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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-01-11

We desire to sail the attention Of or
readers to the grand holiday offer Of the
Mendels hon Piano Company, whose
advertisement appears elsewhere. This
Company offers AN $3.50 Square Grand
Piano, 3 striRgsd "a octares, in hand
some rosewood case. for only sZiJ, also
many other styles of Pianos aud Organs
at great bargains for the Holidays. IN
cluding sheet music at 0ne-thrd price,
These Pianos, including Gland,
Square and Upright, made one Of the
finest displays at The Centennial EXhibi-
lion, aud were uHdRiH0aSiB recommend
ed for the Dpio6td Qf Honor d,'d ueadt
NJ Merit. .nn. ...
The MEEDELssOHN PIANO Co. are the
first TO do general business With the
purchaser direct saving him mare thdH
one-bdlr the price charged 10y other. .Grst-
class makers. This saving Is made by
doing away with the Agenay System,
and giving the people the Pianos nt
Wholesale or Agency prices. I.... .ra.
We would recommend any Of our
readers who have any idea of ever buy
ing piano on orgnn, TO send for their
Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogues,
which will be mailed free to all. ....
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-01-11
snuir or dust of any kind, and strong

Snuil' or dust Of any kind, and strong
caustic or poisonous solutions aggrayate
caiarrh and drive II TO the lungs. Dr.
Sagc's Cutnrfh Remedy cures cllarrh by
its mild, soothing, cleansing aud healing
properties, Each package prepares one
pint Of The Remedy ready for use, and
costs only fifty cents. Sold by drug
glsts. 80 positively certain IA It that its
former proprietor used TO Offer stand
Ing reward Of $500 for n ease Il would
not cure.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-01-11

The foreign FIre Insurance cnmrmies
represented bFL G. fqiNs or rtBieyei
doubig secue IN harirg hcnp depos1s
wiih me 7redsgrr n l'0 7ieu are 10
secure I'iyiaid cisiDmer', and theg cgnaoi
rslrors ihe- gytr m m, rsfS,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-01-11
IHB NASHVILLE AMERICAN.

This faithful aud unwavering advo-
cate OF Democratic principles, views
the result Of the late Ma
ti0nsI and State elections, ss only an
additional incentive TO every sincre
lover of his country ana its institutions
10 look more closely than ever into the
administration Of public affairs by the
peoples servants II will be the prov
ince OF The AmericdN to spprOve right
and denOGnCe error nv heretofore, ana
to give the people such information Aa
VIII lead them to correct conclusions.
The iactsit will give will be without
bias. upon whlrh it's readers can form
their own opinions. Time and the
recurrence of popular elections, show
thst n very lnrge portion OF the voters
of the Union act from the impulse Of
tle moment rather than from settled
con vic,iOns in regard to correct prin
riples of government. Hence the
gieuter necessity for the use OF public
journals to obtain jusler aud more ret.
lied views,On government questions
TITS Tile AmCricdR Will endeAyor
with the utmost pains, to supply.
The AdH,Cricdn viii continue the well
known aHd highly appreciated exten-
siye volume af general uews, state and
NatlohBl SnG viii striya to deserve
what il already enjoys, the name OF
being The best newspaper southof the
OHIO River regardless Of politics or
Location. IIH- t' .....
TEE WEEKLY AMERICAN
WIN be furnished in hture at the
exceedingly low price Of 81 per am
mum six months rs cents, three
months 40cts. The lsemi-weekly hy
mail "a 20 Rnd tho daily $40 90 per m
mum. Postage paid, No paper sent
by mnil unless paid IN Advaece. ,
address
-I7.i.'a7a.T THE AM MERICAN.
. .... Nashville, Tenn,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-05

Consul General Heep of Con-
stantinople, has notified the State
Department .that the Turkish
Government has granted permits
sion for an American exploring
party 10 make excavations on the
site of what was formerly an
ancient Grecian city in Southern
Turkey. The expedition which
has been organized to make these
explorations is under the leader
ship of Professor Norton, of H6r-
ward University. The party will
leave this country early this
month, and begin operations in
February.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-05

in opposite directions. counting
their steps until each had measur.
ed so. They both completed the
given number at about the same
instant, and wheeled around: As
the distance was great, both paus-
ed for some seconds. The face of
Col Morton was calm and smil-
ing. The face of Deaf Smith was
as stern and impassive as ever
The Colonel was in broadcloth, the
scout in smoke tried leather.
The two rifles exploded at the
same instant. Col. Morton sprang
into The air, aud dropped dead
Deaf Smith quietly re-roaded his
rifle and walked away into the
forest,
Three days afterward. Gen.
Houston, accompanied by Deaf
Smith and 10 other men, appear
ed in Austin, and removed the
State peppers.
Deaf Smith was one OF the most
extraordinary characters ever
known in the West. He made
his advent In Texas at an early
period, and continued TO reside
there until his death, which occur
red, | believe, about 1850. But,
although he had many warm
friends, no enc ever learned where
he had been born or any particu-
lars of his previous history, When
he was questioned on the subject,
he laid his finger on his lip. His
eye was quick and far seeing as an
eagles, and his nose as keen as a
ravens. He could discern objects
miles away on the praries when
others saw nothing but earth and
sky; and the savages used to de-
clare he could catch the scent Of a
Mexican or an Indian at as great
a distance as buZzard his dinner.
He could never be persuaded to
sleep under the roof of a house or
even q tent cloth.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-05

FOR THE PURCHASE OF Triple.
PLATED SPOONS AND FORKS.
Persons having occasion to purchase
silver plated spoons or forks, win do well
to observe the following;
RxTRA PLATE rs NOT TRIPLE PLATE
Triple-plated Spoons and Forks have
the following numbers stamped on the
bsck-Teaspoons, No. 6; Dessert Spoons
and Forks. No. 2; Tablespoons and Forks,
No. IL. All goods not having these num-
bers stamped on the back Of each spoon
and fork are not triple plated, but Of in
ferior quality. Remember these numbers
and you cannot be deceived Cut this out
and take it along with you when you 60
to purchase.
The best assortment of all qualities can
be found at w. l.. JONES',
febl4-tf. Next to Everett House.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-05

A fiatfooted old fashioned West
ern merchant, hailing from a
country store lin Michigan, was
buying stock in New York, and
the firm took advantage of the oc-
casion to make Inquiries concern
ing some oftheir customers around
him. When they asked about
Smith, of Cashville, he replied:
"Smith ~ Yes, he's in trade
yet, but he's just married a second
wife, and she's going through his
wealth like saltpeter. He'll fail
in less'n six months.
"How about Jones, of your
town ?"
Jones! Well, Jones is peg
ging along after the old style, and
he's bought him a bicycle, and ev-
erybody says he'll go to the wall
in year."
And Brown & Son,-are they
all right?'
Brown & Son? Well, they
may keep along till spring, but /
doubt it. Old Brown has got so
nigh-sighted that he can't tell a
sheep pelt from coon skin, and
the boy is dead struck on wild
ow woman who never wears any
thing less than six dollar stock
ings."
"But Davis is doing a good
trade, isn't he?'
Davis! Wall. pooty fair, but
he won't last. He rented the up
per part of his store to Chicago
milIiner, and she broke up two
families and caned a preacher
Everybody blames Davis, and his
sales last week only footed up a
pound of salerstus aud wash
board"
"Well, you are the only custo-
mer out there, and of course, you
are all right"
me! Wall, Pm all right just
now, but things may change. My
wife belongs TO three literary So
cieties and is the big toad at church
festivals, while I've bought a $40
trotter and learned to play old
sledge. You needn't be surprised
any day to hear that I've been
busted from garnet to cellar so
clean that creditors can't find
enough dry goods to wipe a baby'S
nose on.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-05
The Original "Beautiful
Snow"

The Omaha Republican gives the
following history of the original
of this production, which the Lon
don Spectator has pronounced to
he the finest poem ever written in
America" During the early
part of the war, one dark Satur-
day night, in midwinter, there
died in the Commercial Hospital,
in Cincinnati, young woman,
over whose head two-and-twenty
summers had passed. She had
once been possessed of an enviable
share Of beauty, and had been, as
she herself says, "hattsred and
sought for the charms of her face"
but alas, on her fair brow was
written that terrible word-pros-
titute. Once the pride of respect
able parents. her first wrong step
was the small beginning of the
same old story over again.
which has been the only life his
tory of thousands. Highly edu-
Gated and accomplished In man
ners, she might have shone in the
best society. But the evil hour
that proved her ruin was the door
from childhood, and having spent
a young life in disgrace and shame,
the poor triendIess one died the
melancholy death of a broken
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-05
For the INDEPENDENT
TO NY MOTHER.

Lovingly inscribed TO Mrs. K. ID,
Hughes, of Clearspring. Md, sug.
gested whilst looking upon her pie
ture.
I'm gazing on thy picture Mother,
On the face ] love so well;
Its noble soul-lit comeliness
No human tongue can tell.
The hair is silyeTed now. dear Mother,
Some burrows on the brow
The eyes retain their kindliness
Though they are failing now.
The pictured lips are dumb, Mother,
And. yet to me so dear
They seem to spsak to me of love,
Encouragement and cheer.
would not change one act of thine
Nor add to them one other -
Thou hast lived we'll loving life
AS woman, Wife and Mother
Thy mem ~ shall retain its power
When life shall merge in death
So long as moital love shall live,
So long as mortal breath
Shall praise the acts of womankind
And honor virtue here,
So long shall you remembered be
My own kind Mother dear
I'll wear thy picture here dear Mother,
Close to my throbbing heart,
And it shall be my talisman
Till soul and body part.
And should my footsteps go astray
I'll look upon thy face,
Then turn to God and ask OF Him
Forgiveness, strength and grace.
The most enduring monument
That human love can raise
Is that which loving children rear
To speak Mothers praise.
Twill live as long as God shall live,
For love doth form its base;
And such an one rear for thee
When gazing on thy face.
@. HUGHES.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 9th, 81.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-05
A FAMOUS DUEL.
HOW SAM HoUsToN's SCOUT DROP
PED COL. MORTON, OF TEXAS.


[Austin (Texas) Cor. New York Sum-
OF the famous duels recalled by
the Sun, perhaps none was more
remarkable than that fought near
this city by Deaf Smith and Col.
Morton.
About two years after the Texan
revolution, q difficulty occurred
between the new Government and
a portion of the people, which
threatened serious consequences.
Briefly, the Constitution made
Austin the permanent Capital, but
empowered the President 70 order
the temporary removal of the ar
chives in case of danger from
foreign enemy or sudden insurrec-
ton. Thinking that the excep-
tional emergency had arrived, as
the Comanches were committing
ravages within sight of the Capt.
tai, President Houston, who then
resided at Washington, on the
Brazos, dispatched an order COM
manding his subordinates to send
the State records to that to n.
1t is impossible to describe the
excitement which the promulga-
ton of this order raised in Austin.
The keepers of hotels, boarding
houses, groceries and faro-banks
were aghast. The measure would
be a death blow to their business.
A mass-meeting was called. and
the farmers of the surrounding
country, who were all more or less
interested in the question, came
in. After many frey speeches, it
was unanimously resolved to pre-
vent the removal OF the archives.
Four hundred armed men volun-
teered to guard the State house.
Tue commander of this force was
Col Morton, who had distinguish
ed himself in the war for indepen-
dence, and more recently in two
desperate duels, in both of which
he had cut his antagonists nearly
to piece, with the bowie knife. -
Indeed, from his reputation for
vindictiveness as well as courage,
it was thought that Presinent
Houston would renounce his pur-
pose as soon as he should learn
who was t,r leader of the opposi-
ton. Morton swore that if the
President succeeded in removing
the records,he would himself hunt
him down like wolf. He even
wrote the hero of San Jacinto 20
that effect. The latter replied in
a note of laconic brevity:
gGTfthn nannln nf Anafip An MT
send the archives, shall certainly
coma and take them /; and if Col.
Morton can kill me he is welcome
to my ea!-caEe."
On the reception of his answer
the guard was doubled around the
State house, chosen sentinelS were
stationed along the road leading
to the Capital, armed men patro.lad
the streets, and select committee
went into permanent Sc ssion In the
CIty-hall.
One day this committee were
surprised by the sudden appear
ance of stranger, whose mode OF
entering the rom was as extraor-
binary as his looks and dress. He
did not knock at the closed door,
but, climbing small bushy-top-
ped live oak, which grew beside
the wall. he leaped through a lofy
window. He was clothed in buck
skin, carried long and heavy ri
fle in his hand, wore at the bot.
tom Of his left suspender large
bowie knife. and had in his leath-
er belt couple of pistols half the
length OF his gun. He was tail,
straight as an arrow, active "a
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-05
10 THE PUBLIC.

desire to inform the public that have
Increased my facilities for manufacturing
Carriages, Bug gies, Wagons
&C., and having arranged to manufacture
at Hagerstown, Nd, in connection with
my factory at Martinsburg, w. Va, |
will sell my work as cheap as it can be
purchased elsewhere.
Those desiring Carriages Of any style
will do well to call ant see my stock be-
fore purchasing, as it is no trouble to
show work.
always keep large stock, which !
will sell cheap for cash, or exchange for
OLD CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, &c, OF
HORSES and other LIVE STOCK.
All my work warranted, and prices
down TO suit the hard times and scarcity
of money. A call is all that | desire to
convince my patrons that ! mean to do
business.
prefer to sell for cash, but will make
time sales to responsible parties.
! have now on hand large lot
SECONDHAND WORK, including Fam
lily Carriages, Buggies and Spring
Wagons; lot of OLD WHEELS, &c.
Also lot of secondhand HARNESS,
PLOWS and HARROWS, all Of which
will sell at prices defyiDg competition.
W. f. GFYER.
WEST BURKE STREET,
Martinsburg, West va
PoToMAc ST., HAGERsrows,
my 1919.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-02
Improving Permanent Meadows.

1t is law of vegetable economy
that no field that is continually cropped
can maintain continued state of suit
able fertility, and SO, this being the
case. some provision must be made for
the restoration of such elements as are
withdrawn from the soil by hay crop;
and, if blowing and the usual modes of
application of fertilizers are to be aban-
doned, some other course must be pur-
sued. With great many, and especi-
ally upon some soils, it is believed that
a surface application of manures is the
most desirable; here, then, is solu-
ton of the question regarding per-
manent meadows. Under ordinary
circumstances any of the chemical fer
tiliZers that are of value to the farmer
can be spread upon the surface, and by
means of the falling dews and rains
they are carried to the roots of the
grass-the very point where fertility is
useful. Such fertilizers being largely
soluble their effects are active but not
permanent. For permanence there is
nothing better than ordinary farm
manure applied as a tOp-dressing. But
in order that it may be no obstruction
to the use of the mower or rake, it
should be thoroughly decomposed by
means of composing or else by being
worked over sufficiently to induce
such fermentation as is necessary to
break it down and make it fine so as to
spread more evenly. Farmers who
have not tried this mode of maintain
ing meadows will be surprised at the
result. Fields in which the crop of
grass is light, by small annual top
dressing of well-pulverized manure
will produce great increase from year
to year. 1t is question if this is not
the best mode of enrichment the farmer
can employ in case of such fields as
have been described. Rural New
Yorker.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-02
Wholesome Cellars.

DR.. Dempsey, of Indiana, referring
to an inquiry in the Tribune in regard
to the ventilation of cellars, shows that
there should be such ventilation, not
only to clear out the carbonic acid and
other products of the decay of vegeta-
BILE matters too often allowed there,
but also to render the air drier. Damp
air in the cellar may occasion damp and
cold floors above, and cold feet, cspe-
cially in the house, may be the begin
ming of congestion, catarrh, earache.
diphtheria, etc. lie suggests running
Il separate fiue of the chimney into the
cellar, and tapping it there by large
opening. This will serve its purpose,
provided that the ilue is large, and is
warmed by continuous smoke flues SO
as to create draft, but otherwise it
will be of little use. 1t is easy enough
by carelessness to cause the cellar to
become source of troublesome disease
in the house; and, conversely, it re-
quires only little forethought and
care. especially if the start is made
with the beginning of the foundation
walls, to render the cellar entirely
wholesome. These walls should be la d
on bed of stone without cement, SO
as to form Il drain all around the cellar,
from the lowest part of which the wa
ter that may collect should be carried
OFF in any suitable manner. Windows
of good size should be set on all sides
of the cellar. with stout netting cover
ing the frames, SO that they can be left
open at any time without danger of the
entrance of vermin. If there is to be
only sweetness and wholesomeness in
the cellar, window ventilation must be
resorted to more or less, even if at the
sacrifice of some GOODNESS in summer.
But the drier the cellar and the more
carefully any and every form of decay
ing vegetable matter is excluded, the
less will it be necessary to keep open
windows. ~ y. Tribune.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-02
Chicago Oil. Western Catholic.1
The Famtly,s best Friend.

We are not believers in every trash that is
called medicine, and have, on many occa-
sions, warned our readers to beware of the
stuff; but there is an article which has been
before the public for long time. and which
has been Endorsed by the most eminent men
in the land, including many of our most re-
spected and learned bishops and priests.
We refer to the world-renowned St. Jacobs
Oil. We have known a great many people
who were suffering from that terrible dis
ease called rheumatism. and who believed
their cases hopeless, they having tried al
most everything. We recommended St.Jacobs
Oil, the cures were almost miraculous, and
now these good people remember us in their
prayers, and are never without st. Jacobs
Oil in their houses. The Oil is possesse d Of
a great deal of merit, and we heartily recon-
mend it to our readers.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-02

"A pair of lovers at Brownstown,
Ind were ordered by their parents to
give up their counting because they were
only fifteen years old. The girl dutifully
obeycd, and forbade the boy to see her,
telling him that in three years she would
again receive his attentions; but he would
not submit to such a delay, and COM
llitted suicide under her window.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-02
BEFORE TIE DAEBREAk.

Before the day-brcak shines n star
That i'll the days great glory Ia les;
Too fiercely bri ght is the fun light
That her le-glcamius lamp upbriids
Before the day-break sings a bird
That stills her song ere morning light,
Too lDud for her il the davis stir,
The woodland 5 thou -and-toagued delight.
All great the honor s. to shine
\ light wherein nO traveller errs;
And ric1 the prize to rank divine
Among the worlds loud choristcrS-
But would be that pa or star,
And would be that lonrlicr bird
To shine with hope, while hopes altar,
And sing of love when love 5 unheard.
p ". I;OuId lion.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-02
French Cake.-Out of two pound

French Cake.-Out of two pounds
of flour take one-half pound, make Il
hole in the center, and put in one
quarter ounce yeast mixed with a little
warm but not hot water. make it into a
sponge, and place it, well wrapped up,
in a warm place. When this leaven
has risen sufficiently, which will be
known by its having increased in bulk
by half, make hole in the center of
the remaining -four and put in one
pound butter and six eggs; work it we'll
together, SO as to make soft sponge,
which must be kneadcd twice with the
hands; if too stiff. another egg must be
added. Cut up and stone u quarter
pound of Malaga raisins. and add the
same quantity of dried currants and
sugar, mix ali the ingredients well to-
gether with the sponge; add the leaven,
put it into q well-buttered TIN mold,
and let the whole stand for an hour or
two to rise. When well-riscn, bake in
Il moderate oven for an hour or an hour
and a-quarter.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-02

Sabbath which he was uoylIl
asked him if he knew how to pray
"No," was the reply. "Then," sail
the deacon, an teach you," and he
commenced to repeat the Lords Pray
er. But just as he uttered the first
words, Sour Father" the beggar in
terrupted him with the question,
"What, is he your father and mine,
tooP" eyes, the deacon replied.
"Why," exclaimed the beggar, tive
are brothers, then, amt we? Can't you
cut that slice little thicker?''
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-02
Referring to the incident afterward

Referring to the incident afterward
in letter to friend, the maiden wrote
''If George were boiled for a thousand
years in the hot springs of Iceland 1
don't believe he'd ever smell sweet
again. George and she were walking
in the lane in the moonlight, and George
saw a pretty spotted creature which he
mistook for a cat, and which he at
tempted to catch and present to the
maiden.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-02
Salt for Sheep.

Salt will be taken with avidity by
sheep while on grass. Where arrange,
ments can be so made, it will be found
convenient to have salt in little troughs
at different points about the sheep
grounds. These should be SO sheltered
as 10 be protected from rain, and ele-
waited so that the sheep can get at them
only with their heads. They will soon
learn to visit the e troughs when desir-
ing salt, and if allowed constant access
to them, are in no danger of taking too
much. The more common custom is
to distribute the salt at regular intervals
lsyer the ground, on or near the range,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-02

The close confinement of all factory work
gives the operatives pallid faces, poor appe-
tite, languid, miserable feelings, poor blood,
inactive liver, kidney and urinary troubles,
and all the physicians and medicine in the
world cannot help them unless they get out
of doors or use Hop Bitters, the purest and
best remedy, especially for such cases, hav-
ing abundance Of health, sunshine and rosy
cheeks in them. They cost but trifle. See
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-02

Refined and educated women will some
times suffer in silence for years from kidney
disease, or constipation and piles, which
could easily be cured by package of Kid
ney-Wort. Druggists sell both dry and
liquid.-Honie Journal.