Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-06

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The Egyptian Rulers Royal
Gift 10 General Shermam's
Daughter.
The wedding gift from the Khe-
dive of Egypt to the daughter of
Gen. Sherman, reached New York
by steamer on Tuesday, aud was
on private exhibition In the Col
| lector's parlor ofthe Custom House
yesterday afternoon.
The present Is a pdrure OF dia-
monds, necklace and eardrops, said
to be the most magnificent and
valuable in this country. The neck
| lace Is composed of four strands OF
diamonds, each of which Il bril-
| liant. Not one of them is worth
less than ST. 900. The chain isstud-
ded with the gems, and they are
set so closely together as to hide
the gold. There are SO many OF
them that Deputy Collector Lyd-
ecker tired in the count. He count
ed three hundred and fifty, which
| IS only about half the whole num-
Der. The strands are joined by ten
| immense stones, each of which Is
| encircled by smaller gems. The
one in front is the size ola hickory
nut, and is worth $40, 900. Pendant
from the front Is a festo0n OF bril-
liants with five pear-shaped stones
Of finest water lustre hanging from
| it. The ornaments for the ear are
single stones equally as the large as
the rest. The entire set Is apprais-
ed at from $500, 900 to $500, 600.
The case for the jewels is plain
morocco, without inscription. AS
soon The Secretary OF the Treasury
orders free permit for them un-
der the special act of Congress they
are to be delivered to the Turkish
Minister, and by him presented to
the fair bride on behalf OF the
Egyptian potentate.
| How to Build up q Place.
There can hardly De a greater
sign of prosperity In 2 community
| than disposition to help one an
other-lift a little when a neigh
boris wheel gets stuck in the mud.
We know ola place where mans
barn with all his winter store Of
grain and hay were consumed by
fire I'M the night. Immediately all
the men of the country side must
cred and hauled up timber for
new barn, and then big raising
came off. After that the sound of
twenty or more hammers were
heard until the whole was singled
and sided. But their deed OF kind
ness was not done yet; one after
another offered TO take head of
his stock and winter them for him
thus greatly reducing his loss and
assuring his heart of the more du-
rable riches Of brotherly love and
neighborly good will. No one can
compute in money the value Of one
such example of noble liberality In
q community, especially in its In
fuence upon the young.
When this spirit prevails there
Is sure to be progress in place
even If all the improvements are
in their infancy People will come
and settle In a place which bears
such good name. Now, If you
desire to see your place growing
popular, do what you can to show
yourself a good nelghbor, especial
~ to those who need a little extra
help. asss
If q man starts tin-shop or a
blacksmith's shop in your place
don't harness and drive five miles
10 buy your pans and get your
horses SIZED, just because you have
been in the habit of doing 1t. Pa
tronize tho newcomer when you
want anything done Ia his line
Speak encouragingly to him and
well of him to your neighbors. Lit
tie words ofapproval or censure 90
a long way, and when once you
have spoken them you cannot call
them back. Help the sick. espec-
tally If they are poor, for poverty
and illness are indeed o heavy bur-
den. Perform all acts of loving
charity which fall day by day in
your path, remembering who 1t Is
that has said, Ye shall In DO wise
lose your reward
THE COMING HORSE. The w es-
tern papersspeak ofthe great ken-
tuck trotting horse Dick Jameson
having recently been sold by Mr..
James Miller. of Paris, KY, to a
gentleman in Westchester county,
N. Y. We learn that the horse
since that time has passed into
Mr.. Bonner's stable. In fact, we
understand he was purchased for
Mr.. Bonner in the first place. Dick