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Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-12-18

CoPoRAL PUNISHMENT IN SCHOOLS.
The Boston School Committee dis
cussed corporal punishment las, week
Ono spe ker said that he had made
yersonaI Inquiry Of the boys Of the
Quincy School, and they h2A FL
agreed that they had much rather
have he recula'iors stand as ihey
now are, end he hosged by heir
teachers when guilty cf misconduct
th to be sent home and he fogged
by their parents. They ;re govern
ed at home, 50 fsr MS they are govern
d at all, by the fear Of the rod, and
tcy know that there at least it vii,
be applied with severity. Tie schoo'
discipline mus correspond in charac
ter 10 the home discipline, or else
nothing can be done with them
Another mc u Der Of Il c bosr! adgoca-
ted the abolition Of corporal punish
mcrt 10 all cases. twas 4 relic, be
said. Of be bar5arou1 punishment Of
former times. when men were put in-
the stocks or whipped at the pub
lie whipping-post for minor cHeuses
and hanged for larceny amountiug 2
10 more than twenty shl'lirgs. Il
has been proved there are better
wavs of governing and restraining
men than these. There has been =
m raj progress of the race, which
has permitted the introduction Of the
Law of kindness to supplant the rule
Of fear.
Another characteristic Of the old
order of things was that i. was
thought there could be no religion
without an appeal to mems fears, but
this theology has been out grown.
Its mistake had been seen. aud he
/ believed that the advocates of corpor-
al punishment in schools would, at a
time not distant, see and confes:
/ their mistake also. lie related a
story of DR.. Arnold, f Ragby who
had two boys of his school 10 deaI
with, who, as the doctor well knew
were fast going to the bad. He call
ell them 10 his room. and without
giving them any personal admoni
ton, read them the story Of the
prodigal 500, just as it stands in the
Scripture. His tone aud manner
were such that the boys were deeply
touched. and their reformation dated
from that interview The board took
10 vote upon the question.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-12-18

Our FOREIGN TRADE.-The foreign
import trade Of the United States for
the fiscal year, which ended June 80,
1873. amounted to the large total OF
$G63 597, over twenty-three millions
more than for the previous year Or
this importation SlG6,205 50l7 were
free goods. Congress, it will remem-
bered. at the session before the last
re repeaed the duties on tea, coffee and
large number Of other articles, aud
their importation has greatly swollen
the list of free goods, so that that to
tai is mere than lO5 millions over
the aggregate Of the free list cf the
previous year. Thus there came in
during the year coffee to the value Of
forty-iour million, tea twenty-iour
and a half millions, and hides six
teen and quarter millions. these
three articles making thee-fourths Of
the increased importation of free
goods, all having previously betn
dutable, Our foreign exports for
the last fiscal year amounted to S649,
1872, ,563, aud increase OF one hun
dred millions over the previous year.
The movement of foods shows
that the increased trade has been car
ried aim ost entirely in foreign veSse's.
In the year 1912 they c,rri' d t9e-
sevenths of our exports, while in
1S72.3 the carried three-fOur,hs.
The balance of trade last year was
slightly in favor Of England. Be
sides tea. coffee and hides, mentiooe co
above, the leading articles imported
are thirty five millions OF cotton
manufactures, twenty-five millions OF
linens. &c, seven and a half millions
Of glass and glassware, sixty millions
of iron, twelve millions Of leathe
and leather goods, twenty one mill
ions of gold and silver coin and
bullion, thirty-one millions Of silks.
niuety-Cour millions of sugar and
mcl,sses. fifteen millions Of tin and
tiuvare, ten millions Of cigars and
tobacco, nine millions of wines,
eleven millions of wooden ware and
TINT bor, and seveOty-twO millions o.
WOOL and woolens.
The chief articles exported were
niuety.cight millions of breadstuffs,
two hundred and thirty millions OF
cotton, seventy-four millions of the
precious metals, forty-three millions
of iron and steel manufacture, forty
three millions ofpetroeum and other
oils, seventy-sevcn millions of pro-
Visions, twenty-five millions of to bac-
co. chiefly lief, and nineteen millions
of tim Der and wooden ware.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-12-18

An oldest Iuhabitant Of Nashua, \.
II. has teen making bobery in the
local paper about the difference be
tween his tax hI Is on the same prop
erty in the years 1928 and 1873; the
former being s3 20 and tho latter
3iIi q.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-12-18
DECEMBER.
By DANIEL BEDrSGER LUCAS.

The leaves are falling 20 the ground,
The southern skies grow pale,
The lark neglects his summer sound,
The thrush lOrgets his tale:
All Gesolately mute, the woods,
With arms stretched In prayers
Remind our hearts OF solitudes
As vast, as calm as theirs!
We too have loved the sweet perfume
The flowers exha ed In MAY
We too. drspoiled. and sirpt OF bloom,
Can nothing nOw-but pray.
All nature, with this gloom prevailing,
Is by its gloom oppressed
No voice Of hers, but still ls waillng-
The Westwiud, ah, the West!
The groves were his hOudOirs, the streams
Were mirrors where he glassed-
Dark Evening dropped her crown OF beams
To tempt him as he passed!
But now he blOws-ah mel he blows
SO cold--ths wintry West
That we could fold, like vonder world,
Our bloom about our breast
For now he blnVs-ah. mel he blows
So ble,k--this blatant West
That would close like youder rose,
or, like the streamlets, rest!
ChGrlestown, ". Va, Dee. 1879.
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How BULLFsOGs ARE LIKE MES.
"A gentlemln 10 Lynn, while pass
irg around pond 10 that city few
mornings since, vi messed singular
scene. which be describes ss follow:
Around the margin Of the pond in
the water, there wss large cullec-
iicn of common toads; close beside
lhcm was an equally large gathering
Of bullfrog'; and q battle between tho
Two w1s 10 progress. The frogs BE-
ing TIC more powerful were busily
engaged 10 drowning the toads. OOo
or more frogs would seize a toad and
hold his head under the water until
he was drowued. Sometimes a frog
would fad that be was oycTmatched,
and then be would utter a peculiar
sound. when one or more Of bis CON
paDions world come to bis aid, aud
the toad was sure to 20 under, rever
to rise again. The battle continued
for several minutes, until the ioads
we're completely CLEANED o1t," when
the frogs joined in one triumphant:
crook, as though they had achieved
victory over mortal enemies. Tho
scene wee mos; singular Que, such
as is rar,ly witnessed
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e. PALMER,

O.. .B. PALEAG
Agent for the
Mankor 3 Mockhee, Planning ILL
Co. Of Ripley, 0.
Hes on hrai and iriH rcceire This day
10000 II. dressed and seasoned pop
lar lumber.
$1,000 No. |, g io, sawed pine shin
giles.
100000 " " Cut poplar shingles.
100 coo" Poplar Ioib.
100 Windows assorted. pTimed and
glazed.
10000 #. dry poplar flooring, yellow
pine, white pine, and black wal
nut flooring.
100 Pannel doors.
WINDOW AND DOOR FRAMES
MADE TO ORDER
Dressed Pine in. l I in. /! in. and
II in. thick.
lA.C00 #. of eather-OoarCing.
SA52c!
Brackets.
Nouidi1gS.
And all building materis! iGrGish-
"a prompt, on short notice.
Buildings erected On short notice.
81 Avenue bet S;h and 9th streets
Huntington, WestVa. 10
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REGULAR PACKET.

Tie nc1c and elegant steamer,
!. .Iz7; z; 2RTLIY COLLINS.
RE-. VAUGHN. Capt
!. ". MctCLLOUGH, Clerk.
Uaseutesel tIe above trade p ornament
lv.lrI will carry Passengers and fre'ght
AZ the lowest rates. We will give partic-
llar attention to all orders entrusted to
ou- care Leaves I-onton at \. ". Mon
days. Wednesdays aud Fridays.
GaiHpolis at 9 AN. Tuesdays, Thurs
lays and Saturdays. lott.
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7TTrCH DIRECTORY.

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Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-12-18
CHESAPEAKE 3 OHIO RAILWAY.
Trains arrive and depart from Hun
tiug,ou, daily. Sundays excepted.
Commencing ootoher 27, 1873.

CONC FAST.
f0.o0 NJ rvr-e,s Train for White Sulphur
springs. Richmond, all points North
ami south. and connecting Win
James river steamers for Norfolk.
r-,nr NJ Accommodation Train, arriving az
Ohar.cstou 6:t2 p. ~ and kanaNha
halls p. ~
Passengers leaving Huntington On the 10 A. VI.
ENp-e.> train arrive at tltriestOn 1905 ?.
Wrtc sulphur Springs sl3 T. NJ richmond
$3.50 A. a..
GOING WEST
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FAIR sen.

A blonde woman is considered
fright III Russia.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-12-18

They found a man in tho San
Francisco city prison the o'her day
0ho wanted to get out. Both the
officers and be inmates were unani-
nous iD sympa'hiziog with that
lauiable desire when they found he
mad the smallpox.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-06-26
Our First Flag.

The construction of the first national
standard Of the United States, rs a
design, from which the "Stars and
Stripes was afterward adopted, took
place under the personal direction of
General Washington, aided by COM
mittee of Congress authorized to
design suitable flag for the nation" /"
at Philadelphia, June, TIT.
This took place at the residence OF
Mrs. Ross, relative Of Colonel Ross,
in Arch Street, between Second and
Third, where General Washington
and the committee completed the
design, and employed Mrs. Ross to
execute the work. The house is still
standing (No. 1881. Mrs. Ross was
afterward Mrs. Claypoole. Her maid
en- name was Griscom, and, according
to the fashion of the times. she was
called Betsy
Betsy Griscom had, before the Rev
olution, acquired some knowledge OF
the "upholder'' trade, as it was then
called-an occupation Synonymous
with that of the NJ modern upholsterer-
and at the time mentioned was carry
ing on business on her own account in
her little shop. One day, probably
between the Odd of May and the 7th Of
June, 1777, during which period
Washington was in Philadelphia,
there came to her the commander-in-
chief, the Hon. George Ross, and
other gentlemen, members of Con-
gress, who desired to know whether
she coHld make them flag according
to design which they would produce.
She intimated her willingness to try.
The design was for flag Of thirteen
red and white stripes, alternate. with
q union, blue in the field, sp2ngled
with thirteen six-pointed stars. Mrs.
Ross expressed her willingness to
make the flag, but suggested that the
stars would be more symmetrical and
pleasing to the eye if made with five
points, and she showed them how
such star could be made, by folding
a sheet of paper and producing the
pattern by single cut. Her plan
was approved, and she at once pro-
ceeded to make the flag, which was
finished the next day. Mrs. Ross was
given the position of manufacturer Of
flags for the Government, and for
some years she was engaged in that
occupation. The business descended
to her children, aud was carried on by
her daughter, Clarissa Claypoole, who
voluntarily relinquished 1t on becoR-
ing member of the Society of Friends,
lest her handiwork should be used in
time OF war.-Hdyper's Magazine.
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the warning to the farmers Of the
Northwest that they should avoid the
entanglements Of factions and the un.
wise counsels of insincere political
leaders. The government aud the
people are anxious to satisfy all their
wishes. Their interests are the in
terests of the whole nation. Their
claims are allowed to be just nor, we
believe, will there be any opposition OF
Importance to any scheme they may
present that will serve to lessen the
price of food and increase the profits
of the farmer. A plain and practical
discussion of the best means Of open
ing new avenues of trade TO the North
west will serve to remove every diff
ficulty, and there could be no more
patriotic or humane occupation for
our people than to give their chief at.
tention for the future to the develop
ment of the boundless resources of the
country, to cover the land with we'll
digested scheme Of railways. and to
bind more closely together the East
and the West. We believe, indeed,
that the national government should
lend its aid to the improvement Of the
public highways, and control them,
and that direct route by rail should
be opened from New York to Minne-
sofa as speedily a. possible, capable Of
bringing to the sea. board the immense
harvests Of the new Territories, and
chespening the food Of the whole ma
ton. 1t seems an excess of absurdity
that the public roads should be held
by private spectators. or that the
great avenues of national intercourse
should be taken from the control of
the people.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-06-26

Up to the present time the Memo.
mites in Prussia. religious sect num-
bering over 200 900, have been excused
from doing military duty on the
ground of their belief that war was q
cardinal sin. 1t has recently been
declared, however by the German
cabinet that they must hereafter dc
military duty along with those who
have no scruples about shedding the
innocent blood of their fellow men
This decision being promulgated, the
members resolved to come to this
country In body. 1t is stated that
the Northern Pacific Railroad Com.
pany is trying to induce them to set.
tie on their lands. It is also stated
that the Jews of Romania have re-
solved to leave their country In a
body, on account of the persecution
they have suffered, and to form one or
more colonies in the West. These
people are chiefly farmers, and are
represented as being as enterprising
In their business ~ their brethren Ia
other countries are In the various pur-
suits OF merchandising.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-06-26
FROM KANSAS.
Rapid Settlement-Warm Wealth
or and Mosqnitoes-Rumor Of an
Indian Raid.

KANSAS. June 9Th. 1874.
Mr.. Editor. Warm weather and
millions of mosquitoes is the order of
the day here at the present time. l
have to write with one hand and
knock down mosquitoes with the
other as they advance to attack. Fine
growing weather for crops, such as
sod corn and pumpkins. | had always
heard discouraging accounts of dry
weather in Kansas before l came
here; but | think there is no need to
be alarmed if there is always as much
rain as has fallen this spring in Smith
county. / don't suppose there ever
was farming country settled up any
faster than Smith county has in the
last six months. The prairies look
enchanting here at the present season,
covered with its green coat; and at
intervals creek skirted with timbe,
presents lovely contrast.
About three weeks ago, during the
hardest rains there were very high
waters, and several casualties in the
way Of drowning. One man few
miles south of mere had all Of his
family drowned in endeavoring to
cross the Solomon River. There
were several instances where people
had TO leave their houses. The wa
ter raised six feet in one mans house
on Medicine Creek. Some folks from
Iowa came in here and were camped
on Beaver Creek; the water raised
during the night and carried wagon
and all down stream until the wagon
lodged against a tree. There were
two ladies and three men in the camp.
Two of the men climbed tree; the
other man secured one of the horses
and swan ashore with one of the la,
lies; the other woman stood in the
wagon up to her neck in water until
assistance arrived. One of the hor-
ses got tangled some way and drown
ed. | have seen the water raise in
the draws, from one hours rain, SO
that it would be almost impossible to
ford them where before there was not
a drop of water. That is the way it
comes down in drouthy Kansas.
There has been considerable i'm
provement in the way of building in
Smith Center this spring, the most
noted Of which is a fine two-story
stone school house, 24x3O feet, ]
think are the dimensions. The house
will cost the district three thousand
dollars. 1t is all very nice and easy
to look at, as Josh Billings says, but
I think when it comes time to redeem
the bonds they voted to build it with
there will be some long faces.
There are two dry goods and gro
Gerry stores, one grocery and drug
store, and one hardware store.
1t has been rumored that the Siouz
would make raid on the frontier
settlements this summer, but | think
the rumor is groundless.
One year ago this place was the
the frontier; but now it is settled one
hundred miles west of here. This
county is settled mostly by people
FROM Iowa. And if this country
proves to be as good as it looks, it is
settled with the people that have got
the vim to make it wealthy country.
L. r. B.
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The New Railroad Law Of Illinois

We find the following question, by
| a correspondent in Des Moines, In the
Inter- Ocean of Chicago, with the re-
ply Of the editor, in which he explains
where the rumor originated in regard
to the probable advance in the freight
rates on the first of July:
II understand that the railways Of
Iowa. centering at Chicago, are to be
controlled in their freight charges,
after the 1st Of July next. by the re-
cent law of Illinois regulating the
tariff Of freighis. Will you please
state in your paper the full operation
Of that law, both on local and through
freights, that our people may fully
understand what they will have to
submit to in this State"
In response, the Inter Ocean repro.
duces from its issue of May 5th, the
following, which is an accurate brief
Of a law in the practical working of
which Iowa Is very much interested
particularly so since the new tariff
rates Of several Illinois roads, arranged
with view to compliance with its
provisions have very materially in
creased the rates from Iowa into Chi
cago:
"The Governor has signed the Rail-
way Bill, and it has become law, to
60 into effect on the lst day Of July
next. After that time all of the pro-
visions of the bill will be operative
except the eighth section, in relation
to the establishing Of maximum rates.
BY the act more than fair and rea-
sonable rate of toll or compensation
is declared to be 'extortion,' punisha-
BILE, for the first offanse, By q tinc Of
not less than 81 900, nor more than
5000. to be recovered in an action Of
debt, the trial to be by jury. The
fine for the second offense is $4,000,
for the third $4,000, and for every
subsequent offense $4,000. Unjust
Decentralization is also declared to be q
violation Of the provisions OF the act,
and is punishable, in the same form
of action, with like penalties. Section
8 of the act defines unjust discrimina-
ton to be the charging, collecting,
or receiving for the transportation Of
any passenger, or freight Of any de-
scription for any distance within this
State, the same or greater amount Of
toll than is at the same time charged,
collected, or received for the transpor-
tation, in the same direction, Of any
passenger or like quantity Of freight
of the same class over a greater dis
tance of the same railway : and 80 on,
specifying all the modes by which
railways now charge, collect, and re-
ceive an equal or greater sum for
less service. Section 6, In addition,
provides that the party suffering from
acts of 'extortion' or unjust discrimi-
nation may recover, in any form Of
action, three times the amount Of the
damages sustained, with costs of suit,
and reasonable attorneys fee to be
fixed by the court. 1t is made the
duty of the Railway Commissioners
to institute and prosecute suits, and
they may employ counsel tn assist the
Attorney General. All fines are to be
paid into the county treasury of the
county in which the suit is tried.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-06-26
FOURTH or July.
Grand Grange Celebration ss lra.
sons Grove-Repert o. the Meet
ing to Organise. :. -

~
Editor Of Aduertiser AT . meet
ing Of the delegates from ten differ
ent Oranges, held at Mason's School
House, in Linn township, On Friday
evening, June 18th, it was unani-
nously agreed that we would cele-
brate the 4th Of July at Mason's
Grove, at the same place and in the
same manner as we did last year.
The following officers and speaker
were chosen:
/ President, George Saum.
Vice President, Thomas Andre.
Marshal, J. T. Johnston.
asst Marshal, Preston J. Downing.
Chaplain, j. B. Sherbon.
CHIEF Of Police, VIM. NJ. Knott.
Ordtor, Rev. J. ]. Huber, Of Me-
chanicsville.
Reading the Declaration Of hide
pendence, o. II. Helmer.
Com on Martial Music and Flags,
Thomas Andre, Briggs, c. w Tyson.
The following resolutions were
adopted and ordered to be furnished
for publication in the Upton ADvER.
TIsER, Cedar Post, and Mechanics
vile Press.
Resolrea, That we celebrate the
4th of July at Mason's Grove. That
table be erected, upon which the
refreshments furnished by those par
ticipating be placed to be partaken
Of in common by one and all.
Res. That the Secretary be direct
ed to extend a general and cordial
invitation to the citizens of Mechan-
icsville and Upton and the surround
ing country to join us in the celebra-
tion.
That each Grange and neighbor-
hood participating with us be re-
quested to furnish one speaker for
SHORT address in the afternoon, and a
Glee Club with one or more songs
suitable for the occasion.
That no stands for the sale of in
toxicating liquors, or anything else,
be allowed within one mile Of the
grounds.
That committee OF five from each
Grange be appointed as Committee
on Arrangements Of Table and
Grounds; and that they meet on the
grounds on Wednesday, July I'd, at
10 o'clock A. NJ.
That Oranges appear as far as pos
sible in the regalia of the order.
On the call for lumber for table
and seats, over 10000 feet were of
fered to be delivered on the ground
July LIST.
For the information of the public
we would state that the grove Sc
lected is all that could be desired in
every respect. 1t is situated five
miles south of Mechanicsville and
eight miles northwest of Upton on
the farm of Alex. Buchanan, best
known as Mason's Grove.
Oranges or neighborhoods intend
ing to participate with us will furn-
ish the Secretary by letter if possible,
or on the morning of the Fourth. with
the names Of speakers and number
Of songs that can be furnished
by their Glee Clubs.
Ice water and any other convent
ences that may be suggested will be
furnished for those present.
BY order of the delegates.
+. r. GARyIN, Sec y.