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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-04

=. S'eS 'i'WH. Ills 10 uV-
iicious with white sponge cake, and
with fruit cake also
Feather Cake. Beat to "a cream
hait cup of butter aud two cups
OF sugar, one cup of milk witt, tea.
spoonful of soda dissolved in il beat
well together, then add one cup of
nour, with two teaspoonfuls of cream
of tartar rubbed in it, and the we'll
beaten yelks of three eggs. Beat
the whites separately until stiff. add
them and two more cups of flour To
the other ingredients; beat well,
butter two tins, pour in the cake and
bake twenty minutes or half an
hour. Carefulness in baking is i'm.
portant.
Peanut dy.-Peanut candy is
made of two cups of molasses, one
cup brown sugar, one tablespoonful
OF butter, one of vinegar; while it is
boiling remove the shells and the
brown skins from the peanuts, lay
them in buttered pans, and when the
candy is done pour it over them.
While il is still warm cut il in blocks.
Oatmeal Mullins. One cup of oat.
meal, one and half pilts of -four,
one teaspoonful of salt, two OF hak-
ing powder, one pint of milk. one
tablespoonful of lard, two eggs.
Mix smoothly into a batter rather
thinner than for cupcakes. Fill the
muffin rings two thirds full. and
bake in hot oven.
Corn Cakes. Take one pint Of
corn meal, one quart of sour milk,
four eggs, well beaten, two table
spoonfuls of sugar, and soda enough
to sweeten the milk. Mix all well
together, and bake in pans. To have
any corn cake with eggs light, the
eggs must be well beaten.
When your red table cloth is too
much worn in spots to use any long
er on the table, cut the good parts
in the shape of napkins, fringe them
out for abont an inch if inclined to
ravel easily. overcast them and it
will be many long day before any
member of your family viii discover
that they are hot regular boughten'
napkins.
Bright Crates in Summer. Take
half pound of common asphaltum,
quarter of pint of linseed oil, and
one pint OF oil of turpentine. Melt
the asphaltum and add gradually to
it the other two ingredients. Apply
this with painters brush, and leave
it to become perfectly dry. The
CRATES and tenders if brushed over
with this mixture will only require
busting during the summer, keeping
quite bright. When fires are used
CRATES must be blackleaded as usual.
A successful farmer, of fifty years
experience, said the other day that
he found if his low, heavy land were
plowed only 6 or s inches it would
be wet and muddy after every rain,
aud not fit to work for several days
after, while if plowed ten inches or
more deep it would be ready to work
the next day after rain or shower.
Chicago Tribune.
A Tennessee farmer says / have
tested this remedy. The worms
were cleaning out my cabbage aud l
applied salt during the early morn
ing while the dew was on the leaves,
a tablespoonful to the plant, for two
or three mornings during IA week.
The salt adheres to the leaves and
there dissolves. The plants that
e,being eaten off were soon Fl, Q
from worms"
A paste of equal parts of sifted
ashes, clay, and salt and a little wa
ter cements cracks in stoves aud
ovens.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-04

Drive a headIess nail into the
casing over any door, and after
closing the door hang tin pail Oh
the nail when you go to bed.
That is to say, do all this if you
arr naturally umid, and wan n
cheap burglar alarm that with
work every time. A clothes pin
pul through the handle Of ley
will strike agains' the door knob,
AMI make it impossible to turn
the key with nippers from The
other side. A little hook on The
ton Of the window can he arrang-
ed 50 MS TO prevent burglar from
slipping knife etween the sash
es, and tnrning the window fast
ener either way.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-04

Consumption, DIR. Felix Oswald
says, is more easily cured than any
other chronic disease. He claims
that all Dui the last stages of the
disease can he subdued by GU DO, r
tXerrlsH
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-04

A verdict fer $5,475 was given
John Studepaker & CO., ut Fort
Wayne, Ind, last Wednesday a
gainst the United States Express
Company. A package of $4,000
Sent 10 plaintiff by express was
foun to contain only bla K paper
WHEN opened at Fort Wayne.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-04

A LAWYERS TEsTIMoNY.-Dur
ing eight years my attacks of dy-
spepsia were so terrible that / often
had to stop business. Parker's Gin,
ger Tonic built me up from almost a
skeleton to the perfect health now
enjoy. j. Jerolomom, Lawyer, ".
City.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-04

San Francisco physicians have
discovered 107 cases of leprosy
among the hoodlum clsss of boys
who smoke cigarptt. made ny
Cinnamon.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-04

Mr.. A. b. Jones, President of Col
lege at Huntsville, Ala, says II
have used Browns Iron BitterS in
my family with great benefit.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-04

A vigorous growth of hair is pro-
NOTED and the youthful color restor-
ed by applying Parker's Hair Ball
sam.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-04

Er- Saturday Accommodation leaves
Martinsburg at 8 90 p. ~; Arrives al
Hagerstown 8 50PM
Monday Accommodation leaves Hagers-
town at COS A. M. and arrives at Martins
burg GAS A. NJ.
j. F. BOYD, Superintendent
II. B. GERnARDT, Agent.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-04

Sin and evils cease,
And only rest in peace
Continually are found "
-Nea0 York Weekly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-05
The Reduction of POSTAGE,

The 7, so.licc Appropriation bill viii be
considered in the Senate about the 1Oth OF
JANUARY. When it is brought up for c1nsid-
Grafton Senator Plumb will endcavor To have
The reduction # postage from three cents to
two cents 20 into ,fIec' July /, 1888, instead
Of January LIST, 1854, as provided for by tie
House. In referring II ills matter Third
Assistant Poslmastcr-Gcncra llaZyn says
that it would be imrrlcticsblc 10 make the
change as cary as July, lie claims That
there would be IA surplus of three cent stamps
on hand at that time: that trouble would
arise in adjusting the accounts with postmas-
tiers and that commissions for fnurthclass
pOstmasters on sales Of stamps would not lie
settled. In reply to these objections Senator
Plumb says he does not believe that there
will be a surplus of stamps on July LIST, as
postmaste rs will have nearly six months after
the passage Of the bill for disposing Of their
supply II there is a surplus, he says, the three
| cent stamp can be used for mail matter re-
| quring more than two cents. In regard to
| the trouble that may arise in adjusting ac-
counts Mr.. Plumb Gays that difficulty will be
encountered anyhow, and might as well come
| first ms last. Concerning the plea in regard
| to the payment of fourth class pOstmaslers the
Senator thinks the people, and not the oili-
cials, should be considered. These commits
sions, however. can be determined upon be-
fore the lst of July. The bill will pass the
Senate before the LIST of February, thus civ
| ing the country five months TO prepare for
the reduction. Senator Plumb says he is con-
| tidcnt that the amendment changing the
time for the reduction will pass in the Sen
| ate
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-05

Rapidly as America improves each inslru-
ment Of her owl Inventive GENIUS, she does
no, after al kec? mu,h uhea of the nations
of Eqrop: in promptly utilizing new me-
chanical appliances. Records o! the tele-
phonr show that Ia the number Of absolute
subscribers Paris stands third on the list,
and after New York aud Chicago. 1t had
on Oct. /, 2i2! sul scribars, while London
had only lC0o, Amsterdam 100, Stockholm
G12, Vienna 800, Berlin ISL, Brussels 400. A
calculation of tn ratio OF the number OF sub
scribcrs 10 that Of inhabitants for each town
shows That in Chicago and Zurich the pro.
portion i ablul per 200; in New York, l
per 500 in BRUSSELS, per 800; in Paris,
per COB; IN Berlin, per 1000; in London.
/ per 3 00D ard in st. Petersburg, only per
1000 The same statistics demonstrate,
however, how much nor. rapidly monopoly
is created with us than abroad, While New
York pays an annual rental for telephones oil
from .3l2l 10 $50 dollars, London pays but
500, lhc laser towns of France $50, and in
Switzerland, where the telephone is as popu-
lar as with ua, SO is the annua! charge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-05

Ga Friday, Henry Priest, Prln. Goddard
ent system of Vermont common schools He
dwelt at length upon the facts that the sys-
TEN as it exists, is entirely inadequate and
not adapte to the needs of tine State that
there is 10 element Of permanenoe in it that
there is no definite resi- onsbility in it ; that
til lamcntably insufficient that there is
prac &c lily no public intcrest in the work. A
long dcba'e followed. j. ID. Beeman, Pres.
Methodist Seminary, Montpelier, presented
the relation Of schools for higher education
TO the common schools aud showed the i'm
portanCe If thorough work in the latter.
President NJ. II. Buckham spoke Of the
relation of Industrial education TO our
schools.
In the afternoon Hiss T.. r. Sweet Of
Montpelier school, presented n class OF u
primary pupils, anil illustrated some meth
dds of teaching reading,
Prin. l.. V. Haskell If Windsor read q
paper on supplementary reading. This was
followed by grammar school reading, illus
tratpd by class from Mortified, under the
charge of Miss S. c. Chase.
Rev. l.. q. Ware of Burlington read m
elaborate paper on the library ns an aid to
the reading class.
Friday evening Prof. Stanley Hall gave q
lecture upon recent EduCa iDna Progress.
On Saturday morning Prof Osbun of Sa
lem Normal school ocaurhd the closest at
tenton Of a large audience upon the subject
of Science IN lie Common school.
Pin. j Il B'ackclt sp ke briefly of thu
best methods of examining teachers. Hon
Frank Piun,oy adyoc itud temperance in lh'
schools, Lu the time was too limited 10 dwell
upon HE matters of the last Two topics.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-05
National Aid 10 Education.
From the Boston Traveller


There is no doubt that national illiteracy is
one of the questions that will have 10 be met |
and settled by the craftsmanship OF the near
future Hon. John Eaton, United States
Commissioner on Education, In recent
paper, furnishes some facts about illteracy
in this country which are calculated to give
a pause to those who look at our political
and social future through optimistic glasses.
Ii appeared from the last census that there
were in the United States over ., 10000
colored persons, over 1900, coo native whites
and over 200, 900 foreign born whites over
ten years old, who could not write. Although
this was relatively an advance OF three per
cent over 1870 in the number who could
| write, it was an increase OF 5S1 900 IN the
| number who could not write. 1t IS evident,
Mr.. Eaton thinks, that greater activity is
needed on the part Of all The agencies that
promote education. III the church, he argues,
| there should he more activity The sabbath
schools include only about6 go, 600 children.
| If they held the youth of the land they should
| have from 15,000,00O to 10000, 900. The
| churches would require 81 coo, 900 additional
sttings to Accommodate the population, ana
to give one religious paper to each iainliy
| would take circulation Cf 10, OOO, QUO copies
1t is, the Commissioner well says, absurd TO
ask the church to alone cope with the litter
"c, of Tho country Thrrr are over 8. 700 coo
cH;,dr.n ,yhnLo not attend the pnblic schools
hiiNwirr 700 OOO ns uitrndln,s "A, private
trhoo,s ibcrc are 3. 900 900 out of school. To
nrnvide sittiprs for these would require
a1OO 00o ooo Thirty thousand additional
tnnc,, ~. vHuid he ncrdrd, costing $40 OOO, e
oOo en- ih,t for the drst wear Sl1O 900, 900
vo,ld have to he snent The average alb
sen,ers from school in our cities is nearly
two.t iftbs If the school popula,ion. But the
absentecs are mainly concentrated in the
southern States. In The South there are A,
SO0 ooo white and colorel pars)ns over 10
voars OH who cannot write.
Iir. Eaton gave a mass of Interesting fig
urcs from which he reached the conclusion
tb,t if tic illiterutrs were all taught to read
and write the valu. of their labor would be
co ;,,r,os "a thot nm increment of W nltll
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-05
NationaiItfc Insurance Company.

The National Lie Insurance Company
held It's thirty-thirl annual meeting on the
first inst, at Montpelier, and chose Mes:rs.
p. Dillingham;, Timothy p. Rcdficld, Charles
Dewey, W. II. II. Bingham, George W.
Reed. d. c. Dpnison, frederick Billings,
Edward Dewey, J. c. lloughton, Fred. f.
Smith, P,rlt. -. Pukin c. T. Sabin and
Jane. T. rhri- directors, who reappointed
low unanimous yO.cs Charles Dewey, presi-
d.nt: Ge,rGe W Reed. secretary John u.
Thurs On, nc uury; Human Putnam, NJ. d.,
medical examiner. The past year has been
most prbsi crou, one 1904 policies were
ls.u.d il : lrLnL - 100. 900.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-05
Crime and Punishment In Vermont.

Since the vermont state prison was built, In 1905
ONLY tn:iyi III" persons have been placed IN II for
the crime, Of man,laugllter ana murder, and seven
of them were ptriDIvd out by the governor. Ten
murdrrcr- hAv' been executed IN the prison since
1901 The date ~ the rst execution there. This Is
u very oil record Of crlmn punishing, but the
record f.on wHch W. gel the figures does not say
how many guilty U"n escaped observation-disclosures
riN, COrs'tr-juuFHGi.
Come up to New England and examine
things FIR youuc,f, Mr. c. j. Try to make
list Of persons in Vermont, not in prison,
who are known or believed to have commit
ted man,Mugtcr, even in sclf-defensc; see
how Yankee aaiicul ural community re.
CARDS these things. | is probably safe to say
that where in the country is crime pun
ished with such expedition and certainty as
in the Glcgn Mountain state. -!SprinGfe!a
RepNILicah.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-05
sons of Veterans.

The following are the officers of the Yer
mont division Sons of Veterans
j. c. Rutherford, Burlington, Colonel
F. d. Proctor, Rutland, Lieutenant Col
onel.
w. +. Ripley, Rutland, Major
w. L. Chamhcrlin. Burlington, Adiutant
c. Woodbury., Burlington, Qartcrmaster.
c. IL. Pitkin, Montpelier, Inspector.
c. Farnham, Bradford, Judge Advocate.
G. L. Barstow, Shclburn, Mastering OH
Ger.
q. W. Daley, Montpelier, Ordinance Off
Ger.
Aids de-camp with rank Of Major, Genera
Bangs staff Ferdinand ;. Henry, Bnrlins
ton Wells Valentine, Bennington; will
rank of Captain, Louis ID. Green, Bratt'e
borO.
Aids-de camps with ranl Of First Lieuien.
ant. Colonel Rutholford's staff, p. i. Bod
uott, St. Johnsbuiy d. VI. Haynes, Suthcr
| land Falls; &. II. Foster, Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-05

The lover of Viennesc damsel returned
the other day after prolonged absence, and
taking her in his arms and pressing his mouth
to her ear conferred upon that organ an in
tense ard vigorous kiss The girl felt a sharp
pain and has been deaf in that car ever since.
She applied to hospital for treatment, when
the surgeon found That the drum of her ear
had actually been ruptured, and there is no
doub, that the kiss did it. Ardent lovers
should plant their kisses where nature in
tended they should CO. and will do the most
good, aud where they can do no harm
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-05

The Boston Irdoeiler has been figuring it
out, and now says that Vermont produces
more marble than any other State in the
Union or than any country except this. The
business has expanded with marvellous zap
idity since twelve years ago, when compara-
lively little Vermont marble was TO be found
in the market. The last years product is
valued al two millions Of dollars.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-05

These Vermont postmasters have been
appointed. East Concord, Essex county,
Mrs. Mary ". Villas Jericho, Chttcnder
county. L. Il. Williams West Danville,
CaeIolia county, D. c. harrington I'm
dcrhiil, Cnitendcn county, Darwin u
FrcuCb.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-05
Bennington Municipal court.

Governor Bars ow las appointed John V.
Hall judge Of the Bennington municipal
court, vice George w. Hartman, resigned.
The appointment was made, it is under
stood, o. th' recommendation of Mr.. Har.
ma oHi mumGer of the leading citizens OF
Bennington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-05

The Department Encampmcn,, g. ~. IL.
of Vermont will meet in Apollo hall. Ben
nn9tou, on Thursday and Friday, February
9Th and 9th, 1883.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-05

CONSTITUTIONAL CoUGH SYRUP is sold on the 'NO
cure, no paw principle. II contains no opium NOT
| anything Injurious. Why sIilcr VITA coughs and
colds when for rs or 30 cents you Can get bottle
a. Bellrosc Grants drug store.
noylstth.sHw
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-05
Ihe SIRE Rress:


AT Waterbury, on Saturday, Mrs. May
Prior, who had been married only year, at
tempted suicide by takingG0 grains ofopium.
She may recover, but her condition is ciiti-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-05

.',"Old birds are not cOught with chaif." There
fore seek and find the pure golden grains OF health
in Kidney Wort. Women, young or old married
or single II out OF health. Will be greatly benefited
by taking Kdney-Wort. Jams, dvwlw
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-05

Wheat Bitters are not an intOxicant or another
name for whiskey, but are a perfect blood brain
and nerve food jan I, eOd&wlw
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-05

Nothing builds up shattered constitutions so
quickly as Browns Iron Btters. Jams, eod6w
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-05

Chappcd Hands. Face, PimpIes, and
rough ShIn, cured by using JUMPER TAR SOAR,
made by CAswELI, HAZARD Co, New York.
Oct 49, TRurSwe3w
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-05

Previous to our Regular Inventory we wish to
reduce our stock as low as possible In order to do
so we offer our entire stock at reduced prices
at cost and less than cost our stock Is one OF the
largest and most attractive in the city. This will
give every body an opportunity to buy good goods
AT very low prices
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-05
miscellaneous.
FARMS AND HOMES.

The best In the world, are easily obtained in Da-
kOta, Mime sOta and Northern Iowa. Get ready TO
move IN The Spring. First come best served.
County maps, description OF lands. rates of passag
and freight, furuisnol free by CiIAS. \. BROWN,
Agent. chicago, Milwaukee AMI ST. Paul Railway
3O6 Washington ST.. Boston, Mass. No trouble to
answer questions. dCc2llNw4w
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-12
The Angry waten.


THE OHIO RIVER HIGHER THAN EVER KNOWN
SWEEPING AWAY PROPERTY AND CAUSING GENERAL
ALARM.
Inc ONO river had risen last night 81 feet and
inches and the heightof the water was increasing
hourly. There isgreat alarm among the citizens
OF the tareatenedtowns and cities The damage
from the overflow to Cincinnati. Covlngton and
Newport will amount to millions OF dollars. In
Newport the military barracks are flooded and near
ly two square miles OF the city Is under water All
che houses and factories along the entire river
front at COvlngtoa Hooded, and the water Is In
the second stQryof some of them The river front
&C Cincinnati Is more or less under water. The
on Pearl street cellars are filling. Along the land
Ing the flood Is up to the second and third stories
OF many buildings. The Commercials Gdzette'S
specials report three inches OF rain a. Parkersburg
ana the river rising. At Marietta two and half
inches or rain had fallen and the river was rising
Slowly. At Portsmouth heavy rain prevailed for
the twenty-four hours ending at noon yesterday.
The river was foot higher than on Friday night.
Acp1tts6arg IT had been raining. and the snow was
melting, and the river rising. At Maysville the
water was rising tive and q half inches hourly,
and many business houses had their cellars
flooded.
THE PINIC AT PORT DEPOSIT.
The incesSant rain OF yesterday caused an addi-
tional rise In the river at Port Deposit Nd, and
along the river front the merchants are busy In
removing their goods from the flooded cellars.
IhegaS works were submerged early last evening,
and the water works are in danger The stage OF
the water Is taken half hourly and 0ulletined at
the newspaper offices. Crowds are still going to
the waters edge, where wOrkmen are busy remoy-
Ing goods. No services were held in some OF the
churches last night on account OF the failure Of
the gas supply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-12
The Late Marshall Jewell.

HIS DEATH-A BRIEF SKETCH OF HIS PUBLIC LIFE.
dispatch from Hartford, Conn.,, announces the
death, Saturday night, from an attack OF pneu-
monia. OF Marshall Jewell, ex-governor OF Connec-
t1cut, ex-United States minister to Russia and ex
Postmaster General Saturday afternoon Cover
ernor Jewell asked the physician, 'How long does
Governor, it is matter OF only few hours. "
Governor Jewell then said, "A right, DOCTOR" and
settled back quietly upon his pillow. Marshall
Jewell was born in Winchester, N. H., October 20.
1925: His early days were spent in learning the
trade of tanner which business he began in Hart
ford, Conn.,, in 1850. and continued through life.
He also gave some attention to telegraphy, and
constructed a number OF lines. He was always
more or less active In politics, and in 1868 was
and being elected to third term in 1874 In 1873
he was appointed minister to Russia but held that
position only short time, as he returned in 1874
and accepted the position of Postmaster General
In General Grants cabinet. In 1880 he was chosen
chairman OF the republican national committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-12
Naval Cadets Resigning.

RESULT OF THE ANNAPOLIS EXAMINATIONS.
The following naval cadets, most OF whom were
deficient at the semi-annual examination, have
resigned: First class-Charles E. Sweeting, Ar
thur Dovale. L H. Quinby, New York; Thomas B.
Smith, Alabama; Robert T. Frazier. Tennessee.
Second class-F. H. Sparkling, Washington Terri
C.isfeld, Maryland; F. H. Sargent, Illinois
Fourth Glass;. .. Allison, Texas; j. N. Biddle,
Arizona: Miles G. O'Neale, Indiana; Charles K.
Luzenberg, Illinois; Edwin A. Heiiig, virginia;
Harry D. Wood, Massachusetts,; Hugh W. Brocka-
way, Illinois; Robert w. BeckhaW, Kentucky.
None OF these cadets were connected with the late
troubles at the academy; but some, it is said were
engaged in giving assistance and ''gouging at the
recent examination, and were asked to resign on
that account. The naval cadets now on foreign
stations who will have completed their sixth
years course In June next have been ordered to
report to the Naval Academy between May and
10 next for their final examinations. The act of
August s. 1882 authorized the retention OF not less
than ten OF them.