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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-29
The Best ana Cheapest.

The WEEKLY INDEPENDENT is
conceded by everybody to be the best
and cheapest newspaper ever printed
in Berkeley county and viii COM
pare favorably with any weekly paper
published in the State. 1t is by all
odds the largest, and contains more
than double the amount Of reading
matter. Its Geographic general and To-
cal news is the latest and freshest !;
its miscellaneous matter is selected
with the utmost care its market re-
ports are full and reliable, and as a
first-elass home and family newspap-
er, it stands in the front ranks. The
appreciation of its merit is found in
the number of new readers added to
its list each week. Let those who de-
sire to take a hrst-class family home
newspaper. worth ten times the
amount of the subscription price
send for q secimen copy of the Week
ly INDEPENDENT, and Judge for
themselves as TO the correctness of
our assertions. We are not only will
ing, but desire that the paper should
commend itself and stand upon its
merits. We want no man to take the
paper as a favor To us. We are not
in a condition to ask charity or beg
favors. If any believes the paper not
worth the amount charged for it, he
is not solicited to become a subscrib-
er. And if any one expects to con-
troll or change the course Of the pa
per because Of his patronage, he
might as well keep his money and
save disappointment. Specimen cop
les mailed free on application.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-29
List or Transfers

The following is a list Of the trans
fers recorded in the office of the Coun
ty Clerk since our last report
A.. b. McNamee and husband to
John w. Floydand wife. bargain
sale, realty.
j. X. Pine and wife to J. II. Carter
ct al, trustee of Wheatfield Grange !.
No. So, bargain and sale, realty.
j Hull to NJ G. Nadenbousch. bar
gain and sale, realty.
G.. w. Rentch to q. s. Roush, trus-
tee, realty.
w. Ripple and wife to j. RippIe,et
al. bargain and sale, realty.
Seaman Gerard, recorder, to q
Snyder, bargain and sale, realty.
q. -. Roberts, ct. al, 10 ~. Seth
ert, trustee, realty.
r. Barrett to J. Schadd, bargain
and sale, realty.
Berkeley Building Association to
r. Helferstay, release.
Berkeley Building Association to
Il. Wilger, release.
Berkeley Building Association. to
"A. Bell and wife; release.
G. w. Seibert and wife to r.. Wan
ding, bargain and sale; realty.
II. "A. Miller and wife 70 j.. al.
Boyer, Trustee, realty
II. Freeze and wife to ] Welty,
bargain and sale.
Il. tserling to Il. Gnati, bill of sale,
personal.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-29
Death By Paralysis.

We learn that Rev. DIR. Andrews,
pastor of the Episcopal church in
Shepherdstown, died on Monday last
from paralysis, while on visit in
the neighborhood Of Lynchburg, Va.
His remains were inferred at Shep-
herdstown on Wednesday, and were
attended by large concourse ofpeo-
pie. DR.. Andrews was an able, ear
nest and Jealous laborer in the cause
Of christianity, and his death viii be
deeply felt and regretted by the COM
munity in which he labored.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-29
Dead letters.

The following dead letters remain
in the Post Office in this place, May
18th and will be sent to the Dead Let
ter Office in two weeks:
Lewis Abel, George w. Bower, Jno
Goheen, Miss Jennie Grub, John
w. Jones, Mary Eliza Lucas, Ellen
Mackey, H. Miltinfarger, Miss Mag
gle Miller, VIM. Parker, John IT,.
Smith. Henry Tompson.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-29
Editors.

The New Jersey editorial associa-
ton viii arrive here via the Cumber-
land Valley Railroad about noon
Tuesday, June I'D, on AN excursion
up the Valley of Virginia, as far as
Orkney Springs. Their published
time table brings them here about 10
A. NJ, where they leave the Cumber-
land Valley and take the Baltimore
q Ohio railroad, dining at Harper's
Ferry. 1t is expected that there will
be about two hundred in the party.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-29
A John Ssilpin Ride.

Three gentlemen from near Hedg-
esville, came to town recently, and
after having disposed of their market
ing started home with their market
baskets well filled with sugar, coffee
and other groceries. Two Of the gem
tlemen were riding fine horses noted
for their speed rs hackers. Each was
of the opinion that his horse was a
little faster than that of the other.
Coming to a level piece of road near
Tabb's crossing, it was proposed by
one and accepted by the other, that
they have trial of speed. The third
gentleman, Mr.. K, who was riding
a fleet-footed little animal, volun-
teered to hold their baskets, in addi-
tion to his own, while Mr.. p. and
5. tested thespeed Of their crackers. .
They handed their baskets over to
Mr.. k, who remained in his saddle,
and coming up to the pole gotta good
send off. The start excited Mr.. X. Is
horse, and being unable, with the
three heavily-laden baskets ON his
arm, to hold the animal, it dashed af-
ter the hackers like an arrow shot
from well-strung bow. On, with the
speed of the wind, went horse, rider
and baskets, passing the hackers like
meteor cutting through space-and
at every jump dropping package of
sugar or coffee from one of the bask-
cts. Ia vain the rider, still clinging
to his burden, tried to cheek the
speed Of his fiery animal and save the
contents Of the baskets. 1t was no
use; and turning sharp corner in
the lane, he let go his hold ON the
baskets and siezed the reins with his
released hand and renewed his exer-
tons to check up. AT the end Of a
mile and half from the starting
point, he succeeded in ordering a
halt" by pulling into a rail pile
Then he went back and met the 9th
erstwo gentlemen, and together they
went in search Of their baskets. They
found them, entirely empty, and for
half mile the road was strewn with
coffee, sugar, rice, &C., as il it had
gone through a wheat drill or sown
"broad cast" They went home with
empty baskets, but just how they ex-
planned to their wives about the sale
of the marketing and the failure TO
bring home any groceries, deponent
knoweth not.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-29
New schedule.

The timetable ON the b. 81 O. r..
r.. viii go into effect on Sunday,
June 9th. On and after that date the
following trains viii stop at Martins
burg for meals:
No. At, which arrives here from
the east at 9:15 P. NJ, viii arrive at
sos aud stop for supper: No. oS,
which now arrives at 1920 a. H.,
will arrive at 2:05 p. M, and stop for
supper; No. Is, arrives now from
East at 1:47 p. M, viii arrive at 70:
40 for dinner; No. 40 arrives now
from the West at II M, will arrive
at 1906, for dinner.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-29
MARRTED.

In this place, ON the Goth, by the
Rev. p. III, Thomas, w. T.. SrLER
and Miss MoLLIE WILSON, all of
this county.
On Sunday morning, the 23d inst,
at the residence of the bride, by Rev.
"A. M. Evers, Mr.. Israel Robinson
and Mrs. Gametta Barrett, both Of
this place.
On Sunday morning, 2Sul inst NEAR
this town, by Rev. j. ID. Freed, Mr..
Charles II. Wilmington and Miss
Rosa a. Crabb, both Of this county.
On Wednesday evening, the Goth
inst, at the residence of the BRIDES
father, BY Rev. a. M. Evers. Mr..
Lewis Rohr and Miss Mary y Yontz,
all of Martinsburg, w. Va.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-29
Local Editing.

There Sfe other places as well as
this, it seems, where it's hard work
to gather local news. We find the
following appeal for items in one of
our exchanges specifying what is
wanted:
Sensational, distressing details Of
revolving murders and shocking sui
cides respectfully solicited. Bible
class presentations and ministerial
donation parties will be 'done' with
promptness and despatch. Keno
banks and their operations made a
speciality. Accurate reports of Sun
day School anniversaries guaranteed.
Funerals and all other melancholy
occasions written up in a manner to
challenge admiration. Horse races
reported in the highest style of the
reportorial art. Domestic broils and
conjugal infelicities sought for with
untiring avidity. Police court pro-
ceedings and sermons reported IN a
manner well calculated to astonish
the prisoner, magistrate and preach
er. Prompt paying subscribers and
good advertisers, when stricken with
mortal illness, will be cheerfully in
terviewed when lying at deaths
door, with view to obtaining obit-
uary items, and the greatest pleasure
will be taken in exposing your pri-
waite affairs to the critical gaze Of an
interested public.'
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-29
ON Butchering.

Were you ever struck with the idea
while watching our expert butchers
carve STEAK, that that business was
fast reducing itself to a science ? To
cut piece of meat so as to retail it
at good profit, requires professional
skill, land if you will watch Wild,
Patterson, Lambert, or most any Of
the others, as they WELD knife or
cleaver, as if they were about to cut
all the superfluous fat and stringy
ends off steak, and end by takius
less than an ounce from the obiec-
tional points, you cannot but adj
mire the system and precision that
directs their movements. The most
carefully studied part of their bust
ness is, however, to work off without
loss the rough pieces" and when
they undertake this Job you always
find them in the best Of humor.-
They talk pleasantly and inceptant-
ly to you, and put on an air of BUSH
ness Indifference. When they make
the sale they flop the meat into your
basket with a good-natured smile
and as you turn to leave, ask !: g Do
you think it win rain ?"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-29
otR NEIGllnORs.

IIagerstown iss dull that dog
fight fails to draw Il crowd.
They are digging for relics ID an
old Fort at Cumberland.
They are making big preparations
for Decoration day in Wheeling this
year.
The Shippensburg Normal School
students paid .Hagerstown visit on
Saturday.
The grasshoppers are destroying
the corn in Morgan county as faat as
ii comes up.
The Morgan Mercury says they
have a case Of Beecher-zootic at Paw
Paw whatever that means.
The mooted question that agitates
the average West Virgiaian is as to
the present location Of the capital OF
the State.
They claim to have discovered coal
in Washington county, near Clear
spring, and a Company has been en-
gagged to work 1t.
Steamboats, on the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal arc no lon.
ger novelty. They bid fair to
entirely supercede mule power.
The boys Of Charlestown are court
ing the attention Of the town author
tiles by bathing in q pool within the
corporate limits, during daylight.
A gentleman informs us that the
worst looking wheat which he has
seen is in the Middletown md. VAL
ley, famous as q wheat-growing re-
gion.
Hagerstown isnot such a bad place
to live in after all, If the following
from the Nears is a correct statement
of the situation. 1t says:
Business Is dull money scarce
debts are easy; women plenty mir
linery cheap; babies pretty; linen
coats and Lager Beer on dit, and ed.-
itors happy"
At late hour ON Monday night,
(says the Cumberland Tinaes,) fam-
lily in the northern portion Of the
city discovered a little boy about ten
years Of age nesting in the doorstep,
and evidently preparing to take up
quarters for the night in that unin-
viting position. He was invited into
the house and questioned. He lived
three miles out Of town on the Little
Valley road ;--had come IN with his
older brothers to see Com. Mutt he
strayed away from his companions
and got lost. He was a bright little
fellow admitted that he had been
lost before and succeeded in finding
his way home and would be able to
do so again. lie was made comforts
able for the night, but at dawn he
was off for his home in the county.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-29

BALTIMORE. May 27.-Flour.
Howard Street Super 4.75G412.
Howard Street Extra 5 2505 36
Howard Street Choice 1905 so
Howard Street Family 5.65l06 rs.
Wheat-White l 35(0l Al Gents !;
Red l.3001.30
Corn White 92(093 cents:
Yellow 00(087 cents.
Oats.--SOuthern 80(08l cents |;
Western 00a76centS.
Rye 15(01 Is cents.
Provisions. Shoulders 6R(0I0
Clear rib sides 0.0@13t. Hams 14}
@15l cents. Lard 16(1163.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-29
Needs FIXING.

The bridge on. the Winchester
pike, near the Offspring, is not in a
safe condition. The bridge itself is
all right, but the declivity on either
side is certainly dangerous to those
who may be required to travel after
night.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-29
Time Extended,

The School Board have decided to
run the Schools until the middle of
June, instead of closing on the 1st, as
formerly contemplated. This extern
sion will make the session just nine
months.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-29
DIED.

At his residence two miles north
of Leetown, on the 9th inst, after a
painful illness, J ID. TuRTER, for
merly OF Weaverton, Md, aged -
years, one month and 10 days.
At her residence near Kahletown,
Jefferson county, May Z, 1878, Mrs.
MARY ANN MYERS, aged 70 years
and ii days.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-29

Splendid Lump Coal and all kind
of Anthracite coal and sawed wood,
at Frazer and Bishops.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-29

If you want to bereminded of good
old times, drop in at Frazer Il Bish-
ops, and see how they are pushing
business.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-29

1t must be good, for everybody
recommends it, and the doctors pres
cribe it. We mean DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup. Price 25 cents.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-29
Corporation Election.

Theelection for a member Of Coun-
Gil from each Ward in the town took
place Monday. There was no spe-
cial interest manifested except in one
or two Wards, where the contest be-
tween candidates was quite spirited.
The election passed off quietly, and
the following is the result:
FIRST WARD.
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Al Word Of Advice.

When q market man offers you Il
two-pound hen and calls it Spring
Chicken, fold your tent and steal Sir
lently away.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-29

If you want a good crop of corn use
Frazer q Bishops phosphate sold
cheap.
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UnruIy BOYS,

Complaints are making that the
boys of the Second Ward are very
unruly and disorderly ON German
and Burke streets, when going to
and returning from school.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-29

Go to Frazer & Bishops and get
some fat Boston Mackeral.
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CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS

Hon. John Blair Hoge, Judge, +.
81 Troxel, Clerk; A. j. Thomas,
Sheriff, II. NJ. Price, Prosecuting At
torney.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-07

The force bill was urgently demanded
by the republican members of congress
from Alabama, and all of them, we be-
lieve, gave their votes for it. What the
people of Alabama, republicans too, think
OF the force bill has just now been shown.
One Datus e. Coon was candidate for
seat in the constitutional convention and
had issued an address in favor of the force
bill, so he received just seoen votes out of
twenty-four hundred polled in his city, and
of these votes eighteen hundred were
polled by republicans. Wonder what he
thinks about force bills now
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on the one hand, and hard money and ma
tlonal faith on the other. There are
many hard money democrats in Ohio, as
well as in other states, but they swallow
the ticket initiation and all, sometimes, to
be sure, making wry face or taking 1t
cum gyano sails. A democratic victory
there, as we look at it, would be greatly
demoralizing to the party. 1t would seem
to show that initiation had foothold in
the western states, and we should see
southern and western democrats clamorlng
for rag money national PLATFORM ana
they would, without doubt, be successful.
Eight wears ago they made the same de-
mand and their demand was yielded to.
The democrats cannot expect to elect
president without western and. southern
aid. and dictation from that source would
be needed. In that case, defeat must fol-
low II the republicans carry the state,
on the other hand, it will be success that
will restore and unite the republicans it
will be the turn of the untoward tide it
will give them the prestige of victory,
which, if the republicans are wise, will
tide them over 1876. AS we look at 1t,
either success or defeat will be favorable to
the national republican cause with wise
| action elsewhere. while either will be inju-
rious, If not fatal, to the democracy unless
the republicans are again guilty of some
great folly.
Whatever the result may be it will be
differently interpreted, but, fortunately,we
shall not have to be kept long in waiting
for definite Indications on this point The
elections in November, in the three great
states of Massachusetts, New York and
Pennsylvania, will indicate with some de-
gree of clearness the effect of the issue in
Ohio. Massachusetts is naturally repub-
ican state by large majority, and wise
nominations will restore to her old prestige.
The canvass for the nomination is now
quite spirited, with present prospect OF a
nomination that will tend to keep up the
division in the republican party and invite
the election of another democratic COVER
nor hut there is ample time in which tc
mend all this If such should be the result
we may question very much whether the
moral effect of republican victory ir
Ohio would not be shorn of much of it.
strength. The Pennsylvania canvass hal
been, so far, quiet, but the republicans, a
least, deserve victory for having broken II
pieces the third term idol In New York
quiet but excellent canvass is going oil
relative to the nominations, the determine
ton being that none but the best and mos
unexceptionable men shall be placed Oh
the republican ticket. With wise nomina
lions in Massachusetts and New York ant
a republican triumph in Ohio, we confden,
ly look for republican victory in at leas
two of the three states named, with a prob
ability of the same result In all--and the
we may consider the presidential ques,io
settled
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The Daily Globe.

is kept for sale at the following places:
BELLOWS FAILs-O. f. Woods, dealer in drugs
and medicines, periodicals, provisions, &C.
EAST WAILINGFORD--A,S s. Major, dealer In dry
goods, &C.
LUDLOw-Sherrnan Bros, drugs, books, sta.
tionery, periodicals, &C
BRATTIEBoRo--E. j. Carpenter books, station.
cry. periodicals, fancy goods.
BRAND0N-C o. Dyer ana G. G. Slason, books,
stationery, periodicals. &c.
MIDDLEBuRy-W. Seymour Alden, books. sta
tioneIy, periodicals, &c.
PITrsFORD-DenDison Bros, dry goods.
VERGEENEs-S.M. Southland, periodicals, books
and stationery.
BRIsroL-Hiram Shattuck, paper and station
cry, blank books, dru Is, &c.
WHITEHALI--M. Coates
FAIRHAvEN-D. b. Cotton.
CASTLETOE--Itice d Co.
WEST RUTLAED-C. j. Gilmore, general mer.
chandlse.
PoULTNEY-W. w. Hubbard, books, stationery
periodicals, fancy goods, &c.
NORTH BENNINGT0N--Iienry Morse newShuy.
WALLINGFORD-Il. =. Morgan, station agent
MANCHEsTER-Uerbert Smith, newsboy.
ARLINGTOE-H S. Hard.
BEHHINGToN-T. J. Tiffany, periodicals. paper
and stationery.
MISUNDERSTANDING 81 Co., newspapers, pc
riodlcals books, stationery, &C; A. K. Howard
depot restaurant; Newsboy Bates House
GLOBE counting-rooms.
RAILR0ADs-On all morning trains leaving
Rutland
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confined, must be in n terribly crowded
and uncomfortable condition.
Az for his w,idy challenge of 500, 900
Tor this, $780, 200 for that and $4,000 for
the other, that is only the argument that is
used by blacklegs and gamblers, can carry
no possible weight only with the lowest
and most ordinary vulgarians, and must
disgust any intelligent and good citizen.
Against all this vainglorious and trans
parent Boosting array the UNIVERSAL YER
DICT OF TnR PRESS AND PEOPLE wherever
the great NEW YORK AND New ORLEANS
GEOLOGICAL AND EQUESTRIAN EXPOSITION
has spread its many broad and spacious
canopps, and shall enter into no further
controversy. Respectfully,
The publics obd't. serv't,
w. w. COLE.
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tAdv.l
TO THE INTELLIGENT PEOPLE OF YER
MONT.
A Word Concerning Coming Exhibitions.

"A Word Concerning coming Exnibiions.
The undersigned, with the greatest hest
tation, land reluctance, and with an earnest
desire to avoid all controversy or ungener-
GUS rivalry with kindred exhibitions, feels
himself impelled, by the very extraordin-
airy and extrsvagant claims of an opposition
entertainment, toaddress word to the good
sense and intelligence of the Vermont pub
lie. The aforesaid exhibition and my
own are both new to Vermont, although
both are long established and familiar TO
other portions of the Union. So far as the
people of Vermont know, except, perhaps,
by rumor, they may both be standard and
meritorious, or they may both be humbuga.
In the absence of better testimony, you can
only judge of either from its advertise
ments. In this connection had the manag-
err, or his accredited agents, in an
nouncing their show, (Which, by the way,
does not, nor can not enter your state until
after leave it confined his or their efforts
in soliciting patronage or even in gross
ly exaggerating its merits and attractions
this appeal to you would never have been
made, and l should have looked upon his
efforts to divide public patronage only in
the spirit of friendly rivalry. But when
ne makes such mendacious and utterly I'M
truthful claims 1t will make but little diff
ference to the intelligent and thinking
people of the Old Green Mountain state,
how large space he occupies in the news
papers, or how many ibils he spreads on
the walls. 1t isnot my purpose to exchange
Billingsgate with this would.be rival,
and to himself and agents leave the full
enjoyment of such dainty terms as Sun
scrupulous managers, "a warning to the
public against all travelling shows" "The
only manager In America that never de-
ceives the public" etc.. etc. Nor do OBJ
ject to his absurd and laughable claim Of
having 1900 wild beasts, and 10000 mu-
scum curiosities, and all contained In only
forty cages, but can but think. with your
selves, that the poor animals, to be thus
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FOrty-'rhree Years old.

eg Friend. Stop that Cough Do not
neglect common Cold even for a day
1t may end in Consumption and death
Rev. N. II. Downs ELIXIR has cured
thousands both old and young, and it will
cure you if taken freely and in season.
This ELIXIR has been before the
Ameri, an people torty-tlree years, and has
never failed to give relief to all who have
used il.
N. II. Downs ELIXIR is warranted
to give entire satisfaction, or price paid
will he refunded. dec4-dw1yr
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-07
MORPHINE.

The Cordial Balm OF Syricum and Tonic Pills
is a sure cure for the habitual use OF morphine,
so extensively used in this country as stlmu-
liant. II will, In a very short time, completely
destroy the desire for this narcotic. We have
many testimonials from the f1rst families In
eficasy.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-07
OPIUM.

The alarming increase OF the use OF this most
pernicous drug as stimulant. by male and
female, and its peculiar Effects completely
destroying the digestive apparatus and shat.
tering the nervous system, eliemlnatlng ana
debaslng the mind, renders the