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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-03-19
ADMI SIsTRATOR's NOTICE

Having qualified as administrator of
The estate of james Miller, deceased,
all persons having claims against sad
estate are hereby no fled to present the
same. properly autheuticat for set
Element to the undersigned, and all per-
sons knowing themselves indebi Ell to
said estate are notified to make prompt
settlement. JOHN D. GORDON,
Admir- James Miller, deceased.
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Oteo.

pneumonia, aged Is years. Funeral ser
vices on sunday last, at p. M, from u.
B. Church, Rev. j. B. Chamberlin official
ing.
Boiler, of near High street, died at her
home Friday morning of last week. The
funeral services took place from st. JOS
eph's Church, on Monday morning.
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There seems to be other Bills
of bucking" kind. that buffalo
Bill with his Wild West Show can
not ride-hencessa collapse. We are
sorry for Mr.. Cody, but the pace
seems to have been too fast for him.
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NOTICE

Having qualified as the administrator
cum teStGmentO GnneIo of Alcena Beeson,
deceased, all persons indebted to SAID e.
cedent's estate are hereby notified to come
forward and settle; and all persons hav-
ing claims against the same are notified
represent the same properly authenticated
for settlement to
CHARLES STUCKEY,
Admir- C. t a. Jane Beeson, decd.
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The Harper's Ferry Sentinel says:
1t is reported that a third track will
soon be built by the B. & o. r. r.
between Brunswick and Msrtinsburg.
Yes, yes, tie on to Msrtinsburg if
you want to succeed.
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ooUNTY.ooURT PROCEEDINGS.
IT Establishes New Voting Places.
THE AUSTRALIAN BALLOT SYSTEM FOR
BERKELEY COUNTY.

County Court was In session on
Monday, and devoted almost the en-
tire day in appointing places for vot-
ing and carrying into effect the Aus
tralian ballot system. The follow
ing places we're appointed, by dis
tricts, viz:
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A Republican paper asks: wasn't
there once a man by the name Of
Golf talked of in West Virginia ?"-
jackson Bugle.
Yes; but he wasn't upon the
tongues of a majority Of voters IN
1888.-Free Press.
We thought he was on Governor
Wilson's tongue some tive" times
or less.
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The Shepherdstown Register well
says: There ought to be Demo
cratic club at every voting precinct
IN the county.-Free Press.
We thought all idea of force bill
had been abandoned.
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A FREE RIDE.

Each purchaser Of pair of shoes
is presented with ticket which will
entitle the hol Ter to a free ride on
the Street Railway.
at JOHN LYONS SHOE STORE.
f6-tf
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MARTINsBURG DISTRICT.

Seven places: No. l, Court House;
No. 2, Grammar School; No. 8,
Third Ward School; No. 4, Second
Ward School No. 5, Fourth Ward
School No 6, Fifth Ward School
No. I. WYsong's He'll.
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MILL CREEK DISTRICT.

Two places: No. l., White School
House, in Bunker Hill; No. 2, Col
or0d School House, in Darkesville.
GERARDsTowN DISTRICT.
Three places No. l, White School
House, in Gerardstown; No. 2,
White School House, in Shanghai;
No. 3, Smiths School House.
ARDEN DISTRICT.
Two places: No. l, White School
House, called Fairview; No. 2,
Changers Hall.
oPEQUoN DISTRICT.
Two places: No. l, White School
House, at Swan Pond; No. 2, Ri
denour's School House.
HEDGEsvILLE DISTRICT.
Three places: No. l, House of
Henry Kitchen, at Tomahawk; No.
2, White Graded School House, at
Hedgesville No. 8, Kilmer's Store,
North Mountain.
FALLING WATERS DISTRICT.
Two places: No. l, White School
House, at Cedar Grove; No. 2,
White School House, at Nipetown
The following are among other
proceedings of the Court:
The report of the committee to
superintend the construction of the
new jail was filed.
A deed was ordered to be made to
Geo. w. KEGS for five acres of land
adjoining the almshouse farm, $50
was the consideration.
A petition from the corporation of
Martinsburg, was received, asking
that the county surveyor make an
official survey to locate the line es-
tablished by the State Legislature
making the corporation limits of the
town. No action was taken.
Thomas Albert was appointed a
road surveyor in precinct No. 9 of
Hedgesville District, vice j. Luther
Ropp, resigned.
John S. Henshaw qualified to
practice in this court.
G. W. Doll, G.. W. Feidt and W.
B. Colston were appointed a com
mittee to purchase at the expense of
the county all necessary election APP
pliances under the new law.
The following bills were approved
by the Court and ordered paid, viz
Geo. Fl Couchman, repairing Court
House, $1,000; D. G. Simmons, de-
putty sheriff and jailor, $42S,05.
Court adjourned for the term On
Monday.
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Published EVERY SATURDAY at Mar
tlnsburg, W. Va, at $l.50 per amman in
advance.
TERMS FOR TRANSIENT ADVERTISING:
one inch 10 lines) one time, -. ~, SLIGO
Each subsequent insertion, ............ 90
Standing advertisements, West Virginia
Press Association Rates, Glass stE, . on
basis OF 50 cents per inch, per month. num-
Der Of inches and months, entitled TO rea-
sonable discount.
E@-special positions IS to ss1s per cent
additional.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

The undersigned administrator. c. t. a.
of Alcena Beeson, deceased, will offer for
sale. in front of the Lockhart House, in
Bunker Hill, Berkeley County, West ir-
ginia, ON
SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1872,
at 2 p. M, the following real estate of
which the late .Aicena Beeson died seized,
consisting of about
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Notice by COrpOratOrs of First
Stockholders Meeting

Notice is hereby given that a meeting
of Stockholders of the Martinsburg Oil,
Gas aud Mineral Development Compa-
ny will be held at the office of FL. W.
Flagg in Martinsburg. W. Va, on the
9Th day of April, 1892, at O'Clock, p.
m :. to elect a board of directors, make
bylaws and transact any other business
which may he lawfully done by stock
holders in general meeting.
G. Fl. MILLER,
Fl. w FLAGG,
r. S. EICHELBERGER cornorato,s
E. W. VANMETRE,
]. G. FRAZER,
G. W. VANMETRE.
March 10, 2t
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ST. Patrick's Day in the morning
greeted us with heavy snow, but
the Shamrock continues as green as
eyer
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DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP

By mutual consent the partnership 81
J. Ii. Miller Sos viii he dissolved
April LIST. 1892 The business will be
COS Quoted AZ teforr by J. VIM. and 9
A. M Her at tn old aud. All pes sons
knowing thenseises lndebi ed 20 thS
firm are Ieques ed to call AID make
settlement as he busness OF TIE firm
must be closed up o. or before Nay Is !.
After winch time I'll nnse lea accounts
and st due uole c. will he placed 10 the
hand of cnilertnr.
Very Respectfully.
1927 J. FL MILLER & SONS.
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IVORY
SOAP
0o;asas Pure.
THE sEsr FOR EVERY PURPOSE.
May lo 1891, year.

May lo 1891, 1 year.
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SATURDAY. MAR. 10, 1899.

Wonderful At French duel the
other day one of the parties actually
came near being killed.
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To TAXPAYERS.

AS this is my last year of my term of
Office, and am DESTROYS Of finishing up all
of the business in my haLds at the earliest
es that are now due
Within the next 30 Lays,
and no further indulgence need be asked,
as it will not be granted.
&. FL. MILLER.
Feb. 10, If. Sheriff of Berkeley County.
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FLOUR, MEAL
and
FEED OF ALL KINDS
FOR SALE.

L HAVE ON HAND AND will
keep for sale at the old Sxartz mill,
Flour, Meal and Feed of all kinds,
at prices as low as can be sold by
any person. Give me call and Try
nv goods. JOHN A. WIsTER.
8 l9 90 tt. A. j. Say der, Agent.
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ATJs}r4OEEEss

JOHN w DObD a. otfes h
efvicas II ~ ecu SIS III Sc "a d
Jeffrisn,. Va, lags d { de
lex ConntieslVa anu Washington coal
ty, Md WI he thankful for siarr
of pnblic patronage. Will auctioheet
on per cent. or lump hpjob- Satisfac
tion guaranteed All communicate ions
AIS vered promptly Address. j.. " !.
Do, d, MartinSnurg. W Va.
Dec % elf
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SATURDAY, APRIL 9lD, 1892.

the following cal estate
A certain Lot or Parcel of Land situate
in Painters Addition to Martinsburg,
Berkeley County, w. Va, known as Lot
No. -, bounded as follows: Fronting on
n. Charles street extended % feet ana
running eastward of parallel width 125
feet, being the same property conveyed to
said Gordon by Willis Hubbard and wife,
by deed of May Doth, 1899, and recorded in
Clerks office of the Couty Court of Berke-
ley County, in Deed book, No. So, p
TERMS OF SALE.-One half cash on
day of sale, residue with interest in one
year from the day OF sale. purchaserto give
his notes for the deferred payments with
good security the title to be retained the
legal title as further security.
j. r. CLIFFORD,
3-12-4t Trustee.
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LES ACRES.
TRUSTEES SALE
Town Property.

By virtue of the authority vested IN me
by deed of rust made by Da id Go don
to j. r. Clifford. trustee, dated the 18th
of May. 1889 and OF record in the office OF
the Clerk of the County Court of Berkeley
County, in deed book No IS, page 3l4. |
will sell at public auction at the front
door of the Court House in Martinsburg,
Berkeley County, W Va, at O'Clock, p.
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SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
A VALUABLE FARM.

A V ALUADLE 7 ANN.
BY order of decree of the Circuit Court
of Berkeley County, w. Va, rendered the
22d of April, 1888. in a cause therein pend
ing of Mary L Marshall. &c. VS.. Sarah
Downs, ct AL. the undersigned Special
Commissioner will offer at public sale at
the front door of the Court House in the
town of Martinsburg, in said county COM
mencing at O'Clock, p, M. on
SATURDAY, MARCH 10, '92
that valuable tract of land lying on the
Martinsburg and Williamsport turnpike
about six miles from said town OF Mar
tInsburg, in Falling " aters District, be-
ing a part of the real estate of which ia
cob Lefevre died seized and purchased by
Mrs. Maria l. Marian containing
156 ACRES.
This is a very desirable farm and has
upon it all necessary buildings and i'm
provements. ANY information desired in
regard to this land can be obtained from
the undersigned commissioner.
TERMS OF SALE.--One. third cash the
balance in two equal payments at one and
two years, with interest from day of sale.
the title to be retained until the deferred
payments are made.
E. BOYD FAULKNER.
Special Commissioner.
| hereby certify that E. Boyd Faulkner.
Special Commissioner in the above entl-
tied cause, has executed bond with suff1-
cient security as required by law.
2-27-4t. w. b. CoLsToN, Clerk.
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SALESMEN.-Energetie N
wanted. Free prepaid outfit. One
of our agents has earned over $40,
900 in five years. P. o. Box 1871,
New York. 3-l0-2t.
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FARMERS Apb BREEDERS
ATTENTION.!

Having been encouraged hy the eueces /
have expei fenced with ms Ciydesdale
stallion
FERDIN "A IT'D"
/ have decided to reduce my terms for the
present season 70 SIS Insurance. $40 Sea
son. IS Single Service Ferdinand viii
be found on Monday and TUESDAY st home
on " ednesdas at Mr. john speFows. near
Bedingfon, on iiiiamsport Pike. On
Thursday at Mr John Felker's. on Warm
Spring Road and on FridsT ard saturday
at stable in rear Of It. Clair Hotel in Mar
tinsburg
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The Saaepeuaent,

). n. WlsNER, editor and Proprietor.
North Queen ST., Martinsbur, W. Va
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THE LAST SHALL BE FIRST.

Who would not haste TO do some mighty thing
If safe occasion gave il TO his hand.
Knowing that at its close his name would ring.
Coupled with praises. through a grateful Iande
Who would not hear with Joy some great com
mand.
Bidding him dare TO earn q glorious name:
The task is easy that secures us fame.
But. ahi how seldom comes the trumpet cali
That stirs the pulse and fills the veins with
flame,
When victory asks fierce effort. once for ALL
And smiling fortune points way 20 fame
Along some path of honor free from blame.
To one. the call to do great deeds speaks loud.
To one. amid a vast unhonored crowd.
Far otherwise the common lot of man
Our hourly toll but seeks the means to live:
Our dull monotonous labor knows no plan
Save that which stern necessity doth give.
Our earnings fill an ever leaking sieve:
Our task fulfilled. another still succeeds.
And brief neglect brings oversrowth OF weeds.
What wonder then, il suffering men repine
And hopelessness gives way to mad despair?
Some murfnur at. yea, curse, the scheme divine
That placed them where the saws OF fretting
care
Across their brows n deepening channel wear
For them no springtime speaks Of hope re-
newed,
But changeless wintry skies above them brood.
Oh, fools and blind! This world is not the goal.
But shapes us for a larger world unknown
The vilest slave that keeps patient soul
Shall yet rank higher than the sensual drone
Who seeks to please his worthless self alone
II humblest toll be hardest. yet be sure.
He most shall merit who can most endure
walter W. Skeat in London Academy
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-06-20

One of Cathcart's trucks, loaded with
lime, accommodated THE CHRoN1c1E
man today by holding together under its
load until this office was reached, when
it took a tumble, by break in the for
ward axle. The lime was transferred to
another truck, and the broken vehicle
was carted off to the blacksmith shop.
The sweet appearance of the magnifi-
cent building of the Oregonian may be
appreciated when it is understood that
the finishing sand SO much resembles
line granulated sugar that a bowl full of
1T was mistaken by the guests of neigh
boring restaurant for the proper condi-
ment, and the free application of it to
strawberries and cream, doughnuts and
coffee, and German pancake, came near
producing a riot, and probably would, if
the perpetrator of the joke had MT quit
laughing long enough to confess and put
up for the damages.
An accident to the steamer Telephone
at Cathlamet Saturday is described as
follows: AS landing was being made
the starboard oyer-hang of the freight
deck forward fouled bunch of fender
piles which were just enough out of wa
ter to allow the guard of the steamer to
pass over them. AS the steamer surged
back from the wharf the deck settled
down on the pile heads. ripping up the
deck planks for space of ten feet" An
artist with a kodac could MT produce a
better illustration, unless he let snip the
breast snub and caught the act on two
instantaneous plates.
Chauncey Depew has returned from
Washington to New York as 'shappy as
school boy" which is taken to mean
that he has been offered the vacant sec
retaryship of state. To a reporter he
said: "The position of secretary of
state is the most important place in the
cabinet of the president. 1t is an ap-
pointment to which any man must be
proud When asked if he would ac-
cept the place, he replied that there
were many matters he must consider
before he could say what answer he
should give to the offer. He was not a
rich man and could not afford to leave
his business future out of consideration.
The New York Herald says Depew,s ac-
ceptance is contingent on his being able
to arrange with the Vanderbilts to re-
sumo the presidency of the New York
Central road in the event of his retire
ment from the cabinet.
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A Story from the American India,

n story from the American Indians.
Many years ago boy found a beauti-
full snake, SO an Indian legend runs. He
kept it in a bowl of water and took no.
tice that small feathers dropped into the
receptacle became living beings. He
experimental and discovered that what
ever he put into the water became alive
He rubbed some of this snake water on
his eyes and found that he could see
things that were actually hidden in the
gr2und- Concluding that he would
make the liquid more powerful by put
ting more snakes into it, he hung up a
number of serpents SO that their oil
dropped into the water. BY putting
some Of the solution thus obtained into
his mouth he could breathe fire, and by
placing some of it in his eyes he could
see in the dark.
At will he could transform himself
into serpent, could become invisible
and could travel at an incredible rate of
speed. An arrow dipped into the liquid
and shot at any living being, even if it
did not hit its object, would neverthe-
less kill it. A feather dipped into this
snake water and pointed at any game
would Immediately start for the latter
and slay it. This boy became in this
manner a great wizard. Washington
Star
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The Amateur Actre,s.

We had rather throw aside this pen
forever than to write a word to discour-
age any woman who is conscientiously
striving to earn a position on the stage;
but there are other women-some in the
profession, some in the audience-to
whom it is grossly unfair to put forth an
inexperienced amateur as star. Con-
slider, ladies and gentlemen, what a poor,
miserable art that Of acting would be If
anybody could acquire it in few les
sons, in year or SO, from private box
across the footlights 70 the center of the
stage. 1t takes a longer time to learn to
be carpenter or to play a piano, to be
dressmaker or to paint picture, to be
typewriter or to cut hair properly,
than amateurs who are now willing to
bestow upon the art which includes, en-
ploys and dignifes all other arts from
statuesque posing to wig wearing. If
acting could be taught in day it would
not be so we'll paid nor so highly esteem
ed, and good acting would not be so nm
common. Stephen Fiske in Spirit of the
Times.
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BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
Benefits which one Would Confer Upon
The Dalles.

Benefits Which one Would Confer Upon
The Dalles-
Mr.. A. A. Brown, after reading a
timely article in THE CHRONICLE last
week on the need and Importance of a
local building and loan association in
this city, writes as follows upon the
subject:
The benefits that would accrue to this
place upon the establishments of strictly
conservative local building and loan
association, managed by responsible
business men of the city, whose manage
ment is open to the inspection of every
one that has an interest to do SO, are
many. All legitimate business enter
prises should be encouraged, especially
one such as this which would directly or
indirectly benefit every citizen of the
| place.
Among the benefits would enumerate :
!. making a safe depository for small or
large investments where they would re-
ceive all the interest that would be
earned. .. Enabling stockholders
whether intending home builders OF
othewisel to secure the funds necessary
at a lower rate of interest and on. easier
terms of payment than they possibly
could in any other way. g. By keeping
command at home of all money invested,
and obviating the great expense of soli-
citing subscriptions to the stock of the
association by travelling agents, as done
by all building and loan associations
other than local. 4. BY encouraging the
growth of the city by enabling present
renters, to become home owners. Hop
ing that your agitation OF the question
may meterialize into action resulting
in organization. Yours Truly,
A. A. BRowN
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The brilliant students Dilemma.

A Harvard student told me an ANUS
ing story about himself the other day
1t seems that recently his mother had 4
young lady guest at their home ON the
Back Bay, and when he came from col
lege in the afternoon he was introduced
to her. At dinner also she sat opposite
him at the table. He paid little atten-
ton to the fair visitor, as his mind was
engrossed with a problem in his lessons.
However, his brothers were as assiduous
as possible in entert lining her. AS it
happened, the latter had engagements
out that evening, and, rs Mrs. A. had
promised Miss B. to have one of her sons
take her to the theater. it fell to the lot
of my friend George, the Harvard man.
He accepted the situation gracefully,
and in due time the young couple set off
for the theatre. Arriving, George left
his companion at one side pf the lobby
while he stepped up to the box Office and
purchased the tickets; then, turning
/ about, he looked toward the place where
he had parted from the young lady, and
was surprised to see half dozen there,
and-ye gods! is it possible?-he could
not tell which was his precious charge!
Here was dilemma.
George said he Immediately decided
1 that, rather than risk speaking to the
wrong person, he would stand still till
the young lady spoke to him. So he
! gaZed at his tickets for what seemed to
him an age, but was probably only a
minute, when Miss B. came up and said,
81 fear you did not recognize me-" ssOh,
yes-yes-" stammered Georgeoequivo-
eating Eyes, did; thought they had
not given me the seats asked for, and
was considering what was best to do in
the matter. er."-Boston Herald.
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a Gard of rhan,...

| desire to tender, through the col
umns of the CHRoNIcLE. my sincere
thanks, to all the good ladies' of The
Dalles and the Carpenters Union, and
all others, who hike given me sucb
bountiful tribute, and such helpino
hands, since the loss of my dear huss.
band by drowning at Cello, June 4tb.
truly feel l can never express in
words my thankfulness for such extreme
kindness since the burial of my husband
here. | feel as though / should like to
make my home with such kind people.
Mrs. A. ByERs