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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-24
The papers Monday contained

The papers Monday contained a
rather sensational account of the
bottom being knocked out of Cheat
River. On the top of the high
mountains along the river near
Kingwood, has stood for ages a mas
sive rock, said to weigh about 324
tons. Last week a number of men
started it down the mountains, "just
to hear it thunder" The crash is
thus described "Now she goes p
came to my ears, and L could see the
great rock going out from the
mountain-now slow, now faster,
now a crash, and then crashes upon
crashes. The scene presented by
that rock tearing and laundering
down the mountain can be imagin-
ed, but it cannot be described. 1t
had a tendency to confound the
sense and bewilder the reason.
Great trees were torn from the earth
and hurled into the air like twiggs
in a whirlwind. and the trunks of
mammouth oaks were torn and sill
vered in quick succession. On and
on it went, making a clean cut road
from the start. The mountain
trembled and the spectators stood
%spellbound. The rock camel in
speed is it neared the river, which
was in view at the lower end of the
great limestone walls. 1t now struck
the last precipice, and, after going
outward and downward for more
than two hundred feet, it fell into
the river with a roaring sound.
After the dust and leaves and fly
ing pieces of limbs had settled we
could see a peculiar action of the
water, but we were too far off to dis
cover the cause. A walk of more
than a mile around, as it was next
y " tmpo>SiuIc W 90 straight uOWH
the mountain from where we were,
brought us to the river, but instead
Of seeing the rock we saw the wa
ter rushing from every direction
down into a huge hole probably |
thirty feet square. Dnring the half
hour we were there not, less than
ten saw logs were drawn into the
whirl and disappeared.
1t is supposed that the cave ex-
tends under the river, and that the
weight of the immense rock coming
down with such force and rapidity
caused the roof to give way. Wheth-
er or not the water Will soon fill the
hole up and the river flow on as be-
fore, will depend upon the extent of
the cavern and the existence of an
outlet to carry the water from the
cavern to some other stream, or to
some other part Of the country.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-24
A great fire is raging in Moscow

A great fire is raging in Moscow.
Heavy SHOWS are reported in the
Northwest.
Five persons were crushed by
falling walls in Chicago.
Grevy is to retire from the presi-
dency of France in favor of De
Freycinet.
Ex-First Assistant Postmaster
general Malcolm Hay died of con
sumption Tuesday.
The official returns and canvassing
of the vote in Cincinnati and Co.
lumbus show gross Democratic
frauds.
The Minneapolis -four mills are to
shut down on November L. st.
Louis strikers are accused of placing
an Internal machine on the car
tracks.
The Ohio Legislature win be Re-
publican by three majority on joint
ballot without Hamilton County
Governor-elect Foraker, Of Ohio,
spoke at jamestown, N. Y.
Seventy-one new cases of small pox
in Montreal in two days, and during
the first eighteen days of October
there were 5 8deaths from the dis
ease in Montreal and neighboring
towns.
Thomas p. Pratt, a telegraph OPP
orator, has been arrested, charged
with causing the accident on the
Pennsylvania Railroad on Hacken-
sack Meadows Sunday night. Eight
bodies have been taken from the
ruins.
GRIGGsvILLE, ILL, October 49,
Charles Fl. Philbrick, private secre-
tary to President Lincoln at the
time Of the latter's assassination,
died at his home here yesterday Of
paralysis of the heart.
Oscar Wilde, who has begun again
to lecture, says that no house should
be built higher than the width of the
street. When the sunshine is out the
doctor is in, he declares, and truly,
too, it would seem.
VIM. W. Vanderbilt has not been
to church for four years, and it is
said that Jay Gould hasn't heard a
sermon for an eve greater length
of time. Both might change that rec
| ord with benefit to themselves.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-24

Three kegs of powder exploded in
a grocery store in Mexico, NO., caus-
ing a loss of 3 $4,000 worth of prop
erty.
Further Investigations into the
CINCINNATI election frauds show
that one Democrat voted under diff
ferent names at one polling place
seven times.
Robert Burdette said g the Lord
wasted mud when he made the man
who will take my paper five or six
years and never pay a cent, and then
order the postmaster to send it back
s refused.'n
The news from Southeastern Eu-
rope is warlike. Servia insists on
fighting, and Bulgaria appears vii.
ling to give her a chance. Greece is
wild with excitement, and Russia is
reported to be about to land 10000
troops in Bulgaria.
The assassination of Premier Els.
trupp, of the Denmark Cabinet. was
attempted by a youth named Ras.
mussen. He fred two shots and
failed. One of the shots struck a
button and glanced of.
On Sunday last a huge mob num-
Derlng many thousands, at the
Pittsburgh wharf, sunk one steam.
boat and wrecked two others because
they conldn't carry 10000 people "a
see Paul Boynton give a Sunday
swimming show.
IsHPEMING, MICH, October 2O.-
A snow storm began here this fore.
noon. Eight inches had fallen by eve.
ming, and the storm continues. The
mail train on the Marquette.
Houghton and Ontonagon Road il
blockaded at Summit.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-24
~J0HNS0NTOWN NEWS.

The weather is warm and pleasant,
unusually SO for the time of
There r some who are not done
seeding yet. The wheat that is sown
will get a good start for the winter.
1t has a decided advantage over that
of last year,
The sound of the buckwheat ma
chimes 1.-THE fails) can be heard. An
extensive use of these machines is a
good, healthy exercise. 1t tempers
the blood and is an excellent appeti-
ger.
The goose trade seems to be brisk
in this neighborhood. We saw the
goose peddler pass through here a
few days ago with a fine load O fgeese
and ducks. He is looking we'll and
hearty and always wears a pleasant
smile.
The supervisor has repaired the
roads around this place. One of the
best jobs he did was building a small
bridge near here, over a very bad
place in the road, which has added
greatly to the convenience of travel,
as we can pass w dry shod instead
OF travelling through the mud water.
Mrs. Thos. l.. Harper and daughter
are visiting friends in this neighbor-
hood.
Mrs. Samuel Candy, who has been
ill for some time with something re-
sembling the chills, is now able to re-
sumo her household affairs.
There were several sportmen pass
ed this section last Saturday. Among
them was Mr.. Henry Sperow, of Dry
Run, and three others. They succeed
ed in bagging nine squirrels.
A great many people ESPECIALLY
the Republicans seems to be jubilant
over election returns from Ohio.
The high water that we have had
quite recently did very little damage.
but has filled up little streams and
supplied the mills with plenty of wa
ter to grind.
Truth is one of the elements that
bind mankind together. Webster
defines truth thus: Conformity to
reality or fact !; fidelity, veracity,
honesty; IN established principle. 1T
is one of the golden links that bind to-
gether the members of families into a
union. Where truth reighns, prosperi-
ty, peace and happiness are the result.
There are some who seem to be truth
full and would like to be looked on as
such, but at times miss the path of
truthfulnes and piety. Misrepresent-
ing things is not very creditable to
any who practice it. The best plan is
stand up for the truth if it cost life.
Mr. Henry Kindle contemplates
moving near Back Creek Ridge at an
early date, on the farm known as the
Wallace farm.
We have been informed that two
OF Mr.. VIM. Kidneys children are
quite poorly with soar throat.
Oct. 20fh
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-24
TnE MARTINoBUnG HEhALD, :

That's what he works for. When
will the people e it. Any public
affair or political cause advocated by
Socrates Webster will drag along
and not receive the united support
of the people. We for one are not
willing to help to keep him up IN
public affairs. With the man and
his personal and individual matters
we have nothing to do. We speak
of him only in any public capacity.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-24

By an accident on the Northern
Railroad at Andover Plains, N. e.,
Sunday night, two engineers and a
brakeman were instantly killed. An
express a into an emigrant train
on the Pennsylvania Railroad near
Hockensock's wire bridge, New Jer.
sey. A number of persons were kill
ed or injured.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-24

One of the curious features of the
current "bull BOOM in Wall street
is a movement that is being made
in what are known as Virginia De-
ferred Certificates After West
Virginia made her first adjustment
of the debt with her creditors, she
somewhat arbitrarily decided that
West Virginia's proportion of the
whole was one-third, and herself as
Stunning two-thirds, she gave certifi-
Gates for one-third, settlement of
which is "deferred" until the two
states can come to an agreement i'm
regard to the matter. West Vir.
ginia has calmly declined to accept /;
they have been knocking around on
the market speculatively for years
at q few dollars on the hundred. A
New York syndicate has now gone
to work upon them, and has appoint
ed a "committee" whichwill endeav-
or to bring a settlement. In conse-
quence buyers have been found for
the certificates to an extent that has
put the price for them up to $12 and
S13 on the hundred, and it is "pre-
dicted" that they win soon be worth
much more. They may be advanced,
speculatively, but those who have
watched Virginia "Debt-payingu
in recent years, and are familiar
with West Virginia's attitude upon
this question, will be very greatly
astonished if that committee can in.
duce either one state or the other to
assume one dollar Of this deferred
Indebtedness. The two.thirds has
been scaled down to about one-half
of its original amount already, and
there is surely no indication that
anybody in the Virginias is DESTROYS
assuming a fresh lot of debts
american.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-24
Thousands Say So.

Mr.. I. w. Atkins, Girard. Kan.
writes :" never hesitate to recommend
your Electric Bitters to my customers.
they give entire satisfaction and are
rapid sellers. Electric Bitters are the
purest and best medicine known and will
positively cure Kidney and Liver COM
plants. Purify the blood and regulate
the bowels. No family can afford to be
without them. They will save hundreds
OF dollars In doctor s bills every year
Sold at fifty cents a bottle by E. G. VIII
liams & Bro.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-24
A Walking Skeleton.

Mr.. E. Springer, of Mcchanicsburg,
Pa, writes !" was afflicted with lung
fever and abscess on lungs, and ruduced
to a s1alk5ag skeleton. Got a free trial
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, which did me SO much
good that I bought a dollar bottle. After
using three bottles, found myself once
more a man, completely restored to
health, with a hearty appetite, and a
gain in flesh of 48 lbs.n Call at E. C.
Williams & Bro. s Drug Store and get a
free trial bottle of this certain cure for
all Lung Diseases. Large bottles 81. 90.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-24
SOcrateS.W ahStar has

Socrates Webster has another
scheme on hand, something about
raising capital to buy out John Fitz
and start an implement factory.
Fits is al old and well established
business, and if he desired to sell he
could do so. at any time. His plant
is here and employs a number of
men it the money can be raised,
why not start a new enterprise, we
are sure 1t would pay if rightly man.
aged. We do not like these dicker-
ings to dispose of individual inter.
ests. Some years ago, a similar eff.
fort was made, in which some one
was to get $500 to effect a sale. In
another so-called enterprise, "a few
were to get "paid up stockr for
their services. We believe an agri.
cultural implement mandatory
would pay so would an investment
III a town hall ; and if the right men
would take % hold of it, capital
could be raised. Socrates Webster
is the wrong man in public enter.
prlses. He always makes, never
gives or loses. The books will show
That he got about s2Os every year
out OF the Fair, except when he re-
resigned because he didn't get the
printing. And he actually gave 1
Doz. OF HANDKERCHIEFs one year,
height of his public spirit. He
gets a printing bill or service bill
out OF everything he is in, a list of
which we viii publish next week.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-24

PITTSBURGH, Get 20.-An Oper-
ator just from the Forth Pool re
ports: Whole families there are at
starvation's door," said he. 81 ask
ed a woman, the wife of a miner,
yesterday, how they were getting a
long for food. The woman burst into
tears and said: We have only a few
crackers in the house to-day and
have not had a bite to eat since Fri
day, excepting a few potatoes and
some beanS.n
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-24
1ALD, SATURDAY, OCT. "a, 1885.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

In CHANcERY.-Anna B. Files VS..
Virginia 81. Turner, Mary Frances
Knipe, one of the defendants filed her
separate answer.
Rebecca Bentz VS.. S. B. Jameson,
referred to commissioner.
Daniel Wright VS.. III. F. Zollicoffer,
ct al, report of special commissioner,
E. B. Faulkner, confirmed and distri-
button of money ordered.
Margaret Pitzer VS. Susan E. Mat
thews, ETC., sale confirmed.
Ephraim B. Hayslett VS.. Robert
Lamon, admir-, &C., confirmation of
report and distribution of money or
dered.
Order that the Trustees of the M.
E. Church, South, give notice by
publication of application by said
trustees filed for the sale ofthe church
property on Maple Avenue.
COMMON LAw.-State VS.. G. w.
Pearl, discharged for want of indict-
ment.
VIM. White, of Ohio, allowed $42.3O
witness fees in case of State VS.. Louisa
Miller.
Blackburn Hughes VS.. r. P. H.
Staub &C., case dismissed on motion
of plaintiff.
State VS.. Jennie Belts, trial byjury;
verdict, not guilty.
State VS.. S. Norrington, trial by
jury; verdict, not guilty.
State VS.. d. F. Wells, trial by jury
verdict, guilty, fined 500 for practic-
ing medicine without license motion
for a new trial.
State VS.. d. F. Wells, petit larceny;
plea, guilty. Sentenced tojail for ten
days.
State VS.. John Curtis, trial by jury;
verdict, guilty.
State VS.. Walter Burns and Charles
Hetzel, nolle pros.
State VS.. George White, petit lar.
ceny, verdict gully; five days in jail
State VS.. Lewis Sencindiver, petit
larceny, verdict not guilty.
d. r. Ross VS.. B. & o. Relief AS
ISOLATION. appeal dismissed on settle
ment.
State VS.. Robert Thompton, petit
larceny, verdict not guilty.
State VS.. Chas. and Tommy Merritt,
and Albert Pitcher, on a trial for steal.
ing harness; Albert Pitcher was found
guilty, Chas. Merritt plead guilty, and
Tommy was discharged from custody.
Court sentenced Charles Merritt to
two years in penitentiary and Albert
Pitcher two years and three months,
j. H. Weaver and John O'Grady,
of Balto., allowed each S14.30 as wit
nesses in State VS.. Merits and Pitch
er.
State VS.. Mary and Margaret Wei
ty, misdemeanor. verdict not guilty
State VS.. Louisa Miller. felony,
trial by jury, verdict guilty and mo
tion for a new trial.
Grand Jury ordered to be summon
ed for Monday at 10a. m.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-24

Albert L. Burke, of Hartford, Cts
was in the receipt of a salary ofover
%, 900 a year. He lived quietly ana
happily, but in an unfortunate mo
ment he determined to splurge.
He bought a fine house and tried 70
maintain a handsome establish.
ment. The consequence was a delal,
cation of 3 10000. Ferdinand WaId
was aman of good social and financial
standing, but be tried to splurge.
He is now in jail. The defausteis
who have been obliged to flee 70
Canada are men who have attempted
to splurge. The moral is PLAIN
Young man, don't splurge.-Amer'
lean.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-24
Oh Cast that Shadow from thy
DAnxrU

You can't do it If you have liver com-
plant or dyspepsia. The darkened
countenance tells the story of inward
commotiop and woe. Clear your stom-
ach, strengthen your digestion, regulate
your liver, tone your nerves, and then
away goes the shadow from your brow,
and you are happy because you are well.
Mrs. M. j. Aston, of Littleton. N. c.,
says. II recmomend Browns Iron Bit
tiers to the nervous and debilitated. It
greatly benefited me-"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-24

General Golf telegraphed eongrat'
Alations to Judge Foraker as follows;
.sOhio honors herself in your We
tory You fought a grand 1ght
grandly. The result means pure
government in Ohio; demands con
tinuance of protection to our indus,
tries and labor; proclaims that tue
cry for a free ballot and fair commits
a living issue. West Virginia RepuD-
licans rejoice with you"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-24

General N. Golf, member of Con-
gress from this state, after doing
good work on the stump for the Re-
publican cause in Ohio and taking a
rest, has gone down into Virginia to
work and talk for Hon. John s Wise,
the Republican candidate for Gov.
ernOr,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-24

AS showing the scarcity of money
the Clarksburg Telegram states that
at the present term of court a
house and lot was sold in that town
for S745 that only a few years ago
brought S3,400.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-24

Mr.. William M. Clements, form
erly master of transportation of the
B. & o. Railroad, has been appoint
ed superintendent of the New York,
Pennsylvania and Ohio road, a
branch of the Erie.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-24

A bloody shirt was displayed from
Democratic headquarters in Column
bus, Ohio. Republicans tore it down
and burned it. The incident nearly
caused a riot. With all the returns
in, Foraker's plurality is 17,6SS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-24
The Dukes Accomplishments.

The duke of Edinburgh is a very fair
fiddler. but a very poor farmer, having lost
$2,ooo q year on his fancy farm at Eastwell
park, on which he expected to make 5000 0
q year, but now is compelled to sell.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-24
SCROFULA

t fan on,y be cured by a thorough purifcs.
MOI on the blood. II this Is neglected.
aano rnssase p~erpetuates its faint throurh
e e%srI;ar after generation. Among h.
Eczema, Cutaneous Ernpt;ons sTe
mors, Boils, Carbuncles Rrs's, y
Purulent Ulcers. Nervons ~ PEAS
steal Collapse, etc. II alIowed 10
tnue, rheumatism, Serofulons ~
tarrh, Kidney and Liver Dise.sss
i~uDercuiar Consumption, and ~sr;'
GU other dangerous or fatal maladies' a,,
produced by il. Me
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-24
O q WORK!

In a Democratic meeting in East
on, Md, General Bradley i. johnson
spoke of Senator German as the
Maryland Tweed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-24

THE HERALD has the largest bona
nd circulation of any paper published
i'm the eastern end of this State, and o
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, 1885-10-24

Some say sheol is a magnificent
dry goods store crowded with wo-
men who have no money.-CoWiey
Journal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-24
The Duel in Hungary.
Exchanged


Extract from the letter of an American
travelling In Hungary: @Iam going this aft
ernoon to the horse races, but viii try not
to lose all my forms nor get In any duels,
which seem to be very easily gotten IN
here. DR.. Farkas. whose acquaintance 1
have made, has served as surgeon in 1877
duels in his ten years Of practice, and in
vited me to assist at one this morning. but
1t did not come of. Two have been fought
since we came here. The last one was
between M. Polzky, the manager of the
museum, and Count Itchy, q one ARMED
pianist, on condition that one must be killed
or disabled They slashed zach other
through eight rounds, and the duel ended
when Polzky's biceps was divided. Honor
being satisfied they called on zach other and
ars friends agains
LArkansaw Traveler.l
German See, the French psychologist.
has found that pneumonia may be epidemic,
but that it Is always due to q specific
parasite. and never to cold. In this it
differs from such other forms Of acute In
hammAtion as bronchitis or broncho pneu-
monia, In which cold Is the first cause and
microphytes play but a secondary role.
Parasitic pneumonia has q regular and
definite course. extending over not more
than nine days.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-24
mem advertisements.
KINGS EVIL

was the name formerly given to serofula
because OF a superstition that Il could he
cured by a kings touch. The world !,
wiser now, and knows that
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-02-27
The History of Hat Manufacture.

[''Gath" In New York Tribune.l
In election times we bet hats. Do we ever
ask ourselves how the hat manufacture
started In this country Are we aware that
222 years ago Virginia offered premium of
ten pounds OF tobacco for every good hat
made OF wool or fur within her boundss
We made so many hats I'm America $50 years
ago that the Felt Makers company of Lon
don petitioned parliament 10 prohibit all ex.
portation of hats from the American colo
mics, on tho ground that New England alone
was turning out 10000 hats year. Parlia-
ment agraciously acceded" TO the request
Consequently the American hats took their
own course ami were glorifei. Instead of
being made TO receive the fall OF an ele-
chant out Of athlrd-story window, they were
made light with reference to the sunshine
and the beverage which inspirethL Danbury
In Connecticut was making hats 104
years ago.
As late as 1s45 all the hats were made out
Of real skins. The poor old beaver disap.
peared from the globe In order to furnish
mans brains with false dome. Next the
nutria had 10 sacrifice himself, and the gen.
tie muskrat was called into requisition, and
the rabbit was drafted. The Danbury hat
folks imported rabbits TO breed them artih.
cially, but the free-rniuded rabbit died or
jumped over the fence. Are you aware,
young gentleman who have paid hat bet
but have not paid for the hat, that the Chi
nese first taught US how TO make the present
sort Of silk haiti These hats were started In
this country Just fifty years ago, or in 1875
A Frenchman In Paris put his hand on the
Chinese silk hat and stole the idea
We are not probably aware that In nearly
all the English books the American hat i
referred TO as q marvel Of hghtuess and
style, yet IL has become the habit Of that
class OF young mon who cannot eat dinner
up an alley without q dress-coat, TO buy all
their hats Of English make, as IL they might
possibly import with the hat some CORE
spending brain Kossuth had great infiu.
ence In the United States to INTRODUCES here
the wide-brimmed soft wool hat.