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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-04-06

"Gentlemen | can't lie about the
horse; he is blind in one eye," said
the auctioneer. The horse was soon
knocked down to a citizen who had
bid greatly by the auctioLeer's
honesty, and after paying for the
horse he said: you were honest
enough to tell me that this animal
was blind in one eye, is there any
other defect?" YES, sir, there is.
He is also blind in the other eye
was the prompt reply.
Big Injun (admiringly)-Me like
pictur'.
College an(proudly)-I thought
you would.
Big Injun-Heap pretty squaw.
College Man (wra,htully)-You
old heather, that's a portrait of me
when l belonged to the football
team.-New York Weekly.
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The New President of Wilson College.

OXFORD, Pa, April 2.-Rev. Sam
uel A. Martin, D. D., of Lincoln Un-
iversity, has accepted the presidency
of Wilson Female College, at Cham
bersburg, Pa. DR.. Martin is a ma
tive of Canonsburg, Pa. He was
graduated at Lafayette College in
1877 and afterward from Allegany
Seminary. He studied one year at
Free Church, Edinburgh, Scotland,
and enc year at Princeton Seminary.
DR., Martin was pastor of churches
at Woodbury., Md, and Lebanon, Pa.
He has been professor of English lit
erature and sacred rhetoric at Lin
coin University for ten years. For
the last few summers DR.. Martin has
been interested in working among
the citizens Of the sluns of Phila,
delphia.
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BERKELEY SPRINGS NEWS.

The town is putting on its Spring
robes.
The Grand Jury was in session
two days, and the petit jury was on
hand only one day.
The wordy battle over the leasing
of the Springs still wages. On We'd
nesday Hon. David B. Lucas return
ed from Romney with an injunction
against the lease, which will test all
phases of the question. Mr.. J. Mel
son Wisner is associated 9th him
in the case.
The few days allowed by law for
the April term. of Court permits but
small chance for trying contested
cases before the Jury. August is
always the working term. Judge
Faulkner has, however, determined
to hold a special term and have a
jury on April both.
We had a pleasant meeting and an
excellent meal with our former citi-
zen, Mr.. Wm. Rutledge, now mine
host of the St. Charles Hotel. He is
highly esteemed by the community
and will u"donbtedly be successful
in his y r.Ae. He is thorough
and practical man in his business
and fill will that hotel with guests.
Grand old place, full of melody
and music of the olden times,
Astounding in historic incidents from
the days and visits of Washington
and Fairfax, and others Of promi-
nence in touch with humanity
through the healing ard vitalizing
powers of it's water-God's blessing
through his handiwork on Nature,-
with people who are kind and gener-
Gus, there must be an outreaching
and an ingulfng that will bury pros
perity to the town and succor to
those who seek the baths.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-04-06

As TO PRIcEs-Our prices are al.
ways low, but this season we think
you are getting better quality, a
better style and a little more for this
low price than ever before. We want
your trade, and no matter whether
you are a large or small buyer we
shall make the prices that will insure
your staying with us. 1t is easy to
look into this matter and you run no
possible risk in satisfying yourself
before you buy. DAVID We'll.
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VENERABLE-"OF TIME, a SHORT
NESS OF EXPERIENCE"

We are surprised that the venera
bic editor Of the INDEPENDENT can
see marks of Improvement in bust
ness in these ''cussed free trade
times" If this sage were boy we
would yet have some hopes of his
conversion to Democracy, but it is a
hard task to ''teach an old dog good
tricks. "-StateSman.
If the boy of the Statesman was a
sage, he would not write such silly
gisms. An sold dog knows all the
good things as well as the realities,
and might reasonably suggest to the
boy the poets lines
"Something of youth in old age approve,
But more the marks of age in youth l love.
Who this observes, may in his body find
Decrepit age, but never in his mind"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-04-06

lease out the State Capitol, all the
public buildings, including asylums
and educational institutions at q
bonus of one per cent, call q mass
meeting, have Mr.. W. address it,
then Gov. MacCorkle call special
session Of the Legislature and SEN
ator Brice Catlett will have the deal
ratified. What would the people of
the State say TO such transaction,
and it is simply parallel illustra-
ton
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-04-06

Our better halves say they could
not keep house without Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. IL is used 10
more than hall the homes in Leeds.
Sims Bros. Leeds, Iowa. This
shows the esteem in which that
remedy is held where il has feen
sold f years and is wfll known.
Mothers have learned that there Is
nothing so good for colds crop and
@hoop;n cough. that it cures these
a imcnt- quickly and permanently,
aud that u 10 pleasant and sac for
children 10 take. IS and so cent
bottles Tor sale by L. G. Ma,thaei
Druggist.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-04-06

These are grippy times. Most
every fellow has it. 1t began on our
pocketbook and then on our physi-
cal sensibilities. We have had it
straight along-specially in the
pocketbook, and that affects the ner-
vous system terribly. However, it
does not bother Boyer that way.
While other people take theirs down
the front of the neck, he takes his on
the back of the neck-welI, they
have trouble in coupling up on the
railroad, but car-buncle tests the
orders of the Superinte ndent.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-04-06

"Wbat sort of q layout DO you
call that, Henry?' asked the uncle
from Ammeroogia as the two walked
out of the gilded restaurant.
That was table d'hote dinner,un-
cle," answered his city nephew.
"And they charged $3.50 for it |!
Sufferin' Moses! What would it
cost to get square maal there ?"-
Chicago Tribune.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-04-06

To CosT $25, OOO.-Mr. J.. G. Nc
Graw has begun work on brewery
to cost $4,000 at Harper's Ferry,
w. Va. Mr.. McGraw has been hand
ling an immense quantity of Mil
waukee beer in the past few seasons,
but says the freight ON each carload
from Milwaukee is about 500, and
will endeavor to save that in the fu-
ture. Beer will be SO cheap that the
Harper's Ferriaus will only use water
for bathing purposes and very spar
iDgly then,
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Killed His Bedfellow.

WAToNGA, Okla, April ALBERT
Evans and DR.. Babb, bedfellows in a
hotel, quarreled over the proper di-
vision of the bedclothing, and Evans
drawing a revolver from under the
pillow, shot and killed Babb. Sher-
if Wilson started to arrest Evans
and was shot twice, but finally sue.
ceeded in making the arrest. Will
sons wounds are thought not to be
fatal.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-04-06

HEADACHEs.-Obtaln relief by hay
ing Leech, Stiles & Co.'s eye spec
ialist prescribe for you. Defective
eyesight is generally the cause. Cor
rect the eyesight by glasses. and the
headache is thing of the past.
Leech, Stiles & Co.'s eye specialist
will be in Martinsburg, at the st.
Clair Hotel, on April 18th, from a.
m. to 5 p. m.
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Stock holders Meeiing-An-
nual Election.
Excursion to Denver, Col.

In July We run one. Get ready
andioin the party, via the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway first
class in every respect). One stand
ard fare, with two dollars added, for
the round trip. Special side trips
arranged from Denver to principal
points of interest throughout Color
ado, at reduced rates. For those de-
string to extend their trip to Salt
Lake. or California. Osegon ard
Washington satistac Dry arrange.
ments will be mad. For fu ! intor-
nation address Join II. PotJ, Dis
trict Passenger Agent, Williamsport,
Pa. 3-l6-I0t.
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PLEASANT PLAIN.
Easter ) coming.

Las1eI coming.
Large focks of wild geese we're
seen going North last week.
Mr.. Henry Kisner has been on the
sick list. but is better and abe to be
out again.
Mr.. M. Trussell, Of Jefferson
county, spent Sunday with Mr.. JOS
eph Pains family.
Mr.. Ray Dorm and brothers, SAM
my and Eddie, spent Sunday with
their mother, Mrs. Il. c. Kisner
We learn Miss Belle Brown has
gore to Davis, w. Va, TO open a
boarding house. We wish her sue
cess.
PANsy.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-04-06

Only one man in the county will
be caught on the income tax, and his
name is Senator Faulkner. Sorry
for you brother, but try and arrange
compromise with Mr.. Wilson on
the tariff question,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-04-06

The G. A. r. Veterans have been
in eneampment at Charleston during
the week. The Woman's Relief
Corps was also in attendance. A
prominent feature Of the parade was
the participation in it of a large
number of uniformed Sons of Vet
nronc
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-04-06

1t is rumored that Secretary of
State "Gresham' will resign. The
correct opinion, however, seems to
be that he will hold on to the office.
He always did that with both par
ties.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-04-06

The cyclone that swept across
Chicago on their recent municipal
election left nothing in sight that
looked Democratic. The Republi-
can candidate for Mayor was elected
by about 10000 majority.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-04-06

st. Louis, Kalamazoo, Oklahoma,
Nebraska, Colorado and Michigan
have all elected Republican officials.
Strange, that everything goes the
one way.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-04-06
Tuesday, May 7ah. 1895.
Notice TO Creditors.

To the creditors OF j. A. Becker. de-
ceased
In pursuance of decree of the Cir
cult Court of the county of Berkeley
made IN cause therein pending 70 sub
ject the real estate of the sald j. A.
Becker, decd TO the payment of his
debts you are required to present your
CLAIMS against the esfa'r of he sad
a Becker, decd fs adjudication
to L. Dew. Gerhardt, con missioner, at
his office in the said conn Y on or be-
fore the 7th day of May 1896
Witness W b. COlston, Clerk of the
said Court this 18th day of March, 1895.
3-30-6t- w. B. COLsToN, Clerk.
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Miles, Nerve q Liver pills

Act on a new principle-regulat-
ing the liver, stomach and bowels
through the nerves. A new dis
covery. DR.. Miles Pills speedily
cure biliousness, bad taste, torpid
liver, piles, constipation. Unequal
ed for men, women children Small
est, mildest, surest? so doses, 25
cts. Samples free at A. M. Gilbert's
Drug Store. Jan l6 ly
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Returned Traveler-What has be-
come of Catchem & Cheaten, the
rich lawyers? Retired. | presume?
ResiGent-Yes, retired. They are
both in the poorhouse,
"Phew! What happened?"
"They had quarrel and sued each
other" New York Weekly.
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Correspondingly lew rates from
other stations.
Tickets will be good ten days, and
will be valid from Washington to
Baltimore at any time within the
life of the ticket.
For Pullman Car accommodations
and guide to points Of interest IN
Washington, address nearest B. &
o. agent.
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Fiduciary Notice.

The following fiduciary account is be
fore the undersigned commissioner Of
accounts of the County Court of Der
kelley county for settlement:
E. G. Williams, Jr. and Thos. S. Viii
liams, executional, E. G. Williams, Sr.
deceased.
Given under my banda Commission
ers of said Court at my Office at the
Court House of said county, tie 9th
day of February, 1895.
J. T. PICKING,
2-tf COm'r.
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0oin snissioDer's Notice.

GIOin HifsSiODer's Notice.
Catharire A. Becker, adm'x Of j. A.
Becker, deceased, Plaintiff
VS..
Catharine A. Becker, widow of j. A.
Becker, G. H. Becker, Mary E Wal
ter, j. w. Walter. Annie G.. Daley,
]. ii. G. DALEY, Jr., J. II Becker, G
w. Becker, Abelia Becker, Ella M
Becker and Charles Becker, defend
ants.
IN CuANCERY.
In the Circuit Court of Berkeley coun-
ty, w. Va.
To all of the parties to the above en-
titled cause
By decree of the Circuit Court of
Berkeley county. entered at the Sep
TENDER term, 1893, thereof, on the 18th
day of September, 1898, and by another
decree therein entered on March 2lst-
1895, the above entitled cause was re-
ferred to the undersigned commission
er in chanceTy: 1st To state and set
tie the account of Cat harine A Becker,
adm'x of j. A. Becker, deceased. 2ud.
To ascertain and report of what real
estate id J. A. Becker died seized,
and its annual rental aud fee simple
values. 3rd. To convene the creditors
of said J. A. Becker to 4s,e tain the
Indebtedness against said estate ia the
order of their priorities. 4th. To re-
port any other matters deemed perth
nent Dy him, or required to be stated by
the parties inter Sted
You will take notice that have fixed
upon
Tuesday, May 7Gh, 1895.
as the time and my Office 10 Martins
burg. w. Va, as the place for execut.
ing said decree of reference; and if not
completed on that day, the same will
be continued from time to time, at the
same place, until finished.
Given under my hand this 28.h day
of March, 1895.
l.. Dew GERHARDT,
3-30-4t- Com'r In Chancery-
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SATURDAY. APRIL 6, 1895.

Parkersburg has elected Repub-
llcan Mayor and other officials, and
enough councilmen to give them
control of the Council.
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SPECIAL CLUB RATES
semi-Weekly American with any of the following nam
ed Journals will be sent year. to separate addresses
i desired at the prices given in the first column OF
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Our village lost good citizen this
week by the departure Of Mr.. John
@. Chorpenning, who removed TO a
farm near Middleway.
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CExAS. C FULTON e CO,
FELLx AGEUs Maaaq1 nd Fs5sish~
AMERICAN OFFICE,
Baltimore, Nd
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Little Cleotas Willy, aged two
years, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Coils died yesterday and will be
buried this afternoon.
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TTOM CUG IIHeS:
A good many persons will change
their local habitations in this neigh
borhood this spring.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-04-06

Chas. D. johnson returned last
Saturday night from a most enjoya-
BILE visit to Washing ton City and
relatives in Hartford county, Nd.
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The dwelling house of Mr.. William
Armbreaster, on Back Greek, was ac-
cidentally burned last Tuesday
night.
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After Approach OF Death, New Life
by Taking Hoods.

"For four years was in intense suffering
NJ ian abscess on my thigh. 1t discharged
freely and several times
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Hoods s;ss::ssp Cures

Ipraise Hoods Sarsaparilla for 1t ALL" WIN. E.
GREENHoLTz, 1872 Hanover ST., Baltimore, Md.
Hoods Pills cure liver ills, constipation.
biliousness, iaundice sick headache. indigestion.
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Grand Trunk Travellers.

The Grand Trunk Commercial Trav-
ellers will hold their fourth annual ban
quet at the Stewart House, Island Pond,
Wednesday, April 18th. The entire asso-
citation, together with representatives
throughout New England, will be pres
emit. Z. J. WEIGH, the President, will
act as POSTMASTER. Toasts will be re-
sponded to by Ex-Gov. Dole, Lit. Gov.
Mansur, Hon. Hugh McShane, Col.
Stevenson, Hon. W. II. Looney, Hon. j.
T. Ansly, Hon. W. Fl. Buckley, Hon. P.
I. Noyes, Hon. E. M. Bartlett, Frank
Roberts, I. Fl. Dow and Alex Menish
will respond for Commercial Travellers.
The Berlin Band will furnish music.
John P. WEIGH, Prof. Ryser. Herbert
Damon and others will furnish vocal and
instrumental music.
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ing contracted the cold that led to his
| death. He was then rs. On the return
trip the weather became very cold, and
he got caught in the ice. All through
the night he was forced to beat office, ssand
the exertion proved too much for his
strength. He made the island the next
day, but never was we'll again, and died
in less than a year.
| Mrs. Dyer spoke of General Neal
Dow, of whom she had heard SO much,
of the early days of the prohibitory
movement, and of the part General Dow
| then played in public affairs. "They
| tell me he is 81 "she said land that he is
still vigorous. He must be remarkable
| man. I wish he had succeeded better
than ne has in closing the grog shops"
Mrs. Dyer has six living children, Mr..
George W. Latham, with whom she
lives, Mrs. Edward Lincoln, Charles A..
Dyer. Watson Dyer. Mrs. William NASH
and Mrs Richard Shepard. She has 10
grandchildren, and 12 great grand child
zen. Her sight is somewhat dim but
9th erwise she is not much troubled with
the affections supposed to go with adj
yancid age,
Mrs. Jane Niles, who lives in the same
and was born in Durham. When she
first saw the ocean in her childhood she
thought it was vast hody of snow.
For many years she lived at Worcester
with her son, Dr. Daniel Niles, and
after his death with her son S. R. Niles,
Boston. After his death she came here
at her own request.
Her eye sight is remarkable. She is
still able to thread needle, and can
read without glasses although she is not
in the habit of doing so. Last week she
was reading when she suddenly stopped
and said Mercyl Pm reading without
glasses and l didn't know it.n Mrs.
Niles is Methodist, and Mrs. Dyer a
Universalist.
When Mr.. Dyer built the house where
Mrs. Dyer now lives. and where she has
lived for go years, it was one of the three
of four houses in that section of what is
now the city of Portland. She recalls
the time when there was but single
house on Munjoy hill, and that was oc-
cupled by Mr.. White, and stood near
the observatory. Of late years she has
been about but little, and it has been
some 5 years since she visited Long Is
land where she was born and lived for
the first 16 years of her life.
alt don't seem to me that can be go
years old "she said, How time passes.
People don't live as they did when was
young. Now I am told that on the
island it is just about like living here in
Portland, that they have just the same
comforts. o dear, it don't seem to me
that I can have lived go years."
The famous fishing schooner Lucy W.
Dyer, was named for hel, and while Mrs.
Dyer has lived very home life, her
namesake has gone everywhere a fishing
schooner can go, and at the time of the
fishery disputes during President G1eve-
lands first administration. gave the
Canadians no end Of trouble.
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Public Library.

The annual meeting of the Public Library
was held Saturday, and these officers were
reelected:
Presidept-James P. Baxter.
Vice President-Joeiah H. Drumm ond.
Treasurer-E. A. Noyes.
Secretary-Virgil G. Wilson.
Mr.. Charles E. Jose rendered his resigna-
ton as a member of the board of trustees,
on account of his feeble health.
Miss Alice C. Kurdish, librarian, gave a
resume of the work for the year, and Presi-
dent Baxter made his report from which it
appears there are 40.323 volumes in the
library
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hams Vegetable Compound, and bronze
well like herself. Mrs. Wamplerieels,
and rightly, too, that in this wayne 10
doing great good.
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in producing an absolute cure for alldis-
eases of women. Lydia 3. Pinkhan's
Vegetable Compound stands to-dayas 1t
did then, pre-eminent.
Mrs. H. Wampler, of Barabo, VS.,
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Mr.. Mills in Lexington.

In Lexington, KY. today, where Messrs
Mills and Hills are conducting very sue-
cessful meetings, business is to be generally
suspended. All the business houses and
banks are TO close, and Mayor Duncan has
issued a proclamation asking all citizens to
observe the day as Mid-Week Sabbath. So
far as can be judged from newspaper re-
ports. the work engsexceeded that in
Portland.
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Pine ST. Church.

Wednesday evening Professor Chandler,
of Westbrook, will lecture on Wonders
of the !. Fl eavens and give his superb
Polyorama. AS descriptive astronomer
ne has no superior in New England.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
TELL-TALE FACES.
PINCHED AND CAREWORN,
As Worn by Many American Women.

ESPECIAL TO DUB LADY ErADERs.]
The "tell-tale face" is worn by many
American women, and is symptom Of
symptoms, a signal of distress.
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INTERESTING AT NINETY.

Mrs James Dyer Tells of Old Times Among
the Islands-A Capture the Boxer Did
Not Make-How People Lived so Years