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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

A NEW BUREAU.-Mr. Win
dom has introduced a bill in the
Senate to establish a bureau of in
ternal commerce, to be attached
to the Treasury Department, and
be under the direction of COM
missioner of internal commerce,
who shall be appointed by the
President and confirmed by the
Senate. The duties of the bureau
shall be to gather, collate, and
annually report to Congress sta
tistics and facts relating to COM
merce among the States, and es-
pecially to railroads and their
charges, management, &c. The
bill provides that it shall be obli-
gatory on all corporations to make
annual reports to said bureau, Civ
ing information in detail of these
and cognate subjects.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

1t will be but a very few years
before timber becomes very much
enhanced in value. Ten years
more will see the supply in the
northwest greatly reduced in
quantity. Ne more profitable use
of land can be made than TO plant
walnut, chestnut, oak. hickory,
spruce, ash, maple, poplar, and
other trees that have a value in
the arts for their timber. 1t is
highly probable, that, as pine be-
comes more costly, it will be used
only as joists, rafters and floor
ing, and that brick and stone will
be more commonly employed as
building materials. When this
occurs, the stock of pine through
out the country will be found to
last almost indefinitely. The more
valuable pine trees grow very
slowly, and would hardly be prof
liable to plant.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23
MEANNEss.

Economy is an excellent thing.
That is, it is very comfortable TO
be able to say to ones self. 81 will
do without this, that or the other
luxury, rather than be beggar in
my old age" or even find it pos
sible to live without what usual
ly deemed necessity, rather than
run in debt. But exaggerated econ
omy, or rather naea,aness, is some
thing which must render its possess
sor wretched, and something too
which is often found in people who
are too selfish to forbid themselves
anything they desire. They covet
rich food and fine dress, ease and
idleness, but they begrudge to
those who minister to their wants
their well-earned price, and always
forget "the laborer is worthy of
his hire"
From the lips ofsuch people you
hear nothing but complaints
Every one is overreaching them.
The dressmaker has sent in a
frightful bill; the cook has no right
~ CuOh W0SCo tAO dOOiuludOlC
landlord thinks no rent is too much
for his house it is impossible to
have anything done without being
cheated. In fine, they want all that
people have to sell, and have
within their souls miserable dc
sire to have it for nothing. AL
ways accusing other people of their
own vice, they salve their con-
science, and when they do get
something for nothing, fancy them
selves happy. They can never
know the pleasant warmth that
fills the heart when a generous ac-
ton has been done at its prompt
ing. Never can they feel the
pleasant independence that follows
liberal and ungrudging payment
of those to whose toll or trouble
one is indebted.
Life is a constant battle to them
and many spendthrift is happi-
er than those who forget that they
have no right to economize at theJ
expense of other people, and who
ever Willingly takes the money of
another to add to his own purse is
at least at heart, thief.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

The INCOME TAX. The Wash
ington Chronicle states that while
there is no decided hostility in
either house ofCongress to the res
toration of the income tax, should
such step become imperative,
there is a strong feeling in favor of
guarding such bill with the re-
striction that the tax books shall
not be kept open to public inspec-
ton, in order that that notoriety
given to every mans financial con-
dition disclosed under the old law
ma y be avoided.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23
Foreign News.
REPORTED SHOOTING OF WOMEN
BY CARLISTS.

REPORTED SHOOTING OF WOMEN
BY CARLISTS.
MADRID, May 21.-It is reported
that the Carlists shot several wo
men last Sunday.
GENEVA, May 21.-The three
American students drowned in
Lake Geneva were, one named
Grant and two brothers named
Woodbury..
LONDON, May 21.-A specia
dispatch to the Times from Paris
says that the weakness on the
Bourse is attributed to a report
that three hundred deputies have
signed motion for the dissolution
of the assembly, but the truth is
that it is due simply to the pro
longation of the ministerial crisis.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23
A PRIZE-FIGHT,
One Principal Shoots His OPP
pOnent.

WINDSOR, ONT, May 21.-There
was an exciting andl brutal prize
fight yesterday on an island a few
miles from here. The principals
were Charles Mcdonald, OfDetroit
and James Creary, of st. Louis
Twenty-seven rounds were fought
Mcdonald being the victor ; put
the decision was against him on
account of alleged foul play. The
fight originated about a woman.
1t is reported that both the princi
pals, after returning to Detroit, had
a dispute, and that Mcdonald, dis
satisfied with the decision, shot his
opponent.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

Cuban planters who have been
driven from the island by the ex-
listing troubles are emigrating to
Texas, where the country between
the Sabine river and the Rio
Grande has been found to be we'll
suited for the culture of sugar cane
1t is probable that in time Texas
may become a large producer
of sugar, as there is an extern
sive tract of country adapted to
the growth of the cane. The pres
ent annual production is from
10000 to 5000 hogsheads.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

AN ARK na cr~.ron r
DKooh . STRIPE.-The Arkansas
wa has stirred up great deal of
ceiling among the prominent men
OF that State who are in Washing
ton, and the Baxter adherents are
particularly threatening. 1t is as
serted that the checks given by
Senator Dorsey to members of the
Arkansas Legislature for and in
consideration of their votes cast for
him to be United States Senator,
are in the hands of General Albert
Pike, who is in Washington city,
and who is q warm friend of Bax-
ter's. These he proposes to use
against the Brooks ring in case an
opportunity is offered. Many of
these checks have never been paid,
it is said. There are intimations
that much of the vast fortune with
which Dorsey has been credited is
moonshine, and that the financial
difficulties with which he is in
volved are equally as troublesome
as those of political nature, which
which threaten to drive him
from the Senate.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

To SOME people it may be a
startling act that in the British
Parliament there are 1873 Free
me sons-fifty-six in the House of
Lords and seventy-sevsn in the
Commons. Fifteen of the Free
masonsg in the Lower House are
noblemen, and there are also ten
sons Of peers who are not in Par
Lament, who belong to the Mys-
tic Order. The Prince of Wales
heads the list of Freemasons who
have seats in Parliment, and Mr.
Whalley brings up the rear. One of
the Bish ops, hero Peterborough,
is a Mason. Seven dukes, eight
marquises, seventeen earls, four
viscounts and seventeen lords
make up the list of peers who
wear the apron and have ridden
the goat. Neither Mr. Gladstone
nor Mr.. Disraeli is Mason
probably for the same reason that
the Duke of Wellington never
learned to dance.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

The Wheeling LteUigencer of
Wednesday alluded to the posi-
bility, if not the probability, that
the Hon. j N. Camden would sue
coed to Governor Boreman's posi-
tioE in the United States Senate.
On Thursday it tackled about, and
now thinks it possible that "Hon.
G. j. Faulkner, at the east end of
the State, and the Hon. Sam
Price, or the Hon. A. T. Capertor
at the southwest end, might fix
up a combination that would
smash the slate.'" The Intelligent
Ger has succeeded in giving the
"slate," as fixed up by the politi-
clans will it now be kind enough
to let us know something about
the "slate" which will be fixed up
in the interests of the PEOPLE; and
it's own, if it has any. The ntelzi
gesacer concludes as follows:
Mr.. Faulkner is quite as
suave in his manners as Mr.. Da-
Wis, although not quite so smiling.
he understands that as long as
Mr.. Davis remains in the Sen
ate he himself has no chance for
an election. If therefore, he ID
ambitious for a seat in that body
his only chance seems to be to en-
ter into a close alliance, such as
we have suggested, with the
Third District, and throw his in
fuence at the coming election for
either Caperton or Price, with the
understanding that he shall sue
coed Mr.. Davis at the expira-
tion of his term.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

Public indignation is falling
with righteous force on those res
ponsibie for the construction and
care of the reservoir in Mill River
Valley, Massachusetts, whose break
ing away caused such fearful
loss of life and property. We hope
it will not stop at mere denuncia-
ton. The Penitentiary should
open its gates to the responsible
persons, whether high or low. A
Committee of the Massachusetts
Legislature has examined the res
ervoir, and found that it was very
poorly built. The specifications
were not fulfilled, and the dam
seems to have been built to slide
off, rs it did. Costing $780, 900 itself
it has cost the Mill River Valley
$2,OOO,O 900 at the least, and all be-
cause it did not cost 100000. And
because it did not cost 100000,
men have been at work for three
very solemn days, and have picked
up over 200 bruised and torn bodies,
so there is scarcely house in the
locality in which there is not
mourning and grief.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

CONF LsORY EDUCATION
Governor Dix, of New York, has
signed the bill which compels par
ents and guardians of children be-
tween the ages of eight and fifteen
years, to give them in a school or
at home, at least fourteen weeks
regular instruction every year in
reading, writing, arithmetic, En-
glish grammar and geography. 1t
prohibits the employment of chill
dren within the ages named at
any labor during the time when
the district schools are opened, and
school officers are given authority
to see that 1t is enforced.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23


A FIN...ECrAL CoNuNDRUM.-
The United States has in round
numbers ten millions of laboring
men, mechanics, clerks, &C., who
earn upon the average ten dollars
per week. To pay these men
weekly requires circulating me-
dunn OF the volume of one hundred
millions. With this sum they
effect their exchanges, purchase
their subsistence, supplies, cloth
ing, &C., pay their rents and other
expenses. The funds are imme-
diately expended, and travel upon
their rounds, effecting other ex-
changes between merchants, pro-
ducers, consumers, bankers and
manufacturers, and return next
payday To repeat the process. If
wages are paid only monthly a
larger volume is required, but the
Washington Republican asks, can
any one demonstrate that the le-
ultimate business of the country
demands seven times as much cur
rency as is necessary to pay the
wages of labor.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

The loss of life by the bursting
of the Williamsburg reservoir in
Massachusetts, is now fixed at two
hundred, with probability that
many have escaped from the flood
whose names have not yet been
published, and are unknown
Many of the people along the val
ley of the Mill river have been ap-
plying for aid, and all their wants
have been thoroughly filled up to
this time.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23
RECIPES.

Slice raw peta Toes and throw
into cold water. Have ready
lard, boiling hot; season the POI
tatoes latter draining) with salt
and pepper I; fry light brown.
To Corn Beef.-To one barrel of
water add salt to make a brine
that will bear afi egg. Add one
tablespoonful of saltpetre. This
recipe is used by one of the best
butchers in Cleveland.
RAW Swede turnips, cut open
once or twice, and then thrown
on the floor of the hennery, are
found by poultry fancier to be
the best and cheapest green food
that can be given fowls.
Three eggs /; one cup of sugar
one cup of flour; stir we'll into it
one teaspoonful of tartar
and half as much soda bake
quick, and roll with jelly when
hot bake in square tins.
To one quart of apples, partially
stewed and well mashed, put the
whites of three eggs we'll beaten,
and four heaPing tablespoonfuls
of loaf sugar; beat them togeth-
er for fifteen minutes, and eat
with rich milk and nutmeg.
Take two or three carrots, scrape
off the skin. and then CRATE them.
Put the gratings in a cloth: wet
it then dip it in the cream, and
squeeze it we'll. A little exper-
fence will enable anyone to give
the butter the shade desired.
For a cough, roast large le-
mon very carefully without burn
ing it; when it is thoroughly hot,
cut and squeeze it into cup upon
three ounces of sugar candy fine
ly powdered; take spoonful
whenever your cough troubles.
1t is as good as it is pleasant.
One cup of sugar, two cups of
butter, four (even) cups of flour,
five eggs, two teaspOonsful of
cream-tartar in the flour, and a
i spoonful of soda dissolved in
three-fourths ola cup ofwarm wa
tea or milk, three heaping tea
spoonful of yellow ginger (the
common ginger will not answer).
Mix we'll and bake in thick sheets.
The whites OF six eggs, two
cups and half of flour, half a cup
of butter, one cup and half Of
sugar, halfa cup of sweet milk,
one teaspoonful of cream-of-tar-
tar, half a teaspoonful of saleratus.
Flavor with rose or almond. Mix
the cream of.tartar in the -four
dissolve the soda in the milk, rub
the butter and sugar to cream /;
then add the milk and half the
-four beat the whites to a very
stiff froth, and add them with the
remainder of the -four, and stir
steadily few minutes. This
measure makes two pans.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23
NEW YORK.
ENGINEER AND CONDUCTOR K1LLE

ENGINEER AND CONDUCTOR KILLED.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, May 21.-The
engine of the early train north of
the Syracuse and Northern rail
road yesterday morning went
through the draw of the bridge
over the river at Beaverton, kill
ing the Engineer Wiggles aud
Conductor Church, who was on
the locomotive. The accident
was the result of pure careless
ness on the part of the engineer.
THE GOLD BIDS IN NEW YORK TO
Day.
New York, May 21.-The gold
birds aggregate $5,3S5,0OO, at
from $111,75 to $112.39. One
million aud a half was awarded at
$112.35 to SIP. 80.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

NEwsPAPER PosTAGE.-The
House Committee on Postoffices
have agreed to make the rate for
newspapers, to be prepaid, after
the LIST of January next, one cent
and half per pound, except with
in the county in which they are
published, and exchanges, which
are to 60 free. Magazines and pub
lishers.to pay the postage in bulk
on rates. This is reduction Of
rates, but the committe think that
it will have the effect of producing
more money than at present rates.
The leading publishers all express
themselves satisfied with the rates,
which are lower than the commit
tee at first expected to make them,
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

The Central Pacific Railway,
which was built largely by Cali
fornia and was intended to devel-
OPP the resources of that State, has
put a damper on tho shipment of
fruits and vegetables this spring
by increasing the tariff forty per
cent. The fruit and vegetable
dealers had just begun to make
the business pay when the rail-
road company went for their prof
its.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

The Jacksonville, Pensacola
and Mobile Railroad of Florida
should be a warning against liti-
Cation. 1t has probably surviv-
ed more suits in common lawland
in equity-sustained the weight
of more legal decisions and de-
crees than any railroad corpora
ton in America. OF course it is
utterly bankrupt, and tits in the
hands of two receivers, one State,
the other Federal.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23
ILLINOIS,.
FIRE.

CHICAGO, May 21.-Tobey &
Booths packing house with a
large number of dressed hogs,
over 100000 pounds of brlk
meats, several thousand pounds
of lard, and 600 live hogs, was
Dulned last night. The loss is es
tjmated at $150;000; insured.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

The municipal election held in
Cumberland, Nd, on Monday, re
suited in the election of the Repub-
lican candidate for Mayor by sixty
four majority. The council stands
six Democrats and six Republicans
Last year the Democrats had the
Mayor and the entire city council.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

An Indian who is confined in
Jail at Walla Walla, Oregon, for
murder, has been told by his fell
low prisoners that he will be hang
ed sure, and that he had better
get used to it. He practices every
day by letting them hang him as
long as no can bear it, but still he
says he would rather be shet.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

A curiosity is shortly to be placed
in the Ordnance Museum at Wash
ington, consisting, of a
Federal and a Confederate bullet
impacted in the air, which was
picked up before Petersburg in
1864.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

A spelling contest, open to all
children attending the public
schools, took place in Washing
ton last week. There were 221
contestants, about one-half of
whom were girls. The prizes con
sisted of medals.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23
TEXAS.
AN EDITOR SHOT.

JEFFERSON, TEXAS, May 20.-To
night during a shooting affray j.
P. McEachern. editor of the Dem
ocrat, was accidentally shot and
dangerously wounded by man
named Richardson. McEachern
was for several years manager of
the Western Union telegraph of
fee in this city.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

A medieval gallery has been
found in the excavation of the
port of Savonna. 1t is full of blocks
of stone, and was of two which the
famous Geonese Admiral, Andrea
Dorta, sank to obstruct the en-
trance.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

The Cumberland Cement Mill, 10
Gated on Wills creek, near the city,
wa destroyed by fire on Sunday
morning. Loss about $4,000;
covered by insurance.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

Forty is an ugly corner that
takes man into the shadow of
life, as it were. But better be in
the shadow with friends you love
than keep in the everlasting sun
shine of youth, ifthat were pos
sible, and see them go down in
the valley without you. One does
not feel his progress when all
around is going on at the same
rate.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

WE are glad to observe that in every
place where preparations are b. ing
made to observe Decoration Day, the
proposition to decorate the graves of the
Union and Confederate dead alike, is
meeting with the greatest favor. We
have not noticed a single item in regard
to Decoration Day that does not contain
the statement that cit is the intention to
decorate the graves of both alike"
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

After October the headquarters
of the army will be established at
st. Louis, instead of Washington.
General Sherman favOrs the
change as conducive to CREATE
facility for military operations in
the West.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

People who like to do things OF
the spur of the moment shoul
emigrate to Harding county, la
A couple there were recently MAI
ried, and after the ceremony TIL
bride was obliged to ask her has
band what her new name was
The parties had only been a
quainted a few hours.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

A complaint is made that the
New York undertakers are in
such.a hurry to put bodies on ice,
that in the case of persons who are
not dead, they must inevitably bt
frozen to death.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

WIFE MURDER.-In New Yorl
on Saturday, James Manaha
kicked his wife in the abdomen, III
fiicting injuries from which sh
died. He was arrested.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

Mr.: Charles Carter shot bear in
the mountains near Waynesboro,
Augusta county, Va.,a few days
ago, which is said by old hunters
to be the largest bear ever shot in
this mountain. 1t weighed net
about 800 pounds, and had tusks
over II inches in length, and
one of his hind paws weighed over
two pounds.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

The Very Rev. DIR. Peel,
brother of the late Sir Robert Pee
has resigned the deanery of Worl
cester, England, which he has
held for twenty-nine years.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

The speeches and some unpuI
lished political writings of I'll
late Lord Lytton are in the pre-
and will shortly be issued, with
PREDATORY notice by his son.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

THE CIVIL SERVICE. The Dem
ocrats in Congress say they will
oppose the abolition of the civil
service regulations at present, as
by such rules they are enabled a
get some of their number in of,,rn
and thus detract from + 30 natrnn
age of the Republican PARTY
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

The Norfolk Virginian says:
Pea and strawberry picking COM
menced actively on the truck
farms, and will now be pushes
forward vigorously until the crop
are all gathered and shipped.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

Ohio county has called q meeting
to appoint delegates to the CapitaI
Removal convention, which meets
in Grafton on the 9th.
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INDEPENDENT
Published Daily and Weekly by the
INDEPENDENT PRINTING CO.
BlondeIs uiIding Corner Qrsen & Mnrtlnst:

Brooks has given ear to "Bax-
ter's Call to the Unconverted,"
down in Arkansas.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

The new Constitution Of Ohio is
to be submitted to the people at the
August election.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

Rumors are again in the air that
Secretary Richardson will retire
from the Cabinet.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

Gen. Schenck has made arrange
ments to return to England ON the
Goth inst. He is now In Washing
ton.