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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-17
THE INSTITUTE FAIR.
A FEW PICTURES FROM NEW Works.
INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION.
A Poor Show-The Best Part from the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum and
the New York Trade
Schools.
Especial Correspondence


NEW YORK, Oct. 14-It occurs to me that
Chicago, or Cincinnati, or Louisville might
come and show New York how to give ex-
positions. In my capacity of chronicler Of
events have been two or three times to the
American Institute fair up on Sixty third
street and Third avenue This truly re-
spectacle institute presents to the public its
ffty-fourth annual exhibition this fall.
The show runs ten weeks, closing in Decem-
Der. 1t does not begin to compare with a
western exposition, though, and that's the
gospel truth.
The familiar features are here--a ma
chinery hall, horticultural department
and places for other displays; here a corner
for stoves, there stand for patent double
low pressure spring -in-the-middle corsets,
while across the way is the fellow with his
humbug lightning eradicator for taking out
grease spots and killing rats.
Power hall contains few drills and for ce
pumps, with an engine or SO and betting,
rarely in motion. When saw it at noon
one day the whole collection of machinery
was silent, deader than last years election
bombshells There were two carriages and
q wagon and some old fashioped farm cut
ting boxes. don't remember seeing even
so much as a patent churn, though these
may have been there.
There were one or two features of real
interest. One of these was the exhibit Of
the New York deaf and dumb school.
A department of industrial and technical
art, under charge of Mime. LIE Prince, has
recently been added to the school The
forlorn children who have been denied en-
preston in the normal way seem often to
develop peculiar talent in drawing and
painting. The pen and ink drawing Of the
dog, shown in the illustration, has been
examined by artists, and is considered quite
out of the common. Indeed, many full
grown man who gets his living by sketching
pictures for the daily papers cannot draw
so well by half as this little deaf and dumb
fellow, u years old.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-17

Flood Rock, the stone barrier os'
er eight acres in extent, which on
structed the entrance to Long y
land sound, at Hell Gate, was o.
Saturday blown to pieces by .nS
100000 pounds Of dynamite anu
rackarock IA composition contain
ing about 90 per cent. Of nltrlo-gg
cerine) that had been placed IN loui ,
miles of tunnels by which !. wa s
honey. combed. The enormous cnaiss
OF explosives was fred in an insIS" "
by means of electricity. A colu% QUIZ.
Of water was thrown up to ne's IN
of from 70 to 100 feet, and was i, =.
lowed by report which was ren1s si,r
able for it's mildness, the qaannd
of dynamite used being consldeiG,% r
When the fragments OF rock leis , &
the explosion shall have been gS. x
cred up ocean steamers will h9u ~ 3
feet of water at low tide, ana - ~
great work begun at the exP pr Is
Of HalIetts' point, September ~
rs, will be completed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-17
Myriads of Cures

Achieved by AYERS SARsAPARltlA. !,
the past forty years, are atteSted. and thers
is no blood disease, at all possible Of ulr,,
that win not yield TO il. Whatever "a,
ailments of this class, and wherever feun5
from the scuryy Of The Arctic circle 10 lbe
s'veldt-sores" of South Africa. this nm.
edy has afforded health 10 the suffcrsr,
by whom it was employed. Druggists
everywhere can cite numerous cases, with.
In their personal knowledge. OF remark.
able cures wrought by It, where all other
treatment had been unayailing. People
will do well to
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-17

One of the most interesting facts contrib
uted by Professor Nordenskiold to popular
science is contained in his account of his
examination = when about 80 degrees
north latitude, before reaching Parry's
island, to the northwest of Spitzbergen-of
the snow which covered the icebergs, and
which had come from still higher ATTITUDES.
He found it strewn with multitude of mi
mute black particles, spread over the surface
or situated at the bottom of little pits, a
great number of which were to be seen on
the outward layer of snow; many Of such
particles were also lodged in the inferior
strata.
This dust, which became gray on drying,
the professor found to contain a large pro-
portion of metallic particles attracted by the
magnet, and capable of decomposing sui
phate of copper. An observation made a
little later upon other icebergs proved the
presence Of similar dust in layer Of gran
ular crystalline snow situated beneath a
stratum of light, fresh snow and another
of hardened snow. Upon analysis the pro.
fessor found this matter to be composed in
varying proportions of metallic iron, phos-
phnrus, cobalt and fragmsnts of diato-
maceB
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-17
Stairs and staircases.

The first point in arranging steps and
risers is the proportion that win make them
look WELL and yet will not prevent them
from being used conveniently; and this Is
mostly gained by making the risers shallow
and the treads wide, and in putting in the
landings of the proper width at the proper
places. Great breadth is also Of the first
Importance. Much may then be done by a
careful treatment Of the balustrades, pedes-
tails, and their ornaments. In Persia most
Of the balustrades are solid and enriched
with sculpture. The walls between which
grand flights of stairs rise offer great SCOPE
tor sculpture, like the walls of the ascent
In Dante's Purgatory.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-17
OLD ST. PETERS.

We close this sketch with an engraving
from an old print of the first Catholic
church in New York city. 1t was here the
cardinal was baptized, and he was the last
living priest to remember the old building.
1t was completed on Nov. 4, ITS, and will
shortly celebrate its Tooth anniversary. On
its site stands the present st. Peters, in the
rear of the Astor house. Thousands upon
thousands of emigrants landing on our
shores have sought out this church to return
thanks to Providence for their safe passage
across the ocean, and the mere mention of
it will bring back pleasant memories to
many gray haired readers of the first Sun
day they spent in America.
8. H HORGAN
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-17
CARDINAL M'CLOSKEY.
A BROOKLYN BOY WHOSE MoNu.
MENTs ARE MANY.
A Life which Well illustrates the Growth
OF the Metropolis = When Row.
boat took the Place OF tho
Present Brooklyn Bridge.
Especial correspondence.I

NEW YoRK, Oct 14-Peacefully there
has passed away from our community o
quiet and dignifed gentleman. One to
whom notoristy and display was particu-
larly distasteful, and consequen tly his name
was seldom mentioned among the promi
nent figures of the metropolis And yet,
after slight review Of his unostenta tious
life, it will amaze one to find the amount OF
work his zeal accomplished. New York VIII
see another great funeral, but this time TO
one whose monuments are many and al
ready constructed. He was not such very
old man at the time of his death, but con-
sidering the frail body which was his from
childhood, that he outlived his stronger con-
temporaries was in itself marvel.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-17
Very Remarkable Recovery.

Mr.. Geo. v. Willing, of Manchester.
Mich, writes: my wife has been Al,
most helpless for five years, so helpless
that she could not turn over In bed
alone. She used two Bottles of Electric
Bitters, and is so much improved. that
she Is able now to do her own work.,
Electric Bitters will do all that IL claim
ed for them. Hundreds of Testimonials
attest their great curative powers. Only
nfty cents bottle at E. G. Williams &
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-17
Ayers SarsapariIla,
PREPARED ny
DIR. j. G. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mas
Sold by all Druggists: Price 81;
Six bottles for So.

President cleveland Will go TO
Buffalo to vote next month.
The Supreme Court of Virginia
has granted a writ Of error in the
Cluverius murder case.
Benjamin Little, colored, was
lynched in Texas for Slan1ering A
respectable white family
Strikers stopped the sueet cars
In st. Louis last Saturday and tried
to blow them up. There was great
excitement and many arrests.
A movement has been started in
Illinois, which is said to be in the
interest of Senator Logan for the
Republican presidential nomination
1888.
A colored man and his wife were
convicted of beating a 9-year-old lad
to death at Somervllle, N. j., and
sentenced to twenty years imprison'
ment each.
John p. Howard, who has given
5000 to public charities in Yer
mont, and also built the main build
ing Of the University Of Vermont,
died in London.
Mary Drnse, who helped her
mother to kill, cut and boil her faith.
er in Warren, Herkimer county, N.
Y, was sentenced to the Onondago
penitentiary for life.
The revenue steamer COrwm
which has arrived at San Francisco,
reports the loss of twenty-five lives
by the wreck of the whaling bark
Napoleon off New Bedford, Mass.
Servia and Greece are still boil.
ing over with wrath. Germany's
proposals for the settlement Of the
Eastern question are said to be en-.
dorsed by Russia, Austria and
Spain.
While some workmen were en-
gagged in laying the foundations ola
new bridge over the Tiber at Rome,
recently, they came upon magnili-
cent statue in bronze five feet five
inches in height, representing a
slave in. the attitude of striking.
WASHINGTON October 12.-Sev.
eral old ladies from Texas called on
the President to-day and shook his
hand at the public reception IN the
East Room. awe came all the
way from Texas to see you;" said
one, sand / am glad to see you.
You know we gave you a big ma
.jority in that state" Yes" Ie'
piled the President, "you can give
what you want down there, can't
you ~
AT Wakefield, Clay county, boy
discovered pig taking an ear OF
corn in his mouth and then trot
off toward the creek. This opera.
tion was repeated so often that u
excited the boys curiosity, and be
followed the pig. What was DIS
surprise to find at or near the creek
another pig which was sick and on.
able to walk, and pig No. ! hao
been taking food to the sick CON-
panion.-Glen Elder (Kaasas) HT'
aid.
The editor of the Georgia paper
thanks God that the maIdens Of the
South have more modesty chan 70
display their underclothes in sole
store window just previous to maI
riage. To which the Boston fo.
responds 1t is barely possible tha'
something other than modesty pre-
vents the display. But few girlS u
the South have any underclotnes
worth putting on exhibition. lDs
girls are all right just the same
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-17

OBrien's vicious elephant g En-
press" killed an attendant at Phil.
adeiphIa on Sunday. The man
wanted to water her, when she turn.
to death. '
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-17
Ayers SarsaparjMu

Is the only remedy that can be re,,ed ,r..
In all cases, to eradicate the taint az hnps oh'
itary disease and the special corruntio',.
OF the blood. 1t is the only sltsrs .gns
that Is sufficiently powerful to thorouTblvv
cleanse the system of Scrofulous NM
Mercurial impurities and the polIuto,
OF Contagious Diseases. 1t also Non.
tralizes the poisons left by Diphtherio
and Scarlet Fever, and enables rsniG
recuperation from the enfeeblement mi
debility caused BY these diseases N'-4
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-17
Trust Nothing Else

than AYERS SARsAPARILIA. Numerous
crude mixtures are offered to the public
as "blood purifiers" which only allure
the patient with the pretensc OF many
cheap doses, and with which It is folly To
experiment while disease is steadily be-
coming more deep-seated and difficult Of
cure. Some Of these mixtures do much
lasting harm. Bear In mind that the only
medicine that can radically purify the
vitiated bloodis
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-17
Emory A. storrs' First Fee.

oncs heard Storrs tell of the first fee he
ever received. A farmer who had a COW
killed by railway train employed him to
prosecute suit for damages, and Storrs
got verdict for SIS. A few days after the
farmer came in rubbing his hands in great
glee, and congratulated Storrs on the elo-
auent speech he made to the jury 1.-THE
Old critter wasn't worth more than S15.n
said the farmer, ''and how you got SIS for
her is more than l can comprehend. It
must have been that speech of yours, and
I'll pay you literally, my boy. Have you
collected the Judgment
Il have,n replied Storrs.
Then we'll settle, and I'll pay you hber-
ally, too.n
Storrs handed out sl5 saying: "There's
your share
s.How's thatg asked the astonished
farmer.
'Wen, you say your old COW was worth
only SIS, and my speech was worth 500
Amt you satisfeds'
wall no." responded the farmer II
dom think it's quite honestn
"Then take that, you Id cormorant,n
exclaimed Mr.. Storrs, throwing out another
S. bill
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-17

THE HERALD has the largest bona
nde circulation of any paper published
I'm the eastern end OF this State, and
town circulation equal to that or the
other two papers combined. Printed
lists always open to the public.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-17
hew advertisements.
RoBusT HEALTH

Is Is not always enjoyed by those who seam
e possess t. The taint Of eo orr Tesm
piooa may be secretly undermining Ply ~
eonstitntion: In time, the poison viii c s,e
tslniy snow Its effects, and with sll Tho 49,
vruience the longer 1t has been aIloweS S
y Rermeate the system. Each pimnle stv
POI, SKIN disorder and sense 81 unnsipr!sii
iasslInae, or languor, Is one OF Natnro,.,
warnings Of tho consequences OF nerisc.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-17

Another point is to be remembered: The
mute pupils of this school are the charges
of the state of New York They come from
the class of the very poor. Their parents
could not afford to get them any education
at all Only for this state education they
would grow to maturity ignorant paupers.
As it is, they largely become Intelligent
men and women, capable Of earning tbair
own living. A graduate of the school Is
now compositor in The New York OBJ
server Office. The trades taught in the
school are printing, carpentry, cabinet
making, shoemaking, tailoring, gardening.
earming. baking. dfessmakina. shirtmaf.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-17

Miss Annie Longfellow, youngest
daughter of the poet, was married
Wednesday in Cambridge, Mass, to
James Gilbert Thrope, of Eau Claire,
Wis.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-17

Logan & Co.'s drug store, at
Wheeling, was destroyed by fire
last Saturday. Loss, $4,000: in.
sured.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-17

A severe shock of earthquake
was felt Tuesday evening at Gren.
ada, Spain.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-17

The situation in the East grows
worse. The Sultan has decided to
fight against any further dismem-
berment of Turkey. The Porte is
now awaiting the final reply Of the
Powers before taking decisive act
ion
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-17

the cathedral is the arcnlepiscopai residence
In which the cardinal spent the latter portion
of his life. 1t is built of white marble and
pure Gothic in architecture, to harmonize
with the grand cathedral, the building OF
which the cardinal gave SO much OF his per-
sonal attention and has left the imprint OF
his refined taste. 1t is not generally known
that the late cardinal was an authority on
ecclesiastical architecture; he made it the
recreation of his life From the renewal OF
work on this cathedral in 1865. to the
giving out of the contracts for the building
of the spires, which was SETTLED just before
his death, the cardinal KEPT himself &C
auainted with every detail of the work.
The only relaxation he took from his other
duties was to walk through the cathedral
and the stone cutters yards to watch tho
progress of the work. The magnificent
altar and its surroundings on which are
concentrated the most delicate work OF the
sculptor's chisel, was, it appears, gift
from the cardinal, fact which has only
now been made public. 1t was known at
the time the altar was in course
of erection that the cardinal had
sold his horses and carriage, but what
other acts of abstemiousness he performed
or what necessities he deprived himself of
in order to make this donation it is impos-
sible to say. Beneath and to the rear of
this altar is the cry pit in which the remains
of the cardinal will rest. 1t at present con-
tains the body of his predecessor, Arch
bishop Hughes. There are places remain
ing for nineteen of the succeeding arch
bishops.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-17

"Josh Billings" whose real name
is A. w. Shaw, died of Consump-
ton in Monterey, California.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-24
SHE GOT HALF-FARE.


A Statement that Astonlshed the Erie
Ticket Agent At Honesdale.
N. Y. Sun,
A few days ago neatly dressed,
fresh-looking woman. about 80 years
of age. applied to Harry Foster. the
Erie ticket agent in this place, for in
Formation as to the lowets rate OF fare
for herself and family to Worren,
Pa.
How many persons7" asked the
agent.
Myself and my eleven children.
she said
As soon as Agent Foster could
catch bis breath be exclaimed:
eleven children! Great Scott,
madam! Not all yours?"
"Certainly, sir, J" replied the woman,
evidently surprised ct the agents
question and manner, Whose would
they be if not mine9n
I'm the name of goodness, then,
how old are :theyg" asked the agent,
mopping the perspiration from bis
forehead
Well, sir," said the woman, after
a short mental calculation, "three of
them are 8, three Of them are I, two
of them are 5, and of them are 8
years DID,"
Agent Foster dropped into chair
as though some one had bit him with
d club.
Madam" said be, "you deserve to
have q pass for twelve. Come In
again in few days, and I'll see
what can be done.n m
The agent in the meantime ascer-
tanned that that the woman's name
was Cullen. She lived ct Gales tan
merry, six miles from Honesdale. Her
husband is laboring man, and about
three years ago went to Warren to
work, and had short time ago sent
for his wife and children. The couple
had been married ten years. Mrs.
Uullen's statement as to the number
and age of her children was subslan-
tiated by neighbors. She bad pre-
sented her husband with eleven child
rem at four Births.
Agent Foster wrote to General
Passenger Agent John N. Abbott
and gave him statement OF the case.
Mr.. Abbott sent back instructions ct
once to sell Mrs. Cullen half-fare
ticket to Warren. good for herself and
her eleven little ones.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-24

The Medical Journal say Ifaper-
son swallows any poison whatsoever,
or has fallen into convulsions from
having overloaded the stomach, en-
instantaneous and very effective rem
edy is a heaping teaspoonful of COM
mon salt and as much ground mus
tard, stirred rapidly in teacup of
water It is scarcely down before it
begins to come up, bringing with
it the remaining contents of the
stomach; and lest there be any rem
nant of poison, however small, let the
white of an egg and sweet oil or but
ter or lard--several spoonsful--be
swallowed Immediately after vomit-
ing, because these very common ar
ticles nullify Q larger number number
of virulent poisons than any medi-
Cines in the shops.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-24
rho Horse Car Timer.

.sTimers is like machines" said q
gray, oracular driver on the Third
avenue line as he swung the brake and
mechanically Topped the reins.
ssTimcrs is like machines. They gets
so used to timin' that they can't let up.
but keeps along at 1t sleepin' or wax
in. If somo o. them fellers was q dy-
in they'd want to spot the ticker afore
peggin' out, jost TO see II death was up
to the scratch. Why, there was Pete
Long-we called him Pete Long for
short-besides. that was his name.
Well, Pete Long was the allhredest
particularist man ever see. You
couldn't be second afore or behind
but Pete was after yer wild sharp
stick. Well, Pete was timin' up at
the end o. the line, and one day he was
so cussed took up with layin' out o
driver that truck tongue fetched him
in the back and laid him out Then
the hosses tramped about on him some,
and he wus all broke up when they got
him to the sidewalk. There wasn't
sense enough in him t'open his eyes as
he laid there, and they was thinkin' o.
pourin' some whisky In him as likelier
than anything to fetch him to. when
along comes Forty-nine half minute
late.
Pete rolls over on his side and grabs
his silver bull's-eye super. Then he
opened his eyes and set 'em on the
ticker and beginned T. gasp likes he
was a-dyin'.
'Hev you emmy messagep' says one
o. the boys, thinkin' ho had sumthin'
for his famerly to hear.
Yes. gasps Pete Long.
'Wot is itp' says the feller.
. Tell Forty-nine, says Pete, still
a-gaspin'; tell Forty-nine he's half
behind; and tell him. says he. a-set-
tin down weak as child, tell him
that another go o. that kind and-the
old man'll-give him--the grand
bounce
"Then heswoonded. Timers always
made me tired whenever / think o.
Pete Long. Why, If he'd ben along
o. Napoleon he'd been one o. them fef-
lers that turns over and dies happy
when they hears that the enemies
cleaned out. Gee up thar-g' 'langl''---
NesO York Herald.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-24
A New DeIIcacy.

eve are goin' to havs pie for din
ner, !" said Bobby TO the minister.
"Indeed!" laughed the dominic, a.
mused at the little boys artlessness;
"and what kind Of pie, Bobby
"It's new kind. Ma was talkin'
this morning about pa bringin' you 70
dinner so often, and pa said be didn't
care what she thought, and ma said
she'd make him eat humble pie before
the day was over, an / s'pOse we're
goin' to have it for dinner.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-24
WhIskeY or Niger.

Why, you take the two parties of
the State of Tennessee; take the re-
publican party and tbe democratic
party. Now suppose you were going
TO elect governor tomorrow, what
would be your issue
All the difference can see in most
Of the States II am not speaking Of
the national features), the only diff
ference in the world is that the demo-
cratic candidate comes racking up on
barrel Of whiskey, and the republic
can comes walking up with . nigger
on his shoulder. The democrat SAYS /:
Nov If you are loyal and true to
your party, you will swallow me and
this barrel" The republican says !:
IF you are loyal to me and your
country, you will swallow me and
this niger" Well. | live at the
South; and say ! was born demo-
crat and never was anything but q
democrat, but look here IF It il
whiskey Or nigger, let me tell y0u,
one bottle Of whisksy In one night
done me more harm than alI the mig
gers il the South. And If I have cot
70 swallow one 81 the other you may
pin that nigger's ears back and greese
him Upr0arons I'D ghter.
an not talking politics You all
have politics down 70 where / can't
mix with you. Il u lower than I