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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-02-15

WHAT RIs PocKETs CoNTAINED.-A
boy, whom we shall call Johnny, be-
cause that isn't bis name, appeared
at the school room, recently, with
pockets that bulged out like u
chipmuck's chops in corn shocking
time. An examination Showed the
contents to be as follows: Two pairs of
gloves. two handkerchiefs. one pin
one broken ginlet, three marbles, one
brass key, one pair Of broken speeta-
cles, one knife, Que slate pencil, lot
trade dollars, making altogether enough
to I'll his fathers ping hat.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22
withdrawing Hints.

This being the season when tidy
house-keepers and clearly disposed
persons improve and purify their
premises, by liberal use of lime and
the whitewash brush, the following
receipt for preparing a firstrate white
wash for walls, fences, etc., will be
OF interest. 1t is recommended by
the Scientific american: Slack about
one half bushel unslacked lime with
boiling water, keep it covered during
the process. Strain it and add a peck
of salt dissolved in warm water,
three pounds of ground rice put in
boiling water and boiled to a paste,
one-half pound powdered Spanish
whiting and one pound clear glue
dissolved in warm water. Mkt these
well together, and let the mixture
stand for several days. Keep the
wash thus prepared in a kettle or
portable furnance, and when used
put on as hot as possible with either
painters or whitewash brushes.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22
How to Make Mischief.

Keep your eye on your neighbors.
Take care of them. Do not let them
stir without watching. They may
do something wrong if you do. To
be sure you never knew them to do
anything bad, but it may be on your
account they have not. Perhaps if
it had not been for your kind care,
they might have disgraced them
selves long ago. Then do not relax
your efforts to keep them where they
ought to be. Never mind your own
business-that will take care of it
self. If you find any symptoms of
any one passing out of the path of
duty, tell every one else what you
may see, and be particular to see a
great many. 1t is good way to cir
culate such things, though it may
not benefit yourself or any one par
ticularly. Do keep something going,
silence is a dreadful thing. 1t is said
there was silence in heaven for the
space OF half an hour, Do not let
any such thing occur ON earth. 1t
would be too much for this mundane
sphere.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22
Butter.

The Philadelphia Press,ia discuss
ing the probable price of butter dur
ing the Centennial, says that humid
reds of the dairymen have, in antici-
patton, of high price, been packing
large quantities Of butter ever since
the opening Of last autumn, and the
chief reason why the commodity has
been only equal to the demand with
in the last four or five months, is to
be found in the fact that all the mar
ket people have been packing butter
all winter. This spot butter as it
is termed, is only inferior to "pound
butter III its lack Of perfect fresh
ness, and is sold at from eight to ten
cents pound lower than the deli
cately stamped Jumps which bring
the highest prices. In few weeks
the spring or grass butter will make
its appearance, and with it will come
quantities Of that packed during the
fall and winter, so that instead of an
advance there will probably be a re-
duction of prices for the Centennial
season.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22
OUR N EIGHBORS.

The public schools of Hagerstown
closed on Tuesday last for the term.
The Baltimore Presbytery meets
in Hagerstown the first Tuesday in
October, 1876.
The Knights of Pythias Of Cham
bersburg propose having grand par
ade 4th of July next.
The engine and pumps are being
placed in position for the Chambers
burg Water Works.
The managers of the charity school
in Hagerstewn are building an ad-
dition to their property on North Lo-
Gust st.
Lewis G.. Stanhope, Esq, of the
Washington House of Hagerstown,
captured bass in the Potomac last
weekweighing five pounds.
Hon. II. w. Hoffman, of Cumber-
land, is named in connection with
the next Republican nomination for
Congress from that district.
The Alleganian says the boatmen
lying idle in Cumberland are becom-
ing desperate, and several dangerous
rumors are in circulation.
No county tax will be levied in
Jefferson this year. They propose to
run the county on the excess levied
during the past few years.
Rev. Robert Davidson, well known
to the Presbyterian churches Of the
Cumberland Valley, and who deliv-
cred the historical address at the Re-
union of the Presbyterian churches,
last fall, died suddenly in Philadel-
phia, Thursday Of last week.
Mr.. A. X. Stake, a well known cit
izen of Washington county, and a
member of the board of directors
of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company, died suddenly in
Hagerstown Saturday afternoon at
Al o'clock, from an apoplectic stroke
Mr.. Stake was at the moment of sell
zure at the dwelling of former ten
ant near the Western Maryland rail-
road depot, in Hagerstown.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22
The Season of Flowers.

We welcome springtime for the
flowers which it brings. Joyous sea-
son, when the ''lilacsn and the '.daf-
fodil' and the "buttercups'' are
shedding fragrance sweet DER hill
and dale, and feathered songsters fill
the air with sweeter melodies than
ever fell from human tongue. How
the universal heart of man blesses
fowersl They are wreathed round
the cradle, the marriage altar and
the tomb. The Cupid of the ancient
Hindoos tipped his arrows with flow
ers, and orange flowers are bridal
crown with us-a nation of yester-
day. Flowers garlanded the Greci-
an Altar, and hung in votive wreaths
before the Christian shrine.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22
LIABILITY OF STOCKHOLD.
Frs.

The shareholders of all national
banks with capital less than five
millions are liable for the debts, in
Guiding those to depositors, to the
amount of their stock at its par val
tie. But this liability is only pro rata,
to be divided among them with the
limit specified. After the capital is
all gone, then if the unextinguished
debts amount to as much more each
stakeholder may be assessed for the
same amount. But if the remaining
debts or liabilities are only ten per
cent. of the capital, then each can
only be called on for ten per cent. If
all pay the assessment, the debt is
wholly provided for, but if any are
not able to pay, the loss viii fall on
the debtor, as one stakeholder cannot
be required to pay the assessment of
another
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22
Death Of Judge Calvin.

Hon. John w. Colvin, Judge of
the Court of Criminal Correction, of
st. Louis, died at his residence in.that
city on Wednesday last, of heart d.
sease, after an illness Of little over
two weeks.
Judge Colvin was born in this
place in 1917, and was consequently
in his 59th year at the time of his
death. He left Martinsburg when
quite a young man and took up his
residence in st. Louis, where he re-
sided up to the time of his death.
During his residence in that city he
filled several important offices. We
learn from the Republican Of that
city, that he was for a number of
years a justice Of the peace at a
Time when nearly all preliminary ex-
aminatiOns in criminal cases, Of
whatever degree, were had before that
officer. He afterwards served sever
al terms as Judge of the law COM
missioner's court. After his retire
ment from that court he practiced
law until his election as Judge of the
Court of Correction, in which posi-
ton he was filling his second term
OF four years. The Republican says
Judge Colvin was a kind-hearted
man with a genial disposition, and
made many warm friends. He
leaves a wife, and one daughter, aged
five years. All of Judge Colvin's
near relatives in this place, we be-
lieve, are dead except one sister, who
still resides here. Something over a
year ago, Thomas Colvin, a brother
of the Judges, died at his sisters
residence in this place.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22
Attention to the Old

A little thoughtful attention, how
happy it makes the old |! They have
outlived most of the friends of their
early youth. How lonely their hoursl
Often their partners in life have long
filled silent graves, often their chill
dren they have followed to the tomb
They stand solitary, bent on their
staff, wailing till the same call shall
reach them. How often they must
think of absent, lamented faces, of
the love which cherished them, and
the tears of sympathy which fell
with theirs-now all gone. Why
should not the young cling around
them, cheering their gloom with
happy smiles !?
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22
Dead Letters

The following list ofletters remain
IN the Postoffice, Martinsburg, w.
Va, April 18th, and will be sent to
the Dead Letter Office April Goth,
1878, if not called for:
Miss Lille Ayler, VIM. Boward,
Richard Carter, Matilda r. Cook, e.
y. Doyle, w. r. England, Samuel
Frazer. John Files, j. b. Fisher,
John w. Keefer, Edward Keller, F.
B. Maynard, James Mcknight Miss
Eliza Miller w. B. Massey, Daniel
Mahaley, ID. w. Overlander, John III
Williams, Eliza Williams, Sarah G..
Taylor.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22
Planting Trees

The Winchester Agricultural So
oiety, according to the Ne,cs, are
making another attempt to get trees
to grow on their grounds. A good
idea. The Berkeley County Agri-
cultural Society ought to do the same
thing. They ought to keep on trying
until they succeed in getting their
grounds well shaded. 1t will add
greatly both to their beauty and COM
fort
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22
Struck by Lightning.

The Winchester Neps learns that
during the rain Wednesday morn
ing, which was accompanied with
thunder and lightning, the residence
Of the late Solomon Harmon, near
Newtown, was struck by lightning,
tearing off portion of the roof and
taking downward course, tearing
off plastering, and smashing man.
tel piece into fragments, and other
wise injuring the building. Fortu-
Aately the inmates were out Of the
room at the time.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22

pays but after the reports of the Gov
ernment officials in the face Of the
fact that there are three other inter-
ests involved, that he in Congress
and they are not, it is, in the first
instance, like pouring on water after
the fire is out, and in the second in
stance, it is assuming control Of 9TH
er peoples business unasked. 1t
may appear We y honest to Mr.. Faux
ner, but it is certainly very unjust to
the other sureties. 1t is trifiing with
their interests to crafty his own
whims, and Mr.. Hardenbergh, Of
New Jersey, or the representatives
in Congress from this State, will do
a very just work by pressing the bill
relieving these sureties, and if Mr..
Faulkner like Toombs, of Georgia,
who doesn't want any amnesty don't
wish to be finally relieved, let him
have himself excepted. His author
ity certainly goes no farther.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22
shipped.

The articles manufactured in Ha-
geSstown, and intended for the Cen
tennial Exhibition, have been shipped
to Philadelphia via. the G. v. r. r..
Martinsburg will have nothing on
exhibition at the great show, that
we are aware Of. More's the shame.
Berkeley and the Centennial.
we are glad to note that we erred
nstatingthatBerkeley county would
he unrepresented in the Centennial
exhibition. We learn that Col. J..
z. A. Nadenbousch has been for
wardlng specimens of minerals, tina
Der and other articles. Wehave been
shown some samples of iron ore that
he had collected, and they win be
lard to beat.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22
what Yeu Taste.

When you lick postage stamp,
you taste the following stuffs in the
proportions given: Dextrin, two
ounces water, five ounces; acetic
acid, one ounce; and alcohol, one
ounce. This is a good item to for
get. To remember it, might be dis
agreeable.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22
Before the MAYOR.

A colored man, whose name we did
not learn, was before the Mayor on
Saturday charged with dumping the
contents of a night cart into the Tus-
carora creek near the water works,
on Friday night. The Mayor fined
him $3.50 which was not
enough by half, and should have
added few months imprisonment,
if within his power. Such offences
ought to be punished with the ut
most severity.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22
Growing Weather.

The weather could not be more ia
verable to the forcing forward of
vegetation than at present. All
kinds of early vegetables are coming
on finely, and if thefavorable wealth
or continues awhile, the market will
soon be supplied with onions, GU
eumbers, peas, &C., in abundance.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22

Mr.. Vim. Kilmer, Jr. who resides
near North Mountain Depot,brought
to this place Yesterday Monday for
shipmentto Baltimore via the b. Il
.. II. H., il bunch OF sixteen head of
fat cattle, fed on his farm, which
will compare favorably with any
like number which have been shipped
from this point in a long while. They
will average about 1900 pounds
each. When Berkeley county can
send out such cattle, we are close ON
the heels of the Greenbrier region.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22

THE House Committee of Congress
have respectfully 'notifled the Court
of the District that the body of Kill
bourne shall not be produced before
the Court. In other words Congress
considers itself above and beyond the
reach of the Constitution, which
says: "The privilege of the writ of
habeas corDats shall not be suspended
unless, when in case of rebellion or
invasion, the public safety may de-
mand it."
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22
Camp Meeting.

The Quarterly Conference of the
Clarlestown Station NJ. E. Church
South, have taken the initiatory
steps for holding a Camp Meeting at
Flowing Springs, in Jefferson coun-
ty, during the summer.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22
Neat

The large gilded letters ON the fine
new building Of Messrs. ID. NJ. Shat
fer K Bro. are very tasty and orna-
mental, and from either front there
can be no difficulty in recognizing
the Continental Hotel"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22
Decline In Caiicoes.

The Philadelphia Chronicle says
that calicoes are selling at the I'M
precedently low price of 81 cents--a
lower figure than they reached in the
darkest days Of 1857. One house ac-
knowledges the loss of $4,000 on a
sale Of less than one thousand cases.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22
sandpapered.

The boys go around now with their
Lair cut short and sand-papeged, q IL
pugilist. They will regret it about
~ time.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22
Chlchen Cholera

~ correspondent sends us the fol-
loving: ITO prevent chickens from
having the cholera, keep a pile of
lime in the barn yard for them to roll
in. l never have lost one since l
tried it, while my neighbors that did
not have lime lost many
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22
U. 5. Prisoners.

Tie Wheeling Intelligeacer says:
The necessary arrangements for the
accommodation of such United States
prisoners as may be sent to Mounds
vile have been perfected by Superin-
tendent Bridges.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22
New Placement.

New payements are being laid in
various parts of the town. This is
right. There is nothing adds to the
beauty as well as convenience OF the
town more than well paved streets.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22

The hard money platform of the
Democracy of Pennsylvania leads the
Cincinnati Enquirer to say.
"They were either terrible liars
last year, are they are terrible liars
now. They asserted one thing to be
true last year, and they assert an
other to be true now. People who
believed in them then can not take
stock in them now.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22

"Spring, spring, beautiful spring.
is here garden making has begun.
neighbors are alseady quarreling
aboutth0se chickens, and the busy
housewife PUSHES around with fury
and broom, scattering the dust Of
1878 to the four winds of the one
hundredth anniversary of our Amer
lean Independence.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22
Coal.

The Hagerstown Nems says that
the quality of the anthracite coal
swned by Embrey IL Cushwa of Will
Transport, and located in Berkeley
county, West Virginia, is most ex-
eellent. 1t yields 95 per cent of pure
carbon.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22

How doth the busy candidate i'm
prove each shining minute Henses
his time to strengthen his case. Be-
cause there's millions in It.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22
The MayOralty. .
EDS. INDEPENDENT,

The municipal election for this
town is near at hand; and as yet there
seems to be no interest manifested in
1t. have heard of no names men
toned in connection with the May
orally. Allow me to suggest the
name Of Mr.. G. p. MATTHAEI for
that position. He would make a
good officer if he would consent to
serve. FIRST WARD.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22
UNITED STATES DISPLAY

The display of the United States
department at the Centennial Exhi-
bition will be quite elaborate and no
pains will be spared to make it sue
cess. AT the eastern end of the
main hall, the allegorical picture of
the origin of the Star Spangled Ban
ner has been placed in position, sur
rounded with the flags Of all nations
producing very handsome effect,
the position being very prominent.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-09
Our Educational Future.

The time is not far distant when the
the position of every State and county
will be determined by the educasiOn of
the masses. the nations of Europe
have accepted this as fact and are de-
voting their best efforts to tho education.
al work. South America Is doing won
dsrs in the same direction. Even Asia
is beginning to awake from the slum.
bers of ages. The people of Missouri,
and indeed of the entire South, are at
last awakening to the supreme import
anee of popular education. The doc
trine that education is 1.-THE birthright OF
the people and the condition of success
and happiness, is premeating society
with irresistible force. In the near fu-
ture the Southern States, with their
bOundless resources are destined to come
to the educational front
MissOuri's far-sseiDg statesmen have
IOid the foundation for a magnificent
educational system. Her State Univer-
sity, her FIVE Normal Schools, and her
city schools, rank with the best in the
land. But it is far otherwise with the
schools of the rural districts Just now
these schools in Missouri, and in nearly
all OF the Southern States, are In a de-
plorable condition 1t is sad to know
that the country schools Of Missouri
have, on account of injudicious legisla-
ton, retrogaded more than so per cent.
during the past three years. This ret
rograde movement is only temporary;
the reaction is certain, because eur
teachers, school officers, and tax payers
see what Legislation Is required TO make
our school system efficient.
This deplorable condition of our
country schools is but the natural result
of a series of mistakes.
l. The county SUI erintency was abol-
ished, leaving these schools absolutely
without supervision, no enterprise, and
especially no school enterprise, car be q
success.
2. The township organization was
abolished, leaving each school isolated,
aRd no substitute for the organizatio
was provided.
The minimum term was reduces d
from four months In ungraded schools
and seven months In graded schools. to
three months in all.
f. 1t was left to the several school
districts to vote a small tax, or even
none each year for school purposes.
5. The constitutional limitation of
fc rtv cents on the one hundred dollars.
absolutely prohibits public schools in
several counties Of the State.
8. Teachers institutes were effectuallv
abolished, thus depriving our teachers
OF the immense aid of these associations.
We must have legislation to remedy
these evils.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-09

This ruinous condition of th e country
sch oOls Of Missouri, Arkansas, Texas,
&c, is widely felt and deeply deplo-ed.
That the South has everything to gain
and nothing to lose from the most
thorough system of Popular education.
Is beginning to be admitted and urged
by every truly intelligent CT tizen. While
great movements are usually slow, the
educational revolution in the South prom
ises to be speedy and complete.
Among the most hopeful signs of the
times Is the fact that all parties are Sc
leetlng their best men fer Legislators.
With such men as Judge Williams of
Macon, Judge Easley of Lynn, Judge
Cooper of Sullivan, &C., in her LIE gisla-
ture, the educational interests of Mis-
souri, are safe. Judge Easely IN his can
Yass presents a plan for the elevation of
the public schools in the following forci-
bic language:
L. The Democratic party must prac-
EIcdtty move up to higher educational
position or 60 to the devil. It must be
a party of progress, leaving Republi-
cans to play conservative.
z Missouri Is utterly Democratic.
If Democracy builds Ip in Missouri a
school system unsurpassed, a crushing
stigma viii be removed from the party,
and the educational position of Democ-
rscy, settled throughout the nation.
3. am a native Missourian. l want
school system peculiarly Missourian.
The present thing of patches and shreds,
captured from the systems Of other
States, deserves TO be consigned to the
moles and bats. Let US have a school
system acclimated, adapted to our wants.
4 l shall urge, should be elected,
the appointment of an educational com
mission, composed of the best men in
the State, repressnsing all departments
OF education and educational law and
finance, to mature and report to the
committees of the two house Missouri
school system. This ought to be the
law. | predict that it will not only be
adopted, but that it will be effective and
popular. In a single decade Missouri
ought and in my judgment will be the
educational rival of Massachusetts.
D. The new constitution must be
changed and adjusted to our wants. I
believe in strict economy, but trae C CON
omY always implies judicious expendi-
ture Of means. In England pauperism
and crime costs seven times as much as
education, while in Sweden education
costs five times as much as pauperism
and crime. Let Missouri emulate SWe~
den and not England.
The above verbal report shows that
Mr.. Easely is sound on the school cues
tion and emInently practical We re-
commend to politicians a careful study
OF this. model political speech of an evi-
dent statesman n.-Anserican Journal of
Education.