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New Advertisements.

MrLFWr0c Ats CAUSE and CURE, by on
lIh6kk Nhnh who was twenty eight years. Urea
ed by most OF the most noted specialists OF til
day with no benefit. Cured himself in thre
months and since then hundreds Of others b
same process. plain simple and successful
home treatment. Address T. s. PAGE, l2S Eas
18th ST., New York.
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THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER.

DR.. Samuel Hodges Alternative Compound Sarsa-
parilla with Iodide Potash. This compound is
purely vegetable, each article ofingrediant is per.
eetly harmless in itself, having been selected from
lies, when combined forms most powerful, eff
iient and pleasant medicine for the removal and
permanent cure Of ALL diseases arising romua inn
pure state Of system, viz;
Lingering or third day ChilIss Rheuma.
tism, ScrOfala or Kings evil, scaId-head or
Tetter Chronic Sore Eyes, Old o. Chr OniC
Sores OcHlI kinds, BOils, PimpIes, syphiIidiC
Rheumatism. Primary and Secondary
sSyphiIis. Nervous Debility, Liver Conn
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Vcsuvius is again ina state OF erup-
ton, The lava is streaming down on
OF the west side of the
mountain, and some alarm il express
ed, as the Observatory authorities be-
lieve that the eruption will become
more serious than it isaat]present
The Remingtons, Of lion, N, ", are
the most expensive manufacturers OF
firearms in the world. Besides sup
plying many Of the leading govern
mente with the arms necessary fog
their troops, this firm makes : great
variety of rifles for hunting and tar
get shooting, shot gunsloi all grades,
revolvers, rife canes, etc, and snamu.
milton Tor the same. They also make
sewing machines. type wIlseFs, IRE en-
gines, force pumps, full line Of So
ricultnral implements, from mcsiAe
machine to = garden rakes and have
recently added the electric liglAl q
fbeir other industries.
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Prohibition Department.
By
J.B. JONES.
ENTHUSIASTIC
TEMPERANCE MEETING. JOHNSON CITY
~ THE FOREFRONT.
THE BooM STILL BOOMING.

The large crowd at the Presby terrain |
church on last Sunday afternoon, gave |
unmistakable evidence Of the intense
interest which the people Of johnson |
City feel in the grand temperance
movement now sweeping over the
State. The weather was exceedingly
unfayoable, the roads were muddy,
the side walks sloppy, and the rain
continued to fall but the people
poured in from all quarters of the
town, the ladies with wraps, rubbers,
escorts and umbrellas, bravely oyer
coming all difficulties, until nearly all
the pews were filed. After the usual
Introductory exercises, Mrs. John
Harris led off with an excellent read
ing on High License and Prohibi.
ton" showing the fallacy OF the high
license theory in contrast with strong
logic OF Prohibition. Mrs. H. is a
splendid reader; her voice is good
and her utterances distinct, with all
the strong points impressively en-
phasized. Rev. W. p Maupin was
the next speaker. His special points
WAS the responsibility Of the drunk
ard-his aiders and abettors--includ-
ing, among others, the vender and the
maker of strong drink, as well as the
farmer who sells his fruit to the dis
tiller. His address was full of sledge
hammer logic, interspersed with some
humorous illusions and was we'll re-
ceived.
J. W. Crumley, Esq, being next on
the programme, pressed home to the
audience the power Of influence The
squire was in one Of his most happy
moods, surprising the most sanguine
expectations Of his friends. His treat.
ment Of the subject must have carried
conviction to the minds OF all his
hearers, and viii we trust. be produc
tive OF greater zeal and stronger effort,
on the part of our temperance work
crt.
lsaac Harr, Esq, who was next OF
the list Of speakers, failed, from som,
cause, to put in an appearance, to thu
regret OF his many friends
Volunteers being called for, a strang
er--name not known--who was in tn,
audience, come to the front and re
cited the popular and appropriat,
poem-"What the Temperance Gauss
has Done for My Dear John and Mel
This was pleasant surprise to tn
audience, the piece, being well rem
dered. produced happy effect ant
brought down the house"
J. A. Cargille-always in the hal
ness--was then called for, responding
in his usual dashing, delicious style
with "Blcod Money" for this theme.
THE MUSIC
led by DR.. King, with Mrs. Ranki
at the organ assisted by several goo
vocalists, was, Of course, charmingl
rendered, and made up one of tn
most enjoyable features OF the sci
vice.
Altogether, the exercises were high
y entertaining, and, may we not hop,
will prove as seed sown in goo
ground" Forward! Onward to vi,
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Gov. Hill will be inaugurated Jan
l. The New York Democrats vii
celebrate New Years day in Alba
ny.
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AYERS
Cherry PectOral

Is not new claimant for popular conf
dence, but q medicine which Is to-day
saving the lives Of the third generation
who have come into being since it was
first offered to the public.
There is not household in which this
invaluable remedy has once been In.
troduced where its use has ever been
abandoned, and there Is not person
who has ever given 1t q proper trial
for any throat or lung disease suscep.
tible Of cure, who has not been made
well by It.
in numberless instances, cured obstinate
cases of chronic Bronchitis, Laryngitiss
and even acute Pneumonia, and has
saved many patients In the earlier stages
OF Pulmonary Consumption. 1t Is .
medicine that only requires to be taken IN
small doses, Is pleasant TO the taste, and 10
needed In every house where there are
children, as there is nothing so good %
AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL for treat
ment Of Group and Whooping Cough.
These are all plain facts, which can be
verified by anybody, and should be re-
membered by everybody.
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Aas attained a standard Of excellence which
Amits Of no superior.
1t contains every improvement that Inventive
lsnius, skill and money can produce.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-03-28

to have sufficient independence to
maintain his convictions in the face
Of his party. Hon. s. s. Cox, better
known as Sunset Cox, with record
Of twenty four years of hard service
in Congress, goes to Turkey. The
Senate promptly confirmed all
the appointments and there is peace
and harmony between the two
branches OF government. Taken as
a whole, but little, if any, personal OBJ
lection can be urged to the class of
men Mr.. Cleveland is investing with
Office.
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Country BOYS.

Nearly all successful city men were
once country boys. New York is
constantly fed and invigorated by a
never failing current of fresh country
blood. Smart, bright young fellows
make their mark in the country, and
drift to New York where there are
better opportunities and greater re-
wards. Very few Of the newspaper
men in New York are city bred OF
the Suns staff only one man of mer
it was brought up in the citv There
are no city men on the Tribune, and
only two on the Times, and they are
reporters 1t is the same in the law
and in railroad circles. In mercan-
tile circles larger proportion
of city men may be found, because in
many instances business is handed
down from father to son. In large
city there is all the time the sharpest
competition, and the survival of the
fittest is the rule The weak go to
the wall It takes q long time to
work up to fine salary, but when
the fact is once demonstrated that a
a young man has the qualities neces
sary to carry him to the front and
keep him there, his fortune is made.
- Wheeling Register.
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what the Microscope
Reveals.

Mold is forest of beautiful trees,
with the branches, leaves and fruit.
Butterflies are fully feathered.
Hairs are hollow tubes.
The surface of our bodies is covered
with scales like fish; single grain
OF wood would cover one hundred and
fifty of these scales, and yet scale
covers five hundred pores Through
these narrow openings the perspira-
ton forces itself like water through
a sieve.
Each drop of stagnant water con-
tains world of living creatures swim
ming with as much liberty as whales
in the sea-
Each leaf has colony of insects
grazing on it, like COWS in meadow.
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Seventeen Year LOcusts.

In very short time when the
farmers commence blowing they will
bring to the surface of the ground
thousands of the seventeen year
locusts. A number of these curious
insects have been dug up in the
foundation for the building on the
lot of Mr. Richardson near the b. &
o. Depot. We examined the speci-
mems and they are very lively and
promise to burst their shells in a
short time. The regular appearance
of these insects every II years is
strange but true. Those persons
have never seen them will soon have
their curiosity satisfied - Hagers-
toscn Neacs.
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7-7---77-777777777-7777- 7-777777--7---7--1---
HIGGINlS WILL GO.

The best of people make mistakes.
The appointment of Mr.. Eugene Hig-
gins as Clerk in the Treasury Depart
ment was one of the slips that are
bound to occur when matters are
pushed too hurriedly. No doubt he
has been Senator Germans friend
and has aided him in many an emer-
gency,and no doubt Mr.. German feels
grateful and should provide for him,
but such provision should not be
made at discount of public morals
In Baltimore, the home of MIR. Hig,
gins, democrats of undoubted purity
join in an effort to GUST or evict him
from his position, and for no Other
reason than that the party Shibboleth
Of 'turn the rascal OUT shall be {
matter of fact as well as of sound
The party who won victory at the
polls in 1884 must neither finch MOI
hesitate in making the battle cry {
living reality. We repeat, "turn the
rascals out.o
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TIA NIX GOD !!

''The New South Of to-day is not
The Old South of twenty five years
ago. There is no longer that exhibi-
ton of self sufficiency and arrogance
that used to be considered charac-
teristic of the Southernor, cotton is
no longer king, and labor is not de-
spised.
The sooner, that, not only the cap
italist, but the farmer, the miner and
the emigrant realize these facts, the
better for them and for the South .
---StatesDadn
We congratulate the Statesman for
these noble sentiments. Self-suffi-
cheney and arrogance can never be
the attributes of true greatness in
man or nation No one commodity
can rule the destinies of republic
and labor should be crowned with
wreaths of honor, and pampered in
dolence thrust aside as unworthy o!
recognition. God bless the New
South, as thus desired by our neigh
Dor and friend.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1885.
CLIMBING IN WHEELING.

There 10 bitter war between the
Latel7igeacer and one Porter Smith,
Chief Of Police at Wheeling. Ser
ious charges have been made and
much vaporing through the columns
of the Latelligencer and Register.
The law should always be enforced
by the officers who are commission.
ed, authorized aud paid to do it.
Gambling, bawdy-houses, lewdness,
indecency and immortality are obaox
ious social pests and not sanctioned
by law. 1T is the duty of officers to
ferret them out and prosecute them.
There are but two or three things
honorable for an officer to do, viz j:
Watch offenders, arrest them, prose
cute them, or say under oath, If
necessary, that he knows of none such,
or--resign. Mr.. Smiths duties are
very plain.
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Management of Sheep.

Sheep management should be mark
ed with regularity. With no other
farm animals is the reward SO great
for punctuality and care in feeding,
or the punishment so severe and GER
tain in case of neglect Ewes for
breeding should be served by the ram
from the middle Of October to the
fifteenth of November, if lambs are
Intended for the increase of the flock
of stock sheep. If for fattening, they
should come earlier, and will need
greater care than those dropped when
the warm days begin to come. Ewes
that are to raise lambs in the spring,
should be fed hay and small guam
tity of grain, each day during the
winter We have found no trouble
in keeping breeding ewes in good,
strong condition by such treatment,
and never have any trouble from ewes
not owning their lambs. During the
lambing period, tire flock needs the
best possible attention. Feed good
clover hay and bran alternating with
their regular feed of unground corn
and oats, mixed in equal quantities
The amount Of feed required will de-
pend upon the flock, their shelter and
previous management. A safe guam
tity is six quarts twice daily, to forty
ewes, provided they have been grain
ed some during the winter. In focks
devoted to the raising of fine breed
ers, it is the custom for man to
sleep in the barn near the sheep dur
the period of lambing, in order to
prevent any lambs from becoming
chilled, or to render any attention
which the flock may need during the
night. In any ordinary flock this
would not be best: but it serves to
illustrate the constant watchfulness
needed, as a few lambs dropped dead
during cold day, greatly reduces
| the profits of sheep raising The
ewes and their lambs should have
the earliest and best pasture on the
farm, that the dams may give plenty
of milk to keep the lambs growing
They will, in few days, need no at
teption from the flock owner. After
harvest, when the early cut clover is
springinging up in fresh second
growth, rean the lambs, turning
them into the clover field, and give
them feed of bran every morning
With this treatment they will not fall
away much in fesh.-G. G., MEeRAL
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A DARKEY DANCE.

CT go pordners, fuSt kaDdttttion!
stomp yo' feet, am raise 'em high;
Tune is: "Oh dat water-millian!
Gwine to git home bime-bye
Slate go fredericksburg perlitely
Don't be bumoin' gin de res
Balance dtI--now step out rightly;
Alluz dance yo' lebbel bes'.
F'O'90'd6 fo0B wboop up, niggers,
I ock ag'tn!-don't be so slow;
Sloing colRdhSi -min' de fggers
When hollers, den yo' go.
Top ladies cross ODER!
Hol' on till take dram:
Gemmen Soloi-yes, Use sober
KANT say how de fiddle am.
Hands droasnd!-hop up yo' faces,
Don't be lookin' at yo' feetl
Smiag go PordReas TO yo' pldcesl
OATS de way--dat's hard to beat.
Sides Jo'W'a When you's ready
Make bow as lows you kinl
Suing dcroSt acid opp'site lady!
Now Wen let you swap ag'in.
Ladies change t-shet up dat talkin',
TO yo' talkin' arter while
Right an leftl-don't want no walkin'
Make yo' steps, an show yo' style.
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NEWS In A NUTSHELL
cOLLATED AND CONDENSED FOR
CASUAL CONSIDERATION.
Fresh, Crispy GIeanings of Recent Note.
worthy Happenings and Important
Events pnrposeiy Prepared
for Random Reading.

President Cleveland has rented pew iu
the First Presby terian church, Of which Dr.
Byron Sunderland Is pastor The church,
pastor and members was almost solid for
Blaine, and was a strong war church
Senator Stanford, the California twenty
millionaire, has rented ex-senator Pendle.
tons residence.
Miss Marie Van, the songstress, after an
absence of five years in Europe, has returned
to her home in Cinci nnad.
Fred. Green win succeed Dan. McConviIle
as private secretary to Gov. Hoadly
Ex-Attorney General Brewster declined g
sumptuous dinner rendered him by the judges
and leading members Of the bar Of Philadel
phia-
I. A. b. jones' sheriff Of Lawrence county,
o., was married at Columbus to Miss Aman.
da Strobe, daughter of Col. John NJ Stro
BILE, of Ironton
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Moonshine MuddIas.

AsHErIILE, N c., March Is. "A fight be
tween the revenue officers and moonshiner
took place few days ago near Highlands,
N. c. The officers were bringing three pris.
oners from Macon county to Highlands,
when they were ovsrtaken by party OF
friends of the prisoners. The officers were
entrenched in a house, when three of the pur
suing party forced their way inside, and
were captured After some sharp firing be-
tween the opposing parties, the rest of the
moonshiners fled, leaving three comrads be
hind, but taking the body of the one who
had been killed with them
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PREsIDENTIALAPPoIN71MENT

i'RISIDENTIALA PPOINTHENT
Curb stone statesmen and barroom
politicians have been greatly surpris-
ed by the names of the gentlemen
appointed by the President to repre-
sent this government at the impor
tant foreign courts. As envoy ex.
traordinary and minister plenopoten-
tiary to Great Britain, Mr.. E. J.
Phelps, of Vermount, a man hardly
known on the hustings or in the po-
litical councils, but nevertheless oil
conceded ability as lawyer, and Of
excellent reputation as a man and
citizen, has been appointed. Govern
or Robert 81. McLape, of Maryland,
who goes to France in similar ca.
pacity, has already achieved distinc-
ton as statesman and diplomat.
The appointment Of Mr.. Henry Jack
son, of Georgia, to Mexico, is similar
in point of merit to that of Mr..
Phelps, whilst that of Gentleman
George H. Pendleton, of Ohio, to
Germany, is but the continuance
in position of very able and worthy
gentleman, who has already proven
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Striking miners at West Newton, Pa.
killed r. Fl. Lalimore, mine superintendent.
Forty arrests.
Three hundred striking operatives at the
lace mills of Duden & Co., near New York
City, rioted with some imported workmer
and several persons were injured
Lack OF orders has thrown 600 employees
of the Pottstewn Pa) iron company out OF
work
Striking miners of Scott Haven, Pa
mines have been notified to leave the com
pany's houses.
break is reported in the ranks of the
striking coal miners Of the fourth pool In the
Pittsburg district
The strike at Wellston, o., ended, the
miners accepting the reduction to fifty cents
per ton.
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Rev. W. >. Penick, in former years
pastor of the Baptist Church lore, and
now pastor in Baltimore, has been call.
ed to the pastorate of the Baptist
Church at Shreveport, La, and has de-
cided to accept the call.
Rev. DIR. NJ. HI. Houston, of Balti-
more, formerly missionary in China
and at present Assistant Secretary of
Foreign Missions, will preach in the
Presbyterian church, of this place, on
tomorrow, Sunday, the Goth inst.
The rites of Confirmation and Holy
Communion will be administered in the
Lutheran Church, on April Sunday, at
1890 a. m. Rev. T. w. Dosh will as
sist. Services all next week at 4;30 and
7;30 p. M.
First M. e. Church-quarterly meet
ing, Sunday, March 20, IL a. M, sermon
and sacramental service; 2:30 p. m.
feast; $40 p M, young people IS
meeting; Tbs p. M, preaching by Rev.
G. w. Hobbs, P. E.
The first quarterly meeting of the
Nj. E. Church, South, for this confer
ence year will be held next Sunday
March, Goth, 1885. The Presiding Ell
der, Rev. p. II. Wisner, d. D., will be
present and preach. The missionary
service will be held on tomorrow after
noon at O'Clock. All invited.
'Organized harity, scrimped aud ic ed,
In The name OF cautious, sta tistical
Christ"
Religion" said Carlyle, "cannot
pass away. The burning of little
straw may hide the stars of the sky !;
but the stars are there, and will reap
pearl
"Piety." said an Arkansas preacher
to his congregation, "does not consist
in noise. This Lord can see you give to
the needy just as easily as he can hear
you pray the roof Off"
have been driven many times to nv
knees by the overwhelming conviction
that | had nowhere else to go. Myown
wisdom, and that of all about me, seem.
ed insufficient for that day.-A. LIN
coin.
Rev. Mr.. Rondthaler, recently of
Hagerstown, moderator of the Balti
more Presbylery, is succeeding admira-
bly, in his new charge in Indianapolis.
Within the past two or three weeks ov-
er sixty new members have joined his
church
A Lowell subscriber sends to the Bos
ton Record this extract from an alleged
prayer, uttered by liberal and very
scientific clergyman of his town the
other Sunday 1--WE thank thee, O
Lord, that We are permitted to unwind
the mighty coil of material circnmstan-
ces and gaze into the everlasting abys-
ses where flaming comets roll.n The
Lowellite says he whipped out memo.
randum book and wrote down the re-
markable thanksgiving on the spot.
Nothing in civilization" said Ed
ward Everett Hale to the Boston I'm.
itarian Club Wednesday evening, scom-
pares in strength, as respects the sway
and influence which may be exerted in
community with we'll organized
church. 1t should be the pioneer in all
undertakings which tend to the produc-
tion Of a higher Utilization. 1t should
stand for better, purer and happier
life throughout the whole community,
for improvements, for reforms, for
whatever may elevate society-not
merely for decorum in worship, for
good music and good comfortable ser
mon on Sundays and no folly on week
days"
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The Death Roll,

+. Jeffords, congressman from the Missis.
sippi ''Shoestring' district, died suddenly OF
heart disease
Inspector Thomas w. Thorne, of the New
York police, died suddenly of apoplexy.
Joe Goss, the pugilist, is dead at Boston OF
Brights disease.
Charlotte Cooper, daughter of j. Fenimort
Cooper, died Sunday morning.
Hon. Jacob Thompson, secretary of the in
terror under President Buchanan, dice
Tuesday at Memphis, Tenn.
Homer Thompson, postmaster of Hartford
o., died aged seventy-four. He was a cousin
of old John Brown, and one of the earliest
anti-slavery men on the reserve
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CasuaIties.

Henry Ryan died at Canton, O., of injuries
received while acting as brakeman ON the
Connotton railroad. He ia the fourth mem
Der of his family who has been killed by the
cars.
A collision on the Pennsylvania railroad
near Aliquippa, Pa, resulted in the wreck Of
several cars. J. Michaels was killed and az
engineer, a fireman and conductor were in.
jured.
By the burning of Langhams hotel, Chi
cago, Saturday night, five persons were
killed and four seriously injured.
Mrs. Blankenbecker burned to death in hei
house at Florence, KY.
The propeller Michigan, locked in the ics
in Lake Michigan for four weeks, SUM
Thursday. The loss is S145, 900.
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The famous Holstein COW "Echo,'
owned by f. G. Stevens, of Maple
Wood Stock Farm, New York, died
on the 7th inst. She dropped triplets
on the 4th inst. Her owner refused
$4,000 for her, and was offered S.
600 for her calf if a male. She had the
largest milk record in the world The
calves are doing well.