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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-10-02
A Sad Death.


Death touched tender chords and
lacerated sweet ties on last Monday
morning, by removing Mr.. Louis G..
Matthaei from the home of his faith
er, Mr.. G. P. Matthaei, his mother
and his sister. There were only four
to be gathered at the family board
and around the home hearthstone,
therefore the presence of this only
son and brother, so near, dear, and
loved by each, will be sadly and
grievously missed. The sound Of
his football and the ring of his, in
outgoing and incoming, or al the
family communion, though anxious
ly listened for, will be heard no
more, save as they exist in memory's
sacred chamber. Deceased was 90
years and s months old, and was we'll
known in this city where he spent
his boyhood and manhood. Receiv-
ing good education his choice Of
business led him to pharmacy. AZ
ter spending several years in the
business with Mr.. e. G.. Williams,
he went to Baltimore and entered
the School of Pharmacy and from
there he went to Germany where he
continued his studies. Returning,
he became partner of Mr.. Williams
and the latter in the course of few
years, desiring to retire, Mr.. Mat.
thaei became sole owner and con.
Quoted the business, until thus call
ed away. His obsequies were at the
Reformed Church, on Thursday af-
ternoon, attended by his brethren,
the Masons, the Knights of Pythias,
the City Band, and large concourse
of friends who loved him in life, and
thus paid their final tribute of re-
spect.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-10-02
Convention of W. H. and F. N. S.

The 18th Annual c Convention ofthe
Woman's Home & Foreign Mission.
airy Society of the Maryland Synod
of the Lutheran Church, convened
in st. Johns Lutheran Church of
this city on Wednesday last, and re.
NAMED in session until yesterday
afternoon. About l25 delegates
were in attendance. The opening
session convened at $50 o'clock on
Wednesday, and the address of
welcome was made by Mrs. James
Aldridge, of this city. At o'clock
the children's service was held in
which the children of the church
took part. Want of space prevents
us from giving the program of the
convention in full. but it was one of
the most interesting, soul-stirrine,
and edifying conventions the society
ever held. On Wednesday evening
the main feature of that session was
the illustrated address by aid of pic
lures thrown upon canvas by Rev.
F. S. Delo, of Xcnia. o., "Our Mis-.
sions in Liberia, Africa and Gun.
tur, who spoke at some length upon
the missionary work done in those
places. 1t was interestin and en-
tertaining to all. Other interesting
addresses were made, among them
'Triumphs of Missions" by Mrs. A.
Fl. Easton, of Baltimore, Home
Missions by Mrs. p. A. Heilman,
of the same place, and "The Need of
Little Things in the Advancement
of Christ's Kingdom, by Mrs. J. D.
Main, of Hagerstown. The sessions
were all largely attended. After all
business was concluded the conven-
ton came to a close by singing
"God be With You Till We Meet
Again"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-10-02
Merry makers.

The Merry makers opened a
weeks engagement in the Fisher
Opera House last evening, appear
ing in "Finnigan's Fortune. The
piece was new and afforded the kind
of amusement which every person
present looked for and enjoyed. 1t
can be said that the company gives
all they claim and that our lovers of
the theatre have q rich treat in
store. To single the out star of the
company would be difficult mat
ter, as each performer proved TO be
an artist and in the right role. The
specialities we're original and of the
best Lebanon Times.
At the Central Opera House one
week, commencing Monday, Oct. IL.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-10-02
A Narrow Escape From Death.

MIR. John Zierath, laborer, of
Grafton, Wis, was struck by pas
senger train No. II, at Tabb's cross.
ing, several miles west of this city,
on Tuesday. He was standing on
the west-bound track watching an
east-bound train which was passing,
when No. II rounded the curve.
Engineer Byrnes, who was in charge
OF the passenger, saw the man and
pulled the whistle and applied the
air, but it was too late. He was
struck by the engine and thrown be-
tween the tracks. He was picked
up and brought to this city, and up
on examination was found to have
sustained compound fracture Of the
right arm near the shoulder, besides
several other cuts and bruises. He
had indeed narrow escape from
death.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-10-02
Old Employees.

The Baltimore Sun is authority
for the statement that probably the
oldest station agent in the country
in point of service is James A.
Gary, the Postmaster. General of the
United States. He was appointed
agent at Alberton, Howard county,
Md, on the B. & 0. Railroad, some
A years ago, and his name still ap.
pears on the pay rolls of the com.
pany. The two next oldest B. & O..
agents are said to be Capt. Charles
W. Harvey, at Ellicott City, Md,
and John W. Howsea, at Relay.
They have each been in the service
"a years. The B. & O. has also, in
actual service, passenger conduc-
tor, Capt. Harry Green, who has
run trains between Baltimore and
Cumberland for Al years.
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Runaway.

Mr.. George A. Mason, tenant on
Mr.. John Boyd's farm, on the Tus-
carora, while on his way home Sat
urday evening met with an accident.
He was driving out West King
street when his horse was frightened
by a dog, causing it to run off
throwing Mr.. Mason out and drag
ging him some distance. He was
taken to his home and DIR. Snod.
grass summoned to attend his injur'
les. He was considerably bruised
about the back and hips, but nc
bones broken. He is recovering as
rapidly as possible.
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Day-DaWns for Careful Buyers.
Bright and Shining Facts for All the People.
Youth like our new Fall CIothino

YouIl like new Fall Clothing. You'll like
them for reasons than here, but prin
cpa because they're good in looks and quality Ofcourse
you don't what kind of clothes you wear you buy
ordinary made suit anywhere and pay much for it
would ask for finely tailored SUITS you wish
good clothes and pay moderate price, you make
of satisfaction by getting of our guaranteed suits
We offer our customers the worlds best the worlds
cheapest rates Every dollars worth of goods our house
purchased before the passage of the Tariff Bill
y are in position give you every advantage to both
price and quality.
Fall Fashions in Mems Wear. Sack suits of handsome
Scotch chevio check broken bars pas and stripes
their hold the popular fancy though they share honor with
the excellent woered chevot cut erges and plain
eds Overcoa the short Covert cloth for fall Winter
overcoas and uste richer and handsomer than ever
Boys and Ohdren's Clothing. Where that boy yours
going for his fall suit forgotten about him
terest to parents The clothes stylish and good bigger
of the latest styles for them here Nobbe they'll
where, and better oyercoats.
Our Furnishing Goods Department is displaying the
need and at the low tariff prices We you
this line before purchasing and will let be the
bggers but sell goods their call will appreciated
M. G. TABLER.
SA MES b DYGRE} statesmen
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-10-02
The Escaped Prisoner Recaptured.

Joseph May, the young prisoner
who escaped from the county Jail on
Saturday morning last, was recap
tured about four miles from this
city, by Sheriff Smith, Deputy Sher-
if Hollis and Officer Creque, on
Monday last. May was convicted
of malicious cutting at the present
term of the Circuit Court, and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for eigh-
teen months. He was found hiding
in corn field. He is again safely
lodged behind prison bars, and we
do not think he will get away SO
easily the next time.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-10-02
Relief In Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder
diseases relieved in six hours by the
"NEw GREAT SoUTH AMERICAN KID
NEY CURE" 1t is a great surprise
on account OF its exceeding prompt
ness IN relieving pain in the bladder,
kidneys and back, in male or female.
Relieves retention of water almost
Immediately. Ifyou want quick re-
lief and cure this is the remedy.
Sold by L. G.. Matthaei, Druggist,
Martinsburg, w. Va.
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Leg Broken.

Mr.. Henry Shade, residing at Ma
pleside, employed on the B. & O. r.
r. as repair hand, had his leg
broken in Cumberland. He, in COM
pany with a number of others, were
on hand car following passenger
train No. 46, which was just pulling
away from the station. The car was
moving along quite lively when sud-
denly No. As stopped to put off sew
eral tramps, and the hand car ran
into the rear end of the passenger
before it could be stopped. All
jumped except Mr.. Shade, who was
thrown of, sustaining injuries as
above stated.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-10-02
Will Resign His Position.

Mr.. James D. Moore, passenger
conductor on the G. v. r.. r., has
purchased the McFerren Bottline
Establishment. He at present owns
soft drink bottling house in Har-
risburg. This he will sell to his
brother, Clifton D. Moore, formerly
of the G. v. r. r. Capt. Moore
win resign his railroad position and
will remove his family to Chambers
burg Chambersbprg Spsrat.
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Wreck on the B. & O.

A freight train drawn by engine
1918 ran into the rear end of a
freight going east drawn by engine
1906, near the Bull Eye bridge, on
Wednesday morning last. The ca
boose was wrecked and some other
damage done. In the caboose were
o number of men on their way to
Brunswick. These we're all asleep,
and strange to say, not one OF them
were hurt. The tracks were cleared
in a short time.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-10-02

Mrs. III. e. Whitmore, az Myers.
town, Pa, has secured rooms at the
residence of G.. w. Feidt, on West
Burke street, aud will make Mar
tinsburg her future home. Mrs.
Whitmore Is the editor of the 10
mans journal of the Reformed
Church, which is now being printed
and published at the office Of the
Evening World.
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9daF d inspection.

Officials Kennedy, BOYD md OH
ers OF the Cumberland Valley Rail-
road, passed through this city, on
Wednesday, on their way to Win
chester, on a tour Of inspection.
They found everything in tip-top
shape and satisfactory to the official
eye. Tue road bed of the Cumber-
land Valley is improving every year.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-10-02
Dancing Club Reorganizes.

On Monday night last the mem
bers Of the Minneolis Dancing Club
met and rcorganized for the winter.
They will hold dances regularly
every other Friday night during the
season in Feller's Dancing Hall.
The opening dance will be held on
Tuesday night, Oct. 18th. Thomp.
sons Orchestra win furnish the
music.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-10-02
Her Sist Anniversary.

Mrs. Mary Engle on Monday
celebrated her eighty-frst birthday.
She is sn aunt of Mrs. VIM. NJ.
Hollis and spent the day with her.
Mrs. Bngle is still in good health,
but her age is telling on her. Those
who spent The day with her we're her
daughters, Mrs. Hattie Welsh, OF
Baltimore, Mrs. Della Smith and
Mary Engle, of this city. We hope
she may live to spend many more
birthdays.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-10-02
.Croap Quickly Cured.

MOUNTAIN GLEN, ARK.-Our chill.
6ren were suffering with Group when
we received bottle Of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. It afforded
almost instant relief.-F. A. THORN
TON. This celebrated remedy is fol-
sale by L G. Matthaei, Druggist.
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NO DEBTS.
Conscious Readers.

Ilyuu do not owe the INDEPENDENT
anything iUr be service it has been
rendering to yoa, call and let us ex-
change receipts. Every person who
has claim against us is either suing
or threatening to sue, and we would
Ike to avoid the costs by making
collections without costs. Come 10
and see us. We have tried to do our
part by you, and have been liberal
on time limit. Settlement day is
on to us, and We therefore request
the consideration that win merit
your conscience and our wants.
Come in.
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Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoPia.

Genuine BARGAINS ia every.
thing in the line | keep. When I say
bargains | mean it. Come and see.
W. L. JONES, Jeweler.
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Antletsm III IL ii Tor ssla 81
J.. III. MILLEa & SONS.

Prescriptions carefully compound
, ed day and night at A. NJ. Gilbert's
Drug Store, Queen and Race Sis.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-10-02

We Just put up 500 packages of
VOLTS Celebrated Horse and Cattle
Powder-the Best Powder. Made
Tor Horses, Cattle, Hogs and Sheep.
Largest and handsomest packages
on Earth Am. GILBERT, Druggists
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Itch on human, mango on horses
dogs and all stock cured in thirty
minutes by Woolford's Sanitary Lo-
ton. This never fails. Sold BY Il.
G. Matthaei, druggist, harrisburg,
W. Va. 5.8-1yr.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-10-02
Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoFia.
AUCTIONEER.
Old Veteran.

Old friends request me to again take
service as auctioneer in the counties of
Berkeley and Jefferson. Call on or ad-
dress me at Little Georgetown.
l.. S. HOWARD.
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Children Cry Tor
Pitchers Castogia.

Adamant and Calcined plaster,
ssme as used on new Court house
for sale by j. Fl. MILLER 4 ScSs.
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OFFICE OF SECRETARY.

OFFICE OF SECRETARY, >
Baltimore, Nd. Sept. Is, 1897. {
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Potomac Valley
Railroad Company of West Vir-
GINA for the election of seven %
directors to serve for the ensuing
year, VIII be held at the Office of the
company, Hillen Station, Baltimore,
on Wednesday, October goth, at IL
O'Clock m.
]. T. NJ. BARNES,
Il. Secretary.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-10-02

Wanted-a small farm within five
miles OF Martinsburg to rent. Apply
at this Office.
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When Baby was sick, we gave Der castoria
When shewas Child. she cried for castoria
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them castor;a
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STATE OF OHIO, CRY OF TOLEDO, !

FRANK j. CHENEY makes an oath
that he is the senior partner OF the
firm of f. J. CHENEY & 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 subscrib-
ed in my presence, this 9Th day of
December, A. D. 1886.
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F. j. CHENEY g. co.,
Toledo, O..
- Sold by Druggists, 75c.
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A. ". GLEASON.

SEAL A. W. GLEASON,
- Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in.
ternally and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials,
free.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-04-09
McYinlev's % Cigars.

At the dinner which he gave to the
cabinet last week, says the New York
Tribune's Washington correspondent,
the President brought out box of
cigars that were fully eight inches long
and an inch and a half in diameter.
Several of the guests are tough old
smokers, like Mr.. Gage and Mr.. Bliss,
Mr.. Hanna and Col. Herrick ofCleve-
land. undertook to smoke them, and
said that their flavor was the finest
they had ever tasted III a cigar, but
one would last whole evening, and
thev did not have time to smoke more
than halfway up before they were
called to rejoin the ladies These Gig
ars were received last week by the
President from manufactures in
Havana, and were part OF an invoice
made to order for the Emperor of
Austria who likes his cigars long, fat
and strong, and pays $40 for box con-
tanning only ten cigars, or s. a cigar.
The tobacco is of the finest quality
to be obtained in Cuba. The cigars
are made with unusal care, and there
is as much tobacco in ten of them as
in box containing 100 ordinary sized
CIGARS. The President received these
through friend who happend to have
been visiting in Cuba and was asked
by the manufacturer to bring them
| to him.
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comes with a rush CONSUMPTION has beer
frequently pronounced incurable II is not
1t may be stopped-warded off-at almost
any stage. But if the sufferer neglects to
take the proper remedy in the proper way
death is swift and certain
Consumption like almost all manner Of
disease has its inception in a trio of all
embracing disorders They are imper-
feet digestion irregular bowels" and
impure blood" They are triplets. One
is dependent for existence upon the other
Cure one, cure all. DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery is the best of all known
remedies for this disorder 1t coyrects dis
ordered digestion, invigorates the liver,
regulates the bowels makes the blood pure
and the nerves strong 1t is the great blood
maker and flesh builder. II makes the
muscles firm and springy. 1t soothes and
invigOrates the nerves, 1t tones up body
and brain. 1t cures ninety eight per cent
of all cases of consumption.
Mrs Rebecca +. Gardner of Grafton York
Co, Va, writes When / was married weigh
ed one hundred and twenty-five pounds l was
taken sick and reduced in health and broke out
with disease which my doctor said was eczema.
He treated my disease but failed to do me any
good. and / fell away to 90 pounds began us
ing DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery, and
thank God and you. began to improve When
] began taking the Discovery my weight was 90
pounds and now weigh $40 pounds aud have
only taken two bottles. l cannot say too much
about the medicine Ny husband is one of the
happiest men in tLe world. He says I look
younger than did-ffie first time he ever saw me,
and that was fifteen years ago Well, doctor 1
am a we'll woman, and do ali of my homework,
tend TO my fowls and COW and do some work in
the garden 1t is miracle that am cured
Health and happiness formed partner
ship in the garden of Eden. 1t has never
been dissolved You cannot have one with
out the other Constipation is the usual
cause of ill,health DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets are tiny, sugar coated granules
They cure constipation. One is a gentle
laxative, and two mild cathartic They
never grippe. Druggists sell them.
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by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
There is only one way TO cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infiamed con-
dition Of the mucous lining OF the
Fustachian Tube. When this tube is
inflamed you have a rnmbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when 1t is
entirely closed, deafness is the result
and unless the inflammation can tie
taken out and this tube restored to Its
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever; nine cases out OF ten
are {. used by catarrh, which is moth
ing bat an infiamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any ease of deafness (c@used by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free
FL. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, .
es7y- Sold by druggists, Use.
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The Australian Sal, Rns.

Patrick Garwoad, residing in the
country to the southwark, is an enihu-
siastic admirer of the Australian salt
bush, the new forage plant recently
introduced ia this state. He has ex-
perinented for two years, and has
proven 10 his entire satisfaction that
the piant will not only grow on tie
dry plains without irrigation, but on
alkali soil as we'll He has a patch Of
half acre or more. He says stock
takes to the new plant like duck To
water, and that the yield per ac.c is
something immense. He is confia.
that it is grand plant for the inte,inr
and that when its merits are bciur
known that it will be planted exiem-
Cal Courier.
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When man has suffered for years
with weakness that blights his life
and r0bs him Of all that really make
life worth living, if he can avail hims
self Of a complete cure, why not pos
sess the moral courage to stop his
downward course.
we will send You by mail, ALSO
LTqEE.Y FREE, in plain package,
the al Powerful DIR. H0FFMAN'S
VITAL RESTORATIVE TABLETS,
with legal guarantee to permanently
cure lost MANHOOD, SELF
ABUSE, SEXUAL WEAKNESS, VA
RECOgHLE. Stops forever NIGHT
EMISSIONS and oil unnatural drains.
Returns to former appearances enact
ated organs.
No {. 0. d. fraud nor receipt decep-
ton. II we could not cure, we would
not send our medicine FREE to try,
and pay when satisfied. Write to-day
SIS this may not appear again.
Address
WESTERN MEDICINE CO..
frNCup4soR ArED.) Kalamazoo, Mich.
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Clerk. The clerks Office is IN good
condition, the books and papers being
we'll kept. Everything in the Office
being IN the very best condition possI-
BILE with the meagre accommodations
afforded The books are neatly kept,
and the system Of indexing and keep
ing records Is admirable.
SherH.-An examination Of the Of
Zee shows that there has been consid-
cradle improvement under the present
sheriff in the arrangement of books
aud papers in the custody Of the sher-
iff. In this connection We urgently
recommend that the county provide
cabinets for holding the papers, 50
they can be kept together in their pro
per places.
County Judge.--The books aud re-
cords in the Office are kept neatly, and
since the enlargement of the rooms
occupied by the Judge, the improve
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RAYMOND or Roosevelt, which,

Washington, April S.-1he nominal
tiop of an assistant secretary of the
navy will probably go to the senate
Monday. The fight seems to be be-
tween THEODORE Roosevelt of New York
ann Henry Raymond, a well-known
Germantown, Pa, newspaper man
and formerly private secretary to Sec
retary Tracey. For Admiral Ramsey
shoes the naval officers have made a
great struggle, but the indications
this afternoon are that the choice lies
between Capt. Crowninshield and
Capt. Rohley D. Evans.
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At first fll-health
creeps UP slowly,
but at last it comes
at a gallop and
the rider is death.
OF all known forms
of ill-healtl and
disease, consump-
ton is the most
insidious. Its APP
prcach is slow and
,stealthy. But at
the la st death