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A surplus is less perplexing thai

A surplus is less perplexing than
deficit any time, and the rule is
good both as to men and money.
The Republican party, for instance,
Aas a surplus Of men who are availa-
BE for the presidential nomination,
whereas the Democracy has posi-
tiye deficit. 1t has but one man with
whom it has q fighting chance ofsuc-
cess, while the Republicans have half
a dozen men each of whose chances
are as good AS Mr. Cleveland's.
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An aged widow lady--a Mrs. III
rich--of Parllersburg, was swindled
out ola thousand dollars, all she had,
by gipsey woman who promised to
restore to her some stolen property.
The thousand dollars Yves to be re-
surned--wss only to be used by the
gypsy to charm the lost property out
Of its hiding place. These wander
ing people meet with a good many
sonfding folks who foolishly "tip"
them, the consideration being the
promise of peep into the future.
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Excursion 10 Chicago.

The Baltimore & Ohio Il. IL Co.
will sell excursion tickets TO Chicago
for all trains June 18th to 18th in
elusive, good returning until June
Goth inclusive, at one fare for the
round trip. The b. u O. is the only
line running solid trains Of Coaches
and Sleeping Cars through to Chica-
90 without change.
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New Advertisements.
Notice of First Meeting of Cor.
pOraiOrs Of Berkeley COun
~ Building and Loan
Association.

Notice is hereby given that the undersign.
ed Corporatocs of the Berkeley County
Bulldog and Loan Association have APP
pointed the 2sth day vi June. 1888, at p.
NJ, at the room Of the Central Building and
Loan Association, Peoples National Bank
Building, Martnsburg, w. Va, for hold
ing the first general meeting OF the stock
holders cf said Association. to elect a
board of directors, make bylaws and
transact any other business which may
lawfully be done by the said stockho ders
in general meeting.
G. W. BuX on, ii. c. Berry
J. ii Brstor. George ID. Lambert,
George W. EeiGt j. w. Roberts,
J., Boyd Faulkner, VIM. H. Wilcn.
Joseph H. ~haher. Louis Woltcs,
j. Nelson Wsner, George l.. Hensel,
Louis &. Gering, George NJ. Bowers,
Anthony Staubley, Frank y. Staley
1887
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Mary Geiser, pretty 2l-one-year-
old girl, of Frederick, took laudanum
Saturday night and died next morn
ing. She was to have been married,
but her betrothed died a short time
ago and the grief and disappointment
caused her to take her life. She
made an unsuccessful attempt at sui
eide four weeks ago.
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AGENTS WANTED.

T5 canvass for complete Iiislo Of Maruns-
burg and BE k-l-y county, IN FIVE district-
viz Opeqqon. Falling Ws;ers, Arden, Het :
gesyille aud Mil Greek Live energetic men
can secure IayiuI and profitable tusin So .
Canya. IN. outfit tree Appl, at opcc or ad.
dress 2. ROBERTS,
Geae:al Aren't, MertiusUug, " Va
june Ut
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The Hagerstown base ball club
which is to become a member of the
Cumberland Valley league has been
organized as follows Hellane, catch
err; Nicholas, pitcher; Flack, first
base Smith, second base Michaels,
third base ; Stanhope, short stop; S,
Recher, left field Sails, right field ;
Black, centre field.
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Republican Victory in oroaon

PORTLAND, OREGON, June 5.-Re-
surns Indicate Hermann's (republi-
san for Congress) election by 1000
majority. Both houses of ihe Legis-
lature will Do republican, standing on
Joint ballot Republicans, Sc; dem
oerats, about d
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HARVEST WHlSKEY,

To uccomm od.te the public generally /
have purchased direct from the disulier Il
lot Of fine wLi,kles of vafioa4 grades and
en- Sc farm r. bs the gallon, good SIR light
w'i,key Tor harry 81 usr at very low late5.
Call at The Green tiouse aestsureat,' near
P & o. K +
is 81 PAUL STRACSNER, Agt.
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"Yenephtheous Coritruppleicutt"
is the short name of one Of the dead
Federal soldiers buried at Antietam
He had "a name to live"-but he
didn't live as long as his name
Free Press.
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Gov Wilson, of West Virginia.
has offered reward, for the parties
engaged in killing James Vance and
W. d. Dempsey IN the recent Hat
lie d-MeCoy vendetta, and who stand
Indicted tl the court Of Logan coun-
~. The parties wanted are residents
". Pike county. Kentucky,
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1t wa5 g graceful act on tine part
OF almost every member Of Congress
II the matter Of Sheridan's promo
zion And it was especially so ON
the palt Of tae eX-Confederates, in
10th Houses Sunday Gosette.
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TRUSTEES SALE
OF
TOWN PROPERTY

The undersigned substituted Trustee, by
an order of the Circuit Cour, for Berkeley Co
entered on the 10th day of May, 1888,
in the place and stead of r. P. H. Staub in a
Deed of Trust made by Mrs. Bridget Delaney,
Rose Delaney, Catharine Delaney and Bird
get Delaney dated October 4th, $50 and re-
corded in the office of the Clerk of the Coun-
ty Court of Berkeley County W. Va in Deed
Book No. II, pages 1913 and 1879, gill sell in
front of ,he Court House in Martinsourg
Berkeley County W Va on
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Did You. Where. who, As Hydes
Jewelry Store, New Watches, New Clocks,
New Jewelry, New Gold Headed Canes,
New Gold Capped Umbrellas, the finest in
the world. over % thousand dollars wCEth
at your own price. Why is this? We have
no rent to pay and can sell you 20 per cenat
cheaper than any other House in town.
You ff0A't want 10 pay other peoples rent;
and YOU will lind lull line of everything
in his Jcwelry Store over - feet OF
Gold ana silver to select from. Al straight
goods and warranted.
II l2-tf. Call at As Queen ST.
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WHEN you are in need OF nice spring
hat, in all styles, II would pay you 10 cal
on ;. BRAFAiAN,
BALTIC. Clothing House.
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~ REWARDED are those who read this and
UlnnItf then act; they will iud hOEtofabe employ
nIlaIIIW rnent that viii not take them from their
"~''I homes and families. The profits are large
and sure for every industrious person. many have nade
and are ow making several hundred dollars month II
easy for any make So and upwards per day, who
j. Wiling 10 work Either young or 0ld capital NOT
necded we start you. Everything Ne special abili.
~ required; you, resder DO II as We'll as any one
Write oncafor full PARTICULARS which we mhlfee
Address stihsoh Co.. Psssand. Maine. Dec. 2f-ly
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J. q. BOYD, Superinteude,t
Il, A RIDDLE, Genl. Passene er Agent,
W. \. GARD,
Agent at Martnsbu' g
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A BOOK CALLED

THE HOLYOKE MERCHANTS PRO-
TECTWE ASSOCIATION.
Issued in the interest of Merchants, Doe
tors, Lawyers and any one doing business
i'm this city to protect them from DEAD
BEATS. Send your lists for publication
to JOHN l., MARTIN, 15l Main ST., Hol-
yoke, Mass,
Intelligence Office, Collection Agency,
Rents Collected. etc. A. IA 5 mo.
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To the West and Southwest, always to be
had, via,
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DRAFT STATIONS
SALVADOR & FERDINAND

Will make the Season of 1888 AT
$4,000 TWENTY DOLLARS TO INSURE $40 90
Payable when mare is known to be with
foal /; parting with the mare forfeits the in
surance and the HOLSTETN FRIESIAN
BULL
The Washington critic., 1888-01-11
WASHINGTON. JAN. II, 1883.
INrrnNAL nryENrE TAXEs.

The demand for the repeal of the
tax ON alcohol is not based entirely
ON sentimental or moral grounds.
Senator Brown favors it on economic
grounds He believes that the whisky
men constitute one of the hugest asso-
citations of protected monopolies on
fhe continent, which is undoubtedly
true. SO that the question as an
economic proposition resolves itself
into this Which of the great monop-
olistic associations-thosc protected
by the tariff or those fostered by the
internal revenue tax--shall 90 first ?
The Atlanta Constitution produces
figures in recent issue to show that
there is no tax which affects the peo-
pie more directly than that upon alco-
hol, and various druggists of that city
are quoted as agreeing that numerous
medicines in such common use rs to
be considered household necessities
and having alcohol as base could be
sold from fifty to seventy-five per
cent. cheaper were the tax taken off.
TO the extent therefore that alcohol
is used in the compounding of medi-
cines there would seem to be great
justice in measures of relief.
But we do not understand that the
people of Georgia, or of any other
State, are in favor of "freo whisky"
in tie popular sense of the term.
Senator Brown is decidedly opposed
10 it. If the Federal tax is lifted he
would substitute for it u correspond
ingly heavy State tax. He would
make the revenues from this source u
real relief to the people instead of a
plethora in the United States Treas
nry. There is good deal of sound
sense in the idea, but it will not be
carried mo effect this year.
Other war taxes of which the in
justice and necdlessness are more
clearly discernible, and of which the
burden is more generally felt, must
first DC abolished. The whisky tax
viii follow in due time. The tobacco
tax might go now.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-11
NOTES ANn GnssIp.

CHARLES DICKENS reads before the stu
dents of Amherst College Jan. II.
THE SIXTH ANNUAL meeting ofthe Ma
tional Law and Order League, of which
Mr.. G. G. Bonney of Chicago is president,
Mr.. WILLIAM II. ADAMS (Oliver Optic
after having lived for some time in Min
neapolis, MINI, has returned to Dor
chester, where he will reside perma-
nently.
THE EPIPHATIIA CLUB is the name of n
Boston club composed of deaf-mute gem
tlemen, and is said to be the largest or
ganiZation of the kind in the country, if
not in the world.
SUGAR Dior CAKES. - One pound of
flour, three-fourths pound of sugar, one
half pound of butter, four eggs and one
gill of rosewater; bake on paper. This will
make sixty drops.
.DR. SEWARD WEBB, son-in-law of the
late w. II. Vanderbilt, viii take posses
SION next spring of his magnificent new
summer home on Lake Champlain which
is said TO have cost S5OO,0O0.
AS SOON AS GENERAL TERRY sufficiently
RECEIVERS his health he will go TO st. Au
Eusllnc, riu., WIFI MS lulully, Ile ID nON
at the Grand Hotel New York, attended
by his sisters, the Misses Terry.
The man who says, ~ told you So"
AT each mschance, has been laid low.
We knew that he'd get killed. you know
That we have often told you so.
--[Tid-Bits.
| OMAHA Is REJOICING OVER orders recently
issued by Nice-President Potter to thu
effect that hereafter all new engines fo
| the Union Pacific Railroad and all it
brass castings will be made at the com
pany's shops in that thriving city.
Mrs. MULLIeAN, pension agent ut Chi
cago, reports SO, 500 pensioners ON her rolls
of which number two aH widows o
soldiers of the revolution, thirty-five sur
vivors of the war of 1872 and 452 widow
| of veterans of that war. Last year sh,
disbursed nearly 100000.
CAPTAIN G. j. IREDELL of Columbia, S
G., is in receipt Of Bible which he los
in skirmish at Barber's Cross Roads
| Va, about twenty-five years ago. 1t wa
found and picked up by William Cotton
of Connersville, Ind, by whom the long
lost property has been restored to it
! owner.
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A GEM OF THE HEART.

Joy met sorrow In q place
Where the branches mterlace,
Very secret, stlll and sweet,
safe from all proianlng feet
10 Why II heIe3' Joy, startled, cried
70 Why art hcreF' Gray sorrow sighed.
% came here 90 weep said JOY.
ID Tears are ever my employ
Murmured sorrow. yet see
Tears Us grateful were TO thee.
Come. young novice, and Do taught
How 10 ease thy heart DER fIaught, 80
joy sat down at Sorrows feet,
And was taught lesson sweet
Fain would he make kind return;
. sorrow, art too old 10 learns
Ma Then tarry yet awhile,
I'LL o. taught thee how 10 smile"
Since thar hour the two have been
Bound as by mysterious kin;
Since that hour they so exchange
Tears and smiles, It's nothing strange
II sometimes puzzled heart
Scarce can tell the twain apart.
--LEdith NJ. Thomas,
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The Correct Thing in Dogs.

A change III the style of dogs is inlmi-
nent. The Queen has become the owner
of a white collie, which is as rare as a
white blackbird, and consequently the
craze for collies of that immaculate hue
should break ont here Immediately. II
you cannot obtain white cmlie right Off
you might take an ordinary chinehilla
and black dog and bleach him, or, better
yet paint him white, like those, ghostly
chairs which adorn fashionable drawing
rooms. AT all events the white collie has
now the rdeal cachet to all American
homes where high bred CANNES are loved
for lhemselNes alone. Il Boston Hernld.
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will make energetic efforts to secure
exhibits from this country ami space
for their display. In view Of the fact
that Spain is generously interesting
herself in the American Quadricon-
tcnnial and will doubtless be largely
represented on that occasion, the mat
ter acquires a peculiar importance, rs
one of international comfy no less
than commercial interest
The Washington critic., 1888-01-11
rNprn rnn cnnsrNur rnrn.


bicycle wheel, like o worm, will turn
when trod upon.
In society:
Miss Felicia. Why do they call II Leap
Year, Mr.. Scarey, do you know?
Mr.. s.: Really Miss Felicia. | don't
unless it is that young man
leaps the nearest fence when he sees girl
coming.
Literary Landlady to Old Boarder
have seen in the papers that Mrs. Burnett
received 5000 for her novel Sara
Creme"
Old Bonrder-innocently: Dairy Cream
wouldn't como so high rs that, but it
would be quite as novel; wouldn't itP
After the opera
Young Man The opera was fine, last
night, Miss Smith.
Miss Smith-a new girl from the West
Ah2 What was the score?
Young man looks at her wildly and
muttcrs TO himself: Shades of Bizeti
Does the woman think I've been to q
baseball match2
A new cosmetic is ont under the name
of "Anti-Chap.n 1t is needless 10 remark
that no unmarried woman will have any
thing to do with It..
I'm going to Maine after consign-
ment of ice for consumption in Washing
tom said an Avenue dealer to u new re-
porter nosing around foran item.
Indeed exclaimed the reporter, pull
ing his notebook, that's something new.
/ didn't know before that ice was q REM
cdy for consumption
The city editor saved the reputation Of
the paper
New Congressman at dinner:
Waiter (who has seen new Congressman
beforc)-Skusc me, boss, but faint good
lawm to eat yo' pie wild yo knife.
New Congressman-Well why in thun-
der didn't you bring me Il spoon.
On an Avenue car:
Conductor. What was that business
going ON last night ut the National
| Theatre?
Drivers That's what ] want to know.
1t was something about Car men, but just
what, | can't find out. It's blamed funny
they didn't ask us to come to the meeting.
At the Police station:
Lieutenant to officer: What have you
| got2
Officer: Plain drunk.
Lieutenant How many docs this
| make?
Officer: Only ten for tonight.
Lieutenant: Who is he?
Officer: Another one that swore OIL on
| Now Ycnr's
The Washington critic., 1888-01-11
Thc RIchness or onr soil.

English tourist TO citizen passing White
House Grounds; Washington Monument
in the distance)-0h, er, ! say y'kuow,
what is that blooming obelisk there2
Citizen (politely)-One of Ceopatm's
needles, sir They grow to that size when
transplanted to this soil
English tourist makes n note of it.
fTeNQs Siftinps
The Washington critic., 1888-01-11

SENATOR WILSON of Iowa having
been renominated by the Republican,
caucus at Des Moines, last evening,
may consider himself "out of the
Wilderness" 1t is doubtful if he ever
had serious cause for alarm.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-11

SUNSET Cox almost wishes now he
were in Turkey whore House Com
mittec appointments are unknown.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-11
rnonrnrTIoN IN THE DISTRICT

PRoHIBITION IN THE DISTRICT.
TIE CRITIC is in favor of temperance
and of all reasonable and practicable
measures for its promotion, but it is
not OF those who believe that the cause
will be materially helped by the adop-
tion Of prohibition in the District of
Columbia, or that the politicians who
urge it are morally sincere in so do
jug The case is well stated in the
following paragraph from the New
Haven Ne,eS;
There is said to be possibility that Con-
press will vote ia favor of prohibition in the
District of Columbia. Nobody, except the
very enthusiastic prohibitionists, believes
that such law could be enforced there. If
Iassed, it will not be because of public senti-
rent in the District. Even the body which
may pass the law will not believe in IT, Con-
eressmen from districts where prohbitionists
are strong may vote to curry favor with that
element, believing that such action will not
hurt them ut home with those who are not
Irohibitonists. II such Il law could pass Con-
press by an honest aud representative vote, It
would indicate that the prohibition sentiment
is predominant In the country, which Is not
true.
:. That's just the point. The public
sentiment of the country is not in
favor of prohibition, MS is shown by
the anti-prohibition attitude of nearly
every State in the Union. On what
rational ground or with what justice
can Congress, representing an anti
prohibition constituency, force upon
the District of Columbia, with q pop
lilation Of u quarter of a million, meas
ure5 that at least fifty millions of the
people of the United States repudiate?
No doubt the women and others who
are actively enlisted in the agitation
are honest in their views, but there is
reason to doubt the good faith of SEN
ators and Representatives, not sim
ilHly identified with the movement,
who are lending themselves to the
scheme 'to curry favor" as our es'
teemed Connecticut contemporary
says, with prohibition voters in certain
districts.
Whenever the States themselves be
cor convinced of the necessity and
practicability Of prohibition at home
il will be time enough to demand its
enforcement in the District, and it;
enforcement will surely come; but mo-
till then.
TnE FRIENDS or Mr.. Morrill, will be
glad TO learn that the distinguishes
Senator from Vermont is much bette
to-day,
WE MOVE rHATlF Mr. Woodbun o
Nevada succeeds in convincing Con
press that $4 100000 worth Of silve
bullion should be bought monthly an'
coined into dollars, that the min
owners give % per cent. Of it to tn
people at large and save wear an
fear on Secretary Fdirchild and hi
bloated surplus.
1T Is HIGHLY DESIRABLE on many &C
counts that the United States shoul
le represented at the Worlds Exposi
ton, which is to open at Barcelona
Spain, in April. Congress should hay
taken action on this matter at its las
session, hut ii failed Ia do 50, and it i
now too late. The appointment of
Commissioner by the President, how
ever, somewhat relieves the situation
and II is understood that Mr. Bun
The Washington critic., 1888-01-11
PROVISIONS.

(dRCLE MARKET, CORNER VERMONT AVE.
" AND l. S'r. N, w.
We thank the public for their liberal patron
age during the last year. and will continue TO
furnish the best meats and provisions in the
market in this city, and by so doing win eX-
pect continuance Of your support. Motto
The Best Goods at the Lowest Prices, Mar
keting delivered free
$. l.. WILLETT & S. IL. GWYNNE.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-11
Academy Of the Holy Cross,

1912 MASS. AVE. N. W.,
viii resume first Monday in September. lt
affords every facility for acquiring a thorough
and accomplished education. 1'he musical
department, embracing Harp, Piano, Organ,
Guitar, Banjo and Mandolin, Is directed by
thoroughly accomplished teachers. Painting
In Lustrc, oil and Water Colors. Special at
tention paid to bookkeeping and the Higher
Mathematics. Attached to the Academy is
q Department for Little BOYS
The Washington critic., 1888-01-11

Mr.. Nichols of North Carolina has
introduced bill in the House to re-
peal the internal revenue laws. Let's
see, isn't North Carolina State where
the pale "moonshine" makes fra
grant the Silly night?
The Washington critic., 1888-01-11

WouLDN'T THE BILL of Congressman
Gallinger of New Hampshire Gf
passed., requiring the dismissal of all
persons in the public service not citi-
zens of the United States by birth or
naturalization, be rather in the nature
of an CO post facto law, and contrary
to the spirit and letter of the Consti-
tuition? And would it not be unjust
to very many persons now in the en-
ploy of the Government as experts in
various scientific and mechanical de-
partments? A law preventing such
appointments in the future and COM
pelling those eligible to become citi-
2ens would be quite in order, but one
of the character of Mr.. Gallinger's
seems TO be hardly the fair thing?
The Washington critic., 1888-01-11
,op nryT-To nrspECrApLp CoLoRgD

people, pleasant new brick houses; four
rooms; water yards, sheds; $40 each; bo-
tween 9th and 9TH and II and q SITS o..
SWoRMsTEDT & BRADLEY, O27 + st n W.
NOR RENT-BUILDING COG ST n W;
II well located for Office purposes; can be
leased for term Of years, or VIII DO eX.
changed for smaller property
SWORMSfEDT & BRADLEY.
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non nFNr-nnItsrs.
FoR Rent.

JNOR RENT-d17 18TH ST. s. H., TwO.sTORY
II brick dwelling; six rooms; water, gas
and porch; parking in front; $3.50; also 40
Fenton Place n W, two-story brlcki five rooms;
5000 SwORMSTEDT & BRADLEY, O27
II N n ".
The Washington critic., 1888-01-11

We KNEW SOMEBODY was going to
find fault, and we are surprised that
it has been so long getting here. 1t
has got here at last, however, in the
shape of a protest from the Methodist
ministers of Baltimore against the ac-
ton of Mr.. Cleveland in sending a
present to the Pope. The Catholic
brethren would have just as much
right to complain if he had sent n
birthday present to II Methodist
Bishop. In the meantime it is no
. body's business, because Mr.. Cleve-
land, as u private citizen, has some
rights which we all are bound TO re-
spoct, and this gift to the Pope was
entirely unofficial. What is our
boasted citizenship good for if every
act we perform is to come under the
censorship of any man or men who
set themselves to Judge whether it is
done us he or they may think proper?
The Washington critic., 1888-01-11

CtPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, COR. It'll
- and d SITS Nv, entrance on d SC. Established
% years. Thoroughly equipped. Young men
ana women e trainoG @ lot business OF omciai po-
stenography, type-writing, and Graphophone;
Rapid writing. Students may enter any time
Year scholarship, quarterly, or monthly in
stallment rates Graduates always In de-.
mand. illustrated circulars free at college
Office or by mail. II. @. SPENCER, Principals
SARA A. SPENCER, Vice-Principal.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-11

IF Mn. TuLMAN of South Carolina
gets that bill of his through the
House prohibiting the use of stoves
or oil lamps on passenger trains will
he then suggest substitute therefor2
If he can do so he can get more
money from the railroads than Con-
gress will net him in 200 years.