Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-20

responsibility. Other applicants will
be given in due time.
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| always thought book agents an
abused class. I've changed nv
mind. There was one here the other
day. didn't want to see him, for
several reasons, chief of which was
that | was not in presentable condi-
tion to receive callers. AS matter
of fact, / was helping the washer-wo-
man in the basement. Mr.. Agent
had the grace to intrude his presence,
but l heard him coming and fled to
the cellar, leaving the usual polite de-
NAL "gone out /" with the other par
ty. If he had followed me to the cell
lar, / intended to throw potatoes at
him, there was no broom handy.
That's why have ceased to be char
liable with agents.
1t is quite pleasant to learn that our
"chat" finds favorable greeting, and
helps to while away weary hour
among THE HERALD readers. We
extend thanks to THE HERALD's
Bunker Hill and Hedgesville CORES
pondents for complimentary and kind
words.
/ went to the Indian Show last Tues
day night. 1t is an entertaining en-
tertainment from the specimen of
preserved worms, to the +" Hanging of
the Crane"
The Indian gruntis quite as express
sive as some samples of the white
mans speech. AS dancing masters
they would run away below par. In
appearance they bear about as much
similarity to the Red Cloud" and
"Sitting Bull" style fChief as the mu-
latto does to his African brother. They
are great favorites hele, however. |
was told that one of them who is still
bachelor said he would like to get
married before he leaves Martinsburg.
Girls, here's chance to gain notorie-
ty and become a squaw at the same
time. Don't all speak at once, the
Indian is not Mormon. The Agt.
or Manager is fluent and remarkably
candid speaker. He told his audience
last Tuesday night that he couldn't
sleep at night for studying,-planning
how to get the people come to the
Hail." e" And" he added, with sig
nificant motion of the eyelid Il got
EN-, didn't l." Yet there is not any
thing green lurking around among
this population.
The Humpty. Dumpty Company
who played in the Martin st. Opera
House last night, are billed for pop
lar matinee this afternoon at 2 O'Clock,
and again tonight at s, the regular
hour. They come too late for extend
ed notice, but Humpty Dumpty is
known as one of the most laughable of
plays, and the Company is a very
good one.
Our thanks are due Editor Reilly for
copy of his book, =" Conewago," a
work of which he is the author and
framer,-in comprehensive sense of
the phrase, as he not only collected
facts under all difficulties with which
historians labor, but compiled them,
and did the printing. 1t is a very
complete history of the churches in
Southern Pennsylvania, Maryland and
a part of West Va. Among the latter
is history of the churches at Keyser,
Cumberland, Winchester and Martins
burg, which are exceedingly interest
ing. In the history of the church
here find many familiar names, and
some very interesting Renaissance,
which are new to most of us, and
from which / give a few extracts /:
During the war the basement of this
church was used by the Jessie Scouts
for a stable for sixty horses, and the
sacristy rooms were used as prisons"
"Captain Kyd Douglas was confined
there six months" 90 Bishop Becker
was sent through the lines to Balti-
more, by General Stevens, for praying
for President Davis" There are also
biographical sketches of all the Faith
ers who have had charge of the church
here, up to the present time, includ-
ing Rev. HI. j. McKeefry, who needs
no introduction to the people of this
community. There are also other and
numerous biographical sketches and
engravings of prominent Fathers and
photograph-pictures of Others, with
views of churches. There is, too, a
sketch and engraving of the late Car
dinal McCloskey, and of old st. Peters
Church, New York City. There are
additions and newspaper clippings as
valuable as they are interesting, but
in such brief mention as this necessary
must be, can do the book but scant
justice. 1t is very neatly bound; print
ed in large type on very clear paper,
and is not at all the Typical " dry"
reading which we are apt to associate
with our ideas of historical matter. I
am glad to be among the first to con-
graduate the author upon the success
of his venture and work, from liter
airy and financial point of view, sue
cess of which many an older author
might justly feel proud.
Sent to any address on receipt of the
price, 81.
There is a movement abroad among
the younger members of society tend
ing toward the formation of a /" The
atrical Association" This is encoura-
cling, and / hope it will succeed
There is plenty of room and plenty of
talent for it /; and the community in
general will give it patronage and
Support.
March 18th, stock, and farm imple-
ments and household goods of John
M. Sherrard, mile north of Gerards-
town.
ID. S. Eichelberger, ofthe West Vir.
ginia Democrat, was in town during
the week.
Willis Hoke, of Balto., spent q day
or two here the early part of the week
Miss Rena Flick, and Miss Belle
Stewart, the latter accompanied by
Miss Porter, Harrisburg, are home or
brief visit, returning to Wilson Col
lege ON Monday.
Miss Fannie Haldeman, of Washing
ton, is in town for short visit among
her friends here. LEONE.
At the funeral of Mr. Hess at TuS