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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28
N OF ICE.
u. S. INTERNAL REVENUE
SPECIAL TAXES
May 1, 1874, to April 80, 1875.

The Law of December "a, 1872, requires
every person engaged in any business, avo-
cation, OF employment which renders him
liable to Special Tar, To Procure and
place eonspicueusly In his Establishment
Or Place Of Business a STAMP denOting
the payment of said Special Tar for the
Special Tax year beginning May l, 1874,
before commencing or continuing business
after April 80, 1874.
The Taxes embraced within the prOvi-
sions of the law above quoted are the fol-
lowing, viz:
Dealers, retail liquor ----- % W
Dealers, wholesale liquor 100 90
Dealers in malt liquors, Wholesale SO 90
Dealers in malt liquors, retail 20 70
Dealers in leaf tobacco -- 25 %
Retail dealers in leaf tobacco 500 90
And on sales of over 81 900, fifty cents for
| every dollar in excess of 81 900.
Dealers in manufactured tobacco. 06
Manufacturers of stills 50 w
| And for each still manufactured 20 90
And for each worm manufactured 20 On
Manufacturers of tobacco 10 06
Manufacturers of cigars III w
Peddlers of tobacco, first class more
than two horses) ..- so 90
Peddlers of tobacco, second class(two
horses % W
Peddlers of tobacco, third class Gone
horse) Is 90
Peddlers of tobacco, fourth class Con
<~
foot or public cOnveyance) ----- 10 w
Brewers of less than 500 barrels. so 90
Brewers of 500 barrels or more 100 w
Any person, SO liable, who shall fail to
comply with the foregoing requirements
will be subject to severe penalties.
Persons or firms liable to pay any Of the
Special Taxes named above must apply to
H. b. Mcclure, collector of Internal Reve-
nue., jackson, Mississippi, and pay for and
procure the Special Tax Stamp or Stamps
they need, prior to May l, 1874, and rithon'
further notice. The necessary blanks fol
License will be furnished by the Collector
and his deputies to tax payers, said blanks
must accompany the application for Special
Tax Stamp.
Remit with application, by pOst-offict
money order, express OF registered letter.
J. w. DOUGLASS,
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
{ OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
Washington, d. c., February, 16, 1874.
: N. r.. Smith, Canton, Miss, Dep
. uty G. Hector for the counties o
Madison, Leake, Neshoba, Winston
] Attala, Choctaw, Montgomery, Car
: roll and Holmes. m21w4
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28

Ladies can make their own
gardens with the Warren Hoe.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28
BOOKS--BOOKS 3

BOOKS-BOOKS
ONE DOLLAR.
of all distinguished Poets, Historians
Scientists and Novelists, elegantly bound
and gilt edged, 81.
Bohemian Glass and ChiNaacare,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28

A Complete Family Sewing Machine
ONE DOLLAR.
Very fina Southern Birds stuffed, under a
a glass globe, for 81.
The finest assortment of beautiful sub
iects of Oil ChrOmOs for 81 each.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28

These are our New Goods. introduced
THIS SEASON.
And for the FIRST TINE kept in our
GRAND DOLLAR ESTABLISHMENT
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28
Announcement.

sc. COCHRAN announces him
self as a candidate for Treasurer of
the City of Canton at the ensuing
election, the first Tuesday in April,
1874. mch14tf
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28

The most beautiful and elegant
assortment of cloths for gentlemen's
Spring and Summer wear may be
found at r. Y. Seater's, next door to
Mail office. Give him a call.
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Catalogues sent free on application

We offer great Inducements to clubs
and merchants. The public may rest as
sured that we don't intend to devate from
our principle of fair dealing. All orders
sent by mail, or otherwise, will receive
our best attention. Goods sent to any
part of the United States on receipt OF
Postofiice Order, Draft, or &. .. ID.
Il. LEVY g. CO.,
p O. BOx 2ljlA6 New Orleans,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28

Your Shirts at cost from
.EI j. A. TURK & Co.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28

GARDEN SEEDS Landreth's
and others. A large assortment.
FRESH and GENUINE. just re
ceived at CASsELL & BAUGH'S.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28
French Flowers G Sash Ribbons,
ONE DOLLAR.

Fine Bonnet Ribbons-6, 4, 3 and yards
for 81. Linen Window Shadows all cOlors
and sizes, plain and with beautiful cen
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28
DIXIE WORKS

| l0aH S(@Q
HAVE OPENED THE
DIXIE WORKS,
In the city of Canton, and am now
prepared to manufacture
W.AGONS, BUGGZES,
And FARMING IMPLEMENTS of
all kinds, and to make any and all
repairs in
Wood and Iron Work,
with promptness aud dispatch, and
will fully Guarantee all Work done.
am prepared to furnish material
of all kind, Wood and Iron, to the
trade. L will also contract to
Build and Repair Houses,
BUILD
]" NJ HHD@ "-,
And furnish and prepare material
for the same.
/ will also sell
M n8 :" ~
all kinds, both dressed and IN
dressed. Give me call before
closing contracts elsewhere.
VALENTINE WERNER.
Oct 1s- CANTO N, Mis-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28
one DOLLAR J:
Fine French Embroideries

Ten yards for 81, g, 6, 4, 3, 2, yard OF
better quality for ONE DOLLAR. Very
Fine Linen Cambria Handkerchief, mi
tial Embroidered Corners, two for 81
same for Gents, 81.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28

Oil Paintings-Fine Chromos
ONE DOLLAR.
In fine Walnut and Gold Frames. Solid
Sterling Silver Napkin Ring, solid Silver
Fruit Knife, and Nut Picker attached, 81 ;
Silver-plated Tea Tray OZONE DOLLAR.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28

GOODS at COST for 80 days at
T. A. TURK & cos.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28
NOTICE,

To all parties indebted to the old
firm of Messrs Clark s. Baldwin ::
If your claims are not settled by
the tenth day of March, suit will he
entered against you. l can show
no favOrs, as l am being forced to
settle up old business.
If Il. r. CLARK.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28

TJust received, a large and we'll
selected stock of house furnishing
goods, consisting, in part, of tin,
crockery and glassware, which will
be sold at a reasonable rates. APP
DIV to l.. SCHNEIDER.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

While q Youthful couple were
being Joined In wedlock In a JUS
tees court, in New York, the
dansel rather astonished a num-
Der of spectators by suddenly
breaking out with, ~ want To
know whether we are TO keep
house or board, before going into
this thing!'
A boy was seen in the streets Of
st. Paul a few days ago with his
cap full of green apples. He was
followed half q mi,e by three doc
tors, before the first grippe seized
him, and then they all had plenty
of business for the next hour try
ing to keep him undoubled.
There is a good boy ia Lisbon, If
we may believe the Lewiston Jour
nal, who, when he found his aged
mothers Bible was Of too fine
print for her failing eyesight. sold
the book and bought base ball
bat and four sticks of chewing
candy.
An Ottnmwa boy charged a
stump with blasting powder, at
tached fuse to blow up, and got
on the fence to see the fun. He
isn't collected enough yet to tell
how funny il was, although the
citizens are collecting him in di-
ferent parts of the suburbs.
Tx Speaker AlonzaI b. Cornell
and Postmaster General Marshall
Jewell were pprentices together
in an Ohio Telegraph office twenty
years ago.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08
The Directors ofthe Agricultural

The Directors ofthe Agricultural
Association met Monday after
noon. In the absence of the regu-
lar officers, Mr.. Geo. w. Legg was
called to the chair and Mr.. j. III
Gettinger was appointed Secretary
Mr.. Brady from the Committee on
Speakers, submitted a letter from
Hon. d. Wyatt Aiken of South
Carolina, accepting an invitation
to deliver an address during the
Fair. The Committee was direct
ed to notify Mr.. Aiken that he
would be expected. Mr.. Gettin
ger, from the Committee on Music
reported that they had not yet
made any arrangements. Mr..
Blackburn stated that the
Shippensburg band desired to
visit the Fair, and he was
to advise them
that complimentary tickets would
he given them. Mr.. Faulkner, Jr.
was similarly instructed in regard
to the "Queen City Band" of
Cumberland. Messrs. VIM. It.
Stewart G. j. Faulkner, Jr., IL.
III. Black burn, ID. NJ. Shafi'er, p.
Strausner and +. Patterson, were
appointed committee on decora-
ton of Floral Hall. Messrs. Morg,
Patterson and Strausner were APP
pointed a committee to procure
grain, hay, water and ice for use
during the Fair.
The Board adjourned to meet on
Saturday, the 18th day of Augus t,
at III o'clock, A. NJ
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from BERKELEY SPRINGS.
BERKELEY SPRINGS, w. VA,
August End, 1874

Eds. Independent:
This is q charming little town,
consisting ofscme very fine houses,
some log cabins, with many others
of various intermediate grades all
beautifully situated at the foot of
Warm Spring Mountain" from
which issues the justly famous
Berkeley Springs, the temperature
of which is invariably "a degrees
In all seasons of the year, anu the
volume of water from them is suf-
fieient to run large grist mill IL
it had sufficient fall for an overshot
wheel. The water seldom freezes
even in the coolest weather, and
never does until Ii has run about
two miles, and been thoroughly
mixed with the surface and other
streams from the adjoining hills.
But for these springs this place
would not be particularly noted
in any respect from many other
romantic situations in our coun-
try. But they have secured the
erection Of large hotel capable of
accommodating 400 persons, and
summer residences for several per-
sens whose business and residence
for the balance of the year Is Bal
timore or some other place. The
permanent population is about 600,
perhaps over that, and the visitors
at present at the two hotels and
private hOuSpS amount 20 from 300
to 400. Sometimes they nearly
double that number.
The Berkeley Springs Hotel /"
IS the principal one Of the place,
but the /" Florence House /" is a
large one, aud capable ofaccommo-
dating $50 persons
The town presents in strong con-
trast the plain, sturdy people OF
the mountain regions, aud tile most
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08
A WILLIAMsPORT TRAG EDY
A Man Shot and Killed by a WO-
man.


We learn the following particu-
lars of an affair which occurred
near Williamsport, Md, on Tues
day night A man named James
Null. Jr., while in state of intox-
cation, went to the house of a Mr..
Ardinger, and attem pied to get in.
Mrs. Ardinger, from an upper
story window of the house, warned
him to go away, and told him if
he did not leave she would shoot
him. He paid no attention to her
warning or threat, but persisted in
his attempt to get into h e house.
The lady then got a gun and dis
charged it, in the dark. in the di-
rection she heard the noise. Thief
man left, and she heard ne more o
him. The next morning James
Null was found dead short dis
lance from the house. The dis
charge from the gun In the hands
of Mrs. Ardinger had lodged in
his leg, severing an artery, from
which he bled to death.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

From letters received from va
rious sections of the country rela-
tive to our approaching County
Fair, and other indications, we are
of opinion that the approaching
exhibition will be much more sue
cessful in every respect than the
preceding ones. Let our own peo-
Pile lend their full aid towards
making the exhibition all that is
hoped for it.
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ON THE WING.
DEER PARK HoTEL,
August 1. 1874.
Editors Mdepea tent .


August 1, 1874. !
Editors Indepea lent.
Here we are at the magnificent
hotel of the B. & o. r.. r.. Conpa-
ny, located at Deer Park. We do
not propose to speak of the charm
ing surroundings of this health
inspiring summer resort, nor of
the beauty of architecture, the
symmetry of the walks, the beau
tiful drives, grottoes, pavilions,
fountains and cottages connected
with the hotel. these have all been
fully described on several oeca-
sions heretofore by other and ahler
lens. The hotel is full, conf
prising visitors from Washington,
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Wheeling, Parkersburg, Gin
cinnati and other places. Among
the number we noticed Secretary
Bristow, of the u s. Treasury and
family, Vice President Keyser, of
the B. & O. r. r., and family; also
Mr. AdBms, correspondent of the
New York World Ramsdall, of the
Tribune, and Mcfarland, of the
Philadelphia Press The hotel is
kept is good style, and the cool,
delightful atmosphere of the
mountain region sharpens up the
appetite to the full enjoyment of
the excellent fare which - daily
served. The summer residence OF
Hon. III. G.. Davis Is situated few
hundred yards from the hotel. on
beautiful eminence, surrounded
by natural grove. We called at
his residence, and were received
with his wonted kindness and hos
pitaiity by himself and excellent
lady. The Senator devotes his
VACATION to locking after his large
lumber interests in this vicinity.
Vegetation here is green and
thrifty, showing no signs of the
drouth which has SO much affect
ed the crops in the Shenandoah
Valley. The oat and hay crops
have not yet been harvested, and
give promise ola fine yield. AS /
write heavy rain is falling, and
it has been very seasonable all
summer.
OAKLAND, August 3D.
We left Deer Park Sunday even
ing and came to this place. There
are number If visitors here, but
nothing like the crowd thai" sum-
mered f" here prior to the opening
of the Deer Park Hotel. This is a
delightful, quiet summer retreat,
and the Giades Hotel, kept by
Capt Daley, affords excellent and
ample accommodations. Among
The visitors here we noticed the re-
doubtable Dom Piatt, of the Wash
ington Capital. Mrs. Piatt is with
him. She is in delicate health, hut
under the influ nee OF the pure
and invigorating mountain air, is
rapidly improving. We met DR..
Camden. Superintendent of the
West Virginia Insane Asylum,
Mr.. McCandlish and ladyof Park
ersburg, and number Of Other
| West Virginians who are rusticat-
| ing here. 1t was almost cold
enough for frost last night. Fire
wa quite comfortable, and we
slept under a coverlet and couple
Of blankets, and were not uncom-
fortably warm. Oakland is 200
fee above tide, and the atmos-
phere is always delightfully."- cool
during the hottest summer mon hs
II is a nice place to rusticate when
the mercury in other parts of he
country f1uctuates among the nine
ties. LAKE.
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THE WEEKLY INDEPENDENT,
published every Saturday, is the
largest, and conceded to be
the best weekly paper ever printed
in Berkeley county. Each num-
Der contains more than double the
quantity of reading matter con-
tanned in any paper published in
the Valley. Terms 81 per year in
advance. Specimen copies sent ON
application.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

1t is nice thing to be Sheriff.
especially when you are required
by the presiding Judge ola Coun-
ty Court, way out in the Allegha-
ny mountains, to appear and show
cause why you shouldn't be fined
for contempt of court, in not obey
in their Honors. How is it,Sherifi
Thomas?
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08
rAE BALTIMORE PRESS ON TIE
GRAVE OF POE.

Al correspondent of the New
York fonumcrciui Advertiser, over
the signature of e. E., arraigns the
editors of Baltimore for an alleged
ntufsympathy In the pretended
efforts made for the last twenty
years to erect a monument over the
grave ofEdgar A. Poe. The writer
l. doubtless one of those literary
" dead BEATS" male and female,
who have for the last quarter of q
century been worrying and weary
ing the editors of the country to
get their names in print in connec-
ton with that of Poe Those of
Baltimore have been especially
bored by this class of itinerant
sympathisers, and it is not to b.
wondered If they have finally re-
huifed them with language more
severe than polit There has been
sufficient money collected by these
spectators to build a half dozen
suitable monuments, and ii. the
press had not been sickened oftheir
pretended sympathy, they would
have gone on for another genera
ton. Mr.. Childs, of the Philadel-
phia Ledger, has generously come
forward to put q stop forever to
these expressions of maudlin SYM
pathy from people who have long
used then me OF Poe for their own
per on ends. The press of Balti-
more and the whole country owe
him debt Of gratitude for the
practical mode he has adopted of
re ieving them and himself from
waat has become an unbearable
nuisance.
The body of Edgar A. Poe was
buried at theft ne Of his death. Its
location was then considered one
of high honor. He died under a
cloud which greatly dimmed his
literary merits. Tive erection of a
monument was deferred by his
friends until this cloud should have
in measure passed away and was
thus fora time neglected. A mon
umant was finally prepared, but
before erection it was accidentally
destroyed by a locomotive which
jumped the track and smashed
things generally in the marble
yards OF Mr.. Sisson, AL attempts
since 10 raise the means for another
monument have been by those who
were influenced more by the efforts
TO get their names in print or to
collect money than by any desire
to honor the deceased poet. Mr..
Childs. being Baltinlorean, has
wearied of this nonsense about his
native city. and having, doubtless,
kicke the last of these dead beats
out o. his office, sat down and
wrote an order for the erection of a
monument at his own expense.
Thanks, therefore, to Mr.. Childs,
and If he will allow us, we will
contribute raven to cap the
column. - Baltimore american.
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FROM LITTLE GEORGETOWN
LITTLE GEORGETOWN, Aug. 5.
Eds. Independert:

LITTLE GEORGETOWN, Aug. D.
Eds. Independent:
| again essay to make good my
promise to give you an occasional
letter from our quiet little village
We have had some little excite
ment here lately. Your other COR
respondent from this place and his
two associates - the mud-turtle
man and lady-sent an article to
the Indepedent, which reached the
office while you were on visit to
the Forest Grove Hotel, attending
the Alum Springs for the benefit
of your health. The failure of
said communication to appear that
week gave some offense. 1t so
happened that the trio assembled
at the post-office on the following
Saturday to await the arrival of
the mail, first having made ar
rangements with our accommo-
dating postmaster to furnish each
of them with your valuable paper
tas none of them take the paper
as soon as the mail should arrive,
which he did. 1t was so arranged
that if the lady found the commu-
nication first she was TO read aloud
and proclaim TO all present what
wonderful things had happened in
Little Georgetown. Bat the by
stander soon discovered by the cut
of their jibs that something was
wrong. The lady broke the omi-
nous silence by saying, " | cannot
find it !" another. II do not be-
lieve il is in the paper" Then it
came to pa that they individual
ly and collectively " went for" the
editors, and declared it mean not
to publish their communication.
One said he had "intended to take
the paper, but nov he would not;n
after they had exhausted their
fury on the editors, they event
for " the "Goat Man." declaring
he new all about 1t, and was TO
blame for its non appearance. So
the Goat Man" had TO suffer wi h
you editors. Now our opinion is
they ought not complain. as the
article in question was published
in the Daily fthis place, and
everybody knew all about it
before it appeared in the
independent 1t is not to be won
dered at that the "goat mal" was
out of humor at being annoyed oy
such q vicious animal as the goat
aforesaid;bes he was very tired
at the time, having been very busy
curing murrain hides taken from
the different harvest fields The
"goat MANI met your correspon-
dent one day and asked him if lie
did not want a razor strop, he re-
piled earnestly, Yes, uncle Eli,
mine is nearly worn out, and
need a new one.o He informed
him that he was manufacturing
straps from murrian hides gather
ed from the harvest field your
correspondent quickly replied that
his was not murrian, that he
was only sick. But the fact is our
friend ''Tucky sent horse to the
harvest field to brig in the hide OF
your correspondent Hicks, and
when it was received it was in
suoh bad condition that it would
not make straps mot even fish
strings, and if used for the latter
purpose would be worse than a
broken slat in 'live box"
The river is clearing up, and
fishing will soon be good.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

A valuable COW belonging to
Mayor Chambers was killed on
the Railroad near Stewards cross
ing, on Tuesday, by the eleven
O'Clock passenger train West.
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One Of the original crusaders is
in town, ready to start the ball Of
temperance reform. She natural
ly sought the hardest place first,
and so visited the Sheriff. He made
all sorts of promises, and we are
anxious to see how she succeeds
with her first convert.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

We have received the catalogue
containing the regulations and list
of premiums Oft Eighth Annual
Fair of the West Virginia Central
and Mechanical Society, which
will be held at Clarksburg on the
22d, 23d, and oath of September
next.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

The B & 0 r. r. Company have
a large force at work erecting
round houses and machine shops
at New Creek, which place is to be
made the terminus of the second
division of the road.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

A gentleman who has just re-
turned from a visit TO Hardy coun-
ty, reports that the cattle men in
that section intend to send some
of their fine cattle to our Fair for
exhibition.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

The Wheeling Evening Sand
ard. whilst complimenting Mr..
Faulkner, thinks he would get
more vo es If he would run indie
pendent and that he will claim
the Convention is packed If he
fails to get the nomination.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

Dizziness in the Pennsylvania
iron trade is thought to be about
ore.
Chicago has an enchanted park
And yet there are no frog ponds
in it
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

AT last Martinsburg is to have
cattle yard. 1t is in process of
erection near the terminus of the
G V. Railroad, and will be opened
by Messrs. j. B. Small g. Co.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

Cline q McElroy are making Mr..
Cushwa's new house on the corner
of German and Martin streets look
handsome by dressing it in a coat
of paint.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

Arden aud Cherry Ruu Oranges,
P. of Ell, recently received 134
sacks of salt via. the canalat Fall
ing Waters.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08

DIR. Boak, dentist, desires to in
form the public that he will be alb
sent from his office until the 18th
inst.