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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17

r Communicated

I~OUtWuUtcubcU.
To the Editors Of the Independent:
Vote boys, vote with caire,
Vote for a business councilaire,
Vote for a mar who is fit to Stare,
And vote for a man who will stand by the
Marie,
Vote boys, vote with caire,
Vote for a business conneilaire.
Such was the wholesome advice
given by Mayor Shut on the evening
of his nomination. The boys voted,
and blythe aid of a few friendly green
backs, Mr.. Frederick Spillman, on
the doubtful majority of five or six
votes, stepped from the obscurity of
a King street grocery into the blaze
and splendor of public life. The peo-
pie never called a more willing SER
want. On the morning following the
election he assumed his arduous du-
ties, and at the first sitting of the
new Council it was evident that the
Third Ward returned a very lively
member. For him it was reserved to
teach the older members how to cast
a vote and a half-rising half way
with the affirmative and finding them
in the minority, reseating himself,
and rising to his full height and stat
ure on the call for the negative.
But it was at the second session
that Mr.. Frederick Spillman dis
tinguished himself from the ordinary
run of Councilmen The question
was on the election of Mr.. Fraley to
the police force, and Mr.. Frederick
Spillman took the f1oor-objecting
strongly to the appointment on the
ground of something disgraceful be-
yond measure in the private life of
the candidate, which rendered him
unfit to remain in his position. He
wouldn't tell all he knew, but it was
d%isgraceful, awful, fearful
The positive statement of Mr..
Frederick Spillman on this point re-
suited in Mr.. Fraley's defeat, and
when that gentleman Indignantly de-
manded a public relatement of the
charge, the lively member, with an
air we shall never, never forget while
life lasts, "rose to explain"
lie told a story, a shocking, dirty,
vulgar story, and was, alas so utter
y Ooo w tll CCIoC VI pup ltty dS W
give in a public place-ladies as his
authority-placing in their lips Ian
guage painfully indecent and shock
ing from it's excessive vulgarity.
Mr.. Fraley's defense and explana-
ton was complete and MI. Frederick
Spillman stands at the outset of his
official career in a most unenviable
position, meriting and gaining the
contempt of even his own friends.
But the acts of fools and bad men
do not always hurt only themselves
in this cas- it was too late to re-
ballot without injusticet to others and
so a man who has faithfully and eff
ticiently served the corporation for
two years, and has o. the good
opinion of all classes, is thrown out
of employment.
Now what is the duty of the Coun-
Gil in this case ? Is it not plain
ly to request the resignation of a man
who by statements based on a silly
idle tale, has led them into an act of
singing injustice to a poor man and
a good officer? X. xxx,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17
Hon. Chas. j. Faulkner

This gentleman remained here and
spent the Sabbath with his family in
tending to return to Washington on
the $3.50 train Monday morning. He
was not aware the time of the depar-
ture of the train had been changed,
and arrived at the depot some ten or
fifteen minutes after it had left. He
came back up town, stopped in a
store, and sat down to read his Dali
LY INDEPENDENT. He remarked to
us that if he had read his paper a
half hour earlier he would have been
in Washington at the hour we met
him, attending to his duties, for in
it's columns was the information that
the time of the train Oh which he
proposed to go, had been changed.
We mention this circumstance as an
evidence that everybody ought to
read the INDEPENDENT the first
thing on rising in the morning if they
want to know anything that has
transpired the day before. Mr.. f,
left for Washington on the evening
train.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17
Dem. state lex. Committee.

The following is the new Demo-
ocratic State Executive Committee,
appointed at the late Democratic
state Convention:
LIST. ~District-Michael Riley, of
Ohio county End DISTRICT. w.
Gallaher, of Marshal 4th District,
ID. II. Leonard, of Wood 9Th Dis
trist, III. r. Howard, of Mason 9th
District. Goshorn, Kanawha ;
9Th DISTRICT. j. McGennis, Cabell'';
Sth District-A. G. Snyder, Green
Arier 9th Distriet-Geo. II. Bennett,
Lewis ; 10th District-Dr. Dent,
Preston; 18th District-T. B. Davis,
Mineral 18th District. II. Get
finger, Of Berkeley.
Alex. Campbell was put on the
National Elk. Committee, in place of
JudgeJ b. Hoge.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17
A GOOD SELECTION.

The Charleston Convention made
a good selection in the person of Hon
J. N. Camden for delegate at large
to the st. Louis Convention. Mr..
Camden is a gentleman of high
character and fine ability, and will
represent the Democracy of the State
with dignity and credit. We pre-
sumo Nh. Camden's first choice for
President is Senator Thurman. 1t
is announced that all the delegates
to st. Louis are Thurman men.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17
a SICK KITTEN.

The nomination of Mathews for
Governor in the face of the plump
and plain" declaration of old Bonn
bastes Furioso, that he would orally
ten thousand" Democrats who would
vote against him, is hard on the
great and good man who s'leads" the
Democratic hosts in this county. We
should think he was a little sick.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17
WON'T 1T.

1t was given out that the Republi-
can State Executive Committee had
at one time decided to compile ex-
tracts from the Statesman abuses of
Mathews, Baker and the ''ring," and
have them printed for circulation
and compaign documents, but after
enquiry into the status of old Buzfuz
they Immediately give up the idea,
on the well-fouuded supposition that
attacks from such a source would be
the signal for all the Lonest men of
both parties torally around Mathews.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17
street Distinctions.

Some of our streets are in a most
dreadful condition, on account OF
sand piles, morter beds, old boxes,
old barrels, sc, being left upon them.
Sonae of the distractions are necces-
sary at present for building purposes
but many of the boxes and barrels
arr of no use whatever in the posi-
ton they are now in and only serve
Us an annoyances to passers by.
Then things should be removed as
soon as possible after their use can
be dispensed with.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17
Harvest.

Some farmers will commence cut
ting wheat about the middle of next
week. All are now busily engaged
making preparation. The large ma
jority will get through with hay cut
ting and corn planting this week and
be ready to go into the wheat. The
crop will be good. The weather of
the past few days has been quite ia
vorable, and it is maturing finely.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17
Call Again.

MI. A. Zimmerman, the boot and
Shoe maker, who lives on East Mar
tin street, desires the man whom he
shot at on his premises about 3
O'Clock A. NJ, of Saturday to call
again. The party was pretty well
distinguished by MI. Zimmerman,
and he was also seen when making
Eis escape by Mr.. Jacob Schleuss,
vs1ao had been wakened by the report
nf Zimmerman's revolver.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17
List Of Dead Letters.

The following list of letters remain
in the p~ostoffice, Martinsburg, w.
Va, June 10.and will be sent to the
Dead Letter Office, June oath, if not
called for:
Miller Ellen Botholo, Jas. Brooks,
Miss Jane Colvin, w. f. Clark, VIM.
r. England, David Kirk, E. S. Rob-
erts. VIM. Sadey, Jonathan Stone,
Rebecca Wolf. And the following
unavailable letters The Heirs OF
w. I. Powell, Falling Waters, w.
Va, held for postage.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17
HARLESTONCONVENT7ON

After an all night session, of a
stormy character the Convention adj
journed at Z o'clock Friday morn
ing. We have already given the
State officers nominated. The dele
gates appointed to the st. Louis Con-
vention are as follows:
J. N. Camden, j. S. Davis, Alfred
Beckley and L. r. Colfran delegates
at large. First District delegates,G G.
ID. Camden, Wilson and Beall Sec
ond District, G. j. p. Cresap and
Alexander Monroe; Third District,
Henry G. Simms and James w. KEEL
ly.
Nicholas Fitzhugh, of Kanawha,
and w. H.. Travers of Jefferson were
appointed Electors at large. The
District Electors will be appointed
by the several District Conventions.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17
The TICKET.

The Wheeling Register says of the
ticket nomination at Charleston
"Taken all together, the ticket is
a good one, and judiciously arranged
carefully distributed, and we see
no good reason why it will not re-
ceive the generous, cordial and unan-
imous support of the entire Demo-
cratic party in West Virginia"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17
A Useful Article.

Mr.. G. Gnau has been selling very
rapidly a very novel and useful fly
trap , it is arranged so as to afford
plenty of room to get in without any
opportunity for escape. Housekeep-
tsTs have already purchased his first
supply but he has another lot ordered.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17

In June boys run away from Sun
day school land every single mothers
son of them gets drowned.
In June all that a young man earns
he wilrgive to satisfy his cloves"
yearning for ice cream.
In June a woman who is too fragile
to lift a needle and thread, will Ope-
rate a fan for fourteen hours consec-
utively.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17

We will in our next issue nail at
our mast head the nominees of the
Charleston Convention, and we sim
cerely hope the persons nominated
will prove acceptable to the Demo-
cratic and Conservative voters
throughout the State-Eicleberger
of the Statesman, excepted, of
c~ourse.-Mooretield Examiner.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17
NEXT2

1t is Conklings time now. A charge
is made that he received $4,000 un-
der somewhat suspicious circum-
stances. Mr.. Conkling will please
take the stand and explain. In the
meantime let the drag net be cast
again.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17
SUNDAY school Picnic.

The children connected with the
Lutheran Sabbath School went out
on the G. v. r. r.. to Berry's woods
on Saturday on a picnic excursion.
They had a pleasant trip and a nice
time generally.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17
THE E COMMITTEE.

In the formation of the new State
Democratic Executive Committee,
j. IL. Gettinger, Esq, was appointed
for this Senatorial District. An ex-
cellent selection, and worthy to be
made.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17

The Baker Walker ring' and the
"Radical stool pigeon" enjoy it huge
ly. We hope the sainted Buzfuz
rests in peace.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17
Lost and Found.

Mr.. O. b. Lefevre was in town on
Saturday and had the misfortune to
drop his pocket book containing some
$40 ors5O. 1t was, however, found
10y an honest man, and returned to
Mr.. l.. before he left town.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17
a,JudCe ResiOned.

Hon. John S. Hoffman, of Clarks-
burg, one of the Judges of the Court
of Appeals, has resigned his Office
His reasons are bad health and the
Demands of his private business.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17

THE ''swag-lifters'' slightly ele-
waited the sanity Buzfuz. 1t must
be conceded they are a success as
'lifters,' whether they might be
''swag' or a swash buckler.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17

BUsFUz is completely antonished
that the Democratic party of the
State paid so little attention to his
braggadocia. Really, there is cause
for establishment.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17

IT is painful to think of the slap
the Charleston convention gave old
Buzfuz-and, then, too, to think of
sthe other hearts that will bleed"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17

Last week a first-class steamboat
would not have contained the swell
ing proportions of the mighty Buzz
fuz. AT present he could get through
an auger hole without serious incon-
yenience.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17

Mathews, the democratic nominee
for Governor, is a young man-too
young for slaughter, but why did he
provoke ''the organ" and its sainted
editor into meeting him "ten thous-
and strong" He facet.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17

RADICAL stool pigeon" ''swag
~lifters, Baker Walker Rings" &c.
Horrible and yet old Bombastes is
far from happy.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17

1t was decided before hand than
Mathews was not to be nominated
by the Democracy. 1.-THE organ
and it's seraph editor didn't drau
well that time, and Mathews got
votes enough to get in out of the
draft.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17
Good Time

The train which leaves Martins
burg at $50 A. NJ. arrives at Wash
ington $50 A. NJ; Baltimore 1926 A.
M Philadelphia 1.20 p. NJ; New
York 4 P. NJ. Pretty good running.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17

Mrs. Badeau, wife of the Gener-
al, who recently arrived in this
country from Europe; is the
daughter OF Eugene Sues step
mother. She and her sister are
twins the originals of Blanche and
Rose in the "Wandering Jew"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17

BuZfuz refused to swallow Math-
ews. and will now have to swallow
himself-a nauseous dose.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17

The Talstaffian hero of his own
battle with "rings'' and ''swag lift
ers,'' we regret to say, has gone down
before their resistlesS onslaught.
Toll the bell gently, and give vent to
your grief in copious tears. A great
and good man has fallen.
"Though lost to sight.
To memory dear
Gone to meet Tippett of the Point
Pleasant Register.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17

Old Bulls wife and child have
left their home in Madison, Wis.,,
to join Ole in Norway for the sum-
mer.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17

We think Horner of the Parkers-
burg Sentinel knows entirely too
much for a stranger. What part of
the 'tswagn does he expect in case
Mathews gets into the gubernatorial
chair ?-Statesman.
Perhaps friend Horner will get the
portion which Buzfuz demanded in
advance, and which Mathews re-
fused to pay. Who knows :?
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17
BANTER.

"He who dares these boots displace,
Must meet Bombastes face to face
-B0nbastes Furioso.
The Charleston Convention did it
"a la Mathews.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17

THE Charleston Convention
''scooped" old Buzfnz pretty effec-
tually.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17

BUzFUz hangs on the ragged
edge" and wishes he were dead.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
THE INDIANS.
THE INDIANS.
Arrival Of COuriers From GEN.
Terry's Command.
The Report they Bring in Regard
to the Indians.

Crooks CAMP, CLouD PEAK,)
CHEYENNE, july Is.
The following was received here
via Fl Fetterman tonight:
Three soldiers, couriers from Gen.
Terry, at the mouth of the Big Horn,
have just arrived. Gen. Terry's dis
patch to Crook confirms Clusters fate.
and implies very plainly that had
Custer waited one day longer. Gen.
Gibbons would have Joined him. Gen.
Terry is anxious for Gen. Crook to
join forces, make plans and execute
them regardless of rank. Indians are
still lowering about Little Big Horn,
one days hard march from here.
They fired into the camp every night
of late and tried to burn us out by
setting the grass on fire all around us.
LIT. Sibley, Company L, I'd cavalry,
with 70 men and two scouts, went in
to a reconnaissance. were discovered
and surrounded and followed into the
timber of the Big Horn mountains,
where, by hitching their horses to
trees and abandoning them, the men
were enabled to escape on foot by
way of ravine. Ali got back alive
and probably that diversion saved
the camp from grand attempt at
stampede or capture.
The Snake Indians, 200 strong.
joined us here yesterday, but unless
the Utes also come soon, no offensive
operations will be likely to take place
until the arrival of the 9Th Cavalry
from Cheyenne crossing.
The wagon train and additional In
fantry are due to-day. The health of
the command is good. Gen. Gibbons
reserve force was met by the victori-
GUS Sioux dressed in Clusters mems
clothes and mounted on their horses.
The Indian village possessed evil
dence of white mems presence, kegs
of whisky, ETC., being found. Signal
fires, supposed to be in reference to
the incoming wagon train, are visible
to the east of Crooks camp, on the
extreme south waters of the Tongue
river.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
stealing u s6exsL'cAs

Governor Tilden and his friends
claim that in New York State he has
reduced the amount of taxes levied
about 81, 100000. All this is utterly
false. The New York Times shows
what the facts are, as follows:
l. The legislature of this State, and
not the Governor, originates all an.
preparations and tax bills.
2. The Legislature elected last No.
vember, and still existing, consists OF
20 Republicans and IL Democrats in
the Senate, and Y Republicans and
56 Democrats in the House, and is
therefore, a Republican Legislature
3. This Legislature passed this year
every one of the Tax laws, and made
all the appropriations.
4. The Governors vetoes this wear
were few and insignificant, in spite OF
all that Unsuitable ambition and
matchless cunning could do to make
political capital out Of this power.
b. Reform was not SO urgent that
the Governor could not find time to
work for his own nomination, and
veto a bill which proposed to extract
little useful work from the Demo-
Gratis confined on Blackwelfs Island.
He might have struck the Printing
Ring, the Prison Ring, and the Brook
lyn Ring, but the convention de-
handed his attention.
9. A large share Of the taxes levied
while Gen. Dix was Governor was
made necessary to provide for def
ciencies in the sinking funds, several
millions Of money having been di-
verted therefrom in consequence of
ow taxes and profuse expenditures
lnder Democratic ADMINISTRATION.
z. The bounty and other debts,
which two years ago required NO less
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
than five millions of dollars from ,b,


than five millions of dollars from the
taxes, this year called for less than
eight hundred thousand dollars, ow-
ing mainly to the extinction of those
debts by sinking funds required in
plain terms by the Constitution. This
single circumstance of itself shows
that the major part of Gov. Tildcn's
'real economics" are shams.
3. Last years tax rate. by being
levied on an assessed valuation large
ly increased over that which was
taken as the dividend in computing
the rate, produced over a million
dollars more than the State required
or could lawfully use, and this mil
lion is now being used for current
appropriations in place of another
million of dollars which otherwise
must have been obtained this year by
higher taxes. In 1874, the Legisla-
ture and Gov. Dix, instead of being
favored in this way, were compelled
to tax the people for deficiency in
the general fund.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
CentauR
LininentS,
Letter from Q Postmaster.l

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The Centaur Lfntment, Yellow Wrap
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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
A Deviiish Crime.

Intelligence comes from Orange
vile, Mercer county, Pa, of a terri
BILE murder which was committed a
day or two ago. The name of the
victim in the excitement attending
the transmission Of the telegram, was
overlooked. 1t appears that a young
lady school teacher, who had to go to
her house at an early hour in the
morning to write copies for her pu-
pills, was, while writing, caught by
three men, who in turn outraged her,
cut her tongue out of her head to
keep her from telling, and left her ly-
ing on the floor. She dragged her.
self to the blackboard to write the
affair ont upon it, and was found
dead by her pupils. BY means of in
formation on the blackboard vigor-
Gus pursuit was instituted, and all
three miscreants captured before
reaching their homes, though less
than three miles from the scene Of the
outrage.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
Centennial Heat

Seyenty-one persons Oh the EXPOSE
ton grounds, Tuesday, were over
come by the intense heat, and had to
be carried to the hospital in the
Landsdowne valley, where they were
properly cared for. Several more
such cases occurred Wednesday morn
ing. The physicians and nurses at the
hospital are kept busy almost con-
stantly attending to the sick. The ex-
position managers try to keep such
facts from the public, fearing that the
publication of them may tend to les
sen the daily attendance. The heat is
terrible at night as well As day. The
mercury OIL Wednesday stood at lOa
degrees in the shade. The cash ad-
missions Tuesday were $2O,63S. The
total admissions up to Monday night,
since May 10. were 2,O76, lO6; the re-
ccipts, $6S4.53O.5O.