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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-10
DON'T HIDE THE TRUTH.

For instance, some people, in fact,
a great many, think it a feather in
their caps to neglect the Agricul-
tural Fair in their own county and
lend their influence and pay their
money for the encouragement of
such associations in other States.
Some there are, too, who will do all
in their power to break down an
enterprise that would benefit their
community, because some one or
two individuals connected with it
are personally distasteful tothem.-
Statesman.
1t would have been better for the
public interest had the Statesman
told the plain truth as it stares every
thinking man in the county in the
face. Encouragement of public af-
fairs cannot be compelled or forced,
it must be deserved and attracted
by liberality and equality to all
men. Men must be at the head of
public affairs who have no objection.
able records, who are generally well
liked, to whom everyone can 60 with
pleasure and satisfaction and not
such as have more old personal and
political scores to settle than they
have hairs on their head; not men
who have been trying to override
everybody in their way for twenty
years; not men in whose interest
everything seems to be run and who
always come out ahead; not men
who deal in all the political scandals
OF one party and try by every means
to wreck the other. There is no
public spirit in anything so mean
and selfish and fossilized in personal
and political observation-disclosures. This
want of support of public enterprises
where so managed has not been a
matter ola day or year, nor con.
fined to one man or a set of men it
has been the hue and cry here for
many years, and by many of the
most substantial people, whose
number is increasing at every such
turn of affairs. If the business in
terests of the town can stand it, the
individual people can. If everything
must forever be sacrificed to the
keeping up of few, don't try to
hide the fact under a bushel, but
admit it and the public will accept
it as the inevitable and act according.
ly to save themselves. There is not
a man in town who does not know
that there has been a growing op-
position for years to certain would
be "local BOSSES" They see it them.
selves and know that repeated
failures are attributed to their OBJ.
Jectionableness. Many MEN would
rather go to breaking stones than
see the whitening blight that follows
their course. The public is no fool.
1t is as intelligent and penetrating
as the sharpest schemer for selfin-
terest. 1t has rights that personal
tyrants are bound to respect.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-10
HEDGESvILLE.
What has become of our Hedgesville

What has become of our Hedgesville
correspondent ?
Miss May March, of Middletown,
is visiting Mrs. Beall, Of your city.
Messrs. Stuart Harrison, Ed. Har-
rison and Fred. Collier, have organ
lied a string band. Although new
beginners, they play very well. Glad
to see them try to make our village
attractive to. outsiders.
The rain came in good time to set
tile tie dust for the Martinsburg fair.
Miss Linnie oyer has returned home
from a long visit to the country.
Miss Rosa johnson and Miss Jennie
Smith spent few days in our village
this week, the guests of Miss Ella
Hanna. We are glad to see Miss Rosa
back again it seems like old times to
have her in our midst.
Mrs. M. E. Poisal is installed in her
new office; she is now our Post Mis-
tress. We are glad she has gotten it.
tor we think she is capable of manag-
ing what she has undertaken.
Miss Speak is the guest of Miss
Laura Harley and Miss Bessie Chris
man, of your city, is visiting Miss
Annie Chrisman. Mr.. Willie Wolf
ana Miss Lille Beall were the guests
last week of Mrs. oyer.
Miss Earl Smaltz is dangerously ill
with Typhoid Fever.
We are glad to Mr.. Ed. Sturns in
our midst again. REGULAR.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-10
STATE NEWS.

ELK GARDEN, w. VA, Oct. b.
Reuben Rice, young man Of q
years, was instantly killed here to.
day by an engine on the West Viz.
GINA Central and Pittsbnrg Rail.
road. He attempted to cross the
track in front of the locomotive and
was run over. His father was the
engineer.
John w. Bartlett, a farmer Of
Webster, Taylor county, West VIZ.
glnla, was a passenger on north
bound train on the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
en- route to Philadelphia to sell lot
OF cattle, and when at Lamokip7
Friday night, he met sudden and
unexpected death. The train be
was on stopped at Lamokin to let
another train pass, and for some
reason he alighted, and, while on
the north bound track, the approach
ing locomotive struck him crushing
his head, breaking his legs and
throwing him some distance.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-10

ST. PAUL, MINI, Oct. "A ter.
rlble accident happened on the Fer.
gus Falls Branch Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad, seven miles west of
here, this morning, by which five
men lost their lives and thirty or
forty more were more or less injured.
John Robinson's show left Wah.
peton, Dakota, for this place in two
sections. When within seven miles
of Fergus Falls, near a small place
named French, the head, or baggage
section, broke in two while going IN
heavy grade, and ten or twelve
cars went flying back at a terrific
rate.
On the rear of the train were three
sleeping cars occupied by workmen.
over two hundred in number, all Of
whom were sound asleep. The loos.
ened cars probably ran a mile before
they struck the cage section, which
they struck with tremendous force.
smashing several sleepers. More
than a hundred men were buried IN
the debris, five of whom were dead.
and many others wounded and bleed.
ing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-10

Mr.. George Lambert met with a
very ugly and painful accident on
Monday, by which his face and hand
were badly bruised and his wrist
seriously sprained. He and two others
were on their way to the fair ground
and were driving in Mr.. Lambert's
wagon. Owing to some of the pieces
of plank protruding too far over the
front of the wagon, the horse became
frightened, and in going down the hill
near the entrance to the fair grounds
some of the boards grazed the animal,
and she ran off. Mr.. Lambert sprang
from the wagon and held the lines,
dragged some distance receiving the
injuries mentioned. He succeeded in
stopping the horse just as the wagon
reached the bridge, and thus prevent
ed further injury of any kind. States
man.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-10
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

So complex is the situation In
Eastern Roumelia, and so bewilder-
ing is the amount OF diplomatic w.
ing going on, that it is not easy to
form an opinion of the true state of
affairs nor to cast the horoscope of
the immediate future. There are,
however, certain facts that are com
prehensive.
After the Russians had beaten
the Turks at Plevna, and had cross.
ed the Balkans and were pushing
on toward Constantinople, the Euro.
pean powers interviewed and put a
stop to it. The treaty of Berlin made
the Roumanian, Bulgarian and
Roumeliam states as barrier be-
tween Russia and Turkey. East
ern Roumela was created as spec
ial protection to the Turk and was
considered fine stroke of policy.
Yet, Russia seems to have secretly
stirred up revolt, and stands ready
to take advantage of it. 1t is re-
ported that Russia at the Constan-
tinople conference claims the right
to march its armies into Bulgaria
and Roumelia, and execute the
will of Europe" as expressed in the
Berlin treaty. The time for this
seems to be propitious. The rela-
tons of Russia with England are
exceedingly stralnedn on the AT.
ghanistan question, and if England
should interfere now in Bulgaria
Roumelia, it would be the signal for
Russian invasion OF Afghanistan.
which England does not desire to
invite. Germany and Spain are
still at loggerheads over the Caro-
line Islands affair, and a naval war
with Spain would be too serious an
affair for even Germany to despise.
Moreover, an understanding seems
to have been reached between Aus
ira and Russia at the time of the
meeting of the two Emperors a few
weeks ago. Austria stands ready to
seize Bosnia and Herzegovina as
her share of the divide. Greece has
taken hand in the revolt in Mace.
donia and Albania. Thus all around
the Sultan there seems to be a mar
rowing circle of fire.
Russia seems more ready to fight
than any of the other powers. Ger.
many would be very reluctant to
get into war with Russia, for France
might find her opportunity at that
moment. If, therefore, Russia
should now march a strong force in.
to Eastern Roumelia south of the
Balkan mountains, what would the
rest of Europe do about itg The
other powers, except Austria and
Greece, might be angry, but would
they be fighting angryg And i'll
Austria and Greece are to benefit BIZ
the partition of the Turks estate.
would not that trio make a strong
combination We may be on the
eve of the peaceful obliteration of
the Turk in Europe or we may be
on the eve of war. Matters cannot
remain as they are. By fair means
or foul, the Turk must go.-Er.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-10
KEARNEYsVILLE.

Rev. Jas. HI. Logic, pastor Of the
Episcopal Church of Dayton, Ohio. is
visiting his father, DIR. Jas. Logic. He
preached in the Presbyterian Church
Of this place on Sunday last and will
fill the pulpit of st. Bartholomew at
Leetown on Sunday next.
Major Hart and wife of Staunton,
Va, visited the family of. G. Bitner
last week. Mrs. Geo. Mcintyre and
children of Carlisle, Pa, are stopping
with friends in this locality. Miss
Eta Rogers is enjoying trip among
relatives in the Valley.
Many of our people are making
preparations for the various Fairs.
Mrs. VIM. Burnett has California
squash in her garden that weighs
seventy-five pounds.
John Fox, colored, cut off sixty
acres of corn, and sowed one hundred
acres of wheat this season, and fin.
ished it all by Oct. 5th. He lives on
the farm of MARY BEAU
Oct, eth, 1885.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-10
Grange Items.

10 those not connected with the
orange rare chance will be offered
during the week to become acuuaint-
ed with the objects of the Patrons of
Husbandry, as at this time the IA
nous Lecturer of the State Grange of
Penn. will address the farmers meet
lngs at different parts of the county,
ana cordial invitation is extended to
all interested in agriculture to turn
out at these meetings, and it is earn
estly requested that farmers will bring
their wives and daughters with them.
10 those who are perfectly satisfied
with the position which the agricul-
tural classes occupy, who are willing
TO vote as their bosses tell them, are
ready to pay all the taxes while some
one else reaps the benefits, are willing
TO see their fellow farmers ground
slowly but surely into the dust under
the iron heel of the giant monopoly.
who are willing to submit to the ex-
tortions of middlemen and agents.
who are willing to see a governing
class grow up in this country, who
will only ask our votes and taxes and
not our advices to all of the above
very earnest invitation is extended
to remain at home. But to those who
wish to extend their knowledge to
build up higher and better position
for their sons and daughters, than they
themselves have occupied-who are
opposed to extortion and MONOPOLY.
who are willing to better their condi.
ton and that of their fellow-farmers.
who are in favor of the equal divisions
of the benefits as well as the burdens
OF taxation--we say come and see if
there is no hope of attaining those
ends, which we all SO much desire.
To those who were once patrons, we
say, come and renew your interest in
the cause. The order is in a more
fiourishing condition than ever, come
and let us revive every Grange in
Berkeley and Jefferson. Come and
hear Bro. Calder.
Owing to providential interference.
DIR. Calder will not be able to come
and the meetings and addresses are
indefinitely postponed.
J. B. SMALL, Oh, Com.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-10

The Clarksburg Telegram gives
its opinion of the skating rink after
the following vigorous style "There
has nothing ever been devised shat
is more demoralizing than skating
rink. If a decent woman or young
girl attends they see the indecent
exposures of persons falling and
hear the coarse laugh of the drunk
en- lout and the profligate. 1t has
however come to that pass that
women who have any self respect
stay away from the Kinks and keep
there children away from them. 1t
is charged in London that the re-
cent exposures which have so hor
rificd the country started with the
"rink craze" We could give in
stances in our own town where
"mashes" or alliances have been
formed that are far from creditabe
and in some cases most immoral and
disreputable, which the girls think
nobody knows and which their par
ents would not like to hear"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-10

CHICAGO, October 4.-Last night
a drunken man, who said his name
was Wilson, gave himself up at the
Twelfth Street Police Station, and
told a horrible story of a murder he
had committed in Philadelphia. The
man beng under the influence OF
liquor, the officers paid but little at
tention to his confession. To. day
however, the man, while perfectly
sober, repeated his story, and in.
sisted upon it's truthfulness so earn.
estly that he will be held until the
matter is investigated. He says
that about year ago he got into
an alteration with Anthony Daley
on Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia,
about business matter, and upon
Daley's becoming violent, he struck
him on the head with an axe, kill
ing him instantly. To hide his crime,
he dragged the body several hun.
dred yards and threw it into the
Wissahickon river.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-10
GENERAL NEWS.

1t is thought the Governor of
Oregon will appoint a republican
United States Senator from that
State instead of converting the Leg
islature for an election.
George Bancroft, the venerable
historian, celebrated the eighty fifth
anniversary of his birth on Saturday
at Newport, r. l., Mr.. Bancroft is
still vigorous and in good health.
The French elections show heavy
Conservative gains in the provinces
and corresponding Opportunist loss
es. The ministry is dismayed. Two
of the Cabinet have been defeated,
and two require a second ballot.
The negro man Mebane, who out.
ragged and afterwards killed Mrs.
Hugh Walker, near Milton, N. O.,
on September IS, was arrested
Friday night, and on Saturday,
while being carried from Milton to
Yanceyville, N. c., was taken from
the officers by about 200 men and
hung and shot.
Joseph B. Cochran, an old farm
er, killed his son-in-law, James II,
Morcum, at Greensburg, KY. Satur-
day. Cochran claims that he sur
rendered all his property to Morcum
on consideration that he should be
taken care of in his old age, and
that he was abused and mistreated
by his soninlaw. Before Morcum
arose from bed his father-in-law
went into the room and hacked his
head to pieces with an axe.
Mrs. Charles Heinrich, of Ham
burg, Pa, who was visiting friends
in Williamsport, while her husband
was keeping bachelor-hall at home,
was notified by telegraph on Satur-
day that her husband was on train
for Williamsport in company with
young lady. She boarded the train,
and discovering the runaway couple
in car, rushed upon them and com
menced boxing the girls ears. The
latter disappeared in a hurry, and
the husband and wife were left to
settle the quarrel between them
selves.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-10
CORRESPONDENCE PREMIUMS.

In our efforts to publish a good
local newspaper and give all the
county news, The HERALD has for
several years given premiums to the
best regular correspondents. Oh
course it could not be expected that
a country newspaper would be able
to give away large amounts, but in
offering even small premiums we
have shown our appreciation of local
correspondence, and it has been a
source of pride to us to have heard
it said by various newspaper men
that we had an able corps of cores.
pondents.
The prizes offered this year to the
best regular correspondents, were a
silver watch, copy of Webster's
Unabridged, and a gold pen and
holder.
Two out of the three judges,
(Messrs. p. A. Rohrbaugh, j. w.
Hedges, and p. p. Stump,) have de-
cided us follows:
First hest, +" Leone" Second "K,'
Third "Alpha," with favorable men,
ton of " Mary Beau" as those com
ing in under the conditions of REGU-
lar and best correspondence. We
return thanks to the judges for their
Kindness, and are ready for the cor
respondents to call for their prizes.
We desire to make THE HERALD
this year if possible better than ever
as LOCAL NEWSPAPER, and hope
our correspondents will continue
their assistance. AS they are most
ly teachers, to whom copy of Web.
steI's Unabridged would be as ac-
ceptable as any prize of its value,
we offer this year THREE COPIES of
that work and THREE Of Webster's
National Pictorial Dictionary, to the
three first best and the three second
best REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS.
The award will be made next Octo-
Der. 1t is desired to have only one
correspondent in each town and
county district. The conditions are,
REGULARITY, and short, spicy NEWS
ITEMS, clearly written. Length is
no consideration, as we prefer a
plain, condensed report of the hap
penings of town and country. Arti- |
cles for the Educational Column will
also be acceptable, as we desire to
keep up that department during the
winter, but cannot do so unless the
Superintendent and the Teachers
give us their assistance. The HER |
AID does not boast of much editor
ial ability, but with the aid Of its
correspondents will keep up its rep
utation as " the best local newspaper
III this end of the State.n
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-10
DIR. RICHARD McsHERRY DEAD.

DIR. Richard McSherry, one of the
best known physicians in Baltimore,
died Wednesday morning at nine
o'clock at his home, No. 1S9 North
Howard street. He had been troub-
led for some time with an affection
of his lungs, which gradually under
mined his system and broke down
his strength. In the medical pro-
fession he occupied high position,
as citizen he was widely known
and much esteemed for his qualities
of mind and heart. DR.. McSherry
was son of DR.. Richard McSherry,
who practiced medicine for fifty
years at Martinsburg. w. Va, and
was born in Martinsburg, w. Va,
November 81, 1917. He received
his literary education at Georgetown
College, and his medical education
at the University of Pennsylvania,
from which he graduated in the
year 1841. He entered the medical
corps of the army, and served I'M
der Gen. Taylor, in the Seminole
war. In 1S43 he resigned his COM
mission. In the same year he was
appointed an assistant surgeon of
the navy, and during the following
years served in the East Indies,
North and South America and the
West Indies. He made a cruise
around the world in the famous
frigate Constitution, or sold Iron
Sides" He afterwards served as a
surgeon to battalion of marines
under Gen. Scott in Mexico. In
1851 he resigned from the navy,
and began the practice Of medicine
in Baltimore. He was member of
the Medico- Chirurgical Faculty of
Maryland, and served as president
of that body in 1884. He was al
so first president of the Baltimore
Academy of Medicine. In 1862 he
was appointed professor of materia
medica in the University of Mary
land, and in 1866 professor of medi.
cine, which position he held at the
time OF his death. His contributions
to literature have been numerous.
His book "Health and How to Pre-
serve 1t" $3.50, is well-known, be.
sides a large number of articles to
leading medical periodicals. DR..
McSherry married in 1912 Miss Will
son, a daughter of Mr.. Robert Will
sob, prominent member of the bar
of West Virginia. DIR. McSherry
was appointed president of the State
Board Of Health by Gov. McLane,
which position he held at the time
of his death.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-10

The Clarksburg Ne,cs has all along
been anti Camden. Recently Pur-
cell, the editor of the News, was
forced by the Camdenites to sell the
paper, and it now flies the Camden
colors. And right upon the heels oil
the change we find the following
announcement
Editor Lee Vance, of the Clarks
burg News, has been appointed U.
s. Revenue Stamp Agent at that
place.
One by one the roses fall one by
one the persuasive influence Of the
coal oil Senator gathers in the Dem.
ocratic newspapers. Money is
more effective means for Office get
ting than brains in these degener'
ate Democratic days.--Grafto1 bs-
gle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-10
A CRISIS In FRANCE.

PARIS, October 6. -Mangon, Wal
deck Rousseau, Legrand and Her
ault, who we're defeated in the cleo
tions, have retired from the Cabin
ct.
Disorders were renewed here this
evening. Fully 1000 persons assem-
bled in front of the Gaalois Office,
shouting " Viva la republic! A bas
lie Gaml0is ~ Bands of youths par
AIDED the streets, singing the Mar
sellaise and waving tricolors. The
police finally succeeded in dispers-
ing the mob, being aided by a heavy
rain.
The number Of Conservatives
elected is 1873. 1t is believed that
the second ballotings will raise the
number of Conservatives to 21O.
Rochefort argues that the Republi-
can defeat is due to the Tonquin ex-
pedition, and that it is therefore
necessary to guillotine Ferry the
first thing. The Republican news
papers generally are disposed to
make a scapegoat Of Ferry.
LONDON, October 6.-The Times
Paris correspondent says: lowing
to the number of Cabinet ministers
defeated at the elections on Sunday
last for seats III the Chamber of
Deputies, it will be necessary for
the Cabinet to be remodeled or re-
sign from Office before the chambers
meet. If the Radicals ally them
solves with the members of the
Right they can overthrow ministry
after ministry, leaving France in a
permanent crisis, which will serious
ly jeopardize the existence of the
republic"
The French election returns will
perhaps be made more ineligible
to many American readers by a
brief statement of the attitude cfthe
various political parties. The Con-
servatives, who have made extern
sive gains, are the Monarchists of
one faction or another. Some of
them are adherents of the Comte de
Paris, others Of the Bonaparte fam
lily. They would like to see a mon
archial government restored in
France. The Republicans or Moder-
ates are the supporters of the pres
ent ministry, with Brisson and De
Freyclnet as the representative
leaders. They are likewise parti-
sans of M. Jules Ferry, who was
formerly prime minister. The Radi.
Gals look to M. Clemenceau as their
leader. They are as eager as the
Monarchists for the overthrow of
the republic, but only that they may
give the government more radical
leanings. The Republicans wish to
maintain parliamentary form of
government, but the Radicals wish
to abolish the Senate, and substi.
tute in place of the chambers, as at
present constituted, some body like
the old convention of 1888. The
loss of seats by the Republicans will
lead to a reconstruction of the pres
ent ministry. 1t seems doubtful at
this moment whether the ministry
can gather about it a working ma
jority in the new chamber. Shrewd
observers believe that the new
chamber will be short-lived that nc
ministry can be patched up that will
long command support, and that
consequently there will be another
dissolution and another general cleo
ton III the near future.