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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-06

Watches will be sold 10per cent. cheap
er now than during the holidays. Money
saved by buying now-styles to suit all
w. l., JONES.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-06

DIED.-One of the oldest citizens of
Berkeley County died Saturday, Nov.
18th, at his residence on South Raj
eigh Street. James T. Walker was
born in 1904 in this county, near the
present Alms-house; beginning life
IN moderate circumstances as car
penter and contractor he followed his
trade for several years after which
time he purchased farm and pursued
the occupation of a farmer until short
Y before he died when he moved to
Martlnsburg. His first wife was Miss
Ellza Pitzer to them were born
Three children, only one of whom sur
NVes-Mr. Geo. Walker. He married
Ascend time at the advanced age of
90, Miss Amanda Bowers, to whom
We understand he willed his estate
which is valued at about $50, 900. He
wa, man Of frugal and industrious
iablts, the last of a family of two
brothers and sister; hale and hearty
all his life, he attained the advanced
age of an octogenarian. His funeral
LOOK place from his residence Mon
uay. his remains being taken to Tus-
carora cemetery where the services
were conducted by Rev. L. NJ. Woods.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-06

Red Flannel twilled and plain from
auction sales cheap for cash.
H. N. DEATRICK.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-06

Go to R. W. GREER, N. Queen Street
dealer in staple and fancy groceries. To
baccos and cigars a speciality. 1myi
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-06

LADIES' WRAPS.-The immense
sale of ladies' wraps still continues with
81. c. Berry & Co. Now is your chance
to buy one cheap. Don't fail to see them
if You want a nice cloak.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-06

=, MONEY TO BE MADE.-It is said
mat duh times are not known by the
agents for the great publishing house
VI george Stinson q Co., of Portland,
Name. The reason of this exception
Z" a. success is found in the fact that they
Always give the public that which is
ii appreciated and at prices that
al can afford. At present we under
ss'4mnl' their agents are doing wonder
tully well on several new lines. They
Meed many more agents in all parts of
ule country. Women do as well as
men men. Experience is not necessary,
tol Messrs. Stinson & Co. undertake
" snow all who are willing to work,
I inn hard hut earnestly, the path to
bI"iSe success. 1t should be remem-
s Deleu that an agent can do a hand
ZINE business without being away
t ,','l nome over night. Another adj
h'"H!tage-it costs nothing to give the
BUSINESS W., trial, and an agent can de-
n Do'e all his time, or only his spare
t ~, hlents to it. Stiuson & Co. guaran-
s see grand success to all who engage
t tnu follow simple and plain directions
mat they give.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-06

Take DIR. Fahrney's Syrup of Wild
Cherry and stop your cough. Nothing
equals it. Druggists, 20 & 80 cts.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-06

Pies Pies !! Get the Mince Meat a
GEO. L. HENSEL s.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-06

Full line of preserves and buffers
best on the market. at
GEO. l.. HENSEL s.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-06
DEATHS.

| No charges for death notices. bat dve cents a
| line for poetry.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-06

DIR. ID. FAHRNEY & SON.
HACERsTowN- MD.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-11
HEI.l.AIkE.

Mir ern' Meeting Relief Goods Transpor.
tniion-K. II. Notes, etc.
Robert Anderson, who has bsen visiting In
West Virginia, Is home sgsin. p
MI. Fred Rodewie who has served 30 long
on the School Board, is now mentioned as u
candidate for City Treasurer.
The new switch OF the Baltimore l. Ohio
railroad at Indian run will pass directly
through the engine house Of the Cleveland /
Pittsburgh railroad.
J. B. Darrah, one OF ths Bell sire committee
SAINT to Columbus 10 look after the county.
seat situation, reports that Samuel Hilles,
the Representative, assures him that 81.
Clsirhylllc cannot get a bill through the legis'
lature.
Thsre will not be much time to fix II up
with the Democratic delegates to the city
convention after their appointment, for the
primaries are called Tor Saturday evening.
March %, and the convention OF the dele
gates for Monday evening the 3lst
The coal miner, of this district met at the
City Hall yesterday to take action abont some
matters connected with the striks Of tbs
miners at Cambridge; b.t sdj burned without
taking any action, after The receipt Of o tele.
gram announcing the adjustment OF tbs dill.
6cutty Of that point. W.
P. Bruner, superintendent, T. Dickson,
road master, and s. Luton, engineer, OF the
Cleveland Il Pittsburgh railroad; David Lee,
rosd master and K T. Devriss. general scent,
OF the Baltimore & Ohio railroad; and 8. l.
Mooney, president OF the Ballai 9, z .nesvilIe
g. Cincinnati railroad, wtrs all Ia town IT,
gether yesterday.
All the newspapers OF this n%eignborhood
and some in neighboritg cities have had
mora or less to say about n charge OF f!ty-si1
dollars that was made on a shipment Of relief
goods from New York to the committee here.
The goods came tver the Baltimore & Ohio
by express, hut 1t was slated that the charge
was made by the Pennsylvania Company
which brought the goods as far as Baltimore.
The money was refunded by the B. & y.
agent here, and 1t was stated that the Penn
sylvsnia Company, fsdipg that the B. & O,
folks were making no charges. had also With
drawn their charges. Col. Morris, General
Agent OF the Pennsylvania Company, had
the matter Investigated and .now has copiel
of all the papsrs, showing that the Baltimore
& Ohio Company made this contract with tbt
shipper, Mlles d Baucrcf:. New York, to take
the goods through 10 Bellaire for 81 per l0t
lb1., making $50 so. The freight was to bav.
been prepaid but tha! waa overlooked. WheI
Milea & Bancroft ls.,ned this they did pay
the freight 10 tie B & O. agent al New Yori
and the agent here refunded the money L
the committee. the Pennsylvania Company
having nothing 10 do With any charge what
ever on the goods,
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II ENElOE,
News nI,i GossIB tn Relation TO ynrions

News nIit GCShlD III Relation 10 SnrlOHB
Fcnn!s.
Gov. Jackson his gone to Psrke.sSuEg
again. ~
Col. william woodward, OF Wheeling,
Ala, Is in the city.
Eliss Msud E,hola, of this city, is very III
with typhoid :orer.
nir. Charles Haetns, OF Fa!rGont, Is in the
city for n day Of two.
Miss Allie McCabs is lying III ather fl.he.'a
residences in L:Gthetwoua.
Mrs. Edgar Hsr.is, Of Barton, Ohio, is visit.
ing friends OIL tho Sauth Side.
Col. J. Wise Norton has returned from o
business tip 70 Tucker equity.
Mrs. 4. Il. Whitehall is spending a few
days at her parents bona in Beaver.
Mr.. ZOO N. Kn;ns is again in The city. He
arrived from Philadelphia yesterday.
Prof. J. VIII May, Of Bsnweod, who hes
bean Spending a few days in tbs sity, has re-
turned bonn. -
Mr. John T. Reed left for Pittsburgh yes.
terday to take the chief clerks place 10 one
Of the fines. drug stores IN that city.
Miss McCain, returned missionary from
Utah, gave II vsiy interesting lecture at the
Wheeling Female College yesterday morn.
ing.
Mrs. Mary F.suzaeim left yesterday fos
Florida. She will be gone 70: several weeks.
Her lon,c will be closed during her absence,
mud Afessrs. Albert aud Harry Franzheim
will board Mt the stamm House.
Miss Eiiss Armstrong enterlainsd the Fri.
day Club at her homo last evening In honor
Of Mr.. VIII Armstrong, of Washington, D. C,
and h!s freud Mr.. John Wildman, OF Lees-
burg, Va. 1t WAS d very pleasant event.
Mr.. J.. ". Barnes, OF Cambridge, telegraph
editor OF this paper, who has been confined
to his home with u serious Illness since the
ilooj,on Sunday met with aseveres nlic:ionin
the death Of his eld:s! daughter, aged len
years. aud TIRES months. Her Illness WAS OF
only three days duration. Mr.. and Mira,
Barnes have not only the warm sympathy OF
every one In Cambridge, bat also that OF the
editorial stall Of the lNTLLLIGEkcER in this
their Aour OF sorrow and III .c.ion.
Mr.. N. II. Jepson. OF Washington, Davies
county. Ind, u brother Of Dr.. s. L. Japssn OF
this city, and who formerly lived here, his
consented TO run Us Secretary Of State IN tho
ccmins Indians S!ate election. He was in
tho WAT, and has since then been an active
speaker aud ressoner in tho party, and at the
same time built up good jswelry business.
lie Is at present II me'nbsr of the Republican
State Central Committee. Hs recently visit.
ed this city at the time OF his fathers death.
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A Pair or

Has'tn9'o" Correspondence. Pittsburgh Dtpaich.
Mr.. Gibsoo, OF West Virginia, d slender
legged country lawyer, Is anew Drank thrown
UPON the CougrtsifUuSi shore by the last tjda]
wave. Cab and gall ara his chief Characters
tics, and the Honse has n ,sste oil them or
every occasion. G,lson never loses a trick
He psces patiently up nnd down Tho aisle.
with his bands in his b'eeches pocket DURING
the debate, his thin lip cnrlsd, and bis phayI
chin thrust inward and holding the balance
OF power with his ears. II Is absolutely nan,
seating to reflect that Gibson Is also wousd
up for two years. Ha dit rs from While And
Weller in having moro trlirs. Ni.I
MI. Warner. OF Ohio, hes bsen on The ear.
rnlous crank list ever since be got into Con,
g'ess. Warner IL a tail, stoop.,houldered
man with chin wIiskers, spectaoles, and sirus
OF bereavement In his thin hal. an massive
and stolid fsatureI. Warner alwsys reminds
me Of an undertaken out OF a lob. / never
saw him smile, or 80 much AS d wrinkle dis
turb the cotia-like immobility, Of his coup.
tensnce. II l wasn't used to him l should
cry on sight. He Is one OF the greatest hor.
rors on the A,or Of the House. He almos,
ranks White. &f
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SHEETS OF STEEL
RolLso AT The STANDARD MILL.
4 Rsrs Proeess suee,mfally Accomplished 0vsr d
L uayIls-A Nav lndastry Opened sp-lH
Advantages and la Possibilities "A
Steel Plant 10 b, Erected.

At the Standard sheet iron mtlt, at Esna.
vile, the experiment o! rolling sheet steel
has been successfully made, four SIS, Nos.
20, "a 20 and q, bsing rolled from steel In.
gots procured at Pittsburgh. The sizes repre-.
ssnt the thickncases Of the sheets. This Is the
frat steel that was ever rolled In this vlcinl.
ty, though at Nswburs. near Cleveland, the
process has been In successful operation for
some time. The success OF tho experiment
here opens up q new and extensive iisll for
industry, and tie Standard Company Is 80
well pleased that 1t Is serlously coatemplat.
ipg The erection OF a stoel plant to make is
own insots.
Sheet steel Is used for tho sans purpose as
Juniala iron, and can be produced ut a con-
siderable less cost. Its manufacture, should
|. become anything like general, will mate.
rally reduce tue cost Of many utenslls aud
implements Of COMMON Use In the household,
suon as dish and dripping pans md other
varieties Of stamped ware. Usually opeu
hssrth steel Is usfd, though Dcssemer s!eel
bias lxtely been made 30 SOFT that It can prob.
ably be oiled With equal facility. The nav
industry will diversity tho manufactures OF
this vicinity still more, and contribute one
itsm 10 their further independence OF certain
restrtct.d markets with which their prosper.
ity ha, heretofore been too closely identified.
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IN moderate dertsrd. fall r,ea,, iaiIa,lsh,. .ro<,.,,
iait to good iiHai2Xc. WHISKY duii al Il ao,r
.e,,vs dstn. MaIcn " Et!ouf hsm Aoa N !alfly
1ce'aatsu A, IN asn ~ iLoMata et.ges BAG WStstn Iupsi.
whes., item All Az. ss 's e.s .e 81; !Sn'i! II Waa "a "a
snot y "IMsi ~: APT, u 10Y: May u nv
! and isirIy active. ME- snct a. b,d, W Ss,ri n.y. s.sses
| April 5Ska59e; May 6ohsGoxc; June 6lLa6lXc:
Juiy 6h0Sc oAtxsteady aud quiet: western white
aS.iic; mixed 41at3c: Penusylvsnla &2aitc. Rye
isaise and nm a, 7la7ac, Hay finn: prime 10
p9ylions quiet: mess pork, Old SIS %: newGig o.:
bulk meats, shoulders and clear RIB sides pacled 81
ie3h{c: b,cou. shoulders SIC; clear rib sides lie; hams
itSalsHe. Lard. reautd loGe. Butter a!eady:
and quiet at lsslgc. Coffee dull; Rio caigoes or.
dinnr,y to fair liHal2xc. sugar quiet; A volt 7xc.
mhkky quiet mud Steaiy At 81 l9il l9x.
CINCINNATI. @, March lo...Flour firm: family
y t0i,eo fancy s. l6ao 10. Wheat firm: No. 2 red
" wv In elevator, 81 coal 70 OH track. Corn
s!tohket; NO. 2 mixed iyl50c. Oats IN fale demand.
No 2 mixed 'a6lfs37e. Rye steady: No. ., CSC.
harley III good demand: extra No. 8 fall 66c. Pork
EASIER; m!ss w sal1 70 Lard easier a. y iSae ?oc.
c IMT io IH'e' w sloa,u .ns, o.: IN nao H. ~ iTIc; snut.
t " Hu INV s,,s WYNN VA, aeuvs aaa urn ~ :, 10, Ivy.
uni' ~ h'nse'u OIL III Iah' acmaha ~ eoa'
TOLEDO, March I0.-whcs, active but lower; No
cs "i' and s' Ms, So' Al n ~: s s9,; \ W " ~ VIZ; Se = = oS sea
lima ~ * sst,,' fTn{Ty' SSp|fmm. y T. w N.Y. ~ !. IA VA
rcj S,pd AZ M" i;o ~ hui h { ~ nepi nv. A ~
) !,s, ~ an SS'g I. ,cS S1 sva auaa. n'Sh mt1eu etAc; 10.
S5Ee: Juna M,.n. : y I.c cS,Ssh H,.t Np q. o. s ss.Sa; NV. M1y
liz ia ot usS o, GS;' sn 4 ! lisaSr! o'SS ~ s hG st aSn, 4SFsa
! CaNl SsLc; Msyei, sGssSJtSs NAV s7sa73ifs. ~.
jectcd BIC. Glover seed dbl: prime cash rs 70:
| March an April s. 10 psked,
80. u,n,.. A..
..o D'oo
,, w'iiII S., tnmMs.sh p to.Laae !, ~ VToxrs .oTrna! r.
SnoShc airc n nySs" MSs%ap1 nv heaa; Saiptienu
rn"vh hsau y us ~ t um.M " .1ss,s ~, NV intny tcuye:
, linz "a NJ N. p MI, = ~ .S ~ pscL,ns saa tnip'
r.ts H ~ !. i!sn I nv mss Hn ~ I9Io o., s.ils SSVao y:
market steady; exports So ioa5 d. good 10 ehoies
shipping IS SdaG 10; common to mniiu,n Is lbn5 rs:
corn fed Texans IS 6oab W. shecn-KcceiptN 400
head: shipments V0 head: market ilumef:
eastern shippt n b1,isht spsIinE'y: Interior 70 fMr
" IeA Wc%t; medium to good 81 9sAb W; choice
w.. .saoo"
EAht iibHarY, Pa. March lG.-Cattlo market
S opcu Ivy r nhS pi 4.ee, n s1 ! az i on itoi shI Iass wsT IS,
Mead. iyMM NINA msrte ettff, Ky: i ,srr,n neAa so ' y hsaS. AK IL
50 b0a6 Il. sheep market slow aud unchanged,
and weak opening prices; receipts 5000 head; hhip.
ments 7,loo head.
CINCINNATI. O.. March lo.-IIvc hous stcsdv.
common and light IS bOa7 90: packing and butch.
IN 90 ooa' 4o' Icce.pts 2,"D mead; shipments $40
heau' -
Eettoie"m'
hhAnfoAn, Msicn lo.-Ctude OF weaker. TotAl
shipmcnts 9..47G bars :. ehsrteis tao7a hsrr UlS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-11
FIJI WRESTLING MATCH
Bill clark and Alex Gardner to Wrtfa
Tie Saturday, March is.

Dill AANtH anu AAbA AZ VEkIu
tie Saturday, March 49,.
II was q motley crowd that gathered in The
bar.room Of the Columbia HAusc, enc Of the
Second Ward MArkes,quare hostelriss, yes.
tsrday afternoon, to witness The drawing up
OF articles for a wrestling match between Bill
CLARK, a wreatler OF some renown, who re-
gently arrived 10 the city. and went TO work
IN Anderson's blacksmith shop, and Alex.
Gardner. 4 colurcd ~"teaser" at the Gas Works.
q regular Hercules Ia build. 1
Both men were promptly on hand, and the
agreement vas Q1lckly drawn up and sigued.
The money, $50 from each, was put up in the
hands Of MI. Dillon, the proprietor. who also
took charge OF the agreement. Tho raper
reads as iollow
"Wm. F. Clark aud Alex Gardiner do
hereby agree +, Sign articles and put up $50
eech TO wtestle collar and elbow, catch-ss.
ca,ch.can, and q. u ,G.Roman, best threa out
Of five falls, thrss holds, on Saturday, March
IL, IL, 1T $50 7. N. Tbs Ilsieres TO ba
selected Ut tins OF wrestling. Jacob r. Dill.
lon 10 DO stakeholder. Tho wrestling 10 be
governed by Ell. James rules" TGis was
signed by both.
The pace where Tho wrestling was to taxa
place was left blank for the reason thut a.
the time OF making the match no hall had
boon secured. Yesterday afternoon efforts
we're made 30 secure either Turner, Ariop,
Gsrmaula or Mp 1nerchor hall aud even the
Opera house, but all In vain. There is a pos
s,oilily, however, that Turner hull may b.
secured. II no plaza eau bs secured Clark
says that he will take the match 10 Pitts.
burgh or some place where there is q little
sporting lie. last night he said: "The wsy
tue fellows that runs these balls act whe.
you 20 10 EN- with tho money Ia your baud
10 &c, their halls to wrassle In, you'd think
they thoughty you wanted It to murder a mnn
In. They Amt got no Idea Of lclcntits
wrasslinR at all" such, indeed, would appear
TO bs the case. The HILLS are often rented to
parties for balls that draw as tough and
often a tougher crowd, Ihsn the one tina.
would atteno a rattlIng wrestling match =
II being reported that john Hogan, an ETH.
ploye at the Crescent mill, was anxious to
meet Clark at Zmmsrman's saloon ut eight
o'clock Last evening, CLARK wss on hate
promptly and remained for half an hour.
but no Hogan appeared.
CLARK weighs about $50. md has figured In
ssveial matches; 30. too, has Gardner. The
latter weighs about 200, and is rather quiet.
Ho said yesterday, II saw this fellows talk
In the paper, an an no one seem for 10 wanter
tackle It 1 lowed I'd give him a whirl. Oh,
yes; Use wrest!ed Htors. Ia Detroit with 4
fellow named Williams; In Cleveland with
Ike HArris; and In Meanwhile, Pa, with g
white fellow named Henry Thomas. ]
throwed EN- all. back myself in dis match
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piiss.aro still Issued to q few really NEEDY
families. 10 :l " q
A long list Of donations from shrold arc
acknowledged by tho committee.
4
The LaRelle Glass Wosks-General MEMS
aud EersOnnls. p,

Tne La belte dlAsa NSUa
Il aud Pers0nAls. "
In conversation with q reporter Of the In
1ELLloExcrR yesterday, Mr.. Z. T. Rhodes, one
OF the directors Of the LsBelle Glags Works
said that q misapprehension had gono abroad
Ia relation to The condition Of the works.
"How Is thatf' a.ked the reporter.
"Why, you published It."
This delicate oompl' mtnt, though not H.
tended, wa, duly appreciated by tho lSTkL,
Ll0INcfR reporter, because any report could
not have been spread through tho land eI'
cept through the medium Of the lsrELLi
uHNcER. rf 'H.lN
"Whst was the mistake ?"
"Wsll, that the company was reduced &c
such financial straits that 1t had 10 isaut
$4,000 bonds"
''Yes.n
snow It Is tsue we did have tho bond.
printed" said Mr.. Rhodes, ''but not one 81
them have been signed yet. We are In good
condition, bttter than manyglassw works, and
/ we are not afraid to lot atty matt xsmlEe oai
statement. The truth Il the glass trade, a,
present, isvery poor and many Of the Direc'
tors do not care I, run at 4 loss. But, tinaL'
cinlly, We ATE In good shape"
NOTES.
WILHELM huueIbou was hITeSkou ytsteENuJ
afternoon by Officer Burdetts for raising a
rumpus In bis family.
Marshal M%cConnaughy, and Drs. ]. NJ.
Todd aud Wagner were attending the Hin
herman trial al 81. CIaitsville, yesterday.
Atthe West End NJ. i. Sabbath School, on
Sunday afternoon, b little girl, who made he,
FIRST visit, was handed the contribution box
to put In her mite. 6hs grabbed the boz,
omptied the contents. into hor hand and
handed back the empty bank.
DR.. Fisher last Saturday evening was max.
ing a call, and asked Mr.. Ed. Church To
watch his horse,, but instead OF Mr.. Church
doing as d!rscted he stepped iuto the buggy,
and the horse thinking It was tho doctor
started of, aud Mr.. Church not picking up
the reins the horse started with lightning
speed dowR Main or Pike street, turning
Ale1ander's corner sharply. and throwing MI.
Church out. He received injuries that he
will not forget for n week, anyhow.
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A bNEAK THEE
BOLDLY R0bs u North Main Street Resi-
lcnce.

Boldly RObs . North Main Street Rtkl'
deuce.
Last night the residence 0 NM. Louis tifel
sr, on the west side OF Main street, ,adjoin'
ing the residence Of Mr.. Jacob Berger, wat
entered by a sneak theft. How or in what
manner is not known, as all thu doors and
windows were fastened. It Is supposed the
thief entered during the day and senrtted
himself. One OF MI. S.ifel's children dis
turbed him In his operations, aad he. leAEed
through u window to the roof Of the side
porch, thence to the ground, aud ran down
t. the Pewiky track. ~
Members OF the family went to q store In
the vicinity and a telephone message w.s
ssnt tn police headquarters, which brought
two officers promptly 10 the apo, bat The
thief bad sr csessfnlly effected bis escspe,
Nothing las been missed exc ,pt a j,wel CASE
containing the jswclry Of the youngest child
This sneak thief Is rather bold in lis at.
tenpts, and 1t is to bs hoped he may soon be
caught.
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DN. stEEVA.a'S REPORT
For Thrcc Years ms Secretary OF II
Sinte HOnrtl Of Health,

For Tlhrcc Years ms Secretary OF tho
STATE Bonrtl Of Health.
Dr.. James E. Reeves, Secretary Of the State
Board OF Hcalth OF West Virginia, has trans.
mitted to Governor Jackson his third annual
report, including u complste record OF tho
work Of the Board from its organization,
three years ago, and the report hiss been
printed in $ nelt volume OF over 800 octave
phges. The report is certainly very credita.
be 10 the Board. and especially to d.. Reeves.
lis executive officer. Ii Ia all The more credit.
nh!e when tits known that In the p,epsrs.
ton OF the work there wan expended bu,
10 80 Tor clerical work, all the labor excspi
that represented by this sum being perform.
ed by Dr. Reeves himself. This shows how
much u man If tee Doctors energy aud ca.
pac;iy car accomplish in addition 10 alioud.
iag 10 his regular msdical practice, which, he
has not allowed to sunsr in The multiplied.
lion OF dutiea inc;dsnt TO his oelclal posi-.
ton.
Tho book contains, in addition to the 70.
port proper, Or. issish Bee's repor: OF ,he
smallpox epidemic In Mercer aud Wyoming
counties i paper on epidemic and conta,
gious diseases, by Dr.. G. Mcdonald, oil Union;
"Sai'es's Coasampt'oH," etc by d.. J. L
D!cksy, of this city; How to Nurss the
Sick" by Dr. G. B. MoGe,t, Of Psrkprsburr:
"Relations OF the Soil to Hearth,n By d.
George H. Robe, Of Baltimore; au article en-
tina Prevention Of Malaria, Diseases, BY DR..
Charles Smart, U. S.-A.; : Oar Eyes and Onr
industries" by Dr.. u j.. Js!fess, OF Boston:
Ventilation by d.. Hall. OF Iowa; Urea,
niert OF the Drowned by DE-. A. r. Basbes.
Of Point Pleasant; "Fievention OF Hereditary
Constitutional Diseases" FROM "Richardson's
Preventive Medicine; Excessive Usa Of
Tobacco" by DR.. Evans, OF South Caroline:
an article on Legislation on Insanity, from
q recent publication by 9. L. Richardson.
E O., OF Philadelphi'; D.. Rseves's paper on
Sanitary Science, read at the meet.
ing OF the Public Health Association
at Detroit last sommer;' Texas Cattle Fever,
by Dr.. Salmon, OF Washington; Foot and
Mouth D!sesss. by DR.. Wilson, Of this city:
Foot Rot In Sheep, by Dr. G. B. Robinson, Of
Wheeling; "Plnk Eye by Dr.. J. G. Peters,
OF New York, and its treatment, BY Dr.. Rot.
ipson. Several Of these papers ara profusely
illustrated, and tho one on the Texas Cattle
Fsver has a chrome Autograph Of the spleen
OF a diseased animsl. Il
& Tho fnas cial statement ct Tho end OF The
book shows that the net expense OF the Board
to the State In the past three years has been
but 81, 400 81, less than $500 per year. This
is certainly as remarkable as It Is
creditsb!e.