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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-17
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OUR NEIGIaBORS.


Chambersburg wants water works.
Deer Park hotel is full to overflow
ing.
Wheeling is luxuriating ON water
melons.
Green corn has made its appear
ance in the Wheeling market.
Garden thieves are active in JEFF
ferson county.
Watermelons are announced in the
Chambersburg market.
The horses in Cumberland are still
dying off at the rate Of one q day.
A number of fishing clubs Of
Wheeling have gone out for q two
weeks camp.
The editor OF the Hagerstown
Ne,rs has had his hair e singled
and now finds active employment
fighting off the flies.
Roasting ears are plenty in the
Wheeling market ut thirty cents per
dozen, says the InteIligencer. The
price doesn't seem to accord very
"Sii Nitt piciitys
The store of Wilson brothers, at
Summit Point, Jefferson county, was
broken into last week, and about 200
pounds of bacon stolen therefrom.
The Chambersburg Public Opinion
predicts that FIVE thousand people
will attend the printers picnic at
Mont Alto Park next Saturday, if
the weather is favorable.
The Wheeling folks do not seemto
be unit on the capital building.
There is a hitch somewhere, and a
holiness to commence the building.
The Register of yesterday, bristled
with squibs hurled at the city coun-
Gil for it's lack of action on the build
ing question, and in one item snap
pishly remarked: Either build the
capital or say You won't, gentlemen
of the First Branch. = There is evil
IDENTIFY something wrong out there.
Have you an elephant on your hands
gentlemen
We copy the following item from
the Hagerstown Nears:. " Mr.. Henry
b. Puderbaugh, formerly of Frank
lin county, Pennsylvania, but now Of
Carroll county, Illinois, has a COW
which he MIXED for thirty days, dur
ing the month Of June, and from
which he made eighty-one and a half
pounds Of butter. Mr.. Puderbaugh
says that if any one doubts this state
ment he will bet any amount Of
money that the same COW will make
more than that amount with proper
attention. A friend Of Mr.. Puder-
baugh writes us from I.anark, Carroll
county, Illinois, and gives us the
above facts; he also says that he re-
fused $500 for the cow and holds her
at $500.
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Ready.

The Pamphlets containing the
Rules and Regulations and Lists of
Premiums for the next Fair, are now
ready for distribution. They can be
had at Gettinger q Hoke's Shoe
Store, at the office of Faulkner 81
Faulkner, and at the Secretary's Of
flee, Blondel's building. Those de-
string to exhibit had better obtain
one Of these books for reference. We
trust that no effort will be spared to
make this a success. All good citi-
zens should aid it, and as its success
rests with the community in general,
all private likes and dislikes of any
and every character should yield to
the general good. Let all the people
act in unison, for all are alike inter-
ested.
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An enemy Of the Potato Bug.

Mr.. G.. w. Hoke informs us that
he has discovered in his potato patch
a small worm of a blueish cast, which
is making war ON the pestiferous po-
tato bug. This little friend of the
potato growers, actively follows up
the potato bug, and I" scoops him
out completely-as many as two or
three of them attacking a single bug
at one time.
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Jefferson Coanty

The re-assessment of the real es-
tate in Jefferson county has been
completed, and the Spirit gives some
statistics taken from the new book,
from which we learn that the num-
Der Of acres in the county is 129, 264 !;
the sum included in the value of land
ON account of buildings, is $s40, 1870 !;
total value of land and buildings,
$4, 141 HOPS; value of buildings ON
town lots, 1921 700; the B. Il O. r.
r.. has in the county IS miles of dou-
BILE track road on main stem, and Is
miles of single track on Winchester
branch; the main stem property is
assessed at a total of $194, 120; the
value Of the Winchester Branch is
put at $110, $50.
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The following is a list of transfers
recorded in the Office of the County
Clerk since our last report
Mary j. and Frank Mclaughlin
and wife, to j. A. Boarman, trustee;
realty.
III. II, Speese and wife IL j Nelson
Wisner, trustee: personally
III. ID. Lowry and wife to L. Dick,
bargain and sale: realty.
M. A. Strouse toe. Rockwell, bar
gain and sale; realty.
G.. j. Faulkner, ,]r., and j. w. La
mon, special commissioners, to Dun
can Hamilton, bargain and sale; re-
atty.
]. I'll, Potter and ]. Mattingly, to
Chas. Thumel, bargain and sale, per-
sonalty.
Frank d. Staley, to G. Cline; re-
lease.
G. Cline and wife, to j. A, Boyer,
trustee: realty.
ID. 5. Boyer and wife to d. G. Sim
mons, bargain and sale: realty.
j. A. Boyd, Atty, to Il. M. Walk
en-, bargain and sale; realty.
G.. Kestla and wife to j. "A. Boyer,
trustee; realty.
j. i. Kearfoot, to J.. Custer. trus-
tee for y. Custer, bargain and sale
realty.
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Newspaner Changes.

The last issue of the Spirit Of JET
tersoa contains the announcement
that Mr.. s. s. Dalgarn, has disposed
of the establishment to George w.
Haines, Esq, who will in the future
conduct the paper. Mr.. Ha.nes has
been connected with the Spirit in
various capacities, for q number of
years, and does not enter upon a new
and untried field. The Spirit is a
good paper, and we wish its new pro-
prietor abundant success.
The Shephordstown Register came
to US last week enlarged and improv-
ed. and shows signs of increasing
prosperity.
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baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, July Is.

Flour firm and unchanged. Wheat
strong and buoyant--No. Western
amber $1.37; No. 2 do. 1885; mixed,
$1.33; No. western red 81 .35; No. 2
do ST .33a1 "a; Penn'a. red 81 .35a1 .3S;
Md red Ideal 80: do amber 40; do.
white $1.30a1. 40; No. Chicago and
Milwaukee spring, 1.27al.2S.
Corn easier for southern, firmer for
western southern white, "a; yellow,
81; western mixed s21a83.
Oats steady-southern 62a66; wes-
tern white 64a85; mixed 62a63.
Rye dull -95as1.
Hay firm, scarce and wanted Ma
ryland and Penna. S24a33.
Provisions firm with fair trade. -
Pork, Il. Bulk meats shoulders o /;
clear rib sides 121c; loose packed GA
l24. Bacon shoulders, 10; clear rib
sides 13a134. Hams 14a14Ac. Lard
duh refined l44a14a. Butter firm
western extras 22a24; do firsts 10a2l
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The Hoppers.

We lean from Mr.. Jacob Seyster
that the grasshoppers are doing much
damage to gardens and some of the
grass and cornfields in the neighbor-
hood of Falling Waters. His own
garden has been badly damaged by
the pests, and all efforts to check
their ravages or drive them off have
have proved unavailing. He says
these hoppers are of the large yellow
species-the largest he has ever seen.
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Notwithstanding we have had rain
enough TO make it quite seasonable
in this vicinity, the streams are all at
very low stage, and do not afford
water enough to drive the mills To-
Gated on them. There has at no
time during the spring and summer,
been a sufficient fall of rain to satu-
rate the earth to the extent Of keep
ing up the streams to their accust-
omed flow. To bring them up and
keep them at their usual fullness,
would require a copious and steady
rain fall of several days duration.
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Touchingly Tender

This, by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps,
will touch the heart of every one who,
having lost his dearest treasure, feels
alone amid a multitude, and indeed,
rowing alone to an unknown sea. 1t
Is as delicate and tender as it is beau
tiful, and sounds like a sad refrain
from the buried past coming up from
"weary hearts and lonely"
BROKEN RHYTHM.
My oars keep time to half rhyme,
That slips and slides away from me:
Across my mind, like idle wind,
And lost thought beateth lazily.
Adream, afioat. my little boat
And | steal out to sea;
One .anished year, @, Lost and Dear
You rowed this little boat for me.
All wko can sing of anything
With none to listen lovingly 7
Or whe can time the oars to rhyme
When left to row alone 10 sea
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For Cane Nay

We understand the Cumberland
Valley Railroad has made arrange
ments with other connecting roads
for an excursion to Cape May on the
9th inst. The fare for the round
trip from Martinsburg is only $3.50.
Those who have never visited this
delightful seaside watering place,
will probably never again have an
opportunity Of doing so, so cheaply.
Those who intend going are request
ed to notify Mr.. Tabb, the Agent,on
or before Saturday evening, 18th inst
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Jail Escapade.

The County Jail is now without d
criminal occupant. A colored man
from the neighborhood of Darkes-
vile, confined ON charge of assault
with a moving scythe, and white
man charged with petty larceny
stealing q pair each of boots and
shoes from the residence of Mrs.
Sayles in this place--took & French
leave !" of their comfortable quarters
in the Jail yesterday Thursday NOR
ming, about s O'Clock. Mr.. Blondel,
the Tailor, went into their cell for
the purpose of giving them their
breakfast. On entering the room in
which the two prisoners were confin-
ed, they set upon him, and after a
long and desperate struggle, in which
Mr.. Blondel was severely choked,
they succeeded in taking the key
from his pocket, with which the
white man unlocked the outer door,
and made his escape, leaving the ne
gro and Mr.. b. still clinched and
struggling for the mastery. The me-
gro being stout, muscular man,
finally got the better Of Mr.. b., who
had been choked to weakness while
both were at him, and disengaging
himself from Mr.. BIS grasp, passed
out of the door left open by his COM
panion who had preceded him. Mr..
b. recovered himself and gave chase,
but was too much exhausted to make
any Roadway. The escaped prison.
ers went out Spring street to John,
and down John to the Water Works
house, where they crossed the creek
and made for the pine hills. They
were seen by number Of persons,
but no one supposed for moment
that they were escaped prisoners,
and paid no attention to them. Mr..
Blondel came in sight of them sever
al times during the chase, in which
he followed them until they got to
the pine hills, when he gave up the
chase. 1t is now hardly probable
that they will be recaptured. No
blame whatever can be attached to
Mr.. b. for their escape, unless it be
that his undoubted courage led him
to risk too much in going into their
cell alone. And, yet, owing to the
construction Of the Jail and the ar
rangement of the rooms, he could
not well do otherwise. He was armed
with a revolver, but the sudden and
unexpected rush made upon him and
the rough handling he received, pre-
vented him from using it. The es-
cape was well planned and daringly
executed-the prisoners having to
pass thro' the public and frequented
streets Of the town, after leaving the
Jail, before reaching the corporate
limits.
10 m Era1a.. ~ Riclo,.,c and rraf
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save the Flowers.

All growers of flowers will do well
to remember that one blossom allow
ed to Ego to seed " Injuries the plant
more than dozen new buds. "Cut
your flowers, then, all of them, short
ly before they begin to fade. Adorn
your rooms with them put them on
your tables, send boquets to your
friends who have no flowers.
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Degree Conferred.

At the recent Commencement Of
West Virginia University, the high
honorary degree Of Phi. ID. was con-
ferred upon MI. VIM. Terrell, now of
the U. S. Coast Survey, who is 4 ma
tive and formerly a citizen of Berke-
ley county. This is the first time
this high degree has been conferred
by the University, and we are glad
the honor belongs to native OF
Berkeley.
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Think.

Young man or maiden, boy OF girl,
when you are tempted to make a
statement against a companion or
one who is unknown to you, which
you do not know to be true, and
which is calculated to injure the fair
fame or reputation of the person of
whom you speak, think. A charge
made will reach hundreds who may
never hear a successful REPUTATION.
How unjust, how cruel to wound the
feelings and blast the reputation Of
the innocent. If the object of the
SANDER is young girl just budding
into womanhood, remember your own
sister, and think how agonizing
would be your feelings to know her
made the mark of the yillifer and
traducer. Think before you utter a
word against the character of anoth-
er which you know not to be true,
and you viii be spared the commits
sion of sin which would haunt your
dying pillow.
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TRYING.

Now is the time surely that tries
mems souls. The scorching heat of
summer keeps one in perpetual
state of worriment all the time; the
mosquito hovers over you by day and
by night, and in the early morning
hours just when you have succeeded
in getting.into a comfortable sleep the
ubiquitous fly lights on your nose and
buzzes continually in your ears. You
fret and fume, and wish for a slice of
the frigid zone, but-that is all.
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List ofnead E.etters.

The following list of letters remain
in the post office July 10, 1875, and
win be sent to the Dead Letter Office
July "a, if not called for:
f. Bean, Mollie Byers, Mary f.
Carper, Ruth Davis, letter and
book Robert Fletcher (colored, J
Alice Harris, NJ. e. Hillars, Mar
garet Il. Lowery, john NJ. Long,
Michael f. Brine, Thomas Prichard,
John Turks, Rev. r. ID. Van De-
yenter.
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Court of Appeals.

We are under obligations to o. $.
Long, Esq; clerk of the Court of
Appeals for copy of the docket of
the court for the August term, which
will commence in Charlestown, Au-
gust 9Th. This circuit has ten cases
ON the docket, all from Jefferson.
The capital removal case is set for
Monday, August %.
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Needn't Kiss Him.

They were seated at a late dinner,
when the door bell rung, and the SER
want handed card to Layander's
wife. "Why, good gracious, it's our
minister, and I've been eating on
ions!'' she exclaimed. Oh, never
mind,'' said Lavender, ''you needn't
kiss him today
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Going Up

The masons have at last made a
good start ON the new building of D..
NJ. Shaffer q Bro, and it is now 60
ing up rapidly. The brick work is
being done in an excellent manner,
and with great care, and if carried
out as begun, it viii be, when finish
ed, the best piece of workmanship in
the town.
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april 10.twf
The People Want Proof.

There Is no medicine prescribed BY
Physicians, or sold by druggists, that car
rics such evidence O. its success and SUI
perior virtue rs Boschee's German Syrup
for Coughs, Colds, settled on the Breast,
Consumption, or any disesae Of the Throat
and Lungs, proof Of the fact is, that any
person afflicted, can get sample bottle for
10 cents and try its superior effect before
buying the regular size at rs cents. II mas
lately been introduced in this country from
Germany, and its wonderful cures are a.
tonishing every one that use Il. Three
doses will relieve any case. Try it. Sold
by J L w Baker and Il G Williams, Jr.
May I, co
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Death Of a prominent Mason.

Colonel Josiah Bigelow, distin-
guished Mason, died at Weston,
West Virginia, on Thursday. He
was formerly deputy grand master of
Virginia, and was a Mason of fifty
four years standing. For many
years he was master of Weston
Lodge. He was the father of Ma
sonry in that section.
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Proper Work.

The authorities are having the
stone thrown out of the cutters and
off of the crossings, on Queen street.
This is very proper work and we sug-
gest that in the fore part of winter
the stone be thrown from the side to
the centre of the street, which, by
constant travel, is already worn hol-
low.
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HOPE FOR THE DESPON
DENT.

No pulmonary complaint however ehron
10, can resist the healing influence. of DR..
Morris Syrup Of Tar, Wild Cherry and
Horehound. AS remedy for coughs,
oolds sore throat, hoarseness, asthma and
al diseases Of the throat, lungs and chest,
leading to consumption, it has no equal.
II Is the best known remedy for GROUP
and takes away all the distress attending
WH00PING COUGH, contains no opium
and is pleasant to take. Cough-worr vic
Tins whose lungs are racked and torn with
parovysms which threaten to choke them,
find speedy relief in its use.
Hundreds who once thought they had
Consumption have been cured by II Trial
size 10 cents.
d. J. BRIDGE, Druggist,
Next to Post Office.
Mar30, T5lydaw e q W.
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Coming.

Rothchild 81 Co.'S, Continental
Circus and Royal Victoria Menag-
erie, will exhibit in this town on
Thursday the 25th inst. We had a
pleasant call from their advance
agent, Oscar Rain, Esq, and his
clever and agreeable qualities, gave
us a favorable impression of the
circus.
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Early Closing.


The question of the early closing
of stores is exciting considerable in
terest in some of the towns and cir
ties West of us. The advocates of
the measure have triumphed in
Wheeling, and all the dry goods mer-
chants of that city have agreed to
close their stores at O'Clock, p. NJ,
until September LIST. We notice that
in Frostburg, Md, the ladies have
taken the side in favor of early clos
ing, and about sixty of them have
signed an agreement, published In
the Journal of that place to purchase
only of those who accede to the de-
mands of the advocates Of early clos
ing. OF course, this is natural. The
girls know that il the stores are clos
ed early, the Clerks will have more
time to be in the company of their
sweethearts during the pleasant sum-
mer evenings.
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Grand Picnic

St. Joseph's Catholic Beneficial
Society will hold their first Grand
Picnic at Snodgrass's woods, on Sa-
turday, July 24th. Good Music will
be in attendance. The public are
cordially invited to attend. dtd-lw
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Early Vegetables.

Garrett Benson, Esq, brought fine
ripe tomatoes, grown in his truck
garden, to town on the 9th of July
They We're the first of the season,
grown in the county, and is good ev-
idence that all kinds of vegetables can
be grown here almost as early as they
can be had in the eastern markets.
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Death Of DIR. Dennis murphy

The many friends and acquaint-
ances Of DR.. Dennis Murphy, in this
community, win regret to learn Of
his death, which occurred at his resi-
dence in Baltimore, on Wednesday
night last. His remains were bro't
here for interment.
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sound

The statements of the banks of
Martinsburg, show them to be in a
healthy and fiourishing condition.
This speaks well for the prudence
and sagacity of the gentlemen who
have in hand the active management
of the banks.
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Elre IN the country

We learn that a tenant house ON
the farm of Mr.. Rush Couchman,
about four miles Southeast of town,
and in the neighborhood of Van
clevesyille, occupied by man NAM
ed Jacob Anderson, took fire on Tues
day last, and was totally destroyed.
Mr.. Anderson lost all his furniture,
saving only two chairs and piece of
carpet. The women had closed the
house and gone out to pick cherries,
and Mr.. Anderson was away at work
when the fire occurred. 1t is not
known how it originated.
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A special meeting of the Board of
Regents Of the West Va. University,
win be held in this town on Wednes-
day, August 18th, for the considera-
ton of questions connected with the
government of the University.
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Our ehterprising townsman, III.
l.. Clippinger, has just received Let
tiers Patent upon an improvement in
Weatherboardings. We are inform
ed that the invention isvaluable and
likely to come into general use.
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Personal.

Hon. Chas. j. Faulkner has been
appointed a member of the Board OF
Indian Commissions now about to
assemble in New York city. lie will
start in few days to investigate the
administration of Indian affairs at
the Red Cloud Agency i'll the West.
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To reach the highest standard of
health, nature demands the utmost
regularity of the bowels; a slight de-
Walton brings many Inconvenience
and paves the way to more serious
dangers. We can recommend DIR.
Bulls Vegetable Pills as the best
medicine for the needs of the digest
i've organs.
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DIE,-[....

At Oakland, Morgan county, June
9th, 10, Mr.. GEORGE w. WIDMYER,
aged 81 years and days.
In this place OH the 10Th, Mrs. Ann
Lecount, aged 35 years.
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sATURDAY.JULY ~, 1875.
Deeds Recorded.

The County Clerk recorded the
first quarter of the year ending April
1st, 1872 Deeds, and for the second
quarter ending July 1st, making
a total of 246 for the half year.
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The best assortment and cheapest
Bacon Of all kinds ever seeA in this
townat Frazer Il Bishops. If.
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SPECIAL LOCALS.

We are receiving our Spring Stock Of
Boots and Shoes for Men, Boys and
Youths by the case, direct from the
manufacturers, which will be sold very
low for cash at
III. N. DEATRICKfs.
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JusT RECEIVED, another lot Of 10
doz. 3-button kid gloves, all sizes,
at 81. per pair, the best and cheap.
est glove in town, at
III. N. DEArRrcK's
Oct 21tf.
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Durang's Rheumatic Remedy--a
positive cure for rheumatism in all
it's branches. 4*f
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A large lot Of Ladies and Misses shoes
and CATERS just received, and which
win be sold very low for cash q.
DEATRICK,S,
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in Berkeley county is requested to see our
Country Hammered PIOW
Iron before purchasing. We only ask
you to see them, and we are sure OF SELL
ing. H. "A. RIDDLE,
King Street Hall.
March Q, ls75--wtf.
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Splendid Lump Coal and all kinds
of Anthracite coal and sawed wood,
at Frazer and Bishops.