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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-18
WHEAT CROP IN VIRGIN

WHEAT CROP IN VIRGINIA.
SO far as we have been able to
learn, the prospects for good crop
of wheat are excellent throughout
our county. The cold weather in
March did not affect it, and the
spring is so far advanced now that
little danger of injury to the crop
from harsh weather is to be ap-
pretended. A good wheat crop
this year will be great blessing
to our people, and will do mucn
in the way of financial relief
Montgomery Messenger. The
wheat crop is better in this section
than at any similar period since
the war. We hope its promise
may be richly fulfilled. - Bedford
Sentinel. tuta
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-18

We have received through the
mail what purports to be an an
nouncement for a municipal office.
AS we are running an independent
paper, we desire all to know that
unless announcements are accom-
panied by the usual fee of five
dollars, or vouched for by respon-
sible persons, they will not be in
serted. IS u
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-18

Farmer. aud others residing on
the Warm Spring road, and who
are compelled to travel over the
same, complain very much, and
We thnN justly, OF The bad condi-
ton Of the read leading from the
Maptinohurg and WILLIAMSON
turnpike 70 Hedgesville. The road
is in an almost impossible condi.
tion, and the crossing at the M. q
p. Railroad is especially bad and
dangerous. The attention Of the
proper authorities is respectfully
called TO the matter.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-18
The ferry boat at Failing Wat

The ferry boat at Failing Wat
ers, yesterday, when about the
middle Of the river, having on
board four horses attached to a
wagon loaded with hay, broke the
wire stretched across the river, to
which it was attached, and was
drifted by the wind and current a
mile or so down the stream. It
was, after much labor, checked
up and brought back to its place
of landing.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-18

A Yale student, who is evidently in
the Journalistic" department, writes
twelve verse poem, which is entitled,
.'We kissed each other by the sea-"
Well, what of it? The seaside is no
better for such practice than any other
locality. In TACT, we have put in some
very sweet work Of that kind on the
towpath of canal in our time, but did
not say anything about it in PRINT
Louisville Courier-Journsl.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-18

B. III. Warthen, Esq. formerly
of the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail
road, has been appointed Agent
of the B. & o. Railroad at Win
chester to succeed Mr.. Haase, re-
moved to StauntOn.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-18

We had pleasant call last
night from three gentlemen from
the neighborhood of Reading, Pa,
who are out on prospecting tour
for mineral and timber lands.
They called to enquire the name
of the gentleman whom we men,
toned yesterday morning as be-
ing willing to donate land for the
erection of blast furnaces. They
are intelligent and pleasant gen.
tIemen.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-18

The Martinsburg Independent can
now be happy. We havea certifi-
cate from the BOSS crusader
that our normal condition is '.all
right. - Cuna6. Times. 6,a
Which, we presume, means that
the disease is hereditary and that
the Times men are past praying
for.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-18

The Democratic city Executive
committee of Philadelphia have
passed resolutions appealing
to the Democrats of the
State to assist in making
the Centennial worthy of the
event it is to commemorate.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-18

Samuel Stake, aged nineteen
and only son of Col. A. X. Stake,
of Washington county, Md. while
cunning on Saturday last, acci-
dentally shot himself in the stom-
ach, and death ensued in a few
hours.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-18

Father Ryan, tn. distinguished
clergyman and celebrated poet,
has accepted an invitation to adj
dress the Literary Societies of the
University of Virginia on the first
day of July next. a
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-18
A SUBSCRIBER.

The wOman's war upon whiskey
has served for text to opponents
Of woman suffrage, who point to
to the movement as an example of
women's capacity for politics.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-18

James A. Boyd, Esq, has about
finished up the sale Of his town
lots north of Strinesyille: The lots
sold from $50 up to 800 a piece.
We believe he has but Gig hit or ten
left out Of the eighty-two adver-
tised for sale.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-18

An exchange says: A Milwaukee man
who came to New Jersey last week to
marry Burlington heiress, took the pre-
caution of including set of brass knuck-
lers among his wedding traps because
his finance was red-headed."
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-18

The two young boys who were yester-
day sent to the penitentiary for selling
prize packages of soap should take
warning from the legend which is sup
posed tohame on its walls: "Who en-
tiers here leaves soap behind. Wash
ington Graphic.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-18

The Democratic municipal tick
ct of Hagerstown was elected on
Monday. The Mayor, G. E. 8.
Mckee, had SO majority. Three
out of the five counciimen are
Democrats. a8 2. HlE ~
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-18
INDEPENDENT

Our advertisements name the
place where you. can get the best
goods for the least money.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-18

A young man, who resides
is Pittsburg, but whose name we
could not learn, fell in an epilec-
tic fit on the pavement near Gran
than Hall, yesterday evening,
and was carried to the porch in
front of Black burn Hughes Office.
A physician was sent for and DR..
Ross came and ordered him
removed to a place where he
could be comfortable. The young
man said he desired to go to Cum
berland on the first train, as he
has sister residing in that place.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-18

ttdft llat vi q R'tdt0
masher.
Bass fishing will commence in
earnest as soon az the Potomac
clears up.
Right now is said 10 be a splen-
did time for supervisors TO attend
to the roads.
Anna Dickinson is featuring on
WHATS to HINDER We should
like to know.
The average youth is now exas-
perated at being compelled toclean
up the flower yard.
We think we can now advise
with safety that you tune your
back for garden digging.
| The richest man in Australia,
named Clarke, il dead. He is
said to have been worth 100000
600.
l.
| Never fail to read an advertise
ment. The best business men are
sure to keep themselves before
YOU 4aH 4 ms aia9
Hon. J. T. Hoke has purchased
brick residence in New Creek for
81, 100 cash. He was in this city
yesterday.
The Court room is now orna-
mented by a handsome sixteen
light gas reflector and two five
light chandeliers.
If the city dads would prevent a
stencil around tswn this summer,
they should order all out honses to
be cleaned now. a
The old house on Scheu's corner
is now being torn down to give
place to the erection of hand
some threc-story brick. #
Bismarck's wife wears the larg-
est shoes of any woman beyond
the Rhine, and his daughter fol-
lows in the mothers footsteps.
Light fantastic tow Is what they
call blonde hair now. And nine
| times out of ten there is more
truth than poetry in the remark.
| Mr.. j. L.. w. Baker has conf
menced tearing away the old back
buildings in the rear of his store
preparatory to building up fine
three story brick front.
Judge Hoge is still holding the
circuit court for Jefferson county,
at Charlestown.
The Government will send out
detectives to look for unstamped
checks. Be prudent, therefore, and
stamp your checks.
The committee to prepare list of
premiums and programmes for the
coming Fair should hurry it up so
the people may know what to do.
The Gerardstown Times quotes
eggs at 124 cents per dozen and but
ter at 80 cents per pound in the
town. Send some along this way
at those prices.
The Morgantown Post opposes
| the removal. Is it the University
appropriation, or is it a move on
the senatorial question and there
fore a bait to the third district.
Mr.. r. S. Richardson, of this
town has been appointed District
Deputy Select Commander A. O.
X. of NJ. c., of this State. A good
appointment.
The Charlestown Free Press adj
vocates the re-establishment of
National Armory at Harpers Fer
nv. We believe all our people
would be glad 10 know ofthe sue
cess of such proposition.
A baby was born in Bedford
county, Pa, a few days ago which
weighed at birth nineteen pounds.
! Ctlnab Times.
/ Has Captain French moved to
Bedford county?
Some eight or ten young men
in Winchester have associated
themselves together for the pur-
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-18

"They put him in glass show
case" was the naive remark of a
rural lady who recently attended
a city funeral.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-18


FLOWERS IN THE BACK YARD.
Few people seem to remember
how beautiful dingy back yard
may become, at the expense of
some labor and very small
amount of money. Dull, insight
w walls may be covered by the
bright green leaves and star-iike
blossoms of the c0nvolvolus, while
a narrow strip of earth may be
made to yield flowers enough TO
perfume the whole house. Win.
dow gardens may be made for a
very small outlay of trouble and
expense Almost any boy is me-
chanic enough 10 construct a box
which will fl on the window sill,
and few flowers in pots will
smarter up a room to a marvellous
extent. Boys and girls make ex-
celltnt gardeners, and they will
find plenty 10 interest them in
the care OF flowers.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-18

A man by the name of Gavin
attempted to break up housekeep-
ing yesterday morning in house
opposite the United Brethren
church, and was smashing dishes
around generally. A crowd col
lected, but for some reason failed
to interfere, and Mr.. A Grazier
coming along, he went in and
knocked Mr.. Gavin down, tied
him and hauled him to Jail. JUS
tice Mathews held an exanina-
ton yesterday afternoon and re-
manded him to Jail.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-18
We h ve been shown four hand

We h re been shown four hand
ame lot chromos sent to Mr..
c NJ. ; affer by the celebrated
gardener. the Briggs Brothers of
Rochester, n. Y. The Briggs
Bros. offered premium Of Chro
mos to any person, who would
raise from their garden seeds any
vegetables which would take d
premium at their home agricul-
tural Fair. MIR. Shaffef took the
premium, al our last Fair, on
beets raised from seed received
from lirigg46 Bros, and secured
the chromos. he-Briggs garden
seeds, which are first class, can now
be hal at e. Nj Skaters.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-18

brisk.
Water Is being introduced into
the National Bank building.
We will thank ministers to give
US for free publication the names
Of those they unite in matrimony.
The Potomac river is still too
high and muddy for successful bass
fishing. A party went out yester-
day but returned unsuccessful.
The Wheeling Regtetsr has the
temerity to announce, in the face
of the crusaders, that "Bock beer
day is not far distant"
The bridge across the Shenan-
doah near Front Royal was
washed away by the recent flood
in that river. 't's.
The first Grange ofthe Patrons
of Husbandry is about to be or
ganized in Kanawha County, this
State.
A lamp post has been placed in
front of the Baptist church on
King street, and one on Martin
street near the Peoples Deposit
Bank.
A Mr.. Ransom, fireman of en-
CINE No. 218, fell from the railroad
bridge near Burke street on Mon
day night and fractured one of his
arms.
Cumberlanders are now busy
in trying to agree upon a plan for
city hall. The trouble in Mar
tinsburg just now i. to devise
means how to erect one. sf
We now have a mail over the
B. & 0. r. r., and one over the
G. v. road, from Hagerstown, but
for the last three days have been
unable to geta single, paper from
that town.
The Clerk of the County Court
of Morgan County advertises for
sealed proposals to erect a Jail at
Berkeley Springs. A chance for
MartinsDurg contractors.
The Cumberland Ne,0s suggests
that the "hog, cow and goose null
sanceo in the streets of that city be
made an issue in their coming
municipal election. By all means.
You will have no difficulty in
in finding goose of a candidate
A new passenger train has been
put on the B. d. O. r, r. called the
Pittsburgh Express. 1t arrives
here at 11.25 p. NJ, one half hour
after the st. Louis Express west.
If you want to know where to
go to get the best goods at the
most reasonable rates in Martins
burg, read the advertisements in
the Independent. The best deal
ers advertise.
A drove of thirty-two no rse
from the west, bound East on the
b. & 0. r.. r., stopped over here
Sunday night for feed and rest.
Why does not some one open a
stock yard.
PERsONAL.--H. M. Smith, an
employee of the Cincinnati En-
quirer, is on a flying visit to his
friends in this and Jefferson
counties. Jas. S. Smith, formerly
of this city, but for year past a
resident of Glasford, Illinois, is
also here on short visit.
In the case of VIM. A Lucas VS..
The Paper Mill Company of Hall
town for rendering unfit for use a
stream flowing through plaintiffs
property, and for which plaintiff
claimed $4,000 dollars damages, a
jury of jefferson County last
which returned verdict for $500.
We know gentleman on
whose farm there is quantity of
good iron ore, who is willing to do
nate four or five acres of suitable
ground to any person. or company,
who will agree to erect blast fur
naces thereon. Capitalists who
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-18

A goat rarely laughs.
Incendiaries worry Mobile.
Bridal wreaths grow smaller.
AS a rule Cabinet officers never
resign.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-18

Another new bonnet has been
christened Empress "
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-18
FROM VANOLEVEsVILLE.
VANcLEvEsvILLE, April 10, "A.

VANCLEvEsvILLE, April 10, IA.
Eds. independent:
The package of Weekly hide
pendents due here last Saturday,
failed, from some cause, to come
10 hand, and the disappointment
among your large circle Of readers
in this locality was great. We
can't do without the Indepeadent
down here, for it is universally con-
ceded to be the best newspap per
ever published in the county, and
| am requested to notify you of its
failure to reach here last Saturday,
and to request you, if possible, (if
the fault is yours to prevent a
like occurrence. Everybody down
here take and read the Mdepen-
dent, and its failure to reach here
on time is deprivation we cam
not afford to be subject to. Please
look up the cause of the failure and
remedy it.
A SUBSCRIBER.
"a Subscriber" is informed that
the package of Independents for
Vanclevesville was mailed as usual
on Saturday morning, and We can
not account for its failure to reach
its destination on time. However,
we will inquire into the matter,
and find out, If possible, where the
fault lies.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-03-11
A Saddening Disclosure.

The women's war on the whisky
sellers in southern Ohio has most per-
plexingly mixed mp the saloons and the
drug stores We have never accepted
the terms saloon and drug stores as
synonymous but perhaps we shall
have to after this. 1t seems to be
about six of one and half dozen Of
the other down there. In all Of our
accounts from the seat of war, we are
told how many saloonists and how
druggists signed the pledge. In the
popular idea the druggist is chap
who smells strongly Of camphor, chlor-
ide of lime, creosote, carbolic acid, and
other handkerchief perfumeries, and
who is always on hand to sell you
twenty-five cents worth Of strychnine
to kill rats with. In southern Ohio,
however, the term druggist appears to
be pleasant euphemism for gin
singer. Mind you, we do not say that
the druggist Of southern Ohio is gin
singer We merely say that the effect
of the dramatic kilograms which reach
us from that region is to picture him
to us as such. Nothing would pain us
more--and we say this calmly and con-
scientiously--than to do or say aught
that might in the farthest degree in
jure, in body, mind or business, the
noble body of apothecaries, who are
as pure and self-sacrifcing body of
men as our wicked world can boast, if
1T is on record that people have been
hustled into early graves through a
slip of the prescription clerk. Still tho
tone Of the dispatches from southern
Ohio reflects unpleasantly upon that
portion of the fraternity residing here.
No other conclusion can be drawn
from these breezy kilograms than that
the druggists Of southern Ohio keep
their bank accounts up to living
point by dispensing the gentle cock
tail, the mirth provoking sling, the
care-dispelling smash, and those youth
rsnewers and conveyers ofjoy and con.
tentmcnt to the domestic heart, the
bitters of all brands and makes. We
do not indulge in these remarks re-
proachfully, but more in sorrow than
in anger. The idea that the gentle
manly being who will sell you dose
ofbed- bug extermlnator, or "Radway's
Ready Relief" for your poor mother
in-law, may the very next instant be
"putting up a prescription" for John
Smith that will give him tho "jim.
jams" at the word go, is depressing
and heart-crushing. We should rather
have pcgged out the remainder of ouI
peaceful career in the blissful convic-
tion that druggists of southern Ohio
were attending strictly to the legiti-
mate trade and that no persuasive
flask of old Bourbon ever left their
shelves except for "medicinal pur
poses" Now that we know just how
the thing has been going on our faith
in human nature is on its last legs
Cleveland Plaindedler.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-03-11

A young man in Detroit who was
married about six months ago was re
Gently finding fault with the prices al
the market. He said he could no,
understand how it was, for they used
to figure it out as he sat with his arm
round her waist on Sunday nights
and all it would cost them to live wat
1915 week, and now he spent SlI
and was hungry half the time.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-03-11

He KNows.-The editor of the Gin.
cinnati Commercial (RadicaD remarks:
"The political fact Of the times is that
the Republican leaders must put Presi-
dent Grant in the course of ultimate
extinction, or allow their party 70 be
DESTROYED"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-03-11

A newspaper paragraph says that
q Chicago girl complains 20 the police
that sho has been robbed Of 224 gold
rings. Whereupon paragrapbist OBJ
serves that, probably, at least 200
of them were engagement rings.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-03-11

A drunken Irishman was found by
his friends the other night lying in
the snow, with his heels upon the
fence, warming bis toes by moonlight
He was muttering: "What oowld
fire ye have got, Biddy, darling; have
on some carrysane or my futs will
frazeD -
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-03-11

1t is possible that Cowles, postal
route agent on the Chicago and Rock
Island Railroad, would never had an
opportunity of stealing $4,000 from
the mails had he not been brother
in-law Of Schuyler Colfax.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-03-11

The town of Huntingdon is in it's
centennial year, having been laid out
in IVA, and the Monitor suggests that
u be appropriately celebrated by the
citizens. 'iHf nm l-7
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-03-11

RATHER A JoKE.-M. j. White, one
OF the proprietors Of the Beaver Star
went off on bridal tour last week
whereupon his partner put the paper
In mourning, and wrote an editorial
headed "Poor Benedict"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-03-11

Ven some man schlaps me on der
shoulder, und say, 81 vas glad to hear
you vas so vel, und den sthick pc.
hindt my pack his finger to his nose,
l hafe my opinion Of dot ielier.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-03-11

One Of our fashionable dressmak
cr's signs spells the adjective, "fashin
able" Noah Webster don't; but No
ab was an old fashioned man.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-03-11

A western journal offers this in
ducement; "All subscribers paying
In advance will be entitled to a FIRST.
class obituary notice in case Of DEATH
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-09-12


Beeeher in his capacity of a pastor.
Like Stiggins in Pickwick, Beecher
might think he was the shepherd OF his
flock, but il be were. it was not necessary
to hold protrac,ed prayer meetings In
lady's bed chamber. 1t might be all
right. We are not going to say it was
not, hut if we were in Tilton's place we
should prefer that Beecher interviewed
ones wife in the parlor-if for nothing
else, for the looks Of the thing.
This fashion of calling on married lady
in her bed chamber is not calculated to
promote amicatle relations between hus-
band and wife. However, We speak
somewhat difidently upon this point.
as we are not married, and it is some
what difficult to put ourselves tmeta-
phorically of course) in anybody else's
place. While, however, admitting our
ignorance of such matters by personal
experience, we cannot help recording
our protest against the doctrine of the
New York Post; that minister, simply
because be is a minister, should be al
lowed liberties which. if taken by lay
man, would necessitate on immediate
call for pistols and coffee. The former
certainly the latter possibly, The
trouble is, with the whole Beecher-Tilton
affair, that it is dirty, nasty, and like all
other filthy things. the more it is stirred
up the more the surrounding atmosphere
is poisoned. The ventilation of the dis
gushing imbroglio was caused by the silly
malignant congregation of Plymouth
Church, who had not sense enough
to let the wretehed thing alone.
They made all the fuss, drew
attention to this vile business, and
now they want to whitewash their man
Just because he breaches to them, and
are mad with every one else il they do
not chime in with their sap-headed
weakness. 1t is either that or downright
villainous hypocritical profigacy. The
best thing the Post can do, and all other
papers that chose TO assert that Beecher
is innocent, is to say nothing about
him, for before the world he
stands a convicted adulterer. If the
members of Plymouth Church prefer
that kind of man to preach to them, it
is all very we'll, but they should be care
full to refrain from finding fault with
other people who may honestly believe
that the Plymouth idol would be more
appropriately occupied in some other
capacity.