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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-23
TENDER FOOTED HORSES.

.
Horses feet become tender from
many causes. Some of the ailments
are durable, others must be palliat
ed or relieved, if possible, with little
hope of cure. This is especially
true of chronic laminitis tfounder)
and navicular disease (coffin joint
lamenessl. In these disease the
horse "points in a marked manner,
limps often badly and manifests
tenderness when tapped with
hammer on the sole. II he could be
relieved from all labor and turned
barefooted into soft pasture for
few months, permanent cure might
be affected. If, however, he must
be used, it may be done With very
little suffering to the horse, by ap.
plying an elastic steel plate over
the whole sole, and stutfing the
space between the plate and the
sole with oakum, saturated with
pine tar. We have employed this
method with great satisfaction in
the case of horse tender from nav.
ocular disease, as nearely as we
could determine, in both front feet.
American Agriealturist for Jana,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-23
FEATURES OF THE cLUVERIus CASE.

The Richmond correspondent Of
the Petersburg Inder Appeal, fur
nished the following in his letter of
the 9Th inst:
There are some very strange
things connected with the arrest,
trial and conviction OF Thomas j.
Cluyerius, for the murder OF Fannie
Lillian Madison. The reporter who
formulated the murder theory,
found no very good luck /; the com
monwealth's attorney who prescott
ed him, did not receive a cent for
his hard labor; and in his unsuc-
cessful efforts to secure the detec-
tive in the case a well earned fee,
he was worried and vexed more
than he has been during the trial;
the stenographer who did twenty
six days OF the hardest aud most dis
agreeable work of his life has not
received a cent and what is worse,
is not liable to. The principal wit
ness in the case is dead, and all this
while, Cluverius sits serenely in his
cell awaiting the tide of events, and
In all probability will turn up one Of
these days as member either OF
the Virginia Legislature or the
United States congress. There is a
bill before the Legislature to pay
the detective and the stenographer,
and their claims are also before the
city council, butt is by ne means
probable that either body will pay
one cent. The legislature is even
trying to avoid the payment of
debt which the courts decided that
the State Of Virginia owes the Ken
dali Bank Note company for printing
bonds. This does not look much
like paving claims like Wren's and
Alexander's, the detective and stem
ographer in the Cluverius case.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-23
THE MARTINSBURGF HERALD, SATURDAY, JAN 23,
Railroads.
MPERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD.

HUMPERI,AND VALLEY RAILROAD.
" - na-
On end after Sunday, Nov. %, 1885, trains
will run as follows: STANDARD Time)
EASTWARD.
Fast Mail leaves Martinsburg at IS m
Bedington 30, Falling Waters 80. Williams
port Station IS, Hagerstown 10, Chambers
burg O5 Carlisle 10 90 arrive at Harris'g IL ~,
Phila. Is pm.
Mail Express Train leaves Martinsbuig at
305pm Bedington 10, Falling Waters 325, VIII
Transport station 8 81, HagerstOwn 90 Cham
bersburg co. Carlisle Is arrive at Harrisburg
at TO- PhIl'a. Zap. m.
WESTWARD. 5x
Accommodation leaves Harrisburg at 45 a
M Carlisle 5 So, Chambersburg s., arrives at
Hagerstown at IL 90, Williamsport Station H.
10, Falling Waters IL 80, Bedington II 80, Mar
tinsburg ii 55.
Mail leaves Harrisburg at 90 p m, Carlisle
SIS, Chambersburg TO- arrive at Hagerstown
at 05. Williamsport Station So, Falling Wa
tiers So, Bedington 05, Nartinsburg 80.
Day express leaves Harrisburg at 40, Car
Isle IS, Chambersburg 5 30, Hagerstown 2,
Bedington 7 o., arrives at Martinsburg 10 p. m.
w. A. GARD, Agt. ]. F. BOYD. Supt.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-23
A GREAT DISCOVERY!
HOLDSTEIN'S AROMMANA !

The only sure cure for Dyspepsia, and
all Kidney, LiUer, Blood. and SKIN Dis
eases. Is warranted not only to relieve
but to cure the wost cases of Dyspepsia,
and is panacea for all diseases arising
from disordered condition of the Liver
or Stomach, such as Indigestion, Bilious
ness, Sick Headache. Distress after eat
ing, weakness of Kidney or Bladders.
call at A. NJ. GILBERT'S
Drug store and get a bottle. Price %
and 70. Also, all kinds of Drugs. Pat
ent Medicines, and Toilet and Fancy ar
ticles, and everything kept in first
class drug store.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-23
THE philadelphia
W.eekfy Zines.
ATTRACTIVE: ENTERTAINING: INSTRUt
TIVE: THE FAMILY JOURNAL OF
AMERICA.
STORIFS OF THE WAR
ILLUSTRATED IN EVERY ISSUE.
A Paper for the Homes Of the Land
Sparkling and Original IN every
Feature.
sTORIFs OF THE WAR
ILLUSTRATED IN EVERY ISSUE.

On the First of January next, new depar-
ture in every feature Of the Weekly Times Will
be made. Every number will be LITERALLY IL
lustrated in It's War contributions which have
SO long been specially in its columns and in
It's stories. which will be greatly enlarged from
the pens of the best writers, and in current
history, Biography, Politics, Art, Science and
the leading events of the day.
Ine time has passed for the weekly Journal
OF the city to fill the place of newspaper
Inc daily newspaper from the great centres
OF news now reaches into every Section of the
land. Every inland city and every town Of inn
portance have their daily newspapers, and the
local weekly, with the wonderful progress In
provincial journalism. meets every want that
the daily newspapers fails to supply. The
metropolitan weekly of to-day must be much
more than newspaper; 1t must be a maya
zlne OF amfiy reading 1t must lead the maya
zine IN popular literature; 1t must lead IL in
popular illustration, and it must meet every
class = IVY
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-23
THE LOSS OF OUR GAME.

In country where every man
and boy may carry gun and keep
dog if he wishes to, and where
people generally little heed who
shoots, or what is Shot, whether the
laws are obeyed or broken, what
wonder is it that wild birds and
beasts disappear, and that our
markets are almost bare of game, in
seasons when it should be cheap and
plenty Game of all kinds is plen-
tier and cheaper, all over England,
France, and Germany, than it is
here. The time may possibly come,
when the right to carry II towing
piece will be obtained by paying a
high license fee, when the privilege
of shooting over certain districts,
will be sold for a term of years to
the highest bidder, or disposed of at
an annual rental. Should that time
come, game will be abundant again.
Many townships or school districts,
if they had the right and the will to
enforce it, might in this way secure
an income sufficient to pay all school
expenses, and very likely good
part of the highway tax. As it IS,
farmers might do a great deal If
they would, towards suppresslng
this irresponsible, general shooting,
which is going on every autumn
1t will be necessary for them first to
become familiar with the game laws,
and then aid in enforcing them by
every means III their power. Neigh
boris boys are the worst Nobody
wants to do anything to get the ILL
will of his neighbor, so the boys are
not hindered. They blaze away at
robbins and quail, yellow hammers
and rabbits, in or out of season, until
they think they have perfect right
to do it. In the woods of Maine, in
| the Adirondacks, and in similar
regions, one would think the woods
men, and those who live by hunting
and fishing. and act as guides to the
hundreds Of sportsmen who visit
these places, would take some pains,
law or no law, to preserve their
principal attraction. But no, they
will shoot deer indiscriminately, in
or out of season, and what IS worse,
they will shoot a doe as quickly as
buck. There are thousands of acres
of land in almost every township,
certainly in every rural county,
where the ground is so rough as to
be unfit for any agricultural purpose,
and where even sheep cannot range,
on account Of the exposure to the
attacks of the fly. These are just
adapted to deer, and il they could
be protected for few year, would
multiply rapidly. AT the same time,
wild turkeys, partridges, and lesser
game birds, would increase.-Mdsoa
@. Weld in american Agriculturist
for ,JdnuarU.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-23

:. If civil word or two will render
a man happy" said a French king,
"he must be IA wretch indeed who
will not give them to him. Such
Il disposition is like lighting another
mans candle by ones own which
loses none OF its brllliancy by what
the other gains"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-23
MARYLAND RAILROAD.

Time Table in effect Nov. %, 1885. Daily ex-
cept Sunday. EASTWARD.
Leave Martinsburg, &C. v. X. R..) 115 IN,
Hagerstown & 90 a m, ar Mechanistown o..
Frederick II 80, York II IS. Westminster 10 IL,
Baltimore IL 40 m.
Leave Hagerstown for Baltimore % M
40 D m for Chambersburg, Waynesboro, and
Shippensburg 45-1l 90 m and 90 pm.
WESTWARD.
Leave Baltimore 10 m, Westminster 81,
Merchandising 81 m, arrive Hagerstown 4
IS, Martinsburg ii 25 o m.
Leave Baltimore 90 a m and 90 p m. arrive
Hagerstown IL 10 and s 10 m. Leave Ship
pensburg 6 10 MI Is and2 50 pm, Chambers
As a MI As and % p m, Waynesbero Is
m, q and OIL p m, arrive Hagerstown $50
m 3 % and 90 p m.
B. II. GRISWOLD, j. M. HOOD,
General Ticket Agent. Gen1 Manager.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-23
OLD FAMILY GROCERY,
STILL AHEAD

Having enlarged my storeroom, have
concluded to keepin addition to groceries,
a stock of
DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS,
such as Muslins, Ginghams, Flannels, &c.
FAMILY GROCERIES of all kinds, Sugar,
Coffee, Tea, Flour, Hams, Molasses, Coal
Oil, Tobacco, Cigars, at lowest prices.
call especial attention to my "Wine Bit
tiers " and Elderberry Tonics,' both
homemade and used as appetizers in sick
ness. Keep also large stock of
OLD HOMEM AIDE WINES,
Grape, Blackberry, Currant, Wild Cher
ry, &c. Also Coal and Wood.
~ Pure Grape Juice for Communion
purposes. With thanks for past patron
age, solicit a share in the future.
JOHN SNODEAL,
Winchester Pike, Martinsburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-23

Elijah-Say, Zeke, l heah yo'
brudder married rich heiress, am
dat so Zeke-Yes she's with
bout fl million. Elijah (surprlsed)
so much as dat Zeke-It's fl mil
lion or fl hundred, | dunno wich,
but know it's 'normous mount.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-23

Il have such an indulgent hus-
band" said little Mrs. Doll. = Yes,
so George says" replied Mrs. Spite
full, quietly; " sometimes he INDUCES
too much, doesn't he?" They no
longer speak"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-23

81 like smart women well enough
SAID Henderson, g but | wouldn't
care to marry IA woman who knew
more than ! did" 4" And sou sug-
gested Fogg, you have been forced
to remain SINGLE"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-23

The Sultan of Turkeys expenses
are S12,000,000 and his income only
S3,000,000. The Sultan must feel
very much like the S7-a-week clerk
who takes his best girl to a $1Oopera.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-11-20
A NEW ALARM CLOCK,
1t liz Warranted to Rouse the Heaviest
Sleeper.

sleeper.
you've seen lots of alarm clocks, of
course said the matchmaker to q
friend, s'but there is new clock now
on the market that is the most effective
I ever saw. Here it u.s." he went on,
taking from a shelf small round clock
with cylindrical arrangement at the
side. s.You see this cylinderp That is
the secret of the clock usefulness. The
usual alarm bell is on the top. 1t rings
at the hour it is set for, but many
people get so used to that that they
Sleep right through its noise. Some
thing had to be done, so a genins
added this cylinder. The base is filled
with air compressed by pushing down
this small piston-head, which is then
secured by a catch. The space left in
the tube is filled with cold water. The
cover is, as you can see, perforated
tin tube, which is pointed in the
direction needed. At the proper hoff
the alarm bell goes of, the clock-work
releases the piston-head, and the water
in the cylinder is driven out through
the perforations over the head of the
heavy sleeper. He is bound to wake---
and there you are. "-PhisodelphsG
LeIQer.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-11-20
Proceedings of the School
Board.
OPELOUSAS, Oct. 27th, 1886

OPELOCSAS, OcG. STn, 1886.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
present, Laurent Dnpre, President
Z c. j. Thompson c. n. Ealer B. Martel
and L. Z. Littell. Absent F. Wharton
and Etiene Stagg.
The reading of the minutes OF the
last meeting was dispensed with.
The committee ON the Waxia school
reported as follows:
Whereas the withdrawal of Mrs.
Dunbar, from the contest, for the Up
per Waxia school renders it unneces-
sary for this committee, to proceed
further with its investigation Of the
matter submitted for it's consideration,
it has determined to leave the selection
, Of teacher entirely to the discretion of
the Board.
On motion the report was adopted,
On motion Mr.. T. Hawkins was ap-
pointed as teacher of the Waxia school
The committee on Mr.. j. B. Fonte-
not's claim report that the evidence
taken shows that he taught school I'M
til December the Gath 1885 and they
recommend that he be paid up to that
time. Report was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson the
amount due Mr.. j. B. Fontenot for
teaching to Dec. Gath 1885, be turned
over by the President to the admins
traitor of his estate.
Board adjourned sine die.
L. E. LITTELL,
Secretary.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-11-20
The Marriage Laws of France
Boston Transcript.

A French man or woman whose
choice meets with parental opposition
ia condemned TO long waiting before
marriage can take place. A son under
25 and daughter under 81 cannot mar
~ without the consent of both father
and mother; or, if the parents disa gree,
OF the father; or if one be dead. of the
surviving parent. Even after the man
is 25 and the woman 81 this consent ia
necessary in certain contingencies. A
man of 30 and woman of 25 have to
| notify their grandparents of intention
of marriage. The individual is moth
ing. the family is all. Marriage has be-
come one of the trades of parents.
Children are forced into matrimony or
kent ont of it as family interests or
selfishness may dictate.
These marriage laws are articles of
the Code Naroleon. and bear the i'm
press of his cold, calculating selfshness.
Napoleon had no more hesitation in
breaking heart than he had in ex-
pending a cartridge. After he had
gained his utmost power he dictated the
marriages of all his family and all his
officers who would submit to him. and
nnarreled with all who would not sacri-
flee their own affections to his interests
He broke np Jerome Bonaparte'S mar
rage and gnarreled with his brother
Lncien because the latter would not
put aside the wife he loved and marry a
woman designated bv the emperor.
The French marriage laws have been
responsible for manv deaths and
horrible amount of unhaDniness. and
Napoleon is responsible for the laws.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-11-20
A SNOW KNIFE.
The Latest Device for Keeping Railroad
Tracks Clear of Snow.

A snow knife, the invention of q
Canadian, is the latest device for keep
ing railroad tracks clear of snow and
putting practical end to blockades.
The machine weighs IS tons and its
working capacity from two to ten miles
an hour, according to the drift to be
removed. At trial made the mon
ster went through the common mass,
and delivered the hard frozen snow
295 feet from the track, over 10 other
tracks and above trestle 80 feet high.
The front is tremendous knife-wheel,
10 feet in diameter, making from two
to three hundred revolutions per min
ute, cutting 12 inches off the snow
bank with each of the four steel knives
# every revolution, or four feet at
every turn. The snow thus cut is de-
livered to II shovels revolving in an
opposite direction at the same rate,
and hurting it [by centrifugal force)
out of the shute at the top. The cut
ting and shovel wheels are made to re-
volve by system of four gear wheels,
to which are attached powerful en-
gines. 1t is reversible and throws the
snow on either side of the track at the
will of the engineer. During last win
ter, according to published figures,
$4,000, 900 was expended by the vest
ern roads during one month for shovel
ing snow. If the invention works as
represented it will be a good thing for
the railroads and the travelling public.
Oil City Derrick.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-11-20
JOSEPH MCGEE,
NOTICE

LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans La. I
November 9Th 1886, s
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim.
and that said proof will be made before the
Judge or in his absence tie Clerk Of the Dis
trict Court at Opelousas La, On Tuesday
December 21st 1886. viz:
THEODULE ARD@EN,
who made Homestead Entry No 1858 for the
South half of South West quarter and North
West quartz of Soath West quarter Sec. 10
Township 5 South Range West La. Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Of said land, vizs
Hypolite H. Eontenot, Aleide P. 8. Fonten0t,
The0pbile Gulllory, Zenon A. Ardon. All OF
the parish of St. Landry La.
THOMAS j. BUTLER,
nov 13-6t Register
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-11-20

From Pointe Coupee Banner: The
lower chute of Old River, around
Turnsbull's Island, from the Mississippi
to the bead of the Atchafalaya, the only
route for steamboats, going from the
Mississippi to the Ouachita, Red and
Atchafalaya rivers, is now SO low that a
crane can walk across it without wet
ting feather, and in many places a
boy can throw stone across it. This
is shameful condition of affairs under
a great government like that OF the
United States. Either Bayou Plaque
mine should be opened and cleaned out,
or the Old channel, which is only six
miles long, should be put in such a
condition as to afford free and safe
passage for steamboats, at all times.
The work being done at present is,
comparatively speaking, little more
than child's play.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-11-20

A friend of the family takes the
father of the bride aside and says:
do. You know that yonr son,in- law
is a ruined unexpectedly overwhelmed
with debts?"
"No, you don't say so."
Il am sure Of it. In fact, he's only
married your daughter so as to be able
to pay his debts with her fortune"
4Then, why the deuce didn't you say
so before.n
"What do you take me for? I'm one
of his heaviest creditors
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-11-20

The Natchitoches Review states that
miscegenation does not prevail to any
great extent among the people of that
vicinity and doesn't seem to favor the
discussion of the subject in the news
papers. The Review is strongly in fa-
vor of suppressing the evil, however,
and suggests to the citizens of those
localities where it does exist, that COM
plete ostracism of the men who prac-
tice it, supplemented by an occasional
application of tar and feathers, would
probably prove an effectual remedy
Monroe Bulletin.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-11-20
A DISCOUNTED WIDOW. ,
why She Thinks That There's No Fool
Like an Old Fool.

why Sne Xn1nkS That There's NO Fool
like an Old Fool.
Judge Pennebunker. of Austin, is an
irascible old man who boards and lodges
at the hostelrie of the Widow Flapjack.
The widow does everything in her
power to make the old man happy and
contented, although Judge Penne-
bunker is quite wealthy and really does
not need any outside assistance.
The old gentleman used an arm chair
with a straight back which the widow
thought was very uncomfortable chair.
She determined to make things more
comfortable for him; so on the recent
occasion of his birthday she presented
him with a new rocking chair, and q
large bouquet.
The old gentleman was very much
pleased with the presents. He told the
widow that rocking chair of that kind
was just what he wanted that he had
often sighed for it, He also was de-
lighted with the bouquet.
Seating himself in the chair, old PEN
nebunker rocked himself backwards
and forwards energetically, smelling
the bouquet and smiling at the widow,
who wore a gloritied expression of
countenance.
This is fun. | have never felt 20
comfortable in my lfe," said the old
man.
Il knew YOU would like the chair"
said the widow, 1.-The more you use it
the better you will like it. You can lean
back and rock yourself so comfortably.
| 7 n,
without rocking chair
Il either,' sad the old Judge, with
beaming smile as he leaned forward,
still smelling the flowers. Then he
leaned backwards. The chair went back
further than the old man expected, and
he made frantic effort to regain his
equilibrium. which was slipping away.
AS he did so, his feet scared up so high
that his slippers fell off and hit him on
the nose. Then the old gentleman's $
face assumed an expression similar to
that which is observed on the face of q
man who sits down on tack as a pre-
liminary move to pick it up. He made
another lunge, throwing the bouquet
into the air very much as an obstruction
is removed by the cowcatcher of loco
motive.
Then ne stood on his head and
worked his legs like those of jumping
jack, VIII se the widows eyes hung out
like door knobs, with horror. He did
not linger il that position very long, for
before the widow could rush to his as
sistance he was paving around on all
fours like an infant, but using language
that was not tit for a grown-up boy to
use. The widow fled in d;smay as he
seized the chair and chased her time
or two around the room, trying to smite
her with it. The widow Flapiack
darted out the door followed closely by
the chair, which pursued her all the way
down stairs and almost overlook her
before she reached bottom.
Judge Pennebunker is looking for a
new boarding house. and the chair will
have to be repaired before it is fit to be
used as kindling wood to start the fire
with. The bouquet was discovered in
the slop pail. The widow says that
there is no fool like an old fool.-Te1as
Siftin0s.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-11-20
notice.!

LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans La I
November 9th. 1886. s.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the JUDGE
or in his absence the Clerk of the District
Court at Opelousas La, on Tuesday December
21St, 1886, viz:
JOSEPH MCGEE,
who made Homestead Entry No. 1926 for the
North West fractional quarter or Lots Nos. g
and Sec 13, Township South Range l East
La. Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of said land viz:
Adolphe Miller, Pierre j. Lavergne All of st.
Landry parish La.
THOMAS J. BUTLER,
nov 13Gt Register.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-11-20

The editor of the Trinity Herald is
not believer in half way doiDgs he
has frequently referred to the miscege-
nation question in his woDted vigorous
style, and in his issue of last week
closes the discussion with this an
nouncement: "In this issue we make
the last appeal which can be made
through the columns OF the. Herald.
There is a growing necessity for action
to rid our fair State of this great wrong.
We want to let some Of these guilty
wretches know what they are doing
for themselves. Reform, or huut pas
lures new, shall be the orders"