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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-14
NNTyCES To TAXPAYERS.

CITY COLLECTORS uFFlCE,(
RICHMOND, VA, April 8, 1875.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-14
VEGETISE
HONEST OPINION.

WILL CLEANSE sCROFULA FROM THE
SYSTEM.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-30
Means to Get Rich.

I en- or twelve years ago there was
miner in the upper levels of the Comstock
at Sd per day. He lived in aslittle cabin
down the canyon, did his own cooking, and
whistled There's q good time comm g.
boys.' To-day that miner walks about
the streets of Virginia City, as cordial as
in the old days; he dresses no better than
any ordinary gentleman of Virginia, and
eats no better food than conscientious
editor ought to have. Ard yet, as his
fortune is rated in the stock list daily, he
is so rich that were his stocks turned into
money, he could lend Scott that $40, 000,-
900 he wants, and have enough left to live
comfortably upon. He could, nnaided,go
down and open, at his own expense, the
Darien canal or should bis fancy run
that way he could advertise tomorrow that
the Government thru him he determined
to resume Immediately specie payment, and
pretty nearly make the promise good. He
could endow college in each state OF the
union with $2,000,000 each, or could
build double track narrow guage rail-
road from San Francisco to New York,
and solve the problem of cheap transport
tation. There is no telling what he might
do but what be will do is apparent
enough. He was here when 80 feet of ore
near the surface was big mine. AT IL
500 feet he has found it three or -four times
as wide. He believes at 1000 he will
strike it 500 feet wide, and get rich, and he
is going for it, Kiryinia Enterprise.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-30
A Mule willing to go.

A bad little boy n Portland lit pack
OF fire. crackers, and threw them into the
street to see them ego off, One ofIke
Batman's mules came along and swallow
ed them before they event off, he
mule walked about fifteen feet and stop
ped. Things wasn't acting right inside.
He began to taste the smoke of fre-crack-
ers. He laid his left ear around against
his ribs and heard something: 1t was
them crackers having fun. The mule
picked out about 81 miles Of straight road
and started. A negro met him about a
mile the other side of the almshouse, going
south, white with perspiration, with
streams of smoke shooting out of his nos
trils, mouth and ears, while his tail
stuck straight up, and stream of blue
and green smoke about ten feet long fol-
lowed in the rear Ike found his mule
yesterday morning sticking halfway thro'
a farm house near Paddy's Run, still smok-
ing. The man had got his family out
and put 'em up lot of trees. Ike hauled
his mule home, when he got cool enough,
on dray. The man is going TO move his
house further back off the road, and his
wife and eldest daughter will br baptized
when the water gets warm.--Louisville
CotTior-.JournaL.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-30

The Medical Times wants docto IS
to itemize their bills. 1t is well.
The world should know what it is
paying for. Instead of charging
SO or So a visit, Esculapius should
certainly be compelled to render
an account, il 1t be only in this
form: "To looking at thy tongue,
80 cents; to feeling thy pulse, so
cents; to diagnosing thy gastric
juices and informing thee that thy
liver was afflicted with torpidity,
cum multum vino, ct turkeyo, ct
puddin la plum, ad nauseum, S |
To prescription and directions,
81" BY all means let us have the
items. Inter Ocean.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-30

Don't linger where your love lies
dreaming. Wake up and tell her to get
breakfast
Don't turn up your nose at slight
things. Think Of bread and taxation.
Don't insult poor man. His muscles
may be well dsveloped.
Don's ask your pastor to preach with
out notes. How else can he pay his pro-
vision bill.
Don'tput on airs in your new suit.
Remember that your tailor is suffer-
ing.
Don't stand still aud point the way
to heaven. Spiritual guide boards save
but few sinners.
Don't fret. The world will move on
as usual after you are gone.
Don't Q too sensational. A dead heart
properly cooked, viii make savory
meal.
Don't write such long obituaries -
Save some of your kind words for the
living.
Don't depend wholly ON Spaulding )
prepared glne. 1t will not mend bro
ken promise:
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-30

A woman's love is ever upper
most in her mind. Sleeping it
fills her dreams; on waking it is
her first thought; in the moment
oflife's imminent danger, still
still 1T is the uppermost sentiment,
especially ifthe object of her love
is her umbrella. For instance. a
lady: fat, fair, and forty, had rec
emily a narrow escape from being
killed in the Citadel Station Car
Isle, Pa. She fell over the platform
while the train was coming in,
and was rescued lying on her back
in the four foot under the engine.
whence she was extricated from
her perilous position uninjured,
Notwithstanding that she had been
dragged several yards by the en-
CINE, bar at the bottom of which
she had firmly grasped with both
hands. Upon being lifted upon
the platform again, her first words
were, where's my Imbrella?"
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-30
CNE HUNDRED DOLLARS
I'm GOLD
FOR THE NAN WHO WILL DUPLI-
CATE OUR PRICES.

Determined to keep up with the times,
and wishing to save the people of Martins
burg and vicinity the trouble and expense
of running or sending to Baltimore and
elsewhere for their goods, we have pur-
chased one of the largestand best assorted
stocks that we have ever offered in Mar
tinsburg, and we confidently assert that
we will sell at less than city retail prices
1t is hardly necessary to call attention to
our Domestic Department, as the enor-
nous business we do in that line attests
the fact that we must SELL CHEAPER
than any other house in town and when
we come to FINE GOODS, the difference
is far greater. We win therefore call at
tention to our LARGE ASSORTMENT of
CARPETS and OlL-CL0THS, which we
are selling at RUlN0US PRICES. Beau
tiful Ingrains at so, co, 20, 80, 80 and
loo per yard; Rag Carpets as low as 80
cents per yard Floor and Table Oil
Cloths in almost every width. quality and
price A splendid line of DRESS GOODS,
all the latest styles. Silks from 81 mp n
heavy Gros Grain for So, as good as you
can get for 50 so; in Black Alpacas we
defy competition we have them from %
cents up to beautiful Silk Warp for 81.
We have added q fine and complete line
of MOURNING GOODS to our stock
Australian Grapes, yard Wide, 80 cts all
wool Delaines, single width, 373 cents
do. yards wide, 81. worth Sl,50; Blk.
Cashmeres 81 to $3.50; Honey Comb Bed
Spreads at 81 and up. In Cotton and
Liner y -Die Damasks, Napkins, Towels,
Ha' -Aerchiefs, Hosiery, Ribbons, EN-
,lderies. Laces, Edgings, Rulings,
scarfs and Pins, WE CLAIM THE FIELD.
Our stock ofCassimers, Jeans, Cottonades
and Linen Drills, is large and under the
market. Notwithstanding the hard times
we propose to PUT DOWN PRICES to
suit the times, and sustain our reput ton
for selling cheaper than any other house
in Martinsburge No. trouble to show
goods. d. W. TIMBERLAKE.
April ll-w
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-30
A 6hiIling's Worth.

A fellow who came on the railroad ON
Wednesday, being q stranger, strolled
about for some time on the outskirts"
of the town in search OF barber. He
finally discovered one and requested the
operator to take off shilllngs worth Of
hair. The barber trimmed bis locks
very neatly, soaped up the remainder
very handsomely, and then comboti and
brushed him up till his head looked az
fit belonged to some other person than
himse'
.Arc you done 2" asked the stranger
as the barber removed the napkinsfrom
his neck.
Eyes, SIR said the barber, with =
polite bow
"Are you certain that You took off .
shilIing's worth ps ssss
eyes sir" there's a glass, you can look
for yourself
sWelf," said the stranger, I'll yoB
think you have a shilling's worth of, 7
don't know as I've got any use for il, and
/ haven't got no change, 50 You may JUST
take the hair for your trouble g
On hearing this the barber made =
jump for the man, whereupon hemadsa
jump for the door, which not being bolt
ed, he b tied himself.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-30
Inst rance that Is Sure
e 3TN a"
.NlURANCE CO., OF HARTFORD
CONNECTICUT.

This old and reliable company has
opened an Office in this city.
This Company appears to be removed
beyond the contingency of real disas-
ter. 1t may suffer lcssess, il may en-
counter misfortune against which no
hun an foresight could provide; sus-
picions may be engendered by rival
conn anies, but she goes calmly on in q
lire of duty laid down by itself, and
will never abandon it if it takes the
last dollar.
It's losses by The Chicago fire were
about 81, 900 600, every dollar Of which
was paid before maturity. Hard upon
this, was the great Boston fire, bring
ing loss of$l 100000; no man had to
wait an hour for his money. Every
one who wants insurance is concerned
to know where to look for that whic his
sAFE-which after all is the cheapest
insurance. We feel perfectly safe in
saying that for insurance that is.safe,
there is no company ahead of the Act
na, of Hartford.
VIM. Ii. MATHEWS. Agent.
4 Il Nm
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-30
a Sensational Incident at the
funeral OfGOvernOrB ranl-

HGttGs
CrScrSSArI, January i6.--Dispatches to
the papers here announce the appearances
Of the former mistress of the late Governor
Bramlette, Of Kentucky, at the funeral of
that gentleman yesterday She was th,re
simply to deposit wreath on his coffin,
which she succeeded in doing by evadisg
the watch Of the detectives who had been
warned against her, and who had the
strictest orders not to allow her to enter
the cemetery. There was great fear that
she would create scene ut the grave Her
name is Laura Bell, and she is now land
lady ola bagnio in this city. Governor
Bramlette had supported her in Louisville
a year ago, until brought up for IL by the
Church Of which he was a member. He
then made an an able defense of his course,
and then smoothed the matter over. When
II came about that he desired to marry, he
made an honorable settlement with her,
paying her $40, 900, With this money she
came TO Cincinnati nearly year ago,
bringing with her colored tema SER
want. She lived here in public houses in
some style until arrested for an assault on
a andlady. She then negotiated for the
premises she now occupies, which she tit
ted up in elegant style. II was a telegram
to her that first gave the news of Governor
Bramletie's death in this city.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-30

"A clergyman was endeavoring
to in itruct one of his Sunday
scqoOl scholars. plough boy, on
the nature Of II miracle. Nov,
my boy said he, suppose you
should So" the sun rising In the
mi,ld g ni tn. night, what should
you cali thar The mum, plasss
SUR mo, hni,n saiti The clergy
man, ''suppose sou knew IA. WAS
not the moon, bui ttp sun, and
that you saw ii aetually rise in llle
middle Of the night, what should
you thinker "Plase, sur, should
think it was time 10 get up"
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-30
Suit Against the Southern
Methodist Church.

A suit has been instituted in the United
States Court at Nashville, Tennessee, by
Reuben Wright, of Fairfax county, Va,
against the Southern Methodist Church,
for $45. 997 65, the amount alleged to
have been loaned to preachers who estab-
lished schools and churchesin the Choctaw
Nation in 1861, at which time the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South sent out q
number of persons to establish manual
school in that nation. Wright claims that
he advanced large sums to these persons,
and that at the time the church ceased OPP
erations there, in 1868, IL was indebted to
him to the amount of $25, 900, for which
sum, with other moneys afterwards adj
vanced, he is now suing.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-30

In Springfield recently young mar
ried woman became possessed with the
idea that her proper vocation was a
novelist. 81 she secretly began a sto-
ry 10 which the hero was to be stran-
gled by jealous wife. Into the muir
der scene she determined to throw her
whole soul. aud in order to properly des-
cribe it she went to the bedside Of her
sleeping spouse, and placing her hands
about lis neck, chokcd him into insensi-
bility. He knocked her down with a
chair AZ soon as he revived, and the
novel went into the stove.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-30

Best fish for birds--the Perch.
Good fish Tor soldiers-The Sword
fish.
Pretty waiter-girl ish--The Bar
bel lie
For blacksmiths--The bellows-fish.
For critics-The Carp.
Fish that give no credit. &C. 0. ID.
Fish for lady's Herring.
The strongest-The fish that's Smelt.
The fish for er's--the Goldfish aud
Sinners.
For charity-The Poto)rpurse.
For office seekers--Thc Plaice.
For marble worhers-The Senipiu.
For carpentcrs-Th Sawfish.
Fish likely to go off the quickest
The Torpedo.
For gymnasts--The muscle.
For singers--The Minims.
For shoemakors-The Sole and Eel.
For scboolmasters--The Whale.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-30
Extravaganza i'm New York.

In recent sermon Talmage
said: "A statistician has estimated
that there are in New York and
Brooklyn $500 women who ex-
pend annually $1,000 each in dress.
1t is no rare thing when the we'd
ding march sounds to see dragging
through the aisles bridal dress
that has cost $1,000 or 81 800. Things
have come to such pass when we
cry over sin we wipe the tear away
with a $3.50 pocket handkerchief.
Laughter
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-30
HIDES AND LEATHER.
r HUBER
TANNER AND cURRIER
MARTINSBURG.
MARTINSBURG.

Having lease.l the Tuscaror. Tame
~ for number If years, wish to in
form the public that | will pay the
highest market nrice IN cash for HIDES
and SKINS, d.. ivered at my Currying
Shop and Leather Store. on
QUEEN STREET,
near the b. & o. Roilroad, where | will
constantly keep on hand, for wholesale
or retail, Oak and Hemlock
SOLR LEATHER, Birdie, NETT
HARNESS, COLLAR AND
BETTING LEATHER,
Buff Upper, Wax Upper, Kipp, Calf
Skin, Morocco, and Topping of all de-
scriptions, Innings, &c. Also, com
plete stock of SHOE FINDINGS,
SHOE LASTS, BOOT TREES of la
test styles, Nails, Pegs, Thread, Web
ing, Eyelets, Sand Paper, Avis, Hafts,
Hammers, Pincers, Knives, Rasps, De.
| can supply boot and sheemakers with
every article in their line on terms that
sill defy competition.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-30
THE MONEYLESS Nan.


This beautiful poem was composed
years ago by Henry Stanton, MaysvilIe,
Ky. Such gems Of poetry are not often
met with, written by authors whose
names are never known in history r
Is there no place on the face oftLe
earth
Where charity dwelleth, where virtue
has birth,
Where bosoms in kindness and mercy
will heavs
And the poor and the wretched shall
ask and receive
Is there no place on earth where knock
from the poor
will bring kind angel to open tho
door
Alb search the wide world wherever you
can.
There is no open door for the moneylcss
man.
Go look in tho hall where the chandelier
light
Drives of in its splendor the darkuesso5
Where the rich, hanging velvet, in sha-
dowy fold,
Sweeps gracefully down. With its trim
mings Of gold,
Aud mirrows Of silver take up and re-
new
In long lighteds vistas the 'wildcring
view
Go there in your patches, and find II you
A welcoming smile for the moneyless
man,
Go look in your church Of the cloud
reaching spire,
Which gives back to the sun his Sens
look Of FIRE,
Where the arches and columns ARE
geous within,
And the walls seem as pure asa soul
without sin
Go down the aislc--seo the rich and the
great,
In the pomp and the pride Of their
worldly estate,
Walk down 10 your patches, and find il
you can,
Who opens a pew for the moneyless
man.
Go look to your judges, in dark flowing
gown,
With the scales wherein law wcighetFs
quietly dowr;
Where he frowus on the weak and
smiles on tho strong,
And Furnishes right while no justiiies
wrong;
Where jurors their lips on tho BSbTe
have laid,
To render verdict they've already
made
Go there in in the court-room, and find
if you can,
Any law for the case Of moneyless
man.
Go look in banks where Mammon has
told
His hundreds AID thousand Of silver
and gold:
Where, safe from the hands Of the starv-
ing and poor,
Lies pile upon pile Of the glitterng ore
Walk up to the counter--ah, there You
may stay,
Till your limbs have grown old aud yoo
hair turns gray,
And you will find at the bank not one Of
clan
With money to lend to a mvneyless man
Then 20 to your hovol--no raven has FED
The wife who has suffered so long for her
bread
Kneel down by her pallet and kiss the
death frost
From the lips of the angel your poverty
lost
Then turn 10 your agony upward to God,
And bless while it smites you, the chas-
tening rod;
And you'll End at the end Of your lifc's
little span,
There's welcome above for tho moncyless
n
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-30

Just think III you swear eff using
tobacco and wearing clothes from the
first 81 January ypu can s'ye per
week at least. and So per week for ona
thousapd years is $500, 900.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-30

4 Pea asks, sWLefe are the dead Z
HE saniA.=l dad, Sc trod tl.esearth
,lai 4e~ we tread 4" ~ we were 10
Hahv ra.f.in gusss. 80 saonld say
that mosl d them arr buisa v though.
this may pel b tho rigdIansweF.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-30

Washington" exclaimed member
Of Nashville debating clubin stento-
rian tones, ..Washin2ton was q great
man; he was a good man; he was a no
ble,man; his mind had a powerful grasp
of the future. lfever a man was non
compos mefatis, Washington was that
man az fsssM
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-08-20
HICKMAN COUNTY ITEMS.

DIR. r. X. Dawson and John G. Ander-
son have just arrived from West Ten
nessee. They say crops are looking
fine down there. The Doctor speaks of
moving West. DIR. r. ID. Hall was on
extra duty while DIR. d. was gone.
Elders Brooks and Williams, OF the
Christian Church, have been holding a
portable meeting at Little Lot and in
the vicinity. Several have been added
to the church.
Mr.. Il. NJ. Bratton brings us stalk OF
corn measuring 5 4 inches in circumfer-
Fnce and Is feet in length clear of the
roots. MIR. J. H. Russell brings us one
inches smaller and three inches long
or.
weighing ia pound. Can Maury beat
that?
MIR. John Armstrong caught on a
hook a yellow cat fish weighing A
pounds; can the Centreville club beat
that? Il Mr.. Black well had have come
by Little Lot instead of going by Cen
treville, on his way to Columbia, he
could have found a chew of tobacco, if
it had been nothing but new issue.
Wheat is being carried off briskly.
We see the need of railroad, and every~
body talks in favor of the same now.
The /. o. o. G. T. at Little Lot, on
last Saturday night held an election,
which the following persons being chOs-
en-: w. w. Harrington, w. G. T; Miss
Alice Boehms, w. V. T; E. F. Andrews,
w. S.; VIM. Anderson, F. S.; Samuel
Boehms, w. T.; Jas. Andrews, w, c.;
T. N. BrattOn, w. NJ; VIM. Andrews,
1. G.; John Gordon, o. s.; Miss Matte
Bratton, r. II. s.; Miss Mollie Wood
sides, l.. III. S.; Miss Lena Hassell, w.
A. s.; Miss Minnie BOehms, w. d. NJ;
J. L. RushtOn, d. G. w. G. L: The orr
der is doing well.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-08-20

TuF directors of the agricultural fair at
Rockford ILL.,, invited ex-President Davis,
Ia deliver an address during the fair.
Mr.. Davis, doubtless considering this an
evidence of the centennial spirit of reun-
ION, and reconciliation; aud feeling that
If ho declined the invitation, he would be
charged with being still at war, with the
northern people, and his refusal would be
madc political capital of, was constrained
TO accept the invitation.
When his acceptance was made known,
The Grand Army of the Republic OF
Rockford held an Indignation meeting al
which they passed number OF vulgar,
and lihclouS resolutions, evincing want
of dcccucy, petit malice, and an utter
disregard of truth We venture the as
scrriou that the Grand Amry of the Re
public were COnscripts, prison guards,
dcscrtcrs, commIssary and quartermas
tiers and bounty jumpers. A herd OF
maliguauts of the Morton type, who fore
see iu-the peace movements of the day
utter extinction of the pernicious regime
upon which they have so long thrived and
iultcucd.
IL isto be seen, what action the Board
of Directors will take. As we before
said. no doubt, Mr.. Davis was con-
strained to accept the invitation to save
himself from the charge of surllness, anC
uhshncss.
Mr.. Davis does not wish 10 force him
self upon the good or bad people OF
Rockford, and on an intimatiOn that the
prorl,, would not be glad to see him, will
withdraw his acceptance of the invitation
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-08-20
County Court.

The following settlements were CON
firmed:
r. P. Ledbetter, administrator of G
w. Kinzer, deceased.
W. Ii. Brown, guardian of A. II. Brown
Jr., made final.
George Barker, guardian of Sarah
Nicholson.
George Barker, guardian of Zalika
Nicholson.
George Barker, guardian of John O.
Nicholson.
George Barker, guardian of Cordelia
Nicholson.
George Barker, guardian of Nathanie
Nicholson.
George Barker, guardian Of Maggie
Nicholson.
George Barker, guardian of Martha
Nicholson,
Jack Watson, guardian of Mary r
Dortch.
Jack Watson, guardian of Oscar Dortch
Jack Watson, guardian Of Leonard
Dortch.
Jack Watson, guardian of Andrew
| Dortch.
NJ. A. Fox, guardian of Eugenia c
| Ereeland.
M. a. FOX, guardian Vi AllCe IL. LIee
land.
W. J. Embry, guardian of Matte
Moore.
State of Tennessee Us. Jacob Partee
bastardy; judgment for plaintiff, and ap
pealed to Circuit Court.
State of Tennessee pS. Rev. VOORHEES,
colored. judgment for plaintiff. and ap
pealed to Circuit Court-granted.
NJ D. King gave bond and qualified
administrator of Lewis Harlan.
Hugh 7. Gordon appointed admins
traitor of the estate of Z. Burch, deceased