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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-12-02
HOUSEKEEPING.

One of the best things about
housekeeping is that it requires.the
exercise Of the highest faculties Of
the human mind we see women
every day who are statesmen in the
wise management OF affairs, calm,
Independent and self-possessed in
emergencies. Some of the best traits
of character are constantly cultiva-
ted.
If any class Of women can be said
to have virtues thrust upon them, it
is the housekeepers of our day If
every women would set it before her
as an aim worthy of all that is
strongest and best in her, to conduct
a WelloFdered home, a great deal OF
happiness and real beauty would be
gained. How many faces, once
lovely, are transformed by the addi-
ton Of those wicked little lines
about the eyes aud mouth. which
come from having fretted over nee
essary work?-work, too, which, if
properly engaged in, would not in
jure the doer.
There are times probably when
the happiest wife and mother thinks
with longing of Thoreau's house
keeping at Walden Pond, and ad
mires his resolution in throwing the
fragments Of limestone with which
he had ornamented his desk out OF
the window when he found they
must be busted every day; but there |
is absolutely no use in fretting over |
petty annoyances, and since the dan
ger of falling into the habit is great, |
every sensible woman will endeavor |
to look on the bright side Of all her
troubles.
Suppose the baked potatoes should |
be eaten the moment they are done,
and an important member of the
family, knowing the dinner hour, is
late; don't worry over the matter |
every such little worry INDUCED in |
is like a chisel deepening the lines |
already formed by some real trouble. |
Everybody, it is to be feared, knows |
women who never seemed really to |
rouse up to enjoy anything unless it |
is a misfortune, and who remind
their guests of the dinner Charles |
Lamb describes where roast lady |
was served with every course. -Neto |
York Post,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-01-10
OUR RICHMOND LETTER,

.,. RICHMOND, Va, Jan. I, 1882,
After the bedcvImcnls that bcsct the
holiday season, some GO members wcro
IN their seats III the House Of Delegates
the It'll, The business Of the session
was taken NJ and promptly proceeded
with. The various u, H. charters that
look to grid-ironing The Southwest min
"ral region with railways, arc either
pa-scd or som will bc The committee
~ roads is disposed to srruluilc very
Uhetly these proposed charters, bul II
proposes to grant every one that means
business aud Il properly restricted
Some of the charters granted heretofore
have been sold bv PARTIES, to whom they
could scarccly be- said to belong one
n thcm was sold, | am told for 10000,
another know has been sold for $1,000
20 parties who wished TO lsc II In wash
ington county, but who aftcward found
Vt worthless The reader then may sec
reason for cnutiour scrutiny Vt these
chortcr@ II has 50 happened that not u
single onc Of The bills passed NJ this SOS
slon went to the late Gov. Holiday for
his signature. The Speaker Mr.. FoW-
Ter, yesterday slgned the first bills that
have gone 10 the Governor. These Of
,ourac viii not fellow the Ex-Governor
to Mexico, but will ~ before Governor
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-01-10
EVENT and COMMENT

Terrence Achillc, and Sterling Ben,
both colorcd, were hanged Inst Friday,
In Franklin, La. Their crime was the
murder of Mr.. ID. Larmond,:a wealthy
man, formerly Of st. Martins Parish, in
August last. fsh
Joseph Koovsky and Charles Ellis
were hanged at st. Louis, on the 9th
inst. Kotovsky for the murder Of Miss
Simon, IN October last, and Ellis for the
murder OF Mack Sanders, in May, 1882.
The Small Pox is spreading in Cincin-
natl. T Six cases were reported on the
9Th.
Mrs. Cameron, wife 0fReS .LJas. Cam
cr0n, pastor Of the 2d Presbyterian
Church at Oakland, Cal., gave her hus-
band n dose of carbOlic acid by mistake,
from the effects Of which he did on the
9th inst. .l' "a. III .. .'.
Thos. Boyd was killed on the night of
tho 9Th, at Swcctwatcr, Tenn, by his
nephew, Joe Boyd, of Atlanta, on aC-
count of n law suit between the deceased
and the brothcr-in-law of the murderer,
Boyd was notorious u few years since by
his enormous swindling scheme Oh the
Government by filling bogus claims, and
has served several terms In the penitcn-
tiary and been fined several thousand
dollars.
Bennett of the y. Y. Herald has had
built another Yacht, which is of iron,
larger than any he has heretofore had and
IL called the Polynia. Doesn't look
much M though the crushing of the
Jeanette has frightened him.
Judge David Davis, President Pro
ten of the U. s. Senate has had sore
throat. At last accounts it was doubtful
II there was throat wash enough In
Washington, to reach altogether over the
infamed surface.
The two fiends who at Ashland Ky.
outraged two respectable young ladies
and murdered them afterwards are just
now receiving the protection of the Mile
itary. A few days ago they had to be
run down the river in steamer and the
inAamed people followed and gave chase
IN another steamer until the Military
protected the two scoundrcls. We think
the Kentuckians should have had their
way with them. Guitcau's crime Is n
small one to theirs.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-01-10

have never seen better working Leg
iS!aturc. Our Senator, Mr.. Bailey, and
our Delegate, Mr.. Kelley, are among the
very foremost workers in The General
Assembly.
While the Executive Mansion will be
undergoing repairs, Governor Cameron
will occupy rooms in the city ut the
mansion of Capt, Jno. s. Wise, He has
appointed as his Private Secretary, or
Clerk, Mr.. Jas. S. Browning, of Cedar
vile, Washington county. Mr. Brown
ing has exhibited very decided qualitlca-
ton for this delicate and very honorable
position. .... .t.|.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-01-10
Baltimore Daily Times.

We are glad to place on the list Of our
exchanges the above sprightly paper
The Hrs, number was issued Jan, LIST,
1889. Mr., W. u. lIazlcton is editor aud
proprietor. We understand that Maj.
II. II. Glass, one Of the ablcst ncwspa-
per men IN Va aud DR., G.. W. Bagby,
the well known Va. hltmorlst will hold
positions on It's aan, We consider It
Quo " the best and Invest, ncwsy, and
most readable papers we have yet seen
iArucd from Baltimore II is frank, lib
oral aud hgh-toncd, aud We predict that
II will grow rapidly In popular favor.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-01-10
Governors Message

We will print the message of GOV.
Cameron, in full in the neXtissue Of the
Ne,cs; In commentingon 1.-THE Richmond
Wing says:
The message in whole and in detail is
at once a fultilment of the highest eX-
pcctations and prophecy Of the fondest
wishes Of those who elected its accOmpli-
shed author to the seat of Governor; it
iustifes and establishes the past, while it
assures the future, Of our great popular
movement; and in thought, purpose and
expression it nobly ushers in m admin
istration which must be prolific Of bless
ings to this old Commonwealth.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-01-10

The Governors Message Is distin-
gilshcd for its good taste in that 1t is
not vaingloriouS effort. 1t marches
into business at IN easy gait that does
not offend. True there is nothing so new
in 1t as to startlc the reader. But the
Rcadjustcrs showed their hand In the
canvass, and have nothing newer than
the canvass developed. The message Is
short IN ought to be. The day for plali-
tudoS Is one on which Eunderism had n
patent. The order of the day is one of
business and brcvity.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-01-10

\ pure, wholesome disIillulion OF
witch hazel American pine Canada Ill.,
marigoll, clover blossoms, rlr., fragrant
with the healing essences Of hnlgln aud
Of pine. Such i. Suururds Mdicu.
cure for Callrrh. Complete treatment
for 81.
Death to rats, mice, rOarhcs anu ants;
Parsons ENOcrmiualor Barns, gtUlm-
rics aud households cleared In q single
night. 80 fear Of bad snlclle. Best
and cheapest ycrnin KILLER In the world.
Sold everywhere. ...
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-01-10

THE Fmdcrs speak OF Gen. Malone
M tho Boss of the Rcadjustcr party
We shall not argue the question as to
whether the Rcadhwters have such n SUI
pcrvlsor and director In the person Of
the Chairman of their state Committee,
but will venture the delicate suggestion
that II even the Fundcr party needed
anything powerful it does need u
nnaa
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-01-10
LyGyIFNING
Valuable Farm For Sale.

PURSUANT to a decree entered In
| In the cause Of &. G tarmRck, Jr
and others w. JUS \ ~ VIM II Cnr-
mack. at the Oct term 1851 of tie
Circuit Court Of Washington county,
Va, | viii, ~ Commissioner, ut 10
O'Clock on Saturday tie Attn day of
February, 1852, N front o. Mayors
office IN town of GoOdsou .Irgrcpd
to sell NJ public cutlery to the highest
bidder, n certain tract of land situut-
ed IN Washington county, Va, con.
miniuy about SO acres, and being that
portion Of tive estate " Cornelius Cj,r-
mack, deco. Now owned 10y the heirs
Of wiley Carnaek, deed, Sud sale
will be made eu'iet 10 tho dover
interest Of ~" widow Of said Cornelius
Carhack. drr'd.
TERMS or SALE - Cash in hand
Sufficient 10 pHy costs and commits.
sions, and also one hundred and cigh-
ty.seven dollars and the remainder on
u credit Ot twelve and eighteen
months, requiring of the purchaser
bond and approved personal eecurity,
with lien retained for deferred pay'
ments. WIN. ~ RliEA,
ian 3, 'S2-it Con'r
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-01-10
SKIN DISEASE.

P. II Drake. Esq Detroit, Mich, suffered be-
You'd all description from asyin disease which ape
peared or his hands head and face, and nearly
destroyed his eyes. The most careful doctorin6
failed to help him. Nud after all had failed he
us,i the Cutlcura Resolvent blood purifier
internally, Cuticura and ruticura Soap, the great
skin cnres, externally. ard WAS cured, and has
remained perfectly well to this day,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-01-10
SKIN GIUNiORS.

Mrs. s, Il. Whipple, Decatur, Mich, writ es that
her face, head and some parts Of her body were
almost raw. Hoad covered with sCHbs and sores,
nently cured by Cutlcaa Resolvcnt blood pu ri-
hrr-and Cutcura and Cuticura Soap, the great
skin cures,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-01-10

For week Richmond has been snUw-
Cd undrrto The extent Of about eight
inches.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-01-10
pSlRLASIS-

II Il. Carpenter Esq, Henderson, N. y, cured
OF PsOriRAs or LopTosy, al twenty years stand :.
ing, by the CuTIcuHA REsOlvENr internally aud
CuTICURA and CUrICrRA SOAP externally. The
most wonderful case on record. euro certified 70
be fore justice OF Tho peace and prominent eiti'
zens. All afflicted with Itching aud Scaly piseas'
ns Ahnnll Anul 10 us Elr lLls Ln.limniAL W InlI.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-01-10
CUTICURA.

REMEDIES are for sale by all druggists, Price Of
CuTICURA. u Medical Jelly, small boxes, 90 cts
largo boxes 81. CUTCURA REsOLvEST. the now
Blood Purifyer, 81 per bottle CurICuRA SOAP
Tho queen Of medicinal and toilet soaps 25c.-
Gutcura Medicinal Shaving Dap, Soc, Principal
depot, Weeks 81 Potter, Boston, Mass.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-01-10
SALT HHEUM.

Will Mcdonald, 2bl3 Dearborn St., Chicago,
gratefully acknowledges cure Of Salt Rheum on
head, neck, face arms asd legs for seventeen
year,; not able to walk except on hands and knees
for one year not able to help himself for eight
years; tri5d hundreds of remedies; doctors pro-
bounced his case hopeless; permanently cured by
the Cuticura Resolvent- blood puriher-internal-
ly, and Cuticura and Cuicura Soap, the great
skin cures, externally.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-01-10
~ INFORMANT III.Ho

y IMPORTANT III IA
~ wahtitds,lnrtlyHh that y ambrepAr
plhhOFDRTES IUR HOLIDAY PRESENTS lhan ever before.
Why buyUfahd Square and Upright Pianos nndp
inanufncthrurgBuCh cnormUusptU Before YOU
decidutp purchase Piano elsewhere, stopl Write
~ once f0f vhluable information TtirkBOf the trade
Where the cost comes IN how q SOW 90 Plano cost
flOV through pl,ents-profts Of frunI $500 20 1900
made on single sale hfl0o0 piAn0soldto one tnhn
for 100 10 his nelghbor, the same Plano precisely
for s1O To another for 500. IL thts iusfY fbaw
one price, no ae nta, sales arc made direct, Tnycnt
alOgue has noncutlous ptldes-oW pRiol 70 ALL
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-01-10

RE Nit ~ MuHty Order tarfsts ifspaid.
% ftprssyntsd. ~ Cuinu 10 Wmhinfton
NrH Jeffst AMI Sc Fsttnft 8hefes VI
space within sails N tuildinsi snd alldet IN
person Elegant taffiafs fof visitors mast'
Al uklna,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23

The outflow of gold, which has been
going on for some time, simply means
a deficiency in exports. They have de-
clined enormously, owing to short
crops in 1881, and an advance in the
price of food products to point where
expectation ceases to be profitable.
Had our imports correspondingly fallen
off there would have been no outward
movement of gold to speak of, but I'M
fortunately our people do not reduce
expenses so rapidly. The gold goes
out to cover the difference in trade ac-
counts. Should our crops be abundant
this year, and prices rule lower, they
would take the place of gold in trade
movements, and we should keep the
gold. We may therefore look upon the
outflow of gold, not yet of enough mag
nitude to create uneasiness in financial
circles, as temporary, and not likely to
continue long enough to make any per
ceptible difference in the amount of
coin in this country.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23

In its statement made on the LIST o
June the Bank of England reported a
loss of f2S0,OOo in specie, which was
not unnatural considering the fact that
1t was the last week of the month. But
it gained on the LIST fS10,0O0, SO that
its reserve at the close of the week was
about S117.3OO,O0O. The Bank of
France gained So, 1884, 900 and holds
1S6. 242, 645 in gold. The Bank Of Ger
many gained 100000 and holds
$146, 015, 900 in gold and silver. The
remarkable increase in gold reserve at
the Bank of France, which has more
than doubled from the lowest point,
has not been clearly explained.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23
WIT AND WISDOM.

Josh Billings says that q good doc
tor is a gentleman to whom we pay
three dollars visit for advising us to
eat less and exercise more.
He had lost his knife, and they
asked him the usual question: "Do you
know where you lost it?'' 'Yes, yes"
he replied, "of course do. I'm mere.
~ hunting in these other places for it to
kill time"
"A visitor, on calling at Il friend
house during the session of the Legis.
lature, was questioned thus by little
boy. "Where is your ax?" "What
do you mean, little boy?" asked the
visitor. Il heard pa say the reason
sou came to town was. you had an AK
to grind
"A lady of uncertain age looks I'M
utterable on Chestnut street at a gentle
man, who thereupOn ventures to offer
her his umbrella. ''HOw dare you
speak to me, sir??" she demands, in ap.
parent anger. Il beg you not to be
offended. could not resist offering q
simple courtesy" he replies, adding, as
her anger shippers away: ''You look sc
exactly like my mother" Somehow
she scuds along alone, with look that
would have taken the glazing off a
stone ar.-Indian0Oplis Journal
How innocent and sweet children
are, to be sure. "Johnnie. you must
have your face washed before you 60 tc
bed, as the angels won't stay and watch
such dirty boy" said his mother, as
she played peek-a-boo while slipping his
night-dress over his head. "Don't care
WHAT'S angels watching me for?'' Csc
as to keep Johnnie safe till morning."
was the assuring reply. "Guess I'm
big huff to take care of my own self,
now. See them pants" He had worn
them just one day, and the confidence
they had begat in his soul was truly
marvellous. --NeD Harea Register.
The crescent shape of the first
quarter of the moon hung like an cleo.
trio lamp in the western sky, casting q
subdued, cool light upon the path they
had chosen. They walked with slow
and measured step, and said little. The
scene was rapture-inspiring. At last
she, looking up into his face with sort
of acknowledgements
look, said: "Albert. how many walks
like this we've taken-'' "Yes, Rosa
lind, we have taken a great many walks
like this, and -and-and-" 40 Albert,
now don't well. 1 won't, seeing
it's YOU" Another case of swapping al
the bait too sOOn.--Cn cage rtGnne.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23
VOraciOus Swamps.

The '.Tamarack Swamps," near
Sharpsville, Pa, were supposed to be
an innocent sort of bog until the New
York, Pennsylvania & Ohio Railroad
Company undertook to lay solid road
bed across them. At first a few thou
sand cubic yards of earth were dumped
upon the surface by the contractor with
careless generosity. as much as if to say:
THAT will satisfy your appetite, my
soft friend" But when the earth i'm.
nediatcly disappeared and left no trace
behind coarser diet was substituted.
The company purchased from a furnace
the accumulated cinders of ten years,
and since January about {, 1000 carloads
of this substantial provender have been
dropped into the swamp's voracious
NAV without visibly decreasing its
capacity. Occasionally at night there
are evidences of repletion, but in the
morning the murky water presents an
unruffied face and asks for more.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23

THE census bureau has issued q bull
letin showing the total number of
persons in the United States as so, 1885,
1888. Area in square miles, 1900, ITO.
Number of families, 9,945,915. Number
of dwellings, S,955,S12. Number of
persons to the square mile, 1859.
Number of families to the square mile,
3.4S. Number of dwellings to the
square mile, 3.02. Acres to persons,
37.0l. Acres to family, 1862. Persons
to dwelling, $50. Persons to family,
5.04. The area is the land surface only
and exclusive of the Indian Territory
and tracts of unorganized territory,
aggregating SO, $50 square miles.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23

A GREAT excitement seems likely to
break out over the gold fields of West
Africa. What is known as the Gold
Coast has long been credited with stores
of treasure. and travellers returning re-
Gently have told such alluring tales
about the wealth and richness of the
gravel-deposits that large numbers are
preparing to brave the dangers of the
hot climate. It seems probable that
expeditions will start both from Eng
land and the Cape of Good Hope, where
the mines are beginning to pay very
poorly. On the Gold Coast the native
women wash the sands of the sea-shore
and obtain from half a dollar to four
dollars day in gold.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23
FACTS AND FIGURES.


1t has been estimated that there are
GOO, ZOO miles of barbed-wire fences in
use.
The Philadelphia Medical College
graduated 700 students in 1881. The
lumber for 1880 was 7S1.
The aggregate value of the proper
ty of colored people throughout Ten
nessee is set down at Sc. AIS, 951, being
IN increase of SGT, 179 over the proceed
ing year.
From statistics recently published, it
Cured in Belgium in 1880. OF these
Isl were due to collisions and 1l2 from
trains running off the rails at or near
stations.
They make something besides of
tice-holders in Washington, the manu-
featuring establishments of the city
having capital of S5.3S1, 226, employ
ing ZIG persons, while their products
are valued at 81, 641, 1S5.
By a recent bulletin of the Census
Office the statistics of live stock in each
OF the States and Territories show that
there were ON the farms in the United
States, June l, 1880, 10, 357, 9Sl horses,
1872, 932 mules, 993,970 oxen, 12.443,.
593 mich COWS. PASS, go other cattle,
55, 19l, 156 sheep and 47.6S5,95l swine.
Boston has exported during the past
season 65.O95 bushels OF apples, against
$40, 800 the previous season. The ex-
ports from New York were 1880 bar
rels, against 500, POO barrels the pre-
vious season. The total exports from
New York. Boston and Portland this
season amounted to 1889 barrels,
against ,,159, $50 year ago.
Evidently the poultry interest in
this country needs TO be promoted. at
least rs far as the protection of eggs is
concerned. During the last three
months we imported 3.396,246 dozen
eggs, valued at S4G5,554. 1t would
seem as though hens enough ought to
be kept, and UeU kept. to supply all the
eggs we want, at all seasons. N. Y.
Examiner.
According to an official return late
ly published, 4,O44 persons were
drowned within the limits of Great Brit
ain during 1880. This large number
does not include deaths from shipwreck.
There were 1924 males and no females,
and 1,Ol9 of the whole number were
children under y; Al were suicides,
42S bathing accidents and p were MUIR
ders.--Chicago Ne,cs.
The census Office has issued bull
letin showing that by the census of 1886
the number of persons in the United
States was 80, 155, 763; the area in square
miles, 2.90O,170: the number of fami.
lies, 9,945,916 the number of dwell.
ings, 8, 955,S12; the number of persons
to square mile, 1929; the number OF
families 20 square mile, 3.43; the num-
Der of dwellings to square mile. SOP;
acres to person, 37.01; acres to fam
lily, 1862; persons to q dwelling, $50;
and persons to a family, 5.04. The area
in land is surface only. and, exclusive
of the Indian Territory and tracts Of
territory, aggregating Co.,
$50 square miles Chicago Tribune.