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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-09-27
Miscellaneous.
Valuable Information.

Mrs. Barbara IIeitzman, of Chilieethe
Ross county, O., writes: II had been
lame IN my right foot for three wears. II
began with an abscess at the ankle. which
was cut by two of our best physicians
and the bone scraped. They Continued
treating me, and all that time yellowish
water was discharged out of the bone as
well as matter. This continued one wear
then the doctors done some more cutting,
and cleaned out the sore. Small pieces
OF bone were picked out of it; the evil
continued as before; no improvement.
l. then quit the doctors, and resorted to
iiniments and different remedies that were
recommended to me, but still the sore
Kept running, discharging yellowish wa
Ter, and became very weak, grew thin
ner every day, until was nothing
but skin and bones. Shortly before
christmas, last year, / was advised
to try PERUHA. When l had taken five
bottles the sore at the ankle discharged
thick, bloody matter, which gradually
changed to thinner and lighter color.
until it discharged continuously yellow
ish water. My appetite became Better,
looked better, and began walking. had
been two and half years in bed when
began taking PERUNA, have used ten
bottles in all, the sores are entirely
healed, and can walk anywhere without
my clutches. / also was troubled with
constipation and liver complaint, took
MANALIN according 10 directions, am
now cured of that difficulty, and enjoy
my meals. We have recommended your
medicine in the southwestern part of Ross
"ounty. All who have used it say it is
he best medicine they ever Took"
Mr.. Stith Evan, Cedarville, Ala, SAYS:
Il have used your medicine, PERUNA,
I'D find it to be good remedy. Will
lay in stock for my customers"
James Heff1ey, druggist, Canal Win
chester, o., writes: II have sold quite
lot of PERUNA. 1t gives splendid salts
faction. Peter Long, of Lithopolis, Fair.
field county, o., Christ. Gayman and D.
Gayman, of Canal Winchester, O., are
among my customers, who claim PERuNA
to be the greatest medicine they ever
took"
A. Pancoast, druggist, Ashland, Ohio,
writes: 81 am selling lots of your Pc
) RuNA. Customers speak of it as first
class medicine"
Ernest Schueller, No. 231 South High
street, Columbus, o., says: az sell your
PERUNA; think it good medicine. 1t
gives satisfaction"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-09-27
A QUESTION.
BY MATTHEW ARNOLD.

Joy comes and goes hope GIBBS and flows
Like the wave
Change does unknitthe tranquil strength
of men.
Love lends life little grace,
A few sad smiles, and then
Both are laid in one cold place.
In the grave.
Dreams dawn and fly, friends smile and
die
Like spring flowers;
Our Wanted life is one long funeral.
Men dig graves with bitter tears
For their dead hopes and all
Mazed with doubts and sick with fears
Count the hours.
We count the hours. These dreams Of
False and hollow.
Do we go hence and find they are not
dead
Joys we dimly apprehend,
Faces that smiled and fled,
Hopes born here, and born TO end,
Shall we follow
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NO. 3.

in lie same cotton fields; we prayed
de same pray'rs an sunk de same
hymns togeder in de long ago.
can De chill'en ~
Dead-all dead! 1t has bin
twenty Vars since de voice ofde last
one made our hearts beat faster"
AN we has bin alone 20
"All alone, Moses. Our ole hearts
has pianed and ached fur de dead
an gone, an we has sometimes cried
out: Come home, chiii'en-come
back to us : but de dead can not
return
"An' de time has been longi"
EYES, honey. We has bin pinin'
an longin'. We has bin on jour
ney an hopin. fur de eand Of de
road.r
CAN We has bin poo an lowly ~
"De same. Hunger an cold have
sheered our home fur vars an
Vars, an de world hardly knows dat
we am upon airth."
AN now, Chloe, I'ze gwine way
to leave you ~
eyes, Nose"
"An' de nights will seem darker
an de days longer when lam gone.
You'll have another mem'ry to make
de heart ache-another sorrow to
dim de poo ole eyes wild tears. l
wish de Lawd had called you fust.'
"No, no, Moses. What He doeth
am for de best. Men has told you
dar' was no God"
"But dar' am, Chloe! I'ze got de
feelin' heah in my heart. I'ze got
SIGH peace an contentment dat I'm
sinkin' away like chile gwine to
sleep!"
"An' men have scoffed at a here
after fur de soul.o
"Tze driftin' to it,n he whispered,
as his face lighted up. 81 kin see
across de dark valley into de glor-
lous sunshine of de speerit world ~
can dar' am happiness an rest
for chen SIGH as u.s.
"Come cluser, Chloe Lay your
face on mine. I'ze driftin'-driftin'!
I'ze partin' wild dis poo ole body
and dis black skin. TIE leabin' ole
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT an pain all
behind. De sunlight from across de
valley falls upon your face. an it am
winter dan snow. 1t am de sunlight
of de hereafter-of Heaven! Cluser
Chloe, Tze driftin'-driftin'-n
And as she held the hand of the
dead and rocked 20 and fro her face
wore smile Of happiness.
Jist few days afore me ~ she
whispered-"jist long huff to tell
EN- dat I'ze ole an poo an lonely an
want to come up dar so bad! An
de chill'en will be dar', and Wen all
be young again, an Moses will meet
me on de bank of de ribber an tell
'em dat my faith has never wander
ed nor weakened from all de trials
OF lifetime n-Detroit Free Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-09-27
FARMERS, THINK OF THE PAST.

"The assessment business in this
States becoming rather mon0tODors.
The Legislature ordered a reassess-
ment, which we thought, and still
think, was proper and right. The
Auditor, under the instruction Of
the Governor. issued orders for the
assessment OF young stock, and the
necessaries of life, that might he on
hand for the coming year, as well IS
many other things heretofore not
listed. This we were not disposed
to grnmble at particularly. az the
Constitution did not in terms. ex.
ernpt it from taxation. The LegisIa-
ture in addition to all this empower
ed the Board Of Public Works to
equG5ze the assessment made in the
different counties, and under the an.
thority Of that act, without any per.
sonal knowledge whatever, OF the
lands throughout the State. and
without one scintilla of evidence az
to that value, the Board Of Public
Works are EQUALIzING the lands in
several counties Of the State, by
raising the valuation OF all the lands
from IRE to nifty per cent. This
county Is raised ten per cent Rit-
chic county is raised forty per cent
and Lewis comfy is raised fJfy per
cent. Where is this thing going to
stopi For the sake of consistency,
good government and economy. this
should at once cease. IL not there
VIII be reckoning one of these
days that viii wake up some of the
natives round about Wheeling.r-
Wayne Advocate, Democratic.
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POETRY.
| DOUBT 1T.

When pair of red lips are upturned to
your own,
With no one to gossip about it,
Do you pray for endurance to let them
alone?
Well, maybe you debut doubt it.
When sly little hand you're permitted
to seize,
With velvet softness about it,
Do you think you can drop it with never
a squeeze?
Well. maybe you can-but doubt it.
When tapering waist is in reach of
your arm.
With wonderful plumpness about it,
Do you argue the point twixt the good
and the harm
Well, maybe you debut doubt it.
And if by these tricks you should cap
ture heart,
With womanly sweetness about it,
Will you guard it, and keep it, and act
the good part?
Well, maybe you will-but doubt it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-09-27
OLD FAMILY GROCERY,
STILL AHEAD =

Having enlarged my storeroom, have
a stock of
DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS,
such as Muslins, Ginghams, Flannels, &C.
FAMILY GROCERIES of all kinds, Sugar,
Coffee, Tea, Flour, Hams, Molasses, Coal
Oil, Tobacco, Cigars, at lowest prices. l
call especial attention to my Wine Bit
tiers - and Elderberry Tonics,' both
homemade and used as appetizers in SICK
ness. Keep also large stock of
OLD HOMEMADE WINES,
Grape, Blackberry, Currant, Wild Cher
nv, &c. Also Coal and Wood.
o. Pure Grape Juice for Communion
purposes. With thanks for past patron
age. solicit share in the future.
JOHN SNODEAL,
Winchester Pike, Martinsburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-09-27
B USIN T.

A man must have his mind
on his business if he wishes
to succeed. A few days ago,
a man asked MIR. Bishop, Of
the firm of Frazer & Bishop,
whom he was going to vote
for. He replied, "FOr the
man who puts wheat to 81 a
busheI and buys our phOs-
phate.'' His whole CONVEX
sation is on the subject. He knows more
about Fertilizers than any other man we
have ever seen. His determination is to
produce the best goods for the least mon
ey, and he has succeeded admirably.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-09-27
NOTICE
TO TAXPAYERS
FOR THE YEAR 1884.

The Taxes for 1884 are now due and
in my hands for Collection, and this no.
tice is given according to law, notifying
all Taxpayers that discount of 81 per
cent. will be allowed to all parties pay
ing their Taxes before the first day of
November, 1884.
| or one of my deputies will meet the
Taxpayers at the following times and
places, in the several districts, for the
purpose of collecting said Taxes
DISTRICTS.
Hedgesville, Thursday, October I'd.
Tomahawk, Friday Sd.
Falling Waters at the mill, Monday
and Tuesday, Octo. 9th and 18th.
Greensburg, Wednesday, Sth.
Scrabble, Thursday, 9th.
Martinsburg, Sheriff S Office, 10th and
18th.
Gerardstown, Wednesday, ED.
Shanghai, Thursday, 23d.
Arden, (Darkesville), Friday oath.
Vancleyesville, Monday, 9th.
Mill Creek, Octo. 2Sth and Goth.
GA. CHRIsMAN,
Sheriff of B. Co.
All Taxes remaining in my hands un-
paid for the years 1882 aud 'S3 if not
paid promptly, will be placed in the
hands of the Constables of the various
districts for collection, in accordance
with law. G. a. CHRISTIAN,
Aug. 25th, 1884. S. of B. Co.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-09-27

Circulars has been sent out by the
Washington health department can
tioning the farmers living along the
Potomac from throwing dead hogs
into the river.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-09-27
SELECTIONS.
Why MARRIAGE is UPSIDE DOWN.

Marriage amt lottery Mar
rage is a natural proclivity stood on
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Subscribe for THE HERALD, only
90 cents until Jan. LIST, 1885.
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Miscellaneous.

SPECIAL FEATURES THIS YEAR
A Grand Trades Display, representing all the
industries of the Valley.
The Washington Light Infantry Corps and
the Marine Band.
Herd Sweepstakes for Beef and Dairy Cattle
$500 and 500 respectively-assurng the best
Cattle Show ever given in the Valley.
Saddle Horse Show-in competition for the
Lewis 500 Cup and cash premium.
Herd of Imported Polled Angus Aberdeen
Cattle, owned by w. Ii. Whitridge, Esq, of
Baltimore, Md.
Bicycle Race. Ladies' Horsemanship, and
many other attractions, for particulars ofwhich
see the catalogue.
Address the President, II. l.. d. LEWIS, Ber-
ryville, Clarke County, Va, or the Secretary,
4. G.. HOLLIS, Winchester, Va.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-05-21

When he died In the Bastale every arr
ticlc Of clothing and furniture that had
been used by him was destroyed; and
even the walls were scraped for fear
that he might have scratched something
on them that would tell the reader who
ne was.
How it came that the mask was sup
posed to be iron no one knows. Some
one who saw him at distance wearing
the black thing may have iancied that
it was an instrument Of torture made Of
iron, and have SO described it. II would
be very interesting even at this late
day to find out who the poor victim Of
such inhuman cruelty was, but it does
not seem likely, after all these years,
that the world will ever know him by
any other name than that Of the "Man
in the Iron Mask. Ella RodmGn
Church, IN Harper's Toang People.
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HoIsTEIN CATTLE.

BULLS, COWS HELPERS aud CALVES FOR
SALE. Only superior animate bred by "MA-
HOMET,N (the equal Of any llolsten Buil N
Amufca), az head Of heard. Address
IL ID, VPDEGRAFF, Cleveland, 0.
Farm Bedford, o. lHl2
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QnakIng Italy.

II would seem that the soil OF Italy Is
In incessaut movement there being
periods Of excessive activity usually
lasting about ten days. Such q period
may be called seismic storm. These
storms are separated by periods of rela-
tive calms. The storms have their
greater regularity in winter, and sharp
maximums are TO be observed in spring
and autumn. In the midst Of such u
period, or at It's end. there is usually an
earthquake. Usually these storms are
closely related to barometric dcpres-
sions. TO distinguish these movements
from those which occur under high
pressure they are called baro-seishlc
movements. the latter being called vol
cano-scismic movements The relation
of these storms TO baromctiic fluctua-
ton has been observed to be very
marked during the Cine OF volcanic
eruption. At tho commencement OF u
storm the motions are usually small,
and one storm lasting two orthree days
may be joined by another storm. In
such q case the action may be- o local
one. II has been observed that q bar
ometrical depression tended to bring o
storm 10 maximum, while an increase
OF pressure would cause IL 10 Disappear.
Sometimes these actions are pWcly
local, but at other times thcg may af-
feet considerable tract Of land. -
! Notufg.
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a sitLY GIRLS ApvEWYVRE.
Tired OF Homework, She Put On E1rr
Brothers Clothes and Started for Bos-

Brothers Clothes and Started for Boz
ton.
New Haven Comm specialI
Miss Evelyn Hoey, tho eighteen-year
daughter Of Frederick L. Hoey, harDess
maker here, put on suit OF her brothers
clothes on last Saturday morning and
started out to see the world. She was her
fathers housekeeper, was tired Of washing
dishes and wanted change. She was ar.
rested in Palmer, Mass, that night, aud
her parents first learned where she was on
Sunday. She arrived homo to-day and
says sho had a splendid time.
"On Saturday morning." said Miss Hoey
to-day, 81 finished my work, and then put
OH my brothers. best suit They didn't at
mo first.rate, Icing little large, hut i
MANAGED to fix them. 1t was raining when
got dressed, and so took an umbrella
and then stole out the front way and
walked to State street, and then out to
Nortll Haven, obout four miles. / Preached
there q little of or noon, and took the noon
tran TO Hartford. / got out there, and
s'rollel around the city until late In the
afternoon, and then took The train to
Sring6eld.
"I was enjoying the novelty Of position
nrst-rate. l got out at Spring field, and
then took the early evening train for Bos-
ton. My money gayo cut in Springfield,
but / had some W IL notion in my head
about boys being able to teat their way on
The trains. II was on tLis train that
trouble began.
-. haI Il u, ,,Nf eu-
until then. kept my cap pulled down
over my eyes, aai my hair is short. you
see, but Guess my face was too white or
somethiug or otle.. A man took seat
opposite me. All or ono glance at me lie
TOOK another, Gud then ano.h +, and final
" asked me how far IL was from Spring
feld 10 HARTFORD He asked me somo more
questiens about the weather, and an.
swered them as well as could. Then he
lay back in The seat and wa. ched NC.
Every tfn5 ound hi1l watching me I
pulled my cap further overy my eyes.
Alter while Lc' SO. up and told the con.
ductor that was girl.
" Tie conductor came over, and finding
that had 10 money, stopped the train at
fdlmef, mass, unu puJ me on. = ponce
man took mo 10 his house and gave me a
splendid supper and a pleasant room to
sleep 10, and then sent for my folks.
."My father arrived on Monday morn.
ing. He was pleasant about tie matter.
| BE said: "Hsllo, runaway, are you he.eF'
l laughed and said that was. He had
bronglt up my clothes with him. To-day
we came home. s-s --. .. es..
al enjoyed myself highly. The mis-
take | made was in putting on boys
clothes. Twas afraid to 90 alone dressed
IN woman's clothes; but II ever l so away
again / will let the boys clothes part
alone. wanted to 80 to Boston, because
there are so many things to see there.
was somewhat tired Of hou, ekecping. Il
is tco tiresoIne aud monotonou'. wa:
sorry when l reached Springfield that
was not in my own clothes, SO that l could
60 TO work up there in store or Office Of
some kind, lut am just US well pleased
p. h ). -. =
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THE SAME NEGRO.
A "Reminiscences of tho War and n Pnil Of
wbitewash at the Same Time.
INow York Mail and Exnnaaa1

Rominiscenoe OF tho War and n Pail OF
whitewash at the Same Time.
Now York Mail and Exprass.l
Mr.. Michael Boesinger, Of No. 18O Bridge
street, Brooklyn, is a small-sized French
man with big heart. Before he became
citizen OF this country he went to the war
and enlisted In the Northern army. He
was member Of Company G, OF the Forty
seventh New York volunteers, and at one
period during the duel between the South
and North was stationed with his company
,n Edisto Island, at the mouth of the
Edisto River. He likes 10 tell reminis-
,ences Of that period. On Tuesday last he
sent his wife to hire a man to kalsomine
his kitchen, and when Mr.. Boesinger came
N at noon the whitewash artist, who was
,oal black negro, was hard at work. His
back was turned to the small but leonine
Frenchman. Then the latter talked.
"When Twas at the war;" he began, I
visited many States in the South.
$50 did l." rejoined the negro.
~ was in Georgia." continued Mr.. Boes-
niger.
$50 was ], said the whitewash artist.
Sand in Virginia." interjected the Gaul.
"Me too," responded the kalsominer.
"And," continued the Frenchman, 81
was on Edisto Island and-n
$50 was l." broke in the negro.
"Why," said the little Frenchman, warm
ng up, "Edisto Island is where l was cap.
ihaired by 20 Confederates. A niggaire
With one eye, he came one day to our camp
md zed he wanted to join re company. 70
next day 20 niggaire he skipped out, and
;e night Of 20 day he led tho Confederateg
iown and eapshaired 20 whole lot. Ho col
oire ze password. Pa know Eat niggaire
anywhere. lie was pock.marked, and had
nut 70 one eye"
Mr.. Boesinger, in his excitement, had
worked himself around until no was in
ront Of The whitewash artist. He glanced
ip and saw the negro was poc1.marked,
md had only one eye, and was IN fac, the
'ertable gentleman who had betrayed
company G.
"By ze shade OF 20 great Napoleon you
lir ~ man." said the little FrencAnan, aud
hen his astonislment giving way to bis
niger, lie unloaded himself OF dozen
ihoico unbiblical expletiyes as lie ran up
he stepladlor toward the negro. The lat
er did not wait. lie jumped tue seven
heps and went through tho doorlke a gust
If wind. Tho pail Of whitewash went oyor
he impe.uous Frenchman aud thoroughly
lrenchel him. he ran into tlc street, and
yhen his ncighbors stood aghast aud csked
! llin what the matter was, lie almost cried
1 or joy rs hc said, over and over again:
Il caught &c nigga 70? | caught 70 nis.
yairew
In his subsequent cooler, moments Mr..
3oesir-er explainei the ma { .r and set up
/ he drinks.
"Ej zs fellow comes Lack" he said, II
VII gige him ~ pail aud ~ brush rld
gil g,vl Linn ze shake Of 70 hand. 20 war
ovaire.n
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A FAR BAReARANs CONQUEST.
The cnuriship OF u Young Scotch Laird Who
Fell IL i.nys With an American G'rl.
u,nndon Cor Chlcnro Trihuno1

The cnuriship OF Young Scotch LAIRD Who
Fell IL Lave With an American G,rl.
[London Cor. Chicago Tribuno.l
There la, boon mIca gossip over the re-
crnt union o. Miss Joslin, OF Pittsfsld,
Mass. with young and wealthy Scotch.
IN IN. Miss Joslm Is one OF the cl.vcrest
AMI m 'st mirable OF girls. Her marriage
is quitc rrmintic affair. SIC met her
prrsen. husband In Rom, where, snbso.
qu mt 10 the d. ath OF her father. hermother
aud she were spending few W ess. Miss
J. was not, OF course, going out at all, nor
was she receiving calls at tie time, so the
young Lair,l, with whom Il was case OF
lovo ut first sight, was in a pitinble state for
days and woelss. Whcn his inamorata left
the Eternal City he promptly followed,
and finally obtained permission from Mrs.
Joslin t. address her daughter. To make a
loug story short, everything, on inquiry,
pros.n more han satisfactory, tho young
man proposed and .was accepted. The
wedding was set for the next fall some
time. t
Tho parents OF the young iinncee came
soon after tomake the acquaintance Of their
fuiue daughter, aud the result was the to-
tai subjusaton Of the entirs family by the
charming American girl. Usually II Is the
prospective groom who pleads most strong.
ly for short engagement, but in this case
the expectant father.in-law was 40 en-.
chantod with his sons choice that he joined
in the formers entreatios foran carly we'd
ding, and 70 such purpose that three weeks
after his presentation to BIS sons flancee
tho little party went quietly to tho Marie,
where tho civil marriage took place, and
from thence 70 the little American chapel,
and wcFe made ono
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Our Young Readers.
NAMES REQUEST.


Dear Rain, without your help. know,
The trees and flowers could not grow;
My roses all would fado and die.
If you staid ur behind the sky.
But lonely little girls, like me,
Don't like to stay indoors, you see,
All through the long and lonesome day
I'm tired OF books, I'm tired Of play;
I'm tired of listening to the sound
OF pattering drops upon the ground,
And Watching through the misty pane,
The clouded skies, o dreary Rainl
And so wish you'd tell me why,
Just TO please mo, you, couldn't try
40 let the bright Sun shine all day,
And in tho night, when he's away, 3
And all tho world Is dark anl'stlll,
And I'm asleep-thcn, II you Will ~
Como down. and make my flowers grow,
Dear Rain, and will love you so.
-YouttlI's Companion.
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Medication by Absorption.

Nrl,ticn's Suppositopes; the mos
popular remedy for constipation anc
pilcs, particularly for what Is known as
itrling plies. For constipation Of how.
eycr long standing, they are the most
efficient sud ccrtnin treatment ever dc
vleel All medicines taken by the
,na,h, cause arrangement OF the
slunarh and debility from which recov-
ery Is Slow Extensive acQualntane.
willi tneir beneficial properties enabl
MS 70 recommend them with confidenc
For sale by j. w. Houghton.