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A study Thnt Way Reveal Many In.
teresting Things.

Character, habits and age are the three
things that are todd by, the hands. When
we draw the character of Heep, the hypo-
crite-and, as school boys would say, " the
sneak dickens did not neglect this tell
tale; "Oh! what a clammy hand his was
as ghostly to the touch as to the sight;
rubbed mine afterward to warm it, and to
rub his off. 1t was such an uncomfortable
hand that when l went to my room it was
still cold and wet upon my memory" Even
if it be not that of Heep, the hypocritical
humble hand is apt to writhe and squeeze
its bending fingers together.
The hand that little Jack Horner made
sticky with his own pie in his own corner
undoubtedly became with big Jack HorneI
thick-fngered puffy index of his partially
for pies and plums.
Little does the swaggerer who chinks his
small change and cocks his thumbs out of
his pockets imagine that his thumbs and
hands are as much his condemnation as the
Dragging seals and the chain that would
anchor ship.
The stingy man has tight hand his
fingers keep fast hold of sixpence, and his
palm makes a careful hollow out of which
it cannot roll until he is quite sure he is
obliged to part with it.
The rough and the refined hand are diff
ferent with a difference like that of educa-
ton in the man. The lowest extremity of
roughness is the hand of brute yiolence--a
colossal paw, of iron strength, huge with
muscle, vein and sinew, but lacking all
sensitiveness and fexibility-- defiant in its
attitudes--a human tool that has been turn
ed into weapon.
There are refined hands that ARE criminal
also, but their character is the more hateful
because no trace is made upon outward per-
lection, and their beauty is q lie. One reads
in the well cared for or, rs we might say,
the educated hand not only its own refine.
ment but that Of other generations the an.
cestors who lived at leisure from bodily
toll whose muscles We're not stretched by
labor, whose fingers, little used, went slen.
der to the tips, whose very finger nails re-
vealed easy times by their oval shape, not
pressed and worn into hard worked, dimin-
utive half circles.
Yet one likes the strong hand morally
strong, even if il has never been tasked
with physical labor; the mans hand that is
not oifeminate, the girls hand that is not
pretty waxwork, but a part of helpful
some one, WHO would be sweetly willing to
do something for somebody else. Unless ii
be the weak hand of sickness, which is o
most piteous sight, the hand of the weak
character is not what any one cares to clasp.
More and more in this world we want the
hands that can do something. As Carlyle
says, the first doing would be for many a
revelation.
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A Live Corpse.

heard q story the other day of the man
Eer in which kind almoners ara frequently
deceived. A lady who had been selected
for district at the East End (London),
visited poor tumble-down house, in which
she found wretched woman crying over
the corpse of her husband, and lamenting
that he would have to be buried by the par
ish. She seemed to take this SO much to
heart that the lady's sympathies were touch
ed, and she comforted her by giving her all
the change she had in her pocket wherewith
tointer the defunct. After the visitor had
gone little way she remembered that she
had left her umbrella behind, and returned
for it. Walking quietly in. what was her
astonishment to see the g corpse sitting up
in bed, busily engaged with his widow in
counting up the spoils. What happened
next l leave to the Imagination; but can
assure you that the story is true.
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lne Cnrfcature Plant.


One of the most remarkable plants in the
whole vegetable kingdom is that known to
sotanists as the Justicia Pieta, which has
ilso been well named "The Caricature
Plant"
At first sight, 1t appears TO be heavy,
large-leafed plant, with purple blossoms,
chiefly remarkable for the light yellow Gen.
ters of its dark green leaves. When / first
saw this odd plant and was thinking what a
sickly, blighted appearance the queer, vel
low stains gave it, was suddenly impressed
with the fact that the plant was making
was correct. This curious shrub had in
deed occupied itself in growing up in ridicu-
lous caricatures of the human face d.
vine" until it now stood, covered from the
topmost leaf down, with the queerest faces
imaginable. Nature had taken to carica
turing. The flesh colored profles stood ont
In strong relief against the dark green of the
leaves.
A discovery of one of these vegetable
marks led 10 an examination of q second
and third leaf, until all were scanned as
closely and curiously as the leaves of the
comic papers that form the caricature plants
of the literary kingdom.
What valuable plant this would be fol-
one OF our professional caricaturists to have
growing in his conservatory! When an
order was sent to him for speaking like
ness " of some unhappy politician, he could
simply visit his Justieia Picta with pencil
and paper in hand, and look over the leaves
for suitable squirt, grin, or distorted nose
to sketch from. He could, moreover, af-
firm with truth that the portrait was g taken
from nature" Cuthbert Collingwood, the
celebrated naturalist, says of the Justicia
Picta g One Of these plants In the garden
of Gustave Dore would be worth fortune
to him, supplying him with never-failing
fund of grotesque physiognomies, from
which be might illustrate every serio-comic
romance ever written" / have never heard
of the cultivation of the Caricature Plant In
this country but botanists tell us that 1t Il
q hardy shrub. think we should be glad
TO see the funny faces on its leaves. After
all the lovely flowers we IRE called upon to
admire am sure that plant evidently In
tended % make US lang'l would receive
yarm welcome.-S. Nth as.
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SUNDAY WARRINGTON.
Methods by which Diplomats and
Statesmen Drive Away Dull Care.

The observance of the Sabbath differs
greatly in the upper circles, some august
families observing il in the strictest old
blue law Connecticut way. In one palatial
home in the northwest end of the city
Sunday evening caller drops into u family
Bible class, with the head of the family
reading and explaining the text in n running
discourse. Secretary Frelinghuysen used
10 insist upon the strictest observance OF
the Sabbath in his family and no Sunday
callers We're ever received, until the time
when he came back us member of Arthurs
Cabinet and had to zee all his Presbyterian
Jules for the Sabbath ruthlessly broken into
by his chief. Secretary Frelinghuysen nj.
ways asked blessing at his table and never
omitted it in the face of the most formal
md largest dinner parties. Foreigners, who
we're new to the custom, used TO put them
selves in disgrace by not needing or ap-
preciating the silent pause of the company
lfter they were seated, and the custom was
most productive of embarrassment.
The diplomats, being nearly all Roman
sits, observe the Sabbath after their own
fashion, going dutifully to Masses in the
morning and killing time for the rest of the
long day by promenades, calls, dinners an6
gatherings at one house or another in th,
evening. A few of the ultra swell society
women have Sunday us their reception day,
claiming that all the other afternoons are
occupied and that there is no place to go
ON Sunday afternoons. Some very gay and
select companies are drawn together in this
way and on account Of the day the gather
ings have an air of informality to them that
makes them the more enjoyable to the par
Elephants. In some cases distinct cards OF
invitation have been sent out for regular
teas in honor of some artist or literary lion,
but that happens seldom.
The promenade out the east side Of Con.
necticut avenue after vesper service has NOT
fallen off in numbers, but is n little out OF
fashion now "Our best people, as the,
term themselves, who first made that high
way popular for Sunday afternoon consti
tutionals, have withdrawn to an extent, now
that " the other people have taken to pa
tronizing it in order to see and be with the
haut ton. :" The nice people do not walk
on this avenue Sunday afternoons, unless
it is necessary in going from some one point
to another, and then they slip quietly by on
the deserted payements of the west side.
The men, Of course, are free to wander up.
and down and inspect the crowds of the I'M
sophisticated and the commonplace, but
the women never. Among the reasons given
as convincing ones for the latter declaring
IL bad form for them to walk there was that
o certain swell used continually to meet her
maid, another met her milliner and n third
the caterers head man, and he actually
bowed to her. Fancy that
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A Boston physician was called out of 0
sound slumber the other night TO answer the
telephone.
Hello! what is it?" he asked little
pleased at the idea of leaving his comforta-
BILE bed.
Baby ia crying, doctor; what shall 1
dol" came across the wire.
"Oh? perhaps it's pin" suggested the
doctor, recognizing the voice Of young
nother, one of his patients.
"No," was the reply; I'm sure it can't
De that"
perhaps he has the collie" returned the
doctor, with well simulated solictude.
"No, don't think no." replied the anx-
ious mother; he doesn't act that way"
''Then perhaps he is hungry" said the
doctor, ms a last resort.
sob, I'll see," came across the wires,
and then all was still The doctor went
back to bed and was soon asleep again.
About half an hour afterwards he was again
weakened by the violent ringing of the
telephone bell Jumping out of bed and
placing the receiver TO his car, he was cheer.
ed by the following message;
"You are right, doctor baby was hun
cry"
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POETRY.
T.eenasnie,

B.eemasmfe.
Leonainie--angels named her,
And they took the light
Ct the laughing stars, and framed her
In smile OF white;
And they made her hair OF gloomy
Midnight, and her eyes OF bloomy
Moonshlne, and they brought her to me
In solemn night
In solemn night OF Summer,
When my heart OF gloom
Blossomed up to greet the conner
Like rose In bloom;
All forebodlngs that distressed me
forgot as Joy caressed me,
dying JOY that caught and pressed me
In the arms OF DOOM.
Only spake the little lisper
In the angel tongue;
Yet /, listening, heard her whisper
"Songs are only sung
Here below that they may grieve you
Tales are told you TO deceive you
So must Le0nainie leave you
While her love Ia young.p
Then God smiled and 1t was morning,
Matchless and supreme:
Heavens glory seemed adjoining
Earth with Its esteem;
Every heart but mine seemed gifted
With the voice OF prayer, and lifted
Where my Leonainie drtfted
From me like a dream.
Attributed TO Edgar Allan Poe +
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When Ex-senator II. A. w. Tabor, of
Colorado, was recently in New York the
labor troubles were just beginning. II is
,aid that Tabor aspires to be nominated by
The Labor party for President in 1888. He
was asked about it in brokers' Office here
one day and an effort was made to draw him
out ON the labor question. He was reticent
for awhile, but finally blurted out with great
earnestness Gentlemen, arnica is COM
ing in this country" One Of the gentlemen
who heard him spoke up quickly: Well,
arnica will be just the thing for the bruise
of strike" The subject was not discussed
any further.
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Dividends to Ticket sellers.

1t is said that the ticket sellers at the ele-
vated railroad stations in New York find o
considerable surplus Of cash, over and above
the amount called for by the number Of
tickets sold, in their hands at the end of
each day. This excess, aggregating hand
some annual dividend, Is produced by the
neglect or ignorance Of travellers, who rush
mp 70 the window, throw in quarter or
half dollar, grab the ticket, and rush for
the train, just on the point of moving.
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4 Younr w,se,. FOOLISH rear..

Young Wife, There's gentleman in the
library, dear, who wishes to see you. Young
Husband-Do you know who it is 2 Young
Wife--You must forgive me, dear, but that
cough Of yours has worried me SO of late,
and you take such poor care Of your health,
and-and you don't know how anxious I've
been, and--and, oh If were to lose you,
my darling! Bursts into tears.) Young
Husband--Th there, dear! Your fond
ness for me has inspired foolish and un-
necessary fears. I'm all right You mustn't
be alarmed. But I'll see the physician, Of
course, just to satisfy you. Is it DR.. Pei
lette? Young Wife-N-o, it is not doc
tor; it's IA life insurance agent!
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What is fair days journey for IN ordi-
nary driving horse? This question involves
considerations Of rather complicated ma
ture. With light cart, on very good and
level road, thirty miles day is not too
much for three or four days, but II the time
were extended to o fortnight the distance
would have to be diminished to about
twenty-five miles, with other conditions as
before. For moderately heavy four-wheel-
ed carriage twenty-five and twenty miles
would be about right But if the road be
only ordinary, eighteen and fourteen miles
would be quite enough.
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c,,heouy win. a Case.

Gihooly had another joint discussion with
his landlady ON the coffee question. He
tasted Il and then stirred it and kept on
stirring II for about half an hour without
saying word. Finally she spoke up.
" Perhaps, Mr.. Gilhooly, I didn't put in
any sugar?" "You didn't put in any
coffee, was the quiet reply. - Teras Siftings.
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A Girl,s Union.

fan Francisco has Girls Union, where
young women receive board and lodging II
unable to pay for it; are put in the way OF
finding work, and generally watched over.
Glasses in housekeeping, sewing, dressmak
ing, and the like are about TO be started.
There are 400 members of the union.
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10 Ven KNOW

Thar March is awfully mean
Thai politeness canrot be purchased
at the drug store ?
That many beautiful flowers show
forth ii the wiudoSs2
Th.t 4 cheerful disposition and the
blues are bitter rupmies?
That rcd eyes indicate windy wealth
er 4 red aose, wsI weather?
That when one has the picture Of an
absent friend 70 look at, the separation
is not SO trying 2
That puucsnaiitg, fairness 10 dealing
and attention TO business, bring sue
cess every time?
That application never yet failed to
affect I. change ia the direction in
which It WAS used
That our payemsnts cannot be sur
passed ID this country for loseness
and general cnrsedness
Chat we have always believed that
lips were made to kiss but strange to
say, few ladies' agree with us
That tie means Of the desolate is
heard ia several homesteads, where joy
and happiness 50 recently seigned
That a number Of persons are ever
lastingly running into this Office for
nails, horse shoes aud white wash
brushes?
That every Sunday night this cold
weather, has something to do with the
fathers surprise at the size of his coal
aud gas bills 7
That the brightest, graudest gift ever
bestowed upon mankind was woman ?
Isome men doubt this; There are
doubling Thomases in every age.
That many man has been lost to So
ciety, lost to home, lost to God, by rea-
son OF the iuhuman and malicious
treatment of protesting christians
That nail hole, a bald-head and a
chilly current of air often furnishes
big doctor bill, q vanished coffin and
new mound among the sleeping dead?
That the persons who talk like this !:
"O'u nice little treacher," "Does 'ou
love your wootsy-tootsy, !" to grown up
boys, should make arrangement for en-
tering the asylum before the warm
weather sets ina
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AT Rest.

VIM. s. HENsHAW. born Sept. 3rd, 1885,
died March 9TH, 1886, aged 40 years, 6
months and days. Funeral services at
2o'clock Sunday afternoon.
This large, strong man has been sum-
moned from labor to res t. He was our
friend, and around that personal tie,
cluster pleasant recollections. We knew
him intimately, friendly, socially and
professionally, and each of these rela-
tions we are able to garland with emo
tions and memories, that sparkle as the
brightest gems in their wealth of bril-
liancy and value. In years, he had
hardly reached the richness of fullest
manhood. Industrious, careful, ener-
getic and studious. he reached in his
young manhood very high measure of
success and achieved in the political
and legal arena, many high honors. At
the time of his death he was filing the
position of Attorney of the State, in
the County of Berkeley, and performed
the duties we'll and creditahly. His ag-
ed parents survive to follow their only
child, their strong aud able son, affec-
tionate and devoted, as he always was,
to the grave. A wife aud two promis-
ing sons, both now verging on manhood
and students at the West Virginia I'm
iversity, are also left to mingle their
tears, and to weep over broken and
shattered hopes with the grandfather
aud grandmother. This entire commu-
nifty, bearing respect for the departed,
touched with the deepest sympathy and
sadness, also gather with the father,
mother, wife and children, around this
dead form, earnestly meaning, thereby
TO obey the Divine injunction: "Com-
fort ye my people" Nevertheless,
pausing and resting there, many a
world-weary heart, many throbbing
brain, many of the thoughtful thinkers
over humanity's wonderful and unsoIv-
ed problem with the firm faith that an
mated the sweet poetess, will sing
"Joy for thee, happy friend thy bark hath
past
The rough seats foaml
Now the long warnings Of thy soul are
Homei home thy peace is won, thy heart
Thou art gone homer
Friend and companion Hail Fare
we'll
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-03-06

DECLINE In CARpETs.-Ihe progress
that has been made in housekeeping can
be readily seen il the mind is allowed to
drift back few years. You would then
find one or two rooms ia house carpeted
and no fancy ornaments TO brighten up the
parlor or sitting room. Now, you can
rarely enter a house that is not carpeted
from kitchen TO garnet, and instead of the
women serubbing and washing the floor,
you Will find them at some fancy work, to
brighten the rooms and make home cheer
full. This Is as 1t should be. One OF the
great reasons of this is the great decline
in the price of carpets, bringing them
within the reach OF men of moderate
means. Note the diflerance Good all
wool filing carpets to-day are 30 cents,
then they were IS cents Extra Supers
from 65 to So cents, then 81 and $l.25; Tap
estry Brussels, 65 TO 81, then S1.j0. We
have now on hand decidedly the largest
and best stock of carpets we have ever
had, at prices from Is cents TO $l.25. AS
we have no extra expense connected with
this branch OF our business, we can afford
TO sell them at less profit than our neigh
bors, and will guarantee to save you from
five TO ten cents on every yard you buy.
so all you have TO do rs to come and exam-
Inc our prices, as it is no trouble to show
goods and one price 10 all.
EMMERT & FIERY.
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WELL DONE COOP AND FAITHFUL
SERVANT. Every body will miss the
genial, familiar face of Mr. Theodore
Buser, at the general delivery window
in the post-office. For 16 years and 5
months he has been on duty. During
that time many are the words of praise
and approval which he has received
from the general and travelling public.
Faithful, correct and accommodating, he
retires from his position, bearing with
him the best wishes aud kindest regards
OF one and all. Out of these l6 years
and months he has been in active ser
vice Is years and . mouths, being out
of the Office, by reason Of change, for
just one year.
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Miss Mamie Grant, of shepherds
town, Il visiting in this city.
Ed. Wild has returned from visit 10
Maryland and Pennsylvania cities.
Miss Bertha Banford, oil Hagerstown,
who has been visiting Miss Jennie De-
Grange, returned home last Saturday.
Miss Alice Fuller, after pleasant
visit in this city. returned home to
Hagerstown on Monday.
Mrs. Fuller and Miss Nellie King, 81
Hagerstown, were ia this city last
Monday.
Miss Ida Johnson, OF Hagerstown, is
vesiting her uncle, Mr.. S. O.. Crawford,
OF this place.
Miss Minnie Campbell, after passing
the winter with her aunt Mrs. Il. b.
Faulkner, returned to her home at
Hopkinsylle, KY, last Monday.
Mr.. win Couchman left on last Sat
urday for Kansas city, Mo-, where he
viii reside. win is good hearted, in
dustrious young gentleman, aud we
trust success may crown his labors in
the land of blizzards.
Mr.. Il. II. Pitzer, for many years in
the employ OF ID. 5. Noble, of this city,
lett for Baltimore, on Thursday evening
last, to enter as clerk in the Auditors
Department, In the b. u o. Building.
His many friends will miss him, and
all wish him much success in his new
position.
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. Council
met in regular session Thursday night.
All counclmen present except McSher-
ry, Cushwa and Linthicum. Ordinance
committee recommended wholesale H.
quor license TO be fixed at $3.50 per an
num- Street committee recommended
that II pipes be placed across Raleigh
street between Janney's and Roush's
property that crossing on east Burke
street, at Centre street be broken up
were ready 10 give proper grade in front
OF Wilson's property, when payements
were laid. RECOMMENDED that pave
ment at corner OF Spring Alley and
Water Streets be cut down to proper
grade. Pavement owned by Mr.. Bar
nett, on Martin street considered dan
gerous, and Mayor ordered to notify
Mr.. Il. to have same fixed within 10
days or fix it at Mr.. BIS. expense. May
or ordered to notify property owner re-
ferled to in Section 6, to have pave
ments cut down within go days, If not
done, to be laid at their expense. May
or requested to notify Mr.. Reynolds to
lay his pavements, on John street, with
in 60 days. J. N. Thatcher's request
for months license for Central Opera
House, referred TO ordinance commit
tee to act IN conjunction with corpora
ton attorney with power TO act. Cen
tire street, in section Of east Martin, or
dered to be repaired by street commit.
tee. Street committee instructed to
look into the matter of encroachment
Of property overs on Boyd street, and
if necessary, to employe surveyor to
view property line, and give same to
property owners. Bad condition OF alley
near Gordon's on High street, referred
to street committee with power to act.
Chairman of Water Board and Engin-
eer's annual reports were received and
adopted and vote of thanks extended
Engineer Shaffer. Same referred to
printing committee for publication.
Number of bills passed. Adjourned.
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QUICKER MADE AND BETTER. -
The worn-out boilers in the engines at
the Hannis distillery, caused the com
pany to order four new ones. Two of
these were ordered from a Baltimore
firm and two from Mr.. John Farrin.
Mr.. Farrin had his contract filed two
days earlier than the Baltimore firm,
and any one can readily distinguish the
superiority in the work of the home
manufacturer. This is a good showing
for Mr.. Farrin's boiler works, and our
citizens should mark the fact, and
spend their money at home, instead Of
sending it abroad for inferior work.