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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-07-25
1t Should be in Every House

j. B. Wilson, 81 Clay St., Sharps
burg, Pa, says he will not be with
out DR.. Kings New Discovery fol
Consumption, Coughs and Colds
that it cured his wife who was
threatened with Pneumonia after an
attack of La Grippe, y when various
other remedies and several physic-
ians had done her no good. Robert
Barber, of Cooksport, Pa, claims
DIR. Kings New Discovery has done
him more good than anything be
ever used for Lung Trouble. Moth
ing like it. Try it. Free Trial Bot
ties at L. G.. Matthaei's Drug Store
Large bottles, SOC. and S1.O0.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-07-25

Fever. Fully one-sixth
of all the deaths that occur in the world are
caused by consumption. And consumption
can be CURED. Doctors used to say fiat II
was ifcurable, but the doctors were merely
mistaken. 1t would be strange if medical
science did not make some progress MANY
things were once considered impossible.
The ocean steamer, the locomotive, the
telegraph and telephone, the photograph,
the electric lfght--all these were once i'm
possible, and once It was impossible to ours
consumption, That was before the time
of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovers.
Taken according to directions, this standard
remedy will cure 90 per cent. of all cases of
consumption. Consumption Is disease of
the blood. It used to be considered dis
ease by itself II Is not. It Is caused and
fostered by impurity In the blood. Purify
the blood and restore the healthy action to
the various organs of the BODY and cor.
sumption viii be cured. 1t Is by weakress
and loss of vitality in the blood. II 10 cured
by purity aAd richness Of the blood--sure1y,
certainly cured. Those who have consunb.
ton on any lingering bronchial, throat OF
10 them, have positive remedy at hand.
Any condition of the body that indicates
weakness, any indication Of impurityi In the
blood, should be attended to at once. Loss
of appetite, loss of flesh, loss of vitality,
nervousness, weakness and unnatural wear.
1ne6e, are tndica0ons tnar the BODY IS rtffi-
ming down. Dr.. Pieroe's Golden Medical
biacoyary makes the appetite good, the al.
gestioa strong. It builds up solid, healthy
Aesh and Vigorous strength Thousands Of
peopk haTr testified that 1t has really saved
theIf lives, Some OF these testimonials,
together With hundreds Of things that ev-
SYybody ought to know about health and
eiGkness end medicine, have been cs..'..4
led In Or. Piercess Common Senss
ical Adviser This zoos page int,s,..se
work, profnacly illustrated, vii be CEN sass
on receipt Of III one-eent stamps to
cost Of mailing pHlg. Worlds Dlspers.
Medical Association, Buffalo, n. -
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-07-25

II congratulate you, Wigginton,
on having your three daughters mar
ried of"
"Just wait awhile, Hopkins, can't
tell yet whether have three daugh-
tiers married off or three sons-in-law
married on"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-07-25

Father--See here, young man, do
you know that if my daughter mar
ries you that she will not get pen.
ny from me until after I am dead ?
suitor-Oh, that's all right, sir; l
have enough to keep us three or four
years, anyway.-Up-To.Date.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-07-25

"These fats are terribly un'
healthy"
And that isn't the worst OF it.
The people who live In them are SO
poor that they can't afford to be
SICK"
The conditions of urban existence
were indeed distressing.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-07-25
On the lake front

On the lake front:
"Say, little boy, can you swim ?"
"Sometimes.n
"When is that 2"
when the cops amt lookin'."-
Chicago Record.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-07-25
Castoria>

@CSstoria is so well adapted to children thas
recommend it as superior toany prescription
known to me-
III So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. z.
tour physicians in the children's depart
Inent have spoken highly Of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only hare among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products. yet we are free TO confess that the
merits Ct rastoria has won r. , look with
favor upon it."
UNITED HosrrTAL AND DrsrENsAa7.
Boston, Mass
ALLEN c. smrH. Pres.
u-ray Street, New York City.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-07-25

swell, what do you think ? That
old goose offers himself in this let
ter ~
~ don't blame him. He's tired
of being refused"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-07-25
Whittier In Familiar Relations

The "Arena' publishes some per-
sonal reeollections of American poets,
and among them two amusing anec-
dotes connected with Whittier. A
little girl, who was in the house with
him, and Of whom he was very fond,
asked him to commemorate in verse
the death of her favorite kitten,
Bathsheba by name. Without a
moments hesitation, the poet recit-
ed solemnly
"Bathsheba, to whom none ever said scat
No wOrthier cat
Ever sat on a mat
Or caught a rat,
ReqUjescdt."
The same little girl had pony
that broke its leg, and again the poet
was called upon TO comfort the child
with some poetic sentiment.
II have written some lines my
SELF she said, "but 1 can't think
how to finish the verse"
"What did you write p asked Mr.
Whittier
"My pony kicked to the right, he kicked tc
the left,
The stable-post he struck it;
He broke his leg short Off"
And then added Mr.. Whittier:
"And then he kicked the bucket"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-07-25

The Washington Star satirizes a
somewhat numerous class in the fol-
lowing imagined dialogue
Hiram" said Mrs. Corntassel,
which kind O. money do you favor?'
"Well, Mandy" replied the old
gentleman, ''ter tell We the truth, /
kinder hate ter express any opinion.
I've seen a lot o. fellers sit down an
worry bout maxim ch'ce, and the
fust thing they knew they didn't
have none of neither kind.'
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-07-25
For Malaria, Liver Trou-
bic, or Indigestion, use
BROWNS IRON BITTERS

Wife Tin church)-Jabez, why
didn't you put something in the con-
tribution box?
Husband-Husb, Jane ; ! didn't
have anything less than a two-cent
piece about me.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-07-25

The full intensity of living is
reached only by the perfectly
healthy. Sickness discounts the ca
paeity for enjoyment. If his body
is all out of order and rundown, he
will not be able to enjoy anything,
no matter how full of enjoyment it
may be for other people. If he sis
not sick, but doesn't feel just right"
he will only be able to enjoy things
in a half-hearted sort of way. The
nearer he is to being perfectly we'll,
the nearer will his capacity for en-
joyment be perfect. If this condi-
ton doesn't exist, something ought
to be done. That means nine cases
in ten the use Of the digestive or
gans, and on the blood and through
these on every tissue of the body. 1t
makes the appetite good, digestion
and nutrition perfect and supplies
rich red blood to all the tissues,
Blu aiding up solid, healthful flesh.
Send 81 cents in one-cent stamps
to Worlds Dispensary Medical AS.
ISOLATION, Buffalo, N. Y, and re-
ceive DR.. Pierce's 1908 page "Com.
mon Sense Medical Adviser" pro-
fusely illustrated.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-07-25
Castoria.

aCastor;a is an excellent medicine for chil-
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children
IN. G. @. OsGoop,
Lowell, Mass.
.sCastoria IS the best remedy for children 6
which am acquainted. I tope the day is not
far distant when mothers vi. consider thereal
interest of their children, nIs use castoria in
stead Of the various qaacS nostsIlns which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
Dr.. J. T. KECHEloE,
Conway. Ark.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-07-25

THE 6EST is what the People
y buy the most Of. That's vvFv
Hoods Sarsaparilla has the largest
sale OF ALL M EDlcINES.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-07-25

Seems as if con
sum ption always
picks out the bright
est and best. Maybe
it isn't so Maybe 1t
S e G ms so because
consumption is the
most frequent of all
diseases. Consump-
ton kills more peo-
pie than wars or
Cholera or Yellow
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ELY,S CREAM
DAF Al -.
C0LDN HEAD
INSURANCE OFFICf,
HERBERT L. ALEXANDER.
Baker Building, over Snodgrass'
Drug Store.
MARTlNsBUR0, w. VA.

/ represent the following old, reliable
and well-known companies
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-07-25

Fine accommodations for transient guests
or for regular boarders. Everything in
good order with choice beds and holdings
kept in the best condition.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-07-25

Tho centaar Company, Murray York City
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-10
In Town Council.
SHELTON. Jan. 4th. 1896.

SHELTON, Jan. 4th, 1870.
Council met in regular session, pres
ent, Mayor, Clerk, Marshal, Treasurer
and full board. Minutes approved.
At request of special committee, per
a Munson, David Shelton appeared
and explained that in regard to Second
street petition and sidewalk, reported
| that he had not dedicated Second street
north of r r ave at any time and there
fore no walk could be built thereon.
Annual report of town Treasurer
presented; read, and on motion accept
ed and filed.
Annual report of town Marshal.
Water Supt. and Street Commissioner
presented read and on motion acce pit
ed and filed.
Annual report of town Clerk present
ed read and on motion accepted and
filed.
Receipt from Pioneer Bindery and
Printing Co.. for 5000 for Health Off
GERS record received and filed.
Ordinance No. 40 relating to duties
and compensations of town officers
read for second time by sections. Sec
ton 5 being amended was again read,
and on motion was accepted as amend
ed. Motion prevailed that the word
''shall'' in the eleventh line of sec. 5,
be amended to read may" and ordi-
nance then placed TO its 3rd reading.
Motion prevailed that the rules be
suspended and ordinance No. 40 be
placed to its 3rd reading and final pas
sage. Passed by full vote.
Resolution relating to building of
sidewalk along Fourth street from
Pine street north to property owned by
VIM. Shorter. read, and the street not
being dedicated, J. B. Shelton made
proposition to the council to sell the
amount Of ground necessary for the
street for One hundred dollars.
Motion made and seconded that the
Mayor and Clerk be instructed to draw
a warrant in favor of J. B. Shelton to
the amount of One hundred dollars.
when the deed of Fourth street, from
the south line of lot one ~ sec. 10, run
ming north to VIM. Shorter's South
line has been duly executed and &C
knowledged; carried.
The following claims were allowed:
Thos. McLarty, filing 1eins S1.65
r. W. Potts, labor on streets
and water works 100
Hunter & Eaton, oil etc. .S3
Al J. Munson, stove for Jail, 500
Resolution relating to the grubbing
of stumps, clearing the street, and
building of a sidewalk on Fourth street
read and on motion adopted and filed.
Report of Health officer for the year
1895 accepted and filed. Council ad-
journed. C.V. DUNBAR. Clerk.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-10
Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that there
ular annual meeting of the Stock-hold-
ers of the State Bank of Shelton, will
be held at its Banking House on Tues
day January IA, 1896 at z o'clock p. m.
for the election of Trustees for the en-
suing year, and such other business as
may properly come before the meet
ing. ]. d. RILEY, Cashier.
Dated Shelton, Wash. Dec. "a, 1895.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-10
Advertised Letter List.

Following is list of letters remaining uncail-
ed for a. the post Office at Shelton. at the close of
the month of December, 1895. Persons calling
for any of the same will say advertised.
H. Drurott, or Durette,S, VIM McPhail, Bert
Noble, Henry Fitzgerald, J. l.. Hemingway, ,,
Dan Mckay, Miss Blanche Reynolds, George
Woodcork. ]. E. SLIGH, P VI.
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF ToLEDo.{ g
LUCAS COUNTY
F..ANKJ. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of F. Cheney d Co.,
doing business in the City OF Toledo. County
and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence. this 9th day OF December, A. D. 1886.
-rA,} A-w et ssss42 Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. Send for testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
~ Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-10

The JOURNAL has received some po-
etry, dedicated to Gossip" which
might be published, if it contained the
writer's name. Positively, nothing
will be published unless the editor
knows the writer's name, and has every
reason to believe it is true. Again, we
will not publish anything found in
correspondence rejecting on any per-
son, if we know it-but occasionally
such things creep into the paper much
province of Newspaper to allow any
ones petty spites a hearing.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-10

EDITOR JoURNAL:-The following
solution of the egg problem quoted in
your last issue is submitted in default
of any answers from your juvenile
readers.
First; evidently the number is some
multiple of z.
Second; it must be an odd number,
because there is one remaining when
divided by p
Third; it must end in 1. because only
such numbers except such as end in 81
have a remainder of when divided by
5.
Fourth; The multiples of lending
in one are an arithmetica1 progression
of which the first term is p and the
Common difference 20, as follows u,
81, ;61, 81, sol.
Fifth; The last number, t301) fills
all the conditions.
The next number that will fill the
conditions is 721, and all the terms of
the arithmetical progression of which
the first term is sol and the common
difference 42O will fill the condition
and no others. SYLVAN.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-10
OLYMPIA, Jan. 6, 1896.

Ol@l MPlA. ) dn. %, 1910.
Ed. L":-Please announce
through your columns, for the benefit
of all who are owners of preference
rights of purchase of tide lands that
under the statute of March Is, 1895, all
preference rights of purchase of tide
lands of the second or third classes
will expire by limitation on March 1,
1896. No application to purchase such
can be received by the Commissioner of
Public Lands after that date. Owners
of such preference rights have there
fore but few weeks within which to
file their application to purchase.
Very Respectfully, ALLEN WEIR,
Tide Land Lawyer.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-10
When Ellis Had His Dinner.

On long, hot Sunday afternoons,
When we've got home from meetin'.
AM Els changed his pantaloons,
He's awful set On eatin'
He's that outrageous cross 'tw0uld shame
An oncoyerted sinner;
have to stand heap of blame
Till Ell's got his dinner.
An so I'm never very slow
To get tie kettle bilin':
call it duty, for know
His temper is spilin'.
warm the 'taters an the meat,
An don't let nothin' hinder,
An then let the teller eat,
An Eli gets his dinner.
Now Ellis not greedy man,
But somehow, come a Sunday,
He'll eat bigger dinner than
He'd think of on a Monday,
An when he's done he tips his chair
Back 'gainst the kitchen winder.
An soon you'll near snorin' there
When Els got his dinner
But when he's dozed a little while.
Half wakin' an half sleepin',
He'll wake up in better style
For Sunday an deakin;
He'll talk so pious an so kind,
'Twould touch hardened sinner;
A better man you'd never find
Than Eli, after dinner
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-10

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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-10
4 Christmas Hymn.
Published hY renlest ]

tfuDiSneU Dy reQueSt.l
By one Of the members, dedicated to
the Riverside Sabbath School and
Literary Society, and sung at their
Christmas entertainment. December
81, 1895 -
At the Riverside we're dwelling,
And our Christmas notes we're swelling,
For of Jesus we are telling,
AS we come our friends to please.
We're band of sisters, brothers,
We're band OF fathers, mothers,
And among Us are some others
And our several names are these.
Martha. Dora, Essie. Edna,
Dollie. Alice. Jessie. Emma,
Mabel and another Dora,
Kate and Hazel are our names:
We're band of Christmas sisters. Repeatl
And oh, may we thus remain.
Forest. Ruric. Jay and Willie,
Howard, Walter, Kay and Lonnie,
Chester, Albert, Thomas, BERTHE.
Roy and Edwin are our names.
We are all band OF brothers, Repeat twice.
Christ our brother we proclaim.
Thomas, Allie. Lemuel. Bertha,
Henry, Fanny, Myron, Sarah.
John and Lizzie, Julius, Julia
And Amanda are our names.
We're band of fathers. mothers, tRepeaD
Letthe Christ our children claim.
Frank and Andrew, Samuel, Mary,
James and Bert, and VIII and Carrie,
George and Frank again aud Hattie,
Thus we've given you our first names
We're band of strong young people. (Repeat
rfS oh
Richards, Webb, and Bone and Sweetland.
Todd, McCuliagh, Eells, Van Eaton,
Hale and Parkhurst. whitlock, Graham,
And the Petersons are We.
We're band of Christmas neighbors, (Repeatl
And our surnames too. you see.
We have met as neighbors friendly,
We have met at Literary,
We have met at School on Sunday.
To improve our hearts and minds
Likewise We are very thankful, tRepeaD
Christ in Christmas we may find
The burden of labor is constantly being light
ened by new inventions, but nothing new ha:
yet been discovered to brighten the hours of la
Dor. and make life worth living like Simmons
Liver Regulator does It's the King of Live
Medicines. A sluggish liver depresses ONE
spirits and causes Ianguor. besides upsetting tn
whole system. But Simmons Liver ReguIato
tones up and strength ems the body
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-10
shelton Post-Office.

Ma. close for the East daily at 6 A. NJ:
10. arrive daily : P. NJ.
32.Ar.-si Delivery open from A. N; to p N.
No. ,ga,y for Matlock, Mason, Juno, Grove
-s..,, n m every Tuesday and FRIDAY.
yeney Orders and Postal Notes i seostar
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-10
W. C.. I L. Anniversary.

The W. &. 7. L. will hold their
seventh university. in the Baptist
Church, Tuesday evening Jan. IA.
The following program will be render
ed
Singing. ..-.-.... America
Scripture Reading . . Miss NJ. Hunter
PRAYER.
Address. 80 .......... Miss Ansorge
Paper. ....M Mrs. Sheedy
Song ....... Male Chorus
Reading .................. Mrs. Eaton
Duet. .Mesdames Webster and Kelly
Reading letters from State Officers,
Song. BY members of L. T. L.
The Goldsborough creek has been on
the rampage this week, but happily,
the rain took rest Wednesday night
and the water is going down fast. The
creek is washing out in many places,
but the town bridges stood the freshet
in good shape, except that several piles
were washed out from the 18th street
bridge.
Smelling parties are the latest
and SWEETEST diversions in some Maine
villages this winter. a score or more
bottles, containing oderous Or malodor-
Gus substances are provided, and the
contestants are required to determine
what each bottle contains. The per-
sons making the most correct guesses
gets the prize. It will be seen that
this sort of thing offers interesting op-
portunities.
Hunter & Eaton's new price list ap-
pears this week, and its figures show
that they are still in the ring, to sus-
tain their claim SIS LEADERS in low
prices" AT any rate, there has been
an astonishing1y large reduction in the
prices of necessaries in the last year or
so-and everything is being sold close
to bedrock in Shelton-competitio
being keen. There is certainly no ex-
cuse to send out of town for goods.
The Commissioners have selected II.
r. Gale, P. 7. Contine, John McReavy,
II. c. Hungerford and Grant c. Angle
to represent Mason county in the i'm
migration convention at Seattle next
Monday. Jan. 18th. and Coy. McGraw
has notified the delegates of their ap-
pointment- We hope that all will be
able to go, as the expense will be small
and the meeting will very likely prove
of benefit to the County. The State
will be very generally represented and
a number of interesting addresses are
promised.
Frank Tuel1 and L. &. Munson have
made an exchange in certain lines of
goods to their mutual advantage, the
former having secured all the patent
medicine stock carried by Munson,
who took the school books and wall
paper stock of the former. This makes
Tuell's drug stock large and complete
and gives Munson the monopoly of wall
paper and school supplies.
l. =. NOOCitSs WhOSC uOuSc OH west
r. r. street burned some years ago,
has just lost his dwelling at Burton,
Vashion Island, by the same agency.
We have some spare funds and will
purchase county. and school district
warrants for cash. Call and see us.
MCDONALD s. O'NEILL.
Shelton >Wn. 2w.
| The Mottman Mercantile Co. have a
new advertisement for Mason County
people who visit Olympia in search OF
bargains
/ sCrockery and Glassware at cost al
A. EEEDHAM's.