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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-09-27

things went on as usual, until one
afternoon, as Margaret was walk
ing through q meadow, taking q
short cut to the farm, q gentleman
approached her. 1t was Hugh
Egerton, and as he lifted his hat,
his eyes dwelt with admiration
upon the lovely, dropping face.
"AIiss Margaret, he said, II was
looking for you'll thought I might
meet you.n
Indeed, Mr., Egerton.n The
young girls form seemed to grow
taller, as she looked up bravely in
to his face, for she knew and dread
ed what was coming.
She was not mistaken. He be-
gan, never doubling what answer
he should receive;
Margaret, 1 am going to ask
you to fill the proudest place in
the country--in other words, to
be my bride, and Mrs. Egerton of
Egerton Hall.
Involuntarily SIN lie sprang to
Margaret's lips She had judged
him rightly, and as she saw what
a veritable coxcomb he was, the
fear of giving him pain, which had
made her dread this interview,
/ which she had long recognized as
inevitable, lessened somewhat.
Not noticing the expression on her
face, he went on:
"People may think it strange
that / should choose as my bride
one of whose parents nothing is
known; but you will not, my dear,
when tell you that when I first
saw your pretty face I made up
my mind that you should be my
wife"
"Stop, Mr. Egertonl Go no
further! 1 cannot be your wife y
"Cannot? What is there to for
bid?v
Because slowly replied Mar
garet, 81 do not love you"
| The dark blood few to his face.
"Not SO fast, my lady. You
must not think girl taken from
the alms-house, out Of charity
shall refuse me! You know /
hold the mortgage on your fathers
farm. Let me tell you, that if you
are my wife when the time expires,
I shall never ask q cent; if you are
not, l will demand the utmost
farthing. I know q good deal
about Mr.. Halstead's business,
and I know there isn't much
chance of his paying it. What
will you do then 7"
The last kindly feeling died out
Of Margaret's heart, as the base
ness Of his motive in aiding her
father flashing upon her, and. in
indignant tones, she exclaimed:
"Marry you! Mr.. Egerton, I
would die first! You have only
confirmed what has already been
my opinion of YOU"
With a naughty stride Hugh
Egerton left her, and Margaret
turned heavy heart towards
home.
She felt that she had done what
was right, but she shuddered to
think what base hands her dear
father was in, and she knew what
he said might be only too true, for
times were still hard.
So Margaret made up her mind
to become a teacher, and got a
situation in the Lowell High
School.
She found her position was no
sinecure-to instruct girls, some
of them only a few years younger
than herself; but her beauty and
| GRACE won them from the START
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And thus it came to pass that
the little waif that came to the
farmhouse that summer day be-
came known as sweet Margaret
Halstead, the fairest maiden in oil
the country round
Years passed, and each one had
brought more trouble to good
Farmer Halstead; and one after
noon, as his wife met him at the
door, she noticed with alarm his
white, panied face. Coming in,
he sank YEARLY into his chair.
"It is no use, wife--the farm
must go. Downley has lent all
the money he can spare, and there
is no other friend who can help
me.''
The tears sprang to his wife's
eyes; it was hard to think of CIV
ing up the old home; but she
said:
"Dear husband, don't despair.
Gods ways are not our ways"
Just then a light form bounded
into the room. It was Margaret,
tall and graceful, her cheeks glow
ing, her eyes,great luminous wells
of hazel light; out of their depths
beamed forth the pure, maiden
soul, which could stoop to no mean
act, and was strong to do and to
dare for those she loved.
"Why, father, mother, what is
it?' she asked as she saw their
emotion. All was soon told.
That evening Margaret sat very
silently by the window, looking out
across the familiar scene she fear
ed they must leave before long,
when a tap on the door broke the
silence. 1t was opened by Mr..
Halstead, and a tall, fashionably-
dressed young man entered.
A flush tinged Margaret's fair
cheek with deeper rose as she
acknowledged his bow. His err
rand was soon told.
81 have heard" he said to Mr..
Halstead, 'that you wished to bor-
row certain sum to day, and fail
ed to do SO; and having an amount
Of money I want to invest, I have
concluded to offer you the loan Of
it for two years"
A great hope sprang into the
old farmers heart.
Really, MIR. Egerton, this ID
very kind. I expected to pay off
the mortgage last year, but crops
failed, and I feel that if I can only
have little more time, I may be
able to save the farm. On what
terms do you propose to make me
the loan I"
'Simply this, " replied Mr.. Eyer
ton, "that with the money I shall
give you, you shall cancel the pres
ent mortgage, and give me new
one, payable two years hence"
II will accept your kind offer,
MIR. Egerton, and if things go as /
hope with me, I shall thank you,
sir, to the end Of my days"
every well, I am glad to help
you, Mr.. Halstead, 1 will have
the papers made out as soon as
possible for you to sign. Good
evening"
Margaret, dear, are you not
glad with us ?" asked her mother,
as she noticed her silence.
"Mother, I wish it had been any
one but Mr.. Egerton, that had
done us this kindness.
"Why, my daughter, surely he
is nice young man -
Margaret did not reply, and was
soon moving quickly about her
duties; but the flush that had risen
to her face at Mr.. Egerton's en-
trance did not entirely die away.
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coming teacher he had started
off on a European trip.
The principal Of the high school
was named Mr.. Elting; he was a
grave, scholarly man. After a
time Margaret began to notice
how bis indifferent, rather naughty
face always lighted up when in
her society. Ralph Elting was
not a lady's man. Although pol
tie and courte ous, always held
himself aloof, and had gained the
reputation Of being entirely indif-
ferent to the fair sex.
But before long even the teach
ers began to remark the change
which had come over him. Mar
garet could not help seeing what
was so patent to all, but the
knowledge did not distress her, as
Hugh Egerton's love had, for she
recognized Mr.. Elting's noble,
kingly nature, and the more she
knew him the more fervently she
grew 70 love the proud, reserved
man.
One afternoon, after school
hours, Mr.. Elting invited Margaret
to take a drive. He drove rapidly
for while, but once out of the
city's bounds he checked the
horses pace, and turning, looked
with tender meaning into the
sweet face beside him. Then, al
most abruptly, he spoke:
'sMiss Halstead, it may be sud.
den-for we have not known each
other long-but I must tell you
that I love you, with the love q
man gives but once in lifetime.
Can I hope it is not in vaini"
Then Margaret told him that
the girl he was asking to be his
wife, had been taken from an aims
house, out of charity, and knew
not even who her parents were.
Her face blanchod as she spoke,
for she remembered Hugh Eyer
ton'stone Of contempt as he had
alluded to her early life, and she
had heard of Ralph Elting's pride
Of family and name.
When she paused, Ralph drew
her close to to him, and in tender,
ardent tones exclaimed:
Margaret what is namei
In giving me your sweet sell, you
make me q king among men!"
They were betrothed, and Mar
garet wrote Of her happiness to
her parents; but she still kept her
position, until one bright summer
day, she spoke the last "good by"
to her fellow-teachers, and the
evening saw he once more with
her dear parents in the old farm
house.
Then she told them for the first
time Of Hugh Egerton's offer, and
the penalty he had fixed for not
complying with it.
"The cowardly rascal ~ exclaim-
ed Mr.. Halstead. ssNow / see
why he was SO willing to lend me
that money. But, Margaret, /
hate to take your earnings in this
way His mouth was playfully
stopped by a soft hand. while
Margaret said:
'You took me, apoor, neglected
little child, into your home, and
now you begrudge me the hap
piness of partly paying the debt I
owe to you and my dear mother"
The next Wednesday was the
day that at one time had been SO
dreaded, and after helping her
mother with the morning duties,
Margaret ran out into the garden
to gather a few Of its floral treas
ures. She was singing merrilv all
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Fast Mail runs daily from HagerstowI
10 Harrisburg, and Southern Mail from
Harrisburg to Hagerstown.
j. r. BOYD, Superintendent
Ii. b. GRRnARDT. Agent.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-04-12
Last of the Wreck.

The surviving three passengers of the Daniel Steinman, now in Halifax, state that the vessel struck but slightly at first. The Captain summoned all on deck and directed them to prepare to enter the boats if necessary. One boat was launched and all made a rush for it. It was well filled and attached to the steamer by a rope. When those or. board were about cutting the line ths steamer suddenly sunk, dragging the boats down with 1t. The boat was turned over and every person in it was thrown out and drowned. When the stern of the vessel sank the cries of the women and children were heartrending for few minutes. Among the drowned was a young couple who were married just before the Steinman sailed and who had experienced but eighteen days of welded life. Several large families per- Ished. One was a Swiss family, father, mother and eight children. Another was a family from Holland of about the same size. Reports up to Tuesday morning state that the wreck remains ia the same position. The water is con paratively smooth, and large number of boats were graphing for bodies Three were secured, making eleven altogether so far recovered.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-04-12

On this occasion Geronimo 5oo- that he was justified in forfei,i,g,e. ige-;ed ,l personsl bonds, and SO left the rsso.I us ton with the fleeing Chiricahuas In ,a ~ summer of 1881. The writer was o1a '-s '. a scouting party from Tombstone 11 St o' followed the trail of these renegade. lo about 50 miles down and across ,s' q lo' Sulphur Springs valley at the ,;-- ,-s of the outbreak above mentioned -s
 The subsequent history of Gero,.- and his followers is too well knov-r' you and to your readers to requirs .l O detailed statement from me. Ills u! derous exploits in and about the S;-.- Madres-his conquest over Gen. Cr9oL his triumpbal return to American s,7 crowned with success and losdeJ ,-s- the spells of war-his gracious recer4.- by the United States troops and g guard of honor that attended bir, f, 7. San Carlos reservation, etc. all tb;, b say is fresh and needs no descri1.;''-- from me.
 By way of conclusion I may mar,;.- that as 1 sit tonight Tn my ouiet r1--- only few squares from the ps,;C--, capitol, now sublimely beautiful n,J.' the electric light illumination, the rT- ,,,,-r I took from Geronimo at the time 6f h, arrest at Hot Springs in 1877. is -s.,;-' ,-'' in good order agaInst the msnfeI---s, six feet from my chair. And all ,I.. was mortal of Taza, the eldest son '- -i COchIse, IS quietly resting a few s5ra-s. to the eastward, on the bank of the Fs.. Branch of the Potomac, within ,Is sacred limits of the CoDgressional Cen etsry, Taza having died while on {. visit to Washington with me in Is7e
 JOHN P. CLrv
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-04-12
The Road to Ruin.
[Commercial Advertiser.


 The following story Is told of crust! Uncle" John Duff, the business man ager of Augustin Daly's Theater. He will not consider the descriptive ad- IectIve as offensive, for though his many enemies call hIm frost, 1 have always foune hlm kindly disposed. He was managing the Olympic Theater years sgo, and had put the comedy of the Road to Ruin On for short run. it played to very bad business. One nlg1t a gentleman approached Duff, who vas standing near the ticket taker, as Is hls won't, to see that no "professIonals' and other dead beats, as Duff regards all dead-heads outside the newspapers offices, got admittsnce without paying, The gentleman somewhat hastily and nervously said:
 ''I am just in the city for the night. l want very much to see the Road to RuIn- and"
 "Well, just look around you,' sad Duff, pointing to the empty seats, "1bl5 is the road"
 "Ahl yesl But I want to see t played"
 You can; it's on for long run here"
 "Ahl yes; much obliged. You reeos- nize the profession, I suppose!"
 "WhatT exclaimed Duff, who thought the man was adding injury to insult. T am from - Theater, St. Louis"
 "Well, you go back there. That's OD the same road as We are. You can see it there, too."
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-04-12

THIS IS the way womau suffrage stands m Congress. It is about the same way the Democrats handle and dispose of all important measures. It is 8 regular circus, each Democrat riding two horses, whenever they enter the ring. The House Committee of Judiciary to-day adopted Representative Maybury's re- port on the joint re-olution proposing a constitutional amendment to give wo- men the right of suffrage. Dorsheimer agreed to report it on the ground that it is inexpedient 10 extend the right of suffrage now, but was of the opinion that it would be advisable at some future time to give woman the right to vote.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-04-12

TIE Star has said good deal about the CITIZEN publishing the item of the indictment, arrest and escape of Gero- nimo, and laughed at the Silver Belt for copying the same from the CITIZEN, but somehow its memory IS short, for on the 25tI Of March it published the follow ing item: "Ge-onimo IS said to have once been taken prisoner by Chas. A. Shibell, when sheriff of Pima county, be having been indicted for murder, bat escaped by rolling out of the bottom of the wagon in which he was supposed to have been securely tied" Now it's brother Hackney's turn to laugh at brother Hughes. So, you see it won't do to trust to the memory altogether of old-timers. We shall be little cautious hereafter as we may yet be considered a tenderfoot.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-04-12

ON next Tuesday Joseph Casey will be hanged fir the murder of Jailor Holbrcok. Casey killed the Jailor de lih5vateIy apd am cold blood. The mHu believes, or thinks he believes, that he did not have fair trial, but he had al! the trial that be could have. It cannot be said of Arizona that 1t is land of outlaws. No matter what 1t has been, it is as free from that class of people to- day as any State or Territory in the United States. Men are beginning to have respect for the law and confidence in the execution of it. There is spread over this Territory to-day a feeling that crime will be met with the quick pen Rlty of tue law. Judge Lynch has ex- ercised a wholesome influence also, but his services are no longer needed. The law will take care Of the criminal Our courts are admirably offered, and the judges are men of tried ability and courage. Swift justice has overtaken the murderers and robbars i1 this Ter rit0ry the past year-some dying horri- bls deaths before they would allow themselves to be captured, others hanged by mob or the law. Casey IS the last of the batch of dozen or more, and he goes to join the others next Tues day.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-04-12
WEEKLY CITIZEN.
SATURDAY. APRIL l2, 1894

MR. DE LoNe seems to be very anx- ious to defend Geronimo, and in doing so takes pains to say something for Gen. eral Crook. Out of 100000 people in this Territory there have been perhaps a dozen wbo seem 10 approve Crooks poi icy; but what surprises us the most Is that Mir. De Long. aud tue others who defend Geronimo, say nothng about the fellow who dId commit the mnrder, and who did escape from Sheriff Shibell
 We don't care whether It was Geronimo or Pyousona. 1t is difference with but little distinction. The latter wss a mur- derer and indie e1, and is kelly one Of Crooks special pets. The 'old timer" made a mistake when he furnished the information to a representative of the CITIZEN, but how these small fry howl over the mistake, Why should Geron- imo be such iavorite with Crook and his admirers? Suppose he did not com init this particular murder seven years ago, as alleged? Does Mr. D. Long gre teud to say that Geronimo never killed 8 white mau or white woman, or stole q horse? No. MT. DeLong will not make such statement. We remember that that gentleman while in Mexlco last summer sent some stirring news to this city about the Indian depreda- tions there, and Geronimo was most certainly one of the principal leaders. Crook himself now admits that Charlie McComas is dead, and the child has been traced very close to Geronimo. Admit that this red devil was not the man that escaped from Sheriff Shibell, and what does our friend DaLong gain in his dsfense Of him? Geronimo may not have been indicted, but does Le- Long, or any other friend of this Terri tory say he saould not he? If there Is 8 mau in all this land that believes Gero- nimo should not be hung, he had better go East and stay there. It sur prises us that there are men so eager to bow the knee to Gen. Crook that in his defense will go 80 far as to defend tho men who have laid waste this country tims and again ard S revn the road side wi.h tue deld and tbs dylng. Yer! well, they nave a right to their iu dividual loves and can exercisC their devotion to Geronimo and Genera Crook to their hearts congent, but w shall continue 10 make Indian murderer and raideis oiious in the eyes of tn, public sO long as they are fed and pamp cred and allowed tu roam at will oyel this country, free to kill and destroy a their own sweet wills. IL is about tim' for the Star to make a few remarks or th,s subject, through it's able India, editor Somehow the CITIZENS remark. have tendency to make the Star man hair stand on end once in every twenty four hours. All right. A few days sgC the Star struck hands with the CIIIzE, and agreed to sgitate this subject unu the Indians were removed from the ter ritory, but there has been another splrl come over the editors dream and be ha gone back to his first love-Crook anJ Ge-onimo-cau'tsep separate the two. TheT Is a picture iu our sanctum, taken iron Puck, where Geronimo has Crook II warm embrace and Uncle Sam tellinl Crook to bring him in, but Crook replies "He won't let me" This pict ire illu strates the situation to a dot.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-04-12

A BILL has passed the House tWash- ington declaring that the Supreme Court of every territory shall consist of a Chief Justice and three Associate Justices and providing that every terri tory shall be divided into four judicial districts, and district courts shall be held in each by one of the justices of the Supreme Court This bill will meet the appreciation, we think, of the people of this territory.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-04-12

THE Star man, who has been in this country some time, has a notion that man who has oDly been here from one to thres years, is a little fresh when he opCrs his mouth. Bat sometimes we find old timers eau be mistaken; for in stance the old-timer that gave us the information about the arrest and escape of Geronimo. We have repeatedly made public this error and the Star can't let up. It seems to think it has a good tDing As to the fellow that was in- dicted and did escape, we learn that he IS dead and General Crool, has one sin less to answer for, but as the Star man does not seem to have a correct knowl- 'dge Of Geronimo we pub isb to-day a letter from Mir. John ?. Gum the Indian Agent at the time Pionsinay escaped
 Mir. Cum gives a correct and interest Ing history of the whole affair, which the CITIZEN hopes will satisfy the Star man, DeLong and even General Crook
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-04-12

The Sheriff of Cincinnati was right in defending his prisouers. The press of Cincinnati are making a grave mistake by constantly hRrping upon ''the great loss of life, just to save few murderers from the gallows." Purify the courts, certainly, but honor the man for defend ing to his utmost those he was sworn to InfanH
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-04-12
POET AND STAR.

poet loved . star, And to 1t whispered nightly, Being SO fair, why art thou. love. so far? Or why SO cOldly shlne who shinest SO brightly? O beauty wood and unpOssessed, O might to this bea-ing breast But clasp thee once and then die blestr That star her poets love. 50 mildly warm. made human, And leaving for his sake her heaven above His star stopped earthward and became a
 woman. Thou hast wood. ard hast possessed; My lover, ar sWeT. which was best The stars beam, or ths woman's breast?' "I miss from heaven" the man replied A lglt that drew my spirit to it." And to the man he woman sighed. "l mss from earth poet"
 Owen Meredith.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-04-12

THE New York Sun gets roaring mad over the fall in prices n the Chicago wheat market, and says that the policy of the wheat gamblers has brought about the building and com oleting of railroads, and that now, all at once, America finds herself face to face with the markets of India, Russia and Aus tralia, which. send us thelr grain at nom inal rates, and down must go our home prices. This Is a sudden realization that will open the eyes of the people and the world. What effect will ii have upon the producers? Wheat iD this country cannot be produced at a nominal rate, and the result will be less production.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-04-12

COLONEL KNAPP, of the St Louis Republican, says: "Tbe next President of the United States will be Samuel J. Tilden. Will we elect coffin with him? Certainly. We are going to elect him, if he dies the next minute" The party might as well nominate coffin as any thing else.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-04-12

THE bill Introduced in the house Tuesday, requiring the governor of any Territory to be resident of the Terri tory to which he is appointed for at least two years preceding the appoint ment, brought out discussion of some length, which ran into personalities and bitter speeches.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-04-12

MURDERERs, and men who carry the implements in their pockets with which to do murder at any time when an extra finger of whisky gets at the brain. says the nter-Ocean, would do we'll to note the fact that the pubic is less in a mood t pass such crimes than at my former time. To throw pistols away and let whisky alone would be wise acts for a multitude.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-04-12

TIE Silver Belt has resolved to pass no more favorable resolutions to the dead, but if flaws can be found ID official acts, turn the dead over in thelr graves and give them an airing. All right brother Hackney, pursue your way, but as for the CITIZEN, if we can find 8 good word for the dead, We shall give the public the benefit of it.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-04-12

DELEGATE OURY must feel little dls- appointed. Upon the news that Judge Howard had been nominated Chief Jus tice of Arizona, Mir. Oury said: "Ihere are certain charges, I learn to-mght' which were made against MT Howard while he was serving as Attorney ot Utah, and I shall inquire into them at the Department of Justice tomorrow shall oppose his confirmation" We presume he kept his word and made the inquiries at the Department of Justice and found the charges groundless, and We presume he also found that his oppo- sition to his confirmation was somewhat of light weight, and had no impression Anyhow. Sumner Howard IS Chief Jus tice of Arizona.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-04-12

THE Democrats are getting restless over the delay of calling Democratic convention to elect delegates to their national convention. Of course no one thought of the call for Democratic convention until the Republicans made their call, but since that is done there IS no excuse for further delay, so the party journals indicate to Chairman Rowe.