Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-25

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ductors of the child Charlie Brew
ster Ross, and the restoration of
the child:
MAYORS OFFICE,
PHILADELPHIA, July 22d.
AT the instance Of citizens of
Philadelphia, / hereby offer re-
ward Of twenty thousand dollars
for the arrest and conviction of the
abductors ofCharles Brewster Ross
son of Christian Ross, of Philadel-
phia, and the restoration of that
child to his parents. The child was
stolen from Washington Lane, near
Chew street, Germantown, in the
suburbs of Philadelphia, on the af-
ternoon of the first Of July last. AT
the time when the child was
stolen he answered to the following
description: Age, four years, dress
ed in brown linen kilt suit, With
short shirt, broad brimmed UNI
bleached Panama hat with black
band, laced shoes and blue and
white striped stockings. The boy
has long, fiaxen, curly hair, hazel
eyes, clear skin, round, full face,
and no marks except those made
by vaccination on the arm. His
appearance, as above described,
may have been greatly changed
by cutting OF hair or changing his
dress to that Of a girl, or in some
other way.
The child was decoyed by two
men into failing top yacht-bod-
led buggy, painted dark all over
lined with dark material, drawn
by dark bay or brown horse
about 154 hands high, driven, it Is
believed, without check rain, by
two men, who, as nearly as can he
ascertalned, answer tothe follow
ing descriptions: No. | was a man
Of rather large size, probably five
feet eight or nine inches high; he
was only seen sitting: age believed
to be from thirty-five to forty FIVE
years; mOustache and full heard or
whiskers, rather long on the chin
Of brown or sandy brown color,
and brown hair; Wore ring on
the little finger of his right hand.
No. 2 was man five feet eight or
ten inches high, about twenty
five or thirty years of age of light
or with tendency to sandy COM
pDexion, sandy moustache. and
red nose and face, having the APP
pearance of drinking man. One
of the men wore broad brimmed
Straw hat, looking as lift mad
been worn a season or two, and
much sunbrowned. The other
wore high crowned, dark color
ed straw hot. One wore linen
buster, and the other a gray al
paca duster. One of the men wore
large glasses or goggles of eark
coler, probably as disguise.
(Signed) VIM. SToKELEY,
Mayor of Philadelphia.
In the cause of humanity, as we'll
as for the interests of justice, it is
earnestly requested that the fore
going be given the widest publicity
in every newspaper in the United
States and Canada.
The report that Wooster was re-
leased to-day is unfounded.
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ELIGIBLE QUALITIES OF BRAH-
MAs.--Fowl fanciers and writer's
often make great mistakes in
speaking of certain breeds of poul-
try. Brahmas, for instance, are
said to be unfit for the table until
they are seven or eight months
old, and then are set down as dry
and coarse in flesh, Regarding
myself as an epicure, and having
raised fowls Of all breeds,
and eaten them at all ages. and
with all sauces, / pronounce Brah-
mas as equal to the best quality Of
fowls at the age Of four and
five months. being at that time
from seven TO eight pounds per
pair. Brahmas' hardness, quick
growth. good laying qualities of
large and abundant eggs, summer
and winter, should place them
high in the scale Of estimation of
those wishing to keep a quiet,
handsome and useful fowl.
AccDENT.-Edward Thomas, a
collier, had his right leg broken
and badlo crushed by a fall of
coal in the Midlothian Mine on
Tuesday morning.