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Resolutions of R egret.

WHEREAS, in the course of events,
Rev. Il. I'll. Pitt, pastor of the Baptist
Church, has received a second call to
return to his "homen congregation at
Richmond, Va, has accepted the same,
and will leave US shortly; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That we, the young men of
his congregation and Sunday School, do
deeply lament bis departure, and miss
his training and care.
Resolued, That we extol his earnest
ness, willingness, and kind, christian
character.
Resolved, That we will always remem-
Der the deep interest he has manifested
for our welfare, and hope God may
abundantly bless and reward him for
his kindness and his able performance
of duty
Resolved, That the papers of the town,
the Baltimore Baptist and the Rich
mond Religious Herald, be requested to
publish these resolutions, and that a
copy be presented to our beloved pastor.
JAMES +. THOMPSON,
j. ID. MOORE,
CHAS. j. CUSTER, Com.
j. FL. MooREHoUsE,
GRANT PITzER.
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CONGRESS-.

Outside of little breeze caused
by the declination Of Governor Cur
tin TO serve as the chairman of the
Committee on Banking and Curren-
cy, there has nothing transpired to
occasion note or comment. The
Governor served in the last Con-
gress by appointment Of this sumo
Speaker, as chairman of the Com
mittee ON Foreign Relations, and he
is opposed to being reduced in the
grade Of service without cause.
How far this slight misunderstood:
ing may serve as bridge to a seri-
Gus rupture in the ranks of the Car
Isle free traders, can as yet only be
surmised. Curtin is q fighter, and
never loses sight Of his opponent
when once on the war path.
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Trenton Times.

Trenton Times.
An honest politician.
Satisfied democratic politicians.
Roscoe Conkling again in politics.
A woman who doesn't love to Cos
sip.
Bob Ingersoll join the Salvation
Army.
Young dudes remain in their seats
between the acts.
An end man spring new joke on
a long-suffering community.
John L. Sullivan the ex-champion
of the world.
Ireland governed by her own par
lament.
A cigar sold for five cents that
won't pull the smokers teeth out.
Young misses think more of their
sweethearts than of their poodles.
Every smoker carry his own little
matches.
A law enacted making punning a
crime.
The mugwumps given the cold
shoulder by both political parties.
Miss Cleveland abolish the use of
wine in the White House and put
her foot down on the smokers.
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When the Prince of Wales visited
Ireland, Land Lacquer shouted out
in the hearing of his Royal Highness:
"Down with him ~
''Whist exclaimed his companion.
eye disremember Mr.. Parnell twold
us preserve an indignant brutality"
What Mr.. Parnell did say was dig
nified neutrality" There is another
story related of an Irishman giving
vent to his feelings by calling for
"three cheers for ould Ireland"
"Three cheers for hell" growled
out nonsympathiser.
"Oh, every man for the country he
loves best" was the ready retort,
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Meeting of the Stockholders
of the TUscarOra Manuf;lc-
turing Company.

MARTINsBURG, w. VA. Jan. IA, 1856.
Pursuant to notice of stockholders
meeting of Tuscarora Manufacturing
Company, as published in Martinsburg
INDEPENDENT and Statesman, a meet
ing was held on the above date in the
City Hall. On motion, w. b. Colston
was called to the chair, and G. w. Wis.
ner made secretary, Subscription pa
pers were handed in and names called.
On motion, the following gentlemen
were elected as a Board of Directors
viz w. II. Henshaw, /. III. Strider, +.
d. Staley, &. M. Bowers, Jas. II. Smith,
j. w. Dodd, and Conrad Cline. On
motion, j. N. Wisner, j. N. Thatcher,
j. FL. Gettinger,J 4. Watson and w. S.
Henshaw, were appointed committee
to draft Constitution and Bylaws. A
vote of thanks was extended to Fire
Department, and the Mayor and Coun-
Gil for the use of the hall. On motion
adjourned to meet this day two weeks,
January 2sth, 1886.
w. B. CoLsToN, Chairman.
q. W. WIsNER, Secretary.
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10 Our Friends and Patrons.

We respectfully and cordially send to
all our friends our thanks for their liberal
patronage during the year just closed, and
cur heartiest wishes for their health and
prosperity during that on which we are
about to enter. Despite the strained finan-
cial condition under which we have labor
ed, our trade has been entirely satisfactory
We have sought to please you and retain
your confidence and custom not by catch
penny advertisements of impossible bar
gains. None of the
''Will you walk into my parlor
Said the spider to the ily''
spirit has obtained with us. We have
endeayored to handle standard goods: we
have dealt fairly with all; we have made a
reasonable profit on what we have sold:
we have had uniform prices for Young and
old, rich and poor. These principles have
controlled our business in the past. If
they had not brought success we would.
nevertheless, cling tenaciously to them,
but they have brought success. These are
our principles for the new year-good
Goods, reasonable profits, fair dealing and
one price to all. We are going to do our
best to retain the confidence and esteem
which we have been so fortunate as to Sc
cure. Again we wish you happy and
prosperous New Year.
Respectfully,
EMNIERT e. FIERY.
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Proceedings of the Circuit
Court.

Hon. G. j. Faulkner, Judge; W. s.
Hensbaw, Esq. Prosecuting Attorney; Robt.
Lamon, Esq., Sheriff; s. Fl. Martin, Esq.
Clerk.
The Grand Jury on Tuesday, return
ed true bills in the following cases
State VS.. Louis Hite, petit larceny.
State vs.. William Johnson, forgery
State VS.. Joe Brooks, statutory mis-
demeanor.
State VS.. Same, robbery.
State VS.. Henry Spencer, grand lar
ceny.
State VS.. Charles Whiting, petit lar
ceny.
State vs.. j. w. Ripple, assault and
battery, Il cases.)
Capia issued in the fore going cases;
State VS.. E. e. Earle, felony. Nolle
pros. entered. dismissed.
William Moore VS.. Henry Moore,
ejectment. Case dismissed.
Eli Payne VS.. J. w. McGinnis.
Case continued.
s. N. Myers VS.. Mary Muth, attach
ment. Continued.
County Court of Berkeley County VS..
John Blamer, bastardy. DEPENDENT &C
knowledged himself indebted to the
State of West Virginia in the sum of
$3.50.
John j. Watson, Assignee VS.. John
L. Paulding. Office judgement set
aside and issue joined
George S. Roush, DIR. j. B. Snod-
grass and A. r. McQuilken. were ap.
pointed committee to examine the
Jail of the county and report its condi-
ton.
On motion of Rev. Perry Altman:
Amos Holly, Benjamin Johns, and
George Mackey, colored, were appointed
Trustees of the colored Methodist
Church at Nipetown.
On motion of same, James West, G..
Dean, and Henry Pellum were appoint
ed Trustees of the John Thomas c hapel
at Hedgesville.
COMMON LAW.
State VS.. Lewis Height, petit larceny;
not guilty
State VS.. VIM. Johnson, forgery; gull
ty and sentenced to the penitentiary for
one year.
Estate vs.. John Rickamore ,obstructing
officer; guilty; fined $50 and sentenced
to Is DAYS in counlv iail
State VS.. same, unlawful but not NAL
icious shooting; $25 and Is days in Jail.
State VS.. John w. Ripple and Daniel
Fleming, assault and battery; capias
awarded.
State vs.. Joe Banks, misdemeanor;
$40 and Is days in Jail.
State VS.. Chas. E. Smith, petit larce-
ny; five days in Jail and costs.
State VS.. Champ Green, petit larceny;
five days in Jail and costs.
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THE President should mo-

THE President should not be at
any trouble to explain what he meant
in writing to the libelous Puck
about his opinion of the press. 1t
is not of the slightest moment what
opinion of the press he holds. The
press has treated him much more
tenderly than he deserves, and his
exposure of himself in Puck will as
sist the country in forminga correct
estimate of the man. Commercial
Gazette.
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To OUR READERS cannot too
strongly urge upon our readers the ne
cessity of subscribing for a family,
weekly newspaper Of the first class
such, for instance, as THE INDEPEN
DENT, OF New York. We're we obliged
to select one publication for habitual
and careful reading to the exclusion of
all others, we should choose unhesitat.
ingly PHH INDEPENDENT. 1t is a
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one. 1t is a religious, a literary, an
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an agricultural, a financial, and politi-
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what PERSONS religion, politics or pro-
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The INDEPENDENT will prove a help,
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Current Notes.

The children of Israel now mum
Der about 6,377,000 the world over.
New York City is to spend 500
for water-lilies to be placed in it's
parks.
The Chicago Tribune heads col
umn of news from ST. Louis "Notes
from Sleepy Hollow"
early training writes Nine.
Sherrington, 'sharpens the sense of
hearing, and early use of the vocal
cords stretches and strengthens
them. Children should, therefore,
from earliest childhood, be taught
little songs and dancing to acquire
rhythm
A Judge was called ON in China re-
Gently to decide between two mothers
as to whom belonged an infant. He
drew chalk ring on the ground,
placed the baby in the centre and
told the mothers whoever dragged it
out must be the owner. One, from
affection, declined to pull at the child,
and was awarded it.
When Custer, the trooper of the
golden locks, was slain the facings
and trimmings of the doorways and
windows at Fort Lincoln, Oak, were
painted black, as sign to all of the
army's loss. A few weeks ago the
black borders, stained by the weather
of nine Winters, were covered with
coating of less mourful hue.
Male choirs are in favor in New
York, 'It's in the air." said the or
ganist and choir-master or an up
town church recently, "this male
choir business. st AIMS, in Brook
lyn, is the latest to fall into line, but
there are a half dozen congregations
which will begin this Fall their first
experience in the chorus choir of
male voices"
Among litter of pigs born on
the farm of CAMPBELL Lipps, near
Lewisburg, w. Va, last month, was
one which had a perfectly developed
heart on the outside of its body, just
opposite the position where the pigs
heart ought to have been. An ex-
animation proved that there was no
organ of that description to be
found in its internal anatomy. OF
course the pig was dead.
The Spencer, W. Va. Bulletin, says
that recently, while Lemuel Mccoy,
of Reedyville, was burning some
broom sage, he discovered thousands
of grasshoppers jumping before the
fire. Other reliable parties have re
ported them quite numerous in Ger
tain localities. 1t seems that they
have taken shelter under the leaves
and grass and the winter has been so
mild that they have not frozen to
death.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-01-16

Mr.. john Roach says the story
going the rounds to the effect that
his old friends, and especially Mr.
Blaine, never manifested any sym.
pathy for him, is false. "Mr. Blaine, .
says he, twas the first person /
heard from Immediately after my
misfortune happened. Outside oil
my own family | have no warmer
friend than Mr.. Blaine
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The following is a list of the officers
of Washington Lodge No l, knights of
Pythias for the present term:
P.C O., j. III. &. Daily; q. c., G. G.
Daily; V. c., c. Q, Cutler; Prelate, G.
Frankenberry; M. of E., VIM. Ger.
hardt; K. of r. and S., ID. Darby; M.
of F., VIM. F. Long; M. at A, A. j.
Whitson; 1. G., Lewis Gerling; o. G.,
George Dalwick Grand Rept., j. f.
Gregory; ID. d. Grand Chancellor, VIM.
Gerhardt.
This lodge is in prosperous condi-
tion, having nearly doubled its member.
ship within the last months. Finan.
cially, it stands on a solid basis.
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GOT MAD. - Mrs. Blank - Mrs.
Browns daughter Hattie was in here
to-day. She is very pretty young
lady," Blank-"So ?" Next day Mr.
Blank says, II saw that pretty Hattie
Brown this morning. She is pretty
girl, and no mistake" Mrs. Blank
Seems to me you have good deal to
say about pretty Miss Brown Pretty !!
Where are your eyes, wonder I"
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g. w. WIsNER, Secretary.

That was sensible clergyman in
Chester Co., last Sunday. says the Phil
adelphia Times, who was disturbed by
the noise made by male members of the
congregation putting on their oyercoats
while the Doxology was being sung and
said NOW that you have your over
coats on we will sing the Doxology over
again." 1t was courteous and moder
ate rebuke of a practice that is too Of
ten thoughtlessly INDUCED in lin Mar
tinsburg and elsewhere) but Is neyerthe-
less the height OF rudeness.
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THE following Directors were chosen
at the annual election of the National
Bank last Tuesday: VIM. L. Stewart,
Jacob Miller, A. r. McQuilkin, Deca-
tur Hedges, Geo. M. Bowers, Ell. N
Deatrick and John N. Able.
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WEST VIRGINIA raised last year
665, 400 acres of corn, valued at
S14,963, $50, and 26S,76l acres of
wheat, valued at 81, 507 800. Her
proportion is 100 per cent. So you
see we are there, Eli
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EX-SENATOR CoNKLING has refused
a case in which a barber is to be
sued for $4,000 damages for clip
ping mans ear while trimming his
hair.
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A POET in one of the current mag
azines exclaims, "Give me the moon
and | will rest contented." There
ought to be some way of compro-
missing this unfortunate affair. Per
haps the gentle poet would accept
the earth as compromise.
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Near Little Georgetown, Dec. 2Sth,
1885, EVA N, daughter of George and
Elizabeth Newkirk, aged IL years.
Near Frankfort, Pike county, Mo-,
Jan. 1st, 1886, Mrs. ARoUGH Mix, wife
of Mr.. Robert Mix, aged 81 years.
Mrs. Mix will be remembered as a
former resident of this county. She
was devout christian lady.
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eff were you and you were ~
she sang vigorously at the piano, and
turning to him said "What would
you do ~ "Well, love-" he answered,
Judging from disposition and the
color of your hair, I'd say you would
take club and knock me off that
piano stool if | didn't stop singing
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Mamma" said a little 4 year-old
boy, what do de cherubs do wen
dey git tired of fyin." "Oh, 1 don't
know, Willie l suppose they sit
down and rest" 81 dess | dot you
dare De cherubs amt dot anything
to set on, 'cept de back of dare
necks!p
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SATURDAY, JAN 8, 1886.

THE Ohio idea in its revised form
is simple that John Sherman must
stay in the Senate.
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MARRIED..

In DAYTON, Ohio, JAM 5th, 1886, Mr..
JAMES III. JOHNSON, son of Mr.. Geo.
w. johnson, to Miss ALICE w. SNYD-
Err, daughter of Mr.. A. j. w. Snyder
all of this city.
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SCROFULA

can only be cured by thorough purificar
ton of the blood. IL this is neglected,
the disease perpetuates its faint through
generation after generation. Among its
earlier symptomatic developments are
Eczema, Cutaneous Eruptions, Tu-
mors, Boils, Carbuncles, Erysipelas,
Purulent Ulcers, Nervous and Ply
steal Collapse, etc. If allowed TO con-
tinue, Rheumatism, Scrofulous Ca
tarrh, Kidney and Liver Diseases,
Tubercular Consumption, and vari-
Gus other dangerous or fatal maladies, are
produced by it.
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Fol. Rent.

A comfortable dwelling house on South
Raleigh street Apply for information al
CAFE BERKELEY.
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BARGAINS in Calf, Kip and Coarse
Boots. A large lot of them bought at
Bankrupt sale at great sacrifice. viii
be closed out at SOC TO ST a pair less than
regular prices, at
GETTINGER s. HOKFS.
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Jay Gould's family have an income
of 81 100000 year from their in
vestment in Missouri Pacific Railroad
stock.
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KINGS EVIL

Was the name formerly given to Scrofula
because Of superstition that it could be
cured by kings touch. The world Is
wiser now. and knows that
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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1886-01-02
HIGHLAND SPRINGS.

Mn. EproR;-I viii give you "A few
dots from our burg.
It is still dryj We nave had no rain
since the first Of September to do any
good, on account of which there has
been very small acreage of wheat
sown this fan. What ua4 sown doe.
not look like il would make anything
There ia but very little ground pre
pared for the coming crop.
Our town is siill improving slowly;
lhrco new houses built this fall and
additions built to several OF tho old
ones.
Tho hotel is doing prosperous
businoss under the management OF
Alrs Quinn
Mr.. Moses IIarkey, from the Pan
handle country, is spending Christmas
among his relatives aud friends here.
Rev. Joseph Uoughran WA in town
a few days ago shaking hands with Die
many friends. lle preacbes On this
circuit this year.
Nj. Willie G. smith, Of Kentucky i.
visiting his rclatiyes and friends of the
lower creek neighbofhood,
Or. Dean, of Travis county, Will
his iather-in-law, Mr. Speaks, is the
guest of MIR. Bennett The Doctor
aims to locate among ns.
There was Christmas tree at the
school-house Thursday night the 9Th
witch was a grand success. The pres
euts was yariously estimated to b,
worth from two to nyo hundred dol
lars. Every thing weut on quietly, n'
disturbance. There was big GROVE
, there. There was one old gentleman
told me, after the presents were dis
tributed, that ho had been at many
, Christmas trees bat Iever at one II
come up with that one in point ofgoo,
order and behavior.
Mr., A. k. Bnily, deputy sheriff, pass
q cd through town to day, the 2sth.
q Mr., Lambert is having a well bore,
a lit is one hundred and twelve foe
Il deep aud no winter.
Rev, A, 7. r. Brown was in town
few days last week. lie Is teachin,
h school at Harmony Ridge, in the lowe
part of the county.
3 Mr.. Richard sellman took in tn
5 town Christmas day. He .avs III
d cattle no brought to this country hi
fall aso doing well.
Success to Il NEWS.
B. HIGHLANDER.
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DIED.

At Eden, Texas, December 18th, 1885
Of typhoid fever, W. Il NUDGE. age,
2s years, formerly Of Liverpool, Eng
land. We deeply sympathize with tn
friends in heir great loss.
Why should our tears in sorrow nowl
When God recalls lis own,
Aud bids them leave world Of woe,
For an immortal crown.
Ilcn let oar sorrows cease 90 flowi
God has recalled bis own;
Iut Jet our hearts, IL every woe,
siill say, ''rhy viii DO dono-7
*. i.