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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-24

Now we viii have them. We are
just beginning to realize that we
have something that is an hundred
years old, and we are dis
posed to celebrate all Of them. For
the balance of our lives we may ex-
pect centennial celebrations, for the
mania is upon us and is growing con-
stantly. When we get through with
all the events of the Revolution we
will find number of historic Incl
dents to keep us going until 1912,
when the second war with Great Bri-
tain viii supply us with fresh
stock. We hayea remarkably healthy
lot of sold Defenders left yet, who
promise to remain with us to parade
patriotism and punish pyrotechnics.
We are glad of it, and trust the mania
will continue, for the INDEPENDENT
expects to celebrate its centennia
some of these days.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-24

1t is easy enough to start a daily
paper. Keeping it going is what
exercises the inventive genius.
The Chicago Tribune, however
knows some folks who have no
doubt of their competency to wres-
tie with the problem. Itobserves
"There are two kinds ofbusiness
which every man feels himself to
be entirely capable of conducting
on an improved plan. We never
yet met person who couldn't run
a hotel or manage newspaper.
Everything else under the sun
seems to require some special train
ing. One doesn't practice law, or
prescribe medicine, or manage a
bank, or manufacture clothes-pins,
without previously devoting some
study to the calling. But one edits
and publishes newspaper, or in
structs others how to edit and pub
lish a newspaper as a matter of
course. 1t is gift generally dis
trihuted among mankind, without
distinction as to race, color, or pre-
vious condition. A peculiar char
acteristic of this general faculty is
that any man who does not hap
pen to edit and publich a newspa-
per knows how it ought to be done
very much better than every ether
man who is actually engaged in
the business. The horse cars
swarm with these gifted journal
lists in embryo-these flowers of
genius born to blush unseen. No
household is complete without one
or more of them. They infest the
newspaper offices, and think their
special mission in life is to visit ed
itors and tell them how they ought
to conduct their newspapers. When
these good-hearted and talented
amateurs have not time to make
personal visitation, they send their
thoughts upon winged messengers
in the shape of communications to
enlighten the heathens whom ac-
cideat has placed where accident
has called, and to improve the
world by improving the newspa-
pers the world live on"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-24
Resignation of Att0rney-Een
eraI Williams.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-The res
ignation of Attorney General Will
liams was placed in President Grants
hands on the day previous to his de-
parture for Concord, Mass. 1t is to
take effect upon the appointment of a
successor. Mr.. Williams desires to
return to the practice of law.
Rumor has it that he will be sue
ceeded by Secretary Bristow, and the
names Of Judge Pierrepont, of New
York, and Ben Butler, of Mass, are
also mentioned in connection with
the Office.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-24

What a grip Jack Frost's got an


What a grip Jack Frost's got any
how,
The Cleveland Masons win bnild a
temple this year, at cost of 1925 900.
What! and Berlin has revival,
too? There's hope then for BisInark.
The coal production of England
for 1874 is estimated at a value of
$500, 000, 900.
Messrs. Moodyand Sankey seem to
be having it all their own way in
London.
A defective memory covers null
titude of sins.
There are 695 convicts in the Mass
achusetts States Prison.
The Indians in Alaska call the
white traders "Bostons.
Col. Charles Greene has entered
upon his 44th year as editor of the
Boston Post.
In all his New England speeches
Grant dldnt say third term once.
How stupid.
Don't be in a hurry camphorating
your furs. It's still here.
Some people think that was only
a rehearsal up at Concord for the big
centennial.
There has been SO much about CEN
tennial of late that the people almost
lost the drift Of the Beecher trial.
The Bible seems to have been about
the only thing that Beecher couldn't
conscientiously kiss.
Eighty-nine millions pounds Of
cheese were exported from the port of
New York last year.
A school-teacher in Iowa recently
lost two hundred dollars in an adven-
ture with the monte men. What an
example to set before the young ideal
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-24
LIFE S YEAR.

Whal do the changing seasons bril- G?
Full nests the storm will render mute,
And blossoms ovnr- thick for fruit;
Too soft breese, too blue sky,
A day tho morrow shall deny;
The tickle, fair, delusive Spring?
What do the flying seasons bring ?
The tumulr of the thronging sense;
The leapng blood, untamed, intense;
A fire that strikes thro' heart and bra n,
A ierce delight that grows to pain,
And summer bloom that hides a sting
What do the passing seasons bring
Ripe fruit that yithers in its prime;
strong grain that drops at harvest time;
The splendid colors of decay;
The fever-wasted Autumn day
In its gay mantle shivering
What do the aeeting seasons bri ag?
A lifeless, pale and vast,
With frozen silence overcast;
Forgotten dreams oflong ago,
Buried beneath the Winter snow
And. far beyond, = hope of Spring
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-24

NoTARIES PUHIC.-The Code in
reference to these officers was amend
ed at the recent session Of the Legis-
lature, and now they are invested,
with the exception of the trial of
civil causes, with all the powers of
Justices of the Peace. The following
is a copy of the Act:
BE it Enacted by the Legislature Of
West Virginia:
That Section 4 of Chapter 81, of
the Code of West Virginia, be amend
ed and re-enacted so as to read as fol-
lows:
Section 4. A Notary under the reg
ulations prescribed by law may
make, within his county, acknowl-
edgement of deeds and other writ
ings, and the privy examination of
married women respecting the same.
He shall also be a CONSERVATION OF the
peace within his county, and as such
CONSERVATION shall exercise all the pow
ers conferred by law upon justices OF
the peace.
Improved Feb, %, 1851
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-24

The practical operation of the COM
pulsory education law in New York
has developed the fact that most of
the absenteeism in the public schools
is caused by truancy. Teachers are
instructed to report all absentees to
the truancy department, and al
agent specially employed for the pur.
pose investigates every case. The
result is an increased attendance at
all the public schools.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-24
Early PeachCropUnharmed

The Reading PENN Times of
the 18th instant says: "The late
unreasonable snow-storm it was
feared would prove destructive TO
the peach buds. Reports have been
received from various peach-grow-
ing sections, Milford, Middletown
and Dover, which shew that the
crop has received no damage, as
the backwardness of the season had
prevented the buds from swell
Ing"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-24

1t is to be wished that the Ameri-
can representatives of "red-hot re-
ligion' in England bore different
names. Moody, while bad enough
is endurable, but Sankey is indeed
too much. 1t might as well be ''Syke-
sy'' or "Simpesy" at once. Never
mind, they are doing good work in
England. No people stands more in
need of redeeming grace than oui
British cousins, and in consideration
of this we can spare Messrs. Moody
and Sankey for some time to come
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-24

Where is Col. Mackenzie, who about
year ago pursued band of depre-
dating Indians across the Rio Grande
and punished them on Mexican soil?
Why not put him in command of the
Rio Grande, with instructions to sup
press the raids of Mexican outlaws on
our soil at all hazards. From his Wig
orous treatment of the Kickapoos, it
is safe to infer that he would soon
put stop to the outrages. Should he
deem it necessary to temporarily in
wade Mexico, SO much the worse for
the thieves. Th government of Mex
leo itself would not be apt to make a
very loud protest in view of the pro-
vocation.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-24

According to the Department of
Agriculture, the wheat crop through
outthe country promises considerably
less than last year. This is especial
ly attributable to the unusually cold
weather and the alternate freezing
and thawing in the month of March
last. To partially offset this the area
of winter wheat this year is estimat-
ed to be seven per cent. more than
last.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-24
Killed While GatheringBlOs
SONS.

The Atlanta ga Herald learns
that on last Wednesday q young
girl named Clay. living at Palmet-
TO, while gathering maple Bios
SONS, fell from tree upon sharp
snag, which penetrated her heart
and killed her almost instantly.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-24

Beecher has at last got out of the
hands of Fullerton. His cross-eX-
animation has ended, and we pre-
sumo he feels much relieved on get
ting out of the embarrassing position.
He was considerably eEtangled by
Fullerton, and his answers and ex-
plantations in many instances, were
not at all satisfactory to an impartial
public.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-24

The California Democratic State
Convention has been called to meet
in San Francisco on June 30. That
of the Peoples Party, profanely styl-
ed the Dolly Varden's, will be held in
Sacramento ON the 23d of the same
month. The campaign promises to
be a lively one.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-24

Bessie Turner has an opportunity
to go on the stage. She ought to
accept it. In low comedy she would
make star. Beecher and Tilton
ought to go ON the stage also. They
would "cast " well with Bessie. In
fact, we think it would be a good
thing for the whole Brooklyn scan
dial tribe to go on the stage
They are all actors of superior
kind, and in every way fitted to play
the "bad characters" in some come
DIV. BY all means let Bessie lead off
in the stage business, and the rest
follow suit.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-24

When a father uses heavy boot
and his fist in his endeavors to instill
moral truths into his son Is mind, he
has only himself to blame if his son
runs away from home and eventually
becomes pirate, or a member of a
canal ring or Legislature.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-24

Ohio courts granted 1859 divorces
last year.
The Hot Springs of Arkansas are
fifty-four in number.
OF 221 ,042 teachers in this country,
127 ,713 are school-marms.
A delegation of prominent citizens
of Texas is visiting Cincinnati.
Dubuque beaus have started the
fashion of carrying their charg IS
across the muddy cross streets.
The marks of child's feet ON the
ceiling of one of the rooms in her
house has frightened a Schenectady.
lady. No one can solve the mystery.
Two dollars and half is what a
young man i'll New Orleans had to
pay for throwing Madame Soldene a
bouquet with a string attached. The
fine was for the string.
Dan Yeast, rich old miser of Mer-
Ger county, visited Harrodsburg, Ky.
and got drunk. In returning home
he rolled off a cliff into the river, and
being bad Yeast, failed to rise.
A man claims to have been confined
to his room by eek spel.n His
spell was bad enough, but if men are
to be confined for such a reason Josh
Billings will never lecture more.
Six and a half feet of a bride stood
before the altar in a Paris church the
other day and promised to love cher
ish and obey three feet anda quarte-'
of bridegroom; and that's the long
and short of it.
16,SSS9 persons were banished from
Russia to Siberia between May and
October last. ,0S0 women and child
rem over fifteen years of age, with l =
269 young children voluntarily &C
companied the exiles.
A young man in Indianapolis, who
had smiled too often, lifted with
his teeth, by means of the bung "a keg
full of beer. And now the papers are
unkindly saying that he has the jaw
bone of an ass.
A Methodist church in Maine has
hit ON new plan of taking up corec-
tions. The boxes are passed by the
best-looking young women in the
congregation, and with no difficulty
in getting passers, there is also a
great increase i'll receipts. Fact!
The qu estion of the authorship of
the Sake Holme Stories has at last
been settled. 1t is said that SAKE
Holme is a lady accomplished ,unmaI
ried and ON the sunny side of ''forty
years" Her name is quaint and
Quaker like-Ruth Ellis-and her
home in a small village in central
New York
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-24

The Sioux have already captured
one scalp from a Black Hills expedi-
ton, and were deferred from getting
more only by United States troops,
who made their appearance just in
time to rescue the adventurous squat
tiers.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-24

Boston vaunts its intellectual
superiority in that conductor of
one Gifts street-cars is a graduate
of a frst-class college," but he is no
more accurate In counting the
whale-bones in a lady's corset
when lifting her into car with
his knuckles than some conductors
on the same line who spell Jsrusa-
lem with a little "g.n-CAicago
Post.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-24

The Akron, Ohio, Beacon, puts up
the following ticket For President,
Benjamin f. Bristow, of Kentucky !;
for Vice-President, Marshall Jewell,
of Connecticut, and asks how that
does look and sound?
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-24

The Weekly INDEPENDENT has a
larger circulation than any other pa
per in the county. The to,cn sub
scription to the Daily and Weekly
INDEPENDENT is larger than the en-
tire circulation of any other paper in
the county. We stand ready to
prove it.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-24

Another political crisis is imminent
in Louisiana. 1t seems the difficult
ties down there are not entirely set
tied yet.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-24

Five sheriffs of Crawford county,
Ohio, have met with violent deaths
within the past twelve years. Craw-
ford cannot be a good country for
sheriffs, but at each returning cleo
ton there is no scarcity of candi-
dates.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-24
A Silver Mine Sold for ST..
100000.

The Chipaan Silver Mine at
Newburyport, Mass, was last FRI
day sold for $1,000,0N0 to joint
stock company organized in New
York for the working of the mine.
The same parties paid 81, 900 for
other parcels of land in the vicinity
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-24

The Mexican Government has caus-
ed the prisoners recently arrested for
raiding into Texas to be removed
from Matamoras to Monterey, a dis
lance of three hundred miles, which
will probably prevent them from be-
ing identified.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-24

Ex-Judge VIM. Fullerton, of Mr..
Tilton's counsel, has bought a farm
of six hundred acres near Fairfax
Court House, Va, and the old plan
tation is being reconstructed into a
fine stock farm.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-24

Information concerning the grow
ing wheat crop gathered from all
parts of the Northwest by the Chica-
go Times gives hopeful promise of
bountiful haryests. Gold specula-
tors can't prevent it.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-24

There is a good deal Of anxiety in
England over the threatened rupture
between Prussia and Belgium.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-24

"There! that explains where nv
clothes-lfne went to!" exclaimed
an Iowa woman as she found her
husband hanging in the stable.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-24

The State Treasurer of Pennsylya-
MIA says one dollar and sixty-six cents
was the amount of available funds in
the Treasury on the 31st of March.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-24

1t is estimated that at least three
thousand operatives viii be out Of en-
ployment at Lowell within week.
, 1875-02-28

Fred II. Woods, Charles Carpenter, and:Mra- O.
G. Gibbs. Tho room has been open during the
past week, and has attracted considerable atten-
ton. 1t is located at the railroad depot, and is
open from 1:s0 to $50 p. m. Hiss Heinzman ia
acting ns Librarian.
A masquerade ball was given at Miler's
Hotal, at Downer's Grove, in honor Of Washing
toms bi1th-day- Under the management of
Frank Rodgers, everything passed off pleasantly.
Azei Hatch. Of Chicago, lectured before the
Downer Grove Literary Society Friday evening.
Mr. Clement Earle, OF Casey County, Iowa, is
visiting friends a. DoWner's Grove.
Among the
REAI. EETETE BALES
recently placed on record are those Of Esther
Wadlow to Thomas Armour, OF l3G acres Ia Secs.
26 aud 35 IN 80, ., for $40, COO; F. 4. Weage to
Henry Gatchen and Ira Clifford, of II acres in
Sec. L., 49, II, for s35, 75o; Elijah Warren to
Henry Warren, Of 80 acros in Sec. g. 38, II, for
$4,000 Henry Deyo to John 8. Vanderslice, Of
acres in Sec. is, 80, 10, for $4,000; Q. J.
Slough to John skidmore, Of lots It Hinsdale,
for S10, 1000.
, 1875-02-28
LAKE.
LFNEE
THE SCHOOL, BOARD.


Lately tho School Board Of District No. havs
been cfamoring for permission to issua bonds with
which to reimburse an empty treasury. 1t the
election, the Board having failed to explain their
trus condition, their bonds were defeated, and it
brought the announcement OF @no money"
This Was little unexpected, though not entirely
surprise. and awakened the people to the neces-
sity Of an investigation Of the manner in which
the Board has been conducting their schools.
The citizens began With tho High School,
which they supposed had only cost s28 600, but in
reality cost over s32 co., and even then was poorly
constructed The flooring was Of tho poorest
material and il nov shrunk all through, pxe-
senting cracks in many places full quarter Of
an inch vide. The specifications called Tor ioists
SKA, while only 8x12 joists were used, which
made the floor fully one-third weaker.
It is noticeable OIL the hall floor.
where there Is a span Of q feet with
ont the slightest support. These deriakDns
did not Increase tha pr1ce Of the building. bnt
rather made up for any mistakes In ESTIMATING.
there may have been in the contrac+. and ss;{i
tbis PATTERN Board allowed about 81 6O0 IA
extras. Experienced builders state that many
important itema in the specifications vere left
out, While adGtionel ones yrere added. The
general Impression X that the alterations, which
were always tor cheaper oe leao exnenaiye
n&ssHA ~s3s ntds kH a. pdfpets 4
, 1875-02-28

IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED IN TIE JAIL.
Special CorresDondence Of The Chicago Isibune-
KEsosHA, Wis, Feb. 27.-Kenosha has jail
which docs duty for both the county and tho
city. Tho building itself is neither an honor to
the one nor an ornament to the other It is
badly arranged, poorly ventilated, and has nearly
outlived its usefulness. A visit to this inshtu-
ton will demonstrate the huthfulness Of these
remarks, and, At tho Same time, show with what
care and efficiency Mr. Lucas, the Sheriff, is
overcoming many Of the difficulties that stand in
his way rendering the inmates a. comfortable
rs the circumstances will allow. This not very
large building contains q cou1s-room,
court Offices, Sharif's residence and
the Jail. There are now confined in
this jail the following persons For larceny,
BinSen and his wife with their tHo boys), Annie
Kwier, and William Morahonse for drunk and
disorderly, Herb Crandal There are also con-
fined here the following incurably insane John
Mccullough, Grin Dean, Peter hlcNulty, jacob
Bush, Emily Foot, and Martha Wilcox. And
Just hare comes in ono OF the bad features of
this institution: the keeping Of criminal aud
disotderly persons in the same building, and in
intimate association With tho Innocent and un-
fortunate insane. The Sheriff eau do nothing
bus use the means provided for him to the best
advantage, which he is doing. 1t is the duty
OF the Supervisors to provide place for
the care OF the 1n6anet separate from the evil
influences OF the cless OF prisoners with which
thoy are now compelled to associate. It is time
that the public, both private and official, began
reform in this poual and protective institution.
LOVERS OF THE BEAUTIFUL
had rare eight Last Wednesday and Thursday.
After the rain of Tuesday night, the trees wero
completely incased in ice. giving them the ap-
pea1ance Of being clad IN N a1'nor Of pearl;
while from everything there hung crystal pen
dant- The grand old oaks in ths park were real
" magnificent, With their dropping boughs,
and bending heads, as If acknowledging the
power OF the Frost King. But there ara always
two M sides of pearly every pictnre. So there wore
to this. While some were verbosely expressing
their admiration, others wore teraely cnlaing the
slippery sidewalks.
THE aEnNAH CATHOLICS
Of this city have just finished, furnished, and
will occupy for worship, this Sunday, building
401100 fcet7 capable Of seating about 800 people,
for temporary use, until the building for au-
other church on the site OF the ono destroyed
BY fre Jan. IL is completed This building was
begun Friday noon, the 18th inst, and COM
pleted to-day. For energy, perseverance,, and
, 1875-02-28
ILLINOIS.

bUsaIF IND EEHB UF WHEE-
6Dezsal coTrtsoo'sde71c< Of 1'h& chaeago Tribune.
KANzAxrs. Ill, Feb: N.--The Methodists held
very pleasant socishle las. Tuesday evening at
the residence Of the pastor, the Rev. T. R.
strabridge, lAte Of Chicago. By tho Way, Mr.
s. is very popular preacher, and under his able
and acceptable ministry the Church il growing
in numbers and In grace.
Howard Lodge, l. 0. o. F., has organized
dramatic association, which will favor our citi-
zena with entertainments from time to time,
Bort Adams, ths popular young insurance man,
will havo control OF the stage.
"Judge = 8. r H.. one of cur prominent Inv
yeas, xhoss chief annoyance h 4aid b bs bis