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Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-09-30

THE many friends of Mr.. Charles
w. Bailey, the well known drOver
of Montpelier, were panied to learn
of his death by accident, which oc
cured at Essex junction, at OILS P.
NJ, Saturday. He had arrived from
st. Adams on the mixed train. and
stepped on the hunters between the
cattle cars to look into car and
poke away some sheep from horse
which was there. Suddenly the
train started and the two cars came
together MASKING his head between
the two foot boards near the top of
the cars. He dropped upon the
track and the train passed over him,
breaking "A shoulder and leg. His
remains were taken to Montpelier
on the evening train. The deceas
ell was a man of considerable prop
erty and influence. He was wide
ly known and his loss will be deep
ly felt, not only in Montpelier, but
along the whole line of The Central
Vermont. He was the son of the
Hon. George w. Bailey of Middle
sex, and brother of the late Geo.
w. Bailey, Secretary of State, and
Theron U. Bailey, proprietor of the
Pavilion Hotel. His age was about
torty.five years.
WAIT FOR THE GRAVEL TRAIN.
A vote was taken OH an Erie rail
way train last week, and Hayes and
Wheeler stood three to one. When
the train stopped at station one of
the passengers, seeing an Irishman
at work on the track, called to him:
"Say, Pat, we have just taken a
vote on the train aud we stand three
to one in favor of Hayes and Wheel
err; what do you think of that 2"
Pat took his pipe from his mouth
just long enough to say: "TO HI
wild your fashionable cars; just wait
till the gravel train comes along"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-11
Pitching $40. Gold Pieces
Virainio Citu Chronicle.

While the dispute was In prog
ress Jim Orndorff and Joe Stewart
set up u couple OF pegs In the
ground and began to pitch half do
lars. A crowd gathered about the
pegs, and the pitching was So
abominably bad that half a dozen
more took a hand in it by the kind
permission of James and Joseph
who Immediately began to develop
some excellent pitching and rakeda
in the pots alternately, to the sup
prise Of about dozen men, who
entered the game under the inn
preston that they lad something
soft. All interest in the race was
now lost, and each pitch was hail
ed with a shout Of derision or IL
burst OF applause. The way the
two original pitchers began to-
gather in harvest was a caution
Finally 1t was suggested that they
pith $40 pieces, and this change Of
programme had a thinning effect
on the pitchers. A number Of SOL
id men now came to the front, an6
gradually pretty stiff game de-
veloped. beginning at $3.50 a pitch
and gradually crawling up to SO
Only one pot, however,of th kind
was played. Half a dozen twen-
ties had been landed within RAJ
dius Of siv inches of the peg when
Joe Stewart, who had retired ON
on his laurels, was asked If he did
not want a trial. After taking u
careful survey Of tho. CHANCES he
drew a twenty from his pocket,
and, with calculating eye,pItch-
"a itsquare up against the peg,
There was a wild hurrah, and Of
course Joe, with his proverbiak
generosity, immediately treated
the crowd. N
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-11
THE Iron TRAIL

A spicy sketch descriptive of trip
over the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe Railroad, the beauties, scenery and
pleasure resorts of the Rocky Noun
ta'ns, by "Nym Crinkle," the musical
and dramatic critic of tho New Yor';
World, sent free on application, togetb-
er with the San Juan Guide, maps aud
time tables of this new anu popular
route from Kansas City and Atchison
to Pueblo, Denver and all points 10
Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and the
San Juan Mines. The finest line Of
Pullman Sleepers on the continen
between the Missouri River and the
Rocky Mountains without change.
Special round trip tourists tickets from
the Missouri Riuer 10 Dencer at $50.
good 10 stop off at all points. Address,
L. j. ANDERSON.
Gen. Pass Agt.,
Topeka, KAN
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-11
The IsrseIitcs of New York
City.
Cor. 81. Louis Rerublican

Cor. %. Louis Republican.
The Israelites are Il numerous.
opulent and powerful body on this
island. 1t Is statel there are up-
wards of SO, 600 Ia the community,
and very large proportion are
prosperous, while neatly all oil
them are in comfortable circum-
stances. Some Of them are exceed
ingly rich--no one ca tel how
rich--for they keep their own
financial secrets, and are generally
unwilling that the public should
know what they are worth. i
have been informed that there are
one hundred Hebrews here whose
estates are valued at 81 .00O, OOO and
upward. The Israelites are divi-
ded into the Old Jews and Modern
Jews, The latter having more free
dom OF opinion and describing
many of the ancient traditions OF
the synagogue.
There are In town some twenty
or more synagogues. some OF them
very handsome and costly, while
the majority are plain and uDpre-
tending. The rabbis, or priests
are very differently paid. DR.
Gottheli, Of the Temple Emman-
uel, has a salary Of $4,000, the
highest given to any rabbi I'm
America. DIR. Eimp0rm, OF the
Lexington Avenue Temple. DR.
Huebach, of another synagogue I'm
same avenue, DR. I'll. s. Jacobs, oK
the Thirty Fourth Street Synar-
gogue, and several other doctors
have each 5000. The general
salaries are much lower, ranging
from 81 900 to $s4, 900.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-11
CONSUMPTION CURED

An old physician, retired from prac-
ticc' having had placed in his hands by
an East India Missionary the formula
ofa simple Vegetable Remedy, for the
speedy and pertinent Cure of Con-
sumptson, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma
and all Throat and Lung Affections, also
a Positiv aad Radical Cure for Nervous
Debility aud all Nervous Complaints,
after having thoroughly tested its won
derful curative powers in thousands Of
cases, feels it his duty to make known
to his suffering fellows. Actuated by
this motive, ad conscientious desire
to relieve human suffering, be will send
free of charge) to all who desire it, this
recipe, with full directions for prepar-
ing and successfully using. Sent by re-
turn mail by addressing with stamp,
name this paper.
DR.. w. @. STEVENS,
Munroe Block, Syracuse, N. Y /.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-11
JOllnsonby's Failure.
BatrIinQtOn HQlckeYe.

A discussion in the Johnsonby
house as to who should get up and
light the kitchen fire, terminated
in favor of Mrs. Johnsonby, who
got up and clawed up Mr.. john
sonby by the hair, and pulled him
over the foot-b0ard, crowded him
cut ofthe door and jammed him
down the stairs before he got his
eyes open. IF you would like to
spend the winter in Bulgaria,
dear" said Mr.. Johnsonby at the
breakfast table, speaking as pleas
antly as he knew how, and with a
faint glow of hope illuminating
his face, II will buy you a ticket
and get you all the clothes you
want" "And where is Bulgaria?''
demanded Mrs. John onby sharp
ly. "It's a famous watering place
heap of company there now, /
hear /; most Of 'em going to stay
all winter" replied Johnsonby,
with a guilty sinking OF the heart.
Mrs. Johnsonby said she'd find out
something about the place before
she decided TO go there or 10 the
Centennial, and Johnsonby rose
from the table and jumped the
town.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-11
Funny Scene On am Accom-
mediation Train.
Pittsburg Dispatch

/ A very amusing incident occurred
on q Fort Wayne railway train Sat-
urdav afternoon. just before one
of the accommodation pulled out
from the Federal street station a
well dressed, respectable-looking in
dividual, slightly the worse for a
little "tam," entered one OF the
cars and approached lady who was
occupying part of a seat and said:
Madam. is thi (hic) is seat
| taken?,
! "No, sir.n
MADAM, may l 81 thic) it down
Yes. sir, you may"
The boosy individual took seat
and in few minutes the train
started. He sat seemingly content
ed and happy for few minutes. All
at once he threw his arms about his
fellow traveller and kissed her vehe-
mently several times.
Several passengers in the crowded
car at this became greatly incensed.
The fellow kept uphis loving meth
cd of procedure and the lady ap-
peared to be resisting him as best
she could. Finally number of the
most determined OF the passengers
made simultaneous bounce for
the boosy man. One individual
raised q window, and it looked as ii
the fellow was going to hunt terra
frDaa when he suddenly seemed to
take in the situation.
what does vi (hic) you fellows
want?'
The only answer was a more de-
termined effort to lift the speaker
from his place. Then the other oc-
cupant of the seat turned and took
part in the conversation
"Gentlcmen," she said. "This is
my husband. l."
s.Oh-n
The man and his wife had entered
the car before any of the other pas
sengers and he had gone out for re-
freshments. When he returned
feeling very humorous, he addressed
his partner, in such a tone that ev-
erybody could hear him, as though
she was strange, and that's what
fooled them.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-11
The Cause Of the SpIosion
Keoh;uk Constitution.

81 would invite you to my house
brudder Jackson said Deacon
Johnson, rs lie emerged from the
church last Sunday evening, s'bnt
/ dunno AS We'll get any supper dis
night, the cook stove am so dreffully
out oh repair.
whats de matter wild de stove?n
"Why, you see cold wedder am
comm on and woods gettin' skese
am high, an I've 'struced de folks TO
be berry eknomical in de usin' oh it.
Wes'e bin buyin' in small lots, an
last night bein' out ob fuel | sent
one OF my boys ober to neighbor's
| to borrow a few sticks. De man on
his family had gone to bed OWN to
de lateness oh de hour, an dat boy
who 'spise to do a unhonest transac-
ton, wrote out snote for de value
oh de wood, an. droppin' it in a
prominent place in de woodshed,
shouldered an armful an brought it
home"
"Weil, a fire was kindled, de tea
kittle put on, de ole woman she is
gittin' do supper. All of sudden,
puff went de stove, zcom, Ike swish,
kuslush went something, and as |
tumbled over saw de ole woman
making for de roof wild de tea kittle,
and de stove plates followin' her,
while de boys an de gals was as
brack wsd smut as de ace oh spades.
De stoves goose was cooked for a
act
what was de cause oh de splc-
shrn?n
"I'm strongly 'clined to believe
dat dar was powder in dat wood, an J
dat de powder was done put in dar
by dat white man to ketch some
thievin' darkey wat nebber buys no
VIC ID, am Dressed eff / don't think
dat man spects me, kase he couldn't
find dat note, and won't make any
'pologies. =
dat AIN an outrage"
"For a fact, an de children's up
per was spilled, too.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-11
NOTES.

Dom Pedro has been to see the
Sultan.
In the mind Of the Spanish poet
the sun never sets.
No people have such beautiful
songs as the Germans.
A mistaken man--One who Is
captured by a miss, of course.
The English style of ladies dress
fitsas closely to the form as ever.
Young ladies ought to wear only
religious papers on Sunday.
Since he is governor we must be
more dignified and call him tBlue
James Williams.
DIR, |. /. Hayes is writing as holly
about the Arctic regions as il he
was thinking of quite different
place
The memory of his last kiss of love
is what makes the Indian summer
of an old bachelors soul.
Miss Lydia Stokes, of Georgia,
has been turning herself into a CEN
tennial pincushion, and a hundred
have been taken out Of her.
Sitting Bull is going to send his
favorite squaw into the agency to
thaw out for spring croquet work on
the hads of dying soldiers.
If England's government to-day
called for $4,000 men to redeem Ser
via that number of Englishmen
would volunteer.
Mrs Darlington swore certain
gentleman's conduct was enough to
"irrigate" an angel.
To many mountain child the
purple hillside is the only flower gar
den he knows but what a garden,
reaching from horison to horison.
Pretty girls are like confectionery
in more ways than one They are
sweet, they are expensive. and they
are conductive to heart burn,
A Spanish proverb says a cigarette
a glass of fresh water and the kiss of
pretty girl will sustain a man for a
day without eating.
1t is becoming more and more the
habit to eat oysters out CT the round
shell without a fork. But it takes a
short stop at base ball TO catch one
in perfection.
AS the trial of a breach of promise
suit was about to begin in San Fran
cisco,a juror arose and asked to be
excused because he was engaged to
be married, and consequently his
mind was not free from bias. He
was excused,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-11

Henry A. Wise,as he was dying.
said to his son "Take hold, John,
of the biggest knots In life, and try
to unite them; try to be worthy
of mans highest estate; have
high, noble, manly honor. There
i but one test Of anything, and
that is, Is II right? If il isn't
turn away from 1T. That's the
test we want in good many
quarters. eff it isn't right, turn
away from it."
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-11

When New Jersey jury can send
five men to the penitentiary for be-
ing concerned in a prize fight, we
place Jersey justice and Jersey
lightning in the some category.
When Jersey jury fails to convict
a woman for numbering her hus-
band aud begs the privilege of shak-
ing hands with the fair murderess,
we cast our eye back through the
lapse of ages and think of Sampson,
of Mark Antony, of Henry the
Eighth, of Jim Fisk and other great
characters whom the Jersey jury re-
Sen1hlpS-
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-11
Two Women Fighting 8
Duel.
ClncInndtl Gttzette.


There was an extraordinary duel
between two negro women this
morning in Louisville. Annie
Simmons and Mary Baules having
quarreled, resolved to fight a duel
with knives. They met by agree
ment in front of a Baptist church,
at night, no witnesses being present,
and there fought fiercely for half an
hour. Baules was stabbed and
gashed horribly in six different
places, her right eye being cut out.
Simmons was only slightly hurt,
and has been arrested. The cause
of the trouble is not known.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-11
CLOTHING, Etc.

II HAVE just returned from Philadel-
Il phia with a full assortment of
IN ems and youths
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-11
Wonder .

have already been sold, and the demand
at the factory is still increasing, AL!
we ask is trial of the machine to prove
what we have said. Price 5000, and
warranted for five years. Call add see
them at my store, East Burke street
the railroad bridge.
Va Also full line Of Groceries, Dry
Goods, notions, &C., continually on
hand. Country produce taken in ex-
change. s. N. WELSH.
Apl 7,'76, 1yw.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-11

COf. L01tIOlt LtHteS.
The special correspondent of the
London Times writes from New
port
,There is in the weil-bred Amer
lean woman a friendly frankness
and fearle5sness of manner,a kind
which, SO far as my experiences
goes, is not. to be found in any
other woman in the world, ana
which irresistabIy invites the
merest Strangers confidence. 1T is
due, suppose, to the nom European
way in which, as a girl, she has
been brought up, aud when, for
want o. perfect breeding, the man
ner oversteps the right line, SO
that frankness degenerates into for
wardness - fearlessness into bold
ness, it becomes as exceptionally
painful as, in its perfection, it is
exceptionally pleasant. She is,
too, almost sure to be quick
quickness is essentially an Ameri-
can characteristic, though whether
due 10 climate or education, or
both, cannot say--sO that you
feel She will see at once what you
mean more clearly. perhaps, than
you can say it and even If she
makes wicked fun 0fy0u and your
country, which, ] grieve to say,
she Is somewhat fond of doing, the
fun is so good, and SO evidently
not fun of malice but OF merri-
ment, that man must be sadly
priggish or vain who can feel any
thing but amused at It,"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-11

Statistics show the average life
Of min sters in this country TO be
sixty-four years.
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1876-02-15
Alllerika.

Washingl tom, IL. dnora. Plukov
mix Fred Grant, syn presidentdv, vyiadfil
Sc iednomu vynikajicimn politiku, &c otec
jeho nevyhledava nominaci, jiz by, i kdy-
by mu rcpubikanskou konvenci nabidnu-
ta byla, neptijal. - Nektere demokrat-
ck6 listy trvaji ma tom, 70 Grant b IL lie
po tfeti "a presidchta ponavrzen. Pan
Pendlcton, kteryz Sc prav6 cesty popo-
lednich statech vratil, tvrdi, ze ma jihu
celia republikanska strana ieho znoynzvo-
leni 81 pfeje
Demokraticti clenove kongresu doutaji
dociliti otazcc finaneni shodu. V po-
slednim kaukuse pfevladalo smysleni
smiilive. Vseobecny Mailed jest, 70 ne
bude lie prvniho ledna 1879 k "a zodeni
kovove meny pfikrociti.
President byl pred pfedscdou neivyssi- :
no soudu p. Waitem minstrem pray
Pierrepontem yyslychan co svedck We pr
Babcockovd. Vypovedi ieho ison Bah
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1876-02-15

t. j. praktick6 provedeni zasad syllabu
skrze syaton inkvizici.
DopsavSe tento clanck, nalezli isme v
zdesim ,lIeraldu' hlavni obsah paetyfsk6
no istu montrealskCho biskupa Bourgeta
n6mz na6zame 1pln6 potvrzeni naseho
nahledu, ze katolicka cirkev na sv}ch We
flclch slepou oddanost a otrockou poslus
most zada, povazuiic kazdou odchylkn cd
.leiich diktatG "a vzpouru hficli proti
krstu n Bohu. V fcGenGm pastyfskem
listu cteme: ySlysim svGho farafe; mdi
faraf slysi biskupa; biskup slysi papeze;
papez slysi naseho Pana Jezise Krista,
ktcry mn napomocen jest Duchem sva
tyn tim jei uteni sprdy6 crkve nc
omylnym cini." ~ Potom dodava: "a
ten lenz ncslysi kn6ze, neslysi ami bisku-
pa; kdo ncslysi biskupa, odvraci Sc od
papeze; kdo cd papeze Sc odvraci, cd
Vraci Sc cd nascho Pdna Jezu Krista a
Vecneho otce, kteryz jej ma sv6t postal"
Zde name tn katolickou logiku!
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1876-02-15


ston5kY zvonik Piper, obzaloyany vraz
dy male roztonlilc hol5itky Mabcly IL.
loungoyt, byl od druh6 poroty vinnym
nalczen, aySak polnutka k d6snt vrazd6
te neodkryta ami tontokratc. Piper, iak
lsme syGho tasu zevrubntii zyGstovali.
vevabil po skonceni nedGlni skoly 1nalG
d6vcdtko ma v6z, kde ie spGsobem mel
hroznGisim zayrazdil. Cetn6 a velmi
vaznG okolnosti sv6dcily sice prot nGrnu.
ale n6kterym porotcdm to nodostacovalo,
take nebylo lie dociliti amcrck}m po.
rotnim zikonem pozadovane jcdnohlas
nosti. Jozto ale veiejnG minGni vysled-
kem timto nebylo uspokoier o, ale obno-
yeni soudu yolillym ddrazem zadalo,
postaven Piper pred noyon porotu, kteraz
je vinnym shledala. - kdo bedlivG
sledoval pryni ptelicen, nemdze vino
Piperov6 ani nejmensi pochybnosti miti.
On sice tvrdosijn6 zapiral, ale prdbthem
ostrGho kiizov6ho vyslechu zamotal Sc do
cetnych nesrovnalosti. Mezi jinym Wy
mlonval sc, ze t6 nod6lo nobyl jaksi svaj,
COD pry sc mu drive op6toyan6 pfihodilo,
a neved6l ami co della. SpoIeGnosf boston
ska sc 2 vysledku tohoto druhGho process
su prdvem raduie.
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1876-02-15

cockoyi velmi pfiznivy. UvefeinGny bu-
don teprvG St. Louise
Vysetfoyaci vybor sn6movny zapotal
vGera vysetfoyanim zalezitosti distriktu
Columbia.
General Ord podavaI doiyGnemu vs.
boru zprayu 0 stayu v6ci ma Rio Grande
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1876-02-15
NEVf co Sc STRfBRNY'MI Pc

NEVl co Sc STRfBRNY'MI Pc
NEZL. Vsak ia bych v6dil, pomysli ST
zaiistG kazdy Gtenaf, jehoz pokladnieka
skoro ma dino jest vyprazdn6na, as do
konce masopustu iest6 plnych ctrnacte
dni name. Avsak pan Lindernan, fedi
tel mincoven naSich, nevi co mimi. Ma
hromadilo Sc za posledni lGta mincovn6
"a tfi riliony stfibrnych doseticcntLl, "a
diva miliony Gtvrtakf "a Sest milionii
pull dol!ard, dhrnen tedy "a dvanacte
milionH stfibrnych pcn6z, ioz ison pinoyi
tomu hotovym bfemcnem. Ably SO no
zbavil, radi nahradit papiroy6 drobne
penize, iichz sice die imGna "a tficet mill
ond oblha, aG skutcGnosti za dvanact
milioni Iich obehu zkazelo, - stfihr-
nymi pencil - Opatfeni to by m6lo ne.
pochybn6 "a nasledek velikou nouzi o
drobn6, ncbot blahovy lid by stfibrn6 pc
nize iako obycojn6, ukr}val do punGoch
nadtji ma azio anebo pouheho zalibeni
stfibrGdcfch.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-06-16
AsRTARuLA COUNTY NEWS
rno,l orr o'gS oosnnsposnzxrs.'


3
Els TsL-Ahseaee accounts Tot my si-
lenee last week.
Mr.. Merchant Prstt has returned home
from Brooklyn and the Centennial. The
Centennial is IA '.big thing and no mis-
take.
John Little a well known farmer, living
two miles from town. has. as Is generally
admitted, the best piece Of winter wheat in
this section. BIooded sheep are one Of his
speeialties He is good farmer a.! !
generous hearted man.
Fine rains have made the products Of
the earth promising. In the prospect.
there is an abundance Of everything. The
clover crop is heavy and viii soon be ready
for cutting.
Butter making in this section as well as
some Others, is carried on largely. many Of
the dairies have turned their attention 70
it. They claim that it pays well. Many
of them are shipping to Charles Higley &
Co., Of New York, and are satisfied with
prompt and satisfactory sales.
Col Howard, a well known and respect
ed citizen of this place, is considered dan
gerously sick, and fears are entertained
about his recovery.
Some interesting facts connected with
Windsor burying ground, will be sent you
next week. HIG.
June y. 1876.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-06-16
CONNEAUT.


From the Reporter.
Ashtabula is reaching out for trade,
Judging from the way merchants are adver-
Using in the papers of that place.
Mr.: H. ]. Topky, the hardware merchant
of Ashtabula, made our Office a call on
Saturday. He is member of the borough
council, in his place, live business man,
and withal tip-top fellow.
Willis o. Rich. a mason, of Ashtabula,
and brother-in-law of Gee w. LeRoux,
of this place, came off the east-bound fast
stock train, which passes here about six
O'Clock, Saturday evening. He had a Sc
we're cut on the head, and was more or less
bruised or injured. After getting of the
cars he lay on the track for an hour or two,
after which he wandered to the residence
of his brother-in-law. After several hours
he recovered consciousness, but can give no
account of himself. He saws he does not
know how he received his injuries, nor
does he remember of getting on the cars at
Ashtabula, or any other place, or Of get
ting off here.
On Monday evening a number of invited
friends gathered at the residence of the
senior editor, in honor of the fifteenth an
niyersary of his married life. The compa-
ny was right jovial one