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DENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Mr.. Hendricks advanced, and in an impress
i've manner Mr. Edmunds administered the
oath Of office to him. Mr.. Edmunds addressed
the senate in few well-chosen words of fare
well as its presiding officer, taking occasion to
say, however, that in view of the recent ex
perence. that it might be doubted whether
congress could congratulate itself ON being the
best example of legislative body by continu-
ing its business with deliberation, care and dc
corum
1t was the fault of large bodies that meas
ures of the greatest importance, requiring
much time for their proper consideration,
were brought under discussion so late that il
rgas not possible to deal with them with in
feligence, and consequently they were enacted
hastily into laws. Then in warm terms he
thanked the senate and its officers for their
courtesy and kindness and retired from the
chair
The chaplain here offered a prayer Of UNI
considerable length at the close of which Mr.
Hendricks delivered few opening remarks
in voice which, though low, was clear and
audible. He said it was some years since he
was connected with the senate and would not
at first be so familiar with the rules as he
should be, and would have to lean upon the
the senate was now in session by virtue of
the proclamation of the president of the
United States, which the secretary read
The chief clerk then read the proclama
ton.
1he vice president then called on the newly
elected senator's, whose credentials were OK
Tile, to advance four at time and take thu
oath.
This ceremony over, the vice president
called for the reading of the order of the in
auguration ceremonies and tue entire assem-
bly, adjourned to the central portico to wit
ness the final ceremony, making Grover
Cleveland president of the United States
1t was witnessed by the majesty of the
American theory of government, andwas the
simplest, yet grandest, quietest, yet most inn
posing scene that records of the world can
show.
The chief ruler of great nation resigned
his power, laid down his sceptre and returned
to private life without murmur, or perhaps
thought otherwise.
His successor Immediately took up the reins
of authority as quietly as the SOW
ereignty delegated him, by the voice
of his fellows, and such a scene
was never witnessed in any other country.
platform built out from the central portico
literally packed with representative men in
front, stretching from the extreme northern
to extreme southern limits of the capitol
building, and eastward from the portico to
Fifth or Sixth street, and on the southeast
the crowd packed closely together, at least
10000 people being there
1t was a sight the magnitude of which
never before was witnessed in Washington
At half past II the prisident-elect, accom-
panied by President Arthur was escorted to
the platform by the committee on arrange
ments. When the immense throng of 900
people caught sight of him the air for sew
eral minutes was filed with the widest
shouts.
At l2:35 the president-elect, at the sign
from Senator Sherman, arose and with UNI
covered head began his inaugural address as
follows:
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MIR. BLAINES HEALTH.

Now and then the simple statement
of truthful opponent sets at naught
the silly rumors and twaddle of de
ceptive enemies and doubling friends
as to the effect of defeat on Mr..
Blaine, investing him with all the
conditions of a broken down, beaten,
destroyed and played out being. The
Washington Post is the Democratic
organ at Washington, and here is
how its editor, from personal obser
walton, disposes of such stuff. He
says:
Happening to be Mr. Blaine's
next door neighbor, we are in a posi-
ton to know how absurdly incorrect
all these stories are. The truth is,
he is in excellent health, and is look
ing better this winter than he has for
many years. As to his meddling with
matters in Congress, it is pretty we'll
known by his friends in Washington
that he has not been under the roof
of the House or Senate but once
since he resigned his seat in the last
named body four years ago. The
simple truth is, Mr. Blaine has been
hard at work all winter on the second
volume of his book, and is meddling
with no one He fought a manly
aght and mighty close battle, and
when he found he was defeated, &C
cepted the result in q manly way"
That is the manly way to talk of a
manly man, who made his fight, lost,
goes to work like man, and will be
just as ready for the next fray, able
to cope with any opponent. In other
words, he is to be recognized as q
manly man in victory or defeat
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plain duty of an American citizen the
INDEPENDENT accords to each the re-
spect and obedience due their respec
tive positions. They represent the
people of the country and of the
State and execute the laws thereof;
they belong to the people, not to pal-
ties. A great parade and manifcs
tation attended both Economies
Such pageantry is usually INDUCED
in on occasions of this character and
participated in by people of all par
ties-thus proving the strong com
mon sense and deep stable fraternal
relations Of the people and showing
conclusively that party clamor is but
an empty sound. The INDEPENDENT
in its limited sphere, offers now it's
good will and best wishes for the
success of themselves and for the
coun ry of both new administrations.
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DEAD LETTERS Following is list
of letters remaining in the Post office
at Martinsburg, w. Va, Feb. 28th,
1885, and will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office March. 14th. ifnot deliver
ed. When calling say advertised We
clip from the Statesman.
James Aroin, Mores Anderson,
James w. Butts, Laura Cunningham,
Patrick Cronan, George brewer, Miss
Ellen Edmonds, Patrick Harley, Bette
Johnson. janet Janes, Laura A. MYERS,
Marshall Payne, Lizzie Stanley, ~ H.
L. Tyler, Sammy Walkor. Held for
better directions, Mes. Lula i. Boteler,
Carroll, Co., Md; Calvin Castel, ALE
gheny, Co., Md.
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rentIon ana patr1ouc enueavur 'of an wnS
make and execute the federal law Om
duties are practical, and call for industrious
application, intelligent perception Of claims
to public Office, and above all, the firm de
termination by united action, to secure to all
people the full benefits of the best form OF
government ever vouchsafed to man.
''Let us not trust human effort alone, but
humbly acknowledging the power and good
ness Of Almighty God, who presides over the
destiny of the nation, Who has at all times
been revealed III our countrys history. Lei
us invoke His aid and His blessing upon om
IabcrSn
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cost very much less than hay, which
has hitherto been regarded as the
most profitable food for stock.
Mr.. G., who is the pioneer siloist
in West Virginia, after careful trial
for two years, and after careful study
OF the experience of others, is convin-
ced that the capacity of land for sup
porting stock is at least doubled by
the use OF ensilage. He invites any
doubters to come to his barn id see
the stock fed.
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TIE Ne w CABINET.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-President
Cleveland sent to the Senate to-day the
following nominations for members of
his Cabinet
Secretary of State-Thomas f. Bay
ard, of Delaware.
Secretary of the Treasury-Daniel
Manning, Of New York.
Secretary of War-William e.. Endi-
colt, of Massachusetts.
Secretary of the Navy-William G..
Whitney, of New York
Secretary of the Interior-L. @. e..
Lamar. of Mississippi.
Postmaster General-W William +. vi
las, of Wisconsin.
Attorney General-A. II. Garland, of
Arkansas
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The day of the democratic jubilee has
come.
The Kinks in Harrisburg are taxed
1915 per year.
The Ground hog will soon lecture on
probabilities of the weather.
The manner in which legislators did
nothing will be appreciated by voters.
The yearly product of American for
ests exceeds in value that of all the iron,
steel and coal combined.
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LNAUGURATED.

New officials have taken charge of
both National and State government
Mr. Cleveland was inaugurated Pres
ldent, at Washington, and Mr.. Wilson
Governor, at Wheeling, on Wednes-
day last Without the slightest per
sonal unfriendliness we opposed their
election, with the convictions of the
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{ Concluded from first page.

whilst CHEERS rose on every size, ana
voice in the gallery with strong Irish
tongue called for three cheers for CIeve-
land
The chair again grimly and humorously
threatened to clear the galleries if applause
was INDUCED in.
He was escorted to a seat assigned him, and
Mr.. Edmunds, rising, announced that the
vice president was present, and il convenient
to him he (Edmunds) would administer to
him the oath of office.
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MR.. FAULKNER'S REQUEST.
1t will be remembered that the will
of Hon. Charles J. Faulkner, devised
to the Corporation of Martinsburg
his entire library and authorized his
executors to give one thousand dol
lars, provided the corporation should
provide q suitable building for the
same within three years The will
was taken into Court for the purpose
of obtaining a judicial construction
upon certain requests, and among
others, the kind OF building necessary
to vest this bequest in the corpora
ton. These questions were submit
ted to Hon. w. FL. Travers, as spec
ial Judge and upon the point affecting
the corporation, we make the following
extract, from the decree entered in
the cause:
ODucl VIC SlAtU ClduSe Oh SAID Will
it is not required that the building men
toned for a library, shall be erected
within three years from the death of
the Testator but the will gives the Cor
poration the opportunity within three
years from the death Of the Testator to
make provision for the erection OF a
suitable Library Building for the use Of
the citizens of the place-and as no one
is authorized by the will to determine
what a suitable Library Building is,
within the meaning of said clause, it
will be the duty of the Administrators
to hold the subscription of ST. 600, sub
Ject to the action of a Court of Chan
Gerry, made upon the application of
Corporation of Martinsburg, within the
the three years allowed to determine
whether according to the amount then
raised or appropriated by the Corpora
ton, and the plan then submitted by
it, a suitable building would be provid
ed within the meaning of said clause.
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The exploring expedition which
sets out from San Francisco for Alas
ka as soon as Spring opens, will be
composed entirely of officers and en-
listed men of the navy.
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MESSRS. ARTHUR Il JACKSON.


Mr.. Chester A. Arthur, lately pres
ident of the United States, and Mr..
Jacob B. Jackson, lately governor of
West Virginia, are now attorneys-at
law in their respective cities. We
wish them abundant success in re-
Stunning their duties as laborers
among the yeomanry of the country.
The INDEPENDENT has often disagreed
with them in their official action, as
we have no doubt they, as citizens,
will often do with their successors in
Office. Such is the privilege of every
law abiding citizen, and so brief is
delegated authority that officials need
never have superabundance of hau-
teur, and the less of it the easier the
return to the duties of citizens.
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GOVERNOR WnsoN--let your labors,
efforts and policy be for the best in
terests of the people of West Viz
ginia.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1885.
THE RELIGION FOR ALL.

THE SAINTS AS WELL AS THE SINNERS.
The international Bible studies for
tomorrow Sunday, are from Acts
XIV: 1927. Title, Paul before Fe-
lix. Golden text, 81 conscience Uoid
Of ofense toward God, and to,oard
man Acts, XIV.
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AT 2 O'Clock a. m. Saturday morn
ing last the legislature adjourned
sine die No one will be sorry.
Smyrna times., 1885-11-18

Mr.. EDITOR The November term
of the county court for New Castle
county convened in our Court House
this morning, Judges Comegys and
Houston on the bench. The first busi-
ness, of course, was swearing the grand
and petit jurors, after which a whole
hour was consumed in reading the
names of applicants for license to sell
rum. This fact and the noticeable in
crease of drunkenness, is one of the
conditions, or consequences (?l, of the
dull times. The dull times are said to
be consequence of the recent political
revolution, and an old adage tells us
that mankind is prone to convert idle
ness into evil dOings. Would it not be
wise for our people to begin to con-
slider the moral effect of the ballots
A noticeable fact in this regard is the
evident discrimination, on account of
color, exercised by cur municipal court.
a white drunk costing 50 and a col
ored drunk So. Is this the method
taken to get back the money paid for
black votes at the city election last
June?
The ArmOry Fund Fair closed Sat-
urday night. 1t has been a great sue
cess, netting the boys over $4,000. so
report says.
The sudden fall of temperature and
the clear weather has had IL Dercepti-
Bile influence in reviving trade and the
merchants are looking happier. Still,
wages are low, many people are out of
work and Sheriff Ford is Iuxuriating
in the rich fruits Of his office. as a
long list of properties pass under his
hammer for debt every week.
We are in the midst Of biz patent
medicine fight in this city Some
months ago Il store was opened here
to sell patent medicines at cut rates.
The druggists dropped to the racket
and not to be outdone Messrs. B. F.
jackson Il Co. have put so cent bottles
OF Brazilian Balm at 25 cents. This is
the lowest cut yet.
Perhaps the happiest men in the city
are the holders of the stock of the
Wilmington Oil aud Leather Company.
The stock jumped from S5 to $40 at a
bound and the $50 shares offered at
that figure are nearly all sold The
news from Hatteras is of the most flat
tering nature. Porpoises are very
abundant this Fall and fishing has ali
ready commenced The first weeks
catch of porpoises if devoted to divi-
dends would equal per cent on the
money invested. Mr.. Wainwright
of this city who closed out
a lucrative dry goods store to be
able to devote his time to this bust
ness, has accepted the position of busi-
ness manager to the Company and is
located on the fishing grounds. His
letters to the directors are simply ex-
pressiOns Of his faith in the ultimate
great value Of the stock. He urges
them to put their stock at par at once.
70 quote his own words, TO sell it
at less is to throw it away" Perhaps
this last item will be good news to
some of your neighbors. REX.
Wilmington, Dei., NoU. 18th, 1885.
Smyrna times., 1885-11-18

twenty years after, there were seventy
ministers and three thousand converts
in a radius of two hundred miles. Nu-
merous schools. hospitals and like in
stitutiOns had been erected and put in
successful operation. Measured by the
obstacles to be overcome this was in
deed grand success. But not only
was there great good accomplished in
the vicinity of Foo Chow, but from
these missions grew the glorious work
in and around Pekin and other parts of
China, in COrea and even Japan,
which when she went to China was
worth the life of a missionary to enter.
Thousands of souls had been converted
at these and other places and she had
asked herself, Am l doing right in
staying in America for the sake of my
children, when might be working for
the Master in such fruitful fields?"
Closing her address she said that
everyone who had given a penny or
offered a prayer, had a part in this re-
suit, and she trusted that the Smyrna
school might have increased zeal in
sending relief to those in heather lands.
She was listened to in rapt attention
by those present and those that were
absent missed a treat. A rising vote
of thanks was given the speaker and
the school closed in regular form.
Smyrna times., 1885-11-18
Personal.

Rev. DIR. S. L. Gracey and wife, of
East Cambridge, near Boston, Mass,
formerly of this town, will celebrate
their 25th wedding anniversary on
Thursday, Goth inst.
MRS. p. w. Downs, of Denton, is
the guest of Mrs. r. E. Hough.
Mrs. Mary H. Buchanan, of loves
Cross Roads, Sussex county, is on a
visit Of several weeks to former friends
in this vicinity.
John V. Weldon left last week for
New York, to take a position with the
National Press Association.
ThOs. NJ. Huntington, of Philadel-
phia, oldest son of the late J. S. Huf-
tingtOn, of this town, was elected
Major last week of the First Regiment.
Pennsylvania Guards. He has been a
captain of one of the companies for
several years.
}. NJ. Emerson, of the Ansonia
Comm Sentinel, has been on visit to
his father, in Denton, and made the
TINES office friendly visit this morn
ing. Mr. EmersOn's success in New
England is an evidence to the Yam
KEGS that they are not born with a
patent right" to all business enter
prise.
Miss Louise J. Russell, of Philadel-
Phia, is on a visit to Miss Minnie
Clement. Mrs. Stillman returned
home yesterday after visit of several
days to the same family.
Misses Cora Culbreth, Julia Todd,
Name Culbreth and May Martindale,
of Dover, have returned home after a
two or three days visit to friends here
Smyrna times., 1885-11-18

The most powerful ally the temper
ence cause has received recentIv is
that of the Roman Catholic Church
the command of whose authority is
stronger with its members than the
mandates of civil law, as the follow.
ing from the daily press Of Monday
will show:
The pastoral letter presented be-
lore the Plenary Council of The Roman
Catholic clergy at Baltimore contained
instructions which have resulted in
closing on Sunday of nearly every
liquor saloon kept by a member of the
Catholic Church. 1t was evident that
greater number of saloons were
closed yesterday than upon anv SIM
DAY since the Law and Order embar,,o
WAs laid upon the bibulus traffic. THE
action of the Church explained wbv
such an unusual number of tavernS
2Ald dram shops we're impregnable in
accessible and discOuragingly drv To
Chlrsty thousands who have learned
the open sesame which admits 10 the
inner region of barrels and KEYS.
An investigator who made tho
rounds yesterday found that every
where he went back doors. alley wavs
tOrtuous entrances, signals and kevss
refused to assist him in getting within
tippllng distance of kegs and glasses
IN the Northwestern section of PbiIa-
Aelphia, he met a saloon keeper ac,.us.
toned to spending his SUNDAYS behind
The bar. He was walking up and down
nus SIDE piazza. The saloon keener ,yas
an irlshman, and when questioned "a
20 MS sudden laW-abiding proclivities
said he had shut np bis tavern he
cause ne considered it his duty In do
So " NO
Have the police warned yOuT
L have no fear of either Dolice or
Law and Order Society," was his 70.
ply, and nothing more would he saw
regarding the matter.
A number of Catholic pastors inter
viewed yesterday united in SAVING that
tbe Church was warning against in.
temperance. One of them said Gath
ono hquor dealers already established
IN the business we can only nroe and
adVlse to obey the law which SoYbids
tnem selling upon Sunday. The
Church viii not descend to the Dersecu-
tiOn OF ITS members who are in tho
liquor business, but will put such moral
restraint upon them as will cause them
70 give 1t up or at least To be- obedient
20 civil law ~
Smyrna times., 1885-11-18

THERE has recently been a tremen-
dOus boom in the stock market. A
New York letter-writer thus describes
it with a hint as to how the boom will
result:
"The situation in Wall street, as set
forth from day to day in the regular
financial dispatch, needs no further
word of explanation except this, that
the boom has at last reached such q
state that the man who now buys
stocks assumes what the insurance
companies call IAN extra hazardous
risk Of course he may be able to
clear profit by selling at still higher
prices, but it must be remembered that
there comes time when somebody is
left with heavy burden of stocks on
his hands and no market for them.
After continuous rise, lasting four
mouths and extending ali the way
from to 80 points for almost every
thing on the list, it is not unreasonable
to infer shat the limit has about been
reached. The market, however, has
an extraordinary bottom and the buy
ing is unprecedented. Saturday the
sales aggregated $4,000 shares the
largest for a single day in the history
of the Exchange. The daily average
during the week was nearly $4,000
shares and the average daily sales of
bonds was about s., 600, 900"
Smyrna times., 1885-11-18
For The Smyrna Times
Birthday Party.

The social event of the season was
held last evening at the house of the
popular hardware merchant c. +.
Girtiinberg, Jr., the occasion being the
birthday Of his estimable wife. The
presents were very handsome and nu-
merous, among other things very hand
some Smith American Organ. which
was performed on during the even
ing by number of good players, who
pronounced it perfect in tone and
finish. Among those present were
d. b. G. Mitchell and wife. Henry
DonaVon and wife. George a. Allen
and wife, J. l.. Cavender and wife
John f. Perkins and wife, S. A. Pear
son and wife, N. Severson and wife
John A. Wright and wife, Silas
Thompson and wife, and many others
OF Clayton and vicinity. Among those
from distance we noticed Miss Fam
ME Griffinberg, of Odessa. and f. Ii.
Hotiecker, Of Wilmington. The gath
erlng was held until about twelve
O'Clock, when the guests dispersed
to their homes. The universal YER
dict was that they had never enjoyed
themselves better. A resolution was
passed unanimously amongst the
guests that all the succeeding birth
days might end as happily as this.
=, LENOX.
Clayton, DeI., NoU. I'm, 1885.
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WAR between Servia and Bulgaria
has commenced by the former follow
ing up her declaration of war against
Bulgaria by invading her territory.
The troops of the latter have been
driven before the victorious Servians.
10000 strong. The course of Russia
shows determination on her part to
depose Prince Alexander, the ruler of
Bulgaria.
Bulgaria and Servia are but the
pawns in the gigantic game of chess
which is always in existence on the
checkered board of European politics,
and now. as in the past, the pawns will
be sacrificed in order that the great
players may again say "check" to
each other. The immediate cause of
the war is the jealous ambition of each
State to acquire territory, a result of
the revolt of Roumelian Bulgaria
against the Turkish rule. So far as
there is any question of rights in
volved, they seem to be on the side of
Bulgaria, but Bulgaria has no friend
but England, while Servia is backed
by Austria and Russia. The result of
war no one can foresee. 1t may bring
every nation in Europe into the field
before it is ended.