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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1899-11-25
THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE.

This great paper, originally Of
abolition principles, founded by
Horace Greedy who decried, was rid
iculed and abused in early days on
account of his principles, by the
democracy. Living, howev r,
through this great crisis, be obtain
ed their esteem, by going on the
bond of the Confederacy's ex.presi-
dent, aud finally enlisted their sui.
ffage and endorsement as their can
didate for president Of the United
Stats. He was q great man, but
the principles through the paper he
founded and made, has lived, grown
and prospered after him, aid today
it is a welcome visitor in every
home.
1t now makes a new departure
b. Withdrawing the seri-weekly
edition, and issuing tri-weekly pa
per at low rates. A daily paper
costs ten dollars a year. This
amounts to almost daily. bringing
specially to the people OF county and
village, in close touch With the news
OF the world and nation, with all
other advantages Of market and
comment, usually only to be had in
the six days issue Of metropolitan
dailies. 1t is clean, strong, thorough
The Independent has, for the bene-
fit of subscribers. made club bing
rates for the accommo dation Of
its subscribers. Read the adver-
tisements, and you will conclude to
subscribe, with the useful Farm jour
nal in the bargain free. Wide
awake people should take advantage
OF this offer timely. Sleepers want
nothing.
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SATURDAY. NOVEMBER as.
ADVERTISERS,

You will please note the fact that
the Independent is an all home
print paper. At times, when actual.
ly pushed with work, it has taken q
few columns of plate matter, but
never ready prints, as they get the
benefit OF the general run of foreign
advertising, and specially patent
medicines, combinations and schemes
in business, good or bad, while we
prefer to pay out the money to home
labor, and only take such foreign
ADVERTISING as we know to be reli-
able, snd that at fair rates. The In
dependent is gradually growing in
the esteem and patronage of our
people, and expect to SO improve
With the growth, as TO make it only
the more acceptable for their use,
both in reading and advertiaeing.
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The Kidney Complexion.

The pale, sallow, sunken-cheeked
distressed-looking people you &c
often meet are afflicted with kidney
Complexion
Their kidneys are turning to q
parsnip color. So is their complex.
ion.
They may also have indigestion.
or suffer from sleeplessnees, rheu-
matism, neuralgia, brain trouble,
nervous exhaustion and sometimes
the heart acts badly.
The cause is weak, unhealthy kid
news.
Usually the sufferer from kidney
disease does not find ont what the
trouble is until it is almost too late,
because the first symptoms are so
like mild sickness that they do not
think they need medicine or doc.
tor until they find themselves sick
in bed.
Dr., K liners Swamp Root will
build up and strengthen their weak
and diseased kidneys, purify their
diseased, kidney-poisoned blood,
clear their complexion and soon
they will enjoy better health.
You can get the regular sizes at
the drug store, at fifty cents and one
dollar, or you may first prove for
yourself the wonderful virtues OF
this great discovery, Swamp-Root
by sending your address TO DR.. Kill
mer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. for
a sample bottle and book that tells
all about it, both sent to you abso-
lutely free by mail. When writing
kindly mention that you read this
liberal offer in The Martins hnrg In
dependent.
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THE DEWEY HOME.

Admiral Dewey, seems to be full
OF surprises. Supreme 10 his capac-
ity as trained seaman, an egper
commander, scientific, brave fight
or, patriot and hero in his general
make up, yet in matter, involving
the gratitude, admiration and wor-
ship of his country, he makes q mis-
step to bis detriment.
Love is blind, they say and there
by oftimes leads to folly. With the
honeymoon scarce over, he transfer
red the home, presented by his en-
thusiastic fellow countrymen, in
honor of bis merited worth In their
service, to his brand new wife. This
has raised large comm otion and Sc
we're condemratory comment. That
the home was his legally, to dispose,
OF, when proper, and within the
spirit of so great an honor, there can
be no doubt. That his wife took
dover interest therein, is equally
true, but that the gift was intended
for his wife, cannot be maintained.
1t is a sad mistake. Looking to-
ward correcting it, deed has now
been made by her, to his son George
who it seems, never heard OF the
transaction, until after its compile:
ton.
Grant and Sh'r man kept their
donated homes until their death.
Amiral George Dewey, if right in
honor, should have done the same.
The only difference, the two gener-
ais did not have second wives, after
their successors.
Mrs. Dewey had a house OF her
own and large personal fortune,
and rot likely TO come to want,
therefore, no necessity for this act,
which is proven by the conveyance
to young George. 1t would be 30
rebuke to the donors TO offer to re-
fund them their money, as the. ac.
ceptance of the gift implied an in
tentiou to recognize and hold it as
such, until in the course Of nature,
it should descend to /, his neirs by
legal Inheritance or by will. The
donors will scarcely excuse the act,
or be satisfied, until the property is
again in the Admiral's name.
We are great admirers OF the Ad-
miral, and believe he married an es.
Unable lady, and if her dover was
in the way of Dewey succession, a
quit claim or a REIMBURSEMENT
would have settled that. That
be is greatly worried over the gen.
eral criticism, is undoubted, and
the reason for the act he has not
yet given. The tender, touching,
kind love OF the American people
has been accorded him, he should
have been sure to keep it inviolate.
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Will Fight For Taylor.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 2o.--Tbe
Commercial Republican, says: The
following communications from Har.
Ian county talks to the point:
1--WE, together with 1000 other
able bodied citizens of this county,
have rendered our services to Gov
ernor Bradley and Gen. w. S. Tay-
lor to inaguGrate General Taylor al
and maintain him 10 the Office to
which he was elected. however any
State Election Board or any Lagis
lature NAV decide.
(Signed) by the County Judge,
County Attorney, Sheriff Harlan
County, Chairman R, publican Com
mittee, missioner Harlan Cir
cult Court, U S. Commissioner
Postmaster, Clerk Harlan Circuit
Court; e. A. Eversole, Atto.ney-at
law"
Harlan is one OF the strongly Re-
pu' lican mountain-counties of the
Eleventh district,
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Charleston W. Va, Nov. 90
Last Friday two men, one white,
and evidently a constable, and the
other, who was handcuffed, colored,
and evidently his prisoner, got of a
train at Fayette station, and when
lsat seen were Ginning the hill in the
direction OF Fayetteville, where the
county Jail is located. Neither
reached Fayetteville. Saturday a
bl cody shirt, cut across the collar
a lot OF cartridges, and other eyiden-
ces of scufile were found on a path
which the two men were seen to
take. 1t is believed the negrg con.
trived to free himself, murdered the
officer and hid his body either in the
brush or carried it over the trail to
the river.
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SYMp..~.tsTi..

Havirg So ften had to partake oil
Thanksgiving 10 sack cloth and
ashes, bsc.u-e the rtmainsder in
politics b ad bumped ON to the
other fellows figure balance, we feel
tender hearted sympathetic, lach-
rymosicel, for those who,win the
course of events, meet the same fate.
Turkey was not in ours--We hsd
been Armenianized. The poor old
rooster AMI coons bad been stripped
offeathers and hide, aud crow; we'll
crow is nasty. Now, It so happens,
that the Statesman barn yard
fowls are in fearful condition. I'm
fortunately, they got out OF their
bounds Nov. I. inst, attempted to
break into their neighbors close, and
though gated in silver, were sorely
threshed and plucked by the gold
shod game cocks, on the other
side of the fence. They only had
one chicken left called Maryland,
and that was badly demoralized.
Woe is me! desolation, where desire
reigns. Give thanks brother, even
in adversely. Such sadness, without
the privilege Of expansion through
an imperial feast. give thanks neigh
Dor, and rest assured there will be
no "blaspaemy" in the the SO doing.
The Independent in guileless spirit
and tender kindness. adds sympathy
to your effort 10 being thankful.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PR0CLA-
NATION.

Our neighbor, the Statesman, in
commenting on Gov. Atkinson's
very excellent Thanksgiving Procla-
nation says:
@To give our readers an idea OF
what it is like, it contains twenty
four Bible paragraphs, some wholly
unsuitable to the observance of such
q day.
To use such phrases in such a
way to us, seems like nothing less
than blasphemy itself.'
We wonder if our neig hbor really
knows the meaning of the term
"Blasphemyi" We doubt it. We
understand it to mean, to speak OF
the Supreme Being impious ire
verence. Certainly, quoting from
Gods inspired writers cannot be 80
considered. 1t is said the devil can
quote Scripture, and if the arch
fend should quote, SECT thee be-
hind me Satan" would that be
bIasphemyY Or il one joins with the
sweet singer of Israel, and quotes of
an editor, "Thc words OF his mouth
were smoother than butter, hut war
was in his heart" and looking
to q good Thanksgiving by
all the people, from old Isaiah
quote, "Lord of hosts, make unto
all people q feast of fat thiugs, a
feast of wine on the lees, of fat
things full of marrow; Of wine on
the lees we'll refined" or from the
same writer, place before all, The
touching words, "Oh, Lord, thou
art my God; I will exalt thee, I will
praise thy name; for thou hast been
9 strength to the roor, q strength to
the needy ia his distress, refuge
from the storm." Yon wouldn't
call that blasphemy, would you,
though quoted by a sinner. Is the
Statesman able to comprehend?
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OF Interest to Oil Men.

Parkersburg, W. Va, Nov. 3d..
A case of peculiar interest to the0il
business every where was decided BY
the supreme court yesterday even
ing, which had its origin In Tyler
county. It establishes the fact that
there is no necessity for the filing
in OF certain blslks on the ordinary
printed forms OF oil leases especially
as to dates. when the intention vi
the parties TO q contract are made
apparent. The supreme court by
this action has established that
technicaiities will MT prevail IN
controversies over contracts.
Homer L Bowers, of Tyl r coun-
ty, leased forty acres of ground for
o. purposes to Steele & Mathews.
delivering the lease on March To-
1897. the day after it had been drawn
up. The blank place for the date
o. he lease was not filed, and I . th-
er was the part as to the number Of
acres reserved around the dwelling
house. The time in which q well
should be put down was left blank.
Over a month later the lessees ten
dered rentsl, which the lessor re
fused to accept. claiming that rent.
should be paid in thirty days. There
had been no stipulation az TO the
time rental should be paid. In De-
tober of that year, Bowser rented
the farm to other parties. Then the
lessees who had been refused the
tender Of the money by which they
were to hold the property brought
suit for the possession of the lease.
1t was bitter cont oversy in the
Tyler ciicuit court. A. j. Yoke. q
Methodist Episcopal preacher. was
the party securing ownership Of the
first lease from Bowser, and the
court upheld that lease, delivered on
March 10, the one which had no
dates nor stipulation as to rental or
the time the well should be com
pleted. Shay & McMullen. who had
secured the second lease, took the
matter to the supreme court, on the
ground that the lease was void for
uncertainty. The supreme court de-
cided that the other parts Of the
lease were sufficiently definite to
make a good sufficient contract, and
that COMMISSIONS to ill blanks do
not invalidate lease. William P.
Hubbard, Of Wheeling, represented
Shay & McMullen, who lost this
suit. Its bearing on the oil bust
ness will have a far reaching effect.
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HOBART IS DEAD.

patnraon NJ Nov. a11 Vice.
p, as;,,ent Garret A. Hobart'a lonU
illnasa ended This morning. The end
came AZ $40 O'clock. He passed
awav pearefnllv. when Mr.. 10
hart died there were at his bedside
his devoted wife and their devoted
son. Carrot A. Hobart. Jr.. DR.. and
Mrs. Newton and Miss Alice Ward
L.. the nnrse. who has been in atten.
dance upon Mr. Hobart throue bout
bis long Illness.
The pews OF Mr.. Rohart's death
VS. announced 10 the public shortly
after 8 o'clock and was a shock to
the city. but to the friends who had
watched closely The proeress of the
case it was not much OF q surprise.
Mr.. Hobart called his wife and
son to his bedside Just before mid.
night. and spoke to them. Shortly
after - O'Clock he became urcon-
scious and never, recovered.
The announcement of the Vice
Presidents death was followed BY
MANY messages from friends and
neipbbors.
Nc Hobart ho,a mn hrayalv M.
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vICE-PRESIDENT HOBART.

Hon. Garret Augustus Hobart,
Vice President of the United States
after a long, strong and brave bat
tie against death, is dead. He died
on last Monday morning. He was
a worthy man, OF great natural
mentality, coupled with earnest, per.
sistent push, energy, diligence, OF
the best American type. He began
life in business, as pedagogue,
with $3.50 in bic pocket, then law,
then politics, then the legislature
elected speaker, then party leader OF
his state, then on the Republican
National Executive Committee. then
by the Will OF the people to the sec
ond OF the highest and most digni-
fed positions within their gift, vice.
president OF this great Republic.
From that little beginning, by his
business qualities, he amsssed for
tune, and was always both generous
and charitable, Statesman, men Of
years OF experience, accord him
high standing'for bis ability, and
write in their opinion that as pre-
siding officer, lie was the equal OF
any man, that ever occupied The
vice presidents chair. Like many
other public men of humble be-
ginning, in similarity of unaided
effort, be achieYed great and merit
cd distinction, and in the pages OF
this country's history, his name, will
always be found. cherished among
the foremost. His life and death,
i'a perfect exemplication of Popes
poetic utterance:
Homer and shane from no condi-
ton rise,
Act sell your part, there all the
bo.or lies.n
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In the Churches.

Rev. W. F. Gruver officiating has
recently closed q successful meeting
at new U. B. Church, Greensburg.
Rev. MFR. F oyd in the absence OF
the pastor, Rev. F. M. Woods,
preached last Sunday in the Pres
b, terisn church in this city, both
morning and evening, and at Vahcle.
vesyille in the aiterno IN.
Rev Mr., Oaks, who came here to
assist Rev. Stealey pastor of the
Baptist church 10 his revival meat
ings, left Monday for Hot Springs,
Arkansas, on the advice Of hi. ply
sicians.
Since last Sunday night a week,
revival services has been held every
evening in the III. E. Church South
by Rev. Ferguson pastor. Our form
u citizen of Gerardstown Rev. J.
p. Stump, preached and conducted
one evenings servicts.
There were services in the Pres
bytain church at Gerardstown last
Sunday. Preaching several nights
by the pastor. Assisted BY bis
father Rev. DR.. George W. White
OF Moorefeld.
Communion services at the Pres
byterian church in this city on next
Sunday week, December 4. Usual
preparatory services on Friday night
and Saturday afternoon.
Rev. DR.. Price pastor of the LIST
n. E. church has bee conducting q
revival in that church, for about
weeks. He has been doing faithful
work and almost unaided. Rev. Mr..
Hesse preachs i on Tuesday evening.
The effort ha- been very succs ssful
| the result thus far being about 80
conversions and many more at the
! altar seeking forgiveness and saliva
ton through Christ.
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Divine Touch.

Schrader the Divine Healer MAS
in town on Saturday, TO play bis i'm
pious vocation. He was requested
BY tue sheriff to comply with tenn
paral requirements. and take out
license and his divinity got himseli
out of town. There was neither magic
ordivinity enough about him to score
touch down on finsnce-not even
or the Is to theory. Such impos.
tors, instead of promptly becoming
"dHst 10 dust" and OF the "earih,
earthly simply ex st TO prove "what
fools we mortals be-"
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Recovering.

Mr.. j. Leland Order of the Engi-
neer Corps, who was brought here
from a new line Ct road rear Buck
hsnDon, with typhoid fever, and
placed in the Kings Daughter Hos
pital, under the care of DR.. j. B.
Snodgrass, is, we are glad to an
nounce, recovering, and has passed
safely by the danger point.
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Thanksgiving Social.

The members of the st. John {
Lutheran church vi Civ aocial
the lecture room of the church mex
Wednesday evening, N y. 30. Tn.
obj set of the m e:ng is the gather
ing OF members and friends OF tn
church contributing gifts for the
needy, which will be distributed
nextday. A programme of entertain-
ment will be rendered, consisting Of
vocal and Instrumental music, re-
citations, readings and tc. All
welcome.
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Dewey Home Transferred

Washiagton, Nov. 20.-A fcrma
deem of convesance was today plac
ed On file t,anferiino from A mira
Geo. Dewey t.. Mr.. Milired G.
Dewey, his wife 'he properly, No
l747 Rhode | h d av nue. in this
city. Which was pr sen ed TO the
admiral hy popular subscription,
A nominal consideration is ramed
in the ms runeht.
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We congratulate the Shepherds
town Register on its fiftieth ami
versary. 1t has always been a new
sy and, ibarring its politics, very
reliable paper. We take great pleas.
ure in the fact, that there has al
ways been the most kindly feeling
and cheerful intercourse between
the people of the Independent and
those OF the Register. May you see
more ffties, brother, and prosper.
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LET. the Baby.

George Myers colored, charged
with the larceny OF Sl4 from Mrs.
Quenzel; on Information Of George
johnson colored, who bad been ar
rested and dismissed on the same
charge gave officers Hollis and Rus
sci an exciting and unayai,ing chase
on Wednesday. He, wife and child
fed from the town to Mr.. AL Wesv
er's from there over the back roads,
and the officers getting close on to
them, they left their l3 month old
baby in fence corner, which SO de-
layed the officer in careing for the
babe, they escaped. The officers
borrowed coat, wrapped the baby
in it and brought it home to
its grand mother.
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Are grand, but Skin Eruptions
rob life of JOY. Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, cures them; also Old, Running
Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns,
Warts, Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Scalds,
Chapped Hands, Ohilblains, Best
Pile Cure on earth. Drives out
paines and Aches. Only IS cts. o
box. Cure guaranteed. Sold at
Matthaei's Pharmacy, 100 N. Queen
street.
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Regret It.

It is to be regretted, that ou'
friends S. W. M. Peters and W. II
Everett of Berkeley Springs, had
such Misunderstanding as would re-
quire muscle or weapon. Both are
good, but how Everett ever missed
Sans good and trim physical form
At close quarters in two shots, is Q
mystery to be thankful for. Friends
please join hands in friendship.
If you leave God and nature alone
you will reach the other end 10 plen
ty Of time and dying, be be dead "a
long, long time"
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PERSONAL MENTION.
Your Friends Coming and Going,

Mr.. A. G. Nadenbousch went to
Washington Tuesday.
Mr.. VIM. Campbell, OF Charles
Town, spent Tuesday visiting in
this city.
Mr.. W. H. Polling has returned
from q business trip to Philadel.
phia. 9ai
Or. ]. A. Hoffneins left We'd
nesday for Woodstock and other
points in the Virginia valley.
Miss Mary Jones, of Winchester.
who has been visiting her sister.
Mrs. Fl. l.. Doll, has returned to
this city.
Miss Lizzie Hess, Of Chambers
burg, is visiting the family OF Mr..
Joseph Potts.
Miss Maud Talmage and Miss
Wills, OF Washington, who have
been visiting Miss Jane Faulkner,
have returned:
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Ramer, OF
Woodstock, who have been whiting
her parents in this city,has returned
Miss Rena Ridgeway, of Ridge
Nay, spent Tuesday visiting in this
city.
Miss Clara Miles left Monday for
Harper's Ferry, where she spe mt
several days with friends.
Dr. Lemaster, of Bedington, was
in town Tuesday.
Mr.. Garnet Shoemaker has re-
turned home from q visit TO rela-
tives in Chambersburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Suter, of
Hsgerstown, are visiting at Rose
mont, the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Ronsh.
Mrs. VIM. Rutledge spent Mon
day with her daughter, Mrs. John
Feldman, Hagerstown.
Misses Daisy and jeanette We'll
spent several days in Baltimore.
Miss Katie Seibert, of Middleway,
is here on a visit to Miss Amelya
Doak.
Mrs. Isabella Linch has returned
from visit to New York.
Mr.. J. M. Woods has return ID
from New York, where be went to
see his brother. DR.. Andrew Woods,
depart for China.
Miss Alice Hoke, of Chicago,
who is here on q visit to her broth
'er, has returned from Gerardstown,
where she spent several days with
friends.
Mrs. P. Fl. Irving, Of Westmins
ter, Md, went to Gerardstown Sat-
urdsy, where she spent several days
with Mrs. VIM Morgan.
Mr.. VIM. King, of Cumberland ,
who has been visiting bis cousins,
the Misses Monkey, has returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sehleuss
have returned to Cunb rland, after
ayisit to his father 10 this city.
Miss Katie Supp pent Sunday
with her parents in Shepherds
town.
Mr.. Edward j. Cunning arrived
here from Pittsburg Saturday and
left Sunday afternoon in company
with Mrs. Cunning nee Hobbs. for
Pittsburg, where they will hereafter
reside.
Mrs. J. s. Douglas, wife of the
Rector oil, the Episcopal church, has
arrived here, and is at the r ctory
with her husband.
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Lady Salisbury.

London. November 20.--Lady
Salisbury died this afternoons.
Lady Salisbury had been i'll sincs
last July, when she suffered . second
stroke of paralysis. She was a
daughter of the late Hon. Sir Ed
ward Hall Anderson, q baron Of the
exchequer, and was married TO The
marquis Of Salisbury in 1851.
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Mountain Lake Park.Auditorium.

Cumberland, Nov. 20.-Tbe aud
itorium at Mountain Lake Park,
which will cost $4,000, is about
completed. The roof is on the can
tilever system and has lao, 900 shin
giles. There will be no interior
posts to obstruct the view. The
auditorium will seat 5000, but in
emergencies 4T00 can be seated.
The stage will seat 500, and under
it are a series of dressing-room and
and offices. The diameter Of the
roof is 176 feet.
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i have taken eight bottles Of Lydj
Fire In Morgan County.

Berke'y Springs, w Va, Nov. 81.
Fire monday evening d stroyed
the hous.. of Be- erly Urger, near
Rock Ca, Nor. az county. w. Va ,
together with q sum of money.
There was no Insurance. A deFc
tive flHe was the Cause.