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Burned to Death.

CLEVELAND. December 23.-The farm
house of Caleb Russell, near Saybrook.
Ohio, caught fire at an early hour this
morning. When the neighbors arrived
Russell, who was so years old, and his
vile aged 80, had escaped from the
house, but they were so much overcome
by the heat and smoke that they died
shortly afterward. A demented son,
who slept up stairs. was burned to
death.
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catarrh I. Not a Rlooa Disease.

No matter what parts it may finally
affect, catarrh always starts in the
head, and belongs 10 the head. There
IS no mystery about the origin OF this
direful disease. IL begins IN neglected
cold One Of the kind that IS sure 10
be better IN few days Thousands OF
victims know how IL is by sal expert
ence. Ely's G cam Balm cares colds in
the head and catarrh in all IS stages
Not snuff nor liquid. I ,
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Heavy Assignment.

MINNEAPOLIS. MIMI, December %
The Pray Manufacturing Company. to-
day, assigned to Jabez 3. Robinson.
Liabilities, $4,000; assets, $4,000.
The company has been IN financial diff
ficulty for some time, and was unable "a
reach satisfactory terms with lis credit
Ors. Two hu1Sred men are dIsem-
ployed,
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One strike Ended.

Ma YoRK. December 2S.-The strike
Of the Brooklyn City roads ended to-
night. The company refuses to give
any information As to the terms Of
settlement, but 1t is thought that il has
acceded TO the demand of the men,
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SewYors Mining Market.

NEw YoRE, December 23.-Minins
shares dull and weak. Sales: Best q
Belcher, 6; Consolidated California s.
Virginia, 20: Eureka Consolidated. { !;
MoultOn. 05: Savage. 8: Sutro Tunnel,
"a Homes,aka IL; Ontario, %.
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Stanley In London.

LoSDoS, December 2S.-Henry NJ
Stanley, the explorer, has arrived from
New York.
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IT IN III - II
WASHINGTON, Decem6sr %. - The
naval board of inspection which sur
vgved tie United States steamer Ten
,,e:ses has reported TO the Navy De-
psrtrnent that the vessel cannot be re-
haired within the statutory limit o. 20
ner cent. and will have TO be con-
ferned. The Tennessee will probably be
used as q receiving ship IN place OF the
Minnesota.
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Not Only the National Disease tut
Many Others.
It is said that dyspepsia is our
national malsdy. Well, B2AEDRE,H's
Pills will cure the national malady.
Ii is said thai constipation is the
curse of our sedentary lie. Well,
BsASDRETH's PIILs certainly cure con-
stipation.
1t is generally conceded shat rheu-
matism comes from acid stomach and
sudden changes of Temperature.
BRAEDRETH's PILLs have corrected all
this and will do 1t again.
Chronic diseases are cures by taking
two TO four Of BRAEDRETH's PMS every
night for a month :
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20 and women in Ltfe,s Prime

Men and Women in LIfeys Prime
Who risa uuref-eshed, feel languid
through the da,. nave iis5ls appetite,
and whose faces exhibit = salioW tint,
are on the short route 20 the - ye.
Unless they can effect rAGscaI change
in their condition they will not reach
old age. inauguration is the Guiy means
Of their physical saTvat:sn. Upon
HOstetter's Stomach Bitters they can
rely TO furnish them WITH the stamina,
which is a prerequisite OF health, and
to remove that prime cause Of con-
tInued debility, indigestion and non
assimilation of the food. We class
these causes as one, since they are
joint functions of one CFzan, the
stomach. chiefly. Bull. up aRG'rehabilj-
tated with this supe b restorative of
vigor, the system may bid defiance 10
malaria, rheumatism, bladder and
kidney diseases, and other maladies
prone to attack The enfeesled. The
Bitters not only affords q safeguard
against disease OF q Yiruleng type, but
effects prompt Seform in tee coRdi-
ton of a drowsy or disordsred liver
and irregular bowels;
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po Use tho Arnold Cooker and Coffee
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me DESERTED CAPITAL.
TBE LFrEcFRIArIoS coMnIrrEE.

The appropriation committee OF the
house will not meet during the holiday
week. as Il has Already reported the
appropriation bill that has NOT vet been
acted upon by the House.
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Eaten by Hogs.

Mount Sterling ILL.,, Oct. 18.-Mrs.
Greenwell widow aged 70 years left
her home Tuesday afternoon between
3 and 4 o'clock to visit friends about
three quarters of mile away, and
did not return Tuesday night but
nothing strange was thought of it,
When Wednesday morning did not
bring her, search was made and after
time some bones and pieces of
bloody flesh were found surrounded
by drove of hogs, that were fighting
over them. The remains were iden-
titled by scraps of clothing as those
of Mrs. Greenwich. It is supposed
that the old lady tainted and that the
hogs attacked her before she recover
ed consciousness. l
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WHOLESALE SHOE HOUsE.-Recent-
ly, while visiting Baltimore on business,
we stumbled on our valued friend, Mr..
John f. Staub, in front of very large
building on Howard street. Looking
up we noted the name of the well known
business firm of Carroll, Adams & Co.,
the reputable and large dealers in boots
and shoes of every description-selling /,
however, to the trade only. Mr.. Staub
has represented this house for years,
selling probably to West Virginia deal
ers as much as two hundred thousand
dollars per year. We accepted his invi-
tation to look at the store, and by the
use of the elevator, looked at six rooms
in six story building, we'll filed with
goods, and every floor used for a special
purpose. The business is well systema-
tized, the prices are kept down to cur
rent market grooves, and competition
promptly met, thus explaining in nut
she'll, the success, and the large volume
of business transacted by this firm.
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WHEELING, W VA, October 49,
Michael Freismuthstarted two HON
ing pigeons for Wichita, Kansas,
last evening to test their qualities.
One of them arrived yesterday after
noon in fifty-four hours and four
minutes after their release. The dis
lance is twelve hundred miles. The
actual Lying time is thought to have
been twenty-iour hours, the birds
making fifty-nine miles an hour on
the wing. The record is one Of the
best ever made. A good deal of
money changed hands on the result.
The bird is year and half old,
and half English and half Belgium
stock. One hundred dollars has
been refused for her.
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Terrible Fight with a Python

BosToN, October lS.--The 205 foot
python, which recently got away in
City Hall Park. New York, again
escaped this morning, while being
transferred from his box to cage
at Austin & Stones museum here
Crawling under the stage the snake
broke away several boards, entered
the cellar, got into the cold air box
of the furnace and burst open its
sides, the bricks flying in all direc-
tons. Four men seized him, and
after a terrible struggle, lasting an
hour and half, they succeeded in
caging him. During the fight the
python wound himself around two
thick joists and snapped them as
easily as though they were pipe
stems. He bit one man on the wrist
and squeezed the breath out of an
other by tanning him up against the
wall.
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The DIAMOND Shirt

ATTENTION is called to the fact that
the ESTABLISHED RETAIL PRICE
of The Diamond Shirt is $10O unlaun-
dred, Sl'2o laundried. At these prices the
merchant makes only fair profit If
anybody offers this shirt at Jess than
above figures the evident intention is to
make up the difference by an overcharge
on other goods. True economy should
cause you to discourage this unmercan-
tile style of doing business. The genuine
DIAMOND Shirt is manufactured only
by DANIEL MILLER & Co,
sl1-tf) Baltimore. Nd.
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The rays of the morning sun had
kissed into golden light the tall spire
of the Lutheran church, and painted
the streets of Martinsburg a gaudy red
when Mr.. j. r.. Carskadon, the great
apostle of temperance, his first lieuten-
ant, Capt. Frank Burt, and Hon. ID. b,
Lucas, marched proudly up from the
b. u o. Depot on Thursday last. They
didn't cross the Rubcon, but they did
cross Queen street, and took a header
for the Court House. Silently they
surveyed the scene, until Bro. Lucas,
fearing he had been already too plainly
identified with the temperance apostles,
patted Thomas on the shoulder and
meandered off towards the democratic
headquarters. Strange to find a pro
hibitionist aud q Bourbon leader Stat
ing to defeat the Republican ticket
No doubt Daniel was immensely
tickled. Carskadon tackled two color
ed men near a crossing and invited
them to hear him at night, saying II
fit with the Yankees to free you" He
and Burt then sailed into Clerk
Doll's office, quoted from Isaiah, and
asked for the Court House. His ad-
dress Thursday night was repetition
of his Charlestown talk, and his audi
ence was much smaller. BY the way,
when Daniel waved himself away,
his lips moved softly and he seemed to
be quoting Hamlet's dying words to
Horatie REPORT me and our cause
Alright to the unsatisfed."
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ACTION OF THE BAR ON THE
DEA tn OF MR.. Il. s. HUGHES.
MARrINsBuRG. ocT 10Th 1896

Members of the Bar met in the Court
House to take appropriate actions on the
death OF Mr.. A. 5. Hughes, member of
the berkeley Bar j. n. Wisner, ESQ,
moved that Hon. G. j. Faulkner, be
made chairman. On motion of p. A.
Rohrbaugh, Esq Stuart Walker was made
secretary. On motion of e. j. Simpson.
Esq, the members of the Bar and officers OF
the Court were requested to meet in Court
House on Thursday morning, at 10 O'Clock,
and attend the funeral of Mr.. Hughes, in a
body. L A Rohrbaugh, Esq, moved that
committee of four. consisting Of Messrs,
Wisner, Lucas, Simpson and Pendeton be
appointed to draft resolutions, and report
to this Court during the week, n Wis
ner, Esq, moved that committee ofthree,
consisting of Messrs. Faulkner, Rohr-
baugh and IroXel, be appointed, on behalf
of the Bar, to procure a floral tribute for
funeral occasion. The Clerk Of the Coun-
~ Court was requested to procure an APP
propriateg badge of mourning for the Bar
and Officers OF the Coort.
on motion the meeting adjourned to
meet in Courthouse on Friday morning at
10 O'clock. Mn
tt @. j. FAULKNER, Chm.
STEW ART w WALKER, sec.
On Friday morning the follow ing reso-
buttons were presented in open Court, aud
ordered, BY the Judge. to be entered OF re-
cord on the minutes Of the Court:
WHEREAS, The mysterious hand of an
All-Wise Providence has removed from the
circle Of our earthly associations. our be-
loved brother, Alexander s Hughes, and,
Whereas, we deeply deplore the loss of one
whose life, though only in the blossom of
early manhood, was yet full OF the promise
of future bloom; therefore, be it
ResOlued, That in the death of AleXan-
der 5 Hughes, the Bar Of Berkeley county
has lost one Of its brightest ornaments,
and the Court and Commonwealth q most
Jealous. able and faithful officer
2. That we tender TO the stricken rela-
tiyes Of the deceased our heartfelt sympa-
thy, in this their great ailiictl0n, but ven
ture to offer to them the consoling reiec-
ton that the reward Of his noble, christian
life is not left to be drawn from vague
hope or speculation, but is as fixed and
certain as the promise and law of an inn
mutable and-gracious God and Father
3. That the members of the Bar and
officers Of the Court wear the usual badge
Of mourning for thirty days
That the Circuit Court and County
Court of Berkeley county be requested to
have these resolutions spread on their min
utes; and that copy be furnished each of
the county newspapers for publication
3 That copy of these resolutions be
sent 10 the family of our deceased brother
and departed friend
Respectfully submitted by
ID Il. LUCAS,
}. NELSON WIsNER,
A. X PENDLEToN,
Il j. SIMPSON.
Committee.
Appropriate remarks were made by
Messrs Simpson, Rohrbaugh, Wisner and
Westenhayer, which drew sympathetic
response from the Judge
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MID

The two political blow horns, CON-
monty known as organs" of the OPP
posing tickets now in the field, have
gone to work berating, besliming
and denouncing the candidates. The
readers Of the INDEPENDENT escape
MI such useless TRADES and criti-
cisms. Scarcely a voter in Berkeley
county can he found, ignorant ofthe
character and reputation of the gen
tlemen nominated. We believe we
can vouch for the character of all of
them. Let voters beware Of the mud
business. Get down to what are re-
ally your interests. Inquire about
double barrehed assessments, in
creased taxation, unauthorized debts,
the protection of your industries, a
revival Of business and increase Of
prices both for the mechanic and the
products Of the farm. These are 10
cal questions. Pause, think, consid
er, jddge'impartially, and then vote
your independent sentiment. That
is our ticket.
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LANCASTER county, Pennsylvania
is the banner county of the United
States in the value of its agricultu-
raj proaucrs, wn1cn are ser uown at
over $5,800,O00. Monroe county,
New York, in which is situated the
city Of Rochester, is the second in
rank. There are thirty-three coun-
ties whose annual products exceed
$4,000,000, Of which fourteen are in
New York, seven in Pennsylvania,
six in Illinois, two in California, two
in Massachusetts, and one each in
Michigan and Connecticut.
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The Democrats have an unexcept.
ionable ticket to vote for The ques-
tion for them to decide is whether
they prefer Democratic or Republi
can rule.-Stdtesman.
TUT, TuT, CAPTAIN Such doe
trines viii not, ought not and cannot
win This country is for the whole
people 1t is not Democratic ora
Republican country. The people
want the best rnle-that which gives
them tile most prosperity and the
best protection. Hurrah for the best
rule and for all the people.
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A correspondent of the New York
EUeniag Post advances the theory
as to the cause of the recent seismic
disturbances in the South which NAV
be worthy of consideration. He
points out that for quarter of a
century the almost numberless oil
and gas we'll explosions have cover
ed an unknown extent of country.
and he asks, May not the escape of
an unfolding medium constitute an
important factor in the recent local
disturbances of the earth in The
United States +? Diligent inquiry
should be made for the correct an
swer to this important question.
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JUDICIAL CLEMENCY. - The over
flowing fullness of judicial clemency +,
was especially exhibited in Court the
other day, when Judge Faulkner SEN
fenced the hardened criminal, George
Lewis, for entering the house and steal
ing the property of Mr.--Rentch
Lewis is "A noted thief and Jail breaker
In this case, he was brought here by
Sheriff Lamon and Deputy Hollis on a
requisition, from Annapolis. He en-
tered the plea of guilty and it so affected
the tender and sensitive mercies of His
Honor, that during the time he was
giving3 the prisoner excellent advice,
he remarked that plea of guilty was
always beneficial to the accused and
that inasmuch as be had entered the
plea and not put the State to the cost
and expense of trial, he would take
| that into consideration and instead of
giving him fifteen years in the peniten-
tiary, the full penalty of the law, ne
would only give him fourteen years
The,pungent fineness of the discrimina.
ton being as one is to tifteen-is so fine
as to be duly appreciated by the crimi-
| nal. s-F
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At the residence OF Mr.. w. Fl. Henshaw,
in this county, on the I4th inst, Miss RE
BEccA CRUMLKY, aged 81 years, 8 months
ard 20 days,
Az his mothers home in this city, on the
10Th inst, Mr. ALEXANDER ,. HUGHES, in
the 18th year Of his age.
Our recollection OF Mr.. Hughes goes back
to his early beyhood, when his father-w
the beloved Pastor Of the Presbyterian
Church, in which service he died. The
changing phases of life, caused his mother
to remove to Baltimore, and we only
caught passing glimpses Of him for years,
Eatil having attained mis- majority he re.
turned to Martinsburg, the home of his
boyhood, and entered into the practice Of
law with his uncle, Blackburn Hughes,
Esq. This brought us in constant contact
and intercourse with him, that lipened In
to cordial, congcnial and lasting friend
ship. At the trial table, in the forum Of
justice, there was neither dullness nor
slothfulness in any cause that he repre-
sented, and in frequent contests with the
Older members Of the profession, he dis
played that tact of management and
shrewdness of parry and thrust, SO neces-
sary in the trial lawyer, with 50 much
brilliancy and intelligence as 10 leave no
doubt of a wonderful grasp of mind and a
splendid knowledge OF law. The possibili-
ties of such attachments can only be con-
jectured, and the ffnuition of middle life
and old age on such. a basis, must have
yielded great usefulness and great honor.
He was fearless, frank, honorable and
manly, and enjoyed the respect, conf
dence and esteem OF his associates. and Of
all who knew him. He was Jealous
christian worker, and was loved by the
little children Of the Sabbath school, where
he served as Superintendent. The funeral
services were very impressive, and we
speak of it here on account of the very
learned and interesting sermon by the
Pastor, Rev. f. NJ. Woods, on the text
"Thy brother shall rise again" Tt was
the best and most enlightening discussion
Of the wonderful question of resurrection
that we ever listened to- Mr.. Hughes
went to sleep, a perfect exemplitlcation
of the Psalmisps confidence, 81 will both
lay me down IN peace and sleep, for Thou,
Lord, only maksst me dwell in safety
and of the poets expression
''Ths dust shall live sgain. | said
Though it's but pauper flesh;
Ihese bleaching bones the word of God
Shall clothe with life afresh
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On last Wednesday Mr.. James Low
man a carpenter in the employ of the
b. q 0. r. r., whilst working at the
circular saw, was knocked down by a
piece of board catching on the saw, and
his right eye was seriously injured.
On Monday of this week Mr.. John
Gregory another employee in the shops
here had a finger of his left hand badly
mashed.
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Investigation into the state of the
iron trade of this country shows that
there has been an increased produc-
ton Of s2l 500 tons during the first
nine months OF 1886; that the de.
mand has been and is so great that
orders cannot now be filled for some
grades Of iron that in the last six
" days an advance in pig iron has
taken place of so cents TO 81 per ton
in the East, 81 in the West, and
from 81 to Sl.50 in the South. Bar
iron has advanced at the rate OF
1924 per ton, plate iron at the rate
of $40 per ton, and muck bars are
So higher than the lowest price this
year The heaviest business of the
year is Being done at the present
time-PhiladelplHa Pross.
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MARRIED.

At the parsonage Of the NJ. il. Church,
Of this city, on the 10Th inst, by Rev. w.
tinsburg
At the Reformed parsonage, Oct. 10Th,
1886, by Rev. j. A. Hofheins, JAS. A. ROB
INsoS, ESQ. to Miss FANNIE BELL JoR-
Dan, all OF this county,
At the residence OF the brides mother in
Pembina, Dakota. ON September 10Th, 1886,
by Rev. L. ID. Bardwell, DIR. G. b. HARRIS
to Miss KATE ABRAMS.
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NIa. JouN r SILER, Of Morgan
county, heretofore known as a
staunch Republican, has been an
nounced as a candidate on the Pro
hibition ticket for Congress. We
know Mr.. Siler well. lie is an hon
orablc gentleman, but, begging his
pardon, we disagree considerably
with him in the effort to organize q
third party just now. Two are as
many as the ordinary politician can
straddle or the voter can decide be-
tween. Three candidates means
ruin somewhere.
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senatorial Candidate.

Please announce V, M. FIRoR as an in
dependent candidate for the State Senate
i'm the-XIII District, and oblige
TI-MoNoPoIIsTs
Mr.. Firor will be heard in each Of the
three counties during October, and repor-
ters will be welcome.
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WHAT with the many new houses
built and the pavements and cutters
that have been put down, Martinsburg
has improved more in the last six
months, than any other town in the
valley. - Statesman.
Right you are, brother. 1t never did
appear so lively and enterprising as to.
day. We feel proud of our little ~
city, nesting between the mountains.
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AT regular meeting of the Martins
burg Fire Department, held on the 14th
of October, the office of treasurer was
declared vacant, under the by laws, and
Mr.. VIM. M. Hollis foreman of the
Hook and Ladder Department was cleo
ted treasurer.
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MARTINsBURG has as good stores as
any other place. Read the advertis-
ments of our merchants and deal with
those who advertise in the Ir .D.ss .s.s-
DENT. We do not advertise for shod-
dy concerns, but good reliable business
people. !. Go to them and deal with
them.
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President of ''Invincible.

WE are under obligation to Messrs
John q. Mengel q Co., of Baltimore,
Md, for very handsome book OF spe-
cimens of type, cuts, de-, to be had at
their Foundry. It's neatness and con-
pleteness is credit to the firm.
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THE material belonging to the West
Virginia Publishing Company and the
good will of the Vest Virginia Demo
crdt are advertised to be sold at public
auction, November 25th, 1886, by For
rest w. Brown, Trustee. Spirit of
JetlerSon.
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r.oCAIS.

REPUBLICANS. don't forget the
speech at the hall of the SHERMAN In
vincibles. y Mr.. Grant Pitzer will
speak toyou.
e. HOLMES LAMAR,
President OF ''Invincible."
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Candidate for School Com
useiGsinrpqr

Mr. NOBLE L. FISHER Will be sup
ported by his many friends, irrespective OF
party, for School Commissioner
Oct % MANY VOTERS