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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-23

johnson, %; Brown, 81; Bate, IA;
Stephens, IA; Quarles, IA; Ewing, A;
Kennedy, l.
A member who had favored the adj
journment Of the convention because
the house had adjourned, when his name
was called wanted to know where bis
vote would be recorded, TO which Mr..
Noblett responded by requesting that it
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-23
CONGRESS YESTERDAY.

Debate on MOrtOn'5 Proposed
Amendment TO the C0nstitu-
tiOn Providing for the
Election Of President
by the People.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-10
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The council met pursuant to adj
journment. Present, Mayor Cham
bers, Councilmen Staley, Linthicum,
Cline, Rnssler, Hoffman, Hill, Show
ers, Farrin and Frazier.
An ordinance was presented and
passed making it an ofTcDse, punish
able BY fine If so for running rail-
road trains faster than four miles an
hour over crossings.
Petition Of Il. Boyd Faulkner. for
extension Of Waterman was granted
and other similar petitions were re-
ferred to water board.
An ordinance was passed repeal
ing the ordinance requiring restau-
rants to close up at ten o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Hoffman, the
council We're ordered to meet in a
body at the mayors office next Satur-
day afternoon at one O'Clock. to view
the streets Of the city.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-10
PUNISH SCTRRILITY.

The habit of sending indecent and
scurilous postal cards through the
mails is about as dirty and degrading
a practice as can be INDUCED, and
very properly the laws make it Sc
rious offense, the fine being not less
than 500 nor more than $4,000, or
Imprisonment not less than one year
nor more than ten. A party was ar
rested in Baltimore for sending a
number of scurrilous cards through
the mails, calling the person address
ed " first-class runaway thief and
beat" "a petty swindler, . a first
class villain, 4" dirty dog, : worth
less scoundrel," &c. The party az
rested was held III ST 500 bail to an
SWer the charge.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-10
MARKING DOWN.

Marking down prices is the order
of the day, especially in the dry goods
trade. 1t is usual to do this in July,
after the first demand for summer
goods is over, to avoid carrying unsa-
leable stock into the next year for the
fashions change so frequently, it is
never safe to rely on one season
goods for the next years sales.
The marking down this year, how
ever has been unprecedented in New
York-the reduction being greater
than any one in trade has ever known
before. The market has been flood
ed with fancy fabrics, many of which
are selling at one-half of the price
charged early in the season.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-10
EXER CISING THE VETO.

Gov. Tilden has been giving to
many of the acts of the Legislature
of his State the careful attention
they deserve, and as consequence
has been exercising the veto power in
manner altogether unusual, and
yet, as a general thing, in full accord
ance with general public sentiment.
One of his latest achievements has
been his refusal to approve bill pro-
yiding for the communication of SEN
fences of grave offences.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-10
THE REMED Y.

And now comss a wall from Mag
ara. Tourists are again falling into
the hands of insatiate hackmen, who
are fleeing them without mercy. AS
in the case of eXtortionate passenger
railway fares, there is but one reme-
dy, and that is for those who are I'M
willing to pay, to visit the points of
interest on foot. BY devoting day
or two to a peripatetic tour of obser-
walton, the real wonders of Niagara
can be seen with less cost and deci-
dedly greater comfort, and to much
better advantage. What is paid for
hack hire for an hour or two will sat-
isfy the hotel bill for day or two.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-10
The . Glorious y

Monday the 5th Of July, was pretty
generally observed i'll this place. A
majority of the business houses We're
closed during the day and the streets
presented the appearance of a sab
bath day. A great many citizens
went out on various pic-nics excur-
sions, and those who remained in the
city enjoyed quiet time at their
houses. One or two fights occurred
toward evening, and some parties
were arrested and made to pay a
small fine-otherwise the day passed
off quietly: The thermometer midi
Gated a pretty warm day-the mer-
curry running up to 90 in the shade.
Everybody seemed intent upon a
single object trying to keep cool.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-10
Remove the Filth.

We hope that speedy measures will
be taken by the authorities to have
she garbage and slop removed from
The city, and thereby prevent those
;sickening odors and poisonous exha-
cations which, during hot, scorching
weather, arise from everything per
jshable. Cholera infantum, and 9TH
er diseases of children, as well as of
anen, are specially attributable to vi
STATED air. We hope little care will
aDe taken to keep the city healthy.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-10
TIE IND ZIP ENDENTS.

There is a vast amount of coquet-
ting in the two great political parties
just now; the object sought to be
gained being the independent vote.
1t is only u little while since that
vote was secuted as of no moment,
but for some reason it has been deep
ly impressed on the minds of politici-
ans that the independents hold the
balance of power.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-10
IFire.

Our citizens were aroused from
their slumbers about one o'clock Sat-
urday morning by the ringing of the
fire alarm bell and the cry of fire issu-
ing from the streets. Inavery short
time thetown was thoroughly aroused
and the cause of alarm was soon dis
covered to be in the Confectionery
store of Mr.. G. III. Reynolds, ON Mar
tin street, which was soon enveloped
in flames. The building being frame,
the flames spread through it rapidly,
and before the Fire Department,
which was promptly ON the ground,
could get to work, the building was
a mass of ruins. The fire was COM
municated to the frame dwelling adj
joining ON the west side, and occupied
by Mrs. Sayer and Mrs. Mclaughlin
as q residence, and one room in the
East End by DR.. Eliason as an office.
The roof and gable ends of this build
ing were destroyed but the main por-
ton was saved by the active exertions
of the firemen. DR.. Eliason sustains
a small loss in Office furniture and
medicines, which We're damaged in
removing them from the building
The furniture of Mrs. Mclaughlin
was nearly all saved with slight dam
age. Mr.. Reynolds sustains heavy
loss in the destruction of his build
ing, and the entire loss of his stock,
which will amount to about $500.
The fire is supposed to be the work of
an incendiary.
DR.. Eliason desires to return his
thanks to the gentlemen who so kind
ly and efficiently assisted him on the
night of the fire.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-10
{ Meeting.

A Campaigning will be held by
the United Brethren in Christ, at
Berkeley Station, commencing Au-
gust 9th, and will be continued over
two Sabbaths.
Berkeley Station is located on the
line of the Cumberland Valley Rail-
road, 8 miles from Martinsburg, and
II miles from Hagerstown.
Persons attending the Camp will
be allowed to travel over the Railroad
at excursion rates.
{ The Committee is making every eff
fort to have the best accommoda-
tions. A Boarding Tent will be on
the ground, and boarding can be had
by the meal, day or term, at reasona-
BILE rates.
An invitation is given to ALL sur
rounding Charges and Christians of
Sister Churches to Tent with us and
help carry ON the work of the Lord.
The Bishop and Ministers of the
Conference are cordially invited.
Come, dear Brethren, in the spirit
of Jesus. Ample provision will be
made for all A. M. EvERs,
Martinsburg, w. Va.
Washington and Frederick coun-
ty Md papers please copy.l
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-10
Good Time.

i large crowd attended The picnic
sof the Railroaders' Union, at North
Mountain, on Saturday. They went
out accompanied by the Maitinsburg
Gornet Band, and made splendid
display. The day was cool and pleas
ant, and all present had a splendid
time. Every arrangementwas made
for the enjoyment of all who attend
Rd
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-10

The grasshoppers are causing con-
siderable destruction to crops in JEFF
ferson county. The Spirit says: In
addition to the destruction caused
by the grasshoppers on the farm of
Mr.. George $. Knott, near Opequon
Bridge in this county, occupied by
Mr.. George Myers-where fifty-seven
bushels or more of them have al
ready been caught by means of can
vass attached to buggy rake, and
put in bags and drowned-these in
sects have become particularly de-
structive upon the lands of Mrs. Re-
becca Watson, John w. Grantham,
Esq, and the late DR.. Seibert, of the
Middleway neighborhood, and the
farms of Josiah Watson, Meredith
Helm, Esq, and others, lower down
in the direction of Shepherdstown-
in some cases skipping over almost
entire neighboring farms with but
little or no injury to them; whilst
ON some lands mentioned above,
the clover and grass is cleaned out
almost root and branch.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-10
The Markets.

Fruits and early vegetables are re-
failing in this market at the follow
ing rates: Cherries to cents per
quart: Raspberries, very fine, to
10 cents per quart; new potatoes SO
cents per peck: cucumbers so cents
per dozen; tomatoes 25 cents per
dozen, cabbage 6 and s cents per
head
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-10
INSUFFICIENT

III our credit was unsound and our
standing uncertain, then probably the
constant concentrations of our kind
and esteemed friend and fellowcitizen
and good Samaritan Buzfuz might
injure us. But even if he had any
influence, and all concede that he has
none, our business is SO firmly plant
ed, that it would be impossible for
him to injure it or us.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-10
PENNSYLVANIA Visitors.

A large excursion composed of the
ssteel-workers and other citizens of
Baldwin, Pa, arrived here over the
Cumberland Valley Road on Satur-
day, and marched up Queen street,
preceded by the Mechanicsburg Cor
met Band, composed of sixteen men,
l0ers, under Prof. j. s. Eberly. The
asand was handsomely uniformed and
sjiscoursed good music. number
of ladies' We're with the exclusion
They remained in town until the af-
ternoon, and employed themselves in
sightseeing.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-10
Bitten by a Copperhead.

The Cumberland Times states that
son Thursday evening a young lady
living near Springfield, w. Va, was
bitten by a copperhead snake, from
She effects of which she died. The
wound was inflicted on the leg. In
addition to the deadly poison inn
parted by the fangs of the reptile, we
are informed that two hours elapsed
after the bite before a physician
could be found. The informer could
mot remember the lady's name.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-10
a Rougl, Puff.

The State Journal published at Par
ESersburg puffs friend in the follow
ng style:
John Daily, formerly of Wheeling,
alas taken possession, as manager, of
che Deer Park Hotel. We give him
t5he benefit of this 'tad'' gratis and
If he will come uplike a man and pay
us an advertising bill of $25 of five
wears standing, we will give him an
,0other 8 puff ON the same terms.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-10
THE SEASON OUT WEST.

The States of Ohio, Indiana, Illi-
nois, Missouri and Iowa, have been
visited during the past three weeks
with almost incessant rains, and the
prairie and lowlands of these States
are completely inundated. Old citi-
zens informed us that more rain had
fallen during the month of June this
year than had ever been known at
this season before. The corn in the
bottom and flat-lands is suffering
greatly from the overflow, many far
mers not having an opportunity to
give it the first ploughing, and the
weeds are choking it out. The crop
in these States will be seriously dam
aged unless they have dry weather
very soon.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-10
BE Careful

The heated term is already begin
ming to tell on the health of both
adults and children, and extraordi-
mary care is necessary to guard
against sun-strokes, exhaustion from
neat, cholera morbus, cholera infan-
Eum, &c. A little prudence in the
manner of living should now be ex-
.srciSafl
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-10
Zine to Announce.

Al election will be held through
x3ut this State on the second Friday
an August, for the purpose of elect
8ng a County superintendent of Free
schools, a Board OF Education for
each District, and a Trustee for each
;sub-district. The vote is to be taken
at tile school houses in each sub-dis-
f.ict.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-10

Charity Lodge, K. of r., of Har-
per's Ferry, had a picnic at Byrne's
Island, near that place, ON Saturday.
Music, dancing and other amuse-
ments constituted the enjoyments Of
the day. G. III. Hodgson, of Berke-
ley Springs, addressed the Knights
during the day, and made a happy
and pertinent speech, which was re-
ceiyed with great favor BY the as
sembled crowd.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-10

Now, when you feel inclined TO
swear at the atmospheric warmth,
t, but just sit down and consid-
er unprejudicedly the state of your
mind last January, when the Their
mometer was frozen up before it
could indicate the precise frigidity.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-10
CONC Up.

The price of Tickets on the Il. and
Q. r. r., and Pennsylvania Road !,
have been put up to something near
old figures. We learn, however, that
Mr.. John Jamison, a deserted friend
of the b. Il O. Il. r., laid in a sup
ply of several hundred before the
rise.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-10
ENDED.

Everybody will be rejoiced that we
are at last to have, at least, a short
respite from the Beecher trial. The
jury has disagreed, but no one sup
posed they would do otherwise. The
public jury are, however pretty imam
inous in their verdict against Bee
cher.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-10
Candidates Announced.

Messrs. George Buck and Chas. III.
Ifodgson have offered themselves as
candidates for Superintendent Of
Free Schools in Morgan county.
They are taking time by the fore
aock.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-10
SATURDAY. July 10, 1873.
A suggestion.

Everybody can't go to heaven, but
1llta man WHO keeps row of shade
trees along. the border of his sidewalk
will come as near to getting a COM
Portable place by-and-by as any of us.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-10
DRY GOODS & GROCERIES, M. shaFsr & Bro
PUT YOURSELF in his PLACE.
IF ~ HAD BOUGHT GOODS AT RUINOUS PRICES
WOULDN'T YOU GIVE YOUR PA RONS THE
BENEFIT. JUST LOOK!

Yard Wide Brown Muslin
Yard Wide B|eaehed Muslin
IL Yards Calico for
Balmorals worth 80 cents. tor
Corsets worth one dollar, for
Ginghams worth Ia cts:fpr :
Crash worth Is cents. for
Ladies Linen Saitings :
Yard Wide Percales, best,
Yard Wide Jaconetts, :
French Lawns worth 80 cents. fc
Blue Overall Goods worth 16 Ger
Best Bleached Muslin
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24
upon credulity.

upon credulity.
One fact apparent with real suf-
fering, is its almost universal reluct-
ance to disclose itself to charity or to
accept gifts from her hand. Itneeds
to be sought out andym tdelicately
ministered unto. Perhaps the most
neglected department of benevol-
ence to-day, is the ministry to what
is known as the respectable labor
ing classes. Their wants may not
always or often be food and raiment,
but they often suffer none the less
from higher needs. Being higher
in the scale of development than the
pauper, their needs are greater,
their capacity to suffer multiplied.
With enlarged nervous and intel
lectual organization, the needs of
the individual are increased and he
knows pain and want which the
lower development is never con-
scious of; pain which is as real and
more intense than that Of coarse
muscular suffering. 1t is cheering
to see attention beginning to direct
itself in this channel. Faith must
never be lost in the progress Of the
races. If tribes and peoples are
seen sinking by the way, let COM
fort come from the divine law
which provides that it isthe weakest
and most worthless that always dis
appear in the GLE -truggle for sur
vival.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24

hour of recitation it is very easy
DO 80 in many cases, and as soon
the recitation is over, the lesso
passes from his mind, and in man
cases that is the last of it. Do we
not all hear people say, every littl'
while, that they once knew tina
school book by heart, but now hav
forgotten all they ever learned? Th
fact is, almost I'll Of us have don
so; that is all that we ever learned !
that way. Such lessons are
'.Like snow fakes on a river,
One moment white then gone forever.
On the contrary if you have on,
got an idea or fact into a person
head by the process of thinking
and he has made it his own by
sanitation, and by the process
imparting it to some body else z
making him comprehend it
Will not be apt to get it out in
hurry. That teachers must
much better prepared to teach,
that teaching will be a much NOR
laborlous occupation, when the con
hitting of lessons to heart, shall
abandoned, I am well aware, b
that we should all go to work
this end | cannot doubt. I. w
Higginson one of our best writers
upon education, has in some recen
articles argued this point SO clearly
that regret that I have not the pa
per at hand, that I might quote his
language. But | presume the i'm.
portance Of the change in this par
ticular will be questioned by none
and [ hope the practical methods t,
be adopted to effect an impro-
ment will occupy the minds of n.
ny. For the present fms.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24

This depar tmsnt If the Republican will b' devoted
TO the interests of General Literature in the North
west and to Religious Scientific Social aid Aesthetic
dserrssion All Students aad all sincere seekers at
ter truth in any of its FORMS cordially invited to
contribute to its columns and to aid in extending it
circulation 1t pledges absolute freedom to every
earnest and dignifed inquiry, and aims TO furnish
an agreeable rendezvous for the authors and pat
rens of Western literature.
Every article not editorial will be published under
the ofthe author, who alone will be responsible
for its sentiments aud the recipient of all honor &c
corded to its merit. No anonymous communication
will receive attention. as no thought which the
thinker is unwilling to acknowledge can possibly
be of Pablo benefit.
All exchanges and communications pertaining to
TIE SpEcFRoSoopE should be addressed to its Editor
Drawer 16, Watertown, Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24

preston on his lips, all the unreason-
ing jewellers in Zion at once believed
that their stronghold was assailed by
the "infidel," notwithstanding one of
theirown members believed and pub
licly acknowledged his belief in the
same idea and passed on unassailed
and even unsupported ofentertaining
doubtful views. Not until Prof.
Proctor himself called attention to
this inconsistency on the part of his
brethren, did they begin to realize
it; not until he said, II believe as
Tyndall does; I speak as Tyndall
does. You condemn and persecute
him, but allow me to pass" did they
utter even a menace of ssanathema."
He is brave man and an honest
man, who after speaking his true
convictions boldly and is yet uncon-
demned, because his listeners are too
thoughtless to analyze them, but ac-
cept unquestioningly whatever they
hear from one who has the sanction
Of established custom;- is very
brave, who hearing the plaudits OF
these, steps forward and says: ssYou
have not thought enough to under
stand me: | am heart and hand
with the man whom you, believing
him to be e:infdel" denounce and
hate. | have uttered the same SEN
timents as he, but you were too I'M
reasoning to know it ofyourselves."
This is what Prof. Proctor has
done and with him the last reputed
scientific opponent to evolution has
been converted. Hereafter none
will have excuse for quoting his
name with that of Agassiz as OPP
posed to this idea. Perhaps this
movement on Prof. Proctor's part
will lead earnest people to inquire
and learn what is meant by evolu-
ton. We know of no better guide
to the answer than Darwin's "Origin
of Species"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24

Mrs. JULIA FORD, successful
homeophathist physician Of Mil
waukee, left that city last week tor
the South in pursuit of a more con-
genial winter climate for her invalid
daughter, whose serious illness dur
ing the past few months has de-
prived our readers of the pleasure
and benefit of contributions from
the pen of her able mother. Mrs.
Ford gives us assurance that she will
write from the sssunny south. y
When she takes up the pen, it is to
edify. She writes as she follows
her profession. for conscience sake"
not for the transient pleasure Of
pleasing, and her triumph in medical
practice gives positive evidence that
such a course is sure of ultimate
victory. May health follow her
footsteps and give her opportunity
to tell us all more than we now
know about the prevention Of dis
ease.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24

York, giving the carefully gathered
facts concerning the death hours of
the most noted men who have de-
voted their lives to a protest against
dogma. This work proposes to
prove beyond doubt, that the popu-
lar ideas concerning these men in
their last hours are wholly fallacious;
the mere inventions ofidle, ignorant
or mischievious brains, and used for
the purpose of frightening children
and the unthinking into an adoption
of certain tenets held as religious.