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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-25
MAKEITA SUCCESS.

Every pubic Improvement no mat
ter what its object, has earnest, even
though it be erroneous, opposition.
Even church cannot be organized.
services conducted, and souls saved.
without meeting questioners, doubt
ers, opponents and frequently calun-
niators. This is putting it strongly
but truly. When we find therefore
evidence of this character surround
ing the most solemn affairs of life.
we are not surprised to find, otheref
forts to build up public improve
ments, hampered with considerable,
and as we believe, unjust opposition.
Take the Agricultural Association
and apply these remarks. Every
farmer and every citizen admits it's
usefulness in general but use special
objections. One is opposed to the
location, another to some official, an
other to the grading Of thepremiums,
and SO on dd infnitun1. Now this is
a real dog in the manager, unmanly
and ungerous way Of acting. IL we
could have everything on this earth
as we desired, then there would be no
need of a heayen hereafter. The
garden of Eden was destroyed long
ago. If you admit q thing to be right
in general but disagree as to
details of management is that
any reason for using your influence
to destroy the original object? You
all say you want an agricultural as
ISOLATION, and you delight in a Fair,
but because Jones believes in devel-
oping blooded horses, and Smith in
developing the best COWS, is not q good
reason for Smith to fall ont with the
Association because Jones managed
to have a larger premium placed on
horses.
If you want to equalize and If pos
sible have your views advanced as
the correct ones, why subscribe stock,
go into the stockholders meeting,
and if a majority think you
are right, you will have your way,
and the minority who disagree with
you, have no right to try to ruin the
Association therefor. Reason after
reason can be shown sustaining this
position. Now the fact of the bust
ness is, this Association has never
been half supported. 1t has never
collected but 81 600 stock. 1t is i'm
portant to every man and woman to
make it a success, for in proportion
as it succeeds or fails, just in such
proportion do you exhibit your enter
prise or lack of advancementas a peo-
pie. 1t goes home to all Of you, and
there can be no sneaking out of it by
little catches in the shape of oblec-
tons to details. Either come up to
TN" work now, or cease talking to
one another about the necessity of
having any public improvements
Either make the Association a sue
cess, or cease admitting public fairs
are in any way useful.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-25

A centennial tree is to be trans
planted by Mr.. 5. b. Peterson from
tthe Rose Hill nursery in Jefferson,
Ill. to Chicago's Washington Park,
North Side. The tree is a magnili-
cent elm, one hundred years old mine
feet in circumference, and nearly
sixty feet high.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-25

The fall of snow between Omaha
and California is said to be unprece-
dented, and covers almost the entire
country. In some instances the road
bed is from ten to twenty feet below
the top of the snow. Seven inches
fell on Saturday night, and it con-
tinued Sunday with a cold northwest
wind.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-25

If you want first-class printing at
lowest rates, leave your orders at the
Independent Steam Job Rooms. 1t
is the best equipped Job Printing Of
fee in the State, outside of Wheeling.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-25

Baltimore and Ohio shares were
lower on Saturday, selling at 1866,
and closing at 105 bid, 16S asked.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-25

1t is not supposed at Washington
that the adjournment of Congress
can take place before the 4th of July.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-25

Ex-Minister Schenck arrived at
New York on Saturday by the steam
er Abyssinia, from Liverpool.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-25

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CHI fNIJ;GEsT IRE cordially IBpf-
TIL 10 THESE col JMNS
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-03
Next Tuesday,

On Tuesdaysof next week the freemen
Of the United States with the single ex-
ception Of the S ate of Colorado, are to
vote for President and Vice President.
They do not vote directly for the candi-
dates whom they prefer, but indirectly
and through presidential electors The
duty will at once be recognized by every
intelligent citizen, as the highest and
most important that freemen ever have
to perform. Tits duty which comes only
once in four years, and on that account
should be performed with the greatest
care and intelligent consideration.
All agree that they want the best gov
eminent, but the people honestly and
widely differ as to what policy will bring
the best government The policy for the
next four years is to be settled by the
vote of the freemen next Tuesday. The
details in the policy proposed by the two
political parties have been given during
the past few months through the news
papers, in public documents and by pub
lie men before public assemblies 1t is
now for the people to render their YER
dict and judgment
The Importance of the result is recog,
nized as great not only in this country
but abroad, especially with reference to
the national faith and national securities
for if the American credit is injured, the
credit of the people also goes down with
it.
Now then, in considering the position
of the two political parties, we find thai
it is only few years since large por
ton of one of them was engaged in the
deadly work Of destroying the credit
the government and its people. Under
these circumstances can any good either
and freeman regard it as safe to pass tn,
nation over into their hands Is there
single instance on the face of the earth
where a civilized and intelligent mar
would defend his home castle from at
tack by band of assassins bent upon it
destruction, and then, after having sue
cessfully fought them off, and ON thei
application, Immediately yield to then
the care and management of his estate
If the assassins, in their anxiety to sc
cure control Of his premises, come for
ward and even. offer to manage it 70
him, Just as he would do, Ia Tilden'
letter of last week, would he be likel,
to hand it over to them
On the other hand the other party
almost entirely composed Of those VIII
opposed and fought down the attempts
destruction of the government and il
credit, and who preserved it in its pre-
ent entirety, including complete finaDcis
soundness at home ana abroad. Thi
policy they propose to continue both I
the nation and the people. Nor is ther
from any source any reasonable Prstsz
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-03

- Thomas j. Wentworth, an insane
man 20 years old, wandered away from
his home in Ossipee, N. H., four weeks
ago, and although vigorous search has
been made, no trace Of him has been
found
This from the Boston Herald is alto.
gether too true The man who takes up
his morning paper and doesn't find an
account of new murder in Vermont,
knows it is the fault of the news gather
ers and not of the Vermonters.
An agent for the sale Of some house,
hold article attempted to mount the
steps of house recently, but dog came
around the corner ank took half a yard
of cloth from the back of his coat. The
man was sliding out when the owner of
the house came and asked 9" Did doze
dog bide your" He didn't bite me,
but he ruined my coat, was the reply.
" My goot friend, excuse doze dog if he
didn't bide you. He ish young dog
now, but by and by he shall take holt OF
some agents and eat der bones ride out
of them. He bides coat now, but he
shall soon do peter
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-03

sion that they will not do so. In accor-
dance with this policy the same party al
so present to you as candidate for
president, one whose record is consistent
with it, aud whose integrity, like the
eternal hills of New England, has with
stood the assaults Of the entire cam
paign.
To the people of Vermont the question
is very clear, We all know well what
will be their verdict. If we have an
honest and fair election in all the other
states, the general verdict OF the nation
will be the same, and before our next
paper goes to press, RUTHERFORD b.
HAYES will be the President elect of the
United States.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-03
The WeathersfieId Murder. Case

Henry Carpenter, who was arrested
on suspicion Of being concerned in the
murder of Herbert White at Weathers-
field, has turned states evidence, and
says that Gravelin killed White and
carried the body to the well where it
was afterward found On his way there
he met Carpenter and threatened to kill
him if he divulged the secret. Grave
lin denies having any knowledge of the
manner in which White met his death
at Weathersfeld, but the evidence
against him is growing stronger every
day. The gig and harness belonging to
White, which have been missing since
White disappeared, and which it is
claimed he took away with him, have
been found. They were secreted in a
ravine and covered with brush.
Two brothers of Gravelin have recent
ly arrived. from the West, to furnish
bail for him in the arson case, it is sup
posed. If this succeeds, warrant is in
the hands of the jailer, and he will be
Immediately re-arrested for murder.
Sheriff Hubbard is looking up Grave
Inns history in reference to the Clare
mont murder, and more developments
are expected.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-03

Last week the democratic candidate
for president, issued manifesto on the
subject of the rebel claims and the rebel
war debt, wherein he promises that if he
is elected president, he will pay =" no reb-
Ell debt" no claim for loss Of slaves, nor
will he refund the cotton tax Happy
thought at late day! The Tribune
saws it is death bed repentance For
tuuately the republican candidate fol-
president is not under the necessity Of
making any such explanation.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-03

Vermonts Day at the Centennial
Edward King, in special letter to
the Boston journal says that Vermonts
comfortable headquarters on the grounds
were the scene of pleasant reception OF
her visiting citizens Friday. 1t was or
iginally intended to have had the state
day Thursday, but it was postponed, ana
as Gov, Fairbanks, owing to the fact
that the legislature is in session, could
not be present, ex-Gov. John b. Page
was Thursday invited at an informal
meeting of citizens to ofiiciate as the chief
of ceremonies.
The reception was held at 10 o'clock
Friday morning and was attended by
800 or 1000 Vermonters. Among the
prominent gentlemen present were Messrs.
Henry Clark of Rutland, H. Garfield of
Burlington, Pitt w. Hyde of Castleton,
Henry Chase of Lyndon, Col. Wheelock
G. Veazey of Rutland, Hon. Martin q.
Evarts of Rutland, DIR. Samuel Worces-
ter of Burlington, Mr.. Patterson OF the
centennial commission, and Mr. w. ID.
H. Bingham of Stowe. There were no
speeches at the reception. The whole
affair was informal and exceedingly
pleasant
After the reception, good number of
the guests adjourned to the judges pa
vilion and listened to a lecture on the
character and resources of the state by
Mr.. Henry Clark of Rutland. This ad-
dress reviewed the history of Vermont
from the beginning. This commence
ment Mr.. Clark we'll sketched as follows :
The history of no state in the Union
presents claims upon the attention as
does that of Vermont. Her origin was
peculiar and her position among the
states of New England was marked for
many generations. The early settlers
agreed in one great principle, the then
unchartered independence as state.
This popularity they adhered to with a
tenacity which they never yielded. Amid
the privation of the wilderness, of the
encroachments of all the neighboring
provinces, in this fundamental principle
of her society she stood forth single and
alone This popularity in her early
character made her the object of inees-
SAINT suspicion and distrust, and at length
arrayed against her the legislation and
prescription of the neighboring provinc-
es. They chose to regard her as an out
law state, whose land, interest and hap
piness they might prey upon at pleasure
and without rebuke. They laid claim to
her territory and extended their juris-
diction over her people, and well nigh
crushed her in her very cradle.
After showing how strong state was
solved out of this dangerous and uncer-
tain condition of affairs, Mr.. Clark gave
an interesting account of the govern
ment of education of the colleges and
the distinguished men they have sent
forth to the world, of the agriculture
and commerce and general prosperity of
the commonwealth up to the present
The long roll of illustrious names cited
as of Vermont origin was sufficient to
prove the Importance and value of the
state as member Of the Union.
After the address vote of thanks
was moved by Mr.. Hyde of Castleton
and was unanimously carried.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-03

Several clergymen in South Carolina
have recently issued a manifesto denying
that there is any intimidation of colored
voters there, or rifle clubs or assaults, or
in fact anything as stated by the official
reports of Gov. Chamberlin, the state
attorney general and more recently the
reports of federal officers of the army
These same evangelical clergymen is
sued a similar proclamation in 1860, on
ly few months before the secession o.
South Carolina and the attack on Sumter
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-03

- The Danbury News states that
New Haven marched a procession OF
thirty tramps to the guard house last
week, and mistaken democratic editor
came out in the next mornings issue
with " Another great rally for REFORM
A patriotic schooiboy in Holyoke,
when requested to write upon the black
board four sentences, affirmative, inter
rogative, imperative and EXPLANATORY.
wrote as follows; E" shall vote for Hayes.
Shall you vote for Hayes? Vote for
Hayes Hurrah for Hayes !'
= Some kind of internal machine
contained in frail Saratoga trunk, ex-
ploded in baggage car on the express
train from Philadelphia to New York,
over the Pennsylvania road, Saturday
evening. The trunk was fortunately on
top of pile of baggage, and little dam
age was done, beyond scattering baggage
and prOstrating the baggagemen. The
car was set on fire, but the flames we're
soon extinguished. Parts of the ma
chine found in the wreck consist of a
small pistol and fragments of clock
work The pistol was discharged into
some infammahle substance that was
entirely consumed
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-03

A Pottsville woman nearly scared
her husband into fits by suspending her
self from a third story window, and
threatening to drop to the sidewalk. He
was afraid she would not drop and she
didn't.
- The four years sentence of Edward
S. Stokes for the shooting of James Fisk,
expired on Saturday last, and be was re-
leased from Auburn prison at 7.3O
o'clock.
The Grand Central Hotel of New
York will add to its popularity by insti-
tuting popular pieces in accordance with
the times. 1t is the only first class hotel
that has had the courage to reduce rates
from $500 to 81 30 and So 90 psr day.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-03

Gov. HAYES AT THE VERMONT RE-
CEPTIoN.-There were at least two thou
sand Vermonters at the exhibition Fri
day, and scarce one of these did not
shake hands with the Ex-Governor, to
whom they were introduced by the Hon.
Pitt w. Hyde and Hon. Henry Chase.
At eleven o'clock, when all the Green
Mountain boys and girls had greeted his
Excellency, stir was caused by the
dropping in of Governor Hartranft and
Governor Hayes, accompanied by his
two sons, Webb and Orchard, Director
General Goshorn, General McCook, OF
the Ohio Commission, and Colonel Weir
of Governor Hayes staff, who, with the
exception of Governor Hartranft, had
been doing Machinery Hall. Governor
Hayes and his companions paid their re
spcts to Ex-Governor Page, chatted with
the Yermonters a quarter of an hour Oh
so, and then went to the Ohio building
Cor. Rmland Herald.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-03
Political Notes,

Hayes has the honest face of one that
has always paid his tax like a man, -
Philadelphia Press.
Gov. Tilden must have been pretty
badly scared, or he never would have
spoken so promptly and so briehy-N.
]. Tribune
Democratic roosters," says the
World, "are this year not much higher
in the neck, aud the tail feathers are
worn less bias.wise than they have been
for years But the fashion will change
early in November.-Boston Transcript.
Gov Hayes has remained at the capt.
tai of Ohio all through the canvas, de-
voting himself entirely to his public
duties, except as he has now gone to
spend day or two at the centennial.
Yet Mr.. Tlden has not been IL Albany
for period of now nearly two months.
He is paying no sort of attention TO his
duties as governor. He spends his en-
tire time in New York, personally di-
recting and managing his canvas for the
presidency. He is VIGOROUSLY running
the machinery of his own campaign, just
as candidate for alderman might man
age the work of his ward on his own be-
half, and everybody understands it
Albany Journal
Mr.. Halstead, in his speech at Cooper
Institute, Wednesday night, cruelty re-
minded Gov. Tlden of his recent declar-
alton that experience has repeatedly
exposed the futility of self imposed re-
strictions by candidates" and goes on to
show that the Southern people are fully
convinced of the justice of their claims,
that they know there " is more money in
them than there was in all the negroes
in the South, and that they are more
likely to pay the claims by more green
backs than by more taxes. Mr.. Hal
steads conclusion is the common sense
one-that, after all, we don't propose to
put " the Southern confederacy on top
of the United States. IN Y Tribune.
The following is the peroration of Carl
Schurz's fine address before the Union
League Club of New York, the other
night: =" | stand before you as one who
has acted upon independent principles
in the strife of parties. have not sell
dom been at variance with those in pow.
er, and of my criticism of their acts !
have nothing to retract. | have never
looked upon party as an infallible au-
thority, entitled to unconditional obedi-
ence, but as a mere instrument, by which
to promote the public good and, in the
same measure as it serves this end, it is
entitled tosupport; in the same measure
as 1t swerves from that path, it deserves
and has my opposition. And now, after
a sober and conscientious consideration
of all the circumstances surrounding us,
| have formed the clear conviction that.
if we desire an early return to specie
payments, thorough reform of the pub
lie service, and the avoidance of grave
national dangers, the republican party
and their national candidates are, at
this juncture, not only the best but the
only instruments by which the true in
terests of the American people can, in
those respects, be surely and efficiently
promoted.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-03

The treatment which is fast gaining
ground among the medical faculty, for
curing Bright's Disease, Dropsy, Kid
ney, Bladder and Glandular Complaints,
is that of prescribing HUNTS REMEDY.
Gravel, Diabetes, Female Irregularities,
Retention and Incontinence of Urine,
and Diseases of the Urino-Genital Or
gans, are cured by HUNTS REMEDY.
This valuable vegetable compound ex-
pels these complaints from the system.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-03

The South Carolina clergymen don't
all think alike. One of them has re-
Gently written letter to Vermont, which
is published in the Montpelier Journal.
He has been in that state for eleven
years and ought to understand the stu
alton there as well as those other clergy
men who deny that there isevenso much
as a breach Of the peace in that state.
He says: "The Lord have mercy on us
in the South, if Tilden is elected, for the
people here will have no mercy We can
hardly live with them even when in the
hope Of democratic triumph. :
The feeling since | came South never
has been more intense and bitter towards
northerners than since Iildens nomina-
ton. !"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-03

THE WRONG CoRPsE-Troy is still
ahead. Friday the friends of the family
OF james Boyle assembled at the latter's
residence to attend the funeral of his
sister, Mrs. Clute, whose death had been
reported as occurring in Brooklyn, and
whose body arrived by boat that MORN
ing. Before the services were held the
coffin wrs opened to permit look at the
face of the dead sister. Imagine the
surprise when the corpse was found TO
be that of man. About this time un
dertaker No. 2 appeared and claimed
the body. Undertaken No. had got
the wrong box. Finally it turned out
that Mr.. 8oyle's sister was not dead.
Bosley had been turned into Boyle by
the telegraph. AS BOyle's sister was
found to be alive and comfortable, her
funeral was postponed
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-03

The Supreme Court of the State of
New York has decided that j. c. AVER
q Co., of Lowell, have the sole right to
use the words CHERRY PICTORIAL for a
medicine, and has issued an injunction
against f. V. Rushton of New York
city, for selling Rushton's Cherry Pee
toral or Cherry Pectoral Lozenges, or
any other use of the name to deceive the
public. This decision of the high court
includes all dealers who sell any SINH
lar article. - Port Jefferson, L. l. Lead
eF
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-03
From a Well known Manufacturer.
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| know of no medicine | consider its
equal. Yours truly,
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