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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-23

rubber, &c. Ingen rubber, my
dear friends, is the produce, the
fruit, | might say, Of tall tropics
plants, indigenous to the turrid
zone. In some places vast forests
of these valuable trees stretch Az
far ms the eye can reach, and vet
again, these stre.chy plants grow
singly, i'm small groups. When
Ingcn rubber fruit Is ripe. tao ma
tives, whose summer costume is
very light, pair of earrings and n
straw hat,go to the forest In droves
and each selecting the kind offruit
ne VIII gather, commence their
task, threshing down rubber over
Goats, boots, shoes, balls, combs.
buttons, and the various other pro-
ducts OF the Ingen rubber plant.
But there Is another Ingen rubber
that interests me and other little
boys far more. mean that bic
felier In Beadle's Last dime novel.
who rubbed out an Ingen with
Oid betsey every morning before
breakfast. Here Mrs. Snit. who
had been fidgetty ever since John
commenced whispered to her spir-
itual friend. What an awful liar
that boy Is getting to be, but T
knew 1t would be SO, it all comes
from Smiths training him to be
an editor or lawyer We didn't
walt for Mrs. Smith to finish, for ii
struck me that John had got
things q little mixed.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-23
Communicated !
iessrs Editors !:

MeSSfS Editors.
From a recent copy of your val
liable paper,I quote the following,
under the head of locals: . "a
communication from an old Maid
is now in order" And here we
are. say "we," for / am only
the chosen representative of the
group of old maids y who a few
evenings since were gathered
around the Preside at my own
home. Could you, Mr.. Editors,
have been transformed into the ira
ditional mouse I'm the cerner,o
you weuld have trembled, in sheer
sympathy, for the incognito of a
" Bachelor" The way we old girls
did try to penetrate the halo of
mystery by which he is surround
eel, was-without any disparage-
ment TO . Bachelor, certainly
worthy of q better cause.
OF our city 1t would be superfiu-
Gus now to write it has been done
until brown" But ! shall thank
the editors of the INDEPENDENT
If they will kindly permit space in
their columns for one grievance
from an "Old Maid" and that is
the miserable condition of most of
our pavements.
Now / think as we ladies sweep
them SO nicely for you during the
pleasant months, without a tho't
tor our " trains o--be they silk or
calico-and do not object to take up
wads of tobacco, stumps of cigars,
ETC., etc., l honestly think you
should in return do us the kind
ness to lay bricks that will not
turn up at at one end as you tread,
on the other, and splash water and
mire ever your person and clothes
indiscriminately, and it will occur,
Notwithstanding. the utmost eau
ton. A word to the male portion
OF the community, who are erect
ing those fine new buildings, ana
to those who intend to build. We
hope you will give thought 70
the suggestion of an "Old Maid
and supply said buildings with
water and gas, from basement up
to the upper story, and might add
that even at this Anticipated age,
we have not entirely abandoned
the hope that we may yet preside
over q house in one OF these build
ings, "with all the modern con-
veniences." OF course we propose
10 be possessed of one Of those
"Lords of Creationo--one who
won'tgo 10 "Lodge" every night,
or '.just step around to the office"
Now could excuse the ladies for
a similar ohense, If our obliging
p. M, and his equally gentleman
ly clerk were not in vows hymen-
ial tied,' but as the case now stands
q give itup."
With many thanks to our friends,
the Editors, for their kindness
may their shadow never grow less
i bid you
Au revoir,
GOLD MAID.n
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-23

At Columbus, Ohio, the tramp
has the privilege of working an
hour on stone pile in return for
a "square meal" 1t seems to us
that those who feed off of our hard
working taxpayers should he gent
ly requested to do a little work in
return therefor. Probably their
numbers will be lessened thereaf-
ter. We have heard of one. "vag."
who when requested to cut a little
wood for something to cat, said
he "wasn't around cutting wood"
That fellow was a gentleman J
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-23
Communicated
To the Farmers of Berkeley
County.

AS the season is now approach
ing for repairing the roads,aDd we
all have ample time, during the
long evenings to think the matter
over, would it not be desirable
that we should devise some way
by which cur roads can be i'm
proved, under the law as il now ex-
lists.
Talk to a farmer about the bad
roads and he at once puts the
blame upon the supervisor, well in
many instances it is the fault of
the overseer, but Sometimes he has
so much to do with limited means
that he cannot Just finish up a
piece of road as he desired, his
own farm work is pushing him
and the bands wont come out, or
the money is all expended and the
road by the next spring is just as
bad as ever.
Now it is utterly impossible for
a capable man to be obtained who
will accept the position, to super
wise twenty to fifty miles, as many
of the oversee do, and If they
sublet, it is to some one who only
wants to earn as much money as
possible in the easiest way, with his
team t. pay his taxes, consequent
ly mis- work is really Of little ben
eft.
When you consider this county
has expended from forty to fifty
thousand dollars in the last ten
years for roads, and without any
perceptibie benefit, is ii not time
we were giving some attention to
this mater, and that at an early
day.
Let every land owner take the
blame hOms To himself that this
thing has gone on for all these
years, and determine that so ar as
he is concern d he will use his en-
deavors 10 correct il.
Gentlemen let us hear from Iyou.
TAXPAYER.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-23
List of Transfers.

The following is list of trans
fers recorded in the Office of the
County Court Clerk since
our last report
Danl. Thornton to Blackburn
Hughes, trust, realty.
Andrew Robinson and wife
to E G Tabler, trust, realty.
Bargain & sale,C j Faulkner ,Jr,
spell. CON-, to Dl L S V Quigley,
realty.
Josiah Gruber and wife to
J Nelson Wisner, trust. realty.
Isabella Kershmer and husband
to Jno. Schade, Bargain and Sale,
realty.
lib Weiland to G w Feidt, trust
personality.
A f CARROT TO G j Faulkner, Jr.,
trust, personality,
Herman Freese and wife to Jno.
A Boyer, trust, realty.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-23

The following gentlemen will
compose the Jury for the February
term of the County Court, viz !:
David Stewart, John w. Lamon,
Samuel McKown, John Aiken, M.
J. G. Hoffman, f d Staley, d A
Cline, Andrew Bowman, B. G.
Speek, Decatur Hedges, Jacob
Ropp, J B A Nadenbousch, M. G..
Nadenbousch, HI ] Seibert, Jacob
Miller and David Thompson.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-23

Mr.. John Il. Staub got ahead Of
us payday. He managed to get
into town and stay here for twen-
ty-four hours, without cur reporter
getting wind of his presence. All
right. We hope he sold a great
many. boots and shoes, but he must
have lodged pretty sharply to
keep out of our sight, especially
whilst locals are scarce.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-23

We understand the ladies of ST.
Joseph's Catholic church will again
furnish the public with an oppor-
tunity to enjoy fine suppers. They
will commence operations in the
basement of the church on next
Monday evening. Oysters will be
furnished in every style.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-23
A LITTLE MIXED.
BY JOHN saIrT.

Eds. Independent:
The Sunday School connected
with Mrs. SHIFTS church, gave an
exhibition, and my John, at the
superintendent solicitation, read
an original composition on India
rubber. Ii ran as follows ]: :" lngen
rubber is a great product Of nature,
and positively no relation to other
kinds of rubber, such as giving a
Teller rub, rubber at whist, wagon
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-23

We understand there was some-
thing in the shape of muscular pi-
ETY. occurred at a prayer meeting
held at Eagles school house on
Wednesday light We couldn't
get at the particulars, but our in
informant states that he saw one
man with q skinned chin and q
lump on his forehead.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-23

LOCAL BRETITIES.
,ac b day s.awns longer.

Fac b day Gowns longer.
Tramps ecntinue plentiful.
Senatorial inartys are very plen-
tiful
Wheeling to have tree soup
house.
The Shippenssurg baud has re-
org anized.
More Charleston correspondence
this morning.
The thermometer sticks to the
freezing point.
Business continues dull at the
Police Office.
Butter is selling at 80 cents per
pound in town.
An "Old Maid" has something
to say in this issue.
Money is said to be getting more
plentiful in town.
The physicians are likely to
prosper after freeze.
The new insurance companies
are preparing for work.
Fresh shad, one dollar piece in
the Harrisburg Market.
The latest kid gloves come up
almost to your crazy bone.
Apples continue plentiful and
are sold at reasonable rates.
Hon. j II Gettinger is entitled
to thanks for public documents.
The winter marriage crop is
about harvested. Grading next.
Vegetables continue scarce
Nothing at the market now but
meat
Tuesday night is thought to
have been the coolest night of the
sea son.
Col. White has been reelected
president Of the South Branch
Railroad.
Counterfeit twenty dollar United
States treasury notes are now in
circulation.
Those who taught us to talk
emitted to teach us when to hold
eur tongues.
They discharge men at the Roll
ing Mills at Cumberland, for not
being law abiding citizeus
If the saucers of ice cream are to
be in proportion to the yield of ice
they will be large next season.
The commentary of a severe
friend is better than the embellish-
ments of a sweet Tipped fiatterer.
Don't make up your mind about
about an early spring until you
consult Mr.. @. H., on Feb. End.
The Cumberland Ne,cs states that
the men at the Rolling Mill
were put on full time Wednesday.
A fne lot of comic and sentiment
tai valentines just received and for
sale at the Independent Book
Store.
The little girl so shockingly
burned at Cumberland, reported in
Thursdays issue has since died of
her injuries.
Experienced roadmakers say
that Queen street needs a layer of
broken stone twelve inches deep
at the centre.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-23

The vendors of cider in Wells
burg, w, Va, have decided to test
the question as to whether the
Town Council has the right to de-
clare cider Intoxicating drink"
The Court should furnish a practi-
cal Illustration Of its effect in order
to be right in the decision.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-23

In the published list ofunsecured
creditors of Henry Clews, are the
Savings Bank of Martinsburg, w.
Va, for S., 1886, Kanawha Valley
Bank of Charleston 50, 100, and the
Culpeper bank OF Virginia for 81
200.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-23

The Petersburg Examiner says
that Mr., George Hines. living on
Ohr's mountain, Grant county, w,
Va, a few days ago shot bald
eagle whose wings measured from
tip to tip seven feet.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-23

We would be under obligations
to the Clerk of the Board of Edu-
cation for synopsis of the proceed
ings of the Board. We desire TO
have the INDEPENDENT contain
correct synopsis of all affairs in
which the people are interested.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-23

Samuel w. Mcdonald lately
tried and acquitted fer the murder
of Berry Amos, at the Sherwood
House, in Baltimore, last summer,
died at his residence, at Terre
Haute, Indiana, on Saturday last.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-23

1t is stated that the supply Of
black walnut, our finest native
wood, which was so plenty in In
diana few years ago, is now near
ly exhausted, and an estimate Is
made that the stock of Kentucky,
Missouri, West Virginia and Ohio
will not be equal to a full demand
for the years to come. Furniture
dealers do not use this valuable
wood so lavishly as they did few
years ago.
Only Duster.-Jones thought
that charming young lady who
lives opposite on John street had
become quite eprise with him, be-
cause she waved a handkerchief at
him (as he thought) from the third
story window every morning. He
was seeking an introduction to her,
when he discovered that the hand
kerchief was a duster, and the
young lady was only shaking this
article of household cleanliness
from the window. Whereat Jones
was disguised.
We heard Thursday of a bastard
ly outrage, which occurred on
Wednesday night. John Riorden
and inoffensive hard working man
and lives near High street and
owns two cows and some unfeel-
ing wretch or.wretches turned one
of them out of the stable and at
taehed rope with slip knot or
moose around the neck of the other
one and fastened the other end of
the rope to q scantling which was
used for a joist, and of course the
harder the poor cow struggled the
moose grew nighter, but Fortunate
ly in her struggles the scantling
was broken thus partially reieav-
ing her from torture Mr.. Rior-
den, accidently went TO the stable
about ten o'clock, at night,
and discovered the dangerous con-
dition of the animal. Some one
must be hard pushed for devil
ment to do such deeds.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-23

A special dispstch to the Wheel.
ing Register of Tuesday, dated
Jan. 18th, states that Bill to re-
move the Capital had been pre-
scented in the Senate and referred
to the judiciary Committee.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-23

Says Miss Kellogg: ga young
girl in her training to become a
singer must make a covenant with
her eyes, and not look upon a
man, Sho!
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-23

Pa and his son should read the
clipping from the Spirit of Jefer-
son, which we publish by request.
A leading editorial will then be in
order.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-23

A new shaving shop in town.
For particulars apply to Sergeant
of Police and Clerk ofthe Corpora
ton
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-23

In political matters il is hard to
get people to think against their
party, and that is why wrong is
perpetrated and pcrpetuated.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-23
MARRTED.

On the 10Th inst, by Rev. j. F.
Ockerman, Mr.. Edward ID. Ma
thews and Miss Ida Gallaher. both
of Martinsburg.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-23
DIED.

On the 10th Inst, in this town.
Mrs. Nancy Fraley, aged IS years,
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-23

Several gentlemen have been in
qulring lately if any effort would
be made to amend the constitution
SO as to abolish the coun courtand
adopt the Supervisor or Commits
sioner system forlocal government.
So far as we are informed we know
of no such movement, though it is
possible that the force of public
sentiment may cause the legisla-
ture to act in the premises. Judg-
ing from the tone of the Press
throughout he State, such action
on the part of the legislature would
be promptly ratified by the people.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-23

A I" Tax Payer" has something
to say about the roads. 1t strikes
us that this is very important
subject, and one that should enlist
the special attention of the farm
ers, and should be special subject
for the consideration Of the
oranges. 1t is true that under the
present system, but little can be ac-
complished, and if some one will
take the trouble to add up the
amount of money actually spent
from year to year, for the last ten
years, upon the roads, it will be as
certained that the sum total would
be sufficient to construct excellent
roads.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-15
WELLESLEY College for Women.

The new Wellesley College for
women, at Wellesley, Norfolk county,
Mass, is to have course of study not
exactly the same as that prescribed for
young men in most of the principal col
leges, the elective plan being carried
further than in these institutions. But
the course is no less comprehensive,
and contemplates no less thoroughness.
The officers of the college are all to be
women. Some question is made as to
whether at present women can be OBJ
tanned who are qualified by education
and executive skill to take the highest
position but the founders are conf
dent of being able to secure women
for the places, and are resolved to
launch the institution upon that basis.
The college will have attached to it
preparatory school where young women
who, going out from the various
academies and seminaries, fiud them
selves insufliciently prepared to enter
college, may complete their prepare
items. The course of study, after enter
ing college. is four years. tits supposed
that a majority of the girls graduated
from the boarding schools and desiring
to enter Wellesley will have to spend
from one to two years in the prepare
tory department.-New York Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-15
A Dogs Sagacity.

The Franklin CKy.) Patriot has the
following "This story is told us 10y q
gentleman who says its truth is vouched
for by witnesses of undoubted veracity:
Some years ago, while Mr.. Hamilton
was fishing near the lower rapids of the
Mississippi, just above the Keokuk, he
observed below him q man bailing q
canoe, preparatory to taking himself,
wife and baby across the river. At the
same time Mr.. H. saw that his New
foundland dog was watching the pro-
ceeding of the party. Seeming to COM
prehend their intention, the dog uttered
a peculiar howl, and pr ssing rapidly up
the river for some distance, plunged
into the water and swan directly down,
and landed on large rock standing out
of the water about midway the stream.
After shaking the water from his shaggy
coat, he again watched the party, who,
in the meantime, had embarked in the
canoe. Just as the little boat passed
the rock, it was caught in the rapidly
descending current and instantly cap
sized. The woman, in falling into the
water, loosed her hold on the child,
which hoated down the stream. The
man caught his wife and waded with
her to the rock. The instant the child
fell into the water the dog leaped in,
and in n short time was seen in the still
water below swimming with the child
in his mouth, which he carried in safety
to the shore"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-15
The Hottest Yet.

The water encountered Ill the main
east drift on the 2,000.foot level of the
Imperial Empire mine is the hottest
ever struck on the Comstock lode. 1t
was carefully tested yesterday with two
good thermometers, and the tempera-
ture was found to be. 1901 degrees.
The stream of water is but an inch or
two in diameter. The temperature OF
the atmosphere in the drift was yeste,r-
day 115 degrees. Notwithstanding the
hot air and hotter water, men are at
work in the face of the drift. Going
down by degrees as they are. our miners
are becoming Injured to the heat, ana
expect to be able to continue right on
down to where the rocks are in molten
state without experiencing the slightest
difficulty. At the Consolidated Vir-
ginia they are already making their cal
culations for pumping up the molten
silver when they shall have followed the
bic bonanza down to depth OF about
7 800 feet Virginia (Nev.) Enter
prise.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-15

A NEWARK On. j. paper gives the
origin of the term " foreign to every
thing connected with that State some
what as follows: When Joseph Bona
parte left Spain somewhat hurriedly,
he desired, through an alien, to own
real estate. and appealed to the Legis-
latures of many States for specific act
enabling him to do so. After trying
PENNSYLVANIA, New York. and other
States, he succeeded in New Jersey,
and, having secured on act of the
Legislature, built the finest residence
in America at Bordentown. He was
liberal with his money, and became of
no little service in building up the
town. Philadelphia, observing his
wealth, and regretting her inability to
share it, talk d sour grapes by calling
Joseph Bonsparte King Of New Jersey,
and that State foreign country gov
erned by q despot.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-15

into the State Treasury before the commits
sios IL issued. The labor of keeping ac-
| counts with the County Clerks, signing, seal
ing, indexing, and mailing those commissions,
costs tho State as much as tho fee.
RELIEF FUND.
| The Fire Relief Fund Committee placed in
my hands July so, 1873 the balance of the
| Relief Fund, being Sl,3i2.75. 1 have dis
| bursed the following amounts to the parties
| named
| Aug. I, 1873. Sent for the relief of tho
inhabitants of the village of Michi-
gamma. burned ont. ........... go. $500 90
Get. %, 1873 Donated TO h commit
tee for the relief Of yellow fever suf-
fe. ers of Memphis. Tenn Mayor n.
MOffatt, Chairman ...... ............ 300 90
Dec. 1. 1879 Paid Harper Hospital,
Detroit for care of II. Lucey, sufferer
by fire in Huron county .............. 81 90
Jan. %, 1874. Sent for the relief Of tho
families Of six men Of Alabaster who
lost their lives effort to
two men ahoat on the ice In Saginaw
Jan. %, 1874. Sent to the Supervisor. "
of Lake county for the relief Of the
poor settlers of that county. ......... 200 90
Aug. T. 1874. Sent to Muskegon for
the relief Of sufferers by fire ........ 200 90
si,Os2 90
Balance in my hands .............. $40 rs
1892 rs
hold vouchers for all of above disburse-
ments.
CENTENNIAL.
In the summer of 1876 tie people of
Pennsylvania and the city of Philadel-
phia are to celebrate the one
hundredth anniversary of the birth of
the nation, by appropriate ceremonies. An
invitation has been extended to our people to
take part therein. l beg to refer the sub
ject 10 you for your consideration.
Senator's and Representatives, the variety
and Importance Of the subjects to
which your attention has been called are
evidences of the intellectual progress of the
people and the development of the material
interests of the State. The immediate care
Of these interests has been intrusted to your
hands. In the discharge of this trust you
have the assurance of my earnest co-opera-
ton.
Each duty having been faithfully per-
formed, the earlier we return to our homes
the heartier will be our reception by an APP
precative people. JOHN j. BAGLEY-