Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-11-06
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1886.
NEW Moon.

NEW Moon.
THANKSGIVING 25th inst. Poor tur
keys.
Mr.. John HAWK has left for Mason
College, Va, to prepare himself for the
ministry.
WHEN Buck Wild makes up this
mind to do anything, rest assured, it is
generally done.
WILLIAMsPoRT, Md, will celebrate
on Thanksgiving and have a big time
generally.
THE adjoining cities contributed
some voters at our election. All the
young men were home.
GEORGE Bowers may be "a kid
but he received one Of the handsomest
majorities ever given in this county.
THE trains on the B. 81 o. have been
very unpunctual this week, the mails
being from two to four hours late.
SOME men are born hogs, some
dCuItNG lOgH anu oCA1Ii NV -
learn to chew tobacco AZ all.
THE election is over. Now settle
down to business, forgetting all hard
feelings engendercd by the campaign.
WE are sorry to hear of the fighting
at Bunker Hill on Tuesday, and hope
nothing serious may follow from the
melee.
THE Seward Alexander Dramatic
Troupe now playing at the Central OPP
era House is very fine one, and give
entire satisfaction.
THE Chenowith farm was purchased
by Mr. Charles Thumel, on Monday, at
$50 per acre. The tract contains about
81 acres.
THE Republicans swept everything
in the county on Tuesday, electing the
entire ticket. My! Who would have
"thunk it ?"
ONE day last week Mr. Dave Rudy,
of this city, brakeman on the b. 81 o.,
had his arm severely mashed between
two bumpers, at Cumberland.
NEXT week special correspondent,
engaged for the occasion, will give an
account of the excursion up Salt river.
The letter will be rich In humor
OUR rooster is ready to come forth
with all his glory Wheeling Register
Tut, tut, brother, that rooster is dead.
How much Grape do you need to drape
your henneryY
CHOOSE We whom We will serve, the
Democratic or Republican party
Statesman.
Your advice has been followed.
THE.largest native fish ever caught
in this sectson was 143 ID. scale carp,
caught in a ish-trap in the Shenandoah
and exhibited on our streets last Wed
nesday, by Mr.. George Viands.-
Spirit Of Jefferson.
ID. w. RoDRICK and j. N. Thatcher,
the defeated School Commissioners
leave their offices with the endorsement
of all pupils and patrons. The two new
Commissioners were public school schol-
ars and will prove good men in the
Board.
FRANK 1. FRAYNE. so favorably
remembered by our people, shows here
next Tuesday night. We heartily en-
dorse his troupe, believing it to be one
of the best on the road. Our people
should witness his famous presentation
of "Mardo" See ad. elsewhere.
In a speech at the Courthouse. Mon
day night, we used the quoted remark
attributed to Mr.. Simpson, that ''there
was not one man on the Republican
ticket capable OF filling the position he
was running for Since, we have good
authority that no such remark
was made. Therefore, being always
in favor of doing what is right, we
make the dmende honorable, and re-
greet that such rumor was used.
The Blood Would Run.-For
five years | was a great sufferer from
Catarrh. My nostrils were so sensitive
| could not bear the least bit of dust !:
at times so bad the blood would run.
and at night l could hardly breathe.
After trying many things without ben
eft / used Ely's Cream Balm. I am a
living witness of its efficacy
BRUCE, farmer, Ithaca, N. Y Easy
to use, price so cents.