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buffalo. Agents ara unable to got freight. and, ~
consequence, args number of yfssua ars nov lying
fao prola sava and Fountain City. wheat and corn,
aud prop Dadgcr state part cargo corn through prop
Gorjon Campbell, wheat on private terms. 70 OsWo-
90; Bchr Mysaid Star. corn on private torns. To
Montreal: Props Ocean IND Lake Ontario; former
Tou Il capacity about o. GOO bu wheat mud 100 700 bu
coru Aftgr 'Ohauge tho schc Sweepstakes was taken
for wheat TO Kingston at 7c. Capacity, $4,000 bu.
, 1874-07-21

ST. Louis. July e0.-CorroN-nu snd nominal.
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-14
Lamar and Sumner.

The eulogies upon Charles Sumner de-
livered on Tuesday in the Senate ami
House of Representatives seem, so far rs
we can Judge of them from the telegraphic
abstracts, to have been not only in excel
lent spirit but in excellent taste. The
praise was discriminating and truthful,
and not unmixed with kindly criticism
Most remarkable of all the orations was
that of Mr. Lamar, of Mississippi, not
merely for its intrinsic eloquence, but for
the antecedents of the speaker and his
State. Who would have believed, fifteen
years ago, that the State of Jefferson
Davis Barks iale and Quitman would be
represented by Republicans in both Sen
ate and House, with but one exception /;
that her Senator elect would be a colored
man; aud that the only Democrat in her
delegation. himself an old " tire-eater" of
the ante-beIIum days, and for years
ern Congressman, would pay the
most notable of the COMPRESSION.
al tributes to the memory of the
great anti-slavery orator? 1t would per
haps be ungenerous to suspect the SINGER
ity of Mr. Lamar's professions of desire
for unity of feeling and heart in the North
and South, or to recall the fact that four
teen years ago he and politicians like
him were doing everything that they
could to destroy the Union which he now
extols, nd to fire the Southern heart"
against the North. Let us, therefore, ex-
press our rejoicing that defeat has had so
emollient an effect upon this former fire
eater, and that he 50 heartily accepts
the situation If the whole South should
sincerely and cordially adopt the spirit of
his speech, the unity he desires would be
already attained, The very presence of
Mr.. Lamar as a member of the House of
Representatives is conclusive evidence of
the magnanimitv of the Government and
of the people of the North to forget and
forgive. "--Detro5t Tribune
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-14
Blue Sky and White Clouds.

THE ethereal blue color of the sky is
due to minute particles of matter which
float in the air. Were these particles re-
moved the appearance of the sky would
be dead black. 1t is fact in optics that
eXCec lingly fine portions of matter dis.
perse or scatter the blue rays of light,
cOarser portions scatter red rays, still
coarser portions scatter all the rays, max
ing white light An atmosphere is full
of aqueous vapor the particles of which
dltfuse white light in all directions
When these particles are enlarged they
become visible in the form of clouds. The
vapor particles of the white clouds are
supposed to be finer and lighter than
those of the dark clouds.
That the diffusion of light in our atmos
phere, the blue coloring of the sky and
the colors of the clouds are due to the
presence of matter floating in the air has
been conclusively proven by Tyndall. On
passing beam of sunlight through
glass tube the beam is rendered brilliantly
visible by the reflection Of light from the
dust particles floating in the air contained
in the tube But on removing the dust
particles, which is done by tiltering the
air by cotton wool or causing the air to
pass over a fame, the beam Of light is no
longer visible in the tube -. Scientific
american.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-14
Commissioners, to abate the rat nuisance.

Commissioners, to abate the rat nuisance,
issued proclamation giving threepence
p dozen iof ret tails. The catchers were
permitted to keep the carcass, no small
addition 10 their profits. The emigration
OF rats and their multiplication are among
the curiosities of natural history. In
France they are computed to amount in
number, with other rodents, to over two
thousand millions, and Interpretations,
if estimated at only one-tii(h of an Amer
lean cent year to each rat, would amount
to nearly four millions of dollars annual
ly. The proprietor of a slaughterhouse
near Paris has trapped and killed over
5000 rats in one month. In one night he
destroyed nearly 5000. These rat figures
are something appalling. They certainly
far exceed any American experience, and
it is to be earnestly hoped that they al
ways may.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-14
Rat Stories.
american.

A WORK, recently published in En-
gland on Waste Products and their
utilization, contains some curious and
amusing matters The statements con-
corning rats, living and dead, are espe-
cially remarkable. The bones of defunct
animals are largely in demand everywhere
for buttons, knife handles, and various
other purposes. But, to make these bones
marketable, they must be cleaned. To
boil them, or apply decomposng sub
stances to take off the adhering flesh, in
lures the bone. To clean them by hand
would add too much to the cost There
is pound" in Paris, about ten acres in
extent, surrounded by stone wall; to
this receptacle all the carcasses OF dead
animals from the city are brought; and
here the problem Of bone cleaning is
solved. The city authorities colonlyed
the place with rats from the catacombs
They do the work of bone cleaning artist
cally, polishing the bones gratuitously as
no human cleaner could do, without great
trouble and expense. With the rodents
it is a work of love, impaired by voracity !;
and carcass dumped in the Enclosure
one day is found Oil the morrow "a neat
and polished skeleton" The bones are
all ready to be sawed up into frames OF
ladies' fans and to touch beautiful noses
all unconscious Of the odors which the
elegantly carved toy exhaled but few
weeks or days before.
But the four-legged operators grow
by what they feed on" sleek individual
ly, but collectively "too numerous to
mention" There is such an increase of
laborers over the demand that the rats
employed to keep down waste become
"waste" themselves. They, in their turn,
are utilized" and human ingenuity is
too much for animal sagacity. All around
the inside base of the wall Of the inclo-
sure are perforated cylindrical holes, in
diameter the size Of the rats body and in
depth equal to its length At break of
day, once month, calathumpian
band" armed with drums, tin kettles,
and whatever else will make a horrid
noise, rushes n among the rats Thus
charivaried" into mortal terror, the
poor rats poke their heads into the first
holes they find Rat catchers, each
| equipped with bag over the left Shout
| der, rush round and seize the rats by their
protruding tails, and whip them into the
| bags with wonderful and dexterous celer-
| ity. The privilege OF catching the rats is
| paid for, and the ratchers make a good
thing out Of the sale OF the fur, the skin
and the flesh. The fur is used, among
other purposes, for hats. The skins fur.
nish thumbs for kid gloves. Fur ana
| skin are sometimes used together But
! the flesh? After such q revelation the
customers at cheap Paris restaurant
might say: In that sayory dish what rats
/ may come must give US pause"
Rats it will be seen, have thus reached
the dignity Of articles of commerce in
/ Europe. In China, where rat soup is
/ dellcacy this small game has, perhaps
for centuries, been quoted at 81 dozen
| In the East India province OF Scinde the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-14
But Little Left.

One of the Democratic organs, which
confidently predicts a return of its party
power, has the candor to admit that in
order to win, it must have "no more Fer
nando Woods, or Eldridges or Randalls
to Join in schemes of plumber and to
pocket money which they never earned. J"
But Fernando IS the leader of the party
in the House of Representatives Eldridge
is one of the most prominent members OF
that body, and Randall Is the Chairman
of the Democratic State Central Commit
tee of Pennsylvania. If such men were
cast overheard, there would hardly be
enough Of the party left for ballast to a
canoe Chtcago Journal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-14
Mr.. Dawes on Mr.. Sumner.

Among the eulogies pronounced in the
House of Representatives at Washington
on the 9th ult., on the late Senator sum
ner was the following by Mr.. Dawes, of
Massachusetts,:
The life and times of Charles Sumner Will
be a chapter in the worlds history, standing
out all alone and by itself. To the latest day
that it will be read of men there viii be found
IN it nothing ordinary, but, from its inception
to Its close, everything was cast III mold
which had no prototype, and on scale by
which nothing else had been measured. III
we 90 back from the grand contamination TO
the beginning there will be found the same
extraordinary conditions which have attended
every step of his great career upward and on
ward to its end. He had never held pubic
Office till he entered the Senate Chamber in
December, 1851. Calhoun had died in the
previous year, and both Clay and Webster Ill
the year which followed As NJ Sumner en-
tered the arena made illustrious by the great
struggles of the giants Of that day, and sought
his own position in coming CONFLICTS, Mr.. Ben
ton said TO him:
You have come upon the stage too late,
sir, all our great men have passed away. Mr..
Calhoun and Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Webster are
gone. Not only have the great men passed
away, but the great issues too, raised from our
form of government and of deepest interest to
80 AbAiutlc anu LllCI IllLiuCdlttN hNCNNbNt'ANe
have been settled also. The last of these was
the National Bank, and that has been over
thrown forever Nothing is left you, sir, but
puny sectional questions and petty strltes
about slavery and fugitive-slave laws, inyoly-
iDg no national interests
How limited is human visionl The great men
and the then great issues with which they
Wresled filled, as they were receding from hls
view, the whole horizon of a statesman whose
own participation in public affairs covered IL
that very forum the unparalleled period OF
thirty years. But as mensomctimes build bet
Ter than they know, so more often do they
build in way and tread a path they kno"
u0t Of
Calhoun, and Clay, and Webster did, indeed
pass away. But the sun which seemed TO eel
with them rose again, almost simultaneously
with a new and grander glory. And there
was no night. Seward, and Chase, and sum
uer stood up in the places made vacant by
those mighty .intelecis. And issues mor'
momeutous and .arreachiug than ever before
confronted craftsmanship sprung up undei
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-14

STEwED RHUBARB-Wash and peel
the rhubarb stems and cut into pieces not
far from three.fourths Of an inch square.
Place in porcelain.lined sauce
pan, and FIJI the pan nearly
full of cold water Let II boil up
once, and then drain of the water and
set it aside Then put in water again
enough to nearly fill the pan and
stew until the rhubarb is tender. Swec,e7
to the taste and serve warm or cold ior
breakfast, dinner or supper. Rhuoarb
stewed in this manner requires less sugar
than if the first water were not turned oil,
and it will be quite tart enough to be
agreeable.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-14
The Influence OF Daily Habits.

THE daily habits of every boy and girl
are materials with which they are build
ing up their characters, and every
repetition strengthens them for good or
for evil Justice, benevolence, honor,
integrity, and self.control are no ephem-
eral blossoms that a days sunshine can
call into being and a nights frost can
wither and kill. They grow slowly and
develop gradually, but once rooted
firmly in the heart and trained by con
slant exercise they will prove sturdy,
healthy, longlived plants that will bear
rich and abundant fruit 1t is not enough
to teach; we must learn to train. It's not
enough to tell the child what Is right, we
must accustom him to love its atmos-
phere So with self-cnlture. If we
would become nobler and more virtuous,
we must habituate ourselves to the con-
slant exercise OF pure thoughts, generous
affections, noble and DISTINGUISHED deeds.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-14

A PRELIMINARY examination Of coffee
for admixture is best made by gently
strewing the powder upon the surface of
cold water The oil contained in coffee
prevents the PARTICLES from being readily
eet,cd by the water, thus causing them
to float. Chcory, burnt sugar, etc, con
tain no oil, and their caramel is very
quickly extracted by the water, with pro-
duction OF brown color, while the
PARTICLES themselves rapidly sink TO the
bottom Of the water On stirring the
,,quid, coffee becomes tolerably uniform
" difIused without sensibiy coloring the
water, while chicory and other sweet roots
quickly give dark brown, turbid inius-
ion. Roasted cereals do not give SO dis
tinct color.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-10-03
DON'T EXPECT TOO MUCH

There was something pathetic
in the position of the German
florist, who, in the bitterness of
his heart, exclaimed: II have SO
m uch trouble nit de ladies ven
dey come to buy mine roses dey
wants him hardy, dey wants him
wants him doubles, dey wants him
fragrant, dcy wants him nice gol-
ors, dey wants him eberyding in
one rose, l hopes / am not vat
you Gail one ungallant man, but
sometimes say to dat ladies, ma
dame, | never often see ladies dat
vas young, dat vas beautiful, dat
vas rich dat vas good temper, dat
vas young, dat vas clever, dat vas
perfection, in one ladies'. / see her
not much.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-10-03
Communicated !

Communicated
Hon. c. j. Faulkner:
My DEAR SIR:-How sweet 10
the American people is the reflcc-
tion that amidst the general cor
ruption Of the times she has one
son upon whom she may rely /;
who, when political intrigue, like
the tidal waves Of the sea, sweeps
over the lane and unchecked would
obliterate the liberties of the peo-
pie, can step to the front, and in
language not to be disputed, ex-
claim, "Thus far shalt thou come,
and here shall thy proud waves be
stayed"
As we stand in awe of, and gaze
In admiration upon your lofty in
tellectual manhood, we feel that
your fame is assured. In examin-
ing the past, we find your politi-
cal genins first biazed forth from
the ranks of the Wing party but
when you discovered its progress
sive policy would prove antago-
nistic to compulsory labor, which,
in connection with its protective
policy, would break its power as
to political organization in the
South, you, with that sagacity
ever discovered in great states
men, transferred your allegiance to
your former political foes. Some
took exception to your course, but
they were not statesmen and could
not comprehend the motive which
prompted the action.
Elevated to Congress by your
new friends, your great abilities
were recognized, under the admin
istration of Buchanan. You were
delegated to the Court of France
to protect the interests of Amer
lea. Upon your return you found
your country ree,ing under the ag-
onies OF internal strife. Viewing
the country with the eye Off states
man, you saw that its geographic
cal features favored the establish
ment of two nationalities. This
conclusion reached, you at once
threw your mighty influence in
favor ofthe confederacy, remaining
true to her interests down to the
overthrow at Appomatox ]; and
yet, illustrious sir, there are some
who talk of the lawyers test oath,
claiming that on that point, your
faith and practice do not agree. -
IC nfort yourself, mol sir" in
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-10-03
For the Senate

TO The Voters ofthe TtceJih Sena-
toriat District;
I beg leave to announce myself
as a candidate for the State Senate
for the counties of Morgan, Jefier-
son and Berkeley. / do this after
much hesitation, and only at the
urgent solicitation of voters ofhll
parties, in every county in the dis
trict. If elected, ] hope l need
not say that / shall endeavor 70
faithfully perform my duty to the
District; and whether beaten or
triumphant, shall not cease to be
grateful for the confidence that 4
find so reposed In me, or to en-
deavor to maintain contin uance
Of ii. CHARLES DAVIES.
Sept 80, dawte.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-10-03
the assurance that they are not
statesmen, and cannot appreciate

the assurance that then are not
statesmen, and cannot appreciate
the motives which dictated your
course. Retiring at the close Of
the war from active politics, you
viewed foom the quiet shades of
Boydville the struggle OF the De-
mocracy for the restoration of
franchise to those deprived When
by the joint action of the two par
ties 1t became an established fact,
you emerged from your seclusion.
and throwing abroad 'sonce more
the Democratic banner, branded
as corrupt the administrators of
the government you labored to
destroy. While mndesty would
have deferred most men, you, with
a courage truly sublime, barred
your breast to shield the dear peo-
pie from the thrusts OF corrupt
legislators.
The course you are pursuing in
the present. canvass demonstrates
that your natural force is una
bated. For proof, we have bu' to
refer to your mastery appeal for
support TO the stomachs OF the
people in that free lunch brandy
and wine served at our late fair
for with the eye Of a statesman
you saw that therein lay their
most Vulnerable part. Such, how
ever, is the perversity of human
nature, that persons can be found
who claim that the appeal of the
st tesman should be to the intel .
lect, and that your qualities of
heart would have shown with
greater lustre If your hand would
open TO the wants of the widow
and the fatherless. But, illus
trious, sir, when / hear Wings and
republicans talk of retiring you
from active politics, / sigh for the
future OF my country.
With respect,I remain yours,
BoNHoMIE.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-10-03

Judge Hoge has been occupied ut
Charlestown for the past three days
in hearing the testimony and are
gument in the case of Henry ID.
Rust We. Mrs. Vanvacter, for writ
of ha6eds corpus for the possession
and care of lit tie girl. The facts
seem to be as follows Rust mar
ried Mrs. Vanvacter's daughter,
and about five months after the
birth of the child. the mother died
and the child was placed in Mrs.
Vanvacter's charge. About two
years ago Rust again married and
now seeks the care and control OF
his daughter. The Judge, owing
to the illness of some of the wit
nesses, continued the case until
next w ak.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-10-03

It. B Barnum has again acted a
most wonderful sensation with his
Hipadrome, and you may wonder
what will come next-but we will
answer the question. Ifyou would
call at the corner of Queen and
Martin Streets in this town and see
the most compresive and best as
sorted stock of goods ever offered
by one house in this Town.
Emmert & Fiery have gain
ed the highest reputation in
making careful selection of
handsome style, best goods, and
at the same time getting all the
advantage of the lowest prices. If
you would expect to have the adj
vantage of this exhibition, you
should call at once.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-10-03

A drover, whose name we have
been unable to learn was killed at
Patterson creek bridge on Monday
night. He was coming East on a
stock train, and got up on the car
to look after his stock; while in
that position the train passed I'M
der the bridge, striking him on the
the..forehead and killing almost in
stantly. His remains were brought
to this place, and shipped West to
his home on the Express Monday
night.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-10-03

We stepped into the new BUSH
ness room of the Peoples National
Bank Wednesday, in Scheu's
building, and we are certain the
officials Of that institution deserve
a complimentary notice for the
taste and liberality in fitting up
the room. They have a splendid
vault, perfectly fire proof, aired by
tubes from the street, and vsnti-
lated by tubes leading from the
chimney. The door is of burglar
proof iron secured by a combina-
ton lock, ana was made by the
American Steam Safe Company.
Inside of the vault is placed the
large fire-proof safe used by the
bank. The business counter is one
of the finest pieces of workmanship
to be found anywhere. The Direc-
tors room is in the rear of the
vault, and has an entrance for visi-
tors with private entrance for the
Crshier. Both rooms have been
tastefully painted or frescoed,
and look. very neat. All they
want now is a fine sign. The bus
mess of the bank will be regularly
transacted in this room.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-10-03
THE FEMALE COLLEGE.

Under direction of Rev. J. r.
Hyde, A. NJ, located in Martins
burg, will be ready for the recep.
ton OF pupils on the second Wed
nesday OF September.
The President will be assisted by
full corps of Inexperienced teachers
The instrumental and vocal music
departments offer superior advan-
tages, first-class instruments and
competent teachers. The college
will be supplied with the necessa-
ry chemical and philosophical APP
paratus for illustrating the various
subjects.
l--d&wtf.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-10-03

1t is now generally understood
that Mr.. Charles Davies, of Jeffer-
son county, will become an inde-
pendent candidate for the Senate
from this District. Mr.. Davies has a
clear record, and will be generally
acceptable to the people. We are
told he becomes a candidate at the
solicitation of good citizens from
each party. He is competent, in
dustrious and energetic, and will
make, if elected a reliable and live
representative.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-10-03

TIE CUMBERLAND FAIR The
Sixth Annual Fair and Exhibition
of the Agricultural and Mechanical
Society OF Allegany County and
West Virg MIA and Pennsylvania
will De held onthe Society's grouad
al Cumberland, Md, on the goth,
2lst, 22d aud 23d days of October,
1874. While all the premiums Of
fered are liberal, particular atten-
ton seems to have been given to
agriculture and mechanics, yet not
to the exclusion of encouragement
to breeders and trainers of fast
Eorse5, as the list of trials adyer-
tised and premiums offered
will amply attest. In addition
tothe premiums usually offered by
Agricultural Societies, the man.
agement have this year added a
boating, mining and rolling mil
department, aad liberal premiums
are offered for excellence In these
very useful branches of industry
The fair grounds are large and
conveniently located, and no pains
will be spared to make the sixth
exhibition the best one yet The
usual arrangement for reduction of
rates by the b. & O. II. II. Co. will
be made.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-10-03

Ladies, before making your pur
chases call aud see Emmert a FL
ery's stock and get thei@ prices on
brown and bleached muslin, can
ton f!annsls, wool fiannels, twill
bard and opera flannels, checks,
ginghams, table linen, crash sheet
ing, etc. They have Just returned
from Philadelphia and Baltimore,
and have bought their goods down
at the bottom prices and will sell
them according. If you make o
mistake in buying before looking
through their stock Of goods, don't
blame the INDEPENDENT. ltd.