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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-01
Singers baltimore Wife In
Court.

New York, Dec. 29.-Mrs. Mary Al.
Foster, who contests the will Of the mil
lionaife inventor, Isaac M. Singer. was
gazed upon yesterday in the Sure
gates Courtat White Plains by houss
as remarkable in some respects as any
she ever had years ago, when ssrollinc
throughthe country with Singer, as an
actress. Mr.. Van Pelt, her counsel.
said it was not his intention to throw
aside the legacies to the many children
ofSinger,
Ms. Eos er, when is years old, at
tracted by Singers presence, followed
him from Baltimore to this city on biz
promise to marry her. He was too poor
then to obtain divorce from his first
wife aud she lived with him until he be-
came rich. Then his passions wels
given full sway, and to such an extent
that he rode through the streets ia a.
most "a chariot Of gold" and picked up
and put down his mistresses on the
street corners.
Singers behavior toward Mrs. Foste.
said Mr.. Van Pelt, was that of hus
band. The names If their chiIdva
were alternately chosen from those of
his and her relations, and the fifteen
years forbearance of poverty and abuse
with Mr.. Singer should entitle her to
some respect and a share in this vast
estate.
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Farmers Don't go in Debt.

The greatest agent to produce power
ty among farmers or any other class is
debt. Many farmers will get a deed
to a small annual income. But that is
not sufficient. They run in debt for
more land, and become slave to debt
They pay an interest on money borrow
ed, which will soon consume the little
property they possess. They often
pay higher than ten per cent. Such
proceedings engender spirit of dis
content, and they lose faith in farming
and try to sell their farms in order to
get to town and enter into other BUSH
ness. In nine cases out OF ten, every
farmer who is doing well, that goes to
town, fails outright. Having no faith
in farming, or having no breadth Of un-
Outstanding, they buy the poorest tools
and meanest stock land drive poor teams
before poorer wagons and agricultural
machinery. In the fall and winter they
feed poorly, just feeding enough to get
their live stock through the winter into
spring. Then it takes all summer to
put on the flesh that was lost in the
winter by poorer shelter and bad food.
They never put out fruit trees or shade
trees on their farms. They always sell
their best lambs and cattle to the dro-
vers and keep the poorest at home.
They send their children to school but
little, as too much learning is danger
GUS thing. They never give their
children cent of spending money, as
it makes them spendthrifts. In short,
they are the most miserable people in
the world, and would not keep money
if they had it. Such farmers are poor
and win remain SO to the end Of theil
days, and most Of their days, and mos
Of the sons will follow the path Of theil
sirss.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-01
Bran and Corr leal for
Cows.

The Practical Farmer says: ut
Is well settled IN the opinion oil
all orr best dairymeA that bran
greatly produces the milk sections
in cows, and it is fed almost Il IL
versally. a bout equally mixed
with cornmeal is the usual pro-
portion. This mixture seems to
promote both quanti.. and quail
ty Of milk. and 1t is Icing used
considerably among ar Chester
county dairyman in about the
same proportion as the other.
Thomas Gathrop, near West
Grove, Chester county, also by re-
peated trials with his cows, has
fully satisfied himself that they
do as well with corn and cob meal
and bran, as with pure corn and
raeal and bran.
1.-THE amount of nutriment in
corn cob is SO very small that the
result will have to b. explained
on the supposition OF the ground
cob acting to promote digestion
by distending the stomach. The
presence of bulky material of be-
ing necessary to distension and
fill up the stomach of Illuminating
animals, before digestion can be
accomplished, is frequently lost
sight of. Hungarian grass is also
found for mich cows to be rather
superior to the ordinary run oil
hay. The last year or two Hun
garian grass has doomed up Won
derfully in the estimation of our
dairy farmers: and a very large
scope of land was sowed with it
this season. 1t natures for cut
ting in about sixty days, and pro-
duces from two to four tons per
acre-the latter of course on good
soil. Three pecks 10 the acre is
the usual allowance of seed.'
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-01

There is a pace for every man ;
his own proper place, where he
ought to be. God has designed him
for it, and il belongs to him, and
to no one else, and every man may
know and find his place ifhe Will.
1t must be his sincere desire to be
in his place, and he must go to
God heartily praying, Lord, what
wilt Thou have me do? Where
wilt thou have me to be? Let him
surrender his will to Gods will,
and God will lead and guide him;
and he shall make no mistake.
And ii is.a most bles / thing to
be in ones own place. God will
be with h N there. He will cheer.
and 8. ,elgthen, and suatain him.
The same compassiona God who
was with Daniel In the den Of
lions, and with the three Hebrews
in the fiery furnace, will not leave
him, will not forSake him. Being
in his own propec place he may go
to God with confidence, and he
shall be comforsed and supported.
He shall be joyful in all his tribu-
'atlons. C6n0regdtiondlists
There is a place for every man,
and God intended each to find and
to fill his place. The trouble is,
most men aspire to places they
cannot fill. They want 70 be P~esi-
dents, Commodores or cap lins,
when they are only fit for the
ranks. Some want to be poets or
painters, when they are only prosy
pumpkins. He is tire happiest
man who finds the place he is 1T
ted to fill and fills it well, notwith-
standing its huLiblene 8. The one
who knows himself. his fau' and
how to overcome them--his vir-
tues, ard how to increase them
who knows the uses and abuses of
the organs of mind and body, and
exercises them in the fear anG love
of Colds the happiest man.
A,anatol Of Phrenology.
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IN. Y. Eceninq Post.l


Mr.. William Il. Morrison, whom
Speaker Kerr has recently appointed
chairman of the Ways and Means Com
mi Tee of the House of Reprc .cntativcs
was born in Monroe county, ILL.,, on tht
14th Of September, 1925. After pur.
suing course Of study at McKendret
College, Illinois, he studied law, and wa
admitted to the bar in 1866 lie has
sin, practiced his profession when moi
N public life. He took part in the Mex
lean war as a private, aud in the war oil
the rebellion organized and commanded
40 Foriy-ninth regiment of Illinois vol
unteefs. From 1852 TO 1854 he was
eek of the Monroe County, Illinois
Court. From 1854 to 1860 he was a
mem Der of he Illinois Legislature, and
during the asst two or three years, was
Speaker Of tie Lower House. He serv-
ed again in the Legislature in 1S70-71,
and was the Democratic candidate for
Speaker.
Mr.. Morrison was elected to the Thir-
ty-eighth Congress as Democrat, and
as Democratic candidate to the Thir-
ty-1inth and Fortieth Congresses was
defeated. He was elected to tho For
ty third Congress by a majority of |, 900
over j. B. Hay, and was reelected to
fhc ne mt Congress by a majority of
4.eaS over Mr.. Rinak. A careful ex-
aEs4aaa.ion Of the official reports Of the
proceeding of Congress for the years in
which MIR. Morrison has served shows
that he has never made speech in
Congress on any subjecs, and he never
introduced any important measure.
His name is found on the yeas and nays
in ve.y few of the important votes on
the currency question which were taken
in the session Of 1874. He did not
vote at all on the Senate initiation bill,
which the President vetoed on KEEL
ley's 3.65 bond scheme on Hoar's
amendment providing that, after July
4th, 1879, nothing but gold and silver
coin shall be a legal tender in the United
States on Fosters amendment reducing
the amount Of legal tender notes to
$500, 900 or on the final passage OF
the House currency bill. He voted
against Maynard's substitute bill, which
provided among other things, that after
July l, 1878, United States legal ten
der notes should be redeemable in null
tiples Of $50 IN bonls; this substitute
was supported by hard money men like
Hoar, Garfield, Dawes and Phelps. He
voted with the hard-money men against
the conference committees first report
on the bill. and voted for the second re-
port, which was supported by some
hard-money men, and voted against by
Others like Cox. Hoar, Hooper, Phelps,
Lawson and Pierce.
Mr.. Morton is now looked upon as
an incorporating advocate of sound
CURRENCY and a sound system Of taxa
ton.
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RenaenlIler This.

Now is the time of the year for Pneu-
monia, Lung Fever, Coughs, Colds, and
fatal results Of predisposition to Con-
sumption and other Throat and Lung
Disease. BoscHEE's GERMAN SYRUP
has been used in this neighborhood for
the past two or three years without a
single failnre to cure. If you have OF
used this medicine yourself, go to your
Druggist j. l.. w. Baker and ask him
Of its wonderful success among his GUS
toners. Two dse5 will relieve the
worst case. Ifyou have no faith in any
medicine, just buy Sample Bottle Of
Boschee's German Syrup for 10 cents
and try it. Regular size Bottle rs cents.
Don't neglect to save rs cents.
Nov. 25th. ge O w d.
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Terrified by the Appearance
Of n Zebra.
TFrom The Norwich Bulletin.l

From the Nor,oich Bulletia.]
He was a man Of dissOlute prac-
tees and irregular habits, and he
lived here. He groaned In his
sleep and bis wife arose to light
the lamp. He beheld the vast dis
play of striped stockings and MUIR
INJURED to himself:
"Ive got 'em sure this time.o
SCOT what?" she inquired.
"Got delirium tremens. I'm see
ing animals of all kinds. I've seen
a zebra"
"She turned down the light, and
the menagerie was closed.
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Coming Political C0myen.
tiOns.

January S, New Hampshire republic
can state convention, Concord. Janua-
ry 5, Texas democratic state conven-
ton, Galveston. January IL, Texas
republican state convention, Houston.
January 10, republican national COM
mittee; Washington, to select the time
and place for holding the national con-
vention. February 20, Indiana repub-
lican state convention, Indianapolis.
March Is, Indiana democratic state
convention. Indianapolis. May 8, ma
tional convention of prohibitionists to
nominate Presidential ticket, etc.,
Cleveland. May II, national indepen-
dent convention TO nomisate Rrosi-
! Dental ticket, Indianapolis.
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the instincts of nature that prompt
ed me to take my forbidden position
there, as insuring a more rapid heal
ing of the wound than would have
been allowable, had / obeyed orders
and kept within during the sultry
weather that prevailed s. that time.
Nevertheless, it was a se-ious time |
had there. What more unwhole-
some to q youth of fourteen, other
wise well and overlooking with young
life and spirit, than to be thus shut
off from participation IN the sports SO
relishable to boyheod, for several
long weeks-for long weeks indeed
they seemed to me. J.E. S.
WASHINGTON. ID. C..
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-01

One evening last week, when
the winter blasts moaned sadly
around the street corners, and the
captains of ferryboats wore anx-
ioas looks, seven or eight vessel
owners and laid up" lake Cap
tains sat around a CHI erful base
burner in a saloon near the river.
After the usual amount of growl-
inc about the weather, one OF them
tod story. There might have
been an ounce Of truth about it, but
the crowd felt sure that the one
ounce was offsett by twenty-four
pounds of the ''awfullest' kind of
lying. Therefore q second man
told a story, and a third man beat
the second. When the fourth one
started out he said:
"Gentlemen, / have also seen
tough times. When / was sailing
the schooner " Fortune " forty
years ago, two Of us were swept
overheard in a storm on Lake Erie
one black night. A hatch cover
went with US, and it SO happened
that we both clutched at it. 1t was
not large enough to support two.
/ was captain, he was sailor. / had
a family, he had none. shouted
to. him 10 quit his hold, and wheV
he would not, | reached over,
clutched his throat and held on
till his fingers loosened and he
went to the bottom of the lake --
1t was twenty miles off Point Bet
sey, and with q shrill, wild shrek
which yet fingers in my ears, the
poor wretch went to his death, -
May the Lord forgive meW
With the chair tilted against the
wall, lank, sunhowerish chap
had heen noGding his head right
and left, as If sleeping, AS the
captains narrative w concluded
the stranger rose up and solemnly
said:
81 am that man."
The crowd looked at him in as
constituent, and he briskly con-
tinued;
81 landed on Point Betty next
morning in time for breakfast,and
/ swore solemn oath I'd lick you
for choking me if Il had to live a
hundred years to do it."
"You can't be the man." replied
the captain, looking suspiciously
at the others big fists, lit was for
ty years ago."
Il know it was, and for forty
years I've been aching to lick you
out of your BOOTS
The captain had lied, but he
didn't want 10 own it, SO he
said
THAT sailors name was Dick
Rice.'
'Kerec: bowed the stranger,
that's my name F!
But he was taller than YOU
'Boing in the water so long that
night / shrunk just foot, was the
cool rejoinder.
We'll, / know that you can't be
the man. said the captain.
Il am the man, and now Pm GO
ing to maui you to pulp! No man
can choke me and then brag about
it,
He sailed in and upset the cap
tain, but was then set upon by the
whole crowd. He got into the eye
of the wind and hung there for a
time, but presently he paid off a
little got the wind on his quar-
ter, and wcut att to lick ten times
his vuaiUht in old Iiaro Ha yao a
very ambitious man, and those
| who couldn't afford him a gallon
of whisky to come to anchor. He
furled his sails on this undelUtand7,
ing and as his he set his glass down
| for the third drink he remarked /:
"When man tries to sacrifice
me in order to save himself, he
don't know who he Is fooling
with -
He was the biggest liar of them
all, but he made the most of it.
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Gen. Sherman refuses to talk, about
sectarian or religious questions entering
into politics. at is thing about which
people ought not to speak, or evsn to
think. / believe in the Constitution OF
the United States, and the ten CON-
nandments. That's enough for me"
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A. Il. stewards German Nam
ager.

New York, Dec. 29.--John w.
Schulten died on the 25th inst, in Ber-
lin, where be has lived for several years
as manager for the house Of A. t. Stew
art & Co., FOR all Germany. Mr.. Schnl-
ten was well-known merchant Of this
city. He was about sixty yeaas old.
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The rumor seems to bewell found
ed that a number of pr0minent cit3-
zens Of Baltimore have resolved TO
erect monument to the memory OF
the late DIR. j. w. Bull ,diScoverer OF
that wonderful remedy, DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-01

A Frenchman, Boosting of the
inventive genius of his country,
said, 1--WE invented lace ruffies."
"Aye," said Jonothan, sand We
added shirts to them"
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A delinquent arrested for drunk
enness was asked what he had
done with his money. Invested
1t in lots" was the reply. "What
lots ?" was the next question:
"LOts of whiskey," he replied
with a serious face.
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The postal telegraph. half-forgot-
ten theme, will ultimately come to pass.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-08-24
To Fruit Growers.

Hon Jno. N. Dixon has a communica-
ton from Burlington gentlemen, asking
the fruit raisers of Mahaska to contribute
of their fine specimens, to make a county
exhibit at the Centennial Mr.. Dixon and
Robert Sewers will take charge of the
specimens, and they ask every man who
feels an interest in having the county fair
ly represented, to bring their specimens to
the county fair, on the first day, Aug. 80,
as they will be boxed and shipped that CO.
ening. Bring about one dozen of each va
riety, of grated and natural fruit, and
they will be exhibited in your name, and
your township credited with the show. Be
careful in picking them not to bruise, and
wrap them in paper so they will car
ny without damage. There are scores who
can contribute to this, and we hope they
will attend to it. Remember the time,
Aug. 49, at fair ground.
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improvements.

Amos Hiatt, addition to dwelling, north
of town.
Prof. T. L. Shaw, new walk in front OF
dwelling.
Samuel Miller, new stable on farm MOI tn
of town.
Adam Victor is building extensive stock
sheds on farm.
Mr. Pat Smith, house, 14x20, city.
Addition to Catholic church building.
Thos. Henry, addition to residence,
Scott Up.
Daniel Delong, east of town, addition to
house and other improvements.
G.. s. Reynolds, barn, 2Gx3S.
]. G. Kirk, barn, 26x36.
John Knox is building new house and
also other Improvements, north part of
city.
Mr.. Roach, at Muchachinock, house,
10x20, one story.
Ed. Micir has been making change on
residence, west of city.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-08-24
Council Proceedings.

FRIDAY, August 10, 1876.
Adjourned meeting.
Present: councilmen Evans, Hurst, Nc
Culloch, Shannon, Houtz, Ayres and
Scott.
Councilman Houtz in the chair.
The special order of the meeting being
the report of the committee on grades,
their report was read, it being revised
ordinance on grades.
Councilman Scott moved the reading OF
the report be considered as first reading
of ordinance, and made such of record
Carried.
Proceeded then to business in the regu.
lar order as follows:
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
Thos. e. Shaw and others petitioned foI
walk on east side of Perry street, from
north end of SAID street south to Webster
street. Referred to street committee.
H. c. Leighton and one hundred others
petitioned for the opening of Main street
west to Pine street. Referred.
J. d. Guthrie and others petitioned TO,
a walk on Main street beginning at south
side on Walnut, thence north across Main
street, thence west on north side Main
street to east side Pine street, thence
north 1864 feet Laid over until after re-
port of committee on opening Main street
is received.
s. II. Chapman and others petitioned
for fire well in front of engine house
Referred to artesian well committee.
CLAIMS.
The committee on claims reported in
favor of the following bills:
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-08-24

A union Sabbath-school was organized
at Spring Creek (Friends) Meeting house,
two miles east of Oskaloosa, a few weeks
ago, which has proven a success, with Geo.
Gilchrist, superintendent. twas thought
advisable by those connected with this
school, to hold picnic in the grove of
Mrs. Holmes, near the meeting house, and
invite the Sabbath-schools of Oskaloosa
having representatives in the Spring
Creek school, together with the school SUI
perintended by James Loughrldge at Buck
eye. Apicnic was accordingly held on
Tuesday, August 18th, which proved
grand success. sIhe schools in attendance
were Spring Creek Union, Buckeye; from
the city: United Presbyterian, Congrega-
tional, and First Presbyterian, together
with large number of persons from other
schools and no schools. The day was all
that could have been desired for such an
occasion. the preparations made by Spring
Creek school were of the first order, the
attendance large, being estimated at from
500 to 700, provisions and pure drinks in
abundance and of the best quality, so that
all had plenty and there was much left to
be distributed among the sick and desti-
tute. The grove is the most beautiful for
such purposes in the county and i'm the
midst OF a populous and enterprising
country. The invited guests expressed as
constituent at finding such grove So
near the city, being clean and well shaded
The superintendent of Spring Creek
school was president of the day, who per-
formed his duties to the entire satisfaction
OF all present, being ably assisted by an
executive committee from the same
school. The exercises at the grove were
about these: Singing that grand old
hymn, "All hail the power of Jesus
name;;" prayer by Rev S. c. McCune; adj
dress of welcome by Capt. W. A. Hunter;
responses by Capt. G. p. Searle, in behalf
of the city schools, and james Lough-
ridge for the Buckeye school; dinner, to
which all were able to do ample Justice;
recess for about two hours, at the cxpira-
ton of which time the company were
called about the stand when there was
singing by all the schools present separ-
ately, Crhomas Thornburg having favored
the occasion with his excellent organ), af-
ter which very brief addresses were deliv-
cred by Revs Snodgrass, Snowden, Nc
Cune, and McAyeal. At the close of the
remark ks, the L. NJ. doxology, Praise
God from whom all blessings flow"
Aug, 18th, 1876.
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RETURN OF THE FAvoRITEs, - Our
theater-going public, which embraces the
majority of this community, will be glad
OF the announcement placarded about
town under those magnitudinous X. X.
KS that Kendall's Comedy Company are
coming to fill another weeks engagement
In our city. This company gave the best
satisfaction of any troupe that has visited
US. VIII open at the City Hall, Monday
evening, Aug. 18th and continue during
the week Admission 90 cents. Reserved
seats for sale by Whitaker at the post
Office, without extra charge. Where
season tickets may be purchased at 81 80.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-08-24
Important.

Remember the change made by the Of
ficers of the fair in the entry system. Here
tofore every one has been compelled to
pay 81 before any entry would be made
for them, which system materially lessen
ed the number of entries, as parties desir-
ing to make entries of articles on which
the premiums in the aggregate would
amount only to the entry fee, were not
willing to pay into the society as much
money or more than they might get back
by way of premiums. Now every one is
required only to pay ten per cent on the
premiums competed for, which we are
satisfied will add greatly to the show at
the coming fair.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-08-24

POAD NOTICE.-Notice is hereby given that
~ re-survey of part of the old road running
from indianapolis to Glendale Mills, has been
made as ordered by the Board of Supervisors
of Mahaska County, Iowa, at the regular meet
ing, in june, 1876, aid that the following field
notes of said re-suryey have been filed i'm the
office of the county Auditor, viz:
BEGINNING mt the cor. of the n w sw Il
of section IA TIP. 10, IA. running thence West
~ chains, thence south 20 chains, west H. 20
chains, 81 deg. W chains. S0rl deg. $50
chains, n q II deg. W chains, N tl}B w chains
n 594 deg. W SCI chains, 44a. deg. w $50
chains, VA deg. 500 chains W 8.I2 chains 8
80 deg. 245 chains, Az deg. % chains :
6Oh deg. W 66S chains, w 40 chains to south
quarter post OF sec.ion No. IL, TIP. 10, Z. IA.
Width of road, SO feet
Now. therefore. the Board of Supervisors of
said county will, unless good cause he shown
AGAINST so doing, approve said survey and plat
at Its reg uiar meeting to be begun and holden
ON the LIST Monday In September 1875, and will
order them TO be recorded as i'm case of the
original establishment of public highway.
GEO. A. ROSS,
~ Co. Au',ltor.