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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-06-09

DR.. NJ. J. Davis is a prominent
physician ofLewis, Cass county, Iowa,
and has been actively engaged in the
practice of medicine at that place
for the past thirty-five years. On
the 26th of May, while inDesMoines,
en- route to Chicago, he was sud-
denly taken with an attack of disr-
rhes. Having sold Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Rem
edy for the past seventeen years,
and knowing Its reliability, he pro-
cured rs cent bottle, two doses of
which completely cured him. The
excitement and change of water and
diet incident to travelling often bro
duce diarrhea. Every one shonld
procure a bottle of this Remedy be-
fore leaving home. For sale by E..
G. Williams. Jr. & Co. Martinshurg,
W. Va.
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McDonald-Riddle.

CHARLEsTowN, W. VA, June s.
The marriage of Maj. Angus W. Nc
Donald and Miss Mary Elizabeth
Riddle was solemnized at 6 o'clock
this evening at the residence of the
brides parents in this place. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
DR.. A. G. Hopkins, of the, Presbyter-
ian Church. The bride is the eldest
daughter of Mr.. Fl. r. Riddle and is
we'll known and favorite in society.
The groom is a prominent lawyer,
known throughout Virginia and West
Virginia, and is member of one of
the most distinguished families of
the Shenandoah Valley. He is a
brother of Col. Marshall Mcdonald,
United States fish commissioner.
The wedding was quiet and only
relatives of the bride and groom wit
messed the ceremony. Among those
present from a distance were The mas
B Kennedy, president of Cumberland
Valley Railroad Company, who came
III his pIiFaGe car, accompanied Dy
his family, and Mrs. A. Russell
Steveson, Of Schenectady, M. Y. Mr..
and Mrs. Fl. A.Riddle, Of Chamb r.
burg, Pa, and Mas Hayman, others
present were the Misses Murdoch,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith, of Bal!i-
more: Col. and Mrs W. W. JCoe, of
Roanoke Va; Col. Marshall Nc
Donald, OF Washington, D. c., and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel cambridge OF
Jefferson county. After the ceremony
a reception was held and a wedding
supper served. The bride and groom
left on the Norfolk and Western
Railroad at o'clock for a tour to Nj.
agara Falls and through Canada.
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A Sen sa!ion at Berkeley Springs


BERKELEY SPRINGS, W. VA, June
3.-As the result Of personal a--
sault made upon her late last night
by prostitute, Mrs. John Barker,
an elderly and highly re-
spected lady of this place, is now ~
ing at the point of death and her re-
covery can hardly he expected.
Mrs. Barker had accused disrep-
utable woman by the name OF Mag
bee of alternating the affections of her
husband, and last night, learning
that Barker was in the Magbee wo.
mans house, she went there after
him. She WAS met at the door by
the Maghee woman, who in the
presence Of Mr.. Barker attacked hi /,
wife, knocked her down and left her
lying in the street unconscious. She
was found a short time afterward by
her son who took her home.
Barker is wealthy and prominent
citizen and his wife has the highest
respect of everybody in the commu-
nifty. The affair has created intense
excitement here.
The Magbee woman was arrested
and is now in Jail AT late hour
tonight Mrs. Barker was still in a
critical condition.
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CROP BULLETIN No. 10, WEEK
ENDING JUNE 4, 1894.-Cool and
cloudy with showery weather during
most of week; later portion more
favorable, the weather being gener-
ally fair and warmer, although, at
this writing, the outlook is for more
show ers aud possible thunderstorms
during to-day. Conditions during
the week were unfavorable and crops
have advanced but little, in fact, the
reverse was the rule; the cold weatp-
err and lack of sunshine have conf
bined to retard the growth of nearly
all forms OF vegetation, many crops
were seriously checked or killed, n
great number of instances neces}-
tating replantlng, this being especial
~ the case with some ofthe corn and
tender garden products. The frost
of 29th was quite severe in many
localities and in some places temper
atures reached freezing, ice from
Lie to IA of an inch thick forming
in some OF the more elevated dis
tricts. The hail on 30th and 31st
was not generally damaging although
exceptions are noted where garden
truck, wheat and corn were injured
in Roane and Taylor counties.
Ground very soft and difficult 10
cultivate. Farm work somewhat re-
tarded. Worms and bugs plenty.
Weeds have gotten a good start.
Wheat heading short; many promiS-
ing fields are being badly injured by
flies; the weather has been very ua-
favorable for wheat during the past
two weeks, It is presumed the crop:
was materially injured, although,
from present appearances, is in a
generally fair condition; some black
rust noted. Grass is in fair shape,
but meadows are somewhat short;
most pastures doing fairly well.
Corn is at standstill and appears to
be small for this time Of year; much
has turned yellow, has rotted in the
ground and will have to be replant
GU d ASW uSluo cultivated uuLiuS
week. Late sown oats look we'll,
early failure. Cut worms doing
much damage. Many beans, toma-
toes, sweet and Irish potatoes were
killed by frost on morning of 29th
and garden truck generally was in
jured. Melons and cucumbers killed
by cold and wet. Potatoes and
cabbage on we'll drained land and
where mot hurt by frost, are doing
well. The cool, wet weather has
been very injurious to garden truck
of tender varieties, many plants wilt
ed. Gardens are very backward.
Grapes, blackberries and raspberries
hurt some by the frost. Bugs on
vines, also eating off the bloom on
grayes. Apples still dropping bad
ly, trees affected with blight. Fruit
very scarce, except berries, which
still promise a fair crop. Strawber-
ry crop not as large as expected but
in some counties the outlook il more
encouraging.
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DIS TRESS.

The country is in terrible condi-
ton, beth by mismanagement and
passion. Strikes are general and
the destruction OF property keeps
pace with the passions of the strik-
ers. 1t is a great error. Ifyou leave
a mans house, or quit his shop, Go
not destroy either. You may want
to go back, but if they are not there,
there cannot be a place tor you.
Strike strike for what !? for the
other fellows pocket-book, or for
your labor. Grasp each others
throat, and when through, look at
each others ruin and gather up your
own wreck What sense is there in
that? In several states strikers are
destroying property, Will that
make them yictors or give them
more work. The soldiers are called
out to maintain law and order Who
will pay for this? There are three
losses-lcss Of labor, loss Of proper
ty, loss of expense in enforcing law.
The property holder must make his
back, the wage Garner also his, and
the taxpayer must foot the expenses.
The way to stop such distress is to
stop cutting each others throats.
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SECRET ROTTENNESS.

The investigation going on in the
Senate is noxious to good citizens.
Can it possibly be true that a sugar
trust is able to purchase the honor
of United States Senator? Are
our people to be wrecked in this way
and by men they have placed on
guard /? The dirtiest part OF the
business is that the names of wives
of the officials are being mentioned
as partners in such trusts and posi-
bly, the poor wives never knew aught
of it. 1t is Breckinridgism 10 a
very low degree. He bosomed with
the Pollard woman and required a
yirtuous couch at home as well as
children who when they looked at
their mother and said the sweetest
of mortal words, Mother" knew
that there was purity thele, that
like the Spartan boys they could
go out and fight, even unto death
for Let the legislators purge them
selves of this internal secret rotten
ness for if they are bribe-takers
then what can be expected of wage
carriers below?
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Correspondence.
nARKHSVILLH.


Children's day was celebrated at
Darkesyllle M. E. Church on last
Sunday, June 8, in the afternoon and
was largely attend d, the church be-
ing filed to overlooking. All the
Rotations were remarkably well
rendered and it was surprise to the
audience how some such small chill
dren could be trained to recite so
nicely. The decorations were charm
ing and We feel sure it must have
been experienced hands that could
form such beauties out of the flowers
of the field. We understand that
the training of the children, as well
as the trimming of the church, was
under the direction of Miss Margaret
Balm, assisted by her sister. Miss
Fannie Chenoweth presided at the
organ, and being an accomplished or
ganist, delighted all present with the
her playing. The vocal por-
ton of the music was also perfect
and to say that Mrs. Martha Stewart
was the leader is sufficient to assure
the public of it being we'll rendered.
Charles Lewis furnished the bass,
and taking it all in all, we considered
it quite an enjoyable affair.
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A Counting Crisis Happily Ended.

One of the most unique specimens
of a court ng crisis on record occur
red at a London dinner party. He had
long made love to her, and while at
the table he learned from a friend
sitting next to him that his rival in
tended to "pop the question" that
very day. What was to be done!
He was some distance from her, while
the dreadful rival was at her side.
Tearing leaf from his note book, he
wrote on it with a pencil: "Will you
be my wife ? Write your answer, yes
or no, on the paper and return it to
me-" This he sent to her by wait
er, saying to a lady in blue at the
end of the table, be very careful.
The servant was careful enough, but
the sender forgot to give him the
pencil for the lady to use. She
didn't have pencil, but she coolly
put the note into her bosom and an
swered to the waiter, "Tell the gen.
tleman yes" with as little betrayal of
excitement as if she were accepting
an invitation to game Of croquet.
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COUNTY Court PRocEEDINGs.-The
County Court was in session part of
this week meeting Monday morning
and adjourning Wednesday evening.
The Sheriff made his settlement
showing gross collections of $35, 456.-
Sc for the fiscal year. Messrs. Small
& Co., w. S. Cunningham, Jshn
Cane, Nathan Snyder, II. l.. Gamma
han, Barbara johnson and Chas. E.
Cant were released of erroneous as
sessments. The suit of Annie Nj.
French We. Geo. Blake was dismissed.
DR.. J. B. Snodgrass was appointed
parish physician for Arden district,
DR.. W. Wolfe for Opequon, and s.
N. Myers for Martinsburg. On the
second day the Martinsburg M. M.
& |. Co., Frank Pierce, the Presby-
terrain Church, F. NJ. Davis, ]. d.
Tice ct al, and w. H. Small werd re-
leased of err, neous taxes. The total
amount of expenditure for the coun-
ty for the fiscal year was $4,000.
John Felker was appointed road
surveyor in place of Isaac Pearrell
in Opequon district, Precinct No.l2.
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HEDGESVILLE.

Mr.. Summers, of Alexandria, was
in our village this week.
Mr.. Eugene Miller took a trip to
Philadelphia this week.
Mrs. Appleby and family visited
her mother several days last week.
Misses Ora Viewer and Gustava
McCleary are guests at Mt. Clifton.
Mrs. McAllister is visiting in Mar
tinsbnrg, the guest of Mrs. George
Appleby.
Mrs. Chariot and Miss Claggett
were the guests of Miss Nora Quinn
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. George Anderson and daugh-
ter, of Keyser, are visiting his moth
er, Mrs. Walsh this week.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Seihert, and Mr.and
Mrs. Stewart. OF Martinsburg were
the guests of Mrs. I. W. Wood Sun
day.
Miss Paul, of Martinsburg, and
Miss Swimley, of Hancock, were
visiting Miss Annie Shaffcr this
week.
Mr.. VIM. Young, while at work In
the mountains, was bitten by a cop
per snake. He is suffering extreme
pain and there is little hope of his
recovery.
Children's day was held in the M.
E. Church South, on Sunday morn
ing. 1t will be held in the M. E..
Church next Sunday, exercises COM
mencing at 1880 a. m.
REPORTERS.
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Fatal Shooting in w. va.

CHARLESTON, w. Va. June 8
Gus Higginbotham. at Elk City yes
terday. shot VIM. Mills. There was
an election. Mills challenged Hig-
ginbotham's vote. Higginbotham
said he would not allow his vote 10
be challenged by murderer ,alluCaing
to current report. The row be-
came general and resulted in Hig-
ginbotham fatally shooting Mills.
He was arrested and hurried off to
Jail to avoid lynching.
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FIFTEENTH ANNIvERsARY.-T b e
fifteenth anniversary of the Y. M. G.
A. is celebrated in Harper's Weekly
this week with an important article
on the Associations growth and
work, by W. S. Harwood, and over
two pages of illustrations, showing
some OF the finest Y. Nj. G. A. build
ings in the United States. In the
same number a page of illustra-
tions of the city of Syracuse accom-
panies an interesting article by Chas.
e. Fitch on the centennial celebra-
tion of Onondsgo county. N. Y; and
"Within the Reef" is the title of a
delig ltful account Of little journey
in Samoa, written and illustrated by
a member of Robert Louis Steven
sons household.
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A Fatal Shooting Affair.

LEEsBURG, VA, June 4.-Informa-
ton reaches here to-day of a most
unfortunate shooting affray which
occurred near Taylortown, this coun
ty, by which young man named
Vernon Shry lost his life. The story
Of the affair as reported here this
morning is that the trouble grew out
of the attentions paid to a sister of
young Shry by Charles Henley, who
is from Montgomery county, Md.
1t seems, he began paying attention
to Miss Shry, who is young lady
OF some eighteen years. His atten-
tions were Objectionable to her rela-
tives, and they ordered Henley to
cease them. This caused bad feeling,
and Henley soon left, but returned
on Saturday last. Last night Hen
ley went to church from Mr.. Carter's
and after service he was followed by
Vernod Shry and several other
young men.
The party seem to have been arm
cd, and when not far from Mr.. Car,
ter's house they came up with Hen
ley, and several shots were fired,
probably intended only to frighten
him. He, however, seems to have
thought otherwise, and being armed
cred one shot in return, killing
young Shry almost instantly. Hen
ley ran to Mr.. Carter's, and that
gentleman, accompanied by his son,
went to the scene of the trouble,
where they found the dead body of
Shry. Near the body was found
FIVE shooter with four chambers dis
charged. Next morning at some
distance from where Shry fell was
found another pistol, supposed to be
the one used by Henley, with one
empty chamber. This morning Hen
ley came to Leesburg and surrender
ed himself to the authorities. He
was lodged in Jail to await the YER
dict of the coroner's jury.
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Died From Drinking Cold Water.

MIDDLETowN, Mp, June 4.-David
Cline, a young man about eighteen
years old, employed on the farm of
Henry Clipp, near High Knob, on
Catoctin mountain, Frederic county,
died very suddenly to-day under Pc
culiar circumstances. He was plow-
ing the field and ate some strawber-
ries. He then went to spring, and
after drinking literally sat down on
a stone. A few minutes later he was
seen to fall over dead. The day was
very warm, and it is thought he may
have been overhea'ed and drank too
much cold water.
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Commissioners Notice.
s. A. Lafevre, admir- of Jos. Cr:swe |,

S. A Lafevre, admir- of JOS Cr:swe l,
VS.
Joanna Criswell, Mary A. Criswell
Catharine Criswell, Lucy B. Criswell,
Emma F. Criswell, W. S. Criswell,
Charles Criswell, r. Tucker Girls Ee|l,
Catherine Criswell committee of R.
Tucker Criswel, Philip Busch and
Hugh A. White, ex'r of B. Hughts,
deceased trustee.
To all OF said parties
By decree of the Circuit Court Of
Berkeley county, w. Va. entered at
the April 1898 term thereof, on the %; h
day OF April, the above cause was re-
ferred to the undersigned to audit and
report any further debts which may be
properly proven against said decedent s
estate.
Take notice that have fixed upon
Tuesday, July I7tii, 1894,
as the time, and my office in Martins
burg, W. Va, as the place for execut
ing said reference, and if not cOmp!et-
ed on that day, the proceedings will be
continued from time to time at the sam
place until finished.
Given under my hand this 6 h day of
June, 1894. L. DEW. GERHARDT,
6-9-td Commissioner.
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A Boy WANTED.-Five years ago
the four sons of Connecticut farm
or we're married, all in the same
mouth. The old gentleman, like the
father in the fairy tale, called all be-
fore him and promised 5000 to the
one who would first present him with
male grandchild. At the present
time the eldest son has four daugh-
tiers, the second son is childless, the
third son has three daughters and
the fourth two. The old man has
raised the bounty to $4,000 for a
boy, and the results are eagerly
awaited by large circle of friends.
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NEW TOWN.

Miss Flo Strausner, of Martins
burg, is at this writing the guest Of
Miss B. M. FoltZ.
The warm sunny days have at last
warmed the earth so that vegetation
is putting forth ia all its luxuriant
fullness.
Children's day services at Beding-
ton tomorrow Sunday. Quarter.
ly Confer ne ct Bedington on the
16, IL i. II.
The social soiree held in M. Ben
der's wood on last Saturday was
conducted in a very orderly and
agreeable manner-so we are told.
Rev. Carpenter and wife spent
last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. J. D.
Miller. He gave the New Town
Sunday school very interesting and
instructive speech at the close of the
school.
On last Monday Supt. C.C.Tabler,
according to previous announcement,
held the annual examination for
honorary diplomas. The examina-
ton was quite rigid and the disci
pline very much so. The applicants
were not permitted to have any con-
versation with each other nor with
their teachers. Those who received
diplomas may we'll be proud of them
for they will show just what they
merited. The applicants were Rosa
J. Eversole, Ernest c. Tabler, j.
Wilson Eversole, G. F. Whitmore,
Fannie G. Davis, j. L. Lemen, j. 3.
Utz, Edw. McMoran and RoyFrank-
enberry. The above were the only
ones in Berkeley who had the cour-
age to attend the examination.
ARCTURUs.
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SUPERINTENDENT OF SoHoo.

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOL.
The Board of Education are now
undergoing torment as to the selec-
ton OF a Superintendent. For our
selves, we have no use for Mr.. Cox,
and he has been an issue here for
several years, until now there has
been a complete change in the Board
upon the line of employing some
other instructor. We do not know
when the selection will be made, but
plainly, squarely and frankly the IN
DEPENDENT is opposed to the reten-
ton of Mr.. Cox, AMI in fav + OF
giving him a chance by plenty OF
notice to obtain position ell ewhere,
TO teach photography.
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Monday, June IIth, 1894,
Notice to Lien Holders.

To all persons holding liens by judg-
ment or otherwise on the real estate
or any part thereof of j. R. Brown
In pursuance of a decree of the Cir
cult Court of Berkeley county, made to
a cause therein pending, to subject the
real estate of said j. r. Brown, TO the
satisfaction of the liens thereon. Fou
are hereby required to pre- sent all claims
held by you aud each of yau against the
said j. Z. Brown, which are liens on
his real estate, or any part of 1t. for adj
jucation to me at my Office in Martins
burg, w. Va. on or before Jure 18th,
1894.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of May, 1894. l.. DEW. GERHARDT,
5-19-4t. Commissioner.
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SATURDAY. JUNE 9, 1894.

There was quite ripple OF excite
ment in town on Thursday afternoon
on account of the out going and in
coming Council. Elsewhere will be
found an account of the proceedings.
The retiring members and Mayor
personally have our best wishes and
though we had many battles the
scars are not very sore and as even
citizens we will all endeavor to en-
joy life together. Our best wishes
Messrs. Ks
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Dublfc Sale of
i Valuable Real EAfase.

BY virture of power of Attorney made
to me by Annie Philips, dated Nav 10.
1894, | will offer for sale, at public auc-
ton, in front of the Court House, in
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West
Virginia, on
Thursday, June 2lst, 1891,
commencing at O'Clock, D. M, the
house and lot of which John Philps
died, seized, and which lie devised to
the said Annie Philips, being the S. me
reality which was conveyed hy A. j.
Thomas and wife to said John Philips,
by deed dated January 9, 1890, and ,ec-
orded in deed book No. SS, page 1862, in
the office of the clerk of tie County
Court of said County, being a part OF
lots no. 6 and Z, in block s of that part
of said town of Martinsgurg Known as
Strinesville, fronting about II feet on
the east side Of Queen Stu ct, and ex.
tending back about rs fert, adjoining
property of VIM. Shad and hers, and
on which is frame blacksmith shop.
and a wagon makers stop.
TERMS OF SALE.-CaSh.
6-9-tds. l.. G. GERLING, Agent.
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A $4,000 Fire at Buena Vista.

BUENA VISTA, Va, June 4.-The
foundry department Of the Alex. K.
Rarig Machine and Engine Works
was destroyed by fire to day. The
fire originated from sparks from the
cupola falling on the composition
roof The fire department did ex-
cellent work in saving the pattern
machine and boiler buildings. Loss,
$35, 600; insurance $4,000.
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General Coxey for Congress.

MAssILLIoN, O., June 5.-Jacob S.
Coxey, leader of the Army of the
Commonweal, has accepted the NOM
ination for Congress in the eighteen
tn or Mckinley district of Ohio in a
letter to the peoples party commit
tee, dated at Washington, "Parlor
81, United States Jail"
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A Great Claim Against the Stanford
Estate.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-Represen-
tative Mcclure, of California, :vouch-
es for the statement that Attorney
General Olney has 1lei in behalf of
the United States claim against the
estate of the late Senator Stanford
for the sum of Sl5, 100000
The claim is the proportionate
share of debt of the Central Pacific
Railroad which the Department of
Justice estimates that that estate
owes the United States upon the
theory that personal assets of indi
vidual members of the original Cen
trail Pacific syndicate are liable for
the debt of that corporation now due
or which will become due the gov
eminent.
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Kites so heavy that gale of wind
is required to raise them, and which,
when raised, viii draw a train ofcars
kites As feet in length-Jaranese
fighting kites, are described in Har-
per's Young People this week. The
same number contains an article by
w. ]. Henderson, Sail ing a Sharpie."
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Death Of DR.. John Edgar.

CHAMBERsBURG, Pa, June s.
Rev. DIR. John Edgar, president of
Wilson Female College for the past
eleven years, died suddenly to-day of
neuralgia Of the heart, aged fifty
two years.