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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-25
INT e RNA TIONAL POSTAL
CONGRESS-.

There is SO little activity in the
political world that 1t is not sur
prising that other subjects of quite
as much importance, though not
quite SO exciting, ARE arousing pub
lie attention and thought.
International Congresses ofevery
description are all the go at pres
ent. Just about a month ago, an
international Sanitary Congress
met at Vienna; an International
Congress will meet this month at
Brussels for the arrangement of a
code of laws to govern nations in
time of war, and an International
Congress will meet at Berne, Swift
zerland, on the 10Th of September
next, for the establishment of an
International Postal Code. The
Congress at Berne will, doubtless,
be grad affair, as great many
States have signifled their willing
ness to send delegates, and as it is
the intention to establish Postal
union, of which every nation on
the globe can become a member, it
is probable, at least, that all civil
LIKED states will become members,
and that rational and equitable
system for the transmission of the
mails between all States will be
established.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-25
THE CONGR SIGNAL CAM
PAIGN.

AS the time approaches for the
campaign to open, il would be well
for those who are interested to look
about them for a suitable person to
represent this District in the next
Congress. 1t is not illiberal to state
that the intelligence of the District
has never been fairly represented,
since the formation of the new
State; and surely it is high time
that we should have representa-
tive whe could take care of ali our
interests on the. floor of the House of
Representatives. We do not mean
to say anything unkind of our rep
resentatives. They, we believe,
have been good and honest men,
and have honestly and strenuously
endeavOred to serve us, but they
have had no experience and no ca
pocity of the kin d which has al
ways been the most efficient in
that body. If we do not send a
representative man to the next
Congress, it will be our own fault,
for there are quite number in the
District, any of whom are willing
to serve us, and doubtless are anx-
ious to do so. Five or six are al
ready in the field, and still they
come. We shall have abundant
opportunity to estimate their ca
pacity and to judge of their polit-
ical principles. Every shape of
political opinion will be elaborated
and expounded, so that there is a
fair chance that we will be enabled
to vote intelligently on election
day. 1t will be seen that we do
not believe there will be any reg
ular nominees in the field, that day
is over, but if there are, we scarce
ly think il will give them any adj
vantage over the Independents"
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-25
FISH AND FISHING.

Fish we are sure must be slip
perry, else our editors would have
returnrd ere this. But speaking
of fish, we think our Legislature
should pass a law to prevent the in
discriminate destruction Of fish in
our rivers and mountain streams.
Before the building ofthe B. &
O. r. r. the mountain streams of
the Alleghanies were alive with
trout. Now you can scarcely catch
enough in a days travel to make
good meal for hungry man,
This should not be. Our Legis-
lature should pass the most strin-
gent laws to protect the fish in our
streams. If you will examine the
laws of other States, you will find
that they have in the last few
years passed laws, and areenforced,
looking to their culture and protec-
ton. Thesethoughts are suggested
by the procession Of carts, wagons,
pack mules, and other vehicles
we expect to see entering town
some day this week.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-25

A good adve rtisement irisures a
business connection of the most
permanent and independent basis,
and in a certain sense a guarantee is
to the customer of fair and moder-
ate prices. Experience has shown
that the dealer whose wares have
obtained a public celebrity is not
only enabled to sell. but is forced
to sell at reasonable rates, and to
furnish a good article.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-25

ceeded may be magnanimous; but
to him who has not succeeded mag
nimity looks like patronage. Nd
proud Individual spirit can quite
forgive itselffor failure. from what
ever cause; and inability to for1
give ourselves seeks vent i'm con-
demning others. Such spirit, to be
b DAD, must be amo ng the first
must govern the opportunity fel
mastership.-G GALAXY.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-25
- ANOTHER RICHMOND In THE
EIlELD.o

Hon. A. r. Boteler, of Jefferson,
isannounced in the lastShepherds-
town Register as an Independent
candidate for Congress. Faulkner
and Botelerhave measured swords
heretofore in several holly contest
ed fights for Congressional honors,
and it is possible that they may
enliven the present canvass with a
=" tilt" before the election comes
off.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-25

Mr. .Faulkner's letter is being very
generally discussed. AS usual with
letters discussing public interests,
we hear opinions pro or con. Mr..
Faulkner's long experience in pub
lie life makes any opinioa be may
express on public questions COM
mand popular attention, however
many may disagree with him in
his opinions.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-25

tits likely that the Democratic
Convention for nominating can
didate for Congress from this Dis
trict, will be called to meet at Pied
montabout the Goth Of August, al
though neither time or place has
yet been definitely fixed.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-25

At late meeting of the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee, w.
t. Logan rendered his resignation.
which was accepted. 1t is under
stood that several members of the
Committee desired to thrust off
their blushing honors, but thought
it best under the circumstances TO
retain their positions until after
the County Convention. Where is
the Republican Executive Com
mittee. lit has any life, it ought
O come to the front.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-25
INDEPENDENT
Published Daily and Weekly by the
INDEPENDENT PRINTING CO.
Bio ndeps 8 uiIding Corner Queens MnrtlnSf;

Late news from the Indian
country is not ola very encourag-
ing character. The prospect now,
is that our troopers will hav q
pretty lively time during the SUM
mer all round the border. A few
powerful chiefs, auch as Lone
Wolf and Kicking Bird, both of
whom experienced the hospitality
of the Great Father in Washing
ton two years ago, and made SOL
emn protestations Of undying
friendship for the whites, are in
revolt, and will give much trouble
to troops Few tribes as such
are in open hostility, but the defec'
ten in many of them is serious
and the result is that thousands re
ject the advice of their chiefs and
take the war path. Although many
have arrayed themselves against
the whites, no head chiefs of note
like Spotted Tail and Red Cloud
have as yet taken the field.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-25
Poor Moses, what next.

The Republican and Democratic
papers Of the State preserve o
mastery silence" in State poll
tics. They are not yet sufficiently
familiar with the throbbings of
the popular pulse, to give express
sion to decided opinions. Things
are not as they were. Men will be
sought for now, irrespective ofpar-
ty. who will not misrepresent the
people. What the people will ask
for in the approaching campaign,
is honesty'and ability.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-25

Judge Mackay ofSouth Carolina
recently sentencing a political fav-
orite Of Governor Moses of that
State to the penitentiary, closed
with these emphatic remarks:
"I do, therefore, in the name of
violated law, protest against Exec
utive clemency being extended in
this case by the Chief Magistrate,
4. 3. Moses, Jr., who has so pros
tituted the pardonable power as to
make the administration of the
criminal law mockery ofjustice
and convert the broad seal of the
State into the symbol ofapproved
crime.
Door ATnnca- ,,--s
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-25

TO the proposition "IfgirIs knew
the past lives of mer they marry
there would be many more old
maids than there are" might well
he added-"if the world knew
more of mems secret lives there
would be fewer hero worshippers y
Every now and then some acct
dent like a rude hand tears away
the veil and some fellow loses his
seat in glory, some Pharisee falls
to what "other men are"
To those gone before" it seems
likely that "Rev. Henry Ward"
IS to beadded,a saint seems likely
10 be proved a sinner, and when
he goes off the boards of Plymouth
theatre he goes weeping over the
ruin not of himself, but of q life
of falsehood which he is pleased to
term usefulness in Christ's
church.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-25

The strenuous attempts by
Beecher's partisans to suppress the
injurious testimony against him
and to carry on the farce of an in
vestigation through star chamber
sessions ola committee Of his own
selection, are looked upon by the
press everywhere, outside of New
York las a virtual confession of gull
on his behalf. They make tht
great mistake of looking upon the
case in lawyer-like way, as that
of a criminal case in the courts, in
which every technical advantage
should be used to save the client.
This happens doubtless from the
fact that Beecher's confidential
adviser in this matter is lawyer
by the name of Sherman, who is
also the principal officer in the the
Plymouth Church congregation.
But no legal lodges by which a
trial may be evaded by eompro-
mise or by flaw in the .indict-
ment will serve in the case of
Beecher. He is on trial before the
higher court eff public opinion,
and anything short of q straight
out and satisfactory explanation
of his letter of confession to Theo-
dore Tilton will fail to set him
right with the public.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-09

To KEEP EGGS OVER WINTER.-The Farmers
Advocate, London, Ontario, offered prize for tn e
best method of keeping eggs over Winter. This
recipe took the prize:
Whatever excludes the air prevents the decay Of
the egg. What L have found to be the most sue.
cessiul method OF doing so is to place small
quantity Of salt butter in the palm of the left hand
and turn the egg round in it, SO that every pore OF
the shell in closed then dry sufficient quantity
of bran in oven (be sure you have the bran well
dried, or 1t will rust) Then pack them with
the small ends down, layer Of bran and
another Of eggs, until your box is full; then
place in cool, dry place. II done when new laid
they will retain he sweet milk and curd of new
laid egg for at least eight or ten months. Any
oil will do, but salt butter never becomes rancid
and very small quantity of butter will do very
large quantity of eggs. To Insure freshness, [
rub them when gathered in from the nests then
pack when there is sufficient quantity.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-09
DIMORPHISM IN FRUITS.

The Cottage Gardener says: We
have frequently met with and heard
of tWo varieties Of fruits apparently
quite distinct being found on the
same tree, and not unfrequently have
we heard the correctness Of state
ments to that effect disputed. The
circumstance has been attributed to
budding or grating; and to some it
has never appeared possible that such
a thing as bud variation could posi-
bly, take place. 1t is not UNUSUAL to
see variations Of various kinds on
plants. Leaves, shoots and flowers
ssport' en- the same plants, and why
not fruits?
The instance Of two distinct apples
being produced annually on the same
tree in the garden Of Mr. Lee at Cleve-
don is now well known. The origin
of the Scarlet Golden Pippin b. bud
sport is also we'll known to ourselves:
and similar instance Of two distinct
pears being produced on the same
tree IN the garden at Badminton is
also well asce1tained fact which We
have investigated. A new example
has appeared in France, in the collec-
ton Of our friend M. Durand, of
Bourg- la-Reine. 1t is thus describ-
ed by NJ. Riyiere in the Revue Hor-
ticole: Among the apple trees we
saw young vertical corden bearing
two beautiful fruits Of the same size.
but each of different form and color.
One was on a spur above yard from
the ground; it's color OF a beautiful
greenish yellow, golden toward the
sun, with numerous white dots. It
was slightly irregular in shape, the
stalk almost wanting, and it exhaled
a strong, very agreeable perfume.
The other produced On a spur higher
up, was larger than the former, con-
lcal and regular in shape, washed and
notified with lively red, and with a
violet bloom in some parts, a third
only remaining yellow. Unlike the
other fruit, this has no perfume. The
variety on which this dinorphism
has shown itself is N enagere, and
the conical colored fruit bears a
strong resemblance to Emperor Alex
ander.''
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-09
BIRDS.

Some birds there are, no bigger than ca
naries, which seem to have an attachment
for their masters and mistresses, and which
do rot heed the restraint of cage.
Thele was once goldfuch which belonged
to gentleman who lived in town in Pic
ardy, France, but who often needed to 90 to
Paris, where he also had apartments. When
ever ne was obliged to 90 to the great CITY.
his goldhnch would fly on ahead of him, and.
arriving there some tins in advance of the
carriage, the servants would know their
master Was coming, in time to have the
rooms ready for him.
A swallow had selected a place for her
nest In corner formed by two walls, but
the surface OF these being smooth, the bird
could not easily find any projection on which
the foundation of the nest might rest. She.
however, managed to fix bit ofdry clay up
On each wall, and then laid a piece of light
wood on the two supports. This gave her a
good foundation and the work was securely
finished.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-09
TENDER-FOOTED HORSES.

An old man who had much expe..
rience in handling and dealing in
horses for more than half a century,
said to me recently that he had never
known a horse to get tender-footed
that was kept loose in shed or yard,
or in boxed stall. Thst turning
around and treading with their for
ward feet in the manure, keep them
constantly moist and soft, His the
DRY appeared perfectly reasonable to
me. | have no box stalls, but |
used shavings for bedding, and every
morning with a large shovel, moved
the wet shavings under the horses
forward feet, and then the last thing
at night covered these with dry sha
wings for.him to lie on. he also
remarked that he never knew a
fat-footed horse but that was a good
worker. Cor. Live Stock Journal.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-09
FLY PAPER

As sly time" returns again, our readers
may be looking for means of getting rid OF
the troublesome insects. The following are
approved recipes for making ''ay papers,,
taken from the Druggists Circular:
Dip filtering or bibulous paper In either one
OF these solutions:
The first recipe Is quassia chips, one ounce:
water, one pint. Boil ter minutes and strain.
Some add one drs:hm of powdered nux vom.
lea, and boil 1t with the quassia.
The second is black pepper, one ounce;
boiling water. one-nalf pint. Make an infu-
sion and strain. #5a3 81
Another is arseniate OF soda, ten grains
water. four ounces. Desolye. The paper Is
to be simply Immersed in the liquid and
dried. When wanted for use. piece OF the
paper is laid in plate with little sweetens-
Cd water. The lsss formuls ID tho surest, bus
raqsisse seaaisn imrssa@~
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-09

lDLENEss.-Many young people think that
an idle life must be q pleasant one; but
there are none who enjoy so little, and are
such burdens to themselves, as those who
have nothing to do. Those who are Obliged
TO work hard all day, enjoy their short peri,
DDS of rest and recreation so much that they
are apt to think if their whole lives were
spent In resi- and recreation. 1t would be tie
most pleasant ofall. But this Is sad mis-
take, as they would soon find out if they
made trial of the life they think so agreea~
BILE. One who is never busy can Lever enjoy
rest for rest implies relief from previous
labor; and if our whole time were spent in
ourselves, we should find it more
Wearisome than the hardest days work.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-09

A leading chemical journal in Par
is does not disdain to give to
the world a formula for the prepare
ton of current jelly sin the cold, y
which it considers to be very great
improvement over the other methods,
as it preserves entirely the natural
taste Of the fruit. For this purpose
we take eleven pounds of white cur
rants and a fourth or fifth part, by
weight, Of the red, according to the
color desired, or the whole may be
either red or white, as preferred. If
the flavor is liked, one pound Of rasp-
berries may be added. The currants
are to be stripped from the stems,
and the raspberries carefully picked
over, those recently gathered being
the best. The fruit is to be mashed
and tho juice squeezed out, either
through cloth, or, still better, by
means OF small press.
The juice thus obtained is placed
in an earthen vessel, and deposited
in cool place or in a cellar, where
fermentation will sooner or later take
place. At the end Of about twenty
four hours all the froth produced by
the fermentation, which will cover
the whole surface, is to be removed,
and the juice to be strained by means
of a flannel bag or filtering paper.
The juice is then to be weighed,
and an equal weight OF finely pow.
dered white sugar to be added. Ii
raspberries are used, the quantity Of
sugar is to be reduced one-tenth.
The juice and sugar are to be care
fully mixed, and then placed in Jars.
At the expiration oftwenty-four hours
jelly of perfect transparency will be
formed, which can be preserved for a
long time by simply covering it, as
with ordinary jellies and preserves.
It should, however, be protected from
the action of moisture.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-09
A SUBSTITUTE FOR WATERPROOF

A SUBSTITUTE FOR WATERPRooF.
Scotch tweed, which has
been rendered impervious to rain, Is
recommended in the place of ordina-
ry waterproofs. The process Of treat
ment is given as follows In a
bucket of salt water put half a pound
Of sugar of lead, half a pound ofpow-
dered alum stir this at intervals un-
til it becomes clear, then pour it of
into another bucket and put the
tweed therein, and let it be in for
twenty~feur hours, and then hang it
up to dry without ringing it. Gar
ments thus treated are said to with
stand the widest storms Of wind and
rain, without neAAing weA
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-09
From the Rural New Yorker
HAULING MANURE WITH
TWO WAGONS.

There is an important gain in
busy seasons of the year land when
is it not busy on the farm p in hay
Ing two and even three men with two
wagons to every team when hauling
manure from the barn-yard. I am
always provoked when I see one
man loading wagon, drawing it a
quarter or half mile. unloading It and
returning. In this way one man
with team may haul eight or nine
loads day. Add another man and
you increase the number of loads to
fourteen or fifteen. The true way is
to get two wagons, take off the box
es and have wide boards tor the
bottom and sides, Two men load
one wagon while one is driving to
the field and unloading in heaps
from the side of the wagon, with a
common potato hook cIawing it down
from the top. After one or two
heaps are made, one of the bottom
boards is turned over. the wagon is
drawn few steps farther, and the
whole is dumped. In this way thir-
ty or even more loads can be drawn
per day where the pitching is good
and the distance not too great. The
manure is not spread, but this can
be done at leisure and without STOP
ping the team from the plow. Two
men will fill a wagon with coarse
manure in from fourteen to twenty
minutes, according to the situation.
For cleaning out . large accumula.
ion in - baRaryard ! know Of -
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-09
THE TRADITIONAL "GooD FELLOW

Or. holland thinks that ''of all the scamps soci-
~ Knows the ira ditiona1 good fellow is the most
desplcaole' A man who, for the sake of his own
selnsn oehghts, or for the sake of tbs praise of
careless OF unprincipled friends, makes his home
scene OF anxiety and torture, and degrades and
clsgraces all who are associated with him in his
nome me- u.s. whether he knows it or nota bru te.
tnefe - something radically wrong in such man,
ana 1he quicker and the m ore thoroughly he real
ICES IT, IN humiliation which bends him to the
ar'n III shame and confusion, the better ror him
Inc tfadlGlonal good fellow is bad fellow fro m
ne crown OF his head to the sole of his foot. He
is as weak as baby, vain as peacock, selfish as
Pig ana as unprincipled as thief. He has no.
one reaeemlng trait upon which reasonable seft
respect can be built and braced." Yet, some of
the most delightful people in the world Lave been
OF thls good-for-notbing, good-natured class
witness GOLDSMITH and Dick Steele
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-09

better way than this. The horses
are not unhitched from the whiff1e-
trees, but these are shifted from one
wagon to the other with each load.
One of the pitchers usually assist in
this operation, and after a few trials
it is the work Of g only moment.
The following in regard to the
comet, now visible, we take from an
exchange:
"The most reliable information
that has been furnished about this
celestial visitor up to the present
was given in letter from Prof.
Lewis Smith Of Rochester. The
comet is now visable to the naked
eye, and it is situated, att o'clock in
the morning directly beneath the po-
lar star, at a distance Of about Is
degrass, or about midway between it
ar the horizon. With the aid OF
an opera~gIass il can be easily seen
as hazy nebulous mass, with a
bright point on one side, It is not
at present moving toward tbs earth,
but will soon be visible only in the
early part Of the evening, setting in
the northwest. It will be brightest
on the evening of Aug. 3. when it
lit will be 245 times as bright as
at the time of discovery, while at
present it is only about six times as
luminous. It will be about 5 de-
greos from Denabola, the brightest
star in Leo, and as the moon will be
absent it will be subject TO spec.
troscopic analysis under circumstan~
ces more favorable than may occur
again for many yeals.'' Another
method of finding the comet is thus
given:
"Consider the North Star the
upper right hand corner of right
angled triangle; the ''pointer'' of
the big dipper nearest the North Star,
the upper left hand corner /; complete
the triangle by converging lines
downward, and the comet will be
found a little to the left of the point.
These directions apply to the posi-
ton of the comet about nine to ten
o'clock in the evening"