davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-02

Progressive dnirymcn who nre only satisfied
with the best results, Nre adding to their wealth
IN comforting n benefit on society, by the rapid
improvements they are making. in tive nrt OF
butter-mukng This class use Webs, Richard
:. II s. Co.'s Improved Butter Color, and know
by actual test thut it fills every C aim made for it,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-02

Great britain Inns q territory Of fl,0o0
square miles to guard and watch the United
States 3 Coz, 900 square miles.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-02

Mr. L. Ray, Al Nos,rand avenue, Brooklyn,
says Dr. Ehnore's R..G saved his lilei four
large bottles cured his dyspepsia, kidney and
livor diseases, which six doctors had FIJI ed to
help, and Of which he expected to die soon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-02
Stnighten your boots and shoes with Lyon.
Patent Heel Stiffcners.

"a GoD.sEND is Ely's Cream Balm" writes
Mrs NJ. A. jackson, of Portsmouth, n. H., on
May %, 1882. had Catarrh for three years!
had tried nearly all remedies but to no pur-
pose. Two or. three times week my nose
would bleed quite freely and thought the
t6res in it would never heal. Your Balm has
cured me- This preparation is not liquid or
snuff and is easily applied. price so cents.
See Rdvertisement.)
Consumption in any stage may be cured by
PsO's Cure % cts, bottle,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-02
Professor Bell, the electrician, says
that there are moro than 100000 tele.
phones in use in the United States.

Throat, Bronchial, and Lung Diseases
II specially. Send two stamps for Nlge treatise
giving soiI.treatmcnt Address WoRLD's Dis.
PLEsARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Bu(lalo,N
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-02

Wouldst see blithe looks, fresh cheeks oegulIe,
Va. wouldst sec December smileI
Wouldst see hosts Of new roses blown
Carboline makes the hair to grow
On the baldest OF heals.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-02

Ton DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, depression otspir'
its and general debility in their various forms
also as a preventive against fever and agus and
otherinternittent fevers, the "Ferro-phosphor
sted Elixir OF Calisaya,". made by Caswel
Hazard Co., New York. and sold by all Drug
sists, is the best tonic and for patients recover
ing from fever or other sickness il has no equal
For SPEcIALRAIEs for advertising IN this papera pp!y
10 tho publisher. n l. l
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-02

Work has been begun on the great
canal that is to irrigate the San Luis
valley, in southern Colorado. Tho ca.
nal is to beseven miles long, and at the
bottom sixty feet wide, and there are
10 be many lateral canals from it--all
to irrigate 100000 acres of land now
almost worthless, Several colonies are
to be organized to occupy this land,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-02

n L1plEs, ATTENTION In tho Diamond
Dyes more coloring is given than in any known
dyes, and they give fster and more brilliant
colors. l0c. at all druggists. Everybody praises
them. Wells Richardson & Co., Burlington, Vt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-02

A great quantity of human hair has
been recently exported to France and
England from Russia. and. the sus-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-02

You would use St. Pn,rick's salve If you
knew the good it would do you.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-02

picions Of the police authorities of the
province OF Pskov having been aroused
priest named Seraphin was arrested
on charge of fraud, 1t was then dis.
covered that this man last year founded
a religious sect, every member Of
which, on joining it, had to sacrifice
his or her hair az symbol Of obedl.
ence to the superior, Seraphin has a
brother, q fashionable hair dresser in
st, Petersburg, and to this man the
priest consigned the locks Of the faith
full Scraphin is now in Jail; the new
sect Of tho Seraphinovski has been I'M
timely eXtinguished; and the shorn
sheep are consoling themselves as best
they may upon the money obtained
from sale Of the effects Of their too
ingenious pastor,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-02

Pmples, pn.tules, and all skin disorders arc
cured by using Samaritan Nerua.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-02

Ernest Reese, Of Hannibal, Mo, says asa.
marian NerUiHe cured sac Of sick headache "
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-02

"A piano passes through about dozen
hands in old fashioned shops, and
through thirty or forty in the monster
establishments Of later date, where
fifty or sixty instruments week are
turned out, The wages paid to work
men vary from ten to thirty dollars a
week; the highest paid mechanic is the
tone adiuster," who gets from thirty
Ave to fifty dollars, and whose work is
most delicate, difficult and important.
a exit" of tools sometimes costs as
much as fifty dollars, but only when
the owner is proficient in several
branches. The majority of those en-
ployed are Germans, Danes and Swedes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-02
Dairymen Getting itch.

For nausea, dizziness and sick headache, Dir.
SNniordIs Liver Inygoralor hns no equal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-02

A novel mode of administering ius-
tice has Deen introduced in the City
Court of Louisville, Ky, by Judge
Thompson. When parent appears
before him with a refractory son and
makes charges which cannot by ig-
nored, the Judge, in case he perceives
indications of latent goodness in the
boys face, invites the parent to escort
the offspring to the yard adjoining the
courtroom, and there apply the rod,
the sparing Of which At home has gone
far toward spelling him. In several
instances encouraging results have fol-
lowed this semi-judicial castigation,
and it is understood that Judge Thomp-
son is delighted with his invention.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-02

The parrot usually talks in Poly
syllableS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-02

The process of counterfeiting tn
manifold necessities and Injuries Of
life goes blitheIy forward, and every
day some new article yields to the skill
Of the counterf4iter. If there is, in
the visible universe, n creation which
seems able to defy imitation, it is the
oyster; but a Bordeaux paper gravely
declares that artificial oysters are he
coming common in France, and that
the resemblance is 50 close that detec-
ton IS almost impossible Their COM
position is not explained, but they are
colored by amineral wash, and fastened
TO genuine shells by glue Invented for
the purpose, which dries to the precise
semblance of the cartilage which binds
the live oyster to his habitation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-02

Tea plants are growing in portions
Of Mississippi and Louisiana, and poor
people pluck the leaves and steep them.
The plants have had very little atten-
ton, and yet they are of fair size and
appear hardy. Writers for the New
Orleans papers claim that there are
sections in the South where ten grow
ing could be proftably carried on, and
they urge that the Cotton Centennial
exposition shall be made an occasion
for bringing this subject before the
people. An acre Of tea plants, under
conditions ordinarily favorable, will
yield 5000 pounds OF tea II sold at IL
cent a pound it would still bring in
more money than the usual run of
crops. Tea growers from India who
have visited the South express the be
lief that there are localities near the
gulf coast where quantities OF tea
could be easily grown.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-02

Official estimates of the harvest in
Russia put the crop Of 1888 at 1885,
42l quintals-about 1,550,0G0 ouintals
below an average crop, or little more
than 100000 bushels. This would
not imply greatly increased demand
for American grain, but the rye crop
of Russia is also 100000 quintals
below an average, the barley crop j.
100000, and the crops of oats and
beans are also short, though the yield
of potatoes is full average. The
New York Tribune says that "some-
what more than the average demand
from Russia may therefore be expected
during the crop year if our spectators
do not keep prices so high as to leave
the foreign markets TO producers of
Russia and other countries"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-02
TOPICS OF TIE DAY.

Although the existence of kerosene
oil in several provinces of Japan is
said to have been known for 1900
years, the japanese did not know how
to refine 1t until about ten years ago,
AT present, however refining cstab-
iishments are springing up rapidly,
and its manufacture is becoming an
important industry
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-02
rg.so!d bv I'll druggists. -Ga

z71zGEa1z>7 2 {2zzsAA
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-02-02

THERE are, evidently, too many
financiers in the present Congress,
each one of whom has a special
remedy for our threatened cur
rency troubles. The multiplied
ton of bills on the subject is con-
tinuous, aud there is danger from
this very cause that no legislation
will be had to provide for the sta
bility of the National bank circu-
lation. The manufacture of polit-
ical capital for the coming Presi-
Dental campaign is q much more
important matter to the average
Congressman than the most vital
financial or commercial questions
that could arise.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-02-02
WASH ingtOn Notes.

Sherman's ornamental bank
scheme has been rejected by the
Senate Finance Committee.
There were 457 patents issued on
Wednesday.
The District of Columbia is guard
ed 10y 203 policemen.
Washington is shiverins in its
boots for fear Of freshet.
Senator Voorhees, has introduced
a resolution authorizing the trans
poration of daily and weekly news
papers free through the mails.
The House Judiciary Committee
has decided to report a bill to provide
that no person shall be tried for any
crime involving life or liberty, ex-
cept upon indictment by Grand
Jury.
congressman Gibson of West Vir-
ginia, made vigorous speech on
Tuesday in favor Of admitting
Boynton's reply to Keifer.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-02-02
MOTIFS AND COMMENTS.

The Baltimore America says the
Virginia legislature has discovered
the right kind of reputation. 1t
has repudiated Malone.
Connecticut and Texas will have
to hump themselves. Long Island
is getting head of them in the mat
ter of murders.
Jacob Kerns, the Cumberland
Md, parody on skunk, who brutal
ly abused his two helpless little
children, has been found guilty and
fined $40 and costs. Inhumanity
comes cheap in Maryland.
Whether Barnum' s new elephant
is white or only sort of Dolly Var
den beast, or not. the scientific men
are giving the Snowman all the ad-
vertising he wants. Jumbo must
take back seat.
General Sherman should hasten to
write card, and deny that he would
refuse the Presidency if it should be
offered him. The people may take
it into their heads to stand by the
terms of his alleged interview.
Owl-heads are used 10 decorate
ladies' bonnets. A New York ed
itor gravely observes that "the owl
has ever enjoyed the reputation Of
being the most Senatorial looking
member OF the great family of fow Is. Z"
and argues growth Of wisdom
among the ladies.
New York has new sensation.
Mr.. VIM. X. Vanderbilt has hired a
new coachman in place of the old
one. But inasmuch as the old one
packed his keister and quietly left,
we do not see how Mr.. Vanderbilt
could have done otherwise, unless he
had decided to curry the horses,
wash the buggies and milk the cows
himself
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-02-02

The West Virginia bills intro
duced under the call of the House
on Monday, are as follows:
BY Mr.. Goff-First empower
ing the West Virginia and Penn
sylvania Railroad to bridge the
Monongahela river above Morgan
town. second, granting pensions
to John w. Dowle and Tyler
Richmond, of Marshall.
BY Mr.. Wilson-Providing the
payment of war claims to the legal
representatives of Lewis Wash
ington, William M. Morrison and
the Lutheran church at Martins
burg, also pensions to Susan Ram
sey, of Barbour, and Joanna Kra-
mer, of Preston, and o bill to pay
certain Harper Ferry arsenal
employees.
By Mr.. Snyder-A bill to pen
sion Meredith Parson, of Kama
wha.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-02-02

THE CATEER OF A MAN AND HIS
WIFE CHECKED AT MARTINS

LIE CATEEK OF A MAN AND HIS
WIFE CHECKED AT MARTINS
BURG.
A man and his wife, both hand
somely dressed, and deporting them
selves In the style of high toned,
arIstocratic couple. have recently
been travelling over many of the
railroads, sometimes on passes
cleverly obtaind, and at other times
on their wits. They knew how to
hoodwink the conductors until they
came across Conductor Thomas
Lamar, of the Baltimore and Ohio
Road, who was just little too sharp
for them. The man, it appears call
ed himself Eugene Waltham, and
generally represented himself as an
official or employe Of the Central
Vermont Railroad Company. Last
Friday the couple left Pittsburg,
coming east, and, although they had
no pass, they told their little story
and showed passes issued by other
railroad companies, and thus rode
free to Cumberland. AT that point
Conductor Lamar took charge of
the train, and, as the couple had no
tickets, he made them leave the
train at Martinsburg. The conduc-
tor reported the matter to Mr.. VIM.
M. Clements, master of transporta-
ton, who Immediately communi-
Gated with j. w. Hobart, general
manager of the Central Vermont
Railroad. Mr.. Hobart telegraphed
from ST Adams that he would like
to have full particulars about Walt
ham and his movements, and that
he had written Mr.. Clements in full
upon the subject. Chief Special
Detective Il. E. Grammar, of the b.
81 o., was detailed to watch the
movements of the couple Saturday
evening Detective Grammar went to
Martinsburg, and there learned that
Waltham had been trying to get
pass from Mr.. w. f. Landers, gener-
al agent of the B. q o. at that place.
1t is said that at the Continental
Hotel, Martinsburg, Waltham re-
gistered as Eugene Barron and
wife, Louisiana. Mr.. Landers had
told Waltham when he first applied
for passes that he would see him
again. He did see him, and the
special detective was present at the
interview which terminated in the
detective informing him that he
knew his little game. He handed
him copy of the Pittsburg Chroni-
Gle, which detailed some of Walt
hams doings in that city. 1t is re-
ported that Waltham, seeing the
game was up, admitted that he had
| been doing wrong and that he had
not been in the employ of the Cen
trail Vermont Railroad Tor a long
time. The Baltimore and Ohio
Company having no special charge
against him allowed the couple to
depart. BY selling articles of
jewelry Waltham and his wife raised
funds enough to buy tickets for
Baltimore. They, however, left the
train at Washington. 1t is stated
that while in Pittsburg Waltham
| tried to get pass from the Pitts
burg and Lake Erie Railroad Com
pany, but by the officials telegraph
ing to Manager Hobart they receiv-
| ed information which checked Walt
ham in his pass trick on that com.
pany.
We take the above from the Bal
timore american. While the agent
here, Mr.. W. f. Landers, had no
charges strong enough to place him
under arrest, through his vigilance,
Mr.. Waltham- Barron's scheme was
completely knocked out and he left
here sadder if not wiser man.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-02-02

WHEN the war broke out there
were many merchants, manufac-
turers and others in the loyal
States to whom debts were owed
by man in the disloyal States,
which debts were confscated by
action of the Confederate Govern
ment. Mr.. Morrell has laid be-
fore the Senate a bill authorizing
such persons to bring suit against
the United States in the Court of
Claims to recover debts so confis
Gated. Now cannot somebody else
think of something else in the
shape Of a war claim to present to
his Uncle Sam.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-02-02

good, but simplified greatly, and
making 1t impossible for the
bankrupt's estate to be swallowed
up in fees appertaining to its set
Element. Mr. Miller's proposition
is to restore the old law and re-
quire the prescribing of assistants
necessary in carrying out its pro-
visions to be made by the United
States Supreme Court. That of
Mr.. ingalls, provides that the in
solvent shall file q petition in
equity in the United States Dis
trict Court setting forth his in
solyency and giving schedules of
his liabilities and assets, and sur
rendering his estate for the benefit
of his creditors. The court is
then to adjudge him bankrupt
and appoint a receiver, who will be
clothed with power to distribute
the estate among the creditors.
When the receiver has performed
his duties the bankrupt will be
discharged, provided no fraud has
been discovered. The weight Of
sentiment among business men is
no doubt in favor of a just and
equitable bankruptcy law, but
nothing yet proposed comes fully
up to their views. The simpler
and more straightforward the law,
the better those most interested
will be pleased. The old act was
cumbersome and expensive, with
many leopholes through which
dishonest men could escape to the
loss of their creditors, while the
expenses attending proceedings
under it were excessive. There
certainly ought to be sufficient
ability in our national Legislators
to devise = law whose require
ments would be acceptable alike
to debtor and creditor, but it has
not yet been demonstrated.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-02-02

Born branches of the Virginia
legislature have passed resolutions
asking Senator Malone to resign
his position in the United States
Senate. 1t is safe to say that he
willnot do it. The action of the leg
islature is for the purpose of put
ting the State in a position not to
recognize Malone, and claim that
the State is only partly represent
ed.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-02-02

THREE bills are now pending be-
fore Congress to regulate proceed
ings in bankruptcy, viz tho one
prepared by Judge Lowell, of
Massachusetts, and Endorsed by
nearly every Board of Trade and
Chamber of Commerce in the
United States one introduced by
Senator Miller, of New York, and
the third prepared by Senator
Ingalls,, of Kansas. Judge Lo-
wells bill retains all the features
of the old bankruptcy law found
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-02-02

The bill to establish O civil
government for Alaska, prohibits
the manufacture or sale of intox-
icating liquor there. Prohibitionists
will be glad to see the government
taking a stand against the manu-
facture and sale of whisky, even
if it is in far off Alaska but after
the recent talk about whisky handy
to the Senate, there are some per-
sons who may suspect that the
Senators favoring the prohibition
clause in the Alaska bill look up.
on prohibition as Josh Billings
did on the boil, as a very good
thing on somebody else.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-02-02

CHAIRMAN MoRRIsoN has his tar
if bill done and on exhibition in
the committee room. That is to
say, it is where all the other mem
bers of the committee can see it
and offer. suggestions as to how it
can be improved and beautifed.
1t will not be reported to Con
grees until the committeeman have
had time to do this. When that
will be is left to conjecture.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-02-02
SATURDAY, FEB. 9, 1884.

The resolution offered in the
Committee on Banking and Cur
rency week or more ago has at
last been discussed and carried,
and therefore the National banks
will not have to go, although
Buckner, Brumm, Miller, and
Yaples insisted that they must go.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-02-02
MADRAS CURTAINS,

ALL REDUCED.
CREAM MADRAS CURTAINS, 4 yards
long, reduced from 81. 80 to $3.50
per pair.
MADRAS CURTAINS, reduced from
81 to SIS per pair.
Finer grades of Curtains, all marked
down at correspondingly low figures.
bft. CURTAIN POLES, in Walnut and
ebony, Of newest design and finish. re-
duced from 81 10 75 cts. each Complete.
CRkTONN Els, reduced from 80 to 2lc.
per yard.
COTTON PLUSHES, reduced to 1913
and IL cents, and double-faced CANTON
FLANNELS in hig colors, reduced to rs
cents per yard.
Doube-width and double faced CAN
TON FLANN ELS reduced to IS cents per
yard.
RAW SILKS, by the yard, only rs, 30
cAn Is and ST per yard.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-02-02
REDUCTION I'm
Lace Curtains.

NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS, in
Cream and White three yards long,
only IS cents per pair.
Do, yards long, regular price $3.50;
reduced to So so to close.
Do, a yards long, regular price 50; re-
duced to So.
NS- We regard the above lots as
THE GREATEST BARGAINS
of the entire season 80
NOTTINGHAM LACES, by the yard,
Is, %, 20, and 373 cents per yard.
SWISS CURTAIN MUSLINS, choice
designs, l23, Is, II, and 10 cents.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-02-02

o. f. BRESEE & SONS,
Gen1 Agents. Baltimore, Md.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-02-02

Fred'k S. Winston,
Samuel Il. Sprouts,
Lucius Robinson,
Samuel ID. Babcock,
Henry A. Smythe,
George S. Coe,
John e. Develin,
Seymour l. Hustled,
Oliver II. Palmer,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-02-02
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Woodward 4 Lothrop.
GRAND SEMI ANNUAL SALE
OF HOUSEKEEPING GOODS
Domestios, Blankets, Lace Cur
tains, &C., &c.

In order to reduce our winter stock
previous to stock taking in February
next, we have marked the above men
toned goods down to such an extent as
to justify US in calling attention to them
as the
Lowest Prices Known for Years.
1000 yards CRASH, all linen, II, 8, 8
and 10 cents per yard.
500 yards EXTRA BARNSLY TWILL
CRASH, Is inch, ID cents per yard.
A BROWN COTTON, good quality,
only cents per yard.
A BROWN SHEETING, extra quail.
ity, only cents per yard.
s'Fruit of the LOOM BLEACHED
MUSLIN, 8 cents per yard.
Wamsutta and Dwight Anchor Bleach.
ed Muslin, 10 cents per yard.
EXTRA BARGAINS,
lO-4 Sheeting, only % cts. I'd.
Bleached and Brown,
The best value for the money ever offered
by us.
PILLOW CASE COTTONS l2s and
Ia cents per yard.
Ga, and s-4 COTTONS, for single
bed sheeting
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-02-02
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

Rich'd A. McCurdy
j James G. Holden,
Iler'n G. Won Post,
Geo. c. Rich ardson.
Alexander III. Rice
VIM. +. Babcock,
+. Ratchford Starr
Fred'k II. Cossitt,
Lewis May.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-02-02

only IL cents per yard.
Five pieces each SHAKER FLANNEL,
10, % cents, worth % cents
A, 25 cents, " 30 "
7S, 81 cents, " 379 "
One case UNBLEACHED CANTON
FLANNEL, 20 inches wide. extra value,
only 10 cents per yard.
CHEESE CLOTH, for Curtains, and
and cents er yard.
AMERICAN ZEPHYR, Curtain Cloth,
only l2a cents per yard,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-02-02


25
Is,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-02-02

Oliver Hartman,
Thomas Dickson,
Henry w. Smith,
John III. Sherwood,
Geo. III. Andrews,
Robert Olyphant,
George f. Baker,
BENZ. b. Sherman,
Jos. Thomson.