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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-08
r. ne Eassers sfAs Independent !:

You were kind enough In an issue
Of your paper some weeks ago, to
make mention of a suggestion of
mine in a private letter to you, and
to make q few complimentary re-
marks thereon. 1t was in regard to
a library for Martinsburg. With
your usual kindness / hope that you
will give me room in an issue for a
few lines on the subject.
It has been said the civilization of
a community may be judged by its
Consumption of SOAP" but would
rather judge 1t by its reading capa-
city" Now it cannot be said that
we Of Martinsburg do not consu-. ae
enough soap, for find it extenslve
advertised in the columns of the
INDEPENDENT-and that which is
extensively advertised ls extensively
sold-but such thing as Che adyer-
tisement Of a lihrary cannot be
found. We are therefore up on
"soap civilization" but not SO civil
liked whel- ,..s. ed by reading capac-
| ity. / do not mean to say that we
donot read enough. Evenings spent
ia eHC iCsuN1S lOOiu VA SOIuC SOOu
library in storing the mind with facts
of history or of science, may be said
to be nobiy spent. We must educate
ourselves if we mean to do any thing
well in this age. Some people
young people-imagine that after
they leave college on school finished,
that they know enough; that there
is no need of them studying any
more; but, the ruth is when they
have left school is just the time they
should begin to study. At school
they only made start, just fairly
commenced, and when they left, as
many do, to go into business, or to
attend to some family matters, or
to enter professional life, they are
usually in just the right condition to
study, but their old study books have
grown distasteful to them from as
sociations, and if we had a library
where books containing scientific
and literary information in a popu-
lar form could be procured, what q
blessing git would be to a large por-
tion of our community, especially to
those that are employed during the
day, and whose evenings are unem-
ployed. 1t would keep many of them
out of bad places and company. /
am not a temperance man, but be-
iieve the liquor saloons would feel it
in a month-the influence of this
library and reading room.
Give thinking man or woman q
good book to read and they will not
feel the inclination, or have the time,
to gossip, to be bad or to think bad.
The smart men or women in any
community, are the reading men or
women of that community, and to
be smart we must read and study.
We cannot all of us buy our own
books, at least all that we would
like to have; we would all have to
be Rothschilds or Stewards or AS
tors to do that, but we are upright
and honest, and we do want to knO,c,
and as we cannot individually pur-
chase what we want, let us do it as
community.
Not being q business man, am
not aware of the manner in which
such projects are started, but am,
as a resident, aware of the need of
such an institution.
Hoping my ideas will meet with
popular favor, on this deserving sub
ject, l am respectfully, G.. III. l..
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Hnyestis Eating PeRtiletOn.

WAsIiINGrON April 5@Mr Per-
ron. cashier Of National Park Bank
OF New York was before the Clymer
committee this morning and was ex-
amined with reference to the checks
and drafts by Pendleton in relation
to the Kentucky Central Railroad
claim. Witness had an account with
G. A. Pendleton of the Commercial
Bank of Cincinnati. After the set
Element the drafts were all returned
to Pendleton and the bank would
therefore have no means of showing
to whom the money was paid.
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xShee2in '@ Fire.

WHEELING, April 6.-The total
loss by destruction by fire, last night.
of the Beenwood rolling mill, is esti-
mated at 100000, with insurance
of $75 900 to 800, 600 The ware
house, containing 10000 kegs of
nails, WAS also consumed. Between
four and five hundred hands are
thrown out of employment.
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Death of Bishop Johns.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, April g.
Bishop John Johns, of the Protest
ant Episcopal diocese of Virginia,
died at the Theological Seminary,
near IL O'Clock last night, aged SO.E
His funeral win take place at IL m.
to-morraW.
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A school Girl Murderer,

WATERTowN, n. 7. April g.
Frank Rutlan, charged with the
murder of the school girl, Sarah
Conklin, i'll the woods, in Rutland,
last November, was brought into
court this morning and pleaded not
guilty. His trial was set down for
Nav I'd.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-08

Happy ihou-;ht % the SPRING
field Republican \ bicenlennial
state vii. p. wanted in 1876. Save
New MeXico for thai
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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
Democratic Victory.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo.-April Sat the
municipal elections yesterday the
vote was probably the largest ever
polled here. The Democrats elected
their mayor and most of their city
ticket, with three out of four coun-
cilmen.
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Republican Victory.

TOPEKA, Kans., April Sat the
city elections yesterday the republic
cans elected their mayor and proba-
bly, all of their city ticket.
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vDv7RTlsINc RATES,
Terms for the Weekly.

Oae square no lines or less) vesk ST. so
Each subsequent insertion........... SO
One square, three months........... 90
One square, six months. 8 90
One square, one year................... 10 90
Legal advertisements at the published
rates.
1B All transient advertisements due
and eollcctable after first insertion.
. Liberal deductions made for Quarter,
Half aud Whole columns for annual, semi
annual and quarterly advertisers.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-10-15

The following table shows the immigration
into the United States during the last five
fiscal wears:
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IN NKMoRIAM

MoDoNALD-On Saturday. October T. 1876 ut ,lus
ooi9ck hi1abeth g. haIles, wife of ngus McDonAIt
aged twenty three years daughter Of the late Richard
Iharits, and q native of this city
few short months ago recorded with pleasure
the happy nuptiAis Of our worthy young friend, Mr.
Angus Mcdonald and Miss Elizabeth G. .Charles
daughter Of our late esteemed fellow Citizen Richard
Charles Doubly happy the occasion, for on an
Gay Inc same week the bride had boon received
lo To-day it Is our sad duty chronicle
the death Of the fair young we-aad we say because
We think Of tie bereaved husband the heart broken
mother,-joyfnl it should be. when in the light of
Faith we consider the ineabe ppness now epioved
by the dear departed soul After few weeks sick
which she bore with truly Chriatan ortu5e she died
in this city on Saturday, October 7th.
The following evening, Sunday in the midst of sor
rowing frien DIS the Last rites OF the Church
were perform ed by the Rev. Father Free s J. Tho
funeral proce son moved slowly and solemn'y to St
hchaels Church aud thence the gton Street
Cemetery where the human ct which had held the
precie loving soul of the aectionate daughter and
fond young bride was laid to rest beside cherished
father and brother
RsqUiescans IN pose
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DIED

EGAN-On Sunday October 8, 1876 at q quarter to
A. N, MichRel Egan aged thirtv.six years and ten
months anative of Tipperary, Parish Moyn lie
and resident of this city for the past twenty years.
Bostou Pilot and New York papers please copy.
CONDoN-on Friday, October 6, 1876, at 9:l5 p. 81 ,
William Condor, aged thirty two ears ten mon hs
native of Scotland, and resident this city for the
past eighteen years.
HESLIN-On Friday morning October g. at 5 o clock
Rev. John Heslin, aged twentythree years, three
months and twenty seven days. native of the Parish
of Koe. County Longford, ireland, and q resident Of
New Orleans for the last four years.
THURBER-At l O'Clock A. N, October H. 1876
Mary, infant child of L. A. Tkurber and Ernestine
Engstfeld.
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! send some message to HE many absent friends,
| ne answered in o firm voice "When am dead,
| write to my dear mother and friends tt at am
most happy to die for the love of God, and ask
them all to pray for me-"
On Saturday, the eve of his death he spent all
day in silent prayer and intense suffering. AS
often as his confessor approached him, he re-
quested bis blessing and devou;ly crossed him
self In the evening he again con fessed and
rected night prayers and fervent aspirations
with his confessor; wbereupon his mind began
to wander for the first time during HE illness.
oh Sunday morning his long and painful
agony began shortly after 5 O'Clock. The death
struggle was the most violent ever seen hy his
confessor and nurses he quivered in his whole
frame, 80 that all present ere touched to tears
Yet he never lost his mind or speech 1t was
indeed the death. struggle of an heroic soul de.
termined to gain the victory over Satan and
death and win Heaven. Two mimi ties before
he breathed his last, he exclaimed in a loud
and clear voice: o my Jesus, have mercy on
mep Therenppn he closed his eyes and rem.
dered his pure soul to God at fifteen minutes
before O'Clock on Sunday morning, the 9th of
October, 1876. He had prayed to die on a
Saturday, bot his Blessed Mother Mary pre-
ioi'eo ~ feceiEe MIN on the Feast OF her holy
Maternity. May his sonl rest in peace with
God, and may our life be like unto his!
The funeral, which took place in the convent
church of St. Mary's, was attended by an i'm
mense concourse of fearful friends The SER
vices were conducted by Fathers Neithart
G'rardey, Lsmy, Alexander, and Colonel, as.
sisted by the Brothers of the REDEEM ptorist aud
Jesuit Orders. TIE last resting place of the
faithful servant of God is in front of the altar
of st. Joseph, his special patron during life
His death is irreparable loss to his afflicted
brethren and friends; yet, their loss is his gain
Let all, then, pray for his soul and initiate his
virtues! These few meagre details of Bro
Fredercks life and death were gathered from
the touching funeral sermon pronounced by his
devoted friend, Father Nethart, C.SSR.
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IN MEMoRIAM :
MARY JosEPH MuLRoY

MARY JOSEPH MULRoY.
'Tis sad 10 gather to the circle side,
Where oft we met with youthful pride,
With lovely Mary, 80 blithe aud gsy,
And whiled the happy hours away
But nov, alas those blissful hours
Have passed away like dropping flowers,
And darling Mary from earth is gone.
Come back sweet Mary, from the spirit worldI
o Mary, dear, come back once more,
Aud grace your home now as Of yore;
Bring light to thy brothers tearfal eye,
And balm to thy father and mothers painful cry;
They long for the kiss and good nights breath,
Bat the lovely donor is Wrapped in death;
And they mourn the loss of you, lovely girl.
Come back, sweet Mary, from the spirit world.
Rosa ANGA.
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Business" says the McComb City InteH
Jencer, -" is rapidly increasing upon the New
Orleans, ST. Louis and Chicago Railroad (old
Jackson Road). The entire rolling stock of the
road is being called into requisition, and the
railroad shops are being pushed to their utmost
capacity to supply the heavy demand for en-
gines and cars to transact the business of the
line"
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WANTs-FoR RENTS-ETC.
ST. PATRICK'S HALL FOR RENT
FOB Balls, CONCERTS AND FAIRS.

st. PAtricks Hall, the LARGEST AND FTNEsa
HALL IN THE CITY, win be rented By the nigh
or longer, reasonable terms, for CONCERTB
BALLS, LECTURES, FAIRS and EXHIBITIoHB
FOR CHARITABLE ENTERTAnhRHTS, vithou,
distinction Of creed the Hsn will be rented at HAIH
PRICE.
Apply e
81. PATRIOK'B HALL SAVINGS RAHx
nSsDt Ne. - CauS sts
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OAK, ASH AND PINE WOOD AND PITTsBURG
COAL. FULL LEGAL MEASURE, LOWEST
MARKET PRICES AND PROMPT ATTENTION
GUARANTEED. SEND ORDERS THROUGH POST
OFFICE, OR OTHERWISE. TO MRS. FRY's
WOODWARD. 1913 CALLrOPE STREET, BETWEEN
CAMP AND MAGAZINE, L. Z. MEEHAN, MAN.
AGRR.
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IN MEMORIAM.

REV. JOHN HESLIN.
List to that bell, it's a funeral knell
So solemn, SO sadly grand
For him who from our midst is gone
To his home in a better land.
He is gone. and we mourn for his loss,
But his is a well.earned rest
From this Borrowing world of sin and dole
he lives to-day with the bIest
Oh! mourn not, dear brother,
For him who is at rest--
His trials are ended,
And God knoweth best.
The pride of q mother
Now sleeps his last sleep;
And between her and lov'd one
Rolls the blue waters deep.
AGVsTA.
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Ordinary Notices Of Marriages and Deaths lOH hereafter
be inserted for fifty cents. Obituaries oiH charged
at the rate of ten a line.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

NEW ORLEANS CATHOLIC TOTAL ABSTI-
NENCE ASSOCIATION.-At the suggestion and by
request of the Spiritual Director and the Execu'
tive Board If the sac Union, there will be special
meeting Of this organization THIS Sunday EVEN
ING, f3' O'Clock, in the Morning Star Hall, to
take action appeal made to the Total
Abstinence Societies of the Union in behalf of their
suffering breth in the plague city Of Savan
nah. Every member is roq ueSted to be present
Gentlemen wishing to join are invited to attend.
THOS. G. RAPIER, President.
D. H. BUCKLEY, Secretary. 1t
ST. THEREsA's CATHOLIC TOTAL ABsTI-
NENCE SoCIETY.-For the reasons assigned in the
above advertisement of the N. o. c. T. A. Association
there will be special meeting of this society THIS
Sunday EVENING at o'clock, in St. Theresa's
ball. Erato street, between Camp and Magazine. The
members all earnestly requested to attend,
L. K. MEEHAN,
Vice President and Acting President
A. j. COBURN, Secretary. 1t
sr ALPHoNsUs' TOTAL ABSTINENCE AsSo-
caton-A special meeting of this Association will be
held THIS Sunday EVENING, at O'Clock, in St.
Alphonsus Hall, st. Andrew street. between Magazine
and Constance streets. full attendance is earnestly
requested.
Gentlemen wishing to become members cordially
invited to attend.
d. H. BUCKLEY, President.
j. H HEsLIN Secretary. 1t
ST JosEPHs TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY
The regular monthly meeting OF this Society will be
held THIS Sunday EVENING, Oct. 18th, 1876 at ~
O'Clock in their Hall Marnis street, near Common
Punctual attendance is requested.
Gentlemen wishing to join invited to attend.
JOHN McCAFFREY, President
J. A PLACE. Secretary. 1t
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC TOTAL
ABSTINENCE ASSOCIATIONS. - Tho officers and
members the above Association hereby notified
to attend = special meeting TODAY, Sunday October
18th at I2 n. in st Johns SchOolhouso.
Gentlemen DESTROYS of becoming members invited
10 attend.
BY order: n. D. GARDNER, Presldent-
THos. W. CURLEH, Secretary. 1t
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-09-22

greater benefits which we may secure individ.
ually and collectively; be united and earn
est in our work, and our success will be as.
sured. Power and superiority are the right
ful attributes Of our class, instead Of weak.
ness and dependence. Without agriculture
thore is no wealth. Gold and silver are not
wealth, they are its convenient representa- :
tives; commerce produces no wealth, it
simply exchanges 10; manufactures aud the
arts combine il. Agriculture is the prolific
mother Of wealth, the rest simply handle IL
when produced and delivered into their
hands.
The earth breeds savages agriculture
breeds enlightened nations, il breeds houses
and ships, temples and sominaries, it breeds
tho mandatory; sculpture, painting and
music are its offspring. The wheels Of the
workshops, the sale Of commerce, the nipple.
ments Of science, the pen Of genius, the pen
Gil and chisel Of the artist, the eloquent
tongue Of the orator, the scheming brain of
the statesman, the equipages of wealth, the
banquetings Of pleasure-and all that rend.
ers earth in its tides Of life anything but q
great sepuchre, move and have powers of
being because the fields yield their fruit to
the patient toll Of the husbandman.
We might manage to live without mer-
chants, without mariners, without manufact.
urers, without orators, without poets, per-
haps we might possibly survive the loss of
dcmagogues, but sure l am we could not
live without the plowmen. "-KanSaS Ear
mar.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-09-22
The Grange and Farming.

Tho great Improvement caused by the
grange movement is potent to all persons who
note the rapid advance among the agricul-
tural classes within the last five years.
"Aleot and discuss is the way to improve.
Let there be no apathy among the faithful.
Read the papers, talk Of the farm, and be
social with thy neighbOr.
We invite the attention, not only of every
patron, but of every tiller of the soil, to the
following noble sentiments, which we take
from an address delivered not long since by
the master of the National Grange, John Il
Jones
"Let INC urge you, then, by all that you
hold dear-liberty, family, fortune, country
to stand shoulder to shoulder, and move
in solid columns to the enemies works. The
subordinate oranges are the liie-blood OF our
system, and give to it all its power, moral
aud active. When one of these sources Of
life aud power fail, however remote, the head
and heart feel it.
You may not realize at once, or for Q
time in your own grange, the advantage you
hoped for, and which come in time If you
earnestly persevere, but bear in mind the
general good TO our class and country which
We have already accomplished, the largely
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-09-22
Heal ThyseIf.

To DO able IN heal ones self whom disease has one
become fastened upon the human body, to ward of
disease when approaching, Is thing greatly to DO do
sired To do this next tO impossible, with many, a.
they have but limited knowledge of the medicinal
preparations when will remove their disease. Know
Ke5n mi ToNIC and BLOOD pURIFiER 10 sunpI
tho wants OF thousands who being diseased or beeom
ing so, have not a knowledge Of the medicines 70
qured 10 restore them.
We claim for this medicine all that is Indicated by
its name that II Is Tonic and Blood Purifier, which
makes 1t a valuable, remedy for ScrofuOus and Syph
little Affections, Eruptiye aud CutaneOus Diseases
Pimplos, TumOrs, swelled Neck, Botches Boils, Sal
Rheum, Ulcers aud sores, Scald head rheumatism
Eryspolas, Female Weakness Pain in the Chest Joint
Limbs, or across tho Back, Dropsy, Liver Complaints
Constipation, Palpitaton Of the Heart Dyspepsi
dtion accompanied by General Debility and requir NJ
an Alternative and tonic medicine.
Sold by dealers, Try II,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-09-22
The Cost of Living.

An interesting comparison between the
present prices of the staple articles of food,
as compared with those which were obtained
during the war and up to considerably
later period, has been undertaken by New
York contemporary. The investigation has
shown that prices have been gradually com.
ing down, though the charges Of hotels and
restaurants remain unaltered in the major
ity Of cases. Tea and coffee are decidedly
cheaper than before the war, and from 10 to
~ per cent lower than during the war. The
reduction in sugar is still greater, amounting
to between % and 30 per cent. Flour has
had more decided fall, being at least so
per cent cheaper. The price Of this impor.
tant staple ranges from $3.50 to so per
barrel as against 800, at which it stood for
about two years of the war. The ante.war
price was about SO or 81 Butter has
fallen from 60 cents in 1867 to 35 cents.
Eggs, which were quoted at so cents in the
same year, now bring just one half that 6g-
ure. The demand for expectation has, in
the phrase Of the market, "stffened" butter
considerably, or the reduction would prob
ably be few cents more. While items in
the daily bill Of fare have been lessened in
price, potatoes have gone up owing to the
drought. Last year they sold at $3.50 per
barrel and now they stand at about s2.75,
which, however, is a great reduction from
the war prices of $40 or Sl2 dollars bar
rel. Apples are cheaper than ever, and
sell for $3.50 per barrel, while last
year the figure was just double.
Evidently the cause of the high
cost Of living is not to be found 10 the pres
ent prices Of provisions. The last item Of
necessary outlay to succumb to the demand
for lower prices is that OF rents, which con.
tinue extortionately high and necessarily
affect the prices Of hotel and boarding house
accommodations.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-09-22
What Colored Men Can Do.

The first bale of new crop Mississippi cot.
ton was received last week from Montgom.
cry Il Sons, planters and merchants, Vicks.
burg.
The history of this firm is worth record.
ing. Before the war the father and two sous
were slaves on the plantation of Joseph
Davis, brother of JEFF Davis. At the tax.
ing of Vicksburg the two sons enlisted in the
Federal navy on board gunboat, and did
good service. When the emancipation proc
lamation was promulgated the father with
his two sons went 10 Cincinnati, where the
latter were admitted to an educational insti.
tuition they being about eighteen years Of
age. At the close Of the war the two sons
purchased few bales Of cotton, which they
sold at an advance of about one thousand
dollars. This was their capital in trade,
aud they at once started for Vicksburg,
where they purchased the plantation Of Ru-
fus Y Woods, formerly governor of the state,
consisting OF fifteen hundred acres, for seven
ty-hve thousand dollars. OF this amount
they have already paid two.thirds. They
are now the lessees Of the two plantations
Of Joseph Davis and JEFF Davis, 1000 acres
- "'i' iOi "h'Nh thO1 pay sh auhuVl i0h' VI
81, 800 each. There are two firms. The
parent firm being that Of Montgomery &
Sons, Hurricane" Miss, where the planta-
tions are situated, and branch house in
Vicksburg Of W. T. Montgomery 4 Co.,
commission merchants and wholesale and
retail dealers in groceries, provisions and
plantation supplies. To any one familiar
with Southern business this branch house at
Vicksburg will explain itself. Under the
management of the plantations and the ex.
tonsve business 10 Vicksburg the firm EN-.
ploy about 1000 men, The firm, as at pres
ent, is composed of the father benjamin T.
Montgomery, the two sons William T. aud
Josiah T,), and q brother-in.law William
Lewis, Jr), and the daughters are book.
keepers in the respective establishments
Their crops last year, was rising three thou
sand bales. The firm is classed in RUSSELL
Mercantile Agency as 9 No. l. The sons
arc now about thirty years of age The
oldest, short time since, called upon one OF
out largest cotton receivers to make arrange.
ments for the consignment Of cotton. The
senior partner of that house describes him a.
a man Of unusual business capacity, modest
in the extreme, both in dress and converse
ton, and we were permitted to read bust.
ness letter, which for chirography and ex,
preston, would compare with one from the
best educated correspondents of any of oul
leading houses.