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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-08-05
Starvation i'm New York.

The sufferings ameng the poor
who are visited by the Rev DIR.
Tyng's missionaries are fearful.
Every morning the basement of
the church in ~forty-second street
is crowded with applicants for
food: but the committees treasury
is SO low on account of the absence
of the wealthy members of the
church from the city that many
are sent away unrelieyed. The
sufferers are chiefly widows and
young children, who, for lack of
nourishment, are unable to with
stand the heat. Some instances of
actual starvation are mentioned.
Complaints have been made
against the wealthy congregations
that send their ministers on costly
European tours, close their
churches during the season, and
neglect their suffering poor men,
berS.
Among the inany cases of dis
tress is that of a we'll dressed, re-
spectacle woman, who called up
on DR.. Tyng's assistant pastor, Mr..
Olmstead, almost fainting, and
when he handed her a glass Of
soda water she took out a hard
crust of bread and eat it ravenous-
ly. A widow and young daughter
and son, who are unable to find
work, have been living for some
time on two dollars a week. In
q garnet, without any other fur
niture than an old dry goods box
for a table, and a broken chair,
live a widow and five young chill
dren. In a closet r a mattress
and a blanket, which at night
make a bed for the whole family.
An aged woman, who was once
in quite affluent circumstances,
was some time ago found nearly
dead with hunger, and it was only
by the most careful nursing that
she was saved; she is still mainly
dependent on DR.. Iyng's charities.
A young man, whose family were
gradually starving, was driven to
despair and intent on suicide. He
was relieved and work for q few
days secured him. The child of
another died on Saturday last and
not only was the father unable to
bury it, but he was unable to pro-
vide food for his living family. A
subscription was raised in the Cos
pei tent.
These are onlya few of the many
cases with which DIR. Tying and
his co-laborers have had to deal.
IN. Y. Sun.
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@ A LECTURE
III TO YOUNG MEN.

Just Published in q sealed envelope.
Price 8 cents.
A lecture on the nature, treatment and
radical cure of Seminal Weakness, or
SPERMAToRRHoEA, induced by self
abuse, involuntary Emissions. 1mpo-
tency, Nervous Debility and Impedi-
ments to Marriage generally; Consump-
ton, Epilepsy and Fits, Mental and
Physical Incapacity, ete.-By ROB
ERT j.. CULVERWELL. M. D.,
author Of the "Green Book" &c.
This world-renowed author, in this
admirable Lecture, clearly proves from
his own experience, that the awful con-
sequences ofself abuse may be effectual-
ly removed without medicine, and
without dangerous surgical operations,
bougies, instruments, rings or cordials;
pointing out a mode of cure at once SIM
pie, certain and e~ffectual, by means of
which every sufferer, no matter what
his condition may be, may cure himself
cheaply, privately and radically.
This lecture will prove o boon to
thousands and thousands.
Sent under seal, in a plain envelope,
to any address, postpaid on receipt of
six cents, OF two postage stamps.
Address the Publishers,
F. BRUGMAN & SON,
I'll Ann ST., N. Y, post Office box, 1886
Apl 8,76, 1yw
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Would Pay His Share at
Once.
In Y. .IoalrnnL.1

49,
Yesterday a lady entered a gro
Gerry store on Broad street, where
she found the proprietor, tanning
himself with his hat, and looking
somewhat overcome by heat.
"Why, Mr.. you look wor-
ried," says the lady, ::elevating her
eyeglasses sc as to take a close
look.
"Worried, the devil! These in
fernal careless clerks of mine are
calculated to worry any man?"
"Why, what's the matter ?"
asked tho lady,"any of your clerks
absconded, or have they made a
mistake and given sixteen ounces
for = pound?"
mo, neither, madam !; but
worse than that. While putting
a barrel of molasses in the cellar
through their carelessness, they
let it drop and out came the head,
and lost all of the molasses
"But," he added. ''some person
Will have to pay for it,"
Later in the afternoon a six-year
old son of the lady came into the
store and said:
"Pap wants to know what his
share of that molasses is?'
"Your father don't owe me any
thing for m~elasses," answered the
merchant.
"Well, dad said that your book
customers would have to pay for
that barrel bursted, and he wants
to know how much his share is,
and he will send it over"
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N. Y. Herald Personals.

General Banks, with the gawky
hair, goes out to Swampscott, and
cannot help being reelected.
Lyman Tremain has carried his
loaf sugar to Connecticut, and
hides his chin in his shirt front
there.
Sitting Bull says the govern
ment's hostility to him has preju-
diced the people against him so
that he cannot consistently visit
the Centennial.
At Put-in-Bay, Ohio, the ladies
promenade in lose dresses, and a
correspondent says that some of
the ladies for comfort wear Turk
ish trousers.
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Joha Bun sees sitting Ball.

wash. COT. I'm. Guzette.I
Those whe have visited Wash
ingtsn hsvs seen Greenoagh's
statue of Washington, in the east
part of the Capitol grounds. Most
of those whose eyes have been so
fortunate as never to have rested
On il, know that it is a colossal
figure of George, naked to the
waist sitting out in the sun and
rain, without any hat or umbrella,
in a marble chair, on top of a gra-
mite block. His outstretched hand
is lifted appealingly, and the COM
mon explanation of this is that he
is pointing to the Patent Office,
where hangs the last suit of clothes
he wore as Commander-in-chief
OF late they have wheeled this
great stone image into the area
Immediately in front of the main
porch of the Capitol.
Standing here in loose plaid
walking coat, and looser trousers,
was a real John Bull. looking
around with one eye-gIass the 9TH
err morning, with his vision rested
full on George. Turning, to Ma
jor Ben Perley Poore, who hap
pened to be near, the Englishman
said:
cav, beg pardon, sir but what
is the large marble figure? 2"
"That, sir,' rep lied theMajor,
with great gravity, sis S ting
Bull.n
Jaw! Really, now! Wonder
full! And you've got him up soon!
Aw, what an extraordinary peo-
pie, to be sure !"
With this he left the Major and
started down the steps, and the
last seen of that astonished En-
glishman he was walking around
the granite base, wherein Wash
ington is seated, reading the in
scription which one full walk
around is need to complete :"First
in war, first in peace, first in the
heart of his countrymen." That in
scription must have puzzled J.Bull
considerably, and caused him to
repeat with emphasis his former
ejaculation /: Jaw, what an extra.
ordinary people, to be sure"
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Rest.

The Christian Intelligencer says
rest awhile. cold razors get new
tone by disuse, and railroad men
know that tracks and rolling-stoek
recover their tension and tenacity
by Sabbath respose. Plants sleep,
flowers nod at nightfall, and ten
thousand other facts proclaim ma
ture's universal law of rest. Man
is the only creature that deliber-
ately disobeys it, but he does it
under heavy penalties. The bust
est hard driven powers under
~ceaseless pressure. Our climate
severely taxes the best constitu-
tons and our American hibits of
life strain body and mind until
he last thread breaks.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-08-05

Having seen a number ofmorn
ing prayers for children, / send
you one composed by my uncle,
the late Rev. DIR. Elliott, of Ale
gheny Theological Seminary:
Great God attend my morning prayer
Make me the object of thy care;
From youthful follies guard my way,
And be my guide throughout the day
If | should sin do Thou forgive,
And let thy grace within me live;
If should die, Lord, take me home,
Saved through the merits of Thy Son.
AS now this day | wake from sleep,
/ give Thee, Lord, my soul to keep.
If | should live, Lord, be with me ;
If / should die, take me to Thee.
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Some day in the disant future the
little negro in the barber shop who
silently holds out his hand for ten
cents for striking d mans nose with
his brush broom will be laid away to
rest and catnip planted to hide the
spot.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-08-05

Two little newspapers in Santa
Barbara, California, are edited by
two women, and they quarrel. One
says the other is cross-eyed, and the
other retorts that her rival is an old
maid. Nc bloodshed as yet.
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's.I,ittle Wonder -

have already been sold and the demand
at the factory is still increasing, All
we ask is a trial ofthe machine to prove
what we have said. Price $500, and
warranted for five years. Call and see
them at my store, East Burke street
the railroad bridge.
@a- Also q full line of Groceries, Dry
Goods, notions, &C., continually on
hand. Country produce taken in ex-
change. S. N. WELSH.
Apl 7,'76,1yw.
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GOOD NEWS! !!
WASH DAY Nc LsHeER DREADED.

A PERFECT Washing Machine
"A found at last. One that will do all
that it proposes to do. This machine
will do MORE WASHING, and do it
BETTER, in less time and with less la
Dor than any other machine in use. The
working of this machine is SO easy that
q child 10 years old can use it, 10000 of
he
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-06

A GENTLEMAN GERMAN, III YEARS or ACE
~ wishes % form the acquaintance ola Catholic young
inclined. objection 10 respectable
working girl Address, In confidence, D. H.. box i3l Herald
Office.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-28
The Fire YesterddH Morning.

Between eight and nine O'Clock, yesterday
morning, double frame shed, in the rear
of SS2 King street, owned by Chas. Smith, a
colored whitewasher, was discovered to BE-
in flames. One side of the shed was occu-
pied as stable for cows, and in the other
considerable quantity of hay was stored
The flames communicating to the hay, gain
ed such headway that the building could
not be saved, and is total loss The COW
had been removed only a short time previ
GUS to the discovery Of the fire, Mr.. Smith
having gone with them to the pasture field
It is supposed that the building was set or
fire. The loss will probably exceed two
hundred dollars.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-28

hands Of Council were tied, and these were
times of too great moment to be able to do
nothing; but 1t was adopted almost unani-
mOusly.
Committee on Engrossment reported hav-
ing examined all ordinances passed from
November, 1871. to 1879, properly en-
crossed; adopted.
Communications were received and no.
ferred as follows:
From Harlan q Hollingsworth to have
the culvert ov;r Shfpley Run made larger.
From VIM. Hunter, for guttefing and
paving Bennett street between Eighth and
Taylor.
From Trustees of the Poor, asking to ne
move frame building at Fourth and
Broom within their enclosure. Si
From VIM. Allison, to gutter and pave
Thirteenth street between Claymont and
Forrest.
Ordinances were read twice as follows.
10 amend an ordisence concerning public
economy and Euisances. One for the relief
of the Trustees of the Poor, to enable them
to remove frame building.
Proposals were received as follows: From
J. w. Winslow for building bridge across
the race for SIT.
From VIM. Davis for same bridge. $130;
Alexander Montgomery, $149 so; II. Lape,
$197. Referred to Committee.
Proposals for grading Elliott avenue were
received as follows: George Cochran at so
cents per square foot; P. Curry at 76K
cents; T. Conner at 6515 cents; M. Ke0gh
at 41H cents; T. Herrian at AK cents p.
Carbery at As cents j. McNelty at go
cents; 7. Ford at SO cents.
AS this grading is needed Immediately,
1t was on motion given to the lowest bidder
Mr.. Geo. Cochran, at 80 cents per SO. fl.
City Treasurer reported $214.72 in bank
to the credit of Cool Spring Reservoir,
$42 ,948 otto the credit of Current Expenses,
$500 to the credit ofReleemption of Bonds,
On motion City Treasurer was directedto to
draw $400 for current expenses and place It
10 the credit of Cool Spring Reservoir.
Street Commissioners reported seventy
men and thirteen horses and carts at work.
Water Committee reported forty-two men
and two horses and carts at work. On
motion adjourned.
During the evening thse orders were drawn:
Street Department pay roll, $117 So; Water
Department pay roll, $685. 26; to pay note
due July 81, $5,194 81; to pay interest dua
August l, 81, ,979 SO; M. G. Connell, $13 7S;
to pay note due July 81, $4,000.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-28
Minor Locals.

Job printing neatly and cheaply done at
The HERALD office. Il
Delaware oats on sale in Philadelphia,
range from 81 to 3G cents.
George H. Bates, H. r. DUPONT and S.H.
Edgar started north yesterday on =
pleasure trip.
D. James, Jr., left this morning for Cape
May, where he will spend his vacation. He
will stop at the Ocean House. M
Governor Cochran has appointed William
Fl. Wheatly, of Laurel, Register, Of Wills
for Sussex County, vice L. r. Jacobs, whose
time has expired.
A dog reported to be mad was shot yes
tcrday morning, near Seventh and West
streets, but 1t is said that It was of Q snap
pish nature and had no signs of hydrOpho-
bia' II belonged to Taylor Bradford.
A letter was received IN this city Tow
days aeo from the Rev. Mr. Haldsrman,
ir6H ~ sIsondon, diracted " Nf, a. NJ 34llx
wv yl Y l - r1sl M
The Morning herald., 1876-07-28
PROPOSALS.


PROPOSALS
FOR CONSTRUCTING A CULVERT ON
SHIPLEY Run
About seventy feet in length, connecting
with the culvert on the southerly side OF
Eighth street. between Madison and Mon
roe streets, and extending back to or abon'
E,,ward NJ, Jackson's line between Seventh
and Eighth streets.
Sealed proposals will he received by the
Street Committee, at the office of the Street
Commissioner, until
THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1875,
at S o'clock, p. M.
For furnishing Brick, Stone, Lime, Sand
and Cement; also the Centres for turning
the arch and doing all the necessary digging
and other work connected herewith. o,
The said wall will be about seventy Co)
feet long and eight (s) feet wide in the clear,
and Two feet six inches thick, and three 90
feet high above the top of The pavement; III
the bottom of Culvert the wall must nc
we'll bonded together and built on q GOOD
tom to be inches deep; the arch Will be y
inch brick of 2 feet radius, or one fourth OF
the span, and built OF good hard brick, ana
all to be laid in good cement.
The whole work to be done in good Work :
manlike manner and unGer The dlrectlon
of and to the satisfaction of the street
The committee reserve the right to reject
any or all bids,
No Did will be accepted unless 1T be from
responsible party -, ,,,ru.u,n
iv95-t taue3 Chairman of Street Com.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-28
Tho Surrounding Country.

The Executive Committee of the Chester
County Agricultural Society, held meet
ing at the Banking House Of Gheen, Nor
gan & Co., at which It was decided not to
hold Fall Exhibition this year.
The ministerial work at Chester Heights
Camp Meeting is being attended to this
week by men Of celebrity in the gospel
work, and the interest in the divine teach
ings Is quite marked. Yesterday morning
DR.. Fowler preached, and in the afternoon
DR.. Morrow filled the pulpit. For this
morning Bishop Scott was announced, and
on tomorrow morning DR.. Newman, of
Washington, Chaplain Of the United Statea
Senate.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-28
Methodist Camp Meetings,

The Methodists announce the following
camp meetings for the season; Lebanon
and St. Louis, (National,) July 26; Cincin-
natl, Ohio, July 20; Hill's Wood, Del,
July ~; Shelter Island, N. Y, (National,l
July 81; Landisville, Penn, Aug. I; PIT
man Grove, Aug. 1; Barnesboro, IN. J.,l
Conference Confer Aug. ?; Woodnlawn, Cecil
Camden, Del, Aug. IS; Orchard Beach,
(National.) Sept. ~.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-28

~A>SAS'~s
Under and by virtue of a decree entered
the6th dayof June, AID. 1875 In the above suit
and in the exercise of the power conferred
MINGToN AND READfNG RAILROAD
COMPANY, dated March 8, A. D, 1865. the
undersigned trustees. to whom all the ne
cessary authority in the premises has been
given by said decree and mortgage. will on
the I'd day of October, A. D. 1876 at IL o. clock
noon, at the Merchants Exchange, in the
city CT Philadelphia expose to public ven
due or Outcry. as one entire lot, Inc na!i-
road OF the Wilmington and Reading Kali
t1e cH%sanSi nss Si tse PghadephRa ad
Reading Railroad at or near Birds boro In
the county of Berks. in the State Of Penn
sylvania, to the city Of Wilmington IN the
State of Delaware, ,with'all rights, privileges
mington and Reading Railroad Company
under any and all grants from the State of
Pennsylvania, but exclusive of the fran
chises granted by the state OF Delaware, TO-
gether with the equipments thereof. cen
siatint OF all the locomotives, cars and roll,
ing stt ok belonging to said company and
also all the rights of way and lands occupied
or used in connection with or for the con-
struction, completion and maintenance OF
said railroad, together with all the bridges.
culverts, side-tracks, depots, depot grounds,
stations, machine shops buildings and
other structures and improvements OF ev :
nv kind and description acquired and erect
ed or connected with said railroad. whether
in the States Of Pennsylvania or Delaware:
The said property wi be sold clear Of all
incumbrance subsequent to the lien of said
mortgage.
TERMS OF SALE.
The property will be sold to the highest
and best bidder, upon his signing the con-
sand doliarsIslo0,OOWin cash Of the purchase
money at the time the property is struck
of, and the balance withi9 thirty Ss9 days ay
U. $. Circuit Court for the Eastern DIS
trict of Pennsylvania. Provided, however
that the settlement of the balance or the
purchase money may be made by recelptlhe
| to the undersigned Trustees TO- the d1vl'
dend on the balance of the purchase money
WI lch may appear to be payable on any O.
| the bonds and matured coupons OF the VII
mineton and Reading Railroad Company
secured by the mortgage of March ., 1908
which may be held by the purchaser or pur'
the undersigned. Upon the confirmation
of the sale by the Court, the purchaser o.
| purchasers, upon a full compliance witt
the conditions of sale and order OF tht
Court made or to be made touching Inc
| payment of the purchase money, shall bt
entitled to take aad hold all the purchased
| pl operty, rights, franchises and appurten
| ances, free from all claim or demand o. tn'
| Wilmington and Reading Railroad Compa
nv, or any one claiming under them, there
on or thereto by way of equity OF redemp
tion or otherwise.
| GEORGE BROOKE, Trnstee
A. GIBBONS,
GEORGE RICHARDSON. ]
GAAPMAN CAAHisIa 1B1DDf;LE. the trustees.
M.THOMAS g. SONS, Auntioneers.
Nos. I39 and14l South Fourth Street, PHIL
je28-28tbwl&f
The Morning herald., 1876-07-28
The Weccacoe Steamer Disabled.

When the fire alarm was rung out this
morning, the Weccacoe Fire Company re-
sponded, and got as far as Front and Mar
ket, where the body y-bolt of their steamer
was broken, and the engine disabled for
use. After considerable effort the break
was temporarily repaired. and the steamer
was returned to the engine house.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-28
.Meetiaa Of the O. U. 4. n.

The annual session of the State Council
of Delaware, O. U. A. NJ, was held at
Lewes on Tuesday evening, when the fol-
lowing officers were elected: s. c., L. d.
Campbell, No. 10; 8. V. c., H. R. Burton,
No. Is; s. G. s., D. B. Markley, No. 10; 8.
s. T., JOSEPH. .Mancill, No. 8; s. G.. Ind,
Amos Arthurs, No. 4; s. G. Ex., Alexander
Chairs, No. 8; s. G. Pro-, John Williams,
No. IA; Rep. to National Council, J. j. Nc
Mullen, No. 4. An adjourned session VIII
be held in Mechanics Hall. 219 King street,
this city, on Wednesday evening, August 2,
1876. The business of the session was not
of public character, @a
The Morning herald., 1876-07-28
TO COUNTY ia AxPAYERs,

The undersigned give notice that the
1874, is now due, and thew will be found at
their office, No. 6l8 MARKET STREET. un-
til the first day Of July, for the purpose OF
receiving the same, and from July to Sep
tember /, they will be at No. 10 EAST
SIXTH STREET: during the day;
uuested to call and settle their taxes DIM
mediately) without further notice, or their
property will be advertised for sale.
JOS. L. CARPENTER, JR.
A. GIVEN,
my23.tf Collectors.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-28
CItu Interest,

City Treasurer Vincent informs US that
on Tuesday next he will pay the interest on
city bonds due the 1st of August, amount
ing to SO, los, and State tax, 1874 so. To-
tai payment from the treasury for interest,
etc., &c, ,97999. Also, that he gave his
check to the School Board for $14, $40, the
proceeds of taxes paid him by the collec-
tors for their use.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-28
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT CITY TAX

NOTICE TO DELINQUENT CITY TAX
IN PAYERS FOR 1875.
The undersigned having given notice and
called time and again on delinquent tax
PAYERS. and having on the 18th day of June
settled with the City Finance Committee
for 1875, as required by law, now give notice
to the few delinquents still on the books,
that they must call Immediately and pay
their taxes for the past year, and thus save
cost and trouble.
Office No. 10 East Sixth street, between
Mark ct and King,
Hours from o'clock q. m. to IL M, and
from 2 to and 7 to 8 p. rn.
Receiver of Northern District, tnclud1ng
all north ofSixth street.
EDWARD FARMER.
Receiver of Southern District, Qncludins
all south Sixth street.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-28
California Laundry Difficulty.

The two Japanese employed by Samuel
Lee, at No. 6 West Sixth street, in the
laundry business, have had some difficulty
on account of getting their wages, and are
In bad humor about It. They give him
rathcra hard name, denouncing him In
strong terms. They left yesterday for
Philadelphia.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-28
CARD,

a oAHD'
TO the electors ofNew Castle County:
GENTLEMEN:-Permit me to return ou
my sincere thanks for your continued con
ination election, held on Saturday last,
having received the nomination as the
Democratic candidate for the office of Sher-
IT. of Few Castle county, respectfully SO
lic,t your support at the ensuing general
election in November next, and should l
be elected to the office, pledge myself ia
perform the duties In such manner as to
give you no cause to regret having given
u your support am respectfully yours.
ISAAC GRUBB.
While Clay Creek Hundred, June u, rs.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-28
TisitO3's,

The Annapolis Cadets, en- route for
Brooklyn, stopped in town yesterday for
brief while, and viewed our industrial es-
Establishments, and were we'll pleased with
the short visit they paid us.