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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-08-25
TUESDAY. AuGuST.5 1874.
EVENT and COMMENT.

The Nashville Banner i'm an elabOr-
ate aItic fav0rs the colOniZing of the
negroes within the Union. All of its
paiuful differences touching the teach
ing of current events that the white
and black races can not live peaceaGly
on terms Of equality together. are but
too true, but how to go about the exc
cutiou of its design. we do not see
that the Banner makes very clear.
Judge Guild of the Circuit Court at
Ga,latIn Tenn, has decided that the
Louisville & Nashville rail road is
taxable by the county, on Its road bed
aud other property. Of course the
case has been appealed, for if it be sus-
tanned, it will add hundred millions
of II. II. property to the taxable val
ue' of the State, under the advalorem
system the roads could not stand it,
The Episcopalians from all portions
of the Union, are TO hold Church
Congress in Cooper Institute, New
York, on the 9Th, 9Th, 9TH, and Sth Of
October next.
Again comes Theodore Tilton, and
used to send away to school, a certain
servant girl in TiltOn's family, because
she knew too much about it. for mark
ye, these maiden tongues will gossip,
unless you give them long rope and
something smart to do.
In the Circuit Court of Chicago,
Judge Williams desided that Rev. DIR.
Cheney was never legally depOsed
from The Episcopal Church.
Russia has fallen into line and rec
ognized the Republic of Spain.
\ duel was fought last Wednesday
in st. James Parish La, between two
men, Gray aud Richards, and both
were killed at the third fire, and hand
in hand their brave spirits
walked the dark road To some higher
tribunal for the settlement of their lit
tie dispute.
Custar's Expedition has repuIsed
1000 Indians at Fort Sulley, but ii
cost them fifty men to do il.
Hon Jno. Netherland received 40
votes on the first ballot in the Nash
Vile Democratic Convention last
Wednesday. The whole number of
votes cast. was 500, the BROWNIE Free
man vote being taken as Il basis, allow
ing one vote for each 100 votes cast for
brown. On the fourteenth ballot the
vote stood, Porter 5S9, Bailey Sd
Bailey was then Withdrawn. and
Judge James ID. Porter of Paris was
then nominated 10y acclamation.-
+, Nixon Nandyl>e, of Athens, was
made temporary Chairman, and Hon.
Gus 4. Henry, OF Montgomery Co,
was made permanent Chairman IF the
Convention,
Hon. Jno. S. Kerr, received D votes
OF the 363 east in the Nashville Con-
Nention. A. in any ten dollar matter
Kerr would be worth Just about half Il
nickel-hls vote W about right.
Judge Houk says he was offered
large bride 10y a LOBBYIST To vote for the
Funding Bill, and that the Lobbyist
turned away saying they would pass
that bill if IL cost them "A IN Lion of
dollars. And we have it that Houk
aItcrW ard voted for the Till. Thorn
burg has the little Judge impsIed on
hls sharp horns, and Iuscs HIM over
the district like Chinese juggler
does his brass balls.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-08-25
Sir. Beecher's Plea for Eating
with the Knife.

WIN AAAC
7 avow myself as an advocate for the
rights of the knife. Now, custom has
reduced it to the mere function of cut
ting up ones food. That done, it is
laid down and II fork serves every
other purpose. By practice one gains
unexpected deXterity in using fork
for purposes to which it is i'll adapted.
The Chinese, in like manner, make
awkward chop-sticks rarely seryicca-
BILE, by practice little short of ledger
demain but is that a good reason for
the use of chOp-sticks? a fork, as
now made, is untitled to pierce any
mOrsel upon its tines, and yet they are
sharp enough to affiict the tongue if
carelessly used. They are split so rs
to be useless for liquids, and yet they
are used as if they were spoons. The
fork cOmpels the manipulation to poke
and push and pile up the food mate
rial, which tends to fall back and part.
1t is made to pursue the dainty tidUlt,
in which often the very core of flavor
resides, around the plate i'll hopeless
chase, and at length bit of bread Is
called in as an auxiliary, and thus.
while the slim-legged fork in one hand
is chasing slim liquid mOuthful, a
wad of bread in the other goes mop
ping and sopping around to form
corner, and between the two is at
length accomplished what is called
genteel feeding! Meanwhile, broad
knife is fitted for the very function
which the fork refuses and the wad of
bread ill-perfOrms, The reasons for
refusing the knife as an active feeding
implement are worthy of the aWk ward
d 'actice. at is liable to cut the
Inoath" no more than fork is tOstick
into lip or tongue. If men ate with
razors there would be some reason for
avoidance. But the table knives are
blunt-edged. 1t Is even difficult to
make them cut when one tries, and II
they are properly used the back of the
bade will be turned to the MOUTH
We do not object to the fork, but we
demand a restoration of the knife from
Punishment. We do not desire to en-
force its use, but such liberation shall
leave each one free to use the knife for
conveying food to the mouth when
it is most convenient, and the fork
when that is preferred. Equal rights
we demand for white and white, for
home-born or immigrant, for rich and
Door, for men and women and for
knives and forks.-N. y. Ledger.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-08-25
THE: SOUTHERN CLOUD.

Observation-Disclosures is
the hardened song of the telegraph !!
Now we have it, that on Saturday
the 18th, Gabe Murrel!, a negro,
shot and killed Captain A. +. But
Ter on tic platform of street car,
in the beautiful and usually order
ly city of Augusta Ga. He was
the Agent of the South Carolina
r. r., and was returning from the
cemetery with his wife and neice
Mrs. Butler had to push the negro
slightly with her hand, before she
could step eff the car, and this
caused her husband to speak to him
about his rudeness. The negro
Immediately shot him.
AT . o'clock next morning, the
murderer was taken from the Jail
by tire citizens, and after trial by a
jury, was shot to death.
Never before were the negroes
SO blood thirsty and devilish as the
,cent near approach of tile Civil
Rights Bill has made them. No one
can doubt that it will fill the land
with blood. The sweet and beau~
tiiul home of Capt. Butler, a man
beloved and honored, has becr des-
olated by the dying prayer of that
Internal but brilliant fool, who suc-
C ,eded Daniel Webster in the Sem
ate.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-08-25
Hard shell Meeting-An En-
mcnse Observation-Disclosures
Illustration.
CHATHAM, Va, Aug. 14th, 1874.

CHATHAM, Va, Aug. 14th, 1871.
On last Sunday a Hard Shell Bap-
fist Association, as it is termed by
outsiders, met about four miles from
this place, and from the town and the
country all around the people focked
in crowds to the number, it is said, of
about eighteen hundred. The town
was quite desola:ed, for oldand young,
men, women and children seemed
carried away with the idea of going
to Hard Shell meeting, which to
them was a scource of amusement
more than anything else, Indeed. |
heard one man, who attended, say
that it was equal to small circus.
If you want to get up a sensation,
Mr.. Elitor, JUS send reporter up
this way and let him follow up some
of these so-called preachers aud take
down some of their sermons. Some
of the most ridiculous harangues that
a man ever heard uttered are gotten
off by them and call preaching. |
will give you a specimen of one Of
them which was told to me as fact.
One Of their preachers wished to
bring forth good illustration, as he
thought, and hence he took a acdrnat
as he called it into the pulpit with
him, and something to crack it with.
On holding it up in the course Of his
sermon, he said: "My friends, you
see this warnut, we'll, this outer hull
here is like the Methodist, soft and
spongy. with no strength in it; see, |
ev'n break it with my fingers" suit
ing the action to the world he dis
closed the inner hull, and said "this
is like the missionary Baptist, hard
and dry with no substance in it, but
the kurnul, the kurnul, my friends,
is like the good old primitive full OF
fatneSs and Sweetness" lie then
proceeded to crush the warnut and
give his hearers an ocular demOntra-
ton of his illustration, but behold 1t
was rotten, and to the utter astonish-
ment of these hearers he cried Out,
"By jings, it's rotten" This is one
of many OF the ridiculous things that
is told about them, but the half has
not been told. People flock to hear
the most ignorant of them frequently.
simply for amusements. They deal
in the most bitter denunciations OF
other denominations, and seem to
think themselves the only Simon pure,
the true elect.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-08-25

Talk about Mitchell, after
twcrty-six of his best years spent
in prison and exile, having his foot
on his native heather, and having all
the Irish nation wild with delight,
as though he could accomplish any
thing! In our opinion he will on
ly excite hopes flat can never be
realized. The highestpowers of the
world have unsuccessfUlly bucked
against the lion of Great Britain,
and still he stands the monarch Of
the world.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-08-25
PUBLIC DEBT OF TENNES-
SEE.

In response to near 200 of the
business men of Memphis, Gov.
Brown has written a long letter
from which we extract the follow
ing. In addition to the facts in
this extract he says that if the whole
people were taxed TOR State pur-
poses rs heavily as the people of
Memphis are for all purposes, it
would extinguished the whole State
debt in one year, The public debt
of Tennessee is thus made to APP
pear at S21, OOO,OOO.-ED. News.
The following table, showing the fl
nancial condition of the State, speaks
for itself:
EINANCIAI cOrnTTION or TuP er.rp
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-08-25

Treasury and cancelled. The floating
debt, consisting in part of outstanding
treasury warrants amounting, October,
l, 1871, to S752, 4I7.27, has been reduced,
up to January 1, 1873, to 1884, ~.
and since that time, up to July l,
1874, to $685., O66.01. The loan account,
amounting, January ], 1873, to $780,
600, has been reduced to $l2l 900, MAX
ing a total amount paid, in addition to
the current expenses of the State Gov
eminent, and including the interest
due July, 1874. So. 4S8, 1866, and Ieav-
ing unpaid, at this time, floating
debt, including balance of loan ac-
count, of 1858, 066.01. with large part
of the taxes for 1872 uncOllected, and
the revenue of 1874 untouched.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-08-25
"NeSt Hiding. +"

1t is affirmed that Grant is will
Ing to unite with any party that
can elect him for third term. We
knew that when he was skirmish-
ing for that first term, he was gull
tyaf little sly Forneycation, but
we are slow TO believe that, having
married and lived for six years
with the old bag of radicalism, he
will now be guilty of adultery with
the widow of Jefferson and jack
son.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-08-25
A RARE SIGHT.

Not many evenings since our
readers nust have witnessed the
remarkable juxtaposltion of the
three prettiest of our heavenly bod
dies in the western sky. In our
opinion no more attractive sight
ever graced the twilight hour.
The Providence JOURNAL gets up
the following touching It'd.
News.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-08-25
GEN!BowEN ENDORSED.

The voters of Cave Spring Towns
ship, Roanoke county, in public
meeting assembled passed a resolu-
ton heartily endorsing the official
action of Gen. Bowen in Congress.
This is a generous and well deserv-
ed endorsement Of our present
chivaEous and urspotted reprcsen&
tative.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-08-25
va. & Tenn.
" Wooden Mills
BristO Va 81 Tenn
Jordan & Pepper

PROPRIBTORs.
The Va. & Tenn. Wooden Mills, will
be ready to receive Wool OH the 1st Of
June 1874, and will manufacture for
cash or on the shares, into Cashmere
both plain and fancy, Jeans, Flannel
Tweeds, DOeskins, Linseys, Blanket
or yarns Of various grades and color
TERMS.
Carding and Spinning zoe per
pound.
Blankets 81 each or one half for the
other.
Cassimeres. Flannels &c, according
o style and tex cure
Machinery of the finest quality and
all work warranted to give satisfaction
Address all letters and packages to
VA. & TENN. WOODEN ILLS,
JORDAN d PEPPER, Proprietors.
May5-3n.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-08-25

THE telegraph says Mr.. Beech
is suffering from his annual attack
of hay fever. Wonder if he caught
it while "nest hiding 2"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-08-25
VIRGINIA HOUSE,
n Formerly Prices Hotel
MAIN STREET, ABINGDON. Va.
4. A. BANKS. Manager.

The Proprietor has opened at this place a
First-C Glass Hotel for the accommodation Of
Summer BOarders and the travelling public.
Fare good as the county affords. Board per
day, 81.
A comfortable Omnibus for the aecommo-
datiou of passengers and citizens will meet
all trains.
VA. A. WAUGH. Proprietor.
Jan. q, '74-tf
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-08-25
a IsidIIe.

Witness the cat-bird, how it seeks to
carry one away from its nest Rumor
says the cat-bird's nest is in the Wing
otlice.-Dispatch Of yesterday.
We answer with another ornitholOg:-
cal instance. The cuckoo lays its eggs
in the nests of other birds, and when
the young cuckoos get strong enough
they hustle the other young birds out
of the nests and take sole possessiOn.-
Some of these foreign birds have come
to Virginia and are trying to apprO-
pirate the nests Of some of our Virgin
ia birds. "Rumor says" that these
piratical birds have formed an alliance
with the Dispatch, and that it is as
sisting them in their designs.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-08-25

The Richmond DIsPATCH and the
WIG have for months crossed
swords over the Fish Bar track of
the y. NJ. IL 0. r. r. Their fenc-
ing has been earnest and spirited
and the contest has involved all of
the designs and conceptions Of for
eign parties who have wished TO get
control of Virginia as Il highway for
trade and travel. The parties
have maintained their good humor
generally. Here is one of their
latest sharp but good humored
thrusts. We think the WING drew
blood from beneath the polished
armor of tie DISPATCH.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-08-25
APPIETONS7
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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-06-06
Peoples National Bank
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE COMPTROLLER OF CURC'Y,
WAsHINGToN. MAY Sth. 1874.


WHEREAS, By satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned, it has
been made to appear that the People s
National Bank Of Martinsburg, in the
town of Martinsburg, in the county of
Berkeley and State of West Virginia,
has been duly organized under and
according,to the requirements ofthe Act
OF Congress, entitled an act to provide
q National Currency secured by a
pledge of United States bonds, and to
provide for the circulation and redemp-
ton thereof approved June Sd, 1864,
and has complied with all the provis-
ions of said Actrequired to be complied
with before commencing the business
OF banking, under said act.
Now, therefore, [ John Jay Knox
Comptroller of the Currency, do here
by certify that the Peoples National
Bank of Martinsburg, in the town of
Martinsburg, in the county Of Berke-
ley and State of West Virginia, is au-
thorizod to commence the business of
banking, under the act aforesaid.
In testimony whereof, witness my
hand and seal of Office this 9Th day Of
May, 1874.
JOHN JAY KNOX,
Comptroller Of Currency.
may Is 6tw.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-06-06
DEATHS.

Near Bunker Hill, on Tuesday,
May 2 Mrs. Mary Swimley, wife
OF Henry Swimley, in the Goth
year Of her age.
In Danyille, Ills, on the 18th
inst, of congestion OF the stomach
Mr. Horace 4. West, a former res
ident Of CharleatoNn.
In Charestown, on 9th. inst,
Mrs. Christiana NJ, wife of Rob
ert Hunsieker, in the Goth year of
herage.
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ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
In GOLD
FOR THE NAN WHO WILL DUpLI-
CATE OUR PRICES.

Determined to keep up with the times,
and wishing to save the people of Martins
burg and vicinity the trouble and ezpense
Of running or sending to Baltimore and
elsewhere for their goods, we have pur-
chased one of the largest and best assorted
stocks that we have ever offered in Mar
tinsburg, and we confidently assert that
we will sell at less than city retail prices
1t is hardly necessary to call attention to
our Domestic Department, as the enor-
nous business we do in that line attests
the fact that we must SELL CHEAPER
than any other house in town; and when
we come to FINE GOODS, the difference
is far greater. We will therefore call at
tention to our LARGE ASSORTMENT of
CARPETS and OiL-CLOTHS, which we
are selling at RUINOUS PRICES. Beau
tiful Ingrains at so, 60, ", 80, 80 and
100 per yard Rag Carpets as low as so
cents per yard; Floor and Table Oil
Cloths in almost every width, quality and
price. A splendid line Of DRESS GOODS,
all the latest styles Silks from 81 up a
heavy Gros Grain for 81, as good as you
can get for 50 5o in Black Alpacas we
defy competition we have them from %
cents up to beautiful Silk Warp for 81.
We have added fine and complete line
Of MOURNING GOODS to our stock !:
Australian Grapes yard Wide, so cts; all
wool Delaines, single width, 373 cents !;
do. 2 yards wide, 81, worth $l.50; Blk.
Cashmeres 81 to $3.50; Honey Comb Bed
Spreads at ST. and up. In Cotton and
Linen Table Damasks, Napkins, Towels,
Handkerchiefs, Hosiery, Ribbons, En-
broideries, Laces, Edgings, Rulings,
Scarfs and Pins, WE CLAIM THE FIELD.
Our stock ofCassimers, Jeans, Cottonades
and Linen Drills, is large and under the
market. Notwithstanding the hard times
we propose to PUT DOWN PRICES to
suit the times, and sustain our reput ton
for selling cheaper than any other house
in Martinsburg. No trouble to show
goods. D. w. TIMBERLAKE.
April ll-w
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Brightest sugar in town at
j. WIsNER & Sons.

"a wonder Of medical science'
may well be applied to Or. Wis
tar's Balsam Of wild cherry. 1t
is nearly half century since
this remarkable remedy was intro
duced to the public, and yet the
immediate and enviable reputa
ton which 1t gained by its won
derful cures of coughs, colds,
hopping cough, sore throat, infu
enza, consumption, and all bronchi
Al complaints, IL to this day ful
~ sustained.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-06-06
MARRIED.

On the 18th ult., at the residence
of her father, Rev. John Light,
near Hainesville, by Rev. VIM.
Ct. Eggleston, Jacob +. Lemen and
Mary Virginia Wilson, all of this
county.
In Charlestown, on 10TH, Mr..
James G.. Hurst and Miss Eliza
beth A. Tearney, daughter of Ed
ward Tearney ESQ.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-06-06

FARMERS, when you come to
Martinsburg with the intention of
buying a bill of groceries, dry
goods, &C., don't make your pur-
chase until you examine Emmert
& Fiery's stock of sugars, coffees,
teas, spices, &C., to compare with
any other house in the town. 4tw
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WOOL! WOOL!

Wanted $4,000 pounds OF Wool,
for which the highest market price
will be paid The wool can be de-
livered at the store of Emmert q
Fiery, corner Queen and Martin
streets, Martinsburg, w, Va.
Knapp q EMMERT.
Of,p.p-1f1
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Dry Goods,

Groceries, Queensware, Wooden and Will
low-ware, &C., in the North room OF Bux-
toms new building, on Queen Street, near
the Tuscarora Bridge have laid in an
entire new stock of goods, which lean
and will sell at bargains.
Country Produce taken in exchange for
goods. Give me call.
JOHN II. MARTIN,
North room Buxton's new building,
Martinsburg, W. Va.
April IL '73-lyw
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-06-06

The base ball fever is not SO VII
olent as it was two years ago.
Exit George Washington Bow
en-, of Jumel will case fame
Lucille Westerns Nancy Sykes
surprised even the New Workers.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-06-06

BY using COSMOLINE after
washing and other household au
ties hands will be kept perfectly
soft and it will entirely prevent
them from cracking in cold wealth
er. 1t cannot BIO recommend cd
too highly.
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BALTIMORE MARK n,Ts.

BALTIMORE, June 4 Flour
Howard Street Super 4 75(9 5 70
Howard Street Extra 6 00(a6 Is
Howard Street Choice 6 75(a650
Howard Street Family 7 00198 25
Wheat.-White l 65l4000 cents
Red so al 60.
White 90d95 cents;
yellow 00Ca82 cents.
Oats. Southern ESQ n cents
Western Goa G6cents.
Rye. HOG 1I2cents.
Provisions. -Shoulders 6a07
Clear rib sides 1000 Hams IA
OILS cents. Lard $1,000.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-06-06

II AM NOW engaged in burning lime
for building and agricultural purpo-
SEES, near the southern limits of Martins
burg, and will keep it constantly on
hand and for sale at the lowest market
rates. Lime promptly delivered on
order. Apply to or address
MICHAEL McCADE
Martinsburg, w. Va.
may16emw2td.
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SPECIAL LOCALS
CHEAP CLOTHING

We learn that Emmert & Fiery
are putting up very nice suits fol
gentlemen at twenty two dollars
and guarantee fits. 1w
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A full line of crockery ware at
: LOCAL MARK EFT

Wheat s1.G0 and $1.65; Corn G5
and 10; Oats 45 and 80 cts. butter
Is; eggs IS cts potatoes 81 hams
l60l7 sides 9(gl0 shoulders go
8; lard 123.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-06-06

Mess shad and Potomac herring,
warranted at
j. WIsNER & Sons.
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NEW STORE !!
NEW GOODS.

TIME citizens of Martinsburg and Ber-
4 kelley county are respectfully inform
ed that have just opened full and COM
lnte stock of