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George Murray differed from some of
the other speakers. The city will pay
her share in building the roads. She is
willing to help the country out. We
don't want Mr.. Plummer to stay at home,
said he. We want him to come to town
and bring us turkeys for THANKSGIVING,
and hay and grain for our horses. The
city viii meet him half way and help him
out. She will do her share, never fear.
Plummer said the worst place to get
through for the last twenty years was
from Scheld's Brewery to Thirty-first
street. The City Supervisors do not
come out TO see the holes in the
roads, There was plenty OF gravel that
could be hauled TO the side of the
road in the summer time and spread
on the road in winter. When he was
Road Overseer he proposed it to the Su-
pervisors. but it was not done.
Z. Greer said the City Supervisors did
not want to go out and see the roads
when they had as efficient Road Over
seers as Mr.. Plummer had been. He did
not, however. carry out his idea about
hauling gravel in the summer time, al
though he had authority to do SO If he
wished.
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Dntsls esh zae#taurassta.
AMERICAN HOTEL.

AMERICAN HOTEL.
FORMERLY BROOKLYN HOTEL, 1l2I
L and 1928 Front street, between X and L.
Sacramento, Cal. House has recently been
renovated throughout, New furniture and
frst-class appointments New beds, with q
change of linen every day. Suits of rooms for
families. Single rooms, 20 cents. Board, 81
per week. Furnished rooms, 81 per month.
First-class bar and reading-room attached 10
the hotel. No Chinese employed.
JOSEPH MCCLAY. Proprietor.
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TIE "CREAMERIE.'

A Lunch Place for Ladies and Gentlemen.
No. GIG STREET,
y. ER ST. Ma ger
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Ex-senator Routier asked Mr.. Plum
mer if he was opposed to good roads. He
thought the county should build good
roads, and the city should pay her share
of the cost. Let the property pay the tax,
aud not the poor man who carries his
blankets. Let those pay who benefit by
the roads.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-06
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

Chicago. ILL.,, April 5.--July wheat had
Hts inning today, making n jump OF 3
cents n bushel and closing practically at
top figures for the day 1lhe bull clique,
which has been playing havoc with
May, Is apparently working its deal over
In July, and today seemed set to start
July to n parity with nearby months.
Reports conhrmatory of crop damage
were seized upon TO stimulate trading
In new crop fuIires.
Corn was upheld by the action Of the
wheat market. The buying in Of heavy
lines of shorts. pork, lard and ribs caused
considerable rise in prices Of those com
modities.
A large business was transacted In
wheut aud the feeling was decidedly I'M
settled and nervous.
Corn started with an advance Of Ii
M,}Sc. July being relatively stronger
than May: the premium widened out
] II. An improved tone, due IN great
measure 20 wheat, but buying by several
large commission concerns was also in
strumental in causing an advance. The
mnrket closed with a gain Of 3-4QI-Sc.
Oats-There was good buying by, shorts
owing TO the advance in wheat and corn.
The close was strong at net gain Of
3-NIl-2c.
Tn provisions shorts were inclined TO
purchase, and there was more inquiry
on investment account, causing hrmer
tone and slight appreciations.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-06
THE GAzETTE FL WORTH TEXAS, THURSDAY APRIL 1898.

Use: capsicum, powdered per h.. 25c:
coppcras, per 10, 2n3c; cream tartar.
c. H.. per 10, 40c, groecrs, per ID. 15c.
nOvcr's powders. 10, 81 10. ether sui-
phuuc. u. 3 T., per b.. SEC. gum arabic,
first pick, per h., 00c; gum shcllac, per
10. 2Jc; glue, brown, per 10. 120l6c;
glue, white, per To-, 2Oc; mace, per To-,
sulph, Il. & W., rs o.. boxes, per o..
81 As; IL o.. boxes, per OK. ~ 40:
on bottles, per o.. s. 20, numegs, per
h., I0ci castor oil, per gal, 81 2JGl 30;
olive oil per gal, 81 10; linsccd oil, per
gall, Coo; sperm oil w b., per gal,
opium, po., per TO-. 81 %; black pepper
per h., 1Sc; potash. bromide, per b.
SSc; potash, chlorate, per 10, 2lc, iodide,
per oz..S3 20 quinine i. a W., OF bot
ties, per o., 34c. quinine, T. 4 W., Dor.
cans, per o., BE. quinine T. n W.
0-oz. cans, per o., Doc; Il, \ ). quininc,
o.. Walls, per oA poe. DO, o., tins, ner
do, 2O-oz. tins, per o.. De DO, lO0-oz.
TINS, per o., pc; sal soda, per To-, l-2o
use; saltpctcr, refined, per ID, loc'
saltpcter commercial, &C.; salts, Epson,
pei To- &c; salts, Rochelle, soc; bicnrb
soda, English kegs, per H., DC; eulphur,
lowers, 0-hbl lots, 2 3-ic; sulph., Flowers,
sinau lots. oci spirits tdrpcntuc, markel
To-, fdT Lie.
Coal Canon City 81 rs per ton: Nc.
Alester Choctnw. Jenny Lind, Big Mud
dy, House, Maitland. Cameron. Robinson
snd Walsenberg GOALS, car lots, Soto;
10 10 ton lots, S025; two tons, 5000;
one ton, So 20; oue-half ton, 50 90:
Monarch Victor. Santa Clara and El-
more Goals, car lots, 50 30; 9 TO 10 ton
iONt 80 uoi two tons, SO 20; one ton,
~ 90; onc-half ton 50 so; Briar Creek
ana McJnmes Goals, car lots, 81 20;
to 10 tons, So 90. two tons, So %;
one, ton, SO; one-holf ton, So %; Matt
Land EGG aud Monarch Egg. car lots.
~, : TO 10 tons, So 20. two tons, So 90;
single ton, 50 40; Anthracite (Peun)
coal. car lots, Sill 60 10 ton lots,
y !6; single ton. Sl3; Anthracite,
i!g0ouida) 2 to 10 tons, 50 90; single ton.
~ oo one.half ton, So 90; Slack coal,
4Oc; eggs, 10 lie per doz.
CottonGood mddrng 3-4c; strict
middliug. z 5Sc; middling,. Z lie; strict
low middling. Z lac; low middling,
&c: strict good ordinary, 5-Sc; good
ordinary, 1-Sc.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-06
NEW YORK PROnUCE.

New York, April -wheat-Spot
higher. fairly active No. red elevator,
a 1-46II7 IL; options active, excited,
higher, closing strong. No, 2 red May,
as "A. June, 20 Ia; July, 80 IA.
Corn-AIoderatel active. No. ., 81 IA
M51 1-2.elevator options strong, 1894
above yesterdays; May and June, ~
IL; July, 10 II.
Rice-Firm, fair demand.
Molasses-New Orleans open kettle,
fair 10 choice, firm, fairly active.
Coffee-Options opened barely steady,
5 TO % points lower, closing firm, 3
10 10 down; April, 15S5Ql0; May, 1910
61b.S5; June, Is. 656ll575; July, 1900
1870: August 15.50ql5,70; September,
is. 5Odl5.S5; November, l5.45ui5.5O;
December, 10. 30d15.35. Spot Rio more
active, steady No Z, 1G "a.
Sugar Raw, 6rmer; more active, fair.
Refining, 3 IA; centrifugal, SO. test, 9
"a; Muscovido 50 test 1-4;molasses
sugar, 80, test 3; refined fairly active,
ZIG up: do A 4 5-Sd4 10; mould A,
6 3-1Gd5 49, standard A, 4 l5-1OG5 Is;
confectioners' A, 1905; cut loof,
8 1-2d5 11-10; crushed, 8 300 lilo;
dered, 3 $1,000 49, graduated, 10
1916 Ia; cubes, 3-16d1 SO.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-06

THE MARKETS.
There's Ground at the Bottom
for Cotton.
-
BUT IT CAN'T REACH THERE.
Spots Tumble and so do Fuiures-Iuly Wheat
on Killing Expedition, Soaring Three
Cents -Provisions--L
stock
PRODUCE.
PRODUCE.
a. IMIiIs pRnnrCE-

St Louis Mo. April 5.-Flour- Higher
with wheat, patents $3,35W35U; ex-
choice, $2.256i2.8 So: family. S2.OOd2.1O
Wheat Opened extremely bearish ON
crop news 81 above Monday. Feeling
continued 10 close. 3 3-S6Ql above Mon
day. No. 2 red cash, 0Sc; April, OS lie;
May, 7Oc July. ~ 5-Sc asked.
Corn--Sympathized slightly with wheat
April. 36c: May. 3T l-26i3T 5-Sc bid;
Junly, Doc nominal
Oats Higher, duh; No cash, 81 1-4c;
May, 81 1-2d3t Csc.
Corn meal-Steady, S195.
Baggiug and cotton tics-Unchanged.
Wbisky-S1.
observation-disclosures, quiet, unchanged
except lard. $3.50.
Bacon-At outside figures.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-06
CuICAGO LTYESToCK

Cbicae. H.. April 5.-Cattle--Re-
CENTS 10000, shipments, 1000; slow,
steadv to shade lower; choice sellers,
So. 5O05 10; medium, S405iu5. 20; others,
S4OO6f4 so: Texans S25OQ4,40; ma
tive cows, S4O0n4.25
Hogs Receipts, 10000; shipments.
1000. active, strong; common and pack
crs 81. OO&B 90: prime heavy and butch
ers weights, So 65M6S5; prime light,
So 45m65O: other light, S5.4Od625.
Sheep Receipts, 300; shipments, 500:
ytcady; natives, S450do7o; clipped
Texans. S30Od4 So westerns, $5l5Q
5.35; lambs, $475M6OO,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-06
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK.

Kansas City, Mo-, ARrll 5-Cattle-
Receipts, 800; shipments 400; market
dull steers generally 10Mtl5c lower
cows steady 10 1Oc lower feeders steady;
525. cows and heifers. SO 25d3 90; Tex
ms and Indian steers, S3.G5Ii4. is.
Hogs Receipts. 300: shipments, TOO;
market 1OIl5c lower, closing better; all
grades, S5OOd6.40
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; shipments, 800.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-06
. NEW ORLEANS PRODUCE.

New Onenns, La, April 0.--Sugnr-
Open kettle fully fair 10 steady prime,
9 l1,16c; fair to good fair 3 S-SdS &c;
good common, 1-4c; centrifugal firm,
of white, 0-18e; prime yellow clarified,
4 5-10@4 3-sc; of do, 4a4 l-l6; seconds,
. 1-hd2 J-Sc; molnsscs, strong, centri-
fucal. choice zoe: strictly prime, lSCGlSc;
prime to good prime, 13Cd1Gc; fair to good
fair 9d12c; common TO good common,
I.llSc, inferior &c.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-06
LONDON WOOL.

London. April 5.--The wool sales open
al today. There were offered $4,000
bales Of good quality; greasy merlnos
and secured sold at an advance Of ~
per colt Cross oreds brought 7 IL and
Cape of Good Hope aud Natl 3 per cent
advance. American buyers took only q
few offerings,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-06
LIVESTOCK.
sr- IOuIs IIYESTOCK.

St. Louis, Mo. April 5.--Cattle- Receipts
TOO; shipments. 1900; lower; fair 10
good native steers, S3OOlD4O 90; fed
Texas steers, s.. 250f450
Hogs Receipts, 1900; shipments, 24OO;
steady; heavy, S620g6oOi mixed, $6'OO
40 40; light, S610q6.30.
Sheep-Rocepts. 800; shipments, none;
quiet; Texans, S4.5006.25.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-06
Highly Pleased

Crawford, Tex, Sept, II, 1892
To The Fort Worth Gazette.
Gentlemen; Your premium Ca
zette sewing machine received yesterday;
accompanying IL was fYc-year guar.
antee We are highly pleased with tho
appearance OF the machine, aud viii
write you later as TO It's true merit
Yours truly.
q. A. sTANDIFER
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-06
ALL THAT IS CLAIMED FOR IN.
~ The Fort worm 'GSn aleiiga. y, ls0a

To The Fort Worth Gazette;--
Gentlemen-I got my machine home
Cbristnlas eve. 1t r. al that YOU claim.
ed for A. Every lady who has seen Il
cost rae. and 1 know J have the finest
and best machine IN this neghborhood
i am well pleased with u. / think thnt
900 was tho best spent Of any 500 i ever
,spert for anything. gave $50 10 an
agent for an improved American, ana N
Was not the machine nor did Il have the
Attachments Tho Gazette machine has.
though Il was a very good machine. You
can add all the praise you wish. Your
machine Is worthy % H.
SARAH MELWREATH.
Trickham. Tex.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-06
a. nm IS RnPREsENrrp.

Pnul's Valley, 7. r., jan. %, 1893
To The Fort Worth Gnzctte.
j received premium sowing machine.
have tested II and find il M that you
representa- splendid machine. Runs
Light and does the work well Respect.
fully, SUSAN d. BURKS.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-06

Standard confectionery A.. ...t03
guoes..... .....s.s.s............9 y
ioNgetcN. .....s.-.t. s+..ss.s-s..te "
Wholesale grocors quotations hG1
higher
Grades omitted not IN marke
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-06
A.nood n, Aur son Machine.

Fort Worth, Tex, Sept, 2s,1s92.
Editor Of Gazette.
Allow me 20 say in behalf Of The
Gazette machine that / have had
one In constant Use for the past eighteen
months, and during that timo Il has
as good as any $50 machine Wishing
you much success, as you can safely
recommend IL. Very respectfully.
nj. FARRBLIA
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-06
THE GAZETTE MACHINE,
What Those Who Have Used u Say Of tho
Cheapest Machine In the Market
First-Cla's In Every Parucular
Grccnvillo, August 2s, 1892

Grccnvillc. August 2s, 1892.
To the Democrat Publishing Co.
received my sewing machine. and
will say 10 you that we are more than
pleased with Il. 1 find IL In good order,
chine In every particular. My wife
and also find IL 60 be hrst-class ma.
says 20 tell You that she don't think
well satisfied with H. and would not
give Il up for any $50 machine. We
wish you long life and great success,
Hurnh for tho Democrats and three
cheers for the Democrat publishing
company, of Fort Worth, Texas. May
your paper ever spread and carry the
glad tidings of that noble machine 20
thousand more homes You may put all
! have said In your paper n you like.
Yours truly,
S. J. JOHNSON.
Greenvillc, Hunt county, Texas
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-06
A r1RsT GLASS MAonINr.

WuInfIc, hlHE equity, Tex,
Feb 10, 1893.
TO The Gazette.
Dear sirs. / received The Gazette mn.
chine, all fright side up with care aud
am pleased 10 say my wife thinks IL one
of the best machines she hns ever used.
would advise all wanting a first-cluEs
sewing machines 10 seud for The Ga.
zetto5. Yours truly. Il. w. SLOAN.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-06
Galveston SPOT
sT. LOUIS spoT.

st. Louis. Mo-, April Cotton Easy,
midding. Lie: sales. 500 bales; re-
ceipts, 500 bales; shipments, 1900 bales;
stock, 81 900 bales.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-06

Walnut, Tex. May %, 1902
Fort Worth Gazette
am IN receipt OF Tho Gazette sew.
Ing machine aud find Il 20 he NIL you
claim for IL. We are delighted with the
finish and the work Il does. Think Il
very cheap for such n machine and
equal 20 a $40 or $50 machine
Yours with thanks for H.
Il. j. MORRISON.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-06
WOOL

ST. louis WOOL.
ST. Louis, Mo, April 5.-Wool-Firm,
unchanged
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-06
COTTON.


Liverpool. April 5.--(Special. )--Spot
cotton closed easy, demand moderate at
Is decline.
Ordinary ................ 4 3-10
GOOD ordinary .,-.~-.@--.. -. 1888 %
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-06
A Thing OF BEAUTY.
A Handsome Oraame nj and a useiul Article.
Call al the Gazette Office and SEQ n

rho ladies' Of Fort Worth arc Invited
10 call az The Gazette business Office
and examine The Gazettea Cabinet
pscAiluni sowing pachinA
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-06
KANSAS CITY PRODUCE.

Kansas City, Mo, April o.-Wheat-
Irregular: No 2 red, 81 lie.
Corn Unchanged, No. 2 mixed, 80 lie.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-06
MORE TEsrrmoNE
A Tins 500 Sewing machine for only ssA
Try one.
Euvorton. Tor.. Dec.

Envorton. Tex, Dec. 8, 1892.
To The Fort Worth Gazette.
Gentlemen; The high arm sewing mn.
chine Is all you claim for II. II Is first
class In every respect My wife IL Dc.
lighted with II, IL Is neat and we'll
finished, light running, and gives en-,
tire satisfaction. Respectfully.
ID H. SWEENEY.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-06
TrcIrllt. From ,iaive,ton.
Receipts and Exports Mt An United states
Inrla.
stock. Mt All Unltoa state, r1r.s.

Galveston, Tex, April 3 Especially -
Stocks this day. ........- T0s, 90
Stocks this day last year. ,....... 9gg, 49,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-06

NNAf"NN tNNAAR
Standard sraasivsa ,.....,..--i ~
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-06

OAIreaton sne,r nIarket

Galveston. Tex. April 3 - Especial -
Sugar-Plantation agents prices IN r1und
lots BY the carload for Louisiana sugars;
Market closed trm, unchanged
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-06
Daily Movements at Interior towns.
Galveston, Tex, April 3.

GENERAL Markets
Galveston Wool 1iarkst.
Galveston. Tex, Aprll6 --(Speclal.) -
Wool-Market closed steady, unchanged,
fPRrSG--TwRLvE MONTHS CLIFF
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-03-18
!CLEAN UP !!
SANITARY
PROCL 4 M A ton !

Let every citizen do his duty now. Citizens
attention called to the following: Chapter
NLIII, An ordinance amending and re-euact-
ing an ordinance for The better condition of
the Tuscarora Creek and its Tributaries. and
to prevent the accumulation of filth in Mar
tinsbnrg.
Sec. 3. If any person or persons. agent or
sub agent of any corporation or firm, sha II
permit the collection of filth. garbage or ex-
crement from any swine, cattle or any other
animals, about or upon his her or their prem
ises under his or their control. within the
limits of The Corporation of Martinsburg, in
such quantities or IL such a manner as to ren-
der obnoxious or impure the air in said town
any person or persons SO offending, shall, up
on conviction thereof before the Mayor, be
fined for each and every such offence, the sum
of ten dollars. one half TO be paid the inform
er. the remainder for the use of the Corpora
ton.
A thorough cleaning up of all back yards, cell
lars, cutters. out-houses. &c, is earnestly re-
quested, and as an lnducement for our eiti-
zens TO take interest In this important and
sanitary matter, the Corporation carts will
haul away garbage, and filth, except ashes,
itch must be hauled at owners expense,) II
hauled in front of property owners premises,
upon the streets, within twenty days from
this date.
Ashes will not be permitted to remain on
the streets over q hours after being hauled
out. Farmers wishing TO haul away OF this
refuse. &c. can do so If they choose.
The merchants. green grocers and business
men of the city will keep their pavements
clear of all distractions anCH6re liable for all
dirt and impurities around or aDout their
premises. All loafers ON the street corners
mast be removed by the police, and crowds
/ that iutefere with the passing OF pedestrians.
The citizens are earnestly requested and
| notified 10 clean up their yards, out-houses
sinks and cellars. All refusing to clean up as
requested by the 26th of March. lSB, will he
visited 10y inspectors, and premises cleaned
/ by their orders, at the expense of the property
! owners.
] All butchers are hereby notified that they
| are not TO XIII or butcher any cattle. sheep
calves. or hogs. inside the corporate limits ol
/ this town. that the ordinance prob iblting
same being done will be enforced, without
/ special permission is granted. BY order Of
| JAS. W. MCSiIERRY. Mayor.
/ MAYORS Office CITY Hall Marcn g. lSg3
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-03-18
c. v. Locomotives.

During 1892, Cumberland Val.
ley Railroad locomotives travel.
ed over 970,961 miles of track.
Of this 1922 were in passenger
traffic, 1886 for freight, 49,.
SS1 in shifting, 20,592 ahead
of construction and special
trains, and 1880 on foreign
roads. The biggest record by
freight locomotive was by No.
so, which went 81, 2SS miles.
The road has thirty-seven loco
motives, nearly all of them with
a service of a few years only to
their credit. The oldest is No II,
which was put on the road in
1869, and last year ran 1915
miles. No. "a travelled the great
est number of miles in 1892. It's
record is So miles all but 1Se
being ahead of passenger trains.
The cost of stores for it was $3.50.
95. No. 80 travelled Al, 76O miles
and No. 90 has to it's credit A..
1872. The railroad spent 500 ,O5S.-
33 for stores for the locomotives
last year, of which $33, 603.S3
were for repairs, labor and ma
terial, and the balance for oil tai
low, waste, etc. Mail.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-03-18

The corps of West Virginia
Central engineers which started
on a survey westward from this
place several weeks ago under
the charge of Alex. Murdoch,
have reached Sideling Hill, the
terminus of the line allotted them
to run. There they will be met
by the corps which started from
Cumberland. Mr.. Murdoch s
corps will return here and await
orders from Chief Engineer Ives.
who is expected to arrive in
Hancock at any me.-HdRcoch
Star.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-03-18
Business Circulars at from 1875 to
So thousand printed at this office.

CREMATED IN A BARN.-One
night last week the barn of Mr..
Thomas Emmart at Orleans X
Roads was totally destroyed by
fire, together with a large guam
tity of hay and grain and three
horses. While searching
through the embers the next
morning a mans skull and sew
eral larger bones Of the body
were discovered to the horror of
the searchers. 1t is not known
who the man was or how the
barn caught fire, unless the man
was a tramp and accidentally
dropped the fire, and before he
could get out was suffocated.-
Morgon Mercury.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-03-18
AN ANNIVERSARY SURPRISE

AN ANNIVERSARY SURPRISE
was given Mr.. B. 7. Busey at his
home near Leetown last week
He was born at Darkesville, Ber-
kelley Co., Va, March 4, 1922,
and was raised in Jefferson Co.
At the age of IA he was thrown
upon his own resources. He
looked to the West and South for
location, and at Frostburg en-
listed as a stage driver between
Cumberland aud Wheeling over
the old National pike, as famous
for travel then as the B. & o. is
now but not quite as fast. After
spending s years in travel he re-
turned to his native home and
engaged in business. Finding he
could not get along in life with
out a help-mate, and knowing
that Berkeley girls were worth
having, he made the acquaint-
ance of Miss Rachel S. Pitzer, a
daughter of Mr.. Martin Pitzer,
and a young lady of beauty and
worth. July 10, 1S49, they were
married by Rev. Morhead of the
M. E. Church, at the home of the
bride. During the period of
their married life God blessed
them with IS children of whom
10 are living. The children con-
cluded to surprise their father on
March 4, 1898, his list birthday,
by giving him an anniversary
dinner. At II a. m. he was in
vited into the sitting room, where
all his children and friends were
assembled, who rendered him
their congratulations and best
wishes, and he was greatly af-
fected. A pleasant time was
spent together and Monday night
the young people had a happy
social time together. VISITOR.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-03-18

Several weeks ago two colored
men, giving their names as
French Grooms, of Athens, Va.
and Abraham Lewis, of Martins
burg, got off train at Harper's
Ferry and proceeded to cultivate
the acquaintance of colored la
borers employed in the B. & O..
tunnel just across the Potomac.
in Maryland. They represented
themselves as agents for a GER
tian ''Cable Line Union, No. L."
and the many advantages afford
ed members of this association
were so plausibly set forth by
the sharpers that the initiation
fee of $3.50 was not long forth
coming from the pockets of the
dupes. The men We're to be Civ
en- work at big wages in "cob-
blestone quarries," in Maine,
California, and through the
country, and were to be taken to
their destinations in great style,
going in pullman cars, etc. The
scheme was worked so success
fully that numbers of the labor
ers in the tunnel gave up their
money, and some went so far as
to quit work, in consequence of
which the scheme was exposed.