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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27
nUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD.

On and after Monday, nov. 9th. 1884, trsiiis
will run as follows: STANDARD Time.)
EASTWARD.
Fast Mail leaves Martinsburg at % a M
Bedington 10 Falling Waters %, Williams
port station 50, Hagerstown, 55 Chambers
burg 50, Carlisle 10 81, arrive at Harrsg ii Is.
Day Express leaves Hagerstown IL 45 Cham
bersburg IL 81, Carlisle 81. arrive Harris'g S..
300p. m. Bedington 3 ID, Falling Waters 80, VIII
Transport station 81, Hagerstown 8 80 Cham
bersburg IS, Carlisle co. arrive at Harrisburg
at 100. WESTWARD
Accommodation leaves Harrisburg at 7 ~ a
M. Carlisle 81, Chamberspurg 90, arrives al
HagerstOwn at 10 IS, Williamsport station IL
06, Falling Waters Ii %, Bedington IL rs, Mar.
tinsburg IL 40
Mail leaves Harrisburg at 10 30 a m, Carlisle
l 25 Chambersburg 2 IS, arrive at Hagerstown
at 81, Williamsport station 400 Falling Wa
tiers 10, Bedington Is Nartinsburg 49,
II. y. GERHAKDT, Agt. J. r. BOYD, supt.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27
Snap lrayon.

One of the favorite Christmas games in
Shakes cares tirae was known as snap
dragon. Brandy was set on fire, and
raisins thrown into it, The diversi,
consisted of adventures to pluck out the
raisins. -
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27

Harper's Drawer" Perhaps Christmas
does more than any other one institution
TO keep that old-fashioned virtue, loving
kindness, alive in the world
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27
A Cardboard welcome"
English Cor. Free Press.l

We generally work welcome" ON a
piece of stiff cardboard with red berries
for edges, and I'll tell you how we do it:
First You get some good thick gum, and
mark out where the letters are going; then
while it's wet put some rice on it, thick,
and then do the rice over with red ink.
It's just prime; and then we hang it up
over the sofa and droop ivy over it. and
other tixings. and it generally comes in to
do duty at the "Eand of Hope" treat or
some other place afterwards
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27

Dickins' sold Scrooge:" l am as
light as feather. l am as happy as ar
angel, am as merry as hoolboy. !
am as giddy as drunken man. A merry
Christmas to verybodyl A happy New
Year 10 all the world! Halo, therel
Whoop! Hallol
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27
Come, heap the fagots! Ere we go

Come, heap the fagots! Ere we go
Again the cheerful hearth shall glow;
Well have another blaze, my boys!
When clouds are black and SHOWS are white
Then Christmas logs lend rudy light
They stole from ummer days, my bows
They stole from summer days.
And let the Loving CUP go round
The Cup with bles ied memorie crowned,
That flows whene'er we meet, my boy
No draught will hold drop of sin
If love is only well stirred in
To keep it sound and sweet. my boys
To keep it sound and sweet
-lOliver Wendell Holmes
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27
THE MARTNsBURG HERALD, SATURDAY. DEC ~, 1884

into thin air, like all the crowdling castles
he erected years ago There viii be no
one to talk to but others quite as miseA-
BILE as himself They will readthe apers
of their native land. and think themse yes.
back home again. ct them read without
interruption poor fellows; for when they
raise their eyes again they will find they
are indeed out of the world How big
and empty the world is at Christmas.
Even the stable OF the inn. with love to
bless it, is happier far than the gilded
parlor and no companionship.
st. Nicholas Eve.
Boston Globe.l
In many parts of Switzerland. Germany
and the etherlands ST. Nicholas still dis
tributes his resents on St Nicholas Eve
the 9th of Decembe instead of hrist
mas I've. In the Netherlands he is espec-
tally popular, and is, perhaps. The only
saint who has maintlined his full credit
even among Protestants Dec. is the
day to which the Dutch. both cd and
young. look forward with greatest ex-
pectancy. and from which they date the
minor events of the year.
st. Nicholas LOW comes to the front.
His episcopal form greeis ones eyes every
wherein the shop window, On the s rect.
in the homeland his name greets the ear
from 10000 mellifiuous Dutch tongues.
The thoroughfares are crowded shop
keepers . ie busy and happy. Bakers are
taxed tc the utmost Great vans thunder
through the streets. laden with gil bun
dies and boxes of every shape and size.
The Official "criers. who are licensed by
the authorities to perform errands, ac-
comrany unprotected females to their
homes or other places of destination,
highly trusted and useful body. in peculiar
costumes are lifting hither and thiiher as
messengers of t. Nicholas 1t is time
for the universal giving and receiving of
presents, in which the children deservedIy
have the lions share. The gifts are
anonymous. and of every imaginable kind
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27

Detroit Free Press: Candy is allus
worth its face value and what you cant
sat yo', kin use in hiring the big boy not
70 lick ye
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27

Weekly Magazine: Happiness is al
once the cheapest and the dearest of all
spiritual commodities. It is unpurchasea-
ble it Ia free to all
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27

Oh, maiden fair! the Christmas comes,
And Christmas snow is flocking;
Thou hast my heart, sweet one, or else
I'd put it in your stocking.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27
Old Christmas is come for to keep opel

HOUSE,
he scorns to be guilty of starving a mouse;
Then come, boys, and welcome for diet the
chief,
Plum pudding. goose, capon, mined pies and
roast beef
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27

Christmas parties in Tampa dine on
watermelons. cucumbers, tomatoes, snap
beanf. eNYiy potatoes and oranges
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27

Hang up the baby's stocking,
Be sure You don't forget,
The Christmas darling never had
A Christmas stomach-acho yet.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27
LINKS OF HOLLY.

Without the door let sorrow lie,
Wen bury 1T n Xmas pie,
And every One be merry!
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-07-04

The term glacial period" durin,
which large portions Of the earth we're
covered with Ice, i especially applied
20 the close Of the tertiary period, when
nearly All Of Europe experienced an
arctic climate. and whole races OF men.
animals and plants were driven south
or destroyed. This cold snap CON-
mcnced 100000 years ago and lasted
10000 years. Science says il Wa
caused " the increased ccccntricity of
the carth's orbit influencing oceanic
currents, and that We have cold spells
from the same cause every 49, Goo
years. Darwin believed Il because Il
enabled him 10 account for the similari.
" Or plants and animals found II
America. Africa, Europe and Australia,
and also explained what become II the
races Of mon that inhabited Europe
24u,000 years ago. 81 whom vost,gc< are
traced down 70 $4,000 years. There have
been cold waves occurring &c intervals
since, but that glacial period was Tie
longest and coldest winter On record. --
Indianapolis SIM.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-07-04
TAKING CARE OF BABY.

Gertie had serious troubles AZ school.
She had mo head for figures. as they
say. and we know that heads have 4
great deal 10 do with figures. They
danced and cut capcrS through her
brain till she could hardly remember
their names. She always forgot
whether "quotient" or produce Be-
longcd to multiplication or division;
plus" minus the sign Of equal
ity." and All those puzzling things
were hopclessly mixed up together.
She was bright enough IN her other
studies, but poor little girl! twice she
had failed 70 pass" in arithmetic. and
had been put back 10 drag through the
same dreary old lesson. There were so
many other little. ones in the family
that no one had time % think Of Ger
ties troubles, or advise her about
them, and she began to think she was
going to be . Ounce al her life.
But one happy day Uncle John came
from Boston on visit. IL did not
take him long 70 see, By the pitiful
droop Il the corners u tho mouth and
fcrlorn look IN her eyes. that something
was wrong.
Uncle John always had time. He
listened 70 al Gcrtie had 10 tell, and
comfortcd her BY assuring her that the
smartest woman he had ever known,
who had written, he couldn't tell how
many hooks, knew only enough nrith-
metic 70 count up her money whom she
went shopping.
Spite ~ All this. though. the fact re-
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she stopped and told hImshat the Spring wa.
a ring u triumph ia her fresh young voice;
For sne. poor child. was in her lifcs rad
And sss u scft sunshine made her heart 70
~wet thou not longing FOR tho sprIagf" she
But the pale mirercr sadly shook his head.
And Razcd with runkcr eyes upon her face.
IiIi ~ pure beauty iiiicd biz soul with peace,
4hcn smoe'ned her locks and in fond en-
cla:PInx her slender form. he whispered,
10 sing the praises Of the young spring now-
chlld o. the narrow court they are not oursl''
Ger the dcspond~nt sufferer bending low.
TN her fair tresses swept his ihrobbine
win lender sl!!steninr eyes. ana checks aeow
Not very. far away, the golden bees '' N F"
W0ocd the white clusters OF the hawthorn
trees.
She spoke q twittering birds. and raised her
bright slia ne glory q possie Thought,
And lowered uron her. = she yainly sought,
with words Of loving sympathy. 10 cheer
The nickcrinE life that suffering made 90 dear.
For Oh. that lifc unlovely though II seemed.
was the dear object Of her fondcst love;
Volumes or witching poc>y she dreamed.
His weary form yct neither Light nor bloom on' Z
Gould tempt her footsteps from that dIney
ROOM
or. when she heard bis hollow cough. she
wcDf
In ne stIlI nidnisht-how IL wruns her
Yea. she could hear Il even wncn sho slept
And often wakeucd with fcvcrish start
uc<ccchins God. Ia many fearful prayer.
~ ease the pain that ne . longed to share.
Blithclv she caroled when the morning sun
Rose DER the alley like q hlushing bride:
~ grave and SILENT like some meek faced
Piled she her needle by the sufferers side
And on q was 20 sweet 20 toll Tor him
III hsr hands trcmbied. and her eyes grew
TIL from those weary hands her work would
And her dim vision could distinguish
save TIE black spiders crawling on the wall
And the dead violc,s she herself had bought
With the Few coppers she had stored away
From hor poor scanty earnings day BY day
For when before the marke,-stall she stood.
Her lutte purse cin<pcd tightly In her hand
she needs must nnrchase--for each dcwy bud
seemed like messenger from fniryinnd;
AT: And ws,, her me poetic fancy knew
And When she raised them to her eager lips
I'm the pure rapture or little child.
The develops twinklcd on their azure tips
TN tho souns dreamer bent her face and
with tAe sweet consciousness that they would
Into me meanest slum breath o. Spring.
Returning home her Joyous footsteps fen
CLtkcthc soft ratirr of the summer rain:
And On pll< weary sufferer knew Il WE'LL
And moancd welcome from his bed Of
Close " hi- breast she crcpt. ana knccline
He twined me vIolets n her sunny hair.
Charmed from bis frctfnl mood. the sufferer
One thin white hand upon her worn gray
beams played
AthiteanA.soek amid each wandering trcss.
withdraw the bInd-lct IN the rosy morn;
4. ton. nm grateful that the spring u born.'
-tAng forrs>fer. ~ Chambers Jour7idL
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sion 81 women. however. that sho uuo-
pared dinner u those things which
her husband particularly liked. and ~
the little womanly touches about th9
house she did All she could "a make
everything attractive. At dinner Jack
was unusually Jolly. and ~ triad ~
make up for her silence bv 4 oonstant
low of small talk. After the meal ~
went into the yard and lcisurclv In
spcctcd the nearly completed dor
kennel
mice bit d architecture. that ho
casually remarked, on returning.
"Oh. Jack" said bis wife. with half 4
sigh.
Now, Winnic.' be began. do Be-
reasonable. This thing"
But he said no more, for she had
rushed into another room. and CLOSING
| the door was lost to sight and hearine.
Feeling decidedly Uncomfortable. nj
still with the rcassuring consciousness
that he was in the right. Jack Apple-
gate left his home without making the
least attempt TO kiss his wife good-by.
With the poodle in his thoughts he went
70 the Office OF che express company
and asked II dog for him had arrived.
No, no such animal had come. Then
he expla ned 10 the expressman that 10
was expecting Rocky Mountain poo
die, and that II might be well fed and
cared for On the road he left onite 4 ann
Of money. Then he serenely proceeded
70 business.
Meanwhile at home his wife was a
miserable Is she well could b.. In ono
breath she blamed herself. in the next
he was 1t fault She felt that her heart
was breaking. and life no longer was as
bright IS il had appeared during the
happy days Of the honeymoon. When
Jack returned she was still gloomy and
depressed. Supper was melancholy
enough, and Jack did not allude to the
poodle question until 1t was over.
II was ~ the express Office to-day"
he observed.
She did not reply or even look up.
Yes he continued. ignoring her
silence, "but there was no news Of our
San Francisco wedding present"
Then he paused. but still no answer.
'by the way. he went on. studious-
y not noticing the fact that she was 81
lent. ''what do you think will be good
name for the animal? Seeing thai be
comes from the metropolis Of the Pacific
slope, wouldn'tit be a good idea 70 call
him Frisco? Frisco, Frisco that's
not such . bad name for dog. Is il,
eh?'-
Jack Applegate"' cried his wife,
with > sudden burst Of anger. you're
? cruel unioving husband" and then
she sought the refuge Of her chamber,
and like the bride 81 month sobbed ID
desnair ~ soul The world IA evvc,r,,
NAL - ~. 80 1~e-'... -~ 4, 6.o"
piack " her ana NO longer was there JOY
q brightness IN q:
y would pc hard 70 describe the mis-
ercs ana uiscomlorts a Jack APPRECIATE
and his wife for the NEXT few d4r4 Hu
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and 4 don't like dogs ! don't. Frank
or no Frank
"Winnie," slowly remarked her hus.
band. do not gct excited over 50 small
matter. Of course we will do what
we can for the animal. II Is not ever,
couple that can start out with Rock y
Monntainpoodle. and from what / have
heard they are the best watch dogs IN
the world
That i all very true. Jack. but dis
IKE dogs more than can tell aud
VIII never be happy with one in the
house 10 please me You'll give this
poodle away when Il arrives, won you.
Jack?" and Winnie's tones were soft
and pleading.
Give Il away exclaimed her hus-
band "6iye away q wedding present!
That would be rank discourfcsy. You
wouidn't propose 10 give away any Of
the rest Of the presents. would you?
MIR. Forbes silver set. for instance, or
your fathers sideboard. or my mother
parlor setl No. no, Winnie, that would
never do
Jack. in fact. thought more Of Frank
chums. and so the bnre SUGGESTION ~
treating bis gift with indiGnitv was
enough 10 make him dare up m rioht-
eous indignation. That his wife should
not share his feelings toward his friend
was . matter Of surprise as well as Of
disappointment. Still he was deter
mined that the dog or poodle. which
ever i was. should be we'll treated. and
II Frank had seen fit 70 kindly give Il
them. thev ~ le.sf ,vcnld 49,. 1870 -
It His wife not only disliked dors. but
she had hitherto found her husband ~
tractable as could BE wished. ana she
was not little vexed TO ind that Ter
will was not on all occasions his SUI
prcme law. II was All the more pro-
voking that he should so stubbornly Oh
pose her. and All for an insjoniiicant
poodle. But II All events she believcd
IN wife asserting her richfs. ana she
had no intention 81 Welding without I
struggle.
Jack she resumed. ado Won love
megr
Yes
Love me so much that Won want me-
to be very happyY''
"Of course do.v
And Vet yon want 10 br;ng /. ore.t
black poodle doc into our home " tor
ment me. for never could have !. ma
ment's peace II thcre xas Ia shont \,
"But Il i 4 present from Frani i
And does Frank come beforc vonr
wifeP''
WINNIE. how cap xop ~ y crre,,
/ care more about vi, fhan All III woriJ
beside. a
And vet Won won't do even = l;ttle
thing 10 please me.'
You're unreasonable. W;nnie ner-
fcctly unreasonable. This poodle when
II retS here. will have coma .l1 ~ -
from San francisco And II Won care
ANYTHING abont me Or NV friends von
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16
Good Out of Nazareth.

The following paragraphs from the
Philadelphia Record, which paper has
over 100000 circulation daily, go to
prove that even in Pennsylvania there
Is leaven Of tariff reform which
promises good out Of the protection
Nazareth:
Pennsylvania is large state, but II Is evil
IDENTIFY the opinion OF Secretary Stenger
that there Is no room In II for two protection.
list parties.
Every laboring man In this country with n
family IF Ave persons who earns four hun.
dred dollars year pays out OF his wages not
less than one hundred dollars year In taxes
under the protective tariff system. While
the tariff adds nothing TO the wages of his
labor, IL robs his family OF many comforts of
living by enhancing the prices of nearly all
commodities.
WIN what trcmors of delight the betrayed
workinginen OF Pennsylvania and Ohio will
so to the polls next November TO pull their
democratic congressman In out of the wet
II they happen TO be renomina ed!
All me Democratic protectionists are next.
year revenue rcformera. But next year never
comes. ltis this years action which con.
trois' This next-yea. hypocrisy is the HON.
a.e conscious traitors pay to the principle
which they betray. There is no political
coward who desires TO be esteemed one.
Mr. randall votes with the Republicans to
keep mp taxes and with the Democrats 10
pare down expenses. The best way 10 keen
uo"h expenses Is to limit the revenue to the
wants OF Tue government economically nd.
tn,histered. But Mr.. Randall and his forty
ar lEst.fs ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16

occupy 1t. The newsofwhat has been
going on In Texas has evidently
reached Arkansas, and the same ele-
ment that has caused so much aglta-
ton here Is asserting itself there, de-
cIaring that free grass and large herds
must go. The general government,
which owns the land, has not com.
planned but the people who don't own
large herds or any herds at all are dis
satisfied. It is only another phase of
the spirit of unrest and agrarianism,
which contemplates plodding, indus
trlous prosperity with envy. If the
Arkansas governor is wise he will take
warning from Texas and nip these
herd troubles in the bud, before they
assume proportions that will worry
the state. The anti-herders are next
door neighbors of the fence-cutters.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16
AN OPEN LETTER.
A Lily White Republican Party
COlOred Jonah Must be Cast
Overheard.

For the Gazette.
LoNGvIxw, TENAs, May 8, 1884.
To Col. Il. w. Morten aud Others, Fort Worth,
Texas.
SiRs After reading of your action
mentioned in TIE GAZETTE of the 4th
inst, am moved to urge you onward.
For, hampered as we are, and have
ever been by the inveterate desire for
prominence entertained by the colored
preacher and school teacher, the Re-
publican party will always be on a
stand-still, If not on decline, in
Texas, as well as in the entire South.
Then, without prospect of success in
this attitude, we risk nothing in
forming q white mans Republican
party in Texas, but we do better our
selves and do not injure anybody,
white or black. We at least preserve
our individual self-respect and save
ourselves and families to q very great
degree from the social ostracism so
bitter in certain localities in Texas.
Allow me, in support of these views,
to cite you to Harrison county with
her l 500 colored majority, WITH every
county Office in the hands of the De
mocracy, with probably the least pro.
lection to life and property of any
county in the state, and in the entire
county are to be found three or four out
spoken white Republicans.
This inveterate desire for political
position by the educated colored
gemmann has been and now is the
milestone about the neck of the party
in Texas and in the entire South.
There it will hang and hold it down
until torn loose by some force. Then,
why postpone? Will delay relieve
us? AT each succeeding convention an
abundant new crop is to be seen, and
the old ones never die.
Then tear loose from them, and
allow them in their attitude to enjoy
themselves. In deep water they inva-
riably duck the party. The dema-
gogue has only to mention the color
question, and defeat awaits the abest
and purest Republicans for the high
est and most responsible positions to
be filled, and victory (defeat) crowns
the heads of the ignorant and PENN.
less, who in many instances have to
sell themselves in order to install
themselves to the position to which
they have been selected. Yes, this
ignorant cupidity elected colored
gentleman as delegate to the nation
nj convention from the District of Co
lumbia, and defeated Mr.. II. c. Inger-
soil, whose influence and active sup
port would be worth more to the Re
publican party in the coming contest
than the united support of every col
ored man in the Southern states.
So, l repeat again, with nothing to
lose and with strong hopes of gain,
start the white mems Republican party
of Texas in Fort Worth, and let it
grow up in the live and growing
Northwest.
Respectfully,
Z. h. COLEMAN.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16

WHEN The GAZETTE censures Gov. ireland
FOR Offering the appointment TO Mr.. Harden
brook, and praises him for appointing Col.
Elliott, 1t grossly unjust Houston Age.
The GAZETTE has assigned its rea.
sons for its criticisms of the double
back-action appointment of commits
stoner, and has no desire to discuss it
further; but it resents the charge of in
justice. Few men in Texas had need
to be told who Col. Elliott was, and the
only knowledge of Mr.. Hardenbrook
was as the manager of a newspaper
lately converted to Democracy and o
warm, unwavering friend of the gov.
errors personal fortunes. Mr.. Har-
denbrook could not have secured the
aid of the people as Col. Elliott will,
and Texas would, in consequence,
have had inferior representation.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16
BURNETT.
The Court House Contract - Heavy
Shipments and Receipts of WOOl-The
District Court.

The COurt-HOuse Contract = Heavy
Shipments and Receipts Of WOOl-The
District Court.
Special to the Gazette.
BURNETT, May 15.-Mr. White was
awarded the contract for building the
courthouse at Llano. His bid was
$50, 900. Work will be commenced
Immediately.
Fifty thousand pounds of wool were
shipped over the Austin & North
western railway yesterday. A. M.
Wood d Co. have 100000 pounds,
which will be shipped out this week.
1T is now settled beyond u doubt that
Burnet will get two thirds of all the
wool in the West. The receipts for to-
day footed up $4,000 pounds.
The passenger trains are crowded
both ways to their fullest extent, This,
in large measure, is due to the liberal
and efficient management. The trains
have been arriving and departing
promptly on time for several months,
and the road is doing an extensive bus
mess. Large shipments of freight are
daily being received for western points.
and for merchants here.
District court has not been in session
the past six days, owing to the illness
of Judge Blackburn, but will resume
tomorrow. The grand jury is still IN
session, and will PROBABLY be the
greater part of next week.