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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-21

One of those well-inforlned Britons
on the Morning Post says the Amer
leans are running female named
the Widow Butler for Congress. in a
Massachusetts district. Imagine the
horror of that Englishman when he
sees the name of the candidate put
up against the widow.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-21
Autumn Leaves.

Already the ladies are visiting the
groves for purpose of securing tinted
autumn leaves for parlor decora-
tions. The leaves, when properly
pressed, make a beautiful ornamen-
tation and we know of nothing that
can be placed in the parlor at so
small an expense and make more
handsome showing.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-21

General Butler rejoices that he is
a man that God made and not the
newspapers. Just now the newspa-
pers seem to be taking hand in un-
making,and it looks as if they would
be successful.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-21
Seeming.

\ large majority of the farmers of
this county finished seeding last
week hut some few are not yet done.
The present cold snap makes itquite
unfavorable, not only for putting
wheat in tire ground but for that al
ready in, which has not yet had
time to come up. 1t is to hoped the
present cold snap win soon pass over.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-21

Local news are rs scarce as green
backs. Even the MAYORS Office fails
to furnish an item. The town is. re-
markably moral and quiet. Well we
are willing to hunt items elsewhere,
If it will remain so.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-21
rilden Club

The Tilden and Hendricks Club
held a meeting in King Street Hall
Friday night and had an enthusias-
tic time. They determined TO hold
grand rally prior to the November
election.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-21
straw.
HARRIsBuRG, Oct. 16.

A vote taken on the train between
Chambersburg and Harrisburg re-
suited as follws: TildeIl It's, Hayes,
l42, Cooper 9. j.. n. i.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-21

John ID. Lee, the Mountain Mead
ow butcher, has been sentenced to be
shot to death on the 10Th of January
next.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-21
saturday. October I'll, Is76.
HARDY County

Hardy county gives Mathews 8S1
majority. and it was not a good day
for majorities up that way either.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-21
Winter Apples

The crop of winter apples has not
yet been put on the market. 1t is
quite large all over the county, and
the prices will not he as last year.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-21
Fer Sale.

An excellent family carriage, i'll
fine condition, good as new, for sale
at great bargain. Enquire at this
office. [octl2, 3tdaw
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-21
Thanks.

We are under obligations to our
friend Mr.. Charles Suthard, of New
ark, Ohio, for late Ohio papers, sent
us by the fast trains every day.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-21
City Business Directory.
rhe following IL list of good business
houses in the City OF Martinsburg.

The following 10 list of good business
houses in the City OF Martinsburg.
ATTORNEYS.
IF. NADENBOUSCH, Office Kins
Street Hall.
j. NELSON WISNER, Office with
Independent Printing Co., corner
of Queen and Martin Sts.
HENRY B. MILLER, Office on Pub
lie Square, opposite Courthouse.
AGENTS. Real Estate and Insu-
rance.
BPIsTOR & HERRING, No. 81 N.
- ssnS st
BOCTa, SHOES, HATS & CAPS.
G. !. SMITH, No ca North Queen
81 ut.
BOOT aad SHOEMAKER.
w. f. LONG, No. SO North Queen
Street.
BOOKSELLERS & STATION Frs
INDEPENDENT BOOK STORE, No.
65 North Queen Street, opposite
Lutheran Church.
CARPETS and OIL-CLOTH.
P. NICKLAS l. BRO, King Street
nearly oppo Stewart House.
DENTISTS.
DR.. J. s, BOAK, Dentist; Office
on Queen Street, upstairs Bow
man sbuilding.
DRY GOODS and NOTIONS.
D. w. TIMBERLAKE, No. go North
Queen Street.
J. FLEISCHMAN, No. 10 N. Queen
Street
uKY GOODS, NOTIONS, BOOTS
AND SHOES.
H. N. DEATRICK, No. II North
Queen Street.
I. WILSON, Next door to National
Bank.
FURNITURE DEALERS s. MAN.
UFACTURERS.
WHEN, CLARK & WHEN, sue
cessors to VIM. Wilen, up stairs in
Bondel Building.
GRO rERs.
J. WISNER q SON, Near Lutheran
Church.
GROCERIES, QUEENs.wARE,
BOOTS AND SHOES.
f. G.. KAUFMAN, Cor. of Public
Square, under Gran,ham Hall.
HARDWARE
G. GNAU, North Queen ST.. nearly
opposite Lutheran Church. Lock
and Gunsmith.
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS
AND HARDWARE.
j. H. S. NICHOLS, No. lol North
Qroea Street.
HOTEE
AMET Jan HOUSE, @. H. Keefer,
FIG etor, No. SO Queen Street
Billie d Hall attached,
JEwELEs
W.L.JOHES Il Co. No. / East Burke
Street, next door to postoffice.
LIQUORS.
J. s. ROBINSON, No. "a N. Queen
Street.
PHYSICIANS.
S. N. MYERS, No. West Martin
Street, noar Lutheran Church.
SEWING MACHINES
LATEST IMPROVED HOWE
Sewing Machines, sold on easy
terms. Also secondhand ma
chimes of various kinds. Sewing
machines adjusted, repaired and
new parts furnished on short no
tice at the Howe Office, II West
King st. E. Z. KIRBY, Agt,
STOVES, TIN, EET-IRON s.
COPPER-WARE
J. H BLONDEL, r., Successor TO
John H. Blondel, ST., Cor. Queen
and Martin Streets.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-21

Watches and jewelry, latest
styles, warranted; at
ole, 2da1w) II. s. HYDE's.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-02-23
From the Courier..Iournal. I

On Tuesday Mr.. Disraeli announced
in the British Parliament the bill ia
confer the title of compress of India
upon Queen Victoria. This was fore>
Swallowed in the Queens speech last
week when she said:
At the time that the direct govern.
ment ofmy Indian Empire was trans
ferred to the crown, no formal addition
was made to the style and title of the
sovereign. have deemed the present
fitting opportunity for supplying
this omission, and hill upon the sub,
ject will be presented to you.
Victoria has been called Queen Of
Great Britain and the Colonies" since
November 1, 1858, when the East In
dia Company's domination in India
ceased, and the governor of that coun>
try was then called the viceroy. The
title of empress of India is q stylish one
and beftting the sovereign of the Brit
ish Empire.
Pinchback's case still hangs fire in
the Senate. Senator West, who con-
trols the Louisiana patronage (being
the only senator from that State), is
doing all he can to keep Pinchback out.
Morton is afraid to bring the subject to
a vote, because he knows there axe
enough Republican senators opposed to
Pinchback to prevent his admission. If
Pinchback is voted oct, Democratic
senator will be elected by the Louisiana
Legislature. If the election can be de-
layed in the Senate until the Louisiana
Legislature adjOurns and Pinchback is
then defeated, Gov. Kellogg (if he is
not impeached by that time) can ap-
point one of the Grant group-prob>
ably Casey or Packard. The Pinch
back case is a complicated one, and
Pinchback himself issick with hope de-
ferred.
Secretary Fish, it seems, has offered
the services of our Government to Ger
many in the settlement of the difficulty
of that power with China about the
schooner Anna, which fell into the
hands Of pirates near Foo-Choo, and
was plundered, after her crew had been
murdered. We had better keep on our
side of the fence, and let Germany set
tie her own business with China.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-02-23
Stick 20 Your Business.

Young man, stick to your business.
1t may be you have mistaken your
calling; if so, find it out as quick as
possible, and change it; but don't let
any uneasy desire to get along fast, or
a dislike of your honest calling, lead
you to abandon it. Have some hon.
eat occupation, and then stick to it; if
you are sticking types, stick away at
them; ifyOu are selling oysters. keep
ON selling them; if you are at law,
hold fast to that profession; pursue the
business you have chosen, persistently.
industriOusly, and hopefully. and if
there is any thing of you it will appear
and turn to account in that rs well or
better than any other calling-only, if
you are a lOafer. fOrsake that line as
speedily as possible. for the longer you
stick to it the worse it will "stick" to
you.-!Seenti6c American.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-02-23

was completely captivated. As many
of the young men Of the present day
do, he seemed to live only in her
smiles. But alasi for human happi-
ness-the cause Of true hive never did
run smooth. Although he had pro-
posed and been accepted. just before
the time for them to be married there
came call from the government for
troops, and as bad luck would have it,
Billy was drafted. When the fatal
day arrived for the rendezvous Billy
went over to take leave of his lady
love. but found it simply impossible.
An officer sent a sergeant with u posse
after him. with Aa nrder to bring him
right along, as they had to start i'm
mediatcly for New Orleans. The
house in which Miss Polly lived was a
small log cabin, one room, one door,
puncheOn floor and clapboard roof
The furniture was in keeping with the
house: straight-pOst bedstead, three
legged stools with no backs and other
things on the same order. When the
sergeant got within fifty yards Of the
house the dog barked, and Billy went
to the door and was seen by the whole
party. They all thought they had
him sure enough, and so thought
Billy. The latter walked back to the
fire, told Polly it was all up with him.
But there ia many slip between the
cup and lip, especially where woman
is concerned, and that sergeant had
reckoned without his host, for there
was never a more striking instance of
the ready wit of woman in a case of
emergency. She told Billy to sit down
in the corner and draw his feet up un-
der him, then she sat down on his head
anu shoulders, spread her skirts over
him, completely cOncealing him, and
went to knitting away rs calmly as if
she had been sitting on one of the three
legged stools, as indeed the conscript-
ing party thought she was. The of:
fcer searched the cabin from bottom
to top, and though he knew he saw
him, he had to go away without him.
They left the next day, and Billy was
left, and lost an, opportunity of dis
tinguishing himself in the battle of
New Orleans, but he married Polly,
and was still living few years ago.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-02-23
a seeDe I'm the sheriff. Ousre.

A newly excited Sheriff was sitting
IN his office sad eyed anil baggard.
He held in his hands stack Of manu-
script representing the applications Of
eight hundred and seventy-nine can.
didates for position as deputy sheriff,
each one of whom said he had worked
for him at the polls, and had gained
him all the way up from two hundred
to one thousand votes from their per-
sOnal friends who did not vote the
Democratic ticket.
A man attired in blue shirt, with
a paper collar and red nosc, entered the
office, and grasping the hand OF the
tired official, greeted him cordially.
"Ah, Mr.. Sheriff, but its glad l am
to see you looking so hearty; don't you
know me?"
IL don't think | do" remarked the
official, although there is something
in your face that is familiar to me-"
"Ah, Mr.. Sheriff, 1 thought you'd
know me. worked all day at the
election, and got you one thousand
votes, and come for that place."
well, lam sorry to say that have
already promised all the places at my
disposal"
"Oh, give me place; l don't care
what it is"
"Oh, by the by" said the Sheriff,
with a malicious grin in his eye, there
is a place, but it is not worth much,
and | don't think you'd take it."
"Ah, Mr.. Sheriff, I'll take anything:
don't care what kind of place it is.
Tell me what it is. and I'll jump at it
with my coat off"
"All right" said the Sheriff; there is
Chinaman going to he hanged at the
Jail next month, and he wants some
body to take his place. / think it will
suit YOU
The man with the red nose ceased to
smile, and asking the Sheriff for a
quarter to pay for his lodging that
night, he left the Office and mingled
with the thrOng of would-be Deputy
Sheriff. ON the outside.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-02-23

A young girl, about as pretty as
they grow 'em, went into a Cedar
Rapids music store and asked the
clerk, inquiringly, ifhe had "A Heart
that Loves Me Only?' "NO," he said,
"but here's a Health to the Mary"
That won't do, but before she turned
to go she asked: "Hove You 'One
Sweet Kiss Before We Part?" That
Cedar Rapids clerk looked up and
down the store; the book-keeper was
out, the boss was upstairs trying to
sell a Granger a wheezy old melOdeon,
and so he leaned over the counter and
turned out about half dozen of the
best and most artistically finished ar.
ticles that the astonished young lady
had ever been offered in job lot.
She didn't say much, but she went Out
of the store in a step and a half. and
rubbed her cheeks thOughtfllly all the
way home.-BrlinJtOn HalckeT.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-02-23
AN OLD SETTLERS YARN.
How Billy Mckinney Happened
Not 20 Serve I'm the War Of iSI2.
lCOr. jacksonville (Ky.) Times.1

lCor. Jacksonville (Ky.) Times.l
Seeing request from you for items
concerning our old men, will give
you few items of one of the first set
tiers of our county. The subject of
this sketch. Billy Mckinney, was born
in - county, North Carolina, about
the year 1892. His father emigrated
to this county when he was three years
old, bringing Billy and a sister two
years older in u couple of hamper
baskets strapped across horse. That
same horse carried the household and
kitchen furniture besides, and was led
by the old lady, the father carrying a
rifle, with which he supplied their dai-
ly provisions. He reached this county
in the fall of 1895, and settled on
Clear creek, where he spent his time
between cultivating a small farm and
hunting. Billy grew up much as otis
er young men of the country, and
though he may have been proof against
hardship and rough living, yet he was
not against the smiling face and black
eyes of Miss Polly Alexander, a young
lady who lived near by. In fact, he
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-02-23
THE BLACK FAIRY.

4 widow and her two buys lived near
dark forest, good way from any
neishbor and far from any public road.
The path to her cottage was across
wide field; and, though in the pleasant
seasons some one walked the path every
day, when the, winter storms came,
week and more sometimes would pass
without the neighbors calling upon the
widow or she upon them.
The schOol-house was distant, and
the boys staid at home much of the
time in winter, studying their school
books, which they had brought home,
and helping their mother.
Though the neighbOrs did not visit
the widow in the stormy weather, one
visitor never failed to come to her
home, however severe the weather
might be; and this was Jack, the great
black Newfoundland dog, that belonged
to a farmer who lived on q hill more
than mile of. He had a strong afFec-
ton for them and they for him, and
many time they would go out in the
forest together; and when her boys were
under the care of Jack the widow had
no fear for their.safety.
1t was funny to see Jack after
great fall of snow. He would come
plunging through the drift where the
snow was deepest, capering about and
rolling in it as if he liked it, and then
when he reached the widows house he
would run barking round it, or scratch
at the door till the boys let him in, and
would then seem as glad to see them
rs if he had not been there for a month.
Sometimes the farmer would tie some
meat or bread to Jacks collar, and
point toward the widows; and he would
then start off with it, as If he knew
what it all meant, as he probably did.
The boys, with Jack, would often
60 out into the forest to gather fire.
wood for their mother, and would get
as much fun out of 1t as they could.
They would try sometimes to fancy
themselves lost, and would get into the
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-02-23
Half Deg. Halt Cat.

From the liouston tTexas) Telegraph. I
Nature sometimes plays fantastic
tricks that beget the wonderment of
man. The strongest freak of the u.u.
ally staid dame that we ever beheld
she has Just performed in this city,
MIR. Thompson, who lives OFT Caroline
street, not fur frOm Congress, has a
little blackand-tan terrier bitch that
gave birth to litter of puppies about
fifteen days ago. One of these pup-
pies is not all puppy. 1t came into
1.-THE world not more than halt made
up'--that is, pot more than half
made up as puppy, nor "more than
half made up" as cat. From its
shoulders back it is a pretty, pIump
bIack-and-tan terrier pup. From its
shoulders (inclusive) forward it il a
cat. Its tOrelegs and feet are those of
a cat, its feet having long claws, with
the contractile muscles ola cat. it,
neck, head and ears are exactly like a
cats, the cat portion of the animal be-
ing white. On its shoulders are the
marks of scratches, as though "a,
had made them 1t news, growk
and spits the same as cat, and strikes
with ITS paws the same rs a cat does.
on Its mouth it has whikers two
inches long like a cat. 1t can't walk
but drags itself along by its claws, and
its always scratching on the aoor, rs a
cat often does 1t seems to be perfect
ly healthy, Is fat and playful, but new.
er ceases its nsewings like kitten
The mother seems fonder oft than of
any other Oftbe puppies, and constant,
ly shows her affection for it. Mr..
Thompsoa Is going to give the other
puppies axay, and do all he can to |
raise tins strange anomaly in nature.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-02-23

The other evening Vicksburg hus-
band went home and told his wife that
it panied him more than he could tell
to see her cheeks so pale, her step so
slow and her eyes so sad. "You need
a few weeks in the country to restore
you to health" he added as he patted
her head. She looked at him with
pity and contempt, and there was a
warning in her voice as she replied
"william Henry, don't you try to
play that on me! When l commence
to complain it will be time for you to
speak up. Its my opinion that you'll
have to be home at nine o'clock every
night this summer. and that you won't
get a chance to go oA any excursions
and pretend that you are widower."
VIeksbrg Herald.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-02-23

both very sad. They thought of thei
mother, and how she must grievc fol
them, and wondered if they would h
found when the snow was gone and tn,
grass was green around them, and how
good old Jack would feel when he
should see them, when they heard a
great scratching and whining overhead
where the cap was. And in a moment
more large hole was made in the roof,
through which the light came, and a
dogs black muzzle was seen and pair
of black eyes looking kindly down up
on them, and wonderful bark, that
said as plain as dog could speak:
Don't he afraid. I am here"
Then the dog-for it WAS Jack-set
up furious barking outside, and SEEM
ed to run away and then come to take
another look at them.
1T Is our fairy! cried Tom. 1--WE
are saved, Billy, by the fairy. Good
Jack! dear Jack! bully Jack! Ten
thousand thanks, Jack"
Then Jack nuzzled in the snow and
whined, and pushed his head further
in; but did not dare to jump. Voices
were heard outside now. And soon
the boys heard men shoveling toward
the tent, and they felt that they were
indeed saved. They shouted in their
joy; and the men outside shoveled the
faster, till by and by shovel made an
opening into the tent, and Jacks mas>
Ter leapcd in, with a great cry of de,
light. SIS
The widow had gone through the
snow and told the neighbors of the loss
of her boys; and they had all turned
out to find them as soon as the storm
was over. They never would have
found them, however, if Jack had not
been there. He remembered the tent
in the forest. and as soon as he guessed
what they were in search of he dashed
away TO find it, which he did, and his
barking called the ncighbor to it
How grateful the widow was at the
escape of her boys, and jack was al
ways most welcome visitor to her
house. He never los. the name
the boys gave him of the '.'Iack Fairy.
b. p. &aldber, IN n. Y. Independent.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-02-23
4 Hard Ques.iOn.

n man called NJ the office OF lawyer
McGinn the other day, and after in
troducing himself, said:
"Mr. McGinn, want to state :
case to you. A little while after the
war broke out, l concluded that us |.
citizen | had a duty to perform in be-
half of my bleeding country. | had
heard the call to arms, and
my soul was filled with fierce desire
to strikes blow against the enemies Of
my native land. In short time NV
resolution was taken. arranging my
business, | embrace..s,my family,
hnckled on NIX ncs 'cr.9ents. shonl>
dered my muskct, breathed an aspira-
ton for my countrys success, and with
a firm resolution to defend the right at
all hazards, marched to the recruiting
station where heroes were gathering
for the fray, and there bought a substi-
tute for s275. gave him my musket
and my blessing; l. told him not to dis
EcaOr me by cowardice, but to face the
foe as l would have done, and sent
him To the front, while / returned to
my family and wondered what would
have become of Freedom hut for the
bravery other children
at is WONDER" said Mr.. McGinn.
eyes, sir. Well, that substitute
went to the war. In one Of the fights
he was shot in the leg, and it had to be
amputated. He bore it like man.
| couldn't have done it better myself.
And then he come home to stay. Now,
of course. when a soldier has his leg
shot to pieces he is entitled to a pen
sion. And the point 1 want 10 get at
ls, who is to get that pension, the sub.
stitute or me? No% it. ..sikes me |
am the right man to have it. Who is
that man? He is my agent, He rep,
resents ME. Virtually he wus me-
When he fought in the ranks it really
was me fighting: it was really | that
lost the leg, therefore it is actually /
that am entitled to the pension.
Doesn't it strike you that wayf"
Il dunno" said MctSEn There's
something in the way : ..stas. it.
You are entitled to the principal in
the transaction, and the substitute also
Is entitled to it as the man who lost
the leg. The Government il Obliged
to pay both of you the same pension;
but as it can only pay one of you, the
question is which one shall it pay"
"Jes so; and | say it ought to pay
it to me. When 1 handed the man
1915 then he got his full dues"
"Pll tell you how you can get at it."
said Mr.. McGinn. "If that man re.
ally represented you, you would have
heen dead in the eye of the law if he
had been killed, and if he should die
now your friends would be justified in
burying YOU"
That seems to he Sraining the
thing little"
"Not at all. Well. now. I'll get
you that pension if youllagree to creep
into a coffin and be carted out to the
cemetery, and hustled into the grave
as soon as that substitute dies"
81 guess | won't accept. I'll drop
the matter as it stands. The man has
consumption and chronic liver COM
plant"
"Well, I'm going to have you buried
anyhow, when he steps out. That's
the law"
"Then you must excuse me. I'll
skip the country" and Mr.. McGinn's
warrior left the office suddenly, and
has never put in an appearance since.
MAR Adeler," IN =, y HirAy.