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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08
THE PARIS GARDENS "A QUEER
LITTLE YANKEE WOMAN.

The funniest person / have seen
for long time was chnbby lit
tie old maid from Connecticut who
hearing me speak English, intro
duced herself to me at the saloon
few days ago. She had come ov-
er to Europe all alone, she told
me, and what she came for was a
a marvel to me, for a more ig-
nOrant little parsonage it has sell
dom been my lot to encounter and
whatever induced her to come so
far to see a country of which she
had heard so little was perfect
riddle. She knew nothing of his
tory, and never even heard of such
a place as Versailles, and as to pic
lures, her delight at finding some
body who would tell her what they
were all about was extreme. But
when attempted to explain their
subjects to her, / found the task
one of considerable difficulty, for
she knew nothing whatever about
the subjects themselves. She new
er had "heard tell" of such wo-
man as Cleopatra, the mythology
cal subjects puzzled her dreadful
ly, the historical ones were
no better and only the Scrip
tural ones seemed to awaken some
familiar idea in her mind. At last
we came to Bertrand's lovely pic
ture of Romeo and Julie, "Are
they dead or are they asleep, and
who are they:o she asked all in
a breath. / informed her that the
picture represented Romeo and
Juliet lying dead before the gate
of Juliet's tomb "Ah-h-h J" she
calculated, backing off to get a bet
ter view of the figures. Then, af-
ter long scrutiny, she turned to
me again; "French people, weren't
they ?' she asked. / could hear
no more, but fled in an opposite
direction, and astonished the sober
guardian of the Archi tectural De-
partment by indulging in wild
shrieks of laughter before a huge
drawing OF Grecian Temple
Lucy Hooper in Phiiddelphia Press
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

The Wheeling -nate1ligencer says
that III. S. Walker expects to COM
bine the Third District in his in
terest for the u. S. Senatorship.
He wild use the Capital removal
question to aid him in making the
combination. Has it ever occurred
to Mr.. Walker that such a course
will tend to unite the First and
Second Districts in favor ofremov-
al, and that the combination will
mot only remove the capital, but
will also elect the Senator? Mr..
Walkers policy was foreshadowed
in editorials i'm his paper less than
a year ago, when he threatened
the proposed combination of the
Third District. At that time,how-
ever, he only put forward the
capital question, and kept his lit
tie game for u. S. Senator in the
hack ground. Mr.. Walker will
find, before he gets through, that
there are some things in heaven
and Oh earth not dreamed of in his
PHILOSOPHY.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

Elective affinity" between
Dickens and the actress, Miss Ellen
Ternan, caused all his domestic in
felicity. Elective affinity lis the
plea now put in for III. w. B. II
must have some of the properties
of nitro-glycerine, judging from
the blow up" which has result
ed. 1t is as bad as emotional in
sanity"
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08
CHARLES DICKENS AND HIS
WIFE.
A Theory of the Cause of Their Separa-
ton.

A Theory OF the Cause of Their separa-
tion.
The London correspondent of
the New York Arcadian says of
Dickens domestic unhappiness:
''In the ltst Amer can papers
which have cometo hand ZEE that
Wilkie Collins drama of 1.-THE
Frozen Deep" has been performed
in Boston. You are perhaps aware
that Collins has recently been en-
gagged in turning this play into a
novel. THE Frozen Deep" awak-
ems many sad reflections in my
mind, as that piece was Indirectly
the means of bring about much of
Dickens domestic unhappiness.-
The whole story of his separation
from his wife has never b en- prop
crly told, and in all probability
never will be, as his widow is re-
solved to maintain the silence che
has so long kept. But il is gener-
ally known that the family is dis
satisfied with FOrster's book. Your
readers may have heard of the
grand amateur performance given
in 1859 at the Free Trade Hall,
Manchester, in aid of the Douglas
Terrold Fund, Dickens, Collins,
Shirley Brooks, Mark Lemon, and
many other celebrated writer's took
parts. The ladies' characters were
interpreted by professional ac-
tresses. Among these was Miss
Ellen Ternan. She was then a
fresh, pleasant-looking girl, not
especially pretty, but possessing a
good figure and extremely agreea-
BILE manner. If ever the German
poets doctrine of elective affinities
was proved to betrue, it was when
Dickens and Miss Ternan met. It
was evident to nearly all that the
two were mutually infatuated. L.
Dickens was constantly at her side,
though his manner was carefully
guarded. Mrs. Dickens was with
the party, but did not appear to
notice the intimacy. Very soon
after these performances Miss Ter
nan, at Dickens wish, left the
stage. His affection for her was
said to have been purely platonic.
and l have never met any one who
was disposed to dispute this belief.
But, nevertheless, it was this init
macy which was the final cause of
the rupture between Dickens ard
his wife. For many years prior to
1859 their mutual relations had
been anything but happy although
| do not think that Mrs. Dickens
had previously had any we'll
grounded cause for jealousy A
short time after the party returned
from Manchester, Mrs. Dickens
went into fashionable jewelers.
a the West End. where she was
in the habit of dealing, and was
asked by one of the firm, who
knew her well, how she liked her
new bracelet. She said that she
did not understand him, as she
had not received any such article.
The gentleman then explained that
it was one Mr.. Dickens had order
ed FIR his wife, with a likeness and
some hair in. This of course open
ed Mrs. Dickens eyes, and a sep
aration speedily fol owed. Since
that time Mrs. Dickens has lived
very quietly in pretty little house
near the Regents Park, where her
children, whose respect and affec-
ton she has always enjoyed, have
ever been frequent visitors"
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

Now the EarlivilIe tIll.) Tran
script deposes and says thst the
democrat papers in Illinois have
written savagely against railroad
monopoly only to compel the COM
panies to "come down with the
stamps" The complies having
done so, the Transcript says that
the same newspapers are now fill
ed with lamentations for the suffer
ings Of hepoor bond-holders and
stock holders.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

Germans do not rise so hastily
from the table as we, for time
with them is not SO precious; life
is not SO crowded time can be
found for after-dinner talk. The
cigars and COTE which appear De-
fore the cloth is removed keep the
company together, and in that
state of suffused comfort which
quiet digestion creates, they hear
without anger the 0 pinions of n
tagonists.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

The agricultural labor struggle
still continues in England. Sew
eral manufacturers and coprolite
diggers in the eastern counties
have closed their works to enable
their men to assist in gather
ing the harvest. The far
mers say that they will have no
difficulty in getting in the years.
crops without union men. The la
borers as a whole are sticking toll
erably well by the union, though
many have gone back to their
work and given up the union. A
sum of 5000 has just been given
to the union by one gentleman to
be used for emigration purposes.
A party of 200 emigrants left New
market on the 2lst ultimo, and
several more patches are expected
to follow before the close of the
summer.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

Edwards and Collyer, two light
weight athletes, will soon face
one another in battle array, and in
view of a depraved crowd, proceed
to beat and bruise each other in
the most scientific and approved
manner. There is always, of course,
the necessity of persons having a
much muscle as possible, and o
being capable of applying it to the
best advantage when called upon
to defend their homes, their per-
sons and property, but the time for
such brutal contest and ruffianly
exhibitions, as sport, is passed.
The laws and the officers should
take firmer hold upon such offend
ers, to the end that they may cease
altogether.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

A BRIDEGROOM UP A TREE
There was to be a marriage in a
French village and all the guests
were punctual, but the bridegroom
could not be found. He was dis
covered at last up tree, but would
not come down till the future ia
ther-in-law conveyed to him a
farm that had been promised
Much protestation and many tears
but he was firm. Finally the pa
pers were signed and down he
came.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08
The Parkersburg Journal /

The Parkersburg Journal has
made the best analysis that we
have seen of the letter of the Hon.
Charles James Faulkner. 1t is as
follows:
/ was once Wing, then Dem
ocrat, now | am neither.
/ was once Confederate, now
am a Federal.
/ am for gold and silver, but
rather opposed to specie payments
lest it would lead to general
stagnation of trade"
/ am opposed to civil rights, but
in favor Of giving the negro all he
asks.
l am in favor of railroads and
also opposed to them.
/ am in favor of Grants admin
istration sometimes and sometimes
opposed to it.
Charles James, like Martin Van
Buren,, knows how to write a let
ter and not say anything. He has
studied n-commitlalism too long
to come out in these slippery times
when the people are so much split
up, with letter that can be read
only one way. By the way, we
see that he is following up his let
ter with visits in person to the
western counties Of the Second
District. The Phillippi Plain
dealer announces his presence in
that town, and acknowledges a
visit to its editor. 1t also says that
she is a candidate for Congress,
subject to the decision of DemC
cratic Convention. y Wheeling IN
telHge,acer.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

The Auditor of the State of Hi
nois, who has been making an ex-
animation of the affaiars of the
Chicago insurance companies, no
titled the Attorney General yes
terday that the Atlantic and Pa
eific Insurance Company was in
solvent, and requested him to
take such action in the matter as
he deemed necessary. The assets
of the company are valued by the
Auditor at 5000, 900 and the liabili-
ties $447 900.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

Already the divisions in the
Democratic party of the country
are beginning to crop out. The
Indiana Democracy at their late
State Convention, adopted a plat
form in favor of inf1a ion and en-
dorsing the Pendletonian theory
of scaling the national bonds. This
is q popular move with the mass
es of the people West and South.
But the New York World, the or
gan efTammany assails the Indi-
ana Democracy and their platform
In a most rabid manner, and virtu-
ally reads them out of the party. On
the other hand, the Illinois Demo-
crazy, in direct conflict with their
Indiana friends, have passed hard
money and contraction platform
and no reputation. And for this
the World compliments them. But
the Illinois Democrats have nc
hopes of carrying that State, while
the Indiana Democrats have of
carrying theirs; unless prevented
by the intermedling OIL the New
York World, and its Bourbon adj
visers. The outlook for the Democ-
racy is not good, unless it can rid
itself of the pig-headed leaders
who have control and persist in
controlling its destinies. The Re-
publican party is in about the
same delightful fix. The Gran
gers might run a good "muck" in
the fight, if they can stick togeth-
err.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08
INDEPENDENT
Published Daily ana Weekly by the
INDEPENDENT PR IkTlNG CO.
Blonders uiidng Corner Queen & MnrtinSt:
II. & O. RAILROAD.

We have frequently called the
attention of the authorities of this
road to the inadequacy and unfit
mess of their buildings for their
business at this place. We pre-
sumo they think it is none of our
business. In one sense they are
right, bat as citizens Of this town,
we have right to demand the
same facilities and the same COM
forts that they bestow upon other
towns. 1t has been their privilege
to spend hundreds of thousands of
dollars in hotels at other places,
whilst in Martinsburg they are
content to provide their best hotel
keeper, with a building about large
enough for an ordinary-sized fam
lily. This, too, at point which
would command as many visitors
and attract rs much railroad trav-
lei as any Of their hotels. We are
lin easy and convenient reach OF
Baltimore and Washington, and
we are assured that two to three
hundred visitors would spend the
summer at this place from these
cities. In fact applications are nu-
merous. From the little room
given them, the Messrs. Shut q
Son provide gratis, a room for the
accommodation of travellers on
the railroad. OF course, there is a
room at the station for such per-
sons, but it is some distance from
the trains and the building which
is dilapidated old one, is only fit
for the storage of freight, much
less for the accommodation oftheir
agent, clerks and travellers. Worse
then all there is no necessary ac-
commodation for either ladies or
children of the character SO neces-
sary around such stopping places.
We understand visitors by way of
the G. V. r.. r. are noticing tae
difference between depots, and Of
ten talk of the difference in accom-
modations. The B. g. o. r. II.
has plenty of means to give first
class facilities, and when one COM
pares the nice buildings at Pied
mont and Cumberland with their
buildings here, they naturally in
quire as to the cause of the differ
ence, and what the town of Mar
tinsburg is guilty of to be thus
neglected. These other towns
have been fighting the company
in every particular, whilst Mar
tinsburg never throws stone at
them, therefore it really seems
that where they get the most OPP
position there the company places
the most improvements. We sug
gest to our citizens that they pre-
pare a letter, setting forth some of
these facts and forward it to the
proper authorities, and probably
they may take favorable action
thereon.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

The Republicans of the twelfth
District of Pennsylvania nominal
ed w. w. Ketchan for Congress
L. d. Shoemaker, the present in
cumbent, withdrew from the con-
test. The Democrats of the Sew
enth District of Indiana have
nominated Frank Sanders.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

In consequence of numerous cases
of sickness among children in
Brooklyn, caused by eating cheap
candies, the board of health of that
city are about to make raid upon
the confectioners who sell un-
wholesome sweets.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08
FAIR WARNING,

Democratic Conservative party in
no mood to be trifled with. They
mean to make nominations for all
the political offices in the gift O.
the people. They mean to nave
these nominations respected. They
do not mean to tolerate any is,of-1s
butts or provisoes. They have an
hundred guns planted ON an hun
dred hills, and stand, match in
hand, ready to- let them below
from an hundred mouths, against
INDEPENDENT ANDIDATEsin this
momentous crisis. Take warning.
Spirit Of Jefferson.
Isn't that lofty? Such twaddle
we have often heard before. But
what do the PEOPLE think of it :?
To say the least, it amounts SIM
ply to a piece Of self-constituted
braggadocio. The editor of the
Spirit forgets that he does not oama
the people of his own or any other
county. rhe people are not inter-
ested in carrying out the mandates
of professional politicians. They
probably have no objections to the
Democratic or the Republican par
ty making nominations, but
will support the nominees, or
not, as they, in their own free and
independent exercise of opinion,
see fit. The Dictator of the Spirit
announces with great flourish,
"that they do not mean to tolerate
any ifs, dnds, butts or proUisoes" af-
ter they have fixed up a ticket, but
will compel the people to support
it, no matter whether it be good,
bad or indifferent. They will have
a happy time in the undertaking.
His hundred guns" may have
some effect on small fry politicians
and little aspirants, but his threats
will be treated with the scorn and
contempt due from all intelligent
men who claim to be able to think
and act for themselves. Are the
people flock of cattle to be driven
and controlled by the lash of few
self-constituted leaders, whose only
interest in the matter is to be
elected to the offices of profit by
the people whom they attempt to
drive? That day has gone by
These men forget that we live in
a more enlightened and progress
sive age. The people think for
themselves, and no amount of
threats or abuse will induce them
to vote Tor incompetent men and
scheming politicians, no matter by
what party put forth. Time will
show the correctness of our views
1t is pretty certain that whoever
gets a party nomination, in this
section, through party machinery
and the "tricks Of the trade" will
have to go up like poor old Job, in
the camp-meeting song, through
much tribulation." Its honors are
not easy.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

The Baltimore Sun says the Dem
ocratic party will be beaten every
where, and will deserve to be beat
en- unless it unequivocally repudi-
ates the reputation platform of
the Indiana Democrats.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

The Democratic Congressional
Convention for the Third District
was held at Charleston on We'd
nesday, and was the scene OF a
sharp conflict between the
friends of Hereford, the present
incumbent, and Kenna. Hereford,
however, was nominated on the
first ballot by small majority. 1t
is generally understood that Mr..
Kenna will give his successful ri
val his support.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

TIE returns from the election held in
Kentucky on Monday are meagre
Clerk of the Court of Appeals was the
only State officer voted for. Jones, the
regular Democratic candidate, appears
to have been elected. In some Of the
counties the Republicans elected their
local tickets.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

American "Settlers"-Gin Sling
and Brandy Cocktail
A polish noblemaR will polish
your boots for dime in Omaha.
A Hartford judge gives excuse
able homicide by misadventure."
Iced watermelon is the best
thing st. Louis has got for the cor
Oner.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

Col. John r. Gibbon and VIM. l..
Wilson, of Jefferson, are announc-
ed in the Shepherdstown Register
as candidates for the State Senate.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

Jones, OF Vermont, said on his
dying bed that he had never writ
ten a line which he cared to erase.
The whole State was proud of him
till it was found out that he could
not even write his name.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

Col. S. G. Faulkner, one of the
oldest citizens of Arkansas, and the
author of the famous Arkansas
Traveller" is dead. He was II
years old. %
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

John Leopold, whose wife and
four children were drowned in the
Pittsburg flood, has become in
sane from bereavment.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

Prof. Huxley says that women
nowadays don't work enough for
their health.
They have acknowledgements in
indianapolis.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

locan ois"o County naS instruct
ed its delegates tc vote 81 The Daro
ocra.ic LOT <fessional convention
LOT --1oh;s g. r. Martin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-30
A Commanding Calculation.

1T is rather surprising that some Yam
kee with genius for calculation has not
gone into an estimate Of how much food
is consumed by the ordinary American
individual in a day, and, basing his fig
ures upon the result discovered, the
amount of animal and vegetable food he
gets rid of in a week, month, year, or
an average lifetime.
M. Sayer, the culinary authority, the
cook of the London Reform Club, and a
great artist in his line, goes into this sort
of calculation in one of his books-the
Modern Housewife'-and obtains results
startling, if not alarming, to persons who
had never looked at the subject from an
arithmetical point of view. To take a
boy OF ten years to the top of hill, as
he takes his mythical parsonage, and sur
round him with the objects that in the
course OF his lifetime he will have to de-
your may be truly described as appalling.
FIRST there are 80 oxen, then 200 sheep,
100 calves, 20O lambs, so pigs, 200 fowls,
SUI turkeys, 263 pigeons, 40 pounds Of
salmon, l2O pounds of other fish, 10000
oysters, 5,443 pounds weight of vegetables.
2434 pounds of butter, "a 900 eggs. AZ
tons OF bread, about 5000 gallons of tea
and coffee, besides tons of fruit, barrels of
sweetmeats, and hogsheads of wine.
This is, after all, only an outline and
Sayer assures his readers that, so far from
exaggeration, he has, from experien 90
and observation, made up scale of food
for the day, and for period of sixtv
years it amounted to 1881 tons WEIGHT IF
meat, farinaceous food, and vegetables
This statement can neither be denied nor
affirmed without going into the statistics
but it is partially cOrroborated bv a gen,
tleman who states that for fifty wears he
has eaten two eggs for breakfast, making
730 per annum, or a total for half a cen,
tury of $4,000 eggs. This goes, for a pc.
Rod of only fifty years, 1880 better than
Saver, and does not provide for the guam.
tity eaten in puddings, cakes, desserts,
and the like Where does it all come
from?-N. 7. Graphic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-30
A Serious Piece Of Amusement.

SUNDAY afternoon two young men,
named Walter Scott and George Grief,
were target-shooting with revolvers on the
commons near the north end Of Prospect
street, when an old man named Sotisky, a
Polander, came along. The young men
saw a chance for sport and they demanded
his hat. He seemed so frightened when
he handed it over that they were encour-
aged to proceed, and they next demanded
his coat and boots, and finally left him
with nothing but his pants, socks and
shirt. One of them then said that they
were going to kill him, and the old man
started Oft on run, screaming at every
jump, and did not stop until he reached
his home on Russell street. He was so
thoroughly frightened that he jabbered
away like an idiot. and so exhausted that
he soon tainted away. 1t is said that the
occurrence has deprived him of his rea-
son, and that he covers in dark corner
and shrieks and screams like one fearing
some great peril. The young men became
frightened when they saw what their fun
resulted in, and gave boy named Charles
Harper two shillingS to take the old mans
clothes home. This boy was sitting on a
fence about five rods from the PARTIES
while they were demanding Sotisky's
clothes, and he says they were laughing
and joking all the time, and that he readily
understood them to be in fun; but the
affair may be something more serious to
them. The old mans friends were con-
sulting with the police yesterday, and if
warrants have not been issued they will
be to-day. Griefis employed at the juno
ton, and Scott is said to be brakeman
on a freight train on the Great Western
Road.-Detr0it Free Press.