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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-06
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
Stock, Farming. Implements, &c.
ON THURSDAY. FEB. o5tb. ,ae

The subscriber will sell at public sale at his
residence, ~ mile north OF MartInsburg, on
Dry Run, Berkeley Co., w. Va. on Thursday
FEB. 18th. the following desirable properly:
Ten horses and colts, among them several
line saddle and drivers also several barshear
leaders; pedigree short horn bull, years old
Kentucky stock; II head cattle, consisting OF
milk cows, some with calves by their side
some fine high grade short horn heifers and
OF them with lambs by their side lot of hogs.
consisting OF shoats, sows and pigs; / combin-
eu reaper and mower, Valley Chief; new i'm
proved Champion mower, superior grain drill
Evans corn planter, corn coverer barshear
plows, single and double shovel plows. harrows
warren Gale cutting box, 4-horse or 6-horse
wagon and bed, two-horse wagons spring
wagon with top. shafts and pole, jump seat
buggy, sleighs, q new cutter never used |:
wheat ian, rolling wheat screen, lot of grain
cradles forks. rakes, &C., 2 corn shelters. |
shelvings. long ladder, grind stone lot of
wagon and pillow gears, consisting Of breech-
ingS, front gears, brides, collars, halters rid
ing brides. saddles, sets OF double buggy
harness, set new; 2 log chains, NTH chains
spreaders, sledges crowbars shovels double
and single trees, &c. Tables, bedsteads, bu-
reaus. sewing machine, stoves, a number Of
pots and kettles. among them large copper
Kettle, large iron kettle, tubs. barrels, &c, &C.
~ or 800 bushels nice corn in the ear.
TERMS.-A credit of 8 months W III be given
ing negotiable note. payable at the Peoples
National Bank. Maitinsburg with Interest
from date. but If paid at maturity interest
Will be remitted. Under $40, cash. No prop
erty to be removed until terms are Complied
with. GEORGE w RAMf;R
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-06
PUBLIC SALES.
PUBLIC SALE.
THURSDAY, Feb. nth. ,s6

Intending to relinguish farming, win sell
at public sale on the farm of Levi Pitsnogle
known as the Snyder Farm, situated one mile
north OF Bedington, Berkeley Co., w. Va. on
uon to Falling Waters all my personal proper
ty, sale commencing at ten O'Clock A, NJ. Six
horses two with fOal; three of them barShear
leaders; a No. wagon leader: "a tiDe riding
and driving horse, four years old; one family
mare one mule:
6head of fine cattle 3 of them Mich Cows,
one will be fresh by day OF sale; one with calf
by her side: one fat animal; the balance
young cattle. Four brood sows. one OF them
Berkshire blood with pigs by w. j. Hensell's
All ewes with lambshy n thoroughbred SOUTH
dam ram 80 of them fine wool. the balance
coarse. also a lot ofcorn in the ear, lot OF hay
and fodder, &c. l 2-hcrse wagon and bed, .
corn planters. Evans patent, one nearly new ;
barshear plows. oliver chill pillow, Roland
chill, Elcock do, 3-horse Ullum do, double
shovel plows. | harrow, pair grain LADDERS
single and double trees, l substantial spring
wagon nearly new, top buggy, cutter and bells
2 set single harness. champion mower set
yankee harness, wagon and pillow gears. rid
| ing saddle bride. pair check lines, collars
brides, halters, breast 4 butt chains, N-cut
saw maui wedges, pair of spreaders, forks,
shovels hoes.
All household furniturel Consisting OF
| beds, Bedding, tables, safes. stands. chairs,
heating and cooking stoves with utensils, TIM
ware, crockery, Queensware. alarm clock, lot
\ of seed potatoes, lot of poultry. and many
other things not mentioned.
| TERMS OF SALE--A credit Of months VIII
be given on all sums of $40 and upwards. the
purchaser giving note with approved security,
payable at the Peoples National Bank OF
dnte. but If paid at maturity interest will be
RENTED. Under $40 cash. No property 10
| be removed until terms are complied with.
| J.v. QUINN. Auc'r. J. l.. PlTTSNOGLE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-06

Morgantown is rejoicing over its
new railroad, which was completed
this week. The Morgantown Post
has been its strongest advocate
We hope ere long its tried and true
editor, Mr.. n. n. Hoffman, will be
able to check his baggage for Wash
iugton as member of Congress from
this district. If any man has de-
served such honors from people and
party, it is the veteran journalist of
the Post. Able, honest, aud true to
principle; he would be no social
figure of the hour but a practical
worker for his state and country.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-06
For The HERALD.
A FEW THOUGHTS ON THE TONGUE


This little member of our physical
organization, designed by our Creator
for none but useful purposes, is often
the source of Unreasonable mischief
and the keenest regret. Unless con-
srantly held and guided by the bride
of prudence and wisdom, it runs like
wild colt. We have variety of
tongues that are permitted to run at
large by their owners, and go unwhip-
ped of justice. 1t is declared by holy
writ that the tongue is an unruly
member, and cannot be tanned; that
it Is deadly poison; that its words
are sometimes smoother than oil, yet
are drawn swords. The tongue that
feeds on mischief, the babbling, the
tattling, the sly whispering, the i'm
pertinent, meddling, is abroad, and
being set on fire of the lower regions,
scattering firebrands among friends,
sets families, neighborhoods, churches
and social circles in flames, not soon
extinguished. Our tongues are the
most consummate prodigals on earth,
especially with those who form too
high an estimate of big /. are sure to
run into this error. With nothing are
we as careless as with the use of this
little flippant member. We are not
only prone to let it run too much at
large, but intrude upon the rights of
others. If we cannot stop we can inn
prove by lessening quantity and bet
tering the quality of our talk. Young
men often make mistake by talking
instead of listening, and some old men
would talk you into the middle of
next year about their neighbors' sins,
if you would waste your time in hear
ing them. To censure the ladies for
saying too much would be cruel, but
they must pardon me for admonishine
them not to defile their pretty mouths
with any Of the vile tongues alluded
to. Let us bride our tongues, and
keep our hearts with all diligence
and be careful not to offend in word
deed or action. 1t would be virtue in
those who never say good word about
any of their fellow beings, to be silent
1t would be wisdom to observe ST.
lence rather than to talk nonsense
and SANDER. Our great Creator de
signed that we should speak with oul
tongues and hear with our ears, but
to speak only good and no evil. Men
have but one tongue, and two ears
and we should hear much and speak
little. We should have less and wiser
talk, then would we have less employ
ment for lawyers, justices, and prin
tiers. Let us devote our tongues and
talent to the improvement of man
kind, the advancement of temperance
righteousness, and Judgment to
come, and preparing ourselves and
our fellow-men for that rest prepared
for all the true followers of the LIANT
of God, that we may hail with trium
plant joy of that day, for which al
other days were made.
January 9Qth ISS6 M
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-06
Six horses afflicted with hydr,

Six horses afflicted with hydro
phobia were shot by the state veter.
marian of Nebraska at Kearney.
A locomotive went over twenty.
foot embankment near the Snow
Shoe Coal Mines, near Bellefonte,
Pa, killing Conductor McMullin and
Fireman Little. ...,ss.... ..,,...
The Supreme Court of the United
States decided the Virginia coupon
cases against the officers of the State
ofVirginia, thereby compelling them
to accept coupons in payment of
taxes. t To-.
The remains of the wife of Secre.
tary Bayard were taken to Whining
ton, Del, Monday afternoon for
burial. VS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-06

Parnell, the uncrowned King"
or " Warwick, the King Maker" is
only 80 years of age. He was born
in Ireland, but is of English descent,
the twentieth generation in direct
line from Edward l. A few years
ago Gladstone had him imprisoned
as a" suspect" with Sexton. O'Brien,
Kenny, and several others, all of
whom are now in Parliament. To
day Gladstone has to lean upon the
arm of Parnell to save himself and
the whole aristocratic realm is
trembling with fear because of the
power, the prescience and the states
manship Of Parnell.-Er.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-06

WHEELING. W. VA, Jan. 81
The coroner's jury which has been
lnqulring into the cause of the death
OF the thirty nine miners killed by
an explosion of fire-damp in the
Orrel Coal Company shaft at New
burg, W. Va, Jan. 81, finished tax
ing testimony last night.
The jury finds that the accident
was caused by leaving an open door
IN the air passage in the mine.
thereby impairing the ventilation
and allowing gas to accumulate
They report the accident was due to
the failure of the superintendent to
obey the instructions of the State
mine inspector, and pronounced the
penalty affixed ny the act of the
Legislature of 1888 for such neglect
inadequate.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-06
TRUSTEES SALE J!
ON TUESDAY, MARCH I'd, 's6

BY virtue of a deed of trust dated Sept ODD
'S5. by A. s. Ronk and wife 10 William NJ
Ronk, trustee, and recorded in deed book No.
SO, page 1875 and &, for the benefit of certain
creditors therein named. | viii proceed to
sell at public sale on Tuesday, March %, 1856,
on the Schopert Ford road abont I mile east
10 O'Clock a. m, the following personal proper
ty to wit:
| good driving horse head of milk cows one
of them thoroughbred Alderny will be fresh
by day of sale, / one-horse road wagon trot-
ting buggy and harness l Greencastle grain
drill with fertilizer attachment l corn drill,
two-horse corn cultivator barshear plows
double and single shovel plows pillow gears
collars bride and halters double and single
trees forks hoes shovels moving scythe a lot
of fodder &c. Also household and Kitchen FUR
niture consisting ofone chamber set complete,
new, bereaus bedsteads clothes press sales
extension table, walnut, falling leaf tables
lot of mating coal cook stove and fixtures
self-feeders Hooser washing. maehines2 sew
ing machines. l creamer churn set cane seat
chairs cane rockers set dining-room chairs
marble top stand stand lot of crooks &c,
TERMS.LA credit offs months will be given
on all sums OF sl0and upwards, purchaser giy
ing nott with approved security, payable and
negotiable at the National Bank OF Martins
burg, with interest from date, but interest TO
be rem tilted paid at maturity: under $40 the
cash will be required. No property to be re-
moved until the terms of sale have been COM
piled with. A discount of8 percent. per Rnnum
will be allowed to all who wish TO cash their
notes. WIN. Nj. RONk, Trustee,
Jan. 30th, 1856. j. w. DODD. Auc'r.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-06

For several weeks past the States
man has been showing its disappoint-
ment in certain directions by harp
ing on starvation and huiag on each
other, in connection with the bust
ness interests of Martinsburg. Had
THE HERALD been SO imprudent, a
great cry would soon have been
raised against it. We have been
earning our own living and paying
our own expenses, and as far as we
know, so have all other business
men: if the Statesman has not, it
should blame it on the government
and not on the town. The truth is.
the business prospects OF Martins
burg are brighter now than ever
before, from the fact that they
promise to be founded in the future
on business principles for the sake
Of business and the general good of
the town. and not in the old, we'll
worn ruts of the past, which bene-
fitted but few and left failure for
the rest 1t is needless to refer to
further particulars. Our people
have always been liberal to every en-,
terprise, and the failure was due to
bad management and not to any
fault of theirs. The business public
shows healthy tendency now in
determining to manage its own
affairs and not be beholdlng any
longer to any ones pet schemes or
hobbies Of personality. Several new
enterprises are on healthy footing
aud others are planned. Houses
are i'll demand, new buildings are
going up, and in spite of the general
hard times the town is more than
holding its own. The most hopeful
evidence is in the fact that those
who heretofore were having every
thing their own way. are now kick
ing and finding fault themselves.
while mew men are up and to the
front and on that line we predict
for them success in the future.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-06
SALE.
THURSDAY, FEB. 18th, 1886.

The undersigned Administrators, with
the will annexed. of Adam Shade, dec'd i,
will sell at public sale, at the late resi-
dence of said decd. mile west of Glen
gary, on the Pack Horse Road, Berkeley
Co., the following property
mare, good rider and driver l colt.
rising years 16 head of cattle, s head
of Hogs, sheep, buggy and harness. l
set fly-straps. 2 riding saddles, 2 riding
brides, halters, Xcut saw, hand saw.
sausage grinder and suffer, about 100
bushels corn. lot of oats, lot of rye and
buckwheat, lot bacon, dry lumber, $500
shingles. &c.
TERMS.-A credit of months will be
given on all sums of SIS and over, purcha-
ser giving note with approved security.
with interest from date, but RENTED if
paid at maturity. No property to be re-
moved until settled for.
j. w. SHADE. 49,
j. ID. STUCKEY, ! 4n'' D
With the Will annexed, of Adam Shade,
decd.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-06

PITTsBURG, February 2.-The
great strike in the coke regions is
likely to cause coke famine. It
has been estimated that the supply
on hand today, both by operator
and consumer, will not last, at the
most, over ten days, and at the ex-
piration of that time, unless the
strike is broken and the men resume
work, furnaces will have to be bank
ed, rolling-mills stopped, and
thousands of men all over the
country be thrown out of employ
ment. The magnitude of the strike,
OF the number of men whom it
affects, and of the hundreds of
thousands of dollars that will be
lost to workingmen, cannot be esti-
mated.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. Feb. l, 1856.

w ASdlNdTONs ECu. i, loCO.
The week in Congress has been
an interesting one though not mark
ed by any important legislation
Among its salient features were
debates in the Senate on the admis-
sion of Dakota to Statehood, obitu-
airy eloquence in both houses, and q
wranggle in the lower branch over
the DETACHMENT of Monuments in the
Norfolk Navy Yard. s.
The Hendricks obituaries devel
oped another orator in the Senate.
1t was the new Republican Senator
from Wisconsin, Mr.. Spooner. He
is not at all prepossessiDg in appear
ance, being understood and insight
ficant looking, with angular features,
disheveled hair, and sallow complex
ion. But he is fluent, easy, and
natural, and possesses in marked
degree all that goes to make up the
modern orator. He made his maiden
effort in the Senate with the hardest
of all subjects, a eulogy. He skill
fully threaded his way past the pits
of platitude and exaggeration of
encomium, and he spoke without
embarrassment, dealing with his
commonplace theme in a common
sense way that charmed the entire
Senate.
Half dozen other Senators paid
tributes to the late Vice President,
several of whom eulogized him for
his partisanship as if it were vir-
tue. 1t is quite entertaining to
hear U. S. Senators read funeral
o-ations. On political questions one
knows pretty much what each Sena-
tor will say, and on the floor of the
Senate one hears repeated, though
often in bad English and with
faulty elocution, the same arguments
that one has read again and again
in the papers. But funeral grafton
is ont of the usual line. 1t is no
easy transition from finance, or
internal improvements, or the Elec-
toral Count question, to elegiac
oratory. Some Senators, powerful
in debate, and ready in repartee,
appear fiat and commonplace in this
unfamiliar role.
The Pan Electric sensation con-
tinues to grow. No publication has
been made for years which has at
tracted so much attention, or which
has created such wide spread CON-
ment. And it is difficult to under.
stand how the Telephone scandal
can pass away without compelling a
reconstruction of the Cabinet,
because MIR. Garland, the Attorney
General, and Mr.. Lamar, the Secre-
tary of the Interior, are implicated
in it. 1t Is one OF the greatest
scandals by which any member of
any Presidents Cabinet has ever
been affected. M
Since the President refuses the
Senate's late request for documents
bearing upon the official character
of certain removed Republicans, it
is thought that for some time, at
least, no action will be taken upon
his nominations in cases where per
sons succeed suspended officials
Republican Senators concede the
right of the President to remove
whomsoever he pleases, but they
hold that Mr.. Cleveland in his letter
to Dorman 8. Eaton, and in his
inaugural address gave up that
fright. He stated that public office
was a public trust, and that no one
should be removed by him except
for cause. Republican Senators
who have had personal friends
removed OH insufficient grounds
could not be expected to vote for
the confirmation OF their successors.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-06

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, Janu.
AIRY ga snow slide at Thayne's
Cannon, near Park City, Utah, yes
terday buried four men and their
teams. -Four men named Frost,
Burns, Peters and Warning were
buried in their cabin by snow slide
on Lake Creek, near Ketchum.
Idaho. Warning dug out in six or
seven hours, and had to go. nine
miles for help. He heard Frost
grooming all the time he was buried
In the cabin. Tom Loring is report
ed to be buried under sixteen feet
of snow on Thompson Creek, not
far from the scene of the last report.
ed disaster.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-06
RHghfE SAhES.
PUBLIC SALE.
TUESDAY. FEB. 9th. 1856

On the above day, commencing at 8 A. NJ.
sharp. will sell all my personal property at
public sale, at my residence, miles northeast
of Bunker Hill, near Henshaw's MIL, Berl1e-
ley Co., W. Va consisting of
work horses, of which are good barshear
leaders and a fine driver: head of cattle,
good mich cows, Durham Bull. % head OF
thoroughbred American Merino sheep, 2
shire. with pigs by their side, 500 bushels corn.
300 bundles fodder, ton clover and timothy
hay, farmers carriage with pole and shafts
four-horse wagons. good 4-horse wagon bed.
spring wagon, Gearing complete for four
horses. plow gears, fly straps. carriage harness.
&C.; windmill. cutting box, corn shelter, horse
rake, 2 Oliver Chill plows, double and single
shovel. plOws, harrows. log and NTH chain,
corn c1usher, set of new blacksmith tools,
$500 shingles and some sawed stuff, some NOR
tised posts. stands of bees, large cheese press,
large iron kettle, one-third interest in horse
power post boring machine, % grain sacks,
wagon saddle, riding do. 2side saddles, meat
tubs. Also household and kitchen furniture,
bureaus. set new furniture, sewing machine,
bedsteads, stands. chairs, tables, look ing
glasses, clock, cookstove and utensils, crooks,
tubs, dishes. carpets. &c.; about 10 bushels
Early Peerless potatoes. 800 pounds bacon. bar
rel vinegar, in fact everything except beds
and clothing.
TERMS credit of Smonths Will be given on
all sums of SlO and upwards; under that sum,
cash purchasers to give negotiable note with
approved security, payable at The People
date, but II paid at maturity interest VIII be
remitted. No property to be removed until
terms are complied with. All persons not COM
plying within three days, property will be re-
sold. A reduction of per cent per anRum
will be made for cash.
MARION l.. HENSHAW.
J. ID. GORDON, Auc'r.
A. M. GRAHAM, Clerk.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-06

CoNNELLsvILLE, PA. Feb. s.
Twenty OF the striking miners OF the
coke region and their families are
homeless tonight amid the fury of q
snow. They were evicted to-day by
the strong arm Of the law invoked
by iron-clad leases under which they
had an uncertain tenure of lheil
rude and cheerless affiliations
Last night and all day the work Of
eviction went on until, as above
stated, twenty families were without
shelter,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-06
Good Results in every Case.

D. A. Bradford, wholesale paper deal
er Chattanooga, Tenn. writes, that he
was seriously afflicted with severe cold
that settled on his lungs !; had tried many
remedies without benefit. Being indu-
ced to try DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, did SO and was entirely
cured by use of few bottles. Since
which time he has used it in his family
for Cough and Colds with best results.
This is the experience of thousands
whose lives have been saved by this
Wonderful Discovery. Trial Bottles free
at E. c. Williams & Bro. 8 Drug Store.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-06
An End to Bone Scrapinu.

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, Ill.,,
says: =" Having received so much benefit
from Electric Bitters. feel it my duty to
let suffering humanity know it. Have
had running sore on my leg for eight
years my doctors told me would have
to have the bone scraped or amputated.
| used, instead, three bottles of Electric
Bitters and seven boxes Bucklen' s Arnica
Salve, and my leg is now sound and we'll y
Electric Bitters are sold at so cts. bottle,
and Bucklen s Arnica Salve at 25 cts. per
box by E. G. Williams & Bro, Druggists.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-06

On the 18th instant a hawk meas
uring feet 4 inches from tip to tip,
slit " down on a hen at Mr.. Leonard
Shawyer's, on Mill Creek mountain,
Greenbrier Co., w. Va. The hens gave
the alarm that hawk was in the
family, when the rooster made for
and struck the hawk through the
head with his spur. The hawk flew
to a fence, but fell dead in a few
minutes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-06
During the absence from home of

During the absence from home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Westbrook.
an old couple of Huntingdon, Pa,
thieves broke in their house and
stole $4,000 in gold, the couples
savings of fifteen years.
Julius Riemann, sixteen years old,
OF Brooklyn, n. Y, fatally shot him
self because, as he said. his step
mother continually abused him.
A constitutional amendment has
been offered in the House of Repre-.
sentatiyes fixing the presidential
term at six years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-06

The snow storm which prevailed
wednesday was general all over
the country, extending as far south
as the City of Mexico. The Valley
OF Virginia is covered with snow to
the depth OF eighteen inches. In
Southern Kentucky twenty-seven
inches of snow fell; in Washington
1t was fifteen inches deep, and in
Texas the fall was heavy, especially
up about the Pan Handle, where
there will be great suffering among
the stock.