. The teachers and scholars report q
glorious time, and an event they will long
cherish in fond remembrance.
Poor Jack Rose. He is gone. He has
left this world of turmoil and strife, and
gone 10 one of peace. Jack was not coed
boy, but be was dutiful hey. He was
Bab's best friend, and his master weeps for
him ss one companion weeps for the loss
of another.
-"Col." Thomas Harding, the stump or
ator who was fined by Recorder Rauck
Thursday for drunkenness and vagrancy,
and who was given a stay on condition
that he leave the city, was again arrested
by Officer Gossage last evening. He will
now serve out bis old fine on the rock pie.
A man in Henry county who had been
in bed for several years with rheumatism,
hearing Cleveland was elected, got up, put
himself on the outside of mule and ford
ed Grand river and went to Clinton to get
the details of the news. He could wait no
longer, sick or well, to learn of The election
of democratic president.
TIE city teachers held very interest
ing meeting at Broadway building yester-
day. The entire corps of teachers, 43
are divided into three sections with reference
to grades, having exercies coming within
the Iaage OF the grades taught by those
teachers. At ii O'Clock all assembled in
room number eleven, where q very inter-
esting paper was read by Miss Emma
Stosterg, consisting of a review of Educa-
tionsl JoUrJals for the month of October.
After this the teachers were tested to an
excellent address by DR.. Trader on the
subject of "Historic Forces"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-11-11
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Miss MOllie Gibbon Falls Into
the Cellar at Merchants
Hotel.
She Receives Serious but not
Necessarily Fatal
Injuries.
Some Death Traps the Police
Should Lock After.

Miss Mollie Gibbon, The lady operator,
while going home last night, in passing up
Third street to avoid the crowd fell into
the OPEN cellar under the addition TO the
Merchants hotel severely ipjuring herself.
When taken out she was unconcious ard
examination revealed, that she had sustain
ed several severe gasheS about the head and
face. Her wrist, erm and left side were al }
severely bruised. She was conveyed 20 h er
home and made comfortable as possible un-
der the circumstances Her physicians say
they do net think any bones were broken,
and while she will be confined to her home
for several days, they anticipate no serious
results. Mis-, Gibbon is young lady
whose quiet ways have won her many
friends in this city, who will be panied 10
learn of her misfortune. Ii is to be hoped
however, that it will result in calling the
attention OF the authorities to the careless
manner in which these dangerous death
traps are left about the many new buildings
in course Of erection, and cause them to
compel contractors to make them secure
against any similar mishaps.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-11-11
ON THE WING.
A Man With Four Wives and One
Boy Trav cling Through
the State.

1t is hard to believe that here In Mis-
scuri, in broad daylight, 8 man possessing
four wives should be allowed TO roam a,
will when there are so many other young
men In Se1alia who can get no wife at all.
One great and prime cause of the failure
of the temporal kingdom of David was the
multiplicity CT his wives. 1t is q we'll
established fact that q man so much gov
erned in his own household cannot gov
ern his nation. That this is true is amply
proven by the de1th of every monsrch
which history has proven IS the possessor
of more than one better half. David died,
Solomon sleeps with his fathers. Geo. ID.
Ellis wishes his dust were mingled
with that of those gone before, and
Brigham Young, the once mighty prince Of
the empire of Utah, shouts "Hslleluish"
in the heaven of the Saints" The fact,
therefore, becomes patent that If a man
would prolong his days in the land God
mas given him, he should put away all
but one OF his wives, even if the divorce
court had to be invaded, and the dust of
ages brushed from the temple of the law.
Morsliziug, however, does not remove
the fact Of there having passed through
this city, few days ago, party in two
covered wagons, bound for the land OF the
body of Mormon. The party consisted OF
man, boy, fsur hor=es, three dogs and
four women, besides q number OF other
useful and convenient articles and uten-
sils.
A BAzoo reporter, who is always on
hand when the nred comes. happened that
way, and applied the reportorial pump
to the party. The hrst question
was fired at the man as he sat in the front
wagon surrounded by his party of women.
The man opened his mouth in answer, but
before the sound came forth tender hand
was laid over the opening and the sound
stiHed. The woman then esssyed TO be
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-11-11
A Sad Sight.

One Of the ssddest sights that hiss been
witnessed At police headquarters for some
midnight last night. On the dirty, filthy
floor, made more so by the vomiting of lis
occupants, lay a mere boy OF some fourteen
summers, in a state of most heastly intoxi-
cation and oblivion, his handsome face, for
it was both handsome and intellectual,
flushed and fevered with the fire of alco.
hol.
For the sake of his afflicted parents, who
are worthy Christian parents his hume is
not given, but unless he mends his ways be
will soon fud thst name a common aud
familiar one on the police docket.
As to those who furnished him the liquor
words of advice or shame would fall alike
unheeded.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-11-11
A Small Blaze.

Yesterday afternoon at about 2:30 o'clock
an slarm of fire was sounded from the At
lantic hotel, on Ohio street, near Sixth,
kept by A. I. Rollins. The department r.
sponded promptly and succeeded in Swing
the building, after damage to the extent Of
perhaps 5000 or $500.
How tie FIRE originated is unknown, but
il is prob.ble it caught from the cook
stove. as it originated in the kitchen, which
beyond the breaking of a number of win
dows. Some of the furniture was slso
damaged by being thrown from the house,
but the loss will be only trihing.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-11-11
A Druggists Story.

Mr.. Isaac G. Chapman, druggist, New
burg, N. Y. writes us al hsve for the
past ten years sold seversl gross of DIR.
VIM. HALLS BALSAM FOR THE
LUNGS. lean say Of it what / cannot
say o: any other medicine. I have never
heard customer speak of it but to praise
its virtues in the highest manner. i have
recommended il In great many cases of
Whooping Cough, with the happiest effects.
1 have used it in my own family for many
years; in fact, always have 8 bottle in the
medicine closet
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-11-11

Gus Voter was slated at the police sta
ton last night for drunkenness.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-11-11
This is BAzOO-Prce 10 Considerations for Using

This BAzOO-Price 10 Considerations for Using &C.
This wonderful musical instrument for
Mta you can play sing requires instruction
dIone accompaniment with the BAzoo ard have bp
anu perfection speaking shri
the azoo oui make The
the BAzoo docs not work PoPe place the lips the holes
through the three rourd holes in the wood three holes
The
m bring do~n the house with invariably
Buy dtry
excur prnics
Political Clubs find
and the Produced and taking String and find
and
newsstands affairs pleasure Price
Al0rS
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-11-11
j. WEST GOODWIN, sedalia, Mo.

spokesm an Of the party and at her the re-
porter fired his iuterrogstives.
"Where are you from ?" he asked.
ave are from Ohio 2" was the guarded
reply.
"But from what town :"
"That do not care to divulge, as ii
would do you or your readers no good"
"Wi,l you give me an outline of your
historyP
ayes, as far as I am permitted. Myself
and these three other women claim this
man as our husband. / have the prior
right TO him, however, and assert that
when married him he had no other vile.
first met him in Ohio, and the love was
instantaneous and mutual. We met, We
loved, and at a proper time were married.
Afterward when away from home he met
and married these Observation-Disclosures"
and as she spoke two tears left track
down through the paint on her cheeks.
"Thst woman is all off," spoke up an
first and have the first right to him, and
mean to keep it."
(which of you is the mother of that
boy ?" queiied the reporter.
"Neither of Us. His mother is dead and
/ am his mother-in-law," spoke up wife
No. /.
"No, 1 am" said No. 2.
:Me, too" chorused the other two.
"II-I'm his pa" put in the man, and
was Immediately Sat down on by wife No.
one.
"Whers are you going? was asked.
1--WE do not know exactly"
"Have you no idea p
well, Utah is ahead of us, and Pm
sfraid the officers will get after u.s."
"How are you going to settle this matri-
monial difficulty? ?"
'If We get to Utah il is settled now. III
not, I'll take him and 20 my way"
mo you WON'T" said the other three in
unison.
"Haye you nything further to say ?"
ask the news man.
"No, only that the two dogs belong to the
boy"
There are many strong cases that come
under the eyes of reporter, but this GER
tainly is one of the worst The man was at
the mere, of the four wives. and even the
dogs paid no attention to the whistling of
the poor fellow. Two of the women drove
the wagon.
Gus Voter was slated at the police sta
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-11-11

A celebrator, whose name could not
be learned, lost his hat and sauntered into
The BAzoo Office about ii O'Clock last
night with ladies dark colored straw hat
on his head. He was in sorry plight and
was "brscing up" IS well as could be ex-
pected under the circumstances
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-11-11
A Reckless Bow.

Last evening a messenger boy of the w.
U. Co., either from pure malIciouspess or
malice, plunged knife into the thigh of q
companion, causing a painful wound and
much loss Of blood. This young scion has
heretofore, on several occasions made him
self conspicuous for his rude conduct, snd
while the reporter refrains from giving his
nsme this time, he cannot promise to al
ways be 80 lenient.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-11-11

"A well-known Main street business
man became involved In dispute with g
friend, last night, IS 10 who was the best
wrestler. While they were engaged in de-
Gliding the matter, some one stole both OF
their coats and has, which had been re-
moved and placed on bser keg in front OF
Second street saloon. The police were
notified, but no arrests have been made.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-11-11
Returns From the Sixth District

The following are the msiorities in the
| Sixth district as far as heard from
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-11-11
Horsford's Acid Phosphate al q
Refrigerant Drink in Fevers.

DR.. c. II. s. Davis, Meriden, Conn.
says: 81 have used it as pleasant and
cooling drink in fevers, and have been
very much pleased with it."
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-11-11

Smithton, near the Missouri Pacific cross
ing on Ohio street, last night. A state war
rant will be issued for the whole crowd for
disturbing the peace to-day.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-11-11
Sixth District Returns.

The following are the official figures in
the cont. ST between Jno. I. Heard and
w. S. Shirk for congress in the Sixth
district: