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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-10-02
SLAVE MuSr1xo IN AFRICA.

NO 0ADOOVCAO<A sAAses WHO REAAO VA bNen"
ditti was under the leadership of several
chiefs. but principally under Karema
and Kiburugn. They had started six
teen months previously from Wane-
Kirunda. about tlliiiJ miles below Vinya
Mara For eleven months the band
had been raiding successfully between
the Congo and the Lubiranzi, on the
left bank. They had then undertaken
10 perform the same cruel work between
the Biyere and Wane- Kirundu. On
looking Mt my map / find that such
o territory within the area described
would cover 16, 200 square miles on the
left and 10000 on the right bank, equal
to 34,570 square miles--just 2, 900 square
miles greater than Observation-Disclosures
by about 1000, 1000 people. I was per-
mitted in the afternoon to see the
human harvest they had gathered
rows upon rows of dark nakedncss,
relieved here and there by the white
dresses of the captors. There are lines
Or groups of naked forms upright, stand
ing. or moving about listlessly. There
are countless naked children, many mere
infants, and occasionally drove of alb
solutely naked old women bending under
q basket of fuel or bananas, who are
driven through the moving groups by
two or three musketeers. I observed
that most all are fettered; youths with
iron rings round their necks, through
which chain, like one of our boat
anchor chains, is rove. securing the
captives by twenties. The children over
ton are secured by three copper rings,
the mothers by shorter chains, around
whom their respective progeny of in
fants are grouped, hiding the cruel iron
links that fall in loops or festoons over
their mothers breasts. After realizing
the extent and depth of the misery pre-
sented to me walked about as in
kind of dream, wherein I saw through
the darkness of the night the stealthy
forms of the murderers creeping toward
the doomed town. its inmates all asleep,
when suddenly fash the light of brand
ished torches, the sleeping town is in
volved in flames, while volleys of mus
kerry lay low the frightened and aston
ished people. The slave traders admit
they have only $500 captives in this
fold; yet they have raided through the
length and breadth of q country larger
than Ireland, bearing fire and spreading
carnage with lead and iron; 11S villages
and forty three districts have been
wasted, out of which is only educed this
scant profit of g. 300 females and children
and about 1000 tusks of ivory! To
obtain these 1900 slaves they must have
shot round number of $500 people,
while 1890 more died by the wayside
through scant provisions and the inten-
sity of their hopeless Indebtedness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-10-02

In New Orleans, strikingly beautiful
creole women may be seen of a Sunday
morning at the cathedral. or at the
French opera upon some special occa-
sion. Their compilations are olive ;
their hair black and lustrous; their eyes
large, dark and expressive their hands
and feet small their figures slender
and graceful their carriage stately and
dignified their taste in dress exquisite.
These types are by no means rare, but as
a class it may be doubted whether the
creole women can be really pronounced
handsome.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-10-02
FRUIT OF DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

The hours of meals in Yorkshire are
those which were in vogue in Philadel-
phia some thirty years ago. Breakfast
at eight, dinner at half past one or two,
and tea at half past seven or eight, the
latter always being good substantial
meal, with hot cakes, cold meats, pre-
serves, etc. Tea is invariably offered
to afternoon callers, with accompani-
ments of cake and of thin bread and
butter. The fare is always of the best
in the solid, substantial fashion that the
English heart delights in. and assuredly
it would be a palate that was excessively
hard to please that would not find full
satisfaction in the famous mutton,
poultry, hams and bacon, the well fatted
fowls, well made pastry, and rich cream of
the country. Then such n, superb pro-
fusion of fruit as I have seen on the
table of mine host of Cliffe castle!-
strawberries and cherries of true Eng.
lish perfection, side by side with hot
house peaches, melons, and immense
punches of the black Hamburg grapes.
1t reminds one of the gardens in the old
fairy tables, wherein all sorts of fruit
We're ripe at the same time. It must be
confessed, however, that the beautiful
ve1vety peaches lack the SAVIOR and per-
fume and sweetness of our own well
summed fruit, but the strawberries are
iucomparably fine. He that would eat
fruit in perfection must partalze of straw
berries and gooseberries IN England,
cherries and apricots in France. and
melons and peaches in the United States.
And, gourmands as the French are, they
have never yet understood the delicious
ness of cream as an adjunct to straw
berries and raspberries-nay. more,
they call Strawberries and cream o mess,
and it is said to be on record how very
distinguished Frenchman, being pre-
scented with plate of that delicacy at
London garden party recently, looked
at it in dismay and asked, "What am I
to do with this ?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-10-02
Scientific.

Pure sweet cider that is arrested in
the process Of fermentation before it
becomes acetie acid or even alcohol
and with carbonic acid gas worked out,
is one of the most delightful beverages.
The Farm, Field, and Fgreade recon-
mehds the following scientific method
of treating cider to preserve its sweet
ness. When the saccharine matters by
fermentation are being converted to
alcohol, If bent tube be inserted mir
tight into the bung, with the other end
into pail of water, to allow the car
bonic acid gas evolved to pass off with
ont admitting any mir into the barrel, n
beverage will be obtained that is fit
nectar for the gods. A handy way is to
fill your cask nearly up to the wooden
faucet when the cask is rolled so the
bung is down. Get common rubber
tube and slip it over the end of the plug
to the faucet, with the other end in the
pail. Then turn the plug SO the cider
can have communication with the pail.
After the water ceases to bubble, bottle
OF store away.
Madagascar consists of central
plateau or highland rising from 1000
feet to 5000 feet above the lowlands of
the coast, and from this plateau rise
occasional volcanic cones, the highest,
Ankaratra, being $3.50 feet above the
sen. These volcanoes extend from the
northern extremity of the island to the
Goth parallel OF south latitude. South
of this appear granite rocks, at least as
far as 22o south latitude. At higher
ATTITUDES than this the rocks of the in
terror are practically unknown to Europ-
cans. According to q recent paper by
Mr.. r. w. Rudler, f. G. S., several
crater lakes and mineral springs abound
and to the north of the volcanic district
of Ankaratra there is tract of country
containing silver, lead, zinc, and copper
ores. AS regards building stones, be.
sides the granite which is so general,
there are vast beds Of sandstone and
slate between the district Of Ankaratra
and the fossil regions in the southwest
OF the central plateau. These fossils,
according to NJ Grandidier, the recent
French traveller in the interior, are
referable to the Jurassic system, and
comprise remains OF hippopotami gigan-
tic tortoises, and an extinct bird Of the
ostrich species. The coasts of the
country are rich in timber. and it would
also appear that the interior is q good
mineral field.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-10-02
Items Of Interest

81 Fa
German geologists estimate That the
Dead Sea- will be mass Of solid talt a
Thousand years hence.
The White House letter paper is OF
the finest quality, with beautifully
printed heading. Jefferson headed his
own foolscap with quill pen.
Appointment physician of Athens, Ca,
who has had many cases of sorc throat
lately, made an investigation and found
nearly every one of them YVES caused by
cigarette smoking.
The cold Oaken Bucket was written,
says A. p. Russell in his Literary
Notes" by Woodwork, journeyman
printer, "while under the inspiration OF
brandy"
The gamblers of Omaha made prop
osition to the city that if they are not
interfered witt Tor one year they will
pay for all street improvements and keep
up the water works
Calling man big buffoon in Naples
is considered the highest honor you Can
pay him. Buffoonery is fine art there,
requiring unlimited talents amateurs
are classed as the best and take no pay !;
hence prince may be o bufoon and
often is. Customs differ.
The Landwehr is term applied III
Germany and Austria to a military force
in some respect resembling our militia.
Every German capable of bearing arms
and over twenty years of age, must
serve three years in the regular army,
four in the army of reserve, and five
years in the Landwehr. He is then
liable to be called upon twice for annual
practice, and to be incorporated in the
regular army in time OF war. Leaving
the Landwehr, he is enrolled till the age
of fifty in the Landstrum, which body
is only called upon for service within the
frontiers of the country in case OF
invasion.
; The weight of Daniel Webstcrs brain
was sixty-tbree ounces. He died,
according to DIR. Jeffries, of disease of
the liver, the immediate cause of death
being hemorrhage from the bowels and
stomach, owing to the morbid state of
the blood consequent upon the above
disease; also dropsy in the abdomen.
On making post mortem examination,
it was found that the cerebral organs
were of the largest known capacity,
exceeding by thirty per cent. the average
weight of the human brain. and with
only two exceptions (Cuvier and Dupuy-
tren), the largest of which there is any
record.
There is professional master Of char.
acter in calligraphy at AK les Bains, an
able, dark-bearded, his priestly costume
giving m air Of clerical dignity. He is
the hero of the hour, and there are inter-
esting seances in the apartments of great
ladies. Superstitious Italians have
already declared him nearly allied to
the evil one. It is said that taking IL
letter written by person utterly
unknown 10 him, he will draw an oral
portrait of the writer, even to the color
of the hair and eyes, and sketch the
moral and mental characteristics OF the
individual with completeness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-10-02

He that considers how little he dwells
upon the condition of others will learn
how little tie attention of others is
attracted ny himself.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-24
NO RELIEF FOR THE FARMERS.

Among the Committee reports in
the Legislature, was one declaring
it inexpedieht to pass the joint re-
solution proposing to amend the
Constitution so as to authorize the
exemptions of agricultural products
from taxation and recommending
the repeal of the existing exemption
clauses. Farmers, that means that
Democratic Legislature is gong to
back up by law Gov. Jackson's su;
elemental assessment order, and as
sess and tax Your farm products aud
Increase OF live stock heretofore ex.
empted by the constitution that
means Il disregard to all your me. t.
lngS and demands for relief, and
iasiening the assessment iniquity on
you by the strong arm OF the Law.
Mr.. j. Fl. Smith, the Republican
representative from this county, has
done the next best thing the could
10, by introducing a bill changing
the time of assessment from Jan. LIST
10 May LIST, so that farmers will not
have more in Their possession than
they must have when the assessor
Comes round, but whether it will
pass Democratic Legislature bent
on taxation is a question.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-24

William NJ. Evarts WAS Nominated
for senator to succeed Mr.. Lapham
in the Republican Caucus at Albany
Monday night by majority So de
risive as to leave no ionbt that he.
WAS the candidate OF TIL. y, ol,lt al
The State OF New York. Mr.. Evarts
VIII he the greatest man who has
represented New York IN the Spnat.
since the DAYS of Seward. As Il tl..
batter he HIS hardly peer in the
Senate. His nraiory is clear, per
>uasive and brilliant. He has u
large experience in pnhlic life, part
Is through his service in the cabinet,
of two presidents OF the UnItel
States and partly through his l,rye
Practice at the bar.
His election must tend 70 harmo.
nize the party. He. WAS sought An \
man upon whom all could unite. AMI
he will receive the Unanimous part,
vote. The terms 3 Halfbre. d. and
:. Stalwart and Mugwnmpn are
rendered Obsolete ly his election.
In him the party secures lea,le.
whom all will gladly fall,w-a man
OF brains aud of character, free from
the jealOnsnrss aud spit+s thar have
weakened the party in New York for
so lvng.-AHerican.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-24

1t will he remembered by the mem
bers who attended the late Press
Association Meeting at Martinsburg.
that the S. V. r. r. offered transpor-
tatlon to New Orleans at the rate of
l cent per mile. One member was
loud and long in his objections to
paying anything and establishing a
precedent, &c. He was appointed
ON committee to arrange for an
excursion to New Orleans, and now
announces that there g will he no free
excursion" How the contrary will
change their notions. That man
should stay at home and go nowhere
except he is carried around on "a
waiter, free.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-24
A VExED QUESTION.

1t is reported on excellent author.
lty that the Intelligent majority y
in the Legislature is all at sea HIS tn
what course TO pursue in regard to
the proposed Constitutional Amend
ment exempting certain property
from taxation. Amendments OF
this kind are pending in both houses.
aud SO are bills repeating the act
making such exemptlons-agricultu
raj products in the possession of the
grower AID manufacturers unsold.
Several Democratic members of each
house are pledged to their constit-
uents to vote for the Constitutional
Amendment, but there is desire to
secure unity of action ON the part OF
the majority, and it is plain that the
weight OF sentiment is against the
exemption.
In this state of affairs tle Demo
cratic leaders have been laborine
with the pledged members, with such
effect that it is now announced that
they are unit against exemption,
with one exception, this being DIR.
snodgrass, of Berkeley county, who,
it is popularity supposed, has IA pet
speech on the subject in his grip
sack, which he can not consent to
sacrifice. The brethren are Labor.
ing with him, however, and hope to
win him over without JOINT caucus
OLA more formal character than those
conferences which have so far been
held on the subject. One Delegate
suggests that perhaps if Mr.. Snod-
grass could be permitted to recite
his speech in joint caucus he would
be content, and would then act with
his party i'll the House.
The question is giving the Democ-
racy IN the Legislature a deal of
trouble--more, no doubt, than even
Dame Rumor has so far been adyis.
ed of.--InteIligeNccy.
We think the Intelligenoer is mis-.
taken in Its man. If Mr.. Snodgrass
believes the amendment right he
will stick TO it, and if he has anything
to say he'll say it--party or no party.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-24
Ra tic Sales.
PUBLIC SALE
ON MONDAY. EER IL

Intending to quit farming : nm
at public sale at my residence m ~, WI sell
OF Elisha Snyder, ON the road la.a s iaFn
Snyder Mill. near Dam NJ au'ng to
from Scrabble. ON Monday Fab 70 ,mle
~ =. M the following personal pr rvou at
2 good work horses, all gupi RfN:
mares OF them good barshear o,ood
! a good driving mare; 3 Cults essaefs.
8 years old. Percheron Colt x. ~, Them
bred by DR.. Alien Reynolds pa. Old,
horse. Fairlight mix cows . Onerun
fresh by March LIST 4 sheen s p. mn q
shoats. l brood SOW. 2 hors. vv,,'s' Asllre
shelvings. horse barshear rs,s lar
double shovel plows. 9 sinyl,. PRIV
plows. corn cuverer new harrnu S snosel
aud single trees, cutting bux SsOuole
oreechoands' set front gears 2 sets NJ ~
gears. collars. brides. halters lair ar n ploS
lines. breast chains log and bnt, cs snsSk
pair spreaders. gram cradle mn~ ~us'
scythe. forks. shovels mattock m.ulg
wedges. axes. dinner bell also 4 ~ ~ !. sua
the household and kitchen furnitntras i' ~
plate stove. 9 tables bedste,d ~ "
and many other articles not ment;anasH
TERMs.-A credit OF 0 months nm s1a-
of $40 and over under $40. cash psl
chasers 70 give negotiable notes with VI VI
proved security. payable at Peoples " "
tional Bank Martinsburg. Interest fros.
date, but RENTED il prompt m,ymao,l
are made at maturity. No pruper, lvD y
be removed until terms have been ,,o,s y
piled with. WM. FTlIR 'D'
j. v. QUINN. Auc'r. rs. Williams CIa Co
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-24
Public sale /!
ON WEDNESDAY, rEB. 2sth, Isss.


The undersigned. having rented Oui hi, farm
Will sell at pubic sale mt his residence ON thc
Dad leading nom the Martinsnurg and NIL
Transport Turnpike To Failing MaiersChuicb
miles from the former and l inllV fiOm Tie
inter place. on the above day. commencina 81
} a. M. the following property -
6good work horses. OF which are No ! lar
shear leaders tine 2-year-uld colts, - bead
4 cattle. of which . are good mich cows and
fat beef; Al head OF fine CotswOll sheep y
head OF hogs, broad tread wagon with bed, mar.
ow tread wagon. spring wagon, buggy. car
md wheelbarrow, l-hOrse sleigh and strands
bells, Sels-blnding buckley. h,a.Jer, In
.orne Self-ltAker, champion Moving Mnchine
lalf interest In 6-horsr power circular Kawmd
ack. Keller improved Drill with Phosphate
Attachment, windmillh, Corn Sheiiei cut
ing box, corn check marker, Evans com
'lanter, horse power post boring machine
horse rake, hay fork, IOur-squaFe harrow, !
hree corner do, cultivator, threp-ho w. tar
shear plows, two-horsS do. single shUyt
'Iows. double do, clud roller, corn crtishef
ind corn coverer, pair grain ladders lar
'helvings, pair scales. pair steelyatds grind
tones. large dinner bell. 2 sets single harness
set Finch breechinnds. set front gears yaii
low gears, riding saddle. wagon do. side sad
lie, pair nyneth, or horse line btidles,
ollars, halters: COW. breast and hull chains,
ny do, \ cut saw, spreadrfs: single double
ind triple trees,grain cradles moving soy tles,
axes, forks. shoyels, sledges. diills, nailocka
iigglng Iron. lot of grain sacks. about gbnsh.
e.S OF wheat, $50 bushels 81 corn, y buehelsef
clover seed, 1907 pounds bacon, cans lard,
Hrrels of vinegar. Also the following House
hold and Kitchen Furniture: Bedsieads ard
'edding. sets cane seat chairs. set dining
room do, rocking chairs, split bottom do,
dining tables, Kitchen do, safes. lounge
Sew England Organ. o-dny clock, looking
lasses, lot of carpet, bureaus. stoves, U'al
love. Morning Light. cook stove No. :, re-
volving top, l three can creamery. washing
machine with wringer, churn. Sstands Of bees,
arge iron kettle, tubs, buckets. barrels, ana
iiany other articles.
TERMs.-A credit of months Will be given
IN all sums Of el1 and over. 10y The purchaser
diving note with approved seeudiy Under
80. cash. No property TO he removed unll
erns are complied with. Interest from dats
'ut ifpaidat maturity interest will he remilied.
l.. s. HOWARD, Aucr. JACOB X. hOPP
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-24
PUBLIC SALE,
TUESDAY, MARCH Sd. 1ss,

TUESDAY. MARCH Sd, 1881
The undersigned having. rented on,
has farm. will sell at public sale on ,6s
premises. miles southwest of Bunk,
Hill. Berkeley Co.. w. Va, OF, TUESDAY
March Sd. commencing ut 10 o clock
M. the follow ing personal property :
4 good work horses. eight young cat.
tie. 2 milk cows. horse wagon. 9horss
wagon. shifting top spring wagon. gnin
ladders for 4 horse wagon. Chanpon
Reaper. run year. Keller Wheat Dim
with phoshate attachment. 2 sets Breech.
bands. set front gears, wagon saddle
riding saddle and bride. 2 wagon lines
for 4 and 8 horses. collars, halters. bird.
les, Q sets fly straps. 3-horse barshea,
pillow made by Uilum of Boonsboro, !.
horse Oliver chilled plow. 2 horse INN
beam pillow, 3-horse harrow, 3.hora
harrow not ironej, double shove
plows, Q single shovel plows. corn Gov.
erer. cutting box, Fitz make mixing
trough, pole for spring wagon. single
double and triple trees. crowd sticks
and many other articles not mentioned
TERMS. Sums under $40. cash. s
months credit on sums of $40 and over
the purchaser giving negotiable notes
with approved security. payable at eth.
er of the Martinsburg Banks. Ipteres,
from date. but RENTED if prompt pay.
ments are made at maturity. No gods
To be removed until terms are compIiel
with. WILL S, L.AISE.
]. d. GORDON. Aucr.
A O. Clendaniny Clsrk
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-24


United States senators were elect
ed Tuesday by a number of State
legislatures. The New York Demo
Gratis Ill caucnS nominated ex- Mayor
Cooper, OF New York city. The
Senate and House then voted sepa
rately. Mr.. Evarts receiving Il MA
.lority of votes in both. The Repub
lican caucus of the Missouri legisla
fure nominated Congressman elect
VIM. Warreh for the United States
Senate. .. Fl. Platt Republican,
was elected United States senator
by the Connecticut legislature.
voorhees, (Democrat) was reelected
United States senator by the Inti
ana Legislature. Jonathan Chacp
( Republican, Was elected United
States senator 10y the Rhode Island
Legislature. Secretary Teller will
no doubt be elected to the United
Statys Senate from Colorado. Ca
meron received IA majority of ninet,
over all the combined vote n1 the
two houses Of the Pennsylvania legis
lature. Senator Vest RECEIVED a
majority of the votes of both houses
OF the Missouri legislature. Senate,
Vance was reelected by the North
Carolina Legislature. Hon. Wilkin
son Call was re elected by the Fknri-
'la Legislature. Ex-Gov. Stamford
will be the next Republican senator
from California.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-24


ROME, Jan. 21.-The snowfalls in
Piedmont Savoy, and other depart
ments IN the vicinity of the Alps
mountains were very serious. The
avalanche which buried Frassino, in
Piedmont, yesterday, caused great
loss of life. Thirty bodies have
already been recovered. Forty per-
sons are still missing.
Twenty houses have been destroy
ed and 40 persons killed at B.mgori
70. Fifty houses have been demol.
ished at Frassiniere, and the number
OF fatal casualties there is IL. In
the little village Of Frassino, which
has total population OF less than
1880. 10 persons have been killed.