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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-09-23
From Carbonate, Pa.
CARBoNDALE, PA, Sept.

CARBoNDALE, PA, Sept. is.
Eds. Independent:
We will try and fulfill the prom
Use made to you, to write letter
from this place. Carbondale is a
town of about nine thousand in
babs lants. 1t is situated on the
Delaware and Hudson Land Com
pany's railroad, at the southern
extremity of the anthracite coal
fields of Pennsylvania. The town
Is entirely undermined, and mil
lions of tons Of coal are shipped
from this place every year. From
here 10 HOnsdaie, l6 miles, there
is q narrow gauge railway, called
the Gravity road. 1t is, we pre-
sumo, unlike any other in the
country, from the fact that no en-
CINE pass over it either way. 1t
crosses several mountains and the
grade is very great. At the top
Of each grade is a stationary en-
CINE which pulls the ears TO the
top and they run down the grades
OF themselves. Eight or ten cars
constitute a train.
The churches of the town are all
built side by side. On a summer
day, when the windows are open,
you can hear several sermons at
once. There sis an advantage in
this. Ii you get tired ofone you
can listen 10 another. The reason
for their being together is that the
coal company donated the land
for church purposes. The Catho-
lie church is one of the finest in
the State. Theae is a membership
of seven thousand. From this
you can see that the Protestdnts
are greatly in the minority. The
population is largely foreign, the
Irish predominating.
1t is a great place for base ball.
Thare are more than a dozen clubs
in town. A number of professional
players in the league clubs are ma
tives of this place. We have some
heavy clubs. Tomorrow the
Simpsons and the Jumb0s will
contest. Are they not heavy ?
The Independent movement is
MAXIM wonderful Roadway here.
In some of the counties Stewart
will get more votes than Beaver.
Every thing now points Pattison's
election. But / am taking up too
much of your space. l will write
about politics next time. III.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-09-23

American Agriculturalist for October
The many fairs that are being held
in the various sections of the country
are doing much towards advancing q
far more enlightened agriculture.
We have already pointed out some of
the advantages to be gained by a
careful study Of the exhibits, and
the Importance of taking an active
part in these fairs. Another sugges-
ton to the same end is here offered !,
which, il acted upon, will supplement
the work of the fairs and do much
good to all progressive farmers. 1t
is duty of every farmer to visit
yearly some Of the best farms in the
county, and there gather practical
lessons in improved agriculture.
There is no method of learning
any farm subject equal to being on
the farm where it is practised, and
having it explained by the one who
has made it a success. 1t may be
the way of feeding stock, or a plan
of preserving roots, ensilage or other
fodder A farmer may contemplate
a system of underdrains for his wet
fields, in this case it would be best to
make visit to some farmer who has
thus drained his farm, and gain from
him many valuable hints and sug-
gestions in this important work.
Such visits not only give new ideas,
but are wholesome recreation, and
many farmer who at the first
thought may say, 81 cannot afford
it!n will find by experience that he
has spoken too soon. Take day to
90 and visit some one OF the best
farms in the county, and this will
open the way for further visits and
a wider knowledge Of the best meth
DDS of farming.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-09-23
VancieVesVliIc.
The farmers are busily engaged
in their farm work.

The farmers are busily engaged
in their farm work.
Rev Mr.. Euban& will preach in
the new church neXt Sunday even-
ing. Mr.. e, though a young
man, is quite intelligent, 4 fine
speaker and is liked by every one,
Mr.. Samuel Licklider, one of
our Oldest citizens, died last Tues
day Of consumption, at the al.
vanced age of GO. He was highly
respected and the entire cummu-
nifty regret his loss.
NIessrs. Licklider & Mckee have
been doing a good business in
grain and fertilizers. They have
the reputation Of paying the high
est prices for wheat aud other
grains.
Messrs. j. w. Deck and Joe
Riddleberger have been engaged
for some time past building a
frame barn for Gen. Vancleve on
his farm near this place
Our village furnishes the Demo-
cratic candidate for county sur
veyor, in the person of Mr.. James
M. Billmyer. He has always been
an indefatigable worker in the
party, deserves, and we believe
will get the support Of every
Democrat in the county. The po-
sition is one of no little Importance
to the people, and in our judg-
ment could not be entrusted in
better hands. We believe his
election is sure by a handsome
majority. G.. w. b.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-09-23

church which was blown down in
1929. Many revolutionary Sold
iers were buried there, and among
the rest Major Rodgers, who was
on Washington's staff. Mr.. Hav-
ermeyer intends to erect sum
mer residence which will COM
mand charming view OF the
sound
The mania for marriage insur-
ances in the West has devel0i ed
in as great nuisance rs the
graveyard assurances we've in
Pennsylvania a year or two ago.
The investors take out policies on
lady whom they know is engage
ed to be married and think the
wedding will not take place with
in five months. This Is done
without her knowledge or per-
mission, and If she happens to
change her mind and elope with
some other fellow, or gets married
before the five months expire, the
insurer loses all that he has paid
No policy is paid except FIVE
months after it is taken out.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-09-23
Romance from Chattanooga

Six months ago two sisters nam
ed Merriwether, daughters of
prominent citizen of Huntsville,
Ala, and bellies Of that town, elop-
cd to Chattanooga and were mar
ried Shortly after the marriage
one Of the wives, whose husband
81 as named Davis, discovered that
he was gambler and opium eat
or. He treated her cruelty, and
she left him. She and her mother
spent the summer at Rhea
Springs. Re logged her footsteps,
and on Tuesday night told her to
return 10 him or q murder would
follow. He had a pistol in his
hand at the time. She was also
armed, and in an instant shot him
through the body. He died yes
terday. He had asked that she be
not arrested, as she did it ia self
defence. She is quite young and
pretty.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-09-23

1 y
for think he is the best horse in
the county, If not in the State, in
his sphere. Billy Rutledge,a as
usual, was crowded, but with that
natural ease of manner and COM
plete table arrangement, he was
fully equal to the demands made
upon him. His polite and accomo-
dating assistants were constantly
on the alert to see that every want
was supplied, and that no guest
should 60 away empty. l have
known Mr. Rutledge since his adj
vent into our county, when en-
gagged in other pursuits, and | can
say without the resemblance of
tlattery, that he has madea record
amongst us as a caterer to the
public appetite which will outlive
him in the hearts of the citizens
and travellers generally.
/ had a pleasant interview with
Judge Hoge at his parlors, where
| found him reared back with per-
feet nonchalance as happy as a
lord, with a clear conscience and
such self-satisfed air that the
visitor was at once impressed
that he had faithfully performed
all the duties Incumbent upon
him. The Judge don't expect any
thing from the people, but | will
venture to say that should his SER
vices be needed he would serve us
with the same answering fidelity
that he has previously done.
was truly sorry to hear Of the
illness of friend Logan of the IN
DEPENDENT. Too many conven-
tions, too much politics and too
many candidates prove very hard
ont he nervous system. There is too
much hard work for 80 little pay,
besides nothing to drink an no
thanks at all.
1t seems thai candidates are still
on the increase. Let them come
the more numerous they are the
cheaper we can live | am how
ever, very we'll supplied at present
with eatables and drinkables, but
| have concluded to tackle the
next man who comes into the
field for something to wear, bug
gy and horse, and provender
sufficient to winter it with. |
want to beindependent,and I'd just
as leave get my independence off
of a liberal candidate as any one
else.
Another great excitement oc-
Cured on our streets a few days
ago by the appearance of some
Arabs with a dancing bear, which
was fun for the children, but death
TO those who had to foot the bill.
But / think they should be liber-
ally patronizad, for suppose they
are missionaries and it would be
nothing more than courtesy TO
give that hospitality for which the
American people are noted.
Mr.. Milton Lamon, Jr., has re-
lieved MIR. Berry as gauger at the
distillery of Sencindiver & Stew.
art. Rumor says they VIII soon
commence operations, provided
our Temperance legislature dOn't
convene 100 soon and "prOhIbit."
q. u. l..
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-09-23
A Singular Accident.

At Reading, Pa, last Sunday
Frarcis Cullen, Michael Buckley
and B, Spiers, boys Of about sew
enteen, were going by the gas
works in q boat when one Of them
threw a lighted match into the
water. The water at this point Is
covered with oil and the inflam-
mable refuse from the gas factory,
and az the canal is not used on
Sundays it contains a larger guam
tity than usual A sheet Of flame
flashed about The boat, when
Spiers aud Cullen both Owed to
escape the fire. Spiers was severe.
ly burned about the face and
hands, and in diving struck q
stone, cutting a terrible cash on
the top of his head. He is serious
~ injured. Cullen was also badly
burned especially about she neck
and ears. Buckley was not so Sc
verely burned as the others.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-09-23

The costliest pair Of shoes and
stockings ever heard Of are said TO
have been worn by a New York
lady at the White Sulphur Springs
during the season just closed. The
shoes cost $50, and the stockings
were valued at 800. They were
made of black silk, and midway
between the ankle and knee was
green tree embroidered ia silk and
resting upon the branches of the
tree were bright-plumaged birds,
some in the act of flying. On the
"bulge" or largest part of the
stocking was a huntsman, clad in
red shirt and trousers, taking aim
at the birds In the tree. Upon the
instep was the monogram of the
lady wrought in gold letters. Be
tween the knee and the upper part
of the stocking were eighteen mar
row hands of many varying hues.
A reporter tells this story, but he
does not explain how he obtained
the description.
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HOnor ct Fides
Eds. Independent.

Eds. Independent:
In the last issue of the Statesman,
the venerable editor writes an ar
tlcle under the caption of IA
Warning Voice." The whole drift
Of the article is no more or less
than libellous attack on James
w. McKown, Esq, the Demo-
cratic nominee for the next Gem
eral Assembly, aud who will, we
think, be elected, despite the
Statesmaa's hostility. / wish here
TO say that | am friendly towards
the Hon. b. + Brady; respect him
for his many virtues and strong
traits of character, and had he been
nominated would have most
heartily supported him. 1t was
not the pleasure OF the Democratic
party 10 renominate Mr.. Brady,
and SO far as / know he was
satisfied--in flct, SO expressed
himself. The majority of the
whole party did nominate James
w. Mckown, as noble and honor
able young man as ever asked
the good people of Berkeley
county for their suffrage Mr.. Jas.
w. McKown did not make ar
engagements In advanceu to have
his name flung to the breeze In the
columns OF the all-powerful States.
man. If such was the case deem
it the height Of inc0nsistency--an
ungentlemanly action, the deed
of an migrate, Ito fitch ten dollars
from McKown, for the appearance
Of his name in the columns of the
Statesman, and then for the editor
to make mean. uncalled-f
thirst at him, under the pseudo
nym of "Barefooted Democrat"
Mr.. McKown received his nomi-
natiJn as fair as ever there was
one received from the hands of
the people, and the editor OF the
Statesman knows ii.
/ had thought to run Bone
milan sheet in Martinsburg was
enough, but it seems it does not
stop there falsehood follows the
other occupation. The manager
OF The Statesman has in his finite
wisdom saw fit to characterize Mr..
McK0Wn as "A 'parlor ornament
If be dislikes him why not leave
him alone? If the management
continue their present course fora
few years we suggest that there
viii be g few less "parlor orna-
ments" Ia the town OF Martins
burg What is The mattero Does
the trouble hinge on the fact that
Mr.. Mchown isnot q subscriber to
the Statesman If the "managern
hopes to make any friends or pat
ronage by this mode Of prodecure
| am sure he will before long find
out his mistake. lie cannot insult
Mr.. McKown without provoking
his friends to the defense. That
we may have peace i'm the family
/ would gently whisper in my
young friends ear TO waltz up to
the Statesman rack and make O.
deposit Of another "ten" and have
outsiders watch effect i'm next is
sue. SUPPORTER OF TICKET.
p. S. We do not think it meet
and fitting that the editors Of the
Statesman should say to their en-
ployes that "they do not like Mr..
McKown and will not support
him S. OF. T.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-09-23

A queen bee, according to natur-
alists, lays, in the height of the sea-
son, between 1900 and 5000 eggs in
twenty-four hours. Meanwhile in
ventors worry themselves over cow
mixers and car couplers, and none
have struggled for the fortune that
can cross bee with Brahma hen,
producing hen that will lay, say
not more than 1000 eggs in twenty
four hours, Gin the height of the sea-
SON.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-10-06
A Literary Quarrel.

Philadelphia, Pa, oct. 5-NIrs.
Catherine J.. Realf, wife of Richard
Realf the well known poet, whose tragic
death by suicide in the San Francisco
mint four years ago, was the theme of
such general comment both in this
country and in England at the time,
to-day appeared in Judge Mitchell's
court AS plaintiff in a suit against j. B.
Lippincott & Co., to recover damages
for alleged libelous statements concern
ing herself in the biograpy of her hus-
band written by Rossitur johnson and
printed in L%ippincotts Magazine in
March 10.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-10-06
The last ofthe Noted Outlaws Gives Him.
self up to the GHicers of the Law In
jefferson City.
Another Internal Machine Story, in Whict
Judge Field Of the Supreme Court Is
the Intended Victim.
A Circular from the Indian Commissioner
to His AgeHts-Lo Must Economic
in Luxariea
Frank James in Durancs.

Kansas City, Oct. 5.-Frank James
surrendered TO GOV. C%ritteuden, at
Jefferson City, at . O'Clock this evening,
and will be brought here tomorrow
morning and delivered to jackson
county authorities. Governor Critten-
den t~elegraphs that officers will leave
tonight with the prisoner.
Officials here express some surprise
at James action, As no oyertures have
been made on their part towards a cur
render. They think Frank became dis
couraged, having In various ways lost
all bis old confederates and concluded
it useless to attempt to longer live in
outlawry, preferring TO trust to the
leniency of the law in voluntarily Civ
ing himself up.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-10-06
CURRENT FOREIGN ITEMS.

1t is considered probable that in the
trial of the Egyptian leaders the pre-
liminary inquiry will be protracted.
Afghan troops have revolted against
the Amer.
The Suez canal is TO be enlarged and
improved.
I%nsurgent Arabs have attacked
French outposls in Algeria.
T~elegraphic communication between
Callao and the United States and Eng
land, is just abolished.
London will extend to Gen. Wolseley
the freedom of the city. Admiral
Seymour will get a sword of honor.
Arab Pasha demands trial by
Englishmen, saying he surrendered to
them, and that he would have escaped
if he had known he was to be tried by
the Egyptians, from whom he expects
no mercy.
At Tacubaqa, Mexico, tax collector
Frederick Hubbi was killed and his
wife mortally wounded, and his house
robbed of $4,000 by bandits.
London advices report CONSERVATION
the Parnellites owing to the
OH recommendation of Arch
Bishop McCabe, of the Irish Catholic
Hierarchy now in session who refused
to allow the presidents to attend the
forthcoming conference.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-10-06
NJ. E. POST.

NJ. e. POST.
Morton Z. Post, of Cheyenne, who
has just received the nomination for
delegate from Wyoming in Congress,
was born in Monroe county, NewYork,
December %, 1910. He received an
academic education. In 1860, he emf
grated to Colorado, driving a team
from st. Joseph, Mo-, across the Plains,
at Transfers wages. In 1867, he re-
moved to that portion of Dakota which
is now Wyoming. In 1870, he was
elected county commissioner Of Lara
mic county, and in 1872 he was in
dorsed by the opposing party and re-
elected without opposition. He vas
elected a member of the legislative
council in 1878. He was also elected
to the Forty-seventh Congress as u
democrat, receiving 1907 votes against
8, go votes for A. II. Swan, republican.
Mr.. Post is engaged in business as a
banker and stockgrower. lie was n
OF the first in the territory to engage in
sheep raising, in which he invested
largely when the industry was yet in its
experimental stage. He was also in
strumental in establishing = market for
wool in the territory.
Mr.. Post is as well known as any man
in Wyoming, and his election to Office
whenever he consented to run is due to
the fact that all who do business with
him or have intercourse with him So
cially are won by his sincere
and evident manhood, as well as to his
excellent record as a public official.
The functions of a territorial dele
gate in congress being different from
that OF u member of congress from a
state, a delegate cannot point out to
his constituents his speeches or his vote
on public questions and be judged by
that record. But in the field to which
a delegate is restricted, Mr.. POSTS ex-
ertions have been interchangeable. In es-
t%ablishing mail routes, in securing ap-
propriations, and in encouraging farm
the mail routes established the present
year are the following: From Bordeaux
by IVA and La Bonte, to Fort Fetter-
man, 81 miles and back. pace a week.
From Fort Laramie to Central Springs,
is miles and back, twice a week. From
Hat Greek to Spearilsh City, $50 miles
and back, once a week. From Chey-
enne to Silver Grown, % miles and
back, twice a week. From Fort Tara
mic to Hartville, 20 miles and back
three times a week. And he also pre-
vented, through his influence, the cut !
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-10-06
Too Internally Internal.

New York, Oct. 5.-The Graphic's
Washington special says The
approaching session OF the supreme
court of the United States, which
begins next Monday, was the means
to-day of unearthiEg an incident in the
history of Associate Justice Stephen j..
Field, which has probably,not yet been
published. While passing down the
avenue, your correspondent d called
by a dealer in hre-arms, sporting traps
and other paraphernalia, and asked II
he had seen the internal machine that
had been sent to Judge Field. He was
taken into the rear OF the store and a
case of daguerrotypes was discovered
lying upon the counter. Examine
this said the dealer, 'aud tell me what
you think of it, Close inspection show
ed that concealed in this case were ten
metallic cartridges with sides filed, ex-
posing powder and neatly embedded in
a An ordinary piece of sand paper
WAS connected with the hasp of the
case, which, If opened from the front,
would Gauge the ignition Of a bundle oil
matches. The case, however, had been
opened from the back, and the Internal
instrument had failed To accomplish its
design. A clipping from a newspaper
pasted in the case gives d detailed ac-
count OF a decision by Judge Field le-
garding the title Of certain property III
San Francisco, California, and it is
supposed that the machine WAS the con-
trivance OF some disappointed litigant.
Further inquiry showed that the pack
age came by mail, but was regarded
with suspicion by the inmates of Judge
Fields residence, aud the parcel was
placed over night in q pail of water,
and afterwards it was pried open from
behind and The deadly nature Of It's
contents diyulged. Had any one forced
the clasp open, rs is the custom in
handling small cases Of this kind, moth
ing short of q miracle could havo PIE
vented the discharge Of the metallic
cartridges"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-10-06
A Cold BIooded Murder.

Chicago, Oct. Ga dispatch from
Taylorsyllle, ILL.,, says that a cold blood
ed murder was committed n mile north
Of the town of Palmer. John Leigh
and james Riggby, two farmers, quar-
relied about the possession Of some land
and became involved in II lawsuit from
which Riggby came out victorious.
Y yesterday afternoon leigh's son ap-
preached Rugby, and, pretending that
he desired to effect a peaceable settle
ment, suddenly opened FIRE With a re-
volver. One bullet produced u fatal
wound. Leigh escaped, but a posse is
in pursuit, and rs the excitement runs
high, lynching is probable. Murderers
have usually escaped hanging in this
region.