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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-15
Girls Last Letter.

The Atlanta Constitution of fully
says; Miss Annie Wells, of
Dalton, Ga, having attired herself
realty, went o her room and shot
herself in the head. She was 10
years Of age. Her mother died by
Ter own hand several years ago.
rhe following was found on the
daughters table:
Il hope that ere these lines of
niue are read / will find what /
lave long sought forrest and
beace. | die by my own hand,
but die at peace with the world,
Ind l hope my God. / leave my
forgiveness to all who think they
heed it, although / am aware /
have sinned more than / have been
inned against. | solemnly swear
hat no person or persons are ever
directly or indirectly the cause of
nv having taken this step. For
livery act / have done l have suf-
cred too much not to believe ]
will some day gain sight of hea-
ven. Let no one see me after it is
i'll over. Let it all be as quietly
Is possible l know you will grieve
AWhile and remember me at my
best, but / am saving you from a
great deal of anxiety. Give my
ring back to Ed with my best love,
and tell him if / am ever purified
pf my many sins l will be his guar
dian angel, and he must think of
that always. When | think ofmy
dear father / am always tempted
TO resign my purpose, and in leav-
ling him | love him better than /
ever did. Rosa must supply my
place, with Henry, and / am hap
Ipy to know that it will be done so
well. To Lucy 1 leave my love
and any little trife she may value
for my sake. Let Emma have the
little cross you once gave me, and
tell her she will be rewarded, L
know, for all her kindness to us
when we so little deserved it. Ly-
Imam and Tom must not be forgot
item; my devoted love to them. Re-
member me at my best, and forget
THAT l have ever been unworthy
|of your kindest love. Goodbye
forever ANNIE"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-15
The Coxcomb.

Rev t. Dewitt Talmage is not
an admlrer of fops,. Here is his
opinion of them: IF there is any
man in the community that ex-
cites my contempt it is the soft
handed, soft-headed top who per-
fumed until the air is absolutely
sick, spends his summer in killing
attitudes and waving sentimental
adieus, and talking infinitesimal
nothings, and finding his heaven
in a set Of lavender kid gloves;
boots as tight as inquisitions; two
hours of consummate skill exhibit
ed in the tie of flaming cfavat;
his conversation made up of 'ah'~!'
and 'oh'sl' and 'he-he'sl 1t would
take five hundred of them stewed
down to make a teaspoonful of
calfs-footjelly."
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-15
WAR IN TURKEY.
MISUNDERSTANDING the many con-

Notwithstanding the many con-
fiicting accounts which are receiv-
ed from both sides, there is no
doubt now that the war in Turkey
is increasing in lis dimensions and
is beginning to assume a serious
aspect. 1t now appears as a con-
frmed fact that belgaria, also one
of the D~anubian Provinces, has
Joined Servia, Bosnia and Monte
negro. Thus the war now extends
from the Black sea on the east to
the Adriatic SEA on the west.
Bulgaria is near lythrice as large
as Servia, has "A larger population
is extremely fertile and very rich
in agricultural produce. Her peo-
pie speak the Servian language
and are devoted members OF the
Greek church, and are eager to
urge war against the Turks. by
whom they have long been plum
dered, insnlted and oppressed for
their adherence to their church. 1t
is also reported the Khedive OF
Egypt had sent a special mess SEN
ger to place himself, LASS faith
full servant, at the feet of the most
excellent lord and master, the
Sublime Porte" 1t is said that
the Khedive's fine words mean a
good deal, because they concluded
with an intimation that with as
little delay as possible. his mes
sage of homage would be followed
by $4,000 soldiers, fully armed and
equipped and provided for, whom
the Sultan might use as If they
were his own. The Khedive' s
soldiers are Mohammedans, and
if they are called upon to fight in
Turkey may be expected to &C
into the strife as if it were to be a
religious war-the followers of the
Prophet are opposed TO the believ-
ers in Christianity.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-15
How n Woman May Divert
Trade.

The recent marriage OF SaIlie
Ward Hunt in Louisville recalls
to some of our older merchants a
singular fact in her history. 1t
may be :ecollected that she mar
ried one of Boston's favorite sons,
Mr.. Bigelow Lawrence, and when
she went to live at the Hub, the
blue blood of the ancient city de-
clined to accord to the Kentucky
belle that social distinction which
her ladystip evidentlyanticipated
She took mortal offence at this
treatment, anu persuaded her hus-
band-then a millionaire mill
owner and dry goods merchant
to move to New York. This trans
ferred to the metropolis the first
great mill agency, which was rap
idly followed by others. until tn
| Boston branch houses in this cit,
did a larger business than their
| originals in Boston. In a measure
the New England mill business
was revolutionized by these
changes, and it is a recognized fact
in our commercial history that it
was owing to the pride of Sallie
Ward Lawrence thai the trade of
Boston was thus diverted to New
YORK. This incident recalls an
other in which a prominent Con-
necticut village was the sufferer
A young manufacturing prince in
herited a large fortune from his
father, and designed building an
immense factory net far from
Hartford. He had found his wife
at Saratoga. She hailed from New
York. When she understood his
plans for building upon a colossal
scale, she knew it meant a resi-
dence in the village. Accordingly
she urged objections, and was so
| successful that the factory was To-
Gated in this city, where its annual
| production mounts up towards
So, 900, 900. The Connecticut viii
lage lost the advantage of the inn
provement simply because the wife
did not like the place.-[N, Y.
| Letter.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-15
Beautiful Remarks at q
Grave.

Uol. Robert G.. Ingersoll's father
in law died at Peoria, Illinois, a
a few days ago. The funeral SER
vices were conducted by Col. In
gersoll himself, no clergyman be-
ing present. AT the house he made
the following remarks: ITO full
fill apromise made years ago, it is
necessary for me TO say a word
He whom we are about to lay in
the earth was generous, kind and
loving in his life. He was ambi-
tious only to live with those he
loved. He was hospitable, gener-
Gus and sincere. He loved his
friends and the friends of his
friends; he returned good for good
lived the life of a child, and died
without leaving in the memory of
his family the record of an unkind
act. Without assurance and with
out fear we give him back, as it
were, to Nature, the source and
mother of US all. Friend, husband,
father, fare-the-w wells At the
grave. just before the coffin was
lowered, Col. Ingersoll spoke rs
follows with morn, with noon,
with night, with changing clouds
and changeless stars-with grass,
with trees and birds, with leaf and
bud, with flower and blossoming
vine, with all the sweet influences
of Nature we leave our dead
Again, farewell"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-15
The Greatest AmericanLaw.
SUif.

The U. S. district attorney for
the western district of Missouri
has interposed a second demurrer
to the application of the heirs OF
Don Joseph Valliere, for the con-
firmation of a grant of 7,240,000
acres of land, given by the Crown
of Spain in 1898 to Capt. Don
Joseph Valliere, a Spanish soldier
for his valuable military services.
Valliere died in New Orleans in
1899. His descendants, twenty
seven persons in Arkansas, most
Of them poor,sue for land warrants
representing in value the same
number of acres in the public
domain. 1t is the largest and
most important claim on record:
The first demurrer was overruled
at Jefferson city, where the next
is to- be argued on Monday.-N. Y.
SIN, 1st.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-15

There was a fine rain on Thurs
day evening, continuing most OF
1.-The night. The next morning, at
places all over the city, a peculiar
|deposit of a yellow substance,
hooking like sulphcr, but entirely
tasteless, was seen in the cutters,
bn top of the water in barrels, and
Elsewhere. 1t had evidently come
down with the rain, and in large
Quantities We are satisfied that
il was not sulphur, and the most
probable explanation that we have
heard is that it is the pollen OF
plants. Rochester (Minn.) Post,
June 81.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-15
breaking Jail With a Cork
Leg.

One Montgomery, whose left
leg was cork, and who was locked
liz a police station last night, took
his cork leg and broke the door
bat of his cell and escaped the Jail,
bot he had no more than got out
before he was locked in another
|cell, in which he played the same
|trick. He escaped. In this work
he spoiled the Jail. A new Jail is
Ito be erected in the city hall down
stairs. -[Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-15

The effect of Blaine's De feat on Names
sentiments will be known September
IL.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-01-13

Those Interested in antiquarian re-
searches will find matter for speculation
in some curious relics deposited on Mon
day in the Centennial case in the rotunda
of the Southern Hotel. The relics con-
sist of numerous specimens Of aboriginal
pottery, arrow heads, implements OF stones
tor dressing skins, etc. The pottery is
particularly worthy OF note, as il belongs
10 period dating anterior TO the modern
lndians-supposed by some 10 belong to
that mythical period known to ethnologists
rs the stone period, while the arrow-h heads
and stone axes are common 10 quite re-
cent period, and are found strewn all over
the continent. The pottery was found in
the ancient tumuli about two and a half
miles from Pennington, in st. Francois
County. They consist principally Of drink
ing vessels made OF baked clay, and are
in general gourd-shaped, with the neck
extending out straight from the center of
the globular vessel. The head of the up
right neck is frequently capped with the
rude head Of the fox or other wild animal,
forming very correct likeness. One Of
the vessels represents bird standing on
It's legs, the body forming capaeious
vessel for the holding of water, with the
tail on a level with the claws, and assist
ing in keeping the vessel upright. The
vessels are of various sizes, from eight
inches in diameter across the swell of the
globe down to miniature pot the size of
modern saltcellar. In one OF these
vessels was found specimen OF calc-spar,
and in another fragment of quartz
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-01-13
A Strange story.

Among the passengers by the steamer
rrIiverpool, yesterday, was lady whose
hsstory ~ certainly one OF the most re-
naarkable, II not the most incredible, on
record. II Ia thus related;
Some years since ship-carpenter at
Sunderland. England, turned lecturer.
Ills name was Anthony j, Oliver, and the
subject of his lecture was mesmerism.
He was great reader and an extraordi.
nary mesmeric operator, and when he
made his first appearance In public his
manifestations Of the odylic force aston
ishcd his audience. His progress through
ihe towns of the north OF England was
one continued harvest Of shckels. Old
and Young of both sexes--doctors, law
yers' clergymen and scientisls--went to
scoff at, but were spell-bound by, his mes
,mer,c power. Among others IN Newcas.
/, Gle. Miss Jennie Robson was profound
sIiniirer of MIR. Oliver. So great Was his
influence over her that by the force OF his
will he could at the distance OF mile or
over. induce the mesmeric sleep and COM
pei her to proceed to him, This extraor-
-dinary fact was demonstrated In the pres
ence Of "A committee OF scientific experts,
when collision was out Of the question.
ON one of these occasions she climbed a
garden wall seven feet In height and fell
,headforemost to the ground. She was
taken up senselcss and medical attend
ance was summoned, but in vain, She
lay for six weeks In y condition Dor.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-01-13
An lee Adventure on Lake Erie.

Some weeks ago Mr.. q. r. Noryeil, of
this city, was appointed by The Govern
ment 10 go 10 the island Of Long Point, in
Lake Erie, for the purpose Of collecting
specimens of Canadian birds for the Can
adian department OF the Centennial Exhi-
bition. Mr.. Norvell left Immediately, AS
the season was already late, and estab-
lished himself with Leary, the company's
Governor al Long Point. His mission
was very successful, and In very short
time he had made a valuable and com.
pletc collection. He was on the eve Of
starting for home when an unforeseen oc-
currence happened. On the morning he
had determined on starting he found the
body Of water extending from the island
10 the main land covered with thin sheet
Of Ice which was strong enough to pre-
vent the passage Of boats and too weak TO
sustain travellers. II was hoped, however,
that the ice would either become harder
or else break up and allow the passage OF
boats but In this they were cruelty disap'
pointed, M for three weeks the little party,
consisting of Mr.. Norvell, Mr.. Leary,
Capt Harbout and his wife, and two OF
the company's servants, were Imprisoned
on lonely island, comparatively shut
out from civilization. This position was
terrible; their provisions were running
out; there were no wines or liquors Of
any kind TO be used as restorative In case
Of need, smokers found their pouches
empty; the prospect became unbearable,
and the weather promised TO continue the
same for weeks longer. Some OF the party
complained of sickness, and II was feared
that to some of them further delay might
be fatal A consultation was therefore
held and il was determined to risk the
passage ut any cost. Mr.. c. Norvell's
spoils, consisting Of numerous birds, to.
gether with his guns and other apparatus
were piled In the two boats belonging TO
tho party--thc boats being loaded upon a
large sled. Mrs. Harbout was then
placed in the boat, and at daylight Of
Dec. 90 the little forlorn hope babe fare
well TO the lonely island which had been
their miserable home for three drcary
weeks. and started hopefully for the dis
tant shore. Mr.. Leary expressed the
opinion that TO cross directly would be
very dangerous. and, taking his advice,
the party took a roundabout route of
twenty miles. Hitching themselves to
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-01-13

crystal The larger vessel Mil,
very perfect oblase spheroid. il snrr
with colored zigzag bands. tin,sJ
blue, yermilion and white. but ~ WITH
the colors are imbedded in the ,n ne'her
or put on with brush Is nncaA. rial
though on casual inspection ~
former conjecture seems TO be the ,,,,t vac
one. Besides the drinking dishes ,hass
are some shallow vessels rasa,u
bling the chemists cooperating dish. sas
also small spoon, silicifed, with ~, ,la
bowl adapted TO capacious mouth sns &c
with very short handle. There arr sIs az
numerous fragments of pottery. Amono
others fiattened stone, roughened or ~
side with geometrical lines, and sa;5 =
be a piece Of coffin found in the ,nrnr,'
The person who was digging in tbs, -
cality struck two inclined stones a..
keeping on with his work at length caa Ia
TO stone slab, and on removing the sias
found underneath stone coffin. The cotss
was filled with sand, but. having notbina
but grubbing- hoe, as fast as he haulsS
out the sand the everything dirt trmblsS
down, interrupting his work. and he h.
came discouraged and, replacing the sIsb
and shoveling on the dirt, allowed the GA
mummy, whose sands OF life were runniss
too fast for him, to sleep away until somss
future explorer resurrects him Ii is .ofs
regretted that these examinations are nos
made by persons qualified to make a no,s
Of the associated relics, their exact pod
tion and other data, with view of dets
mining and settling the question of the,
origin. Otherwise they are comparative,
worthless except as objects OF CURIOSITY
1t is said that many of these remains are
found very plentifully throughout South.
east Missouri, particularly near st. Gene.
We've, and in Scott County. In fact, these
yestiges of once numerous and power.
full race are traceable from the rude fort.
fication of Canada and Northern New
York TO the extensive rivers of Central
America. But, according TO Prot. Gage
who examined the specimens at the South.
ern yesterday, all the Peruvian type Of
pottery found ON the continent of North
America are confined to the Mississippi
VALLEY. The specimens referred TO were
brought up by Capt. A. l.. Whitley, Of
st. Louis, who is acting as volunteer
agent for the Centennial.-St. Luuis Re.
f),ll)lic1n
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-01-13

the sled the party started forward gayiy,
little dreamin of the terrible danger ahead.
when about two miles from the shore the
ice was heard To crack with loud reports
ike that Of a cannon, the sound Of which
sent chill TO the heart Of every one OF
that little, lonely party. soon they felt
the ice swaying beneath their feet, and
then. almost without warning, the sled
went through with crash, the boats fall
ing off and sinking 10 the bottom Of the
lake like stones. Then began a struggle
for life among the swaying blocks Of weak
ice and the chillyrus ofcold water. Fortu-
nately the sled did not sink, and 10 this most
OF the party chung. Mrs. Harbout was car
ried away on q block of ice for some dis
lance but finally reached firm ice. This,
however. was submerged beneath the
water eighteen inches and she had 10
crawl on her hands and knees before she
reached the dry ice. The rest Of the party
finally reached firm ice, and, rescuing
most of the birds which were floating In
the water, they recommended their jour
ney; all OF them were walking on icicles.
Eight times more did the treacherous Ice
break beneath their feet and eight times
more were they plunged into the water
below. They finally reached the
shore nearly famished with the cold
and fairly covered with ice. Kind
friends who had been watching their
frantic efforts from the shore rushed to
meet them and did everything In their
power 10 revive the unfortunate party,
and after the lapse of few days IL was
found that, though the whole party had
caught severe colds, their adventure on
the ice would not result fatally. Mr. Nor
veil is now in this city, and he's brought
with him some beautiful birds, especially
three magnificent eagles, one OF which
measured ten feet from tip to tip OF wings.
Mr.. Norvell's escape was narrow one,
and 1t Is probable the brave naturalist will
not attempt the treacherous surface OF
Lake Erie again for some time to come
Hamilton (Oat.) Spectator.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-01-13
A New Years Diary.

A large number OF the young men Of
Detroit will to-day purchase diaries for
1876, and tomorrow they will take I'd
their pencils with firm determination to
keep track of every day in the year
Every young man should keep a diary.
When he is old and gray his grandchildren
will fish it out Of the bag and find il
more valuable than gold or silver. There
is no set style of jotting down thoughts
and events, but perhaps II may be well 10
give the record of 1875 as taken from
the pocket-diary of an average young
man:
Jan. Went to see my girl. Shall
leave Off swearing, drinking, euchre,
smoking, chewing, being out nights, bet.
ting, going TO the opera, and shall try to
save $40, 900 this year"
Jan. Went to see my girl. Losta
box of cigars somewhere"
Feb. 1.-Won $25 betting on a dog.
fight. That's the way to scoop 'em. Am
trying to get along on fifteen cigars per
day. Went to see my girl. She says |
shouldn't swear"
april 20-Went to see my girl. Moth.
ing new"
nJnly 4-This is the glorious Fourth"
"Sept Went to see my girl
"Nov. 11.--Glorious weather. Went
to see my girl"
"Dec. This is the LIST of Deem
ber.o
Dec 25.-This is Christmas"
dec. 31.-This is the last day of the
year. / must commence tomorrow to
save money and break off my bad habits
Went to see my girl last night, and made
her happy by telling her that was going
to save $40, 900 next year. "-Detron Free
press
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-01-13
Oddities OF the Mail Service.

GENERAL MAIL AGENT BANGS, in a
recent letter, says:
looked into the collection of articles
which have passed through the mails and
never been called for, preserved In the
Dead-Letter Office, a few days ago, and
hastily made schedule of some of the
most striking curiosties. Among them
were: Rattlesnakes, o. These had passed
through the mails alive in perforated tin
boxes. Centipede, 1; snake-skin, / /;
wooden shoes, pair; ladies' back-hair, 2
sets OK horns, /; gold watches, 8; Colo
RADIO potato bugs, / bottle moccasins, sew
eral pairs: telescopes. / billiard balls, l !;
dolls, several stuffed birds, / toys, very
many silver goblets, A gambling imple-
ments, a good many; jewelry, large guam
tity; sets Of false teeth, several Ameri-
can flags, 2; masks, q bowie-knives, q;
razors, / minerals and shells, many
Bouquets Of flowers are frequently sent
through the mails. On one occasion q
bouquet and young alligator were in
of the boxes accidentally heasRra ., The III, lids
the flowers and alligator were at large in
the same bag. One box was addressed TO
. lady at Albany, N. Y, and the other to
lady ut Bridgeport, Conn. The route
agent was troubled TO know Ia which box
to place the alligator and in which TO put
the flowers. Finally he settled the diff.
Guilty by putting the alligator In the Con-
necticut lady's box and writing thereon:
:" II YOU were expecting flowers instead
4 an a. gator, forward 10 Mrs. -,
Albany, n. Y" On the Albany lady's
box he wrote " Ii you were expecting an
alligator instead of these flowers, forward
to Mrs. -, Bridgeport, Conn" BY
good luck the agent got the different arti-
Giles into the right boxes.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-01-13
Extraordinary Tragedy.

THE following strange account of a
tragical occurrence at Toulouse Is pub.
lished by the Paris Steele of recent date
Two men, Strangers TO the place, APP
piled three dals back for permission to
ascend to the tap Of the tower of the old
Cordeliers Church, formerly used as a
storehouse for fodder, and which W S
partly burned II 1871. Leave was grant
ed; but shortly aiterward the two men
were seen to len over the parapet locked
In each others rms, and then to fall TO
the ground Ole, who app Jared to be
the principal, AM wore decoration In has
button hole, wastaken up dead the other
was only stunnd, and on being carried
TO the hospital aade this extraordinary
statement: The eceased, he said, was an
engineer and haoformed with him plan
to rob the Bank { Toulouse by means Of
subterranean passage leading TO the Gel
lars OF that establishment, and which had
heen in course ofconstruction for several
months previousl. The work was ter
minated and the pan was to be carried out
an hour later. Is accomplice then In.
dnced him to 60 I the top OF the tower
on some pretex and then suddenly
seized him by thewaist and endeavored
To throw him from the top, In order, no
doubt, TO obtain h. whole of the booty.
A struggle took pee between them, In
the course of whichhcy both fell over as
described The Gears of the bank were
visited and the pasge was found almost
terminaied anotheihour's work and Il
would have openeeinio the floor of the
strong room"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-01-13

With seal.skin cap and enormous
cloak, muff, boa, gloves and FIR overshoes
To match, the present woman OF style
looks like an invalid Esquimaux gone
into winter quarters.