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Post Nuptial Reflections.

Mrs. Trotter (passing out out
church after the CEREMONY Strang-
est case l ever heard of. Why, they
actually met and became acquainted
at the seaside, and now are married.
- The Ep0ch.
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Every Inch a Gentleman.

Sykes He isn't well-bred You
never catch me letting lady pre-
cede me up a stairway"
Potts" Particularly when you
both are trying to catch an L tram
and she is ahead of you
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FrpUCrARY NOTICE..

A list of Fiduciaries, whose accounts
are before the UNDERSIGNED Commission
or of accounts of the County Court OF
Berkeley County tor settlement
Mis-. 81. e. Grim, administrative OF
Aaron Grim, decd; j. E johnson,
guardian of E. Aikens; A ID. Tate,
trustee of s. 5. Pine; 5. A. Lefevre,
administrator Of Jos. Criswell, dec d..
j. Nelson Wisner, trustee Of Q. H..
Bowers.
Given under my hand, as Commits
sionei Of said Court, a. my Office the
18th day Of February. 1882.
l.. DEW GERHARDT.
Feb 10Th tt. Commissioned.
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The New York Dry Goods Econo-
mist offered a prize for the best es-
saw on advertising. 800 essays were
received, and the prize was awarded
to Richardson & Co., merchants OF
Wellington.
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Strictly Business.

"Suppsse the devil should rise be-
fore you. L'ttleton,' said Cohley.
"What would you say?"
"I'd ask him if he'd laid in his
winter coal said the coal merchant.
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A Defense.

What's the charge against this
man. oflicer?"
No visible means OF support"
returned number SOTO.
Il can't take me wife wild me
everywhere growled the prisoner.
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The Right Sort of Man.

Girls, it isn't the man that sits up
late nights for you who will take the
best care of you; it's the man who
gets up early in the morning for you.
boston Gazette.
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Castoria.

"Castoria is so well adapted TO children that
I recommend 1t as superior to any prescription
known to me-
II. A. ARCHER, II. D.,
III &c. Oxford St, Brooklyn, N. 7.
sour physicians in the childreaS depart
ment have spoken highly Of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits of Castoria has won US to look with
favor upon it."
UNITED HospIrAL AND DIsPxNsARY,
Boston, Mass.
ALLEN C. SMITH, Pres,
urray Street, New York City.
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AUCTIONEER.

JOHN w DODD aQaIn Offers hls
services in the counties of Berkeley ana
Jefferson, w. Va Clarke and fftosI-
lex CouDfieslVa and Washington coun
ty. Md. Wi be thankful Tor snare
Of pnblic patronage. VIII auc.ionseF
on per cent. or IumpthejoD. satisIAcr
ton guaranteed All communications
answered promptly ADDRESS, j.. W.
Doad, MarfinsDurg, W Va.
Dec. rs. 'el II.
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A Kinsley editor is said to have
read an essay on Journalism" re-
Gently and started off in this way :
"When first started in the news
paper business I was poor and hon
est. am still poor"
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The corset is evidently falling in
to disrepute. The trouble with it
is, it has been too long on bust
Baltimore american.
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The actresses great struggle is to
resoncile her advertised youthful
ness with the experienced projections
of her art.-Puck.
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Tomatoes for iron Rust.

To remove iron-rust wet the goods
in clear water and rub with lipe to-
matoes. Place in the sun; when al
most dry, If the rust is not removed
repeat the process.
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{ Subscribe for the INDEPENDENT
only $3.50 year.
S2I AND S24 DESKS.

The Tyler Desk Co., Of St.
Louis, Mo are now out in thous-
and daily papers offering their cele-
brated 4 # 6 Standard Commercial
Brass Lined Curtain Desks at $2l
and $24 net, spot cash, and $1,000
to any factory on earth will dupli-
cate them in style, finish, details and
price. Send your orders direct as
they are made and sold exclusively
by the Tyler Desk 10, St.
Louis, Mo. See their card in this
issue.
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An Unlucky Experiment Smith :
Did you reply to one of those per-
sonal advertisements?
Brownies, l once answered one
from lady who pinned for congen-
ial companionship.'
Smith-With what result
Brown-She turned out to be
Mrs Brown -Brosktyn Life.
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At the Captains Table.

Miss Barton Ito sea -captain)-
How do you like living all your
life on the water, captain?"
81 doesn't do it, ma am. | live
mostly on whiskey, ma'am.'
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Life-a Candle Soon Burned !.

1t does not take mortal long to
get the big emf of bis life behind
him. aLuesLon Netcs.
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Ruoklen,s Arnloa saIye.

THr 3RsT SAIvR in the world fol cuts Bruis-
ea, es, Ulcer, Salt Rheum. ever, SO. es
letter mapped Hands Chisblsins Conges-
ton, Eruptions, and it positively cures Pies
Or no pay required II is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Prica rs cents per box at n U. Williams, Jr.
b Cos Drug Store.
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Bridal Bouquets

Shaded Chrysanthemums, yellow
and brown. are fashionable bridal
houquets.-New York Times.
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Mr.. spurgeou's Daily Smoke.

The late Mr. Sturgeon used to say
that he always moked good cigar
every night to the glor of Cod
Boston Herald.
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slufaaa is Very Unsafe Anyway.

Pride goeth before fall and he
who liveth on bluff may expect to
take a tumble Iaeianapolis Jour
nal.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

To the creditors OF S. q. P Welsh,
deceased /:
In pursuance of decree of the Cir
cult Court of the County OF Berkeley,
west Virginia made in cause therein
pending to subject the real estate OF the
said 8. G p. welsh. dscesspd, 10 the
payment OF his deb's, you are required
to prf sent your claims against the es-
tate OF sa'd 5. e. p. welsh for a0iudi-
cation to l.. Dewitt Gerhardt Commits
sioner, at his Office in said County on
or before the 10 b day OF March. 1892
witn4ss W. B. Colaon. Clerk Of the
said Court this 9th day of February
1892.
w.B. CoLsTos, Clerk.
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tast Exeusssoa u II salastoa ~ q a

On .nassdas, Marcn IYtu. thr b.
& O. r. r. will run the last of the
series Of excursio to Washington
which have become 20 popular dur
ing the Ninter seasons. This excur-
sion will in no wise differ from those
which have preceded, and which have
given entire satisfaction t., the many
who have enjoyed them. There will
be the same low rates and the same
unexeell d train service OF passenger
coaches and Pullman Parior or
Sleeping cars heretofore provided.
Washington is more attractive in
March, If possible, than during any
other m NTH of the year 1t is then
that the first signs of spring appear
In the public squares and parks.
Congress is in session The public
buildings. the art galleries and the
museums are open t. visitors free of
charge.
Tickets from Pittsburg, Wheeling
and intermediate points to Martins
burg are valid to Baltimore, and as
they are good tor ten days ample
time is afforded for side trips to Mt.
Vernon, Old Point Comfort. and
adjacent points Tickets valid on
all trains, whether limited, express or
local. going and returning.
For time OF trains and rates of fare
consult appended table. For Parlor
or Sleeping Car aecnmmoda ions and
descriptive pamphlets address near
est b. 4. o. agent.
IEAvs TINS 7Ixs rms rrnH rArs
Cumberland m@pm,ssaw Issa.m.7s, ts
T 1iats'.s sgs' is, i:ss "a 81 rs
S wssSia ssSSi $50 a aisSg~ as nn /"
F n additional trains from Cum
berland and intermediate stations to
Washington, see published sche ule
Correspondingly low rat = from
other stations.
Pullman Sleeping or Parlor Cars
on all of above trains
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ForMa1aria, Liver Trou-
BILE, or Indigestion, use
BROWN s IRON BITTERe
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Castoria.

aCastoria is an excellent medicine for chill
iren. Mothers have repeatedly told me OF It's
good effect upon their children"
DE- G. G. OsGooD,
Lowell, Mass
"Castoria Is the best remedy for children OF
which am acquainted. hope the day is roe
far distant when mothers viii consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead OF the variousquack 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. KMcHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
The Contain Company, n
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Boston's Four Hundred. =" Pene
lope, DEAR said Mr.. Funnie, " have
you made up your list for the recep-
ton cards?"
"No, Shelly haven't had time.
1t won't be much trouble, though.
I've written to Mr.. Sudder and asked
for the subscription list OF the At
laatic. Puck.
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1000 Genuine Tyler Curtain Desks S2i and
S24 Net Spot Cash.
No. 4007 Antique Oak Standard Tyler Desks.
Aft Gin. long by SIT. Gin. high. Mice and Dust
Proof, Zinc Bottom under drawers; patent; Brass
lined Curtain; Polished Oak; Writing Table; 6 Tum-
bier lock; one lock securing all drawers; heavy
cardboard Filing Boxes; Cupboard in end; Panelet
Finished Back; Extension Arm Slides; weight
900 lbs. Price, Il. Q. II. mt Factory, SS4 Net.
Also 1000 Antique Ash Desks.
No. zoos. Same as above, except made OF Solid
Antique Ash, good as oak. Weight 300 lbs
Price f. o. N. mt Factory, SCI Net. Shipped
from our indianapolis factory direct Made and sold
solely by the TYLER DESK Co., St. Louis, Mo.
Catalogue Of Bank Counters Desks etc In cclors
nest ever printed. Books free; postage 10 eents.
-
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o CONSUMPTIYES.

The undersigned having been re-
.tored to health by simple means, after
suffering for several years with severe
lung affection, and that dread disease
Consumption, is anxious to make
known to his fellow sufferers the means
of cure. To those who desire it, he will
cleerfully send free of charge) a copy
of the prescription used, which they
willfind sure cure for Consumption,
Asthma, Catarrh, Bronchitis and
all throat and lung Maladies. He
hopes all sufferers will try his Remedy,
as it is invaluable. Those desiring the
prescription, which will cost them moth
ing, and may prove blessing, will
please address, REV. EDWARD \ VII
SON, Williamsburg, kim County
New York.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-31

shoes. The very latest bicycle suit is the
invention of bright, pretty woman, Mrs
Lena Sittig, living at Jefferson avenue,
Brooklyn; she is also the inventor Of the
ducks back waterproof" which 10 just
now creating such a stir Her suit has been
tried BY lovers of the wheel and declared to
be a great success. 1t is made of thin,
black cravenette and will shed every drop
of water, so that in such rig, . girl could
ride through the drenching summer showers
witout getting the least bit wet.
Dresses That Interfere With the Score.
One wonders that girls are not allowed to
run and play tennis in sol ething beside the
clinging, long bell skirt, but fashion DEGREES
to the contrary. The professionals. who
play tennis in earnest, wear short, fuller
skirt than the bell and the old-fashioned
loose blouse with turnover collar and scarf.
They cannot be handicapped by dress that
interferes their score. But if you should
demonstrate with the fashionably gowned
tennis girl she might laugh in her sleeve as
did . sa1cy New Yorker when an English
tailor tried to have her wear at least short
bell rather than the one with long dip.
Her ambition is to look thin, besides she
has learned to keep her light cloth train
absolutely unsoiled
The secret OF it-'Iook and see" she
says, as she glides away, turning Back to
cast a sly look over her shoulder at you in
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A FISH As A MOTHER,
One Of tho Finny Tribe Battles Bravely
for Her Youngsters,

One Of tho Finny Tribe Battles Bravely
for Her Youngsters.
Mr.. Gunther, in his valuable work on
"The Study of Fishes" states that the only
species of the fish in which the mother
takes any care of her offspring are of the
genera Asprejo and Solenostoma, says
writer in the Chicago Tribune But have
seen the common catfish guarding her
young in the most devoted manner; it may,
however, been the male, but 1 don't be-
lieve it.
1t was in July, 1882, and I was on the
west shore of Long Lake, in the great north
ern wilderness OF New York State. The
catfish had got her young ESQ or go in the
school 1 should saw into little bay so
shallow thai her enemies could not swim
in it. The young cstfishes were very small in
deed, and looked like little tadpoles. When
ever any one of the little fellows ventured
into a deepish place he was sure to be seized
by some large fsh-the large fish seemed to
be perch, and there were half dozen or so
of them. Every percn that came near was
attacked by the mother-fsh and driven back
several feet or yards, but whenever the
mother fish turned to go back to her young,
one or more of the perch would bite her.
Her caudal fin, or tail, was torn in pieces.
watched the battle for some time. The
old catfish was getting the worst of it, and
when / left she was making a brave but
losing fight. One by one her offspring were
picked off, the perch occasionally rushing
into the shallow water close to the school Of
young fishes do not know whether nv
observation is the only one of the kind
or not
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LANDING A BLACK BASS
You Must Constantly Watch Its Movements
Through the Line.

You Must Constantly Watch Its Movements
Through the Line.
"When black bass lie hooked, the onIy
way you can judge of his movem ents and
intentions is by the sense of feeling exerted
through the no and line, and by watching
the line at it's point of contact with the sur
face of tie water-trom which point never
remove your eve until he is brought safely
to bag" says Charles Frederick Danforth
in. tine July NeU England Magazne
"He will resort to every means in his
power to get rid of the remorseless steel,
sometimes breaking water four or five times.
When a fish is seen to be making pell-mell
for the surface, and is bound to get there no
matter what happens, he can often be
checked, just before he breaks water, bv
moving the rod quickly and stealily to the
right or left, keeping a taut line, of
course, all the while; but, should this not
succeed and he breaks water in spite of you,
lower the point of the rod little, other
wise it may be smashed. Care must be
taken in this, in order that he may not
throw his weight and bring the whole force
OF his Jump to bear on the straight taut line
or fall back ON the taut line-either OF
which is extremely liable to produce the
result spoken Of If you get a strike when
trolling, keep the line taut and the boat in
motion, slackening its speed somewhat, of
course; for give him but a few inches of
slack, and mp he goes into the air like
rocket and is gone"
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SOME YARNS ABOUT BIRDA
What the Wild ana Domestic Varieties Are
Doing This summer

What the Wild ana Domestic Varieties Are
Doing This summer
Brooklyn Citizen.1
In some parts of the South the people
have a novel way of decimating what they
deem a rest. The black red-headed wood
pecker, in their opinion, does material dam
age to certain trees, and the following is the
inexpensive method they adopt for his de-
struction: A pole is lashed to a tree u
stuck into the ground for the woodpecker to
alight on. When he does, a sharp blow is
given the pole at the foot with club or axe
upon the side which the bird is. He drops
stone dead.
Walter Farwell, of Scranton, Pa, wit
messed novel fight the other day between
gopher snake and kingbird. The snake
was large one and capable of swallowing
his feathered opponent with ease, but the
bird was too active for him and came out
winner. The bird would hover over the
snake but foot or two over his head, and
would strike it on the head from time to
time, the snake all the while trying to
seize the bird, but was unable to do 30 on
account of its rapid movements. After
some twenty minutes his snakeship gave up
the fight in disgust and hurried away to
avoid the thrusts of his tormentor.
A resident OF Plumstead, Pa, has a tur-
key hen which is very aquatic in her habits.
She recently hatched and is now caring for
fourteen ducklings. When they take to
the water she wades in after them and keeps
as near them as possible.
An eagle swooped down and carried off a
rattlesnake in its claws near Harrisburg,
recently. The snakes singing rattle could
be distinctly heard as the bird ascended,
but the latter had the reptile safe by the
neck.
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water, and the truth of the statement

boiled water, and the truth of the statement
is emphasized.
To make tea properly there should be
careful and perpetual measurement. An
even teaspoonful OF English breakfast tea
leaves in hot earthen ware pot over which
a cupful of freshly boiled water is poured
and allowed to stand two and a. half
minutes by the watch before being poured
of, lnsures single cup of an agreeable and
harmless drink To make tea for consid-
erable company the same proportions hold
good, 20 teaspoonfuls of leaves to 20 cups Of
boiling water for 20 persons For this
quantity add half the quantity of water at
first, letting the infusion stand two minutes,
then add the other ten cups and allow three
minutes more. AT the end of five minutes
pour OIL the tea into second hot teapot and
the twentieth person will recsive bever-
age OF the same delicate flavor as grari6ed
the first drinker Don't let the tea remain
on the leaves and RELY on reducing the Bit
terness with hot water-the delicacy of tea
is like the bloom on peach, once gone it
can only be found again-on another peach.
In the trousseau lingerie of the fashion
able bride is now included q set of bed
linen, six exquisitely fine linen sheets and
the same number of pillow slips, each en-
broidered with the interlaced initial. of the
brides maiden name. Sometimes this IL Q
gift from set of girl friends, each contrib
uting pair of the cases or pair of sheets,
which permits variety of embroidery de-
sign. Halt dozen embroidered linen pill
low covers are also an acceptable gift to 0
man friend, particularly if he is in apart
ments. The desire for fine and costly bed
trimmings is one of the features of this age
of luxury, Mrs. W. X. Vanderbilt's famous
point lace bed and pillow covers represent
ing the highest point which has yet been
touched.
Everybody knows the comfort and con-
venience of piazza seats and cushions for
the grass, but everybody is not as well In
formed how to secure them easily for the
summer outing. eve go away six
strong" said woman the other day,
''and it would add seriously to the bulk of
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AN OLD EXPRESSION EXPLAINED.

OIL on Troubled Waters Was First Thought
to BE q Miracle.
Boston Herald.1
The idea contained in the expression
pouring oil on troubled waters" has been
traced as far back as Pliny "a. D. 23-7s),
who spea ks in his '.Natural History" of the
results of pouring oil on a stormy sea. Mr..
David E. Stone, of the New York Journal
Of Commerce, found an interesting account of
the phenomenon in Bede's Ecclesiastical
History" (book g. ch apter 15), written in
Latin more than l, 100 years ago (from TIC
to 731 A. d.
"The venerable Bede is speaking of
Bishop Aidan, who was permitted to work
miracles" he says: ga priest called Vita
(Utta) was sent into Kent to fetcn Eanflede,
King Edwine's daughter, who was to be
married to King Oswirra He was to go by
land but to return by water. Before he de-
parted Vita visited the Bishop and besought
his prayers for prosperous journey. The
Bishop blessed him, and predicting for his
return a great tempest and contrary wind
that should rise suddenly, gave him pot OF
oil, saying:
"'Remember that you cast into the sea this
being laied, comfortable tayer weather shall
ensue on the sea, which shall send you
againe with as pleasant a passage as you
have wished
'The tempest came as predicted, the
sailors essayed to cast 'ancar' in vain, the
water began to fill the ship, and nothing
but present death was looked for At the
near approach of death came the thought
of the Bishop and the pot of oil. Taking
it into his hand the priest cast tine oil into
the sea, when, as If by magic, it became
quiet and calm, and the ship was deliv-
cred
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MANY JARS IN THE WALLS.
A Strange Feature Explained About Som
A,cia,t Enrlf.b Cburcbss

Strange Feature Explained About Some
Ancient English Churches
St. Louis Globe-Democrat.l
One of the most singular features of the
older churches in England and Western
Europe is the presence in the walls of large
numbers of jars They are imbedded in
the masonry, with the neck turned toward
the interior of the church and the mouth
opening into The audience room
For long time the openings were sup
posed to be holes in the walls, but a closer
examination, a mum Der of years ago, on one
or two of these old buildings, disclosed the
fact that the openings were the necks of
jugs, and led to no little speculation as to
why they had been placed there. All old
churches-that is to say, churches erected
from the eleventh to the seventeenth cent
uries-have them, and in some they are
present in great numbers A church in
Leeds, England. has over 30, while this
number is considerably exceeded in same of
the old French churches, nearly 200 having
been counted in the Cathedral of Angou-
leme, in France.
The explanation of their presence is easy.
They were placed in the walls with q view
to bettering the acoustic properties, of the
building. The idea is as old as Vitruvius,
who, in a work on the Roman theater, ad-
vises that earthenware jars be placed in the
walls for the purpose OF increasing the reso-
nance Of the building In several Roman
structures such jugs have been found, used
in the way atterward adopted by the archi-
tects Of the Middle Ages As to the
efficiency of the device, its employment is
open to question. For increasing the
acoustic properties of the rooms the jugs are
probably useless, but no one can certainly
say that they are SO until the experiment
has been tried of constructing two rooms,
with jugs in the walls OF one and the walls
of the other solid. A test made under these
conditions would determine the question
which otherwise must remain unsettled.