davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26

Ola Crosse Republican Leader
Having been cured by st. Jacobs
Oil, | recommend the same to all
sufferers with rheumatism, says Mr.
l.. Shiffman, 2804 Calumet Ave-,
Chicago, Ill.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26

THOSE of our subscribers who
change their residences on the first
Of April, will secure their paper reg
llarly by notifying us promptly of
5he change.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26

The old firm of Young and Turner
shipped II beautiful tombstones last
week. This shows the appreciation
the public have for them.
Mr.. Young will enlarge the business
to double that of the old firm. He will
receive several car loads of Marble
soon He means business, and will do
IT.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26

have just returned from New York
City, where | bought about S. geo
worth of goods from q bankrupt sale,
all frst-class goods. Please cali at tn b
New York Bazaar; there you will find
all you need at very low figure.
mchl25t LOUIS B0UTON.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26

Pen Knives and Table Cutery--we
have just purehss SEED the greatest varie.
ty, and guarantee very knife, as rep.
resented BURknAhT & Cos.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26
DRESS MAKING.

MISS JENNIE LITTLE would in
form the ladies of Martinsburg and vi
entity that she is prepared to do ali.
kinds of
DRESS MAKING
in the most satisfactory manner.
Rooms on Race street, at the residence
Of Mr.. George f. Evans.
Mar.5 .3m.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26

WE predict a large audience for
the Y. NJ. C. A. Concert next Tues
day evening, as the entertainment
will be one of great merit.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26

Ifyou want first class Clock 20
to HYDES Jewelry Store.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26

Do not come to town, without going
to BUPKHART u Goa, Public
Square.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26

Table Linen from &c. up. Towel
ings, 80 pieces at only &c. per yard.
LOUIS B0UTON,
mchl2 At Opposite Postoflice.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26
GRAND EXCURSIONS
TO THE WEST.

MARCH %, 10Th, APRIL 5and 18th.
For Cheap Tickets See
j. H. BRISTOR, Ticket Agent.
re- Office over National Bank after
April l, 1880. (m-10-3t.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26

$1,000 -One thousand dollars to
loan on easy terms, with good security
= call at this office. 1t.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26

HoNs. II. G.. DAVIS and B. +.
Martin will accept thanks for docu-
mentary favors.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26

The finest Flint Glass table ware
we are the only parties that keep it.
BURKHART s. Co.'S.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26

REMoRsE is the ghost of murder
ed virtue wandering through the
ruin of the soul.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26

Black and Summer silks, at d. W,
TIMBERLAKES
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26
BUSINESS LOCALS.s

New Goods, at HYDRs Jewelry
Store.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26

We want every man. woman and
child TO see THE eAladdin Safety
Lamp-BURKHAR'r s. Co., agents.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26

Spring Blossom and Thomas Elec-
trio Oil, so extensively advertised, for
sale by j. L. w. BAKER.
mch12-tf
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26
DRESS MAKING

Just received a splendid quality Of
Ladies' Gum Shoes, at so cents--J. FL.
SHAFFER.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26

THE Spring bonnet has not yet
had the courage to appear.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26

White and Colored Red Spreads,
very cheap, at ID. w. TIMBER
LAKES.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26

Ifyou waat a Carpet, don't fail to
look at our stock before you buy-D.
w. TlMBERLAKE.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26
30 aii7H s=||H
DIED.

IA Hal rates-aue cents per hae-for Obituary No
tires beyond the usilal announcement.
In this place on the 2lst, from in
juries received in railroad accident,
Mr.. WILLIAM Dock, aged u years,
8 months and days.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26

Those who contemplate putting up
tombs, or monuments, should consult
Mr. Young, for you will certainly save
money by dealing with him.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26

Beautiful Lamp Shades-decorate
and plain porcelain, and paper
BURKHART & Cos.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26

Beautiful Dress Goods-another line
just received, at d. w. TIMBER
LAKES.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26

Black Cashmerea, at d. w. TIM
BERLAKE,S.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26

THE Rev. John Landstreet, the
new pastor Of the NJ. E. Church
South, will fill the pulpit tomorrow
(Sunday morning) and evening. Mr..
Lardstreet will not come here a
stranger, having been stationed in
Martinsburg before the war, during
which time he made many warm
friends, and was deservedly popular.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26

TIE horse market is lively and
looking up. Good horses bring bet
ter prices now than they have for
several years past, and are in good
demand. 1t doesn't take a first-class
horse to bring from 500 to $l15.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26

White Goods, in great variety, at d.
w, UNDERTAKES.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26

Mr.. FRED. RosSMARCK who has
resided here for a number of years
past, will leave Martinsburg on the
LIST of April to take up his residence
in Baltimore. We regret to see him
go, as Martinsburg can lily afford to
lose such citizens. He is energetic
and industrious, and our loss is Bal
timore's gain. We wish him pros
perity and success in his new home.
Mr.. JOHN L. JANNEY has associ-
ated with him in the Agricultural
Implement and General Merchan-
disc business, his son, G. Campbell
Janney, Esq, who has assisted his
father in the business for several
years past. This house deals more
largely than any other in the line of
Agricultural Implements, and does
an immense business during the
year. Farmers will always find this
firm attentive, prompt and reliable.
THE following is list of the grand
and petit jurors drawn for the term
of the circuit court commencing on
the 19h day of April, 1881:
GRAND jury.
James Matthew'S, Geo. F Rutherford
Fred Hogee, Edward Perryman,
Jno.B Cunningham, Marion Henshaw,
Elias III Pitzer, Jas. w Mcdonald,
Morgan Morgan, Arch Myers,
Jas. w Miller, Kennedy,
VIM. Leigh, JAS. M Eewkirk,
Geo. W Miller, Jno. w Holiday.
PETIT JURY.
A J Cage, Jacob Sprinkle,
Jno. NJ Small, VIM. Emmerson,
Robert Brown, VIM Ii Brantner.
George Roberts, Jacob Myers,
John Aiken, Joseph Grimes,
Joshua Gallaher, A r McQuilken,
Milton Sellars, George Beard,
Richard Shrodes, Robert Heitt,
John ID Kilmer, Geo Frankinberry,
VIM. II Wileu, Samuel s McKown,
B Sperow VIM. Long,
John Unger, J S Trammel,
John Homrch, G w North,
+ D Staley, Jacob II Miller,
d G Weddel, j H Light.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26

THE following is list of the grand
and petit jurors drawn for the term
of the circuit court commencing on
the 19h day of April, 1881:
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-10-05
NenipfranrP.


Hollow grave where the willows wave,
And lay him under the grasses,
Where the plying breeze boweth up from the seas
And murmurs a chant as II passes.
Hopei All we thrill with terrible chill.
All pen, can you tell the story
OF one who died In his manhood's pride,
Slain In the morn Of his glory2
But all through the wine may there simmer and shine
As II glimmers and CLOVIS in the glasses,
coffin and grave. and the willows that wave
Over our dead meath the grasses.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-10-05
/ Can and I Will.


How many boys there are who can, but
never do, because they have no wil-power,
or if they have, do not use it Before
undertaking to perform any task you must
carefully consider whether you can do it,
and once convinced that you are able to
accomplish it, then say al will do it" with
determination that you will never give up
till it is done, and you will be successful.
The difference between "Give up" and al
cant" and 81 can and will - is just the
difference between victory and defeat in all
the great conflicts of life.
Boys, adopt for your motto aft | can |
will, J" and victory will be yours in all life's
battles &c can and will nerves the arms
of the worlds heroes to-day, in whatever
department OF labor they are engaged. al
can and will has fought and won all the
great battles OF life and of the world.
| know of boy who was preparing to
enter the junior class of the New York
university. He was studying trigonometry,
and gave him three examples for his next
lesson. The following day he came into my
room to demonstrate his problems. Two of
them he understood, but the third-a very
| difficult one-he had not performed. | said
| to him,
"Shall help you Z"
| "No sir | can and will do it if you will
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-10-05
Life in the Polar Regions.

1t is impossible to form an idea of tenn
pest in the polar seas. The icebergs are
like floating rocks whirled along rapid
current. The huge crystal mountains dash
against each other, backward and forward,
bursting each with roar like thunder, and
returning to the charge, until losing their
equilibrium, they tumble over in a cloud
of spray, upheaving the ice-felds, which fall
afterward like the crack of whip-lash on
the boiling sea. The sea gulls fly away
screaming, and often black shining whale
comes for an instant putting to the surface
When the midnight sun grazes the horizon,
the floating mountains and the rocks seem
immersed in wave of beautiful purple
light The cold is not so insupportable as
is supposed. We passed from a heated
cabin at thirty degrees above zero to forty.
| seven degrees below zero in the open air
without Inconvenience. A much higher
| degree of cold becomes, however, insuffera-
BILE if there is wind. At fifteen degrees
below zero steam, as if from a boiling
kettle, rises from the water. At once frozen
! by the wind, it falls in fine powder. This
phenomenon is called ice-smoke. At forty
degrees the snow and human bodies also
smoke, which smoke changes at once into
millions of tiny particles, like needles of
ice, which fill the air aud make light, con-
tinuous noise, like the rustic of silk. AT
this temperature the trunks of trees burst
with loud report, the rocks break up and
the earth vomits smoking water. Knives
break in cutting butter. Cigars go out by
contact with ice on the beard. To talk
is fatiguing. At night the eyelids are GOV
cred with crust of ice, which must be
carefully removed before one can open them
-Selected
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-10-05
HumOrsOme Waits.

THE bob-tail horse spends his whole ex-
istence in 1amentiug the lack of terminal
facilities.
A LITTLE girl, noticing the glittering gold
filling in her aunt's front teeth, exclaimed,
Aunt Mary, l wish had copper-toed teeth
like yours"
A FRENCH scientist has bottled electric
ity. But here again America is ahead !;
Jerseymen have bottled Jersey lightning I"
for years past.
The season has arrived, when the orator,
who does not know side-hill pillow from a
potato bug, will deliver beautiful discourses
on agriculture on the fair grounds.
"HopE for bald-heads /" angerly exclaims
the editor of the Jersey City Journal, after
reading the heading of newspaper adver-
tisement. "Now hope is not what we want
| We need hair"
A FRENcHMAN is about TO be beheaded
Under the guillotine priest approaches
him and says; "My friend, have you any
last wish to make The wish of dying
man is sacred" EYES," replied the doomed
man. " ! want to learn English"
THERR is an awful state of affairs in
little Michigan town where type-settel
substituted the word widows" for win
dows." The editor wrote "The Windows
of the church need washing badly. They
are too dirty for any use, and are disgrace
TO Our village"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-10-05
Garfield on Lincoln.

On the morning of the first anniversary
of the death of President Lincoln, Andrew
johnson, without notifying congress, decided
to observe the day by closing the depart
ments. Speaker Colfax heard of this only
fifteen minutes before the hour for congress
to assemble, and calling at once at Garfield's
committee room, said to him I" / desire you
to move that the house shall adjourn as
mark of respect to our martyred president.
give you Just fifteen minutes to prepare
some suitable remarks" Garfield demurred,
as the time was too short, but when the
house met he made the motion, and accom-
panied it by an address of surprising power
aud eloquence. We quote the following
from the conclusion "In the great drama
of the rebellion, there were two acts. The
first was the war, with its battles, its sieges,
victories and defeats, its sufferings and
tears. That act was closing one year ago
tonight, and just as the curtain was risen
upon new events, the evil spirit of rebellion,
i'll the fury of despair, nerved and directed
the hand of the assassin to strike down the
chief character in both acts. 1t was no one
man who killed Abraham Lincoln. 1t was
the embodied spirit of treason and slavery,
inspired with fearful and despairing hate,
that struck him down in the moment of the
nations supremest joy. All, sir, there are
| times in the history of men and nations
when they stand so near the veil that sepa-
rates mortals and immortals, time from
eternity, and men from their God, that they
can almost hear the breathings, and feel the
pulsations Of the heart of the Infinite.
Through such time has this nation passed.
When 100000 brave spirits passed from the
field of honor through that thin veil to the
presence of God, and when at last its part.
ing folds admitted our martyred president
to the company of the dead heroes of the re.
public, the nation stood so near the veil that
the whispers of God were heard by the
children of men. Awe-stricken by his
voice, the American people knelt in fearful
reverence, and made solemn covenant with
God and each other that this nation should
be saved from its enemies that all its glo-
ries should be restored, and on the ruins Of
slavery and treason the temples of freedom
and justice should be built and stand for
ever 1t remains for us, consecrated by that
great event, and under that covenant with
God, to keep the faith, to 60 forward in the
great work until it shall be completed. Fol
lowing the lead of that great man, anG
obeying the high behests of God, let US re
member
lie has sounded forth his trumpet that shall
never call retreat;
He is sitting out the hearts Of men before his
judgment seat;
Be swift my soul to answer him, be jubant my
feet,
For God is marching on"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-10-05
The Lad and the Man.

As the boy begins, so the man will end.
The lad who speaks with affectation, and
minces foreign tongues that he does not I'M
derstand at school, will be a weak chrome
in character all his life; the boy who cheats
his teachers into thinking him devout at
chapel, will be the man who will make re-
ligion trade, and bring Christianity into
contempt; and the boy who wins the high
est average by stealing his examination pa
pers will figure some day as a tricky politi-
clan. The lad who, whether rich or poor,
dull or clever, looks you straight in the eye
and keeps his answer inside OF the truth, al
ready counts friends who will last all his life,
and holds capital which will bring him in
a surer interest than money. Then get to
the bottom of things. You see how it is
already as to that. 1t was the student who
was grounded i'll the grammar that took the
Latin prize it was that slow, steady drudge
who practised firing every day last winter
that bagged the most game in the mount
tains it is the clerk who studies the
specially of the house, in off hours, who is to
be promoted. Your brilliant, happy-go-lucky,
hit-or-miss fellow usually turns out the dead
weight of the family by forty-fve Don't
take anything for granted get to the bot
tom of things. Neither be sham yourself,
nor be fooled by shams.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-10-05

left them there the day before. | had
worked the mischief, aud | was Of course
responsible for the value of the articles or
course knew that the rascal was telling
falsehood; but what could | do2 / was
alone in the house aud fairly cowed by the
ferocity Of the man.
"You must pay me for them he reiter-
ated, again and again, "or | will have you
| arrested at once ~
| burst into tears.
"How can | pay you ?" said I. 1.-THE
vases were damaged when you left them
here. And, besides, have not five dollars -
no. nor one dollar--in the house." (Which,
also, was true enough.)
While / spoke, he had been glancing fur
lively around.
al don't want to be hard with you,
ma'am," said he. "Of course, a poor man
like me has got to save himself from loss,
and if you'll let me have that set of blue and
| white India china in the dresser, in ex-
change, III leave the vases, and we'll say no
more about it."
| 1t went to my heart to part with the India
ware, which had been relic of my mothers
housekeeping days, but / was so cowed and
terrified by the mans bullying manner that
| believe I would have given him the house
from over my head if he had asked for it !;
and he went away leaving the beautiful
vases on the floor. How glad / was to see
Mrs. Nleggs come oheerfully in, half an hour
afterward Ia good motherly old soul, with
silver spectacles and an elderly dimple still
lingering on her cheek.
"Why, my DEAR" said she, "what's the
matter :"
And l told her all.
"But, my DEAR" said she, chow came you
to be so taken in ? There was an article in
the paper last week, warning everybody
against this very impostor. Didn't you see
it 2 1t was called The Vase Swindler.'"
colored deeply, and hung down my head
eve have stopped taking the paper"
said l. "Obadiah thought we couldn't
afford"
"And your beautiful old china too p said
Mrs. Meggs. "Why, there was half col
umn in the paper, week before last, about
the value of old china just now. And by
what is stated, your set of old India-ware
must have been worth twenty dollars at the
least"
Twenty dollars Aud / had frittered
them away for a pair of wretched, cracked,
tawdry things, of the very sight of which 1
was already sick.
"My DEAR" said Mrs. Meggs,' your ideas
of economy are altogether misplaced. You
should read the papers"
Obadiah went and subscribed for the
Boggsville Herald that very evening. And
in the first number he saw an advertisement
for hands at a new steam factory in the
neighborhood, which offered steady work
aud wages a third higher than he was now
receiving. And inserted modest little
Dressmaking Wanted" and it was an
swered within the week, and l am making
my own snug little income now, thank
heaven And if anybody tells us now that
we can't afford to take paper, we tell them,
Obadiah and l, that we can't afford to do
without one.-Selected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-10-05

EVERY tomorrow has two handles. We
can take hold of it by the handle OF anxiety
] or the handle Of faith.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-10-05

The following story is true in every de-
tail A milliner of responsibility married a
iissipated tailor, who abused, neglected and
abandoned her. Several years having passed
without a clew to his whereabouts, her
friends advised divorce and her acceptance
of an advantageous offer of marriage. The
woman persistently declined every offer,
and when she had accumulated sufficient
sum, started off in the direction her husband
was supposed to have taken when he left her.
At Halifax, Nova Scotia, she received slight
clew, and took the steamer to Portland,
Maine. Thence she followed his track to
New York, where she ceased for many
months to hear of him. Finally she found
that he was working in Albany, for which
place she Immediately started. She was
about week too late; he had been dis.
charged for drunkenness. Spending her
days at lucrative work and her evenings at
detective service, the unwearying wife at
length discovered that he was employed by
large firm in Chicago. She wrote here,
and was answered that her husband had
gone away, nobody knew where. Not salts
fed with this, she travelled to this city and
ransacked every concern interested in the
tailoring business here, until she met fel
low countryman who said that her husband
when last heard from, was in Omaha. She
wrote there, got no answer, but went on
There she heard that he had certainly lef,
for San Francisco, where he had obtained a
fine place as cutter in large firm. She Of
course went thither, only to be told that hel
husband had been several days away from
work, and was drinking hard. He had moi
been even al his clearinghouse. This lee
her to visit the station houses, and in one o.
them she ascertained that her husband wa
in Jail for ten days. He was released aut
prevailed upon to return home after 81,
years absence. All this occurred eighteen
years ago, aud to-day the prodigal husban,
Of yore is strict temperance man in indie
pendent circumstances, model husbau,
and father, and a respected citizen Chicag
! TriLuns