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Notice 10 take Dispositions

To Luther Ropp, Jacob L. Hess,
Frances s. Smith, F. o. Smith, L. G.
Gerling, Admir- OF Emily Wisner, G.
w. Wisner, j. Nelson Wisner, Joanna
K. Wisner, NJ. Z. Wisner, The Corpo-
ration of Martipsburg, A. r. Nc
Quilken, The National Bank OF Mar
tinsburg, George A. Chrisman, The
State Of West Virginia and l.. M. La
Toilette, a uditor of the State of West
Virginia:
You and each of you are hereby noti-
fed that on Monday, the I'D day of
August, 1898, between O'Clock a. m.
and O'Clock p. m. of said day, at the
law office of M. T. Ingles, in Martins
burg, Berkeley,county, W. Va. l will
take the dispositions of certain wit
nesses to be used as evidence in my be-
half IN two certain suits in chancery
pending in the Circuit Court of said
county, In one of which G. w. Wisner
and others are plaintiffs and Emily
Wisner's Administrator and others are
defendants, and in the other Of which
Luther Ropp and others are the plain
tiffs, and G. W. Wisner and others are
defendants and If from any cause the
takeing of said depositions should not
be commenced on said day, or being
commenced, should not be completed
on that day, the taking of the same will
be adjourned from time to time until
they shall be completed.
Given under my hand this 21st day
of July, 1898.
7-23-4t. u. S. G. PITzER.
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hence, the pilot raust b sure of the
channel Of safety and be able TO
avoid both SeylIa and Charybdia
Teachers st sucl institutes, become
students in their own calling, OBJ.
serve and perform duties as pupils
in the larger school room, learning
and gleaning in the more extensive
domaia Of fuller experience, winnow.
ing from The paths of their own
Flooding a growth and merit for a
more crpious and bountiful success
In imparting light and knowledge 10
the awakening uliads OF their pupils,
leading on step by step, side by
side, sturdy youth to the higher
branches of education and culture.
In such grand, noble calling, there
should be No laggards. If any such
there be, search them out, for the
interests at stake are too valuable,
.or Lriiling, lazy, immobile, unstable
and unworthy votaries. Veritable
foster parents of youth, in the van
for God, home and county; men
and women OF the truest type they
should be, not automatic drawers of
orders, automatons in position,
drones in hives Of work and worth.
The best OF instructors should be
employed BY the State Superinten-
dent and there should be no patch
ing up for supply, and the teachers
should be sure, active and ready
in response, God bless the oft
called pedagogues-may their re-
ward be fruitful, whether the duty
be performed in humble rooms at the
cross roads, the village school house
or in the stately structures that
grace AMI costume the homes of the
cities.
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F0ltZ P. 0. GleaningS.

Beautiful rains the first part oil
the week.
The rains put a veto on the
threshing for few days.
Mr.. G. ". Bender and wife spent
last Sunday with friends in Scrabble.
Mr.. J. M. Lands, of Marlowe, has
a large contract for threshing wheat
in this vicinity.
The pastor OF the NJ. E. Church
at Keyser, filed the pulpit at Mt.
Wesley on last Sunday evening.
Miss Mamie Coda and her neph-
ew, MIR. Perry, of Washington, are
the guests of the Misses Miller, near
this place
The Harvest Home festival on
Thursday the 4th, proved to be a
success, although the rain in the
evening deprived many ofthem from
supper. Their gross receipts were
about $50. We anticipate a large
turnout at.our festival tonight.
ARCTURUs.
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sATuRpAY, AUGUST -. Ls2s.
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINEE.

Elsewhere, will be found the pro-
eeedings of the Democratic ConYen-
ton, which nominated Hon. John T.
McGraw for Congress. Somewhat
of his record for education, official
position, and land holder is also at
tached. He is a genial, clever gen.
tleman, and Of education he cannot
have too much and that good fortune
is to be commended, Whether or
not too much of Office and too much
Of land speculatious will prove sub
etautrpi epttvrmept for voters, re-
mains to be solved. The fact, that
in these fleeting days, when those
ambitious for political honor are apt
to be swift and fast in endeavoring
to pluck the fruit, stood aloft, kept
still and pressed not forward, indi-
Gates a half heartedness, a dreaded
fear Of the outcome. The presenta-
ton OF the Republican nominee will
be the FIRST act to determine if Mr..
McGraw has even a fighting chance.
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BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.
Popular Excursions 10 Niagara Falls
Thursdays, August IS,
SentembaF q and Senfernhrr ~

A Ten Cl0) day tous TO Niagara
Falls, Americas Greatest Natural
Wonder, via B. a.. o. Royal Blue
Line and the Lehigh and Valley
Route, through the Lehigh and
Wyoming Valleys the Switzerland
Of America. Special trains of ele-
CANT day coaches and parlor ears
will be run on above dates, leaving
Washington, d. c., $40 O. M; Bal.
timore, Md. 9.05 a. m
Round trip tickets for this ex-
cursion will be placed On sale at The
following station at the rate annexed:
Martinsburg, w. Va, $ll50.
Stop overs allowed on return trip
at Buffalo, Rochester, Geneva, Bur-
dette watkins Glen), and Mauch
Chunk.
Side trip from Rochester TO Alex
andris Bay (Thousand r. az ),oaly
$3.50 round trip.
Special arrangement for dinaer
and supper en- route a. YeiV rms
enable rates. Call on Ticket Agents
Baltimore & Ohio r. r for full
particulars.
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EEome-Seekers Excursions.

On the first and third Tuesdays in
July, August, September and Octo-
Der, 1898 the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railroad will sell round
trip excursion ticket good 81 days)
from Chicago. Milwaukee and other
points ca its liue, to a great many
points in South and North Dakota,
and other western and south-wes-
tern states at about one fare. Take
trip west and see the wonderful
crops and what an amount of good
land can be purchased for little
money. Futher information as to
rates, routes, prices of farm lands,
etc., may be obtained by application
to any coupon ticket agent or by ad-
dressing the following named per-
ons: W. E. Powell, General Immigra-
ton Agent, 40 Old Colony Bldg.
Chics go; a. T. Hunter, Tmmigra-
tion Agent for South Dakota, 29l
Dearborn Street, Chicago, or Geo.
FL. Heafford, General passenger
Agent, Chicago Illinois.
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CAPTAIN SlGSBEE

Washington, August s.-Two i'm.
portant changes in the command Of
vessels of the navy were announced
this evening by Secretary Long.
Captain Charles d. Sigsbee, who
commanded the battleship Maine
when she met her fate in the harbor
Of Havana and who has been in com.
mand Of the auxiliary cruiser st.
Paul since the war began, has been
ordered to relieve Captain John W.
Philip of command of the battleship
Texas, now. undergoing repairs in
New York. 1t is understood that
Captain Philip will be assigned to
shore duty, probably the command
Of the Mare Island navy yard at San
Francisco.
Secretary Long announced also
that Captain Casper f. Goodrich, of
the auxiliary cruiser St. Louis, had
been ordered to the command of the
Newark, Commodore Watson's new
flagship, to succeed Captain Albert
S. Barker, who has been transferred
to the battleship Oregon on account
Of the Illness of Captain Charles E.
Clark.
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The TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

Last week the Teachers Institute
performed very important duty, in
our town, that, for more proficiency
by the teachers, for the better, more
thorough instruction Of the youth
placed in their care and training.
The theory is correct, the practice,
worthy of sustensnce by public fund,
provided there is such earnest study
and application by the teachers, to
the end that the taxpayer gets safe
return Of investment, through the
school room, by Improvement in
training and teaching. For success,
there are two requisites, the best Of
instructions, punctual, prompt daily
attendance, careful attention, earnest
study and thought by those who de-
sire to become proficient and skilled
in that honorable professionally
others should seek other employ
ment or remain away.
Teaching school is not an occupa.
ton for drones. The Board of Edu-
cation and the parents should be
around, noe the degree of prof.
cheney by instructors furnished
through the State Superintendent,
observe the attention and bearing of
your home teachers, look we'll at
what is going on and know the ma
terial make up, Of those in charge of
minds, that are to be wrought for
use in field, counting house, banks,
professions, and the highest intelli.
gent purposes of government and
life. These crafts are TO be loaded
for voyage fraught with the choic-
est blessings, or pestilence Of evils
equal TO those Of Pandora's box
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By virture Of the authority vested in
them by decree entered in the Cir
cult Court of Berkeley County, West
Virginia, on the 25th day of April, 1898,
in the chancery cause of George /. Pit
ger VS.. Robert Gold, ct al, therein pend
ing, the undersigned special commits
sioners will offer at public sale, in front
OF the Court House, in Martinsburg,
W. Va, at 100 O'Clock p. M, on
SATURDAY, AUG. 90, 1898,
the following valuable and desirable
real estate: A certain tract or parcel
of land, with its appurtenances, lying
and being situated in the District of
Mill Creek, in the county of Berkeley,
West Virginia, adjoing the lands Of
Baillnger, Henshaw and others, con-
tanning
152 ACRES, . ROODS and so POLES,
more, or less, being the same land pur-
chased by Robert Gold, on the 18th day
| of October, 1895, from J. N. Wisner,
special commissioner, by deed of that
date, recorded in the Office of the Clerk
| of the County Court of said county, in
Deed Book No. "a, page is.
This is one of the most desirable and
valuable farms in Berkeley County, sit
uated as it is, near mills, churches,
schools aud the railroad. 1t contains
| fifteen acres of
FINE TIMBER,
and weather-board
2-STORY DWELLING HOUSE.
containing nine good-sized rooms. The
out buildings are numerous, embracing
a large barn, corn house, an ice
house, a two-story storage house, car
rage house, pig pens, etc, in good re-
| pair. 1t is watered by never falling
running stream,
NEVER FAILING WELL,
and good cistern, and is all under
good fencing. There are
TWO GOOD ORCHARDS
on the farm, containing about l2acres,
and about the place are apple, peach,
pear, plumb. damsons, cherry and ounce
trees. good bearers. Mr.. Gold, who
lives on the farm, will take pleasure in
showing any one who desires to see it,
over it.
TERMS OF SALE:-One third of pur-
chase money cash on day Of sale. one
third thereof in twelve months there
from, and tie remainder in eighteen
months from day Of sale, the purchaser
to give bis notes for the deferred pay
ments, to bear interest from the day OF
sale, and the title to be retained until
all the purchase money is paid.
U. G.. PITZER,
A. .NADENBoUscH,
s. w. WALKER,
II. III. EMMERT,
j. NELSON WIsNER,
IL. T. INCHES,
Special Commissioners, etc.
leEeAy rtfy that Ct s. g. Pitzer,
special commissioner, has executed
bond with approved security in the said
case as required by law.
l.. DEW. GERHARDT,
Clerk Circuit Court.
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Having qualified as Admir- Of A.
Daniel Clendening, decd, all persons
knowing themselves 10 be indebted to
his estate, are requested to promptly
settle the same, and all persons having
claims against his estate, are hereby
notified to file the same with the under
signed, properly youched for settle
ment.
j. III. CLENDENIEG,
Admir- Of a. D. ClendenIng, decd
7-30-4t.
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HON. JOHN T. rlcdRAw
Nominated for C@gress by the Demo
Gratis of this District.

Nominated for Cwgress by the Demo
Gratis of this District.
Elkins, W. Va, Aug. lO-The
democratic congressional convention
held here today was largely attended
by delegates from the district, and
Hon. j. 7. McGraw, of Grafton, was
nominated Tor Congress by acclama-
ton. Elk Senator 81. G. Davis pre-
sided as temporary chairman and
made a short speech, in which he
condemned the administration in
reaching out for more territory,
thereby making an unnecessary ex-
pense for the people and bringing
them under the control of the bank
ing interests OF the country and
other corporations.
Stewart W. Walker was made
permanent chairman and G. W.
Boyer, of the Martinsburg States
man, was made permanent secre-
tary.
The committee on resolution adopt
ed the Chicago platform, Endorsed
the war, condemned the republican
state administration, and especially
Governor Atkinson, for his pardon
ing criminals, and condemned the
acquisition of more territory. The
report was UNANIMOUSLY adopted.
". B. Cornwell, of Hamshire
county, in neat speech nominated
John I. McGraw, for Congress.
The nomination was seconded by
delegates from various counties, and,
there being no other candidates, was
made unanimous.
Mr.. McGraw was introduced to
the convention and thanked them
for the honor conferred upon him,
and said that he felt that the am
bition Of his life was about to be
realized and that his best efforts
would be made 70 secure bis cleo
ton.
John I. McGraw, The nominee, is
a native of West Virginia, about
forty years of age, and was born at
Grafton, where he resides. He ia a
graduate of Yale College, a lawyer
in full practice and connected with
the railroad. coal and lumber devel.
opment of West Virginia. 1t is said
he owns more land in West Virginia
than any other single individual in
the state. Under Mr.. Cleveland s
first administration he was collector
OF Internal revenue for the district
OF Vest Virginia, comprising the
whole state, and during the same
administration was The U. S. dis.
bursting agent for the State of West
Virginia, ard SIS such distributed
public moneys appropriated for the
building and repairing OF the gov
eminent buildings in the state. He
was delegate at large for the State
of West Virginia to the Democratic
National Convention, which met at
Chicago, and vigorously supported
Bryan for President, and is now the
member Of the Democratic Nations al
Committee for the State of West
Virginia. He was the warm per-
sonal and political friend of ex Post.
master-General Wilson, and had
the honor of presenting that gentle
mans name to the first convention
and the last at which he was nomi-
mated. He supported and followed
him throughout his public career
until Mr.. Wilson's failure to sup
port Bryan 10 the last election. He
is unmarried and a member of the
| Catholic Church.
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HfoETEREY ARRIVES.

Manila Bay, August 4, via Hong
Kong, August 9.-The long expected
monitor Ma"' Grey, with the collier
Bratns, arl I'd this morning during
Il gale.
Much lief is ielt by Admiral
Dewey snd General Merritt and
there is intense enthusiasm through
on. the feet and among the troops.
The capture of Manila is now only
question ola few days necessary
10 land troops Of the third expedi-
ioa from the United States trans
ports Indiana, Morgan City, Ohio,
Valencia and City of Para, which
arrived in Manila Bay on Sunday
afternoon, July 81.
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WAR NEWS.
pEssTz3 r-eHT At MANILA

Cevite. Manila Bay, Aug. 4, via
HONG Kong, aug. l0.-The first
shedding O. American blood on
Philippine soil took place Sunday
night. Wien II were killed and A
wounded during a skirmish at the
Mslate trenches, between Cayite and
Manila.
General Ggeene's force, numbering
eos men, lad been advancing and
entrenching. The arrival of the
THIRD expedition filed the Spaniards
with rage, ADD they determined to
give battle before Camp Dewey could
be reinforced. The trenches ex-
tended from the beach, 800 yards to
the left flank OF the insurgents.
Sunday was the insurgent feast
day, aud their left flank withdrew,
leaving the American right flank ex-
posed. Companies A aud E of the
Tenth Pennsylvania and the Utah
battery were ordered to reinforce the
right flank. In the midst of rag
ing typhoon, with a tremendous
doWnpour OF rain, the enemy's force,
estimated at 5000 men, attempted
TO surprise the camp. Our pickets
were driven in and the trenches were
assaulted.
The brave Pennsylvania men never
finched, but stood their ground un'
der a whitening fire. The alarm
spread, and the First California
regiment, with two companies of the
Third artillery, who fight with rifles,
were cent TO reinforce the Pennsyl-
vsnians. The enemy were on top oil
the trenches when these reinforce.
ments arrived, and never was the
discipline of the regulars better de-
monstrated than by the work of the
Third artillery under Capt. o 'Hara.
Nothing could be seen but flashes oil
Mauser rifles. Men ran right up to
the attacking Spaniards and moved
them down with regular volleys.
The Utah battery covered itself
with glory. The men pulled their
guns through mud axle deep. Two
guns were sent around in flank and
poured in a destructive enfilading
fire. The enemy was repulsed and
retreated in disorder. Our infantry
had exhausted It's ammunition and
did not followsthe enemy. Not an
inch OF ground was lost, but the
scene In the trenches was one never
TO he forgotten.
During flashes of lightning the
dead and wounded could be seen
lying in blood red water, but neither
the elements of Heaven nor the de.
structiye power of man could wiring
q cry Of protest from the wounded.
They encouraged their comrades to
fight and handed over their cartridge
belts.
On the night of August l the fight
was renewed, but the enemy had
been taught q lesson, and made the
attack at long range with heavy ar
tillefy. The Utah battery replied
aud the artillery duel lasted an hour.
On The night of August 2 the artill-
cry duel "a7 renewed.
Tne SptniafGs, whose losees in
the engagement are not known, are
adopting tactics intended to irritate
the americans. Every night they
maintain al annoying fire. They
have now got the true range of the
eartlworks, and their she'll and
shrapnel FIRE is very accurate.
The insurgents rendered no assist.
ance, but retreated on the first shot.
1t Is believed ihat General Aguin-
aldo, sVare Of lie Spanish inten.
tions, moved his mrn away.
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PERSONAL MENTION.
Your Friends Coming and Coin,

Miss Nota Viewer has returned
from visit to Maryland.
Mr.. Lawrence P. McCabe, of Bal
timore, is visiting in this city.
Miss Anna Cunningham returned
on Monday, from Atlantic City.
Miss Birdie Adams, of Shepherds
town, is visiting Miss Rose Cline
Mr.. Frank Smurr and wife are
spending a week at Mountain Lake.
Miss Ella Noll is visiting her els
ter, Mrs. VIM. Miller, in Winches-
ter.
Miss Daisy Durham returned on
Monday from visit to Cavetown,
Md.
Misses Sallye Faulkner and Viz
ginia Butler spent Sunday in Win
chester.
Hon. W. Fl. H. Flick and wife
have returned home from their trip
to Ohio.
Mrs. cambridge and sou, Archer,
are visiting Mrs. N. D. Baker, on
Burke street.
Miss Emma Staley returned on
Monday from trip to Pennsylvania
and Maryland.
Mrs. A. Kogleschatz, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Oberlander, in
Frederick, Md.
Miss NJ. G. McSherry is in
Charles.Town with her cousin, Miss
Abel, who is i'll.
Misses Kathleen and Sadie Fergu-
son have returned from Q visit to
Fredericksburg, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wild, Of
Washington, are the guests of NJ d.
and Mrs. J. 81. Wild.
Miss Ruth Eyster, of Chambers
burg, is visiting her sister, Mrs. v q.
&. Gard, on King street.
Mr.. Percy Hoover of Waynesboro,
Pa. spent few days with Mr. J..
Dew. Gerhardt this week.
Miss Willie Grove, of Hagerstow'
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs.
NJ. Pitzer, on Raleigh street.
Misses Ruth, Bese ana Eliza Eye =.
ter and Miss Matte Smith, of Chan
bersburg, are visiting Mrs. W. l..
Gard.
Mrs. Edward D. Washburn, aftec
short visit to her mother, Mrs.
Sarah Harrison, has returned to he
home in Romney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Parks wit
two children, Miss Remin and Ale1
Burton, jr., are spending a couple
Of weeks at Atlantic City.
Miss Agnes Clohan, of Baltimore,
who has been visiting her brothe;,
Mr.. Alex. Clohan, of this city, hiss
gone to Mountain Lake Park.
Revs. Clayton and Wilson Chris
man are spending their vacation
with their father, ex.Sheriff G.. A.
Chrisman, and sisters,on West King
street.
Lieutant John Ii. Weddle arrived
in this city on Tuesday, and will
spend some time at his home. He
is enjoying short turlough to see
home and friends.
Miss Maud Miller, of Winchester,
is visiting her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Fl. Miller, at Hedges,
vile. She has been in bad health
for some time and hopes the noun.
tain air will benefit her.
Mr.. E. P. II. Harrison was in
Winchester on Monday attending
funeral of his cousin, Miss Mamie
D. Harrison, daughter of the late
Rev. Dabney G. Harrison, who died
in Washington last Friday.
Prof. Henry R. Sanford, of Pen
Yam, N. Y, a member of the
Teachers Institute of New York,
spent few hours in this city on
Monday. He was on his way TO
Harrison county to conduct an In.
stitute.
Mr.. Will Kogleschatz, son of Mr..
A. Kogleschatz, arrived here on last
Saturday afternoon, bringing with
him his bride, who was Miss Agnes
Tanner; of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.
They will remain here for some time
with Mr.. Kogleschatz' g relatives.
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--LAST-
Atlantic City and Seash0re Excgf-
sion Thursday, August IS.
Greatly Reduced Rates,
BALTIMORE G OHIO RAILROAD.


The last popular seasl exe'r-
sions via the Baltimore ~ chic X.
r., will be run Thursday Aug1st
%, to Atlantic City, Cags aisv, SEA
Isle City, Ocean CITY 81. j., and
Ocean City, Md. Tickets vill be
good twelve (l2) days, including
day of sale.
Stop overs will be allowed On re-
turn trip at Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington on tickets sold to
New Jersey resorts, and at Balti-
more and Washington on tickets
sold to Ocean City, Md.
Tickets will be sold on above date
from Martinsburg for $3.50 round
trip, and trains will leave 434, 500,
9.54 and 1889 a. NJ, 2.45, 6.35 and
8.46 pm.
Call on or address ne s, Ticket
Agen. B. & o. =. r. ieg tickets
and iuli informal ION.
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SPAE' 4RDs LEAVE SANTIAGO.

Santiago de Cuba, Aug. lO.-The
Spanish hospital ship Alicante sailed
for Spain today with one thousand
sick Spanish soldiers on board.
The Spanish steamer Isla de Luzon
arrived here this morning and will
take 2,l36 Spanish soldiers. She
has bed capacity for $50 sick.
The st. Louis sails north today
with the Ninth and Tenth Infantry.
The St. Paul is expected to be the
next transport to leave here with
American troops.
Captsin Clark, formerly OF the
battleship Oregon, who has been in
valided, is going north on the st.
Paul.