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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-12-29

Speaker Carlisle's agony over the
arrangement of Congressional COM
mittees has recalled story OF Schuy-
Ter Colfax and John Morrissey when
the former was speaker and the lat
ter had just abandoned pugilism for
craftsmanship. Morrissey entered
the Speakers room one day when
Mr.. Colfax was working busily at
the formation of committees, and,
placing a box on the table, said
"Mr. Speaker, here is a box Of the
best brand of cigars sold, and l hope
you will accept it as a present from
me-" Colfax thanked him and then
Morrisey continued: ''And now MIR.
Speaker, want you to do me Il IA
vor." Colfax at once put himself
on guard. "What | want" contin
ued the other, "is for you to put me
on the committee which has the
least work and holds the fewrst
meetings. "Oh, l will. | assure
you will, with pleasure !" exclaira-
ed the delighted Speaker, sure, now
of satisfying at least one man; and
he put Morrisey at the tail-end of
the Committee on Revolutionary
Pensions.
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What the Dear Ones Found
i'm their little Stockings.

Secretary Frelinghuysen; "I'm
not entirely awake yet, but / think
it's large beautiful question of In
ternational Diplomacy"
Benjamin II. Butler: "I'll give
ten dollars to find the man who put
this burial permit into my sock.v
Samuel j. Tilden: "Somebody
put an old ticket into mine--an old
ragged ticket covered with ciphers
and things. / suppose / am asked to
take this as joke"
Ulysses S. Grant: If I'm not mis-
taken lisa boom--a real little boom
beautifully stuffed, mounted and
natural a Ii g. Well, Colonel
Mcclure will have his joker
Secretary Chandler "a Christ
mas card from Mathew Arnold, eh?
Good. That's what Icall scattering
water upon your bread aud SCOOP
ing it in later / get this for allow
ing Matt to preside at my lecture"
John A. Logan: "Look at this
fine stout cat-o'-nine tails. The old
soldiers sent it. I'll try it on and
see if it Fitz John Porter"
Joseph Mcdonald: "Say now,
this isn't fair, you know. This
thing of giving a fellow a rubber
balloon with pin hole in it isn't
square. Carlisle and Watterson will
pay for this yet."
Congressman Finerty: "My stock
ing is full of these nice little torpe-
does like they use in celebrating the
glorius Fourth of what-you-call-it
Fetch down your sled after dinner
and see an American patriot pulver-
ize the British Empire"
Congressman Richelieu Robinson:
"Mine had jolly book in it-'Rob-
inson Crusoe'-but its statements
are wild and visionary. LII you
want to know the real reasons why
Robinson crew so you'll have to
subscribe for my paper, the Con-
greSSiOndl Record.
Speaker Carlisle: "Both of my
socks were full of applications from
statesmen for committee chairman
ships which 1 have no power to
grant. Alas for the sweet illusions
of youth +! These children think Pm
Santa Claus, but you can just wager
your sweet life they're going to get
left"
Henry Watterson: "Now, look
what some tariff barbarian put into
mine-a big slab of sheet iron with
these words painted in red: Draw
your free trade ideas mild. dear boy.
Blast the tariff barons and all the
protectionist robbers. Don't they
know there's nothing mild about me
and Kentucky ? Even the weather
is cold. Down with the tariff The
Democracy is free trade party, or
it is nothiDg-I fear it is nothing.
My kingdom for 100,0 900 men ~
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Woodward & LOlhrop.
Great Blanket Sale

we shall open this morning the
largest assortment of Blankets ever
shown in Washington, and ar the
lowest prices ever named for the
same grades.
Nearly all of the lots mentioned
below have been purchased from
the Great Auction Trade Sale of
Blankets which was recently held in
New York City, and are much be-
low the market price.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-12-29

CERTAIN public spirited citizens
of st. Louis are working hard and
contributing money literally in
the hope of having their city Sc
lected as the place for holding the
Democratic National Convention.
They do not care much for the
company of the convention, or
the edifcation to be derived from
it, but they cannot rest easy while
the danger remains that Chicago
may secure it, and in thus having
both conventions would have O
double reason for growing over
st. Louis.
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TUESDAY, JANUARY s, 1884,
a BRICK HOUSE.

called parcel No. l. bounded as follows.
oeginning at the northwest corner of
burke and Centre streets, thence viii
Centre street 40 feet; thence parallel with
Burke street distance OF 90 feet: thence
south ~ west lao feet 10 Burke Street.
thence with the same to the beginning
The second parcel being the southwest
portion thereof WHEREOF, ia araotoa
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NEW ADVERTISEMENT
DUBLlC SALE OF
VALUABLE PROPERTY.

BIZ virtue OF DEGREES OF tie Circuit Court
OF Taylor county, rendered on the 9Th
day Of April, 1882, ard on the 14th day
of November, 1883, il tie chan cerv cause
Of Harry B Hooper Ell Al. vs. John ".
Hooper's executors ct al. the under
signed Commissioners viii sell at public
suction, at the front door Of the Court.
house OF Berkeley coun y, w. Va On
TUESDAY, JANUARY s, 1884,
being the first day o. The January Term.
1884, OF the Circuit Court OF Berkeley
county, the following real estate in Mar
tlnsourg, owned By John w Hooper at
the lne Of his death, that is to say:
a i that parcel 0. gro ma situate at the
northwest corner OF Burke and Centre
streets, tIontlng $50 feet on the former
street aud 2l0 feet on Centre street. which
was conveyed % John w. Hooper by John
W. BOYD, by deed dated the ilth day of
November, 1852. and on that day duly
recorded ia Berkeley county. This prop.
erty will be first offered for sale in the
three following parcels, being the south .
east portion thereof wheroon ;s eractaa
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A FRAME HOUSE,

called parcel No. 2, bounded as follows.
beginning at the northwest corner of said
parcel No. l, thence with the western line
lhereof ). ~, W. l4O feet to Burke street:
thence with the same rs, W as feet:
thence 49,, L lao feet; thence S IS. 4
~ ieet 10 the beginning. The third par
Gel being the northern portion thereof
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trcasurlng.

New YoREERs observed q beau
tiful meteor moving across the sky
on Thursday night. 1t was visi-
BILE for one hour and O half The
head was round, and half the size
of the moon it's color a pale
crimson hue, like O sunset.
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IT was a quiet Christmas here,
and the happier one accordingly.
Christmas is prominently holi-
day for the home, and they who
enjoyed it at home have memories
which are all the more worthy OF
treasuring.
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Time and Expense saved.

Hard workers are subject to billi-
Gus attacks which may end in dan
gerous illness. Parker's Ginger
Tonic keeps the kidneys and liver
active. AID hv prevnntiNg the at
tdcks saves sickness, time and ex-
pcnsp. Detroit Press.
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JUST when navigation is closing
and the big lakes are solidifying,
the railway pools are breaking up.
It's mighty cold winter when the
railroad pools remain solid.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-12-29

The anti Chinese law like the
anti Mormon law has been found
to contain some defects as to its
practical working An effort will
be made to remedy it's defects the
coming winter.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-12-29

ADVERTISING made a fortune of
clear 81, 100000 for J. G. Aver,
and his wife inherited it. This
teaches that the wifes of business
men should persuade them to adj
vertise largely.
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The U. S. Supreme Court de-
cides that Jefferson Davis may
keep the property left him by Mrs.
Dorsey, reversing decision of the
Circuit Court. 7e5
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TaE amount Of property de
stroyed by fire in the United
States during. 1883, already reach
es nearly $1O0,0O0,00O, which is
about $40, 100000 in excess of any
previous year.
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BENZ. F. MARTIN,
FRANK WOODS,
Special Commissioners

!, John s. SHerr, Clerk of the Circuit.
Court OF Taylor county, certify that Benz.
f. Martin and Frank Wood, commits
sioners, have executed the bonds required
by the decree said Court named Ia the
foregoing advertisement Given under
my hand this 10th day of December, 1888.
dl5 JNO. S. ). HERR, Clerk.
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EVERYBODY KNOWS IT, When

EVERYBODY KNOWS IT. When
you have the Itch, Salt Rkeum
Calls, or Skin Eruptions of any
kind, and the Piles, that you know
without being tod of it. f. G..
Williams Jf & Bro. the Druggist,
will S'Ii you DR.. Bosanko's Pile
Remedy tor so cents, which affords
iaimsdnirr]i, {, Ani is ~ure cure
for either of md above diseases,
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THE NEW YEAR.

In two more days the year 1883
will have passed away and only its
events and memories remain to
tell that it ever existed. AS we
glance back over the days that
have made the year, we almost
shudder to remember their hap
penings. Floods have spread dis
truction and death all over the
country; fires have devoured mil
lions of dollars worth of property,
and many lives have been ended by
the roaring, licking flames; the
disasters on the water have been
many and horrifying; and the ma
ton has been called upon to mourn
over the loss of some of her most
gifted sons. In truth, the year
now SO nearly ended has been one
of misfortunes and dire calamities.
But while all the misery devolving
upon these dreadful happenings is
deeply felt, yet it has not merely
been confined to America. Epi-
demic disease, the cholera plague,
fires, earthquakes and destruction
have swept over the Old World.
England has lost some of her best
and ablest lights, while her pres
ent condition, brought about by
her cruel treatment of the Irish
people, is an unenviable one.
France mourns yet for her gifted
Gambetta, and her troubles with
foreign possessions are ominous
and unsettled. Indeed we need
only to glance at the record of
calamities to see that the whole
world has been disturbed and agi-
tated during the year 1883.
Yet with all the suffering and
misery, we should yet be thankful
to watchful and merciful Father
that these have not been worse.
We have reason to be thankful.
The crops are good, and all pro
auctions find a ready and saleable
market; the business prospect is
bright and promising; there has
been but little sickness; and peace
and contentment is evinced on
every hand.
There will be new resolutions
made, and new courses pursued
with the coming New Year. Let
old feuds be forgotten and old
wounds be healed, and let the year
1884 usher in new era Of good
feeling and brotherly love. AS
the merry bells shall ring'out the
old year and ring in the new, may
all the misfortunes and calamities
Z which have made its record, cease
with it, and JOY and happiness go
hand in hand. To the readers of
the INDEPENDENT we return thanks
for the hearty cooperation they
have given us In our attempt to is
sue a paper of news andinterest to
all, and wish them all a happy and
prosperous New Year. May their
lives be uncheckered and undark-
ened by and shade Of sorrow and
unblighted by any of the many
misfortunes which lay in the
shadow land about them. ~
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Election Notice.

TIME STOCKHOLDERS oftbe National
L Bsnk of Martinsburg. are hereby no.
died that the annual election for seven
C) Directors will be held at the Banking
house on Thursday the 10 day of January
1884, between the hours of IL and II
o clock. GEO. S. HILL.
dec Cashier.
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TEN-PlN ALLEY.

the lhrd parcel being the residue of ~
properly, id lying Immediately south o
'ne Ten p'ii aiiey TOT. After Offering said
properly ior Saie III said ~ reels, it will bt
Offered as "hot, and sold i'll " hicleve,
way 1t will o.ihe he most money,
FOR fur aei description OF the lands
nerein au'tt lsed, ieIerence Is maue tl
SAID four dseos and IL the plat filed with
the repors Il Partition III sal chan.ery
cause
The ab' " property is sold With the
consent, en ervG on the record OF sid
cause, OF f'orah hooper, and will be II
from her l. esla therein
TERMS OF SALE One-fourth Cas-
IN hand, aud the residue upon a cred
OF six, twelve and eighteen III onths. II,
purchaser being required to execute, or
the day OF sale, his three bonds, with
good personal security, each for one third
OF the deferred pay ments bearing interest
from date
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The widow and daughter Of
Montgomery Blair remain at Sill
yer Springs, Md. One son is at
Princeton college, one practices
law in st Louis, and another in
Washington.
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ALARcE STONE HOUSE.

Inc second parcel being all that vart
thereof known as the TEN PIN ALLEY
LoI' being strip of land lying imniedi-
ateiy south OF said alley, ana being 9
ieet VIDE ON the east and west ends. and
extending from Queen street to the east
boundary OF the whole parcel owe
named, and having thrreon I. f..,,
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A CASE THAT PUZZLED THE
WHOLE FACULTY.-Mrs. Milo Ing
rum gave the names of some of the
most reputable physicians in the two
cities (Pittsburg and Allegheny, to
whom she had paid large sums of
money for treatment, but she rapid
ly grew worse. She was then taken
to the most reputable physicians and
surgeons in New York, but with no
better success. They had all pro-
nounced it cancer, and declared she
must die. The flesh of her breast
was eaten away down to her ribs;
the breast bone was laid bare, and
the disease made its way upwards,
causing the breast To become detach-
ed from the wall of the chest, hang
ing loose from above. See page 26,
of Dr. Hartman's Ills of Life"
how PERUNA cured her. They are
given away by druggists, gratis.
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ACKER'S CELEBRATED ENGLISH
REMEDY for Coughs, Colds, and Con-
sumption. Sold by us on a guarantee.
j. l.. w. Baker.
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ACKER'S DYSPEPSIA TABLETS
NEVER FAIL.
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- S'S PAiSCo CNci Ddltu lOI LIZ
same grades.
Nearly all of the lots mentioned
below have been purchased from
the Great Auction Trade Sale OF
Blankets which was recently held in
New York City, and are much be-
low the market price.
Blankets for Sl.25 per Pair.
28O pairs Extra Quality lo-4 Blankets,
81 %. Sellieg rapidly for ironing sheets,
&c.
Blankets for Sl.75 per Pair.
500 pairs Extra Heavy l0-4 Blankets,
$l.75. Never before sold less than So
per pair.
SBlankets for So per Pair.
4S0 pairs Heavy 1914 Blankets, So.
Regular price for these goods, $3.50.
Blankets for $3.50 per Pair.
500 pairs Extra Large ll.4 Blankets,
$3.50. Also two cases finer grade ll-4
Blankets, $2.75.
Blankets for $3.50 per Pair.
300 pairs lid Blankets, $3.50. Extra
heavy for the prica-really worth $3.50.
Blankets for 81 per Pair.
$50 pairs Choice Fleece I0-4 Blankets,
"a. Every pair actually worth SIS.
handsome borders and velvet finish.
Blankets for SIS per Pair.
l50 pairs Choice Fleece Ia Blankets,
30. The attention Ct houselzeepers is
especially called SO this lot. as the best
Blanket ever offered Tor the price.
Blankets for Sc per Pair.
200 pairs IL 4 Extra Large and Heavy
Blankets, Sc Never before sold less than
~ per pair.
Blankets for $3.50 DER Pair.
Two enses Extra Super 1874 Blankets.
$7 so Warranted by the manufacturers
to be every thread and fibre wool. Never
before sold less than $3.50 per pair.
Signal Service Blankets.
The Celebrated Signal Service Blanket
may be found in our stock in all sizes.
Gray Blankets at 1925 per Pair
Two cases lO-4 Gray Blankets, 1925.
Extra value for the money. Well worth
So.
Gray Blankets SO per Pair.
Two cases Extra Heavy ia Gray
Blankets, So per pair.
Gray Wrappers for 81 Each.
One case Extra Super la Gray Blan-
kets, $4. Regular price, S.. These
goods are now very much used for Ladies'
Wrappers.
Scarlet Wool Blankets.
Scarlet All Wool 10 4 Blankets, $3.50.
Usually retailed for SIS.
Scarlet All Wool lid Blankets, SIS.
Regular price. Sc.
Finer Grades of Blankets, Including
the famous whitney Rlankets," from
So to ga.
Crib Blankets, $3.50 per Pair.
Finer Grades of Crib Blankets, in Fancy
Colors, $3.50.
Bed Comforts for ST..
Bed Comforts, full size, 81 25, $3.50,
$I.90 each.
Bed Comforts, solid cardinal, oil boil
ed, only $2.25 each. Is
Bed Comforts, English chintz, one
piece, only $3.50 each.
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From the Spirit Of Jefferson.
Our county Jail is now empty of
prisoners.
Our old neighbOr, Mrs. Catherine
Rohrer, who Is within few months
OF one hundred years of age, paid us
a visit several days ago.
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Scarlet Wool Blankets,

Scarlet All Wool 10 4 Blankets, S4,5o.
Usually retailed for S..
Scarlet All Wool Ia Blankets, SIS.
Reg ular price. Sc.
Finer Grades of Blankets, Including
the famous whitney Rlankets," from
So to Sl4.
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Blankets for Sl.25 per Pair.

280 pairs Extra Quality lo-4 Blankets,
81 %. Sellieg rapidly for ironing sheets,
nc
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Blankets for $l.75 per Pair.

500 pairs Extra Heavy 10-4 Blankets
Sl.75. Never before sold less than S.
per pair.
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Jefferson County.

From the Shepherdstown Register.
Mrs. Conrad Smith, Of this place,
met with severe accident on Mon
day last. She slipped and fell, and
dislocated her shoulder, and also re-
ceived some very severe Commissions
of the face.
On last Saturday night thieves
forced an entrance into the meat
shop of Mr.. j. w. b. Frazier by
breaking the glass out of a back
window and then moving catch,
and stole from the shop from sixty
to seventy pounds of beef. The
thieves were very fastidious, and on
ly took choice cuts.
The smoke house of Mr.. VIM. II.
Byers, living on the Kearneysxille
pike, about q miles from Sheperds-
town, was forcibly entered on Mon
day night and robbed Of quantity
OF bacon, pudding and sausage, lard,
DC. Keep shotgun handy, farm
erS.
Fromthe Free Press.
Mr. G.. G. Conklyn's big hogs
weighed 500, AGO, 430, and 400.
Last week we mentioned that a
little son of Mr.. Logan Osburn, Jr.,
had been thrown from horse and
seriously injured. We learn with
regret that the little fellow died on
Tuesday morning.
The Supreme Court of Appeals re-
versed and reEanded the case of
Glenn us. Blackford, from this
county. Also, the case Of Sadler's
Admir- vs.. Kennedy's heirs revers-
ed and remanded.
Judge Faulkner held en adjourned
term OF the Circuit Couru ttrre days
of last week-beginning on Thurs
day. Two land damage cases were
tried-Elizabeth s. Shepherd Us. the
S. v. r. r. Co., and Fanny Shep-
herd, &C., u.s. the s. V. r.. r. Co.
The first named resulted in verdict
for plaintiff of $2,153. In the last
case the jury disagreed.
From the Spirit Of Jefferson.
Our comfy iail ia now amptv Of
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Colored Bed Spreads.

A complete assortment in choice de.
signs, SLAB, $l.75, So so, &c.
White Bed Spreads, 81, $l,25, $l.75
So, &c.
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Signal Service Blankets.
Gray Wrappers for 81 Each.

One case Extra Super ia Gray Blan-
kets, $4. Regular price, S.. These
goods are now very much used for Ladies'
Wrappers.
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Blankets for $3.50 uer Pair.

Two enses Extra Super 1874 Blankets,
$3.50 Warranted by the manufacturers
to be every thread and fibre wool. Never
before sold less than $3.50 per pair.
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Blankets for SIS per Pair.

l50 pairs Choice Fleece la Blankets,
50. The attention Ct houselSeepers is
especially called SO this lot. as the best
Blanket ever offered Tor the price.
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Blankets for Sc per Pair.

200 pairs l24 Extra Large and Heavy
Blankets, Sc Never before sold less than
81 per pair.
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SBlankets for So per Pair.
Blankets for 81 per Pair.

$50 pairs Choice Fleece I0-4 Blankets,
"a. Every pair actually worth SIS.
handsome borders and velvet finish.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-24

EX-G0vERNoR THos. Is. JErER died
at his home in Union county on last
Sunday afternoon. Tlc had been quite
III for some little time, and for several
days before his death great anxiety
was felt by his friends. Governor
Jctcr was fifty-sevcn years OF age. lie
graduated from the South Carolina
College in 1916, and in 1913 was adj
mittcd to the practice Of law. lie was
at one time associated with the late
Thomas N. Dawkins, and gave prom
isc Of high rank in his profession. The
law was not to his taste, however, and
lie soon abandoned It for other pur-
suits. lie was for some years prcsi>
dent Of the Spartanburg and Union
Railroad, position which he filled
with credit. In 1872 Governor Jctcr
was elected Senator from Union coun-
ty, and his influence for good was felt
even in those corrupt days. In 1877,
upon the restoration Of good govern
mcnt, he was elected President pro
tenn. Of tho Senate, and, by virtue of
that position, became Governor in the
summer Of 1880, upon the resignation
Of Governor Simpson to take his seat
on the supreme bench. In NIL these posi-
tons Governor Jctcr showed his high
character, modest worth and executive
ability. III 1882, he retired to private
life, in spite Of the earnest wish of his
numerous supporters to return him tc
the Senate. When tho Railroad Com.
mission was organized he was induced
to accept al appointment, and he was
engaged in the arduous duties Of thu,
position when he was attacked will
the illness which resulted in his death
The news Of Governor Jeter's dcatf
will be received all over the State will
genuine sorrow. His spotlcss charac
ter, his genial manners and his devo
ton to all that concerned the welfare
of the State, made him universally re
spected.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-24

A sPECIAL to tho Ne,os and Coua5e,
announces that the Court of Claims OH
Monday gave a Judgment in favor OF
Samuel Lawton iii ono Of the direct
tax cases brought by Major Earle to
obtain the surplus proceeds Of the
sales in Beaufort ut which tho Govern
ment was the purchaser. This judg-
mcnt jntlicsally ovcrrulcs the decisions
OF the treasury department. A great
many other cases will DO vigorously
pressed as the decision involves over
$4,000 directly, besides materially
favoring further rccovcries on other
grounds. 1t expressly holds that the
lands were not forfeited to the Gov
crnmcnt by tho Act of Congress and
that titles passed only by the sale. 1t
is about time that tho Government
should show some sense of justice in
connection with the lands sold under
tho Direct Tax. Those sales were out
ragcous in their character, and r,linous
in their effects upon the Beaufort pco-
pie, and thus far the courts Of tho
United States have denied them all
redress.