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The Unceasing Grind of Toll

Whatever we may think of the
rights and wrongs of the laboring
man, there is no question raised as
to the hardships endured by the tens
of thousands of persons who, either
through ignorance or weakness, are
unable to do more than keep soul and
body together by unremitting toll
of the most hopeless description.
The richer New York has grown the
larger and more hopeless is this class
of people who work by the piece at
manufacturing various articles in their
tenements, 1t is perfectly well known
that at least 10000 women and girls
in New York city. laboring at the
manufacturing of cheap clothes,
women's underclothing, etc., sixteen
hours ay, and sometimes seven days
week, are paid less than So for
their weeks work, out of which sum
they have to pay the rent of their
rooms, their food and clothing and
the rent of the machine they use.
There are whole communities of
people dwelling on the east side of
New York to whom rest and pleasure
are unknown quantities; the life of
men, women and children is one of
unceasing grind of toll from child
hood to old age The tenements
they live in reek with filth, the air
foul, the labor begins at daylight, and
A 4.
down exhausted upon their piles Of
rags. The many pictures which APP
pears in the newspapers of the awful
squalor and toll among the east side
tenements are no exaggeration. AL
thinking people agree that something
ought to be done One hundred
years ago New York knew no such
misery, and ought not to know it to
day Brooklyn Eagle.
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Fire!
INSURE WITH THE
!: r. y: C. =:
CASH CAPITAL,
$3,OOO,OOO!
C. VT. Wisuer, Agent,
Martinsburg, w. Va.
NEW NECKW

THOMPSON Il TABLER have for the past
year carried the finest and best assorted
line of Neekwear in our city. They make
the best display this week, OF new styles,
that we have ever seen in this or any 9TH
er city, and we can truthfully say that the
boys certainly do display great deal of
taste in that department. Don't fail to
see their neckwear this week, it is special.
2t 81 Queen st.
DO you know that THOMPSON & TABLER
handle the best line Of Mems Undershirts
and Drawers in all grades that is kept in
this market.
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PATERSON, N. j., Dec. MARY
Ravens, the fourte, en-year-old daugh-
ter of Preakness farmer, WAS out
walking in the woo DIS near her faith
er's farm, about G,even miles from
here, early this m, orning, when she
was met by two tramps. She at
tempted to run froL them, but one
of them caught him and dragged her
into clump of bu shes. They sti-
fled her cries, and bt 9TH men assault
ed her, after which they decamped.
She returned home al most dead from
fright and suffering terribly. Her
father, John Ravens, and the neigh
boring farmers are no W securing the
mountains for the criminals. 1t is
believed that should they catch
them, little mercy will be shown.
The locality is lonely one.
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An Old yyoman's Pluck.

ST. LOUIS, December IA special
from Little Rock, Ark, says: "In-
formation reaches here to-day from
Huntsville, Bradley county, Arkan-
sas, of dastardly outrage perpe-
trated near that place last week.
Three masked men went to the house
of Stephen Pierce, an old and feeble
man, and hanged him until he was
nearly dead, hoping to discover the
hiding place of little money he was
believed to possess. Mrs. Pierce,
the aged wife of the victim, recog-
nized one robber, and told him SO,
when he made at her, and received a
blow in the face from the old lady
with corn knife. Mrs. Pierce es-
capped from the house and aroused
some neighbors, who arrived i'll time
to save the old mans life and cause
the robbers to beat hasty retreat
with only eighty cents of his money.
They have not yet been arrested"
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CONGRESS-.

The Congress of the United States
will meet on Monday next for the
winter work. The members having
been at home for several months,
and we presume, having conversed
with their neighbors and business
people, have been able to formulate
some idea Of the depressed condition
of trade. of labor and oflbusiness af-
fairs generally, and are ready to
grasp the legislation of the country
with such wisdom as will bring pros
perity back again to all the people.
We do hope that there will be no
tinkering with the National Banking
law, nor with the protective tariff,
for the reason that the disturbance
Of either, will only tend to farther
unsettle values and prevent capital
from investing and furnishing en-
ploymentto labor. Ifspceches must
be made and sent cut broadcast
through the medium Of the Public
Printer, let them be on some enter
prise or industrial movement Of home
interest, that does not SO closely at
feet the science of government
Please do nothing that will tend &c
further shake or disturb the conf
dence of the business element.
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THE COLD va We.

This section, on Wednesday night
and Thursday, not only felt the ef-
fects of the ice kings eastward
march, but also the piercing cold of
his frosty breath. The wind seemed
closely related to first-class hurri-
cane. The signal officer reports that
the cold wave extended from the up
per lakes to the gulf, and from the
Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic.
It's point Of origin was in the north
west, and it travelled 4 Southwestern
ly course. In northern Minnesota,
on Thursday, the thermometer show
ed 20 degrees below zero, and further
north it was lower than that At
Chicago it was degrees, and at Du-
buque, Iowa, 10 degrees below zero.
In this locality, though zero was not
touched, the water pipes, &c, were
frozen.
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Excited Railway Employees

New YoRE, December 1.-The en-
ployes of the Philadelphia and Read
ing and the Jersey Central, with the
different divisions of the system, are
intensely excited our circular notices
which have been sent them individu-
ally. The circulars state that all
quarterly passes are to be returned
at once, as none of them are good
after November 80, 1886. Second.
That no e1nploye will be allowed to
ride free after November 30. That.
no employee will hereafter be allowed
to live at q distance from his place
of work except by special permission
from the head OF his department or
division superintendent. Fourth.
When such special permission is
given, special rate season ticket,
covering the necessary daily travel of
each employe, may be obtained under
regulations issued by the general
passenger and ticket agent. Fifth.
The special rate will be one half that
Of the regular season ticket, good
| only between the places OF residence
and work. Sixth. In case an en-
pleye leave his place of work, his
ticket must be returned TO the Office
and will be redeemed.
The orders apply to every man in
empIoy of the roads in the system
including clerks, engineers, conduc
tors, trainmen of all kinds, mechanics
even to laborers The orders are
considered great hardship by the
men, many of whom are poorly paid,
and live in suburban villages along
the roads. They cannot afford to
pay rents in cities. The engineers.
it is said, have determined to call
upon their Order of Locomotive En-
gineers to aid them. The other en-
ployes are knights of Labor, and are
said to have called meeting of their
locals in Jersey City tonight to dis
cuss the situation.
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The growth of Washington during
the last fifteen years in population
and real estate is probably not ex-
ceeded by any other large city in the
the country. Fifteen years ago the
assessed valua of real estate in Wash
iDgton amounted ton round num-
bers-S63,O00,000 This year taxa
BILE real estate is valued at 500, 000,-
900. Population in the District has
increased during the last fifteen years
from 141 900 to 205,000
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An Alabama Tragedy.

IRoNDALE, ALA, November 30.-W.
A. Baldwin, railroad supervisor,
recently married Miss Ella Moore.
The lady's brother opposed the match
On Sunday Bunard Moore visited
Mrs. Baldwin, and tried to induce
her to leave Baldwin. She refused,
whereupon her brother began to abuse
her. Baldwin appeared at this juno
ture and ordered Moore out of the
house. Moore drew a revolver and
Baldwin drew his, and the men began
duel. Mrs. Baldwin rushed be-
tween the men and received three
bullets in the body. She died soon
afterwards. Moore was finally shot
dead by Baldwin, and Baldwin is
now dying having been shot twice by
Moore in the melee.
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ARfeTOURATIC DIRT

Lady Colin Campbell has sued her
husband Lord Colin Campbell, for di-
vorce. Lord Colin is the brother of
the Marquis of Lorne, the Queens
son-in-law. The lady makes fearful
charge against her misunderstanding
leprosy. The husband replies by
producing witnesses as to his wife's
immortality and faithlessness. The
papers daily publish the filthy testi-
mony and the inmates of palatial
residences hang their heads in shame
at the foul spots exhibited on arts.
tocratic eschutchions. 1t really looks
as if the titled persons arc more out
ragiously immoral and sin-seekine
than any other class of people.
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An exchange remarks that The
Kentucky Democrats ere making an
effort to prevent the reappointment
of Mrs. HelG, i,ostmistress at Eliza
bethtowp. She is q sister of Mrs.
Abraham Lincoln and was appointed
by President Arthur. Her husband
was the Confederate General Ben
Hardin Helm, who was killed 81 Shi
ooh. Her term CT office expirea in
January NEXT.
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at his residence, Mountain View, -
In berkeley county, Nov 23rd, 1886,
Mr.. PHILIP d. WEAVER, aged about
ga years.
His remains were inferred in the fam
lily burying ground at Greencastle, Pa. d,
Rev. j. w. level officiating at the
house and Rev. G.. Cort at the grave.
Deceased was native of Franklin Co.,
Pa. In his death his family lose kind
and affectionate protector, and the
community valued citizen.
AT his residence in Martinsburg, w.
Va. on the 39th ult., OF Brights disease
OF the kidneys, BENJAMIN IRVING,
aged 6b years.
AT her residence in Berkeley county,
w. Va. on the 10Th ult. Mrs. MARY A.
M'MULLAN WEAVER, aged SO years,
mother OF Mrs. John Fitz. Mrs. Wea-
yer survived her husband, Mr.. p. d.
Weaver, just one week.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-12-04

COUNCIL MEETING. - Council met In
regular session Thursday night; all mem
bers present except Lintkicum. Little, of
Light Committee, reported committee had
decided not to place lamp at fair ground
gate. Real Estate Committee empowered
to place board floor in engine house and a
shutter on rear window. Report ofspecial
committee 10 investigate charges against
Councilman G.. w. DeGrange, reported
that he deserved a reprimand for his past
actions, but not impeachment. Sergeant
reported having purchased 2500 feet Of
bridge lumber, and was ordered to pur-
chase 300 feet moro, If necessary. Petit
ton OF w. W. Crump, J. N. Thatcher, L..
G. Gerlng, etc, for the re-appointment of
Nelson Page (col.) as policeman, was ta-
bled Petition for crossing on Maple Ave-
nue., at John Street, granted. Petition to
extend stephen Street through the land of
Andy Grazer to Raleigh street: received.
and committee Of five appointed to ascer-
tain cost of damages by extension OF said
street,and report back to the Council
Petition Of citizens Of Third Ward for the
grading Of South Queen Street from q hill
south OF lawn gate TO South street. Re-
ceiyed Street Committee empowered to
fix walks across square at the Wilson and
Boarman corners. Sergeant instructed to
have all cutters, where choked at crossing
Cleaned out. Committee of 5, to which the
Mayor and Sergeant were added, appoint
ed To ascertain cost of furnace tor the CITY
Hall. Adjourned.
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PARKERsBURG, w. VA, Dec. l.
Deputy United States Marshal Ma
pin on Monday night arrested Van
b, Prince in Logan county, w. Va,
on charge of forging pension pa
pers. A few hours after he had
started with his prisoner ten men
overlook him and tried to take the
prisoner away, but the marshal stood
his ground, and after wounding four
of them, two of them quite serious
ly, he managed to run the others of
and landed his man safely in Jail.
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A New Ten Million Dollar
Cable

SAN Francisco, Nov. 30.-A COM
pany is being formed in Zealand to
construct cable from Brisbane or
some more available point of New
South Wales to North Cape, New
Zealand, to the FIJI Islands, to Fan
ming Islands, to the Sandwich Island
and thence to Van Couvre Island,
where it will connect with the line OF
the Canadian Pacific railroad. The
entire cost is estimated at 100000
An annual subsidy of 100000 is ex-
pected from the British and colonial
governments.
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Am exchange says: "One of the
mos successful young colored men
in the country is Garrett ID. Balti-
more, & civil engineer, who was grad
uatea .seme years ago ut the Troy
Polytscifnic Institute. He now has
charge Of the enlargement of canal
locks near Syracuse. His father is a
barber wis clips LOCKS in Troy
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THREE weeks from to-day and the
great Christmas rejoicing will be
here. Santa Claus will make the
little ONES happy, and the stores are
now being filed up with handsome
things, ami our readers will find the
best of them advertised in the INDE-
pEnDENT.
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IT costs nothing to tt FOUTS "Per-
feet Alternative Compound, as the money
is refunded to every purchaser who de-
rives no benefit from its use. A ''Perfect'
cure for all Bloed and Liver diseases, at
FOUTS Drug Store.
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The Fairmont Vest Virginian
says: upon the completion of the
new bridge across the Monongahela
river at Johnstown the B. q o. dou
bic track will be extended from Graf
ton to Fairmont.
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1t is proposed to change the name
of Charleston to that of Kanawha
CITY. This change would be a sensi-
BILE one in at least one respect it
would prevent mistakes in address
ing letters to Charleston and Charles
town,
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School Girls Lullaby.

MAMMA please buy my shoes at Q. Z.
HERRING'S cheap shoe house. Ailthe
girls Mt our school wear his warranted
shoes, and nc sells 1t % cents less than
any other store
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AS remedy for accidents common
to every day life, such as cuts, bruises.
sprains. burns, scalds, frostbites. and
bites Of poisonous insects, Salvation Oil
has no equal in the market. 1t literally
annihilates pain. Price twenty five
cents a bottle.
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FOR SALE.

OUR complete outfit for the Coal busi-
ness, consisting OF Horse and Wagon, Coal
Bins Wood Bins etc., ALI in first class share
Apply to II NJ. HERRING b CO.,
Cor. Queen and Martin Streets.
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If,iI2

Wilson's majority over Flick, so.
John T. Siler received Isl votes
and A. G.. Minear / vote.
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Il lUlllb4G IT. g.l0,>- s,ulatlOI
4. FATAL MISTAKE.

THE Cleveland Ohio Press,
Of February 23d, 1888, pub
lished en- account of a fatal
surgical operation which caused
a great coilmotion among med
ical men throughout the whole
country, Or. Thayer, the most
eminent surgeon in Cleveland,
pronouncing it scandalous. It
appears that a Mrs. King had
been suffering for many years
from some disease of the stom-
ach, which had resisted the
treatment of all the physicians
In attendance. The disease
commenced with a slight de-
rangement of the digestion,
with a poor appetite, followed
by peculiar indescribable dis
trcss in the stomach, a feeling
that has been described as q
faint ''all gone" sensation, a
sticky slime collecting about
the teeth, causing a disagree
able taste. This sensation was
not removed by food, but, on
the contrary, it was increased.
After o while the hands and
feet became cold and sticky
a cold perspiratlon. There
was CONSTANT tlIed and Ian
guild feeling. Then followed a
dreadful nervousness, with
gloomy forebodiags. Finally
the patient was unable to re-
tain any food whatever, and
there was constant main in the
abdomen. All prescribed rem
edies failing to give relief, a
consultation WAS held, when it
was DECIDED that the patient
had a cancer in the stomach,
and in order tosave the patients
life an ooeration was justifi-
able. Accordinc;;ly on the 22d
of February, 1855, the opera
ton was performed by DR..
Vance in the presence OF DR..
Tuckerman, DR.. Pclrier, DIR.
Arms, DR.. C,rdo::, Or. Capner,
and DR.. Ka .liwcli o. the Police
Board. Tnc opera on consist
ed in Living ooen the cavity
of the ah1omen and exposing
the stomach ans DowelS. When
this had been done m examin-
alton oi r1e organs was made,
but to the Horror ard dismay
of the doctors there was no
cancer TO be found. The pa
tent did rot have n cancer.
When too :.et' lardical men
discovereA That ,.icy had made
a terrible mistake; but they
sewed the parts together and
dressed the wound that they
had made, bnt the poor woman
sank from exhaustion and died
in q few hours. How sad it
must be TO-. The husband of this
poor woman to know that his
wife died from the effects of a
surgical operation that ought
never to have been performed.
If this woman had taken the
proper remedy for Dyspepsia
and Nervous Prostitution (ior
this was what the disease really
was), she W ,u.d have been liv-
ing to-day. 1i>E1I G@rRAcT OF
RooTs, or S3s:.'s CURATIVE
SYRUP, a 1nedy made ex-
pressly for 1--we sia or Indi-
pestion. has MANY such
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER a, 1886.

JAMES G BLAINE, JR. has secured
position on the editorial force Of
the Pittsburg Times
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The women of the Toronto, Ohio,
w. G. L. U. have passed resolution
to boycott all Newspapers that carry
any liquor dealers, advertisements in
their columns.
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A GRAND display of Holiday Goods, fine.
novelties, Handsome Presents. Every
body see Hyde's Jewelry Store.
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THE President has been confined
to his room by rheumatism. His
joints may suffer, but heeseapes the
howl of the office seekers.
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q. oaTd, MT. JACOB ENTLER to NJ IS
ELIZABETH KIsNER, All ol Berkel
county.
On the 30th ult,, at the residence of
the brides father, by Rev. r. e. Hol-
land, Mr.. HENRY ID. WELsHANs and
Miss SALLIE G. RUssLER, bosh of this
county.
In the M. E. Church South, near Lee
town, on the 18th ult., by Rev. w. #.
Roberts, Mr.. HENRY STALEY and Miss
MARY ADKINS, both of Jefferson Co.
At the parsonage Of the M. E. Church
South, by Rev. j. X. Andrew, VIM. G..
RUTHERFORD and CLARA v. ENGLE-
BRIGHT.
At the parsonage of the M. Il. Church
South, by Rev. j. r. Andrew, LEWIS
MILLER and LAURA l.. WEssoN.
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DIED.

y-Hag raies-fue cents per hne-for Obituary No
tees beyond the usual announcement.
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Crowds still rushing
Crowds still rushing
For Goods
For Goods
At Actual Cost.
At Actual Cost
Ladies' Fine shoes
Mems Fine shoes,
Childrens' shoes.
SO Cases of Boots,
At Prime Cost.
Underwear,
Underwear,
At Actual Cost.
At Actual Cost.
Blue Front.
Blue Front
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MARRIED.

;, On the 18th of November, 1886, at
the residence of the bride, by Rev. ID.
A. Foard, Mr.. JACOB ENTLER to Mrs
ELIZABETH KIsNER, al ol Berkel
pouptu
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pElDENT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-21
a "a, usen,ent>.
Y. NJ c. A COURSE.

The closing entertainment in the above
course will be given this evening bv the
Philomels Ladies Qusrtette of Boston, with
Mr. l.. T. Powers, impersonstor. The Wat
erbury American has the following concern
ing the quartette:
The singing by the Philomels Qusrtette OF
Boston. was the feature of the evening The
voices hsrmonze perfectly from the deet
rich bass. W. might almost call it, of Mrs
Mitchell TO the clear soprano of Miss Bald
win. Perhaps the chief merit of the whole
concert was the easy. natural, graceful man
ner IN which the whole quartette sang. The
sound came to their lips as though perfectly
nstural and not to be restrained, and 40 uni
Versal WAS the nsturalness that individuality
was lost IN the complete harmony, as it should
be-
OF Mr.. Powers the Lowell Daily Citizen
saws
Mr.. Leland T. Powers proved to be the
oest impersonstor that has appeared in
Lowell for long time. He has remarks able
talent, through which he is making a brilliant
record. Possessed of a voice mellow and
liquid and of great depth of feeling, there
was nothing in the varied humors of the pro-
srsmme presented whichdid NOT respond to
his call.
Tickets now on sale at Hunts music store.
MAMMOTH MINsrRnLs.
VI Barlow, Wilson and Rankin's Nam
moth Minstrels which appear in Granite Hall
on Tuesday evening, the Herald says:
. Changes of bill are announced at all the
' ,9eai theatres except two, the BUou and the
noils Street. At the former house. the in
ulestlons are that Messrs. Miles & Barton's
experiment. in establishing a permanent min
s M,e show will be successful The Barlow,
wilson and Rankin company is an excellent
oue' strong in comedians, vocalists, instru-
mentsii'ts and specially performers. and it is
Na'hylng to be able to state that its capital
entertainments have attracted and delighted
numerous audiences during the past week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-21

Miss Mary Williamson while walking
across the parlor floor at her residence on
Dresden street. tripped and fell, striking on
the mantle piece, cutting = deep cash over
her left eye.
! The foot passengers can now walk across
the Gardiner and Pittston bridge without pay.
ing toll
The Gardiner Savings Institution declared
q dividend of per cent to-day.
Capt. Mason of the schooner Annie T.
Bailey, has arrived home from Boston.
There will be q splendid exhibition oil
Tableaux Vivants at Library Hall jan. %
and 81 under the supervation of Mrs. John
T. Richards
De putty q. s Marshal Marble of Portland
vas in this city yesterday, summoning Wit
nesses to the trial of Mrs. Miranda Richard
son and Roderick Mcdonald, who were ar
rested for pention fraud. Mcdonald vas
put under bail in the sum of 81 900, his wife
and Spsniard whose name we cannot as
certain furnishing security.
Murphy and White will be brought before
Judge Larrsbee this morninu for creating a
disturbance
John S. Mitchell, who was sentenced TO
80 days imprisonment BY Judge Larrabee last
Monday, is resident of Massachusetts,
There is gentlemen of the same name living
in this city.