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BOYS AND YOUTHS DRESS SHOES.
A good stock of new styles, Of fine quality,
and at low prices,
At WADDEY'S, ID King street.
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NEW STYLES LADIES' CATERS,
At WADDEY'S, "a King street.
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LADIES' PARLOR s. TOILET SLIPPERS
Ladies French Kid Broadway, Ladies Last
ing Broadway, Turkey Morocco. Broad say
French Kid Toilet, Cashmere Toilet, Lasting
Toilet Serge and Carpet Slippers, IN every style
and quality,
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MISSES LASTING BOOTS,
IN EVERY STYLE, QUALITY and IklCE
At WADDEY'S, IA King street.
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We desire to Gull the attention Of our friend
and the public generally to our large ana Var'cu
assortment Of
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ROOTS .4.N.yS SE5OES.

r AIDES ROMAN TIES ard SHOES, en-
IL tirely new Style, at
At WADDEY'S, "a King street
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LADIES HOUSE SHOES.
Large stock and great variety, suitable for old
ladies,
, 1874-03-16

oTtCsut UftTotcR 10 nc tHtcHFD 1TtDMhts
SENATOR STEWART As AN INVESTIGATOR.
WASHINGTON, D. O., March 15.--It is reported
this evening that Senator Stewart has decided to
doclino tho profrercd ChnirmanBhip Of tho Dis
trict Investigation Committee. Good taste, il
nothing else, would soon to dictate that courso
OF action by tho Noyada Senator. Mr. Carpenter
explains tho appointment Of stowars by saying
TINT he offered tho position to evory other no.
publican Senator fit to fill tho pluco, and they all
poremptorily refused to accept. Stewart waa his
only resource. Mr. Carpenter understands por-
foctly we'll that Stewart is disqualified to act
On the Committee. bccauao it ia assorted, and
very generally credited. that ho IL Id tho
roal-estate riug composed OF tho District Gov
ernmont and their frionds, whose acts the Com
mitteo will investigate. The counsel for tho
meuoFia}lsts claim 10 hive evidence Of Btewast's
connection with the real estate speculation for
him if ho inhiata In serving on the Committee.
THE FlRsT NATIONAL BANK.
a subcommittee Of the Banking and Currency
Committee OF tic House, Of which Mr. Farwell,
OF Illinois, is Chairman, has just completed itB
investigation Of the affairs OF the First National
Bank Of this city: Mr. Fnrwel WAS asBistod in
his work by Mr. Alfred Sphinx, the Chicago Dank-
Examiner. Tho former gentleman refuses to
divulgo tho result Of his inquiry, and SPHINX has
gone to Now York to reudor assistance in the
Ocean Dauk investigation.
, 1874-03-16
SUMMERS SUCCESSOR.
Special Digpatch 70 Ths Chicago I'stbune.

OPINION At THE CAPITAL,
WARRINGTON, D. G., March 15.-The sadness
occauionod by tho doath of Senator Sumner Ia
still manifoBt hero, aud everybody reallzes tho
grcat loss tho country sn1rnra through tho ya-
canoy made by hia departure. III Wow Of tho
faot that M election ia by law required on tLo
second Tuesday aftor tho announcement OF
vacancy, thoro ia good deal Of eanyassing going
on In ordor to get at tho rolntyo strough Of tho
numerous gentlemen whose names aro mem
toned in connection with tho succession to
Sumner in tho sonato. VI course, nearly
all the interest ccptroa III tho choico for
tho unoxp,red torn, aa auothcr LogIalaturo
yot to DO olected will mako . Senator for the
long torn, bcginniug OH tho 4th Of next March.
Ex-Qava. lullock. aud Clifford, Chlof Justice
DeyenB Richard H. Uana, Jr., 4. Il. lioar, II.
j.. Dawes, Con- Butler, OharloH francis Adams,
Wendell Phillips, aud 1salph Waldo Emerson arc
all mud eAch talkod OF o.
PROBABLE CANDIDATES..
Thore aro lnary reraone Who believe h1r.
Emerson to bo by tar tho ttttoHt man fur tho
placo; othors tl.nt Wendell Phillips ought
10 succeed hr. sumner, 81, 50 az to
project. Then, It IL said Con. 1'urlor
Won't 20 before tho Legislature ~ Il candtdatc
hut will effect compromise whoroby Ala intlu-
onco will DO thrown for hia choice for bonator,
In return for which tho latter shall aid Duter III
lis raco for tho Qoyernosat.p. .,,
In conversation With Senator Logan yeBtG-
day, Judge Richardson, Secretary Of tho
Yraasury, remarked lu etfoot thst lta belief Nas
'A"' ," i'm, p4wxs WOULD sucorxp
Mz, aumuas, and from other at4to@snsa mace
, 1874-03-16
PACIFIC RAILROADS.
Special Dispatch 10 Tbs Chicago Tribune.

a FUA1AEtAlHQ GCNtlsHEHuE.
WASHINGTON, D. G., March 15,-An informal
conference OF the House Committee Oh Pacific
Railroads with the recently elected Directors Of
tue Union Pacific and tho Government Directors
Of that road will bo hold in tha city noxt
Wednesday. The purpose Of tho con-
forenco ia partially aot forth in tho
following resolution, which was presented
to tho Committee few days ago. There will
also bo inquiry made into tho custom OF charging
for cara and freight over tho bridge At Omaha,
Tho charges at present are $40 per chr, aud
cents per pound for freight. The question Us to
whether tho charter docs not require thai tho
bridge, It's approaches, and tho min line OF TUG
will alHo como up. The conference will, it is
thought, give the basis upon which tho Com
nllttee viii bo enabled to prepare bill covering
the point.
examine tito charter aud laws In relation 10 the Uuon
Pacific Rni1road, for tho purpose Of aaoeratning nid
roroIng a. az carly day np9n tho foo%ang pots
foE the purpoac Of tho locaznion Of tho executive
power Of Tie Company, Us auggaste1 by tue Govern
f a IN on % n@9e or
Of the Directors should be locntea IN cos nearer
to the road and not aA III DoRon or IN Now York 10 at
second-wheher any legislation ts required for the
purpose Of rendedug tho lands opened by sas& Com
rs TR.rd@whether Ito alleged contract Of snid Conn.,
pany with tho Wyoming Coal Company Ia mt pre)ut-
eal to the intereaa Ut tho United sates and contrary
fourih-WAether tho policy OF aiding tho conssruc-
ton Of other roads ia detrimental to tho interests Of
tho United States, and sgains TIC charior rights Of
tytA-whethsr any legislation ia required to rega.
expla1n tho provisions Of thu carer regards pro
ruling with olhcr roads; aud that such Comlnlttoa
have lcaVe to report at any time.
, 1874-03-16

Special DlspIfcN 70 1No Ch!c00o 7Tf5NNc.
EAST BAu1sAw, Mich, March 15.-h1rs.
D!anche Beatty, widow lady who resideH with
mayor Coclnan OF Midland, while on her way
night, was robbed by a gang Of thiayoB Oh tho
traiu botweon this city and Midland, OF s85 in
money, 1900 in notes, Il wedding ring. aud sonlo
valuable papers. Tile losa fuIls with peculiar
hardship OIL this lady. Efforts aro Icing 1nado to
ferret out and punish tho perpetrators.
, 1874-03-16

Special Dispatch to Tho Chicago Tribune.
souTn BEND, Ind, March 15.-The temper.
anco people held nlass-meeting bore to-aay al
Goods Optra-lIoueo. Long boioro tho appoint
ell hour the house was packed III full that no
more were ablo to gain admission. 1t was then
announced TINT an auxiliary moeting would 10
hold at The Presbyterian Church. Thin was alHo
Hoon delhoy packed, aud hundreds woro on tho
streots unable to take part IN the psocoealnEs.
Many people had como In from the surrounding
country.
At tllo Opora-Houso byrcquest OF tho ladies',
tho Hon. Schuyler oolfax presided. DIany
interesting lottora woro road from ABROAD,
giving encouragement to tho oauae. Tho meet
Ing was enliyonod by singing from o oomblna-
tape EIRAt4 page.)
, 1874-03-16

NOTES AND NEWS.
Speetal Dispatch to Tho Chtcago Tribune,
M1N1BTEn soi1EauK.
WASHINGTON, D. O., March 1b.-Mipistor
sohenck arrived in this city last night. 1Ic will
re,nain eovcral days, and then 20 to hs home in
Ohio.
JupaE Lou1s DENT,
brot1or Of Mrs. Grant, is dangerously Ill ut his
residence hero. Tho physicians have worry little
hopo of hls recovery. Ho has bnon Ill several
months with tumor In tho stomach. ~
SENATOR 1oUTWKtL
is convalosocnt, and is now ablo to loavo his
hOuHe.
, 1874-03-16
GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, March 15.-A meeting In favor Of
Fonan amnosty, in Hyde Park to-day, was at-
tended by 10000 poreons Good order prevailed.
Tho Liucoln's-Inn authorities will consider
Wednesday chargea OF unprofossional conduct
made against DR.. Kenealy.
LONDON, March 15.-Highlandors roturning
from tho ABhautee war hayo arrived ut St. Vim
cont.
LONDON, March 16.-Tho Feninn Amnoaty
Association has decided to preBout a petition for
tho pal don Of convlcts to the Quoon In poraon.
Times dispatches announce that tho Prime
Minister Of tho Ashantoo King and his Captaiu.
Gene,a. have bedn brought prisonors 70 Cape
Coast Castie.
, 1874-03-16

CA.Ro, l!}., March 16.-d,mAn Jones' {eolored)
was murdered Lust night, north ef t!i olty.
negro nauod Daniel Lashoo is uulnr arrest.
charged with tho crime, cue witness having tea
bltiod that Jones aoousod .Laehoo Of thoit, q
quarrel ensuod, aud that 1asboo fractured
Eoues skull NTH club.
, 1874-03-16

Special Dtspatch to 1ho chicaao tribune.
UN1oN CITY, Ind. March 14.-rho Constable
Of this place with two DeputieA went Ia tho
country about four mlos thls morning, TO arres
J. e. Williamson, on chnrgo Of bastardy. Tho
Williamsons, brothers. A desperate fight on
sued, in which Que Of tho NFillan,aonB was shot
through tho arm. The Constable was badly
boaten about tue head, and tho attempt ut arrest
WuB defeated.
, 1874-03-16


PHILADELPHIA, March 15.---1Ao failure to con-
yot any OF lo pa,ticB indicted for selling liquor
last Sunday has inducod change in tho pro-
crnume OF tho authoritioH. To-day tho police
officers wore instructed to lnako no arrests TN
Wow, but to report lilo names OF tho propriosors
keeping open houses, and to proceed by warrant
anil arrest only agaiust partcs guilty OF flagrant
vloiatlonB Of tho law. This probably mcanH that
tI,o sto-door business will not be interforod
with
, 1874-03-16

LONDON, h1aroh 15.-Adviccs from Rio Janero
report TINT tho Bishop of Pornambuco has boen
sontenced to four yoara' .mprisonmont for con-
tinucd resistance to tho laws Of the Stato.
, 1874-03-16

New YonK, March l5.-Alyiocs iron, Gill give
particulars Of tho murder md robbery nenr
payta Of Charles johnson, all American, who
had been employed on tho Arigutpa ltalroad
Jeans, named ataJ. B. +. Stanley, ". Smith, aud
G. ". Dlastlol. Tho latter waH arrested, but
Stanley aud Smith sailed for New York. The
ualno Htanloy III supposed to he assumed.
, 1874-03-16
NEW YORK.
Spccia. Dispateh to The Ch.eaao Tribune.

.Sttcigt Disuateh to The Chicuao 1FibHne
nN. AEWIa AT nuFFALo>
BUFFALO, N, Y, March 15.-Dr Dio Lewis ad.
droyued Ill itn1ncuHo 1nootlng at st. Ja1nos' Hal
on tho subject Of temperance, this afternoon
Groat exuitomrut prevailed. It is hoped TINT
grout rood will DO done by the meeting. Or.
LOWS ANNOUNCED tint Ae would return hers in
two weeAs from tho WeBt.
NEW yollK ClTY AND VICINITY.
NEW YonK, Aiarc1, 17.-Tomrcrance prayer
maatiugA woro hold th,s AFTERNOON ii various
churoIos throughout tho city, which In general
we're not NO we'll attended az at tho beginning OF
tho movement.
, 1874-03-16

Madrid, March 15.-Marshal serrano with an
army Of 81 900 mon aud ninety piacoB of artil-
lery. Is now faco to face with tho CarlBt forcoB
Of st, 900. while Gon. Iona, with column 5000
strong, IL moving On tho onemy'a rear.
, 1874-03-16

PENANG, March 14.-The Aohonoao aro MUSTER
ing all tlloir forcos for q general attack On tho
Dutch positions.
, 1874-03-16
DRESS GOODS.
DRESS GOODS.
SPRING
Dress Goods

We are daily adding something
new and attractive to the large and
varied assortment Of fresh and popu-
lar fabrics We offer in Spring Suit
and Dress materials,
Unusually choice shades and quail
itiea and low prices in OaBhmerea,
Empress Cloths, Diagonals, Pon-
gees, serges, 0amel'a Hair, De-
Beges, 0retonnes, Silk 0hallies, Mo-
hairs, Vigognes, Balernos, Silk and
Mohair Suitngs, Of superior brill
ianoy and finish, Metalliquea, Satin
Stripe Oashmeres, Silk Trevathana,
SILK Poplins in choice spring oolors, a
full line Of '0heney's" Am. Silks in
new shades, anda superb assortment
Of all grades Of goods desirable for
Spring Costumes. Fresh designs in
Peroales, 0retonnea, Eng. Foulards,
Fl. and Eng. 0ambrics constantly AZ
irving.
, 1874-03-16

CRIME.

BERLIN. March 16.-ptiuco Dismarok's oondi-
tion il improving.
, 1874-03-16

THE WOMEN.
These wore his yiows, and they accounted for
Ills boIng no heartily IN sympathy with the iaca
Of prayer--tho idoa Of women coming into tho
foreground and wording iu tic oa,,so. is long
as tho latlios a,l1orod TO this joint prayiuga and
beaecching they would lave power 10 do good.
What they might do A1oulay f,o could not toll !;
nor could ho toll what nctton tho Council would
Sunday liquor Inv. 1t lid seem to lin TINT tho
PEOPLES purity, having tho power in thoir hands,
should not rHo 1t. Tloy had won u gruat toal Of
respect by their hesitation; and il tloy wore to
be 10 magnauimons now to say "Wo Will not"
they would bo setting great example, Of tnlor.
have Oh influence with tho pooplo Of Chicago.
Mllg. DE GEEh
WAS tllon introduced, md 1olfvorod an old faBl,
lonel temperance address, which, though com-
posed Of Well-cloaon words and sentolcos. COLI
talnott nothing that ~ not Known to evcrybodY.
Blle advocated an',l4llaton OF tho liquor-tratdo
dwe1t npan the ayila Of inenlpelNnco, aud
charged Tint all voters had atorou into part1ler-
ship with tho saloon. .Soepors by granting tho
latter lioonBo to sell rum.
COL. WATERMAN
followed, and criticized llor rcmarlss not aEroo'
Ing with har restrictive ideas. Lie had 'lvou IN q
State where tho Alaine Liquor law wa't.snforcot
mud yot tho iron Ind onloro'l into l,isho4 Moral
suasion was his remedy, and ho bolioyt tho 'som-
e.,'a movement to 10 born Of God. and tina: it might
DO fruitful Of great doal Of good Or q Groat
doal Of oyil. So long NJ tho women were treated
kindly by tho sa!ool'-koopors. n'tl allo"oa tio 20
tion Of tho proprletora to tho evil they woro Do
lux thoy were maklng tho lnoSt etfectual pro-
tot s possible against tl'o soling, OF liquor. But
wloi, tho time camo TINT tho ii1Moy-ses!er con-
silorod thom 4 nuisance, atld slut thom OUT
and lold tlom 10 60 nway, IN l,e tslt insN'tsd,
and tint lis hr,yuSns was intorforod with, thoir
work was productive only Of evil. tApplauso.1
TEECOTALIHM,
An unknown gent'oman with gray hatr, next
noxt smoke. lilo waA for toototnsm - oluer
and moi, not oxoludod-und aftcr talking lnfl al,
Lollr op temperance, wandered from. liH subject
aud struok II tue clergy for not deaorttng thor
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-12
THE GERMAN IN METZ.

The Pail Mall Gazette says: so
diligently have the Germans used
their possession of Metz that the
great works which the French
first projected in 1867, after Sad
ow, have be en- not only carried to
full completion but their original
coDcer tion much improved on.
This j uore particularly the case
as regards Fort st. Quentin, which
every traveller now recognize as
dominating the hills on the oppo-
site side of the Moselle to the city.
Its imperfect extent within the en-
ceinte as laid out by the French
for giving room for modern great
guns was commented on by the
German engineers as soon as it fell
into their hands This is now com
pletely remedied and the power
of the fort greatly increased by
the erection of tn so called West
Fort, a huge outwork wi ich COW
ers the west side of the St. Quen-
tin hill, and commands the coun-
try towards Gravelotte. The oth-
er great improvement made by
the Germans in the strength of the
new enceinte Of detached works
was designed and begun by their
predecessors, but was not far
enough advanced in 1870 to be of
any service to Bazaine's army
when enclosed. This IS The SO cal
led Fort st. Privat manned from
quite another St. Privat than that
near Gravelotte) which is built
above the city on the right or east
bank of the Moselle, three thous-
and yards outside OF the old work
and completely closes the opening
along the valley of the river
which was left before by the ina
bility Of the great works of ST.
Quentin and Queuleu to cross their
fire on this side. 1t gives also q
new secure stragetical point of is
sue for the defend ars of Metz to
debouch from, if they so wish, in
TO the most open part Of the coun-
try round the works"
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-12
DO RIGHT EVERYWHERE.

Mans only safety il in doing
right at all times and under ali
circumstances 1t S Satan's trick
to make our doing right depend
on times and seasons, on persons
and places. He who does wrong
because no one will find him cut
will be terribly disappointed when
his sins shall find him out. He
who ceases to be Watchful and
circnmspect in the presence of his
friends, will find that those friends
in whom he thus confided in an
unguarded hour will betray his
confidence and become his foes
will rebuke what they before have
justified, and accuse him of the
very acts which they aided and
encouraged him in.
Do right everywhere. There is
no safety in sin. COnfide in no one;
presume upon nothing suf1i GENTLY
to do that which is wrong. The
watching eye of God is upon US,
and when we depart from him he
has ten thousand rods with which
to chasten us and correct our faults
Trust not in friends trust not in
secrecy; trust not in lies-do right
every where and trust in God to
give victory and rest. Do not
follow the multitude to do evil. Do
not be a time server nor tool
Stand boldly up for truth and
righteousness, aad ever live with
a solemn consciousness of direct
and personal re possibility to God.
Make no compromise with error,
sin and wrong +; strike no bargain
with Satan, everything that he
proposes is trap, everything that
he suggests is delusion and a
snare. Man is weak, Satan willy
only God is true. Trust in him
do right everywhere, and He shall
protect and serve you at the end.
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Tie New Y.,rk Times Of yesterday
saws that so hrpadtare ha4 81 subject
n ~ hsc ,ms th,' even tire I,ges ergaf :
80 tha cambit,i.,< betlf 4 I'VE liz
lie toxay IL r@!a'ina iatt 8-e |, i
bv !. r.ct.,. Z ruin b,.eeAr. tia the
o,ss.i,n las bfro 6nsls 'ispts q %.
NJ Naoipm's sta' NJ - Il * pcitd 90
Wr he lay ~ Ftan~say eiich
~ 1iim,~ sim ~ ~ n 8 vn-
lun,i IS 4 ,fumeni. AID ri~s. by the
time ip pab'c haq aH y I'll With
i.sc-e ,teae;ts be- clsp viii he
tronelii mt, tie courts. ~ .ll The evil
deoce,, Irenly taken. aa'ia &rsaf 'i~al
viii be again brought % hew nptu the
subject II stated thar among file
documents wh,ch wil BIZ puhlishel ~
Mr.. Mputoa's forthcoming statement
will be hitter from Mr. i3eteher. sri,
ten on the 2Sih Of July i...' Which con
tains some important passages It is
believed that very many ef tic letters
which are to appear 10 Mr. Aeulton's
and Mr. Ti'ton's promised pun ications
wii compromise lie rcpgt Il o. par
ties whose names have not set been
publicly mentioned IN Hneetien With
tie case
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Confess and Find siet ey

4 German Prince travelling through
France, visited the arsenal of Tonlon,
eh,qe the galleys are kept. The COM
mandaut, as a compliment to his rank
said he was welcome to free any one
he should select. The prince, willing
to make the best use of this privilege
spoke to many of them in succession,
Why they were condemned to the gal
Ieys Injustice, oppression, false accu-
saiion, were the only causes they could
assign. Ttey were all innocent and
illtreated. At last he came to one who,
when asked the same question, answer
ed to this affect:
"My lord, / have no reason to COM
plaio; have been very wicked, des-
perate wretch. / have often deserved
to be broken alive on the wheel. |
account it great mercy that | am
here !"
The prince fixed his eyes upon him,
gave him a gentle blow upon the head,
and said:
you wicked wretch it is pity
you should be placed among SO many
honest men; by your own confession you
are bad enough to corrupt them all; but
you shall not stay with them another
day" Then turning 20 the officer he
said This is the man, sir, whom |
wish to see released"
Such is the story; let IRE interpret it.
If still prisoner of Satan, apply it to
yourself, take your place as guilty. and
get the blessing of freedom. These
slaves were Ill offenders, but only one
knew and owned it, A deep lesson
may be tlught to our souls by the way
God deals with sinners. He will have
all the world before him as guilty, and
every mouth stopped. If we take that
place now, we get a free discharge, for
the blood of Jesus has paid our ransom.
The time is quickly coming when all
who are now making excuses for them
selves, and looking innocent, will, with
shame, have to take their place as gull
ty, and without hope forevermore. -
baptist Weekly
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-12
wet Boots.

i friend ' dies: "What ar amount
IL discount RI vet nDott entail Is be sure
and low wtll We all recall tie fretful
q ats &c l,ise fp,,v and then made 20
draw % 4 pais i Fe,i.i backed ones
which were pat =, tbr 6e over night
T.. dry. Damp and adhesive eitliiu.
they are without stiff AID uoyicidiug as
i horn. Once IN they are sort Of
i4odern stocks, destructive 81 comfort
and entirely dem,ralizng he temper.
The following simple device will rob
the cold, wet bafn-yard Of sluShy Win
ter or Spring evenipg. of half its prom
ise of decomfo for the next morning !:
"When the boots are taken IF. Eli
them quite foil with dry oais. This
grain has great fogdntss for damp.
and will rapidly absorb the last vcstige
Of IL from the wet leather. a. it takes
up the moisture It swells aud fills the
boot with ti,hll, fitting l,st, keeping
its form good and drying The leather
without hardening it, In tie morning
shake out tue oats AID hang them in a
bag near tie fire 10 dry. ready for the
next wet night, draw On the boots and
60 happily about the days work. This
simple receipt, tender looted reader, will
save you much discomfort, and viii
make you tender hearted reader, rs
you sit with your feet in your soft foot
gear, looking over yJur paper as you
wait for breakfast to be made ready
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-12
WISCONSIN,.
FIRE AT BURLINGTON.

MILWAUKEE, WIS.,, September
IA fire at Burlington, Racine
county. Friday night, destroyed
the Touring mill of Perkins Bros.
81 Lowton. Loss $4,000; lnsur-
ance $4,000, in the Aetna, Phoe-
nix and Niagara, of New York
and Mechanics, of Milwaukee.
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GOOD ADVICE To BEGINNERS.

Write upon pages of single size,
Cross all your is and dot all your is;
On one side only let your lines be
SEEN
Both sides filled up announce YER
dant Green,
Correct-yes, re-correct--all that you
write,
And let your ink be black, your paper
white,
For spongy foolscap of muddy blue,
Betrays mind of the same dismal hue.
Punctuate carefully, for on this score
Nothing proclaims the practiced writer
more.
Then send it off, and lest it merit lack
Enclose the postage stamps to send it
back
But first pay all the postage on it too,
For editors look black on 81 six cents
due
And murmur as they run the effuson
DER.
A shabby fellow and a wretched borer'
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-12

II takes an athletic dog-catcher
to fling a 30 pound dog 60 yards.
"What Should She Do is Daly's
new play. Mr.. Quip gives it up.
The late Baron Anselm Roths-
child was no richer than A. II.
Stewart.
1.-THE man TO beat Butler" is
getting numerous in Radical
camp.