davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-02-28
CLEAN Up.

This is the last week of the winter
months, though unstable March is
oft as heavy handed in cold as Janu-
airy, but, really, we have had so much
talk and promise to clean up the town
and be ready for even an unwelcome
visitor in the summer, that but little
time now remains in which to do
the work. The question now is,
shall the promise be kept! Will the
town council appropriate small sum
of money and place the officers of the
corporation in charge of a force OF
hands and have the town thoroughly
cleansed in every particular. Let the
next four weeks be busy weeks in
this particular, and whilst there may
arise no necessity therefor, yet it may
prove the best blessing ever resulting
from official acts.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-02-28

First M. E. Church, Sunday. March
Isl. Preaching at ii a. m. Up. M,
Sunday School Missionary Anniversary
interesting exercises.
The Minister'S Religious Association
will meet in the PASTORS study of the
Baptist Church, on Monday March I'd,
at 10 O'Clock, a. m.
r. G. HOLLAND. Prest.
r. III. PITT, Sec'y.
The Baptists are arranging for Sc
ries of meetings, to be conducted by
Rev. j. E. Hutson, the celebrated evan
gelist. Mr.. Hutson will be remembered
by many in connection with the great
and pervasive revival at the Baptist
Church about eight years ago, and an
other successful meeting two years la
ter, both during the pastorate of Rev.
A. E. Rogers, He enjoys, justly, q
reputation as preacher, for great sim
pliclty and great force. His style is
clear, direct, and cogent. 1t is expecA
ed That ne Will arrive In time to preach
on Sunday, the 9Th of March. If this
arrangement should be changed, due
notice will be given through the papers.
In anticipation of his arrival in time to
begin on the 9Th, the church will hold
prayer meetings every night. except
Saturday, next week. A hearty invi
tation to attend is extended to all.
Services in the Presbyterian Church
this Saturday morning at II O'Clock,
and communion services tomorrow,
March 1st, at II a. m.
The international Bible studies for
next Sabbath are from Acts XIII: r.
"a. Title, Paul sent to Felix. Golden
text: "If any man suffer as Christian,
let him not be ashamed"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-02-28
CO-EUULA TION.

The Bill permitting ladies to be
educated at the State University, was
defeated in the House of Delegates
by majority of 2. 1t is hard to tell
the precise theory or principle that
defeated this movement. If it was
on the idea that the University hav-
ing already proved a failure for the
education Of the young men, and
consequently was not fitting place
for young ladies, then it is endorse
BILE. What frightful wrecks of noble
enterprises too much politics are
scattering over our State!
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-02-28
Still I'm The Hole.

AND LIABLE TO STAY THERE.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE INAUGURATION
OLA PRESIDENT GO ON JUST THE SAME.
To get out Of the hole some lines
find themselves in on Inauguration
travel, and at the same time preserve
bare semblance of good faith with
public, is a conundrum not the east
est in the world to solve. That the
Baltimore and Ohio was the first to
announce in the press of the land
the low rates TO Washington, is not
to be gainsaid any more than is the
fact that the Il. K G. is the only
one of the trunk lines throwing open
its entire system to the advantages
of the reduced fare.
Amid all the buster OF other lines,
there is not a word of denial of the
fact the b. & o. limited trains are
only limited trains on any line up
on which the low rate tickets will
be excepted--or in other words, the
only line upon which Inauguration
tickets will be excepted upon slow
trains. Neither has there been the
shadow of an attempt at contradic-
ting the fact the Bait. a Ohio
is the only line having its own exclu-
sive depot in Washington, and the
only line having different tracks for
its Western business, and that from
the East and North. Further, the
b. & o. is the only line direct into
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-02-28
Tribute of Respect.

At a called meeting of the Fire Depart
ment, the following preamble and resolu-
tons were adopted:
WHEREAS, it has pleased the Almighty
God in His all wise providence 60 remove
from our midst, our brother fireman Charl-
es +. Zimmerman, that we humbly
bow in submission to His will, hoping that
our loss is his eternal gain, and whereas,
the Department has lost a good and active
member, thereupon be it
ResotUed That the Department attend
his funeral in body in full uniform, and
the members wear the usual badge OF
mourning for the space of 80 days.
ResotUed That we tender our heartfelt
sympathies to the bereaved family in their
sad afiliction.
RESOLVED That copy of these resslu-
tons be sent to the family and recorded
on the minutes of the Department, and
published in the city papers.
A. 5. POISAL,
GEO. III. HooGA,
W. II. CLINE, Com.
THEo. THUMEL,
q. j. THOMAS,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-02-28
VICE-PRESIDENT HENDRICKS.

VICE-PRESIDENT HENDRTCKS.s
This gentleman passed through
town via. the B. & o. Railroad, on
Friday last, about l P. NJ, on his way
to the Inauguration. A committee
from Washington met him at the de-
pot here. A great Number of our
citizens were waiting the arrival of
the train with section of the Cam
den Light Artillery, to pay his Office
due courtesy and respect On the
arrival of the train he was Justify
cheered, and he made some meath
courteous, and kind responsive re
marks. The Artillery fred several
volleys and-the train moved on.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-02-28
THE WASHINGTON MONU-
MENT'

The highest monument in the
world was dedicated at Washington
on Saturday last, with very impress
sive and patriotic ceremonies. Sen
ator Edmonds presided. Represen-
tative Long, Of Massachusetts read
the address prepared by Robert c.
Winthrop, OF Bosom, whose illness
prevented attendance. Hon. John
Daniels, of Virginia, also made a
very eloquent address. President
Arthur received the work on behalf
of the people Of the United States.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-02-28
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 90, 1885.
CALL a MEETING.

Will not some of the stockholders
of The Fair Association assume the
responsibility of calling meeting of
the people for consultation, and as
certain if there is sufficient interest
manifested to warrant the continu-
ance of the Fair? This will cost
nothing-the object is worthy one,
and if failure results, still all will feel
better for having conscientieusly per-
formed their duty.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-02-28

The number of school districts in
Pennsylvania is 2241; schools 1873
graded schools, S345; superintend-
ents, 10S; male teachers, 1859; fe-
male teachers, 1906; average sal
aries of male teachers, per month,
S38, AZ, and of female teachers, 500
80; average length of school term in
months, GA; pupils 966,039; aver
age number, 635, 1918; cost of tuition,
S5,403,636 Al; cost of building, pur
chasing and renting, S1,686 "a; cost
of fuel, Contingencies, debt and in
terest paid, S2,373,452 sc; estima
ted value of school property, S31,
SS6,098.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-02-28
wELLToWN SCHOOL.

% liz DoOu, w. Oupt.
WELLTOWN SCHOOL.
Mary G. PAUL, teacher-A class:
Ella Chestnut, Garry Cunningham,
Daisy Ropp, Hester Sperow, Eddie
Tabler, Edward Compton, Allen
Compton, Chas. Butts.
B class: Maimi Ropp, Agnes Tab
Ter, Clifford Sperow, Willie Small,
Geo. Sperow, Geo. Ropp, Robt.
Compton, VIM. Compton, Willie
Cunningham, Theo. Butts, Shields
Payne, James Sperow.
c class: Jennie Small, Lizzie Har-
rigan, Abbie Hardy, Mamie Muir
ply, Mary Hulp, PORTE Payne, Jno.
Kindig.
Primary class: Mary Ropp, Ozello
Sellars, Ross Harrison, Harry Muir
ply, Daniel McConnehea, David Nc
Connehea, Rosa Hulp.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-02-28
Stockholders Meeting.

THE annual meeting of Stockholders of
the Valley Agricultural Association. will be
held at the Courthouse in Martinsburg
on Saturday, March l4th, 1885. at ]!
o'clock a. IN. full attendance is desired.
Important business will be before he meet
ing. DECATUR HEDGES, Pres't.
Feb. %, 1885, 2t.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-02-28
' '.s, STEEL FEE, RO0FINCS

Done up In Polls and shipped from our
Factory ready to put on, TOOLS LOANED.
Full direct ions, enabling the practical far.
mer. carpenter or mechanic to do his own
work. Agents wanted. " rite for cirou-
lara and prices.
WIN, A. LIST & CO., Wheeling, W. Va.
feb. 29-6m.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-02-28

The latest service of burglar
alarm in Chicago was to call it's pos
SCISSOR into the hallway, where he was
shot by the burglar.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-02-28
APrettyWOman' S Secret.

Fear VI discovery, when she resorts 10
s.s'sc g-i; aGd dyes, is q source of con-
.falt snAielg 10 her. The very persons
rom WbOm sne most desires 10 hide the
vanins Of her charlIs are the ones most
likely 10 make the discovery. But there
il no reason why she should not regain
and retain al the beauty of hair that was
Der pride IN youth. Lei h'r use AYERS
HAIR VIGog, and, moi only will her hair
cease to fall out, but new growth will
aprear where the scaln has been denuded;
aud locks that are turning gray, or have
actually grown white, will return to their
pristine freshness and brilliance of color.
AYERS HAIR VIGOR cures
hereditary Badness.
GEORGE MAYER. Fl0t0nid. 7erds,was
bald at % years of age, as his ancestors
had been for several generations. One
bottle of HAIR VIGoR started a growth of
soft, dOwny hair all over his scalp, which
soon became thick, long, and vigorous.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-02-28
hereditary Badness.
Ayers Hair Vigor

is not a dye, but, by healthful stimulation
Of the roots and color glands, speedily
restores to its original color hair that is
Turning Cray.
MRS. CATHERINE DEAMEE, Point Of
EDcks, Nd, had her hair suddenly
banched by fright, during the late civil
war. AYERS HAIR VIGOR restored it
10 its natural color, and made it softer,
gIosser, and more abundant than it had
been before.
Scalp Diseases
ing Of the hair, dandruff. itching, and
ANNOYING sores, are all quickly cured by
AYERS HAIR VIGOR. 1t cured HERBERT
BOYD, minneapolis. Mimi. of intoler-
able itching OF the Scalp; J. n. CAR
TER, JR., Occ6gu0n, Va, of Scald
gsend: Mas. II. Y. s. IovFLACE. Lore
,re~rHis ~. ~ letter Sores; Miss
fsSSlG -. iiFulnE. Rr1}jDgiOp. ~. Of
%rA'p Disease and Dardruff. Tor
Nii.'e of siic roots 81 ,''c hair. which, IL
a'@icc'r,l, may result IN iucurabc bald
n's~, j. readily cured hy AYERS HAIR
NiGoa. IS
a Toi.ct 81 xurv
AYFK's Iisya TICnH has no equal. 1t
s coIoriess. cieanlv delightfully."- per-
,ilmad. and has the effect of making the
hair sof' plant, and glossy.
Ayers Hair VigOr,
PREPARED BY
Or. j. c. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-02-28

Below is list ofpupils handed tt
S. l.. Dodd, Co. Supt.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-02
MARK TWATN'S WAY.
How He Told a Neighbor that His House
Was on Fire.

How He Told a Neighbor that His House
Was on Fire.
Kansas City Tim
The Rev. j. Hyatt Smith knows more stories
about more people than ten average citizens
Among them lie relates this: When | was living
with my brother in Buffalo. Mark Twain Occu-
pied cottage across the street We didn't see
much of him. but one morning as We were en-
joying our cigars on the veranda after breakfast
we saw Mark come to his door in his dressing
gown and slippers and look over al us. He stood
at his door and smoked for minute, as if
making up his mind about something and at
last opened his gate and came oungng across
the street. There was an unoccupied rocking
chair on the yerarda. and when my brother
offered it to him he dropped into it with sigh
of relief. He smoked for few moments and
sad
Nice morning"
''Yes, very pleasant"
Shouldn't wonder if we had rain by and by. \"
'Wel we could stand little"
This ls a nice house you have hereF
'Yes, we rather like it"
'How's your famiiy"
"tuite well-and yoursF"
CO. were all comfortable"
There was another impressive silence, and
finally Mark Twain crossed his logs, blew puff
OF smoke into tho air. and in his lazy drawl re
marked: Il suppose you're little surprised to
me over here early Fact is, | haven't
been so neighborly. perhaps, as | ought to be.
We must mend that state of things. But this
morning | came over because | thought you
might be interested in knowing that your roof is
on fire. It struck me that it would be good
idea if"
But at the mention Of fire the whole family
busted up stairs trailing language all the way
up. When we had put the fire out and had re-
turned to the veranda Mark wasn't there.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-02
DUCKED BY THE DARLINGS.
Athletic Girl Bathers Immerse a Slim In
the Surf.


For me time past consumptive slim. with
allopathio feet and homeopathic head has
been making himself obnoxious to the bellies
who disport in the surf at the Fourth avenue
bathing grounds according to the story of a
petite blonde, who has suffered from this pup
pets attentions. The young man frequently
amused himself by diving under the water and
seizing them by the feet in the hopes that thew
would imagine it was shark and scream In
secret conclave five New York young ladies met
on the sands the other night and vowed ven
geance to the sim.
The next morning when he appeared in his
orange and black bathing suit at the bathing
grounds. with two'inch smile on his face he
was greeted warmly by the young ladies who
were in the plot and invited to go ont in deep
water. He acquiesced and the result was that
ne suffered from the worst pummeiing and duck
ing that ever a man received while the crowd on
TIE beach set up derslve cheer
1t was fully ten minutes before the bevv of
maidens had finished him up 10 their satisfaction
and allowed him to crawl ashore amid the ieers
of the crowd, looking very much as if he had
been run through a wrlnger When that young
man bathes again it will be at a different place
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-02
a Haying Song.

Over the meadow floats the mist
Rolling softly away;
Up on the hills the sun has kissed.
Brightens the yellow DAY
talntest breath of the morning breeze
Shakes the dew from the orchard trees
Sways the bough where robin is singing
axe, . wake 1t is time for hayingl"
Cows are lowing in haste to try
Pastures moistened with dew:
Swallows twitter, and brown bees fy
Scenting the blossoms new.
Meadow-larks out of sight, repeat
Over and over, Sweet. . sweet
Grass, and clover and lilies blowing,
Round my nest like forest growingl"
Through the meadows the mowers tread
With a sturdy stroke and true;
And oh! for the lilies, so tall and red,
When the cleaning scythe sweeps through.
Balancing over the grasses light,
Dropping with laughter ont of sight,
"Ho, ho. ho!' hear the biackbird singing,
Give me day when scythes are swinging
In fragrant burrows the grass is laid,
The golden climbs hieh;
The mowers sharpen the ringing blade,
And glance at the Western sky
Hark. the quail with his warning call
Whistles loud from the mossy wall
"Mower whet!' while the sun is shining,
Storms may come with the days deoliuing.
Emily Huntington Miller, in the Current.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-02
TOO MANY LAWYERS.

Brooklyn Practitioners Who Appear i'm Court
on an Average Once a Year.
Brooklyn Times.
THAT lawyer hasn't been in this court for
nearly year past" said Clerk Charles Farrell,
of the City Court, few days ago. as he pointed
out a thin, cOnsumptve- looking young man
standing before the bar. and arguing a motion
for amony and counsel fees in a divorce case
And he may not be here again in another year."
Clerk Farrell added. He is only an illustration
of the line that 'onehalf of the world doesn't
know how the other half lives"
Where does he practce| asked the reporter
"In Brooklyn"
'Are there many more like nim7"
Il should say SO. The practice of the law is a
great lottery"
How many lawyers are there who do business
in Brooklyn| queried the reporter
Mr.. Farrell went into another room, and,
bringing in a lawyers directory, counted the
names.
There were just 300.
"Out of all these, continued Mr. Farrell, "not
fifty do a good paying business A class of
lawyers we don't often hear Of in court are men
who DO what is known as real estate business
Again, there are those hired by corporations.
with good salaries, easy places and comforta-
BILE private practice. There is firm on Court
street composed of three brothers, and all of
them wealthy, their money having ali come from
real estate"
How about the pleaders2"
The pleaders at the bar work hard. great
many people who go to law beat around for a
cheap man, and generally get young one. He
pockets his retainer right away. getting all he
can. When the case comes to trial he can't try
1t himself lie gets pretty good counsel to
assist him, and the client has to pay him"
WHO works the hardest!"
The counsel gets the cream of the work and
the attorney does all the preparing of the case
for trial One of the leading counsel in the suit
of De Wolf & Swan against Henry Day cot $l0-
900 for one months services 4"
What do these young lawyers earn?"
"a good many of them around the City Hall
make on an average about ten dollars a week
The general term every three months. turns
out forty or fifty young lawyers some of them
totally unfit TO practice. Very often a good
many of them abandon the law altogether and
go out into the business world, Many of them
leave Brooklyn and 60 to New York"
us not the law business of Brooklyn increas-
ing in proportion as the city grows9'
Yes. The June judgments in the City Court
number fifty or sixty more than those for the
corresponding time last year But the business
is monopolized by the few, may say by less
than twenty-five firms"
What remedy have the young men gotl"
why. immigration"
''What do You mean?"
Let them follow Horace Greeley's advice and
Go West Let them squat dowl and grow I'D
with the country. young of my acGaaint-
ance went out to Lawrence, Kan The first
case he GOT was very important, one against the
State. He is now doing a splendid business, and
is constantly sending to to send on law
books. But when young man does go out
West, let him take a wife with him to keep him
steady" and Mr. Farrell took mp his pen and be-
gan again to take note of the court proceedings.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-02
The True Story of Floyd Ireson.

Key. u. Y Shinn
We have all read Whitter's story of Skipper
lreson. who is represented as deserting Ship
wrecked crew. and being tarred and feathered
and then driven through the streets of Marble
head for his inhumanity. The facts are, that as
lresons schooner, the Betty, was on her way
home from the fishing banks, in storm, she
passed the schooner Active off Cape Cod, in a
sinking condition. Ireson called his crew to-
gether and consulted with them as to what
should be done. They all declared that it was
madness to risk their own lives in an attempt to
rescue the crew of the Active. Ireson then
wanted them to lie by the wreck for the night,
and then try to save them, but the crew de-
INJURED, and compelled him to make all sail for
home. When they reached Marblehead, fearing
the Indignation of their brave neighbors they
agreed TO place all the blame upon the skipper,
and the story was believed.
Ireson however, after ne had been tarred and
feathered and ridden through the town and back
again, said to the and boys: You will live
to regret all this aud they did---for the true
story came out later, and it is pity the poet
Whittier did not know what the true story was
ere his graceful pen put in shape the wicked lie
as it was ;old by the cowardly crew of the Betty.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-02
The Voice of the Rain.

And who art tnou7 said to the soft-faing shower,
Which, strange to tell, gave me an answer as here
translated:
I am the Poem Of Earth said the voice of the rain;
Eternal rise npapable out of the land and the bot
tomless sea,
Upward to heaven whence vaguely formed altogether
changed and yet the same.
descend TO lave the droughts. atomes dustlayers of
the globe,
And all that in them without seeds only,
latent, unborn.
And forever, by day and night give back life to my
origin. and make pure and beautify it;
(For song issuing from its birthplace after fulment
wandering.
Rocked or unrecked, duly with love returns)
Wait Whitman, in Outing.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-02

New York Commercial Advertiser
Six boys. imprisoned in the Catholic Protect
ory crawled through a high fence. Four of
them were captured. MY eye but won't them fel
lers catch it' said one of the inmates to a report
er ''lf they caught. they will have the red leg
put on EN- The red ;eg is pair of striped
trousers, and the stripe is red or some other
color sometimes several colOrs. This is mark
of disgrace One of the fellers wot got away is
always around in the red leg. He don't seem to
mind it. As fast as ne Is out of one scrape he
gets into another. When a fellow gets so he
don't mind having red leg on him then he gets
wallopedH -
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-02

lay huge snake With dogs hind feet protrud
ing from his mouth. His snakeship was speedily
killed, and the dog. which was not get dead, was
liberated. The snake, on being cut open, was
found to contain two full grown rabbits Its
actual measurement was twelve feet nine
inches long, and twenty-five inches in cir
cumfcrence. 1t is not known how the dog came
to be in such predicament. He says that the
dog is good hunter and had tried to catch the
rabbits, and as there was plenty of room he had
entered the snake to bring out the game
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-02

the dishes together till the man gets out of the
neighborhood You tie up the dishes with string
and tell EN- that they must let 'em alone at least
twenty-four hours to dry. which gives you time
to skip. l run ont of glue-water onct, and
cemented my dishes together with moiasses,
which l got out of farmers pantry. 1t was
pretty much the same
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-02
She Couldn't Help 1t.
The Culver.

When Philadelphia father chided his daueh-
ter for allowing young gentleman visitor to
kiss her, she replied with some spirit. II
couldn't help it. pa. After he kissed me the
first time told him to stop it, and he didn't
mind me at all" And tho next day. when her
father brought home a base bali catcher's mask
and told her to wear it when her young gentle
man friend called, she was mean enough to call
him hateful old thing. and to declare that if it
wasn't for the fact that it would make a good
bustle shed smash it to atoms.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-02
New York Doesn't Like III.
ork Com mercial Advertiser.

NC" IUIA NDfIIIltfC' al HHVFfbIdtr.
1t has been decided that General Grant's grave
shall be not In Central Park. bat in Riverside
Park. If any change was to be made, il would
have been better, we think, to have chosen a site
not in any park, but in some more approximate
place The main objection urged against Central
Park--namelY. that. play ground is an unsuita-
BILE place for q erave-appiie, equally to the
Riverside Park. That too. is a play ground
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-02
A Self-Made Man.

u
No doubt that General Rawlins was an able
man. and of great service to Grant-'1ndls-
pensahle" in the same way that Lamont IS TO
Cleveland But TO claim that the staff officer in
any sense "made" his chief or is TO be credited
with the commanders successes. is simply pre-
posterous What the Creator didn't do for him,
u. S. Grant did for himself.