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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-28

g1-It is yet to be decided which is the
greater nuisance-the man who pick,
up your paper and reads you al the Il;
bits of news before you have had the
paper yourself, or the man who come.
in after you have read it and reads II
all over to you again. So far. return.
are for the election of the latter, but In
either case the sentence should be pen.
itentiary for life.-Irsdsa1sapolis Jourrsz,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-28

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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-28

NOG year Olu. SdySI. rrFr .s--
"'Not year old, he cried; .how
wonderful are the ways of Providence
that a tiny bubble of humanity ike
this should be left unframed by storm
that. maybe, has drowned all the rough
and sturdy fellows who filled that yes
sci. IFS like seeing an iron ship beaten
to pieces by seas amid whose hollows
you observe the little stormy petrol
securely flying
The steward arrived with the warm
milk and a spoon, and we turned to
feed the baby. tried my hand, but it
was no good; conldn't get the milk
down his throat; it capsized down his
neck, and his, being ravenous and cry
ing niaGie the job more difficult. Here.
give me hold, sir. said the steward; so
put the baby on his knee. Well he
knew more about it than |, and got q
fair caulker of milk into the little 'un.
and after q bit the little chap felAasieep,
whereupon he was laid down in my
Dunk and there he was, quiet enough.
''Sir, we had some hopeso his thirty
inc after this. He was sort of a trial
in his way, for he wanted washing, and
dressing, and feeding, and looking after,
and it came hard upon us, who hadn't
the fingers nor the understanding for
such work. He was beautiful boy
1 never saw finer eyes in an infant;
blue as the heavens under which we
were sailing, and lovely little figure,
sire Sometimes when it would come to
my turn to undress him I d let him lie
naked on flannel shirt stretched across
my knees, and tickle him and make
him laugh, until the dropping of a tear,
like q parched pea, down my cheek
would make me feel that i was acting
the fool. and allowing thoughts of my
home and of this BARNS loneliness to
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-28

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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-29
ONE CAR LOAD OF
STlUDEE3AKER WAGON )
with the Sandage Patent Steel
Skein, tor sale by
q. Campbell yanney.
Tribute 0fResDect.

WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the AL
mighty God in His all-wise provi-
dence, to take from our midst our
worthy and beloved brother, Richard
N. Borum, on the Goth inst, and
that we grieve his loss and useful
ness, to think he is taken from us
and carried to that "bourn from
whence no traveller returns"
Resolred, That we extend our
heartfelt sympathy to the family
and many friends OF our late BrotL
er, who are left to mourn his Mss.
ReSotced, That this life is short,
and we too, must sooner NJ later be
taken from our active duties on earth
and be borne along the path our
Brother has trodden before us.
ReSolred, That as daily associate
we miss him--we miss him as cit-
Z-n and in his family, where hA was
always kind and attentive to hose
who made up his family circle
meeting their many wants at all
times.
RESOLVED, That as mark of re
spect to our deceased Brother, we
wear the usual badge OF mourning
and drape our hall accordingly for
the space of thirty days.
Resotced, That copy of these res
olutions be sent to the family of our
deceased Brother.
ROBERT LAMON,
JNO. STEWART,
G. PORT MORRISON,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-29
Executors Sale
Valuable Town Property

A S EXECUTOR of John Shaffer de-
IA ceased, | will sell In front of the
Court House, Martinsburg, w Va, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 90, 1884,
at O'Clock, p. M, the following desira-
BILE real estate, viz; The proper, corner
Of King and Raleigh streets, ia Mar tins
burg, froniol about Coz feet on King
street aHd ruaning hack about 10 feet;
also u lot in rrar OF same fronting 80 feet
on kHleiga street and running back l03
ieet. The core e: pr perty has on it a
large rough-cesl house. with shop at
tacned Il d the smai ot has a story and
a half weather boarded house.
TERMS OF SALE --One-hali cash and
bal .i.cs in ~ ,nonths with inter sst from
day OF sale, and to be secured by lien
on tie property.
JACOB Il SHAFFER,
ms IS Exr. OF john Shsaer, decd.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-29
Tribute of Respect.

MARTINsBURG, March 10, 1884.
To the officers and members of
Tuscarora Lodge, No. "a, l. o. O. F:
Your committee appointed to draft
resolutions of respect in behalf of
our beloved Brother, Peter N. Hoff
man, respectfully submit the follow
lowing;
Death is the one event that comes
to every human being. From other
real or imaginary evils man may, in
the providence of God, escape. In
this conflict, however, there is no de-
parture, from this world of sin, sor-
row and suffering to a higher and
divine light but through the gates
of Death. All men must die; neither
tears, nor anguish, nor breaking of
heartstrings can avail anything.
When all has been done that love
can prompt or science devise, and
the dear friend has passed from our
presence, all that remains for US to
do is TO bow before the great afflic-
ton and revently take upon our lips
these words: THE Lord gave, and
the Lord has taken away; blessed be
tuC AdIuc VI luc Lulu. we, do
Brothers, are called upon to take up
these words in memory of our dear
ly beloved Brother, Peter N. Hoff
man, an honored member of Tusca-
rora Lodge No. "a. l. o. o. F.
Brother Hoffman was born August
Both, 1922, and departed his life on
March 10th, 1884. 1t can be truly
said of our Brother, that he was a
true citizen, kind and devoted
husband and father. To the sadly
bereaved wife We extend the warm
hand of sympathy. We know that
our Brother sleeps peacefully in the
'quiet city With bowed heads
and sorr0wiug hearts, we offer this,
our feeble tribute of respect.
ResolUed, That these resolutions
be spread upon the minutes Of this
Lodge, aud that copy be furnish
ed the Uereft widow.
Repec't submitted in f. l.. and I.
VIM. MCELRoY,
JNo. l.. OLIVER.
L. Fost,
ID. A. CLINE,
GEO. w. BEARD.
Committee.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-29
"A FEW SHARES Of
Stock for SAFE.

A FEW SHARES OF THE STOCK of
A'The Falling Water, Steamboat Elk.
cursion Company" is now offered for sails
The stock during the last season paid on
the amount invested eleven per cent.
This was the FIRST year of the Company's
operation, and therefore expenses paid
in preparation, &C, were considerably
greater than they will be hereafter. The
Company now are building an additional
AND large boat and will purchase addi-
tional row boats and erect bath houses,
and for this desire to increase their stock.
For particulars call on
ms4t LEE M. BENDER, Sec'y.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-29
To Contractors.


WELLrowN. March 2ith, 1884,
VHE WELLTOWN AND BERKELEY
l. TURNPIKE COM ANY, having oh
tanned charter to make a turnpike from
the Winchester and Martinsburg Rad,
through Welltown 10 the Berkeley line
and secured subscription to construct FIVE
miles; the Comp my will receive proposals
or bids, 10 make fivr nil of the road,
until SATURDAY, APRIL 10Th, 1884.
The Company reserves the privilege of
rejecting any and all bids. Contractors
can bid TO Lake one mile or more. All
Communications should be directed to the
Secretary and Treasurer, JNO. W. Nc
KOWN,
m29 81 WelItown, Frederick CO., Va.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-29
A N ORDINANCE Regulating the
"A Erection of Ne,c Buildsnqs and 4lter-

A " ORDINANCE Regulating The
"A Erection of Ne,o Buildings and Alter
alton and Improvements Of Realty.
Sec /. Be it ordained by the Council
OF the Corporation of Nartinsburg, that
from and after the passage of this ordi-
naLce, no person shall erect any new
building so as to interfere with any line
OF any street now laid out in the corpora
ton of Martinsburg Every person erec-
ting new building whether of frame or
brick, or adding to or improving build
ings ALREADY erected Except repairing
that will add 10 the value OF the same
shall, before commencing the same. reg
lister with the clerk of the corporation
the character Of the building or improve
ments, and the valne of the same, and
the clerk shall keep book for this pur-
pose; and shall annually report the
amount of the same 10 the Council; and
any person failing 10 comply with this
ordinanc' shall upon conviction before
the Mayor be- fined cot les than on. nor
more than five dollars and any person
erecting building 10 Interfere with The
line of any street shalI remove or rectifv
the same at his or her expense. Passed
, august 9th, 1872. m29.lt
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-29
State News.

Huntington is to have telephone
exchange.
Parkersburg is to Lave a new
Sl00,000 pulp mill.
The nail mill at Clifton, Mason
county, is at work again.
Work has commenced on the new
gas well at Clarksburg.
Trains will not he run on the Ohio
Central road before May lst.
a company is organizing at Point
Pleasant to bore fJr gas and oil.
The b. & O. Company will erect a
new depot ut Parkersburg this sum
mer, it is said
west Virginia apples command
higher prices in New York than
those OF any other section
A rat was killed at Weston last
week, that measured two feet and
three inches ii length
Fifty conversions are the re-
suit of the Baptist protracted meet.
ing at Webster, Taylor county
Pres. Mourning, noted character
OIL mason county, crossed the Styx
by the morphine route, last week.
Uncle Nathan Golf, the venerable
uncle of General Golf, will reach his
S7th birthday on the I'd of April.
The Gazette says that many new
buildings will go up at Richie c..
H., during the present season.
A seventeen pound pike was caught
the other day at Lock No. 4, in the
Little KauaWha.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-29
FREE TOAL


CEALED PROPOSALS will be receiv-
~ ed until Friday eve ing, April 4th.
1884, for femodeling the Lutheran
Church, of Mar,insburg, W Va. Draw.
ings and specifications can be seen at II
N. Deatrick's store, opposite the Post.
Office The committee reserve the right
to rel ect any or all proposals All COM
munications should be addressed 10
mr. % 2t H, N. DEATRICK,
Secr'y Building Committee.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-29

Gov. Hamilton, of Illinois, was
shot at from the outside while sit
ting in bis office at Springfield, ILL.,. !,
The same thing happened some time
ago, and it is believed some one is
trying to assassinate him.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-29

j NEED all the money due me aud hope
i all knowing themselves indebted to
me, win please pay I'D by the lst OF
April. GEO W. NORTH.
Bunker Hin, MARI u, nils 3
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-29
DIED.

Fs-H dg rGtts-fre cents per f1se-f0r Obituary No
.ceS beyond the Hstai announcement
~ -~@---r se----~~y>~
On the 18th, WILLIAM CUSTER in the
40 year Of his age.
On March It'll, 1884, in Montgomery
county, Ohio, SUSAN LEOPARD, wife Of
Michael Leopard, in the Goth year of
her age.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-29

EVERY PROMISE backd by guar
antee. Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets
will give immediate relief. Frice d &
Scots.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-29
ONE CAR LOAD OF
South Bend CHILLED PkOWS
The best general purpose plow
on the market. For sale by
q. Campbell Janney.
NEW ADVERT ISEMENTS.
REVIVED.

REVIVED.
NHE WOODEN WILL, known rs the
i 'Small Fac ory." on Tuscarora, one
mile west Of Nsriiusburg, has been leas-
ed b. The undersigned, and reftted with
new machinery and skillet workmen.
and is now prepared to execute all work
in his line be hopes, Ivy strict at,en-
ti.n to business aud good work to merit
a share OF public patronage.
E. IA IT az: Is.
Picking, Burning aud Carding Rolls.
i..cludlng u;l 10 c per ID. Cardipg and
Spinning siogie va n, 2ec per ID.
Cassmers Satinets, Jeans, Tweeds,
Lindseys and Flanaels from Is to SO cts
per Yard.
Blankets SO per pair.
A varied assostmen, Of Cloths, Flan-
nels, Blanket and Yarn, plain and fancy
will DE kept n hand for sale or for ex-
change for wool
Dyeang Pulling and Pressing
done in the best manner add on reasona-
BILE terms. Persons bringing wool from
other counties, can have it carded so as
to re urn with the rolls.
Those shipping by railroad, who may
club and make up package of 100 lbs
or more, will have freight deducted to
and from factory.
Mark owners name plainly upon each
package and direct to VIM, Calvin, Mar
tinsburg, W. Va, and write by mail Civ
ing directions Give us trial and you
shall not be disappointed.
mhl5 3m. VIM. CALVIN &
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-04-18
A DMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

ESTATE or susANsAp RUMBLE, DECEASED,
Letters OF administration on the estate OF SUSAN
nah Rumble, late OF Beaver township, Colu nbia
county, Pa, deceased, have been granted by the
Register OF said county to the undersigned admin
istrator. All persons having claims against the
estate OF the deceased are requested 10 present
them for settlement, and those indebted to the es-
tate 10 make payment to the undersigned admin
istrator without delay.
LEVI MICHAEL,
Administrator,
3-14-6w' Mifllin Roads.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-04-18
4 NNUAL STATEMENT OF THE

Town of Bloomsbury for the year ending with
March 3lst 1884,
Showing Indebtedness etc, the Town OF
Bloumsbutg, for the year ending March 1884, made
In accordance with the Act OF 4 semb y OF April
18th, 1915, entitled "a supplement OF an Act o re.
gulate the manner OF indebtedne S OF m inicipaii-
ties to provide for the re iemption OF the same,
and to Impose penalties Tor the illegal increase
thereof.
Prepared and published by the corporate author
tiles OF said Town.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-04-18
SUGARLOAF.
SALE or SEATED
Il LANDS IN COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.

Also the following lots, pieces md parcels Of
seated lands, returned by the tax Collectors are to
be sold at the same q ue under the provi ions of
an Act OF Assembly, entitled "An vet relating to
the sale OF lands for tax In Colu ltil county ap-
proved March 5th, 1858
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-04-18
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
ESTATE OF GEORGE FEEDER, DECEASED.

Letters testamentary on the estate OF George
Fedder, late OF Miliiin township, Columbia county
Pa deceased, have been gr nted by the Register
OF said county to the undersigned executor. III
persons having clal rs against the estate OF said
decedent are requested to present then for settle
ment, and those indebted TO the estate TO make
payment TO the undersigned without delay.
SAMUEL SNYDER
4-i-6w' Executor
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-04-18

dI zen O'CLOCK a. M tne IoilOWlng described pieces
OF land, or such part thereof as may be necessary
to satisfy the amount OF taxes due and unpaid
against the same, and continue the same from
day TO day as the same may be found necessary.
TERMS OF SALE.
The amount OF taxes and costs must be paid
when the land Is struck on, or the sale may be
void and the property put UP and resold.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-04-18
TREASURER'S SALE
OF
UNSEATED LANDS IN COLUMBIA
COUNTY, PA.

BY virtue OF sundry acts OF the General Assem-
bly, OF the Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania rela-
ting to the sale OF seated and unseated lands in
the county OF Columbia ETC., for taxes due and
unpaid, l VIII ofer to public sale in the Court
House. in the town OF Bloomsbury, on
Monday June 9Th, 1884.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-02-28
THE SUN.
NEW YORK, 1884.

About sixty million copies of the san have
gone out of our establishment during the past
twelve months.
If you were to paste end to end all the COL
umns of all the suns printed and sold last year
you would get a continuous strip of interesting
information, common sense, wisdom, sound
doctrine, and sane wit long enough to reach
from Printing House square to the top of Mount
Copernicus in the moon, then back to Printing
House square, and then three-quarterS of the
way back to the moon again.
But the Sltl is written for the inhabitants of
the earth; this same strip of intelligence would
girdle the globe twenty-seven or twenty -eight
times.
If every buyer of copy of the san during
the past year has spent only one hour over it.
and if his wife or his grandfather has spent an
other hour, this newspaper in 1888 has atfored
the human race thirteen thousand years of
steady reading, night and day.
1t is only by little calculations like these that
you can form any idea of the circulation of the
most popular of American newspapers, or OF
American men and women,
The S'0l is, and will continue to be. a news
paper which tells the truth without fear of con-
sequences, which gets at the facts no matter
how much the process costs, which presents the
news of all the world without waste of words
and in the most readable shape, which is work
ing with all its heart for the cause of honest
government and which therefore believes that
the Republican party must go, and must go in
this coming year of our Lord, 1884.
If you know the sun, you like it already, and
you will read it with accustomed diligence and
profit during what is sure to be the most inter
esting year in its history. If you do not yet
know the Set,a, it is high time to get into the
sunshine.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-02-28
WHAT THE NEWLY RICH DO.

One of Senator Tabor's partners
when he struck his first bonanza was a
German named Richie, who was past
the middle age, and been Il cobbling
shoemaker all his life, and $50 note
was an engraving he had never in
spected at nearer range than through
the wicket of bank counter He got
about 100000. The first thing he did
was to build a large brick house, red
in color, and of square and hideous
architectural design, about two miles
distant from the camp or any other
habitation. Then he got married, and
retired into this dwelling. as the
knights and barons of medieval times
retired into their castle keeps, and he
only emerged at long intervals to lay
in provisions and chewing tobacco.
This was his conception of perfect rest,
and consequently ecstatic happiness.
He had profound mistrust of banks
and kept his cash by him, where
thieves could not break in nor moths
corrupt. One would suppose that this
scheme was open to objections on the
ground of it's lack of variety, but un-
kind rumor credited the capitalists
wife, who was a very voluble lady,
with an ability to keep him entertained
and excited.
A contemporaneous gentleman of
fortune at Leadville was Captain Con-
nors, well known to all residents of the
camp. He had often told me the story
of his first stake" He received $40
900 for his interest in some mineral
property, and it was paid to him at the
bank in four rectangular packages OF
bills of $4,000 EACH The Captain had
kept his good fortune secret from his
wife, and he hurried home to tell her.
She was sitting down after hard days
work, and without word he dropped
the armful Of greenbacks in her lap.
1t was loyal and touching thing to do.
For moment she sat paralyzed with
astonishment, and then hugging the
mass up to her, she sobbed out:
"Oh, Tom, how dirty they are! Let
me put them in a tub and wash them -
do it if you want to. dear" he re-
piled, with a tenderness that it would
be we'll for other rich men of Colorado
to emulate, 'but you will never wash
anything else again"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-02-28

The Nihilists are reported to be
hampered in their warfare against the
Russian Government by the lack of
money, and the numerous recent raids
upon the cash boxes of the mail coaches
are ascribed to them. There have
been five attempts to rob the mails
within period of seven weeks At
one that occurred on the road to Mini
Novgorod, two Of the assailants were
captured by q company of soldiers
who were despatched after them and
surrounded them in patch of forest
land. They refused to disclose their
indentity, but from their clothes, APP
pearance, and language, they are sup
posed to be students. Papers that
were found in their possession are
said to show clearly that they belong
to the revolutionary party, and that
they made their attack as part of an
organized plan designed to replenish
the Nihilistic treasury.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-02-28
HE SCARED HER.

There was nothing mean in his looks,
but at the same time he had no bust
ness in the ladies' cabin of the ferry
boat. She had scarcely left Windsor
when he sat down within two feet of a
woman about 40 years old and whis-
pered:-
'"There's going to be some fun when
we land in Detroit"
STRIP she replied, as she drew away
little.
"Oh, you just get ready for ity' he
chuckled; you'll see woman get the
worst setback you ever heard tell of!n
What do you mean?" she asked,
with sudden interest.
''See that girl over there?"
She did. Indeed, as the girl was the
third and only passenger in the cabin,
she couldn't help but see her.
''That girl is smuggling five yards of
dress goods!" whispered the man.
mop
''Saw her buy it in Canada
And would you be mean enough to
tell the Custom Officers?"
Don't have to! They have instruc-
tions this morning to search every pas
senger. That's the reason I didn't
bring over a new overcoat.n
He got up and slid out with that,
leaving the two females alone When
the boat landed the girl walked off as
calmly as a clam, but the woman
looked pale and frustrated and mad
Lets make a tour" chuckled the
mean man as he beckoned the Gus
toms Officer aboard.
"Of what?n
''Of the cabin
They entered the place, and under
the seat in the far corner they discov-
cred bundle containing two pairs of
stockings, a pair of gloves, three yards
of silk and yard or two of plush.
"By Georgew said the Customs man.
II knew could scare herm gurgled
the other.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-02-28

The domestic troubles of Prince
Frederick Charles of Prussia and his
indignant and jealous wife are stated
by the Vienna Frele Presse to have
been a topic of private conversation
in Berlin for years past. Two years
ago the disturbance between the
Prince and his spouse assumed such
an aggravated character that the En-
perOr was himself forced to take O.
hand in it, and, under plea of send
ing the Prince away on long journey
through Oriental countries, to virtual
ly Danish him for time from the
Prussian capital. The Prince was not
even permitted to return from his in
voluntary tour for the purpose of at
tending the funeral of his aged father,
Prince Charles. The Princes wife.
before marriage, was Duchess Won
Anhalt. She now lives in rigid retire
ment at Dessau. There are three
daughters and one son by the mar
riage.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-02-28

ONCE IN A WHILE-There was a
time when you could hardly go amiss
of it, but now it is only once in while
that you catch the wrangle of voices
from some back yard:
cts my knockr'
SIT isn't"
''You missed the arch?"
II hope to die"
'You moved your balln
II never did,
"Idon't care You are a great cheatm
"And so are your"
II won't playl"
Don't then"
"And don't you ever speak to me
again as long as you liver'
''Pooh? Who wants to?"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-02-28
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