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HANCOCK AND ITS VICINITY

HANCOCK, ND, Aug. 27.-Three
members of the Robinson family, on
Black Oak Ridge, have been very ill
with typhoid fever, caused by bad
spring water. Fourin the Spicer fam
lily, on Long Ridge, were ill with the
same disease, polluted well being the
cause. Three members of the family
of John McCusker, of Long Ridge,
have diptheria and four members of
the family of John w. Mixell are down
with the same disease. One physi-
elan alone is treating nine cases Of ty-
phoid fever E
Mrs. Charles Hull, daughter of A. j.
MeAllister, of Indian Spring, died
Saturday of typhoid fever.
Miss Jennie Smith, tho railroad
evangelist, preached lat Catalpa yes
terday afternoon and at Hancock to a
large congregation in the evening.
The Morgan county CIV. Va.) Jail
has been declared unfit for occupancy
and Rudolph zeigler, the only prison
er, has been removed to the Martins
burg jail.
G. E. Crafts, a Chicago attorney,
was here to-day looking up members
of family by the name of Nc Cafferty
who have fallen heir to an estate of
several hundred dollars. The name
until recently was familiar here.
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Correspondence.
GERARDsTOwN.

From the Times.
Our across-the- trcet little neigh
bors, Park and Comic McKown.
have b. en- quite sick, but we are
glad to hear are now much letter.
j. r. Denny, OF Gerard town, w.
Va, has accepted the position of
salesman in the large dry good
house OF NJ. B. Nichols, at Easton,
Md.
The Union Sunday School will
picnic in /. T. Johnson's grove,
about half m lie northwest Of this
place on Saturday September l.
All are invited.
Little Webster, youngest child OF
Mr.. Frank G. Markle, died at their
home in this place, about 8 O'Clock
last Tuesday morning, after brief
illness. He was about nine years OF
age, aid pleasant, promising boy.
At a meeting of the session of the
Presbyterian church on Wednesday
night, DR.. J. B. Willy was appoint
cd the delegate with Mr.. Chas. Bis
hop, alternate, to Presbytery, which
meets at Kearneysville, September
18th.
The bell presented by the prtsby.
terian Guild to the church of this
village and recently placed tn posi-
ton, has very pleasant tone and is
a sweet tongued witness to the zeal
and Industry of those by whose eff
forts it was secured.
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It Was a Mock Du. !.

Frosburg, Nd, August IS lie
CAN'T was shot today by Bert Smith
in what they thought was mock
duel. Both are ncwsbogs-Willie
twelve and Bert fourteen Years Of
age. For sport t. ey both took two
empty reyolrers, ard stepI ed eti
their ground in Arthur Smith
printing office, while no one else was
present. Alter firing their pistols, it
was found that CAN'T was shot in
the face. Both became much fright
ened for while. In a short time
CAN'T went to DR.. JONES' officewith
as little concern as though he only
had acut finger. The ball entered The
face on the cheekbone, ard was
removed from under the flesh a short
distance above the ear. Hal the
ball, which was twenty-two-cal-
iber cartridge, taken aft CT a little
higher, CAN'T would hsve lost his
eye, and very probably his life.
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BERKELEY SPRINGS.

"Ships that pass in the night"
Unger and Catlett men.
Judge Faulkner will hold a special
term of Circuit Court in Charles
Town on Wednesday next.
Mr.. John Farrin, of Martinsburg,
has fine business here in introduc.
ing water to the various residences
of the town.
The hotels are doing fine bust.
ness. Many prominent men are
here with their families and among
them is Gov. Oates of Alabama.
Drs. Green and Hunter had very
harmonious meeting in organizing a
Board of Pension Examiners. They
agreed to disagree on official posi-
lions and there the wagon sticks.
The Republicans have not yet de-
cided upon the person to be nomi-
mated for State Senator. There is
plenty of good timber but they want
to select the most suitable, and be
sure of an election.
Messrs. Jack, Hodgson and John
son, delegates to the Senatorial Con.
vention, have blood in their eyes and
the people are raging. The outlook
is for another convention and the
nomination of Unger.
Circuit Court was in session part
of the week with Judge Faulkner
presiding, and in cases where he had
formerly been interested Col. For
rest W. Brown presided. An i'm.
mense amount of business has been
transacted.
A case of interest to the people
generally was decided by Judge
Faulkner as it affects contracts be-
tween trustees and teachers CT
schools. 1t was Baer VS.. Board Of
Education of Sleepy Greek district,
and was appealed by the Board from
a Judgment before the Justice. Mr..
Baer, assisted by Mr.. Duckwall rep
resented plaintiff. and Mr.. Wisner
the Board, (. was for damage on a
wrltten ,oaf ,acG employing plaintiff
as teacher. On cross examination it
was shown that the trustees had 70
writing and that the signatures of
the two trustees were obtained by
plaintiff about one week apart, and
the records ofthe Board of Educa-
ton declared the contract illegal. A
motion to exclude the supposed con-
tract as void ab initio was made and
sustained by the Court and the
plaintiff closing his case, the defend
ants attorney demurred to the evi-
dence which was also sustained by
the Judge and a judgment entered
against the plaintiff. The point is,
that, in making contracts the trus-
tees must act jointly and not sepa-
rately at different places.
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Excursion TO Niagara Falls.
Watkins Glen. Geneva and
Rochester Via.
ID. & ORR.

The fourth personally conducted
excursion to Niagara, and Watkins
Glen via the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road and scenic Lehigh Valley Route
is announced for Thursday, Septem-
Der 9Th. SEA
Royal Blue Line Expr IS will leave
Washington sos pm; Camden Sta
ton, Baltimore, 600 p. M; New
ark, 1921 p, M; making direct con-
nection at terminal station. Phila-
delphia, with special through Express
to Niagara Falls. s
Through Pullman Sleeping Cars
will be attached from Washi eton
and Baltimore to Niagara Falls. The
tickets are good for ten days ard
will permit of stop over on going trip
at Burdett station, three miles from
Watkins Glen, also, at Geneva.
Stage Coaches meet all trains at
Burdett. On the return trip, stop
overs are allowed at Rochester,
Burdett and Geneva. FaTy a 5a
Round trip tickets for this trip
have been placed on sale at following
stations on the Valley Division of
the B. d 0. r. r. at the rates APP
pended: Lcxington,$l4.35; Staun. on,
$l3 IS; Harrisburg. $3.50; Wood
stock, $1,000; Winchester, $ll.75
For more detailed information ap-
ply to Ghas. O. Scull, Gen1 Passen,
ger Agent, Baltimore, Nd.
Remember the date, Thursday,
September 9Th. 's
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SEPTEMBER NUMBER -Scribn er S
Magazine has notable Est of con-
tributors, including F. Marion Craw-
ford, Thomas Nelson Page, Carl
Lumholtz, Octave Thanet, Mrs.
James T. Fields and Harriet Pres
colt Spoford, Marion Crawford
writes of Bar Harbor from the point
of view of one who has seen most of
the summer resorts of the wor d and
has speat con iderable time ut Bar
Harber viewing it as an outsider.
With his lowrr OF description and
his abundant experience he writes
with yivacity and freshness that is
unusual in att, LIS of this kind. He
has caught the very spirit of he
plrce picturesquely, and suggests its
quaint features socially with a very
amusing account of the evolution of
the present B,r Harbor from the old
fishing Village. G. s. R,inhart, who
has made many sketching tours in
that region, furnishes the illnstra-
tion. This group of articles will be
concluded In the October number
With an article on Lenox by George
A. Hlbbard, author of The Gov
ernor."
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Dublic Sale of
i VALUABLE REALTY


In execution Of degree OF the Cir
cult Court OF Berkeley county, w. Va,
entered in the chancury cause OF A. l..
Elosser VS.. o. +. Payne and Others. on
the goth day Of July, 1894, the under
signed will offer at public sae at the
front door of the Court House, OF Ber-
kelley county, on a95
Saturday, Sept. Sth, 1891,
at 10 O'clock, a. m !, that certain tract
OF land upon which o. F. Payne and
wife reside, situated In Berkeley eoun-
ty, containing IS acres more or less and
more fully described in the papers Of
said cause. The said land is well wa
iered and Is improved by dwelling,
barn and other buildings.
TERMS.-One-third cash on day OF
sale. and as to the residue on q credit
in two equal instruments payable at one
and two years from day OF sale, such
credit instruments to bear interest from
day of sale, be evidenced by bonds OF
purchaser and secured by a d. ed OF trust
upon tie property sold t
j. NELSON WISNER,
j. J. WILLIAMS, m
Special Commissioners.
w. ROY STEPHENSON,
Trustee and Special Com,r,
| hereby certify that J. Nelson Wis
nor, special commissioner has given the
required bond In the above cause.
W.B. COLSTON,
Clerk OF County Court Of Berkerey Co.
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John MEGA tfery's Strange viii.

CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-The will of John
Mccartney, which was probated June
IA, is strange legal document
The testator was one ofthe directors
of the grand Trust Railway and also
Of the Illidois Trust and Savings
Bank. He died June l, at the age
of eighty-six years. leaving and es-
tate of $50O.000.
The testator says he was married
three times: that he had five children
by his first wife, but remembered the
names of only three. The bulk of
the property is left to the mys-
terious children, of whom nothing
is known, as it was supposed Mr..
McCaffe r US sister and one daugh-
ter were his only immediate heirs,
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F0LTZ P. o.

Eggs lac, Butter Is, and chickens
l0c. per ID.
Our trustees are putting a new
roof on the school house.
The refreshing showers on last
Sunday night was very acceptable.
Mr.. H.C. Bender, is improving his
property by digging another well.
Owing to the drouth the corn
crop will be about like it was last
year.
Mr.. NJ. E. Munson and brother,
of Hagerstown, Nd, spent last Sun
day in our quiet village.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Grant.
of New Franklin Pa. were the guests
of her mother Mrs. III. M. Horn
Last Saturday was an interesting
day for our young folks. Early in
the morning crowds Of people were
seen vending their way toward the
tournament grounds to witness the
riding which took place about 10 a.
m. The successful knights were
Harvey Mcdonald, Bent Tabler, Mr..
Ellis. of Little Georgetown and Till
man Tabler. Miss Josie Tabler was
crowned queen of love and beauty ;
Miss Myrtle Bender, first maid of
honor; Miss Jennie Leidig, second
maid of honor, and Miss Laura Ia
bier, third maid of honor. Hon. j.
L. Morrison addressed the knights
and made the presentation speeches.
The members Of TIE Rebecca's
seemed to have an enjoyable day on
Friday of last week at the Sulphur
lot. The day was pleasant, though
somewhat warm, but the place is
ever pleasant spot, owing to the
clear crystal stream which passes di-
rectly through it. and being carpet
ed with luxuriant growth ct YER
dure, which is oyershadowed by the
dense willows, SO as to almost OBJ
scure the sun. Among the partici-
pants from Martinsburg we notice
Mr.. Geo. Beard and family, Mr.Jno.
Young and family, Mrs. Westrator,
Mrs. Drenner and daughter, Mr.. P.
Nicholas, Miss Estel!a Mullen, Mr..
Joe Hobbs, who made the coffee,
Mrs. Hartman, Mrs. j. Oliver, Jr.,
Mr.. L. Kaplan snd others. We,pre-
sumo that all were well pleased with
their trip.
ARCTrRus.
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OF Unsound Mind

Rock GAP, Aug. 18th.,-My son
Andrew Bertram, left DeHaven's
saw mill at this place, Aug 9th.
He is II years old about 5 feet s,
fair complexion, blue eyes light hair
rather slender built, and OF unsound
mind. He took with him a Win
chester Rifle, pair of new boots
small spirit leyel,l b.tobacco, box Of
matches, 1 pair of socks. Took
Msrtinsburg Grade to Forks of Ca
capon, thence Paw Paw. At Forks
of Cacapon he traded the gun for
small watch. Two miles from
there he took fine shirt and hand
kerchief. He is, in my opinion, not
safe to run at large, and should be ar
rested and sent to Martinsburg Jail
for the welfare of the people and
himself. SAMUEL J. BERTRAM.
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A DANGEROUS OoACHMAN.

Armed with pistol to enforce his
demands, Andrew F. Schnickly, a Ger
man, who has lived in this country
but two years, forced his way yester-
day into the home of Mrs. Wilhemina
Clauss, a young and wealthy Brooklyn
widow, by whom he had once been
employed as coachman, to compel her
to consent to their marriage. When
ordered from the house by the woman's
brother, Caspar George, Schnickly
tried to shoot the latter, and was only
disarmed and subdued by the united
efforts of George and Mrs. CIauss, who
had rushed to his rescue, with whom
the violent coachman struggled until
a policeman reached the scene. Mrs.
Clauss's husband, Christian, only
recently died, leaving her $3.50, 900,
besides which she also possessed a
fortune in her own right. She is
twenty-six years old.
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These are the days OF sensations,
as we'll as the days for improvement,
progress and worthier civilization.
Wealth does not bring happiness,
nor do official positions hide scandal.
Senator Stewart, Of great riches, is,
attacked bg the husband of woman
whose beauty, like Helen of Troy is
likely TO cause trouble. 1t is also in
public print, that, the man of many
dollars, Mr.. W. K. Vanderbilt and
wife are having trouble in keeping
up two institutions and that Mr.. v.
is offering ten million Of dollars to
Mrs. V. for separation. These are
brilliant examples of wrong doing
and 1t is time now, that these things
should not be over looked, but that
the law should properly punish,
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G. A. r. Annual Encampmen
Low Rates to Piitsburg.

.M
Interest in the annual reunions of
the Grand Aamy OF the Republic
and Naval Veterans Association
grows with each succeeding year,
not only among the veterans them
selves, but among all patriotic citi-
zons of the public.
The encampment this year at
Pittsburg, from present indications,
promises to be as interesting and
enthusiastic as any reunion since
the war. Thousands of veterans
from all pats of the country will
be present, and Pittsburg will sur
pass herself in showing them her
hospitality.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Co. will sell excursion tickets from
all ticket stations on its line
east of the Ohio River, for all trains
September 9Th to 10th, valid for re.
turn passage on all trains until Sept
ember 25th, inclusive, at one fair Tor
the round trip.
For more detailed information,
write to Cbas. O. Scull, GENT Pass.
Agent. B & O., Baltimore, Md.
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Unobstruoted View TO Baltimore.


GETTYSBURG, Pa, Aug. 29-Bal-
timore and Philadelphia capitalist
we're recently negotiating with Mr..
Ephriam Harbaugh for the purchase
of Mary's Rock, eight miles west of
Gettysburg. On the Baltimore and
Harrisburg Division of the Western
Maryland Railroad. The rock has
an elevation of ,4S5 feet and is sur
rounded by PARK. From the
summit and almost unobstructed
view to Baltimore can be obtained.
1t is purposed to make resort of
the place, which is a historic one.
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THE CONGRESSIONAL CONVEN
TION.

TION.
The Democrats Of the Second Con-
gressional District of W. Va. held
their convention in this town on
Wednesday last. 1t was composed
of a very respectable and orderly
body Of men who will doubtless ct
some time see the necessity of pro-
tective doctrine. As a matter of
fact, Hon. W. L. Wilson the master
of ceremonies in the House Of Rep
resentatives under the Boss of the
White House was nominated by ac-
clamation. He either owns the dis
trict by prescription or by dediea-
tion, but there are a great many per-
sons kicking against his title on the
principle Of limitation to some prop7
err extent. There was lot of boyish
fun in hauling him from the railroad
up town, which no doubt he disliked,
as it was not a very dignifed pro-
ceeding. His speech accepting the
nomination was combination of a
composition of platitudes without
argument in support Of anything.
He said nothing about the farmers
wool crop, nor ofthe success of West
Virginia industries. He wanted for
eign products brought in for cheap
ness and the markets Of the world
opened for us. The latter We have
always had under their laws, but if
the other fellows through cheap Ia
Dor can come in with cheaper rates,
of what use is the markets of fhe
world to our mechanics and labor
ers. Theory will not do against
practical business and there ia where
Mr.. Wilson gets left, just as he did
on his tariff bill. He fired the bushes
all around the Senate and denounced
them for not passing his bill. There
is always hereafter, and it is posi-
bic thai both Senators Faulkner and
Camden, upon whose life steps he is
treading, may, bring to him full
realization of his inability to wage
war upon them. His talk of monop-
olies was curious, especially as he
has monopolized this congressional
district, without any distinctive aid
to it since 1882. Will the people
please say of what use he has been
to them in the way of politics, f.
nances or prosperity?
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SATURDAY. SEPT. i, 1894.
REPUBLICAN, CONGRESSIONAL
CONVENTION. 49,

b. HH
The Republicans of the Second
Congressional District of West Vir-
ginia will meet in Convention. at
Elkins. Randolph county, w. Va. on
Wednesday, September S, 1894, at
II O'Clock a. m. to nominate can
didate to represent the Second Con
gressional District of West Vireinia
in the oath Congress. The repre-
sentation is fixed upon the basis Of
one delegate Tor each 100 votes or
fraction of 100 over so cast for
Benjamin Harrison in 1892.
GEO. NJ. Bowers,
Oh Chairman Congressional Com.
L. DEW. GERHARDT, Secretary 1i
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$500 Reward.

The above reward will be paid for
the arrest and conviction Of any of
the parties who stole two black Min
orca chickens belonging to me. In
formation in relation thereto can be
addressed to me at Martins burg, or
by personal interview at my home
on the farm of Mrs. Leight, north
east of Martinsburg.
8 25-8t. JACOB JOHNSON
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We regret very much that neces-
sity compelled US to attend the court
in Morgan county and thereby pre-
vented us from attending the meet
ing OF the directors Of the Hagers-
town Eair. They must have had an
enjoyable meeting. specially at the
table of the Hotel Hamilton.
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DEATH OF MISS MAGGIE HAMILTON

WINCHESTER, VA, Aug. 27.-Miss
Maggie Hamilton, highly respected
young lady, died at her home here
this morning after brief illness of
peritontis. Miss Hamilton was taken
ill on Tuesday night after having eaten
heartily of grapes. She was the pic
ture of health and was aged about
twenty-five years. She was the daugh-
ter of Mr.. David Hamilton, who, with
her mother and several sisters, survive
her.
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4 La W BY GROWERS SILENCE.
President Cleveland allowed the Tar
if bill to become law without saying
yea or nay. He would rot sign, he
would not veto 1t was never supposed
he would sign, but that he would veto
To.sign would stultfy himself in the
face of his letter toWilson. 1t generally
confessed that its passage was made by
those guilty of l''pariy perfdy and party
dishonor." Tie Democrats made GER
tain solemn promises, and upon them
their representatives were elected. With
this, then, these representatives turn
their backs upon tier Constituents and
made themselves, by passing the bill,
guilty of "party perfdy and party DIS
honor" ... .1
Cleve'an has not signed the bill,
neither has he vetoed it but on his face
he has written condemnation worse
than any veto. Before it came to,
him for consideration he wrote the
words quoted, and so branded it as dis
honorable, that he hop3d it, would not
pass. But it was passed, and now in
this Catchings letter be purges himself
of apyresponsibility. The nation knows
however, that, "the president has the
constitutional power of interference
Then how inconsistent be is in not We
TONG message perfdious and dishon-
orable. He could prevent, yet does not
and in holy horror holds up bis hands
and says, / am not to blame" One
of the most prominent of his PARTY has
been heard to say
''The President has lost fine. opfor-
tunity to raise himself in The public re-
gard to high position. A veto mes.
sage, arraigning the bill in terms as
plain and emphatic as he used in his
letter to Mr.. Wilson, would have com
manded the admiration of the country,
and shown his consistency and sinceri-
ty. But such an official act would re-
ouire great courage, and Mr. Cleveland
evidently had not quite enough"
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The caustic letter of Mary Desha,
The sister of Mr.. Breckinridge's first
wife, is a plain exempliication Of
that kind of family that should not
only exist in society, but that should
be made good at the ballot box, and
nodoubt the voters will fully endorse
her sentiments as against Breckin-
ridges immortality.
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Skeleton of a Mastadon.

Dunkirk, NY, August 25.-This
afternoon, while 1aborers were dig.
ging ditch near Sheridan, they found
the skeleton of msstodon. Thus
far the head and one tusk have
been uncovered. The head measures
s feet across. The tusk is 5 feet long
and six inches in diameter at the
butt. One tooth taken out weighed
four pounds, was seven inches long
by four broad, and was highly pol
ished. tte
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ST. GEORGES HALL-For Bows
and Young Men. ST. Georges, near
Baltimore, Md, ]. @. Kinear, A. NJ,
Principal Nineteenth year. Estab-
lished reputation for preparing boys for
College or Business life Careful train
ing, comfort, health and beautiful stu
alton. $2l0' to $275. Highest refer.
ence,. S-11 At.
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Congress Adjourns Sine Die,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S-Seventy
five members were present at the
closing of the House today. A
Deadlock occurred on the resolution
to print a comparison of the new
tariff bill with the Wilson and Ne
Kinley bills. After unsuccessful at
temps to pass several local bills by
unanimous consent, at 2 the Speaker
declared the House adjourned, sine
die
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Miles Nerve q Liver Pills

Act on new principie-regulat-
ing the liver, stomach and bowels
through the nerves. A new dis
coyery. DIR. Miles Pills speedily
cure biliousness, bad taste, torpid
liver, piles, constipation. Unequal
ed for men, women children Small
est, mildest, surestf so doses, 25
cts. Samples free at A. M. Gi.bert's
Drug Store. Jan l6 ly
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Fiduciary Notice.

The following fiduciary accounts are
before the undersigned for settlement
J n Wisner, Guardian. Laura Riner.
C.. o. Lambert, Com. Emma Barnhart.
Final settlement
J. N. Wisner, Admir-. John Aiken.
u. s. G. Pitzer. !" J. 81. Kitchen
u. s. G. Pitzer, e. J. Vanmetre.
L. DEW. GERHARDT,
Commissioner of Accounts of County
Court of Berkeley County. 8-25-2t.