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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-16
Communicated I
Editors Independent :

Editors Independent
There are all kinds of associa-
tons and unions spriuging up in
Martinsburg. Some of them are
for good, others tor evil The
workingman has none, and the
only safeguard for himself and
food for his family, lies in plenty
Of work and fair wages. We buy
all our groceries and dry goods
here, and hence we contribute all
our earnings to the advancement
and prosperity of Martinsburg.
But we now hear the merchants
talking of how the Changers are
sending off for their goods, and
buying molasses by the barrel, and
salt by the car load and everything
else by wholesale, and that eonse-
quently many stores will be closed
improvements be checked, and the
laborer be compelled to go else
where, for he certainly could not
support a wife and six children
for fourteen dollars a month on a
farm. Ifthis be true of the Gran
gers, it is very wrong. and they
should halt at once. We buy our
butter, and eggs, and potatoes, &c,
OF them and give them the very
highest prices, and our millers
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A FURIOUS SWEETHEART.

The habit of hanging maekerel
on a nail near the door to drip
broke up match on Essex street
Wednesday night. The couple
got back OF the house, SO as not to
disturb the folks, they sat down on
the stoop to think. During the,
process she leaned her head, in
new spring hat, against the house,
and became absorbed in the stars
and other improvements, while he
tenderly eyed his boots. About
half on hour was spent in this prof
liable occupation, when the young
man felt something trickle down
his neck. "Don't weep Julia, !"
he softly murmured. 81 amt"
she said, surprised. He looked
up and his eyes rested on an oozy
substance back Of her head.
whats that on the back Of your
hat ~ he cried. She jumped up
at this Interrogation, and instinct
lively placing her hand on the back
Of her head, drew 1t away again
full of an unpleasantly Favored
slime. With a shrek ofrage and
passion the Infatuated girl tore the
mackerei from the nail, while she
snatched off her hat and tore it in
shreds with her livid fingers. The
horror-stricken young man not
knowing what else to do, jumped
the first fence and disappeared, and
hasn't been seen since.
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right of his--natural or assured by
law, can be affected His position.
when arraigned before this court.is
that of any other member Of socie-
ty equally unfortunate, 1t should
be no better--it certainly can beno
worse. The purpose of the Civil
Rights Act, to use the language Of
the Supreme Court, was 20 guard
all the declared rights of colored
persons in civil actions, and to af-
ford like protection in criminal
prosecutions. None of these de-
clared rights are, or can be endan-
gered here. Nothing. indeed, on
the face Of the petition or in the
circumstances OF this case, can
Justify an apprehension that in his
defence before O. jury constituted
according to the laws of the State,
any right of the petitioner can be
affected nor can his relation to
this tribunal be In any sense diff
ferent from that which would be
occupied by any white citizen un-
der precisely the same circum
stances.
The prayer Of the petitioner must
therefore be denied, and the mo
ton for removal to the e. $. Court,
overruled.
The Counsel for the prisoner
then filed afiidavits on the part Of
the prisoners and others to the
effect that an impartial trial could
not behad in Berkeley county,and
moved change of Uejs,ie,to WllichA
the State filed counter affiaayft5.
and after argument by the conns4
the motion was overruIed.
The counsel for the prisoners
then entered challenges 70 the
array first, because the law Of the
State prevented colored men from
serving on the jury; second, be.
cause the. Ue3aire .fucius for sum
moning tliA jury was not issued
thirty days before the commence
ment of the court as required by.
law. His. Honor quashed the
array ON the second point and
ordered the Sheriff to forwith
summon panel Of thirty Jurors.
The counsel for the prisoner
then filed a plea In abatement to
the indictment because the grand
jury was composed entirely of
white men, when untier the laws
of the United States colored men
legally qualified TO act were pre-
vented by law Of West Virginia
from serving, to which the State
demurred, and the demurrer was
sustained, to all of which the de
Tense excepted. The Sheriff sum
moned thirty talesmen, who were
sworn on their giro diri, and out
OF the thirty, eight gentlemen
were selected as competent. The
Sheriff was then ordered to SUN
mon twenty additional talesmen
to appear this morning at 81
O'Clock. Under the law twenty
competent jurors will haye to be
selected from which twelve per
sons are to be taken for the trial.
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For the Independent.
A FARMER ON FINANCE.


Now that the finance bill has
been defeated, and that their shall
be no additional issue of currency,
the question arises, "Is it well ~
Are the interests of the country bet
ter subserved by its defeat? Gold
and silver are accepted as the stan
dar9 medium in the exchange of
Walt es, but the volume is not sufii-
cient TO meet the business wants of
the country. Monopolies, by a
few persons il-our centers oftrade.
who, under the cry Of hard money,
endeavor to force the masses to
their feet. With contraction comes
decline in the price of produce.
Farming ceases to pay; the great
crops of the West will not bear
shipment to market; that position
of the agricultural class, against
whose estates there rests a claim
for purchase money, or claims aris-
ing from any other source, are un-
able to meet them from the pro-
duce of his lands. and are forced to
enter the money market as bor--
rowers when something like the
following colloquy takes place
Borrower am in need of
two thousand dollars, can you let
me have it ?''
Capitalist-s Money is close now,
/ am run down with applications !;
what is your farm worth 20
Borrower-"Ten thousand dol
lars. | have paid eight on it, and
must meet the remaining obliga-
tons this spring.
Capitalist-"I sincerely sympa-
thise with you, and if you will give
me ten per cent. interest and a
first mortgage on your land, /
shall let you have the money!
Forced 10 meet his obli-
cations the borrower accepts
the terms, and goes out to strug-
gle with this new obligation with
odds fearfully against him. But
with the lender t is different. He
gets two hundred dollars year
interest, his -four at from four to
FIVE dollars a barrel; pork at $3.50
to $3.50 per hundred, SO he can
we'll afford TO endorse the contrac-
ton policy. Under this policy, the
hum of the factory ceases, the plow
stands idle in the furroW, and la
Dor seeks employment in VAIN We
want more money. Lett be issued,
but with the understanding
that there shall be no population,
nor yet contraction, but a fixed
volume, Let Congress also in
regulating the commerce between
the States, fix a uniform rate Of
interest, say at five or six per cent
AS a result, agriculture. would
arise from her depression, and with
it all other industries; investments
in real estate would approximate
in value, transactions in stocks. /
should not, in the usual way seek
return to specie payments, but
let the gold spectators see that
the country can prosper without
them until from sheer inactivity
they are forced to use it in bust
ness ventures themselves. Too
long have they fattened off the
| financial fears of the people
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The Chicago T'i5une's efforts
to sound the public opinion of the
West upon the Presidents vote
by means o. a circular of inquiry
sent to the press of Illinois, In
diana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Min
nesota. Iowa, Kansas, Missouri
and Nebraska, has ELECTED replies
showing that Of 633 papers an
swering the circular 514 sustain
the veto, 408 oppose it and II are
non-committal. Ofthese sustain
ing the veto, 295 are Republican
and pit Democratic. OF those OPP
posing the veto 234 are Republi
can, and TIA Democratic. Indiana,
Missouri, and Kansas are the on
ly States where a majority of the
papers oppose the veto.
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THE RURALIST

OF all mankind that do exist,
in country or in town,
Most happy is the ruralist,
Nor Of the least renown.
Away from cities din ard sound
The ruralist was born,
Amidst the rural hills around
And fields of growing corn,
Midst scenes of plenty in rich stores,
The ruralist was reared,
Midst horses, cattle, sheep by scores,
To which be was endeared.
Midst herds Of swine Of rarest breed,
In fields of pastures green,
Domestic fowls that round would feed,
The house and barn between.
Amidst the flowers Of early spring,
The humming Of the bees,
And all the the merry birds that sing,
And fruit upon the trees.
in boyhood days be roamed the hills,
And whistled tunes with glee;
Or often wandered by the rills,
Or chased the humble bee. =
The schoolhouse where he went to
school
Was but rural cot,
Yet memory in reflection cool,
Clings to the sacred spot.
In manhood years be tills the soil
That yields abundant store
OF wheat and corn, of wine and oil
That from his presses pour.
He gayly mounts his prancing steed
And bounds across the plains,
He goes and comes with pleasant
speed,
His steed at pleasure reins,
BY him the wheel of commerce moves,
BY him the world is fed.
TO ash his rights ii him behooves,
As he supplys with bread.
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Com municated.


MEssRs. EDITORS Out here in
the suburbs we are studying the
Mayoralty question closely, and
scanning names very attentively.
We mean business out here, and
we want to see d man elected who
is and will be in favor of general
improvements. Several good men
have withdrawn +; bnt our voters
are glad to know that the present
incumbentiss till on the track and
we promise TO Major Shut the
united support Of
STRINEsvILLE
May 18th, 1874.
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Commenting on the mean things
which Washington said Of Massa-
chusetts men in private letters to
friends, recently published i'm the
Southern Magazine, the Springfield
Republican pathetically inquiries,
"How could you, George ?O Be-
cause he couldn't tell a lie, Mr..
BoWles.
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Bishop James says the speciality
Of the Round Lake camp meeting
this summer will be the presence
of representatives Of all the
branches of Methodism in the
United States and Canada. They
will meet to consider or discuss the
question of organic union Of these
Methodistic bodies, as the meeting
will have no official authority, but
will come together simply for
united worship.
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1t is said that the favorite songs
of British troops when on the
march in Ashantee land were
John Brown and tramp,
tramp"
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A female child with two per-
feet tongues appears in La Crosse,
Wis, to assert the rights OF the
sex. AS Artemus Ward said, this
is too much.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-16

"A Nashville man advertised for
"a Christian man who unerstands
how to run a boiler"
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a dispatch from Salt Lake City
says; Deputy United States Mar
shall Brockway arrived yesterday
from San Pete county, about one
hundred miles south from here.
He reports that after arresting par
ties accused OF violating the inter-
nal revenue laws, he was set upon
by the Mormon people en- masse,
and compelled to release his pris-
oners. He says the people declare
thatn arrests shall be made.
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A quarrel between husband an,

A quarrel between husband and
wife was thus settled: Husband
"My dear, there were thirty in
his room ;" Wife--'I say there,
were forty.n Hnsband-"I say
there were not" Wife-"Well'
thirty. then, and the piano (put-
ting her hand on the instrument, J
piano forte. There"
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"Miss Mary, my heart is break
ing" said an Aberdeen lover to
his Highland Mary. SIS it in
deed? So much the better for YOU
was her quiet reply. "Why, my
idol?' because Mr.. Mes NTH,
when il is broken out and out
you can sell the pieces for gun
flints.n
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CIR
Cult COURT.

Hon. John Blair Hoge, Judge |;
e S Troxell, Esq, Clerk A J..
Thomas, Esq, Sheriff; r. nj
Price, Esq, Prosecuting Attor
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-10
Mrs. Eainea After Caleb CushfnU.

That persistent litigant, Mrs. Games, is
again IN court, and it seems as if she is bent
on giving all the attention che possibly can
to her bachelor friend, Caleb Cushing be-
fore he lays eyes on the senoritas on the
other side of the water just now, on the
eve of his departure almost, she throws
after him an old slipper for good luck in
the shape of an action for libel, which can
ONLY be blotted out with the round sum of
5000, ,OOO
She came into court yesterday through
her attorneys, George w. Paschal and
Henry 8. F0Ote. and filed declaration
wherein, after reciting the history Of her
bargains and subsequent correspondence
with said Gushing relative to the recovery
of lands in Louisiana with the details Of
which the public are familiar), she charges
that Gushing in certain pleas lately filed in
court, event out of his way and published
the following libelous, scandalons, false and
malevOlent statement: Put upon inquiry.
however, by the wantonly and grossly men.
daciOus accusation of himself, he now
states. on information and belief presently
acquired, that the said Gaines contriyed
and endeavored to perpetrate two distinct
frauds in the general land effice;' that she
had acted surreptitionsly, and been guilty
OF fraud in abstracting and suppressing pa
pers in the land Office at New Orleans"
Wherefore she considers her reputation and
standing in the community injured to the
extent OF $500, 1000, and prays action of the
court Warrington National
Republican.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-10
Death OF Mrs. >. X. G. Pitkins

It becomes our sad duty to record the
untimely death of Mrs. j. r. G.. Pitkin,
which occurred at four o'clock yesterday
morning. Mrs. Pitkin was a most lovely
and accomplished woman, an atfectionate
wife and devoted mother. She was the
centre of a charming circle of loving and
admiriBg friends.
We extend to the bereaved husband our
sympathes and those of his many friends.
We feel how utterly language fails to con-
vey to the stricken and sorrowing family of
the deceased any degree of comfort. We
can only express our faith that Heaven
will care for the orphan children, and the
angel mother will still watch over them
and be ever near the ones she loved most
on earth.
The funeral will take place to-day from
her late residenc, corner of Magazine and
Orange streets
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-10
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary of State,
NEW YORK.

Won tho Wager aud Lost His Life.
NEW YORK, March 9.-Henry Connors. of
MOntrose, New Jersey, aged forty-fve,
made wager on Saturday that he could
drink pint of whisky and gallon of beer
in an hour. He won the wager and died
before morning.
A Hurricane.
The steamship Donau, which arrived this
morning from Bremen, reports having ex-
perienced hurricane, in which she sus-
tanned considerable damage.
Ashore.
The schooner Demory, Captain Gray,
from Charleston, for New Haven, is report
ed ashore ten miles north of Barnegat. A
steamer has gone to her assistance.
Shoemaker's Strike.
A strike took place in number of
shOeshops, among members of the or
der OF st. Crispin. 1t is reported that about
100 left work in eleven shops, demanding
old rates, of forty one, fifty-one and sixty
one cents, for making first, second and third
class shoes. A large number OF cutters, who
work by the day, have also struck for the
enforcement of the eight hour law.
Clergymen Interesting Themselves for
Temperance.
A meeting of clergymen. of different de-
nominations, was held this afternoon in As
sociation Hall for the purpose of taking
such steps as might be necessary for the
promotion of the temperance cause. There
was q large attendance, and Rev. DIR. Prime
was chosen chairman, with Rev. Mr. Stearns
as secretary. Several suggestions were
made and referred to . committee on reso-
lutions, who will report at an adjourned
meeting.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-10
Death Of Nlillard Fillmore.

The telegraph informs US that ex-Presi-
dent Millard Fillmore died at his residence
in Buffalo, New York, at ten minutes past
eleven o'clock Sunday night.
Millard Fillmore was born on the seventh
of January, 1900, in Cayuga county, New
York. of good old revolutionary stock. He
was tailor's apprentice, but studied law
in his leisure hours, and was admitted to
practice in 1923. He was elected member
of the Assembly in 1898, and was sent to
Congress in 1888.
He was defeated the next term but
elected the next one, and served three suc-
cessive terms. In 1874 he was the Wing
candidate for Governor of New York, and
was defeated, but at the next election he
was chosen Controller OF the State. The
National Wing Convention found him in
this Office when they selected him to run as
Vice President with Taylor in lS48. The
fourth of March, lS49, he took his seat as
President of the Senate. but held it only
till the ninth of July, when death invaded
the White House and called General Taylor
away. In an unostentatious way he took
the oath of office as President in the hall of
the House of Representatives, and entered
upon the discharge of the duties of chief
magistrate. He brought around himself an
able Cabinet, and during his administration
nothing occurred to initiate against its
success
In 1856 he re-entered Che presidential
race, in company with Andrew jackson
DoneIson, upon q ticket which savored
strongly of Native Americsnism, but car
ried off the electoral votes Of only the little
border State of Maryland. Since then he
has lived in comfortable retirscy at his
home in Buffalo, where his days have
quietly crumbled away and left him as .
landmark in our nations history
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-10
Printing Contracts.

The following important communication
was received by Governor Kellogg yester-
day from the State Auditor:
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Auditors Office, )
New Orleans March 9, 1874
To his Excellency William P. Kellogg, Governor
of Louisiana:
SiR-No appropriation has been made this
year to pay country newspapers for print
ing laws. therefore respectfully urge that
no new contracts be made, and that all old
ones be annulled.
The work done is of little or no value to
the State, and, ii continued, will necessitate
an appropriation next year of nearly $780,
600. The appropriation already made for
work of this kind done in 1873 is serious
embarrassment to our finances, and trust
the expensive gratuity will not be contin-
ued another year.
There is an appropriation to pay such
papers for all necessary notices and adver-
tsements in relation to the collection of
the revenues.
Very respectfully.
CHARLES CLINTON,
Auditor,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-10
Important Decision.

The following is the substance OF late
dispatch from Milwaukee:
Intelligence has been received here that
the United States Supreme Court has af-
firmed the decision of the Circuit Court in
the city of Watertown cases, to the effect
that private property can not be levied
upon and sold to pay Judgment debts of
the city.
In the Watertown case the city had de-
faulted IN the payment of both principal
and interest of its bonds, and final judg.
ment had been recovered against the city
enforce the collection of the Judgment had
failed, by virtue Of tho virtual disoreaniss-
ton Of the city municipality, except fcs
street, school and police purposes. Il r
understood that the people ere willing e
seesle With the beodhsl1ess at Q dieec1nt
- this wtu deab0eoo Nv - dene.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-10
WASHINGTON.

The Warlike Congressman from Alabama.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-The prosecution
against Pelham for assault with intent tn
kill failed. The Attorney General was in
structed to file information for assault and
battery, which will be tried tomorrow.
kelIesg W. Warmoth.
In the Supreme Court, in the case of
Governor Kellogg, Of Louisiana, against H.
Z. WarmOth, in the Louisiana Circuit, the
court was petitiOned to allow an appeal to
the supreme Court Of the United States, but
the motion has been refused, on the ground
that the record does not show final decree.
Tho Judiciary Committee.
The Judiciary Committee have but ono
witness yet to hear in the Busted impeach-
ment case. Said witness is en- route hither.
The testimony in the Durell case is COM
plete. The committee commenced ON Judge
Duvall, of Texas, to-day. They have a
question of "tainted ernine" from Kansas
before them.
Executive Message on the Death Of Mill
lard Fillmore.
ExsCurfvR MANSION,
Washington. D. e., March 8, 1874 :
1t is with deep regret that the President
announces to the people of the United
States the death of billiard Fillmore, one Of
his hOnOrod predecessors, who died at Buff
falo, New York, last evening. The long
continued. useful public service, and emf
nent purity of character of the deceased
exp resident, will be remembered beyond
the days Of mourning, in which . nation
will be thrown by the event which is thus
announced.
As . mark of respect to his memory, it is
ordered that the executive mansion and
the several departments at Washington be
draped in mourning until the close of the
day on which the funeral shall take place,
and that oil business be suspended on the
day of the funeral.
1t is further ordered that the War and
Navy Departments cause suitable military
and naval honOrs to be paid on the occasion,
to the memory of the eminent citizen whose
life is now closed.
u. s. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary of State.
Charge Against JaAgo Duvai.
The most potent charge against Judge
Duval, of Texas, seems to be that, being
district judge before the war. he accepted q
clerkship or some minor office under the
Confederacy, and upon its failure assumed
his original functions.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-10
Omcial Directory.

There Is now being printed, and will be
ready for delivery in day or two, An OH
cial directory of the city and State. The
work has been prepared with great care,
and embraces full information concerning
the executive and legislative Department.,
tho judiciary fthe State, the municipal and
parish governments, the Metropolitan
Polics, besides giving much valuable his
torical and statistical ma1eer. Tho vesk
win b ssla By subssriptisa.
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BY TELEG RAPH.
CONGRESS.

House.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Amoug the bills
introduced was one by Mr.. ShsSts to i'm
prove certain rivers in Alabama.
Mr.. Giddings. of Texas, presented reso-
iutlons OF the Legislature of Texas. thank
ing the President of the United States for
upholding the rights of local self. govern.
ment by declining to furnish troops to Gov
ernor Davis to enable him to keep himself
"A committee was appointed to attend Mr.
FillmOres funeral
The House then adjourned.