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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-01-24

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On the oath of November, 1879
MRS. A. r. PoRTERFIELD, aged
about rs years.
dearest mother thou hrst left US,
And thy loss we deeply feel;
But tbs God that hath bereft US,
All our sorrows he can HAIL"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-01-24

Ladies, if yon want a nice cheap
dress, go to Deatrick's.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-01-24

For the best and cheapest calicos
in town, call at II. n. Deatrick's.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-01-24

ATTENTION is called to the adj
Of the st. Nicholas Ho-
tel, New York, in another column.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-01-24

Last summer when the question
was in every ones mind whether
the Crescent City was again to be
afflicted with yellow fever, the whole
country was startled by the an
nouncement that among its half doz-
en- or more victims were first the love-
ly young wife of the brave Coufeder-
ate General j. B. Hood, followed by
the death of the General himself
leaving ten little babies to the cold
mercies of the world. The women
of the South and North alike arose
to this appeal to their charity and a
subscription list was opened, but
with no great result comparatively
The late warrior was on the point of
publishing his Narrative of Personal
Experiences in the United States
and the Confederate States Armies.
The book has just been published by
his comrade General G.. T. Beaure.
gard, the entire proceeds going to
the sole use and benefit Of "The
Hood Orphan Memorial Fund.- as
is set forth in another column.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-01-24

Ladies ready-made Cloaks, cheal
at d. Nj. Shaffer g Bros.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-01-24

Just received another lot of mill
tary caps for boys at Deatrick's.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-01-24

THE protracted meeting at the M
E. Church South is still going on
and increasing in interest.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-01-24

THE intermediate Examinations
of the Collegiate and Academic
classes at Lonoak Female College
will begin on Wednesday Jan. 2Sth'
at 8 O'Clock, and continue three days.
The Conference Committee, Rev. Dr.
Gilbert, Revs. j. L. Shipley and A.
Register are expected. These exami-
nations, which are always of an in
teresting character, are generally
well attended by the friends and par
ents of the College, to whom cor
dial invitation is extended to be pres
ent on the above occasions.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-01-24

JIM TAYLOR, colored, was shot
by a Waterman at the coal bins at
the Cumberland Valley Depot on
Thursday of last week. The watch
man was concealed behind the coal
bin, when Taylor came up, and he
ordered him away. Taylor refused
to 60. The Waterman says he fired
two shots in the air to brighten him,
when Taylor made for him and he
shot him, the ball going clear thro'
his body. Notwithstanding the fact
that he has bullet hole through
him, he is in fair way to recover.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-01-24
Religious.

NJ. E. CHURCH SOUTH.-Preach-
ing Sunday at IL A. NJ. and Z P. NJ.
by the pastor, Rev. 0. G.. Beall.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday at Z
THERE will be Baptist preaching
at Mill Greek church, near New
comer's mill, by Elder White, to-
morrow Sunday at II O'Clock A. NJ.
The public are cordially invited.
U. B. CHURCH.-Sabbath Service
sabbath School at $50 A. M,
preaching at II A. NJ, and $50 P. NJ,
Sisters prayer meeting every Mon
day evening at 7.30. Prayer meet
ing in the Church every Wednesday
evening at 7.30.
THE Berkeley County Bible Socie-
ty will hold it's annual meeting in
the M. E. Church, on Sunday eve-
ming January 25th, 1880, at o'clock.
TheSociety will be addressed by Rev.
Walter B. Long of Wheeling, who is
State agent for West Virginia.
M. E. CHURCH. sabbath January
25th. Preaching at II A. NJ. by the
pastor Rev. J. Edwin Amos. The
Berkeley County Bible Society, will
hold its anniversary at 7 p. NJ, and
will be addressed by Rev. Walter B.
Long of Wheeling, State agent for
w. Va. "Young Peoples Meeting
at P. NJ. All are cordially invited"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-01-24

CAUSE GOOD GOODS FAIR DEALING Coo 4l,o.~>
AND ON BUSINESS PRINCIPLES ACC tHCnAs
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DIED.

H1- Hdy rotes---fre cents per iine-for obit,
ices beyond the usual announcement.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-10-12

The Whitehall Rerieu says There is a
good story told of a famous restaurateur
warmly recommending to a customer, whom,
although rich, he knew to be no connOisseur
in wine, a certain Bordeaux. which he al
legged to be of some splendid old vintage.
81 can vouch for what l say" urged the res
taurateur, ''for l know it was put in bottle
the day my grandfather was baptized Tit
innocent victim consented, and the wine was
brought ina bottle so covered with cob
webs and dirt that it looked more like a large
rat than anything else. The "cradle " was
handled most carefully by the sommelier,
and the cork was drawn with much
Imagine the horror of the poor restaurateur
and the hilarity of the customer when a fly
came buzziDg out, rejoicing at having resained
his liberty!
Another fact worth remembering Is that no
matter what you may ask for, even if it be a
fried piece of the moon, the walters will in
varlablv reply eyes," and either bring it to
you, or, on returning, assert with sorrow that
there is no more left. Merry. the well-known
author. tried this joke on one, and peremptor-
ily ordered of a waiter a sphinx la Marengo.
81 am sorry to say we have no more, mon
%sieur,' replied the garcon. "Wlat no more
sphinx ~ exclaimed Merry, feigning astonish-
ment. The waiter lowered his voice and
murlnured in a confidential whisper, awe
have some MORE, monsieur; out the truth is
| should not care to serve them to you, as
they are not quite fresh.'
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-10-12
A valuable Prospecting Implement.

1.-THE shaft-boring machine now at work on
Spanish Peak is fast demonstrating that it is
just what is needed in a mining country. The
shaft recently started is down over 200 feet,
and the machine sinks it at the rate of 25 or
80 feet a day. The hole is about eight inches
in diameter, and by the action of the drill is
thoroughly plastered up OH the sides, SO that
there is no danger of a cave. In quick-sand
a tube is inserted, which takes the place of
timbers in IN ordinary shaft. The dirt that
is raised can be prospected, and Its character
determined nearly as we'll as in an ordinary
shaft, and, of course, the depth to bedrock is
very easily and cheaply found. Water is no
trouble-in fact, the water is an advantage, as
it has to be poured into the drill hole in
places where the ground is dry. Some part
of the machinery broke a few days ago, but
is probably repaired by this time, and it will
only take a few days more to tell the depth to
bedrock. The prospects at the Peak for a
big mine are first class, and if they prove as
good as present appearances indicate there
will be miles of country in that vicinity
opened."-PiMmds National.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-10-12
Healthy Women.

A writer, in urging the necessity for more
attention to physical culture, notes as a ia
vorable sign the fact that ''the pale and inter-
esting type of female beauty is fast losing its
popularity, and that men of position and in
fiuence are declaring for the healthy standard
of womanly beauty, such as was ever recog-
nlzed by Greece and Rome. This is certainly
an important and happy change in public
taste, and already the effects of it are to be
detected in an improved condition of femi-
nine health, for it will hardly be denied that
on an average the women of to-day are phys
ically superior to what they were a few years
ago, when tight lacing and similar destroying
customs prevailed.
Young women take more exercise than
they formerly did. they ride and walk more,
and are more in open air. They have not
the same dread of the suns rays which they
once had. But there is much room yet for
improvement. Many homes are still pi esided
over by invalid wives and mothers, who fur
nish a constant spectacle of sadness and
misery to their families and friends. and are
a subject of unlimited expense to their hus-
bands. In such homes the greatest blessings
that could be wished for would be the health
of the mistress restored but too often it is
the one blessing which never comes.
American homes, more than any other, per-
haps, in the world, are saddened by sickly
women. If this shall be so no longer it will
be q great blessing to the nation. And the
remedy is simple. American men are as
strong and healthy as men of other nations ;
there is no reason why American women
should not be. All that is needed is proper
attention to dress and exercise. Let women
dress, as men do, so that their bodies shall
not be squeezed and pressed together, but
have free room for motion, and let them go
out into the air and sunshine, as men do,
and exercise their bodies, and the race of
American women will not become extinct, as
1t threatened to do. On the contrary, it will
be improved, built up and beautified, and the
time will shortly come when the healthy man
will not have 70 hunt the country over for a
healthy wife. We are on the right track now;
all that is needed is to 60 ahead-aHd the re-
suit will soon be manifest. Women will die
to be in fashion therefore let the fashion of
female beauty be vi .or and strength, and all
the ladies in the lane will be swinging dumb
bells, practicing archery, riding on horseback,
and walking for a wager, but they will be in
! style.-Boston Traveller.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-10-12
CE.

Howell's "Undiscovered Country . has
reached an issue of 10000. .
The Queens printer has put his signature
to the last sheet of the newly revised New
Testament, volumes of which will soon be
received on this side of the water.
The untiring "Fool's Errand " still keeps
the track (having long since achieved the rare
emin ence among books from which its s'thou-
sands may be stated with /" three figures y,
and Ford, Howard & Hubert, the publish
ers, have had to make a duplicate set Of
plates, and are now printing it simultaneous
ly in Boston and New York. Only by this
means are they able promptly to fill their
orders.
MI. Wilkie Collins new novel will bear
the name of ssThe Black Robe"
D.. Lothrop & Co., claim to have published
| and sold more than amillion books during the
past year.
Dr.. Holmes new book takes its name,
'The Iron gate" from the poem read by him
at the famous entertainment given to the
sAutocrat of the Breakfast Table" by the
pu bllshers of the Atlantic, nearly a year ago.
Mr.. Longfellow and DR.. Holmes, each have
an autumn volume of poems issued by
Houghton, Mflin & Co. Five new steel por-
traits OF the authors have been prepared for
these books. .
Mr.. Carlyle was visited in Scotland by Mr..
BARLEY Campbell, the dramatic writer, and
the Hartford Post records the disappointment
of the latter at finding the venerable sage en-
gagged in killing a rat with a poker.
With William Black, the novelist, the
writing of stories is a business. He is shrewd,
practical and quick. He has a beautiful
house at Brighton, which overlooks the ocean,
.-A L. /. ,L..,. u ON - 5000. G.o.~, IL.
writings. Black was born in Glasgow and is
in his fortieth year. He went to no college,
and his journalistic work was OIL the London
Ne,rs.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-10-12
Turkish Proverbs.

u The Missionary Herald for July contains
10 article of much interest, by a missionary
- Turkey, on the proverbs of the TURKISH
Seople. They show That human nature
II about the same all the world over, aud thai
o people is outside the pale of humanity;
fshile they indicate also the peculiar charac-
s~{ristics Of the Turks, growing out of their
StligiOn n habits. We give a few of them,
Il hich we are sure will interest our readers.
she following show the Moslem fatalism: sIf
oman does not seek his fate, his fate seeks
|Fm.n "What is to happen, will happen, help
d nj help 'The world is a mill; it grinds
lour; some day it will grind u.s." Cross the
ata and brown in a brook" "God knows,
san guesses." And the following show that
shild-like faith in God which is a remarkable
Ssercy is deep" "God delays, He does not
Aeglect.' "Who calls on God will not re-
eain unsheltered." SIN giving, God does
6bt ask whose son n IS" '.Even to His be-
owed God gives sorrow" Other proverbs of
q mOre general character show that Turkish
laisdOm is about as shrewd as Yankee wis.,
ON, and that the experiences of life are
Bout the same to him as to the rest of the
Elorld: 'sThe camel carries the load and the
fog does the painting ..Better is my crow
IAN the nightingale of foreignlands. aeon
3@sience is half of religion" ga, man who is
imam does not mistake twice. "Little said,
ell said" "Weep not for the dead; weep
%ir the FOOLS s.Thro~ a diamond into the
bud, but it is still a diamond" ''Do good
nd east it into the sea; if the fishes don't
now it God WILL sit takes two days
hooking around to get one days food
WHO holds money precious is himself cheap
Satan's friendship goes as far as the prison
por.' sEyen the mountains fear a rich
san.s sTl,ere is no morning in a village
Il hieh has no cock" "The masters eye
i sakes the COW far" "At the resurrection
here will be no second trumpet for the deaf"
Before the rich mans heart is moved the
Oh mans life Is gone. "A true man can &c.
read from the stones"
Some OF these proverbs indicate a high
koral sense that would do credit to any CHRIS.
an people.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-10-12
PRIMEVAL MAN.
His Habits and Appearance Described
d by Prof.. Boyd Dawkins.

At a recent meeting of the British Associa-
Zion, Prof. Boyd Dawkins lectured upon
..Primeval Man. Prof. DawkinS, generaliz-
! ng from the distribution of the animal re-
mains found in the early tertiary periods,
concluded that Europe was then joined to
africa. The evidence found in the midpIio-
.ene period of the existence of the river-drift
hunter in France, Italy, Spain. Greece, Nortl,
Africa, and also in India, brought us, in his
ppinion, face to face in that period with The
primitive condition of human culture on
which, in all probability, all progress had
been based. The absence of geographical
Limitations already referred to would account
FOR the freedom with which the hunter passed
10 and fro. Subsequently,, in the cave-men
'ie found the successors oft river-drift hun
er-men OF much higher type. He gave of
heir habits the following hypothetical DE-
1cription: They dressed themselves in skins
Ind wore gloves not unlike those worn at the
1~sresent time. They wore necklaces and
rmlets, and probably pierced their ears for
a1he reception of earrings for ornamentation.
they used red raddle, and indeed some of
she practices of the present time might be
ooked upon distinctly as being survivals.
hLaughter.] The skins with which they
Elothed themselves they sewed together
With bone needles, and from the sketches
hey had left behind it on bones and pieces of
and the like, it appeared that they were
i BILE to form a distinct idea of the creatures
yhich they hunted, the representations thus
1T probably being the trophies of the chase.
they were fowlers and fishermen, and it was
,,vident from the figures of animals which
sas.ad been discovered that the hunters of these
!. mes had great facility in representing forms
~ animals on bone but their attempts at
the human form were rude.
they had also left behind them evidence of
ne art of sculpture. They were ignorant of
"Details. They had no domestic animals. APP
Harently they were not in the habit of bury
kag their dead. We were not aware of what
sort of physique they had, but there was rea-
s.on to believe they We're most closely related
ID the Esquimaux. They were wholly differ
mt from the river-drift men. The riyer-drift
was in a state of primeval savagery the
ave man was of a higher type, but in his
urn was wholly inferior to the farmer, herds
nan, and merchant who followed him. We
lad this proof of the development of the hui
,han race in times before history began, and
Il occurred to HIN they had no reason for fix
35Fbg any limit as to where progress would end,
lis opinion being that man would so on in
leasing in knowledge and improving in the
IT'S of civilization until in perhaps not a very
ssmote future lie would be as superior to the
#.en OF 1880 as we were superior to the early
hunters and cave men.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-10-12
ornLmooD.

exquisite Incompetence, . blossom fore
shAdowing fruit;
n sketch faint IN its beauty, with promise Of
future worth;
"A plant with some leaves unfolded, and the rest
asleep at Its root;
3ro deck with their future sweetness the fairest
thing on the earth.
5Wcmanhood, wifehood, motherhood-each a
possible thing,
Dimly seen through the silence that lies between
then and now;
Something OF each and all has woven o magic
ring,
Linking the three together in glory ON girlhood's
4 brow.
London SOcictu.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-10-12

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The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-10-12
WHITTIER.

.. Whittier look you
With longing eye"
search for trace
OF my home OIL high"
Whittier climb you
BY night and day."
"To the heavenly hills
make my way"
Why not listen
When we rejoice
81 have caught the tones
OF an angels voice.
"Here are treasures
OF nature anu art"
"a truer beauty
Hath ravished my heart"
s.You seek a phantom
And find it never
Is That which l see
l will follow forever
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-09
SAN FRANCISCO.
Arrangements to Preserve the
Peace.
UNITED STATES TROOPS ORDERED
TO THE CITY.

SAN FRANCISCO, March S,-The result of in
qulrles regarding recent movements in militia
ry circles in this city shows that ali the arms
OF the Second Regiment have been removed
from the company armories and deposited in
the old City Hall on the Central Pacific Sta
ton, where guard of lieutenant and ten
men is kept over them. Two companies of
the First Regiment are concentrated at the ar
mory of Company c. and the arms of Com
pany G of the Second Regiment placed in
their charge. A guard is now mounted night
ly at the armory of the Third Regiment,
which is allowed to retain it's arms. The ar
mory OF the First Regiment is closely guarded
and no one allowed to enter. The arms of the
three cavalry companies have been removed
from the armory, to what locality unknown
A camp OF regulation is established and 'grand
rounds" visits the various posts nightly. The
arms only of the Second Regiment have been
removed from the armories, and guards are
detailed every night to watch over other COM
pany property. The Third Regiment is con-
centrated at the Olympic Club building, and
those companies of the First not accommoda-
ted at the armory of Company c are at the
reglmental headquarters, corner Howard and
New Montgomery streets. Gen. Mcdowell
commanding the division of the Pacific, was
telegraped yesterday from Washington to
bring the available troops in his division to
San Francisco, and companies amounting in
an to 800 are already en- route, with more to
follow, probably 1900 altogether,
Placards are posted in prominent places
about the city, warning employers of Chinese
to desist from that practice and vaguely hint
ing at terrible consequences in the event of re-
fusal. Pointed reference is also made to the
condition of the unemployed, signed Council
of Thirteen" A company each of cavalry
and infantry arrived this morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-09
MAINE.
A Testimonial to Pillsbury,


AUGUSTA, March 8.-The friends of E. F.
Pillbury met at his house this evening and
presented him with a magnificent gold heade d
cane, silver pitcher, salver, &c., previous to
his departure for Boston.
Alleged Murder in numbering Camp
Information has reached here of supposed
murder in numbering camp on Moose river
by Jack Hamilton, an Augusta man. Haml
ton is now in Norridgewock jail. Parties have
left here for the camp where the matter
will be investigated.
Burglary in Lewiston.
LEWISTON, March s. The tenement of G..
G. Knapp, on the Hill corporation, was en-
tered this forenoon and money and iewelry be-
longing to the family, amounting to $75 stol-
en-. No clue.
Fire in Norway.
NORWAY, March S.-Elmer III. Marble s
dwelling and stable at Paris Hill were burned
this morning at 2 o'clock Contents mostly
saved. Loss S2O00 insurance $1,000. The
stable and L of the house of VIM Perkins
were also burned. Loss $500; insured. A de-
fective chimney was the cause.
Fire at South Berwick.
SOUTH BERWICK, March S.-The barn, sew
eral tons of hay, farming tools, &c., of Mrs.
1chabod Goodwin were burned yesterday.
Loss $4,000; insured.
A Maine Seaman Missing.
PROVIDENCE, Mach S.-Reuben S. Dorr. a
seaman of Maine, has been missing week
from the vessel where he was ship keeper
He is probably drowned
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-09
MARINE DISASTER.
A st. John Ship Wrecked in the
Bay of Fundy.
CAPTAIN, FIRST MATE AND FIVE OF
THE CREW DROWNED.

ST. JOHN, March 8.-Bark Eblana, from
Newport, Wales, for this port in ballast, was
wrecked this morning at Niger Head, five
miles from here. The vessel is owned here
and commanded by St. John captain. She
sailed on the 25th of January with coal, en-
tered the Bay of Fundy at o'clock last night.
Shortly after midnight a snow storm set in and
about 2 o'clock a. m. the vessel suddenly
touched bottom near Niger Head. She
passed over it, however, but it was found inn
possible to wear her and she struck again. The
vessel was driven close to the shore right I'M
der the frowning precipices. Boats were low
cred only to be swept away, and all hands took
to the rigging. Five got into the mizzen rig
ging while the others dashed themselves in the
forward rigging. The vessel suddenly turned
over on her broadside and all in the mizzen
were drowned. Capt, Barry put on life pre-
server and attempted to swim ashore, taking a
line but never reached land The first mate
fell off the jibboom and was drowned before
the eyes of his comrades. The remainder of
the crew chung to the wreck until II a. M,
when the storm subsidized and they got ashore
and crawled up the precipitous cliff and walk
ed mile and half through the woods to
reach habitatiOa.