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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-10-27

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popularity OF this reliable restora-
tive.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-08-18
Like the Valley Of Death.

In the gas works at Twenty third and
Filbert streets, Philadelphia, one gets
an idea of the valley of death. Here is
the deadly cross-fire like that through
which the nonchalant Cardigan gal
loped. Two double rows of retorts, that
must be heated for forty-eight hours be-
fore they have the proper temperature
for gas-making, stretch clear across the
building. In this lane of fire men work.
"When / come out Of there, after twen-
weight minutes work on my four re-
torts,a said one to the reporter, s'I can
put my hand on top of my head and
feel the blood leaping. can roll up
my sleeves and see it bounding in my
veins. For seven or eight minutes aft
er that, when l press my hand on my
heart as hard as can, it seems as if the
heart would Jump through it. lam not
drinking man, and I am a strong one.
To those who have that fire without and
that wild-fre within, as many of them
have, not being able to do their work
without stimulants, I can imagine what
it must be. / have on rare occasions
and long ago--for l have been here four
teen years-taken glass of whisky be-
fore going on. Upon my life, sir, /
could feel the blood boiling within me.
That ice-water there, of which every
man drinks from ten to fifteen quarts q
day, positively tastes warm until you
get two or three cups of it down. That,
with oatmeal in it, is the best thing q
man can drink"
s.How long do men last at the busi-
ness?
s.Some only three or four years, 9TH
ers five or six, few much longer. -
PHILADELPHIA Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-08-18
found what he knows, perfeetly well, is

found what he knows, perfeetly well, ia
a forbidden object.
Another thing interesting to observe
in the cat-bird is his way of hiding him.
self, when in plain sight all the time.
He simply remains entirely motionless,
and one may look directly at him, and
not see him, SO well does his plain dark
dress harmonic with his usual surround
ings. Often I come into the room and
look about for him, in all his favorite
places-on the cornice. the desk, and
before the glass; no bird to be seen.
AS move about to look more closely,
he will suddenly fly up almost from un-
der nv hand. Still as he can keep, his
movements are rapid; ha is delibera-
ton itself in making up his mind to 60
anywhere, but once decided he goes like
flash.
When a new bird was introduced into
the room, an English song thrush, twice
as big as himself, the cat-bird was at
first uncertain how to treat him; but
in one day he learned that he could
frighten him. The small, dark, impish-
looking fellow, rushing madly at the
big, honest, simple thrush. put him into
an uncomfortable panic. As soon as this
fact was established the cat-bird became
a tyrant. He will not allow him to en-
Joy anything on the floor, drives him
away from the bath, mocks his singing
with harsh notes, and assumes very saucy
airs towards him.
The worst effect of the thrush's COM
inc, however, was to show me a new
trait uf the cat-bird's character-jeal-
ousy. The first day or two he sulked,
would not go out of his cage, would not
touch meat, and though he has gradual
ly returned to his liberty and his meat,
he still refuses, now after two months,
to alight on my hands for his tit-bits, as
he did before.
Nothing is more interesting than to
note the variety the cat-bird will give to
the cry which at a distance resembles
the .smew" of a cat He has many
other notes and calls, beside his ex-
quisite songs, but there is hardy a
shade of emotion that he cannot ex-
press by the inflexion he will give to
that one cry. Whether he proclaims a
melancholy word by softly breathing it
from closed bill, or jerks it out with a
snap at the end, as though he bit it off,
when he is deprived of some cherished
treasure-as, for instance, q rubber
band-from one extreme to the other,
with all the shades between, each ex-
presses meaning, and each is intelli-
gible to loving and observing student
Of his ways.-Ohre 1horae Miller. an
atlantic Monthly.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-08-18
THE OLD PIANO.


How still and dusky is the long-closed room!
What lingering shadows and what faint per-
fume
s0f Eastern treasures s!--sandaLwood and
scent
With nard and cassia and with roses lSent.
Let in the sunshine. .f
Quaint cabinets are here, boxes and fans,
And boarded letters full of hopes and plans;
pass them by. came once more to see
The old piano. dear to memory,
In past days mine.
OF all sad voices from forgotten years,
Its is the saddest: see, what tender tears
Drop on the yellow keys, as, soft and slow,
play some melody of long ago.
How strange it seems
The thin, weak notes, that once We're rich and
strong
Give only now the shadow of song
The dying echo of the fuller strain
That shall never, never hear again,
Unless in dreams
What hands have touched it! Fingers small
and white,
Since stifr and weary with lifes toll and fight;
Dear clinging hands, that long have been at
Folded serenely on a quiet breast.
Only to think.
o white, sad notes! of all the pleasant days,
The happy songs, the hymns OF holy praise,
The dreams of love and youth, that round you
cling
Do they not make each signing, trembling
A mighty link?
All its musicians gone beyond recall.
The beautiful, the loved, where are they all ?
Each told its secrets, touched its keys and
wires
To thoughts of many colors and desires,
With whispering fingers.
All are silent now, the farewell said.
The last song sung, the last tear sadly shed;
Yet love has given it many dreams to keep
In this lone room where only shadows creep
And silence lingers
The old piano answers to my call,
And from my fingers lets the lost notes fall.
%. soul that I have loved! with Heavenly birth
Wilt thou not keep the memory of earth,
Its smiles and sighs !?
Shall wood and metal and white ivory
Answer the touch of love with melody,
And thou forget? Dear one, not so;
/ move thee vet Though how may not know
Beyond the skies.
Lille e. Barr, in Ha1per's Bazdr.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-08-18

Usury.

Our English ancestors thought that
it was shameful and unchristian to de-
mand pay for the use of money. While
they never declared that the taking of
interest was unlawful, they made stat
utes to limit the amount. In time their
views changed, and they saw that it
was just that borrower should pay
for the use of the money loaned him, if
the charge-called interest-was not
exorbitant. A trader who borrows
money to use in his business, and there
by increases his profits, ought to pay
for the use of the money just as he pays
for the rest of his stock in trade.
In nearly all countries the rate of in
terest is fixed by law. In commercial
countries it is also the rule that any rate
of interest can be given and accepted if
the agreement to pay it is made in writ
ing. The reason for this is that the
value of money like the value of any
commodity is changeable. 1t is high
when money is scarce and low when it
is plenty. It is right that the dealer in
money should have the same advant-
ages as the dealer in any other article.
To take or agree to take unlawful In
terest is usury. If taken unintention-
ally, or by mistake, the agreement is
binding at the lawful late.
Money-lenders resort to many expe-
dients to avoid the law. Some of these
are allowable. A lender may deduct
the interest from the face-yalue of the
note, thus obtaining it in advance.
An agreement that a year shall be
twelve months of thirty days each, for
computing interest, is valid. Com
pound interest may be demanded and
taken if expressly agreed upon, but the
interest must be asked for when it falls
due
A lender, who is obliged to borrow
the money he advances, may charge for
the trouble of raising it. The courts,
however, always watch such cases with
suspicion.
When man borrows money to put
into risky business, the lender may
charge more than the lawful rate. He
has right to receive pay for the risk
he incurs. It is always lawful to buy
up note in the money-market for less
than its face-yalue.
The laws on usurv do not apply to
loans of anything except money. Any
sum may be charged for lending arti-
cles of commerce.
Usurous agreements IRE worthless in
the hands Of the parties who make them.
In some places, Totes bearing usurious
interest are not good in the hands Of
persons who bought without knowing
them to be so tainted. Nearly every
where, however, an innocent holder
may obtain his money.
Modern laws have made the usury
regulations of little account To-day,
in civilized lands. they are only a curl.
osity of ancient legislation. Iouth's $
Conaesqa1sofs
St. Landry democrat., 1883-08-18

MIR. Charles Glib says that in Rus
sia the finervarieties of plums are raised
by planting the trees at an angle OF
forty-fye degrees or lower, and bending
them down before snow falls in winter,
which then covers and protects them
completely.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-08-18

The great American composer has
not yet appeared. Tne New York Cona-
naercaal AdUertise7. says it may be that
he bushes unseen amid the symphonies
in green that deck the Hudson River.
or the movements in lard that rise like
a harmony in pig from the musical
stock yards of Chicago. When he does
appear he will most probably die poor,
and it is not improbable crank.
, 1883-11-03

tn v sing their songs and their Iite-boat laws
Is wreckage wild IN the winter time round
tn e are plenty Of yarns Of the sailor, and
~ tho fisherman ont al sen,
TIL 'a nta tales N tho IIghtbouse keepers and
wompn who bend thp knee
! WA thcir mates are away in the storm
.ime, and the cottage is iiit 10 the roar
OF Nc hurricane lnghing the surf TO foam and
yrcaming about the shore;
Bu be,t Of ali tales thai ever heard to make
a1ne think better of mon
Wiofing In their lives for duty-it happened
s. u ask me whenY
OF wonderful summers evening, lust as
holiday time began
luse Tor is scene old CromwelI-lts hero
A1oastguardman
4 " Of "trippors" had venturod 10 visit
~ rocks and caves,
Z Wis The sea birds hnd their houses, and
n -, Grant folks their graves
le-s fl,e~ seareh for Wild adventure on =.
ssneoast ssdth and north, .,.,r.
Of Perranporh.
II was there on this summer evening, on the
beach as the daylight died,
lhht Wahuerlhg' thoughlless ielloW was
rrr eaug' tS by tne ~ 'erh 9r ,n" uiuf ,,,
H. the ground gro nd, from M his feet -, ~.
lie rushea' Dut ne cuuIdntg9 ohWard-then
DaGk, 'heit was ~ W retreat
Up VHllt tlc Ssn sun cloaer-Whs II uealh
Iheh i,s sSlllnE ms beelh at the danger, to the
cilHs ne O'sah 10 mount
min. ~, ,,,,,,., , , ,
rearing tlI tuIl anu me grasses' ana soaring
,,,, lhe sea .i,i nigIs -, nesi, a. ,,,-,-
CIlnglhE WIN ISet anu hngers, ana bruising
his arms and breast,
Az ~ ~ WIN ueSperhic struggle ne llfted his
,,,, llIt 70 a stphg,
MhtIe " Iiriu WIN y cry Ior a second, sus-
, Ptnucu " ' Mr' aIone
once Ih3rt ucatn barred nus passage ana MS
a.. i W, ~ @ a. sv,ll'u .,u kIay{
FoT lle ,'ukc % llt To'k ne chung 10 was
tIuh'uliik HlpWlN AWAY
w h,It y lhr man lot rescue ~ so the cry
wv NJ 'l,aa man, S,nI WlIllhg !! salu Hcgah'
ri, m ll', i,,,,, ~ =, "a ., u l,'VI ,,
i",. ~ - ''i''"'' si''hc'' horI"T thh'
To-, ,h., ~ Nj H. ~, DO, ,,,,t.., ,, .,
TUT ny i r,l'IsS X; W"s rillplleu 81 women VINO
~, ~ nlul.,I1u ~ "a @ l,lgLr II IIayeIS Rhu khclt
ISy ~, Sc le SSSso 81 oi ,he shiNerlng man.
W., ,' '',y ,, us',i'1 , ~ incc , ."In'u g.hN,
~ ~. sIo.c , u.sTr slonG from from nls saiety ledge
, 1883-11-03

'Talk about my war record" said
an Arkansas orator at "a public meet
ing. "My war record is part Of the
States history. Why, gentleman,
| carried the last Confederate flag
through this town."
YES" replied a bystander, "for l
was here at the time"
''Thank you for your fortunate IC-
collection" gratefully exclaimed The
orator. at is pleasant to know that
there still live some men who move
aside envy and testify to the courage
Of their fellow beings. As / say,
gentlemen, my war record is a part
Of the States history, for the gentle
man will tell you that ! carried the
last Confederate flag through this
town"
"That's a fact" said the man who
had witnessed the performance. "He
carried the last Confederate n =
through this town, and he carried /
so blamed fast you couldn't have tod
whether It was a Union Jack or a
smallpox warming"
, 1883-11-03

Clerk and Justice OF Peace..S. G. Whitman
Regular meetings Of city Council are
held on the first Monday Of each month, in
Wells, Fargo Express office on RirerSide
GUeRHe, east Of HOicdrd street.
, 1883-11-03

Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE AT SPOKANE FAILS, W. T., [
October 2, ISL I
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice Of his In.
tcntion 10 make final proof In support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
the United States Land ONCE, at spokane
Falls, W. T., on November Y, lSyl at 10 4. NJ
viz: Patrick Egan, who filed II. :. No. lGE2, fDI
the NV = ne =, II = NV = and sw'y NV =, see
lOLTp. - north, range u east, W. VI.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivR,
tiOn Of said land, viz: Fred HDyt, Of spokane
Falls, W T.; Thomas Lloyd, Of Spokane
Fails, W. T.: John Hines, Of Deep Creek Falls
W. T.; Peter Lcfcvrc, Of spokane Falls, W. T.
~ J. NJ. ARMSTRONG, Register.
, 1883-11-03
Notice for Publication,


LAND OFFICE AT SPOEANE FALLS, W. T.,
October 8, 1881
NOTICE Is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice Of his
Intention to make final proof In support of
hk claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Register and Receiver, at spokane
Falls, on Thursday, November Is, 1874, viz:
James A. Fisher, II. r.. 1901, for the y ne 4
sw = ne NV >. Sc =, sec. Il, Tp. . north, Il.
45 east.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultlVH-
ton OF said land, viz: Lewis Lee, NJ. e. Cowley,
stephen Liberty, Joseph Pevy, all Of spokane
Bridge PUstOfiicp, W. +.
- J. NJ. ARMSTRONG, Register
, 1883-11-03
Notice for Publication.


LAND OFFICE AT SPoKASE FALLS, W. T,l
October 6, 1881
NOTICE II hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice Of his
intention TO make final proof In support Of
his claim, and that said proof will be made
before the United States Land Oftice, at SpO-
kane Falls, on November y, lSSl, at 2, NJ,
viz: Carey :. Haincs, who filed ID. $. No. 3tt3,
for the c = NV and lots l and ?, sec. 20, TIP.
p, Il. ~
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and Cultlya-
tlon Of said land, viz: william McGrcRdy,
J. J. Inbody, NJ +. MunsOn, X. W. Shull, ali
Of Spokane Falls, W. r.
- J. NJ. ARMSTRONG, Register.
, 1883-11-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
John Dimmick.
LAND OFFICE AT SPOKANE FALLS, W. T.,

LAND OFFICE AT SPOKANE FALLS, W. IT,
October 10, lsSL
NOTICE Is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice Of his
intention to make final proof in support Of
his claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Register of the Land Ohicc, at the
United States Land Oflice, spokane Falls, on
the 9Th Of November, 1883, viz: John Dim
mick, who made homestead application 2O6t,
for the Sc = sec. Il, Tp. y north, r. I5 east.
He names the following Witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivu-
tiOn Of said land, viz: W. G. Bplknap, Horace
Clugman, II. T. starr, u. Il. Gcbcfl, all OF
Rockford POstofficc, W.T.
p j. NJ. ARMSTRONG, Register
, 1883-11-03
Notice for Publication.


LAND OFFICE AT SPOKANE FALLS, W. TIL
October p, 1888
NOTICE Is hereby given that the following
N named settler has filed notice Of her in
tentiun to make final proof In support Of her
claim, and that said proof will be made before
the U. :. Land Office at Spokane Falls, W. T.,
on Dec. !, 1881, at 20 a. m. viz: Rebc0ca Ereger
who filed d. $. 1885, for the Sc = ne y, sec. p
TIP. % n Of He W. NJ.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon, and cultiva-
ton Of, said land, viz: o. J. Graham, F. d.
Graham, Mel. McCrary, Leonard Dill, all Of
j. NJ. ARMsTRoNG. Reglster.
, 1883-11-03
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFIcE AT SPOKANE FALLS, W.T.,
October 2. 1881 !
NOTICE Is hereby given that the following
N named settler has filed notice Of hts in-
tcntiOn To make final proof IN support Of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
the United states Land ONCE, at spokane
Fails, on November Il, 1881, at 2 p. NJ, Wiz:
Frank Zlcglcr, who made d. 4. No. 8lsSi for
the W y sw a Of sec. 4, In TIP . n, X t3 e., Will
lnmette Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and culIlva-
tiOn OF, said land, viz James Graham, J. NJ.
Grimmer, Alex. Domkle, l.. Ziegler all OF
Spokane Falls, W.T.
, 1883-11-03
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE AT SPOKANE FALLS, W. T.,
OCtOhc~ ., lSSA
NOTICE l. hereby given that the following
~ named settler has hled notice Of her In
tention To make hnal proof In support Of her
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore United States Land ONCE, at spokane
Mintha 4. Vess, II. T., 1870 foT the =. Z NE.
4 and lots and being ne ", sec itownsbin
~, range q onst.
She names the following witnesses 10 prove
her continuous residence upon, and cultiva-
tiOn Of, said land, viz: Jenny v. Nichols, Of
Rockford; e. =, Heck, Of Rockford: = bradley
q Rockford; C. II. Carsons, Of spokane Falls,
W. T.
~ J, NJ, ARMSTRONG Register
, 1883-11-03
Notice for Publication.
LAND orr1cE AT srokAvE FALLS, W.T., /

LAND OFFICE AT SPOKANE FALLS, W.T. .
October p, 1881
Notice Is hereby given rhat the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
tO make final proof I'm support Of his claim
and that said proof will be made before U. s.
Land Ofiice at spokane Falls, W. T., on Nov.
SO, ISs3, at 10 a. M, viz: Sylvester Gavett who
made II. D. application No. bis, for the sw =
sec. %, TIP 3, n Of Il f5, W. m.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultlvR-
tlOn OF, said land, viz; W. T. Murphy, Joseph
Murphy, W. H. Bennett JT, John Hayes, all
OF Rockford z. O., Spokane county, W. T.
]. NJ. ARMSTRONG, Register.
, 1883-11-03

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