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Cold Water for spasmodio Group.

Dr. j. T Jc!ks, of Hot Springs,
Ark, says, cy@cerniag the efficacy
of cold water congresses in affec-
tions of the respiratory tract: "The
cold water compress in spasmodic
Group is one of my earliest recollec-
tions, my brothers and myself hav-
ing been sufferers from this distress
ing disease, and | many times wit
messed and felt the speedy relief af-
forded by cold water. In practice
of fifteen years have never given
q dose of medicine for the relief of
spasmodic Group, and claim that
there is no necessity for giving
alum, turpeth mineral, aconite or in
deed any remedy whatever.
"a napkin or handkerchief is wet
in cold water and wrapped about
the throat, and over this is wrapped
dry towel. In ten or fifteen minu-
ties the child will be breathing easily
and will probably be asleep. This
seems to be an exceedingly simple
thing to do when the family and
patient are in such distress, but it
has always been successful in my
hands.
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A FIND SOCiABLE.

"Comrliments of Miss Dcllie Dut-
ton, for Wednesday evening, March
IL, at 8 p. m. Find sociable.
snow what mused |, "may be
the nature of Find sociable 2 F"
As one lives to learn / bethought
me that it might be as well to find
out by experience.
When the guests had all assembled
in Miss Dollie's spacious parlors
they were informed that twenty
small articles had been hidden in
various places in the parlors and hall
and list was read aloud. They
consisted of various toys, scissors,
knives, watch keys, whistles and a
number of small boxes filed with
tiny bonbons. They were two first
prises, one to be given to the lady,
the other to the gentleman finding
the greatest number of articles For
the first was quaint coffee spoon,
with gold bowl and curiously
wrought oxidized handle; photo
graph holder was to reward like
skill on the part of some gentleman.
Should any one fail to find single
article he or she was to be rewarded
with BOBBY prize.
Then the fun began. From vases
and rose jars, from folds of portieres
and window curtains, from beneath
low easy chairs and hussocks, from
behind pictures, and in short from
all likely and unlikely places, some
of them having been slowed away
with an ingenuity that was almost
diabolical, the "lost" things were
brought to light and reported to the
committee until but one article re-
manned unfound-the tiny gold Thin
bic that fitted, but seldoned adorn-
ed Miss Dollies pretty pink digit
This was finally discovered in the
hat of one of the guests which hung
innocently in the proper place on
the hat rack. -New York Herald.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-05-02
THE JEWEL cAsKET.


Silver anchors are used to secure
leather belts.
Chatelaines with many append
ages remain with us.
Russia leather belts with silver
monographs are in vogue.
Square lockets with chased bord-
ers and diamond centres are popular.
A pretty brooch represents clus-
ter of grapes with pearls, the leaves
and tendrills being of gold.
Diamond brooches, in which the
gems merely outline heart, afford a
change from the solid heart brooches.
Admirers of the old style satin
finish will be pleased with silver
trays in satin finish with embossed
borders.
A necklace much admired is form
ed of three strands of gold chain,
which are caught in festoons and
held in place with little rosettes of
pearls
Ladies like the cluster earrings !;
these are small, and the usual ar
rangement is fine colored gem in
the centre, with tiny but fine dia
monds encircling it.
There are some exceedingly pretty
brooches in grape jewelry, such as a
cluster of dark purple grapes laid
against broad green leaf. These
come in both gold and silver.
Gold glove buttoners that fold in
side case, after the fashion of a
pocketknife, are carried by ladies in
side of card cases or purses and by
men in the waistcoat pocket.-Jetc-
elers' Weekly.
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Specimen Cases.

s. II. Clifford. New Cassel. Wis.
was troubled with Neuralgia and
Rheumatism, his stomach was dis
ordered, his Liver was affected to
an alarming degree, appetite fell
away, and he was terribly reduced
in flesh and strength. Three bottles
of Electric Bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg,
Ill.,, bad running sore on his leg of
eight years. standing. Used three
bottles of Electric Bitters and seven
boxes of Buckien's Arnica Salye. and
his leg is sound and well. John
Speaker, Catawba, o., had five large
Fever sores on his leg, doctors said
he was ircurable. One bottle Elec-
trio Bitters and one box Bucklen s
Arnica Salve cured him entirely.
Sold by Z. G. Williams, Jr. & Co.
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Kerosene Oil for Cleaning Straw.

Kerosene has been put to so many
uses of late that it viii soon be
difficult task to say what this oil
will not do. We were rather sur
prised, however, TO see a thrifty
maiden cleaning an old straw hat
with cloth wrung out of the oil.
1t was an expensive braid, but had
dusty look. which the oil took away
completely. 1t is necessary to air
articles cleaned in this way thor
oughly, not only to remove the odor,
but to insure it against being inaam.
mable. just imagine the pretty
wearer of dainty hat leaning over
the lamp TO look at some photo.
graphs, or what not, when the ap-
parently new headgear suddenly ig-
mites and nothing is left to tell the
tale but a thimbleful of ashes =
lNelo York World.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-05-02

1t may be true that "most girls Of
the period know much more about
the proper management of house
when they marry than their mothers
did," bit this is not the experience
of the majority Of men who marry
American girls, No one is brighter
or quicker to learn the mysteries of
household work than the American
girl, but in the great majority of
cases she gains this knowledge after
her marriage.
Wherever the English system of
enforcing training In cooking and
household work is adopted, there
the girls are found to be adopts, but
unfortunately, especially in the west,
the custom is to leave all household
work to servants. Thus the girl
grows up without any practical
knowledge OF this work, which seems
50 easy, but which in reality requires
patient study and much practice to
do well.
SO when she comes to manage a
household she is at the mercy Of
servants, who are quick to take adj
vantage Of her ignorance. She gen.
orally energies the victor after sew
cral years of costly experience, but
she would have been spared all this
worry, vexation and hard work had
her mother insisted, as English
mothers do, upon equal proficiency
in the kitchen and music ROOM
San Francisco Chronicle.
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Advice TO a Young Man.


So you are little too pert, and
spoke without thinking, did you, my
SOM And you got picked up quito
suddenly on your statement, Ell?
Oh, well, that's all right; that hap
pens TO older men than you every
day. ] have noticed that you have
very positive way of fling de-
cision where other men state an
opinion, and you frequently make
a positive assertion where older men
merely express belief. But never
mind; you are young. You will
know less as you grow older. "Don't
l mean you will know more ~
Heaven forbid, my boy. No indeed;
i mean that you will know less. You
will never know more than you do;
never. If you live to be 10000
years old, you will never again know
as much as you do now. No hoary-
headed sage, whose long and studi-
GUS years were spent in reading men
and books, ever knew as much as a
boy your age. A girl Of fifteen
knows about as much, but then she
gets over it sooner and more easily.
"Does it cause a pang then to get
rid Of knowledge Z" Alb, my boy, it
does. Pulling eye teeth and molars
will seem like pleasant recreation
alongside Of shredding of great solid
slabs and layers Of wisdom and
knowledge that press upon you like
geological strata. but bowa you
to get lid Of all this superintendent
wisdom? Oh, easily enough, my
boy; just keep on airing it; that's
the best way. 1t won't stand con.
slant use, and it disintergrates rapid
Iy on exposure to air.-Burdefte IN
he Brooktyn Eagle.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-05-02

Apropros of the recall of the Ital.
ian Minister, Elk Secretary Thomas
F. Bayard is preparing an article for
the may Forum on the power of the
United States to enforce treaties
violated within States jurisdiction.
Though suggested by the present
controversy with Italy, this paper
will cover the whole ground thor
oughly, and will refer also especially
to cases that arose during Mr.. Bay
ards own diplomatic experience.
The same number of the Forum
will contain an explanation of the
new Commonwealth of Australia,
which has just been formed, by Sir
Roderick Cameron, of New York,
who is perhaps the best informed
man in the United Stated States on
Australian subjects, having been
knlghted by the queen for eminent
services to Austria by promoting
trade with America. The new Au-
stralian Commonwealth is matter
of great pride to Americans, because
in great measure it has adopted the
Constitution and many of the politi-
cal institutions of our own country.
In the May number of the Forum
too, will appear the first of note
worthy series of articles by General
Francis A. Walker on the Census.
The title Of another timely article in
the same number will be "Recipro-
city Why Southwark Only ?" by
Mr.. Roger @. Mills.
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A Correct Quotation.

A candidate was being examined
by four professors. Feeling extreme
ly nervous his memory failed him
several times. At last one of the
professors, growing impatient, thrn-
dered out, "Why, you cannot quote
single passage of Scripture correct
lyis
Eyes / can Y exclaimed the Can
didate. 81 just happen to remember
passage in Revelation, And l lift
ed up my eyes and beheld four great
beasts 7 "-Dresdener Anzeiger.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-05-02
Railway RumbIes.

The construction of the railroad
between Joppa and Jerusalem IN
Syria is now and assured fact.
The Duke Of Marlborough unmer.
cifully scores American methods of
railroad management in recent ar
ticle in the Fortnightly ReutelO.
Railroad companies controlling
$4,000 miles OF road and over 7OO,.
900 freight cars have equipped their
cars with automatic brakes and coup
lers, or intend to.
Passengers and freight are carried
Tor one-third less on American rail
roads than on those of England, al
though American wages are double
those of the mother country.
The number of locomotives in the
United States on June 90, 1890, is
stated by the interstate commission
ers' statistician at 29,O36, and the
number OF cars of all kinds at l, 079,-
ST..
Recent statistics show that the
French railways annually kill one
person in each 900, while in
England $1,000 are carried before
one meets violent death in a rail-
way accident
1t is estimated that the total
amount Of business involved in the
transcontinental trade is about $685.
100000, of which one-half refers to
California and one-half to the North
ern Pacific coast
The Grand Trunk has decided to
build rolling mills and forge at
Point st. Charles, Montreal. The
company believes it can save at least
100000 a year on account of the
heavy duty on bar iron.
The Baltimore and Ohio has PEN
stoned 225 of its employees since the
establishment of the pension feature
of the Relief Association, Oct. l.,
1884. The total amount paid to the
pensioners since October, 1884, up
to last reports is $ll8,854.
German papers point out that the
severe winter has entailed an appre
ciable increase in coal consumption
on all the railroads. On the Prussian
State railroads, for example, the in
crease of four weeks amounted to
from twenty to twenty-five tons per
locomotive.
The plans and specifications for .
grand central station at Kansas
City have been completed and ap-
proved. Under the train sheds will
be fourteen tracks. Instead of an
iron arch over all the tracks there
will be low, separate covering for
each track built of iron.
Last year the Texas and Pacific
railway carried l,25O, 900 passengers,
and, strange to say, out of this vast
number of people not one was killed
or injured. During the past four
years not a passenger travelling on
this road has lost his life by accident
while on the road.
A proposition is on foot to build
railroad from Dallas to the coal
fields in the northwest and Alexan-
dria, La. The latter point is 275
miles from Dallas, and the road to
the northwest will be about I25
miles, making an aggregate of 400
miles to be built and operated.
Mr.. Edward Longstrcth says that
smoking locomotives are the result
OF ignorance or lazlness on the part
OF the firemen. The present locomo-
tives will consume their own smoke
if a little coal is thrown on frequent
ly instead of great smothering heap
at half hour intervals.
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$500 REWARD.

WEwill pay the above reward for any case
of Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick Head
ache, Indigestion, Constipation or Cosiive-
NESS we cannot cure with Vests Vegetable
Liver Pills, when the directions are strictly
complied with They are purely Vegetable,
and never fail to give satisfaction. Sugar
Coated Large boxss. containing 30 pills,
rs cents. Beware OF connterieits and imita-
tiops. The genuine manufactured only by
THE JOHN O. WEST COMPANY, CHI
CAG0, I'LL. aug. 100. ~.
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The Popular Chord.

Here is a brand DC poetry which
appears TO be growing in newspaper
popularity as the season approaches:
Oh, Summer Girl. Summer Girl,
Summer Girl, Summer Girl;
Oh, Summer Girl, Summer Girl,
Summer Girl, Summer Girl.
Washington Star.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-05-02
Every Home Should Have III

1t is not always convenient to call
physician for every little ailment.
Having Red Flag Oil in the house
you have q Physician always al
hand; it kills Rheumatism, Neural
gia, Burns, Bruises, and all Aches
and Pains. Price rs cents.
There are few things in life oil
which we may Re certain, but this
is one of them, Pan Tina Cough and
Consumption Cure has no equal for
Coughs, Colds and Consumption,
Price rs aud so cents. Trial bot.
ties free at E. C. Williams, Jr. &
Co.'s Drug Store.
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A Modern Phenomenon.

"Hey, CHIMNEY !" exclaims the
first boy, nudging his companions
elbow excitedly at the circus, "see
dat yere lady dancin' on dere wire?''
"Wot of it?n asked the other
"They amt no current on."- Boston
Post.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-05-02

One of my children had a very
bad discharge from her nose. Two
physicians prescribed, but without
benefit. We tried Ely's Cream
Balm, and much to our surprise,
there was marked improvement.
We continued using the Balm and in
short time the discharge was cur
edo. A. Cary, Corning, N. Y.
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Guarantee six Boxes

To cure any case. With each order received
By US for six boxes, accompanied by SIS 90,
we win send the purchaser written guaran-
tee to refund the moSey ifthe treatment does
not effect cure Guarantees issued only by
McLAlN BRuTHER5, Druggists, sole agents,
McLain Block, corner Market and Twelfth
streets. Wheeling, W. Va. aug ~ 80, ly
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A Real Sarprise.

Bride Gust after the weddingl-
Alfred, you promised to give me a
grand surprise after we we're mar
ried; say, what is it
Bridegroom "a widower)-I've got
six children, my pet l-Humoris
tische BIntter.
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Rucklen's Arnica SalYe.

TIE BRsT SsLvE in the world for cuts Bruis-
es. Sores, Ulcer, Salt Rheum. Fever, Sores
letter Chapped Hands. Chilblains Conges-
lion, Eruptions, and it positively cures Piles
Or no pay required II is guarenteed 10 give
aerfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box at II Williams, Jr.
4 Cos Drug Store
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~ | REWARDED are those who read this and
Uf0tlttf then act they will ind honorable employ
nIitlfIV ment that viii not take them from their
homes and families. The profits are large
and sure for every industrious person, many
and making several hundred dollars mouth. II
easy any make IS and upwards per day, whe
is willing TO work Either young old; capital not
needed start you. Everything No special abi-
~ required you, render, do il we'll MS any
Address Stinson Co. Portland. Maine. Dee 2i-ly
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The children's health must not lie
neglected. Cold IN the head CAUSES
catarrh. Ely's Cream Balm cures
at once. 1t is peril city safe and is
easily applied into the nostrila. The
worse cases Jie ding 10 II. Price
IN cenfe
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MY dear sir, my case il as clear
as the sun. ] must surely win it =
Yes, ahstractly, Of course, bit
remember that when case comes 10
trial We have no longer anything to
do with clearness. Fsegends Bla<-
fav
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HEALTH IS WEALTH

McLain Bros, Druggists, Wheeling, viva
DR.. E. G. WEsT's NERVE AND BRAIN TREAT-
MENT, guaranteed specific for Hysteria, Dir
illness, Convulsions, Fits, Nervous Neural ia
Headache, Nervous Prostitution caused by
the use of alcohol or tobacco, Wakefulness,
Mental Depression, Softeaing of Brain, re-
sailing IN insanity and leading to misery,
decay and death, Premature Old Age. Bar
renness, Losses and Spermatorrhoe caused
by oyer-exertion of the brain; Self Abuse or
Over-lndulgence. Each box contains one
months treatment. Sl.00 bcx or six boxes
for $500, sent by mail prepaid on receipt of
price.
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MANY PerSf

4N1AIAy 4 OTSOuS are broken
down from overwork or household cares.
Browns Iron Bitters Rebuilds the
system, aids digestion, removes excess of bile,
and cures malaria Get the genuine.
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An Attractive
combined POCKET ALMANAC
and MEMORANDUM B0OK
advertising BROWNS IRON BAVfEHS
the best Tonic, given away ~ Drug ana
general stores. Apply Of once.
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Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children"
DE-. G. c. OsaooD,
Lowell Mass.
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"Castoria is the best remedy for children Of
which am acquainted. 1 hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine. soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their Threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves
Dr.. J. F. EMcHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
The morning call., 1891-02-25
CROWNS FOR WOMEN.

An Eastern exchange says that the latest
fashion for women is,crowns Mrs. William
K Vanderbilt, Mrs. Ogden Mills and Mrs.
DIR. Seward Webb have attended opera and
sat through the performance with their
crowns on their heads. The crown of the
first mentioned lady cost $500, 900, and was
ordered TO resemble that worn on state oc-
casions by Queen Victoria. The American
crowned ladies doubtless know that real
Queens do not wear crowns to the theater,
but as they have not yet invented any form
OF amusement which provides thrones for
ladies they had to wear crowns to the
theater or not at ALL The three crowned
ladies' are said to have attracted consider
able attention. The remarks of persons
III the audience were NOT always compii-
mentary, but the Queens" did not probably
care for that People have often said that
good, lovely and intelligent woman is an
uncrowned queen, but the new fashion
threatens to crown them. The jewelers.
art has reached that poiut at which the diff
ference between real diamonds and paste
Is perceptibie only to the eve of experts
Ladies who cannot afford $780, 600 crowns
will wear $500 ones
The morning call., 1891-02-25
PRINTERS INK.

Emperor William is reported to have
made the remark that oceans of printing
ink and paper are lavished to embarrass
and darken everything" A great many
people will say that Emperor William was
correct in his conclusions, although there is
good as well as bad use made of printers
ink and paper. Take Emperor William
himself, whom the world at present credits
with good intentions. He has been the SUBJ
ject of abuse and misrepresentation, yet he
has been active ever since he became En-
peror in striving to smooth over animos-
tiles. The public are ROW quite willing to
give him credit for what he is doing al
though he is still bitterly assailed in certain
quarters. The public. are not surprised
when told that even newspapers fall into
the hands of bad men, for have we not in
San Francisco witnessed as much? Even
Buckley had his newspapers and they used
printers ink and paper" to smirch all
those who opposed his rule. Printers ink
and paper, however, are very useful, for to
them the public owes its advancement.
Nearly all we have comes from the use of
the two materials mentioned, for without
books and newspapers civilization would 90
backward and free government would fall
into disrepute.
The morning call., 1891-02-25
TIE POsT0FFICE: SITE.


The statement of a real-estate dealer pub
lished in the local columns of 'Tur sday'S
CALL, to the effect that the present appro-
priation of $4,000 is fair compensation
size in any locality, has provoked some
conflict Of opinioH among Teal-eStats
dealers. The $780, 900 may be. enough and
more than enough LOT a site ia certain Und6-
siratle iscc.:.s5-, oar there Is very general
opinion thJt il viii cot purchase a site in
- portion Of Tie city in which = new Post
Office shoutd DC built. Il. i not necessary
to say hat no building however costly will
compensate for the Inconvenience of bad
location. If a man proposes to build a
So, coo house lie takes Gale TO select proper
surroundings. The value of the building
would be greatly impaired by a. squalid
neighborhood. So with site for a Post
Office, SS0J,0O0 would buy site, but thai
sum will not buy site in the quarter of the
city in which a handsome public building
should be placed. The pending proposition
to appropriate $1,000, Coo for a site has a
saving clause Which directs the balance to
be used in constructing. the building. The
necessity Of having a surplus is apparent
since 1t viii be more than a year before
another appropriation bill can be pushed
through Congress