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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-07
One Effect of Cheap Coal.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
The other daya pale faced, hol-
lOW-eyed, man was walking along
Woodward avenue, using a cane
to support his feeble steps,a pedes-
trian halted him. reached out his
hand and said:
"Why, Tom, is that you ?'
Eyes, it's me-" was the mourn
full reply.
"And what's the matter ?"
"I'm all run down, and I've
lost my place."
"Lost it? How? Been dis
charged p
EYES," sadly replied the poor
man. I'm looking for a job now. =
81 know a coal-dealer who wants
a driver,' suggested the friend.
mo good-no good" with a
mournful shake of the head, "Ive
been to two or three and as soon
as they found my weight was one
hundred and twenty pounds they
turned right away from me. Coal
is down you know and they have
to make up in the weight of the
driver.
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He Was Born ON q Cash
Basis.
Baltimore american.

ADktteUtOfC <4UeCs tItttts
A colorod man hobbling along
with the aid of a crutch halted a
police in a Western town, and
said, II hasn't been in this town
long, an / wants some advice"
"All right, twas the reply, Nov,
is / walking along de street an
see fire, what mus / DO about it?'
asked the newly arrived citizen.
"Why, you must shout fire! as
loud as you can to attract atten-
tion." Eyes" "And then 60 to the
nearest box and sound the alarm. "
II see." "The steamers will speed
lily respond, and the fire will be
put out" "I)at seems sensible and
all right" unused the man, "but
dere's one more quesshun;" "Go
ahead" "What salary does dey
pay me in; when does de cash be-
gin to come in?" The officer made
a further explanation, and the
man shook his head and respond
ed: "Couldn't do It-couldn't
think oft. While / was gwine
frew all doze motions could make
two shillings saving wood. lie
born into dis world on a cash
baSis.o
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-07
Packing Eggs.

A correspondent of the Massa-
chusetts Ploughman, who has
packed eggs by the following pro-
cess for over twenty years without
failure, says:
"We make a liquid by pouring
eight gallons Of boiling water
upon one quart of unslacked lime
and one quart ofcommon fine salt.
When the two latter are dissolved
and cold. place your eggs into this
liquid, in stone, not common earth
en- Jars, and cover all the eggs with
the preparation. / will guarantee
that every egg will come out fresh
for twelve months threafter-if
they be fresh laid when put into
this liquid.
have my store of eggs thus laid
down for 1S76-77, and my neig b.
bors on both sides of my place
have done the same thing. We
can have fresh omelet at any
time of the year from the cellar,
without trouble--though after
several months immersion in this
liquid, we find the outer shells be-
come more or less tender at last.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-07
stylish Costumes.

a lady correspondents, who has
Just visited one of the famous dry
goods palaces of New York, gives
US the toilet gossip: In the suit
department are many dressy toll
lettes for state occasions. Cardinal
red retains favor. 1t appears some
times only as q suggestion, and
other times pred0minates. A SUI
perb silk train was entirely ofrich
crimson silk overdress and basque
of velvet only a shade darker. The
train was a long round point,
while the bordering of the velvet
was scalloped and corded with
the silk. The price Of this dress
is $3.50.
Near 1t was an evening dress Of
white satin, with bpx-plaited
flounce Of black velvet edged with
scarlet. Above the ti0unce was q
heavy rich white and black fringe.
The Overdress and basque were Of
cream-colored twilled silk, the sur
face of which was covered with
black embossed velvet. There was
nothing especially new in the dra-
perry to these dresses, or the shape
Of basque and sleeves. Art seems
to have exhausted itself In regard
to these matters, and there will
probably be little variation until
spring, when sufficient time Will
have elapsed to insure fresh de-
parture.
Simplicity and utility are COM
bined in the costumes for the
house and street. Dark bottle
green cashmers, invisible blue, or
plumb color are made up In TRIM
med skirts and long polonaise.
Where the trimmings are OF silk
these costumes cost but $23 and
$24; $14is all that is asked when
the cashmere alone Is used. Linn
tied responsibility and obstructive
wealth were in close proximity.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-07
ALucky Orphan.

Many years ago Stephen Birch.
came to this country from En-
gland. He married Margaret M.
Law, who is believed to have been
a native of Ohio. She died, leav-
ing boy named Stephen, and q
girl. The latter was taken by her
mothers relatives, and has never
been heard of by her brother, who
was placed by his father with a
friend in New York. When nine
teen years old young stephen
joined the Union army and when
he returned he found that his
father had died. Some two years
ago he heard from England that
he was believed to be heir to a
considerable estate, and after con-
sultation with the British Coun-
sci he went to England, taking
with him a Bible, in which was
an entry OF the marriage OF his
parents. His strong family like
ness was at once recognized by his
fathers friends, but it was neces-
sary that there should be absolute
proof of legitimacy, and therefore
a commission has been appointed
by the probate division of the
English High Court of Judicature.
and the commission is to meet in
lew days for the purpose OF tax
ing evidence: Stephens sister, it
appears was born in Huntington,
and Stephen himselfinCentreport.
He was at one time in the employ
OF Mr., William w Wood, of Hunt
ington. Constabls De long, of the
village, has been engaged in hunt
ing up the required evidence, and
the fact of the the legal marriage
ofthe parents and the consequent
legitimatcy of Stephen Birch are
consequently fully established
N. Y, Herald, End.
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A Treasury Girls Testimony
National Republican.

A young girl from the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing In yes
terday's Republican pathetically
and poeticallyremonstrates against
being stared at. Now, no one can
blame man for liking to look
at a pretty girl. and no one can
blame us for being pretty aud try
ing to look prettier than we are,
but after we have dressed our
selves in a way calculated to make
that beauty as conspicuous as pos
sible, / don't think W. have any
right to complain If Ii en- do look
at US, and l guess we snould COM
plain If they didn't. / know that
when, just after the first of this
month, had got a new bunch of
waving feathers for my hat, and
tripped past Willard's with the
regulation two yards of cardinal
ribbon fiutterlng behind me, and q
fashionable tilted hat, and just
showed as pretty an ankle as they
ever looked at, should have felt
mad If they hadn't looked.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-07
London and Paris.
[Grace Green,oood's Notes From Over
Seal

terrace Greenaoood's Notes From Over
IT seems that / can never detach
myself from England. The facti
that though Paris takes captive
fancy and imagination with
ats lightness and brightness that shine
with such splendor,"
dingy, grimy, stately old London
holds our hearts. One is, after all,
more at home and comfortable
there than anywhere else on this
side the great water. Cumbr0us
and complicated as Is society there
with its aristocratic institutions
and its fine distinctions of custom
and caste, there is about 1t q GER
tain character Of security and
steady ..u.as ness one does not find
this side Of the Channel. The
tragic events of English history
are too far removed to disturb or
sadden one. They have already
taken the softened hues OF q SOM
bre romance but in Paris the
scenes and mementos OF the great
est historical tragedies are still In
vested with an awful unstaled ln-
terest. The cells Of the Concie--
gerie, the steps of ST. Roch are
still crowded with spectres, mourn
full or hooking, and all the waters
of its fountains cannot wash the
Place de la Concorde clean OF
blood. In passing Whitehall no
one is mad enough to dream OF 9
re-enacting of the old regicidal
drama, with an unhappy Guelph
in the place of Charles Stuart. In
looking up to the arch OF Temple
Bar nobody can imagine it Orna-
mated with the curly head of Dis
raeli or the noble bald pate OF
Gladstone, But here we always
realize that history has an ugly
idea of repeating itself.
/ believe that the French repuD-
licans of to-day have really less IN
telligent sympathy with us than
many intelligent monarchists.--
Their republican ways are not our
WAYS, nor their goddess of liberty
our goddess. The course OF each
country in regard to the Centen-
NAL shows which has for US the
most genuine respect and genuine
good will. Our young sister IS too
busy trying to assure her own po-
siti0n and make it possible to have
a centennial of her own 10 care Tor
Ours. We thought she was stretch
INC out her arms to US when sne
was only balancing herself. She IS
Mile. Blondin of governments,
carefully making her perilous pas
sage on the tight rope OF repuDii-
canism over the fOaming rapids
of French politics In sight OF the
precipice or revelation and the
whirlpool of Communism.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-07
Masonry i'm the Revolution

Grand Master Everett, of Massachu-
sets, well Gays:
Prominent among the matters of in
terest to the Fraternity which have
transpired during the past year, to the
commencement Of the Centennial cee-
bratiOns which promise to engage a
large share of public attention for some
years to come. In most of these cele-
brations the Craft cannot fail to feel a
warm interest, because, in the events
commemorated, the most distinguished
actors were at the same time active and
jealous Masons. | am aware that In
some jurisdictions there is a disposition
to under value these historic associa-
tons, and to ridicule the idea of taking
in the record our forefathers have
transmitted to us. and to deny that the
Fraternity had any special influence
over our revolutionary struggle. lam
convinced, however, that the more
carefully we study the history aud
biography of that period, the more we
shall be inclined to the opinion that the
Masonic tie was strong bond of union
between the heroes of the Revolution,
the source of increased confidence in
each other, that the form and mode Of
government of our Fraternity were, tc
some extent at least, copied in the plan
they framed, and that teachings of the
institutions were conscientiously prac-
ticed by the best and most influential
of their number. 1t is true that, nc
leading historian has thus far given Us
any credit in this respect, orr indeed
made more than passing allusion tc
the Masonic connection of the leading
men of that time. Such historian.
have rarely, if ever, been of our Craft
and could not be expected to know
much of tho power of our secret ties
and mysteries. The attention of the
Fraternity has, however, now beer
strongly drawn to this subject, and l am
satisfied that the more it is studied the
more general and the stronger will b.
the opinion that to the influence Of
Masonry are we largely indebted for tn
liberty regulated by law which we now
enjoy.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-07

Catogan nets, black and calored
Velvet skirts are again to be
seen.
The furore for silver increases
Gold trimming on white silk il
fashionable.
Silver buttons in quantity will
be used on light wooden costumes.
Seal skin trimmed with beaver
cannot be worn with crepe.
Seal skin alone can be worn In
any mourning except widows.
Sleeves are narrow, and many
of them have cuffs.
Cravats andIneckties promi Sc to
be longer and wider than in past
years.
For autumn wear cashmere OF
all soft shades will be popular.
Plain long seal-skin jackets will
be more fas hionable this winter
than last.
Damask silk will be fashionable
for overSkirts.
A Popular Tyrolean hat, known
as the timbole, is much worn
abroad.
Silk dresses will soon be at least
fifteen per cent. dearer than they
were at the same time last year.
Basques and overskirts wi IL not
be completely superseded by the
popular polonaise.
The new browns are darker than
last year, and there are fewer gray
shades than in previous winters.
Myrtle green Of the darkest hue
will be much seen in stylish win
ter costumes.
a conspicuous feature in some of
the new polonaises is an immense
bow placed midway down the
back of the skirt.
Bright shades of cardinal red
are preparing in Paris for under
skirts and for trimming polonaises
of delicate colOrs.
In silks black and all dark colors
will be fashionably worn, and the
gros-grains of demi-lustre, with
medium reps, will be the most ap.
proved quality.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-07
Language of Flo wers.

The language of flowers, which is
peculiar to the Turkish harems, owes
its celebrity wholly to Lady Wortley
Montague; it was she who introduced
1t into Europe. The Persian persona
fies the rose, and makes it the mistress
of the nightingale, to whom, in the re-
turn of spring, he tells his amorous
pains. The Hindoo dedicates flowers to
bis divinity, whose various attributes
they represent to his imagination; but
it is in Turkey alone, and in the harems,
that we find this mysterious language,
to which there exists nothing similar
among other Oriental nations. There,
the language of flowers is merely the
amusement of the secluded fair ones,
and knowledge Of it can only be ac-
quired from the slaves of the harem.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-07
Horrible Murder.

A horrible and mysterious MUIR
der was committed Monday night
in the east part of Shrewsbury,
Mass. The victim was John H.
Billiard, man about forty-five
years of age. He and his brother,
both unmarried, live in house
alone, and carried on farm.
About Z o'clock John was left alone
in the house, the brother having
gone to the store, about mile dis
tant. He was gone about an hour
and, upon his return, a, horrible
scene was presented. John was
lying on the floor, his body COW
cred with blood. His head was
nearly severed from the body and
long, deep cuts were visible on
the head and face. The body was
also badly cut and the blood was
still flowing from the numerous
wounds. Lying by the side of
the body was large Ratchet with
which the terrible deed had been
committed and the depth of the
wounds clearly indicated that it
was welded by powerful hand.
The object of the horrible crime
is supposed to have been money.
Last week the man sold cow for
$50, and Monday afternoon re-
ceived similar amount for the
sale of some calves. This money
is missing, and was undoubtedly
taken by the murderer. No clue
has yet been discovered.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-07
STATE NEWS.

Parkersbnrg gas, $500.
A Bucknannon dad is Mortified
at a fourteen pound baby.
Six feet and three inches for a
Philippi bald-headed eagle.
Blanton Duncan is booked for
Parkersburg.
The average cost of Hancock
county pupils per month is $l.44.
A five pound bass was caught
in the South Branch, Hampshire
county.
The neighborhood of Jackson
G, III. has been visited with ma
lignant type of diptheria.
John Mills, of Monongalia, once
a school teacher in Cambridge,
Ohio, had Hayes as an "A b ABS
pupil.
Frank Chalfant has resigned
his Office as Regent of the State
University. RumOr.
Upshur county has only three
Hayes and Wheeler poles. Hap
py Upshur
A vein of iron ore fourteen feet
thick has been opened near Buck
harmon.
Grafton is reveling in an unu-
sual number of drunks,pistol fights
and camp-meetings.
Clarksburg is to have a mercan-
tile college. Warner Green is the
rash adventurer.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-07
Detroit Free Press.

One of the members of the Methodist
conference, recently held here, was out
for walk at au early hour, one morn
ing. while on Howard street he encoun-
tered a strapping big fellow, who was
drawing wagon to the blacksmith
shop.
.Catch hold here and help me down
to the shop with the wagon,l'll buy
the whisky"
81 never drink" replied the good
mao.
"Well, you can take cigar.
81 never smoke.'
The man dropped the wagon-tongue,
looked hard at the member and ask
ed.
"Don't you chew"
"No, SIR" was the decided reply.
"You must get mighty lonesome.
unused tho teamster,
II guess I'm all right Il feel first
rate;"
"I'l bet you even that / can lay you
on your back" remarked the teamster:
Come now let's warm up little
IL never beto
"Wel, let's take each other down for
fun then. You are as big as | am, and
ligive you the under hold"
~ never have fun replied the mem
her:
"Well, Pm going to tackle you any
way: Here we go!"
The teamster slid up aud endeavored
to get neck hold, but he had only just
commenced to fool about when he was
lifted clear off the grass and slammed
against tree-box with such force that
he gasped half a dozen times before
he could get his breath:
snow you keep away from me!' ex-
claimed the minister, picking up his
cane:
"Bust me if l don't p replied the
teamster, as he edged off: whats the
use in lying and saying that you didn't
have any fun in you;when yen're chuck
full of it !? Blame it +! you wanted to
break my back, didn't you'll"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-07
Suicide at a Sister,s Grave

tuesday, afternoon Jacob Lamb
a butcher, residing in New York,
followed the remains of his sister
to Greenwood Cemetery, and, af-
ter her body had been lowered in
the grave, drew q pistol from his
pocket and shot himself in the
head in the presence of the startled
mourners. He was removed to the
hospital, where he died in the
evening.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-07
III w Beecher "Sciel

III w Beecher "Science will
overturn the grounds of organ
ization in many respects; but the
great end which God had in mind
when he created man-that they
should grow up into Him in all
things, unto perfect men in Jesus
Christ--science has nothing to say
against that"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-07

The Office of chaplain in the
French army has been abolished
by the Assembly. Complaint was
was made that chaplaincies were
filled by men who were of no par
ticular account. and who did the
ssldiers little or no good.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-07

Nervousness and drowsiness. These
sad Affections so destructive both 70
business and pleasure, arise from the
morbid condition Of the body, which IS
relieved by an occasional dose OF Dr.
BULBS Vegetable Pills.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-07
THE DIFFERENCE.

Some murmur when their sky is clear
And wholly bright to view,
If one small speck of dark appear
In their great heavens of blue.
And some with thankful love are filled
If but one streak of light
One ray of Gods good mercy gid
The darkness of their night.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-07

Twenty New York preachers
have accepted invitations to attend
a new play at one of the theatres.
Barriers are being broken down
very fast. and it is getting pIaguey
hard to tell which is the leaven
and which Is the lump,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-07

The winter is coming on and
country editors are again begging
for poetical illusions. They want
them to kindle the fires with.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-17
CHAS. FIEBIG.

rs PREPARED To Do ALL KINDS OF LOG
Work; also TO repair Sewing Machines.
AL kinds Of Safe Work a Speciality.
Shop on Market Square, west side, south OF tn
alley
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-17
The Lolita Skirt Elevator.

SELF ADJUSTING! NO FIXING REQUIRED
Attached TO any dress in a few seconds without
rings and tedious and pcrplexing arrangements it
simplicity itself and perfection in its working
1t works far better AMI quicker than any other in
raising to be walking skirt, in falling IL the
trail form, and does not require genius 10 under
stand it,
A. W. THOMAS, 81 White street, New York; S01
Race street, Philadelphia.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-17
DIR. BEALE'S.
GERMAN

will efectuallyi
cure all diseases
arising from a,
disordered liver,
and s m a C h
such as consti-''
patation, fatu-
ience. inward
piles, fullness of
the blood to the
head, acidity of
the stom a C h ,
nausea, heart
burn, disgust for
go o d, fullness
| Second Stree.P
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-17
WATCH BUYERS ATTENTION

ed Breouet Hair Springs Full Ruby Jewelled, a1o
combine all modern improvements III "a'o"-
making. -, <,a r,-;uo =,
These Watches were awarded the Grand PriZe b.
the Paris Exposition OF 1851 for the pest Perloina
apce and greatest accuracy in adjustment anu ~
further guarantee that they are equal 10 the
annex names of some OF the most respeCVaDIo uSei
ers in the trade VINO have tested them ior Sea anu
will vouch for the accuracy of our statements,
Renedict Bros. NY, w. F. Weeks, Bangor
E. Marks, Troy, n. Y, Me; ,,,, ~
j, A.Smith, Saratoga Sp's H. W: o"A"s' H'l"'''
n M Booth ac & Son .Roch uaskins & Isbell osw'
ester, n. Y go. N \. -.
H. Botchkss, Buffalo, \. Hyde q 6ettys' Auo"fn
b. K. Chase & Co.. Rut j. A. Clark, Batavia, N
7 II ana di1aut Troy. Pa. H. Cowell & Co., Cleve
G W Iuce Xeuia Ohio land O..
a. Lowell Fi Portland. Me. O. H. Ford, New Howell
7 NJ Rennett Zauesyille CT.
NJ OHIO PHnH'''' NA'''''-'0 .Ilchos & Isepha To-
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ter, Mass. Geo; Enory, MofroW' y
w s. Taylor, Utica, New IT, bis' 6al ~
Evans 4 Manning, Bing- Cambridge, \. Il
hamton, N. \. D. d. bue d w. hAi
Dunlap Il Baker, Man ford, u q. .,har
chester, N. II. C. Wyman, st. AlOan
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Bailiette & Weld Water Pa.
loo, Iowa. l: u, 0I Tt.it 10y 49, ~.
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lington, Iowa. . IN
Ferguson Il Clapp, indianapolis, Ind. a,
And a large number of Others throughout IN
limited States For further particulars. ask you
QUINCHE & KRUGLER,
Wholesale Agents in the United States Salesroon
Is Maiden Lane. New York.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-17
Chancery Notice.
II OF ILLINOIS.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, lss
CorNrY OF Rock ISLAND {
In the Circuit Court al the September term, a. u
1876 In Chancery.
Annie E. Turner vs.. Abraham G. Turner-Dlyorce.
To the above named defendant Abraham y. Inr-
ner You will take notice that the above named com
plainant Annie Turner has this day filed IN said
court her bill Of complaint against you for divorce
that said cause il pending in said court that
summons in chaucery has been issued in this suit
against you retnrnable the first day OF the next
term OF said court, to be begun and holden ut the
Court House in the city Of Rock Island, In sald
county, ON the first Monday OF September, A. ID.
1870. al which time aud place you viii appear
Dated at Rock Island, H., this 18th day of July,
A. d. 1876
Clerk of said Court.
SWEENEY & JACKSON, Compl'h Solic'rs. 25dtd
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-17
THE
STANDARD
Lolita
BUgTLE.

IN its support OF superintendent weight closing up
on sitting against o Chairback, and its varieties
covering every demand, Have caused diplomas TO
be awarded it each year by American Institute and
sales greater than all others combined. Beware
of infringments.