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

in Berkeley county ia requested to see our
Country Hammered PlOw
Iron before purchasing. We only ask
You to see them, and we are sure Of SELL
ing. II A RIDDLE,
King Street Hal
Mach a r2sk-wtf
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29

j w Scheelky, Machinist and Lock
Smith. Martin street, is prepared to re-
pair locks and make keys to fit all kinds
oflocks ON short notice. n17,tM
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29

Ladies' Kid Gauntlets, black and
colored, direct from the manufac-
urers, at very low prices for cash at
ep1S,w If. DEATRIcK's.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29

We are glad to hear it. Our druggist
informs us that DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
sells better than any other medicine and
always gives satisfaction.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29
FANCY ARTICLES,
AND NOTIONS

a. 1IIe ~ "0'' prove FOR cash.
WIN As present increased facilities hee
u Prepared to dispense Prescriptions ac-
riding to the latest and s.rictegt rules 81
Pharmacy to his customers and all whce
may favor him with their support and con-.
fidence, at as low prices any drug store
in G4y city.
A full supply Of the celebrated Shaker
Garden Seeds on hand.
ns- For medicines at night, pull thai.
bell.
Feb. 20, 1871 Jdaw.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29
Sewing Machines REPAIR Il

Sewing Machines, of any make re-
paired in first class manner, on short
notice. All work warrented.
j w SCHEELKY.
Nov l0-dawtf Martin street.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29

CATCHING CoLD!-Sometimes exposdre
in very raw wind infames the pltuitous
lining oil the Nose, and couses an UNI
healthy flow Of mucus, which leads to
chronic Catarrh, Sore Throat. Cough,
aud Disease Of the Lungs, Consumption
and premature Death, unless speed
lily Cured by WIsHARg's PINE Tree
TAR CoRDIALl
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29
SPECIAL LOCALS.
I,oR REMIT

INoR RENT
Store Room on Queen Street, next door
to WIN Dorsey's drug store. Apply 10
W DORSEY,
Jan. 30, 3tw.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29
J.L.W.BAK ER. DRUGGIST.
No. I2 NORTH QUEEN ST.

having Cat great cost and expcnsel Etted
up frst-class Drug Store, is nEw furn-
]. ghing
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29
BaIfimore Markcfs-

BALTIMORE, January II.
FLoUR-Howard st. and Western
Surer 81. O0a4. SO, Extra $475a5. 25, Fa-
mily $5.50a7 90, western super $375a
A 90; Western Extra ,$4. 25a. 745; Wes-
tern Family, $525a6.50; City Mills
Super 81. 00a450 City Mill Low and
Mid. Elk. SIS 00a6 Is; City Mills Rio
brands Extra So 75a7 90; Spring
Wheat flour, patent So 25a8 rs; Spring
Wheat high grade, $5 75a6 rs; Patap-
SEQ Family So %; Patapsco Extra
SO Pa; Cape Henry Family So rs
a.; Chesapeake Extra So 00a--
Trenton Star Family So 75a; Mas
coutah Family SO 75a-.
CORN MEAL.-City Mills per Dbl,
SO 25a; Western per b5l, So GOA
-; City Mills per 100 lbs, 81 25a
/ 80 +; Weste n per 100 lbs, ST 25a;;
Western Corn Chop, per 100 lbs S 10
al 90; Bnchwheat Meal, New York.
50 00a2 25.
WHEAT-Sorthern Red 81 GOAL 35;
Southern Amber, 81 55a1 So; White,
81 30a1 So; Pennsylvania red 81 asa
/ 40; Western red 81 3Sa0 90.
CORN-Southernwhite, new S4a60;
yellow, new 56a60 F; western mixed,
new, 6la614; steamer 81 cents.
OATs.--Western mixed 42a44 !;
Western White, 45a47 Southern
inferior 40at2; Southern good to
prime, 45a48 cents.
RYE. Prime Souther so cents
western IS cents; dull.
The popular and reliable firm Of
Gettinger & Hoke have just received
another large addition to their stock
Of MEMS and BOYS WINTER BOOTS.
Dealing exclusively in these goods for
many years, and having arrangements
with some Of the best Factories in the
country, it is fair to infer that they are
enabled to do ccl~inly ~ vel = In
variety and prices as any house in the
country.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29

GOM3fUNTCAT TONS AND ALL MATTERS oFLo
CAL INTEREST ARE CORDIALLY IEFI-
TED TO THESE COL UHES.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-29

The two days preparatory exami-
nation at Lonoak Female College
closed Thursday evening. We learn
from those present that every class
stood well, and won the praise of all
present. The first class called yes
terday was in Physical Geography,
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FACT WORTH KNOWING.

March 6, lss5--wtf.
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LOCKsMITITING.

Feb. 20. la7b-Ifdaw.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-09-29
Guilty, or not Guilty?

The all absorbing topic of con
versation in town this week has
been the arrest of County officers
Bardon and Cournoyer, and ex-
chairman of the Board of Supervis-
ors James S. Richie, for alleged
fraudulent practices and the prob
able guilt or innocence, and convic-
ton or clearance, of the parties has
been pretty we'll canvassed. Pub
lie opinion in regard to the matter
seems to be pretty well divided.
The general sentiment, however, is,
that if it will do anything towards
checking the irregular, corrupt and
fraudulentpract which have been
going on here for years, it is good
thing. The truth is, the financial
condition of our county has become
such, owing to the extravaganza,
careless and even criminal manner
in which the business of the coun-
ty has been conducted, and the
corruptions which exist have be-
come such stencil in the nostrils
of the people, that measures Of
any kind, no matter how stringent,
if they have in view the reform
needed, will be welcomed by nearly
everyone, even If they do sacrifice
some of our bright and shining
lights. That the parties accused
or at least Richie and Bardon-
have been guilty of gross irregular
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-09-29

tiles but few doubt, but that their
intentions have been criminal many
are charitable enough to think not.
In the case of Mr.. Bardon, it has
been well known in this community
for the past six months that he was
running the County Treasurer's Of
fee just about as he pleased, with
out regard to law or anything else,
and that he was using the County
funds for bis own private purposes,
paying no attention to legitimate
claims against the county, for
which taxes had been levied and
collected. The history of his irreg-
ular, and even criminal, practices is
voluminous, and we do not propose
In this article TO enter into detail
of it, trusting that the matter will
receive thorough ventilation be-
fore the Circuit Court next week, at
which we hope every taxpayer in
town will be present. That the
prosecutions will result in conyic
ton, can hardly be expected, TAX
ing into consideration the material
from which jury is to be selected,
but if evidence will convict, we
feel certain that at least Mr.. Bar
don, and perhaps Mr.. Richie, viii
have pretty serious time of it.
But let the result be whatever it
may, there can be no doubt but that
the prosecutions will have bene-
fetal effect, and that hereafter our
county officers, from the Board OF
Supervisors down, Will pay a little
more attention to law, which is
very plain as to the duty of every
officer-so plain, in fact, that she
who runs may read"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-09-29
FOE NICE-PRESIDENT.
FOR NICE-PRESIDENI,
Hon. William A. Wheeler,
OF NEW YORK.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
For Congressman, Eighth District,
HON. THAD. C. POUND,
Music in the Air -
Of Chippewa Falls.

Since our issue of last week,
there has been considerable emusic
in the air." the ball opening on
Monday last in Justice Wheelock' S
court, the magistrate organ grind
ing out some pretty lively airs-the
dancers being our townsmen James
S. Richie, ex-chairman of the
Board of Supervisors James Bar
don, County Treasurer and Vim
cent Cournoyer, County Clerk, but
whether the dancers will have to
s'pay for the music" rem aims to be
solved by the Circuit Court next
week.
1t will be remembered that we
stated last week that Mr.. James
Richie had been arrested, had an
examination and been bound over
in the sum of s5S2OO to appear be-
fore the Circuit Court here next
week, the charge against him being
for fraudulently overpaying the
Town Clerk, while he (Ritchie) was
chairman of the Board of Supervis-
ors,the sum of $29l.O7, and also for
falsely making an order for Sll1.O7.
On Saturday last Mr.. Richie was
again brought before Justice Whee-
lock, the charge against him this
time being for falsely making an
order of 81, 1920. He waived an
examination and gave bail to APP
pear before the Circuit Court.
The complaint against Mr.. Bar
don, County Treasurer, is for fail
ure to pay over $3.50 Of State
swamp land money, and also for
failure to pay certain claims against
the county-amountlng, in fact, to
embezzlement. Mr.. Bardon waived
an examination and gave bonds to
appear before the Circuit Court.
The complaint against Mr.. Cour-
meyer, County Clerk, is for COM
plicity; examination waived and
bond given TO appear before Cir
cult Court.
There are also warrants out, we
believe, for. the arrest OF one or two
other persons, one of whom is Mr..
Thompson Richie, Deputy County
clerk, now absent at Philadelphia
and who, if there has been any
chicanery going on in the County
Clerks office, is probably really the
one who is wanted, as he has tran
sacted about all the business of the
office.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-09-29
Consistency, Thou art a Jewel. "

The complaints in the matter Of
Richie, Bardon & Co. were brought
by the District Attorney, who is a
Democrat. The justice Of the
peace and Circuit Court Coal,...-
sloner before whom the complaints
were heard are Democrats. The
accused are Democrats, and the
maj ority of the friends of the ac-
cused are Democrats. The Dis
trict Attorney and Circuit Court
Commissioner, Richie, Bardon &
Co. and their Democratic friends
claim, have held office in the
county for ten or twelve years, and
had their fingers in the county
treasury just as often as anybody,
and they (Ritchie, Bardon & Co.
and their Democratic friends) are
squeaIing around about it consid-
erably, and say it is a nice thing,
pretty thing, for the District Attor-
ney, now that the County Treasury
has been stolen nearly dry, to turn
around and try to stop the leakage
aud cry ''stop thief"
Messrs. Richie, Bardon q Co.
and Democratic friends, please
stand up, we want to catechise you
for moment. Did you ever hear
of Samuel J. Tilden? Yes. Well,
if you are ell-informed Democrats,
you are probably aware that he is
the Democratic candidate for
President of the United States and
if you are reading Democrats, you
have no doubt seen a great dealin the
Democratic papers of what a great
| RefOrmer he Is-hOW he has saved
the State of New York millions of
dollars, bursted the great canal ring
and broke up the notorious den of
! TammaDY thieves. You admire
him, support HIM and will vote for
him. And yet this same Samuel J.
Tilden once upon time did exactly
what you accuse the District Attor-
ney of Douglas County of doing,
Once upon a time this Samuel J.
Tilden had an intimate triend-a
very staunch and prominent Demo
crat and of course a great thief; in
fact he was the king of thieves, and
during very few years, with his
confederates, managed to steal mil
lions and millions of dollars from
the city of New York. But after
awhile, the thievery became so no.
torlous and SO burdensome, the
| people would bear it no longer, and
at this iuncture this Samuel J. Til
den turned upon his friend
and with a loud voice cried "stop
thief, stop thief" and caused him
/ self to be advertised over the whole
country as great and true Reform
er. If you are consistent Demo
Gratis, you will think of Tilden and
say nothing more about the Dis
trict Attorney of Douglas County.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-09-29

The Mortified robbers have
been quite lost sight of here since
the capture of some of the Doug
las County robbers.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-08-05
The Temperance Movement.

Rev NJ. Il. Buckham. pte.ijeut Of
the State Temperance Society; } b.
Mead, @. W. 9. r OF Good Templars
Mrs NJ. H. Perkins, president of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Lucy J. Bradshaw. state superintendent
Of Juvenile Temples, and many officers
Of reformed mems clubs and Good
Tcmplar Lodges throughout the state,
unite with the officers Of the New Ilav.
en- Camp Meeting in the following call !:
The friends Of temperance in Vermont
are hereby cordially invited to attend q
Temperance Camp Meeting which is
to be held on the Spring Grove Camp
Ground, in New Haven, commencing on
Tuesday morning August Is. 1876. to
continue three days This beautiful
ground is we'll fitted up Tor the nccommo.
dation Of several thousand people. with
a seated area, surrounded by permanent
cottages, a speakers stand. with a board.
ing house, spring Of ex sclleni water, and
accommodations Tor teams II is one side
Of the railroad between MidJlebury and
Vergennes. A passenger depot stands
on the ground n lew rods from the speak.
er's stund The object OF this meeting is
to encourage and better quality each di.
vision OF our army for its work and to
arouse ivelicr and stronger public feel.
ing in favor of our cause aud against the
rum power. Eminent speakers have been
invited from other states Vermont is ex-
pected to furnish its own champions for
the OCCASION, while Aandreds Of reformed
men will have opportunity 10 relate their
own experience IN their struggles and ,ri.
umph over iht enemy.
! Suitable ten. companies and families de
string to "camp out" can bring their own
cloth tents or ma? secure cottages Tor the
time, at Il small rent. varying accorui0s
to quality. by applying in season to W
w. Atwater, secretary Of the Association
Burlington
A cottage will be provided free, as 9
lodge for all regular pastors Of churches
who may attend Parties or persons car
bring their owu provisions. or lAke meal,
at the boarding house at the reguh,i
rates.
Free return check, will be given ia ex
change for tickets over any part OF the
Central Vermont Railroad and its LEASED
lines if purchased to Spring Grove Camp
Ground, but for no Others When suct
tickets are desired for any station beyooC
Burlington or Rutland. the station agen
of such station must be Dotiied as SCOT
as August TO-
The best Of police regulations will b,
provided by the directors, and it is hopet
that all who attend will bc pleased ant
prolted.
Editors and ministers in Vermont will
confer favor by publishing the abov,
notice.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-08-05


@ Tilden's strong hold is as " re-
form candidate. Except for the impres.
sion that he will somehow reform the civil
service he would not be thought of for
moment as aproper candidate for presi-
Dental responsibilities But when the
people come to understand his real char.
acter and learn his past record their
enthusiasm for Tilden and reform must
cool little, il they are honest in their
wish for it. The special complaint against
Mr.. Blaine was that he had dealt more
or less 10 railroads stocks and bonds and
had made money by it, After, straining
at this gnat can il be that any are ready
to swallow the Democratic camel2 Til.
den is acknowledged to be a railroad
lawyer" He is charged with infamous
transactions with at least four railroad
schemes, out Of which he is said to have
realized fabulous sums oil money. First
he made some sl,2s9.S65 out of a con.
tract to build the Grand Rapids railroad
by getting hold of the land. This trans.
action if not fraudulent was on par with
Blaine's bond trades at least. But his
connection with the Indiana Southern
railroad was not SO innocent He became
q trustee and bagged large sums of the
funds for his services and then, finally
entrusted some S8,500,000 of the bonds
of the company to worthless vagabond
from London, who at once hypothe
Gated 100000 of these bonds il
London for his personal expenses and
$4,000 900 more in Paris in the same
way and then went of to Russia TO avoid
executions. Aud SO the money was gone
and the road had been before sold to gel
these funds aud so taken away from the
people who had contributed to build it
After the eraceless Wagstaff had goI
away with the money, Tilden, by an un
scrupulous attorney bribed an Indians
Judge with $4,000 to anpul the sale
but Tilden as trustee had also involved
the company with the Ohio 4 Mississippi
railroad aud they stepped 10 to seize the
advantage To he gained by the situation
and the farmers who had contributed Il
build the road were swindled out of theil
money
The bogu' proxy ruS'uess ia Tilden'l
ST. Louis, A IIon i rere iiaute railroad
management Is in ihs courts. aud though
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-08-05

he may succeed in delaying hs susw er
until after election, yet the transaction is
too well known to allow his escape from
the iniamy which ought to attach to such
dlsreputabc "a air.
His watering Of stock in the case Of
the Chicago 4 Northwestern l,ailtosd
Company is also spoken OF us character.
istic stroke of iniquity in this seli.consti.
tuted reIormer" but our information as
to particulars is inadequate to an expla
nation at this time. T. il possible that
any sensible man eau be caught by such
chafi as The cry Of D." reform " by QUE who
has such record 1 81. it is the old
story Of the thief escaping through his
zeal in crying stop thief"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-08-05
>STATE OF VERMONT-District o

- AuQlsOn, So
In Probate Court held ut Middlebury, wiihin
and for said district, on the 3lst day of July, A
ID. 1876.
L. D. Twitchel and Mary Drake, admins.
traitors Of the estate OF Asaph l.. Drake late oi
Weybridge in the district Of Addison, deceased.
having made application to this court in writing
stating that it is necessary 10 sell part of the
real estate Of said deceased, in order TO pay tbs
debts of said estate and charges of administration
and that 1t will be beneficial to all interested to sell
the whole of said real estate consisting Of theane
lot, so called, containing 20 acres and the eros
lot, containing 90 acres, situated in Cornwall.
also, the "Wales lot containing ~ acres sitn
ited in Weybrdge Aforesaid. and pray said cousi
for license to sell the SAME IL is thereupon u,
dered that said application he considered for o..
lowance at a session OF said codrt to be held III
the probate office in Middlebury, on Monday
the 2Sth day Of August, AID. 1876, ut ten o'cloc.
in the forenoon; and it is further ordered that
notice hereof be given to all interested ia
said estate by publication Of notice of said appli-
cation, and the order thereon three weeks succe-.
'iyely in the Middebury Register. O newspaper
limited at Middlebury, previous TO the time ap-
pointed for hearing, that they may appear al
aid time and place and show cause, if any the,
may have, why said license should not be granted
10 SAML E. COOKE, Judge.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-08-05

So Rev. G. s. Smith. Of Montpelier,
who was honored by Middebury College,
at the last commencement with proffer.
ed D. D., is aiming at cheap notoriety
by declining to receive it. Considering
the circumstances of the bestowal and the
causes that led to it, the refusal must be
considered gratuitous insult, not only
to the college but to his friends who
solicited the favor for him. The Rev.
Secretary should have been dubbed
\" D. F." instead of d. D..
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-08-05
~.TATE OF VERMONT, District Of

- New haven, So.
In Probate Court, held at yergenne., within
and for said District on the 3 LIST day Of July, A
D. 1876.
Joseph X. Nash, guardian of Abbey l.. FL
bridge, makes application to said court for license
to sell the following described real estate Of hi
said ward, to wit; A house and lot 10 Middlebury
village, representing that tho sale thereof 10,
the purpose Of putting the proceeds Of such sale
at interest or investing the same in stocks or real
estate would be beneficial to said ward
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court, thu,
said application be referred to sesson thereof
TO be held at the probate office in said Yer
gennes, on the 2lst day Of August, A. D. 1876, at
10 o'clock A. NJ, for hearing and decision thereon
and it is further ordered, that notice hereof be
given to all persons interested, by publication VI
the same three weeks excessively In the Middle
bury Register, newspaper published at Middle
bury, previous to said time appointed for hearing
that they NAV appear at said time and place, ant
IL they see cause, object thereto.
Rv the Court. ~
Attest, JOHN u. SMITH, Judge
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-08-05

st President Grant at the request Of
the Senate, has furnished official informa.
ton Of the Hamburg massacre, supported
by eight or ten letters from responsible
parties near the scene OF this horrible
butchery. His own views were expressed
in his letter to Governor Chamberlin,
which was also enclosed II makes the
blood run cold to read this most moderate
statement of the terrible affair. But
atrocious as il is very few Democrats ex.
press condemnation Of it, aud many are
open apologists. Shall such men be
placed 10 control Of the destinies of this
nation
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-08-05

Tux Colossal BRo ME- STATUE or VicroRY
which stands In the Park. at Lowell, before the
tomb Of the first soldiers that fell In the Rsvolu-
tlon, Is a lasting and beautiful tribute Of art II
Is one Of the first objects sought by strangers Wis
lting our sister city, which indeed, many visit
purposely to see this elegant object Of high art
II was obtained from the king q Bavaria by DR..
gracious In acknowledgment Of what his rene
dies are reputsd to have done for the suffering
slick 1t was donated by the Doctor to the City
Of Lowell as permanent aud speaking emblem
Of the victories Of both Science and Arms-Hs,
gsrsfcaa (Af.) Pross.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-08-05
JAMES FLETCHE
A Washington dispatch says Senate

A Washington dispatch says Senator
Robertson, of South Carolina, has receiv.
ed the following telegram
CoLUMBUs, 8. e.. August l..
The coroner's inquest over the victims
of Hamburg brought its work to close
yesterday. and to-day the verdict has
been published 1t charges Gen. NJ. G,
Butler, Col. A. p. Butler. DR.. Pierce
Butler, Rev. T. Meeling and 6fty.three
other citizens of Aiken and Edgefeld
counties, and 80 Georgians, with murder.
Warrants for the arrest Of all the persons
charged with the crime are now in the
hands of the sheriff Of Aiken county.
The South Carolinians are said to intend
to surrender to the sheriff without delay.
Gov. Chamberlin will immediately issue
requisition upon the governor of Geor.
gia for all persons charged by the verdict
10 that state with implication 10 the affair,
Attorney General Stone is at Aiken, by
direction of the governor, TO take charge
of the prosecution.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-08-05
Democratic County Conven-
ton.

The Addison County Democratic Con.
vention for the nomination Of county Of.
fcers, and ratification meeting will be
held at Middlebury, August 0, 1876, at
10 O'Clock, A. NJ.
Mr.. L. W. Redington, of Rutland, and
other distinguished men will speak in the
afternoon and evening from the band
stand in front of the Park House The
Middlebury Cornet Band will be present.
Our object is reform in Federal and
state government and by craftsmanship,
honesty and economy, reduce the taxes
and tighten the burden Of the people.
We cordially invite every Democrat. re.
form Republican, and all citizens to be
prescott
+. d. HALL, Chairman Go. Com
JAMES WHITE.
JAMES FLETCHER.