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BLAINE DOOMED,

Blaine still remains breathing
being, but without any hope Of re-
gaining health. He is in the very
portals of death and within an in
stant's stride of stepping over into
eternity. Now and then, the tide of
life Pushes through his system and
the eyes scintillate with intelligence
and recognition, only to be succeed
ed by the shadow of the disease
that is consuming vitality. Suchi is the
condition ofthe greatest statesman of
his day. Continents may do him
honor, but the American people fail
ed to treat him properly. This is to
their diseredit, as it was in the life
and death Of Henry Clay, the grand
old Wing Proteetionist. 1t Is only q
question of a few days with Mr..
Blaine, and as he crosses over into
the unknown, may he there find rest
and peace which God vouchsafes for
His beloved.
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We have noticed in G.. A. r.
news that Col. r. W. Greer, Past
Commander of Lincoln Post No. L,
of this city, has been appointed an
Aide on the staff of Commander in
Chief, Weissert, Milwaukee, Wis.
This is quite a compliment to the
Col. and to Lincoln Post as well
when we consider that this State is
only entitled to three Aides. The
Col. has acquired quite a reputation
as a jealous worker in the cause Of
the G. A. r. he was an Aide on
the staff of Deputy Commander,
Gen. j. 81. Duval, at the National
Encampment, Sept. 1891. Detroit,
Mich. He also attended the Nation
al Encampment in Boston, Mass, in
1890, and in Washington, D. c., in
1892. Success to you Col.
We also see that Mr.. John Gro
Finger has been appointed an Aide
on the staff of Department Comman-
der Anderson, g.. A. R., of W. Va.
In strength, courage and appearance
Mr.. Grozinger will compare favor
ably with the favorite sons of West
Virginia az soldiers and reflect cred
i upon his city and Post.
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The actua date Of the institution
Of Christmas Day as a feast day 10
obscure. The best authorities have
it that it was established by deere
tai letter of Pope TelesF harus. The
date of the decree is uncertain, but
as this Pope died A. d. 1873 one can
make some sort of a guess.
The reasons for making the BIRTH
day IF Christ a feast day were many
0ne reason, however, was found in
the sacriligi us manner in which the
Sa urnalia, the old Roman festival
in honor of Satan, was celebrated.
This festival cured in December,
at about the time that Chrirtmas
now occurs, and nnder the Roman
emperors who reigned ut the time
of the death of Christ it was sat
urnalia in all that the term implies,
beginning on the 18th Of December
aud lasting seven days. Feasting,
revelry and the most sacrilegious
tests and festivals we're freely in
dulqed in BY all, the distinctions of
rank being for the time forgotten and
the utmost freedom permitted to all
classes, no business whatever being
done while the Saturnalia lasted.
Thstsuch heather festivities should
be distasteful to the early Christians
is not surprising, and SO it was that
Christmas was instituted as Chris
tlans feast day in honor of Christ.
Saturnalia as a feast day is gone
and forgotten, but Christmas we
have still with Us, and are likely to
have for all time.
To us Christmas means the 25th
of December, and the Is of DeceT.
Der means Christmas. The thought
of observing Christmas on any other
day would seem more than queer
now 1t was, in fact, at that time
the most movable of feast days. In
fact, there was q good deal of uncer-
tainty and good deal of discussion
among the wise men as to the exact
date ofthe birth Of Christ. And SO
no fixed date was settled on.
1t was not until the fourth century
that the 25th of December was final
ly fixed as being the date Of the Ma
tivity. At the instance Of Cyril OF
Jerusalem an investigation was had
The the lagians of the East and of
the West made a careful inquiry,
and IF err studying the tables of the
censors at Rome it was agreed that
Decembef 25 was the date of the
birth of Christ. The opinion was by
no means unanimous, we sre 4old,
but the bulk of it was in favor of
December rs and December as it
was and IS yet. And 1t is because
of the decision OF the wise men who
settled the day for us some 1900
wears ago Aat we are now celebrat-
ing Christmas on the 25th of Decem-
Der. 500 H.fE
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THE CRRISTMASTTDE.

Whether it be the right day Stats
tieally, or whether it be matter of
heresy, or christian theology, or
guesses orguessing as to the Divini-
ty and birth Of Christ from the Vir-
gin, the world kneels in token Of
conce $50 to God, in the faith that
God is true, and that His Son, as
the Mediator of SHINING man was
truly the Son of the Father in spirit
and purpose, and therefore all
christendom will sing, Hosanna's to
the Highest, on Sunday, 25th inst,
Ter the redemption Of sin offered the
repentant, through and by the birth
of the Saviour. 1t is a stimulus for
the careworn and hardworked, mid
dle-aged and aged people, who, as
they are losing their hold on this
life, are grasping in faith on to the
hope everlasting. To the young it
is as the suns rays dispelling dark
ness or as chasing away the gloom of
summers shower, when nature ap-
pears prettier and life seems sweeter,
for the reason that the Christmas
season is made so bright by tae
knowledge of the fact, that it is the
anniversary of the day upon which,
"Unto them a Savior was born.''
The staid, sober people of life vel
come it with serene, pleasant sense
of gratitude, and the merrier folks
have a merry time. Both are prop
er, and for the measure of each heart
we extend hearty wish for plente
Gus enjoyment and for many returns
thereof. May our readers all enjoy
this annual holiday and all be bless
ed through industry and good man.
agement in all their affairs.
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THE STORE IS OPEN TO ALL.
my STOCK KEPT up.

We lead, others try to follow, and
get jealous for the want of energy.
II is positive known fact that and
the household world of our city and
surrounding country that 81. O
Berry is the Leading mot the larg-
est room) Dry Goods Dealer of our
city. The stock is always complete
in fine dress goods, staple dry goods
of all kinds and we also keep the
best the largest the latest styles and
cheapest stock Of ladies', misses and,
Children's coats kept in our city.
Beside if we can't fit you out o f our
stock,we will take your measure and
have one made for you, fl guaran-
teed. Our stock of coats and dry
goods is complete at all times and
when the holiday season comes it is
great pleasure as we'll as great
business for us to adj nice line of
fancy goods; toys, doll, &c and let
all go merrily tage her and make
many little and big hearts glad to
see cur grand display. Oar great
stock of Dry Goods and coats help
to sell the toys, dolls &c. and the
toys, dolls, &C., help to sell the dry
| goods, clothing, &c., as this all work
well together for us and gi 'es Us a
busy trade and merry lively Time
| while the othtr ne rchants, who have
| pIentv of room to do the same. but
lack the pluck, energy aud enter
prise to wake up. Our trade was
never better Thanks to all friends
and patrons, and a merry Xmas, a
happy New Year and may you live
long and prosper.
| Our lrade for 1892 has been our
greatest and to one and all we return
| many thanks for the good results.
Yours to please,
| "a ct Fl. G. BERRY.
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The gentlemen of the Democratic
party, who think they furnished the
influence and power to carry the
country are now around clamoring
for the offices. Each man sealed the
battlements first and every other fell
low was behind. Sometimes the be-
hind boys gets the plum though,
to the disgust Of the fighters. Look
on the fight and enjoy yourselves.
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What terrible charge it is that
is now being made against the cooks
who prepared The feed for the nom
union men at Homestead, to wit
that they poisoned the food, causii g
many deaths and the sickness of at
least thousand people. Such dew
iltry is disgusting and sickening
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The New Year will come in on a
Sunday. What an suspicious day
to begin with. Our town has pros
pered wonderfully in the past twelve
months, and may the year '93 prove
even more successful to our people.
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ELECTION NOTICE.
MARTINsBURe, W. Y

MARTINsBURG, W. VA, l
Dec. 9Th, 1892. !
The stockholders of the National
Bank of Martinsburg, are hereby no.
titled that the election for nine (9) Di-
rectors to serve for the ensuing year
will be held a. he nauk on the 10th
day of January, 1858 .etw eco the hours
of twelve and one O'Clock.
GEO. S. HILL,
Dec. 10, tide. Cashier.
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3. & o, Christmas Holiday Rates.

Tickets good between all stations
of the Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad
company east of the Ohio river will
be on sale at ticket Offices of that
company from December Gath 10
10Th inclusive, and from December
3lst to Jaauars End inclus We, good
to return until January 3rd. inclu-
siye. For more detailed informa
ton apply to nearest B. e. O. ticket
agent.
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The Presbyterians have been hav-
ing a terrible battle on the question
OF heresy 1.-TWO learned preachers
being on trial. 1t reminds one of
the old witch days, but which one of
the fellows is right God alone knows.
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Read This.

When suffering from Malaria or
Bilious Fever, don't wreck your
general health with quinine or other
nanseous drugs. Hu IN p hrey -
Specifics Nos TEN and SIXTEEN
effect speedy and permanent cure.
10-lP-tf
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Q. Y. q. r. holiday Rates.

The C. v. r. r. will issue excur-
sion tickets between all stations on
main line and branches Dec. ~ to
rs, inclusive and Dec. 81 to Jan. 3.
inclusive. good TO return until Jan.
8, 1893.
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De Lessep's wife says she will
never believe that either her husband
or sons are guilty Of wrong doing.
Truly loving wife "sticketh closer
than brother" &
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PRIZES FOR EACH STATE.

SILK Pattern cloA
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and packing Of Prizes The in
willing
IN
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PHI
Ss:asress snd III Hsrnsss s $500
Iady3 Gold watch. e. nPghhss and win.
$ofvtoR
Box To the avA.E French ManteI Clock
Isnne
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I'll OoYS Cor Wellington
the in AS
pan simultaneously throughout United
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the genuine
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.'Untll the sea rms dryn Bro.
Bishop. How about that trip up
Salt River.
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BUNKER HILL M. =. CHURCH.

The Christmas exercises of the
Sunday School of the M. E. Church,
at Bunker Hill, viii be held at the
church on Tuesday night. Dec. 9th,
at 700 p. m. All are invited.
Special festival music,
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The services for the Christmas
tide in the Presbyterian Church will
consist of sermon to the children
by the pastor, DR.. F. NJ. Woods at
$50, and the children will have
treat at the Manse, on South Queen
street, on Wednesday.
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EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

The following program will be
rendered at the Trinity Episcopal
Church, Christmas morning at II
o'clock a. m. The choir will be as.
sisted on this oceasinn by Messrs.
Wikel and McAneny on clarinets,
Smith, cornet, See, Eb. horn, Hen
ry, trombone and Lambert, bass:
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EsM. S. Burdette's line of writing
desks is unequaled anywhere.
Nothing is more appropriate for a
X mas present. 81
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SHERIFF's SALE

will sell at public auction, in front
of the Court House, at MartiDsburg,
Berkeley county, w. Va, on
SATURDAY, DEC. 81, 1892,
a. 1o'clock, p. M, the following de-
scrhed personal properly taken by vir-
tue OF an execution IN favor of Eliza
beth Hess against Isaac Stiner and de-
sraint for taxes for 1891 nd 1892 in
favnr of Charles II. Miller. Sheriff
-easnst sad Isaac L. StiDer, that is to
say:
Oat Seam engine and boiler. one saw
mill and fixtures compete. one slab saw
d frame complete, one 8-lnch gum
belt.
TERMS-Cash.
ANY N desiring tos+e the said prop
erty before the day of ale may call up
gu Mrs. L. Stiner near Cherry Run
station, Hedgesyille District. in said
county, j. Ii. MILLER,
Dec IL, At. Deputy Sheriff.
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BAPTIST CHURCH.

The Baptist Sunday School win
hold their Xmas exercises, on Mon
day evening at S o'clock. There
will be treat for the children, some
pleasant addresses, good music, re-
sponsive reading and other interest
ing exercises.
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Christmas Exercises in the Various
Churches. b, .f--
REFORMED CHURCH.

There will be three services in the
Reformed Church Of this city, on
Christmas day. The early service
will take place a. 6o'clock . ~. and
will be varied in character. The
services at ii o'clock viii be the u.s.
ual morning services, together with
festival music. The children's SER
wees will be held at the church at
6 o'clock p m, when the scholars
will receive their Christmas memen-
tos. We append the program of the
early services: a Is.
Opening Anthem, "shont the Glad
Ttdings, "............. .Baumbach.
Invocation, Amen
Responsive Service ............. Samctus.
Gloria in Excelis, Gospel Lesson,
Gloria Patri No. 8, Gospel Lesson,
Anthem. while Shepherds Watch
ed" ................ Lloyd,
Lesson, Hymn 65, Apostles Creed
Gloria 1'ibi No. 3, Festival Payer,
Hymn, Address,
TIE Deum. an G.
Ofertory, Hymn SO, Prayer,
Doxology, Benediction.
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LUTHERAN CHURCH.

Special Xmas services will be
held in the Luthern Church at $50
o'clock, Xmas morning. Several
ladies and gentlemen of superior
talent will assist the choir in render
ing number of anthems. The Sab
bath School will hold it's Xmas ex-
ercises Monday evening, at $50 p.
m. The public are invited to these
services.
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nEpINeToN NE oHuRoH.

Christmas exercises at the Sunday
school, at Bsdington church, Decem-
Der 21th, at Q P. 10.
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER "a, 1892.

A merry Christmas and happy
New Year to oil. ~
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ARMSTRONG aIiaiA AIT OF be
9th inst. b. Rev. VIM II Chsp
man, Mr.. Harry D. Armstrong to
rs May g. Brilliant, both Of
Berkeley county.
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NJ. z. CHURCH.

The services for Christmas in the
M. E. Church, will consist of an
early services at a. ~. the regular
services at ii q. m. Quite a nice
program has been prepared for the
children's services, which will be
held Monday evening, at $50 p. m.
To enable the school to extend the
blessings of the season to the less
fortunate. an admission fee of five
cents will be charged at The door.
The money thus received will be ex-
pended by the departmental mercy
and belp of the Epworth League,
which ia an organization OF
young people connected with the
church. Their meetings are held
every Sunday evening at 6:45, are
well attended and are usually very
interesting.
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JAe anaepeaaent,

j.. X. wisNER, Editor and Proprietor.
North Queen St., marsirsbur. W. Va
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TRUSTEES SALE
OF
personal PROPERTY.

In pursuance OF the authority vested
in him ny deed of trust dated Jan. %,
1892, and of record in the Office of the
clerk of the County Court, of Berkeley
county, W. Va. in deed book No. go,
page SO. made by Henry Byers to J
Nelson Wisner, trustee, the undersign-
ed will sell at public auction at the
residence of Henry Byers on the Swan
Pond road, near Smoketown, in said
county beginning prolDp ~ at 10 o'clock
q. M. on
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Organist and Director.
The Sunday School Will hold it's
Christmas exercises on Christmas
eve, Saturday, at 5 o'clock, p. m.
All persons cordially invited.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-23

sentation [applause], for which our
fathers rebelled and fought and
achieved independence. The longer
we heed the siren cry of protection will
be to consent to the degradation of the
masses in the interests of the classes.
and change the form and character of
our government itself by converting it
from democracy, government of the
people, into an ariStOcracy. Applause
The rapid concentration of the wealth
of the country, under the fostering care
of protection, foreshadows this present
change. The ownership OF more than
One-half of all the property of this great
country by 1900 persons, and the still
more astounding fact that 25O of the
63,000.000 of people Own-absolutely own
-one-twelfth of all the property of our
country, proves with striking force the
necessity for this change. ICries of
thine, time."l s------------ -
Then, my friends, let us go forward
in this great battle which we have CON-
menced. Let us not turn our back upon
the enemy cries of I'VE WON'T"
"Time. time" but let US make this the
controlling question in such manner
that the most uneducated and ignorant
man who reads the platform may under
stand it. Applause. Let us continue
this fight until we, the people OF this
country, shall have reached full and
final conclusion upon this great ques-
ton. and shall have determined it favor
ably to the struggling, toiling millions of
this land, who too long already have
been toiling but misguided victims of
this cruel and obnoxious doctrine of pro-
lection. Applause, and cries of ''Time,
timeo1
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Convention: / shall detain you but
moment. presume there is no gentle
man here who is at all acquainted with
my public record and my private record
as a follower of the Democratic party
VINO does not know that every express
sion in the proposed resolutions read by
the gentleman from Ohio / over and
over again have reiterated from the
stump and from the platform now for
these many years. Cheers.
But also desire to make this remark:
1t is impossible to say too much-it is
almost impossible to say enOugh-in
denunciation of the iniQuitouS and
reckless tariff legislation which has
been inflicted upon this country. There
are many things to be said with refer
ence to it. There are many declarations
to be made in regard to it. You can
extend your platform to any degree you
see fit. or the wearied powers of your
committeeman in hearing argument
and debate would enable them to sus-
tain; but this resolution which you
propose to strike out was resolution
and reported to the convention 1884
[cries of That's rightr']. over which l
had the honor to preside; and it was
reported by that prince of tariff reform
ers, William r. Morrison. [Applause.]
And of all the eloquent voices that
were lifted IN behalf of it on that Occa-
sion, more so sweet was there to the
hearts of Democrats, none rung with
such bliSsful joy on all ears as that uf
the distinguished gentleman from Ken
lucky. tLong-continued laughter and
applause.