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MELIsSA'S QUANDARY.

| declare my head seems bursting, and IN,
brain in quite whirl,
These men are so provoking plsgu
to be girl
don't object to bellehOod, to beauty, O
20 beauX;
But, then, It's so preplexing when thu
horrid things propose.
Papa is looking curious, and mamma il
looking wise,
There's world of awful warning in Aun
Tabby's blinking eyes.
I've a scors or more of lovers, every age
and style and kind;
am twenty and unsettled, for can't make
up my mind.
There's that charming Captain Hawkins
with his untamed, eagle glance
Such a hero in the saddle, such partner
in the dance
Such shoulders and such whiSkers ador.
ed him for week
And then it somehow struck me he had ra.
ther too much cheek.
Then the famous Lawyer Morton who's
so witty and SO keen,
Who says so many clever things l don't
know half they mean,
Who studies me as though l were some
problem left unread
But | couldn't have the lawyer, he has
quite, quite too much head.
Then my dreamy poet-lover, with his
starry, shining eyes,
And his fortune floating somewhere in the
misty future skies,
They say poets worship is each wo-
mans secret goal;
But I'm Of "earth, still earthly" he has
rather too much soul.
And there's-well, yet another, who is no.
bic, brave and true,
Who woOs with simple earnestness as sim
pie men will woo.
Whose love is deep and tender-of his
very life palt;
But l 'twere shame to listen; he has really
too much heart.
For must have lace and diamonds, and
l must have style and dash,
And what are hearts, or minds, or souls,
if folks are minus cash ?
[ VOW I'll take old GOlding, though they
say he's eighty-twO;
But he's worth at least million, and
what better could l do?
His mind is getting shaky, so be won't be
OverWlSe,
And ills time his soul was tending to a
home beyond the skies;
He has neither heart nor liver, and his
lungs are far from strong
Poor man he quite adores me, and he
can't adore NE long.
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His Looks Were Deceptive.

He did not look like Joker.
One, to sit and study his face,
would have said that his soul was
so lost in melancholy that he
didn't care whether the sun set
at noon or stayed up until Z o.
clock. He entered the ladies' sit
tting-rOOm of the Central Depot,
walked to a woman whose hus.
band had left the room about ten
minutes previously, and calmly
inquired:
MADAM, your husband went
out to see the river, didn't hep"
"Yes-why?" she asked, turn
ing pale in an instant.
''He was tall man, wasn't hep"
He was" she replied; rising
up and turning still paler.
Had red hairl"
HE had-oh! what has hap
pened?"
weighed about one hundred
and eighty pounds?"
"Yes-yes-where is he-where
is my husbandw she exclaimed.
Couldn't swim, could hep"
"He's droWned-my husband
is droWned!" she walled.
"Had silver watch -chain?"
continued the stranger.
"Where is my husband-where
is the body" she gasped.
''Do not get excited; madam.
Did your husband have on gray
suit?"
"Yes-oh! my Thomas! my dear
Thomasp
"And Stoga boots?"
"Let, me see him-let me see
f: him." she cried.
''Come this way, madam, but
: do not get excited. There, is that
your husband across the street at
that peanut stand?"
"Why, yes, that's him; that's my
husbandW she exclaimed, joyful
ly, 81 thought you said he was
drowned"
"No madam, did not. l saw
him buying peanuts, and 1 be.
lieved it my duty to say to you
that peanuts are not healthy at
this season of the year."
He sailed softly out, and she
stood there and chewed her para
sol and stared after him as if he
were menagerie on wheels.
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Practical Joking.

A sad tragedy occurred near
Penn Yam, n. Y, recently. Ed
ward Cole and Gen: Pierce, broth
ers-ln-laW, were inmates of the
same dwelling, and a harmonious
feeling had always existed be-
tween the two families. A bout
1O O'Clock on that evening, Cole
came home from his fathers,
where he said he had been spend
ing the evening. Being very
fond of practical jokes, he con-
cluded to play one on Pierce and
family. Accordingly, when he
arrived at the house, he knocked
at the door, and in response to
who's there" a disguised voice
said, "IOur money or your life. ("
! Failing to obtain admittance he
; went to the rear of the house. re-
moved his boots and climbed nm
on a shed and. raised a window
and entered. Pierce, hearing
him, called from below, "DOn'f
YOU come in here or will kill
YOu." Cole paid no attention but
entered the window and started
for the stairs. Pierce met him at
the top of the. stairs when they
clinched, and Pierce being armed
with a butcher knife, ran it
through Coles throat, servering
the iugular vein. Cole exclaim-
cd "YOu have killed Edward Cole!
NV DOOR wife and children !" and
expired. A sad ending to prac-
teal joke.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
DOMESTIC.

Letters to all parts of the United States,
3 cents each half ounce or fraction.
Letters. drop or local, | cent each half
ounce or fraction.
Miscellaneous mail matter a(timited Ito
4 lbs. 2 cents each 2 ounces or fraction
Books (limited to Ibs) cents each 2
ounces or fraction
Newspapers seeds. etc. (see,list in sP9st
| Office) limited to 4 lbs.. l cent ench
ounces or fraction.
FOREIGN.
Observation-Disclosures per esal half ounce,
% cents, Newspapers psf'each'4 8Gances
cents
China-Letters per each half ounce. 10
cents. Newspapers. per each, 2 cents.
Belgium-Letters per each half ounce,
cents. Newspapers, per each ounces,
4 cents.
Bermuda-Letters. per each half ounce,
10 cents. Newspapers, per each, 2
cents.
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cents. Newspapers. per each, 2 cents.
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cents. Newspapers, per each, cents.
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4 ounce, cents
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire
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cents. Newspapers, per A ounces, three
cents.
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cents. Newspapers, per each four ounces
cents.
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cents.
Jspan-Letters, per each half ounce, ten
cents. Newspapers, per each, cents.
MexicO-Letters, per each half Ouncs,
10 cents. Newspapers, per each, 2 cents
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a friend of ours who has been
married about a year, speaking of
babies, says: The delight of the
days-the torment of the nigh ts-
elegant in full dress but horrible
in dishabiIle-beautiful on the
smile, but maddening on the yell
-eXquisitely in place in the nur-
sery, but awful de trOp i'll the
parlOr, theatre. or railroad car
the fountains of all joy, and sOme-
thing else-the well-spring of de-
light, and the recipients of un-
limited spankings-the glory of
"pa"-the happiness of MAJ
who wouldn't have 'em?
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In the Detroit Police Court.
BRANDY AND BLANDLY,

Really, now," smiled Robert
Clark, as he came out, "mere
drink of brandy-no harm done
rather unfortunate
"Do you plead gpIlty?" asked
the court.
"Ah! really, no case against
me-" smiled the prisoner. "This
is mere form, you know-my hat
good by--much obliged.
"COme back here" exclaimed
his Honor, "rhere! now turn
around here, sirv'
"Ah supposed you were
through" smiled the prisoner.
Il am in something of a hurry,
and I'd like to be off"
"Well, sir, l won't detain you
long. Chalk him off for thirty,
Bijah, and see what's in that
bundle under his arm"
"But really-you know you
can't-yOu know" said Robert,
bowing and smiling.
But they did.
MATILDA FITCH
Was tall and dignified and mys-
terious. When the warrant had
been read she desired to make a
statement, and when leave was
granted she wished to whisper it
in his HOnOr'S ear.
"Can't allow any such thing"
he replied. eff you have any
thing to say speak right out in
meeting and let everybody hear.
81 feel faint" she said.
"Well, Bijah can bring out the
hartshOrn; this case must go on,
even if l have to fan you with
the warrant"
do they say I was drunk?"
she asked.
"They do"
"When?"
"Last evening""
WHEREOF
"On the street."
"What timer"
"Ten O'clock"
"Well, l suppose pll have to go
up," she continued "but | want
it understood that Pm to have
oysters for breakfast and hot bis
cult for supper. Pm only a feeble
woman, bnt / know my rights,
and shall stick up for Them"
Her ticket said "thirty days"
A RAISING SON.
"Henry Lee, did you beat your
poor old mother?" asked the court
of a boy sixteen.
"No, sir, and she lies ifshe said
L didp answered the boy.
THAT'S right, Henry, always
speak up promptly" replied the
court, "Pll make it sixty days for
your prOmptness.
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Gentlemen who visit my saloon will be
treated right, and every effort will be made
to preserve good order, as intend that this
shall be place of pleasant and refined re-
creation
ANDREW TYNER.
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JOB PRINTING:

Legal Blanks, Briefs, Bill-Heads. Letter
Heads, Circulars, Labels, Cards, Program
mes, etc, printed in every style, with neat
ness and dispatch.
gCurrency taken AT PAR when pay
ments are made in advance.
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Published Every Saturday, by
VIM. J. BERRY,
EDITOR C PROPRIETOR
MS--Invariably in Advance
SUBSCRIPTIONS:
ADVERTISING:

One square. each insertion --- 50 so
Each subsequent insertion ! %
Contracts by the year or quarter at re-
duced rates
A square consists of ten lines of this
size type.
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One-third of the rural labOrers
in Prussia, and one-half in Russia
are females.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-08

of the army was only sufficient to give each off,
Ger and soldier about one hall OF what they were
entitled TO Tor June 1875, so that there remains
due upon contract with the Government the
amount necessary TO give them the remaining one
half months pay. The Paymaster General mas
been Instructed TO submit a deficiency estimate
to meet this want. Had the estimates submitted
not been cut down several millions by Congress
the appropriations would have sufhced 10 meet
all leg al demands upon them, ami would have
left but little II any, surplus 10 be turned into the
Treasury as unexpended balances.
The secretary refers 10 the reports OF depart
ment commanders of the West the 1udian
question, that of post traders, the protection OF
the national Yellowstone park, etc, and TO the
completion Of the titles and jurisdiction OF the
national cemeteries and the representation OF
war material at the Centennial Exposition, ane
asks appropriate action by Congress in regard TO
q
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GOVERNMENT SALES.
GOVERNMENT SALE.

NAVY DEPARTMENT.
BUREAU OF Constructors AND REPAIR.
November q, 1875.
The Navy Department will offer for sale at
pu bile aue ion, the follow ing named vessels:
At the United States Naval Station, New Lon
don: 90 Monday. the 9th of December, 1875,
at Il O'Clock m. the United States steamer Sew
erp," of 2 600 tons measurement.
At the United States Navy Yard, New YORK.,
on TUESDAY, the % h of December, 1875, at II
o'clock m, the United States steamer Della
ware of 2, 400 tons measurement.
At the Tilted States Navy Yard, Norfolk, on
FRIDAY. the 3lst OF December, 1875, at ~ O'Clock
IN, the United States ship st. Lawrence" OF
l,475 tons, aud the United tates ship Macefo-
MAN. - of /, 1i0 tons measurement.
The vessels Will be offered they lie: the steam
vessels To be sold with such machinery may he
on board OF them the da. of sale. They may
ne examined at any time previous to the day of
sale upon application TO the commandant of the
yard or station where they are, respectively, who
will exhibit 10 persons desiribg TO BID an inventory
OF such articles as may be sold with them.
Thirty 1907 per centum OF the purchase money
must be deposited at time of sale, and the bal
ance paid in cash when the sale is confirmed by
the Department; the vessels to be removed within
ten days from the date OF such contir
The Government reserves the right to with
draw the vessels or either of them, from sale To
confirm the sale, and to reject any bid or otier
which may be considered inadequate. dec1
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DRoPasALS FOR OIL FOR 1875 7.


nFFIpE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
" THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
WASHINGTON, December /. 1875.
Sealed Proposals viii be received at this office
until - o'clock noon, DECEMBER 10th Instant
Tor Furnishing supplies to the District Govern
ment Tor the year eucing December 81, 1875. M
which Slnr can be obtalned upon application to the
Superintenaeat of Properly
XIV order of the Com missioners
de3 I'd WM. TINDALL Secretary.
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UT AsHINfToN AND OHIO RAILRoAIA.
sIruMER BEREAVEMENT, BEGINNING
APRIL Is, 1875
TWO TRAINS DAILY, EXCEPT rrszzzzsE=szz--

Two TRAINS DAILY, EXCEPT rssEHzs=szz-
SUNDAY BET REEN ALENAN- - !
DRIA AND kot1NI HILL.
Leave W asnIasLoA a. L. Anu y. hs ant
.is~snaria AZ $50 m md a:lo p. m pass
leesburg, going eastward, At II 20 m ano 90
= m and srrive at Round Hill Al II n. and p
n. Leave Round Hill al 5H 4. IN. G:S m:
pass Leesburg, going eastward, At a. N. and III
a. "A aud arrive At Alexandria sails . N and s:ls
a NJ and Il W ashington at $40 =. m. and 5:so p m
Passengers from Washington p VII aaEs sn'
Sotomac railroad station at .. N. ana o. a.
nd 20 through to Round Hil without Nbanfe o.
-, .....
!, train from Round Hill connect At Round Hi
18th Harris Daily Tine Of Coaches tor smokers
lie BerryviIle and winchester. Also, VIII
,esmer's Line of Coaches, which leave u eshnr.
,sily fer Aide and Aidaleourg.
Roth Trains westward make close conneStlon ~
Vienna ~iih Sissou's Line of Stages TOT rziriA1
Communication tickets. 3 cents per nllss spnaa
enss General Ticket AGENT
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wines: -. - -
Any alteration, by erasure or interli cation OF a
materiaf part OF the foregoing bond, Will cause 1t
randu,n tested bv the wRness os hoe or
ton was made efore the bond was signed aad
scaled. When partners parties to tns be- mia
the partDership name suould not be used. but each
partner should sign his indi vidual name
state Of - County 0f--ss.
IN this---day Or, l57-, perso naiIy appeared
before me-. AMID. suretirs In the 10, e.
goiRg bond, TO NE known to he the persons named
~ said bond NJ sureties, nd who have execnted
the same as such, who being by me duly sworn.
depos and say. and each for himself deposes aud
says, he has executed the within bond that his
ne is the owner OF rea e. tate worth thu sun hers
after, SET against his name over and abos" All
Dc Dts due and owing by him. and ALI jusigneuts
mortgages md executions against him after allow.
the total thus assured anon N tin y IA
dollars being double the amount Of the foregoing
ponu.
------* ----
- - ----
- =
suuscTiDea anu sworn bstofe me this----day of.
o.-. -------------- IL. y
noIE.4 men the aboyr oath Is taken before
Justice az the Peace, orany other officer not using
a seal, except the Judge OF United states Court.
the certificate of the clerk OF n f.ourt ~ ts..nri
must be added, under bis seal Of Office thai Inc
y. ron WHO administered the oath Is duly qualified
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PROPOSALS.

AIS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
4 i. FIT z LA No

DRUPUS AIS FUk " KAPPINF PAPEK,
Il TWINE AND LETTER BALANCES.
POST OFFICE DkPARTMENT,l
WAsHtNGToN, ID. q, Dec. T. 1915
Sealed proposals Will be received at this De
partment until the 18th day OF January. 1876. at
IL O'Clock noon, for furnishing Wrapping Paper,
Irvine and Letter Balances tor the of the post
Offices in the United Stares for year from the
LIST DAY of February, 1875, the said articles to be
delivered, free of Expense TO the Department at
the BLANK AGENCY # the Post Office Depart
ment, Washing ton, D. q.
The quality and the estimated quantity of each
article required specified below:
TO- 90 Realms OF Wrapping Paper 20X25 Inches 10
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THE ADJUTANT GENERAL,

under whose immediate charge the recruiting of
the army is placed has raised TO the highest
standard of excellence the discipline at recruiting
depots. and the recruits are now well instructed
and drilled before being sent to join companies
in the held.
renew the recommendation Tor the enlistment
of music boys over twelve years of age, in order
to furnish field music to companies and hope that
suitable legislation may be had during the next
session of Congress to supply this want.
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The appropriations for that purpose
Tor the current fscal year were. SIS 127 4O7 90
The excess Of the amount OF the estimates for
the ensuing fiscal year over the Appropriation for
the current fiscal year arises IRON the Tact that
as experience has shown, the appropriations were
not efficient to meet the demands of the service
The appropriations for The subsistence md pay
departments. based as they are on the actual
number OF men 10 be paid and subslsted. are nota-
bly, below the sums actually required. The nass
OF calculation for the pay anu subsistence Of the
army must necessarily be that OF the maximum
lumber of soldiers and officers allowed by law
This necessity arises from the fact that The army
altboug b perhaps AT que time a few hundred short
OF its maximum strength. is frequently quite up
to Its hg hest and the variation depending on
the success OF recruiting to meet tltits As the
pay ami allowances are liked by Law, II is no Diff
enlt matter To ascertain the exact amount r. qui-
ste TO meet the obls ati 5ns OF the Government to
its soldiers ana ben the carefully prepared esti-
mates OF the Department-based upon ealcuIa
lions that have been reduced, by knowiecxe OF
the fluctuations of the strength of the army, to
almost mathematical certaintA-sre mate
rally cut down by Congress, grave embarrass-
ments, such as have recently resulted from the
large reduction OF the appropriations asked for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1875, must necessa
rIly occur. For the last month of that fiscal year
the unexpended balance of appropriation for pay
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Note-W hen the oath Is take befo, a j tee of
the Peace or any other officer not using seal ex
cept Judge OF United States Court, the certlh-
cate OF the clerk OF co rt OF record must added
under his seai OF ONCE. that the person whn adj.
ninstered the oath Is duly qualified as such ofiieer
BIDS must be sct ompanitd by a certified check
or draft, ON some solvent national bank, PAYABLE
TO the order OF the Pestma ter General, equal TO
per &C tnm on the pre- cut annual pay on the route
wnen the present pay exceeds $5,00 or. In case of
new service. not less than per centum O the
bona txceeus $500.
The proposal mast be signed by the bidder or
bidders, and the date of signing Affixed Direct to
the second Assistant Postmaster SeneraI, Post
Office Department, Washington, ID. @, - marked
proposals, State of Marylana.'
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1912 From Taneytown, by Bridgeport and Harvey,
three times eek. Leave Tsneytosn tuesday,
thursday and saturday at p n; arrive at fancy.
store. 9oabury Mills; Trladelphia, sunshine and
times wsep. Ieave Hoods Mills daily. except
sundav, AZ 1 30 m; arrive at Broosviile by l:s,
a IN; arrive Hool's Mills by II M Bond re-
auired With bid, si,1to
bon, To Florence. miles and tack, TIN ee times
eek. Leave Woodbine Tuesday. Thursday d
arrive At Florprce BY II m: leave Florence Tues
day, Thur day and Saturday At I2:i5 D NJ: arflve
1it mail Train. ond reqSred WITH DID, go
1919 From Mount Airy. by Long Corner and
iaice se.p Leave Mount airy w a
and Saturday at II M: arrive at Damascus ~
day at $40 IN; arrive Mount Airy by 10 a m.
Bond require with bid $40.
Porter and Windeid, TO FrankIinylile, il miles
and back, six times a week. Leave sykes, lille
Frsnlin1le By 'na no M leave Frank r a
daily esespt sunday s N: arrive h;s 4 sykes
1917 rom unionviil, BY LinganoTe and Wood.
S MSanI As mI and PSes pack sTse
s, aazs Mount r. 1 arwe a. Mint
and Saturcsy at 80 m: arriy. at Unionvtlle by
.2pm Bond required with bid, so,
io5s From s,sn oyia By New MaTs.tto Stw Lon
Monros la daily. except Sunday. at lo:So M
rive at New Londo4 by 1880 a m. leave New
London daily. except -unday, at a m: arrive
at Monrovia by ~ N Bond required with bid,
go.
loi7s From Frederick. by Mount Pl asant, Liberty
town and townsville. to Union Bridge, I9a miles
and back. six times week. lie We FRI derrick
daily, exc pit sunday. AZ D m: arrive at Union
Bridge b, PM. leave Union Bridge daily, ex-
cept sunday, al m: arrive at Frederick by 10
m. Bona required With bid 800.
iOIs0 From Frederick. by Harsony lille Lewistown,
Catoctin Furnace. Mrchanic-to m. ire sgers-
tsxn, Utica Mills and Hausonyiile, To Frederick,
81 miles, EN- i 10 is miles and back. six times
week. Leave rtderlek daily. except Sunday, at
Bpm: arrive at Beehanicsso~n by m: Tea r
Mechanic town daily. except Sunday. at m;
arrive at Frederick by II IN. Bond required with
BIZ 81. 90.
l0Isl from Frederick, by Middlstewn. Bolivar,
Boon sboro'. Benevoia. funksf wn, FL age rstown,
Conoeocheague Clear spring indian s,priags
ana Milestone Point. to HsHcoek. - miles and
back, six times week. u fave Frederick daily,
except Sunday, after arrival OF mail from Bai.i
more, say at p IN; arrive Boonsboro' In four
hours, say by . m, and at Hagerstown by p m:
leave Hagerstown daily. except Sunday. at p
m; arrive at Hancock by p IN; leave Hancock
daily, except sunday at AID IN. arrive at Ha-
gerstown by 1880 m: leave Hagerstown daily,
except Sunday, at : q m; arrive at Frederick In