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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-11-08
Wax Ears For Women.
IN. Y. Morning Journal

Just off the Bowery is a unique sign,
"Ears and Noses Repaired" Mr.. Dobson,
q small man with red beard and nose of
like hue, said to a reporter: Last week q
beautiful lady drove to the door in a fine
carriage and came quickly up the stairs.
Her head was wrapped around with silk
cloth, and when she discarded it found
that her left ear was cut off near the base.
1t had been done several days before, and
was hardly healed. l took plaster cast
of her other ear and made one to order just
like it. The lady paid me several visits,
and was delighted when the work was
done. The false ear was delicately painted
to resemble the natural one, and was then
fastened on by spring to the shreds still
remaining. 1t can be taken off at night
and easily refastened. She paid me 500 for
the ear, and she could afford it. The lady
would not tell me how she met with such
an accident, but her maid informed me that
hsr mistress was jealous of her husband, a
well-known physician, and while caves
dropping at the door of his study, where he
was attending a female patient, the door
was suddenly opened and her ear was
jammed to jelly. Nobody not in the Sc
cret would believe it to see her now"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-11-08
REAL CIVIL-SERv VICE REFORM.
How Old Norwood Goodboy Applied the
Rules to His Son, Leonidas.

BY the way, you remember young
Leonidas Goodboy? Old Norwood
Goodboy's son, nice chap; smart, and
well behaved as a rule. He went away
to college only last month and came
back home last week for ten days visit.
He said it was the ''short vacation. ;"
Old Norwood had never been to col
lege in his life, but he surmised that
something was short beside the vaca-
ton. So one day, after Leonidas had
called his mother Dame" once or twice,
and addressed his father as Governor"
and "Gov.," called his sister ''gummy, :"
and slapped his little brother, the old
man took him away into an exceeding
dark and lonesome woodshed, and while
he stood there, cutting the buckle off a
skate strap in an awfully solemn way,
he told Leonidas that since he went
away in December, there had been a
popular revolution in the house; that
the people had successfully inaugurated
| a through civil-seryice reform; that it
| was just little the thoroughest and
| civiliest he had ever seen; that the rules
| of the service were most rigidly and
| most civily enforced, and that Section l.,
Article l, was that the oldest man in the
house was boss; and Section 2, same
article, was that sass is sass, whether it
came from tramp, hired girl, or a
college President; that
| Take off your coat, Leonidas, my
son." said old NORWOOD; and then
and there made practical application
of the rules of the civil service with
a directness that showed that his
right arm had not forgot its gun
ming, and that skate strap Glove
| to the roof of Leonidas' scholarly
back like cleavs of the forest for num-
Der. The applicant was declared adj
mitted,. under the rules, and he goes
back to college tomorrow, civilly-re-
formed boy. Hep oh, bless you, no, he
doesn't want to 60 back, but he has to,
under the rules, and he doesn't kick.
Old Norwood is going with him.-R.
J. Burdette, in Brooklyn Eagle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-11-08
READY TO SELL HER BED.
A Mothers Appeal to tho Kindness of q
New York Lawyer.

In \. sum-
The late William F. Knitting was very
charitably disposed. 81 was in Mr.. Kintz-
ing's employ as a clerk for many years."
said Lawyer Jacob Berlinger yesterday.
He had big, warm heart, but very
abrupt, sometimes harsh, threatening man
ner. One day motherly old woman came
into the office. Her boy was in trouble
she said, and she wanted Mr.. Knitting to
defend him. Mr.. KNITTING was busy, and
told me to listen to her story, and see what
defense could be made. l found that there
was not nothing to defend. The son, ac-
cording to her story, had been caught in
the act. Besides, she had no money, she
said, and didn't suppose that Mr.. Kintz-
ing cared about taking hopeless case with
out retainer. She grew urgent, and said
she would raise money somehow.
"' How can you raise it" | asked.
"sWell,' she said, sooner than let my
boy go to State Prison III pawn my feather
bed.'
'1Mr. Knitting heard this. He rushed out
of his private room and brought his fist
down on my desk, and in a most threaten
ing manner, inquired: what did you say,
madam
".That I'd pawn the feather bed, sir, to
pay you,' she faltered.
"iLet me catch you pawning that bed,
ma'am,' roared Mr.. KNITTING. Just let me
catch you. I'll fix you if you do ma'am.
Who told you to do anything of the kind?
III take your boys case, ma'am. won't
charge you cent either. But just let me
catch you pawning that bedp
sThe women appeared to be thoroughly
frightened. She sat still, and Mr.. KNITTING
rushed out of the Office. He had case on
in court A minute or two afterward l was
called out, too. When / came back the
alleged afflicted mother was gone-so was
the costly mantel clock. Everything was
blue for minute or two when Mr. KNIT
zing returned, and then he laughed at the
matter as though it was good joke, and
was kind to the next poor person that came
aloug.o
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-11-08
The Emancipation PROCLAIM alton.
Lowell Mass Times.[


On the evening of the day on which
President Lincoln's emancipation procla-
nation was issued at Washington copy
thereof came by telegraph to the Boston
Journal office, and on the same evening a
meeting of free-soilers had assembled in
fremont Temple. While the night editor
Of the Journal was engaged in preparing
the dispatch for transmission to the COM
position room, Judge Thomas Russell en-
tered the editorial sanctum, all out Of
breath, and inquired as to the truth of
such proclamation having been promul-
gated by the President, and was shown the
dispatch sheets on which it was written.
He begged the loan of them for a quarter
of an hour, but this was refused as being
against all rule. The Judge then seized
them and ran with all speed from the edi-
torist room followed by the night editor in
pursuit, but was not caught. He reached
the platform of the fremont Temple, in
terrupted the speaking, and read the
proclamation, when a scene of excitement
followed which baffied description. Some
talk was had about the proprietor of the
journal Colonel Charles o. Rogers hav-
ing Judge Russell arrested for theft, but
this did not take place. This was the first
time that the proclamation was puhlicly
read In Boston.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-11-08
A Minnesota Hen.


He came into the office and said he liked
the paper and wanted to help it. He was
a granger living about seventeen miles out
on the Manitoba road. tits one of my
hens l want to tell you about" he said.
''It's her intelligence. She knows more
than horse. That hen is really religious,
and / can prove it, and 1 will tell you
how. She's plain, ordinary, everyday
dominick hen, and very regular in her hab-
its; but few weeks ago she stopped nay-
ing. My wife was good deal troubled
about it, thought maybe the dominick
wasn't well, or something of that sort; but
it turned out it wasn't anything of the
kind. We'd been talking a good deal
about Baptist preacher who was going
to make as visit, and / suppose the hen
heard Us. Well, the preacher came, and
that afternoon my wife heard great
cackling in the barn, and went out. What
d'you suppose she found' Why, that hen
had just laid dozen eggsi She'd been
holding back, you see, SO that the eggs
would all be fresh. She only does this,
though, for that one preacher. She's a
Baptist herself, and it's only when the
Baptist Neacher comes that she's so
thoughtful It's the curiousest thing !
ever saw" And then the granger went
away. He looked like truthful man,
but what he related hardly seems pos
sible. Both Huxley and Tenuyson agree
that the most an ordinary dominick hen
can lay in single day is seven.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-11-08
Running Up Stream.
IGalena iIll.l Gazette.l

The novel sight of the Mississippi flow.
ing up stream was witnessed at North
Pepin recently, when the Chippewa
poured such volumes of water into the
lower end of the lake that it could not es-
cape down stream. A number of illustra.
tive incidents are noted by the Pepin Star.
A mail carrier and his companion found it
beyond their power to row skiR down
the Mississippi to point opposite the
mouth of the Chippewa. So great was the
violence with which the roaring torrent
poured out of the latter river against the
Minnesota bluffs above Reeds landing
that the water recoiled, bubbling, eddy
ing and dividing, and even staying the
current of the great Mississippi, which
runs at velocity of three miles per hour,
and turning it back up stream at the same
rate. Logs, drift wood and all manner of
debris hoated up the Mississippi River
into Lake Pepin and to the shores at the
village of Pepin, and on above the red,
muddy waters of the Chippewa could
be seen even to Lake City. The steamer
Robert Dodd was unable to tow raft
out of the mouth of the lake. The steamer
Pepin encountered stout resistance on
FTlQdy W SCb ny VhO tAApash "a eAAO OhAP
pewa, in passing to and from Reeds. An
other steamer, with a raft in tow, was
twelve hours pushing from Prescott to
the head of Lake Pepin, the usual time
being six hours. This is easily explained.
The head of the lake is not any higher
than the Chippewa is at the ferry cross
ing at the "Flower Pot" At Pepin the
water level is lower. Prescott is only
seven feet higher by the railroad sur
vey than the head of the lake, distance
of thirty miles. The rise at that place
from the Chippewa alone, it is estimated,
was four or five feet. This affected the
running current above Red Wing and un-
doubleday deadened the velocity of the
Mississippi unaffected by external
causes. The river is stationary at the
top of the rise, 14.6, which it reached yes
terday morning. 1t is falling all the way
above Dubuque-at st. Paul it registers
3.l0-and is rising from Dubuque to st.
Louis.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-11-08
Sd ??lE N { n!
IA KISS FiRsTl"


What keeps Bessie so long at the well?''
Mother wonders, but can not tell.
Out by the well-curb Bessie stands;
The pitcher grasped by her chubby hands
Us empty still, while many trace
OF anger vexes the childish face.
" Ii were a boy, wouldn't tease.
Leave me alone now, Bobby, please"
Up on the well-curb Bobby sits,
"A roguish smile DER his brown face fits. -
amt you, kind of boy, you see;
Give me the kiss and I'll let you be.
You're welcome to drain the old well dry,
But a kiss first, Bessie, SO say l."
And Bobby is master of well and rope,
so how can Bessie for victory hope?
Slowly homeward little Bess goes
Her soft cheeks blushing like any rose:
And Bob the little vexed heart beats fast)-
But the pitcher is full to the brim at last.
0here's moss-grown well near by, and to-day
= heard gray-haired woman say:
4 What keeps Bessie so long at the well?'
Ah! know, but wouldn't tell.
For what if two by the well-curb stand,
Bobby and Bessie, hand In hand!
What II a pitcher forgotten lies
AT the feet of both! and If two blue eyes
See only the glance of another pair, ~
And if there are saucy lips that dare
To ask for kissi What harm, pray tell
II Bessie should finger at the we'll?
M. ID. Brine, in HdT,per's Weekly.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-11-08
Golden Fruit on a Pear Tree.
Ithaca Journal

A gentleman owning watch valued at
S225 missed his timepiece when he wanted
to consult 1t yesterday while walking
along the street He knew that he had it
when he dressed himself in the morning,
and as he had not changed his clothes
during the day the unwelcome conclusion
was arrived at that some pickpocket had
appropriated it. Later in the day he re-
sumed the task Of picking pears from .
tree which he had begun to strip in the
morning, and about the first thing he saw
when he assembled the ladder was his miss
ing watch and chain dangling from a
branch of the tree.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-11-08
woMeN's WHIMs.
How the Wives of Department Ofhcfais
stand In the Way of Female Employees
rWasbinUtou Sr,er;ai

How the Wives Of Department Omcfals
Stand In the Way of Female Employees
Washington special.l
sit would never do for women to control
politics. 1t would be outrageous ex-
claimed an infuriated lady, in CONVERSE
tion with correspondent to-day.
"Why, have you been crossed in your
aspirations"
''No, ! have not been crossed replied
the lady, shut heaven preserve some
Others" and she upturned her pretty eyes
in reverence. "But that ! am forbid to
tell the secrets of my prison house, Icould
tale unfold whose slightest word, etc.
1t is enough for me to say that the heads
of some of the Government institutions
are controlled so completely by their
wives that the latter are indeed the Super
intendents. have in my mind the wife Of
a man who is at the head of an institu-
ton, who is so powerful with the influence
over her husband that he can do nothing
scarcely without consulting her. She is
almost daily beside him at his desk.
She goes through the place, looks
around the employees, makes in
quiries and knows about as much as
eAo huStouu VI Wuds 40 SuinS ous ouo
keeps the people there on nettles. There
is no lady about the Institution that feels
secure in her position after the wifelmakes
her tour of inspection. They all fear that
some jealous fancy will lead to dismissal.
What poor woman is there who may not DO
wrongfully suspected? II the husband
dares make a promotion Of a lady, or
grant lady employee kindness, the rea-
son for such promotion or kindness must
be explained to the wife, else her jealousy
grows verdant and q storm brews. Do
you know what would do, had I the
powerrs
The correspondent gave 1t up.
"Well, sir" continued the lady, 81 would
pass law forbidding the wives OF the
heads of all department bureaus and other
institutions of the Government visiting
their husbands during the hours Of public
or private business. That is, all such Of.
fcers who have ladies under their super.
vision. And why would do it? Because
would make 1t impossible for the whims
or jealousies of a wife to step in between
an employee and justice, and I would make
1t possible for the head of such institutions
to promote or favor meritorious lady EN-
ployes without requiring that head TO
make diagram for the wife each time"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-11-08
Said an old Colorado m;ro,. . shor

SAID an old Colorado miner a short
time ago: They amt turning out no
millionaires in Colorado these DAYS.
The crop of bonanza kings is played
out. Don't make no mistake. Things
have changed nightly out our way.
The smart fellows who raked in big
stakes in the mines quit the country OF
went into some more substantial bust
ness. The unfortunate devils who
thought they had picked up enough to
last them forever soon went broke
Denver Tribune.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-11-08

WHAT is a dude? asks an exchange.
Whenever you see fifty-cent head with
q five dollar hat on it, grab it You have
9 dude.--Lds Vegas Optic.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-11-08

NEVER expect lawyer TO mind bis ows
business. He'd starvs 70 death II he es'
PHILADELPHIA Herald.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27
Neil Routes to be Established,

Delegate Maginnis, it will be seen,
is at work in the interest Of better
mail facilities in Meagher county, as
petitioned for as follows;
From White Sulphur Springs to
Clendenin via Neihart, advertised to
begin July Ist.
From White Sulphur Springs via
Sunnyside to Livingston, advertised to
begin July Ist.
From Judith to Andersonville, notice
for bids 10 posted in the p%ostoftice
at Andersonville, to begin July Ist.
From Musselshell to Martinsdale,
advertised to begin July Est.
We can conhdentialiy expect tc
hear of the increment Of the Junction
line to a daily shortly.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27
Justice Court,

Before A. NJ. Esler, J. p;
Territory of Montana vs.. John and
james Gorrety, for house breaking and
grand larceny, was not sustained by the
evidence. The court dismissed the
defendants and assessed the costs,
amounting to $115.90 against John
Pierce, the complainant, he to stand
committed until paid; be promptly
paid the bill,
Territory Of Montana VS.. John and
James Gorrety. G. w. Fletcher, con-
stable, made complaint that the said
defendepts were disobediept in the SER
vice on them of said constable's order
of court. Upon arrangement they
plead guilty, and fined 800. and costs
for contempt Of court. They paid the
bill amounting to $139.10, and will
probably not resist another officer
while in the discharge of his duty.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27
A. 0. U. w. Dance.

The party last evening given under
the auspices of Maiden Lodge, No.
Is, A. 0. u. W., was unquestlonably
the largest and most enjoyable affair
ever given in Maiden. All portions of
the surrounding country was we'll re-
presented. Financially it proved the
first success given by the lodge, clear
ing $4G.37. Everyone present thor
oughly enjoyed themselves, and had
not but praise for all arrangements.
Spring Creek populace turned out en-
masSe.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27
Notice to Co. Owners.
MAIDEN, NJ. T., Jan. oath, 1881.

MAIDEN, NJ. T., Jan. 2lth, 1891.
To p. L. LANE, or assigns,
You arc hereby notified that the Judith Mining
Company, by the undersigned, President of said
company, your co-owner, has, in accQrdance with
the provisions of See. 1924 of the Revised Statutes
of the United States, performed labor and made
improvements of the value Of $4,000 in represent
ing for the year 1883, the Silver Tip quartz lode
mining clgim, situated in Cone Butte Mining Dis
trict, Meagher county, Montana, and you are hereby
notified that if you fail to contribute or cause to
be contributed, your proportion OF said eNpendit-
ure. amounting to S33.33, together with iaterets and
costs, within ninety days from date Of this notice,
all your right, title, interest and claim in and to
the above described quartz lode mining claim, will
become the property of the said judith Mining
company, your ~co-owner, who has made the re-
a. NJ. ESLER, Pres't.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27
Notice of Final Entry,
LAND OFFICE AT HELENA. MoNTANAAl
Fehuarv % 1884 (

LAND OFFICE AT HELENA, MoNTANAAO
FEBRUARY %, 1854.
Nstic e Is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed nutice Of his intention to make
final proof in support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Regiser and Receiver
Of the u. S. Land office at Helena, Montana, on
March 31st, 1881, viz! David i. Miller, who made
81 NEX, NJ seq, sec. II, tip. u, north of range
% east.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said
land, viz George p. Reeves, and William w. Reinig,
of Helena, Montana, and Samuel {. Welch, and
Marion +. Wheeler, Of Flat Willow. NJ. I.
+. Atkinson, Register.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27
Notice to Co-Owners.

MAIDEN, NJ. T., Jan. 1lth, 1884.
To LOUIS LANDT. FRANK MEsHNER AND
WILLIAM ~FINKBNER,
You are hereby notified that have expended
$4,000 il labor and improvement upon each Of the
following lodes, situated in Cone Butte Mining
District, 9Ieagher County, Montana. described as
follows the King lode, situated on the south side
Of Judith mountains and adjoining the Butte lode
on the north, and the Hercules lode, situated in
Black Hawk Gulch and adjoining the Baron on the
south. All in the above named district and county.
And ii within ninety days after the pubiicatlon OF
this notice you fail or refuse TO contribute your
portion of such expenditure as %co-owners your
interest in said claims will become the property of
the subscriber, according to Sec. 1924, Revised
Statutes. L. 5. JAMES MILLlkEN.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27
Notice to Co..

MEAGHER Co, NJ. T., Jan. 10th, 1884.
To JOHN Taylor.
You are hereby notified that We have expended
$1,000 in labor and improvements upon the Butte
lode, situated on the north side of Judith noun
tains Cone Butte district, and adjoining the b.
nanza lode on the north; 500 on the Bonanza lode,
adjoining the Butte on the south and Judith, Com
stock and Belle of the West on the north; 500 on
the Monitor lode, in aforesaid district, on north
side of Judith mountain range. And if within
ninety days after the publication of this notice you
fail or refuse to contribute your proportion Of such
expenditure as q co-owner, your Interest in said
claims will become the property of the subscribers,
according to Sec. 1924, Rev. Stat. Z. S..
VINCENT GIES.
ALBERT HILL.
BEN. SNYDER.
7. b. JOHNSON.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27
Notice of Final Entry.
LAND OFFICE AT HELENA, NJ. T..
MARCH 18th. 1884.


Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-namod settler has filed notice
of his intention TO make final proof IN
support Of his claim, and that sand
proof will he made before l.. RotWltt'
Deputy Clerk Of the Third judicial DIS
trict of Montana, and for Meagher Co.
ut White Sulphur Springs, ON May 81,
1884. viz James +, Chamberlain, VINO
made pre-emption ID. ). No. 4ll4, tor
the NJ SCI, f! NEt, section q, /. I.
Is, north of range % east.
He name the following witnesses To
prove his continuous residence upon
. and cultivation of, said land. VIZ VII
liam ID. Cameron. Jefferson Harreil,
MERIT G. Vail, and Henry W. Miller
all Of Maiden Montana.
Y. Atkinson, Register.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27
Notice to Co-Owners.
MAIDEN. NJ. T., Jan. 81, 1881.

MAIDEN, NJ. T., Jan. q, 1884.
To +. NJ. ROGERS, or assigns,
You are hereby notified that the Judith Mining
Company. by the undersigned President Of said
company. your co-owner. have. in accordance with
the provisions Of Sec. 1921, Of the Revised Statutes
of the United States. performed labor and made
Improvements Of the value of $4,000 in represent
ing for the year 1888. the st. Paul quartz lode
mining claim. situated in Cone Butte Mining
District, Meagher county, Montana, and you are
hereby notiied that if you fail TO contribute, "
cause 90 be contributed, your proportion Of said
expenditure, amounting to $1,000, together with
interest and costs, thin ninety days from date OF
this notice, al your right, title, interest and claim
in and to the above described quartz lode mining
claim, will become the property Of the said judith
Mining Company. your co-owner, who has madt
the required expenditure.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27
Jurors for april Term Of Court.

The County Commissioners of this
county have selected the following from
the western end of the county as grand
and petit jurors. for the term of court
beginning Tuesday, April ist, 1884:
Grand Jnrors-Thomas Cookey. Jas.
J, Mayne. b. f. Potts. John Lloyd, JOS.
Patterson and Flave Keene.
Petit Jurors-Thos. Howell. JAS. Bur-
ker, Jas. l.. Bampart, Jas. Manly. A.
Estes, George Norton, J. g. McFadden,
Th0s. Dean, Geo. c. Ballard, jeff. Sharpe
Al. Yerden; JOS. Emery, Ed. Billings.
Smith River Valley-Wm. Luppold.
AL. Bruckett, ST., Len. Lewis and John
Moore. Petit jurors-W, W. Bryan,
Geroge Collins. Jesse r. Harry, John
Hnyman, j. o. Hussey and Geo. Wal
Wark.
From Maiden = Grand jarGr-A. NJ
Thompson.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27
Notice of Final Entry.
LAND OFFICE AT HELENA, NJ. 7.
MARCH, 18th, 1884.

Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention TO make
final proof in support of claim, and that SAID PROOF
viii be made before the Register and Recorder Of
tie United States Land Office at Helena, NJ. T. on
Nav Isl. ISL. viz Abraham Hogeland, who made
nre-emntiJn D.. =. No. 1864. for the 50 SEA, NMA
SEA, Me- sW, sec. ., Township I'm. oil Range 10
east. =.
lie names he following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation OIL
said land. viz Clark B. Shipman, Emery \ Huson.
Henry Z. Shfrmau, and Timothy y. Fisk, ali OF
Reedsfort, Mt. - p