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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-06-20
THE oLD-FoGY MAN.

lie was queer old-fogy man,
And loved old-fcgy ways;
And rallied against the reckless speed,
OF these fast modern days.
He once could travel leisurely,
And stop his friends TO bail
But now they rushed him through by
steam,
Aud rode him on q rail.
That good old coach was fast enough
For prudent folks to go;
Impatient men now laugh at it,
And say twas rather slow /;
And so they rush upon the train,
And speed like thought away,
Until smashup breaks their bones
lie thinks it doesn't pay.
He loved old housewives spinning
wheels;
The music Of their hum
Was far more dear to his old ear
Than grand piano thrum.
But ah he signs, those wheels are gone
Since Whitney made his gin;
Nomore we hear their thrifty hum
Nomore the sisters spin
The rosy girls of olden time,
Sunburnt, were frmer made
Than these, the late and tender shoots
That grow up in the shade
They did their mothers heavy work,
And eased her weary hands
And sometimes, too, if brothers failed
Could help to do mans.
Their dress made with easy fit,
Gave not pain beneath
Their hearts had ample room to beat,
Their lun gs had room TO breath -
Unlike our present girls, with wrists
Too much compressed and slight,
Who, If they do not dissipate,
Are often very TIGHT.
They let not fashion dwarf their forms,
But grew to comely size,
And health shone ever on their brows
And sparkled from their eyes
They thanked kind Heaven for all its
gifts,
And thought with secret pride,
That they were beautiful enough,
And they were satisfied.
But now, our modern girls, alas
Think Providence unkind
For putting too much in the midst,
And not enough behind ;
And so they hustle round, and lace,
To mend such clumsy ways,
And think they far outshine the girls
Ofgood old -fogy days.
He wished, he said, for their sweet sake
That Fashions torturing wise
Would ease them up little, and
Less pinching would suffice
That they might feel the bounding
health,
Around the heart that plays.
When all unfettered as it was
In good old-fogy days.
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A man died in the Lowell Hospital
recently, from the effects of
bathing in water which proved to
be impregnated with some
poisonous substance.
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A North Carolina paper thinks it ne
cessary to announce, with great Minis
teness, that wedding took place at
"twenty-three minutes past one o'clock
Yesterday morning :"
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Everett House.
CORNER QUEEN AND BURKE STREETS,
VIM. Rutledge, Proprietor.

This popular House has been thorough
ly renovated, and the present proprie-
tor who assumed charge on the lst of
April, is now prepared to accommodate
guests in the most comfortable and sat-
isfactory manner The House contains
"a chambers, all of which have been
handsomely furnished with new furni-
ture.
THE TABLE will be we'll supplied
with the best the market affords, pre-
pared by experienced cooks. Charges
moderate
THE BAR will be supplied with a
choice variety of Pure Wines and
Liquors.
Abundant Stable room, with atten-
tive Ostlers'
My old patrons and the general pub
lie are invited to give me a call.
April 7,-ly. w.
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Mrs. Silas Stugarts. of Wood
waId township, Clearfield, county
Pa, gave bith to triplets recently,
the smallest weighing seven
pounds.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-06-20

The recent distressing cases OF
trichina spiralis at Flint and
South Haven, Mich, which result
ed so fatally, have been made the
subject Ola patient and prolonged
investigation by the Medical Soci-
ETY. of Kalamazoo. Post-mortem
examinations of the bodies of the
victims were made, and these
loathsome parasites were found in
great numbers in the bodies. The
pork and ham were also eXamin-
ed, and found to be alive with
them. 1t was furthermore ascer-
tanned that in each case ham had
been eaten raw AS there are 9TH
ers liable to eat ham in this cOndi
ton, we commenced to them the
following extract from the medi-
cal report:
Eat no uncooked or half-coOked
hogs flesh. The raw flesh of the
hog, whatever its shape or condi-
ton, whether ham, bacon, or pork
salt or fresh, smoked or unsmok-
ed, is liable to contain this para
site, fullof life and activity that
may soon work a remediless mis-
chief in the human body. BolOg-
ma sausage, if pork be in it uncook
ed, is as dangerous as any other
form of this meat. The heat that
cooks meat utterly destroys the
life and mischievous power of
these vermin, and no one need
fear any harm if this fact is obServ
ed.
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Improvement in Window Frames.

10 all a0hon it may Concern
Be it known that l, SAMUEL
HARE, of Martinsburg, in the
county of Berkeley and State
of West Virginia, have invent
ed new and improved Win
dow Frame, of which the fol
lowingi is a specification
In the accompanying draw
ing, Figure l represents q sec
tional side elevation of my inn
proved window frame, taken
on The line q a, Fig. 2 showing
the lower front section detatch-
ed. Fig. 2 shows a horizontal
TRAVERSE section of the same
on the line c, Fig. /; Fig, 8,
a detail sideview of the detach
able front section.
Similar letters of reference
indicate corresponding parts.
The object of my invention
is to construct an improved
bcX window frame, which is
simpler, cheaper and more du-
rable than the frames hitherto
in use, and allows, also, the
easy detaching of the sashes,
cords. and weights for repairs,
and the neat construction of
the frame in cast iron and other
material, Ny invention con
sists in producing the box
frame, with its dividing strips,
ofone piece, in connection with
the sash guiding piece, which is
also made laterally of,one piece
to cover the box frame, but di-
.vided into an upper and lower
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ROPE MOULDING.
IMPORTANT TO FARMERS.
]. F. KELLBR'S PATENT
Feed and Fodder Cutter,

TINE undersigned having made
Il, arrangements to build j. f. KEEL
ler's Patent Feed and Fodder Cutter
patented Feb'y 18th. 1873, would inform
the farmers of this and adjoining coun-
ties, that he has now commenced build
ing Fodder and Feed Cutter which he
thinks will suit their purpose for cut
ting up their Fodder and Feed, such as
Hay, Straw and Oorn-F Fodder.
Three sizes ofmachines are being made:
No. is a small Cutter, intended to
work by hand. and No 2 is larger
machine, also intended to work by hand
and is more effective; No. is large
machine, intended to run by hand, and
also By HORSE POWER.
| would solicit farmers and all others
to call at the Tuscarora Works, where
they can see the machines and Judge
for themselves. These Cutters are
great favorites, as far as they have been
introduced. Give me call. Orders
by mail promptly attended to.
j. +. Keller, the patentee, is person
ally experimenting the putting up of
the Feed and Fodder Cutters.
SAMUEL FITZ,
Oct lS'w Martinsburg, w Va.
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A noisy piece of crockery-The
cup that cheers.
Wheat is 81, per bushel at Elk
Point, Dakota.
, 1874-05-02
KILOGRAMS.
ST, THOMAS STATION, 25th April.
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
Bill abolishing Sugar duties passed tho House Of
Commons. Prince Gortschakoff, General Schou-
gloff, Grand Dukes Alexis, Vladimir. and Con-
stantino will shortly accompany the Gar to Emo
land. French Ministry announces rigid investi.
cation of tho "Ameriquo' affair.-ProfessOr
John Philips, English Geologist, is dead.
JAMAICA, 25th.-Tasmanian left 1880 a. non
25th for Southampton and st. homas.-Passen
gers for Demorara, Hon. w. A.. G. Young, for
Trinidad, Rev. T Greenough for Pto. Rico, MIR.
Penman.
St. THOMAS STATION, 28tb April,
LONDON. -Ameriquo has been examined, and
her hull found all right, but valves open. Grew to-
l~egraphed for, and will proceed to Havro on Mon
day. Bail 125,000 pounds. In tho House of
Lords yesterday, the Marquis Of Salisbury report
ed that ample provision is made for the famine in
India.
ST. THOMAS STATION, April 90.
NEW YORK, 27th-Tho Sucz Canal managers
concluded to accept the scale Of charges prescrib-
ed by the international commissions.
Alexis only will accompany Gar.
Emperor William closed Reichstag Saturday.
Formal address unimportant.
ST, Thomas STATION, goth April.
28th-Count Won Armin, Prussian Minister at
Paris, probably resign.-Houso of Commons has
approved proposed Budget.-Cross introduced
Bill, amending licensing act, fixing closing hours
of public houses at 1890.
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
New YORK, 25th.-Flour per bril-, supr., $G3
extra SIT. Meal per bril-, $4t "a S44. Heavy
Mess Pork per bril-, $I7. Sugars, Crystals per
bril-, $8B. English Islands Molasses, 38s. "a ABS
Premium on Gold, 1872 "a 1873. ~ [Seo kilograms
via Havana, which give the rate of premium on
gold on the goth inst, at ia, whilst the Kilograms
that we have published in our last two issues have
given it at from 1872 "a 133.-ED ST. 7. TT In
change, on London, 1853.
LoNDoN.-Demerara Crystals, Dos. Muscovado,
22s. I'd. Clayed Havana, 24s. Cd. "a 25s. Dome
rara Rum, rs. Sd, ConsoIs, 925, Bank of Eng
land Discount, 81 pc.
PARIS.-Rentes, $50.
, 1874-05-02
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS


HLLE og Enhver, der MATTE have
III Noget at fordre paa Boet efter
afgangne Francis James og efter-
levende Enke Lucrctia James, ind
kaldes herved med 3 Maaneders Var
sci til at fremkomme med og beviis-
liggj6re deres Krav for undertegnc-
de Skifterct.
Christiansteds Skifterct den 28dc
April 1874.
II. A. JURS.
, 1874-05-02
TELEGRAMS VIA AMERICA.
THE EXPLORERS GRAVE.
LONDON, April Is. 1874.

LONDON, April is. 1874.
Livingstone's funeral in Westminster Abbey
to-day was the grandest witnessed during the
present generation.
Mr.. Fl. NJ. Stanley occupied the post of
honor, heading the right hand side of the line of
pall-bearers. Stanley was greatly lionized by
the crowd, every one being anxious to shake
his hands.
The funeral took place in the morning, and
, 1874-05-02

Anna Rcbekka Elizabeth Lautrup
f6dt SchecI tog Herrcn vor Gud Ill
sit Hem den 25dc Marts III. 10 ON
Morgenen. Dette meddcIes de Mango
SON haydc hende kj@r og som hun
aItid havde i vcnIig Erindring fra
hendes F0destcd Christiansted paa
st. Croix, af hcndes s0rgende Modcr
Emile Scheel, f0dt Testman.
, 1874-05-02
The SUEZ CANAL.

LONDON, April $3.50 4. NJ.
The Suez Canal Company publish a protest
against the decision of the international Com
mission in regard to the rates of tonnage on the
canal, and notify vessels that they cannot pass
unless they pay the company's regularly fixed
dues. Even British men-of-war are required
to pay tho rates prescribed by the company
before they are permitted to enter the canal.
, 1874-05-02

nLLE og Enhvcr, der have Nogct
III at fordrc paa Skiftet efter afg.
Enkc Victoria Wong f0dt Aim6, ind
kaldes herycd med 8 Maancdcrs Var
sci til for undertegnede Skiltcret at
anmeldc og beyiisllgsj6re dercs Krav.
st. Thomn Skiftcrct, den 2Sdc
April 1874.
z. Nj. ANDERSEN.
, 1874-05-02
SWITZERLAND.
BERNE. April 20. 1874

BERNE, April 20, 1874.
There is great public rejoicing here over the
overwhelming majority for the revision of the
federal constitution. A torchlight procession
passed through the principal streets tonight
and many buildings were Illuminated.
, 1874-05-02
TUE BEITISH CHANNEL.
LONDON, April II,

LONDON, ApTI II, IS74.
A terrific gale has ragged in The English
Channel during the whole of the last three
days.
Many ships, the names Of which are nm
known, have been wrecked and all on board
lost.
, 1874-05-02
MADRID, April %.
GERMANY.

DERLIN, April II, 1874.
A German tribunal at Savorn has condemn.
ed IN c~oat4maciam and imposed a heavy fine On
the Bishop Of Nancy for his charge to the clergy
issued last July.
, 1874-05-02
ACHEEN.
LONDON, ApriI %.

Later adyices from Acheen says the Dutch
troops attacked an Achincso cntrcnchmcnt
near the Kraton, but were r~epulsed, losing eight
men killed aud sixty wounded.
, 1874-05-02

The army in the North has been heavily
reinforced, 1t now numbers 100000 men and
has 70 pieces of artillery.
BAYoNNE, April 20, 1874.
The Carlists in the north of Spain have or
gained a government with a regular Cabinet.
in which General EIiO is Minister of War.
Admiral Vinalet Minister of Foreign Affairs
and Senior Pinal Minister Of Finance and the
Interior.
MADRID, April 20, 1874.
Fresh supplies Of provisions have reached
Bilbao, sufficient to last into the middle of
May. A vigorous bombardment Of the Car
list positions is now going on.
~ MADRID, April 21, 1874.
Tho vigorous cannonade kept up by She
national troops upon the Carlist positions ba-
fore Bilbao is beginning to tell. Several Of
the points which were bombarded bv the re-
publicans have been evacuated by the insur.
gents.
It is reported that the supply of food of the
Carlist force is exhausted and that the men are
eating horselesh.
MADRID, April 81, 1874.
The CarliSts before Bilbao have been COM
PEELED by the heavy fire Of the republican bat
teries to abandon their positions at Portugalete
and San Tuerco.
MADRID, April %.
The Carlist General SabalIs, commanding
at Guipuzcoo, has issued a proclama.io decree
ing the punishment of death to all persons fur
nishing food to the cities Of San Sebastian, Ken.
terra and Irun.
The despatch from Pedro Atlantic says an
army Of 5000 republican troops are marching
on Ealmaseda, a town twenty-five miles from
Bilbao.
, 1874-05-02
THE OVERFLOWED MISSISSIPPI.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April %.
The Mississippi Central Railroad is again
broken, north Of Canton, by the overflow. The
Memphis and Little Rock Railroad is six inches
above water as yet, but there is little hope of
its escaping interruption from the flood. The
river has risen two inches. It is warm and
rainy.
, 1874-05-02
THE AMERTQUE.

LONDON, April 220d 1S74.
Christian, the first mate Of the French steam
Ship Ameriquc, has committed suicide.
, 1874-05-02


ship Amerique, has committed suicide.
FRANCE.
PARIS, April Is, 1874.
NJ. Ledru Rolin is suffering from an alfec-
tion Of the heart, and a council of physicians
has informed him that he must at once abstain
from politics,
PARIS, April %, 1874.
It was reported yesterday that the Franco
American postal treaty had been ratified by the
French Government. The report was prema-
ture,
Negotiations are, however, progressing favor
ably.
Baron Gustavo de Rothschild, the Austrian
Consul General in this city, is reported to be
dangerously i'll.
SPAIN.
MADRID, April IS, 1874.
Active operations were resumed to-day
before Bilbao. General Manuel de la Concha
has assumed the command of one of the corps
of Marshal Serrano's army.
HOstilitieS in the North had been suspended
in consequence of excessively bad weather.
BAYoNNE, April 10, 1874.
The Carlist General Saballs and all his
staff were recently captured by the republican
troops near Vich, but Saballs, with some Of his
officers, subsequently escaped and crossed the
frontier into France,
, 1874-05-02
CUBA.

KEY WEST, Fla, April 16, 1874.
Mr.. Dockery was convicted and sentenced to
death.
There are no advices yet as to the result of
the appeals to Captain General Concha for a
communication of the sentence.
kilograms from Havana heretofore announo-
ing Dookery's condemnation have evidently
been suppressed by the authorities.
, 1874-05-02
ST. LOUIS, April %.

At a meeting of merchants on Change to-
day to consider what shall be done to relieve the
sufferers by the overflow of the lower Mississippi
River, dispatches from Mayor Witt, Of New
Orleans, were read, stating that twelve parishes
north Of Red River containing 1900, 900 acres,
nearly one-quartcr Of which was cultivated in
cotton and corn, are inundated, and south of
that river there are twelve or fifteen crevas8es
through which the water has submerged or very
seriously damaged fourteen parishes, which
raise annually $4,000 hogshoads of sugar. The
number Of persons partially or totally ruined is
%, 900, and the continued high water will in
crease the number to $4,000, Committees were
appointed to solicit subscriptions of money and
donations Of supplies Of all kinds. The St.
Louis and New Orleans Packet Company and
the Merchants Southern line of steamers will
transport free all supplies sent them.
, 1874-05-02
MEXICO.

Advices from Mexico state that the pearl
fisheries of the Gulf Of California have been
each year alternately. A law for the p%reserva-
ton of the oysters in the Gulf has been passed.
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FASHIONS OF SOLOMEN'S TINE
AND OF THE PRESENT.

It is an interesting fact and true to q
great extent that the style of dress and
ornaments of the Hebrew ladies of the
present day-and in fact the prevailing
toilets of all ladies' is much the same as
during the time Of Solomon. With all
the changes aud variations of centuries,
the gradatiens of chignons and crinolines,
we now find much of the simple grace
and easy symmetry of ancient Greece. The
scriptures narrate great many things
about the style of dress worn in the time
of Solomon, and in the law of Moses sew
eral directions ere given concerning gar
ments worn by the Israeltes. In the
Book OF Judges" the girls of that period
are described by Deborah as ia prey of
divers colors of needle-work," while Lem
uel says, "their clothing is of silk and
purple" In the frequent intercourse be-
tween the jewish and other nations, the
ladies, tired Of their primitive simplicity,
sought the fashions of the clever Egyp-
tians. the elegant Phenicians and the
LUXURIOUS Persians. Even patient Job
became impatient at the dresses. and
Isaiah denounces women OF the period"
living for nothing but dress and flrtation,
with the one desire to 'see and be seen.
The tuics worn by the ladies In the time
of Solomon was much like the polonaise
OF Il day, and the belts with fancy clasps
now worn are about the same as the leath-
er girdles and silver buckles worn of old,
We also find recC rded that trains were
worn to dresses, and that camel's hair
shawls were common. Embroidered
mantles, fastened with golden pins, are
also spoken of. The hair was also oiled
dyed and put up in coils; little curls were
let hang over the forehead. and strange
TO sag, the girls of Solomon's time, it is
S'htCu, uoCu pdtLt. NCllo WCIO W'IuD uAA
sandals ere made of blue and violet col
"red leather, with fancy latchets. Solo,
mon, as is related, said to Shulamite;
How beau tiful are thy Ieet with shoes, @
Princes daughter!" Hair nets we're worn
and ear rings Of all forms and much value
were very common. Bracelets on the
right arm, strings of pearls and heavy
gold chains around the neck, rings on the
fingers, and other ornaments were all
worn by the ancient Hebrew ladies.
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for example, freshet. There is genuine
excitement N freshet. How the heart
bounds as we watch the furious current.
How we feel the blood made torpid by o
long winters inactivity circulate with now
freedom. IS fascinated we gaze at the rushing
stream. and listen to its sullen roar. With
what intense amusement, If we have no in.
terest in real estate, we watch the efforts OF
bands Of workmen trying to restrain the
rising water. Oh ! the whole scene is msgni-
fcent.
One of the chief pleasures of this season,
to those IL the Spring time of life, Is the
evening strolls under the first vernal moon.
1t is by no means rare occurrence to see o
young man with young lady on his arm,
who would seem, from appearances, to be
his sister. but who upon inquiry will usually
be found to be some one else's sister, stroll
Ing along both having an Inconsistencies
OF the effects of summer clothes aud thin
shoes in connection with the dampness 10
the air and under foot which is truly touch
ing and almost pitlable, when one considers
the inevitable result, for each of these happy
young people will fall to wondering she next
morning, where they could have taken such
a cold Truly manifold are the delights OF
Spring.-S. s. in College Mercury
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SPRING.

- spring! Spring sweet gentle snr,pe,
HOW the sportive cow smiles AZ +hes ,;..,o
birds sing. 20 'no ilIt'e
mat Is the way 1t is done fancy. but T
cont intend to bother you with n,am or
Spring, that is too common any BODY can
write poem. II any one doubts the fact
let him once get der the influence ~ ~
True poetic fervor, and good cold in tho
mead, and ne will doubt no longer will he
abe to WELD the pen with only less freedorc
tnfn ne does his pocket-handkerchier. Yes
spring Is heres that glorious indescribab,e
season ofbeautiful sunny days, and damn
rne umatism.inspiring nights, that season
fruitful In Joyous anticipations, influenza and
g ieet. The time when the Granger, only
true representative OF the lords of creation
laylIS aside for while, the burden or Dol,
'.' ano Inc transportation, betakes himself
- nls iarm, to pass the time In contempla-
Slon ana mud, and to prepare the ground for
ESselVing the seed of the lord,v tnrnins ~
lovely maize and the waving sonaab
y shis connection one can't help tbinrino
Wna' Dressed thing u is, for him. and "a
everybody else, that there ia somath,ao =
nord the Granger slight relarat,on s.o =
inc mental strain induced by at,ara.raa
upon Grange meetings. and the copaider.
ZION OF anairs Of state. o Spring wa AM,
nan appreciate thy blessings, but grant tnat
we may obtain fuller sense OF the ha,sa.s
which You bestow with each return ~ nasS
benign influence. Soul
Even the disasters: which occur IN Tho
iprln have an attraction of their oxn :.
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NEW TREATMENT FOR CON
SUMPTIVES.

DR.. William Koch, of Berlin, we'll
known to specialities from his invest
cations in the domain of modern sur
gerry, and from his treatise on gunshot
fractures, has discovered a new
method of treatment for consumption.
1t consists in healing upEthe affected
portions of the lungs by injections of
of iodine, so as to check the progress
of fostering, which is the origin of
the disease. This treatment has been
tested in the great hospitals of Berlin
within short time, among others at
the Royal Charity, in the presence Of
the rnc st eminint surgeons. All the
reports of the cases in which this
treatment has been administered are
favorable and hold out promise of a
complete cure. For many years DR..
Koch has been trying the experiment
with animals. having tested it with
more than 800 at a vast outlay of
time and money.
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OIL-CAKE AND PEAS.

"W. H." Grey Co.. Ontario.
asks the relative value of oil-cake and
peas for fattening cattle. | do not
think there is much difference. If
anything, the oil-cake, provided it is
genuine linseed oll-cake is the most
nutritious. [ do not know how it is
in Canada, but here | fear there is a
good deal OF poor stuff sold for oll-cake
meal. [ think half peas half corn
meal is better for cattle than all peas
or all corn, Oil-cake enough to keep
the bowels in order is also very ad-
vantageous. Much more depends on
management and judicious feeling
than on the actual and exact quantity
of nutriment in food. The farmer
who does not keep faxseed or oil cake
on hand, for at least occasional use,
does not live up to his privileges
j. Harris, IN Am, Agricultur;st.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-05-07

MIR. A. q. Parkinson, of The Madison
Densscrot, having first been appointedAd-
]utant general of the Wisconsin state mil
tia, has now been elected secretary of
the Board OF Charities and reforms. Gen.
Parkinson is a very worthy and capable
young gentleman but his assignment to
oosh OF these places suggests tina awful
possibility that the state administration
may be revolving grand chef d. ous~s
OF reform by consolidating our charities
with our militia. -Msgweukse Ssntsss1 !