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The Farmers Reliance.

The annual meeting of the Farmers
Reliance" of West Jersey, was held at
the Central Hotel, in this city, Nov.
3Oth. E. Sheppard Wallen, of Bridge
ton, was chosen Chairman; Thomas
Ewing, of Shiloh, Secretary. The
principal object of the meeting was
the election of a Director for Cumber-
land County for the term of three
years, in place of John Tyler, Jr., of
Greenwich. On motion, Mr.. Tyler
was unanimously reelected for the
full term. The Farmers Reliance"
is one of the most successful insurance
societies in the State 1t insures farm
property only, and now has some four
hundred policies in force in West Jer-
sey, insuring about $2,O0O,OOO worth of
property. The Reliance" is six years
old, and has paid all of its losses
promptly, at an average cost of not
over one-fourth of one per cent. to the
insured. The Secretary claims that
this is very small amount compared
with the cost in other companies.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-02

A little boy in the Second ward fell
from behind wagon upon which he
was catching on, and broke his wrist
This is a dangerous practice, and boys
should be taught so before any further
accidents happen to them. The con-
sequences are greater than the pleas
ure or benefit derived.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-02
Haleyville Correspondence.

A number of our people will attend
the funeral of Mrs. L. Clark at Divid
ing Creek to-day.
The one case of hog cholera in our
town is causing the farmers to kill
their hogs little earlier than they in
tended.
The oyster boat ''Nettic and Lena" +"
has laid up for awhile, oysters being
too poor to run.
The Vanaman brothers have com
menced to build another oyster boat.
1t will be modelled after the Eddie
Vanaman, Jr.," and be commanded by
Capt. Harold Hinson.
Your DAILY PIONEER is the best pa
per published in Cumberland county.
OBED
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-02
THE WAR SERIES,

been followed with unfiagging inter-
va great audience, will occupy less space
ring the coming year. Gettysburg will be
cribed by Gen. Hunt (Chief OF the Union
nd Others; Chickamauga, by Gen. d. H. Hill !;
Shermans march to the Sea, by Generals How
rd Slocum. Generals Q. A. Gilmore. VIM. +.
NTH, John Gibpon, horace Porter and John
S. Mosby will describe special battles and incl
dents. Stories OF naval engagements, prison
life etc etc will appear.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-02
The Century
For 1SS6-S7.

THE CENTURY is an illustrated monthly maga-
zine, having a regular circulation of about two
hundred thousand copies. often reaching and
sometimes exceeding two hundred and twenty
five thousand. Chief among its many attrac-
tions for the coming year is serial which has
been in active preparation for sixteen years.
It is history of our own country in its most
critical time as set forth in
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-02

The brick work of Scull & Kirby's
new building is now finished and the
contractors, milford & Meyers, are
now to commence operations on the
new Electric Light Company's build
ing.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-02

A man by the name of James Pie,
on South Pine street, made things
lively on Monday night last. He got
full of that which inebriates, and
turned his wife and three children out
into the street, and then proceeded to
smash up some of the furniture and a
stove. An officer was sent for, and he
went down to find out how matters
stood. The wife objected to the
policeman arresting her husband, and
he therefore departed, leaving the
mother and children standing in the
street waiting for the cyclone in the
house to subside, so that they might
venture in.
The window glass workers are fear
ing some trouble will soon exist between
them and the manufacturers. The
trouble has not yet been made public
and we sincerely hope that all differ
ence may be amicably settled without
any loss of time or work.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-02
NOVELS AND STORIES.

"The Hundredth Man." novel by Frank r.
stockton. author of 1.-THE Lady, or the Tiger?"
etc. begins in November. Two novelettes by
George ". Cable, stories by Mary Hallock Foote;;
Egoleston. and other American authors will be
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-02

Mr.. Chas. E. Grosscup, of the firm
of Grosscup & Son, clothiers, of this
city, is soon to accept an important
position in the employ of Searle, Van
naman, & Co., of Philadelphia
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-02

Samuel Hitchner's new home ON
Hampton street, is about ready for
occupancy. Mr.. Hitchner is chief
clerk in the Bridgeton National Bank,
and he is good officer
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-02

Mr.. Samuel Allen, the North Laurel
Street grocer, is suffering from a
bronchial affection, being unable to.
speak out loud.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-02

William Jones, night watchman at
the West Jersey depot, has purchased
a good dog-a tirst-class dog, cost SO. so.
He says he will feed him on tramps
for a while.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-02
NO. 2O19
Latest Marine News.

Arrived at the port of Philadelphia,
Tuesday,
Schooners "R. S. Corson.n Corson.
from Norwich; Evergreen, Turner
from Port Eaton; Jennie Middleton"
Hatch, from Bermuda Hundred:
Watchful," Hearn, from Hominy
Creek; Cox & Gree Thompson. from
Boston; "Thos. G.. Benton Anderson
from James River; IL. P. Pharo,n
Long, from Suffolk; "Gen. Banks
Dyer, from Sullivan.
Cleared from the same port: Schoon
ers Francis L. Godfrey" Young. for
Boston; agnes r. Bacon y Haley. for
Washington, d. c.; Grace Watson
Thompson, for Norfolk; Il. Q. Wis
hart" Carlow, for Norfolk; '.Vraie.n
Smith, for Warren; JAS. S. Lowell
Reed, for Somerset; ''E. L. Newman"
Reyes, for Galveston; John r. Ber
gen." Squires, for Boston; IN. K.
Rawley," Rawley, for Norfolk; Harry
B. Ritter Peterson, for Havana
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-02

A son of Mr.. Jas. Hustled, in the
Second ward, has scarlet fever. A
case OF scarlet fever is also reported in
the Third ward.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-02

Bridgeton is well supplied with bar
ber shops, fourteen in all, with new
one soon to start.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-02

Contractor Albert F. Randolph has,
moved into his new residence on Broad
street. 1t is one of the handsomest i'm
the city.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-02

Workmen are engaged in rebuilding
the chimney of the public school house
in Dutch Neck which was blown over
on Thanksgiving Day.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-02

AT the Jewish wedding at Mount
Carmel a few days since, there was a
peculiar ceremony. a frame work
covered with silk was set out doors,
into which the groom was taken, and
turned around by two men seven
times. He was then asked whether
he wanted the woman or not. He
answered that he did. The bride was
then brought under the silk covering,
and the same question put to her, she
answering yes. After other cere-
monies, the whole affair concluded
with grand wedding feast.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-02

There is considerable uneasiness
manifested in the feelings of the en-
ployees of the Philadelphia Item.
There are about dozen of Bridgeton
boys employed there, and with the
others are known among printers as
rats" the Item being a non-union
office. In all probability the Item this
winter will join the union, and as un-
employed union hands will be given
the preference by the employers, it
will necessarily throw out of employ
ment many if not all of the present
force. 1t would be bad for our boys
to be thus thrown out for union print
ing offices are already employing
nearly all the men they can possibly
need
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-02

Mr.. Charles r. Scull has the con-
tract for the painting of the new
Bridgeton hotel. He will do it ap in
good style, so that it will present an
appearance equal to that of any other
public building in the State.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-02

The Mount Holly Herald states that
strange thing was found in the
stomach of Thanksgiving turkey at
that place. The fowl was purchased
in Philadelphia. When the turkey
was being prepared large tin cylinder
was found in its entrails, which proved
to be a torpedo, such as are used on
railroads to warn an engineer of
danger ahead. The torpedo is covered
with tin, and is an inch and three
quarters in diameter. How the fowl
managed to swallow the article and
thrive is a mystery. 1t is strange
story, but true one, and has at
tracted wide attention.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-02
,(}fe Rions ssr.
&1.5O Per Year.
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published every Thursday morning, at No. 60
East CommerceStreet, ,alp stairs.)
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Prohibition IN VEST VI.

The last two Legislatures of West
! Virginia have been seriously trou
blet, with petitione from citizens ask
ing that the question Of prohibiting
the teacture or sale of spirituous
liquors be submit TO the people
Neither Of the two p, 'iDioai pai,ies
would admit in their plat. o'A' 'A'''
it was or could be made !. wy
question, and we are inclined to the
opinion that 1T is more Of moral
than political principle, and yet,
parties should have at heart the pur-
est morals of the country. Nation
ally, the question was made one Of
politics by Mr.. st. John and his adj
herents,ye we venture the assertion
that not one minister Of the Gospel
in every ten, voted on election day
the sentiment usually preached on
Sunday. But this question has to
be met in West Virginia. A prohi-
bition party is being formed, and If
evciyr man who signed the petitions
on file in tic legislative department,
will follow his pledged faith into the
prohibition ranks, the party will be,
numerically, very strong. But why
should the two leading parties evade
or avoid this question ? There can
be no just reason why they should.
Use and not abuse, is the theory of
the temperance man, against total
abstinence on the one hand and en-
tire prohibition of even manufacture
on the other. The question has to
be met, however. 1t is being forced
by factional effort. Why not, there
fore, put in the political platform a
plank favoring the submission Of the
question to the people, and stop fac
tional effort, which if not in all, in
many instances, is simply dema-
goguery Such a movement corners
the question, and if one party does
it, the other must do likewise or be
placed in the position Of declining
to trust the people to determine the
question. Third partyism will be
ended, and the question be removed
from politics.
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Religious.
..mx SHEEP HEAR MY VOICE.

ssMY SHEEP HEAR MY VOICE"
Yes, Lord, | heard th5,' voice. as some lar
sound
Is borne, gentle burden, on the air
Alright, and reaching, yet scarce touches
me.
SO far and faint the sound that senses bent
On worldly selfish aim gave no response;
The call to duty or restraint was drowned
BY din Of clamors, raised by selfs desires.
Not, longer, Lord, would thus live afar
From my "Good Shepherd On the con-
fines OF
The "pastures green" no longer would
stray
Where noises from the outer world fall
thick
And fast upon my ear. would be drawn
BY the firm hand up nearer to thy side,
That cen the ''still small voice" may wake
within
Ny heart the ready, rapturous answer.
Children's Day at Trinity NJ. e.
Church, South, Sunday, July 18th.
Special services by the children.
Mrs. Juliana Hays, the gifted Presi-
dent of the Woman's Missionary Socie-
ty of the M. e. Church South, will visit
the Auxiliary here, in the interest of
that cause Exercises Tuesday evening
July goth, at O'Clock, IN Trinity u. i.
Church South The public is cordially
INITIATED.
The international Bible lessons for
next Sabbath are from John XI; 1-16.
Title, death of Lazarus" Golden
text, "Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but
/ go that I may awake him out Of Sleep"
John xI: H. An interval of some three
months had elapsed since the last lesson
during which time Jesus had been in
Perea, the country beyond Jordon,
whittier he had gone TO get away from
His enemies who sought His life While
engaged in His mission word came to
Him of the sickness of Lazarus, IA friend
whom He loved, and with whose family
He often made His home.
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SHERIFF Lannon's NEW BANK. We
regret to announce that in view of the
over drafts on this New Bank, it has
been compelled to suspend payment,
and the supposition is the Cashier has
gone to Canada. You see, the sheriff
was already over two thousand out of
pocket, but with an additional ten thou
sand Of orders and interest presentable
aud payable on demand, he was compell-
ed to suspend until he can interview
the tax payers with the new and in
creased levy Of 45 cents on the hundred
dollars,
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AN exchange in discussing the ques-
ton of building up town and having
confidence in the same, is not far
wrong in the following "Either run
town with vim or just sell out and
leave it. Men who are all the time try
ing to get out of business or out of
town, will never try to build up either.
One or two things must be done-run
the town for all it is worth, get up
steam and keep it up-or quit the whole
thing, slide out and let nature take its
course Do you want trade ? Bid for
it, Do you want business to come to
your town? Encourage those who do
come. Do you want prosperous town,
where people can come who are dispos-
ed to make homes? Then do away
with and bury from sight all jealousies,
all spite work work no more for few
individuals, but work together for COM
mon prosperity and mutual benefit.
Wake up, rub your eyes, roll up your
sleeves and go to work. Don't work
with fear and trembling, but take it for
granted that blood will tell. Leave re-
suits with themselves, borrow no trou-
BILE but all unite to make it the biggest
kind of CITY,"
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Her Scalp Term From, Her
Head.

CHICAGO, July 10 Mary Maloney,
young woman employed in the West
End Laundry, was the victim of pc
culiarly horrible accident yesterday.
In some unaccountable manner her
hair was caught by revolving shaft
and wound around it until she was
lifted from the floor. She would IN
doubtedly have been killed had not
the strain been SO great as to break
her scalp, which was torn from her
head. The unfortunate girl suffered
greatly and became crazy. The scalp
was sewed in its place again and may
grow fast, but the physicians fear the
girl may not recover her reason.
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FROM A GRAND ARMY MAN.
ELLICoTT

ELLICoTT CITY, Md, June 8, 1884.
Dear jSir:-I have been n sufferer for a
long time with dyspepsia, and have tried
most everything in the way ofsmedidne,
but nothing gave me any relief. l procur-
ed one bottle of your "ABoMANNA," and
had only been taking it about six days
when i began TO feel it was doing me good.
told a number of my neighbors what it
had done for me and they commenced u.s.
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 "ARoNIANNA." 1t will pay
any sufferer to try it.
JIG. MOONEY, Adjutant.
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Price % and 70 cents. Sold by A. NJ. Gill
bert, Martinsburg, and country dealers.
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THE immigration figures show a
considerable falling off from those of
former years, bat they might be yet
further reduced with advantage to the
country. Tt cannot be too strongly
insisted on that while the Republic
gladly welcomes workers and people
who mean to be law-abiding Ameri-
can citizens, it has no use for paupers
or disorganizers.
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DEAD LETTERs.-Following is list

DEAD LETTERS Following is list
of letters remaining in the Post-office at
Martinsburg, w. ", July 10th, 1885,
and will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office, July oath, if not delivered.
When calling say advertised.
Lizzie Alon, Charles Bender, III. T..
Breecblll, Mollie Bowers, Charles Cool
man, Mary Copenhaver (2), p. III. Ill.
Jennings, Lucinda Jackson, l.. S. Kent
81 Co., Mary Marquardt, Joseph r. Ma
son, John Maron, Fannie r. Miller,
Lolo Maison, Joseph M. Racy, Annie
Robinson, James b. Smith, Thomas
A. Stephens, Harvey Tharp, James To
bin, Mary Thompson, Annie Williams,
Laura Wolfes, Laura V. Wolfes, Moze
City Hotel. Held for postage, Profess
sor Weaver, Harrisburg Pa.
w. b. COLsToN L. Nj.
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REPUBLTc1N CONFERENcE


The West Virginia Republican Ex-
ecutive Committee has issued the fol
lowing call for conference:
WHEELING, w. Va, July 9, 'S6.
We are directed by the Republican
State Executive Committee to call o
meeting of the State Central Commit
tee at Parkersburg on Wednesday
noon, July 28tb, 1886, and at the
same time extend an invitation to al,Y
and all Republicans to meet the Com
1ittee on that day for the purpose of
.on, airing and considering the polit-
cal nee, 7ssities of tho campaign now
before us.
This notice will be sent to ARepub-
Iicans so far as tbis Committee aid
The various County Executive Com ,
mittees have facilities but whether
received or not, all Republicans from
every section of the State are cordial
" invited to be present. County Elk
ecutive Committees are requested to |
urge the Republicans of their iuris- |
diction to attend this conference. An
campaign is before us, and
there being no State Convention this |
year, the importance Of a general con |
ference will be apparent to all.
w. j. w. CowDEN, Chr'm.
O. G., SooFIEID, Sec'y
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Eve Men Struck by Lightning

CUMBERLAND, MD, July 15'-Yes-
terday afternoon James Williams
and Harmon Dohrman, two Balti-
more and Ohio track hands, were at
work on the road near Patterson's
creek, Allegany county, when a thun-
derstorm came up. They took re-
fuge under clump of pines about
fifty yards distant, and in q few mo-
ments both were knocked senseless
by lightning The bolt burned q
hole through Williams's hat and
passed down his face, neck and
body, burning him badly. His sus-
pender- buckles were melted and part
Of his watch-case. He recovered
from the shock in half an hour and
is considered out of danger. He
lives at North Branch, is fifty years
old and has a family. Dohrman,
who lives near Patterson's creek, is
aged forty'fve and has family.
He is the worse hurt and may die,
though still alive this evening. He
bears no marks, but complains
greatly of pain in the arms and back
and blood issued from his ear, which
afforded suspicion of skull fracture.
He was semi-unconscious for long
time after the accident.
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MORMON proselyters are busy in
England. In Germany the Mormons
are engaged in what they call a ''cru
sade,' and are winning very many
converts. In Russia, Sweden and
Denmark, the success of the Nor
mons is amazing and we are told that
several thousand converts are waiting
for passage to this country to join the
saints in the land of milk and honey,
Utah.
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On The 2stb, ult., at her home in this
place, Mrs. KATE KITCHEN, wife of Mr.,
u. Kitchen, and daughter of Mr.. q Rob
bins, deceased, aged rs years and months.
At the residence or her brother, Mr. A.
+. Bentz, in Martinsbarg. w. Va, Of an
aggravated liver disease, u s. SYLVESTER
u > AMIEsoN, aged 40 years. St,,a was bur-
Oh Saturday from st. Josephs O. tholic
re-, IN 81. Joseph's Cemetery. The be-
1nul ~ i, stand and orphaned children
have our hearll1 - - P"'ny.
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GREAT political capital was made Of
the supposed negligence of Hon. j.
G. Blaine, whilst Secretary of the
State. to use the power of the Gov
eminent promptly to protect Swee-
ney from English violence; although
he did actually do all he could in that
direction. Now American seamen
and vessels are allowed to be seized
and held by Canadian authorities
without the model ~ Bayard doing
anything. Time changes some peo-
ple's idea of right wonderfully.
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RING DOWN TIE CURTAIN

The patriots and children of Amer
lea received an insult last week in \
Chicago when the stars and stripes
were fired upon by Hungarians, that
must make their hearts boil and
fume with anger and resentment. To
what point of national destruction is
the old ship of Liberty bearing
What has become of the innate prin-
ciples of honor and glory in our coun-
try's welfare which are the boasts Of
Americans The last act has been
reached. Forbearance with this
scum and refuse of feudal Europe has
ceased to be q virtue, and instead Of
becoming land of religious and in
dividual liberty, the United States
are becoming the arena for fragrant
and open outrages upon decency and
the rights Of citizens to enjoy peace,
property and life, 1t is time we ring
down the curtain upon these outra-
ges. 1t is time these foreigners
should be taGght that American in
stitutions were here before they were,
and are destined to remain. 1t is
time they should be taught to re-
spect the nations flag !; for
Foreign hands shall never pollute
Those colors of the sky;
We went them pure, TO wrap about
Our heroes when they die"'
This country is separated from the
institutions of Europe, in spirit and
in truth. The wrongs on that CONT
nent have borne heavily upon the
laboring classes; the power of po-
tentates; the influence of crown
head favorites; the rank, noXious eff
fuvia of q petted aristocracy; the
power of the nobility to demand the
services of the peasantry-these are
all absent to American citizenship
and therefore none Of the violent or.
CARNATIONS which exist in those old
countries, need to exist here Nc
radical evils to the body of our citi
zenship threaten. And none but this
foreign class, the major part ofwhom
are ignorant, vicious and impure, are
perpetrating these outrages. Amer
lean decency and honor demand that
quick and heavy punishment be
meted out to these defilers of oui
liberty No punishment would be
too heavy. Let the work be com
menced at once, and let the effect be
lasting and eternal. Ring down the
, curtain We believe in the senti
ments of Festus:
81 love my God, my country, kind and kin;
Nor would | see a dog robbed of his bone.
My country! if an enemy shall e'er arise
Out of thy countless sons, who would cur
tail
Thy freedom, dim thy glory-while he lives
May all earth's peoples curse him, for Of
all
Hast thou secured the blessing: and ifOne
J Exists, who would not arm for liberty,
Be he, too, cursed living, and when dead,
Let him be buried downwards, with his
face
Looking to hell, and DER his coward grave
The hare skulk IN her form"
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In West Virginia; during the past
six months, there have been forty
four business failures, with liabilities
of S198,000. In six months Of 1885,
the failures in liabilities amounted to
S244,00O, and in 1884, S443,000
The decrease is gratifying, and shows
that the bed rock of values has about
been reached.
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A MEETING Of the Republican State
Central Committee of West Virginia
is to be held at Parkersburg on We'd
nesday, July 2S. The State Execu-
tive Committee has also extended an
invitation "to any and all Republi-
cans to meet the Committee on that
day for the purpose of comforting and
considering the political necessities of
the fall campaign"
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FIRE.-We regret to learn that our
friend, Mr.. Joseph Kitchen has had the
misfortune to lose two threshing ma
chimes by fire. They were stored in a
building erected for that purpose. and
on last Monday night that building and
contents was thus destroyed, together
with blacksmith shop and another out
building. 1t is said to be the work of
an incendiary.