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New-York tribune., 1874-10-14
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
JUDGE POLAND AND THE DUTY ON ARGoLs'
ALLEGED ERRORS IN HIS sTATEMENrs-PAsr Lhol'-
LATIoN on ARGoLs.

JUDGE POLAND AND THE DUTY ON AHGoLs'
ALLEGED ERRORS IN HIS sTATEMENrs-PAsr Lh"i'
LATIoN on ARGoIs
TO TIE Editor Of rae Tribune.
SIR: Some discussion has taken place In the
newspapers relative the act passed by Congress last
session revising and consolidating the statutes OF the
United States and my attention has recently been called
to criticisms passed Judge Poland Of the Revising
Committee for alleged msconstructon OF existing law
in putting together the various enactments, especially
In the part relating TO duty upon imports Being my
self familiar with one OF the subjects connected with
this duly, Section II with unusual interest that
read Judge Poands defense Of his action in regard
thereto. refer to tho duty argols. In his pub
nshed card Of explanation Judge Poland states:
had this portion OF the revision arD among others
assigned TO me as subcommittee TO examine ana re-
port upon, spent weeks Of most careful labor upon
Prior arGols subject to duty OF six cents
per T1nd IN f f aS e ri T was no e
peaied except far as 1t inconsistent with the
il be stated when ali were brought together in one sin
gle awf reported to the Committee that u should be-
Argols crnde the list argOls other than crude
sx cents per pound. The Committee adopted my view.
and was so placed In the revision submit there IS
other possible mode stating the law correctly as
the statutes stood.
brief analysis Of the previous legislation OF Con-
gress to the duty upon argos will, however, show to
the most unprscticed mind that Judge Polands pre-
mises fatally defective, and his conclusions, there
tOre false Section Is OF the act OF iooA
vided that "srgol, crude tartar should be free OF
duty Then followed act Of Aug. s. 1861, Statutes ut
Large. Vol Kill. page 292. which imposed duties on
argo three per pound" 1t will be noticed that
the argo there used without quancat0n as 10
whether crude or otherwise The next legislation on
the subject was the OF July a. 1862, Statutes ut
Large VOL xiii page 543, which imposed duty OF SIX
cents per pound "argols. crude tartar which OF
course could mean only crude argols This provision
remained in force until the passage OF the aot OF july
a. 1870 which Section % exempted "argols crude
This phrase in the act of 1s7o the precise
OF the term largo or crude tartar IN tne
act 1862 upon which six cents per pound duty was
placed and therefore the former was repealed by the
latter absolutely and wholly There therefore, no
provision in force Dec. /, 1879 for "argols other than
crude except in far was embraced In the act OF
Aug s. 1861 which imposed duty OF three mot SIX
cents per pound on argOl; aud submit there was no
other possible Of stating the law correctly as the
statutes stood thus Argos crude free Of duty; argols
other than crude, three cents per pound.
The Revised Statutes have, therefore. doubled the
prior duty partially refined argos and that
too in the face OF the ofrepeated declaration that the
revision was in nowise to change the law.
New- York, Oct IL, 1874 IMPORTER
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KINDERGARTENS.

WHAT ARE THEY i-wHAT is THE sTEMf-WHERE
is 1T PUT IN PRACTICE IN BOSTON, NEw-YORK,
AND BROOKLYN "A CRY FOR LIGHT.
To the Edftor Of The Tribune.
SIR: | have been intensely interested for
some weeks past In inquiries about Kindergartens.
read with deep interest the account In your issue OF
June IS Of the Kndergartens about Boston inquired
diligently about these schools in Boston, but being the
Summer vacation. found none in actual operation ex
that of Miss Noyes at the South End Mission and
this being merely held together during the prlnc
pals vacation found very few in and about Boston
who seemed TO know anything about IL. One gentleman
in Kiby-st, largely engaged in the copper business
seemed more enthusastic-more interested than any
one met-because OF the difference he saw In his two
younger children who had been for some time attend
ing one Of the Kndergarens compared with any other
OF his children taught in the ordinary way FOUND
plenty who regarded 1t as good thing; but all with
whom spoke deplored their ignorance and did not
know where to fnd in an ntelligble and practicable
form. a full explanation Of the practical working
Of the system. 1t Is not In regard to
primary education, or higher education. There
are good readable, we-written books on these
topics In regard TO Kindergartens, find, especially
among intelligent mothers an anxiety on the suhlect.
of your correspondents give the people more
ighti
apostle OF the In this country Could not this
gifted and really eloquent lady now 20 years old and
Yet apparently in her prime not remedy this lack Her
lecture NO u is admirable but after all mainly shows
that is good system The want that hear expressed
is what Is the system;' what are its aims and Its
methodist hear Miss Garland Of Boston spoken of as
very accomplished teacher and trainer Of Kndergarens
and heard Of her pupils. young lady from Con-
nectcut admirably describe the process OF begin
ming ard carrying OF these schools. IL was by
the most instructive talk l have heard; but the
tiInid shrinking, eloquent child, II may SO call her
could Of course deliver PUBLIC lecture Possibly 1t
not practicable TO get such talk into newspapers or
book form but IL 1t could be done IL would satisfy
many a longing heart. Unqnestionaby there is an
anxiety In the public mind on this subject that must be
satisfied The most practically enthusiastic man have
met this subject is an importer OF German books In
your CITY, whose will not insert lest this should
seem like an advertisement. He has invested some
5000 outside OF his business in this cause and has pub
lished more and has imported materials than all
the United States beside give you his name II any
should ask to have my statement verified There are or
have been some KIndergartens in NewYork and Brook
lyn the true Froebel system-one believe Is In
Gramercy place But let us see II some OF your corre
spODdents enlighen ignorance All over the
country this subject is exciting attention. TRAVELLER
Netc- York, Sept ], 1874.
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w Wv keS WIS
0R~re.l AskSj

A meeting of the creditors of Kaufman & Co.
was held to-day Mr. Hurtado was appointed chair
man of the Committee on Creditors. The liabilities
of the firm, in rough, 100000, and the assets
s5OOOOo. Most of the creditors present represented
small amounts 1t was reported at the meeting that
]. & w. seligman had attached all the visible
property, and that Sclustsr. Son x Go. Of Londeas
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RACING BY STEAM.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: A correspondent tells you about the
danger Of racing by practiced in the West.
Why does he not draw lesson homei The Nor.
ris and Essex and Pennsylvania Railroad trains race
over the meadows whenever they come side by side.
Who will prevent the coming accidents n.
Estr- York. Oct, o.
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PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

FROM LIvERPOOL-Ia steamship Guy Of Paris Oct l3-Hon
sherman D. Phelps Mrs Phelps Phelps Ww. Vaughan IT, T.
Child Mr.. Child Heaey Charles T. Thompson VIM Rus
sell Alex Bloomfield Edwin Porer Master George PoeE Miss
Nathalie Poier Henry Vaughan, Mrs Vagghan Mr hopkins M
Cromwe Very Rev Miss Charlotte Bagge Miss Carrie
ebot Charles Noe Mrgt Fredecks Miss Rachel Steer
Hsdman, HA Ademan John Mure Rev John Nc
CURE D. o. Evans, b. kneeland Mr. Lee
N T. +
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PASSENGERS SAILED.

FOR HAvAyA-In steamship Crescent Ct'y Oct l3Jnan Dai
Gen Jehr Csteros Joseph Machale John ~ Edee Aegey
James Fgany Francis Hatch W. H. A. Emnger Chas
Van TssseL ,o , -
FOR sAyANNAH-Tn steamship Cleopatra Oct 13-C Town.
send wife, C. II. Brown aud wife, Miss Psock Mrs ana
Miss NJ smith Wolfbem. John Kane Joseph Cobb,
d. g. Bortelmay Camerere Houan Jacob Mclean. T. W.
Howard and wife r. Harley s. N. Penfeld.
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Abatement true The duties devolving upon others lot
them discharge, and will perform mine
~ NEWTON HACKER.
Attorney General, Ist District Tennessee.
yoNes6oro', Tenn. Dot. 8. 1874.
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MINIATURE ALMANAC,

sup dses... 6l0 SUE seu.. 5:Z2 Moon seo''.'' E2I
e.nd, HOOK 1926 He'll Gate Ferry .l211
DAY-p.
Cad, Hoot 1903 Govs Island l049 Hell Gate Ferry 1894
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SHIPPING LNTELLIGENCk
poaT OF NEW w-YoRK......"..."....~. la
CLEARED.

PosT OF PNEw-YORK.................""... l3
CLEARED.
Steamship Wisconsin (Brl Freemsn. Liverpool Williams Gulon
Sssmbp Russia tBr Liverpool via Queenstown, Chas G.
ss.nbp Clop,. Bulsl.y Savannah Morsy Ferris Co.
Steamship Neptune. Berry. Boston; II r. Di%Oth
Steamship wysnof. Couch. Norfolk City Point and Richmond Old
a%hp aeo Elder Lawrence Norfolk City Point and Rich
mond Old Dominion Steamship Co; ,r.-,s...,,.o.
Steamship Steamship fRidsiPhIs James Hand
sssmhp Crescent City Curtis WIN p Clyde CO.
BARK Peter Warwick tBr Kline, Rio JaneO Peudeg''t Bros
Bsfl Hoppet tun Burman Queenstown or Falmouth Te'sO
s, ziP. Ps.: rsnsS n' Co.
E.'s, s.sss ,Ss s1Is sSs P.A. d haa: SnP SyS'
Bns SsI L.,1 s.Ss. s.t RI Ts., E,s sSein'nn
B.ss BS BSSs or p'is River Ferguson
wS%S 1,u. Br Foster st. John B. via Portland Heusy
r.nI. sisI p,iro Kelly Boston, John II. Lewis Co
sehr Annie Lewis Mauch Key West Benner Pinckney
seSr Edna HsrsOod Davis BarbadOes and Demerara. W.
@ S.. Gsslns @ sshS D.,. M.yss cs:.. tt H sro.
ARRIVED.
Steamship City Pan: g TSSi,, II 1ats I,s,po0 I've; Oct l. and
sen. of wonsOn Harrison, C'en. and Sand Heads
Jun. s1, ssS Gross t Yarmouth ST. sou Hong Kong May ss
S s.I Poreno. 0 Boon Smith Auckland Ill days. with and
h h.,t Luigi RusserO M Ruggeo Genoa so days with marble
'ns ss td.. of St. john b. Young Pana Arenas las days
Sn Rds Prospect of Dgby ST. Marshall Salt River JAM IS days.
"se shI xnns Bell tf NewHven Rice Ponce r. 20 days. with
shr Nelly Potter Ga,ie Wilmington c. With naval stores and
ssips TSs,s cs,5.:!o. With S.
s, Mar Buret Ton Para 10 with rubber skins &e
sbr Ore lof Columbia Fab Dnsko Deneraa ~ days.
with - a.. ,,-n- 4, n L.. IA, -.u.- .i,.
0S scHooSERs-KIvEs coAsrwna
n u yreel.nd Georgetown, DC. NJ. g. Leonard. Virginia
~ a Tyls, Virginia. Ocean Wave. Virginia.
o. Il. Booth. Virgins. - ~ IL H. batecw, Ine, 'Wnha.
VIM Henry, Virgins g haobAia Virginia
~ Rs,ie, Virginia Francis French, Virginia
yy..nh PraniHn, Virginia q. b. Gbson, Virginia.
sSs..pi.n. yirypis Forest Oak, Baltimore.
~ w.,isv Virginia. Edward slsde. Virgins
r.,o,.. - virginia Wake, Georgetown, u. G.
kss%Ssd kIISs.s Hl Richmond Va w,upens,, Virgins
a n Have Virginia p Shuts Virginia.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
PoRr ROYAL c. Oct l3-Arnvea steamship Weyboset from
o.nan., seht Hattie L.. Fuller, from Philadelphia.
EoKyoLK Oct l3Satc steamship Ssn Antonio for Liver
pool .., ,,orr,
p,v,, Oe, l3The Transatsntc steamship
.s sunnont Oct g. arrived yesterday
D. xsouTH Oct l3-Ths Hamburg American Line steamship
sehwensen NewYort Oct for Hamburg arrived
Al 3 q u. yesterday, and pfoceodeo
DISASTERS.
lvxppoor Oct l3he Norwegian barb Jason port TO-DAY
iSspox Oct l3-Ihe disabled seshp Ontao relieved
from her position Of the tAss Ireland being
10 ID 70 Liverpool BY three tuga
MOVEMENTS OF PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS.
s.snhp Salvador Panama Oct l3
~ Uw LstsdL ahip Gfst iM ssvsuA 4aqel
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closing rates for foreign exchange !:

The money market has been easy at "a to . per
cent on call, prime discounts selling at to Tho
Clearinghouse statement to-day was
Curreney 3l244S Gold eIehsnges 4522S
Cu,rerry bilsnees.. 1888 140 Gold baances.. 5S37Il
New-York tribune., 1874-10-14

returned at D. m yesterday and. having been Unable
70 agree were discharged Mr.. Goodrich OF brooklyn
appeared for the plaintiff Mr.. Child for the defense'
New-York tribune., 1874-10-14

City bank shares were steady on small traDsao
tions, Commerce at III, American Exchange at llS
Fourth National at 97, aud Republic at lo4i. The
following were the bids:
New-York tribune., 1874-10-14

In railroad bonds there was moderate business.
but prices were without much change The tone OF
the market was well maintained The following
were the bids:
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easier. We annex latest quotations:

State bonds were dull and devoid of any special
interest Missouri Long bonds sold at 94la94, and
Tennessee old, ex coupon at 81. The following were
New-York tribune., 1874-10-14
l2t O'CLocR-sALEs BEFORE THE C.
GOyERNMENT STOCK DEPA RTMENI

COyERNMENT STOCK DEPA RTMENT-3 0CLDCK P. N
U s 500 Coupon. 1862 - \ 5-2O Coupon. 1860 -
....ll22 ], l,O0O.... ll6
II 4 200 Coupon 1865 . s $50 Coupon, 1867
1000 llos ,oOU
U 500 Registered 1865 y 1000 ,..'...il1S
1000 ......lloH os ooupon' 1851 ,-o,
i a
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CALENDARS-THis DAT.

-PRgMl CouRr-CHAnBKRs- J.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-02
DISEASES OF THE BLOOD,

1.-THE Blood is the Life.u When
this source is corrupted, the pain
full and sorrow producing effects
are visible in many shapes Tho
multifarlous forms in which il
manifests itself would form SUBJ
jects upon which | might write
volumes. But as all the varied
forms of disease which depend
upon bad blood are cured, or best
treated, by such medicines as take
up from this fluid and excrete from
the system the noxious elements;
it is not of practical importance
that | should describe each. For
instance, medical authors des-
cribe about fifty varieties of skin
disease, but as they all require for
their cure very similar treatment,
it is of no practical utility to show
just what name to apply to GER
tain form of skin disease, so YOU
know how best to cure it. Then
again | might go on and describe
various kinds of scrofulous sores,
fever sores, white sWellings, en-
arged glands, and ulcers of vary
inc appearance, might describe
how virulent poison may show
itself in forms of eruptions, r'.o,..
sore throat, bony tunes &e hnS
as all these ve.sieus appearing
manifestations of bad Blood are
cprssu oy uniform means. Ideem
such a course unnecessary Cleanse
the blood, which is. the great foun-
tain Of lie, and good digestion,
fair skin, buoy ant spirits, vital
strength, and soundness Of Consti-
tuition, " III all return to US. For
this purpose DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and Purgative
Pellets are pre- eminently the arti-
cles needed. They are warranted
to cure letter, salt rheum. scald
head, st. Anthony's Fire, Rose
Rash or Erysipelas, ring worms,
pimples, blotches, spots, eruptions.
pustules, boils, carbuncles, sore
eyes, rough skin, scurf, scrofulous
sores and swellings, fever sores.
white sWellings, tumors, old sores
or swellings, affections Of the skin.
throat and bones, and ulcers ofthe
liver, stomach, kindneys and
lungs eodw
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-02
CANADA.
PROHIBITION CANADA

PROHIBITION IN CANADA
OTTAWA, ONT, April ON
the House of Commons yesterday
the only question of general inter-
est discussed was that of prohibi
ton. Several exceedingly able
speeches were made and statistics
furnished showing tie terrible eff
fects, morally and physically, of
the liquor traffic. The matter was
not settled when the House rose.
MONTREAL, April 30.-Water
was left into the canal o-day, and
vessels are starting for the West.
The ice is still firm between here
and Quebec, and the weather is
unusually cold. Snow fell here
last night Spring in this section is
very backward
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-02
DELAW ARE.

WILMISGEoN, april 30.-Great
fears were entertained yesterday
throughout the state that should
the storm OF snow and rain be fol-
lowed by a freeze In the night, that
the peach crop would be destroyed,
and this morning considerable
anxiety was felt. Advices from all
parts of the state at late hour this
morning, however, agree that no
damage was done. There was
freezing weather as far down as
Seaford, but the wind and rain in
the afternoon had dried the buds,
and thus averted the threatened
calamity. The failure of the crop
last year has left the trees in most
healthy condition, and they are
thus able to stand more severe
weather than under ordinary cir
cumstances. The prospect of q
good crop is excellent.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-02
[Coinmunicated.1
Is. MdepeRdeHt:

Eds. INDEPENDENT:
/ notice by advertisement that u
professed pawnbroker has deter
mined to come here and sell a lot
of old clothing at auction. He adj
vertises quarantine goods over
the signature of one of our licensed
auctioneers. Is this done for the
purpose of evading the law and
escaping the payment of license ?
If so, the regular licensed mer-
chants, who pay taxes in our city,
have just right to complain.
This man, who GENES here with a
stock of old clothing, gathered up
from every quarter, ought to be
made take out license, and pay
the same as any regular dealer.
or whatever the license law do
mands. Why does this Pawnbro-
kerl?l come here to sell his goods :?
Is it because he expects to swindle
the people ? He will renasin here
but a short time, and no matter
how badly he may swindle those
who buy his old, and perhaps
infected clothing, they can have
no recourse on him when
he has gone. 1t is net justice to
our regular merchants and BUSH
ness men to permit parties to come
in here and auction off q lot of
goods, unless they pay the regular
license. And cur people should
stand by our home merchants,and
discountenance all such vendors
and peddlers by refusing to pur-
chase from them at any price.
They may sell you goods which
seem to be cheap, but in the end,
and when they have decamped,
you may find to your sorrow that
you have been badly cheated, and
have no recourse. Don't be de-
ceived by such clap trap as that
The goods have been smuggled"
and can be sold cheap. A man
who claims to sell struggled goods
is a scoundrel, and will cheat any
one that gives him chance. We
hope a "Word to the wise" will be
sufficient. CITIZEN.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-02
FoR~Egn Notes

BELLEW IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE.
LONDON, April 80. Appeals are
published TO the charitable for as
sistance to Bellew, the elocution
list, whose illness continues,
THE LONDON TIMES SOLVES OUR
FINANCIAL QUESTION.
The Times, commenting ON the
failure of the Senate to pass the
finance bin over the Presidents We
to, remarks that it is probable that
the danger of increasing the paper
currency has been permanently
avoided, and advises the substitu-
ton of United States currency for
the present national bank issue
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CALIFORNIA.
WINE AND WOMEN.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 80. The
wholesale liquor dealers of this
city have perfected an organization
for the purpose CT protecting their
customers in the interior of the
State against interference from the
crusaders. and also to antagnize the
local option authorized by act of
the last legislature, They will
raise very large fund to defray
he expenses of fighting both
questions in the courts The wo-
man suffragists are holding state
convention. The representation
is large.
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THE FARCE OF TRYING.
How the New York Courts are
Manipulated.

New YORK, April 30.--The Ii
bel suit of John f. Cham
berlain against George Wilkes
came up yesterday, in certiorari,
before Judge Brady, of the Su-
preme Court, Justice Otterburg
having previously committed
Wilkes. The latter failed to APP
pear, and his counsel could make
no apology. for his non-appearance.
The prosecution of the case now
goes back to the Grand jury
Meanwhile Wilkes has,it is stated
left for Europe.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-02

The Ohio papers are troubled
over the marriage record Of that
State, which reveals the sad fact
were only a little over
two-thirds as many marriages last
year as I'M 1865. With about a
quarter Of a million less popuIa-
ton there were 1000 more mar
riages in 1866 than in 1873. In
1860 there was one marriage to
every 100 inhabitants; in 1866, one
to every 50; bat in 1873, the record
shows only one to every 118.
These figures make itevident that
even when the saloons are all
closed, the Ohio crusaders have
still a great work before them.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-02
SILENCE


We use this word as the subject
of a few lines in peculiar sense.
Tn some things it is taken as the
sign Of consent III others as ex-
pressive of thescor and contempt
Of an accused person, conscious Of
his own integrity and fearless Of
his own rights and person. In men
tits sometimes regarded as wisdom
and really we believe, it Is a sign
Of good common. sense, to control
tong and pen properly, and
hence, the trite saying, "words are
siivefs Silence is golden. ITO a fool
and common slanderer,or an evil,
malicious prosecutor, the upright
and honorable, the firm and trust
worthy, can return no better ans
wer than magnanimous silence.
We desire to apply it in this par
ticular, to the action Of the indie
pendent, which of course includes
its managers. Willful lies have
been uttered, taunts and every i'm
aginable kind of insult, have been
offered, for the purpose OF making
us stoop to the low level of notori-
ouss nonentitv, and still secdre in
the entertainment of right, the In
dependent has studiously refused
any reply and we are happy to say
that our course has met the unani-
nous approval of all fair minded
persons, male and female. In fact
SO quietly and unruflied have we
glided along, that even the press
of the State, is beginning 10 COM
ment upon and to praise our for
bearance. Our course is right.
Who stops to notice the rawlings of
a street ruffian or of a corner loafer
or maudlin utterances of a gutter
drunkard ?-certainiy no decent
person. Then why should the
independent or those engaged upon
it spend time and labor in endeav-
oring to reform the unreformable.
To men, or the products of
such men, silence is mercy. Our
labor is for those who are willing
to heed, and not for those who out
of pure spite and life time of
ribaldry, are irretrievably lost.
We desire our readers to under
stand our position. Our course
shall be straightforward, bold and
pointed, in everything pertaining
to the interest of the people, but
to all SCOTS, insinuations and low
filings, we shall endeavor 10 keep
ourselves above them land let them
pass by, as we would the raving of
a lunatic-unnoticed silently trust
ing our character, aims and objects
to the people. When we fail them,
then let the censure come, be it
never so hard.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-02

Brooks and Baxter still maintain
an attitude of armed defiance to-
wards each other, but both pros
trate themselves in humble suppl
cation to President Grant. Four
lawyers two represent ng each
side) have appeared in Washing
ton to argue the case before the
President.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-02

The doctors have renewed their
war over the celebrated Whar ton
poisoning case. The persistency
of this conflict Of opinion between
celebrated medical experts is ve-
ry satisfactory in one point of
view. 1t shows that their testi-
moDy is unreliable.
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There is nothing new to report
from the submerged districts Dor
dering on the lower Mississippi,
except that the additional reports
more than confirm the first ac-
counts of the dreadful calamity
Large contributions to the suffer-
ers are being sent from the various
cities in the North.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-02

The reports from Brazil, Ceylon,
Java and all the other coffee grow
ing countries are that the pros.
poets for a large crop were never
better. This will be good news to
coffee drinkers in the United
States.