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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-04
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton

If this organization is capable of
accomplishing anything let it at
once proceed to rent large room
and proceed to stock it with books
and papers and keep it open constant
ly. Politicians can raise money for
compaigns ; Missionaries can get
money TO keep up an expensive sys-
tenn of enlightening the heathern,
but for needed enterprise for mem
tai culture for home enlightment
there is neither effort or money. If
this association has any grit or any
OF the elements of success it can very
readily find plenty of working
room in building up library and Sc
curing every season course Of lee
ture
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-04

There need not be delay in receiv
ing the returns of the election in
November as there was in October.
AT that time there were long tickets
to count,and where many votes were
polled it was impossible to make
known the result much before morn
ing. AT the Presidential election,
although the names of the electors
are to be voted for, the heading real
ly will be all that is necessary to be
read, and a glance cast down upon
the ticket to see that no cheerful
idiot has scratched a name, for,
strange to say, this is done OCCASION
ally, where private grudge is held
against an elector, most generally
in the District he represents. There
is no reason why we should not have
intelligence by twelve O'Clock on
election night to determine who is
to be the next President.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-04
Charley Ross

Considerable excitement has been
caused 10y the arrest Of a number of
parties in and about Harrisburg, Pa,
supposed go have some connection
with the stealing OF Charley Ross. A
man named James Pickett, of Hag-
erstown was also arrested and taken
to Philadelphia.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-04
Eeed the Porkers

Swine should now be fed all they
will, and their appetites should DO
stimulated by variety of feeds. 1t
is cheaper to make pork at this sea-
son than later, when most of the food
is required to withstand the cold. At
the present price of pork and grain
we can make no better disposition of
the latter than to convert it into the
former product.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-04
winchester Prices.

The winchester Ners says; Choice
wheat is quoted at 81. 45(G1.47; fair
ut Sl25M1.30. Corn at 57058, .cts.
with the market easy. The prospect
Of war held out II few days ago as
likely to occur between Russia and
Turkey tended to advance the price
of grain, but the latest foreign news
SAYS the war cloud is dissolving.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-04

The New Y ork Tribune says that
the sole remaining chance for peace
in the East hangs upon the decision
of Turkey : and the few days delay
of that Power in replying to the de-
mandS Of Russia is favorable to the
chance. These demands prove to be
as was already reported almost iden-
tical with those made by England,
Abstention of The other European
Powers from any present interference
in the matter is no less compulsory
upon them than it is prudent. If
the Turkish Government fully I'M
derstands the gravity of the crisis it
will dare the certain evaporation of
its own subjects and accept Russia s
proposal at once il not,a war must
come which will precipitate its
downfall.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-04
Dead Letters.

The following list of letters remain
in the postoflice, Martinsburg, w.
Va, Oct. 2S, and will be sent to the
dead-letter office November II, ifnot
called for:
Barbara f Fearl, Mrs M A Glib
bons, VIM Hoffman, James w N.Y.
ers, Alice + Norwood, Ellen O'Con-
nors, Joseph Staley, Char w TRUE.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-04
Girls Who sold Their Hair
to Get Home.
From The Reading E00le

Two bellies of this city lately
came home from Philadelphia
short OF their wealth Of raven
tresses. After they had taken in
all the points at the big show and
had made many purchases before
they knew it they had spert all
their money, and what was worse
had lost their return tickets
They had no friends in Philadel-
phia and no time TO write toRead-
ing. They therefore resolved to
make raise; so they skipped
away into barber shop aud made
bargain for their back hair. The
shaver offered 1916 each for W lat
they had. In short time they
were nicely shorn, and thus they
were able to get back to their ma
tive land
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-04
Tie .Indees.

The Wheeling Register says the
returns from all the counties in this
State except ten have been received
by Governor Jacob, and give the vote
for Supreme Court Judges as fol-
low Raymond, 1850, Johnson,
1885; Republicans, Berkshire, 3d.
$50; Flick, 81 ,624: Brown, 38, $50.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-04

The impression is becoming more
and more general that as goes New
York SO will go the Union on the 18th
proximo. Since 1861 the Democrats
have carried the state nine times
and the Republicans seven. In 1861
the Republicans carried the State by
the rousing majority of 109,712. Next
year the Democrats carried it by TO-
752 majority. In 1868 the Republi-
cans CARED the State by 90, 405 ma
jority, and again in 1864 by 6,749
majority. From 1867 to 1870 the
Democrats carried the state by ma
iorities ranging from 10, 900 to $4,000.
In 1874 they carried it by SO, $40 and
last year by 3,707 majority. These
figures show great fluctuations, and
that the State is not very safe one
to lay wagers on.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-04
HAGERsTowN ITEMS

Last Wednesday evening Rev. {.
I'll. Coon, of Ursinus College, Penn
sylvania, vas ordained and installed
as pastor of the Second Reformed
Church in Hagerstown, Rev. z. A.
Long, of TaneytoWn, Md, preaching
the sermon. Rev. Mr.. Goodrich, Of
Clearspring, performed the ceremo-
MES and delivered the charge.
The Maryland and Virginia elder
ship of the Church of God met ut
Fair Play, Washington county, on
Thursday evening last, and the open
ing sermon was preached by Rev
John IL. Cane. They concluded their
business ON Saturday, and adjourned
There was q large attendance ON the
sessions and eligious services.
Mr.. Alexander Sicily, formerly
resident Of Williamsport, but lately
Of Memphis, Tenn, was arrested last
week at Williamsport upon a requi-
sition from the Governor Oh Tennes-
see, and taken to Memphis, the
charge being that lie was accessary
to the enlightenment of taxes by a
tax collector of Memphis in 1872.
Mr.. Steffy's friends say the facts are
that he was clerk to the collector,
who, upon the discovery of his defal-
cation. abSconded, and recently re-
turned to Memphis. After the col
leetor's return Mr. Steffy was writ
ten to and requested to come to
Memphis to appear as witness in
the case against the collector, but
refused to do SO unless his expenses
were paid, and then the requisition
Tor his arrest as an accessory was OBJ
tanned in order TO secure bis atten-
dance as a witness.
The anniversary day OF tie refor-
nation was appropriately observed
by the congregation Of Trinety Lu-
theran Church Sunday. The church
was adorned with significant mot
toes, and the pastor, Rev. j. II.
Williams, preached a sermon having
reference to the occasion.
The telegraph war has at last
reached Hagerstown, the Atlantic
and Pacific Company having an
nounced that they had made arrange
ments with the Baltimore q Ohio
Railroad Company for the transmits
sion@of pablo business, the tariff be-
ing twenty-five cents for ten words
to Baltimore.
The Western Union have been
charging forty cents, but their man.
ager, Mr. d G Aughinbaugh met the
reduction with hand bill posted
about town reducing rates to TWEEN
ty-hve cents for ten words to Balti-
more, Washington and Philadelphia
and announcing that there would he
corresponding reduction to all
points.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-04

Ia Cumberland alone over two
hundred policies, from 81 900 to $l0,-
600, are held in the New York Con-
tinental Life Insurance Company,
which suspended on Wednesday.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-04
Meeting in lleaees.llLc

The Democrats helda public meet
ing i'll IIedgesyille last night. The
band wagon containing some twenty
persons, including the Glee Club,
went out from here.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-04

Up to date s2l 900 ,000of silver has
ben disbursed by the government.
Very little of it seems to be boarded
rs il is plentiful in the cities, and is
given out pretty freely Ia change.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-04
Saturday. November a, 1876
Int,peration.

The Cumberland Rolling Mills are
now in fun operation, and employ
about 500 hands. This VIII brighten
Bp business in that city.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-04

somehow or q her there is a 81 .
lent Sati>faeiipt ia hearing three
or four hunI - penpl. repeat the
remark, Wei, m'vrr saw .uch
i fall hefoi'
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-04

1t took twenty pounds Of paper
to make a re, ent will in Ms ,uri.
Where there's will, tn 1r's a
weigh, you know.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-04

Nobody is free from fraud these
days. Even those delivers into the
past, the archfeologlst, are made the
victims of misplaced confidence occa-
sionally. Recently accounts were
published of wonderful stone, bear
ing the impression of a human foot
and bird tracks. 1t was taken out O
the ground near n orth Canton, Conf
necticut, and was supposed to be a
relic Of remote antiquity. The slab
of sandstone was submitted to Prof.
Marsch, of Yale College, who says
that it is but an artificial stone, in
which the impressions were made
while it was soft that it had been
buried for some time to give it an
ancient look. The owner has taken
portion of the stone to Chicago for
sale, and will probably be able to sci
it and the party wlfo buys it at the
same time.
The vote OF Colorado for members
of Congress, Supreme Court and
Legislature was canvassed at Den
yer Thursday. The following are
the result For Judges of Supreme
Court, republican majority 14S; for
members of the Forty fifth Congress
J b Bedford, republican, $3.50 MAORI
ty. The Legislature sis divided as
follows : Senate, republican 10, dem
ocrats Z; House, republicans 32,dem-
ocrats 17--republican majority on
joint ballot y net Republican ma
jority for State Senators ,033, for
members of House of Representa-
tives 2,2O4. This Legislature will
choose three presidential electors
November Z; also, canvass the vote
for Governor, auditor, treasurer and
secretary of State.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-04
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
City Business Directory.

The following is list Of good business
houses in the City OF Martinsburg.
The New York herald., 1876-12-08

7. Inside OF three minutes
5. One door fifteen lect wide TO street. Two double
doors 90 passage way.
o Door 20 street nf,een feet wide. Doors 70 pass
way seven feet wide.
10. All doors open outward
EAGLE THEATRE
Mr.. Josh Hart answers as foliows:-
|. by WIRE aud the Joints and pipes that
feed them OF and brass, aud not flexible.
2. Two hundred and hity.
q Three
4. Two main starcascs, ten feet wide and two
double starcases leading from them, eight feet vide
8. Wood with iron banlstcrs
6. Two exits on Thirty third street for the actors,
and there also a window with iron shutters opening
Thirty second street For the audience there arc
two large starcases, ten cet IN width, opening on
lobbies sixteen feet In width Siaircascs but twenty
three feet from outer door
T. In less than four minutes
8. One double door on slrect, six single doors on
lobbes space occupied by doors or obbies thrty-on
feet.
o. The outer doors 25 feet w,dc when thrown open; {;
distance from theatre TO street, 81 feet.
10. All doors open outward
Mr.. Hamilton answers foilows:-
/. Blank.
2 Blank.
& One watchman day and night; nse persons In
building
l. ono staircase from upper ter.
8. Wood.
g. Double door in front on Broadway, and double
Broadway and Thirty ah street which can be used in
case OF emergency.
!. In less than five minutes
3. Six double DOORS
Q. Eight feet by niuc.
10 They all work on double hinges
The New York herald., 1876-12-08
TROTTING AT THE BROOKLYN
DRIVING PARK.

The attendance at the Brooklyn Driving Park ycster
day afternoon witness the trottng announced to
take place very good considering the lateness OF
the season. Tho in excellent condition Tor
the time Of the year, and tho horses msdo capital
race. L. HUBS bay gclding Harry H. tho fav-
oriie and won the race three straight heats amer
close contest with the Day Lilly The following
SUMMARY.
BroOKLyN DRIVING PARKK fOrTTNC --TuURaDAY. Do
ccmbcr Sweepstakes $780, milo heats, best in 8.
IN harness.
r. Hublfs b. O Harry H.....................l
j. Laytpn's b. m. Lilly.
q. yaslse's h r. Dixie. xic.......................2 q
Time. 2:50-2:5lL--2:63h,
The New York herald., 1876-12-08
NATIONAL TRoTTING ASSOCIATION.

ROCHESTER,, Dec. Z, 1870
The Board OF Appeals Of the National Trottng Asso
citation at tho Osborn House. In sht
CITY. Several havo been presented Tor sdjud,ca
ton wherein tracks that members Of tho
tion in hgan and Indiana had failed to pay pre-
mums by horses whose owners appealed 70 the
Board The Board decided that those parks should b.
forbidden a renewal Of membership until the m0noya
wcr. paid
Tho Turf Board or Appeals have restored Dan Nsce,
T.. y. Rood and Frank Van Ness temporarily, aud
AlbcmnrIc. the latter subject TO hnc OF 5000
The New York herald., 1876-12-08
4 WHOLESOME SUGGESTION.

To rnE EDITOR HERALD
Familiarity on the part OF the public with the plan
OF construction aud with all the ways Of exu from
every part OF theatre would greatly the danger
Of panic IN case Of Are and prevent rush Tor the
one entralcc With winch the great portion OF an
audience is familiar There are often side doors and
windows leading TO nelghbring roofs and sheds, aud
aaording welcome mean. OF egress oi Are To
tamarlze the pubhc VITA all the surroundings dia-
grams might be posted picuous places
printed on the play bill together with advice thu
audience different paris OF the house the
at hand for them oi hre acct
dent of any kind FIIZ
The New York herald., 1876-12-08
Fifth Avenue Theatre, December I, 1919
GRAVE cnARcrs-A COMMISSION OF INQUIRY

GRAVE CHARoKs--A COMMISSION OF INQUIRY.
To TuR EDroR rHg HRaaLp:-
Tho recent calamity at the Brooklyn Theatre makes
II imperative upon authorities that rigid exam
inzton into the condition OF places OF amusement
snoud bo mado In fact all places where large bodies
OF people accustomed to assemble should bc under
rigid scrutiny. have boon for years past connected
with the different theatres in New York. and have
hesitation in saying that at least one-haf OF them the
sad occurrence that took place IN Brooklyn
would DO the result OF ire inside ther walls. Take
for instance tho Union Square Theatre and Daly Al
the thcrc but cgrcss iron the stage and
this.a narrow passage through "sccnc room" lead
10 Fourth avenue. Tns room Is constantly almost
filed with scenery. A FIRE tho stage would imne-
diacly close this passage, leaving retreat thence
The dressing rooms OF the artists are all under the
parquct extending lar front be under
tibuic on Fourteenth street Everything under tho
audience Is Of the lghicst pine wood. have night
smoking pipes, whicn are thrown carclcssy down
when called Tor the stage. A ire originating here
would be most disastrous. There is nothing but the
thinncst oil floors between these rooms and the
audience. In such All event the exit on Fourteenth
street would be shut OF, and the consequences would
be dreadful. The exit from the gallery AZ THIS house Is
contracted Than the Brooklyn Theatre IL
In unnecessary to detail condition OF onr theatres.
No moro secure than Union squnrc VIII Days DO
found. and indeed more than one-haf the places ot
amusement II an honorable commission should
makc.a thorough examination IL would bc found that
those houses would DO declared unsafe. Such CON-
The New York herald., 1876-12-08
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY DECEMBER 1s7s-rRrLE SHEET

10 provided with drop cnr,ain-samo orpnary
rolling ron sauiier-which IN o. fire cuts the
stage OF from the auditorium long enough At least to
allow all 10 escape WIN perfect safety II this had
been IN use al the Brooklyn Theatre there need not
have been life lost. A SCOT
The New York herald., 1876-12-08

mission should be given body Of our best citizens
whose voices would be free from bias or influence
WARNING.
The New York herald., 1876-12-08


passaaeway on Fifteenth street.
2. Inside OF 1vo minutes.
8 Three double doors street. Two double doors
first lobby. Two double doors aud two single doors
second lobby, and two double doors on third lobby.
Doors 1--WE feet wide, obbics fifteen feet wido.
TO- All doors open outward
SAN FRANCISCO MiSsrRELa
Mr.. p s. wambold answers AS iolIows:-
]. by tin floats and wire scrcenG
Ninety lights.
g. Three.
4 one gallery staircase. with two exita
Two exits on Broadway for audience, and ono
iron staircase, leading 10 Twenty street, for
!. inside four minutes
s. One large door, twelve fces wide, opening on
street. Two double doors on lobhy.
o. Outer door, twelve feet widc inner doors eight
To- All open outward
PARK THEATRE
Frederick A. Saycr, treasurer, answers follows:-
l. by wire screens and wooden framework, nine
inches below border.
q Two.
!. Two; one eight fee. wide and ono ten feet wide
g. There are thrco large doors on the stage and a
rear opening Twenty second street for the actors
For the audience there Is an ext on Broadway and
one, If necessary, on Twenty second street.
Z. inside OF iour minutes
8. Five doors opening Broadway and Eve on
Twenty. second street
o Doors about four and half feet wdc and tho
Hobbies about twelve fect wide.
10. All the doors work on double hinges.
rARslAS VARIETIES
Mr.. William II. woodIey answers as ioows:-
l. With wire screens.
One hundred and twenty
3 six
! one. six feet in width.
O. The performers 60 down . staircase TO tho lower
par, OF The building and thence TO the street For the
audience there Is passage way nicen feet wide
front of the builng and there is light oil stairs 10
the and another from the passage way lead
ing out under the stoop. Besides tnis there
opening on large yards belonging TO adjoining
houscS
The New York herald., 1876-12-08
THE IDENTIFIED DEAD.

Notwithstanding the fact OF the charred and hor.
riby mutilatcd condition OF tho bodies many were
identified and removed TO the address given below
during tho past twenty -four hours. Permits were
issued BY the Coroner 10 remove the bodies OF the
follo
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-15
MODERN WOMEN.
The Hard Work the Young Gentle
man do NJ Narragansett Pier.


Cor. OF New York Herald.
Tho young gentlemen here arc also a
superior class. They are generally un-
married, handsome. and are either rich
or destined to be rich. Better than all,
they are good. One never sees these
young men standing around the bar
rooms holding one end of straw to their
mouths and the other end to ajulep; they
are never seen playing billiards for wine
and cigars, or passing out of the game IN
a Jackpot when they hold bob tailed
flush. Indeed, like the reader and my
self, they do not know what Jackpot
is unless it is pot to put jacks in, which
is sometimes the case. No, these young
gentlemen never waste their time, when
thew are not bathing, or eating, or fish
ing. or flirting (which is branch of ang-
ling is passed at THE Studio" This is
a celebrated institution of the improve
ments of the mind. Here the young men
of serious turn can investigate the chem
zeal effect of acids upon sugar, and de-
mons,rate the fact il hollow cylinder is
placed in glass receiver, and'a vacuum
created at the other end of the tube, it will
cause the fluid to rise. They thus prove
to their complete satisfaction that brandy
and water will find its level. They also
study geometry and mathematics, but
with less success, describing angles un-
known TO Eulid upon green cloths, and
proving conclusively that the angle Of in
cidence is not always equal to the angle
of accidents. SO anxious are these young
gentlemen IN the pursuit of knowledge
that sometimes they will remain at the
studio till midnight, and come down to
breakfast the next day looking pale and
weary. Then their anxious mother says:
"George, you have been reading to late
at that dreadful studio;" and the 'a1ec-
tionate sister tells him that all the chem
is,ry, botany, geometry, hydrostatlc ex.
periments, and even the royal straight
road to knowledge, will never compensate
Tor the loss of his health. George says
"he knows it," called for devlled kidney
and hook and soda-Tom, the waiter,
bring shock that looks suspicIously like
brsndy-declare that "he must stop
reading so late" and, after breakfast,
goes down TO the studio again to look al
ter that "book" which his FREUD, Capt.
Mac Heath has made on the Saratoga
races
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-15
Mrs. n. J. Tilden's Virtues and AZ.
cOmplishmeuts.


From the Boston Post.
1t is refreshing in these times of wide
spread corruption, Of extravaganza and
vanity, to find that We have at least one
woman in the United States who is gilt
ed with the home-like virtues of modesty
and piety. But, as Mr.. Tilden more than
rivals Mr.. Hayes rs reiormer, so can
Mrs. Tlden contest with Mrs. Hayes in
all the virtues peculiar TO n good woman
and vile. No one has ever been known
TO speak evil Of her. She is not given to
gossip, nor does she raise the envy Of her
most sensitive neighbor by ostentstious
dis play Of Mr.. Tilden's wealth What
ever her neighbours fsilings, Mrs. Tilden
covers them with the mantle of silence;
no one ever heard her breathe syllable
in dispsragement of her associates and
friends. She was never known TO turn
AWAY the needy or unfortunate IRON her
door. If Mr.. Tilden has stayed late at
his club, as the best of men are apt to do,
she never met him at the door with an
ger depicted on her eye; she has invaria-
BILE allowed Mr.. Tilden TO enter by one
Of his own latch key, receives him in re-
spectful silence. No opprobrious or
harsh language has passed her lips on
such occasions. Many things more might
be said to her credit but We refrain, SIM
ply stating that il fate and the tide of re-
form sends Mr.. Tilden to the White
House she will never disgrace her posi-
ton. { q