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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-08

Mr.. VIM. Richard, IT., and wife,
Of Springfield Ohio are in our
midst, visiting friends and rela-
tives.
Mr.. Enoch Hedges and wife,
who for some time past, have been
residents OF Mississippi, have re.
turned to Berkeley county and
in future will take up their abode
at the residence Of DR.. Harper on
the Back creek valley.
Mrs. George H. Ropp took her
departure for Washington and
Alexandria on Monday last, for
the purpose Of visiting friends in
those localities.
1t is rumored that one of our
most prominent merchants, Mr..
J. H. Miller, who has long been
engaged in business in this village,
has disposed of his stock and
rented his store room to Mr.. Per-
rim, Of Alleghaney county, Md.
Mr.. nj has been one of the few
achieving success, and we wish
him no other misfortune than d
goodly share Of worldly progress.
Miss Mary and Mrs. Allen
Ronk, Of your city, are among the
sojourners in this village, inhaling
urreviving mountain atmosphere.
Rev. Hilton and j. w. Hedges,
pastors Of the M. +. church, are
absent from their respective
homes. attending conference at
Washington d. G.
Mr.. Berkebil, superintendent
of the Back creek coal mines, after
long absence, has returned to
our village.
Mrs. M. G. Nadenbousch, after
a protracted visit among relatives
and friends in your city has re-
turned to her home.
Rev. w. L. Leavell will hold
services in Mt. Zion church every
Sabbath, and also series of pray
er meetings at different residences
in the village. during the Lenten
season on Thursday evenings
Saturday last, being the ami
versary of the birthday Of Mrs.
Evalina Poisal, q general celebra-
ton Of the event occurred at her
home in this place, in which chill
dren and grandchildren were
among the happy participants.
We trust she may realize many
bright returns of the same.
REPORTERS.
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Frederick County, Wal

From the Winchester Times.
The slaughter of the innocent 1--WE
mean the robins) took place all last
week. We hear of one party who
killed eighty seven in a few hours.
The debate between the Winches-
ter champions on the one part and
the Martinshurg champions on the
other, was decidedly the most inter
eSting we have ever witnessed.
The proceedings were opened by
an address Of welcome delivered bv
Mr.. Richard =. Byrd, after which
the debate followed. Every argu.
ment was exhausted on both sides,
and logic was rendered more potent
by rhetoric. On the Martinsburg
side Mr.. ROdrick was especially dis
tinguished for his fluency and grace.
He bids fair to become, one Of these
days, q real orator.
Among the Winchester debaters
it Is hard to award the palm. In
fact, they should all have it, for in
different manners they all excelled.
Harry Hyde tells q good story; Will
Clark is q master OF eloquent and
polished sentences; Maurice Lynch,
after the manner OF Irish orators,
who are the greatest In the world,
can be both eloquent and witty.
Everybody knows VIM. Alexan-
der; 90 it is useless to compliment
him; but we are constrained to say
that IL Mr.. Alexander had had Ma
pOleOn on trial before twelve honest
Englishmen, he would have convict
ed him of all.the crimes and misde-
meanOrs under the sun.
Mr.. Rohrbaugh ON the side Of Mar
tinsburg, made q clear and able ar.
gument. Though Winchester was
defeated the balances hung very
even, and to be defeated by such
able adversaries was itself . proud
thing.
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Cherry Grove Grange.
SATURDAY, March /, 1884.

At meeting of Cherry Grove
Grange vigilance company was
organized, for the protection Of
horses of patrons ofhusbandry, or
any one else that may feel an in
terest in their stock, and willing
to join them. The following Of
ficers were elected Captain, Geo.
o. Sperow; LIST Lieutenant, A. r.
Porterield; I'd Lieutenant, Da-
vid Beard; Secretary, ]. H. Light ;
Treasurer and Brand Master, Geo.
P. Riner. There will be a meet
ing of this company at Cherry
Grove Grange Hall on Monday
March 10th at 2 p. M, and q cor
dial invitation is given to all horse
owners to join them, and protect
themselves from the thieves that
are prowling around in our midst.
s. H. LIoHr, Sec'y.
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THE NEWS AROUND US.
Gerardstown Items,

From the Gerardstown Tunes
Our village is being improved by
a sidewalk from the public square to
the Presb yterian church, the schools
&c. The work Is being done by
voluntary contributions of money or
labor by the citizens of the town and
under the supervision will be prompt
~ and properly executed.
A party of Gipsies has been en-
camped near Darkesville for several
weeks past. A wagon containing
two Of their women and child pass
ed through our village one day last
week, and when going down Booth
hill the horses ran off, upset the
wagon, and scattered women, bask-
cts, baby, etc. promiscuously along
the road. Nobody seriously hurt.
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The industry of tattooing women
for exhibition received severe blow
the other day when tattooed WON
an in Baltimore gave birth to tif-
pound infant marked in every
particular like herself. With such
competition as this, the artist of the
brad.awl and India ink must see
bankruptcy and starvation staring
him in the face.
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When the snow left the ground
the wheat fields looked like mead
ows in May. Now after the cold
snap they look more like stubble
fields. What the result will be at
harvest / am unable to foretell---
it may be all for the best--but it
don't look very encouraging for
the poor tenant who is about to
sell his crops in the ground.
Mrs Nancy Pitzer, whose illness
I noticed several weeks ago, is
still confined to her room. Owing
to her extreme age she convalesces
very slowly.
Our village shoemaker last week
counted thirty six teams passing
through our village in one day,
and says it wasn't good day for
travel either.
Mr.. Geo. D. Pitzer recently
hauled to the saw-mill of Mr..
Robert Hornsr five poplar logs
that cannot be beaten in Berkeley
county outside of Arden district
They were all taken from one tree,
which measured three feet across
the stump, and after seven
three feet cuts had been taken
from the butt, the tree made five
logs ten feet long. When loaded
on wagon, each log looked as if
there was enough of timber in it
to build a good sized house. Sew
eral of them were withot knot or
blemish.
A gentleman from the lower
end of the county, by the name of
Payne, who had been appointed
road surveyor, went before the
county court Monday and stated
that he did not intend to strike a
lick unless the court furnished
him means to do SO: that he did
not intend to work for the public
and wait five or six months for his
money; that when the work was
done he wanted to pay his hands
for their labor. He said he knew
the court had the power to impose
a fine upon him, and that he was
able to pay it-that you may lead
a horse to water but you can't
make him drink. The court gave
him two hundred dollars which
amount they thought sufficient to
last until the June term. This
was a move in the right direction,
for if the people want good roads
they should be willing to pay for
them. This is the time of year
when there is howl goes up all
over the county of the bad condi
ton of the roads, and might be in
order for the grangers to call
meeting t. devise some plan to
have better roads They are the
men who are mostly benefited by
good highways, and it would give
Mr.. Rohrbaugh an opportunity to
explain the constitutionality of the
law that requires two days Of en-
forced labor. We know that he
is opposed to slavery and the law
is slavery and nothing else.
DASH.
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Ii it . Degenerate Age9
The Christian Union.

The increase Of luxury in our great
cities has done something to impair
wOmanh00d, but more to eneryate
manhood; and in that land where
the greatest number OF doors to re-
munerative industry and indepen-
dent livelihood are thrown open to
woman, the homes are the purest
and most cultured, and the mothers
approximate most nearly the ideal OF
q divine motherhood.
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CD. Waterbury, the keeper OF a
hotel in Antwerp, Belgium, four
months ago, discovered that his wife
and DR.. Frantz Wonters had el0ped,
together with fifteen thousand francs
and diamonds valued at six hundred
and eighty dollars He followed in
pursuit to New York, where he had
the fugitives arrested, on the charge
Of bringing stolen goods into this
country. The Doctor denies the
charge, as Mrs. Watterburn simply
took her own property.
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From the SPIRIT Of JEFFERSON.

From the SPIRIT Of JEFFERSON.
Col. w. A. Morgan is announced
for the next Sheriffalty, by MANY
Voters in the Shepherdstown Reg
lister.
The Circuit Court WAS frozen out
during the cold spell last week. and
had to adjourn and hunt other quar-
tiers for the transaction Of business.
Mr.. Charles Seal has received Tel
eph0ne instruments, and will erect
wires from the 5. v. and b. Il q.
depots to the Post-ofiice.
Judge Maginness, Of Cabell coun-
ty, arrived here Saturday, and will
hold the remainder of the present
term OF our Circuit Court. Judge
Faulkner has gone to Barboursville.
The dwelling house of Joseph
Watson, Esqa in Middleway Dis.
trict, caught fire Thursday, from a
burning chimney, and but for the
exertion of Mr.. Watson and his son,
the building would have been entire
ly burnt.
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shotgun Civilization.
The Terre Haute Mail.

1t is better to avoid a quarrel, and
even to submit to insult, than to
take human life; but with a revol-
yer at hand there comes q strong
disposition to stand squarely up to
the line, to submit to no crOwding,
and not to be at all cautious about
stepping over the other side of the
mark and carrying the war into Afri-
ca ii the occasion seems to warrant.
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The last society amusement il
Davenport, Ia, is the handing Of q
pencil and paper to visitors, and re-,
questing them to draw q cat with
out model or semblance. Sevorf
ladies already have examples
numerous wild attempts OF the
male friends to draw . feline. ~
names Of the artists are in each case
to the drawing.
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THE signal tower of the Cumber-
land Valley Railroad, at the west
end of the bridge over the Susque-
Gamma river, caught fire Sunday
night. The engine-house of the com
pany was entirely destroyed, but the
rolling stock was removed.
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The Nation.

There is no fame so intoxicating
or 30 transient as that of mere ora
tory. Some of the most accomplish
ed orators whom America has pro-
duced have died within a few years
in mid'career and left scarcely a
ripple on the surface.
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After a few days spent at home,
U. S. Attorney Flick left here Sun
day night for Wheeling.
D. Well expects soon to visit the
eastern cities for the purpose of pur-
chasing his spring stock Of clothing.
Mr.. Chas. E. Berry, of Columbus,
Ohio, son of Mr.. Joseph Berry, is
visiting folks at home.
Findlay Harris, correspondent of
the Washington Post, was in town
Thursday.
Mr.. Arthur Shober, OF Wichita,
Kan, is visiting his parents in this
place. He is looking very we'll, and
we are glad to learn that he is pros
pering in his Western home.
Senator Camden has written let
ter to the Camden Light Artillery,
of this place, acknowledging the
compliment bestowed upon him by
the company intaking his name.
Hon. E. b. Faulkner has been in
the city for the past two days mix
ing pretty freely with the people. 1t
is understood that he is a candidate
for Governor He has made a good
impression upon those he has met
during this visit, we understand
Wheeling Register.
Mr.. John c. Davis, prominent
B. s. o. official, having in charge his
daughter, Miss Mollie A. Davis, of
Baltimore, and Miss Kate Edwards,
of this place, passed through here
Thursday on their way south, with
aview of making an extended trip.
Among those receiving special
praise for attachments in music at
the State Normal School. of Balti-
more, last week, we notice the name
of Miss Daisy Menslage. Miss Daisy
was the guest of Mrs. j. w. Pitzer,
of this place, last summer, ard has
many friend here who Will be pleased
to hear of her attachments.
Mr.. Thomas Marshall, of Grafton,
dropped in to see us on Monday. He
was on his way to Baltimore to lay
in stock of printing material, type,
presses, &c. He will start paper
in Grafton to be called the Grafton
Standard, to bs at all times ssstrict-
ly democratic" as stated in his pros
pectus. As. Mr.. Marshall is a prac-
tical printer and an experienced
newspaper man, we have no doubt
he will make his venture profitable
and give the people "A good paper.
We were pleased to meet the gentle
man and wish him success.
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He fs Not I'm Such q Hurry
Now.
From the Cincinnati Times-Star.

EKVm tH0 O1nCHuH6tl ! Im6b~CtN.
Something seems to be the matter
with MIR. Randall. When Congress
convened he was in q great hurry to
do the regular work OF the session
and adjourn. But it has taken Mr..
Randall's committee nearly three
months to prepare two minor appro-
priatiOn bills.
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That IL the One Practical
Question.
From the New York Tribun,

As for Americans, the practical
question for them to settle, now as
in the past, Is that of labor between
the United States and all Europe,
Labor here must not be reduced to q
level with the impoverishment of
European labor, whether in Free
Trade or in Protection countries.
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JONES, the jeweler, has a 24-o'clock
clock. 1t shows that the boys 60 to
see their girls about IA O'Clock.
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No MAN rs Good ~ his Ideal
The London Academy.

The fact appears to be that most
authors are less admirable than
their books. They put the best Of
themselves into their writings, and
it would be wise for them to deny
the public all means Of access 20
what remains. It is only vanity
which prompts them to do other
wise.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-08

Denis Kearney has got so low that
he is q dishwasher in California
hotel.
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Published by request. ]
The Mars halls ONCE.

GOVERNOR PIERroNT REPLIES no THE
CHARGE THAT HE IS REHIND MIR !.
GIBSON.
To the Editor Of the Intelligcncer.
SIR-On the Goth inst. mailed to
the Evening Journal of your citya let
ter, Of which sent you copy. The
letter has not vet appeared in the Even
ing Journal. II is for publication. Ii
you also think that am not entitled
70 be heard through Republican
newspaper OF Wheeling shall find no
fault.
r.. II. PIERroNT.
Fairmont, February 90.
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THE lyceum was we'll attended on
last Monday night. The exercises
commenced with choice reading by
G. S. Hutner. The question Resolu-
ell, That a civilized man is more
happy than a bsrbarnus one was then
debated in the Affirmative by Messls
j. w. HOmrich and e. }. Simpson
and in the negative by Mpssrs. Aus
tin Rodnick and j. w. Dodd. The
decision was in favor of the negative.
The programme for next Monday
night is reader, Geo. Creque De.
claimer; E. j. Simpson; question for
debate, Resolued, That the causes
that tend to the dissolution Of this
government are greater than those
which tend to its continuance de-
bators, Messrs. A. s. Hughes, u. s.
Eichelberger, 5. b. Brown and Lee
Bender.
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Jefferson County.

Prom the Shepherdstown Register.
A large box Of clothing and q
quantity Of provisions, supplement-
ed with some cash was sent from
Shepherdstown to Wheeling, this
week, for the benefit Of the fi,ud snf-
ferers in our State.
Election day is drawing near.
There will probably be no great con-
test over the Mayoralty and for
the Councilmen, but the temperance
people will make a strong effort to
have a temperance town next year.
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USE ACKER'S ENGLISH for Can
sumption. Sold by j. l.. w. Baker.
The Mineral argus., 1884-08-28
Electric Mine Indicator.

A gentleman who has been r~usteling
among the mines over in Nevada for
some weeks, says that he Witnessed a
test trial of the new electric mine In
dicator, and that it proves a perfect
success. He says hat it will not be
long until they will be in general use
in Montana and other western Terri
tories; and thatthe one great principle
that the Indicator" has established
beyond controversy, and one which
has been stoutly denied by many of
our scientific and mining men, is that
electric ground currents exists in quarts
Lodges. Having settled this fact, 1t will
take but a short time to sink a few shafts
IN places where the magnet reYolves
most powerfully to demonstrate whether
the 'Indicator' is correct, and that
gold in paying quantities will be found.
Several of the miners present at the
test were SO favorably impressed with
the electric mine "Indicator'' that they
offered to pay the cost of sinklng shafts
on their claims wherever the instru-
ment may dictate as the place. Truly,
we live in an age Of progress.-Ex.
The Mineral argus., 1884-08-28
The Sprinq Creek Min.

The projectors of the Spring Greek
-four and feed mill, have definitely
fixed upon a mill site, and from al
appearances no more desirable location
could be found upon the creek. 1t is
on the high bank, just north of Lewis.
town, on the road to Pechette's. A
race will tap the creek a quarter of a
miIe above, from which a fourteen foot
fall can be secured, affording ample
power for operation. The plans for
the mill have arrived and work was to
be ~inaugurated Monday morning last
and pushed along as rapidly as possible.
Ny. Shufelt requests us TO announce
that subscribers to this enterprise are
expected to be ready with their sub
scriptions by the first of next month
September, as they will be called upon
at that time for the cash.
We trust there will be no impedi-
ments in the way, and that before
winter sets in we will see this mill
approaching completion.
The Mineral argus., 1884-08-28
MONTANA NEWS.

Butte IS to have a Catholic coyent
Choteau boasts Of having the fines
court house in the Territory.
Oats are quoted at SI.25 per zoe
pounds in the Missoula market.
Silver Bow expects its assessment list
this year will foot up $7,ooO,ooo.
Work has been resumed on the
Anaconda branch of the Utah & Nor
rthern. It was stopped under a misap-
p%rehension.
Montana has on her ranges 600
c head of cattle, and will ship east
ward 10000 to 1900 steers for beef
during the present year.
The question Disappearing the upper
pant of Idaho and adding it to Wash
ington or Montana is again agitating
the people of that Territory.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed with the Territorial Secretary for
the formation of the Montana Union
Publishing Company, at Butte City.
1t is thought that John Mcguire, the
theatrical manager, VINO was recently
expelled from the Catholic church BY
Bishop Brondel, will appeal to Pope
Bob" for Observation-Disclosures.
Governor Crosby passed through
town on Saturday last, en- route to
Mammoth Springs, where by appoint
ment he is 10 meet Governor Hale. of
Wyoming, to investigate the present
condition of affairs in the National Park.
Courier.
The corn crop of Gallatin Valley is
a comparative failure-a peculiar and
hitherto unknown worm or caterpillar
having attacked it in the milk. Asthe
cultivation of corn in Montana is not
an important industry, the caterpillar
pest will not be felt as a serious Attic
non.-Courier.
Our reporter incidently learned
9ast evening that a miner, who has been
prospecting in the Bear Paw noun
tains, would arrive to-day, He has
ample proof that there is gold in pay
ing quantities in that locality, having
several nuggets, the value of which
could not be a%scertained.
Neil Murphy 1.-THE stage robber)
while being taken from Helena, hand
cuffed and shackled, to Butte for safe
keeping, attempted to escape by
throwing himself from the train, but
was shortly recaptured by Under
Sheriff Conrad and is now safely lodge
behind the steal bars of the Butte bas-
tile.
The following are the amounts paid
out monthly by the different mines of
Butte: Anaconda, $4,000 Lexing
ton, $4,000; Parrott, $4,000; Col
orado, $4,000; Alice, $50, 900 S silver
Bow, Bell, and Dexter, 100000 Mon
tana, $4,000; miscellaneous, $4,000;
total, $5oo,eoo.
The Mineral argus., 1884-08-28
Notice Of Final Entry.
LAND OFFICE AT HELENA. N T.,
I'll ~ 1901

LAND OFFICE AT HELENA, NJ IT,
July DIST, 1884.
Notice IS hereby given that the named
settler has fled notice Of his intention to make
hnal proof in suppOrtO f his claim, and that said
proof viii be made before Edward Brassey, g Notary
Public in and for Meagher County Montana. AZ
Cottonwood, NJ. T., ca September 10th 1854. viz:
JOSEPH KING.
who made p~re-empti0R declaratory statement No.
section p. Townsbip is. Norfh OF Rrange ia East'
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of.
said land, viz; Frank KAHN John Jenni, Frederick
Jenni and AdOlph O4enHald, al of Cotton wood.
Montana. +. Atkinson, Register.
The Mineral argus., 1884-08-28
Notice of Final Entry.

LAND OFFICE At HELENA, NJ. 7.
July 9Th, 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the folowing-named
settler has filed notice OF his intention to make
hnc. proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before John I. Athey, Notary
Public, in and for Meagher county. Montana, at
Fort Maginnls, NJ. T., on August %, 1884, viz:
WILLIAM FERGUS,
who made presumption deciaratory statement No.
5,4ii for the NWA NEH. NEA NW14. SEL NWX
and NE IA SW IA, Section 80, Township Is north
of range % east.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
eonSinuous residence upon, and cultivation Of said
land viz: James Fergus, Andrew Fergus. Herbert
blanchard and Walter II. Peck, all of Fort Magin-
mis-, NJ. T.
F. ADHESION. Register.
The Mineral argus., 1884-08-28
HORSE RANCH.

Having leased the stations "DoS. A." and
YOUNG DIAMOND and the band Of mares and
young stock belonging to James Fergus K Son, j
am prepared to brood mares at reasonable rates, or
on shares; and to ranch horse stock at living rates.
A careful armed herler always with the stock dur
ing the day, and have strong. safe corralS to keen
them in nights. FOSlS from the stallion can he
seen at the ranch. Refers to James Fergus
4 son. THOMAS SHEA.
Armell Greek, July 5th, 1884.
The Mineral argus., 1884-08-28
$500 REWARD.

We win pay a reward Of three hundred dollars
for any that will dead to the arrest and
conviction of any person or persons. who shall steal
brand or drive away, any horses with our brand,
viz: J on left hip. No sale to be recognized
unless brand is vented. Nent-saIne brand on left
shoulder. Range-McDonald Creek.
SELlGMAN, BAILEY & KENgETT.
FORT MAGINNIs. V. T.
The Mineral argus., 1884-08-28
sTUART,KoHRs g. &C

Address-Fort Maginnis, Meagher County, NJ. T.
Brand-As above on left ribs.
Ear Marks-Underbit out OF both cars.
HORSES-Same brand on left shoulder.
Nent-Same brand on left hip.
Range-From the Black Butte to Flat Willow
Creek from Judith Mountains % the Little
Sn0wies; on Box Elder, FOris', Buffalo, DO
DOnald's and Elk Creeks.