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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-21
FEMININITIEs.

Very elegant French necklaces Of metal
have just been introduced in Genham.
One of the new collars is called the En-
press. 1t is all linen edged with lace.
They talk about wearing the hair plain
hereafter, something in the Nightingale
style.
Elizabethan ruffs are gradually goi ng
"out West" where they are all the rage.
Worth is an Englishman and employs
one thousand hands in is Paris estab.
lishment.
Tight sleeves and round waist contiI ue
the rule for all ordinary dresses intended
for house wear.
Valenciennes lace is clevery initiated
now-a-day that only experts can detect,
the real article.
The sash ends are now worn very long
and almost reach the bottom of the Skin
Bows are out of fashion.
Steel gray will be among the many
colors introduced for Easter In silk it
makes stylish walking suit.
There was dolls party in New York
last week, at which two hundred dolls in
full ball costume participated.
Beautiful newneck laces are of sqaute
blacks of rose coral put on fine gold
chain with miniature paddock.
Some of the new dressing sacques are of
white null over blue or pink silk. They
are very beautiful and effective.
Many of the Easter costumes will be
trimmed exclusively or the front width
with elaborate handmade embroidery.
Legal cap note paper is the latest.
The paper is of Irish linen finely dressed
and sufficiently heavy to require extra
postage.
There's an endless variety of cravats and
neckties for the ladies' Just now they
are wearing the white tie after the clergy
mans style
Finely dressed leather now comes for
binding or lining the bottom of street
dresses. 1t prevents their being cut or
becoming worn on the edges,
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-21
OATS WbyI Hates a sluie

Yesterday afternoon an ancient locking
long. lean, lank, hungry, calaverons
looking negro. mounted on "A dilapidated
mule, WAS observed moving slowly up
Broadway The negro was evidently
asleep. His month hung open. disclosing
an immense cavern garni-hed with a few
angular snags Ills eyes were closed,
and his body bowed to and fro with tic
motion as he role along The mule was
apparently bnt little better off and as
he moped along with eyes shut and head
down, he was the yer, picture Of meek
ness. The twain progressed until they
reached Preston sir. ct. when street car
came suddenly up with the noise and
clauer for which they are notorious. He
raised his head. he gave one stare at the
approaching car. and then gathering
his feet under him, gave one convulsive
leap, which landed his rider safely on
bis head ON The pavement, and then
slipped off. The negro raised himself to
sitting posture and looked around at
the retrea,ing mule and then exclaimed,
more in sadness than ip anger, "Dats
why hate mule IL. picked him.
self up, shook himself together, huAted
his hat, and slowly Departed sorer,
if nor wiser man louisville Ledger
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-21
For the Independent.
THE SOUL.
BY WILLIAM T. HEAToS.

The Soul alone is beautiful,
1t speaks language new,
1t moves in prayer till hearts are full,
And eyes in thought are dew.
1t breathes love from spirit lard,
1t fans US with its wing;
When faint with grief, ~earth's strug-
Cling hand,
Toll amid suffering.
1t casts a light of prophet-fre,
Upon the Ministries page;
While visions rapt to James desire,
Hume future age.
The Soul alone is beautiful,
AS beauty fast decays;
Though art awhile her charms may
Gull,
They perish with our gaze.
When natures glories pass away,
Hen latest sunbeams fled;
The Soul will see eternal day,
And smile upon the dead
PAKKERsBURG, w. VA.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-21

There has been a Mormon re-
yival held at Brookfield, Mich.
during the winter, brought on by
Prophet Jacob Palmateer. Some
of the most wealthy families have
been converted. An emigrant train
headed by the prophet, will soon
start by the overland route to the
valley of Salt Lake. 1t will be
heavy loss to this part of the coun-
try, as they will take about one
million dollars with them. The
prophet has sent Mr.. Levi Will
liams to Missouri for two hundred
of the best mules that can be
bought, while Mrs. Toplif is
making arrangements for the COM
fort of the women and children.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-21
WHOSE WIFE WILL SHE BEIN
HEAVEN.

In the old Methodist burying
ground near the German Orphan
Asylum, Mount Auburn, Cincin-
natl, among many curious inscrip-
tions on the tombstones there is
one as follows:
Annie E., wife ofJeremiah Wal
tiers, died Nov. 16, 1856 aged So
years and months.
She was a true and faithful wife
to the following persons
Enoch Francis,
John Sherman,
William Hassen,
j. Walters.
She lived truly christian life in
the fear and love of God, and died
beloved and esteemed by all who
knew her.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-21

Just no~ when the plan of burning
instead Of huryiug the dead is under
discussion it isl wonder that somebody
does not advocate the policy OF selling
bodies for medical dissection. After the
students we're done with them ncrema-
ton could be carried out just as well.
Indeed late presidents ara not lacking.
The wives OF Chang and Eng have re-
ceived good price for their curious
pair of husbands, and although they
were fortunate in having an exception
ally desirable article, the most ordins-
ry body would bring twenty or thirty
dollars irto the purse Of an afflicted
widow. Tbs son Of Evans, who was
hanged in Concord, sold the body and
expended the money in clothes for him
self and wife, and defends the proce-
dnre on the ground that tho wicked old
man was of no use in life, and it was
only fair to make something out of him
at last
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-21
GENERAL SHERMAN-HIS LIGHT
FANTASTIC TOE.

The General is an odd genius,
yet great favorite with the old
aud young. He is extravagantly
fond of dancing, and some one
wi.tily remarked: "He never
steps lower than the back of
chair, or higher than the chande-
Her." He is thoroughly ungrace-
full, but enters into the pastime
with such real relish and earnest
enjoyment that one can excuse
his walking half way up ones
train, or in the height Of his de-
light carrying the greater portion
of ones prettiest flounce half way
across the room, or in the Lam
GERS, for instance, persistently
going the wrong way
in the grand chain, thereby caus-
ing the most laughable confusion,
and the ENHANCEMENT of his lower
proportions in the surrounding
floating drapery of the ladies. His
wife and daughters disapprove of
round dancing, and he one day
said to me II wish we had dane
ing at our house-I like to see
young people shooting around"
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-21

Charles Bradlaugh's reception
at Northampton, on his return
from America, is described as hav-
ing been unusually enthusiastic
Nearly 10000 people met him at
the depot, and preceded by a band
of music, conducted him to the
market-square, where he addressed
them from neighboring window
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-21
Small boys should not SNOWFALL
their sisters on their way to church.

New York ladies are accused of getting
their fashions from the actresses Of the
Fifth Avenue Theatre.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-21

Tulle dresses will be fashionable for
summer, worn over light colored silks.
They are made without overskirt, and
caught up behind in an elaborate" pouff.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-21

Worth's newest evening dressesshow
the extreme of the prevailing tendency
for narrow clinging skirts, elaborate
under drapery, pigeon-tail demitrains.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-21

The story comes from Rome
that Rubinstein has adopted
poor Boston girl, paid her ex-
penses to Europe, and will give
her a musical education.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-21
THE WEEKLY iNDEpENDEnT

mas a circulation more than DOUBLE
that ofany other aperpublishedi In
the county.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-06-05
Parlor Chimes.

A patent has just been issued to Pro-
fessor s. Turney, of Norfolk, Va, for
casting chimes of bells, or rather musical
bells The chimes exhibited at the Pat
ent Office consisted Of nine small bells,
about the size and shape Of ielly-molds.
They comprised an octave, numbering
from one to eight, and the ninth was a
sharp or half note. Placing these gold
en- bells, which are mounted on silver
pedestals, upon the table, and taking a
couple of drumsticSs tunes we're chimed
by the Professor a. readily ss thev @can
play tunes upon the piano. The tones
of the bells are very sweet and musical.
Each set is accompanied by eight cards
containing sixteen. tunes written in num-
bers corresponding to the numbers on the
bells, so that any one can sit down and
play tune upon them, or eight persons
can each take a bell and a card into diff
ferent parts Of the room and chime a
tune, each orc watching when it ia the
turn for his number to strike, and then
tapping his bell Forfeits may be play
ed with them quite amuslngly by the ex-
tortion of forfeit from each delinquent
who fails to strike his allotted note.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-06-05
A Little Romance.

John Fowler, of Cherry township,
Butler county, Pa, went "away to the
wars" in 1862. He was married when
he left, and in addition to his wife he
had three children. John was also the
owner of farm of one hundred acres,
and had it we'll stocked besides. Some
time after he entered into the service of
his counsry he was taken prisoner by the
rebels, and then the next news which
reached his home was that he had died
while in the hands of the enemy. His
wife, or supposed widow, married young
man only nineteen years of age, about
FIVE years ago, with whom she is now
living on the farm. A few days ago the
supposed lost soldier, John Fowler, re-
turned, but looking quite different from
what he did when he left. His wife, it
is said, does not recognize him, while the
neighbors say that he is the veritabie and
real John Fowler who went to the war
After being about the neighborhood OF
his alleged old home for few days he
left, but before doing so gave notice OF
his intended return to reclaim and re-
possess his farm. He does not make OIL
intend to make any demand for his wife
but he does for his farm, and, if so, we
presume there will be some legal pro
ceedings heard of.
A singular fact about him is that ht
never wrote letter or sent any WORD
home, and as yet gives no very satisfac
tory account of his long absence. There
are various suppositions among then
that he had become insane after being
taken prisoner and had been confined
in some insane asylum in the South
But how this and other matters may be
will yet have to come to light.
His wife married the second time il
good faith, and honestly believing hin
dead, and, it is said, bears good charac
ter. We give the case as we have heart
it, so far, and if the said returned Johl
Fowler proves to be genuine and not al
impostor, it will create rather an inter
esting state of affairs in his family. Hi
wife drew a pension until after her MAJ
riage, but no administration was eve
had on his estate, and the farm remain
just as it was when he left it.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-06-05
Realities Of Manhood.

To the boy, the world beyond his inn
mediate surroundings Is only picture.
He does not know how real are the sor-
rows, the passions, the ambitions of men.
Its absorbing interests, its heroes and its
martyrs, are heard of by him without
understanding, or with indifference. His
sport, his lessons, his home life, are
alone real But there will come a
change. The ordinary slow growth into
manhood, with its business or profess
sional pursuits and widening relations,
or startling events, such as the death Of
a parent, or some intellectual or spirit
ual appeal, striking out the latent soul,
will make vivid and earnest what was
indistinct and uninteresting. Like a
stereoscope picture before it is put in the
stereoscope, the life of man has no body
or reality; but when the boy awakens, as
with the picture within the instrument
so with him, solidity and naturalnesf
will be acquired by the external world
and he will feel that it is henceforth tc
live and move amongst these grandel
and graver forms. Many mistakes will
he commit, false estimates will he form
of proportion and perspective, the earn
estness of his new conceptions will hur
ry him into extravagances and generous
errors; but if there is truth IN his ma
ture, and nobleness in his spirit, jus
views will be formed, and the day il
which it is given him to work will fnt
him not unmindful of the responsibilit,
which arises from knowledge of tn,
coming night.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-06-05
Singular Fall of a Bridge.

The Vicksburg Miss Herald of May
"a, says: The center span of the Nicks-
burg and Meridian Railroad bridge
across Big Black River fell early yester-
day morning with a tremendous crash,
and left that splendid structure an utter
wreck. The destruction of the bridge,
and the causes that produced it, are re-
markable. A solid mass of earth fifty
feet wide, several hundred feet long, and
more than twenty feet in depth, has act
ually moved bodily toward the center OF
the river, and dropped down eight or ten
feet below the original surface. By this
sudden subsidence of the immense heap
of earth a mammoth bridge pier of solid
masonry forty feet wide, fifteen feet
thick and seventy feet high was moved
bodily to the eastward, distance of six
or seven feet, where it now stands as
solid and perpendicular as the day it was
built. These piers were constructed in
1S39-40 by Mr.. Van Rensselaer,, very
skillful builder. A number of springs
always bubbled up from the bank of the
river near the middle pier of the bridge,
carrying out vast quantities of sand, and
thus undermining the first pier The
only plausible theory seems to be that an
arch was thus formed, and when the earth
became so deeply saturated with water
after six weeks of almost continuous
rains the arch gave way beneath the
pressure, and allowed the whole mass of
earth bearing upon it to fall and fill up
the cavity. At the same time the piles
have retained their relative positions to
the moving pier, preserving their per-
pendicularity, thus proving that the
moving cause lies deep below their base.
Even trees standing on the moving mass
ofearth were carried along without shak-
ing their foundation, or causing them to
lose their erect position"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-06-05
Whence the Name PENNSYLVANIA y

The origin of the name of the State of
Pennsylvania will be found in a letter of
William Penn, it's founder, dated Janu-
airy 6, 1851, from which the following is
an extract:
"This day, after many watchings, wait
ings, solicitings, and disputes in council,
my country has been confirmed TO me
under the great seal of England, with
large powers and privileges, by the name
of Pennsylvania name the King
would give it in honor of my father. /
chose New Wales, being hil1y country;
and when the Secretary, Welshman,
refused to call it New Wales, / proposed
Sylvania, and they added Penn TO it,
though l was much opposed to it, and
went to the King to have it struck out.
He said it was past, and he would not
take it upon him; for 1 fear it might be
looked upon as a vanity in me, and not
as respect in the king to my father, as
it really was"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-06-05
The Rate Of a Liars Pulse.

Multitudinous are the ways on record
for detecting thief, but there is one
species of sinner that often de6es detec-
ton. A light finger may be crippled,
but light tongue is hard to stop. The
blush of conscious guilt does not always
follow fib, and of all self-possessed men
the professional prevaricator is the calm
est. The tact of successful eoncealment
is often characteristic of the youngest
falsifer, and his precocious depravity is
often blank study to the keenest NOR
alist or physiognomist. 1t has been left
to the genius of the physician to discov-
er a sure way of detecting at least juv-
emile prevaricator. The discoverer of
this method is member of the medical
profession i'll Greene, Chenango county,
and his name is DIR. Williams.
The other evening several mischiey-
Gus boys broke into the school-house in
that place, built fire in the same, and
were preparing for hilarous time when
discovered that the Board of Education
was after them. Although the school
house was surrounded before they got
wind Of the danger, they managed TO slip
out of the building unobserved. Some of
them had been recognized in the build
ing, however, and were brought up be-
fore the physician mentioned for exam
ination. The first boy put upon the stand
"knew nothing about the affair."" and as
serted his innocence with all the man
festations of veracity ip his countenance.
The Doctor was not satisfied. He took
hold of the boys wrist and felt his pulse.
The pulsations were unnaturally fast
Looking into the boys unwavering eye
and imperturbable face, he said: "Young
man, you are lying! You have not ut
tured one word of truth about the mat
ter! Your pulse is now running as high
as 140, and no person enjoying good
health, and telling the truth, would have
as rapid pulsations as thatW The pro-
blem of centuries was solved; the boy ac-
knowledged that he had broken into the
school house. Although the heart sent
no tell-tale blood to the face, it throbb
ed its confessions in the tiny pulse; and
science had again triumphed where hu'
man ingenuity had been at fault Uticc
| Herald.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-06-05
VOLUME 2.
ing period from 1921 to 1S55,-thirty-

ing period from 1921 TO 1S55,-thirty
four years.
In 1887, E. J. Ellis, who was then
publishing small paper in New Balti-
more, Fairfield county, moved his estab-
lishment to Somerset, and began the
publication of the Perry county Demo
crat. This was the first Democratic pa
per ever published in the county, and
the first time second paper had been
established
About twenty-five years ago had the
pleasure of seeing Mr.. Alfred, the pio-
neer printer of Somerset. In passing
through that place he called at our office
and made himself known. He had been
for many years after he left Somerset,
residing in North Carolina. Although
55 or so years of age, the hair on his
head and and his beard were as black
as coal, and age had stamped no marks
of emaciation upon his strong physical
frame. He remained with me part of a
day, and his time was principally engag-
ed in narrating the numerous conflicts
of the two factions of that early day,
and other incidents and events of the
"long ago." He was perfectly posted
in all the local conflicts, and recounted
them as an aged soldier would recount
his battles
The names that seem to have been
prominent among the then local politi-
clans where those of John B. Orton, G. c.
Hood, Roosevelt Mills, Henry Filler,
John Trout, Joseph Petty, Isaac Pence,
Samuel Ea1ins, Joseph Bowman. Joseph
Pool, Robert, Jesse and William Spen-
Ger, William Eorsythe, Peter Odlin,
Jonathan Babb, Jehu B. Jones, Leonard
Ream, Thos. Wilson, Joel Strown,
George Trout, Henry Crumrine, Henry
Darst, Samuel Kratzer, Peter Overmyer,
John Weimer, Cornelius Skinner, and
very many others. They were not all
principals in the 'early wars" but they
were all more or less drawn into the
conflict by their friends. Frequent ap-
peals we're made by both parties to the
"Freemen of Perry county," and such
appeals being something new in those
days, each freeman felt himself in duty
bound to espouse one or the other side,
and see that the side he espoused had
justice done it.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-06-05
Buffalo Hunting.


Although Notwithstanding is the
usual methed, buffalo are pursued sue
cessfully on foot. The animal lives near
springs, grazing from one to ten miles
from water. The hunter who "still
hunt" conceals himself near n spring.
About IL o'clock a. m, the buffalo are
seen coming TO water. They always 60
in file and follow a path. When near
enough, the hunter selects his victim,
and, aiming at a point just back Of the
foreleg, fires. If one is brought down
he waits until others get n smell Of the
blood, and then three or four can be
killed before the rest really know what
to do. The foot-hunter follows a herd,
keeping out Of sight by hugging ravines
and running at his best speed when
an opportunity offers to get within range.
He may get a shot after chasing them
for hours, and he may not. IL fthe hun
ter is not successful he can console hin .
self with the thought that the exercise
ia healthy. To Notwithstanding be-
longs the most excitement. The hun
tiers generally 60 in squads, and FIRST
they separate the herd and then shoot
down the siraRglers.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-06-05
The WAY to Conquer.

"I'll master it," said the axe, and his
blows fell heavily on the iron; but every
blow made his edge more blunt, till it
ceased to strike.
"Leave it to me-" said the saw; and
with his relentless teeth he worked back
ward and forward on its surface till they
are all worn down or broken; then he
fell aside.
"Ha! hap said the hammer, "I knew
you wouldn't succeed: I'll show you the
way" but at his first fierce stroke of
flew his head, and the iron remained as
before.
"Shall try?" asked a soft, small fame.
But they all despised the fame; but he
curved gently round the iron, and en-
braced it, and never left it until it melt.
ed under his irresistible influence.
There are hearts hard enough to resist
the force of wrath, the malice of perse
cution, and the fury of pride, so as tc
make their acts recoil on their adverse
ries, but there is power stronger thar
any of these, and hard indeed is tina
heart that can resist love.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-06-05

Mrs. Battles suffers from cold feet,
and the other night she warmed up a
brick, intending to take it to bed with
her. She laid it down by the bedside
while she attended to the baby, and then
she forgot about it and turned in. Af-
ter awhile Battles came over to the room
and when he had assumed his night-shirt
he began to say his prayers. When he
was about half way through, he happen
ed to move his knee little to the left,
and it came in contact with the hot brick.
For an instant he thought something had
stung him; and, jumping up, he got the
lamp and came back to ascertain what it
was. He saw the brick lying there, but
it never occurred to him that that was
the cause of the trouble, az he picked it
up for the purpose of throwing it out of
the window. Then he suddenly dropped
it with a cry of pain, and after an indig
nant denunciation of Mrs. Battles, he
procured piece of paper, and in fur
ious rage hurried the brick through the
window sash. 1t hit policeman who
happened to be standing on the pave
ment below, and in less than ten minutes
Battles was on his way to the Station
House, where he was locked up all night
upon a charge of assault and battery
He was released in the morning after
paying twenty dollars fine. He has moi
finished his prayers yet, and Mrs. Bat.
ties now warns her feet with flannel
petticoat.