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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-03-06

SENTIMENTS SELECTED FROM THE BEST
SELECTIONS IN THE COUNTRY

prince of autograph collectors. He
now has collection which he pro-
| poses soon to publish in book form,
which is not only wonderful in its
extent, but valuable in its selection
Mr.. Box began gathering these per-
sonalities about three years ago, and
of the fifteen thousand or more let
sers and autographs secured, only a
dozen were purchased. Among the
list is found some characteristic ex-
| pressions and pretty sentiments:
| Treasury Department,
| Washington, Nov 81, 1880.
| My Dear Sir: Your kind note of
the 9th is received for which please
receive my thanks. If the result
! you hope for should occur | would
accept it as the highest honor, and
would faithfully serve the people OF
Ohio to the best Of my ability. Very
truly yours, John Sherman.
The above refers to his nominal
ton for United States Senator.
Mr. Edward w. Box: l am told
that young American has just
asked as a birthday present, few
lines written by me. 1t is q strange
wish and no great qualification, |
should think, yet somewhat bold
as request, for writer like my
| self has so much to do with the pen
that it is no pleasure to take it up
necessarily. 1t will be far better
| for Edward Box to get what good
he can from our books than to set
| his heart upon our signatures, which
are not worth very much.
M. 0. w. Oliphant.
Windsor, March ~, 1881.
| My Dear Sir: Your note gave
me great pleasure. 1t is an auspi-
cious sign when young men like you
take an interest in all that is connec-
ted with the history of the brutal
slaughter of our late President. /
am glad to see that, like myself, you
are one OF the great multitude which
no man can number, Of the admirers
Of my friend Dir. Talmage, whom l
have long regarded not only as one
of the most brilliant orators, but as
one of the boldest and most origi-
nal thinkers whom this country or
England has produced for many
generations. In accordance with the
suggestion, ] send you u copy Of my
argument on the trial Of Guiteau,
the assassin. John X. Porter.
New York City, June 10, 1882.
Flowers are the grsndest things
that God ever made without putting
III lfIlfHOIJdI SOui lllbO biltID.
Henry Ward Beecher.
| Music and poetry must blend to
be perfect. Minnie Hank.
Inever received your letter. Moth
ing is certain in this world. Even
the Pope sometime fails, and the
post no less. John Stuart Blackie.
The following extract from a let
ter Of Bayard Taylor to his wife,
written on his last journey, is inter-
esting.
/ leave in two days for Beyrout,
Jerusalem and Damascus, and fur
Their as God wills. Would that you
were with mel This is the grandest
tour / ever made, or, probably, ever
will make. Ever yours faithful,
Bayard Taylor.
It's the soul that makes the man,
not his outward seeming.
Brooklyn. Mary Anderson.
Before all things-Justice;
Before all things--Liberty.
Anna 4. Dickinson.
Rags are royal raimant when worn
for virtues sake. Bartly Campbell.
Il
Truth for authority; not authori-
ty for truth. Lucretia Mott.
Time is money p. L. Barnum.
The chastity NV women IL the sal
vyshun ov the world.
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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-03-06
Il have had nasal catarrh for ten

have had nasal catarrh for ten
years 80 bad that there we're great sores
in my nose, and one place was eaten
through. got Eiy's Cream Balm,
Two bottles did the work. My nose
and head is we'll / feel like another
man.--C. s. McMillen, Sibley, Jackson
Co., Mo.
Esy,s Cream Balm is the most
effective, convenient and agreeable Ca
tarrh remedy ever used, and i have
tried them all.-C. b. Cook, Henning.
Lauderdale Co., Tenn.
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Black They tell me your wife is
quite q whistler. /"
White-"She is Whistles most Of
the time.
Black "And you allow it 2 Don't
it annoy you?"
White-"It don't annoy me, and
as for allowing il, I encourage her in
it."
Black "WFyf"
White-"Because a woman can't
whistle and talk at the same.p
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-03-06
Nov. |, "a.

4 citizens of Martinsburg and Berkeley
county that he has opened Coal and Wood
Office and Flour and Feed Sore at So Queen
Street, where all orders IN my line will re-
ceive prompt attention. have put in pair
of Fairbanks new scales and all coal sold by
me will be weighed and full weight guar
anteed. Piedmont and Cumberland run of
mine, Fine and Lump Coal; also best quail.
ty Nut and Egg anthracite coal always on
hand.
Farmers having Corn, Oats and Hay to sell
are solicited TO see me before selling. Thank
ing the public for the liberal patronage ex-
tended me, and soliciting your further favors
am respectfully yours,
iy24-iy J. w ROEE RTS.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-24

leave the old for the nonassociated and they
would be in their turn Boycotted for employ
ing those who are marked for slaves. AT
the present time nothing is offered by cor
porations but the bayouet to obliterate A.
culties between employer and employed.
And what We must do is to cas- aside rol-
ever, all politicians aud tricksters and cast
our vote for meu who are honest, and who
have the courage to adopt laws with IN
equal bearing. And not LAWS t, protect the
strong and oppress the weak, but such as
will protect the right, and uuish he traus-
gressor, We must also place men at the
head of civil law, who will WELD it at til,
proper time, and in such a manner, that mil
itary law will be uncalled for
Let patielca and moderate he our watc'
words, the ballot our weapon, and the time
to march, at once. A MARCnER
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-24
The Spring Fashion Quarterly

The Spring number of Stiaubfidge 4 Go.
opens with a realistic story by Lucrctia p
Hale, comprising a village romance, as ga
thered from tie page Of "Lueila's Diary"
The fashion character Of this publication is
well sustained by an artistic frontispiece of
the latest French styles, with full practical
directions for reproducing them, in colors
and materials also, many illustrated pages
Of fashion gossip; together with articles on
home dressmaking, children's clothes, luche
making, lace caps, and crochet slippers. III
the department of needlework there are Civ
en-, raised embroidery, guipGre art, Per
sian embroidery, Saxony lace cross-stiteh
embroidery, aud ticking work Home art
comes in for its share in painting ON pebbles,
Pompeian enameling, a fOur-cold screen, and
new art Of decorating china. Miss Juliet
Corson contributes an interesting page on
her speciality, kitchen lole. The energetic
Johns Wife" teaches enterprising women
| how money can be made III the kitchen gar
den, with a short list Of vegetables. The
mu ic for this number called "April's here -
is Slavouic dance composed by the now
famous Bohemian composer, Auto Dvorak.
A supplemental sheet contains the working
diagrams for five garments, fully described
in the pages of the book. Many pages follow
filled with illustrations and description of
seasonable and fashionable dry goods by
means uf hiuh a lady may make her sele :
ti)ns at home and purchase with rearly the
same facility as one who journies to town to
buy at the conutei. This fashion publica-
ton is so exceedingly cheap that we should
suppose lis circulation was vciy great; for
we would imagine that every lady in the
land would invest 80 cents in years sub
scliptior, after obtaining sample copy fol
15cents and examining its pages. The pub
lishels are Stlawhr'dsc 4 Clothier, Of Phil.
delphia.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-24
The City Troop.

1t is extremely amusing TO see the annual
notice Of the inspection OF such an 'arm of
the service" as the Philadelphia City Troop,
an acent and honorable body Of aristocrats,
thity-six men and three officers! As mach
attention is given this minute 'corpora"s
guard as if it were parade Of the grand
Army Of tie Republic.
The Philadelphia Press says, as is usual on
the occasion =
The Philadelphia City Troop were insl eo
ted last night at their armory, on Twenty
first street, near Chestnut, by Major Wether-
ill. Among the visitors present were genei-
oil Snowden ane Assistant Adjutant General
Krumbhaar. The Troop turned out three
of First Lieutenant ]. l.. Wilson. The in.
spection was pronounced to be quite salts
factory
Imagine city of one million inhabitants
able to raise a cavalry regiment of only SO
men
1t is probable of eo'fsi that The indivi-
duals composing this magnificent array are
rich Young men able to keep THEN own hor-
ses, grooms and servants Bat what fini-
cal toy business it all is Instead Of SO meu,
a city Of Phladriphia's magnitude should be
able TO show almost 3G regiments of caval
ry.
The troop is becoming joke, it shoul,
be abolished BY order Of the Commander ii
Chief or else the mayor Of Philadelphia. 1
will soon become as notorons and interest
ing as the Peruvian army which just prey
ous to the last Chli-Peruviau war showed
an enrolnent Of 3,7l3 officers aud II men
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-24

gton catch goes to Philadelphia and New
York where better prices are secured, Some
weeks the fisherman make 500 to one boat
thecrew being two men, ofcomse that would
mean very good catch. The first catch of
the season averages from $40 10 $50 1t then
drops to fiom $50 t. $50 afterwards averag
ins stS to $2J. Subsequent shad become
scarce, and diff nlti,s arise, as, i' about the
middle OF May whcu stn' 20 II begin to )me,
These large fish break The simdnrt Again
ut the erd o. thr 5 as,a, ia the hrst week oi
June when shad ale sc.rso tney r,c again
inyalue bringing $25 II $50 load
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-24
SATURDAY APRIL "a, 1856.
other Phases Of Boycotting.

1t is only just and proper to look at both
sides of question,
We have recently heard SO much Of the
injustice done employers by the application
of the boycott to their business, of its unfair
ness and un-American method-and there
cannot be much objection to the plea
But what about employers boycotting
their men There has been such a thing
heard of in this city as employees being dis.
charged for certain reasons, such as asking
an increase in wages These men have gone
to the next shop applying for work with the
result that the foreman has fatty refused to
employ them. And 50 on, these discharged
men, discharged simply because they asked
higher wage, are refused in every shop in
the city, one after the other.
1t seemed strange to these wolkingmen,
good tradesmen who had nothing against
their character, that they should be system
atically refused by every employer OF their
industry in the city.
The explanation was easily discovered
upon investigation. 1t was this, THE
telephone had been at work between the
different shops, the names and description
of the different discharged men had been
telephoned over the city to each shop where
the superintendent kept full and exact
record of such investigation, and niade use
of it Immediately the discharged working.
men applied to them for employment
Now, is not this 'spotting Of the EN-.
ployes just as true conspiracy BY employers
as any Of these finely spun theories of con
spiraey stgmatized under the name ol boy
cotting.
Have not hundreds Of mechanics beer
driven from employment and out Of the city
by this method in past years Is not tina
boycotting?
1t is not claimed that boyeotting is rgh
under any guise, but it is claimed theu
should be little consistency in this matte
of investigation and subsequent denuneia
ton. If one side has the right to organiz
and conspiie for certain understood purpose
tho other side should be allowed the sam
right. And also il it be wronS with IL
employees it is also wrong with the employ
er.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-24
Tie scarcity Of SIND.

In connection with the idea Of the Brandy
wine Fish II tt3hery ali its purpose Of ie-
stocking the depleted inland waters Of our
state with Lake Stal aud trout, the question
has been bruited as to the supply Of SEA
shad il the estudrics and along the coast
lines Of Delaware The idea has arisen. and
it seems pretty wel fixed that there is a
growing scarcity in Deaware's great fish
product, the snal.
THIS beng the commencement Of tile shad
season it was thought opportuno to inter
view some Of the prominent fish dealers Of
Wilmington dpon tile question.
one Of these gentlemen was found at his
stall in third street market, A load ot slad
bad just arrived. Some Of them very fue
roc-shad weighing slX or seven pounds a
piece.
1t was near closing time, & O'Clock p. NJ.
and the slvery deicaccs were being packed
carefully side by side, in broken ice in a
large refrigerator
"Mr. -- ~ said the reporter, "Shat
Truth is Chcrc ii the statement we hear so
much Of that sea shad are becoming more
and mere scatce very year 2"
"No.o-n, >had are not scarce. there's no.
thirg in th,t report, said the dealer, ac.
companyine his rcp'y with an Emphatic
shake Of the head .#.--.-
"on tile contrary, The harvest j, tAcr
increasing every year. H. ,ct,, to ,hc
query as TO tie current assertion mat though
the production may be inc,rr~rl ine Till
are caught with greater daH g.ty lna .arn,.
er effort y needed N leqpltt na / a l>
! gained, the dealer c-ativrd .ha, I',,.
"Shad ale mote pcuiful. rr,. III, u.,.
boats engaged % INV bn. /. ,.a. N
used " be and ! larg, unnna. al ..n,, Nd
engaging il tne business run ,,u 4 i
the demand Tor u h.h 4 i.rr c,stuy
10 bo su,e .dIeA t,it do.J. ,,u II, !.
little backward rhi~ srls H rrcr. Sn, ,trn.
that will drive shA'l OAK y ,ltr A..,t,. u.I..,.
or than cod weather. rne rrld aad ,n,4 i,
Of two weeks ago aid lnat
Indications ae That they viii ~ 4, aia 1.
tifu this Year as ever The ,ul,uuet u D ,..s
engaged n shad tishln. has doubled MIN /,
the last few years. Last year there we're
more fishermen going uut uf Wlliu;us .nn
than ever before known, re,hlp, from ioo
to l25 boats from Brandya inc aud Wummg-
-ton. The present catch IS cqull ii Qua IL
to last seasons and does not equal ii il q,lall.
tit only on account Of the hackwarduess nf
the season. Shad are 80 pIenlilll th.s week
down at Chincotnk and il the Bay, that is
to say far down ths Bay, that fishermen
don't know what to do with them
u deny thoroughly, sand the dealer, The
report that shad are growing scarce. A.,
any rate want little hettcr p.uof .h,,.
what see Last Suuday 80 mach snnd
and herring was Slapped hc,e ,hat the u..s.
ket was glutted =
Other facts we've gatLcrei, anon! Tia ~
that the fishermen MAKE very good AVA .
at this business The season lasts fll G
10th of June. The best pa.tnttfc Wim IL
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-24
The Relief Scheme.

Editor lIIlmiHgtonin.
AS the Pennsylvania Railroad las deter
mined in the face Of a unanimous opposition
to force the !elief plan upon the employees,
the prime object can he compreAended by an
ordinary mind, and should ha met at ouee
with all the legal power that can be brought
to bear against it. If at present there
are no laws which viii. coniine I,4ilroid cor
porations to their lie 5itinate business as com
mon careers, the sooner such laws can be
enacted the better,
Under existing circumstances it would
seem as though there was no law supreme to
Railroad authority.
If they are permitted to 60 on monupol T.
ing parallel roads, steam boat routes, coal
mines, and engaging in l.tr insurance
schemes, in few years they viii attempt Ia
lay paramount claim upon the entire earth
and hold ii bondage the Inhabitants there
Of .-.
One paagraph in the b1uk o. relief lcga.
lations will prove to any workinsman that
he must eventually Ice me sl,' o Il {
employer Form ia zee t ,yni tine empl {
a person who has rta he'd thcage n"4j ypars
This much wc raunut. and have nnf.4at 10
Opposo. But like at ri-At :hnkir. n A. .
must e ), to the utmn>, txlrur. ths c,u,
bnation Of corporations, Iu) ii siyiduG cn.
ployes under tue aosr lr ,u,nruur .
any othrr scheme 10 coctcc ADJ Boycott NJ,
laborer after hr reaches that agr.
The fact is simple uae. II am n yrt ,
Of age and il thc emaolycnt The '.nn~, Ivan
ia H. 4. low I'M : -a- 4, hyit l. III l.>
tion or cpndt'ou' lnr,wU tor tae NJ. /,
reason that tnrra !, 4 Bnyr, asAi.>t NJ,
on account nfaIe, aml un iiv cn, .at,u
can employ me q they NV ns ea;,.I G.
the Infamous scheme rHrrvrHr ua~, .,t
tie down 70 the vi,i u u, oOd m,,Ir,,
possibly be tutnat uprr th,c ~ WIN 4, (
the world. 1t is then an 0 ninua matter via
them.
II We play blum with corporation 40,
allow them to do all the de,lipg, rbyy Ma
hold four aces against Us in eyery hand. Anr
as they have done all tie dealing 50 tar, i
should be our turu Il i to make deal and
to make il with the ytgy best legal measure,
that can he applied ami the band play,d ~
men who Will not allow money wrin. hom
the soul of the honest toilcr,, h.. hrut'ess
monoplies, TO buy the liher;y ud freedom
Of their fellow mail.
Employers will say 10 you thai yuualenol
compelled to work for the Pennsylvania n
r. You are not compelled to work for thi,
one, Or that one, but we ask in the name Of
common reason il we are not compelled ia
work for somebody We were not all born
rich, and it is very evident that all employers
must become B9ycottgrs OF i few eorpcra.
tons will manopolze the young men and
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-24
For Sufferers.

A gentlemon who stammared from child
hood almost up to manhood gives a very
simple remedy for the misfortune. Go into
room where you will be qu,et aud alone,
get some book that will interest bus not
excite you, and sit down aud read two hours
aloud to yourself, keeping your teeth toge-
ther. Do the same thing every two or three
days, or once week IL very tires rme, al
ways taking cure to read slowly and distinct
ly, moving the lps, but not thu teeth Then,
when conversing Will others, try to speak as
slowly and distinctly as possible and make
up your mind that vol VIII not stammer.
Well, | tried this remedy, not having much
faith in it, must coatess, but willing to do
almost anything to cure myself Of such an
annoying difficulty. read for two hours
aloud with my teeth together, The first
result was to make my tongue and jaws
ache, that is white | was reaiing, and the
next to make me feel as if something had
ioosened my talking apparatus, for | could
speak with less i d.Iliculty Immediately. The
change was SO great that every one who
knew me remarked it / repeated the RENE
dy every five or six days for month, and
then at longer intervals until cured. - Ny
Sci,tnS and Surgeons HtgGSiqdiOr
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-24
Pushing rheir work Through.

James +. Wood 4 Company are pushing
their different branches Of work through !.
they have quite variety tin and iron roof
ing and spouting, galvanized iron and sheet
iron work, copper, brass aud zinc work, and
covering pipes with their patent covering.
The Messrs. Wood & Company ought to lie
ve,y thankful that they are patronized SO
we'll
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-24
Pnitinp on Tln Rnnfs.

James F. Wood x Compan> are rtcev NJ
a great many orders for tin rooiing. 7 .ey are
taking of gravel aud plastic slate rnofs and
putin 4 on ,in, and are a 81 cvering VI
Shirglc raofs The VI s,rs " ood & Com
pany are running tul fnct amt con, ,.der ns
the iabos troubles, are dong as mn'l hrsi
as e'er.
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tTID-BITS.
b, sure Of he fleet before searching for
the cause

B, sure Of tie fleet before searching for
the cause
Ala recent convention Of physicians it
was proven by analysis that Red star Cough
Cure contained NJ dlngernus narcotie The
test was 81 convincing that the most scept'-
cal we've satisfied, aud piysieitns evcryw here
now recommend the remedy Only 25 cents
Tile " ise man never makes the same bIuu.
der twicr.
salvation oiI I. the greatest cure on earth
for pain Tns iavauah'a linmrnt rru,s
an ! bars ,es Al b,l1,yrtn m>ta ii i. arA
cots only tNruty i've ce.,r brtla
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piH n, :. arcd after crrria tcst. ii ho>p-
tdls
Bank dc~lai' Usually that Of the lottery
ticket iaNe,ttr.
tatarrh f u fifteen years have been
greatly annoyed with this disgusting disease,
which caused severe pain il my head, contip-
ual dropping into ms thtoat and unpleasant
breath M, sense Of smell was much i'm
panied By hn.pugn u,c f1r * m,r Ms
Of EMS Cr am Balm have entirety over.
m these traahlrS. J d CASE 81 Den.s
HreI, Broadway and tlrh s.. XIV Ynrk.
Not quid or s,nti
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ADVERTISING RATES;

Reading notices ten cents per line for each inser
pion; single column thirty-fve cents per inch for
each insertion; one single column six dollars and
fifty cents for each insertion double column fifty
ecents per inca TO each insertion
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-24

Bank drsiai -snally that Of the lottery
ticket iAle,ttr
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tuu"r', a., pr thos' ry.ut 'lar are
alAa2 coming of,
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wnr'h dtmtn nLl."e Hl.Wm" 1t N Dr..
Bans C"u@4 Sy'ur1s Nnpwn ani u "a at
satisfactorily t. 'n :hr 1t ;ha ,ad, a, /, at
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r1'lmt p~ m.Il, wr.r 7 ,c, IL !. .
llcnt'S Q 49, r,rd sdly pu' ~ tre b St
pln =. ana after rrrrfa tcst. ii ho>p-
tal,
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fm'erlGla,lB D rlrr,uYau 1tw,, nurrl.,
tr1s iiia
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salvation ca i the greatest cure on earth
for pain. rns invaluah'e i,mrnt rru's
AMI bt r.srrs Al hrhypan im,talty Il. 49,
cots only tsrDay i've ccst, bntlt
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-24

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SUBSCRIPTION 81 PER YEAR
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-03-18

A recent bulletin of the New York ex-
pertinent station, in discussing this point,
says. "Oftentimes corn that is planted
early is put in the ground while the land
is in lumpy condition, and no pressure
brought to bear to bring the soil in close
contact with the corn. The open spaces
thus left about the seed tend to retard,
and under the varying conditions Of heat
and moisture, often destroy the gcrmina-
tive process. So marked is its influence
that the per cent? of termination by act
ual trial, as observed between two plats,
both of which were planted at the same
time, but upon one the soil was firmly
pressed upon the seed with the foot, and
upon the other the seed carefully covered
by means of hoe, in the ordinary meth.
cd, was largely in favor of the trodden
plat. This trial was in accordance with
practical experience in farming, where
by it was found that the gain in crop
through the use of Western corn
planter, whose wheel compressed the soil
over the seed, as planted, compensated
largely for the additional first expense Of
the machine, so much so that even it may
be said that, under conditions of the
locality noted, farmer could better
afford to himself plant his corn crop with
machine than to accept the gift of the
planting with hoe"