davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-07-24

CONFIDENCE RBTURNIEG.-@Hard
tines is merely another name for
that condition Of trade resulting
from the chariness of buyers ard
the anxiety OF sellers to get rid of
Whist they possess. Now that values
are rising it is evident that the
shard times" are rapidly passing.
As more buyers enter the market
business will improve and confidence
will spread. A business panic is
very much like any other. panic.
Every one is frightened, but unable
to explain even to himself just what
has occasioned all his alarm. Then
when few regain their presence of
mind and assert their confidence,
their example is quickly followed,
and the feeling of fear passes away.
- Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-07-24
Kings Daughters Hospital,
MARTINsBURG, w. VA.
House Rules for Admission and Discharge
of Patients.

/. Emergency cases shall be adj
mitted It any hour OF the day or
night.
2. Free patients shall be admit
ted upon application and examina
tion u the surgeon in charge at bis
discretion.
3. Any physician or surgeon in
good standing can bring his own
patients to the Hospital for treat
ment upon application to and ar
raugement with the surgeon in
charge.
4. Application for The admission
Of patients living out of town, shall
in all cases except those of emergen-
cy, be accompanied by a certificate
from regular licensed physician.
5. No one having an incurable
infectious or contagious disease shall
be admitted, except such cases
needing the benefit of the Hospital
for limited period as may be re
ceived at the discretion of the Board
of Directors.
6. Any respectable person can
be taken to the Emergency Ward
and treated, but should it be neces-
sary to keep the patient over one
week provision shall be made by
some friend or responsible person
for his or her further maintenance.
I. The surgeon in charge OF the
Hospital shall examine the patient
TO be admitted, and shall be respon-
sible to the directors for all who be
admits or advises to be admitted to
the Hospital.
8. The superintendent shall dis
charge all patients by order of the
attending physician or surgeon.
8. This Hospital will receive for
gratuitous medical Or surgical treat
ment, al persons who are unable to
pay their expenses, provided they
are considered proper subjects for
treatment by the surgeon in charge.
10. Any physician or surgeon in
good standing can send his own pa
TENTS to the Hospital with writ
ten order for admission after. having
made arrangements with the surgeon
in charge.
IL. Patients for the usual accom-
modations are charged one dollar a
day in the ward, and from eight to
fifteen dollars week 10 che private
rooms, payable in all Gases in adj
vance.
u. For every contribution of
three hundred dollars by a city,
county, corporation, church or in
dividual, the contributors shall be
entitled 10 have care and mainten.
ance in the wards for oue patient
for period of twelve (l2) months.
IS. Clergymen of all denomiDa-
tions shall at all times be at liberty
and welcome to visit patients in the
Hospital who may desire such WISH
tation.
IA. In cases of accident or emer-
gency the patient will be admitted
on coming to the Hospital, but if
possible, notice should be given that
suitable arrangements may be made.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-07-24

Orr TO ATLANTIC CITY.-The fol-
lowing are among those that took
advantage of the low rate excursion
to Atlantic City from this place on
last Thursday morning Mrs. E.B.
Faulkner, Miss May Faulkner, Mrs.
S. F. Harrison, Miss Lillian Harri-
son, Mrs. W. D. Burkhart, Miss
Burkhart, Mrs. Robert Lamon and
Master Davidson Lamon. The rail-
roads will run more excursions of
the kind during the summer, and a
great many of our towns people
will probably take advantage OF
them.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-07-24
G. A. r. ENcAypMENT. BuFFAr.o,

g. A. r. ENCAMPMENT, BUFFALO.
For the National Encampment OF
the Grand Army of the Republic. at
Buffalo, August %, the PennsJ ivan
ia Railroad Company will sell spec
ial tickets from all points on its sys-
TEN to Buffalo aud return at rate OF
q single fare for the round trip.
These tickets will be sold and will
be good going on August 81 TO 80,
and good to return not earlier than
August "a nor later than August 81
1897.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-07-24
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or common water
glass with urine and let it stand
twenty-four hours a sediment or
settling indicates diseased condition
of the kidneys. When urine stains
linen it is positive evidence OF kid
ney trouble. Too frequent desire to
urinate or pain in the back, is also
convincing proof that the kidneys
and bladder are out of order.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-07-24

We acknowledge the receipt OF an
invitation from the keystone Ga
zette and Blue Ridge Zephyr to at
tend their Centennial Celebration,
20 be held at Waynesboro, Pa, with
thanks for same. Any service we
can render will be cheerfully given
in furtheranee thereof.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-07-24
Found His Fortune in a Stream.

New Carlisle, Ind, July 22.-FFank
Phiscater, of this city, who went to
Klondyke, Alaska, last. winter, has
just returned with $4,000 in gold. Phis-
cater reached the field in the dead of
winter. He dug a hole in the ground
large enough to hold himself and
provisions. After many weeks of
searching he one day came upon a
little stream which aowed down the
side of a mountain and emptied into q
basin. The water was clear, and in
peerfng down its shallow depths he
discovered gold. He picked all his
metal out of the ice cold water.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-07-24

ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT
WAsHINeToN.-The B. & o. r. r.
has arranged another Sunday excur-
sion to Washington, for Sunday,
July 25th, from Cumberland and
points east as far as Harper's Fer
ry. Special train will leave Cum
berland at $50 a. M, arriving at
Washington at ii o'clock. Return
leave Washington at I O'Clock in the
evening. We show below train SER
vice and rate of fare from this vicin-
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-07-24

Ten DAY Tour TO NIAGARA.-The
B. & o. Royal Blue Line, in con-
nection with the scenic Lehigh Val
ley Route, will run select excur-
sion to Niagara Falls, Thursday,
July goth. Stop-overs will be al
lowed on the return trip at Mauch
Chunk, Glen Onoko, Watkins Glen,
Geneva, Rochester and Buffalo.
A special express train of Pull
man cars and first-class day coach
es, in charge of an experienced Tour
ist Agent, will leave B. & o. Station
Washington, $40 am; leave Cam
den Station, Baltimore, 9.05 am;
arrive Niagara Falls, HOO pm.
Trsversing the scenic portion of
the trip in daylight, luncheon will
be served en- route from a Buffet
Car especially provided for the pur-
pose.
Round trip tickets for this excur-
sion will be placed on sale at the fol-
l.. l. Al. /.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-07-24

BY the time official appointments
shall have been made in this section
of "Montani Semper Liberi," there
will be buta little bitleft for our PEG,
pie generally to enter into any polit-
zeal contest. "Our friends" are do
ing il,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-07-24

For more detailed information ap-
ply to nearest B. & o. Agent or to
Jas. NJ. Schryver, General Passen-
ger Agent, Baltimore, Md.
Don't forget the date, Thursday,
July goth.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-07-24
Castoria.

aCastoria is az excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children"
DR.. G. G. OsaooD,
Lowell, Mass.
"Castoria is the best remedy for children C
which am acquainted. hope The day is not
far Distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria In
stead of the variousquack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them To premature graves"
DR. J. f. KmCEELoE,
Conway, Ark.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-07-24

Mr.. j. FL. Seibert has about CON-
pleted fine large barn on his premi-
ses near this CITY.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-07-24
MO DIsPUTINc-

the fact that there is no music more pleas
ing than that of the piano, and Of all
pianos, THE STIEFF takes the lead be.
yond doubt. Everything about srIEFF
piano is supremacy satisfactory. The tone,
and every note in the scale, from the low.
est to the highest, exen plifies the highest
advance in the art Of piano construction.
Even after years OF service THE STIEFF
retains its original tone in spite Of age
Many a one constructed over forty years
ago are still in use Send for illustrated
catalogue. Terms to suit.
ChaS. M. Stleff.
BALTIMORE North Liberty Street.
Washington-521 Eleventh Street. y. w.
3-2o-96-6mo.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-07-24
Castoria.

"Castoria is so well adapted 10 children that
recommend it as superior toany prescription
known to me-"
Il. A, ARCHER, n. D.,
III So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, n. Y.
sour physicians in the childyen's depart
ment have spoken highly Of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits CT Csstoria has won r lock with
favor upon it."
UNITED HOSPITAL Ard DIspEssARY,
Boston, Mass.
ALLEN C. SAITH, Pres,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-07-24
SATURDAY. JULY "a, 1897.

Prosperity at the Yukon gold
fislds. Say, are you going, or will
you wait for it here
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-07-24
The Independent,

J.N. wlsNER, Editor and Proprietor.
North Queen ST.. Martinsburg, W. Va.
Published EVERY SATURDAY at MAJ
tinsburg, W. Va, at $l.50pei annum in
advance.
TERMS FOR TRANSIENT ADVERTISING:
One inch { 10 lines) one time, ,........$ 90
Each subsequent insertion, ............ 80
Standing advertisements, West Virginia
Press Association Rates, Class "E,' on a
basis of so cents per inch, per month. nnm
her of inches and months, entitled to rea-
sonable discount.
Kl-special positions to 5S% per cent
additional.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-07-24

Correspondingly low rates from
other points. Don't forget the date,
Sunday, July 25th.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-07-24

Merit IN medicine means the power to
cure. Hoods Sarsaparilla possesses actual
and unequalled curative power and there
fore it has true merit. When you buy
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and take it according
to directions, to purify your blood, or
cure any of the many blood diseases, you
are morally certain to receive benefit.
The power to cure is there. You are not
trying an experiment. 1t will make your
blood pure, rich and nourishing, and thus
drive out the germs of disease, strengthen
the nerves and build up the wholesystem.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-07-24

lowing stations at the rate annexed
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-24
MOST REGRETTED ACT.
Lieutenant Commander in the Ma

Lieutenant Commander in the Nav
Makes an Anonymous Confession.
From the Detroit Free Press: "The
most-to-be-regretted act of my life, -
says lieutenant commander of the
navy, was a letter I wrote to- my
mother when about II yeasr of age. She
always addressed her letters to me as
my dear boy I felt at that time l
was man, or very near it, and wrote
saying that her constant ADDRESSING
me as boy made me feel dis
pleased.
II received in reply letter full OF
reproaches and tears. Among other
things she said: You might grow to
be as big as Goliath, as strong as Sam
son, and as wise as Solomon; you
might become ruler of nation or en-
peror of many nations, and the world
might revere you and fear you; but to
your devoted mother you would always
appear, in memory, in your innocent,
unpretentlous, un-self-conceited, un-
pampered babyhood. In those DAYS
when washed and dressed and kissed
and Worshiped you, you were my idol,
Nowadays you are becoming part of a
gross world by contact with it. and I
can not bow down to you and worship
you; but if there is manhood and ma
ternal love transmitted to you, you will
understand that the highest compl-
ment that mother-love can pay you is
to call you my dear boy"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-24
Curious French Leeend.

1t is asserted by the Industriel1es
Echo that thousands of 57-franc
pieces are split into two halves by
their French owners every year, in
the hope of discovering" an immense
hidden treasure This treasure. &C.
cording to the legend firmly believed
in France, is an order to pay the hold
Ell 100000 francs in silver 5-franc coins
When Napoleon Bonaparte first set the
5-franc piece in circulation the con-
servative mind of the French revolted
against the numismatic revolution,
Notwithstanding its zeaLfor political
revolution, and it was very difficult to
induce Frenchman to receive or
proffer the new coin. Hence. accord
ing to the story, Napoleon gave It to
be understood that he had ordered q
check for 100000 francs, written upon
asbestos paper, to be concealed in one
of the new silver pieces. From that
day to this nobody has objected to the
5-franc piece.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-24
VICTIM OF HIS own HUMoR.
His Fenow-Clerks Say It Served Him
Right. #5

His Fenow-Clerks Say It Served Him
Right.
There is clerk in the war. depart
ment at Washington with keen sense
Of humor, who, for the purpose :of
Identification, will call Daniel Web
ster Scruggs, says q writer in the
Washington Star. He Is what people
call "a funny man" He spends about
half the time he should devote to his
official duties thinking up conundrums,
puns, practical jokes and other dis
| agreeable things. When his fellow
clerks find mucilage in their ink-bot-
ties and crooked pins in their chairs
they always bless Scruggs, but he has
been warned by the chief Of his divi-
sion so many times that he Is less
humorous in the Office nowadays than
he used to be. But at home, with his
wife and six children, there is no one
to restrain him, and the neighbors are
good-natured. Mrs. Scruggs is a pa
t1ent, long-suffering woman, and says
she is $50 used to it, that "she doesn't
mind him any more" She is nursing
scruggs just now with a devotion that
shows her genuine affection for the
nan who has been a perpetual tor
ment during seventeen years of mar
ried life. For Scruggs is a victim of
his own humor. About week ago
Scruggs conceived the idea of shaving
Off his abundant whiskers, and one
evening after Office hours, without
saying word about his intention, left
them on the floor of barber shop.
When he got home he thought he
would have some fun with the chill
dren. So he turned his coat and hat
inside out, let himself into the hall
way of his residence with
latch key, and, launching up
his shoulders like a tough, made
some queer noises. The children rush
ed out OF the sitting room, followed by
their dog, which is about as big as
flour barrel, and stopped with alarm
as they saw what they supposed to be
a tramp. But the dog was not at all
frightened. He sprung at the strang-
er with an eloquent growl, and in an
instant he and Scruggs were rolling
over and over on the hall floor. The
children screamed, and their mother
came hurrying from the kitchen.
Scruggs shouted and coaxed and swore,
but the dog didn't see the joke, and
didn't recognize his voice, and Mrs.
Scruggs and the Oldest boy were long
time separating the combatants.
They sent for the doctor, who eau
terized the wounds and bound them
up carefully. He says that Scruggs
had a narrow escape and will not be
able to return to his duties for a fort
night. The clerks in the Office say that
it was good enough for him.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-24
THREE HEROES OF THE FLOOD


One Subscribed for His Own Medal Under
Embarrassing circumstances.
From the Kansas City Journal Jake
Admire tells very funny story about
thing which happened at Guthrie the
other day. During the food three
young men had been particularly gal
liant in rescuing people and the citizens
determined to present them with med
ais. A young man was started out to
collect subscriptions for this purpose,
and presently he came up to several
young men standing upon a corner,
among whom was Mccartney, one of
the men for whom the medals were to
be procured.
Boys, I'm collecting money to buy
medals for Mccartney, Willis and Platt.
Will you help?"
EYES," replied Mccartney, with a
wink to his companions, "but, while I
am willing to help in getting medals
for Willis and Plat, I don't think Nc
Cartney deserves one. He simply fell
into the river and had to be helped
OUT
well, between you and me-" conf
IDENTIFY responded the subscription TAX
er, II don't think so either, but folk
are afraid he might feel hurt if he was
left out, so they counted him in.' >
Mccartney paid over his subscrip-
ton, but he didn't do any more wink
ing.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-24
DIMINISHING STATURE.
one Of the Chief Causes Ia tho. Mill
tary Service Exactcd

"ne OF the Chief Causes Is the. Mill
tary Service Exacted.
Ihe relation between stature and
health is brought to concrete express
ION in the armies of Europe through a
rejection of all recruits for service who
IaH below a certain minimum standard
OF height, generally about five feet.
Ihe result of this is to preclude the pos
slolllty OF marriage, for all the fully
developed men during their three years
IN barracks, while the understood indi-
Vlduals, exempted from service on, this
account, are left free to propagate the
species meanwhile. Is it not apparent
that the effect Of this artificial selection
is to put a distinct premium on inferi-
GRITTY OF stature in so far as future gem
eratlons are concerned? This enforced
postponeinent of marriage for the nor
NAL man implies not merely that the
children Of normal families are born
later in life-that would not be of great
moment in itself-i1 means far more
than this. The majority of children
are more often born in the earlier half
of married life,. before the age of thir-
ty-hve. Hence, a postponement Of mat
rimony means not only later children,
but fewer children. Herein lies the
great significance Of the phenomenon
for us. Standing armies tend, in this
respect, to overload succeeding genera
lions with inferior types Of men.-Pop-
ular Science Monthly.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-24
FAITHFULLY REPRESENTED.
Proof of the Captains Condition Given
by His Fidus Achates

Proof of the Captains Condition Given
by His Fidus Achates.
From the Wave: A gallant captain
was called up by his colonel to ex-
plain his assaulting the sentry on his
return to barracks after dinner on the
previous night. The captain had for
gotten the incident entirely. The SEN
try declared that the officer was evil
IDENTIFY drunk. The captains Irish SOL
der servant, however, emphacically
protested that his master was sober.
"How is it that you are so sure that
he was sober?" asked the colonel. ssDid
he speak to you?"
"Ee did, sorr."
what did he say?"
"Ne tould me to be sure and call him
early in the morning, serr.''
''That seems all right" said the COL
onel; "and did-ah-did the captain
say why he wished to be called so ear
ly?" s<-s:.1 81 ~ *
'He did, sorr. He said he was going
to he Queen of May"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-24
A Shrewd ScOtchman.

The Scottish American tells story Of
a cobbler who was sentenced by a
Scottish magistrate to pay fine Of half
a crown, or, in default, twenty-four
hours hard labor. If he chose tie lat
ter, he would be taken to the Jail at
Perth. "Then I'll go to PERTH he said,
for I've some business there" An Off
cial conveyed him to Perth but when
the cobbler reached the jail he said he
would pay the fine. The governor found
he would have to take it, ''And now
said the cobbler, II want my fare
home.' The governor demurred, but
discovered there was no alternative;
the prisoner must be sent, at public ex=
pense. to the place he had been brought
from. The cobbler was sixpence ahead
through his shrewdness.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-24
FROM LOWELL, MASS.
queen Furnishes Les Majestic.

-. n queen furnishes Les Majestic.
II was being shown over the royal
yacht at Portsmouth by an admiral,
and he explained til evarious points of
interest. At last we came to the
queens cabin. "Here," said he, lis
where the queen found MILDLY trying
on her bonnet at the lookin gglass and
she gave him a box on the ears, which
resounded right away to the quarter
deck" "Well," said, "that was better
than running his career for boyish
prank" "Oh!' he replied, che didn't
get off with a smack. He was sent
home next day, and his people were
given a hint too take his name off the
books at once. It was a pity. for he
was jolly little fellow, and didn't
mean any harm."-London Figaro.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-24
The Canning Industry.

A few years since there was not a
canning factory west of the Allegheny
mountains, but now they dot the prai-
ries and plantations of the MISSISSIPPI
pi basin and are increasing year by
year at a rapid rate. There has been a
steady increase in the demand for
canned goods. Their consumption was
enormously increased by their low
cost-so low, indeed, at present that
there is no profit in the industry,
which shares the depression common
to business in general in recent years.
In prosperous times the trade is a
vast and profitable one and is only
in the first steps of it's development
New York Tribune.