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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29
Masonic,

The Masonic Mutual Aid Associa.
tion of the Masonic Order which met
f.ere' last week, elected Judge Rich
ard Parker President, G.. j.. Beltz-
aiover, Vice President, and III. M.
Billings Secretary for the ensuing
scar. The Association has 2S6 men,
s,ers, and its object is to aid the wild
lows and Orphans of deceased Master
Masons by a levy Of Sl.lo upon each
member of that degree, affording a
rsery cheap life insurance. The next
annual meeting will be held in Win
chester, Jan. IA, 1877.
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Church Ventilation.

We suggest to those who have
charge of churches that they pay
some little attention to both heating
and vontilating them. During the
past winter we have found on cold
days the room hardly warm enough
for comfort, and during moderate
weather the heat and the air breath
ed almost sitting and not a single
effort at ventilation. Exercise a lit
tie judgement in this matter.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29
The Paper Business

The Antietam Paper Company, of
Hagerstown, has contracted with
the manager of the Hostetters Bit
tiers concern, in Pittsburg,to furnish
twelve thousand reams of paper, for
which it is to receive $4,000. 1t
also received a single order last week
from Philadelphia for fifty tons.
Now isn't it a pity that we haven't
a paper mill on the Tuscarora, to do
some of this work.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29
COL. WARD III. LAMON FOR
YER NOR.

We clip the following from a letter
from Martinsburg to the Wheeling
hatelligencer, and which appeared in
that paper of the 10Th inst. After
speaking Of the corruption in high
offices held by democrats and con-
ceding all honor to Gov. Jacobs for
his honesty and integrity the writer
says:
However with the close of the
present year his Gov. Jocob) term
of office will expire land he will retire
to private life carrying with him that
self satisfaction and inward con-
seriousness of having honestly and
faithfully discharged the duties of
his Office. The honest yeomanry of
the State will say "well done good
and faithful servant" But his
place must be filled, and the people
of West Virginia demand that the
executive chair shall be occupied by
one equally as honest, and whose in
tegrity cannot be questioned one
who will reflect credit and honor
upOll tuC pldlc HldIl whose H.
tluence will elevate the State higher
in scale or commercial Importance,
and encourage capital and immigra-
ton so as to develop the resources of
its soil. In our humble judgement
we know no one so well fitted to ac-
complish this great work that should
be entered into heartily by every
true West Virginian, as our fellow
citizen Ward III. Lamon, "a gentleman
of unquestionable character, whose
integrity and honesty are above and
beyond any reproach, a gentleman of
much influence and almost unlimited
acquaintance. We say to the Repub-
licans of West Virginia, place Col.
Lamon at the head of the ticket and
with him associate only men of
known integrity, who will hook more
to the interests of the whole people
of the State than to the ACCOMPLISH
ment of selfish aims who will not
connive at corruption and frauds !:
who will have higher motives in ac-
cepting a place on the ticket than a
continuation of the party in power,
except so far as that continuation
will maintain that purity of princi-
pies which will commend it to all
men who have the welfare of the
State and itSsitizens at heart. Then
the endand aim will be accomplish
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29
Take Heart,

Those who seem to be bothered
about thellittle Indebtedness hanging
over some of the.home improvements
should not succumb nor grow weary
in well doing. We notice the Par
kersburg agricultural Association
has taken steps to issue preferred
stock with interest at ten per cent to
pay off an Indebtedness of $11 900,
and the friends of the Cumberland
Valley State Normal School at Ship
pensburg are devising means to raise
money to pay off an Indebtedness of
$4,000 on that institution.
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Increase Of Population.

The editor of the Wheeling Intel
ligeRcer has prepared from the num-
a'er of tithables returned in 1875, an
estimate of the present population of
the State, and the increase since the
the census of 1870. He shows the in
crease in the first Congressional Dis
trict to be 20,639, in the second 49,
$50, in the third 81 SIS, total 6S.S26.
The tithables returned from Berke-
icy in 1870, 1855, census population
a4,9oo; tithables in 1875, 1901, esti-
mated population l6,467, increase
n. ST..
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The Political CauIdrOn.

On the Democratic side the politi-
cal cauldron is beginning to BOIL
Things are getting red hot and slate
making is now the order of the day.
The Sheriffalty and the office of pros.
ecuting attorney are the most alb
sorbing topics.
Several aspirants for the latter and a
host for the former must be slaught-
cred. Well it must be a good slate
that the independent people win not
be able to made better one.
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Value Of Realestate in Virginia.

The auditor of the public accounts
of Virginia has sent to the Senate a
statement giving a comparison of
the sessments of 1873 and 1875.
The total value OF the land of the
Commonwealth, as assessed in 1873,
was S251 ,573,61l %. BY the assess
ment just completed their value APP
pears to be sag, 045 ,397 40. Decrease,
S5,527 ,2l3 "a. The decrease is about
two and One-fifth per cent, and the
revenues of the State will be thereby
lessened only about ST 900. The re-
suit is gratifying to the friends of
State credit In the Legislature.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29
Again to the Pcnitentiary.

The Winchester Neus says eat
the present term of the hastings
court of Winchester, Levi Keller was
sent to the penitentiary for years
for forgery"
We understand this is the same
person who was sent to the peniten-
tiary from this county for larcency
of goods from MIR. Jno. ID. Burkhart,
and who on his return only escaped
second term by a plea of insanity.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29
Stockholders Netting.

Pursuant to notice q meeting of
the Stockholders of the Berkeley
County Agricultural aad Mechanical
Association was held in Martinsburg
on Saturday, January %, 1876.
On motion of Col. j. q. A. Maiden
denbousch, Hon. b. NJ. Kitchen was
called to the chair; and on motion of
j. N. Wisner, John NJ, Diffenderfer
was elected Secretary.
The roll was called, and a MAORI
ity of the stock was found to be rep
resented.
The minutes of last meeting OH
Oct. 80, 1S75,wer read and approved.
On motion of J q A Nadenbousch
the Bylaws were amended, so as to
increase the number of Vice Presi-
dents from one tothree,so as to have
one III zach Of The counties of Berke-
ley Jefferson aud Morgan. On mo-
ton OF G. j. Faulkner, Jr., the num-
Der of Directors in each district of
the county of Berkeley was doubled.
On motion of j Q A Nadenbousch
the number of Directors in the coun-
ties of Jefferson and Morgan was
doubled.
A letter to the Board of Directors
from Hon. G. j. Faulkner, declining
a reelection as an officer of the AS
ISOLATION was read.
Moved by A. p. Shutt-that the
old Directors in Martinsburg be re-
elected, excepting such as decline a
reelection. Carried.
Mr.. Frank Patterson having de-
clined to serve another year, Mr.. M.
j. G. Hoffman was on motion of Col.
j. @. A. Nadenbousch substituted.
On motion of Mr.. Philip Showers
the Secretary was instructed to cast
the ballot.
On motion of J. III. Gettinger the
meeting adjourned to meet on Feb.
II, at the hour of 10 A. NJ, and the
Secretary of the Board of Directors
was instructed to notify every stock
holder by Postal Card of the time
and place of meeting.
B. M. KITCHEN, President.
j. M. DIFFENDERFER ,eSec'y.
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Prosperous.

The Monroe county, CIV. Va Reg
lister says that there never was so
much money in that county as now.
The reason is that the farmers have
been industriously raising cattle,
hogs, horses, and tobacco, and hav-
ing plenty OF those things to sell, they
have plenty of money. This is the
whole story of prosperity in nut
shell. Nobody can improve upon it
by any patent process.
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OUR NEIGHBORS.

Fish are being caught in great
numbers in the canal.
They are holding Centennial Tea
Parties i'll Cumberland. Next.
One new case Of small pox in Cum
berland, making four cases now I'M
der treatment.
The Cumberland Times is troubled
about the ''loose brick" What
about the one in your hat, Mac?
The market-house question will be
the issue between candidates in the
ensuing municipal election of Ha-
gerstown.
The Hagerstown NelCs wants the
young people of that town to organ
ize Literary Society, similar to the
one organized here,
The friends of r. Hume Butcher,
Esq, of Jefferson county, have an
nounced him as a candidate for the
Senate in this Senatorial District.
Miss Georgianna Trussell, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Eben Trussell, was thrown
from a horse on Saturday week, and
had one of her lower limbs fractured.
The works of the rolling mills in
Cumberland, have partially resumed
operations with the pleasing promise
to the citizens, of full work in short
time.
''Mack," although he has been a
little under the weatherthe past week
wants somebody to plant the root
of a school-house" at Berkeley
Springs. He thinks one that will
grow without any attention will
probably answer. Hard on the
Board of Education.
The Shepherdstowd Register says /:
The revival in the M. E. Church still
continues with about the same re-
suits; the church being nightly
crowded, and many yet seeking sal
walton. About so have up to the
present time professed religion, and
about so added to the church. The
moraliZing effect of this work is per-
perceptible all over the community.
and it is to be hoped that thorough
reformation will be the result.
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NAIrGEATING


An article in this weeks Free Press,
headed Render Unto Caesar, &C."
which is wholly devoted to showing
that it was Mr.. Faulkner and not
Mr.. Davis who caused the Attorney
General of the u. S. to dismiss the APP
peal in the Harper's Ferry case, leads
us to say few words in reference to
the matter. The INDEPENDENT has
been noting some of these things as
news, but has not taken sides or en-
gagged in fulsome fiattery of either of
these gentlemen. The fact is, there
has been so much letter writing, so
much talk, and so extensive use of
the personal pronoun L." that it is
becoming nanseating and disgusting
in the extreme. The Standard and
the Register of Wheeling have lock-
ed horns on the question as though
it is one of vital Importance to the
future success Of some Honorable Mr..
Somebody. The fact is, both these
gentlemen are representatives of
West Virginia-they are both work
ing in the case of Harper's Ferry for
the attainment OF the same end, and
both have visited the Attorney Gen.
eral upon the same subject, and have
only thereby been performing the
duty for which they are paid out of
the peoples funds. We believe we
have never seen letter in print from
Mr.. Davis on this subject. Mr..
Faulkner has published several about
his acts and his interviews. We pre-
sumo however, that if Mr.. Pierrepont
has acted, he did SO the more cheer
fully because the views of the Sena-
tor and the Representative were in
harmonious accord. Both have been
doing their duty, and we suppose
neither are fools enough to suppose
that the next Senatorial election will
be determined by the amount of per-
sonal letters OF newspaper noise as to
which one had the most influence
with the Attorney General. If there
is any contest of that character be-
tween these gentlemen and the At
torney General, is to decide which
of them led him in the discharge of
his public duty, why letter from
him might be of benefit to the Regis
ter, the Free Press, the Standard or
the Spirit Of Jefferson.
In the meantime we quote the fol-
lowing from the article in the Free
Press, and suggest to the editor that
he take of the dose double quantities,
viz:
"The day has gone by wh.l. the
people of West Virginia form their
estimates of public men by the in
discriminate eulogies of partisan or /
personal organs"
For entertainment he might peruse !
the first three columns of his edito-
rial page. If that don't succeed then
seek the nearest drug store.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29
A Rare Chance.

You can owget great bargains in
clothing at ID. Wells. He intends to
reduce his present stock prepar-
atory to removing to his new room
in Bakers building, in April, when
he will open out with a larger and
fuller stock of Spring Goods then
was ever before offered in this mar
ket. From this date until the last of
March he will sell his present stock
at reduced prices. If you want bar
gains, now is your opportunity.
Jan. 10, If.
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ed. Once more good government of
the affairs of the State will be insur-
ed and confidence restored. Intelli-
gent immigration will pour in upon
US, opening up our mineral resources.
Happiness will reign everywhere
on the farm, in the field, the work.
shop and the counting room and
the State will soon occupy that place
in the galaxy of States to which.she
properly belongs.
BERKELEY.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29
To the Editors ofhe Independent :.

MESsRs. EDITORS THE second
anniversary of Shenandoah Castle
No. 2, Ancient Order Knights of the
Mystic Chain, occurring on Sunday
the 23d inst, it was thought the
most appropriate and profitable way
in which the Castle could celebrate
it's anniversary was, to attend public
worship in body. Therefore, in
the evening they repaired to the M.
Il. Church South and listened to a
very appropriate, practical and in
structive sermon by the Rev. l.. c..
Miller, who had been advised of the
matter and invited to preach to the
Castle.
The Reverend gentleman selected
as his text, Eph. 2, 8: For by grace
We are saved through faith; and that
not of yourselves; it is the gift OF
God" And as a wise preacher, he
did not make a speciality OF the Cas-
tie, except in his application by way
of wholesome advice. While he
commended the Order for their acts
OF charity and benevolence, and bid
them God speed in this noble work,
he charged them not to rely upon
works, nor be satisfied with a mere
speculative faith, but to possess and
exercise that faith which cordially
and undoubtingly accepts Gods pro-
misses in Christ and relies alone upon
his merits for salvation. This, he
said, was the true Mystic Chain that
uniteS God and man.
This manner of celebrating ami
versaries we consider very appropri-
ate and one that commends itself to
christian community; and it would
be well if the secret orders generally
would pursue similar course. For
however noble and charitable their
principles and actions may be land
we know that they are power in the
land to relieve suffering humanity, J
it must forever remain true, as God
is true, that the Church is the first,
the highest and the noblest of all in
situations, and the one to which alone
God has committed the dispensing
OF the means OF grace.
CONSTANTINE
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MORE TROUBLE BETWEEN
THE GOVENI OR AND AUD

l. l. OLt.
About a year ago the Governor
and the Auditor had some unpleas-
antness and we believe it has never
been specifically decided as to which
was subject to the order of the other,
but it has now leaked out that they
are again at loggerheads. The Gov
ernor had directed a policy of insur-
ance to be taken out on the State
library, with Messrs. j. M. Dodd-
ridge 81 Co., and drew a requisition
on the Auditor for 500 to pay the
premium, which he had been author
lied to do by an act of the Legisla-
ture. 1t seems though, that the
State Librarian had already entered
into a contract with Anderson and
PAUL, and the Auditor, knowing
this, claimed that Mr.. Woods was
the proper officer to insure the libra
ry, and therefore declined to honor
the Governors signature. The Gov
ernor demanded that he should do so
and the Auditor declined, and sub
mitted the matter to the Attorney
General for his decision.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29
Grange Executive Committee.

The Executive Committee of the
State Grange of West Virginia will
meet in this place on Wednesday
next 10Th inst, at which time they
will elect State Purchasing Agent.
A commission will be allowed the
Agent on purchases, and he will be
required to give bond in the sum of
$4,000.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29

The Russian telegraphic agency de-
MES the report recently circulased
to the effect that Russia intends to
concentrate troops i'm Western REs-
STA in the spring.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29
Pomona Grange Notice

The Pomona Grange of Berkeley
County will meet on the Fourth Sat
urday in February, at 10 0 clock, in
Tuscarora Grange Hall for the elec-
ton Of officers for the ensuing year.
w. K. LIGHT Secretary.
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County { curt Docket

The docket of this Court has as
sumed such dimensions as to neces-
State its printing. We find on it 10
State cases, II motions, 4appeals, 3
garnishees, SO Suits at Law, and %
Chancery cases, making total of
119.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29

A cable from Paris says thata cat
egorical denial is given to the recent
rumOrs thatFrance is increasing her
armamentS.
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Name Wanted

The sDry Run School problem
is not published because the writer
failed to send a name with it. We
'never insert a communication with
out the author confiding his name to
the editor.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29

A large number of members of
Congress express themselves as OPP
posed to disturbance of the taEiff /,
certainly not to an important extent.
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Problem Solved.

sAlARTINsBURG, W. VA. !
January I'D, 1876. !
IL tie Editors Of the Independent
Enclosed is an answer to the farmer
question published in Mondays
Daily: Sheep, so; Hogs, ga Calves,
So; Total, $50.
CONDUCTOR.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29

The Hagerstown Ne.oS now asserts
that they don't want water works in
that town. All right, boys; stick to
the stronger article if you will.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29

Sentimental and comic Valentines.
at all prices, at the Independent Book
Store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-10-14
STATE NEWS.

The New York Sun insists that the Aventlne
buried at Paramount Sunday was of liz bit com
plexion, and 45 years old. The Avenine who was
married at Potand was very dark, with let black
hair, and % years old. The mystery is still un
solved.
The Jourdal says that the bald headed men of
Belfast talk Of forming an association. ANY one
who parts his hair in the middle will be admitted.
About 80 900 barrel, of flour have been sold in
the Lewiston and Auburn markets the past year.
That market takes about / 900 bushels of corn per
day q IL car loads.)
The humanity agent in p jrtlsnd act very prompt
~ when they discover any act of cruelty to ami
mails.
The ROckland Free Press says that the business
pros poets in Thomaston are reyiving. "Qu;te a
number of persons are making extensive repairs
upon their buildings, thereby giving steady en-
poymcnt to our joiners painters and mssons. and
keeping our lumber dealers busy in supplying
their wants. The two new ships whose frames
have just been raised in the yard of Edward
O'Brien and Watts < Co., will provide employ
ment during the fall to ship joiuers and other
mechanics connected with that branch oil business.
The lime business is full as promising, if not
more so than is usual at this season of the year
all our Kiln, are running their full capacity, and
afford small profit to the manufacturers at pres
ent prices
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-10-14

Rev. +. NJ. Grant, the retiring pastor Of the
Unyei saist church at West Watervle, and his
wife, recently received gratifying and substantial
tokens Of the appreciation Of their former people
Des. Z. W. Duren of Bangor, has issued a work
consisting of the minutes, sermons and reports Of
the general conference of the Cougregai ional
Church of Maize at their semi-centennal anniyer-
sary. Ii also has an account OF the sixty nLth
niversary of the Name Missionary Society.
The friends of the Rev. Chss. T. Ogden former
rector of Grace church in Bath, will be pleased to
learn that his parish at Bellows Falls, VT, have
built new house Of worship, and that it will be
conseerated, as the Church of Emmanuel, on All
Saints Day, Nov. LIST.
Miss Townd-ley, the Evan gei,t, has comue nee d
series OF meetings al the Baptist church in
Pennington.
There were twenty-eight persons baptised at
East Hebron, recently, by Rev. Davli Allen. as
sisted by Z. j. Wheeler of Bates Theological
| School, who Is preaching at that place. OF these
twenty-six were received into the Free BAPTIST
church, two going elsewhere TO join Nearly all
of these have been converted in the meetings con-
ddcted BY the Auburn Y NJ e. A, through the
| summer.
The new Universslist church in Rock land is TO
be Dedicated in the course of ten days.
Rev. Mr.. Blsbee, pa. tor OF the NJ. E. church at
Pennington Falls, received three candidates,
(young la,ies) into full fellowsh is the church.
on sunday, the Sth inst. An unusual int is at
pltstut IN union SUNDAY scuOOl, Nv
Increased ATTENDANCE. Large additions of well
| S. lected books have just been made to the library
| connected Herewith.
Quite degree of revival interest prevail. in the
| Lewiston churches.
| Tue many friends of Rev. Geo. n. Marden, late
pastor of the Cougr, gational church in Farming
ton, will be pleased to learn Of his safe arrival
| home from his summers tour in Eu ope.
Rev. Dr. Purity commenced his services as rector
Of st. Paul's parish, at Brunswick, on Sunday,
| lst inst.
Morning services at the Unitarian church in
Belfast, were iesumed Sunday, the Slh inst, aud
the sunday school opened.
| Rev. y. G. lIodgdon pastor OF the Pit,,field
Unyersaii>t society, was quite unwel a few week
since, 30 much 81" that he WAS uuatle to preach
| for three Sahhaths. Two weeks ago he WA. suffi
ciently recovered to occupy his pulpit Sunday
| The pulpit of he Unversalist church in Bel.
| fast, SUNDAY, the Sth inst. was decorated 10
represent harvest. All the fIut-, praius and iow-
els of autumn were displayed, presenting a beau
| tiul appearance. Services were held afternoon
| and evening.