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uaissioner's Notice.

COmmissioner's Notice.
Geo. F. Blake, Administrator of Frank
lin Blake, decd,
VS..
Geo. T. Blake, Sarah Blake. Mary E.
Unger, Benjamin LutZ, A. j. Lemas-
ter, j. VIM. Miller and G. A. Mil
Ter, Harry Ronemou5, Eli Fleming.
John Fleming, and FL II. Cushwa and
Harry S. Cushwa, partners trading as
II. 7. Cushwa & Bro.
To all of said parties:
By decree entered in said cause by
the Circuit Court of Berkeley county,
w. Va, on January 10th, 1895 the I'M
dersigned was instructed
LIST. To ASCERTAIN and report the real
estate owned by Franklin Blake, decd,
at the time of his death together with
the fee simple and annual rental values
thereof.
End. To audit all the bona fide debts
proven against said estase with their
priorities. if any. fm
3rd. To state and settle the accounts
of Geo. f, Blake, admir- OF Franklin
Blake, decd.
4th. To state any other matter which
he may deem pertinent, or which any
person interested may require him to
state.
You will take notice that Ihave Fixed
upon s %
Tuesday, February 10. 1854.
as the time and my Office in Martins
burg, W. Va, as the place for execut-
ing said reference at which time and
place you are required to attend. If said.
proceeding be not completely on that
day they will be continued from time to
time at same place until completed.
Witness my hand this 9th day OF Febru-
airy. 1895. l.. Dew. GERHARDT,
2-9-4t. Com'r in Chancery.
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The GETTYSBURG BILL PASSED.
The passage in the Senate Monday
of General Sickles' Gettysburg Park
bill insures the realization of a pro-
ject long cherished and two long de-
fayed--~Fhis great battlefield of the
, Ciyib War hasi 4eceived more care
and attention than any. otherssbut, as
neither State Of nation THREW over it
the mantfeaof it's efficient protection
private greed Has been able to
change and mar its historic aspect,
and energy and money which could
have been better employed in i'm
proving the battlefield have been ex.
pended in resisting Observation-Disclosures
of vandaIs andain checking the at
z temptt to vulgarize the battlefield by
making it an ordinary picnic ground.
Irremediabie~ mischief would have
been prevented'if the Federal Gov
ernment had taken charge ofithe field
four years ago. Butgnew the, eoun.
try can feel assured, that Gettysburg
battle-ground is secure iromafurther
spoliation- We have nodoubt at all
that President Cleveland ua will
promptly sign the Siekles bill. His
administration has shown sympathy
with the attempts to protect the
battlefield from trolly .eneroachments
and has given it most effective back
ing Under the Sickle bill the Sec
rotary of War is to take the work OF
those who have been engaged in
caring for the Gettysburg battlefield
and carry it on to completion on, a
comprehensive scale, The govern
ment will take title. to, the lands own
ed by the Battlefield, Memorial AS
ISOLATION and acquire as much more
as will place the whole battlefield
under Federal protection, and oyer
| sight, Only SIS, 1000 are appropriated
for this purpose, but in, view, Of dthe
present condition + Of, Abe National
[ Treasury that is enough too ask Just
now, Therewill be more to come when
this is spent for the purchase Of land
the laying out of roads, the marking
of lines of battle and otherywoTk to
make this field tell and commerate
The great deeds, done there, in 1868
The passage Of the bill, realizes for
General Sickles his protested ;pnr-
pose in returning, to Congress, in his
old age None have feltso outraged
as be to have the very place where
his corps did its hottest fighting
pre-empted by a trolley railway and
the rocks behind which the sharp
shooters of both sides took shelter
leveled to make a railway cut. The
bill is prepared by him is excellent
ly framed for the purpose, and
though Its. sintroductions seemed
tardy, its passage in both Houses
and Senate was so successfully
smoothed that it passed without Our
lection or material delay almost as
he introduced it Pennsylvania has
reason to be highly gratitied with
the actionof Congress, for thong
the cause is national the park is hele,
All honor, then, to General ST klea
for his great interest in aud success
full handling of..this important mat
ter The Press. is;i'Si
SaJ, ,sEs
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GBRARDsToWE.
From the Times.

From the Times:
Mrs. E. B. Foster and children are
on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Denny.
The protractsd meeting al the M.
E. Church, South, closed last Sun
day nlgh'. Il had been in progress
three We ks, during which time the
faithful pastor, Rev. JAS. Fl. Wolff.
preached every night Nine persons
protested conversion.
As Mr.. Joseph Fl. Morgan was re-
turning home one evening last week
he was run into near the bridge in
town by q young man named Bert
Shrodes, who was driving rapidly in
buggy in the opposite direction.
One OF the wheels of Mr.. Morgan 5
buggy was broken off, but we are
glad to hear he was but slightly H.
jured.
We are informed that a sheep be-
longing to Mr.. John E. johnson be-
came fastened among some fallen
timber during the cold weather oi
last week. When found, it was froz-
en- stiff and apparently lifeless Mr..
Johnson built a fire around the ami
NAL and in due time had the pleasure
Of seeing signs of returning life. Al
last accounts it was as well as ever
although the wool was little scorch
cd ly the fire built around her.
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PUPILs VS.. TEACHER.

An examination in four studies
was recently held at the HighSchool
by Prof. Carman, in the four branch.
es pursued by one class. After its
completion some of the pupils claim
to have failed and at once attached
blame upon Prof. Carman for either
having been unfair in his questions
or else not having given proper excc
PLANTATION in the course of study, for
them to answer the examination
questions. Complaint was made to
Mr.. P. H. Sayles, and at a maeting
of the school board on last Monday
night the matter was brought up by
Mr.. Sayles, and was discussed in the
presence of the pupils and Prof.
Carmsn. No charges were made for
mally against the professor, who in
sisted on that right {; but the school
board listened to all who desired to
speak. The matter was ended, we learn,
with the understanding that the
scholars go back and try again, and
that a new examination would be
held. But, no matter what the con-
clusion of the Board of Education
was, it is evident there is something
wrong and where should it be placed3
If the pupils had q grievance, why
did they not 60 to teacher first, and
II no satisiactionsconld be obtained
from him, then charge him with what
they considered heir grievance and
let the Board decide. Ever since
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A SoHooL.BooK BILL WHIcH PRo-

A School. Book BILL WHIcH Pro
viDEs a NUMBER OF CHANGEs.-Tho
school-book bill reported by the SEN
ate committee on education on We'd
nesday morning provides for re.
duction from tue present plise of
books. Fourth and fifth readers,
primary arithmetics sna Biographies
ssMontgomery's Beginners. History
and leading Facts in American His
tory "Meyers's. General History
are adopted, also "Dole's American
Citizen" 'sSwisher's Penmanship."
@Meservig's Bookkeeping and Lip
pincott's First Steps in Scientific
knowledge" 1t is left optional with
teachers between Harvey's and
Hyde's advanced erammars, while
Hyde's lower books are adopted.
1t is stated that Heath & Co. pro-
pose to eliminate the Objectionable
free trade features in The American
Citizens" in case the book is adopted
Knott's geography is ommitted from
the list and Meningitis nature
readers are adobted. The prices to
be paid for each book is specified in
the bill. In case publishers decline
/ TO contract for the spoilers and read
ers at the prices given the State Sup.
erintendent shall solicit proposals
from other publishers on same terms
and conditions. Books are to be
approved by commission consist
ing, of the State Superintendent and
two others to be appointed by the
Governor. Contracts are to be for
five years, no revised additions to
be introduced during the time.
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THE LBeIsLATURB.

- - .
The West Virginia Legislature has
been moving along quite rapidly.
The only obstruction in the way of
correct legislation pertains to the
school book business. Rumors are
floating that lobbyists have been en-
ployed by these monied corporations
to work pro ard con. We believe
and certainly hope that the smircb-
ing will not get farther than the rus
NOR, and the rumor lack every phase
of fact. Mr.. Evans, the Berkeley
representative, holds az apprcciative
influence in the House, and is Iecog-
nized as one OF the ablest practical
parlismentarians snd debaters, which
is an honor to him and a credit 10
Berkeley county. The session is
drawing TO close, and we hope the
time will he used so that when tae
Spring birds voicing Nature in sweet
notes will find West Virginia an
other step onward in peace, prosper
ity and growth.
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The undersigned intending to discon-
tinue farming will sell at my farm near
Greensburg, 5 miles east OF Martinsburg
and 4 of a mile north of Swan. Pond en-
Tuesday, February I2. 1895,
commencing at $50 a. m. sharp the fol
lowing property to-wit: 5 head of
horses, colts and l mule, three of them
are good barshear leaders, one very fine
driving mare A years old; one fine colt
sired by Allen Weaver's "Electioneer;"
horse years old in the spring, perfect
in every particular, this cots dam be-
ing Hamiltonian; IS head of cattle, s
of which are mich cows. 4 of them will
be fresh by day of sale fat COW, bull
years old remainder thrifty young
cattle IL head of hogs, two of which
are brood sows and l boar, 6 will weigh
about 100 pounds each, remainder thrift
ty young shoats. Farming implements:
4-horSs Studebaker wagon and bed,
/ narrow tread wagon, / pair of hay
shelvingS, l Dayton wagon, l Osborne
binder and truck, ] Mccormack NOV.
ing machine with clover seed attach
ment, Tiger horse rake, / Keller grain
drill, l. wheat fan. 3 barshear plows, l
Oliver, Root, Ellcoek, 2 single and
double shovel plpws, ] corn coverer
Nicely make, | griEdstone, l sythe, 3
barrows, spring tooth, wagon jack,
Zigier's patent, 2 sets of Yankee har-
ness 8 sets of front gears, sets plow
gears, l set of single harness, l set of
check lines, wagon and plow line, 6
collars, 6 brides, 6halters. s COW chains,
single and double trees, log chain. sin
chain and SpI eaders, 2 sets butt traces.
2 sets breast chains, citizens saddle,
side saddle, forks, raktS, hoes, madockS,
shovels, digging irons, axes, maui and
wedges, 4 bushel measure, corn basket,
400 feet wagonmaker stuff, thoroughly
dry, 1000 bundles of fodder, 10 tons of
clover hay, 400 bushels of corn. bush
els of clover seed, bushels of Hungar
ian seed, household and kitchen fur
niture, 2 bedsteads and bedding,1 feath
er bed, 3 stoves, double heater, ten
plate and l cook stove and utensils, |
large iron kettle and bale, several la
bles. sewing machine, lot of carpenter
tools, 600 pounds of bacon. $50 pounds
of lard, LOT OF potatoes and many other
articles not mentioned.
TERMs.-A credit of months will be
given on all sums of $40 aud upwards,
purchaser to give note with approved
security, negotiable and payable at the
Citizens National Bank of Martinsburg
with interest from date; if paid at ma
turity interest RENTED. Under $40
cash no properly removed until terms
are complied with.
st PHILIP BUSCH.
J. w. DoDD, Auctioneer,
1-l2-5t ] F. ROBERTS, Clerk.
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miles South or MartlpSDuFR on.
Friday, Feb. 81, 1895,
commencing at 10 O'Clock a. m. the fol
lowing valuable reasonable property to-
wit. gtJlsI1 ii res
14HEAD OF HORSES Sc Colts. 2 are
good drivers, 2 good barshare leaders, S
are fine colts broken well to harness, the
remainder are fine young horses aud
mares.
a Is head OF CATTLE, mich cows,
fresh about day of sale, thoroughbred
jersey heifer will be, fresh about the
middle of March, 2 fat steers and the
remainder are thrifty young cattle.
so HEAD OF SHEEP. these sheep are
well bred, Shropshire, Southdown and
Dorset, Il bred Dorset buck a year old,
buck crossed between Shropshire and
Cotswold All efne young sheep and
in good condition,
45 HEAD OF Hoes, / Thoroughbred
Poland China brood sow. ! bred Poland
China brood sow. q bred Chester and
Poland China Sows, will have pigs
Poland China boar one year old and
thrifty young shoats weighing from So
to 10 pounds.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS. 1 set of good
buggy harness, set of double buggy
harness, good as new, set new Yam
kee harness. 6 collars, blind brides, l
wagon saddle, riding saddle.2 riding
brides. 2 wagon whips, dog cart.
This property is all positively to be
sold and guaranteed as represented.
TERMS. "A credit of months will be
given on all sums of $40 and upwards,
the purchaser to give note with approved
security negotiable and payable at the
Peoples N ational Bank of Mantinsburg
W. Va, with interest from date but if
paid at maturity the interest will be re-
mitted. Under$10 cash. No property
to be removed until settled for.
JAS. FL. FULK.
J. W. DoDD, Auctioneer,
29-2t. J. F. ROBERTS, Clerk, per J 81. F.
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Trustees Sale of
L Valuable Real Estate.

By virtue of deed of trust made by
Ada Z. Henson and Edward r. Henson
her husband, TO j. Nelson Wisner, trus-
tee for the Improvement Loan ard
Building Association, dated the 9th
day of August. 1892. on record in the
Office OF the Clerk of the County Court
of Berkeley county, w. Va, in Deed
Book No. So, pages 50l2, will sell at
public auction to the highest bidder, at
the front door of the Court House of
said county at II O'Clock a. m. on
Saturday. February 9th. 1895,
the following real estate. bounded and
described as follows: Situate in Mill
Greek district, Berkeley county w. Va.
that certain lot or parcel IF ground on
the Winchester pike where said pike in
tersects the Smithfeld grade, fronting
81 feet on said grade ndruunine south
along said pike of even width 1S5 feet.
being the same property conveyed by
John w. Lamon, trustee, to sad Ada
F. Henson by deed dated May 81, 1891.
of record in said Office in DE- ed BookNo.
SS. page $50 Said property is to be sold
for the payment of a debt due said AS
ISOLATION amounting on the day of sale
to 500 and the costs of advertisement
and sale.
TERMS OF SALE.-One-third of the
purchase money cash on day Of sale, the
remaining two thirds in two equal an
nual payments due in enc ard two years
respectively with interest from the day
of sale. The purchaser shall give his
notes for said deferred payments. the
title to be withheld until all the pur
chase money shall have been paid
j. NELSON WIsNER,
1-12-tds Trustee.
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Commissioners Notice.


James D. stuckty, Executor Of Jacob
Stuckey, dec d.
j. Morgan Seacindiver Ct az, .+a,s
To all Of the parties to IL ADORE entitled
cause
By decree of the circuit Court of
Berkeley county entered on the 18th day
of January, 1895. said cause was, refer
red to the undersigned with instruc-
tions.
1st.-To ascertain and report the sim
pie and annual rental values of the real
ty in the bill fled in said cause.
2nd.-A The debts with their re-
spective pfioi..;es which are liens upon
said realty together with any other mat
tiers deemed pertinent or which any of
the parties in interest may require him
especially to state. You will take NO
tice that have fixed upon
Monday. March 4th, 1895,
as the time and at my Office in Martins
burg, WA, as the place for executing
said decree of reference, when and
where you are required to attend. If
said proceeding be not competed on
that day the same will be continued
from time to time at the same place un=
til completed.
Witness my hand this oh day ofFeb-
ruary, 1895. =. DEW. GERHARDT,
29-4t. Com'r in Chancery.
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Saturday, February Q. 1898.

the following real estate, bounded and
described as follows: Situate in Mar
stiusburg, Berkeley county, W. Va, be-
ginning at stake on the east side of
the Potomac turnpike and corner of J.
E. Powell Is lot running eastwardly with
the line of said lot $50 feet to private
alley; thence with said alley so feet !;
thence westwardly in line parallel to
said lot $50 feet to said pike. thence
southwardlY along the same a feet to
the beginning, being the same property
conveyed to said BurriS by W. R. II ock
enberry. Said property to be sold for
the payment of debt due said Associa-
tion amounting on the day of sale to
$269.6l, andth ccs.s Of advertisement
and sale.
TERMS OF SALE.-One third of the
purchase money cash on day of sale. the
remaining twe-thids in two equal an=
Dual payment due in one and tn years
respectively with I'M er, st from the day
of sa g. The purchaser shall give his
notes for said deferred payments the
title 10 be with ED nut u al tbepur
chase money sllalhtve ! 9 paid
j. NELSON WisNRR,
1-l2,tds Trustee.
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% Our YIsIoN.--Many people are in
doubt as to, what, their eyes should
do for. them, "A testswills set you
= RIG hit. If you'lfave headache oryour
eyes are causing you anxiety or dis
comfort, sconsult Leech, Stiles &Co.'s
1eye specialist. 4yhol will, beein Mar
tinsbarg, on Thursday, Feb. d4th,
at the ST.. Clair HoteLfrom 8 a. m.
i to5 p. %, No charge, TO examine
your eyes. Glasses arc prescribed
only when ineededs and areqguaran
teed to relieve the trouble for which
they are pres cribed. ~ r
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Netico to Lien Holders.

To all persons holding liens by iudg-
ment or otherwise on the real estate
or any part thereof of j. Morgan Sen
cindiver: s es
In pursuance of decree of the Cir
cult Court of Berkeley county made in
a cause therein pending to subject the
real estate Of j Morgan Sencindiyer to
the satisfaction of liens thereon,y ven are
heie by required to present all claims
held by you and each of you against the
said j, Morgan Sencindiver which are
liens on his real es ate or any part of it
for adjustication to me, at my Office in
Marti1sburg on or before the An day of
March. 1895.
Given under my hand this 9th day,of
February. 1895.
L. DEW. GERHARDT,
2-94ts Commissioner.
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Congressman Breckinridge since
he was heard in court insthe Made
line Pollard case, has had a Herald
from Missouri on his hands in the
House of Representatives. No blows.
were struck and no bloodshed fol-
lowed. Apologies were ample as in
the Pollard case: 81 ought not tc,
but | did, los. ia
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IVrusiee,s Sale Of M
l. o,,s Valuable Real Estate


BY virtue of deed 81 trust made by
j. U. Bragonier and wife to the under
sigBed' tHistee dased.Sepfsmbe 20 1890,
of record in, thesYoaice OF thaaE7erk OF
the County Court OF Berkeley county,
w. Va, !, 10 Deed Book No. .Ss pages II
and II, 4 wiilaselFat public a6ction to
the highest bidder aetbe front door Of
the Court IinHse of said county on
Saturday. February 23ra. 1895,
at p. IN the following tracts OF land
isTgT5AH19JIl
snlsE BeginHssK az q pineg corner to
Wilscn, thence n. 29H F. 81 psIes to
Chestnut OAK thence s, CT 1Qe poles
10 dead pine corner tQ.tbe home farm;
thenuess. l5o WisB3sboies 10 STAKE cor
nef TO s5tfafh'sJ tfIeIiDeN 1552s W. 219
poles 60 the beginnlnG, containing "a
acres more or IS. adjoining the lands
OF J >cgbSileris beifs and'otbeTs
2nd Beginning at . stake corner 10
J. SiIef's heirs and Jnd. Blown thence
NJ 2ioi Nv. 1299 poles TO corner Of d.
Hprner; thence SlT6S2 VITO aples to
corner tow ailuEB -tbence,N 6SssW. 65
poles to corner 10. ]. II. Phillips; thence
". 71f w 1876 poles TO corner 70 first
tract; thence With IL s.. J5e w. SO poles
to corBerto Stearn's Contained In all
123 poles to corner to j. Siler; thence s.
1852 E. 402 poles fothe beginning, con-
flaming 237. acres and 2 rn0dsnn1ore or
less. Both tracts contain s2l acres,
more or less and are Joined making Q
larger tract. Ten acres Of the second
tract owned by Wm. r. Kidney are to
be deduci ed and not to be sold-ss
Said -psoperty is; improved with q
!comfertable house.. harm, stable. black
smith shop and other buildings id good
repair. 100 acres Of the land are clear
| ed and tie balance Is good thrifty tim
herr zsl1f-g eg5 tgFess71A H4fJ
| Terms OF SALE.-Dne thifd;6f the
purchase money cash in .bapds one
third iherfof With Interest IN one year
and thu residue tleie0f With Interest In
| fwoy ears from be day OF fals. the pur-
chaser giving hisan0isxfaf he deferred
EsaYweptss to be secured hyisa deed Of
ltrust on his property. .,ssrEa k.afs8
| l.. DEW. GERHARDT,
j iS'MATHEws, Trustee.
Auctioneer. .iJA g 2z14t.
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FIRE.-An alarm; Of fire WAS sent
in from. the First Ward, on Thurs
day eveninglat 5.305 o'clock, which
proved 10 be at the fesidence of Mr..
Charles Anderson, hone East, Martin
street. In some manner, unknown,
the drapepy<aRd curtain at one of the
ggindeYs eaught fire, but was extin'
guished before much damage was
done IG 81 i 9GT1Iff -ssq rs
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Notice to Creditors.

To the creditors of Frankln Blake,
decd: 1@ al
In pursuance Of a decree OF the Cir
cult Court of the county of Berkeley
made in a cause therein pending to sub
ject the real estate of. the SAID Franklin
Blake, decd. to the payment Of his
debts you are required to present your
claims against the estate of the said
Franklin Blake, decd for adjudication
to l.. Dew. Gerhardt, commissioner, at
his office in the said county,. ON or be-
fore the 10Th day of March. 1896.
2-9-6t. w. B. COLsTON Clerk.
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the organization Of public schools,
the teacher has stood in oco!poven-
tis, and hiss had to mediate between
the Whole people and all the scholars.
The interference of-one parent when
q pupil is corrected either justly eof
unjdstly is q palpable 4 iptraction OF
the contract With the teacher ems
ploycd by the representatives Of the
people to iastruct their sehildren.
On the present matter some few
havctlone this very thing, and the
action of the school board was the
proper thing, They have decided
for the best interests of the people,
ard she pupils will have an Ioppqrs
tunity to redeem themselves. There
is evidence of lack Of preparation,
there has been, no announcement of
failure to- pass, they hase proved no
wrong done By Prof casmah;l many
of them express serEeWfor the steps
taken, Nethers me knowu negfet it
without admission tdf stiie fact. the
school board has heard them; now
why. not return to. work With better
zeal and Sustain he so9d reputation p
pupils, and You will have achieved a
victory over self-will that will pay
you in future life hooc q -.
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BRUNSWICK.
From the Herald:

Miss Watsie Landstteet, Of Mar
tinsburg, is the guest Of The Misses
Martin, in town.
Mrs. W. 81. MeKelvey and her lit
tie son spent several days this wsek
in Martinsburg.
Mr.. G. FL. Haase has cl, sed tic
Hotel Brunswick ard moved his
family into his own house On Park
avenue.
Miss Lille Herring. of this town,
attended The production of The sa-
cred cantata. aBelshazzar,r in Mar
tinsburg on last Friday night.
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Senator Faulkner failed TO carry
the State and the ceuntry,. but he
has plenty fgrit. Voters are COM
ing, for there is a son now nearly a.
fortnight Old congratulations.