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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-20
Physicians Have Found out

That communicating and foreign element in
the blood, developed by indigestion, is the
cause of rheumatism. This settles upon the
sensitive sub-cutaneous covering of the mus
Giles and ligaments of the joints, causing con-
slant and shifting pain, and aggregating as
calcareous, chalky deposit which produces
stiffness and distortion fthe joints. No fact
which experience has demonstrated in regard
to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, has stronger
evidence to support than this, namely, that
this medicine of comprehensive uses checks
the formidable and atrocious disease, nor is it
less positively established that 1T is preferable
to the poisons often used to arrest it, since the
medicine contains only salutary ingredients
1t is also a signal remedy for malarial fevers
ailments, debility and other disorders See
that you get the genuine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-20
Down in Missouri they have in.

Down in Missouri they have in
troduced hugging societies to swell
the church treasury, and Missouri
paper gives the following scale of
prices: Girls under 16, Is cents
for hug of two minutes, or ten
cents for a short squeeze from 16 to
20, 90 cents; from 20 to 20, Is cents ;
school marms, 40 cents; another
mans wife, 81; widow, according to
looks, from 10 cents to 50; old maids,
3 cents apiece or two for a nickle
and not any limit of time. Preach
ers are not charged. Editors pay
in advertisements, but are not al
lowed to participate until every
body else is through, and even then
they are not allowed to squeeze any
thing but old maids and school
marmS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-20
The Remedies Of Our Anoestor..


Before the diffusion of knowledge OF
the circulation of the blood by Harvey.
in 1919, the theories of medicine wer
based almost entirely upon the writing,
of Galen, physician of Pergamus, whs
lived under the reigns of the Roman EN-
perors Hadrian, the Antonenis, Com
modus and Severus, in the second cen
tury of our era. The practice of th,
healing art was mostly made up Of tn,
use of simples-herbs or minerals-tl,
form or source of which gave an idea q
their use. Blood-letting, burning tn,
skin with the hot iron, the application /,
it Of balsams and various drugs having
a pleasing or disgusting odor, horribl,
farragoes or sometimes hundreds of het
erogeneous materials, blistering, frictions
bathing in certain springs or rivers sup
posed to have some wondrous powei
over certain ailments, applications {,
the skin or taking into the stomach O
oils coming from all sorts of sources
such We're the remedies of our ancestors
Emetics and cathartics held high ranI
alongside of blood-letting. Rational med
icine, the child of patient observation
and physiology, was not born. Chem
istry had not emerged from the mist o.
alchemy, and had furnished only few
valuable products for the relief of suf
fering. THE 'nepenthe" Of the anciem
and middle-age writers was probably
secret preparation of opium.
Globe-Dcmocrat
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-20
NO.27.

were, therefore, confronted with the
alternative-either to admit that
the Republicans administered the
government with unquestioned skill
and success, or that the Democratic
party is incapable of formulating a
policy that will meet public demands
and better the condition of the peo-
pie.
A years experience with the Dem
ocratic party has opened the eyes Of
the people. They now understand
the false pretenses, the receptions
and misrepresentation by which
that party gained power, and do
not conceal their disgust at their
own stupidity and credulity in ac-
cepting as true the partisan mis-
statements made to accomplish party
success.
Neither 10 the State nor in the
Nation has Democratic administra-
ton inspired confidence, nor can it
be expected that the future will re.
veal any improvement, for the simple
reason that it has neither govern
mental principle nor policy to guide
it, Vdlley FirginidR.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-20
HOLY LIFE.

A holy life is made up of a num-
Der of small things; little words, not
eloquent speeches or sermons little
deeds, not miracles or battles, nor
one great heroic act af mighty mar
tyrdom, make up the true Christian
life.
The little, constant sunbeam, not
the lightning; the waters of Sloan
" that go softly" in the meek mis-.
sion of refreshment, not the waters
of the river, great and many,n rush
ing down in noisy torrents, are the
true symbols of holy life.
The avoidance Of little evils, little
sins, little Inconsistencies, little
weaknesses, little follles; indiscre-
tions and imprudences, little foibles,
little indulgence Of the flesh; the
avoidance of such little things as
these go far to make up, at least, the
negative beauty of a holy life.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-20
TRUE WORDS WELL SAID,

TRUE WORDS WELL saba
father talking to his careless daugh-
ter, said: II want TO speak to you
of your mother. 1t may be that you
have noticed a carcworn look upon
her face lately. OF course it has
not been brought there by any act
OF yours, still it is your duty to chase
it away. | want You to get up to-
morrow morning and get breakfast,
aud when cour mother begins to ex,
press her surprise go right up to her
and kiss her on the mouth. You
can't imagine how it will brighten
her dear face. Besides, you owe
Der kiss or two. Away back when
you were little girl she kissed you
when no one else was tempted by
your fever-tainted breath and swol-
len face. You were not so attrac-
tive then as now. And through
those years OF childish sunshine and
shadows she was always ready to cure
by the magic OF mothers kiss the
little, dirty, chubby hands whenever
they were injured in their first Skin
mishes with this rough, cold world.
And then the midnight kisses with
which she routed so many bad
dreams as she leaned over your
restless pillow, have all been on in
terest these long years. OF course
she is not so pretty and kissable as
you are, but if you had done your
share OF the work during the last
ten years, the contrast would not be
so marked. Her face has more
wrinkles than yOurs-far more-and
yet if you were sick that face would
appear more beautiful than an an.
gels as it lowered over you, watch
ing every opportunity to minister to
your comfort, and every one of those
wrinkles would seem to be bright
wavelets of sunshine chasing each
other over the dear face. She will
leave you one of these days. These
burdens, if not lifted from her shout.
ders, will break her down. Those
rough, hard hands, that have done
so many unnecessary things for you,
will be crossed upon her lifeless
breast. Those neglected lips that
gave yon your first baby kiss will be
closed forever, and those sad, tired
eyes will have opened in eternity,
and then you will appreciate your
mother, but it will be too LATE"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-20
Bud. of the Palmetto cabbage.

1t was only very recently that we wer
surprised with some Of the good thing
that abound near Lake Apopka. Mr.
Perkins and his good wife and thei
Majors sent the sick boy good dea
more than he can eat just now, for thos'
were fat, healthy chickens and orange
and tangerines that had not been frozen
and cabbages as large as half bushel
and the buds of the palmetto cabbage 4
foot long and foot round, which is re
garded by the natives as the finest vege
table dish in the world. 1t looks like
ivory. pure ivory, and tastes like greer
chestnuts, and when cooked is delight
full mixture Of green corn and oysters
When picked it is better than cauli
flower, and the only reason why il is no
upon the tables of the rich is because yot
have to cut down a tree to get it.-Bil
Apps Florida Letter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-20
Misuse Of the word crank.

That word crank with its modern
birth and forcefuiness, is sometimes usee
with too great freedom and loses it's orig
nal meaning, which attached it only Il
monomaniacs or people Of unbalanced
minds. Every reformer is called s
crank by those who misuse the word
every individual. who sees beyond thu
line Of vision which contents his neigh.
Dor, is so designated; every specialist
or profound thinker ON any particular
subject, or any person who gives utter
ance to fanciful expression or origina
thought, is set down at once as a crank
by persons who do not discriminate
between individual power and menta
weakness. Kate Tannatt Woods II
Boston Globe
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-20

In 1S4S Kelvin IzOd O'Doherty
wrote series of very trenchant ar
ticles, criticising England's policy
towards Ireland. For these lie was
tried on charge of treason three
times, until a jury convicted him.
Then he was sent to Van Dieman's
Land and loaded down with chains.
He received an unsolicited pardon
in 1856, moved to Queensland. and
rose to great distinction in his pro
iession as physician. Last year
he returned to Ireland, and last
Thursday he took his seat amid great
enthusiasm, in Parliament, to which
he had been unanimously elected.
Curiously enough, he sat near James
Francis O'Brien, an N. p, who had
been sentenced, in 1867, to be" hang
ed, drawn and quartered for treas
on. This sentence was afterward
committed to penal servitude. As
they were cheering O'Doherty an
Irish member wittily remarked
I"Come, O'Doherty, dom. be too
proud of your penal servitude,
OBrien was sentenced to DEATH
The traitors of thirty years ago are
now English legislators. Politics
are full OF strange eases.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-20

A postal clerk who stole $40
twenty years ago has sent S145 to
the Postoff1ce Department. He
signs himself GA Christian and
postscribes: L am sending S5 ex.
tra." This excellent Christian
should know that the ordinary in
terest for the twenty years he has
had that money amounts to S16S.
At compound interest it would be
much more. And yet he sends s.
extra! His conscience needs recon
struction.-Er.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-20
THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF ROYALTY.
Potentates Who Lay Aside Nest-Eggs from
the Tithes of the People.

Potentates Who Lay Aside Nest-Eggs from
the Tithes of the People.
Louis Philippe was mean in the sense
the Americans attach to the word and
had no perception Of any kind of grand
eur. He cut down ruthlessly, to make
money of them, trees in his parks which
had weathered the storms of many hum
dred years. His-meanness was the ruin
of his dynasty. From st. Petersburg to
Madrid and London to Athens thrift now
reigns. There is hardly sovereign who
feels that the income allowed him by the
nation over which he reigns is not for
Tim or her, but for the dignity of the
crown, and to act as head waiter on
national industry. The car and czarina
themselves, colossal as their private fort
une is, are intent on making it much
greater. Stinginess is traditional in the
house of Hohenzollern, but their civil
list allowances have been never great,
and they shrink from no duty, however
hard and irksome. They have public
spirit in high degree, and command re-
spect. The late king of Sweden be-
queathed his only daughter the largest
fortune that was ever known in Scandi-
navia, and it would have been counted
great one all the world over. His father
was Bernadotte, the son of Bearnais
lawyer of small provincial practice.
In Belgium, the royal family is also a
plutocratic one. Although Leopold /
was feeced by fair harpies in his old age,
he left each of his three children about
million sterling. Yet NJ. Etienne Arago
remembers when he had to go in debt for
some French embroidered muslin which
he bought to make presents to the sisters
of his Tin 1919 master. the car. Empress
Elizabeth is prodigal, and thinks she can
never spend enough on her stables and
dog kennels; but the emperor is anxious
to swell his investments and the crown
prince and princess pare cheese.
In Italy the king saves to pay his
fathers debts, and nobody, therefore,
complains of his thrift. Ludwig Of Ba-
varia is not Of his time. His brother of
Wurtemburg is not personally extrava-
CANT, like our James /, but is profuse
through favorites. The one now domi-
mating him is al American, who succeeds
an American. AT Lisbon the king
dowager has amasss.d 80 much as to be
able to spend millions of francs ON his
country house near Cintra, and in furn-
ishing it and the palace where he and his
amiable wife live in winter. Maria Pia,
being passionately fond of dress, Dom
Luis pinches in the stables and wherever
else he can. He, however. only saves
out Of his income His ministers plumber
by means Of frequent loans, but he is not
suspected of receiving share Of the
hauls they thus periodically make--Ion-
don Truth.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-20

The title Of the president Is simply
"The President, and when one addresses
him, the proper form is mr.. President. =
and not IYour Excellencyr Mrs. Wash
iugton always spoke Of Gen. Washing
ton as @the president, and to have called
him General" or Mr." would have been
in lad taste. An invitation from the
president is equal to a command. II
supersedes all other invitations, whether
accepted or not, and demands an irnme-
date reply in writing TO the president.
The form Of address to be used Is THE
President: Sir And the president in
answering never uses Yours truly. or
Your obedient servant" but simply
signs his narne.--Harper's Bazaar.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-20
SELECTIONS.

The terrible nine accident at Nan.
ticoke, near Wilkes-Barre, which oc-
cured a few days before Christmas,
in which twenty-sIx miners were en-
tombed, is no Doubt fresh in the
minds of our readers. The bodies
have never been recovered. A
large number of men have been at
work trying to rescue the bod es
and several cave.ins have taken
place. The company have come to
the conclusion to give up the work
of getting out the bodies. The su-
perintendent of the company says
that they have already expended
about 100000 in the work of rescu-
ing the bodies and that now the
dead are as far off as ever. He also
says that it is not question of
money but question of life. If they
continue going on with the danger
GUS work there will be another cave.
in and it is likely that there will be
another calamity and probably
worse than the first. A meeting of
miners was held last week, and
committee appointed who waited
upon the Penn. Superintendent and
urged upon him to continue the
work. They informed him the
miners do not wish to work in
mine where the bodies of twenty six
Of their fellow-men are entombed,
and that they should be allowed to
continue the work of rescuing them
until they think there is great dan
ger, and quit work themselves
After hearing the committee the
uperintendent addressed them as
above stated. The men insist, how.
ever, that the work of. rescuing
them shall continue, and it now
looks il the work Of rescuing them
is suspended that the result will be
a general suspension of work of all
the men employed, and if such is
the case the loss to the company
will be very heavy. 1t is indeed a
sad case. The company do not care
for expenses, and desire to protect
the living miners, while on the other
hand the men are willing to risk
their lives in order to secure the
bodies of their fellow men.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-20

Whilst walking along Tramway street,
there was cry of -yangoon vari yangoon
var.r there is firei there Is fireD and
three barefooted men, dressed in the
scantiest linen clothes, come charging
pell-mell through the crowded street.
fiourishing long brass hose nozzles to
clear the way; behind them comes a
crowd Of about twenty others similarly
dressed. four of whom are bearing on
their shoulders primitive wooden
pump. while others are carrying leatllern
water buckets. They are trotting along
at lively pace, shouting and making
unnecessary commotion, and lastly
comes their chief ON horseback; canter-
ing close at their heels, as though to
keep the men well up to their pace
Cor. Outing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-20
A father was very much

A father was very much annoy
ed by the foolish questions of his
little sou. "Johnny, you are a great
source ofannoyance to me-" "What's
the matter, pas" "You ask so
many foolish questions. l wasn't
such big donkey when | was your
age" But you've growed a heap
since, pa" Vociferous silence.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-20
The Creole Ladies Of New orlean..

The Creole Ladies OF New Orleans.
The creoles give to New Orleans mucl
of its most charming and polished so
ciety; its fetes, carnivals. and far-famet
winter gayeties. They must be seen ano
known to be properly understood. Blu
few years since and comparatively few
had much knowledge of English. Witt
very large proportion to-day, even, bu
little of it is heard among themselves
The most Of this little, again, is with tn,
young folks. The latter talk ii fiuentl,
enough, though the foreign accent is gen
orally discernable. With the older ones
more particularly in "Frenchtown,r tina
portion below Canal street, is still well
nigh unknown. They may perhaps un
derstand it after fashion. They rarely
affect to talk it. They prefer, generally
that the young folks should act as inter
prefers. The latter here, again, are by
no means confined TO French and Eng
lish.
Perhans nowhere else Is there to ~
heard such diversity OF languages. On,
here in French, or rather creole, board
ing-house, for instance, may not infre
quently hear, at the table, the daughter
Of the landlady, or madame" carrying
on conversation in French, English
Spanish, and Italian with those of til,
different nationalities at the same time
The thing is so common as hardly TO b,
classed in the line of accomplishments
New Orleans Cor. Cleveland Plaindealer
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-20

The women of Connecticut town
have formed an organization that
they call "Tongue Guard.r Every
time they say word against any
body they have to drop a penny in-
to box for the benefit of the poor.
1t is needless to add that the town
paupers are all becoming quite COM
Portable.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-20

Pretty girl to Charles: How
far is it around the world? Isn't it
twenty four thousand" Charles
(who adores pretty girl, and puts
both arms round her): "That's all
a mistake, my love; it is only about
twenty-four inches" She was all
the world to him. Dear Charley!
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-20
POETRY.
REQUITAL

AS Islam's Prophet, when his last day
drew
Nigh to its close. besought all men to
say
Whom he had wronged, to whom he
then should pay
A debt forgotten, or for pardon sue,
And, through the silence of his weeping
friends.
A strange voice cried Thou owest
me debit
" Allah be praised y be answered.
Even yet
He gives me power to make to thee
amends.
Oh, friendl thank thee for thy timely
word.n
So runs the tale. It's lesson all may
heed,
For all have sinned in thought or word
or deed,
Or, like the prophet, through neglect
have erred.
All need forgiveness, all have debts to
pay
Ere the night cometh, while it still is
day.
John g. Whittier
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-20

Society-what is it; It has about as
much consideration and sensibility for
individuals as the plowshare has for the
clover. Mean, why it is meanness itself,
selfish. grasping. heartless-if one could
ernbody society in one great burly bully.
such as it is in the aggregate, one would
want TO tie society to post and give so
ciety sound fogging. The aggregate
Of society Is always aggregated neaness.
The Interior
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-20

A lawyer suspecting that some
one was peeping through the key
hole Of his Office door, investigated
with syringe filed with pepper.
sauce, and on going home Iouna
that his wife had been splitting
kindling wood and that chip had
hit her in the eye.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-20
Progress. in Illuminating Device.

The principle Of evolution is strikingIJ
illustrated in the progress Of the world,
Illuminating devices. The progress la.
been-the pine knot, the tallow dip,
whale oil. camphene, kerosene, gas. the
electric light. And now we await
further Developments Chicago Jour
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-20
Bucklen'S Arnica Salye.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton, or money refunded. Price 25c per
box. For sale by E. C. Williams & Bro
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-20

ITCH, PRAIRIE NANCE, AND
SCRATCHES of every kind cured in 80
Minutes by WOOLFORD'S SANITARY
LOTION. Use no other. This never
fails. Sold by JOHN LEE FOUT, Drug
gist, Martinsburg. mr97
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-20
DR.. F'AH.RNE Y'S
HEALTH 2ESTlREa,

rTNHE wonderful cures effected by this now we'll
Il known remedy, not only in private practice
At home, but throughout the United States, has
drawn the attention e the medical profession to its
throughout the land. In Chronic Rheumatism
and Acute Gout, Jaurdice, Bilious disorders and
Liver Complaint, Pimpl2s ard ESptons on the face,
Eryspelas, Dropsical lrouc., PAIN III and difficult
Mensruaton, NJ Q os or Sack Headache, Costiveness
or Constipation, mix Leg, Said Head, Skin Dis
eases, Ulcers and Boils kidrey and Urinary weak
ness, Female weaknesses aad letter affections.
A large proportion of the CIFRosic AND OBSTINATE
DISEASES that atilict MANxISp have their origin in
an impure state of the BIa9D and dcpraved condi-
ton OF the LIVER, and poSons The very fountain of
Life; and better remedy can lie used than
Health Restorcr. A SINGLE BOTTLE will
produce such change offeelng often to AsroNIsH
the SUFFERER. BE ADVISED and give it trial. ALI
DRUGGISTS AND SroEEKKEPERs sell it
$500 PER BOTTLE
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-20
| am sending s. extra.

Although about twenty years have
elapsed since these thefts were CON-
mitted, the Post Office Department
officials have at last succeeded, with
the aid of the slight clues contained
in the letter, in finding tue rightful
owner to the $40, and payment to
Enoch Riggles of Plum Hollow,
Iowa, has been ordered. No clues
have yet been obtained to the own
ership of the 800. Further efforts
will be made to find the owner.