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known as muscle, abounds. Churches
Of every denomination, representing
every phase Of religious faith
worthy Of Intellectual, reasonable
and lawful recognition by virtuous,
moral, pions people, here exist, we'll
cared for. Schools, from the pri-
mary public or private school to the
high or grammar, reaching in scope
aud grade to the requirements of
practical business life, or to the col
lcge threshold. are here, with
able, experienced teachers, am
pie facilities and model, prudent
management. Then its factories,
the pride Of the people, that makes
them the keen rivals, the emulatIng
stimulus for neighbcring ccmmuni-
ties, the largest hosiery mills, most
complete cannery, ice mandatory,
cold storage vaults, complete wooden
factory, large, excellent, wellequip-
pid and thoroughly patronized wag-
on works, model brass factory where
useful articles, ornamental and ar
tistic are manufactured, and which
has just forwarded for exposition
exhibition, large line of articles of
new designs, flour and chopping
mills, extraordinarily large stone
quarries, utilizing the dormant
wealth of centuries, and endless
other prospecting business surround
ings, furnish the means of living,
the maintenance of prosperity and
growth to intelligent, peaceful, hap
Ply home dwellers. Then the means
of iugress and egress, the facilities
of going and coming, bringing, car
rying or taking, those great arteries,
connecting and INTERVIEWING with
other communities of this great ma
ton, and thence by water and land
with the world-the railroads,
ira ms of commerce, trade, business
or pleasure, how ample and extern
sive they are The great Pennsyl-
vania Central by the Cumberland
Valley, the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroads with their vast system,
almost endless connection, are not
only at our doors, but in the town,
ready TO answer and complete every
call. The Western Maryland and
the Norfolk and Western are near
by, within touch, when wanted for
use. To all these and for general
use, the telegraph, swift noiseless,
messenger of everything requiring
instant communication, penetrating
villages, in land towns, coast cities,
flashing messages from ocean to
ocean, circling the globe-that, al
so is here. Much more of in
terest and use can be added,
but would make an intended
brief notice too lengthy. Let us
say, that within the heart of all
these surroundings, can be found
the hearts of hospitable people,
God-loving, God-fearing souls, ex-
tending the hand of welcome to
visitors aad friends, cheerfully in
yiting people of business or pleas
ure, home hunters, to come dwell
with us, partake Of, and add to, if
possible, these blessings of model
Martinsburg-thee, will find them
good, not harmful,
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WAR NEWS.
DESPERATE BRAVERY


Shown by the American Troops at La Quasina.
Jaragna, Cuba, June IS "a p. m.
In the two hours fighting, during
which the volunteers battled against
their concealed enemy. at La Qua.
sina, enough deeds of heroism were
done to fill volume. One OF the
men of Troop e, desperately wound
ed, was lying squarely between The
lines of fire. Surgeon Church bur-.
ried TO his side and, with bullets
pelting all around him, calmly
dressed the nar's wound, bandaged
It and walked unconcernedly back,
soon returning with two men and a
litter. The wounded man was placed
on the litter and brought into our
lines. Another soldier of Troop L,
concealing himself as best be could
behind tree, gave up his place to a
wounded companion, and moment
or two later was himself wounded.
Sergeant Bell stood by the side
of Captain Capron when the latter
was mortally hit. He had seen that
he was lighting against terrible odds,
but he never finched. give me
your gun minute, he said to the
sergeant, and kneeling down, he de-
liberately aimed and fred two shots
in quick succession. At each a
Spaniard was seen to fall. Bell in
the meantime had seized a dead COM
rade's gun and knelt beside his cap
tain and fired steadily.
"When Captain Capron fell he
gave the sergeant a parting message
to his wife and father and babe the
sergeant good bye in cheerful
voice, and was then borne away,
dying.
Sergeant Hamilton Fish, Jr., was
the first man killed by the Spanish
fire. He was near the head of the
column as it turned from the wood
into range of the Spanish ambus-
eade. He shot one Spsniard who
was firing from the cover of a dense
patch of underbrush. When bull
let struck his breast he sank at the
foot of tree with his back against
it. Captain Capron stood over him
shooting, covering the wounded man.
The ground this afternoon was thick
with empty shells where Fish lay.
Gle lived twenty minutes. He.
gave a small lsdy's hunting case
watch from his belt to messmate
as last souvenir.
"With the exception of Captain
Capron all the rough riders killed in
yesterdays fight were buried this
morning on the field of action. The
bodies were laid in one long trench,
each wrapped in blanket. Palm
leaves lined the trench and were
heaped in profusion over the dead
heroes. Chaplain Brown read the
beautiful Episcopal burial service
for the dead and as he knelt in
prayer every trooper, with barred
head, knelt around the trench. When.
the chaplain announced the hymn
"Nearer My God to Thee the deep;
base voices of the men gave most
impressive rendering of the music.
The dead rough riders rest right on
a summit of the hill where they fell.
The site is most beautiful. A growth
of rich, luxuriant grass and flowers
covers the slopes and from the top
o far-resching view is had over the
tropical forest.
Captain Capron's body was
brought into Jaragua this afternoon,
and the interment took place on O
hillside near the seashore.
"After brief service, parting
volley was fired over the grave Of
the dead captain and the bugle
sounded taps as the sun sank over
the mountain tops beyond Satiago.'
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SPAIN pRErAREsroR ATTACK.

Madrid, June %, 10 a. m.-The
Spanish Government does not credit
the report that an American squad
ron is to visit Spanish waters, but
the Ministers say they have taken
all possible precautions, that the
ports are all ready, and that $4,000
men who have been called to the
coIors will be distributed among the
principal Atlantic and Mediterra-
mean ports Of Spain
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Atlantic City and Seashore Excursion
Thursday, July IA.
Greatly Reduced Rates.
BAL TiMORE & OHIO Rail ROAD

The first Of the popular seashore
excursions, via the Baltimore Il Ohio
r, r., will be run Thursday, July
IA, to Atlatic City, Cape May Sea
Isle City, Nd. Tickets win be good
for twelve (l2) days, including day
of sale.
Stop overs will be allowed on re-
turn trip at Philadelphia, Baltimore &
Washington on tickets sold to New
Jersey resort, and at Baltimore and
Washington on tickets sold to Ocean
City, Nd.
Tickets will be sold on above date
from Martinsburg $3.50 Round Trip
and trains will leave Alb, 4:34, 5:I0,
1854 and 1859 a. M, 2;45, G:35 and
8:45 p. m.
Call on or address nearest Ticket
Agent Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
for tickets and full information.
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dministratrix Notice.

Having qualified as Admr'x of the es-
tate of David p. Miller, decd. all
persons having claims against said es-
tate are hereby notified to present the
same to me duly authenticated for set
Element. Ard all persons knowing
themselves to be indebted to said estate
are also hereby notified to make prompt
sett lement CT the amounts owing by
them,
MARY G. MILLER,
Admr'x of David 2. Miller, decd
6-1S-4t.
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: SUPPLIES roRIrRoops m CUBA.

St. Louis, June 28.-The sending
of supplies from ST. Louis to the
troops in Cuba has begun, Captain
Duval, the Army Purchase Commits.
sary here, has sent II carloads of
canned tomatoes to Tampa. From
there they will be taken in trans
ports to supply troops on their way
and those already in Cuba.
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TO GEN. SKATERS AID.

Washington, D. c., June IS
General Snyder's second division of
the Fourth army corps, consisting
of nine thousand men, has been or
dered to leave Tampa and proceed at
once TO the reinforcement of General
Shafter at Santiago. They will leave
Tampa today in eight transports.
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Palkersburgers subscribed about
100000 dollars of the recent issue of
government bonds. There is both
money and fighting material in the
Mountain State.
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Captain Sigsbee remembered the
Maine and terrorized the torpedo
boat Terror. When that fellow
went lilnping back under the protec-
ton of the forts, he was ia terrible
plight and surely recognized that
there is but little in name.
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Madrid, June 28.--4. p. m.-Cap-
tain-General August cables from
Manila, under date of June 23, that
he continues to maintain his posi-
ton, though the enemy is increasing
in number, while torrential rains are
inundating the entrenchments and
desertiors OF tive soldiers are in
creasing.
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AuHoH SAYS cAmARA CAN LICK DEWEY.

London, June 27.-A special dis
patch from Madrid says the Minis
ter of Maine, Senior Aunon, has
made statement to the effect that
Admiral Camara's squadron will
leave Port Said today for the Phil
ippine Islands. He is also credited
with saying he believes the squad
ron is powerful enough to defeat the
ships under command Of Rear AID.
miral Dewey.
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Opecial Com IA, issioner's Sale
" of Valuable
ToWn

Pursuant to decree of the Circuit
Court of Berkeley county, West Vir-
ginia, entered on the 2lst day of April,
1898, in the Chancery cause of Jacob
Heininger vs.. Carolina G. Bohda, ct al,
therein pending, the undersigned special
commissioners, appointed for that pur-
pose, will offer for sale at the front
door of the Court House, in Martins
burg, Berkeley county, West Virginia,
at 80 O'Clock, p. m, on
SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1898,
the following valuable RI III estate, sit
uate, lying and being on the north side
of West John street, and bounded and
described as follows:
HOUSE AND LOT
Beginning at stake On the north
side of West John street and thirty-two
feet from the lire Of J NJ Homrich.
thence parallel to his line northward
1872 feet to stake in line of N D.
Baker; thence with his line westwardly
1855 to stake, corner to Ii. League
thence with his lines southv ardly 1873
feet to the north side of John street
thence along the same eastw ardly 49-9
| to the beginning. Improved by a one
story weather-boarded house, with slate
roof, clstern, wood house and smoke
house and other necessary out-build
ings.
A VACANT LOT
Beginning at a stake on the north
side of West John street and corner to
James NJ. Homrich; thence with his
line northwardly 1872 feet to stake,
corner to same and in line of N. d.
Baker; thence with his line westWardly
80 feet to stake; thence southwardly
1872 feet to the north side of John street:
thence eastwardly 81 feet to the begin
ming. This is very valuable lot.
These lots will be offered separately
and as whole, and sold, as to said
Commissioners may seem most advan-
tageOus Possession to be given hpril
/, 1899, and purchaser to have rent from
day of sale.
TERMS OF SALE AS FIXED BY De
CREE.-One-third of purchase money
cash; balance in two equal payments
of six and twelve months, respectively
purchaser to give his notes for the de-
ferred payments, bearing interest from
date of sale, and title to said real estate
will be retained until all the purchase
money is paid.
u. S. G. PITZER,
j. T. PICKINGS,
Special Comm's.
hereby certify that U. S. G.. Pitzer
special Commissioner, has executed
bond with approved security in said
case as required by law.
L. Dew. GERHARDT,
Clerk Circuit Court.
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Sorry for our brother of the
Statesman. n either Post-Office,
rural delivery or publication of
county financial statement for him.
Please dc not inquire about our
diyidcnd.
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There is one place in war that the
shouting lingo cannot escape. 1t is
paying for the yelling. Turn which
ever way he may, be must meet the
stamp man and the revenue collector
for war purposes. Trouble is, it
also visits his neig hbors.
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POSTPONED
SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
or VALUABLE
ID r Al r TAT Eg

Large tract of land for sale in Nor
gan County, West Virginia. Valuable
tracts of timber and farming land at
Cherry Run Station, junction of the
Western Maryland aud B. & o. Rail-
read system, to be offered in separate
tracts and as whole.
By virtue of decree of the Circuit
Court of Berkeley County, West Vir-
1898, in the Chancery suit therein pend
ing of George Fl. Courtney and others,
plaintiffs, VS.. Jacob WiSner and others,
defendants. The undersigned special
commissioner will offer at public sale
Springs, Morgan County, West Vir-
ginia, on
TUESDAY AUGUST 9, 1898,
LIST day of August term of Circuit Court,
at II o'clock, noon, the following de
scribed Valuable Real Estate:
TRACT NO. 1.-125, S4-100 acres, adj
joining the Western Maryland and B.
& o. Railroad. This tract consists
mainly of good farming land, mostly
river bottom. 1t is most deSirably To-
Gated, there is good rough cast dwell
ing, some stables and sheds on the farm,
there is good spring on the tract,
fences in fair condition. There is fine
clay for Potters and Brick makers on
this tract, ard the clay has been used
for above purposes.
NO. 2.-Area 49, acres, adjoining
the b. & o. Railroad, Anderson tract
and Miller heirs. Good quality of lime
stoneland. This tract has small ten
ant house on same.
NO. 3.--150 acres, roods, perches.
Timber land. mostly white oak, good
saw timbers, adjoins the Miller heirs
and tract No. 4.
NO. 4.-16S acres, 2 roods. 25 perches
Adjoining tract No. and Anderson
tract and tract No. s. This is good
timber land. The county road to Ber-
kelley Springs passes through this tract.
There is good spring on the tract and
a small dwelling.
NO. 5.-172 acres % perches. All tim
bers, white oak, hickory, pine and
chestnut, adjoins tract No. 4. There
is spring aud iron ore on this tract.
NO. 6.-132 acres, roods, perches.
Adjoining No. 5. the Hassler, Sherrard
and Anderson tracts. This is timber
and farming land and it is said large
portion of the above land is underlaid
with coal.
After offering the above separate
tracts, the 1921 acres more or less will
be offered as whole, the highest total
bid to be accepted. ALI growing crops
are reserved. Mr., Rankin, Post Master,
on the premises, will give any informa-
tion to parties desiring to see the p op-
erty. For any further informationrad
dress A. G. Wynkoop, Charles Town,
W: Va.
The decree also authorizes private
sale and persons wishing to purchase
any portion of above property can do SO
from the commissioner or either of
them and contracts can be made with
bonded commissioner
TERMS-One-third cash on day of
sale and balance in one and two years,
the purchaser giving bond for deferred
payments bearing interest from date
and reserving title until the purchase
money is paid.
A. G. WYNKOOP,
F. W. BROWN,
n. D. BAKER, Jr.,
J. N. WISNER,
Special Commissioners.
l hereby certify that A. G. Wynkoop
special commissioner in the chancery
cause of George a. Courtney and others
VS.. Jacob Wisner ct al. has executed
bond with approved security as required
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Admirals Mont-e-jo; Cervera,
alias WilIhide and Kodack, COM
monty known, as Camara, ELL What
a combination of Spanish water
snaniole
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BLOCKADE TO BE EXTENDED

Washington, D. c., June 2S.-The
President has issued a proclamation
extending the blockade of Cuba on
the southern coast from Cape Fran
cis'i to Cape Cruz, inclusive, also
blockading San Juan de Porto Rico.
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w. RI. POLLING,
N. Queen st. MARTINSBURG.
CONVENTION NATIONAL EDUCA.
TioNAL ASSOCIATION, WASH
lNGT0N, D. @.
Reduced Rates via Pennsylvania Rail
road

neuaSSu hdtt5 VIA pennsylvania HAIL
road.
For the National Educational AS
ISOLATION Convention TO be held at
Washington, d. c., July I to 70, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell excursion tickets from
points on its line to Washington
and return at rate of single fare for
the round trip plus 80 90 member.
ship fee. These tickets will be sold
on, and good going, July to 7,
and good TO return leaving Wash
ington July s to 10, when stamped
by Joint Agent at Washington. BY
depositing ticket with Joint Agent
on or before July 2 and on pay.
ment of so cents the return limit
may be extended to August 81.
Tickets for side trips from Wash
ington 70 Gettysburg, Richmond,
Old Point Comfort, and Southern
battlefields will be on sale at tho
ticket offices of the Pennsylyania
Railroad Company in Washington
during the continuance of the Con-
vention.
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Madrid, June 28.-Manila advices,
dated June %, say:
Manila completely isolated; city
surrounded by $4,000 rebels. Ar
rival of Spanish squadron anxiously
awaited. City's position is unten-
able.
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Look cut for the requirement of
the new revenue law, and see that
proper stamps are used in the trans.
action of business.
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BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
Excursion.to Chautauqua,
New York,

On Friday, July Is, the Balti-
more~& Ohio R. R. will sell excur,
sion tickets to Chautauqua, N. Y.
and return at following very low
rate for the round trip. Tickets
good returning leaving Chautauqus
not earlier than July Is, nor later
than September Sd, 1898:
$40 90 for the round trip. Train
leaves Martinsburg at lI.06 p. m.
For full particulars, call on or adj
dress Ticket Agent, B & O. R. R.
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Let Camara go on with his feet
through the Suez Canal. The toll
is over 100000 dollars, ard Dewey
can play collector at the other end.
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SATURDAY, July 2. 1878.

WHAT'S on? Why Watson's on
to Spain by wsy of the main--that's
what's on.
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News From Neighboring Counties.
JEFFERSON.

JEFFERSON.
Miss McSherry, of Martinsburg, is
the guest of the Misses Abel.
Mr.. Theo. Conner, OF Harper's
Ferry, has brought from J.E. Baker,
of Winchester, fine pacing horse,
for which he paid $500.
Capt. George Baylor has purchas-
ed of r. F. Trussell, his farm, To-
Gated about two miles southeast of
Charles-Town, containing 100 acres,
for $4,000.
Senator Fl. G. Getzendanner, of
this place, has been appointed a
deputy collector in the United States
Revenue Service. His duties will be
in the nature of special work in
West Virginia.
Mrs. Elizabeth Castleman Mum,
wife of Capt. John R. Mum, cashier
of the Bank of Clarke county, died
at her home in Berryville early Sat-
urday morning, after lingering ILL
ness.
Mr.. D. FL. Snyder, of Castleman g
Ferry, Clarke county, has upon his
farm an acre of wheat which is quite
a novelty. Mr.. Snyder purchased
some years ago part of the estate
Of the late General Fauntleroy.
Among other things he found on the
place were few grains of wheat of
unusual size. These he planted and
cultivated. The wheat stands fully
six feet high, the stem is as large as
q lead pencil, the blades an inch in
width, with from FIVE to eight dis
tinct heads on each stem. Each
stem producing from Is to l25
grains oftwice the ordinary size.
MORGAN.
From the News and Messenger.
Get on the Pitzer band wagon.
Mrs. Ed. Rockwell, who has been
SO seriously i'll, is gradually improv-
ing.
Miss Maggie Larkens returned
Monday from visit to Washington
and Martinsburg.
Miss Peters, of Philadelphia, tue
accomplished daughter of Mr.. s. W.
M. Peters, is visiting at Springfield.
There are number of guests at
the Fairfax Inn and there will be no
trouble in keeping the house filled
all summer.
The other day over twenty freight
cars were counted on one train ar
irving here. Yet it is claimed the
B. S. & P. r. R. don't pay.
Mr.. George M. Smith spent Sun
day and Monday with his family in
this place. He expects to return in a
few weeks and 60 on fishing trip.
Col. T. Fl. B. Dawson and son,
Cecil, left Monday for a trip to Gin
cinnati, Memphis and other southern
cities, and on their return will stop
to see the soldier boys at Chicka-
manga Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Geddes, OF
Baltimore, who were married on
the 18th inst, came to Berkeley last
Thursday and are spending part of
their honeymoon at the Fairfax Inn.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr..
james G. Hunter.
Messrs. @. B. Gilbert and 1. A..
Dawson have formed a partnership
and will go into the canning bust
ness, having purchased the stock of
cans of James w. Hovermale and
leased his building, the old basket
factory. Mr.. Hovermale will not go
into the business as he at first in.
tended to do. The new firm will be
styled G. B. Gilbert & Co., and will
be the fifth cannery in this county.
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In Feeble Health

Unable to do Her Work Nervous
and Tired IAN These troubles
Cured by Hoods SarsaparigIa.
:" For the past four years have been in
feeble health, and for two years past,
owing to chanca of climate, have not
been able to do Iay work. was nervous
and had tired feeling and was under the
treatment of physicians, but I continually
grew worse. My husband insisted on my
trying Hoods Sarsaparilla and l finally
consented, and began taking it the first of
June, 1896. The first bottle did me so
much good that / continued with it, and
after taking four bottles and one bottle of
Hoods Pills / an able to do my work,
and the tired, nervous feeling is entirely
cured" MRS. G. N. HOSEA, Suwanee, Ga.
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W. Va. Weekly Crop Bulletin.
Monday, June q, 1898.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Clear weather with sunshine above
normal prevailed generally through
out the week. Local rains fell over
the state on the 18th, Goth, 2lst, 23d,
25th and Goth. Cool night tempera-
ture prevailed until the 25th, being
especially cool on the 22d and 23d
inst, with light frosts reported at a
few scattered points on those dates.
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Itch on human, mango on horses
dogs and al stock cured in thirty
minutes by Woolford's Sanitary Lo-
ton. This never fails. Sold by L.
G. Matthaei, druggist, MartinsbHrg,
w, Va. 5-S-lyr.
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Children Cry FOR
Pitchers Cast0Tia.
WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Baltimore and Martinsburg markets
compared ana corrected eyerv Friday
morning