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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-07
THE CAPITAL QUESTION

The next Legislature will be composed
Of members fresh from the people. and
II behooves them to look well to the in
terest Of their constituents. There can
be no excuse for ignorance as to the true
sentiment Of the people on the much
vexed question of the removal Of the
capital Of the State from Charleston
The matter has been long and most ur-
gently agitated throughout the State
aud large majority Of the business men
Of West Virginia have spoken out boldly
in favor Of more eligible site for the
seat of government Why should it
be continued at Cbarleston2 There is
40 earthly reason for il. On the Con-
1rary, it * Of tho utmost Importance
that it should be removed, and tempo
rarily located where the people Of the
State cannot only reach j, in person,
but hear what their public servants
are doing.
For the last three years Legislatures
have convened at Charleston. and ass
ed laws for the government OF the
State and arranged the wheels Of govern
ment in order to keep the machine in
motion. But the people were ignoranc
of all this until several weeks and some
limes months had elapsed. This is all
wrong. The people take an interest in
slectiLg members Of the Legislature
both Of the House and Senate, and il is
but Justice that they be informed Of
what they do, and that too without
delay.
From our own observations we know
that the people Of this section favor re-
moval. Let Wheeling, Parkersburg,
Clarksburg, or Grafton, be the point, we
are not.particular which, so that we
can reach it without traversing the globe
or get business letter there without
waiting two months for reply,
The people Of Wheeling offered supe-
rior inducements to have the Capital re-
tanned there. and there it should have
remained. Under present circumstances
it is yet the best point in the State.
Members will find good accommodation,
and they will feel more like attending
to their legitimate business than they
will in the little muddy village OF
Charleston.
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The Grafton sentinel" says
that man named John Flaherty
a shoe maker, employed at ~
Bridge, was run over and killed
by train at Rowlesburg switch,
on Wednesday of last week. He
was aged about As years. and had
no family 1t is said that at the
time of the occurrence he was
strongly under the influence of
delifian tremens, and had been
twice taken from the river that
day while attempting to drown
himself.
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We want new ald more savory nsh
fos our ponds and rivers, like the black
bass Of America, or the great pike perch
Of Austrian rivers we want larger
and better bird in our pigeon cots; rc-
dent as hardy as the rabbit and better
to eat; we want to ascertain whether,
among the innumerable varieties OF deer
in various parts Of the world, sort could
not be found with venison as good as
the fallow deer, and which should not
require the breadth and Wilderness Of
deer park to keep him in health we
want some birds for our game coverts
more hardy than the pheasant, and per-
haps better to eat. Then We may, per-
haps, in time people the shallow seas
around our coasts and the estuarIes OF
our rivers with the delicious oysters and
clans of the North American sees, ana
our rivers with terrapins which the
Americans prize SO highly, III North
Quarterly Review.
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There are few men who do not feel
painfully 10 their heart Of hearts. that
they themselves have been failures, and
who do not know the cause of 1t. But
the outside world does not know it.
Some men were taking one day about
failures, when one present, without
mock modesty, but with a profound
sense of the truth which he was utter
ing, said, | am the greatest failure Of
hem ALL" Others thought that he was
only jesting or seeking compliment for
he had gained honors from his sovereign
and applause from The public. But he
knew that be ought to have done more
he knew what number Of hours he had
wasted he knew that be had given
himself up 10 pleasure, not always Of
the most harmless kind, when he ought
to have given it up to work, he had not
turned his opportunities to the best ac-
count. He was not an ambitious man
he was perfectly contented with what
be had got. Sometimes, indeed, he
thought he had got more than he de-
served.
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CO MSU M PTl0 N

VUNOU"T IIVN
which can be cured by a
timely resort to this stand
ard preparation, as has been
proved by the hundreds of
testimonials received by the
proplietors. 1t is acknowl-
edged by many prominent
physicians to be the most
reliable preparation ever in
troduced for the relief and
cure Of all Lung complaints,
and is offered to the public,
sanctioned by the experience
of over forty years. When
rcsortcd to in season it sell
dom fails TO effect speedy
cure in the most severe
eases OF coughs, broachltis,
Group, Whooping Cough,
Influenza, Asthma, Colds,
Sore Throat. Pains or Sore
ness in the Chest and Side,
Liver Complaint, Bleeding
at the Lungs, Sc. NVlstar's
Balsam does not dry up a
Cough, ard leave the cause
behind, as is the case with
most preparations, but it
loosens and cleanses the
lungs, and allays irritation,
thus removing the cause of
the complaint.
PREPARED BT
SETH W. F0WLE & SOME, Boston, Mssss
tLnd sold by Druggists and Dealers genet ~.
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10000 POUNDS WOOL WANTED,

For which the highest cash price vii
bspsld
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The Dubuque Times relates that the
other night . prominent citizen being
ar oused by the FIRE bells rushed to the
door Of his house in his night clothes to
see where the fire was. The door was
provided with o night lock. and when
be closed it, it fastened itself, and there
he was ont in the night, with no way
TO get back. His wife was out of town,
the servants were off to a dance, and
his son was down to the FIRE Several
desperate jerks Of the bell and frantic
pounding on the door--the more by the
thought that his property on Main
street might be burning or endangered
failed to bring response. Netwith
standing his cool attire, the sweat drop
ped from every pore. just as he had
reached the nearly crazed condition
which would render him unaccoutable
for any act, enc Of the servants came
rushing home. The woman shocked at
finding her master in so slightly clad a
condition, put her hands over her eyes,
gave slight shrek, and started quick
" away. "Come back here, confound
you. Let me in T. fairly Kissed the
master. But the woman, now frighten-
ed, ran, and then there was foot race,
and a lively flutter the ghostly garment
kept up, asa cadeuce to the swift flying
feet Of the man. Just as the man had
been brought to q sudden stop by a
painful bruise of his foot, ana was
cursing it, curses loud and deep, his son
put in an appearance with key.
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Don't Do IL.

Don't imagine that you are better
than your fellows. There are no re-
served seats in heaven.
Don't let your wealth initiate you.
Rich men sometimes die Of the small
pox.
Dom spend your daysin vain regrets
The deepest wound will leave but the
faintest scar, If from this hour you will
do your life's work well.
Don't make great noise in the world.
A train is not moved by the sound Of a
whistle.
Don't spend too much time adjoining
your figure. A wax figure cannot al
ways recite the multiplication Ia
BILE.
Don't expect an editor to be very
devotional on Sunday, for on query Sat-
urday light there is the "deviP to
pay;
Don't bother your brains about the
acute angle OF billiard table. Better
AXE your cue from an industrious me-
hanic.
Don't I'll your head with dime nov
els. Old paper is worth two cents per
pound.
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The Chinese in California buy their
wives. Ny celestial, Alb Sam, who
dusts out my office, has recently impor-
ted one. Sam sent money TO his mother
and in dne course Of time the purchase
arrived, and Sam broughs her
down for my inspection. She was as
ugly woman as / ever saw. l said
sam, not handsome, eh ?" Sam says
"No, no handsome much; hansome gal
cost heap money and all time kick up
bobbery." Sam had correct ideas OF 10
and was wisely content with q PLAIN
article that was likely to stay by him.
Sam informed me that the original COS,
with freight and charges, was SooO--aia
it was worth.-New York Times Oor-
respondent.
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A liberal Chicago gentleman has car
ried out the dying wishes of the late
Bishop White House of Illinois BY pay
ing off the entire debt of the cathedral in
that city and making it perfectly free.
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If we could read the secret history of
our enemies, we should find in each
mans life, sorrow and suffering enough
to disarm all our hostility.
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A gentlemen got off the train at
Grafton, on Monday of last week
stating that detectives were after
him He remained in the recep
ton hall at the depot until Mon
day. refusing to leave, or 10 par
take of food. On that day % dis
patch was received asking IL such
a man was there. Being answer
ed in the affirmative, two gentle
men. his brothers, came on from
Centreville, Md, and took charge
of him. He had become insane
at Grafton from the death of his
child which he, in company with
his wife, was taking from Louis
vile to Maryland.
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British house painters harden their
hands by washing in oak bark water
The lustre Of stove-poish is expedi-
ted by mixing it with soap-suds.
To Farmers Rancid butter may be
improved by churning it in fresh butter
m ilk.
Mobile is almost entirely supplied
with coal from the mines in the north
ern end central parts Of Alabama.
Four clergymen of as many denom-
nations are attending to the spiritual
wants of Undertook, the sentenced
murder er.
A lawyer in Illinois recently commit
ted suicide becaus old age was creeping
over him, and the younger men were
taking away his practice.
All sorts of fun is poked at the nom /
nation Of Aver for Congress in Massa-
chusstts. The Boston Globe says" No
ballots genuine without the signature of
j. c. Aver q Co."
1t is proposed to call the infant son
of the Duke of Edinburg the Prince Of
Feeiee inasmuch as the annexation Of
the Feejes Islands to the British Crown
was almost simultaneous with his birth
Wine growing is an important
industry in the colony of victory, and
the Government has forbidden the i'm
portation of European vines for fear OF
Introducing some of the prevailing
diseases.
Two chivalrous gentlemen in Paris re-
Gently arranged to fight duel, as the
most satisfactory way of determining
whether a man in show was really tat
tooed or only painted.
A lady's parasol, which was acciden-
tally dropped into the Niagara river,
made the grand leap of the falls, and
was afterwards picked ND unharmed in
the Cave Of Winds.
Speaking Of the profits Of cattle graz
ing, an Indiana journal tells OF MANN
Lafayette, in that State, who has just
sold, for $4,000, a herd of Texas cattle
that be gave $40, 900 for last fall.
The CAPITAL reports that an old gan
der was recently killed in Virginia atthe
age OF ninety. The name of the fortu-
nate boarding house what drew the prize
is not given.
The Athenaum announces the death
of Mr.. Charles Swain, the Manchester
poet, which occurred at his residence,
Prestwich Park, near Manchester, re-
Gently. He was seventy-two years of
age. For some years Mr.. Swain has
been in indifferent health. He will prob
ably be remembered chiefly for The
Mind, and other POEMS" published in
1891, subsequently to which he pub
lished several volumes Of poems which
attracted considerable attention when
they were brought out
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THE FAMINES OF HISTORY.

1.-THE history Of the exising fam
inc in India is to resemble the
circumstances of famines of the
past, the record Will be a terrible
one. The grim monster of starva-
ton is no new enemy to the hui
man race. From the year 1908 to
1714, E. c., famine slew myriads
in Egypt. In Rome 436 B. c., a
famine occurred so direful in its
effects that thousands OF people
threw themselves into the Tiber
to avoid death by starvrtion.-
Again Egypt suffered in the year
AZ, A. D., and again Rome expe-
rienced its horrors in the year 292,
when a plague aided to decimate
the people. In the year 272
famine ensued in Britain, causing
the people to eat the bark of trees.
Thousands died in Scotland in 306,
and in $40 10000 people persisted
in England. An awful famine
desolated Pingrigia in $40, and in
400, curing the continuance of a
famine in Italy, parents ale their
children. The years 729, 1913, and
954 We're marked in England Scot
land and Wales as years of fam
inc, and ia 10l6 all Europe was
stricken with awful starvation.
The year 1887 saw the recurrence
ofthe faminein England, and from
1893 to 1895 want of food and a
pestilence combined carried off
thousands in that country and
France. England suffered in 1851
from the same cause, and the fam
inc in that Island in 1916 people
are reported to have devoured
vermin, and the flesh of horses
dogs and cats. The years 1885,
1858, 1888, 1865, 1893, and 1853 were
all marked by dreadful famines in
England or France. Bengal was
devastated in 1771; 10000 persons
persisted at Cape de Verde in 1875;
France suffered in 1889, and Eng
land in 1895 and 1901. In 1914,
1916, 1929, 1881, 1916 and l847,
great famjnes prevailed in eIre-
land in consequence the failures
of the potato crop, and in the last
mentioned year parliament voted
910,600,000 for reliei. In 1861
thousands starved in the north
west provinces of India. In AL
geria, while Marshal MacMahon
was Governor, famine occurred,
and in 1865 Bengal suffered from
scarcity of food similar to that
which now afliicts that prov
ince.
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The West Virginia University

West Virginia has very great
reason 20 be proud of her Stole
University. No one remembers
better than we the adverse circum-
stances under which it was at first
organized and the predictions of
IFS failure INDUCED in at the lime.
But notwithstanding all this, -
g oWth from the beginning has
been not only healthy but rapid.
The board OF Regents have been
exceedingly fortunate at all times
in thecr dice of Professors, fact
which contributed wonderfully to
the prosperity of the Institution.
But the greatest secret o. success
was the selection of Doctor Martin
as President of the University.
Besides being gentleman of SUI
perioc attainments as a scholar,
Doctor Martin possesses in a
marked degree executive ability
a force of character which admits
no doubt ofsuccess and repudlates
the possibility of failure. He is
emphalically what education in
our State needs, and especially
what the leading edu-
cational institution of the State
needs-an organizer. Under his
management the University, from
a small begin aing, has grown to be
school OF learning superior to
many and equal TO most first class
Universities ia other States. All
that is needed now 10 make the
University permanent success,
and scatter its blessings broadcast
throughout the State, is friendly
legislation and the hearty co-ope-
ration ofo0f people. Pdrkersbtry
Stale Journal.
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NEW YORK.
LOST AT SEA.

New YORK, April 2.-There
was considerable business done in
the Stock Exchange yesterday.
Union Pacific mail stock is strong,
and Erie and Wabash firm. The
denial of any serious panic in
London had a strengthening effect
on the entire market.
1t is feared that the steamship
Wellington, of New Castle, h
been lost at sea. She was last
sighted by the steamer City of
Antwerp February 9Th, making
six knots an hour. No tidings Of
her has since been received.
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TERRIBLE T'<AEEDY IN
NEyA GA.
A Whole Fa .miiy the victims.

A Whole Fa .miiy the victims.
SAN FL A0crsco, April "A
dispatch from Austin, Nevada, to-
night, gives the particulars of a
hgrrible tragedy in Smoky VAL
ley, in that State. Itappears that
Christopher Reckstein had been
for long time jealous of his wife,
in consequence of attentions paid
her by young man named Nor
ton, and they had frequent quar-
rels about him. Yesterday man
named Osterhams went to Reck-
STEMS house, and receiving no re-
spouse to his demands for admis-
sion broho open the door. On the
floor lay the naked body of Mrs.
Reckenstein cut into pieces and
her head split open. AT her feet
were the bodies of their two little
girls, their heads nearly severed
from their bodies, and near by
were the dead bodies of Reck-
stein and young Norton, grappled
as if in a death struggle. Reck-
stein grasped in his righ, hand a
large bowie knife, covered with
blood, and in Norton's right hand
was a dragoon pistol, two cham
bers of which were discharged.
There is no living witness to the
affair.
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FOREIGN.
Spain.
THE ARMIsTICE ENDED.

MADRID, April 1.-The arrnis-
t;ce agreed upon between the
Royalists investing Bilboa and
Republican army in the city ter
minated yesterday, the three days
agreed upon for cessation of hos
tilities having expired General
Rodas, with $500 Republican
troops, has reinforced Marshal
Serrano, and another desperate
battle is imminent.
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RHODE ISLAND,

THE RHODE ISLAND ELECTION.
PRovIDEN CE Il. l., April e.
The state election passed off
quietly yesterday. Governor
Howard and Lieut. Governor Van
Zandt, with the entire State ticket,
are re elected. The complexion of
the Legislature is still uncertain.
In some cases there is no election
for Senator or Representatives.
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The Char lesion papers are not
at all alarmed about the Capital
removal agitation. not all;but then
they have such a poor way of
concealing it. The Courier devotes
the greater portion of its editorial
space to arguing the question.
Now gentlemen if you are as easy
on the subject as you would have
us believe why all this elbow"
and buster. If you think there is
no danger, and that the First and
Second Districts are only joh ng
and ''don't mean business" why
are you so nervous over the matter9
We are not ''taken in''
to any alarming extent by
the very poor dodge of, whistling,
to keep your courage up" But if
itsa' VS. to amuse you, all right.
We will see what we will see.
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VIRGINIA..
THE LYNCHBuRG EMBEzzLER,

LYNCHBURG, April 1.-The trial
of John G. Henry deputy collector
of Internal Revenue, charged with
embeZZlement of United States
funds, was resumed in Judge Riv-
ers' court, yesterday morning be-
fore an immense crowd. After the
closing argument for the prosecu-
ton, Judge Rivers read a lengthy
charge to the jury. They retired
to their room and after an absence
of three hours returned and an
nounccd that they were unable to
agree upon verdict, and were ac-
cordingly adjourned over until 10
O'Clock this morning.
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Tom Mcclellan, the man whom
Hon. G. l.. Vallandingham was
defending when he accidentally
shot himself, was shot in Hamil-
ton, Ohio, on Monday by some
unknown party, but supposed to
be a brother OF the man McGeel a
killed.
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There is a rumor current in Paris
that Rochefort and Pascal Grous-
sci have s7eaped from New Ca
donia, the French penal settlement
in the South Pacific ocean. We
wonder if the Communistic jour-
nalist was aided by a Laterne.
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New York Notes.
A LAND SCHEME.

NEW YORK, April "A project
and citizens colony in Kansas on
a large scale, on the line of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad. A large number of per-
sons are already interested in the
scheme. 1t is proposed to settle
10000 acres by New York fami-
lies during the present season.
HYDROPHoBIAAN AND DEFAULTERS.
Charles w. Emmius, No. 81
Eighth Avenue,d died of hydropho-
bio yesterday. Paul Christian, a
leather defaulter from Hamburg,
arrived last night on the steamer
Hansa from Bremen. He was
Immediately arrested, and will be
extradited. He robbed his en-
ployer, 0. l.. Bohn, rich cattle
trader OF Hamburg of over $25, 900
THE CRUSADERS.
The temperance movement in
this city, although quietly con-
Quoted, is not relaxing Friends of
the movement are as energetic
as ever. The ladies are circulating
tracts and doing a considerable
amount of visiting among liquor
dealers and property owners. An
effort will be speedily made by
the friends of the movement to in
fiuence legislation in favor of
temperance reform.
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KANSAS.
$1,000, 900 VERDICT AGAINST A
RAILROAD.

FORT SCOTT, April Fin Che
district court yesterday, a verdict
of 100000 was rendered in
favor of Fort Scott against the Kan
sas and Texas RAILROAD for breach
ofcontract by failure accompany to
locate machine shops here. The
case is to be taken to the supreme
court
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The Bald Mountain Volcano has
subsidized. The good people in the
vicinity of the perturbed knoll who
joined church under the imp /.
sion that the end was n. lr, are
now convinced that they acted has
tily.
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The law branch of the Jefferson
county circuit court has been ad-
journed until Monday by III. III.
Blackburn, Esq, who under the
new law, has been elected to try a
case in which Judge Hoge is pro-
fessionally interested.
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A pau;iog deer, chased by honous,
came up to a woodman near the Ump-
pua, Oregon, bridge, and after he bad
driven the dogs off, the deer remained
with him all day, allowing him to fon-
dleit, aud appearing TO feel lively
sense Of gratitude for The mans interfer-
elce in its behalf.
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THE CRUSADERS.
FOfcSgn Notes
THE FIGHTING AT BlLEoA

THE FIGHTING AT BlLEOA.
The Times says it has authentic
advices from the scene Of War be-
fore Bilboa to April 1st, which
show that the republican troops
have taken no position since
March %. A three days armis-
tice, in which Bilboa was not in
Guided, has been agreed upon for
the burial of the dead, meantime
the bombardment of the city
continues. Gen. Cahellero De Ro
das, with five thousand men. is
advancing by forced marches to
the assistance ot.Marshal Serrano
INCINDIARY FIRES AND FAMINE
IN INDIA.
A Daily NeaCs special from In
cendiary fires here are alarmingly
frequent. Ia the neighborhood of
Seeamaro, in the Gwallor district,
two large villages were destroyed.
From Nepaul large numbers of
inhabitants are emigrating in
consequence of the famine'
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The escape of Rochefort from
the place of his Punishment is con-
firmed. We are alarmed lest he
come to this country and enter the
lecture field.
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The question that now agitates
the public mind Is, will the crusa-
ders put up any brandy peaches
tots yea.