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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28
THE ORIGIN Al
AND THE ONLY
CHEAP STORE
STILL VICTORIOUS

The cry OF s'CHKAP Goops'' is no thing TO the
people Of this community. Nearly six years ago the
New York Store nnflrled its banner in Martinsburg
with the inscription death to high prices, which so
completely reyoiutionzed the Dry Goods market IN
Martinsburg, that there is scarcely man, woman or
child in all this county who does not remember lt-
And Notwithstanding the combined opposition OF Jew
and GENTLE, banner st floats, bearing the same
inscription only in more glaring and formidable pro-
portions In view Of paying an exorbitant rent, ana
doing business in the dark, concluded 10 put up
shop of our own--one in which we would have plenty
of ROOM and abundance of light TO show our goods 10
the entire satisfaction Of customers Many per-
said that acting very unwisely IN giving
up old and popular stand for new and untfied
place; but have the great satisfaction Of stating
that the result has been grand success, Gaining
forth from a merchant the following remark. that
'if the town was five miles long. and Timoeriake "as
to to the farther end oft, the people would
follow" Yes, they have followed. and TO an extent
far beyond our largest calculations, ana we calhos
find words to express our gratitude; but we again
pledge ourselves land leave it TO the people 10 say
how we have kept our promises) to put forth still
greater efforts to sell cheaper than ever and secure
their continued confidence Al patronage. We wish
it distinctly understood however, that we claim not
your patronage the ground OF any personal avofs
or preferences, but upon the more reasonable ana
business-like basis of merit. We always BUY oil the
man that will give us the most for our money, and
we are perfectly willing to grant TO others the same
privilege. Hence say. If anybody else VIII sell
you goods cheaper than we. by all means buy them
be he jew or Gentle, provided he deals with you
honestly, and treats you a gentleman should do
But do call upon you in all candor in view OF the
great scarcity money, OF to buy cents worth of
any man un you have posted yourself in the prices.
for you NAV, by the exercise OF little discretion,
save enough in ono bill to keep your family month
or q week at least Then why waste your money by
buying OF men who take the pains to look for
bargains, Whose experience in the market Is only
twice year, and then for few days only would
ii not rather be the part of wisdom and of TO
buy of who lives in the markets, watching to
secure every bargain that may be ohereds We have
not the time space for price list. but will take
pleasure in showing goods to any who may favor
US with call Don't forget the place-the new build
ing nearly opposite the Express Office
ID. w. TIMBERLAKE CO.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

John RUFUS SMITH,
y Attorney at Law, Berkeley Springs, W. Va. VIII
attend to collection of Soldiers Gains, bounty money,
back pay &c.
gY-Prompt attention given to business,
apl2S. IS73-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-08-06
FezU Advertisements.

AGT Lost at the Show in Staunton Va Au-
IIOC Il gust 4th- black POCKET BOOK
containing one dollar in money and Nine Hundred
Dollars in Bonds and Accounts. The finder will he
literally Rewarded, by returning to the Valley vir-
ginan Office. -s
Mt Sidney, Va, August 4, 1874.
JOHN W. LANDES.
aug SIT
tt1HE ANNUAL EXCURSION OF THE AUGUSTA
/ FIRE COMPANY, viii take place
AUGUST 3d. TO MILLBORO.
RorND TRIP TICKET $1.OO
CHI DREN Under IL YEARS OF AGE, so
Dancing Roller Skating. CroQuet, Archery, and
other amusements provided for the occasion.
W.. seat guaranteed for every ticket sold.
Remember that this pleasant Mace is only 30 miles,
thus avoiding all day riding on the and allow
ing to all day of recreation and pleasure.
Tickets to be had of the Committee
y j: Crowder J. T. Lone. E. F. Grove, Jas. H. Wa
tefs' s. T. Phillips. s. Wehn.
70; Procure your seats at once, as only limited
humber VIII be sold. aug est
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-08-06

CHANGERS Changers out West, seem
to be aspiring to political preferment, and that
is the fear Of all organizations of the kind
A certain class Of men will endeavor to use the
order to further their ends. There is a time for
all things. The time may come when the far
lners will invite worthy members of their order
to become candidates for representatives, but
we do not think the time has come yet for the
Patrons OF Husbantry, to make their order a
political machine. First. by consistency In pint
chile sand practice, establish The confidence of
the people Of the order. and then the Patrons
may enter the race course of politics, and try
their chances for SUCCESS. Too much haste is
not wise.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-08-06

LEAsURE.- Maj. Poe, Chief o. Police, Rich
mond, Va, has received letters from the wife
of Myron Leasure, and lawyer Of WATERFOWL,
N. Y. coafrmin the accounts already given
Of his former career as a crazy street preacher,
temperai1ca lecturer and tract distributor, and
affirming the suspicious that he had stolen his
child from its mothers breast. They both
state that he also stole his wife's watch and
icwelry, and cut off her hair and sold it, and
that she is in great distress and destitution-
The wife begs the chief to send her all the in
formation he can get as o the death and hulia l
Of her little darling, IF it is really dead and
buried -
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OFFICE OF GEO. NJ. HARRISON,

ITO Maria A. Tams, Ex'utrx of VIM. Fl. Tams and
Il such, Trustee of the Central Bank of Virgin
ia F. M. Young, President of the Central Bank of
Virginia, the Directors and Stockholders of the Cen
Iral Bank of Virginia.
Take Notice, That on Tuesday, the 1st day of Sep
tembef 1874, between the hours of o'clock a. IN.
and O'Clock p. NJ. at the effccof c. M Harrison,
Notary Public, in stanton. Va, shah proceed to
take the dispositions of Il N Young, and others, to
be used evidence in suit pending and un-
determined in the Circuit Coert of the United States
at Harrisouburg, Virginia wherein you and others
are defendants and am plaintiff and if from any
cause the taking of said dcpositions shall not be
commenced, being need shall not be
pleted on that day, the talnr OF the will be
adjourn cd from tay to day, ircIn time to time,
au place TO place, until the the said dispositions
t+1Hen UIdef e.iaN opd
said ITAIS;tE4 ,,@ie
aug Ga u fronnsei
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-08-06

HoMIcIDE.-Last Sunday two of the colored
laborers on the V. r. r., employed by Messrs.
Stair & Ballad, at Cloverdale, named Babe
Wilson and Charles Evans. had difficulty, in
which the latter was instantly killed, It ap-
pears that the negroes, had had a difficulty pre-
viously and on Sunday the two got OH SPREE
yved, resulting in an encounter in which Ev-
ans was cut in a horribleimanner by WILSON,
Tue weapon used was a pocket-knife.. The
murderer was promptly arrested and tried be-
fore Justice w. E. Eakin, who committed him
to jail for trial. Wilson was lodged in jail
here late Sunday night.-Fiincastle Herald.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-08-06

W., G. & ST.. H., r. R.-The Washington,
Cincinnati and st. Louis Railroad Narrow
Gauge,) Company are preparing to work their
road in good earnest. The whole work OF era-
ding, it is thought will be completed by Oct. LIST
to the Dora Coal Mines, when track laying will
BEGIN
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-08-06

CONGRESSIONAL AsPIRA NTS.--M essrs.
Whitehead, Daniels and Houston, aspira1ts for
the Congressional nomination in the Lychburg
district are canvassing the district, and making
the sswool fly, in their criticisms Of each OH
err. They should remember what the royal
Psalmest says about brethren dwelling tcseth-
er in unitY.''
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-08-06
Tease No 622I

THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the 10th day
OF June, 1874, warrant in Bankruptcy was issued
against the estate of John W. Beemer of Berryville
Clarke county, Virginia, who has been adiudged
Bankrupt on his own petition That the payment of
any debts and the delivery of any property belong
ing to said Bankrupt, to him for his and the
transfer of any property by him. forbidden by
law:-Fhat meeting OF the Creditors of said Bank
rupt, to prove their debts and choose more
Assignees of his estate, will he held at a Court of
Bankruptcy to be holden at the office of the Regis
ter in Bankruptcy, in Harrsonburg. va, before c.
Douglas Gray, Esq. Register, the 9th day Of
August, a. d.. 1871 at 10 O'Clock, a. = -
A. s. GRAY,
aug sgt q. s. Marshal for said District.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-08-06

And now comes the Conservative parry of
Nelson county, in public meeting assembled.
and spits defiance into the faces Of the Execu-
tive committee at Richmond, by endorsing Nj.
Whiteheads course and condemning in unneas-
terms, the course pursued by said committee,
in regard to Whitehead. We 'ook for a Kill
kenny cat-fight in that district yet
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-08-06

THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That on the 9Th day
of June, 1874 warrant in Bankruptcy was issued
against the estate of Richard L. Gray, of Wnches-
ter, Frederick county, Virginia, who has been ad-
indsed q bankrupt on his own petition THAT the
payment OF any debts, and the delivery of any prop
t use and the transfer Of any property by him.
of said Bankrupt, to prove their debts and choose
one or more assgnees Of his estate win be held at
the Register in Bankruptcy, in Harrisonburg, va.
before G. Douglas Gray, Esq, Register, the 27th
day OF August, a. d., 1874 at 10 O'clock a. m.
A. S. GRAY,
aug 6-2t u. S. Marshall for said District
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-08-06

A Sunday School inquiry and answer may be
told as follows Tommy Howell, can yon tell
me what is meant by the word miracle, so often
used in the Bible which you now hold in your
hand?'' Eyes, Miss Harvey, think cam
Ma says if you and Captain Smith, who was
with you at the Presbyterian picnic, don't
marry soon it will be a miracle -
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-08-06
ANorHER COMET DIscyEREp-Mr

ANOTHER COMET DIsCvERED.-Mr Ste
phens telegraphs from Paris that at 2 O'Clock
P. NJ, on the night of Sunday, the 2sth inst,
Borelli, at Marseilles, discovered another COM
ct. He gives its right ascension l5hrs. 52min.
lssec. Polar distance 800. 1t can, therefore,
be seen in our latitude. Borelli describes it's
appearance as moderately bright. Its move
ment is toward the Northwest. Borelli, like
Coggia, his colleague observer at Marseilles,
seems to be.on the sharp lookout for comets
and planetoids. He had previously discovered
several of each.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-08-06

THEfo following is an extract from he speech
OF K. d. Beckley, colored citizen of Alexaa-
dria, Va, made at Tappalannock, Va, on
Tuesday Of last week:
An opportunity is now offered the colored
man to prove tias the ballot in his hands is a
GOOD thlng 70 prove by prudence and industry
I,lat al ao'ls .lie i"sare has been dt feated,
they are willing to W;s* patiently: TO prove
t'lat the ballot has been usSgnl to l,,n en- ri',.
people of this Commonwealth :; ~, is
coming fast enough. He did nos ana .hG,n
legislation, he VIZ ted civil rights bill il the
learas of the people. He was true 70 his Sta
no man cherished warmer affections for VIZ
einia. In ais veins cout,ed the blood OF both
races, all he had WIS i'll the STATE evHiv IL
fei ,sr was here, every pul- tlo5oed ant, beat
for the old State OF Virginia; for here he pre-
posed 10 live. lie loved her mountains; he
loved her forests, iaer beautiful rivers; he loved
his State, Yit loved Justice ald right above all
other things There was soTae difficulties abol
civil rights. We have here free schools, which
the people are taxed to support. Wops;- he
measure not have destroyed The school sy EN-,
ald would it not have tesnited ot',er in
jury? Who pays the taxes? Mainly the prop
eity llciiiars. Are we, as POOR a. we are, at
this period pr pared to adEcate cur children?
He had seventeen and had no hest alton in say
ing he was not. What is best to DO? The potion
to take is to prove TO the world that we are good
voters and not to be carried sway by mise rpu-
lous men. He desired to cultivate a mole
friendly feeling. Partaking OF the bio I'd Of
both he could appeal to 18TH and say let rs
have peace now. Elt something had
ton; they should be glad Of it, forit paved The
way for their children. His holding an Office
should entitle him to more consideration at the
hands Of his race.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-08-06

Bishop Pierce, of Georgia, preached in the
First Presbyterian Church, Knoxville, on We'd
nesday evening of last week. The Press Of
that city compliments Che sermon as model
of eloquence and earnestness.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-08-06

THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That ON the 9th day
of June, 1874, a warrant in Bankruptcy was issued
against the estate of Albert Eliza, of -
bankrupt on his own petition That the pigment
of any debts and the delivery of any property be-.
the transfer of any property by him, are forbidden
by law THAT meeting of the creditors of said
Bankrupt, to prove their debts and choose one or
assignees of his estate will be held at court
Of Bankruptcy to be holden at the office of the Reg
lister in Bankruptcy, in Harrisonburg Va before 2
Douglas Gray, Esq Register. on the eth day of An
gust, a. d., 1874 at 10 O'Clock a. m. A. s. GRAY
aug7-2t u. s. Marshal for said District
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-08-06

The. executors Of Samuel Miller daceosa7 h.,
delivered to the State Board OF Education
state and Railroad securities of the value 81
s., l0o,O 900, bequeathed for the benefit Of the
Albemarle Manual Labor School, an institl.
ton yet to be established
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WASHINGTON. D. c.. Julv II

The Board of Commissioners for the city of
Washington, have approved the contract with
Fl. L. Gallaher & Co., for the construction of
the Tiber Sewer. AS stated last week the work
will aggregate about 100000.
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iCasa No. GLE

n TIE. DISTRICT COURT Or, THE UNITED
l. STATES for lle W estsi.l District of Virginia.
In B!nhraptey,
In the matter of William G. Hirdesty, Bankrupt.
TO WHOM II MAY CONCERN:
TIE Undersigned \. ". MED onald. OF Clarke Co.,
Va, hereby sv,s notice of his anpoiEtissen as As
signae OF the Estate OF VIM G. IfarleSty. OF Clark
county in ,sad district who WIS, the Sit, dry of
ori!. q. a., 15Tl. adulgeda Bankrupt mis- own
petition hv the District Court OF said district
Dated. July 30t.l, 1874.
aug 5-3t 4. W. MCDONALD, Assignee
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-08-06

The following is the reply of the Sec'y of
War to despatch from the Governor of Miss
issippi
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 81.
Hon. 4. dimes, Jackson, Mss:
The contents of your despatch have been
submitted to the President. He declines to
move the troops, except under a call made
strictly in accordance with the terms Of the
Constitution.
W. w. DFLKNAP,
Secretary of War,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-08-06

Judge R. W. Hughes has rendered lengthy
and very able decision at Norfolk, Va, in
the admiralty case of John G. Hozier, against
the steamer William Q. Obey, growing out Of a
libel for collision in the Albemarle and Chas-
apeake Canal. The Court decided that it
had Jurisdiction over the the waters of the
Canal, and he then gave judgment for the lib
ellautS.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-08-06

ARRESTED. heodoie Tilton was arres ID
a few Gays ago on an action brought by one
oaynot, anu la7Aen before Judge Walsh, who
released nun q his own reeognizance to appear
the following day. This action s regarded as
a movement tdcompel the bringing Of the case
into court.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-08-06

+ From the Richmond Enquirer II the ID, we
learn that on the 1st., j. II. Van Ness. who
halls from New York, and who h:s been in dll-
rance vile for the past ten dayb was again
brought before Justice White d the Police
court to be examined on the charge Of forging
the name of Cornelius vande Fbilt, of New
York, to the tune of about $4,000. In the
absence of evidence, the accused was discharged.
His family, consisting Of wife and three chill
dren, were also released from bnfinement in
jail, where they had been incarEerated as va
grants. Van Ness was ordered to leave the
city within twenty-four hours, and to carry his
family with him, in obedience to which behest
he left the city at 2:35 p. m. via the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad.
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- - -

ACcIcENT.-Th 18th N. j. regiment was
reviewed by President Grant and Governor
Parker, at Long Branch few days since
the floor Of the summer-honse, IN which the
President, Gov. Parker and a number of others
were. gave way, and the party were precipitat-
ed to the ground a distance of a couple
Of feet but no one was injured.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-08-06

The marriage Of Mr.. Trimmer and Miss
Fannie S. Jewell, of Manassas, is announced.
Miss Fewell, it will be remembered, eloped
with James =. Clark, a married man who was
afterwards killed by Rhoda Jewell while Clark
was prisoner in the Jail of P. William county.
-LYnchbuyq News.
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The Baltimore American advises all peace

The Baltimore American ADVISES at peacea-
bic, law-abiding citizens, who dislike being a.
rested, not to take their sons Of ten or twelve
years Of agt on a tour through any rural neigh
borhood in which they are not known; there
are SO many deputy sherifs, constables town
bailiffs, and other officers of the peace who are
carrying photograph of little Charlie Ross in
their pockets, and every strange lad they see
bears striking likeness to the picture ; and it
adds: Gypsies and organ grinders who have
small children had better cease their peregrina-
tions until little Charlie is found, or at least
until the excitement Of his disappearance blows
over.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-08-06

We learn that Gen. William L. Sherman and
con visited Winchester on last Sunday week
and returned to Washington by way OF Lees
burg. on the following day. His visit had no
political or military significance. 10 use his
wv p,yn words..he was only cruising about to
get some fresh air and rio himself OF the mo
notouy of Washington. He was travelling in
buggy.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-08-06

Husband" said the wife Of a young clergy
man, .'read me one Of your sermons | feel
dreadful wakeful tonight, and wish to go to
Sleep"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-08-06

C. +. & L. r. R.-The Fincastle Herald saws
A corps of'engineers under the auspices of Il e
Federal Government are now in Botetourt. SUI
veyiug the route between Lynchburg and Cliff
ton Forge, i'll order to test the practicabilty of
the great National Double Track Railway which
was recommended by committee of the last
Congress- in place Of completing the James
River and Kanawha Canal. The camp of The
engineers has been established on the upper
James, and the survey will be proceeded with
at once. This certainly looks like business.
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K a e No-6 8.
N THE DISTRICT COURT OF TIE EMITTED
Z States, for the Western District of Virginia.
in Bankruptcy
In the matter of Z. L. Horf Bankrupt
TO WHOM IT MAY conc IsIlN:
The undersigned, J. Emmett Guy. OF, stanton,
Augusta county. Va, hereby gives notica of his ap-
pointnlant Assignee of the estate of e. L. Hour,
of Augusta county, in said District, who was tho
2lst day of April, d., 1917 a1iudgr Bankrupt
his petition by the district Court of said dis
trct.
Da ed, July 3lst 1874.
aug 6-3t j. EMMETT GUY, Assignee
lease no. 639]
THIS Is TO GIVE NJTiCE, That on the 3Gttl day
OF June 1871 warrant in Bankruptey was issued
against the estate of Anthony Liptrap, OF Bath Alum
Sp'nSs- Bath CO.. Va, who has been aiindsed bank
rupt ON his own petition THAT the payment of a1.
debts and the delivery of any properly belonging
to said bankrupt to i'm for his use and the trans
fer of any property by him. forbidden by law =
That meeting OF the creditors of said Bankrupt to
prove their debts and choose more ASsignees
OF his estate, will be held at Court of Baukrnptev
to be holden at the office of the Register in Bank
ruptcy. in Harrlsonburg, Va, before c. Douglas
Gray, Esq. Register the 9th day of August a. d.
1911 at 10 o'clock, Il. m. A S.GRAY
aug SIT U. S. Marshal for said District.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-08-06

The man Who Went to sleep on railroad
track, found his rest was a good deal broken
and his leg too.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-08-06

NoMlNATIfS .-rhe Republicans of Dele
ware nave nEminated Dr. Isaac Jump, for
GOVERNOR ail1eae Hon. James K. Lofland, for
Congress.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-08-06

Co.. Chas. NJ. Fauntleroy, son OF Gen. I. T.
Fauntleroy, of Winchester Va, has received
the appointment of Secretary Of the Commiss-
ion authorized by Congress Ito investigate and
report permanent plan for the reclamation of
the alluvial basin Of the Mississippi river, sub
ject to overflow The commission consists of
Majors Warren and Abbott, and Captain Ben
yard Of the U. S. Engineers, and Ex-Governor
P. 0. Hebert and jackson E. Sickles of LOUISE
ana As%
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IN THE MATTER OF JOHN N. KITCHEN,
In Bankruptcy.
ASSIGNEE'S SALE

vr1 1874 q an OF nr ma on the 18th of Februa
for the western District Of Virginia. in the above
matter, will on " ~ ~
Friday. 2Slh of August. 1879.
offer at public SALE before the Court House door i'm
Berryville CLARK county, Va, the follow NO tracts OF
land. First, Tract of
81 Acres
near the Oonauon in Clarke county. adjoining fha
lands of Washington Daarnont. Isaac Crabs. and
others, being the derived by Descent from Pc
ttioner's father. George Kitchen deceased in part.
and the remainder By purchase from the heirs of
said George Kitchen. deceased. This 1ract VIII be
corded in the County clerks Office Of Clarke county,.
petition, ono in favor of Martin Gauntt the other
Second, a Tract of 90 ACRES,
adjoining the above described being the interest of
petitioner in the land assigned to his mother Maria
L. Crebs, late Kitchen, now deceased per report
Of Commissioners confirmed by the County Court of
Clarke county, in 1873 in the chancery cause of Kitch-
en-, &C.. VS.. Kitchen &c. Third,
A TRACT OF IS ACRES,
in Frederick county, on the Front Royal road, five
and half miles from Winchester adjoining the
lands of Alfred Parkns and others. These tracts
will be sold separately
TERMS OF SALE.-One-third cash. the residue in
two equal annual instruments, with interest thereon
from date and title retained until payment in full.
aug Git HOLMES CONRAD, Assignee.
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Not u glee club-The Policeman's.