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Well Disciplined Ducks.

During our stay at Hankow we visited
duck farm. The process of keeping
the ducks is very simple A large
wooden shed stands near the edge of the
river, where the owner of the farm or
an employee spends the night with his
feathered friends. There must have
been several thousands of ducks in the
farm we visited. Before sunrise the
door of the shed was opened, and out
run the ducks, scrambling one over the
other into the river, where they spend
the day feeding.
AS soon as sunset approaches, from all
parts of the river they come, for they
wander far among the rushes and islands
during the day, and there is still more
hurry and scurry to get into the shed
than there was to get out at dawn. The
reason is simple. Immovable by the
door sits the Chinaman, a long cane in
his hand, and woe betide the last duck
to enter, for down on its back comes the
long bamboo with pain inhicting thud.
In this way punctuality is insured among
the ducks
Children could hardly have learned
their lesson better than the ducks
Blackwoods Magazine.
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TIE NEW ASSEssMENr

There seems to he considerable
complaint coming up from the people
in reference TO the new assessmr mt
Of real estate. This may, OF may
not be correct, but the int at which
the assessors aim should be directed
IL 10 eqhalize value in reference to
surrounding property. To our mind
1T would be a sad commentary upon
the thrift and enterprise of our PEG
pie If considerable increase cannot
be shown over the values often wears
ago. We do not mean bv this i'm
proper valuation, but growing per-
cantage OF valuation by the improv-
ing OF unimproYed property, the cree
ton of new buildings, and the impe.
tss of growth, making q greater de.
mand upon existing accommodation.
The more we advance in millions the
faster we reduce the levy, with prop
er economy in expenses. We hope
to see Berkeley County, when re-
turned, examined and discrepan, les
rectided, show a good appreeiable
increase. We do not want to fall
behind
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How Man Sleeps.

Adult man is, believe, the only ami
NAL who ever elects to sleep upon his
back. Some of the lower savages seem
to sleep comfortably on occasion in a
crouching position, with the head bent
down upon the knees, just as well as
the common tribes of monkeys do.
Among the quadrumana it is not until
we come to the platform building an
thropoid types that we find recumbent
position habitually taken during sleep
The young orangs and chimpanzees that
they have had at the geological gardens
slept with the body semiprone and with
the limbs, or all except one arm, which
was used as pillow, curled under them.
This is exactly the position voluntarily
adopted by 80 per cent. of children
between ten and twenty months old
which / have had opportunities of
watching. l was told by the attendants
at the geological gardens that no ape
will sleep fiat on his back as adult man
often does.-Nineteenth Century.
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nvAL TALK OF War,
Again tie Cloud Becomes More
Threatening.
A VERY SIGNIFICANT UTTERAEOE.

estate Positively That We Are Co.
ing to Have a War with Chile, !"
Says Member of the Foreign AT
fairs Committee-The Presidents
Indignation.
WAsHIGTNoN, Jan. 14.-The recent de-
velopments in reference to the Chilean
situation are watched with the closest
interest here. The president, it is UNI
derstood, is very much stirred up over
the matter He feels that Chile has
dawdled long enough, and that if she
intends to do the proper thing she ought
to do it at once, and if not it is the duty
of his government to take such steps as
will compel her to- Whether all of the
members of his cabinet are of the same
opinion is uncertain. 1t is still whis-
pered that Mr.. Blaine is for peace. But
it is learned from good authority that
the president does not see that peace can
continue with honor unless Chile takes
the step which she has SO long promised
to do and has not done. 1t is learned
from reliable authority that the president
in conversation on the subject said that
he could not with propriety delay the
matter longer, and that so soon as he
should receive the detailed report of the
testimony taken at San Francisco he
should send message to congress upon
the subject.
The president is indignant over the
conduct of Chile and has assumed an
aggressive attitude. He and the cabi-
net, except Blaine, believe that there
viii be open hostilities. The president
is anxious to go ahead-to lay the mat
ter before congress and to call upon that
body to take action to defend the dig
nifty of the nation.
His expressions on the subject are
earnest and warm, and he is bent upon
having an end put to Chile's arrogance.
AS soon as he can get brief of the tes-
timony of the Baltimore's officers and
crew he will communicate with con-
gress. The situation is more grave than
ever, and war Us extremely probable
unless the presi6cnt himself is deceived.
A member of the foreign affairs COM
mittee said: Estate positively that we
are going to have war with Chile Do
not be afraid to state it. know what
am talking about. Unless an apology
comes from Chile before the first of
next week President Harrison will send
ringing message to the house asking
for action. He does not expect an
anol0py
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PUBLIC SALE
CHOICE
TOWN PROPERTY.


As one of and agent for tie otter
heirs,at law. of David Cunningham,
dscea sed, I will sell in front OF tie
Court House, IN Martirsnnrg. w. Va.
On
Saturday. Jan. 3Oih, 1892,
at O'Clock p. IN the home prtp.riy y.
TOW o.' ed by sud hens. lying aud he
ing N Ghsvaily CITY, now latt-e,f
Mariin-bnte There is on a
TWG-ST0RY Bril- X HOUSE.
containing rooms and kitchel,. ci,tern
and hyd. ant water, 81 able and Other
outbuildmgs, i in pocd reEa'r An
examination OF the properly IL invited
TERMS OF SALE:-One-third cash
on day of sale, balance in EQUAL install
ments With interest in one and two
years secured by deed of trust on the
property. LULA CUNNINGHAM
Agentfor heirs at law of David Cum
ningham. deceased.
Jan is ids. ]. v. QUINN, Auctioneer.
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Always at the Front.

We have received copy of the
handsomely illustrated prospectus
for 1892 issued by the Detroit Free
Press. The achievements of this
famous paper in the past have been
great, but if its promises for the fu-
ture are to be fulflled-and there
certainly is no reason to expect the
contrary-The Detroit Free Press
will in 1892 be, as its publishers con.
fidently claim, the most entertaining
and instructive paper published, Civ
ing additional pleasures to it's thous.
ands OF old subscribers and fresh
enjoyment to the many thousand
new ones that its merits deserve. Its
list OF contributors for 1892 includes
many OF the most famous names in
American literary and public life,
and most of the articles to be pub.
lished are of unusual Importance
and interest, presenting a splendid
array Of valuable features in addi-
ton to the inimitable work done by
its own staff Of bright and famous
writers. The publishers of The Free
Press will mail copies of the paper
and prospectus to all applicants.
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The trouble with Chill still keeps
bobbing up and down like cork on
the water, without definite results.
Work in the Navy department is be-
ing rapidly pushed, and the testimo-
ny Of the Captain and sailors of the
Baltimore, that has been taken at
San Francisco indicates a brush
with the Cniiians unless they apollo
gize for both the murder and insult.
You zee blue coat under the Amer
lean flag must be protected by the
American Republic in any port and
in every cline.
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Good Covering for closet floor.

A good use Of marbled cloth is for the
floor of closets. It is easily put down
and fitted. Many closets are seldom
stepped into, and as there is hardly any,
VI at least but trifing, wear, its durable
qualities are not tested. Closet floors
70 covered may be easily wiped over with
damp cloth every morning, thus secur-
ing all loose dust and preventing any in
jury from it to the clothes that may be
piled or hanging within. York
Times.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-01-16

The State Board of Worlds Fair
Managers have Published an adver-
tisement for bids for the erection of
a state building for West Virginia on
the Exposition ground 1t looks
as if the Board was showing its po-
h'ical tendencies by conGneing their
publication to democratic journals.
THIS fair was expected be in the
interest Of all people
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-01-16

Few of our native trees have odorifer-
Gus wood like the sandal wood of the
islands in the Indian ocean; but few of
the conifer9 on the Pacific slope have
sweet scented woods. The fine church
at Metlakatla, built by the civilized In
dams of Alaska, is as fragrant as if in
cense was continually floating through
the air, from the wood of the great arbor
vitae (Thuja gigantea) of which it is
built. Hboeedrus decurrens, found
farther south, is known as incense
cedar" from its fragrance. The yellow
cypress (Cupressus nutkaensis) and the
Monterey cypress (Cupressus macrocar-
pa) have also scented woods. In the At
lantic states red cedar and arbor vit@
have scented wood. --Meehan's Monthly.
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Different Sizes of Feet.

'sDid you ask what would be consid-
cred small foot?" said a pretty shop
girl in a big establishment, as, kneeling
before a customer, she deity fitted on a
pair of india rubbers. 'Well, should
call No. 8 a small size, and 81 even.
The average is about 5; is large, al
though l have seen very nice looking
feet that were rs. have one customer
who wears SIS and another who wears
rs. Quite a contrast, isn't it? The
smallest foot on grown person I ever
saw belongs to one of our customers; she
wears 1875, child's size. but it isn't
pretty bit; it looks SO tottering. New
York Tribune.
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WHY, RHY, BRO. coRNwELL ?

WHY, M Y, BRO. CORN WELL 2
Bro. Cornwell of the Hampshire
Revie,o must either have clean up
per lip or has never tasted OF the
joys of a waxed musiaehe or has
been Tilted by some girl for not hav-
ing 50 distinguishing an APP
pendage FIR osca'atory oppartani-
ties He goes thualy for some of
our young and rising fellow citizens
and statesmen, viz:
1--WE are not at present out nomi-
mating republican candidates for
Congress, bnt as Berkeley County
has placed Stewart Walker in nomi-
nation to succeed Hon. WIN L. Will
son. we would modestly suggest to
our republican friends that they
nominate Eddy Elliot the other boy
orator with a waxed mustache.
The district would then have a treat
to some rare oratory"
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CHRISTMAS TIDE.
DUALsREIGA OF KRIS KiaeLE
AND
KING GAM RINUS.

Make merry under their benisi
~ulersi,ip with case Of IMPORT
ED BEER. Buy it for yours If OF
for your friends. The Superb Beer
Absolutely pure, is sold only in bot
ties ana is bottled only at the brs W.
cry of the BALTIMORE BREWING Co,
Cases are closed, and contain either
one dozen quarts or two dozen pint
bottles, elegantly tabled and packed
in Special wood wrappers. 1t will
add enjoyment to your Christmas
Dinner. For sale Nv
Dec 10 81 6m CHARLES THUMEL.
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For Free Coinage

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA. Mr.. Bland
says his committee is going to report a
free coinage bill and get it through the
house inside of thirty days. The COM
mittee on coinage, weights and measures
is in favor of free coinage, as has been
known all along. The members met for
the first time yesterday, and practically
declared their intention to report free
coinage bill. The question depends
more, however, on the action of Dem
ocratic caucus than it does on that of
the committee.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-01-16

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. Ire
liable information from an officer on
duty at the camp of the state troops
guarding the convicts at Coal Creek is
that, acting on a pointer that the camp
would be attacked within two days, the
greater part of the command was moved
to the top of the hill commanding the
prison pen. Interfering tools were used,
and an earthwork thrown up and the
Calling gun and howitzer mounted
thereon. The garrison at Coal Creek is
ready for fight and evidently looking
for 1t
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A septuasenarinn,s Sentence

ELIZABETH, N. j., Jan. 14.-Harmon
Blasier, who in May killed Thomas Will
son in barroom, was arraigned for trial
yesterday. Blasier is II years old He
went to the saloon to ayenge an injury
to his daughter, and shot wildly into
the door, killing Wilson, who was inno-
cent of any offense to the old man. The
prisoners counsel offered to plead guilty
to manslaughter, and the plea was ac-
cepted. Blasier was Immediately SEN
fenced to the state prison for ten years.
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Why 1t Is the Best.

ran ina.
lit cures Coughs and Colds.
2-Strengthens weak Lungs.
3-Relieves and cures Asthma.
4-Insures you against La Grippe.
5-Robs Group of its terrors.
6-Cures when all else fails.
rs and so cents. Trial bottles OF
Pan-Tina free at E. G. Williams Jr.
& Co.'s Drug Store.
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When the earth was young, says DR..
Ball, astronomer royal for Ireland, it
spun around at such rate that the day
was only three hours long. The earth
was liquid then, and as it revolved at
that fearful speed the sun caused ever
increasing tides upon its surface until
at last it burst in two. The smaller
part became the moon, which has been
going around the earth ever since at an
increasing distance. The influence of
the moon now raises tides on the earth,
and while there was any liquid to
operate on in the moon the earth
heaped up much greater lunar tides
New York Journal.
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A Remarkable Medal.

A gentleman of Canajoharie, N. Y,
has remarkably fine brass medal from
an Indian grave there. It is about an
inch in length, and has on one side the
head of Christ, with the words Saltwater
Mundi." On the other side is the Virgin
Mary, with the words Regina Coh. !"
The engraving is bold and the medal is
In a fine state of preservation. -Phila-
delphia Ledger.
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LIFE.

Tel1as.s scsEaa at the Sinking of a
Chinese St amer.
LONDON, Jan. 14.-A dispatch from
Hong Kong says that the steamship
Namchow has foundered off Cup Hi
Point, and that Ala persons, including
the European crew Of the ship, have
been drowned.
The steamship Meifoo brought the
news of the wreck Of the Nanchow.
From the few details which have
reached here it appears that the pro-
peller shaft of the Namchow snapped in
two while that vessel was plunging in
a heavy sea-. the regulators not having
power enough to control the shaft while
the propeller was whirling out Of water
during head plunge.
When the shaft was carried away the
sea rushed into the shaft alley, which,
with that part of the stern of the vessel
from which the shaft protruded, was
badly damaged by the accident. The
water quickly made it's way into the
hold, the steam pumps were put to work,
but the fires of the engine room being
extinguished by the rising water, they
were soon useless, and the Namchow be-
gan to settle down.
The panic stricken Chinese were not
to be cowed to order. even by the pistols
of the officers, and the doomed steam
ship went down with the Chinese and a
few Europeans battling desperately for
possession of the boats, for life belts, for
spare spars or other means of safety.
Several of the boats, partly lowered,
were overturned as the vessel was sink
ing by the crowd of Chinese who had
forced their way into them. Several
Chinese and Europeans are reported to
have been killed by knife thrusts and
pistol shots during this horrible struggle
Tor life.
The steamship Meifoo rescued six sur
vivors, who furnished this account of
the wreck of the Namchow. They were
clinging to floating wreckage when res
cued. The Namchow is described as an
Anglo-C Chinese trading steamship en-
gagged in the coasting trade in Chinese
waters.
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A 100000 Horse,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Senator Stan
ford has sold Arion, the 3-year-old, to
J. Malcolm Forbes. The senator does
not care to state the exact sum paid. as
he prefers that this should come from
the buyer. He says, however, that the
price was the highest ever paid for
horse. 1t is reported that Mr.. Forbes
paid nearly $3.50, 900 for Arion.
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Revolt in Rolivia

PANAMA, via Galveston, Tex, Jan.
IA tremendous revolt has broken
out among the Indians of Bolivia. In
towns along the frontier which are re-
mote from the capital and difficult tc
reach the revolving Indians have sue
cessfully resisted all efforts to suppress
them. They have sacked several vii
lagos, killed many male inhabitants and
carried away the women.
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Instructed for Blaine,

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 13-The Repub-
hcan convention to elect delegates from
this city to the National convention
met at 10 o'clock this morning, and is
still in session. Aresolution instructing
the delegates to support James G. Blaine
for president was passed.
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humiliation in Seville.

MADRID, Jan. IA dispatch from
Seville states that business in that part
of the city bordering upon the Guadal-
culver, on the left bank of which river
the city is situated, has been brought to
a standstill by asudden rise in the river
flooding the wharves and warehouses.
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For the Road House Murder.

BELLEvILLE, N. j., Jan. 14.-Super-
intendent of Police Brown, of New
ark, yesterday arrested George NJ.
Fuller, of Paterson, for the ASSASSINATION
of William H. Durham, keeper Of the
road house in Belleville, at midnight
two weeks ago.
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Graves May Escape the Gallows

DENVER, Jan. ia petition is on
foot to request the governor to commute
DR.. Graves sentence, not because he is
thought to be innocent, but Oh account
of the prejudice existing here against
capital punishment. Governor Routt
will probably not allow him to be hanged.
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Published EVERY SATURDAY at Mar
tinsburg, W. Va, at $3.50 per annum in
advance.
TERMS FOR TRANSIENT ADVERTISING:
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Each subsequent insertion, ......... 30
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Press Association Rates, Class '.lS,'' on a
basis Of 81 cents per inch, per month, num-
Der ~ Inches and months, entitled TO rea-
sonable discount.
GW-Special positions % to 3S}z per cent
additional.
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The Statesman opposes the offer
of Mr.. Patrick Duffy to accept the
authorship of the State for a third
term.
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The Canadian scandals,

MONTREAL, Jan. 14.-Another batch
of letters of credit have been unearthed
by the new Quebec government, by
which the MERCER ministry pledged the
credit of the province year in advance,
to the extent of over 100000. The
credits range from 5000 to $50, 900, and
many of them have been presented for
payment, but returned on the ground of
mo funds" The present government,
it is claimed, have the right to repudiate
these amounts, and if they do banks
and brokers will have no other resource
than to sue MERCER and other members
of his administration, who Endorsed
thar,
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Ex.Governor Wilson has returned
home accompanied by his wife, after
undergoing a painful surgical opera
ticn.
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HOUSEHOLD AND HITCH
EN- FURNITURE

Tables. stands, bureaus. lounges,
chairs, beds. zinc. dought'ay, 3 Stoves,
one cooking stove. in good order and
two l,r slows l washing machine
churn, lot of apple butter ami lot of
canned fruit. bacon ard lard, bot of
potatoes, corn. and mary other articles
too numerous to IbeusipB
Terms of aale:-All sums iesa
than $40. cash; over that amount a
credit of u months will be given and
the purchaser required TO give his note
with app, owed security negotiable and
ayable at either of the banks Of Mar
tinsburg. w Va, with interest," from
date; but if paid at maturity interss 81
will lie RENTED No properly to br
removed until terms are complied with
Dinner viii be served TO all those
attending the sale.
JOHN B. BAKER
J.V QUINN, Auctioneer.
/ 16 ids. G. p. G. RINKER, Clerk.
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SATURDAY, JAN. 10, 1891.

The Merchants and Farmers Bank
selected very excellent Board of
Directors.
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FiDUCIARY NOTICE,

The following fiduciary account is
before the undersigned commission er of
accounts for the County Court of
Berkeley Co.. W. Va, for set lement.
s. A Lefever, Adms. of Jos Girls
well. dec d. /. DEW .GERHA RDT.
10 2t.
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We still have few pair of Mems
and Boys Heavy Boots to close out
way un0er regular price, at
FIERY's Shoe Store.
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Stockholders Meeting.

Pursuant to the By laws OF this
company. there will he All annual
meeting of the stockholders Of thu.
Martinsburg Development Compau,
at rheir office on Wednesday, Jan.
20, 1892. al 10 O'Clock, FIR tie
transaction of any aud aIl business
that may come before sockhold-
ers meeting, uuder the Bylaws 81
this company and the laws OF the
State governing corporations.
s. L. DoDD,
jan. 5,h, 1892. Secretary.
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Great Sale

Come early if you want bargains
at G. P. HERRISG S,
Cor. Queen and Martin SITS.