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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-07-16

We note from a dispatch in the
Baltimore Sun, that Judge e. Boyd
Faulkner, Of this city, on the bench
at Keyser, relieving Judge Daily,
who by former employment as
counsel, could not act, has decided
two ancient, well worn and terribly
hammered law cases. that have been
passing through the courts since
1856. The famous Pearce case
against the trustees of the Presby-
terian Church, of Patterson Greek,
OF which Mr.. Pearce was one, was
decided in favor Of the plaintiff. The
suit was for the recovery of various
sums of money due Mr.. Pearce, and
involved many technical questions
of civil and ecclesiastical law.
The other was that OF Susan B !.
Seymour VS.. Nimrod Alkire, and
grew out of commissioners sale
of land in which an error Of 81 900
was made as to purchase money, in
report and confirmation of sale. To
correct and obtain the payment of
this amount has been tie work of
lawyers for AZ years. Bills and
amended bills, answers and sup
Elemental answers, references and
DEGREES prolonged and continued
the battle, judges and lawyers have
died, the country has passed
through civil war, West Virginia
was created state out of the old
Dominion, and Mineral county
formed as a new county from part
Of Hampshire county. The plain
tiff, then an infant, By Judge Faux
ner's decision, now receives from
Mr.. Alkire $333. 33, with interest
from March 7tb, 1856, until paid,
the interest amounting to large
sum. Many intricate questions
we're presented and ably argued.
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In looking you're under obligations TO buy whatever
j. r. THOMPSON q BRO,
THoMPsoN,1 MODERN CLOTHIERH
HARRY S.THoMPsoN, Statesmen, all busy.
EN- \
Uncle Sans Barber.

"A tonsorial artist in neighboring
town posted the following notice up.
on his door: "To the Public-This
barber shop will be closed for briei
period, as the proprietor has gone to
help few Of Uncle Sans BARRIERS
(better known as soldiers) scrape
the face of the Western Hemisphere
clear of an obnoxious growth Of
whiskers, commonly called Spaniards,
l shall not be long, as Dewey aud
Sampson are applying the lather
and everything points to a quick
job and q clean one. / wish to
thank the public for past patronage
and on my return hope TO have 8
share Also"
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Plot to Burn Harper's Ferry.

A we'll laid plot to burn the his
toric town of Harper's Ferry was
discovered Saturday. Thos. Lovett,
proprietor of hotel there, returned
homo ON an early morning train,
and while walking along the street
to his home heard an explosion and
saw light start up on the opposite
side. He investigated and found
that a shoe store was on fire and
that coal oil had been sprinkled all
about the building. Soon lights
began to appear in other places of
the town, and much trouble was had
in extinguishing them. Later in the
day cans containing coal oil were
found judiciously distributed about
the town, and evidence was plain
that an attempt had been made to
burn it down.-Hancock Star.
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The Home Markets.

The continued drouth renders the
home market yet somewhat scant 10
supply of fresh grown vegetables.
Potatoes and cabbage are in good
supply and reasonable prices. To-
matoes and cucumbers are still sup
piled from a distance and keep up in
prices. New crops OF peas are max.
ing their appearance, beans limited
as to supply with green corn just
coming in, though it has been
brought here from the city markets
very frequently. Short pasture cur.
tails the amount of butter and has
advanced the price. Eggs as usual
at this season, just about the moult.
ing period with the chickens, are not
so plentiful and therefore a triie
higher. Black berries and blue, or
as better known here, buckle berries
are in good supply at very fair
prices. Peaches are just beginning
to come in and but few good apples
thus far have been offered.
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Burned to the Ground.

The Hancock Handle Factory,
near Hancock Station, on the West
Virginia side, burned to the ground
Wednesday afternoon, The factory
was owned by ]. A. Robert, Berke.
ley Springs, and W. f. Buser, Mar
tinsburg. The factory was two
stories high, with one story add.
tion. Tool handles of all kinds were
manufactured and the firm is said
to have done a profitable business
The factory was built year or &C
ago. 1t is thought the FIRE started
from the engine or perhaps from 8
spark in the shavings. The building
was covered with q composition
roof. There was $500 insurance or
the building $700 on the machinery
and 500 on the stock, the latter be
ing placed just four days ago. 1t is
thought the insurance does no,
nearly cover the loss.
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Jumped the Track.

A hand truck, which four men
we're running through the B. &. o.
yard on Saturday, struck a closed
switch, throwing it from the track.
Mr.. Louis Longhammer fell under
the truck and had his right leg
badly bruised. Mr.. William Shaffer,
of Cumberland, who is employed in
the scale shop in this city, had his
ankle badly sprained. John Oliver
and Harry Airy were more or less
bruised, but were not compelled to
leave work. Mr.. Longhammer had
to be taken home in a buggy and
DIR. Baker called. He is now i'm.
proving.
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Camping Party.

A party of Martinsburg people
went into camp at Falling Waters on
Tuesday, expecting to remain two
weeks. The party consists of Miss
Amelia Pearson, of Kentucy, who is
the guest of Miss Jane Faulkner, the
Misses May, Jane and Salye Faulk-
ner, Bessie Boyd, Nota Weaver, limo
Fiery, Mary Nelson Wisner, Jane
Colston, and Messrs. John Parks,
Chas. Weaver, Ben Oden, Kelly
Snodgrass, V. D. Miller. Mason.
Dixon, Pa, Holmes Boyd, James
Faulkner and Leonard Sparrow. and
are cbaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs. s.
V. Fiery and Mrs. Fl. ID. Fuller, OF
Winchester, and Mrs. Viewer.
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Subscribe For

THE INDEPENDENT, a straight out
home paper, not neutral but giving
ewsand expressing opinion candidly
and fairly. TO accommodate all
with the general news, war news and
the exciting election events now
coming on, it will be sent to sub
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January 1st. Cost in advance. Sub
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Large Fire at Harper's Ferry.

On Thursday night very de-
structive fire occurred at Harper's
Ferry, consuming six houses, several
of them very valuable. The citizens
fought the flames as best they could,
but being without fire apparatus,
were compelled to telegraph for aid.
Brunswick and Charles Town re-
sponded with hand power engines
and this town with q steam engine
and good force, leaving here about
S a. m. yesterday. The other COM
panies being in advance had the fire
we'll under control, yet the Martins
burg engine was unloaded and aided
in whatever was requested. The
fire is supposed to be OF incendiary
origin. Loss not yet ascertained.
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There is more Catarrh in this sec.
tion of the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For a great many years
doctors pronounced it local disease
and prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced is
incurable. Science has proven ca
tarrh to be constitutional disease,
and, therefore, requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. J. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only con-
stitutional cure on the market. 1t 10
taken internally in doses from 10
drops to teaspoonful. 1t acts direct.
ly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case it fails to cure,
Send for circulars and testimonials
F. j. CHENEY &CO.,
Toledo, O
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A Generous Offer.

The family OF Fish Commissioner
Bowers, will not, as announced in
the spring, spend the summer on
the Massachusetts, coast. He has
very generously offered Secretary
Alger the use Of the fish commits
sion's station at Woodshall, Mass,
as hospital for the sick and wound
ed soldiers who may be brought
back from the south. Mr.. Bowers
believes he can provide there for
four hundred soldiers without inter-
fering with the work of the commits.
sion. The laboratory and station are
on the vineyard south, twenty miles
from Buzzard's Bay. The offer has
been accepted.
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Republican Convention.

Notice is hereby given that Re
publican Mass Convention is hereby
called to meet at Martinsburg, on
Saturday, July Both, 1898, at 100
o'clock p. M, In the Court House to
elect delegates to represent Berke.
ley county at the Republican Con.
vention for the Second Congress
sional District to be held at Keyser,
on Wednesday, August 3lst, 1898.
Il is earnestly urged that all persons
interested in the success of the
principles Of the grand old Republi-
can Party, be present and partici-
pate in the selection of these dele
gates. BY order of the Republican
Executive Committee, of Berkeley
county.
w. FL. MCDONALD,
Chairman.
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Has Accepted a Call.

Rev. j. B. Chamberlain, pastor of
Salem United Brethren Church, Of
Keedysville, has resigned to accept
the pastorate of the United Breth-
rem Mission Memorial Church, OF
Washington, D. @.
Rev. Luther Miller, son of Rev.
Victor Miller, Leitersburg, Secre-
tary Maryland Lutheran Synod, has
accepted the call from the Lutheran
Church, at Piedmont, W. Va.
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W. Va. Crop Bulletin.

Monday, July IL.
Moderate to heavy rains fell
over the eastern and western sec
tions on the 4th, 9Th and 9th
insts. during the remainder of the
week fair, and very warm weather
prevailed. Over the northern sec
tion, with the exception of light
showers on the 4th, the weather
continued hot and dry, intensity.
ing the preceding drouthy condi-
tions over the eastern counties.
For these counties we clip as fol-
lows:
Jefferson-Drouth continues all
corn damaged pastures burnt, and
streams failing.
Berkeley-Wheat yield only fair;
corn looking well /; hay mostly har-
vested, good yield (; good rain on
the 4th.
Morgan-Drouth continues corn,
pastures, gardens, potatoes, oats
and millet suffering; hay and wheat
being hauled in !; hay crop cut short
by the drouth.
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Violating Postal Laws.


Cumberland, Md, July ia
man whom the police believe is l.
b. Mullins, of Buckhannon. w. Va.
was arrested Monday at Washing
ton by Detectives Boardman, Weldon
and Phillips and locked up on
charge Of violating the postal laws
He was at the National Hotel
Washington, where he was register.
ed as Edgar A. Lewis, Cumber-
land, Md. 1t is alleged he has been
getting from the hotel Office mail in
tended for Mr.. G.. E. Lewis, who
represents the clothing firm Of
Bierman, Heidelbeger d Co, in
New York.
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Rush for Bond Subscriptions.

New York, July l2.-This is the
last day for receiving subscription
to the 8 per cent. bonds in this city,
and there was rush of applicants
at the Sub-Treasury. In the crowd
were a number of women. With
few exceptions all wanted to sub.
scribe for $500, for which they re-
ceived a certificate OF deposit.
Those who wish to subscribe after
today will have to send their appli.
cations TO the Treasury Department
at Washington, where they must be
actually received before p. m. to-
morrow, when the books will be
closed and the allotment of the
bonds will begin.
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ElOpement.

1t is reported that Miss Sallie
Wolford, daughter Of Mr.. Lewis
Wolford, who resides at Spring
Mills, ran away Wednesday, and by
special arrangement was to meet a
gentleman in Stanton, Va, by the
name of A. L. Meyer, an insurance
agent. The supposition is that they
are to be married. Mr.. Wolford
telegraphed the authorities at Staun-
ton to apprehend his daughter, as
he objected to her being married on
account of her being so young.
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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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BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.
Popular Excursion to Niagara Falls
Thursday. July rs.

A Ten (l0) Day tour to Niagara
Falls, Americas Greatest Natural
Wonder, via Royal Blue Line and
the Lehigh Valley Route, through
the Lehigh and Wyoming Valleys
the Switzerland Of America. Special
train of elegant day coaches and par
Tor cars will be run on Thursday,
July %, leaving Washington, D. c.,
$40 q. M; Baltimore, Md, 905 3.
"a.
Round trip tickets for this excur.
sion will be placed on sale at the fol.
lowing station at the rate annexed.
Martinsburg, $Il.50,
Stop overs allowed on return trip
at Buffalo, Rochester, Geneva, Buff
dette watkins Glen), and Mauch
Chunk.
Special arrangements for dinner
and supper en- route at very reason
able rates. Call on Ticket Agents
B. Il o. r. R., for full particulars,
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Fire at Oakland.

Oakland, Md, July IA fire
Which threatened to destroy the
town Of Oakland, broke out soon
after daylight this morning. En-.
gines were brought from Cumber-
land, however, and but five bull
dings, including the residence of
State Senator Ravenscrot and three
business buildings, were destroyed.
The loss is estimated at $4,000,
fully covered by insurance.
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County Institute.


The Berkeley County Teacher g
Institute for 1898 will convene in
the County Court House in this city
on Monday Aug. lst, at ten O'Clock
q. m. The session will continue five
days. Professors @. j. Bennett, oil
San Jose, CAL, and j. W. Neel, OF
Romney, will be the instructors.
The law in regard to the attend
ance for five full days will be strict
ly enforced. The examination will
be held in the High School building
On Monday and Tuesday. August 9th
and 9th. The last examination will
be held in the Court House on Au-
gust 10, beginning at 8 a. m.
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Thanks.

To the 4th July Celebration Com
mittee Of 1898: Through the col.
umns of your paper "The Kings
Daughters" desire to thank the 4th
July Celebration Committee for the
generous donation of $40 to the
Hospital fund. which was gratefully
received and appreciated by the
Circle.
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Gettysburg Excursion.

The excursion to Gettysburg last
Thursday was not the success the
management expected. Only "A
tickets we're sold. The day was dne
and those who did go had a delight.
full trip. Our young friend, the
pharmacist across the street, claims
to have spent a charming day under
most pleasant circumstances. From
his beaming countenance we have no
doubt he would heartily enjoy the
trip each day in the week.
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COurt-Martialed.

Assistant Surgeon Daniel H.
Morgan, of the cruiser Cincinnati,
of Shepherdstown, was charged with
neglecting sick marines. He was
court-martialed and sentenced to be
confined to the limits of the ship
Franklin, for three months, but
without loss of rank. This is a
light sentence for 80 serious an Of
Tense.
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New Books for the Library.

Mr.. John T. Riley, former editor
of the Herald, now of McSherrys-
town, Pa, has presented to the Pub.
lie Library a full set of his pub
lished works. They are "a History
of Coneways;;" Passing Events and
Collections in the Life and Times OF
Cardinal Gibbons four volumes;
and beauties of May" two volumes
Mrs. VIM. II. Showers has presented
to the Library "Hume's History oil
England" in six volumes. These
valuable gifts will be much appre-
ciated by the people of Martinsburg'
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A Damage Suit.

Wheeling, W. Va, July l3.-Au'
other suit Of interest here grows out
OF the trial oil Robert Eastman, fof
the mu: der OF Frank Thompson. the
Davis lumberman, at Parsons, Tuck:
err county, last fall. The prosecutor
is Mr.. A. G. Thompson, father Of
the murdered man, and the defend
ant is G. o. Strictly, of Davis, one
of Eastman 3 attorneys. Mr.. Thomp.
son sues Mr.. Strictly for criminal
libel, the lawyer being alleged to
have made numerous remarks about
buying witnesses, bribing jurors,
etc.
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Accident.

Walter Hibarger, young son of
Emanuel Hibarger, formerly of Hag-
erstown, met with a shocking acct
dent in Roanoke, Va, which may
cost him his life. While attempting
to board moving car, be fell under
the wheels and had his right leg
crushed off. He was also injured
about the head.
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Capt. Gridley's Ashes at Home.

Erie, Pa, July l3.-The remains
of the late Captain Gridley arrived
in the city this morning and were
Immediately turned over to the
family with no demonstration. The
funeral will be held tonight at sun
Get and will be largely attended.
Business houses closed this after
noon and flags are at half-mast.
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Chiffon Pays Up.

Charleston, July I2.-Another
payment made by ex secretary oil
State Chiffon, brings the aggregate
of his payments to the State up to
$3.50. The remainder of what he
owes the State is secured by a judg.
ment on city property appraised at
$4,000 above prior liens on it.
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Atlantic City and Seashore Excursion
Thursday, July %.
Greatly Reduced Rates.


The next popular seashore excur-
sion, via the Baltimore & Ohio r.
r., will be run Thursday, July 2S,
to Atlantic CITY, Cape May, Sea
Isle City, Md. Tickets will be good
IL days, including day OF sale.
Stop overs will be allowed on re-
turn trip at Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington on tickets sold to
New Jersy resorts, and at Baltimore
and Washington on tickets sold to
Ocean City, Md.
Tickets win be sold on above date
from Martinsburg for $3.50 round
trip, and trains will leave 4.34, $40,
9.24 and 1853 q. m. 2.45 and $40
p. m.
Call on or address nearest ticket
agent Baltimore & Ohio r. r. for
tickets and full information.
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Who the Editor Is.

An editor is a millionaire without
money, a congressman out of job,
king without throne. He con-
structs towns without saw or ham,
mer, builds railroads without spikes
or rails, and farms without pillow.
He is teacher, preacher and a
lawyer, he sends truth out to save
souls and too often gets lost himself.
He heals the wounded, cares for the
dying, rescues the perishing and
starves himself when a ham sandwich
would jerk him from the jaws OF
Geath.-Ex.
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w. Va. Revenue Collections.

Internal revenue collections for
the district of West Virginia for the
month of May were as follows !:
Tobacco, $25,s31.6I; cigars, $751;
1851 snuff, $62.2s spirits, $780,
07l.6S; beer, $I2,830 license, $440.-
06; fines, penalties, s124.S1 grand
total of $19,626.14.
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Sale Of Real Estate.

The property of Mr.. John W.
Neer, sold at special commissioners
sale at the front door Of the Court
House on last Saturday, was pur-
chased by Mrs. Sarah Sha fer, Mr..
Neer's daughter, for $3,055.
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Like Golden Sunshine
OUR PRICES FALL
Their Golden Rays Shed
DOLLARS FOR YOU ALL.

Our hne stock of Summer Clothing stuff be
solo, True everyday brings crowds satisfied buyers but while
things going fast they When stock
must oe so It's no idle tano advertising catch Of
our merchants doing Some
the days OF their life still
Buyers have had enough of clptap Advertising They will
stand IT, The entire stock the prices make
you take them away Dr. Lucas Kearneysve, Jefferson Co.,
W. Van well pleased with suit bought
Two instead of one He only sample OF what others doing
all day long.
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For Rent.

The store room, stable and other
buildings cow occupied by A.
Kogleschatz & Son, ON East Martin
street, Torrent.
Apply to
lS.if. J. N. THATCHER.
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Autietam Cement FIR sale By
J. Fl. MiLLER & Sons.

Adamant and Calcined Plaster.
same as used on new Courthouse
for sale by j. Fl. MILLER l. Sons.
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The beauty Of thy voice.
Which you cannot do when Won
suffer with Cough or Cold. Rid
yourself of the discomfort by buying
bottle of Pan-Tina, the best remdey
for Hoarseness and Influenza. Pan
Tina costs IS cents at Lie .Matthaei's
Drug Store.
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Genuine BARGAINS in every
thing in the line / keep. When I say
bargains / mean it. Come and see.
W. L. JONES, Jeweler.
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4 Can Write Won
National bank
MARTINsBUR9. W. VA.
ORGANIZED 1865.

Capital paid in......... 500, 10000
Surplus fund. ..................3 100000
This bank has one of the best and most
conveniently arranged banking rooms in
the State, with new steel vault and the
COrliss Safe
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A GENERAL BANKING BUS
MESS TRANSACTED.

Collections made on all ACCESSIBLE
points. Exchange on all the principal
cities OF Europe furnished on application.
DIRECTORS.
VIM. T. Stewart, A. r. McQuilkin, o. h.
LaFevre, ID. 8. Griffith. Decatur
Hedges, w. W. Westphal, Nj.
G.. Tabler. IL. III. Emmert, A.
NJ. Gilbert, l.. 4. Deatrick,
Alex. Parks.
Discount Day tuesday.
Blank sale notes furnished free on ap-
plication.
Feb, 18th, 1883.
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Discount Day Tuesday.
Relief in Six Hours.

Feb, nth, 1883.