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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-12-02
POULTRY IL SMALL YARDS

live In a small town and have fenced
ofssa poultry yard little corner Of nv
vegetable garden. making space uf about
i6 BY ) 'eet and have in enclosed b. .
slight fence of plasterins lath il which
have also a small sliking bate. to put 10
fresh water to the chickens. Az one end Is.
Of course. few boards PM up asa rpui,
and under i q conp!e II ppies 10 rnusi %.
A hox on the ground prajeetine outside With
lij 80 lifs ~ hn' hiving tie .pe,iing ai;t,.
j. tie gari. ran.itat4. TIE tn, ~ alart-
mssts nth shree 4igia,a-, D e#.t,y aBict.
Is a percsl "a i.est esg n.sa 4
eosi--ineiadins isbar--liaut = -
In ihi. sanp.s aauitrg 80 /, i.ss4n.A /
have four LeshOrh sen, which "a -.a..slsy>
lay me egg. a. sane days lay me- thee.
aud for sas past tlgf Mouth. have ayrr re /.
- eggs pr Kess. w Irn I iF.I pus ihrn
70. Que Wig vas slightly sbIiensi. sH!
s;isr one or two attempts Al first there has
been no effort since 70 (. out. aid tbry reem
entirely harry and eoutenied in their sasli
1omair.
Thought il might be nscfal 10 some Of
soar readers similarly situatei 10 snail
towns Or city lots 70 know hos easy Il i 10
have supply Of fresh eggs without much
trouble or expense. Wben the yard is monn
the gras. j thrown into them. Isuppiy them
also vita the egg shells. broken bOne, gravel.
scraps Of meat. the refuse o. the kitchen,
fresh water Two or three times dsy aud
consider they pay me we'll for al trouble.
Torn = dispensed TO them occasional hut
ibe principal food Is scraps. They reqair.
also occasionally greer. fDod. for shirh the
refuse q the garden al-o an.asr. we'll
such as superfuou. beei.. imperfect cabbage
heads. pea hauns. gra-s aud weeds. S..,ns
VI the large green uDrms xLich iniest To-.
inatoes. are thrush 10 % them and deynu,e,i
With the gratest Ecst. Il will thus Le ID.
serted ms poultry establishment uiiiiz...
many things which would otherwise lie
nuisance. a0d By gathering up the fragment.
- that nothing i Lost. resp my reward III
plenty Of nlce fresh eggs. --LYyf HrssoN
% Pfsetie4l Farmer and Journal u The
Farm.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-12-02
FEVER AND AGur.

FEVER AND aouE cured Tor nfsv ecnss rn.r, n
10. remedial aErnf IN this world that will esls Y.ssr
snd Asne, ana ali other Aalsris,us hIpsi- searlrt
Typhoid, xelicw, and other feTers lsidsI hy RAD
LIEF Piny cent? per bottioI
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-12-02

The bump Of dss,rsoiiven.ss-a railway
collision.
Nothing more i,spairs authority Than toa
fre1sest Or ibdi,creet nee n Il. ffthsndsr
itaelf vas 70 be continual. Il vonld excite
10 more terror than the noise 81 4 mill
This Gre Was the result u gross care.
iessnse, said an insarsnce sgeut 10 man
uhose store was IL ruin,. II know Il. :
replied The man. and that's ;a.t he risk
ipsij you % assume
Imagine The wrath Il . young woman
whc 1ses from her seat n the horse car Il
give i % an old lsdy. when Ale turns around
sod sees the, The Young msb opposite !.
sa.ng out q. window. instead u gazing
s'hr' sprrr-i"sll
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-12-02
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Observation-Disclosures

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CiKcCLAR saw sud Grl.t ull.; II,araul.,
~ Presses, and 81 Kind, ~ Totace5 Fixfufe-
Wrought Iron Works, bras and Iron Castlns,
Sod oh ".
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FREE TO BOOK AGENTS

An ELEGANTLY BUuND CANyASSlN,
BOoh hr the hest and rheapest Family Bill
ever pnhli>hrt. will he sent Tree ~ c,ar. 10 an,
book agent IL CONTAINS W Fk 1ln hne Scrir
ture illustrations. and agents are meeting vii
unprecedented slicress Address. stating pApe
rieace, eel. and We will show yon Mhat aug J,
;rnts are ding. NATIONAL PUBLisiINt.
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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-07
THE DOWNWARD ROAD.


The Chicago Times tells sad
story of the beautiful and accom-
plished daughter of a prominent
financier of Cincinnati, who, two
years ago, graduated at fashiona-
BILE boarding school in Philadel-
phia. In the summer following
she fiirted at Saratoga, led the
German at the Branch, sang in
public at Rye Beach, and was a
very syren at West Point. After
time, however, she began to lose
caste. Her genteel visitors fell off,
and their absence was supplied by
adventures and disreputable sol
diers Of fortune.
The parlors of her elegant man
sion, that had glittered with
beauty and chivalry and re-
sounded to the sontas Of Mozart
and Hadyn, gave place to the mel
odies of the cork opera, and after
time she secretly left her home,
and under q false name she APP
pc ared upon the stage as ballet
girl. For season she was obiiv-
ious 20 the view Of the public, and
her actions were being forgotten,
until one evening, during the en-
gagement of Lawrence Barrett In
Chicago, she electrified a theatri-
cal audience, and revived Il knowl-
edge Of her existence, by appearing
before the foot lights in subor-
dinate part of the tragedy Of "Ju-
Illus Caesar"
Her friends cndea sored to per-
saaae her to return home, and
her grief stricken father offered 10
settle $40, 900 on her as soon as she
renowned her hayward life She
refused to listen to these entreaties,
however, and she again disap-
peared from view, and nothing
more was heard of her until last
week, when Chicago policeman
rescued her from drunken braWl
in which she was an active partic-
ipant. Upon learning who she
was the girls parents were
promptly notified, and she will
now be released from custody only
on condition Of returning to her
family, who are still ready and
willing to receive her.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-07
A CURIOUS DIVORCE CASE.
Mr.. PRICES Three wives

Tile New York courts have re-
Gently been considering a curious
divorce case, i'm which an appeal
was taken by the husband from an
order sustaining exceptions taken
by one of his wives to the report
of the reference. A gentleman
named Price, while q minor, mar
ried IL young lady in Birming-
ham, England, and after living
with her short time he OBJ
tanned a divorce and came to this
country. He then married an
other lady, and subsequently he
married his third wife, having OBJ
tanned a divorce from the second
one. After his third marriage the
second wife filed an application
to have the decree of divorce
opened so that she could come in,
claiming she had teen deceived
in the nature and prosecution of
the proceedings between her and
her former husband. Pending
this application the third wife APP
peared with an application to de-
fend her own rights, claiming
that the second wife had institu-
ted her proceedings through col
lussion with Price, her own hus-
band. 1t appeared at the same
time that the first wife was living,
and the referee, to whom the mat
ter was submitted, denied her APP
plication and reported that both
the second and third marriages
were invalid. The third Mrs.
Price excepted to this, insisting
that she had not had an oppor-
tunity to defend her rights, and
that, therefore, the referees re-
port was erroneous, so far as it de.
clared her own marriage invalid.
And so it remains for three wives
to fight it out as best they can.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-07
INVOCATION.

Fatherl ] thank thee, that the spirit
lives and loves
Beyond this earth;
That higher, purer joys our souls await.
OF nobler worth.
The light is breaking, and the clouds are
riven,
Dispelling night
There is shining pathway to that
heaven
Ofglorious light
Father, my yearning soul Graves more
oftruth
To guide my way
To that blest region Of immortal youth,
And endless day.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-07
OUR CATTLE BUSINESS

Within the last few weeks our
cattle feeders have, in a great
measure, been relieved from the
apprehensions which have haunted
them since the money trouble be-
gan. The 1900 head of.cattle that
have been eating corn on our bot
tom lands, from the Petersburg
Gap to the sycamore" a distance
of fifteen or twenty miles, have
nearly all been sold at pretty fair
prices, and are now being started
to market at the rate Of from two
to three hundred per week. This
considerable number of cattle, for
which their owners will receive
not less than one hundred and fif-
ty thousand dollars, have been fat
tened on corn produced on strip
of our county containing from
twelve to fifteen square miles; and
that is not all the good land in old
Hardy, either. We would just
like to see the county that can
beat ours in the production ofcorn.
Moorefeld Courier.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-07
Marriage Customs in Great Britain.

When the Anglo-Saxons settled in
Britain the patriarchsl system wasin full
force. The father was absolute master
in his own family; he sold his daughter
IN marrisge, his son in slavery. When
st. Augustine landed in the island the
maiden was a simple article Of prop
erty, her price fixed at so many head Of
cattle. The primitive mode Of procur-
ing wife was this: When youth had
fixed his choice upon a maiden, be
went with band of friends aud car
iied her off, probably with her Own Sc
cret connivance The relations followed
in hot pursuit, feud between the fam
lilies ensned, and was only appeased by
the lover agreeing to pay the value
fixed upon BY the father for retaining
possession 81 the maid, he giving a
"wed" or security Of his performance Of
the contract-hence the worl wedding.
This custom of stealing the bride is as
ancient as the Sparians, and is still kept
up in Brittany, where it forms one of
the ceremonies of the marriage festivities
The bargain made, the amount Of the
fno'DluS Silb sellleu upon tue cOH-
tracing parties took each other by the
hand and proclaimed themselves man
ard wife; the ring was placed on the
first finger Of the left hand and the fa-
Their, having received the purchase
money delivered his daughter to her hus-
band The transfer Of authority was
made by symbolic gift; the father de-
livered the brides shoe to the BRIDE
groom, and the latter touched her over
the head with it--a ceremony which
took its origin in the custom Of placing
the foot on the neck Of a slave, aud IS
typical Of the wife's subsection to the
husbands-a ceremony still preserved
in the popular custom OF throwing the
shoe" The day after the wedding, the
bridcgroo gave the morning gift =
supposed TO be ydnntary, but according
to the value Stipulated 1t was general
among the Teutnn race, and often estates
of some value were bestowed When
Athelstan's sister, Eadgirth, married the
Emperor 9th, his IN r ing gift was the
city Madgeburg.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-07

WAKE MoNEY.-A good-looking
lrishman stopping at hotel to warm
himself, inquired of the landlord
What is the news ?"
The landlord, disposed to run upon
him, replied
They say the devil is deatd."
can sure, says Patrick, "that's news
indade.
Shortly after, he went to the bar laid
down some coppers and resumed his
seat. The landlord, always ready for a
customer asked him what he would
take.
Nothing at all, 4" said Pat.
Then why did you put down this
money y
can sure, sir, it's the custom ia my
own country, when chap loses his dad
dy to give him few coppers to help to
pay for the wake"
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-07
A sICKENING MYSTERY.
Years In Private
Mad-H0use.


SEVENTEEN YEARS IN ONE CELL.
The police authorities Of New Or
leans have recently unravelIed a
sickening mystery relating to a re-
spectacle woman, who many years
since disappeared from the outside
world. The woman was little
quadroon. Some twenty-nine
years ago, when she was a hand
some girl of sixteen, she had symp-
toms of insanity, and was not al
lowed to go out from her room.
At that time her relations, who
were well off, were able to keep
her at home, in a proper manner.
The girl gradually grew worse and
finally insane. Whilst in this con-
dition she was generally quiet, but
would occasionally hurst into a
fury of passion.
Under these circumstances her
family, not desiring to make their
family skeletons public, kept her Il
prisoner at home. For IA number
OF years she was imprisoned in this
manner. The fortunes Of the fam
lily grew worse, but wherever they
went they carried the poor woman
with them. She finally became
very repulsive to them, and they
lost all love, and regarded her rs Il
bugbear forever, on their hands.
Seventeen years ago the woman
was conveyed To her present cell,
from which she has never stepped
out, and in which she has seldom
moved.
The family only remembers to
throw her enough food to keep her
alive, and they sometimes forgot
her for days, during which the wo-
man was only kept alive from be-
ing accustomed to this starvation,
The clothes she had originally
WORE. rotted off her, and she lay
Surnmerand Winter upon the cold
floor, utterly naked. The family
became accustomed TO her in this
state, and made no attempt to send
her to the asylum; and thus she
lived, rotting and dying, when
! the authorities discovered the ter
rible secret. For years he had
: never worn an article OF clothing,
/ never felt even the warmth of a
4 fire, never seen The light of day.
The authorities have now ordered
her to be taken to the asylum, al
though there is but little hope of
saving the poor woman. owing to
her critical condition.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-07
A False Lover in Iowa.

Mr. Stem is an attorney at.law, a
graduate of the State University, and
resides in Monroe. He was engaged to
be married to Miss Catherine Huddles-
ton, of Iowa city, but meeting Miss Mat
tic Martin, of Monroe, he fell violently
in love with her, and shortly became
engaged to her
All preparations for his marriage with
his second choice were completed, ex-
cept his release from his engagement
with Miss Huddleston. He went to
Iowa City and had an interview with
the lady on the subject. The paternal
Huddleston took part in the caucus, and
and as he backed up his views with
death-dealing revolver, and minis
ter of the gospel and marriage license,
most interesting session was held, and
Stem went out that house married
man,
But yet he was not happy, for his re-
lations with the father-in-law are I'M
pleasant, and Matte Martin is looking for
him in Monroe, when he goes there af-
ter his law books. -Chicago Times.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-07

Intelligence is at hand of the engage
ment Of Miss Nellie Grant to an En-
glish admiral with the formidable name
and title of Sir George Rose Sartonious,
X. c. B. Miss Grant is an amiable and
accomplished young lady. We trust
that the Democratic press will not allow
itself to fall into spasms ofwild indigna-
ton because the lucky man did not hap
pen to be native. Also the intelligent
correspondents who have been engaging
Miss Grant to several hundred other
people for two years will please make
the proper reparation.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-07

GRAND CoMMANDERY.- Pro
ceedings were begun some time
ago for the formation of a Grand
Commandery of Knights Templar
for the State of West Virginia.
Upon formal petition of the three
chartered Communicates iii this
State, viz: those at Wheeling,
Morgantown and Martinsburg, the
consent ofthe Grand Commandery
of Virginia to which these bodies
werestill subordinate, was obtained
for the contemplated separation.
A charter was then obtained
sfom Sir j. @ A. Fellows, Grand
Master of Knights Templar in the
United Estates, and arrangements
are now being made for the organ
ization ofthe new Grand Comman-
derry and the installation of It's
officers.
The day fixed for the ceremony
is the 25th Of February. The GER
emonies will be conducted by Sir
James III. Hopkins, of Pittsburgh,
Deputy Grand Master of the
United States. The knights of
three Communicates in Pitts
burgh and Allegheny are expected
to accompany him as an escort and
the knights Templar of Washing
ton, Pa, and SteubenvilIe and
st. Clairsville, Ohio, are expected
to be present, and the grand pa
rrade will doubtless be the most
imposing display that Wheeling
has witnessed for a long time
Wheeling Register.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-07

Man sunk below his natural level,
hates and Affects to despise the height
where he was walked Women, fallen
from her fair estate, looks ever back to
it with longing and regretful eyes. He
proclaims himself not worse than his
fellows; endeayors to pull those alb ut
down to bis level. She admits her
fault; deplores it; is glad there are wo-
men so much better and more fortunate
than she strives to have hope for the
future, and listens with bounding
blood to every voice that brings back
to her The spotless past. Never does
she quite renoince morality humanity
claims her to the last. Miserable,
down trodden, wholly forsaken, she
locks up from the dross and mire and
hears the lark of her love still singing
at the gaze of Heaven Galaxy.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-07

How hard it is to feel that the power
of life is to be found inside, not outside:
in the heart ald thoughts, not in the
visible actions and show; in the living
seed, not in the plant which has no root
How often do men cultivate the garden
Of their soulsjust in the other way! How
often do we try and pcrsevere in trying
to make sort of neat show of outer
good qualities, without anything within
to correspond, just like children who
plant blossoms without any roots in the
ground to make a pretty show for the
hour We find faults in our lives and
we cut weed, but we do not root it up;
we find something wanting in ourselves,
and we supply it not by sowing the d.
vine seed of heavenly principle, but
by coping the deeds that the principle
ought to prcduce.-[Temple's Rugby
Sermons.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-07
A HUMAN MONSTER.
TIL Danger OF Travelling Alone

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Morris
Higgins, q hackman of Jersey
City, was arrested and brought to-
day charged with rape on the per-
son of Mary O'Brien, aged 20
years, who arrived by the mid
night train from Philadelphia on
the oath of january. The out
rage was committed that night in
the express office of Jacob Philips,
Jersey City, Miss O'Brien lies dan
gerously ill in Bellevue Hospital.
Hig gins is 80 years of age, and has
a bad character.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-07

We learned from some of the
ladies i'll charge of the supper
given in the basement of ST. JOS
ephs Catholic Church that the
gross receipts amounted TO over
eight hundred dollars. We also
got the vote for the shawl and
pitcher slightly incorrect. The fol-
lowing are the correct figures. Miss
Kahn received 247 votes. and Miss
Martin 16S votes. For the pitcher
Mr.. Edwards received 405 votes
and Mr. Colston " votes.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-07

CTR article advocating the lay
ing ol a side walk from the north
ern 10 iilo southern terminus Of
Queen streets, meets with general
approval, and the council will
do well to adopt measures to con-
struct the walk at their meeting
this evening.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-07

Some of the female Boston school
teachers are very much opposed to the
appointment of ladies upon the school
committee. They say From their own
sex the teachers can and do expect moth
ing but snubbing." They profess them
selves willing to remain under mascu-
line government"
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-07

1t is reported in England that French
firm has discovered a method of max
ing artificial sugar from materials SO
cheap that it can be sold at farthing
a pound Concerning which the Man.
ufacturer aud Builder says: "When
we consider that sawdust is cheap and
rich in Ignite, which by chemical treat
ment with acids, may be changed into
grape sugar, we should not be at all sur
prised that theabove report turns out to
be true, and the sawdust is the material
from which this cheap sugar is to be OBJ
tanned. Changing old linen rags into
sugar is well-known chemical expert
ment. Such rags are almost pure lig-
mite, while Sawdust also consists of lig-
mite, however, with some other ingre-
dients, easily removed. From rags to
sawdust is but one step"
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-07

"What do you sell those fowls for, in
quired person of man attempting to
dispose of some chickens of questiona-
BILE appearance. Il sell them for profits,
was the answer. Thank you for the in
formation that they are prophets" re-
sponded the querist, u took them to be
patriarchs.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-07

Smith can't see why his wife should
object to his staying at the club so late
simply because he said when he came
home the other uight. "My dear, it
the coolest year for manyn lights; at if
teen degrees past ten, the clock stood
sixteen minutes below Zero"
On the Sd of February 1911 Hor-
ace Greeley was born.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-07

Within the next two or
three weeks, Martinsburg is to be
favored with another concert by
eur own home musical talent. We
have plenty of it here, and are
only sorry that their entertain
ments are so much like angels
visits, viz: few and far between.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-07

A good slice Of Frostburg was
burned downon Monday morning.
All caused by II boy kindl .ng a
fire in the furnace of q furniture
establishment, throwing Il quart
ofcoal oil in loniake il burn. Coal
Oil is surely dangerous.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-07

Ladies, commence now,to make
some article for the third annual
fair Berkeley Co, to be held next
September. We were beaten q
little by. tie Frederick, Mary
land, lair last year, but let Us walk
way ahead of them this year Do
your best now.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-07

Cumberland is making efforts
lor a new town hall, and also talks
Of fire alarm telegraph. Shall
Martinsburg lag behind in the on
ward march? No.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-07

Messrs. Hill and Thrush, iron-ore
miners from Pennsylvania, ARE en-
gagged in prospecting for iron ore
on Mr.. Faulkner's property. We
hope they will find plenty of it,
and that we may soon have iron
furnaces in blast.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-07

Ladies and gentlemen will find
The Iatcs. novelties in tie envelope
and Yaisi line nj tie independent
Book Store. Call aud ask for new
styles OF paper aud envelopes.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-07

Tn.' Regents OF the West Vir-
ginia i).a! aud Dumb Institute at
Romfcs have elected Rev. Mr..
Eddy, 81 Minnesota, Principal Of
the insti ution ia place OF Prof.
Hollis ", iesisned.