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FROM A GRAND ARMY MAN.

ELLICoTT CITY, MD, June s, 1894.
Dear SRI have been sufferer for a
long time with dyspepsia, and have tried
most everything in the way of medidine,
but nothing gave me any relief. l procur-
ed one bottle of your "ABoMANNA," and
had only been taking it about six days
when | began to feel it was doing me good.
| told number of my neighbors what it
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 it is re-
commended to do. One thing about CARO-
MAMMA while it 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 it. You are free to use my
name in any way you see best, to proclaim
the merits of ''ARoMANNA." 1t will pay
any sufferer to try it.
J. C. MOONEY, Adjattant.
A. ID. Reynolds, Post No. %, G. A. X.
Price % and 70 cents. Sold by A. NJ. Gill
bert, Martinsburg, and country dealers.
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The Dead Letter Office

There are 100000 dead letter.
received annually at the Dead Letter
office.
Three hundred thousand without
stamps.
Fifty thousand partly addressed.
Six thousand no address.
One and a half millions of money
orders and drafts Of money value.
Forty-fve thousand packages con
tanning property.
Forty thousand dollars in money.
nine tenths Of which is returned. the
balance remaining in the treasury.
subject to application for fouryears.
Fifteen thousand photographs.
One quarter of a million European
letters are returned unopened.
One-tenth OF all letters received
contain property,
Ten thousand applicants for letters
reported lost the greater proper
ton found and delivered.
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To ALL BUSINESS PEoPLE.-The
INDEPENDENT has purchased the right
for Berkeley and Morgan counties for
manufacture and sale of PRATT's ACME
LEDGER and BILL FILE. 1t is the
handiest, most useful and complete arti-
Gle for daily business use that can be
had any where. 1t will be shown to our
business people by special canvasser.
The INDEPENDENT has the best
Printing Office with Steam Power, be-
tween Baltimore and Wheeling, and
will do work at city rates, freight add
ed. The Stationery is purchased of
manufacturers in large quantities and
specially low rates. Book, Pamphlet
and Job Work of all kinds promptly and
neatly executed. All grades and kinds
of printed work for banks, lawyers,
merchants, manufacturers, hotels and
business people generally, done in sat,
isfactory manner. Cuts furnished when
desired. Desk Pads, Professional and
Visiting Cards, Programs, Wedding
and Social Invitations, &C., &c, a
speciality. Get your work done al
home.
THE INDEPENDENT
Office, Queen St., Martinsburg, w. Va
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TIE TWO Mos.

The question of the removal of Mr..
Mccormick and the appointment and
confirmation of McGraw, has been
settled as a matter of fact. And now
a correspondent in the Lotel2i9encer
stirs up the whole matter by vigor
GUS attack upon Mr.. Laird, de-
ceased. There can be no question
but that the act of Mr.. Laird, if know
ingly done, was reprehensible, sadly
so; nor is there nor can there be, the
slightest suspicion or shadow Of
charge resting upon Mr.. Mccormick Is
competency. He is as competent to
day as any collector in the service,
On the other hand, there can be nc
doubt but the Democrats are emit
tied to the offices, and removal;
should have been made from party
stand point, without besmirching O
good official Every Republican
should have been removed from office
when so desired, by the appointing
power, on the ground that he was not
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in accord with the administration
but when grave charge was made,
the accused should have the right oil
defence, and Mr.. Mccormick was en-
titled to such hearing and defence.
There is substantial element of right
attending these matters that chicane
ny or haste or i'll will should not be
permitted to overthrow. If Mr.. Nc
Graw holds his Office because he is a
Democrat and Mccormick was Re
publican, then no wrong has boon
done. IF he holds it because there
was charge against Mccormick, aii;dl
he not permitted to defend himself,
then the golden rule has been plainly
and unequivocally VIOLATED.
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Fashion Notes.

Cotton etamine comes in all the
fashionable shades.
Very high linen collars continue to
be worn with street dresses.
Silver wedding presents in hand
some cases are having a great run.
Spanish lace is still worn but has
powerful rival in Chantilly lace.
The groom is expected to make his
bride gift ofiewelry or silver, usually
the former.
Biscuit colored batiste, embroider-
ed in white, with long red bows, is in
favor for little girls.
Biscuit color is the most popular
color for children's suits, of the shade
which resemble dirt.
Kensington crapeis yellow-white
material, about three quarters of o
yard wiqe, suitable for bureau covers.
The season requires but little trim
ming on dress skirts and the hand
somer the material the less trimming
is used.
Broad white ties of null or French
lawn, daintily embroidered on the ends
are again very fashionable for neck
wear.
Lightness seems to be the aim of
manufacturers of undergarments, and
elaboration and elegance is the order
of the day.
An Englirh writer says chfldren's
bonnets are of the granny order made
in ratin, with dlenty of lace and cordep
ribbon.
BONES grow smaller and hats are
spreading and charging, and the
trimming of both are towering is
high a. possible.
Flower bonnets are still extensively
worn. Cluster of bright red pepper
pods are seen upon gay bonnets fresh
from Paris.
Wedding dresses are now made OF
light silks with stripes and brilliant
floral bouquets Those draped with
white lace are especially beautifuy.
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AT SPRINGFIELD, OHIo.-Mr. G..
Campbell Janney with his family NOV
ed to Springfield, Ohio, on last Wednes-
day. He has purchased an interest in
the A. G. Evans Manufacturing Com
pany, which make the celebrated Evans
corn planters. The firm is composed
of A. G. Evans, George Evans, f. c.
Evans, G.. Campbell Janney and Charles
r. White, Judge of the Circuit Court)
and thepaid up capital is 100000. Mr..
Janney had very successful bu siness as
manufacturer and dealer in i'm plements
and farmers supplies in this place and
we regret to lose his presence, coupled
with his energy and capital. We COM
mend him to the people of Springfield,
as a good citizen, worthy of confidence
in every respect. Our best wishes go
with him and his interesting family.
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eve would modestly suggest that
that the Statesman, being the only
Democratic paper in the county,
ought to be taken and paid for by
every Democrat iu the county. y
Statesman.
If you had not made the sugges-
ton, no person would have known
that you didn't have all the demo
Gratis as subscribers. Suppose, how
ever, You do not propose to behead
the Greenbackers, Republicans and
Prohibs, Ell The INDEPENDENT, not
being an organ, should, therefore, be
taken by every person. This is also
a modest suggestion.
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MEETINGS AT MARTINsBURG.- The
following large meetings will be held in
this town, viz;
August oath inst, a Sabbath School
Convention in the Presbyterian church.
August 31st inst, the regular session
of the Grand Lodge of Good Templars.
October 18th, the regular meeting of
The Shenandoah Baptist Convention.
October 10Th, the annual meeting of
the Grand Lodge knights of Pythias.
At this session the founder of the Or
der, Mr.. G. H. Rathbone, will be pres
ent and deliver an address.
October Goth, the regular annual ses-
sion OF the Grand Lodge of the indie.
pendent Order of Odd Fellows.
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We learn that there is an editor liv-
ing who is 81 years old. How we should
love to see him. A man who has lived
that long and has "hnstled for ads
lodged duns, fought with kicking prin-
tiers, smoked the average cigars that are
left on the editors desk, eaten leaden
wedding cake, poured out taffy by the
barrel and been knocked around half
starved, cursed everybody in general and
lived.through it all lis agreater curiosity
than even Barnum got hold of in his
palmist days.
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The Work ola Trarnr,.

PITTsBuRGH, August 3.-Tyron. Pa
special says: The lumber in tho yard
of John Irwin & Bro, at Cowensville
Clearfeld county was discovered on
fire this morning between and 2
o'clock and it was entirely consumed.
Over 100000 feet of pine lumber
was destroyed. The fire is suppos-
ed to have been the work of a tramp
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WE add to our exchange list this
week the Netc South, a sixteen page
monthly magazine, printed at Berming-
ham, Alabama. 1t is earnestly devoted
to the interests Of the South, replete
with useful information, and fully
abreast of the time in beauty and style.
We commend it to our numerous read.
ers, as a readable, interesting and relia.
bic family journal.
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"Mr. Tilden will always occupy a
prominent place in the political histo-
ry of the United States as the only
President elect who was not permit
ted to take his seat. '-Balto. San.
With all veneration for the dead
sage, we fear the editor of the S,tn
has made a mistake, or the Supreme
Court of the United States has per-
petrated a gross fraud. No doubt
the editor means Blaine instead of
Tilden. Never until now has the old
man been counted ont against his will.
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NOTICE TO PAVE.

All owners property.on College Street
between King and John Streets in Mar.
tinsburg, w. Va, are hereby notified that
a grade has been established thereon, and
an order made requiring pavements TO be
laid, and all owners who have not put
down u pavement are hereby notified to
lay down q pavement in front of their
property on said College Street as above
described within thirty days from date
hereof, or proceedings will be instituted
therefor.
By Order of Council
Aug. 7--3t. @. O. LANDER, Mayor.
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DUCKED.-Tuesday last Messrs. Will
Thompson and E.V. Little were fording
the Opequon at White Sulphur Ford
when the horse stepped into a deep
hole, and both were thrown into the
water, almost drowning. One person
has already been drowned at that point,
and several others thrown out. Is it
proper to let this dangerous ford pass
by unnoticed
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IT is asked how editors pass their
moments, Bless you dear soul, they
don't pass them; they never catch
up to them. An editor is usually
from zen to forty years behind his
leisure moments, and always dies be-
fore he gets within gunshot of the
rearmost Of them
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-08-07

A granddaughter Of Thomas JEFF
terson was recently dismissed from
position, in one of the Departments
at Washington, which she had held
for twentyIyears. She was rein stat
ed when her kinship to Thomas was
discovered And these are the days
of Jefersonian simplicity and demo
cratic stupidity
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Reduction i7s Prices.

WE will offer from this or, our entire
stock of Summer Dress Goods, White
Goods, Satteens. Batiste etc, at greatly
reduced prices. Ladies' in need of any
thing of that kind will find it to their in
terest to examine our stock before pur-
chasing g. M. HOKE.
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WE expected a great deal of non
sense from the democratic press
about the Parkersburg Conferences
Organs, pro and con, do that. But
the boys in this instance have stuffed
the pudding bag too full to contain
any substance but wind.
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/ COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. - CounIi
met on Thursday night; MayorLambert
in the chair and all Councilman present
except Mr.. Williams.
Ordinance committee reported amend.
ment to ordinance in regard to sale of
fresh meat; not making it compulsory
for butchers to attend market provided
they pay their stall rent within thirty
days from date of passage Of amend
ment.
Finance Committee reported assess
ment book for 1856, prepared by Mr.. w
| Pitzer, to be correct, and charged the
Sergeant with s12,s51.49 taxes for the
current year,
Marshal and comm ittee OF Fire De
partment appointed to examine into
propriety Of purchasing reel, as shown
in Silsby's catalogue, for use of Fourth
Ward. s
Mr.. Reynolds required to make pave
ment before his property on Church st.
within 30 days; if not complied with,
the Mayor will have the same done at
owners expense.
Street Committees attention called
to the walk in front of Fitz's foundry
to railroad crossing, on Queen street.
Mr.. d. Bowers refunded erroneous
taxes, amounting S16.73, for the years
18s3.4-5, on lot purchased by him from
d. Thompson's heirs.
Ordinance Committee instructed to
revise dog law, or prepare new one.
Extension of water main on Charles
and West Martin streets referred to
Water Board.
Petition of J. w. Bishop, praying
Council to appoint as special policeman
his night Waterman, Eugene Keedy.
Granted by complying with ordinance
governing the same.
G. III. Keefer was granted license to
retail liquors on corner of Raleigh and
Race streets.
Citizens on South side of John street
required to pave in front of their prop
erty.
Petition for crossing at John and Col
lege streets, received and tabled.
Petitions for sewer to run along the
property of Mrs. Cunningham, on S.
Queen street, and for crossing from Mr.
Nicklas' corner to the McSherry prop
erty received and tabled.
Mayor Lambert asked for grade in
front of his property on Liberty street.
Messrs. Geo. Gardner and George S.
Roush to be notified to lay pavements
and cutters in front Of their property
on King and Raleigh streets within 80
days from date otherwise the Mayor to
have same done at expense Of owners.
Property owners on south side of Race
street from Maple avenue to Church
street, who have not paved, ordered to
be notified to have same done within 60
days. If not done in said time, Mayor
to have said paving done at property
owners expense.
Ell. @. Beans ordered to be notified tn
run drain from his premises, on John
street, clear across the pavement.
J. F. Reynolds, J. p. Swartz and G.
NJ Bowers ordered to cut down their
pavements on E. King street to the
proper grade, in 30 days from date,
Police instructed to notify all proper
ty holders to have their cutters cleaned
of weeds, filth, &c.
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A VILLAGE Camp Meeting under
the auspices of the NJ. e. Church will
be held in Tate's Grove, near Darkes-
vile, commencing Saturday, August
21st, at SP. NJ, to continue one week,
Three sermons will be preachep each
day at the following hours, 10 A. NJ,
$50 and s p. NJ.
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
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THE courts have decided that the BIZ
cycle is carriage, and the wheelman
may go upon the public highway at all
times possessed of the same rights and
liable only to the same restrictions to
which the drivers Of other carriages are
subject.
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Ihaye been a Hay Fever sufferer for
three years have often heard Ely's
Cream Balm spoken of in the highest
terms did not take much stock in it
because of the many quack medicines
A friend persuaded me to try the Balm,
/ did so with wonderful success.-T. S.
GEER, Syracuse, n. Y.
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KEARNs.--At the residence of her mother
on Liberty Street in Martinsburg w. Va.
after a lingering illness which she bore
with sweet christian fortitude RosE KERns
aged p years.
On the 18th ult, Roy ELLSWORTH, son
of James and Sarah Il. Stevens, aged l
year, l month and Ia days.
When we see a precious blossom,
That We've tended with such care,
Rudely taken from our bosom,
How our aching hearts despair.
BY HIS PARENTS.
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Grand Secretary.

THE Dudes and Legalites again
crossed bats on Monday evening. An.
dy and Simpson played like old champ
Ions, but Walker, McIllheny and Fout
were too heavy for them. That is all
right, Andy. Stick to them. Faint
heart never won a game of baseball.
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'W(h)atts in namea says Shake
speare. We don't know. But, &C
cording to the latest, his name is
Watts and What he will do to fill the
girth of Fick's proficiency, now be-
comes the question
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HEAVY VERDICT. -"Ella Carlisle
VS.. the City Of Bradford. Verdict for
plaintiff in the sum of $4,000, was the
verdict a lady received against the city
of Bradford, Pa, for being crippled on
a bad sidewalk" We publish this for
the benefit If the corporate authorities
as we'll as the tax payers
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Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that l have quail
IN flied as administrator of Joseph K. Tur-
rer, deceased, and.all persons knowing them
selves indebted to his esta te, are hereby re-
quested to settle the same promptly, and all
persons having claims against his estate are
requested to file the same, properly vouched,
for settlement.
ROBERT LAM0N,
jy3l;3t Administrator.
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MARRIED.

-.LoNGAcRE-PrE RcE.--On August Ord. at
Mr.. Samuel Wrights, near White Hall,
by Rev. w. A. Koontz, Mr.. Joseph j..
Longacre to Miss Mary J., Pierce, both Of
Frederick county, Va.
MCCuNE-STUCKEY.-- the Harpers
q. Griffith, Mr.. J. ID. McCUNE to Miss
ANNIE Il, STUCKEY, all of Berkeley Coun-
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NOTICE TO LIEN HOLEERs
John T. Janney, ct. al.
VS..
John Il. Shod grass, Ell. al.

To all persons holding liens by judy
any part thereof of John T. Snodgrnss:
In pursuar ce of decree of the Circuit
Court of Berkeley County. West Virginia,
made in cause therein pending, to sub.
iect the real estate of the said John T.
Snodgrass TO the satisfaction of the liens
thereon You are hereby requested tc
present all claims held by you and each
OF YOU against the said John II. Snodgrass,
which are lens on his real estate Of any
office in the city of Martinsburg, county
of Berkely, State of West Virginia, on or
before the It'll day of September, 1885,
Given under my hand, this the End day
of August 1886
Aug. 1O-4t. j. T. PICKING, Comr.
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After stubbornly holding out for
higher wages for nearly twenty
weeks, the 500 miners at Dubois, Pa,
have acknowledged defeat and de-
cided to return to work at the oper-
ators' terms.
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ACCORDING to the Statesman one Of
our local Great recently, in Wash
ington, cast political 'Horror-scope.'
Will the editor inform the public how
far he cast it?
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Commissioners Notice.
COMMISSIONER 5 OFFICE,
lariinshnrg. w. Va. AUG. ID

COMMIsSIONER'S OFFICE,
Martinsburg, w. Va, Aug. ID, 1886.
James Thompson, Admir-
of In Circuit
David Thompson, deed, Court of
Berkeley
Mary z. Thompson and County.
and Others. In ChancerysR
Notice is hereby given that / have fixed
upon the 4th day ofSeptember, 1886, at my
Office TO execute the decree of reference
made in the above cause on the 10Th day of
July 1886, requiring me to ascertain and
report, what amount of money was receiv-
ed by j. S. Haldeman, (now deceased),
as Special Commissioner of sale in said
cause. What amount was paid out by him,
under DEGREES therein, and what part
thereof, il any, was in his hands at his
death. and who is liable therefor. Also to
ascertain what amount of money, if any.
was received by +. Boyd Faulkner, the
Co-Special Commissioner of sale, how the
same was disbursed, and what sum, if any
still remains in his hands subject to de-
cree in the cause, together with any other
matter deemed pertinent, and any perth
nent matter required to be stated by any
person interested in Said cause, at which
time ana place all persons interested in
said cause are notified to attend.
Given under my hand, as Commits sioner
in chancery of said court, the day and year
| first aforesaid.
Aug. 10-4t.l j. t. PICKING, Com'r.
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LOCALS.

THERE will be Changers Picnic at
Molers Cross Roads, in Jefferson coun-
ty on the 18th inst. DR. Calder, Penn
sylvania, will make an address. The
public is invited
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BERKELEY CoNsIsToRY, No. q, A.
A. S. r., will meet on the third Tues
day of eacq month, in the hall Of
Equality Lodge. Ii. v. Daniels So
Com in Chief.
VIM. M. Hollis go
Grand Secretary.
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March "Battle of Magenta" Marie.
Overture "Prinz Methusaiemr Strauss.
Grand Selection from Opera Beatrice
Bellini.
Baritone Solo 'Une Serenade" .Chapelle.
BY g. NJ. Hoke
March defiance" ...... Luscomb
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No FAIR-The new men did not
abound.
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PhaetOn for Sale.

A NICE iePainted BASKET PHHr0N
for tsle cheap AT JOHN HELLER'S
jne IL ".
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SAY Cap; Is it Horoscope" or
Horror.seoop" which
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Dividend Notice.

A 7 meeting Of the Directors OF the Mar
IN tinsburg Gas Company, held July Esd,
1886, dividend Of 2 per cen was declared
on the capital stock of the company, payable
on and after August 10th, at the Office of the
Treasurer, at Emmert & Fiery's store.
f. S. EMMERT,
iy3l Sec. and Treas.
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DIED.

ES-Hab rates-fve cents per iins-fo, Obituary No i
tees beyond the usual announcement.
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NJ. c. BAND CONCERT, Tuesday evening
August 10Th, $3.50 p. m.
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Notice.

BARGAINS in Calf, Kip and Cease
Boots. A large lot of them bought It
Bankrupt sale at great sacrifice. Viii
be closed out at SOC to ST. pair less than
regular prices, at