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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May 20.-The
Ways and Means Committee at
their meeting to-day adopted res
olution offered by Mr.. Kasson, of
Iowa, censuring Secretary Rich
ardson, other Treasury officials for
their connection with the Sanborn
contracts. Mr.. Roberts, of New
York, offered a similar resolution,
but one a little more cuphemistic
in praseology. as a substitute, but
it was voted down and Mr.. kas-
sons resolution adopted. 1t will
probably be reported to TIE Honse
to-day or tomorrow. Mr.. Foster,
who was charged by the commit
tee with reporting the resolution,
would have done SO to day had not
letter cen read from Gen. Butler
asking the postponement of the
Sanborn matter until he is able to
participate in the discussion.
DEATH OF GEN. DYER.
General A. B. Dyer, chief of or
dnance of the United States army,
died in this city this morning.
General Dyer was graduated at
the Military academy in 1887, and
was Immediately appointed a sec
ond lieutenant in the Sd artillery.
In 1888 he was transferred to the
ordnance department and served
as an ordnance officer at the vari
Gus arsenals till 1864, when he be
came chief of ordnance. General
Dyer's services in the Mexican
war. particularly at the conflicts
of Embudo and Taos and other en-
gagements, brought him success
siveiy the breyet rank of first
lieutenant and captain. To his
exertions during the late war Of
the rebellion at the command of
the national armory, was largely
due the successful and speedy ar
mament of our troops. He was
brevetted IN 1865 IA major general
for his distinguished services in
the ordnance department during
the rebellion.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

KILLED HIS SON--John Kilpat-
rick while drunk on Friday night,
at Wilkesbarre Penn, shot and
killed his only son, aged nineteen.
The murderer was arrested.
Barbara Miller, of Union Hill N.
", day or two since, horsewhip-
ped her husband so severely that
his life is in danger, and she is in
Jail waiting the result of his inju-
ries.
The Rev Robert Collyef, Of Chi
cago is affectionately termed "Our
Bob" by the religious daily, the
Chicago Times.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23
CONVICTION ofrALIFERO
Murder i'm the First Degree.
TUESDAY, May 10. 1874.

TUESDAY, May 10, 1874.
The jury in the case ofthe State
VS.. Talifero, was instructed as to
the law by his Honor, and went
to their room.
State VS. James Smith, burglary.
This young colored man was tried
last week for entering and robbing
the store of Jacob Wisner & Son,
found guilty and his term of inn
prisonment in the penitentiary
fixed at two years. A new trial
WAS awarded him, and yesterday
he was retired, convicted and
term of Imprisonment fixed at five
years.
At IL o'clock a. m. the jury i'm
the Talifero case came into court
and announced that they had
agreed upon a verdict.
All mo ming large and anx-
ious asse mbly of people had
waited the result. AS the clerk
called the roll of jurors, brcathless
silence pervaded the room. Then
as from the lips of the Clerk came
the words, John Talifero, stand
up; gentlemen Of the JUICY, what
say you-is the prisoner guilty of
the crime whert Of he stands in
dicted, or not guilty. death itself
could not be more still than the
dense throng of humanity in the
court house. With this solemn
hush, standing in the presence of
God, Judge and Jury, and the
yeomanry of the county, John Tai
ifero awaited the answer that
would either eonsign him to "A fell
on's doom and an outcast's gave,
or else clear him f.om the charge
of a brutal and outrageous murder,
Guilty of murder in the first
degree" wss the answer Of the
foreman, and quick rs the light
mig flash, every eye turned from
the foreman to the prisoner, but
not muscle moved, not a shadow
passed over his countenance StOlid
and Indifferent as ever, he looked
only at his counsel, who, without
reward, in the face of settled
public opinion, and sometimes
open censure, had nobly performed
their duty. All homer to them
for their fidelity and manliness,
say we, be their cause ever so
bad.
The jury was polled at the re-
quest of his counsel and motion
for new trial entered. He was
then remanded to Jail to await fur
Their proceedings.
Geo. w. Ramer VS. James w.
Robinson. Mr. Robinson was re-
lieved Of the guardianship of the
children of Robert Wood, decd.
State VS.. b. &. o. r.. r., nui-
sance, continued.
Frazer and Clippenger, vs.. A.
III. Rutherford, on trial.
WEDNESDAY, May 20, 1874.
ID. Healy VS. James Marsh, Jno.
Logan VS. same, Jas. McSherry VS.
same, were continued.
State VS. Henry Johnson, bur-
glary, tried by jury, verdict guilty,
and term Of imprisonment fixed
at ten years.
]. I. HOke, use, &C., VS. j. N.
Wisner, demurrer to special plea
sustained, and leave taken to file
additional special pleas.
Frazer and Clippenger VS. A ID
Rutherford the jury failed to agree
and were discharged.
j. III. Bristor VS. +. s Lacey,
tried by jury, and jury as yet una
bic to agree.
cHANCERY.
T.. w. Wilson VS.. j. III. Wilson,
dscree conforming to Trustees of
Presbyterian church o. Gerards-
town.
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THE SEA MOUSE.

The sea mouse is one of the
prettiest creatures that lives under
water. 1t sparkles like a dia-
mond, and is radiant with all col
ors of the rainbow, although it
lives in the mud at the bottom of
the ocean. 1t should not be cal
K d mouse, for it j. larger than
a big raj. / is covered with scales
thai move up and down as ii
breathes, and glitters like gold
shining through fieecy down,
from which fine silky bristles,
wave. that constantly change from
one. brilliant tint TO another, so
that, as Cuvier, the great natural
list, says, the plumage ofthe hum-
ming-bird is no more beautiful.
Sea mice are sometimes thrown
III On ii, reach by storms.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23

Ole Bull was once seeing the
sights at Donneybrook Fair, when
he was attracted4by the sound of a
very loud violin in tent. He en-
tered and said, my good friend,
do you play by note?" 'The
deuce note SIR" "Do you play
by ear, then?n "Niver an ear, yer
honor" "How do you play,
then ?" "Be main strength, be
jabbers."
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PROCEEDINGS OFTHE CIR
CUT COURT.

Hon. John Blair Hoge, Judge;
Z s Troxell, Esq, Clerk A. j.
Thomas, Esq, Sheriff; r M.
Price, Esq, Prosecuting Attor-
new.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-18

TEAMING-There Is Il great deal of
teamIng between Wadsworth and the
n ining districts about Belmont and Col
umbus. Huge waSons-two and three
chained together-and hauled by sixteen
and eighteen animals are continually al
irving and leaving Wadsworth, coming
III loaded with borax, and leaving with
general merchandise for the mines.-
Reno Journal.
This pricks US to the condition of
a Columbus Wagon Road organ, again.
We herewith give due notice that We
mean to move upon the works of all
whom it may concern SO soon as the
season opens. And when we do start IN
it will be to stay with the subject SO long
rs one easping reader is left to read our
manifestoes.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-18
THE ELK MINES AND THE BEARS
WHO G!sO01. AT TAIN.


We are clad to See the Phoebe Record
| frh,inr hack at III. st.he,oiro scamns
,,,a,
VII" nave ''i'''e Il "''''' S'' - 'ii1 --'''''
OF the Ely DISTINCT and succetded III
d.strcyipc, nui.Ii,. confidence in the
,.,,,..,.t ,,,,,.,,,,o os .,.. sauna J.,
=, 49,,
'he lN9''' "i 'i''' paper i'i 'ii' -" 'i'' :
we find the following vigorous protest
AGAINST ,l,,. jisrpt,f1taI,le course of the
! r..., ,.,'...,.l, .I..;.o g., H..
! '''''i 81 '-'S'' ' ''' ''''''''
MIN, ; III question
/ Some things are to be borne and some
are not. hUt it somewhat passes the
| rati, nee Of q SAINT ul,n !,t of at
! slers, h.lu"l ly IL mCrctnary news
| pepper or Two, sets TO work to deprtclate
| other mems property just simply be-
cause they want TO get some Of II. From
/ this cause Phoebe has suffered terribly
These stock >harTs VII" can afford to
buy a newspaper, SGT their own and
their Eirclings' brains to work to run
place down. the, make it very hot for it
before they have done. Not hsausr
thtie Is any sense or reason IN their
course. hut they can MAKE money out OF
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-18

ABOUT THE PEIsoN.-Governor Bradley
returned to Carson this morning. He
was busy yesterday, as he has been for
two or three days past, travelling up and
down the river viewing out an eligible
site for the State Prison. He informed
US last evening that he had found several
eligible locations. Business of import
ance demanding his attention in San
Francisco he will proceed thence to-mor-
row, returning here the latter part of
next week, and with the other members
of the Board of Prison Commissioners
cate the State Prison Of Nevada some
where on the banks of the Truckee. -
Reno journal.
We suppose the State Prison removal
is only matter of time. Doubtless
there are many sound reasons why the
Penitentiary should be located on the
Truckee; and so many are these reasons
that We have not interposed any objec-
ton to the removal-although we've a
notion that there is no need of any haste
in bringing it on. As to the present
Prison building, it may. and probably
will be, when abandoned by its convict
inmates, converted into State Lunatic
Asylum. Certainly the policy of keep
ing the insane people at an institution in
California is not at all compatible with
the principles of economy nor with our
dignity as State.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-18

So much for Nj Stewards explanation
of the first purpose and general nature
OF this Bill The debate which fol-
lowed, and which was participated in by
Howe of Wisconsin and Wright of Iowa,
in opposition to the immediate consider
alton If the Bill, and by Senators Scot
and Sargent in support Of Stewards po-
sitions. shows that the committee;
work has been very carefully and ably
nrcrared. We believe the Eli has since
passed the Senate
II .ay an old resilient Of Nevada vii
see the force Il NJ. Stewards orerip-
g .tcments. al who are familiar with
t:l.. early legislation Of Wnshoc Terri
tory will call 10 mind the furore with
which rlirwnv franchises were s0uclt.
m ! she bind lavishness With which they
were granted in those coed old days.
The scesers for these franchises were
not aiwars persons distinguished for
vc-I:ll. enterprise or responsibility. bat.
rather. were more generally Adventures
and s,heners. who. Ike the eyer-recr1r-
ring Satire. preferred to lie in wait for
the, necessities and Industries and bona
f,l, undertakings Of the more earnest
ar,l efficient fellow citizens. If this Bill
presented 70 the Senn'e by its Rtilrnad
Committee as the result of their careful
sf1dy daring two sessions. will have the
effect to ia legitimate enterprises Of
these piraiicol schemes it certainly is too
4 measure to ne lost or DELAYED.
The construction of railroads Is too i'm
portant an Interest t. he at all ~ the
mercy of the petty i"i'hers who seek and !
obtain railway franchises for no better !
purpose than TO be hoaeht off. a: exorbi .
.aut rates. by railroad companies.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-18

Ir would not be aniSS for orr Govern
msni tn try the experiment of having
the United StattS represented abroad by
such men as Mr.. Avery. instead of pro-
ftsSicn.l politicians. whose hi-htst and
sometimes only llerit consists of party
services.
We find the above in the Eureka Cupel
Mt the end of an article commenting. with
favor. upon the recent appointment Of
Mr. B. P Avery to the Chinese Mission.
Now we, too, have made favorable men,
ton of this appointment. We think
Sargent did well to make it. But, real
ly, We think the best thing he did in
making it, was to coneiliate the popular
mawkishness which expends itself in de-
crying professional politicians. No
body can value too highly the merits and
performings of our distinguished literary
people; but the truth of history does not
always sustain these invidious COMPARE
sons between eminent literary men and
professional politicians. As notorious Il
failure as has been brought to light Of
ate years was the failure of Mr.. J. Lo-
throp Motley as the American Munster
to the Court of ST. James Schenck.
who is anything but a literary man. and
who has been politician all his life, is
in all resp cts better fitted for the duties
of "A diplomat than Mr. Motley. Mr..
Elibn Washburne is not Il literary light;
but we doubt if any American could
have done nobler dnty than he per-
formed during the FfHnco-Prussian war,
and the subss qU,nt h"lrifying. fear-in-
81 hing scenes OF the Commune. Dan
Sirkl.-s at the Spanish Court maintained
am ..t.it.de Of which ali Americans NAV
well lie p:"Ed and he is = professional
pnllti, i;.n:' md Mr. Avery will h. sin
guIlrly foftur at if is Minister :n China,
H. acquits liInl, II with a., biz credit rs
Nj D-Lour did III the Japanese Court.
The t,uih IS there is too much of ii
reihin2ss to drcry cvcfyi"dy whose work
;id emp risnce has hrorsht on him the
maine Of aro!iician; and while We fully
share in the universal satisfaction of
NJ. Avery appointment, We do protest
against lis being held up as III such glow
Ing contrast to what might have he. IL
had Mr. Sargent d, sieuated some other
ome Of his friends whose record is better
known as Il faithful. honest worker in
he q; oIiticaI field. We are for the news
paper mems guild; but justice to itself
does not demand the decryius Of other
Ll;,sses
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-18
HOTEL AlilslS AIS.

onNsRy BousF-GFORGE n. ERTrR, PRorRIETok
j Butlor CT McPinness A d Martin
J j Holmes JAS Davis
JrFJy PREPARATION
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-01-07

climax. raise himself on his toes viii
n tremendous shake and prououncC
.he Yea, verify of the Praise-God
Barcelona of Puritan memory. In
/ .he speaking of Congress, it worthy
/ of remark, that great body and
prominent stomach lend a certain
weight to the words pronounced
The dapper man with an insignificant
voice is thus at q disadvantage, lor
let him speak as he viii, his words
do not have the Importance oi the
man who delivers his over a great
abdomen.-supposing them to be Of
something like equal talents. This
was illustrated in the presentation Of
a gold snufT-box to Lord Jeilreys, a
man oflgreat mental stature but small
in the flesh. He who presented the
box was large,-compared to the
diminutiye nobleman,-and Of dignif-
cd manners; after pronouncing the
usual compliments, he handed the
box to the nobleman with a grand
bow; the theatrical ease of word and
manner took away the little mans
faculty of speech, he thrust the box
into hispocket and sat down without
saying word. IL the same way,
the big men in Congress occasionally
bear down upon the small, lean ones,
and if they cannot take away their
speech, they do sometimes disconcert
them with their ponderous ways and
utterances-Alberi Rhodes: Scrjb-
ucJ.'S far ,TdHuaru
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-01-07
Itow Soldiers Fared iB &C.

Some curious old papers, some OF
- them on State affairs, have lately
came into possession Of the Secretary
of War at Washington The follow
ing is sadly interesting for the discols-
ures It i.akes of terrible privations in
the patriot cause in the Kevolutiona-
~ DAYS, such as finally tempted too
successfully one brilliant officer TO
become traitor Arnold's sufierings
do not excuse him, For the rest suffer
ed as much as he and remained true:
Among the papers is a letter OF
s Benedict Arnold, written Just thirty
four days before he consigned his
name to imfamy. 1t is dated at
West Point, and addressed to Col.
Pickdring, Quartermaster al Phila-
delphia 1t tells sad story of the
priyations OF the Revolutionary he
roes. He states that there is not
any kind of camp equipage at that
poverty struck place that the Quar-
terrnaster's department is entirely
empty" and that there is only one
camp kettle to eighty or one hundred
n
hc SOiupluitS Ncie bltbStAg % NH''
state oftbings, and begs Col. Picker
ing TO find remedy, and postscript
,.sr 10 his letter in which he says: There
is not quire ofpaper or article OF
stationary at this post OF in the
department.
To this grieyous complaint Col.
Pickering replied: II am unhappy
TO inform you that have not yet re-
cieved one farthing for any purpose
whatever, nor can get any, there
being none in the treasury, and the
articels can not be supplied You
shall hear from me again when ! get
to headquarters, which shall be when
- / can obtain money enough 20 defray
the expenses ofmy Journey
How forcibly this correspondence
illustrates the trials and tribulation
that acquired for us our birthright OF
freedom, ta3
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-01-07
Speee,,-Inaixing in Congress.


The style Of much of the speaking
show that the prayer-meeting and the
PLAYHOUSE have been its nurseries.
Those who have taken play-actors as
models, are inflated, emphatic and
painfully slow. Such members say,
"Mr. Speaker, ! ask leave to introduce
a bin ," as if the utterance were q
startling truth that had never burst
upon the world before. They have
the theatrical gags and yulgarities,
and say che-yild Tor child, me for my,
with much tdSSo profundo, swelling
and posing. Such pretension prom
ises much, and always falls short.
Those who have taken the elass-leader
and the preacher astheir models, are
also unpleasant speakers. There is,
and has been, tendency in certain
of the priesthood to run into a nasal
shifting tone in the exercise of spirit
ual functions, under the mistaken no.
ton that If adds solemnity to the
words. This influence is very per-
ceptible in Congressional speaking,
and sometimes, becomess so. marked
that we expect 4 speaker to reach the
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-01-07
A glimpse OfEnEIiSh Farming.

made the journey between Liver
pool and London, two hundred miles
! in five hours and fifteen minutes, in
cluding stops. in no other country
does one travel so fast as in England
nor SO safely The reasons are-the
roads are well built, have double
tracks. and highways and railways
never cross eacn other on the same
level.
Now, take a seat beside me, and we
will talk as we ride. You will notice
the high cultivation of the country as
we proceed. Al England is a great
garden. Land is $500 to $500 an
acre. Fields are generally small
most Of them from five to ten acres.
The great cropis grass, and the sheep
and cattle are the finest in the world
You see no apple orchards scarce
ly. England is not the country for
apples And no corn. You'll see q
stalk now and then in & flower gar
den as curi0siiv-noihing more.
That most majestic of all crops you
will Miss everywhere here. You
will see wheat, barley, cats, potatoes,
beets, rutabagas, pcas--and what are
those! They stanl aboEt two feet
high-a single stalk-unlike anything
in Ohio. They are a species Of
beans, large and fat | have seen
them in flower gardens at home. And
the red blossoms. of which there is a
myriad ia a single field, making it
perfectly glorious in the distance.
They are weeds, showing neglected
cultivation-wild, red poppies!
You will not fail to notice the hay
stacks. The sides so plumb, the cor
ners so square, the top so regular, and
covered with n thatched roof TO pro-
tect the hay from this wet climate !;
for It rains more than three hundred
and sixty-fve times year here, prob
ably more than twice that. They
build their haystacks, we would i'm
imagine, with q plank, a level and
square. You will see some good
outbuildings, with thatched roofs no
better than those covering the stacks.
An American is attracted by the
beautiful roads he sees everywhere
Thi. is an old country. They have
burned coal for generations, and the
refuse coal is good material for
roads.
The great drawback is the law of
entail. Estates descend with the
frsl-born. The men who till the soil
do not own it. There is little land
for sale. The farmer rents at $25 an
acre, and never expects 10 have
freehold OF his own. 1t was Dick
ems, / believe, who said: "Some
people came over with William the
Conqueror, aud some came over
without him, and the former got all
the land.
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A True Boy.

\ few years ago, says New York
paper, large drug firm in the city
advertised for boy. Next day the
store was thronged with applicants,
and among them came a queer look
ing little fellow, accompanied by his
aunt, in lieu of faithless parents by
whom he had been abandoned.
Looking at this little waif, the
merchant in the store promptly said ::
Cant take him; places all full Be
sides, be is too small"
Il know he is small" said the We
man; "but be is very willing and faith
full
There was a twinkle in the boys
eyes which made the merchant think
again. A partner in the firm volun-
tccred to remark that he did not see
what they wanted Of such a boy; be
wasn't bigger than a pint Of cider
But, after consultation, the boy was
set to work.
4 few days later a call was made
On the boys in the store for some one
to stay all night The prompt re-
sponse Of the little fellow contrasted
well with the reluctance Of others
In the middle Of the night the mer-
chant looked in to see If sll was right
in the store, and discovered his youth
ful protegc busy scissOring labels.
What are you doing!" said he
Il did not tell You to to work nights :"
Il know that you did not tell me
so, but | thought ! might as well be
doing something"
In the morning the cashier got or
ders to double that boys wages; fer
he is willing"
Only few weeks elapsed before a
show Of wild beasts passed through
the streets, and, very naturally all
hands in the store rushed to witness
the spectacle. 4 thief saw this op-
portnnity, and entered in the rear to
seize something, bat, in n twinkling,
found himself seized by the diminu-
tive clerk aforesaid and, after Il strug-
gle was captured Not only was a
robbery prevented, but valuable arti-
cles which had been taken from other
stores were recovered.
When questioned by the merchant
why be s!aid behind TO watch, when
all the others had quit work, the re-
ply was you never told NE to leave
the store when the others were ab,
sent, and I'd stay" Orders were
given once more to double that
boys salary; he is willing and faith
ul."
In 1860 that boy was receiving a
salary of S2,500, and is now 4 part
ner IN the establishment.