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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-20
THE GRADED SCHOOL SYSTEM.

Responses are coming in from the
county teachers to the caI 4 issued by Co
Supt Dodd. The following have agreed
to try an examination in the class and
year named
Mt Erie School, Mollie A Byers teach
er: Glass A, So Henry Sperow, Charlie
Myers r, S6-Oscar Sperow, Frank
Needy Walter Smith Maizv Movers C..
o7-Andrew Cunningham Fannie Whit
lngton D, 'S0-Rhoda Needy. Sarah
Feely, John Wilmington, Robert Riddle
berger.
Pleasant Grove School. G. E. Feather.
teacher: A Class Jas. w. Gain John
w. Gain; C-Lucy Gain: D-Matrona
Mason. Carson NJ. L. Gain.
Hedgesville School No g M. j. Shaffer
teacher A Glass, Sue Hanna Katie
Hanna, Hattie Naylor Alberta Smaltz
Eugene Miller, Edward Moler, Willie
Calf Willie Poisal B. Katie Smaltz
May Nay lor, Anne Miller. Alberta
Drenner. Roland Hanna c. Cora Nay
lor, Sue Poisal, Mary Vermilyea. Teresa
slaughter John Drenner Howard Quinn
Robert Miller, Harry Moller; DIAM
Meta Drenner, Lydia Miller. MAY Sac
vile, Edna Smaltz, George Miller, John
Miller.
Vanmetre's School. G. w. VanMetre
teacher: A Glass Minnie Barker; r.
Nellie Deck Cora Ramsburg. Ella Mer-
rift, Harry Riley : c. Susie Tansiil
Rosie Tansill Lille Seibert. J. Upton
Evers. Joseph Morrow. Clinton Seibert
James Miller: D. Amelia Miller Clal a
Fellers. Charles Tansili Cornelia Riley.
Vergie Mckee, May Mckee.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-20
THE MARTINSBURG HERALD, SATURDAY, DEC 20,

PITTsBURG, Dec. To-" Jump,
John, for Gods sake, jump, or you'll
he killed. I'll stay and save the
train," shouted Engineer Dan Cos
tello. of train No. 43, on the Pitts
burg and Western Railroad, as his
train dashed around the curve at
Gibsonia Station, shortly after 5
O'Clock this morning.
The engineer saw an immense
landslide across the track. ahead of
him, so near that it would have been
an impossibility to stop the train
before reaching it. That he COM
pretended at glance was shown by
his command to John Tatterwall,
the fireman, to jump and save him
self. Tatterwall gave mighty
bound, but just as he did so the Ell
CINE struck the slide and turned
completely over OH its side, one end
OF it striking him on the stomach
aid knocking him senseless. Cos
tell0, who had his hand ON the brake,
was thrown out upon his head and
bad his neck broken. As he struck
the ground the boiler burst and tor
rents of scalding water were thrown
upon the already dying man, burn
lug the flesh from his hands and
face and adding Understandable agon,
to his dying moments.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-20
NORTH MOUNTAIN.

Another raid on sheep recently re-
suited in a loss to Mr.. Hill of FIVE aud
several crippled; MIR. Williams on,
one. The singular part of the sheep
killings, is. that with few exceptions,
those whose sheep were killed traced
it directly to their own dogs.
The board of Education of Hedges
vile met last Saturday and the two
old school houses were sold by auction.
The colored people purchased the
house and lot adjoining their property
for $500; and Mr.. Geo. Slaughter,
the other for So.
We understand, the bell to the new
school house received lately, was re
turned on account of its poor tone.
Considerable repairing has been
done to some of the school houses of
HedgesviIle District, especially the
Welltown school house. 1t is repaint-
ed and penciled and Patent furni-
ture takes the place OF the old box
desks. How some more of US long for
improvements. ALPHA.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-20
The Worlds Exposition at New


The Worlds Exposition at New
Orleans was formally opened Tues
day with imposing ceremonies.
President Arthur, in the East Room
OF the White House, touched the
telegraph key that sent the fash of
electricity which started the machine.
ry in the exposition building.
The United States Senate Thurs.
day passed bill approprlating $780,
900 for the erection of statue
to the memory of Lafayette. A
resolution was introduced providing
for the representation of the United
States at the proposed exhibition in
London in 1856. The Senate con.
firmed the nomination of Hugh Nc
Culloch to be Secretary of the Treas
uiy and Alvaro F. GibMns 10 be-
Post Master at Charleston. w. Va.
st. Johns Home Male Orphan
Asylum, Brooklyn. was DESTROYED
BY fire Thursday. 1t was in charge.
of Mother Superior NJ. de Chanfal
and twenty-seyen Sisters, and theie
were 7S5 boy inmates. many of whom
barely escaped with their lives.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-20

WEDDING.-The Baptist Church Thurs
day night was brilliantly illuminated
on the occasion of the wedding of j.
Grady Moore to Miss Edith Neer. beth of
this place. At clock p m. the bri
dial party, preceded by the ushers, filed
through the aisle to the chancel. and
were made one, by Rev R HI. Pitt
Messrs. Feldman, of Hagerstown. Jas.
Shaffer of Baltimore HI. A. Logue, of
Chambersburg. and DIR. o. F. Welsch, of
Martinsbulg were the polite ushers who
deserve much credit for the manner in
which they seated the people. After the
ceremony uas over, a large number of
fiji gathers at the h me of the bride s
father, on Water Street. where an eie-
CANT supper was supplied and all enjoy
ed themselves to late hour MANY
friends of the groom from Hagerstown
and Chambersburg were present. The
fortunate bride was the recipient of many
valuable and useful presents. To the
hearty congI atulations of the friends, we
desire to add the sincere hope that a
'ong lite filled with happiness may be
their norton
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-20

LYCEUM.-As each succeeding Mon
day night rolls round-the Lyceum
increases in interest and in atten-
dance. The exercises opened Monday
with reading j. w. Dodd, followed
by the debate, Resolved, That infidel
publications should be prohibited
debated on the aff.-by Messrs. r. A.
Rodrick and d. c. Westenhaver;
neg.-Mes>rs. e. s. Grant PitZer and
j. w. Rauch. Three editors, Messrs.
White, Fleming and Clark, who were
judges, complinented the society
very highly. saying that they had
listened with pleasure and interest
to the able discussion, and, while
they gave their decision i'm the aft.
they did it with heSitaney-both
sides being so ably defended; that a
society SD well conducted should be
upheld in a community. The ap-
pointnents for Monday night are.
Reader, A. S. Goulden; Disclaimer.
]. w. Rauch; Debater~, aff.-D. S.
Eichelberger, Jr.. A. S. Hughes ;neg.-
5. w. Walker, E. j, Simpson. Mon
day, 18th in Court House will taxi.
place joint discussion between the
Martinsburg and Winchester Lyce-
ums; Question, Resolved, That mod
ern is equal to ancient literature !:
Atm. NJ. Lynch, r. E. Boyd, w.
II. Hyde, Nrg.-D. G. Westenhaver.
Y. s. Grant Pitzer and r. A. Rodrick.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-20

The United States Senate Tues.
day further discussed the silver
question, Senators Beck and Sher-
man making the principal speeches.
The bill for the admission OF DakO
ia as a State passed the Senate,
yeas 81, nays %, strict party vote.
the Republicans favoring and the
Democrats opposing admission. The
House, after debate, voted in favor
of holiday recess from Dee. 20 t.
Jan. 5. The inter state commerce
bill Was taken up, and the House, b.
a vote OF 143 to 81, substituted the
Reagan bill for the original bill
Mr.. O'Hara, colored, offered an
amendment to one of the sections.
which was adopted, providing against
discrimination against persons trav-
cling on railroads holding tickets of
the same class. Pending Il motion
to reconsider the vote on this amend
ment, the House adjourned The
President in his room in the White
House Tuesday set in motion the
in the New Orleans Ex-
pOSitiOD,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-20
A smokeless locomotive is on triar

A smokelesS locomotive is on trial
on one of the Western railroads
1t burns the poorest quality Of hi
luminous coal, and enits only a thin
white smoke from the smokestack
The latter is round pipe, and j.
placed at the rear end OF the boiler.
near the cab, instead of being in
front, as in the ordinary locomotive.
There is a double set of fiues in
rhe boiler, a small set underneath
and larger ones on top. The gasse>
pass through the lower fiues to the
front and then return by the upper
flues to the stack. At the front ther
is a cylinder chamber, with smoke
arch, into which the larger particle
OF coal dust fall, and another cham
her at the end of the larger tine>
captures the lighter particles that
have been carried that far. The
device saves annoy ance to pasSen-
gers, avoids the danger Of fire to
adjacent buildings, and economies
in incl.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-20
JONES SPRING.

Hogs are dying of the cholera and by
the butchers hand.
The recent rain helped the springs.
Thomas Shipper, visiting friends
here, started for Urbana, o., Friday
His brother will remain awhile.
The l. o. G. Z. have rented "a room
of ID. Shickle, aud will meet there a.
usual during the winter. The Lodge
intends to make the meetings inter
esting and profitable to all during the
winter.
Rev. G. w. Hobbs, P. E., 'ofthe M.
E. Church, preached at Riner's Sun
day, and will hold series of meet
ings at this place.
The Sunday-Sehool at this place
will give the children at this place a
treat some time during the holidays.
There is some petty thieving going
ON around here, an if the law don't
soon take its course and punish the
offenders, the people should. d.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-20

Ii is reported in London that Kos
suth, the Hungarian patriot. Is dead.
Butler is said to have been rubbed
by the Presidential bee Of $25O,O0O
worth Of honey.
At Baltimore Sunday $4,000 chill
dren took part in a Sunday school
celebration.
The Centenary Methodist Confer
ence has decided not to hold an ecu
nlenical council in 1889.
Mr.. Watterson has made savage
assault IN the Louisville Courier
Journal on Hon. Samuel j. Randall.
Mary Mage, an insane girl, threw
nitric acld III the face Oh William H.
Clark, the Newark, N. j., thread
maker.
Two Georgia moonshiners were
killed in an encounter with revenue
officers and several of Tie latter were
injured.
The Pastoral Letter was read just
before the close of the Centenary
Methodist Conference in Baltimore
Wednesday,.
Twenty five thousand tons of bita
miiious coal were piled upon the
yards of the coal dealers at Williams
port last week.
John W. Steele, of Kearney, Ne
braska, known to fame as Coal Oil
johnny, is revisiting relatives in the
oil regions.
Mr.. Gosse, poet and scholar, now
lectuling in this country, never went
TO school or college, his mother hav-
ing been his only teacher.
A sea captain just arrived in Bal
timore from Rio de Janeiro says that
when he left, November II, war was
imminent between Brazil and tile
Argentine Republic.
Several of the German Anarchists
have turned infnrmers III the trials
now in progress in Lpipsic, and say
thai the pl"r Was to blow up the
Emperor William.
Hon. James G.. Blaine, believing
That Democratic luminosity in India
ma would prevent the successful pro-
~rcu'ion of his libel suit against the
Indianapolis Sentinel, has instructed
his attorneys to dismiss the suit.
John Hanlley. aged fourteen years.
while working at his fathers side al
Tinkey Run Gallery. near Shrnan
doah, Pa. had his head completed,
evered from his body by fall OF
rock. and John Wagner was serious
~ injured.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-20
st. Petersburg's Schools.

The school for printers apprentices at
st. Pet, rsburg has bee.i opened with ap-
proprlate ceremonies. There will be
taught Or three days of every W Elk, not
after working hours, but during the
daytime, religion, lavic languages,
arithmetic, history, and geography, the
reading of the Greek and latin Ian
guages, technicalities of the graphic
trs1es, drawing, singing, AMI gymnas.
its-altogether it will be a complete
school. Twenty-three st. petersburg
master print rs have agreed to pay an
nual subsidies amounting to 1,55o rou-
bles about 5000, and every pupil will
have to pay l rouble per month.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-20
Matt Scarborough frai,

G. Mott Scarborough, "A freight
brakeman on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, was killed at Mono
cacy junction while coupling ears
Tuesday morning. Mr.. Scarbor
ough's wife has been i'll for some
time past, and is now lying at the
point of death at Williamsport, Md.
Mr.. Scarborough was at one time Il
member of the local ministry of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. A
brother Of Mr.. Scarborough was
drowned in Gwynn'S Falls, and u
married sister died after two days
illness several years ago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-20

Reports from all points throughout
the West and Northwestindicate The
scverest weather yet experienced
during the present winter. The
polar wave extends as far south as
st. Louis, and heavy snow storms
are reported throughout Iowa, Wis
conSin, Minnesota, Dakota and Mon
tana as far west as the Rocky Noun
tains. The temperature registered
at Duluth was seventeen degrees
below zero, thirteen at Bismarck
and nine at st. Paul. The cold wave
Is travelling eastward.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-20

Next Sunday q, will be observed
as Centenary Day at NJ. E. Church.
South. The services will be of a
highly interesting character. Rev.
W. 9. Johnson, D. D., and Rev. r.
Il. Mahon. of Memphis, Tennessee,
distinguished members of the late
Christmas Conference at BaIto..
Nd, will be present. Also Rev.
J. Z. Wilson of Balto., Nd, Rev.
e. B. Prettyman, d. D., Ind, DR..
+. IL. Whisner. p. E. Of Winches-
ter, Va, and other eminent divines.
Beside the preaching at IL a. NJ. and
. p. M, there will be Mass Meeting
at 3 p. M, at which several interest,"
ing addresses will be made. In con-
nectinn with the morning service. it
Is designed that all the congregation
OF members and friends make q thank
offering to Gsd. to he used IN the
builsIing or improvement Of the
church. The public is invited.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-20

The many friends of w. M. o.
Dawson, of the Preston Journal, and
the able Secretary of the Press As
ISOLATION, had hoped to honor him
as its next President. He has been
a faithful worker in the cause Of the
State press, and through his labors
has secured them better advertising
rates from the agencies. But his
modest and retiring disposition kept
him from seeking the honor OF so re-
sponsible a position. Such deserv-
ing men the Association could well
afford to honor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-20

The West Virginia Editors, now
in annual sessi IN at Martinsburg,
visited various points Ofintere>t Yes
terday, including the largest listll
lery in the State. This looks little
bad for our West Virginia brethren,
but they will make partial atone
ment by attending a banquet this
evening rendered by the Womeu'>
Temperance Union. 1t is pos
sihle the West Virginia editors are
opposed to mixing Wednesdays
Suu
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-20

There is a pretty little row in the
Democratic camp over the division
of the SpoilS. There are more hungry
statesmen than there are Cabinet
offices, and it is clear that the storm
whose rumblngs are now heard will
soon break in great fury. The
South, it is pretty generally believ.
ed, will he accorded three places in
the Cabinet, including Mr.. Bayard
Of Delaware. The State of Missouri
alone presents three statesmen to
fill the two places not already dis
posed of, viz: Col. Jas. o. Broad
head, Hon. John S. Phelps and Gov
ernor Crittenden. Texas presents
Reagen and Hancock, while Virgil
MIA, North Carolina, Georgia, MissiS-
sippi and Arkansas present, respect
lively, MeSsrs. Barber, bingham,
Gordon, Money and Garland, with
other States to hear from.
1t may be stated for the benefit OF
aspiring statesmen that President,
elect Cleveland has so far developed
his position on the Cabinet question
as to make it clear that his counsel
lOrs will not be selected from the
following classes, viz: the men who
resigned from the Army or Navy to
enter the service of the Contederacy,
the Senators or Members who re-
signed their seats in Congress to 60
into the rebellion, members of the
Confederate Congress, or those who
occupied prominent civic positions
under the Coniederacy, the men OF
the South who stood on the fence
ready tojump on either side, nor the
men OF the South who came across
the line and waited and watched to
see which side would win. This
would leave only the honest, straight
forward Confederate or Uuion men
Of the South who acted up to their
convictions and asked only to fight
for what they considered right.
This understanding is causing a
great deal of trouble to the Demo.
crate IN nd and the kickers are as
numerous as grasshoppers in Kan
sas prairie in plague time. Grey
headed old sinners are examining
their records and, as they find them.
selves among the prescribed class,
they are climbing down" and look.
Ing for places just little below
those of Presidential councillors.
The modest fellows who are asking
Tor positions as bureau or division
chiefs will fare best. II is getting
TO be believed that President elect
Cleveland would like TO see the De.
mocracy take new departure, and
clear off the old barnacles and have
the old craft manned by younger
and more progressive crew. Ifsuch
Is the case he will have hard time
OF it, and he will find that it is no
easy matter to play the role of a re
form President ana--to reform the
democratic party at the SHIN time.
Washington Letter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-20
A Picturesque Hold Carrier.
Chicago Tines

There was building going up oppo
site a Boston aesthetics window, and in
watching the workmen she was delighted
to see the variety and pictures ueness
Of several bod carriers' clothes. Zone
of them" she remarked, had on gar
ments almost medieval in cut, and
something Ike a helmet on his head. |
made sketch of him. and here it is.
Tell me, is it usual for hod carries in
this country to exhibit so much of artis-
tic sensibility in dress" g My after
election, was the reply. The fellow
had affixed campaign club uniform.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-20
SPECIAL COMMISSION ERS' SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

The undersigned Special Commission.
ers appointed by decree of the Circuit
Court of Berkeley Co., w. Va. entered
in the Chancery Cause of Jacob Stuckey.
Guardian. &C., VS.. Geo. Candy. &c. and
Geo. A. Ropp. admir-. &C.. VS.. Susan
Candy. widow. &c. at the October term,
1884, of said court. will sell at public
auction. to the highest bidder, in front Of
the Court House door of said county. on
Saturday, January 18th, 1885,
at | clock p m. the following real es.
tate of which David Candy died seized
to- wit : A certain tract OF land being in
Hedgesville district of said county lying
on Stony Lick Run. and that portion OF
the lands of the said David Candy,
dec d. remaining after assigning the
dover interest to Susan Candy. widow,
containing
100 Acres, Rood and 1S Poles.
AIso'at the same time the reversion of
the dover estate. containing
Is Acres, z RoOds and 22 Poles
of land subject to the life estate of the
said Susan Candy. widow, assigned by
decree of said court at said October term,
1884, with good
HOUSE AND BARN
thereon and good fruit with plenty Of
timber. A plat of said tracts are filed in
said Chancery Causes. The terms Of
sale as prescribed by said decree are one
third cash on day of sale one-third in
one, and the other in two years. with in
terest from the day of sale the purchas.
er executing bonds for deferred payment,
retaining the legal title to the said realty
until all the purchase money is paid.
E. S. TROXELL, lcno.;otco
f. B. FAULKNER. ! 0peoi"' |'"''
hereby certify that E. S. Troxell. one
of the Special Commissioners in the above
entitled cause, has executed bond with
sufficient security as required by law.
S. H. MARTIN. Clerk.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-20

The Wheeling Hteliigences' says
that Miss Jennie Smith, the railroad
evangelist, received injuries by a
fall last week SO severe that she is
suffering intensely, and her physi
clans are fearful that she may never
recover from the lameness. Miss
Smith several years ago was unable
to go about, except as she was car
ried on bed or on a chair. This
fall is liable to bring about her old
maladN.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-20
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-20
Between $50 and 200 coIored en-

Between $50 and 200 coIored emf
grants, of all ages, arrived at Peters
burg, Va, Monday night from Flor
ence, South Carolina, en- route to
Little Rock, Ark. This is the second
party of colored emigrants that has
passed through Petersburg within
the past few days from the same
State. Large numbers of others are
still to follow. Why are they leav-
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-20

ST. JosEPH's FAIR.-The Fair for
the benefit of st. JoSeph's Church be-
gins i'm the basement of that churh on
Wednesday evening, Dec. 24th.-
Great preparations have been made
for the Fair, and this year there are
more numerous and handsome things
than ever on exhibition. This Fair
has always been well patronized and
been much enjoyed by the young
people, and the ladies of ST. Joseph's
church extend hearty invitation to
all