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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09
POLITICAL NOTES.

st. Louis Globe Democrat: awe
predict that Mr.. James G. Blaine
will not be a member of the cabinet
when Congress meets in December.n
Springfield Republican: "Conk-
ling has twice we'll deserved of his
country. Many public men can not
say as much. He declined the po-
sition of chief justice and resigned
his seat as SENATOR" '' = -'-
New York World:- 7''The. feel
ings of the average Republican, as
he regards the condition of his once
happy and bounteous party, and
then gaZes upon COnkling and Gar
field, must be not unlike those of Mr..
George Sampson, when he exclaimed
to Mrs. Reginald Wilfer: Demon
with the greatest respect for you
behold your work p' =
Richmond (Va9 State Dem (:
"fhe people have too long neglected
their political affairs and left them
to the care of unfaithful servants,
while concerning themselves only
about their religions, their moral or
material welfare, but this neglect
must no longer be q reproach to
them. The time has come when
they must take it into their own
hands and restore their country to
honest methods and good govern
ment-when they must put down or
stamp out forever Conklingism, Gar
tieldism, Grantism, Mahoneism and
every other ism that aims at the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT CT the person at the
expense of the state" --i
New York Herald: "Gov. Til
den;. Intercepted by a confidential
friend at the instance ofmembers of
the state legislature, in respect to
the senatorial vacancies,repliedt that
so far as hewas concerned nothing
would induce him to consider the
place himself-Iiot even the unani-
NOUS. vote of both houses and in
response to an. alhsion to- his restor-
ed health, he said that it would
make no difference if he had held
guarantee by the Higher Powers of
his good health till the end of the
nineteenth century,. Moreover, his
advice had been already given that
it was the'most honorable course for
the Democratic party to refer the
representation of New York in the
Senate TO the action of the people in
the fall elpeti0ns.3l;, -..E
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09

GENERAL GRANT has stated that
he misunderstanding "a formal address
to the people OF Mexico, assuring
them of his friendly interest in their
behalf Who will say that Grant
has. not been studying the practices
Of kings, until he knows how it is
himself? '' 80
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09

Mrs. CATHARrNE COFFIN, widow
Of the late Levi Coffin, died on Sun
day at her residence in .Avondale,
Ohio. She and her husband were
widely known during slavery
times as among, the most active
helpers of fugitive slaves on their
way to Canada.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09

9 That good man is multiplying the
evidences of "her" in the New Tes-
lament. He is determined that
newspaper men shall no longer lay
the flattering JUNCTION to their souls
that there is no such place, and he
is happy, too, that the preacher has
not been cheated of his occupation
~ was Othello. H,fl ,':''7
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09

PosTMAsTER-G ENERALJAMEs tells
an interviewer that there is to be no
pause in thestarrout investigation.
There should not be. Unless the de-
partment of justice really bags some
one before December, congressional
pressure viii stop the inquiry when
the regular session begins. 'l =.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09

Ex-GovERNoR BRoss, of Illinois,
says that there was more drunken
ness in Chicago when it had only
1900 people than there is now.
Judging from this, one would sup
pose the entire population, at the
time mentioned by the Governor,
was drunk all the time. a.. '.,I-5t
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09

The discussion of Bible revision
In the secular press causes an excite
ment that will lead millions of
people to read the good book, who
would never otherwise have hooked
INTO it. These scripture. readings
must be a beneftto them and be pro-
ductive of vast inquiry Whether
proselytes are to be made thereby
to the Christian faith is to. be seen.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09

THE shock of an earthquake was
felt at La Sale, Illinois, on the
26th of May. Two assures in the
earth opened eight hundred feet
long, the walls Of houses werc
cracked, and the earth in places
sunk six inches. ireland is near
enough tor any sort of a land agita-
ton.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09

IT begins TO look like the investi-
CATION of the star route frauds is
going to end. AT the very outset 1t
was;asserted by some of the friends
Of tie conspirators that the admin
istration would not dare to push the
rascals to the wall and amy failure
TO do so certainly win be attributed
to fear of consequences to indi-
vhiuals connected with the admins
tration, whether such inference be
correct or not. ''
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09

TIE Galveston Spectator, Richard
Nelson's paper, is in favor of the
university being located at. Austin
where the fathers provided for its
location, and where the magnificent
site set apart by them is still re-
tained for this same purpose.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09

The slave trade is Hour1shing in
Egypt, where the yiceroy and its
ministers are its most, jealous sup
poriers. Eighty thousand is the
yearly average negro expectation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09

AZ. The Philadelphia .BulIetia wants
the fourteenth amendment of the
United States Constitution enforced
in Pennsylvania. IT wants the OPP
position to mixed schools sup
pressed by law. IN. ....--.-.-,- :
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09

Carl SHURz has purchased stock
in the New York Eeening Post, and
becomes its principal editor. Hor-
ace White is associated with him,
but will be compelled to devote
much of his time to other interests,
which are large ~ .'.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09

AS AN evidence of the vast bust
ness done by some corporations in
the East, it is stated that the New
York Central Railroad is running
100 trains per day, with only nine
minutes interval between each.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09

SOME ofthc Northern colleges are
becoming very wealthy. The trus-
tees Of Harvard have just;purehased,
asan investment, a tract of land in
Boston for $475 900. .,-T'fif'-- J
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09

THE high school girls in Augusta,
Georgia. will wear ginghams at
their commencement exercises. AS
the new. ginghams look like silk and
make up rs pretty, the girls know
what they are about.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09

= NEW YORK; state has now seven
diving ex-senators of the United
States. HenryA. Foster, Hamilton
Fish, Erwin D.'Morgan, Reuben E.
FentOn, Francis Herman, Thomas G..
tPiatt and Roscoe Conkling.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09

: In is said the Eagle & Phoenix
mills, of Columbus, Georgia, made a
-profit, last year, upon capital in
vested 20 per cent. The NILSSON
Mills, of Mississippi, made 80 per
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09

The largest ofler ever made to
any actor was made recently to
Irving. He declined S1a0,OO0 and
expenses for a seven months tour in
the United States, -. 49,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09

-,SINeR that affecting scenawhich
transpired at the royal wedding re-
Gently in Austria, wedding tears are
called "Stephanie sobs." -...,
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Minor Notes.

False ears are worn in'Paris.
Street cars are to be taxed $25
each in st. Louis. IT.
English critis are not favorable
to the new Bible. 'I1 10y y
The English guIp down $50,O0O,;-
600 worth of drinks per year. 80 y
The prohibition question is now
being agitated in. Mississippi.
Some sixty steamers on the Mis-
sissippi river are using the electric
hight. - H'' -"
There are consumed in the
United States annually f,000,O 900
ounces of quinine. i'''-'''- - ~. %
1t begins to look as if the effort
to secure worlds fair in Boston in
1883 would be a success. 8" f'i-
Decoration day, May 80, was
more generally observed in the
North and East than in previous
JEFF Davis, hais; disposed; of the
copyright of his book, aThe Rise and
Fall of the Confederacy,s for $780,
600. 10 his publishers, ~ = shs''-.s
Yint. Brooklyn shoemaker won
the recently six-day walking match
at New York, covering a'distance of
57s miles. This is nine miles ahead
ofthe best time on record, ~ as
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09

!. There are some preachers who
see evil in everything. This seems
to be the case with Rev, Mr.. Brown,
of Gonzales, who preache ed a sermon
a few days ago against drinking,
dancing and cro9qet playing. The
drinking part OF the sermon is all
right, and It is proper to give warn
ing against excess'in dancing, but in
croquet playing II is. strange to us
how any but diseased Imagination
can even distort . harm or 3 sinful
ness.p 5l 40 Dob -sfS : L - chia
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09

a'56RsE9. is, said to be sick, from
: Jar Of an. Indictment, because of
This connection. with the-star route
frauds. - ~~.sf - r~'.--
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09

Hon. RnQ. Mills made a speech on
the ship channel before the Houston
cotton exchange. He said, among
other things, that the rivalry and
jealousy existing between Galveston
and Houston was creditable to
neither qone and injurious to both.
That ship channel to Houston was
an imposslbility without deep water
at, Galveston that if anything was
accomplished the two cities must
act together in harmony. He also
stated that he never expected TO go
before the people of Houston again
as candidate for Congress. -.
~ ~ s.Iz IL y ~. y
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09

theUBSDAY.SaA. JUNE 9, 1881
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\ IHE only vegetable rene y known that
ia perfect blood Psrifsr--sS. 49, s-Jr,r. i, N,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09

r!TY OF TIE VANDALIA LINE as q
lily com pretended after moments refiec-
cSanees iustifies the running OF FIVE (6)
= iucludedD Of PULLMAN PALACE CARS
lIr CHANCE, as folloWs: ~. u IL. 49,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-01-15

The tall tower of the Methodist e.
Church is sufficiently high as to be
an unerring landmark for the wan
derer.
Wouldn't it he just as well, if not
q little better, if church officials
would take charge of and successful
run the finances, and let the minister
devote his time and sermons to con-
verting souls, rather than collecting
the dollars?
A minister says: "a lukewarm
christian is worse than an open sin
ner." Correct-just the same as ga
courageous foe is better than a cow
ardly friend"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-01-15

Many years ago there was q
young fellow named Bigelow sent
by his father TO Yale College
The father was very rich, and
the youngster lived ia grand style
ut the University. Suddenly the
old gentleman broke, and he had
TO withdraw his son from college.
The boy felt the necessity of an
education, and determined to have
one anyhow. He therefore went
to work and learned trade as
machinist. While he was at his
work his old associates cut him
and refused to have anything to
do with him. The young ladies,
with whom he had been a favorite
failed to recognize him when they
met him. One day when going
from his work, he met wealthy
young lady who had been his
friend. file had his dinner-bucket
over his arm, and supposed she
would cut him as tho rest had
done, But she smiled pleasantly
and addressed him as Tom
auu lusiSteu tnat ne snoulu Cdil
and see her, 81 he had always
done. She said! "Ihere is no
change In you as far as / am con-
cerned." The years rolled on. The
young work-boy became immen.
sely wealthy, and Is now the
Mayor of New Haven, Conn.,.
with an income OF 100000 year,
and owns factory In which L.
500 men and women are employ
ed. The young girl grew to
w0manhood aud married. Her
husband borrowed a large sum of
money from Mr.. Biz Glow, and died
before he paid 1t, leaving his fam
lily with hut little property. NE
Bigelow sent her, with his condo
lence, = receipted note for his
indebtedness, and now the son of
Bigelow, the millionaire, is going
to marry the daughter of the one
woman who was faithful aud true
to the work boy Of the Yale Col.
lege.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-01-15

A black hen will lay a white egg.
The gay and festive Assessor will
soon be after your "yalues."
A bird is known by its note, and a
man by his talk.
The Hagerstown Agricultural I'm
plement Manufacturing Company
sold during the year 1850, rakes,
drills, and clover hullers of their
manufacture to the amount of $3.50.
900.
1t has been beg, beg, begging for
now nearly sixty days. Donation
parties, Christmas trees, subscrip-
tion papers, fairs, missions, tithes.
What next ? Oh, give us a rest.
Coasting is carried on to such an
extent that it is proving nuisance
to those who are compelled to use
the streets with horses. We think
at least the main streets should be
protected and kept free from obstruc.
tions of this character.
ST want to see the villain who
wrote this article. Where's the
proprietor of this paper ?" "He's
out" "Where's the managing edi-
tor 20 HES OUT "Wheress the
city editor ?'' "He's out.n "Where's
the reporter ?" "He's out. y
Wherein II" (Ricketty SIAM
bang-iaml Two panes Of glass bro
ken.) "You're out" Man found
on sidewalk and carried to hospital.
Verdict: struck by lightning. Still
they will do it.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-01-15

"The first meeting of our new
County Commissioner was held on
Monday of last week, when they fix
ed upon the first Monday in Fcbrua-
ry, May, August and November as
the times for holding the regular
terms of the County Court. In
drawing for terms of Office, Isaac HI.
Strider, Esq, drew the long term Of
six years, Capt. Jacob s. Melvin the
intermediate term Of four years, and
Col. r.. w. Baylor the short term of
two years. Col. Baylor was chosen
President of the Court for the cur
rent year. "-Sp5rit Of Jefferson.
The Commissioners of Berkeley
County have not yet organized. The
county is therefore without official
government, save as to the routine
business in the hands of the clerk.
The Jefferson Commissioners did not
count their day of organizing as a
term under the law, and fixed the
dates for holding four terms of Court.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-01-15

Hon. E. Boyd Faulkner is at
Wheeling, attending to his duties as
State Senator.
Hons. B. F. Brady and Geo. Fer.
rell have taken winter quarters at
Wheeling, and we have no doubt are
very busy watching the little tricks
of legislative legerdemain.
w. T. Logan is spying around the
legislature at Wheeling for news
items, and no doubt aiding in organ
izing the unterrified.
Hon. C. j. Faulkner, Jr., is at
Charlestown presiding over a special
term of the Circuit Court.
Mr.. p. r. Harrison has position
on the Engineer corps Of Railroad
being built in the Northern part OF
Mexico, and left last night for New
York, where he will take steamer
for Galveston to-day, and thence by
Rail. Mr.. III. has for some time been
in the corps of the b. & 0. r. r.,
|. locating the Somerset and Cambria
Road, which work he leaves to &C.
cept this position. Having no horse
shoe to give him, we wish him all
the luck that it implies.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-01-15

The INDEPENDENT.-T clrcu.
lation Of the INDEPENDENT is con-
stantly increasing, and of this we are
very proud, but, like the world in
general, we cry for more, and re-
spectfully urge the friends of the IN
DEPENDENT to aid US in still fur
Their increasing the usefulness of this
paper by obtaining for us additional
subscribers. No paper ever publish
ed in this county ever had so large a
circulation, and we assure all that
this is not catch-penny statement.
The paper fully merits all of this
honor on account of it's general fair
ness, it's endeavor to stand up for the
right, it's labors for the advancement
of home interests and the policy it
has always maintained of enforcing
the laws of the general government
and of the State. We trust our cor
respondents in various section of the
county and elsewhere, will aid us in
our project of doubling our circula.
ton.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-01-15
A RUN OFF.-Lee Flagp. !

A RUN OFF.-Lee Flagg, with
two of his sisters, children Of Mr..
Robert S. Flagg, started for Mar
tinsburg in a sleigh, on Thursday of
last week, and when near the Ope-
quon bridge, the horse, frightened
by loose trace, ran off, upseting the
sleigh and breaking it very much,
but not injuring the occupants. The
horse was caught at their grandma
theirs residence, aud another start
was made, when the horse again ran
off, this time the lines broke, and all
were again thrown from the sleigh
without being hurt. That horse
should be left at home.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-01-15

MR.. JOHN JOHNSON, a freight
conductor on the first division of the
B. and 0. railroad, met with a ter
rible accident about a mile east of
this place, on Thursday morning.
In passing hurriedly over his train
while in motion, and in jumping
from car to car, he discovered that
his train had broken in two, but not
in time to check himself, and he was
precipitated to the track, the rear
portion Of the train passing over
him, crushing one Of his legs so as
to necessitate amputation, and re-
ceiving other injuries. He was
cared for the officials Of the railroad
company. We understand his con-
dition is quite precarious.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-01-15

NEW Book SToRE.-Madam Ru-
NOR hath it that Mr.. II. A. Riddle
will start a book, stationery and mu-
sic store, on or before April list, and
is already endeavoring to obtain a
suitable room for that purpose. His
literary and musical culture fit him
very properly for such business, and
he should be able to excel in it.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-01-15

PREDICTIONS relative to the peach
crop are hard on every side. Some
knowing ones are morally certain
that nothing in the shape of a peach
bud could live through such weather
as we experienced last week. Others
declare that just such weather makes
the trees groan with their delicious
burden in August and September.
We shall see what we shall see.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-01-15
Inventors and Patentees

should send for instructions, terms,
references, &C., to Edison Brothers,
Solicitors of Patents, Washington.
d. c., who furnish the same soithout
charge. Edison Brothers is we'll
known and successful firm of large
experience, having been established
In 1866. (nov13-tf.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-01-15

Ho, FOR ALEs.-The attention
of advertisers, and those who would
dispose of property of any character,
is called to the large circulation of
the INDEPENDENT, as the best me-
dunn for reaching the reading pub
lie; also, to the neat and snowy
handbills, which cannot be excelled
anywhere.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-01-15
BUSINESS LOCALS.
Look at This.

Doors AND SHOES at Gettinger d
Hoke's, at popular prices.
Mems heavy boots at $l.50 to $500.
Boys = = at 100 = 800.
Womens' leather shoes, I 90 I" 200;
and everything else Necessary to make
complete stock, at corrrsp ondingly
low prices. All goods represented
JUST AS TREY ARR, " to quality. -
Bring your measures, md save money
by buying your Fall uinl Winter Boots
and Shoes from them
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-01-15

A company is to be chartered,
with a capital of 100000, for the
purpose of working and develop
Ing the valuable quarriss lying In
the vicinity Of Petersburg, Va
The granite In these quarries is
said to be the best In the United
States, and quantity is well nigh
ineXhaustible.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-01-15

j. l.. w. Baker Is sole and exclusive
agent for the celebrates, tones Truss,
which can be furnish, !, Al sizes and
patterns. He has on hand the largest
assortment of Trusses, Braces and Sup
porters, ever kept in Martinsburg, and
can furnish them at all prices. The
attention Of physicians is respectfully
invited to this stock, TO whom liberal
deductions will be made.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-01-15

NOTWITHSTANDING the almost
impossible condition of the streets
during last week, the services in con-
nection with the week of prayer were
well attended. The pastors and
members OF the various churches of
the town, met together in united
service, and practically exemplified
that, for the time at least, they were
of one mind.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-01-15

If you want good goods in the Silver
Ware line. see that you get Triple
Plate. All Triple Plate goods are
stamped Rogers Bros. 1847-Tripls
Plate" This is the only Silver Ware
that will stand the test. For sale only.
AT HYDE's JEwELRY STORE.
jy17-tf. 48 Queen Street.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-01-15
Death Of the Nautch Baby.

From The New York Tribune, jan
uary 9.
The death of the Nautch baby
was reported yesterday at the
bureau Of vital statistics. It was
born on Saturday, the mother be-
ing a girl of IL years old. the wife
of the principal performer in the
troop of Nautch HindooJ, now In
this city. 1t was said to be the
first child of Hindoo parents born
In the United States.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-01-15

"The population of Charlestown
has been increased by two pair of
twins since the beginning of the
present year. Who says we will not
foot up three thousand, at this rate,
by the census Of 1890. spirit OF
Jefferson.
Why, friend, if you foot up on that
it will count eight instead of three.
Ask the "Old Family" if he begs, or
holds better pair =?