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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-10-18

The rapid improvements in the
many ills to which the human race
is heir, says the Daily World, Nash
vile, Tennessee, can be attributed
to but one source, and that is st.
Jacobs Oil, the world renowned
pain-cure.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-10-18

To any body who has disease of
throat or lungs, we will send proof
that Piso's Cure for Consumption
has cured the same complaints in
other cases. Address,
E. L. HAZELTINE, Warren, Pa.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-22
CHANCE For OFFICE-sEEKE Rs.
Three Good Places in the Treasury De-
DaTtment Open.

partment Open.
WASHINGTON, March 2O.-There are
three vacancies in the Treasury Depart
ment, in the Office of assistant secretary,
of solicitor, and chief of the appointment
division. For these places no selections
have been made. EX-Representative
Burrows. Of Michigan, who is out in
the cold, has been mentioned
in connection with the first of these
places, but as the President has just given
Michigan Chief Justiceship Of a Terri
tory it would be natural to suppose that
this fact would not strengthen Mr.. Bur
rows. The duties of the office are being
performed by Col Webster, Chief Clerk
Of the Department. Col. Webster was on
the war, He would make an excellent
selection, but doubtless politician is
wanted just now. The most competent
person for the solicitorship is Mr. Robin
son, the assistant, who has filled his pres
ent Office for years, and, therefore, is
familiar with all the details Of the long
line of former decisions. Mr.. Robinson
was practically selected for the place when
Mr.. Rayner, an old Wing of half q
century ago was discovered in the
forests of North Carolina and ap-
pointed rs a recognition of the old
Wing and Republican element of that
State. The State has been going Demo
cratic ever since In the appointment
office the selection is usually made upon
personal grounds, as this employee is in
close confidential relations with the Sec
rotary. The fact il, the Secretary is not
disposed to be in a hurry about filling any
of these places. X.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-22
Wealth Of Presidents of the
United States.


All our Presidents have not been
rich men by any means. General
Grants 100000 makes him the rich
est ex, president since Buchanan.
Mr.. Hayes has, perhaps 100000.
Neither johnson nor Lincoln had
over $4,000; Pierce went 10 the
White House poor, but had about
$4,000 going out; Fillmore and
Taylor were in independent clrcum
stances, but never rich Tyler was q
bankrupt when he was president;mar-
ried fortune aflerward, and lost all
in the war; Polk was worth $50, 900;
Andrew Jackson had nothing but his
" Hermitage" Adams was rich; Mon
roe died in debt; Jefferson had moth
ing to leave behind him; Washing
ton was very we'll off. Van Buren,,
who died worth 100000, was the
richest president we have had.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-22
A NEW YORK SCANDAL.

1t is reported that there is a decided
GOODNESS between the Belmont, Wander
bilt and Astor families Of New York,
growing out of Miss Astor, daughter OF
William Astor, and Mrs. Yznaga, sister
Of Mrs. w. X Vanderbilt, acting as god
mothers at the christening of the baby of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver II. p Belmont The
former is the son Of August Belmont, and
the wife is the daughter of Mrs. Augustus
Whiting, of Newport. Mrs. Belmont
separated from her husband when in Eu
rope, the two returned to this country in
different steamers, and suit is now pend
ing for their divorce. Mrs. Belmont, af
ter the christening of her infant, returned
to Europe with her mother, while her
husband remains in this country. The
Belmonts and the Writings are also
estranged by the quarrel between the
husband and ife, so that New York So
ciety people are in heap of trouble.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-22
Delegate to Chicago.

An erroneous impression seems to
prevail that the colored people Of this
district purpose blending their efforts
to secure delegate to Chicago. So
fer as we have been informed, the ut
terance of the morning Patriot that
MIR. McAlarney will be strenuously op-
posed by a colored candidate is al
ignorantiam. While we should be
greatly pleased by such representa-
ton we are 10th to enlist our ener-
gies in what seems on its face a hope
less contest, and, therefore we know
Of no organized opposition to Mr..
McAlarney. Our fight is and has
been for delegate to the State con
vention and we will be greatly dis
appointed if we fail to secure one.
We will not allow the Patriot in its
fattering expressions to allure US from
our moorlngs. Ii 1t desires 10 ala US
it could not better do so than keeping
its timely suggestions to itself in this
particular Our allegiance to the
Republican party and its cause for
twenty or more years is uuquestion
ably deserving Of recognition such
as we seek or it is deserving of moth
ing. If in the fullness Of its generous
heart it finds the dictate Of conscience
sufficiently strong to give us, with
our own aid, what we seek and in adj
dition give us more, we shall at
once conclude that the scriptural in
junction has been fully verified: knock
and it shall be opened, ask and you
shall receive
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-22
1t Will be a Square Deal.

The selection of a colored man to
the State convention by the Repub
lican convention, which meets
soon, will be the proper
thing to do. There is rot Repub-
lican in the city or county who when
seeking Office does not have 10 walk
up to the rack and solicit the colored
vote. The colored men of this county
are ever vigilant as Republicans and
are the most faithful adherents to the
party Of any class in the county, as
price Of this vigilance they demand
the recognition which. the party has
never been magnanimous enough to
grant to their truest and most reliable
friends. Promises have been made
in the past but only to be broken.
Even some Of the colored leaders
have proven unfaihful to their trust
The very thing for which we are con
tending now could have been accom-
plished two years ago had it not been
for the guilability and weakness Of
the men who then represented US in
the county CONVENTION, selfshness on
their part, and an ever readiness on
the part Of the party leaders to resort
to ratification, defeated the securing Of
a colored delegate TO the convention
of 1882. We submit the matter
squarely to the Republicans Of this
county and demand Of them their
united support in this direction We
want no promises to be made as a
bait to catch our votes. The nomi
mating convention for city and county
officers follows the convention to
nominate and elect delegates to the
State convention and the men who
prove true to us will find that our
power Of appreciation is strong, we
have acted the parasite too long. The
people have taken their own interest
in their own hands and demand Of
the Republican party square deal.
Our white friends will have chance
to show their true colors and disprove
the charges 50 often made against
them by colored men that they are
not sincere in there professions Of
recognition and right.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-22
we Give it for What it is Worth

Southern travellers tell almost in
credible stories of the extravaganza
and imprudence of the negroes.
They take as little thought of the fu-
ture as grasshoppers or butterflies.
The other day a negro, just paid off
from long work on the railroad with
$50, came into store, and, after
buying a silk handkerchief for dol
lar, turned round and bought thir-
teen and half dollar trunk to put it
in. 81 have it on the word of Thom
as G. Mitchell" says one correspond
'ent, 'that he saw a negro, after buy
ing high silk hat too small for him,
invest the balance of his funds in
eleven pairs of white kid. gloves-the
entire stock on hand-which caught
his eye and happened to please his
fancy. After Christmas time saw at
the station group, who, their hol.
iday ended, were going to distribute
themselves along the line of the rail
road. Many a one without shoes
wore silk hat, and the greater part
of them, dressed in dilapidated shirts
and trousers, carried what else they
had of clothes in bran-ne russell
leather, nickel-plated travelling bags"
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-22
THE BOILING DEMOCRACY.
Boil and Bubble, Toll and Trouble, In
the Cauldron the Cuttle- Fish Go.

f;OiI and Bubble, Toll and Trouble, Into
the CauldrOn the Cuttle-Fish Go.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-Instead of a
boom, the WatteIson, Carlisle Morrison
q Co. prOnunciamento has proven boom
erang The crack Of the party lash which
at first created evident signs of demoral
zation among the skin-deep Democratic
protectionists has produced quite differ
cnt effect upon a respectable number Of
Representatives who voted for Mr.. Car
Isle.
The Wattersonian piscatorial classified
ton Of the protection ring under the head
Of "cuttlc fish has instituted new order
among the supporters of the Speaker, who
may be ranged under the genus "craw-
fish. F" Since the first flush of the Wat
tersonian coup Etat, the chief commo-
ton has been among a respecta-
bic number Of the men who
voted for Carlisle. Such men as
Buckner, of Missouri, are openly de-
nouncing this summary proceeding, and
have declared that the folly
of the ultra leaders has made
the Democratic cause hopeless
The new dilemma of the Democratic
party in the House will be the quoting of
the recalcitrants in the ranks of the former
supporters Of Carlisle himself The idi
Otto performances Of Watterson and the
increased dissensions thus caused have
not had the least effect upon the gentle
men associated with him. At a consulta-
ton at which Morrison, Carlisle, NJ
Donald WatteTson and others were
present it was resolved to stick. 1t was
claimed that nearly four-ffths of the
Democratic vote in the House was with
them, and that the same proportion of the
party throughout the country was with
them, therefore, they did not propose to
yield on a single point. 1t is the old story,
whom the gods wish to destroy they first
make mad. X.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-22
Note.

Hereafter all subscriptions to The
STATE Journal will be in advance.
We are now printing the only news
paper devoted to the interest Of the
colored people Of the State Of Penn
sylvaHia. That we may be able to
successfully do this, we are compelled
to exact payment in advance All
bills for back subscription should be
paid without delay.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-22
Likely to Prove a Murder.

WINDSOR, Ontario, March 16.-A
colored man named George Ross, en-
entering his house here last night,
discovered another colored man,
named Scott. with his mistress. Ross
threw a lamp at Scott, striking him on
the head. The lamp, which was
lighted, broke on coming in contact
with SCOTS head, and the oil igniting
burned him to an extent that he will
die. Ross was arrested after des
perste struggle, during which he de-
Tended himself with an axe.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-22
jefferson Davis.

Immediately after the terminus OF
the speech which Davis delivered be-
fore the Mississippi Legislature, he
should have been taken out and
hanged, and thereby established the
fact that the result of such damnable
treason as that inaugurated by Davis
and his gang is punishable by igno-
minious death. BY this means only
can the shame and coWardice under
which the United States has labored
for so long a period be eradicated.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-22
Only Wants a Chance.

"Ifthere is any thing written in the book of
fate, it Is that the colored people will remain in
the southern states, and that they will remain
as citizens with equal rights before the law,
1t would be the part of wisdom to let the Negro
alone. He asks only for his rights under the
law; he asks only for the same law that is given
too the white man--in short he only asks "white
mans chance. r-Soathera Tribune,
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-22
The Pittsburg Conference.


The Colored Mems State central
committee Of Illinois have issued
call for a conference, to be held at
Pittsburg in April. There cannot he
any objection raised to any organi-
cation meeting together and discuss
ing matters to advance their own in
terest. But the manner in which it
is proposed to secure this representa-
ton at this conference invites just
the very thing that the people Of
Pennsylvania have been afflicted with
for the last few years. 1t would have
been all right for the State Commit
tee of Illinois to have held confer
ence in that State, issued an address
to the other states in the call and
have invited CO operation, but when
they propose conference of repre-
sentative men, they devise no plan by
which the so called representatives
are to be selected, and they run the
chance Of securing more misrepre-
sentation than anything else. There
are great many colored men who
consider themselves representative
men. Every time you speak of rep
resentative man, some fellow over in
the corner imagines you refer to him
and lays the flatteriug JUNCTION to his
soul that he represents something.
Who is to decide as to who Pennsyl
vania's representative men are to be,
or as to how many she is to have.
But as the conference is to be made
up Of indiscriminate material, may it
not fall short of obtaining the objects
it has in view. We have had in this
State for number Of years sort OF
ColoredMen's State central committee
known as the Equal Rights league,
the object for which they were or
ganized was a worthy one and the
people have had the satisfaction OF
their accomplishment. Self consti-
tuted representative men have tried
to perpetuate it's existence for politi-
cal purposes, running it as political
side show. The people have tired
Of this useless auxillery and demand
its disbandment. What we want in
Pennsylvania and what is wanted in
every other State in the union where
the colored vote is an important
factor, is to have representatives
chosen by the people in the councils
Of State and Nation. This is the
proper thing to do, demand voice
in the selection of the men we are to
support twenty-five truly represen-
tative colored men from Northern
States in the National convention will
be worth a thousand at the Pittsburg
conference. Too much convention
and too much conference is like too
much medicine, apt to cause naus-
eousness. In the councils of the peo-
pie our voice would be most potent
while in councils of our own, our
voice is most impotent. Let the
gentlemen who have called this con-
ference take lesson from the voters of
this State who demand representation
in the National conference in order to
better aid our suffering brethren in
the South.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-22
VICTORY FOR TEMPERANCE PEOPLE.

ALTOONA, March 20.-President Judge
art have been hearing applicants for IL
cense and remonstrants against them for
the last two days and a half in Holidays
bnrg. The temperance people contested
every license, except five, in Altoona and
succeeded in having the Court reject
nineteen in the county, fifteen of which
were from Altoona. This is considered
a victory for the temperance people.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-22

LOGAN is strong in Illinois: Blaine,
in Pennsylvania; Edmunds throu gh-
out the country aud Arthur in the
South, that helps to nominate but
not elect.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-22
Southern Theory.

sour theory" observes Senator Lamar, Of
Mississippi, ais that the c0lored race has
no part in politics, and we must be consist
ent." Repeating which, the Democratic party
in Copiah and Danville loaded its shot guns with
slugs and went forth to shoot some consistency out
of the colored experimentation.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-22

Is Mr.. Quay really going to with
draw from politics? If he does, the
colored men Of this State will lose a
true friend.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-22

III you want to know the sentl
ments Of the colored people of Penn
sylvania, read the JOURNAL, the only
newspaper in the State that voices
their sentiments.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-22

State Journal, the only general
newspaper devoted to the interest
Of the colored people in the State
Of Pennsylvania. Published week
ly, at Harrisburg, Pa.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-22
PRESS COMMENTS.
Determined to Have Recognition.

The 5000 colored voters of Ohio are unit in
their desire to have representation in the Nation
al Convention, and Republicans in convention the
coming month will do well to give the eolored
vote of this State such recognition.
We want colored man sent to the Chicago
Convention from this State and will not be sat.
isfed with anything less Clerland Gd@ene.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-22

Col. Quay says that Blaine is not
candidate, but every time Penn
sylvania county is heard from it
belches forth Blaine.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-22

Now that Mr., Blaine has finished
writing his book he can come ont
and make an open statement as to
whether he is a candidate for the
Presidency.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-22

A DELEGATE to the State Couven-
ton is the price of our devotion to
the Republican party in this city.
Nothing else will satisfy us.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-22

PENNSYLVANIA is for Blaine, that is
settled, at least until the National
Convention meets.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-22

Pooh Sammy Tilden, the only liv-
ing hope Of the Democracy, and that
dead all except its eyes.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-22

T,,D OUR READERS.

we take pleasure in calling the attention
OF our readers to our advertisers before PUT
chasing. The parties who advertise in this
naner are reliable and should have our en-
lire patronage. The fact that they patronize
Us Is an evidence that they are friendly
toward rs, and desire our patronage.
Please mention the JOURNAL when YOU call.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-13
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.


In New York yesterday Government bonds
were quoted at 1893 for As of 1907, 1l01a for AS
sterling 81 S5@4 81 1O0}s for IS silver bars,
Ill.
Silver in London 50 13-16d consols, 90 5-l6d
5 per cent United States bonds, extended, 105
As, 124 413S, 1li14.
In san Francisco Mexican dollars are quoted
at $685. cents.
There was a little more activity in mining
stocks at San Francisco yesterday morning, and
a better price in most stocks. Hale & NorcrosS
was the most active, opening at 81 TO- receding
to s. 10 and closing at 81 50. The Mexican
assessment of 75c levied Wednesday brought the
price of the stock down to 81. Gould & Curry
opened at soc, rose to Csc and closed at S5c, with
a moderate business. Bodie advanced to 81 40
and Yellow Jacket rose from 81 Is to 81.
\ deficiency is said to have been discovered
in Washington of $50 100000 in the Union Pacific
sinking fund.
The State Bank of West Virginia closed its
doors yesterday in Charleston.
Floods are causing damage in Allegheny val
ley, Pennsylvania.
Bishop simpsons condition is extremely criti-
cal
Another pugilist has arrived in New York
from England, and says he wants to fight.
a fire in Boston yesterday caused u heavy
loss.
The United States Senate yesterday passed the
consular and diplomatic appropriation bill, and
the House the river and harbor bill.
The reported fall of Berber is confirmed by
news received in London.
\ waterSpout in Baker county, Oregon. did
considerable damage Wednesday.
The cherry crop in western Washington Terri
tory is almost total failure
The President and Secretary of War left
Washington yesterday for West Point.
Foster Minister to Spain, has returned to
Madrid from Washington.
A mining camp of fifty houses has been de-
stroyed by fire in chihuahua, Mexico.
Ex-Congressman Hester Clymer is suffering
from n stroke of apoplexy
The Texas Democratic State Convention, for
the nomination of State officers, will meet in
Austin August 10Th.
\ grandnephew of President Polk is an in
mate of an insane asylum at Hartford, Conn.
At children's concert yesterday in Minneap-
oils, Mimi, lightning struck the building, Gre
ating panic, but no one was hurt.
The Democratic State Convention reassem-
bled in Stockton yesterday, appointed State
Central Committee, elected delegates to the Ma
tional Convention and adjourned sine die.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-13
The snread of Socialism in England

the spread of Socialism in England
through the labors of Henry George
By the way, it occurs to us that some
days ago our evening contemporary, with
much apparent glee, remarked that as this
journal is especially attached to Herbert
Spencer, but condemns George, it ought to
read and learn that in truth they are not
materially different in their doctrines
For, said our evening friend, as we now
remember it, the only difference between
George and Spencer in their views of the
land question is, that the latter is content
to merely state his views in his books, as
a principle, while the former breaches the
principle on the public highway. Now,
the truth is, that Mr. Spencer does not hold
to the impracticable theories of Henry
George, nor does any other deep student of
the subject who is prominently before the
world to-day When we cited Mr.. Spencer
as opposed to Georges communistic
views we did 50 intelligently. Mr..
Spencer, as late as the past winter,
Rcuic,o devoted to a consideration of Georges
" Progress and Poverty and Spencers
Social States" as related to the land
naturalization question About the same
time in the Quarterly Reriew appeared an
article that exposed the fallacies of Mr..
Georges theories. These two essays called
general attention to the incongruity of at
tempting to couple George and Spencer in
the same yoke. The latter is profound
thinker, student of science, man lead
ing in the advanced thought of the age,
and whose studies of social conditions and
possibilities command for him the respect
of all men The other is the expOunder of
| tiaccid and not new theories, unsuited to
| the day and the thought of the time, and
the conditions of the race. The book of
| Mr. Spencer, on which it is sought to base
| the comparison between the two men, was
written in his youth, thirty-two years ago
and the subject has been treated by the
maturity of time. The first work was
withdrawn from circulation, and its trans
lation and circulation stopped byits author
In his reply to the Edinburgh Rerie,c, Mr.
Spencer calls attention to the fact that he
not only did not indorse or preach COM
munistic doctrines, but opposed them Wig
orously and clearly. Replying further to
the reviewer, he adds: Had be dipped
into the latter part of the work, or had he
consulted the more recently published
Study of Sociology and Political Insti-
tutons, he would not have reckleSsly
coupled me with Mr.. George as unfolding
the doctrine of communism, fatal alike to
the welfare ofsociety and to the moral char
acter of man. for he would have discov-
cred the fact familiar to so many, though
unknown to him) that much current legis-
lation is regarded by me as communistic,
and is for this reason condemned as socially
injurious and Individually degrading
| Coming directly TO Mr.. George, his i'm
practicable theories and his much Wanted
work, " Progress and Poverty" Mr.. Spen-
Ger says, 60 1t is a work which | closed after
a few minutes on finding how visionary
were its ideas"