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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-10

The New Ma%rtinsville Messenger,
published out in Democratic Wetzel
county, has this sensible talk on that
"relic of the dark ages" the ''corn-cob
County Court"
Not as partisans, but as citizens.
having a vital interest in the welfare and
advancement of the State, let us resolve
that we will support no man for the
Legislature who is not opposed to the
system.
When the Grecian economist found
that the people were becoming too fond
of money he decreed that men should be
the standard Of value, and the coin was
so ponderous and unwieldy that q cart
and oxen were necessary in order to
transport one talent. 1t may be that
u Solons intended to make litigation
SO costly that the people would abstain
entirely, but it seems it has had the
contrary effect. We must abolish the
CouLty Court or bankruptcy ensues,
and the choice between holding on to
the one with a certainty that the other
will ensue, and of letting it go. How
ever much we may dread to part with
this relic of the clark ages" the verdict
Of the people will be, "let her 60"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-10
One Lawyers Very Peculiar
View.

David Howard a "sawdust" swiudler,
known to the police as a doodle deal
err" was before Justice Benedict yes
terday on a motion in arrest Of judg-
ment on a conviction for using the
mails for the purpose OF defrauding un-
suspectipg persons. He swindled two
virginisns ont of $500 by offering to
sell first class counterfeit notes cheap.
His lawyer urged that the class to which
Howard belonged had done more for
the suppression of counterfeiting than
all the government officers together.
The persons whom they d~efrauded, if
dealing with actual counterfeiters,
would food the country with counter
felt mouey; but after being bitten by
one of these swindlers, it would be i'm
possible tor a conaterfeiter to deal with
them. Towards lawyer, therefore.
held that his client ought to be paid by
the government, instead Of being sent
to the state prison. Decision reserved
N. Y. Sun 9th.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-10
How Six MuFderers were
Lynched.

The Telegraph announced the lynch
ing a few days since, near Edgefeld,
South Carlina, of six colored men,
charged with the murder of Mr.. and
Mrs Harmon, a venerable and influen
tial white couple. The Charleston News
and Courier says when the inquest
closed the prisoners were delivered into
the custody Of the sheriff for commit
ment to Jail But Immediately the
sheriff was seized by the crowd, which
numbered about six hundred persons,
his head was hastily covered with q
bag, and he was carried off by a force
and confined. All of the prisoners were
taken by the crowd, which was com
posed of both black and white citizens,
and marched to a point half a mile
from the scene of the murder. There
the six who had committed the crime
were tied firmly together in a row, and
Eve minutes were give to them to pray,
at the expiration of which time a vol
ley Of one hundred shots were fired, and
the six wretches fell dead to the ground.
About three hundred men took part in
the last act of the l~ynchipg. They
were variously armed with rifles, shot
guns and pistols. No masks were worn
by anybody, and there was no exhibit
ton of any excitement of any kind, no
loud talking and no whisky Previous
to their execution two of the men con-
fessed that the party had been concoct-
ing the murder for several weeks. After
the murder the house was Quilted of
everything valuable, and a partof the
goods were recovered in the hands of
one of the men who was executed.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-10
BE Economical,

Take care of the pennies. Look
we'll to your spending. No matter
What comes in, if more goes out,
Sou will always be poor. The art
s not in making money, but in
(eeping it. Little expenses, like
nice il a barn, when they are
|nany make great waste. Hair by
hair, heads get bald; straw by
(traw the thatch goes off the cot
age, and drop by.drop the rain
into the chamber. A bar
|el is soon empty. if the tap leaks
but a drop o minute. When you
mean to save, begin with your
|nouth !; many thieves pass down
|he red lane. The ale jug is a great
taste; In all other things keep
Within compass. Never stretch
Rour legs further than your blank
Is will reach or they will get cold.
d clothes choose suitable and last
ng stuff, and not tawdry fineries.
To- be warm is the main thing,
|lever mind the looks. A fool
nay make money but it takes
wise man to spend it. Remem-
Der, it is easier to build two CHM
|lies than to keep one going. If
Eou give all to back and board
there is nothing left for the savings
Fare hard and work hard
when you are young,and you will
have a chance to rest when you
re old.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-10
A Burglar Swearing his Vic
Tins GU the Bible.

Martin Armstrong. a farmer who
lives about two miles from the village
of Coxsackle. had in his employ a farm
hand named William G. Martin, aged
about 20 years. On Wednesday morn
ing last Mr.. Armstrong was aroused
from sleep by a noise in his bedroom,
and on opening his eyes beheld Martin
standing over him, and before he had a
chance to speak Martin seized his en-
ployer by the throat. Upon. releasing
his hold Martin took Mr.. Armstrong;
pistol and alse pulled one from his own
pocket, both OF which he presented at
that gentleman's head, telling him he
had only a short time to live. Martin
then picked upa Bible and made his
victim swear that he would not lisp a
word about his entrance into his room.
This promise secured, Martin robbed
MI. Armstrong and aed.-HudsOn
Republican, May 81.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-10

From Mrs. Rebecca Harding Davls's
admirable paper in Scribner for June
entitled "Old Landmarks in Philadel-
phia, we quote as follows: 1.-THE ad-
ven OF franklin into the city ou the
day when . shabby lad of seventeen, be
walked up high Street munching his
roll, really marks the date of the birth
Of the intellectual life of Philadelphia
There is not an effort for her improve
nent, mental or practical, which cannot
be traced to its origin in the teeming
brain of the energetic printer. Schools,
universities, free churches, public libra
ries drainage, Ere and military COM
panies, street lamps and street sweep
ing-every reform. from the broad poll
cy OF the statesman to the smallest de-
tail, bears somewhere the bold scrawl,
Franklin fscI. The wisdom and
scholarship OF that day were wholly
drawn from books. Franklin dealt d.
rectly with the great natural forces,
physical aud human; put Of the unlikely
material Of his fellow apprentices be
made the %philosophic Junto; with the
petty politics OF the drowsy town, he
studied statecraft; a kite aud a key un-
der his keen eyes told the secret Of the
lightnings which had been kept for
ages. Nothing was too Insignificant for
the life giving glance Of the keen eyes.
He sees a seed adhering to the aws
on his wife's bosom, plants. tends it,
and gives to the country the before un-
known broomcorn aud . new source Of
industry. He observes agreen twig on a
basket lying on the wharf, thrown from
an Amsterdam brig, plants and tends
that, and presently Pollard willows
grow wild by every stream. He is the
foremost typical American in our his
tory; moral rather than religious; a do
meslic man; faithful to his wife. yet
cultivating Platonic friendships with
other women; never losing his cool self
control. yet with a keen, fine sense Of
fun; testing one minutes high metaphy-
steal problem, aud the next a counter
felt dollar; always master u the present
moment, whether it demanded the max
ing Of the cases, rollers and ink, which
he had no mo,ey to buy, or the con-
struction of a new government from the
ruins of the DID,"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-10
CONSUMPTION CURED!

An old physician retired from prac-
ticc' having had placed in his hands by
an East India Missionary the formula
of a simple Vegetable Remedy, for the
speedy and pertinent Cure of Con-
sumptson, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma
and all Throat and Lung Affections also
a Positiv aad Radical Cure for Nervous
Debility aud all Nervous Complaints,
after having thoroughly tested its Won
derful curative powers in thousands of
cases, feels it his duty to make known
to his suffering fellows Actuated by
this motive, ad a Conscientious desire
to relieve human suffering. he will send
free of charged to all who desire it, this
recipe, with full directions for prepar-
ing and successfully using. Sent by re-
turn mail by addressing with stamp,
name this paper.
DR.. w. G. STEVENS,
Munroe Block, Syracuse, NY.
saaItf
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-10

The Charleston Chronicle says that
ircuit Court Judge, Smith, last Monday
rendered his decision on the fa-
IONS mandamus case. wherein the
|auor dealers appealed from the decision
The County Court refusing license.
he liquor seller appealed from the
1ty Court to the Circuit Court on
round that the County Court had no
to say men should not sell whisky,
~ offered the license money and the
|ity on bond, dc. Judge Smith
aims the majority of the County
hrt, saying the authority is with that
urt, to give license or not.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-10

Hon. A. M. Waddel has been NOM
mated for reelection by the demo-
Gratis of the fourth congressional dis
trict of North Carolina.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-10

Hon. Benz. Wilson has announced
himself a candidate for reelection to
Congress from the LIST District.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-10

A doctor recommends the eating of
oranges before breakfast. Try it.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-10
jan1tf

Abont a dozen churches in Geor-
gia within the last month have
been robbed of the pulpit Bibles.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-10

The tongues of women increase by
all they take from their feet.
The daily gazette., 1876-03-10
Bowers Hoof Linimeut

oo&
After 80 years Of practical experience with
horses, in staging, teaming, &C., have learn
ed that more horses have been crippled by
inattention to the feet than all other diseases
combined. After men experiments have
found he true remedy to PREVENT the dis,
ease the MOOT, or restore it after negligence,
TO WI at nature intended 1t should be-ths
Cssat support Of the noble animal. If the hoof is
inflamed and diseased, the animal is compare
lively worthless. This Liniment will st1rel,
prevent this worst OF all diseases, Contraction
Corns, Quarter, Cracks, Contraction OF tn
Back Slnew generally called Knee SprunS
&C, and restore those that have been crippled
by tho want OF such remedy.
RS-Iry 1t, and 1t will never fail II properly
applied, viz:
Battle the horses foot once week, or often
or II necessary, at the heel and frog, and
around the hoof close to the halr.
M. G. BOYER,
Norr1stown, Pa.
ME-. NJ. Z. BoYER-Dear Sir. This is to Ger
tlfy that have used your Liniment in M
stable. for three months past, on more thar
one hundred horses, and find 1t the best pre-
paration hpve ever used on horses. 1t ist or
better than you recommend it. Send me five
cases at once, by express, q o. ID.
HARRY HAMILTON.
No lS2 West slst street New York City
The daily gazette., 1876-03-10
Sysfemized RascaIity.

A telegram from Chicago says many
persons in that city have made atfi-
davits showing the existence of a COM
pany organized expressly for the pur-
pose of furnishing witnesses and pro-
tessional jurymen in any part of the
country, ito run cases and give such
testimony as is desired to bring about
a certain end" The headquarters of
this nefarious organization are in Buff
falo, but it is said ramfications exist in
Chicago, New York Philadelphia, Bos.
ton, Cincinnati and other cities, VIII re
there are regular agencies having u
certain class of lawyers and detectives
connected with them,
The daily gazette., 1876-03-10

A STRANGE FREAK. We have a
strange freak, to record this week. viz
a cow taking a dog 10 raise. Recently
a dog-a beagle hound-was discover
ed sucking COW belonging to w. w.
Tschudy, of this town, and Sunday
last he was killed with club whilst
in the act. From the lack of milk
from the cow it is quite evident the
dog had been playing calf for several
months, the dog was well advanced
beyond puppydom, while the COW was
an old stripper and was not pining for
lost calf. 1t seems, however, that
the strongest attachment had grown
up between them, for whom the dog
was killed the COW became enraged
and made at the party who dispatched
him with the utmost fury Smyrna
Times
The daily gazette., 1876-03-10
The ElectoriaI Conference.

The following is list of the Lay
Delegates for Easton District to the
Electoral Conference, to be held in
Union M. E. Church, Wilmington
March 18th, 1875:
Smyrna, A. B. Griffith; Smyrna
Cir, II. NJ. Cooper; AppoquinimiDk,
Isaac Stats; Galena, Fl. g. Layman
Cecilton, Richard Semans; Sudlersville
Elijah Pierce; Mi.lington, Thomas
Mallalieu; Still Pond, ]. W. Wilson ;
Chestertown, T. W. Eliason, Kent
Circuit, J. H. Baker; Centreville, w.
F. Harmon; Church Hill, David Crane;
Queenstown. w. J. Price; Kent Island
G. L. Cockey; Denton, II. J. Jump;
Greensboro, J. F. Dawson; Hillsboro'
]. II. Skinner; Kings Creek, II. P.
Hopkins; Easton, ]. ]. Jump; lrappe,
J. F. Mullikin; st. Michaels, James
Benson; Talbot, Jos. Horncy; Royal
Oak, L. Il. Benson; Marydel. Q. 8.
Riday; Odessa, II. II. Appleton; Mid
dletown, Henry Davis.
The Duty OF this Electoral Confer
ence is to elect lay delegates to the
General Conference of the NJ. f.
church in the United States, which
meets in Baltimore in May.
The daily gazette., 1876-03-10
"FORiSUFFERING LADIES
Or. ROGERSON'S SPECIFIC

"FEMALE HYDRAsTIg POWDERS" (Trade
Mark). Sure cure for Leucorrhna, Uterine
limitations, &c. Dr. Rogerson was pupil Of
the late Sir James Simpson Bart Professor
versity of Edinburgh; and Physiclan to
Queen Victoria. by mail sealed 81 per box.
:. Address: DR. ROBERTSON, p. o. BOX 1858
New Yorks aug26d&w6m
The daily gazette., 1876-03-10
BOOTS AND SHOES
At Remarkably Low Prices.

S. E. CORNER NINTH & SPRUCE Srs
WE have on hand full assortment OF
w Gentlemen's Boots, Shoes and Gal
tiers, Ladies'. Misses and, Childrcn's Shoo11
snd Caters. made Of the best material and
in the best and latest style. which we are
selling at prices that defy competition. We
cordially invite the public to call and exam
sne our stock and learn our prices before
purchasing elsewhere. We mean business
and in order to do it we cell cheap-yery
cheap. ,r,, ,,o,,o,,
nOylq-fm. w NJ. HOUCh.
The daily gazette., 1876-03-10

DLACK CAsHMER S. Dlreeff rIla sinner !
at IS, S71&, $i.6O, sI.i2H, sl.22 siS,err' saSer pri
These desirable fabrics are at lomJ owl We 4
than we have offered for years, -aahility,
commend them for color and nur rSaHARP,
lanl9 Fourth anu n"'
The daily gazette., 1876-03-10

REvIvALs CLosED.-The revival SER
vices of the Y. M. c. A, at Olivet
Chapel closed last evening, after eight
regular sessions. Much good has re-
suited from this effort, inasmuch as
over ninety have risen for prayers, and
many professed conversion. After a
weeks rest, the young men propose
starting out in another direction. All
members of the Association are earn
estly requested TO attend the regular
monthly meeting this( friday evening,
at 8 o'clock, at the rooms. Business
of vital Importance, as to the future
usefulness of the organization, will re-
ceive prompt attention. The Roard of
Managers will meet for few minutes
at ha'f past seven, to take action upon
several new applicants for member
ship,
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-12-07
Wasn't Sick.

A Joncsboro negro, while waiting
for the train TO go out q few nights
ago, struck up with several old nc
qalintances.
How is Jeems Robertson 2" asked
one, after the usual "tilno of duy'
h;td been passed.
"Di>ln't you mean bout Jim ?"
quericd the JCnesboro Oakley.
II ain t heerd fun Jim sencc he
cut loose fun de chain gang. He
ant down wild d, hi 10 n S., is
lie ?"
ooh. no! Jim amt sick, an he
amt bin sick. lie des wanted to
ride Mars Bob Proctor's mule de
uddcr Sun lay, an de mule 'pcered
to have anudder Engagement. l
dol bin fool wild dat mule before,
an L tole Jim he better not git
tangled up wild her. But he lowed
he waz hoss -loctor an don he
aXed me fer chew Of terbacker al
got dc bride, an cotch de mule, an
got on her-well 1 spec I better go
git my ticket. Dey tell me dis train
goes a c,llyhootin. -.
"Hold On, you amt tole us bout
Jim," said one of the dusky audit
ors.
Il done tole you all I know. Jim
got on lie mule an she sorter hump
herself, an den der waz a scutfle,
and when do dus' blow way I see
de nigger on de groun, an de mule
eatin' at do troff wild one Nv Jim's
gallusos wroppod rom' her hine leg.
Den artcrward de kurnor he cum an
sod Jim diod sorter accidcntal-like.
Hits des like I tel. y)u; de nigger
want sick Il mint Well, I got
ter be gittin' on: So long, boys !"
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-12-07
Sacredness Of q Promise.

An eminent British statesman is
said to have traced his own sense of
the sacredness of o promise to n
curious lesson he got from his father
when boy. When at homo for the
holidays, his father pointed to wall
which he intended to have pulled
|: down.
ooh" said the boy, 81 should so
like to see wall pulled down"
"Wsll, my boy you shaI," said
his father.
The thing however escaped his
memory, and during the boys alb
sence number of improvement Ia
were being made, among others the
pulling down of this wall and the
building of new ono in it's place.
When the hoy came home an l saw
it, he said, ooh, father, you promised
to let me 500 that wall pulled
down"
Instantly the father remembered
his promise, and was deeply pained
to think that he had seemed careless
of his plighted word.
"My boy" he said, ''you arc
right, I did promise, and I ought
not to have forgotten. It is too late
now to do just what said I would,
but you wanted to see wall pulled
down and SO you shall.
And he actually ordered tho
masons up and made them pull
down and rebuild the new wall, that
as nearly as possible his word
might be made good.
"It cost mo twenty pounds" he
said to friend who was bantering
him about it, "Eut." he added SOL,
emnly, 'if it had cost me q hun lred,
I should have thought it q very
! cheap way of impressing upon my
boys mind, as long as he lives, the
Importance a man of honor should
attach to his plighted word"
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-12-07
The Vote for Governor.

The following tabular statement
gives the vote for governor, by
counties, in the recent election, as
reported by tho county canvassers
of tho respective counties. BY the
State census of 1875, it appears that
there is an aggregate of 1S4,64G
voters. There wore but 1S3,419
votes polled for governor on tho 7th
instant: n.t. i... r.. .-
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-12-07

The electoral votes of Florida,
Louisiana and South Carolina, have
been cast for Hayes and Wheeler,
and the South Carolina Democratic
electors have cast their votes for
1llden, with full statement of the
situation. The whole matter is
likely to go to Congress.
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-12-07

nights to attend the Fair, and see
the fun going on in the Capital gen
orally and we understand that
Columbia is full of strangers from
ell parts of the State. Several have
returned, and the news they have
brought has made them welcome, if
nOught olso has. ,.art...
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-12-07

The extensive authority of parents
under the Chinese laws is we'll
known. A Chinaman Of forty years,
whose aged mother fogged him
every day, shed tears in the com.
pany of one of his friends s'Why
do you weep? was asked. "Alas,
things are not as they used be T.
answered. the devoted son. .The
poor woman's arm grows feebler
every day ]"
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-12-07
PROCLAMATION! :!

10y authority invested in mo as tho
LEADER OF Low PRICES
I do hereby summon and command all
persons in the County of Faieheld. state
of South Carolina. to proceed al onco to
the largo and oommolious establishmon ont
of r. l.. DANNENBERG. and there
elect and buy their Fall and Winter
supply Of Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots
aud Shoes, Hats and Caps, I.ndiea' and
Cents Notions, Is. and bring with them
their ready change. that may give them
MI the benefits which desire by buying
my goods for Cash.
And it is further ordered, by my au-
thority, that must and shall compete
with any house in my line, either in
Charleston, Columbia or Charlotte. And
oil persons failing SO to do will bo ad-
Judged the enomios of Good Goods at
Low Prices, and punished by going
elsewhere md buying their goods.
And it is further orlere that all thoHe
who nre indebted to mo. shall repair at
once to this place and close their accounts.
All those fnilins to do so, will hereafter be
debarred from ever again 'rcceiving Credit
Mt my House.
Signed, sealed md delivered, this 10th
day Of November, 1875.
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-12-07
STATE Or SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD.

COUNTY OF tA1EFIELD.
Thoa Nicely, administrator Of Estate of
Ann Waliing, Deceased VIZ. Elizabeth
Walling Jno. Waiting and others.
n obedience 10 an order from the
L Court of Probate, made in tho above
stated case, will offer for sale on the
first Monday i'll January next before the
the tract of land belonging to tho estate of
AIN Wnlling, dcct as"d, containing seven :
ty-four acres, more or less. and bounded
by l,nds Of Mrs. Mrrtha Blncx. estate Of
Philip Wnlling and others.
Terms OF SALE onc-half cash on day of
sale, balance III one and two years there
after, equal instalmcnts secured by Bonl
and Mortgage with interest from
day of sale. Purchasers to pay tor
necessary papers.
s.. w. RUFF,
dec I-4t. s. F. G..
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-12-07

A fire broke out in New Orleans,
La, last Friday morning ut the cornor
of Bernham and Claiborne streets,
and burned until midnight. One
hundred and twelve houses were
destroyed, and the loss is estimated
at between 100000, and 100000.
Insurance, $500, ,000a 4 Hundreds of
persons were left destitute. Two
negroes caught in the act Of setting
fire to buildings during the pro
gress of the conflagration, were shot;
one was Instantly killed, the other
succeeded in making his escape.
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-12-07

Colonel Mckenzie of the fourth
cavalry, lately attacked d Cheyenne
camp consisting Of one hundred and
forty lodges on the west fork Of
Powder River, and captured the
village. The loss on both sides ii
thought to be considerable, though
not definitely ascertained, Lieut..
! l Henry + Of the Feprth Cavalry was
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-12-07

The Vermont Legislature has
attacked the question of salaries, and
has cut the State Treasurer's salary
down rs per cent Tor to $1,000
without clerk hire, and there is said
TO be prospect that the movement
will be uncomfortably inclusive ot
all Stats offers 81 ssi I'd s