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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-12

PAPER OR GoLD.-The Balti-
more Sun has wholesome edito-
rial werd in arraignment of the
several western democratic plat
forms, for their unsoundness and
the government Indebtedness.
That paper says:
We have no idea that the mass
of the people, democratic or repub-
lican, hold any such views as the
politicians who manage conven-
lions cook up for them in plat
forms, which are designed for sup
posed local or personal advantage.
The similarly low financial tone
in the platform made for the dem
ocratic party in 1868 secured its
defeat in the presidential struggle
for that year, as we were sure il
would do in the moment it was
promulgated, and unless this wt,y-
tern loOsenesS on the subject is
timely crushed out by the true
democratic, old-time, hard money
sentiment, it will prove fatal to all
conservative hopes again"
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-12

Prairie grouse are reported very
abundant in Illinois this season.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-12

"Do not sing that song again, is
the sarcastic title ola ne W song
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-12

Freedom didn't shrek much when
Judge Poland felI--especialIy the Iree-
dom ofthe press.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-11-19

though Fred" (her husband) "tolt
me to keep clear of such things; bu
/ shall not try again"
! went home the next day, and JUS
after the holidays each one of oul
summer party received cards for the
wedding of Charlton Wise and Fan
nie Ashmead.
All this happened two years ago
This morning, / received call from
Mrs Esther Morton.
81 came on purpose to see the 3D.
by," said she, mot for a parlor, but q
nursery CALI
could understand why the sight
of my baby drew tears to her eyes.
She was married, shortly after my
self, to a very fine gentleman some
years older than herself, and had
been in Europe ever since, where che
had buried her baby girl just before
her return home.
"What is it's namel" she asked
me. 1--WE can't find one good enough
for her, we think" l answered.
20 let me name her please" with
beseeching look. 81 know l trested
you badly, once" }" she said, as l hesi-
tated "but to show that you forgive
me let me name her for my baby, she
is so like her. shall feel as though
l had an interest in her then"
And when Charlton came home to
dinner I told him all, and We call our
baby Lillian
/ had freely forgiven Esther long
ago; happy in my husbands love, |
could bear her no animosity.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-11-19

Some time since party Of ladie'
and gentlemen went on q tour Of in
spection through Durham Castle
The "lions' were shown to them BY
an elderly female, of a sour. solemn,
and dignifed aspect. In the course
of their peregrinatio,s they came to
the celebrated tapestry for which
the castle is 90 famed. These,
SAID the guide, in true Snowman
tstyle, favored with dash of piety,
to SUIT the subject. and pointed to
several groups Of figures upon the
tapestry-"these represent scenes in
the life Of Jacob" "Oh yes-how
prettyl" said a young lady; and
with a laugh, pointing to two figures
in somewhat close proximity, abe
continued, "I suppose that is Jacob
kissing Hachel?" "No, madam"
responded the indignant guide. with
crushing dignity, "that is Jacob
,Drcaling ,ciM tho angel" The young
lady subsided, and offered no exposi.
tory remarks, but groaned under a
sense of unworthiness during the
rest of the visit.-Dra,Oer in Har.
Oct.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-11-19
WINTER.

De not sc0rn
Nv age, nor think, cause appear forlorn,
serve no use; It's my sharper breath
DOCS purge gross exhalations from the earth:
NV frosts and SHOWS do purify the air
From choking fogs, make the sky clear and fair
And though by nature cold and chill be,
Yet am warm In bounteous charity.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-11-19
AuicultuSal1 ItsDs.

AMERICAN PoTAToEs IN Enc.
LAND.-The London Gardeners
Chronicle says:
"Of late years, too, We have re-
ceived large number of new varie'
ties of potatoes from America, some
of great merit. First in order We
would place Late Rose, which is an
enormous cropper and Of good quail
ity it is best suited for dry seasons
and dry land. 1t is good for poor
mems potato, and is an Improvement
on Early Rose. Of similar kind are
Extra Early Vermont, Early Gen.
and Others. We would suggest ia
our friends that they send us no
more new kinds of this description
as there are already too many. Yer,
mont Beauty is large, second early
red-skinned potato is great crop
per, OF good quality, likely to super.
sede Redskinned Flourball. Bre-
sees Climax is a large, second early.
white potato, of fine quality and
very productive. Snow fake is Of
the same type, and finer looking
potato. Bresee's Prolific is also a
very handsome and good potato.
Of coarser types may be mentioned
-Peschblow. American Red Char
don, Goodrich, &c. Most Of the
American potatoes are of similar
type, with large broad pale foliage,
| ike that of the Lapstone. Unfor-
tunately they are rather prone to be
attacked in this country by the pota-
to disease.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-11-19

STORY OF A MILLIoSArRE.-lsaac
Rich, who left million and three
quarters a year or two ago to found a
college in Boston, began business thus:
At eighteen he went from Cape Cod
to Boston with three or four dollars
in his possession, and looked-about
for something to do, rising early,
walking far, observing closely. and
rejecting much. Soon he had an
idea. He bought three bushels of
oysters, hired a wheel-barrow, found
a piece of boar,l, bought six small
plates, six iron forks, a threecent pep
per box, and one or two other things.
He was at the oyster boat, buying his
oysters, at three o'clock in the morn
ing. wheeled them three miles, set
up his board near a market. and COM
menced business He sold out his
oysters as fast as he could open them,
at good profit. He repeated this
experiment morning after morning
until he had saved hundred and
thirty dollars, with which he bought
horse and wagon, and had FIVE cents
left
"How are you going to board your
horse?" asked a stable keeper who
witnessed this audacious transaction.
II am going to board him at your
stable"
"But YOU are a minor, and | cannot
trust you more than a week.
The next morning the lad, who had
established a good credit with the
oystermen. bought thirteen bushels
Of remarkably fine oysters, which he
sold 10 the course oi the day At =
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-11-19

A RATTLEeNAKE JoKE.-One day
last week four or five Detroiters went
into Macomb county to shoot squir-
rels and kick their shins against logs
and fence rails, They had just eat.
en- a cold lunch in the woods one
noon, when one of the party, young
man named Dougherty. stretched
out on his back, pulled his hat over
his eyes and gave his mind up to the
work of assisting his body to catch
a little rest. The remainder Of the
party, having an understanding be-
forehand, quietly withdrew one by
one. One of them passed around to
a bush near Dougherty's feet and
took a tin rattle-box from his pocket.
Another stood close to the young
mans legs, and in suppressed voice,
when the signal was given whisper
ed:
"For Heavens sake Dougherty,
don't move so much as a finger! A
big rattlesnake is right under your
leg|
Dougherty was fiat on his back,
eyes covered, arms sprawled out,
and his voice trembled as he repli-
ed:
"My God! what shall do ?"
Keep perfectly quiet 1t is your
only hope! If you even raise finger
he will dart his fangs into your
Tie man with the rattle box gave
| it shake. and reached out and laid
club across Dougherty's legs, while
the other man moved off about TWEEN
| ty feet and exclaimed:
"Heavens what can We do! II
we shoot we may kill Dougherty%
The club was rolled off on the
ground and the victim whispered:
Eor mercy sake, kill it /"
The club Was rolled over his legs
again, the box shaken, and the man
whispered back:
"Be quiet or it is instant death !
think the snake wants to 60 to sleep,
and if you will keep still you will be
all right" i,
The box was shaken, the club
moved around, and finally the
SNAKE" seemed to Dougherty to set
tie down OH his breast. He dared
not whisper for fear of rousing it,
but one of the men called out:
There it is asleep! Wei
move away AID wait for it to glide
off,"
The whole crowd moved over be
hind bank, and laughed and rolled
and tore up the dirt until they were
exhausted, while poor Dougherty
lay there like a log, not even daring
to draw an ordinary breath. Th'
sweat ran down his face and started
out from his body until his shirt wa
ringing wet. The fellows took thei
guns and tramped away, leaving hin
thus, and were gone an hour and {
half. When they returned Dougher
ty was sitting up, having discovered
the Joke about FIVE minutes previ
ously. He didn't have word to say
but there was whole unabridged
dictionary in his eye. They spok'
to him, but for an answer he rose vi
shouldered his gun and made a be'
line for the highway, and none o
the party has met him since. DE
trot Free Prees.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-11-19

profit of seventeen dollars 90 be wa
able to pay for his horses board
And right there in the same market
he continued to deal in oysters and
fish for forty years, became king of
that business, and ended by founding
a college; thus affording new illus
tration of Prof. AgazziS theory that
the consumption Of 6sh is serviceable
to the brain.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-11-19

|TNvrrAToYTIcKETs Visiting and
! l. Business Cards, Letter-Hesds. &c. &C.,
neatly printed ut this cfice
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-11-19

WEEDS ON THE ROAD SIDE.
There is law in New York, we be-
lieve, that requires every road master
to see that the weeds along the road
side in the district over which he
has jurisdiction are cut twice a year
that is twice during the season OF
growth. In some road districts and
by some road masters this duty is
faithfully done; but by the large ma
jority no attention is paid to it /,
Every good farmer is interested
in the faithful enforcement OF this
law because the roadsides are great
weed breeders and disseminators, un-
less they are carefully kept clean in
the manner described. The question
of the tidy appearance OF the road
sides is a secondary consideration.
| 1t is not probable that the law orig
mated in the motive of tidiness. but
as an economical measure-a means
of protecting careful farmers from
carelessness or slovenliness Of untldy
neighbors.
Attention is therefore called to the
fact that every road masters war
rant does or should contain this n
one of his specified duties and tha
| il he does not discharge it he shoult
be complained Of to the road com
missioners of the town.-N r
World.
CURrosrrIEs OF THE SToMAcH.-A
iueeler having swallowed sabre wa
brought into the Charity Hospital il
Paris. Adhesive Inflammation en-
sued, resulting in an abscess. Th'
sabre became divided into two parts
and the extraction was performed il
two operations. A sailor, for half
pint of brandy. swallowed q knife
which caused his death in three days
The necropsy revealed chronic ulcer
Gus gastritis. The knife was found
but the horn handle had been com
pletely digested, and there only re
mained vestiges of the FIVE or si1
blades it had contained. Another
case was that Of an hysterIcal woman
who bad swallowed a packet o.
needles, Of which three hundred and
.;n.,s;x ;ssued from her breast
arms, chest, &c.
GROWING STRAwBERRIEs.-Tht
Rochester Union tells Of strawberry
grower who states that TO two gallons
OF rain water he put one-quarter of 9
pound Of ammonia, and one-quartel
of pound OF common nitre, and with
this solution he sprinkled his straw
berry beds every night when blossom
ing. The result is said to have been
double the amount of large strawber
ries to that on the grounds just ad
joining, not 90 treated. The trouble
with the inexpt rienced is the fancy
that, in proportion as stimulation j.
increased, the result viii be more and
more benefcial-the fact being that,
while Q moderate stimulus may dc
good, excess is the precursor Of De
struction.
A new potato, known a. the white
queen, is being cultivated in France
In good soil, from ten to fifteen tuber
cles are formed, many Of which attain
the weight Of % lbs. The favor i
said to he vesy fine. Planted in Feb
rlary, Il .becomss ripe in July.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-11-19
MERCHANTS
Insurance Company,
OF HUNTINGTON, WEST VA.

This Company being organized, with an am,
pie paid-up Capital, Is prepared to write smsl
lines on the better class OF risks at adeqnats
rates. Correspondence with Agents and Brokers
solicited.
J.H. UNDERWOOD,
Secretary.
Nov. 5-tf.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-11-19
RAILROAD LINES.
CHEAPEAKI 4 Ohio RAILWAY!
On and after July 7th, 1874, passenger
trains will run as follows;
FROM HUNTINGTON.

10: IS A. n. ExFREsS-For Allegheny and all In
termedlate stations 20 Oovington. Minboro, Go
shen, Staunton, Charlottesville, Gordonsyille
and Richmond. daily except Sunday. Thii
train connects at Charlottesville for Lynchburg
Bristol and Chattanooga; az Gordonsville fol
Alexandra. washington, Baltimore, and the
North. and at Richmond 'or Petersburg. Norfolk
Weldon. raleigh. Danville Charlotte. Greensboro
Co;nmbia. Augusta, Savannah, Charleston, and
ALL, Coufh
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-11-19
= NOTHING.

This Company, having been organized under
the state laws Of West Virginia, and having the
largest psd-up capital OF any West Virginia In
snrance Company save one and having COM
piled with the laws OF several OF the States. Is
prepared to accept risks where rates are ade-
uuste TO the hazard.
~ Small lines well scattered. at fuli rates, Is
our motto
W. r. DAY, ). I. ONEkTOS,
President. Nfce-President
" r FRAZIER. Secretary. July 7-n.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-10-01
CROCE RY.

The vegetable that the young ladies
love is to mate-oh.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-10-01

Two young men out riding were passing
farmhouse where farmer was trying to a
harness an obstinate mule. ''W ont he
draw p said one of the men. "Of course,
said the farmer, "he' II draw the attention
of every fool that passes this way" The
young men drove on.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-10-01
PoIvtechnic College

Of the State of Pennsylvania,
Market Street, above 18th Street, Philadelphia.
Twenty-first year begins Sept. Is Thorough
professional training in Mine Engineering
Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,
ANALYTICAL and Industrial Chemistry, Metal
lurgy and Architecture.
The Diploma of the College is received as con-
elusive evidence OF proficiency by the first
Engineers and companies engaged in works OF
improyement. Address ALFRED L. KENNE-
DY, NJ. D., President of Faculty.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-10-01

A man was about to be hanged in Ala
bama, sang, as he stood with the moose
about his neck: "Oh the bright angels
are waiting for me-" Whereupon the
local editor fendishly wrote, "And the
angels stirred up the fire and looked
brighter than ever"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-10-01
DOLLARS WORTH OF GOODS NOW ON HAND,

Cheaper before in Jackson of the latest
Englh nch American faors
before H in
tmneG
drawer
monedra heFmtNa National ~
nrtrmn thank ~~
"rhl"k H" sa""
amgm HI
hwenng gpneC CmeMdae eorgh
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-10-01

Flows business now?" inquired one
Nashville merchant of another, yester-
day Dull, fearfully dull was the
reply "The fact is, nobody buys any
thing just now but provisions and whis-
ky-the bare necessaries of life, as it
were
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-10-01

A young lady being asked by rich
bachelor, "If not yourself, who would
you rather be?'' replied, sweetly and
modestly, yours truly"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-10-01

Why are Cashmere shawls like deaf
people? Because you can't make them
here.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-10-01

1t makes great difference whether
glasses are used over or under the nose.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-06-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

Nye. of Nevada, read law at Hoosic
Falls, and the people up there brag
about it; not that the law ia OF much
account, but that they got rid of him.
la the Pennsylvania Lunatic Hosp
ital the patients always had their Wits
about them when Mrs. Mary A., Of that
name, was matron there, but now she
has resigned and is gone, and the poor
lunatics, as Mary is no longer beside
them are beside themselves.
Western papers say that Jones, OF
Nevada, 'can sit on more of his spinal
column and shoulder blades than any
other man who every hoisted his feet
against WALL Jones has more
backbone to sit on than most men, and
if he is willing to fatten himself out il
is because he knows no other man in
Nevada can do it, perhaps.
Bayard Taylor has secured the cor
respondence that passed between Jos
eph and Potiphar's wife, and wants to
translate it; but Chicago people want
to buy it untranslated, for fear B. L
will make it as dull as one Of hi:
own books. 1t appears by the cor
respondence that what has been hith
erto heard Of the story was only Jos
cph's version, as he reported it to hi
wife
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-06-18
A RADICAL MEASURE.

The present congress has not been
distinguished for doing anything par
ticularly servicesble to the country,
and since it has not done anything to
make 1t famous, some radical senators
have Set themselves to work to make
1t Infamous, if they can. Senator's
Carpenter and Conkling introduced
into the senate on the 18th inst, a bill
ITO determine the jurisdiction of the
circuit courts Of the United States and
TO regulate the removal of causes from
state courts and for other purposes"
The title Of the bill is not suggestive,
and its gist is contained in the eleventh
section, which reads as follows:
The process 10 commence 10 any
Circuit Court Of the United States or
IN any court Of any Territory of the
United States or the District of Col.
umbla, any civil suit not Affecting the
title 10 real estate not within the state
territory or district where the said
suit is brought against any corporation
or other person residing In the United
States aud doing business in the state
tsrritory or district where said suit
II brought, and having in said state
territory or district where said suit is
brought an agent or agents in respect
OF the matter out Of which the case
ARISES, may be made by delivery to
such agent, or to either Of such agents,
where there is more than one, q copy
OF such process and such service shall
have the same force and effect a. ;f
made upon the principal Of such agep,
10 the state, territory or District Of
Columbia where suit 10 brought. Pro
vided, however, that this section shall
not apply 70 any suit on cause of &C
ton occurring before July !, 1874.
The effect Of this section on all bus.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-06-18
WHO WROTE TO ALEXIS?

When Alexis came TO America, he
was almost overwhelmed with letters
from the fair f.eTof feme OF Of to the T No.
men moving in the highest circles.
Curiosity prompted him to send home
in charge of an orderly, five large
packages Of these. Subsequently he
learned that the orderly had delivered
only three. Fearing the unworthy
servant meant to make improper use Of
the remaining letters he caused the Dc.
tectives 10 trace him up. He was
found in Belgium, with the stolen let
tiers almost ready for publication in a
volume Of 400 pages. He was arrested
on account Of not having procured the
necessary license, hurried across the
Prusiau frontier, delivered to the Rus,
sian agent-, and after conveyance TO
81. Petersburgh and speedy trial,
-ent out for lite service in the quick
silver mines Of siberia Aud &c
the gushing young ladies Of
America narrow y escaped the shame
and disgrace OF seeing their letters pub.
lished for the amusement Of the scan.
dal mongers. .s "a.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-06-18
A LIES SAVINGS CREMATED
IN A COOK STOVE.
Topeka (Kansas) Commonwealth

Topeka KANSAS Commonwealth
The Topeka National Bank had a
deposit of novel kind yesterday. 1t
consisted of charred mass of what
had been paper currency, but now past
Identification as such to the keenest
eyed cashier. 1t came in this way
A well-to-do farmer IN Iowa had
sought to change his residence for one
in Kansas, travelling in the usual mode
of frontier migration, with horses and
wagon. A few days since he was over
taken upon the open prairie by one of
the terrific rain storms so common to
this latitude and longitude that most
Kansans need no particular description
oil them. Their closely canvassed wag-
on, equal to any expected emergency,
was but little more protection in this
instance than would be a crockcry
crate in storm at sea. The horses
frightened by the terrors Of thunder,
lightning, foods and wind, and had to
be detached from the wagon-the fam.
lily seeking protection by holding on to
the wagon, rather than by scclusion
within.
In the hurry aud wildneSS OF the
scene the man bethought him of his
package of money in his pocket, and
thought it would be spoiled by the
water. He had been for an hour as
completely drenched from head to foot
and his boots as full and running over
as though his place had been the river
rather than the prairie. He took the
package of 81 400, a soaked mass, from
his pocket, and place it in his stove
even, unbeknown to the other member
OF his family, and where he thought i
would be kept from further damage
But, alas, the drear night being past
and bfsYR8 BRqSSE tie stove h;c : from
the wagon and proceeded to prepar,
breakfast. Upon his return it wa
learned that they had prepared disl
IN the oven far more costly than say
DRY. The $4,000 the earnings of
life time of tolls, were brought forth il
handful Of ashes The bank vii
send it TO Washington, where it will b,
subjected to as careful scrutiny a
possible, but a. the package was pro
cqbly OF bills from many banks, it doe
DOT seen possible to identity many 0
them.