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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-05-09


The hall is large and well lighted. The mem
bsrs and Officers were pleasantly seated, and the
cast of the body most favorably impressed the
spectators, AS remarked, the members were
generally young, and, as the proceedings sub
sequently demonstrated. possessed good quail
fications for taking part in deliberative pro-
ceedings.
The following committees were appointed -
On Credeatials-W. Fl. Maxwell. +" Post D." of
Richmond; H. L. HARDWOOD. Post b. of Nor
folk; and W, H. Fl. Lynn, Post c." of Staun-
ton.
On Rules-H. E. HirEhberg, "Post d. of Rich
mond; W. I. Turner, Post e" of Petersburg;
and M. A. Hope, "Post c." of Slaunton.
After short recess. the committee on Gre
dentials reported So delegates accredited, Al of
whom were present.
From Post A no delegate appeared, and re-
presentation was assigned to it.
The committee on Rules also reported regula.
tions for the session which were approved.
The efficient and courteous Secretary. Mr.. Fl.
E. Hirshberg, of Richmond, was promptly in
his place at the opening of the proceedings.
Col. j. G. Shields, of Staunton, was appointed
his assistant. Mr. John B. Culpeper, of Rich.
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Masnuaradsd a. . Man for Years.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Sept. IA
supposed man named Miller, who,
with his alleged wife and child, had
lived near Sioux City, Iowa, several
years, was convicted last May of
horse stealing and sent to Fort Mad
ison. In She hospital there recently
il was discovered that Miller was, in
fact, woman, and she was sent to
the Anamosa prison. Miller's repu-
ted wife was hunted up, and the child
Supposed to 10 hers was found to be
she child Of people named Moe. 1t
was taken from her and restored TO
is rents The woman claims 70
have married the Miller woman, sup
posing she was q man, and TO have
lived with hes as wife to cover up
the w0man's deception.
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New Advertisements.
nnTIcE tn TAX PAYERS.

| or one OF my Deputies will meet the
tax payers Of Berkeley county at the fol-
lowing places, to-wit:
Martinsburg Obstruction Friday and Sat
urday, Oct. 9TH and 9Th, 1883.
Falling Waters, Tuesday, October 9th.
Bedington, Wednesday, October 10th.
Greensburg, Thursday, October 18th.
Scrabble, Friday, October 18th.
Hedgesyille, Tuesday, October 9th.
Tomahawk, Wednesday, October 10th
Shanghai, Thursday, October llth,
Gerardst0wn. Friday, October 18th.
Darkesville, Monday, October 10th.
Nancleyesville, Tuesday, October 10th,
Bunker Hill, Wednesday and Thursday,
October 18th and 18th, 1888.
most respectfully ask those who owe
me back taxes to call and pay them. My
term of Office is drawing to close and
am anxious to settle my business prompt
ly If the tax payers will not pay me in
a reasonable time, my bills will be placed
in the hands of others for collection.
SCAT ROBT. LAMON, ). j. C.
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Honesty Rewarded.

new YORK, Sept. l7.-John O.
Hallberg, platform man at the up
town L. tation at Thirty-fourth St,
and Second avenue, has entirely lost
faith in human gratitude. Last We'd
nesday afternoon a lady wearing
deep mourning left black satchel
on one CT the station settees when
she boarded the train. Hallberg
found the satchel, and, opening it,
saw a bank hook showing deposits
amounting 90 over $4,000, large
roll Of bills, Il diamond ring, gold
pencil, gold spectacles and a number
Of delicate linen handkerchiefs.
While Illuminating on the value of his
find the owner returned. She was
greatly aeitated, almost tainted from
Joy when told that the valuable bag
was safe. As it was handed to her
she drew @ handsome purse from her
pocket and handed Hallberg twenty
six cents. Before the platform man
could recover she had disappeared.
In fact, Hailberg has not quite re-
covered yet.
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A Cyclone in Virginia.

A cyclone fifty yards wide passed
over the lower enc of Orange coun-
ty, Va. Sunday afternoon last, de-
nlolishing everything in its path and
doing considerable damage. Trees
we're uprooted, houses blown over,
crops destroyed and large number
of cattle killed. The house of
Churchill Jones, near Indiantown,
was completely destroyed. Not ev-
en- the chimney was left standing. At
the time there were eight people in
5he house--Mr. Jones, wife aud five
children, and Miss Sue Adams, sis
6ef of lis. Jones, all OF whom sus-
tajned severe injuries. 1t was mir
acle that none were instantly killed,
as they were all buried under the de-
bris except a two-month's-old baby,
which vas blown into the cornfeld
some distance from the house. Miss
Adams was the first to extricate her
self. and although considerably in
Jared she finally reached the house
of Richard Jones, who, with other
neighbors, Immediately went to the
rescue of those imprisoned under the
wrecked dwelling. After rescuing
them they were taken to Mr.. jones'
house, where medical aid was imme-
diately summoned Mr. Churchill
Jones injuries will probably prove
fatal His face and body are horri-
bly, mangled and bruised. The 9TH
ers, including the baby, though sus-
tanning severe bruises, will probably
recover.
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Plenty of Bidders

CHAMBERsBUBG, PA, September,
18.-Bids we're opened here this
morning, at the Office OF the Cumber-
land Valley Railroad Company, for
the building Of the extension Of the
Cumberland Valley and Martinsburg
Railroad, from Martinsburg, w. Va,
twenty-five miles, to Winchester, Va.
More than fifty contractors were
present from Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York, and large number
Of bids were made. The contract will
not be awarded until the latter part
Of the week.
A prospector named Burkholder,
who has been drilling for oil or nat
ural gas On the farm of John Deci,
about four niles from Chambersburg,
struck oil yesterday at depth of a
little over one hundred feet. It's
quality has not yet been determined,
but an analysis win be made.
The well Of the Winters Prospect.
ing Company, who are drilling for
oil or natural gas about one mile
from here, has now reached depth
DC three hundred feet, with good
prospects Of success. The well will
be pushed to a depth Of one thousand
feet If necessary.
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We are not quite prepared to tell
you all about the untiring and incom-
parable preparations we've been max
ing during the past several weeks to
complete our full display of rich and
attractive novelties. We will only as.
sure you that our new room il "brim
fulln teeming with beautiful goods.
Indeed~it would make you glad to see
The lovely dress goods, beautiful Flan-
nels, handsome Blankets, Underware
aud etc, which fill our counters and
load down our shelves.
EsIMENT & FIERY.
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amendment to tAe Constitution.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10 PROPOS-
ING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CON-
STITUTION OF THIS STATE.
Resolved by the Legislature Of West Pr
ganio, ts0o-thirdS of all tie members
elected to each house agreeing thereto:
l. That the following amendment to Ar
ticle Ill, of the constitution of the state
be, and the same is hereby proposed, to-
wit:
.. That section thirteen, of Article Ill,
as it now is, be stricken out, and the fol-
lowing inserted in lieu thereof:
Sec. 10. In suits at common law, where
the value in controversy exceeds twenty
dollars, exclusive of interest and costs,
the right of trial by jury, if required by
either party, shall be preserved, and in
such suit before a justice, a jury may con-
sist of six persons.
Agreed to February 81 1887.
Publication of the foregoing proposed
Amendment to the Constitution of the
State of West Virginia, is made pursuant
TO the requirements of section OF chapter
IS Acts 1887.
L. w. WILSON.
BY the Governor:
HENRY s. WALKER,
Secretary OF State. 4-t3t.
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Free Sleeping Car

10 passengers purchasing second
class tickets to Pacific Coast points
via Baltimore and Ohio r. r. for
trains leaving Philadelphia, Whining
ton, Baltimore, and Washington, d.
c., Sept. 18th and 25th, October 9th
and 23rd The number OF tickets on
each trip is limited to twenty-five, 50
that passengers should make applica-
tion at once to ID. Bride, Passenger
Agent b. & O. r.. R., Central Build
lng, Baltimore, Md; II. A. Miller,
Ticket Agent B. & o. r. r., WI
nington, Del, or to Agent Bristor
Martlnsburg, w. Va a25,4t
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Reducing Letter POSTAGE.

WASHINGTON, Sept. ls.-Among
the bills introduced in the Senate
yesterday was one b. Nj. Mitchell,
of Oregon, reducing letter postage to
one cent an ounce or fraction thereof,
after Marth A, 1889, and another by
Mr.. Henderson. of Nebraska, author
izing the president, by and with the
consent of the senate, to appoint
William S. Rosecrans, late major
general of United States volunteers,
brigadier general in the regular ar.
my, and place him on the retired list
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amendment to the Constitution.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. Is PROPOS-
ING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CON-
STITUTION OF THE STATE, PROHIB-
TING THE MANUFACTURE AND
SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS.
RESOLVED by the Legislature of Vest Pr
ginia, taOO-thir1s of all the members
elected to each house agreeing thereto:
l. That the following be, and the same is
proposed as an amendment to the constitu-
ton of this state, to-wit:
2. That section forty-siX of Article vi, of
said constitution, as it now is, be stricken
out, and the following be inserted therein,
in lieu thereof:
46. The manufacture. sale and keeping
for sale, of all intoxicating liquors, drinks,
mixtures and Preparations, except as
hereinafter provided, are forever prohibit
ted within this state; and the legislature
shall without delay provide, by appropri-
ate legislation, for the strict enforcement
of this provision But the legislature may
provide by law for the manufacture, sale
and keeping for sale, of alcohol, and prep
arations thereof, for scientific, mechanical
and medicinal purposes, and of wine for
sacramento purposes, under sufficient
penalties and securities, to ensure the due
execution of such laws as may be enacted
under this section.
Agreed to February II, 1887.
Publication of the foregoing proposed
Amendment to the Constitution of State
of West Virginia is made pursuant to the
requirements of section of chapter 55 OF
Acts 1887.
Il. w. WILSON.
BY the Governor:
HENRY 5. WALKER,
Secretary of State, 4-13t,
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NOTICE,

Patsy Ford, VIM. Ford. Mary Fairfax and
Benjamin Fairfax, Robert Ford, Fielding
Ford, Richard Sampson, Julia Ann Bla-
key and Lee Blakey and Thos. Sampson,
TAKE NOTICE-That on the 25th day OF
September, 1888, in abe Circuit Court of Ber-
kelley County. West Virginia. TO be holden
at the Court House in said county, the un-
dersigned will make an application to the
said Court to appoint Commissioners to as
certain a Just compensation to you, as own
ers or claimants thereof. or lienors thereon,
respectively, o. the several tracts Of land ~
ing in said county, between the home farm
of A. j. Thomas on the north, and Virginia
State line on the south, over which the Cum
berand Valley ond Martinshurg Railroad ae
at present surveyed and located W i'll pass, for
such land as may be necessary for the con-
struction Of said railroad, and for yards, de,
pot buildings, sidlngs, switches, and connec
tons all of which will more fully appear
by the plat of the line of said railroad, anG(
the descriptions ofthe several ira ~ts, whicn.<
or parts of which are proposed 70 be taken
for its construction, on file in The Office of the
Clerk of said Court, to which reference is
made.
CUMBERLAND VALLEY AND
MARTINSBURG RAILROAD COMPANY,
By
FAULKNER, INGLEs & wisNER,
I29,4t Attorneys.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Having duly qualified as Executor of
Noble T. Fisher, decd, hereby notify
all persons indebted TO the said estate
to make prompt payment, and all those
having claims against the same, to pre-
sent them properly authenticated for
adjudication, or they may be excluded
by law. III. Nj, COUCHMAN.
SCAT Executor.
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Walk.

HAMBURG, Sept. l4--Robert Spring
err, colored, of Caernarvon Township,
is said to be 112 years old. This week
he walked to Churchtown, distance
of four miles, without suffering much
fatigue. His wife, who is also very
old, accompanied him.
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c)ico.

In Martiusburg, on the 18th inst,
Annie Keefe, daughter Of John w. and
Sarah u K9efe, and grand daughter of
the late VIM. Leathers, IN the Dist year
of her age.
at her home near Darkesville, Sept.
18th 1888. Suddenly of heart disease,
Mrs. Margaret Stump, in her list year.
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Dissolution Of Partne rship.
MISUNDERSTANDING, August 81, 1888.

The partnership heretofore existing be-
tween David, Adam and Henry Fitz, under
the firm name of Fif2 Bros, has this day
been dissolved by utual consent, Adam
Fitz Withdrawing. The new firm assumes
all iiabiliti and will collect assets of old
6rm FITZ BROS.
All parties knowing themselves indebt-
ed to the old firm, Will please come for
ward and settle.
81 II
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WANI'.ES

An active energetic man to represent
us as sale-agent in this city. Address
WANAMAKER 81 BROWN,
Philadelphia. !.
The largest Retail Clothing House in
America.
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OALIFuREiA.

NALIEuREiA.
~ Special Parties. Semi-monthly. Free
Route u address E. HAwLEY, GEM Eastern
Agent, 339 Broadway, N. Y. r. J. SMITH,
402 Chestnut ST., Philadelphia, or ans Bait
& Ohio Ticket Agt. mos,
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Through Tickets and Baggage Checked
TO all points.
w. J Robinson, Gen'l Pass. Agent.
Parkersburg, W. Va.
W. Ii. Osborn, Southern TRAY. Ag't.
POnerOy, Ohio.
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An "inch Of rain" means gallon
Of water spread over a surface Of near
ly two feet, or a fall of about 100 tons
TO an acre OF ground.
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9slCou1ioo.

In Berkeley County, Sept. 18th 1888,
Mr.. George M. Locke to Miss Lilly b.
Baine.
In Martinsburg, Sept. 10th 1888, Mr..
]. F. Reed, Jr to Miss Rosa l.. Blake.
In the Lutheran Church, Martinsburg
w. Va, by the Rev. Il. G. Holland, Sept.
10Th 1883. Mr.. Thos. Watson to Miss
Elizabeth Dieffenderfer.
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Fairfax HALL SaSs: sS3 Is =.

Location healthful and accessible. Fine adj
ventages at modern rates. Diploma for
English OF Classical and Special Courses.
goth year begins Sept. 8. For catalogue,
address Mss NJ. Y. BILLINGS, Principal.
July 81. 81.
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SALESMAN WANTED.

Small llneof samples from manufactuH
ing corporation offered live man. one
traveller earned an average Oh $3.50 pen
month for six years past
+. o. Box 1871 New York,
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ADmIHlST TRAITORS NOTICE

Having qualified as administrator of
John Aiken, deceased, all persons know
ing themselves indebted to his estate are
notified to make prompt settlement, and
all persons having claims against his es-
tate are notified to file the same, properly
vouched for audit and settlement.
j. NELSON WISNER,
Admir-. OF Jno. Aiken, deed.
Aug. .. 1883, At.
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Trustees Sale
Oh
REAL ESTATE.

BY authority ola Deed of Trust executed
by Nicholas Schoppert and Phoebe Ann
Schoppert, his wife, to me as Trustee dated
August %, 1870, and recorded in the office
of the Clerk of the County Court of Berke-
ley County, West Virginia, in Deed Book
No. rs pages 152 and 1913, / will sell in
front of the Court House in Martinsburg,
w. Va, on
Monday, October the fSt. 'SS,
at l O'Clock T. NJ, the following real es-
tate decribed in said Deed of Trust a
certain lot or parcel of land OF about 20
acres lying in the county of Berkeley, State
OF West Virginia, about two and half
miles east of Martinsburg, at or near
Schoppert Ford, and surrounded principal
ly by land owned by Asahel Vanmeter.
The sale will be made TO pay the note Of
$4,000 and interest due thereon.securedi in
said Deed Of Trust. There is a comforta-
BILE house and barn on the premises.
TERMS OF SALE.-Onc-third cash on
day of sale One-third thereof with inter-
est in one year and the remainder thereof
with interest in two wears from day of
sale, the PURCHASER TO giyesnotes with APP
proved security, and title 10 be retained
until last payment is made as required by
law. A. Il. MCQUILkIN,
Trustee.
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nHIO RIVER RAILRODAD
" TIME TABLE

Taking effect May 81, 1883. Passenger
trains will run as follows, Central Time,
All trains daily except those marked thus
which do not run on Sunday.
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STATE NEWS.
ASDRoScOGGN.

LIyERxoRE FALLs-0ur correspondent
writes March 81. We are informed by one
of the seIectmen of jay that the petition TO
the s. J. c. court TO put an INDUCTION on the
building OF the road running from this place
10 Jaw Bridge as laid out last fall by the
commissioners was sent in one day too late,
and that the road will be built as located.
What is your opinion of the new road to Jay
Bridge, asked the Journal reporter today of
one of our prominent citizens. | think is a
very dangerous location The old road was
bad enough aad as extra trains are to be put
On and so many specials running, | think the
line OF public travel is placed too
near the railroad but | suppose we
have got to make the best of it. This also
seems to be the sentiment of many others
The non-arrival of lumber has somewhat
DELAYED the work of Mr.. Record on the pulp
mill at Jay Bridge.-Nine cars of hard pine
came in today. which will be used at once
Hon. Geo E. Macomber of Augusta was in
town Friday to estimate damages caused by
fire the 26th inst. on goods of |. A Rams
dell insured in the First National of W.
Mass.-The crew are again at work at Gus
Falls.-The rains did not do as much damage
as al first feared. As the river did not break
up but little trouble resulted from the rain. =
William Smith, brakeman on No. SO, go
ing north Friday, was thrown from his train
north of Strckland's Ferry. The train ran
TO this station, and the engine was Immediate
" sent back over the lines TO East Liver
more. where they picked up Smith, who was
but slightly injured The run to the station
and return ten miles, was made in IL min
utes.
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LINCOLN.

Observation-Disclosures Jones is push
ing work Oh the yacht which he is building
in the shop opposite n. p Bakers store.
When completed she will be a handsome
craft.-Miss Winnie Woodbury. has returned
from the South
CEDAR GRovE.-Our correspondent writes
March 81 The basket supper at the Meth
oiist church, althougha poor night was we'll at
tended. Th" society cleared S2l-Miss. Ida
Morelen closed her school the 3Oth on the
Neck. Miss Morelen has taught thirtysix
weeks with two weeks vacation and is liked
very much. She is fine teacher
Lawrence Company are expecting the
first vessel to load as soon as the ice makes
a way for it.--There was Il School meeting
Saturday. Preparations are being made for
a h Oh school here this spring.
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DEMOCRATIC CHEEK.
The Absurd Claims Made by Democrats
Responsible for the Bloody Shirt.
Jersey City journal.

kfttNtN ny 'Na'hha'l
The New York Press makes its point very
tersely and soldly as to the attitude of the
Democratic party, a national party toward
the rebellion and its suppression, when ii
says;
Every man who in 1854 believed the war
was failure was a Democrat. Every man
who belonged 10 a secret order, the object of
which was to discourage enhstments and
oppose CONSUMPTION. was Democrat. Every
man engaged in getting up draft riots was a
Democrat. That's the record of the Demo
cratic party.
Yes, and it is one that cannot be efaced,
But there would be no occasion to refer to or
recall ii if some stupid Democratic organ did
not now and then rise up aud make the alb
suri claim that the Democratic party was
just as loyal and true to the Union as the
Republican party
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There is one thing which Maine new spapers
have evidently decided with great unanimity
to drop, aud that is the gratutous advertising
of Western and Southern booms. The Pine
Tree State has advantages enough to claim
the undivided attention of all it, newspapers.
The newspaper Offices are continually flooded
with matter from the Western States. which
solicits advertisement by requesting notice
But the papers have apparently discovered a
better use for their space in fuller presen-
taton of the many and varied advantages of
Maine
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Dover Southland. ten year old boy at
Corinna, spraned his ankle some time ago
and the sprain has developed into "A very bad
bone sore. He has already had two pieces
of bone taken from it at the Brunswick
Medical School, and it is to be hoped that he
will not hr permanently lame
In the Probate Court at Bangor Thursday
Judge Burgess made decision in the Jacob
Stern case on the notes held by b. B.
Thatcher, about which there has been some
question. The Judge disallows them. The
amount is about Sl4 900.
Mr.. p. II. Coombs, of Bangor, has several
of his fine Yorkshire terriers entered in the
animal heuch show of the New England
Kennel Club, to be held in Boston in a few
DAYS
There was big jam of ice st Neazie on
Thursday, and at one time there were fears
for the Neazie mill on account of the rise of
water. but Friday the ice took a start down
river and went down as far as Thompson
Point, nearly a mile below Veazie. The
water dropped about seven feet taking away
all danger to the mill.
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The President Means Business" Now

From The CINCINNATI Enquirer DEM
In selecting Mr.. Dickinson for the Post
office Department President Cleveland seems
to have hi, upon man eminently fitted for
the discharge of important public duties.
The Postmaster-General is likewise an ac-
complished politician, and we trust he will
use his power and prominence to promote
the interests of his party. If Democracy is
good thing-and we potently believe it is
it is the proper work of Democratic leaders
to keep it at the front.