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The observation-disclosures Ma.
tiOmaI Committee.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 23.-The
National Committee of the Green.
back-Labor party met this morning
at ten O'Clock. Jesse Harper, of II
linois, was chairman. Fourteen
members and twenty-eight proxies
were present. West Virginia was
the only State not represented. 1t
was moved and carried that CON-
mittee be appointed to formulate an
address to the people, of which two
million copies should be printed
The chairman announced the follow
ing as the Executive Committee; j..
w. Baldwin, Connecticut; L. s.
Heath, Pennsylvania; e. II. Gillette,
Iowa; James Buchanan, Indiana; E.
Howe, New York; j. w. Begale,
Michigan; r. w. Ruter, Florida;
w. Martin, District of Columbia;
James b. Weaver, Iowa; George o..
Jones, New York; Sam. Wood, Kan
sas. Recess was then taken until
two O'Clock.
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We have had some warm days this
week, which has given vegetation new
start. On the whole, the weather has
been too cool for the corn to come on
rapidly. The wheat Is doing fine, and
beginning to head.
The scholars of Mr.. d. H. Dodd's
school, held pleasant picnic in the
grove at this place, on Saturday last.
There was quite large attendance, and
the occasion was one of pleasure to all i.
An interesting and appropriate address,
delivered by Rev John W. Hedges, was
one of the most interesting and instruc-
tive features OF the occasion
The farmers are getting their wool
ready for the market.
Bedington Sulphur Spring Grove, of
fers as delightful and pleasant resort
for picnic parties, as any place in the
country.
The many friends of Mr.. w. T Logan.
in this neighbornood, are rejoiced to hear
of his triumphant reelection to the May
orally of Martinsburg Had they had
the opportunity they would have largely
increased his majority This end of the
county, where the people have known
him since his earliest childhood, would
have voted for him solid, if they had the
opportunity. FARMER.
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last Saturday, to A. Polhamus a
S41 an acre.
The growing wheat looks well il
Frederick county, Virginia, anC
bids fair at this time to yield splen
did crop.
The Winchester Commandery OF
Knights Templar design having al
imposing parade and demonstration
in Winchester during next fall.
William V. Phelps has sold his
paper mill at Shepherdstown for
$4,000.
A movement is being made to Sc
cure the erection of an Episcopal
chapel at Harpers' Ferry.
An effort is being made for the
erection of a Southern Methodist
Church at Shenandoah Junction, in
Jefferson county.
The Winchester Times says:
On Sunday morning, Mr.. Samuel
Hardy found suspicious looking
package in the unfrequented street
between Capt. Huck's and Major
Hunters residence. On examina-
tion it proved to contain dead
male infant Mr.. Hardy informed
Capt. Seabright and Sergeant Reed,
and jury being summoned an in
quest was held by Coroner Hoffman.
An examination by DR.. Miller prov
ed that the child had been born
alive, probably within twenty-four
hours of the time when it was found,
and there was reason to think that
it had been strangled. 1t was be-
lieved to be a mulatto. The police
will endeavor to trace the crime.
The colored Teachers Institute for
JEFF. county will be held at Harpers'
Ferry on the 9Th of June, conducted
by Prof. A. L. Wade.
Archbishop Gibbons will visit
Hagerstown on Sunday June 18th,
and administer the rite of conforma-
tion to number of persons in the
st. Mary's Catholic church.
The Cumberland Mail reports the
first case of violation of the fish law.
The offender was arrested and TAX
en- before justice of that city and
fined $40 and costs, making total
$12.10. Rather dear sport that.
Meat is scarce and high, and meat
house thieves are doing a land office
business in Washington county Md.
A number of meat houses were
broken into and robbed during the
past week.
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The Catbird.
(Mimals CarolinenSiS.)

Eds. Independent:
Our groves and gardens are now
vocal with the notes of this sweet
and perseveripg warbler. 1t is a bird
of the thrush family peculiar to
North America. Besides its own
exquisite song, it possesses consider
able initiative powers. | know of
no bird in this latitute that can
bear any comparison with it as an
agreeable singer. In the early NOR
ming and in the evening, and fire.
quently during the middle of the
day its wild warbling melody is en-
chanting. 1t is a subject of much
persecution by the boys from harsh
and dessonant note which it gives
during the summer months, and
which resembles the new of half
grown cat. Thence its unfortu-
nate and inappropriate common APP
pellation. 1t should be changed 10y
the National Congress No bird is
more valuable to the agriculturalist
from the quantity of grubs, worms
and pernicious insects which 1T de-
YOURS, and none should be more
earnestly protected and heartily
welcomed by the housekeeper for its
cheerful and inspiring melody. This
is my humble tribute to an interest
ing little creature, whose sprightly
and vivacious movements have so
often excited my admiration. and
whose cheerful and delightful notes
have so often filled me with tran
sport and enjoyment.
A LOVER OF NATURE.
B., May oath, 1882.
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treat of candy. Luella Smaltz receiv-
ed the first prize. The teacher then
gave them talk on plants, which took
up the est of the forenoon. In the
evening they resorted to the river, to
admire the beauty of the cliffs and wild
flowers which they love so well. They
returned in the shades of evening, well
pleased with their ramble
Mr.. Aaron Sw rtly is building an
addition TO his residence ich adds
greatly to the convenience of his social
family
Nearly all the boats on the canal are
idle.
Governor Hamilton's declaration in
re ard to fishing during the present
NOR til is not observed by all parties in
Maryland.
The Sunday schools of this place are
becoming more interesting every sab
bath. We hope that the day is not far
distant when ignorance of Divine law
shall cease.
We learn by letter, that many horses
are dying in Hampshire county, of
contagious diseases.
Rev. Rush will preach at Harmony
church on Sunday at 10 o clock, An.
ARCTJRUS
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NOTES AND COM MBNT.

The st. Louis Court of Appeal:
decides that no imitation of butter
can be made or sold in Missouri.
Keifer must have genius, or he
could not have contrived to get him.
self so thoroughly disliked by both
parties in so short time.
Commenting upon the fact that
out West youth of eighteen has
eloped with woman of sixty, the
Norristown Herald quantity re-
marks: "This aesthetic craze for
antiquities is becoming altogether
too general, and threatens to cause
trouble
1t is not probable that James G..
Blaine is worrying himself into a
fever over the complications in Mr..
Cameron S machine
A woman in Berks county, Pa,
has been found guilty of being ga
common scold." The court sentence
ed her to twenty-four hours impris-
onment and fine, 81, to which was
added further sentence of ten days
in jail for being "a common mis-
chief maker"
Edison turns from the eclectric
light and rheumatism liniment to
invent white shirt of 365 layers of
apparently fine white linen. 1t new
er needs washing, but a layer is
stript off every day revealing a per-
fectly white glossy surface under
meath. He expects these shirts can
be sold for So dozen. This, COM
ing Immediately after the cutting off
of our supply of Chinese launderers,
helps to ill what might otherwise be
an aching void.
Senator Mitchell's county of Tioga
has almost entirely gone over to his
side. The independent movement
in Pennsylvania bids fair to aston
ish the bosses.
Thomas A. Armstrong, the
Decentralization candidate for gov
ernor of Pennsylvania, is printer
by trade, and now publishes a paper
devoted to the interests of working
men. He was the first influential
man on the side of labor to take
bold stand against the riots of 1877.
He is forty-two years old, unmarri-
ed, and p0rtly and dignified in ap.
pearance.
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A Sweeping VindicatiOn.
Eds. Independent:


TIE result OF the election on Monday
was not only sweeping vindication of
the administration of Corporation appairs
by the present Mayor and Council, but
it was equally as sweeping an indorse-
ment of the INDEPENDENT The Statesman
joiued hands with the Herald pooled the
iasues and united their fortunes in the
fight. 1t was patent to the most casual
observer that the fight of these two pa
pers, both 0eakly was aimed N ore at
the INDEPENDENT than in any sincere eff
fort for real or imaginary Reform. The
INDEPENDENT accepted the guage of bat.
tie and fought the Issue squarely. 1t
did not descend to the low personal at
lacks INDUCED in by the other two pa
pers, but gave the people the facts and al
lowed them to form their own conclusions.
The result is most crushing defeat for
the Statesman and the Herald, and brill
liant and substantial victory for the INpE-
PENDENT The INDEPENDENT, by its open
and honest course has gained the conf
dence of the people for truth and fairness,
and its statements are relied on. This
enables it to get away with its opponents
every time, and it does it handsomely.
Its discussion of Cooperation affairs vas
not only digni6ed, but truthful, and the
people relying on its statements, were not
IN the least influenced by the assertions
and vaporings of its contemporaries. Its
course in this election has added to its
previous large list of friends, and its
support and influence will be courted and
sought after. Let it keep right on in its
independent and fearl IS course.
TAX PAYER.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.

The town council have passed an
ordinance directing the Cumberland
Valley Railroad Company to remove
the tracks of their road from Wal
nut street, of Hagerstown, within five
months. This will force the Cum
berland Valley to join with the Bal
timore and Ohio and Western Mary
land in the proposed union depot.
Hon. B. F. Harrison, Mayor of
Shepherdstown, issues a pr0clama-
ton denying that there is any danger
from scarlet fever or smallpox to
persons visiting that town. The
scarlet fever has been quite prevalent
in that place recently.
Sarah Mitchell, colored, aged
about so years, was found dead in
bed at her residence three miles
southwest of Shepherdstown ,on the
farm of Mr.. Newton Vanmetre, on
Thursday morning.
SeVenty-three acres or lana, OF Cne
Thomas Campbell estate, near Mid
dleway Jefferson county, were sold
publicly to Mrs. Lucy S. Wysong, at
$62 per acre.
The pink eye is quite prevalent
among the horses in jefferson coun-
ty, and has proved fatal in many
cases.
The farm belonging to the estate
of the late DR.. VIM. M. Lupton, ly-
ing west of Winchester, was sold
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent.
WASHINGTON, May %, 1882.

w WASHINGTON, May 70, 1882.
The business of Congress, so far
as any completion of legislation at
this session is concerned, has been
narrowed to very small dimensions.
IL is not expected that anything of
Importance can now be done beyond
the passage of the bill to reduce in
ternal revenue taxation, the passage
of the usual appropriation bills, and
the settlement of one or two contest
ed election cases. This is not very
handsome showing for a Congress
that is now in the sixth month of its
existence. Very little legislation
has been accomplished, although a
great deal has been begun. The
practical work of the session when
it shall have ended, will be found to
comprehend very few measures of
Importance, exclusive of making
those needful appropriations for the
maintenance of the Government.
There is before the House bill to
simplify the duties of Congress and
to send to an existing and compe-
tent tribunal the vexatious
questions that now occupy a large
proportion of the energies of Con-
gressmen. But Senators and Repre-
sentatives are reluctant to part with
any part of their functions. Con-
gress continues to fritter away its
time in the consideration of petty
private claims and in trading and
scheming among its members to re-
elect themselves while public bust
ness of great Importance is neglect
ed.
The Senate early in the present
session was guilty of the very foolish
and ridiculous performance of Or
dering the appointment of COM
mittee on the woman suffrage ques-
ton, and that committee has now
paid back the Senate in it's own coin
by reporting constitutional amend
ment prohibiting in the United
States, or in any State or Territory
thereof, the limitation of suffrage
on account of sex. When the pro-
posed measure is passed by two
thirds majority in each House, and
is ratified by the Legislatures of
three-fourths of AL the States, this
country will witness the transfer
nation of all its women into "citi-
zenesses,'' and the last feather will
be added to the back of the camel
on which all our Republican institu-
tions are piled. The poor beast is
sadly overladen already, and has
been ever since negro suffrage was
packed in among his other heavy
burdens. 1t would be impossible
for him even to stagger along for
any length of time if he were forced
to carry this new monstrosity.
Dom PEDRO.
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BARRETT & Co.'S New

S. II. BARRETT & Co.'S New
UNITED MONSTER RAILROAD
SHOW The above named united
Worlds Fair of living wonders, in
Guiding the most stupendous Me-
nagerie, Caravan, Museum and Cir
Gus ever organized, will mass its
multitudes of amusing marvels at
Martinsburg on May Both. Not on
ly is it entirely new, bright and
brilliant, but also a massive, solid,
honest railroad show, owning its
own splendid outfit of cars bringing
savage Nature, in all the majestic
illustrations of her living lessons,
directly To your doors, and added
thereto, "a far greater and purer cirs
Gus than you have ever seen. No
such collection of rare beasts and
birds has ever before been concentra-
ted under canvas. Every continent
has contributed to its completeness
as every equestrian organization of
the great foreign capitals and every
leading gymnastic school of the
whole world has furnished represent
tatives to complete the largest and
most brilliantly artistic circus ever
organized on this continent, and one
in which each performer is special
star, and one and all simply incom-
parable, while worlds of humorous
folly and a varied programme of as
tonishing animal acts complete an
entertainment which is the very
acme of arenic achievement.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-05-27

DEAD LETTERs-The following is
list of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Martinsburg, w. Va, May
Goth, and will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office June 3rd, if not called
for. Persons calling for these let
tiers will please say advertised:
James w Brooks, Miss Ellen Kill
mer, Mr. p Moscodind, Messrs g G
Martin & Co, VIM Marshall, Frank
Miller. Also the following letters
held for better direction: Miss
Mollie Mour, Gravel Hill; Jonathan
Strine, California; Jacob Brown.
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Mr.. G. z. MATTHAEI, the pleasant
and agreeable confeetioner of Queen
Street, last week presented his better
half with a nice silver water set
pitcher, goblets, etc. He mad
his selection and obtained the goods
from Hyde, the jeweler.
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WE notice in the Miner (Ills)
Neecs, an account of a wedding
which took place in that town, May
18th. Mr.. John Fl. Ward, formerly
of Berkeley county, w. Va. was
united in the holy bonds of matri-
mony to Mrs. Mary E. Williams of
Miner, Ill. Fifty invited guests were
present and the affair was quite a
social event. The presents were
numerous.
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LINCOLN Posi- No. l, Grand
Army of the Republic, Of this city,
will hold Decoration services in the
different cemeteries of this city ON
Tuesday next, May Both. The SER
vices will be held in the different
cemeteries at 10 O'Clock, A. M, and
he concluded at the Court House.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-05-27

The commencement exercises at
storer College, Harper's Ferry, will
take place on Tuesday next. The
programme is full one, and the
occasion will be highly interesting.
Reduced rates will be offered ON the
railroads.
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The entertainment last Saturday
night, at Feller's Hall, by the Mar
tinsburg Amateur Minstrels was q
decided hit and much appreciated
by our citizens. They had large
house and applause greeted them
every time the curtain went up.
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Again. The Home Missionary
Society met to elect officers. There
was strong feeling against DR..
Storrs, and the chances Of re-elec-
tion were against him, when, be-
hold, Mr.. Beecher marched into the
room with a cohort Of voters behind
him, having been previously inform
ed as to how matters stood, and act
ually drowned out sunk out of sight
all opposition, just as they do in
Tammany nominations, when a
fight is won by strategy that cannot
be won honestly, and triumphantly
re-elect their man.
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THE Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia has announced its de-
cision in the Guiteau case, and it
sustains the position taken by the
District Attorney that Jurisdiction
is complete where the fatal blow is
struck, without regard to the place
of actual demise. Irrespective of
the bearing of the decision upon the
particular case in which this subject
was considered, the conclusion ar
rived at is no less important in the
law than it is consonant with COM
mon sense. III fatal wound should
be maliciously given with premedi-
tation so near State line or other
geographical boundary that the VIC
tim in his death agony might strug-
gle over the line or the murderer
himself force his victim over the
line before death, should he have
solitary chance of evading punish
ment by such technicality of the law
as that there bad been an imaginary
line drawn by surveyor in that
locality? In a nation growing to
such an even and equitable admins
tration and execution of criminal
law as is apparent in the United
States, it is fairly open to question
whether this old-time theory of ex-
elusive jurisdiction in criminal
cases should be preserved in locali-
ties. If q crime has been committed
in State why should not the GRIM
inal be tried in any part of the State
that may be found to be most con-
yenient for witnesses ? The courts
of a State are of uniform authority
in all parts of it's territorial jurisdic-
ton, and there are cases in which
a fair trial can be more certainly had
in other counties than that in which
the crime is committed. But when
a crime is committed in one State,
to say that such innovation may be
made as to permit trial in another,
is taking glance into the possibili-
ties of the future that are not very
distinct. This much has been ac-
complished, at all events, that q
thief in some instances may be tried
not only where he stole the goods,
but in another State in which the
goods are found upon him. The
of the crime from the first
and surreptitious taking to
The place to which they were carried
gives continuity of jurisdiction. Is
there any reason why the same prin-
ciple should not apply in higher
grades of crime ? So that if a wound
be given under such circumstances
Is to amount to murder per Sc,
should the jurisdiction of the courts
lot be SO extended as to make the
criminal triable either where the
blow is struck, or where the victim
lies, and not exclusively in one or
The other 2
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WHEAT.

Receipts. 10 900 Blu. shipments. ,36 600
Stock in Elevators. "..."272,S 7l
CORN.
Receipts. 1850 bo. Shipments. 1898
Stock in Elevators ..................-. 440
Wheat to-day opened frmer, espec-
tally for spot and delivery, but ruled
dull ans closed easy at inside figures.
Corn was dull and easy, closing at the
lower range of figures, Flour-the in
quiry is moderate and the market quiet
and steady. Feed is irregular and
dull.
National Republican., 1882-11-13
A Rear Cub Movement.

Mr.. Samuel Barton, Il member OF the New YORK
Stock Exchange, who is identified on the floor
with the Lake Shore and other Vanderbilt stocks,
was surprised yesterday morning by the delivery
at his office of bear cub of about six months
growth. This fine specimen of the bruin family
came without sponsors or margin, and, in spite
of the friendly letter which he BORE is suspected
TO be the transformed spirit Of some Nickel-P late
stockhOlder The letter set forth that 1t was abso-
luely essential 10 the health of the bearer that he
should be fed daily OH thirty quarts of Orange
County milk and one peck OF sweet apples MIR.
Barton said that " jim would be on exhibition
to-day in Fred Eberlins saloon, on New street,
and then Ue conducted by prominent bear leader
well known in Wall street to the Museum i'll Gem
tral Park as he (BaTton) could not really afford
the expense of boarding such all extrayagant
beast. Furthermore, Mr.. Barton observed that his
correspondent was barking up the wrong tree
when hc fanciCd he could humbug Wall street in
supposing that the Democratic success would
make Il market for bears!
The shipment of the cub was announced to MIR.
Barton by this note, received by mail:
"SAMUEL BARTON, ESQ.,, No. so Wall street;
"MY DEAR SIR: In view of the Democratic sue
cess the indications are a bear market.
you will just lead me down the Stock EN
change will knock the devil out of all the bulls
In tho room.
~ leave here this evening and will be at your
Office in the morning Yours JIM"
In the cage Which contained the bear the follow
'sHere am, Sam. Treat me kindly and use mo
well. Have no fear; no kitten was ever more
gentle. Take me from the box and play with me.
And, in particular, feed me well. L am but a
County milk and one peck sweet apples. / shall
be happy and content
my name is jim. Be not afraid. am indeed
pet so the girls all say, and scratch none; Lead
all in the shape of bull. And for my share all l
ask is to dine at the Brunswick"
National Republican., 1882-11-13
.Crumbs orCom fort"

To the Editor of THE REPu BLlcAS.
When Horace Greeley was overwhelmingly de-
feated in 1872, he found "crumbs of comfort" in
rejecting that no one would come to him after
election to ask his influence in getting appointed
Secretary of the Treasury, or falling in that to
loan him half dollar, for now he would not be
able to help one to the appointment of assistant
paste pot of the folding room. Crumbs of comfort
of one kind or another come TO us ali occasionally
in the midst of calamity, and to day the Southern
Republican can gather some in seeing Ben Butler
governor of Massachusetts. 1t was Hayes who
gave the death stab to the Republican party, when
he handed over to the tender mercies of their
enemies the men who had risked their lives to
vote for him, and Hayes, holding the distribution
of the loayes aud fishes in his hand was approved
by large part of the Republican party in the
North more cordially by Massachusetts than by
any other State. Its religious papers were The
Golden Rule and the respectable Christian Register
praise the mdfl whose character for truth-well,
us an American and patriot, respecting the office
OF President OF these United States, let that SEN
tence remain unfinished The State that swal-
lowed the Hayes policy without a qualm, and
loves to honor Hayes, has now Ben Butler for its
governor. Whatever the f. F's OF Boston may feel
about 1t, we do not believe he will over deserve
half the opprobium that should have fallen upon
President Hayes. H. c. ].