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laces, satina, and silks, l,na boon destructive
ali1a to rnora!a md 10 integrity. Tho rivalry
in tho wny OF houses and furniture, Of horses
md carriages, Of plate, Of entertainments Of
! tho most a1'mptuous character, has been in
tensc, md tho majority of those engaged in
this easily strife have had no honest income
to sustain It. Dobt, crime, Or corruption was
inevitable.
Tho wonder is' not TINT such a wreck Of
charnctor and honor md Of lifelong intcgri-
ty should take place, hut tisat thoro havo not
beon others, and many Of them. Looket, at
cnlmly, wlat other result can be expected
from this general. almost universal, 1,racticA
Of living beyond honest means, MI atan-
donmcnt OF honest labor for c1uiyocal
pursuits. and tho laborious effort to
get ricil without work? Tho objects
aro every day made eridcnt in tho long list
OF defaulting and ombozz1ing crimes CON-
1nitted by persons having business charge of
other peoples money. It Is mado evident in
tho long s1ai1y list Of bankruptcies and Of
oificial thfovery. It Is 1nado evident in tho
fact Tint Grand Juries havo become practical.
ly permanent bodies in several statos Of the
Union, investigating single class of cor1up-
tion,-bribory and theft. It is mndo evident
In tho fact that duly newspapers are started
and maintained to defend md protect tho
men who rob tho Government, accent bribes,
nnd who are rich in tho money stolen from
tho public. This system Of social waste and
extravaganza can hayo but one end,-bank- |
ruptcy or crime, with all their consequences
and there can DO no reformation until society
, 1876-03-03

Tbs New York Legislature, reflectine tho
views Of tho people Of tho greatest State Of the
Union on the currency question, haa adopted
= resolution requesting the Representatives of
That State in Congress to oppose tho repeal Of
The Resumption act. Tho Senate yesterday
roncurrod in tAe action Of tho House in this
regard
, 1876-03-03

Tar CHscAao TaI9uhx. which now bitterly opposes
HaftThment aid to FsiitoadB, does not ansNsf cur
ott.tttsatsd 9Issuou, ~hsse oppossd the isafl.-
sioa pY ~hich tAs aosstuHank sdsd tbs Uuton, Cen.
faHsa<.
Not having obsarssd the question before,
W shall answsr II now. First, tha Gotaru.
, 1876-03-03

Tho Louisiana Democrats yesterlny yielded
to tho inevitable and abandoned the impeach-
ment programme. They have stuck to It
Just long enough to show how much mischief
hey would perpetrato ii they had tho power.
, 1876-03-03

Tho Chicago produce markets wess gener.
NY stronger yesterday, in sympathy with M
advance in the gold premium. Mess pork
was active aud 2o@25o per brl higher, closing
1t $2l.o0@2l02a caah and $e2. .16@22. 173
tor April Lard WAS in good demand and
loo per 100 lbs higher, closing at s1s.o5@
1910 cash and sla.o74 seller April. Meats
we're mora active and 10 higher, closing at
$40 for boxed ahoulderu, 100 tor do short
s!bs, and 124o for do ahort clears, High.
wines were quiet and unchanged, At $l.o0
per gallon. Flour was In better demand and
steady. WhsAt wss sctlvs. aud 10 higher,
eloaang At asto for March and 5000 for April,
Corn wAsquist aud 10 lower, closing 1t 12ao fos
March End 431e for April, Oats wore
a*iaa -auA, twlo higher. aloatng II
saa ssEh, md e2!o fasl April Rys va
, 1876-03-03

Don OAnros is on his way TO London,
where ho can obtain necurity against any
disturbance by tho victorious Royalists, and
hase plenty of leisure to hatch up anothcr
revolution.
, 1876-03-03

MoV1CKERB T11EATHE-sIadfson street, betweou
Dearborn and Blstc. Engagement Of John T. uay.
mcnd. "Coi, Mulberry Helete."
, 1876-03-03

GreanbRcks ut tho Now York Gold Ex-
change yesterday closed at 81.
, 1876-03-03

ADELpHf DECENTRALIZATION street. ootns,
Monroe. Variety performance.
, 1876-03-03

COVENANT LODGE, No. $40. H.. F. and A. aT,-
Regular com,',nlc.tlon tn!s Friday evening II 7a<
work On tho b. II. Degree. Whiting brethren cordial
y invited. Dy orttr Of tho ". Ii.
I'm. KERR. Hec.
, 1876-03-03

ORIENTAL 1oDoE, No. %, A,.F.aA. M-s,.to1
Communication this {Ftlday) evening" 1t 73o o'clock,
for nustness and work on tho F. Q. Degroe. V1siofs
cordially Invited 10 meet with us. III order Of lilo
MAAker. f. N TTff!HEIf Herrct.rv
, 1876-03-03
OBJ Gb1enyn Gril5'a,rt.
Friday Morning, Maroh 3, 1870.

The representations indicata warmcr and
cloudy weather for this region today.
, 1876-03-03

METHODIST CHURCH HALL-sontheast coyne1
Cla!f and Washington streets. Concert by lbs Anglo
AfticAp1.
, 1876-03-03
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

WARRINGTON CHAPTER, No. 4a, r, 4, M-ner-
1aF conrocston this Ftay) evening ht 7:30 o'clock,
Tor business and work Visiting Companions cordially
Invited. BY order of tho ~ i. ii. r.
CIlAB u. WRIGHT ann
, 1876-03-03
TAX E0R SEWERa

The Common Council on Wednesday fal-
tered in their good work Of reducing o1pend-
itures. They hal ncted brarely until they
reached the itom Of Bewers, and then there
was collapse, and good intentions and Geo.
nomical resolves were scattered, wo fear never
to DO recovered. The item first proposed
was to oxpond $4,000 for a sewor in Halsted
street, in tho North Division, which wns
quickly followed by another $4,000 for q
sower in tho samo strcet miles south Of tho
first sewer, from Thirty first to Thirty fourth
street. The two motions wero combined and
were adopted. Then there was loud CON-
plant that these two savers Ind boen pushed
through in violation Of tho rule Of reduced
expenses, whilo there wero other Aldermen who
had Sewers on hand calling for $500, 900 who
had got nothing. But this indignation was
not reaf. Had tho Aldermen boon honest in
their opposition, neither of these motions
could have carried. Tho appropriations could
not havo been made had not tho majority
voted for them. When tho Common Council
resumes the consideration Of the ordinance,
these appropriations for Bowers should DO
taken out. Certainly tho Council ought to
understand tho folly of their proceedings.
Look at whit has boon done for sewers ajnco
the fro. Tho actual sum expended for tho
construction Of Bowers from April, 1872, to
January, 1876, is as follors:
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adopted reciting the transfer of
certain railroad bonds to the
Union Pacific Railroad Company,
and instructing the JudiciaryCom-
mittee to inquire whether the.
transaction was in furtherance of
any corrupt object. On motion
of Mr.. Lamar the vote of censure
heretofore passed by the House
on John Young Brown, Of Ken
tuckey, was expuDged from the re-
cord. Mr.. Payne reported bill
authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue silver coin to an
amount not exceeding ten million
dollors in exchange for an equal
amount of legal tender notes, said
notes only to be reissued only
when fractional CURRENCY to tina.
amount has been retired and de-
stroyed. Objections was made,
however, to its consideration; and
the House adjourned.
MAY 3.-In the Senate Mr..
Morton made a personal explana-
ton in regard to the drawing of
$3.50, 900 while Governor Of In
diana from the appropriation
made in 1851 for the arming of
loyal citizens of the revolted
States. The bill in relation to the
Chinese indemnity fund was
further considered without final
action.
In the House a bill was in
troduced to utilize the gold and
silver deposits Of the United
States. The postoffice appropria-
ton bill was further considered
and the remainder of the session
was devoted to general debate.
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1t is unkind at this seasoned the
year to laugh at a man who has
splashes of whitewash on his back,
SCOT on his nose, a frown on his brow
and a length of stove-pipe under each
arm.
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An Eventful Voyage.

New YORK, May 1.-The steamer
Baltic, which reached here yesterday
from Liverpool, lost one Of her sea-
men overheard, rescued the crew of
sinking bark, and afterwards lost
one Of that vessels crew overheard.
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City Business Directory,
The following Is list Of good business
houses in the City OF Martinsburg.

ATTORNEYS.
J. F. NADENBOUSCH, Office Kins
| Street Hall.
J. NELSON wISNER, Office with
Independent Printing Co., corner
ofQueen and Martin SITS.
HENRY B. MILLER, Office on Pub
lie Square, opposite Courthouse.
AG ENTS. Real Estate and Insu-
rance.
BRTSToR & HERRING, No. 81 N.
Queen st
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS & CAPS.
G. A. SMITH, No. Ga North Queen
Street.
BOOT and SHOEMAKER.
W. F. LONG, No. So North Queen
Street.
BOOKSELLERS & STATIONERS
INDEPENDENT BOOK STORE, No.
IS North Queen Street, opposite
Lutheran Church.
CARPETS and OIL-CLOTH.
p NICKLAS 4 BRO, King Street
nearly opposite Stewart House.
DENTISTS.
DR.. J. S, BOAK, Dentist; Office
on Queen Street, upstairs Bow
man building.
DRY GOODS and NOTIONS.
D. W. TIMBERLAKE, No. 80 North
Queen Street.
J. FLEISCHMAN, No. 10 N. Queen
Street.
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, BOOTS
AND SHOES.
H. N. DEATRICK, No. II North
Queen Street.
1. WILSON, Next door to National
Bank.
FURNITURE DEALERS & MAN.
UFACTURERS.s
WHEN, CLARK Il WHEN, sue
cessors to VIM. Wilen, up stairs in
Blondels Building.
GROCERs.
j. WISNER & SON, Near Lutheran
Church.
GROCERIES, QUEENS.w
BOOTS AND SHOES.
f. G.. KAUFMAN, Cor. of Public
Square, under Grantham Hall.
HARDWARE.
G. GNAU, North Queen St., nearly
opposite Lutheran Church. Lock
and Gunsmith.
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS
AND HARDWARE.
j. H. s. NICHOLS, No. l0l North
Oueen Street.
HOTELS
AMERICAN HOUSE, G. Fl. Keefer,
Proprietor, No SO Queen Street,
Billiard Hall attached.
JEWELLERS
W.L.JONES & Co. No. l 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.
STOVES, TIN, SHEET-IRON &
COPPER-WARE9
J. H BLONDEL, Jr., Successor 10
John H. Blondel, ST., Cor. Queen
and Martin Streets.
ES- Others desiring to add their names
to this Directory, will make their wishes
known at their earliest convenience.
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Mannfactured IN Waynesboro, "a
M. ID. PFOUTZ,
wAYNESRORO, PENN A,
WHO LESAL AGENT.

CROFT BROTHER, opposite Court House, Hag-
erstown, Md.
THOMPSON, LILLY CO., No. 20 Hanover street,
Baltimore.
J. W. DALLAM & CO., N L. Cor. Second and CAL
olhill street. Philadelphia.
w@SrFor Sale by NJ. A. sNoDGRASs, Druggist, N.
artinsburg, w. Va, and by Druggists eaeraly.
TJune A, lS7S-lyw.l
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NERVOUS AFFECTIONS.

1t is invaluable a TONIC. 1t will impart strength
TO the SYSTEM purify the blood and restore the lost
appetite 1t is aso certain to remove all distractions
to the regular course of nature in females purifying
the complexion and giving elasticity to the spirits.
Also, a sure remedy for the diseases of GREEN
SICKNESS or CHLOROSIS, LEUCHoRRHEA or
WHITES, WOMB COMPLAINT or FALLING of the
WOMB, &c. But like all remedies of this class
should be used with caution by Married Ladies'. This
Elixir is composed ofPURE HERBS and all that Use it
will perceive that the combination is Powerful and yet
Harmless TO the constitution 1t is impossible for d
seases to withstand this formidable remedy. Disea-
SEES are forced to leave the system. f- 81
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DR. PFOUT'S
ANTI-BILLIOUS FAMILY PILLS

oThese excellent Pills will be found sure remedy
ir acdty of the Stomach, Indigestion, Habtual Co.'S
fveness, Cramp Collie, Fever and Ague. This terri
BILE and distressing disease with from two to
four doses be overpowered and has in may eff
fected with one single Pill Every pill being
an ordinary dose, renders them the cheapest medi-
cine in the world. and their certainty fcure une-
qualled We have never found them to iail in cases
ofJaundiae and Spas modic Affections. They purify
the blood and promote healthy action Of the skim
They are purely vegetable and perfectly free from
anything that do either permanent or temporary
injury to the Stomach Bowels, or to the general
system. Persons not in need o. them would do well
to keep box constantly on hand as they do not
loose their good properties by age and therefore
available when needed Certain destruction 10 Worms
in all cases, they having been tested in cases where
all other oils and Syrups have failed Withthe many
certificates and the samples ofthe Monster Tape
Worm, has been removed, which can be seen at my
Office this Pin is warranted in all say or the money
refunded.
These Pills had their origin in France, where the
medical science is far advanced.
DIRECTIONS.-Two pills will be found q sufficient
purge for admit. If taken 10 relieve constipation,
one pin every morning is advised. For ague, two
pills two hours before the time of OF having chill.
For child six years old, half pill win he found to
act well.
Manufactured in Waynesboro', Pa
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-30
The Value Of Self-Estimation.

What, IL may be asked, Is the good of
attempting 10 arrive at the exact measure
Of our own valueY And is the object to
be obtained of sufficient i'm portance to
make it worth while to commence the at
tempt in the face of all the difficulties
which have been pointed out? A very
brief survey of the advantages of this
habit may serve to show the inquirer that
the end TO be gained win reward him for
the effort that has 70 be made in the pur-
suit. Let ii be remembered, then, that
this accurate kind of self destination is to
be sought as a substitute for the one-sided
which, as we have seer, natu-
raj disposition almost invariably prompts
us to form. 1t is not choice between
having no opinion and having correct
one; it Is an alternative between an UNI
examined and prejudiced opinion and
carefully one.
Now, no thoughtful person can hest
tate In admittingthat this exchange IS
vastly to the benefit of the person who
makes il. Many indolent natures might,
no doubt, prefer the sweets of an illusory
good opinion Of their own character, and
think iteruel In anyDody 10 attempt. to
disturb their 4nfatuation by enforcing any
such course Of determination But
people win at once recognize
that such a deliverancc from self-decep-
ton is an immense boon. For, in the
first place, all error is weakness, and an
erroneous opinion respecting our own
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-30
The B0nanza Mines OF Nevada.

A general inspection Of tho works on
the surface WAS preliminary 10 the de
scent, and here the wonder began. The
vast machinery, complicated in character
aud delicate ia construction, yet applied
10 the grand purpose Of raising, crushing
and separating the ore, strikes the novice
will Amazcmept. | speak now only Of
the Consolidated Virginia and The Cali,
fOrnia works They are the youngest and
the largest in Virginia, and consequently
combine the wisdom OF past experience
will the erergy aud industry of years in
their construction and application. The
slope 81 TIE bill upon which the city
stands u favorable ~ the working Of the
mine, saving much power and aiding the
mechanic In fixing his machinery. Pass
ing through mass of squared and NOR
sised timbeTs, we entered the hosting
works, the uppcrmost building Of the
company, aud located directly over the
shafts leading 10 the mine. Here are the
vast engines, with their enormous wheels,
by which the ore II raised from the depth
Of 800 feet. There are three OF these en-.
gines. Upon raised platform stands the
engineer Of each, looking like captain
of a Cunarder upon his bridge, waichiul
-ofthe indicator which shows the position
OF the cage 10 which the wire rope Is at.
tached, and by which the ore Is raised to
the surface by bell signals he knows
when 10 hoist or lower the cage, and acci.
dents are rare because of the watehiulness
and care OF these engineers, chosen espec.
tally for this important service The large
force employed In the mine, the great
yield Of valuable ore, and the enterprising
genius of the managers keep all the
resources Of the work in active employ
ment. The cages in the three shafts are
constantly employed bringing up loads OF
the ore, forwarding the squared timbers
which are TO take the place Of the earth
extracted, and carrying up and down the
800 men employed in the silvery passages
900 feet below.
The crushing mill connects with the
rnoisiing works by means OF the covered
passage, through which the tramwny
passes, but is placed upon b lower level OF
the hill: thus the ore Is delivered without
Che use Of costly power. Passing into this
the heating faculty Is Laid
aside, and only rantomine can be resorted
TO. 1he enormous stamps, sixty in NUM-
Der. crushing and breaking 10 powder the
quartz and hard rocky-sonnd like The roar
Of Niagara, and yet have q musical ca
,ience 10 which the ear soon becomes nc.
customed. Standing by these enormous
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-30
Keeping at 1t.

Every man has his own definition Of
happiness; but when men have risen
above the mere sensualitiesof lifc--above
eating and drinking, and sleeping, and
hearing and seeing they can come TO
something like an agreement upon def
milton which, when formulated, would
read something like dis. Happiness.
consists in the harmonious, healthy. sue.
cessful action OF u mans powers.n The
higher these powers may be, and the.
higher the sphere in which they move, the
higher the happiness. Tie genuine
= fools paradise" IL ease. There are mil.
lionslof mon, hard at work, wholare look,
ing for their reward 10 immunity from
work. They would be quite. centsnt 10
purchase twenty-five years OF leisure with
twenty-five years OF the most slavish
drudgcry. Toward these years Of leisure
they constantly look with hope and ex-
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-30
From the st. Louis Globe.
The Successful PhysicfaD.

There is probably no man to whom the
community owe so much as to the honest,
fair-spoken physician, who does his actuai
duty both TO himself aud TO his patients.
Really skilfnl physicians are not so numer,.I
Gus that their virtues need no mention, ana
hence the advertisement OF DIR. +. V. Pierce,
OF buffalo, may well claim the readers AZ,
tention. DIR. Pierce 10 type of class Q!
men who obtain success by careful and
welldirected effort, not attempting too
much, or creating false ideas as to ability:
Thcsoniy reliable physician in these days on
complicated disorders aud high pressure liY-I
ing IS the " Specialist, the man who under
stands his one branch OF the business. suceI
In hIssline - DIR. Pierce. For the benefit OF
his rhaaers he has written Common
Sense Medical Adviser which is well worth
reading BY those who need such q work.
With strict business honor, high profession.
al skin, reasonable fees, and large corps oll
competent assistants, DR.. Pierce viii dou3Ess
less make his name familiar as househoIu
wordsn
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-30

THE material out of which the fabric
known as Chinese or Indian grass cloth
is manufactured is likely, it is now stated,
10 take the place either as substitute for,
or in combination with, cotton, flax,
hemp, jute, wool or silk, and to be valua-
Bile also in the manufacture of paper. But
a more important fact in this connection,
as recently ascertained, is that the dried
stems afford equal strength and durabil-
ity, and are only inferior in gloss, and Tor
these the existing machinery for fax and
hemp is found to be well adapted. EX-
periments have proved that this fiber or
grass is three times stronger than the best
Russian hemp, while it IS much lighter,
and, in addition to the great strength, IL
has remarkable power of resistance TO
moisture. 1t is represented as being OF as
fine texture as flax, and exhibits glossy
luster more nearly resembling silk.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-30
Taken ut Her Word.

THERE Is a young gentleman IN this
town who is looked upon as sort OF
woman hater, and who, it was believed
until recently, would not marry the hand.
soonest and best woman on earth if every
hair IN her head was a Koh-i.noor dia-
mond On account of leap.year, some
young ladies concluded TO put up Job on
This young man, and arrange IL for one OF
their number 10 propose marriage TO him,
while the others watched the fun through
holes bored in partition.
The gentleman was Invited to call at the
house OF the young lady who was 10 do the
proposing, and on the designated evening
he was there, seated In the parlor, while
the accessories to the plot were stationed
at their eyc.holes. After some desultory
conversation about the weather and the
club party, the young lady suddenly
dropped on her knees before the gentle
man, and in cndearing terms declared her
passion:
:" Darling" she said, ~ long have
loved thee, but the cruel convenIionalities
of society have forced me to conceal my
passion. Leap year, which gives 10 op.
pressed woman one blessed privilege, il
now here, and ! take advantage of IL TO tell
litt hhbit bhtis Ifboh NV Nbhs NolNAiy
on me- dearest; spurn me not from your
presence. See me on my bended knees
imploring that you will not say me nay.
Grant me but one kiss from those ruby
lips; fold me to thine arms and say that
thou wilt be mine; mine, only mine,
forever and for aye"
Contrary TO expectation, the gentleman
displayed not the least establishment dur
ing the foregoing recital and when IL was
concluded lac went over to the stove, and,
folding his hands under his coat tails,
thus replied.
"I'm told your dad owns hundred
shares Of North Carson, and that you've
got two briudDe bulldogs in your own
right and without incumbrance; likewise
| am informed that you are a good hand
making slap, jacks and biscuits; that you
don't chaw gum. which, by the way, Is
powerful expensive these hard times. In
view Of these facts l consent, and leave it
to you to name the day.
iorri6cd, the lady tried TO explain that
il was all a joke, but the gentleman would
not accept any such explanation, and
threatens breach OF promise suit unless
she fulfilis her promise, In which event he
will summon the peppers as Witnesses
dustin tNeg. } Reeset!e