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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-12

The Duty OF a WOMAN TO BE a LADY. :
Wildness is a thing which girls cannot afford.
Delioacy is thing which cannot be lost and
found No art can restore to the grape Its
bloom. Familiarity without love, without con'
fdeuce, without regard, Is destructive to all that
makes woman exalting and enobhng
'The world is wide these things are small;
They make me nothing, but they are all. :
No,h,ug? It's the first duty of woman to
be lady Good breeding is good sense. Bad
manners in woman Is immortality. AWk-
wardness muy be ineradicable. Bashtulncss Is
constitutional Ignorance OF etiquette Is the
result OF circumstances. All can be coudoned,
and do not bansh man or woman from the
amenities of their kind. But self possessed,
unshrinkiDg aud aggressive coarseness OF de.
meanor may be reck >ued as State prison OF
fense, and certainly merits the mild form OF re-
straiut called Imprisonment Tor lie. Ii Is
shame for women to be lectured Oh their man
ncrs. 1t is a bitter shame that they need 1t,
Women are the umrires of society, It's they
to whom all mooted points should be referred.
TO be lady is more than to be a prince. \
lady is always iu her right lnaenlaby worthy
of respect. To lady a prince and peasant
alike bow Do not be restrained. 10 DOT
have the impulses that need restraint DO not
wish to dance with the prince unsought. Feel
differently Be such that you confer honor.
Garry yourself so lofty that men shall look up
to you for reward, not at you in rebuke. The
natural sentiment of man toward woman is rev.
erence. He looSes large means of grace when
he is obliged to account her being to be train
ed into propriety 4 man 5 ideal is not wound
cd wheo woman fails in worldly wisdom; but
if in grace. iu fact, 10 sentiment, 10 decacy, In
Kindness, she should be found wanting, he re-
ceiyes AN inward hurt. Gail Hamilton.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

The following is an extract from a
private letter written by Mr.. Edw ard
Linn, of Birmingham, Alabama, to
your correspondent, on the 18th of last
June, relative to the accuracy of Bret
Harte's ''cel rated Luck of Roaring
Camp 1t is offered for publication on
truthfulness, and on account of the in
terest it will afford to Mr. Harte's adj
mirers:
Jim, the Luck of Roaring Camp is
still living; It's all a fabrication of Brete
Hairless that he and Kentuck were
drowned; | will give you my reason for
believing so. | have an uncle Edward,
whom we all thought for along time
had en- killed by the Indians. He is
now here. Among his other adventurers,
he tells that he made his, living by gam
bling for long time at Roaring camy.
This naturally brought to my mind
Bret Harte's story. He says he knew
Kentuck, John Oakhust, and even B. Ii.
very well. That Luck has now beer
rechristened into ed, Montague, and
is my uncles adopted son, living seventy
five or one hundred miles north of San
Francisco, Cal. Uncle knows it to be the
child, for he was present when Chero-
kee Sal climbed 1.-THE rugged road to
the stars" and after the flood he took
him in charge and went to Poker Flat.
If the above story be correct much of
the pathos connected with the drowning
of Kentuck and the little cuss" that
'wrestled with his finger" will be des-
troyed. Then The tear can be spared
when we read about tnem floating away
into the "shadowy river" that flows for
ever to the unknown sea.
j. n. MATHEWS
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28
Sc A N D AL.

The story is told of a woman
who freely used her tongue to the
scandal of others, and made a con
fession to the priest of What she
had done. He gave her ripe
thistle top, and told ner to go out in
various directions and scatter the
seeds one by one. Wondering at
the penance she obeyed, and then
returned and told her confessor.
To her 9mazement, he babe her
go back and gather the scattered
seeds, and when she objected that
it would be impossible she replied
it would be still more difficult to
gather up and destroy all the evil
reports which she had circulated
about others. Any thoughtless,
careless child can scatter hand
full OF thistle seed before the wind
in moment, but the strongest
and wisest man cannot lgather
them again.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT

At a meeting Of the Tuscarora
Grange, March II, 1874, the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted
in behalf of our late Brother, u.
r. Rentch.
WHEREAS, the destroying angel
has invaded our social circle, aud
taken from our midst orr beloved
and respected brother, Lawrence
Il. Rentch +; therefore
ReSolued, That we mourn his
death rs an irreparable loss to our
Grange, Of which he was a faith
gul and efficient member.
ReS0iCed, That we tender TO the
bereaved family OF which he was
an atiectionate husband and kind
father, our deepest sympathy, and
hope that they may be sustained
in their atfiiction by better One
than an earthly friend.
ResoLUed, That copy OF these
resolutions be sent to the family
OF our decd Brother, and also tC
the county papers, with a request
to have them published.
VIM. SMITH,
w. A. CUsHwA, : Com.
j. w. THATCER,
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28
OLD LAWS.

The Greeks and Romans, in
flicted severe chastisement on in
toxicated personsc Men were for
hidden to drink wine before
their marriage, and females were
not allowed to use it all their life.
In case a wife infringed this
law her husband had the right to
Kill her. According to the laws
OF Scion, any magistrate who was
seen intoxicated, was sentenced to
death. Charlemagne had inserted
in his capitularies, severe meas
ures against intemperance. Fran
els l., of France, enacted in 1886
repressive edicts against this vice.
The first intoxication was pun
ished with prison, bre ad and wa
ter. the second offe nse with the
whip, the third with the whip;
administered publicly, and the
fourth offense with the cutting
of of the ears and perpetual ban
isbment.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28
TOWN Hall.
Committee Proceedings.

Alta meeting of the committees
appointed by the Masonic. the
Odd Fellows and the Town Coun-
Gil, present-C. Hill, A. Grazier,J j..
Fl. BristOr, w. +. Geyer. II. s..
Richardson and j. n. Wisner
Mr.. G Hill was called to the
chair, and j. f. Bristor was APP
pointed Secretary,
On motion Messrs. Grazier, Rich
ardson and Geyer were appointed
a committee to ascertain where
a suitable lot for a
market house could be OBJ
tanned, and the cost of the same,
and report their action to a future
meeting Of the committees.
On motion, Messrs. Hill, Maiden
bousch, Bristor and Wisner were
appointed q committee to obtain
places for the erection of large
building to be used for corporation
purposes, a town Hall and Odd
Fellows and Masonic Halls, and
an estimate Of the probable cost OF
the same, and report to future
meeting.
On motion the committees adj
iourned to meet in the Odd Eel
lows hall on Friday evening, 9th
inst, at 7 o'clock.
@. HILL, CHAIRMAN.
j. IL. BRIsToR, Sec'y.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

The citizens of Hagerstown are
giving a hearty welcome to the
English sparrows which have
made their appearance in that
place. Many persons have put
up boxes among the branches of
the trees for the accommodation of
the little strangers. AS we noticed
q day or two since, these interest
ing little immigrants have made
their appearance in this place, and
to encourage their coming it might
be we'll to have boxes put up
among the branches of the lindens
NAPLES and other trees which line
our streets. The city of Louisville
a year or two since spent several
thousand dollars in importing
English sparrows for its streets
and public parks. We now have
an opportunity to have them with
out price.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

Judge Brown of Baltimore. has
given a decision in sewing ma
chine suit that may be interesting
to thousands who are laboring to
pay for their machines by INSTALL
ments. A Miss Baker bought a
sewing machine on the INSTALL
ment plan, signing contract by
which she agreed to pay certain
sum per month for the use of the
machine, and the company agreed
to execute bill of sale when the
whole price had been received.
The installments were promptly
handed over by Miss Baker un-
til only five dollars remained due.
She was prevented from paying
this by sickness, and the compa-
ny sued out a writ Of replevin.
A Justice of the Peace decided in
favor of the defendant. but Judge
Brown Of the City Court, revers-
ed the Judgment, and ruled that
the company was entitled to the
machine and all the mouey paid
on it.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28
For the Independent.
SONNET.
The Past.
ny WILLIAM T. HEAToS.

AS stars give radiance from cloudy
sky,
Gemming the pail of night, so bright
thoughts lie
On memory's canopy. The darkest life
Bears fruits of gold mid the world S
strife
The riches of the past the misers store,
Where the hearts avarice counts its
springtime o. ert
The dawn of hope those blossoms of
the brain,
The growth of heaven, and there our
fullest gain
The spirits kindred in world of light
Will find those glories in the infinite
Winged by the angels rose our wi seer
breath,
Creating forms beyond the reach of
death,
To meet the fancies of the poets theme
And shout the truth of our immorta
dream.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

To PUNISH "BoRERs. in the Kan
sas Legislature, Mr.. Tinkham of Miami
county, has in PRODUCED bill "to define
the offence of boring" and to publish
the same. This bill defines boring as
such acts as paying board bills of mem
bers of the Legislature, their liquor bills,
their railroad fares, and the like, by per-
sons wishing Office or have other favors
to ask at their hands, and provides that
any person guilty Of boring Kansas
Legislators shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor and liable to heavy fine.
Some doubt is thrown by a London
magazine on the question whether Joan
of Arc or some person in her stead was
actually burned at the stake, the theory
being advanced shat she escaped, settled
at Metz, and became the wife of one,
Robert Hermoiseau, to whom she bore
family.
The Minnesota doctors will not
let Miss DR.. Preston into their So
eiety.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

In the circuit court Of Henrco eoun-
ty, Va, on Saturday, in the case of
the Commonwealth VS.. Peyton Walker,
indicted tor burglary, the jury found a
verdict of not guilty Of burglary, but
guilty OF petit larceny, ana the court
sentenced the prisoner to one months
coufnemeutiu jail and to receive TWEEN
ty-hve lashes Tie Judge gave the nc
cuse,l the choico Of SIX months in Jail
or thirty days Ia jail and twenty-five
lashes, aud Walker chose the latter. In
this connection it may be remark d
that bill was introduced in the Vir-
ginia Senate on saturday (which is the
case every session. to repeal the law pro-
viding for the punishment Of the
commonwealth by stripes.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

Hearth and Honey

sweet home place, and turned to
look again An old farm cottage among
the trees, the hazy hush of summer over
all; the cleaning sunlight drifting
through the leaves, resting in golden
patches Oh the grass and poisoning
clover, tossing the shadows hither aud
thlther. A sweet voiced bird cbirped
IN the maple by the gate as we p ,sed
and the pale lips of locust bio som.
peered forth from leafy nests. h the
distance spriuging grain waved in tiny
seas, and the dancing footsteps of little
stream left a cleaning line across the
low green meadow. A beautiful home
farm.
FARM FOR SALE"
Yes, these were the words in rough chalk
letters abov the gate, Farm for SALE
Why sell the farm2 Have hands grown
tired of plough and sickle and hoe. hearts
wearied with oft returning seed time and
harv est? Has ambition cast her apple of
discord in the midst OF your sweet con-
tent, whispering of riches and honors
and splendors Jared in upon the heart
music? Have visions of yellow gold and
the worlds proud sho WIS Swallowed with
their delusive wings the simple hopes.
the every day happiness which bIesses
the little farm? Why sell the farm?
All is there grave Death has cut deep
down through the blossoming sod.
ploughing up a.grave so deep, so chill,
so dark, that from its shadow your heart
can be lifted never more Has she-the
dearest, most blessed-even the home
mother lain down to rest? Has the light
gone out from those gentle eyes
the light of that soil the embodiment of
love and peace, and faith and patience
has it passed on to the awaiting glory =?
Is it thy desolation, oh I! Death, that
has compelled the Farm for Sale ~
All how many EARNS for Sale p,
and with what longings will hearts that
go out from these farm homes crowned
with joy, turn back from the summit of
many years to look upon the dead face
of that old-time joyousness, wondering
at the strange happiness of the farm
child; wondering that never more is sky
so blue, never sunshine SO gorgeous
never earth so full of music as before
that "farm for Sale" How will tired
feet pause, mid the dust of life's high
ways, aching to press the whispering
grass beneath the locusts, and hands
hard with counting gold pine to pull
again the violets down by the valley
sprlng How will heads girdled by
thorns of care, rest again.in dreams on
tile soft moss, swept so oft by child
curis in the long ago, and hearts, weary
hearts, and longing souls will pause in
the great world strife to catch again the
iar-otf laughter of those waters in the
meadows, and the singing OF the bird
lings in the naples And how will eyes
grow tear banned in this far seeing; as
a vision sweeps by, revealing above the
little gate. Farm for Sale"
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

The West Virginia Journal, at
Charleston. is responsible for the
apparent "fish story" that "Char-
ley Fisher recently caught five
bass at the Elk dam that weighed
even fifty pounds :" Logan of the
Martinsburg Independent, is yet to
hear FROM Wheeling Register.
We "throw up the sponge" If
Mr.. Charley Fisher will send us
his address we will at once ship
him our entire fishing tackle and
outfit. Those ten Founders area
"little" too much for us.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

A New York paper has an arti-
Gle suggesting the erection of a
monument to the "Street Clean ing
Bureau Those who attend to
the streets of Martinsburg have a
large number of monuments, some
of which, like tower of Babel, we
fear never will reach completion
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

The Hagerstown Daily Neaos en-
tered upon its second volume on
Mondays in an enlarged form.
We congratulate the proprietors
upon this evidence of their success,
and wish them prosperity during
the year upon which their journal
has Just entered.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

We are altogether and entirely
pleased with the way other news
papers manage their business. We
are sorry that the capital invested
in the INDEPENDENT is not han
led to suit them.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

The commissioners of Washing
ton county seem to have work for
Senator Hamilton, although the
State has dispensed with his SER
vices in the Senate. AT a recent
session they appointed the Hon.
w. t. Hamilton to superintend
the trimming of the trees in front
of the Court House.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

The main audience room of the
Baptist church on King street in
Martinsburg will be dedicated
I'd. W on the 9Th Sabbath in this
month. The sermon will be
preached by Rev. j. w. M. Will
liams, d. D., of Baltimore, Nd, at
ia. M. The public are cordially
invited to attend.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

The fish market at Alexandria
has not yet fully opened, and
prices keep up. Shad are quoted
at $50 and $40 per hundred, and
herring $15 and $50 per thousand.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

The Charlestown Free Press says:
We understand that the Corpor-
alton of Harper's Ferry, at the in
stigation of their stirring Mayor,
Edmund H.. Chambers, propose to
issue bonds for sufficient sum,
and erect a bridge over the Shen-
andoah river.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

The whiskey war has not opened
here as yet. We are not troubled
over the matter. This is the adj
vantage ofliving in a temperance
town. We cannot understand
why Cumberland and Hagerstown
have thus far escaped, especially
if the object is TO pray where it
will do the most good.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

Major J. III. Bristor, General
Ticket Agent of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, is having quite a rum
on him for tickets West and South
west. The Major has sold a large
number recently, and is prepared
to furnish all who may desire
them.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

From the Free. Press we learn
that on Monday last a portion of
the Clipp land, on Bushy Ridge,
in Jefferson county, w. Va, (36
acres was sold to Esrom Slifer at
Sc 20, and 60 acres to John Myers
at 81 IA per acre. On Tuesday
Beall-Air, the estate of Colonel
l.. w. Washington, in the same
county, $50 acres, was sold for $50
per acre Colonel G. w. u. Black,
of Washington city, purchaser
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

A new style of boys trowsers
has been invented by a down
easter, with a copper seat, sheet
iron knees, riveted down the
seams, and with waterproof pock-
cts, made to hold broken eggs.
Our clothing men would do agood
business if they were to order a
supply for this market.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

The place to have urjob print
ing done in the best style and at
lowest rates, is at the Steam Job
Rooms of the Independent Print
ing Company. Our facilities for
doing all kinds Of plain, fancy and
colored printing admit of no COM
petition.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

Tuscarora Grange, Patrons of
Husbandry, has commenced the
erection of large and commo-
dious building, which is designed
as hall for the purposes of the
Grange.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

DIR. Johnson, who for the past
year has kept the Sappington no.
tel at Charlestown, has purchased
Mr.. Kapp's lease, and will, early
in April take charge of the Stew
art House, in this town.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

A large speckled trout was
caught in the river at Harper's
Ferry last week. Salmon and bass
are now being caught almost
daily at that place.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

Mr.. Samuel Hare of this town
has been granted letters patent for
an improvement in window
frames Ia description of which
we published few weeks since.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

Whena clergyman Of the Church Of
England was about to give a dinner to
some OF his clerical brethren his butler
asked him whether the expected guests
were High Church or Low Church.
His master said; "Why You ask that
question ?" The butler answered {:
Because, il they be High Church we
want more wine; but il they be Low
Church we want more whites"
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
gas filters have arrived, and will
commence the work of
putting N pipe this morning. The
company will need about five hun
dred burners.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

The mercury took a Sudden fall
yesterday morning, and uncer-
enormously landed us into a win :
ter temperature. March also as
serted its high prerogative to
elbow" and howled right dismal
ly all day and night. Springs APP
pearance is again p ostponed.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

The Antietam paper mill, To-
Gated near Hagerstown, and which
was destroyed by fire some months
since, has been rebuilt, and is
again in operation. We are glad
of it, as it is the supplying source
of the INDEPENDENT.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

Mr.. III. H. Blackburn has re-
turned from his trip to Iowa. He
reports the people as being wide
awake aud enterprising, and says
the weather was very mild and
spring like.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

1t is true Of newspapers, as Of
churches, that the people who con-
tribute least to their support
most criticise and find fault with
their management.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

A book of recent publication
was placed in our hands the other
day by Rev. J. Toby, Agent, en-
titled the Nation, its Rulers and
Institutions ;" published by the
New Worlds Publishing Co. 1t
is an excellent work, both as a
reading and a reference book, be
ing a condensed history of the ori-
gin and progesrs of the govern
ment, defining its provisions
and power, with a chronology OF all
important events, De. We would
commend the work to the reading
public as interesting and instrue
tive, and ought 10 be in every
family library in the country.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

A travelling genius is ornament
ing windows at Martinsburg with
soap drawings, lettering, etc. We
suspect he is the same who was in
this city last week, and if so is a
swindle, and Martinsburgers will
do well not to trust him to any
extent Gnl6. Times.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

Candidates for Mayor of Hagers-
town are springing up at the rate
of two or three day. They will
have large crop on hand by the
time the election comes around.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

A young lady of this place says
she wouldn't care about belonging
to one of the praying bands, but
she'd like most mighty well to be
jined in the bonds of matrimony.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

Mr.. ID. f. Billmyer has sold his
farm containing 1876 acres, situated
near Billmyer's mill, in this coun-
Y, to Pennsylvania, for the
sum of $7,700.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

The daughter of the Earl of
Gainsborough, who married Mr..
Murphy, her music teacher, is now
with her husband, resident of
Winchester.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

Mr.. Philip Showers has COM
menced the foundations for the
erection of three new brick dwell
ings near his present residence.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28
NEWS.

Now is the time to prune and
graft fruit trees, and trim the cur
rant and raspberry bashes.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

A counterfeit fifty cent rote of
the latest series has made it's APP
pearance. 1t is very poor, how
ever, and is easily detected.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

A large number of farmers were
in town on Saturday, but notwith-
standing, business was dull.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-28

Winchester now has dog law.
The legislature granted the corpo-
rate authorities power to enact it.