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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15
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There is a giut of brokers in Wall
street.
Rubber-head tacks have lately been
invented.
"Chas. O'Conor is able to sit up on
his elbow"
Balzac calls envy the vice that
yields no return.
The House proposes to abolish the
marine corps.
No animal, save man, is capable of
being tickled.
One meal day is enough for lion.
DR.. Fordyce.
What has become Of the Baltimore
flying machine
Oregon is shipping quantities of
ship spars eastward.
A mild day in the West is called
"shirt sleeve weather."
Baltimore will not send a single
carriage to the Exposition.
Mrs. Bristow owns q richly bro
caded cameo-colored silk.
A carriage tire with rounded edge
throws mud the least.
Is it etiquette for the lady to wink
first ?-[Oregon paper.
A Salem, Oregon, paper records "a
juvenile fist fight over gum drop
John Stevenson & Co., car build.
ers, New York, ask an extension.
The Jersey City recruiting station
enliSts about 100 men q month.
Wendell Phillips calls government
a necessary evil-like crutch.
The New Y ork bricklayers demand
work-not charity.
Sec. Fish is out of pocket $40, 900 a
year by his Cabinet situation.
For an olive complexion "crush-
ed strawberry" silk is becoming.
The Chicago temperance women
are to hold sunday prayer meetings
MIR. George w. Childs made eacI
Elkton, Md, clergyman holiday
gift.
The fever for side-spar buggies is
on the increase Carriage Monthly
The real object of the drama is the
exhibition of the human character
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15
Shot from u Chute.

The Virginia New Enterprise
of Dec. "A has this account of a mar.
row escape:
"a young man named Brown,
employed at the Gould q Curry
ore-house, yesterday had narrow
escape from horrible death. A
team was loading ard Brown was
in the ore-house, where he was
working with pick at pulling the
ore down toward the chute, thro'
which it passed into the wagon. -
There was a large bank of ore
above and around him. This sud-
denly caved upon him, covering
him entirely up. He was so sud-
denly overwhelmed that he had
no time to make an cutlery. The
teamster knew nothing of what
had happened above, but he pres
emily observed a boot projecting
from the mouth of the chute. At
once comprehending the nature of
the accident that had occurred the
teamster hoisted the gate of the
chute to its fullest height, when
out rushed the ore, and with it the
almost inanimate body Of young
Brown. He was almost at his last
gasp'when he was thus tumbled
out into the open air. Had the
teamster gone up into the ore
house and attempted to rescue the
young man by digging he would
not have succeeded In getting him
out in half an hour, and the man
would not have lived a half min
ute, buried as he was in the ore
Young Brown was very severely
cut and bruised, but the injuries
are not of a serious character"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15

All Jim, a man who was shot in
the back and killed by All You in
Chinatown the other night, was
this morning fitted out for his
voyage to China. The body was
inclosed in $3.50 casket,a fan was
placed in one hand and a silk
handkerchief in the other. In his
mouth hds mourning relatives in-
serted ten cent piece, and placed
convenient to his hand some Chi
nese money. In order that means
for amusement might not be want
ing three packe of cards We're
placed in the coffin, and then the
whole was enclosed in stout
pine CASE Virginia (Nev) Gtroa :,
11th.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15

BY JOHN BOYLE o'REILLY.
Only from day to-day,
The life of a wise manrun
What matter if seasons far away
Have gloom or have double suns?
We climb the unreal path,
And stray from the roadway here:
We swim the rivers of wrath,
And tunnel the hills Of fear.
Our feet on the torrents brink,
Our eyes on the clouds affair
We fear the things we think,
Instead of the things that are.
Like a tide our work should rise,
Each latter wave the best.
To-day is king in disguise"
To-day is the special test.
Like a sawyer's work is life +:
The present makes the flaw
And the only field for strife
Is the inch before the saw.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15
A Clergyman at Poker.
[Glen Falls Republican,

A subscriber writing from Camp
Stambaugh, Wyoming, under date
of the 9th inst, says: ION the
Both ult. an old man died in At
lantic City, Wyoming, and a Rev.
Mr.. Buck delivered the funeral
sermon, for which he received So,
and within Is minutes from the
close of the sermon | saw him in
saloon playing poker with the
S.. That evening he was $500 win
ner. The people here think Buck
a mighty nice man.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15

While the prisoners in the Erie
county N. Y, jail were being served
with breakfast Tuesday the male
portion attempted to escape. The
janitor was overpowered and severe
ly beaten, but the jailer, by prompt
action and personal force prevented
their exit and had them locked up.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15
A Curious Romance.

Norfolk street, Strand, says the
London Court Journal, has a curl
Gus commemorative monument.
An observant spectator will notice
that the first floor windows Of a
large house at the corner of How
ard street present peculiar ap-
pearance. The shutters are up,
and they are covered thickly with
dust, while through the chinks
can be seen the blinds, also thick
with dust, and Wondering away
with age. Those shutters and
blinds have been in exactly the
same position, untouched, for about
fifty years. During that time 70
human foot, it is believed, has en-
tered that room. And the reason
is this:
Fifty years ago certain noble
man was engaged to be married,
the day was fixed, the wedding
morning arrived the breakfast was
laid out in that spacious and hand
some room, the bridegroom was
ready to proceed to church, when
it was discovered that the bride
was missing; note in her hand
writing was found addressed to the
bridegroom, briefly informing him
that she had ,eloped that morning
with his "best man." a gay and
gallant captain of Dragons. The
Tilted bridegroom did not say
much but he went alone to the
room in which the wedding break
fast was laid out, with his own
hands put up the shutters and drew
the blinds, locked the door and
took the key.
He gave orders that the door
should be nailed up and barred
with padlOcked bars, and that no
one should enter the room again.
When the house was let, it was
stipulated that the room in ques-
ton should remain untouched, and
sum of G200 per annum be paid
to the tenant to compensate him
for the deprivation of the use of
theroom. The nobleman has been
dead some years, but il is believed
the room has never been entered
since he closed it, and there are
the wedding meats" Wondering
silently away, and the ornaments
crumbling to dust in the funeral
gloom.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15
Everett House
CORNER QUEEN AND BURKE STREETS.
VIM, Rutledge, Proprietor


This popular House has been thorough
ly renovated, and the present proprie
tor who assumed charge on the 1st o
April, is now prepared to accommodate
guests in the most comfortable and sat-
isfactory manner. The House contains
"a chambers, all of which have been
handsomely furnished with new furni-
ture.
THE TABLE will be we'll supplied
with the best the market affords, pre-
pared by experienced cooks. Charges
moderate.
THE BAR will be supplied with a
choice variety Of Pure Wines and
Liquors.
Abundant Stable room, with atten-
tive Ostlers.
My old patrons and the general pub
ic are invited to give me call.
April 7,-1y.-W.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15
Kentucky Wants "a Dog En.
tertaimment.

The COVlngtOn Common wealth
says: From all appearances it is
more than likely that the coming
legislature will not be allowed to
overlook the necessity for dog
law. There is a loud demand for
an enactment that will put an end
to the ravages of the dogs among
the sheep, by which the farmers
lose annually large sum. Any
plan which promises to extermi-
nate 10000 or SO of the worthless
ours will meet with general appro-
val.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15

A few days ago, Elizabeth, the
wife of John Axiom, a laboring
man at Ridgemount,in the county
of Bedford, was safely delivered of
her twenty-fifth child. She is now
in the thirty-eighth year of her
age, of a remarkably ruddy coun-
tenance,and in all probability may
be the mother of many more chill
dren'-Noracich Conn., Bulletin,
June 2, 1875;
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15

The Cincinnati Enquirer says that
of course the Democratic nominal
ton for the Presidency will go West
but it proposes to be liberal and will
give the East the second honor, and
it mentions Hon. George S. Hillard,
Governor CASTOR and John Quincy
Adams, as suitable men to be con-
sidered in this connection. Of the
last named it says she is an Adams
and Sam Bowles and Halstead might
be.persuaded to support him."
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15

Always keep the bottle handy
do not place it ont of sight;
For it cured our little Andy,
Who was coughing day and nigh
DIR. Bulls Cough Syrul
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15

The Missouri Republican, the lead
ing democratic organ Of the West,
says the democrats in the present
house have already introduced bills
which, if passed, would take seventy
millions of dollars out of the treasu-
ry. If this be true, and a policy of
this kind be entered upon, the Dem
ocratic party might as well give up
at once all hope of winning next fall.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15

Just think of it ! Even the plump
est woman has 240 bones.
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BEATTYR 7 " q OF

~ Send stamp for full information
Price List, &C., &c. DANIEL F. BEATTY
Warrington, N. j.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-13

KEANE.-On THURSDAY Oct. le, Libby, the beloved
daughter OF John and Elizabeth keane.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited 10 at
tend mr. FUNERAL Suuda oct 10, nj . 4. NJ, from
her parents residence, ~ south I'd IT, Nlamsburgh.
l.. l.
John EDWARD, Of Mlllian anu the late Ann Lord,
Ia the 2otn year OF his nge
Relatives friends the family are respectfully
Invited TO atrnd the funeral from residence Of us
aunt MIR ;. Prestey At Pas East bStn st., Friday.
Oct. 10. al o'clocK r. VI.
MADDOCk.-On Oct. ~, 1915. John II. Maddox son
Of the ate WIN. l.. Maddock Of Philadelphia.
Funeral services TO be held IN PnlladeiDhia
ON EMS la Brooklyn, Oct IL. 1876. at er long and
painful illness, Annie NJ beloved wife OF VI. II. owens,
in The 32d year OF her age.
Relatives ana friends OF the family requested to
attend the funeral from her late residence 5Sa De kab
ay- on Sunday. Oct, 10. sIs Y NJ.
kOMMkLL On Thursday, Oct, IL Joseph III, Rom.
nell, IN IN tSth wear OF his age.
The relatives aud iriendf OF the family are respect.
fully invited TO attend IN funeral from his lte resi-
dhce 1872 Newark avr Jersey CITY, ON Saturday OCT
IIPPING.-On "Wednesday Oct. il. 1879, Alice Maria,
vile of Edward Tipping, aged ~ years. .
The funeral VIII lax p CO ON iturdhy, OCT 10, az
oc ock from the residence - her parents James aud
Mary scot 500 East 3lst st. - ,,,,,,. ,y,.,
MHEELER-Ou lhur-laY, oct Il, william Wheelers
In the b5th year ut his age, --..-. -
attend the funeral from tle an Sist NJ ~ church.
BrOukyn l.. D.. ON SaiprdaY, at "a L. NJ
ZELLkH.-Ou the lo.h INST, MARY JOHANNA WIDOW
OF Jane Zelcr a. ca - rar-. months
Relatives and friends ar" Respectfully invited 70 AZ
tend her funeral from her late residence, lS 50 t.
Brooklyn. E d., ON trliay, oct Is, al l.. NJ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-13
THE ABINGDON SQUARE BANK.
A Letter from the Chairman Of tue Deposit
or's Com mittee In Answer 10 Mr. Haase.

A Letter from he Chairman Of tue Deposits
or's Committee In Answer TO Mr.. Haase.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str: The
remarks Of Mr.. II aase published In The sun OF
Oct. IL, do great Injustice t. the depositors OF
said bank. lie says that the nrst meeting was
all right, but the second meeting, attended by
about two hundred depositors, was controlled
by the trustees. lie then says u permanent
chairman was elected In mis- place by these
same two hundred depositors, he being a candi
date aud defeated, and the elected and chosen
Chairman he mlstrusts had not a dollar in the
bank Now the Chairman Is ono Of the largest
deDOsitOrs nd creditors u the bank, anu he
(Nr. Haase) was so informed at tho meeting by
the receiver, Mr.. Thomson.
sir. Hdase also says inst the Chairman mp
pointed committee IN accord with his wav Of
thinking. This statement II false. A motion
having been made aud unaniin uusly carried
that the Chairman appoint committee from
among the depOsitors TO confer with the re-
ceivef. and to look after the interests OF all de-
posltors, the following persons twno represent
banx) were appointed: q. +. ksuring, John
Meir, III nTy Mailer, N. Lamlne, ChAs. j. Rose
y. +. pauldinG ana on motion Geo. w. Winant
Chairmun and w. ID. SAVAGE, Secretary, were
OF aid committee were named and suggested Oy the
depositors present the Chairman appointing one only
sAld committee thus giving tnem an eguA represen-
taion on the committee with winch Mr.. haase nAds
As regards the closing Of the hank Mr. Thomson said
thai he di hs TO save expense 81 rent anu save money
will and Is doing all he can Tor the dtpOsltors
would state tina, the committee iakng steps In
GEo. " WTsHSr,
Chairman Of Committee Abingdon square
NEW YORK Oct ~ 1879.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-13
WHO SHALL DE FOR?
omptroller Green's speech TO the Cooper
Institute Committee.

Messrs. Jackson 8. Schultz and Oswald
Ottendorfer, School Commissioner Fuller. ex-
Chamberlain G. W. Lane, Col. Rush G. Hawkins
Col II. q. Stebbins, william Steinway. John =.
Crimmins, jos. W. Alsop, Rufus +. Andrews, ex-
Commissioners W. ii. stlner, aud l.. W. Dorsey,
rendered the Cooper Institute meeting nomina-
ton TO Mr.. Andrew II. Green, In the Comptrol-
ler's Office yesterday.
In reply to the eentiemen's formal address,
Mr.. Green said that engineers should be appoint
60 70 aepa sne , o.. nsc,,. tmr
supplying the city with water that with wharf
front OF thitty-hve miles. money should be ex-
pended to bring the shipper nearer the store
house and the slorrbouse nearer the wharf, 40
as to reduce the expenses OF handling mercbsn-
d'se; that u should be calmly considered
whether dispropOrtionate amount Of money
has not been spent upon the uptown streets. to
the detriment of more central tboroughfares,
nd that the diiapidated downtown streets and
sidewalks ought 70 be repaired.
Furthermore, Mr.. Green continued. the In
tsrests OF commerce demand the Improvement
OF Harlem river and Spuyten Duyvel creek.
They miRnt be made to shorten navigation be.
tween the greu lakes and the New England
coast. Low bridges are only impediments TO
commerce. tunnels should oe made AS the CON
nections OF important avenues between the
upper and lower sections OF the city. And then
the public charities OF the city need stricter
systematic ,tiOn. We spend $2-hJo,OOO upon
them alone, sum that with better administra-
ton might De diminished.
Owing to Ell lent STATE control the State tai
has been reduced by t3.OO0.oO0 or t+IOO,OOO; yet,
Mr.. Green said, the city taxes nave not been re-
duoed, out tney eau, nd Ougnt TO ne IN the
item OF salaries they could be cut down $2,O,O,-
90 aud nobody hurt.
rne Aldermen, Mr.. Green added. have lately
ordered the court Clerks to report the 1udg-
ments that have oeen obtained AGAINST tho clty
during t9e administration OF the incumbent
OF the Comptroller's Once An amend ent
was offered and voted Gown that they also re-
port tue suits against the city in which the de-
fend ut won. 1he great trouble with our city
cnarts, Is that II empowers 50 many unlettered
and Irresponsible city ofiiciais to enlarge It's
ueot. The report ordered by the Aldermen will
M AZ 81 ha IN fh Inv As lin I'm
us architect fees Of $4,000 sued for by ex
enerin Brennan, resulting IN verdict OF 49,
900 against the plaintiff OF the Stsrkweitner
suit Tor $4,000 II broadway widening suits
for $+O0OOJ and $+0J,0O0 claimed by a petty
Lawyer In exCise cases.
In CONCLUSION, MIR. Green said that he had
rather not be q candidate for the Mayors chair,
but that N reputable ciiizens thought mis- name
woul he of use In the canvass he would not
deny them the use Of it.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-13

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir: A
"bulldozer is person who gets IN sensational
reports Of imaginary outrages In the South.
Your correspondent, "B. NJ" has tried to
adapt this new profession to the New YORK
theatre.
He complains that he bought two seats In box
F, and that Mr., Day wilfully, maliciously, and
with u lead pencil changed his seats to box T..
1hls no calls " being Imposed upon.'
II you will kindly glance at the box plan en-
closed, and " Mr. "B. ~" will step into any
telegraph unce and consult our box plan there,
will be evident to all parties concerned that Mr.
Day did " u. favor. not an iuJusiicei for Is the
box ON the upper Tier ana Il Is much better box On
the orcsp circle.
Tins wa fully explained to "R, lat the time and
gave him two camp stools (Nhicn never at
THIS thear TO prevent his loud talk IN the lobby from
di,turulng tic crowded audience.
4" II. MS +" criticism upon the performance Il alb.
surd as hs complaint when inan cannot appreciate
favor, ought not 60 be expected 10 appreciate
piaV. onrs falthtuly STEPHEN fIskE.
FINN AVENUE THEATRE, oct II, 1873.
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10 ne lion, Nm. H. WcGAaD,, MAYOR Of me C,ty OF
Men lOfA.
SIR: see by the newspapers that after
| loft the meeting OF the Board OF Estimate and
Apporti aument to-day, COMPTROLLER Green op-
posed the issue Of $25,OO0 city parks i'm
provement fund stock, " for the reason that he
did not believe that II would be Judiciousy ex-
pended, and that YOU interpreted his remarks
az his onnclal opinion that this department
would waste and squander the money" and
that the resolution to issue the bonds was de-
fvaIed.
In me view, this is OF little consequence 1t
does not impede our legal power u expend the
money, aud the COMPTROLLER VIII he oOllRed to
maze the payments, whether he chooses or not
to Outain your authority to issue the bonds
But In another aspect IT Is OF great conse-
quence. Al last he mas been led To pass the
seclusion OF his own ofice and TO make these
charges 80 publicly that he can be held to them
] peal To yOur board, therefore, and through
IL tu the public to make him sustain and prove
his ch itges and TO permit US to refute them.
II has not been possible To follow his slinders
against tho management Of the department
reiterated In his private conversation. IN every
point In which he can provoke contrast be-
tween the present administration OF this depart
menL and that which preceded IT, and wbich
Was under his Influence, ! am anxious mat the
people shOHld 500 II. Ills charge Affects tho
honor and dignity Of one Of your departments.
tnank YOU tor your address IN bringing MIN
into the light, and ask YOU To hold HIN there
aud TO force him to recognize point OF honor
among gentlemen, to sustain sucI accusations.
Of TO remain what ne Is known TO be-: kespect-
fully, WA. X. MARTIN, President.
DEPARTMENT or PUBLIC PARKS, New York,
Oct IL.
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WEDNESDAY. Oct. 2-FLouR AND MHAr,-
asr Steady Win fr INJURY ,9e f Rye nca.
Mts ,upesans a SsSi s ss's
psn ySs, sls 20. v IL
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srss TacssSsS .d sS Hi iSo S 81,
rS G es and cn q
les closing a. lie; for oclober u l;i6c for Novem-
Ii fssT.T for ISc n for % ~
6I RsesSs fSi pore.
rEo S PORK lover and fairly soiyc
s9Gs,S %, 81 'e7S win ,io icssis 60 bid as eoss
ham. i've bacon quiet AZ s%s.e Tor %es tern
% s ' asyd sg' =. mere Ss ' %s. tS
s 'sS 81. e c fos p %Src e ;.' syd
o' s!s 10 4 'l2ss S ss: Ss
sSr ssoc %"s,Ta, S saSlSf to cSsss Il
80 s SIssH%S5 s.c sS% sS
'Ss ana CSC sr'% s Iss sSF, eSS
ff Sf roe fss l sSsr a's ssd tSs
ssss o.s ii!1;s %Sss s.T %.. {:
sec for TlIed. ana ss@iss. Tor white. western and
state inclsdng Rradcd AZ 40. for No. he, aud SIC.
Tor 90. mnel Corn nrmrr sales $4,000 bush. at 30
o5SAc. for new mixed. The sales Of mixed embraced
sail grade and No Chicago at 5-x'
GRoCERrEs- Molasscs quiet and unchanged stock.
bGd6 hnds foreign and 200 bbls New Orleans Porto
REQ, 4O0t55c. and New Orleans 4Od b4c. Louisiana
Rio. 1esl9hc MaracaIio l6e isc and Java 2i@2sc.,
All gold for Invoices etOck. 3,6Bl bags RIO, AMI $50
bgs and 6op71 mats other KINDS Raw sugar rn at 50
tstc Tor Iair 70 good nnlnR sales $50 hhds. At
refined 1o1sd iIsc for hard aud 10x@109lc for stan
dard A." Green ana Janan te. sold auction NJ Arm
prices. and FoImosi Oolong at a decline.
suspnis-ocean freights lower grain 70 Liverpool.
for orders nomnally g., Spirits turpent tine easier az
S31fe3tc., nd quiet. Rosn dull at 81 S01oti % for
strained. Petroleum nominal At 1S<c. for crude and
Ydc. for renned. Calcutta hnseed sold at q 83f or
Malaga lemons 900 bis solo by suction at o. 7b9f.
Crude sperm oil higher at t14o or whiskey. $50 bbs.
sold at tl12 Taow quiet out steady at Ss6esAc for
good 70 prime sales 10000 ns. Timothy seed active
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-13

New YoRK, Thursday. Oct. R-Receipts Of
beeves ~ 1910 head. making 1898 since
Monday against 3si7 for the time last week. the
market rather Glow. and prime steers q shade
of In price, but medium to taken at
fraction advance. Common TO prime native steers
ranged from &c. to 10c. n to dress b5 rs CC5O
81 n.
Receipts OF sheen and lambs were 30 cars. or 1900
head, masipg 1647p since Mondav against IS 1T for
tn same time last Prices hanged, with
Amoderae trade Al 4a61lc n. for sheep, and biaCo
INC. n. for lambs, with one load sold At INC.
Receipts OF alvcs s14 head. making 527 aimee
Monday, against $50 for he same time ct week.
Veals were steady at 660tSc. y n with oest Bucks
county Id up 1Oc Gfassers and but, erk calves
were slow az tGDetlO head.
Rec ipts Of hoRs "a c1ra, 300 head making
II PA since Monday against 900 for the same tma
last week. few State hUgs sold alive at 6Ac y
n, ana the tone OF the market a shade nrrner.