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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-01-23
Silver City.

We are having some very cold
weather. The thermometer on We'd
nesday morning registered 100 below
zero at different places in the city.
Mrs. DIR. j. 7. Harris after short
visit to her sister, in Charlestown,
has returned home.
We extend our sympathies to the
unfortunate couple from your place
while returning from tripping the
light fantastic in this place. Our
advice, the next time you come, is to
leave the cause at home, and not
have your girl walking up and down
the road in the rain and mud, crying
after that nice new winter hat.
Our young cabinet maker had the
misfortune to be upset into the run
Monday.
There is nothing slow about our
young friend, "Aleck." He was SO
good as to shovel the snow out of
the lane so another fellow could take
"hisp girl sleigh ride. That is all
right " Aleck,n she only thinks the
more of you. But they say Dams
cutter did the work. Dan says
what's the use Of having cutter
when you haven't got a girl.
Our friend CAV" got within view
Of his fair ones domicile and owing
to the great mass of snow fingered
short time, and not wishing to risk
his life, concluded to wander back to
the city.
Rumor says our farmer friend,
"Jack, is going to join the army of
"Benedicts." Well, now all we have
to say is, that if punctuality will do
it, and his perpetual presence is of
Importance, Jack will "get there
Eli X
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BedingtOD.

AS testimonial of the earnestness
of our citizens in cultivating the
youth of this vicinity we have a
fourishing literary society in our
midst. On Thursday evening, 14th
inst, meeting was held and was
largely attended. The subject for
discussion was, Resolred "That the
love Of woman has q greater infu-
ence on the mind Of man than the love
of money!" which was ably discuss
ed by Messrs. Jno. Kennedy, j. ".
Quinn, j. L. Pitznogle, Elmer T..
Snyder and A. Keller for the affirm
ative; and by Messrs. Il. b. Pitznog-
lie, e. Z. Mayhem, J. Mayhem, j.
Armstrong and IL. Ardinger for the
negative. The judges decided in
favor Of the negative. The next
meeting occurs on Thursday 2lst, at
which time the subject, Resolved,
"That intemperauce is more destruc-
tive to o country than war" is to be
discussed by Messrs. f. b. Pitznogle,
Jno. Kennedy and e. E. Snyder for
the affirmative; and Messrs. d. w.
Snyder, j. v. Quinn and Xenophon
Poole for the negative; notice Of
which will appear next week.
Pro BoNo PUBLIC,
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The Tough Li.tle Fellow.

The Steubenville Herald gives
this account; Thomas Chester, aged
five years, Greene county, was re-
Gently shot by young companion,
but won't die. This is the fifth time
the little fellow has narrowly escap-
ed death. He drank concentrated
lye; had his skull fractured by be-
ing struck with a Ratchet; fell off a
bridge distance of fourteen feet
and was recently kicked by horse.
On one occasion the lad was suppos-
ed to be fatally injured, but he still
lives.
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Shanghai.

As you continue to ask for neigh
borhood news, concluded to GO out
in search Of something of interest. ]
made total failure, and therefore
will have to pick up what I can in
order to have something to say.
There is fair sleighing here, and
some of the young folks appear to be
enjoying it. One young gentleman,
from Jones Spring, brought his best
girl up to our village a few evenings
since, and on his return home, while
crossing Mill creek, his sleigh turn
ed over and spilled him and his fair
charge into the water. Dick (I mean
the young man of eourse) says he
thought the mercury 1902 below
frezo.
There is certain young gentlemen
from near Gerardstown who has
been swapping around here this week
for some purpose. | know not what,
but / would advise q young man who
resides hereabouts to look n leetle
out, or he might come the leetle end
of the horn out.
Our people are about done butch
ering. There has been some fine
hogs killed here this fall. Hon. M.
S. Grantham killed one which weigh
ed $50 pounds. Mr.. Thomas Ming
mi will kill one in a few days which,
it is thought, will draw coo pounds.
One Of the oldest citizens Of Berk-
eley county lives in this valley, in
the person of Mr.. James Gano, fa-
miliarly known as "Unele Jimmie"
He has passed his Ssth year, and
strange as it may seem, he can read
and write without the aid Of glasses
as well as he ever could. Reading
is now his favorite pastime. Hecan
shoot a rifle Assistance of forty yards
as accurately as when he was a
youth. His physical health is ex-
cellent, and his mental faculties do
not appear to be impaired in the
least. He has been honest and in
dustrious all through his life, and he
now enjoys the respect of all who
know him.
Mr.. Lou Jamison slipped into our
village in his cutter on Tuesday ev-
ening last, and like sensible fellow
(that he is) he didn't come alone.
Come again, Lou.
Our young friend, VIII Kitchen,
bought new cutter few days ago.
On last Tuesday he hooked it to an
unbroken colt. He got the colt
home safe, but he took basket and
went in search of the cutter
The exercises which have been
held at the school room on Tuesday
evenings of each week have been we'll
attended. At our last meeting, Mrs.
Caudle was well rendered by Miss
Katie Robinson. G.
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Having observed no dots from the
correspondent of this place, we
thought few items would not be
altogether unnoticed.
Our school is moving along rapid
ly and smoothly.
Miss Florence Jack has been the
guest of Miss Alice Shriver during
the past week.
Our friend and drummer, Mr.
Spealman, was in our town last week
looking up the interest of his bust
ness. Mr.. Spealman is clever fel-
low, and those who want good bar
gains should not fail to deal with
him.
The merchant of Tomahawk, Mr..
G. II. Stuckey, is improving his store
gallery by building several benches
for the convenience of spectators
while debating.
Some of our village girls are uneasy
since the snow fell, that their gen
tlemen friends willforget where they
live. Don't be alarmed girls, they
will call around by and by.
Rumor says look out for several
weddings about here in the near
future. May wealth, health and
happiness be with them all.
1t has been said that it takes every
kind Of people to make world, and
we have no doubt but what it does,
and that it is well to beware Of the
most of them. First, we should be-
ware of evil workers. Those who
love filth and roll in it, who will
spoil your clothes and make you as
foul as themselves. A man is known
by his company. If you go with
those fellows your character will be
tarred with the same brush as theirs.
We cannot keep too far off from a
man of wicked life. If a lady in
fine dress saw dog come out of
pond and run about shaking himself
dry, she is very particular to keep
out of his way; and when we see a
man half gone in liquor, sprinkling
his dirty talk all around him, our
best place is a mile off at least. Sec
ondly, we should beware of those
who give nobody good word, and
keep out of their way if possible; for
loaded guns and quick-tempered peo-
pie are dangerous pieces of furniture.
They don't mean to hurt anyone, but
they are very apt to go off and do
mischief before you dream of it.
Better go mile out of your way
than go into a fight Better sit
down on the points of twenty tacks
than dispute with angry neighbors.
Third, beware of those fellows who
take the throuble to fatter, as they
expect to be paid for it out of the
soft brains of those they tickle.
Young people need to be on the
watch against crafty flatterers, and
young ladies with pretty faces and
little money should especially beware
of such puppies. Forth, we should
beware Of tie much speaking class,
for those who talk much tell great
many lies, and if you love the truth
you had better not love them. We
should remember that lions jaws
is nothing to a tale bearer. We
could say more on the subject but
our space is taken up, and we close
by saying if you want good newsy
paper for the long winter evenings,
and one especially fitted for your
home and children, try the lNDEPEN-
DENT. X X x
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-01-23

The Committee ofmsnagers ofthe
Baltimore and Ohio Employees Re-
lief Association, ANDREW Anderson,
chairman, met Tuesday, when the
reports were made for the last fiscal
year. The years receipts we're $500 :
100, Of which $2S0,450 were prem
iums from members and the rest from
investments and interest. The dis
bursements were 1854 ,445, leaving a
gross balance of$lf1,52f. The com
mittee decided to increase thenatur-
al death benefits $50 per cent. above
the rate agreed to be paid by the
constitution. Since the beginning
of the association, on May Ist, 1880,
to September both, 1885, the. ! have
been paid 249 cases OF accidental
death, costing 1851 ,025,5Ie, cases Of
deaths from natural causes, costing
$l5S, 22S.45; IL ,967 cases OF disable
ments resulting from injuries receiv-
ed in the discharge OF duty, costing
$l54, 404.59; T,S4S physicians bills
aggregating S52,Oos.s 81; "a, 1856 cases
Unnatural sickness, costing $685. 72.-
so, making grand total Of 45,027
cases, of eleven kinds. costing Sg79.-
520.47. The total number OF policies
issued since the inauguration Of the
association on May LIST, 1880, was
50,603. The active membership on
October lst, 1885, was 1926. The
small decrease in membership, CON-
pared with the previous year, il
owing to u reduction in forces of the
company. During the fiscal year
ended September 30th, 1885, s,084
persons were submitted to medical
examination for entry into the SER
vice, of whom 563 were found to be
unRt and were rejected The exam
nation for vision, color. sense and
hearing, introduced during the past
year, was found to result in the re-
lection of nearly four per cent. on
account of deficiency The report
on the pension feature which has
been in operation for one year shows
that Ill persons had been placed
upon it's pay-rolls. This feature is
supported entirely by donations Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Company.
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An Editor's TriDnla.ions.

We borrowed mule and buggy
last week and started out to stir up,
our delinquents. We rode twenty
five miles the first day, had our new
hat smashed by coming in contact
with an overhanging limb, wore out
buggy whip that cost go cents, and
collected $1.50 in cash and bushel
and half of corn. The second day
we rode twenty two miles, missed our
dinner, dunned seventeen Of our be-
loved patrons, and didn't collect a
cent. The third day we arose at A
o'clock q. M, missed our breakfast,
lost twenty minutes trying to wake
up Jim Alexander as we passed his
house, rode twenty-four miles and
collected $3.50. The fourth day we
traversed the whole country, lost
goose one of our friends had given us
for Christmas dinner, and collected
$3.50. We then came home, turned
the mule out to die, and went to bed.
If anybody wants to buy a good
printing Office; with ample assets and
small liabilities, and large latitude
for fame etc, we are prepared to off
er bargain. We have been tender
ed the position of night clerk in a
brick hotel in Arkansas, and would
be glad to accept it if we can work
off our present enterprise on some
unsuspecting citizen. In writing for
information don't forget to inclose
stamp-that is, if q reply is expected.
---McDonoNah lG0. } Weekku.
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MART1NsBURG, w. VA, SATURDAY, JANUARY g. 1886


way he went backwards into the lux
ing glas, smashing it wurse than i
had the vace. And Their wuz that
tuth on the tabul-about the sizeu
walnut, cuvered with little rutes.
Their wuz hole in my jaw-boan big
enuff to hold six buckwhete cakes,
a cup of COTE and swete potater.
But the pain! Hav you ever run
your he'd against poast on dark
mite, or fell intoo a we'll /? If so,you
may family imagine how mi he'd
felt. WIZ glad, however, that the
tuth wuz out, and after the strap
wuz unbuttened, and had put on
mi hat and cote, i asked what mi bill
wuz, al the time nervously telling an
old Spanish doller in mi vest pocket.
The dentist luked at me sadly:
"Hey Young man, i've been at
this biznes 40 yers, and never had
such a tuth to pul before. Hey ?
You must hay been originally a pig.
Hey? Plese leve this rune i don't
want your muneyonly leve me
in pease."
Their wuz telling nv thankfulnes
in mi buzom for the kind-harted den
tist-so left. Morning wuz brak-
ing. Alredy the tramps We're pick
ing up stray stumps and the smeluv
sourkrout scented the air The jaw
wherein the tuth has so lately rest
ed, began to swell, and by the time
reached 5th strete, | eye wuz shut
and the other just getting redy to
shut. A fiji more steps and fel over
a fish barrel and rolled into the gut
ter A policeman GRABBED me and
wuz leading me off to Jail for being
drunck and disorderly, when tole
him mi sad tale and asked him to
TAX me to the clearinghouse. He
did so, saying that he wuz just get
ting over case NV the same disese.
For while suffered untole miz-
cry, dancing jiggs thru the Ola and
pacing the cole fore at mite. Onse i
even became so desperate that wuz
going to commit suaside. remem-
bered the editur NV the INDEPEN-
DENT had pade me yer's salery in
advanse. That's al that saved me
from the cold, cruel grave. But i
recovered at last, and am to-da liv-
ing exampul of the survival NV the
fitest. Hereafter will pull mi own
teth, tho deep in nj hart i luv the
dentist. Often since that mid-nite
adventur, in moments NV rest, a pic
ture Nv the falling cher, mad dentist,
broken glas, pinchers, twezers and
policeman has cum to me, and the
chill that crept up mi back has of
ten jerked me off mi cher.
p. S. The dentist IL using mi
old jaw tuth for sine. have en-
tered suit against him for obtaining
it under false pretenses and expect
to win the kase.
JEEMs HAxBY.
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Thurnnan Retired.

CHICAGO, January 16.-Senator
Thurman, of Ohio, writing to bis
friend 0. B. Ficklin, of this State,
uses the following language: "You
win never be gratified by seeing me
in public life again. / am now on
the retired list with my own full con-
sent, and with no inclination whatev
or for active life except as a private
Citizen
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-01-23

A life of indolent ease and sensuality
the use of highly seasoned animal food,
and alcoholic drinks are the predispos
ing causes of Gout. When aware of it's
presence in the system lose no time in
procuring Salvation Oil. 1t kills pain.
Price 25 cents a bottle.
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1t Is said Of an old physician in Phil
adelphia, when called upon to prescribe
for cough or cold, that he invariably
refuses to do so. but recommends his
patients to take DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-01-23

Ayers Hair Vigor prevents the hair
from farming gray, and restores gray
hair to its original color. Try 1t.
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Extracts should be properly credited.
JEEMS HAXBY.

HE VISITS A DEAF DENTIST AND HAS
HIS TOOTH PULLED.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20
SHELDON & AUTCHINS.

Sheldon & Hutchins wish TO announce TO the pub
lie and their old patrons that they may be found
at the old stand CT O. H. z. sheldon, first place east
OF Central Mills where they expect to keep in stock
n full tine OF
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20
Statesmen and Dress Coats.

Attorney-gene Garland's alleged
aversion 10 dress coat recalls the fact
that President Garfield had member
of his Cabinet with the same peculiari-
ty-Seeretary kirkwood. of Iowa. He
had served several years in the Senate,
and then was nearly year in the Cab
met, and never once wore dress suit
not even when he attended state din
ner while still Secretary of the Interi-
or, given by President Arthur at the
White House. He had said when he
frs came to Washington that he would
never wear q dress-coat and he stuck to
1T. Before he went into the Cabinet
he would not accept any dinner invita-
tons at all not even those from the
Executive Mansion, which are usually
considered command, and he never
did SO until that to which allusion is
made above was given. When Mr..
James Speed, OF Louisville, was Attor-
ney-general in President Lincoln's
Cabinet. he at frs. declined TO wear a
dress suit or gloves, though both were
then fashiona able, on any occasion, and
for the first state dinner he attended at
the White House he did not change his
clothes after leaving his Office had o
stain of tobacco on his shirt front, al
iron chain to his watch and no gloves.
In speaking Of it Immediately after
wards to the writer, he said of himself
and brother Joshua, who was also at
the dinner. "The two Speeds were the
only men who had on no gloves" and
was evidently very proud of it. After
that Secretary Seward persuaded At
torney-general Speed to buy dress
suit and gloves, and he always wore
them when occasion required.-Neo
YnrL Gl.nnL IN
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20
MORTGAGE SALE.-Def

MORTGAGES ALE.-Default having been
ltl made in the conditions Of certain mortgage,
whereby the power therein contained TO sell has be-
come operative executed by Milo Huey and his
wife Marian Huey and Nathan Huey and his wife
Michigan, TO Martha den Bleyker of Kalamazoo, in
1882, and recorded in the Office of the register of
deeds for the county of Van Buren, in sad state OF
Michigan, on the Goth day of May, A. D., 1882 in
hber 20 OF mortgages, on page 1884, upon which said
mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid at
the date OF this notice the sum of six hundred and
seventy dollars ard twenty cents (S67020) aud no
suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been
instituted 10 recover any part thereof, and in pur
suance OF the statute IN such case made and pro-
vded, notice is therefore hereby given that Fri
day, the 9th day of August next, al two o'clock in
the afternoon of said day, shall sell at public
ton 10 the highest bidder sale to take place at the
front door of the Van Buren, county circuit court
house in the village of Paw Paw, the premises de-
scribed in said mortgage, with interest at eight per
cent and legal costs, that is to say, all those certain
pieces or parcels of land situate in the township of
Waverly, in the county OF Van Buren, and state of
Michigan and described follows, to-wit: All those
portions of the east half o.: the southwest quarter
"a and the southwest quarter of the southeast
quarter of section thrty-sx 1867 in township number
two (2) south OF range fourteen 14 west, lying east
and north of the Paw Paw River, containing seventy
acres of land more or less.
Dated May 18th, 1886.
MARTHA den BLEYKER,
25tl3o37 Mortgage.
CRANE * BREoK, Attorneys for Mortgages.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20

The tailor presses his suit.
The shoemaker lays his awl ct her
feet.
The blacksmith strikes the iron when
il is hot.
The carpenter says her society adj
Joy to his existence.
The woodchopper offers himself as
her Teller.
The mason believes his chances rest
on a good foundation when he informs
her that refusal would be mortar.fying
to him.
The sailor first ascertains how the
land lies, then approaches her when
she's in stays and informs her that she's
in need of first mate.
The dairyman declares he is bound
to heifer and can love no udder.
The furniture dealer is so much In
love with her that he is willing to ac-
cept her affections in installments, one
tenth down.
The poet woos her with q sonnet and
her big brother starts out in search of
him with shotgun.
The "funny man" approaches her
with Jokes and puns, and has the dog
set on him and loses the skirts of his
swallow-tail.
Finally the champion roller skater
rolls into her good graces and Ahe
elopes with and marries him.-BoSton
Courier.
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NdORTGAGE SALE

MORTGAGE SALE.-Default having been
Itl made in the payment of q certain indenture of
mortgage, bearing date the 18th day Of April A. D.,
1892 executed by Charles W. Howard, of Columbia,
Van Buren, county, Michigan, to John den Bleyker,
executor of the estate of Paulus den Bleyker, de-
ceased, of the city of Kalamazoo, state afore-
said, and recorded in the Office of the register
of deeds of Van Buren, County, State of Mich
igan, In liber number "2Sr of mortgages, on page
1874, on the 14th day of April, 1882, and on which
mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid at
the date of this notice. the of three hundred and
twenty-three dollars and fifty cents (S32350) and
no suit or proceedings at law or i'm equity having
been instituted to recover the amount now due, or
any part thereof
Now therefore, notice is hereby given
that by virtue OF power of sale con-
tanned in said mortgage, and in pursuance of the
statute in such made and provided, there will
be sold at public auction 10 the highest bidder, at
the front door of the court house. in the village
Paw Paw, state of Michigan, said court
house being the place of holding the circuit court
in and for said county, on Friday, the 9th day
of August, A. D., 1886, at two O'Clock in the after
noon of said day, the premises described in said
mortgage or so much thereof as shall be necessary
to satisfy the amount due on said mortgage
WITH interest and costs such premises being describ-
ed follows, to-wit: The west one-half az of the
east one-half ~ of the southwest quarter of sec
ton number twenty-seven (27) township number
one south of range number fifteen 15) west.
Dated, Paw Paw, May 18th, 1886.
JOHN den BLEYKER,
Executor of the estate OF Paulus den
25t13o37 Bleyker, deceased.
CRANE 4 BRICK, Attorneys for Mortgage.