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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-12-13

Under the head of "Who Pays
the Taxi" the Philadelphia Public
Ledger last Thursday published the
following extract from a circular
letter of an English manufacturer to
his American patrons
1t having lately come to my
knowledge that the American duty
upon - has been increased from
IS per cent. to 60 per cent, and
rather than lose any of our Ameri-
can customers | have decided, until
the duty is again reduced, to take 10
per. off my prices for -, so as to
meet my customers in the matter,
which will enable you to continue
supplying my at the same price
as heretofore.
This is pretty good evidence that
the protective policy of the country
is beneficient even to the extent of
forcing English manufacturers to
lower their rates to get control of
the American market.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-12-13

A BILL AIMED AT DETECTIVES. =
The Sherilf's Association of Ala
bama, which met at Montgomery, a
few days ago, adopted bill which
will be recommended to the Legisla-
ture now in session for approval and
passage. The measure is intended
to stop the operations of bogus de-
tectives in that State. 1t is an act
to regulate the practice of the pro-
fession of detectives in Alabama and
create a board of detective commits
sioners for the examination and reg
istration of all persons desiring to do
business as detectives. 1t is held
that the bill is made necessary by the
fact that the State is now flooded by
a horde of agents of so-called detec-
tive agencies outside the State, who
advertise and scatter broadcast fam
ing circulars proposing to commits
sion with authority as their agent,
to make arrests and do detective
work all over the United States, any
and all persons who will send them
SIS. These persons send their S.,
and get in return a neatly printed
commission and a tin badge, and then
in the name of law and justice, do
many unlawful acts, using their badge
and commission as q shield.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-12-13

We disagree with the Statesman in
reference to the passage of the bill
proposed by the West Virginia Press
Association intended to benefit the
reading people. The bill could be
made much stronger and the two
paper business might be eliminated
but We favor the passage Of almost
any bill that will prevent the post
ing of notices at Court House
doors and require publication in
one or more papers in place thereof
A mans best interests may be
frittered away by notice stuck up
on Court House door or on tree
at some cross roads, but if published
in paper it can be read at home in
comfort and receive attention.
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STATEOF WEST VIRGINIA:

nj a u OE w EDl flAUlNlA.
A T RULES held in CLERK y Office OF Cir
Acuit Court for Berkeley County the first
day of December, 1890.
e. Boyd Faulkner and d. Griffith,
Administrators OF ID. s. Granthan, deccas
ed.
Malvina Grantham. Jane Mcmillan,
Susan Stuckey, Elizabeth Stuckey.
Catharine Terrell, A. K. Griffith,
Laura v. Griffith, d. ;. Griffith, Jos,
w. Grantham. Ann Shriver, Maria
Specie. Susan SidenbeDder, w. FL.
Gillian, Maria Erect, John w. Win
ming, H. 5. Winning, Joseph l..
Grautham, Elizabeth Lands, e. Boyd
Faulkner and e. j. Faulkner, admin
istrators of G. J. Faulkner, deceased.
The Peoples National Bank OF Mar
tinsburg. National Bank of Martins
burg, Greenberry Bishop. G.. w. Bux-
ton. T. l. Dick. john Myers. Charles
Kindrick. g. W. KEGS, A. KEGS, r.
q. Kitchen, Bella Graham, A. M.
Grab am, j. nj. Linton, Maria j.
Lamp. Harrison Gano John ID. Burk-
hart, Jr., John ID. Barney. j. w. Nc
Sherry. j. Al. Horner, J. B. Harrison
e. B. Kitering. Robert W. Dick, E.
Boyd Faulkner. A B. Zimmerman,
II. III. Burgess, William Barney. il
Emery B. j. Coils. Nathan Coils,
JAMES Faircloth. M. 3. Fry. j. nj.
Laraway, B. III. Kitchen, Alexander
Parks. Rose a. Terrell. j. I'll. Miller
and Sons, Mrs. A. r.. Porter. III. s
Hyde. w w. Butts John Franks,
Eliza J Siler. Joseph Mcmillan. I n.
Kindrick, I. r. Burgess, Philip Bar
flebaugh.
The object of the above suit is to con-
vene the creditors OF M. s Grantham,
to settle the account OF the
Administrators. to sell sufficient land
to pay the debts If the personally be
insufficient; to make proper provisions
for assignment of dover, and partition
The land after the payment of the debts.
among the heirs And il appearing on
affidavit fled In this suit, that the said
Joseph w Grantham. Ann
Shriver, Maria Specie, Susan Siden-
bender. w Fl. Gillian, Maria Erect. J :.
W Winning, III. s. Winning. Joseph L
Grantham and Eiizsbeth Lands, are
Of the State. they are here
b. required to apps ar at tn said Clerks
Office, within one month frpm the 9Th
day of december. 1890, 1.-THE date OF tie
first publication hereof. ] anu do what is
necessary to protect their interests In
this matter. s. Fl MARTIN,
Faulkner 81 Engles, Clerk
Attys Cor Plaintiffs. Dec 3, 1890, IS
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ABOUT Doc BITEs.-"It is safe 10
say" said New York physician to
Mail and Express reporter, "that
one cannot give what one does not
have TO give. The same is true OF q
dog. Ii he has not hydrophobia he
cannot communicate it. So there is
no reasonable cause for the fright
displayed by some persons if they
but get their skins broken by a dog
whose health is perfect. Men who
are in the habit of handling dogs
think nothing of their bites. Dog
fanciers and dog trainers are
frequently bitten and think nothing
of it. The men who handle fighting
dogs pay scarcely any attention to
dog bites unless they are severe, and
then apply ordinary remedies. l
myself have been several times Bit
ten-not by mad dogs of course
and have suffered little or no dis
comfort. There are many things
worse than the bite of o healthy dog.
/ will take it any time in preference
to bad burn or cut with rusty
nail. A little common sense ought
to be used in this rs in other
matters.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-12-13

MILLIONS IN PINE FoREsTs.Th The
Atlanta Constitution prints table
showing that the long-leaf pine belt
of Georgia covers more than one
half of the counties of The state, and
well husbanded is worth $50, 900 900
a year. But, the Constitution adds,
it is being destroyed at an alarming
rate. Of the $500, 100000 worth OF
pine now standing in the forests OF
Georgia, 40 per cent, or 100000,
900, has already been killed by the
turpentine farmers. Most of this
it is safe to say 35 per cent. of the
whole forests-has been Slapped and
doomed within the last ten years.
There are now in operation stills
enough to sap the remainder OF the
timber in seven years, and if some-
thing is not done to stop them they
will finish their work with more per-
feet desolation than they did in
North Carolina. And all this for
the price of rs cents to 81 an acre,
which gives $5,OOO,OOO for the de.
struction of forests which in fifteen
years of good husbandry would have
yielded $3.50 100000 in lumber and
naval stores without diminution OF
their own productiveness.
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BY the use of crow bar and the
assistance of crowd Mr.. Parnell
succeeded in breaking into and get
ting possession of the Office of Unit
ed ireland. Parnell seems to be a
breaking kind of a man. Poor Ire
land may the day of her deliverance
be fastened.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-12-13

Circuit Court still continues in
Jefferson County and is likely to be
kept going until Christmas. We
understand, however, that Judge
Duckwall will hold a special term in
Berkeley to-day, 18th inst.
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We understand the syndicate en-
gagged in making the purchase of the
Boydyille estate has completed ar
engagements and the selling of lots
and grading of streets will be next in
order
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-12-13

Hen. James Larwens Manning
Irby has been elected by the South
Carolina legislature to succeed Gen.
Wade Hampton as U. S. Senator
What was the matter with Wade
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-12-13

When the County Court of Ber-
kelley County displays rabid par
tisanship in dealing with the public
roads and the county poor, it is time
for indignant men to enter protest.
Statesman.
That is right. The roads and the
poor, We belong to both.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-12-13

We viii give a chrome to the first
patron that brings us load of
wood.-Free Press.
Try some other dodge-everybody
has picture of that Giraffe.
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Look up the manufactures. Get
in plenty of factories and the boom
will go. Arrangements have been
made to continue the Hosiery mill.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-12-13

The Indian scare is about over.
The red skins are surrounded by q
Gordon of blue coats with loaded
guns.
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AUCTIONEER.

JOHN W. DODD is a Licensed Auction
eer in Berkeley and jefferson counties,
w. Va, Clark and Frederick counties,
Va, aud Washington county. Md. and
solicits a share OF the public patronage.
Will sell on per cent, or lump the job. sat
isfactiou guaranteed
E2-- Address. JOHN W DODD, Mar
tinsburg. w. Va, or call IT the CONT.
MENTAL HoTEL- dec. 10, 9O-if.
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S1lappioo.

On Tuesday, afternoon December 9th
at the Hotel Hamilton, Hagerstown
Nd, by Rev. Mitchell, of the Episcopal
Church, Mr.. l.. NJ. Hoke. of this city, to-
Miss Ida b. Kearney, of Jefferson.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
CoMniIssIoNER,s oFrfcE.

IOMHIsSIUNEK5 JFFICEt
Martinsburg, W. Va, Dec. 3. 1905
(To the creditors Of Jos. +. Nesmifh.)
Whereas, Joseph T. Nesmith, on the 9th
day of February. 1886, executed deed Of
trust to Joseph g. Kitchen, Trustee, 70 Sc
cure certain creditors therein named. said
creditors are hereby notified and required
to present their claims against the said
Jos. 7. Nesmith for adjudication. 70 the
undersigned. at his Office in the said eoun-
ty, on or before the 9th DAY Of January,
1S9t, and elso at the same time and place
the accounts Of Joseph III. Kitchen, Trus-
tee for creditors Of said Nesmith, will be
audited and settled, ard all persons having
claims or accounts against said trustee
are notified to file the same properly
vous he'll. j. Il. PICKING, Con'T.
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CHE gadepeudtat.
]. NELSON WISNERs
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

North Queen St, SIartinsburg, w. Va.
Published every Saturday. at Martins
burg, w. Va. at So per annum in advance.
Terms for Transient Advertising:
One inch 10 lines) l time .......... I'll 90
Zach subsequent insertion, ..-..,.... 90
Standing advertisements West Virginia
Press Association Rates, Glass &c, - on a
basis of so cents per inch, per month, num-
sonable discount.
E~Special positions 25 to SS11s per cent
additional.
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SATURDAY. DEC. ls. 1890.

Parnell Parnell II What 8
wreck you have made of yourselfl
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Correspondence.



The snow of last Monday had a
tendency to revive the business in
terests of the country.
Miss Florence G. Jack, of Broad
Lane, is at this writing the guest of
Miss Blanche Foltz.
Poultry buyers seem to be doing a
lively business in the way of pur-
chasing We don't know how they
will succeed in selling.
The q. B. Sunday School at
Greensburg will hold their Christmas
anniversary on Christmas eve, COM
mencing at p. m, All are cordial
~ invited to come and witness the
performance free of charge.
GREENsBURG ITEMS.
Mrs. Margaret Esersole, of your
city, visited Mrs. Jane Randall this
week.
Our genial friend Mr.. Robert Luz
cas-, of Jefferson, is visiting DR.. E.
L. Strobe this week.
Geo. Lommel, OF your city, spent
the day with Mr.. Philip Busch on
Monday last.
Benz. Hoffman, of Frederick, Co.,
Nd, is making relatives a visit in
this vicinity.
Mr.. Eerd. Rand al and family were
with his parents in this place on
Sunday last.
Mr.. JAS. Randall butchered his
heavyweight porkers on Tuesday.
They averaged over 800. The
heaviest tipped the beam at 31S.
MORE ANON.
BEDINGToN ITEMS.
The lst M. E. Sunday School will
hold their Christman Entertainment
Christmas eve at P. NJ.
Robert Miller who has been quite
sick for the last week at this writing
is no better.
Our resident Dentist DR.. Beachley
left this week for Hagerstown, Md.
John Rea1man this week killed
Is quail at one shot, good for John.
Mr.. Lee Lingamfel.er our confec-
toner, has the finest stock OF
Christmas goods that has ever been
exhibited in the village.
We are sorry TO hear rumor to the
effect that Mr.. Samuel Williamson's
horses have that dreadful disease
called CHAMBERS, and hope the report
may prove felicious, but if true the
neighborhood should be careful with
their stock. REPORTER.
HEDGESVIL LIE.
Messrs. J. B. Clary, j. M. Cairo
and J. r. Criswell were in the
Sleepy Greek region q short time
since on gaming expedition and
are fully prepared to furnish game
of all kinds to their friends.
A. o. Legett, the sleight Of hand
performer, gave an exhibition under
the Masonic hall on Tuesday even
ing last, affording much amusement
to hoary age and verdant youth.
We learn the various churches
will hold oyster suppers for their re
spective benefits during the festive
season, the dates for which will be
given in another issue.
r. S., son of S. FL. Miller, is at
this writing dangerously i'll. His
friends and acquaintance hope for a
sneedv recovery.
d. o. Gummels, of the Pioneer
Chemical Company, Kentucky, was
in our midst a short time since, the
guest of DR.. Mitchell.
Regular meeting Of Berkeley
Lodge No. SO A. T. A. NJ. will ecur
in their lo3ae room on Tuesday
evening Lt..t
Several young ladies Of this place
contemplate visiting TIA cities of
Alexandria, Washington and Balti-
more
1t is rumored that Pleuro Pneu-
monia, that disease so contagious
and fatal among stock, exists in this
community, and the veterinary au-
thorities are ordering all afflicted
animals killed.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clabaugh, who
have been visiting friends and rela-
tives in Mary land, have returned to
their home. REPORTER.
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-10-04
AN INDIAN CRIME.
Young Children Arc Often Murdered for
Their Ornaments.


The crime it is proposed to briefly de-
scribe certainly exists in Calcutta and in
Bengal generally, and it is not unknown,
report says, in the south of India. But the
circumstances attending it, as here re.
lated, are taken from record, or founded
on observation, in the Northwest Prov
.nces. The adjective Indian is, how
ever, not Inappropriate, because as far
as the writer is aware, the particular of
Tense is unknown elsewhere, and,
indeed, is suggested and led up to chief
ly by habits and associations existing in
that part OF the East. A social outrage
so striking very forcibly impressed it
self on the writer's mind when he was
commencing magisterial work in dis
trict near Agra, many years ago. And
an account OF it was written, entitled
Foul Play in the JUNGLE" which
published in an ephemeral magazine
and long forgotten by its author as we'll
as by everybody else-is only mentioned
because some Of the facts here put down
were doubtless put down there also. 1t
may be safely affirmed, however, that
not letter OF that account has ever
reached England.
The crime is that of the murder OF
children for their ornaments. And
three strange points have been noticed
about this terrible outrage. First, that
1t is generally committed without due
provision for it's concealment, and often
with circumstances OF extreme folly.
Second, that the crime appears to be
almost always discovered and punished.
The writer has never heard Of missing
childron supposed to have come to vio'
lent ends, about whom nothing further
was known, for the people are with the
authorities in this matter, and will do
their utmost to bring the suspected 20
justice. The third point is that this
especial offense does not seem to ma
terially diminish. And here it may be
just said that murders, il found out, do
not necessarily reflect discredit on the
police. Many women are put to death
in India, as in other parts of the East,
from motives of jealousy. If man
wishes to destroy his wife, and does not
fear dying for the act, Vidocq himself
could not prevent him. And so with this
destruction of children. A law could be
passed prohibiting their wearing orna-
ments, but If they do wear ornaments
no law can prevent and no vigilance
hinder persons who will risk being
hanged for numbering them.
1t will be remembered that among
Hindoos the son has the duty of per-
forming the religious rites to his dead
father and male children are on this ac-
count, among others, much valued and
tndulged. And affection often displays
itself by placing necklaces round their
throats, charms and horoscopes cased in
silver upon their arms and bangles on
their wrists.-Gentleman Magazine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-10-04

Buffi ciently deep for the butts of the
poles to catch when you raise them.
Lift up the poles when bolted together
as high as mans head, and place a
board or piece of rail under to hold them
up. Fasten your fork rope to butt Of
middle pole, taking the rope across the
rick bottom between the other two
poles. Hitch your horses to the rope, a
man standing with the butt of each Of
the two poles to keep them from slip
ping, and your team will raise the der
rick easily.
When the butt of the middle pole
comes within eight or ten feet of the
rick bottom, unhitch your horses, and
two men can take hold of the poles and
put them any place desired. For the
heavier of the Two poles dig hole
about foot deep; for the other poles a
mere notch in the ground to keep them
from slipping will suffice. The butts
of the two poles should be about twen-
ty inches from the rick; the butt of
middle pole at such a distance as to
bring your fork over the center of the
rick. Attach pulley to the top of the
middle pole, and one to the bottom of
the largest pole; attach the fork and
horse, and you are ready for work.
Some may think the hay would all
fall in the middle, but the Kicker can
take his fork while the hay is suspended
I'm the mir and shove the hay any place
desired. We build ricks 80 feet long,
and our Kicker says that if the man who
runs the fork will pull the trip rope at
the right time, he can throw bunch Of
hay clear off the rick.
Forests are rapidly disappearing and
every farmer has not poles on hand.
For a mast take 4X4-inch tough piece
IS feet long (c, d, in Fig. ~; eight scant-
ling 2X4, and 12 feet long; four scant-
ling 2x4, and feet long; piece of p
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-10-04

fnoh plank, foot long, and some short
pieces 2x4 inches. In Fig. b is 4x4,
Ii feet leng; b is whore rope is attached
to the arm OF hog-stacker; @ the pulley.
Fig 2 shows one side of the derrick.
X X (up and DOWN are 2x4 pieces, 12
feet long; Ii q, 2X4 and feet long, the
lower one enough longer to make M N
feet long. II G and NJ N are placed
between X X and secured with half
inch bolts. The other side of the der
rick is made the same Fasten the two
sides together with the cross-piece, as
shown in Fig 1. Have the blacksmith
to make the collar for the masts to turn
in at o, the rings to fasten ropes at c,
and the iron pin for the bottom of mast
at ID. The parts should all be bolted
together, so as to be taken apart and
put under cover from season to season.
The blacksmithing and bolts will cost,
here, one dollar, and a handy man will
put the derrick together in two hours
and half. To raise the derrick let the
end (D) of mast rest on the ground and
drive stakes at bottom of derrick; raise
with ropes, aud when raised fasten
ropes and bottom of derrick with stake;
lift up the mast and place an iron pin in
the hole in 2-inch plank at ID. The pull
Icy at bottom of derrick is changed from
side to side as you wish to change the
turn Of your mast. -------------.-.-.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-10-04
FARM AND GARDEN.
HAY-MAkING.
a Discussion OF the Subject Containing
Suggestions for Next Years Work.

n Discussion OF the Subject Containing
Suggestions for Next Years Work.
While 1t is little late, says writer
In the Ohio Farmer, to give advice for
making hay, q discussion of the subject
may result in benefit, from the fact that
1t is fresh in the minds of farmers.
Making hay does not consume the time
or take the hard labor it did some years
ago, yet in q ride of some ten miles
through my county, during the haying
season, 1 was forcibly reminded that
some OF the more recent time and labor
saving, ,conveniences are not generally
used.
OF the more recent improved imple.
ments, the hay loader and hay fork take
precedence. For using the hay fork in
stacking some kind of derrick is nec-
essary, on which 20 run the fork. The
cheapest and most convenient is a
tripod of poles six or eight inches thick
at the butt, three or four inches at top,
and thirty feet long. Have bolt twelve
inches long made of three-fourth Nor
way iron, so as not to break.
Bolt the poles toge ther like an old
fashioned beef rack. Bore the hole
with seven-eighth or one-inch auger
30 the bolt will go through easily. Also
bore two-inch auger hole three or four
feet from the butt of each pole, so as
to run fork handle or some thing else
through, to turn and lift the poles by.
Lay two outside poles across the rick
bottom, the butts on the side you wish
to stack from; the butts about twenty
feet apart, and about eight feet from
side OF rick. Dig a slanting hole jus t
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-10-04
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
tenn when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be
used excepto OH prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as the damage they will do is ten
fold to the good you can derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by f. j.
Cheney u Co., Toledo, o, contains no mer-
curry, and is taken internally and acts di-
rectly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure and get the genuine 1t is taken
internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by II.
j. Cheney IL Co.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-10-04

Everybody, now and then,
feels "run down." played
out" They've the will, but
no power to generate vitality.
They're not sick enough to
call a doctor, but just too
sick to be we'll. That's
where the right kind of a
patent medicine comes in,
and does for a dollar what
the doctor wouldn't do for
less than five or ten.
We put in our claim for
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery.
We claim it to be an I'M
equaled remedy to purify
the blood and invigorate the
liver. We claim it to be
lasting in its effects, creating
an appetite, purifying the
blood. and preventing Bilious,
Typhoid and Malarial fevers
If taken m time. The time
to take it is when you first
feel the signs of a0ea1aness and
aoeaAuess. The time to take
it, on general principles, is
NOW.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-10-04
Entitied to the Best.

All are entitled to the best that their
money will buy, SO every family should
have at once, "a bottle of the best family
remedy, Syrup of Figs, to cleanse the system
when costive or bilious. For sale in SOC and
Sl.00 bottles by all leading druggists.