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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-11-24

JUSTICES AND CoNsrABLEs.-The fol
lowing named persons were at the last
election, elected Justices of the Peace
and Constables from the several Dis.
tricts in this County:
Mill Creek.-Dr. G. ". Swimly and
S. s. Felker, Jutices. s. s. Pine and
VIM. Lamon, Constables. y,
Gerardstown.-John FL. Mcbride
and John Myers. Justices. F. M.
Hardy and Isaac Johnson, Constable.
Arden-James M. Billmyer and
Robt. P. Bryarly, Justices. A. K.
Kyner and Peter Custer, Constables.
Martinsburg-Wm. Mckee and E.
G. Bartlett, Justices. P. G. Tobin
and John w. Martin, Constables.
Opequon-Wm. H. Frankenberry
and W. HI. Taylor, Justices. Samuel
Bradshaw and s. Lemaster, Consta-
bles.
Hedgesville-B. F. Geyer and r. r.
Coffenberger, Justices. Richard Wood
and Daniel Mcdaniel, Constables.
Falling Waters.-G. G. Ditto and
D. w. Snyder, Justices. VIM. Hen
sell and J. w. Emmerson, Constables.
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THE SOUTH.

"What will be the policy Of the
new administration towards the
South 2" is the question, now appar-
emily paramount to all others. The
same policy that rules the other Sec
tions of the Nation. Under the past
twenty-five years of the protective
system, the South has made wonder
ful advancement. Business interests
nave been made permanent factory
and furnace have been in play; land
has increased in value-industrial en-
teIprises have been greatly diversi-
fed, and new impetus given to the
genius and tact of the people. The
ola bitter feeling towards the Re
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Sad Ending of a Wedding Tour.

THOMAS, w. VA, November 2l.-
Yesterday Patrick Waters, well
known citizen of Tucker county, was
married at the st. George, and the
young couple decided to go an
unique wedding tour down through
"The Land of Canaan" as the regi-
on along the Blackwater Is univers-
ally known in West Virginia. While
crossing the unfinished bridge of the
West Virginia Central Railroad.
near Silas Ferry, fifteen miles from
this place, Mrs. Waters grew dizzy
and fell into the terrible current,
which runs twenty miles an hour.
Her young husband sprang after her,
caught his wife, and the two, locked
in each others arms, were swept
away. A quarter of a mile below
some workmen succeeded i'm reach
ing them-after one man had almost
drowned-but when they were
brought ashore both were apparent
ly dead. Mrs. Waters was resusci-
tated, but her husband could not be
restored.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-11-24

PECK & FURsMAN's Uncle Toms
Cabin Company played to a large
house at Putnam Hall last night and
their representation of the drama
was excellent. The Topsys and the
Marks in their speciaities kept the
audience in roar of laughter the
jubilee singers, Aunt Ophelia, Uncle
Tom, and others, performed their
parts above criticism, and Eva, by
the youngest child actress on the
stage, delivered her songs and the
pretty, child-like sentiments of the
play in q charming manner. The
company as whole is good one,
and can be commended to any place
where it is billed.-Saratogo Journal,
Oct. 5.-Shows at Central Opera
House, Wednesday night next. Big
thing.
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A living bat, Embedded in solid
rock, was found on the premises of
Mr.. w. w. Herriott, near Romney,
last Thursday,by Mr.. Herriot and
Charles Corbin, the latter of whom
was preparing the rock for use.
There was sufficient witnesses to the
remarkable discovery to prove this
statement. The stone and bat were
taken ito the Intelligencer office,
where the former can now be seen.
The bat died from being kept too
near the stove. The hole in the stone
which was in the center, is quite
small, and the bats badly just filled
it. The curiosity is, how it got there,
how long it had been there, and how
it existed.
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Pauper Immiqration.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Nov. IT,
Congressman Ford, chairman of the
congressional committee, which has
been investigating the subject of
pauper immigration, is now in this
city. He states that he will issue a
call for the committee to meet in
Washington on the Monday or Tues
day before congress convenes. Mr..
Ford says that if his views are adobt-
ed the bill to be presented to con-
gress by the committee will provide
for the appointment of consular in
spectors to every foreign land that
sends large numbers of immigrants
to this country, and these inspectors
will be attached to the American
consular and ministers services in
the several countries.
Those desiring to come to this
country shall file applications, giving
age, birthplace, occupation, purpose,
pedigree and other important or ma
terial points, thirty, sixty or ninety
days, as may be decided upon before
taking passage, and during that time
the inspectors shall investigate the
past lives and records Of the appli.
cants, and then act according to the
finding. If the candidate is honest
sober and industrious he will receive
his passport and be welcomed to oul
shores, but if he is found to be a pau
per, an idiot, criminal or insane; il
he is depraved and dissolute, OF
wants to come over in a fulfillnent
Of a contract, he would be rejected
Mr.. Ford uses some very strong
language in denouncing the whole
sale and indiscriminate unregulateC
immigration which has become sucl
a crying evil; and also says tina
"the importation of contract labor tx
compete with our own workingmeI
must be stopped. The bill which
the committee will introduce, will, j
passed, put an end to that evil"
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A Georgia detective arrested a n

A Georgia detective arrested me-
gro for burglary the other day. The
clue on which the officer worked
was O curious one. While looking
over the scene of the robbery he
found nothing in the way of a clue
except an apple out of which two
bites had been taken. The teeth
marks in the apple were not irregu-
lar but curious, one OF the teeth seem
ing to be crooked, doubtless caused
by an old tooth in the biter's jaw
forcing a new one to grow out side
WAYS. Going into store in a neigh
boring town he saw colored mar
who he thought had such a tooth
Bv clever scheme he had the mar
open his mouth and there he saw the
tooth. The fellow was arrested ano
iailed, the stolen property being
found in his possession.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-11-24

UroN the occasion of his nomina-
ton for Presidency of the United,
States. the first thing Elder Harrison
did, was to hurry away from the vast
crowd gathered about his law office,
and seek the seclusion of his home,
where, after reading the Goth Psalm,
he, with his wife and family, passed
an hour in prayer.-Herald and
PresbyfeT.
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THE REJOICING.

sPeace hath her victories no less
renowned than war"
Four years ago the Democrats of
Berkeley, as well as those of the Ma
ton, rejoicing over one of those
peaceful victories, marched in unison
and sang happily, "turn the rascals
out" Now all is changed. After
four years of trial, the republicans
come again, with their banners of
protection, rejoicing over peaceful
victory, with loud paens of praise,
gleefully shouting "put the honest
fellows back. The sons and the
grandsons of the Wing protectionists
of 1910 rallied around the grandson
Of old Tippecanoe, made him the
leader of their protection principles,
chose him to say to the political ele-
ments "Peace, be still" placed in his
hands the great public trust and COM
missioned him, Benjamin Harrison,
to lead the people through the dead
sea of business stagnation, into the
marts of industry, manufacture en-
terprise, thrift and prosperity, where
'smilk and honey" do abound. But
a great responsibility attaches to all of
the rejoioing--a responsibility full
of opportunity for advancement and
equally full of duty"to be performed,
radiant with the rainbow of promise
if successful and dark as cloudy mid
night with defeat, if there be failure,
Put life into every pulse and nerve
of business, by proper financial man.
agement, build up, the bone, muscle
and tissue of the country by giving
employment to labor, resurrect the
deadened industries, start up the
FORCES, the looms and all the manu-
factories, by proper system of pro
lection, and thereby create at your
home, home market for your farm
ers and producers, that shall be su
perior to and the envy of, the so call
ed markets of the world" then thu
peace, prosperity and contentmen
of the people will be sweeter garland
than ever encircled the brows of tn
heroes of any nation, and the prais
therefore prove a continuing victory
Otherwise, be prepared for defeat
sack cloth and ashes.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-11-24

The Charleston Is. CO. Ne,cs and
Courier has published the opinions
of the thirty county chairman on the
situation. One of the leading demo-
Gratis in the State created sensation
by saying ~ for one, am getting til
red of being used as cats paw to
rake the chestnuts out of the fire for
Northern politicians of New York of
Hewitt Hill-Grant stripe. For TWEEN
ty years or more these people have
been using us to serve their selfish
ends. The Solid South has been
used as cats paw by them, and the
Solid South is solidfed fool if it
does not kick over the traces. What
would / do? Why, do this: |
would have q convention of the
Southern States =; let the convention
meet and discuss the situation; let
us say to the National republican
committee we are tired of The thing
and we want to break through tn.
traces. Give us your assurance that
you will leave us alone to manage
our State affairs and that you will
give us decent federal officials in the
South, and we will break up the Sol
id South we will cut loose from
Tammany and the county democracy
and Hill and the rest of it, and vote
for the best man for President
whether he be republican or demo
crat.n
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-11-24

WE were pleased to receive a call
from Col. B. j. Hickman and Mr..
Thomas Firth of Philadelphia, who
spent a couple of days in our town
considering the propriety of max
ing an effort to enable Col. Hickman
to locate here branch of his large
hosiery mandatory. They are both
clever, energetic, pushing business
men, and we understand Col. Hick-
man, found satisfactory site and
that arrangements are in progress to
carry out his intention. His goods
have national reputation and sell
rapidly. Some of our citizens have
for some time past, been engaged in
the project and will continue to aid
in pushing it to completion.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-11-24
There was a thunder storm at Hal

There was thunder storm at Han
over, Mich, a few nights ago. VIM.
Brooks left his bed to shut the win
dows, and minute later Mrs. Brooks
heard tremendous crash and wall
from her husband, who declared that
he had been struck by lightning.
The wife quickly went to her hus,
bands relief and found that he had
run against the stove and barked his
nose and face.
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Indians Want to Visit Gen. Harrison

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Nov. 90
The Journals Bismarck Oak. } spe.
cial SAYS: "The Indians on the 81
oux reservation are now becoming
anxious to form the acquaintance OF
Gen. Harrison. They realize that
he will soon become the Great Fa-
ther,' and they desire to meet him
and present their claims regarding
the proposed opening of the reserva-
tion. They want to visit him before
he is inaugurated, and the agents
will be greatly annoyed by their i'm
portunities unless their request is
granted"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-11-24

Mother, what is the religion of the
Pugilists asked a hopeful Boston
boy, who bad read much of John Sui
livar.
They believe that when one of their
flock gets beat up, banged up or
bunged up, that ST0NEBRAKER'S
LINIMENT will take the soreness
out and bring them around all right
again. AND so 1T DOES.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-11-24

The heaviest snow storm on record
at this early season occurred last Fri
day in Missouri and Kansas. A
heavy storm also prevaild in Quebec,
where twelve inches of snow had fall
en- I'D to dark. The snow storm in
Northern Kansas was phenomenal.
1t has Frustrated electric wires and
blockaded railways. 1t is pronoun-
ced the worst storm since 1878.
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A New Coal and Coke Railroad.

Ex-senator J. n. Camden, of West
Virginia, is about to commence oper-
ations on the proposed coal and coke
railroad in which he is interested.
1t is to run from Fairmont to Clarks-
burg-3O miles. Some of the Balti-
more and Ohio directors and Presi-
dent; Spencer are expected to visit
that region and look over the ground
The new road will be b. & o. feed
Err
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-11-24

THE international Bible studies for
next Sabbath are from Joshua XIV:
1928; Title, The Covenant renewed.
Golden text, "The Lord our God
will we serve, and His voice will we
obey.D Joshua XIV. "a.
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Here's a plucky girl. Mabel Hast.

Here's plucky girl. Mabel Hast
ings, of Ubet, Montana, was guard
ing her fathers sheep the other day,
when a pair Of big gray wolves at
tackled them. She ran to the house
cot a rifle, put herself between the
wolves and the sheep and, after firing
five shots and wounding one of the
brutes, had the satisfaction OF see
ing them run.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-11-24

]. w. Coel and j. V. Verse, of
Webster county, w. Va, returned
from the mountains on Thursday
with four fine deer, wild cat and
twenty coons. Amos Fairchild and
his two sons killed two bears, three
deer and one wild cat in two days
hunt on Laurel mountain.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-11-24

MARRIED now our deserv-
ing young friend, Mr.. George Shaffer,
of Richmond, son of Mr.. Jacob M.
Shaffer, of this place, has thrown
aside the trials of single life, and ia
ken up the joys of connubial felicity.
He married Miss Emma Carrie Wat
kins, on the Both of October. Sue
cess and joy be the lot of the young
folks.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-11-24

Two Migrants called on kind lady
the other day, on John street "To
which Of you two shall / give this
nickel ?" she asked. Said the first
tramp, "Give it to him. madam. He
has bought the route from me, and /
am just taking him around to intro
duce him TO the customers
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-11-24

YES. to be turned out of the Post
Office by your party, and then to be
downed for the Judgeship is hard,
Cap. Rejoice and be glad, Cap.
Where is our grip sack?
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER "a, 1888.

SUBSCRIBER, il you owe for the IN
DEPENDENT, we will be obliged, for
payment
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TWENTY-FIVE babies have been
named after Harrison so far. This
is one of the trials that great
men are heirs to.
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AT COST-First cost of manufacturer
all the Boots, Shoes, Hats and Caps Of q.
r. Gibbs Il Co.
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If you would buy your boots, shoes, hats
and caps at manufacturers cost, so TO
trustees sale Of c. II. Gibbs & Co.
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ALL the latest Campaign Novelties
at Thompson Il Tablers.
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WANTED

Energetic men who are willing 10 work.
and who desire steady and profitable EN-.
ployment. taking orders for strickly first
class Nursery stock, on salary or commits
sion, payable weekly should write at once
for terms TO
20. GRAHAM,
NURsERYMAN, ROCHESTER,, n. Y
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Fout'S Budget.

Probably you noticed last
week, when passing our win
dow, that it was filled with
red doxes, which, in turn,
we're filed with smaller ones.
IL you stopped to examine
them, you noticed they were
labeled
RED ANCHOR
COUGH DROPS,
sc. PER BOX.
These Cough Drops are the
best in the market for the
coughs and tickling of the
throat so prevalent at this
season. At the small price,
&C., they are well worth a
trial by every one Try a
box. 1t will "neither make
nor break you" but WILL
help your cough.
FOUT'S.
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OUR BETTING FRIEND.
can people

No new overcoat this season!
Same old ulster'll have to do.
If still retain my reason.
I'll lct bet in 81.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-11-24

Toothache. Do you know
the agony associated with
that one word? If you
have ever suffered with that
worst of aches, you do fully.
How one does suffer! Gil
Gloves, Creasote, and other
injurious drugs are often u.s.
ed. Sometimes they give
relief, oftsner they don't.
Have you ever heard of
FOUT'S
T00THACHE
CURE?
OF course you have, and u.s.
ed it, too, many of you. To
those who have used it, we
have nothing to say. They
know what it is, and adver-
tise it for us better than we
can ever do. But to all 9TH
ers we say. if you suffer from
toothache, be sure to use
FOUT'S
T0OTHACHE
CURE.
lie seldom fails. We have
not heard of one such in
stance. It is harmless, and
can be applied to the gums
or face without injury As
it costs only 10c., it is also
cheap. FOUT'S.
AS we are opening our new lint
Holiday Goods, next week we
probably have something to say alb
them. Meanwhile we invite an
spection of our stock. 1t is entil
new, and we have made the prices
suit the times. We will offer 81
spleAdid bargains. Call and see.
FOUT'S DRUG STORE,
IL n. QUEEN STREE
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A HOT CAMPAIGN

May be looked for in the Shoe bust
ness this fall. Right
from the start the
BOSTON BEE HIVE
will take the stump and preach pro-
lection against the high prices and
big profits of certain Martinsburg
Shoe Dealers. There won't be any
dilly-dallying.
THE BOSTON BEE HIVE
will take the lead
ership forthwith,
and pour such hat
shot into the ranks
of their high prize
ed competitors as
to rout and put to
flight every one of
them. Our ammu-
milton in the shape
of New Fall and
winter
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IF you are looking for good suit at a
low price call at Braffman's,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-11-06
Consnmption Curable.

Since the fact that consumption is both
preyentable, ana In its earliest stage
curable. 1t has lost much of its terror.
If the first symptoms are at once recog
nizsd, and the proper remedy applied,
Like many other diseases this formidable
one grows out of impure blood, and this,
in turn, from deceased liver. Hence,
We have the hacking cough, the pains in
chest, the inhamad lungs, and all the
symptoms of hastening consumption, all
the result of depraved blood and de-
ceased liver. The use of DR.. Plerce's
Golden Medical Discovery will arrest ali
|suoh symptoms, restore the liver &c
healthy action, and send streams OF pure
blood into every organ. OF druggists.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-11-06

will not be materially maintained, even
IL it is absolutely equal. There NE ed be
no wonder If the democratic majority
there falls to 12,000 Lit ls more and
more certain as election approaches that
Cleveland is going to suffer sadly
through the democratic factional fight
over tie msyoralty and county offices,
There will be no systematic and whole-
sale trading. The republicans have too
much hope OF electing Erhardt for that.
But scattered and individual trades are
going on all over the city, haYe heard
of specific cases where two or three
votes for Harrison were promised for
one vote for mayor. The Tammany men
are most eager to trade for the benefit
OF Grant, but the friends of the other
candidates for mayor and for the county
officers are in the market. / believe the
losses by trading will reduce Clevelonds
majority in this oity below 100000 and
give the state TO Harrison by majority
ranging anywhere from 10000 to land
slide. To sum them up: There ere
only four doubtful states, leaving New
Hampshire and West Virginia where 1
believe they belong and will stay. In
diana Is doubtful with HaYrison's pres
tige weighing down the republican side
of the scales. New Jersey is probably
democratic, Connections probably re-
publican and New York surest republic
can OF all. This would seem very
moderate statement OF the case to the
least enthusiastic of my republican
friends here, but it is too near election
for wild fight of statistics. II will be
time enough to measure she landslide
when it comes. The state and national
commute 9 people are very sauguine to.
night OF the election of Miller as we'll as
OF the Harrison electoral ticket. / hoLe
they may be justified by the result.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-11-06
REvonurroN1z1Ne rH1EeRApHY.

system by which Messages May BE Sent
by Telegraph Cheaper than by Mall
NEW YORK, Nov 5--There has lately
been invented new system Of synchron-
ism, which, it is claimed, will make it
cheaper to telegraph messages than to
mail them. DR.. j, Harris Rogers of
Washington is the inventor, and he
claims that the world will be almost
revolutioniged by its discovery. The
new system reduces the English alphabet
to ten elementary characters. The mes
sages are prepared by means of ma
chine, resembling typewriter and ma
nipulaaed in the same manner. With
the use of ten keys, one for each charac-
ter, any desirable message can be written.
DR. Rogers for the last four years or
more has been at work trying to perfect
synchroism, which signifies at the same
time" Its application to telegraphy is
TO make two Wholesome at each end of
the line-reyolve simultaneously. Ac-
cording to DR.. Rogers over two hundred
words can be transmitted in minute by
the new system. A test of the new ap-
paratus was held and q message
of segenty-fce words sent in twenty
five seconds and printed on tape
In plain Roman characters The in
venpor says that he can by this system
make one wire do the work that ten dc
now by the system in vogue
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-11-06

For several days past the president has
not referred to the national election con.
test with as much freedom and hopefai-
ness as characterized his utterances on
that subject few weeks ago. His reti
cence is net relished by his more saDguine
admirers who have heretofore drawn the
bulk of their political inspiration and
enthusiasm from him. II is pretty well
understood that he is greatly annoyed
at the situation in New York city, and
and in quiet way he has done every
thing in his 7lower to heal the breach be.
tween the warning factions.