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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-14
How Many People Light
ming Kills.

The difference in the effect of light
ming in various countries is remarkable.
1t is believed to be more dangerous in
England than here. From statistics
collected it appears that on an average
seventy seven people are killed By it
each year in France, and the annual
list of killed and wounded there by
this cause amounts to $50. The low
lying departments are less subject 30 it
Eighty were wounded and nine killed
in one thunderstorm at Chateauneuf-
les-Moutiers in 1861, and within one
week, when the air was highly charged
with electricity. thirty-three fearful
flashes of lightning were observed, each
bringing death to some victims.
Twenty-Five persons are killed by
lightning every year in England, nine
i'll Switzerland; and three in Belgium.
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Sounded Like Business.

He wanted her (says the Danbnry
News), but she would not give her con-
sent until he had consulted her par
ents. So he went into the room where
they were and modcstly stated the
case:
"And you really think you love her
enough to marry her?" said the father,
after he had finished.
ooh, yes, sir" said the youth in
fervent eagerness, 81 love her with all
my life; love her better than l do my
own life. She is my guiding star, the
worshipped object ofmy every thought,
every hope; every aspiration"
He stood there with clasped hands
his face radiant with the strength of
devotion. There was a moment of
pause, and then the mother softly ask
ed:
"What do you think of that, old
MANI"
"That sounds like business, old wo-
man," replied the satisfied father.
And SO it was arranged the daughter
should accept her sutton.
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MURDER WILL OUT.

A few years ago "August Flower
was discovered to be certain cure for
by pepsia and Liver complaint, a few
thin Dyspeptics made known to their
friends how easily and quickly they had
been cured by its use. The great mer-
its of GREENS AUGUST FLOWER became
heralded through the country by one
sufferer to another, until, without ad
vertising, its sale has become immense.
Druggists in EVERY TOWN in the
United States are selling it. No person
suffering with Sour Stomach, Sick
Headache, Costiveness, palpitation of
the Heart, indigestion, low spirits, ect.
can take three doses without relief,
Go to your Druggists,J. L. w. Baker or
e. G. Williams. and get bottle for rs
cents and try it. Sample bottles ten
cents
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-14
Home Life 100 Years Ago.

One hundred years ago not pound
of coal, or cubic feet. of Illuminating
gas had been burned 10 the country.
No iron stoves were used, and contri-
vances for economizing heat were en-
ployed DR.. Franklin invented the iron
frame Fireplace which still bears its
name. All the cooking and warming
in town and country were done by the
aid of fire kindled upon the brick hearth
or oven. Pine knots or tallow candles
furnished the light for the long winter
nights, and sanded floors supplied the
places of rugs and carpets. The water
used for household purposes was drawn
from the deep wells by the cranking
Sweep No form of pump was used
inthis country, so far as we can learn,
until after the commencement of the
present century. There were no fric-
ton matches 10 those days, by the aid
of which iie cou,d be speedily kindled;
and if the fire "went out" upon the
hearth over night, and the timber was
damp so that the spark would not
catch, the alternative remained of wad :
ing through the snow mile or so, to
borrow brand of a neighbor. Only
one room in any house was warm, un-
less some of the family was i'll; in all
the rest the temperature was at zero
during the nights in the winter, The
men and women of hundred years
ago undressed and went to their beds
in temperature colder than that of
our modern barns and wooded sheds
and they never complained.
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CLOTHING!
CLOTHING!!

r HAVE just returned from Philadel-
Il phia with full assortment of
mems and youths
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Female Purity.

All the influence which women
enjoy in society-their right to the
exercise of that maternal care
which forms the first and most in
delible species of education the
wholesome restraint which they
possess over the passions of man
kind; their power of protecting us
when young,and cheering us wnen
old-depends so entirely upon
their personal purity, and the
charm which it casts around them
that TO insinuate a doubt of it's
real value is wilfully to remove
the broadest cornerstone on which
civil society rests, with all its ben
efits and all its comforts.
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The Poetry of the Throttle
Valve.
Fr0m Jim Goodsell's Theologicrl
Tracts I

Not long ago an engineer
brought his engine to a stand at
little Massachusetts village where
the passengers have five minutes
for lunch. A lady came along the
platform and said:
The conductor tells.me the train
at the junction in p. leaves fifteen
minutes before our arrival 1t is
Saturday night, that is the last
train. have very sick child in
the car, and no money for a hotel,
and none for private conveyance
long, long way in the country.
What shall / do?'
SWELL" said the engineer, ST
wish / could help you.'
"WOuld it be possible for you to
hurry little ?" said the anxious,
fearful mother.
mo madam, i have the time Ia
BILE, and the rules say | must run
by it."
She tn: ned sorrowfully away,
leaving the bronzed faceIof the en-
gineer wet with tears. Presently
she turned and said, care you
Christian 2"
II trust / am,' was the reply.
"Will you pray with me that
the Lord may in some way delay
the train at the junction ?"
"Why, yes, | will pray with
you, but / have not much faith.'
just then the conducted cried,
"All aboard =
The poor woman hurried back
to the deformed and sick child,
and away went the train climbing
the grade.
''Some how" said the engineer,
steverything worked like a charm /.
AS / prayed,I couldn't help letting
my engine out just little. We
hardly stopped at the first station,
people got on and off with won
derful alacrity, the conductors
lantern was in the air in a half
minute, and then away again.
Once over the summit it was
dreadful easy to give her a little
more, and then little more, as /
prayed, till she seemed to shoot
through the air like an arrow.
Somehow 1 couldn't hold her,
knowing / had the road, and on
we dashed up to the junction, six
minutes ahead of time.
There stood the train and the
conductor with the lantern on his
arm.
"Well," said he, twill you tell
me what am waiting here for :?
Somehow [ felt / must wait your
coming tonight but l don't know
why"
II guess" said the brother con-
ductor, sit is for this poor woman,
with her sick and deformed child,
dreadful anxious to get nome this
Saturday night"
But the man on the engine and
the grateful mother think they
can tell why the train waited.
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Lett Slide.

A very bad habit, either in re-
citation, defamation. or public
specification of any kind, is the
stopping and going back to pick
up trivial blunders, which have
been only slips of the tongue.
How many of our first-class actors
do you suppose ever recited Shak-
speare in the strict accordance
with the text? And yet you never
hear one Of those people hesitat-
ing for lost or misused wor-..
Parson Moses, of Rock field,
preached one Sunday morning
from the parable of the two build
ers one of them built his house
upon rock, and the other upon
the sand. AS he warmed up in the
application of his text to the af-
fairs of every day life he became
eloquent, land somewhat diffusive.
AT length. in the order of his dis
course, he carried away the wrong
house. "The rains beat,the floods
came, and the winds blew upon
that house which the man had
built upon rock, and it fell, and
great was the fall thereofu"
"Father, said grown-up boy,
on the way home from church, "do
you know what a funny mistake
you made in your sermon, this
forenoon? You blew down the
wrong house-the house that was
built on the rock"
Yes knew it the moment the
words had escaped me-"
And why didn't you correct
it?"
"Ah, my son, I made a mistake
in carrying away the house on the
rock but / did not make mistake
in not stopping to correct it. Had
| stopped and gone back and reset
the house on the rock, and knock
ed over the one on the sand, it
would have been a botch. One
of the houses was gone, and that
was all sufficient tor my subject
Few, / think detected the error.
And this leads me to say. my son,
ifyou ever come to public speak
ing, and find you have made one
of those trifiing mistakes of sim
pie transposition, let it slide, and
leave it tor somebody else to dis
cover. If they discover it, they
will understand without your aid;
if they don't discover it, il cannot
matter one way or the other"
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ag A LECTURE
u TO YOUNG .ME.N.

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This world-renowed author, in
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Every moment of our lives every
part Of our body is wearing out and is
being built anew. This work is accom-
plished by the blood, but if this blood
does not perform the work satisfactorily,
the system is poisoned. Cleanse the
blood by the use of DR.. Bulls Vegetable
Pills Harmless but efficient.
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Plain long seal-skin jackets will
be more fas hionable this winter
than last.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-18

Real Estate Sales,

Rinnah Wells and wife to Jesse Suttle.
strip of land for highway off the s. side of
the s. E. of the s. W. / of sec. %,
township II. range 2 west Black Hawk
dated May go, 1875, for $l7.25.
David Wiegand and wife to Henry D..
Norton. lot 8. block s, in the town of
Hampton. dated Oct. Is, 1875, for $500.
VIM. Mill and wife to Alex. Ashdown,
the N, E. / of the N W. / of sec. 8, town.
ship 10, rangers E-Canoe Creek-dated
Jan. 8, 1876, for $3.50.
S. F. Moberly and wife to John T.
Miller, the S, E. / of the N. E. / of sec. s
township 10, range S W-Drury-dated
Nov. 4, 1875, for 5000.
Francis NJ Bemis to Andrew Carlson,
the W. ] of lot 2, block 9, in West Moline
dated Dec. q, 1875, for 1925.
Andrew Carlson to }. J. Godehn. thu
W. ] Of the w. ] of lot 2, block 9, in Yves
Moline. dated Jan IT, 1876, for 1925.
Alfred A. Adamssen to G. W. Rath
burn, the N. E. of the s. E. / of sec. 33
township 20, range 2 E., and the n, W.
of sec. 9, township 90, range 2 E-Cnr
devastated Dec. Ia, 1874, for $500.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-18
At Darts Hall Tonight.

Tonight, in Darts Hall, the famous
Buffalo Bill combination performs the
startling sensation drama, Life on the
Border" and the sparkling comedy of
'Thrice Married" in which the versatile
danseuse Mile, Morlacchi appears. The
entertainment is fascinating one and
especially SO to ladies. Nothing occurs to
offend good taste. Of the performance in
Burtis Opera House last night the Gazette
says:
The stirring drama, Life on the Border, y
was Invested of the powder and tumult
that characterized it two years ago, and
the plot with show of rifle and revolver is
made to accomplish the work Of powder
aud ball. 1t is very interesting and ex
citing play, and the acting was mainly
very good indeed. Every scene is relieved
by humor, or by the ludicrous situation O
some characters. The play could be re
peated here to an overfowing house. /
is one-of the very best shows on the roae
this season. 1t is something to see genu
line scouts act the scout and Indian huntsr
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-18

'Arnica Montana" or Mountain Arnica,
know also as 'Leopards Bane," and in
some parts of Europe as Mountain To
bacco, contains a peculiarly searching
Volatile Oil. an aromatic gum or resin OF
extraordinary healing properties. and q
rare alkaloid, unlike any other known te
chemistry, which has an immediate and
most marvellous effect in preventing and
relieving pain. In Burdsalps Arnca Lin
iment, the three powerful sanative ele
ments of this marvellous plan> are com
bined and intensified, and the balsomic &C
ton is increased by the addition of othel
botanical agents that tend to invigorat,
i the absorbent vessels of the skin and flesh
| fibre.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-18
B1aine's Abuse of Catholics.

Mr.. Blaine took occasion in his speech
on Monday to indulge in coarse fling at
the Catholic Church, which will not
materially improve his position as
candidate, He said, referring to the testi-
mony of the Rev. W. J. Hamilton about
the suffering at Andersonyille:
He is a southern man and Democrat
and a Catholic priest And when you
unite those three qualities in one man you
will not find much testimony that would
be strained in favor of the Republican
party" Laughter.
Considering that MIR. Blaine himself
was raised by an exemplary Catholic
mother, some of whose teachings he seems
to have forgotten, these attempts to excite
sectarian prejudice come with little grace
from such a source Like many other
politicians, religion of any kind does not
much disturb his thoughts, except when ii
may be turned to profitable account. But
his lips at least ought to be the last to
ridicule and falsify the faith in which his
own mother worshipped. believed and died
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-18
Reauregard's Petition.

The following is the application of Gen.
Beauregard for removal of disability, re-
ferred to in the proceedings of the senate:
NEW ;RLEANS, Jan 0, 1876,
DEAR GENERALITY friends here, be-
licving that can be Of service to the state
of Louisiana by becoming member OF the
proposed levee board of commissioners.
have expressed desire that | should
apply to have my disabilities removed. that
there should be no doubt ofmy eligibility to
hold state appointment. | beg you,
therefore, to have the kindness to present
to congress this, my application for re-
moval of my disabilities.
Yours. very truly.
p. L. BEAUREGARD,
Gen, G. B. Gordon, U. S, Senate. Wash
| ington.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-18

The second panel of the petit jury was
called on Monday at 2:50, when the follow
ing gentlemen answered:
Cordova-Abel Haynes, Geo. Marshall.
Coe Daniel Artist.
Port Byron--Engene Bowker.
Canoe Creek-David Trowbridge.
Zuma-Frank Filbert, Henry L. An
CELL, VIM. G. Freeland, Lyman Russell.
Hampton-James Winans, Charles
Cushman, Christian Denhart.
Moline-Henry Doublin, Jacob Frcmm.
Rosenield, Michael Kane.
Second Ward Charles Grossler, John
Coyne, Cyrus Churchill.
Third Ward-I. Huber, VIM. z. Crop
per.
Fourth Ward-P. Grady, VIM. Rink
Bowling-SamuelH Heath, John Brasher.
Rural-Charles Simmon.
Buffalo Prairie-Henry Beaver.
The case Of the people us. Richard E
Bailey, for assault, Emanuel Mccormick
complaining witness. has occupied th,
time of tho court to-day. The case, which
is being tried before jury, is rathe
thin one. From the evidence it seems tina
both parties live in Illinois City; the.
were in the post Office together; McCor
mick insulted Bailey; the latter challenged
Nc. for fight; the challenge was accept
ed; the fight came off; Emanuel secon
best; had Bailey arrested; fined So an
costs; Bailey appealed, and-that's all Q
the Case,
At noon the case was given to the jury
The jury agreed in about 5 minutes an
then went to dinner. After dinner til
foreman reported the verdict Of the jur
to be: 1--WE, the jury, find the defendar
not guilty"
The trial of Amos Weaver, for larcen
then commenced,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-18

We desire to call the attention of our
readers to an advertisement of the How
ard Insurance Company of New York,
which appears in this issue.
The Howard was organized in the year
1925, and has passed its semi-centennial
anniversary. During all these so years it
has been in operation, it has passed
through many cyclones" of fire, and like
good, strong institution, as it is, has
come safely out of them all. While during
this period more than four hundred com
panies, good, bad and Indifferent, mostly
the latter, have come before the public,
aud gone out of existence, some from mis-
fortunes, such as Chicago or Boston FIRE
still the largest percentage was from mis-.
management or fraud.
The Howard has bad but two presidents,
and only three secretaries, since its organ.
ization; and has had practically the same
management during its entire career-and
beng now one of the oldest insurance com
panies in the country, presents the hes,
evidence that it has been, and is safely ant
honestly managed, aud that its policies car
be relied upon in case of disaster by fire
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-18
POLICE COURT.
Before &c. Chopper, Police Magistrate

VIM. Miller, proprietor of the Island
House, corner of Illinois and Madison
streets, was arrested yesterday afternoon
by Marshal Halves and taken before the
magistrate on charge of being drunk and
disorderly Saturday evening, when John
Grey, in the police court yesterday, was
arrested at his place After hearing the
evidence the magistrate fined him IS and
costs. Paid and discharged.
Charles Stroupe and Geo. Downing, Jr.,
two moulders, were arrested yesterday
afternoon by Policeman Feeley on com
plant of James Woodruff, who charged
them with assaulting him at Brockman'
saloon, in the lower part of the city, or
Sunday afternoon. Stroupe was find st
and costs. Paid and discharged. Down
ing was discharged, the evidence going t.
show that he only attempted to proven
| the row.
Before Justice Pinkley,
Edward Kane, laborer, from the Sec
ond ward. was fined $40 and costs yester
day afternoon for disturbing the peace b.
abusing Bridget Griffin. lie had n
money and was sent to Jail. Policema
Littig made the arrest.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-18
THE PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK,
The Old Directors and Officers Re
elected.

At recent election of the stockholders
in the Peoples National Bank, of this city,
the old board of directors was reelected
for the ensuing year, as follows:
Bailey Davenport, August Huesing.
Peter Fries, Geo. Wagner, /. Huber, + j..
Kellerstrass, Joseph Rosenfeld, Chas.
Tegeler, Fred Hass. +. G. A. Denkman
and Henry Woltman.
At meeting of the directors the old
officers were again elected, as follows:
President--B. Davenport.
Cashier-John Peetz
Teller-Henry Burgower.
Bookkeeper-A. Virgien,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-18

List of Counterfeit Notes now in cir
culation in the United States; also Des-
cription of Genuine Bank Notes" is the
title of neat little pamphlet just issued by
F, W. Helmick, 27s West Sixth street,
Cincinnati, Ohio. Send 25 cents by mail
and get one, if you want it.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-18
The @ailg Arsas.
Tuesday. January 10. ls7s:
PEORIA o ROCK ISLAND r, r.
Change Of Time.

Commencing Monday Jan. 18th. the
above road will run two passenger trains
daily to Peoria, leaving Rock Island at
6 A. NJ and l:45 P. M.
The 6 A, M. train makes close connec-
ton at Galva with Y. B, Il Q. for Gales
burg, Burlington, Quincy, Monmouth, and
Bushnell. Passengers for Galesburg, Bush
mel and Quincy on this train each destt-
nation
FROM 2 TO HOURS IN ADVANCE OF ANY
OTHER ROUTE.
At Peoria connects with P, P. & j. for
Jacksonville, Springfield and st. Louis,
reaching st. Louis at P,
To the AS p NJ. train we have added a
new feature for the comfort of passengers
via our line: A Parlor Car, with Reclining
Chairs and State Rooms, will be run through
to Cincinnati, giving those who desire 1t
all the privacy and comfort of Palace Day
Car at cost per seat to Peoria of only 25
cents Indianapolis IS cents; Cincinnati
81; State Room to Indianapolis 81; to
Cincinnati So.
Arrive in Peoria $50 P. NJ, Indiana
polls Ais A. M. connecting for all points
east; Cincinnati 900 A. NJ. connecting with
B. Il y. r. r., for all points east Louis
vile S;45 A. NJ. connecting for Nashville
and all points south.
Eastern trains leave Indianapolis via P.
G. & st. L. R'y AIS A. NJ, for Columbus,
Pittsburg and New York, without change
via c., c., c. / l. R'y 4:3O A. M. FOL
Cleaveland, Buffalo, Albany, New Yorl
and Boston.
This schedule, with the through car ar
rangement, makes this the best line in thu
field tor eastern and southern business
from Rock Island.
Parlor Car diagrams can be seen. an(
accommodations secured, also, through
tickets can be purchased. at the Peoria 4
Rock Island depot, Rock Island, and a
the Western Union telegraph Office, Dav
export.
J. r. billiard, Receiver, Peoria.
JAS. V, MAHoNEY,
Gen'l. Ticket Agt. Rock Island.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-18

IMPORTANT INFoRMATToN.-Read If
you prize your health. and use, or con-
template using any article for restoring or
dressing the hair; avoid the numerous hair
preparations made from lead. sulphur and
other metallic poisens, and send for a
pamphlet giving directions how to detect
them, and which accom- panies the Egyptian
Hair Coloring, which is the only safe and
effectual article used. as shown by the re
port of the metropolitan Board OF Health
No poisons; no stains. Is not dye.
Address Geo. VIM. Southwick proprietor,
New York; p. 0. box 1873.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-18
Keeps His Place,

Mr.. NJ. D, Merrill has been persuaded
to remain as aijuster of claims and agent
for land aid bonds on the r. r. l, 4 St. L.
R. r. 1t will be remembered that MIR. NJ.
recently rendered his resignation to Mr.
Osterberg. and which was to have taken
effect last Saturday. Mr.. Merrill has been
connected with the Rockford road since
1869. and is first class business man and
Ii every respect reliable.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-18

Mr.. P. L. Cable, some time ago, pur-
chased some of the finest coal lands in Hi
nois, near Richland Grove, intending to
extend his railroad there. He has now
employed Surveyor Stoddard to run line
to the property-some II or IA miles from
Coal Valley. The coal is the finest ever
brought to Rock Island, and our citizens
will be glad when reliable supply of il
can be had.