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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-06
How Vanderbilt
Rich.


Commodore Vanderbilt while in an
unusually communicative mood, made
the following suggestions to the New
York Tribune reporter: When yon
have lived sir, to carry as many gray
hairs as do you will have learned that
there is little sympathy with or appre-
citation Of your efforts, it matters little
what may be the circumstances Ifyou
are successful ia Accomplishing fortune
you will be called Spectator and q
monopolist, while if you should fail to
amass the riches, it will be all about
the same, as you will be talked of 10
that case as one who does not amount
to much anyhow. have never specu-
lated on the market. and regard it as
nothing less than gambling opera
ton. When l was thirty years old |
had been working for several years for
my employer at one thousand dollars
year. aud when left him had not
more than twenty thousand dollars,
all told.
"After long and successful lite
Commodore, what ia your opinion is
the true secret of success in making
money!
Save what you have and live within
your income. Avoid all speculation.
No matter what was making | always
made it rule to save something, and
this course. il persisted in, is sure to sue
coed. The money will pile up in time.
When | was working for the gentleman
referred to = moment ago, ] persuaded
him to let me use the profits | should
realize in the business in further ex-
tending it. This | did until it had grown
so large that in his eyes the amount
was too large to risk and he refused to
let me 60 ahead any longer, although
he had snch confidence in me as to Of
fer me a partnership, which | declined.
Since then have been acting for my
self. | did not accept it because knew
his other partners and could never
agree, and could never quarrel where
| was one of the persons. | did not
object to insisting upon rights of MY
employer As long as was not directly
interested, but, to enter into partner
ship where knew should have to
maintain my own rights by repeated
quarreling, was more than agreed to
do.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-06
BEFORE THE LEAVES FALL.

wonder If the oak and maple,
Willow, and elm, aud all,
Are stirred at heart by the coming
0fthe day their leaves INST fall.
DO they think Of the yellow whirlwind
Or Of the crimson spray,
That shall be when chill November
Bears all their leaves away?
Elf die we must" the leaflets
Seem one by one to say,
I'VE will wear the colors Of all the earth
Until we pass away.
No eyes shall see us fal,er;
And before we lay it down
Wen wear, in sight of all the earth.
The years most kingly crown.
Sa trees Of the stately forest
And trees by the trodden way,
You are kindlng into glory
This soft, autumnal day.
And we, who gaze, remember
That more than oil they lost,
TO hearts aud trees together,
May come through ripening frost.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-06
4 Battle with a Bulldog.

Mr.. Baily, a resident of Bergen avenue,
Greenville, N. j., was startled about
half-past seven o'clock on Saturday
evening by the cries OF "Murdcr!" lie
hurried 10 the direction of the sound
and saw large mastiff dog tearing a
boy. whom he had thrown down. When
Mr.. Bailey arrived the animal had his
fangs buried in the child's side, and
would, in all probability. have killed
the boy but for the timely arrival Of
help.
Mr.. Bailey succeeded in releasing the
10y but was Immediately set upon by
the savage animal, who had been mad
dened by the taste Of blood. Using his
overcoat as a guard, Mr. Bailey kept
the brute at bay until the arrival Of az
sistance. when he was driven off. In
formation was sent to the station house
and officer Mills was sent to shoot the
dog, which he did. q
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-06
Corn and Hogs.

From the st Louis Democrot.l
The man who calculates that the
corn yield per acre in the North
west is a large one lie bound to be
disappointed. The frost has hurt
mvny thousands of sores, and soft
corn will be abundant. Last week
we showed that the hog crop of IL
liEois is veIy materially short
The same is undoubtedly true in
most Of the States. Now, fatten
this crop Of hogs on soft corn, and
it Is easy to see that pork must
bring q good price, and we believe
corn will also.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-06
The Paw-paw.

The Germantown Telegraph says: We
see for sale at our city stores that agree
able outhern fruit the paw-paw. Be-
sides being pleasant to the palate Of
most people. it possesses important
medicinal qualities. II mas ately been
nscd in London with great success in
splenic and wepatic affections. Out 81
sixty patients thus treated thirty-nine
were cured. In a teaspooniul of the
Juice Of the fruit an equal quantity Of
sugar is mixed and divided into three
boluses. one to be taken morning, noon
and night. For children two or three
drops of the mixture at time are sufii-
cient,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-06
A Kentucky style Of Mar
riage
tFrom the Georqeto,cn Ttmes.l

From tke Georgetown Tines
Mr.. d. D. Jackson ami Miss Mary
Hampton, both of Madison county
were married at this place on Thursday
afternoon. The ceremony took place
in the open air, on the Big Spring
bridge, the Rev. j. Reeves, the new
Methodist minister, tying the nuptial
knot The bridegroom was aged TWEEN
ty-fve and the bride only fourteen
The latter was accompanied by her
father. They had left Madison for a
homein another county. aud the ardent
lover Of the young lady. following upon
the trail, overlook them at this place.
A number of curious spectators Witness
ed the inte resting ceremony.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-06
Scientific Items.

Fire extinguishers should be frequout
ly tested
Americans are the most fertile inven-
tors.
Cupro-ammonium will dissolve . alk-
dress in about four minutes.
Egypt has adopted the metric sys-
EN-.
English tables 60 by ewelveS, French
by tens.
There is yet M gnod system Of rail-
road car ventilation.
The power actually requisite to drive
a sewing machine is about one-tourth
that exerted by operators.
Running up stairs is good Tor the
lungs, but bad Tor diseased heart.
Exercise and good spirits are the best
soporifcs.
A rubber tube shortens on being
heated.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-06

Last week was good week for bass
fishing. Three or four fishing parties
returned on Saturday with very large
strings. The largest string, OF the lar
gest fish on record, was brought in by
Messrs. c. A. Seary and Milton Rich
ards, who had been fshing with rod
aud line for two days. They bad about
one hundred and fifty fish, six of the
largest of them weighing twenty-three
pounds. Mr. Seary's largest wesgh-
ed Eve pounds, and Mr.. Richards big
gest tipped the scales at six pounds and
a half. This beats by five ounces the
big bass exhibited here on the 10th inst
by the Wheeling party, and is claimed
to be the largest bass ever caught in the
Upper Potomac. = Cunsb. Nens,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-06

Grant emokss so much be can t dis
pense with his stovepipe.
A Boston murderer. in conseuuen Q,
Of his poor health, wants bis execution
delayed.
How the free lunch fend solves the
problem Of existence--By the Buy-no-
meal theory.
When is soldiers ammunition box
like country road ? When it is full OF
cartridges.
A Virginia baby has fondness for
ina. and it's plain that he'll never
make Philadelphia editor.
The circulating stovy that Charles
Nordlsoff fell into geysor in the Vel.
lowstonc Valley is regular guy, sir.
People who carry chewing gum and
postage stamps loose in their pockets
do not complain of lack of business.
A Mo~nt Bethel township farmer
cut open an old hornets nest, Just 70 ex-
anime the inside arrangement. He
says he thinks he will be ablc to see
his barn in about two weeks.
"Have animals sense OF humorG'
asks an owlish exchange. Certainly
they have. You'll always 6ud that
jackasses are ready to laugh immotler-
stely at the poorest jokes.
When conductor on Boston ear
shouted 'Ruggles street the other night.
man who had been doing 10 the cor
ner started up and said. 'Ruggles' treat I
Where's Ruggles? Show me Ruggles,
quick !"
An Irisnman defined nothing to he
"a footlcss stocking without legs" A
description by another Emeralder 10
better. What is nothing ~ he was
asked. "Shut your eyes, an you'll
see it, = says Pat.
my dear" said husband, in star
tied tones, after waking his wife in the
middle of the night. .i've swallowed
dose of strychnine Well, then, do
for goodness sake lie still, you fool, or
IT may come up"
Said an exasperatod husband, Il can
boss our establishment when my wife
and | are alone, and have everything
my own way; but when her mother is
Ground, | am not even recognizable as
stockho'der in the concern.
One morning. not long ago 4 yicks-
burg wife woke up and informed her
husband that she dreamed she fonnd
S. greenback OF the street. He didn't
say anything until he looked into bis
wallet and found his funds SIS. short,
and then he remarked: "Mary. I dream
ed that you handed me that SIS bill as
soon as you found it." "You did !?
Eyes. Mary, and thought told you
it would be dangerous to do any more
such dreaming, and that hid my wallet
where you couldn't find itagain." She
passed it over.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-06

Mr.. Danna hopes that Plymouth
Church will be closed daring the revival
meetings al Messrs. Moody and Sankey
in Brooklyn, so that Mr. Beecher and
nis friends, such as Sherman and Tracy
may have chance at conversion. The
idea is not bad; but if the revival meet
ings are TO costume until everybody is
converted they win be in session when
OH. last trump supsrcedes the cernet
PLAYER at the Tabernacle.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-06
The Limit Of the Cuban
War.

(From the Neac York Graphic.)
1t is understood that Mr.. Cushing
has plainly bat politely told the Span
ish government that If this Cuban con-
test is not closed by the LIST Of January
next the United States will acknowl-
edge the belligerent rights Of the repub-
licans.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-06
Confederate Currency i.

From the Lebanon 1enn.) Herold.f
More than once, during a period OF
four years, not new necessary To par
ticuarize, we paid 500 or $3.50 for a
pair Of boots You sec 'fhe volume Of
currency ives equal 30 the necessities If
trade.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-06
THE TRUTHFUL PILOT.
something Before Unheard-
Of i'm Natural History.
From the VicksbaTg Herald.

From the Vicksbarg Herald.
The passenger who was going
down the Ohio river for the first
time i'm his life, secured permission
10 climb up beside the pilot,a grim
old grayback, who never told a
lie i'm his life.
Many alligators in this river ?
inquired the stranger, after a look
around.
Not so many now, since they
got to shootin 'em for their hides,
and taller was the reply.
Il don't want to tell you about
'ern. stranger replied the pilot.
signing h heavily.
Why's
Cause you think / was lynn to
you. and that's somethin' l never
do. | kin cheat at keards, drink
whiskey, and chaw poor tobacco,
hut can't lie
Then there used to be lots of
'en: inquired the passenger.
Pm most afraid to tell We, Mis-
ter, but I've counted 'leven hun
dred alygators to the mile from
Vicksburg cl'ar down to New Or
leans! That was years ago, 'afore
A shot was ever fired at 'em.'
well, I don't doubt it, replied
the stranger.
And I've counted 3,459 of 'em
on one bar continued the pilot
1t looks big to tell, but govern
ment surveyor was aboard, and he
checked ,em off as | called EN-
OUT
Il haven't the least doubt OF it,
said the passenger, as he heaved a
sigh.
I'm glad of that stranger said
the piiot. Some fellers would
think I was liar when Pm tellin'
the solemn truth. This used to be
a paradise for aligaters, and they
were so thick that the wheels of
the boat killed an average of IA to
the mile
is that So
True az gospel, mister; | used
10 almost feel sorry for the cussed
brutes. cause they'd cry out cen
ruost like human being. We
killed lots of 'em, as l said, and
we hurt pile more. | sailed with
one CAPTAIN who allus carried a
thousand bottles of liniment to
throw over TO the wounded ones
He did,
True as you live, he did. L
don't expect I'll ever see such
kind, christian man as he was
sgin. And the aligatOrs got to re-
cognize the Nancy Jane and Cap
tain Tom, and they'd swim out
and rub their tails agin the boat
an purr like eats, an look up an
try to smile.'
They would"
Solemn truth. stranger. And
once when we grounded on bar
with an opposition boat coming
un right behind, the alligators all
cot arJundt got under her stern,
and humped her clean over the
bar by a grand push. 1t looks
like a big story, but | never told a
lie vet and never shall. l wouldn't
lie for all the money you could put
aboard this boat
There was a painful pause, and
after awhile the pilot continued:
Our engines gin out once. and
u crowd of alligators took a tow
line and hauled us 45 miles up the
stream to Vicksburg
They did"
And when the news got along
the river that Capt. Tom was
dead, every alligator in the river
daubed his left ear with mud as
badge of mournin', and lots of 'em
pinned away and died.!
The passenger left the pilot house
with the remark that he didn't
doubt the statement, and the old
man gave the wheel turn, and
replied:
'Thar's cae thing.I won't do for
love nor money, and that's make
liar of myself. was brung up
by good mother and I'm going
to stick up to the truth If this boat
looe,sk ,,,a Lvo a cantt
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-06
Talk Of "a Stay law fm Della
ware.

(Doper Cor. Wilmington Hsrald.)
We fear that If something Is not done
two-thirds of the people Of this county
and State will have to succumb. The
people are talking loudly in favor OF
stay law, and think the Government
ought to call ths Legislature together
and stay proceedings At least for two
years and, as take u i would be q
popular move.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-06

The pork crop of the United States
for 1875 is estimated at 1900. 600 head
of hoga, or pretty nearly half a hog to
every man, woman and child ia the
country, which surely ought to be an
ample sufficicncy of this scrofula-pro-
ducinc proveEder.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-06
Cuba-Third Term.
[ From The Pittsburg Leader,

From the PtttSbufy LeuUef.
Grant recognition Of Cuban indie
peudence would be one step toward
third term, lie has held this possible
move in reserve for over three years, and
the time will soon be at haad when il
can be most profitable put iu execution.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-06
Conscience Stings a Taxpay-
err.

A gentleman living fourteen miles from
Fort Wayne went to town to pay his
taxes, aud made affidavit that he had
no dog on the LIST OF April. After his
return home his conscience smotc him 50
severely that he walked oil the way
back to pay his dollar.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-06

a North Carolina editor will dress
his paper in mourning for $40 if any
one dies, and his lineral terIas have en-
deared him "a the hearts &c wh.le
emulg.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-06
Death of Hon. Amasa Wal
kerr

BosroN, Oct. 2e.-The Hon. Amasa
Walker died suddenly at bis residence
in North okhe!d this morning.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-06

A down East tramp asked hiy il
he might Ga To bed bag roHsGgt TOR her
(. iron his shirl.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-06-16
RAILROAD TIME TABLE
n.ir Arrival. and Departures.

Until further notice. the Postofice will be
open fordeliNery and reception OF mail mat.
ter from 8 A. @cdRily, except Sundays, ANA
IN SUNDAY one hour after arrival uf Western
mail. Omaha time Is the time OF ONCE.
Money order onice open nom ) A. n. to
9 r. N. daily. except Sundays.
Western mails close daily at l:lA r. N.
Eastern mails close daily at 2l5 p. y.
Denver Pacific Railroad, including Denver
aud southern mails, close at sa5 r. "
Mails arrive from east daily at l:l1 p. NJ,
and from the west daily at &l5 P y.
Nails arrive from Denver. Col, and way,
via Denver Pacific X. r., at i:8bP ~.
Mails close for Fort ! aramie and Fort Fet-
Lerman on oDdhy at 7 A. y,
Mails arrive from Fort Laramie and Fort
etterman Fridays at 7 p. n.
Mall closes for Red Cloud and Spotted Tail
Agencies Tuesdays and Fridays at 4. M.
Mail arrives from Rel Cloud and Spotted
Tall Agencies Mondays and Fridays ~ bP y.
Mall closes for Davis Rancho Saturdays at
Mail arrives from Davis Rancho Fridays at
p. NJ
Mall closes for Fort Collins and Longmont
Col. Tuesdays, Thursdays and saturdays at
A. n.
Mall arrive4 from Fort Collins and Long
mont. Col, Mondays. Wednesdays and Fri
II. CLAICHE. Postmaster.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-06-16

N-The New York Herald of the llth
inst. has the following In relation 10
the Black Hills expedition
Before Prof. Jenney, in charge OF
the Black Hills Geological ExpIora-
ton, left Fort Laramie, several parties
presented themselves as authorized by
the War Department to accompany
the expedition. The Secretary of the
Interior instructed Mr.. Jenney hat
he should be free in his choice of those
who went with the expedition in a
civil capacity. Upon the receipt of
Mr.. Jenney's telegram, Secretary
Belknap was asked If he had author
lied anybody to go In an official capa-
city with the expedition. Mr.. Bel
KNAPP replied that he had not. Prof.
Jenney was thereupon instructed to
send away all persons not duly au-
thorized by the Interior Department
or Mr.. Jenney to accompany the ex-
petition. 1t further appears that the
geological explorer has grave doubts
Of the success Of the Expedition, for
the reason hat the teamsters and
miners who were accepted were I'M
doubtedly induced TO go with him in
the expectation OF finding valuable
mineral deposits. 1t was first exacted
from all of the laboring portion of the
expedition that they would faithfully
report their discoveries only to Prof.
Jenney, and. if valuable discoveries
were made, That they should not
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE LAW
to pre-empt their claims. Since the
departure of the expedition, the In
terror Department is convinced that
these instructions will not be carried
out. AS the explorers shelter them
selves under the protection of United
States troops, it is not believed, even
though unmistakable evidences of
gold are found, that "A majority of the
party will admit or report their sue
cess. 1t is the intention, therefore, OF
the Interior Department, upon the re-
urn Of the expedition, to inform the
explorers that their rights as original
discoveries will not be interfered with,
so that the secrecy, which might he
observed IL the original instructions
were carried out, will not prevent all
of the party from telling the truth in
regard to the results OF their examine
ton"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-06-16
PERsoNALS.

w. Wesley Moore, of New York, Is
at the Railroad House.
T. E. Ellison, Of La Grange, Ind,
is In the city.
S. N. Snowden, of Terre Haute,
Ind, arrived in Cheyenne yesterday.
He reports business very dull In the
east and poor prospects for any i'm
provement.
w. D. Baird, Of Dawson County,
Neb is in the city.
F. Hirshstein, the pioneer cigar
manufacturer Of Council Bluffs, Ia, is
in the city and stopping at Dyer's
Hotel.
Mr.. o. Norman, the representative
OF the Omaha Post and Beo6dchter,
arrived yesterday. He is interview
ing Our German citizens in the in
terest Of his paper.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-06-16
DIED.

At his residence, in Cheyenne, at
5 p. m. June 18th, 1875, Mr.. Charles
Beno, in the 4lst year of his age.
Mr.. Beuo was one of the first settlers
of Cheyenne, having removed here
from st. Joseph, Mo-, in 1867.
He has done much to advance the
interests of the city, and as a man
vas loved and respected by all who
knew him. His two sons in Council
Bluffs have been telegraphed for, and
his funeral will take place from the
Catholic Church tomorrow (Thurs-
day. afternoon at 5 o'clock p. m.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-06-16

-Messrs. Cuthbertson & Young,
formerly Of Omaha, have just opened
n wholesale grain and produce estab-
Iishment at the old stand of o. D..
Richmond, on Sixteenth Street, be-
tween Ferguson and Eddy. They are
both first-class business men, which is
not only demonstrated by tie wise
selection they have made in locating
in the Magic City, but also by the
reputation they sustained MS such
while in Omaha. We bespeak for
them a liberal patronage.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-06-16

The previous announcement of
the fencing match drew n large crowd
yesterday at Major Talbot's. Mr..
Reid very justly proclaims himself the
champion swordsman of Wyoming,
and, as such, bears the gold medal
presented by Messrs. Joslin, Miller.
Talbot, Ward and Maynard. The
medal was manufactured in this city,
and in design is very handsome, being
cross swords with a five pointed star
pendant. The match vas the first
nine points out of seventeen Mr..
Reid having made nine to Malrravers
none. While we admire the skill ex-
hibited by Mr.. Reid, it is not our in
t%ention, in any way, to detract from
Mr.. Maltravers, who is, beyond a
doubt, m expert swordsman.
After the fencing match, consider
able amusement was afforded those
present by n sparring match between
Messrs. Davis, Clark and others. Mr..
Davis furnished the gloves and seemed
10 take pleasure in coming ''up to the
scratch" and, although diminutive in
himself, his bantam style ELECTED
much admiration from those present.
Major Talbot has recently improved
his place very much, and informs us
that he will soon make a new race
course.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-06-16
The MONK comm, .ion.

1t appears that the Commission to
treat with the Sioux has been in
creased to eight members, IS it was
not known who would accept, and as
invitations were extended to more
than were actually needed. Eight
have finally accepted, as follows !:
Senator Allison, of Iowa; +. w.
Palmer, of Illinois; Z. r. Ames, Of
Maryland; Gen. A. II. Terry, Hon.
A. ComIngo, of Missouri; Rev. S. D..
Human, G. r. Beauvais, of Missouri,
aud ]. r. Obrine. of New York. Mr..
J. w. Dwyer has been appointed
Secretary of the Commission. The
salary Of the members has been fixed
at eight dollars per day, with ex-
penses.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-06-16
The Sioux have left, but the Jack
ley's have not. Go see them.


The red devils who left for the sgen-
cies on Sunday last, not satisfied with
the many presents given them in
the way of horses, clothing, etc,
both in Washington and this city,
stole a pony from Latham's Rancho,
on Horse Creek, as they passed that
way. The pony is quite n ~favorite
with Mr.. Latham, and one which he
has owned for the last three years.
We understand he has advised Gen.
Bradley of the fact. As long as the
whites lionize these thieves and rob
beers, the more daring and impertinent
they Will become
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-06-16
--McDaniel's benefit Thursday June

The Strawberry Festival, under
the auspices of the ladies Of the NJ. E.
Church. took place last evening at the
Opera House. We did not attend. but
understand the refreshment tables
were literally patronized, and withal
the affair was both a financial and
social success. The ladies can accom-
plish anything.