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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-01-24
NO. 40

without woman, who Is said to
have been first at the cross and
last at the sepulchre" of the Re-
deemer to whom her devotion ia
always heartfelt while mans
IS titful and formal in contrast to-
hers, as q general rule. IL may
De well enough TO add that / no.
ticed present, on Sunday at the
school. several representatives of
the old Bath families male de-
scendants, for instance, of old Col.
Gnstin. lthey spell It "Guston''
now and those born of his daugh-
ter now, Mrs Baker. To these as
amongst the usual attendants of
the church born In Berkeley, is
John Flagg, son of the original
proprietor of Flagg's mill, for
which / never fail To look when
approaching the Burg in the cars,
the familiar Opequon generally
having been crossed nnnoiiced be-
cause Of being oridged.
j. Rufus Smith. Esq, Postmas-
ter, Prosecuting Attorney, &C.,
who Is recognized as Republican
leader here, talks of calling the
more prominent men of the party
together shortly, for organization.
For Organization" mark for
there has been, 1t Is confessed, no
Republican organization for many
years. the consequence whereof
was the election OF a Democrat to
the legislature. at the last trial,
although his opponents rightfully
claim majority of one hundred
and fifty In Morgan county. This
is no credit to those on whom the
responsibility, as enjoyers of thu
emoluments, the Federal and
state officers, the keeping up Of
the party organization Is always
understood to devoive.
i see the Democrats are to be
honored by holding their State
Convention at Martinsburg.
Would IL not be a good idea for
the Republicans to follow suit?
There has not been q line in the
Mercury about the dreadful stage
risk, whereof so full and graphic
an account was given In the IN
DEPENDENT. Shall we set this.
down to favoritism :? Il
dislike to think SO. / understand
the editor TO calm that the INDIE
PRODENT's account, which Is set
down to Mr.. Duckwall, was over.
drawn and sensational. So much
the more need of some notice Of
the occurrence, to give the public
a truer impression II this criti-
cism be based on the truth. fla.
local paper. which Its readers Sc
care mainly for the county news.
falls into the habit OF suppression,
its reputation and chief usefulness.
are at an end. This / trust our
splcy little local paper will not
suffer Itself to do. j. E..S.
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FoR THE INDEPENDENT
From Morgan County.
RIpERsvILr,E. Ian "a 80

RIDERsvILLE, Jan Is, 80.
Morgan county Is notable for the
number OF creeds represented In
religious congregations. She EN-
braces not only church organiza-
tions of the older and more famil-
lar sort. including what claims to
be the "Mother Church," where
has she not got foothold?) but
also of the United Brethren In
Christ, commonly called 1.-THE
Brethren and the Evangelical
Association, popularity known as
"Albrfghtsn after their founder.
The two organizations last NAM
ed do not differ essentially with
the Methodists. And yet while
weak in numbers and feeble, each
holds camp-meeting every year,
the same as the Methodists. 1t
has been suggested that these sim
ilarly believing and similarly op
Grating bodies join teams, to use
striking farm metaphor, and hold
one grand conjoint camp-meeiing,
lasting, say, two wesks, with the
agreement that the converts shall
beleft free to join whichever church
they feel most attracted TO. AS il
is, there is long and rather wea.
rysome stretch of camp-meetings,
each of which is feebly conducted,
for want of any reserved fund 10
prepare for it, and poorly support
ed by contributions, notwithstaDd-
ing an amount of begging, which
gives the camp rather mercena-
ry tone, that tries the faith of the
more "stingy" and mortifies the
poor, which such meetings always
have at them.
The foregoing reminds me of
and prepares the way for an item
about Que of the older and non
camping sects-the Presbyterians.
/ looked into Sunday School. at
Berkeley Springs, on yesterday.
The first thing that struck me
was the personnel of the official
management. This made me feel,
for the moment. as If / had been
transferred to the old Presbyte-
rian edifice on King street, in the
days of the amiable and faithful
pastor, James Brown. In the Su-
perintendent / beheld a Berkeley
boy Harry Campbell) and in tho
Secretary and Treasurer, DIR. Nor
gan Morgan, ditto. Then there
was the placid-featured and al
ways coEtented looking Berkeley
boy, DR.. Elisha Boyd Pendleton,
at the head of the male teachers.
"A grave and revered senior,' the
Doctor Is the father of the neat and
capacious brick edifice in whose
auditorium the school Is conduct
ed. This cost six thousand dol
lars, and yet IL is paid for, al
though when projected DIR. 2. and
four or five heroic women consti-
tute the whole membership.
What would church enterprises be
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The Seymour BOOM.

The Washington Post continues
TO boom for Seymour. In Satur-
days edition 1t prints a cut OF the
distinguished gentleman, with an
elaboare sketch of his life, togeth-
er with interviews with Congress-
men representing nearly all the
States, the majority of whom speak
favorably of his nomination. The
following are expressions by the
Congressman from West Virginia.
Senator Davis said: 81 have a
high opinion of Seymour, and be-
lieve he could thoroughly harmo.
nize and unite the discordant fac
tons in New York."
"How is he compared with 9TH
er candidates who have been men,
toned p,
"With him success is an abso-
lutte certainty; without him a rea-
sonable probability. While / do
not love Thurman or Bayard less,
l love Seymour more.n
Hon. Ben Wilson, of the First
district said: ST am in favor Of
Seymour and anybody from Indi-
ana who may be selected by the
Democracy of that State who can
carry it-either Hendricks, Nc
Donald or Voorhees,.
''Do you think that such tick
ct would be generally satisfactory
~ to West Virginia ?"
Perfectly so. Seymour in West
Virginia to-day Is more popular
than any candidate who has been
mentioned since the formation of
the State"
"And could carry the State by
what majority p
"By over 10000 majority"
Hon. b. +. Martin, of the Sec
ond district. said: "Will you say
exactly what / tell you; no more !"
Certainly" replied the reproter.
''Then | think the man you name
will be most excellent candidate
for the Presidency. l speak of
Horatio Seymour"
full linz 30 IllooJ~ fyoch -. nroo
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Incendiarism at Wheeling.

WHEELING, w. VA, January
20.-During Sunday and the fol-
lowing night thirteen incendiary
fires occurred here. Most OF the
places fired were stables, and in
every case they were destroyed.
The last place fred was the house
of Councilman Caldwell, which
was damaged by fire and water to
the extent of $500. Up to mid
night the streets were crowded
with people discussing the situa-
ton. An extra police, appointed
at a special meeting, patrolled the
streets. The excitement is con-
tinued Tonight. Two additional
fires were discovered this eve
ming, which were evidently the
work of the fire-bugs, who are en-
deavoring TO create large fire, so
as to open a field for plumber. Sew
eral suspicious characters are now
in custody. Besides the special
police all the property-holders
have private watchmen employed.
The streets are thronged with
men, women and children tonight,
too much excited to sleep.
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comforting upon the government
only police powers. 1t is to have
nothing to do with trade or business;
should not carry letters, nor make
tariff laws, nor act as banker, etc.
The other specifications contain
nothing quite so startling as these.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-01-24
OUR NEIGHBORS.

A bad type of scarlet fever pre-
walls in the vicinity of Newtown,
Frederick county, Va. The schools
are closed in consequence of the
disease.
The wife of Colonel George Schley,
of Hagerstown, died on Sunday at
Brookline, Mass, while on visit to
her daughter, Mrs. Ida Stillman.
Her death was unexpected, though
she has been detained there by i'll.
health for some time.
On Saturday evening last, in
Charlestown, Jefferson county, a
man named Thomas Bragg struck
man by the name of Thomas Spinks
on the head with a stone, from the
effects of which he died Sunday
morning. Bragg has been arrested
and lodged in Jail. Spinks leaves
large family of small children unpro-
vided for. The murdered man was
harmless and respectable.
The Charlestown Free Press says
On Tuesday morning, about 3
O'Clock, party of seven horsemen,
strangers here, stopped at the City
Hotel and aroused the landlord-who
took them in. They were WELL
mounted, over-coated, and supplied
with revolvers, and professed to be
en- route to Williamsport, Maryland.
They tarried but a few hours, but
before taking their departure COUP
lie of them visited store to procure
pistol cartridges. One Of them care
lessly handling weapon, it was dis
charged sending ball thro'his hand.
DIR. j. d. Starry rendered the neces-
sary surgical attention.
On Tuesday of last week the town
of Williamsport, Md, was thrown
into a state of excitement by the APP
pearance on the streets of a party of
well dressed, well mounted and heav-
lily armed men, who said they had
come from Warrenton Virginia in
search of a colored man who had
eloped with a young white girl, the
girl taking with her $1,000 of her
fathers money. After breakfasting
at the Taylor Hotel they started off
for the residence of a Mr.. Shoop,
above Williamsport, where they had
been informed the parties were stop
ping. They returned in the evening
having in charge the girl and her
Othello. The girl was left at the
Taylor Hotel, until her parents could
send for her, and the colored man,
whose name is Jordan, was taken by
the party across the river, and in the
direction of Winchester. In passing
through Winchester, the negro
shouted out that he would go no
further without consulting a lawyer.
This attracted crowd and con-
stable stopped the captors. He was
then taken before justice, warrant
was taken out in form, and one of
the party being constable, Jordan
was remanded into his custody, to
be returned to Fauquier county to
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-01-24

1t is stated that a majority of the
Union League of Philadelphia are
opposed to Grant and a third term.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-01-24

A full line of Black Cashmeres,
for sale cheap, at Deatrick's.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-25

The Vidette says we are anxious to
see them stir up the County Seat con-
test, and that when they do it will he
done in order to settle the bitter strife
existing between Northern and South
ern Perry. Yes, we would like to see
you take hand. Reading township
will take the same position that the
old woman did while looking at he,
husband and a bear fighting. She
didn't care curse which whipped but
wanted to see HI of a fight" As for
the bitter strife between Somerset and
New Lexington, that is simply non-
sense, and if this all the claim juno
ton City has to offer she may as well
hang up her fiddle. But should Bro.
Haines 60 into the County Seat busi-
ness this winter we would advise him
to get copy Of the History of Per-
~ County" in order that he may be
made acquainted with the tactics Of
Southern Perry. =.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-25
King Alcohol.

The history Of King Alcohol is g histo-
ry OF shame and corruption, of cruelty.
rage and ruin.
He has taken the glory of health from
the cheek, and placed there the hue of the
wine cup.
He has taken the luster from the eye,
and made it dim and bloodshot.
He has taken vitality from the blood,
and filed il with poisons and seeds Of dis.
ease and death.
He has entered the brain. the temple Of
thought, dethroned reason, and made It
reel with folly.
He hss taken the beam of intelligence
from the eye and exchanged it for the
stupid stare Of idiocy and dullness.
He has taken the beauty and comeliness
from the face, and has left it i'll shaped
aud bloated.
He has taken the impress of ennobled
manhood from the face, and left the mark,
Il sensualIty and brutishness.
He has taken frmness and ela.ticity
from the steps, and them faltering and
res h,rous.
| He has taken vizor from the arm, ant
left 6sbbiness and weakness.
He has bribsd the tongue to utter mad
ness and cursing.
He has taken cunning from the hands
and turned them from the deeds of useful
ness to become instruments of brutalit,
and murder.
He has broken the ties of friendship
and planted seeds of enmi,y.
He has made kind, indulgent father
brute. tyrant, Q murpersr.
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NOTICE.

Joseph j. Dittoc, and Aimon Sterner, of Edgar
County Illinois, Charles Sterner, and Manaieta
that james A. Dittoe, as the Administrator with
the Will annexed, of John Dittoe, deceased OF the
County of Perry Ohio; did on the 2nd day OF
october $780, file his petition in the Court OF COM
mon Pleas within and for the ounty Of Perry Ohio
against Sarah Dit e, Mary A. Dttoe, Josa. j. Dit
toe, Aimon Sterner Charles Sterner ManSlefa Ster-
ner L Sarah Rosenberg: Setting forth among other
things that said John Dittoe, in hisfe ime to-wit
on the 26th day Of August, 1873, and the 18th day
Of October 1873. Executed and delivered TO Sarah
Dittoe, and Mary A. Dittoe, certain instruments
| of conveyance, purporting to convey to them. the
said Sarah Dttoe and Mary A. Dittoe certain, in
.erests in parcel OF land situate In n Reading ing
south half of the south east quarter Of Section, 20
IN said Township aud also alleging that said con-
veyances, were made without any -aluable coll
sideraton and that at the time Of the execution of
the same. The said John Dittoe was indebted, in
about the sum of $500, and did not have the
means of paying said indebtcdne without said
real Estate and that said Indebtedness remains un-
paid.
The petition further sets iorth thai the personal
Estate, and effects of said Jehn Dittoe. deceased
are insufficient to pay his Indebtedness and that
is necessary to sell said real Estate for that pur-
i,ose
of October Z, 1873; be set side, and held for
naught.
That the said convey ance of August 26th 1878 may
he hled and adjudgt d, to be subject to the pay
ment of all the Indebtedness, of said Johr Diitoe
md the charges of Administration, and that the
plaintiff the Admin istrator, as aforesaid; may
authorized by said Court to sell said r. nj estate
much thereof, as may be necessary to pay OIL
.be Indebtedness of said Estate, costs and expen-
sss, &C. - n,,,o .,,, s,.rns-
Charles Sterner, and Manaleta Sterner, are notih-
I'd, that they are required. to appear and answer
said petititi0n before the third Saturday al
JAMES A. DIrToE
Administrator with the viii, annexed OF
October z, 1880. John Dittoe, deceased.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-25
Murder Of DR.. Talbot.

Many Of our readers were acquainted
with the deceased, and are anxious to know
the cause of his death. The following IL
an account Of the preliminary trial, held
in Marysville, Missouri. Albert Talbot,
charged with the murder Of his father,
Mr. H. Talbot, in this county on the 18th |
Of last September, and Mrs. Talbot. her
son Ed, their hired man Henry Wyatt,
arrested a. sccomplices, terminated tonight |
and resulted in the Talbot boys and Wy
att being bound over without bail. and
Mrs. B lie Talbot, swife Of the murdered
man, held in $1,000 bail to await the trial
At the coming term Of the Circuit Court.
No event for years has created such an
excitement in this city as this trial, the
cour, room being packed with spectators
during the three days 1t has been in pro-
gress.
Detective Brighton who worked up the
case, when put on the stand testified thai
the Talbott boys, whose confidence he had
previously obtained disguised as lsborer,
had confessed having committed the crime
to him; that they had hired him to kill
Wyatt, alledaing that Wyatt was in the
secret of their fathers death, and they
feared would reveal the same; and, fur
tier, that he had entered into an agree
ment with the two Talbot boys, to rob
trains, mails and banks. This evidence was
coroborated by Wilfo Mitchell, q broth
er in law of the deceased. Mitchell also
testified that Wyatt had also told him that
he had killed Wm. K. Saunders, who was
found dead in the city last spring, under
very suspicious circumstances; that he and
the Talbot boys met Saunders in honse
of illfame on the night he WAS murdered
Saunders being in an intoxicated condition;
, that when Saunders left the house to go
Z home he followed him to the crossing oi
, the Wabash Road, where he killed him
. then robbed him Of S15O, and that he di.
vided the money with Ed. Talbot.
, Henry Evrett, one Of the parties charg-
ed with being an accomplice, has confessed
to Sheriff Toal that Ed. Talbot had shot
: his father, and that the Talbot boys, Ed.
, and Albert, moulded the two ounce bullets
which he alleges Ed. Fired into hi. fathers
body.
: II is only proper to state, in this con-
nection, that the Talbot boys state that
the hired man, Wyatt, murdered their ia.
, ther and assert their innocence. The case
as it now stands looks hard for the Talbot
boys, and resolves itself into a simple mat
ter Of credibility of witnesses. If Brigh-
ton, the detective, Mitchell and Wyatt are
believed when the case comes up for trial
at the Circuit Court which conves Mon
day, November Sth, the probabilities are
that the Talbot boys will have to answer
for the crime with their lives. A large
reward having been offered for the arrest
md conviction OF the Dr's. aasassin-. led
Detective Brighton and his associate,
Mitchell, to work up the ease, and, being
interested parties. their evidence will be
taken with some degree of allowance.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-25
The Old Osken Bucket.

The popular song, "The Old Oakep
Bucket" originated under the following
circumstances: When Samuel Wood worth
wac typo in q printing Office which was
situated on the corner of Chestnut and
Chambers Streets. there were few places in
the city Of New York where one could en-.
JOY the luxury OF really "good drink." !"
Among the few most worthy OF patronage
was an establishment kept BY Mallory in
franklin Street. Woodwork, in compa.
ny with several particular friends, had
dropped in at this place one afternoon for
the purpose Of taking some brandy and
water" which Mallory was famous for
keeping. The liquor was super excellent,
and Woodworth seemed inspired BY it; for
after taking draught, he laid his glass
down upon the table, and smacLing his
lips, declared that il was superior to any
'hins that be had ever tasted. "No," said
Mallory, "you are quite mistaken; there is
one thing which in both our es.ima,ions
ar surpass this ID the way Of drink -
What was that?" asked Woodwork du-
iously. "Tbe drauRht of pure spring
Esser We used TO drink from the old oak
n bucket that hung in the we'll, after our
return from the labors of the field on
'ultry day in summer" The teardrops
slissened for q moment in Woodwor,h's
yes. True. true!" he replied; and soon
Quilted the place. He returned to the of
ice. srasped the pen; and in half an hour
The Old Oahen Bucket" one of the MOI,
delightful compositions in our Language,
vas ready in manuscripts to be emba lnec
in the memory Of succeeding generations.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-25
Shall We Meet Agaius

The following 10 one Of the most bril-
liant paragraphs ever written by the L.
menisd George d. Prentice:
"Ths Eat Of death IL inexorable. Their
10 no appeal for relief from that great Law
which dooms ne 10 dust. We flourish and
fade ss the leaves Of .hs forest, and the
flowers that bloom, wither and fade in .
day have no Trailer hold upon life than the
mightisst monsrch that ever shook th.
earth with his foot steps. Gsnsrations OF
men win sppsas snd disappear a. the gras.
and ths multitude that throns the world
70 day will disappear ~ footsteps on Oh.
shore. Men seldom think of the sres
event Of death until the shadow fall
across their own pathway hiding from
their eyes the faces Of loved mes whos
living smile vas the sun light 0. their sI.
istsncs. Drslb 10 she sntssonis. Of life
and the thought Of the tomb 10 the skele.
ton Of all feasts. We do not wsni 70 Q.
through the dark valley. although /.
dark pssssgs may lead TO paradise; We d.
nos want to 90 down into damp grave.
even with princes for bed fellows. In sh.
beautiful drama Of Ion the hope Of immor-
tality, % sloqusnsly uttered BY the DEATH
devoted Greek. finds deep reposs in every
Thoughtful soul. When about TO yield hi
life . sacrifice to fate. his Clemanshs SSH
II they should meet again; TO which hs re
.noc1.. hsws ssksA thai Ap~aHf,,l nrss
sion Of the hills that iooh sssrnal-of sh.
clear streams that flow forevsr-of star,
among those fields Of azure my faised
spirits have walked In glory. All are
dumb. But - gaze upon shy living fac.
I feel ,has there 10 somsshins In love thai
msniIss through Its beauty thss canno'
wholly perish. We shall meet again,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-25

; We now are on our way to the bat
field Of 1882 and "a. We have enli..
ted for life, or as long as there is T.,
re a National Bank found in the
land. The National party has been
tried as by FIRE. 1t has withstood bri.
berry. the sneers ofthe rich and the ig.
norant. the treachery of false friends,
and the lies of pe1ured williams, an
to day she is the noblest party in e,-
istsnce. numbering 100000 voters
and not coward in her ranks.
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When You Make 4 Call,

do not stare around the room.
Do not lingsr at the dining hour,.
Do not lay aside the bonnet At q formal
call.
Dono 6git with your cane, ha, or par
,sol.
Do rot turn your back TO the one seated
near you. .s. .rH. ...
Do not touch sht piano unless invited to
Do not handle ornaments Of furniture in
the room.
Do no. make display Of consulting
YOUR watch.
Do not go into the room of an invalid
unless invited.
Do not remove the gloves when max ine
formal call.
Do not stay longer whom conversation
oegins to lag.
Do not remain when you. find the lady
pn the point Of going out.
Do not make the 6rss call if you are
newcomer 10 the neighboshood.
Do not open or shut doors or windows
~ alter the arrangements of the room.
Do not enter room without first knock
ing and receiving an invitation 10 come in.
Do not resume your seat after having
isen to 90, unless for important reasons.
Do not walk around the room, erAmin-
ing tine pictures, while waiting for the hos
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-25

The Republican party have an ell
ephant on their hands which is caus-
lag mighty sight of trouble. What
to do with Grant is vering them Just
now. They fear that he will again ask
the nomination for the Presidency in
1884, and that Conkling will see that
he gets it. The only way to keer
Conkling still is to make spragut
Sergeant-at-Arms Of their next Ma
tional Convention.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-25
Bottled Lightning.

There is no 6nsr Therapeutic agent than
electricity. Dr.. Thomas Eclssric Oil, .
standard remedy for lameness. soreness.
hruisss and abrasions Of shs skin diseases
of the throat and lungs, piles and kidney
troubles contains II. Veterinary surgeons
also command IL for horse and cattle dis
esse
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-25

Fl. F. Mccarthy, Wholesale and Retail
Druggist, Ottawa, Ontaria, writes: 81 was
afflicted with Chronic Bronchitis for some
years, but have been completely cured by
the use of DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil, in
doses Of 5 drops on sugar. I hsvo also
pleasure in recommending it as an embro-
cation for external use" For Sale by e.
A. Roberts