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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-06-13
NORTH MOUNTAIN.

Eariy cherries are ripening.
Services at l.. Georgetown church,
Sunday, at 3o'clock. Mr.. Chas Fultz
officlates.
The Dunkers held their usual seryi.
ces at n. Mountain school house last
Sunday.
The Potomac is clear and in good
order fiOr bass fishing.
Mrs. Stockwell, of Va, has opened a
select school at Hedgesville. She was
engaged teaching Mr.. Newkirk's
children at Il. Georgetown during
last winter.
Farmers complain. that cut worms
are cutting the corn. Generally, most
farmers have very good "stand" OF
corn.
The B. & 0. have dispensed with
Watchmen, Mr.. Jacob Rhoe and Mr..
John OLeary, at n. Mountain and
Paxton Cuts, for the present, and all
bridge watchmen, excepting at two or
three bridges, between BALTIC. and the
ONO River, so says report.
Oats are growing rapidly and from
indication promise and abundant
crop. 1t is most to early, though, to
make any certain calculation on that
grain.
Wheat is filling. Farmers expect
harvest to be later this year than last.
Corn is selling in this section at
Sl.15 per flour barrel. ALPHA.
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The French man-ofwar Renard,
with a crew of ninety-two souls, is
believed to have foundered in the
Red Sea.
Judge Atkins, of Richmond, has
overruled the motion for new trial
in the Cluverius case. The case will
now go to the Court of Appeals.
Gladstone and his cabinet, IN view
of the defeat in the House of Com.
mons, have resigned. The Conser.
natives have decided to take hold of
the government, and speculation re-
garding the new cabinet has begun.
Detective John Wren, Of Rich
mOnd, has presented his bill for ser
vice in the Cluverius case, which foots
up LILO. This method of making
up a case looks more like "blood
money" than Justice Val. Virgin
ian.
WINCHESTER, VA, June 9TH
Jacob ID. Goshert, an enterprising
citizen, was found dead this evening
in his stable. Physicians suppose
he had been there three hours. He
was from Chambersburg, Pa, and
was proprietor of the stage lines to
Martinsburg, W. Va, Round Hill,
Loudoun county, and Boyceville. 1t
is thought he went in his NOW and
slipped through. His face was bad.
~ crushed.
Baltimore was visited Friday af-
ternoon of last week by very Sc
we're storm, which lasted only about
wenty minutes, but in that time
houses were unroofed, trees blown
down and other damage done which
will amount to not less than $4,000.
The storm was the most severe in
the Eastern and Northeastern sec
lions of the city and at Highland
town, where Christof Bauernfreund
was killed.
Earthquake shocks at Serinagur
and other points in the Vale of Cash
mere continue at intervals averaging
three hours in length. Whole villa
ges have been engulfed and terrible
subterranean noises are heard, driy-
ing the people frantic with fear.
The horrors of approaching famine
are added to the other results of the
disaster, as many thousand bushels
OF grain in storage have been swal-
lowed up in the chasms which ar,
constantly opening.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-06-13
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.

Bills passed; reports, &C., received.
Peter Foreman, J. w. Mcdonald,
Joseph Grove, appointed commission
ers in Gerardstown District on change
of Gerardstown Grade.
$50 appropriated for foot bridge over
Tillahasse branch at Paulding,s cross
ing, Hedgesville District.
Order for $40 passed in favor of
Abram III. Vanmetre, for work on
road from Dry Run School House to
Tuscarora road.
Otto Cushwa disclaims any damages
of road from John w. Browns to
Cushwa's.
Order of 800 granted in favor of w.
I'll. Myers, in part payment for work
at Riley's ford.
III. s. Butts, County Superintendent,
executed official bond.
List Of petit jurors selected by Court
for ensuing year.
Reports from Commissioners of
Almshouse, Superintendent of Aims
house, Overseers of the Poor, Road
Surveyors, submitted and filed.
Erroneous assessment of Giles Coles
corrected.
List of the overseers of the Poor APP
pointed: Mill Crock; John w. LAM
on; Gerardstown, G.. w. McKown
Martinsburg, III. Wilen; Opequon, w.
III. Myers Hedgesville, Geo. T.
Kreglow Falling Waters. A. r.
Porterfield; Arden, Henry Trostle.
Physicians to the Poor; Mill Creek,
DR.. Geo. P. Morrison; Gerardstown,
DIR. j. B. Wiley; Arden, DIR. S. N.
Myers; Martinsburg, DIR. G. B.
Hedges; Opequon, Drs. Grove and
Williams |; Hedgesville, DIR. j. w.
Harris; Failing Waters, DIR. F.. M,
Davis; Physician to the Almshouse,
DIR. J. b. Snodgrass; Physician to
Jail, DIR. N. d. Baker.
Erroneous assessment of G.. w.
Butts corrected.
Road reports received and laid over.
5000 appropriated for repair of
Parks Gap road.
$50 is directed to be expended out
of District Fund for repair of road
from Daniel Rifles to turnpike.
w. G. Nadedenbousch appointed to
have bridge across Back Creek repair
ed.
Order entered for repair of bridge
over mouth of Opequon.
Report of change of road at Rauch,s
hill submitted and approved. Sum
OF $50 appropriated for damages.
Proceedings in the Walker Will
case continued until next term.
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THE SEAL OF THE sUpREME cor1Rr

THE SEAL OF THE SUPREME COURT.
Now that attention is called to the crude
ness of the designs in the great seals of the
United States, it is to be hoped that the de-
partment of justice will be the first to OBJ
tain creditable design for the die of its
SEAL The present one is noticeable for
being as unartistic as it could well be. The
fowl represented on it is libel on our ma
Jestic eagle. The Latin inscription seems to
have been an afterthought and is crowded in,
while the whole design is better adapted for
an official coat button
And yet the seals of our government are
as far as utility goes, vast Improvement
on the ponderous discs that accompany the
state documents of some other nations. The
seals OF Great Britain and Germany consist
of about half pound of sealing wax pressed
into cake nearly six inches in diameter,
and attached to the document by tape.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-06-13

When netoriety becomes great in
any criminal suit, woe to the poor
criminal, whether guilty or innocent.
The newspapers which pander to the
taste of popular excitement, will
secure the conviction of any man.
There is no crime so concealed in
mystery but what such papers know
all about it. The Baltimore Ameri
can knew more about the Cluverius
case than the witnesses did them.
selves. Before the hanging of the
colored man by a mob at Westmin.
ster last week, the city papers taunt.
ed the people with want of courage
and explained to them how easily
the act could be accomplished. AT
ter the deed was perpetrated, they
opened their mouths wide in holy
horror of the transgression of the
moral law. Why? Because they
first pandered to the low and vicious
element for their patronage, after
that In sham hypocrisy they appeal
ed to the better element. Circum
stantial evidence did not convict
Cluverius. Thousands have been
acquitted on stronger evidence thar
there produced. His conviction was
a foregone conclusion, by reason O
the Judgment passed by death
dealing press and confirmed by {
public opinion thereby excited
"What will become of our wives an(
daughters" is kept standing in bis
headlines in every sensational
newspaper office. The same words
are repeated by men who prostitute
their wives and daughters by tn,
very dissolute lives they lead. Money
and distinction save many guilt,
man when the poor and helpless ar,
the sufferers, and this high toned
class OF moral lnurderers says not
word. The Lord save every maj
from the double eyed goddess of thu
newspaper jury. If the press once
puts on the black cap of reckless
popular opinion, doomed is the oh
Ject of its vengeance.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-06-13
All the world is heaping honors

All the world is heaping honors
upon the grave of Victor Hugo, in
admiration of his broad religious
ideas, which took In the belief of
the world without a single article Of
faith or shadow of practice. His
daughter, Adele, after life of home
less wanderings for the object of
unrequited love, is the inmate of an
insane asylum in this country.
Perhaps if the great Hugo's fatherly
affection had sought the peace and
happiness of his own blood, as per
severingly as his ambition stroye
for the plaudits of the world, she
might have lived to bless his mem
DRY, so living or dying she will ever
remain reproach to his name.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-06-13

The Clerks of the United States
mail service are becoming alarmed
at the utter disregard of civil service
rules and threaten to resign. Should
they carry ont their threat, what
would become Of our mail service.
the most perfected postal system in
the world, which has required years
OF labor and training to establish,
and which is entirely the work of
the Republican party.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-06-13

In its article on the duties of
women, the Statesman is right hard
on the good ladies of the temperance
cause, and other good works. The
Statesman considers, on the other
hand, the skating Kinks very prop.
er sphere for womanhood. Time
will tell. 1t is wonderful to what
fine point Of logic and ethics people
OF position will bring their notions.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-06-13
Presley Webster Morris Eso

Presley Webster Morris, Esq, lis
that rlghtY) are you in need of SO.
OOOT Buy the United States Demo.
crat, published at Charlestosom, for
what 1t is worth, land sell it for what it
uninks It's worth, Intellectually and
morally, as model, and you'll have
a fortune. The papers that do the
worst abusing and are the most dis.
cfedltabIy presumptious, are always
tne hrst to sue for damages when
tneS think there is chance to prove
az least some character. Shame,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-06-13

The act that has just gone into eff
feet requiring dealers in tobacco.
cigars and snuff to pay the State a
special tax of $500, was passed by a
Democratic Legislature. remember.
vi course, it is no hardship on deal
ers, as tue tax will be paid in all cas-
es by the consumers. In times past
there has been quite howl on the
part OF the Bourbons because the gen.
eral government found it necessary
after the war to tax these articles.
Now the State demands sixty cents
more than the Nation West Virgin
ian.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-06-13
sPHRAJlsTIcs IN THE UNITED STATES

Facsimile Engravings From Impressions
of Few of the Government Seals.
Especial Correspondence
WASHINGTON, June 2-Now that the
United States has treated itself to a new seal,
all the other branches of the government are
looking into the same matter for their re-
spective departments, so we may well say
the art of sphrajistics in the United States
is looking up
In searching the records for the history of
the different seals it is alone found that each
executive department shall have seal, to be
ordered by its secretary, of such design as
the president ''of the United States shall ap-
prove" IT is to be hoped President Cleve-
land shall, in criticizing the designs for new
seals, see 20 it that our glorious bird of free
dom is not supplanted by parrot, chicken
hawk or similar libel
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-06-13

MR.. GROVER CLEVELAND, Presi-
dent of the United States: Dear
Sir-Is there anything in the Con-
stitution prohibiting Berkeley
County Democrat from holding an
office under a Democratic admins
trationg Please advise, and great
ly oblIge an humble subject,
ONE WHO WANTS AN OFFICE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-06-13


This, the youngest of the departments of
the United States government, should have
in the march of progress the best design of
seal, as it was only authorized by act of
March 8, 1s49, the act which created the in
terror department. Prior to that time
the work of this department was distributed
among four other departments of the gov
eminent. Patents, copyrights, the census
and other public documents were under the
secretary of state The secretary of the
treasury looked after the public lands, mines
and mining and judicial accounts. Indian
affairs were in charge of the war department.
and the business of pensions was divided be.
tween the secretary of war and the secretary
OF the navy. All these varied departments
OF the public business, except copyrights. to-
gether with the bureau Of education. the
Pacific railways. the public surveys, the ter
ritories and the charge Of certain charitable
institutions in the District Of Columbia come
now under the head of the Interior depart
ment. The eagles wings In the seal have
not sufficient spread to cover so many duties.
but coAsidering the purpose for which It was
originally intended 1t Is quite spread enough.
g. il. HOWARD,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-06-13
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 is claim
ed for them. Hundreds of testimonials
attest their great curative powers. Only
fifty cents bottle at E. G. Williams &
Bros
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-06-13

History will place in its right
meaning the "offensive partisan
ship" plea. An intelligent public
would respect much more an open
avowal of purpose to have the Off.
ces. This sham pretense coming
from ordinarily fair and rlght-mind
ed people, disgusts one with the
littleness and hollowness of political
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-06-13
SEAL OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

At first glance the figure in the centre
would impress one as having been copied
from the coat Of arms of the German empire.
1t Is graceful enough figure, but purely
allegorical representation of the great Amer.
lean eagle This seal was authorized by the
act of September Is, 1885, 1t is at present
stamped on wafer which is glued to the
document requiring it, though not long since
a much larger seal, with much the same
design, was used on huge cake of red seal
ing wax. This was attached by a silk and
gold thread to the paper, as is the custom in
Great Britain-a cumbersome, impractical
method, which has fortunately been abol-
ished
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-06-13

John Manning was shot and in
stantly killed by a desperate named
Frank Taylor at Tracy CITY, Tenn,
while playing cards. Taylor fled,
but was shot dead by posse.
The Gladstone ministry was de.
feated in the House of Commons
Monday night on the second reading
of the budget by vote of264 to 252,
1t is reported that Mr.. Gladstone will
resign.
There was frost in Lancaster Co.,
Pa, on Tuesday night.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-06-13
A Wonderful Discovery.

Consumptives and all, who suffer from
any affection of the throat and lungs.
can can lind acertain cure in DIR. Kings New
Discovery for consumption. Thousands
OF permanent cures verify the truth of
this statement. No medicine can show
such record of wonderful cures. Thou
sands OF once hopeless sufferers now
gratefully proclaim they owe their lives
to this New Discovery. 1t will cost YOU
nothing to give it a trial. Free trial bot
Ties at e. c: Williams & Bro s drug store
Large size 81.
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THE SEAL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-

THE SEAL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIVES.
Ii the seal of the senate is crowded with
women, that of the house makes up for such
supert1uity by actually emitting the Goddess
OF Liberty from her perllous position on the
giddy summit of the capitops DOME 1t was
probably the poor workmanship on the SEN
ate seal which discouraged the house from
attempting to have the graceful Goddess
carved in their die There appears to be no
document in existence which gives history
of this seal. The design however, fixes the
period in which it was made, as the building
represented is that of the old capitol building
as it was between 1896 and 1851, prior e the
addition O. the north and south wings.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-06-13
Myriads of Cures

Achieved by AYERS SARsAPARILLA, in
the past forty years, are attested, and there
that will not yield to it. Whatever the
ailments of this class, and wherever found,
from the scurvy of the Arctic circle TO the
"veldt-sores' of South Africa, this rem
edy has afforded health to the sufferers
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 unavailing. People
will do well to
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-06-13
Ayers SarsaparM

Is the only remedy that can be relied upon,
in all cases, to eradicate the faint OF hered-
Of the blood. It IL the only alternative
that il sufficiently powerful to thoroughly
cleanse the system Of Scrofulous and
Mercurial impurities and the pollution
of Contagious Diseases. 1t also nen-
tralizes the poisons left by Diphtheria
and Scarlet Fever, and enables rapid
reeuperation from the enfeeblement and
debility caused by these diseases.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-06-13

Mr. McGraw, just come up this
way well be only too glad to intro,
uuce you to some of your friends
stralghtouts, no halves; right able
men, wen liked by both parties, legal
friends, too; who are not stencil to
anyone's political nostrils. Come.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-06-13

Three hundred houses, fifty shops
and three mosques, in the Stambonl
quarter Of Constantinople, were de-
stroyed by fire. One person was kill
ed and many we're injured.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-06-13

John i. Latham, Republican, of
falatlne, W. Va, Deputy Collector
under Collectors Brown, Pierepont
ana Mccormick, has been re-appoint-
gu Dy the new Collector, John 7.
McGraw. So have several other
Republican " rascals.D
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-06-13

The Washington monument at
Washington was struck by lightning
during the thunderstorm Saturday
and the aluminium tip was seriously
damaged.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-06-13
SATURDAY, JUNE 18th, 1885.

THE HERALD has the largest bona
SIDE circulation Of any paper published
fn the eastern end Of this state, and .
town circulation equal to that of the
ether two papera combined. Printed
lists always open to the public.
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Meut Advertisements.
RoBus1 Health

Is not always enjoyed by those who seem
10 possess 1t. The talnt of corrupted
blood may be secretly undermining the
constitution. In time, the poison win GER
tainly show its effects, and with all the more
virufence the longer It has been allowed
to permeate the system. Each pimple, sty,
bob, skin disorder and sense of unnatural
lassftude, or languor, is one Of Natures
warnings Of the Consequences OF neglect.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-06-13
Trust Nothing Else

than AYERS SARsAPARILLA. Numerous
crude mixtures are offered to the public
e blood purifiers t which ldtan. only y allure allure
cheap doses, and with which 1t Is folly to
experiment while disease Is steadily be-
coming more deep-seated and difficult OF
lasting harm. Bear In mind that the only
medicine that can radically purify the
Initiated bloodis
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-06-13

The Turkish Government has sent
LOO troops to Salonica on account
of the threatening attitude OF Russia
on the Bulgarian frontier.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-06-13

Robbers wrecked a train in Russia.
Monday. Seventy persons were kin.
ed or woun6ed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-06-13

The Ohio Republicans nominated
the Hon. j. B. Foraker for governor
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sERGEANr.s prnnnn

TO his Honor. the Mayor and eity oo,.nc1 o.,
tiasbtrg: N'""cu oi Mar
GENTLEMEN.-I hereby submit the fol,o,r,.
Martinsburg from the 18th tiav ~ HOrs,lon Of
the 18th day OF May, 1885. inclusive: y i'S4, to
Amount of taxes collected for
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Gentlemen, in conclusion tb.n,
Tor your kindness and courtesv a aa you
climen, and while 1 thank yo, ~ coun,
also return thanks to the cit;Ssna must
nave SO kindly assisted me in the ans. VINO
ment OF the laws of the corporat;on 'ofce-
urge upon every citizen w;tb;n
corporate limits the importanca 'n our
thorough cleaning of all filth mon 81 81 a
premises and around their dwaI,; ineir
cellars, hogpens, sinks, gardens lungs neg
yards, alleys, slaughter.houses 's ~
ana and that disinfectants and lime be fres S,
would also call the attention Of oil,
aens 70 sec; "A. Chapt. s, of the ordina,n
ces, In reference to waste water 1 osul
ashes. &C., and ask a ready and onsi
compliance Herewith. ""u strict
Very Respectfully,
C.. o. LAMREpT NJ
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MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT -
June 3, Collected from Michael GRADY
June 8, from d. r.. Herring .....''.".s i@
Aug, Sth. bill of Stewart and Pine Ply
Sept. 18th, from Joseph Brilhartfor lams. oVO
a.
Sept. 18th, from James Smith for old
bridge lumber........,,.. ............ A.
Sept. 18th, Judgment, Interest and COS, .
ior PACK taxes, Martinsburg VS.. A. j.
Oct. LIST, A. Wilen, piece old flooring u -
:" Sd. bill against A. j. Thomas - o@S
Fep'y 18TH, nom George Shill paid for y"
boy breaking lamp giass..........'.s'O ' IA,
April 18th, from Bnrrel Martin rent OF !"
rasture HA