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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-22

A man in an adjoining county died
recently who had taken his county pa
per for twelve years without paying for
It. On the day Of his death the kind
hearted, forgiving editor called to see
him for the last time, and stuffed a lin
enduster and . couple Of palm-leaf fans
into his coffin.
A boy entered one of the Boston book
store the ether day, and asked for "You
Know How it is Yourself" With some
difficulty it was ascertained that be
wanted Charles Reade's "Put Yourself
in His Place"
Payments of southern claimants.
The Treasury department, since the
adjournment Of Congress, has paid out
$3.50 900 on the claims of southern resi-
dents before the Southern Claims Com
mission. The commission awarded
over million dollars on the claims, but
Congress appropriated only $3.50, 7sS.-
80.
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The virtue or silence.

Keep thou the door ofthy lips. Il BIZ
BILE.
Silence never yet betrayed any one
[Rivarol.
Speech is of time. Silence is Of eter-
nity.-[Carlyle.
We speak little. If not egged on by
vanity. II Rochefou cauld.
None breaches better than the ant
and she says nothing. It Franklin.
If thou desire to be held wise, be sc
wise as to hold thy tongue.-[Quarles
Not every one that has the gift Of
speech understands the value of silence
-[Layator.
Learn to hold thy tongue. Five
words cost Zaccharias forty weeks ST.
lence. Il Fuller.
Talking and eloquenoe are not the
same thing; to speak and to speak well
are two things. II Ben Jonson.
Those who have few affairs to attend
to are great speakers. The less men
think the more they talk Monies
quieu.
A person that world secure to him.
sells great Difference will, perhaps, gain
his point by silence as effectually as by
anything he can speak. II Shenstone.
Takers and futile persons are CON-
monty vain and credulous withal; for he
that talketh what he knoweth will also
talk what he knoweth not.--]Bacon.
Brisk takers are usually slow think
ers' There is, indeed, no wild beast
more to be dreaded than a communi.
cative man having nothing to commun-
icate.-[Swift.
There are many who talk on from ig-
norance rather than from knowledge,
aod who find the former an inexhaus-
tible fund of conversation. Hazlitt.
The laxative listen to no one, for
they are ever speaking. And the frs
evil that attends those who know not
how to keep silent is that they hear
nothing [Plutarch.
The man who talks everlastingly and
promiscously, who seems to have an
exhaust!ess zaagszihe of sound, crowds
SO many words into his thoughts that
he always obscures and frequently con-
ceals them. Il Washington Irving.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-22
THE OLD FOLKS JOIN THE
GRNGE.

Think that we bad better 60 and join
the Changers, wife,
And see If there we flnd the means to
brighten country life
There's Deacon Jones and Squire Flint,
and more good neighbors too,
Have put their shoulders to the wheel
to help the great work through.
Ills true, I'm old and feeble now, the
strength has left my arm
That used to swing the axe and scythe
on the time honored tarm
'Tis not that / would think to add much
to our worldly store,
For while we live we've plenty, aud
why need wish for more?
want to help support the cause, and
help to swell the throng,
And cheer my younger brethren n,and
sing tho rallying song;
! want to see the coming man, il farmer
he's to be,
Have easier times and speedier gains
than have been dealt to me.
I'd like to see farmer judge, and, ere
my days are spent,
A farmer for governor and one for
president;
know you think these silly thoughts
my poor old head deranSe,
But have little patience, wife, until we
join the Grange.
I know there is enjoyment there, for
many times last fall
I've seen their faces teem with joy as
they came from their hall;
They do not wear such merry hearts
where sinful work they do.
And they are pledged, I'll warrant,
wife, to be upright and true.
What say you, then, shall We not 60 and
help our neighbors there,
And for the pleasure and the pain our
rightful portion share
/ tell you shall happier b than msr-
chant upon change.
Tho day / find my name enrolled -
Patron Of the Grange.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-22

The Columbia Union Herald, of
the 9Th inst, says that the reports
from ali parts ofthe State of South
Carolina are favorable to an album
dant crop of cotton and cereals
The season everywhere has been
most suspicious, and the most
cheerful look possesses the pros
pect, If the devouring worm will
just dispense with his services this
year.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-22

The Gfasshoppers have literally de
voured everything in northern and
southwestern Kansas and Nebraska.
The damage inflicted on vegetation is
greater than in 1865. The corn
crop throughout all this region is de-
stroyed.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-22

The Virginia City Enterprise re
ports that the Piute Indians are
multiplying more rapidly than
any other Inhabitants Of the State
Of Nevada. They are also an in
dustrious people, the women vir-
tuous and the meu temperate.
Their greatest vice and ruting pas
sion is gambling. There are about
one hundred births among them
to one death.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-22
TACT.

Love swings on little hinges. 1t
keeps an active little servant to do
q good deal of its fine work. The
name of the little servant is Tact.
Tact Is nimble.footed and quick
fingered tact sees without look
ing; tact has always a good dcal
of small change on hand; tact car.
ries no heavy weapons, but can do
wonders with q sling and stone !;
tact never rests his head against d
stone wall; tact always spies q
sycamore tree up which to climb
when things are becoming crowded
and unmanageable on the level
ground; tact has a cunning way of
availing itselfof word, or q smile,
or q gracious wave of the hand |;
tacs carries a bunch ofcurious-f fash
Toned keys, which turns all sorts Of
locks; tact plantsits monosyllables
wisely, for, being a monosyllable
itself, IL arranges its own order
with the familiarity Of friendship;
tact, sly, versatile, diving, rum
ming, flying tact, governs the great
world, yet touches the big baby
under the impression that it has
not been touched at all.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-22

A beggar posted himself at the door
of an English chancery court, and kept
saying, A penny, please, sir Only .
penny, sir, before you goin I" "And
for what, my man ." inquired an old
country gentleman. Because, sir, the
chances are you Will not have one when
you come out |"
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-22

Before last March it cost an i'm
migrant $13 to 60 from New York
to Chicago. Since then the fight
over the traffic between the Erie,
Central and Pennsylvania roads
ran the price down to Eve dollars,
and q further reduction to one dol
lar was threatened by the Wander
bilt party. An understanding has
lately been arrived at, however,
and rates have been put back to
thirteen dollars. 1t has only cost
fifteen dollars all summer for a
steerage passenger to come from
Liverpool to New York, making
only about twenty dollars, for 8
time between Liverpool and Chi
cago. But in spite of these merely
nominal rates, emigration from
Europe has been largely decreased.
The war of competition between
English steamship companies con-
tinues to rage almost az bitterly as
ever, and the prevailing rates from
Liverpool to New York remain at
fifteen dollars. The White Star
Line is the only one that has made
an advance-from fifteen to eigh-
teen dollars.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-22

In southwestern town recently, a
man fell into ditch on the outskirts A
pedestrian helped him to bis feet. and
after the thing had been plished,
our hero said: "All right, hic--I1l vote
for you" The stranger looked at him
doubtfully, and wished to know what
for. "What Office, ye runnin' for2" Il?
None atall, was the answer. "Not
candidate q" No; why 2" Why
hic--why Cause don't know as any
man'd--hic--help mother as you did
thout bein' candidate.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-22

We are often reminded Of this ques-
ton, by an instance that comes under
our daily observation. A mechanic in
this city, who is q first-class workman
had an establishment Of his own, and,
by keeping advertisements in the paper
for number of years he had q sufficient
cy Of patronage TO give him good,
living business. Six or seven years ago
he discontinued advertising, feeling
satisfied with the amount OF custom he
was receiving. In no long time his
business declined, and continued to de-
cline; and to day he is At work in the
same business as journeyman for
man who through all those years kept,
and still keeps. a well-displayed adver.
tisement in tho Daily Times. - Bath
Incl Times.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-22

"Let the light beam on me, as the
fellow said when the scantling struck
him.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-22

& =
THE GREAT REMEDY FOR
CONSUMPTION
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
resorted to in season it sell
dom fails to effect a speedy
cure in the most severe
cases Of Coughs, Bronchitis,
Group, Whooping Cough,
Influenza, Asthma, Colds,
Sore Throat, Pains or Sore
ness in the Chest and Side,
Liver Complaint, Bleeding
at the Lungs, &c. Wistar's
Balsam does not dry up a
Cough, and 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
She complaint.
PREPARED BY
SETH W. F0WLE & some, boston, Masss
vAnd sold by Druggists and Dealers generally.
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NEW FURNITURE WARE
ROOMS.
A. KOGELSCHATZ,
ABIN E TN A X Il r.


CA B / N e Il m A X f r..
Would respectfully inform the citizens Of Martins
ourg, and Berkeley county, that he has just opened
mis- new
FURNITURE WAREROOMS, onQueen st.
Four Doors North Of the Express Office,
where he is prepared to furnish in order every
ticle in the line OF business. at Baltimore prices.
Chamber Sets, Dining Sets, Parlor Sets,
Kitchen Sets, &C., &c.
Will be found in every style to suit the wants and
tastes of customers.
Black Walnut, genuine and imitation, Mahogany,
Cherry and all kinds OF Furniture furnished to order
cheaper than can be had elsewhere.
UNDERTAKING in AL its Departments.
Collins finished In the very latest style. VIII attend
funerals to the Cemeteries, on short notice.
FURNITURE Of all kinds repaired in the best
style Of workmanship, at low rates.
Call and examine my work, and learn my prices
sad am ssrs you viii be suited. IApl |. '6s
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MAHOGANY, CHERRY,
WALNUT & CLOTH COFFINS always on
hand, and funerals promptly attended to.
Thankful for past and present favors,
with desire to give satisfaction, | am the
public's humble servant. WIN. WHEN.
may6w
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BURIAL CASES AND.CASKETS
Always on hand, and furnished cheaper
than can be had in Baltimore. Undertake
ers supplied with Cases and Caskets of
all sizes.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-03

5000
TINHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE-That ON
Il the 9th day ofDeeember, 1873, warrant in
bankruptcy was issued out of the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern
District of Virginia. against the estate OF Douglass
Pitt, of Middlesex county, Virginia. who has
been adjudged bankrupt on his own petition !:
that the payment of any debts. and the deli
very OF any property belonging to said bank
rupt, to him or for his use, and the transfer of
any property by him, are forbidden by law;
that meeting of the creditors of said bank
rupt, to prove their debts and choose one or
more assIgnees of his estate, will be held at a
court of bankruptcy, to be holden at Richmond
Virginia, before W. w. Forbes, esq, regis
ter on the 10th day of January a. d., 1874, at
10 o'clock a. m. DAVID B. PARKER,
de l6-T2w u. s. Marshal.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-03
AUCTION SALES.
BY Grubbs 4 Williams, Auctioneers.
an AssTGNEE's SALE

In obedience to an order of the United
States District court for the eastern district of
Virginia. dated June Is. 1873, in the matter Of
Jas. S. Mckinney. bankrupt. will offer at public
auction, on THURSDAY. JANUARY l6rH. 1874,
at o'clock p. m, In front Of the United States
courthouse, In the city Of Richmond, THELIFE
INTEREST of the bankrupt in the following
tracts of land TN "a, gw rw
No. l.--Containing 249 ACRES, lying in the
county of Caroline, one mile from the town
Of Port Royal, with small dwelling and out.
houses thereon.
No.2.-Containing 2s2 ACRES in same county,
about five miles from Port Royal The bank
rnpt resides thereon. There is dwelling
and out-buildings thereon.
TERMS-one- third cash balance on a credit
OF six and twelve months, purchaser to give
notes with interest at six per cent added for
the deferred payments, title to be retained
until said notes are paid. gc.IN agrgaW
E6aaf VIM. II. ALLDERDICE,
De 2s-2aw3w ~ Assignee.
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rI,Hrs rs TO GIVE eq SorIoE- Tina, on n

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE That on the
IL LIST day of December, a. d., 1873, warrant
in bankruptcy has been issued out of the Dis
ttict Court of the United States for the Eastern
District ofvirginia, against the estate of Walter
D. Smithson, of Meckenburg county and State of
Virginia, who has been adjudged a bankrupt on
his own petition: That the payment
of any debts, and the delivery of any property
belonging to said bankrupt, to him or for his
use, and the transfer of any property by him,
are forbidden by law: That meeting of the
creditors of said bankrupt, to prove their debts
and choose one or more assignees of his estate,
viii be held at court of bankruptcy, to be
holden at Richmond, Va, before w. w. Forbes,
esq, register, on the 18th day of January,
a. d., 1874. at 10 O'Clock a. m.
DAVID B. PARKER,
de l6-T2w u. 8. Marshal
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DOWN INTO THE DUST.


Is It worth while that we jostIe a brother
Bearing his load on the rough road of llfe2
Is 1t worth while that we jeer at each other
In blackness of hearth that we war 10 the
knife2 USE + asiIhAt 8 q ~. .elI
God pity us all In our pitifnl strife so .ta.i
God pity US all as we jostle eaoh other;
God pardon us all for the triumph we feel "
When fellow goes down meath his load on
the heather, All. sits.f 90
Pierced to the heart words are keener than
STEEL
And mightier far tor woe or for veal Is iu =
Were IL not WELL in this brief little Journey
On over the isthmus, down into the tide, ,
We give him fish instead of a serpent,
Ere folding the hands to be and abide
Forever and aye in dust at his side ? i.
Look at the roses saluting each other; fi
Look at the herds all at peace on the plain
Man, and man only. makes war on his brother,
And laughs in his heart at his peril and pain;
Shamed by the beasts that go down on the
plain. 4t 4la.a 5l Essfe "A
Is il worth while that we battle TO humble
Some poor fellow-solder down into the dust
God pity us all Time eftsoons will tumble
Ali of us together like leaves in gust.
Humbled, indeed, down into the dust, ya
~. Miller.
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4 y. ~ J. :
NILS - 10 GIVE NOTICE-That ON the
Il LIST day OF December. a. d., 1873, a warrant in
bankruptcy was issued out of the District
Court Of the United States for the Eastern
District Of Virginia, against the estate Of
Edward Leadbetrer, of Hanover county, and
state OF Virginia, who has been adjudged a
bankrupt on his own petition: That the pay.
ment OF any debts, and the delivery of any pro.
perry belonging to said bankrupt, 10 him or for
his use, and the transfer of any property by him,
are forbidden by law: That meeting Of the
creditors of said bankrupt to prove their debts,
and choose one or more assignees of his estate.
VIII be held at court of bankruptcy. to be
holden at Richmond, Va. before w. w. Forbes,
esq, register. on the 18th day of January,
a. d. 1874. at 10 o'clock a. m.
DAVID B. PARKER,
uelt-T2W II. q, Marshall
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
TED STATES, for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
4 In the matter of John N Powell, bank.
rupt-in bankruptcy. - -
At Richmond, on the 2eth day of September,
a. d., 1873. sia1
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN: ' q a.
Please to take notice hereby, that petition has
been, to-wit: on the 26th day of Septembera a. d.
1873 filed in said District court by John N Powell.
of Henrico county in said district, who has been
heretofore duly declared bankrupt under the act
of Congress entitled Gan act to establish a
uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the
United States" approved March I'd, 1867, for a
discharge and certificate thereof, from all his
debts and other claims provable under said act,
and that the 10th day of February a. d. 1874 at 10
O'Clock a. M, before W. w. Forbes, one of the
registers OF said court in bankruptcy, at his
office in Richmond, in said district, is the time
and place assigned for the hearing of the same,
when and where you may attend and show
cause, any you have, why the prayer of the
said petition should not be granted 9E1
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
bankrupt will be held at the same time and place.
w. w. FORBES,
i4 Register in Bankruptcy for
ia 1-Th2w the Sd Congl Dist. of Va.
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THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE That ON the
} Il Gath day Of Noy'ber, 1878, a warrant In bank
ruptcy was issued out of the District Court of
the United States for the Eastern District
OF Virginia against the estate of J. L. Hen
drick' OF Meklenburg county, and State OF
virginia, who has been adjudged bankrupt
on his own petition: That the payment of any
debts. and the delivery of any property belong
Ing to said bankrupt, to him OF for his use, and
the transfer Of any property by him, are forbid
den by law: That a meeting of the creditors of
said bankrupt to prove their debts, and choose
one or more assignees of his estate, will be held
at court of bankruptcy, to be holden a.
Richmond, Va, before W. W. Forbes, ESQ.,,
register, on the 10Th day of January, a. d., 1874,
At 10 o'clock a. m.
y DAVID B. PARKER,
de io-T2w j. s. Marshal.
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.

2O9
INHlS Is TO GIVE NOTICE.-That on the
Il 10Th day Of November, a. d., 1873, war
rant in bankruptcy was issued out of the Dis.
trict Court of the United States for the Eas-
tern District of Virginia, against the estate of
Thos. Travis Brooks. of Dinwiddie county and
State of Virginia, who has been adiudged
a bankrupt on his creditors petition That the
payment of any debts, and the delivery of any
property belonging to said bankrupt. to him or
for his use, and the transfer of any property by
him, are forbidden by law That a meeting Of
the creditors of said bankrupt, to prove their
debts and choose one or more assignees of his
estate, will be held at court of bankruptcy to be
holden at Richmond, Va, before W. w. Forbes,
esq, register, on the 9th day OF January
a. d. 1874, at 10 O'Clock q. m. go,
DAVID B. PARKER,
/, no 26-W2w u. 8. Marshal.
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In Boston, John Slatterly, who was on
Wednesday sentenced to state prison for
ten years for burglary, after sentence was
passed and while he was in the lobby in
charge Of two officers, threw red pepper
in the officers eyes and endeavored to
escape. He was secured, however, and
Immediately taken back to the court room.
Judge Aldrich was informed of the act,
and at once re-sentenced Slatterly to state
prison for fifteen years. He is now in his
old quarters at Charlestown, where he
has spent several years for robbery.
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PERsoNkL.-Lucius Quintius Wash
ington, q former Richmond newspaper
man, and at present general newspaper
correspondent at the national capital, is
thus described in the Washington CORE
spondence of the Danbury News: "He
tips the bar at three hundred pounds, and
wears elevens on a pinch. He does all
his work before breakfast, which he takes
al II O'Clock precisely, at Harvey's. In
dress he affects the sombrero of the South,
and always wears Confederate gray. He
has long iron.gray hair, large gray eyes. a
gray moustache. He is silent man, and
carries gold-headed cane"
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BANKRUPT NOTICES,


I'm THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
Il TED STATES for the District of Virginia.
In the matter OF otway Reynolds, a bankrupt
lin bankruptcy.
At Richmond. on the I'd day of October, a.
d. 1873
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN. ta N lao
Please to take notice hereby, that upetition has
BEEN to wit: on the sd day of 0et., 1873, filed
ia said District Couftsby Otway Reynolds. of
Essex county In said district, who has been
heretofore duly declared bankrupt under
the act Of Congress, entitled "An act to establish
uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the
United States, approved March 2, 1867, for a
discharge and certiflcates thereof from all his
debts and other claims provable under said act
and that the 10th day of February, 1874 at
10 o'clock a. m. before w. W. Forbes, one of
the registers of said court in bankruptcy, at his
office in Richmond, Va, in said district,
Is the time and pace assigned for the hearing of
the same when and where you may attend and
show cause N any you have, why, the prayer
of the said petitioner should not be granted.
Yon are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
bankrupt will be held at the said time and place.
E FFuEDT w. w. FORBES,
4 -..t ~ Register in Bankruptcy for
ia i--Th2w Sd Cong'l Dist Of Va.
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II THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
j. TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia E1 -
In the matter of Geo. II. billiard, bankrupt
lin bankruptcy.
At Richmond, this 26th DAY of November, 1873
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that a petition
has been, to wit: on the Goth day of November,
a. d., 1878, filed In said District Court, by Geo.
H, billiard, OF Sussex county, Virginia, in said
district, who has been heretofore duly declared
bankrupt under the act of Congress entitled
"An Act to establish uniform system of bank
ruptcy throughout the United States, approved
March I'd, 1867, for a discharge and certificate
thereof from all his debts and other claims
provable under said act, and that the 10th day
Of February, a. d., 1874, at 10 o'clock a. M,
before w. w. Forbes, one of the registers of
said court in bankruptcy, at his office In Rich
mond in said district, is the time and place
assigned for the hearing of the same, when
and where you may attend and show cause, If
any You have, why the prayer of the said petit.
tion should not be granted. g u -
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
bankrupt will be held at the same time and
place. W. W. FORBES,
Register in Bankruptcy
ia 1-Th2w for the Sd Cong'l Dist. of Va.