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GREENSBURG ITEMS.

Sunday-school at this place which
discontinued through the winter was
re-organized on Sunday last. A mo-
ton to reintate last years officers was
adopted. The officers were as follows:
Harrison Tabler, Superintendent /;
VIM. Mcdonald, Secretary E. $.
Tabler, Treasurer Sheridan Busey
was elected Librarian vice f. w.
Vanmeter, resigned.
The Liberty Grove Literary Society
met Friday night with a full house,
The question Is local option law
advisable, was debated in the af-
firmative by HI. NJ. Turner and Robert
Billmyer and in the negative by J. r..
Turner and Robert Lamon. The ar
gument was spirited and closely con-
tested on every point. The judges
decided in favor of the affirmative.
We NOTICED an Interrogation in last
weeks issue of THE HERALD from
Hawkeye Bachelor inquiring what has
become of ID. and the Greensburg
Items. The Items have been resur-
rected but ID. sleeps the sleep that
knows no waking. He will live only
in the memory of those who are after
his scalp. Had he known that his
Items were interesting ~ his requiem
might not have been sung SO prema-
turely. AS it is the quill has passed
over to his successor who will be
known by the nom de plume of
TEL. Il. GRAPH.
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NORTH MOUNTAIN.

While hauling hickory logs, few
days ago, Mr.. John Reynolds, by a
log falling on him or striking him,
had one leg broken between the ankle
and knee.
That was a " killing" time one of
our neighbors had the other day to
butcher beef. There were three en-
gagged at it. They shot at the animal
FIVE times, taking turns, and it ,co,tlcln't
fall; SO, at last, one of them seized an
axeand downed it with that. Won
ders will never ceased.
Mr.. Stearns of Hedgesville died
very suddenly, Monday night. He
went to bed apparently in good health
and was found to have died in the
night.
North Mountain schools report for
its six month is as follows: No. pu-
pills enrolled, 81 average attendance,
35; per cent. of attendance, 50; nei-
Their absent nor tardy: Chas. Strause,
VIM. Strouse, Martin Riser, John
Hull, Chas. Kelly, Emma Starlipter.
Head-marks: John O'Leary, IA
Samuel Bartles, IA; VIM. Strouse, II;
Finley Bartles, 10; Chas. Strouse, s /;
John Cline, g; Daisy Beard, 8; David
French, 8; VIM. Riser, s; VIM. Nc
Carly, s.; Kitty Chambers, 8; Mamie
Chambers, IL. The above named
pupils deserve credit for special eff
fort. NELLIE.
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COUNTY CoURT.-The Regular
March term of the County Court be-
gan on Monday, and will probably
continue all the week as there is a
large amount of routine business to
be attended to.
DIR. J. B. Snodgrass was reappoin.
ted physician to the Aims House.
Conrad HILBERT was appointed road
surveyor of sub district No. 2, in
Hedgesville district. Thos. d. Barn
ey filed bond as Steward at Aims
House. Mr.. E. G. Valkenburg was
granted license as wholesale liquor
dealer. Fifty dollars was appropri-
ated to the Mills Gap road in Ger
ardstown district. B. S. Kilmer,
George III. Small and w. A. Cushwa
were appointed committee to examine
and report on ACCESSIBILITY of opening
road from Mt. Zion Church to Riley's
Ford. The Middle road leading from
Gerardstown Grade and Tary Town
to Martinsburg was ordered to he
opened. The repairs tojail, as recon-
mended by the Committee of Circuit
Court, were ordered to be made.
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THE STATE OF WEST VA.

At rules held in the Clerks Office Of
Circuit Court of Berkeley County, the
1st day of March, 1886.
IN cHANcERY.
]. l.. Sadler, assignor of w. +. Sadler,
who was assignor Of Jonathan Strine.
VS..
David G. Byers, Catharine Byers, Jona
than Strine, w. +. Sadler, Elizabeth
M. Hoffman, Executrix of Peter N.
Hoffman, deceased, j. S. Haideman,
Trustee, NJ. s. Grantham, David I'm
ger, F. P. Neville, and the Martins
burg and Potomac Turnpike Compa
ny.
The object of the above suit is TO enforce
the lien mentioned in certain deed
of trust executed by David C. Byers
and wife, on the End day of April,
1865, to Peter N. Hoffman, Trustee
to secure certain note therein men
toned, payable to Jonathan Strine'
who assigned said note to w. I. Sad
Ter, who also assigned the same to
the plaintiff, and e n5cc-..-4y, TO
substitute new Trustee in said deed
OF trust in place of Peter n. Hoh-
man, deceased, and it appearing on
affidavit filed in this suit. that the
said defendant, Jonathan Strine is o
nonresident of this State, he Is
hereby required to appear within
one month from the 9Th day Of March
1885, 1.-THE date of the first publiea-
ton hereof and do what is necessa-
ry to protect his interests in this mat
ter. s. III. MARTIN. Clerk.
E. s. TROXELL. Atty for Pltff.
March 9th, 1886. All
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BAR RESOLUTIONS.

On Saturday last there was a meet
ing of the members of the Berkeley
County Bar, and the officers of the
Court, at which a committee on reso-
buttons was appointed, and the follow
ing resolutions were drafted by the
committee, and on Wednesday were
spread upon the record of the County
Court.
WHEREAS, 1t hath pleased the Great
Law Giver of the universe in his all
wise providence, to remove from our
midst, in the full vigor of manhood,
and in the prime of useful life, our
brother and friend, w. S. Henshaw !;
And whereas we deeply deplore his
loss, and miss the wonted cheer of his
familiar face in his accustomed place
at the bar, and the pleasant associ-
ations of his daily intercourse, and
recognizing in the fullest sense, his
personal integrity, and esteeming that
strongest trait of character, his devo-
ton, careful pains-taking for his
friends;
Therefore, Be it resolved by the
members of the Berkeley County bar
and the officers of the Courts, "That in
his death the State has been deprived
Of faithful and efficient Prosecuting
Attorney"
The Bar of Berkeley County an ac-
tive, energetic, and esteemed men,
Der and cO-laborer.
The community, a generous, consci-
entious, and earnest citizen, who labor
ed to promote the best interests of
society.
The family of the deceased a loving,
indulgent and solicltous husband and
father, and the parents an affectionate
and obedient son.
That we extend to the bereaved
wife and children and aged father and
mother of the deceased, our sincere
and heartfelt coincidence in their deep
affections.
That the officers of the Court and
members of the bar accompany the
remains of the deceased brother to The
grave, and wear the accustomed badge
of mourning for thirty days.
That copy of these resolutions be
furnished the family of the deceased,
in expression of our grief, sympathies
and coincidence, published in the city
papers, and spread upon the records
of the Berkeley County Courts.
P. A. RoHRBAUGH,
J. N. WIsNER,
f. BOYD FAULKNER, Com.
BLACKBURN HUGHES,
C. w. DOLL,
ROBERT LAMON,
The officers of the Court and men,
bers of the bar laid upon the casket a
beautiful floral Offering.
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OBITUARY.

DIED, Feb. 26, 1SS6,-The Messen-
ger Death has invaded our ranks and
taken from among us our young
friend Mr.. Albert Merchant, aged II
years, month and days. When
ones heart is filled with emotion,
while clouds of gloom are yet oyer
head and shadows of sorrow are
around us, it is hard to give express
ion to our feelings.
We with the rest ofhiS friends went
around his bier. He looked so beau
titul as he lay there in his coffin. The
hands that were gently clasped, and
the bosom that had heaved its last
throb, and the closed eyelids that were
never to open no more, and we wept
there, all of us, for he looked so sadly
and beautiful as he lay dead. He was
dead. Yes he was dead, and, 0, he
wore the saddest, sweetest smile about
his young face as he lay there, that
we ever saw, that was what made us
weep. To have looked stiff and cold
and dismal would have seemed mere
like death, but to smile thus upon us
all, to smile thus peacefully and for
givingly as he lay dead. All! 1t cut
every heart with a sudden sharp pain
and made our eyes overflow with bit
ter tears. He was kind and obliging
though modest and reserved. He
was loved by all and in the future his
brightand cheerful countenance will be
missed not only by his parents, BROTH
err and sisters, but also by his many
friends who sadly deplore his loss as
they would brother or sister. He
was boy of great ambition and only
refrained from work when he could
no longer go. Although he suffered
intensely for the last six or seven
weeks, yet he endured it all without
murmur, and when asked how he
felt, his reply was, tolerably."
He was truly a christian and died
with his faith in Jesus. He has gone
to join the Angels, gone to the Home
prepared for him, Heaven, yet we
deplore his loss for to know him was
to love him. The family has the
sympathy of the entire community
and our heartfelt condolences.
By E. S. & x. p.
Bedington, Mar. LIST, '86.
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AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.

The annual meeting of the Berke-
ley County Bible Society was held
on Sunday, Feb. 2Sth, 1856, at 8
O'Clock P. NJ, at the Evangelical
Lutheran Church, in MartinsbGrg,
w. v. The choir rendered an
anthem, 81 will praise the Lord
with my whole heart.n Rev. j. Il.
RIdenour, of the q. B. Church, an
nounced the hymn, "All hail the
power of jesus name.n The 10th
Psalm was then read by Rev. w. w.
Leavell, OF the Episcopal Church,
and the Rev. A. s. Hank, of the NJ.
E. Church called upon the Lord in
prayer. After the singing of the
hymn ssAge of Cold" the Rev. +.
NJ. Woods, of the Presbyterian
Church, delivered an able, exhaus-
tive aud very appropriate address,
in which he stated that 17O,0OO,OOO
bibles had been distributed through
the agency of the Bible Societies
during this century, and that over
900, 900 copies had been distrib-
uted during that time from all sour
ces. Rev. Walter S. Long, agent OF
the American Bible Society, then
addressed the meeting. after which
the collection was taken which
amounted to $69.13. On motion OF
Rev. Mr.. Woods, all the present Off
GERS were continued in Office until
the next meeting of this society,"
! On motion of Rev. Mr.. Holland, the
executive board was likewise con
tinued. On motion of Mr.. Woods
it was ordered that $3.50 of the fund
now to our credit on the books oil
the parent society be, and the same
is donated to said parent society, tG
be used for general purposes. II
appearing from the remarks of Rev
Mr.. Long that he is about 20 retire
from the field of labor he has so dill
gently cultivated for the last ten
years,
/ Resolued, By a rising vote that
this society extend to him theil
warmest congratulations for the
success which has crowned his
labors, and express the deep sense
we feel in his loss; not only to oul
society, but the society throughout
the State, and tender him our sym
pathy and prayers in whatever field
of labor his FIXTURE lot may fall, with
the ardent hope that Gods richest
blessings may abide with him.
Ordered that when the meeting
adjourn, it be to meet about one
year hence at the call of the PIesi
dent, also that the proceedings o.
this meeting be published in the
papers of the town and two copies
be sent to DR.. Mclean.
The report of the Treasurer and
Librarian, as read and adopted, is
as follows: Value of Bibles on hand
last meeting, $S5.0S; amount sold t.
date, S12.69; amount donated tt
date $40, total $500; value O
Bibles on hand, 5000. After sing
ing the DoXology, Rev. Mr.. Long
pronounced the benediction and the
meeting adjourned.
III. A. FRAZER, Pres't
| p. A. RoHRBAUGH. Sec'y.
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Rev. Theodore ID. Meade has been
transferred from Williamsport to the
Catholic Church at Townsontown, Md.
Father Meade is very worthy priest,
much liked by his people, and a gen.
tleman, popular with every one.
Father Riordan, a native of the
Valley, lately ordained, takes Father
Meade's place.
Rev. Father VIM. III. Reardon, of
Baltimore, will take the place of Rev.
Father Meade at st. Augustine Cath
ollie Church in this place. He will be
here on the next church Sunday,
March 18th, and take full charge of
the three congregations, consisting of
Clearspring, Boonsboro, and William
sport. The Catholic people and the
entire community in this place are
exceedingly sorry to part with Father
Meade, who has made himself very
popular as priest and citizen and
we are confident that the entire COM
join with US in wishing that
his new field of labor may be pleas.
ant and profitable both spiritual and
SUidnaspoYf Leader.
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DISTRICT EXAMINATIONS.

The following shows where, when
and by whom the District Examin-
alton will be held:
Opequon District, at Greensburg,
Thursday, March IS, beginning at 8
O'Clock, Jos. A Downs and G. H. Cook
us, assistant examiners.
Arden District, at Walkers Lane,
March 10, +. G. Howard and James
Dyche, assistant examiners.
Pupils will be examined in Ortho-
graph, Reading, Penmanship, Arith-
metic, Geography, Grammar and His
tory, and all that make general av-
erage less than sixty-seven per cent.
will receive honorary certificates.
Written answers will be required.
HI. S. BUTTS, Co. Supt.
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CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD.
On and after Monday March |, 1886, trains
will run as follows; STANDARD Mme.)

On and after Monday March |, 1886, trains
will run as follows; STANDARD Mme.)
EASTWARD.
Fast Mail leaves Martinsburg at % m
Bedington 90 Falling Waters : 30, williams
port station AZ, Hagerstown 10, Chambers.
burg Oh, Carlisle 10 20, arrive at Harrisg II l5
Phila. 3 is pm.
Day Express leaves Martlnsburg at 70 noon
Bedington IL II, Falling Waters IL ~, vii.
liams sport Station ~ 80, Hagerstown co. Car
Isle 2 IS. arrives at Harrisburg 3d. Phiia G So
Mail Express Train leaves Martinsburg az
300pm. Bedington III, Failing Waters 800 VIII
Transport station 80, Hagerstown 50 Cham
bersburg 90, Carlisle is arrive at Harrisburg
at 10, Phlla. % p. m.
WESTWARD.
Accommodation leaves Harrisburg ut i5s
M, Carlisle 40 Chamberspurg 9 10, arrives az
Hagerstown at 10 IS, Williamsport Station IL
10, Falling Waters II 81, Bedington II 80, Mar.
tinsburg IL SIS.
Mail leaves Harrisburg at % m, Carlisle
| So, Chambersburg II, arrive al Hagersiown
at 4 10. Williamsport station 10 Falling Wa.
tiers o. Bedington 10 Martinsbure 3 S.
Day express leaves Harr spuyg mt 3 ~ Car
Isle 2j, Chambersburg 5 ~. HigerstoWn D. ~,
Williamsport Station Al. Falling Waters $50
Bedington o., arrives at Martlnsburg7 Is pm.
w. A. GARD, Agt. j. +. BOYD, Snpt
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Mr.. Charles Burdette Hart, editor
of the Wheeling Intelligencer, is
spoken of for Congress, to succeed
Hon. N. Golf, from the first district,
who has said that he will not be a
candidate again. Mr.. Hart would
make a worthy successor to so good
a representative as Gen. Golf. Con
gress should have some H(e)art in
it any way, one big enough to keep,
our Democratic friends straight on
the Tariff question. Mr.. Harris
Tariff principles are not of the "hor-
izontalp kind. He knows the in
terests of West Virginia, and know
ing would maintain.
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HEDGESVILLE.

Among the arrivals this week were
Messrs. Eliza Naylor, Avril Miller,
Frank McBee, VIM. and George Har-
rison, Mrs. Jack, Mrs. French, Miss
Chrisman.
Mr.. George Wilson took his depar-
ture for Kentucky, which he will
make his future home. He is an en-
ergetic young man and we wish him
success.
Mr.. VIM. Ronk and sister were WIS.,
friends in This vicinity.
Rev. Ross preached his farewell
sermon on last Sunday night, for this
year, to large and attentive congre-
cation. He left on Monday, for con-
ference which is held in Stanton.
Mrs. Jacob Harrison died at her
home on last Saturday, of consump-
ton. She has been i'll long time
her health gradually wasted until
her home. Her remains were inter-
red ia the Hedgesville Cemetery on
Moaday. Her funeral was preach
ed in the NJ. E. Church South, by Rev.
Gilmore.
Our Community was shocked on
Tuesday morning, to hear ofthe death
of Mr.. l.. Stearns, on Monday he was
one of the pall-bearer at Mrs. Harri-
sons funeral, and in the afternoon
went to your city, and returned that
eve, that night he was up street till
bed time, ana returned home as well
rs usual, and about 3 O'Clock the next
morning he was corpse.
March IL, 1886. REGULAR.
The village has been bereft of an
other of its best citizens, by the death
of Lawrence Stearns who died on
Tuesday morning, March 9th, about
3 o'clock. On Monday the deceased
served as pail bearer at the funeral
ofanother worthy citizen ofthe village,
Mrs. Harrison, and in the afternoon
of the same day visited your city, and
returned in his usual health, and spent
a part of the evening in Mr.. E. Bealls'
store, chatting with friends in his u.s.
ual jovial and pleasant manner. He
returned home, and conversed with
his family until his time of retiring.
About two O'Clock he woke and COM
planned of cholic, and said to his wife
he would get up and takesome brandy.
She advised him to take some cam
phor, which he did, and returned to
bed. Some time after his wife asked
him now he felt, and the reply was
he felt better. She supposed he had
gone to sleep. In short time he be-
gan to struggle. His wife called to
him and tried to arouse him, think
ing he had the nightmare as he was
accustomed to have, but alas, death
had done Its work. The bereaved
family has the sympathy of the COM
munity.
March 18th. ANON.
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Com.

The Methodist Church, South, held
their Sunday School Missionary Anniver-
sary, at the Court House on Sunday
night. At the hour named the audience
room and gallery were filled. The pres
ident, Frank Barr, called the meeting to
order, and the choir sang the anthem
" How beautiful upon the mountain are
the feet of those who publish glad It'd
-ings," &c., followed by prayer by the Pas
tor, Rev. Andrews. The school then
sang, " Bid them come, when the min
utes of the last meeting were read, ex-
hibiting collection of $102.10 for last
year. P. A. Rohrbaugh then addressed
the audience in the interest of the Sab
bath school army. This was followed by
song by the school. Sound the praise
of Jesus" Misses Martha Keefe, Maggie
Blue and Hettie Roderick then gave a
beautiful recitation about the words of
Jesus, which was one of the most inter-
esting features of the evening, and tho
little girls did admirably. The Sabbath
School then gave their offerings, and the
Pastor appealed to the audience to help
these earnest little workers for Jesus to
accomplish the work they have in hand
after which the congregation was waited
on by the collectors during collection
from the audience, Prof. Fred Luscumb
rendered a claironette solo 8 Palonaise y
in which the Professor genius for
music came fairly out, and Little
Bertha Baust in half lisping language,
in her childish simplicity, exclaimed.
g Friends, help us all you CAM The
yearly collection was then announced by
the secretary to be $4,000. The school
then joined in the chorus, Through
doors wide open" this was followed by
the doxology. DR.. o. F. Welsh and
Prof. Luscumb, and Miss Mamie Berry
furnished the instrumental music for
the occasion. The Congregation has
raised an immense amount of money in
erecting their new chapel, and consider
ing this fact the amount raised for Mis-
sionary purposes is large. P. A. R.
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Interesting Experiences.

Hiram Cameron, Furniture Dealer of
Columbus, Ga, tells his experience thus:
S For three years have tried every rem
edy on the market for Stomach and Kid
ney Disorders, but got no relief, until /
used Electric Bitters. Took five bottles
and am now cured, and think Electric
Bitters the Best Blood Purifier in the
world" Major A. R. Reed, of West Lib
erty, KY, used Electric Bitters for an old
standing Kidney affection and says
$ Nothing has ever done me so much good
as Electric Bitters.' Sold at fifty cents a
bottle by E. G. Williams, Jr., & Bro.
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MASONIC TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO
w. S. HENSHAW.

The chair of our Junior Warden IL vacant.
It's occupant will no longer call the craft from
labor to refreshment; the temperance and
ter be watched by his friendly eye, and some
other voice will call them on. that the Wor-
shipfui Master may have honor. and they the
The manly form, the CHEEKY voice. and the
friendly smile, that SO frequently greeted us
when we entered the tiled recess of the Lodge
now lies cold hushed and lifeless, The spiri.
that communed with us has passed beyond the
river to that far off shore. whose beautiful
banks are seen through the eye OF faith.
Brother w. s. Henshaw is dead. In the full
vigor.pf robust manhood, in the enjoyment of
all that could give pleasure to the life of one
here; surrounded by the respect. esteem and
confidence ofhis fellow citizens, supported by
earnest and enthusiastic personal friends;
the recipient ofthe fraternal affection of those
who knew him SO well: the strong staff on
which leaned the aged parents. who proudly
watched with fond anxiety his bright and sue
cessful career; assisted in all his aspirations
by devoted wife, who was in fact as in name
a true help-meet: guiding and directing the
moral and intellectual development Of two
promising sons, just entering upon the theatre
Of manhood, with its hopes and joys before
them, all these and more, were the blessings
which encompassed b i'm, when almost with
out warning, the fiat went forth, that he who
gave hath taken away. The arm offriendship
could not interpose; the wealth of the world
could not purchase a respite nor the strength
the sentence. The Creator of the immortal
spirit, had claimed the creature, and our BROTH
er walked out from among us.
Therefore be ii Resolved That in the death of
Brother w. S. Henshaw, Masonry has lost one
of its earnest advocates; the community, a
public spirited citizen and a faithful public
officer; the father and the mother, staff on
which when age had weakened their bodies
they could have leaned with confidence; the
wife, O devoted and faithful husband the
fatherless, guide and counsellor, by whose
Judgment they could with safety direct their
future steps in life.
Resolred, That we tender to his bereavcd
family bowed down with the terrible of
their degolation, our tenderest sympathies.
and sincerely hope they may find some conso-
lation in the fact, that death is not the end,
but the beginning of life.
Resolved, That the lodge be draped, and the
members wear the usual badge of mourning
for thirty days.
RESOLVED, That copy of these resolutions be
published in the papers of our town, and that
the same be sent to the family of our deceased
brother.
CHAS. j. FAULKNER,
BLACKBURN HUGHES,
]. S. BoAK, Com.
p. II. HARRISON,
nv
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-13

On the fourth Monday in May next,
the voters of the corporation of Mar
tinsburg will be called upon to select
a Mayor, and five councilmen, one
from each ward. The best men should
be selected to fill these positions.
Have you considered whom our peo-
pie should honor with these offices :?
If you have not, think the matter over
and consult with your friends as to
the best means Of selecting men whom
you intend supporting for the offices
mentioned.
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A Captains Fortune Discovery.

Capt. Coleman, schr. Weymouth, plying
between Atlantic, City and N. Y, had been
troubled with cough so that he was
unable to sleep, and was induced to
try DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. 1t not only gave him instant
relief, but allayed the extreme soreness
in his breast. His children were SINH
larly affected and single dose had the
same happy effect DIR. Kings New
Discovery is now the standard remedy
in the Coleman household on board the
schooner.
Free Trial Bottles of this Standard
Remedy at E. G. Williams & Co.'S