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The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-10-29

made unusually Interesting. At Capital Lodge
"Wednesday evening, Brother ID. O. Elchelberger, r.
NJ delivered the address, and rectatons were given
I'd. Thomas, J. NJ, Of Lafayette Lodge No 49, At
Friendship Lodge, Thursday evening" Bro. Hanson Il.
remarks were made by Brothers l.. H. Patterson, r.
5. r.; Henry q. Wagner p. q. A.; Ed. Journey,
r. NJ, and George q. Wilson, j. NJ, and rectatiOns
Friday evening" there was an address by j. r. Dun.
bar, j. NJ. OF Washington Lodge No. o, remarks
ny T.. e. Crump, q. A.; John W. Thompson q, n
and others, songs by j. W. Thomas, and recitations
by Il. IL. Thomas. This last OF the series OF vista.
lions VIII be made 20 Excelsior Lodge No. ", odd
Fellows Hall, Navy Yard. morrow evening when
BIOther Y. o. O'Neill Will deliver an address
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-10-29

The Shedd Excelsior Turco Russian Baths
are the perfection of luxury, and conducive TO health
open sundays till l.. NJ.
WEDDING AND RECEPTION INVITATIONS neatly
prin'ed by Byron :. Adams printer, lie Droit
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-10-29

THR many lady readers of The SUNDAY
NEltALp VIII no doubt he pleased this morning to
'tHrn iht Yrs: A. r. Whiting, o2i Pennsylvania
N~hnr, VII have her winter opening of pattern
houuets aud has on Tuesday next This opening
viii Tee one o the finest NJ the season, and heladies
who attend It will nnd beautiful display Of all the
seasons novelties. Mrs, Whiting extends a cordial
Invitation to the ladies to call aud witness this
display.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-10-29

Mn. w. N. DALTON, 9O3 Pennsylvania ave
uue, takes pleasure in announcing the wsshingi on
puzzle that his fan and winter stock OF boots and shoes
Tor ladies, misses gentlemen, and children Is now
complete aud embraces all the finest goods manu-
iaciured, al ot which lie Will sell at the mode
rate prices. Special attention is invited to hs stock
nj childrens spring heel shoes, which can he found
in III the newest and most desirable shapes Chill
DaltOn's.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-10-29

MING $ PALACE palace In reality. royal
display Of the most fashionable hats, bonnets. aces
ribbons plnmes, tips pushes yelvots, birds, now
crs, satns silks, lace goods, kid gloves Cloab and
cut.iS Special inducements win he offered this
week, DO not miss the chance; elegant bargains will
te offered IN all articles. Special sale OF children
and misses hats, ranging from 80 cents to e.. 4
handsome souvenir to every purchaser Don't fail
20 tie hindsOmest and largest millinery house in
this District.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-04

The new French ministry which
succeeds that of M. Gambetta can
claim the distinction Of being COM
posed of persons of ministerial ex
perience. M. Freycinet himself,
president of the council and minis.
Ter of foreign affairs, has been pre-
mier. Jules Ferry, his present min
lister of public instruction was his
successor in the premiership, and
having retained that uncertain Office
for period unusually long in France,
was followed by Gambetta few
weeks ago. 1t is thought to be
good working body of more than Or
binary ability. How long it will re-
tain the confidence of a Chamber of
whose support even Gam
BETA was not able to rely upon
must, of course, be an extremely
doubtful question. Already the
threat is uttered by one of the ex-
dlctator's supporters that his enemies
"who will have to govern tomorrow,
will find out that there is a power
outside them"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-04

The five-story building in Park
Row, New York, formerly occupied
by the World, was totally destroyed
by fire Tuesday. A number ofweekly
newspapers were published in the
building, some of which lost great
deal of valuable material. Four per-
sons are known to have lost their
lives in the conflagratlon, and Others
are missing. The building is owned
by O. b. Potter, president of the
Singer Sewing Machine Company,
whose loss is estimated at 5000, 900.
He is insured for s175,OOO. The ten
ants of the building whose property
was destroyed were insured for val
liable sums, but neither the loss nor
tho amount of insurance has yet been
ascertained.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-04

The Virginia House Of Delegates
passed the Senate joint resolution
amendment to the constitution of the
State, which does away with the poll
tax required to be paid as a perqnisite
to enjoying the right of suffrage.
There can be little doubt that the
majority Of the people will ratify the
action Of the Legislature, as the CAPT
tation tax, apart from any bearing it
may have upon political questions in
Virginia, has not been popular with
those classes for whose advantage or
disadvantage it was especially in
tended. Poll taxes have always
and everywhere been regarded with
popular disfavor, and without re-
ferring to the influences which may
be enlisted in the present repeal, it
may be said of them generally that
while they are unsatisfactory devices
for raising revenue, they are poor in
strumentalities for accomplishing po-
litical reforms.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-04
NOTES AND PINIoNs.

There are in Coness eight Irish.
men, four Scotchml, five English
men and three Gerans.
In Washington, londay is recep-
ton day among te tony people.
Every other place lis wash day.
Oscar Wilde yerns to see an
American spring. Smebody should
impart to Oscar thegreat secret Of
the bent pin.-N. YPress.
The Elk County lemocrat would
prefer Franklin b. Gwen to any of
the others named ashe nominee Of
its marty tror GoverDr of Pennsyl-
vania,
1t seems that Riddeberger is run
ming things in the Virginia Legisla-
ture his own way. He has COM
PEELED the BourbOnst to take back
seats and is pushinghis State bills
through rapidly Vest Vi,yiniam.
The funded debt of Philadelphia is
S6S, 139, 916, and all TINT we have to
show for it are a few brownstone
houses occupied by thu bosses and
some miles ofsix cent railways, which
also belong to them.-Times.
Henry Ward Beecher expresses
his satisfaction with the convection
Of Guiteau, but he thinks it took long
to do it. In Brooklyn once there
was another very, very long trial,
Mr.. Beecher will remember.
You have no ruins, no natural
curiosities in this country" drawled
Mr.. Oscar Wilde to Mrs. Senator
Pendleton at a reception last week
+" No." replied the quick-witted lady,
/" but our ruins will come soon enough
and as to our cpriosities, we import
thenl."
Senator Malone haze been present
ed with a gold-headed cane by del
egation of colored admirers from
Virginia. The cane was accompanied
by the expression of the hope tina,
the Senator might live many years
to use it, and if found necessary to
trap the heads Of any opposed to him
or his principles"
Mr.. Jefferson Davis, in his late
banquet speech in New Orleans, paid
a feeling tribute to the memories of
Gems. Lee, Stonewall Jackson and
Albert Sidney Johnston. Lee and
Johnston, he declared, made com
bination which had never been sur
passed, and well had Lee said when
Jackson fell that he had lost his
right arm. Mr.. Davis said Albert
Sidney Johnston was Zone Of the he
roes of the Confederacy, the peer Of
chiefs in his own or any day." Fur
ther on, Mr. Davis said: "Jacksor
l did not know before the war, but
when Icame to know him / loved and
valued him with Lee and Albert Sid
ney Johnston. remember jackson
after the battle of Malvern Hill
when he galloped up, saying, The
enemy are gone, but let us take theil
track and follow them. This was hi
ruling idea, to push an adventure
with his wonderful energy an unfail
ing determinations"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-04

The bill introduced into the Leg
islature to repeal the law requiring
the list of delinquent lands to be pub
lished in the newspapers before sell
ing them, and substituting written
notices posted on the court house
door as in days of yore, is being Sc
verely denounced by the press of the
State. We have before alluded to it,
and repeat that no statesman who
votes for this bill should be reelected.
The repeal of the law is decidedly in
the interest of the Gland sharks"
and an irreparable wrong to land
owners.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-04
STATE NEWS.

The Western Union Telegraph
Company has opened direct wire
in;ctwcen Wheeling, West Virginia,
and New YORK.
The remains OF :5e late John
Burnside, the New Orleans milliod-
aire, have been deposited in the
cemetery at Union, Monroe County,
w. Va.
Three young ladies, named Faidley
and the other a Miss Wilt, were
drowned in the Shenandoah river,
near Broadway, Rockingham County,
on Tuesday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-04
GENEI NEWS.

A reign otrror prevails at
Cabul, where 1, persons are I'M
prisoned for polA oHenses.
Francis MUIR is in Scotland.
At Forfar he haad great success
and has securedbre than q thOus-
and signatures the temperance
pledge.
A reservoir Irst at Calais,
France, Mondaynd the escaping
water Observation-Disclosures and
two other buildiL At last adyices
81 bodies had be taken from the
ruins.
It is reported Hagerstown that
Col. Boyce, e-pident of the Shan
andoah Valley abroad, has pur-
chased the reside Of the late j.
Dixon Roman oKest Washington
Street, in that citfor $4,000.
Prince Leopold Great Britain,
the young man " is about to. be
married to one othe prettiest OF
German princesse is now twenty
eight years old. } is the youngest
member of QueeTictoria's family
ALTOONA, Jan;O.-The Repub
licans OF this city Id their nomina
ton convention tfevening and put
the following tickin the field: Fol
Mayor, William Howard; City
Treasurer, DR.. VS.. Bittner; City
Recorder, Edwinf. Amies; City
Auditor, b. B. K6ing; School Di
rectors, Gottleib Hser and ii. G
Dern. The two fees first men
toned are held byte present nom
inees. The ticket considered
strong one.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-04
For THE HERALD.
Can the Why be Assigrsda

III. Editor BE so kind as to allow
me space In your valuable paper, to
saw q few words relative to the colored
peoples burial ground, on the SheP
herdstown road. have frequently
occasion to pass this graveyard, and II
is very forlorn spot:
A melancholy sight truly it is to see.
It looks as though children were the
keepers thereof, and quite in contrast
to the white peoples cemetery ad1oin-
ing, which is well cared for. Fathers
and mothers are buried here, and ITS
condition betokens but little respect
for the dead. "Go to the ant, thou
sluppard consider her ways, and be
wise.u On viewing this city OF the
dead,n you will be firmly impressed
with the idea that the c0lOred people
are progressing but slowly here.
Fences are down, cows pasture on
the sacred spot, and it is desecrated IN
every way. Several efforts have been
made to make repairs, but few take
an interest in the duty they owe In
this particular. We hope the evil
may soon be remedied in some way or
other. w. JACKSON.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-04
ATTENTION, FIREMEN!

The Members of the MARTINSBURG
FIRE DEPARTMENT are hereby notified
to meet at Wysong Hall, on Thursday,
Feb. 9th, 1882, at p. M, for the purpose
of re-enlisting, recognizing and electing
officers. The Secretary and Treasurer
will be prepared to make their report and
final settlement with the Department.
All those members who are not going to
re-enlist will return their uniforms at
this meeting. A full attendance is re-
quested. BY order,
C. E. DIFFENDERFER, Marshal.
C. J. THOMAS, Secretary.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-04

In the United States Senate,
Tuesday, the Sherman funding bill
was further considered. Mr.. Vests
amendment, providing that the three
per cent. bonds authorized by the
act shall be the only bonds receivable
as security for national bank circu-
lation was defeated by a vote of
yeas %, nays 80. Mr.. Plumb's
amendment directing that the sur
plus revenues in excess of 500, 0OO,-
600 be used for redemption purposes
was adopted. In the House, the res
olution requesting the President to
obtain a list of Americans confined
in English prisons was adopted. A
bill for the establishment of a home
for INDECENT soldiers and sailors at
Erie, Pa, occupied the remainder of
the session.
Senator ii. G. Davis amendment
to the Sherman Funding Bill, max
ing the bonds to be issued thereun-
der redeemable at the pleasure of
the Government, was adopted by a
vote of SO to 26.
Both houses Of Congress Wednes-
day adopted resolutions naming Mon
day, February 81, for the memori
al services upon the late President.
In the Senate bill was reported
for the distribution Of pure vaccine
virus to the people. A resolution was
adopted requesting the President to
communicate the correspondence
between the executive department
and the diplomatic agents Of the
United States relating to proposed
congress of American nations, or any
of them, in 1882. The Sherman
funding bill was further discussed
In the House, bill was introduced
to reduce the postage on letters and
sealed packages. The remainder OF
the session was spent in debate on
the postoffice appropriation bill
which appropriates Sg3.529,30O.
A message of the President trans
hitting a report of the Secretary Of
the Interior, with computation Of
the cost of arrears of pension fol
twenty-five years ending 1909, causes
a disagreeable sensation among mem
bers of Congress. The amount o.
| 81 ,347 ,65i .493 is considered frightfs
and the way out of the dilemma j,
being generally discussed. The re
port will, it is thought, create Con
gressional breeze.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-04

In the West Virginia House of
Delegates, Tuesday last, commun-
ication was received from Gov. Jack
son concerning the boundary line
between the States of Maryland and
West Virginia. He recommended
that early action be taken in tho
premises, to the end that the bound
airy may be established and all con-
tlicts of jurisdiction avoided.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-04

Serious charges Of mismanage-
ment and maladministration have
been made in the Ctarksburg Iele-
gram against the officers of the Hos
pital for the Insane at Weston
The Legislature will doubtless call
for an investigation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-04
MeW advertisements,
CREDITORS NOTICE.

To the Creditors Of Joseph Chapman,
Deceased.
In pursuance of decree of the Circuit
Court of the County of Berkeley, made
in cause therein pending, to subject
tho raal estate of the said Joseph Chap
man to the pay Ine.t of his debts. yc,, are
hereby required to present your claims
against the said Joseph Chapman for ad-
Indication to John T. Picking, Commits
sioner, at his office in the said county, on
or before the 4th day of March, 1882.
Witness, s. H. Martin, Clerk of said
Court, this 4th day of February, 1882.
i. S, III. MARTIN, Clerk.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-04

State Treasurer Butler and Gen.
Beaver are both strong Candidates
of the Republican party for Governor
of Pennsylvania. Farmer Butler
seems to be the choice of the people,
and if an understanding could be
made satisfactory to all parties, he
would doubtless carry the Keystone
State by an unprecedented majority.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-04

Under date of Jan. 28th, Hon. Il.
Boyd Faulkner, member OF the State
Senate, writes in regard to the
/" Stewart Bill" and explains that it
is not the original" bill introduced
into the House Of delegates last win
ter, saying: "The title, &c, might
have misled you, but you had taken
the two bills and carefully examined
them, you would have ascertained
that the description Of the territory
by metes and bounds is essentially
different. The Senate Bill intro
duced by me would take Mr.. Stew
arts farming lands out of the cor
porate limits, and leave his residence
and lawn or yard where they now
are; in other words, it but carries
out the views as expressed by the
corporate authorities of Martinsburg
in resolution passed by them on
Wednesday, the 18th day Of January,
and forwarded to me-"
The bill was called up by Mr.. Faux
ner, on Friday last, and amended by
striking out lines l to I inclusive, and
inserting the following:
l. That that portion of the farm of
VIM. L. Stewart takeninto the corpor-
ate limits of the city of Martinsburg,
1.-THE residence and lawn remaining
in corporate limits) under an ordi-
nance passed July -, 1872, and en-
braced in the metes and bounds as
hereinafter set forth, be excluded
from same and be restored to andre
main in the district that it was in on
the day said ordinance was passed,
until changed by the County Court,
and said portion of the farm SO ex-
cluded be relieved from further tax
alton for municipal purposes, to-wit
"Upon making this amendment
continues Mr.. Faulkner, 81 then
thought it better to change the title
of the bill, and prepared the follow
ing to be presented at the proper
time: "a bill TO exclude a portion
of the farm Of VIM. T. Stewart
taken into the corporate limits OF
the City of Martinsburg under an
ordinance passed July 22d, 1872,
restoring the same to and to remain
i'll the distrieI 1t was in on the day
said ordinance was passed, until
changed by the County Court, and
relieving the same from further tax
alton for municipal purposes"
The intention of the bill, as ex
planned by Mr.. Faulkner, is "to ex
clude that portion of the farm OF
VIM. I. Stewart, within the corpor
ate limits of Martinsburg, used fol
agricultural purposes, from munich
pal taxation, and leave Mr.. Stewart
his residence and lawn subject tt
municipal taxation, as they have
been since the year 1872"
After the amendment had beef
introduced into the Senate on Fri
day by Mr.. Faulkner, Mr.. Davisol
moved that the following provision
be added to the bill: "That this &C
shall not take effect until majorit,
of the voters Of said town Of Maj
tinsburg shall, at an election special,
called by the said Council for tn
purpose, declare their assent to ant
ratification of this act.' On MI
Dawson moving that the bill be lai'
on the table, Mr.. Faulkner demand
ed the ayes and noes, which resulte
twenty in the affirm alive - MI
Faulkner voting no. So the motto
to lay on the table was agreed to.
BY unanimous consent the bill wa
withdrawn.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-04

In the House of Delegates, Mr..
Evans moved an amendment to
House Bill No. 293, in regard to
liens, &C., by which the time for file
ing mechanics lien is extended
from thirty to sixty days.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-04

The House census committee will
report au apportionment bill fixing
membership at 800 and the ratio
154, 2S5 per each representative. The
West Virginia delegation will be 4
instead of 8: Virginia's 10 instead
Of 9, and Maryland's GIFTS present
number.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-04

The Point Pleasant Register says :
The farmers on the rivers III this
county have more or less wet land
upon them and experience shows
that it will pay to thoroughly tile
drain them. Many persons do not
know how extensively it is now be-
ing done. In MERGERS Bottom, Mr..
Steenbergen has laid many thousand
feet in the last few years. Near Old
Town, Messrs Lewis and McGuffin
have laid miles of it. Messrs. Reed
mond, Swan, Knight and Brown
have done great deal in this way.
On the Kanawha, Gen. McCausland
has laid 10000 feet within the last
year. James w. Long did as much
a few years ago, and now Messrs
Redmon and JOS. e. George are
putting in many miles oftile. THAI
it will pay has been proved beyond
question.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-04
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

MARTINsBURG, Jan. 26th, 1882.
The Board of Directors of the
Martinsburg Gas Company have this
day declared a semi-annual dividend Of
two ~ per cent, on the capital stock
of the company, payable on and after
February LIST, 1882.
F. s. EMMERT, Treasurer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-04

The deadlock in the New York
Assembly was broken Thursday by
the election of Charles E. Patterson,
the Democratic caucus nominee, as
Speaker.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-04

The House bib for fixing tina time
for the beginning Of the Circuit
Court terms, has passed the Senate.
The days for this county are the sec
ond Tuesday Of January, April and
October
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-04

A dispatch to the Wheeling Reg
lister states that last week colored
man named Luckey and white
woman named Collins, living in Ran
dolph County, w. Va, eloped to one
of the western counties OF Pennsyl-
vania and were married. On Friday
last the newly-wedded pair returned
to Randolph County, whereupon the
father of the woman visited them
with the view of furnishing Luckey.
A fight ensued, during which the
colored man drew revolver and shot
Collins dead. The news of the death
Of Collins spread rapidly in the neigh.
borheod, and in a short time a crowd
of hardy lnountaineers were on the
spot. They wasted no time in useless
ceremony, but overpowering the
murderer, took him to the woods i'm
mediately in front of the cabin, ahd
strung him up to convenient limb;
and left him hanging there.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-04
For sale

TWO LARGE BUILDING LOTS. one on
Queen and the other on John Street, Martins
burg: also, q six acre lot one fourth mile from
town. INQUIRE at this Office
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-04

Camden Station, the b. 4 0. de-
pot at Baltimore, is to be Illuminated
with electric lights.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-04

Shall we have q Mormon war; On
this subject New York daily paper
says; DIR. Meyers, of Vienna, who
has recently spent some time i'll Utah,
expresses the opinion that it would
take an army of 10000 men for the
United States to put down rebel
lion Of the Mormons, and the conflict
would probably last several years.
Such an opinion should command
the attention of the whole country.
1t is impossible for the nation to
regard Mormon polygamy with toll
erance as a permanent institution.
1t is futile to hope for its extinction
except by force, although some affirm
that the progress gifts decay has been
perceptible for years. The strong
arm ofthc government must be lifted
up against the evil, and the sooner it
is done the better for the entire re-
public. The Mormons are rapidly
growing in wealth, population and
power, and ten years hence they
would be vastly more formidable i'll
rebellion than at the present time.
Prompt and wise action by Congress,
according to the plan laid down by
Garfield aud indorsed by his sue
cessor, might eradicate polygamy
from Utah without provoking a re-
bellion. But if a Mormon war is in
evitable, the sooner it comes the
better. both for the Mormons and for
the Gentiles of the republic.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-04
SATURDAY. FEB. eth, 1882.


Mr.. john Hunter, the Republican
nominee for select councilman in the
fourth ward of Philadelphia, has with
drawn in favor Of Mr. McDonough,
the regular Democratic nominee, in
order to insure the defeat Of the no.
torlous William McMullen, who,
having failed to secure the Demo
cratic nomination, is fillibuster can
didate, backed BY the ring element
Ofboth parties. The better elements
of the Democratic and Republican
pasties in the fourth ward Of Phila-
delpliia ought to be strong enough to
remand such a man as McMullen to
private life.