Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-11-29
From the Caarlesto,cn Papers.


Several strange birds (Colym61s
I0yq,tatus-Great Northern River
were discovered in this locality last
week. Mr.. Jno. T. Colston captured
one and sent it to the Spirit Office.
Dorsey Beall caught another, and we
understand still others were captured.
The one we have is in size a medium
between duck and goose, has a
white breast and a grayish speckled
back, is weh-footed and has a sharp
pointed bill which he does not hest
tate, on the least provocation, to use
with much severity. In truth, he
holds on with grip equal to ours on
story against the Republicans and
goes for fellow with a snap equal
to the Democrats grab for the Federal
offices.
A young Democrat arrived in Har-
per's Ferry on the day Cleveland was
elected to the next Presidency. AS
his father, Raplh Cleveland, as we are
informed is blood relation of the
President elect, he was very appro-
priately named Grover Cleveland.
When the U. S. Armory was in full
blast at Harper's Ferry, two brothers
Cleveland came there, and were very
superior mechanics. One of them
father of Mr.. Ralph Cleveland) died
there after the war, and the other
brother now lives in Pittsburg. They
are relatives of Gov. Cleveland's faith
err, and the young Grover, not a
month old, is therefore direct kins-
man. Who knows but what he may
yet become President of the United
States himself.
Tuesday. Nov. 18th, 1884, the men,
bers of the Bar of Jefferson County
and the various officers of the Court,
met in the Court House, pursuant to
previous understanding, to adept
some form of memorial exercises in
honor of two deceased members. The
meeting was called to order and its
objects set forth in a few words by
Hon. w. H. Travers, on whose mo-
tion n. S. White, Esq, was elected
Chairman. B. ID. Gibson, on motion,
was appointed Secretary.
After proper motion, the Chair an
pointed two committees of three each,
and instructed the first committee,
consisting of Hons. Andrew Hunter,
w. III. Travers and d. b. Lucas, to
draft resolutions expressive of the
sentiments of the members Of the
Bar, upon the death OF the Hon Chas.
James Faulkner; and the second
committee composed of Capt. Geo.
Baylor, A. F. Kennedy and Cleon
Moore, Esqs., to report resolutions
upon the death of Hon. Edmund Pen
dleton cambridge.
Berkeley Springs was all excite
ment and in glow of light on last
Friday night, the occasion being the
celebration by the Democrats Of the
election of Cleveland and Hendricks.
There was parade with about 200
men in line, seventy five of them be-
ing on horseback, all of whom carried
torches and transparencies. The
Greenwood and Berkeley Springs cor
net bands were in the procession and
furnished some good music. Timber
Ridge was out in full force. Mr.. Geo.
w. Sherrard, A. r. Unger, Esq, and
Mr.. Isaiah Speelman, the marshalls
from that district, brought with ITEM
about seventy mounted men headed
by the Greenwood band. They arriv-
ed about noon, and after riding
through town returned and halted be-
fore the Court House, when Mr..
Sherrard addressed them briefly, they
then broke ranks and took rest until
it was time for the night parade
The torchlight procession lasted for
about two hours, during which time,
the cannon, planted on the hill near
Dole's cottage, kept up a continuous
booming. The illuminated and deco
rated residences and business places
was quite extensive aud looked very
pretty