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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-11-08
Money no 0 beet.

.My DEAR remarked the editor
to his wife the other day, .do you
know what became of the cigar box
which l left on the mantel yester-
dayin
Yes" replied his spouse, II
threw it in the stove this morning.
81 am sorry you did that" rejoin-
ed The editor, KIT contained 5000,
my last months pay, and had In
tended to purchase an elegant parure
of diamonds with it.n
"Oh, never mind" replied the
lady, cheerfully, II can wait till
your next months salary becomes
due on City Derrick.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-11-08

An old farmer, residing near q
small village in the upper ward OF
Lanarkshire, rose up one morning to
find his potatoes destroyed by a frost
which had prevailed during the
night. He was, however, rather sur
prised TO find the neighbor farmers
crops, on the other side of Douglas
Water, nothing the worse Of the
frost. This was more than the old
man could bear, SO he was heard to
repeat the following pious ejacula-
ton: ooh, Lord, what Partially !;
| conldna haze done that to my worst
enemy.n-Scotch Amccdoses.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-11-08

This is the reason why cats wasi,
their face after meals: A cat caught
a sparrow and was about to devour
lit, but the sparrow said: :" No gen.
tleman eats me till he has first wash
ed his face.r The cat struck with
this remark, set the sparrow down
and began to wash bis face with his
paw, but the sparrow few away.
This vexed puss exceedingly and she
said: " As long as / live l will eat
first and wash my face afterward.' y
Which all cats do to this day Old
Fable.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-11-08
TIE JOIN BRovS MrpA,

The JOHN Brown MEDAL.-The
gold medal which was presented to
the widow and sons Of John Brown,
Of Harper's Ferry, aud which has
been deposited for several years in
the bank at San Jose, CAL, win be
seDt to Owen Brown, the only one Of
Old Ossawatomie's sons who escaped
from Harper's Ferry. Owen is now
a man Of sixty, and lives in seclusion
on Put-In-B Bay Island, Lake Erie.
John Browns two daughters live in
California. One has good position
in the mint, and the other lives in
the little town Of Saratoga, where
her husband teaches school.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-11-08

Maud Isn't this a queer title
for book, mother: Not Like Other
Girls ? ! wonder what she can be il
she is not like other girls rr Mother
- | don't know, unless she goes
into the kitchen and helps her moth
or instead Of staying in the parlor
to read novels. - Life.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-11-08

What becomes ofmen who steal ~
asked the Sunday school teacher of
= sharp little boy. @They go to
Canada" No, little boy, that is
not the right answer. They ulti-
mately 60 to the wicked place. /. Oh,
yes; you mean Chicago Tsras
Siftings.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-11-08

DR.. Spicer Patrick, leading 1iti
zen of Charleston, w. Va, for many
years, died Monday, Goth, aged OF
years. He was a member Of the
Virginia convention in 1860, and
represented Kanawha several years
in the Virginia Legislature before
the war as well as in the West Vir
ginia Legislature in 1871.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-11-08
THE WEATHER.

A Western poet has produced {
ode to the weather of '84, to
sung by a grandfather in 1860:
All, yes, my child, twas "a;
The year / well remember;
| froze my nose in full July,
And burnt it in September.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-11-08
POETRY.
AT THE COFFIN.

Here she lieth, white and chill,
Put your hand upon her brow,
For her heart is very still,
And she does not know you now.
All, the graves quiet bed
She shall sleep pleasant sleep,
And the tears that you may shed,
Will not wake her-therefore weep
Weep-for you have wrought her woe
Mourn-she mourned ard died for you
All . too late we come to know
What is false and what is true
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-11-08
THE sNow-sToRM.

+" Announced by all the trumpets of the
sky,
Arrives the snow, and, driving Ger the
fields,
Seems nowhere to alight the whited air
Hides hills and woods, the river and the
heaven Emerson.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-11-08

Brunettcs are again the rage
hence the rage for red.
Grey and brown is the new color
combination.
A rough braid tufted like astra.
khan cloth, is used for trimming the
new rough surfaced suiting this an.
tumn.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-11-08
FAsHIoNABLE FANcrEs.

The latest IN hair dressing is to
plat it in small plaits and coil it
around and around, spreading it MS
far over the head as possible.
Among the newest handkerchief
are those with red ana black bord.
ers, on which are printed grotesque
little imps in colors.
Black silk knit stockings are tho
latest.
The new short (figured) wooIens
are becoming popular.
On tailor made suits the coat
sleeves are left open on the top seam
instead Of the lower one, and fasten.
ed with one or two buttons.
A Paris caprice is to face cream
velvet evening bonnets with seal.
skin.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-05-11

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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-05-11
Proposals for Forage and
Straw.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA,
Office Of the Chief Quartermaster,
PsEsrpiO OF SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, May l, 1881
CEALED AIS IN
DIN triplicate, subjec; to the usual coc-
ditions. will be received at this Office,
and at the Offices of the Quartermasters
OF the following named posts, until II
O'Clock a. M, San Francisco time, on
Friday, June Goth, 1884, at which time
and places they will be opened in the
presence of bidders for furnishing and
delivery of Military Supplies, during
the fiscal year commencing July Isl,
1854, as follows: Oats. Barley, Hay ana
Straw, at Fort CASTOR and San Diego
Barracks, CAL, and Fort McDermlt,
Rev; Cats, Barley, Bran and Hay at
Fort Bidweli, Cal,; Oats. Barley and
Fay at Fort Halleck, New. Also at the
samei time, at THIS OFFICE ONLY, for
Military Supplies for the same period,
as follows: Oats, Barley, Hay and
Straw at Alcatraz Island, Angel Island,
Benicia Barracks, Fort Mason, Presidio
of San Francisco, San Francisco, and
Fort Winfield Scott, Cal.
The Government reserves the right to
reject any or all proposals. Preference
given to articles ofdomestic production
and manufacture, conditions of price
and quality being equal, and such
preference given to articles of American
production and manufacture produced
on the Pacific Coast to the extent of the
consumption required by the public
service there.
Blanks and full information as to
manner OF bidding, &C., will be furnish
ed on application at this Cfice, or to the
Quartermasters at posts where bids are
t0 be opened.
Envelopes containing proposals
should be plainly marked: proposals
for at@,r and addressed to the
undersigned, or to the Quartermaster Of
such Of the posts above named as are to
open bids. ]. d. BINGHAM,
Asst. @. NJ. Gen. U. 8. Army, Chief
Quartermaster. my2
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-14
How to Sleep.
The Inter Ocean

In a recent paper read before the
Boston Society for Medical improve
ment, DR.. H. M. Hodges said 1T is
common impression that TO take
food Immediately before going to bed
and TO sleep is unwise Such a sug-
gestion is answered by a reminder
that the instinct OF animals prompts
them to sleep as soon as they have
eaten and in summer an after dinner
nap, especially when that meal is tax
en- at midday, is luxury INDUCED
in by many. Neither darkness nor
sea sons of the year alters the condi-
tons. If the ordinary hour of the
evening meal is or Z o'clock, and Of
the first morning meal Z or o'clock,
an interval of ~ hours or more elapss
without food, aud for persons whose
nutrition is at fault this is altogether
too long o period for fasting. That
such an interval without food is per
mittea explains many a restless night.
and much of the head and backache,
and the languid halfrested condition
on rising, which is accompanied by
no appetite for breakfast This meal
often dissipates these sensations IL
is, there fore, desirable, if not essen
tial, when nutriment is to be crowded,
that the last thing before going to bed
should be the taking of food Sleep
lessness is often caused by starvation,
and tumbler of milk, if drank in the
middle Of the night will often put
people to sleep when hypnotes would
fail Of their purpose. Food before
rising is an equally important expedi-
ont. II supplies strength for bathing
and dressing, laboriousand wearsome
tasks for the underfed, and is a better
morning pick moup' than any hack
neyed tonic
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-14
Fun in Old England.
Kent Correspondence Brooklyn Union


A pole thirty feet long and four Or
five inches in diamater was laid down
with one-half its length secured on the
shore, the other half being over the
water. At the water end of the pole
a large box was SUSPENDED with a
creased pig IN IT, Seven men tried
for half an hour to get at the PIG bv
walking the CREASED pole. They
would take step or two and then
tumble head over heels into the water.
The crowd roared with laughter. FL
nally one of the men walked about
half the distance ont and made a
jump, so that he was able to catch
mold of the string on the box, which
opened the trapdoor at the bottom
and let the pig into the water. Then
he had to jump into the water himself,
catch the pig and bring it ashore.
AS the pig was creased, this was no
easy task but the fellow finally sue
ceeded, and walked Oft with the ami
rial, which let every body know it was
alive by shriekmg all it could.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-14
Finanelering in New England.
Wall Street News

Father, said the young man as he
returned from town. they say about
twenty Of the big factories in New
England have shut down.
They do, Ell Wall, wen put n
little more water in the cider
And they say that dozens of big
iron works have stopped running
They do. eh2 Wall, we must
leave more butlermilS in the butter to
make up for it.
And they say that railroads are
passing dividends and hardly paying
expenses
They do, eht Wall, when we bale
the hay t.is fall we must tumble in
lots OF weeds
But father continued the son,
they say that hundreds of men are
out Of work in the cities, aud that
times are going to be awful hard this
winter.
"They do, eh2 Wall. well ill the
apple barrels about halffull of wind
falls, doctor that lard with little
taller, and you'll have to get up an
hour earlier every morning. to make
up for it. guess we'll pull through
somehow
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-14
Trinity Church Steeple.

Trinity stoeple, which is 2S6 feet
high, is now being repointed, while
Grace Church, which is a mile further
up town. has a new oHe of stone in
place of the wooden structure which
was in use for nearly forty years. The
erection of Trinity steeple was con
sidered one of the marvels of mechani-
cal genius, and it was finished without
injury TO any one. To the Broadway
pedestrian, however, the scaffold at
such an elevation had a very danger
our appearance. TIE term ''repoint-
ing, as most of our readers are aware.
means filing up the chinks in the
masonry so 9s to keep out rain and
even dampness. TnEity steeplc is a
beautiful piece of masonry, but safety
requires that it should be kept in good
condition Tue lob IS a dizzy and
dangerous one, but there are men here
who will assume any risk If they are
only sufficiently paid. The workmen
PROBABLY receive SO day, and per
haps more. / we'll remember that.
when the finishing touches were given
to Trinity steeple, a number of sailors
were employed, and, after the scafold-
ing had all been removed, one Of them
crawled on the outside from tie bell
tower TO the highest window IN the
steeple. which he had entered in safety.
This feat was viewed by thousands
mot Of whom expected the poor fell
low to fall, but he chung to the pro
tuberances with a tenacious grip. and
slowly made the ascent, and, when he
entered the little window, each one
seemed to take a long breath. This
was done merely as a voluntary dis
play of nerve and skill, but when St.
Paul's steeple was repaired few years
ago a man vas paid 5000 10 make the
ascent, which he did in safety. Trini-
ty IS the only church in America
which has been thrice built on the
same spot. and it is doubtful if q
similar instance can ever be found IN
the entire ecclesiastical record
Trinity church was built by Richard
Upiohn, VINO was the first American
architect that knew ho@ To unite beau
is and strength The view of the
city and harbor obtained from the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-14
Plantallon PhiInsonhY.
Arkausaw rraveler


Doan' think dat hercase er oman
likes gay colors she's weak. Natur
puts de brightest tech on the fines
flowers.
Err new idee is ez likely to be dis
kiyered by er fool ez err wise man. but
dc wise man knows how to use it am
de fool doau.
Truth twisted outen shape is wus
den er dreck lie De thief wild err
homes lookn' face is wus den de thief
dat looks like or villn.
Wild too full err stomuck de niger
amt en- good han in der harvest hel'.
De cat datS got ernuH ter eat doan'
kere much erbout ketchin' de mouse.
Sometimes err great show O kin ness
is merely fur de vantage o de pussou
what it comes frum De chile what
hols up er apple fur a pusson ter
bite doan' do it SO much because he
wants de pusson ter nab some o il,
but case when it's bit he ken get or
i better holt hisSef
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-14

steeple is SO fine that great numbers
make the ascent, and the fee (l2 cents
affords handsome perquisite to the
sexton. The steeple window frames
and other wood work exhibit mar.
velous use of the pocket knife, and
here one may behold an almost count
less array of nsmeS and dates There
seems 70 be a strife which can get
highest and cut deepest and every
possible space is fully occupied. Dur
ing a high wind the steeple shakes or
vibrates (aS they term I'D to a degree
that really seems dangerous,
and on one occasion was glad
TO get down as rapidly as pos
sible, for it seemed as though 1t
could not stand the gale; but the ma
Sonry is SO dove tailed that, slender
as it may be, it is still proof against
anything but aA earthquake. Speak
ing of steeples, Trinity is here con
sidered wonderfully tall, and yet how
small it would appear if conraSted
with some of the minister's of the Old
World In fact, there is almost Suf-
6cient room beneath the dome Of ST.
Peters for both Trinity and Grace
Church steeples, If one was placed
above the other Looking from Trim
ity steeple the Broadway stages APP
pear like turtles creeping along the
streets, and the madding crowd is re
duced to pigmy diminution. Turning
in another direction the harbor is
gradually grandiy displayed with the
NarrowS in the distance. The view
of the shipping aAd the islands is very
fine, and by aid of a glass one can see
the preparations for the Bartholdi
statue Hence, when the corner.
stone is laid, those who cannot attend
may observe the ceremony in this
manner. One also gets fine view Of
Brooklyn and also Of the famous
bridge, which has such a tiny look
that it almost seems like a mere orna.
ment to give variety to so grand n
prospect.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-14
A Spoiled Sunday.School story.
Atlanta Constitution.

Once upon a time" began the
teacher, two brothers started to
Sunday school on Sabbath morning.
Their way led past a fine peach or
chard, where the trees were hanging
over with ripe, luscious peaches. One
of the boys proposed going into the
orchard and getting some of the fruit,
but the other refused and sped away,
leaving ms companion greedily de-
vouring the peaches. Now it happen
ed that the owner OF the orchard saw
them and the next day rewarded the
good boy who refused to steal his
peaches by giving him 80 cents. lie
got a prize for his honesty and what
do you suppose the other boy got for
ms dishonesty
He got The peaches.' yelled every
member OF the class, and another
penItentiary story was brought to a
close.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-14
Thackeray and the Contributor.
Cornhill Magazine

Trollope had been hard ON Thacke-
ray-just as the public has been hard
on Trollope because his mode of com
position did not chime in with his
own, and was indeed Numerically
opposite. Thackeray's habits were
anything but methodical, and he
found the duties of editorship especial
ly nksome. Communication from his
contributors, and especially the would
be ones, annoyed and even distressed
him to an almost incredible degree,
/ remember of his complaining of one
of them with a vigor and irritation
which amused me exceedingly. A
young fellow had sent long story,
for which he demanded particular at
tention from the greatest novelist y
upon the ground that he had a sick
sister entirely dependent upon him
for support. Thackeray was touched
by the appeal, and contrary to hls
custom, wrote his correspondent a
long letter of advice, enclosing also
(Which was by no means contrary to
his custom) some pecuniary assist
ance. i feel for your position,
he said, land / appreciate your mo
tive for exertion; but ] tell you a
once that you will never do anything
in literature Your contributions arr
worthless in every way, and it is the
truest kindness, both TO her for whom
you are working and to yourself, To
tell you so outright. Turn your mind
al once to some other industry"
This produced a reply from the
young gentleman which astonished
Thackeray a great deal more than il
did me. IT was couched in the most
offensive terms conceivable, and end
ed by telling the greatest novelist
that though ne had attained by good
luck 'the top of the tree, he would
one day find himself, where he deserv
ed to be, at the bottom Of it..
For my part, said Thackeray
upon my sho wing some premonitory
symptoms of suifocation), " | see little
to laugh at. What stupid, migrate
ful creature the man must be and il
| waste another half-hour in writing
to creature Of that sort call m,
horse, or worse" He was not so &C
customed TO the vagaries of rejected
contributions as l was.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-14
Gross CarelcsSness.

During the war with the South
there was certain company of raw
recruits marching rapidly to the
front, Their way to the outpost led
along q Virginia road which stretched
over rolling country that was dotted
here aud there with clumps of trees.
At a Turning they saw ahead OF them
a pine grove which grew about a bun
bred yards to the left of their path,
but they were una ware that in its
midst a squad of rebel cavalry was ly-
ing in ambush. As the company got
abreast OF the timber the guerllas
opeEed a scattering fire on their
flank 1t was the first time that the
recruits had heard singing over their
heads, and, moreover, they had no
idea that the enemy was within five
miles of them, so that they were I'M
certain how to regard this demonstra-
ton. The squad halted, undeter-
mined what to do; and one big
German, after putting his hands to
his mouth trumpet-fashion, shouted
toward the trees "Stob shedding, y
and then turned excltedly TO the oili-
Ger i'm command, exclaiming: what
de tevil dey about2 Don'd dey know
dey is some beebles herel'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-14
She Was Born Laughing.
New York World.

Laura Miller richly-dressed wora-
an, burst into violent fit of laugh
ing when charged with intoxicatiou
at Essex market yesterday.
"What excuses" began the Judge.
Madame, will you stop your laugh
ingin
l suppose can laugh, can't J 2"
she replied.
"What have you Now [wont
tell you again to stop your laughing"
said the court, steruly.
Gracious me-" exclaimed the
woman, lis 1t SIN to laugh2'
1T is, said the court when there
is no occasion for it. What are you
laughing aboutW
Il don't know myself " she answer
ed.
You don't know what YOU are
laughing aboutg' sand the Judge in
establishment.
No. like to laugh. was born
that way. 1t is impossible to break
the habit now.
She was still laughing when the
officer led her away to serve ten
days sentence.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-14
his Taste At Table.
San Francisco C1ronlcle.

When San Francisco lady, who
has made a wide eastern reputation as
a writer, visited japan some years ago
she was entertaj led by one of the
leading Americans of Toxic Every
thing in the house was artistic and
the rarest curios, the most elaborate
porcelain ware, the finest japanese
art productions covered the tables and
filled the rooms. The San Francisco
visitor was much interested in all this
and was particularly admiring the
dinner service, which was of a very
unique pattern. After dinner the host
took her aside Don't tell my wife,
but I'd give 81 70 eat of plain white
plate
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-14

ponce a penitentisry offense." They
went out singiy, one by one, for they
had great possessions.
There are about $4,000 Italians in
New York City, most of them unable
to speak the English language. Abaat
5000 of these are huddled together in
three blocks in Harlem. At the invi-
tation of Cardinal McCloskey, the
Rev. Dr. keorner, of London V no
was connected with the Italian church
IN that city for a number of years, has
crossed the Atlantic to establish a mis-
sion among them
The other day young man named
Shooter, the constable of the Exeter
ENG bathingplace, performed re
markably gallant rescue by swim
ming 200 yards down a dark tunnel
with drowning man, and landing
him safely at the other end Shooter
has rescued no fewer than 200 people
from drowning,
During a heavy thunderstorm three
weeks ago at ,'Strasburg the lightning
felled to the ground high poplar
liberty tree, which was planted in 1892
to- commemorate the advent of the
republic in France The inhabitants
Of !Srasburg speedily carried away
as souvenirs the greater portion of the
tree and its branches.
The last report of the Tyne Eng
Commissioners states that the number
of steamers now laid up in the river
IS 104, and that the total tonnage of
these unemployed vessels is about 90,
000 If one reckons the vessels as be
ing worth on the average 812 10 shil-
llngs per ton, 1t appears that a capital
of 81, 125, COO is lying idle.
A soldier in Posen CALAMITY rescued
lad from drowning not long ago.
This act caused hirl to be fifteen MN
utes late in coming back to the bar
racks, and the martiHets VINO held
sway there punished his CRIME by
/ eight days Imprisonment IN a dun
geon They hold that hs first duty
as a soldier was to be back in time, nc
matter who was drowning.
A letter from Germany notes that
nearly 5000, 600 acres of land in that
part of the world have recently been
diverted to the culture of beet root
The refuse, after the extraction Of
sugar, forms a fine feed for livestock,
and tends to make the people thers
less dependent upon America for meal
than they used to be, but the contrary
! is the case with regard to cereal food
The old witchcraft days of Massa
chusetts are being outdone at Mount
Morris, Mich, where a whole family
of sixteen persons has gone crazy ovel
the belief that their premises are be
witched, and are even cutting nick
in the ears Of their pigs and cows t.
let the devil out, while IN Danbury
Conn, they are curing long standing
rheumatisr4 by the charms of liyt
black snakes.
Gladstone has been a member o
Parliament fifty-one years, Granvill,
forty-seven years, while a number o
other distinguished Englishmen hav'
served in Parliament over forty years
whereas in this country there is bu
one member of Congress who ha
served even half that time. Gran
vile has been in office twenty-eighr
years, and III the Cabinet twenty-ene
| Gladstone twenty-one and twenty
! years respectively.