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A Runaway Boy.

You would have felt sorry for him
if you had seen him as he wandered
into the police headquarters last week.
He was dirty, tired, hungry, and mis-
cradle, and it was all his own fault. He
had run away from home; he lived in
San Francisco, which you know is on
the Pacific coast; and this thirteen-year-
old Emil had left his bright, sunny,
comfortable home last June to do
what do you think? Fight Indians!
And he had not seen one in all his
travels. He had no money when he
left home, but he stole ride on a train
to Omaha, which he reached very
hungry and very tired; from there he
begged his way to Chicago, walked
nearly the entire distance; now and then
train hands allowed him to ride free.
He begged ride in the cars from
Chicago to Cincinnati, where he hoped
to find an older brother, but he did not
find him. After working about the
city for a few days. he again began
begging his way and stealing rides on
the railroad trains, and last Friday
he reached New York. He wandered
about the city all day, without any
thing to eat and late al night came to
the police station completely worn out,
and begging to be sent home. You
SEE, Emil was one of those smart little
boys who thought he knew great deal
better than his father and mother what
it was best for him to do; he thought
himself very much abused boy be-
cause he was not allowed to follow
every. inclination. But this journey
had taught him lesson, and when he
received word that he was to be sent
back he was a happy and thankful boy.
and says that when he reaches home he
will show his father and mother how
sorry he is for the anxiety and trouble
he has caused them these last months.
Christian Union.
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An communications for this paHss
should be accompanied by the name Of The
ss an evidence of good faith on the par. Of
the writer. Write only on one side OF the ps
per. Be particularly careful in giving naIiae
and dates TO have the Iettarg and figures p,Air
and distinct
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An air-tight life-boat was recently
sent safely through the Niagara whirl
pool. but was totally wrecked before
reaching Queenstown, several mile
below the falls.-Bufal0Ex Express.
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"A colored family in Georgia are
handicapped by having six fingers to
each hand.
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sent aloft to loose the mainroyal had
barely steered out of the lower rigging.
after lingering in the crosstrees to over
haul his clewlines, when he comes rush
ing up to me and cries out /: I've been
hailed from aioft, sir voice has lust
sung out Tommy, jump aloft again
that may have good look at you .
who's up there?' asked him, staring
into the gloom where the mast and
yards went towering. There's no one
up there, sir; I'll swear it. L was bound
to see him had anyone been there
he answered. evidently very much
frightened. 1t occurred to me that
some one of the crew might be lying
hid in the top, and that if | could catch
him [ might find out who the ghost
was. So l jumped into the rigging and
trotted aloft, keeping my eye on the lee
rigging. to make sure that no one de-
scended by it gained the top, but
nobody was there. | mounted to the
croSstreeS, bat the deuce sign of any
one could | see. L came down, feeling
both foolish and scared; for you see 1
had heard the voice myself in the hold,
there W IS no question that there was a
voice, belonging to nobody knew what,
knocking about the ship, and conse-
9uently it was now impossible to help
believing a man when he said he
heard it.
However, it was necessary to keep
the men in heart. and this was not to
be done by Captain and mates appear
ing scared; SO reasoned bit with the
man, told him that there were no such
things as ghosts, that voice was bound
to come from live person, because a
specter couldn't possibly have lungs,
those organs being of a perishable ma
ture, and then sent him forward. but
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Want our Products.

THE TOTAL YIELD IN EUROPE, NOT UP
TO THE DEMAND-oNE HUNDRED
AND EIGHTY MILLION BUSHELS OF
WHEAT WANTED IN ENGLAND.
WASHINGTON, d. g., September
10.-The London agent of the
Agricultural Department cables
to-day as a result Of statistical in
vestigations that the year will not
be one of super-abundance; that
European wheat, though above
the average in product will be less
than the aggregate of 1882.
European importing countries
need two hundred and sixty mil
lion bushels above the production.
European countries exportind can
supply eighty millions, leaving one
hundred and eighty million bush
els to be obtained from other con
tinents. Stocks are not excessive.
There is an increased consumption
of wheat and it is the general opin-
ion that the lowest prices have
been reached.
Potatoes and rye are less album
dant than last year.
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CHANGE OF Ell ECTOR.

We find in the Wheeling Intel
ligencer information to the effect
that Mr.. j. j. Hetzel, OF Morgan
county has declined to accept the
nomination for Elector, in the
Second District on the Republi-
can ticket. Mr.. Hetzcl is at pres
ent member Of the Legislature
Of West Virginia, and therefore
is in doubt as to his eligibility,
From the same paper we learn
that Mr.. John 7. Janney Of this
town has been appointed to fill
the vacancy. Mr.. Janney is one
Of our foremost citizens, and made
a gallant contest as candidate
for the State Senate from this
district in the election of 1882.
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CONTRADICTORY PARA
GRAPHS.

The Wheeling Register is a
party organ and always endeavors
to do excellent service, no matter
how much crow the conventions
place before it. AS rule it
breaches straight Democratic doc
trines, which is fully admired by
Gov. Jackson, the Supreme Court
of Appeals, and their friends. 1t
seldom sneaks off into the bushes
or into strange pastures for side
garnishments or better Hastings,
but on Thursday last it contained
two pungent paragraphs which
indicates that the man at the
helm is either sleeping or off his
bearings. For instance the editor
says:
care the Democracy to go dem
agoguing after the Greenbackers,
also?"
Then within nine lines of that.
in the same editorial column he
tacks, takes the backward course
and says;
"Gen. Carey is a distinguished
man, a Prohibitionist, and a
Greenbacler He ought to do
the Democracy good deal OF
good"
Now the pertinent query is:
Are the Democrats demagoguing
after the Greenbackers ? or, is
Carey the Greenbacker demagog-
uing for the Democrats 1t is a
point Of order. Will the Chair
man decide
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MORE CREDENTIALS.
TINS is A SETTLER.

"The three Republican papers
of the town, the Herald, Hadepen-
dent aud Pioneer Press, which have
been engaged in a bitter triangu-
lar fight for some time past, have
at last found common ground to
meet on. o-Statesnaan.
Great Jehosaphat, Colston
What meetl Can't you tone
yourself down and draw it a lit
tie milder? Ugh, but that isnas-
tyl We pity the Pioneer Press,
which only erupts once a month.
Brethren, let us organize aclub
call some body to the cheer" and
be addressed by the Hon. George
f. Evans, the popular postmaster
of Martinsburg.
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NOTICE.
TO TAXPAYERS FOR THE
YEAR 1854.

TINE TAXES FOR 1884 are now due
l. and in my hands for collection ano
this notice is given according to law.
notifying all taxp ayers that discount
Of "a per cent. will be allowed to all
arties paying their taxes before the
first day of November, 1884.
l or one of my deputies will meet
the taxpayers at the following tim es
and places, in the several districts, for
the purpose of collecting said taxes.
DISTRICTS.
Hedgesville, Thursday, Oct. End.
Tomahawk, Friday, Oct. 3rd.
Falling Waters, at the mill, Monday
and Tuesday. Oct. 9th and It'll.
Greensburg. Wednesday, Oct. 9Th.
Scrabble, Thursday, Oct. 9th.
Martinsburg, Sheriff soffice, Octob Ell
10th and 18th.
Gerardstown, Wedn esday, Oct 22d.
Shanghai, Thursday, Oct. 23rd
Arden, Darkesville, Oct. Oath.
Vancle vesville, Monday, Oct. 9th.
Mill Creek. October 28th and Goth.
G.. A. CHRISMAN.
Aug. 25th, "a. Sheriff of b. c.
a30 ct.
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of Governor, an Auditor and a
Supreme Court were denounced.
1t was not q question Of party of
fcials it was question Of ofii-
cial wrong or right, and parties
only become responsible 50 far as
they endorse either side thereof.
The platform OF both party or
carnations denounce the wrong,
but the convention Of one nomi-
nate the men who upheld the
wrong and present the singular
spectacle Of platform and candi-
date in antagonism to each other.
In Berkeley county large meet
ing was held, without regard to
party, and the scheme and the
men denounced. Where are the
members Of that meeting now?
Are they 50 loyal to party as to
be disloyal as citizens and men !?
Will they vote for the men, no
matter what the party, that orig
mated and attempted to execute
these illegal measures Are they
SO servile? Turning from this
meeting to the Statesman, the par
ty organ Of Berkeley, we find in
its editorial columns of July 18th
the following in reference to the
Supreme Court of the State, viz:
Wanted-at least one lawyer
on the Supreme Bench Of West
Virginia.
Lost, strayed or stolen, the
virtue and common sense of the
Supreme Court. Any one finding
and restoring same will be amply
rewarded by the thanks and high
praise of a grateful public"
Yet, these same judges werere-
nominated and to-day their names
float on the leading columns of
that paper, as the men to be elec-
ted. Is the Statesman servile?
Are editors simply vibrating ma
chimes, moving and shutting along
to the right or to the left. at the
will ofthe operators? They should
be expounders of great and COM
mendable ethics, of pure and cor
rect action, of straight and honor
able duty. Colston shouted a
warning have reverberating echoes
drowned conscience, ifconscience
there be in politics and rendered
inert-and useless the good that in
July he desired to do?
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Grady.
Mr.. Grady arose and was cheer
ed. He said: 81 rise principally
for the purpose of saying to you
that / have taken 10 side in sup
port or against any candidate,
nor will I take side until Tam
many Hall in its meeting Of the
general committee has spoken.
| Applause. | am involved in
no deal nor am / engaged in
transferring any vote other than
my own. ] never was in the
market in political campaign,
and / don't propose to go in now.
I shall take side in this selection
Of candidate as my notions Of
honesty, uncompromising, fearless
manhood and sterling. unadulter-
ated Democracy dictate and main
tain As / understand it, the rcso.
luton before the committee calls
for the appointment Of sub COM
mittee to declare rammany's
position. When that declarati on
is made | shall try to show that
those who masquerade to day I'M
der the name of Democrats have
proved themselves to be the enc
mics of the five million men who
make up the party. / have no de-
sire to dictate here. [ have OPP
posed those who have abused the
confidence and esteem and faithful
service of Tammany Hall and
have gained distinction for them
selves I viii give before the
general committee the reasons
that actuate my course. | will
follow to the far end, wherever it
may lead, the course I have begun.
I began it for conscience sake
alone II there be o man who
forgives enemies, [ am one who
follows the enemy through thick
and thin, returning fire for fire
until one or the other goes down.
| have no personal grievance with
Governor Cleveland The eleva-
ton of the so called Democratic
candidate to the presidency would
be the greatest blight that ever
befell the party, for his nomination
was the result of the acts of
schemers, railroad presiden is
contractors, Standard Oil men and
monopolists. The workingmen
and honest mechanics were against
it. I shall speak from the record,
and | will ask to be ostracized
from all decent society if 1 cannot
point to corruption stalking
straight to the door of the Exc
cutive Mansion and knocking at
the door, and coming out of the
door with all that corruption
sought at the expense of the peo-
pie. If I cannot prove that brides
that were known to fail in the
Assembly in 1883 were placed so
near Mr.. Cleveland that ifhe does
not have the money he can get it
at any time-if I cannot prove
that, I am not what I profess to
be-" Mr.. Grady was frequently
interrupted by applause The
resolutions were unanimously
adopted, and q committee, com
posed of district leaders, was ap-
pointed and the meeting adjourn
ed The full committee of three
hundred and sixty members was
1oracnnf
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TAMMAN Y.
Mr.. GraHysS Talk.

HE HAULS THE GOVERNOR OVER THE
COALS--SOME BOLD CHARGES--A RED
HOT COUNCIL FIRE AND WAR wHooP.
New YORK, September 8.-The
Tammany Hall Committee on Or
ganization met tonight. John
Kelly presided. The front steps
of and the entrance to the hall
were blocked by people long be-
fore eight O'Clock. The first bus
mess of the meeting was the re-
ports of the district representa-
tives. All reported that the vo-
tiers were ready to stand by the
decision of the organization, what
ever that might be. Then Gen.
Spinola offered the following:
"Resolved, That it be referred
to a committee of one from each
Assembly district, to which the
chairman of this committee be
added, to prepare an address and
resolutions, to be presented to the
general committee for it's consid-
Grafton at the meeting to be held
on Friday next, and that such ad-
dress and resolutions shall explain
and define the position of this or
ganization towards the Democracy
of the state and nation upon the
political questions now before the
country, as well as upon the &C
ton and results of the late Chicago
convention, and that all motions
and resolutions in any way allud-
ing to the action of said conven-
ton or it's candidates shall be re-
ferred to said committee without
debate
The resolutions were received
with applause. Maurice F. Hola
han, clerk of the Board of Alder,
men, seconded them. He main
tanned that Cleveland could not be
elected without Tammany's sup
port. He said that Tammany
had opposed Cleveland's nomina
ton, and so had the workingmen
and anti monopolists Tammany
had gone to Chicago believing that
the Democratic party wanted o
man of sterling honesty, and a
man whose craftsmanship and
qualities as leader would give
him supremacy as a leader. Tam
many Hall is not ashamed of its
position. tits folly for Democrats
to put much dependence in Repub-
lican disaffection. Experience had
shown that disaffection amounted
to very little on the morning OF
election day. Still Mr.. Holahan
favored the endorsement of the
candidates. After denouncing
sthe Schurzs and Curtisses of the
campaign, he made an appeal for
the passage of the resolutions.
Speeches were also made by AS
semblymen Rusch and Colonel j.
B. Haskin. AT this point there
were loud cries for ex-senator
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A Canal Boat Bursts.

HAeERsrowN, September 10
Yesterday evening a boat on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, load
ed with lime, while nearing the
aqueduct at Williamsport, was
discovered to have water in the
hold, and before the water could
be reached the boat bursted, and
sank crossways in the canal. The
boat was owned by VIM. III. Beard,
of Williamsport, and was valued
at $4,000.
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Dissolution Notice.

MARTINNBURG, W Va Sept. lst, 1884.
T fHE PARTNERSHIP heretofore exist
l. ing between Frazer & Bishop, in the
grocery jobbing business, by mutual con-
sent, has this day been dissolved, Fl. A.
Frazer Withdrawing. The business will
be continued by J. w. Bishop, and in
the future as in the past, by strict integ-
rity and attention to business, he hopes to
merit continuance of the patronage
heretofore extended to the firm. The
books for the present will be found at the
warehouse, aud those knowing them
selves indebted, will much oblige BY pay
ing up, and those having claims will pre-.
sent them for settlement. The fertil.zing
business will be conducted as heretofore.
II. A. FRAZER.
az &c st. j. w. BISHOP.
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DUBLIC SALE
Il OF
Valuable Real Estate

TIME UNDERSIGNED offers for. sale
Il l742 aCRES OF BLACK SLATE
LAND, situated tao and ahalf miles east
OF Darksville, adjoining lands of Col. John
4. Boyd and George Sincindiver, Esq.
This farm is well-watered, and improved
by q good log house, weather boarded
and plastered good stabling and other
out-bnil iings, fruit, etc.. IS acres of
woodland, consisting of white oak and
hickory. Will be sold at great bar
gain. TERMS --One-t third cash, residue
in two equai payments, with interest from
date. J S HALDEMAN,
Atty for heirs of Abram G. Vanmetre,
dec'd. jy26-tf
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 10, 1894.
THE SCIENCE or POLITICS.


THE SCIENCE OF POLITICS..
This is generally conceded to
be the science Of government, en-
bodying, in its good sense, the
protection Of citizens in their
rights, and the preservation and
Improvement Of their morals,-in
its bad sense, artful or dishonest
management to secure the success
Of political measures or party
schemers political trickery. Eve
~ sane citizen can easily recog-
nize the antagonism Of the good
and the bad. He can also ascer-
tain the fact that true political adj
vancement is in proportion to the
discretion of independent action
on the party Of every individual
sovereign. The cry Of the parti-
san that you must swallow each
and every nomination is the trick
of the school boy, "shut youreyes
and open your mouth. All
christian civilization must reject
this, for the placing Of an infidelin
aposition of honorand trust would
be such an attack upon the Cross
Of Christ, and the hope and faith
of even sinners, that would evoke
spontaneously the cry: Party
nomination to the rear; God first,
our country next, iniidelity new
er.n So with gamblers ,libertines,
debauchees, moral pestilential
lepers, whose public career is as
dazzling front, and whose pri-
vate life is a mass of corruption.
That gangs Of such fellows would
veil. 'mark the traitors, stick to
the nominees, stand by your par
ty," is admitted. They always
stand by one another. But, even
under such a science of politics,
let us observe the action of the
wise (0 editors and politicians,
and note their inconsistency and
the cheapness with which they re-
gard the voter. The editor and
the speaker say to their followers:
'.fall in, close up the ranks, strict
discipline now, no struggling
stand by the old party" Then
they commence batting and ang-
ling,an bartering for votes. They
themselves do that which they de
nounce. 1t is not principle-it is
victory that is required. 1t is
anything to win. Strength is
wanted, and if there is strength
in the name Of a bourbon, liber-
al, a greenbacker or a half-breed,
he can get a nomination and sup
port. Midway between factions
and parties, cool, calm and col
lected, firm, decided and reliable,
stand hosts of intelligent voters
quiet men, good husbands, cledi-
table sons and excellent citizens,
the balance wheel of govern
ment, and of the body polite.
They are not office seekers, street
brawlers or political clacquers.
They read good papers, they dis
count organs, they watch the tax
es, the cost OF government, the
populations Of men, the action of
officials, courts and legislative en-
actments. They form their iudg-
ment, they write their ballots, 90
to the polls and right the wrongs
Of the people. They are the main
stay Of pure and stable govern
ment-the uncounted, unknown,
honored and honorable silent vo-
ters-lnay their numbers increase.
APR WE SERHIT PEG
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ARE WE A SER VILE PEG
PIE?

The instantaneous reply is, Not
But pause, let rs consider. Let
be careless as to men and parties,
and take an inventory of our pres
ent seryility. From one end of
this State to the other, watch-fres
were lighted COMMUNICATING were
held and the unwarranted action
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Hadley, the reputed author OF the
Morey letter, attributed to General
Garfield, while under examination in a
New York court yesterday, defied the
question whetheror not he really wrote
the letter. Chairman Barnum, Of the
National Democratic Committee, ad-
mitted having furnished Hadley with
considerable sums of money.
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NEW ADVEER 7,TSMENTS.
GPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
6OF House and Lot. by virtue

NOR House and Lot. BY virtue
of decree OF the Circuit Court of Berke.
ley County, West Virginia. entered in the
chancery cause of Josiah d. Barnard VS..
Hester A. Kephart, Ell al, the undersign-
ed special Commissioners will sell at pub.
lie auction, to the highest bidder, st the
'front.' door of the Court House in Martins
burg, West Virginia, at / o'clock, p. m.
on
SATURDAY, SEPT. 81, 1884,
the following real estate, to-wit: A GER
tain lot of ground, situated on the west
side of Maple Avenue, south of John ST..
Martinsburg, West Virginia and being
oHe-half of lot marked on plat of said
city as lot No. 242, and the same prop
erty belonging to the heirs of Jehrida
Barnard, deceased, upon which are two
comfortable dwelling houses and other
out-buildings, and is suitable Of being d.
vided in two lots.
TERMS OF Cones third cash on
day o sale; one-thrd in six months and
one-third in twelve months, with interest
from day OF sale--the title TO be reserved
until the purchase money is paid. and al
so approved personal security, if deemed
proper by said special commissioners
E. S. TROXELL
]. NELSON WISNER, Spell CONS
W. S. HENSHAW,
Josiah D. BARNARD VS.. Hester A. K ep-
hart, tai.
| hereby certify that E. S.
Tfoxell, special Commissioner in the
above cause, has executed bond with
sufilclent security. s. Fl. MARTIN,
ag 23 Clerk
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N0tice-N0t to Credit.

MY WIFE, FRANCIS PITCOE, hav.
lXI ing left my bed and board on the
9th day Of July, 1884 without cause or
proyacation, all persons are hereby warn
ed not to harbor her or to credit her on
my account, as | will pay no bills for her,
my house and home being the proper
place for her care and malntenan ce.
s6-3t JOHN A. PITCOE.
Sept. 4th, 1888.
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THE Republican Senatorial Con
vention will meet at Martinsburg
Sept. 18th, at | o'clock.
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Ladies' Leathern SatcheIs.

A BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT
"A of Ladies Satchels and Purses
just receiv ed and for sale by j. L. w.
BAKER.
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Dissolution of Partnership

Z ME PARTNERSHIP heretofore exist
Il ing between the undersigned is dis
solved this day, by mutual consent. The
books of the firm will be settled by j. N.
Wisner and all debts of The firm are here
by assumed by him.
j NELSON WISNER.
w. T. LOGAN.
harrisburg, w. Va, August 20, 1884.
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Baltimore Market.

Corrected weekly by BLANDFoRD
FOWLER 81 Co, 106 s. Charles St.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 18th, 1884.
WHEAT
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A S35 Water Set to be CHANGED off
"A at 10 cts chance, for benefit of
Mechanic Band, September 10Th, can
be seen in HYDES show window.