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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-02-23

How strange it is, that some peo-
pie will, when unable 70 answer with
argument point made against them,
retort with some uncourteous remark
which they, perhaps, think is witty,
but which all others know is un-
gentlemanly l-Statesman.
Yes, it is very strange, and we
trust our friends of the Statesman
will never place themselves in such
an unenviable position. Never make
an uncourteous point, and then such
q retort will be impossible,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-02-23

FILLING the Senate with million
aires and the Cabinet with boodlers
will tell by-and- by.-Statesman.
Yes-with such wealthy people as
Whitney, Secretary of the Navy,
Villas, Postmaster General, and Sen.
ator Payne: of Ohio, in Cleveland's
Cabinet, and in the Senate, it did
look like ba4q and buy and the peo-
pie saw it.
N. B. This is intended TO be witty
and not ungentlemanly.
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COmmissioner's Notice.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
Martinsburg, w. Va,
February 14th, 1889.

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
Martinsburg, w. Va,
February 14th, 1889.
Angelina Sigler, ct al.
VS..
James I'll Myers, Ex., ct al.
In the Circuit Court Of Berkeley County,
w. Vain chancery.
Notice is hereby given to the parties in
the above entitled cause, and all other per-
sons interested therein, that, pursuant to
a decree of the Circuit Court of the said
county of Berkeley, rendered in the said
cause, on the End day of February, 1885, re-
curing the undersigned commissioner to
state and settle the accounts ofJames III.
Myers, Executor of Michael Sigler, to au-
did all liens and debts against said estate
according to their priority, and to ascer
tain and report the rental and sale value
of decedents real estate, have appointed
the 18th day of March, 1889, atmy office in
SAID Martinsburg, to execute the said de-
cree of references, at which time and place
all persons interested in said cause are
notified to attend; and if from any cause
said reference should not be completed on
that day, it will be adjourned over from
time to time without further notice.
Given under my hand, as Commissioned
in Chancery of the said Court, this 14th
day of February, 1889.
U. S. GRANT PITZER.
f-16-4t Com'r in Chancery.
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THE GUBERNA ToRTAL CONTEST

THE GUBERNA TORIAL CONTEST
1t is understood that the legisla-
ture will convene in May for the pur-
pose Of completing the gubernatorial
contest, and that an arrangement has
been made between Gov. Wilson and
Gen. Goff by which the Court ofAp.
peals is to decide as to who shall be
Governor pending the contest. Golf
claims an election on the face of the
returns, and Wilson claims the right
to hold over until final settlement of
contest.
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Notice TO Creditors.

To the creditors of Jacob J. Miller, decd:
In pursuance of decree Of the Circuit
Court of the County of Berkeley, made in a
cause therein pending, to subject the real es.
tate of tie said Jacob ]. Miller to the pay
ment of his debts, you are required to pre-.
sent your claims against the estate of the said
Jacob j. Miller, for adjudication, to Adrian
g. NadeDbouscU, Commissioner. at his office
in the said county, on or before the ed day
of March, 1889 Witness, 8. H. Martin,
Clerk of the said Court, this 9th day of Feb
ruary, 1889.
s. H. MARTIN,
Feb.9,6t Clerk.
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Fout's Budget.
YOUR EYES NEED ATTENTION,
and should be preserved.

Weak Eyes, Persons suf-
fering from weak eyes, arising from
nervous arrangement or over taxa
ton, either in youth or middle age,
will find great relief by using Hawk
cs' Crystalized Lens.
We do not claim that our glasses
will restore all eyes to their normal
strength, but thousands have had
their sight improve by their use, and
they are known to be the purest and
most brilliant lenses in use.
FOTTTjS
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Notice to Take DepOSitiOnS.

In the Circuit Court of Berkeley County w.
Va:
Susan G. Vanmeter
VS..
jacob M. Vanmetre.
To Jacob NJ. Vanmetre. Take notice
that on the 18th day of March, 1889, at the
office of. Nelson Wisner, lin Martnsburg,
Berkeley County, W. Va, between the hours
of clock, a. m. and o'clock, p. m. of
that day, shall proceed to take the deposit
tons of sundry witnesses, to be read in evi.
dence in my behalf in the suit in equity de.
pending in the Circuit Court of Berkeley
county, in which am plaintiff and you are
defendant; and iffrom any cause the taking
of the said dispositions be not commenced on
that day or if commenced, if they be not
completed on that day. the taking of the
said dispositions will be adjourned and con-
tinued from time TO time at the same place
and between the same hours until they are
completed. Respectfully
SUSAN g. VANMETER,
J. NELSON WIsNER, Atty. Per Counsel.
Feb. At
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

To the creditors of Michael sigler, deceas-
ed
In pursuance of decree of the Circuit
Court of the County of Berkeley, made in
cause therein pending, to subject the
real estate of the said Michael Slgler, to
the payment of his debts, you are required
to present your claim against the estate of
the said Michael Sigler, for adjudication to
u S. Grant PitZer, Commissioner. at his
Office in the said county. on or before the
25th day of March 1889. Witness, S. H..
Martin, Clerk of the said Court, this 10th
day of February 1899.
S. III. MARTIN,
f-16-6t Clerk.
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ABOUT 1870 ACRES.

81 miles s w of Gerardstown. 1t has on
it a comfortable House and small barn, and
has plenty of water There is also on the
tract about ACRES OF GOOD WALNUT
TIMBER also plenty of Locust and Poplar
Timber, suitable for the market Also 20
Acres Of Wood Land, near the home place.
The Commissioner is also authorized to
sell the above property or any part thereof
privately.
TERMS OF SALE: Une third cash on
day of sale, and residue in equal instalments
at one and two years, with interest from day
of sale. Title to be withheld until the last
payment is made.
]. NELSON WISNER,
Spell Commissioner.
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Statesmen Wanted

Small line of samples from manufacture
ing corporations offered live man. One
traveller earned an average of $340 per
month for six years past.
=. 0. Box 1871. NEW YORK,
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TUESDAY. MARCH 10, ISIS.
Home Place.

near Gerardstown, containing about l74R
acres of good farming land, and improved by
a substantial Brick Dwelling House, a good
large Barn, and other outbuidings; also a
fair orchard, with both spring and we'll
in the yard attached to the house. This is a
verE desirable place. ON a good road and ad-
joirs the fine fruit farm of W. s. Miller. Also
farm containing about
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1889.

The Detroit Tribune says when
Southern Republican boldly asserts
his rights and demands fair play, it
is interpreted as an order for cof-
fin, and the order is generally filed.
And so is the coffin
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Feb.9,6t
Settlement of FiduCiary Account.

The account of Robert Lamon, Admins
traitor OF Mrs Christian Eberle, deceas-
ed, is now before the undersigned commits
sioner of accounts, for settlement. Given
under my hand this 23rd day of February,
1889. u. S. GRANT pITZER
Feb. 23-6t Com'r of Acc'ts.
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For sale, or exchange for West
Va. real estate, fine dwelling, with
II rooms ; also ten town lots, in the
city of Saltwater, Minnesota. Price
$4,000. j. Fl. BRIsToR, Agt,
Martinsburg, W. Va.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-02-23

The State of Maine has given to
other States of the Union over T00,-
900 of her people, while the popula-
ton Of the State is but $4,000.
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situate within II miles of Gerardstown. now
occupied by Mr. Henry @. Aiken. The i'm.
provence consist of a Dwelling House and
a new Switzer Barn, and other outbuildipgs
There is also good orchard, and plenty o.
water and timber. Also a farm containing
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Special Commissioners Sale
Of
THREE FARMS, &c

Ry virtue of the authority vested in me by
decree of the Circuit Court OF Berkeley
county. W. Va, entered in a chancery cause
therein pending. entitled Henry @. Aiken
and Others vs.. George Aiken and others, on
the End day of February, 1889, the under
signed, Special Commissioner therein APP
pointed and authorized, will sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder, at the front
door of the Courthouse, in Mortinsburg, w.
Va, commencing at II O'Clock, a. M. on
TUESDAY. MARCH 10, 1850.
the following several parcels land, belong
ing to the estate of the late John Aiken, de-
ceased, described as follows: lst--The
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Commissioners Notice.
COMMISSIONER ORFiCE,
Martinsburg, w. Va,
Feb. 18th, 1889. J


Feb. 18th, 1889.
Ella F. Mallory and others,
VS.
George W. Miller and others
In the Circuit Court of Berkeley County.
W Vain Chancery
Notice is hereby given to the parties in the
above entitled cause, and all other persons
interested therein. that, pursuant to a de-
cree of the Circuit Court of the said county
of Berkeley, rendered ia said cause on the
18th day OF January. 1889, requiring the un-
dersigned commissioner TO state and settle
the account of the Administrators of Jacob
Miller, deceased, taking any settlement here
tofore made by them as prima facie correct.
and the basis for such farther settlement !:
also, TO ascertain all the real estate Of which
the said Jacob J. Miller died seized and pos
sessed, and to audit all unpaid debts and La
biliues against said decedents estate, with
their respective priorities / have appointed
the 10th day of March, 1889, at my Office in
the said town Of Martinsburg, to execute the
said decree Of reference, at which tine and
place all persons interested in said cause are
notified to attend and if from any cause
said reference should not be completed Oh
that day, it will be adjourned over from
time to time without further notice
Given under my hand, as Commissioner
in Chancery of the said Conrt, tn 7th day
of February, 1889.
ADRIAN @. NADENBOUSCH,
Feb.9,4t Com'r in Chancery
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WIN. HUNTER SMALL,
GEORGE II. SHOFSTALL,
J. NELSON WISNER,
=. l.. !. -.

| hereby certify that VIM. Hunter Small
and George II. Shofstall, Special Commits
sioners in the above entitled cause, have
executed bond with sufficient security.
j26,4t S. III. MARTIN, Clerk.
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"The worst kind Of competition
comes from men who do not under
stand their business. This is the
class that cut prices and generally
demoralize business. "-Er.
Yes, that is SO, and applies in some
instances to persons who seemingly
understand their business. It is
specially true Of the printing bust
ness In Martinsburg. 1t is an actual
fact that sale advertisements are ia
ken by papers here, from four to five
inches in length, published three
times, and % ! sheet hand bills print
ed in addition thereto, for $3.50. The
INDEPENDENT has thus far been able
to secure fair rates from those who
know the value of the best advertis-
ing medium, and hopes to be able to
continue obtaining fair rates for good
work on its merits as a thorough
and reliable newspaper.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-02-23

Mcssrs. S. II. Higginbotham, Law
renee Getzendanner, Calvin Tabler,
S. V. Yantis, ST., and "Doc" Mason
Of the w. Va. Democrat, all of Jeffer-
son, were in town on 22nd inst. The
INDEPENDENT man acknowledges with
thanks visit by them.
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| hereby certify that j. Nelson Wisner,
Special Commissioner in the above entitled
cause, has executed bond with sufficient se-
curity. S. H. MARTIN,
feb'234t Clerk.
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HaaOkes' Patent Movable Spri9ss
EYE CLASSES,

Combining simplicity, with ease and
comfort to the wearer-do not pinch the
nose the springs are constructed as to be
shortened, as the case may require. Per-
sons heretofore not being able to wear eye-
glasses will find these wonderful inven-
ton.
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The great Repatriation Hawkes. specta-
cles and eyeglasses have attained through
out the United States has led unscrupu-
lous persons to counterfeit them. There
are none genuine unless the name of Haw-
kes is stampedon the frame.
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POSTPONED
Special Commissioners Sale
Or A
Very Desirable Farm.


The undersigned Special Commiss toner's
appointed and authorized by decree of
the Circuit Court Of Berkeley County, w.
Va, entered on the 2lst day of September,
1887, in the chancery cause of Sarah Il
al, will sell at public auction at the front
door of the Courthouse in Martinsburg,
said county and State, on
Saturday, March end, 1850,
at 10 O'Clock, a. IN a, the land with which
John q. Couchman died seiaed, consisting
of 327 acres of improved slate and bottom
land, and known as very productive
farm 1t is situate on the Opequon Creek
about IL miles east of Martinsburg.
About 81 acres is fine bottom land, and
about so acres wood land. The improve
ments are good dwelling house, barn, dou-
BILE corn crib, granary smoke house, chick
en- house, carriage house, wash house, and
two excellent wells of never failing water
In the yard. Also water in every field on
the farm, mill, schools and churches close.
Altogether it is desirable and valuable
place for home and for farming.
TERMS AS PRESCRIBED BY CoURT.-One
third cash and the residue in two equal
annual payments, to be evidenced by the
bonds of the purchaser, bearing interest
from date of sale. The title to the realty
to be reserved until the purchase money is
all paid.
WIN. HUNTER SMALL,
GEORGE II. SHOFSTALL,
j. NELSON WISNER,
Special Commissioners.
/ hereby certify that VIM. Hunter Small
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We fit all eyes, and guarantee perfect
fit in every instance. We have the Sole
Agency for these Glasses here, and they
cannot be procured from any other dealer
FOUTS DRUG STORE,
- N Ouenn st
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70 Glasses ever reached such an immense
sale as Hawkes.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-09-21
ANOTHER LETTER FROM GEORGE
DeMAsTERS.
MISSOURI PENITENTIARY,
- 1OOn

MISSOURI PENITENTIARY,
September IL, 1889. {
Hon. A. A. Lesueur, Secretary OF
State:-I am begging-I want one of
those congressional and senatorial
maps of the state which, | see by the
papers, you have gotten up. | want
to know, also, the cost and where | can
get a set of the revised statutes when
they are completed. l am studying
law with a view OF putting others in
the penitentiary instead of coming my
self: for thiuk 1t is wiser to send
other people to the open" than 10 come
myself. 1t is W hat the majority of law
yers do. They first get all the money
they can out of their clients and then
let 'em 20 up "Salt River"
| am OH a par with the wall since
YOU were down here in June and didn't
see me. am the power in Mr.. Lewis
clothing shop; but not behind The
thrown-I am under the thrown-l run
the engine. | have a fine view OF
| those picturesque bluffs over in the
.skingdom' OF Galloway hat mirror
| themselves in the waters OF the MIS-.
| souri: the old oaks that cluster around
| Zen. Memoirs residence. | often com
| pare them to decaying and decayed hu-
| manity, for time has set his lneVliaDl"
| seal upon them-they are getting DAHL
| headed. Are they not Ill protoly pes o,
man in his dotagep Cannot we resd
ou- fate in them2 DO they not tell III
that, when we have served our allolteo
| iimc-outlivcd our usefulness, we are
pushed aside, chopped down 10 make
roum for Younger, more energetic be
inps with the flush of vigorous youth
mautIed on their brows. ! see, | heaI
the ouick, energetic throb Of the rail
| road engine, as il Whirls by with Hght
| ming spec d, as though it was running II
race with time. | see Il steamboat o
and then breast the mnrky waters o'
.Old Muddy" which makes me call IL
mind the GOOD old days "afore
war when | vas a little urchln, run
ing around the streets of dear o'd
Lexington, hcedless. insouciant, iSno-
rant Of what IA terrible, rayiess doom
lie iulnrc had ia store for me. VIA
would | not give TO call back b re past
at least my innocence-to knerl u
more nj my mother. feet; TO feel he'
kind, gentle hand laid so"thing!y, ca
rcssingiy upon my head; 10 hear he'
sweet ,Ioving voice soolhe into glad for
gc%iiuiness my fancieG ills. But dcnti
rlained her ere | was old enough Il
kmo her WORTH know il now. 1c
| am truly thankful that she is spaict
the pain OF knowing how have dis
grsced her-set her preccpts at dril
amce. 1t is the only consolation ]
me. Still | know hat if shc was Twin!
she would o turn her back on me a
others have done, because mother
are the same The world Ovcr and mother
are the only trne friends that convict
have. who stick to them, who Il" no
ask if they are of low or high de%rc"
Itch or poor; whether they moved II
g.. best society,"" tclrr@'d - : ~
, fashionable church, at which only bin
} h'oOdcd aristOCIaC y worship, and L
which they ostentatiously give thous
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-09-21
NEWSPAPER WAITS

Oscar Wilde will not edit Woman's
World after September. Now il the
line to subscribe Life.
If Chicago wants a fair, why doesn't
he celebrate her own discovery by The
railroad companies?-[Puck.
When we believe dat we KANT de-
,mOugb inr er maj we're mighty ap'
Ter do too much FUR him. -[ArkaGsaw
Traveller.
''Who is that man with the abstract
ii air?' "Sh.h-h, don't disturb him ;
re's thinking; he voted for Harrison. "
Lite.
$50 you had yonng Beaumash all the
evening. Did you notice his lovely
eyes?' mo. dear, / was too busy
istcning TO his clothes Life.
Plantation Philosophy.-In life We
.ughier ricoIleck dis fack:-One word
poke Prgin er man has mo weight dei
five words spoke in his praise.
Mr.. Depew's notion that the Pari.
Exposition saved the Frrl ch republic
Is equivalent to saying that il gave il /
show for existence .-LoweIl Courier.
Healthy IN our town. ! shoml'
think so! We have bad only iun
rral for ten wears, and T. at VA il'
doctor, who literally starved to DEATH
T~FIiegende Batter.
a Double Tragedy. Husband On
the opers)-''See how pale Mr. Up
, ell is! 1 v saw her so affected
hy tragedy before " life (sagnciouS
h)-'It isn't that; her back hair j
coming Epoch.
Sturgeon canght at Delaware CITY
Nd Tor c~aNiare j. shiui ed ia Germnl,
..s. r"cncc rcimp"rIcd Us The hr>
f.,.-iam article But, as SInks; g.
would II mark, it is all "caviale TO tn
general."- Lowell Courier.
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~
GREAT WILL POWER.
Illustrations of How Some People Hold On
to Life.

VI Aho" 'tiV u oibi " wa
to Life.
Three stories We're told over AFTER
dinner cigars the other day, showing
the power of a mans will. One was
of a young officer in the English army
who was peculiarly stubborn and
irascible. He had been confined to his
bed after n severe attack OF the heart
and was unable to move. His physi-
clan asked one of his fellOw-of1iccrs to
warn him that he would never get out
of bed again, that he might arrange
his affairs before death. When the
sick man was told what the doctor had
said he arose in bed excitedly and said:
walk to the doctor myself and show
him." He jumped to the floor, walked
across the room and fell dead.
The other was about Il sheriff out
West. who, when arresting Il a was
stabbed through the heart. He seized
blade had stuck him, pressed him TO
the ground. drew his revolver and de-
liberately thrusting it down the strug-
Cling prisoners throat. pulled the
trigger at the instant he himself died.
The third story was regarding an
other officer who was hunting down a
thief. The mar thought he had given
his pursuer the slip. but just as he en-
tered one door of IA railroad car the Of
ficer appeared in the other. The Thief
IN stantly fired. the bullet penetrating
his p%ursuer's brain. The officer, how.
ever, returned the shot, bringing his
man to the ground. He then dragged
himself along the aisle of the car
firing rs he crawlcd. until his revol'
yer was empty. He was dead wher
he was picked up, Il second after he
ceased to shoot.-Boston Gazette.
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THE KATSER'S TITLE.
william II. Is German Emperor. and \
Fmnrrnr nE Germany.

william II. Is German Emperor, and Not
Emperor of
Should it be emperor of Germany"
or German Emperor" This is one
of the questions periodically in dis
pute. Every year or so the same mis-
take is made. and is followed by tho
same correction. Some one speaks OF
the head of the German Confederation
as the emperor of Germany" and
then the fat is in the fire. SOM one
else of the superintendent typo
writes to say that he has always been
taught to use the title German En-
peror" and would be glad to know if
he is wrong in so doing. And then d
day or two after all the special cOrre-
~spondents weigh in with an assurance
that the Superior Person is all right
and the ''EmpcrOr of Germany" all
wrong. During the last day or two
the disease has appeared and run its
usual course. THE Court Circular"
in it's account OF William lis visit to
England, spoke of him throughout as
the Emperor of Germany;" IN. p"
wrote to the Times to call attention to
this fact, and to ask for explanations,
and the explanations + to-day pro-
vided by it's Berlin and Brussels CORE
spondents. German Emperor" is
right, of course, and really it should
not be very difficult to remember tho
fact. when the origin of the present
German Empire is taken into account.
The head of the old German Empire
based his title. to a large extent, upon
territorial right. But the modern
head of the Germans bases his pre-
eminence upon no considerations save
those laid down in the Imperial Con-
stitution. In 1871 the other German
nationalities were much toe Jealous
of the Prussians to restore the old
empire for tho benefit of their King,
Instead they raised up a new empire,
and gave its head a new title. as {
standing memorial of the various
forces which brought it into being.
William III. is German Emperor: il
is possible that he would like to bt
Emperor of Germany" but while h,
may long retain the former title, he i:
hardly likely ever to gain the latter
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