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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-05-30
Death among Sheep--Prices of Wool

Mr.. l.. p. Sisson, of Ohio county,
this State, an extensive cattle and
sheep raiser, and also wool buyer
for many years, in discussing last
Wednesday the prospects for the
sale ofwool this season, "a question
of SO much interest to Berkeley
County wool growers said to a Pitts
burg Commercial. Gazette reporter
"The mortality among sheep last
season was something fearful. In
my own county hundreds of sheep
literally starved to death, on account
of the long dreary winter and the
scarcity of feed"
"Will the death of so many sheep
in this middle country affect the
price of wool this season ~
~ think not" replied Mr.. S.
" Wool was very abundant in 1884,
and much of the old crop is still ex-
listing. am told by wool merchants
who have made study of the situ.
alton, that wool will open up as weak,
if not weaker, than it did in the
spring Of 'S4. There has not been
much sheep shearing yet, on account
of cold weather, and very little wool
in this section is yet marketable.
think that 'S4 prices will mark the be-
ginning of this years business. The
range will be from % to 90 and IS
cents-the latter figure for a grade
of wool not abundant hereabOuts.v
care sheep as abundant in this
locality, or say in Western Pennsyl-
vania, West Virginia and Eastern
Ohio, as they formerly were ?'
ooh, no. The matter of sheen
husbandry has fallen off very ma
terially within the last five or ten
years. Wool does not pay the same
prices it formerly did. There is no
incentive to farmers to raise it. What
with Australian, African and other
foreign competition, and developing
in Southern States, there is little en-
couragement for a farmer here who
must raise sheep, feed them and
compete for prices for them and their
products in climate that is in all
essentials against their interests.
Farmers have largely turned .heir
attention to the culture of other ami
mails. and are allowing the sheep to
po.D
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-05-30
CHARLESTON, w. VA, May :

CHARLESTON, w. VA, May 81
Governor Wilson made the following
appointments to-day: j. B. Som
merville, Brooke county; j. r. l..
Hardesty, Ohio county; John T.
Pierce, Mineral county; j. L. Hall,
Barbour county; G. L. Peyton,
Greenbrier county; w. L. Smoot,
Boone county; V. S. Armstrong,
jackson county, to be Regents OF
the West Virginia Institution of the
Deaf: Dumb and Blind Asylum, vice
the present incumbents. The Gov.
ernor also appointed Samuel A. KEEP.
ner, of Ohio county; William A.
ALLEY, of the Fairmont linden, Mar.
ion county; John A. Douglas, Mercer
county; Rankin Wiley, Jr., Mason
county, the Regents of the State
Normal Schools, vice the present in.
cumbents. The Governor, 1T will be
seen by the above appointments, has
recognized the newspaper fraternity.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-05-30

OF Naples 49,, 900 population, $780,
900 live underground in noisome eel
lars that extend far back from the
street. Crime is so rampant that in
many thickly populated quarters OF
the city highway robberies are of fre-
quent occurrence in broad daylight.
The natives feel that the world owes
them a living, and they are going to
get it. Defending the criminals
gives occupation to 1000 lawyers OF
the Italian school, who work for fees
ranging from five cents upwards.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-05-30

MACON, GA, May 26.-Jessup is
the meetingpoint for trains of thu
lower division of the East Tennessee.
Virginia and Georgia Railroad, and
has a negro character known as
"Crazy Bill" Early yesterday morn
ing freight train of thirty cars
bound for Macon was waiting the
arrival of a passenger train from
Macon. Bill stole into the locomotive
cab, blew the whistle and started of.
shooting over many switches, but
keeping on the track. The lunatic
ran the train FIVE miles, but was
stalled at the foot of hill, as the
water in the boiler ran low. The
engineer, yardmaster and others, on
seeing the train leave, ran after and
found it at the hill. The lunatic.
stopping, blew the signal for switch,
man, and then sat down on the end
of cross-tie, and was found there
by crowd reading his Testament.
He was secured and no time lost in
sidetracking the train, which was
accomplished just as the passenger
train came up. But for the stoppaee.
the freight would have met the pas.
senger train in collision.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-05-30

The Kansas Supreme Court has
been called upon to decide point
probably never before raised
1t seems that when the jury was
out one of the number proposed to
open their deliberations with prayer,
and thereupon proceeded to pray
s'long and loud" The verdict was
against the defendant, whereupon
his lawyer moved to set it aside, Oh
the ground of "undue influence exer
cised by one of the jurymen by
means of public prayer in the jury
roOmn -
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-05-30
CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD.

On and after Monday, May 25 1885. trains
viii run as follows: STANDARD Time.)
EASTWARD.
Fast Mall leaves MartinsbuTg at 7 20 m.
Bedlngton o., Falling Waters SO, williams
port station u, Hagerstown So ChanDers-
burg Ss, Carlisle 10 50, arrive ct Harrlsg II -,
Phila. Is pm.
Mail Express Train leaves MaTtinsDufK ~
S40p m. BedIngton 3 81, Falling Waters 400. WIZ
Transport Station l5 Hagerstown 30 Cham
bersburg so, Carlisle As arrive at Harrisburg
at 40, Phira. Is am.
WESTWARD.
Aecommodation leaves Harrisburg at ige
10, Carlisle %, Chambersburg -. arrives ~
hagerstown at 10 Is, WEiliamsport Station W
%, Falling Waters II o., Bedington II %. mar
tinsburg II Is.
Mall leaves Harrisburg at II s5 m. Carlisle
~ y, Chambefsburg l IS, arrive At Hagersfgrn
81 -. Williamsport Station 3 o., Failing WE
ters ~. Bedington 81, Martinsburg 81.
Day express leaves Harrisburg NJ %. III
Isle 80, Chambersburg o.. Hagerstown ~
Williamsport Station 30, Falling waters ~
Bedington 4. arrives at MarfinsburgI 0R m
w. A. GARD, Agf- J. +. BOYD. supL
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-05-30
VI w . II 2 i SIII
FOsTORIA, O., May Is.

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator
Camden arrived here this morning
from New York and was at the
Treasury department to day with
Capt. VIM. Cakes, of Wellsburg,
who is an applicant for the position
of Commissioner of Navigation.
Cakes is strongly backed by good
recommendations by prominent citi-
zens of Pittsburg and West Virgin
ia. Mr.. John L. McGraw is expect
ed here tomorrow with his bond
and will probably qualify OH Monday
next and return to Grafton and at
once relieve Mr.. Mccormick, as Col
lector of Internal Revenue. Editor
Colston and a number of Martins
burg people were here to-day. Col
ston wants to get George Evans out
of the postoffice there and get the
place himself.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-05-30
MARTINSBURG HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 80, 1885.

A lady visiting Kansas writes OF
the grasshopper in a different strain
from that usually employed; eff
You are not quite sure that they are
intending to eight a fight of grass
hoppers is beautiful thing to see.
ali day they fioated over us millions
of airy little creatures with their
white gauzy wings spread to the
light, mounting steadily toward the
sun, as it seemed. 1t was like a
snow storm in sunshine, if you can
picture such thing, with the fakes
rising instead of falling"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-05-30
COUNCIL MEETING.

City Council met Thursday night
All present except one.
Report of Chairman of Market
House and Real Estate Committee
received. Recommends pump well
on King Street be covered over prop
erly, as it might be full of gas. Rec
ommends widening of Mechanic Street
near Mr.. Ditto's property, providing
corporation can comply with his
proposition to give parcel ofground
at corner of King and Mechanic ST.,
or some other ground ON said street.
Invitation received from Lincoln
Post, G. A. r. Accepted and Council
to attend Memorial Day services in q
body.
Report of Mayor, Treasurer, Ser.
geant and Clerk received. Referred
to Finance Committee.
Clerk to draw order of So in favor
of Fritz Barber, head-tax refunded on
account of being member of Fire De-
partment.
Chairman Light Committee eport
ed lamp placed on East Penn. Az
enue.
Proposition of Mr.. Applegarthe te
allow corporation privilege OF run
ming supply pipe from Meadow
Spring through his lot to Water
Works, provided corporation refund
water rent paid for 1885, and grant
use of wafer for one hydrant as long
as pipe remains, received and accept.
ed.
Mr.. Grozinger reported work done
on East King Street near railroad.
Mr.. Keedy called attention to filthy
condition of Tuscarora near Mr.. Fra.
zer's and Water Works. Council or.
dered that ever outlet and crevice to
Tuscarora and Dry Run be stopped up
and wherever opened the parties SC
doing to be severely dealt with and
notice to be served on authorities al
Distillery to stop throwing slop and
filth in Tuscarora and Dry Run at
once, and all nuisances on premises
to be Immediately abated.
Adjourned to meet at call of Mayor
to act on reports of officers, before
regular monthly meeting next Thurs.
day night.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-05-30
A Great Discovery

Mr.. VIM. Thomas, of Newton, Ia, says
My wife has been seriously affected
with cough for twenty-five years, and
this spring more severely than ever be-
fore. She had used many remedies with
out relief, and being urged to try DIR.
Kings New Discovery, did SO, with most
gratifying results. The first bottle re-
lieved her very much, and the second
bottle has absolutely cured her. She has
not had SO good health for thirty years. y
Trial Bottles Free at E. c. Williams &
Bros Drug Store. Large size $1.00.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-05-30
Never Give Up.

If you are suffering with low and de.
pressed spirits. loss of appetite, general
debility, disordered blood, weak consti.
tuition, headache, or any disease of bill
ious nature. by all means procure bot
tie of Electric Bitters. You will be sur.
prised to see the rapid improvement that
will follow you viii be inspired with
new life; strength and activity will re-
turn; pain and misery viii cease, and
henceforth you will rejoice in the praise
OF Electric Bitters. Sold at fifty cents a
bottle by E. O. Williams & Bro.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-05-30

The Petersburg correspondent OF
the Norfolk Ledger says: There IS
o strong impression that Gen. Ma
hone will be called upon to accept the
nomination Tor Governor and to lead
the Republican party in Virginia this
year. While it is understood that he
is averse to running for Governor, it
is yet believed, if the emergency re-
quires it, he will sacrifice all feeling
in the premises and allow his name
to come before the Convention.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-05-30


The new building which was but recent
dedicated is undoubtedly the finest CONNER
cial exchange in the country. Il was built
almost entirely of granite and iron at cost
pf 3, 800, 600. The height Of the tower is S23
feet above the street II Is tipped with q
weather yane in the shape of full-rigged
schooner feet long The main hall IN the
interior, like the exterior Of the building, Is
deceptive as regards size, owing to the 1has-
siveness of its proportions; this hall Is 1863 By
145 feet and so feet high. Aoro5s the ball al
the south end is a public gallery tn I win
accommodate 800 spectators. It would be
impossible, in a limited article, to give any
adequate idea of the grandeur Of the struc-
ture itself, nor can any Judgment be formed
from first sight Of the building. Lika thu
Brooklyn bridge, its immensely grows on
you at each repeated VISIT And then there
has grown around the site occupied by the
board of trade building group Of ten-story
sky -scrapersr that prevent one formin z By
contrast any conception Of the vastness Of
the center building.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-05-30

KANSAS CRY, No., May H.-A
Times Little Rock Ark special
says; "Four masked men went to the
house of Theodore Vandever, far
mer, in Butler county, No., last Sun.
day night, and tied bis hands ana
seized his two hired men and compel
ed Vandever to give up 5000 ID
currency that was concealed IN the
house. They then forced him 20 re-
veal the hiding place Of $1,000 in 81.
yer coin buried on the premises, az
ter which the robbers escaped Win
their booty. This is the third time
that Vandeyer has been robbed, los
ing in all about $4,000.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-05-30
SCROFULA

can only be cured by thorough npr;s..
ton Of the blood. Ii this Il ne~Ian,es
the disease perpetuates It's faint tbrc,st
generation after generation. Anon X.
earlier symptomatic Developments ~. ~
Eczema, Cutaneous Eruptions n
mors, Boils, Carbuncles, Erysinaiaus ~
Purulent Ulcers, Nervous and pSs
steal Collapse, etc. IL allowed 10 ~
tinue, rheumatism, Scrofulous ~
tarrh, Kidney and Liver Diseasas
Tubercular Consumption, and M;
Gus other dangerous or fatal maladIes sr -
produced by II. e'e
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-05-30
The Trouble Safely Over

Stomach trouble is serious business
while it lasts but what a blessed relief
to have it depart Mrs. F. G. Wells, of
18th Atlantic street, Hartford, Conn,
writes that she tried Browns Iron Bit
tiers for stomach trouble, and that she
experienced such relief that the trouble
is now entirely over. She recommends
this iron medicine to all who are affiict-
ed. 1t cures liver and kidney complaint.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-05-30
STATE NEWS.

Miss Annie Borgess., OF Clarks-
burg, is one Of the foremost pupils at
Vassar College.
Ex-Sheriff Kyle, of Cabell county,
sold a few days since, for $500, six
teen black walnut logs. They were
shipped to Europe direct.
A few nights since two loaded
shells were placed in an outbuilding
on the State University grounds at
Morgantown, and exploded with such
force as to almost entirely demolish
the building, 1t was the work of
CHARLESTON, w. VA, May Co.
Governor Wilson yesterday appoint
ed j. Baxter, Of Braxton county,
Fish Commissioner, G. G. White,
Hampshire county, and N. N. Dow
cry, of Summers county, are reap
pointed Fish Commissioners.
CLARKsBURG, w. Va, May 3d.
An old resident of this city named
Patrick Kearney committed suicide
by shooting himself through the
heart this evening. No cause is as
signed for the act. The deceased
was about sixty years old, and leaves
a family.
A small sized cyclone, about one
hundred yards in width, passed
through Jackson county Thursday
Brush heaps were lifted into the air
hay and straw stacks were totally
destroyed, trees blown down and
several houses damaged by falling
chimneys.
The Mcdowell Register says thai
a man named Wilson, for whom
there was a reward of 500 for the
murder of an entire family, was ar
rested recently in that county and
lodged in Jail, but being taken out
for walk few days afterwards, he
knocked down his keeper and escap
ed. Nothing has been heard of him
since.
w. w. Riley, a well.known bust
ness man, writing to the Charleston
Times from Clendenin, little ham
let on the Elk, says: "There are in
this county hundreds ofpeople that
are today almost starving. They
have exhausted all their means and
have nothing to pay for bread. ]
have heard several men say that be
fore their children should starve they
would either rob or steal Would II
not be we'll to make an appropriation
at once? This is no idle talk, but
facts. Something shonld be done
and that quickly.
Monday morning James, 14-yeal
old son OF James Boyce, who lives il
Wheeling, was poisoned by eating
young poke root, and before he
could be afforded relief was in such
commissions that it was impossible to
save his life, and it was only the re
mains of bright, lively boy thai
were carried to the home he had left
in the morning. Two other boys
from the South Side were made
deathly sick by eating the poisonous
root, which they found on the Island
but were relieved in time, and are
rapidly recovering.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-05-30
Daniel W. Kaufman. 70

Daniel W. Kaufman, formerly OF
Hagerstown, mail clerk between
Baltimore and Washington, was ar
rested BY Inspectors Henderson and
Smith on the charge Of robbing the
mails, and was committed to jail in
default of $1,000 bail for a further
hearing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-05-30

THE HERALD has the largest bona
ade circulation of any paper Published
I'm the eastern end Of this State, and a
town circulation equal to that OF the
other two papers combined. Printed
lists always open to tho public.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-05-30
----------------------
The Chicago Board of Trade.

When after th. fire the chamber Of COM
merce of the old building of the board Of
trade OF Chicago was built it did not seem
possible that the requirements of business
would for generations outgrow its capacity.
AS our engraving shows it is building cred
table to tie city and equalled in size by but
few OF the exchanges OF the world, yet it has
long since been but crampei quarters for the
business of the Chicago exchange.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-05-30
Mew advertisements,
KINGS EVIL

Was the name formerly given to scrosrl.
because of superstition that it could hs
cured by kings touch. The woru !.
wiser now. and knows that
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-05-30

| A tenement house in Jersey City
fell Wednesday with crash, killing
four persons instantly aud mangling
eleven others.
Bands of insurgents are concen.
trating in the vicinity OF La Libertad,
San Salvador, and an attack on the
city is expected.
The President has appointed Ed
ward Campbell, Jr., to be United
States marshal for the Southern Dis
trict of Iowa.
A cyclone has wrought serious
mischief in Kansas, destroying much
property. Three persons will prob
ably die from injuries.
Miss Grace Lord, Of Boston, well
known as q translator of French
works, was killed on the street Wed
nesday by the fall of derrick.
Speaker Carlisle considers that il
democrats are patient Mr.. Cleveland
will, in good time, move faster with
the distribution of the offices.
Meagre reports have been received
at Lincoln, Neb., of the bursting of a
water-spout nine miles from Indian
ola, Neb., Tuesday evening, by which
8 persons were drowned.
A car load of strawberries from
Georgia to New York, passed through
Hagerstown over the Shenandoah
Valley and Cumberland Valley Rail
roads last Thursday night.
The results Of turning the work Of
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing over to the American Bank
Note Company are an evasion of the
Civil Service law and the providing
of places for Democratic partisans.
General Grant drove out Wednes
day, and afterwards walked to Madl
son Avenue and back. The physic
ians report that he passed an almost
painless day, and that his sleepless
ness was merely due to excessive
work on his book.
Ten wagon loads of silver were
moved last Saturday from the old to
the new Custom house In Cincinnati
without difficulty. 1t was feared
that roughs might attack the convoy,
but it was we'll guarded and the
-, ~, foIx, i ~,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-05-30

The grasshoppers are playing hav-
oc in Colorado.
Geronimo's band have killed five
more whites in New Mexico.
Col. Lowden Snowden, superinten-
dent of the Philadelphia Mint, has re-
signed.
Lizzie Stenter shot herself dead on
the street in New York because her
lover refused to marry her.
The steamer Alert sailed from
Halifax Wednesday with the scien-
titic expedition to Hudson's Bay.
A little over one-half of an average
crop of winter wheat is predicted in
Illinois. The prospect for spring
wheat is fair.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-05-30
Absolute Cure
AROMANNA.

Holdstein's great Dyspepsia cure, Is
warranted not only to relive but to cure
the worst cases of Dyspepsia or Liver
Complaint, and is panacea for oil the
troubles arising from diseased condition
of the Liver and Stomach, such as Indi-
gestion, Billiousness, Sick Headache, dis
tress after eating, weakness of Kidneys
or Bladder. Price 25 cents. For sale at
GILBERT'S DRUG STORE
Deep Rock and Soda Waters drawn
from Tufts Arctic Soda apparatus, at A.
M. GILBERT'S DRUG STORE. foe
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-10
SACKS OF SILVER.
An important Case Now On
Trial
Involving Eight thousand Dollars OF
the Money Formerly Belonging to
Murdered DR.. Schuchart.

In Part One of the Circuit Court, yester-
day. the case of William Dickescheid VS..
the Exchange Bank of Wheeling, '"
dstinus, was put on trial before Judge
Boyd. The suit is to obtain possession OF
,venty.six sacks of silver coin now stored
in the vault of the Exchange Bank, and
which is a part Of the wealth accumulated
during the lifetime Of the late DR.. &.
Schuchsrt,
MURDERED
in this city by Guenther Schenelle, on
March l9, 1883.
On the afternoon Of March 18th, in thst
rear, Dickescheid took the twenty-SH bags
Of silver coin to the Office of the Adams
Express Company, in this city, tor ship
ment to Cincinnati to his daughter Oti!la
Dickescheid, to whom, it is claimed, the
money was given by the Doctor during his
lifetime, her mother being the Doctors
sister. The officials at the express office
found the bags were
NOT PROPERLY SEALED,
and Agent Merriman told Dickescheid he
could not take them in that unsealed con-
ditiop, and advised him to take the money
TO q bank until such time as they could be
properly marked and sealed. The name
of the consignee at Cincinnati was not
mentioned. Merrimsn suggested the TX
change bank, and there the money, which
was contained in two trunks and a large
black bag, was taken. Dickeschied wanted
the money placed on deposit and a draft
given him on Cincinnati. Cashier Jones
asked what sum there was, and Dickescheid
told him So, 900. The bank official said 1t
was too late to transact business, and
besides he did not care to
FAKE so MECH oliver,
but told him he could store the money IN
the vault until the next day. At his sug'
g~estion the money was all placed ia one
trunk and il was put in the bank vault and
locked up. That night Dickeschied was ar,
rested, but was discharged after O hearing,
the d. tails of which filled the Wheeling
and Cincinnati papers for several days and
created no end Of comment.
As explained above, Dickeschisd nov
sues for the possession Of the money, which
still remains in the bank. The hearing
will be continued to day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-10
LOOK out for the Grand Parade OF Lew
Johnson's Minstrels at IL 80 to day.
THE WEATHER.
Four Seasons In q Week N the Coase-
nnenCR.

Four Seasons In a Week and the Coase'
quence.
1t is seldom one sees the four see
sons OF the year crowded into n week
but such was the case the past seven days
an afflicted man would 60 to bed with a
severe attack Of chillblain and awaken the
next morning with the spring fever. dc
would nope around oil morning, then after
eating his dinner in a ~listless name 90
to his business perspising freely. When
BIZ returned to supper he experienced a Sc
we're pain in lis head, and discovered, up
on consulting a doctor, that he was suffer
ing from 8 slight attack Of sunstroke. Bat
what was his discontinue upon arising in
he morning to find that ne was seizsd
With a dissgreesble attack Of hay fever.
Nevertheless, yesterday was a beautiful
day and caused money TO flow into tie
Golfers Of our merchants, as the ladies were
out in full force in the afternoon OF shop
ping expeditions, and although the walk
ing was a little bad, the de~testaole glaze Of
ice of the day before had entirely disep
peared. At aa early hour this morning
Old Boreas was trying 10 scare up another
cold snap, but was succeeding poorly.