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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-08-07
FXCURsION TO THE CAPEs,

The steamer JANE MOSELEY
viii leave EVERY SATURDAY. LI-S
Fortress Monroe NorforE and t6t u5<5zS5Ssssl25Sxz
Sapes Of Virginia, stopping at Piney Point and
Point Lookout, returning to Washington at s
O'Clock Monday morning. Apply at Nationah
Metropolitan bank, Fifteenth street. jeZ7-3m
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-08-07
EvENING EXCURSION
ON THE
JANE MOSELEY.

To MARSHALL HALL AND GLYMONT,
Leaving wharf foot of Sixth and o streets every
TUEsDAY and THURSDAY, ats 6e~k
ping at M srshail Hall and Glymont
going and returning. .uz-z7.S~|=1
years, with parents, free. iyl9-lm
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-08-07
EXCURSIONS
OF THE
MARY WARRINGTON

WIN hereafter be made only to MOUNT VERNON
SPRINGS, where no intoxicating drinks will be
sold on the grounds or boat. Two trips, leaving
Seyenth-street wharf at 10 M, returning at n
M; fare Forty cents; Second trip, leaving at p.
returning at $50; fare Twenty-Five cents. Those
going on the first trip return on the second trip
free OF charge. Refreshments including good coun-
try milk, be had on the grounds. Persons wish
ing TO spend pleasant day in the country where
good wafer and shade abound. can do il fYl9-tf
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-02-12


After the surrender at Appomat-
tox, Mr.. e. 8. Swami, Of Caroline
county, Va, returned home and
bought q farm Of 200 acres for 500.
Last year he cultivated four acres
In tobacco, and sold the crop for
$500. His labor on all his crops
was himself and his two sons,
twelve and fourteen years Of age,
and they were at school four hours
in the day. He paid $14 for out
side labor or hired help.
The widest bandit on the Mex
lean border is Guy Lopez, of whom
ii is related that he was q pensive
peanut vender Of San Francisco.
and went to the bad because every
policeman or millionaire that pass
ed his staud stole a nut with an
air OF abstraction.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-02-12
Aerial Territory.

You may have heard of the
dutchman who was building a
store in New York. 1t had been
run up five storiess when the pro-
prietor told his architect that he
might put on another story.
"But," expostulated the artist,
'.your building will be out of all
proportion. just look at how high
in the air your roof will be-"
"Can't help it," replied Wander
decken, Glands sheep oop dere."
And he thought he owned as
high as he choosed to build. But
there is q case in which such own
ership is doubted.
Not long since a distinguished
divine of this city, while walking
with a friend, CHANGED to pass q
church in process of erection, In
which another eminent divine,
differing somewhat in faith from
the firsl, was to be the spiritual
adviser. Said the friend, looking
up at the spire, which was tall and
not yet completed:
"How much higher is that stee-
pie going to be, ! wonder.
mot much" answered the cler-
gymSn, with a merry twinkle in
his eye, "they don't own much in
that direction"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-02-12
FACTS AND FANCIES.

There is 1900 residents in Sing
Sing.
The Fenians still have an organ
ization.
The Georgia papers write down
To0mbS an ass.
Shad are being caught in the
Nanticoche, Delaware.
Cincinnati is going to have a
grand Mardi-Gras festival.
Salmon are multiplying in the
waters of the Susquehanna.
Dbctorine our $4,000 troops
costs about 81 500, 900 year.
Some of New York's opulent
fops wear long redingotes indoors.
The Legislature of Kansas gives
$25, 900 outright to the Centennial, ,
Four ladies in Westerffeld. N. j.,
have had an aggregate Of ten hus-
bands.
Seaford, Delaware, is troubled
with white ghost of the gentler
sex.
An Illinois wife cutting bread
with baby in her lap, sliced her
nose.
The favorite tune in Chicago is,
MARY, may ! come over to your
house !"
The population Of Chicago has
increased three per cent in three
years.
Black bass are getting thicker
and thicker in the Susquehannah.
Many New York bellies have
ear rings matching their dog col
lar ornaments.
Editor Mckee has been found
guilty of McKeenations against
1.-The government.
Michigan pays its governor only
$1,000 a year. No poor man ever
runs for that Office.
A Middleford, Delaware, negress
has smoked "since she put on long
frocks."
The Jersey mosquitoes expect
appetizing times out of juicy for
eigners next Fall.
Some CalifOrnians who own 160-
600 acres of ground, are enclosing
it with single fence 100 miles in
length.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-02-12
A British ImpressariO at the
Academy.
[FrOn the Arcddion.]

FROM the ArcuulOn.
Col. Mapleson walks around and
sheds tears over the absence of car
pets in the parquette, and the gen.
eral style of everything. On Mon
day night / saw him sitting in a
remote corner of the stage, on q
pile of spears, sobbing convulsive-
ly.
~ went up to him and said,
"What's the matter :'
"Here they've put Titiens as a
Druid Priestess in a Greek tenn
pie with modern satin hangings, a
statue of Jove in the centre, and a
scene on the Rhine in the back
ground"
"Well," said I, "don't cry; we
don't mind it. 1t makes agreea-
BILE variety"
II am not grieviug because it's
done here"
"No! why"
because they wouldn't stand ii
in London. If they would, I'd
make fortune every season."
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-02-12
Dyspepsia!

A remedy for very distressing
complaint is given below, copied
from the Boston Globe, and is
given for what 1t is worth:
To the Editor of the Globe:
SIR: Will you please insert in
the daily or weekly, far the bene-
fit of those who suffer from dys-
pepsia or indigestion, that four ia
blespoOnfuls Of limewater, mixed
with a glass of cows milk, will
cure the worst form OF the above
distressing disease in few days
/ know by experience, being a SUI
ferer for three years. The first
dose acted like magic, and / have
felt a newborn man ever since,
which is some weeks ago. / saw
the receipt in the Scientific Amer
lean issued u week ago. If you
knew the terrible suffering of this
disc aseyou would not hesitate to
insert t.
SUBSCRIBER.
BOSTON, Jan. 26.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-02-12
Longevity i'm New Hamp.
shire.

A Concord correspondent of the
Boston Journal presents some sta
tistics to show that New Hamp-
shire people are long-lived. Pos
sibly If the number of young peo-
pie, particularly of the male sex,
who remove from the State were
taken into consideration, the pro-
portion of old people who die there
would not be as great. These are
his figures lone hundred and
sixty-two men and 1913 women
over ninety years of age have died
in New Hamoshire fin six years
In January l, 2S66,to Dec. 81 1875.
OF this number, sixteen-eight
men and eight women-passed
their century. Sullivan county
furnished the largest number in
proportion to population. Belk-
nap furnishes larger proportion
of women than any other county
fourteen women and five men.
The lake coun y seems, for some
unexplained reoson. to be most fa-
vorable to the longevity of the fe-
male sex. Ofthe centenarians, the
oldest was log years, another had
passed the 105th year; and another
los years, less one day, one wo-
man WAS from Rockingham coun
ty, four men and one woman from
Carroll, and the same from Belk-
nap, one man from Merrimack,
one man from Sullivan, two wo-
men from Cheshire, and one wo-
man each from HillsbOro and
Grafton. The city Of Concord Is
recognized as one of the most
healthful places in the country.
A careful prepared mortuary re-
cord for eight years-1867 to 1875
estimated on an average popula-
ton of $1,000, shows an average
death rate Of fourteen to 1000 per-
sons.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-02-12
Privileges of Leap Year.

"Young ladies have the privilege
ofsaying anything theyplease dur
ing leap year, she said, cycling
him out of the corner OF her eyes
with a sweet look
His heart gave great bound,
and, while he wondered ifshe was
going to ask the question which
ne had so long desired and feared
to do, he answered:
Eyes"
Sand the young men must not
refuse" said she.
"No,no! How could they ?" said
he.
"Well, them" said she, Twill
you
He fell on his knees and said -
Anything, anything you ask,
darling"
"Wait till I get through. Will
you take q walk and not hang
around here so much p
And he walked.-OH city Der
rick.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-02-12
Detroit Free Press.

Two or three days ago a young
Detroiter was complaining to an
old business man that he had
nothing 10 do, no show of employ
ment, and soundly berated the
hard times
'IfI were young man / wouldn't
be idle q day, replied the business
man, GO to work at anything
take anything that offers-keep
busy-even if you don't make
enough to replace your boot leath
err
Talking this way the business
man fred the young mans heart.
He felt encouraged. Other men
had made fortunes from small be-
ginnings, and grit would win over
a,lverAity. He rushed around for
two or three days more, and then
bought twenty boxes of bluing,
and started TO peddle them out
from house to house. His exper-
fence as related by himself was as
follows
First house-'No, sir, we don't
want any bluing; we don't blue
clothes here
Second house-'Bluing = NO,
sir ? It's a good thing for you my
husband isn't at home. You look
Just like the man who stole our
dog.
Third hou.e-The door struck
his toes, and he was landed on the
ground with such force that his
spine was Jared two inches out OF
line.
Fourth house-'bluing! be-
Iieve you belong to gang OF bur-
glars, and are skulking around to
steal door-keys! Git out, sir !!
Fifth hOuse-'Ten cents box /!
You are an extortioner, sir, and If
you don't get out of this yard I'll
have my sons help you out |
want you to understand that |
haven't kept house twenty-eight
years and don't know that the
bluest kind o. bluing is sold for six
cents and bar of soap thrown in
Sixth hOuse-Woman pressed
nose against front window until
it was as fiat as single and
saueaked out: Here's another %
them agents-get the gun.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-02-12

A Brooke county correspondent of
the Wheeling Register suggests the
following State ticket
For G0vernor-C. j. Faulkner, of
Berkeley county.
Auditor-D. d. Johnson of Tyler.
Treasurer. ]. Jacob, of Hamp-
shire.
Attorney General. B. Jackson,
of Wood.
State Superintendent Free Schools
w. X. Pendleton, of Brooke.
Judges of the Court Of Appeals
LIST District, Oakley johnson I'd
Dist, A. f. Raymond Bird Dist. r..
f. Dennis.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-02-12
The Cry Of ssInfldel" and
ssAtheist.'s

The principal weapons In the
combat are worth examining
They are very easily examined
Yon may pick them up on any OF
the fields of science; but on that
field they were used with more eff
feet than on almost any other
These weapons are two epithets:
"infidel, and "Atheist.' The bat
tie fields of science are thickly
.strewn with these. They have
been used against almost every
man who has ever done anything
for his fellow-men. The list OF
those who have been denounced
as infidel and atheist includes all
great men of science-generally
scholars, inventors. philanthropy
lists. The deepest Christian life,
the most noble Christian character
have not awaited to shield combat
ants. Christians like Isaac New
ton, and Pascal, and John Locke
and John Milton. and even How
ard and Fenelon, have had these
weapons hurled at them. OF all
proofs of the existence OF a God.
those of Descartes have been
wrought most thoroughly into the
minds of modern men; and yet
the Protestant theologians of HOl-
land sought to bring him to tor
ture and to death by the charge OF
atheism. These can hardly be
classed with civilized weapons
They are burning arrows. They
set fire to great masses OF popular
prejudices smoke rises to obscure
the real questions. fire bursts forth
at times to destroy the attacked
party. They are poisoned wea-
pons. They 60 to the hearts Of
loving women, they ALLEVIATE dear
children. They injure the man
after life is ended, for they leave
poisoned wounds in the hearts of
those who loved him best-fears
for his eternal happiness-dread Of
the Divine displeasure. OF course,
In these days, these weapons, tho
often effective in disturbing good
men, and in soaring good women,
are somewhat blunted. Indeed,
they not unfrequently injure as
sailants more than assaiied; so it
was not in the days of Calico
These weapons we're then in all
their sharpness and venom.-Pres-
ident White in Popular Science
Monthly for February.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-02-12
Vesuvius Preparing to Fiz,

A cable dispatch from Naples,
February 2, says The indications
of the eruption of Mount Vesu-
vius are steadily increasing. Prof.
Palmieri announces that the in
struments at the observatory for
indicating and measuring the erup-
lions are disturbed, and the activ-
ity of the crater is becoming daily
more apparent. A speedy erup-
ton is generally expected. The
number of strangers is increasing,
though the city is not crowded.
English and American patronage
has been much less than usual this
winter many of the hotels have
not paid expenses.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-02-12

good ct person
purchasing the the goods proving entirely satisfactory
selling authorised
damage to the customer and charge TO
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-02-12

A young woman of Pekin, ILL.,,
was asked by her minister If her
husband feared the Lord. She re-
piled, Fear, him, bless you? He
Is so afraid of him, that he never
goes out of a Sunday without TAX
ing his gun along"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-02-12

A French paper tells the follow
Ing "a Frenchman who had pur-
chased country seat was COM
planning of the want of birds in
his garden. Set some traps re-
piled an officer, and they'll come.
/ was once in Africa, and there
wasn't supposed 10 be woman
whiting two hundred miles. /
hung a pair Of earrings and a
bracelet upon a tree, and the next
morning I found two women un-
der the branches
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-02-12

Chicago's freshest social novelty
Ia an "intelligeEce office ball"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-01-01
Of fishing was destroying nil the. fish
i'll the bay, 49,. ..
Over Sl30,000 in taxes were collected
TCs7rrday,
BERSI, Dec. 20.

News has been received Of n dreadful
calamity, which OctHrrrcd in the little !.
village Of Hiilikcn. in Csnton lInrgan,
on Saturday. Christmas festivities l
were being celebrated in the school
house in that plnce, when the flooring
gave way; eighty persons wrre killed :.
and fifty moro or less wounded.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-01-01
HEAVY o SUITS AGAINST con-
sOLIDATED VIRGINIA.

Solomon WE'LL hns -bruayht suit in
THIRD District Court against the Con.
solidatcd Virginia Mining Company.
The complaint alleges that in 1861 tho
White n Murphy Company was organ,
lied TO work the White u Murphy
claim on the ComstOck lode, bounded
on the n"rth lT the Kinney claim and !
on the south by the Dick Srles claim.
The capital stock was SI26, GOO, divided
into SAG shares. The Consolidated
Virginia Mining Company was organ
lied III June, lS6F, with 81, $50, ,00e'
capital stock, i'll l, 100 shares, 10 work
to the north of the Dick Sides claim, ~
embracing 500 feet Oh the lodc--thc
White X Murphy claim; the Kinney
claim, Hn:brHving 80 feet; the Ccntrnl{s
No. claim, embracing 100 feet, und ::
lying north Of and adjacent to tho y
Kinney claim; the California claim,
c:nbrecing 300 feet, lying iInmctliately;e ;e
north Of and adjri.'ing the Ccntml No.
,. The capital stock Of the Consoli-
dated Virginia Company has been in
creased To $4,000 900, divided into
O'S,'"' SHhitS. Inc " nltt ~ Alurply
Company duly conveyed its title i'll the
White X Murphy ground to the Con- ar
solidated Virginia Company at the time
of the organization Of the latter Conn
pnny. The plaintiff ut the time of tho
transfer owned 3S9! shares Of the stock
Of the White X Murphy Company, be-
ing one half of 7711I shares which stood
on the books Of the Company in the
name Of one Harris Jacobs, The COIN
plant AYERS that the Consolidated Yir-
ginia Company agreed with the White
Murphy Company TINT the stock.
holders thereof should be entitled 10
OWN and hold OF the capital stock Of the
Consolidated Virginia one share for
each four shares of the White Il MUIR
ply Company. WE'LL, therefor, claims
that he is the owner of 1866 shares OF
the stock ii the Consolidated Virginia,
and demands Judgment that the Com u
Pany be required to issue certificate
for the same. Harris Jacobs has fled
IL similar complaint against the Con-
solidnted Virginia Company 10 recover
1863 shares "f the cHIital stock of tho !
Company. WE'LL swcars to Jacobs Z
complaint rs attorney in facts. +,
Cat, OccembeF -.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-01-01

lr IL of grcnt importance that tho y
thousands of acres of nliuli, or snlt
marsh, lands Of the State be brought
into use. In order to accomplish this
desirable result some means must he
fnnnd to deprive the land Hf the aka.
line properties, or Of ncutraIizing or
abstrncting from the soil the SALE or
"lkali, III the tide lands tho first move
mcnt is necessarily reclamation whicl,
is not diilicrlt or expensive when therr
il nothing but the tido to resist. With
inland alkNli soils this Of course is not
required. The next step is to D operIy
drain the land, So rs 20 leavc il dry;
and the lust and most necessary thing
is 10 irrigutc it with fresh water. To ,
illustrate this theory, experiments have
been made by putting the Very worst
Specimens Of aIkHli soil into box with
perforated bottom ard allowing va
ter to run through it. by planting This
soil with various seeds il WAS found To
u" equal to any soil, entirely free from
any TrbclliOns salts. The same rulp
holds good with regard TO NIL salt marsh
lands, provided they are SO reclaimed
"S I" be proof against flooding by high
tide. Even without irrigation the raius
Of several Winters, il proper drnins nru
constructed, will carry down nmd out
through the drains much Of the sRlts.
Bnt with plenty of fresh wuter TO jr1i.
sat" with, as much can bc accomplish.
"d III "nr year rs in four ur RYp by
the former methods. +. CHyonicir.
HEnnEw merchant from u wcstcr
city went into one Of nur large whul,
sale houses the other day and said h
wished to buy ahout 81 800 worth
goods. lie was willing To pas $IJEl
cash ana Civ" his note for ninety d.
for the rest Of ti," bill. The firm loo, !,
cd MP the house which the custo,r,s.
represented. md camc tu The conclusion,
that his note woud'nt he Of much value
lh"y concluded, however, To- gcll hiuc,
III" goods hr dcsircd, muking II sufitss
ci"iit advance in the usual price tn
cover tho amount Of tho note. Th,
sal" was made. and the bill amounted
10 $l.l5o. The purchaser pail tho
"l.2uD and drew his note for tho re-
muimdcr. "Nnw, mine vricnds," said |
h". al wants SCI iO gif Inc Won present.
- ~ t''''i' NlN'b No Dlr "
hill" "Wrll. replied the mcrchnu,, Z
1--WE cant Civ" you much Uf 4 prcscut,
hnt yuu can pick ou; II uccktic for your.
self, II yoU wish" "No, no, vnnis
no n""ktic. wants u silk dress for
min" wife" go. "" can't do thai."
Snid TIA" merchant, "but III tell YOU
what | will do. We will give yor your
note" "My note! No Py graciois,
takes 2c nccitir."
w. snid " Ncw England rrcaChcr,
suddenly pnuuiug in his SERMON. "thc
youth VIII" has iust thrown that ECU jn
at the window will wait iii service Ia
OYER. l." will learn what Christian
minister eau do for tho salvation Of his
soul
y MoyrMrHr Is on foot IN France 10
nhulieh tn" custom ot Shaking hands,
IA Wv never expect to run for politicn,
once, "" don't care whether the cnuium
- ab"li"hrl IN thi4 country or not.
N"rri''pwu N,.oLi.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-01-01

'E'iir T'nii' AID iI!.ni III CNUTIOSEp
"-r.Usi i"-p'ltiimE IL" following. d,~ci.s..
- rlI'I;.r':~, %; isiarl 1iuuurHu tunnel Com.
l'nE s''.ah. The sgmi" hNy!ag been s"li IN whole.
e.! ia lat i"r ds.inqU,H: -s,c-sIE"ui No. ,. viz
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-01-01
d llpIt1lre G
DR.. j. L. ROWe's
PATENT
ELASTIC !'RVSy !.
"" NOR" Ni"ImIIr TrusU4 Tsrdl
No more suffering from Iron tIuurs
=" StrrI SprIngsi

FI'liE ELASlIC TRUSTS ArI; Now sI'yru.
frdimg nh "'i"rn. h!ur adopted every.
"htt" hy The leading rhyfIciInq and l,irr,,I,a
MI over III" Land. The suv'rirrIiy nf ih.sn in.
"InW"ni. over Hll nth' ~ adults rf n,, nr.rI.
ithi. Their perfect a1Npithiliiy a. All linla
nI Nupturo ard Tho CiIr,tual relief over nil
metal lrH rum"uta ia admit Il ryciNwn, re-
rom the fact that II ir worn without inrnu,ru.
"h'" whatever. un tn following basis:
l"-Tl"rc are no Srtinga 10 press upon or IN.
Jntr III" hack.
%-it n simpl" IN construction aud not li,l,lc
"gCi nut ~ order.
h-lt " moro durable Than REy other nud
VI" th"hr"Ri perfect Truss over inNrn'"d.
uh-1h" prrssur" u unicr the control nf tho
PMlcht NJ NIL umrs.
s'h' u has mono ~ tho injurious Tcsulta Of
"s metallic Trussrr
''htIsflii. wv
,nnh-h 10 worn with cagc and cr'nfrrl uipil
m" uAy. whirh can not hr 'lM trutliuIiy Of
~ m'tHlic TRUSS whatever.
htr"ticnco shows that all tempered srriug,
t,sn ''' h"crH.nrlly pr'Ht uj,ru aud often dis.
t.,, n'i'S ~ III" hUiy that btfpr, voic IN A
,th". Wy healthy condition. IumhaEu and
ftrn'. .luaIly distressing ailments are not un.
IN Yrh,ly ihr nutHfnwth 0f rurh pressure, End
,J 'W | ~ this fact II hcC"Inrs matter nf drr,t.
,IIIn 'h'c1ncnro 10 avoid like caIamiiIc- II pna.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-01-01
rD.TpETI;aII:ST,

I'H Auprr s.IA.I' HEREBY POSTPONED
Urti v, hHL>paY, th. avcowd day of
I'h.U.E!. :. II !,ii.
rHrr!HIcE r REACE. Tr-,,.tc.
i!h". %ry1ia, rrrr'Ibar 2sih. 1875. d2ltd
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-02-11

The following strange account Of a
trngical occurrcnceat Tnnlou,e, France,
is published in a Paris paper: Two
men. strangers To the place, applied
for permission to ascend to the top If
the tower of the old Cordeliers church,
which was f,rmcrly usel rs store-
house tor fodder, and was partly burn
ed in 1871. Leave was granted; but
shortly afterwsrd the two men we're
seen to lean over the parapet. locked
in each Others arms, and then to tall
to the ground. One, who appeared to
be the pri:.cipal, wore decoration in
his button hole. was taken up dead;
the other was only stunned, and on
being carried to the hospital made this
eAtraor iinary statement: The deceas-
ed, he said, was an engineer, and had
formed with him a plan To rob the
bank of Toulouse by means Of IA sub
terranean passage leading to the cellars
of the establishment, and which had
been in the course of construction for
several months previously. The work
was terminated, aud ,he plan was to
be carried out an hour later. His nc