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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-10-30
Three Cheers for Bill Allen!
He Takes Defeat Like u


tFro.a the Cincinnati Commercial. J
After it was all over / felt il my duty
as true friend to call on Gov. Allen,
and, il necessary. express my sympathy
for his defeat. Arrived at the mansion,
was met at the door by his son-in-
law, DR.. Scott, who at once ushered
me intothe presence of the Governor,
who received me with the same gem
uine old Virginia courtesy for which he
is famed. | opened with "Well, Gov
egnof, by the way you look | guess
you're all right--you are not crying
over split milk, | should judge"
"Well my friend, I'm not. never
felt more jolly in my life. Now, Tn
going to make an observation straight
from my heart, and | want you news
paper men to believe me. | give yeu
my word 40 an honest and honorable
man, personally did not care bau-
bee for the Office. OF course | feel for
my party"
This the Governor said with CHEEKY
air, and without the least shadow of
regret or wailing.
"Governor. to what do you attribute
your defeat ~
"Oh, / don't kuow--God only knows
that. | had d. of load to carry,
there's no doubt of that I'd rather
not say what it was just now
s'Don't you think, Governor, that
Gen Carey had something to do with
it 81
"Now, look here, don't you lead me
into saying anything against Sam.
Your editor has about fiayed Sam al
ready, and what's the use Of getting af-
ter the poor d. any MORE"
"Well, | don't know, Governor; but
Sam is such terrible cuss that it's
hard to keep ones hand off OF him.
"Well, well, let him 60 Cover him
with the mantle of charity
"But you see, Governor, that can't
be done. There's no mantle large
enough to cover the fellow. He'd slip OFT
somehow, and join some party he
thought had the most votes
"Well, Governor, | don't want to bore
yos Have you any objection TO dis
cuss your defeat any further ?"
Well, don't care to say any more
on the subject. You. can just say that
am fully satisfied with the verdict Of
the people, and congratulate the Re-
publican party on its lnck ia elecsing
50 good man as Gen. Hayes. Come,
take glass Of wine with me.
With that the interview ceased, and
the oil Governor settled himself down
in his chair. seemingly content to re-
sumo his intercourse with the literature
of the past and present ages of the
world.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-10-30


The following story is told as a
remarkable instance of the appre-
citation Of humor. A German sol
der was ordered fifty lashes for
some alleged act of insubordina-
ton. Fritz, disciplined 10 silence,
was fixed to the triangles in the
presence of his company. When
the first lashes fell upon his naked
shoulders the worthy fellow. in
stead of displaying evidences ofdis-
tress, burst into a fit of laughter
The executioner, regarding this
manifestation as by no means COM
plimentary to mis- skill, laid on
with redoubled ardor. But the
more he laid ON the more Fritz
laughed. When cut down he still
found great difficulty in restrain
ing his mirth, and laughed in loud
Intermittent outlaws. The officer
in command of the company, with
his curiosity naturally excited, APP
preached the bleeding wretch aud
inquired the cause of his mirth.--
why" replied Fritz, breaking
into a fresh fit of laughter, I'm
the wrong man."
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-10-30

AT the con senticn of the Irish Cath
ole Benevolent Union, in session at
Rochester, N. ", there we're represc1.
tatives from 80 Pennsylvania societies.
10 Ohio, IL Missouri, s Maryland, Z
yirginians, West Virginia, Q Ken,nc-
ky, Z New York, ! Rhode Island, 2 In
diana, Tennessee, Wisconsin. 2
District Columbia, and ! Canada. With
in the past year so new societies have
been added; three that had gone out
from the Union bad returned, and the
Union is about TO bring the Irish benev-
client socie Of Canada within its iu-
fiuence. Within the past year Sll8,-
600 have been expended 10 The cause of
charity, and this is only the work Of
three-fourths of the association. The
receipts Of the year were $2,S56. IL; the
expenditures $l,42s.59. and the bal
ance on hand $l,42S.52. In the Con-
stitution, Article l., Section l, was
amended so as to read, "Irish aud other
Catholic Beneficial Societies within the
Union" aud Article H., Section /,
changing the time Of meeting of the
convention from "the third Wednesday
in October" to the third Wednesday in
September. The convention adjourned
on Saturday after passing resolutions of
sympathy with the Pope and the suf-
fering brethren in Italy and Germany,
Hon. A. n. Kelly. Mayor Of Richmond,
Va, was elected President OF the Union.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-10-30
A Par fridge Does Si0O Dana-
age.

What possesses partridges (pheasants)
70 leave the woods and dash into inhab-
tied houses, and against windowS9 The
latest case, out of dozen we have
heard Of, says the Hartford Times. &C
Cured on Tuesday, in Meriden A par
fridge dashed himself agaisst large
p'ate-glass window in piano establish
ment. shivering the glass to pieces.
We fad by measurement that tho sheet
of glass was upwards OF quarter of an
inch thick. Without actual paoof OF
the fact, it would be difficult to believe
partridge could break such solid
glass. Of course it killed the par
fridge. The glass cost 500.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-10-30
Another Charley Ross Ru-
NOR.

The Philadelphia Press has received a
communication from gentleman in
Missouri requesting that photographs Of
Charley Ross and all necessary iniorma-
ton in regard to him be quickly for
warded to him lie stated that he had
reliable information in regard to the
missing boy, aud proposed himself to
follow up the clue. e isa gentlsman
of immense wealth, ard so noted for his
cautiousness and shrewdness that some
thing may be developed from his en-
deavors.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-10-30
Innocence and Obstinacy.

The other evening Detroit joker
slipped little pink love letter into the
pocket Of staid old citizen as they
were riding on the street car. Of
course the old citizens wife made dive
for his overcoat pockets as she passed
through the hall, and when she had di
gested the love letter she determined to
commit suicide While going up stairs
after her bonnet she got mad and chang
ed her mind. Walking into the room
where he sat before chez rful FIRE, she
exclaimed; '.Loves you better than her
own life, eh y
'Who--what |" he inquired.
s'And she wants to know how that
bald-headed wife of yours gets along,
eh 2"
Why. Mary why, what are you
talking about?"
"Oh! it's come ont I've got tho
proofs - she shouted, making dash
for his hair.
The worthy man has sworn the most
solemn oaths to his innocence; offered to
let her employ detective to shadow
him; accounted for every hour Of his alb
sence during the last year, and furnish
ed fifty theories in regard to the letter,
aud yet the wife coldly remarks that
she is staying there solely on the child
ren's account. Detroit Free Press
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-10-30
GRgaF FOR THE DEAD.

O hearts that never cease TO yearn
O trimming tears that meier are dried
The dead though tbey depart, return
As though the6 bad bot died.
The living are he only dead;
Thedea live -negermore to die;
Aud often when we mourn them fed,
They never Sercso nigh
And though they lie beneath the waves,
Or sleep within the churchyard dim,
tAhiihrough how many different graves
Gods children 90 to himi
Yet every grave gives up its dead
Ere il is overgrown with grass;
Then why should hopeless tears be shed,
Or need we cry, "Alas y
Or why should Memory, yelled with
gloom,
Aud like sorrowing mourner drap-
ed,
Sit weeping DER an empty tomb,
Whose captives have escaped
lis but mound-and will be messed
Whenc're the Summer grass appears;
The loved, though wept, are never lost;
We only iose--our tears.
Nay, Hope may whisper with the dead
By bending forward where they are;
But Memory, with backward tread,
Communes with them afar.
The joys we loose are but forecast,
And we shall 6nd them all oucc more.
We look behind us for the past,
But 10 (! tits all beforel
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-10-30
The Infant Assassin.
From the New York Herald, 21st.

From the Ne,U York Herald, 21st.
A somewhat extraordinary spec-
tacie was presented to the haOit-
ufes of the court of Oyer and Ter
miner yesterday, it being no less
that the arraignment at the bar Of
boy called Thomas Wilson,
charged with murder in the first
decree, the penalty for which is
death. Wilson is only fourteen
years of age, a full-faced, burly
little street urchin. with counte-
nance not devoid of expression,
and pair af sparkling black eyes
under roof of short-crOpped, dark
hair. 1t appeared that the youth
ful prisoner resided at Il North
Carnine street, in the house with
another boy Of about the same age,
named Alfonso Guerogo. On the
first OF July last both youngsters
became entangled in some juven-
lie dispute, in the course of which
Wilson becoming angry, made use
of the exclamation, "I'll fix you y
ran into the house, and returning
with a single barreled pistol, he
pointed it at his infant antagonist,
turned away his head, and fired.
The ball struck Guerogo on the
head. Featuring the skulland pro-
ducing death. Upon his arraign-
mant Mr. VIM. + Knitting APP
peared as counsel for the youthful
assailant, the case being called for
trial by Assistant District Lyons.
Mr.. Kintzing stated to the court
that he had thoroughly examined
into the facts, and was convinced
that the shooting was the result OF
cu'pable negligence rather than OF
homicidal intent, and that the
prisoner, acting on his ADVICE, OIL
fered a plea of guilty Of man
slaughter in the fourth degree un-
der the indictment. The plea of
not guilty was then Withdrawn.
and the plea as offered accepted.
Judge Barrett, addressing the
prisoner, said: "rhomas, l have
examined your case with care,and
have listened to all that has been
urged by your counsel. l confess
there are some ugly features about
it; but am going to give you the
benefit of all doubts,i in consequence
of your extreme youth. Your act
caused the death of the boy, but
[ am inclined to think that your
case is one meriting correction
rather than severe punishment,
and | shall therefore send you to
the house of correction, where l
trust you will learn to become
better boy"
The pfeco, ious little fellow re-
garjed the whole thing as rather
good joke, and turninti around to
his counsel, smilingly said: "Mr.
Knitting. can't you get me sent to
the state prison instead OF to the
house of refuge, where | woud'n,
have so long to serve? His smile
became rather grim, however
when an officer tapped him on
the shoulder and told him to fol-
low him.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-10-30
A Murder About Five Cents.

The Savannah News learns that on
Saturday night, on the Ogeechee. 10 Bry-
an county, two men named Tom Han
dy and George Gordan, employed on
the Elliott plantation, had dispute
about five cents. Handy had loaned
Gordon ten cents, ard when he asked
for payment the latter tossed him a
nickel. Handy demonstrated. Gordon
struck him. and followed up the blow
by fatally stabbing Handy in the throat.
Gordon then fed, and it is supposed
escaped TO South Carolina.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-10-30

The Rev. Mr.. Snyder, Of Pittsburgh.
preached last Sunday against the sim
fitness Of over dressing and improper
dressing elbow many Christians" he
asked. "spend an hour every Sunday
moruing upon their knees in deyotions
preparatory to services? Not many,
surely. And yet how many there are
who spend much longer time than
this every Sunday morning on their
feet before the glass in getting ready for
church--there is SO much to be done.
with hoops. and folds, and ribbons, and
pull-backs"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-10-30
The Currency Not u Presi-
Dental Issue.

The Hartford Times Dem. expresses
this opinion:
The great issue in tho President |
contest will not be over the currency.
Undoubtedly both parties will adopt o
hard mo oy platform. Ohio Demo-
Gratis were about evenly divided on the
question of their Sta'e convention. At
least hal: OF their delegates to the ua-
tisnal convention will favor specie pay
ments, probably more than one-half OF
them, aud SO Of the Pennsylvania delega-
ton the hard money men will at least
balance the rag moneyites. New Eng
land, the Middle States, part of the
West, the large Southern States will be
almost solid for the coin blank and they
will Of course carry H.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-10-30

Happy Utical! She does confine
all the great powers of the bench and
Senate. The Hon. Roscoe Conkling
and Hon. Francis Herman live there.
Justice Ward b. Hunt Of the SUI
preme Court of the United States,
lives there, and now Alexander s.
johnson, of the same ''pent-up-Uti-
ca" is made Judge of the Circuit
Court of the United States for all
New York, Connecticut and Ver-
mont.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-10-30
A Water spout.

On the Goth Of October large water
spout gathered in the Chesapeake bay,
near Sposutie Island. and coming to the
shore broke over one of Col. r. II. Arch
cr's fields. The fall Of water was i'm
mense, but 10 damage was done. In
mediately afterwards asimilar one form
cd and passed down the bay. The
clouds at the time were very black and
appeared to be near the earth. The
water spout was funuell-shaped, ex-
tending from the water to the clouds. -
Hartford county (Md) Asgis.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-10-30

The principal effort Of Col. For
ney's centennial ambassadorship
seems to be convince European hotel
keepers that if the American Repub-
lie should ever pass under an impe-
rial regime, Forney would be En-
peror.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-10-30

General Custer, the Indian figh-
ter, has had his hair CUT Are we
to accept this as in indication that
an Indian war is about to be inaug-
Grated?
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-10-30

President Pierce never made any
changes in his Cabinet. President
Grant has made so many that when
asked in reference to them, his stere-
otyped reply is: "Hold on till / look
at my memorandum book.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-10-30

A Massachusetts, man died the
other day leaving only dog and fif-
teen cents behind, but twenty-seven
heirs are wrangling over that prop
erty as fiercely as ii the deceased had
left million. They will probably
make out that he is lunatic or a
fool.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-10-30

The Red Cloud investigating COM
mittee has representei Brother De-
lano to the public as so sweet and in
nocent, that he gives us infinite graf
ification to nominate him as the sue
cessor of Mary's Little Lamk.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-10-30

We grieve to say that the Chris
tian Register and the Golden Rule do
not love each other. Brethren of the
the secular press let us unite in pray
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-10-30

Yes indeed, these are melancholy
days. Here's the Rev. st. Clair on
trial in Iowa for stuffing ballot box
ia the Dies Moines Conference.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-10-30

The Cincinnati Enquirer goes about
with its fists doubled up, waiting for
Sam Tilden to run againt it.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-10-30

The Charlottesville, Va, National
Bank has suspended, and win be Ia
ken charge of by a Government agent,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-10-30

DIR. Linderman, Director OF the
Mint, estimates the gold and silver
product for next year at 500, 000, 900.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-10-30

General Sol. Meredith, one Of the
most prominent Indiana Generals
during the war, died at his residence
near Cumberland City Thursday,
The daily gazette., 1875-05-01
DIE D.

SAULsBURY.-in Dover on the goth ult.,
Mrs. Rosina j. salisbury, wife of ex- Cover.
nor Cove salisbury, aged 40 years, u months
and Is days.
In the death OF this estimable lady our com
munity has indeed suffered severe loss
She was good neiglbOr, a sincere friond,
and devoted christian. Kind to the poor,
obliging to her friends, and courteous to oil
she won the hearts, and retained the affections
OF all who knew her; and those who knew
her best loved her most. Her gentle and In
genuous spirit was always in sympathy with
the unfortunate and sorrowing, and many u
heart was cheered by her welcome visits and
kind words, in Its hour of gloom and trial.
As Il wife and mother none could be more
affectionate and devoted-Deiardrean
RICHARDSON Friday morning. S0th
inst, Mary j. Richardson, in the 5lst year
of her ago.
The relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral,
from the residehce OF her husband Jacob
Richardson, 3Ol East Third street, on Mon.
day afternoon, May Sd, at 3 O'Clock. Services
at the house at 2.3O.
OAKFORD.-On On the 30th inst, John Oak.
ford, aged 70 years.
His relatives and friends are invited to at.
tend his funeral, from the residence of his
son-in-law, Giles Iambson, near New Castle
Del, on Monday, Sd day Of May, at o'clock
| A. Nj, without luther notice. Intefment al
| Woodland Cemetery, Phila.
The daily gazette., 1875-05-01
RELIGIOUS.

West Presbyterian church, Rev. j
NJ. p. OTIS, pastor, Subjects for to-
morrow. eli and Samuel" for the
evening, Jephthah and his Daughter. "
Services in Trinity chapel, Sunday
May end, morning prayer at 81 o'clock
Literary and communion at 101 o.
clock, evening prayer and confirmation
at n o'clock.
Rev. F. d. Duval, the pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, on Market
street above 9th, will occupy his own
pulpit on tomorrow, (Sunday.) Nor
nlng service 10i O'Clock, evening ser
vice = o'clock. We give special in.
vitation to strangers and others. Seats
free for all
Services tomorrow as usual in the
First Baptist Church. Preaching al
1920 A. NJ, and 7;30 p. NJ, by the
pastor Rev, II. NJ. Eastwood. All arc
cordially invited, seats free. Sunday
school meets at 10 A. NJ. School fol
co'ored people meets in the hall OF
12.h street, between Market 81 Orange
At . p. NJ. A cordial Invitation il eX-
tended
The daily gazette., 1875-05-01
EDITION.
A3t Editor attacked.

AN EXCITEMENT ON MARKET STREET--A
SET TO" BETWEEN CAPT. GALLAGHER
AND THE EDITOR OF EVERY EVENING
AT Sixth and Market streets, shortly
after eight o'clock, this morning, a per
sonal reacontre took place between Capt.
Z. ii: Gailapher, Ex-Chief Engineer of
the Water Department, and William T.
Croasdale, editor of Every Evening news
paper, of this city.
rial which appe ared in yesterdays Eveyy
Erening, from which the following is an
extract:
HE [alluding to Joseph L. Phillips.
in referring to the rumor that meeting
of the City Ring politicians was held in
Phillips mill last Sunday afternoon,l
was a good, serviceable, plant tool Of
the Ring, and SO Gallagher never was
particular about the little matter OF
rent, and for year at time none was
paid. No attempt at q settlement was
made until Euery Euening began to make
things lively for the Ring, and then ar
rear5 were paid up pretty rapidly, and
Gallagher called for an investigation.
lie got it and it resulted in very lame
and impotent report, with a suspicious
odor, of lime about it, but it incidentally
resulted also in an exposure which hoist
the Captain and Phillips together.
4 4
Such men as Gallagher, Dougherty.
Phillips and their followers cannot name
the men whom the people of Whining
ton will elect next, and they had as well
| stop trying to do it."
This editorial aroused the Captains
ire, and this morning he stepped into
tho Erery Eoening editorial sanctum
n nd ipny1irnH for Mr. HrnaaIo1a D.
ing informed that the latter gentleman
had not arrived, he walked out on the
City Hall pavement and there awaited
Mr.. Croasdale's approach.
Shortly after 8 o'clock the Captain
saw Mr., Croasdale coming down the
street, and he at once walked up, the
two meeting at Sixth and Market. -
Drawing a copy of the paper from his
pocket, the Captain pointed to the OBJ
jectionable article and asked Mr.. Croas.
dale if he wrote it, The latter replied
that he did, when the Captain struck
him in the face, seized him by the
throat and threw him down.
In the fall Mr.. Croasdale's head was
forcibly bumped on the flag stone eros
sing, and large lump produced just
belird the ear. His right arm and
shoulder $50 he asserts) were also injur-
ell by coming in contact with the flag.
girg, that he was unable to defend
himself, except with his left hand
With this he grasped at the Captains 3
throat, after he had recovered his feet,
but by this time such a crowd had col
lected that the combatants mutually
agreed upon cessation of hostilities,
and separated. Blood was drawn from
Mr., Crosdale's nasal organ. but no Sc.
rious injury was inflicted upon him.
The affair created considerable excite
ment.
During the morning Mr.. Croasdael
appeared before Esquire Publ, and
preferred charge of assault and bat,
terry against Captain Gallagher, The
latter had hearing and was held IL
$500 bail to answer the charge at the
next term of Court. Mr.. Croasdals
was represented by Charles B. Lore,
Esq. Captain Gallagher furnished the
required bail, and so the matter end
for the present.
The daily gazette., 1875-05-01
{. F.. KunkeI's Bitter Wine of Iron.

This truly valuable tonic has been SO tho
roughly tested by all classes of the communl
ty that 1t is now deemed indispensable az
Tonic medicine. II costs but little, purihes
the blood and gives tone to the stomach, reno
Yates the system and prolongs life. Every.
body should have it.
For the cure of Weak Stomachs, General
Debility, Indigestion, Disease of the Stomach
and for all cases requiring tonic.
This wine includes the most agreeable and
efficient Salt of Iron we possess-Citrate Of
Magnetic Oxide, combined with the most
energetic of vegetable tonics-Yellow Peru
Wan Bark.
Do YOU want something to strengthen your
Do you want good appetite?
DO you want to get rid OF nervousness?
Do you want energyH
DO you want to sleep welly
DO You want to build up your constitutions
DO You want to feel well?
10 you want a brisk and vigorous feeling2
II You do try KUNKEL's BITTER WINE OF
IRON.
Beware OF counterfeits as kunkeps Bitter
Wine of Iron Is the only sure and effectual
remedy in the known world for the perma
nent cure OF Dyspepsia and Debility, and as
there are a number of invitations offered to
the public, would caution the community to
purchase none but the genuine article, manu-
factured by L. +. kunkel. and having his
stamp on tho cork OF every bottle. The very
fact that others are attempting to initiate this
valuable remedy proves its worth and speaks
volumes IN its favor.
sold only in 81 bottles. Sold by Druggists
and Dealers everywhere.
Me-. a5e. Tape Worm Ne. e58.
Entirely removed with purely vegetable
medicine, passing from the system alive. No
to patients treated. DR. +. +. kUNkLE, No
259 Il. Ninth Street, philadelphia Advice
Zee. Seat, Pin and Stomach Worms also re
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