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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-06-06
KEEP MOVING.

One of the errors Of a great ma--
ny persons is the idea that an Idle
life must necessarially be a pleas
ant one. In our experience we
have never known any persons
who were such complete burdens
to themselves ami others as those
who were without something to
do, whether their idleness was vol
untary or involuntary.
The active business man who
mas reached point in his pecunia
ry accumulations which enables
him to retire, as the term Is, fond
ly imagines that the pleasure he
has so long coveted will come
with the throwing aside Of the i'm
plements of trade and the indul-
gence of leisure. Never was man
more gladly resume his old, or be
gin a new calling with more hope
full earnestness.
The man who does not labor can
not be said to rest, for the term
rest implies previous occupation.
A man may find pleasantan prof
liable recreation, too, in reading,
but reading is not idleness--it is
employment. He Is the unhap-
py man who, having no particu-
lar Literary tastes, spends his
whole time in search OF amuse-
ment. 1t is uphill work, and of
a kind that imparts continual
WEAKNESS.
Far better to wear out than to
rust out; far better to die in the
harness, stretching the traces gent
ly, than become sluggish, dissat-
isfied, lame, halt and moorse, for
these are the concomitants OF idle
ness. 1t is almost invariably the
case that man who retires loses
much of the geniality of disposi-
tion for which he was noted when
actively engaged in business.
Keep moving.
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CONNECTICUT.
THE MILL RIVER SUFFERERS.

THE MILL RIVER SUFFERERS.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, May 30.--A
special dispatch from Middletown
Conn, says the dead body of a
child was found floating in the
Connecticut river to-day. 1t is
about three years old, and is
thought to be one Of tho victims
of the Williamsburg reservoir dis
aster.
POLICE COMMISSIONERS INDICTED
MIDDLETowN, Conn.,, May 80.
"A present graduate Of the Wes-
leyan University, S. A. Russell;
Of Maine, was drowned while
rowing on the river last night by
being run down by a ferry-boat.
Three of his companions who
were in the boat at the time were
saved, but he not knowing how to
swim drifted down the river a
short distance and then disappear
ed from view. The river was
dragged for the body, which was
found about ten o'clock last
night.
NEW YORK, May 30.--It is re-
ported that Police Commissioner
Charlick and Gardner have been
indicted for completely in frauds
at the last election.
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liShed, that the poor child, Annie
Butler, on thatsad October evening
in the dim wood around which the
shadows and silence of the night
were gathering poured out her
young life-the victim of your
murderous purpose-a purpose
which if not shown to have been
the immediate consequence ofyour
disappointed lust, was born of a
cowardice which grew appalled, at
the enormity of the crime you had
attempted to commit.
During the long hours of the
trial which has determined the
fearful issue between you and the
State-you have not stood before
the bar of this court defenceless
and alone. No effort which ener-
gy and ability might attempt has
been wanting to your defence. Ev-
cry argument which professional
skill and ingenuity could suggest
has been urged in your behalf, by
the able counsel who have so free
~ and faithfully given you
their unpurchased services. But
with all the aid Which counsel
could render-before a tribunal
which recognizes no distinction be-
tween man and man--with thead-
vantage of an accident which gave
months to the chances of evidence
being discovered favorable toyour
exculpation-a jury, not selectedin
the usual mode but chosen by your
self, has been enabled to make no
other answer to solemn inquiry
addressed to them by the law
than that which declares you guilty
Of murder Ia the. first degree.
1t is no part Of my duty or my
purpose to add to the agony ofyour
own thoughts, by needless words.
The lessen which this hour teaches
is not for,you'alone. Itspeaks with
impressive tone to others in whose
hearts vicious impulses have not
vet ripened into the preparation
Of actual crime. 1t warns them
back from the brink of that gulf
into whose fearful depths your I'M
bridled lusts have plunged you.
Speaking to them of life and its
obligations, its lawsand It's penal
ties, it speaks to you, only, OF
DEATH.
Remember, then,as you hear the
sentence, which in the name of the
law, is about to be pronounced,
that the brief period which
will intervene between this mo-
ment and the execution of that
sentence belongs to repentance.
Christian ministers Will guide your
thoughts and direct your prayers.
They will teach you that, criminal
and merciless as you have been,
you are not beyond the reach of
Gods forgiveness, Let me adjure
tyou-as belonging to the solemn
duty which the law imposes upon
if1e-to yield your heart to their
hoIykeachings, and, abandoning
all hope of life, to seek from God
that pardon which ouly Hisinfinite
mercy can bestow.
Final sentence was then pro-
nounced by the Court, designating
Friday, the 31st of July next, as
the day for its execution by the
Sheriff, between the hours of 10 A.
NJ. and 2 p. NJ.
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A letter in the Journal Of Phar-
macy suggests an excellent plan of
getting rid of mice. 1t, however,
must be used i'm O place easy of ac-
cess, SO that the bodies Of the mice
may be removed, as the effluvia
arising from their decomposed re-
mains would faint the atmosphere.
The writer says: Having noticed
mice in our seed barrels, / be-
thought me how / might trap the
little intruders. j thought OF sat-
urating a piece Of cotton with
chloroform, and thro wing it in,
then closed the lid. On raising it
again 1t in a few minutes, / would
find that lite had almost or quite
departed. Having on one occasion
left the piece ofcotton in the barrel
on again returning / found three
mice with their heads in close con-
tact with it, and dead. In the
evening i saturated another piece,
and placed it in the barrel, and on
opening it the next morning, to
my surprise / found nine dead
mice.
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ABOUT IssING--The Rev.
Sydney Smith once said, in
writing of kissing: 1--WE are. in IA
vor of a certain degree of shyness
when a kiss is proposed, but it
should not be continued too long !;
and when the fair one gives it let
it be administered with warmth
and energy. Let there be soul in it.
If she closes her eyes and signs
deeply Immediately after it, the
effect is greater. She should be
careful not to slobber a kiss, but
give it as a hummingbird runs his
bill into a honeysuckle--dee but
delicate. There is much virtue in
a kiss when well delivered. We
have mad the memory of one we
received in our youth, which has
lasted us for forty years, and we
believe it will be one Of the last
things we think of when we die.
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NO. 10.
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NEW YORK.
ANXIETY FOR A STEAMER.

ANXIETY FOR A STEAMER.
New York, May 30.-The steam
ship Trent, from Liverpool for
Baltimore, of the Allan line, Ii In
her twenty-fourth day out, and her
non-arrival creates some comment
The Trent is not the ship OF Mason
Slidell notoriety, but was .built in
1870, at Glasgow i; il Of 1868 tons
register, Is an iron vessel, brig rig
ged, and has six bulk heads. She
brings no passengers, being con-
stituted for freight purposes only.
A JUDGE DROWNED.
UTICA, May 30.--IntelIigence
was received in this city this
morning that Hon. Charles III.
Doolittle, Judge of the Supreme
Court of this district, was lost over
board from the Abysinnia on the
2lst inst, while on route from New
Work for Europe.
HOLIDAY IN NEW YORK.
All the banks are closed. The
Stock Exchange, Produce Ex-
change, and many other places Of
business are also closed in honor of
Decoration Dag. The weather is
fine.
THE CHoRPENNING CLAIM.
1t is reported here that the Judi
ciary Committee Of Congress in
its report on the Chorpening claim
case, says the committee is con-
WINGED upon the evidence that
there is something due Chorpen-
ming in justice and equity from
the United States, but believed
that the ascertainment OF the de-
tails, amount, and its adjustment,
Is wholly ilnpracticable by a Con-
gressional committee. They there
fore, report bill giving the juris-
diction to the Court of Claims, sub
ject to the appeal to the Supreme
Court.
DECORATION IN NEW YORK.
New YORK, May 3D. Early
this morning the work Of deco
rating the graves was commenced.
Farragut's grave, Woodlawn Gem
etery, was decorated at daybreak.
Over two thousand ladies and gen.
tlemen were present. -Four COM
,panies of marines under the COM
mand OF Col. Broom0 and five
posts Of the Grand Army Of tho
Republic participated.
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THE GREAT REFORMER-H HURRY
HIM UP?

He will reconcile sects and ma
tons, stop the manufacture of
firearms, and inaugurate good
morals, good houses, good schools
and good health. He will do away
with reformersby making each lea
der reform himself before attempt
ing to reform others. He will In
troduce the custom of clean faces,
clean clothes, and clean hands, and
do away with dirty finger nails
fore ever. From the Crusader.
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Harry Leslie offers to perform on
the Fourth of July, on tight-rope
reaching to the dome of the city
hall i'm New York, for the edifica-
ton Of the public, and $350-espec
tally the latter.
The Martinsburg shoe latchet
politicians, of forty-jackass power,
are not happy.
In Paris an effort is being made
to induce the Journals to give no
publicity to suicides.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-06-06

ATERRIBLE TR A GEDY IN
BROOKLYN.
A woman Tries to XIII Her Hus-
band and Murders Her Three
Children.

thktAfGh
New York, June Mrs. Mi
chael aNevine, who lives with her
husband A. I'd three children at No.
So north sth street, Brooklyn, E.
d., this mornis,", shortly after
arising, came behina her husband
and struck him violent blow on
the head with coopers' au.ze' lie
rushed TO the station house ana
had his wound dressed. Office 3
Immediately started for the house,
and on arriving there discovered
that the woman had murdered her
three children, Maggie, jones and
Timothy, aged, respectively, 7, 4
and years. 1t appears that after
her husband left the house she
seized q large fiat iron and beat the
childrens' brains out with it. On,
being asked why she had murder
ed her children she said that she
was going to heaven, and wanted
her children to go before her. Do
vines skullis fractured. This in
jury will probably prove fatal. He
has been ON strike for a week
past, and that has led to his wife's
arrangement.
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pENNSYLVA ANA.

ELECTION OF PRESIDENT or THE
PENNSYLVANIA r.. r..
PHILvDELPHIA. June 1.-The
Board OF Directors of the Pennsyl
vania railroad hold a special meet
ing to morrow, at which time the
question of succession will be set
tied.
1t is believed that Mr. Scott will
be made the head of the road; that
Mr.. Roberts will follow as first
vice president; and that "A j Gas
salt, the present general manager,
will be elected as second vice presi
dent.
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UTAH

PACIFIC RAILROAD JUNCTION.
SALT LAKE City, May 20. The
presidents and general superin-
tendents Of the Central and Union
Pacific railroads, have been look
ing over ground in the vicinity of
Ogden to-day with a view to de-
termining the permanent junction
Of the two roads.
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FROM THE WEST.
A Sabbath School Conventions
More or the Brakesmen Strike--
Forest Fires

CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, June q. THE
Illinois State Sabbath School AS
ISOLATION convened In this place 4 I
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Seven hundred and fifty delegates
are expected.
CHICAGO, Juno AT Bloom
ington the strikers interfered with
the running Of trains, and sherifis
posse was called to reserve peace.
The offices Of the road strife teat
the reduction will be adhered to-.
DETROIT. June 3.--The forest
fire rgion, Mich. is burning with
is burning with terrible rapidity
Men are lighting the fire all along
the line of the railroad.
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GOSSIP.

Boston votes $4,000 to honor
the Fourth of July.
The suits-of New York city's
paupers cost 1921.
Sartoris, like his father-in-law,
loves horsefesh.
a New Haven family inferred
a pet dog in the family lot.
Many indianapolis, Ind, police
men keep drinking raloons.
Mrs. Satoris' most curious ear
rings are OF moonstone.
Fashion gossip: The cotton crop
will be smaller than usual.
A brutal Jersey doctor kicked
duck for crying ''quack."
The more jet the ladies can use
the better they are pleased :.
The raging Tiber has vanished
before the tide of progress.
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CANADA.

PEMBRooKE, ONT, May 3d.
The steamer Forest Queen was
burned to the waters edge several
miles above this place this morn
ing. Margaret Canaugh, the
cook, was burned to death.
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Afriend having heard that some
of our citizens had been bitten by
rabid dogs, and their cure was
considered doubtful, sends the fol-
lowing prescription for the cure
of patieRts afflicted by the disease.
He says that he can produce evil
dence that will corrobate what he
says. We give the prescription
for what it may be worth "Boil
poke root and new milk, equal
parts, and give it to the patient un
til ii produces sleep" The above
was used in one Of the worst stages
and proved effective when science
and medicine failed
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PURITY OF CHARACTER.

Over the outer coat of plum and
apricot there grows bloom more
beautiful than the fruit itself "a
soft, delicate powder that over
spreads its rich colors. Now if you
strike your hand over that, and it
is once gone, it is gone forever it
only appears once. The flower
that hangs in tile morning en-
pearsed with arrayed with
jewels,-once shake 1t, SO that the
beads roll off, and you may sprin~
kle water over it as you please, yet
it can never be made again what it
was when the dew fell gently on it
from heaven. On IA frosty morn
ing you may see the panes ofglass
covered with landscapes. noun
tains, lakes and trees blended into
beautiful, fantastic picture. Now
lay your hand upon the glass, and
by the scratch of your finger,o by
the warmth of the palm, all tie
delicate tracery will be obliterated.
So there is in youth a beauty
and purity of character, which,
when once touched and defiled can
meyer be restored,-a fringe more
delicate than frost work, which,
when torn and broken, will never
be repaired. When a young lad
or girl leaves the parents house,
with the blessings of a mothers
tears still wet upon the cheek, if
early purity of character be once
lost, it is a loss that can never be
made up again. Such is the conse-
quence of crime. Its effect cannot
but be in some way felt, though by
Gods mercy it may be forgiven.
The recent success of a Bonapar
fist candidate, for a seat in the Ma
tional Assembly, by a very hea-
Wy majority, in one of the French
departments, seems to have Great
ed some alarm among the Repub
leans in France. The Left Centre
or moderate Republicans of the
Assembly, held a meeting yester-
day to consider the best means Of
opposing the Bonapartist jules
Favre advocated an alliance with
the Right Center, SO that the or
ganization of the s'septenate"
might be completed, the electoral
laws passed and the dissolution of
the Assembly then voted. He
considered that the elections
would be moro moderate il held
under a settled government. The
meeting adjourned until Monday,
when final action will be taken
as to the course to be purchased.
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The nephew of the King ofSiam
is to be sent to England to be edu-
Gated.
, 1874-08-08

The charges made in Kansas pnpor against
Senator Ingalls, Of that State cover noary alt tlo
crimes in the lecaloguo. Tho only allegations
III The list which concern tho public or affect IT,
gals officially aro that ho Inns accepted 81. 900
for procuring tho appointment Of ono Fostor a.
Unitod States Judge In Kansas TINT ho oxtort-
cd $1,000 from tho Unttod statos Attorney mud
tint ho l,as dofoatol tho trial of pomcroy. iu
consideration OF noto for $40 600 and e5, 600 in
money. Tho other allegations rotor to domestic
atld professional irroguaritios. or course, tl,cro
Ia anothor aldo to this story, but itu pub
hcation adda anotlcr proof that tho politics
Of Kansas t1avo always boon extremely filthy,
Tho man romoroy made bribery, rluntlor, anil
religious hypocrisy pay IN Karlss. by tlloir MD
he obtained position md profit. It cost nj I'M.
mouse labor to get rid Of hlm, alnl tho tl,nl
blow was nftor tho loEoic style. INSTANTLY unon
tho overthrow OF pomcroy 1nsalls wns clootess,
aa man Of opposite character. II thcso
charges llayc my foundation in truth. it sl.oys
that Ingalls, Is n man aftor 1rmcroys own esyte
but 1t does not sllow tint tho State was not for
tunato In getting rid Of pomoroy. Lut Ingalls,
DO what lso mny (and no havc hopes that all
thoHo accusations will DO refnted), tho tofoat Of
Pomeroy was not loss the blessit,R to Kausaa md
tlle country.
, 1874-08-08

Tho Chicago produce markets ,sero generally
on t!a downward turn yesterday, except In lnrd.
, meats and corn, with fair business doing.
Bless pork wan dull, and declined 300 por brl
closing at s2ioo cash, mud 92io5@2l.10 seller
eoptomher. Lard wna III good donland, md
nearly *l.o0 por 100 lib higLor, o!oslng ut sl475
oash, aua 9i5.00 aellur September. Meats woro
quiet and stronger, Mt $40 for shoulders, III
.@ll5sc for al.ort ribs 1870 for short clear,
and 1911@13s!c for sweo.-picklod hams. High
"lneB were inactiyo anl nomiually flrtner, ut
of@9G}9c por gallon. 1.ako froigllts woro In
fair re4nost anl firm. at 2c for corn to Buffalo.
Flour was quiet and oasior. WAoat was moro
active, and 1c lowor, closing at s1.o5 cash,
i$l.o4I soller tho month. and sl.o1X eol'or Sop
Itembor. corn "aa nctIvo. aud 1@,ao higher, clos-
ling at o8c caAE'' c7>Gc seor tho month, aud Go1c
'Hollor septombsr. Oats wero active. at Tbura-
days ayerago Of prlcou, closing ut 5000 cash.
, and 37i5o bol!er tho mouth. nyo was ouIot and
leaBior. at Tic. NArloy WAS dull aud woak. Gins.
t|ing ut sl.0l1I soler September. HogA yoro
!failIy aotlyo, and sold at $o40GQ7.25 for common
, 1874-08-08

Tho Reform party in Michigan have started
out with sound declaration Of principles, espo-
ctaily upon tho question Of finance. Michigan ia
Represented In tho senate by Mr. Ferry, who Ia
MI lnflationfst, going further In this particular
than oven Logan Or Morton. d portion OF tho
opposition, ignoring popular intelligence. decided
that to beat the Republicans it waa necesaary to
out-demagoguo Forty. But tho good senso of
tho Roformora' Convention did not eea tho
matter in tho same light; they very properly
thought tho best why to expose tho fallaoy
of Mr. Forry was to place tho truth alongside
tho orror, aud 1eavo tho popular Intelligence to
make the choice. They therefore resolved:
That NO favor tho provision by tho Government Of
sound currency for tho people,-a currency that
shall not be susceptible to euch contraction or inga
tion aa shall result IN injury to tho business ntcrc1ts
OF uo couhtry,-not overlooking tho horo may
approach specie basis areoly shall bo consist
ent with tho financial prosperity OF Ill buaiupss pur.
Hu1ta.
Hero is plain md diroct rejection by the In
dependents Of Michigan Of the doctrine of an
indefinite subjection Of tho country to tleprc-
ciatod currency, and tho Insertion Of o strong
hope md dosHc that tho business ind f1nanccB
OF tho country shall bo restored to q permanent
specie basis. As convention aftor convention
Of tie people moet, tho Reputation Of tie papor-
money theory becomes stronger and more eou-
ern1. Tho dolusion Inns had its day, and sobor
thought aud reelection On tho part OF tho people
arc Strengthening tho domand TINT tho monoy of
tho country shall have 1xod value, and that
yaluo the standard OF coin.
, 1874-08-08

LUG springfield tAlhes.l Republican dcduceB
| eoft@ln moral and 6ocial conclusions from tho
| hoecnof sea1'aa'' which it propounds i'll very
o'oact1o way "o noticed ono OF thcao coucln-
slons 10" da9s since, virtually that oron II hlr.
Beoohor wero guilty IA charged, still he is not
hypoor1te' Now tho Republican comes forward
"lth another remarkable discovery, Of social
| nature the substance OF which NO quote:
What Ia the trouble in reality, stripped Of all side
. nsucs' ana ~savne tho question Of afr BeeoheEs
sro That wouk ,rnmuy ,,ss vI0 har ~ "n'sn
tween her priest and her lusbaud7 Ii nat tie sub.
1ess,ou o. women too curse that overshadows tho
II toacnca TIM fnmcd,ato utx ~ tna "t, Als asns
elevation Of woman, tho necessity OF making hor la
mental aud moral peer ct heE husband and Ills equal
Women must outgrow tlis subjocton to tla;r
narrow four walls, aud I'LL aub}ee1ion.
As IN illustration of its position, the Republic
iii alluilos to the practice IT pastoral vista
tious, aud claims that women need them be-
cauao they arc confined to "tho infinitely wear-
ing and otornally bolittlng" caroa Of the homo.
On general prlnciplou, wo doubt very much
whether healthy woman, whose ti1no is fully
occupied with her domestic md socfal dut;c.
who in contentel with hor position mud i.upp7 ju
her temperament, needs any pastoral valuations
at all, and NO doubt not. it tho truth woro told,
that tho minister's froauont call il lust M much
bore to her ns 1t Ia to lscr husband But tAoro
are frail AMI weak women to whom tho yisit
OF tho minister, 1t ho bo n tru1v coo1
nla1,, becomes p1easunt Hfinnluu md lin u,,,,
, 1874-08-08

Tho ono important not Of tho British parlia-
mont fu the session just closed vas tho paasnpe
Of tho Public Worship Regulation bill, tho
workings Of which on tho Estab,fah,
mont can1os DO accurately foro.old. Its
ofroct will bo to mako tho Bishops a!n,ost au-
promo guardians Of conBcloncos In theIr own din.
oosos. and, Indirectly, to wltlon tho l,roach bo-
t"oon tactfons IN tho Church, tho advantage bo-
ing to ono party or tho other, according rs tho
bishops may Incline. Tho bill s,lggosts limo Of
policy tint may bo troublesome for tlle Disrao]i
Administration to carry out. Ono worry impor-
tant amendment to It was rejected in tho Lords,
aud tito Commons wore not altogether larmo.
nious over It's passage.
, 1874-08-08

financially embarrassed. Tho Bulletin aBsorta
that thorc is healthy movement In all tho cham
nolH Of trat}o. As another index To tho prosper
ouH era on which tho Pacific OoaHt Ia ontoring,
money ia abundant at much lower ratcs Of ILL.,
forest than were ever boforo known in Califor-
MA. With tho increaso Of population Of tho
State, and the continued increase In tho dove1-
nland for them In tho markots of tho world, tho
progrosH Of California sooma to DO well aeellrol
for many years to como.