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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11
A MIDNIGHT SENSATIO II
KANSAS CITY.

[From the Kansas City News

There was big excitement
near Hovelman's store, on East
Eighteenth street, few nights
ago. An aged couple and bull
dog reside there, and on the even
ing in question the peace and qui-
ct OF the trio were disturbed bv
the aggressions of vagrant COW
that hooked open the gate and
entered the enclosure. The old
gentleman heard the noise made
by the cow, jumped out of bed
grabbed his cane, loosed Tiger
and attacked the COW. Now this
COW had had a varied expert
ence with all sorts of dogs
throughout the city, and was
specially proficient in the art of
handling a bulldog. So just as
the old man caught the bovine
by the tail, the said bovine lift
ed Tiger high in the air with
her horns, and whisked out the
gate with the old man still
hanging to her caudal appen-
dage, and beating her to his
hearts content with his heavy
cane. The old man and the COW
went flying down the street. and
Tiger, after turning a somersault
or two in the air, came down ker-
souse into the cistern in the ward.
the top Of which was open.
Now, the old lady, noticing
that the noise in the yard had
ceased, and wondering at the pro-
longed absence of her husband.
stepped out into the yard to see
what was the matter. She heard
a spIashing of the water in the cis-
tern, and, horrors, she thought it
was the old man.
Yell! Well, her shrieks would
have drowned out the sound of
Gabriel's trumpet, had that angel
entered into competition with her.
The neighbors, alarmed at her
cries, gathered around her at once,
and in quite a crowd. "My hus-
bands in the cistern!" she cried.
HE can't swlm!" "Oh he'll be
drowned, he'll be drownedn' and
away went two or three for lad
der. The ladder was brought,
placed in the cistern, and a man
descended just as the old gentle
man rushed in at the gate. He had
heard, a block or two away, as he
was returning fr0m his chase after
the COW, that some one had fallen
into the eistern at his house, and
he believed it was his wife, for
who else could be about there?
Seeing the crowd of sparsely dress
ed neighbors around the cistern
(the old lady had swooned away
by this time and been carried into
the house,, he ran into the crowd
crying in the greatest agony,
Save her oh my poor Wife,
"cave your grandmotherw ex-
claimed three or four in a breath
''your wife says that you are in
the cistern."
BY this time the old lady had
recovered sufficiently to resume
her hysterical screaming again;
and commenced yelling at great
err rate than ever, just as the man
who went down into the cistern
crawled out ard exclaimed, "It's
nothing but that-dog!"
The night was cold, the neig h.
bors had not taken time to dress,
and their bodies were cold and
their indignation was warm
when they learned what had dis
turbed their rest and dragged
them from their rest at such an
untimely hour of the night. They
had one consolation. however
Tiger was as dead a dog as ev,
or hrna d Lose lnxr
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

The Cumberland NeaCs says
that there was quite a reduction in
the price of fish in that market on
Saturday-owing to the fact, no
doubt, that with the ending ofLent
the demand for fish will greatly
fall off. Fine fresh shad were sold
in that city at fifty cents per pair /;
herring at 25 cents per dozen.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

A bill is now before the Legisla-
ture of Virginia authorizing sthe
division Of cities and towns of
more than five thousand inhabi-
.tants into wards y A colored Sen
ator from the Petersburg district
pronounces it identical in letter
and spirit with the Petersburg
charter, vetoed by Governor KEN
per. The bill was adopted in the
Senate on Thursday by q vote of
yeas 81, nays Z. 1t was then or
nered to its engrossnent. The
Richmond Wing sayt: "While
the bill is general one, it is un-
derstood to be designed especially
to meet the case of Petersburg"
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

Property in and around Martins
burg is growing in value every
day, and one can scarcely make a
bad investment in real estate in or
near the town Mr.. Philip Show
ers sold ten acres off the east end
ofthe field Immediately south of
the Fair ground, on Friday last, to
Mr.. McIntre, at 800 per acre. The
fact is, no land adjacent to the cor
poration of Martinsburg can now
be had at a less figure than 500
per acre, and cannot be had for that
price twelve months hence.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

There are several frauds in town
begging from door to door. If
they get money they spend it in
drink. They are young, muscular
men who ought to be at work and
should not be in want. We adj
wise our citizens to refer hem to
the overseer of the poor, and if
they betfay too much curiosity in
examining the fastenings of your
doors and windows, send for a po-
liceman.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11
The Real Estate market IS brisk.

The Real Estate market IS brisk.
Building improvements and re-
pairs are very numerous.
The Crusaders have commenced
the street movement in Wheeling.
Shad are selling in Cumberland
at seventy-fve cents per pair.
Fears are entertained that the
present cold weather will kill some
of the early fruit.
Water-cress hunters are peram-
bulating along the creeks and
smaller streams.
Messrs. A. G. Shear and Sam
uel ShafTer have erected large
wooden factory at Maysville Grant
county, this State.
Mr.. +. ID. Staley is having curb.
ing put down in front of his new
building on Queen street, prepare
tory to new pavement.
Gas is being in troduced into the
drug store of e. G. Williams also
into the confectionery establish
ment of Mr.. A. Quenzel.
Squire Gardner and Mr.. James
Homrich have put down substan-
tial new pavements in front of
their buildings on John street
The HagerstOwn NeUs is doing
good work in trying to arouse pub
lie sentiment in opposition to dens
of infamy that exist in that town.
The terms 'Loafers, Patronsj of
IdIeness and Corner Statuary' must
now yield to the later appellation:
"Sovereigns of the Sidewalk"
When you commence fixing
up" for the spring and summer,
don't forget that all kinds and
colors of window shades can be had
at the Independent Book store
cheap.
We have been shown specimen
of fine iron ore taken from the
lands of G. w. Butler ESQ.,, of
Jefferson county. 1t has the APP
pearance of being Of the black
hematite variety.
The party who has been in the
habit of taking the Daily Ladepen-
dent from the steps of a house
corner of College Alley and Burke
street, is hereby notified to dis
continue the thieving.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

A West Chester man took sever
al cows to neighboring sale to
have them sold, and at the same
time asked friend who proposed
to attend the same to buy num-
Der of cows for him, as some that
were to be sold We're in more
profitable condition than those he
wished to get rid of. His friend
bought-and the West Chester
man was mad enough to swear
when he saw him bringing back
his own COWS.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

The Independent Steam job
Rooms have now in hand two
large pamphlets, which will be
turned out in the course of the
next four weeks. One is the pro-
ceedings of the Grand Lodge of
the knights of Pythias, and the
other the Constitution and By
Laws of Opequon Tribe No. A.
Improved Order of Red men, of
this place. We expect to have
several other pamphlets to print
in the course of a few weeks.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

The agents office at the B. & O..
Railroad and the lamps along the
platform, will probably be lighted
with gas this evening. The gas
filters are hard at work, but they
have a large job. and it will take
some time to arrange the pipe for
all the buildings.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

The general tax bill of Virginia
has been amended by the legisla-
ture so as to require sample mer-
chants to pay a tax of 500 per
year for doing business anywhere
in the State, and no other license
can be required of them.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

We learn from the Cumberland
Ne,cs that the Helen d. Este ORA
matte Troupe have changed their
route, and will go up the Connels-
Vile road instead of coming to
Martinsburg after their engage
ment in Cumberland. We think
they have made a mistake.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11
New York poulterers display
quantities of wild pigeons.

New York poulterers display
quantities of wild pigeons.
Springfield armory is preparing
to make trowel bayonets.
Minister Schoeppe of the Lutheran
Church in Nagerville, bias been dismiss
sed by his congregation for bad conduct
He is the father Of Paul Schoeppe, the
Pennsylvania murderer.
The Supreme court Of Louisiana
has adopted rule limiting the ar
gumentt oflawyers to fifteen min
utes.
The General Conference of the
Nj. Il. Church South will meet in
Louisville about the end of April.
1t will be composed of 400 mem
bers, representing 100000 COM
municants. The last meeting was
. Memphis four years ago.
':Did you execute this instru-
ment without fear or eompulsion
from your husband?" blandly
asked the Judge. "Fear! Compul-
sion He compel me! Yon don't
knowme, Judge"
Ambulatory schools are pro-
posed in some of the sparsely
populated districts of Pennsylva-
MIA.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

BY a late order of the b. & O r..
r. Company, in effect on the 1st of
April, instant, no commission on
freight are exacted in this State
those forwarding or receiving
freightbeing placed upon the same
footing with the citizens of the
cities and other points rated as
first class stations.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

We notice some nice fruit trees
that have been bitten off and des-
troyed by cows. The COW ordi-
nance ought therefore be enforced
or the town ought to pay for des-
troyed trees.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

A jealous local poet gives the
following advice to females whose
hearts are susceptible TO the adj
vances Of commercial travellers:
Young ladies under twenty summers
Should never hrt with New York drum
mers,
Because full often they will find
These drummers leave young wives be-
hind
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

Mock, Of the Hagerstown Meas,
having recently left the realms of
bachelordom and taken unto him
self "bran new wife" is now en-
gagged in "slashing" old bachelors
right and left. When a man is
elevated from misery to happiness
he is apt to forget his former po-
sitiQn and confres.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

Some unfeeling wretch stole
seven loaves of bread--all he had
from the larder of the editor of
the Moorefield Advertiser. That is
pretty rough, we admit, but then
an editor has no right to have such
large supply on hand at one
time.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11
LOCAL NEWS.
White kids are obsolete.

White kids are obsolete.
The dancing bear is in Cumber-
and, and the Times men are hap
Ply.
Linen window blinds first quail
ity for sale cheap at Independent
book store.
The Wheeling Register is after
the man who predicted an early
spring
New buildings and other inn
provements have been COM
menced.
The Cumberland Times is en-
phatically notified that it is the
town clock.
All the latest improved window
blind fixtures for sale at the indie
pendent book store.
Fresh shad are selling in Hagers.
town at the rate of four for dol.
lar. Good and cheap living.
Messrs. Maddox and Millers pro
pose establishing pillow manu- fac
tory at Scrabble, in this county.
Post master J. Rufus Smith, OF
Berkeley Springs, proposes to
give the business public of that
town a nicely arranged post Office.
We have not seen copy OF the
Pottsville Standard for a long
ime. 1t is valued exchange
hence we miss its visits.
We are now making out bills
for advertising and job work, dur
ing the past year, and hope all
will be ready to settle them when
presented.
The property owned by Mr.. Adj
ans, on Queen street, occupied by
Williams, druggist, and h. A..
Blondel g. Son, is being prepared
for a coat of paint.
Water takers are notified that
the water will be shut OFT at
the works on Monday. This is
made necessary to repair some
leaks near the works.
On the 4th of April 1904 the
first newspaper in the United
States was started. 1t was grand
and glorious event and has worked
great good to the country.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

The Crusaders are rushing mat
tiers in Wheeling The excite
ment runs high, and a great deal
of fun is made out oft.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11


COUNCIL MEETING.-The Coun-
Gil met last evening; present May
or Shut and Messrs. Baker, Wis
ner, Cline, Rutherford, Perryman
Bohda, Scheelkey.
The minutes of the special meet
ing were read and approved.
Several Bills were passed. Pc
tition of VIM. III. Brantner and
others asking that water pipe be
laid on Swartz street and agreeing
to take water, was on mo ton
was referred to the Water
Board to examine the locality OF
this and similar applications, and
report the probable cost of the
same, and also the amount of rev.
enue to be obtained.
On motion the clerk was author
lied to procure book for wa ter
register, with water permits and
stubs attached.
Petition of r. c. Hubbard aud
q others, requesting that Union
avenue be extended to first street
east of Pennsylvania avenue, was
received, and on motion was re-
ferred to the street committee for
examination and resport.
Mr.. Faulkner Jr. and Major
Bristor appeared as a committee
from the joint committees on town
hall &C., and proposed to the
Council to give to the town 81 500
dollars for the erection of a mar
ket house and to give them a
Mayors office, Council room, En-
CINE and hose room in the building
TO be erected on"the site of the
present market house provided
the town would give them a deed
for that property. On motion of
Mr.. Scheelky it was ordered that
a special meeting be held on this
Wednesday evening to consider
said proposition. Messrs. Scheel
ky, Perryman and Bohda were
made street committee
for the 4th and 9Th wards, and
empowered to employ an addi-
tional boss on the streets, and in
structed TO employ Mr.. Mahoney,
in 9TH ward.
On motion a special meet
ing was ordered for the 28th
inst, to consider applications
for liquor license.
On motion adjourned.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

The Spirit Of Jefferson wants a
financial exhibit of the affairs OF
the corporation of Charlestown.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

Frederick HODGE has sold du-
ring the past week two Building
lots for $3.50 each.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

James Burke is laying the foun-
dation preparatory to the cree
ton of house on high street.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

The Wheeling Register pays
Martinsburg the following hand
some compliment:
The town of Martinsburg has
been making more rapid and i'm
portant strides in the path of pro-
gress than almost any other in the
State. Its population and business
have both largely increased since
the war. Gas works and water
works have been constructed, a
daily newspaper has been firmly
established; and the latest evil
dence of progress in business pros
perity is the opening of a whole
sale boot and shoe store. The dis
covery of valuable beds of iron ore
in that vicinity affords a guarantee
Of continued prosperity and stimu-
lates the hopes of the people. We
congratulate the EASTER Panhan-
die" on these tokens of good, and
most cordially wish for that sec
ton of the State the full measure
of prosperity its most sanguine in
habitants have dared to dream.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

Are the police aware that for
several days last week there were
several peddlers engaged in ped
ding goods from house to house.
Let home dealers who are taxed to
keep up our town and to pay Off
Gals be protected By an energetic
and careful Watchfulness.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

If the man who predicted an
early Spring has not left this COM
munity, we would mildlyssugges
that it is about time for him "git
up and git out" Another hard
freeze and a snow storm or two
might make it uncom Portable for
him
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

The Weekly INDEPENDENT is
the largest, best and most widely
circulated paper published in
Berkeley county, or the Shenan-
doah Valley. 1t has circulation
more than double that Of any other
paper published in this county, and
as an advertising medium has no
competition. Get specimen copy
and examine it for yourself. It
will be out on Saturday contain
ing all the latest and freshest gen
eral, local, political and religious
news of the week, together with a
full and complete market report.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

Strawberries have made their
appearance in the Baltimore mar
ket. We don't want to know the
price.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

Don't attach any matter, writ
ten or printed, to a postal card.
as it renders it unavailable.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

The election of a Democratic
legislature in Connecticut secures
a Democratic u. s. Senator.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

The temperance question is bud
ding in Shepherdstown.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

Spring vegetables ought now to
be getting very plentiful.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

The ice men will soon be around
with the frigid necessary.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

Creditors are said to have very
fine memories.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

On the 9Th of April, 1914, Napo-
leon / abdicated.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

The best men are those who con-
quer their own passions.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

Strawberries now retail in New
York for q dollar a box.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

Old yarns--darned stockings.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-04-11

The party who has been in the
habit of taking the Daily Ladepen-
dent from the steps of a house
corner of College Alley and Burke
street, is hereby notified to dis
continue the thieving.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-18
Late 1e|egTanns'
caste r N.
BOSTON, March II

BOSTON, March 18th.
Senator Summers funeral took place
from the State House at 3 p. NJ. yes
terday. The attendance was very
large, and the ceremonies were very
solemn and imposing. Memorial SER
vices were also held at the same hour
ia many of the principal Eastern,
Western and Southern cities.
WASHINGTON, March 10th.
Luttrell yesterday presented me-
mortal Of the Los Angeles Chamber of
Commerce asking an increase of the
duty ON imported cheap wines.
A Postoffice has been established at
Nordhoff, Ventura county.
CoLFAX, March 18th.
The snow blockade of last night on
the Pacific near Emigrant Gap has
been raised, and trains are now pass
ing through again. l
WASHINGTON, March 18th.
J. f. Wilson and several other Gov
eminent Directors of the Union Pacific
Railroad had q conference with the
Committee of the House on Pacific
railroads yesterday on the govern
ment interest in the road. The House
Committee will, without Legislation if
possible, protect the governments in
terest. The new directors appear to
desire an amicable arrangement with
the Government Directors. A dis
patch from the President of the road
says the company have taken posses
sion of the Wyoming coal mines and
hereafter will own them. III
The bill offered in the House to COM
pei the Union Pacific to pro-rate
freights with the Kansas Pacific was
swown to be impracticable, as the
western part of the Union Pacific road
cost twice as much per mile as the
eastern.
The committee will soon call on the
Secretary Of the Interior to confer in
regard to the time fixed for declaring
the completion of the road. At pres
ent the railroad lands are exempt from
taxation, though not patentable.
While the government officers are
not pie; used with the change in the
manage ment, they concede that the
officers s. eem disposed to act fairly and
enhance t he value of the road.
Bald mo untain, in the western part
of North G; .rolina, is reported to be in
a state of eruption. The people are
fleeing from its base.
Admiral p. ,rter is very ill.
The Carlists' report that Sebollo has
captured $500 men under Novallis.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-18
Pacific Coast dispatches.
SAN FRA NclSCO.
SAN ERANCI Coo March LIT

SAN FRANCE SEQ, March 18th.
The steamer ORR, aba, from San Di
ego, arrived here at late hour las
| night.
The weather for 81. P atrick's cele
bration is most favorable. 1t will b.
| a grand affair. ls0@ ~
The steamer Makado from A nstrali
has just arrived.
The steamer Makado brings new
that Prince Kola Kama had SeeI
elected King to succeed Lunialilo.
Following is the list of passenge Z
sailing per steamer Senator to-day:
For San Pedro--C. L. Skeeds, wife
and daughter, V. nj. North, A.
Schmidt, r. Jones, G. b. Badreck, ].
c. Jewell, R. Brock, A. Richmond, G.
Howard and wife, Mrs. L. Enos, Miss
Enos, Miss Banning, J. w. Banning,
wife and son, G. Bull and wife, L.
Chapman, H. Kohles, Mr.. Chase, A.
w. Dedman, s. D. Cary, John d.
Hoffman, w. H. Thomas, F. Moag-
han, Mrs. Pass, b. o. Dewey and wife,
Col. Williamson, L. Harris, Mr.. Mills,
Mrs. Oxford, H. Mider, o. Enge, r. G.
Jacobs, e. Jacobs G. Refenstahl, L.
Elseler, P. Phillips, r. Lord and wife,
Mrs F M Napp, E Rodh, John Smith,
Mrs A Nj Castles, Mrs Mcpherson, Mrs
S d Cary, Miss Jennie Cahill, Joseph
Goodman, DR. Moore, Mr. Bush, s A
Mcdonald, Mrs Sike, Miss Mclean, J
Mclean, Mrs Mclean, Mr. Mcdaniel,
J Hall, ] L Carr, G Langenberger, w
H Clarke.
Santa Barbara-Mrs Irelan, Miss
Cook, T l. Meyer, John layer, d S
Cook, Mrs J Olsen, Mrs White, Miss
M E Little, D Mccullough, S w Ire
land, Mrs F M Knapp. A White, A
Packard, Mrs and Miss Washburn, ]
Graves. EDJgeF H'
San Diego-Mrs Scott, ] Freeman,
Mrs r Lays, Miss r. Lays, Rev B
BlakeselL 7 ] Lee, Mrs Satrain, L.
Saner.h O MAD ,rH FIDEF ahiis