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, 1875-04-27
THE AFTERNOON SEGSI

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oHuu'!'"''oH teh"1lea'
~ tN'!her. W." usa'na ,oa oesoro
NV ~ 10 nS interview "hoh tooS placo pe'~ceh
M @ 4'"' "h A!s ""oahu's eonec3h'ns tao 41eot aFa
"oouu'tl Aa'k 5eu hoW "Aotnor "" VETO ptosont "
a'3 .".s 'a~ pes"een t4eh1 VI 'aat soRloc*' a. Not
"4.t' ~ a,.es sn !. "nH eootaea'
=. A"es IL WE pnp!!shcat mean. a. Aher 1t was
"no'snca @ fes' SIR.
he'o 3oA FFeaeht NJ any interview "hcn anything
, 1875-04-27

Nrclt rvh,th.r tho torm u tvoo1,u11 & fnato - rra
u.rtlt A. ,tnov ,,ot II wos,
n W.. - ",vo,,,m,t 4 fg,e,n" or u xrooa,,,,.r
paper: tint nn, distinct ahaut.
q Well Understand that your recollection isn't snf
s'n'E arcrae "a onnh'e so I" Five t''o langtAg" o
thr cohsrrsatoh4 a. eoulu' s'mo OF THO langungo o
t''r '"nfc'a'f'os-h't a'l
Ne' can 81" give t"e language of thr opening r"
h'fHt 'hharrstaha Sou my TINT y0st cannott A. MOI
more f"i 'hl Twas ASKING w'ethcr he 'n'l accn tha'
faper.
- 1H"t "'s tho impression yot acrseh from tho r.
"k: '' yo "Fo not ahlo 70 give 'n terms OF she re-
' a. "s l"eo"eot'on Is dlsthct thnt 'e asN"a MN
~ !hu soen that nhrer' yet mo terlne cannon
C' m s toply Whs tha Ito hah acch 1t III thh f'as1eF
f,irrs.' 'n1'''s 'ae hoston'
~ N.' heaon-Exactty' eractly' The E'stcfn papers,
'"at 10 hil' 4hF' wright.
pt, ,,t,,,,or rv.,,,,,.m,o. ~, ,,, ,,,,,n,rr
-, ~ A1A"".!e:s1 'o' "e .4''' :. Nt" -
'4'' OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES t"H t'cI nc"!" " my
i''l's'. Mf "fgEt' on tsto eni9eet' a. h"o nos'
"ns nnyi'ilnT s'l In is conversation ABOUT lec-
t'"' a. lhcrc was n" eseept tnnt Mt' iton fa't no.
"''ea t:ctnse run o'e""s previous or r"tner e"''
palsn srcech' thh1 va" tao "n'y ect"fe'
No1.lns a''' t'"s '''"F" oe 'peooa Vi S'Fo' "ooo
NUM- a. s"'
unFa yo" oS"nnet ""1 "te'"'san"a"4 ~ ''o D'oh'
OF ~. T. s,e"tf' ~ ~ e"'sy Sotsc VI 'no rseo'ec
o"'ot a. in's., mn. u''o nssu o'iur ete'u'st"'ets
e"I"ee1c" VII" H. ~ '"o" "lo "o.hneV INC umo'
" 1'a'o s"a seon N'i osts " '"o oooks u '"' lF"'
sn'"n'e @ Ha''' ~" "oto hoS'nt' A. .es' oif'
or !" "o' "oeeSs'1s' 'Heso's no a''e''oh
"s ~ '"' '''"''
RE.CR0sS EXAMINATION OF MR.. WRIGHT.
Mr., urAcll-Do rnu rrcnllcct fin convor-
.atInn 40 Accurately that you cou swcot that tho wor,
sprcci WINS not used In IN A. Exccpt It was In refer
cnco tn speech Of Air. Tilton's
q. psk II your Recollection IA 40 nrrrato TINT ro,t
cnt swear ut tho term Hgpeerl" was not ,lecd In Tint
cu,,vsrsatpnf A. ncorct tint Mr. Tl]ton naid TINT
lit. spoke tho evening rutorc
o. Mr. nnsttpu IT, whether yor recollection +. a ne.
rrs,r tim. ro will swear tr tcrn, t'.rccr],' yns mt
u,ct III thIs conversation A. 1 vii, nut
O. Weyc tie eurs Il, 1n,pn w}e, this con yrrsa;n yas
urocreas,urt A. II wus air.
o. Auy nnc sitting with ynut A. M cir
O. fpu grre mt engaged In rc,,iuv nj tbe linn, H.
think uut.
@. Arr you sure of ftalt 4. INN nut
o. tfoy I'm: wrro tlrso , {Is sItv chtnd ROT,
L. Tie conversation which ,.cntd na,,i u,,u fifteen or
twenty rturtes,
o. Itt t,ny cunu,tr I'm mt in rnur hcnr
, 1875-04-27
cIos:-Ey.MISATIoS or MIR. WRIGHT,

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u" s"' 'r a. ~ 10Y W, sfehs'
n srs H. ~ ,v ' 49, ~, - n,,'' ' @ 10, '.''k .
!"'t "' y" ','o ~ ~ 'o''"''es ~" 'e'' Ne"
'"" a. .'n :" ~ .'ose'n"H': ,,''' ~
w. r:. ''S'''o III ''' 'u' ill a.
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80, ~, 49,. r'' t,
t., w. ,' 1', W." i'''t ~ t"o a"s H. u WA
' ",., ':' ".,' S"''' '''' ''"F "t!"'R
,.,.,. y" ~ ri! IT, 1e'A'' ~ eo'"l.''s VIZ" yeu-aay
- ,,.,.<1,. 49, w. ,,, ~ ,.. ,.,.
~ "n ~ ~. '. '"'oh oee"pF wien ne entered
'o '"'' "' i'.o1|e - son a. NY !ec"ertan Is
t Nv "'p''" "'a VI t t.tt'taau Ht'c OF fl!e car,
.a a ~ 49, .'' ~ 81 H.; 1n's conversation
n ., ,, s ~ -. ' ,.'.. M t . "'''' u. 'n'' r"s
~ t,u. .', .,'',. ~ . >" s"". ~ "a1 "tss's
:, ".. ''' tA' ~, ."' S'!.'" '' " i'"at @ III "'''
,n, " " ~ a"a. ' w. "" a. ~" p'a8 !" .fohF ot
"". ., II" " j., ' ea 1s"s ~ 'l, ~ nt '"''u "'h
=" Sr,'S ,, u" ,"s es'4 III run " ,:'l. 'a!nk'
~" so "':croe Its near as you enH tic frrnd who
~ u "' '"'a Se'.1 pe'i"c u'm a" Achnhot give nn
aa,.s,',,. r'i ilo "ns sch'''!"hs' snoal1 nlge'
".,, s" "'''' ~ yea'A VI hse-sroht 10 10 ~; IL
FIJI. "!'''"s ma1l, anu hlaa Of medium
, 1875-04-27
mr. .r1cr to ac4uctcc IN ans rccct"n 'Hin. INST upon

mr. sslr1cc To ac1cecc IN any reflection HinG r"st uron
the witnrEa.
Jndrn n, aon-r mn nut rejecting n7on him: ami
donI know TINT any comparison nr h"r" 'na'lo r*fpt
that fahr l.y Mr. Hhcarmn. In rranirn t Mr. ri'tnn.
str. Ern:t3Du rnnn'cnts Inv" '#rn H1H''o upon
the w!tnc:a'a Elsu,I1ter n' tr+f,ing
.fulgn Nci!ron--rho only comment thai madc VIVA
Tint tue Witness against thn otcctln f "'nae brought
In ccrini statements of t1 parties which eaHnnt n"
Into evidence: undoubtedly t!s was not Intentional on
ha part.
Mr. Evasts-r understand fron .a1tr Honor Tint these
Imperfect naa mot In evidence All ran Il" f. to
.,ur to ,sn:n hy tho wncas vat tas aasrd t':twtrn
Franklin N"olrlE md hfInscif on tlls Ha1,jrnt.
.Ir.lgc. y, = nn-Ant that r1llo out
sir. Esurt4-Wo prr IT. hanrtns hertsttrr u'n nny
c,.rnru Ut what waa said nj this cast cr>rn And wH
except.
Mr. caetAt t!r conversation III 1e' yo f'nre jit't
spoken With Mr Franklin Woodruff. Mf, M'!iit"n
rsr9entf \. 7 don't rcc0llont thnt ,e
, 1875-04-27
A NEW LETTER ruT IN E>1rESCE.

At TIL. time man III tie 1Erk part Of the
court roo,n 1nctno III, nr VIA rc,avr, ,y tho officers
in II fafntins rGrnn Tls c:lar,E soma confusion nnd
Judge Srtlsu as'cA II t1rra MI: h! sIean rrcarn
rys|rsan reR,on1c, and Iu1gc Nels"n requested him
IL acr out III tho cort1ur nn'i acc Whit VAS tho nat!rr
with thc 1inn.
Mr. Evarts-rf your Honor please. n,w oftr Ia owl.
dcndo letter fron Mr., Tt1tnn
(Thc irtrr examined hy Mr. Reach null Str, Norris
and lan1rd hack to r. Evnrts. wo rcat III evidence,
without objection. IA fo1tows.1:
Tnr Gotn:y AoE, Ncw.yonK. a,pt. IL. 1871.
Mf REV.. -" DAVIS: vnnt y"n n1 f,'r ,sa' to roaa
nrcs Of :;,s Wov'!u, nnd then t" gt'r yonr cxnrt
n1rrs":, Ut tlln snlr. Hotne rrnir trftta n believe
y}aL il nnr+cHlla. tut understand rtthnr than
s;rtml n acts which were originaIl, communicated. t"
Ply :tl:lplv. Ic1l Mrs tyi~ tu Yrile nlnru for
The Ga'.;t.' .iGr. nn1 do tic snnIc yu!1srH
lratn1ia1ly yuurs Tn1Db'uk fiL1hS.
MARKED I:AiaitIt u, t1O."l
, 1875-04-27

n
Ia dnxcro; tllgh ynr .acrt1Iye fuouty VIM vc,,,
excellent. H. II yuu will ult mt ,ylnL vo man Nv
a'F''"; t''nn trn viii answcr your q1soo.lon To lin
very bc-t of my ai!lity. Itlnn't understand WIT
@ f'"n't y"u understand. what tho torn, uoya In cnn
,n"n l'ra+col"gyt A. uloratanl good mauy ,noa,r
T. Will. III "ty If s uleaulnga do yn,l rrofess to a,o
"""s 4. Yes, tsr.
q aid ya'1 was rn1f'i urnn In that caphcty To a.d
yosr !Hanl III ietcrtpg tho dfsoa4,s pf pnttena TINT
"rr!fo'l I" hin! A. cnl1cl upon at t,ucs to mako
rlalrt"ynnt examinations Of the pntiuntH OF my husband
u "ll'n td yon say yn1 married 10 Dr. ral,norf
a. on t''e tnt}, tay of March Of 1a7i
e. Thu" ~ns just boturp thb termination OF yonr oaso{
u. ft"' Hr.
q ana th'A ractlcn Of aiding him had p,,Fauot,
lore yon bcoan" hh wlfet A. Yes, Hrs not Of aidts
att'' Tut of ex"'s.,nns rattchts vtn.ryoynntly.
@ Tllhl nAs tlolc nr cu,,pensatitnt A. Yca Hr
G. Did you tavo any stated part ef tho proocca Of tho
htslhrHst A. M, ear.
q Paid Us tin tn'f A. VIVA paid for wtatovor old.
u we'll, paid for tho par!clinr service you rcndoredf
a. u lnatlo Hl"rvoynnt examination Of putlomt
wns rai HI 1uch for Tint exa,nntlon tho paont uu.
dorssooa thls and paid mo.
Undoubtedly nsadhns A. ffantHd tho ray 10 NO.
rs part ot the business, hit as cnlrvoynnt~
u wien YOU matn thcso examinations wero you In
"At II tefftc slnto OF traucef a. cnnnut t1 Yu.e,
slr.
y HOWL a. cannot tell you
@ f"u cannot 'cil Inef A. don't 1r,ow
y ia you 1lav1 porfcct sclfcousclonsnoas at tho
t'tae : ~ No, Sir lid hot.
T. lmn you supposed yourself to ''o In condition OF
'l'f"ce' Ha you hots d. Ind cnttro confidence In
Fhe lcfsot's VINO told mo tllat.1 was In franco.
hVc no donbt OF tlat, nadama 4. That ia all tin
kn"w!casc ! hnvo OF it.
" so tat ""ch }o,i made thr6e examinations yo WON'T
to 6tate ol res5onat uncohsooltsncssf d. 1BuIposo
so.
Y. We'll yon anow you was not conscious Of your
'o anu e fveia5tos yo ma'e at thu tlfne wna yons
''l"s ~ ;,..o ra, ,,..r, ~. ....,
, 1875-04-27

TESTIMONY OF EDWAED !. WHIiNF.
Edward J.. Wright was c.c.t ar:l sworn on
h.:Hf tf The Il 4fc.nnt.
Mr.. observation-disclosures dv rUr re4il"f 4. III 0t.f,-
~ch. Com.
y. What Ia your mustn't ~ A. Taa. u e,.ht:r III
inrtant'i" llnna" III Srw.f"rh..
q. q: "ut ilIHn Il. 4. r. Stewart t l".
T. 11t:; Inn; hayu yua been cn;aE II A, Th reen
."!rA.
&, Au ii. NJ IN ;l2r np.tawn lnwn snwn hnrae
a. On III. cr:r vi lsu.,dway amt th.1n"srs st.. down
tnHn-,s1lult Ea::.
@, Ar yri ::'4alnsf s sight with sfI. Tlrn'n:e I'll.
tunl \. trL
q. Ifpw III, !iaya yon sh kntwn h!;ni 4. foannot
l'o-s i. hut sirnll ""y upward IT eight yenrs.
q lu; ;.' 'n";n}rr thu I.esnd Ut tl;r publication at
whit H. r'"ln':y eancd lie Wo"tlu'i scan'ali \.
Ida.
e. Nusul ,"lrrt purchasing COPS ur Nr ToadhkH
t'nHi" N'&::3 c"ntarins that srs:lal' A. 1do.
Il. Al'I! '.*t i1.nc lid ynu plruaao TINT pareri 4.
hin'; c tie :;l nf S"vcmlcs, 1s1:-".t!o dag or
twn ut tE: nr; III. h'f0re.
q. Tie III o: November Sunday. T. Tten 1t
u! the 1Ia. Saturday.
9. wrlI tiid ,on. cas1y In N"vc1urr. tahe vacation
null travel n..:!h x. in.lc shos trip; wna away
fItm hss," tw' dtys, tAiul
O. WAl"ls ayH were ltusc Il. On the It'll aud 9Th OF
Snycln'rr Nnn:!ay and TIce,!ny.
Q. Did r"I carry HAT paper, Ihe Haola"f t ChvFiH
Weekly. with youi i. lhl.
T. On what 1ay lid yau start to return N:w.York
a. On Mnnta:, ts9 ith Vi November.
O. fs7:! i. 1877.
T. Wiere I'LL Nnn take ls train, ami w.tt tsnInl 4.
At Concord. " IT,, ipnrng by way ot Worcester aud
Ncw.1lasrE.
g. S.w lid you SEQ Mr. Throlorr T:tou ontcs the
1rlsn s!, Il sn, ,ont Whit IDIut saw him cnter tho
ftatn: uy t'rnrrtt IL na. distinct to tho pnrt1cMAf
Iins. Int rsnw'rr within HlUrt distance of Concord
--rlorr ..,}k.a; Worucser-sultc tthc trft'ze.
a. Is Il yunr recollection TINT 1t iJtfurc rcnchtnG
tho hnlniYy lIua Ut Massae!u3cta! A. 1t nat lung
after started from Concord--w,n, SHOULD say.
hour.
, 1875-04-27

Mr. Hroo,-W,,,t ma ,non7cnf i,,n,t 41n,. ,,o+ no
ed to yon 1moye 10 atriko lint out your 1fon"r ""'
| Judge Neson-Ycs TINT luat c,ause
11r ahcaruun-1 want to aaccr,otn th, charactor n, Inn
information 1t bhows TINT t,,o other ,ua,tor VIA mi,
ITO w,tnass1 wuern 1yn, thts bsdrooo NJ Mr, Modh,,
IN whtc. door, 4. Up ono airht from tbs poror.lo
boek room '"@ |1o
a. lin mn nfpht n, .,o,r., 4 vos a,-
O. We're na,crs or writing I.ni In ,bot room
yss a,r. tnro v.. " I,s, t,.r. ~, t.,"., n,an.
AZ n.t - ,ho ,v, ,har. L., .,u. AA 4.ooa
o. Whit wua Mr. Tnn ,o,, nv thoso a"cas,nns .hen
Wv, a, ,, tna.aa IT, a "s s,. m 'oeu u.s"eo,' ~, n,en
tn,ttuv mr. wrI,;ur ~ ~ |"~ "~""' ~''"''
n I;5 en-, ~. INV o,,or ,.,,s,,,, - ,, a.
. :,s " ~ ", s oI ">s"""a' 'ee -'1l' A"t"n oh "'s
r. n W,th ,vhon, wa In ,rnar In ,,,,
+n"sa ncc,snna, VIII Mss w",, "' ss ~ s'"''s VI
'eee wv -. ~ ". - w" "''"' "o'a"u''
a.. !, ,,,o "~n",a ~, ~ s"a,'., a. ~ tno evening.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-10
Hints for the Season.

One needs not be a physician to of
fer few stray suggestions bearing
upon the spring season just opening,
that may be of use. In this climate
it is important not to make too sud
den a change in the matter of appar-
ell, and especially undertaking. The
temptation to do SO is almost irreSiSti-
bic. Wearied out with winter, people
hail the deluding warm days of the
early Spring as atfording preteXt and
occasion for unloading every sur
plus ounce of heavy clothing. The
men hasten to cast aside their over
coats and the women to put away
their cloth clOaks, substantial boots
and shoes are speedily discarded, and
colds, coughs and other ailments nat
urally follow. One of the cOmmOneSt
mistakes in the spring is made 10y
housekeeperS whose experience ought
10 teach them better. Werefer to the
practice of prematuely abandoning
fires, or letting them run low. 1t is
even more important to have fires in
the early mornings and III the evenings
at this season than in the winter time.
The frost is coming out of the ground
as the phrase goes, and the air
is charged with moisture. The
rooms get damp and mwholesome
unless the fires are kept up and where
there are young children it is of seri-
Gus consequence that dwellings,
should be kept warm. To preserve
health it is of Importance too, that
change i'll diet should follow the sea-
son as it developes towards summer.
Meats and other strong food particu-
larry that containing fatty matter,
should be diminished and light veg
etable aliment substituted. BY OBJ
serving this simple fact a large pro-
portion of the bilious complaints pc
culiar to the United States would be
averted. Finally, it is a good general
rule to count on in this part of the
country that the season does not I'M
dergo any radical change warranting
corresponding change in clothing,
diet and other sanitary arrangements
prior to the middle of May. Up to
this period a reasonable degree of
vigilant care must be exercised as the
price of sound health.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-10
A New Volume.

From the Ddily g 1pru 3d.
We present to our readers this
morning the first number Of the third
volume of the DAILY INDEPENDENT
On the third of April, 1873, the first
number Of the little daily made its APP
pearance-its stability hoped for by
the progressive people of Martins
burg, donbted by the old fOgies, open
ly denounced by its opponents, and
questioned byaIl. Notwithstanding
this its managers believed that its
publication WAS q necessity. and if
rightfully supplied, it would De sus-
tanned. This wish has been justified
and gratifipd. Hundreds of similar
enterprises have appeared and disap-
peared in other towns and cities. but,
although within eight months after
its issue a financial panic swept over
the country. and has been tightening
and gathering in intensity and deS-
Effectiveness to the present moment,
still onr heads have been kept above
water, our obligations promptly met,
and our credit maintained, our bus
mess facilities increased, 50 that now
we are able to appear with a new and
tasteful dress. 1t has been hard work,
under the circumstances, but show
us any business enterprise that has
done better under the peculiar ext
gencieS of the times. 1t has been our
aim to enlarge our sheet, and i'll this
one particular only, have we failed.
Rid the country of the financial strin-
gency and we have every faith i'll our
subscription SO growing as to publish
a larger and more expensive daily
Until this can be done, the friends of
the enterprise, and of the growth and
improvement of the town, must be
content with the present improved
appearance. Every effort will be made
to make it a welcome morning visitor.
and whilst readers and editors may
not always agree, still we hope to win
general appreciation by sentiments
honestly held and boldlyand unequiy-
ocally expressed. We cannot always
agree with one other, but we can al
ways be friendly and labor to one
common end, viz: to advance the
public good.
The success of the INDEPENDENT
depends upon the growth and pros
perity of Martinsburg, hence the in
centive with us is great to do our ut
most III assisting every movement
that will tend directly or indirectly in
building up the town.
That the daily has survived this long
is good evidence that the town has not
been retrograding. We propose to
work to advance the interest of all
the people, and we hope to receive
cordial, generous support, in order
that we may be able to grow strong
Grand in growing only to be the more
ableto labor in behalf of the town.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-10
MIRA LOCALS.
~ GALE pARTiAGr0S.
a Per cscring Printer.

\ pair Of bare toes made their ap-
pedrance in the Office the other even
ing The feet to which the said bare
toes were attached. had a man fas-
tened To them, and that man was tall
in statue, and possessed Il nose of eX-
traordinary length. whose color close
~ resemhIed that of an auctioneer's
flag.
Wiping his long nose with his shirt
sleeve, he stepped up to the editor
and said Is there any chance of
gettin' job? I'm a printer and
have" Editor about to clip a joke
from an exchange. No, | think
that
Printer-Foreman; vas. kin
run amy shebang. | understand the
whole business and
Editor-But as was about to Oh
serve that
Printer-Yes, | can read the proof
myself. Do it every time, and al
ways
Edtor-But you see that
Printer-Certaily I'll work cheap,
because /
Editor-I'm busy now and want
Prniter-Precisely, precisely, set
up like creased lightning, YOU know
and
Editor-I don't want
Printer-Of course You don't want
a man that can't distribute like
clock work
Editor-Didn't say, sir once that
/
Printer-To be sure You did. can
slam up an advertisement while you
are pairing your little finger nail. Do
it every time, and
Editor-IIeayenS man, swear |
don't want
Printer-A man that can't jerk off
an editorial now and then. But can
swing pen, | tell you. Just
Editor draws bead on him with a
dumb bell. Compositors carry him
out, the printers devil bringing up
the rear.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-10

Now is the time to scrape the
streets, clean up the alleys and disin-
feet the pig stys. The sooner the
town is thoroughly cleaned up and
disinfected the better. The work
ought not to be delayed until the APP
proach of warm weather. The cor
poration should attend to its part of
the work at once, and insist that all
citizens and property owners should
do their duty in this respect. If at
tended to now, it will preserve the
health of the people, and the reputa-
ton of Martinsburg as one of the
healthiest towns in the country. Let
the matter be attended to as soon as
possible.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-10

1t won't do. Talk is cheap. What
rs now demanded is that any paper
published in this county claiming a
larger circulation than the INDEPEN
DENT must show up. The lists of the
INDEPENDENT are in the hands of
Mr.. Dorsey, ready to meet those Of
any party whomay desire to compete.
Put up'or shut up. That business
Eo'amount of lodging, no flimsy ex-
cuses, or lying, will suffice. The fact
remains that our subscription lists
and money are up. viii anybody
meet it =? that's the only question. If
not, that settles it,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-10

The Cumberland Ne,cS states that
Mr.. Levi IIilleary, a ticket -scalperof
that city, was ordered off the plat
form at the depot of the b. Il O, II.
r., III that place, on sunday, by the
officials of the company, because Mr.
iilleary was engaged in buying and
selling tickets, undertaking them in
the latter. Mr.. H., it is said, will 90
into the courts on the question.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-10

A circular and complimentaries
from the manager of Barnum's Hip
pOdrome and Travelling Worlds Fair
has been received, for which we return
thanks. 1t is highly probable that one
of these great exhibitions will visit
Nartinsburg during the coming sum
rner, and afford the people of this sec
tion an opportunity of seeing the
greatest show ever collected together.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-10

The following is one of the sweet
little ditties OF the Western spelling
school:
O, lead my infant feet to walk
Into the spelling school,
Let other children sneer and laugh
At orthograpic rule.
But me that better way still lead
Till perfectly | spell
- may | shm the path that leads
To where Josh Billings fell.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-10
[ Communicated. |
County Roads.

To the Editors Of the independent:
You have given much practical adj
vice on the subject of roads, under
the impression perhaps, that it is the
duty of man to seek those conditions
that shall best promote his own we'll
fare, land also the welfare of the noble
horse), but you forget that this world
is but the highway to another, and
the deeper the mud, and sleeper the
hills, the greater will be the felicity of
escape and sWeeter the joys of the flu
ture, by a contrast with the past. SO
you see, that what YOU regard rs an
unmitigated evil has its use.
Under law of the state we are
compelled (sorely against our sense of
propriety) to work the roads, but we
perform the work so as to have the
the road-bed lower than the adjacent
ground that the first rain may remove
the,hlling and permit us ITO 90 forward
ward singing, 'I'am but Pilgrim,
here &c"
Hoping You will carefully weigh
this matter and that YOU shall find
sufficient reason for our apathy in
it. | remain yours &c.
EIFTIrRITN
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-10

Il we knew exactly how many
swallows it takes to make a spring, :"
Ye might arrive at conclusion III
regard to the matter. A number of
swallows have made their appear
ance-but whether enough to insure
spring weather, we are not advised.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-10

WESTERN REAL EsTATE.-An
improvement isreported in the Chica-
go real estate market, and a large
number of important sales are said to
have been lately cousummated. Bull
ding prospects are also said to be inn
proving. The extreme low business
rents are causing residence property
to advance.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-10

Plant shade trees in front of your
residences. These simple ornaments
of nature lend greatly to the attrac-
ton of a city, and we may say there
are no streets i'll our town SO attrac-
tive as those which are planted with
shade trees, and property owners
should by no means neglect to plant
them in front of their residences
During the hot summer months, when
the sun glares down on the bare ,dus-
ty highway, and his rays reflect from
tia red brick walls of the houses in
streets where no shade trees are, you
will observe the weary pedestrian
turn aside and step eagerly into those
streets where the maple and the lin
den spread out their friendly shade
Nothing 50 enhances the appearance
of a town or SO beauties it as album
Ounce of finely growing shade trees.
Plant them.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-10

Poker John, noble red man of the
Piute nation, is said to be such a
proficient at the great game he is
named after that he has relieved his
brethren of all their government sup
plies, and has a corner on blankets,
trousers and provender. This exhi-
bition of skin, says the New York
Tribune, prompts several irreverent
newspapers to suggest that Mr.. T..
John be made an ambassador abroad.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-10

The keyser Tribune speaks llatter-
,ngly of our former townsman, Mr..
Il. s. Richardson, who has located in
keyser, and is doing considerable
work as architect and contractor. We
are glad to hear of Mr.. Richardson S
success.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-10

A few warm days are needed to
bring forward the growing wheat.
Already it is beginning to show much
better prospects than was anticipated
a few weeks since. A week OF two
slOre will determine how far the
wheat has been injured, if at all. 10y
the severe winter.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-10

The Democratic Governor of New
Jersey has appointed a colored man
to the Office of Notary Public. The
Newark AdrertiSer, noticing the fact,
says; Mr.. Ray is well recommend
ed and highly respected here and the
Governor had no hesitation about APP
pointing him. The world moves and
in the right direction. "