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MIDDLBWAY.

Or. E. L. Smith, of Berkeley
Springs, visited here on the 29th.
Miss Bessie Miller died, near this
place, on the 18th inst, aged %
years.
Mrs. Fl. S. Smith, of Front Royal,
Va, is visiting Mrs. G. M. Smith.
of this place.
Miss Florence Watson, of near
Charles-Town, visited the Misses
Jenning last week.
Rev. L. M. Yeakley and Mr.. T. L.
Hyatt, Of Winchester, Va, were in
our midst last Sunday.
The ladies of the Lutheran Church
gave strawberry festival last Fri
day and Saturday nights.
Mrs. Ruth Ringer, an aged lady,
unfortunately fell down stairs and
fractured her arm on May 10th.
Mr.. Kemp Milburn and Miss Mar
tin, of this vicinity, were married in
Oharles-Town last Sunday by Rev.
j. P. Stump.
Mr.. j. W. Brawley, of North
Carolina, representing the Economi-
cal Flour Bin, was in our midst last
week. Mr.. B. is handling a good
article.
How good God is. Again he has
sent the rains Of heaven, to refresh
the dear earth. We extend our
thanks and gratitude to the All Wise
for his mercies.
If men were as enthusiastic
for the cause of God and suffering
humanity, as they are over political
issues, what a grand and blessed
country ours would be.
ALPHA.
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Reduced Rates to st. Louis.

The Republican National Conven-
ton will meet in ST. Louis June 16.
For this occasion the B. & 0. r. r.
Co. will sell Excursion Tickets from
all points on its line East of the Ohio
River for all trains June IL to Is,
inclusive, valid for return passage
until June 81, at one fare for the
round trip. The Baltimore and Ohio
is direct line to st. Louis, running
two solid vestibuled fast express
trains with through Pullman Sleep
ing Cars attached every day in the
year. For rates and other informa.
ton apply to nearest B. & O. Ticket
Agent.
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REDUCED RATES TO WASHINGTON.
The Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeavor will hold their
Annual Meeting in Washington, d.
c., July 7 to 10. For this occasion
the B. g. o. r. R. Co. will sell tick
cts, from all points on its lines, east
of the Ohio River to Washington, at
one single fare for the round trip,
July 6 to s, inclusive; valid for re-
turn passage until July Is, inclusive,
with the privilege of an additional
extension until July 81 by deposit
ing tickets with Joint Agent at
Washington. Tickets will also be on
sale at stations of all connecting
lines. Delegates should not lose
sight of the fact that all B. & O.
trains run via Washington.
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Single Fare for the Round Trip via
Pennsylvania Railroad, Account
Y. P. s. G. e. Convention.

The Fifteenth International Con-
vention of the Young Peoples So
ciety of Christian Endeayor will be
held at Washington, D. G., July 7
to Is, 1896, and for that occasion
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell, from July to 8 inclusive,
excursion tickets to Washington and
return at a single fare for the round
trap. These tickets will be good for
return passage until July Is inclu-
sive, but if deposited with the agent
at Washington prior to 900 p. M,
July Is, will be extended to July 81
inclusive.
Full information in regard to rates
and time of trains can be obtained
upon application to ticket agent.
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w. "a. BANKERS-THE RIGHT
KIND OF RING.

We are glad 10 note the proceed
ings Of the Bankers Association of
West Virginia, at Fairmont, on the
Sd inst. II not money holders they
are money controllers, but that is
not all. They understand finance,
and can feel from the money pulse
the money centre and diagnose the
subject for practical purposes. Hon.
Thos. E. Davis, of Grafton, presided
and was reelected president. Their
first and best resolution was unani-
mously adopted after q very full ex-
change of views as follows
"Resolved, That the bankers con.
vcntion of West Virginia declare
unequiyocally in favor of the exist
ing gold standard of value, or as
may hereafter be determined by in
ternational agreement, and believe
it to be the only wayto maintain the
public credit of our country and the
Integrity of our government
IT is creditable, commendabIe anj
meritorious.
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PERSONAL MENTION,
Your Friends Coming ar, ao;nu.

home from ~ ..ahingion.
nm. MRS. John H. DAVIS, Of Allegheny
!, Pa, is on a short visit to her
old home.
Misses Alice and Julia Ruse, of
Duffields, spent Wednesday last in
this city.
The Misses Nevil, Miss Annie
Mitchell and Miss C.E. Sublette were
in the city Wednesday and Thursday.
Rev. Charles S. Trump, wife and
child, who have been spending sew
eral days in Pennsylvania, have re-
turned home.
Mrs. John S. Smith and little
daughter, Elizabeth, of Grafton, w.
Va, are spending q few days with
relatives in this place.
Messrs. Edward Hess and VIM.
Barton, of North Martinsburg, spent
several days at Rawlings, Md, the
latter part of last week.
Mr.. W. E. Drenner, former typo
of this office, is visiting his brother
in this city. He has been employed
in an office in Baltimore, Nd, but
sickness compelled him to give up
his job and come home.
Mrs. Fl. T. Pitcher, of Baltimore,
accompanied by her two daughters,
Misses Viola and Ethel, arrived in
this city Thursday night, and will
spend the summer with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Pitzer, on W.
King street.
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Republican Congressional Convention
HEADQUARTERS OF REPUBLICAN
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
Second Congress. Dis. of W. Va

HEADQUARTERS OF REPUBLICAN }
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
Second Congress. Dis. Of W. Va.)
OFFICIAL CALL.
At meeting of the Republican
Congressional Committee for the
Second District of West Virginia,
held in Grafton, on the 18th day of
May, 1896, it was ordered and notice
is hereby given that a Convention
will be held at Morgantown, in the
County of Monongalia, on Tuesday,
June 23d, 1896, at eleven o'clock a.
M, for the purpose G dominating a
Republican candidate Tor Congress
and two Presidential Electors, for
the Second Congressional District of
West Virgins.
1t is recommended that the basis
of representation in said Convention
be one vote for each fifty (5O) votes
and fracii . thereof greater than
twenty-five (25) cast for Hon. Ais
ton G. Dayton for Congress in 1894.
Please take such measures as NAV
be necessary to have your county
represented in the Convention.
III. F. HALL, Chm.
l.. M. LAFoLLETTE, Sec'y.
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"Joe" Blackburn has carried Ken
lucky for the free coinage of silver.
The convention denounced Cleve-
land and Carlisle on their money
theories. Kentucky is looming up
with all the fire of old Boone, but
with laundering mess of mixed po-
tations. The old @Blue Grass" re-
gion should always take it straight
and 60 to the ST. Louis Convention.
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Oct. 95. I year.

III 10 Tyler Office Fixture Co., of st
Louis, haYe just issued their Mammoth
Desk and Bank Counter catalogue for
1894, showing new goods, new styles
complete in every detail, and at prices
far below all previous issues. Their
goods are well known and sold freely all
over the world. Bank Counters and
Government work a speciality, Send
for catalogue, free postage 5 cents
July 21-1am-6m.
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THE Q TO IN COM JUNCTION
WITT THE "NTNETYAND
NTNEp
{ To be sung only as a solo.

Six republicans in the council of
Martinsburg, fine working MAORI
ty, but one of the six got Lost and
strayed away, and was found finally
grazing in the land of Johnson's,
whom they elected attorney and
whose support they will possibly get,
or not get at the next election.
johnson himself is clever genial
gentleman, but not up to date in re-
publican faith. But the sheep that
was lost out of the six reminds us of
the old hymn, "The Ninety and
Nine":
There were ninety and nine that safely lay
In the shelter of the fold;
But one was out on the hills away,
Far off from the gates of gold.
Lord, whence are those blood drops all the
way,
That mark out the mountains track:
They where shed for one who had gone
astray
Fer the shepherd could bring him back.
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REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
CONVENTION.
Reduced Rates to st. louis via
Pennsylvania Railroad.

For the Republican National Con.
vention, to be held at st. Louis, Mo-,
June 16, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will sell on June IL, 13 IA
and Is excursions tickets to St.Louis
and return at single fare for the
round trip.
These tickets will be good for re-
turn passage until June 81, inclusive.
For specific rates, sleeping car &C.
commodations, and time tables APP
ply to nearest ticket agent.
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The Central Board of the North
American Sangerbund viii meet at
Pittsburg, Pa, from June s to 10.
For this occasion the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad Company will sell from
June 6 to s, excursion tickets from
all points on its system to Pittsburg
and return, at single fare for the
round trip.
The tickets will be good for use on
all trains Except the Pennsylvania
Limited) going June 6, I and s, and
for return passage until June Is in
elusive.
For specific rates, time of trains,
or any other information apply to
ticket agent.
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Mr.. Statesman, we did go to the
ex-confederate reunion, got good
square meal and presented the union
flag, that we carried, to Capt. Kirk
Cunningham, who gallantly put it in
his hat, and then turning to his cav
airy sung out, attention. Fours to
the left, forward march" and away
they went, the star spangled banner
waving in the front. They had a
royal crowd, and with the Statesman
"nolens volens' we will meet with
them again. Lots of good men there,
who will fight for "old glory" should
it become necessary.
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Not "over the river" but "over"
Cleveland's veto for the rivers and
harbors bill is what they did in Con-
gress on June Sd. 1t seems to be
"duck Or no dinner" for him, but the
people along the rivers and near or
at the harbors want a little naviga-
tion for commercial as well as home
conyeniences. They cannot control
a government boat, but they can the
government through their represen-
tatives, and that business is fixed.
The entire West Virginia delegation
helped to put Grover under the
clover.
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President Isaac Lewis Of Sabina, Ohio.
is highly respected all through that
section. He has lived in Clinton Co.
75 years, and has been president Of
the Sabina Bank 20 years. He gladly
testifies to the merit Of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, and what he says is worthy
attention. All brain workers find
Hoods Sarsaparilla peculiarly adapted
to their needs. It makes pure, rich,
red blood, and from this comes nerve,
mental, bodily and digestive strength.
clam glad to say that Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla is very good medicine, especially
as blood purifier. 1t has done me good
many times. For several years suffered
greatly with pains of
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Mothers will find Chamberlain 5
Cough Remedy especially valuable
for Group and whooping cough. It
viii give prompt relief and is safe
and pleasant. We have sold it for
several years and it has never failed
TO give the most perfect satisfaction.
G. w. Richards. Pa. Sold by L. G..
Matthaei, Druggist
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THE FETE AT BOYDVILLE.
Attendance Over Two Thousand,
and Receipts for the Fund Even
Greater Than Expected,

TIE long talked Of fete at Boyd
vile, for the benefit Of ex-confeder-
ate soldiers, and to establish the neu-
cleus OF a fund for the building Of
home for needy x-confederates, came
off with astonishing success on We'd
nesday. All day long Boydville was
the mecca Of amusement and enter
tainment and feast of edibles.
Dinner was served at IL O'Clock,
and from that time until the closing
hours the places at the tables were
filed with patrons. The liverymen,
and in fact all of our citizens, were
very kind, and no complaint can be
made that there was any lack ofpes-
ronage. Teams, conveying passen-
gers for dinner, ran free Of charge
nearly all the afternoon. At 2
o'clock the City Band went over TO
the grounds and stayed until five
o'clock, when it was relieved by the
Mechanics Band, which rendered
music at intervals from that until
later in the evening. At $50 the
bicycle parade formed in the public
square, and the line of march was
through the main streets Of the city
and ending at the lawn. There were
nearly hundred wheelmen, with
gsily bedecked wheels,in the parade,
and it attracted many visitors to
both the city and the fete. During
the afternoon dramatic representa-
ton of Proposal Under Difficult
ties was given in tent erected
specially for the purpose, end its
presentment was received with great
applause. Among the other features
that marked the entertainment OF
the afternoon were the Children's
Fairy Tale Tableaux and a large
chorus rendering selected songs.
Later in the evening there was a
concert by the Mountain State Man.
dolin Club, at which Miss Buelah
Evans sang two selections, and a
vocal concert in the parlors of the
large mansion, the residence of Sena.
tor Faulkner, on the lawn. The City
Band also gave an open air concert,
which was one of the finest we ever
had the pleasure of listening to.
To name all of those who assisted
would be an arduous task, so many
were there in sympathy with the
movement and desirious of making
it a success. Especially, however,
were the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy busy all day in attending to
every duty, however great or small,
aud every one present could easily
sec that success had crowned their
efforts.
The net receipts will reach nearly
five hundred dollars. The gate re-
ceipts alone showed over two thous.
and paid admissions, and the receipts
from all other sources were greater
than expected.
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Strength and Health

If you are not feeling strong and
healthy, try Electric Bitters. If "la-
grippe" has left you weak and weary
use Electric Bitters. This remedy
acts directly upon the Liver, Stom-
ach and Kidneys, gently aiding those
organs to perform their functions.
IF you are afflicted with sick head
ache, you will find speedy and per-
manent relief by taking Electric Bit
ters. One trial will convince YOU
that this is the remedy you need.
Large bottles only Soc. at L. G.Mat
thaei's Drug Store
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Low Rates to Piffsburg via
B. a. %.

The Saengerbund of North Ameri-
ca will meet in Pittsburg, June 9Th
to 18th. In pursuance of its usual
liberal policy the B. & O. r. r. will
sell round trip tickets to Pittsburg
from all stations on its line, for all
trains June 9th to 9Th, valid for re-
turn trip until June 18th, at one
single fare for the round trip. Tick
cts will also be on sale at offices of
all connecting lines. For full infor-
nation address nearest B. & O.
AGENT.
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Fiduciary Notice.

The following Fiduciary account is be-
counts Of the County Court of Berkeley
county tor settlement:
John Damon, admir-, c. t.. a., Geo. w.
Dick, decd.
Given under my hand, as Commissioner
of said court, at my office, at the Court
House Of said county, the Goth day of May,
1896. J. T. PICKING, Com'r.
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Cleveland has possession of the
White House, but we will be grilled
and fried if we do not believe that
the Oriole birds of Baltimore should
keep the Cleveland spiders off Of the
birds home nest. Watch them-too
much Cupp(y)ing reduces a patient.
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The coronation of the Gar of Rus
STA must have been a blissful event.
About 5000 people were trampled to
death, and more are dying from o
frantic rush TO get something to eat
and obtain one of the monogram
beer mugs as souvenir of the oc.
casion. 5000 diadems in that coro-
net, every one just as much of hu.
manity and divinity, under God, as
the car or any other species touch.
ing earth.
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Administrators Notice.

Having qualified as Administrator of
the estate OF Augusta McCleary, deceas-
ed, all persons indebted to said estate are
hereby notified to make payment of the
same, and all persons to whom the estate
is indebted will please present their claims
properly authenticated to the undersigned
for settlement.
A. FL. MCCLEARY,
Admir- of Augusta McCleary, deceased.
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PIEDMONT, n. "a, May sO.-The
little daughter and only child Of
councilman win Fl. Fredlock was
accidentally smothered to death res
terday. Il tried to set out Of bed
and slipped under the foot rod ot
metal bedstead, It's head catching
and forcing its face down in the bed
clothes causing sulfccation. Mrs.
Fredlock is completely prostrated
With gries. The child was dead when
found.
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WILL IT BE A Go "A report,
based on good authority, has been in
circulation in Martinsburg, to the
effect that several Pittsburg capital
lists have been trying TO locate a
foundry and machine shop in this
city. 1t has been stated that they
have made Mr.. John Fitz an offer
for the foundry property, near the
B. & o. railroad, and have given
him ten days in which to consider
their proposition. The matter
should be looked after immediately,
and if it is impossible to get the
Fitz property, the capitalists should
be offered other inducements
World.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

! hereby announce myself as a candi-
date for nomination for Clerk of the Coun-
ty Court, subject to the Republican Con-
yention of Berkeley County, in regular
meeting assembled.
4-2-tc. p. C. CURTIS,
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ALPHA.

We were in error last week in
stating that the strawberry and ice
cream festival to be held by the la
dies of the Presbyterian Church at
Bunker Hill, would be held on the
nights of June 18th and 18th. 1t
should have read 18th and 18th.
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Senator Quay comedies the nomi-
nation Of Mckinley on the first bal
lot. Good news to every one, and
yet we would like to have a chance
for our West Virginia statesmen.
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Judge Faulkner has been engaged
nearly the whole week in the trial Of
DR.. VIM. e. Perry, in Charles Town
for criminal assault on Miss Rose ].
johnson. At this writing the case
has not been concluded.
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1t is to be regretted that the re-
ceivsrs and managers of the B. s. O.
R. r, Co. deemed 1t necessary to cut
off some of the men at the shops
here. Those cut, were good mechan-
les and excellent citizens. However,
it is to be hoped that they will soon
be placed at work again.
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Mr.. and Mrs. CleveIand's Tin Wed
ding

WASHINGTON, June 2.-Ten years
ago to day President Cleveland was
married in the White House. There
was no formal celebration of the tin
wedding today, but DR.. Sunderland,
the minister who united the pair,
called and paid his congratulations
to the President and Mrs. Cleveland,
and the members OF the cabinet did
likewise. The family have moved
into the White House from Woodley
preparatory to departing next
Thursday for Gray Gables.
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Neuralgia

in one eye and about my temples, es-
pecially at night when had been having
hard day of physical and mental la Dor.
Itook many remedies, but found help only
in Hoods Sarsaparilla which cured me OF
rheumatism, neuralgia and headache.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has proved itself true
friend. also take Hoods Pills to keep
my bowels regular, and like the pills
very much.n ISAAC LEWIS, Sabina, Ohio.
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FOR ASSESSOR.

At the solicitation of many friends, 1
hereby announce myself as candidate for
the nomination for one of the Assessors
OF Berkeley Comfy, subject to the action
OF the Republican Nominating Convention.
I'd. j. WALPER SNYDER.
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A RAILWAY COLLISION MADE TO
0RDER.-A railway collision made to
order for holiday spectacle was an
Ohio idea of the way to celebrate
Decoration Day. The unique event
took place at Buckeye Park, SUI
burb of Columbus, and the railway
which got it up made neat profit
on the value of the old engines
which were allowed to crash into
each other, for it carried $4,000 peo-
pie to the scene. AS collision it
was eminently successful. The two
locomotives, each drawing several
old open cars and q caboose, were
set going toward each other On
mile of level track, and when they
came together they had attained
speed of As miles an hour. The
collision was a more perfect one
than the impromptu affairs which oc-
cur on railways from time to time,
for the onrushing trains were of
equal weight and both going at the
same rate of speed. The result was
that the engines took each other by
the nose and reared up in the air,
while the cars telescoped into each
other. A deplorable feature of the
affair was the serious wounding of q
railway man by flying bolt, al
though he was standing at a place
deemed perfectly safe.
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Fiduciary Notice.

The accounts of William r. Parkinson,
Executor of Sarah E. Knight, are before
the undersigned Commissioner OF Ac-
counts of the County Court of Berkeley
County, w. Va, for settlement.
l.. DEW. GERHARDT,
5-23-3t. Commissioner.
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Cleveland is said TO be the "only
Moses" of bis party. Well, the only
other Moses was a water fowl, and
Cleveland is QUICKER.
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Mr.. j. A. Blondel erected the
lightning rod on the newly repaired
steeDle of the First M. E. Church. It
is good job and speaks well for the
workmanship of Mr.. BlondeI.
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THE ATHLETIC WoMAN.-The
woman who at this end of the GEN.
fury neglects physical culture or
the practice of some form of athlet-
les is curiosity all ages and con-
ditions, all classes and nationalities,
agree that woman to be at her best,
whatever her ruling ambition may
be, must cultivate her physical as
well as her mental powers, for on
the perfection of the former depends
the brilliancy of the latter. The
"all'pervading bicycle has undoubt-
edly been an important factor in es-
tablishing this principle, and if not
the favorite form of exercise is in.
variably an adjunct to her special
fad in physical culture. Demorest's
Magazine for June has several ex-
cellent articles in this line and all
women should read the handsomely
illustrated papers on 1.-The Reign of
the Bicycle" and " Woman and Her
Wheel" also "Women in Athletics"
in which experts In golf, swimming,
wheeling, fencing, tennis, etc., give
valuable points regarding the bene.
fits and pleasures derived from the
particular sport which each adores.