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Victims of Lightning.

LANCASTER, Pa, July 2S.-During
last evenings storm, lightning struck
ladder on which young girl was
standing, on Fry's farm, near Wash
ingtonsborough, instantly killing her.
Her left side was burned to crisp.
WINCHESTER, Pa, July 28.-During
the severe rain and thunder storm
which visited this section last even
ing, the barn on the property of John
r. Baldwin, situated on the edge of
the village of Romansville, in West
Bradford township, was struck by
lightning and totally consumed, to-
gether with a number of adjoining
buildings. Nearly the entire wheat
crop, just harvested, and about thirty
tons of hay were destroyed. The
loss, which will probably reach $4,000,
is fully covered by insurance.
PITTsBURe, Pa, July 2S.-Three
boys and woman were struck by
lightning yesterday at Tyrone. The
woman, Mrs. Sykes, and James Con-
molly, one of the boys, were fatally
injured. VIM. Connolly was killed
outright, and Thomas Mclaughlin
was severely shocked
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The general details Of plans Of

The general details Of plans of the
Uuited States geological survey in
the prosecution Of it's explorations for
the coming fiscal year have been part
ly completed, The geological, topo-
graphical and other methods of
scientific work to be prosecuted viii
extend over large portion Of the
United States and Territories The
scheme Of works for the season in the
Appalachian division will embrace
explorations in the States of Virginia
Northwest Virginia, West Virginia,
Southern Kentucky, Northern Geor-
gia, South Carolina, North Carolina,
Alabama and Tennessee. In these
States, and portions of States, nine
parties viii be at work the Topo-
graphic work in this division will
comprise a map of $4,000 square
miles, on a scale of two miles TO one
inch, and one hundred contours.
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Horrible Accident 20 n Farm
err

BRooKvILLE, Ind, July %. A farmer
whose name could not be learned and
who resides near Dover, Franklin
county, Indiana, was the victim of o
most horrible accident. The unfortu
nate man was about to descend from
the hay NOW where he was storing
hay when he slipped and fell upon
the old-fashioned hay rigging on the
ground -four. He descended with full
force upon a wooden peg, aud the
sharp instrument penetrated his
bowels, literally impaling him alive.
His screams of agony brought his
wife to his assistance, but the poor
woman, crazed with fear, was unable
to release her husband from his horri-
BILE position. Finally help was sum
moned and the unfortunate man was
released and carried to the house,
where everything possible was done
to relieve his suffering At last &C
counts he was barely alive.
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A Maryland Sensation

WESTMINSTER, MD, July 28,-A
sensation was created near New
Windsor, yesterday, by the news that
Nathan Ell. Diel, q thrifty young far
mer, had deserted his wife and child
and eloped with young servant girl
named Maggie Gushing. Diel owned
a fine farm, and had 5000 in bank.
A year ago the DiePs hired Maggie as
domestic, and Nathan became fas-
cinated with the girl, and notwith-
standing the entreaties of his wife,
persisted in making love to the girl,
which finally eliminated in the elope-
ment. The pair have gone west.
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Curious Teeth of n Weed
JsaaRGk.

A woodchuck was captured in
Coram, Mass the other day, having
teeth Of a peculiar malformation,
It's upper teeth were of extraordinary
length and ourled inwardly, termi.
mating in the roof Of its mouth
Two lower teeth were fully as long,
but shot upwards outside the mouth.
On account Of this curious develop
ment the animal had no use of his
teeth, and in consequence had near
ly starved when caught Chicago
Herald.
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THE immigration during the fiscal
year ending with June shows slight
falling off from the record for the
previous year, the aggregate at six
ports which always receive about 90
per cent. of the whole number being
328,9l7 souls, against $4,000 in
1884 IS. As the New York EUeninq
Post says, this is not much more than
a third Of the total in l88I-82, when
no less than 1882 immigrants ar
rived in the United States, but it is
almost people enough to make State
with population equal to that of New
Hampshire or Vermont. There has
been falling off of abont one third
in immigration from Germany dur
ing the last year, as compared with
the previous one, which unhappily
has not been accompanied by a sim
liar decrease in the less desirable
classes of new corners from Bohemia,
Hungary, Poland and Italy, the lat
ter nation, indeed. having largely in
creased its contribution, from 49,
5S7 to 81 SOB.
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| A DECISION has been rendered by
! the Supreme Court of the District Of
Columbia which will attract consid
cradle attention, as it determines q
long disputed point involving the re-
lation of the government to the In
dians. In 1882 Congress passed an
act appropriating $500, 900 to pay an
old claim of the Cherokee Indians
against the government Chief
Busyhead is alleged to have paid
S225,000 Of this sum to W. A. Phil
lips and other lobbyists who secured
the passage of the bill. An indict-
ment was found against Phillips and
Others for defrauding the Cherokee
Indians Of this amount Of money,
and the case came to trial. After a
brief argument the Court granted
motion of the defense to quash the
indictment on the ground that the
Cherokee Indians, against whom the
otfense was alleged to have been com
mitted, are foreign nation that
the ofiense was not violation Of the
laws of the United States, and the
Court had no jurisdiction. This de-
cision has been the subject of much
talk at the Capital, and is Endorsed
by the most prominent lawyers in
both Houses of Congress, who hold
that so long as the United States
| government makes treaties with In
dian tribes they cannot be regarded
in any other light than as indepen
dent, foreign nations. But it is sug-
gested that many perpleXing ques-
lions may arise out of this decision
one Of which is whether reserva-
ton, recognized by treaty as the
property of foreign nation, is sub
jest to jurisdiction of the United
States, or must be considered as for.
eign territory At the present ses-
sion Of Congress several bills have
been passed granting rights of way
to railway companies through the
various Indian reservations, and
Congress has been very generous il
this respect to several companies thai
want to run lines through the terri
tory of these same Cherokees, who
are pronounced a foreign nation
Any one who cares to test the valid
ity of these acts can make the rail
road companies considerable trou
BILE, as under the decision of tn,
Court Congress has no more author
ity to vote a right of way through
the Cherokee Nation than through
India or Persia. The government
may acquire lands of the Indians by
treaty, but cannot give railway com
panies or others rights upon them.
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FROM A GRAND ARMY MAN.
ELL1coTT CITY, MD, June s, 19S

ELLICoTT CITY, Md, June s, 1894.
Dear ,Si3:-I have been a sufferer for a
long time with dyspepsia, and have tried
most everything in the way of meddine,
but nothing gave me any relief. | 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.
i 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 ii does not weaken, but builds
up, adds new strength and imparts new
yigor. l 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 paw
any sufferer to try it.
]. G. MOONEY, 4 djUtant.
A. D. Reynolds, Post No. q, G.. A. II.
Price ~ and 10 cents, Sold by A. NJ. Gill
bert, Martinsburg, and country dealers.
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a Curious Kind OF Li4are.

Fish lizards have been found in
large numbers in the vicinity Of Rock
lake, Manitoba, The lizard is about
eight to ten inches long, has q smooth
scaleless skin like an eel, mouth
and head like q catfish, gill like a
fish, but the covering furnished with
extensions at each side fully an inch
and a half long, four weak legs like
a lizard, with webbed feet and a long
tail like that ola tadpole. The head
is large in proportion to the body.
-Chicago Herald
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RELIGION and recreation are now
being blended in happy reunion by
members Of the Christian churches
Of all denominations in every part of
the country. 1t is fact well wor-
thy Of note, that the most successful
and delightful excursions are those
given by churches and Sundy schools.
In the large cities entire congrega-
tions chatter steamboats, and spend
several days on excursions, making
the time not only subserve benefits
TO health, but to increase moral train
ing and advance religious purposes
The new departure of the pleasures
Of excursions, as shown in these re
spects, are full qualification. The
old idea has been to blend business
with pleasure-now it is to minglC
religion with the enjoyments as so
cial psstime, and everybody of ele
waited character is gratifed with the
results.
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WAYS OF THE WILD WEST. A Da-
kota editor made the following state
ment in his paper last week Chimes
being rather hard we are going to take
our wife to the home of our mother in
law next week for short visit and we
give our readers a little vacation by
not issueing any PAPER They won't
lose much, for there is little news go
ing Just now and we print this week
an editorial on the tariff which would
have appeared next week. The only
thing we have had to leave out on ac-
count of this is Bill Jone s ad. about a
farm for sale but that is of no conse-
quence as he hasn't paid us anything
for it yet Brethren, white paper is
too blamed dear to fool away when our
mother-in-law will keep us a week for
nothing"
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LURAY CAYERNS. Grand Excur-
sion to Luray Caverns Uia Baltimore
Il Ohio and Shenandoah Valley Rail
roads, Thursday, Aug 10th.
-Four hours at the Caverns. Delight.
full scenery en- route. No change of cars.
Among the many attractions to be
seen in the Caverns are the Fish Mar
ket, Ball Room, Pluto's Chasm, Giants
Hall, Horse Blanket, Imperial Spring,
Bridal Chamber, Titania's Veil, Di-
ana's Bath and many others. Good
meals at Restaurant (Luray) so cts.
Hotel $1.00.
Schedule of the Special Excursion
Train with round trip rates including
admission to the Caverns Leave
Gu mberland, SIS, a. M, rate, $3.50;
Green Spring Run, S;35, rate, $3.50
Romney, 700, rate, $3.50 Springfield /;
1888, rate, $3.50; Paw Paw, $50, rate,
$3.50; Sir Johns Run. $50, rate, So ;35;
Hancock, 1908, rate, $685. Martins
burg, 1913, rate, $500. Arrive at
Shenandoah Junction, IL 10 a. m, ar.
rive at Luray, 1870 p. M, returning,
leave Luray, $50 p. m.
Passengers leaving Oakland 5 SO a. m.
Mountain Lake Park 500 a. M, Deer
Park s;13 a. M, Piedmont 1903 a. m,
Keyser 7;20 a. M, will join excursion
train at Cumberland. Returning, will
arrive at Cumberland at 1850 D. M.
from Luray and can take the night ex-
press or remain over at Cumberland
until next day, tickets will be good
for two days.
Rates from Oakland, Mountain Lake
Park and Deer Park will be SIS 90, Pied
mont $500, Keyser 1896.
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717-71--791------ --------------------------
sSQUA RE DEALING.

The gentlemen who met in confer.
ence at Parkersbarg, on the 28th
inst, in behalf of the Republican in
terests, did one thing that entities
them to the confidence Of the people.
in this, that they believe, and so as
sert, that the voters of the State are
TO be trusted with the solution ofim-
portant questions, and not have snch
matters continually yictimized by
party legislation. If the majority of
the people want prohibition, let them
50 vote, if not, vote it down. Meet
the issue By submission to the peo-
pie and don't kill it off by caucus,
OF as the Register coins it, "Cowcus. .
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New Design Cor Postal Cards,

WASHINGTON, July 28.-Postmaster
General Villas has approved new
design for postal cards They are to
be printed in black on white paper,
with head of Jefferson on the upper
corner The new design was prepar-
ed at the bureau of engraving and
printing, and is generally considered
an improvement on the cards now in
IJsa
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DEAD LETTERs.-Fo llowing is list
of letters remaining in the Post-ofllce at
Martinsburg, w. ", July oath, 1886,
and will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office, August 3lst, if not delivered.
When calling say advertised.
G. Barry, Amelia Campbell, Frank
Corsey, Flora Callahan, Mary CatIett,
G. Dudson, Malinda earley, Lizzie Graft
William 5. Gardner, j. Frank Horn.
Mrs Killigan, Mary A. Kearns, Charles
Lavaral, Elizabeth B. Leech, Amanda
Roach, r. Roberts, Jas. Roach, Eliza
Snyder, Josiah Shambaugh, John Sny-
der, Sallie Thompson, Isabella Tyler,
Charley Werthers (2), Henry Washing
ton, Jennie Vulgar, Lizzie Ways.
w. Is, CoLsToN. p. NJ.
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LOCALS.

STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. - Last
Monday night, during the storm, light
ming struck and set on fire a wheat
stack on the Mcdonald farm, occupied
by MIR. VIM. A. Moler, on the Dnffields
and Charlestown road, and destroyed
244 bushels of wheat machine meas
ure). The wheat was insured in the
Peabody Company for three fourths of
its value. The agents, Messrs Wash
ington q Alexander, will promptly set
tie the loss. -Shei,herdSto,c,s Register.
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Labor Saving.

Landlady to new servant: II hope
in cleaning the rooms, Martha, you
always take care to sweep under the
bed" Martha "Yaas indeed, ma'am,
| allus do, cause, yo' see, it's much
easier than c'lectin' de dirt wild a
dust-pan.
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SHOT HIS soS.-Mr. John Cordell

SHOT HIS SONNY. John Cordell,
residing at Grimes station, Shenan-
doah Valley Railroad, this county, was
engaged in examining a revolver in the
presence Of his three-year old son, on
Sunday, when load from the revolver
was accidently discharged, the ball tax
ing effect in the chld's stomach. Drs.
Duckett and Grimes were summoned to
attend the little sufferer. It is thought
the injuries will prove fatal. Parents
and Others will take warning from this
accident. Hogegstotoe Globe.
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Child Fatally Shct.

WHEELING, w. Va, July Is
John Wetty, four-year-old, boy
was accidentally fatally shot by a re-
volver in the hands of a neighbours
ten-year-old boy named Cochran.
The pistol had been carelessly left
where the children could get it.
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Tit For Tat.

is Mrs Samuelson in?" asked
Mrs. Beezumbee of the servant at
the house of the former on Austin
Avenue.
'No, mum, she told me herself to
tole you she wasn't in y
"That's very kind in her. Please
tell Mrs. Samuelson that didn't call
this afternoon
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TREATMENT OF PERSONS OVER
COME BY HEAT. AS we are now in
the midst of the heated term OF the
year it may be interesting to know how
to treat persons who may be Frustrated
by the heat, If one is overcome by the
heat, is pale, weak and pulseless, be
wants teaspoonful of brandy, in water
to stimulate him. If he is horid in the
face, and his heart is running like a
windmill, he wants an application of
cold water. with ice on the temples and
wrists. The first is overcome by heat ,
the second genuine 'sunstroke, and a
good deal more dangerous. The former
is preceded by nausea and dizziness );
the latter, il there are any Fremont
tions at all, with sudden dimness of
sight, everything turning green
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Rev e. NJ, WooDs, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, has returned
from some mission work in the coal
regions. He was at Davis, on the
Black Water, and thinks the timber
and coal in that section remarkable
as to quantity.
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Diamond Ecust.

No man can realize what low.
lived, miserable, disgusting game
base ball is until lie has been a vol
unteer umpire, and has had bis head
split open for deciding right, when
the hoodlum side ofthe game hap
pened to be wrong.
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DR.. G. Z. RICHARDSON, of Jefferson
county, has been reelected Presi-
dent Of the State Board Of Health.
The Doctor, in addition to his pro-
iessional requirements, is q genial,
kind gentleman, worthy of conf
dence and esteem all the time
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klNGwGoD has suffered from fire,
and the people Of Berkeley extend
their earnest sympathy. We also
recommend the Holly system Of wa
ter supply and protection against
fire.
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$1,000 FOR $1s.-The Equitable Life
Association paid it's FIRST death loss on
Wednesday last, as evidenced by the
following receipt:
KEYsER, W. VA, July 2s, 1886.
Mr.. j. N. Wisner, President Equitable
Life Association of w. Va,
Dear Sir: Through Mr.. s. l.. Dodd
Secretary, / have this day received
Treasurer's check for ST 900, In full Of
Insurance held In your company on the
life OF my husband, r. w. Swift, decd.
1 wish to express my hearty thanks to
the Association for its promptness in
paying the claim in less than one half
the time allowed for maturity by the
terms OF the Policy, and will take great
pleasure In recommending the Company
TO my friends, as furnishing reliable
and cheap insurance, the same having
cost my husband but $l8 for the entire
two years OF his membership.
MRS. MARY I. SWIFT.
Comments are unnecessary. Suffice
it to say that the Company writes def
mite contracts and holds itself in readi.
ness to meet all its obligations, regard
less OF the amount produced by assess
mentg The amount Of insurance now
in force, however, is sufficient to guar
antee full payment Of policies without
extra tax.
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at is VIGOROUSLY easy to pack a
mass meeting and appoint cut-and-
dried delegates, but the time for ma
chine politics is passed, and the peo-
pie will not stand being imposed on. y
Statesman,
Now you are talking, Cap. The
people of West Virginia are indeed
intending a revolution in these mat
tiers. Machine politics must get out
Of the road. The Independents
mean it. But what is the use of
holding a convention when you have
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GHANT couldn't get three terms,
but 70 Democratic politicians are ia
voring Mr.. Wilson for third term in
Congress. Two terms and twenty
thousand dollars isn't sufficient honor.
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SATURDAY, JULY 81, 1896.

THE Wheelist journalists are maxi
ing preparations to entertain the
Press Association at the session to be
held August 31st.
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HATS! HATS! H4TS!!!
TAYLOR'S SILK And DERBYS
FOR SPRING, 1856.

GETTINGER & HOKE will run line of
these CELEBRATED Goods. They are the
top of Styles, and really cheaper than any
in the market, for those wanting good ar
ticle.
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Notice.

ANY one suffering with erysipelas,
should call on Mr.. Anthony Turner, on
College street. Cure affected without
medicine. No cure, no pay, References,
B. Thornburg, Geo. Wild, S. Tunnel, w.
Nicely, ID. Grow. Sure cure. jnel2tf.
BARGAINS in Calf, Kip and Coarse
Boots. A large lot of them bought at
Bankrupt sale at great sacrifice. Will
be closed out at SOC to ST. pair less than
regular prices, at
GETTINGER s. HOKE'S.
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decided, in advance, to send out a
Wilson delegation? That is machine
politics. Print your tags, stick them
on, and let the band play.
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Supposed TO be Insane.

About o'clock yesterday morning tel
ephone message was received at the station
house, saying that there was an insane man
at Second and Q streets. Officers Coffey
and Farren went there and took Richard
Shea. who had been acting queerly, into
custody He has been an inmate of the
Insane Asylum at Stockton, and since
then has at times given indications of
not being in full possession of his
mental faculties. He told the officers that
ne did not want 10 go to Stockton again
he would rather be shot. If it was not
pleasant to the officers to shoot him, he
suggested that two men hold him and an
other break his windpipe. 1t was thought
that If he would eat something, after arriv-
ing at the station-house, he would feel bet
ter, but he did not care to eat. However,
he had comforting talk with the cook.
Later in the day the idea that some one
wanted 10 kill him prevailed strongly, and
he wanted officer FaTren to knock him
stupid with chloroform first. He was
sent TO the County Jail for examination by
the Commissioners of Lunacy.
Shortly after Shea was arrested, man
who gave his name as J. Hope appeared at
the stati0n-house and inquired for the
boss Officer Farren, with his customary
atfabihty, introduced himself as Temporal
rily in that capacity, and Hope explained
that some one was going to shoot him, and
feared that he would be shot through a
window. To defend himself, he had pur-
chased q revolver. He is a sheepherder,
and it is surmised that he read the account
of the recent assassination of Mr. Stanton,
in Shasta county, and it made a deep i'm
preston upon his mind He has been sick
recently and receiving treatment from a
physician in the city. It was deemed best
to detain him for while in the hope that
his mental condition would improve.