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The Evening critic., 1882-05-23

WV ANTED--BY TWO RESPECTABLE COL
w ored women, situations; one. as cook, the
ply at No. Cox's alley, between Sixth and Sew
enth aud ID and E SITS. my2O
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-06-24
In a sunday-School

In 1860, few months before his
nomination, Mr.. Lincoln visited the
Five Points Sunday-schocl IN New
York, and this is related BY al eye
witness of the event:
Zone Sunday morning 1 saw
tall remarkable looking man enter
the room and take seat among rs.
He listened with fixed attention to
the exercises, and his countenasiee
expressed such genuine interest that
I approached him and suggested
that he might be willing to say
something to the children. He &C.
cepted the invitation with evident
pleasure, and, coming forward, be-
gan simple address which at once
fascinated every little nearer and
hushe,l the room into silence. His
language was strikingly beautiful
and his tones musical with intense
feeling. The little faces would droop
into sad conviction as he uttered
sentences of warning, and would
brighten into sunshine as he spoke
cheerfully words of promise. Twice
he attempted to close his remarks,
but the shouts of Go on Oh, do
go on Y would impel him TO resume.
AS j gazed upon the gaunt and sick
liz framesof the stranger, and mark
ed his powerful head and determin-
ed features, now touched into soft
ness by the impression of the mo-
ment, / felt an irresistible desire to
learn something more about him,and
while he was quietly leaving the
room begged to know his name.
He courteously replied, Abraham
Lincoln, of Illinois.'n 9alah
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-06-24

MORE THAN DOUBLE IMPORTANT TO
FARMERS Since it has been a compulsion
for some of our agents here to publish
their dispatches to sell their self-binding
harvesters of few hour trial, and the
great victory they achieved over other
self-binding harvesters, at long distance
from home, &C., but they fail to notify
the public of the almost entire failure at
home about Martinsburg of these same
machines, where they tried to cut and
bind grain last year. | will admit most
all self binding harvesters have seen and
are for sale here this season have one
marked advantage over the Osborne self
binding harvester, which represent, and
the advantage in their machines is they
will partly cut and partly thresh and
bind the grain in the field and do all at
the same time. I still claim have other
advantages in the Osborne binder to more
than make up the above-named advan-
tages in other machines. The Osborne
machine only cuts and binds the grain,
laws off the sheaves nicely and will cut s.,
Z and feet wide, which no other self
binding harvester that know Of can do,
and which claim certainly is an advan-
tage in saving time and money to farm
er over narrow cut machine, as with a
narrow machine you are compelled to
drive in hurry to do days work, and
in case of striking an obstruction the
strain and breaks are fully triple to that
of wide cut machine, where you can
drive as slow 10 your horses will walk if
you wish to and still get large day s
work done, and the wear and tear on
your machine and horses will not be one
half to that of Q narrow cutmachlne. The
Osborne self-binding harvester, mower
and self-raking reapers are without a
doubt the cheapest, strongest, and best
machines farmer can buy. They do the
work they are intended for to perfection
and no mistake, and are fully warranted
and must fill the warrantee or no sale.
am not strong believer in hearsays
that come SO far from home but rely upon
my own Judgment as to machines. but
in order to let you know that other agents
do not receive all the telegram dispatches
of trials and victories of their machines,
l will here also publish one of my many
dispatches received this season = Nash
Vile, Tenn, May 31st, 1882. After two
day's thorough trial, the Osborne wins
over the Deering, the Wood, the McCor-
mick, Buckeye and all seif-binding har-
vesters. Its system of binding thor
oughly yindicated. Compressors at
large discount" If you want to get the
most for your money, most grain. and in
the best workman-like manner. with the
most ease to yourself and horses, don t
fail to call on the undersigned before
purchasing elsewhere, and don't delay
your orders too long as have sconsidera-
BILE Osborne binders, self raking reapers
to set up, which wish to do before cut
ting time, so ! can have time to put them
up well and complete. which is much
to the farmers. JOHN F. KELLER,
No. Burke ST., Martinsburg.
Those contemplating buying binding harvest
ers this season, ! ask 10 come and see me be-
fore making your selection, AS l have some
thing of vital importance for you to see.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-06-24
Dimensions of Heaven.

The following calculation, based
on text of Revelation, is both Gu.
rlous and interesting. 1t is copied
from the Charlottesville Je6erson,
and will suggest thoughts for those
who think: g 5.ise
"Revelation, XXI Chapter, 10th
verse: and he measured the city
with reed, twelve thousand. fur
longs. The length and breadth and
height are equal
"Twelye thousand furlongs-7,.
$4,000 feet, which being cubed Is
943,Oss, 900, 900, 900, 600, 10000 cubic
feet and half of which We will re-
serve for the throne Of God and tho
court of Heaven, half Of the balance
for streets, and the remainder divid.
ed by 1906, the cubical feet in q
room sixteen feet square and sixteen
feet high, will be 3O,S43, 760, 0OO, O0O
rooms.
awe will now suppose the world
always did and always will contain
900, 100000 of inhabitants, and q
generation will last thirty-three and
Ia third years-2,7OO,O 900, 900 persons.
Then suppose there were Ii, 23O such
worlds equal to this in number OF
Inhabitants and duration OF years
then there would be a room sixteen
feet long, sixteen feet wide and six
teen feet high, for each person, and
vet there would be roOm.-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-06-24
MsceMa,,ao,,s.
PUBLIC THANKSGIVING

Z ssals. e. ~ .s,..5
! BE 1T KNOWN that John Snodeal will
keep on hand fun line of Il egefsgas
i, FAMILY GRO ERIES, -----ss .
Such as Flour, Fish, Dried Beef and Ba-
con of all kinds, $50 Ii 4.
SUGAR, COFFEE. AND TEA!
At LOWEST PRICES.
Molasses, Vinegar, Coal Oil etc, Cakes,
Candies and Confectioneries of every va
riety in fact every thing to be found in
A FIRST CLASS ESTABLISHMENT.
| call your special attention to my
Celebrated VINE, BII'I-ERS,"
a sure cure for dyspepsia, loss of appetite,
lack of energy, etc. also, to my = Elder
berry Tonic, ',5 for all diseases of the
lungs, both. of which, are made from pure
and unadulterated homemade wine.
claim to have The best stock of Home
Made Wines in the city such as, Grape,
Elderberry, Apple, Currant, Blackberry,
Wild Cherry, &C., &c. .b
80 Pure Grape Juice for Communion Purposes.
Thanking the public for their liberal patron
age in the past and trusting may merit a con-
fully, ff11 JOHN SNODEAL.
Winchester Pike, bef,oeen King sf' John Sts.,
hFa4 lf4RTINSB LRG, W. I'd.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-06-24

any BRETHREN" said a Western
minister, " the preaching OF the Cos
pei to some people is like pouring
water over sponge-it soaks in
and stays. To others it is like the
wind blowing through chicken
coop. Ny experience Of this con-
gregation is that it contains moro
chicken-coops than sronges.r
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-06-24

Two dressy widows past middle
age CHANGED to confront weeds In
the aisle of Washington street
ear, both being in waiting for q va
cant seat. One at length, being va
Gated, the forward dame patroniz-
ingly pointed the other to it. The lat.
ter flushing angriIy, responded in.
dignantly Take it Yourself; I'm
as young as you are, madam"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-06-24

who encouraged us; and to Prof. E.
T. PAUL, who kindly favored us with
one of his organs, with which to vary
the exercises; also to the ladies who
have entertained us with music, es-
says and choice selections; and also to
all who may have been instrumental
in making our Institute success, we
extend cordial thanks.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-06-24
Stories, Sketches, sc.
Marriage Without Love.

Mr.. Froude's biography of Car
lyle gives us a clearer insight into the
causes of the shadows which rested
over the life of that most unhappy
of men. His wife, a brilliant and
sensitive girl, was in love with Ed
ward Irving, but finding it impossi
BILE that they should ever marry was
persuaded to listen to Carlyle's suit,
because she believed that he would
rise to great prominence.
His success surpassed her highest
hopes, but he was selfish and hard
to cruelty in his treatment to her.
He kept her for six years i'll a lone
" house on a barren moor, in abso-
lutte solitude, while he was engrossed
in writing, sometimes passing whole
days without speaking word to
her. She was his cook, char woman,
even ostler, but not his companion.
She performed her duty faithfully,
but in bitterness of soul.
i love my husband" she said,
frankly, years after their marriage,
"but I never have been in love-
with him. / married for ambition,
and it has been more than gratlfied.
But my life has been most misera-
ble.D
Carlyle and his wife were sympa-
thetic in intellect, both were cOnsci-
entious in fulfilling in every point
their duties to each other. Nothing
was lacking to the union but that
magical, intangible something called
love, without which every sharp
point of character and temperament
of each was left bare to goad and
wound the other. Life, for which
they were so largely lowered with
power and opportunity, was for
both a long, and unfortunately for
others, garrulous rage of disap-
pointment.
One of the most brilliant women
in America, long leader in society,
was asked once what fate she would
choose for her daughter, if she could
control her life.
"To be the obscure, loving wife
of a man who loved her," was her
reply.
Dorothy Patterson, who was
known and loved throughout Great
Britain as " SISTER Dora," the faith
full, self-sacrificing nurse, and head
of great hospitals, said, shortly be-
fore her death: 81 should have
been a better woman if | had been
married to a man fit to control me,
whom l could have loved and obey
ed.n
Nothing can be more false or i'm
pure imam the silly habit OF filrta-
ton and the weak fancies in which
boys and girls idly indulge; but the
strong, deep love which endures
through life is the only basis for a
happy marriage. 1t may not always
be possible or right that a man or
woman who SO regard each other
should marry. But they marry
without it at their peril. No for
tune, nor success, nor obedience to
duty can supply its place, if it is
lacking between husband and wife.
A young lady who graduated from
high school last July is teaching
school nm in New HamnShira
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-06-24

The crown belongs to achieve
ment, and not to aspiration; to the
maturity of a noble career, and not
to it's juvenesceDcc.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-06-24

Why is the letter v like two ex.
tremes! Because it is the begin
ming of vice and virtue. ss-.s-,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-06-24
A young lady who graduated from

A young lady who graduated from
high school last July is teaching
school up in New Hampshire. A
bashful young gentleman visited the
school the other day, and was ask
ed by the teacher to say a few words
to the pupils. This was his speech
f. Scholars, / hope you will always
love your teacher and your school as
much as l do" Tableau-giggling
boys and girls and a blushing
school ma'am.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-06-24
A. KOGELSCHATZ,
Martinsbl1rp. w. Va.
NOW SFF HFRFi

| respectfully invite the attention and consid-
GRAFTON of every careful and economical person
in this vicinity, to the fact that
MONEY CAN BE SAVED
by purchasing your footwear at the old reliable
boot and shoe store of ]. Lyons, North Queen
St, next to Valley House. Ladies, invite your
attention to the large spring stock | have laid
in purposely for your requirements. l often
hear ladies say, ~ haven't a good shaped foot,
and it will not look well in any shoe" My an
swer is that any foot can be improved in looks
and shape by visit to my store. l accomplish
this desirable end by first-class, well-made
stock, then fitting my shoes properly to the
foot just dressmaker who understands her
business fits "A dress toyour form. | positively
assert we can sat sly you in quality tit & price
every time. Measures taken and shoes made
10 order. Repairing neatly done at short notice
JOHN LYONS,
Anann door a Valley House Mart
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-06-24
Railroad Store

No. SO North Queen Street,
COLDER & DURFEE,
wishes to inform the people generally
that they keeps all kinds of
Groceries, Flour, Bacon, Lard, dc,
at very reduced rates.
Hresn d roasted Coffee, Qnecns,eare,
All grades Cigars d Tobacco
Motqsses, syrups, Teas,
Fof all kinds at lowest prices.
ES Splendid variety of Potatoes, Fish,
soap, Salt, Vegetables, &c.
Our rule is 10 sell cheap, quick sales
and small profits,
Country produce Bought and sold and
sAkan In exchange for goods.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-06-24

Talks too much: Scene-A small
lawn on Seneca street. Time
noon. Personages-A parrot summing
itself on porch besides its open
cage and strange dog wandering
upon the lawn. The parrot speaks
first: /" Sick Sick Sick him p The
dog, with ears and tail erect, looks
about for something upon which to
charge; he espies the parrot and an
exciting scene ensues. From ont
the confused mass of dog hair and
parrot feathers comes the shrlll cry:
"Git out /! d. You, git out 70 Dog
breaks for street. Parrot. after look.
ing at herself from head to foot,
gravely exclaims: Polly, you talk
too much r'-C Cleveland Voice. mol
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-06-24
Origin of the Dollar-Mark.

Very few persons know the origin
of the peculiar mark used to desig-
nate the dollar. The prevailing
opinion is that it is a monogram OF
the letters U. S., the contraction of
the words United States; but the
mark is also to be found on Spanish
dollars of great age. An expert
now states that the mark originally
was a representation of the pillars
of Hercules. On the old Spanish
dollars these pillars are to be found,
and around each is scroll with the
inscription, "plus ultra" The
scrolls are supposed to be emblem
attic of the two serpents sent by Juno
to destroy Hercules in his cradle,
according to the legend told in elias.
steal mythology. aa
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-06-24
DIR. G. b. HARRIS,

Physician and Surgeon,
Martinsburg, w. Va, offers his professional
services to the citizens of Martinsburg and the
county. Office opposite the Catholic church,
Night office in the house above, over Blackburn
hughes Office. All calls promptly attended to-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-06-24
G.. A. HAMRILL. De,,tist.

Offers his professional services to the people of
berkeley and adjoining counties. Nitrous OK
ide gas administered for painless extracting OF
teeth. No extra charge. Office on Queen St
opposite j. l.. w. Bakers drug store.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-06-24
Professional Ei.rds.
DR.. ]. s. ROAK.

Rcsident Dentist. Office opposite Everett
House. next door to Scheu's building. Charges
moderate and work guaranteed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-06-24

"Ich will dich NIGHT vergessen,
Enden ME die liebe mein. y
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1882-09-13
SWEET CORN.

'Mong yeeytbles do lu'nip hez q powerfl
lot oh frensi
DO happiness Of hund'eds on the conner
tatah 'pendsi
DE carrot or q han'some root, but, shO' ei
yo' or bawn,
Dars nufiin at dis time oh yeah tor eki
tugah cawnl
Chorus-o sweet eawnl D osugah eawn
Wat mo- Kin yo desiah
Jis' bile hit wild DO shuckS oh'
Er roast bit by do ilah
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1882-09-13
THE RED STAMP.
A Tragedy OF tho Post oilce.
ny LuCRETlA l.. HALE.

Tho Calvcrlys lived in a charming
house on Commonwealth Avenue, il
Boston. And there they seemed tc
have everything that heart could desire
IA house lately built, with all the new
notions, small winow-pancs in some OF
tho rooms, for those who liked the
Queen Anne style, and large plate-glass
in the breakfast room, to please the
father ofthc family when he sat there
to read his morning paper.
The family, too, had all the advan.
tages. Mr.. Calvcrly was II successful
ncrcnant, ana MS sous pionn'eU" ~ o..
on in the world. All came out well
balanced in political affairs, too. Mr..
Calverly was VRepublican, his oldest
son, the only one in politics, was a
Democrat.
So, in the elections, Mr. Calverly
had it his own way. The Republican
Governor he voted for was always chos-
en-; the family hung out the national
flag over the front door, and some of
the officials were invited to dinner.
In the city elections, Frank Calverly
took his turn. He voted the Demo-
cratic ticket, which usually prevailed.
He hung out the national flag over the
porch, and invited the victorious men,
bers of his party to dinner.
So there was somebody always salts
fed either way. 1t was house that
people liked to visit; ; pleasant, social
looking parlor; Mrs. Calverly en-
broidering table-cloth in the front
room; Clara, the only daughter, float
ing about here and there, receiving
company, in the little room over the
front door, or busy there with her
sketching, and paints scattered over the
round table.
The sons, too, promised well.--
George was in business with his faith.
er, and the second boy had just gradu.
ated from the Schools of Technology
with all the honors just now he was
busy with treatise that was to lead to
practical advantage. He was studying
the Spongilla Pegaminois that had
given such an unpleasant flavor to the
water provided for the city. He had q
mechanical turn and had invented somt
collapsing screws fitted to be placed il
the mains and pipes, that should bring
the Spongi1la into the basins and bath
tubs of the citizens, in gross, and here
it could be used as sponges for bathing
purposes, instead of remaining in the
bottom of Farm Pond, tainting the
water. The matter of statistics wa
troubling him. What should eacl
artisan be charged by the city to-
the use Of the sponges when tn
druggist asks seven dollars for q mod.
erate-sized sponge?
This treatise would certainly brin:
his name before the public, and Mr.
Calverly was naturally gratiiied at hi
sons prospects.
Thus everything seemed to smile up
on the family, income secure, and chill
dren that enjoyed it, money to spend
and wit enough to know how to spen'
it.
But there was bitter drop in thi
cup of happiness, dark streak tha
shaded the family's sunlight. Mrs. Cal
yerly called it her husbands mania
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1882-09-13

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wv ne' "'h ho' 'ohs "''efwafa ah
a'seu now " was he overlooked ~
'oy 'An' ! fV'"c'"per' no Sa'a, 'ah az
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your recommendation wo"la nave car
Wv" '"e ""y' p"', WIN eh YOU 20"
ooy ''"'nPco h'' 'v''Vf WIN q eFve'
'''"p' w"0" . 'wo cent stamp wo"''
nave answered. ihat 'ooheo eN'faVas
W wv 70 "'e' eo"'' ""'' ""o'o sue"
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y" s'""'p' !" IVY o"'oV' Wv wet'
po'" 100 pu'y W eNp"'"' "ho' 'huoou
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aho "'"e' ""o Nv Se'o' o"cN W VS. 'o'''
o' 'hoSo 'c''crs' ~" s'"hPe"' ny ms
'"So'
! "m gong 10 MoN'co' "'a Mr.
Ca'ver'y' ! suppose 'here "re no n,"''
privileges ~ "'' mere Every m"'' u
Proo"o'y oNa"''"o" Wy p''e"'os' !
should 'iNe lh"' oe''or' sho"la not
'Npee' "hylh'hs ny mall s'io"'u
s"'her my 'l"m''y apo"t me- ana "sR
'or ho'h'hg rom OUTSIDE
Mr. br""s''aw iookeu w e'"ra "ho
MRS. Ca'Very' q"es''oh'hs'y' surely
Mr' C"'Ver'y Is not Serio"s' nc "sKcd'
You ladies 40 not sympathize with
nm
i am one ol INC snhercrS' ~ inns
'ery momeh'' MIS- o"'Vcr'y answer
NJ MY s'S'cr'ih''"w wrote me I" note
! week ago. fe'l'he me that co"'o
axe her day' ~ Mauame Lcoh'e III
'cr place, II great boon, (ior she Is n
.'''""'' ''"s" =" y 'oo"''
Wy own had disappointed me- (she Is
'owh win typho'a 'eVer' my eresS-
'csterday had " m'ssiVe from ""sh-
ngton' stating mat u 'e''er ""oreSS'u
o me was awaiting green stamp
upposc 1t was my sisters "o'e' l. s""
Ter (too late) afterwards ah" she re-
hembered that sue meant 10 h"'' '''""
ID 1t NJ the Albany o''''''' o"' 'o's''
V ohe was going o"' " "''' WIN "
l'iend III BrooRllne, anu WITHOUT '"'hh-
ng slipped it into the post ONCE poN
here, which is very D"ndy III inc S'a-
ion, but postage from there Is ''ree
ents per half ounce. 80 nave lost
ny black velvet SUIT TINS wlh'er' 'or
Madame Leonie has not another day.
Mr.. Bradshaw could not help smh-
ng.
1T seems amusing to you, SAID
Clara, 'but assure you, we all take up
'apa's mania. and each one of us have
.ur little grievances. You would,
doubtless, find his book very entertain
Nc, but it is tragic
BY this time, the party had adjourn
ID from the dining-room, but Mrs.
Jalverly and Clara continued to tell
cases.'
sThere is Mrs. Prince, friend of
ylara's. she lives at Exton Mills, said
Mrs. Calverly, introducing friend,
and the amount she has to suffer is
,bsurd. Exton Mills is just on the
.doe Of Dorchester, but the post office
8 in Milton, and everybody thinks they
re in Dorchester. which is a part Of
ao.ton now and red stamps would
answer there. and there's regular
,ow Of letters to and from Washington.
81 know it, said Mrs. Bruce, this
,orv Ia st week q breakfast CAP sent for
, birthday present, came tumbling in
/, " n.:. 20 Col,n,h;o bov;no
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1882-09-13
PATENTS.

F. A. Lehman, Solicitor Of American and
Foreign Patents. Washington, ID. q. A.,
business connected with Patents, whether
before the Patent Office or the Courts,
promptly attended to. No charge made un-
less patent 10 secured. Send for circular.