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Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-03

The following Is borrowed, and Il d
the best We ever had o local editor
lend US:
"If man buys q new buggy, or II
his COW can bawl three times without
winkiag, the local Is expected to pro-
claim it With grand flourish. IL he
starts q two-penny business, hs frat
thought is to bribe the local with five
cent cigar to write up a fvedollar
puff. Indeed. he thinks it is mission
of the local to make his fortune by
"free-blowing." lie will take the local
to one side and point out the superior
qualities Of rat-terrior dog. and cool
ly ask him to "give him hoist" Hc
don't caro- anything about it only
Spriggins has u dog which he thinks is
buster, and sonc of them wanted his
"put i'm just to take the conceit out OF
Spriggips'. Everybody wants to be
'put in" they are the "GREAr [ AM
but no one says, "Herc, local, put
yourself inside OF this new suit OF
clothes, or throw yourself outside this
oyster stew, or stuff this watch into
your pocket" Oh, no, OF course not
that would cost something. The shoe
is on the other foot, you see. Tho 10
cal is supposed to know everything
about other peoples business, and liz
expected to show up all the actors in
every family broil in town. If the vile
tongue of scanoal finds a yictimy peo-
pie wonder why he don't run about
with his note book and gather up the
yituperatve bits of slander for his pa
per. If he steps into Il billiard hall no
is requested to make n note Of the as
toniShing feet that Jim Williams has
made a run Of eleven points. When
the minstrel troop arrives in town, thc
agent Immediately rushes into tho print
ing Office, and calling for the local no
slips three or four tickets in his hand
and whispers: DRAW us big housed
Put it in strong," anu patting him
patronizingly on the shoulder, the agent
admits the inferiority Of the troupe,
but we are not to "let on It is no
sin for the loesl to lie. To please the
lecturer the local is forced to sit two
mortal hours to hear him through an
inSipid discourse so that he can write
him up" And so it goes. All are
anxious to appear favorably in print,
bnt few are willing to pay for itl Tho
locals tine is worth nothing, but to
bother his head writing puts for ambi-
tious persons. 1t don't cost him any
thing to live. He never cats or drinks,
or travels, and money is Of no use to
him. Put it ing Put it inl
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-03
Feeling Tribute.

A Philadelphia editor thus relieves
his mind on a subject familiar to all
newspaper ofhces-'he inevitable
Pub Doc; ave owe our thanks
TO Judge Kelley for the latest Patent
oRce report. We already have six
teen hundred Of these interesting
volumes in our little library, but
they have been read and re-read so
many times that we know every page
OF them by heart. This new volume
came opportunely aud gratefully on
Christmas morning, and that night
we gathered our little family around
the fire and read it through to them.
The tale entitled Improvement on
Monkey Wrencbes, seemed to touch
every heart and when We esne 10 the
climax of the little story about Re
versible Pie boards, there was not
dry eye between the front door aud
The stable. During the piteous mar
ratiVs entitled Gun washers for car
risge axles, tho whole family gave
expression to bois.crous emotion, and
the hired girl was so excited that she
lost her presence ofIuiad, and went
around TO her mothers inadvertently
with six pounds Of sugar and n but
ter kettle full OF -four and eamc home
ct midnight intoxicated. We can
never thank Judge Kelley 70, tho
innocent enjoyment thus furnished
US. The memory of,hat happy even
ing will linger in our minds very
much longer than that hired girl cv-
er fingers when she lights on q lot Of
substance which she thinks will suit
the tituIion Of her aged par
eutsD
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-03

Az OH DuEL.-A California paper re-
prints the story Of the duel, thirty year,
avo, between John Hsmpden Peasants,
editor of the Richmond Wbig, and ThOm-
as Ritohie, IT., ec itor Of the Richmond En-
quirer. The challenge from Plessants to
Richie vas one Of the most extraordinary
ever sent: "I will be on the Manchester
side OF the James river, near the factory
between the river and csnsl, Tomorrow
morning at FIVE o'clock, armed with rife,
u;,,oi and sword. We viii advance and
fire on each other till one or the other
falls, . This vas The substance Of Mr. Pleas
.pts challenge Mr, Ri,shie objected to
y for various reasons, among which were;
Because it gives the challenging party
first choice Of time, place and weapons, a
right invariably accorded by the code
TO the challenged, because its terms ar.
savage, sanRuinsry ami revolving to tbc
tastes Of civilized society. Notrithstand.
ing these objections, / will be atihe piae'
at the time named, armed 10 the manner
described, and will defend myself frou
sny attack made on me-" when the due
came of, Pessants was mortally volnde5
but returned Ritchie's Ere and continue;
10 advance on him, and, drew his sword
giving Richie . severe cut On the lip
which vas oil the wound the latter ,eceiv
ed. Peasants fingered only few dsJi
and Rit,his ended his life by remorsefu
dissipation.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-03

A wag vas requested by an old Ia
dy to read a newspaper for her. He
too it up and read as follows:
Last night Yesterday morning,
about two o'clock in the afternoon be-
for breakfast, hungry boy about forty
years old. bought a big custard for
levy, and threw it through q brick
wall nine feet thick, and jumping over
it broke his right ankle off above his
left knee and fell into dry mill pond
and was drowned. About thirty years
after that, on the same day, an old cat
had nine turkey gobblers, high wind
blew Yankee Doodle on frying pan,
and killed an old COW and two dead
pigs at Boston, where deaf and dumb
man was talking to bis Aunt Peter. >
Whereupon the old lady, taking long
breath, exclaimed, "Du tell"
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LYrcHBURG AND DAgvILLE RAIL

LYscHBURG AND DAgvILLE Rail-
ROAD. President Barbourand sever
al other gentlemen, made an excursion
over this road yesterday. The par
ty expressed great qualification at
the manner in which the work had
been done. The whole supsrstruct-
urc is completed to DauviIle, inclu-
ding the bridge over Staunton river,
and the track is laid nearly seven
miles out Of Lypchburg. II is
though, the line will be opened to
Danyille this fall.-E.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-03
MATTIE'S TROUBLES.

Nv Hepsey's got the measles
The very worst Kind,
And Caesars in the closet,
Because he wouldn't mind.
He plnched Matilda Agnes,
And spoiled her waterfall,
And spilled out all the sswdust,
And wasn't sorry I all.
III spank Miss Rose this evening,
And tell her papa, too;
She poured her cup Of cOfree
Right into Mabel's shoe.
Fred bit his tongue so awful
don't know what I'm bout-
III send for DIR. Scissors,
And let him cut 1t out
To-morrow's Topsy's birthday
She's twenty-five. | guess
III have 10 90 70 Boston
And huy her ceptiOn d'ess.
haven't any pennies, though
threw 'cm down the We'll;
/ wish had pocket full,
Like Tom II sister Nell
went down in the kitchen
To make poor Hepsey's tea;
And Bridget wouldn't let me
she's crnss as she can he.
wish SHk'D get the measles,
And whOopin' cough an chills,
! wouldn't give her nothing
But pepper-sauce Ii pills.
Nv fingers hurting drenul-
pinchej IL IN the door;
wish they'd get my needle
dropped 1t ON the BOOr.
There's rOpSy's dress 10 finish,
And heaps uf work TO do;
guess IN C'llect my family
And move Ia grandpa's shoe.
youths Companion
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-03

The course Of true love runs coarScr
than a nutmeg crater in Vermont, as
witness by the following incident: A
young gentleman in Rutland, VI,
pawDed his best suit for $22 and
bought a ring, which be sent to the
object of his alteration. She sent 1t
back with the emphatic request to
keep it.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-03
DIR 5. LEITCH BUTLER,
nR ROBERT LONG,

once at the barber shop on front
street. between 9Th and SIN, offers ms
professional services 90 the ciuEens OF
huntington and vicinity. There being
no college Tor colored people TO prepare
for medical duties, In this country, Dr.
Long has no other recommendation eT-
cept that obtained through his unParal-
lei success ZJtt.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-03

Omce-Front street frst door below
Post oHce ReEidenCe-8d door oe-
low 1tb 30. 81 ave, Huntington; W. va
AlrgauI Varied experience being q
prerequisite 90 success, DR. Chase Eou''
respectfully tender his services. Hoping
90 cure many old chronic diseases, sueh
as Rheumatism Gout. Gravel, Scroiulous,
and Nervous affections, Lung. Liver an q
Kidney diseases. tc. Men and women
who have been irugysi for many years
with bu, little oruo benefit, are solicited
70 CO. aud have = free talk about the'r
prsvisus failures and prospect Of future
recovery. Call and investigate the ne"
aud -r-.uai mode of curing diseases
without .he use Of poisonous DOsirums,
lO-r
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-03

If you trust before you try, you may
repent before you die,
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-03
Star Art Gallery.
81 Avenue between 10Th and llth streets
Huntington West Va.

lam now ready 10 take pictures Of all
styles from the gem 10 the life size, in
cludiug rustic photographs plain viGi-
netts, 4c-. fo which the attention OF the
public Is cordially invited
n2Itf GEo. G.. TEAFCGD
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as W0TA tfa'Taut"'i.

NOR RENT-A neat dwelling with 5
L rooms on 81 avenue, S2ol per year
S5c in adyarce. Apply At this oh'e.t
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-03

There are three hotels here, the most
popular of which is the Merchants hotel,
kept by George scranag., q courteous ana
obliging host, who furnishes good meals
and pleasant rooms.
Mex. from the rWhite." ID. s. C.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-24
CHEERING.

We are pleased TO see an interroga-
ton, although n feeble one, in Wednes-
days Bulletin relating to the injustice
done our lady teachers in keeping theil
salaries so far below those of the men.
The question evidently comes up as
sort Of afterthought, as though, upon
the whole, it were Of little consequence;
but we repeat we are pleased to see even
this, as it is evidence that the great
awakening will come after while. But
II these women were sovereign citizens
and voters our brethren would have a
powerful inspiration Of injured sensibil-
ity at once, and instead of an ephemeral
afterthought in one journal we should
be treated to columns Of general indig-
nation upon the subject. Our brother
OF the Bulletin flatters himself that
there are very few men who are ''cow-
ardly" enough to object to equal pay
for equal work regardless of sex, and
that these are in a 'hopeless minority"
both here and in San Francisco, but we
ask in all simplicity, if this be true,
how it is that this "cowardly and hope
less minority" is allowed to rule i'm the
matter? Is it because they vote?
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-24

supply his present wants, which he j. too indo-
lent TO work for, need not have To associate
with the grand larceny culprit who steals by
reason OF felonlOus disposition 10 get property
that is not his. But this is impraciicablc. I'm
prisonment must be penal rs well as rcfOrma-
tory, and all criminals are criminal.
Even "the grand larceny thief, who
steals by felonious INTENT" should be
an object of restriction and reformation,
but of vengeance never. His term of
restriction, as an important ward Of the
law, should of course be governed by
the magnitude of his offense; but ven
geanee alone is Gods, and He alone
should administer il.
But let us have the Industrial School
for minors first, if this is the best We
can do. We can trust to the growing
philanthropy of the people for further
action in the matter after they shall
have accomplished the work already
projected.
We agree exactly with the Oregoniaa's
closing paragraph, and especially with
the closing sentence
But the subject ought TO be thoroughly dis
cussed. Our people know but little about it
They will have much 10 learn aS they go along
and they ought 10 neglect no opportunity o.
find out the facts they have 10 deal with, and
the best modes OF dealing with them. Ii Mrs
Duniway has the correct idea OF the plan of op-
erafions, we hope she will be able to secure
their adoption. our Old-fashiOned conservative
notions may be wrong and her new-fashioned
progressive ones right.
Our brother progresses.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-24
THE SAME OLD STORY.

The daily papers are teeming with ae-
counts of how a certain susceptible en-
gineer i'm Salem was recently fieeeed by
his affianced of the large sum of 5000,
which the unsuspecting fellow-totally
incapable OF fself-government-h given
her as collateral upon his heart, in con-
sideration of promise of reciprocity of
attachment by the financially-inclined
maiden. The lady got the money and
UdmOsed, leaving the would-be Bene-
dict with his crushed affections and
depleted pockets TO mourn the fickleness
we should say sharp practice-of his
erewhile adored Dulcinea. The States
man pathetically calls for somebody to
champion the cause Of mans rights, and
the New NORTHWEST, ever ready to
espouse the cause of the down-trodden,
marches proudly to the rescue. Avant,
there, ye dependent(?) helpless(?) crea-
lures, misnamed the weaker vessel 1t
is man-gentle, susceptible, confiding,
purse-holding man, who is weak and
altogether helpless. Suppose he does
hold all the advantages, civilly, politi-
cally, financially-Onew wOman's match
for ten like him. Let that bad woman,
who has been living ont the doctrine Of
woman's right-to-be-supported to the
very letter, look back upon her work
appalled,. The fellow didn't intend to
make you a present. Don't you hear I?
It's all nonsense, this idea that men
support women. They only willingly
support one class of women-the dcmi
DloRde-and all worthy and respectable
women must earn their living and lux
uries in legitimate manner or abide
the consequences. Now let our deluded
friend immortalize himself by magnan-
imously aiding us in carrying out the
doctrine of mans rights. Let him say
TO the authorities, ''I represent thi.
woman; / am responsible for her acts; ]
am a sovereign citizen and a voter
, Punish me-" Do this, sir, and the
women will hold an Indignation meet.
ing, and, surrounding your naughty
= affianced with brooms, will compel hel
to atone for her misconduct by making
honorable matrimonial reparation at
once. Or, should this proceeding be
distasteful to yOu-and under the cir
cumstanees we should rather guess so
We who believe in equality before the
law will say, make woman equally in
dependent with man and we shall see
that she no longer lacerates your DER
susceptible heart, or makes unlawful
inroads, even by your permission, upon
your sadly-depleted ex checquer. Were
women everywhere educated with the
proper spirit of independence, they
would scorn to receive pecuniary adj
vaneements upon matrimonial speeula-
tions.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-24
A. ]. DuNIwAY. Secretarv-
FOREST GROVE MEETING.

In striking contrast to the crowded,
disagreeable and jolting stage coach
ride of one year ago to fill similar ap-
pointment, and which left US more
dead than alive because of the mud and
tobacco smoke of that occasion, we last
Friday ensconsed ourself in a cozy seat
in first-elass railroad car, and in two
hours reached the thriving village of
Cornelius, when a hack received the
passengers and drove US to Forest Grove
in high glee and agreeable mood. A
religious meeting had been in progress
during the week, and on the evening of
the lecture the congregation was called
at the sensible rural hour of six, to hold
q "witness meeting" of one hours dura-
ton, Rev. L. Walker presiding. Many
persons made short, pertinent and earn
est speeches in testimony of their devO-
ton to Christianity, alternated with
appropriate prayers and praises. AT
seven this very harmonious meeting
adjourned, and after fifteen minutes re-
cess the already large audience was
augmented to a crowd, whose respectful
attention during our discourse of one
hour and half was very gratifying to
our feelings. We especially noted the
number of students in attendance at the
Institute and their superior intellectu-
ality, giving evidence of rigid mental
culture and rapid advancement on the
spiritual plane. The Grove is improv-
ing rapidly in population, buildings and
other eonveniences, and is one of the
best places on the coast for parents to
send their children to complete an edu-
cation. The morals of the place are un-
exceptional, the location healthy, the
Faculty sensible, the accommodations
ample, and the tuition reasonable. Sue
cess to the place and people.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-24
CALL FOR A WOMAN SUFFRAGE
CONVENTION,

At meeting Of the Multnomah
County Woman Suffrage Association,
held on the 18th of January, 1873, it was
decided TO call mass meeting of the
friends Of Woman Suffrage in the State
of Oregon and Territory of Washington,
to be held in Portland on the l4th and
18th days and evenings of February,
1873. The object of this Convention is
TO organize a State Society, that there
may be more united action and infiu-
ence in the work. Now is the time for
firm, persistent, energetic action, and
we earnestly urge the friends to make
an effort to be present and participate
in the deliberations. We wish to organ
ize a permanent State Society, to meet
once in each year, and we also urge the
formation Of auxiliary County Societies,
TO meet whenever they may choose.
Eminent speakers and essayists from
all parts of the State and Territory are
expected to be present and take part
in the debate.
The California State Suffrage Society
is invited TO cooperate.
Delegates, or those willing to ofticiate
as such, are requested TO forward their
signatures at once to the NEW NORTH
WEST for attachment to this call.
H. NJ. SHANAHAN,
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are the only women in the world that
rule the men," was answered, awe are
the only women that bring forth men,"
when this response, say, is applicable
to American women, i'll the same
respect, will they attain their just
and true position, equality before the
law.n Thus it would seem long time
coming, but will surely come. And in
superindueing this desired milleSS1El
the NORTHWEST and Pioneer will
doubtless DO their part of the work. Let
the readers of your paper learn some
thing of the eaorulity of feticide, so
alarmingly prevalent, so rapidly IN
creasing among "upper-crust' Ameri-
can women-horrible Oflshoot Of dis
ased, corrupted Christianity! Is the
practice less criminal than that of the
ancient Spartan Lesche-a court of in
fant inspectors where all the weakly,
deformed, imperfectly developed infants
were doomed to be cast into Aposthetae,
deep mountain cavern! At another
time l may treat of the permicious,
Notwithstanding physiological effects
of the practice. Yours for right,
R.T.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 1873.
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A SPLENDID OFFER.

II is well known that the regular sub
scription price TO Demoresfs Magazine
is 50 90. That our friends may reap the
the full benefit of such opportunities as
we can command to secure themselves
an extra supply of good reading, We
have made arrangements by which we
are enabled to send the NEW NORTH
WEST and DemoresfS Monthly Ndgd-
zine for one year for 81 80; or for s. so
you can have the NEW NORTHWEST,
DemOresfs Monthly and 4 splendid pair
of chromos Falls of Niagara, and Go-
semitic Falls), which could not be pur-
chased at the book store for less than
$40. Orders of this kind must be in
variably accompanied by the cash for
both.publications at once.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-24
TO BE REGRETTED.

We are sorry to see the OregOnida
and Bulletin engaged in personal con-
troversy over each others Republican
ism. A close persual Of their leaders in
this connection would satisfy any un-
biased reader that they're both about
correct in their conclusions. But what
good will come of the agitation? Breth-
ren, you'd better make a clean breast of
it and acknowledge with us that you're
disposed to be Republican when the
party's right and independent when its
wrong. Behold how peaceful and how
pleasant it is for brethren to dwell TO-
gether in unity"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-24

In a letter written by Garibaldi, bear
ing date Caprera, Sept. 22d, 1872, we find
the following:
mo one can deny that the right is al
ways making progress, but at the same
time we should not fail to observe that
the enemies of right and of Justice are
united ina ferocious and desperate reac-
tion. You may find striking examples
of this in Ireland, in Spain, in France
and in Italy. There is but one Govern
ment in Europe deserving the eulogies
Of all men of good sense, in striking, as
1T has done, upon the heads of the
Jesuit-Hydra, and Bismarck merits the
gratitude of the entire world In the
two most free countries of the universe,
where the noble AnglO-SaxOu- race pro-
claims to-day International Arbitration
as an immortal principle-in order to
put an end to human butchery-liberty
is not well understood. 1t is for the
priests who have excited revolution at
New York, who have desOlated Belfast,
and who would render the whole world
desolate if they had the power"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-24
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 1873.

THE MISSES GREELEY.-The New
York correspondent who started the
story that Ida Greeley was betrOthed to
the late purser of the Missouri, now
says that the report was not true Mrs.
Greeley returned from Nassau couple
of years ago on the Missouri, and re-
ceived considerable attention from the
purser, whom she invited to visit her at
Chappaqua. He went and staid week,
and gave out that his visit had reference
to Miss Ida, which was very far from
the case. Miss Ida is described as ap-
pearing more like a Spaniard girl than
an American. She has brunette COM
plexion, dark eyes and dark brown hair.
She is rather under the medium size,
well-fOrmed and quite n little beauty.
In spirit she is a thorough American
full of pluck, energy and womanliness.
She is Intelligent above the average, and
highly educated and accomplished. The
heavy English magazines are part Of
her regular literary food, and she keeps
herself thoroughly posted on the inn
pOrtant questions of the day. As to her
financial prospects, she says: 81 have
money enough, and if | haven't l can
work for mOre.n Miss Gabrille Miriam
Greeley is n sweet, flaXen-haired lady of
sixteen, as gentle rs fawn and as
pretty rs a picture. She is taller than
her sister.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-24
PROGRESSIVE.

The Herald is copying Geo. VIM.
Curtis on the Woman Question. When
we think of the opposition we at first
encountered from our contemporary
upon this subject, as compared with its
present comparatively sensible and lib
eraI position, we have a striking land
mark by which TO guage its intellectual
growth. After Woman Suffrage, like
negro suffrage, shall have become a
fixed fact, the Herald will forget that
it was opposed it. 1t would evidently
rejoice if the people could forget it now.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-24
SUNDAY EVENING LECTURES.

The subject chosen for the next and
ninth Of the series is ''The Special Mis-
sion Of Woman" Everybody invited.