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The fountain Chautauqua.

The 10th Annual Session of this
famous Chautauqua will be held Au.
gust 4th to Goth, 1898. It is the
most superb and sensible summer
resort in America, 1880 feet above
sea level on the line of the pictur-
esque B. &. 0. r. r. The climate
and scenery and social surroundings
are all that could be desired. $780,
600 have been spent in improvements.
Mountain Lake Park is furnished
with electric lights, and water works
are now being put in. Five splen-
did hotels and two hundred and fifty
cottages, many which receive board
ers, open their doors at reasonable
rates to tourists. The charming
lake furnishes excellent boating and
fishing. The Chautauqua summer
schools are in session for four weeks.
They include thirty departments of
important study nnder the care of
enthusiastic and capable teachers
out of leading American colleges.
The Chautauqua program with three
entertainments daily furnishes the
best things in lectures, entertain
ments and music which genius can
devise or money procure. The
beautiful detailed illustrated pro.
gram can be secured by addressing
the agent OF the Baltimore & Ohio
r. R., Mountain Lake Park, Mary
land.
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The LATEST WAR NEWS.

The countrys flag floats on Cuban,
Philippine, Porto Rico and Ladrone
soil. No recent battles have been
fought. Spain, through the repre-
sentatiyes of France, is intimating
desire for peace, but so diplo.
matte as to prevent knowledge OF
the cats claws under the velvety
smoothness. Mr.. Mckinley is like.
~ to be plain and speak in plain, I'M
mistakeable Anglo-Saxon terms.
He will probably do as was done in
the ultimatum at the beginning
state the position acceptable at first,
leaving the onus for worse terms in
consequence OF longer wsr, upon
Spain, where it belongs.
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REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING.

We hear there will be q Mass Con.
vention of the Republicans at the
Court House this Saturday. after
noon, to select delegates to the Con-
grcssional Convention to be held at
Keyser. This will take the place OF
the usual primaries, and We presume
the people will do that which all
persons concede to be proper and
right, viz; select good, thorough, un-
tlinching delegates, who will not only
vote, but do earnest work to secure
the nomination of U. S. Grant Pitzer.
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POOR "MESSENGER."

Bro. Smith of The Herald takes
up the whip in behalf OF Mr.. Dayton
and orders the Morgan Messenger
to quarters with all the gusto and
bravado OF mighty ruler in the pol
itieal camp. The Herald says:
"The Morgan Messenger has gone
just about as far with its uncalled-
for attacks upon Mr.. Dayton as we
propose to permit it to go without
reproof. If there is much more we
shall name the course of it's opposi.
tion."
We submit, that is carrying boss
ism too far, and as the Independent
is 10 the same line with the Messen-
ger, we are likely to come in for a
share of the trounceing, likewise
the Fairmont West Virginian, the
Preston Republican I'D on,ne genus.
If that be the tactics of Dayton and
his lieutenants, all right, there will
be a hot cid time on hand and a
cooling board necessary.
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CARPING CRITICS.

AS the war progresses, carpiDg
criticism, as to its conduct and
method OF payment, becomes more
rife, more sordid and more of nu-
stance. There are more leaders
thousand miles away, who know
more how and what should be done,
than the grim lighters on the
ground, at the front, doing their
duty, facing death, or what is more
terrible, that of remaining human
form deformed, MANNED for life, and
what is still worse, the poisoned
comment, the blasting bowling
of the carping critics at home.
Meeting the lead of the enemy at
the front, is oftimes preferable to
the soldiers and sailors, than hear
ing the devilish, narrowing gable
and babble of home scolds-it is so
in any life. Then there comes the
politician-he was for war-oh,
yes by lingo. Has his desire. Co.
ing to battle no going to make
capital for my party by attacking
the revenue bill, that's what Oh,
what meanness and littleness of
greatness. Ifyou fight and win, if
you are fed and paid, it's all right,
but we'll raise aheol any way. Out
with such croakers.
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HERE'S A SWEET MESS.

Me, Alex. and Smith are at
least true to the political principles
they profess and do not vote for the
opposition candidates, which is more
than certain editor about the
Democrat office can say as to the re-
cent municipal election. Herald.
Reply: 1.-The insinuation in the
last issue of the Herald, that either
of the editors OF the Democrat voted
the Republican ticket at the recent
municipal election, is a malicious
lie. democrat.
Verify, there is a mistaken chord,
an end of string, loose from it's bear.
ings. If the Herald is correct, it
should kick itself with congratula.
ton by having the aforesaid editor
OF the Democrat vote the Republic
can ticket;-he couldn't do better
thing, you know In attempting to do
right and Mr.. Smith can hardly
mean, that he did so for office or
mercenary motive. Then, tie Demo.
crat is rather harsh in use of terms
and doesn't realize the false position
it puts Mr.. Smith in. The town was
carried for the Republicans and il
the Herald received such conquering
aid from the Democrat, then, it was
carried by the Democrats for the
Republicans and the mail delivery
and the attorneyship continue intact
Nobody hurt, don't you see. Shake
hands, 60 on winning and if there is
a divide,see that it even 3 ups. Good
boys, but please don't fall out.
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An engineering corps of six has
commenced surveying for the Coal
River railroad.
A correspondent TO the P ocahon-
tas Times hopes "the war will soon
close, so poor fellow can build
chicken coop without a revenue
stamp"
The West Virginia Central Agri.
cultural and Mechanical Society will
hold its thirty-second Annual Fair
at Clarksburg, W. Va, on Septem-
Der 9Th, 1th and 9Th.
West Virginia is one among six
states which have exceeded their
quota in the call for government
troops. The others are Indiana,
Minnesots, New Jersey, Rhode Is
land and Wisconsin.
Cheat river is literally packed
with black and yellow bass, pike,
catfish and salmon this year, and
fishing parties have been very sue
cessful so far. A slight raise in the
river would create fine fishing just
now.
The dates for the reunion of the
Army of West Virginia at Wheeling
have been called of. The response.
bility for the failure rests with the
railroads who refused to give the
one cent mile rate, the same as
was given Columbus last year.
Gov. Atk inson has issued a re-
QUESTION on the Governor of the
state of California for Fred Schrell
alias Thomas B. Scott, charged with
embezzling sum of money from
the United States Express Company.
The offense was committed in Bar
bour county.
A. B. White, collector of internal
revenue, has decided that persons
who discount town, city, or county
notes or other papers, are under the
law classed as brokers, and are sub
ject to pay license OF $50 per year.
A fine OF $500 and Imprisonment, is
the penalty.
J. E. Keyser, a we'll known hard
ware desler, was frightfully burned
while repairing gas pipe in the
Grant house, at Keyser, last week.
To locate the leak in Jet in a close
room, he struck a match which
caused an explosion enveloping his
entire body in flames.
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ScANDALOUs Sc0vEL.


T,ere are lepers. mountebanks,
Shiny reptiles ard fakirs in every
class and calling. Journalism as
we'll as the luscious peach has its
crop Ut ,c'iows, and It's acme ofper-
fiction in yellow is found in one
Scovel, repre- entatise of the N. Y.
World He considers himself the
administration, head Of The army as
well as the largest vendor of un-
truthful news ever created. Ii An
nania's lived, S,nvel would excel
him in his speciality therefor, as Ben
Batter would say, the only difference
between A and S, is TIL, the former
is dead while the latter lives. Gen
cral Skater, or Pccos Bill, as the old
fighters call him, was useless fellow
in Cuba, Scovel was going to run it
and have his way. But be didn t.
Thereupon he att mpted to assault
the old g, neral, which meant death
under military law. but the fellow
was not worth load OF powder and
shot, so Shafter loaned him his life
and expelled him from Cuba, just as
he has been doing the Spaniards.
Poor Scovel, subject OF pity, but
what an unwelcome and ungodly
sacrificc-let him wander, the brand
will be recognized and avoided for
ever.
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To Luther Ropp, Jacob L. Hess,
Frances s. Smith, f. o. Smith, L. C.
Gerling, Admir- Of Emily Wisner, G.
W. Wisner, j. Nelson Wisner, Joanna
K. Wisner, M. E. Wisner, The Corpo-
ration of Martinsburg, A. r. Nc
Quilken, The National Bank of Mar
tinsburg. George A. Chrisman, The
State of West Virginia and L. M. La
Toilette, q 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. %. of said day, at the
law office Of M. T. Ingles, in Martins
burg, Berkeley.co 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 # from any cause the
takeing of said dispositions should not
be commenced on said day, or being
commenced, should rot 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, 1893.
7-234t. u. s. G.. pITzER.
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PERSONAL MENTION.
Your Friends Coming and Going.

AVuA AA1OAup 0uAu1AS oAu AVlASt
Mr.. Harry Burdette, of Fairmont,
is visiting his relatives here.
Miss Evylin Byrd Pollock, of Vir-
ginia, is visiting Miss Bessie Boyd.
Prof. Jacob Fulk, who has been
teaching at Rocket, Texas, is home
on visit.
We had pleasant call from Mr.
Towner Schley, of Shepherdstown,
on Monday.
Mr.. G. M. Lamar and wife spent
Saturday with friends picnicing at
Jones Spring.
Col. Forrest w. Brown was in
this city on Friday morning on pro-
fessional business.
Miss Cole, of Michigan, who has
been visiting her brother, Prof Cole,
has returned home.
We had the pleasure OF a call
from Mr.. Byron Smith, of White
Hall, on Wednesday.
Mrs. Schelkum and son, Charles,
of Roanoke, are visiting Mrs. Aherp,
of east Martin street.
Mr.. Jos. Hobbs returned on last
Saturday from visit to Rev. David
Shields in New Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter Barnett and
baby, of Huntington, are visiting at
his fathers home on Martin street.
Miss Eliza Burns returned Satur-
day from quite a long visit to rela-
tives in Tucker and Randolph coun-
ties.
Mrs. Blankenship, who has been
visiting Mrs. Bohda, of E. Pennsyl.
vania avenue, has returned to Balti
more.
Miss Lucille Powell, OF Cedar Rap
ids, Iowa, who has been visiting Miss
Alice Cushwa, returned home on
Tuesday.
Mr.. L. W. Robinson spent Sunday
with his brother-in law, Hon. James
L. Norris, at Berryville and Jordon
Springs
Miss Emma Staley left on Tues.
day for York, Pa. After a visit to
relatives there she will spend two
weeks at Mountain Lake.
Messrs. John Sirich and Charles
Mann, of Baltimore, who have been
spending the past week at "The Big
Spring" returned home on Monday.
DR.. Leiss, of Philadelphia, who
was pastor OF st. John Lutheran
church in this city fifty.fve years
ago, has been visiting Rev. G. S.
Trump.
Mr.. Bernard D. Staley, of Ship
pcnsburg, came over on Saturday
and spent Sunday with his family
who are spending part of the sum.
mer at the old home.
Miss Clara Morgan.hal, of Way
nesboro, who has been visiting Mrs.
W. B. Cushwa left on Wednesday
morning to visit friends in Lancaster
after which she will go to Atlantic
City.
Messrs. Allen Noll, Stewart and
Robert Boyd, Claude Stewart, Nor
ris Robinson, Earl Rodrick, Jack
and William Downey left here last
Friday morning for the Trough,
near Moorefeld, for weeks fishing.
Rev. j. A. Hoffheins, D. D., OF
this city, was at Chambersburg on
last Wednesday at q meeting OF
the Board of Education of the
Synod of the Potomac, he being a
member of the board.
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THE oLIvErrE SAILS.

New York, July 27.-The United
States transport Olivette sailed for
Santiago today. In her safes was
$4,000, with which to pay the sol.
diers, ard had on board a cargo of
delicacies for the sick and wounded.
She also carried a corps of doc.
tors and nurses, among whom
were 20 negro women nurses and
one negro physician. Most OF the
nurses were from New Orleans and
were immunes. They were supplied
by the Daughters of the American
Revolution. An outfit for a 1000
bed hospital was carried by the ship.
Most of the officers on board were
second lieutenants taken from civil
life who had passed an examination.
at Fort Monroe.
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WILL NOT lombard PONCE.

st. Thomas, D. W. l., July 26,
Eyening.-The United States cruis-
Ter Columbia has just arrived here
from Puerto de Guancia, Porto
Rico, via Cape San Juan.
While off the latter point size
spoke the United States monitor
Terror and the gunboats Annapolis
and Wasp, giving them orders TO
join the feet at Puerto de Guanica
Immediately. Ponce will not be
bombarded until the rest of the war
ships arrive.
At the request of Major General
Miles the Associated Press dispatch
boat Cynthia II will take the Puerto
de Guanica tonight three guides 10
General Miles.
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A Shepherdstown man has a hog
that is growing so fast he has to
keep its hide creased to keep it frc m
breaking,-Register.
Look out Harry. The snake sea-
son is about over, but it lie not pos.
sible that some one has penned up
q wandering editor.
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SENATOR M0RcAK,ssvIEws.

Washington. July 26.--Senator
Morgan, Of Alabama, senior Demo
cratic member Of the foreign rela-
tiohs committee of tie senate.
regards the peace proposals sign
of submission by Spain.
"The power OF Spain is broken, z
said be tonight, land it is plain
that there is nothing to stop as now
short of the Spanish border.
Concerning peace, Senator Nor
gan has clearly defined ideas.
"My irstproposition,n he explain.
ed, 6 would he the complete surren-
der by Spain of all territory over
which the flag floats. This would
include Cuba. Porto Rico. the Pill
ippines, the Carolines, and the La
drones. I would make this surren-
der the subject OF a separate ard ex-
elusive treaty. | would demand of
Spain a surrender unconditional in
every particular and without any
reference to what We may wish to
do with the territory hereafter. |
would not allow any 'sif's nor 'ands''
about it. This treaty should be in
such terms that the United States
can be free to act with out any
conditions, and it should be the
first proposition on which to base
peace"
CATER this treaty covering the
surrender of donlnions and release
of political prisoners has been con-
cluded, / would take up the matter
of war indemnity. This covers sew
eral topics, some of which / do not
care to discuss at this time. In
dividually, should want to consid-
er the matter OF coaling station in
the Canary Islands off tue coast OF
Africa. Futhfr, / would require
guarantee from Spain that size
will assume all responsibility for
any debt that might prove alien up
on Cuba. Porto Rico and the Phil
sippines for that matter"
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FiducIary Notice.

Tie following Fiduciary account is
before the undersigned Commissioner
OF Accounts of the County Court of
Berkeley county for settlement:
A. II McClary, administration, Au-
gusta McClary, deceased.
Given under my hand, as Commits
sloner of said court, at my office at the
Court House, of said county, the 18th
day of July, 1898.
]. T. PICKING,
Commissioner
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IMPROPER, UNWISE, UNNECESSARY
ELIMINATION.


We we've somewhat surprised and
considerably astonisLed to read in
the Statesman in q complimentary
notice, of the return to his old home,
the editors father in law, Capt.
VIM. Sherrard, the following i'm
proper, unwise and unnecessary
elimination of Berkeley county PEG.
pie
He was a soldier in Capt. Alder
tus Company in the Mexican war,
was gallant soldier in the Confed.
ate army, and was driven from his
home at the close of the war by the
Ubiquitous prosecutions of the crowd
of''loyal citizens" who staid at home
TO plumber and prey on the estates
Of the Absent Confederate soldiers.
Statesman.
Here are two outrageous charges
to wit that the "loyal citizens"
drove him from his home. The edi-
tor knows better. The Captain
went of his own account taking
very unceremonious leave of John
W. Lamon, then deputy sheriff,
from the residence of Capt. Gray.
There was plenty of kindness and
welcome for this aged mans return,
and certainly plenty of human for
giveness during his absence, for no
one sought his return, against his
will. Why not let the past alone,
for 10 many instances the record is
fraught with danger. The second
charge is full OF venom, malice, and
under the testimony of the home
abiding Union and Confederate SOL
diers of Berkeley county must be
stamped as fragrant, unwarranted
and miserable assertion, void of fact
in every particular. Fact is, as
fortunes of war changed, these peo-
pie took care OF each other pro and
con. But, OIL the folly of uncover
ing this sepulchre! More than a
generation has passed-this then
middle aged man has become almost
a centenarian-infants have been
born and reared to manhood and
womanhood, have married and in
termarried-mutual interests of life
have been fastened on with books of
steel-the harsh features and scars
OF the Civil war have been obliter-
ated, oblivion there. Another war
and the remnant of the giants of
the old war, without regard to those
events, are leading the young gen.
Grafton, joint issue of the sons and
daughters of the blue and the grey
against the fiends of darkness,
breaking the shackles of slavery
and advancing intelligence and
civilization. One, at least of the
younger Sherrards is there, doing
noble and gallant duty for his coun-
try, reaping many honors for him
self. Can We not do likewise, in as
manly and Christian spirit. That
war is oyer-the loyal and Confed-
crate soldiers and citizens, that live
of those times, arc here as we'll as
their descendants, and extend a
hearty, cheerful welcome to all law
abiding visitors or returning home
seekers. The Christians mantle is
broad and ample, sufficiently so to
hold the mantle over the accuser
gone to judgment and rest, and to
the accused, waiting in old age, the
the arbitrament of the Same Judge,
expectant, inheritant of eternal
rest. "Let US have peace" with its
best blessings.
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We note a renewed effort to induce
Hon. Stuart W. Walker to become
tho Democratic nominee for Con-
gress. 1t is true the Eastern pam
handle has abundant good material
for Congress, and with Walker and
Pilzer before the people as OPP
ponents, grand, genial, warm pa
triotic contest will occur,
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GOMEZ TALKS.

Jacksonville, Fla, July 25-Lieut
Charles Fritot, of the Cuban army
of this city, who was a member Of
the Cuban expedition on the steamer
Florida, and who recently returned
from Cuba, states that the Florida
expedition was met by Gen. Gomez,
end that he had 3 personal talk with
the general, in the course of which
he said, when asked what message
he had for the American people:
II have only to say,that the only
man who has anything to say in the
direction Of matters is Mr.. McKin-
ley, and we shall do whatever be
says. | have given instructions to
all my forces to cooperate with the
Americans, to whom we are much
indebted. :"
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Mr.. II. T. Cushwa is now at the
helm as Chairman of the Democratic
County Executive Committee. AL
though a quiet, good citizen, he is an
energetic, perseyering worker and
will hustle for success.
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SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
--OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.
CunlCE RERKEtEY FARM

BY virture CT 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 1.30 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, ABIDING the lands of
Ballinger, Henshaw ard others, con
tanning
152 ACRES, 2 ROODS and 80 POLES,
more, or less, being the same land pur-
chased by Robert Gold, on the 18th day
of October, 1896, 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 and the railroad. 1t contains
fifteen acres of
FINE TIMBER,
and a weather-board
2-STORY DWELLING HOUSE,
containing two good-sized rooms. The
out buildings are numerous, embracing
large barn, corn house, an ice
house, tw0-story storage house, car
riage house, pig pens, etc, in good re-
pair. 1t is watered by a never failing
running stream, a
NEVER FAILING WELL.
and good cistern, and is all under
good fencing. There are
TWO GOOD ORCHARDS
on the farm, containing about u acres,
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 caSn on day or sale, one
third thereof in twelve months there
from, and the 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. s. G.. PITZER,
A. @. NADENBoUscH,
s. w. WALKER,
Fl. II. EMMERT,
j. NELSON WIsNER,
M. T. INGLEs,
Special Commissioners etc.
/ hereby certify that U 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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Spring chickens ID. and under no cents
4 administrators Notice.

Having qualified as Admir- of a.
Daniel Clendening, decd, all persons
knowing themselves to 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 game with the under
signed, properly vouched for settle
ment,
J. 81. CLENDENING,
Admir- Of A. D. Clendening, decd.
1904.
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While the politicians, the yellow
and the white metalists, fuss and bob
serenely along on the wings of Time,
the old clock on the Market House
tower, mutely heeds and obeys the
utterance "silence is golden