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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19
WAITING FOR THE BELL.
In One of Srunich's Mortuary Chambers
"A Ealsa Alarm.
Munich Cor. Boston Transcript

"A raise Alarm.
Munich Cor. Boston Transcript
Some years since l had the oppor-
tunity of seeing the occupants of one
of these mortuary chambers of Munich.
1t was situated near the entrance of the
principal church. There, upon the ia
,bles extending along the sides of the
large hall, were half dozen men, women,
and children, clothed in their best gar
ments, all seemingly wrapped in a pro-
found sleep; a sleep that may possibly
never know an awakening, and then not
impossibly, and to many most probably,
a sleep that may have already ended, if
perchance it I've began.
These were all lying upon the lids Of
their narrow final home, their hands
crossed upon their chests, and from a
ring upon the finger of each of them a
fine wire extended to the ceiling, and
thence to a neighboring room, where, |
wa told, it was connected with a bell,
which would be rung by the slightest
motion of the finger. In this room an
attendant is constantly in waiting and
ready to answer any summons that NAV
be communicated. 1t may be imagined
what would be the state of mind of any
one alone in this room when all the
sounds of life in the heal city had
sunk to rest, and in the most com
plete stiffness of midnight the bel
should suddenly sound. Had this
ever occurredl l asked an attend
ant. Eyes; but it had never proved 6
summons to one restored to life. Some,
times the hand resting upon the stom-
ach had been moved by a slight mis-.
plac ement of gases that had been lib
Grated by fermentation in this organ.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19
Good Results in every Case.

d: A. Bradford, wholesale paper deal
er Chattanooga, Tenn, writes. that he
was seriously afflicted with a severe cold
that settled on his lungs had tried MANY
remedies without benefit. Being indu-
ced to try DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, did SO and was entirely
cured by use of a few bottles. Since
which time he has used it in his family
for Cough and Colds with best results
This is the experience of thousands
whose lives have been saved Nv th;s
Discovery. Trial Bottles free
at E. @. Williamsl& Bro Druo Sfora
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19
Very, Very Little Things,

But very important-your blood corpus
cles. They are bright red. They are so
small that it takes over 5000 of them in
q line to make an inch. The bright red
color comes from the iron in them.
When there is not enough iron the blood
is thin and watery and impure. Purity
and vigor go together. Browns Iron
is the only safe iron tonic eyer
made. 1t enriches the blood, builds up
The system, gives health, strength, and
of life.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19
An End to Bone Scrapinq.

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, Ill.
says Having received so much benefit
from Electric Bitters, / feel it my duty to
let suffering humanity know it. Have
had a running sort on my leg for eight
years my doctors told me I would have
to have the bone scraped or amputated.
! used, instead, three bottles of Electric
Bitters and seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, and my leg is now sound and well.n
Electric Bitters are sold at so cts. a bottle.
and Bucklen' 8 Arnica Salye at IS cts. per
box by E. Q. Williams & Bro, Druggists.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19

CHRISTMAS PREsENTs.-This being
my last chance before the Holidays,
| would inform the people that my
stock of assorted jewelry is large,
especially of gold and silver watches
and everything kept in a frst-class
store. Call at JONES' JEWELRY
Store and examine genuine jewelry
at lowest prices for fine goods before
purchasing trash for the same prices
elsewhere.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19
STATE NEWS.

Sheep were first introduced into
Wood county from Pennsylvania
in 1907.
1t is estimated that 1,4OO barrels
of crude oil are daily consumed by
the refineries of Parkersburg. 1t is
nearly all shipped West.
There has been recently purchased
by one firm, from Mcdowell county
farmers, 94S black walnut trees.
The aggregate amount paid for them
was $1,4S4.50. The cutting and
hauling is to be done by the parties
purchasing the trees.
Two hundred and fifty-four tracts
of delinquent lands in Randolph
county, West Virginia, are adver-
tised for sale in the Enterprise.
Among them is one tract of 114,OOO
acres, two tracts each of 100, 900
acres, and a dozen others OF more
than 10000 acres each.
A barrel a minute or 1900 barrels
a day is the rate at which the pipe
line between Macksburg and Park.
ersburg is running oil into the lat
ter place. The tanks between
Macksburg and Elba, which hold
immense quantities of oil, are full,
and arrangements have been made
and workmen will proceed to build
right away 26 large tanks to hold
to $4,000 barrels each.
The Argus office at Kingwood,
with a large portion of its contents,
destroyed by fire last week.
Editor Dawson, of the Journal, in
assisting to save property was hurt
by falling of timbers, and Lawyer
R~alphsnider was struck by falling
rubbish and slightly injured. Mr..
Potter, the foreman, was in the
building when the roof fell in, but
escaped in some miraculous manner.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19
Don't Cram the Jugs.
School Journa.,.

Jugs hold only a certain quantity. If
more is pressed in an equal amount runs
away. Jugs have different capacities;
some are quite large and others very
small. If a precious liquid is to be put
INTO 100 Jugs, each of different 81 e, the
pourer would be careful to stop pouring
when the jug was full.
Teachers do you see the application
No two of your pupils have equal pow
ers of holding. - ~ :, ~nIa
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19

The sheriff of Monroe, Ga, last
week attached the animals in a cir
cus for a debt of $4,000. An ele-
plant, monkeys, "A sea lion, g., were
quietly turned over to him, and he
has since been in Il quandary. He
cannot handle or do anything with
the animals, and the circus men
simply stand off and enjoy his dis
comfiture.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19

Considerate Lad.-Little Char
ey-"Papa, will you buy me a drum
Fond Father" All, but, my boy, you
will disturb me very much, if do"
Charley Oh, no, papa, 1 won't
drum except when you're asleep"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19
Domosticity and American Hotel Life.
Archibald Forbes


Human nature is human nature all
the world over; and there is no greater
error than the prevalent one among us
that domesticity is not a leading virtue
Of American married couples. That
there is too much of hotel life for Amer
lean families | concede, and I am fully
conscious of the faults and evils of the
system; but that it entails any impair
ment of the higher domestic virtues l
have failed TO discover. 1t is not easy
to see how a woman is deteriorated as
the companion and friend eff a man-as
the participation in his aspirations, his
troubles, his studies, his higher life
because her conditions release her from
the duty of devising the details of a
dinner, from the irritation of demoni-
aeal domestics, from the drudgery of
checking the grocer's passbook, and the
sad realization that all bakers are liars.
and mostly robbers as well.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19

Vanderbilt's will disposes Of his
millions Of property and bonds to
his wife and eight children, the
bulk of his stocks and money to
Cornelius and VIM. k, and his man
sions, plate and works of art IN such
a way that they always revert to a
male descendant bearing the name
OF Vanderbilt.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19

The Wander bits keep their bonds,
stocks, diamonds and gold and sill
yer plate in a steel box, four feet
long by eighteen inches broad, that
is set in the wall of the vault in the
Lincoln National Bank, New York.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19

The long green alligator that runs
around with Ii black boy on its back
and then swallows the boy is one of
the funniest Of the new Christmas
TOYS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19

The engagement is formerly an
nounced of the marriage of Lieut..
r.. NJ. G. Brown, U. S. N, and Miss
Kate Davis, daughter of ex Senator
Davis, of West Virginia, the we'd
ding to take place in Baltimore early
in January.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19
Buckingham's Dye
FOR THE
w HIS s.

Is, in four respects. superior to all others.
color. brown or black, as desired.
2d-Thc color so produced Is permanent,
caiinot be washed off, and will not soil any
thing with which it comes in contact.
2d-It is a single preparation, and more
convenient of application than any other
hair or whisker dye.
Ah-It contains no deleterious ingre-
dents, as do many preparations offered
f,sr like use.
PREPARED BY
=. p. HALL q CO., Nashua, N. II.
Soil by all Dealers in Medicines.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19

Nowhere in his long message did
President Cleveland find room to
say a word about the colored peo-
pie or to encourage any of the move
ments made to further their welfare.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19
Hew advertisements,
ELECTION NOTICE.

The Stockholders of the poor,.,
tional Bank of Martinsburc, w Wv Ma
hereby notliied that the Annual EIect; are
for nine Directors will be held !. a
Bank, on Tuesday, Jan. 10th. iss e. the
tween the hours of IL a. m. and 10 oe
j. B. WILSON, Casb;a. n
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19

New stock of goods at MEssMAN's
Jewelry Store, which will be sold at
rock bottom prices. Call and examine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19

AMEI>DED DILL lN ChANtEkl.
Roger Smith & Co., a Corporation duly charter.
ed under the laws of the state of Connecti.
cut,
IL. $. Hyde, S. Annie Hyde, j. Ken. Mathews.
The Meriden Britannia Company, Mm. Fred.
erick, II. G. Reed, George Brabrouk and II.
III. Fish, partners as Reed n Barton, W. h,
Clapp, Otto Young and Gale Clapp, partners
as w. b. Clapp, Young & Company; Georue
B.. Owens and w. $. Gilbert. partners as
George Il. owens Il Co., John Hodgk.ns and
VIM. Haight, partners as Hodgkins & Iaight;
w. III. Hennegen, j. &. Bates and John Rev
Case q Co. Henry c.. Haskell The Illinois
Watch Company ID. A. Gorsueh, James W.
McSherry, James +. Angel, and j. Nelson
Wisner, Trustee.
The object of the above suit is to set aside and
declare null and void. certain deeds of con.
veyance made by II. $. Hyde. and II. s. Hyde
and s. Annie Hyde, and to subject the per-
to the execution lien creditors, and the said
real estate to certain deeds of trust in the bill
mentioned, and IL appearing on affidavit III
ed IN this suit, that the said defendants, j,
Ken. Mathews, the Meridian Brilliant Compa-
ny. Wm. Frederick. II. G. Reed. George Bra
brook, ID. II, Fish, w. Is. Clapp, Otho Young,
Gale Clapp. George Is. owen, w. s. Gilbert,
John Hodrkins, Vim. Haight. W. ii. Henne.
gen, j. Q. Bates, John Reynolds, Case q Co.,
Henry {. Haskell, The Illinois Watch Com
pany, d. A.. Gorsuch and John H. Angel, are
non-residents OF this State, they are hereby
required to appear within one month from
the 18th day OF December. 1855, (the date OF
the first publication hereof,) and do what ia
necessary to protect their Interests In this
matter. s. II. MARTIN, Clerk.
T. A. Rohrbaugh, Atty for Pltr1.
December 18th, 1885. it,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19

Twenty-Five extra papers were
printed last week, and more called
for. For sale at B~artlette's.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19

Take THE HERALD for these long
winter evenings. 1t is full of news
and IA variety of reading matter to
suit all cultivated tastes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19

DR.. o. F. Welsch has returned. and
will be found in his dental Office as
usual.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19

Gen. Robert Toombs, of Georgia,
died at Washington, Pa, on the Is,
after a protracted illness, aged about
Is wears.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19
THIS PAPER; |; ;' q D. :I s s:: $:'3 ; a ss:::.
Ne W. AVER 4 SON, our authorized agen1

"Beware Of limitations" as the
monkey said to the dude.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19
SATURDAY, DEC. 18th, 1885.

THE HERALD has the largest bona
d circulation of my paper Published
in the eastern end Of this State, and a
town circulation equal to that of the
other two papers combined. Printed
lists always open to the public.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19

es- MRS. HuSsBERRY, S44 Frdnkiin Are-,
Ryonkign, N T., after q severe attack of Fry
silelas IN the head, found her hair-alrcady
c~ray-falling of SO rapidly that she soon became
quite bald. One bottle of HALLS HAIR RE-
NEWER brought it back as soft, brown and
Tick as when she was a girl.
E.- Mr.. KEsLISG, an old farmer, near War
sG,r, IRd.. had scarcely any hair left, and what
lis:c there was of it had become nearly white.
q = battle of HALL's HAIR REVIEWER stopped
sfislny out, and gave him q thick, luxrriant
i,@l ef hair, as brown and fresh as he ever had.
- Mrs. A. r. WALL, Greenfield. Cheshire,
Jas writes. 81 have found the greatest ben.
tat from the use of Halls HAIR REVIEWER. it
i.sisg restored my hair, which was rapily fall
A.: oil, aad returned its original color"
sJ~ DIR. ENiI. SELF. Detroit, ATch., certiHes
tae'i rHAALis Hair RENKwER Is excellent for
i.sir growing. and gives buck the natural color
" h.Gsd and gray hair"
re- Mas. s. E. ELLIOTT. Gienriile, W. Va,
eH,s. Zone bottle OF Halls HAIR REVIEWER
restored my hair to its natural, youthful color"
~ injurious substances enter into the
ce:ss osition Of HALLS HAIR REVIEWER,
tg! IL Is not a dye. Its vegetable ingre-
Il Ills render 1t in the highest degree benc-
& si to the scalp as a preventive of dis
,.i,e. It's effects arc natural and lasting,
anai 1t does not make the hair dry and
Trashy. like the so-called restoratiyes com
pounded with alcohol,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19
THE STATE OF WEST VA,

AT Rules held in the Clerks Office of Circuit
Court of Berkeley County, on the 7th day of
December, 1885,:
AMENDED BILL IN CHANCERY.
Roger Smith & Co., Corporation duly charter.
ed under the laws of the state of Connect.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19
THE ~MARTINSBURG HERALD, SATURDAY., DEC. 10,

John Bowers, brother of Geo. M.
Bowers, Esq, has returned from school
to spend the holiday vacation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19

THE BEST

Hair restorative in the world Is HALLS
HAIR REVIEWER. 1t cures all diseases of
the scalp, and stimulates the hair glands
TO healthful action. 1t stops the falling Of
the hair; prevents its turning gray; cures
badness, and restores youthful color and
freshness of appearance to heads already
white with age. The following are u few
illustrations Of what is done by
L
VH5HtahlH SiCiliRn
HAIR RENEWER:
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19
VALUABLE
HOUSE AND LOT
PUBLIC SALE.

oDA1O bAIE.
The undersigned, Special Commission
ef by virtue of a decree of the Cirrri,
Court of Berkeley County, West Va. en-
tered in the c~hancery cause of H. N. Dea.
trick, admir-, &C.. VS.. Mary A. Day, &c
at the October term, 1886, thereof, will
sell at Public Auction to the highest bid.
der, in front of the
COURT HOUSE DOOR, Yu.iHhg,g, W w.
on Saturday, January 8, 1885,
at l O'Clock p. NJ, a valuable House and
Lot, situated on West Burke Street, near
Maple Avenue, of said city, known as the
DAY PROPERTY
with a comfortable frame dwelling there
on, and a vacant lot attached thereto,
making a desirable home, being favorably
located near the business center of the
city.
TERMS OF SALE, as prescribed by said
Decree: one-third cash on day of sale,
the balance in W equal payments of
nine and eighteen months, with interest
on the deferred payments from day Of
sale, the title to be withheld until ali the
purchase money is paid, the purchaser
executing notes for the deferred paw.
ments. E. s. TROXELL, Spec. Com.
/ hereby certify that E. S Troxell
Special Commissioner in the above nam,
ed cause, has executed bonds with sufi.
cient security. S. II. MARTIN,
Clerk Circuit Court.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19

Sheep were first introduced into
Wood county from Pennsylvania
in 1907.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-08
K NAIL MILL

To Be Started by PittsburE Strikers at
Homestead.
The new CO operative nail factory will be
in operation in Homestead, Pa before the
winter closes. A charter was procured on
Monday,and the manufacture of steel nsils
will be engaged in. The projectors are
prominent hardware dealers in this city,
together with some Of the leading nailers
from the mills Of Tug & Co., Shoenberger
& Co, Chess, Cook l. Co., and Jones 4
Laughlin. The capital stock Of the COM
pany is $780, 600, which has all been sub
scnbed. Fifty thousand dollars will be
put into the building and machinery and
$500 0 used for the working stock.
No income is expected for 60 or 80 days,
and this latter money will be used for the
running expenses. Five acres ct ground
have been given to them in Homestead,
and gas will be secured from the Acme
company, which crosses the river at that
point. Sixty machines will be put in Of
the latest and most improved patterns.
About 200 hands will be employed and o
confident feeling is entertained that the
work will be steady from the start. Two
hundred kegs daily have been guaranteed
by the local trade. Ground will be broken
at once, and the mill will be in operation
in four months.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-08
FAMILY POISONED.
Rough on Rats as a Seasoning for
Food.
The Lives Of Five Members Of a Belmont
County Household Saved BY the
Timely Aid Of a Ply
stefan.

On Sunday the family Of Jefferson
Clark, who lives neal the Scotch Ridge
school house, bsck Of Martins Ferry, In
the Rev. Alexander property, had 3 mar
row escape from being fatally poisoned at
dinner. In the preparations of the meal
considerable lard had been used, and, as
usual, the entire family Of five persons par
took of the repsst. Shortly after they all
complained of pains in the abdomen and
gave other signs Of having been poisoned.
A physician was sent for who admins
tered
THE PROPER ~ASTIDorEs,
and by night, had the entire family resting
comparatively easy.
At first no theory could be advanced as
to the cause of the poisoning, or the man
ner in which it had been inserted in the
food. 1t was well known that the mother
had prepared the food, and it had mostly
been raised ON the farm and could not
possibly contain any poison.
Neighbors came in and On some er-
rand one went to the cellar where he
found that the lard can was setting
Immediately under q shelf upon which
ROUGH on RATS
had been placed to e~xterminate the vermin
A closer investigation showed that nearly
q half q box of the poison had been scraped
of the shelf by the rats and that nearly all
of il had fallen into the lard, and OF course
was all eaten, as the lard used in preparing
the meal was taken from the top OF the
can.
Considerable trouble was experienced BY
the physician in prescribing an sntidote'
as the Ingredients of the preparation are
not known, and he could only give RENE
dies for poison in general. At last &C
counts the family we're all doing moderate
ly we'll and will probably recover.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-08
Circuit Court.

In Part Two oil this Court yesterday, the
case of the State vs.. Louis Spsrgo and
Frank Will, indicted for grand larceny in
that they stole q watch from Edward Nc
Donald, was put on trial before the follow.
ing jury: Walter Marshall, Jr., Jacob
Decker, Ambrose Stoehr, Fred Lsue, JOS
eph Emmert, Robert I. Ford, George Mar
shall, Conrad Yshn, Andrew Thallmsn,
Louis Meter, Joseph Marshall and John
Hsber6eld. Capt. Dovener and Judge
Houston for the defense.
The hearing Of testimony in the case
consumed the entire day. A night session
was held, at which Judge Houston began
the argument for the defense. This morn
ing Capt. Dovensr will address the jury,
followed by the Prosecuting Attorney.
This afternoon the case of the State ys.
Leon Van Walt, charged with robbery will
be called.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-08
PERSONAL POINTS.
Movements OF w~aeoiipgttes, and the Com
ing aud Going of Strangers

Movements OF wasoiirgttes, and the Com
ing aud Going OF Strangers
L JEFF Martin is quartered OF the How.
ell.
P. B. LocRhart, of Bethany, is at the
Mcclure.
NJ. Buckley, of Washington, Pa, is at
the Howell.
C. B. Donsgby, Of B.llaire, is stopping
at the Howell.
c. V. Lawton, Of Washington county,
is at the Howell House.
George. L. Stephens, of Powhs.an, Ohio.
was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. c. II, Dunlap, Of Grafton, is quai'
tered at the st. James.
Rev. DR.. Cooke aud family are now
qusrtered at the st, James.
S. s. Bloch and family returned lsst
night from q pleasant trip to Cleveland.
w. NJ. Rboem, o we'll known travelling
man from Philadelphia, is at the Stamm.
Mr.. J. W. Stephens, of GAINESVILLE, o.,
is the guest Of his soninlaw, c. Menke
me]ler.
R A. Euwer, agent for P. W. Venerable
& Co., OF Petersburg, Va, is at the Nc.
Lure.
D. P. Scott and Capt. D. II. Csrtright,
both Of PArkersburg, are at the Howell
House.
Gay q. Foster, Of Cleveland, @ pvomi,
nent sewing machine man is ct the St.
James.
David Abersold, a prominent merchant
of Cameron, Ohio, is stopping ct the How
ell House.
NJ. V. Smith, of Altoona, Pa, the we'll
known gas heating furnace man, is regis
tered at the St. James.
Col. Ed. Bowie, OF Bellaire, is to be mar.
ried to morrow at Nashville, Tenn. He
left for that point Sunday.
Mr.. Isaiah Warren and his son Eugene,
who spent last week with friends in Park
ersburg, have returned home.
Major Edward Mcconnell, I. s. Engin-
eer, in charge of the Ohio river dam at
Cresap's, is stopping at the Howell House.
Mrs. William Kraft sent TO Cincinnati
this week to consult an oculIst. She was
accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Mary
of MISUNDERSTANDING Jour
nal.
William Dickeshsid, of Cincinnati, who
will be remembered as plaintiff in the
Schuckhsrdt money suit, accompanied by
his wife and daughter, is quartered at the
Stamm.
J. W. White. Esq, is back from Wash
with the prospect that he will OBJ.
tain q good situation in the Government
Office, through toe influence of
Camden.