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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-06-02
What is Life /?

One day, when the feathered song
stefs in the woods were tired of sing
ing, there was long pause. All was
quiet and nature itself seemed lost
in meditation.
Suddenly the philosophical bull
finch piped, what is life?" which
little songster among the leaves re-
piled, "Life is a song
"No, battle in the dark, said the
ground mole, who just poked his head
out of the ground in the vicinity of
the tree among whose branches the
little bird was hopping around.
"To my mind it is an unfolding,'
declared the rosebud, which was just
ready to unfold its beautiful leaves,
to the great delight of a beautiful
butterfly which did not hesitate to
kiss the pretty flower, with these
words, "Life is full of idle joy and
pleasure"
"Say, rather, a short summer day."
hummed a jealous one-day fly buzz
ing past
81 mean that life changes ever with
work and pleasure" mentioned the
bee, and it disappeared in the leaves
of the rosebud to gather honey.
81 do not think it is any thing else
than idle worry" complained the lit
tie ant, dragging blade of straw,
which in comparison to itself was un-
naturally long.
ayes, you are right" q little rab-
bit nodded from the hazel bush,
"Life, as sure as live, is hard nut
to crack"
At this moment q soft rain muir
INJURED, "Life consists of tears, all
tears"
Life is an ever changing consci-
ousness," said the thunder cloud
floating toward the ocean.
The ocean waves broke against the
shore and sighed, Life is a steady
battle for freedom"
"No, you are mistaken, it is free
DOM" jubilantly said the eagle, sail
ing through the air with his power
full wings.
"Ah, it is poor earth, moaned the
weed, working its way out of moor
and stone.
The high cedars bowed to each
other to the earth saying, "LiIe is
striving ever upwards"
And a ripple sounded through the
tops of the trees until the pasture
cried sorrowfully, "Life is rather
given up to higher power
Night had broken in and the SOL
emn dome prelate advised :"Lets US
rest, my friends. As there was no
satisfactory answer given we will re-
sumo our debate tomorrow.
"For all care you may do that,
breathed the night. "But lfeis only
a dream"
The still night ruled ever the city
and country and soon morning would
draw near.
The student, who was sitting up
in his outof-the-way garnet, lost in
meditation, blew out his little lamp,
and murmured, Life is only
school"
Footsteps were heard on the de-
serted streets. A tired citizen was
going home to rest, after spending
the night in going from pleasure to
pleasure, in spite of which he COM
planned "Life is an unsatisfied long
ing and steady disappointment"
sit is q riddle" stammered the
new born morning wind.
Suddenly glimmering light rose
upon the horizon. Higher and high
er climbed the magic light over the
| ton of the Woods. The red mornino
light greeted the earth and like q
mighty chord it sounded through
the universe; "Life is only a begin
| ,;acx -
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-06-02

Father: sNow, Jimmie, I'm going
to give you hard thrashing, Dye
wanter know what for?n
Son: "Nossir, don't cos if you
tells me what fur, then I'm goin' to
say hain't dun it, sthen you'll lick
me twicet as hard fur lynn about it. !"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-06-02
Rumf0rd is the Purest of all
Baking Powders.

It excels all others in baking
strength, is strictly pure, and bene-
fetal to health. Recommended by
physicians. Try it.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-06-02
AUCTIONEER's NOTICE!

j. V. QUINN offers his services as
Auctioneer in the counties of Berkeley
and Jefferson. Having had over 20
years. experience l can guarantee satis-
faction in selling and in price, or no
charge. Terms moderate. A share of
public patronage solicited. Address all
communications to j. QUINN,
Bedington, Berkeley county, w. Va.
Dec. n, 1880, tt.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-06-02
Women Full of Pains

Aches, and weaknesses find comfort, strength, and
renewed vitality in Cuticura Plaster, the frs, and
only pain-killing, nerve-strengthening plaster.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-06-02

Remedies for toothache, my
FRIEND" asked philosopher, twill
be found to affor.l instan. relief in
every Gaze but yours
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-06-02

The bicycler is not the only person
who bites the dust. The coin-tester
frequently does it.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-06-02

IF you feel weak
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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-06-02

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AS- All About the Skin, Complexion, Hands, and
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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-06-02

Daily. Others daily except Sunday.
Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmitsburg at
S.26 and 1887 a. m. and $50 and 500 p. m.
Leave Emmitshurg for Rocky Ridge at
7.l5 and 1000 a. m. and 2.55 and 5.45 p. m.
B.& O.passenger trainsleave Cherry RIM
for Cumberland and intermediate points,
No. Is, daily at S.57 a. IN. For Piedmont
and intermediate, No. 10, daily except
Sunday, at 1.59 p. M, and Chicago express
No. 7, daily at 9.25 p. m.
Passengers for Chicago limited, No. 5,or
Cincinnati limited, No. 1, take No. 10 to
Hancock and there transfer to No. or 8.
j. NJ. HOOD, Pres. ard Gen'l Manager.
B. Ii. GRISWOLD, Gen'l Pass. Agent.
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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-07-05
order of Publication

STATE OF MISSOURI,
ntNTi OF SCOTLAND $.
Am"u., ~" ,. ,rc',,t n Court of Scotland coun,v
JOSEPH Ill. THOMPSON. pl,in,,y
AMt> l'AENALt.. AMOS D>pS,, ana,
awr,,rn uAhN All. and the unknOwn n h,i.", ~
a, 4, ',.nA.i ,,,;' hA"NALI., defendants "''s VI
n,tnrmrx Wy INK .'nnc y, the plainliT herein hy his
anu atii,i:iVit. alleging, umon,n " ,,h ui> p,ti'i"h
t, ti Wy @u.,cm"'tiit>. James Darnujl .,nm nss' ~
..; n'i. ".. Thomas Darnaii ana H., I,'us '', ua,
mu, rcs;.,..n. .c'it"aid barnalI. ,l,rcnsca' mr..
M Vttt.slh''hi> OF the state OF Ni,.n,,.i"' "'''
Whcreupon il is or,icr,,i L, ,,'ri
>;iiu defendants bt. uotii,.d '"t "!tfk that
t,".i i.i,' !" mas commenced ~ ~.,i, .,.....
hn !. ,h. '"aS court. wherein he alir,iu's IT,,
iuwinr ,n,T n,r ana IN possession OF ,h, i"I.
ne southwest fourth OF ti,, v,i,untA. Mo:
tri1 ''i -. township d. Ruuu,, ,,.'..
,h;.," ' @ mss pctfl in possession nf S,,,.', ~.
oath. ,E,, -, ana further aEe,iy,ur ,,n', ,
UaruuU n,n",r nHh""n irirs uf AIc,,chnlt
i,mt ~ nritar Cf record to own !, IN nr -. ., ..i,
l'nu' and 'hut their ljtI. va, ' -" ni >n'd
,n., ,n,. ,n siu ArchchGld Un,unll L.., ~. -"
,;'' ~, i ii't ali''irinv TIM, tile h.
rrmd,r.t -, ~ ION and asking that a .ircr," h
] ~" ~ ms favor. Ur,fr,tir.r T.; ~, t,,. -. ~.
record. and thai unless ,h. ;t Ht nls ti'i" "I
-. ' "'" a'l".itr at this t.ourt "a, H., .oa.i's
H,,s, - W n' begun and holden ~, go .,,.
~ -" ,'. -, me City "f Memphis in s',iI ..','.
or hrtn,c ~. 'tif! III! ci August next, and ON
ttr''i snail so long cont ;n,,,n,,,, :, n. F." me
s,., - ~ Ar't ihe last day OF so;i ,n.,', ~.
,ha @ W. ".'':tn 10 thd petition in ,.,it .,,'u
m.ut w in . ' w ,aheIi aS confessed and j,,,,
Ana !, - " ..n"tnti accordingly
Al" ~ - further ordered ina, ~ .,., h..
~ 1" published, ;c,,,rii.w .oP\ mere
Farmers Onion, I" Jaw, in the
-. =. q. METI, Circuit Clerk
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-07-05
Order of Publication,
STATE OF MISSOURI.

STATE OF MISSOURI
COUNTY Of SCOTLAND.
In the Circuit Court OF Scotland county.
August scr'a. iS.A
JAMES : A>H&kH, FlaintiN.
Nancy J. Woods. Marion Stafford Vii.
liam H. Stafford. Btnjamin Il. Stafford Gran,
Stafford. .l"hn :. Israel. Henry A. Israel New
ton D. Israel. Alice Israel. r. =. Israel, Eliza.
beth Ammo ti;i.t1.. Albert zimmerman lnnu..-
>racl. ill!.' Israel. Sarah 4. Israel, .!o,,u r.
stafford. :. "A '::i>yr and the unknown heirs
l"hn I. = l!s. "ec.as"d. Defendants
At this E,'s -'tltt- Ike rialuIifi herein hy his
attorneys. -. &. A.a;.L \ Wagner. ana t,l,.s
as petition XII. ai..d.hIt. aiic..iu.- nmou,.
Iher ff'hg>. 'H;t dciendan,s, Nancy j.
N"'>- 'i..i i>''a .>.ahor,i, William H. stafford
j" -'-' ''.' >'s'inisi. Grant stafford. la.ucs
>'''t '-...'r .>:::,. Utld ;ac unknown n heirs az
-" L i. i~. deceased. are not r,,Si,:,n
II :. = ~t,tEr,. Missouri: "
"a X s"!i IL l. ordered ty'thc ritrk.tba,
aia Lti a,;.':!i> hc notified hy pl,Ilicaf;un
nat ptalni;if has con,.nruced At suit .,.sainst
he:. IN TINS court. wherein he n!iei.rs ,h.,
't - the owner and in posses sion ,,r tha -,
owing deserted real estate sif,,nt,a ;r ~,
'; I,..'s "i scotland an" state oi Missouri. to-
VIZ iHr northeast fourth ;, Of the norfh.
a>t quarter of Section seven iii and
u. Wf>i haIi u "f the northwest uuur.
,rr !! :. and the n".thwcs, fourth +. of The
southwest quarter ! OF Section ,.ic,h, - . III
n township >iNry-live ID, north Of tkc h...
;hc or Range twelve IL, we>r ar ,h. at,h
'.nli r...i''i ,n'fiai''n. and tha, he has been i'm
i">>t>>i"h nl The same for more than ,wan,v
ANe years. and further .illc.iu- ,,,,.', 40,
n''' uci'lid.iiit> appear Ia hate n r,rnr,l il,
t, ~, 'i'i' I" tiir same aud further ul,p.> :
~; ti'!t h- 't'r" IN him H., limi,a,iuu ,uI
asking that Il dccic,. ~ rendered IN 81; : ''.
itfltttilG his title ut record ami rh", ,., W
'u ,'!" ucitn"hnt> he and appear M This
.nuit .'u ~ ~ me next term thereof. 10 lie hcsnm
~. noineii at the t~'urt House i'm thr C,,S "r
't"PHi>. IN said county, on the .i,th -, -,
~ S' isAl. noAl. ana ON or before the third duv
-, .; >'i" term: II the terra shall SO ions, cor;
!n.e-anu II not, then oi, or hrf,rn ,ho ~,
"a! "i sald trrn-an>%rr or plrud Ia tho ,,.
, .th III S''ll cause.-the same will IL, tnEnn ~
nt;s ana J''tG mrnt will hc r,,,rrri ,,
49, Ia IL !, further ordered thai a cony h.,..
,. I've published, according 10 law Il, ,h,
armrrS Union. '""' III thc
N'e>t: t.G. METY, Circuit Clerk
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-07-05

Arc all Fresh, New Goods,
and purchased under the re-
cent decline in the eastern
market. and, positively, will
he closed out to make room
for another stock, which |
expect to buy in the near
future, even lower than ever
if possible. Call early amt
sec me if you wish to
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-12-08
TURNED OVER HIS SAVINGS.
A Touching Incident in the Life of
a Native Sailor.
His Estate, Amounting To 500. Given
to- the American BoaTd-The Man
j. Thought TO he Drowned.

A touching incident has just
come to light respecting a native
Micronesian named Tara, who was
for many years a sailor on the
Morning Star, both under Captain
Bray and Captain Garland, says a
late Missionary Herald. He was
on the Morning Star, No. 3, when
she was wrecked at Kusaie in 1884.
At that time Captain Garland de-
cided to go from Kusaie to Ponape
in an open boat-an undertaking
which seemed necessary, but Of no
little peril-and Tara was the only
one of the sailors who would ac-
company him. When the little
schooner Robert w. Logan was
built for service at Ruk and among
the Mortlock Islands, Tara was ap-
pointed mate. DIR. Pease speaks of
him as a quiet, industrious, trust
worthy man at all times and places.
He was quite linguist, and could
speak almost all the dialects of
Micronesia. Just before the Logan
sailed from Honolulu in 1890, Tara
called upon Mr.. w. w. Hall, the
agent of the Board, bringing his
savings bank book, and stating that
should he be lost during his voy-
age, the money, amounting to over
500, was to be given to the Amer
lean Board. Endorsement of this
disposition of the money was made
upon the book, with Tara's sigma
ture. When the Logan went to
Japan in 1893 Tara sailed with her,
and he is supposed to have been
upon her when the vessel was lost.
1t is a notable fact that this Micro
nesian islander had this amount of
money which he had saved from
his earnings, and it is still more
notable that he made such a dis
position of what ne had.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-12-08
YOUNG HAWAIIANS MEET.
An Entertainment Will be Given
For Their Benefit.

The Hawaiian Institute held its
first meeting in the Foster Hall
yesterday evening. There was a
large attendance, and the members
were much pleased and very CRATE
ful to Mrs. Il. r. Foster for her
very munificent offer of the hall.
The electric lights were lit for the
first time, and the hall looked cosy
and inviting. The Cornett piano
stood on the mauka side and was
opened for inspection. Everybody
was pleased with the tone and APP
pearance of the instrument. Owing
to the absence of Henry Smith, de-
tanned by pressure of business,
Vice President w. J. Coelho pre-
sided. After conclusion of routine
business, the reports of committees
were received. The investigation
committee reported that they had
passed on ten new applicants for
active membership, but would re-
commend that they be allowed to
come In as soon as they secure
physicians certificate. The same
committee also reported that DR..
Brodie had been seen and consented
to act as the Institutes examining
physician. The reports of the
committee were unanimously en-
dorsed. Six new applicants for
membership were received, and
these will have 10 take the regular
order. The meeting adjourned at
9 80 o'clock.
The matter of securing sufficient
funds for purchasing the new piano
is being considered by a committee
of the members of the institute.
Professor Berger has generously
volunteered to assist the organiza-
ton in its effort to secure the in
strument. An entertainment will
be given in some public hall in
about two weeks, when the musical
talent of the city will appear. The
institute boast of having some of
the best local vocalists, and these
will show their best in the coming !
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-12-08
WAINAKU, Hilo, Aug. 9, 1894.

Hio, g.
NJ. r. HENDRI
working
avery" Stubble Dggers
months have
hundred with them thoroughly oOening the soil
about excellent
stand where has ubbe The machine works e
stools without further hand labor them thor
oughy the allowing the
The Fertilizer Distributors
fezed about
all the claim distributing
the good
labor machine
nothing
get out of order can fully these plantation
remain, truly,
Az
Hilo Sugar
We received by the Alameda carload of Avery Sons
Implements which include Fertilizer Distributors Stubbe
Diggers and Improved Sugar Land Cutvators The latter
has solid discs and shovel attachments They admirably
adopted for in the soil here and will be found
every plantation.
The Fertilizer Distributor is arranged work land
where the burrows irregular with the facility
where they
Hr&Any information regarding these machines will be
furnished on application to
THE HAWAIIAN HARDWARE COMPANY,
3o7 FORT STREET, Honolulu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-12-08
New Books at the Library.

Following are the new books re-
Gently added to the public library
''The Influence of Sea Power up
on the French Revolution and EN-
pire; )" by Captain A. T. Mahan,
u. S. n.
"The Pearl of India; ;" by Ma
turin NJ. Ballou.
"Tritby )" by George du Maurier.
"The Manxman )" by Hall Caine.
"Lord Ormont and His Aminta -
by George Meredith.
Round the Red Lamp" by Co.
nan Doyle.
my Lady Rotha ;" by Stanley
Weyman.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-12-08

d, Keep your friends abroad posted
on Hawaiian affairs. Send them
copies Of the ADVERTISER or GAZETTE
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-16

ctAsr. Lake Washington heeona@a lacked
~ and the whole Sauwamash valley Is
tocded. ,he hassorn lands cf Back river
and Of CeAar river around Renton.
Of Whise river ard at TIE meath
AZ 0-sea river helax eeiuged ant
Thousands ef acres os valnsAse
erops ruined er damaged The damage
done By these foods Ia farnaer yeArs has
ee~a estimated ~ hundreds Of thousands
Of dellar@. enough 70 Asve resne4ie3 tee
evil several times over. As nsess land has
been cissres il has grown verse, for the
water enptiss insc she streams naOse
qascSly. As the aesss g-ox worse the
smouat 81 property wa4ea sney could dam,
age increases. ssr ths elsarinS % tAe land
Is followed BY tas creation It rich FARMS
where vsrgia vegggslion hsa waalowed IN
swamps wisheuf sass.3nx.
The county commissioners have expead-
81 = good aeas az rooney on Surveys fer
drainage 5stehes in TIE ~ bite. Alaek and
Samaritan walters. kas they have sought
no additional oGsles scr the E0od water
into tie Sound. Sasae at the farmers have
gone - great expense IN laying tie drains
on ta~is land. eas these are useless when
the rivers iato wh8ea they discharge are
alreSdr fail 10 overssaNinE
Tie farmers ioe& tor relief 20 the WIDEN
ing and deepening OF the Lake Washing
ton caaal ~ the portage, Several torcsole
arguments Tor this plan are URGED. Ia -
eonlended that sAe eanal woald carry OF
the water Of the whole lake watershed. In
cladEng the Sammamish river. and take
that Of CeaaY river a. well. The seeks
would bs removed, and no obstacle 10 the
tree dew Of water would exist. Cedar
river, being turned permanently into
Lake Washington. and the lake prevented
from disehArging itself through Black
river into tho nuwamish. the latter stream
would Be isft free 10 carry OF tho
waters Of Waite and Green rivers.
which Is could comfortably de. 81
fully two-thirds Of tho watershed
now draining into the Dswsmish
is tributary 60 the lakes and Cedar river.
This would drain the Sammamish valley.
reclaim large tract Of land along the
shores of both Lakes Warrington and
Sammamish. prevent the overflow Of the
bottom lands OF the White. Black and
D1wsmlsh rivers aud the backing up OF
the Cedar At Rsnton. aad. While raising
the level Of Lake Union. would not bring
10 over its natural shore line. IL would
bring permanently into the lake the pure.
cold mountain water Of Cedar RIVER to sup
ply the city, while at present the chief
feeder Of the lake is the sluggish and COM
pArativegy warm Sammamish.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-16
WILL INDoRsE THE CANAL.
Tacoms Chamber OF Commerce Favox-
able 20 Lake Washington Rroteea.

Tacoma Chamber OF Commerce Favox-
able 90 Lake Washington Pretees.
The Chamber Of Commerce yesterday
received letters from Secretary Samuel
Collyer, OF the Chamber of Commerce Of
Tacoma. and President William +. Rey-
nolds, Of the Commercial Club of the
same city. acknowledging the receipt Of the
preamble and resolution concerning the
Lake Washington waterway. Mr.. Coliyer
said IL would be presented 10 the chamber
at its meeting on Monday, and he did not
doubt but what the action would be favor
able.
Mr.. Reynolds writes an encouraging let
ter showing that the neople Of Tacoma are
becoming interested in project that must
eventually rebound 10 their own interest.
A COMMITTEES from the Commercial Club
proposes to visit this city in order TO re-
cciye direct information on the subject OF
the proposed canal Mr.. Reynolds letter
is As follows;
NV Dear Sir. Your favor Of September
II enclosing resolutions Of the Chamber
OF Commerce Of Seattle, asking that action
DO taken By the Commercial Club Of Ia
coma indorsing the opening of a waterway
between Lake Washington aud Puget
sound By government aid. Is duly received.
The matter will be promptly brought
before the Commercial Club, and action
will be taken thereon at the earliest day.
81 ieel that there Is a good deal Of mis-
understanding. perchanee prejudice. in
regard to this matter. and should like. II
possible 20 have a ommittes from the
Commercial Club visit Seattle TO receive
what direct information your people can
give rs upon the snbisct 40 soon IS posi-
bic.
'Yon will be notified in regard 10 any
action that we take.
"Belleviug that frasernal sympathy
and mutual interest should exist ia bind
ing the two principal cities upon Puget
sound in closer relations"