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, 1888-07-03
The GOOD TINES COMING.

Grandma Con said q curious thing
Boys may whistle, but girls must sing
That's the very thing I heard her say
To Kate, no longer than yesterday.
Boys may WHISTLE OF course they may,
II they pucker their lips the proper way.
But for the life OF me l can't see
Why Kate can't whistle as well as ma
Boys may whistle, bur girls must sing"
Now, / call that a curious thing.
II boys can whistle why can't girls, tooI
It's the easiest thing In the world to do.
First you do that when you do this
Just like you were fixing up for a kiss.
It's a very poor girl, that's all 1 say,
Who can't make out 70 do that way.
boys may whistle" but girls may not;
A whistles a song with the noise knocked out,
Strayed OF somewhere Town the throat
Everything lost but the ~changefui note.
So If boys can whistle and do it well,
Why cannot girls, will somebody tellf
Why can't they do what q boy can dof
That Is the thing l should like to know.
I went To father and asked him why
Girls couldn't whistle as well as
And he said, 1.-THE reason that girls must sing
Is because a girls a singular thing"
And grandma laughed till 1 knew she'd ache,
When l said 1 thought it all a mistake
"Never mind, little man" / heard her say,
'"rhey will make you whistle enough some day. ~
win Allen DromgorIe.
, 1888-07-03

A new double pointed nail is the lnven
ton Of an Ingenious woman The points
turn in opposite directions. They are
especially useful for invisible mailing In
woodwork 1t Is simply two nails Joined
firmly. the sides of the heads being placed
together.-Detroit Free Press.
, 1888-07-03
A storm ForeterlIng Plant.

Weather prophets will be interested In
learning that one of the exhibits at the
Jubilee Flower show In Vienna was a
tropical plant belonging to the order OF
Mimosa, the owner of which claims to be
able to fortell storms and earthquakes
forty-eight hours in advance by observing
the appearance and position of the most
sensitive leaves of the plant.-Chicago
Hnrall
, 1888-07-03

tells the batter, or would be batter, ''take
your base"
flaming the wind" is not a difficult thing
for a batter to do with the assistance OF the
right kind of q pitcher. The batter does not
use an ordinary fan to perform this feat.
He employs q long, slim wasted bat, girds
up his loins, expectorates Oh his palms, looks
at the grand stand with a watch me now"
, 1888-07-03

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums, allavs
the pain, cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhea. Twenty five cents
q bottle
, 1888-07-03

Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup is the only
medicine that acts directly on the lungs,
blood and bowels; it relieves a cough in
stantly and in time effects a permanent
cure. w. N. Hunt agent.
, 1888-07-03

w oAbbauCo
On Nov. IA Of the same year, at the same
place, he made eT points, same conditions.
On Nov. IS, same place and conditions, he
scored e5 out of a possible 100 in 10 shots.
BE next tried 100 shots a day for six days
with the same revolver, target and ammuni-
ton at the same range. This was on Dec. 8 to
10. Hemade the following scores: $50, S67, $50,
S43, s6S and S7o. This was the highest score
that had ever been made up to that time. At
Boston, on April 9, 1888, Bennett made the
unprecedented score of 100 points In a posi-
BILE 100, 80 yards distance, off-hand with a
a caliber revolver. The bullseye measured
4 inches in diameter. Mr.. Bennett differs
from Chevalior Paine in being very slow and
careful when shooting, sometimes sighting
his weapon two and three times During
the match with Paine he frequently took 20
minutes to fire 10 shots. He stands with his
feet firmly planted about 30 inches apart, his
left hand straight at his sido and with his
right hand well out He has she reputation
of being a wonderful up hill marksman;
that Is, shoots steadily and well and wins in
the very face Of defeat.
, 1888-07-03

in the- accompanying
etching. Hard is his
lot; but 1t is not 80 hard
as it might be were he
nailed in reality instead
OF a hgurative sense.
Mailed ON secondn sim-
, 1888-07-03

nestles cozily in the catcher's buckskin, the
umpire remarks ''out," and the hero sits
down on the bench q sad, sad man.
There is considerable of a "nack" In hold
Ing a fly after the player has got under it
There are flies and flies. The baseball fly has
neither legs nor wings, but 1t is quite as
nimble, elusive and hard to catch as any
, 1888-07-03

member of the family.
The ways of catching
the baseball fly and the
house fly are exactly up
posite. To catch the
former 1t Is necessary to
get the hands under it;
70 catch the latter it Is
necessary to get the
hands over it; but the
latter is much the easiest
10 hold when once the
, 1888-07-03

as shown In the thrilling
sketch given herewith.
But he don't It's when
the pitcher is wild"
and pitches five balls
wide Of the plate, too
high or too low, that
, 1888-07-03

1t is said there is& single county Of
Iowa that raises more wheat each year
than all the New England states
, 1888-07-03

The largest stock of fine brandies, old
WHISTLES, choice hque1trs and superfue
cigars at George Masten's well known
house, corne Sixteenth and Ferguson
straets
, 1888-07-03

Gen. Boulanger enjoys being an author
but 1t Is suspected that he would rather
DO president than write.
, 1888-07-03

side Of baseball a man
would hardly care to
acquire a reputation of
being a first class
sneak" But a base
runner will take no Of
tense at 1t. When a man
steals a base, as wildly
depicted in tho foregoing
paragraph, he ''sneaks."
And though he ''sneaks"
, 1888-07-03

Vices. like misfortunes. seldom. II ever
come singly.-Uncle Esek.
, 1888-07-03

Mr. Smith-Are you fond of repartee
Miss Elsie2
Elsie-No. sir, prefer oolong.
, 1888-07-03

hoLDiso a FLY and gets there.
The cuts which illustrate this article are
the clever work Of Chicago and Philadelphia
artistR
, 1888-07-03

Cheyenne Transfer Co-From FIVE
pounds per Jay to a carload at a time.
Reasonable reductions to large consumers.
, 1888-07-03

Strawberry short cake at the Saddle
Rock.
, 1888-07-03

and "stealsn he is not a sneak thief.
The term "a base on balls" might lead
some to suppose that a man made the Journey
, 1888-07-03

Chevalier Ira Paine Is well known as a
wonderful shot, not only in this country but
throughout Europe as well. He has had a
, 1888-07-03
Wagaer&ca.



We offer no apology for devoting SO much time
and attention TO this much neglected class OF
diseases, believing that no condition of human
ity is too wretched to merit the ympathy and
best services of the profession IN xvhIch 1ya hs-
long, as many are innocent sufferers, and that
the tn physician who devotes himself
them from worse than death, is no less a
philanthrophist and n benefactor to he race
than the surgeon or physician h by close APP
plication excels IN any other branch of his pro-
fession. And, fortunately for humanity the day
condemned the victims of folly or crime, like
the lepers under the Jewish law to die uncared
Tor, has passed away.
YOUNG EN
Who may be suffering from the effects of youth
ful follies or indiscretions, Will do well to avail
at the alter of suffering humanity. DIR. WAC
MEX Will guaranteed to forfeit five hundred dol
lars for every case of seminal weakness or pri-
vate disease of any kim or character which he
undertakes and falls to cure.
MIDDLE-AGED MEN.
There are many men of the age of 80 to 60 who
are troubled with too frequent excavations OF
the bladder often ACCOMPANIED by q slight
smartlng or burning sensation and a weaken
ing OF the system in a manner the patient cam
not account for. On examining the urinary de
posits a ropy sediment will often be found, and
sometimes small particles of albumen Will APP
pear, or the color will be of akin or milkish
hue, again changing to n dark and turbid APP
pearance. There are many men who die of
this difficulty ignorant of the cause, which is
the second stage of seminal weakness. DIR.
Wagner will guarantee a cure in all such
cases and a healthy restoration of the genito-
urinary organ. Consultation free. Thorough
examination and advice. $500.
See the Doctors additional advertisement in
the Daily Denver News and Tribune-Republi
can.
All communications should be addressed
DR.. WAGNER & co.
l4l4 Larimere street. Address, Box 27s3, Den
yer, Colorado.
Cut this out and take along
, 1888-07-03

IHo pIUCHeI H5 30 tut
committed himself, by his motion, to a pitch
that he can't take it back without making a
'balk, " the runner gets away with all his en-
ergy, and II he beats the ball to second 1t is
"a clean steal"
L2nnnkn 10 not Mt oil ntlnhnnInI,a nnA out
, 1888-07-03

Fol line watch repairing.
David Miller, Idelman Block.
, 1888-07-03

EFF & ADDENBROoKE,
- Manufacturing Jewellers
Room 35H Tabor Block.
Prompt attention to mail orders.
, 1888-07-03

@fFRACCURATELY
~S fitted by mail
.,PROF. FORD, Opticinn,
ll24 Sixteenth ST., Denver, Colo.
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Tribute of Respect.

Resolutions upon the death oil
County Superintendent M. I. Bowen,
adopted by the teachers attending
Berkeley County Teachers Institute:
WHEREAS, Our hearts have been
saddened, and the sympathetic chords
of our emotional natures touched by
the recent removal from our midst
of our beloved late County Superin-
tendent, M. Tucker Bowen be it
Resolved, That in the death of M.
Tucker Bowen, our noble profession
has been bereft of one of its bright
est, ablest and most honored men,
bers.
ResoIued, That in our lately de-
ceased County Superintendent the
teachers have lost friend as well as
counsellor.
Resolved, That we extend our
heartfelt sympathies and sincere con
dolence to the bereaved family. We
would point the widowed mother and
the fatherless children to that inner
itance beyond the tomb, "incorrupt-
ible and that fadeth not away, " where
law is love and love is law. Where
sorrows, tribulations, turmoils and
griefs are unknown, but where all
things are blessed.
RESOLVED, That copy of these res
olutions be published in each of the
town papers, and copy be sent to
the bereaved family.
G. w. FoLTz,
j. w. Il. EVANS, Com.
Il. HOLMES LAMAR,
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wish none at your hands. ID. W.

wish none at your hands. ID. w.
Shaffer TO the Jefferson delegates.
The Jefferson fellows accepted the
assertion and made note of it In
their note books. Where will the
majority come from without Jefier-
son
~ ,ciH necer support another JeF-
erSon county man so long as l tice -
Editor w. b. Colston at Court
House.
"That settles it with me. Jeiier-
son was badly treated. Prank
Thomas.
"Couldn't even show that small
courtesy to Jefferson. "--H. II. Boyd.
"Why, certainly they should have
been granted a 80 minutes recess
Boz Snodgrass.
Chairman Parks illusions to NOM
mating w. l.. Wilson didn't appease
the Jefferson delegates. 'He stands
on his own record savagely retort-
ed Jno. Colston.
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MASS MEETING.

The Republicans of Berkeley coun-
ty are requested to meet in Mass
Convention on Saturday, August 4th,
1888, at the Courthouse in Martins.
burg, w. Va, at 3 O'Clock, p. M, for
the purpose of selecting delegates to
the State Convention to be held at
Charleston, August 22d, 1888, and
to the Congressional Convention to
be held at Phillipri, Aug. oath, 1888.
All who are oppose to the free
trade principles of the Democratic
party, as expressed in President
Clevelands.message andthe Mills Bill,
and as advocated by the leaders OF
that party, and who are in favor of
protection for American industries,
American labor and American homes,
are cordially invited to participate in
the meeting.
l.. MILLER, Chm.
j. VIM. DEGRANGE, Sec'y.
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Trials Young Love Sometimes Meet

Wednesday the Shenandoah Val
ley train brought to Hagerstown,
from Luray, two young persons, who
after registering at the Baldwin, ask
ed Clerk Oswald for a marriage Ii
cense. The Clerk refused, as the
man seemed under age. The train
for West Virginia was about leaving
and they hurried almost on run,
forgetting their baggage, to the de-
pot, where they arrived just in time
to catch the train without procuring
tickets. When Weverton was reach
ed, it was learned that some time
would elapse before the train for Har-
per's Ferry would arrive. Too inn
patient to wait, they walked the
cross-ties to the Ferry, where it was
found that it was necessary to get
license at Charlestown, ten miles
away. No train was due in Charles
town until late in the afternoon.
They hired team and went over the
rough country road to the county
seat, where they were finally married.
After hard drive, they managed to
reach the Ferry about three minutes
before the train started for Hagers-
town. The faces of the young cou-
pie were wreathed in smiles. They
returned to their homes Thursday
morning Chansbersburg Repository
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Remedy for Cholera lnfantum.

A professional nurse said to a
newspaper representative: "The
following simple prescription has
been instrumental in saving over fif-
ty children suffering from cholera
infantum who has been brought un-
der my own personal observation !:
Let the nurse or mother take half
teacup full of boiling water, break a
fresh egg in it and let it remain until
the egg is cooked. Pour the water
off in a glass and add ice until it be-
comes cool. Then give it to the
child.
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The Third Excursion to the Seashore

Atlantic City, the most popular of
all our seaside resorts, was never
more attractive than at present. The
season is at it's heighth and thousands
are taking a well earned respite from
business cares in a weeks sojourn at
the shore, enjoying the bracing air
and the luxury of surf bathing.
The third select excursion via the
picturesque b. & G. to Old Ocean, is
announced for Thursday, August Cd.
The trains will leave the stations
as named below; rates annexed
Sir Johns Run 2.20 p m. 4.07 m. 81. 90
Martinsburg, 3.12 p M. 500 a m. 100
Shen. Junction, 1882 p m............, 6.75
Pullman Buffet Parlor Cars will be
attached to the p. IN. train, and Pull
man Palace Sleeping Cars to the a.
m. train.
The tickets are good ten days with
the privilege of stop off at Wash
ington, d. c., on the return journey.
CHAs. O. SoULL,
Gen. Pass. Agent, B. & o. r. r. Co.
j2l,2t
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1t will doubtless surprise many of
eur readers TO know that in Chicago
there are Anarchist Sunday Schools,
which give instruction, not in NOR
ais, Christianity and the Bible, but
in atheism, robbery and murder,
their object being to inculcate the
principles of anarchy. 1t is estima-
ted that $4,000 people will soon be
enrolled in these schools. They are
composed of both children and grown
people, whose minds are to be filed
with all the foul thoughts and abom-
Unable ideas of the Anarchists. 1t is
strange that the authorities tolerate
these schools, which have for their
object the subversion of all govern
ment and the destruction Of our ma
ton.
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Excursion to Cincinnati.

Every Thursday until August Both
inclusive, the Baltimore and Ohio II.
r. Co., will sell excursion tickets to
Cincinnati from all points on its lines
east of the Ohio river, at rate Of one
and one-third fares for the round trip.
Tickets will be valid for return pas
sage for Is days, including day OF
sale. CHAs. o. ScULL,
Gen. Pass. Agent, b. & o. r. r. Co.
j2l,2t
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NOTES.

Chairman Walker wouldn't down
worth cent.
Uncle Jack Thomas and Jno. Col
ston couldn't agree as to what cour-
tesy meant. Uncle Jack always was
plain spoken.
Forrest Brown and Col Chew were
cool as icicles.
The No. 1913" will be as famous in
this District Democratic Conventions
as "3O6' at Chicago.
"We have no favors to ask, and
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Fourth of July Claims.

WASHINGTON. July 23.--The fol-
lowing list of Fourth OF July
Claims due West Virginians, certi-
fled by Deputy Comptroller M. Ma
hon, was reported to Congress, and
appropriation having been made.
drafts will issue as soon as the bill
shall have been signed BY the Presi-
dent. Like claims will again be Ger
titled to the present Congress, before
the close of the session.
Berkeley county-Joseph III. Co
penhager, Sl9.l2; Samuel Kenny,
$3.50; Samuel II. Light, 5000; ia
cob Strine, SIS.
Cabell county--Joh Hatfield, S43.
Calhoun county--Mary A. Flem-
ing, 500
Greenbrier county--A. j. Dotson,
$3.50; Hugh Kidcaid, $40 James
Knight, sl97.5O; William and Allen
S. Lipesay, $l25.
Hampshire county--Iohn and
Marcellus Blue, $3.50; Jackson Flick,
$50; Jeremiah Hit, $64.
Hardy county--Wllham III. bean,
800; Charles B. Throckmoit ton,
500; James Wright, 5000.
Lewis county-Enoch G. Cunning
ham, 800.
Lincoln county-Ienry Roberts,
S25.
Mcdowell county--Harriet T.. Nit
chell, 1925.
Monongalia county--Thomas Mar
shall, $95.
Morgan county---Stephen o.
Clarke, $105.
Pendleton county--Sally Propst,
$l10.
Randolph county--Floyd Wams-s
ley, $l05.
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Shenandoah Valley Assembly Campmeet-
ina.

The annual Camp Meeting of the
Shenandoah Valley Assembly will be
held at Mt. Jackson, Va, August 10
to goth, 1888.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Co. will sell cheap excursion tickets
during the camp for all trains from
all stations on the Valley Division
and from Sir johns Run, Hagers-
town and intermediate stations.
CHAs. o. ScULL,
Gen. Pass. Agt.,
b. Il o. II. r. Co.
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AT the primary election held in
Jefferson county on last Saturday,
Maj. Chas. III. Knott was elected as
the Democratic candidate for State
Senator, Mr.. b. d. Gibson and Col.
Preston Chew for the Legislature,
Mr.. Frank Beckwith for Judge, Mr..
Albert Davis for Sheriff, Messrs.
Richard Alexander and Charles
Trail for assessors, and Mr.. Forrest
Brown for prosecuting attorney
Statesman
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CORRESPONDENCE
HEDGEsvILLE.

Mr.. j.. M. Catrow took his depar
ture, on Wednesday last, for Indian
apolis, Ind, for the purpose of en-
gaging in business at that point.
Mr.. J. Fl. Miller visited Frederick
on Wednesday last.
1t is rumored that the young peo-
pie of Hedgesville and surrounding
country will picnic at Island Park on
Saturday.
a son of Rev. Smith, of the M. E..
Church, is visiting his father, having
come from the City of Monuments
on bicycle.
We learn that Rev. level and wife
will pass the month of August at
Berkeley Springs.
Many persons from this village and
vicinity are taking advantage of ex-
.cursion rates to visit Bay Ridge.
We learn that Thomas, son of Rev.
Gilmore, is quite popular as an elo-
cutionist and humorist.
Many persons from the city are So
journing in the village during the
heated term.
Mr. Lee Lingamfelter, with the
Misses Smith and other young ladies
and gentlemen, visited Dam No. 5,
on Monday. REPORTER.
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SOUTH oPEQUoN.

The steam thresher is at work in
every direction.
The school house at Three Runs
was burned to the ground on last
Tuesday night, it was undoubtedly
the work of an incendiary.
The corn looks we'll and bids fair
for q good crop. The potato crop is
doing well. Fruit of all kinds will
be plentiful this year.
VIM Boltz is doing a lively bust
ness at Fairview. he received q fine
lot of goods last week, but his GUS
toners will not let him keep them
very long.
Market.-Butter, l2a; Eggs, l5c;
Potatoes, Sl00 per bushel; Chick
ems, Csc y; Dewberries, is cts par gal
Ion; Beans, ST 90 per bushel; On
ions, Is cts per bushel.
DR.. Halter is kept very busy Of
late, he is a good dentist and gives
general satisfaction.
Fishing in the Opequon is good,
some very fine carp have been caught
lately, some that weigh as much as
8 pounds.
VIM. May &c Co. are still putting
up hickory chairs, they have sold a
great many and trade is still increas-
ing. LITTLE SHAVER.
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PARKERsBuRo, w. VA, July "a
This afternoon the Democrats of this
judicial circuit held a convention
here at which James G.. Mcclure was
nominated for judge by reclamation.
After the convention, Ex-Governor
Jacob b Jackson made speech, in
which he attacked the Republicans
in the United States Senate for pass
ing the Blair educational bin, and
denounced the measure.
A man named Owens, who has vo-
ted the Democratic ticket. then spoke
out in the meeting and said II
shall now vote for Harrison and
Morton. The Blair bill is a good
measure
The Ex-Governor then got on to
the free wool question, and while he
was warmly advocating free wool.
Captain King and his brothers, DEM
ocrats for years, said they were done
with Democracy, and were not afraid
to say so. The Governor then made
a bitter attack upon the Republicans
for importing Italian labor. Right
in front of him were George w.
Thompson and William Chancellor,
officers of the Ohio River Railroad,
which was constructed by Italian la
Dor imported by Senator Camden.
W. N. Chancellor is a candidate for
governor on the Democratic ticket,
and George Thompson is chairman
of the Democratic County Commit
tee
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j. WIN. DEGRANGE, Sec'y.
Executive Committee.

There will be meeting of the Ex-
ecutive Committee on Saturday, July
2Sth, at Q o'clock, p. m, at the
Young Mems Republican Club room.
All members are requested to be
present. Business of Importance de-
mands their attention.
i. MILLER, Chm.
j. WV. DEGRANGE, Sec'y.
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Consumption Surely Cured.

TO THE EDITOR.-Please inform your
readers that l have a 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 if
they will send me their express and post
office address. Respectfully,
r. A. SLOCUM, NJ. G. ISL Pearl st. \ Y.
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James S. Owens, carpenter, who
eloped from Sugar Grove, Pa, with
a fifteen-year.old girl named Myrtle
Lewis, was arranged in the police
court at Cleveland, on the charge of
seduction.