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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-02
GENERAL SCHOOL FUND.

There was in the Treasury on the
10th of June last $17S, 1876 SO, not in
Guiding S., 5S7 sc, the amount paid to
County Superintendent, Subject to
apportionment among the counties
in the State. OF this amount, it be-
ing apportioned on the basis of
eighty-three cents and two mills to
each scholar, Berkeley county re-
ceived 81, 946 94-Independent School
District of Martinsburg, 81 ,583, 20;
Jefferson county, $4,054.33, and
M organ county, 81 ,594.94.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-02
No coed Preaching.

No man can do a good job of
work, preach a good sermon, try
law suit well, doctor patient,
or write good article when he
feels miserable and dull. with
sluggish brain and unsteady ner-
yes, and none should make the at
tempt in such a condition when it
can be so easily and cheaply re-
moved by a little Hop Bitters. See
other column. Albany Times.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-02
JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE RE-
VISION OF THE LAWS.

Frequent complaints have been
made of the difficulty in ascertain
ing what is the law in this State.
Since the adoption of the new con
stitution in 1872, and the changes
brought about by it, almost every
chapter in our Code has been modi-
fed or repealed. 1t was determined
last winter to remedy the existing
evil if possible, and a Joint Com
mittee was appointed, consisting Of
two members of the Senate and three
of the House, to sit for such time as
may be necessary during the recess
of the legislature, to prepare and
have printed and report to the two
Houses at the adjourned session in
January next such bills as may be
necessary to a complete revision Of
the laws Of this State preparatory to
a publication Of new edition of the
Code of West Virginia. This Com
mittee will meet at the White Sui
phur Springs on the 18th of July and
commence work. 1t is composed of
Senators Robert f. Dennis, E. Boyd
Faulkner, and Delegates James IL.
Ferguson, Wm. p. Hubbard and
Alexander Monroe. The Wheeling
Register in speaking of the Com
mittee at the time of The appoint
ment of it, said:
"These gentlemen are all we'll
known rs being among the men with
the best legislative and legal minds
and experience in both bodies. Sen
ator Dennis has been Chairman Of
the Joint Judicial Committee. SEN
ator Faulkner, in Mr.. Dennis alb
sence, Chairman of the Senate Judi
cial Committee, and Mr.. Ferguson
has filled the same position in the
House Judicial Committee, with
able helps in the persons of Mesres.
Monroe and Hubbard.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-02

The Wheeling Register tells about
a young man who came to Wheel
ing few days ago on the B. 81 o.
r. r., with a pretty little baby in
his arms, which he declared had
been cunningly thrust upon him by
some female on the way. This story
is most likely a fiction as the follow
ing statement was made to him be-
fore leaving Wheeling which he did
not deny.
"Your name is John Wayman, of
Pleasant county, and you are or
were principal of the schools Of that
county. About eight months ago,
or late last fall, you and handsome
young woman employed as teach
er in one of the schools left for Bal.
timore, you to enter a medical col
lege, and she boarding school. At
the same time you both left rumors
behind" This was not denied and
Wayman soon after left on train
for Baltimore
The supposition is, says the Regis
ter, that he is the father and the
woman the mother of the baby.
The bright eyed thing is a pretty lit
tie fellow and several applications
were made for him yesterday.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-02

Mr.. Moody and his associates in
tend to devote the month of August
to the holding of a series of meet
ings at his home in Mortified, Mass,
free to all who are fond of Bible
study. They will be held at such
hours of the day as to allow ample
time for rest and recreation. Mr..
Moody will be assisted by the Rev.
DR.. Bonar, of Glasgow, who has a
great reputation as an eXpounder of
the Bible. lie is a brother of the
celebrated hymn writer, DR.. Hora-
titus Bonar. The Mortified house
holders propose to entertain visitors
at dollar day.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-02
IMPORTANT 10 MEROHANTs. &c

IMPORTANT 10 MERCHANTS, &c
Under the new postal laws the
State must always be added to the
superscription on an envelope. A
letter merely directed New York,
Philadelphia or Boston, will go to
the Dead Letter office. 1t is the
fault Of the letter writer in such
cases, and he cannot blame postmas-
tiers or clerks for lis errors.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-02

Buchwaltcr, Of Springfield. Mr..
Buchwalter, whose nomination
seems to be assured, is an excellent
gentleman and strong with the Ger
mans, the grangers, and manufac-
turers and business men generally.
He will probably be as fortunate
choice as the Democrats can hit up
on.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-02

THE deadlock continues at AL
bany without change. There is as
yet no visible indications of a break,
although there are now and then
whispers of compromise. The
anti-Conkling forces are evidently
not as sanguine as sometime ago,
and show signs of weakness. The
bribery investigation is somewhat
discouraging to them.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-02

THE Hedges family of Westfield,
Mass, see big fortune in store for
them in the recent decision of the
English high court of chsncery, of
Sir Charles Hedges, amounting to
$3.50, 10000, 900, belonging to the Amer
Hedges, whose decendents the local
Hedges are lucky enough to be.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-02

A lady friend az ours called the
other day and stated that her hus-
ban had seen st Jacobs Oil adver-
tised in cur papel; he used it for
rheumatism and WIS convinced Of
its merits.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-02
SATURDAY, JULY 2. 1881.

THE farmers OF the county should
be making preparations to have good
exhibits of stock and agricultural
products at our approaching Fair.
1t is not too soon to be thinking
about it.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-02

VIM. G. WHITNEY, aged 45 years,
son by the first husband of Mrs.
Myra Clark Gaines, the famous liti-
CANT in the New Orleans and St.
Louis land cases, was shot and killed
in Washington, Saturday evening
by mis- brother-in-law, James Y.
Christmas.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-02

A FEARFUL STORM passed over
Washington Monday night. A for
chile illustration of the violence of
the tempest is the fact that thirteen
hundred shade trees were uprooted.
1t is remarkable that no lives were
lost.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-02
Removal.

T0HN GROZINGER has moved his
- Blacksmith Shop from Burke Street to
the shop at Frazer & Bishops warehouse,
where he will be pleased to attend to the
wants of his old customers and as many
new ones as may desire his services in the
blacksmithing line. (mchl9-3m.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-02
THIS P4PER

May be found on file ut Gro. P. RowELt
Il Co.'S NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING BUREAU
(le Spruce St where advertising con-
tracts may be made for it in New YORK.
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(Cam bridgeport (Mass.) american Prot
eStaLt.
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TERM 8,
Adv ERTfsIMC RATES.

~ All transient advertisements due
ald collectabe after first insertion.
Liberal deductions made for Quarter
Half and Whole columns for annual, semi
annual and quarterly advertisers.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-25

from the fact that it is universal, and the
entire surplus profits of the planter are
eaten up by time, nothing else. ANY in
telligent man knows that goods cannot be
sold as cheap on time as for casa, and
every article purchased by the farmer under
a mortgage ON his crop, is simply an ar
ticle for which he has paid two prices. Liv-
ing is high enough in this section, in all
conscience, under the most favorable cir
cumstances, but when interest and long
profits are superadded it is astonishing that
our farmers increase their earthly stores at
all. There sno injustice in the system on
the part Of the merchant, for it is but right
that he should demand bonus for his ac-
commodation and long waiting, but it is a
great misfortune and source of loss to the
planter. The subject should receive the
careful attention of the class whom it most
affects and ifpossible be remedied, 1t is
not always practicable, it is
true, to obvate the necessity of
mortgaging the crop and buying on long
where the contrary course might be pur-
sued with startling advantage. 1t might be
well for some of our own readers, perhaps,
to heed these cursory suggestions and try
the utility ofturning over new leaf But
here is what the Vicksburg Herald has to
say to its patrons and neighbOrs: I'VE have
time and again advised against the credit
system Our patrons and farmers, however,
cling to il with wonderful tenacity. Year
after year they mortgage their crops and
pay in one way or another at least 80 per
cent for money and provisions necessary
to make their crops. How do they expect
to become prosperous while they sub
NIT to such a drain as this
When they settle with their merchants at
the end ofthe year they are generally in
debt. AT most they have only a few dol
lars to show for their years work. They
had better, much better cultivate one-half
or one-quarter as many acres, and conduct
their farming on acash basis. Planters and
farmers will get good many ideas at the
Atlanta Exposition, which will be of great
benefit to them" This sort of advice don't
cost much, indeed, but is mighty sound and
in proportion as it is adopted will the oner-
Gus burdens upon our producing class be
removed. In fact the wisdom and propri-
ETY. of such suggestions are too patent for
argument.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-25
MCKINNEY

Correspondence of the Herald
MCKINNEY November 23-Our city is
full of business. Cotton, grain and all
kinds of country produce wagons block the
streets. Stock of all kinds find u ready
market.
United States Marshal Robert Clark
awakened the natives this morning by at
taching all the goods in the hands of w. r.
Powell, assignee of W. B. Harrison Il Co.
The attachments were for eight or nine
thousand dollars in behalf of creditors
Crow, Harcadine q Co., Orr d Linsey and
Kellogg e. Co. Mr.. w. r. Copeland was
placed in charge, and another invoice is be-
ing taken. There are other creditors, but
so far no other attachments have been
served, and the result will be determined
in the courts.
County Attorney Charles Morris buried
his baby yesterday at Plano, or near there.
County Court has been in
session all the week, much business
has been disposed of. Amongst other cases
the noted Southwestern Life Insurance
Company.of Da las lin days gone by took
a whlrl at one Of the innocent dealers in life
insurance futures and occupied the court
nearly two days. The decision will be made
it is said on Friday
Esquire Page. justice of the peace in PIE
cinct No. |, has also been quite busy
looking after, delinquents both financially
and criminally.
Mr.; Sam Bcnham buried his only child
Monday evening,
Through sthe kindness of Mr.. Quinlan,
superintendent Of the Houston & Texas
Central railroad, we have been enabled to
get some coal to warm our courthouse and
Jail. NJ r. Quinlan's Kindness will ever be
remembered by not only those sleeping
upon iron floors, but by all the lovers of 4
pure and noble spirit
There is already talk of Santa Claus, and
in q few weeks we will have to call on old
Dallas for a cedar tree to deck with pres.
ents to gladden. the hearts of the little child
yes, and the big ones, too.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-25

and across the Texas line to Paris, at
once. Thus it is easy to see the reason the
Central Company are pushing on the sur
yey of their Northwestern Branch TO Paris
with all possible speed-the building of
line from Ennis to Paris, secures a connec-
ton with st. Louis and other northern
cities, independent of the Jay Gould
combination, 1t is to the interest of
the Central Company that it be constructed
at as early day aspossible. Therefore, it
Is not unreasonable to expect to see the
cars running on this line, into Ennis, some
time next year, as well as on westward to
Whitney, in Hill county-via Alyarado,
Italy and Milford, all live, growing and
prosperous places in this county, at
present without railroad facilities. With
the above, and the extension of the Tap
from Waxahachie to Weatherford, and the
completion of the Chicago d Mexican Cen
tral through the Northwestern part of the
county, to Cleburc--Ellis county will have
railroad facilities adequate to the require
mcnts of every community within her Dor
ders, and to bring out and develop her re-
sources Ennis Review
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-25

The much advertised and
loudly boosted of prices Of any
St. Louis house, without a
middle man., can all be dupli-
Gated at d. Goslin's China
Hall, on Elm Street, where
you have the advantage of
seeing the different styles be-
fore making selections and save
freight and delay. 1t can be
readily ascertained that in Sill
verware, Chandeliers and other
Lamp Goods, no house in St.
Louis or elsewhere receives a
better discount than does d.
Goslin. China, Tea and Din
ner sets are offered here in a
greater variety than in any re-
tail house West or South, and
importing them direct and in
unbroken packages brings pri-
ces down as low as anywhere.
Look at the Fancy Goods,
Baskets, Crockery, Looking
glasses, Glassware, Vases,
lollctt sets, ETC., ETC., and say
for yourselves whether the Chi
ma Hall is not the most COM
plete establishment of its kind
in Dallas or elsewhere.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-25

no-WIIEREAs, 1t has been found that the capt.
tai stock of the Chicago Texas & Mexican Cen
trail railway company, now being 5000 shares,
of the par value OF slCO each, Is insufficient to
construct and operate It's road, and that Il Is de.
srable to increase the same from $1,000 shares,
or s750O,O00 to 100000 shares or to $4,000
900, the totalamount being $4,000 per mile;
Therefore, BE It resolved that u meeting of
the stockholders be and the same is hereby
called to be held ut the Office of the company, at
Dallas, Texas, on the 23d day of January 1852,
to consider the proposition of increasing It's
capital stock from $4,000 to $50, 600 per mile in
accordance with the preamble hereto, and to
consider the proposition of issuing n series of
income bonds If the same be deemed necessary;
that the secretary be and is hereby instructed
to give legal notice to each stakeholder of the
time and place and purpose ofsad meeting.
BY order OF the board of directors.
AsAHEL +, BENNETT, Secretary.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-25
alotiers.

NOTICE Tho Commissioners Court of pal.
~ las County will meet ON Saturday Noyem-
Der 20, 1881, for the following purposes, io.wie
list 10 select superintendent Tor the Dallas
County Farm. Bidders will state salary per
month, In cash.
=. ID. TO select q physician for the County
Farm, Bidders TO furnish medicine, and state
salary per month In cash.
3D. To select a county physician to attend to
tend inquests, etc. State salary per month IN
cash -
lth. To furnish medicine for Jail and sick
paupers. Bidders state price per prescription
IN cash.
9TH. To select County Sexton.
9th. TO select suitable person 10 keep the
town clock In proper repair,
All the above TO be selected for one year from
january ]. 1874 The Court rescrving the ripht
to rejec, any or all propositions submitted.
X. Il. BURKE,
noVle County Judge.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-25
A "HoLE IN THE SKY EDITOR.

The Gatcsyille Sun has Il new editor. He
is fresh from browsing in the green pastures
ofliterary seclusion, and brushes red ON the
sight" in SalutatOry that has no parallel
in modern journalism. To say that he had
eaten dictionary would not convey an idea
of his stylc-he has eaten and di-
gestcd a WebsterS unabridged, and has
spewed out all the small words, retaining
only those of Learned length and thunder,
ing sound" We are glad to note that in
entering the editorial sanctum he brings
with him ian impelious CONSCIOUSNESS of a
personal committal to the high moral re-
snonsibiltties incident to position recog-
ni2ed by. intelligence and morality ms
representative and formative entity,
moulding and vitaIizing the intelligent con.
stituency who pcrpetuatcs by prcrogative
its existence" That is something very few
editors can take hold OF, and we imagine
very few men could grasp the elevated posi-.
ton without getting up on stills. This new
editor further tells us that he regards "the
true mission of the press
to be the social, moral and in
tellectual Moderation of society; the
harbingcr of goodwill to and harmony
among mankind potent adjunct and
factor in these achievements of the.gospcl of
Peace and Progress, the monitivc beacon of
the present, and the moral, social and intel
lectunl formative adjunct of the future -
That is all very true, no doubt, but when
the new editor has been in harness for n
year or two he will discover that the duty
of true aiournalistiS to buckle down TO hard
work and give hisreadcrs the news.-TWaco
Telephone.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-25
A Pleasant Surprise

There was very pleasant surprise socia-
bic last night at the residence of Rev. w. II.
Parks, former pastor of the First Baptist
church of this city. Mr.. Parks was prepar-
ing to leave Dallas today, and the Young
people of his church fell upon the idea of
rendering him and his family some farewell
tokens Of their love and esteem. During
the exercises of the evening the Young
men of the church presented Mr. Parks
with an annotated paragraph Bible. This
was presented by Mr.. A. +. Beddo on be-
half of the young men, with an appropriate
speech, which was responded to by Mr..
Parks in feeling manner, expressing much
regret at leaving the people of his former
church. Mr. Parks friends in Dallas ex-
press regret at his departure.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-25
STATE PRESS.
RE MEN OR MONK EYs.

Is the country to have another exhibition
of change of front by the Democratic
party, and this time on a question not set
tied by events, by constitutional amend
ment or by reasoning for the public welfare,
but now i'll shape to become one of the most
important issues, upon which there must
eventually be a division of parties? Num-
bcrs Of good citizens IN the agricultural
states have gone ON year after year hoDing
for contest on the tariff and relying upon
the Democratic party to act upon
IT'S oId-tlme professions and rcmcm-
Der and reasscrt its oldtime glories ;
when, under liberal system of COM
merce, the American flag did float upon
every sea, and the American merchant
marine was scarcely less than that of Great
Britain--by the simple cXpcdicnt of letting
American energy have free, unfettered
scope for activity. These plain Western
and Southern citizens saw the Democrats
again and again trucklc to Pennsylvania
protectioniSm, and continued to hope that
when other and, as alleged, more vital
issues, affecting sclfgovernment in the
States were settled, the present monstrous
tariff system would be vigorously attacked.
If the party has given up the issue,
the sooner those trusting citi-
zens are undcceved the bet
ter. They ought to know whenever their
old party sees tit to adopt the principles of
the opposition. 1t may be a useless change
of front. The convert to protectionism is
not likely to be preferred to the old veteran
that fought this battle and won on it, If
the Democratic party wants to become
protectonrst party, It might as we'll 60 into
liquidation and let its ambitious leaders Join
the Republican party, The country having
already enc protectionist party, surely does
not want another. But it will find an oppo-
sition party all tn sooner for the removal
of an insincere pretence of opposition
Galveston News.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-25

Tux following clipping contains sugges-
tons that might be very proiltably util-
lied here as elsewhere persons who are
unfortunate enough to live in damp houses,
particularly near undrained land, are apt
to think that there is no help for them save
in removal. Land suys they are mistaken,
and states that experiments have shown
that II is possible to materially improve the
atmosphere in such neighborhoods in a
very simple manner-by the planting of
the laurel and the sunaowor. The laurel
gives of an abundance of ozone, while
the "soul-ful-eyed' sunaower is potent in
destroying the malarial condition. These
TWO, II planted on the most restricted scale
IN u garden, close to the house, will be
iound to speedily increase the dryness and
salubrisy Of tho atmosphere. und rhcnma-
usn, UT docs not entirely become mem.
DRY oi'he past, will be largely alleyia,e,l. ;,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-25

A CURIOUS coincidence is told in the OK.
pcrience or history Of the Hon. A. G. Rid
die, OF Washington. A day or so before
President Garfield was shot, he had d.
rected the Attorney General to offer the
position of District Attorney at Washing
ton to Mr.. Riddle and the same was done,
but the assassination occurring prevented
the appointment. The curious feature of
the case, however, is, the fact that only a
day or so before the assassination of Lin.
coin the same position was rendered Mr..
Riddle and accepted, but the appointment
never consummated from n similar reason.
1t seems to us that Mr.. Riddles hopes of
preierment in this particular are rather
slim, as succeeding Presidents will un-
doubtedly prove exceedingly chary in the
light of these events In offering the Hon.
A.G. District-Attornoyship.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-25
A DISASTROUS SYSTEM,

II is about time that some of the more in.
iluential Southern journals were agitating
the question of the abolition or disuso of
the prevailing credit system in the cotton
districts OF the South. We notice that the
Vicksburg Herald has touched upon the
matter and what II says is not only en-.
inently correct, but such philosophy as
should govern everywhere where the abuse
exists. Tic custom is doubly disastrous
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-25

The action of the Dublin magistrates
taken day or two since looks as ifa reac-
ton of public sentiment on the Land Bill
were setting in. One hundred and thirty
ofthem met the other day and called the
Lord Lieutenant of the court, the Wis
count Monck, to preside. They then
adopted resolutions approving OF the Gov
ernments enforcement oi.the provisions of
the act and the measures taken to preserve
the peace.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-25
SENSIBLE.

Tho Brcnham Banner has, n sensible edi-
torial explaining how q newspaper can he
independent and yet consistently Demo.
cratic or Republican in its principles. The
Banner is Democratic, and Is fine illustra.
ton of the usehlly independent journal.
partisans are short.sightcd when they de-
nouncc such papers. They are the strength
of political party, winning confidence and
respect for II when your bourbon Democrat
or stalwart Republican disgusts the citizen
who is intelligent and bold enough to have
some opinion of his own.-[Waco EXAM
liner,