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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-04
Entertainments by the Pupils sfSt
Joscph's p2rschial school.

Thursday evening large and in
telligent audience assembled in the
rooms Of this fourishing school, to
witness one Of those semi-annual en-
tertainments given by this institu-
tion FOR the pleasure OF the public.
The halls were tastefully, decorated
with evergreens which gaze to the
whole an appearance Of Heshness.
The opening was in the form of a
dialogue address to the audience be-
tween two ~iv. ICONS, much after
the panner Of Box and Cox. 'Thc
Spirit Of '76"-a drama to comment
crate the millennium of woman's
rights, was presented with all of the
boldness Of action and language said
to form part OF a fully organized wo-
mans right convention. In this
drama Mr.. Manning and Misses Nc
Cormick and Schaarman acted with
all the grace of well disciplaned
actors.
The melody Of Miss Blondel's voice
in pathetic song Sweet Spirit Hear
My Prayer" had hardly died away
in the room when a round warm Of
applause testified the genuine appre-
citation Of the audience. Mr.. james
McNamee, who is the especial favor
lite of the frequenters Of these series
of entertainments greeted the assem-
bly, with one Of his Irish character
songs, and received the merited APP
plause of all.
FOR beauty and piety we have rare
ly seen anything to equal that shown
in the arrangement OF the tableaux
called, "Roman Peasants at the
Shrine Of st. Agnes" The draping
of the peasants is artistically repro
duced.
In reading exercise, selection
from Scribner rendered by Master
Thos. Mcdonald, we noticed
well-trained voice and total
want Of that stiffness so disagreeable
on stage. We were again pleased to
hear Miss Blondel MARBLE one of her
exquisite selections. In this she was
assisted by Mr.. Schaarman.
Who is it that has never peeped
into an old trunk and turned over
the odds and ends that have been
gathered together by our grand
mother from the days of her maiden
hood to the burial of her third hus-
band !! The frills, fiounces, and fur
bellows that she was wont to deck
her lovely person with in the days of
her first widows weeds. tt ese in
Intestinal but Anticipated ornaments
of the ''female form devine," were
shown to a good advantage in a ia
bleak called 'Grandmother's Trunk. ,
Mr.. Dorsey's little son in The cos
tune Of an Arab recited the beauti-
full lines wherein the wanderer of the
desert is unwilling topart with my
beautiful Arab Steed." A charming
chorus by the primary department
was here introduced. Miss Blondel
and j. McNamee drew forth the APP
plause of the audience in ''Barneys'
Courtship." We saw no vulgar wit
ticism in this duet which are so
common III settlement on the stage.
Miss Healy read in rich trained
voice selection from Byren. An
other song was sung by j. McNamee
which was followed in turn by real
animated ballad by Mr.. Riordon,
whose fine tenor voice did full Justice
to the lively air.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-04

The Hagerstown Nc,Us says, Mon
day next the special train bound for
Chicago and other points West will
leave this city under charge of Mr..
Frank Bond and G. E. Ways, agents
for the B. &, O, r. r.. in this place.
They will carry large party of Wes-
tern bound emigrants from Frank
lin county, Pa. Sometime next
month similar party will go from
the same locality.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-04
knock Downs.

number of fights occurred At a
s,ie- ii the upper end of the county,
on Wednesday last. Several parties
got Iretty severely pummelled.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-04

n otary Appointed.

Governor Jacob has appointed
Adiain G. Wynkoop, Esq, of He'd
gesville, Notary Public for Berke-
ley county.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-04
Carefully PM.

We challenge any town in the state
30 beat Shippensburg in the way OF
handsome young ladies. Shipper :
3af Fa.) Chronicle.
That viii do as long as you stick
b the limits Of your own State
Don. enlarge your limits If you wish
n keep your laurels.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-04
Chicken Thieves.

Some scamps visited the premises
of Mr.. Daniel Mullen in Strinesville,
the other night and stole twenty
seven chickens,all chad. We hope
some one will yet have an opportun-
ity to give some of these theiying
scamps warm reception.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-04
Directors, Meeting

The Directors Of the Berkeley Co.
Agricultural and Mechanical Asso-
station will meet on Saturday March
It'll, at l O'Clock r. NJ. Every one
Of them should attend.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-04

TIE Democratic State Executive
Committee is called to meet in Par
kersburg on Thursday, March 9th.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-04

WE are indebted to Senator III. G..
Davis for his speeches on the Treas
ary discrepancies.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-04

All those who have given it a trial
will not be without it. 1t cures. Dr
Bulls Cough Syrup.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-04
Communicated.
The Agricultural AssOcia-
tiOn-A President Suggest

To the Editors ofthe Independents:
1t is conceded that the gentleman
who has acted as President of the
Agricultural Association will not
again accept that honor. In fact, q
letter Of that character was read at
the stockholders meeting. 1t has
been arranged to have Vice Presi-
dent in each Of the three counties,
and all that is needed to complete the
organization and make it thoroughly
efficient, is competent, earnest man
for President, one who lives near the
grounds, and whose heart is in
building up this section Of country.
Such a man is Col. A. Z. Shut. He
will work in and honor the position.
Let the Directors heed this sugges-
ton, and they win never regret thier
action. A STOCKHOLDERS.
Chambersburg held her municipal
election one day last week for Dor
eugh officers, and the Republicans
succeeded in carrying the day by
electing the Burgess, Assessors,
Auditors, and a majority Of the Coun-
Gil. Last year the Democrats car
ried the town by good majority.
Greenawalt is the name Of the new
Burgess.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-04

The union meetings in Hagers-
town have closed. There were 275
conversions in four weeks.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-04

We were mistaken in saying that
the 22nd. was observed in Hagers-
town. 1t was not.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-04

IT Is stated that appropriate COM
mittees on the part of the Senate and
House have agreed to recommend a
reduction of the salary of members of
Congress to $4,5O0per annum. This
is as it should be. While they are
cutting and slashing in the depart
ments in the way of reducing sal
aries it is but meet that they should
make corresponding reduction in
their own.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-04
THE STATE EPUBLTCAN
CONVENTIONAL. BL1INE.

The State Executive Committee,
through its Chairman, Hon. John
w. Mason, has called a convention
to assemble at Clarksburg on the
18th of May next, to send five dele
gates to the National Convention
which will meet at Cincinnati on the
18th Of June. This of course will
necessitate the holding of another
convention at some later day for the
purpose of nominating a State ticket.
1t seems now to be generally under
stood that the Democrats will also
hold two State Conventions. Both
parties are waking up, and the
struggle in this State promises to be
closer and Gercer than ever before
The Democrats seem to be at sea,
and are if anything more divided
than their unorganized opponents
For president they are most wofully
undecided. On finances they are ter
ribly mixed. The Republicans, on
the other hand SO far as West Vir-
ginia is concerned, are almosta unit
for Blaine, oppose both contraction
and expansion of the currency, and
are willing to let the natural laws of
trade work out a legitimate and last
ing result to all questions now sur
rounding, mystifying and befogging
the business interests of the country.
AS an independent and not neu-
trail journal, we are bound to say
that thus for Mr.. Blaine has devel-
oped more brain power, more
knowledge of the needs of this
country, more aptness in providing
remedies, more nerve in dealing with
difficulties, and more popular with
the working men of the country,
than any other man aspiring to lead
the republicans. He is evidently a
safe man, and If he is nominated
will give great strength to his ticket.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-04

80 fs1f fNfCATTONS AND An MdTTEPg ar 70
@AL INTEREST ARE CORDIALLYINVI-
TED TO THESE COL UlfYS.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-06-05

In the Patent Office There is a very
pretty widow. rec atty appointed to n
clerhehip Fste has uot bse's good e her
IN every way. ami nov. crowring all
either misfertuues her hs.slit - tailn's
a ferI1Ne cough hauuts hee- sanl@tiues
uv,vluoing aewogrhsve. which alarms
.s.v,-rv4.s.ig .sslse sa9ge tssna tae hiiie =" a a
snau herself As pretty " lows wisi
always have hawx IL abundance, eur
hitie widow ofleu ,lt.ves out wi'h her
admirers, and Saturday afternoon she
started to Atlirg.oa liza aoi save
that il VAS Saturday. huf we'll play
that ii was Eesehiug 'he t,oaa,
Bridge over the Ia mas that terribly
easwh Il san tasre ~ss sa stos giat
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-09-30

The Kansas City Times and its Leaven-
worth namesake, talk about "whitewash-
ing" G. T. Anthony. This is nonsense.
We heard every word of Mr.. Anthony's
statement, and pronounce it the most
clear and perfect clearing up" that we
ever listened to. Our own judgment is
and has been that it is beneath the dig.
nifty of any Kansas Republican to reply
to charges made by the Kansas City
Times. They are made so indiscrimi.
nately against every leading Republican
in the State, that no one pretends to be-
lieve them and they have no earthly
weight with the people. Charges made
in the Leavenworth Times if against any
one except G. T. Anthony have weight
in the State. Against him, they are of
no account, because most of the people
in the State know the family difficulties
between the Anthonys. As we said
above, we did not think it necessary for
Mr.. Anthony to make any defense what
ever. He and some of his friends thought
differently. That he is completely exon
Grated from anything that squints toward
dishonesty, or anything that it not manly
and upright, is our judgment, and the
judgment of all who heard him. He will
not run behind his ticket because he
ought not to and because the people in
know that he is an honest and
able man and one who will honor the
Commonwealth.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-09-30

THE friends of Mr. Tilden are still Ia.
boring to prove that he was loyal during
the war. On this subject Ex-Governor
Underwood, of Vermont has the follow
ing to say:
II have known Mr.. Tilden for twenty
years. I have debated this question
with him personally, and know that he
holds the opinion that the war was
Unconstitutional. / heard him declare,
in conversation with myself, near the
close Of the var. that every man of the
United States army who marched across
Southern soil was tresspasser and liable
for suit for damages in an action for
trespas asked him IL he undertook to
talk such treason - that, and if it was
his opinion rs lawyer that this Govern
ment could enlist men, put arms in their
hands and send them to the protection of
the Government against rebels, and then
furnish tribunals to try its own soldiers
ss trespassers; and he said that it was.
/ was indignant and we had it pretty bot
for . time"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-09-30
GEO. T. ANTHONY.

Serious charges have recently been
made against Geo. T. Anthony, the Re-
publican candidate for Governor, which
were first published in the Kansas City
Times and afterwards copied by various
papers in this State. Immediately upon
returning from the Centennial Mr.. An
thony requested a meeting of the State
Central Committee. and invited num-
Der ofthe leading men of the State to at
tend this meeting. The committee &C.
cordingly met at Topeka last Tuesday,
when Mr.. Anthony made sworn state
ment supported by documentary evidence
which in the opinion of those present and
of the committee completely INDICATED
his character. It took two hours for Mr..
Anthony to read his statement and other
evidence.
After the evidence was all in the room
was cleared and the committee discussed
the question and presented the following
resolutions:
WHEREAS, At a meeting called by the
chairman of the Republican State Cen
trail Committee, for the purpose of con-
sidering the charges made against George
T. Anthony, the Republican nominee for
Governor of the State of Kansas, said call
being made at the request of said Antho-
ny, the following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolued, That it is the sense of the Re-
publican State Central Committee after
hearing full and complete statement
by George 7. Anthony ,of the charges
and specifications made against him and
published in the newspapers in various
places throughout the State, that such
explanation is complete Vindication of
his character from all charges made
against him.
Resolved, That the chairman of the
committee he instructed to publish this
resolution and also George T. Anthony's
sworn statement. together with all the
documentary evidence at as early day
as possible.
: Signed by all of the committee.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-09-30


TIE band of Missouri outlaws, the
Younger and James brothers and some of
their companions in crime, who recently
went into Minnesota, and attempted to
rob bank at Mortified, got among the
wrong people. The people Of Minnesota
are unused to such depradations As these
wretches were in the habit of committing
in their own State, and when they MUIR
dered the cashier of . bank because he
would not open the vault for them, the
citizens turned out by the hundreds and
pursued them day and night, until three
or four of the band were killed and three
OF them we're wounded and captured,
leaving only two Of them at large who
will in all probability be also captured.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-09-30
HOW TO GET RID Of The NIaeERs.

The grave question to be settled with
much cost is, "What is to be done to get
rid of the negro ~ q voter p Sooner or
later, he will be disfranchised or thrust
out of politics. White men of all par
ties and Of every grade of religious and
moral conviction may As we'll come
quickly to the consideration how to get
the negro out of politics with the least
confusion and cost. He must 60, and
there is no profit in standing long on the
order of his going. The question of suE
frage belongs to the States respectively.
When the reorganized Democracy in 1876
go into Office each State will be allowed
to settle this and all other social and
domestic Issues for itself and in its own
way, without any interference from the
general government. Then and setting
our shattered political and demoralized
social institutions upon correct founda.
tion.-Mobile Register.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-09-30
STATE NEWS,

Minnie Beals Reade, Topeka's favorite
songstress, died at Paris, France, August
oath.
Mr.. Albert Grumsby, of Americas, will
get 600 bushels Of apples from his two
acre orchard.
The United States Government is con-
tracing for the delivery of so, 900 BUSH
els of corn at Wichita.
Fort Scott Monitor: Corn is selling
in this city at &c, oats zoe. castor beans
81, faxseed 81, wheat 75c to SOC.
Joe Griffin, of Wilson County, has nine
stands of bees and they are doing we'll.
He started with only one stand . year
ago last spring.
The people of Sedgwick County are 60
ing to vote on proposition to purchase
the bridge at Wichita, over the Arkansas
River, for $1,000.
If Brother McElroy, of the Humboldt
Union, don't stop using the word shell
bent" he will not be selected As lay del
egate to the next NJ. E. conference.-the
dependence Courier.
There are 20 graves of United States
soldiers at GAINESVILLE, 80 at Mound
City, 80 at Trading Post, and 124 at
Baxter Springs. It is proposed to re-
move all these to the National Cemetery
in Fort Scott. f'
Parsons Record: We saw couple of
sweet potatoes this morning which came
from the farm of A. Southwick, two and
one half miles south of the city, which
were simply enormous. They weighed
three and one half and four pounds.
Wilson county will have good men in
both branches of the Legislature. 8. S.
Benedict who is nominated for Senator
has been q member of the lower house
two or three times, is an excellent man
and thoroughly posted in legislative mat
tiers. John 8. Gilmore, of the Fredonia
Citizen, Is among the very best editors in
the State and will make good member
of the Legislature.
Goodin dealt his Republican Reform
friends . heavy blow Saturday night.
They have always claimed, in justi6ca-
ton of their course, that Goodin has new
CT Uccu u DCulOCI0b-ku8b Suo oI6VCHlcut
was . lie. But Goodin said in his speech
here that his "predilections had always
been with the Democratic party" The
Journal please take notice, 90 Is to be
guarded on this point in the future
GarneH Plaiadealr.
Kansas City journal: In our rambles
through the markets yesterday we met
Mr.. Moses r. Grinter, who has lived on
the same farm in Kansas for fortyrsir
years. Mr.. Grinter lives where be first |
located in the Kansas valley. on the north |
side of the river, ten miles west of Kansas
City. He is fairly entitled to be called |
the patriarch of Kansas,"' for We believe |
he is the Oldest farmer in the State. He
says that during his residence in Kansas,
now nearly half a century, the graahop-
pers have only visited his locality but
twice, once in 1865 and again 10 1874
IS. Mr.. Grinter has raised good crops
every year, but in 1858, when he only had |
half crop. He says with the exception
of oats he never had better crops than |
the present year. After An experience
in Kansas of nearly half . century, he
has no fear Of the grasshoppers. |
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-09-30

THE result of the State elections in In
diana and Ohio are awaited with unus-
ual interest. Unless the Democrats can
carry both of these States their case is
almost hopeless, and if the Republicans
should carry them both the Democrats
had as we'll abandon the campaigD.
Four years ago the Democrats elected
Hendricks Governor in Indiana at the
October election, and yet in the Novem-
Der election the State gave Grant over
1000 majority. So if the Democrats
carry the State for Tilden their majority
in the State election will have to be
large.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-09-30

In THE Communicable comments on
Geo. T. Anthony's defense before the
Republican State Central Committee we
find the following:
Mr.. Anthony, in conclusion, said that
if the Committee desired to select an
attorney to go to New York, or elsewhere
he would be to all the expense. The
attorney might take with him any per-
son who had charges to make. If there
could be found single act of his whole
life that reflected discredit upon him in
any way, shape, or manner. he would
get ont of the way of the Republican
party of Kansas, and he would almost
say out of the world.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-09-30

CLAY county, Mo-, the home of the
James and Younger brothers, still sus-
tains the reputation these outlaws have
given it. Last week during the trial of
Elisha Cravens for the murder of his
brother, Andrew Cravens another broth
er, drew = revolver and rushed upon the
attorney for the defendant and attemp-
ted to kill him, but was prevented from
50 doing by the Intervention of the off,
GERS of the court.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-09-30
EVERY BODY COMING.

We copy the following from the Spring
field, Mass, Republican:
"More inquiry is reported for homes at
the West during the last few weeks than
has been known in this section for many
years. Kansas seems to be the objective
point with very many, owing perhaps to
her splendid agricultural exhibit at the
Centennial, and the extended mention it
has received at the hands OF the press.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-09-30

JUST at this time even Copperheads in
the North are intensely loyal. In 9
speech at Greencastle, Ind, recently Dan
VOORHEES, said: 81 say we, all alike put
down the rebellion" During the wal
this same VOORHEES,, in speech in Sui
Ivan county, Indiana said: "Every SOL
der in the Union army ought to be tax.
en- to blacksmith shop and have an
iron collar moulded around his neck, and
have stamped upon it these words: MY
dog-A Lincoln"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-09-30

The Republican State Central Com.
mittee has made appointments for W. A.
PETER, editor of the Coffeyville journal,
to speak at lola, Colony, Garrett, Ottawa
and Lawrence. he makes q good speech
and the Republicans at these points
should get up good meetings for him.