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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-02-25
GanOtOwn.

The mud lays all over the
ground now.
Rain alternating with heavy
showers, is the way il is working
now.
Back Creek keeps Its mark high
now, there Is nothing low about
its manners or ways.
The "Vanhorn farm" South of
Glengary, was sold last Saturday
for 1901. 1t was purchased by. Mr..
John l.. RicKerd. ,
Our village Vulcan. got tired Of
ringing the "Anvil Chorus here.
which combine with the lncon-
%veniences of keeping Bachelors
Hail." induced him TO retire from
beneath the shades of his apple
tree, ('Beneath a spreading apple.
tree, nur village smithy stands
L~ongfellow corrected,) and 90 to
the Old Dominion to try his for
tune.
Mr.. Joseph Hayse, of Glengary,
Is now conducting the blacksmith
''H oao'hVS5 Hv WIS ptdCG anu Ii
helping To make things lively
about the Public Square.
Messrs. Parsons e Lamp, are
doing good work with their steam
saw mill, cutting about four thou
sand feet of lumber per day. They
keep several teams busy hauling
away the product of their mill.
If the B. & o. II. r.. Company
would build a short branch road
up Back Creek valley, as far as
Shanghai and thence north west
into Morgan county far o, ough to
tdpthe veins OF coal aud other min
erals that are known to be in that
regions, the outlet to market thus
afforded to this section of the coun-
" would rapidly enhance the val
ue of real e,,ate and give a won
jerful i'm Jetus to business gener-
ally. SoUINT.
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The roads are almost impassi-
BILE.
The order of Good Templars at
this place seem to be In a prosper
Gus condition. New members are
being initiated, and much interest
Is manifested in the organization.
Our school teacher, Mr.. George
Horner, has been conducting the
school at this place very satisfac-
torily. He Is q new beginner. but
by energy and perseverance Ii
likely to become useful In the pro-
fession.
Mr.. John KEGS, formerly of this
Vicinity, but now a resident of the
Buckeye State, has been spending
the winter with his friends here.
Mr.. ID. N. KEGS & Son, r car
rying a fine stock of goods at this
place. They sell cheap and are
doing a good business.
Mr.. Walter James is rapidly
pushing to completion his new
bank barn. REPORTER.
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The roads are almost axle deep
with mud.
The recent revival In the M. e..
Church South, at this place, has
added largely to the membership
of the church.
Opequon creek, has been quite
high this week.
Mr.. John Morrison has sold his
property at this place and intends
going to Kansas TO reside.
The wheat is looking fine, and
If the weather Is favorable next
month the prospects will be en-
HANGED for a fine crop.
The wifs'of Mr.. George w. Mil.
Ter, residing on the Weaver farm,
near Dam No. 5 has been serious
ly i'll for some weeks with infiam-
matnry rheumatism, but we are
glad to learn is now somewhat bet
ter. FARMER.
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and the restrictions placed upon the
apetites of the pious now are in effect
as stringent as those imposed upon
our progenitors, considering the
highly artificial life of the nineteenth
century. To abstain from meat for
forty days was not such a hardship
after all to a pious freebooter who
probably never had enough to eat for
forty successive days in his life.
Year by year, the regulations have
been changed and modified to suit
the altered times, but always man
aged to forbid during Lent some
thing allowable at other seasons.
The week before Lent is always more
or less of a carnival everywhere
and it has been especially so among
the pleasure seekers of the Capital.
Dom PEDRO.
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Darkesville.

If rain would afford an item of
news we could fill your paper; but
presume il has been SO general
that nothing we could say about it
would be of any interest.
Two of our boys started for the
south and west to-day. Mr.. II
p. Barr, one OF our most worthy
and enterprising citizens-his OBJ
jective point Is Texas. He was
accompanied by Chas. McKeever
a youth of considerable PROMISE
who will likely stop 10 ST. Louis.
May q large measure OF success be
realized by both.
DIR, A. B. Zimmerman returned
to bis old home last week having
spent the winter In attending the
Baltimore Medical College. He is
looking quite well.
The Mite Society still fourishes
with quite a large membership ~
1t seems to be an enterprise that
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all take a deep interest in. They
Will give another of their excel
lent entertainments on Saturday
evening 18th. All are cordially
invited.
After a long dearth of rreach-
ing we are promised the presence
of Rev. j. Land-treet of your city
on Tuesday evening, Feoru, ry
2Sth. We are looking forward TO
The occasion with more than ordi.
nary interest. Rev. John w aff,
who has served Us so faithfully
for the past two years, Will also
be present.
Quite an interesting affair Il
being worked up in the schools
here, to cuImlnate on the 27tn
Speeches, declamations, dialogues
aud music Ia in the programme.
The weather for several days
has been quite spring like and en-
jovabie. An early spring would
please the farmers very much.
Quite an inquiry Is being made
for nogs, and several large lots
nave passed through our village
recently.
Mr.. A. j. Ridgway, the most
enterprising 8 ock man in the two
States, is still leading the van
We had the pleasure of meeting
with him again a few days ago,
and find he has recently become
the owner ofthe best horse in the
State of Virginia and henceforth
Berkeley couuty can boast of hav-
ing what Is conceded TO be the
finest and best bred morse to be
found in the two Virginias.
Much praise Is due to Mr.. r., for
his enterprise and consideration
for the interest of his many friends.
Another of the old land marks
has gone. Mrs. Markle, widow
of the late Wm. Markle, was bur
led on last Sabbath at Bunker
Hill. She was until recently a
resident of this place and among
the oldest and most respected OF
our citizens.
The legislative proceedings have
been full Of interest to our citizens.
The disposition of the prohibition
and f1ogging measures are pretty
generally endorsed. While many
would have been willing to have
had the matter OF prohibition
submitted 10 the people, yet the
bitter strife that a contest before
the people, would have engender-
ed would probably have been
more injurious to the State al
large, than the benefits hoped for
by the most sanguine friends of
the proposition. We are at least
rid of a great turmoil.
REPORTER.
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North Mountain.

There are some persons anxious
to know the young man from Fall.
ing Waters, who attended a party
at Dry Run, during the last SNOW,
and upset aud broke his sleigh,
lost his hat and robe and defaced
his face and hands on a stone pile.
Mr.. w. f. Light will remove
his Saw milf In a few days, down
TO Mr.. l. b. Sperows, 10 saw his
barn timber, after which he will
move back TO mis- old stand on the
tarm of Mr.. Jonn Emmerson.
where all In want of first class tim
Der can be supplied.
Mr.. Jacob Ropp. Is growing
weaker daily aud no hopes are en-
tertained of his recovery. His
disease is said 10 be jaundice.
Miss Sue Payne, Is at present an
invalid suffering with rheuma-
tism. Under the skiIlful treat
IN mt of DIR. Mitchell, we hope for
her speedy recovery.
Mr.. Jim T. Morrison, has sold
his house and lot at Bedington,
aud rumor says he will Try his
fortune in the far West. We
would suggest 10 John the old adj
age, that a ''rolling stone gathers
no moss.
Rev. Mr.. Downey will preach
at Falling Waters church, on Sun
day, March 9th.
Some time since, two young
gentlemen from Hedgesville. went
to visit a couple of interesting
young ladies residing about two
miles from the village. After
spending o pleasant evening, they
bid the ladies adieu, and went out
10 mount their horses, but found
they had gone. After searching
the barnyard and walking over
the adjoining fields without sue
cess, they returned to the house,
woke up the family and related
their misfortune. The old gentle
man provided them with horses,
and they set out for home, rejoic-
ing. On their way, they found
their missing steeds brousing In
Lemons woods. They returned
the borrowed ones next morning,
and the occurrence leaked out. It
Is suggested that next time they
provide better hitching straps.
Pluto.
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The New York state Commit.
tee of the National Greenback-La-
Dor party met in New York on
Wednesday to consider the call
for a national convention, recently
Issued by Colonel Jesse Harper
Chairman of the National Green
back Committee, and "to take ac-
ton as to what should be done to
defeat the dangerous measures
now pending in Congress for re.
funding a portion of the national
debt into long bonds and for ex-
tending the charters ofthe nation
al banks" Also, to stimulate
united effort among nations every
where in support of measures now
pending before Congress or State
legislatures which are calculated
to correct the wrongs and restrain
the dangerous influences of rail-
road, telegraph and land mOnOpo-
lies. On a call ofthe roll nearly
all the members spoke in scath-
ing terms of the act of Colonel
Harper and in opposition to the
call for a national convention. A
resolution was adopted favoring
the passage by Congress OF the
$40, 600, 600 fractional currency bill.
IL was resolved to hold the next
convention in Albany, July 18th.
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A dispatch from Batileford, in
the Northwestern Territory, says
the Blackfeet aud other Indians
10 the vicinity OF Reddeer river
are committing numerous depre-
dations, aud driving off and kill
ing cattle. In the Bow River
country American whisky traders
have been killed ty them, and
several other Americans found
dead ia the neighborhood are sup
posed to have been killed by the
same Indians.
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NEWS.

The Mercury predicts a large crop
of peaches in Morgan county, I'M
less injured by heavy freezes from
this time forth.
Morgan county citizens are petit
tioning the legislature for the repeal
of the dog law. Dogs are more val
liable than sheep in that county.
Thirty.six marriage licenses were
issued in Morgan county last year.
The prospect is for a large increase
this year.
Twelve persons were confirmed by
Bishop Peterkin at the Episcopal
church in Hagerstown, Tuesday of
last week.
Chambersburg, Pa, seems to be
Overrun with burglars. Business
houses and private residences are
broken into nightly.
A revival of religion has been in
progress for some time past in the
u. B. Church at Boonsboro, Md.
Twenty persons were taken into the
church in one night.
DR.. Hartgrove, who some months
since, at Harper's Ferry, shot and
killed young Chambers while under
taking to arrest him as a deputized
officer, has been indicted for MUIR
der by the grand jury of Jefferson
county.
In order to promote and encourage
manufacturing interests in Hagers-
town, a bill has been offered in the
Legislal ure to exempt from munich
pal taxation for five years all manu-
factories now or hereafter to be loca-
ted in that city. Maltinsburg will
do the same.
Mrs. NJ. F. Weaver living upon
the farm of John w. Stonebraker.
Esq, near Hagerstown, churned
from the milk OF five cows, 1000 lbs.
of butter in one year commencing on
January 2st, 1881, and ending Dec.
31st, 1881. The usual quantity of
milk consumed on a large farm was
used by the family during the time.
Mr.. John r. Johnson, a well
known citizen of Jefferson county,
and formerly a teacher in the public
schools, of the county, was struck
by an engine on the Valley Branch
of the B. IL o. r. r. Thursday OF
last week, and instantly killed. The
body was taken to Harper's Ferry
and inferred with Masonic honors,
he being a member of the order.
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Hedge>viiie.

Hedge~viite.
Mr.. George Hines and wife, of
Shephcrdstown, are visiting friends
here.
We have just learned that Mr.. ia
cob Ropp, of Little Georgetown, is
no better.
There is not much news of any
Importance to communicate this
week.
Mr.. John Moorehead, wholesale
tobacconist, OF Baltimore, was here
this week drumming up custom for
his establishment.
Mr.. Weiderman, the Presiding
Elder of the NJ. E. Church, passed
through here on his way to attend a
~protracted meeting across Back
Greek.
w. Mason Robinson, of Winches-
ter, Va, who is engaged in the hard
ware business in that place, was
here this week, and, we understand,
sold several nice bills in his line.
Mr.. Ed. Baker, of Washington,
ID. O., arrived here this week aud is
stopping at the Summit House. We
learn he is here to make arrange
ments to buy up a large quantity Of
bark for Baker q Bro, of Frederick
city, Md.
Your correspondents mentioned in
last weeks items, the gfeat need of a
turnpike between this place and Mar
tinsburg. There are a number of
persons who would take stobk in it.
Now is the time to push it right
along. Ii some n with energy
would make a start in the matter, it
might go through. REPORTERS.
Miss Mamie ReUecca Harrison
returned to our village last week
after a shoe. absence.
Mr.. w M. Robinson, from Win.
chester, Va, paid his relatives in
this place, IA short visit last week.
Sacramento service will be held
in the NJ. e. Church South, next
Sunday at eleven O'Clock A. NJ.
We are sorry to learn that Miss
Laura Gaff mas been severity suffer
ing from the effects of vaciDation.
The Southern Methodist have
changed the hour of their Sunday
School from two O'Clock p. NJ, to
nine O'Clock A. NJ.
The revival at the colored church
continues. Much interest is man
| ifested by the white people OF our
town as every night the back part
Of the church is crowded with
them.
Rev. Gilmore of the Presbyter-
ian church, announced that he
will hold communion services In
the M. f. Church Sunday night,
April stu. Rev Downey will al
so preach on the same day ia Fall
ing Waters church, ear Hedges
vile.
The schools observed last We'd
nesday, Washington's birthday,
as a holiday.
The Southern Methodist are
thinking seriously of organizing a
choir. 1t would be very interest
ing as we'll as a profitable i'm
prOvement, and we think in a
short time Hedgesville could boast
of some good singer. Remember
practice makes perfect.
We think the suggestion of your
correspondents from this place,
concerning "a pike being made be-
tween your city and HedgesviIle,
is a good one and ought to be
acted upon.
Wanted-Two young men to
curry mules-good whistlers pre-
fered. Apply To-
Neighbors-Have you heard the
latest song entitled "sleighriding,"
the composition of one of our most
talented composers, who says ex-
p~erience is a true teacher.
Nom DE PLUME.
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Don't condemn a good thing be-
cause you have been deceived yb
worthless nostrums. Parkers'
Ginger Tonic has cured many In
this section of kidney and nervous
disorders, and we commend it 10
such sufierers.--ETeeport NeUs.
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Secretary Lincoln is talked of a8
Republican candidate for Senator
in Illinois. to succeed DavidsDav-
is. q
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"Muriate Of Soda. ;"

P. T. Barnum, who, having attend
ed an agricultural lecture, where the
speaker was very lavish of his praises of
muriate of soda as fertilizer, went in
the morning and ordered several tons to
be sent to his farm, which in due time
was delivered. His farmer opened one
of the casks with the intention of apply
ing it, and was surprised to find it COM
mon salt. He started for Mr.. Barnum
and accosted him in the following man
ner: +" Mr.. Barnum, what did you say
that stuff was that came yesterday"
Muriate of soda" "Muriate of soda!"
said the farmer. " It's nothing but
salt" " Nonsense. said Mr.. Barnum.
. 1t is muriate of soda" Mr.. Barnum,
come and see for yourself" He went,
he saw and tasted it, and declared it to
be the greatest fraud ever perpetrated.
He started for the city, and went directly
to the dealer from whom it was bought,
and asked what the stuff was they had
sent him. Their reply was, Muriate
of soda, as ordered" " 1t is mistake,
for it is nothing but common salt" Then
for the first time, he learned that COM
mon salt and muriate Of soda are one
and the same thing.
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Two Patriotic Maidens.

Girls often declare that boys have all
the fun. Well, they certainly do seem
to get the larger share of it in good
many ways. Then, when they grow up,
they are very apt. too, to carry off all the
honors, the literary fame, the military
glory, the professional success, while
the girls are left at home to do worsted-
work.
Now and then, however, the girls
come to the front in art, in literature, in
science, and even in war. You all
know how Joan of Arc led the armies
of France to victory. and how Moll
Pitcher stood at the mouth of her can
non, pouring confusion into the British
ranks. .l
Not SO great as these women of
martial fame were the Milkmaids of
Dort," but still they have their place in
history. If any of you ever go to Hol-
land, the land of wooden bikes and
windmills, it is quite possible that you
may find yourself some day in the
ancient town of bort, or Dordrecht. 1t
is grand old city. Here among these
antiquated buildings, with their queer
gables and great iron cranes, many an
interesting historical event has taken
place. ....f.t ....... ....
In the center of the great market
place of bort stands fountain, and if
you will look close you will see upon the
tall pyramid a relteCo representing u
COW, and underneath, in sitting posture,
milkmaid. They are there to COM
memorate the following historical fact:
When the Provinces of the United
Netherlands were struggling for their
liberty, two beautiful daughters of a
rich farmer, on their way to the town
with milk, observed not far from their
path several Spanish soldiers concealed
behind some hedges. The patriotic
maidens pretended not to have seen
anything, pursued their journey, and as
soon as they arrived in the city, insisted
upon an admission to the Bmgomaster,
who had not yet left his bed. They
were admitted, and related what they
had discovered. The news was spre adj
about. Not moment was lost. The
Council was assembled; measures were
Immediately taken; the sluices were
opened, and a number of the enemy
lost their lives in the water. Thus the
inhabitants were saved from an awful
doom.
The Magistrates in a body honored
the farmer with a visit, where they
thanked his daughters for the act of pa
triotism which. saved the town. They
afterward Unidentified him fully for the
loss he sustained from the inundation,
and the most distinguished young citi-
zens We'd with each other who should be
honored with the hands of the mlkmaids.
Then, as the years went by, the fount-
ain was erected, and the story COM
memorated in stone.-Harper's Young
People.
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b A Long Outlook for the Heir.

An old farmer living about twelve
miles west of Guelph, died recently,
leaving a will, of which the substance is
as follows; The son works the farm till
his stepmother's death, at the end of
which time he has to commence paying
installments on $4,000 to the rest of the
family at ayearly rate of $50 a year, and
when he gets all paid off he will get the
farm in his own possession. 1t will be
seen that after the stepmother's death it
will be sixty years before the son gets
the farm, and as the woman is yet in the
prime of life and healthy, it is calculated
she may live another forty years. The
son is now thirty years OF age, and when
he can claim the farm, by this reckoning
he will be 100 years old. The old man
must either have thoughtlife much longer
than it is or else he was afraid his boy
might turn spendthrift if allowed to
get the property ner.-Montreat WI
ness. 'i'' .f.''..'. ''N"
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And then they all fell to tasting and
praising, and urging Emma to taste and
praise. until she laughed and cried all to-
gether shh
But Mr. Arthur was so delightful, so
winning and so witty, SO kind to his ag--
itated young hostess, and he'd cooked
such an excellent dinner-from the pig
eonsto the pudding, everything was per-
feet M
By-and-by Emma was herself again.
50 This has taught me lesson,'' she
said. at never viii be so desperately
situated again, / viii learn to cook. "
j. . Let me teach you,p said Arthur.
3 He did. And Emma taught him to
love, her. There was wedding by-and-
by.
''The blessed result of my miserable
memoryn' Mr., Maye said. Saturday
Night. 81 but Pei
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anr poung Reaaers.
PEARLS.

If / had been made a rooster
OF course / could only crow;
If We're chicken ora hen,
I'd have to cackle, you know.
If / had been made pussy cat,
could only say: New, new
II were dog. to bark and howl
Would be all thatI could do.
But, do you see? am none of these,
I'm little talking girl,
And mother says that every word
From my lips should be a pearl
Bright and polished with CHEEKY tones,
And set in loving smile,
Think OF the pearls in a single day
For I'm talking all the whilel
Youths Companion
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SPEAK WE'LL or EACH OTHER.


Things of greatest moment often
Start from trities light as air,
And thus many guiltlesS beings .r
Have been hunted to despair
BY the venomed voice of gossip, which throws
poison everywhere.
Sometimes in our own home circle
Words are spoken thoughtlessly,
Pointing with a shade of reason
Toward a friends integrity.
Those few words may gather others till scam
DIAL vast we see.. ... -
Sometimes, too, vague hints may waken
Doubts and fears within the soul;
Hints concerning trivial actions ft p
Deep suspicious may unroll,
Plunging some loved ones in trouble which no
effort can control. -
Yet she may be pure and guileless, ....
Free from every thought of ill;
But that hint so idly spoken ssF
Crafts its deadly poison still;
Such light words of gossip started can with
.f grief young life FILL
Every one is prone to falter, r r
Clouds on every heart may fall;
Some grope onward led by Folly,
Some respond to Duty's call;
Our friends case we cannot fathom, so should
never judge at all. .,...s.
Speak notilI of friend or lover,
They may prove true in the end;
Best be blind to little failings, =
And stand ready to defend:
always striving to discover some new virtue in
our friend.
Burdened by some foul injustice; '
StIng by Sights that seldom fail,
Innocence is often wounded
BY suspicious fimsy vail, '.-.
And that vail each day grows thicker through
the scandal-lover's tale. . '.I
Then beware of passing gossip;
Light as is the snow fakes fall, d.,
1t will gather in its passage
Till the drift is huge and tall.
so when speaking of neighbor say good
things or none at all.
.i Mrs. j. W. ScIiencJf, IN Our Herald
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Donald G. Mitchell. the .Ik Marvel

-DonaldG G. Mitchell, the elk Marvel
OF former years, is now almost sixty years
of age. His hair and bushy whisEers are
plentifully sprinkled with gray, and he
has grown stout, but his face has the
rUddy hue of health. Mr. Mitchell oc-
casionally leaves the retirement of his
EARN at Edgewood, near New Haven,
to read lecture before apopular assem-
bly,-NeO H0Uen (Conn. Reqister.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-01

The revived popularity of foot ball
in England is bringing to the front a
long list of accidents At match near
Middleton five players were so seriously
hurt that medical attendance was re-
quired. AT Sheffield one boy had his
collar bone broken, and another was in
jured badly in the side. Two accidents
have also occurred at Oldham, and one
of them resulted in death.