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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-10-09
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TIME taxes for 1888 have been over due
l. for twelve months. Taxi ayers nave re-
fused all appeals, and the county orders 60
unpaid. rhe taxpayers meet indulgence
with indifference. The law says tho tax pa y
er must pay and the sheriff must collect, or
his bond must suffer The harvest Is ended
and The law must be enforced Unless do.
linquents now pay, distraint and levy for
taxes must be made. Delinquents rnust now
pay or suffer cost oflevy. Come and pay.
sll,lm R0BT. LAM0N, Skerif.
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THE BEST CHILL MEDICINE.

SALISBURY, MD, Aug. 1884.
Dear Sci had the ague aud chills and
fever for six months, had taken several
different medicines put none done me any
good. Through the recommendation OF 4
friend was induced TO Try sARoMANNA.,
used one bottle and have not had chill
since. JOHN PARSONS.
SALISBURY, MD, May %, 1855.
Dear SRI was cured OF Dyspepsia by
using two bottles of ssARoMA ma"
MARY HEARN.
Price % and 70 cts Sold by A. Nj. Gil
bert, Martinsburg, and country dealers.
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NH SENATORIAL CONVENTION. - The
Democratic Convention { p of the NH
Senatorial District, met in the Court
House on Thursday morning. The pro-
ceedings beggar description. When the
question of basis of representation came
up, after the most unnecessary wrangling,
Berkeley and Morgan counties adjourned
the convention. The Jefferson delegates
called a new meeting, and placed Colonel
Davenport in the Chair and were ready to
nominate Il candidate. Berkeley and Nor
gan delegates were furious. Compromises
were freely offered, but fiercely rejected.
At last, Jefferson agreed to drop Strider
and let Berkeley name the man, provided
she would drop Parks. This was rejected
at first with scorn by the Berkeley dele
gates, who seemed unwilling to treat the
Jefferson delegates with compromise. At
last the wrangle was stopped and J I'll.
Gettinger, Esq nominated, although a
number Of the Berkeley delegates had ask
ed Mr.. Robt. Burkhart to have the nomi-
nation. Berkeley and Morgan counties
had no business to bar Jefferson of her
true representation, and the audience all
saw plainly the attempt. twas queer
convention {? p, and being called without
any legitimate authority, the nomination
is not binding. Another thing noticeable
was, that outside parties from this town
had more to say and made more fuss and
gable than the Berkeley delegates them
selves. No wonder the Jefferson delegates
were mad. To call any part of the pro-
ceedings orderly would be misnomer, and
to denominate it a convention would be a
Islander of the term.
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GO to p. Matthaol's for sosy Fall and
Winter millinery 4 beautiful assort-
ment, also q great variety a handsome
stylish wraps for Ladies and Children.
New designs in stamping for eanbroider-x
ing. ~. y.
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SAUSAGE and pudding now grace the
breakfast table, while the squeal of the
poker is occasionally heard throughout
the land. Independent.
You mean grease the breakfast table,
Salesman
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Cur Down IN YoUrHFuL BEAUTY

Cur Down IN YOUTHFUL BEAUTY
Another young, joyful heart has been
stilled in death another bright face is
missed among us another sweet flow
er has been plucked in its youthful
beauty. Last Saturday night tile An
gel of Death entered the home of Mr..
William Wilen, and placed its leaden
seer Ter upon the brow of a loving daugh-
fer MIS- Lula Bile. The deceased
had for a lCag time been in delicate
health but not. ing serious was appre-
hended. Last Friday evening she i'm
agined ride in the country would BEN
fit her, and bundling up, Grove out OF
town short distance She returned
home, and on Saturday night, was tax
en- with congestive chill, from the eff
fects of which she never recovered.
Miss Lula was an exceptional young
lady. Everybody admired her Christian
virtues, her devotion to her aged par
ents and Der kind, HAPPY disposition.
Young, true and beautiful, her glad
dening voice and eye made summer in
the bosom OF her friends and gave light
to her happy home. She was a lovely.
delicate flower, and the chills and blasts
of the cruel world were too much for
her to bear. With perfect resignation
she welcomed death, and saw the gold
en- streets of the New Jerusalem, even
while the stearn realities of this life
were felt. lis sad to see one so young
called away; it's sad to remember that
never more will the happy voice be
heard, or the bright eye, look love and
tenderness. We sympathize with the
aged mother and father in their sad be-
reavement. IT'S hard for them to bear
up under their weight of sorrow. All |
the heart is but human after all, and
Death teaches us the lesson that God
calls the young in their glee and happi-
ness, as well as the aged. Weep not
for the dead. They are at rest. Sad,
yea, truly sad, are the agonizing
words of that sweet songstress, Mrs.
Heman
"Answer me burning stars of night!
Where is the spirit gone,
That past the reach of human sight
Asa swift breeze hath flown?
And the stars answered me-''We roll
In light and power on high:
But, of the neger-dying soul,
Ask that which cannot die"
oh many-toned and chainless wind
Thou art "A wanderer free;
Tell me if thou its place can find,
Far over mount and sea?
And the wind murmured in reply
"The blue deep l have crossed,
And met its barks aud pillows high,
But not what thou hast lost"
Ye clouds that gorgeously repose
Around the setting sun,
Answer! have We a home for those
Whose earthly race is run?
The bright clouds answered A'We depart,
We vanish from the sky;
Ask what is deathless in the heart
For that which cannot de-
Speak, then, thou voice of God within,
Thou Of the deep low tone!
Answer me, through life's restless din
Where is the spirit flown?
And the voice answered-"Be thou still
Enough to know is given!
Clouds, wind and stars their parts fulfill
Thine is to trust in Heaven!
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lnaollible Tablets for msrkii & l'non
&C., only 10 cts, vt FOU'Ts Think of
it. only 10 cents
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THE most reliable family medicine, Dr.
J. G. Calhouns, Anti Dyspeptic Vegetable
Compound Cathartic Pills. sold BY A. NJ.
GILBERT.
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Too MUCH For HIM.-An old farm
er from away up in the back mountains
was standing on Blondell's corner,
watching the Telephone men placing a
pole. His face was study. When the
climber began to walk up the tall pole,
the surprised look upon the old gentle.
mans face deepened to dumfounded-
ness, and as he walked away we heard
him mutter swell, sumone tole me
many bad things would happen ef the
demycrats elected Cleveland but they
never sed word about men being born
with claws on their feet, who cline
poles for living. I'll never vote the
demycratic licked again ~
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sToRP FIXTURES.
HALF VALUE OF COST. :

2 Lounges, 6 Hanging Lamps, II Bracket
Lamps, oil Window Blinds. . Awnings,
Shoe Peg Cutter, | Desk, Desk Chair,
Patent Molasses Gates.
BLUE FRONT, BLUE FRONT,
BLUE FRONT, BLUE FRONT.
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Q. 7, uERRING s Cos.
Popular Cash House
Cor. Queen and Martin SITS

DON'T you know that SMALL CO
can furnish Doors. Frames aud Doors,
Window Frames. Sssh and Shutters.
Brackets and Balnstrades-sawe or turn.
ed mouldings of all kinds Slate roof
ing done to order, iron 5000 per square
and upwards. Call on them 1t the old
planning mill, foot Of Maple Avenue, near
B. q o. Freight Depot.
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FROM A GRAND ARMY MAN.

ELLICOTT CITY, MD, june 3, 1851,
Dear Sff:~-I have been a sufferer for
long time with dyspepsia, and have tried
most everything in the way Of medidine,
but nothing gave me any relief. / procur-
ed one bottle Of your "ABoMANNA,v and
had only been taking it about six days
when began to feel IL was doing me good.
told number OF my neighbors what IL
had done for me and they commenced us
ing it, and all agree with me that it is the
only medicine that will do all that il is re-
commended TO do. One thing about CARO-
MAMMA" while il is acting and cleansing
the system it does not weaken, but builds
up, adds new strength and imparts new
vigor. | do not think can say too much
in favor Of 1t. You are free to use my
name in any way you see best, to proclaim
the merits Of "ARoMANNA.n 1t will pay
any sufferer to try Ii.
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WE respectfully call the attention of
our police to the enticements to young
men, offered by various womenj in this
place at night. Tie corporation should
confne these street-walkers to Jail.
They can be beard cursing and gigling
almost any hour. The morals OF the
youths Of thetown are placed in serious
jeopardy.
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THE ststock Of underwear In Martins
burg you VIII find nj EMMgRr a FERN's,
for gentlemen, lades aud children, all
sizes aud prices.
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The cool weather has not affected Mng-
wump, which continues q bonn. II is
still the popular beverage Five cents
per glass, at FOUT5 DRUG STORE.
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Some more of the Captains "dizzi-
ness" We prefer to eat from platesi
not from creased breakJast table.
Ugh
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Only few boxes Of that 10 ct. (pcr boxl
ootmeal Dap left, at FOUT'S DRUG
STORE
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COUSINS Shoes fer Ladies and Misses,
just received i new and beautiful line 81
these tlegan' goods. Ihe Ladies' enc I'D
BUTTON BOOT assoc Il aheauts For
sale only by GErTtNGER Il HDAE.
Queen street.
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ITcH, Prairie Nance, and Scratches
of every kind cured in 80 minutes by
Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. Use no
other. This never fails Sold by John
Lee Fout.
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Il. On established fact that the Mar
tinsburg Pottery Is turing NJ the very
best ware. Persons in need cf creckery
will consult their interest by ceaiing az
rectly with the manufacturer al orders
addressed to III A. BOYER. will receive
prompt attention Spocial Inducements
to dealers,
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PLEASANT CLERKS. -Messrs. Brooks
4 Brown, Of the s., Clair Hotel have
the happy trait Of always employing
pleasant, accommodating clerks. Mr..
L. +. Seiss has won the highest praise
from the boardefs and customers of the
81 Clair by his gentlemaniy aeport.
ment. Il Is unnecessary also to re-
mark that friend Dick Cooper is Just
the right man II he right place. Both
these gentlemen are much esteemed by
the public
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BUSINESS LOCALS.
Strar ga phanolnanas.

Strange Phenomenas.
GREAT cyclone in LADIES Dress shoes!
People coming miles to secure our
shoes.
WE WILLS YOU
Custom Made very fine worth sso0G
SOS
Ladies Pebble Button worth sl.5o fer
Sl25
Ladies High Button Boots worth 1915
for$275
Fine Glove Top ope 4 ice vorth 500
for Sl,50
Genuine French kid Dress worth $40
fer Sl75
Lady wearing eur guarai secd
shoes and not perfectly satished
viii please call At once
REMEM aERl
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We give elegantly bound books away.
c. r. HERR ! q Il co.
Wide awake S'boe pealefs,
Cor Queen and Martin Streets
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School Eoy to his Ia.

PA, be sure To stop at q. r. HER.
RINGS and get pair OF his guaranteed
shoes, that he sells Mt SIPS. The boys
say they can't wear them out. His shoe
stock il enormous, and he gets new styles
daily
- q - r ltc.L.
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School Girls Lullaby.

MAMMA please buy my shoes At q. r
HERRING'S cheap shoe house All the
girls at our school wear mis- warranted
shoes, and he sells st rs csits less than
any other store.
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FOR Bniding Material and siata Roof
ing, call On SMALL 4 CO, i. ola sash
Factory. nl0 e
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9t9 >. q. MOONEY. "A djutdnt
A. D. Reynolds, Post No. ~, q. A. r..
Price Is and rs cents. Sold by A. M. Gill
bert, Martinsburg and country dealers.
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Vases, Toilet Sets, and Ladies' Hand
Satchels are being closed out very cheap,
at FOUTS DRUG STORE. Actual value
not considered when selling them
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To OUR FRIENDS AND PATRONS.
On account OF holiday our store will be
closed SATURDAY October 9th, until Q
O'Clock, D M,
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The Best.

THE y. s. $. & $. coarse kip and calf
boots for Farmers Mechanics and Rail
Road men, are the BEST goods made in
this country, Tor The prices. As p4oof Of
our sincerity IN what We say, we are pied
ged, to replace, with new pair any we
r recommend tAatare NOT good.
GETTfNGER & HOKE,
Queen Street.
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ELECTRIC CURRENT--To even the
most casual observer the sureharge of
the air with electricity, must have been
noticed on Monday AMI Tuesday, Same
people camllained ~ queer dizziness !:
others OF . quiyering az Tile body. In
dependent.
That i altogether Il TetV game FOR il,
none of that currant zine get around
this way StateSnaaR.
Say, Cap, you must have had little
dizziness about YOU when You wrote the
above. 1t isa poor win(eld that doesu't
make somebody Tcsl good.
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1886,

GRANT PITZER, ......".Local Editor
AS Fancy localities the scenes weiose"-wORDswosrH
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r. Re sENBusH 81 Co..
Clothiers,
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J. Brafman,
Sole Manufactures.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-30

The sincere sympathy Of the entire
community will be extended to Mr..
William III. Pierson and his estimable
wife, when it is known that death has
robbed them of their oldest child,
Helen, sweet little girl about two
years of age. On Wednesday evening
the little girl was playing about the
house apparently as we'll as usual, but
Yesterday morning about three o'clock
the parents of the little one were
awakened to find the child in convul-
sions Medical aid was Immediately
summoned, and every possible effort
was made to relieve the child. Not
withstanding this she grew rapidly
worse until six o'clock last night when
she died. The sad news cast feeling
of gloom upon the friends of Mr.. and
Mrs Pierson, and a very desolate
Christmas will be theirs.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-30

d. Scull & Co have their segar store
window arranged in a most attractive
manner. The base of the window is
arranged as the Arctic Ocean, great
cakes of ice and snow seem to be float
ing about. a great iceberg is in the
background, and seemingly sailing
about is a three masted ship, covered
with snow and ice. Near by is a
smaller boat sailing about, and that,
too, frozen over with ice and snow.
The whole appearance is very realistic,
and makes the mind of the looker-on
go over to Greenland's icy mountains.
The ship was made by David Sellars,
father of James Sellars, 65 years ago.
1t is still in good condition.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-30

Lydia Williams, colored, Of Jehoka-
Vile, entered complaint before Justice
Riley against William and Enoch Dean
also colored, charging them with curs
ing her and. defaming her character
Constable Shute arrested them in Je-
hokaville last night, and brought them
to Jail where they spent last night.
This morning they were brought be-
fore Justice Riley, where they pleaded
guilty, and were placed under bond to
keep the peace. After paying the
costs, $420, they were allowed to de-
part being admonished by the Court
not to repeat the offence.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-30

A Bridgeton gentleman saw the Tenn
pie theatre fire in Philadelphia, on
Monday, and graphically describes the
terrors of it. He saw the brave fire
men save the lives of women and men
who were in the burning building.
He states that the crowd turned away
sick at heart when the great wallis
tottered and fell crushing beneath
three manly firemen who were there
trying to save the lives of some yet
remaining in the burning, yawning
chasm of fire. lie says that it was
awful, and yet the grandest spectacle
he had every witnessed.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-30

A writer in the Independent of Rom
ney, Me-, truthful man, too, says
that the other day he saw dog trying
to bury live rabbit which he had
caught. He held the rabbit in his
mouth while he dug it's grave with his
paws When the grave was prepared,
he put it's unwilling occupant into it,,
covered it up carefully, and, after pat
ting the dirt we'll with it's paws, retired
to a little distance and lay down,
watching it. Presently bunny, doubt
less thinking judgement day had arrived
arose from the tomb and started off on
a run. The dog soon caught him and
buried him again. Three times the
little animal resurrected itself. and
each time the dog caught and buried
it, but on the fourth trial concluded
that the rabbit was little too lively
for a corpse. and killed it before pro-
ceeding with the obsequies.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-30

One of our hackmen recently took
up to the depot two Institute boys.
All the way there they were laughing
and jesting because some of the fel-
lows had not the money to pay to ride
to the station. Arriving there the
hackman unloaded their trunks and
extended his hand for the pay. One
of them gave him twenty cents, the
other ten. He said to the latter that
for himself and his trunk his bill would
be twenty cents Say" said the
merry youth who had made so much
fun of those fellows who had to walk,
II haven't got it, but you wait until l
come back from home, and l will pay
you.n The hackman asked his other
passenger if he remembered making
fun of those fellows that walked
Eyes, didn't W pay your The
hackrnan replied that he only had ten
cents with him. by George, said the
young man, 81 had to borrow three
cents to make up my fare The boys
had evidently run down to the end of
their allowance, and will look to, papa
for their Christmas share.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-30

Mrs. Daniel Kinkle, of No. 1872 Broad
street, had narrow escape recently.
She was at work in the back part of
the house, and had just passed the
window, when some scoundrel fired a
bullet, which passed through the glass
and struck the stove. The bullet was
afterward found on the floor. 1t may
have been an accident, but if it was it
shows carelessness on the part of some
one which might have proved very
serious matter. If such a thing hap
pens again Mr.. kinlSle will make every
effort to ferret out the person who did
the firing, and have the full penalty OF
the law administered.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-30

Sam Wo, of the Chinese laundry, eel
ebrated Christmas Sunday night after
the manner of his own county. About
fifteen minutes of nine he came from
his laundry loaded down with fire
works and commenced his celebration.
First he shot a rocket in the sky, then
set off pin wheels and fired fire crackers.
The policemen ran to the spot fearful
of danger and stopped the Chinese
festivities. People were about going
home from church and a large crowd
soon gathered.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-30
Published every Thursday morning, at No. go
East Commerce Street. Cup stairs.)
MCGOWAN & NICHOLS, Publishers.
Christmas in Bridgeton.
$1.5O Per Year.

Christmas day was generally OBJ
served in this city. After dlsagreea-
BILE stormy Christmas eve, Saturday
dawned as fair as could be wished.
Just a trifle cooler, still almost like a
Spring day. Christmas eve was the
time for presentation of gifts, and
from eight o'clock until midnight par
ties could be seen loaded down with
bundles hurrying on to make the heart
of some one happy with..a present which
would be highly appreciated by the
recipient.
Saturday morning as early as three
O'Clock, the tired slumberers all over
the city were awakened by sweet
Christmas carols, sung by choruses Of
voices as they marched through the
streets Soon after the households
were alive. The young folks were ex-
amining the Christmas tree and the
gifts which Santa Claus had left for
them.
Few stores only remained open, and
the streets were little used by our peo-
pie, they preferring to stay at home
and rest, and enjoy themselves with
their families. The candy, toy and
segar stores were the only ones open
for business, and very little business
did they do. The Rink furnished
amusement all day for the masses and
in the evening crowds were delighted
at the Opera House.
Big dinner parties had been arranged
all over the town, and many a poor
turkey was left a shattered meek ere
the gay feasters left the festive board.
Many people enjoyed drive out,
while q larger number took advantage
of the pleasant weather and went out
for walk. The post Office was opened
but little while at the arrival of mails.
Few passengers went or came on the
trains, and out doors it appeared much
like Sunday.
Utmost ever ysother house displayed
fancifully trimmed Christmas tree,
and many beautiful presents could be
found in the windows where they
might show off to advantage to passers
by. Nothing happened to mar the
happiness of the day, and it will be
long remembered as very Merry
Christmas. May our readers and all
others live long and enjoy many such
happy seasons