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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-22
A Sad Death.

Mr.. Henry Copenhaver left his
home near Old Forge in this coun-
ty, on Saturday afternoon, to 20
TO Newtown for cart load Of coal.
Not returning Saturday night, on
Sunday morning searchwas made
for him, and he was d iscovered
lying in the road, within quarter
of mile of his home, insensible
and nearly dead. DIR. Charles
Sydnor was sent for, and DR.. w
8. Love, who happened. TO bel
in the neighborhood, was also
summoned. They found that he
was suffering from very severe
fit of apoplexy, and that he was
SO far gone that medical skill was
unavaililg. He died in about
two hours When found he was
lying between the horse and the
wheels of his cart, and the horse,
which was very spirited young
animal, appeard to realize the con-
ditions of his master, and had
remained in this position all night.
Mr.. G. was brother of Marcus
Copenhaver of Winchester, and
was an excellent citizen, and
highly esteemed by all who knew
him. Winchester. Times.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-22
FOR THE LADIES.

Rich damask- figured silk rib
bons are to be worn as sashes.
Rich brown gross grain sashes
are the most fashionable for chill
dren.
Lace is not used on alpaca
fringe, pipings and folds, are more
appropriate.
Linen collars, cuffs and hand
kerchiefs are sold now in sets to
ma oh different dresses.
1t is best to line the entire skirt
of summer silk, to prevent them
becoming creased and remaining
so,
Many of the imported French
suits have baques cut long and
square on the sides, and quite
short in the back and front.
Fichus, collarettes, ties, and ia
bots of lace are the fashionable
neck dressings, and can be found
in many pretty and odd designs.
IF you wish a side pleated basque
and have no pattern, 1t is quite an
easy matter to lay the pleats on
any basque lining. They must all
be turned one way and touch each
other without tapping.
Dealers say that Hamburg en-
broidery is preferred to expensive
needlework, even by those who
can afford it, and Italian valenci-
ennes lace is much more used than
the real. 1t washes much better.
For an inexpensive and substan-
tial suit, the plaid and plain de
bege is much used. The underskirt
and sleeves are OF the plain. and
the basque and everskirt of the
plaid. The effect is quite stylish.
Grenadine overdresses come in
richly beaded with jet. They are
sold unmade in boxes, or you can
buy them ready made for much
more money. This goes 10 show
that jet is still fashionable and too
becoming to be dropped.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-22
RIJAH SPELLER.
A Discouraged Prisoner.
[Frona the Detroit Free Press.l

L wv
Bijah and the boys were holding
spelling school when the report
ers get down. II was a pleasing
sight To- see the old gray-haired
man seated on the floor with A
miscellaneous assortment Of lads
around him, and it was affecting
TO see what confidence they placed
in his words. When he gravely
IL formed them that corn" was
spelled with "k" and that "vic-
tim" should be spelled with W,
they placed implicit confidence in
his knowledge oforthography and
Lame Jack admiringly remarked:
"Where would this world be with
out Bijah ?'
When his Honor arrived An
drew Crane was brought out. An
drew said he wanted 10 be sent up,
and he didn't care whether it was
for thirty days or thousand
years.
kinder discouraged, eh ?" said
his Honor.
II care not what becomes Of
me - sadly exclaimed the prison
err. "1'm way down the bank and
| don't believe I'll Iive.long.
stake heart my boy ~ cried the
Court, as he bit into another APP
pie. Strawberries and cream will
be along before you know ito
Il don't care noJhin' for straw
buries and cream answered the
prisoner.
But don't you want to hear the
end of the Beecher scandalY
mot a Beech !" was the sad am
swer.
Think Of harvestapples. Fourth
of July and soda water"
Waters them to me?" was the
mournful inquiry.
Summer is almost here, my
boy! DON'T you want to go along
the grassy meadows and listen 10
the tabbling brooks?"
Mary bab."
"Well. I'll have to send you up,
Shall / make it sixty daysw
"Six,y days"
And when the sad man entered
the buggy, the boys sang
ooh, why should fellow feel sad
When IT'S easy enough 10 feel gay?
Oh, why should he go for to die
When there's every inducement to stay 2
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-22
MULTUM IN PARyO.
Words before blows.

Words before blows.
Books are emhalmed minds.
Vengeance has no foresight.
She that il loved il safe.
Our first and last love Is self
love.
War IL the sink Of all injustice.
A great fortue il d great seryI-
lude.
Wrong il falsehood put in prac-
tice.
Praise is the daughter of pres
ent pow er.
Trust not too much to an en-
chanting face.
The man that bushes is not quite
brute.
Sturdy bcggars can bear out
stout denials.
Munificence is not quantity but
quality.
Gather the rose oflove while We t
It's time.
A light wife doth make heavy
husband.
Beauty pr ovoketh thieves soon
er than gold.
Virtue has many preachers, bat
few mertyrs.
What is dishonesty got vanish
es in profit gacy.
There is many a man hath more
hair than wit.
Law should be like death, which
spares no one.
Humble wedlock is far better
than proud yirginity.
Wit is the god Of moments, but
genius is the sod of ages.
Benevolence and feeling emo
BILE the most trifling actions.
1t is the eternal law that, first in
beauty should be first in might.
Liberalily consists less in giving
profusely than in giving judicious-
~.
Reason is the life Of the law. may
the common law itself is but rea-
son,
The ancients tell us what is best
but we must learn of the modern
what is fittest.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-22
Economical Young Women

Thirty-one young ladies in War
saw, KY, have signed a new kind
of pledge which reads: eve, the
undersigned. ladies Of Warsaw,
desiring, by our example, to pro-
mote economy and to disceunte-
nance extravaganza, and thereby
Tighten in some measure the bur
dens of our husbands and fathers
by prudent retrenchment in onr
household expenses, therefore,
pledge our words of honor each to
the other, That we will not,
during a period of one year from
the LIST of May, 1875, purchase any
material for wearing apparel the
cost ofwhich shall exceed twenty
five cents per year And shalt fur
Their promise to observe strict
economy in all our household
performances, and cheerfully add,
by those delicate sacrafices, to the
general stock of home comforts
too often Dispensed with for the
frivolous outside adjournment Of
the body alone"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-22
USEFUL HINTS.

Idle capital is the deadest thing
on earth.
Bird boxes need cleaning out
now and then.
"The manners of the mother
mould the child"
Red pepper busted over the
haunts of aunts extripates them.
1t is said two bushels OF grass
seed to the acre is not two much.
Vaccine virus used over and
over again, gradually loses its vir-
tue,
Those who eat least meat recov-
er quickest from wounds Prof.
Newman.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-22

Mr.. Wendell Phillips, az the re-
cent Cheap Transportation meet
ing, lin Boston,, said one thing
which is as true as ii is sharp: 1T
is, said he, neither soil, nor riv-
ers, nor wealth of land, but brains
that make great cities That is
not 10 say that favorable locality
or a speciality, whether of raw ma
terial or isolated manufacture, may
not indicate the point at which q
large town may be profitably
built up; it is only to say that nat
ural and acquired advantages will
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-22
GEMEmA. aePAR SHOPS.
ALI Kinds of Machinery
Repaired.
Nv. AND A. SCHEELKEY
MachiniStS g. BlacksmihtS

pEPAIR all kinds of Machinery.
haSteam Engines and boilers, cut,
gum and straighten circular, cross
cut and other saws. Make and repair
iron railing aud fences for cemeteries,
yards, etc. Repair sewing machines.
and in fact. do all kinds of work in the
line OF practical machinists and black
smiths. We go to any part Of this and
adjoining counties to perform work
when desired. Give us a call. Shop on
West Martin ~ OctI2diw1yr.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-22

Two sens of Aaron day, of
Lynch, Mass, ate freely of wild
carrots, which they found in the
woods. One died Wednesday and
the other cannot recover,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-22

ITO look for a needle in a bum
die Of hay" is with us expressive
of trying TO do an impossibllity ;
the Chinese say: "To feel for a
needle at the bottom of Of the oce-
an, and ITO turn a somersault in
an oyster SHELF
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-22
PlATTS & BEATTY
CELEBRATEIb
GOLDEN TOM
ParlOr Or 6 ans

A RE RANKED BY EMINENT MITST-
"A clans and distinguished men OF honor
throughout the world, as The leaqinv Par
Tor Organs ROW in use We chaltenne an
maker TO equal them For Church sab
bath Schools, Lodges, as well as the Par
Tor, they ha-en no equal. Testimonials and
cards Of honor are constantly being receive
ed in their favor. An offer. Where we
have no agents, we will allow any one
wishing To purchase one of our organs.
the agents discount, also TO auy respousi-
BILE party wishing to purchase one of our
organs from distance, ard prefer to see
and examine it before paying for it, the
same will be granted them by sending US a
recommendation from the cashier of their
nearest bank, or so.le prominent man in
their vicinity, in proof of their RESPONSE
biliiy and if the organ is not JUST as repre-
senied, they have the liberty to return the
same at our expense, we pay the freight
both y ays. 1t is with pleasure We intro
duca the GOLDEN TONGUE, know
ing taat it will give universal satisfaction.
as IL possesses many advantages over ali
Others. The tone excels in FITNESS and
the deep vibration of sounds, an evidence
that II stands first as to merit of all musi-
cal instruments now in use
Send for Qua price list end a list of testi-
monials az we have them from persons
who have been using our organs from The
past SIX months to seventeen years. Ad-
dress
BEATTY az EEOTTS.
WASHtNGTON.
WARREN Co., NJ. J.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-22
ATTENTION FARMERS

e. TO (9n per day. Agents wan; ed. -
~ p%V All classes of working people
of beth sexes, young and old, make more
money at work for US, in their own locali-
ties. during their spare moments. or all
the time, than at any thing else We offer
employment that will pay handsomely fer
every hours work. Full particulars terms
&C., sent free. Send US your address at
once. Don't delay. Now is the time
Don't look for work or business elsewhere
until you have learned what we offer.
q. STINsoN Il Co., Portland, Maine.
march Is, rs, lyrwG. PR.
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-30

NOTE.-When the oath is talk en before a justice of the peace, or any other officer not using a seal, except a judge of 8 United States court, the certificate ofihe clerk of 8 court of record must be added, under his seal office, that the person who admins. tered the oath is duly qualified as such officer.
 Bids of $5OO0 and upward must be &C., compnnied by certified check, or draft, on some solvent national bank, payable to the order of the Postmaster General, equal to per centum on the present annual pay on the route; or in case of new service, not less than per centum of the amount of the bond accompanying the bid, if said bond exceeds $5006.
 The proposal must be signed by the bid der or bidders, and the date of signing affixed.
 Direct to the "Second Assistant Post master General, Post Office Department Washington, D. G." marked Proposals, State of -"
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-30
, in the State of

VA - III tuo Dtate OI - principal. and - and - o I-, in the State of f--, as sureties are held and firmly bound unto the United States of America in the just and full sun of - dollars, lawful money of tn, United States, to be paid to the said United States of America or it's duly appointed ol authorized officer or officers; to the pay ment of which, well and truly to be made and done, we bind ourselves, our heirs, ex- ecutors, and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
 Sealed with our seals, and dated this day of -, 187
 Whereas, by an act of Congress approved June g, 1874, entitled "An Act making for the service of the Pos Office Department for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seven. ty-fve, and for other purposes" it is pro- gided: "that every proposal for carrying the mail shall be accompanied by the bond of the bidder, with sureties approved by g postmaster" in pursuance whereof, and in Icompliance with the provisions of said law, this bond ismade and executed, sui ject on all the terms, conditions, and remedies thereon, in the said act provided and pre- scribed, to accompany the aforegoipg g nd annexed proposal of the said -.
 Now, the condition of tho said obligation is such, that if the said - bidder as aforesaid, shall, within such time afte his bid is accepted AS the Postmaster Gen eral has prescribed in said advertisement oi route No. -, to-wit, on or before the Isl day of June, 1875, enter into a contract with the United States of America, with good and sufficient sureties to be approved by the Postmaster General, to perform the service proposed in his said bid, and further shall perform sad service according to bis contract: then this obligation shall be void otherwise to be in full force and obligati, n in law.
 In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and calls this - day of-- |l87
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-30
FORM OF PROPOSAL, BOND, AND
 CERTIFICATE.
Proposal.

The undersigned - -, whose post office address is -, county of -, State of-, proposes to carry the mails of the United States, from July I, 1875, to June 30, lS7 on route No. -. between - and -, State of -, under the advertise ment of the Postmaster General, dated De- cember l, 1874, ''with ceierity, certainty, and security" for the annual sum of - dollars; and if this proposal is accepted he will enter into contract, with sureties to be approved by the Postmaster General, with. in ths time prescribed in said advertise ment.
 This proposal is made with full know ledge of the distance of the route, the weight of the mail to be carried. and all other par ticulars in reference to the route and service and, also, after careful examination of the laws and instructions attached to sdvertise- ment of mail service.
 Dated - -, Bidder.
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-30

MAJ. BEN. C.. TRUMAN repubiishes our notice of his "Semi-Tropical California and says it comes from away of at Tue son." but does not give TIfE CITIZEN cred it. Why not? Major Truman says i've " have large number Of these books on " hand at present, and will do them up |" nicely and send them, postage paid, to '' any address, for g.. It makes a neat " present, and will do the country good"
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-30
BOND.
Directions,

@rlnsert the names of the principa al and sureties in full in the body of the bond; also the date. The signatures to the ond should be witnessed, and the certificate on the inside should be signed by justice of the peace, adding his official title, or, if signed by Notary Public, be should afix his seal.
 Know all men by these presents, that
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-30

A COUNTRY exchange gets off ihe follow ing on delinquent subscribers: Hooking over an old ledger, we see a long array of names of former subscribers who are in- debted to us. Some of them. have moved away and are lost to sight, although to memory dear Others are carrying the contribution boxes m our churches, and others again have died and are angels in heaven, but they owe us just the same.
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-30

ment; and by the same act it is made s high misdemeanor for any officer of the United States to enter, in it's behalf, into a contract with 8 member of Congress.
 But if member withdraw from 2 con. tract it may be concluded with the other partners.-Opinion of Attorney General, 4, 47. A contract with one who is elected a member of Congress during its continuance is not affected by such election.-Ibid., 5, 6e7.l
 The Postmaster General has no power, under the law, to release bidders and con- tractors and their sureties from their liabii- ities on the allegation of real or supposed mistakes of any kind in making proposals. He particularly requests that, before bid ding, the fullest inquiry and investigation be made in regard to the route, distance, service, weight of mails, cest of stock, feed, and all expenses existing and likely to oc- cur during the contract term, and with due consideration of the consequences imposed by law on delinqusnts.
 Contracts to be executed and filed in the
 department by the first day of
 June.
 Under the provisions of section 245 of the act approved June g, 1874, the Postmaster General has prescribed the lst day of June, 1875, oa or before which day the contracts of accepted bidders must be received at the Department in Washington, executed in due form.
 Accepted bidders not complying with this regulation shall be considered as having failed to comply with their proposals, and the Postmaster General may proceed to contract for the service with other parties, according to law,
 Contracts received at the Department af- ter June lst will not be considered by the Postmaster General.
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-30

DLANK WATER RECEIPTS AS PRE-
 are for sale cheap at THE CITIZEN office.
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-30

W. F. M. ARMY has lately been appoint ed postmaster at Fort Defiance, Arizona; and the postoffice at MaryvilIe, in Mari cOpa county, has been discontinued.
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-30
STATE OF

ally appeared before me ----aud - --, sureties in the aforegoing bond, to me known to be the perso ns nam ed in said bond as sureties, and who have executed
 the same as such, who being by me duly
 sworn. aepose and say, and each for him. self deposes and says, he has executed the within bond, that his place of residence is correctly stated therein, that be is the owner of real estate worth the sum herein after set against his name over and above all debts due and owing by him, and all Judgments, mortgages, and executions against him, after allowing all exemptions of every character whatever, the total sum
 thus assured amounting to (S-) - dollars.
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-30

No1E.-When the above oath is taken before justice of the peace or any other officer not using a seal, except Judge of a IU. s. Court, the certificate of the clerk of a court of record must be added, under his
 seal of office, that the person who admin istered the oath is duly qualified as such officer.
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-30
CERTIFICATE OF POSTMASTER

I, the undersigned postmaster at -, State of -, after ,he exercise oc due diligence to inform myself of the pecuniary ability and responsibility of the principal and his sureties in the aforegoing bond. and of the unincumbered real estate owned by them, respectively, do hereby approve said bond and certify that the said sureties are suficient-sufficient to insure the pay ment of double the entire amount of the said bond; and do further certify that the said bond was duly signed by - and --and - his sure ties, before signing this certificate.
 -, Postmaster. I ated -, 187
 Instructions to bidders and postmasters;
 containing also conditions to be in-
 corporated ia the contracts to
 the extent the Department
 may deem proper.
 1. Seven minutes are allowed to each in-
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-30
bidder for carryin

the mail on route No. -, from - to-, do swear that have the ability, pecuniar- iy, to fulfill my obligation as such bidder that the bid is made in good faith, and with the intention to enter into contract and perform the service in case said bid shall be accepted.
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-30

Oath required by section 245 of an act'of Congress approved June g, 1874, to be uffixed to each bid for carrying the mail, and to be taken before an officer qualified to administer oaths.
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-30

Sworn to and subscribed before me, for the - of -, this - day of -, A. D. 187 and in testimony whereof hereunto sub TseAL scribe my name and afix my official seal the day and year aforesaid.
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-30

Subscribed and swo D before me this = day of -, lo7
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-30
lSTATE OF lCoUNTY OF

STATE OF - COUNTY OF
 clerk of the - the same being Court of Record, do hereby certify that - -, whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit, was, at the time of signing the same, justice os the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid, duly qualified, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
 In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my hand as clerk. and affixed the seal of said court, on this - day of -, l87 IL. s. -, Clerk.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1875-02-27
Stadt .gand.

StttenIofstett auf Der 8ibne-
eber SeniatiOn-pte 60 bic ameritanii9e Yrefe
uennt, trar 81 Gnbe spriser @o&e bas Eaess.
seiprd& In ct. paul, no Elm neuer GfaneaI
lid anter BEN S&use Der GtastbsbSrssn breii
MAIDEN turfte. Der 9eler Serfsbt f&Sn, taB
Der beri&tiste Gan.Gan tnuit senrstnt III.
Na&bem bic pOli3ei in anberen StIbten bic.
fes 9anbes beretts sesea bic suFabruns isnes
iSGabliGen Spet.atsIs einsefaritten ,par, burfts
man ertparten, ba6 CT. yaul R& ni@t ba3u
bsrssbsn tpiirDe. @eit ssfebIt! Gin I'M, BIZ
Sfeatli&e NuralitGt bU&f tsisrstsr @eiRlire,
erbtslt auf feline BeiGmerbe aus bpGssfe0tem
Munbe bic sntpprt: 0ir pOaen susrf iebsn,
tuas ss pirtlt& if!-
rnb man stns bin, UNI 60 81 iebsn, Irb bes
bieIse YiUneer siebt in ieiaeu, f9lipfrisen 8e-
r,&t cine sanse &eYae prcninenter 3ui&auer,
BON, alien unb neusa @asor, bic pteGrperten I'm
gOrbersrunbe parsa, bic gun. lesten getaua-
tea, nobel @itslieber bes Staptrattes, Der &c.
~sislatur, AbSotaten, DOtturen, anhere prpmi.
nente Climber nit unb pbne @lase fsurtren.
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RiuneapUlis, suel&er bur9 bic gOliset Grfun-
b~isunsen sin3ieben lief unb bierauf bas auftre-
ten ber S@axb-I Grippe Serbut.
Derartise Gri@eiuunsen eebTrsu eben, pie
Der 8ee&er Sfanbal ~ ben @erfmalen Ser-
burbeuer iusialer 3ulGnbe in bieient 2anbe.
@as mist 60, wenu ~btsielbsn Sntsgisensen bes
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Gaa-Gan bsrsurrasteu, ia na&ber sieeer nit
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rdbrenb bic S&ls&tisteit in Der sen1einfenGe-
falt f&, NIT eiuer 2i3ens Serisbeu, SFentli&
ausbreiten BARI! SOl9es AerssrntB ptrb niat
setilst islbf rsnn man SOnntass NIT etneua
srsben gs& unter ben. grm sur yrebist sebt.
Die Sa&e bat aud uU@ lire SOltswirtb.
f&aftiGe 9eite. Maes flast ibsr barte 3sttsn.
arbeitsIrfsfrtt u. tsl. Sir Rptbleibenbs auf
benz 9anee ipirb iiteraa anseflOpft. l1nb her
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bic 2aaernbet au reiseu, trertea Saulenbe
BON Duuars IN brei Abenben biassi&mtfen.