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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15

1t cannot have escaped even the
most casual attention that sexual
crimes are having wonderful
increase in this country; If not
that in fact, then they are certain
ly more faithfully reported than
ever before. The Woman's Jour-
nal makes horrible weekly sum-
mary Of them, with view to inn
press the public with the fact OF
woman's wrongs. 1--WE are not
writing" it says, ito blame men
undulv as Darwin says, they act
after heir kind; we are only in
tent on showing the lallacy of the
theory of masculine protection,
and the necessity that women
shoa,d have increased power, So
c;a, civil, legal, political and &C.
cles.astical, in order to protect
themselves y A woman cores
pendent Of the same paper, believ-
ing that the half is not told, gives
these instances of The unpublished
crimes Of thischaracter A lovely
young girl was stunned and de-
rided at school, because she was
an illegimate child. SO she went
out to service in family where
she hoped to be more sheltered.
The mistress of the house used to
leave this beautiful child of IA
alone for days together with her
unprincipled husband and the con-
sequence was that she was led as
tray by him and gave birth to a
daughter before she was Is. The
payment of $500 settled the diff
Guilty for him. Another young
girl of the same age, going to
boarding school, was outraged in a
sleeping car; a handkerchief wet
with chleroform being placed
over her mouth and face by the
man who had berth in the same
compartment. She was too much
heightened and mortified to tell
ofit until ii month had elapsed.
Then, to me, rather than to her
mother. 1t was decided to let the
fearful crime 60 unmentiOned, as
it could not be avenged. Query !:
Should there not be an immediate
demand for different arrange
ment In sleeping cars ?
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A SISTERS GIFT.

w hat now ~ queried as the man,
Who every morn my mail supplies,
Rang quick my bell, when ! did scan
Unwonted package; "Some surprise
To cheer my Christmas, now you bring,
The sender's love betokening ~
! broke the wrapper speedily,
For there writing plainly told,
One Of two sisters left to me,
THE third lies in the churchyards mold J
Had sent the package as token,
That loves bright chain remained I'M
broken.
"Wool stockings Doubtless soft and
warm,
Because by careful fingers knitted,
Ny feet to shield fro~ winters storm,
And 10 them snugly shaped and fitted ;
Who but sister kind as she
Would think of such gift for me +"
Such gifts as that who would not prize ?
1t was not bought with sordid pelf;
The work of loving hands and eyes,
1t seems part of her dear self,
A something money fails to measure
Hearts gift to heart--a priceless treasure
J. e. s.
Washington, D c., Dec. Is, 1875.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15
-Four Women.

Truth is stranger than fiction.
Within half a mile OF Prin ing
House Square, New York, live
four women who are known in
connection with the stage. One
sprung from nowhere. is the wife
of the editor of a leading Ameri-
can newspaper. A second, after
years Of toll and some marked sue
cess, is the wife of a millionaire.
A third, better born than the 9TH
ers,is one of the wives of the pres
ent managing editor of leading
American newspaper, and earns a
modest subsistence as a ballet-girl
in one Of our chief theatres Her
husband sports second "wife"on
a large salary, confident that the
love of his real wife will protect
him from prosecution. A fourth,
started as low as one can start,and
is to-day not only among the stars
of her profession, but an honored
member of the most select social
circle. Queer, ism 1t ?-Netc York
Star.
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Odd Pleas.

Brougham, defending a rogue
charged with stealing pair of
boots, unable to gainsay his clients
guilt, demurred to his conviction
because the articles appropriated
were half-boots; and half-bOots
were no more boots than a half
guinea was a guinea, or a nalfloaf
a whole one. The objection was
overruIed by Lord Etsgrove, who
said, with BETTING solemnity: II
am of opinion that boot is nomen
generate comprehending half
boot; the distinction Is between a
half boot and half a boot;the moon
is always the moon, though she is
sometimes a half MOON Had
Broughan proved the boots to be
old ones, his han would probably
have come off as triumphantly as
a tramp tried at Warwick for steal
ing four live fowls. The fowls had
been lifted" in Staffordshire; still
the indictment was declared good,
it being held that a man commit
ted felony in every county through
which he carried stolen property |;
but when it came out in evidence
that the fowls were dead when the
thief was taken, he was at once set
free, on the ground that he could
not be charged with stealing four
live fowls in Warwickshire.-A
the Year Round.
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Cleaned Items.

The Crown Prince of Italy has de-
generated from dissipation into puny
kind ofan heir apparent.
The French flag was Kissed at Nice
during recent performance Of Donizet
ti's"Fille du Regiment.
The German immigration amounted
to 7,541 at the port Of New York dur
ing 1876, being falling OF Of Is, 745
10 comparison with 1874.
The English scientists now employ
exclusively Webster's unabridged die
tionary, as being the most correct au-
thori,y of the English language.
There is considerable complaint in
London and Paris that all the good
looking ballrt girls have been wseded
off the stage and the ugly ones only
left to. hold IL.
"Oh, we don't mind the fourth story,
said an Ohio Congressman's wife in
choosing Washington lodgings the other
day I'VE can 60 up and down in the
vsntilator.
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Missouri Girls Try the Leap
YeaF Plan.

From the st. Louis Republican.
Louisiana leads of in the leap year
festivities. The young ladies Of the
Harmonica club gave o Centennial leap
year hop at Bairds hall tonight. The
young gentlemen were invited by the
ladies, and requested to assemble at a
certain dry goods store, where the girls
called " the appointed hour and escort
ed them in an omnibus to the hall.
Instead OF gentlemen rushing around
with pencil in hand to mark engage
ments on the programmes, the order OF
the evening was reversed, and the fair
damsels besieged their gentlemen guests,
calling for their cards and engaging
their partners for the different dances.
When the intermission for refreshments
arrived fair ladies were to be seen lead
ing brave men to the oyster supper. as
lambs to the altar Supper was served
in Womack's restaurant, under the ball,
where again the girls showed true leap
year grit by paying for the boys sup.
pers. The gentlemen wore their coats
pinned back, and were addressed as
Miss" while the bewitching ladies as
sumed the role of Mister" 1t was al
together an enjoyable affair, and con-
Quoted throughout in genuine leap year
stvle
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A Beautiful Indian Girl for
n Bride.

At Muskogee. Indian Territory, last
Thursday evening, Miss F.V. Laber-
tella, beautiful young Indian maiden,
was united in marriage to Mr.. A. j..
Maxwell, government contractor ;
Miss Susie Dice acting as bridesmaid
and Major M. I. Van Dorm, Of Wash,
iugton, as groomsman. The couple
were united by Major j. j. Upham,
post commander at Fort Gibson, acting
Indian agent, and resolsmnized accord
ing to the usages Of the church by the
Rev. John Elliott. Among the distin-
guished guests present were Mrs. Peck,
wife Of Col. John N. Peck, U. s. COM
missioner, and sister of Mrs. Senator
Dorsey, Of Arkansas Major Taylor,
paymastsr U. S. army; Major 0. l..
Brown, Department of the Interior,
Washington and others.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15

At Milwaukee, Wis, there has been
sensation created by the sudden death
Of Miss Mary Zoehrlant, daughter Of
Herman Zoehrlant, wealthy tanner.
Deceased had been betrothed since De-
cember, 1874, to Albert Rathsum, an
employe Of the newspaper Germanin.
A few days ago she found out that her
lover was a married man, having .
wife and three children in Germany.
This discovery seems to have prompted
her to make an end to her life, and in
all probability she took poison. A
post-mortem examination Was made by
DR.. inn, and the contents of the stom-
aeh will be analysed. The coroner
held an inquest, at which DR.. Sim tes-
tilted that there Is reason to believe
that Miss Zoehrlant had taken her life
by poisoning herself.
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When first the bride and bridegroom
wed,
They love their single selves the best |;
A sword is in the marriage bed,
Their separate slumbers are not rest ;
They quarrel and make up again,
They give and suffer words of pain.
Both right and wrong,
They struggle long,
Till some good day, when they are old /,
Some dark day, when the bells are tell
ed,
Death having taken their best of life,
They lose themselves, and find each
other;
They know that they are husband,
wife,
For, weeping, they are father,
mother !
r. III. StOdddrd.
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The Jefferson Border Multi
neevs-A Defence from the
Crew.

NEW YORK, Jan. IA cable
dispatch this morning from Aber-
deem, Scotland, says the crew Of the
American sooner Jefferson Borden
publishes letter, complaining Of
harsh treatment at the hands of
Capt. Patterson, and also Of the I'M
seaworthy character Of the vessel, in
which they refuse to sail again. Re-
ferring to the mutiny which took
place on board the Borden, and for
which two of the sailors win be hang
ed in Boston probably ON Friday
next, the remainder of the crew aver
their belief that these were good
men when they left New Orleans,
but that they were exasperated to
mutiny and murder. The document
is signed by the first and second mate
the steward and entire crew. They
wish Miller and Smith, who were
sentenced to be hanged in Boston to
be reprieved until these documents
arrive in America.
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| the amnesty bill was renewed by Mr..
HUI, OF Georgia, who replied to Mr..
Blaine's speech, denying bis assertion
that Jefferson Davis was responsible for
the horrors Of Andersonville, and assert
ing that greater number of Confeder-
ate prisoners had died 10 the Northern
prisons than had died among the Fed
eral prisoners in the Southern prisons.
He quoted from the report of Surgeon
Gen. Barnes to show that the number of
Confederate prisoners in Federal hands
during the war was 100000, and Of
these %, 430 had died, while there bad
been 80, 900 Federal prisoners ia Con-
federate hands, only 22,576 Of these
had died. After quoting other author
ties to controvert Mr.. Blainc's argu-
ment, he closed with q brilliant perora-
ton. eliciting applause from the CALLER
les. Mr.. GarGeld obtained tho floor,
aud the Senate resolutions relative to
the death of Andrew johnson being re-
ceived, the usual euloginms were made,
and the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY.
SEN ATE. The most Of the session
in the Senate was occupied in dis
cussing the third term resolution of
the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, regarding the tenure of
the Office Of Vice President of the
Senate.
The fourth resolution, which de-
claref Mr.. Ferry to be President
pro temp0re, was withdrawn, and the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.-In the House, after the
introduction of bills, the debate on
the Amnesty bill was resumed, Mr..
Garfield having the floor. Mr.. Rar
dali said he would call the previous
question one hour after the conclu-
sion of Mr.. Garfield's remarks, when
Mr.. Blaine claimed that he and not
Mr.. Randall had control Of the ques-
tion. Mr.. Garfield, in abiding to
Mr.. Hills denial Of the authenticity
of the horrors of Andersonville, said
that they were founded on the re-
port of a committee charged with an
investigation of the atrocities, and
there were four Democratic members
on that committee who joined in the
report making 1t unanimous. AS to
selecting healthy spot for the prison
at Andersonville, there was marsh
in the midst of it, and the stream
of water that flowed through it was
defiled by the location Of q Confed-
crate camp above the stockale while
every tree within its boundaries had
been cut down.
Mr.. Garfield denied that any afro
cities had been practiced at Elmira,
and defied any member who lived
there to say so. No member respond
ing, he denounced the assertion Of
inhumanity as untrue. Mr. Walker,
a Democratic member from New
York, said he lived within seven
teen miles Of Elmira, and could say
that there was no inhumanity or ne
glect in the treatment Of prisoners
there. Mr.. Garfield said the prison
at Elmira was located In as healthy
a place as could be found in the
State Of New York. Upon the con-
clusion Of his remarks a discussion
ensued upon the point whether Mr..
Blaine being the introducer of the
matter had a right to reply. The
Speaker decided that he had not.
Finally a compromise was agreed
upon, Mr.. Blaine will speak for
an hour to-day and then call the pre-
vious question. The House then
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15
Suing a Church Fair for q
Cane.

Last week the Methodist church OF
Decatur, Adams county, Ind, held a
festival, ,nevof the features of which
was the voting OF a cane to the most
popular doctor in the village. DIR. Pc
tiers spent bis. money freely In his en-
deavor to obtain the cane, but came
out second best in the contest. The
doctor, feeling sore over his defeat, has
sued the society for the amount Of
money be expended in his efforts to OBJ.
tain the cane, and hs will never hear
tho last Of ID.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15

THE CELEBRATION WITH WHICH
MEN ARE KILLED IN LOUISIANA.
The New Orleans Republican
has this account of the killing of
Pierson by Cosgrove, editor of the
Tlndicator, at Nachitoches, La. =
Christmas morning about 8 O'Clock
or a little after, Pierson went to
Weinburg's store to purchase toys
for his children. In front of it
Cosgrove met him, and taking of
his hat slapped him in the face,
saying he had a difficulty to settle
with him. Pierson drew pistol,
and Cosgrove, throwing open his
coat, said, Shoot; / am unarmed.'
sThen,' said Pierson, putting up
his pistol, 'go and get one.'
A small crowd had gathered and
Cosgrove went few steps. got a
pistol, and returned to the store -
As he came close to Pierson the
latter fred and missed. AS he
stepped into the store he fred and
missed again. After he entered
he fired again, and the ball struck
the ceiling. Cosgrove came out and
fired, his ball breaking Persons
left wrist, who retired. He went a
square or two and returned the
corner. Then there were a dozen
or twenty shots fired at him, one
passing entirely through his body,
coming out in front near the right
shoulder. He staggered, fell, rose
much bruised, and went forward.
Cosgrove was then following him,
hut on the other side, parallel with
him. AT The next corner he passed
Persons young brother, who fired
at Cosgrove, the ball cutting his
vest across the abdomen, and then
snapped four caps. Half a square
further he met a man who pre-
sented a revolver at him, and he
said, "Don't shoot, l am already
killed. or something to that effect.
This man then told young Pierson
to stop shooting, and then checked
Cosgrove and the others who were
following Pierscn. The latter went
on till within half square of his
home, when he fell and was una
BILE to rise. A negro woman took
him in her arms and carried him
to his house. He never spoke CO.
herently again.
He Couldn't Go to Church.
81 wouldn't be such a Christian
as you are john" said his wife, as
she stood in the doorway dressed
for church. "You could go with
me very we'll if you wanted to-"
"How can IL" he half sobbed.
"There's the wood to be split, and
the coal to be shoveled over to the
other side of the cellar, and nc
dishes washed for dinner yet"
"Ah, / didn't think OF that
she murmured thoughtfully, and
giving her new cloak fresh hitch
aft, sailed out alone Brooklyn
Argus.
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A Mans wife Lost.

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-John We
huonlka, cigar maker of MorTisan-
ia, and his wife became separated at
the railroad depot at Sixty-third
street and Second avenue on the 4th
inst, and he has not heard anything
of her since. She had SEQ ON her
person.
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EST VIRGINIA SATURDAY, JANUARY 15.1s7e

receding to lower values at some
time in the future.
Members of the Senate and
House, what say you?
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15

Senator Logan, whose health is
slowly improving, presided yesterday
at the meeting of the Committee OH
Military Affairs.
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Alex. Stephens imaginss now that he
is hectic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-12

In State bonds the District Of Columbia 3.G5s were
strong at 72l4z 72l2 These bonds are continuing
TO attract the attention Of institutions and ndiyid
uals as n paying investment. Being TO all practical
purposes bond of the United States, and so recog-
nized by the present Congress III making an atpro-
praton to pay the interest fer Che current fiscal
year a comparison with he currency Is becomes OF
interest The currency Us are selling at about 1875.
AZ which they pa upon the sum invested an annual
interest of about 49, per cent while the District OF
Columbias Mt the present price of 72l2 pay SOB per
cent; at 10, 5000 per cent, md ut so, 4ooeO per
cent. A further consideration is that both bonds
are redeemable at 100, 80 that while the currency
90 must gradually lose the premium the District of
Columbus will gradually rise 70 par as the
time of maturity approaches. New Tennessees
sold I'D to 49, new series to A8s, Missouri SKIES of
1877 selling at 101, and Virginia Consols, second
series, at 32lc The only business in city bank stocks
was shares Continental at 20. There was an active
business in the railroad bonds with NorthW estern
gold Consols better at 93s4 a937s st. Paul Sinking
Fund strong at OIL, and frss, La Crosse division,
at 1925. New-Jelsey Central Conyertibies were
steady at 93lo and Lehieh and Wilkesbarre Consols
at S55sQS5I Union Pacifics were in demand at
1O5l,, ana Sinking Fund at 90 Chicago, Bur
liEgton and Quincy Consolidated seven per cents
selling at 1105s, and North Missouri firsts at 96l2
Q96si.
The American Mining Board, through our adver-
Using columns, invites owncrs of property near
Wall and Broad-sts. to make proposals for rooms
suited to is business.
The following shows the imports of dry goods at
this port for the week ending to-day and since the
beginning Of the year, compared with the CORE
spending periods of tie two previous years:
:; s 'ssa5
rn,S ~ IL nor, s7o $50 ISL O43552 s52ss72l3
Thrown MARKET. l,l9O2I4 0o,lfZOf3 33lzho9s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-12
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.


ASuFS-The main features market unclaHgei
business continued very modere aud quotations more or less
nominal at A. G5o. foe Pots and CSC. ior PeNls. -
3EESWAH-TLerp has been very fuet fn21hc.b YET no
changes noted Western and southern qGoed al %
BROOM CORN Business has shown continued dnlnesj
and prices remain nCmralv a. be1-e We qu1ts Sa3it
Grccn Brush md Graeo HUH So lOci Medium Ciee'' %
CANDLES-Ihe lobOins trahe - been done az
la;e hgme5; quote Adam autino nj l29lac to LOIS
sperm At 29c.i Patent Sperm, ooci Fasahe' 100
lee. : ueiined STcfmsceu 27dZ5e. .,,
COAI-Anhlctle ard Btnnn?us Rave been fairy aetlvs
prices about steady. Foreign all tolci COILS
quiet and unchanged we glGs iEeiooi hGse Nhs a
T sS TG'' q S S a. cfcrey: Fepnsyyaa west
SOFT AMI Broadtop aud Ceareld s5as5 30 and Anthracite
$3.50 - bv the cargo. o., ,,---
COoPERAGE STOck-There nas been decidedly more &C
tiyty ia this market, and hodes maintain quotations "a
iriniess quote: empty Hogshcais, g 90 Ii9es Ia
teel, Ordinary 10 Prime s33e 80 II iest o. ~ 80
ShooA. with Heads b inches - 5O0S 90 DO 50 LcGf
81 G9dS2 Fox Shocks. 7OG75e.: Bum shoohs o. F.pe
CJc0A has been merely uomnal in the absence Of .aes
&C. ior Sa AN D1riiiV", ~. Iir,a,s,ni al ."I
CHICCoRY quiet AZ &C. goid fec English and 4aat' &C.
C6FFFF-Md grades were generally quiet and Unchanged
MaTacaho 100 Rags sold at l5i be gold iiO was urn
a. 9 ga Sf oSh iS os there was iar dsm1ad and
5000 bags mere Ha sod at l5hc, anu l4OO bags III
baltimore eX Mozart at l7c, gold.
CORDAG E-The usual Hent IS goinc Oh al neyed
hluros: Mania Corlagc, sues above l2tfeat ana 10y
9rrl- ljc. Manila Cora@e Bot Rope 1-fs 70 &C.; 90
Go ftnreai and 9threH, 10 e 90 WEa,r lues' iCc'
Sisal Rope 0'gc: do. II t!resi !"c do thread and g
TRIAD l63c Tar sal IaE Yarn. 90; IN, I'Trr ssal
Hacked Hemp Tarr,d orl.se, l2 Iarf.c American IAN
Yarn &C.: fIno do 10, IS - ,. -, , ,, tho.
tor I.oD spoE o"ing stronger fsegn llik,ts
ara less fayorahe reports from ls Soag crop sar '4g
'or spec a;ion devle on cotc 100 bales: receipts at
ne polJ 100 baes; STOCK at New YORK. t@o2o o"les' We
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-12

DRUGS AND CHEMICALS have sold fairly IoGbng lots
az" sG esrs sns tor o5SSs os aorpnne 50 nn
me &c y ~ C" GSbo a., isssS g 2o ss To
81 So satpeer, l2Si2qe for refined Nitrate soda &c
od English Chem,eais-l :5asl 80 Tor y. sSsa - 20
soda ali gold Bleaching Powder. ~ 9iLdtl 40 currency
& S s4gl ~ sS iS 3 G to -
tergec IS Cor Pepper ni1t u TIN ara % % in ga
goS. ga 1fo Gs,n@s2 Ss
u.s. Sss janaie e%Oi gold ssas2o ssysn SIS %rabo
FfSH-of cod 900 qair sold IS for Grand Bank
and q @ 2 Fax and H 5s
P eE1s hay Gsf G 1s ar ~ ss ey nave stss
place. 1000 eb se1g part on pse srs S s rs
- and - g 80 FOE No 3 IRON ..,,o,r,
ports TO all foreign countries Tor ne week have been S3t5
bbs nGlading Ios for EeTSse an.s $3.50 6e
buyers at to days and for local wants there les.
S SS. o; as Ms for the @ss iRds. AI
sSs g. g. chiefly chiefly sts Sssss 5S
100 SS 1ox I1,9 At = 's sSs5 20 q $500 sn SS
@sS sSss 3. fss COO ss
% er 'iSh ie or to aor con%SH Western
Fancy 600 SS . G 5css 50
for very GItra l1anf Hoop ONO q 900
sss 50 for s6ss7 tor God 70 chcies SHIP
eoa az, Ssa s. Sos Is ~ - cSSs % 20 I
S Closed f Sns'f for Mass.oi. shipping
Sayers favor nS" ~ soWThERN FLOUR was In mod.
crate request With Of $50 bbs 81 50 50dS4 80 for
saperans "a Goas5 40 foe Common % Par EIta - 10
Sss rs for Fair Good Extra s5 1898 Tor Common
choice Family Extra s$s 80 for Choice Fancy New
Process Extra BYE fLoUs was steady though no.
Choice superhne, chiefly :, s3 ss9 70 CORN NEAL .
offered with safes Of 100 bbl at ~ ~
81 90 Western Jersey and Pcnnsyysna tho latter for
snail iosst srsnsywns e 20 Bss d Msa was quoted
ss
so fairly Only moderate ooonS business hss been
steady prices oaotaions srsi Layer RaislnA boz ~
soss Huseatsi "a 10oe2 co. Valencia &C. sultapa l3c