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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-11-15
BUILDERS BE.

Now that the great American cleo
ton is over, the country safe and
discussion quiet, let US turn our
heads and hands to the work OF
building up our homes. In this we
should all be protectionists. There
is work for every mind and duty
for every hand to perform. The
Hosiery Factory is springing along
now with IS female employees who
have become skilled under instruc:
tion and this force will be increased
as Col. Hickman puts in more ma
chimes. Thirty-seven citizens OF the
town have donated and paid for the
property in which Mr.. w. H. Craw-
ford is now placing his machines for
Wooden Mandatory and work is
progressing in putting in an engine,
boiler, &c. In this factory men
only will be employed. The Elec-
trio Light Plant is patiently waiting
for the enterprise that will soon ex-
tend the streets of the town and run
cars by electricity over them. The
mills, cotton factories, and the large
lime interests already established
are going along happily and pros
perously.
With the opening up of a new Sec
ton of the town more and diversified
industries of permanent and select
character can be added, such as can
live and prosper and have no wreck
in the effort. The selection should
be careful, so as to prevent the pos
sibility of boomerang. There are
plenty of SPECTATORS and adyentur-
ers seeking locations in the hope of
getting something fornothing. These
should be weeded out and only the
good grains be planted. The out
look is good for permanent stable
and prosperous growth. Let us all
do our whole duty.
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In the large cities they arc Lead
ing feature Of the November enter
{ inments. They are looked forward
t., for months by those who appre
ciate hearty of form and brilliancy
as well as delicacy ofcoloring. Each
year seems to surpass that which
went before in the splendor and va
riety of crysanthemums displayed in
the large cities.
In the smaller places, however,
this means for giving entertainment
to large NUN Ger OF persons, and at
the same time turning a neat sum of
money into enterprising individuals
pockets seems to be neglected. At
the same time it is the country towns
that could, If they would, make the
handsomest shows The artifcially
fed and forced flower the professional
florist produces cannot compare in
vigor and beauty to that which
grows more naturally. In the coun-
try, and in villages where household
ers have the taste, they ought to have,
at this time of the year the grounds
should be blaze of beauty from the
shumps of splendid chrysanthemus.
Every small city, every town of a
few thousand inhabitants should have
its annual chrysanthemum show,
bringing together old friends, Guilt
waiting the refined and aesthetic in
human nature, and attracting strang-
ers to the place. 1t is not too late
as yet to make small beginning of
such a show in most places. But
another year let public spirited low
ers of the beautiful take the matter
in hand early. 1t is not too early
now, in fact, to begin to prepare for
a successful fall flower show in No.
vember, 1891. Plants want to be
specially selected, specially treated,
and kept to blossom just at the right
moment.
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KOCH TRIES THE LYMPH.
The Noted Physician III From InnocuIa-
tion.

BERLIN, November 13.-Every-
body will learn with regret that Pro-
fessor Koch has been suddenly taken
i'll, and the startling question now
arises whether he himself is not af-
fiicted with tuberculosis. Professor
Lioeritz had apparently demonstra
ted that the lymph has no influence
on people who are not consumptive.
1t appears that DIR. Koch yester.
day inoculated himself with some
lymph and afterwards took walk in
the Thiergarten. While out, he was
seized with vomiting which was &C
companied with fever, which are the
symptoms which always follow the
incubation of consumptive patients
and he had TO return home in cab.
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Democratic DEMONSTRATION.

BERKELEY SPRINGS, w. VA, Nov.
ia grand demonstration was
held by the democrats of this county
here tonight. 1t was the largest
ever held here. After the parade
Hon. E. Boyd Faulkner, of Berkeley
county, addressed the assemblage.
He was received with great applause
repeated time and again.
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American Grape Growing.

Special Census Agent Col. g..
Gardiner finds that the capital in
vested in grape growing and wine
making in the United States is in
creasing at the rate of $40, 100000 q
year. and that since 1880 the area Of
ground devoted to grape growing. has
increased 100000 acres-over one
half. The wholce number of acres
given up to grape culture is 400, 900.
The whole capital invested in the
grape and wine industry is in round
numbers $l55, 100000.
California makes more than than
half the wine produced in the Union.
The whole product of the country is
between 30,O0O,00O and 100000
gallons. Moreover, seven-eights of
the california grapes go into wine,
while four-ftths of the grapes
grown in the rest of the country are
for table use. But the luscious raj
sin grape grows in California alone,
and of this the state will cure this
fall 1000 900 boxes, worth not less
than $s,OOO,OOO.
One striking fact has been discov
cred about California. The choicest
varities Of grapes from a dozen
different localities and climates in
Europe will thrive almost better in
California than they do at home.
Col. Gartliner 'redicts that the day
is not far distant when the best
California wines will take rank
openly with the most famous foreign
wines and hold their own. The lar
gest vineyard and the largest wine
cellar is in California, both on the
farm of Senator Leland Stanford,
in Tehama county. The vineyard
contains 1000 acres, and the wine
cellar has at present in it 100000
gallons of wine and 100000 gallons
of brandy
Finally, the more the American
people come into the habit of eat.
ing grapes, the healthier, handsomer
and happier they will be.
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Tue Business Mems Association
his succeeded SO well that we want
them to do more. Never mind the
scurvy politicians who have to keep
scratching their sores to know that
they are living, but get together and
see if we cannot get the SO called
"Elkin's gang to bring the West
Virginia Central Railroad to Martins
burg, on its way to tide water. This
would be an excellent location for the
end of division aud the establish
ment of shops. Success in improv-
ing, is far better than election to of
fee work.
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TRESPASS NOTICE.
A LUCKY LADY.

MILAN. Tenn, Sept. 23rd. 1890.
Mrs. G. W. Combs, of Humboldt, Tenn.
a former resident ofthis place, has recently
fallen heir to half million dollars left by
her Scotch grandfather. She has forward
ed proof of her relationship to the lawyers
and will receive her Inheritance to-day
EUenimg Mail and Express, New York,
Sept, 23rd, 1890.
We are Mrs. Combs lawyers and by her
seeing our advertisement became the
agents of her good fortune. We have a
number of similar claims in our hands and
expect to gain them. If your ancestors
inclose % cents for reply. There are more
than halt billion dollars in Great Britain
alone, unclaimed, which rightly belongs
to people in the United States.
EUROPEAN CLAIMS AGENCY,
50 Pearl Street, New York.
Oct. % 6-times.
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THE Mckinley tariff is an assured
fact for about six years, and the peo-
pie will learn in their business oper-
tions that much of the stuff recited
to them on the stump and in the pa
pers, was mere political husks, to
enable politicians to get the corn.
Protection of home industries as
against foreign manufacturers will
continue 10 bless our country as it
has so largely done in the past.
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Why talk about English guns
and English prices or publish such
stuff? We want American guns
also American ships, made at home
by American labor: That is our
doctrine in all such affairs, and who
viii say it is wrong?
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The scenery and mechanical effects
of the Fitzpatrick's Spectacular Rip
Van Wrinkle Co. is guaranteed to be
the most beautiful and realistic ever
seen on a Martinsburg stage.
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SATURDAY, NOV. Is. 1890.

WILL the B. & o. r. r. Co. re-
move the shops and division from
Martinsburgg Let the people and
the delegates to the legislature say,
No
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Fitzpatrick's Grand Spectacular
Rip Van Wrinkle Co.. of 25 Met
ropolitan Players. Grand Street
Parade at ll:30 A. NJ. Opera House
Friday, Nov. 2Ist.
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"Heroes OF the Dark Continent"

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WANTED TO BUY.

a tract OF cheap mountain land contain
ing good railroad tie timber. Address.
stating full particulars and best cash
price. Charles Il. DiIIer,
p. o. Box 30, Lancaster Pa.
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StCouuico.

On the 9Th inst, in the vicinity of
Martinsburg, by Rev. VIM. Gerhardt,
d. D., Mr.. William Butt to Miss Bar
bara E. Snyder, both of Berkeley Co.,
w. Va.
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TO young HOusekeepeJs!


Notice is hereby given to all the readers
of this paper and all their friends and ac-
quaintances throughout the United States
and Canada that
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Oct. % 6-times
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-23
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

Deaths from cholera in Jeddah and Nee
Gu are decreasing at the rate Of from ten to
twenty day.
The panic among the Christian inhabi
tants OF Armenia is spreading. Hundreds
are fleeing to Persia.
Hostilities in Central America will prob.
ably be renewed at an early date. The
country is nearly all up in arms which may
lead to much bloodshed.
+. N. Gates, f. kinRman and John Z
Jaderqust, Presbytelian missionaries
from America are said TO have been mur
defed by Arabs in tho Soudan,
Nine Million dollars of paper currency
has been secretly and illegally issued by the
Ceman government in Argentine Republic
Congress is making haste to legalize the
fraud.
A flood prevails in the Ganges, India
The river has ovcrflUwcd it's banks and the
surrounding country il inundated to an ex-
tent never before known. There has been
great loss Of life.
The number Of desertious of troops in
the garrison at Halifax, n. :. has increased
to alarming proportions during the past
few months, and indicates much yiecontent
Gen. Sir John Ross has been rallied upon to
report on the Cy,>rses uf the disafieCtiOn.
The owners Of large factory in Belfast
Ireland, having withdrawn the bonus
which they have been accustomed to pay
to certain of their workmen who exceeded
the average daily accomplishment, 900
hands struck on the 10th inst, and many
Others are preparing to follow the example.
The strikers were disposed To bc violent.
Rioting was regarded az imminent,
The London Daily News ss in receipt Of
an authentic account Of the recent masa-
ere az EeSeroum, which il published on the
10th lust 1t il ascertained that 22 per
sons were killed and 200 wounded The
condition Of the dead il described as horri.
BILE. Some Of the bodies were mangled be
yond recognition and upon others az
many as nineteen hayonet wounds were
counted.
Advices from East Africa represent that
hostilities are apprehended on the part of
the natives toward the German set Elements
The Mafitis, not discouraged by the thrash
ing which they received last year from Mai
Wissmann, are contemplating another at.
tack. They are said TO be well armed with
repeating rifles purchased from traders at
Zanzibar. The Germans are getting ready
| to give them n lively reception. German
trade in East Africa shows marked in.
crease.
A dispatch from London says the nun
Der of people who made the pilgrimage to
Knock on the 18th inst to celebrate the
feast OF the Assumption OF the Virgin was
larger than usual IL is estimated that 10 :.
| 000persons visited the place, among them
many prominent Catholics OF England
Scotland and the United States. 1nantici
patton OF the great rush Co Knock, large
number of police were drafted from the
| north OF Ireland to preserve order, but
| their services were not needed, as the crowds
were perfectly quiet and orderly,
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-23
sara sernhard,'s Wardrobe.

If Sara BernlIardt visits the United
States in the coming fall, as is conf
IDENTIFY expected in New York theatri-
cal circles, negotiations to the effect
being in progress, although no con
tract has yet been signed, she will
bring with ber the greatest assort-
ment Of trunks that has ever electri-
fed the custom house officers OF Goth
am. They have just been delivered
from the manufacturers and are Just
now the talk Of Paris T,here are no
less than forty eight of them. TWeti-
ty are feet long, 5 feet wide and 3
feet deep and are in three Compart-
ments. These are specially reserved
for her stage wardrobe. Fourteen 9th
ers within few inches of the same
size are reserved for her street and
house attire; all OF these have six com
partments. One entire trunk is de-
vdtei t0 Gertaii articles Of Underwear,
in which the gentler sex take great
pride, but which are usually unmen-
tionable in print, except in theperlod-
icals given up to the crusade OF Jen
esse Miller. There Is u special apart
ment for petticoats large enough to
hold Ave dozen, another for thirty
pairs of shoes, another for innumera:
bic number OF necessities in lace and
embroidery The dress trunks, are OF
oak, heavily bound with steel. The
fourteen before referred to are
of wicker work, covered with wax
cloth. Six trunks, each divided
into FOUR sections, are devoted to toll
ct articles together with wigs, bleaches,
powders, coloring and other inciden-
tails pertainingto the theatrical make
up. There are five special trunks each
5 feet high specially reserved for the
fair Sara hats. They are fitted with a
new patented support upon which the
hat rests precisely as it does in a mil.
liners window, and by means OF which
size can travel the world over without
encountering the inevitable woman's
bane, Of crushed hat or bonnet. The
other trunks are devoted to miscel
laneous effects. The grand total
iwelght Is in the neighborhood of 10,
1000 pounds or over seven tons, and
as the limit Of baggage allowed by
French railroads to first class passen
.the only Camille a pretty penny to
get her baggage from Paris TO the
docks, to say nothing Of the tariff
across the ocean and the American
| railroad charges.
On her arrival from Rotten the otiel
! day she insisted on having the whole
outfit loaded on the tops of the omni
buses In waiting. A delay of over al
hour was theresult and although TIN
other passengers fretted and fumed
and in some instances used languag
hardly fitted for ears polite, the fai
Sarah was calm and collected ant
succeeded, as usual, in getting her owl
/ way
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RAILROAD NEWS.

The Chicago & Northwestern have let the
contract for new depot at Rochester,
Ninn,
II The Wisconsin Central is making an ei-
Iprt 20 secure better entrance to Chippe-
Va Falls than IL now has.
A harvest excursion is announced on the
Minneapolis & st. Louis road, Sept. 8, at
Hne fare for the round trip TO ell points
&puth, west and southwest
M a collision between two trains occurred on
Ne 81. Louie, Alton & Springfield line, near
&niften Terrace, H., on the 10th inst, by
Ihich three men lost their lives and many
eersons were seriously injured.
After strike of three days duration
t<e Peoria, Decatur Il Evansville switch
&lep at Mattoon, H., have returned TO
5fbrk, a compromise having bern effected,
hereby they are TO receive $13 per month
{1crease.
is confidently expected that the new
k4Ilfoad nom Oakes, n. d., TO Aberdeen
HIla Pierre, ). D., will be commenced in a
<HW days. The bonds voted by Piprrc and
H9trdeen have been accepted and the con
ttfnction OF the road ordered.
a further strike ON the New York Cen.
tkoi occurred at Buffalo on the 10th inst -,
Nhen the switChmen at Buffalo to the mum
itf oil goo went out. Freight traffic is
iAdly crippled, and TO persons unintereste,l
"A the affair IL would seem that more trou-
tIo would ensue before the matter il set tied
NE officials, however, cirirh tht strike is
broken.
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BOSTON EN FETE.
The q. A. K. Annual Encamp-
ment Opened With Due
Magniticence.
Iriumphal Arches Depicting
Scenes Wbich Recall Thrill
ing Memories.
Thousands Of Grand ARMY Men
preseht-Ah Imposing
AsSemblagc.
THE ANNUAL ADDRESS

Gen. Alger said: The condition Of the
organization, | am happy to report, is,
with u few exceptions, excellent. There
have been, regret to say, some disagree
ment in the departments OF Louisiana and
Mississippi drawn upon the color line, the
details OF which will be found liz the records
OF the judge advocate general.
1t is the same question that to-day IN
disturbing many localities in the southern
part OF this country, which will require
patience and concessions from all parties
to settle. II is n pcrplexing one, but
trust time, with the good intentions Of all
peace and Eberty-loving citizens, will bring
such moderation of council that in the
near future all may share the rights grant
ell by our laws, and that harmony will
prevail everywhere.
IL has been my determination TO reCOg.
niZe as Comrade the equal rights Of every
man, no matter what his color or nation.
ality, provided he has the two quaifica.
tions, service and an honorable Discharge.
The figures az to the membership and
number OF posts on June 80, 1900, were
given as follows;
Total number Of comrades IN good
regular standing was..."..........."l21,9 ,9Sl
Total membership borne on rolls. .45S, 23O
Nnlnber of posts reported June 30,
GIL
Number OF posts reported June 30,
,l75
Number Of reports during the year. 3, i76
Number Of new depart
In regard to pensiOns Gen. Alger said;
The subject uT pensions has been, az all
are aware, the all absorbing one Of the
past year. During the early days Of the
present congress it became evident to the
pension committee, whose report is before
you, that the "serViCe bill, ," 80 much de
sired, could not be enacted into a law,
many members Of both branches OF con
gress declaring that they could not vote
for an amount that, taken with The regulnr
expenditures Of the government, would eX-
coed its revenues. am aware that many
are disappointed, but the committee suV
been pOwerless To accomplish more than
has already been done. II iH now believed
that the expenditures in pensions, under
existing laws, will exceed $3.50, 900 900
annually. More than 500 900 applications
have been made TO the commits
siOner Of pensions under the new
disability law, and he informs me that ap-
plicatiUns are coming in at the rate Of
about 10000 per hay, Large as this sum
is IL is a great qualification to know that
it il distributed among our own people
-Four times II year this money goes TO all
parts Of the country. There is not a com
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effeeG that prairie fires have been raging in
spite OF efforts Of the people to check them.
In the northern portion OF Ford county n
tract twenty miles square was burned over
inside of two hours. The corn fields are
like SO much tinder and when the fire strikes
one edge of the field it passes through il We,
ry rapidly. AS yet no houses have been
destroyed, az they are protected by IN"
cultivated land.
About 10 o'clock on the morning of the
18th inst. fire started on the lower floor
oil the apartment houses, Nos, 9S and 100
East Thirty second street and Nos. 475
and Az Fourth avenue, New York city.
The flames shot up through the air shaft
with great suddenness, and, when the alarm
oi fire was given, the occupants of the house
took TO fight without taking time 20 saNU
the smallest pieces Of household furniture
They had as much as they could do to cs.
cape with their lives,
Contractors for the Denver q Rio Grando
railway, finding that they could not finish
piece Of road according to contract un.
less matters were pushed to the extreme,
pnt In heavy blast containing over tou
OF powder After notifying all the people
to leave town and seek safety, the blast
was touched off. After the smoke cleared
away it VAS found that the whole village
had been demolished, nothing having been
left OF five houses, while thirty others were
badly wrecked and rendered uninhabitable
The houses will be rebuilt at the expense
OF the contractors. In the meantime tbir-
ty-eight families will he compelled TO live
in tents.
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Worlds Fair Preparations.

At a meeting OF directors of the Col
umbian exposition ON the 18th inst,
the committee on buildings and
grounds reported that the Illinois
Central company had refused to enter
into any agreement TO reimburse the
directors for money expended in max
ing ground on the lake front in the
event that the pending LITIGATION
should be decided in the company's
favor, The action Of the company is
not final, however, and the committee
was instructed 20 continue it's nego-
tiations.
Francis Law Olmsted, the landscape
architect, III his report TO the board
OF directors, says that jackson park
cannot be used for the agricultural
portion OF the fair, and that If IL is TO
be used az all, il viii be only ftr build