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Hints That " in Save large
Doctor BILLS.

Hot soda biscuits is one of the
most injurious kinds of foo.
Never prick blister with pin.
A needle is the only suitable thing.
A good gargle for sore throat is
made of vinegar and q little red pep
er mixed with water.
Lime juice and milk is one of the
best remedies for dyspepsia.
Dat meal porridge is one ofthe best
things to begin the day with. Those
who dislike it should take it as med
icine.
Do not drink strong coffee just
before retiring or in the evening at
all, 1t Ia apt to cause sleepless-
ness.
Coffee or tea should never be given
to children at night. They disturb
the nerve system and make children
cross and pceyish.
Never wash in warm water before
going out in the cold air. Such a
practice will roughen the skin.
Warm water should be used only be-
fore retiring.
To keep in good, sound health,
one must take certain amount of
exercise. Exercising one part of
the body and not another, in about
the same degree, is wrong.
Coarse brown paper soaked in
vinegar and placed on the forehead
is good for sick headache. If the
eyelids are gently bathed in cool
water, the pain in the head is gener-
ally allayed.
Never wash the feet in warm wat
er, except just before retiring. Cold
water with n little ammonia or salt
dropped in, is much pleasantsr and
more healthful.
When putting glycerihe on chap
ped hands first wash them thorough
ly in soap and water, and when not
quite dry rub in the glycerine. This
process will be found much better
than the old one.
A reigning beauty ottentimes
makes stormy wife.
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Current N ties.

Wooden telegraph poles IN Canada
are being replaced by poles Of metal.
The inn to be built by the state of
California in the Yosemite Valley is
to be called the General Stoneman.' y
II sometimes think" says Ella
Wheeler Wilcox gushipgly in her
new novel, "tbat God must be We
man. He is expected to forgive SO
much.n
a California cattle man has sign
mp to scare off the sheep-men. It
reads: "We use fish salt here y
Salt used on fish will kill sheep as
fast as knife.
A novel wedding present received
by an English bride walked about,
with its card attached, among the
guests. 1t was a Scotch ''colIie, >
and his collar was adorned by sprig
of Scotch heather.
sit appears to me, writes Mr.. In
bouchere. commenting on the vice
presidential succes8sion measures be
fore the American Congress. ''tbat
this sort Of constitutional mechanism
offers premium for partisan assas-
sination."
The petrided skeleton OF a whale
over thirty feet long has been found
on range Of mountains in Monte
rey, Col, ever 5000 feet above the
sea level. Local scientists are I'M
decided whether the big fish, when
alive, fell out of a balloon and landed
on the mountains. or crawled up
there and died of modification after
hearing fish story told BY a Cali
fornia fisherman. Both theories are
plausible enough.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-01-02

SKATING Kinks CANNOT BE TAX.
ED.-The Court of Appeals at Rich
mond, Saturday, Judges Lacy and
Fauntleroy dissenting, decided case
Of much importance TO towns taxing
skating Kinks. The case was that of a
Petersburg rink, the proprietor of
which was fined $50 for not taking out
license. The Court held that as the
State does not tax skating Kinks, cities
cannot, nor can they be held to be liza
BILE to taxation as public performan-
ces." The city of Staunton has taxed
its rink $500 and then lowered it to
500. all of which will have to be re.
turned to the owners, under the decis
ion of the Court Vindicater.
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CHARTERED.

Elsewhere will be noted the adj
vertisement for the first general
meeting of the stockholders of the
Tuscarora Manufacturing Company.
All subscribers to the stock are re-
quested to attend this meeting, as it
will probably be Of general interest
to each and every subscriber. It is
also earnestly urged that the solicit
ing of subscriptions be continued to
the end, that the Inauguration Of this
company may not be hampered by
the want of 4 sufficient amount of
capital 1t should be understood,
that at no time can a larger amount
than ten per cent be called for within
shorter period than sixty days,
thus requiring operations to be com
menced and carried on by install
ments. The value of this enterprise
If successfully put in operation, is
certainly sufficiently apparent to all
our people.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-01-02

THE FIREMENs' FAIR. This fair
has been in progress for over week in
Feller's Hail. and has been we'll attend.
ed. The ladies in charge are pleasant
and kind, and do everything possible to
{ AXE the fair attractive, the supper de.
licious and the nights enjoyable. In
doing so they have won the good opin.
ion of all who have attended. Numer.
Gus attractions have been offered. On
Saturday night the Chambersburg Fire
Company came over to present the
home department with handsome sill
yer pitcher, aud to test the hospitality
Of our people. They were met at the
G. v Depot by the Martinsburg Fire
Company and escorted to the ball, and
then extended the freedom of the city.
A splendid band accompanied the visit
ing tiremen. AT an appropriate hour,
Mr.. M. Btner, on behalf of the visi-
tors, presented the beautiful silver pitch
or in a neat and very pleasant speech.
j. N. Wisner, Esq, speaking for the
home company, received the gift and in
a few remarks returned thanks to the
kind donors for their friendlness and
generosity. After a very enjoyable even.
ing the Chambersburg Fire Company
returned to the depot and thence home.
We must say they were all gentlemanly
fellows and will always find a warm
welcome in this city.
The St Joseph's Society and the M.
@. and Mechanics Bands were in at
tendance on different occasion, and on
Thursday night the new Strinesville
Minstrel Company gave creditable
entertainment. The fair will close to-
night. Those who have not already
attended should do so tonight, as the
rafting OF articles Is always attended
with excitement and amusement. Go
! there.
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In the old time tile Christmas sea
son properly began on tie 10Th Of
December described in the Prayer
book calendar as 0 Sapientia) and
ended January g. with Twelth-Digh It,
When the learned DR.. Parr was ask
ed what day in December it was pro-
per to begin eating mince pie, lie
said Begin on 0 Sapieutia, but
please to say Christmas pie, not miuce
pic-mince pie is Pulitanical'2
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-01-02

In Boston everybody uses the big
public library. The new $4,000, 600
free library in Chicago is to be gang
ed as broadly, and now there is on
foot scheme to found great libra
ry OF the kind in New York. In
Philadelphia the large libraries are
like the Astor, or Lenox, or Mercan-
tile in New York, either subscription
or consulting. 50 that mention Of the
need Of free library there may not
be amiss.
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Mr., ERNEST j. SIMPSON has been
appointed an additional U. S. Store
keeper and has been placed on duty at
the Hannis Distillery. We congratu-
late Mr.. Simpson upon his good
fortune in these days when SO many
are drawing blanks. He is a very
worthy gentleman.
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To Our Friends and Patrons.

We respectfully and cordially send TO
all our friends our thanks for their liberal
patronage during the year just closed, and
cur heartiest wishes for their health and
prosperity during that on which we are
about to enter. Despite the strained finan-
cial condition under which we have labor
ed, our trade has been entirely satisfactory.
We have sought to please you and retain
your confidence and custom not by catch
penny advertisements Of impossible bar
gains. None of the
"Wil you walk into my parlor
Said the spider to the fly"
spirit has obtained with us We have
lcayorod to handle standard goods we
have dealt ai.lg Withan; we have made a
reasonable profit on what we have sold;
we have Lad uniform prices for young and
Ola rich andp r Thesep principles have
controlled our business i'm the past Il
they had not brought success wo would,
nevertheless, cling consciously to them,
bat they have brought success. These are
our principles for The new year-good
Goods, reasonable profits, fair dealing and
one Ir.ce to mn. We are going to do oul
best torafain The confidence and esteem
} which we have been fortunate as o. So
/ cure; AS t..l We wish you "a happy and
I perau New Iclr.
/ Respectfully,
4NNEgT N EIEEN.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-01-02

An American girl has been honor
ing King Theebaw's palace at Manda-
lay with the pressure of q free foot.
"After an hour or more in waiting ia
the throne-room," she writes to the
Hartford Times, "the Queen came,
the women prostrating themselves as
she entered She is only % years
old, unusually fair for Burmese, and
shy like school girl. She had been
told that ] was royal lady, or at
least she was so made to understand
from the fact Of the statement that
was an American, and that every
American is noble bornr Sister
Emilia pres nted &c, and ] was seat
ed in front of Her Majesty, she sit
ting on purple velvet cushion. My
presents were mentioned, and q maid
handed me piece Of silk-the
Queens gift. This formaIity over.
the Queen Piled me with questions
aud indulged in general conversa-
ton for perhaps ten or fifteen min
utes. Then the interview came to
On end. When the Queen left, The
Processes clustered around me, in
qniring how I liked their royal mis-
tress. Poor things, how they smiled
at my praise! There are about forty
Of them, but they are not concubipes
All, | understand, are daughters Of
the late King, who had ffty-three
wives and 10 children
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49, rLNE FoR AssEsaINq.

Our citizens are reminded that mn
der The provisions Of the law passed
BY the legislature Of 1885 assess.
ments for State and county and mu-
nicipal purposes will not be made as
of the first Of January as heretofore
but that the property possessed on
the frst Of April shall form and be
the assessible basis.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-01-02

This same mistletoe, is greatly fall
en- from it's old place in ceremonials.
Once it was sacred twig cut by a
white-robed priest who brandished a
golded sickle in the young moons
light BY the priest stood boys also
clad in white, and they caught the
falling twigs up on screen of white
silk.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-01-02

The Edmunds telegraph bill would
reduce the average cost Of a tele-
gram from thirty nine cents to twen-
ty-five, aud after FIVE years to 20.
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Dissolution Of Partnership

TIVE partnership existing hstween Sophie
j = RoeGer and Herman l.. Roeasr, has
ibis day, ia nary lst 1866 been dissolved
by mutual consent The books are 10 the
hands OF Herman h. Roeder tor settlement
and ell accpuns not promptly settled will
be given TO an officer tor collection.
SOPHIE R0EDER
HERMAN l. ROEDER
viii continue basiness az the cid stand
and ast q sh tre o patronage
HERMAN D. BQFDER
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Blasphemy, Mr.. Tennyson now
urges, is not so much thing of
words as of deeds. In a singularly
bold bit of verse among his new
songs, he sings generously thus;
"Blasphemy! true! have scared you pale
my scandalOus talk,
But the blasphemy to my mind lies MI in
the way that on walk
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Dividend Notice.

DECEMBER 20 b, 1885.
fE'Hh Directors of the National Bank OF
Il Martnsburg have This day declare a
dividend of four (4) per cent, out of the
earnings for the past six months, payable to
Stockholders on and after the 9Th prox
GEO S. HILL, Cashier.
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me TInle has Come.

ALL kinds ofluueb Christmas arnks
OYSTER md saud-#iches at CAFE BER-
KELLEY just step 10 and see how nice
evtrythirg tastes.
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Additional locals.

THE beautiful snow has been beauti-
fully small this year.
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The Tuscarora Manufacturing
Company.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS OF FIRST GEN
ERAL MEETING.

fl'HE undersi2 ned Corporators ia a cer,f
L cate Of jncorpor ton issued by The See.
rotary OF State, Of West Virginia. or the
twenty second day Of Decembtr, 1885. 10
The Tuscarora Manufacturing Company, do
hereby appoint Thursday, January l4tb
1885, at halfpast ! o'clock, D m as the
time, and the Ma or'g Office in Nartinsburg
w Va as the place Of holding the first an
nual meeting Of the StocA holders to elect a
Board of Directors make BY. Laws and
transact any other business which may law
fully be done by Stockholders in general
meeting. All subscribers to the Stock are
requested to attend. t+.>
H @. BERRY,
G. II. KARICOFE,
GEO. N BOWERS
JOHN FlTZ,
J NELSON WISNER.
Jan. I'd IT. Corporetors
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SATURDAY, JAN l, 1885.

A HAPPY. prosperous New Year to
all our readers.
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Notice Of Election
Jan. I'd ct.

RNHE Stockholders of the ational Bank
l. Of Martinsburg are hereby notified that
the ANIMAL election for seven Directors for
the suing year will be held at the Bank on
Tuesday, January l2lh, 1886 between the
hours OF and O. clock &. S. HILL,
d I'd Cashier.
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SCROFULA

can only be cured by thorough purifica-
ton of the blood. If this is neglected,
the disease perpetuates its faint through
generation after generation. Among It's
earlier symptomatic developments are
Eczema, Cutaneous Eruptions, Tu-
mors, Boils, CarbuncIes, ErysipeIas,
Purulent Ulcers, Nervous and Ply
steal Collapse, etc, If allowed to con-
tinue, rheumatism, Scrofulous Ca
tarrh, Kidney and Liver Diseases,
Tubercular Consumption, and yari-
Gus other dangerous or fatal maadies, are
produced by it.
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KINGS EVIL.

Was the name formerly given to scrofula
because of superstition that It could be
cured by kings touch. The world Is
wiser now, anal knows that
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MUST BE CRAZY.

We clip from the columns of the
Hagerstown Mail one of the most
outrageous statements ever made
against our thrifty town The state
ment itself is bad enough, but the
comparison worked in by the editor
Of the Mail must serve to add to the
odium thereof and exemplify the
.wickedness of his intent. The fol-
lowing is the extract:
"The growth of Hagerstown com
pared with that of even our most
prosperous neighbors is very great.
In Martinsburg, citizen of that
town informs us, there is but little
improvement---the people being even
afraid to paint their houses. The
tax collector imposes an additional
burden for every improvement.
Now, we venture the remark that
the editor of the Mail cannot pro-
duce or publish the name of any
sane citizen of Martinsburg, as the
author of any such statement. Our
people are neighbors and desire to be
neighborly, but while they are i'm
proving their town and endeavoring
to locate improvements and manu-
factories it is eminently improper
for the Mail to strike such blows
with any degree of propriety or
truthfulness. We unhesitatingly de
nounce the statement as a base fab
rication, come from whom it may.
Increase Of the Public Debt
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Treasury Off
cials express the opinion, founded OF
the fact that the receips have been
very light during the month, while
pension payments have been made t.
q considerable amount on account o.
last month, tbat the debt statement
will show an increase Of nearly 5000
600 in December
The head Of huge catfish wa
found on % rock i'm the river belog
AIbIi1h,syillc, Preston county, las
Monday. 1t measured eleven inche
between The eyes The fish mus
hafc weighed at least scFenly-fY
.....5r F d.. ,.t4.,fl,. b.o,
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Ayers SarsaparlNa

Is the only po,cerfal and ARRAYS reliable
of0od-purttying medicine. 1t Il so effect
ual an Alternative that it eradcates from
the system Hereditary SerofuIa, and
the kindred poisons of contagious diseases
and mercury. At the same time It en-
riches and vitalizes the blood, restoring
healthful action to the vital organs and
TejuYenating the entire system. This great
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Rogenerative Medicine
Absolute Cure

For all diseases caused by the vitiation of
the blood. 1t is concentrated to the high
est practicable degree, far beyond any
other preparation for which like effects
are claimed, and Is therefore the cheapest,
as well as the best blood purifying medi-
cine, In the world.
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Miami County Republicans.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PERU, March TN pursuance to a call made
by the chairman of the central committee the
Republicans of Miami county held their conyen-
tions, yesterday, for the purpose of eecting del
egates and alternates to the joint senatorial
vention Of Miami and Howard counties, the
State, congressional, joint representative and
judicial conventions. and nominating candidates
for township trustee and assessor The conven-
ton in this city was called to order at P. NJ by
Hon A. c. Bearss, chairman; Walker c. Bailey
was elected permanent chairman, and FL. +. I'm
derwood secretary. The convention then pro-
ceeded to the selection of candidate for town
ship trustee and Isaac Mcdaniel was chosen.
w. j. EIvin was nominated by reclamation for
assessor. The delegates and alternates were
then elected by precincts. The meeting was
harmonious throughout. and Republicans are
confident of success in the coming elections
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
ALI Kinds in the Two States.
Seven of Swanks ASSISTANTS Arrested-The
Stabbing at Wabash-Suicide by Shooting
delaware County Stock Men-Notes.
INDIANA.

Swank's Assailants Arrested-The Wabash
Stabbing-Charged with Forgery.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH. March 7.-Seven members Of the
mob which, on Thursday night. dragged Reuben
Swank from his house, in North Manchester,
beat him shamefully and compelled him to leave
town, were arrested to-day by Sheriff Walter.
All gave bond for their appearance Twenty
more arrests will be made in day or two
Contrary to the physicians predictions, Robert
Early, who was stabbed last night by Lawson
Story, in this city, yet lives. though he may die
at any time He vomits blood at intervals,
and there seems to be little hope
of his recovery. Story was this morn
ing arraigned before Mayor Stephenson
on charge of assault with intent to kill. and was
released on bond of 81. 500 to appear at the
preliminary examination tomorrow at IL o'clock
1t is understood he will waive preliminary.
Louis Goldman was arrested in this city to-
day on charge of forgery. preferred by
Samuel Levi, of Peru. Levi accuses Goldman
of forging his name to an order for $l8. which he
sold to Lantz & Bunker of Mexico, Ind Gold
man is in Jail, and will be taken to Peru to-
morrow
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The Second Preacher.

a A'shE or ten centuries later. quiet rests over
- same regions. The colliding spearmen and
'nsfs' the singers, the smoke Of incsssant
Auagrations, the devastated fields. and the
.pses OF the slain have all disappeared. There
" Oe seen in the streets of the cities the CLEAN
st, 'as helmets, the long spears, and the oblong
'D,s'as Of the Roman soldiery.
A.. : vas time when the grasp of the invader
=. quoted the turbulent population, and for
So suo1ugation had depressed local disturb
'sS' and when men, tired of centuries Of war,
s'Iy, slaughter, and internecine conflict
eass. disposed to listen to the suggestions OF
msna II was at this period that one day a
slowly climbed one of the foothills OF the
M n.Ais which border the Sea of Galilee;
s;seion was wild and tumultuous beyond
ghs a.pon. Before him as he Slowly assembled
an. raa heights was range of mount
aavss whicn seemed the result of one Of the mos'
vera ol natures volcanic upheavals. here
Dare sharp crests of rock standing 10
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A Car THAT caused ANXIETY.

NEW YORK, March Ton Saturday night last
Chief of Police Murray learned that car No. 2545,
of the Merchants Dispatch line, was standing on
a sidetrack of the New York Central railroad,
near Spuyten Duyvel creek, in the suburbs
of the city. In the then unsettled
condition of the labor field. the police were made
anxious by the information that the car was
loaded with dynamite. The fire department. and
bureau Of combustiDles were notified and the
facts developed The car had been
sealed in Missouri. whence it had
been shipped to a powder manu-
featuring firm in New Jersey. Beside the
shipping ticket there was card on the car with
the warning 'tcombustibles, handle with care"
The car is being watched, but anxiety is allayed,
the authorities believing the car has merely
gone astray by error and landed in New York
instead Of being switched into Jersey.