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

President Grantand family have
gone to Long Branch, to rusticate
in their cottage by the sea-"
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-11

During a severe thunder storm
at Trenton, n. J., on the % inst,
the spire of the Third Presbyterian
church was struck by lightning
and the building was set on fire.
ihe heavy rain and the Fire De-
partmcnt, however, eXtinguish ed
the fire before m uch damage was
done.
The price for board at the first
class houses, it is asserted, has
been fixed at 81 per day for July
and August, and SO for June and
September This a reduction of a
dollar per day during the height
Of he season and two dollars in
June and September, as compared
with last years prices.
Tn these times of Centennial cell
ebrations it il interesting TO know
that the old Papal town of Avig-
non, France, is preparing to cele-
brate the five-hundreth anniversa-
ry Of the great poet, Petrarch. A
statue of,the gifted writer will be
solemnly unveiled on the occasion,
and all sorts Of of festivities will
take place.
A little boy who had been en-
velOped in garment much too
big for him, told his father that
he felt awful lonesome in his new
shirt.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-11

The Changers have concluded to
take hand in the political game
N Missouri this year.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-11

A fishing party in Buzzard's
Bay last week caught fifty-seven
blue fish, forty soup and four rock
bass.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-11

The Jewell of the Cahinet--the
new Postmaster General.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-11

Anothercrisis is apprehended in
France.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-11

THE NEW POSTAL LAWS. The
Postofiice Gazette for July summa-
rizes what the new Postoffice hill
accomplishes, as follows: /. Pre-
payment Of newspaper postage
after January 1, 1875. 2. Gives
free delivery to all newspapers, to
subscribers only daily ,semi-week-
ly, monthly or quarterly, within
the county in which they are pub
lished, from July /, 1874. 3. Fixes
the salary of all postmasters Of the
fourth class Gall under 81 000) at a
commission from July /, 1874. 4.
Fixes the salary Of the second and
third clsss Offices on a rev basi :.
| In the opinion of the Gazette, the
readiustment of these cla .sos hav-
ing been made prior + the MASSAGE
of the bill, it will se held 20 take
effect on the next reimbursement
0. Makes = uniformity in all mat
ter Other than newspapers, as a
third class, limited to four pounds
st one cent for each two ounces.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-11

The New York Times, in a
timely article on Congress and
congressman. discusses the retire
ment ofthe many experienced and
able men who have announced
their intention not to be candi-
dates for reelection to Congress.
The greatest obstacle in the way
ofsecuring the services of our best
men in Congress it alleges is "Of-
flee m0ngering." In spite of all
that has been done in reform of
the methods Of appointment, and
especially since the open hostility
of Congress 10 that reform, large
part of the time and strength Of
members Of Congress is still con-
sumed in getting places for the
politicians in their districts. 1t is
almost useless for any one man to
refuse to devote himself to this te-
dious and wholly unworthy BUSH
ness. The system is SO thoroughly
established as system, the prac-
tice is SO uniform, and the power
of politicians to hamper those who
refuse to take part in it is so great,
that resistance is seldom more
than partially successful.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-11

Texas has christened a new
town Forney.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-05-14
The Spider.

One ov the most ingenious and har-
dest wOryleTs among the whole lot oy
little bugs ih creashun, iz the common
spider. .. t.s.r,, 80. ..,-
They will do more work on a wed,
in six hours, than a man could do in
his whole life time, and do u much
better job into the bargain. ;s4s
There aint nothing that the meanest
insex in the world duz for his necessity
or convenience that a man could do
haff az well, even if he was paid hiz
own price for the work. -
This iz funny, but it IL true, and that
liz the hest joke Of Ov all. ......s,.. ......'
Spiders are the Ineanest reptiles that
hang around this earth, for they arc
the only ones that kan now think oy
who set traps for thir viktims.
They are az bad az man in this re-
spekt, '.-..,---..5
Thare IL no moral fun in spider; he
iZ as lOnesum az q miZer he spends hiz
whole life making nets and watching
them, and ailwuss lays at the mouth oy
hiz hole reddy to back in out oy daq=
ger. .-5--. -,.is.
: A man will step one side rather than
step on kriket, and would rather skare
a fly than kill him, az sassy az he IL,
but he goes for a spider with both feet
at once, and seem to feel dredful sorry
if he misses him. -,...----...--
Spiders hav no friends in this world.
anu the reason must be because they
are both viscious and cunning. y
Teze two traits will make even . man
an out law, and they akt just the same
on spider.-Josb Billings.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-05-14
Preserving Posts.

Every farmer who has to fence his
land know too well how quickly posts
planted In the earth become rotten, cs-
pecially in damp spot. All of them
will welcome the process to prevent
rottenness, a process as wonderful in
its effects as it is simple and almost
cOstless. It it taken from LIE Bien Pub.
lie, of Dion, France:
Take lInseed oil, boil II, and mix ii
with charcoal dust until the mixture
has the coOsistence of ali ordinary
paint. Give the post single coat of
the mixture or paint before planting
them, and no farmer, living to the age
of patriarchs of old, will live long
enough to see the same posts rotten.
'Some years ago ] discovered the
way of rendering wood more durable
in earth than iron ITSELF" says the
author of the communication, shut it
seemed to me so simple and inexpen-
sive, that 1 did not think it worth
while to make fuss about it. Posts of
soft wood thus prepared were then re-
moved after remaining seven years in
earth, and were found as sound as
when they were planted. The only
precaution is to use only well dried
posts before covering them with the
charcoal paint"
The above receipt is certainly cheap,
and seems to be well worth the trial.
If what is said of the efficiency of that
simple and cheap (about two cents per
poSt) process be only half true, GER
tainly it would save YEARLY millions OF
dollars TO the farmers and telegraph
companies. For it is said that the
farmer even in his teens, who will
'pfant posts having received coat ol
this "Perpetuity Post Paint" will
never live long enough to see the same
post rotten.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-05-14
Arkansas Imbroglio.
DECISION OF CIRCUIT coURr .Fr,py

DECISION OF CIRCUIT COURT AFFIRMED
LITTLE Rock, May -Four of tn,
five Judges OF the Supreme Court. II
session at the State House TODAY. re
affirmed the decision OF the Gircui
Court, under which decision Brooks
took procession of the Governors
Office. No lawyers were present ex
cept those who remain inside of the
camp at the State House. On the 7tb
OF October last, when q full bench was
present, the Court had the same oues-
tion up, and decided IS follows:
Under the Constitution, the deter
mlnalion of question as to whether q
person exercising the office of COVER
nor has been duly elected or not, is
vested in the General Assembly of the
State, and neither this or any other
state court has jurisdiction over a suit
IN relation to such contest, be the
mode or form whatever it may, wheth-
er ct the suit OF the Attorney General
relative to the claimant, through him
or byan individual alone claiming a
right to the office, such issue should be
made before the General Assembly.
1t is their duty to decide, and no other
trIbunal can determine that question.
(Signed,) l.. GREGG,
Nj. l.. STEPHENSON,
f. j. SEARLE.
The Baxterites claim that the deci-
cision to-day amounts to nothing, first,
because legal court is composed of a
full bench; and second, that the ques-
uon OF GoVernorship is one for the
Legislature alone to determine.
LITTLE Rock, May There has
Deena a little more activity in both
camps to-day. Yesterday, after TAX
ing off the Memphis train, a squad OF
Bro0kltes came in and were disarmed |
by company of Baxter men.
Yesterday, at Spardon, ia JOhnsons
Co., Zen. Lee Thompson and Col. |
Brizzoli, of the Brooks forces, took
fOrcible possession of the steamer Robt.
Semple. The owner, Gen. A. l..
Myer, got writ of replevin, and the
Sheriff served it on the parties captur-
ed Brizzalari and portion of his men.
Thompson escaped. Baxter received
one company of recruits from Hem
stead county this evening and expects
more tonight. The Brooks party
have extended their Notifications to-
day around Benjamin Block. AS the
time for the legislature to meet dra VS.
near, men are coming in from all
directions of the State, mostly as rein
for Baxter, though Brooks
received few men yesterday. Brooks
has organized cavalry com pany to do
duty. He has pickets to-
night out on Capital Hill nearly one
mile from the State House. Beyond
this there is no change in the position
Of the various forces The guards are
double again tonight around Baxter's
camp.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-05-14
An Obituary Editor.

Two or three years ago / was attach
ed to the Morning Argus, the only pa
per published in our village, and du-
ring my engagement we employed a.
an assistant editor a young man named
Drinker. When Drinker began lis
duties, the manager said to him:
"5ee here, Drinker, among other
things, want you, whenever You zee
in tine exchanges or anywheres, bic
graphical sketch of any prominent
man, to clip it out and put il away,
SOS when he dies, you understand, we
can rush it out as an obituary article.
as it were." 4 tl-ses-..
| Drinker went to work, and about
two months afterward some we'll
knoTn man died, and l examined the
obituar;T bureau Tor the purpose Of OBJ
tanning his history. 1t was not there,
but discovered that the insiduous
Drinker had stored away in that mortu-
ary receptacle one biographical sketch
of John Wesley, q collection OF anec-
do.es about General Putnam, and an
essay upon "The Life and Service Of
John Hancock" 49,
] commenced with Drinker upon the
subject. "Mr. DTinker," said, after
calling his attention to the articles
about the fathee of Methodism, ssyou
certainly must be aware that John
| Wesley died long before you came TO
/ this office"
"N-n-nop exclaimed Drinker, with
a look of panied surprise on his face.
"Wh-wh-what; John Wesley dead.
That great and good man gone! Thun-
der. Why that Is too badi No, 1
hadn't heard word about it. i had
no idea of such athing. What a shock
it must have been to his family"
"And as for General Putnam, Drink
er, it is perfectly absurd for you to pre-
tend that you thought he was alive,
you know. Come now, that's too
much"
as he dead too: Well, well! The
fact is, Ive been living down in the
country for two or three years, and
haven't kept therun of things. And
so old Putman's dead! That noble cid
man. Strange, strange, how We are
passing away" -
"And, Drinker, you certainly can't
be such an idiot as to have put away
this article about Hancock with the az
poctation that he would die again. You
know he did die once. Why, Drink
er, he died about ten thousand yean
Iagol"
"Come, now!n exclaimed Drinker,
exultingly, "I've got you there. Ali
ha! Died ten thousand years ago, did
he, smarty? You know too much.
You think everybody's fool but your
self! Dead is he? Now, what's The
use of you trying to stuff that down
me, when l know well enough that
1 the Democrats talked about running
Hancock for the Presidency at the -
election! o pshaw! You amt &c 10
write for any paper that's get any
lseuse."
Then Drinker was discharged.
didn't enlighten him. He viii proba-
bly, 60 down to the grave with the
Arm conviction that General Haneock
is the man who set the copy foe the
miserable penman who signed the D..
claration Of Independence.-Maz Ado
Ter. NEii.ls 50
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-05-14
] lADvERTIs1NaRA4E!
,n Danbefries.

They propose to do their lcrematiug
on Frydays. -. -, 60, h.
A Bridgeport man died after having
read our recent illustrated" edition Of
the Neics. s,i 'ii,2 l''lslS 2
A Danbnry House cat was cremated
last Wednesday, morning. She hsd
crept into the kitchen oven during the
night, ssass-ia=the=morning got acci.
dental]y shut in. w hen the oven vas
opened to bake the breakfast-rolls her
remains weighed but 13s ounces
The habit of hanging mackerel on Q
nail near door to drip, broke up .
match on Essex street Wednesday
night. The couple got home late in
the evening, and going round back Of
the house, SO, as not to disturb the
folks, they sat down on the stoop to
think. During the process she leaned
her head, in its new spring hat,
against the house, and became absorbed
in the stars and, other, improvements,
while he tenderly eyed his boots.
About a half hour was spent IN this
profitable occupation, when the young
man felt something trickie down his
neck. Don't weep, Julia, y he softly
murmured. II amt" said she, sur
prised. He looked up, ana his eyes
rested 'on an oozy substance back Of
her head. whats that on the back
of your hat ?'' he cried. She jumped
up at this Interrogation, and instinct.
lively placing her hand on the back Of
her head, drew it away again full
of all unEleasaDtly favored slime.
With shrek ofrage and passion the
infuriated girl tore the iDackerel from
the nail, and trampled it beneath her
feet, while she snatched off her hat and
tore it in shreds with her livid fingers.
The horror-stricken young man not
knowing what else TO do, jumped the
first fence and disappeared, and hasn't
been seen since by the unfortunate
girl.-Danbury News. eal - ssi tnr
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-05-14
xeImHut etu. Business pireftury.
COUNTY OFFICERS.


po,1,,te J.doe-C. w. CARROLL ONCE
uo-stafrs in public buildings. nrst door to righ'
sherif-WM c. COCHRAN. Once IN PUBIC
baildings. drst floor. ozz..,.,,
Cierkof Cosirts-J. r. MITCHELL 0nceIn pup
lie buildings. adjoining the court aouse. a.,
pubIic building entrance at left door.
TreasareT--A. PoRTEEFIELD; Omce on MAIL
street. fIrst door West OF the Bank.
Renorder-JAs A. BARNES. Once in public
suiIding. first floor. second door on lett
H,osectEfino AnoTney-W- y. kENEoS- Omce
few doors east III the National Hotel.
Oon.,nissopez-Sol Hogue, Somerton; b. Z
DUNCAN, Plank Road; William ALEXANDER,
Bridgeport. ,-,,
Sifrreyor-NoBLE CARTER. Hendry sourgn-
Coroner-THpMAs GARRETT, beiiaire.
Commissioners meet al 81. Clairsvllie on .ns
first Mondaysof March. June. septempe sno
December-and as Board OF Equalzation
the third Wednesday of May. in each yea
THE Probate Court meets on the nrst tues
days Of January. March, May, July; sepnem. pie q
b n and November, as criminal ccure, ,aa anu y
aIways omen ION business hours for the trans
action of other business
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-05-14

A BRIEF TEMPERANCE LECTURE
1t has been well said, that Drunken
ness expels reason, ,distempers the body,
infiames the blood, impaIrs the menl-
ory, is a witch to the senses, devil to
the soul, a thief to the purse, beggar's 3
companion, wife's woe and children's 8
sorrow; and that drunkard Is q pic
ture of y beast, q self-murderer, one
who drinks to the good health of 9TH
ers, and destroys his own, as well as
the happiness Of those whom he ought
to protect, love and cherish. ."-Balti-
more American.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-05-14
Daniel Webster.
/ SeLbrz's Memorial Address

From Selprz's Memorial Address.
And by his side Daniel Webster,
with that awful .yastness of brain-a
tremendors storehouse of thought and
knowledge, Which gave forth its treas
ures with pom 1eroRs ltia5esiy of utter
<ance; he was not IN originator of meas
ures and politics, but a mighty advocate,
the greatest this country ever knew
a king in the realm of intellect ani The
solemn embodiment of authorify-a
huge Atlas, who carried the Coustitu-
ton on his shoulders. He could have
carried there the whole moral grand
eur of the Eation had he never compro-
missed his own.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-05-14
An Old PAPER.

The vain of Faneuil Hall, Boston, is
in the form ofa grasshopper, and with.
in it, when taken down for repairs in
1852, was found history of its con.
struction. The Transcript says tnat, as
nearly as it could be deciphered at the
time, it was as follows.
"Shem browne made lit.
May 25, 1742.
.To my Brethren &
Fellow Grasshoppers.
"Fell in the year 1855, Nov. 18th
day, from ye market by great earth.
quake eing sett q
by my old master above.
"Agan Like to have met with my
Utter ruin by Fire. but hoping timely
from my Public Situation, came of
with Broken bones and much Bruised.
"Cured and again fixed by my old
masters Son, Thomos browne, June
28th, 1853 and although 1 now prom.
ise to continue to discharge my Office,
yet I shall very as We wind"
After the necessary repairs, the Com
mittee on Public Buildings returned
the document to the stomach of the
grasshopper, with a view of perpetual.
in. his history, and added these words;
"May he continue to fulfill his duties
so the present generation, as faithfully
as he has done the last, and when nexl
he decends to the earth may he find
our successors in the enjoyment of oul
present peace and prosperity"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-05-14

II Is not generally known that when
our government was about to trade of
Oregon to the British in return for q
Ne Hfoundland fishing station, the bar
gain was upset by q missionary named
Whitman, who convinced Webster OF
its unwisdom, and thereby saved to us
the whole Northera Pacific coast.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-05-14

OF all passions, there is none so ex-
travagant and outrageous as that OF
anger; other passions solicit and mis-
lead us, but this runs away with US by
force, and hurries US as we'll to our
own as to another's ruin; ii falls many
times upon the wrong person, and dis
charges itself upon the innocent in
stead of the guilty, and makes the
most trivial offenses to be capital, and
Furnishes an inconsiderate word with
fetters, or death; 1t allows a man nei-
ther time nor means for defense, but
Judges cause without hearing 1t, and
admits of no mediation; it spares nei-
ther friend nor foe, but tears all to
pieces and casts human nature into a
perpetual state Of war.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-05-14
MASONIC DIRECTORY, 1874.

po,r,,o,, LODGE No. Is. F& A. NJ. meets ev.
,,y Wednesday night on or preceding the full
~ a9on N JAMES NELLOR, w. M.
T. II. FERRELL, Sec'y.
81 cIafrsvtlIe Chapter, No. IL Royal Arch
nasons meets every Friday night on or aftei
the full moon a. J. bAOoos "a.
T. H. FERRELI, Sec'y. a
Belmont Council, No. 81 Royal Select a1s
luper Excellent Masters. meets on lne Secono
Juesdav night of ev.ry month.
n BUMGARENR, t. ]. g. NJ.
-F BAILY, Rec. -
Hope Commandery No: rs OF knights =, hc,np .,aiy
LIS meets on the second Monday nignt cl eeeiS ,
month. T. ~ On ,oarl479i
las B. RYAN. Rec.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-05-14
Dentistry.

nR WOOD having located in st. Clairsvflle,
announces TO the public that he Is nov
prepared TO perform all operations IN Dennsdy.
Artificial teeth inserted on the oea ksLte9s.s.s
for slO set (eIther upper or under1 Auenuoa
is called TO AIunainsni, the lightest, stfoneess
and purest material ever worn IN the montn-
Esneciai atte ntion paid to treating filling the
natural teeth. All work warranted.
A"'N 8 F. WOOD, Dentist
feoetr Office nearly opposite Post once.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-05-14

to his liberality and benevolence that
will last like the enduring marble of
which his own bust is made. The
good men do live after them, and these
are beautiful remembrances of kind
mans generosity. But my letter is too
long already. If it contains thought
that will entertain for a moment, / am
paid for my pains.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-05-14

The body of DIR. Livinsstone wae
identified in England by the MARKS q
bite by lion on his left arm, in1!ce-
ed over thirty years ago, and wht1A
caused fracture. lfH
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-05-14
a CARD,

sER.J.T T. STONEBRAKER, Is ready st his
M saloon under the st. Clair House, 70 attend
O all work in the way OF Shaving, Halr DrSss-
him a SHo =
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-05-14

Pennsylvania, as is generally knoun,
takes its name from william koo1s
1.-The word "sylvania," meaning voo11.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-05-14
: = To- = -. - q -
gmsiasss Cards.

+. YOUNG,
~. ATTORNEF v at LA w,
BEILAIRE, OHIO.
Ofice-Main Street. In BUTE's Building. oRpo
site National Hotel. Jans74
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-05-14

A Georgia clergyman has thirty.two
children. and his parishioners object
to his having four pews without paying
for them.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-05-14

Anything Midas touched was turned
to gold. In these days, touch man
with gold, and he'll turn into any
thing.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-05-14
FOR SALE!

sDHE subscriber efYers tor sale FfRsT-RATE
i FARM OF l1oACRES In Ktrkweod Town
ship, two miles nolth 81 the National Road,
on this farm about lo0 bearing Fruit Trees
This farm ID we'll Watersd; has good Frame
very rood, being newly set. And. In tact, this
farm ID In q state of the highest cultivation
and there is no better land In this County.
For further information enquire of J. c. TALL
NAM or OF the subscriber.
Api6-tf g. B. WILLIAMS, Bridgeport, O.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-05-14
SHERMAN HOUSE,
B1,lI CE1, OHIO, :
VIM. .PANCOAST, Proprietor

WRIST NATIONAL BANK OF6T. CLAIkS-
4 VILE. CAPITAL sleo,e00. ~
a. Bank open from A. n. until Z. =. -
connt days TUESDAYS at 10 az u. Money receaveo
on deposit. Collections made and yroceeds =
mitted promptly. Exchange bought ana solo.
Dfrectors-John Lochary David broWn''osePo
!" d. d. T. CoWEN. President
II, c wELDAY. Cashier.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-05-14

HoME.-W assert, as rule, the
whole tone OF Il home depends upon
the woman at the head of it-tne
Average home; not the poverty-stricken
home, nor the wealthy home. In this
daerdge home, whether sunshine shall
enter the rooms, whether the parIor
shall be used and enjoyed, whether the
table shall be invitingly spread, wheth-
er bright lights and bright fires shall
give warmth and cheer on winter
nights; whether, in brief, the home
shall be an agreeable or a disagreeable
place, is usually what the woman de-
termines. Men are powerless in the
matter. Some find solace for dismal
home in study, some occupation in
business; some submit with what pa
tience they can, others are attracted by
the cheer of the public house; and it is
specially young men who are apt in con-
sequence to drift away into bad COM
pany and bad habits. There are men
and men. Our whole argument re-
fers to individuals among men whom
succumb to bad influences-not the
sex, but class.-[Appleton's Journal.