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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-07

THERE is quite a hutter among
those clerks, mostly women, in the
Treasury Department, who are car
ried on what is called the 'lapse
fund" and it has been discovered
since Secretary Folger came in that
that fund has been overdrawn, and
it has been ordered that employees
on the ''lapse fund roll" shall be
dropped until the amount oyerdrawn
shall be made up.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-07

JOHN KELLY looms up in New
York again and threatens to knock
the bottom out Of the Democratic
majority in the legislature unless his
demands are conceded to. John is
not as easily crushed out as some
weakness supposed.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-07

CONGRESSMAN BLACKBURN and
General Burbridge, of Kentucky ARE
likely to have an affair Of "honah,
sah." 1t is said they are both men
of undoubted courage, and ready to
fight at the drop of a hat.
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Talking about the Fitz John POI

Talking about the Fitz John Por-
ter case, Gen. Grant says:
sometimes it may become the
duty of a soldier to disobey orders.
For instance, a commanding general
may send an order to a subordinate
who is a long distance off. He may
not be fully acquainted with the
condition of affairs at the place
where his subordinate is, or during
the transmission of the order Cir
cumstances may have taken on an
entirely different phase. Such things
have been known to happen, and
very often, therefore, it becomes the
bounden duty of the subordinate to
disobey orders. Being in possession
of knowledge of which his superior
is not, and, perhaps, cannot be, he
should exercise his own Judgment,
and do what may seem to him to be
right"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-07

GENERAL ALBERT PIKE-the
highest ranking Freemason in the
United States-is now " years old.
He was killed-in the newspapers
long ago-1S52. He was at the time
on q visit to the then wilds of Ar
kansas and stayed so long that his
friends gave him up for dead.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-07

The years of mems lives are like
the pages of a school boys copy
book, ever beginning fair, and al
ways ending in the same unsightly
scrawls and blots. Yet the school
boy passion for turning over a new
leafn is not a vain delusion. Those
very New Years day resolutions"
are a testimony "to. the law writ
ten on mems hearts. - hurcbman.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-07

NIL s. J. TILDEN is looming up
as a presidential candidate in 1884.
The Democrats might go farther and
fare worse in the selection of a
leader.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-07

Over 800, 600, 600 bushels of corn
are produced annually in the Uni.
ted States Over half of il is fed
to cattle and hogs, and much is
used in the manufacture Of sugar,
starch and alcohol.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-07

The alte1 ion o. eye-y sufferer nom
Ri umatism or \eVra'gis is %invitet Ia
the merits OF his hmrus remedy DO
not consider our case incnrahte because
the varous p as'-r, and Lotions have
afforded no r.li~f These diseases locate
where no extern ! app'icatien peuetrates
and can onl & r,u, we'd hN a medicine
that acts through tn circulation OF the
blood. Such an agent is WHITES
RHkUMATIf' Et.lXtk. Taken in such
doses aud with sucn leq1eacr - 70 keep
the 81 slem under il, iuApen'e il eradicates
the diseas" no matter no" long seated or
severe.
Sold by
j.. A, G HOVER,
nOgI2 3m. Martinsourg, W. Va.
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'GEEE YARD.

corner Of Race and German, will be
promptly attended to. solicit a share
of public patronage, und guaran tee salts
faction to all customers.
novl8.3m CHARLES SHARFF.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-07

Young, middle aged, or old
men, suffering from nervous de-
bility and kindred weaknesses,
should send two stamps for large
treatise, giving successful treat
ment. WORLDS MEDICAL Asso-
CITATION, Buffalo, n. Y.
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HARD ASD SOFT GOAL,

Split Wood, &c, n the very Invest rates.
Full we ghts qua nnteed Coal and wood
delivered to any part OF the town Orders
left At
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SENATORIAL a~spirants are spring
ing up in every part of the State.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-07

GUITEAU claims to be heightened.
He will finally be found high-strung.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-07

j.. F. BOYD, Superintendent.
CHAS. FELDMAN, Agent.
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SENATOR DAN. VOORHEES, re-
cent speech in the U. s. Senate ON
the finances of the country, is being
published in all the Greenback pa
pers of the country as a strong argu.
ment in favor Of their side of the
question. His Georgia speech on the
tariff.question caused a flutter among
the brethren, and his late speech on
the finances is not likely to quiet
matters down. Has the Senator got
the Presidential bee in his bonnet ?
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-07

SUNDAY LAST was the first New
Years day coming on Sunday since
January |, 1871, eleven years ago.
Most people would suppose at first
thought that we ought to get a Sun
day New Years every seventh year,
but such is not the case, owing to
the disarranging interference of
Leap Year. We have had three
Leap Years since 1871, and they
threw its recurrence on Sunday over
for eleven years, Or until this year.
The next New Years Sunday, how
ever, will come around in six years,
or in 1888, and the one after that in
five years, or in 1898. These queer
occurrences seem to have been gotten
up to diminish the holiday enjoy
ments of newspaper people.
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Facts for the Curious.

In France sixty-nine persons are
killed annually by lightning
There are seven thousand species
of fish now known to men of
science.
or the 1900 Iaborers employed
in the Cornish mines over 1000 are
women.
The tomato plant is avoided by
earwigs, caterpillars ,aphidPs, slugs
and snails.
The basket fish has 40, 900 arms,
ranging in size from nine inches
down to the least visible flament
Egyptian sleeves were made of
papyrus or rusheS ; those Of horse
hair were first used by the Gauls.
The Chinese divide the day into
twelve parts of two hours each.
The Italians reckons the twenty
fours round.
The Persians swore by the sun /;
the S~cythisns by the air and their
scimetar5 the Greeks and Romans
by their gods.
1t Is said that the ostrich is able
to discover when an egg becomes
added, and that it Immediately
elects it from the nest.
The oldest relic in the world is a
mummy, the record upon whose
coffin plainly shows it to be that
of a king who reigned in Egypt
more than a century before Abra-
ham.
The Tartar Steppes, Iceland, the
Shetland, Farce and Hebrides Is
lands are especially free from con-
sumption. The fact is explained
by the use of koumiss in Tartary,
and a similar drink called bland,
in the other localities mentioned.
The following is a list of the grand
and petit jurors, drawn for the jan
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The following is a list of the grand
and petit jurors, drawn for the Jan
uary term of the Circuit Court com
mencing Tuesday, the 10th inst.
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TINE TABLES.
CUMB. VAL.
II ME- i "A = LE

TAKES EFFECT MONDAY. DEC. q, 1881
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An Old-Timer,

The Benton Record gives the following
sketch of the life of Nick Sheron, who was
drowned at Whoop-up Ferry, Belly river,
a couple of weeks since:
Nick Sheron, whose unfortunate death
was recorded in yesterdays daily, had most
adventurous career. He learned
the job printers business at an early age but
soon left it and became sailor. On the
ocean he was wrecked four times aud at one
time was picked mp In n starving condition.
His last voyage was made to the northern
seas where his vessel was destroyed by
the ice and the crew, some forty in number,
were thrown upon the mercies of the Esgui-
maux. They were well treated, however,
and Nick made his home among the natives
for nearly five years. He came to Montana
in the year 1866, and shortly after
ward became the hero of an adventure on
what was then known as the Sun River farm
The farm house was used as a magazine or
storehouse for ammunition, and Nick, with
with one or two companions. was in charge
when the place was attacked by large band
of Piegan Indians. They fought the redskins
until near evening, when the enemy finally
succeeded In setting fire to the house.
Nick's companions, we believe, were killed,
but Nick had just succeeded In lowering him
self from the roof when the building blew up.
He wandered about barefoot and hungry for
several days, but 1t last reached the Dearborn
river
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PERSONAL.


Mrs. Il. T. Kennon is visiting Mrs. d. j.
WEIGH in Butte this week.
Uncle Alex. Inland and Mr.. James Hart
ford, of Elk Creek, are in town this week.
The victims of the runaway accidents last
week, Mr.. Ward and son, are out and all
right again.
Rev. John w. Mountjoy of Paris, Mo-.
arrived few days ago to visit his brothers
and will remain about mouth.
DR.. and Mrs. WV. Higgins went to Helena
a few days ago, summoned OH account of the
fatal illness of Mr.. Neel. They are expected
home to-day.
Mr.. Joseph Hyde, Ca-brr First National
Bank, Butte, Mr.. John Downs Of the Silver
Bow Company, and Judge @. Il. Irvine were
in town this week.
Mrs. Farnsworth and two daughters, meth
or and sister of Mr.. J. A. Farnsworth, ar
rived last Friday for visit and are the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Farnsworth.
Mr.. J. II. Young left last week to take
charge of the military telegraph Office at
Superior City. Mr.. Thomas Morgan, recently
stationed at Saltwater, has charge of the
Deer Lodge office. .-
Geo. w. Irwin, Esq. came down from Butte
this week and returned with Mrs. Irwin
Wednesday. During his stay here he adjust
ed right of way with number of land own
ers between this and Blackfoot.
Mr.. Frank L. worden, the pioneer mer-
chant of Missoula, was in town this week
came up he said to get out of the hurly burly
of business and enjoy quiet Fourth in the
country. Pretty good. that, Frank.
Mr.. Christensen, father of Antoine Chris
tiansen of Lost Creek, who arrived from
Denmark with his wife aud daughter a
few weeks since. died at his sons residence
on July 4th, of pneumonia. He was buried
in the Deer Lodge cemetery on Thursday.
Rev. T. C. Tiff, formerly of Montana, and
late of Utah, was transferred to Blooming
ton, Ills. in February, but has just been as
signed again TO Utah. He appears to be
very popular, and the only man the church
has with which the Bishop feels willing to
eptrusr the work.
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FROM THE NORTHWEST.
Camas Prairie and the Big BIackfoot Coun-
try.

VIM. Hyde. lately returned from the north
west part Of the county, reports crops and
mining prospects excellent. At Bear, Elk
and Deep there is not an idle man in the
camps, the surplus men having gone to the
railroad. The water supply is good and
reservolred to advantage. Kennedy s. Co.,
near the mouth of Elk, il hydraulicing IN
extensive banks of cement and gravel that
pay well. In crossing over the mountains to
Little Camas prairie, Mr.. Hyde was favor
ably impressed with good quartz indications.
About twelve men have taken up quarter
sections of farming lands on Camas Prairie
this summer, and they contemplate building
n road through by the Wallace Mining Dis
:rict, to Bakers old station, which they
think can be made in about eight miles The
valley Is about ten miles long by five wide in
the widest part, surrounded on the bench
lands, by pines, fir and tamarac. Several
small streams run through the valley and en-
ter the Big Blackfoot river through canon
half mile long.
There were twenty lodges of Flat Head
Indians and five of Neg Perces and Spokans
who were having a good time gathering
camas and other wild roots, and hunting
deer and fishing. Their ponies had broken
down the fences and were being herded on
meadows that had been burnt this spring. TO
the annoyance of the settlers. 1t would only
be justice to this pioneer band of settlers,
that squad of soldiers accompany these
Indians to keep them in due bounds. There
was horse and foot racing every night by the
Indians, and every morning they would
battle in the creek, men and women altogeth-
er. Close by was an Indian sweat house,
often resorted to rs q prevention or cure of
disease.
Mr.. Hyde came out of the prairie over a
mountain trail to Catchings saw mill. Here
were being cut down within radius of mile,
sufficient trees to fill a 100000 feet lumber
contract with the n. p X. Il. Co., and to
store it away took 300 feet of tramway,
with two rows of lumber on each side. 1t Is
for building the nineteen bridges required
between the Little Blackfoot and MIssoula
The channel of the river is being turned just
below McCarty's bridge, also above White
sides and near the mouth of Bear and the
MILKY Canon. Graders are working all
along the road below the mouth of Bear at
S2.5O per day, less eighty cents per day for
board; S4J0 per day for span of horses and
the drivers, board free, and night herder
for the horses. Oats three cents per pound.
McPhaips new hotel at New Chicago was
opened last Tuesday, and the anticipations
of the proprietor are likely to be realized If
the bountiful crops promised on Flint and
Willow creeks and the Deer Lodge are any
criterion.
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A Sad Accident.

On Wednesday evening about o'clock, n
little son of Mrs. VIM. w lker, of Deer Ledge
Valley, was PLAYING near the house, and was
last noticed near bridge across an irrigating
ditch, running quite swift and carrying
about 125 inches of water. He was accF-
toned to 60 over In the meadow TO find
strawberries, and his absence was not noted.
Mr. Walker at n later hour noticed the ditch
was OVERLOOKING rs IL something had lodged
under the bridge, and endeavored TO remove
the obstruc ton with pole. Going off about
some other business the alarm was soon after
given that the child was missing. He NJ once
went 70 the bridge and tore it up, but, al
though the tracks subsequently found show
ed the child had endeavored to cross imme-
al .trly above the bridge, and had fallen In,
aud evidently was there when Mr.. Walker
first noticed the overflow, the body had sub
seauently fioated down and was found IN
still water. q hundred feet below. 1t was
nearly seven o'clock when the body was
found The remains were brought to Deer
Lodge and buried from the Episcopal church
ut go p. m, Thursday.
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The Bozeinan Schools.

The public schools Of Bohemian closed for
the summer n couple OF weeks since, and In
rhe account of tho closing exercises. which
embraced essays, recitations, declamations,
music, and NO forth, the AUant Courier makes
the following Suggestive remarks:
ave would call attention TO one feature OF
these exercises which seems to be an excep-
ton TO nearly all the exercises Of the kind
which we have seen or heard In Montana,
that is the prevalence Of essays, and the scar
city Of dialogues, Rotations, declamations,
etc. The essay. 1t strikes us, Is peculiarly
appropriate TO school exercises, and might %
considered fair index OF school work.
Ifa Young person need TO learn anything after
ne Is able to parst his native tongue, II Ii 70
use it, and II he Is taught 70 use 1t correctly
aud concisely in writing, he will use II in the
same manner in speaking.
.we notice by the Helena papers that the
High School exercises there have aftemptcd
nut one essay. Is II not . considerable error
~ me valuable time In teaching children q
psrrot the ideas or others, when skilifnl
teacher could land shouldl be teaching them
~ only 10 hare bur 70 expres ideas Of thei'
own?
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ST. MARY,S ACADEMY.
School to Begin September LIST.


For three years past there has been in
course of construction in Deer Lodge a fine
structure, of which but little merton has
been made. 1t was being constructed under
the supervision of FIR DsRyckere, and i'm re-
Spouse to frequent inquiries a. to progress,
the invariablc reply was, Don't say any
thing about 1t in che paper yet; wait till 1t Is
completed" We have waited. On Wednes-
day he informed Us the building was now
ready for occupation and day and boarding
school for girls will be opened therein Sep.
TENDER LIST under the direction of four Sisters
assigned by the Mother Superior from Mt.
St. Msry's Academy, Leavenworth, KS.
st. yary's Academy, Deer Lodge, is a
three story building, the lower story being Of
stone and the two upper stories being Of
brick. Its dimensions are 46x46 feet It coz
tains fifteen rooms, some Of them quite large,
and has cost over $40 Co., about 81 600 Of the
debt yet existing. The building Is very sub
stantial and Is Of excellent workmanship. 1t
Is plastered throughout and all the interior
work Is complete. 1t occupies command
ing site on the bluff and Is convenient TO the
Catholic church. The situation Is dry and
Tic kfOoha ctGNatcat thSutiffS utditntuooSs
and the surroundings are pleasant The
Prospectus viii be published Undue time, and
we are assured those desiring to place girls in
Catholic school cannot do better than to
send them to st. Mary's. The convenience
OF access BY rail and coach, the comfort and
secarify OF the building, and the conduct Of
the school BY experienced teachers II indica-
ton that II will BE- well patrcnixed from the
commencement by resident and boarding
scholars.
Father DeRyckere has labored assiduously
in the construction Of excellent and substan-
tial buildings here, and we trnst, now that
ley hare aLvancetl % completion, be will
BE- granted the vacation be has longed for r.
ter sixteen years' constant work. and ere long
enjoy brief rest from his labos In the Faith
evland
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j II Qui1iey's new sore
Vacant lot
CO Bird .rye's store
j X Y .iqley's rtore
} X Quisley's stpre
Head uarters Saloon
Vacant building
Cary House
Little Bfown jug
But her Shop
Schwartz Dwelling
Globe itntei

About noon last Monday a fire caught from
defective pipe or flue in the Globe hotel,
swept across and up the street and in an
hour every building as far north as the cross
street was burned completely down. Birds
eye and Quigley had large stocks of goods,
some of which were fortunately in ware
houses, and there were only four men in
town whose services were available 10 fight
the fire or remove goods, all the others be-
ing at work in the mines. Birdseye lost
about one-thi rd of his stock. We have not
heard, nj this writing, the particulars rs TO
other losses, but hope To have them before
going to press. After finding it impossible to
save the two blocks, effort was concentrated
ut Browns corner aud the fire stopped there.
although IL was so hot the pitch was melted
out of the logs. On the side where Mr..
Spears store Is the cross street Ii wider and
the fire did not leap It. The losses were
quite heavy to some lily able to afford 1t, but
there were number OF vacant houses in
other portions If the town where all could
obtain shelter, thus preventing any suffering
Some idea of the heat and swift destruction
may be had from the fact that two wagons
and n moving machine standing in the street
were burned before they could be removed
From Mr.. George NJ. Swartz, in whose
building the fire originated, we learned last
evening that a stray spark must have caused
the fire. When he assembled the roof there
was no fire near pipe or fiue but q sheet Of
fame rolling up the roof. There was no wind
except the draft created by the fire. 1t first
struck across Main street, then north, and
finally Tapped back on itself, the veer south
ward saving the balance Of the town. There
were no families burned out except his, and
after he had rem oved the most of his furni-
ture IL burned in the street. All the build
ings in the block above noted were b1rned.
Birdseye and Quigley each had the bulk Of
their goods In warehouses, which were not
burned. He estimates the losses. at the low
est, n follows: G. @. Birdseye, 5000; j. X.
Ouirley, 5000; Swartz s. Tibbetts. 81 600;
John Hall, 81 600; VIM. Perle, 81 900; John
Ganley, 81 .5o0 James Davis, 500; john b.
Wilson, 500, and they may exceed this. A
number OF the buildings were vacant and
owned by Quigley, Birdseye, and Others.
Their values ara not noted above. Mr..
Bridseye has already opened In the building
formerly occupied By Judge BILL Messrs-
WIN. Pfont, james Davis. Robt Amber,
, and Geo ewartx made hard fight TO stop
thu fre and some 81 them wcro severely
scorched.
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NEWPoRT-TRorT.

New Northern Pacific General Land Agent.
The following circular, headed "Northern
Pacific Railroad Company, Land Depart
ment, st. Paul, June "a, 1882" is issued.
"Mr. Hartman Trott has been appointed
general land agent of this company, vice r.
NJ. Newport, resigned. On and after July
1st, all communications relating to the bust
ness Of the land department should be
addressed to him at St. Paul, MIMI, and ali
checks, drafts, and money orders in payment
for lands should be drawn to his order"
CHAs. Fl. LAMBoRN,
General Land Commissioner.
The Tribune has simply this to say of the
appointment Of Mr.. Hartman Trott to be
general land agent of the Northern Pacific
Railroad That President Willard could
not have made more fitting selection, and
one which would give more universal salts
faction in this section Of the country. Mr..
Trott's long experience Is land commission
er Of the Manitoba road, together with his
high standing in business circles, peculiarly
ct him for the discharge of his new duties.
The appointment il In every respect good
one Minneapolis Tribune.
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A Boom for II alley,

KELroN, Utah, June 30.-The HALEY
Qdaho) Townsite Company have sold all
their property to the Idaho and Oregon Land
Improvement Company, corporation which
is closely allied to the Union Pacific railroad.
The new owners Of the TOWNSHIP have had
agents here for two weeks past purchasing
all the real estate offered for sale in and
around the town, and have thus far invested
over 100000. The new company has the
positive assurance of the Union Pacific Rail-
road Company that the Wood River branch
of the Oregon Short Line will not be built
above HALEY for at least two years after it
reaches that point. The railroad is expected
to be completed there by the first of Novem-
Der Of this year. Many Eastern capitalists
are there looking into mining properties,
with the view of purchasing. Very few
Western moneyed men have come there yet.