Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-15
OUR NEICEFR0Rs.

New potatoes, at S4per busllel, are
in the Wheeling market.
Scarlet fever prevails to consisi-
cradle extent in Parkershalrg and VI
entity.
Mr.. Lewis G StanhQpe,of Hagers-
town, last week captured beautiful
sea gull, at Dam No. 9.
The Carlisle Tolmtcer suggests
that the printers picnic be held Oh
the 10th OF June. Second the motion.
Mr. Conrad Crowl, Of the vicinity
Of Shepherdstown, died suddenly Oh
Saturday last. He was 90 years of
age.
The Cumberland Times has enter
ed upon the fourth year Of its exist
ence. Like new wine, it improves
with age.
The Fair Of the Allegheny County
Agricultural Society viii be held In
Cumberland, this year, on October
rs, q, % and Goth.
Our old friend, j. st. j. Clarkson,
tSpivins) is about to establish an Adj
vertising Agency IN Wheeling. We
hope it may prove success.
There was big business done III
the way of drinking book beer on
Monday last. - Wheeling Register,
Wepresume You played a fullhand.
1t is SO dusty in Martinsburg that
the Postmaster has to 60 under shell
ter to lick postage stamps. ~ Hn-
gerstoUn Meas.
Our Hagerstown neighbors hack
the energy to KICK up dust.
Hon. J. s. Black will deliver the
GRAFTON at the unwilling Of the bust
Of the late Bishop Campbell, at Be
thany College, this State.
"There were more drunken men
on the streets yesterday than we have
seen for many month. - Wheel
ing Register
Isn't it just barely possible that the
local of the Register saw double on
this occasion, or had been looking
through glass darkly 2"
A Harrisburg Editor, who attend
ed a circus with his wife, mother-iif-
law, seven children, five apprentices,
and four cousins, says the principal
audience was from the country.
The Hagerstown Neacs says thes,lr
vivors Of the Martinsbmg Bee had q
bout in Lycemm Hall, in that place,
last night, for the purpose Of deciding
to whom theprize dictionary belongs.
The Spiritof Jefferson says the wife
and son Of Rev. John A. Scott, OF
Duflield's, were driving in a buggy in
the vicinity Of Browns shop on Sat
urday, when the horse attached to
the vehicle ran off and caused consid-
cradle injury to the lady in question
The Chambersburg Public Opinion
abiding to the growing wheat in the
Cumberland Valley, says:
"The prospects for a good crop are
nothing like as favorable as they were
when we first alluded to this subject
some weeks ago, and after It had
made its first appearance In the
spring. We have it from varior.
points in the county that PR .s,,oc "a !.
are poor indeed and that We viii be e
fortunate, with the most favorable
weather. Iroin Low until harvest If the
GIop VIZ oe better than half crop:
~ wnl thusbe seen that the snow ana
Ice OF the past winter was more inJu-
riols than at first believed and that
!, the out look il rather disc0uraging
Hon. Robert Y. Conrad, Of VIM
| chester, died at his residence IN thar
place last week. lie was 90 years Of
age. The Ners says, !" In the death
of Mr.. Conrad, the bar Of Virginia
loses one Of its brightest ornaments.
He was known as a lawyer OF ripe
learning and deep research, and 40 Ian
advocate Of the greatest ability. lie
was a prominent member Of the Con-
vention of 1861. Since the war he mad
taken but little part in political At
fairs, although he watched the events
| with the deepest interest. He was
| elected to Congress after the war ,pis
,,ras. ,,1,t allorred 10 take his seat.