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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-07
A VILLAINOUS OUTRAGE AND A
TRAGIC DEATH,

AT Mingant Valley, N. va few
days ago, peddler entered the
house of MIR. Tobin, and proceeded
to display his wares. Mrs. Tobin
refused to buy any of them Learn
ing from her that her husband,
who was lying i'll in another room
had been confined to his bed for
many years with rheumatism, the
pendler SieZed hold 0 her, saying,
with an oath, that size was in his
power, as her husband was as good
as dead. Mrs. Tobin, being "a del
icate woman, ran screaming into
another room. The peddler fol-
lowed her, ana before she could
escape by the door caught her
again. a desperate struggle en-
sued between them, and Mrs To-
bin was thrown violently to the
floor by The powerful william. Mr..
Tobin had all the time been a wit
ness of lie struggl e, lying poweIt
less in his bed. At the sound o
his wife falling on the floor, how
ever, and her frantic shrieks for
aid, ne seemed 10 be endowed with
supernatural strength, and under
its influence he sprang from the
bed he had been unable to leave
70: years. Selling a crutch he
rushed into the room where the
struggle was going on. Mrs. Tobin
had succeeded in regaining her
feet, bur the peddler had grasped
Ia . b. 1T
deavoring 10 throw her. AS Mr..
Tobin entered the room, the sim
guar spectacle of oedridden
cripple Fastening to the defence of
his wife seemed to paralyze the
scoundrel, and he stood staring
as if in trance at the approach
of the husband Mr.Tobin, nerved
by unnatural strength, brought
the crutch down sover the head of
the :peddler and felled him like
an OK to the floor. The next in
slant the excitement and super
human effort that had supported
the husband left him. With a
shrek that told of the intense
'gony of the relapse, he clasped
his hand to his forehead and
dropped to the floor and almost
instantly expired. Mrs. Tobin
succeeded in getting the body
her husband back in the bed, and
then started for assistance. She
was obliged to go over mile be-
fore she was able to obtain any.
When she returned with several
neighbors the peddler was gone.
He had recovered consciousness
and fed, leaving his pack in the
house. When the news of the
attempted outrage and the tragic
death of Mr. Tobin spread
throughout the neighborhood, the
most intense excitement prevailed
squads of men started in every
direction, searching for the ped
dler, but as yet he has not been
found.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-07
AFTER THE BATTLE

The country still exists. The
lower House of the next Congress
will be controlled by the represen-
tatives Of the Democratic party.
The same voters and the masses
rem lin TO either endorse or repu-
diate the work that they may do,
or attempt to do. j. is useless to
inquire rs 10 the causes Of the sud-
den and wonderful change. 1t Is
sufficient to know that the major
ity of the people did 1t. The fact is,
the Office. holders are more respon.
sible than all other causes. They
would neither ask counsel or adopt
1t when respectfully offered. They
drove the leading Republican jour.
mails Of the country into an indie
pendent attitude, and sought to
make the party an exponent OF
" We, Us & Company" right or
wrong. Such influential Republic
can urnals as the Cincinnati Com
merciai, the Chicago Tribune, the
st. Louis Democrat, the New York
II ib,nae, SIN and Times, and The
Baltimore Americoa were all either
driven into an Independent posi-
ion, or we're forced into silence on
material issues. Added to this,
Beast Butler was making his
speeches in favor of salary grab,
and bounding the Press of the
country The temper Of the peo-
pie will not brook such proceed
ings. and the tendency Of sup
port on the part of the voters of
both parties is towards indepen
dent action and modification of
party bondage. We of the Second
District of West Virginia have
felt the influence of unjust and
unrighteous-nay. almost wicked
Gem binatlons.
This District has been controlled
and manipulated for the benefit of
a few men in its Western end
This was Republican mismanage
ment. This State is now grooming
under another combination-that
of Capital location. State legisla-
ton. and even representation in
the y. S. Senate, have been, and
still are, made subservient to
this question. Is it any won
der, therefore, that voters grow
sick and weary Of the burden, that
they sometimes make changes al
most revolutionary in their nature:
The change may or may not pro-
mote the welfare of the country ;
but Just as sure as the trust is be-
trayed, will there be just as sudden
and wonderful change two years
hence. The safety of the country
is in the independence of the press
and the people, and the fact that
they exercise their right is matter
for congratulation rather than
alarm.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-07
MARTINSBURG INDEPENDENT.

can vote for Congressman by 40 600
or $4,000, and the LOGS of majori-
ty Of the delegation, is the only
answer it was in their power TO
make to what they have long
looked upon rs grave misuse Of ex-
ecutive patronage. TIE defeat of
some of our members of Congress
Is to be deeply regretted, bu' it is
the price we have to pay for what
we devoutly trust will result in The
political regeneration of the COM
monwealth.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-07
TIL Il ELECTIONS.
OPINIONS OF THEPRESs.

Look out about this time, as the
almanacs say, for newspaper com
ments on the election. We gather
the following from the comments
of various papers that have already
come to hand:
IFrom the New York Times
The result of the elections yes
terday in this and other Eastern
States will not be a surprise to any
body, except, perhaps, to few
persons at Washington, and it
tainly will certainly not surprise
any OF our readers, who have been
kept tolerably we'll informed as to
the causes which have inevitably
tended to produce the present
overthrow of the Republican par
ty. All that could be honorably
done to avert this defeat has been
done by us, but since the last Pres
idential election many of the par
ty leaders have been deaf alike to
advice and remonstrance. They
have apparently believed that the
people would quietly submit to
anything and everything, and the
party which they repres ented was
indest.uctible Nothing short OF
tae events which we record this
morning could have opened their
eyes to the truth. If a newspaper
warned them in a friendly but
firm spirit against the policy OF
laundering which they were pur-
suing, it was treated with a mix
ture of the insolence and arrogance
which they exhibited towards all
opposition. The immediate friends
of the Administration possessed
themselves of an organ at Wash
ington, and filled it with disgust
ing SANDERS and with besotted ar
guments in favor of Grant for a
third term. 1t will be the lot of
the President to discover, in COM
mon with many great men who
have gone before him, that foolish
flatterers and venal newspapers
cannot turn aside the current of
public opinion. The truths which
he and his immediate supporters
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-07

THE BALANCE OF TRADE IN
OUR FAvoR.-As compared with
last year the value of imports of
foreign articles and merchandise
has fallen of slightly. We have
been producing more extensively,
and have marketed abroad $40,
100000 worth ofour products more
than last year, and $4,000 900
more than in 1872. 1t is also to be
Dor in mind that we have not
yet entered fairly into the export
trade of this fall, the whole crop
of cereals. our main item offoreign
supply, having been held back
by farmers and interior shippers
to obtain higher prices. AT all
the interior points of concentration
there are large accumulations of
grain, and the movement to the
seaboard has already begun. We
are led to look for large aggre-
gated of exports and a smaller total
OF imports for the ira de Of 1874
than for several years past, and in
either or both of these ways our
domestic commercial and mercan-
tile prosperity is proportionately
benefited.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-07

Now that Benjamin--he of the
bold brigade-is fiat, we should
like to know his opinion of news
papers. We know the time was
when he entertained and expressed
a very poor opinion of them. Per-
haps he has changed his mind.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-07

Three convicted m urderers are
to be execut ed on the 18th of No
vember in Pennsylvania Udder-
GOOD at West Chester, and O'Mea-
ra and Erwin in the Jail yards at
Montrose, in Susquehanna county
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-07

The Chicago Tribune, the most
influential and powerful journal in
the West, has returned to its first
iove"-the Republican fold.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-07

a traveller il Vermont, stopping at q
hotel recently, ordered supper. The
meal was very inferior one, and at It's
conclusion, which was soon reached he
stepped aside to settle for it. "Weil. .
said Boni face with alacirty, 81 hope
you had a good supper" Yes, replied
he, musingly. 1.-THE supper averaged
first rate the butter was strong and the
tea was week.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-07

President Grant has issued h is
Proclamation fixing Thursday
November 18th, as day of Ma
tional Thanksgiving.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-07

Honesty and economy in politics
are the only safeguards for the
public, and when more is denan-
ded of a candidate than his office is
worth, look out for short cuts and
discrepancies.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-07

The Governor of Kentucky has
offered a reward of $4,000 for the
capture of the masked ruffians
who recently sh OF young colored
girl in Shelby county, Kentucky
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-07
THE NEXT PRESIDENCY

The Shepherdstown Register
puts forward a ticket for the next
Presidential election. 1t says:
awe suggest the names of Hon.
Geo. III Pendleton. Of Ohio for
the next President of the United
States, and Hon. G. j. Faulkner, of
West Virginia, for Vice President,
as the Democratic Conservative
nominees. This il our ticket, and
in making the suggestion we feel
that no more capable gentlem en-,
to fill those responsible offices, can
be produced in the United States.
They are both statesmen of the
highest degree. The East has had
the last three candidates for Presi-
dent, and of course it is nothing
more than right and just that the
West should now come in for the
exalted and responsible positions.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-07

Butler is having arough time Of
it In his fight for reelection to
Congress.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-07

Senator Allen G. Thurman, of
Ohio, in response to a serenade in
Washington on the night .of the
4th, made speech referring to the
result of the late elections. Some
one in the audience cried out, "How
about the Independent press ?"-
The distinguished Senator replied
by saying that I" the independent
press had accomplished the work
during the past year which will
rebound to its honor as long as the
press lasts"
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-07

Cincinnati is moving actively
in raising contributions for the
starving people of Nebraska.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-07

Morton hasn't mentioned the
subject of the Presidency since the
Indiana election.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-07

Mr.. Boynton, who was to have
seaped overheard from a Live rpool
steamer when 800 miles from land
in order to demonstrate that he
was moi born to be drowned, has
thought better of it. The steamer.
on board of which he was a passen-
ger has arrived at Queenstown
with Mr. Boynton alive and
dry. We are now told that
he intends at an early day
to put on his life preserv-
ing armor and wade across the
Irish Channel.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-07

The despatch from Chicago con-
corning the Western Bureau of rail
road Commissioners ordering the
roads under their control to dis
criminate against the Baltimore
and Ohio Company turns out to be
false. The Commissioners deny
that any such action has been
taken, neither was it contem-
plated.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-06-10

'o'n thompson. James NJ Thompson,
80 heirs % Thomas Thompson. c.
,hli ~. y .fne Satisfaction ~ H. rourt
ilwinl'sgu. and Iame- M, Thot's'..,.' s"inl
s'aeals ~ The ftafr u l. ihrrrf,t. o,l,.,,
,,pnsalio'l II nadein The ilhbnfo Reeore, u.
~, successive werk-. notifying he s,l I'm, -
III nd1's a! and jane. ~. Thsmvsaa' ~ -.
"a,a \, N. . .rIors W. c'cfh n he superior
tilne. r. plead answer on flen,,,, y, VIZ ra
h,h, Mh'sl' y nled VI ilm tIrrLs sil,s sonl.
aa,,.h WI apply y the Court Er M .sll.s w.
',va,.l N ihe iald complaint = '"s 'slir' a.
y. ,1.egfge l.aws, cerk n mid so.,, u,
=" i'hsDVfo, ~. the 2stl day N Aia, NJ.
M, a., GEO. LAWS. ClsrS -"
Superior Court,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-06-10
DrnnAN. Jnnn l.f 10

Weekly report Of Durham Tobacco Mar.
kei BY lleanls aud Walker.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-06-10
OUR NOMINEES.

We place at our mast head the names Of
those chosen BY our Conventions to lead The
Conservative party to victory at the ar.
preaching August election.
We have no regrets to express. we have
none to feel at the result Of the Convention
at Raleigh. We accept Capt. Joseph j.
Davis in the same spirit in which we went
into the conventicn4-with the full deter
mination honestly to abide it's decisions and
carry out its purposes.
In all the names presented for considera-
ton. there was none whose selection would
hot have graced the party who put him for
ward. It was the distinguished glory ii
the party that Il had % many Of such even
ly balanced merit that choice from among
them became matter Of embarrassment
It's no wonder that each lad bis devoted
friends and all their warm admirers. and
that friends chung wi:hsuch tenacious fidei-
ity to original pledges and predictions.
Orange adhered to Mr.. Turner to The
last. Its delegation went into convention
full Of the spirit that animated the whole
county; full Of thc determination to crown
with one Of the highest hcnors IN the gift Of
a people. the services Of hin whose labors
and whofe sacrifices through years Of con
ties. with the party conspicuous for its bold
defiance Of the law and marked with every
conceivable stain Of dishonor. entitled him
to this well earned recognition.
Orange yields and yields gracefully TO the
result. She remembers that others too east
their hopes upon he hazard Of the same die.
She remembers. that of all the gallant CON-
petitors for the prize. but one could bear it
OF
Disappointed she is. no doubt. But I'M
faithful to Der fame. NEVER. che could
never have gone into tue convention unless
sae meant 70 abide lis results. She has no
complaints 10 make that the friends Of 9th
er disappointed aspirants could not prefer.
She viii not prefer charges u unfairLs..
or over zeal. or the successful use Of those
Weapons Of strategy which we're Intellectual
in her own bands.
The nomination Of Captain Davis though
unexpected, and surprising. will be Is
cordially supported here Is elsewhere. lie
Is man Of character 50 high, and Of quail
ties 50 great that he will not fail, not oul,
to remove all discomfort when he comes
before the people Of Orange. bot to arouse
an enthusiasm hardly short Of that which
would have accompanied that Of the noni.
ticn II tie man Of their own choice.
Our columns are 50 full Of the proceed.
ings Of conventions &C.. that -s will defer
until our next . notice Of Capt. Davis to
whom We would do injustice By compress
ing il in the small space that is left Us.
We speak Of Mr. Kerr md Mr. strud-
wick elsewhere.
sSss..ss.s.ssss.....sa
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-06-10

" Henry Rochefort. the inseterate Zoe
Of the Emperor Napoleon. sso did as much
as the Prussisns to unthrOne hin. who be.
came prominent in the horrible COmmanis,
atrocities. who was tried. eonticted, SEN
forced 70 death. but finally banished 70
Nss Caledonia. q desOlaie group 10 ibs
South Pacific. snd who escaped from The
Island By swimming of t0a passing Eng.
Fish Ship. has finally reached his country.
snav lately At Nisgaa. waiting 10 ret 70
Europe. Iiis VOWS o. vengeance against
McNahOh are bitter indeed and If Biz acts
ere AZ daring as bis words. lie President Of
as French asputliv may trsubls for his
pOwer.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-06-10
NONIHlTIOYS.

10 Eve Of tie Districts Conventions have
been held. and nominations haye been made
BY the conservative party.
Ia the First Di,iris.: Maj. Jesse !.
ycates Of Hereford is nom mated.
Ia the Third lion. a. NJ. waddell Of
New Hanover.
u the pounh Capt. JOseph J. Davil
Of FnnkIin.
In the Fifth; Gen. a. ". Scales o.
Rockingham.
10 tbs Sixth , lion. Thomas 8. Asbs Of
Arson.
IL the Eighth Gen. Robsfi y. Vance d
Bsneombes
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-06-10
sEcRET1RYoF THE TREASURY

Gen. BrisfOw Of Kentucky has been
made Secretary Oftbe Treasury. IN place q
Richardson resigned. TIE latter financial.
" has cut % ridiculous sfgure in financial
eyes. that 10 successor has anything 20 fear
BY being brought into comparison. And Il
l. Office il which every iodfsidosI 10 tie
country Z personally interested, since Il 4
clear that 4 . only through vide. clear.
bold and honest financial measures thst tie
country can ever hope release from i.s
monetary troubles.
Gen. Bristow is thought BY those Who
know bin, % have tbsse qualities, and
such y sxpesisa from ban.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-06-10

" The formidable Pom Scott has been
elected President Of the Pennsylvania Rail
koad 10 place Of Edgar Thompson lately
dead. Tom wss better known than Bis
master. sni Is held responsible for at the
bold and dirty work Of that monster eorto.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-06-10

A sss. ',il.I!TE Diy0RcEs OBTAINED 49,,
a. e"l,,l,. . airsni states, lf dc.orti L"
jun 'f""er' MllDtSk. Ats,
~ kfoadwas. ~ n.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-06-10

~ The A.hssn.e Erposisof Of the 9Th
ul,.. says that Bald Mountain Is again be.
coming troublesome. Shocks as severe as
any previously felt startled the country for
ten miles around. Light too we're seen of
extraordinary briIIiancy on Tie sides Of the
mountain. II che supply Of gas bold out.
Old Galdy ought TO draw vol daring tie
summer. While the world Is abroad for sigh,
.seing,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-06
BEECHER'S FAREWELL.

Yesterday was day or great interest in Ply
mouth church. 1t was the farewell sermon OF the
season rom the pastor previous to his summer
vacation. III was known that he would not preach
a&ain ID plymouth church until the fall OF the year.
ano therefore there was An unusually large attend
ance of the members and also OF the regular
congregation. When the hour came for the
admission OF the strangers there were fewer va
cant pews than usual for their accommodation
but the rain and the cessation OF the excitement
OF the scandal had diminished the usual number
and nearly all were accommodated with seats
The sermon, a full report OF which is given below
was Ia the jubant confident, earnest, hearty
strain OF Mr. Beecher's best Ays, and showed that
recent outside troubles had disconnected him but
little. lie made no public alluson 10 his vacation
but In the invitation TO the communion service
signifed the probability that all would not meet
him again
Mr. Beeeher gave as his text the Goth chapter of
Matthew, 2Sth verse :-"Even as the Son OF man
came not TO be mlnistered unto, but to min ister
and to give hs lie a ransom ior many.r Also.
Philippians, the first eleven verses OF the second
chapter--"Ir there be- therefore, any consolation
In CHRIST II any comfort OF love, il any fellowship
OF the spirit, rany bowels and mercies, fulfil We
my JOY, that ye.be ugemipded, having the same
love being Of one accord OF one mind. Let moth
ing be done through strife or vain glory,
but IN owiness OF mind let each esteem
other better than than themselves. Look
not every man on ms own things but
every man also on The Things OF Others
Let this mind be IN YOU. which was also in Christ
Jesus, who being In the form Of God thought IL
not robbery 20 be equal with God. but made him
self Of no reputation and took upon him the form
OF a servant, and was mace IN the likeness of mon
aDd being found IN fashion as man he humoted
himself and became obedient unto death even mo
"a IN hot IA H..
exalted MIN and given MIN name Which *
above every name tBat at tine name OF Jesus
every Knee should bow, of things la heaven ana
things on earth. ana things under the earth and
fbat every tongue should confess thai Jesus CHRIST
H LORD 10 tue glory Of God the Father
You Will observe. said 1r. Beecner, that that
which sounds through this passage ~ tihe glory OF
INSTRUMENTATION II h. not the vision OF n COD In
the plenitude OF power. but ~ IL the vision OF 10
God dIsrobing himself OF power. IL Is DOT the at
lIbutes OF royalty bat the habiliDeuts VI seryi-
tnde tDal are the Insignia hcre held forth. Eyery
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-06
THE LAST SUMNER SERMON OF DR.
HhPWORTH

At the Church OF the Disciples good congrega.
ton assembled yesterday mornng-it being the
last Sunday Of their meeting for tue summer
season. The aim being to have congregational sing.
ing, there Is no chOir-smply leader OF the
music, who stands IN view OF the congregation.
The singing, however, is not as hearty and in
spring as congregational singing ought to be.
After reading the beautiful fifth chapter OF
Matthew, Mr.. Hepworth preached from Daniel
", 30-'In that night was Beshazzar, the King Of
the Chsdeans. slain"-and said TO every careful
thinker, as well as 10 every Christian,
the atmosphere OF the two books which
make up our complete Bible is very different
and bewildering. In the Ola Testament
God on certain occasions makes himself ersOnally
visible and comes into close communion and con-
tact with human nature. The Old Testament
always resembles to my mind O dear mother who
Is watching carefully her child IN its tender
est youth, carefully guiding every footstep and
protecting 1t all the time. The New Testament, on
the other hand is book for the world in its adult
age. 1t contains the religion OF our manhood, Of
our mature growth, OF mind and body. Instead Of
the burning bush aud OF the voice from the top Of
Sinai, coming from the eloquent lips Of
the clouds, we have the form OF a friend
Jesus Christ. We enter into personal and
friendly relations with Him De stands ia
the place OF Almighty God to US. He does not
EivS VI i0hNAou VI ucb"hf Vub 40 snuSuSu w AuuA
into the mind certain general principles obedience
to which tnsures success for this world aud saliva
tOn IN the world TO come. he leaves, then,t TO our
own option and Judgment the privilege and re-
spouspllity or adapting those general principles to
every gwen experience, and 10 every peculiar
emergency through when we may be called upon
70 pass me story wnlcn want TO relate TO you
THIS morning Is one OF the most dTamatlc con-
tanned In the records OF the Hebrew peope--so
dramatic that even the child delights to read IL.
ana every thoughtful man Is startled into wonder
az lts sf2hhcahce anu runs on INTO revery con-
corning that MYSTERIOUS providence which