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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-18
WESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD.

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On and after Sunday, Oct. II tn, 1884, trains
will run as follows:
EASTWARD.
THROUGH PASSENGER leaves Williamsport
at 1905 m. Martinsburg As, Hagerstown Is
Waynesboro SO. Mechanicstown S37, EN-.
mittsburg Is, Frederick Junction 904 West
minister 4S, Fulton Station IL 0S, arrive al
Hillen Station, Baltimore, IL 20.
MAIL leaves Williamsport IS p m. Martins.
burg % m, Hagerstown Is m, Waynes.
boro 81, Mechanicstown 3 81 Emmittsbure
05 Frederick Junction II, Westminster So
Hanover 3 Oh, arrive Fulton Station Bait, %
Hillen Station 40.
WESTWARD.
MAIL leaves Hillen Station, Ball. 90 m
Westminster 10, Fred. June 10 rs, Emmitts-
burg lar) II 10, Mechanicstown 10 81, Waynes.
boro y w, Hagerstown II 10, Martinsburg Gar,
4 05 p M Williamsport (ar) IL 80 noon.
MART1NSBURG EXPRESS leaves Hillen Sta
ton, Bait, at 90 p m, Fred. Jane. 6 a. Hagers-
town 10, arrive at Williamsport 80.
b. II. GRISWOLD, j. M. HOOD
General Ticket Agent. Genl Manager
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-18

England has two policies By wDleI
to conquer the world-the sword anu
legislation. She failed to coHquel
America by arms so she advocate,
free trade as the secret Of natloO 4.
prosperity. English laws sald T"
Ireland, you dare not manufacture
you must buy of us. There are i .s'
left to buy. England says to 1ns
American laborer,- well sell to yOu
much cheaper than the Amerlcsn'
do. The American labOrer says.
No, thank you, / am no pauper Ias .s
care Of your own people. Ame'i''
will take care OF hers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-18

London Times, July 18th. lSSO'
!" We hope Mr.. Augustus MoDgre
dien's excellent volumes free trads
publications. will carry the On'Ns
States by storm and thrust reason
into their minds, chether icill'ng OF
untoilting to admitit" Oh! yes, dear
Times !; there are several young men
in this town who preach theI
theories from that excellent TEX
book. The plant won't grow wen ~
our green soil, however, and SOHO
think that in the attempt to trans
plant you do not leave suiiicleO'
mother earth around the roots.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-18

NO." SAID Fogg meditatively, 81
don't fear what may come to me in
another world; it is the act of dying
that fills me with a sort of nameless
dread. | don't like the idea of cross
ing the dark river. / always was
afraid of water, you know.n "You
shouldn't let that worry you" replied
Mrs. f.; "you'd have a splendid
chance to dry your clothes when you
reached the other side."- Boston
Transcript.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-18
KEEPING WINTER APPLES.

70 understand how best to pre-.
serve the apples through the winter
especially those who raise then
only for family use--is matter Of
some Importance, as all must admit
that, after all, the apple is the king
of fruit. Those who have large
orchards and make apple growing
IA leading branch of farming, supply.
ing the market from the beginning
to the end of the season, know all
about the best methods preserving
the fruit up to the first of Nav
when the strawberry and cherry
crops make their appearance. Well
as to the way that the owner Of
premises where only moderate
quantity of the apple is grown, ne.
cessary to supply the family needs
alone, we will give few suggestions
of the way to keep the fruit for
prolonged period. OF course all ap.
Piles should be hand picked, and
with so much care as to avoid all
bruislng, and sorted over for all de.
fective ones-and those are defective
and liable to rot early which have
any portion of the skin removed OF
contain any evidence of the opera
ton or presence of q worm. Pack
in dry flour barrels, put in the head,
pressing down the same firmly On
the fruit, and place them in a per
fectly dry shed or clubhouse until
there is danger of freezing, when
the barrels should be removed to a
dry cellar, and the fruit taken out
and laid upon an elevated scaffold or
shelves, spread out singly, which
will admit of the stock being over.
hauled, the decayed ones and those
threatening decay being at once
removed. The temperature Of the
cellar shonld be between 80 and IS
degrees; and where there is any
excess of dampness let the boards
on which the apples are placed be
literally sprinEled with fine lime
In sorting over the apples on all oc-
casions, great care must be observed
to avoid bruising or injury of any
kind.
Another way.-This is "caye"
or rather "vault," running from the
cellar wall into the solid earth out
side, with a hole in the centre, where
three inch pipe is run down to the
sand or loose earth, and the dirt
floor inclining from all points to
carry away every drop of water
thus keeping the apartment dry, BILL
ed with lattice shelves, with a SIX
inch wired air vent connected with
the outside, and with a close ed
trance door; also with good coat
ing of lime covering the entire bot
tom in case of necessity from damp
ness, as before stated. This IS Of
course, attended with more expense
in the first instance, but once pre-
pared it will last for generations,
aud is perhaps the very bestmethod
of keeping apples, pears, etc. by
it we ate pears two years ago toe
last of April, with the favor quite
unilnpaired.-- Germantown Telegraph
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-18
EDUCATIONAL.

TThis column is in charge Of County Supt. 3.
L. Dodd. Reports Of schools dncasiodnai af''-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-18
THE THORN.

And waving hair of goulden sheen
A saucy nose and cherry lips,
And stately manners of a queen.
But, oh, there was one little fault,
One blemish, all these charms
among;
This lovely rosebud had one thorn
She had-alas she had tongue
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-18
HANOVER JUNCT., HANOVER & GETTYS
IL BURG r. r., AND HANOVER & 3ALTI
MORE r. r.


On and after Dec. 10th, 1888, trains will run
and connect as follows:
EASTWARD.
Leave Gettysburg at 55 m, % pm, and
25, through cars for Baltimore. Arrive at
New Oxford 20 m, ! IS p m, 2 50, Hanover at
ssS, 24s, s. S.; Han; June. $50, IS; Emory
Grove, 10 81, 4 Al; Baltimore, II 50, 5 As; Wash
ington, AZ, So; York, 10 05. IS; Harrisburg,
Il l5. Isl Phil, via Columbia, 8 Is. 9 80 m !:
m, Is a M; Pittsburg, 5 so m, 90 m.
Trains connect at Emory Grove with western
bound trains on w. NJ. r. r. Trains leave
Hanover for Frederick IL a m,4 40 m. Daily
leaves Hanover 90 m, ar Balt8 so am.
WESTWARD.
Leave Pittsburg Soop m, IS a m, New York
Is m, SIS m, Phil 40 m. IL 05 a m, via
Bait, 05 m, II As m, Harrisburg 90 m,
10 p M, York II 10 pm, 4 IS p m, Hillen Station,
Bait, Through cars for Gettysburg), loan,
90 p m, Emory Grove 10 So m, S o. p m,
Hanover juno, 9 IS m, 20 p m, Hanover IL "a
50, p m, arrive ct Gettysburg IeS p m,
25 p m. Passengers to or from Washington
will change cars at Union Depot Charles ST.,
Bait. Sunday train lie Bait 90 m ar Han. 20
II. d. SCOTT, Supt. JOS. LEIB, Agt.
Gettysburg, Pa. Hanover Pa.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-18
SUGGESTIONS ABOUT READING.

]. A teacher should never assign
reading lesson to his pupils that
they are unable to comprehend"
2. "Teach pupils to weigh every
word, phrase. and sentence of the
lesson"
3. "Let reading be reading. Have
abundance of it by the pupils, and
not too much by the teacher"
4. GAS a matter of habit, teach
the pupils to look up any biographi-
cal, historical, or geological reference
that occurs in the lesson"
.. "Flippant pronunciation is not
good"
6. "Be patient with bunglers."
z. at is good practice occasion
ally to have one pupil step out in
front of the class Or school, and read
verse or selection for the others to
criticise in every particular"
8. Encourage your pupils to take
their books home at night and read
aloud there.n
8. "Histories are excellent reading
books.n
10. "Social reading should be en-
couraged."
II. Reading circles ought to be
maintained in every town, and the
teacher should be the prime mover
in the enterprise"
II. Ideas are of more importance
than words, but meUer let mispro
nounced words go unnotIced"
The foregoing twelve suggestions
upon reading, from "eminent educa
tors" are taken from the Ioaca Nor
NAL Monthly.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-18
CARELESS TEACHING.

There is far more careless teaching
in our schools, even in our higher
schools, than we generally concede.
The most thoroughly educated
teachers are, we think, more liable
to teach carelessly than others
they understand the words and ideas
so well themselves, that they do not
take the pains necessary to make
the terms clear to the comprehen-
sion of the dulIest child. A child is
taught that Geography is des-
criptlon of the earth's surface In
most schools, he is given 20 definite
idea of the words, "Geography,"
description" earth," aud "sur-
face,n upon which all depend. The
distinction between the lines of lon
gitude and latitude and longitude and
latitude themselves, is often not
taught: and hence arise confusions
that would be really amusing, fthey
were not so discouraging.
In arithmetic, too, the same can
be observed. Pupils are taught
that the figure above the line in a
fraction is the numerator, and that
below the line is the denomination
Yet, unless the meaning of these
words is explained, of what benefit
is the knowledge gained; manifest
ly, none.
Grammar is often taught in simi
lar loose manner. Ask the next boy
you meet, who has studied grammar,
any simple, practical question con-
corning it, and see what an answer
he will give you. Boys that were
considered good pupils, have said
that the verb agrees with its sub
ject in "gender, number, and case"
have been unable to distinguish a
singular verb from plural one, and
did not know practically that verbs
and their subjects must agree in
number.
We might quote many amusing
answers to questions propounded to
those who we're held Thy their teach
ers) to be first-class pupils, but it is
useless. We, at least, are convinced
that much careless teaching exists ;
and that the remedy is for every
teacher to determine for himself, to
teach what he does teach, thorough
ly, practically, and effectually. To
convince yourselves that this is not
"man of straw" set up to be de-
molished, but a real, existing evil,
get some disinterested party to ex-
anime your pupils, separately; OF,
if you are a parent, examine your
own children critically. By this
course, all will see what ideas chill
dren have of the principles of those
branches that are the foundation
upon which all subsequent acquire
ments must be built.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-18

An examination Of the Congress ast
ional Record reveals the iacs sl .o,
x-Goyernor Hendricks while senasg ~
was instrumental in giving 10 i s1;e
roads 62,OOO,OOO acres Of the puO''
domain.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-18

Railroads.
baltimore AND OHIO RAILROAD.

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ON and after Sunday, June Is. 1884, trains run
as follows: TRAINS GOING EAST.
No. / leaves Wheeling a m, ar MartinsDurg
7 O5 m, Wash 8 25 BALTIC 10 Bop m.
No leaves Wheeling 30 p m, ar Martins
burg 8 SIS m, Wash %, BALTIC 80 m.
No. 5 leaves Wheeling % q m, ar Martins
burg II IL D m, Wash %, BALTIC 30 p IN.
No. 7 leaves Martinsburg m, ar Wash 3 IL,
BALTIC 9 20 p m.
No. leaves Cumberland IL p IN, Martins
burg 81, ar at Wash 10, BALTIC so p m.
No ii leaves Cumberland 3 10 a IN, Mar 81,
ar Wash 8, BALTIC a ~.
No. I3-except Sunday-leaves Piedmont q a
M ar Martinsburg los, BALTIC SO m.
TRAINS GOING WEST.
No. 2leaves Camden Station 8 p m, Martins
burg IL IS "A m, Grafton 8 81 breakfast ar Wheel
ing 10 40 a IN.
No. leaves BALTIC 2 a m. Wash 8 o., Martins
burg Ii m, ar Wheeling % p m.
No. 6 leaves BALTIC 90 m, Wash 10 Is, Mar
tinsburg IL Sc m, ar at Wheeling II 81 q m
No. 10 leaves BALTIC Is m. Wash 80, ar at
Martnsburg II q p M Cumberland 40 p m.
No. II leaves BALTIC 80 p m, Wash 40, Mar
tinsburg IL 81 m, ar Cumberland 05.
No. 1f-except Sunday-leaves BALTIC 40am,
ar Martinsburg ii 50 m, Piedmont 10 p m.
No. So leaves BALTIC II Is p M, ar Martinsburg
06 m.
Trains leave Grafton for Parkersburg at 8 55,
IL 30 m; l ~ and 10 p m. Trains leave Par
kersburg for Grafton at 3, 30 a IN; A % and 30
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-18

When person has only learned
hO1o to read, and not achat to read,
he is in great peril Charles Dudley
Warner.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-04

WINNIPEG, Man, April AT Regina,
northwestern territory, John and George
Stephenson were executed for the murder of
an old man named John Mccarthy, at
Troy, on the 18th of June last The
prisoners were accompanied to the
scaffold by their spiritual advisors,
Deputy Sheriff Gibson, Col Herchmer and
others, including guard of eight mounted
policemen. The prisoners made full con-
fession of their guilt and acknowledged the
justice Of their sentence.
After the usual forInalities had been OBJ
served, the pinioning the prisoners was
completed, and the executioners let the drop
fall. The condemned men fell nine feet, and
death was almost instantaneous.
The prisoners appeared to think the au-
thoritieS would not execute them, but on see
ing their collins this deluson was dispeiled
They were also made aware that a tele-
gram had been received from their father
asking for the bodies after the sentence
of the law had been carried out.
They then sought religious consolation with
great earnestness While they stood upon
the drop they repeatedly kissed crucifix
held before them by the priests. The punish
ment, even by the Indian and half-breei
population, is considered just, and will pro-
iuce a most statutory effect
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-04
THREE UNfORTUNATEs
Who, Found to Their Sorrow That
Hanging Is Not Played Out.
A COIOred Murderer Swung OF at
Pittsburg, Pa, and Two Others
Clicked In Regina,
Manitoba.

PITTsBURe, Pa, April 4.-George alias
Babe" Jones' the colored boy murderer,
who was convicted of killing John Foster,
also colored, was hanged in the county Jail
yard in the. presence of several hundred
spectators. Tie doomed boy met his fate
uufinchingly He slept soundly during
the night from 8 o'clock until in
the morning, when he arose and
partook Of hearty breakfast
He then dressed himself in the new
suit which he was TO be buried in, and as he
stood before the looking glass he asked 1if the
suit fitted him, and wasn't he we'll built
boy?' Father Ward administered spiritual
consolation, and promptly at II o'clock the
sheriff and his deputies arrived and notified
him that his honr had come He
quietly arose, and after his arms
were pinioned the march was taken
to the scaffold. The condemned youth ex-
hibited no signs of failing courage and
noun ted the gallows with a firm step He
then shook hands with Father Ward and
Sheriff McCallin, and, in reply to question
whether he had anything to say,
whispered, NO When the moose
was placed around his neck he
raised his chin to assist in its
proper adjustment. The white cap was then
placed over his head, aad at ten minutes past
II O'clock the trap was sprung and Jones was
launched into eternity. He died from strangu-
lation, and the physicians pronounced life
extinct q few minutes after the drop. The
body was cut down, and was buried in st.
MaTy's cemetery.
The crime for which Jones suffered death
was committed April 4 1882, and was muir
der Of a most cowardly nature Foster was
standing on the corner Of Wood and Water
streets talking to a friend, when Jones
quietly slipped up behind and shot him in
the back Foster fingered three months and
then die. Jones flea TO Erie, Pa, but was
arrested and brought back. At the coroner's
inquest Jesse Carter and John Hughes were
implicated, but the latter was acquitted
while Carter was convicted as accessory, but
about ten days ago he was respited for two
months, Jones having made confession ex-
onslatinT him
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-04
The National LAWMAKERS.

WAsHINaToS CITY, April AIN the senate
Wilson presented resolution of the iowa
legislature in favor of restoring the lands
granted to railroads to the public domain, in
the event of the conditions OF the grant not
being complied with. Mcpherson pre-
sented petition of the Newark board
of trade against the passage of the
bills relating to bankruptcy. The
bills for the erection of public
buildings at Wilmington, Del; Sacramento,
Cal, and Asheville N c., were reported
favorably.
Among the. bills introduced were the fol
lowing: By Frye, to authorize the appoint
ment of a commission of naval architects and
marine engineers to examine and report on
the new designs for steamships; Call, for the
creation of a silk culture bureau and the
establishment of silk culture stations
Atl2:S0 the calender was laid aside and
consideration Of the educational bill restiAned.
In the house the morning hour was dis
pensed witt, and the house went intoeommit-
teeof the whole upon the Indian appropriation
bill, and resumed discussion of. the point of
order against -. Throckmortonfs amend-
nent abolishing the Indian inspectorships
and substituting army officers detailed TO per-
form the duties
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-04
TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Iowa legislature adjourned sine
die
Emperor Wmillia is again confined
10 his room.
John Habberton is cut with another
novel, The Bowsham Puzzle"
Justice Field, of the supreme court,
declares that he is not a presidential candi-
date
Thomas A. Edison, the electrician,
caught shark during his stay at St Augu-
tine, ria, ...-.
Lycoming county, pa instructed its
delegates for Blaine and Lincoln Tor president
and vice president
After a spirited debate the Canadian
house passed a measure restricting Chinese
immigration to the Dominion.
Near Moweaqua, Ills, James Work
man, u years old was found murdered.
Members Of his family are suspected.
Joseph Roseabaum, clerk for William
Reun r. Il New York iewelor, robbed the
store of $40 Geo worth Of diam nds
In the Ohio legislature bill has been
introduced that citizens may recover from
she state damages for property destroyed dur
ing the rios.
The iron-workers at the various
works at ShaspsyilIe Ia, struck on account
II reduction Of 10 To Is cents on the labor
frs aud iroG-carriers.
Interviews with 100 business men of
Cedar RaDl s, iowa, show they favor Blaine
and Lincoln for The National ticket, with
Arthur for second choice.
Gen. A. P. Martin, mayor of Boston,
stated IN IN interview that Massachusetts
would give a Republican majority Of 5000
the coming presidential 81. ctior.
What is called lake whale ha; Just
been oaGgqt iI Lake Michigan. 1t is nearly
twelve feet long and is five feet in circum-
ference, we hing over 1,0)0 pounds.
President Arthur has never played a
game ii ar,,s n tue White Eonsa Before
he assuma., Office, it IS said, ne was very fond
OF poker, lat since then he has never
played it.
|. A lady who registered AZ Mrs Rad.
cliife was found dead in 81. Louis hotel,
with arsenic in a box OH the table in her
room. She was about 80 years old, and wol
new garments which bore no marks
Mrs. Langtry has sent to Mr.. Yates,
of The Lonioa " Grid, a lovely photograph
OF herself as Lady Ormonde in PEARL" and
writes Of her great pecuniary success,
especially this season" She goes to Eng
land in July for a provincial tour of seven
teen weeks After that her movements ale
uncertain.
In boring for water near Snake river,
! about iorty-liVe miles from Dayton, Oregon,
recently, 4 stratum Of frozen earth was Ell
countered al depth of forty five feet Pass
ing through this for five feet, numerous cavi-
ties were found, from which cold air came
| in gusts. The escaping air at the bottom
of the well can be heard roaring at some
| distance
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-04
A GREAT SCHEME.
Honey Raising Plan OF the Pittsburg.
Fort Wayne A Chicago Road

NEW YORK, April IA circular has baen
issued to the stock and bond holders of the
Plttsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago railway
proposing plan for paying for improve
ments and additions to its property The
scheme contemplates, first. the deposit of
stock certificates by the holders with
trust company, to be exchanged for bonds
as they are carried. Second, the stock and
bonihoiders are requested to vote in favor OF
a mortgage not to exceed 81, 600, 900, bonds
to be issued under the said mortgage only as
required for "betterments," such bonds to he
due, at the option of the company after tae
year A D. 1886, to be registered and trans
ferable only on the books of the
company, interest to be paid quarterly
at the transfer agency in the same
manner as the interest on the company 5
third mortgage income is now payable. The
bonds are to be guaranteed, principal and
interest, by the Pennsylvania Railway com
pany lessee. They are also requested to vote
authorizing the board of directors to make
such needful contracts with the trust com
pany and lessee of the company for the ex-
change of stock for bonds after the same are
earned. The proposition in former circular
for the issue of $40, 000, 900 of bonds is with
drawn
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-04

GREAT FIRE IN LONDON,
Blazes Among the Bo0ks..- Narrow
Escape for st. Paurs Cathedral. q

LONDON, April 4.-The most destructive
fire that London has known for years broke,
ont on Paternoster row, against which the
entire department of the city failed TO make
any Roadway for over four hours. e..
Tho flames originated in one Of the large
publishing houses with which the row is
lined on either side, and before the progress
of the confagration could be stayed twelve
of the largest of them were in ashes
Among the handsome buildings totally de
stroyed was that of the Religious Tract
society, the erection of which alone cost
over ESQ, 900. One of the publishing houses
also lost large quantity of manuscript
music sent there for publication by various
prominent authors. ...,....
The total loss viii be over { j, 900, 900, what
portion of which is covered by insurance it
is impossible to tell at the present writing
LATER-The fire originated i'll the printing
house Of Pardon & Homes, LoveIl's court,
PaternoSter row, and from thence spread TO
the famous old "Dolly'S chop-house. The
building of Tandel, Phillips & Sons, importers
of toys and fancy goois, in Newgate street;
the large book-bindery of Smith Bros, Toy
lane, and the publishing house of B. VIII
Jams, on Paternoster row. were completely
destroyed.
The favorable direction of the wind saved
St. Paul's cathedral %. t
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-04
Welded TO A CORPSE.
A Maine Woman Marriea a Dead
Veteran to Secure His Pension.

AUGUSTA, Me-, April 4.-Samuel B. Roo
bins, born in the little village of Appleton ii
years ago, served in the civil war and re-
ceved wounds which entitled him to pen.
sion Last July he began to fail rapidly, and
a month ago it was evident he could live only
a short time. If he died his pension money
would be lost for his wife was dead and he
had no children. In this emergency it was
decided that bride must be obtained for
the dying soldier In Rockland was found a
woman who was willing to become a wife
and widow in quick succession, and Feb.
&c the banns were published. The
law requires five days notice before the mar
riage. March 2 Robbins fell into comatose
condition, and did not recover his senses be-
fore be died, March 4. 1t is said that when
Squire Pease, the pension agent, learned
how near dissolution Robbins was, he
sent post haste to Rockiand for
the bride, but it is said the
woman did not arrive until midnight, nine
hours after Robbins death. The story goes
that the woman was hurNedly taken to the
chamber where Robbins lay dead, and the