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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15
HIGH PRICES.

1t has long been evident that many
who desired to purchase Lock-Stitch
Sewing. Machine for domestic use, or Of
ten, perhaps. as an aid toward procur-
ing a livelihood, were deferred from do
ing so by the high price of Lock-
Stitch Machine,..with thevarious appli-
ances necessary, costing more than
many felt able to pay.
Various cheap machines were put in
the market, making curious and fan cy
stitches; but in the end on account of
repairs constantly needed, time lost
when they would not work, and gar
ments spoiled when they would w Jrk,
they proved more expensive than the
Lock-Stitch Machines; and the seams
that were warranted to take out easily
IF you know how--had way of TAX
ing themselves out at time and in a
manner never anticipated by the wearer
In view Of these facts, ELIAS HOWE,
the original inventor of Sewing Ma
chimes, resolved to give the world q
Loek-Stitch Family Sewing Machine
that should combine all the points If
his previous machines, with such inn
provements as his long experience and
ripe judgment suggest; in word, the
best possible machaine,to be sold at the
minimum Of profit, relying upon the
large sales are to follow the introduce
ton of q strictly first class machine at a
moderate price.
The Howe Machine can be obtained
of Il. 7. Kirby, Martinsburg, at New
York prices and on easy terms. The
public will please bear in mind that
some other Machines are sold at fifteen
dollars advance over New York prices
Those Philadelphia detectives
should be kept for the Centennial.
They are shooting mosquitoes in
Jersey.
Charles Ross has now nationa
reputation.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15

Further devil up ments from
Brooklyn to-day.
Indiana people who haven't grit
are said to lack sand.
A Hartford judge gives us Eek
cusable homicide by misadven-
ture.n
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL


Present-Mayor Chambers, and
Messrs. Perryman, Bohda, Staley,
Hoffman, Miller, Ferrin, Ruther-
tora@ and l,sine~ $3.50
Bill Of Mr.. cambridge was laid
over. Bill Of r.. T.. Blondel for
piping house it water works with
gas pipes, was passed. Bill of G.
w. Degrange for 1870 "a, was pass
ed.
Mr.. Faulkner, Jr., appeared in
re alton TO fining Mr. Degrange,
and reported that there was no or
Ginance imposing a fine, and that
under the charter it required a ma
jority vote of the Council to impose
a fine for failing to make repairs or
improvements and reported an or
dinance TO such effect, which on
motion was adopted. On motion
of Mr.. Miller the fine imposed on
Mr.. Degrange was RENTED.
Bill of Fisher g. Fiske of 1914,
for extending water main passed.
Bill of Patrick Mahoney for dig
ging and filling water trenches for
$193, was passed.
The levy was fixed at 60 cents on
the $l00
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15
COURT PROCEEDINGS

M. S. Grantham, Esq, Presi-
dent; and e. G.. Tabler and Jno
p. Kearfott, Esqs., Associate Jus.
tees.
The Republican journal., 1874-04-02
New England Agricultural Club.

WATERynLE. March 2G An institute
ol the New England Agricultural Club
commenced here this morning. and will
hold two days There is a very good at
tendance of farmers and stock growers.
The illness Of Daniel Needham of Massa-
eulsetts, president of the'club. prevented
hi~ attendance. and the meeting was called
It'd order bv the president of the local agri
cultural society Among others, the fol-
owing well- known agriculturists from out
-de the State are present: Daniel Round,
uf Norfolk George Moves, Leander With
-rell and c J.. Flint, Of Boston; DIR. Stur-
t-vant, of birmingham James O. Adams,
Of New Hampshire, and others. Mr.. Lu-
ras of Maine, threw a bombshell into the
meeting at the commencement by doubt
inc the valuable results accruing from it.
lie was promptly squelched by several
champions who came to the rescue and
showed the value Of the club and allied
associations. la the afternoon the Maine
Stock Breeders Association, which was
Incorporated last winter, was organized
and the following officers elected: Presi-
dent. 7 S. Lang; secretary, Enoch Knight
treasurer, l.. A. Dow; besides four trus-
tees, Two auditors, a member of the Board
Of Agriculture and a committeeman from
each of the sixteen counties in the State.
fair and exhibition will probably he held
next September. Upon accepting the of
flee of president, Mr.. Lang deprecated
any movement, inimical to the associa-
tiona now in existence, and especially the
State Agricultural Society. The feeling
seems to be that this new organization *
a blow directed against the State Society
and that an effort will be made to unite
with the New England Agricultural Asso
citation in holding their autumn exhibition
thus leaving the State Society out in tho
cold The afternoon was occupied with /;
discussion upon breeding and feeding
dairy stock 1t was opened with an essay
by Mr. Witherell, of Boston. The eve
ning has been taken up with the reading
of paper on the relative value Of home
made meats, as compared with those trans
ported from distance. by Geo. L. Angel
Of the Massachusetts Society for the Pre-
eention Of Cruelty to Animals. To-mol
row morning the institute will visit tn
cabinet of curiosities, &c, in Colby Uni
yersity, and disport themselves general
about town.
The Republican journal., 1874-04-02

March went out with bowling Nor'-wcstcr.
Capt. Daniel Mcfarland is laying new deck
TO sch. Martha Brewer.
Cider isn't Intoxicating this year,-even the
sheriff can retail it in the streets
We are indebted to J. W. Lang for copy Of
his Agricultural Survey of Waldo County, Il
book of l31 pages.
Mayor Brooks has been for week or more
confined to his house by illness, but is recov-
crng.
IIowcs, who advertised for a boy says he has
got one, and wants the stream of applicants to
stop. There is nothing like advertising.
on Wednesday evening IIr. Daniel Faunce
gave 4 social entertainment 10 his friends, it
being the fortcth anniversary of his residence
in Belfast
April comes in with decided touch of winter.
Wednesday morning the Thermometer marked
within nine degrees Of zero. and no fooling
;thout ii. either
Thr steamer City Of Richmond will com
nence her regular trips this week, arriving i'll
This city from Portland on Thursday morning,
aud going up thrriyrr rs far - The ice viii per
init.
The horse of Israel cos Runaway ON Wedne--
dsy morning. with uo one in the wagon, took
10 the sidewalk IA front of layl,Id Block, and
smashed he eblgr. y lady tnd mrro" t.
cape Ivy lodging brbiud "a free.
capt. AlIenur-utr was ON "Wednesday STRUCK
hy q bal. Of hay auI Knocked into Tin hold OF
The Republican journal., 1874-04-02
Admiral Porter is very i'll with "a

Admiral Porter is very i'll With can
cri Of the stomach, with no chance ct re-
cOyery.
There is now a law IN this state pre-
vidng for the sale Of apples by weight
IA pounds to the bushel
Tie Aroestook Sunrise sympathizes
with Ben Butler The sun seems to have
risen in an eclipse
The United States has 4 naNNy ard ut
Mare island, California That must be
where the horse-malines come from.
The annual university boat race in
England resulted again in favor OF Cam
bridge, the boat from that college Win
ming by four lengths.
The Congregational Council that in
vcstigatcd the charges against Boccher
said in substance that he is not guilty, but
that he mustn't 10 so any more
Where are those enthusiastic l"NallStS
who used to howl for third term Tor
Gen. Grant? They should continue to lit
up their voices, if they expect to prevail.
Just see what ii is to be u newspaper
man in Waldoboro The News says
Another of those very pleasant entertainment
came off at Madomak Lodge Wednesday even
ing Our local reporters arrived at rather
late hour, but III season for the kissing party,
| in which they had the pleasure OF participating
| The Journal this week goes out to its
| readers containing some gospel and a good
| deal of law We hope that the public
won't tire of reading the cnactmcnt5 made
by the great and good Legislature that sat
| at Augusta.
The Congressional Judiciary Commit
tee has voted that the Geneva award
makes no provision for rcinhursing insur-
ance companies for losses sustained by
| them from rebel crusaders.
We are willing to credit almost any
thing concerning the manufacturing enter
prise Of Camden, but when the Herald
asks us 10 believe that they are forging an
anchor Of four thousand five hundred TONS
| it is too much--tOo much.
The Sandwich Islanders have got F.;
new King. He was formerly Prince David
| kalakna a barbarian who is SO far civi
| lied that he has become n very fair drink
en-. The election was attended by a rio
of such proportions that the British and
United States naval forces had to land ans
stop it.
The Rockland Free Press has not been
sold, as announced But Messrs Bak,
and Chadbourne will start their new dali,
on the first of May Mr.. Blake is u news
paper man of experience, for some year
connected with the Portland Press. Witt
capital and managing ability, the new
paper may be made y success. Rocklant
and the large towns in its vicinity constl
tute ny tar the best unoccupied field 70
daily paper that we know of. And on
of the indications is the liberality wit
which the business men Of Rockland en-
courage papers hy aqTertising.
The Republican journal., 1874-04-02
A Stupendous Fraud.

The Boston Evening Traveller has the
following special:
''BRAbFORD, Vt, March y.
The sudden disappearance of c. Z.
Wright, Teller of the Bradford Savings
Bank and Trust Company, causes much
excitement here, and it is now believed
that he has been guilty Of incendiarism,
as well as robbery of the bank One morn
ing about two weeks ago. Wright built
fire in the bank and went to breakfast.
soon after, smoke was seen issuing from
the door IT was broken open, and the
books ard papers about the desk were all
found on fire, but a few pals of water ex-
tinguished the fire. The journal contain
ing the account of this months business
was destroyed There was an unusually
hot fire in the stove, and it was thought
at the time the fire caught from a spark
from the pipe. When the treasurer Of the
bank, Mr. l.. Hale, reached the place, it
was found that the ledger was gone, but
it was thought that it was stolen during
the fire. This week the officers Of the
bank have been investigating the matter.
On Thursday evening they were in the
bank. Wright went in, but soon lett
After they left Wright entered the bank,
took what money there was in the safe,
amounting to some $4,000 or $4,000, and
left in the night train going south. The
next morning the news of his fight was
telegraphed over the country, and he has
been arrested at Potsdam. n Y. As the
books are destroyed, it is not known how
much he has taken heretofore. Some
pieces of tin, supposed to have been from
the binding of the ledger, have been fount
in the stove. Nh Hale remembers thai
Wright had n very hot fire in the stove Of
the day of the fire and kept stirring IT,"
The Republican journal., 1874-04-02
State TEMPERANCE Meeting.

RocKLAND, March 26. The largest in
door temperance meeting ever held in
knox County took place under the anspi-
ries of the Reform Club at Farwell and
Ames' Hall this evening. Every seat was
filed and many were unable to find room
A delegation from Waldoboro' to the num-
Der Of 250, accompanied by the Waldo
boro' band, We're present. Hon. Jos Far
well presided, and stirring speeches were
made by Judge Hall, Gen. Tillson, Rev.
S. L. b. Chase, II. S. Fogg, Esq, H. M.
BRYANT Of Lewiston and others. Appro-
pirate hymns were sung by the audience
and great enthusiasm and an earnest pur-
pose to put down intemperanee and rum
selling were manifested. The City Mar
shall has been directed by the City Coun-
ell to execute the liquor laws promptly
ana impartially
The Republican journal., 1874-04-02
The Example at Head Quarters.

In a recent issue the Hartford Times
draws picture OF how things stand at
headquarters. the truthtumesS of which no
man can dispute The President has
grown rich, very rich From poverty he
has sprung suddenly to wealth. His con-
tidential friends are the leaders of corrupt
rings. Cameron and Butler Use him The
purer men Of his party Curtis, Win
throp, the Hoars. the men of ability and
integrity, have little influence over him,
His appointments, too, are inferior, and
some Of them are wicked. Rich, obstinate,
and of no elevated sentiments, or enlarged
views, the President is now in unfortunate
hands His stable of high blooded horses,
Long Branch recreation, and 50 on-these
get more of his attention than the inter
csts of the country, or the appeals of the
better men Of his own party Why talk
of civil service reform? 1t is a mockcrv
Men totally unfit are raised to responsible
positions Corruption runs riot in the capt
tai of the nation The treasury j. paying
thousands OF salaries, while the recipients
are travelling for pleasure on idling in the
cities When the President grabbed 500,
600 for himself, i'm the salary bill, he set
an example which is costing the country
dearly, The people may protest, wait
patiently read all the fine spun platforms.
swallow a thousand promises. 1t will dc
them no good. To get relief they mnsl
UNLOAD, and make a thorough change
Long leases of power breed corruption
The noxious weed must be uprootrd. lN
lop OFF a branch or two, merely giyeS il
fresh yipor'
The Republican journal., 1874-04-02
Washington Matters.


All sorts Of coniectures are INDUCED in
regarding the probable fate OF the imitation
financial measure or measures that seem
likely to be passed by Congress when they
reach the President In the first place, it
IS assumed that the 500, Ooo, 600 legal
tender Act, ii nothing more, will certainly
become q law The House adopted it by
a vote OF more than two to one, and 1t APP
pears, from test votes already taken, that
the Senate has Il clear, though very small
majority in favor Of it. IL is asserted that
Influences OF every sort are beng brought
to bear upon the President to induce him
to ~irn OF veto the bill. He is believed to
really be in favor Of imitation. and it he
follows the dictates OF his own judgment
he viii, il is thought, sign the bill; but
there are ~ctp1ical persons who believe
the effect OF the influences which may be
brought to bear against the measure may
cause him to veto it, All of Grants friends
in the East, among whom are not only the
members OF Congress from that section in
Guiding such men rs Senators Conkllng
and Frelinghuyscn, but Messrs. Clews, OF
New York. and DreXei, of Philadelphia,
are strongly opposed to the bill and are
doing all in their power 10 defeat 1t. The
opponents are hopeful that the President
Will prevent the measure from becoming
law. whilst the inllationists say Grant
dare not atfN his veto to the bill in the
face of the decisive expression given in
favor Of ii IN the popular branch OF Con-
grcss. A prominent member OF Congress
gave his reason to-day for believing the
President would veto the bill by stating
that before another year rolled around
most Of those members who voted for the
biz would be apolooiZing TO their constit-
uents for their action in the matter, and
their excuses would by that time. if they
THE DISTRICT SCANDAL.
In the District of Columbia inveStlga-
ton yesterday, among other things shown
up was the Dl0t}lts Oper0'l0i of obtaining
contracts under the Board Of Public works.
1t was testified that Bingham, the ex-Post-
| master at Philadelphia, obtained con-
! tract for paving, etc. The estimated cost
of the work was S242, 55G 10. The con-
tract was given in Bingham's name, but
the work was performed by a contractor
named Moore. 1t appears from the eyi
dence that Bingham got $40, 900 out of the
contract, or for procuring it, which money
| he was considerably allowed to receive
as remuneration for extraordinary ,eX-
pences incurred by him as Chairman o
the Committee on Arrangements of the
National Republican Convention at Phila
delphia in 1872, at which Grant received
MS second nomination as President.
The Republican journal., 1874-04-02

Immediately after the election IN New
Hampshire, nearly one thousand republ-
can voters We're mustered out OF the CO.
eminent employ at the Portsmouth navy
yard These men We're brought to the
yard Il few weeks previous 10 election,
with the promise that there would be
steady employment for them On election
day they We're marched up to the ballot
box and deposited their ballots for the re-
publican ticket. Election being over,
there is no further use for them, and they
are consequently discharged and left to
seek employment rs best they can else
where What has been done in New
Hampshire will be attempted in Connect
cut. Work at the Brooklyn navy yard is
suspended and government vessels in
need of repairs are sent to New London,
where Il large force is being congregated,
all of whom, it is safe to presume, viii
vote the republican ticket In New
Hampshire the people administered fit
ting rebuke to the brazen administration
rascals, and it is hoped the same punish
ment will be meted out in Connecticut
The Republican journal., 1874-04-02

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The Republican journal., 1874-04-02

-Therow in the Bid'letord city govern
ment is not yet over. The city treasury
was taken forcble possession Of and other
proceedings We're contemplated, when an
Injunction from Judge Virgin was served,
commanding stay of proceedings The
whole matter will he heard before the
court.
"A firm of experimental farmers" in
Virginia. desire us to advertise their seed,
that has more promised proAuctiyeness
than 'Ionah's gourd. Their experiment on
this paper is q failure.
The Republican journal., 1874-04-02

The Maine Central passengers to and from
the little Knox d Lincoln, were. during the
past year. - ,2l6; while those TO and from the
great Consolidated European & North Amerl-
can were only 30,2s4. This shows that great
portion of the up river passengers stop IN this
city and go by boat Bangor Commercial,
The Republican journal., 1874-04-02

The temperance sermon by Rev. Mr.
Utter of which we publish a brief synop-
sis. handles the subject in a philosophical
manner. The sentiment which he puts
into the mouths of the S'disconraged class, :"
is that of those who have had the most
experience in the endeayor to abolish in
toxicants. and have thought most deeply
on the subject If is Of those that he says
-'sthey see that the evil is in human ma
tlre: not in the rum-sellcr. nor the glass,
nor the liquor in it but in the appetite for
intoNication and the weakness that cannot
keep il controlled
The making and the use Of eHhilarants
and intoNicants in some form are olderthan
written history. From the time when Noah
got drunk on the products of his vineyard,
down to the present reign of whisky and
Medform rum, 1T has been the practice Tor
a large part of the race to drink VINE
or strong liquorS-some temporarily and
in moderation, others in excess and to
drunkenness. And in our humble indg-
ment j. always viii be 50. A CERTAIN por-
ton OF mankind so lack self contol, are
so easily and completely overcome and led
away by the enticcmentS of drink, that
they 1nW be drunkards The naure God
has given them, and the knowledge that
men have of making liquors, work to
gether for the destruction of hat class,
We cannot fathom the inscrutabe ways OF
Providence nor tell why with the same
opportunities, some men are moral, en-
lightened and temperate, and others I'M
moral, ignorant and besottcd. Reiormers
have got to learn that the wisest measures
must be palliative, and seek to mneliorate
an evil that cannot be cradcated, until the
nature of mankind shall be changed.
The Republican journal., 1874-04-02
REPUBLICAN JOURNAL.
THURSDAY, APRIL >, 1874.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNIN
WILLIAM H, 81 MP so n


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The Republican journal., 1874-04-02

jeff. Davis in Eng.tnd his health continues
poor.
Dexter has voted to abolish the town liquor
agency.
There is an inebrialc in Chicago who has
signed the pledge eighty->eNcn times.
At an election in Kittery two lado, were
chosen on the Board of School Committee
The value of church property not taxed in
| the United States is upwards OF S1o0,000,0oo
Fred Douglas has been elected President of
the Frecdmen'S Saving, Bank Of Washington.
The house of john Weber. of Broohsyillc,
was burned on Tuesday, by 4 SPARK setting the
singled roof on fire.
Queen Victoria will be lfly-Tivc next 2ih of
May. She is in the thirty-seNenth year of her
reign.
The Richmond Enquirer thinks that poor
Tichboruc deserved better fate in this age of
frauds.
Carl Schllrz has accepted the invitation Of The
City Of Boston TO deliver 4 tulo9y on Charles |
Summer in Fmenil Hall.
Minnie Gray a Young domestic. in Portland
consumed the peel Of hall VA orange AMI came
near dying in lit of collie.
\ man in Hartford has been divorced and
married twice within year. His third Wife
was his second, while his first still lives.
one of The Understanding men in Danbury
earns his bread hy the sweat of other peoples
hroW~. lie makes SWc:'t-rtthcr for hat.
Report, from various parts vi the Indian
country are not encouraging. Indians ave IN
cned To. leave the reservations and NV" or three
murders reported.
An injunction has been served on the city of
Bangor I" prevent the payment of $1,000. voted
last N, IfN. t. l..t
Maine STATE Fair.
The bark r. " illum,s al New lori, from
Alatan<aS. report" that Ju-tPli Pierce of l;uyh-
luid. Me. second oEicrr wa~ Wa~hcd oyrI-
board on the iSil inst.
ME NeN YORK World lit, hgurrd up the
weight OF e iadl' toilet. from her ham " her
shoes, and the sum total is eleven p"lni~ thr-
teen ounces and eight ,lrtM~.
some 10000 tons of superior ice have been
cut at Buck~port. Of which SiN Or eight rar@"e>
have been shipped. and the balance has been
put in store for future shipment.
The executors eff Edwin Forrest ha>r enrrtrd
a settlement with the divorced vii, of the de
ceased bv paving her 500 600 ~hr uerrrn2 /"
lorego ali her claims for this sum.
They are going to tear down the holl~t. IN
which Ben Butler was born. I'm Youth il Shell
tered him. but the fellow who has The mortgage
on it doesn't seem to care Il cent for sentiment.
The n " Herald in view Of imitation say )
lone veto from the President in~ now would
be equal in its tt>rtunrs, to the country tp ANN
battle he ever won at the heal IF our armies"
A servant girl III private family in Ports
mouth, was notified on Saturday bN I'M attorney
in Australia, that by the dcc"ast of IN uncle She
she had become the lo-sr-~or of the snug little
sum Of ~l3,ooo.
A wholesale liquor ho,tSc in Rock ISLAND,
The Republican journal., 1874-04-02

Subscribers are requested to take notice OF the
date on the colored slips attached to the paper 1t
is the only form of receipt now used For instance,
Is May a. means that the subscription is paid to that
date. When a new payment is made, the date viii
be changed to correspond. and SUBSCRIBERS ARE
REQUESTED TO SEE THAT THEIR DATES ARE
CORRECT. Subscribers in arrears are requested to
forward the sums due
sB-In sending money, state THE POST OFFICE
to which the paper is sent. -HI
The Republican journal., 1874-04-02

ADMINISTRATORS, EXECUTORS and GrARDIANS
desiring their advertisements published in the Jour
nal will please so state to the Court.