Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-09-23

MARTINsBURG, W. VA, slTUDAY, SEPT. %, 1882

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lment below, or clinging, the cold
night through, to the slender spire.
with but ten inches of foot-h hold.
He chose possible life to certain
death; but when rescue came with
the morning, his eyes were sunken
and dim, is cheeks yellow and
wrinkled, his curly locks as white as
snow. Gabriel Petersheim had won
his bride at a fearful cost.
Believing fortune might be east
IL won in the oil-country, a young
Bostonian went there to enrich him
self. One stormy night, a glare in
the sky told him that an oil-tank
was on fire few miles off; and
knowing that after time, the oil
would boil up and flow over the side
Of the tank, he made for a hiilto wit
ness the spectacle. "She's coming !"
a man shouted. There was a rum
bling sound, and then the burning
oil shot up from the tank, boiled
over its sides, and floating down the
creek, destroying everything in its
way, and setting fire to a second
tank. Curiosity getting the better
of discretion, he ran to the ground
in the rear Of the tanks to get a bet.
ter view, and in trying to avoid
pool of burning oil, fell into a mud
hole, and stuck fast therein. Strug-
Cling till he could struggle no longer,
he lay back exhausted, watching the
pillows Of smoke surging upwards,
and floating away into space. Sud-
denly his ears were startled by the
sound of cannon-fring; column Of
fame and smoke shot up from one
of the tanks, and he was stricken al
most senseless with the knowledge
that the "pipe line men" were can
nonading the first tank, to draw off
the oil, and SO prevent another over
flow. He tried to shout, but the
words would not come. A little
stream OF burning oil ran slowly but
surely towards him. He watched it
creeping on until it was almost upon
him; then in moment all was dark.
When he came back to conscious
ness he found himself in his own
room, surrounded by .the boys,n
who had seen him just in time to
save him. 1t was weary while be-
fore he was himself again, aud then
he was inclined to Doubt if he was
himself, for his. once dark hair was
perfectly white- ---.E4 szsss-
Instances have not been wanting
OF the HAIR being deprived of its col
or in few minutes. The home
coming of the king of Naples after
the Congress of Laybach was cele-
brated with much public rejoicing.
To do the occasion honor, the mana
ger of the San Carlo Theatre pro
duced grand NEUROLOGICAL pageant,
which an afterwards wellknown
opera singer made his debut in the
character of Jupiter. The stage
thunder rolled, the tage-lightning
flashed, as the Olympian monarch
descended on his cloud-supported
throne. Suddenly, screams Of hor-
ror rang through the house F; the
queen tainted, and all was uprOar and
CONSERVATION, until the voice Of the
king was heard above the din, cry
ing: +" If any one shouts or screams
again. I'll have that person shot p
Something had gone wrong with the
machinery before the clouds had de-
scended ten feet and Jupiter had fall
len through. Fortunately, strong
iron wire or rope caught his cloak,
and uncoiling with his weight, let
HIM down by degrees. But work
man falling with him, was impaled
upon strong iron pike supporting
the scenery. In ten minutes or so
they reached the ground, the work
man dead, the singer dazed, but
able to thank heaven ON his knees
for his escape; and then the awe
stricken people saw that the black
haired deity had become transform
ed into a Witch mortal, whose
youthful features formed a strange
contrast to their venerable looking |
crown.
Staf.surgeon Parray, while sery-
ing in India during the Mutiny, saw
a strange sight. Among the prison |
ers taken in a skirmish at Chamda
was Sepoy Of the Bengal army.
He was brought before the authori- |
ties, and put to the question. Fully |
alive to his position, the Bengalee |
stood almost stupefied with fear,
trem bling greatly with horror and
despair plainly depicted ON his eonn-
tenance. While the examination
was proceeding, the bystantlers were
startled by the sergeant in charge
of the prisoner exclaiminr Gle il