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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-01-10

Congressional mind on the sub.
ject, this may be misfortune in
which the business interests of the
country will have to share. Speak
ing of greenbacks, Dennis Kear-
ney has been this week in attend
ance upon the National Green
back Labor Conference. He says
he represents the people of the
Pacific slope, and wants conven-
ton of national reformers, who
will furnish 1.-THE people a plat
form to stand upon and support,
and ifthey fail to do this they
may continue to starve.' He or
poses a fusion of any kind with
any party, and says the green
hackers, workingmen and nation
ais will never fly as tail to any
party's kite.
BY an agreement made previous
TO the recess, the House has been
devoting itself to discussion of
the revised rules for that body sub
mitted by the Committee on
Rules. The consideration of this
subject is to continue from day to
day, to the exclusion of all other
business, until disposed of. None
of he work done by the commit
tee touches questions involving
political discussions or the rela-
lions of majority and minority,
except to give in a single instance
an additional weapon to the
minority with which to defeat
measures. This is afforded by
making privileged motion for
the House to take recess, which
will be in order at any time ex
cept when a motion to fix a day
to which tho House will adjourn,
or motion to adjourn,is pending.
The new privileged motion rule is
due to Mr.. Stephens, and is pref
ty sure to be adopted. AS whole
the new rules are an admirable
revision and simplification of the
intricate and complicated code
now followed. Representative
Black burn has an amendments n-
der the operation, of which every
member may be compelled to vote
on every question when present.
This would stop the breaking of a
quorum by the minority by SIM
ply sitting dumb in their seats.
Mr.. Blackburn has been "spoil-
ing" for a speech on this subject.
Another Democratic member oil
the committee says that, while he
would be glad 70 see such rule in
force, he has no expectation that,
! it will ever be adopted. He thinks
that ne; ther party will be willing
to sbridge tie rights of the min
ority, which Though Republican
now. is not unlikely u De Demo-
cratic in the next Congress.
Dom PEDRO.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-01-10
Whipping a Leopard.

Few men have had the pleasure
Of routing leopard with an OK
whip, but such was recently the
feat of Buster" Gibbons. a noted
Texan. The Kerrville Frontiers
man says that Gibbons was cook
ing his breakfast In the woods at
the head of Cypress creek, about a
year ago, when a leopard being
hungry, advanced, growing. Glib
bons snapped his rifle at the beast,
but the powder was not dry, and
SO throwing aside his gun he
snatched his OK whip. The Loop
ards white teeth became more
threatening. but when Gibbons
cracked his whip over his head,
moving towards the animal, 1t
turned tail and made for the
woods.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-01-10
Woman Smokers.

Tobacco has some distlnguished
female devotees in Europe. Emf
ly Faithful, it is declared, smokes
like a Michigan tugboat; the
Duchess of Edinburg takes a quiet
puff now and then, and the Prin-
cess of Wales keeps little cigar
cite case, which she hides pro-
foundly from the smoke-abhor-
ring nose of her royal mother-in-
law, while the list might be ex.
tended by naming Elizabeth
Thompson, the artist, Madame
Ratazzi, of Italy, and others.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-01-10

Newark Gail: An old dark Y
who peddles clans about town
was heard to remark last week
that horse FIR which he had paid
seventy five cents had dropped
dead in the shafts on the day after
the purchase, and he wound up by
saying: Use done now, and buys
no more cheap horses. Use gwins
to have a good boss mex time if l
have to go to Railway and pay
four dollars for him"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-01-10

This space has been taken by the
Greenback Executive COMMITTEES of this
county. All matter appearing under this
head is furnished by them, aud thew alone
are responsible for ID,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-01-10
Bunker Hill.

OAAS~ wi hNSe VIM ubuhiNuAtOd,
the old year has closed upon US
and the new year ushered in.
The time clock has tolled It's last
notes for the year 1879, and we
shall hear II no more forever.
To us people ia Americas land,
the past year has not been with
out its striking and unusual mat
ters of interest. Thousands of our
fellow creatures are numbered
with the past. The scythe OF
death hath cut down both great
and small, gone hence to be seen
here no more Oae year ago many
of our fellow creatures lived In
bright anticipation of the future,
but alas ! before the close Of the
same year, they were called to be-
numbered with those who had
gone before them, showing the
fallacy OF human ken and human
expectations. The past year, too,
has been one of unusual plenty.
The hu5bandman has been re-
warded, some an hundred fold,
for his labor. All others have
shared his prosperity. The grana-
ries of our land have been filled
to overlooking. While other ma
tons have suffered want. fami lie
and even war, the stream of
Americas prosperity has flowed
smoothly on, with her millions to
spare to her less fortunate neigh
bors: peace too has reigned SUI
preme. All her subjects have
shaIed too, in some measure more
or less, the prosperous year or the
year of jubileee. One year ago
her poor were standing at the
corners of the streets asking for
work aud labor to nourish their
famishing bodies. and their little
ones. But to-day business, work.
mind, and muscle finds more
work to do than can be done. The
din of hurry, hustle, business.
work, every here abounds. We
too cannot help but be reminded
of our errors, shortcomings. indis-
cretions, extrav tgances and sins
during the past year. To say that
We have not erred and stray ell
from the paths of rectitude would
be saying falsely, since we are all
aware that 1t IL human to err, to
fall into temptation and to do
evil, but he who holds the Winds
In the hollow OF his hands has
promised forgivness for all our
transgressions. Then to set out
with the new year to mend our
ways and live with an eye single
to q new and better life Is no
more than we should do, being
both profitable in this world and
In the world to come.
The Christmas holidays passed
off here with their unsual hilarity
among the old and young. The
Rev. Mr.. Blake preached in the
Episcopal church, an appropriate
discourse on Christmas day, 1t be-
ing an account of the birth of our
Savior, his mission and the
prophecies respecting his coming.
The Methodist Episcopal con-
gregation held on Saturday and
Sunday their Quarterly Meeting
for this circuit, Rev. Waterman
officiating.
A sad accident happened in the
family of George Jenkins. living
near Bunker Hill, from the ex-
plosion of a coal oil lamp. A lit
tie daughter of his was badly
burned, there being some doubts
of her recovery. Robert Wright
also had his hand badly burned,
but not dangerous.
The usual quiet of our law
abiding people has lately depart
ed from its usual channel. Va
rious law suits have been dispos-
ed of by Justices Lamon and
Stuckey-a departure from the
usual run of things in Bunker
Hill neighborhood.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-17
Panama Hats.

Panama hats are principally manu-
featured in Veraquas and Western Pan
anna. Not all, however, known to COM
mence by that name are plated in the
isthmus, by far a greater portion, being
made in Mania, Monte Christi and
other parts of Ecuador. The hats are
worn in almost the whole American
continent and the West Indies, and
would probably be equally used in
Europe did not their high price wary
ing from 81 to $3.50 prevent their inn
portation. They are distinguished
from all others 10y consisting only OF a
single piece, and by their lightness
and fexibility. They may be rolled up
and put into the pocket without injury.
In the rainy season they are apt to get
black, but by washing them with soap
and water, besmearing them with lime
juice, or any other kind of acid, and ex-
posing them to the sun, their wilderness
is easily restored. So little is known
about these hats that it may not be out
of place to give an account of their
manufacture. The "straw" (paja), pre-
vious to plating, has to undergo several
processes. The leaves are gathered
before they unfold, all their coarser
veins removed and the rest, without
being separated from the base of the
leaves, is reduced to shreds. After
having been exposed to the sun for a
day, and tied into knot, the straw is
immersed in boiling water until it be-
comes white. 1t is then hung up i'll a
shady place, and subsequently bleached
for two or three days. The straw is now
ready for use, and in this state is sent
to different places, especially to Peru,
where the Indians manufacture from iC
those beautiful cigar cases which some
times bring as high as $50 each. The
plating OF the hats is very trouble
some. 1t commences at the crown and
finishes at the brim. The hats are
made on block, which is placed on the
knees, and required to be constantly
pressed with the breast. According to
their quality, more or less time is occu-
pied i'll the completion-the coarser
ones may be finished in two or three
days, while the finest may take as many
months. The best times for plating are
the morning hours and the rainy season,
when the air is moist. In the middle
of the day and in dry, clear weather, the
straw is apt to break, and this, when
the hat is finished, is betrayed by knots,
and much diminishes the value.
nat Of Botany.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-17
Home Life.

Home life is the sure test of character
Let the husband be cross and surly, and
the wife grows cold and unamiable. The
children grow up saucy and savage as
young bears. The father becomes cal
Gus, peevish, hard-a kind of two-legged
brute with clothes on. The wife bristles
in self-defense. They develop an unnat-
ural growth and sharpness of teeth, and
the house is haunted by ugliness and do
nestle brawls. This is not what the
family circle should be. If one must be
rude to any, let it be to some one he does
not love-not to wife, sister, brother, or
parent. Let one of our loved ones be
taken away, and memory calls thou
sand sayings to regret. Death quickens
recollection painfully. The grave can
not hide the white faces of those who
sleep. The coffin and the green ground
are cruel magnets. They draw us flrth-
er than we would go. They force us to
remember. A man never sees so far into
human life as when he looks over wife S
or mothers grave His eyes get won
drous clear then, and he sees as never
before what it is to love and be loved
what it is to injure the feelings of the
loved. 1t is pitiable picture of human
weakness when those we love best are
treated worst.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-17
A Jewish Legend.

According to the Jewish and Mohamme-
dan tradition, King Solomon, who was
wise beyond all othermen, knew the Ian
guage of animals, and could talk with
the beasts of the field and the birds of
the air. A Rabbinical story is told of
him which runs in this wise One day
the King rode out of Jerusalem with q
great retinue. An ant-hill lay directly
in his path and Solomon heard its little
people talking.
Here comes the great King !" he
heard one OF them say. His flatterers
call him wise and just and merciful ; but
he is about to ride over us, and crush
us without beeding our sufferings."
And Solomon told the Queen of Sheba,
who rode with him, what the ant said.
And the Queen made answer
He is an insolent creature, o King !
1t is better fate than he deserves to be
trodden under our feet"
But Solomon said:
cit is the part of wisdom to learn of
the lowest and weakest"
And he commanded his train to turn
aside and spare the ant-hill. Then all
the courtiers marveled greatly, and the
Queen of Sheba she bowed her head and
made obeisance to Solomon, saying:
"Now know l the secret of thy wis
dom. Thou listenest as patiently to the
reproaches of the humble as to the fiat
teries of the great"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-17
Women and Ladies'.

In the days of our fathers there were
such things to be met with as men and
women but now they are all gone, and
in their place race OF gentlemen and
ladies, or, to be still more refined, a race
of "ladies and gentlemen, has sprung
up. Women and girls are among the
things that were. But ladies" are
found everywhere. Miss Martineau,
wishing to see the women wards i'll n
prison in Tennessee, was answered by
the Warden, "We have no ladies here at
present, madam" Now, so far as the
ladies were concerned, it was very well
that none of them were in prison; but
then it sounds a little odd-ladies in
prison! 1t would seem bad enough for
women to go 10 such place.
A lecturer, discoursing upon the char
acteristics of women, illustrated thus
"Who were the last at the cross La
dies Who were the first at the sepul-
cher? Ladies'" On this modern i'm
provement we have heard of but one
thing that beats the above. 1t was the
finishing touch to marriage ceremony,
performed by an exquisite divine up to
all modern refinements. When he had
thrown the chain of Hymen round the
happy couple, he concluded by saying,
81 now pronounce you husband and
lady" The audience stuffed their hand
kerchiefs into their mouths, and got out
of the room as quickly as possible to take
breath.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-17
More Chinese Competition.

American counterfeiters are being
"ruined by Chinese cheap labor" The
secret service recently received n trade
dollar which had been neatly scooped
out in the center, leaving only thin
plate on each side, the cavity filled with
solder, and the edges bound with a rim
of silver, which had been skillfully
milled in exact imitation of the genuine
work. The most remarkable thing about
it was the fact that the weight and ring
of the genuine coin had been so success
fully initiated that the fraud was only
detected by the merest accident. As the
operation involved so much painstaking
work to realize a small profit, it is be-
lieved to have been done in China, where
our trade dollars are common. Gold
coins of $40 and 800 have been often
doctored in this way by American coun-
terfeiters, but the skill required for the
work would hardly be satisfied with the
small profit accruing from the manipu-
lation of trade dollar anywhere outside
Of China. philadelphia Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-17
Politics i'm the Ballroom.

"Well, say" said one of our best
young men at North Hill hop the
other evening, "you know bout this fell
lah Hancock? Well, say, he amt same
one that's President of an insurance
company, is he? Writes awfully coarse
hand, you know ?"
"Naw," replied the best young man
addressed, "he's man that signed con-
stitution of United States; great poll
tician, Ireckon. Had row with Gen.
Washington at battle of Monmouth.
"Haw, no." interposed third best
man, " faint that fellah. Cad, he's dead,
man pom my soul he is"
"Well, say" exclaimed the first best
young man, "when'd he die ?" t
Cant say, m sure, replied the third
best young man, who appeared to be a
young man of broad information on gen.
eral topics, "but l know he's dead
This Hancock's military man Colonel
in the army, and Governor of some island
near New York"
The other best young men gathered
around him with common expression
of the liveliest interest. Finally one of
them asked:
"Well, say, what's he want to run for
President for, if he's Governor of an
island"
"Don't know" said the well-informed
best young man, "but guess he has to.
Blieve after feilah's been Governor of
an island for bout SO long as he has to
retire, an if he can't get to he Presi-
dent, he has to-hasn't got nothing to
do, you know. L don't know just how
it is.
"Well, say, who's this preacher fell
Garfield, that's runnin' the Demo-
Gratis for President ?" asked the first best
young man, after an intelligent pause.
Don't know much bout HIM, said
the well-informed young man; "'ha's
been President once, know.
"Talliin' man or dancin man?" asked
the third best young man.
"Ohio man, / b'lieve they call him,
said the well-informed best young man
"What's that ?" asked the other best
young men in intelligent chorus.
"'Pon my soul, don't know, replied
the well-informed best young man
frankly. "Some kind of a-er, ah-c,
kind of q mani don't know III
sure"
And lust then the band struck up
and the three best walters in the room
ceased talking politics and abandoned
the profound study of statecraft to join
the giddy mazes of the dance. TIL
glory of the land OF freedom and the
bride of society is its young men. -
B,odette.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-17
THE MOON.
statements Going To show that IL IL
Very Much Set i'm Its Way.
lfrom the Popular Science Montbly.l


ltrom the Popular Science Monthlyl
After getting somewhat accustomed TO
the greatness and strength of bar of
sohd steel sixteen and one-half feet
square, imagine one which is one mile
square,, $50 feet wide and as many
thick. If it lay on the ground near the
Catskill mountains, its upper surface
would overtop their highest summit by
more than 900 feet. 1t would be equal
10 l04, 200 such monster bars as the last.
Its ilitlng power would be nearly 240,-
500, 600, 900 tons. The mind is utterly
unable to grasp such figures. The whole
globe contains 200, 900. 600 inhabitants.
III each man, woman and child could
pull with force of 100 pounds-a large
estlmate-to move such weight would
require the united efforts of 1000 such
worlds as this. AS shall have frequent
occasion TO speak of the load which such
bar could sustain, shall, for conven-
lence, call 1T in round numbers $40, 000,-
OOO,OO tons, neglecting the other fig
ures, because the number is so incon-
celvably great that taking from it
billion or SO of tons will alter the result
less than one-half OF one per centum.
This bar is to be the unit of measure
which shall for the present employ.
If half dozen persons were asked
how large the moon appears, they would
give as many different replies : "The
size of cart-wheel; :" "twelve inches
across; q" the size of dining plate !"
:" as big as a mans head" etc. Prob
ably no one would mention a smaller
measure, yet cherry held at arms
length more than covers its disk. 1t is
difficult to be believed that so small a
body exerts any considerable influence
on the earth, which seems so immensely
larger. 1t is easy enough to admit that
the earth holds the moon in its orbit
but that to do this, to bend its course
into nearly-circular orbit. requires any
great outlay of force, is not so clear.
Our credulity would be taxed were we
asked to believe that the moon, in its
efforts to move i'll n straight line, would
break away, although held by a bar of
steel one foot square for that means a
force able to lift nearly 5000 tons. An
astronomer would grant it, making first
a mental calculation to see if he were
justified III doing so; but even he would
hesitate, and perhaps would deny that
1T was possible the moon could pull
asunder one of these great unit bars one
mile square, and equal to more than
$4,000, 900 bars each one foot square.
But we would have no hesitation in
saying, impossible p if told that,
rather than change its course from
straight line to its present curve, our
willful little satellite would snap like
pack thread not one, nor two, nor three
of those unit bars, but the united
strength of 10,000-or, in other words,
one gigantic bar whose section is 100
miles square. Yet, more than eight
such bars, or, more precisely, $500
unit bars, would but barely defect the
moon into its present path.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-17
TReading pa Times and Dispatch. ]

A remarkable cure effected in stubborn
case is thus recorded by our Bernville cor
respondent, TO whom the invalid made the
statement which he gives as follows: Mrs.
Jacob Sunday, of Jefferson township, was
for several years severe sufferer, and I'm
der the treatment of good physicians. She
grew worse, and was confined to the house
for three months unable to walk, and hard
ly able to sit or lie. Several weeks ago she
resolved to try the Hamburg Drops. Very
shortly after she had taken a dose of the
remedy she experienced relief, and was
able to walk across the room. She contin-
ued to take the medicine and recently de
clared herself entirely cured, and is able to
attend to her daily work, as we'll as when
seventeen years of age.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-17
A Remarkable Case of Lusus Nature.

An Annapolis correspondent says that
a natural curiosity died there few days
ago. The child was of colored parent
age, and when born had white curly hair,
resembling sleeps wool. The eyes were
of pinkish color, and the complexion
was snow-white, with a slight tinge of
red on the cheeks. 1t very closely re-
sembled a large wax doll which had been
exhibited in shop window, and which
the mother of the child had frequently
admired and expressed an anxious desire
to purchase it, but was unable to do so.
The physicians pronounce it remark
able case of lusus nature.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-17
No HypOcrIte.

The pupils had got rs far rs the word
"hypocrite. None OF the children
could explain what it meant. One
Guessed that it meant "big feeling" and
another thought "hypocrite was a
"bio animal that walters in the mud. "
So the teacher explained: "a hypo-
critic, children, is person who pretends
to be what he is not such one may
be pleasant to your face, but speaks i'll
behind your back" Please, marin,
cried little boy eagerly, raising his
hand, "then my pa amt hypocrite,
cause he said you was confounded old
maid, and he'd just's lives tell yer 80 to
yer face i'-Boston Transcript.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-17

Mrs. J. w. MACKEY often entertains
her American friends at her Trouville
cottage on the coast of France. The
costliness of the table service and dec
orations reminds one of the "Arabian
Nights" Not only gold, silver and
priceless porcelain were used, but amber,
coral, and precious stones were pressed
into the service. Ices were served
on crystal plates inlaid with uncut gems,
and wine and liquors sparkled in TASKS
OF amber, or were contained in fiagons
of gold. cloisonne, and enamel.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-17

DIR. ANARCHISTS UTERINE CATHOLICON will
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patients. to HOWARTH a BALLARD UTICA, N. Y.
Sold by all Druggsts-$l.6 80 per bottle.
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Ten Years Old and a Murderer.

At Camden, Monroe county, Ga,
n 3-year-old son of Mr.. Hillsman was
murdered by negro boy 10 years old.
Mrs. Hillsman had corrected the negro,
and in revenge he had decoyed the child
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-17

DR. G. E. SHOEMAKER, the well-known aural
surgeon Of Reading, Pa, offers to send by mail
free of charge, valuable little book on deafness
and diseases OF the ear-especaly ON running
ear and catarrh, and their proper treatment
giving references and testimonials that will
satisfy the most skeptical. Addre1 as above.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-17

ishment and strength, less of the facilitating in
tluence of drugs, is what our exhausted consti-
tutions require said Baron Liebig, when he
perfected the composition of the "Malt Bit
tiers, prepared by Malt Bitters Co.