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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-14
NEED OF 0AREFULNEsS IN OLD
AGE.

An old man is like an old wa
gon with light loading and care
full usuage it will last for years ;
but one heavy load or sudden
strain will break it,and ruin it for
ever. Many people reach the age
of fifty, sixty, or even seventy,
measnrably free from most Of the
pains and infirmaties of the age,
cherry in the heart and sound in
health, ripe in wisdom and exper-
ienee, with sympathies melloWed
by age, and with reasonable pros
poets and opportunities Cor con-
tinued usefulness, in the world for
a considerable time. Let such per
sons be thankful, but let them be
also careful An old constitution
is like a bone-broken with ease,
mended with difficulty. A young
tree bends with the gaze; an old
one snaps and falls before the blast
A single hard lift; an hour Of heat
ing work an evening of expo
sure to rain or damp; a severe
chill an excess of food the I'M
usual indulgence of any APPETITE or
passion ; a sudden fit of anger IAN
improper dose of medicine-any
of these, or other similar things,
may cut offa valuable life in an
hour, and leave the fair hopes of
usefulness and enjoyment but a
shapeless wreck.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-14
BADCOMPANY

Young men should not initiate
evil disposed companions, and It
would be far better ii they would
altogether avoin bad company. In
the Brazilian forests the hunters
catch monkeys this way, they
have very small boots made and
covered inside with pitch. There
they carry into the woods, and
then In full sight Of the monkeys,
which are watching them from
the tree tops. they pull off and on
their own boots several times.
Then they go away, leaving the
little boots behind. Down come
the monkeys and pull them on
in imitation of the hunters. Then
the hunters rush upon them and
catch the silly creatures, for they
cannot climb with boots on, and
they cannot shake them off. About
the worst thing n you ny man can
do is to walk in the boots of
unprincipled and wicked acquain-
tances.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-14

There lives widow out West
who never did anything useful
until after her husband died and
left her half a dozen children to
take care of She thought great
deal fiber husband, but he did
rot leave her enough substance to
buy him a gravestone, and this
fact'set her to work. She deter
mined that the poor mans grave
should have a respectable mark.
So she got marble slab and went
to work on it, making a gravestone
for the departed. Thus she began
to carve out her fortune. She
finished the work and learned the
trade of a stone-cutter at the same
time. She soon did some other
marble work and offered it for
sale. Improved acceptable, and
she was given a permanent place
in a marble-yard, anu is making
regular artisan wages and keeping
her family in good style. Some
times a husband does turn out a
benefit to woman, tho she may
not realize his use until she loses
him,
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-14
OLD LADIES.

Yes, they are beautiful. Not
with the beauty of youth, perhaps;
the bloom may he gone; the roun-
ded cheek and the swelling throat
all have passed away; but there
remains beauty that can be felt, the
soul shining through the eyes, the
large heart and benevolent i'm
pulse, taking in all within its
reach. A kind word to one,a look
of love and sympathy for another /;
for they have lived long enough to
suffer, and they believe in the fell
lowship of suffering. The Storm
and temposts have gene on over all
the sharp points in their character
and rounded them down, SO that
now they only ripple the surface.
The eyes may not be so bright for
one, but there Is less selfishness, and
they take into their warm hearts
the sorrows of many, and send out
such ray of comfort and hope in
to mourning hearts. They have
followed the loved ones almost to
the ga,es of the Beautiful City so
often that their faces have caught
some of the radiance reflected on
them. Can anything be more love-
ly than a beautiful life? And the
longer, the more grace, the more
patience. Then let none regret that
they are growing old If the life
is holy, it will shine through the
pla;nest face; the heart never
grows old. And when these houses
of clay begin to totter and crumble
away, let us climb to the upper
chamber nearest heaven, and look
out upon the sh aiming city and catch
the glory.
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TRAGIC DEATH OF A HUNTER

Pete Calhoun, the well-known
hunter and guide, met a shocking
death near his residence in Cen
terville, N, Y, on Saturday. He
was returning fiom plotting
some hunters Trough the woods.
When in sight of his home he set
down on IA stone wall, with his
gun across his lap. On Using 10
his + ct the gun slipped from his
hand, ard the hammer striking
against a stone it was discharged,
the contents of the gun struck him
in the RICH. breast and passed clear
through him He lived a short
time. He was forty five years
old, and had been a guide for over
thirty years. His acquaintance
with the American sportsmen was
extended, and he was a genial and
companionabIe gentleman, his
"reminiscences were very interest
ing. He accompanied Frank For
roster on one of his trips, and gave
him much valuable Information,
which that author embodied in
his books.
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THEPRESIDBNT AND THEPREss

The New York He1 aid says:
Gen. Grant, in his earlier career,
owed more to the press than any
man now in public life; and yet
since he has been in a public ca
reer he has always disdained the
press No admidlstra ion has been
SO scornful in its relations with the
journalism of the country. Even
the journals which were anxious
to serve him have been treated
with contumely whenever they
ventured upon the slightest man
Hesitation of independence. TO the
journalism of the country he owes
more than to any other influence
his condemnation and fall. This
fact is not without its poetic pha-
SEES, and it would be interesting to
know what he thinks Of the press
of the country.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-14

The Science of Health" thus
calls attention to fact which can
not too frequently be enforced on
peoples minds: 1.-THE pernicious
habit Of breathing through the
mouth while sleeping or waking
is very hurtful. There are many
persons who sleep with the mouth
open and do not know it. They
may go to sleep with it closed, and
wake with it closed, but if the
mouth is dry and parched on wa
king, it is a sign that it has been
open during sleep. Snoring is a
mother sure sign. This habit
should be overcome. Atall times,
except when eating, drinking or
speaking, keep the mouth firmly
closed, and breathe through the
nostrils, and retire with firm
determination to conquer. The
nostrils are the proper breathing
apparatus, not the mouth. A
man may inhale poisonous gases
through the mouth withou being
aware Of it, but not through the
nose"
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A TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR GIRL

/ mnst give ycu a story lately
told me, which goes to show the
value of the girl of the period. On
certain day, on a Pennsylvania
railroad "a belle ofa.thriying Penn
sylvania town, the daughter of a
wealthy lumber merchant, was
travelling in the same car with a
shrewd Hold citizen of her native
town, and an agreeable young
gentleman from the West, who
tells the story. The latter had
been talking to the belle, but as
night come on and the lady grew
drowsy, he gave up his seat to her
and placed himself beside the
somewhat cynical Pennsylvania.
The latter began the conversation
by pointing to high mountain,
past which they were whirling and
said: "You see that mountain.
Seven years ago it was covered
with as fine forest as ever grew,
and was worth ten thousand del
lars and upward. Now, without
tree covered with stumps, the
land is hardly worth a continental
The net produce of that mountain
lies over there in that seat" and
he pointed to the recumbent belle (;
THAT is my calculation. 1t has
inst about absorbed all Of that lum.
be- which her father earned to
raise that girl, pay tor her clothes
and jewelry, bring her out in So
ciety, and maintain her there.
Some of you young men, perhaps,
If you were given choice between
the mountain yonder, as it now
stand, and the net produce on that
sea-, would take the net produce
but as for me give me stumps."
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BEN BUTLER SASSES BACK.

General Butler, in one of his
speeches last winter, in replying
to certain structures made on his
course by the newspaper cores
pondents here, shook his fist at the
reporters gallery, ard comparing
the gentlemen Who occupied it to
a forty jack lass power machine, de-
fled them to do their worst. Yes
terday morning, as stated in this
column, the following dispatch
was sent by the "Boys" to their
adversary:
"WAsHINGTON, November A.
Gen. Is. +. Butler, IL Pemberton
Square, Boston One thousand
yards of Grape have been purchased
for the forty jack-ass power mud
machine" When will the process
sion move?
NEWSPAPER Row."
General Butler, though popular
ly supposed to be laid out by his
constituents beyond hope of res
direction, like the fine ould Irish
gintileman," could not endure "to
lay there and be dead" under such
circumstances, and he retorts in
the following characteristic style /:
boston, November 4.-News-
paper Row, Washington Wise
men do not mourn for jack asses.
b. +. BUTTER. y
We are afraid the boys haven't
made much in this tilt with Old
Ben. y Wush. Star.
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. lakes the WEAK STRONG.

no 1.e9'';0il;'o Syrws2, {; Fyofcc'
80 GctNti02a Of thc L!cfoCjs}c i
<Po2o, 10 GO c0utbt@ci c9 fo hiiUc
t3c chtyrGCtcJ' Of e.. i3c2tt, rs
rr5j}y digc9teH t,i5,f CG@j23s;E1Itett
"i'i3 the blood as IKE si}R1}lcsG
52otJ. ~ increases tie Gf;GNtity
- N2tUre's OiO3l Yi.05i@jpT
-lYCnt, IRON an the 0I0ob, and
C,;Fc8 SO Thousand iUS," simply
jYLC3aiug aIp, X1Uig0r0tjltO OefI
jiNJi@iNg 5he System. TIE en-
Tiche1 ttNd UitdJiSe0 blood per-
2!}cutes cCery port of the body,
s'ep0jPi3:g damages end sC0stc,
scHPchi3l0 ONt morbid secrc-
tjoNG, end teGUieg 4s0GIsi'e0 for
disease to feel 7tpca.
Ih;& Is TIE secret Cf' the 9Co75-
Gc.y'}l GiicccGS q tIljs remedy iIe
caring Dyspepsia, Liver Conn
pia:nt, Dgopsy, Chronic Diar-
rZcca, Cells, Nervous Affections,
C3?ills a3d Fcvers, Humors,
Toss &c Constitutional Vigor,
Diseases OF the Kidneys and
Bladder, Female Complaints,
C},d go Diseases originating ir3
q be; 6tJte Of the blood, or &C.
c0M pCsajcH by de5jGitU or q IoaO
c't Of tie sVstclIs. Being free
l.'- ilcohOL, IN Cr12y form, ats
j@l!ag effects ore not JOEs
.2.Hr; ~ corresponding Te0c-
itC., GHJ ore permanent, iIlJsE~
s,lg Gl|cS1gth, CjGcT, Cg16 ReaO
ti5o j..to Gt parts CTtIso system,
ttAd 6Uitftts;J I;i) G23 Iron Con-
Gtit,;{j0h.
ZH0UG&.,f25 Ec,a 6cols cEs0egcd
az DIE i;Go OF ices remedy, from
t"lC'I, SjcIctVs suffering creG-
t35rcS, TO strong. heating, and
hGppY A2cG G9,d qOomeia pred
i1p0jidS CG9l91Ct reasonably hes
itGte to JiUc ID {; tgiGI.
See thct each bottle hos PERU
WAN SYRUP 6tOaolt i'a tie gloss.
Pamphlets free.
SETH W. F0WLE & SONS, Proprietors,
No. 1 Milton I'Iace, lsos.on.
SOLD ny DR. Isra GrvERALLY
W. H. LAMoN, II. ii BLACKBURN. W. II. FLICK
BLACKBURN, LAM0N & FLICK,
ATTORNEYS LED CoUNsELLoRs AT LAW
Practice in Courts of w est Virgin a and
in the Courts and Departments Mt
Washington City.
X
OFFICES.
Martinsburg, w. Va, No. II, North
Queen St, Warrington, Corner l4th St
and Pennsylvania Avenue.
{ April 4th,-D. IL WI
nR. ID. r. ROSS,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office and residence No II West Burke
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A TURKISH BED.-It is some
thing quite different from ours.
There is no bedstead or mattress,
but about thirty very thickly pad
ded quilts, covered with silk or
satin, laid one on the top of the
other on the floor, until they are
about two feet deep. The sheets
are invariably of silk embroider-
ed on satin velvet. The pillows
are of pink, blue or yellow satin,
covered with beautiful lace. From
the ceilings hangs a large jeweled
and gilded hoop, and from this
rich lace curtains, which encircle
the bed.
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A negro boy was driving a mule
in Jamaica, when the animal sud
denly stopped and refused to
bulge, Wont go, eh ?" said the
boy. Feel grand, do you ? 'Spose
you forget your old fadder was a
iackass,"
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DR.. z. ELLASON,

2 DOORS BELOW DIEHL, sMARBLE YARD
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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 well supplied
with the best the market affords, pre-
pared by experienced cooks. Charges
moderate.
THE BAR will be supplied with
choice variety of Pure Wines and
Liquors.
Abundant Stable room, with atten-
tive Ostlers.
My old patrons and the general pub
are invited to give me call.
April 7,-1y.-W.
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Mr.. George Vandenhoff is reap
ing large Of honors at the fgre-
well performances OF Miss Cushman
st Boots Theatre, in New York.
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LUMBER Y ARD

COR. MARTIN AND COLLEGE STs
A stL kinds OF building materials con-
IA antly on hand. PLANS and SPE.
OBLIGATIONS FURNISHED. A share
Of public patronage solicited.
u. ] SCHEELKY
Aul3, 6md BUILDER
Omaha daily bee., 1874-05-13
BURGLARY.
OsKeefe's Merchant Tailoring Is
tablishment Entered.

Yesterday morning when Mr..
O'Keefe opened his tailoring estab-
lishment, he found one of the rear
windows up and it soon became evil
dent to him that the place had been
burglarized. The thief had first tried
to cut out a pane of glass in the
east rear window, but changed his
operations TO the west rear
window, out of which he
broke a pane by means of an in
strument of some kind. He then
reached in his hand, unfastened the
catch, showed up the window, and
made preparations for a big haul.
He did up in a bundle about three
hundred dollars worth of clothing
that had been made to order, and
threw it out of the open window,
where it was found yesterday morn-
ing. The thief having evidently been
disturbed and frightened in his
work.
He ran away leaving his job thus
uncompleted, but taking with him
however, two pairs of pantaloons
valued at $50, which sufficiently
compensated him for his nights al
venture. A couple of keys, whiel
he dropped, were found on thefoor
Mr.. O'Keefe considers himsel
very fortunate in having ESCAPED
any heavier loss than he did. HI
has no suspicious as to whopaid thi
midnight visit to his store.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-05-13
Charged with Robbery.

A girl named Annie Morrisey was
arrested by the police Monday night
at the house of Amanda Kelly on
Tenth street, on the charge of hav-
ing robbed a verdant Duchman of
$40. 1t seems that the Dutchman
went into Jack Shepard's saloon on
Eleventh street, and treated, receiv-
ing back his change from "honest"
Dutch Minnie. He then paid a
visit to Annie Morrisey in an adj
joing room, and she kicked him out,
after he had been there but a few
moments. When he came out he
as he claims, that he had
been robbed of the ten dollars.
Miss Morrisey was yesterday
brought before Judge Peabody, and
over in the sum of 500 to ap-
pear this afternoon for examination.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-05-13
Personal-A Trip Around the
World.

A distinguished party of tourists
arrived here yesterday, from tn,
east in the Pullman palace car
"Monte Christie" on a trip around
the world. Theparty consists of Mrs,
Cyrus w. Field, Cyrus w. Field, jr.,
of New York, w. HI. Hamilton,
Mr.. Coe, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. c.
Gray, Miss Gray, Miss Dewey, Miss
Mcneil, Mr.. and Mrs. Rathoway,
Mr.. Rutzon, MI. j. b. Varnum.
and Mr.. P. w: Furney, all of whom
are registered at the Grand Central
Hotel, quarters having been secured
for them in advance by telegraph.
Mr.. Cyrus w. Filed went up to
Sioux City, and will arrive this
evening.
Mr.. Rathoway, is q distinguished
English b~arrister, and came to this
country to settle the extradition
treaty between the United States
and Canada. He Is soon to be
honored by being elevated to the
English bench.
The party will probably proceed
on their journey to-day, accom-
by the celebrated author,
Rev. Charles Kingsley, canon of
Westminster, and his daughter,
who arrived at the Grand Central
on Sunday and waited for the
tourists.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-05-13
A House of Prostitution Raided
BY the Police.

The low house of ill-fame kept
by Mrs. Creston, on Eleventh street,
was raided Monday night by police
men Thorn and Benedict andOficer
Simpson, who captured the mistress
and female inmates, and lodged
them in Jail.
They were brought into Police
Court yesterday, and ere CO.
tainly as hard a looking lot of out
casts as ever drew the breath of life.
Big En- Creston, the boss, was fined
$500; Ella Jones, Hattie Turner
and Dora Mansfield were fined $3.50
each. Most of them were sent back
to Jail, as they did not have the cash
to settle up with.
They are a bad lot, and the
Marshal deserves credit for ordering
the menagerie to be stirred up.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-05-13
Drawing Of the Grand and Petit
Jurors.

The following is the list of grand
and petit jurors for the next term
Of the Douglas County District
Court, beginning Monday, June LIST,
- drawn yesterday by Sheriff
Burley and Clerk of the Court,
Armstrong:
GRAND JURoRs-Charles Powell,
Moses Ballou, John n Whaalen,
Herman Kountze, Erwin G Dudley,
VIM H Ijams, Dan s Parmalee,
Peter Larson, VIM NJ Ryan, John
@ Jacobs, VIM A Gwyer, ST., Charles
CSperry, Samuel f Rogers, Eugene
O'Neill, John w Stewart.
PETIT JURoRS-Elias A Kelsey,
George Linde, Samuel Forgery,
Henry w Crossle, Joel T Griffin,
John A Smiley, James Ferry, Rob-
ert G Jenkinson, Frederick Herske,
Jas Creighton, Alex H Baker, VIM
Sexauer, Edward Kelley, Charles J
Tyler, John H Brackin, o B Selden,
q NJ Mills, Thos E Price, Lewis l.
Stephens, Jas A Barrett, w J Hahn,
John Thomas, Evert V Smith and
Jsasc Celesy.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-05-13
SEALED

will De received at the Real Estate
office of Bartlett & Smith, until G
o'clock p. M, Saturday, May 10th,
1874, for the purchase of any, or all
OF the buildings situate upon the
following described premises, in the
city of Omaha, with or without
the privilege of allowing them to re-
main where they now are, until
April LIST, 1875.
81 of lot 5, block 234.
Lot l, block 233.
NJ of lot g., block 233.
Lots / and 4, block 232.
Also lot 6 in block 2O6I, with
a comfortable dwelling house nicely
shaded and inclosed, with cistern,
well, and barn upon the premises.
The right is reserved to reject any
Or all bids.
may11-6t w. r. BARTLETT.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-05-13
Reward for q Murderer.

Governor Furnas has issued a
proclamation offering a reward of
5000 for the apprehension of Charles
w. Wells, who killed David o.
Schurrter, in Stanton county in this
State, on the oath of February of
last year. The circumstances of the
case are that Wells, without any
authority, attempted to seize some
goods belonging to Schurrter, for
another party. Schurrter drove
him away. Wells procured a gun,
and returning, shot and killed
Schurrter. He was taken to FIRE.
mont for safe keeping, and while
being taken to trial escaped. A clue
has been obtained to his where
abouts, and it is to be hoped that he
will be taken into custody again.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-05-13
UNITED STATES COURTS.
Official Report.

In the United States Courts, judi
ges Dillon and Dundy presiding, in
the Circuit Court, and Judge Dundy
presiding in the District Court, the
following business vas transacted
CIRCUIT COURT.
Nelson Millet of Columbus was
admitted to pratice.
Ed. c. Erfiing was admitted as a
citizen of the United States.
Sophie H. Warren vs.. b. & NJ.
r. r. Co., in Nebraska. Demurrer
to bill Overruled. Leave to answer
by jury, rules and case continued.
Z. p. r. r. Co., VS.. Thomas C.
Durant. Argued to court all the af-
ternoOn and still pending.
DISTRICT COURT.
L. S. VS. the distillery, &C., of ].
c. Mackoy & Co. A rule was
entered requiring all parties to show
cause, if any they have, by this
morning, why the report of Gen.
c. F. Manderson on costs, distribu-
ton &c, of the fund arising from
the sale of said distillery should not
be approved and confirmed.
Both courts adjourned to $50
o'clock this morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-05-13
A Noisy Row In Disreputable
House.

A very loud disturbance occurred
at the house of Hattie Harper,
southeast corner of Twelfth street
and Capitol avenue Mondayevening
about seven o'clock. An inmate OF
the establishment, named "Nigger
En-" although she is white, was
''chuck full of benzine," and oa her
muscle. She wanted to whip her
boss, Hat. Harper, and almost en-
tirely stripped for the mill. About
a hundred citizens were attracted
to the place by the loud mouthed
demonstrations. Policeman Byrne,
who had been summoned, arrested
and dressed up the woman, with the
assistance of others, and putting hel
in an express wagon, conveyed her
to Jail. Yesterday she was fined
$3.50 at the Police Court, and Hat.
Harper, the keeper of the den, was
assessed $40 and costs.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-05-13
Another Burglary.

The house of Mr.. d. Whitney, of
the grocery firm of Whitney, Baus-
erman & Co., living on Davenport
ST., between Eighteenth and Nine
tenth, was entered through a win
dow Monday night bya burglar, who
captured a few little articles of nc
very great value, Mr.. Whitney's
best coat, and a small amount Of
money. The rascal was a sly one,
and got off with his plumber with
out saying a word to anybody
about it.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-05-13

Now is the time to lay Off your
heavy underwear. Go to Frank J.
Ranges and buy your spring and
summer weight, for he has a large
and complete stock of that line of
goods. may6tf
Omaha daily bee., 1874-05-13

Good assortment Ladies' suits at
Welf& Jones.
500 18th between Farnham and
Douglas SITS. may IL, 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-05-13

THE undersigned hereby informs
the public that he has removed his
shop from Fifteenth street, where
he has been doing business for the
last five years, to Harvey street,
between 18th and l4th, next to the
Checkered Barn; where he is pre-
pared to do all kinds of locksmith-
ing and machine work, and in Civ
ing satisfaction to his customers,
hopes to secure a liberal patronage
and the confidence of the public.
WERNER BOEHI,
LOcksmith and Machinist.
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