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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-25
HISTORIC LAND AT AUCTION.

HARPER's FERRY, October o.
MIR. Robinson, acting for the solicitor
of the treasury, Henry S. Neal, under
power of the act OF Congress, July 4,
1884, offered for sale here to-day all
the real estate and water rights be-
longing to the government at this
place. The historic engine-house
where John Brown made his last de-
ieDce stands on the ground. 1t is
stated that the place was fixed upon
by Washington as the site for a ma.
tional armory. The government pur-
chased $40 acres III 1854, afterwards
adding 80, and later leased 1895
acres mere. The manufactures of
arms, first started in 1896, continued
till the outbreak Of the war, when
the place was captured by the Con
federate forces aud the shops partly
burned down. lie was recaptured by
the Northern army, and again, in
1862, taken by Stonewall Jackson
The Union army finally took the
place and held it. The supply of
water for mechanical purposes is
first class. The act of Congress fix
ed the minimum price at which it
must be sold at $4,000. 1t was set
up in 1878, but only $4,000 was bid.
The first lot offered embraced the
whole water power of the river and
a strip of land and bluff along the
Potomac river lying between the
streets Of Harper's Ferry as laid off
in 1866, running from Shenandoah
street as far as the west side of the
government land, reserving TRAN
gular quarter of an acre at Ridge and
Potomac streets, which had been
bought by Alexander Murphy. Mr..
John w. Davis, representing the
Baltimore and Ohio Company, start
ed the sale at $4,000, but after be-
ing run up by 1000 bids to $25,OOO,
he stopped bidding. Thomas I'll.
Savoy, of Wilmington, Del, was the
buyer at $25, 100. He is builderof
engines and cars, and intends put.
ting up large works. The second
lot, the site Of the old rife factory,
together with the water power Of
the Shenandoah river, was sold to
Mr.. Savory for $50. Mr.. J. Gar
land Hurst bought a lot with build
ing used for postoffice for $500.
Seventy-three lots in Harper's Ferry
were sold to persons living near by.
The prices are considered very low.
The Baltimore and Ohio Company
expects to buy enough ground for a.
station from Mr.. Savory.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-25

If the wool growers of West Vir
ginia will look to their own interests
they will vote the Republican ticket.
The Democrats in the last Congress
sought by every means in their
power, they claim, to restore the
tariff on wool. Let us see if this be
true. On this question the House
voted, ayes,-Republicans 70, Dem
ocrats 80; nays,-Republicans 10,
Democrats 112. In the Senate when
John Sherman moved to restore the
tariff on wool-how did they vote :?
ayes, Democrats 3; nays, Democrats
20; and yet the leaders Of the party
will tell the people that the Demo
Gratis are in favor of restoring the
tariff. Let the people try them by
their records. Thirty-six of the
largest wool-growing counties OF
Ohio gave from 200 to 1000 Republi-
can gains on this question and we
know that the wool growers of West
Virginia will, like those of Ohio,
study their interests and vote for
the party that will afford them pro
lection to this all important indus
fFU
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-25
GANOT0WE ITEMS.

Commodore Barney, mot Bancy
as the types made me say last weekly
is still the leading hunter. His recent
captures include big owl and fish,
hawk. The latter measured six feet
from tip to tip, and when shot is was
holding in its claws a sucker which
was about ten inches in length. Fish
hawk and sucker at one shot-how
does that look for success
The election passed Of quietly, and
at our precinct, Shanghai), there
were ITO votes polled, which was the
largest that we have ever polled,
while we sent about ninety voters to
the east side of the mountain, leav-
ing only four or five stay at homes
out of 260. Getting them out well
for country district, was it not?
The protracted meeting has closed.
Results two conversions, and three
accessions to the church.
The Mt. Carmel Sunday School had
a celebration last Saturday afternoon,
and gave the scholars nice treat
Addresses were made by Revs. Shrimp
and Bartlebaugh, and recitations by
some eighteen of the scholars.
Mr.. Adam Kettering fell through
an opening in the floor of his barn the
evening of Oct. 14th, falling or 8
feet, striking on his head and sustain
ing very serious injuries, but he is
slowly improving. Hope to see him
out soon. TEMPLAR.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-25
NORTH MOUNTAIN.

Kitchens clover huller was thresh-
ing in this section this week. The
clover seed yield is light.
Mr.. Civilian had piece of land
surveyed at the Depot and sold Mr..
John Myers portion oft Monday.
Mr.. Oliver Allen handed over one
of his daughters, Miss Sarah Allen, to
Mr.. Rude Rockwell. Rev. Leavell
did the knot tying, Sunday evening.
By truck under a car breaking
down at Cherry Run, Sunday night,
east bound freight was delayed sever
al hours.
Everybody is fixing up their houses
preparing for cold weather.
Next service at Little Georgetown
Church, Sunday, Nov.2.
The report of Little Georgetown
tourneyment is as follows: Riding
took place at 10 a. m. Mr.. Rob. Rot
bins carried of 1st prize, Buggy robe,
and crowned Miss Sis Pearrel Queen !;
Mr.. Ed. Kitchen won End prize,
Bride, and crowned first Maid of
Honor, Miss Mollie Bear; Mr.. Ed.
Levelnent, of Clearspring, got next
two prizes, Whips, and crowned Miss
Delaney, of Martinsburg, second
Maid of Honor; Mr.. David Bartels,
crowned Miss Lizzie Sander, third
Maid of Honor. The evening was
closed with dancing. ALPHA.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-25
KEARNEYSVILLE.

All quiet after the State election.
Both parties are preparing for the
final struggle in November.
ID. Getzendanner is on visit to
Montgomery Co., Md, for business
interests.
G. G. Getzendanner is attending the
Hagerstown Fair.
w. C. l.. Correl has accepted a
position with FL. Weber in Oakland,
Md. He will leave with his family
on Nov. 1st.
l hear that Seibert Roberts and
family intend to locate in Baltimore,
Md. We regret TO lose such good
citizens.
Mr.. Barnes, carpenter from Mid
dleway, will occupy the house made
vacant by Mr.. Correll.
t. Homsher raised" his new
house few days ago. The Ironsides
will shortly begin their church. The
Reformers are pushing theirs right
along, and so the ball rolls.
Oct 22d, 1884. MARY BEAU.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-25

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-An Off.
Ger of the signal service said to-day,
relative to the long-continued
drought, that during September il
existed in all sections east of the
Mississippi valley and in Texas
General rains have fallen during
October in Tennessee, the Ohio val
ley and lake region, but the drought
has continued in the Middle Allan.
tic, South Atlantic and Gulf States
Near Shreveport, La, it is estimat
ed that the cotton crop will be only
thirds of the average. In the
vicinity of Petersburg, Va, it has
become necessary to close the cotton
factories on account of the scarcity
of water.
There has been no rain of conse
quence in or about Washington for
three months. The shade trees
along the streets and in the parks
are showing the effects of the long
continued drought.
DOVER, N. H., Oct. q. THE
wooden mills at South Berwick have
shut down from lack Of water pow
er. Rivers. streams and wells in
this region are very low, and farm
ers are driving their cattle long dis.
tances to water.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-25

CARTHAGE, N. Y, Oct. 20.-The
most destructive fire that has ever
visited Northern New York broke
out here this morning in Eaton's
planning mill and spread rapidly to
Ross furniture factory and Farrar's
tub factory, then crossed the river
to East Carthage, catching the
Guyot's planning mill, totally destroy.
ed the factories and buildings on
Ryther and Pringle's Island. Burn
ing the Opera House, Peck's Hotel,
the Diciples' Church and the Acad,
envy. On Main Street the Episcopal
and Presbyterian Churches and
many residences were burned. 1t is
estimated that 200 houses were de.
stroyed and that the loss will reach
81, 100000.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-25

A QUAINT WILL.-This is the
way in which cynical, eccentric
Canadian disposed of his worldly
belongings. "To my eldest sister.
Joan, my tiye-acre field, to console
her for being married to man she
is obliged to henpeck. To my sec
ond sister, Sally, the cottage that
stands beyond the said field, with
its garden, because as no one is
likely to marry her, it will be large
enough to lodge her. To my third
sister, Kate, the family Bible, re-
commencing her to learn as much
OF its spirit as she already knows Of
its letter, that she may become a
better Christian. To my fourth
sister, Maria, my grandmother's sill.
yer snuff. box, that she may not be
ashamed to take snuff before COM
pany. TO my fifth sister, Lydia, nv
silver drinking-cup. for reasons
known to herself. To my brother
Ben, my books, that he may learn
to read them. To my brother James.
my big silver watch, that he NAV
know the hour at which men ought
to rise from their beds. To nv
brother-in-law, Jack, a punch bowl,
because he will do credit to it. To
my brother-in-law Christopher, my
best pipe, out of gratitude that he
married my sister Maggie, whom no
man of taste would have taken. To
my friend John Caddcll, silver tea
pot, that, being afflicted with slat-
,ternly wife, he may therefore drink
tea to his comfort
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-25

Since the formation of the Board
OF Health West Virginia has risen
to an important position in the san
itary councils of the nation and has
received many honors. The crown
ing honor was conferred at the
annual session of the American Pub
lie Health Association, which ended
at st. Louis on Friday evening"
AT that meeting DR.. James E.
Reeves, of Wheeling, was elected
president, to succeed DR.. Gihon. OF
the navy. This is high compliment
to DIR. Reeves and an honor to the
State which will be appreciated
DIR. Reeves is a sanitarian of nation
al reputation and will fill the i'm.
portant trust with credit.
Our physicians here, who are on
intimate terms of acquaintance with
DR.. Reeves, will be glad to learn
this news, knowing that he richly
deserves the honor. DR.. Reeves spoke
highly of our city while here last
year.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-25

A Washington correspondent says
there are s3S6,OOO,OOO lying idle in
the U. S. Treasury. He does not
state, however, that s244,OOO,OO0 Of
this sum is really in circulation, or
rather notes representing it are in
circulation for there have been is
sued by the government gold and
silver certificates to that amount,
the holders of which are the real
owners of S244, 100000 of the gold
and silver coin in the treasury vaults.
For greater convenience the people
use these paper certificates, but
whenever they want their gold or
silver they can get it for the asking.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-25

Farmers, Look 10 Your In
teresf.

If you have been toiling all day in the
hot sun, or exposed yourself in any wav.
feel tired and worn out, take q table
spoonful of PERUxA before each meal.
and at bed time. and you will feel like a
new man. and be able to perform all du-
tics Of the next day without experiencing
any unpleasant feelings whatever. Its
the only medicine needed in warding off
all diseases.
John F.. Money, Redwood, Union Co,
Ohio writes: Il have been troubled with
const;pation and piles for several wears;
have spent a great d al OF money. doctor.
inc. and received no benefit Whatever.
until / commenced using your PERuNA
and MANAIrS. Your medicines do all
Won claim f.r them. I would advise all
who are afflicted 10 use rERuNA and
MANALrN am willing to swear to the
above. Doubicrs are invited to call. or
write: an letters wi: be answered pronpt-
IL, providing stamp accompanies them.
II. p. Siiycrthorn. Girard. Pa, saws
PERuxA lras done for him all il is adver- /.
tised 10 do, and without it he is in misery.
ha. for many years been troubled with
stomach.-B. &. &F. /. Ely, Druggrsts.n
Geo. b. Hische, Cashier Ohio STATE
9osynaI, Columbus, o., saws: II find
YOUR PesuNA invaluable when troubled
with falling appetite, or when tired and
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-25


LONDON, Oct. 10.-At the meet
ing of nationalists and others yester-
day, expressions of coincidence with
Mr.. A. NJ. Snllivan's family were
made. A cable from Mr.. Patrick
Egan, expressing coincidence in be-
half of the American League, has
been received.
Many thousand people ATTENDED
Mr.. Sull:van's funeral. The process
sion was very long. Conspicuous
in it were the mayor and corporation,
the bishop and clergy of Dublin,
many of the Irish members of Par.
lament, various public bodies ana
the staff of the Nation newspaper Of
which he was for a long time the
editor. Many shops were closed III
honor Of the distinguished dead.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-25
HARpER's FERRY. w y

HARPER's FERRY, w. Va, Oct.
2O.-E. A. Williams, who forged
Jas. d. Butts signature to the al.
legged agreements to buy votes.
which was circulated in this and
adjoining counties on the morning
OF election day, was arrested in
Hagerstown, Nd, Saturday night,
1t is believed here that the handful
containing the alleged agreement
was circulated for the purpose of
provoklng q riot on election day, SO
that the scenes of the Danville mas.
sacre could be repeated here. For
ten days before the election this
country was swarming with q bosses J,
from the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
the henchmen of Senator Corn.
and it is firmly believed that their
presence was part Of the plan for
intimidation. -
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-25

CONNELLsvILLE, Pa, Oct. co.
This morning when Rice Orbin
came down to breakfast, at his par.
ent's home in Bradford, he exclaim-
ed in frightened tones, ~ had a ter
rible dream last night. l dreamed
/ shot a man while out hunting last
Thursday" His relatives laughed
at the matter, but young OrbIn in
sisted upon going to the scene OF
the shooting, and finally persuaded
his brother-in-law, named Jones, to
accompany him. Arriving at the
spot, five miles from home in dense
thicket of laurel was found the body
of Jacob Klink with a bullet hole
through his brain. Orbin and his
companion were Mortified, and re-
turning to town notified Justice
Campbell, who will hold an inquest
tomorrow. Orbin's story is receiy-
ed with some degree of incredulity,
the general opinion being he shot
him accidentally and was afraid to
confess.
In opposition to this theory his
friends and the relatives Of the
young man say he betrayed no
signs of uneasiness until this morn
ing. Young Orbin is about % years
OF age and bears good reputation.
Klink, the victim of his bullet, is an
old soldier. He was single and led
the life of a lumberman and bark
peeler, living alone in little shanty
not more than one hundred yards
from the spot where he ended his
life. On his person was found 1857
In cash. His black hair is tinged
with gray and four weeks growth
OF beard was on his face. The air Of
mystery that surrounds the killing
is a source Of great comment here
and makes the tragedy the sole topic
Of conversation on the streets.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-25
Mr.. Il. NJ. Recher Tuesday pho

Mr.. Il. NJ. Recher Tuesday photo
graphed Stonewall Jackson's "Old
Sorre1, as he is known, upon his ar
rival in this city, and while on his
way to the fair grounds. Napoleon
Hull, in his eighty-fifth year, the old
est living soldier of the Stonewall bril-
gade, stood at the horses head. He
attracts great attention at the fair
grounds, where he is under guard, to
prevent relic hunters from robbing
him of his tail and name. Hagers-
totcn Globe.
Miss Mamie Fiske, of Martinsburg,
w. Va, is visiting her cousin, Miss
Cora Clapp, Of this city.-M.
Mrs. Jacob Whitson, of Martins
burg, w. Va, is the guest of Mrs. J..
K. Stouffer, East Antietam Street.
Id.
The water in the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal is very low again, and
boats cannot now load much over 100
tons. 1t is reported that at some
points loaded boats have difficulty in
getting through.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-25
Mr.. Robert Garrett ON the ma,

Mr.. Robert Garrett. on the part
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
has offered to transport the collect
i've state exhibits of Maryland and
West Virginia to the Worlds Indus.
trial Exposition at New Orleans free
of expense.
RICHMOND, VA, Oct. 21.-This
morning MIR. VIM. Royal published
a card in the Despatch offering to
bet 81, 900 that Cleveland will be
the next president of the United
States, and stating that the money
was deposited at the Dispatch Office.
At IL O'Clock to-day the bet had
been taken up in one lump by Mr..
Briggs Perry, who at once put up
his 81 900.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-25

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-Secreta.
~ Frelinghuysen stated to "a Star
reporter this morning that the story
of the approaching marriage of the
President with his daughter is with.
out foundation.
William n. Hirst, democratic can
didate for city controller in Phila-
delphia, has withdrawn from the
ticket. Mr.. Hirst is at present the
controller and was nominated to
succeed himself. Charges of forgery
were brought against him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-25
GENERAL NEWS.

A number of the clergymen of
Buffalo have written letter in
which they insist that Governor
cleveland has been guilty within a
short time past of Immoral conduct.
g. Fl. Bierer, Of Uniontown, won
$4,000 ON the Ohio election. He
now wants to close bets of fiom
$1,000 to 1926, 900 on Republican sue
cess in New York, Indiana, Ohio aud
Pennsylvania.
A horse that served in the Con-
federate army throughout the late
war. and severely wounded at Trevy-
|llian Station, and also at App0mat-
tox, died near Warrenton last week
at the age of 30.
1t is said that at Cleveland's re-
ception in Elmira recently one 0fthe
bands played The Girl / Left Be-
hind Me-" and Where is Ny wan
derlng Boy Tonight - But this is
doubtless mistake.
John Huschka, a German, aged
sixty years, who was recently releas-
ed from an insane asylum at Virqua,
Wis.,, on Sunday shot and killed bis
wife. He then took to the woods
with a loaded gun.
LONDON, Oct. 21.-The comet
recently discovered by Prof. Wolf, Of
Heidelberg, and Prof. Copeland, oil
England, is now visible to the naked
eye at Alexandria. 1t appears as a
nebulous body condensed at the
center and devoid ola tail.
111,235 Germans have come to
this country siSce the first of Janu
airy last. This shows clearly enough
why Bismarck is so anxious to Sc
cure foreign possession where Ger
mans can go and still retain their
allegiance to Emperor Wilhelm.
Gov. Cleveland was assaulted in
the street in Albany Monday by a
crank from Elmira, N. Y, whose
brother-in-law in the State prison
the Governor had refused to pardon.
Bystanders prevented any injury to
the Governor, and the crank was
locked up.
A. G. Pratt, aged forty-fiye years,
carriage painter, has just recover
ed from an attack of hiccough that
lasted twelve days and niue hours
without intermission, during which
time he hicconghed at every respira-
ton. Medical men say nine days
continuous hiccough heretofore
always proved fatal.
HAGERsTowN, Oct. 22.-Last
night there was a collision between
two freight trains on the Shenan
doah Valley Railroad, near Kimball,
Va, which resulted in the death OF
w. w. Johnson, the engineer of one
of the trains. The collision was SO
violent that one of the cars on John.
sons train was showed through the
tender into the cab and killed him.
He was thirty-two years of age and
was resident of this place. He
leaves wife and three children.
The engines were badly damaged
and four cars wrecked. Several OF
the crew on both trains were more
or less injured.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-25

The Philadelphia Press, abiding
to the sale of ten thousand tons Of
American steel rails in Canada in
competition with English steel rails,
says: "When we depended on Great
Britain for steel rails they cost us
$40 a ton. Home competition has
not only enabled us to make our
own steel rails, but to make them at
a price as low as any country. The
advantages we have TINS gained by
a protective tariff the Democratic
purity now wants us to relinqmsh.'
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-25

In 1880, Jackson, Democrat, re-
ceived 1,709 votes for Governor, in
Berkeley County, and Sturgiss, Re
publican, 1,414-295 Democratic ma
jority. In 1884, Maxwell, Republi-
can, received 1871 votes and Wilson,
Democrat, 1S16-a Republican ma
iority of 55.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-25

TUNNRLToN, w. VA, Oct. 21.-
Last night, at the Thomas coke
oven, three men and boy were
pushing car load Of coal along the
tramway above the ovens As they
stepped over one OF the ovens It
caved in, precipitatiDg all four into
the white hot coke. They were lit
orally burned to ashes. When the
oven was emptied the only trace III
them found was the melted metal
Of buttons and coins and the steel
remains Of tools which went down
with them.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-25
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w all Papers,
Furniture,
Oil cloths,
Blinds, SC.


In thinking over your pur-
chace of the past and the place
where you got the most value
for your money will most likely
be paramount with you, and to
our patrons we would say We
shall make this our chief aim in
the future as it has been in the
past, and we cordially invite all
to call upon us and compare our
goods and prices.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-25

The Republicans gained 10000
votes in Ohio this year as compared
with last, and that's what the Dem
ocratlc organs call Republican dis
aster. The Democrats lose 5000
votes in West Virginia, and that's
what the organs call a Democratic
victory.-Phild. Press
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-25

Queen Victoria opened the session
of the British Parliament Thursday
in speech in which she highly COM
plimented General Gordon, asked
for further pecuniary provision to
defray the expenses of the war in
The SOudan, and gave notice that a
bill for the extension of the parlia-
mentary franchise would at once be
introduced.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-25

Where an election takes place on
the day preceding his twenty iirSs
birthday man can vote on age
The courts have so decided in test
case. That is, If a mans twenty
first birthday falls this year on
November 9Th he legally can dep0s'
it his ballot at the election Oh NO
vember 4.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-25

The attempt to prove that Mr..
Blaine supported Fillmore for presi.
dent in 1856 by asserting that the
know-nothing ticket was printed at
the head of the editorial column Of
the Kennebec journal at that time,
has been exposed, no such ticket
having been printed in that paper.