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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28
NOS

Among 1.-THE things that make
for peace" we count as one Of the
most beautiful and effective q re-
cent incl ent in south Carolina.
The remains Of two Union soldiers
have reposed in neglected road
side graves near Lancaster, in that
State since February, 1865, when
Kilpatrick's cavalry was skirmish-
ing Whereabouts. Last month.
their bones were disinterred with
reverent and tender care by the
Lancaster survivors Of the Confed-
crate army placed in collins and
guarded by them In the court
house. for several nights, while
awaiting transportation, and for
warded for honorable burial III
the national cemetery at Florence:
the railway also, by direction Of
Its president, an old Confederate
officer. conveying them free OF
charge to Columbia. The South
ern soldiers engaged III this frater~
nal act also sent to the United
States officer at ColumbiD Il letter.
written by Judge Mackey, Of the
Sixth circuit, saying that they
were moved thereto by the strew-
ing of flowers upon the graves OF
comrades vt Madison, Wis, lsst
Decoration day, BY the Grand AT
my BY the recommendation OF
the Governor Of Ohio that the
State enclose the Confederate CEN.
etery at Columbus and BY the
earnest brotherIy feeling Of Grant.
Sherman and other Union Off1-
GERS at the reunion Of Mex
lean war veterans In Washington.
last January. And the Judge.
thus writing, says: This act will
meet with disfavor only from that
select band of Southern patriots
who, amid the general clash OF
arms, devoted their great mental
energies To the ascertainment
Of the law Of safe distances
as applied to projectiles, and
stood firmly by their homes until
their homes were invaded" Col.
Black, u. 5. A., responding to the
letter, forsees 1.-THE dawning of q
new. a better era; when the SOL
diers Of the Uni.n and OF the Con-
federacy, with clasped hands and
united hearts, shall serve their
common country; and closes thus
please accept for yourself tried
In warand true in peace--and con-
vey 10 all those who kindly, gem
erous interest and action In this
matter will challenge the appro-
baton and admiration ofaIl class
es OF people, an expression Of cor
dial thanks on my part, as we'll as
in behalf Of jthose who on this oc-
casion l have sthe honor to repre-
SENT These be "the things that
make for peace" we repeat; and
we can hardly think that by next
Decoration day there will
be a northern orator or journal to
quarrel over flowers laid above the
graves of confederate dead.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28
where to look for Customers

1t is about ~ hard to extract any
thing original aud interesting from the
tabular stat..meas Of the Census as TO
make bread out OF sawdust, alcohol out
Of flint, or money by legitimate business
And yet all Of these things can be done.
We doubt il the most intelligent sales
man or traveller cosld give guess as
to the total number of establishments
in any one branch of manufacturing in
dustry which would approximate to the
truth. Nay we doubt if he could cor
rectIy state what are the principal me
chanical and manufacturing industries.
Who would think that blachsmithing
takes the lead with 26,364 establish
ments, that % ,Sl7 saw mills come next;
that these are followed by 23,428 boot
and shoe establishments. and these by
1858 Touring and grist mills and these
by II, l42 carpenters and builders shops
and these by l1,847 wagon makers; af-
ter which there are but four branches Of
mechanical and manufacturing industry
having over 5000 establishments each.
We fancy thatif people anxious for
business would study these tables till
they learned the probable demand in
various branches, there wonld be less
money wasted in trying to work nm
profitable fields.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

A Detroit paper, noting the
fact that man lately dropped
dead while combing his hair. says.
And yet there are people who
will persist in the dangerous hab-
it.n
OF the three thousand postmas-
ters in Pennsylvania, one hun
dred and fifty are women. The
post officea at Reading Is In charge
Of o woman, as also the Offices at
Pottsville, Lancaster, Columbia
and Mauch Chunk.
Edward d. Mckay, charged
with writing a letter to the New
York stock exchange, purporting
to be signed by the president Of
the Western Union Telegraph
company in February last, has
been indicted by the grand jury.
The Illinois legislature has pas
sed a law providing that any per-
sOn adulterating milk with water
chalk or any other substance, and
selling the same, shall be fined
not exceeding $500, and impris--
onment not exceeding one year.
This Is probably the severest law
in any state against adulteration.
Frank Dumpnt, of Duprez Ben
edict's minstrels, who was tried
and convicted in Atlanta, Geor-
gia, for picking the pocket OF q
Mr.. Camp, has been freed from
suspicion by the discovery of the
pocket-book, with contents intact
near a gambling den. Dumont
was fined $3.50.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28
IMPORTANT MOVEMENT.
steamship Routes Transferred TO
the South.

New YORK, March 25.-It is
stated that tine various Atlantic
Steamship Companies have under
consideration the question of
adopting a southern route between
Europe and this country. Recent
disasters, and the fact that no ice
is found along the southern route,
leads steamship agents here to the
belief that southerly course will
soon be adopted. Next Saturdays
outgoing European feet will con-
sist of six steamers, but after next
month the Saturday feet will av-
erage q dozen steamers.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28
Lap-dogs are not worn as mncl
as formerly.

Lap-dogs are not worn as mnch
as formerly.
The advantage of living i'm a
warm climate is strikingIy shown
in Texas, where little boys are
now going to the circus.
Mr.. Thomas Meagher, father of
General Thomas Francis Meagher.
died March 2, at Bray, Ireland.
Deceased was colleague of DAN
lei O'Connel in the representation
of Waterford.
Mary Clemmer Ames thinks
that Chief Justice Waite's face
has an expression strangely like
Lincoln's. You see it in the long
upper lip, and in the half sad,
half-smiling lines of the wide
mouth"
A Chicago paper thinks that
while Potter Palmer could not
have written the plays of eShaks-
peare, neither could Shakespeare
have constructed such a gigantic
hotel as that lately erected by Pot
ter Palmer.
The latest story concerning the
claimant is, that during his trial
he amused himself by drawing
caricatures Of the judges, jury
menand officers ofthe court. These
drawings are now being sold in
London as precious relics.
A London paper advertises an
adult Egyptian mummy for sale.
The thought of being dug up and
hawked about for sale 5000 years
hence makes the cremation theory
less distasteful.
A Danbury man, who received
telegram from Buffalo request
ing him to come nither immedi-
ately to attend his mother-in-law's
funeral, sternly declined, saying
that he never attended celebrations
during lent.
| Some cattle in Minnesota were
recently killed by eating barley
straw, the boards of which lodged
| in their threats, causing severe iu-
fiammation and consequent death.
Horace Greeley's estate will
prove more valuable than has been
supposed. Instead of being worth
but twenty-five thousand dollars,
or thirty thousand dollars, as was
| thought a short time after his
death, it probably represents a
value of about one hundred and
twenty thousand doilars-quite
enough to render his daughters
comfortable Graphic.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28
CONGREGATIONAL COUNCIL
stores and Buddington VS.. Bee
cher

NEW YORK, March 26.-At
the close of DIR. Budding
toms address, last eve-
ming in the Con-
gregational council, it was resOlv-
ed that thirty minutes of this NOR
ning's session be devoted to pray
err. DIR. BuddingtOn's address &C.
cupied an hour and a quarter, and
when he concluded the audience
broke into applause spontaneous
and sincere. Rev. DIR. Storrs spoke
two hours and a half with no notes
save a letter missive to guide him.
His address is declared the finest
OritOrical effort of his life.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28
NEW YORK.
WALL STREET.

NEW YORK, March 26.-Gold
opened at 1923, and has since sold
as high AZ 1928. On gold loans the
rates have been fiat to 4for carrying
Government bonds are dull, but
firm. In the money market call
loans are quoted to day at 4a5, and
prime mercantile paper at 81 81
The stock market has
been less active than yesterday.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28
THE ANGRY FLAME.
A village Nearly Destroyed

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 25.-All
the business portion of Red Creek,
in Wayne county, including the
hotel, post Office and its contents,
telegraph Office and a number of
stores, was destroyed last night.
Telegraphic communication hav-
ing been cut off, 1t Is i'm possible to
obtain any particulars at present
as to the extent of loss.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

IT is very dull in society just now, lit
tie of interest transpiriug. Young tudies
sit In drawing-rooms at night and rear
range their dress every time the door
bell rings, anticipating young gentlemen
visisors. Durinn the day they read now
els or look over last pears buds, to see
what can be 'fixed over" for Easter.
The etfetts of the panic are still felt in
society.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28
THE MASSACHUSETTS SENA-
TORSHIP.
The First Joint Ballot.

BosToN, March 25.-The joint
ballot in the Legislature at noon
to-day for United States Senator,
resulted as follows:
Dawes, 81; Hoar 50; Curtis, "a;
Adams, Is; Banks, 5. Sanford,
Whittier, Wendell Phillips and
Bullock had one or two votes
each. The total vote was 28l.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

NARROW EscAPE.-Last Tues
day the son Of David Wiles, Esq,
but little more than two years
old, succeeded in getting hold Of a
small pair of pointed scissors, with
which he stumbled and fell upon
the floor, holding them in his
hand. The child struck his face
nPon the open points of the blades,
the base of which was on the floor,
with so much force that one of the
points was bent like a fish hook
against the cheek bone just below
the socket of the eye-both points
having penetrated the cheek to
the bone, infiicting an ugly wound.
The escape of the eye from des.
truction was very remarkable and
certainly very fortunate. -Hagers
torn Mail.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

Eastern Oregon claims 10000
inhabitants and $6,000,000 worth
of property, and pays an annual
State tax of 49,, 800.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

There are ninety-one women in
the Michigan University, and
still no reports Of temperance cru
sading among the sequestered
cloisters of the festive boys.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

The London Daily News says 1t
has been given to understand. on
good authority, that Disraeli will
advise the early release ofthe re-
manning Fenian convicts.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

The Chicago saloon-keepers
have triumphed over the brew
ers, the latter receding from an
attempt to raise the price from
$40 to SIP barrel, When the
increase was made the retailers
sent to Milwaukee and st. Louis
for their supply, and the Chicago
breweries remained idle until
they capitulated,
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28
THREE FULL SISTERS no DEX.
TER.

Mr.. Bonner has Just purchased
from Mr.. G.. G.. Rowland of AS.
toria three full sisters to Dexter.
One Of them is four years old the
second two year old, and the
thir6a yearling. The four-year-
old is already very fast, and Is be-
ing trained at Carlburr's private
training grounds in Suffolk coun-
ty, l.. /. The other two are in
Orange county, on the farm OF
Mr.. Jonathan Hawkins, who owns
the dam Of Dexter. Three full
sisters to Dexter, it seems to us,
must be great acquisition even
to Mr.. ROnner's stable.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-09-10
lawful Gallon And EsEashcl.

4 correspondent of the RaT0l Mar
Yorker says the i'm perial gallonC English)
holds 10 pounds of water, the United
States gallon holds $3.50 ponds, and the
New York gallon holds exactly 8 pounds
1t is a we'll understood fact that the
Constitution Of the United Safes provide
that Congress, and Congress alone, shall
have power to regulate the weights ara
measures used IN this country. Congress
has enacted that the gallon used IN the
United States shall codtain exactly 23l
cubic inches, Or 8. $50 pounds OF water,
ard when the State Of New York passed
law providing for gallon that would
hold exactly ponds of water, the wise
acres at Albany exceeped their power,
and the Law was unconstitutional, and
and consequently null and void. There
is but one standard gallon IN the United
States.
Before leaving this subject, it may De
we'll to alude to the laws passed IN the
different States, declaring that the bush
shall contain SO many pounds OF different
kinds OF grain. 1t is serious question
whether those laws are constitutional
We have no doubt that when contract
is made for SO many bushels OF grain the
court would enforce the delivery OF 50
many measures, each of which should
contain 2i5042 cubic inches. The de
finition Illinois bushel'' Or Iowa bush
81" would not affect this decision. IL
linois. Iowa and other States have &c
right to adopt bnshel rsh'ch differs from
shat Of the United States
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Authorizations.

A NEW York correspondent of the
Boston journal writes: Our community
is greatly stirred By the revelations made
on the authorizations Of food The prac
tice runs into confectionery, jellieS, and
especially teas aud cofees, 4 great
many men are particular about their cof-
fee. They buy the berry, burn it care
fully, and have the aromatic beverage
made under their own eye After they
have done all they are only drinking
white beans There is a machine here
for splitting beans and growing them
They are then dried to the color of coffee
and soaked in a solution which gives the
coffee taste. Teas are sold here cheaner
than the pure article can be bought in
China. There Is not tea enough IN all
China to answer the American market.
to say nothing of the million pounds
consumed in England alone. The prin-
cipal adnteration is in China. There
there is mile OF houses with boilers and
coIoring matter in the open ports OF
China. run by Englishmen and Scotch
men, whose business it is to doctor the
tea for the market for which il Is intend
ed, This impure article. made in huge
kettles and dried IN pans, is called by the
Chinese cheat-tea We have houses
here that openly advertise that they can
color and make over teas of any brand
Or style required, and offer to repack 10
the chests SO as to defy detection. The
tea trade here requires a capital OF over
thirtv millions -
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a microscopic Circus.

The latest excitement In Berlin is the
exhibition of drilled feas. The exhibit
ion takes place on large sheet of white
paper fastened upon an ordinary table,
to which all the spectators approach 10
turn, so as to be able to witness in all
details the extraordinary manuevers of
these little but marvelousiy powerful and
gifted rascals. Here you see one of the
muscular feas rolling small barrel along
with its feet, as the men do in q circus
there you see a slim, voluptus,y built
madam Of the species walking along in
crinolioe and carrying her parasol with
all the affectatiou Of city miss; at an
other place we'll trained fellow performs
Oh the flying trapeze-wlthout any dan,
ger to bis neck, however, since the big
eest fall would not break that while be
low the trapeze on the paper, O. host Of
iitIle ones are turning sonlersaults at
fearful rate The largest specimens Of
them have been trained TO draw wagons,
draws, carriages, etc To fix the harness
properly on them the fea-:amev places
bis pupils on a piece Of paper coyere q
with mucilage, where they nave 10 stick.
He then, by the aid of watchmakers'
loop, arranges strong gold thread
around their bodies and attaches 1t to
wagon or carriage. The ladies' Of Berlin
attend the exhibition in large numbers,
and seem to take an extraordinary de-
light in the performance OF the little
creatures. who are fed regularly, every
morning, from the arm Of the great flea
tamer.-Eedrth,a and HOnoe.
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GA crimson robe ~ echoed Madame
and Madamoiselle, both evidently aghast.
Yes. and with silvery-white hair"
white hairi" again echoed both,
looking at each other with faces Of con-
sternation-
MadamoIseI!e De Gray recovered her
self first What else Monsieur?' she
queried imratiently.
Nothing else, Madamoiselle, except
that that singular apparition carried q
bronze candlestick and yonder bunch OF
keys" Madamoiselie gazed az me a
moment in silence, and then turning,
suddenly flung her arms about the Ma
DANES neck, and kissing her on both
cheeks, exclaimed between tears ard
laughter:
oh you naughty, naughty thief.
Madame started FROM Madamoiselle
the picture of bewildered dismay; then
dropping her eyes to the floor she revolv
ed, apparently, some perplexing cues
ton. Presently she looked up
TELL me, Antoinet:e." she muttered
doubtfDly, Why did you drug Mon
sieur's Office ?
Up exclaimed Madamoiselle, flush
ing with astenishment. L did it nc more
than I stole the money. ] knew not that
Monsieur was there, much less that he
took coffee. But. perhaps she roguish-
ly added the next moment, as she again
showered kisses on Madanle's roseafe
cheeks, but perhaps you can plead
guilty" Again bewildered dismay widen
ed Madame's eyes, and. after a little,
she faltered:
con, Antoinette. LIES, certain
" did ! Monsieur slept we'll and slept
poorly. Yes, Monsieur got my powdersl
| never thought of it till this minute. ;"
What powders?' laughed Mad
amoiseIla De Gray. The morphine I"
exclaimed the Madame. more compos-
eddy. Il felt sieepless and excited, and
put it into cup, Intending to pour nay
coffee over it; but | must have given
Monsieur the wrong cGu."
Then suddenly snatching the keys
from the table she thrust them into
Madamoiseiie De Gray hand exclaim
ing, tearfuiy:
"Thete keep them, my poor, wroDg-
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II A
D NJ G.
A


No one has ever been able to make
out what 1t means. It was placed there
by order OF Rachel herself, and con-
rains, SO they say, the secret of her life.
4 gentleman. in a letter to the Figaro,
says he possesses the secret, and will
reveal it as soon as the Figaro reap
pears: for. as you know, in consequence
Of its publication OF the Comte deCham-
bord's letter. that paper is suspended
for a fortnight. So we are obliged to
remain in suspense about the mystery
until the great gossip-monger greets rs
once more. -ArcGdlGH.
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A Dutchman who thought he had eX
neriDced change of heart, and wishing
to ioin certain church, applied for ad
mission. The pastor. to find cut how
well he understood the plan of saliva
ton, asked bin who it was that created
him ATel, I suppose it yos Got, said
the Duechman, very good, said the
minister: now can YOU tell De who
died to save yon?" ''Vel, [ suppose it
nees Got too. No. no, said the mar
Of cloth, stit was Christ, God $, son :"
s:Ah. ISL dat so? Tt vos de poy f,anl !
dinks all De time it vo' De old man.
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gLEG1lTER, a. ID. 1874.

1.-TWO souls with bat a single thought,
Two hearts that beat as one.
NELLIE, loquijur:
Bless my heart, You're come at last,
awful glad to see you dear!
Thought you'd died or something, Belle
Sltch an age since you've been here
My engagement? Gracious Yes.
Rumor's hit the mark this time.
And the victim? Charley Gray
Know him. don't You? Well, he's prime.
Such mustachiosi Splendid style:
Then he's not 80 horrid last
Waltzes like a seraph, too,
Has some fortune-best and last.
Love him, Nonsense. Don't be soft
Pretty much as love now goes:
He's devoted, and in time,
I'll get used to him / s'pose.
First love? Humbug. Don't talk stuff!
Belle Brown, don't be TOOL
Next you'll rave OF flames and Dart,
Like chit at boarding school.
Don't be unified" I talked just so
Some two years back Fact my dear.
But two reasons kill romance,
Leave ones views OF life quite clear
Why. if VIII Latrobe had asked
When he left, two years ago,
I'd have thrown up all, and gone
Gut TO Kansas, do you know.
Fancy mo a settlers wife
BIest escape, dear, was 1t not?
Yes it 3 hardly in my line
To enact Love i'll p Cor"
Well you see, ID had my SWING,
Been engaged to eight or ten,
Got to stop some time ofcourse,
So it don't much matter when.
Auutie hates old maids, and thinks
Every girl should marry young
On that theme NV whole life long
] have heard the changes rung,
So ma belle, what could do:
Charley wants a stylish wife.
Wei suit we'll enough, no fear,
When we settle down for life
But for love-stuff! See my ring!
Lovely, isn'tit? Solitaire.
Nearly made Maude Hinton turn
Green with envy and dispair;
Hers amt half 80 nice you see
Did | write you. Belle, about
How she tried for Charley, till
1 sailed in and cut her out2
Now shes taken Jack Mcbride,
/ believe it's all from pique-
Threw him over once, you know
Hates me SO she'll scarcely speak.
o yes Grace Church, Brown, and That,
Pa won I mind expense at last,
I'll be off his hands for good;
Cost a fortune two years past
Nv trousseau shall out do Maude's,
I've carte blanche from Pa: you know,
Mean to have my dress from orth
Won't she just be rauiRg. thought
Alice TSJiiiam&, "Etchings," .Scri6ner's for A'g'
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ed darling I have played La 'Sonabula
long enough
And [, looking at Madame's brown
curls, roseate skin, and faultless figure,
thought amusedlv: What a miracle of
French art ''-Engfish Magazine.
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AR CHEFS Secret.

When / was in Paris I read IN the
Figaro an account Of the villa at the
Cannot which was the scene Of poor
RacheFs death. It seems that IN q
corner of the bed-chamber, over
priedieu chair, is this inscription:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-07
RennhIIcan sauirmlng.

The altogether unexpected gains Of the
opposition, in the Congressional elections
10 several of the States, will require
careful attention 10 the returns, and to
the elections which remain. Five OF
the members elect from Massachusetts,
are Of the opposition, though one, Cen
eral Banks, is not a Democrat and
others are propably in sympathy with
him in opinion. Probably three Of the
members from South Carolina are Of the
opposition. In Illinois there is a pro-
bable gain Of FIVE, in Michigan one or
two, and in Pennsylvania seven, while
New York adds several, which with
other losses, place the control Of the
next Congress in some doubt.-Sf.
Louis Democrat
The editor Of the Courier.J Journal sees
clearly that the meaning OF this Demo
cratic victory is likely to be be misinter-
preted, and cries, steady is the word. y
Well, gentlemen, let US see how you can
20 on. The experiment is one of the
greatest interest. II is not dangerous.
The popular judgment that this was a
Comparatively safe time to try the Dem
oeracy, as By ire, with victories, and to
discipline the Republicans, as by hydro
static pressure, through defeats, was no
doubt wlse-and the execution of the
will Of the people has been with excel
lent discrimination. Ii is weil.-Gn-
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