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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30
AN INCIDENT WITH A MORAL.

During the heavy shower of rain
the other day, a gentleman was
out with no umbrella, ana was
sorely taxed how to avoid a good
"ducking." He scratched his head
few moments, when smile lit
up his features and he approached
the next gentleman that came
along with the remark, "My dear
sir, you have my umbrella, viii
you please give itup." Certainly,
sir, was the reply; ] was alta loss
to know who it belonged to-" So
the umbrella was handed over, but
the gentleman who received it had
a great deal of sympathy in his
heart, and he LEI the victim share
its shelter with him. This is but
another evidence Of the truthful
ness of the saying, Honesty is the
best policy and never take any
body's umbrella unless you can do
so without being detected.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30
II. w. SHELKEY,
Secretary, pro tenn.

The Worcester, Mass, crusaders
have stormed a printing Office. No
body killed. ECchdqsge.
If they had struck the L1depe1a-
dent Office in Martinsburg, w. Va,
and stopped the supply, somebody
that we know would had died sure.
--Cuac6. Times.
We are not sure of that, but we
give you the credit OF having been
slightly tortured and of speaking
from experience.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30

A furious hail storm visited Bal
timore city on Tuesday, which did
some damage in the city in the
way Of uprooting trees, demolish-
ing fences, window panes, &C., in
exposed places, and did considera-
bic damage to fruit, &C., in the
surrounding country over which
it extended. Considerable hail fell
in this county in the neighbohood
Of Vanclevesville, aud a slight
sprinkle was noticeable here.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30

INsANIT Y CAUSED BY THE
FLOOD, The Mill river disaster
developed at once eight cases ofin-
sanity among those who were
crazed by the less Of property and
friends Three persons on Satur-
day We're sent to the Northampton
Asylum. Cases of a similar nature
occurred after the Chicago fire, 1t
is hardly to be wondered at in
either instance. The fire in the
one ease and the water in the 9TH
CIR, coming like an avalanche of
ruin, would be enough to tnrn the
brain Of the soundest.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30
THE soUTHERN MEFHoDisTs
Thanks to Commodore Vanderbilt
A Uuit for Reunion with the
Nopthera Meih0dists.


LOUISVILLE, May %. The Gem
eral Conference OF the Methodist
Church South adjourned to-day,
after naming Atlanta, Ga, as the
next place Of meeting four years
hence,
The following among other res
olutions was adopted in relation to
the donation of Commodore Van
derbilt to endow Vanderbilt Uni
versity, Nashville, Tenn:
Whereas, We have heard with
pleasure of the munificent gift of
Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt of New
York of over half a million dollars
to build and endow a university
under control of the M. e. Church,
South therefore, be it
ResotUd, That we are thankful
to God, from whom is every good
gift, and perfect gift, for this in
stance of enlarged benificence.
That we tender to Mr.. Vanderbilt
the expression of our appreciation
of his noble generosity, and that
we will ever pray that the richest
blessings Of heaven may rest upon
him.
The following was adopted in
regard to establishing fraternal
relations w tn the Northern
Church.
Whereas, The discussions and
votes Of this conference on the sub
ject of fraternal relations with the
Methodist Episcopal Church and
its cognate subjects present an APP
pearance of essential differences
which do not exist, therefore
.Resolced, That upon the subject
of fraternal relations with the
Methodist Episcopal Church, upon
q proper basis, this conference is a
unit.
RESOLVED, That we are also d
unit upon the propriety of APP
pointing commission empowered
to meet a like commission from
the Methodist Episcopal church to
settle all questions Of difficulty be-
tween us, and that such settlement
is essential to complete fraternity.
ResolUed, That tho only points of
difference between us is the best
method Of accomplishing this de-
sired end,
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30

Europe produces annually $685.,
600, 900 value of ribbons, fully one
half of which are made in France
Paris being the chief market and
81. Etienne, Lyons, and the de-
partment Of the Loire the great
producing centres. The value Of
those produced in st Etienne alone
is estimated at $22, 100000 yearly
There are more than $50 houses
engaged in this branch of industry
there, and in the department Of
the Loire, which employs 4,40U
persons exclusive Of those working
in the great machine ribbon weav-
ing establishments. The industry
has been much extended Of late
years It began in France at the
latter end Of tho 18th century in
Saint Chamond and extended to-
st. Etienne, Lyons and the Loire
England and America do not pur
chase their ribbons fIom Paris, bus.
draw them directly from Etienns
and Lyons.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30

Thousands of promising youths,
of both sexes, go down to untime-
ly graves, from general debility
and weakness, who might be saw
ed by fortifying their systems
with Iron. The Peruvian Syrup
is an Iron Tonic prepared express
ly TO supply this vitalizing ele-
Inent, aud Is the only preparation
ofiron that will assimilute at once
with the blood.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30

FUN AHEAD,-The Great South
ern Menagerie, Circus, Museum
Aviary, Hippodrome, and Egyp-
tan Caravan five great shows con-
solidated, will exhibit in Martins
burg on Friday, June 9Th. One
price of admission to the whole.
The press of the country every
where speak of the exhibitions in
the most flattering terms, and a
crowded canvass is the result Of
their exhibitions in every place
where they have performed. The
exhibitions are represented TO be
of a character that cannot offend
the most refined taste. The me-
nagerie is represented to embrace
among its selections, representa-
tives Of the rare and wonderful
among the animal Kingdoms. See
advertisement.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Present, Mayor Shut, and
Messrs. Baker, Rutherford, Cline,
Russler, Shelkey, Perryman, Wis
ner, Wolfes and Bohda, Council
men.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved,
The. committee on Union Ave
nue. extension were continued.
The following communication
was received from Mr.. Geyer:
To the Honorable Mayor and Meme
6ers Of the Council Of the city Of
Martins6,wg:
In my communicat ton Of the
10th inst, addressed to your hon-
orable body, | felt it my duty to
decline to resign my office as Coun
cilman as requested by a resolu-
ton adopted by Council. Know
ing the temper and onimuS by
which fea0 of the Council are gov
erned, and knowing that under
such condition of feeling and preju.
dice, / could not faithfully dis
charge my duty to my constituents
/ now offer my resignation.
fe that | could not occupy a
seat In your Council chamber with
out being insulted by men who new
or seem to have learned those cour-
tesies due between man and man.
If was wrong or erred in nay
judgement in the discharge of my
official duty,it was the duty Of my
brother members of the Council
to inform me of my mistakes or
errors, and thus aid me to correct
them But some Of the infallible
members IL am thankful that in
fallibility was claimed only by a
few have seer fit to parade, make
public and exagerate all the errors
/ may have committed. / am
grateful to the Mayor and majority
Of the members of the Council for
that courtesy they have always
extended. and for their cooper
alton in all my efforts to discharge
my official duly.
Very Respectfully
VIM. L. GEYRR
On motion of Mr.. Wisner, Mr..
Geyer's resignation was accepted.
Petition of Jno. f. Boyd and
others asking for extension oil
water main to Second street, and
thence to house Of Il. G. Williams
was on motion referred to the wa
ter board.
AIessrs. Perryman,C Cline, WOlfes
Bohda and Rutherford we're ap.
pointed committee to examine
the accounts Of the Mayor, Treas.
urer, sergeant and Clerk, and tC
report at the final meeting Of this
present Council,
A number of bills were passed
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30

All persons desiring to take
shares of stock in the Fifth Ward
Building Association, now organ
izing, are requested to sign a list at
Mr.. Jacob Trammelrs store, left
there Cor that purpose. Due notice
viii be given Of the first general
meeting p. N. HOFFMAN,
President.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30

IL the former German Kingdom
70 Hanover there Is a town named
Eimbeck, where, jas early as III the
eighteenth century, because Of it's
most excellent water suitable for
brewing beer, there We're three
hundred breweries exporting their
productsat d time when in the VIII
ole OF Germany you could hardly
find o glass of tasteful beer The
expectation was especially made
TO Bavaria, and above all to its CT
pital, Munich, where, OF course, thaE
beer to distinguish it from domes-
tic beer, was called Eimbeckcr beer
then Becker beer, then Beck beer
and at last Buck beer, buck. Since
the brewin business has eminently
improved, the number OF brewer
les at Eimbeclx has so.much deere
ased, that now, according to gen
tleman formerly our fellow citizen
and raised at Eimbeck, there are at
that town but sixty breweries
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For the Independent.

For the Independent.
Dedicated to Miss Annie Lee
SIyer, on her seventh birthday,
May 2Ath, 1874, by her friend,
N. III.
Ny birthday my birthday
a day f0tsolemu thought,
A day in which my lonely heart
Is with sad memory fraught,
0fall loved and Cherished
In birthdays long ago
Before the olden web Of life
Is darkly stained with woe.
Ny birthday my birthday
II cometh III the Spring
When bride-lilSe earth IS deck q with
flowers.
And merry wild bird sing.
But lite's sweet early spring time
Returneth ever more
It's flowers doth with ! in my path,
Its melodies are der.
Ny birthday my Dir hday
Oh, how unlike che time.
When on my ear my father voice
Fell like silver chime,
In loves own gentle cadence
Ata5 J affection lutte
Hath shattered chords aud broken
strings
It's thrilling tones are mute.
Ny birthday ray birthday
am but child;
The future lay before mo, flFd
With visions warm and wild;
Iii womanhood / fancy
An enviaha estate;
And dream that coming years will
prove
A pirit bowing weight
Ny birthday my birthday
With JOY | hail II now;
Although Times footsteps as he goes,
Arc left upon my browi
Like messenger it cometh
With greetings from aiar;
As / draw nearer to the place
Whore my best measures are.
WAsHFNGroN, May IN, 1871.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30
PERSONAL.

State Treasurer Raines, of New
York, has been removed to Canaan
daigua. His alteration ofthe mind
is said te have taken a religious
turn.
Prof. Patton, the prosecutor of
Rev. DIR. Swing, in Chicago, quoted
from sermon by the latter and
said: 81 tell you there is a stand
arc. | can set my moral watch by
the sun of righteousness, and know
that it is right.
Prof. Piazza Smith has resigned
his fellowship in the Royal Society
because it would not allow an essay
to be read in which he maintained
that the pyramids were built by
Melchisdec under direct divine in
spiration.
A convict in the Massachusetts,
State Prison has invented pro-
cess for closing gates at railroad
crossing by the locomotive. His
mind must have aqueer bent.
Most convicts would strive rather
to devise some means of opening
gates.
The London Standard is author
ity for the statement that Queen
Victoria will return the Cars Wis
it. This will certainly give her
change Of air, for from Osborne
ia Buc,Liugham Palace. from Win
sor Castle to Balmcral, has been
for years the extent of her .iourn-
eyings.
A movement has begun in B0s-
ton under the lead Of Prof. A. Ora
ham Bell, of the Boston Univer-
sity, and the the Rev. DIR. Gallau-
Diet of New York, to form an as
ISOLATION whose object shall be to
teach deaf mates trades and fit
them for the national college for
deaf mutes at Washington.
Newport opera opens next week
with the Rhode Island Legislature
Receipt for a hot breakfast--Ad-
mire your landlady's neW bonnet.
The Fiji Islanders are orphans,
and are getting fifty for want ola
father.
Blonde hair pins are out with
waving ringIets to match Scfump-
tious.
Charles Reade is busy doing a
very poor theatrical business in
London.
The President Of Guatemala
has forbidden the clergy Of that
place to wear the clerical dress
except when they are engaged in
the performances of their ecclesias-
teal functions, and has closed all
the converts bat one, that Of st.
Catherine, the nuns of the abol-
ished converts, 40 in number,
having the option Of either enter
ing the convent Of ST. Catherine
or returning to civil life.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30

The resignation of w T. Geyer
Councilman from the Second Ward
has opened up an opportunity for
aspirants to step forward and inn
molate themselves as sacrifices on
the altar Of their country.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30

The thousands of sufferers from
Piles will find relief, If not a per-
mament cure in COSMOLINE
1t aIlays the burning and itching
at once, and some very painful
cases are reported as having been
entirely cured by its use,
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30

At Bridgenampton, +. ! recent
w. an Infatuated bull attacked Is
horse and carriage driven by q
Mr.. Jesse Ludlam. The bull upset
the carriage gored tho horse, ands
before Mr.. Ludlam could escape,
killed him by driving one Of his
horns completely through the
body Of the unfortunate victim
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30

We notice that Mr.. Samuel Fitz
has commenced work again on his
new building, designed for an Ag-
ricultural Warehouse. 1t will be
two stories, and oflarge dimensions
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30

THE WEEKLY INDEPENDENT
Has circulation more than DOUBLE
that ofaDy otherpaperpGblishedln
the county.

There was one little row at the
picnic on Monday, bnt no serious
damage was done.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30

The editor of the Cumberland
Times has had a dream, which was
not all dream. He dreamt he
slept in marble halls, and woke up
and found himself in the station
house.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30

The liquor dealers of Jefferson
county, according TO the Spirit Of
Je6erson, propose to take an appeal
from the Court refusing them Ii
cense.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30

Three ladies wheeled the first
dirt on new railroad in Wash
ton Territory Exchange.
They generally sweep the first
dirt off a new pavement with
their dresses.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30

The following story, the truth
of which is vouched for by d Cali
fornia paper, would seem to show
that the noble traits attributed to
Indians by novelists and play
wrights have some foundation OF
fact to rest upon: Six weeks age
seven male Indians and a young
Indian woman started to cross
Clear Lake, near the northern
end, in small boat, which was
capsizedIthree miles from land
They righted it, but as the lake
was rough they could not bail it
out, and while full of water ii
would not support more than one
person. The men put the girl irF
and held on the edge of the boat,
supporting themselves by swim
ming till exhausted and chilled
through by the cold water, and
then dropping off, sank one by
one. They showed no thought OF
disputing the young woman's ex
elusive right TO the boat, She was
saved by their self-saerifice
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30

Beautiful styles Of wallpaper at
the Independent Book Store. Call
and see it.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30

Cannot some arrangement be
made by which tho main business
streets ofthe town can be sprinkled
during the hot, dusty season?
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30

They throw onions ON the Opera
House stage in Wheeling. The
strength Of the perfume is not SO
Objectionable as the Kind.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30

We are thankful for the notice
Of the Cumberland Necs about our
locals. We understand.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30

The Portland (Me.) temperance wo-
men have began to work in good ear
nest, and several persons have promised
to give up rum selling. while the wife
Of ono Of the largest dealers has engage
cd to do all in her power TO induce her
husband to quit. The city is divided
into districts, and committee Of wo-
men win visit every house with the
pledge
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30

The witty man OF the Cum
berland Nelgs is as sharp as a tack
with a head on each end.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30

The next Gland Encapment of
the Knights 1emplars will be held
in New Orleans in December Of
this year.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30
Never let your honest convic-
tions be laughed down.

Sportsmen are cunning afte
young squirrels.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30

Chieago's female lawyerhas won
her first case. He is pretty good
looking, too,
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30

AS we come down smilingly
from Salt River, its so pleasant to
to meet Logan and Wisner going
up. Sinful mortal that We are, it
is impossible to suppress our sat
isfaction at finding others in the
same tribulation.- Ctnlb. Times
five are going up, or have got
ten up that classic saline stream,
we are not aware oft. But, if the
recent election here has resulted
in an old fogy, anti-improvement
victory, and the wheels
of progress are to be clogged, and
Martinsburg, as a natural result,
"fenced in" then the sooner we
get up Saltriver the better. How
ever, we will wait and see.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30

Spring chickens are forty cents
apiece in Wheeling, and it takes
half dozen to make an ordinary
meal
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30

Green peas are selling IN this
market Is fifty cents a peek.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30

Some persons think matrimony
d good yoke. Others consider il a
bad joke.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-30

The total yield ofthe ice crop in Maine
for the present season, including old ice
on hand, cannot be reckoncd short CT
100000 tons, and it may possibly
reach 100000 tons. OF this amount
probably 100000 tons have been sold or
bargained for at So per ton, or total OF
nearly 100000. THIS price Is re-
munerativc one, netting a large profit to
the owners. II the rest OF the crop is sold
at the same figure, the total amount re
allied from Names ice product will be
between 100000 and 100000. To
transport the product TO market will re-
quire fleet of not less than 5000 vessels.
To carry away the product OF the Ken
nebeck will require over 5000 vessels, or
an average of nearly fifteen vessels day
from the opening Of the river to raviga-
ton 10 its close.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-30

THE first opinion delivered on the
bench of the United States Supreme Court
by Chief Justice Waite was concerning
the power of a State to tax at tho location
of a national bank the shares of non.rcsi-
dent stockholders. The case was Tappan,
tax collector at Chicago, 0s, Merchants
National Bank OF that city, and present
ed the question whether the Legislature
could provide for taxing bank shares at
the place where the bank was located
without regard to the place OF residence
OF the owner. The court below decided
against the collector that the tux could
not be thus laid That decree is reVer5-
ed By the decision under mention, the
court holding that shares of stock in
national banks are personal property I'M
der the National Banking act. They are
a species of personal property, say the
court, which is in ono sense intangible
and irc0rp0raI; but the law which creates
them may separate from the person OF the
owner Tor the purpose OF taxation and
give them a status of their own. This
has been done, it is held, by the banking
act since the decree below was made.
The Supreme Court OF Illinois has held
the State law OF 1867, under which the
tax was laid, valid, and that decision is
held TO be binding,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-30
OUR FAIRmONT CORRESPOND.
RNCE.
CIusadIns Begun Among the Saloons
--VIsit of Mother Stewart.
FAIRMoNT, w. Va, April 90, 1874

FAIRMoNT, W. Va, April %, 1874,
Editors OF the IntelliGencer.
The temperance people of the little
"Mountain City" were greatly elated last
week on hearing that Mother Stewart"
OF SpIinsaaId. o., was about to make US
visit. She came late Saturday even.
ing. On Sabbath afternoon q ladies' TEN
perauce prayer and conference meeting
was held in the NJ E Church, and all
who were present wcro greatly pleased
with the address made by Mother 3. On
Sabbath evening very largo and at
tentiv6 audience came together in the
Methodist Church, all eager 10 see and
hear Mother Stewart.
The NJ. E. and Meth. congregations had
united The temperance heroine deliv-
cred long and interesting address. Yes
terday the Ladies Temperance Band, o.
Fairmont, headed by Mother s., COM
menccd the crusade upon our streets, Wis
ting the three liquor saloons, and pray
ing and singing in front Of each. At P
n the Methodist Church was filled will
boys and girls, to whom Mother 9. spoke
with great effect. Thirty-three sigma
lures were obtained to the Band Of HopC
pledge. Another very large mass meet
ing was held last evening in the NJ. E
Church Mother S. was enthusiastically
received. Her labors will do great goo(
anywhere. She leaves this morning TO
Pittsburgh. VINDEx.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-30
Obstacles to Marriage.

HAPPY RELIEF FOR YOU'VE MEN from the
effects of Errors and Abuses in early life. Man
hood Restored: 1mPediments to Marriage re-
moved. New method of treatment. New and
remarkable Temcoies. Books and Circulars sent
free, in scaled envelopes. Address. HOWARD
ASSOCIATION, No. south Ninth street, Phil
adelphts, Pa..-An Institution having high rep
utation for Honorable conduct and professional
skill. ieT-d&w