Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-03
KEARNEYSvILLE.

Christmas with its many hallowed
accompaniments and fime-hopored
practices, has come and gone. AT this
place there was less demonstration
than usual. The Presbyterians, who
have the only Sabbath-school here,
omitted the customary Christmas
Tree, and instead on Sunday last pre-
sented each scholar with pretty
card and the teachers made individu-
al presents to their various scholars.
Some of the most pleasant and prufita.
Bile entertainments we have ever wit
messed, were given in this church in
the years gone by; but this season, the
church has been undergoing repairs,
handsome and extensive, and on ac-
count of this the regular Christmas
exercises were not held. The church
is now finished and presents within
beautiful appearance.
Santa Claus paid his annual visit to
every family, and all the little ones
were made happy in various ways,
while the Older hearts, for the time.
laid aside dull care and labor and en-
tered fully into the general pleasure
of the occasion. The Sunday-schools
at neighboring points each had their
usual standardization, Mount
Zion, Browns X, Duffields, and the
Junction--all remembered the chill
iren by having "Tree" and beauti-
full exercises. AT the latter place for
the benefit of the new Presbyterian
Chapel, an Oyster Supper and Fair
were held during the week, which Of
curse were largely patronized.
Several years ago, a gentleman from
this county became uneasy concern
ing a tumor which had made it's
appearance on his neck. He consult
I'd a cancer doctor in an adjoining
county. This gentleman at once pro-
a0unced it genuine cancer, and pro-
used to remove it with his "chlOride
inc'' plaster, for the sum Of forty
i've dollars. The patient went home
much frightened and consulted a ply
ician, who told him it was only an
,.niarged gland and ordered him to
.,aint it daily with Tincture of Iodine.
Under this treatment the tumor dis
appeared in few weeks and the pa
tient saved about forty-fOur dollars by
the operation, besides large amount
ofsuffering.
The above incident makes the fol-
lowing taken from the "Rural New
Yorker" applicable to the question
At issue, and may he of pecuniary
benefit to some of your readers. The
Rural says: Unprincipled men take
advantage of the popular ignorance of
medical remedies, and 0fthe patients
anxiety for cure or relief, to put
dishonest money in their own pock-
is. With regard TO no other disease,
: this truer than with reference to
ANGER. The success of the inpO-
>ition is made easier because the name
sconstantlyappli to tumors of vari-
JUS kinds which are not at all cancer
Jus and which disappear of them
selves if left alone. If however the
name of cancer has been applied to
'uch tumor and a "cancer doctor"
apply his nOstrum, and the tumor
gradually diminiShes and eventually
disappears, the case is heralded as a
cancer cure" and popular credulity
is greatly strengthened. The truth
is, alas that genuine cancer is incur
able, in any of its many forms eX-
sept in very rare cases, when it has
oeen treated in the early stages. The
nope of success lies wholly in the en-
tire removal of the canceWus tumor.
This can obviously be accomplished
only where the growth affects parts
within reach of the surgeon. When
in such cases the tumor Is of recent
formation, is limited i'm extent, and
Ices not largely affect the neighbor-
ing Emphatic glands, and has not
seriously injured the health, the sur
geon is warranted in operating: be-
cause, although the results are gener-
ally disappointing from the intense
tendency Of the disease to recur SOON
er or later in the same or some other
part of the body: yet the relief to
suffering and the prolOngation of life
attained are sufficient to justify the
use of the knife No form of
treatment is applicable to all cases.
1t is painful to think how many of
the unfortunate sufferers from this
dreadful malady, place themselves
IN the hands of ignorant quacks who
profess to be able to cure cancers, but
whose violent remedies, if they do
not actually destroy life, las has often
been the case) only aggravate suffer
ing and entail disappointment
Advertising humbugs and itinerants
should be left severely alone"
Prof. j. w. Banghy, of late years
teacher Of Vocal and Instrumental
music in this and Berkeley Co., died of
Consumption, at the residence of his
brother, in Franklin Co., Pa, Dec.
18th. 1t may be of interest to many
of his friends, to know that last sum-
mer he was converted to God, con-
nected himself with the Church sever
al months ago and died in the full
faith and assurance of a blessed inn
mortality.
Some wretch or wretches, too lazy
to work and ashamed to beg, butcher
ed for d. GetZendanner a sheep by
night last week. Carried off the meat
and generously left the hide hanging
ON the fence-a bloody monument to
their heinous crime.
Mr.. j. p. Kerfoot, who is naturally
fond of children, has visiting him dur
ing the holidays Miss Minnie Boley
and brother and Miss Mamie Rush,
all of Martinsburg and vicinity.
Mr.. Harry Mitchell, of Baltimore,
is spending week with j. Rush Logic.
Misses Belle and Lulu Trussel are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Beller, in Har-
per's Ferry.
Mr.. Harry Trump and sister, Miss
Fanny, j. Ellis and w. II. Seibert,
aie enjoying themselves among
friends in the Monumental City.
j. Casper Stump has for a week,
laid aside the weary routine incident
to the work of Railway and Post
Office and hied himself away among
old acquaintance in Berkeley Co.
Messrs. Tom and Dudley Campbell
will tomorrow evening Wednesday,
give Sociable to the young men
and ladies, at their home near Lee,