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Stand Firm.

While at Beloit last week, we met
gentleman who had spent the winter at
different places in the Southwestern
States, in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi, and who had been impressed by
what he saw and heard there, of the
great importance of the Republican
party maintaining its ascendency in the
nation. and the duty of all true patriots
to rally to the support of its principles
and organization /; we wish we could in
spire the Republicans who meet in con-
vention here tomorrow, with the neces-
sity, as he felt it, for earnest and united
effort to prevent the opposition from
gaining control of the national govern
ment, and the duty of standing firm,
shoulder to shoulder, in the political
conflicts of this year, which are to pre-
cede the Centennial Presidential contest
of 1876.
The gentlemen found the masses of
the white people still reluctant to go to
work ut any manual labor, lest they
should degrade themselves, and waiting
for something to turn up. They had
been greatly encouraged by the Demo
cratic victories of last fall. and were ex-
pecting an entire change of the admin
istration of national affairs by the next
Presidential election. With this they
looked for the good time coming and the
return of prosperity not, however, by
the development of the resources and
industries of the South, but by largesses
from the National Treasury which would
replenish their empty pockets. They
expected as q result of Democratic
ascendency, payment, at least in part,
for their slaves and for their losses by
the war, the pension of Confederate the
same as Union soldiers, and other com
pensations for the disasters of their
fruitless attempts at secession.
This is an era of fractional feeling,
when men are willing to do much and
forget great deal, to restore harmony
and fellowship among the people of our
common country but we do not believe
the people of the North, who have shown
such magnanimity since the war, are
quite ready to impoverish themselves
with burdensome taxes, to enrich those
who brought ruin on themselves by their
attempt to destroy the Union. The
only sure way to prevent it is to keep
the government in Republican hands,
Wisconsin State Journal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-08-13
THE ORIGIN OF sPELLING-BEEs.
BY Y. s. BROOKS.

{Recently Discovered Addenda to the Lost Tales Of
Miletus.)
To Jove, olympus-throned, from lunch refraining-
Ambrosia oer-Minerva came, complaining;
MY Gracious Liege !" she said, this is my mis-
sion
To bring you to sense of your position.
Your over-leniency, dyspepsia breeding,
Allows the gods too much Df overwhelming,
By which their palates check their brains progress
And dun their intellects by retrogresson.
And seeing this, o Jove, crave permission
To counteract IL by direct attrition;
In order thus their intellects to strengthen
Their minds to polish, and their memories
lengthen."
Permission given, straight Minerva took
Out of her pocket webster's Spelng-Book.
Around the circle test-words quickly hied,
Which each Immortal missed as soon as tired.
On "trousseau" Juno weakened; Mars on 9 foes,
While pouting Venus came to grief through
On occult, Pluto Vulcan on " "crescendo,"
While gray-beard Neptune caved on innuendo.'
Baccbus with reeling " made perfect funk,
At which Minerva tartly cried, you're drunk!
One as ~ in messenger gave Mercury trouble,
And Ceres, weeping, bit the dust on stubDle;
Apollo stoutly tried his luck on =" rooster
And then, appealing, said he spelled by Worcester
On which the Graces held, as referees,
He " so nice he might spell IA he pleased.
Jove last of all but than the rest no better
In spelling empty " lost a needed letter.
The gods all called her speng-bee bore.
The ladies said " "blue-stocking" and "A fright J"
And the three Judges held such language-rght.
Pluto said Nervy, let's TO Hades go,
And try this latest torment down below"
straightway Minerva rose, and closed her book,
And round the circle cast a whitening look;
"Immortal Gods - she said, "henceforth the
schools
Shall better call you all Immortal Fools!
Olympus, +" hero she wept, :" so glorious once,
Is now Mt only for the dullest Ounce.
Down to the earth III go, and quickly mass
The suffering nations in spelling-class.
Thus III reform the world, and AZ for you,
Degene rate Deities for awhile, adieu!
i shall return and till that time-ah, well!
III leave Olympus for little spell"
So saying she turned, nor longer deigned to stay,
But gljded swiftly down the milky way.
Minerva thus her earthward journey took,
And from her pocket drew her awful book.
America soon gave the chance she sought,
And a new Battle of Lexicon was fought;
Fierce grew the conflict, quick the test-words few,
Ponderous six-syllables and puzzling two.
And thus vrestle, while. serene and still,
Minerva sits enthroned on Learning's Hill.
And, till she wearies thus, fear shall
Still be a-spelling 1t spelling-bee!
-ScTiJher for August.
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AJ.esson from the Cats.

Children are children as kittens are
kittens. A sober, sensible old cat, that
sits purring before the fire, does not
trouble herself because her kitten is hur
rying and dashing here and there in a
fever of excitement to catch its own tail,
she sits still and purrs on. People should
do the same with children. O2e of the
difficulties of home education Ia the i'm
possibility of making parents keep still ;
1t is with them out of their affection, al
watch and worry.-Memoir Of c. w.
Dixie.
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- THR bone Of contention at Galveston,
Texas, is whale. bone. They are quar-
reling over who shall have large whale
which drifted into that harbor and was
killed by legion Of wharfmen.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-08-13

Ap1ARIsTs say they have never known
bees to swarm and leave their hives 30
late as they have done this year.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-08-13

Aowing from the west, and were greatly
surprised that some human being had
been there before us, for we found the
stmps of several small trees and the head
of a half-barrel which had contained
pork. eagerly examined the inspection
stamp. 1t read
MESS PORK
'P. M
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-30

Delegates were adopted for tho
government of the caucus. A res.
olution TO Gear the hall of all per.
sons not Democratic members o.
the Legislature or members of the
press was carried.
The following resolution was
adopted:
That a majority Of tic whole
number Of Democrats elected tc
the Legislature shall be necessary
to a nomination of q Democratic
candidate for u. s. Senator. Tell
ers being appointed. q motion to
go into ballot was adopted.
Mr.. Odell presented the name OF
x-Governor Price.
Mr.. Jackson the name of j. N.
Camden.
Mr.. McGinnis nominated Henry
5. Walker.
Mr.. Houston nominated Allen
L. Caperton..
Mr.. Ice nominated Judge Bran
non.
The first ballot resulted, Camden
Is, Walker Is, Price 16, Caperton
6, Brannon II, scattering 3. Whole
number of votes cast, 20. Neces-
sary to a choice, 81.
A motion to adjourn was lost.
Second ballot Walker, IL, Cam
den, l6, Price, 16. Brannon, IL, Ca
perton, 7, Okey Johnson, l, j. M.
Bennett, 1. After the second bal
lot the caucus adjourned until I
O'Clock Saturday night. The vote
has not furnished any indication as
to the final result, although it has
somewhat changed former opini-
ons. Price developed more
strength than was expected, and
Brannon's vote drew largely from
Camden. 1t is hardly possible the
caucus will succeedin determining
the choice of a candidate before the
Legislature WILDE required to take
a ballot on Tuesday. The whole
matter Is now in a maze, and spec
ulation amounts to nothing. Com
binations are likely TO be made at
any moment which may put an
entire new face on affairs.
The Capital removal bill will be
argued before the Senate Commit
lee to-day, and will doubtless be
reported back for action early next
week, If the Senatorial question
can be disposed of. l..
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Proceedings of the Council.

The Council met on Monday ev-
ening. Present-Mayor Chamber
and Councilman Rutherford, Mil
Ter, Hoffman, Perryman, Farrin,
Welfes, Cline and Behda.
On motion of Mr.. Wolfes the
Clerk was directed to prepare a
protest to be signed by the Mayor
and members of the Council and
citizens protesting against the pas
sage of a charter for this corpora
ton recently sent to the Legisla-
ture.
On melton OF Mr.. Perryman, Messrs
Miller, Rutherford and Farrin
were appointed committee to
confer with the Gas Company to
endeavor to arrive at some salts
factory conclusion in regard to gas
used, and 1t was ordered that the
lamps now not in use remain I'M
lighted until end of month.
On motion of Mr.. Rutherford
assessment of Mr.. Bruea was reduc
ed to 500.
On motion of Mr.. Farrin, the
street committee was Instructed to
have stone broken on East Liberty
street spread.
On motion adjourned.
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FROM LITTLE GEORGETo !

LITTLE GEORGETOWN, Jan. 20
Messrs. Editors:
Items are scarce here. The ice
has caused several laughabla mis-
haps, but no serious accident has
occurred. A certain young man
had to wade the run the other day.
SO as to keep the lady in his charge
from slipping from the log across
it He got wet, but we rope no
cold was contracted She should
be proud of her beau, more SO than
another young lady, whose gallant
started home with her, and being
little timid about being out after
night, resigned her to others
caref with the remark: (" You have
got company; / will not 20 fur
Their; goodnight"
Jack Frost is too much for our
worthy fisherman, and the bass re-
main safe. He has concluded to
wait until he can getan editor with
him. They always bring the
smileso with them. t..
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MARRIED..

On the 9th of Jan, at the U. B.
Parsonage in this city by Rev, b.
c. Hammock, Mr.. Benjamin Still
ling and Miss Fannie Potter.
On the Goth inst; by Rev. VIM.
Gerhardt. Mr.. Jacob d. Mullin, to
Miss Rose Widows, both of this
city.
On the 2lst., by Rev. J. f. Ock-
erman, Mr.. George G. p. Steph-
ems, and Miss Lille B. Helferstay,
both of Martinsburg.
on the 26 inst, in the Reformed
Church, this clty,by Rev M l. Cul.
Ter, ID. ID l.. Grantham and Miss
Damaris Sprinkle, both of Berke.
ley County.
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Communicated. !

In q communication recently
published in your valuable paper,
| noticed suggestion relating to
the Library Concert fund, which
impressed me as being a very wise
and proper one, and among quite
a number Of the members Of that
(now defunct) organization whom
! CHANGED to meet, | heard not a
single dissenting voice, evidencing
the fact that unity Of opinion pre-
walls to a great extent in regard 10
the matter. About the worthincss
Of this transfer, it is unnecessary
to descant upon, as every person
will admit, that more good win
accrue from its use by the poor,
than by allowing tito lie dormant
and uninvested, accomplishing no.
thing whatsoever. / hope that the
members of that organization will
take the matter in hand at once
LYCEUM.
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List of Transfers.

The following is a list of trans
fers recorded in tie Office of the
County Clerk since our
last report:
w. Winter and wife to +. Mar
tin, Bargain and Sale, realty.
f Martin and wife to j A Boyer,
trustee, realty.
III MingIe ct. al. to G E Dolwick
eft. al, Bargain and Sale. realty.
p G Carr to II b Miller, trust,
personality.
E B Hall special commisis ner
to M Gains, Bargain and Sale
realty.
j B Kearfott trustee to ID Thomp
som, Bargain and Sale, realty.
j I'll Miller eft. al. to + G Jeffreys
Bargain and Sale, realty.
j III Sigler and wife to Il G JEFF
freys, Bargain aud Sale, rea lty.
Release, j A Porterfield to Jno. r
o. Neal.
Release, John w Stewart to
Martha III Laise, ct. al.
/ Wyman Trustee to j Ropp ,et.
al. Bargain and Sale, realty.
Frederick Rider and wife to III
B Richard, Bargain aud Sale, realty
G d Blocker anu wife to John A
Boyer, trust, realty.
III Lafevre ana wife to ID Dodd,
trust, realty.
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DEAD LOCK ON SENATOR


From the Wheeling Register we
clip the following special despatch
dated Charleston Janury 27 which
gives an account of the joint ballot
and the caucus proceedings OF
Wednesday:
The vote in joint convention Of
the Legislature to-day, resulted as
follows.
Camden, 10; Walker, 10; Price,
IL; Caperton, o; Brannon, IL, scat
tering, H.
The caucus met at 8 O'Clock this
evening, and three ballots were
taken, resulting as follows
Twentieth ballot-Camden, a,
Walker, 10; Price, II; Brannon, s;
Caperton, 5; G.. ID. Camden, I; j.
J. McGinnis, i; Geo. w. ThonIp-
son, I.
Twenty-first ballot-Camden,
I9, Walker, Is; Price, z; Brannon,
8; Caperton, 4; Judge Moore, i;
is Burdett. 8, j J McGinnis, j;
Jack Hornsr, 1; CT Faulkner, 2
Twenty-secend ballot-Camden,.
rs; Walker, 20; Brannon. 10; Price
6; Caperton. 3; Mhs>r. /: WEIGH L.
The situation remains unchanged
A nation to adjourn sine die was
Withdrawn.
The Capital bill has gone to the
Printer, and will not be ready be-
fore Saturday.
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fate will be. The question of per-
manent location at Martinsbury Is
being discussed, aud no point in
the State offers more central rail-
road communication to every sec
ton. The Kanawha Valley would
have equal facilities fer reaching
Martinsburg that would be afford
ed the people of Parkersburr.
Wheeling and the Western Pan
Handle. This fact gives Martins
burg strong claims to the perma-
nent location.
|, We have had considerable fall OF
rain here during the past two DAVIS
and the temperature indicates a
speedy breaking up of the ice Oh
the Ohio river.
A little excitement was created
here on Saturday by difficulty
which took place in the Hale
House between a Mr.. Moore. OF
this place, and Mr.. George o Dav-
export, of Wheeling. The difficult
ty originated in careless remark
made by Mr.. Davenport the night
previous, ut Hop in the dining
room ofthe Hale, which Mr. Moore
considered reflection on his wife.
lie met Mr.. Davenport in the ro-
tunda OF the Hale House, ON Sat-
urday morning, and called him to
account. A few words passed be-
tween them when Mr.. Moore drew
q pistol AMI attempted to shoot Mr.
Davenport, who succeeded In get
ting out of the way. The rotunda
was crowded with gentlemen, who
made general rush for the doors
when Moore drew his pistol. IL
was, however prevented by inter-
position OF one or two cool heads.
from firing, and She excitement
was soon cooled down.
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FROM BERKELEY SPRINGS.
MeSsrs Editors
BERKELEY SPRINGS,
Iox,,,,xx 1OGS

MeSSrs Editors
BERKELEY SPRINGS,
January %, 1875.
In our letter of two weeks ago,
we mentioned arrow between VIM.
Holiday and Jno Spiker, since that
time all has been quiet in Trips
bottom, until last Friday night,
when a son of each of the above
gentlemen met at Fearnow's
schoolhouse and renewed the
quarrel of their elders, thus dis
turbing the worship,a revival wit h
in the church. 1t is supposed,
should the grand jury, about to
meet, find indictments, the offend
ers will be made an example Of.
Bath is greatly excited on
the coal question. Just north
of the town, there is being rapid
ly developed a magnificent coal
mine. The place is visited by a
many knowing ones, and all pro-
claim "there's something in it. .
The coal is pronounced excellent
anthracite, and several feet Of
vein is exposed. We understand
that HI. III. Hunter, Esq, has ia.
ken a heavy interest in the new
mine. Well, the Lord didn't make
Morgan county for nothing, and
we are satisfied.
There is a revival going on in
the M. E. Church of this place,
| with large attendance and much
spiritual enjoyment.
"Pride goeth before fall" and
sinners stand in slippery places, y
has been the rule this week, such,
at least, has been our experience,
as we faied to navigate the icy
streets of Bath, and we notice
that John Smit's John has an eye
in mourning; maybe the spirit of
"Ice King" did it?
Our scandal-mongers have a
treat four months groom wants
a divorce, because "shc didn't
give bit Of satisfaction" Col.
B. says that chap ought to be
wrung out and starched over.
PETER.
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On the Oath inst, Miss Sallie
SharIf, in the 23d year of her age.
On Jan. %, 1875, Mrs. Eve 3 ur-
nett, aged "a years.
Near Berkeley Springs, on the
18th inst, Mrs Jane Michael, wife
of Mr.. John Michael, aged about
78 years.
In memory of our Departed Friend,
SalIie Sharf.
Human hands have tried to save thee,
Signs and tears were all in vain,
Happy angels came and bore thee
From this weary world of pain.
Fold the waxen hands together,
Close the soft and dreamy eyes
See, how like broken lilly,
Pale and beautiful she lies.
d. l.. NJ.
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The young ladies and gentle
men of the community without re-
gard to denomination) propose
giving a most refined and inter-
esting entertainment in King St.
Hall on Monday and Tuesday
nights, FEBRUARY LIST. and 2nd.-
Some Of therichest andmost beau
tiful tableaux, interspersed with
music and the laughable exhibit
ton of the ever new Mrs. farley
inimitable wax-works. The pro-
ceeds to be applied to the fitting
up of the Episcopal parsonage
AS this is the first time for eight
years that this congregation has
appealed to the community, we
ask a liberal attendance.
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Freight on the B. & 0. r. r.
Ten extra freight trains, making
in all 178 cars, passed over the Bal
timore Railroad going East, on
Sunday. Grain was the chief ar
ticle of freights. One hundred
and ten cars also went West the
same day, many of them loaded
with dry goods, coke and pig iron.
Passenger travel, through and To-
cal, is also good Exchange.
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CHARLESTON, w. VA,
January 25, 1875.

Eds. Independent:
The Legislatureiis cutting out a
large amount of work, much more,
in our opinion, than it will be able
TO get through with in the time al
lotted for the session. Over one
hundred bills, of various kinds
have been presented, and the va
rio1s committees already have
their hands full. Not one in ten,
however, of these bills
Will ever pass. Bills appropriating
in the aggregate over 100000 for
building bridges, making roads,
turnpikes, &C., have already been
offered, with the prospect of as
many more to come, Of the same
character, not one of which will
ever pass, and never ought to-
The Legislature has no right to
appropriate money from the gem
eral fund to build roads and bridg-
es In every county which asks for
such appropriation, and If it does,
the State would soon he bankrupt
ed. The building of bridges and
making Of roads ought to be done
by the counties, and the citizens OF
each county appropriate their own
money for making roads and pixies
in their respective counties. / have
always favored good roads, and
Berkeley is sadly in need ofthem,
but if the precedent Is established
Of making state appropriations for
such purposes, there is no telling
where it will end ; and besides it
would bear heavily and UNI
Justly upon many Of the counties.
The following bills in the House
were ordered to their second read
ing:
TO secure households and ex-
emptions; to change acts of 1928
concerning bonds on the levy of
execution; fixing legal rate of in
terest; to amend an act TO build
and keep in repair coun y roads :
to transfer causes to the Circuit
Courts; concerning powers and ju-
rusdiction of justices and consta-
bles relating to descents and dis
tributions concerning recovery OF
fines; regulating fees of officers !;
and number of bills relating TO
changing county courts In several
counties.
The Judiciary Committee of the
House, unfortunately, Is largely
made up of lawyers, and no bills
making changes In the laws con-
trary to the notions aud ideas of
the legal fraternity, will be likely
to receive favorable consideration
at the hands of this committee. -
The present Legislature, like the
late Constitutional Convention, has
too many lawyers and too few
practical, common sense business
men In it. A few good lawyers In a
legislative body are absolutely nee
essary. but prep0nderence il a
positive injury.
AS the Senatorial contest will in
all probability be decided before
this reaches you, further specuia-
tiOr Is useless.
The bill for the removal of CaDi-
tai comes up In the Senate to-day.
The friends of the bill feel conf
dent OF passing 1t, but am not pre-
pared TO say ct this time what its
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The fire at Winchester on We'd
nesday afternoon destroyed con-
siderable amount of property be
longing to the Baltimore Il Ohio
Railroad. The ware house,
office andplatform were destroyed.
The books were all saved. Worse
than all, it is supposed the fire was
the work of an incendiary.
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From the Cumberland papers
we learn that the man Charles
Murphy who was engaged in a
fight in this town ON Monday
night, was killed at Bells Lock,
on the Canal, at a dance on Tues
day night. Norman Twigg,a son
of the lock keeper at second lock
below the tunnel, was arrested for
the deed, and is now confined in
the Jail at Cumberland awaiting
the action of the courts.
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The oyster supper at Wisong's
Hall is attracting considerable pa
tronage. Those in charge propose
to keep up the interest in it, and
to that end have offered a number
of valuable articles which are Gre
ating friendly and exciting con-
tests among the friends of rival
candidates. The following is list
of the articles and candidates. For
ladies' gold watch-Miss Alice G
Little and Miss Rebecca Darns. -
For sewing machine-Mrs. Var
let's and Mrs. Doble. For brace
letts-Miss Allie Woods, Miss
Katie Burk, and Miss E. Forester.
For gold ring-Miss Bette Sewers
Miss Jennie Thrush, Miss Jennie
Yontz, and Miss Annie Miller
Fer silver goblet-Mrs. E. Long
and Miss Lottie Shaw. For cottage
bedstead-Miss l.. Englebright
an Miss Ella Powell.
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The Taxpayers OF Berkeley have

The taxpayers OF Berkeley have
another reason In favor Of the
Capital remaining at Charleston.
The Committee on Mileage in the
Legislature allowed ten cents a
mile to the members By the long
route via Staunton. Hence those
living at Parkersburg and other
places within enc hundred miles of
the Capital, get pay for about 600
miles, which will net them each
sixty dollars. Economical-very.
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CHARLESTON, w. VA,
January %, 1876.
Aessrs. Editors !:

MeSSrS. ISIlltOrS !.
Tho Democratic Senatorial caucus
met last night Gen. Panneli, OF
Ohio county, Was called to the
chair OH temporary organization.
Mr.. Arnett aud w NJ. WEIGH were
put In nomination for permanent
chairman. Tie vote stood 46 for
Wslch and 20 for Arnr!t. Joseph
Miller and j. b. Peyton. clerks of
the House and Senate, were chosen
secretaries. Upon motioR Of Mr..
Jackson the rules OF the House of
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1t seems as if the street commit
tee Intends rushing the macada-
MIXING Of Queen street right thro'
They have commenced at several
places, and we suppose propose
working up things in detail.