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Children Cry for
Pitchers CastcTaas

We just put up 300 packages of
VOLTS Celebrated Horse and Cattle
Powder--the Best Powder. Made
for Horses, Cattle, Hogs and Sheep
Largest and handsomest packages
on Earth Am. GILBERT, Druggists
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Public Sale Of Organs, Pianos and Sew
ing Machines.

I will offer for sale at my resi-
dence on Race street, opposite Noah 3
Ark, Martinsburg, WA, on Thurs
day, December 23d, 1897, at l o'clock
p. M, the following goods. all new,
one Weaver Upright Mahogany
Case Piano, twelve first class Or
gans, twelve New Home and White
Sewing Machines, two large Pic
tuses, one Cooking Stove and two
heaters, one new Buggy-Top Sew
ing Machine Wagon. Terms of
sale: A credit of six months will
be given, purchaser to give note
with approved security, negotiable
and payable at the Peoples Nat
ional Bank of Martinsburg, W. Va.
Ali sums under $40 cash.
T. w. BROOKS,
Race Street, Opposite Noah's Ark.
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A Splendid Home
AT PRIVATE SALE,

Situated on West King street, be-
tween the properties of Mrs. Logan and
George Roush, containing
10 ROOMS,
So arranged that it can accommodate
two families or one part can easily be
turned into store-room, and the loca-
tion being good, it is
VERY DESIRABLE PROPERTY.
Instead of giving a more detailed de-
scription Of it, invite examination of
the property.
If. ANNIE G. GERHARDT.
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NOTICE.
stockholders, Meeting.

The first meeting of the Corporators
and Stockholders of the Jeffries Auto
matte Air Brake Company will meet
in Odd Fellows Temple, at Philadel-
phia, Pa, at IL O'Clock, noon, January
Sd, A. D. 1898, for the purpose of or
ganization and traDsacting any other
business which may lawfully be done
by them, and at same time a certain
amount Of the Capital Stock will be
made preferred.
GIDEON S. JEFFRIEs,
M. Z. REITER,
W. L. TETER,
L. G. STALNAKER,
o. W. SELLER,
C0rporator5.
Nov. 9th, 1897. 12-11-4t.
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Notice to Lay Pavements
or Cutters.

To james M. Homrich, DIR. N. D.
Baker, G. W. DeGrange Heirs,
Robt. Criswell, Elizabeth Rey.
nolds, j. w. Russler, Daniel Sui
liyan and B. & 0. r. r. Co..
You are hereby notified to put
down good pavements and cutters in
front of your respective properties,
Gas per notice served upon YOU
within 80 days.
By order of the Council, Thurs
day, Dec. Cd, 1897.
E. V. LITTLE,
l2-4-3t. Mayor Pro TEN.
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stockholders Meeting,

BERKELEY SPRINGS, W. VA, !
December LIST, 1897. !
The first meeting of the Stockhold
ers of the Potomac Short Line Railroad
Company, will be held in the Clerk =
Office of the Circuit Court of Morgan
county, West Virginia, on Wednesday
the 18th day of January, 1898, for the
purpose of organizing the said com
pany, and transacting any other bust,
ness which may lawfully be done by
them.
T. Fl. B. DAWSON,
M. T. INCHES,
P. e. DAWSON,
J. II. BowLEs,
J. f. FIELDS.
Dec. 18th, 1897. At.
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Itch on human, mango on horses
dogs and all stock cured in thirty
minutes by Woolford's Sanitary Lo-
tion. This never fails. Sold by L.
G. Matthaei, druggist, Martinsburg,
w. Va. 5-S-lyr.
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AMY head is bowed, and my tears fall fast,
The moon is rising, an empty crescent;
And set with the ghost of a Christmas
past
For haven't the ghost of Christmas
present"
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The Stockholders of the National
Bank of Martinsburg are hereby
notified that the annual election for
eleven (11) Directors to serve for the
ensuing year, will be held at the Bank
on Tuesday, the 18th day of January,
1898, between the hours of IL and
O'Clock.
GEO. S. HILL,
12-11-te. Cashier.
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Antietam Cement fer sale b.
j. Fl. MILLER s. Sous.

Prescriptions carefully compound
ed day and night at a. NJ. Gilbert's
Drug Store, Queen and Race Sts.
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The Place to Buy.

The best place in the city for
good and cheap toys, all new, in
great variety, Dolls, Tables, Chairs,
Doll Carriages, Games, Picture
Books, latest style Tree Ornaments,
as well as fine Candies, Groceries,
China and Glassware, Tinware,
Cutlery, Wire Sets, Cake Stands
and 1000 other articles, is at MAR
TINS BLUE FRONT STORE. See our
arge stock. Next door to D. w.
Rodrick's. Queen street.
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Children CRY fsT
Pitchers Ca9t0Flas

Adamsnt and Calcincd Plaster,
same as used On new Court house
for sale by j. II. MHLER a ScNs
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Mr.. W. S. Shay, B. & O. freight
conductor, was killed in the Bruins
wick yard, on Wednesday.
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200 Photograph Albums to select
from, at great bargains, at
BURDETTE's Book STORE.
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We prepared help you select and have immense
stock to select FROM Our advantage this Christmas in hav
ing goods abundance and various prices Lots of useful
presents for chldren-end old Santa Claus and will
send him away happy. Everything is complete that you
cannot help but satisfy yourself as to prices
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For Five and 0ne-FOurth Bushels

OF Wheat, will give one Barrel OF
Choice Patent Flour and go Pounds
of Feed.
8-28-21t. j. W. BISHOP.
The big sale of Levinstein & Co.
hen, at corner of Queen and Burke
streets, is getting many customers
who in turn are getting excellent
bargains. You should also reap the
benefits of This big sale.
Have you any Christmas pres
ents Well, If you had the money
for all the powder and other amuni-
tion that will be destroyed, you
could buy plenty. Send in your
subscription for present use.
In the Court of Appeals motions
to rehear were docketed in the cases
of Myers vs. Miller, from Berkeley
county, and Norfolk & Western
Railroad Company vs.. Mcdonald,
receiver, from Jefferson county.
The Kilbourn Knitting Company
is digging another sink hole in which
to run the waste water from their
dye house. 1t is some distance from
the mill and when complete will be
fifteen feet square and forty feet
deep.
Have you visited Burdette's Fancy
Article Store while doing your
Christmas shopping2 To see his
large and assorted line of Christmas
goods, will cause you to make
purchase. Presents by the thous-
ands.
"There was hot time in the old
town. on Thursday night, an enter.
tainment being given in the Central
Opera House. by the colored people
of this city. Fights were numer-
Gus, and number of arrests were
made.
The Brooklyn Brass Factory is
making a beautiful display OF their
lamps, mirrors, picture frames and
other Holiday novelties at their fac
tory and are offering them to The
citizens of Martinsburg at very low
prices.
Mr.. G. w. Becker butchered two
fine porkers on Thursday Of last
week at his home in Frankenberry-
town, which Melted 445 and 476
pounds respectively. Good size,
without doubt. Who can beat
these z
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Leave your orders for Cut Flow
ers at
BURDETTE's Book STORE.
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Christmas shopping is The order
Of the day.
Sun rises 7.20 a. M; sets 446 p.
m. Short days.
Rheumatism has been strictly Gin
il" to the bones contention.
Mr.. George Gaver has painted
bis home on North Queen street.
Another cut has been made Of the
employees of the B. 4 O., at Bruins
wick.
Christmas only five business days
off--but you need not get off when
it arrives.
Mr.. VIM. Thompson has opened
barber shop in North Martinsburg,
on Queen street.
The Post-Office will be open on
Christmas Day from to 10 a. m.
and 8 to 4 p. M, only.
A marriage license was issued on
Thursday TO Mr.. G. F. Harrison
and Miss Florence M. Kidney.
Read the local advertisement of
DR.. Warenfells in an adjoining col
umn. His work is guaranteed.
Another big lot of beautiful Med
allions just received, at
BURDETTE's Book SToRE.
Mr.. Richard Householder has
moved from Queen street to Penn
sylvania avenue in North Martins.
burg.
The sale of j. A. Rattenberg's
goods will be the greatest sale in
Martinsburg. Corner Queen and
Burke streets.
Read the new advertisements in
this issue. 1t will pay you to visit
the merchants who advertise in the
INDEPENDENT.
Don't fail to attend the sale of j.
A. Rattenberg's goods. 1t begins
December 4th, at corner Queen and
Burke streets.
GERHARDT's Book STORE is the
place for bargaius-and no mistake.
Christmas goods cheap, and every
thing else close to cost.
Thieves entered the meat house of
Mr. Frank Mathers, on Friday even
ing, and stole several pieces of meat
that he had just sailed and packed.
Join the large crowd that is rush
ing to Burdette's Fancy. Article
Store. The finest line in the city
from which to select a Christmas
present.
Now would be the time for some
of our subscribers, who are in ar
rears, to make US a Christmas gift
by paying their subscription-or
part Of it.
Finest and most useful presents
for Christmas is to be had at the
BERKELEY FURNITURE HOUSE, No. II
West King street, adjoining Hotel
Berkeley.
Read the new advertisement of
j. F. Thompson & Bro, Clothiers,
in this issue. Their stock of Christ
mas goods is one of the best 10 the
city to select from.
Now is the time for good thoughts
and kind actions. Hustle along in
the way of well-doing. Be pleasant
yourself, and see that your neighbor
also enjoys himself.
The beard usually turns gray
FIRST, and should be colored to CORE.
spond with the color of the hair of
the head. Buckingham's Dye colors
a natural brown or black.
For Five and 0ne-FOurth Bushels
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Another big lot Of Picture
Frames, just received. 1t
BURDETTE' s Book STORE.
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ALL HAIL TO The CHIEF,
SANTA CLAUS !!
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS RICH AND RARE m PROPULSION,
AT PRICES WITHIN REACH OF ALL

We have the goods, prices,
and accommodating clerks
those essential things to
make business q success.
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We have no competition
in our line this Christmas,
that will count for any,
thing. Come to see Us.
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Election Notice.

Dec. 18th, 1897.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11
DELAWARE AT THE INAUGURATION.

The Legislature, Constitutional Convention
and the Young Mems Republican Club
Enjoy Great Time ut the National
Capital.
Notwithstanding the fact thataDela-
ware made no outlay of money in
order to contribute to the SUCCESS of
the Inauguration ceremonies at Wash
ington Thursday, the Diamond State
had creditable representation in the
magnificent parade which was enjoyed
by hundreds of thousands of people in
the afternoon.
The members of the Legislature and
the Constitutional Convention, by in
vitation of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Co., visited Washington and had an
enjoyable time. The State lawmakers
reached the national capital about 7
O'Clock Wednesday evening, and went
at once to their quarters, at No. 1914
F street, Northwest, where lodging
had been secured with the Young
Mems Republican Club OF this city.
Early Wednesday evening the members
OF the club and also of the Legislature
and convention called on Senator Gray,
By whom they were cordially received.
They also intended to call on Senator
Kenney. but were informed that he was
out of the city. At the Capitol Sena.
tor Gray, Charles W. McFee, G. l..
Kenney and William Joyce of this
State took charge OF the Delawareans
and escorted them about the building,
explaining the points of interest and
making them feel perfectly at home.
Thursday the State lawmakers passed
and visiting nearby points. One party.
~ In MIR harnIty
escaped being wrecked. The train
which preceded the train in which
the Delawareaps made the trip was
wrecked four miles north of Mt. Yer
non, but nobody was seriously hurt.
The Delaware statesmen were compelled
to walk around the wreck, Another
party visited Alexandria and were very
much interested in the historic old
town.
In the afternoon most OF the Della.
wareans found vantage points along
Pennsylvania avenue, where they saw
the great pageant, and late in the even
ing boarded trains for home. Many OF
the downState members passed last
night in Wilmington, several of them
visiting the theatres.
The Young Mems Republican Club
of this city, which had an honorable
position in the line among the political
clubs, being near the front of that
division, created favorable impression.
They were attirsd in neat black suits
and wore white hats and carried canes
They marched well and were frequently
applauded. Major Edmund Mitchell.
Jr., who was in command, was com
pimented on the general appearance OF
the club. The Wilmington club was
preceded by the First Regiment Band,
and although there were but 90 places
in that organization, they maintained
their usual standard and captured the
hearts of many of the spectators. The
of the band.
Supreme Commander John P. Dona-
hoe Of the Union Veteran Legion was
in command of the Second brigade of
veterans.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11

Annual Reports of the Various Committees
Statement of Finances.

Statement of Finances.
The annual report of the Associated
Charities has just been issued in a
book containing Sc pages neatly
bound. 1t contains the report of the
work OF Supt. Mary A. T. Clark and
the various committee chairmen. There
were GA families registered for the
year; the superintendent made 33l
visits for investigation and volunteer
visitors made 5S5 calls. The number
of recurrent families reported was 329
the number of non residents. 81; num-
Der Of new cases Investigated, 2dS.
Tine sick diet kitchen filled 205
orders as follows: Soup, 1O7 quarts !;
milk, 80 quartz; fruit, 50 cups; pud-
ding. 40 cups; jelly, 26 cups; oatmeal,
s pints.
In the penny provi6ent fund there
was deposited during the year Sill. Oh,
and paid out 10 depositors and for sup
plies, sl35. Is. leaving a balance of
$50. SO.
The wood yard was run at loss of
SAG. So.
The receipts during the year amounted
to So, 476. 4S and the expenditures to
So. $40 leaving balance on hand Of
SIG. SO.
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that this should be done. and nothing
is more binding upon the agents of
their will than the obligation of i'm
mediate action. 1t is evident that to
postpone action in the presence OF so
great necessity would DO unwise on
the part Of the executive because
unjust to the interests of the people.
shall deem it my duty as President to
convene Congress in extraordinary
session OH Monday, the 10Th day of
March, 1897.
WILL RELY UPON THE PEOPLE.
In conclusion. / congratulate the
country upon the fraternal spirit of
the people and the manifestation of
good will everywhere SO apparent. The
recent election not only most fortu-
nately demonstrated the obliteration of
sectional or biographical lines. but to
some extent also the prejudices which
for years have distracted our councils
and marred our true greatness as a
nation.
Let me again repent the words of the
oath administered by the Chief JUS
tice, which in their respective spheres,
30 far as applicable, l would have all
nv countrymen observe:
VIII Ialtn1uliy execute tne olnce
of President Of the United States and
will, to the hest of my ability, pre-.
serve. protect and defend the Con-
stitution of the United States "
This is the obligation l have rerer.
entity taken before the Lord Most High.
To keep it will be my single purpose,
my constant prayer; and l shall con.
tidently rely upon the forbearance and
assistance of all the people in the dis
charge of my solmen responsibilities.
At the conclusion OF tho address,
LIS p. M. President Mckinley took
the oath of Office, administered by
Chief Justice Fuller.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11
SPARE THE BIRDS.


Letter In New York Evening Post.
have often wished it were possible
to persuade our country women to abaD-
don the practice of wearing birds and
feathers in their hats, but felt power
less to do anything in that direction;
now, however. the Rev. o. p. Clifford
has come to the rescue and has said all
one could desire on that subject. If
after reading his appeal, women con
tinue the fashion, the responsibility
rests with them of encouraging cruel
and wicked traffic.
Can it be pleasing to merciful God
to sec the little creatures he mas made
to beautify and enliven our weary earth
slaughtered by thousands, may say
millions, that the daughters of Eve
may adorn themselves with the plum
age?
l sometimes wonder if when our
grandmothers and great-grandmothe
were young, with their rosy cheeks and
simple attire, they did not look as
pretty as modern bellies with dead
birds and dead birds' feathers perched
on top of the head. 1t is pity our
"Kings' Daughters and Christian
Endeavorers" do not draw a line as
to birds. Louisa Jay Bruen.
From Sermon in Buffalo by the Rev. o. P. Gif-
ford.
Moses, the friend of God, recognizes
the rights of birds and beasts in his
laws. IF a birds nest chance to he
before thee in the way 10 any tree, or
on the ground, WHISTLER they be young
ones or eggs and the mother sitting
upon them, thou shalt not take the
mother with the young or with the
eggs" Let uH turn this law like a
flash light on modern millinery. fon-
der, on that 'love of q hat" is an
"aigrette, a plume of white, as deli-
cate as the autograph of kthe frost king
when he registers his coming on the
window. pane. This white plume was torn
from the back of the "white heron. :"
1t was natural once, it is artificial now
it was pature's hint of new home
and multiplied lives, it is now fashion,
brand of shame on thoughtless women.
The supply is gathered when the
breeding season is well advanced: the
young are fully fledged but not able to
fly; the mother seeks food for her
young, and returning is shot by the
waiting hunter, the tuft torn from its
place, the BODY left to rot, and the
motherless young TO starve. One hunter
kills 100 in dat, 40 TO GO hunters
| are out in the season: tine air is
tremulous with shrieks of suffer
ing, heavy with the odor of de-
caying flesh, and all that vanity may
be fed aud pride nurtured. The white
heron is almost exterminated in South
Florida. Milliners' agents seek new
| fielus.
Yonder is stuffed body that came
from Italy. bird was caught, blinded
with hot iron, Gagged. put in tree,
the branches of the tree slimed, the
pitiful cry of the blind bird called sym.
pathizing friends. they were caught by
the bird-slim. captured by hunters,
robbed of life, and the skin stuffed fol
millinery. Italy sits well nigh songless
to-day that vanity may parade our
streets adorned with stuffed skins, and
gentle-hearted women swell the funeral
procession, each one bearing birds
| corpse.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11

According to a circular of the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad, taking effect
March LIST, L. W. Galleher is appointed
general freight agent at Baltimore,
Nd, vice G.. E. Ways who will act as
assistant to manage freight traffic until
otherwise devised. l.. Rush Brocken-
brough is appointed general freight
agent to succeed L. W. Catcher. trans
ferred. Mr.. Galleher will have charge
cept Pittsburg Division and branches.
Mr.. Brockenbrough will have charge
of the Pittsburg division and branches
anu all lines west of the Ohio river.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11
BRITISH PR EsS OPINION.


Comments of London Journals on McISin-
ley's Inaugural Address.G
London, Eng, March 5-The Globe,
commenting upon the inaugural ad.
dress of. President Mckinley, says it
does not commend itself to British
manufacturers and merchants, as ex-
treme protection is visible through
out it.
The st. James Gazette, touching
be alarmed at the suggestion of d
restoration of American merchant
shipping. Mckinley comes from an
inland State and is hardly an authority
on the sub iect.''
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11
One Negro Cuts Another.

One negro cut another on north
bound p, W. g. B. train Thursday as
the train was passing iron Hill. The
two men had words and one slashed
the other across the face. The assailant
jumped from the train soon after it
reached this city, and could not be
found by the police. The injured man,
who refused to give his name. pro.
ceeded to his residence in Philadel-
Min
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11

George Crockett, employed in the
machine shops of the p, W. & B.
railroad. was struck in tho right eye
Wednesday by a piece Of steel from
hammer which he was using. Tho
injury is severe, but it is thought that
the sight may be saved.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11

Mary Foley, aged 80 years, was ar
rested by officer Scott, Thursday on
the charge of drunkenness. She was
sent to the almshouse OIL Friday in
company with Mary Duryan, another
woman who came to the police station
several days ago with request TO be
sent to the Farnhurst home.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11

peaiaiCorresnondence OF Gazette and Journal
Dover, March 4.-Gow. Tunnel has
appointed Jacob G. Lewis of this town,
collector of oyster revenue. Mr.. Lewis
has been an aspirant for the office for
the last three or four terms. His
bondsmen are Beniah l.. Lewis. Joshua
McGonigal, William Heverin. Nathaniel
Slaughter and James A. Clifton, all
Kent county men.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11

Judges Acheson, Dallas and Bufiing-
ton of tine United States court OF ap-
peals in session at Philadelphia yester-
day week ordered spread on the records
of the court eulogies of the lats Judge
l.. L. Wales and Judge E. I. Green of
New Jersey, both Of whom died since
the last session of the court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11
A ooIored Man KILLED by the Cars.

The colored man who was struck and
killed by train on the p, W. & b.
railroad at Eddystone. yesterday week,
was Edwin Carmichael of 255 Martin
street, A tlanta, Ga. He was travelling
to New York and was in this city on
Tuesday, having arrived here on u
freight train from Baltimore.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11
Why Is 1t,

II catnrrh is a blood disease as some Claim, that
physicians frequently advise change of air aud
climate 10 those sufferingg Catarrh is climatic
affection. and nothing but local remedy or n
change of climate will cure 1t. Ely's Cream
Balm Is SO efficient as do away with the neces-
sity OF leaving home and friends, causing instant
relief and Is real cure Of cstarrh.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11
ro csIehrnte s.. ratrlck,s nav.

st. Patrick's Day. March 18th, will
be celebrated at st. Patrick's Church.
Bishop Curtis will oificiate at 10. 30 a.
M, and the Rev. j. A. Slattery will
preach at the mass, In the evening
the Rev. d. J. Flynn will preach on
ths elsie Of Destiny"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11

Edward Anderson, uolored, of Town
send. attracted the attention of the
passengers ON Delaware railroad train
at Clayton few days ago. Ho was
dressed in female garb, and people who
made inquiry were informed that it
waR his usual costume.