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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-12-20
AN ExpuNGINe W1rNEss.--A mel

AN ExPUNGING WIrNEss.--A mer.
ry kind Of a witness being under exa-
mination the other day, in our court,
in a case IN which one of the fair dam.
sells of our county stood charged with
having committed an assault and bate.
ry upon one of the lords Of creation,
was asked what he knew about the
case. To which he promptly replied,
that the lady in the case had expunged
n Of the eyes of the gentleman in
question. He was then required to tell
the Court and Jury what he meant by
expunging the gentleman's eye. This
he did, with much sang froid, by de-
claring that the lady had drawn black
lines around the aforesaid gentlenan's
eye with her nails. - og. 1'orchhght.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-12-20

A NEST OF CoUNTERTElTERs, has just
been broken up at Elkton, Md. 1t com
prised some of the inhabitants esteemed
most respectable in the place--including
a constable, who has escaped. About ST.
500 had been put in circulation. principal.
~ Of the Bank of Frederick, Md.-Ntw
Yorker.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-12-20

WNDING UP Tho Washington, ID. c.
Commercial Advertiser says,lthe stockhol-
ders OF the Union Bank OF Georgetown
have determined to wind up affairs. and
that the Cashier had given notice that IL
per cent of the capital would be paid TO the
stockholders on and after 25th ult.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-12-20

Remaining upon the Message, the
New York American says 20 ,ening
with a proper and becoming acknowl.
edgement of the goodness of God, to.
wards this land and people-its very
first paragraph terminates with a mis-
statement, which will no where be
more readily detected than in this great
metropolis-viz that T" the activity al.
ways characteristic of our people has
already in a great degree resumed its
usual and profitable channels" The
thousand idle arms--the multitude Of
unemployed ships-the general stagna.
ton of all branches Of industry-here
and in all our seaports-contradict this
statement.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-12-20

Hon, ELLIS LEWIS, now a distinguish
cd jurist in Pennsylvania. and President
Judge of the Susquehanna Judicial Dis
trict, was a journeyman printer in the office
Of the New York Daily Advertiser in 1917.
-.Nelc Yorker.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-12-20

No.-John Randolph in one of his LET.
tiers 70 a young relative says 81 know
nothing that | am so anxious you should
acquire. as the faculty Of saying no. You
must calculate on unreasonable requests
being preferred 10 you every day OF your
life, and must endeavor 10 deny with as
much facility as your acquiescs.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-12-20

be earnestly requested to send dele.
gates TO the adjourned meeting Of this
Convention, and that the several dele
gates from all the States be desired t.
procure all such Information in regard
to the condition Of the banks in their
respective States as may be attaina.
BILE.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-12-20

The Philadelphia Gazette says-lt
seems to be generally admitted that
the Presidents Message is the emana-
ton of a political Sir Forcible Feeble (;
that il wears about it the marks ot n
disheartened writer, and the dlsappoint.
ment Of a balled juggler.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-12-20
OATS-Wanted

& TARBUCK s. FORMAN. will give
- the highest market price for fire thou
sand Bushels Of OATS, delivered 10 good
condition, at their mills, at the mouth of
Opequon. October 4, 1887.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-12-20

An officer on a field day happened
10 be thrown from his horse, and as he
lay s~prawling on the ground, said to a
friend who ran to his assistance, 81
thought had improved in my riding
but find | have fallen oT.wDctro''
Post.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-12-20
New Goods

BURNS d SEiBERT,
EEAVE justreceived and flashed open
AH ing a large and general assortment
of NEW & CHEAP GOODS, compri,
sing Amos, every article necessary 10 make
their assortment complete.
October IS, 1887.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-12-20
Opp WHIM.-A Foreign Journal

OPP WHIM.-A Foreign Journal
states that al Englishman having late
ly obtained permission to live for a fort
night in one of the houses recently clea-
red at %Pompeii, had it completely res
tored in its original style (; and, with
his family and servants, having assu-
med the ancient Roman costume, resi-
ded there during the whole period, like
a citizen of the Republic, making the
perusal Of the classics his sole amuse-
ment.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-12-20

ERETT, on a recent occasion, delivered
an Address before the Massachusetts,
Charitable Association. Like every
thing of the kind that comes from that
gentleman, 1t was filled with strains
of genuine eloquence. The following
passage, describing the value of time
piece-its mnltltudinous services-and
its influence upon the affairs of man
is in his happiest style.
Consider the influence on the af-
fairs of men, in all their relations, of
the little machine which | hold in my
hands, and the other modern instrument
for the measurement of time, various
specimens of which are on exhibition
in the halls. To say nothing OF the
importance of an accurate measure
ment of time in astronomical observa-
vations, nothing of the application Of
~tlme-keepers to the purposes of naviga-
tion-how vast must be the aggregate
effect on the affairs oflife, throughout
the civilized world and, in the prog
ress of ages, of a convenient and port
able apparatus for measuring the lapse
Of time Who can calculate in how
many of those critical lunctures when
the affairs of weightiest import hang
upon the issue of an hour, prudence
ano forecast have triumphed over blind
casualty, by being enabled to measure
with precision, the fight of time, in its
smallest subdivisions.
" Is it not some thing more than
mere mechanism which watches with
US by the sick bed of some dear friend,
through the livelong solitude of night,
enabling US to count, in the slackening
pulse, Natures trembling steps to-
wards recovery, and to administer the
prescribed remedy at the precise, per-
haps the critical moment of its applica-
ton! BY means of a watch, punctu-
atty in all his duties, which in its per.
lection is one of the incommunIcable
attributes of Deity, is brought in no
mean measure, within the reach of
man. He is enabled, ifhe will be gui-
ded by this, to initiate that sublime pre-
cision which led the earth, after a cir
cult Of five hundred millions of miles,
back to the s~olstice at the appointed
moment without the loss Of nesecond,
no, not the millionth part of a second,
for the ages on ages during which 1t
has travelled that road. What a mir
acle Of art, that a man can teach n few
brass wheels, and u little piece of elias
tic steel to out calculate himself; 10
give him a rational answer to n Of
the most important questions which a
being travelling towards eternity. can
ask /! What a miracle that a man can
put within this little machine, a spirit
that measures the fight OF time with
greater accuracy than the unassisted
intellect ofthe profoundest philosopher !;
which watches and moves when sleep
p%alsies alike the hand Of the maker and
the mind of the contriver, nay, when
the last sleep has come over them BOTH"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-12-20
Notice.

a LII persons indebted 10 the subscri
IA her on accounts contracted at the
Drug Store, or otherwise. will confer a
great favor by calling and paying off their
accounts, or closing them by notes.
X. McSHERRY.
October IS, 1887.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-12-20

Commit not that to another which
you a better do yourself.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-12-20
FOE. Sale
IRON.

A LARGE and general assortment of
1A Hughes best Rolled BAR IRON
Tor sale for cash, at the Martinsburg Iron
Foundry. BY
DANIEL MCKINLEY,
for S & II. Hughes.
August 9, lsS7.-u
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-12-20

ElSH-We have received a few bar.
e rels Of prime Mackerat and Herring,
which we will sell on moderate terms.
BURNS s. SEIBERT.
October IS. 1887.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-14

man be alarmed at their success, or angry
at their prosperity Why should so many
ofthe time honored faculty, without faithful
ly enquiring, place themselves in hostile
position, aud draw the sword OF persecution
against system devoted TO humanity, which
sustains itself with increasing reputation a
midst ten thousand fires kindled for lis i'm
notation. How is it that the diplomatic
physicians draw gallon of blood at time.
or put down a pound Of calomel to a single
patient, or enough emetc tnrter to kitten men,
and the patient dies in the operation and
there is no compaining2 Oh the law pros
tects them.
find, says DR.. VIM Cullen. in medical
writer's forty remedies recommended for this
particular disease; bot have had forty pa
tients on which no one Of the forty remedies
had the desired effect. n5- 40 multiplied
by 40 makes 1000 trials, experiments, en-
pricisms, quackeries, or whatever you please
TO call them, in high lifel Suppose the ven.
cradle doctors only quack at one fortieth OF
this rate. should not like to be the crucible
in which they try their experiments. am
of the opinion that that science you wish TO
have protected by law, is the whited sepulchre
filled with rottenness and dead mems bones;
it cannot be cleansed-it is beyond being pu.
rfied--t must be annihilated, anda new one
substituted. You speak of anatomy and sur
gerry as il there was something in it that
could not be learned by Thomsonians. II is
hoped tina, they will not initiate the NJ. d. in
boring skull bones with two inch auger las
was the case with Daniel Brow, OF Acton
The Watchman reports a case of a lady who
had the back ache, and the doctor cut away
the flesh and bored her back bone with q
gimbet We leave such science for the reg
ulars, hoping the State will make law tC
protect them or give them dominion tC
themselves, and leave them TO torment each
other JEREMIAH ARNOLD.
April LIST, 1887.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-14
NO. 80.
From the New England Farmer.

Mr. FEssENDEN:--If the following re-
marks are worthy Of place in your useful
paper, you are at liberty to publish them
Some years since there was great scarcity
OF hay. AT that time had on hand a large
stock Of cattle. Sometime in the month Of
February my stock OF hay was about all
gone, and where to obtain more, could not
tell. 1t could not be had short of twenty
miles. and there at the price Of thirty dol
lars per ton.
One day went to the stable, and no
sooner than entered, every eye was upon
me for aid. You may imagine what my
feelings WERE when | knew Of no relief
which | could bestow. sfood awhile TO
reflect on what course to pursue, OF what to
do. AT last thought Of some fax which
had been lying on the beams Of my stable
for several years, which had not been ro,ted.
threw down few buadlss, and gars
some Of the fax to my cattle. They tosk
hold Of it with such eagerness, that was
obliged TO take it from them to prevent their
being choaled with it. then took block
of wood and a broad axe, and chopped it up
short. l then gave very little TO my cattle.
and continued so to do, until it was all
gone.
! From what then discovered of the vir-
tue and oily substance tina, the fax contain
ed, am Of opinion that what could take
up between my two hands and fingers, after
being chopped and given to a COW each
tday through the winter, would carry her
through the foddering season. My opinion
is that the bulk of one ton of hay in fax.
will be Of more value 10 stock of cattle
than four tons Of hay. am also Of opin-
ion that oil can be obtained from fax As
have an oil mill, | intend to try the expert
ment the ensuing season. l would recon-
mend to farmers to SOW more seed the COM
ing spring than usual for fax and the seed
are of more value than people are aware Of
STEPHEN PERLEY.
Meredith, Feb 20, 1887.
| By THE EDIToR.-The use OF unrotted
fax as food for cattle is new to us, and we
have never, before we received Mr. Perley's
communication. heard or read of its being
lapplied to that purpose. We are Of opin-
ion that Mr. p. has made valuable discovc-
ry, and are much indebted 70 him for its
Communication.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-14

q Coon ADyIcE.--An article containing
ome very Just remarks as well as good adj
ice, for the present crisis. in the n. Y. Star,
tOnCIudes thus
To the citizens at large we say diminish
Your expenses Do it at once. and by an
Pnted movement
The people in the country must be made
kHOr and sympaihise in your suf1eriugs.
is dificya if not impossible for the far
hes TO =, island your difficulties, while
hey are 4 Swing for every article produced
rom lhei, rms double price. Let the rich
1.-The exdll ,ile and pursue it, and the rest
Nll follow, and in less than six months the
PUGET will be felt in every section Of the
kOuntry.
Diminish the quantity Of meat you pur-
hase IN the market, select the cheapest
Plere' IN sixty days there will be an over
|'0'k Of cattle, and poultry, and prices will
come down, and butchers will escape from
nonopOizlng drovers. Forego the use OF
utter except in small quantities, health will
F,mproyed and price will come down.
instead OF having fire in every room
folecl The family together at one cheerful
a'e' and the surplus of coal will soon re-
luce It to a reasonable price. Burn but one
s@ IN your parlor, and smaller light in
E'a' hall, and oil and candles will soon beal
moderate price. Sell your horses, or j
!oa Keep them, limit their allowance, wall
'ue and ride less, oats and hay will be sell
" al The old rates Of three shilings bush
y ana sixty cents a hundred
Use rice, beans, meal and vegetables in
EG s oil Hour and twelve dollars barre
Will no longer be heard OF.
Dy pursuing this advice you will rende
most grateful charity to the poor; for now
.' 'su with thelrpresent high wages. they cal
DaIcely live. Upon the reduction Of prices
3seS might be reduced, and their employ
n aSu continued. AS the matter now stand
w. Guy will be filed with men ont Of worl
and wholly destitute.
instead Of laying aside your hat when tn
. u,s rubbed off from the corners-or you
. S% Inen the nap is worn from the cuffs an
so "ITu'ueFS-or your boots as soon as tn
u ''s VI ,uppers are broken-keep them j
WV, wy uO'I they are insufficient to keep out tn
m 'iataer' In these items alone the cit
~, S'' save IN one year two millions of do
b ,S our wives and daughters come dow
So' "e PLAN cambrick frock and frill, an
Nil; III smiling pocket handkerchiefs. The
no n" oe Just as agreeable. Those that al
b,N 'i,eo wall be more beloved by their hu
lo Is' and those that are not will be moi
! fo,s %e eonscientiously believe, that if II
'sjr,ss Ud1ng suggestions are followed for onl
ma9;s aays tue good effects would be mac
HAIL.. 'est' and when meat, -four and a
1oId n,; " assumption come down to the
|seIldm' 'Ves' and yet afford fair profit to Il
|den.a the money is easier and con
land 'e restored, we will all feel more hapr
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-14
From the TiogA Phoenix.
I,ENQUE EFT E.

,,s.e,b. 40 is the wicked no more.
~'o,, Off, beneath the brow OF heaven
'1 wi,b sOriuc's young flowers at play
,rs..o vojce is with the gentle sounds
When dayIgh, fades away
.. dawn in Earth's untiring breast
III, weary sleep shall be-
,toow,.t thou thai beyond thy ken
There's a brighter home for thee
y..,h, who on Fortunes stormy sea-
Has, launched thy feeble bark
D.Io uhirlwinds may around the sweep
Tbv path is 6crcely dark
n.,h Yields his strong rosistless arm
Tty weary course to guide,
,,l i there ausht like hope OF Heaven
IN ,hc drcary world beside!
Bridc! at the altar of thy faith,
Thou'rt Fastening to the tomb
,,l Death his darkest seal will set
tlOOn the check Of bloom;
The EYES will lose their hue OF light
yomh', dreams he bright no more
Ar thou signing for the better land,
When the dream OF Life is DER!
w,,,io,! who on the battle field
The laurel wreath hast worn,
Whose couquerng arm DER distant lands
Has proudly been upborne;
The gloomy darkness OF the grave
will he thy need at last,
Art thou warning for rest in Heaven
Ere the day Of hope c past'
Old Age, with feeble steps and Slow
The grave is by thee now,
And Death his mournful errand speaks
ny the wanncss Of thy brow;
Thou wilt 90 down unto thy rest,
And at no distant day;
Hast thou flung the iron band Of sin
From ,hy stubborn heart awayl
Oh! ye BELOVED; Times restless stream
I.hurrying with us fast,
And eer NC dream Of change to como
LIES sunny morn is past;
Old Age must have its grieh and caro-,
Pleasure from US he rivtn,
Thea nay We in Lies holy morn
snune our hearts for Heaven.
Mary Emily Jackson.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-14
From the Albany Cul,ivator.
BEET SUGAR.

Extracts from file Of the journal des d.
bates, 18th April. 1885," at the rooms Of
the Young Mems Association. in this city.
-Four residents Of the village Of Walters.
and the other farmers, formed some months
since, an association for manufacturing beet
root sugar. with capital of 400 frs in four
equal shares Of SO francs a piece. These
enterprising men obtained the most happy
results They were able, every day, to
make a loaf of sugar of medium quality
weighing from forty to fifty pounds.-The
following is their simple mode Of manufac-
turing the sugar. They used curry eOmbsH
to rasp the beet roots with, and linen bags
for expressing the juice. the syrup thus OBJ
tanned was boiled in the family iron pot, on
the blacksmith FIRE. By these simple means
they are able to make a loaf every day.
More lately still, Messrs. Rapez and Le-
cert of Onnaing, have also manufactured
beet sugar on a small scale. Monsieur
Leitte, deputy from Siene and Oslo, and
one Of the most jealous propagators of ag-
ricultural improvement is on the point of es-
tablishing some "sucreries" on his farm
at Auverneau. Should, thanks to the en-
deavor of the Royal Agricultural Society
the process of making beet sugar become
popular in France, we shall soon see the
day when every family will make its sugar
as it now does its preserves.
'yauing the franc at is 81 cents, this would a.
mount TO rs dollars.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-14

"A Mohawk Sachem, Of great celebrity and influ-
ence in his tribe He was married in the winter Of
I779 10 a daughter of Col. Croghan by Indian wo-
man. The circumstances of his marriage are some,
what singular. Ha present at the wedding Of
Miss Moore from Cherry Valley, who had been carried
away a prisoner, and who married an officer Of the
garrison at Fort Niagara. e..
Brant had lived with his wife for some time previous,
according TO the Indian custom, without parr,ageei
but now Insisted that the marriage ceremony should
be performed. This was accordingly done by Col.
Butler, who was still considered magistrate.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-14
.,pMONT PHI GNIX,
p,bli.hed every Friday Morning by
mM T.. RY T III e TX.

.u,lr. Building, nearly opposite Chase's
FNo' Stage House.
TO single subscribers Two Dollars a year
|r''- ~ ,sho receive their papers at the office,
FsnP'u''' MP No paper discontinued until ar
Fia year a except at the option ofthe publisher
'',"I ~ p' mail mus, be postpaid or they will not
|,s arten'iOn' non pptNTtNG oea,,v esecu,.
a" .,;ce and on moderate terms
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-14

A RUNNING GIpsEy-A very singular
character is existing at present in the neigh
borhood of Leatherhead, in the person of
boy known commonly as Jack the Gipsey;
he is about fifteen years Of age, and his ac-
tivity is surprising; he will commonly fol-
low the hounds on foot, and nineteen times
out oftwenty comes in at the death; he leaps
fences and hedges actually as high as him
self, never wears shoes or stockings, and has
several times run upwards of forty miles
right out He frequently amuses himself
by running (barefooted OF course) for miles
on the turnpike road, beside the coaches or
mail.
He has lately been backed TO run against
the Leatherhead coach from that place to Lon
don, to rest until the afternoon, and run back
the odds are in favor ofthe boy. Some gen
tlemen in the vicinity Of Epson have taken
great notice of this lad but he is wander
er by nature, and cannot be tanned down to
regular hours, regular diet, or the decency
of shoes and stockings; his greatest luxury
is in rowing where and when he pleases. and
his epicurianism extends nlyto boiled hedge
hogs and mik--a dish he prefers to all 9TH
ers. The above statement can be verified in
every particular-Lseds Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-14

A young lady tells us that she is not yet
married, but that she is always looking out
in order to get spliced. On being closely
questioned. she acknowledged that she
thought old maids were the happiest. but
that they had the name Of being cross, and
she would rather burthen herself with a
husband than to be called cross. We have
now discovered the reason that the young
ladies get married They are afraid Of be-
ing called cross. Boston Pearl.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-14

'yalung the franc at is 81 cents, this would a.
mount TO rs dollars.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-11-08
BY STEVENS T. MASON,
Gorernor in and oper the State of Michigan,
los A PROCLAMATIO

| Holding in reverence the custom Of annu
| ally devoting a particular day 10 the service
of Him who controls the destnies of nations
and in conformity with usage which has
prevailed in this state, do hereby appoint
THURSDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF NovEM.
Der NEXT, as day of public Thanksgiving
and Prayer; and do recommend to the
people Of this State, that refraining from all
empoyments Inconsistent with the duties
and solemnities Of the occasion, they repair
to their respective places of public worship
and unite in suitable Acknowledgements to
the "Giver of every good and perfect gift"
for the many mercies he has vouchsafed to
us as a people; that we may thank him
for the blessings of civil and religious free.
dom, and all the advantages of republi.
can form of government, for the favorable
seed time and the abundant harvest, for
exemption from disease, and all national
calamities; for all we can reasonably want
on this earth, and for the guidance of a re-
ligon that can secure TO us happiness here
after; that we beseech Him to take our be-
loved country into His holy keeping, and
that he continue it land of liberty, virtue
and intelligence.
In testimony whereof have hereunto
set my hand, and have caused
r, TO be affixed the great seal Of
" the State, this 10Th day Of Oc-
tobor, A. ID. 1887.
r,av STEVENS II. MASON.
By the Governor
KNITTING PRITcHETTE,
Secretary of State.