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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-08
HAGERsTOWN AND VICINITY

Thursday morning, Miss Anna
Wilmer, aged about ten years, died
at her fathers residence on the Cave
town pike, near Hagerstown, from
bleeding at the nose.
Mrs. John Cummins, of Hagers-
town, on arising from bed Tuesday
morning found her infant child, who
had been lying by her side during
the night, dead.
Charles Porterfeld, an old and we'll
known citizen of Williamsport, died
on Sunday last, and Mr.. David r..
Shaw, a mason of thirty odd years
standing, and one of the charter
members of the lodge at Sharpsburg,
died last week.
Boonsboro' was visited by the first
fire which has occurred in that town
for twenty-five years on Wednesday
afternoon. 1t was caused by light
ming and destroyed the stable of Mr..
James Brown and its contents ,caus-
ing a loss to him of about 1,100.
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THE NEWS.


Governor Jacob addressed a Tilden
ratification meeting in Wheeling on
Thursday last.
A dispatch received at Gen. Sher-
mans head quarters in Washington
mentions that Cortina has escaped
from the Mexican authorities and is
now on his way to his old haunts on
the Rio Grande.
The republicans of the twentieth
Ohio district have nominated Amos
Townsend, and of the fourth Samuel
Craighead for Congress. The repub-
licans of the first Mained district have
nominated Thos. b. Reed, of Port
land, in place of j. II. Burleigh,
present incumbent, by a vote of l34
to 1l3.
Hon. w. A. Wheeler, republican
candidate for Vice-President return
ed to his home at Malone, N. Y.
Thursday, and had a most e%nthusias-
tic reception from his friend. and
neighbors. He made a brief speech
expressing gratitude for their kind
ness and support, but containing no
political allusion.
In the Louisiana republican con-
vention Thursday a majority report
on credentials hostile to the Packard
faction was declared adopted and
created a sensation. Subsequently
a Packard man named Stamps took
the platform, and in the melee which
followed was pitched over into the
orchestra. Several fights occurred
and pistols were drawn bat not used.
Augustus Shell, John Kelly and
other New York delegates called on
Hendricks at Indianapolis Thursday
evening. A serenade and speeches
followed. Gov. Hendricks referred
to the st. Louis convention as one of
the greatest political conventions
| ever held in this country, and ex-
pressed his confidence in the popular
result of the next presidential cleo
ton.
II. T. Yaryan chief of the special
agents of the internal revenue service
resigned Friday in obedience TO the
request of the President. Mr.. Pratt
commissioner of the internal revenue
in accepting the resignation, wrote
a letter complimenting Mr.. Yaryan
for the manner In which he has dis
charged his official duties. G.. w.
Eldredge, chief of the direct tax di-
vision of the internal revenue office,
will succeed Yaryan. A report has
been circulated that Mr.. Pratt will
soon resign, but he has not indicated
any attention of that character.
The air is redolent with new mOwn
hay.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-08
New Local Industry

A genius,in the form of a reporter,
turned up this morning in quest OF
employment, and was assigned to
writing up 'sour local industries"
and this is the way he did it:
The local industries of Martins
burg may be manifold, but there is
certainly not one of them that has
more volunteers, to support it, nor
is likely to make the place more fa-
nous in the eyesof travellers along the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, than
the new style of inspecting the empty
freight and coal cars bound West.
Every morning, as the trains arrive,
the ears are boarded by a whole bri-
gade of men, women and children !,
(boys and girls) carrying brooms,
bags and tin-pails. The cars that
have had grain in them, and on the
floors of which some of the grain re-
mains scattered about in small guam
titles, are carefully swept, and the
grain gathered into either the bags
or the tin pals. 1t is remarkable
what a quantity of grain is collected
in a short time. 1t is used to feed
chickens and hogs. The climbing
ability of the women and girls is also
remarkable it must be seen to be
fully appreciated. While one portion
of the volunteer inspectors of the
cars are devoting their whole atten-
ton to grain, the remainder look in
to the coal cars 1t would be diff
cult to decide whether the boys or
the girls can climb up on the coal
cars the quickest, and run about
them with the most daring ease and
to see the girls shy in and out of the
cauldren is an eye-opener that
would make the heart of any lover
of the graceful particularly in circus
feats) bound with joy. The whole
quantity of grain and coal collected
morning and evening is very consid-
cradle.
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A Horse Died from Heat.

A horse belonging to Mr.. Paul
Strausner fell dead in the streets on
Saturday from the effects of the eX-
cessive heat. A gentleman had hired
the team and started out, but had
only driven two or three squares from
the stable when the horse dropped in
the street, from sun-stroke, and died
ina few minutes.
We have on several occasions urg-
ed the Importance ofgiving horses
extra care and attention during this
hot weather. No horse that is kept
IN the stable a great deal should be-
taken out in the sun without some
protection to his head. Great care
should be taken in driving. He
should be watered frequently and not
allowed to drink too much at a time.
No horse should be urged out of a
walk or slow trot when the weather
is excessively warm.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-08
picnic season

The sweltering weather will have
a tendency to bring these pleasant
annual gatherings in rapid success
sion. During the approaching two
months, religious and social picnics
will be numerous. Many families
who have neither got the funds nor
the time to spare togo abroad for the
purpose Of passing the summer, can
steal away for a whole day or longer.
and go out with a pleasant company
on a picnicing excursion. The chill
dren, particularly are pleased with
these summer excursions to the
woods, for it affords them rare OPP
portunities to behold and enjoy ma
ture. Picnics also lend a charm to
religious exercises, taking away the
gloom which rests too often upon
the faces of pious people. The asso-
citation of young and old, of male and
female, in such an Informal gather
ing, has a happy effect upon each.
We have reason to rejoice over the
advent of picnics and glorious sum-
mel life in the woods.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-08
Travelling Agents.

The season has again come around
when the country is over-run with
agents trying to induce farmers to
buy new inventions. Doubtless
some Of these inventions are good
and the agents honest men, but the
majority are dishonest and their pat
ents worthless, fit only to be thrown
upon the heap of scrap iron. No
matter how fair their representa-
tion be, or how honest they appear or
how many recommendations they
possess, shun them as you would one
with a loathsome disease. Do not al
low yourselves, farmers, to be swim
died by men who will strive to gain
your confidence and have you hastily
TO sign a paper, the purport of which
you will only discover when called on
to pay. Farmers cannot be too care
full, as these men have studied their
deeply laid plans, and to fleece the
people is their aim and object. A
word to the wise is sufficient.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-08
Alarm of Fire.

Yesterday morning the town was
startled by an alarm of fire. 1t was
caused by the roof of the kitchen in
Ghe real of Mrs. Falvey's residence
near the corner of Queen and Mar
tin streets, being on fire, having
caught it is supposed, from a defec-
tive fiue. Although the fire depart
ment turned out quickly, still the
neighbors succeeded in distinguishing
1T without their aid.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-08
Wonderful Fidelity.

The fidelity of the dog, the affec-
tion of the lamb, the patience of the
horse and the intelligence of the ele-
plant have all been properly and elo-
quently recorded, and mankind has
always done justice to each accord
ing TO his taste and information.
But for downright fidelity commend
us to the fly. For that devotion
which clingeth closer than a brother
&he fly takes the palm. For patience
and perseverance in search of it's vic
tim the fly can can be t~ruthfully and
conscientiously recommended. For
Intelligence, cruelty, activity and
cunning we are prepared to put the
hy against any and every bird, fish,
animal or insect that walks, crawls,
flies or floats.
OF his w%ickedness, depravity, and
utterly abandoned taste we will not
speak. 1t does not cost much to sup
port him. He is not dainty or fasti-
dious in his diet, and is so tame and
gentle that he viii board on unsavory
garbage o. eat out of the sweetest
Gnouth. He is a creature to be ca
Eessed, and the harder we cares him
the more satisfaction we receive and
Ehe more amiable we feel. We be-
kleye we express the sentiment ofthis
entire community when we say that
the fly can furnish more tickle to the
square inch, and more p~rovocation to
the minute, than any other
living thing. Drot that abominable
little pest.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-08

The Republicans had u spicy de-
a,ate in their meeting at the Court
stouse on Saturday for the purpose of
appointing delegates to their State
convention. The discussion arose
ON a motion to make all Republicans
of the county delegates. After a
lively debate, pro and con, the mo-
aion was voted down.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-08
Clean Up

There is no excuse for not Glenn
ing up your premises. The town cart
will haul off all the filth and garbage
1f placed where it a be readily got
mt. Clean up, and use lime plenti-
fully. The greatest possible cleanli-
mess should be observed everywhere
sIuring this hot weather.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-08
Fine Furniture.

Messrs. VIM. Wilen IL Sons lately
furnished to DR.. n. ID. Baker one of
the finest suites of parlor furniture
that has been sold in this
Iplace for some time. This firm
deserves credit for its energy and en-
terprise.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-08

The New York Herald gives Man
ton Marble the credit of c%oncocting
the st. Louis platform, and calls at
tention to its perfect unity ofcompo-
sition.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-08

After all the gloomy predictions
in regard to the failure of the Dele
ware and Maryland peach crop this
year, it appears that about the usual
number of baskets will be marketed.
A careful estimate Of the Delaware
crop places it at l 800, 900 baskets.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-08

This has been a remarkably good
year for Governors and an extraor-
dinarily bad one for United States
Senators. The democratic national
ticket is composed oftwo Governors,
Tilden and Hendricks, while the re-
pHblican ticket is headed by a Gov
ernor, the second place being held by
a Representative in Congress.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-08

The extremely hot weather during
June, and which still continues, has
caused more than the usual amounts
of sickness among the children of the
town.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-08
Enumeration of Youth.

The following table showing the
enumeration of the youth of the
town entitled to attend the public
schools reached us yesterday. The
total is 1916. There are 900 white
males, and S37 females, and So color
ed males and SO females. We give it
by Wards:
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Coming.

Old John Robinson's circus is
heading this way, and will exhibit in
this place some time next month.
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THE CENTENNIAL as IT IS
When the. Centennial Exposition

III IEA EN- LII I'D Ii ID
When the. Centennial Exposition
was opened, it was d)ne in that hur
ried manne for which the opening
of such colossal fairs has been noted
ever since their invention. The con-
sequence was the public did not
rush to Philadelphia, and become its
patrons at once, because having been
Informed by the press that many i'm
mense piles of rubbish and pyramids
of boxed goods were ION exhibition
probably, !" as well as the imported
articles exposed to the public gaze,
they concluded to wait a little while
and until the finance co nmittee and
commissioners generally get their
house wholly norder. Since the com
missioners have done this, there
has been a gradual increase of pa
irons, and the prospect is the patron
age will be immense both dur
ing July and August. The hotel
proprietors and the dealers in edibles
generally, are commencing to smile,
who but a few weeks ago were ex-
ceedingly unhappy with the prospect
ON their hands of immense expenses
and an immense void where
there ought to be piles of cash.
Prices have been very moderate so
far for boarding and other accommo-
dations, but the chances are the shy
locks will take full advantage Of the
expected influx of visitors on and af-
ter the Fourth of July, and put up
their rates Is high as they possibly
can.
The Exposition presents a very
different and much better appea' ance
now than when it was opened. The
large number of boxes that were
"on exhibition" in the Fart gallery
and more that were visible in the
main building, have been quietly re-
moved.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-08
POLITICAL S~HU1TLECOCK,

lddlll DullulIS, DdfD OCCh 1oiSoiy ~
moved.
POLITICAL S"HU1'TIE COCK.
The lower House of Congress has
passed a bill for the equalization of
soldiers bounties, which provides
that the sum of $Sper month shall be
paid to all soldiers who served in the
Federal army from 1861 to 1864. 1t
contained a provision that all boun-
ties from State, county or corpora
tions which has been paid to any of
them should be deducted from the
proposed SIS per month. The bill
went to the Senate, and it went the
House M better, and adopted the
bill with an amendment striking out
the clause deducting State and coun-
ty bounties from the amount which
they would receive at So per month.
This bill, if it becomes a law, will
take out of the Treasury (if there is
anything left to take out) the sum
of near one hundred million dollars.
1t is safe, to say that at least one half
of this sum will never go the soldiers
at all, but be gobbled up by claim
agents. The bill is simply an effort
on the part of a Democratic House
and a Republican Senate bidding
against each other for the soldier
vote in the approaching Presidential
campaign, and as such is a fraud and
a swindle on the whole people of the
country. 1t is simple a game of po-
litical shuttlecock in which the peo-
pie are used as the cork. Congress
has cut down the various appropria-
ton bills so as to make a saving of
Sal 600, 900 in the expenses of the
government, and on this ask credit
for reform and economy, and then
knocks their claims into smitherink-
times, by passing a bill which takes
500, 000, 900 out of the Treasury. In
other words they save $40 900 900 by
one act and squander 500 900 ,Oc0 by
another, the net result of which is
that they have added $50 900 900 to
the burdens of the taxpayers after
deducting all they claim to have
saved. If this is the kind of Reform
the politicians propose to give us,we
are free to say we want none of it,no
matter from which party it comes.
1t is a fraud and swindle upon the
taxpayers of the country. The SOL
diers have not asked for ''back pay"
bounty. They are ~no'salary grabbers.
The government have paid them
once, and we presume they are all
satisfied. 1t is our opinion that the
honest soldier willresent this attempt
to purchase his vote, with the con
tempt that it deserves, nc matter
which party may be the bidder. If
the bill becomes a law we hope Gen
eral Grant will have the good sense
to veto it.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-08

To the sages who spoke, to the heroes who bled
Iothe day and the deed, strike the harpstrings OF
glory!
Let the song Of the ransomed remember the dead.
Andthe tongue fthe eloquent hanow the story!
Ger the bones OF the bold
Be that story long told,
And on Fames golden tablets their triumphs en-
rolled,
Who on Freedoms green hills Freedoms bannerun-
furled.
world!
.hey are gone-nighty men! and they sleep in their
fame;
Shall we ever forget themg o, never! no, never,
Let our sons learn from us TO embalm each great
lame,
And tn. anthem send down,-''Independ nee
forever"
Wake, wake, heart and tongue.
Keep the theme ever young:
Let their deeds through the long line af oges be
sung,
Who on freedoms green hills Freedoms banner un-
mrlcd,
And the be,cSn-ttrc raised that gave ugot to the
world,
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SCRAPS.

Flies have begun to conae down
to dinner at the sound of the gong.
Isn't it true that while some
men work all the time, the lives of
others are continual vacationss
Men are born with two eyes, but
one tongue, in order that they
should see twice as much as they
say.
The entire assets of a recent
bankrupt were nine children. The
creditors acted magnanimously
and let him keep them.
Truth crushed to earth shall rise again,
And all the powers that be can't stop
her;
But Fiction wounded writhes in pain,
Floored as shetells her tallest "whop-
PERI
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-01

THE TWO-THFRDS RULE.

Last Saturdays New York Her
aid contained a very able article
on the two-thirds rule as used in
democratic National Conventions
and from it we clip the following,
which as political history will prove
interesting. The Herald says:
The statement we are about to
make will strike many people as
strange, but it is nevertheless
strictly accurate-namely, that in
the whole history of democratic
national conventions, from first to
last, there has been a single ballot
for candidatesexcept under thetwo-
thirds rule. We make this broad
| statement after a fresh examina-
ton Of the records, and certify
| that it is true without exception.
The ordinary popular impression
is that the two-thirdS rule was in
vented by lie south in 1874 for
the purpose of killing off Mr.. Van
Buren,. Among a more intelli-
gent class the impression is that,
although the rule was of earlier
origin, it had fallen into dissse,
and was revived for the same pur-
pose for which most people think
it was invented. There is a color
of truth in this, because it is cor
rect to sayasa mere naked fact
that the Convention of 1910 did
not adopt the two-thirds rule. But
why !? For the very sufficient rea-
son that no ballots were taken in
the Convention of that year, and
there was, consequently, no place
for a rule regulating the result of
ballots. In 1910 Mr.. Van Buren,
was the unanimous choice of the
party for reelection. Having no
competitors there was no need of
a ballot; he was nominated by a
resolution which was offered in the
Convention and unanimously
adopted. For the reason that no
ballot was taken, or meant to be
taken, there was no rule regulat-
ing the result of ballots-neither
the two-thirds rule, nor the ma
jority rule, nor any rule whatever.
1t is therefore strictly and incon-
testably true that no ballot was
ever taken in any democratic ma
tional convention except under the
two-thirds rule. In all national
conventions of the party previous
to 1910, and in all conventions SUBJ
sequent to 1910, the two-thirds
rule has been in force, and norule
of any kind was adopted in that
year because there was no ballot
ing for candidates. This uniform
usage of the party since it began
to hold national conventions in
1881 is not likely to be broken at
st. Louis in favor of any candi-
date.
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Femininities.

All honor to woman; the sweetheart the
wife,
The delight of our Preside by night
and by day
Who never does anything wrong in her
life,
Except when permitted to have her
own way.
A wife's secret-Her opinion of
her husband.
Marriage is described by a French
cynic as a tiresome book with a
very fine preface.
New York young ladies still let
their hair cascade over their fore
head in a climatic fringe"
Intelligent housemaid--'Oh,
please, Miss, there was a young
man called when you was out. TIe
didn't leave no card, Miss, but l
can show who heis, because there's
three ofhis photographs in your
album"
A doctor recently gave the fol-
lowing prescription for a sick lady:
A new bonnet, a cashmere shawl
and a silk dress" The lady, it is
needless to say, adds an exchange,
entirely recovered.
The new lawn game is called
"Vexillo 1t has not been intro
duced here yet, but, as it is said to
resemble croquet, it is supposed
that the way to play is for one
player to make a miss-stroke, and
then tell the other that she cheats,
after which they both pitch their
mallOts over the fence and go into
the house.
While her mother was washing
the dishes a Troy young woman
got up from her New York Ledger
and wrote:
My heart, my heart, is breaking,
And the sun my head is baking,
And a hope is softly waking.
That shall yet be loved.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-01

Basques buttoned behind are
very fashionable.
Extremely wide leather belts
are in fashion again.
Long o~ver-skirts shifred at the
sides are still worn.
The hair is still worn in waves
on the forehead, and a twist be-
hind.
Gold embroidery on linen cuffs
and collars, is q striking novelty
of the season.
For white lawn dresses, the Ham
burg embroidery in very open de-
signs are worm
Long white scarfs, or crepe lisse,
are worn as neck ties and cravat
bows in mourning.
The only safe way of making q
grenadine body without a lining,
is to make a pleated waist.
The drawers OF children should
not be seen below the skirts of the
child, no matter what its age is.
The Mexicanie open bar grena-
dimes are worn by ladies in mourn
ing. They trim with pleatings of
grenadine.
Pretty little straw hats for boys,
are in the Sailor and Derby shapes.
The Derby has a high crown and
stiff curled brim.
Side pleated blouses are just as
much worn as they ever were.
These waists are too comfortable
and becoming to the slender to
dispense with.
There is a very handsome gal
loon, which is used for trimming
evening dresses of silk. 1t comes
in wrought with vines, flowers,
bees, and butterflies, in natural
eOlOrs.