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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-11-13

HOOPS Pills are easy to take, easy
TO operate. Cure indigestion, bill
business. Csc.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-11-13

LADIES
Seeding tonic, or children who Want blxlGs
ing rp should take
BROWNS IRON BITTERs.
Il Il pleasant to take, cures Malaria. In1k
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-11-13

THE ONLY True Blood Purifier
prominently in the public eye to-
day is Hoods Sarsaparilla. Therefore
get Hoods and ONLY Ho0D'S,
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Castoria,.

aCastoria is an excellent medicine for chill
tren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children"
On. G. @. osGooD,
Lowell. Mass.
aCastoria is the lest remedy for children =
which am acquainted. I hope the day is not
far distant when mothers willconsider the real
interest Of their children. and use Castoria in
stead of the various quack nostrurus which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium.
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtfm
agents down their threats, thereby sending
chem to premature graves"
Dr.. J. r. KIEcHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
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Act on new principle-regulat-
ing the liver, stomach AZ bowels
through the nerves. A new dis
cogery. DIR. Miles Pills speedily
cure biliousness, bad taste, torpid
liver, piles, constipation. Unequal.
ed for men, women children SMALL
est, mildest, surestf so doees, Is
cts. Samples free ct A. NJ. Gilbert's
Drug Store. Jan l6ly
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-11-13

The BEST SALyE in the world for cuts,
sores, letter, chapped hands, Chilblains
congestion, eruptiOns, and 1t positively
cures piles or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price 25 cents per box, at l.. g..
Matthaei,s drug store.
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ConcIusiye Proof.

Percy-I wonder why we say that love
is blind?
Gerald-Because we SO often see pref
ty girl fall in love with some other man.
Brooklyn Life
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Pan Tina, the great remedy for
Coughs, Colds and Consumption, rs
and so cents. Sold at L. G. Mat
thaei's Drug Store.
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Miss Huggum-Ffank has frac-
tufed our engagement.
Miss Quixem-How is that
Miss Huggum-He fell and broke
his right arm.

Apparent Customer (ipquiringly)
Got any clean collars and cuffs /?
Storekeeper-Plenty sir, plenty.
Apparent Customer (cooly)-
Then why don't you wear some p
Hartford Times.
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"Willie is absolutely madly in love
with me-" "How Go you know ~
'He told NE he would work for NE,
if the worst happened !"-Answers.
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Castoria.

sCastoria is DWELL adapted to children that
recommend it as superior boany prescription
known to me-"
Il. A. ARCHER, n. D.,
III So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
sour physicians in the childrenss 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, yeG we are free to confess that tho
merits CT eisstoria has Won look with
favor upon it,
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DispENsAR7,
Boston. Mass.
ALLEN c. SMITH, Pres,
.-.rav strsa<. New York CITY.
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DIRECTIONS
tor using
CREAM BALM.

Apply a particle
of the Balm up in
to the nostrils.
After a moment
dra W stro n <
breath th rou gh
{ b Q nose. Use
three times a day,
after meals pre-
terred, and before
retiring.
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Try the INDEPENDENT.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-11-13

. for an eye more clear to see,
A mind to grasp more earnestly,
For every good intent,
That to the sick and despairing
l bring thee peerless cure.
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Tho csataur Company. nz--r4y Street, Nov York CITY.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03
Prizes In Two Inventions.

A highly interesting competition between
a large number ofnew inventions has just
been decided by a very distinguished Board
of Awards, and handsome cash prize and
solid gold medal awarded as the result ef
the decision. For some time the patent
firm of John Wedderburn & Co.. of Wash
ington, D. G. have given a monthly re-
ward Of $3.50 to the inventor who should
sub NIT the best invention from the stand
point of simplicity, novelty and utility.
The Board of Awards, composed of Sena-
tor William Stewart. of Nevada, Chairman,
Representative Claude A. Swanson, of Vir-
ginia; Mr.. John G. Eckloff, cashier ofSec-
ond National Bank Of Washington, and
Messrs. A. C. Moses, of W. B. Moses's Sons,
and Frederick E. Woodward, ofWoodward
& Lothrop, two of the leading merchants
of the capital city.
This Board has just selected the prize
winners in the contest participated in by
inventors who submitted their deyices dur
ing the month of January. The prize of
$3.50 goes to William Taylor, of Kearney,
N. j.. the inventor Of bicycle brake Of
simple construction, and the gold medal to
Theodore G. Thomas, of Lamarque, Texas,
for monkey wrench of novel design.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03
wANAMAKER,s.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, March %, 1897. ;
r., t.c .1.1

The store life is intense. J.
Buoyant Spring rules! Stocks are
greater than ever, and freSher. The
seasons work was successfully
planned to combat the times, how
ever hard. Easier times will simply
make the vast preparations more
generally enjoyable.
No shoppers in any city have ever
been invited to such a feast of mer-
chandise aggregating just now Five
Million Dollars in value. Nor have
prices ever averaged so low.
The store is free from all at
tempts at sensational bargaining
no goods are ever offered here as
''baits" to lead one into paying too
much for some other articles. Every
transaction is based on the we'll
founded confidence that the whole,
force of the business is back of that
sale, no matter how small. The goods
are right and adaptable to the pur-
chaSerS' need, or we stand ready
and anxious to refund the price paid.
1t amounts to a guarantee not only
of right price, but that each pur-
chaser shall be entirely satisfied.
That is reason enough why the
business keeps growing larger each
year. If it stopped deserving, it
would stop growing.
The spring business will be great,
because it is being we'll done-prof-
itably to you.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03

a BILL has been reported favorably
by the judiciary Committee of the
Senate, making it a penal Offense to
use the U. S. mails for the conveying
of kinetoscopic pictures of prize fights
and forbidding such exhibitions in the
District Of Columbia and the Terri
cries. Several State Legislatures have
acted along the same line, and the in
dications are that there will not be
states enough where the''beastly show"
will be tolerated TO make it pay. Public
sentiment has g. the pace. Congress
and the Legislatures will do the rest
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03
GRACE AND GOOD NATURE.


We have no doubt that some Of the
Methodist congregations are agitated
over the distribution Of ministerial ma
terial over the Peninsula; but that is
nothing new for such congregations.
It is one of the glories of the itineracy.
Every year we have two or three in
dignant congregations as the result Of
the work of the annual conference,
but they manage to become reconciled
before many months roll round. This
will be the result Of the dissatisfaction
at New Castle and other places, which
Is now being SO freely commented
upon by the secular press. As a rule
1t is very difficult to keep a Methodist
mad for many weeks. He loves church
work too well, and is too religious to
make the whole year an insufferable
burden upon his new pastor. Evening
Journal.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03
CURRENT EVENTS.

D. L. Moody has begun revival work in
Chicago.
The Baltimore Methodist Conference has
refused to ordain young man who believes
in healing by faith.
A number of Greek women in Athens
are wearing the old Greek costume now, to
show their patriotism.
If the. .Dingley bill will"curse this country
with surplus" let the curse alight upon
us with both feet, SO to speak.
The students of the school for colored
children at Tuskegee. Ala, have made mil
lion bricks during the present year.
Oliver Optic, writer of boys stories,
known the world over, is dead. His real
name was William Taylor Adams. He was
IS years old.
At IA quiet looking farm near Somerset,
N. J., officers of the law seized lot of milk
cans. The cans were full of whisky, and
the farm was the seat of fourishing illicit
still industry.
Preparations are being made throughout
the British empire for thanksgiving cele-
bration on June 20, the Goth anniversary
of the Accusation Of Queen Victoria to the
throne.
A tor ado swept away the entire town of
Chandler in Oklahoma, Tuesday night, 25
persons were killed and 200 injured, and
the scene is one of desolation. The tornado
swept through Texas and Kansas.
Miss Anna Dickinson was on the witness
stand atScranton. Pa, this week in her
$50, 900 damage suit against the parties by
whom she was placed in an insane asylum,
She reviewed her life in very trogic man.
ner.
The dead body of Archibald Campbell OF
Brooklyn, a jockey, aged 27, was found
Monday in the bottom of skif drifting in
the Upper New York bay, near Robbins
Reef. He had committed suicide. He was
the son of an English Colonel, bred gen.
tleman but was failure both as gentle
man and a self-supporter.
i've got something nobody else has got, J"
said the wealthy New-Yorker, who has been
experimenting with raising fancy fowls
over in New-Jersey. "What is it?" Il
bought $175 incubator, put s25 worth of
eggs in it, and Matched out blue-bottle fly.
I've got the only 5000 blus-bottle fly in this
or any other country"
New York City has instituted system
of medical inspection of school children,
and children with sore eyes, skin diseases,
mumps, measles, Group, whooping
cough, diptherea and scarlet fever are sent
home with a card stating why they are dis
missed. The examining physician afterwards
visits the homes of the children and sees
that they are properly cared for. A great
many young practitioners of both sexes are
given employment by the new system Of
the New York Health Department.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03
Delaware Conference.

OCAuWhAO NOA1SE0uC0s
The Delaware NJ E. Colored Conference
closed its session at Easton on Monday
Bishop Ninde read the appointments and
adjourned the conference to meet at Orange
n. j., next year. The Presiding Elders are
I Wilmington District-J. E. Cook.
Philadelphia-H. A. Monroe.
Centreville-J. H. Scott.
Cambridge. L. Parker.
Salisbury A. R. Shockley.
Some of the most important peninsula
appointments are as follows:
Easton-D. J. Brittingham.
centreville-J. R. Brinkley.
Chestertown-D. A. Ridout.
Denton-J. W. Jefferson.
st. Michaeps y. w. Bond.
Trappe-J. E. A. D. Grigley.
Cambridge. H. B. Hubbard.
Harrington, Del.-W. s. Brown.
Laurel, Del.-P. NJ. Shelton.
Milford-W. s. Cotton.
Dover, Dell. W. Landlord.
Middletown-W. H. Horsey.
Smyrna-J. H. Mason.
Wilmington-E. Zion, C. A. Lindley.
W. c. Jason, president Delaware State
College for Colored Students at Dover. J.
c. Dunn, professor in Princess Anne Aca-
denny.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03
WORTH READING.

The way to be healthy, wealthy and wise
Hustle all day and advertise .-Ex.
The columns of newspaper represent
an actual cash value. No paper can afford
to give free advertising-any more than 9
merchant can afford to pass dry goods OF
shoes over his counter for the asking. Yet,
good many editors are expected to do it
While it may be possible to do adyertis.
ing from which you will never see any re.
suits, it is nevertheless certain. that You will
never gets results from the advertising that
you do not do.
Advertisers who have ADVERTISED the lon.
gest and who have made the greatest sue.
cess in advertising are the advertisers who
have used the most space and began TO use
plenty Of space when they began to do
business. Economy must be practiced. and
extravaganza is meyer justiitable, but the
man who intneds to do a big business must
begin with the appearance Of doing q big
business. or else he is never liable to do a
big business. John Wanamaker says "I
do not see how any large and successful
business can be done without liberal adyer-
tising."
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03

"The Star-Spangled Banner" one of our
most popular national lyrics, was written
by Francis Scott Key at the time of the at
tack on Fort McHenry, made by Admiral
Cockburn on September 13, 1914.
After the British under General Ross had
entered Washington City and had burnt
the Capitol and other buildings. they sailed
around by sea to attack Baltimore. That
city was guarded by Fort McHenry. The
British opened FIRE on the fort at sunrise
OF the 18th Of September. which was kept
up until, after midnight. The British
boasted to Key, whom they held as pris-
oner, that they would take the fort within
few hsurs; but early next morning Key
saw the glorious fiag still waving over the
fort. Then, taking an old letter from bis
pocket, he rested it on barrel-head, and
wrote the poem which he called "rhe De-
Tense Of Fort McHenry."
Previous to mbaaipent Key had
gone 70 thea pder under .
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03

The Constitutional Convention has
adopted the report of the Committee
on the Legislature which provides for
fifty-two members, the Senate having
seventeen and the house thirty-fve.
Wilmington will have twoSenators and
five Representatives.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03
A Delightful and Interesting Trip to
Washington.


Washington.
To visit Washington at any time-to be.
hold its fine avenues and its grand build
ing-is delight; but to visit it in the early
Springtime, when the soft southern sun is
recalling the dafodils and crocuses from
their winter beds, and filling the air with a
life giving warmth, is an exquisite pleasure
Such visit is afforded by the three-day
tour of the Pennsylvania Railroad which
leaves New York and Philadelphia April
1, under personal escort. The tour of the
city covers all the principal points of inter-
est, including the new Congressional LIB
rary, which. with its grand marble stair
way, its magnificent pillars, its exquisite
statues and beautiful frescoes, has been
pronounced the handsomest building at
the capital. Congress will no doubt be in
extra session.
Round-trip rate, including accommoda-
ton at the best hotels and every necessary
expense. $l450 from New York and $11 so
from Philadelphia Proportionate rates
other points
Apply to ticket agents, Tourist Agent,
1876 Broadway, New York, or address Geo,
w. Boyd. Assistant General Passenger
Agent Broad Street Station. Philadelphia.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03
Tur Dino,e7 Tariff bin made q swift

THE Ding,e7 Tariff bill made swift
passage through the House. The vote
on wednesday was 205 for and 121
against. There were Eve Democrats
and one Populist who supported it.
Of course the free traders keep up the
howl about high duties, and what the
Judgment of the Senate will be as to
some of them remains to be seen. There
has never been tariff bill that just
suited everybody but the Dingley bill,
while subject to alterations, has the
distinction Of being the most thorough
protective measure yet enacted.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03

flag of truce to seek the release of friend
DR.. Beams, whom the British held as 8
prisoner. The commander, however
thought it best not to let Key return lest
he should disclose the intended lombard
ment of Baltimore. The little boat in which
Key was held as prisoner was moored to
the commanders vessel, where it was ex-
posed to the fire from the shore through
the whole day and night.
Francis Scott Key was lawyer. and was
for many years district attorney for the
District of Columbia. He was born in Mary
land in 1779, and was educated at st. Johns
College, Annapolis. He died in Baltimore,
Jan. IL, 1S43.
THE sTAR-sPANGLED RAINIER.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03
Free stop-oyer at washr.neton.

EE66 SIOp~UVSE HG GWaSnInEtOns w
On all through tickets between the east
west, north and south, reading via Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad, a stop-over at
Washington can be secured, without extra
charge for railroad fare. by depositing the
ticket. upon arrival at Washington, with
the B. & o. station ticket agent at that
point. Washington Is always attractive 10
visitors, and particularly so while Congress
il in session. This arrangement for stop
over privilege will doubtless be appreciated
by the public, and viii bring to the National
Capital many travellers to view its superb
public buildings, monuments. museums and
thorOughfarss.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03
Reduced Rates to New York by Penn
sylyanIa Railroad.


g or the dedication of the Grant Monu-
mental Tomb, April 27, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell tickets from all
points on its line to New York, April 26
(and from points within one hundred and
fifty miles of New York, April 26 and 27)
good TO return until April 20 inclusive, at
rate of fare and a third for the round
trip. Tickets for military companies in
uniform, numbering fifty or more, travel
ing in body on one ticket, will be sold al
rate of single fare per capital for the round
trip.
The parade on this occasion will be the
grandest military demonstration since the
war. Thousands of veterans, United States
regulars, and State militiamen will be in
line.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03
;LY BROTHERS.
"a warren Street.

Sc Warren Street, New York City
Ny son was afflicted with catarrh. in
duced him to try Ely Cream Balm and the
disagreeable catarrhal smell LEFT him. He
appears as well as snyone.-J. G. olmstead,
Arcola. Ill.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03
VIM. B. Sharp & Go.
FOURTH and MARKET Sis,
Wilmington, Del.

New Spring and Summer
Wash Fabrics are arriving
daily. Among the latest arrivals
are:
One case "Foylan Cloth" a
beautiful null effect with
cords forming stripes and
plaids. New this spring.
Made by the "Aberfoyle Co."
They are all the new shades
Of Pink, Light Blue, Navy,
Black, Green, Red, Heliotrope
and Lavender, price III cents
per yard.
One case Duchesse Jaconat
Lawns. New colorings and pat
terms, l2a cents pei yard.
New Crash Suitings-the
very latest effects and mix
tures-prices, &c., 25c., 3lc,
374c., and SOC. per yard.
New Linen Homespun Suit
ings at l21l cents per yard.
Madeira Cambric,+ NeH, fine
fabric made in Ireland; put up
l0yards in box; Sc inches wide;
pure. soft finish, for Ladies
and Cbildren's underwear Zoe.
per yard.
Specials for Saturday:
Ladies' Summer Underwear
Bargain.
600 White Ribbed Vests, sizes 4, 5
and 6, full size, low neck and no
sleeves slightly imperfect, 19c,
grade for Zoe. each.
Turkey Red Table Covering.
One case genuine Turkey Red Ta-
BILE Cloths, 10 beautiful patterns;
special price for this lot, 16c.
per yard.
Gentlemen'S Muslin
Night Shirts.
300 Gentlemen's Muslin Night
Shirts made of good quality mus
lin, nicely trimmed down the
front with different colors; reg
ular 75c. shirt; special price for
this lot, 300. each.
Muslin and Sheetings.
Yard wide bleached Hill, &c.
Yard wide bleached Fruit of the
Loom, 63c.
Yard wide Cambria, 7c. from 10.
42-inch Pillow Case Muslin,
bleachcd, Sc.
24-yard wide bleached Sheeting,
15c.
23-yard wide bleached Sheeting,
17c.
Yard wide unbleached Sheeting,
heavy grade &c.; fne grade. 4c.
Feather Bed Ticking.
800 yards Feather Bed Ticking
10 lengths 24 to 10 yards each;
2Oc. grade for 124e. per yard.
1900 yards Narrow Stripe
Feather Ticking; regular 22c.
grade; special price, lac. per
yard.
All pure Linen Crashes.
1850 yards Barnsley bleached
Crash, DC. per yard from 10c.
1000 yards bleacbed, Red Bor-
der, &c, per yard from 124c.
800 yards extra heavy and wide
bleached Crash, with colored s
borders, 1915 per yard.
IUaR n uHxnn q. Nh
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03

There is no better way to teach heyoung
patriotism than by teaching them our ma
tional hymns and patriotic songs. Ii chill
dren know nothing of these songs, the
teachers are to blame. Some months ago
several hundred Americans were returning
on one of the large steamers from Europe
1t was proposed to sing America" but SO
few of that Intelligent" body Of citizens
knew the words that their effort to sing
"our Nation al hymn" was failure.
In our school, we have typewriter
copies of these songs made for the children,
which they sing perhaps once week. But
if any teacher does not have singing at the
opening of school. she should use the songs
as a concert exercise. In this way her pu-
pills will learn the words at least.
In this number of the Round Table, "The
star-spanglea Banner" and "Hail Column
bia" are given along with short account
of each. Next week my Country, It's OF
Thee" and "The Battle Hymn of the Re-
public" will be given. These songs are mat
ters of history, and every child ought to
know the author of each.
"Hail Columbia" was written in 1888 by
Joseph Hopkinson. Congress was then In
session in Philadelphia, and was debatin g
what attitude the United States should as
sumo in the struggle between France and
England. Party feeling and patriotic enthu-
siasn were at fever heat.
A young actor in the city, who was
about to have benefit, came to Hopkin-
son in despair. for it looked as if the pro-
posed benefit would be failure. 1.-The
Presidents March" was then popular, and
If Hopkinson would write patriotic song,
adapted to that tune, the actor felt that the
day would be saved. By the following al
ternoon, Hopkinson had the song ready.
1t was advertised, the theatre was packed,
and the song was received with wild en-
thusiasm.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03
Worms In Children.

Mother Gray's Sweet Worm Powders. used
by Mother Gray, nurse in Children
Home, New York, cure feverishness and
DESTROY worms. At all druggists 25c.
Sample FREE. Address Allen s. Olmsted,
TaRov v
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03
aIdll?!eMl Hardware House
Largest Stock +!
Lowest Prices!

Batchellers' D. H. Forks 4oc; All Steel, Sold
Back D. H. Shoves 4oc; Extra Long Handle
Garden Spades, 55c; Garden Rakes, 1Sc Steel
Hoes 22 cents.
Large Assortment Imported Pocket Cutlery at
surprisingly Low Prices.
The Missouri Steam Washer" Labor saving
and delight to those who have it. We refer, by
permission. to the following ladies who have had
the Washer in use many years: Mrs F. J. Pen
nington, Mrs J. K. Williams, Mrs. R. R. Cochran,
Mrs L. V. Aspril, Jr, Mrs. 6. E. Hukill and many
others. Price only S.. 90, manufacturers price So
No more at $500 after these are gone.
PAINTS
House Paints, Roof Paints Wagon Paints Coach
Paints Enamel Paints and Wood Stains. Wall
Brushes, best and cheapest
Woven Picket Fence. Poultry Wire and Barb
Wire
Stoves and Ranges in large variety beau
tful Five-Hole, No. Range, large oven, only SIP.
sgDo forget it TEN PER CENT DISCOUNT
for SPOT CASH on all our RANGES and COOK ST0VES
MddetOVn Hardware House, Opera House Building.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-03
Give i. n Trial.

On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps
generous sample will be mailed Of the
most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure
(Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient to demon
strate its great merit. Full size SOC.