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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03
MONTREAL, ONT, September 6

MONTREAL, ONT, September %.
"A gentleman on the citizens com.
mittee to- day claimed that there were
at least 1000 cases Of smallpox in
the citv. The opening of the The
alter Royal has been indefinitely
postponed on account of the epidem-
ic. The health officials are encount.
ering the most determined opposi-
ton in their work of placarding
houses, and several arrests have
been made. To-day a crowd gath
cred at the east end of st. Gather.
inc street and excitedly discussed
the subject of compulsory vaccin-
alton. A gentleman made an adj
dress in French, showing how the
trade of the city was suffering, and
showing also that unless the small
pox was stamped out, bread would
soon be scarce in many working.
mems homes. The crowd then dis.
persed.
The voluntary dispersion of the
mob in the morning, however, did
not mean assent to the system of
compulsory vaccination which was
put into operation to-day, in accord
ance with the decree of the "Prov.
incial Health Board" This even.
a bowling mob surrounded the East
End branch health office and COM
pletely wrecked the building. The
police were powerless, and the mob
gathering strength from this march
ed upon the central Office in the
City Hall. By this time, however, a
riot alarm had been sounded, and a
strong force of constables were
gathered inside the City Hall, but
having no one to command them
the mob drove them out of their
way like so many sheep. After the
mob had smashed the central office
they turned their attention to the
Central Police Station, and soon
had all the windows in that building
broken. Revolver shots were free
ly fred at the police. To scare
them, the police fired over their
heads, only to be received with jeers
and daughters Things now looked
so bad that the police were armed
with rifles with fixed bayonets, but,
happily, it was not deemed neces-
sary to use them. The constables
instead, charged the mob with their
slaves, clubbing right and left, and
succeeded in scattering the riot
ers. In the fight, however, the
windows Of the Courthouse, oppo-
site the City Hall, we're smashed.
The mob later, in detached bodies,
paraded the streets and broke the
windows of the Herald Office, and
the windows of the medical health
officer, chairman Of the finance com.
mittee, the public vaccmators. A
number Of arrests we're made. The
city is In state of great excitement.
1t is feared that the riots will be
continued. The police are guard.
ing the public buildings. The mill
tary viii be held in readiness to
quickly put stop to a repetition
of the scenes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

1t now looks as though there
would be music in New York, among
the Democrats and Mugwumps,
over the nomination of hill for
Governor, as he belongs to the ma
chine element against which the
Mugwumps and the better class of
Democracy in New York fought for
the nominatiation and election of
Cleveland for President. The ad
ministration has kept painfully ST.
lent during the Democratic conven-
ton in that State, as to who should
be the recipient of Gubernatorial
honors, and will most likely now
practice at least the sub rosa busi-
ness all through the campaign. Our
Democratic brethren can't stand
prosperity well enough to profit by
experience. They ought to have
learned that the other way wins.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

ABINGDON, Va, September %
Judge George w. Ward, editor of
the Examiner, and common wealth's
attorney for Washington county,
while about to enter the Col0nnade
Hotel yesterday afternoon, was fred
upon by DR.. VIM. White. independ-
ent candidate for state senator, who
had been concealed in store room
nearly opposite the hotel. White
stepped out Of the door and dis
charged one barrel of shot gun load
ed with buckshot at Ward. who fell
face formost, but recovering on his
knees, drew his pistol and fred
three shots at young relative who
was on the opposite side of the
street behind a tree. White. in
the meantime, had stepped inside
the store, and hearing firing. came
out again and fred the second bar.
rel at Ward, who fell. While he was
lying on the ground, two of Whites
relatives Zone of whom Ward had
already shot at, and whom he
thought shot at hIm), walked mn
and fired seven shots at him (Wardl. |
all OF which took effect. Judge |
Ward is in a very critical condition. |
and it is thought he cannot live
DR.. White and his two relatives |
have been arrested, and were bail. |
ed 10 the sum of 81 900 each. Great
excitement exists in Abingdon and |
the vicinity, but no fear Of further |
violence is entertained.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03
THE STATE CREDIT.

In tue SecondBraneh of Council,
last Friday night, when reference
was made to the State appropriation
of $4,000 for the repair of the City
Hall, Mr.. Alfred Caldwell volunteer.
ed IL statement which has attracted
a good deal of attention.
Mr. Caldwell said, from his knowl-
edge of the financial condition OF
the State, he had no hopes of seeing
the $4,000 due from the State in
the city treasury until after the lapse
of quite a time. The State had no
money, and would have none until
Il good piece In the future.
What is the matter with the State
Government, that it is out OF funds
and unable to get any? Is it out of
credit as well 4? Its predecessors
were able to borrow when it ran
short. We do not refer to the forced
loans on the irreducible school fund,
which was as sheep in the hand of
The shearer and couldn't help it.
self. We speak of bank loans made
i'll the regular course of business.
The administration of Governor
Jacob could get money, Governor
Mathews got it, so did Governor
Jackson. Has Governor Wilson's
administration reached a point, and
reached it so early, where the COM
mercial world turns its back and
denies it even the sweet boon Of
borrowing? And if so, why Intel
Iigencer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

Fairs, like everything else in this
free and enlightened age, must stand
upon their merits or fail in deception
and mJdirness. Ifthey are gotten up
to keep up certain individuals and
supply them with patronage, and
bestow the honors and awards to
certain classes instead of to the public
upon the broad ground of merit, they
deserve forever to fail. Few things
are gotten up in this town but
what it is in the interest of few
personally and publicly Objectionable
bosses, who must have their finger in
every pie to spoil it. They never lose
themselves, but other deluded persons
always come out short in one way or
another. People are learning, one
at a time, and it will not be many
years before the lesson will have gone
around. The local boss system is the
curse of southern business and enter
prise. Count the public failures in
this town for twenty years past, and
see whether there is not an identity in
every one of them. Public enterprise
means public spirit and liberality
which attracts and encourages the
people; not narrow, selfish scheme
of a few local bosses, who try to COM
pei the people into submission and
support. The latter course repels and
disgusts the public. We say again
what we have always maintained and
always will People, support enter
prises that are conducted in the inter-
est of the public, but touch not with a
forty foot pole anything run by parties
who have proved themselves objec-
tionable bosses for years, and with
whom everything has been a failure
except the patronage which they were
fighting for and which they got. Learn
while it is time there's no use in WIFI
ming after you are hurt. That course
has killed business and enterprise in
Martinsburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03
STATE NEWS.

Sixteen hundred and eighty
brooms are manufactured daily at
the Moundsville penitentiary.
The new Mackey- Bennett tele.
graph line is to cross the Ohio riy-
or at Steubenville ON its way to Pitts.
burgh.
DIR. Hattie Jones. an accom- plish.
ed young lady of Terra Alta, has
decided to go to Kansas to practice
her profession.
The slaughter house of G.. E.
Wells & Bro, at Keyser, was entire.
ly destroyed by fire, the origin Of
which is believed to have been in.
cendiary. The place was filed with
meat. The loss is estimated at 5000.
on which there is no insurance.
Alex. McComas and Alice Canter-
bury were talking together in Hunt.
lngton when Alice Adkins came up
behind and plunged a knife into the
back of the Canterbury girl, inflict-
ing a dangerous wound.
At Stats Mills, jackson county.
a IL year old son of Robert Hight
looked into loaded revolver with
the usual result. He still lives. but.
as the ball penetrated the head
through the eye, there is no chance
of recovery.
Mrs. Polly Cremens, of Mason
county, is great great grandmother.
and claims to be 115 years old. She
10 remarkably vigorous for an old
lady, and remembers little incidents
connected with remote historical
events.
Rev. Mr.. Bib, of Hinton. was
called upon to marry John Adkins
70 Miss Hannah Gill. He found the
couple under tree i'm graveyard
oeiow town and at once proceeded
With the ceremony.
A few days since while Dories cir.
:us was at Ronceyerte, the counter.
eiters, or showers Of the oueer },
travelling with the show plied their
'rada most successfully, taking in
many az unsuspecting native. Stor.
es OF these procedures coming to
ne ears OF the county officials thew
pursued the gang to Charleston and
eturned to Lewisburg with Ave
.ersons, who were lodged Is iail
mere Is strong evidence against
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

CLAssVILLE, Pa, September 3d.
The arolite which caused the loud
detonations throughout Washington
and Allegheny counties OH Saturday
last fell upon the farm of Mr.. Buck.
land, in Jefferson township, near
the West Virginia line. Ellis Jones,
a mail carrier, who witnessed the
fiery mass in its fight through the
heavens, says it moved with incred-
IDLE velocity, and was as large as
the largest barn he ever saw. There
appeared to be attached to it an
immense flame of a deeper color
than that which enveloped the mass.
All in a moment the noise accom-
panying it ceased; the flame, and
dark tail disappeared, and In their
stead the stone assumed whitish
blue hue, which it retained until it
passed out of sight. When the
S tone fell it broke into three
pieces. 1t is grayish in color,
with tendency to red in streaks.
and is more than thirty feet square.
The people are fiocking to see the
in great numbers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

A few days since Allen T. Hull,
Greenbrier county, was at the
White Sulphur Springs on a bust.
ness trip. About four O'Clock in
the evening he started home on
horseback. He was seen passing
certain point about dark. He
never reached his home, but no I'm.
easinesS was manifested by his
friends until several days had
elapsed when they became appre-
hensive as to his safety. A party
was orginized to search for HIM.
and at last found his remains at the
base of cliff, partly immersed in a
pool OF water. From the character
of the surroundings it was conjectur-
ed that he had lost his way in the
darkness, and coming to small run
or branch had mistaken it for a path,
and followed it until it led him oy-
or the precipice. His horse did not
go over, but lodged on a table few
feet from the top, where he couid
neither lie down, turn around, go
forward or backward, and there be
remained without food eight days,
until found, having eaten all the
brush within reaching distance. al
road had to be made to the horse
before he could he extricated. Mr..
Hull fell about thirty-five feet and
death must have been instantan-
cons aS tha whole of hic farof,aa \
was crushed in. His body was in a
fair state of preservation, on ac-
count of the water he laid in. Mr.. |
Hull was near 66 years of age, a |
bachelor, and lived with his maid |
en- sisters.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

Council met Thursday night. There
was considerable routine business
transacted but nothing of special i'm
portance. Chairman Water Board
handed in report. Petition for ex-
tension of watermains on Stephen st.
referred to Water Board Petition of
citizens to adopt Thompson-Houston
Electric Lights, to be placed from
Court House Square to Penn. Avenue,
received; proposition to furnish 6
arc lights to burn all night, at So a
month each. Referred to Light Com
mittee for special consideration at
meeting, Friday evening, Oct. Cd.
Water Board to have 1910 feet mains
put down on Third st. Real Estate
Committee to have so feet line fence
built on East John st. Mayor to mott
fly all persons to have boxes, barrels
and distractions removed from side.
walks. Action taken in regard to
lowering pipes, &c. Bad condition
OF Hannis st. to be repaired at once.
st. Committee to have all loose stones
left from water trenches broken and
put where required. Bills passed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03
Never Give In

If you are suffering with low and de-
pressed spirits. loss of appetite, general
debility, disordered blood, weak consti.
tuition, headache. or any disease of bill
ious nature, by all means procure bot.
tie of Electric Bitters. You will be sur.
prised to see the rapid improvement that
will follow you will be inspired with
new life; strength and activity will re-
turn; pain and misery will cease, and
henceforth you will rejoice in the praise
OF Electric Bitters. Sold at fifty cents a
bottle by E. G. Williams & Bro.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03
MeuJ Advertisements.
ASafeguard.

The fatal rapidity with which slight
Colds and Coughs frequently develop
into the gravest maladies Of the throat
and lungs, is consideration which should
impel every prudent person to keep Il
hand, Is q household remedy, q bottle OF
AYERS CHERRY PECT0RAL.
Nothing else gives such immediate relief
and works SO sure cure In all affections
of this class. That eminent physician,
Prof. r. Sweetzer, Of the Maine Medical
School, Brunswick, Me-, says -
ssMedical science has produced no other anc-
dyne expectorant 80 good ~ AYER's CHEnnr
PxcToR1L. Il 10 invaluable for diseases Of the
throat and lungs"
The same opinion Il expressed BY the
well-known DR.. L. ]. Addison, Of Chicago,
ILL.,, who says
81 have never found, In thirty 1--WE years Of
continuous study and practice Of medicine any
preparation Of 20 great value a AxER's CH1RRr
PscroRAI., for treatment Of diseases Of the
throat and lungs. Il not only breaks up colds
and cures severe coughs, but Il more effective
than anything else In relieving even tho most
serious Bronchial and pulmonary snectians.'
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

Republicans are particularly |
pleased at the outlook III New York |
and freely offer bets on the election
Of Davenport for Governor. In fact,
it is admitted by all that the Repub-
licans have i'll the field an exception
ally strong ticket, composed, as it is,
of strong, honest, earnest meu in
whom all have confidence. The
Democrats, on the other hand, have
blundered from the beginning. Hav-
ing discovered their mistake in the
nomination of Hill for Governor
they attempted to deceive the mass.
es and placate the business and fl
nancial elements by placing as Sec
ond on their ticket the name of
Hon. Roswell p. Flower. The at.
tempt, however, has failed as Flow.
er will not permit the use of his
name, and his "bar'l" will not be
tapped to supply the healers aud re-
peaters. Mr.. Flower is eminently
one of the people; selfmade man
who has passed through all the
grades from poverty to wealth,
and at the same time has Sc
cured the respect and esteem of
all who know him. He is the same
honest, earnest friend today, while
rolling in wealth. that he was
when years ago he was happy in
earning his five dollars per week.
Those who have known him longest
think most of him, and if the bet
ter element of the Democratic party
in New York had been able to con-
troll, he would have been candidate
for President Cleveland. He is lib
eral to fault, and the machine-men
who nominated Hill hoped by the
popularity of Flower and the use of
his purse, that has always been
open to his friends and party, to Sc
cure strength enough to defeat
Davenport and Carr. Mr.. Flower,
by refusing to accept the nomina-
ton for Lieutenant Governor on the
ticket with Hill, has done as his
friends expected he would do, viz,
refused to allow mis- name to be us.
ed when by it's use he was to take a
place, play footman or driver when
he should occupy the highest seat
that the Democracy could Offer
Wash. Cor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03
A Great Discovery.

Mr.. VIM. Thomas, of Newton, Ia, says !:
My wife has been seriously affected
this spring more severely than ever be-
fore. She had used many remedies with
out relief, and being urged to try DR..
Kings New Discovery, did 80, with most
crafty ing results. The first bottle re-
1ieved her very much, and the second
bottle has absolutely cured her. She has
not had SO good health for thirty years. +"
Trial Bottles Free at E. G. Williams &
Bros Drug Store. Large size $1.00.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

There seems to be a good deal of
plain comment in our State exchang.
es, over the course of Senator Cam.
den III securing the aid of newspa.
pers towards his fight for reelection
to the U. S. Senate. There is also
great dissatisfaction among the
Democracy, because every appoint
ment so far in the State has been on
the Camden side of the house. Even
the best recommended applicants,
with positive assurance, were left
on this account. Johnny McGraw
has score or so to settle in this
town.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03
Destructive floods have swept
away life and property in Bengal.

q
Destructive floods have swept
away life and property in Bengal.
Supervising Architect Jacobs, OF
the Treasury, has resigned.
New Jersey cranberry crop is re-
ported to be unprecedented. One bog
in Burlington county, containing six
acres, yielded 1904 bushels.
Seventy thousand people attend
ed the Socialist meeting in London
Sunday. The police did not inter.
fere.
Judge Foraker, the Republican
candidate for governor of Ohio, has
again challenged Governor Hoadly
to meet him in JOINT discussion.
General E. f. Jones has been Sc
lected for Lieutenant-G Governor on
the New York democratic ticket in
the place of r. FL. Flower, declined.
The Jeffersonville (Ky.) plate
glass works made an assignment
Tuesday, and the $50 employees were
notified that the works would be
shut down Immediately.
Joseph Martin, and old farm hand.
near Sulphur Grove, Ohio, was ia.
tally gored by an angry bull as he
was driving cattle from pasture
Monday.
The President appointed Edward
Stevenson to be governor of Idaho.
He also appointed W. B. Webb
to be Secretary of state of Montana.
Mr.. Henry Williams was commits.
stoned postmaster at Frederick.
Md.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

Report Fourth Ward School, for
September, 1885 Total enumeration
1852 girls, SO boys; total 1856; average
daily attendance 80 boys, SO girls :
total 173; per cent. of attendance girls
So, boys SO; average per centage 81 :
The above is very fairreport for our
ward for the first of the term and we
hope to be able to show up better
average for October. 1t takes about
month to get leveled, after a long
vacation, especially so on account of
the general changes in all rooms and
classes. We are now moving on in
good order, and each division is MAX
ing fair progress. Appended please
find brief class report of Div. A.
showing highest number of Head
marks as follows: A Glass;. Men
denial 9, Daisy Grimes 8, E. Brown
8, F. Parsons 8, Daisy Kline, Z L.
Vogle 6, Emma Airport 5.
B. Class-E. Shaffer II. S. yelling
er 10, r. Brown 9, M. Brady 8, G.
Engle 8, l.. Sencindiver Z, A. Tabler
6, M. Zimmerman 5, M. Tabler s.
Both classes deserve special common
dation for perfect recitations during
the month. j. l.. E. COMBS, Principal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

STAUNToN, VA, Sept. 29.-Serious
ravages Of hog cholera are reported
in this and adjoining counties. In
some neighborhoods every hog is
dead. In others the disease is ap-
pearing, and invariably proving ia
tai. Farmers are alarmed for their
winter meat supply.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03
Boils and Carbuncles.

These are the volcanoes of the human
system. They proceed from impure blood
and from riotous Generalization of tho
digestive organs. They are annoying,
painful and sometimes dangerous. They
can be driven out by toning up the sys-
tenn, and this can best be done by tho
use of Browns Iron Bitters. Messrs.
Handy & Pullman, druggists, Annapolis,
Md, say, We sell lots of Browns Iron
Bitters. All who use it eeem pleased.
We hear not one complaint"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

The board of Civil Service Com.
missioners is to be reorganized.
The resignation Of Commissioner
Dorman B. Eaton gives the Admin
istration an opportunity and excuse
for doing what it has long desired
fixing the board so that Democrats
alone will be certified for appoint
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

There is every prospect of lively
times in Congress this winter. A
large number of members have al.
ready put on their war-paint with
purpose of engaging in the tariff.
silver, civil service, and other COM
bats that are sure to come during
the session.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

The managers of the Winchester,
Va, fair announce that President
Cleveland and members of his Cab
met, also the Marine Band, will be in
attendance at the approaching exhibit
ton. The foregoing announcement
is an old, time.worn feature of agri-
cultural fairs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

Washington was overrun with
Democratic office-seekers this week,
especially from this State and a
number from this town. We hope
they'll soon .'get there" for they
seem mighty hungry and hard up /;
we'll pawn our watch on that.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

DANvILLE, VA, Sept.26.-A neg.
TO man, Bad Mebane, outraged Mrs.
Hugh Walker, near Milton, N. c.,
beat her with a piece of fence-raii
and afterwards shot and killed her
in the presence Of her children. Her
husband was at work in O tobacco
barn. The man went off immedi.
ately, but is being pursued.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

There is said to be greater
abundance Of squirrels this Fall
than ever before known. They are
migrating from Pennsylvania into
West Virginia and Ohio. Near Ne
vile Island they can be seen every
day crossing the river by hundreds.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

Mr.. Ben. Lambert was hurt Thurs
day, by the cars in the yard at Cum
berland. No bones were broken and
it is hoped he will be able to be out
again in few days.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

During last week nearly three
hundred persons died in Montreal
and vicinity from smallpox. The
priests in all the Catholic churches
Sunday urged the people to be vac
cinated.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.

This will be busy week with farm
ers. If favored with rain, it is high
time to put the seeding out, and get
the corn cut off.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03

Thirteen inches of rain have fall,
Ell at Jacksonville, Fla, in the last
four days and damage to the rail
roads has been done.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03
SATURDAY, OCT. Sd, 1885.

THE HERALD has the largest bona
Rde circulation of any paper published
I'm the eastern end Of this State, and n
town circulation equal to that of the
other two papers combined. Printed
lists always open TO the public.