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

The Express Train arriving az Harrisburg Al SOS =
m, connects with the Fast Line Pennsylvania R.
r. leaving Harrisburg al SIS p. m. direct for Chica-
90. Cincinnati, 81. Louis and points west.
Diilsburg Accommodation Train--leayes Harrisbur
at 5l5 P. M, leaves Merchandising at 5s5 p. n an
arrives at Dillsburg at 635 p. M Returning. leave
DillsbGrg at GEO m, Mechanicsburg, Mt 655 IA an
arrives az Harrisburg at 725 IN.
South Mountain Railroad,-Mail train leaving Har-
risburg at zoo connects with train leaving South
Mountain Junction at SEQ p M, and arrives at Mt.
Holly Springs at 400 p. and Pine Grove at $50 a.
M, Mt. Holly Springs at 1000 M connects at South
Mountain Junction with mail train arriving az Har-
risburg at 1900 noon
Mount Alto Raroad.-Trains leaving Harrisburg
at 730 m and p M, connect at Mount Alto juno
ton and Chambersburg with trains arriving at NJ
Alto at Has - m and 5,i3 p Returning, train
eaving Mount Alto at 500 m and 50 y M come
with trains arriving at Harrisburg at 1900 noon an
SOS p. m
Southern Pennsylvania Branch--Trafns leaving
Harrisburg at P M, connects with train lsayi
GhamberabuTgo at 4 30 2 M. south pennsylyan
Junction at 10 m, arriving at Wiamson's at
pm, Mereersburg at 80 ? M. Loudon az % p m.
Richmond at 10 pm. Returning, trains leaying
Richmond at 30 o m and IL 90 noon, Loudon Mt 4
m and u Is M, Merecrsburg at 05 m and IL So
pm, Williamson's at 30 m and So m, connect at
Scott's Pennsylvania junction aud Chambersturg
with trains arriving at Harrisburg at Il noon and
SPIN. ~
McConnelsburg Stage leaves Loudon at 8 is m
on arrival of Train leaving Harrisburg at and
arrives at Accommodating at 10 m. Returning,
leaves McGonnelshurg at 30 m connecting at Lou
don with train reaching Harrisburg at IL 90 noon. sA
Mixed Train leaves Chambersburg at 90 y.
arrives at Hagersown 7:l5 m, MaItnsburg at 10 70
a Returning, this train leaves Martinsburg at
II 90 m, Hagerstown at Is p M and arrives
Chambersbufg at los ? m, connecting with stock
express train leaving Chambersburg at . p m. and
arriving at Bridgeport at 65 p m and Philadelphia
atSam. *AfP Z
.J +. BOYD, Sup't. S.
A. III. McCulloh, Gen'l Ticket Ag't.
III, N. TABB, Agent
4 4Etats ~ Martins rse
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23
Valley House,

J The undersigned has leased the Bar
OF the Valley House, and has had it
thoroughly retitted in the neatest style.
The. Bar will at all times be supplied
with the choicest and best Liquors. -
Fancy and mixed drinks gotten up in
the best style. Whisky Of different
brands supplied to farmers and others,
in quantities to suit, at low figures.
Give ME a call and see what l have got.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23
The Great Remedy,
Are you afflicted or sick? Use
FAEIRNEY'S
Blood Cleanser Or anacea,
1t acts as a Physic and Tonic at the
same time. 1t Regulates the
Liver and Cleanses
the Blood.

Call at Bridges or any Of your city
DrugStores and get bottle, and a copy
of the Health Messenge which con-
tains history and testimonials of the
medicine. l3
Read the following testimony, from
one ofour most reliable citizens
MARTINsBUR Jan. 1874.
DIR. p. FAHRNEY, BRO. 81 Co.:
Gentlemen My wife has used sew
eral bottles of your Blood Cleanser or
Panacea, and has been benefited by
using it, and thinks it will do all you
recommend it to do, and can cheerfully
recommend tito the public.
Yours, Z. N. HOFFMAN,.
VA BE sure you get the genuine
Prepared by
DR.. P. FAHRNEY, BRO. 81 Co.,
Waynesboro', Pa, and Chicago, Ill.
jan23
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23
THE FAY0RITE HONE REMEDY

This unriyalled Medicine is warranted
not to contain asingle particle of Mercury,
or any injurious mineral substance, but is
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23
A BLESSING 10 THE WORLD.
HApPfEST RELIEF

One UTS AND BRUISES, the action
bf COSMOLINE is almost magical. If
promptly applied, it prevents soreness,
Ind the wounds heal very rapidly,
FOR PILES. it has proved to be an
(anequalled remedy, and many a sufferer
has blessed the day of its introduction.
FOR SKIN DISEASES we can recon-
mend it with the greatest confidence, es-
lpecially for Salt Rheum, letter: Eczema
|etc. and Teething humours.
We might go on ennmerating the many
other conditions for which is is une-
Iqualled, but will only add that wherever
there is inflammation from any cause, cos
MOLINE brings rapid and happy relief,
I l. A..
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-23
INSURANCE THAT Is SURE.
S. H,TNA' -

INSURANCE co, OFHARTFORD
CONNECTICUT. m
This old and reliable Company has
opened an office in this city.
This Company appears to be remov-
ed beyond the contingency of real dis
aster. 1t may suffer losses, it may en-
counter misfortune against which no
human foresightcould provide. Suspi-
cions may be engerdered by rival COM
panies, but she goes calmly on in aline
of duty laid down by itself and will
never abandon it il it takes the last dol
lar.
Its losses by tho Chicago fire were
about four million dollars, every dollar
of which was paid before maturity.
Hard upon this, was that great Boston
fire, bringing loss Of $1,000, 600; no
man had to wait an hour for his money.
Every one who wants Insurance is con
cerned to know where to look for that,
that is safe-which after allis the cheap
est insurance. We feel perfectly safe in
saying that for insurance that is per-
fectly sac there is no company ahead
of the Aetna, of Hartford Connecticut.
VIM. II. MATTHEWS, Agent.
IL July "a DIV en-
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-06-05
Potato Bugs.

On the 18th of July last; Mr.. Michael
Collins, while engaged in digging pota-
toes on the farm of I. TAFT, Esq, cap
tured a number of potatoe bugs, and
put them in an empty bottle, closing the
bottle to prevent their escape. He plac-
ed the bottle by post on the ground,
making the remark that he would ascer-
tain how long the ''critters" would live
any how. The summer passed away and
the winter followed, bringing no thought
OF the incarcerated bugs. Last week, in
passing, Mr.. Collins observed the bottle
and picked it up. 1t contained the in
tact though motionless forms of the po-
tatoe top destroyers. In the caprice of
the moment, he took the bottle to the
house and held il over the fire. I'm
mense was his astonishment on perceiv-
ing the bugs take to themselves legs and
walk. In a few moments the interior of
the bottle was writhing mass of Color
ADDE'S. Eight months without food, ex-
posed to the extremes of summer and
winter and still living. The statement
is fully vouched for, and shows what a
foe farmers and potatoes have to con-
tend with.-Joliet, (IH.) Sentinel.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-06-05
Serious Accident.

With regret we are called upon to re
cord a serious accident TO our old friends
and neighbors, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Horseman, in which the former had q
leg broke and was otherwise considera-
bly, bruised and the latter was badly
bruised up. AT the time of the acci-
dent, which was on Tuesday morning,
they were on their way on visit to
Ringgold in a one horse buggy. The
accident occurred on Bear Run hill,
where their horse became frightened
and ran to the foot, dashing them into a
rut, where they were found, in the con-
dition named, by a gentleman who was
on his way to town in a spring wagon.
The gentleman, with the assistance OF
some others, loaded them into his wagon
and brought them to their home here,
when the proper surgical and medical
aid was called to their relief. The old
gentIeman's injuries are quite serious,
owing to the Location of the fracture,
which is not far from the hip joint.
The old lady escaped without any frae-
lures, but was badly bruised.-Ne'H Ter
nQtop Herald
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-06-05
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY A. R.
Somerset Grain Market.
Boston Wool Market.


There has been a fair trade the past
three days, when the scarcity of the stock
offering is taken into consideration.
The general feeling appears to be pretty
strong, although prices can scarcely be
called quotably higher. There have
been of lare some heavy auction sales OF
Woolen Goods, and prices received
show where the bottom rests. Dealers
now look forward to an improved de-
mand for Goods, though it is not thought
prices will be any higher. Texas and
California Woods are arriving more free
ly and some sales of these have been eff
fected in small lots at 33(936c for Texas
Clothing, and 34(938c for Spring clip.
We do not hear of any important move
ment in Carpet Wook during the past
week. Australian and cape Wools have
ruled very quiet. Sales the past three
days include 1000 lbs Lambs Wool at
231c: 5000 lbs secured California at Csc,
$1,000 lbs coarse Texas at 19922c, s.
600 lbs fine do at 32c, 1000 lbs do at 35c,
1000 lbs do at 32c, 1900 lbs coarse
Noils at 28c, 20 bales Spring California
at 34c, 40 bales new do at 30936c. 5000
lbs improved Western Texas at 221c, TO-
900 lbs choice new do at 312c, 10000 lbs
Fall California at 20@244c, 5000 lbs
medium unwashed at 27c, and 5000 lbs
Montevideo at 351c, also, 5000 lbs scour-
ed California, 27 900 lbs Texas, 5000 lbs
secured Australian, 10000 lbs California
pulled, 5000 lbs pSring California, g.
900 lbs secured Texas, and 10000 lbs
Australian-all on private terms.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-06-05
A Fearful Plot Frustrated.

News reached the Titusville Courier
on Thursday, from Parker City, Penn
sylvania, relative to the arrest of a man
named Terence Clune, of Emlington,
Pennsylvania, and another named John
Phinecy, charged with attempting to
throw train of four cars heavily laden
with passengers, off the tres,le bridge at
Bear Creek, on the Parker and Karns
City Railroad. The plot was attempted
on the night of the 10th of April, but as
but few credited the story the rumor was
suffered to die out without an investiga-
tion. II the plot had succeeded, the
slaughter would have been most horri-
bic, as the entire train, with its large load
of human freight, would have been dash
ed to pieces on the rough and rugged
rocks in the deep and dark ravine below,
the height of the bridge being about
ninety feet. Two hundred spikes had
been pulled from the rails across the
trestle, and one of the rails displaced.
Miraculous as it may appear, the trains
passed over safely, and none, except the
engineer and conductor, and one or two
others of the employees knew the awful
danger through which they had passed
The officers ofthe road kept the matter
as quiet as possible, and set Detectives
w. W. Clay and Darius Magee upon the
trail, whose efforts were crowned with
success, as above stated.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-06-05

The action of the President In
appointing General Bristow of Ken
lucky, Secretary of the Treasury
in upholding Baxter in his claims
upon the office of Governor of Ar
kansas, and recommending that the
graves of Confederate soldiers be
decorated in common with those OF
the fallen heroes of the Union, is
believed by some to be prompted by
a desire to secure the support of the
South in his efforts for third term.
But the President disclaims any in
tention to seek another tenure of Of
fee. Still, there are those who be-
lieve that his declarations in regard
to the matter are not sincere. 1t is
likely that the cry that such is his
aim, was doubtless raised by news
paper correspondents for the sole
purpose of creating subject which
would form a basis for indefinite
scribbling during dearth of inter
esting themes for discussion.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-06-05

In 1850 young man named Osborn,
from the East, penniless and friendless,
was taken sick He told his condition
to fellow adventurer named Hitchcock,
who was little better of, and the latter
promised to "see him through" The
promise was kept, and when, after two
months of illness, Osborn arose from
bear his expenses and to procure tools,
saying to him, 'If you ever get able
you can pay me back, but do not worry
yourself and injure your health in try
ing to make the money too quick" One
year and half from that time Osborn
sent Hitchcock 81, ,250, with the follow
ing note: "I'll pay interest on friend
ship" His labors proved remunera-
tive, and by 1873 he was worth S35O,OO0.
While in San Francisco he by accident
met and recognized his old friend. When
they parted after several days compan-
ionship, Osborn gave Hitchcock seal
ed package, with the injunction that it
should not be opened until he was on
the cars. There Hitchcock found that
it contained deed for one-sixth of a
rich silver mine, with small note con-
tanning the words: "Interest on friend
ship" Hitchcock has sold his interest
for S80,000-.Socktoas Call Independent
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-06-05

Why should spider be a good cor
respondent? Because he drops line by
every post.
A contemporary calls his items "Nits. y
to show that he gets them ont of his own
head.
The current value of a woman in East
ern Africa is two cows. At Niblo's it's
only two calves.
"He fell dead and expired in two min
utes," says Georgia paper of the death
of a negro.
What is the most daring theft man
can be guilty of? Taking the chair at a
public meeting.
Marriage is often said to be a lottery:
but Calab declares his belief that it is a
game of crib5age.
II a man is murdered by his hired
man should the coroner render verdict
of KILLED by his own hand?"
Value the friendship of him who
stands by you in storm; swarms of in
sects will surround you in sunshine.
Two horns will last an OK lifetime
but many man wants that number ev-
cry morning before breakfast.
\ gentleman has two eanaries which
he calls wheeler" and Wilson" His
reason for these appellations is that
neither of them are SINGERS"
Thurlow Weed has this year planted
six acres of corn and ft ur acres of po-
tatoes with his own hands.
General Benjamin G. Humphreys, of
Mississippi, has announced that he
would prefer Grant for third term to
General Sherman as his successor.
A Williamsburgh boy, preparing for
college, hit another boy on the head with
an oar, for declaring that more lives had
been lost at Harper's Ferry than on
George Laws Brooklyn Argus
"We Kissed Each Other by the Sea-
is the name Of the last Yale poem. "By
the season" is the way some couples
like it-and want oceans more, until af-
ter the wedding.-NashUiUe Banner.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-06-05

The important political events of the
year are given below:
August 3-Kentucky election
August 6-North Carolina election
August 18-Ohio election TO adopt a
reject new Constitution.
September Vermont election.
September 14-Maine election
October 13-Ohio election.
October 13-Iowa election.
October 13-Indiana election.
October 13-Nebraska election.
October 14-Georgia election.
October 22-West Virginia election
November 2-LouisIana election.
November SELECTIONS in Pennsyl
vania, Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware
Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
Massachusetts,, Michigan, Minnesota
Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New
York, South Carolina, Tennessee Texas
Virginia, Wisconsin. =
All the above named States thirty
two) elect Representative for the forty
fourth Congress, beside State officers
varying in each State. The elections tc
the Forty fourth Congress will be COM
pleted next year, as follows: New Hamp,
shire in March, Rhode Island and Con.
necticut in April, California in Septem-
Der, Mississippi in November. The for
ty-fourth Congress will, unless sooner
convened, meet on the first Monday in
December 1875.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-06-05

Among the important changes
which the new Constitution pro-
vides for, is that of biennial elections
in November. The time set Tor
such elections is the same as that fix
ed for the Presidential election
on the Tuesday after the first Mon
day in that month. This article
possesses merit, as it will save the
people much expense and great
deal of unnecessary trouble. Should
the Constitution be adopted, they
will, after this year, vote every two
years at the time named, for County
and State officers, and Members of
Congress, doing up the business of
voting for President as the time for
such voting comes along, at one of
their regular biennial elections.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-06-05
AN HOUR OF TERROR.
La the Grip OF a Wise Before an APP
preaching Railway Train.

From the Detroit Free Press. May 80.
There arrived in the city Friday morn
ing over the Grand Trunk Railway, a
man named Patrick Macarthur, who met
with a thrilling adventure about six
miles east of the junction Thursday
Port Huron on the railroad track, and
had nearly completed his journey when
the adventure befel him. While cross
ing the track where switch leads down
alongside the main track, he got his foot
eaaght fast in "frog," and his efforts
to extricate it were of noavail. He had
on a stout boot. and it fitted so closely
over the instep that he could not draw
his foot out He pulled this way and
that, wrenehed and twisted, but the frog
held the foot like a wise.
At length he could hardly move his
leg for the pain, and he found that he
must either be run over by the next pass
ing train, or make some one understand
his situation. He shouted himself
hoarse, but no one came. The nearest
house was half mile away, and if the
farmer heard the wild calls for help he
gave them no attention. After the man
had been a prisoner for upward Of an
hour he heard the whistle Of down
freight train. 1t was yet long way of,
and he had little time to think. He
L.. 4.,b hr,x- ir,h r,naLH4
in his bundle, and the idea came to him
to signal the train. Tearing the paper
off his bundle and getting at number
of letters, he rolled them into heap,
and for fear the fame would die out too
suddenly, he added two flannel shirts
from the bundle The bundle was then
made fast to the end of his walking
stick, matches produced, and he watch
ed until the head light of the lecomo-
tive should appear up the track,
1t finally greeted his vision, looking
like bright white star, as it glistened
afar up the track The rumbling of the
train grew louder, the star grew larger
and brighter. He struck his match
The fame blazed mp brightly, but as he
moved it toward the bundle little gust
of wind blew it out. Was there time
yet? Up the track he could hear the
thunder of a hundred heavy wheels, and
the great light of the locomotive glared
at him like the fiery eye of some wild
beast. Another, match, an instant of
fear and doubt, and then the paper blazed
up and curled over and around the bun
die and swayed right and left with the
night wind. He waved the signal of fire
back and forth, and just when he was
ready TO believe that death under the
wheels was certain, he heard the whistle
for breaks.
He could hear the wheels grinding
and groaning, the hiss of steam as the
engineer threw back his lever, and then
the heavy train came to a stop with
the great light shining down upon
him, paling his dying signal. He was
saved, but the engine had only thirty
feet more to go to crush him. The fire.
man came forward, got a crowbar, and
released him, and he was taken back to
the caboose. The train men were very
kind to him, and yesterday he found ac-
quaintanees here who arranged for his
board until he will be able to work. His
foot is badly swelled and very tender,
and it will be several days before he will
be able to walk.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-06-05
A prominent daily paper saws q

A prominent daily paper says Of
the new members of Congress:
''Not one man of signal ability
has been developed among the new
members in the present House of
Representatives. Great hopes were
entertained of many of these mem
bers when they went there. Some
Of them had much local reputation,
and were loudly praised by their ad-
mirers. Net few felt certain they
would shine like stars as soon as they
got the chance of displaying them
selves in the House. But they have
disappointed their friends, and
doubtless feel disappointed them
selves. They realize by this time,
as the session approaches its close,
that they have not blazed brilliant
ly all over the empyrean-not in
the least, even for a moment. Their
failure has certainly not been for
lack Of opportunity. There have
been plenty of great questions be-
fore the House, furnishing occasion
for genius. On pondering over the
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-06-05

The Gar of Russia is bumming
around in England, visiting rela-
tives and acquaintance, and taking
notes of the more conspicuous i'm
provemens in that island, and the
present doings of John Bull. j.
B., it will be remembered, took
hand in a little affair in the Crimea,
a number of years ago, which re-
suited in the discontinue of Russia.
But we suppose that is smoothed
over and forgotten now, since the
marriage of the Cars daughter to
the Queens son. 1t is not stated
to what extent Nick purposes
stretching his visit.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-06-05

A Methodist Episcopal Convention,
held last week at jackson, Mich, took
decided action in favor of woman suff-
rage. The late Legislature of Michigan
submitted to the people proposition. to
amend the State Constitution so as to
admit women to the elective franchise.
The convention in view Of this, resolv-
ed that it recognized the action of the
Legislature sa step toward higher and
purer administration of the government
of the country, and hoped the provision
would be adopted. We are not quite
certain whether this is the first instance
of action in this direction by an import
ant religious body, but we believe that it
Is. Michigan has always heen n pro-
gressive State, and having been pion-
eer in the abolition of capital punish
ment, now seems to be moving toward
suffrage extension. There is much ex-
citement on the question throughout the
State, and it is likely to increase until it
is settled at the electi on next all.-Cin-
cOnfcdti Gazette,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-06-05
Crops in the West and Northwest.

CHICAGO, June 1.-The Times this
morning publishes several columns of
crop reports from various points
throughout the States of Illinois, Iowa,
Wisconsin Indiana, Missouri, and Kan
sas, from which it appears that on an
average the acreage of Wheat sown is
much in excess of that last, year and
that the yield promises to be quite up to
the average.
In Corn, Oats and Barley, fully the
average amount of land had been seed
ed, and the crops will be large. Fruit
of all description never looked better.
In several counties in Iowa, Kansas and
Minnesota, grasshoppers and chinch
bugs have made their appearance.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-06-05

Arkansas planters just across the Mis-
sissippi, west of Memphis, says thai
this last food deposited over the cotton.
fields the richest, thickest layer of al.
luvium ever before brought down from
the western mountains. 1t is a quarter
of an inch in thickness, and full of lime
Crops stimulated by such forces of fe-
cundity, grow and mature with extraor
dinary rapidity, and only vigorous ener.
gy in represslng weeds and grass is re-
quired, through the first weeks of Sum
mer, to assure the production, with a
favorable season, of an extraordinary
cotton crop.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-06-05

The Gentleman in Black" who is the
tutelar demon of dram-shops, assumes
his sourest aspect when the rapid pro-
gress of Vinegar Bitters is reported
"down below" The Peoples Vegeta-
BILE Tonic is playing the mischief with
his bitters fired with rum. All diseases
which those demoniac nostrums aggra-
vate, under pretense of relieving, such
as indigestion, sickheadache, constipa-
tion, rheumatism, gont, and intermit-
tent fevers are cured By it. 4w9