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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1886-05-21

Csvs les laaass''n's"sss a s.'dmsss.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-05-08
HedgesyiiIe.

Among recent arrivals are A. g..
WynAoop, of Woodstock, Va; l.. O..
Willis, of New Market, Md; Lieut..
Goodrell, u. S. n, and family, and
Mr. Kantner, of Martinsburg.
Mr.. Laurence Windham has enter
ed upon a matrimonial state of exist
ence with Miss Blumer as his life
partner, and viii occupy the residence
of Mrs. VIM. Jacques.
Miss Moore, guest of Mr.. j. T.
Harris for some time, and resident
of Jefferson county, took her depar-
ture for home on Saturday last.
Mrs. M. e. Poisal and Miss Kate
Bowen will visit eastern cities, at an
early date, for the purpose of laying
in spring stock of millinery.
The community are much gratifed
with the convalescence of DR.. G. S.
Hanna, who has recently been on the
invalid list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rimel, of your city,
met with a serious accident on Sun
day last, by the Texas pony they were
driving becoming unmanageable.
G. A. Miller made flying visit to
his home on the Sd inst, and report
ed the business outlook at Bunker
Hill encouraging.
An infant child of Ohio Hull was
inferred in the Hedgesviile cemetery
on Monday last.
Rev. level will begin services at
Berkeley Springs on Sunday next,
which will continue during the COM
ing summer.
Alex. Arnett, colored, has opened
a confectionery and green grocery in
the shop of P. / Mussetter,
! Mrs. Dr. Mitchell and sister are
visiting friends and relatives in Bal
timore county, Nd
Marion McAllister, who has been
in our midst for the past few weeks
took his departure for Ohio on Thurs
day last. REPORTER.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-05-08
Yancl9vesyille.

al works Shout. cease on Sunday.
except those of necessity, charity and
religion. This is enforced by the au-
thority Of God, the laws of nature and
expediency. Notwithstanding this,
Sunday dissertation has alarmingly
increased since the war. This is pat
ent to all. Many poor men are for
ced even to make q present of their
Sundays, to rich monopolists, by
working on those days without extra
pay.
On last Sabbath evening the Dun
ker Sunday school at Winebrenner's
X-roads was organized by electing the
following officers: Francis Miller,
Superintendent; Charles Ramsburg,
Secretary; Mrs. Jos. Riddleberger,
Treasurer S. Ramsburg, Librarian.
With this efficient corps of officers
we predict for the school q prosper
GUS future.
The oldest citizen now living in
this neighborhood, is our venerable
friend, Abram (known as Boss) Viii
hanson, who is upwards of ninety
years old, and Notwithstanding his
advanced age, is seen occasionally
riding around conversing with his
neighbors.
Mr.. Morgan Deck has a field of the
finest wheat in this section. Lickli-
der & McKees fertilizer was used.
Farmers are now energetically en-
gagged in planting corn
There will be preaching in Friend
ship church on Sunday evening, the
9th inst. ANON.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-05-08
Another Coal Field to be
Opened.

The large tract Of coal lands "
ing on the r., NJ. Il z. II. r., Just
below Riverville, which recently
came into the hands or Messrs. j.
@. Watson, G.. y, Carney, A. b.
Fleming and S II. and j Ed Wat
son, Of this place, Is soon to be opens
cd and worked. There are about
three hundred acres hi the traot
held By these gentlemen, one hum
dred and twenty acres OF which
have been purchased and are own
ed by them in fec simple, the re-
maindcr they hold by options
The coal lies exceedingly well, and
when opened ample facilities will
be employed for extensively operat-
ing the mine. This enterprise and the
new coal field now being opened by
the Orrel Coal Company near Hoult-
town, will add Importance to this
locality rs u coal producing section.
-Inder.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-05-08
A Silent Woman.

Miss Frances Branuelli, woman
with remarkable history, died re-
Gently at st. Luke's Hospital, San
Francisco. In 1889, while living
with relatives in San Francisco, Miss
Branuelli met, loved, and was loved
in return by a young sea captain then
in that port. Her relatives opposed
the match, and, as she believed, in
tercepted his letters to her, and tried
to keep them apart. Violent alter
cations ensued, and during one Of
them, in paroxysm ofrage, she VOW
ed that she never would again open
her lips in speech. For over seven
years she kept her VOW, and even on
her death-bed the efforts of her friends
to induce her to break her voluntary
silence were futile.
AS soon as it was seen that her end
was approaching, her relatives were
summoned, and quickly responded.
AS they gathered around her death
bed her sister, with tears in her eyes,
i.nplored her to break her vow, If on
| ly to say goodbye. The two broth
ers added their entreaties, hit to all
appeals she was obdurate. He,
brother went outside and plucked 4
| rose, and offered it to her. She shook
her head and refused to take it. How
ever, when the matron offered her
the same flower she took ii eagerly,
and evidently enjoyed the perfume.
When her brother attempted to
smooth the dying woman's pillows
she strongly dissented, but allowed a
nurse to do it, and seemed grateful.
A few minutes after, she breathed
her last. Even in death her peaked
and pinched face bore evidence of the
strong determination which was SO
Characteristic Of her. She carried her
resentment to her relatives to the bit
ter end, and proved that the old say
ing that "When q woman will, she
will, you may depend on't,' was, in
this case, a stern reality.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-05-08

There was q meeting for singing OF
Mt. Zion last Saturday night, but as
far as the singing was concerned, il
was nota success. ] understand that
there was some bad behavior on the
road after the singing was over. Such
conduct is disreputable, to say the
least.
Ell. G Evans says that he is calcu-
lating TO have the prize corn crop this
season. He is preparing twelve acres
of ground from which he expects to
gather Cd. W at least twelve barrels
of corn per acre.
Mrs. David Wageley, and son aud
daughter, of Clarke county, Va, spent
Easter at the Gap" visiting rela-
tives.
Mr.. George Siford is again in
charge of Mr. Sheriff Bakers mill,
much to the satisfaction of his old
friends and customers.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-05-08
Mount Zion.

Life is fleeting, but harvest is com
ing on a pace, and promises to be an
abundant one.
Philip l.. Henry claims to have the
"boss' field of wheat, but if DIR. JAS.
Logic has not the ''frst best,n he is
pushing for very close second.
Corn planting is in order now, and
James M. Vanmetre got in the first
ten acres in this section.
Mrs. Mary Turner is out again af-
ter a rather tedious illness.
Miss Rose Morningstar has been
quite i'll for several days. She is I'M
der the medical care of DIR. Logic,
and her many friends will gladly hail
her appearance among them again, as
she is very popular with the young
people
Frank Childs, a colored youth in
the employ of DR. James Logic, had
the misfortune to thrust one of the
tines of fork through one of his
toes last Monday, but he is now get
ting all right.
Mrs. Maria Fellers lost fine young
Register" colt a few days ago, from
some disease of the throat.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-05-08

TEKoNsHA, Mich, May 3.-A
horrible tragedy occurred this morn
ing one and half miles east Of here.
Ranodyne Shedd, wealthy pioneer
Of this section killed his wife at I
O'Clock this morning by hitting her
with an axe while she was dressing.
He then evidently went to the kitch-
en- and fatally cut his own throat
with a razor. When discovered
Mrs. Shedd was lying in the corn
er of the bedroom with only part
Of her clothing on. Mr. Shedd was
lying in the kitchen near the stove
in pool Of blood The horrible
discovery was made by the Youngest
son. Mr.. Shedd was 70 years OF
age, was one Of the earliest settlers
of this section and was generally
respected. The cause 81 the TRACE
dy is said to be domestic trouble.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-05-08
Fourth of Jufy Claims

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May I'm
der the decision of Acting Second
Comptroller Mcmahon, of the Treas
ury Department, the following West
Virginia claims, known as Fourth
of July claims" have been reported
to Congress for an appropriation to
pay them; we clip for Morgan, JEFF
erson and Berkeley counties:
BERKELEY COUNTY - Isaac ".
Burns, $40; Hiram III. S. Silven,
$3.50.
MORGAN CoUNTY.-H. Willard,
Administrator of Delilah Leopard,
81 $50.
JEFFERSON CoUNTY.-Ellen +. Dix
on, $50; VIM. Beall, Administrator
of Isaac N. Elsea ,$359.5O-, Edward
Tearney, administrators of Patrick
Hagan, $l42.l5; VIM. NJ. Lemon,
$l2s.20; Thomas Licklider, $44.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-05-08
love Laugls at Locksrnitns

An illustration of loves triumph
over locks and bars, occurred at Pa
ducah, Ky, few days ago. James
Smith, q young timer, of Paducah,
formed an attachment for Miss Annie
Buehler, pretty girl, who lived with
her aunt. The girl was favorable to
Smiths suit, but the aunt opposed it
because of the young mans humble
station. Without needing this, the
couple made preparations to marry,
and day set for the ceremony. The
aunt learning of this, locked her neice
in her room. Smith secured law
yer's services, an instituted an action
for the girls release on writ OF ha-
beas corpus. The aunt repaired to
the courtroom with her attorney to
defend the case. While the trial was
in progress the girl escaped from her
prison, sent a messenger to the court
room for the would-be groom. and
while the old lady was still engaged
fighting the habeas corpus proceed
ings the lovers skipped across the
river and were married. Before the
judge gave his decision, news Of the
elopement reached the courtroom,
and the court adjourned sine die,
with more despatch than dignity.
The old lady was mad, but in time
cooled off, and consented to forgive
the naughty pair
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-05-08

One of the most successful Of Hi
nois dairymen keeps 100 COWS, but
never raises a pound Of hay. He
feeds his cattle corn fodder cut
when in blossom, bound and set up
till cured, or till winter when it IS
removed to the barn. He gets I
tons of this dry fodder to the acre,
and claims it is worth as much as
the best of hay. No one who has
fed such feed can doubt that its
feeding value is not equal to that Of
hay. Ofcourse the fodder must be
fine and put up in the best condi-
tion to equal good hay. The i'm
mense yield which can be obtained
from an acre planted to fodder
makes it a very valuable crop, es-
pecially so where land is high and
the amount which can be obtained
from an acre is of more Importance
than a little extra labor
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-05-08
For the INDEPENDENT:
THE GOVERNMENT CLERK.

IT'S a thankless work Of the government
clerk.
AS he tolls from day to DAY:
As true machine as ever was SEEM
Fer wearing life away.
Automatic in movement, caring only to
building castles of either, but seldom Of
brick.
All the intricate skill of the hand, brain
and WILL
Required to execute well.
To quick understand many laws Of the
land,
And their spirit and letter to tell,
Is but part Of the duty, but part of the
That may fall to the lot of the government
clerk.
His hand must be deft, but his spirit be-
reft
OF senses inherent in man.
lie must learn to obey, and to never say
may
But blindly do all that he can.
His view Of the right may be oft overruled,
And his life be all warped by the way it is
schooled.
He must never forget the unpayableAebt
He owes TO the party that rules;
Both his body and soul, is theirs to con-
troll,
TO be used as political tools.
All his manhood is lost though he's noble
and braye0
When he enters this life, which is still as
the grave.
All ambition and hope though broad in
their scope
Must be left when he enters this door:
All his promise of health, with it's visions
Of wealth.
Will depart, to return neyermore.
For he gives up his life for u promise OF
gain,
And never feels noble or manly again.
He soon trembles and fears when rumor
he hears
OF "retrenchment and party reform"
For ne Knows any change whether common
or strange
Nav break on his head as storm.
That experience, honor, or fitness for place
Gives him no guarantee in his persona
case.
Men may sheer and maligu, but we seldom
resign,
And but rarely we add to the dead.
But as leeches we cling to the places whicl
bring
To.us and to others our bread.
Congress calls us the 'paupers" and trie
in its work
TO retrench on the pay Of the goyernmen
CLERK.
There Is nerve force and brain in til
clerks own domain,
For in Congress we Oftimes may hear
An NJ. @. crate on the needs of the State
In a speech that viii bring him cheer
When the thought and the aC0rth Of th
orators work
Is the fruit Of the brain Of a government
clerk.
Then young man beware, shun a futur,
despair,
Stick closely TO honorable work;
: Never give up the spade, the profession O
trade
To become poor government clerk.
Keep your manhood intact, let your tins
be your own
And in business affairs learn to go it alone
Washington, d. G. G. HUGHES.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-05-08

the prisoners, threatened to shoot
him unless he was released. The
jailor managed to get him iato cell
and starved him until he gave Up tho
weapon. He was searched and a.
large knife and. some small saws were
found on him. The articles had been
passed to him by confedaTafs out
side.
The capacity OF the st, Lawrenca
Boom and Manufacturing Company.
at Ronceverte, is 100000 feet per-
day. Not long since they cut in IL
days 5000 feet Of white pine lum-.
Der, and although they ship chr after
car OF lumber each day, have stacked
in their yards 100000 0o'fest---or 100
miles Of inch boards. IL is the larg
est concern Of the kind ia the State.
John Thomas Gibsoa died in Pres.
ton county last week. 1t is believed
that he was man OF considerable,
wealth. Notes aggregating $1,000
held by him against certain parties
were found after his death, and ii Is
positively stated that he has hid
somewhere, two nail kegs fun Of mon.
ey, mostly gold One man paid him
$500 in gold short time since. Glib
son was eccentric in his habits.
There was something like an Enooh
Arden case in Marion county last
week. Samuel Cramer returned after
an absence Of twenty-eight years in
Kansas, Oregon and California. md
during that time he never met per-
son that he had known in former
years. His wife had not heard from
him in years and had to be- introdn-
ced to him on his return. He intends
to settle down in Marion county.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-05-08
Murder Most Foul.

CUMBERLAND, Mn, May 3.-The
central portion of our neighboring
county Of Hampshire, w. Va, i'm
GLIDING the town Of Romney, is in a
state ofintense excitement over the
assassination at Taylor's tannery,
one mile west of Romney, Of Frank
Heatwole, much liked resident of
that vicinity.
The circumstances of the murder
as far as known are as follows.
lIeatwole il employed in Col. John
Taylor's tannery, and last Thursday
night took the place of the regular
Waterman Mt the tannery, and was
to have spent the night there alone,
watching the furnace fires and boil
ers. Friday morning the workman
who first arrived at the tannery
found him lying dead between two
stoke-holes. on an elevation in front
of the furnaces where tan bark was
thrown into the fires. The men gave
an alarm and shortly u number Of
people assembled, and as soon as
possible coroner's jury was empan-
eled and an investigation was had.
A post norton examination was
made by DR.; DALEY, of Romney,
and DR.. Robinson, of Flintstone,
of this county, who was visiting
Romney, and revealed the fact that
Heatwole's death was caused by
gun-shot wound, nine large bnckshot
having entered his body, three of
them penetrating vital organs, caus-
ing instant death DIR. Robinson
testified that Heatwole had been
shot by man standing below him,
holding gun at an angle of forty
five degrees, the shot entering his
body near the groin and coursed up
ward and obliquely, three balls
lodging under the fifth rib. Tt was
DR.. Robinson's opinion that the ass
sassin had catered the building by a
side door opening into a passage
way that led UP the stohehole plat
form, waited until his unconscious
victim Glanced to pass the spot and
! fred the one fatesil shot. Examina-
tion Of the premises, foot prints in
] anadjoining newly plowed field, and
other indications confirmed the
theory. Several witnesses testified
to having heard the shot at about
one o'clock Friday morning,
Frank Heatwole was highly es-
teemed by his neighbors as d good
citizen and kind husband, father
and friend. The community is much
wrought up, and there is a general
determination to ferret out the MUIR
derer and bring him to justice. The
inquest was continued Saturday, and
numbers of witnesses were examin-
ed. tits the prevailing opinion that
Heatwole was not the object Of the
assassin's deadly aim, as few persons
knew that he was in the tannery
| Thursday night, and evidence throw
ing light on this theory is being
earnestly sought.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-05-08
A Terrible Crinne.

SALEM,..W. VA.,,,April 21.-News of
q most heartless and barbarous
crime has just reached here from
Robinson's Fork, Doddridge coun-
ty. Thomas True and his wife, it
seems, were embittered. True
AGAINST bis wife to such an extent
THAT he drove herfrom his house in
the most brutal manner and swore
he would kill the man that should
keep her over night. The home
less woman went to the house of
Rooert Miller, farmer, not far dis
tant and begged for shelter Mr..
I. Miller took her in and the woman
stayed all night. The brutal hus-
band hearing of this went TO the
field where Miller was at work,
about 5 o'clock, on the evening of
the twentieth armed with a shot
gun. True deliberately fired at
Miller, placing twenty-three slugs
in his breast killing him instantly.
True fled and is still at liberty.
The most intense excitement pre-
vailed after the affair became known,
and the neighbors Immediately form
ed posse and scattered in the
search Of the heartless murderer.
If he is caught there is not the
least doubt that the indignant peo-
pie will lynch him.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-05-08
The Cumberland Coal Trade

CUMBERLAND, May 5.--The ship
ments from the mines Of the Cumber-
land coal region for the week ending
May LIST, 1886, were 903 tons, and
for the year to that date 374,960
tons-a decrease of 432,732 tons rs
compared with the corresponding
period Of 1885. The shipments to
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for
the week were 903 tons, for the year
3l6,958 tons--a decrease Of 342,0l6
tons MS compared with last year.
There were no shipments to the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Compa-
ny for the week, and the year $50
tons-a decrease Of 46,l55 tons as
compared with last year. There
were no shipments by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad for the week; for the
year 81 1872 tons---a decrease Of Al
567 tons rs compared with last year.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-05-08

Two drummers driving from Gray
son to Pawnee, Kan, lost their way,
and finally came to shanty. Tn it
were two beds-on one lay a woman
who looked like a living skeleton, on
the other were the dead bodies Of a
man and five children. The woman
could talk. and told this story: "My
husband, Howard Ballinger, had been
sick long time. Five weeks ago
we were very nearly out of provisions,
and / sent my son, % years Of age,
to Grayson to get some provisions.
We waited and waited for his return,
but he did not come. After a while
the children got sick, and one by one
the little ones died. My husband was
the last one to go. he dying last
night The drummers had lunch
with them, and, giving it to the wc-
man, went out to find help. Several
people from Grayson said that they
saw young Ballinger in town, and he
said he was going to San Francisco.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-05-08

A Pennsylvania lady raised a fam
lily of IA boys. Thirteen were in
the Union army and one in,the Con-
federate. Eleven out of the 13 were
killed on the field Of battle, and the
one in the Confederate army has
never been heard from. Two out of
the ID returned home. and one of
them has applied for a pension.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-05-08

Senator Voorhees, is sharply taken
to task by Indiana Democrats. A lead
ing one is reported as saying that sit
looks as if Voorhees, was doing his
level best to destroy the Democratic
party in this State by picking out the
worst men be could find for Office
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-05-08

The Democratic Postmaster at Co
lumbus, Ohio, turned out an old col
ored letter carrier, and refuses to APP
point another to his place who pre-
SCENTS the very best recommendations.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-05-12

& American women, to the number Of
softhirteen, are studying at the Uni
Versity of Zurich.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-05-12
powDEnLY ON ruE ANARCHISTS.
lie Gives Ills Views OH Their Recent Miscom-
duct--Some Very Sensible Suggestions.

SCRANTON. PA, May 5.-Gencral Mas.
ter Workman Powdcrly talked to-day or
the reign of terror in Chicago.
AT Il time like this" said he, there Is Il
tendency among some well meaning but i'll
Informed people to blame all workingmcn
! for the sayings and doings of Il desperate
few who are never SO happy as when they
arc riding The crCStwavc of the tempest of
passion. a distinction should be drawn,
however, between the followers of the red
flag and those who owe allegiance to no
banner but the Stars and Stripes; between
the anarchists who preach ruin and the true
representatives of labor who believe in law
fol methods for achieving desirable re-
formS."
fhcn there is no aniliation between the
knights of Labor and the ararIhiSts?'
Mos emphatically no. The scenes of
bloudshcd and disorder which have taken
place in Chicago are ~diSgraCcful, uncallcd
for and deserving of the ScvcrcSt COndcmna-
ton and punishment. The men who march
unGcrany flag but the Stars and Stripes are
net American workinGmcn, either native or
natuIalizCd. Honest labor is not represent
ed in the ranks of those who array them
selves under the emblem of blood and de
struclion. | have no sympathy with the
men who have iuStigatCd Such deeds as
have been pcrpctratCd in Chicago. II is
the Iuty of every organization of working
men in the United States to condemn the
outragcs committed in the name of labor.
! believe the man who comes to this COun.
try md who refuses to become Il citizen of
the United States after having sufficient
liuac and opportunity to do So. has no more
right to he here than the alien land.grab-
u|r who takes possession of the acres of
III" West. The w~orkiugmcn of America
have Il more powerful WrlOOp Than thr bul.