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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-15

TO preserve a cheerful frame of mind
every one needs to have interests out
side Of himself We may safely affirm
that the man who uniformly meets us
with an animated expression, a hopeful
aspect and u frank and cordial greet
mg,is not selfish or selfcentered man.
He is glad and sorry for more than his
own success and failures; he Is inter-
estcd in some thing at least,apart from
their relation to himself. Nothing
more effectually weighs down the spir-
its, contracts the sources OF pleasure
and darkens the countenance than the
exclusive thought OF and reference to
personal interests; and no one can
hope to maintain a cheerful disposition
or to exert an inspiring influence until
he takes genuine interest In other
things and other people. The days
have passed away when gladstone
face was deemed an index Of friyo-
lous mind and solemn and long visage
the forerunner OF every virtue. We
know now that virtue and happiness
20 hand In hand, and that q good con-
science, good purposes,goo habits and
good health will bring with them cheer
fulness and contentment to the spirit,
and light and gladness to the counte-
nance.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-15
Il Poet Who Knows His
Rusin0aa.

And amateur poet who is wasting
his sweetness on the desert air of Min
nesota sends to a paper poem begin
ming:
II met her at our trysting place,
At edge Of field, beside the bars,
And gazing In her pure, sweet face,
kissed her meath the cold, pale
stars"
The fellow must be an idiot or else he
don't know good goods when he sees
them. II the seraph who molds the
course Of this paper had done that job,
his report to headquarters would have
read:
IT met her at our trysting place,
At edge of field where daisy grows,
And gazing in her pure, sweet face,
I kissed her meath the cold, pale
nose."
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-15
COAL AND WOOD OFFICE
AND
Flour and Feed Store
No. SO Queen ST., Staley's Block


NNHE undersigned respectfully informs
i the citizens of Martinsburg and 8erk-
eley county that he has opened Coal and
Wood Office and Flour and Feed Store at
CO Queen Street, where all orders in my
line will receive prompt attention. have
put in pair of Fairbanks new scales and
all coal sold by me will be weighed and
full weight guaraute' d. Piedmont and
Cumberland run OF mine, Fine and Limp
Coal; also best quality Nut and Egg an
thraci coal Iva Oh hant
Far, leFs having Corn t'ats and Hav TO
sell ar solicited 10 r-y ne hefore selling
Thanking the public for ths liberia. pat-
rouage excl dtd m. AMI soliciting your
further tavors.
am pecttnlly yours.
+ iy24-iy. !. v ROBERTS.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-15
Poultry.

Never throw young chicks more
food than they will eat at once, as it
will become unpalatable, and then If
starved, SO they are compelled to eat
the chicks will not thrive as they
should. Scalded meal, or very stale
bread soaked In very warm milk and
then squeazsd out dry, should be fed
for the first three weeks; also, If 1t
can be had, dry curd is excellent to
feed about noon. As soon as the
chicks are old enough tabout three
weeks old) feed at night with crack
ed corn or wheat, and some green
food should be supplied once day.
If you have milk to spare let them
have drink Of warm milk after they
have partaken OF food--but do not
give it to them before they are fed.
March is a good month to set eggs;
set them so they will batch out the
first and second weeks in April, and
il you have any Of the Leghorn va
rieties the pullets will be freely lay
ing by the LIST Of October, when eggs
are commanding good prices, and
they will lay, II properly housed and
fed, the entire winter through. Oc-
casionally put All ear Of corn i'll the
oven and burn it to charcoal, and
throw 1t in the hen house and let
them pick 1t. Ii you have flock Of
fowls that have been well taken
care of, and are apparently healthy,
but do not lay rs well as you deem
they should perhaps their good quail
tides are degenerating from want of
new blood AS often as every two
years new blood should be introduce
cd by securing good male birds to
put with your hocks. Farmers who
are not already keeping some variety
of pure bred poultry, should COM
merce by purchasing u male bird
and cross on their common hens. Ii
eggs are more desirable than chicks
for market purposes. then purchase
a pure bred brown or white Leghorn
male bird TO cross with your hens.
II chickens are desired or preferred,
then it will be better to secure eth
or a light Brahma, Houdan or Ply
mouth Rock. 1t you intend breed
ing from pullets the male should be
two years old, but IL the breeding
stock is hensa male OF the previous
seasons Matching will answer. Con-
tinue to occasionally give the fowls
exercise by tossing grain among the
leaves in their shed where they must
hunt to find 1t. The best cross for
a general purpose chicken Is Houdan
and light Brahma.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-15

Mr.. Peter Mallen, 2l2 w. Twenty
fourth street, New York, says that
he suffered six years with rheuma-
tism and found no relief until st.
Jacobs Oil, the sovereign remedy,
was applied, which cured him COM
pletely.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-02-08
The Baptists,

From the London News.
The Baptist handbook for 1881 has only
just been issued. 1t supplies full infor-
nation as to the past years progress of
the denomination. A summary of gene
raj statistics shows that the Baptist body
throughout the world included in 1882
2,S26,5S members, and 19,SSS ministers
and missionaries, as against, in 1873,
2,i73,0SS members, and II, 1888 ministers
and missionaries. The number of
churches at these periods Is given as 81
206, and $500 respectively. Over 2,i3O,-
900 members and 27,255 churches are
credited to America alone. The statis-
tics of the United Kingdom show gross
membership of 80, SOP, and total of
2,jS3 churches and 3,73S chapels, contain
log ,l3S,532 sittings, and whose services
are conducted by | .939 pastors and 3,505
evangelists. The Sunday scholars NUM-
Der over 437 200, and the teachers 4G,Gi0.
The members in England, Wales, Scot
land and Ireland, are respectively 2l9,-
Al, 73,7iS, l0,09G, and 1914. These
figures exhibit an increase of If, 900 MEM
bers as compared with 1882. Thirty
nine ministerial deaths are chronicled
during 1883. 1t Is somewhat remarkable
that the average age of those on the
obituary roll is over 60 years. No fewer
than IL out of 30 have died ut over 50
years of age, and ii at over 30. Twenty
five new chapels have been opened dur
ing the year, at an aggregate cost of over
Ell 900, and accommodating ii 800 wor-
shippers.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-02-08
City Property For Sale !

I. Three and one half acres on NacoRdoohos
street, running TO San Pedro creek, with I'M
proyements. Fine fruit orchard on ground.
Q. Lot q, block Z, San Pedro avenue.
4. Two lots on Garden street, running
through to Presa street.
&. Lot on South Presa street running to Oar
den street. with improvements.
o. Lots No. " and ~, block ~, corner 1.-Two
Oak and Dawson streets, with improvements,
z. Two lots with improvements, on Sixth
street. between Avenues ID and u.
8. Five lots, corner Austin and Grayson
streets, immediately east turn OF street
.. Fifty-two acres, with improvements, i'm
mediately below Mission Conception, 800 yards
river front.
TO- Lots with improvements on Cara street,
near san Pedro springs. House two story;
II. Twonty-four acres, lot 2l0, west of San
Pedro creek, at crossing of International and
Sunset railroads.
49, House and lot corner North Concho and
Hidalgo streets, on Franklin ,quarc.
b. Entire block No ~, and lots In block
No. ~. on Par Avenue.
H. Four lots in block No. %, above Upper
Labor ditch
Is. Ten lots in block No. q, above Uppc-
Labor ditch.
49, Fifteen lots on Grand avenue, near Lone
Star brewery, running back To river.
H. Three and ne half lots In Post home
stead, corner Commerce, itusk and North
Is. l2j lots in lot No. ~ near Prospect hill
street railway, Mt prices ranging from 9lU 10
: 70 n lot on easy terms, lying west OF lutcrnH-
tional depot, and east of Alszan creek.
~. Five acres running from Camden street
To upper Labor ditch.
20. Three lots on Emira street, corner Trcn-
ton avenue
u. Seven lots on Jackson street.
-. SiXty-lvc aud one half acres under fence
with improvements, known as race and fair
grounds
q. Scventy-fvc lots on cast side of Austin
street, above Sunset round house.
"a. Twenty five lots on Burloson, Lamar,
Hays and Burnett street.
q. Twenty-one acres ON South Flores street,
running back to river.
20. All property belonging TO Messrs. Adams
n Wickcs, comprising building lots near Intor-
national Sunset and Government depots, San
Pedro springs aud other parts of the city,
which we offer at liberal prices, and on easy
terms; also, all their irrigabe lands in and
about the city.
We will examine titles, write conveyances
attend to the renting of houses, negotiate
loans ON reasonable terms. Notary public ut
Office. j. IL. FRENCH Il Co,
213 Commerce street.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-02-08

THE STATE OF TEXAS, To the Sheriff or
any Constable of Hexar County, Greeting:
Whereas, oath has been made before me by
John Bosshardt, that a. Bordoni is a transient
person whose residence is unknown, so that
the ordinary process cannot be served upon
him, you are therefore commanded that by
making publication of this citation in some
newspaper published In the County of Bexar
for four successive weeks previous to the re-
turn day hereof, you summon the said A.
Bordoni TO be and appear before me at my
Office In the City OF San Antonio, Bexar Coun-
ty, Texas, on the second Monday in March, IL
being the 10th day of March, A. ID. 1884 at 10
O'Clock n m, then and there to answer the
complaint of John Bosshnrdt In an action of
debt for (S25) Twenty-Five Dollars, on a sworn
account, and due to said John BOsshardt for
rent for the months OF December 1888, and
January, A. ID. 1884.
Herein fail not, but due service and return
make OF this writ us the law directs.
Given under my hand this 3lst day OF Janu
airy, 1884. ANTON ADAM,
Justice OF the Peace Precinct No. /, Bexar
County.
Came to hand February |, 1884, at 10 O'Clock
n. IN. and executed February |, 1884, by cuus-
ing this citation TO be published In the SAN
ANToEIo LIGHT, newspaper published IN the
CITY OF San Antonio, Bexar County, State OF
Texas, for four successive weeks from date
heroof FRED BADER
Constable Bexar COuuty
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-02-08

The interests or humanity seem to demand
the publication of the following facts: Two
months ago my attention was called to the
case of poor woman who was said to be
afflicted with n cancer. | found her with an
ulcer on her shoulder at lest Ave inches in cir
conference, angry, painful, and giving the
obtained supply OF Swift's Specific, which |
persuaded her to try. She has taken five bot
ties the result of which is that the ulcer is en-
tirely healed up, nothing remaining but a
small scab, not larger than ones finger nsll,
and her general health is better than for i've
years past. She seems to be perfectly cured.
| consider Its effects wonderiul-almost mirac-
ulous. REV. JESSE II. CAMPBELL,
COlumbus lin.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-02-08
Notice to Property Owners.
CITY COLLECTORS OFFICE,
San Antonio, January q, 1884.

CITY COLLECTORS OFFICE,
San Antonio, January "a, 1884.
THE STATE or TEXAS,
County OF Bexar. I Whcrcns Certain mar
tics owning property on San PEDRO avenue, in
the city of San Antonio, have failed to con
struct their curbinR after due notice given ms
required by Section OF San Ordinance Regu-
lating Construction of Sidewalks" and tho city
having constructed said curbing as required
by Section Of said ordinance, and the Mayor
amounts for collection,
Therefore, !. II. G. Hauoscn, Tax Collector
OF said CITY, In accordance with Section of
SAID ordinance, do hereby notify the below
mentioned property owners TO come forward
within 80 days from date of this notice and nav
the amouN set opposite each respective name.
together with accruing cost.
If not paid within said time, am required
by Section 10 OF said ordinance to levy and
sell so much of said property az may bo mecca.
sary TO satisfy tho cost OF construction ana
collection. F.C. HAUEIsrs.
City COllector
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-02-08

AN ENGLISH paper, speaking on the
subject Of advertising, says; at is a
mistake to suppose that thing has be-
come sufficiently well known to need no
more advertising. The public has a
strangely short memory. A firm which
had for 2Oyears spent 10000 year in
making particular article public, tried
the experiment OF reducing their outlay
to g0OOO per annum. But the next year
1t took 100000 to restore them TO their
position. Enormous fortunes are amassed
by those who advertise largely, judi
cionsly, and incessantly; but all who
have had experience In the matter will
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-02-08

"ISDIcATIoNs are multiplying for the
early spring trade" says the New York
correspondent to the Philadelphia Led
ger. "The dry goods merchants report
many Western buyers in town, but that
their disposition is to purchase cautious
ly, as If expecting that, Notwithstanding
the heavy progressive decline in most
description of goods, prices will go still
lower. As it is pretty certain that
throughout the West stocks are run down
to an unusually low point, this hesita-
ton, in the nature of things, can hardly
be of long duration, by the LIST of Febru-
airy brisker times are expected. In other
leading lines of merchandise, such as
coffee, tea, sugar, cotton, iron and
metals, the conditions are so subject TO
changing speculative influences that it
Is difficult to ascertain their position In
connection with regular trade. 1t is
certain, however, that n fair amount Of
these commodities are going forward TO
interior distributing points, though sell
lcrs here complain of the small margin
of profits. II is common observation
that If things were more settled in Wall
street, and If Congress would stop tinker
ing the tariff, the commercial situation
would be susceptible of speedy i'm
provement all along the line.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-02-08

Want OF confidence accounts for half OF the
business failures of to-day. G. Schasse, A.
Dreiss and l.. Orynski, druggists, are not liable
to fail for the want of confidence In DIR. Bosan-
kos Cough and Lung Syrup, for they give
away a bottle feee to all who are suffering with
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Consumption and all
affections of the Throat and Lungs.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-02-08
VALUABLE PROPERTY
FOR SALE.

Hotel property in Bocrne, Texas, situated on
the Public Square and the bank of Cbolo
Creek. The house has 20 rooms, 800 feet OF
promenade gallery, two story, has 2@ acres of
ground with an orchard of select fruit trees;
also n fine garden. Has two wells and cistern
with force pumps and irrigatlng machinery.
Plenty of stable room, and is the stage stand
for all the different stage lines. Has large
patronage, and can bo bought at bargain.
For information and particulars apply to
Ie-Iou T. II. JOHNSON, this office.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-02-08

Choicest liquors. wines and cordials. First
ropean plan; French cooking; private supper
rooms; all kinds of dishes, oyters fish. game
salad ETC., served to order. Open day ant
night. LIKED
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-02-08

The Legislature, in its last hours, made
fence cutting felony, and it remains to
be seen If that penalty is sufficient to stop
the unla wful practice.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-02-08

II g. Schasse, l.. Orynski, or A. DRESS, drug
sists, do not succeed Il Is not for the wari "
faith. They have such faith In DIR. Bosanko's
Cough and Lung Syrupnsa remedy for Coughs,
Colds, Consumption and Lung Affections, that
they will give trial bottle free to each and
every one who Is in need of u medicine of this
kind.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-02-08

TnE Galveston Print says: Italy
one the Legislature of Texas has got
down to business" Tally two. 1t has
adjourned.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-02-08

MORE farmers, merchants and mechan-
les and fewer lawyers in the Nineteenth
Legislature win be the cry of the people.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-02-08

confirm the statement that the latter is
the one great point. II does not do TO
relax In exertion.-
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-02-08
CANCER.

The experience In tho treatment of Cancer
with Swifts Specific a. :. 81 would seem to
warrant us In saying that II will cure this
much dreaded scourHe. Persons so afflicted
are invited To correspond with us.
] believe Swft's Specific hag saved my life
] had virtually lost use Of the upper part OF
my body and my arms from the poisonous
eiiects OF large cancer on my neck, from
which had suffered for 20 years. y. s. s. has
relieved me OF all soreness, and the poison IL
being forced out.of my system. will soon be
WE'LL W. H. ROBINSON Davisboro Ga
Two months ago my attention was called 10
the case OF woman afflicted with n cancer on
her shoulder at least I'VE inches in circum-
Terence, angry painful and giving the patient
no rest day or night for six months. obtained
asupply OF Swift's Specific for her. She has
taken bottles, and the ulcer Is entirely
healed up, only very small scar remaining
remaining and her health IL better than for
years past seems 10 be perfectly cured.
hEy. JESSE III. CAMPBELL, Columbus, Ga.
=. have seen remarkable results from use OF
swifts SPECIFIC on cancer. A young man
near here has been afflicted ive years with the
most angry looking eating cancer l ever saw,
and was nearly dead. Tho first bottle made
wonderful change, and after I'VE bottles were
taken, he "a nearly or quite we'll. IL is truly
wonderful. Ii. CHuMLEY NJ ID.
Oglethorpe, Ga.
Treatise on blood and skin diseases mailed
free. TuE SWIFT SpEOIFIO Co.,
N. Y. once 100 W. I'D st., bot. 9Th 4 18th Avs.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-02-08

The called session of the Eighteenth
Legislature has signed its own death war
rant and the people will cheerfully see
it carried into execution, and will act as
executioners with real satisfaction.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-02-08

Entered ut postofce ut San Antonio, Texas,
IA second class matter.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-02-08

y The Louisville Courier journal de-
clares that 1t does not think greater
disaster could befall education in the
South than bill providing for the dis
tribution of Sl0,OOO,0OO annually for five
years among the States. SIT would par
alyze local effort, create feeling of re-
lief from personal responsibility it
would strengthen that dependence on
some outside influence which under
mines all voluntary work. The passage
OF the bill would put back the common
schools of the South five years, and no
elective plans could be executed until
the period of subsidies had expired and
the people were again thrown on their
own resources"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-02-08

For the presen the Odd Fellows tenn
pie still remains at Austin, no con-
cluslon being reached by the Grand
Lodge after six ballots were taken. The
competition was between Galveston,
Houston, Dallas, Waco and San Antonio.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-02-08

GOVERNOR IRELAND's parting message
to the Legislature attested his gratitude,
If 1t did convict him of deficiency in good
sense. He emptied a pail full of white
wash upon the Legislature, and stood
ready to follow it up with others. The
endorsing business has been active at
Austin: the Legislature endorsed the
Governor, and the Governor endorsed
his endorsers, and the Mutual Admira-
tion society dispersed in great good
humor.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-02-08

THE special session of the Legislature
closed Wednesday. Some good and
needed legislation was accomplished,
and much was left undone. They could
have done worse and it probably is a mat
ter of congratulation that they left the
State In no worse condition.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-02-08

The aristocratic tomfoolery going on
in Washington society circles about who
is the first lady in the land" should
lead the people to "wet the blanket" of
many public men. Thousands of the
first ladies in the land" are to-day in the
Kitchen, at the dairy and in the loom,
and the mushroom aristocracy springing
up In New York and Washington is
simply nauseating. The founder ofevery
family was originally grub worm and a
scrub, and money cannot enable man or
woman, and never will while the world
stands.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-02-08

ALDERMAN STORY made generous
proposition in the Council at the meet
ing Tuesday, when he advocated park
improvements, and said he would give
$1,000 out ofhis own pocket ifthe Council
would vote $1,000 for that purpose, and
thepeople voted S35O,OOO for sewerage.
The Alderman's $1,000 would go long
way in fixing up the city parks. The
sewerage proposition will likely carry,
and as natural consequence park I'M
provements will be necessary.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-28
raE y v
how rhe ola rhlns worss.


The House Com@ittee sppoiSted 10
investigate ;he conduct ur Marshal
wightm ~conuection With tho oc,obcr
elections IA ohis. are d.sclcsias saa.r q;
the praeGehwsskings o;the gusu Ry
fosm movement IA the wash,nstou pc
padmeutA Commission Clark Aas
hard 1t rumorcd ;ha; ymployos az dat
Government oaice bad scl.des D,puiy
Marshal, il Ohio. at elections Ia. lac
had not been Officially ia.om,sd Of
such action. Such gross negligence on
the part OF the enp'oyes mus, be psttie
uiarly annoying to a St,lNsrt Civil Ser.
Vice Reformer ike CLARK.
Alnong the witnesses examined wery
slsoa couple o. newspaper rp3ttcrs. u,
I. Dcyic and Flank II. Morgan. who
testified that tbo Dcpay NnshIs IN.
OHIO wcc e~oa,r,ly roushs aud non
residents 81 tn SSsto.
j. W. Danuolly. a clerk in the late.
rior Department said: II VAS ia Cm-
natl October lIth, was a Deputy Mar
shat, but never made claim for services,
nor did / exercise any authority:
doubted NY right 70 accept ihc apponI
inen5 as deputy marshal but wts to,a
that il / wanted to keep fcom being az
rested, had better he sworn mas I had
been published as a repeater. / w8s re.
queslcl 20 81 60 Cincinnati byu eyugy-
man Of Washington, and while there Be-
90 clerical work iog Weight G,,Ah1iu
save mo tine names ol five mem fum
Chicago, whom ! arrested AMI kept mn
der arrest until after The polls closed.
They said two mon in Cincinnati had
agreed - pay railroad fares to and iro,a
Chicago, aud 20 pay $40 Tor each vote.
l took the arrested parties aud uiej To
find the men, but l,ey very not to ur
found Whcn questioned us 10 how
the men he was holding ondcr arrest
were going to vote, wimp8-, admitted
that they would have cast Democratic
ballots.
The pitifnl wall Of the Republican
press at the time ofthe partial suppress.
sion OF those patriotic Deputy Mar-hain
by the Buckeye State CvnstubuIa \,
was touching in tho extreme, Mu-hl
wriGbt being pictured as a srncti1ed
martyr 70 ;Le cause OF political rud,y.
Should the investigation Of the Com
-
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-28

Several Chinese htbess corpus e
had been brough;t ~tgsr ns Z. Is Cir
caii Goari pnar to ne Day '4s, I5s s
Rotary of the T5saFay i ned iis srir
psrmhtCB Chin Sc sA9 hsijiyei 10 i4e
United States bsfone hs e. aty vls
dzoed % bod As Le rs,sg orl.s
toes nsrcoTsr ihA@. It IS Psofi -
try thefs, 10 see whether ASH he
sec.ettr a.r.s