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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-08-22

M.
1t seems as though all the wandering side.
sdows attached to every circus in the United
States congregates at West Brighton in
summer. They switch off from the road
and settle down here. They must thrive Or
there would not be so many of them. They
are all THE greatest museum on earth of
natural living curiosities." The place
throughout runs to the monstrous the gro
tesque | find this advertisement. Ape
thing the sight must be:
ssWONDERFUL!
ALL PATRONS AT
THE MODEL DAIRY OR SAUSAGE
STAND
viii be allowed to view the Won derful
Full-Grown Chicken, with three legs and
no head, free.
Pies, Cakes and Sandwiches. cents.n
At this place you can buy a roasted sau-
sage and plate of ice cream, and eat them
both while you gaze upon chicken with
three eyes and no head. Esthetic lot, we
Americans arel
The museums are much the same One
may have two-headed calf more than the
Other, but the other Will undoubtedly DOS
sess two negro girls fast together in such a
way as to only have one pair of legs between
them; and SO matter are equalized Bearded
ladies are in excellent demand. The man
eight feet high and the little vixen onIy
eighteen inches tall are side bv side to show
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COMFY ISLAND LETTER.
PENCIL AND PEN PICTURES or THE
PEOPLES SEASIDE RESORT.
Vanity Fair-sea bathing and Lung Test
ing-An Invention That Made q
Tramp a MIllionaire-The
Elephant HotAL

Coney Island is situated at the right OF the
entrance to New York harbor. IL extends
almost directly east and west, It's length
baing over five miles, and is detached from
Long Island by creek which connects
Sheepshead bay on the east and Gravesend
bay on the west. Its southern coast, the
right hand portion in the map, is washed by
the waves of the Atlantic ocean.
Every five and ten-cent device the brains
of Yankee can invent to draw money from
thevisitor is here in full blast. Whether he
is genuine, pious pilgrim, or only one OF
the common pagans like some of us, the
effect will be the same. He win go away
from the place with his small change well
cleaned out
The eastern end is the high priced, aris-
tocratic part. Here in row, from west to
cast, in the order their names indicate, are
the Brighton Beach, Manhattan Beach and
Oriental hotels where no fve-cent shows
are permitted, and where you may pay all
the way up to $50 week for your board.
To the high-nosed people of those parts West
Brighton or the peoples Coney Island, is a
thorn in he flesh. 1t is connected by elevated
railway with these high toned places But
to US who are mere disinterested spectators,
there Is ever so much more fun at Vanity
Fair.
1t is estimated that as many as rs, 900 per-
sons frequently visit the island of a Sunday.
One can go from New York by rail or by
water. The favorite way is by water.
During the season, swift iron steamers run
both ways every hour, from morning till
into the night. These are crowded till there
sometimes not much more than standing
room The fare is cheap enough to be
within reach of working PEOPLE, and not
cheap enough to admit the lowest ella; Sc;
ana the roughs They go on the ten AMI
ilfteen-cent excursions. fhe passengers are
discharged from the steamer at the end of
long, covered pier 1t is known as the iron
pier, and is about an Ell shth of a mile long.
1t is handsome structure, INTELLECTUALLY.
A whole village is clustered upon and close
about IT. There are two OF these piers. A
restaurant, a roller skating rink and bathing
rooms are built upon one of them They
are two stories in height, AM deliberately
decorated on the insids. Bands of music
play there frequently.
Upon The shore, just as you go off the
pier, your attention will be at once chained
by
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THE ELEPHANT


VIII be the next object that strikes the new
comer's eye. 1t is a mammoth wooden
structure. About the time Barnum's Jumbo
was making his triumphal march through
America, somebody thought it would be a
taking notion to erect great hotel at Coney
Island in the shape Of an elephant There
were to be rooms, stairways and halls in the
beasts insides. The building would be in
keeping generally with the grotesaue and
bizarre style of West Brighton, as the peo-
pies Coney Island is often called. The
strange whim was carried out The ele-
plant Is something tremendous. From bis
trunk to the back part of his hind legs is a
distance of $50 feet He is a weather.
boarded wooden elephant, covered all over
with tin roof, SO to speak The animals
interior is partitioned into apartments.
with not very romantic names There are
the stomach room, the brain room, tia
thigh room and the hip room.
The grand hall is in the third story of
Jumbo's insides. The design of making a
hotel of the structure fell through. 1t is
now used as concert hall, with refresh
ment and other smaller rooms Outside,
upon the back, is a spacious covered plat
form called, Oriental fashion, 'showdah .
This is lightweight feet above the ground
and Is used as lookout or observatory.
Jumbo's tusks are thirty-six feet long, and
MS eyes are eighteen feet in diameter. His
ears were very hard to get into position
owing to the fact that they weighed about
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ItALWAYSPAYS to ADVERTISE

in-THE MARTINSBURG HERALD, because
of its large circulation in the the town and
county, among a class ofcitizens not otherwise
reached. Printed lists of subscribers always
open to the public.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-08-22

B 4 o r R-Trains for Cumberland. whae1-
Ing. Pittsburg and west leave Martnsbnrv q,
IL %, II Of, 10 So and so m and II ~ ana ~
p m. Trains for Washington and BaItimore
leave at 50 m, 03, 9 pick up, IL 10, III Nam
and Oh p m, accommodation 5O9. 80
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them off better: The woman who weighs
500 pounds stands as foil to the living
skeleton. By the way, new and thrilling
interest attaches to the living skeleton now
that it is known be was welded to rash
girl, who committed suicide after week of
married life with the gentle skeleton. With
that love of thu weird and the horrible which
ever attaches to the female sex, the girls
gaze at the creature as though-well, I've no
doukt that if he wanted another wife he
could get her tomorrow. Such is my amia-
BILE sex.
Next there is the three-legged man. You
see his handsome picture in the illustration.
He is dressed in neat and dudish way, in
tights, SO as to show of the too-muchness of
his limbs to best advantage. Then there is
the tnrtle-backed boy, an Alabama negro,
who, it is whispered in awful tones, was
born with tortoise shell upon his back.
But whether it is so or not, / can tell you no
more than can tell you what makes man
sink party allegiance and vote on the wrong
side in close election once in while. The
uncommon is generally doubtful
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-08-22

Some name 1t the roller coaster 1t is like
sliding down hill, and vet it isn't 1t is a
sort of up and down hill railway track that
is built around in an irregular circle. A
car moves around the track with u velocity
that fairly takes the breath away. People
with q limited experience of fve-cent shows
are sometimes half frightened out of their
senses on taking their first ride in this car
j, hn, who sits beside his Mary ON the swift
Iolliag machine, appears here to be somewhat
startled, as you see. You will probably hear
the shouts of laughter and screams of fright
rom the railway as you go off the pier.
What makes the car go? This is not quite
clear 1t appears to move up and down hill
nd around quite of itself. Il is called the
gravity railway. The most interesting fact
about it is tine story of its invention. / al.
as think of it When l see the machine and
ytr cease to wonder at it, IL true, it is q
Dry pretty story
TGere WITS tramp, it is said, regular
one, with bad eyes, back hair sticking out OF
his hat and toes sticking out of his shoes,
just like the rest. He skunk along like one
who preferred even to steal the air he
breathed. Nasty old tramp that he vast
But one day he had been hanging around a
roller skating rink. He had frequently seen
tne happy young ones sailing up and down
the sidewalk upon their wheeled skates. A
thought struck Mr.. Tramp. If people
could go skating in summer time, why
couldn't they go sleigh-riding too
He pondered on it good many
times, in his lazy way. He quite wore the
crown out of his greasy old hat rubbing his
hair SO that the idea could get through it.
At last it worked out. 1t took shape. The
result was this curious gravity railway that
about equally scares and delights the Johns
AMI Marys. John feels call to hold Mary
fast in the thing, SO she won't fall out, which
makes it rather more popular than it would
otherwise b.. This tramp was an unconl-
monty shrewd tramp. He patented his
plans and found somebody to back him with
capital. The idea took like wildfire Every
country resort and every beer garden Oh
Sunday picnic ground erected a roller
coaster. Eyerybod with whom his OWL
dignity was not primary confederation
wanted TO ride in it, In less than no time
Mr.. Tramp was worth half million. He
found himself gentleman before he knew
it, Last l heard of him he was making the
grand tour of Europe along with the other
gentlemen. Ihope the story is true.
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This is only ,or the robust male sex. a
young man takes maui and pounds upon
something that makes ring fly up to the
top Of pole. don't know what the science
of it is, but those are the facts. The fellows
haul back and beat the maui upon the post
as though they would pound their everlast-
ing brains out to see il they can't make the
ring go a twenty-fifth of an inch higher
than the other young man did. And nine
times out of ten they can't. We are all
about the same. John is just about as strong,
as brainy and as pretty as William, though
lie strains himself try ing to prove that he lie
something different.
Say what you will Of the common herd.
Elevate your eyebrows at John the milkman
and Mary the chambermaid, who go for an
cutting of Sunday afternoon to Coney
Island The place is a godsend to the work
ing poor of New York. The laboring classes
are crowded together in sitting tenement
rooms, sleeping three and four in room,
with the thermometer in the nineties, occa-
sonally even eating and sleeping in the
same dark, dingy room, is enough to drive
mortal to murder and suicide. So that
any human being with a heart in his bosom,
instead of turnip, must re oce that such
breathing place is provided for respectable
working people.
The stands that give people chance to
show off are patrolizad better than any
others. There is always crowd around the
shooting and pounding and jumping places
But the very funniest Of all is the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-08-22

For sale by Becker & Trimble, opposite
Hyde's iewelry store, dealers in harness, sad
dies, whips, collars, hynets, &c. Repairing
promptly attended to. The cheapest place in
town. deco
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-12-03

REPERENcEs,
Central National Bank, Washington, D. g.
w. p Tams. Cashier Augusta National Bank
Staunton, Va.
&C. 6. strayer. Cashier First National Bank
Harrisonburg, Va.
Henry Loving. townsville. Amherst Co., Va
Smell, Brother Co., Harrisonburg. Va.
Fink, Brother 4 Co., Baltimore, Md.
Stack. Splitter Co., Stanton, Va. foctl5-6m
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DouBrFUL Powers. y udge ads
tinguished lawyer in Mississippi, got
drunk and wentto bed with his clothes
aud boots Gu. A friend reused him up
and tod him thatsit was great shame for
a man of his ability to act in that manner.
Get up, Judge, = said he, and at least
pub your muddy boots off, Z
To which the Judge replied
Il always knew you were not good
Democrat. Youdonit understand the first
principles of true Democracy
Explain yourself, said his friend
well, = said the Judge, the first prin
cipal of true Democracy is lhicl opposition
to exercise of (hicl doubtful powers.
know lhic) that I can get these boots off
bnt doubt (hic) my power to get then
on again.
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Womaal.s PROVINCE.
THE DUTIES OF THE CENTER SEX
HOW BEST FULFILLED.

THE DUTIES OF THE CENTER SEX
HOW BEST FULFILLED.
i What great task is assigned to wo-
!. tnans Its dignity can not be elevated. It IS
not her province to make laws, to lead
armies, nor to be at the head of great en-
terprises, but to her is given the power 10
form those by whom the laws are made,
to teach the leaders of mighty armies and
the governors of vast empires. She is
required to guard against having the
slightest faint of bodily infirmity touch
the frail creature whose moral, intellect
ual and physical being is derived from
her. She must instil correct principles,
inculcate right doctrines, and breathe into
the soul of her offspring those pure senti-
ments which in time to come will be a
part of themselves, and bless generations
yet unborn. Yes, to woman is given the
blessed privilege of aiding the sufferer in
all the various stages of his existence. She
smiles serenely at the christening, and
weeps at the burial, while she soothes the
kereaved heart. This is her province and
.iuty. Yet how can she fulfill her mission
unless possessed of a strong and healthy
body? The preparation of DR.. S. b.
Hartman, and known as PERUNA, is just
the thing for persons suffering from ma
jcrity of the complaints incident to this
climate. It is invaluable to women, and
: Mrs. ]. w. Reynolds, Of New Lisbon.
Columbiana county, Ohio, is noted ex-
ample of what the medicine can do. She
says she has suffered for years with con-
gestion of the lungs, catarrh in the head,
and was troubled with bad cough. She
had tried number of physicians, but
they all failed to cure her. She was in
duced to try PERUNA, and Immediately
marked change took place. After using
one bottle her cough ceased and in short
time her other ailments were cared. She
is now completely restored to health, and
gives all the credit to PERvNA. Mr.. J.
w. Reynolds, her husband, was a con.
firmed invalid. He could not sleep well,
neither could he work. He used PERUNA.
and as result, was completely restored
to his former vigor and strength. He
says he now feels like new man.
Mr.. Bernhard Seubs, ST. Clair, ST.
Clair county, Mich, says: / have thor
oughly tried your PERUNA in the various
diseases to which parents and large fam
lily of children are ever liable, and / find
tin every case to be just fhe thing needed.
No family can honestly be without it,
Nancy Feterman,- cookport, Indiana
County, Pa, says: Gentlemen Your
valuable PERuNA is the best medicine T.
ever used"
,E-RU-EA is sold by all druggists. Price 500
r bottle, six bottles $500. If you cannot get
rom your druggist. we will send it on receipt
regular price. We prefer you buy it from
ur druggist. but If he hasn't 1t do no not be
rsuaded to try something else, but order from
at once as directed, IS. p. HARTMAN & Co.,
febfo y Columbus, onic.
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Premiums.

Woods Household Practice ct tIedieine, two hand;
some volumes. profsely illustrated; Wei'sierfs and
Worcester's Unabridged Dctionaiiss; ispatlfs II
Illustrated History of the United Stat"> ionE' Cen
cordailce of the Bible. anil 10 Nxieri,ure Watch.
Send for sample copy, which dcaerbe3 ie l.:,.
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An EnterprisiDg, Reliable House

Geo. S. Walker & Co., can always be re-
lied upon, not only to carry in stock the
best of everything, but to secure the AgeE-
cy for such articles as have we'll known
merit, and are popular with the people,
thereby sustaining the reputation of being
always enterprising, and ever reliable.
Having secured the Agency for DR.. King S
New Disc overy for Consumption, will sell
it on a positive guarantee. 1t will surely
cure every affection of Throat, Lungs, and
Chest. and to show our confidence. We in
vite you to call and get Trial Bottle Free.
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FRUIT SNAPS. One and half cupfuls
of sugar, one cupful of butter, one half
cupful Of molasses, three eggs, one tea
spoonful of soda one eupful of raisins, two
cupfuls Of cnrrants,s one teaspoonful Of
ginger, one teaspoonful of cloves, one table,
spoonful of cinnamon, and one tablespoon
full of allspice; mix soft as can be rolled.
These will keep several months.
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Wonderful Cures.

W: d. Hoyt & Co., Wholesale and Re-
tail Druggists Of Rome, Ca, say: We have
been selling DR.. Kings New Discovery,
Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica
Salye for two years. Have never handled
remedies that sell as well, or give such
universal satisfaction. There have been
some wonderful cures effected by these
medicines in this city. Several cases Of
pronounced Consumption have been en-.
tirely cured by use Of a few bottles of DR.
Kings New Discovery, taken in connec.
tion with Electric Bitters. We guarantee
them always. Sold by Geo. s. Walker &
NJ
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-12-03

EMBROIDERED TOBACCO Pouch. Gov
er one of the rubber pouches, (which can
be bought at any tobacco store, with olive
plush. On the face of it work, with deli
cate shades Of yellow, three single prim-
roses, or carnations, tied witt. a tiny rib
bon. Any small design may be used, but
care should be taken not to select too close
one
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-12-03

The growing demand. forsmutton in this
country is leading breeders to use South
down blood on their foeks. to a greater
extent than..ever before. and doubtless the
taste for good mutton wiIlgreatly increase
as our markets become better supplied with
mutton of the highest quality
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Wives Mothers u Daughters !!

BE YOUR OWN PHYSICIAN. A Lady,
who for many years suffered torments
worse than death from Uterine troubles,
such as Falling of the Womb, Leucorrhoea
Whites, painful and suppressed Men
situation, finally found remedies which
completely cured her. Any sufferer from
such diseases can take the remedies and
thus cure herself without revealing her
condition to anyone, or subjecting her wo-
manly modesty to the shock of an exam
nation by a physician. The recipes with
PLAIN directions, will be sent to any
ddress FREE OF CHARGE. securely sealed.
Address MRS. M. j. BRABIE, 252- S. 10th
Philade lphia, Pa. Name this Paper.
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When it is not convenient to take locks
apart in the event of. keys being lost,
stolen or missing. and it is desiredto fit q
new key take lighted match or candle and
smoke it in the flame, introduces it care
fully into the key hole, press it firmly
against the opposing wards of the lock,
withdraw it, and the .indentatlons of the
key will show exactly where to file.
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1t is claimed that the sugar beetin Cali
fornia does net exhaust the soil. A beet
raiser reports raising on his ground from
fourteen to twenty-nine tons per acre in
four years, planting on the same ground
each year, without fertilizers.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-12-03

A Coon sUeGEsrIoN.--.You seem tC
be serious this morning Colonel. : said one
Missouriu gentleman to another.
Yes. Major, am puzzled to know What
10 do. The merchant with whom | have
been dealing has Keen dunning me es cry
day for the past week. believe LII stel
around and shoot him.
Don lido that, Colonel. You might have
pay fine. Keep on trading with hin
and if he don't starye to death, he will xii
himself, =
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Virtue in the Family

There are all sorts and degrees of virtue,
and sometimes we are told that virtue is
its ewn reward. Mr. A. f. Evans of Burr s
Ferry, La, says, in writing about Brown S
Iron Bitters II have been the recipient of
its virtue in my family to a considerable
extent y This great iron tonic has sup.
erior advantages as a reliable family medi-
cine. Its power has been thoroughly tried
and its virtues abundantly proved. Near.
" million bottles q year are sold by the
druggists Of this country.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-12-03

CREAM POTATO Sour. One quart white
potatoes, measured after: pareing and
cutting into.thielS slices. Put on to boil
with large. onion, sliced. When done
strain and mash. Have about one quart
of milk all hots(not boiled and mix pota-
to in milk. also. one cup Of cream, if you
have it, EStrain through sieve. If you
have no cream melt.slowly, at the back of
1.-THE stove. a teaspoonful Of butter and add
to the soup after .straining. Just before
taking off add fresh chopped parsley. Do
not put milk and potato together until
ready to serve, as it will curdle ii allowed
to stand.
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MARMALADE PUDDINe.-Chop finely

MARMALADE PUDDING finely
six ounces of beef suet and mix with four
ounces bread crumbs, the same quantity
Of loaf sugar, two eggs we'll beaten, and
one gill of milk beat it well together
and set it by for an hour; beat again for
ten minutes and put it into mold in
layers alternately with orange marmalade.
Bake for Que hour and a half, and turn out
very carefully.
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go - 1890
Bucklen g Aruica Salye

THE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands. Chilblaihs,
CorEs, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale Ivy Geo. S. Walker & Co.
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PouGH ON C0PNo

HEART PAINS.
Palpitatlon. Dropsical Swellings, Dizziness.
Indigestion, Headache, Sleepliness, cured by
wells Health Remover.
ROUGH ON CORNS.
Ask for Wells Rough or Corns." loo. Quick,
complete cure. Hard OF solt corns. warts, bun
Ions.
BUCHU-PAIBA.
Quick, complete cure, all Kidney, Bladder.
Grave i, Catarrh Of the Bladder. 81. Druggists.
BED-BUGS, FLIES.
Flies, reaches, ants, bed-bugs. rats. mice, CO.
,ners. chipmunks, cleared out by Trough on
THIN PEOPLE.
"Wells' Health Renewer' restores health amp
biiity. 81.
ROUGH ON PAINS.
Cures cholera, collie, collie, cramps. diarrhoea
aches, pains, sprains, headache. neuralgia, rheu-
matism. Zoe. Rough on Pain Plasters. l5c.
MOTHERS,
If you are failing, broken, worn ont and ner-
vous, use "Wells' Health Remover 81. Druggists
LIFE PREsERvER.
If you are losing your grip on life, try "Wells'
Health Remover" Goes direct to weak spots.
ROUGH ON PILES.
Cures Piles or Hemmorhoids, Itching, Pro-
truding, Bleeding, Internal or other. Internal
and External Remedy in each package. Sure
cure, SOC. Druggists
PRETTY WOMEN,
Ladies who would retain freshness and vivac-
ity, don't fail to try Wells Health Remover"
ROUGH ON ITCH.
"Rough on Itch" cures humors, eruptions,
rngworm, letter. salt rheum, frosted feet chill
blains
ROUGH On CATARRH.
Corrects offensive odors at once Complete
cure of the worst chronic cases, also suggested
as a gargle for Dptheria, Sore Throat, Foul
Breath. soc.
THE HOPE OF THE NATION.
Children slow In development. puny. scrawny
and delicate, use "Wells Health Remover"
CATARRH OF THE BLADDER.
Singing irritation. inflammation, all Kidney
and Urinary complaints, cured by Buchu-Pai-
ba. 81
WATER BUGS, REACHES.
| Rough on Rats clears them out, also Beetles,
an
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-12-03

On farm near Boston the new milk is
subjected at once to the action of CEN
trifugal cream separator, extracted in a
few minutes, and served IN the city that
same morning for breakfast.