Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-10-02
THE TRADE EDITION.
IT'S KIND RECEPTION BY THE PRESS AM
THE PEOPLE.

1t is with qualification and a feeling of
encouragement that we select a number
of favorable notices from the many The
HERALD has received from papers all
over the country. AS we have said be-
fore, it was the first effort of anything of
the kind in Martinsburg, and not as
large and perfect paper as could be
expected from the larger cities, but that
it was creditable and worthy of notice
the following extracts will show:
The Martinsburg Herald issued very
creditable illustrated trade edition last
ek.-Spirit Of Jefferson.
The trade edition of The Martinsburg
Herald is a very creditable and common
dable stroke of enterprise. The illustra-
tions and portraits are all excellent.
Martinsburg is on boom.-Parkersburg
State Journal.
Last week The Martinsburg Herald en-
tered ON its sixth year and celebrated the
event by issuing a trade edition. The
Herald is an enterprising paper.-B. s.
Ne,cs.
| The trade edition of The Martinsbulg
Herald, for last week, was splendid
one, beautifully illustrated and hand.
somely printed. We congratulate The
Herald on its enterprise. Richie Gazette
The Martinsburg Herald has begun its
sixth volume. 1t is worthy of long life
Messrs. Reilly and Evans, proprietors and
publishers, are live men, and get out a
paper that is credit to Martinsburg and
the Republican party Richie Gazette.
The trade edition of The Martinsburg
Wa. Va, Herald, last week. reflects
much credit upon that paper. Illustra
tions of number of prominent build
ings of the town, portraits of leading cit
liens with sketches of them, were the
leading features of the edition. The
Herald is quite enterprising Chambers
burg Daily Register.
Last weeks Martinsburg Herald wa
a : boomer" 1t was $ trade edition
and consisted of six pages. A feature O.
it is the portraits of its prominent men
Flick, the Faulkners, Feidt, Rhorbaugh
Hughes, ct aliae. We congratulate Thu
Herald. 1t is always good paper
Preston Journal.
The Martinsburg Herald, in emulation
of the example afforded by other jour
mails in cities of greater size than the Pan
handle metropolis, has issued a trad,
edition, we'll illustrated and typographi
cally neat and attractive, which reflect
commendable enterprise upon the par
of Messrs. Rely & Evans, the proprie
tors.-Fdi,ntont West Virginidn.
The Martinsburg Herald last week is
sued trade edition." which was al
evidence of enterprise that we TAX
pleasure in noting. The paper contain
ed portraits of the leading citizens ant
business men of Martinsburg, pictures o
public and private buildings and com
plete description of the town and county
The business advantages of the plac
J were set forth in an attractive way, ant
we hope that the result will be boon
both for our enterprising contemporar,
and for Martinsb burg. -Shepherdsto,Ul
Register.
Messrs. Reilly & Evans of The Martins
burg Herald deserve great credit for tn
} fine get up " of their illustrated trad
!, edition of last week. This enterpris
cost much labor and money, and shoult
be appreciated and encouraged by tn
good citizens of Martinsburg. I" Leone,
who aided in writing up the edition, ais
deserves much praise. Oh what an ex
!; cellent editors wife she would make
Morgan Mercury.
The Martinsburg Herald last week is
sued six page paper, descriptive of tn,
industries and progressiveness of tina
city. 1t contains illustrated cuts of many
of its prominent citizens and public build
ing and altogether shows worthy anC
enterprising spirit on the part of til,
managers of The Herald. The portraits
and life sketch. of p A. Rohrbaugh
ESD, and Maj. j. II. Bristor, former citi
zens of this county, are amoung those APP
pearing in the paper. We looked in vain
for those of Messrs. I'll. A. Frazer, Alex
Parks, Jr., and some others of our &C
quaintance, and presume modesty alon,
prevented their Grafton
Sentinel.
| Gerardstown, Sept. 9, 18S6.-Bro r.
Permit me to congratulate you upon thu
very attractive trade issue of The Her
aid sent out last week, and to wish tina
it may be as profitable to you as it wal
pleasing to your readers. 1t attracted
much attention here. Please send mt
an extra copy l wish to preserve it.
| Fraternally Yours,
J. B. MORGAN.
Editors of Herald Il have lust beer
reading with interest your creditablt
business number of The Herald, dated
Sept. IS, with its sketches of some of the
prominent business men and officials Of
my native town and county, and l simp
ly drop line to suggest, when opportu
nifty offers, the correction of little errol
IN the historical sketch of the Statesman
one that have no doubt occurred in the
haste and unusual labor, incident to the
preparation of number as your paper
containing so much of nice detail The
Statesman was not established during
" the war;" At the close of the war Mr.
James w. Robinson, son-in-law of Hon
b. NJ. Kitchen, started The Vdlley Star al
an independent Republican journal. and
this property was shortly afterward
transferred to Mr.. R. S. Eichelbergel
and the undersigned, both of Democra.
tic faith. Still later / disposed of my in.
terest to my partner, and after that date
the name was changed to Statesman
The trenchant pen of the late Mr.. D. S.
Eichelberger (peace to his venerated
ashes) did much to give the Statesman
its present rank in journalism, for mob.
Ter soul ne'er welded the editorial pen.
have no doubt you will think, with me,
that historical accuracy demands that
James W. Robinson should be mentioned.
Truly Yours. A. S. CHAMBERS.
Record Office, Philadelphia, Septem-
Der 20, 1886.
Bedford, Pa, Sept. "a, 1886. John T.
Reily.-We have seen a copy of your
paper of the 18th. and were much pleas
ed with the portraits which it contained.
We write to know if you will be kind
enough to give US the address of your
artist. We have been having some Dor
trait work done, but it is not altogether
satisfactory. SO we feel like giving your