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Gifts Of Poison.

chants combined with consumers for
the suppression of all gift, prize and
lottery schemes in connection with
the sale of articles of merchandise.
These schemes are not only democrat
izing to legitimate business and to
the morals of the community, but in
the extent in which they are being
carried in the sale of articles of food
have become source of great danger
to the public health. They are, no
matter in what form they appear,
nothing more or less than devices to
swindle honest and unsuspecting
people.
1t is gratifying to learn that in
some instances the officers of the law
have taken hold of the matter In
New York, and also in Chicago, par
ties who in this way offered gifts to
purchasers of their packages have re-
Gently been. arrested upon indict-
ments for lottery swindling. The
latest candidates, both for public ex-
ecration and criminal pros "cution, are
the manufacturers of the alum bak-
ing powders, who are both, by means
Of gifts and lottery tickets, disposing
of large quantities of their corrosive
ly poisonous compounds, which are
so well known to be detrimental to
health that no housekeeper will admit
them to her kitchen knowingly. This
form of swindling is not only being
peddled from house to house, but un-
der the promise of large profits to be
realized, the manufacturers are en-
trenching themselves behind the
counters of many grocers by getting
them to offer the alum goods with the
gifts or lottery tickets attached,
thereby shifting the liability to pros
ecution, in part, upon other, and per-
haps innocent parties. Every gro
Ger or dealer, for instance, who sells
or offers for sale any Of the prize or
lottery baking powders is criminal
in the eye of the law, and liable, y
on conviction, to fine and imprison-
ment, while those who sell the gift
goods are, morally, as responsible,
for they are offering an inducement,
or prize, to housekeepers to use a
food that contains corrosive poison.
This is predicament in which it
is not possible our grocers will care
to place themselves when they come
to think seriously of the matter.
1t must be borne in mind that every
one of these gift or prize baking pow
ders are alum baking powders. These
powders cost less than four cents a
pound to produce; the gift or prize
costs but few cents more. They
are sold at the price of first-class
baking powder, so that the swindle,
in commercial sense, is enormous.
But the chief iniquity of the business
consists in selling, as presumably
wholesome, an article of positively
injurious character, and by means Of
gifts or brides inducing servants or
unsuspecting housekeepers to pur-
chase and use it in our daily food.
There should be some prompt
method of reaching these dangerous
practices and Furnishing the parties
engaged in their promotion. If the
present laws ale not ample, we COM
mend the matter to the consideration
of our State Board of Health for rec
ommendation of such additional leg
islation as shall be effective for the
protection of the public.
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BADLY CUT.-Mr. James Hall, one
of the wood-choppers for De Frehn's
Chair Factory at this place, while at
work on the Herbert bottoms Of
Berkeley county, w. Va, one mile
below this place, on Wednesday last,
engaged in cutting a limb from
tree on which he was standing, it
broke sooner than he expected throw
ing him to the ground distance of
ten feet. The axe which he was us
ing fell from his grasp and striking
another limb rebounded, the sharp
edge striking him on the wrist and
cutting cash several inches long
and severing the radial artery. He
bound the wound up and Immediate
ly started for this place, but nearly
tainted several times from loss Of
blood before reaching here. He was
attended by DIR. S. X. Snively, who
dressed his wounds and made him as
comfortable as the circumstances Of
the case would admit Willi0n,sport
Leader.
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THE Martinsburg Base Ball Club

THE Martinsburg Base Ball Club
played picked nine on the fair
ground on Monday afternoon and de-
feated them by a score of "a to A.
Although the regular nine had q
great advantage from the start their
faultless field work held the interest
of the spectators till the end of the
game. Young struck out l9 men and
but safe hits were made off his de-
livery. He was admirably support
ed by Pitzer who played without =
single error The rest of the nine by
their good playing d their heavy
batting proved their ability to cope
with any amateur mines. Dir. Ed
ward Ford, of Grafton, pitched for
the picked nine. He is good pitch
er and has a very puzzling delivery,
and with better support the game
would have been much closer. He
made two of the scores made by his
side. The nine will probably cross
bats with regular nine from one OF
the neighboring towns at an early
date. Mr.. Lewis Gerhardt umpired
the game with satisfaction to both
mines.
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A PRINTER don't rush to the dc

A PRINTER don't rush to the doc.
tor every time he is out of sorts.
Nor to the bakery when he is out Of
pi. Nor to hell when he wants the
devil. Nor to the wood pile when
he wants stick. Nor to the Bible
when he wants good rule. Nor to
the gun smith when he wants 4 shoot
ing stick. Nor to the cabinet shop
when he wants furniture. Norto the
bank when he wants quoins. Nor to
the girl when lie wants a press. Nor
to the lawyer when be has dirty
case. Nor to the butcher when he
wants phat. Nor to a pump when
he's dry and has ten cents in his
pocket.
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brother, George w. Wagner. my
right hand and arm"
Similarly he disposes of eyes, nose
etc., to other relatives, and says if
any be forgotten the dissecting SER
geon shall supply the lack, first come
first served. The remainder is to be
buried in Potter's Field. The exec
utor and surgeon each are to have
$500. The residue of his estate is to
go to public charities in Metcalfe
county. The estate is worth $l2 900.
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The second congressional district

THE second congressional district
democratic convention to select del
egates to the democratic national
convention. held at Grafton, on Tues
day, elected the following delegates
by exclamation Delegate at large,
w. M. Clements, Of Jefferson coun-
ty; district delegates, Joseph More
land, of Monongalia, and G. w.
Daley, of Mineral alternates, Elihu
Hutton. OF Randolph. Il. p. Chew,
of Jefferson, and w. F. Dyer, of
Grant.
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CORRESPONDENCE
NRw TOWN.

Perhaps many of your readers are
ignorant as TO the location of this
place. 1t is situated one mile east of
the Opequon bridge, near its mouth,
on the road leading from Bedington
to Shepherdstown, and about 9 miles
Northeast Of your city. The people
here seem to be industrious, intelli-
gent, prosperous and religious. Many
OF the farmers have planted corn,
with seldom groan in consequence
of the dry weather. At this time the
apple orchards are decked with such
profusion of bloom as to charm the
eye Of the lovers of nature. The gen.
eral health of the people is good, so
that physicians seldom invade our
ranks.
The new store here is doing thriv-
ing business in the way Of disposing
Of goods at small profit.
The quarterly conference of the U.
B. Church, on last Sunday, was well
attended, and no doubt all were am
ply paid, owing to the elaborate and
COMPREHENSIVE ulSCOuTSeS JudJ were
delivered by the Presiding Elder.
CHANGING back to our old haunt
Broad Lane-we find that a few
changes have taken place Mr.. Will
son Houck has sold his land to Mr..
John w. Emerson, of that place, and
has moved his house from the central
part OF the village, down in the neigh
borhood of Falling Waters. We also
learn that Miss Ella Ripple, one Of
the model young ladies of the neigh
borhood, was united in the bonds of
wedlock some time since, with Mr..
l.. Couchman. May they spend their
days in happiness, without any rough
pillows on the sea of life to mar their
peace. Mr.. FL. Ditto and Miss A.
Fleming have also recently embarked
on the sea of matrimony.
In conclusion let me say, subscribe
for the INDEPENDENT, and do not
spend the summer without reading
it. Take little more time in i'm
proving your minds and hearts, if
you would be happy.
ARCTURUs.
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Probably no one thing has caused such q
general revival of trade at e. @. WILLIAMS
JR. BRos Drug Store as their giving away 20
their customers SO many free trial bottles of
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consumption.
Their trade ia simply enormous in this very
valuable article from the fact that it always
cures and never disappoints Coughs, Colds,
Asthma, Bronchitis, Group, aud all throat
and lung diseases quickly cared You can
test il before buying by getting trial bot
lie loc. large size, 81. Every bollle warrant.
ed
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-05-12

COOK BOOKS Tree AZ JOHN ii. BLoN-
DEL's Stove House, Queen and Mar
tin SITS.
Dir. w. F. G. You've, who spent
some time in Martinsburg. year or
SO since, as agent for the New York
Mutual Life Insurance Co., has been
sentenced in Baltimore, to 1S months
in the penitcntiary for bigamy.--
Statesman.
DoN'T forget to see our great bar
gains in Hosiery. ii. G. Berry's
unsuccessful attempt was made
last Saturday morning to rob the
safe of the Hagerstown spoke works.
The robbers drilled hole between
the hinges of the outside door and
blew it OF with powder, but they
failed to open the inside door. The
Office was partially wrecked by the
explosion.
DoN'T fail to see Thompson & Ia
ler's Special Neck-wear Sale this
week. Big inducement offered in
shapes shades and qualities.
The route of the annual bicycle
league toar, which begins at the
Pennsylvania. Club House, Philadel-
phia, June IL, is by way Of Paoli to
Coatesville, to Lancaster, to Colum-
bia, to York, to Gettysburg, to Way
nesboro, to Hagerstown, to Boons-
boro, to Frederick, to Ellicott City,
to Baltimore, arriving Sunday June
II. Distance about $40 miles.
THE municipal election was held
at Berkeley Springs Saturday, there
being three candidates for mayor and
three for recorder. The result was
tie between Messrs S. w. M. Peters
and G. M. Pendleton for mayor. w.
N. Buzzerd was elected recorder.
The proposition to extend the cor
poratc limits was defeated by the
people of the "Belt." A special cleo
ton will be held to decide the may
orality,.
LADIES Isle thread and ingram
hose only rs cts. at the great Hosiery
sale at FL. G. Berry's.
THE steel strap and picket fence
invented by Mr.. Jacob r. Lemen Of
Bedington, is being adopted by all
the enterprising farmers in this sec
ton. Mr.. Lemen sold his first sup
ply of material in two days but he
has large shipment on the road and
in about week will be able to fiji all
orders.
MOTHERS, bring your boys to j.
Storms Popular Clothing Store,
where you can find a large assert
ment of boys and children's clothing
at low prices.
To CHAMBERsBURG.-The Martins
burg Fire Company purchased yes
terday a fine French globe clock
with bronge statutes and gold orna-
mented dial, Of Mr.. Hyde the jew
eler, and presented the same to the
Junior Hose Company Of Chambers
burg, Pa. IL was grand piece of
work and we hope before long to see
Chambersburg in our city with all
her glory.
Go to p. G. Hunters if you want
your baby to take the prize.
DEAD LETTERS. The following is a
list of letters remaining in the Postofiice
at Martinsburg, w. Va. May 9th, and
will be sent to the Dead Letter Office
May 10Th, If not called for. When call
ing say advertised.
Amanda Bashton, Chas. l.. Butts,
Marina V. Davis, JAS. w. Furlcy,
Saml. j. Fetzer, j. p. Hnerk, Jas. T.
Hather, Edward Kerns, Jas. Morgan,
Jno. Newman, Chas. Qural, Caroline
Robinson, Abram Roberts, Jas. f.
Roberts, John j. Rankin, Sallie Rus
sell, VIM. William.
w. b. CoLsToN, p. M.
SEVEN ladies will award your baby
the prize, if it is the prettiest.
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Mr.. John Ryan, the Type Manufacturer.
Mr.. John Ryan, the president of
the John Ryan Company, type
founders, and one of the best known
citizens Of Baltimore, died Tuesday
afternoon at his home.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-05-12

Mr.. William M. Clements, the Ell
ficient manager of the lines Of the
b. Il o. Railroad east of the Ohio
river, has been elected one OF the
delegates at large from West Vir-
ginia to the democratic national con.
yention.
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CONSUMPTION Surely Cured.

To THE EDIToR.-Please inform your
readers that | have positive remedy for
the above named disease. By its timely
use thousands OF hopeless cases have been
permanently erred. shall be glad to send
two bottles Of my remedy FREE TO any OF
your readers who have consumption il
they will send me their express and post
office address. Respectfully,
4. \. SLOCUM, NJ. e. 1871 Pearl st. y \ :.
The commercial travellers of West
Virginia met in convention at Park
ersburg on the Bird and 4th instant.
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For a Constitutional Centennial.

WASHINGTON, May "a sub com
mittee of the House Committee ON
Foreign Affairs has resolved to re-
port favorably to the full committee
the Senate bin appropriating $500,
900 To defray the expense OF holding
a celebration in this city in 1889 in
honor Of the centennial of the Con-
stitution Of the United States.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-05-12

AT a recent meeting of the Re-
formed congregation of Wolfsville,
Frederick county, it was unanimous
ly resolved to allow no corpse to be
taken in the church in the future.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-05-12

AT late hour last Saturday night
some unknown party tried to set fire
to the three-story brick building OPP
posite the b. & o. depot occupied
by Mr.. A. Thompson as boarding
house. The house has a shed kitchen
in the rear and the yard is divided
by a fence This fence and the
kitchen were saturated with oil and
set on fire. The blaze was seen by
several railroad men who put out the
fire without turning in an alarm.
This is the second attempt in short
time to burn valuable property and
every effort should be made to dis
cover the guilty parties and give
them the extreme penalty of the law.
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FANS Fans Fans Fans Great
is the stock at II. G. Berry's.
You will find at H. G. Berry's, The
greatest variety of Hamburg edges,
laees and all overs &c.
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ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Cook Books free at john II. BLoN-
DEL's Stove House, Queen and Mar
tin SITS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-08
THE HORRIBLE OLA MONSTER.

G. W. Dunn, the queer old white haired naturalist
whose rooms the American Exchange Hotel form the
oldest museum of animal life perhaps the CONT
nent leaves In day or two for Cape 81. Lucas To
gather together line Of animal life hitherto unknown
to scientists Hundreds Of people have In the last
few weeks called and peeped into the old naturasts
tarantnlas, poisonous scorpions and the most deadly
insects from the burning cimes of the South are to be
found.
sast night there hasn't been but naturalist
at Cape st. Lucas and that thirty ago. IL
Is new land but know there some strange
things TO be got down there that VIII startle tho
scientists. For twenty years have been travelling
IN down the country, the deserts and In the
mountains, getting these strangest specimens OF AMI
NAL life. And among the oldest In all my experience
think there Is no such thing as ella n1nster And
yet, ghOut the Colorado Desert especially along
contrary. too You may scarcely see one. The ella
monster Heodernla horidum) Is almost as thick as
has head which is pretty near all mouth. and open
clear back 10 It's ears. The head IS about big
t aaf nt s powerfully muscsd and set With four
sharp fangs and lot OF grinders The color OF the
,a, as nearly ali poisonous lizards have fnd
tiese monsters living In tho hot sand. They arc not
"nstsp business must know what no IS about One
day June pnllcd mp from the hof desert 10 nc
the place had a pet CHA monster, which he kept in
barrel He stepped down TO got him oni to show him
,o me and friends OF his vho there, and the
monster shut down HIS thumb Tie rrfpped II so
t,sht IN his awful mouth which was ka vlse, that
his Jaws had TO DO PRED open With an IRON BAR Tho
nm ouly lived n few hours. and died In terrible
snxsu,s Another bitten while ! was d1wn thero
sss ever since been paralyxed In the side Hardly
anvbodv ever gels bite from this terrible anil
nsl Now q tsrsntula makes bad sore but y doesnr
Nm man / have got awake frequently IN the morn.
a." whIle Camping out, and found tarantnlas cnried
r On the edge Of my blanket. They DO thar To keep
warm huf Won careful sbo1t disturbing them they
Tn. horrible reptile called tho vinagroom BY The
yexlcans aud meaning smelling lke vinegar. ranks
next 10 the ella monster In vicious and toisenons
rharaceristics Tho vinsEroom THE elrphoilts cxen
Lterl = found In the Organ Mountains. There
nothing lsc " Init itself IL Is kind OF esm nd
20 pton lobster and three fnnr Kindred animals
!, Is fonr or FIVE inches long. with long. sfout claws
! and IL OF a notified brown coor.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-08
THEIR ANGELS.


My heart IS lonely as heart can be,
And the cry Of Rachel goes up from me,
FOt the tender faces unforgOt
OF tho little children that are not:
Although know
They are all in the land where shall 70.
! want them close I'm tho dear old way;
But life goes forward and viii not ttay;
And he who made it has made II right.
Yet MISS M dorihgs out Of my eight,
Although know
Only ono has died There Is ono small mound.
Twenty years they have bIoomed and spread
Over the little baby head
And. oh ! know
She IS safe I'm tho land where shall CO.
Not dead only grown and gone away;
The hair Of my darling Is turning gray
That was golden once In tho days so dear,
Over for many and many year
Yet hnow-I know
She's child In the land wberc shall 60.
My bright brave boy Is a grave-cyed man,
Facing the world as worker ran:
iu, think Of him now as had him then.
And lay his check to my heart again;
And SO. ] know,
J shall have him There wheie we both shall 20.
Out from the Father. and into life,
Back to His breast from the ended strife
And the finished labor hear the word
From the hips Of him VIC was aid and Lord,
And kp,w Il at Sc
II shall be IN the land where We all shall 60.
Given baek-with the gain. The secret this
OF the Blessed Kingdom Of Children Is.
MY mothsr's arms are waiting for me-
] shall lay my head on my father's knee
For So know
Pm child myself where shall go.
The world - troublous and bard and cold,
And the men ard won an gr' " gray and cid.
BUT behind fhr world IS an inner pIa.e
Where yea tbe.r angel, behold Gods face,
And. 10 We know
That only tho ehlldien can see Him 60
ADELISE ID. T. WUIrNEy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-08
TIE LITTLE WOMAN.

TIE LITTLE WOHAN.
Don't talk to me of olympus's maids,
Divnely tall and far"-
OF Cleopatra imperial form,
OF Juno's stately air.
Those mighty DANES with redoubtcd names,
Nav ers have held their sway
IT'S the little woman-bleSS her heart -
Who rules the world to-day.
With her wIlful. witchlng. wlnsome ways,
Her artful. artess smiles
Hcr airy grace and her fairy face
Her wisdom, wit and wles,
She moe KS The pride and she sways tho Strength,
She bends the will Of man,
As only such despOtic elf
little womdr-can
Though her pathway may lead thro' the darkest ways
Sho always finds light;
Though her eyes be daZzled by fortunes rays,
She's TO see Alright:
Though her wisdom be Of special school,
Her logic " Just because"
The first has settled Kingdoms fate,
The last has made its laws.
IT'S the little woman that goes ahead
When men would lag behind,
The little woman who sees her chances
And always knows her mind
Who syly smile as she takes the oath
TO honor, love. obey,
And mentally add the saving clause
In a little woman's way
Would the diamond seem such perfect gem
If n measured foot round?
RI II c,vered yards Of cro,mdl .
Would the dew-drops seem SO clear and pure
If dew like rain should fall
Or tho little woman seom half so great
IL sho were six feet tail
IT'S the hand as soft as the nesting bird
THAI grips the "trip Of steel,
IT'S tho voice as low az the summer wind
That rules without appeal
And the warrior, scholar, the saint and sage,
May fight and plan and pray,
Tho world win wag TIL tho end OF time
M c. BARNES
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RECOLLECTTOyS OF CRANE

From The Century
al knew him wcl1,n the old man said.
We were together In the fight.
I with the Left when the charge led
The General, of course, had the Right.
81 stood by his side, the old man said,
"When a bullet whzzed down the line:
Scarce forty feet from the Generals head
And but little farther from Nine
Did blench at the storm ~ the old man said,
All. sir. the bravest may;
And from childhood up I've been always afraid
OF finding myself In the way
I" Shall write thee down, o hero,n l said,
"As a friend of the fallen chief,
And bazon thy name beside that Of the dead
In glorious atO-reliefl"
"Nay, his friends many the old man said,
a greater distinction ] want
Just say I'm the who when all done
Wrote no Recollectlons of Grantp"
-tCHARLEs HENRY WEBB.
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coughs, aehlng bopss Thess ass snovta1B = ba1
a do0s- Ohs wAscA cas0ss ySur nsct - snoxpsctsd
moment: hero Il concealed leo watch enables you to
fall thu distance Of blork. these slush sad nils
Of water, and WOO and wosyfuoss Snow h elusive
and Insnuating. II work. itself into your rooms
through cracks under do6Fs and By windows. II takes
up whore lis least wanted sna shnns the pieces where
II would 10 Welcome 4 roems must b written
abeat snow. thcv should b irgo5 duo IN san array
Snows tho ksie ca earth b lin white hair on the
head Of . strong man. n hss m husincss there. 70
f. ~ funeral note that brings dscord TO tho wedding
Anthom-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-08
OARNEN HYSTIQUG.

Prom The spectator.
Dear Lord. since Thou dldst mako the eartn,
Thou mad'st 1t not for grief, but mirtn'
Therefore will be glad,
And lot who Will BIO sad.
For II load my life with care,
What profits me the buxom air,
And what the sweet birds choir
or Heavens azure FIRE!
But II I cannot choose but weep,
Weeping I'll think do but sleep;
Til Thou shalt bid me wako
And triumph for Thy sake.
Lord, as it's Thine eternal state
With Joy undimmed TO contemplate
The world that Thou hast wrought
As mirror for Thy thought,
So every morning I would rise,
And offer Thee for sacrifice
spirit bright and clear
AS the wide At nosphcre.
For. Lord, since all Is well with Thee,
It cannot we'll DO Ill with me.