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Net Revised Enough.

In A5oa Homestead.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-27
cuRRENT COMMeNT.

PhiladeiDhia Record. The Ohio Demo
cratlc C0cFenth1B gas little too 0naDl-
NOUS.
Ns~ York Times. Neither puolle sea-
tiIasht Ia general hor tie sentiment that
prevails ia = pohti al party h 10 DC
judged Dy the sKpfessIons 0f those per-
soas wno make a business Il politics.
New YORK Word: A Washington dis
patch gFavely announces that Secretary
Bay ard has not asked the Austrian Gov
efnnsnt 81 recall lts representative here.
A good many people are asking for the
recall Of Mr. Bayasd, though
Chicago Inter Ocean. Ohio Demo
crate Ia their platform dan't seem 10 be
proud Of their ex-senator and Minister
PendIeton and his cIyli-service record.
II eivil-seryice reform had the small pox
the Democratic party would never catch
Il
New York sun. The reported appear
ance OF the Hon. William II. English az
a candidate fof United States Senator
from Indiana Is both interesting and
unexpected. Mr.. English IL a Democrat,
and a citizen Of the town OF lndlanap-
obs.
Cleveland Leader: IL Cleveland is
really at odds with 'Iuden, he will lind
rough sailing ahead. Toe Greystoue re-
eluse can easily make things very I'M
comfortable for any Democrat. however
powerful, aud especially any New York
Democrat.
Chicago Nal: The Indications are that
there will be a revival IN the iron trade
Of the country this Fall. Mills which
have been closed all Summer are prepar-
ing 70 open up. This Is good sign.
BY the way, good signs are becoming
quite plentiful.
Scandia Chief: A young lady was taken
with surprise the other day as she wit
messed the Republic Nescs man and our
self Ia friendly conversation. She re-
marked that from the way We had been
going OF through the papers. when We
met We would spill blood. Oh, no, mad
am, newspaper quarrels are Dot personal
ones. The way OF the editor is peculiar.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-27

soks Al ths latter sEscthsn - lsryeF lhaD
than that at Ale f.Sr1ner ILsEs l. no<5Ea
fs,F a 4asstlon aas ~ay, and one tnat ths
o1Irts mast settle.
With respect - the citizenship II Eo-
uen ~ho have been alIsEs, tie oaprenls
Court II tie United states dselsis.i u
tEs ease II keuy -. esesa IL Wallace,
81, that aBdee the naturalization lass
- TIE United States, the citizenship Of
tl, husband shnnsssr Il exists eonfers
eitizenship lpon the xlfe.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-27

TnE Brooklyn Eagie has recently in
vented method u producing harmony
betxesn the Mugwumps and Bonrbons
which IL almost as ingenious as that By
which the Democrats and Greenbaekers
fused IN Iowa. Ia the latter case, It VII
bs remembered, one party took the plat
form and the other the nominations. The
Eagles proposed medium OF agreement
between the Mngwumps aud the dyed-in-
the wool Democrats. Is that the appoint
ees covered By the civil service law bs
selected from the persons passing the ex-
aminations most craditably. but that the
president name the persons who shall
enter into the examinations The plan is
approved with great unanimity 10y the
Democratic press.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-27

IHK IKLEoEAA desotes eOnsIdsl abb
space to-day b an abstract Of Senator
Shsrman's address yesterday. opening
the campaign "a Ohio. The Grafton Is a
mastery one and must command assent
10 ifs logic tSom every candid readsr. OF
course We shall hear the howl about his
waving the bloody shirt from the party
organs which the truth makes 50 uneom-
fortaDle. But the Senator's wOrtls have
TIE advantage that facts aud logic have
over shrieks and hOWiinz.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-27

Nav YORK. Aug. ~ Money cloaad easy Al ~
Ter cent. Exchange closed weaker, posted rates
81 st9s stss for 81 days 81 sbai Sd demand;
actual rates. 81 SAnt ~ for 20 Gays. 81 s5A
"a III for demand
Governments closed trm: currency De III
bad. -, coupon. IG2S bid. tSs's do ii2k bid.
Pacific Railroad bonds closed a. follows.
Union nrsts, u5e ll5h.; land xrants lO7sl. sink
inz funds. i2itl bsd; Ceutrals. IIs1a 0i1s5s. The
sales Za0Dut
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-27

DETBoTI. Arg -FLoUR-To clay's prices are
Michigan winter wheat. roller process 8 6Od
%. Michigan winter wheat. patents. 25st5 50
dlnneeots bakers t7595 %, Minnesota yatsnts
55ft8 10. re. 1894 o.
Wheat opened hrm 90 the cali this morning
although prices we're a little lower than yester-
days curb hxurss. There was scarcity ~ local
orders among dealers. Corn. which has bs..n
neziected fus nearly thrre weeks il beginning 10
receive some attention IL l. weak. owing ~
iarzs crop@. and not mach movement. Data OF all
grafie- are dull. Quotations TO-DAY were.
WHEtr-No. I white. spot. s.ac bid s4hc
asxed. Aag-ist soc asked. September, sac bii
sac ssSei. October SiA G hd &c askef No. :
rel, SIC bid. August. sc bid. So tentsr 700 bu
st ,tci October so'sc bad s'sc asked November
500 hu ~ 20.
bid.
oars Whrte, spot. $3.50 bad. Ma, .. cash. zsisc
0id. >c ssSed ,.sp her . &C Did pa .-Sed
hZlf nlixasf Esc asxesi
ti0vER SExD- Prime October. & Is bid. s. r.
Nsksd; November s. p bid s. ~ .e.kesi Dacsm-
oef. . n bud. s. 'D asked.
Buy your buggies and save 20 per cent. Of
A. K. Antisdel.
If you need brush and comb or any to-
let article. Peck'- Drug Store offers fine a.
s0rtment 20 select from.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-27
Chicago Markets.
OFFICE OFF. v. TAILOR, Powers's Block. /
GRANp RAPIDS. Auz "a lsaa. (

VAtNN fstFtU7s AUE %, IScEl. J
slightly lower to-day. Chicago receipts for 70
hOafs we're ii cars wheat. $50 cars corn isl cas-
oats. 1000 hogs
Markets opeue. where q ey left of yesterday and
in he absence of any important srmulus ruled
quie aud seady all the net result of the days bns
mess being small decline in wheat and an ad-
vance in provisions. New York exported II. 10
bushels wheat The outside demand for proSis-
ions Is improving
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-27

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has promised
~ attend ths Virginia State talr. tie
may Dc expected b repeat bis famous
spofhsgm. frst uttered a a fair IN south
srn Nsw York. = the sol remains ia its
place"
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-27
Michigan Central

sNieeIInk carr HfiAciIsd.
Passhc txprses DAILY. bsianoe trains dsil,
eIcaia Sundays.
The Detroit E1I,rtsss lesssff ~ e ~ o. rasch
ing thai CT, al u ~ a. n. hcs lUrk luS a.
and Boston 80 \. ~. ne1i di.s.
Throogh tiCksif foT al points and sieelipe ca
berthe mny b. Ilrocurssi ~ tniD1 hCkei Dfhos
oorne' Monr,ss and Ottawa sTeets. s.ro ~ Jniaa
Depss.
1T sCBULTZ. t5on1 Aei-. VI Monrosst
GEO. ". NURsoN. Ticke hgcut tily.
!! q hANI-Nt Illhal AselL Del.la
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-27
FARE FOR ROUND TRIP 81.

TIE train riii leaee IRE rnicn rsspst Grand
karis's ar if1 e. n1 snd th~ hsosssrs a x ..af
" .criEan Dernf Nass-1sn ATS 4-ani Harar
30, H-lisnt Hf f5. Alasen iIs5
Es'sinniua ttie rorri7a tirsets 81 30 - sala
a. 80 hisss-s 8 N Nazs Ml-tiran rfrssf &c. sf
the rcantita rtsis ~ fae ftfant kseisa tiliIis-s
.li - lI.a 80 el-ln-..
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-27

The train leeyinR al A. "a o<silDecit al Ntt<
Pigeon with Atlantic fxpreef pn MAIN Lane.
which hss Palace Drawing iloOm hiseplns
Cpsoisae from Chicago "a New hork aud bo-ia0
without change.
The train issyins at 81 A. M. cOnDesstf al WI
Pigeon sgisine one hour fof dinner viii eI,e
New York fKpresss on Main Lane.
IhrsSusgh tickets aud i,s.Ttbe IN hlee5lie ssssoh
btr--t. snd Depot
AL trsins VII run by sIth meridian tms. which
is ~ nsiLutex slowes than Detroit tine.
J. " A.kENNti 0an' All.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-27

All traIns arrive and dspsrt from onion Depee
DtphkI.
Mail FOR Toledo and Chicago .-. ..-.....f : fit M
Fact txpfs ~ fof hicssgo n 81 M
t1pTess fuf Nuskeguti -. ...-...... = 10 "a
Evening E1pres fpf chicago ...-... a. 80 pm
AZ spress Tor fs'g ifspiaf and Baldwin ssbs M
Mail for Iilf ha4,ias and BALDWIN 10 m
AkiIAE
Might fspress from Chicago ........s a. . M
hxITess from Muskegon l...-.... fil a. ga
MAJ from Chicago and huskfTon .... n 4 m
p, preef from Toledo ....... ......... . 80 "a
faft txprt~f from tiics11 Az Niue fIi M
t1pnsss from Be Rapids and baldwin "a 10
Mai from Big ksgfds and BALD Fir ....f ~ m
'DHiiy. fDaliy excerf NuBtss
Through coaci,as - Chicago hHn Toledo
fJt a m train.
ThrOugh parl0r oHT g. f'iei.la ur ~ =. ma.
train. Nc exfra charge foe lfssff
Through Pullman slnep.ne sHd csscl fH
Chicago on l0,t0 B.. tulin.
Close c,nnec'ions made 81 Bald sin 80 Iod
ingtOB And Msnlsiee.
Onion Tckm Ofiice O. NoBfis aire-,i.
y. - MIiiIhtA gaa'l Nai ias,ss.
J. ii. CARPENTER t,en isas. Afent
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-27

Loszz 0f ataatie sport coaia ask TOR
Bo mare interesting event T. 9isness than
. race such a. - proposal between
Courtnsy and Conley and hAnlan and
Lee.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-27

fDAlly, Sundays o1oepfed. slletis.
Passengers lskl1s tiie - fn. tKIFe-t make
closs COMMISSIONS al O~oeso f0r isneins. AID III
Dctroli for New ora. arriving tilefe si tos0 q "a
the foll0vsnf Enornlns.
Night Ia fFees has local hieeIins AZ Dtlrosi l.
tsFeBd bal,lds.
This II tslr oui, line running lsRited tKprss
lssslnf llare a. eIt d. n. with hleel.nf Tar a.
Dptrsit. making dirsm oonnestaons for al psans<
t4st arriving a. Nsw York p- the follo~lns
evening.
paTl0r CaFs on mai tFaiuf boti essrt and west
The tfain leasing al tDsss \. a. VII Iuaks dirsH
oonnectou with Nj saukef slsrsraors daily exosIs
SUNDAY
Throaet taclsts seonred al d.. a. II. A Al. ssffiss
Sweet e hotel block and al the dabot-
D. POTTER. Gits fs.rs. Agent
GRO. b. RtfAE Irethe Msna<of. chicago.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-27
ovuer Bossp - fatsvs an Flar ra~.. !

Hrsnfi Nartsts tar q tee
~esiaei rsalsafsse - II - rsafeesf 81 tfia -sfse
fsf f-sal A. sresifr ant aftrsr -sffsa Fsr f.ss
anss sc seaf itss ssl - si.iisssaf 81 a. sss
-fai sf'afas afne-s snlf feftfe hfsifssffsr. ~
sesc tssese sfh p siset sitstftffier 30 f4saes
rssf nse.t fhH tfssff rs@errss s'se ufs~ s.,re ~
tefeti .fsr -sisrffrs ssf ans sff tsf
r s. rsFsarrs
staeasfasf
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-27

tfFF1 . fIftsH ffIe tef FfaF tst3s
trsffi Fsftst aaa lez
eee.ai Fessrasste ~ssf - ~ssesa-f ~ .A5z - r
~ e-tse.Is e'fe s.se - s.aef ,,sss - II l,s.s.
~ - r teffslereef sf - ss-.-4l ezsee Htassse
- ef crsfrs srsrfs-z - -.s..S fsras es.s ~
sf~s IssassstpF 'f.s esssrs ases efsse Ilsfa
ti1.a - ssfss $3.50 s1ss sss>
HF &uasessz a.
4a4s&a@t
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-27
oFFTcE. BorsEwAg BLOCK.


Tii.@s wishing - egtsoif > rced erd rs.iini.is
f3airvcgrrf snt hesiiEg Fs<iiufr fts b ffsf $50
eTsff - ffs sa~rfsff ~ fsrr: feilf - fsssr
flFIf frifrrt nfsd derr-s - iarff,r -,
feryas SstfoFt tfe rsr - resieifff tsfis - So
gives feets - fss 1,,e-ifurr fs-srt ~ vei,ffe =
erynsuif ttri rzsr A. - ealiuv - 51f enrf.
~ - uf ftefre -rr.siaf Nas5fs $40 Tfissrlaf
frau = r.. e. ~ - ~ ~ 81 ta-ti. Ffof'l
- durlrlf raef - seafs
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-27
FOR RENT.

TO kkNr-A house Of roeEns h<sides closets.
! 6Ood cistefn and well water. Suitable for
qaire Of h. Hacking at Old National bank or 20
B0werS street.
A DESIRABLE STORE on West Bridge strest
~ for rent al a reasonable price 10 a good par
y. Possession given Immediately. l. S Proyin.
Room .. Loyett's block opposite Sweets Hotel
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-27
MONEY TO LOAN.

kAONEf To LOAN.-In large or small
lvl amounts Ou good security at Z per cent X.
4. Courtney. Room !. New Aldrich Block. II
u, LoAN ,r siov 10 Di so or 90 20 loan on
stead. on First ayenne; the owner has left the
city. Also. the balance OF the Quackenbush es-
tate. Tuttle Bros.. Room 10. Opers House Block
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-27

73kA-ul traiU has ciaAiF 60 f.a gslaoiglusll.
S.Sl 4. a. tfssE las No.lssrsln slssslsH la lll
ea1llsa
AID the Al G. h III ai tss' sA-al. snd usAksx cis&s
osanneotion al f.,rg Nssts viii iezl1las lksnss lane
fta New AssFk Aid ass>tsgL isllniz.
a. 1Am tesln a..rnscss ~litA ii q a. X al
kaialAassa f.a Battle a ta1ks.,l leirsiil and
1slasaaiaB tllnls. srslslne Detfsal, a. le E,-aa-
hAro1sh fiokels Aao fall information os.n In
Ds,ss.f sa8 ga IL IA Mulaso1. lxlof Is.kes te.at
o. honros slrosg 4. 4. l.o( kNooD.
tfoA lssk. Aaa f''kt Az
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-27

AAfkD--A s1seE14kar ~ @oxa - 81 cd
w a4a osszs1 ~exk AsSbsf sa4a saly zssa
apSly. - u. =. kzasrse1. 80 h4Esls. A1eh. sf
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-27

Buy your bugsies and save 20 per cent. Of
A. Z. Antisdel
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-27

kAIANIk.D- A ssEaAzls4 - bo.skkssssr ~ sas1-
w ter y Ders-1l - LaFss pr4cleal "a sxD~Fleuxs.
- ~ refege1oss f1r4s.Ls-d- fFice a1ssisT4Ee.
AsiEsss cas- r.os NJ. CA14l ssrsst 4
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-27

q ? . UFe4t
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-08-01
From the Morgan Go. Papers. |

- 'O"" WIZ &AAOs9ofs SDs Il tffCtcs
There is but little doubt that the
railroad will be finished by next sum-
mer.
The bridge across Warm Spring
Run, near the Florence House, is
about completed.
Mr.. John Turner has lost his old
horse, Doc" by death. Aged about
20 years.
The barn of Harrison Catlett, Esq,
in CacapOn District, was struck by
lightning on Saturday evening last,
and the barn together with the con-
tents and mule belonging to Mr.. l..
B. Kidwell, were destroyed by fire.
He had just stored all his hay, grain
and straw away in the barn. Loss
about 800. Insurance 800.
We learn that Mr.. Charles E. Wal
ling has purchased Miss Delilah Van
orsdall's farm in Rock Gap District.
Price paid $500.
A camp-meeting will be held at
Sleepy Creek on August oath.
On last Sunday the residence of
Jacob Bohrer, in Timber Ridge Dis,
was broken into and robbed of $40
or $12 worth of bacon, -four and some
other articles. Mr.. Bohrer and fami-
ly were away at the time.
Mr.. Barton, of Martinsburg, was
visiting his fatherin-law, Mr.. George
Yost in this place, last week.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-08-01
NORTH MOUNTAIN.

Mr.. M. F. Tabler returned to Mis-.
souri,, Wednesday, after short So
journ among friends in this county.
Miss Mamie Lafevre, 16 yrs. ofage,
died of consumption, last week. She
was buried in Falling Waters church.
yard at Spring Mills. She is not
dead but sleepeth.
Mr.. Albright of Pa, is visiting Mrs,
Martha Myers and other fridnds in
this section.
Kitchens thresher engine burst its
boiler while threshing at Mr.. Rhina-
mans. No one injured.
Mr.. Frank Slaughter chopped his
finger nearly off while splitting wood,
recently. DR.. Ross dressed the wound,
and Frank is doing as we'll as could
be expected under the circumstances.
The barn of Mr.. Harrison Catlett,
who lives near. Great Cacapon, was
strucked by lightning during last
Fridays storm and, with contents,
was consumed. A mule belonging to
a neighbor was stabbed in the barn,
and was struck and killed at the same
time. Mr.. Catlett's loss is about 5000.
Insurance, 500.
The fine rains of Saturday, Sunday
and Monday just came in time to save
the corn as it was very much shrivel-
ed. If we have good season from
this, we will get good medium corn
crop, yet.
Farmers are beginning to pillow for
wheat.
The early apple crop is good.
Tramps are beginning to infest rural
districts. We suppose, for their health.
Miss Maggie Kyner will teach l..
Georgetown school, G. C. .Tabler,
North Mountain, Mr.. Lamar of your
city, Miss Laura Harry and Miss Jen-
ME Shaffer, the Hedgesville school.
Friends, Clary and Kilmer, tried
the bass, last week, but didn't catch
more than they " could carry"
The report of the sect. B. of E. of
Hedgesvllle, shows a surplus of 1866 IS
after the Teachers and Building
Funds orders are settled up.
Misses Laura and Ida Tabler are in
your town attending the bedside of
their sisters sick child. ALPHA.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-08-01

ST. NICHOLAS FOR AUGUST. -Au-
gust is the great out-of-doors month,
and ST.. NICHOLAS for August is q
great out-of doors number. The first
story, illustrated by beautiful from
tispiece picture by r. B. Birch, is en-
titled "1Iittle Dame Fortune,o and
tells how little girl who wandered
away out-of-doors once made an ar
lists fortune. Helen Gray Cone goes
with US into the woods and sings about
I" A String Of Birds Eggs" Mrs.
Frank NJ. Gregory up among the Cats
kills explains how some children there
reversed the season and went i" Coast
ing in August" Laura Z. Richards
takes us for " A Pleasant Walk'' in
the fields, and Grace F. PenDypacker
POLITICALLY interprets to US What the
Flower Said" Then Mary Hallock
Foote gives as a Whit of salt air in
A Constitutional OH the Beach, .
where we can watch the fight of" The
Great Blue Heronr with Celia Thax.
ter, make" A Water-museum' under
the direction of G. E. Charming, orgo
in bathing with The Brownies al
the Seaside.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-08-01


In this city, July 10th, Mr.. Shipe,
aged SIS years.
July 9th, in this place, Lenard I'm
derwood, son OF j. f. and Eliza A.
Nuckles, aged years, months and
% days.
July 2Sth, on Tuscarora, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Seibert, aged 90 years, 3months
and days.
July 9th, in this place, Mary John
son, aged about 20 years.
July 26th, in this place, John Man.
ford, aged about so years.
July 18th, in this place, Jacob Bren-
ner, aged about As years.
Died in great peace, July 23d, 1885,
in Unadilla, Otoe County, Neb., Mrs.
Sallie P. Moler, wife offs. w. Moler,
of that place, and fourth daughter of
James Matthews, of Martinsburg, w.
Va, aged 81 years.
Friday, June oath, in this city,
Mrs. Nancy Roberts, aged So years,
5 months and II days. Her remains
were inferred in Greenhill Cemetery
Saturday.
July 26th, in Back Creek Valley,
Miss Harriet Thomas, aged about 60
years. Interment Tuesday In st. JOS
eph's Cemetery.
In Berkeley Springs, July 10, Walter
Lee (colored), aged 26 years and 20
days.
In Timber Ridge District, Morgan
CO., July II, James Bishop, aged n
years.
In Cacapon District, Morgan Co.,
July 18th, Mrs. Samuel Dawson, aged
about 30 years.
Near Shepherdstown, July 10, Mrs.
Florence Graham, wife of William
Graham, and daughter of Mr.. s. p.
Humrickhouse, aged % years and 10
months.
At the residence of her half-brother,
John III. Allstadt, in Jefferson County,
July 10, Miss Hannah Hall, at an adj
vance age.
July l4th, in Paris, KY, Mrs. M. l..
Cook, wife of the late f. +. Cook, of
Jefferson County.
Near Baltimore, approximation from
neat, July 18th, james Lee Briggs,
of Charlestown, aged about SO years.
In Charlestown, July 18th, Charles
Edward, infant son offs. G. and Mary
Virginia Young, aged about months.
In Bolivar, July 81, Mrs. Margaret
Abel, in the 55th years of her age.
At Vineland, N. j., July 10Th, Anna
Estella, only surviving child of w. ".
l.. and Isabella j. Seigman, formerly
residents of Hagerstown aged 90
years, 8 months and rs days.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-08-01
| From the Charlesto,c7, Papers. |

TFOUt EtO SftUJtCStON1t uDtTSs
The real estate of the late Esrom
Slifer was sold on Friday last, by
Special Commissioners Moore, Hefie-
bower, Miley and Brown, as follows
The Bullskin farm, 230 acres, to Mrs.
VIM. A. Shaw, at $40 per acre the
j" Isler" farm, about 270 acres, to Mr..
w. G. Carroll, at $3.50 per acre the
and Samuel streets. to Mr.. w. C. Car
rell, at $4,000 the Bank building
corner of Main and Lawrence streets,
to the Bank of Charlestown, at 81, 900 I;
frame house and lot on Mildred street
to Mr.. T.. w. Latimer, at 81, 500 I;
frame house and lot on West street to
Mr.. F. g. Butler, at $500; six acre lot
half mile east of Charlestown to Mr..
I. III. Bates, at 1885.
Under the head of" Deaths of No
ted Persons" the Philadelphia Daily
Record of July 2lst, contains the fol-
lowing obituary Of former well
known citizen of this county-a broth.
er of Isaac Fouke, ESQ.,, of this place :
On Saturday last Jacob Fouke, a
survivor of the War of 1872, died at
his home, No. 726 South Broad Street.
Hewas born in Charlestown, Virginia,
(now West Virginia,) on February
18th, 1886, and when boy enlisted in
company recruited in that State,
which, on breaking out Of the second
war with Great Britain, marched to
Baltimore. In the attack by the Brit
ish at Fort McHenry he was severely
wounded in the shoulder, and suffered
from the injury till his death.
| Later, Fouke went to Vandalla, Ill.
where he held the position of Magis
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-08-01

THE AUGUST CENTURY.-The mid
summer holiday number of The Cen
t,ay opens with a lively, anecdotal ac-
count, by Henry Eckford, of life at
Camp Grindstone," the summer
meeting place, for games and races,
of the American Canoe Association,
in the Thousand Islands. w. d. How
ellis, in his picturesque series on Ital-
ian cities, writes of his walks through
Siena, illustrated from Pencils etch-
ings and pen-and-ink sketches. some
them of full-page size. A portrait of
William Henry Lloyd Garrison is the
frontispiece of the number there is
also an interesting group portrait of
Garrison, Wendell Phillips, and Geo.
Thompson. The August contribution
to The Century War Series, besides Mrs.
Burton Harrison's recollections OF
the "a Virginia Girlin the First Year
of War;" which has a stormy interest
also in its picture of Southern ways,
and its amusing anecdotes of civilian
life in camp, contains papers by Gen.
eral Fitz John Porter on Malvern Hill
=" The Last of the Seven Days Bat
Ties" and another chapter from the
/" Recollection of Private" both
being illustrated.