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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-04-24
-chicago's Board Of Trade Clock

The works of the immense clock which
has been put up in the board Of trade
building in Chicago are pronounced
most perfect reproduction of those Of the
great Westminster palace clock in Lon
don, but with some additions and inn
provements adapted TO its commercial
purpose. It's constructed of iron, bronze,
and steel, and weighs ten tons without
the bell, the latter adding some 4,5W
pounds more. The pendulum alone
weighs $50 pounds.
In its arrangement the works are d.
vided into time train, hand train, ana
q striking train, these several trains com
prising separate machines, resting SIDE
by side, on separate frames. Each oil
the trains is operated by a separate
weight, and the three weights together
reach some $500 pounds. The hammer
that strikes the bell weighs eighty
pounds, the clock work is below the dials'
which are ten feet ten inches in diameter,
and the bell is above them, or $50 feet
above the ground. The pendulum
swings one way in two seconds.--Ne"
York Sun.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-04-24

The preaching and the practice
of the Civil Service reformers don't
agree, and thinking people are be-
coming disguised with this little by
play, this miserable attempt to hood
wink the public and get up boom
for fair dealing. The removal OF
Mail Agent Lafayette Wood, after
over twenty years service on differ
ent routes, without even assigning a
reason is a feat which only reform
er would undertake. The removed
official is not an offensive partisan,
unless the mere matter of going to
the polls and silently depositing his
ballot constitutes that offense. In
proof of the confidence reposed in
Route Agent Wood we need only
state that he has been requested to
instruct the man who is to take his
place in the line of duty. What
must be thought OF the power which
says. No man shall be removed for
political reasons and then sharpens
the official axe and Immediately be.
gins the indiscriminate chopping of
of heads. That is reform with the
big ar" and refined mugwumpery
with a big an" Better not profess
than profess and not do.-Mechaa-
icstOaon JOui nal.
Mr.. Wood, for number of years,
has been on the G. V. r.. r., as Mail
Agent, and is known here.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-04-24

To act upon a determination made
in anger is like embarking in yes
sci during storm.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-04-24

An editor complains that tlmes
are so hard that he can't even coliec'
his thoughts.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-04-24

WASHINGTON, d. c., April D.
There is being published in tOe
Democratic papers throughout Wess
Virginia malicious story to the e.
feet that General Golf is investing
all his money outside of the state,
and that be holds fifty THOUSAND
dollars stock in Washington stree'
railway corporation Of a very
monopolistic character. The story
is made Of whole cloth not worn
of it is true. General Golf never
has owned, nor does he now OVID
dollars worth of stock in any COZ,
poration or enterprise outside o.
West Virginia. All of the Gener'
ais wealth is at present invested u
lands and business enterprises VIII
In the confines of the State.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-04-24
OLD FAMILY GROCERY,
STILL AHEAD!-

Having enlarged my storeroom, have
concluded to keep in 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 HOMEMADE WINES,
Grape, Blackberry, Currant, Wild Cher
ry, &c. Also Coal and Wood.
"a Pure Grape Juice for Communion
purposes. With thanks for past patron
age, solicit share in the future.
JOHN SNODEAL,
Winchester Pike, Martinsburg
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-04-24

A terrible sermon against specu
latiOn, or the wholesale modern
gambling in stocks and grain, cot
ton, provisions and OIL, is contained
in the story Of the life and death o.
Dennis G. Wilcox, the New York
broker. Only few years ago he
was worth s2,50O,00O. Not content
with this large sum, though his in
come from it must have been con.
siderably over hundred thousand
a year, he rushed into speculation
On the Produce Exchange he lost a
million Wall street took half mil
lion more, and the Grant 81 Ward
failure cost him another large sum
Finally, crazed by his losses he blew
his brains out.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-04-24

The native brilliancy Of the dia
mond needs not the polish of art the
conspicuous features Of pre.emlnent
merit need not the coloring pencil
OF imagination, nor the ford decor
ations of rhetoric.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-04-24
IsBURG HERALD, SATURDAY, APRIL "a, 1886.
Railroads.
CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD.

CUMBERLAND VALLEY hAlLROAD.
On and after Monday, March i, 1885, trains
will run as follows: STANDARD Time.)
EASTWARD.
Fast Mail leaves Martinsburg at 90 m
Bedington 20, Falling Waters 80, williams
port Station7 AZ, Hagerstown 10, Chambers
burg Oh, Carlisle 10 20, arrive at Harrisg II l5
Phila. 3 Is p. m.
Day Express leaves Martlnsburg at II noon,
Bedington IL II, Falling Waters II 90 VIII
Transport Station IL 80, Hagerstown O0 Car
Isle 48, arrives at Harrisburg 80, Phiia So
Mail Express Train leaves Martinsburg at
3 90 pm. BedingtOn II, Falling Waters 20, VIII
Transport Station 80, Hagerstown 50 Cham
bersburg 90, Carlisle IL arrive at Harrisburg
at 10, Phifa. % p. m.
WESTWARD.
Accommodation leaves Harrisburg at As a
m, Carlisle $40, Chambersburg 8 10, arrives at
Hagerstown at 10 SIS, Williamsport Station IL
10, Falling Waters II 80, Bedington II 80, Mar
tinsburg II IS.
Mail leaves Harrisburg at 90 m, Carlisle
/ SIS, Chambersburg 8 II, arrive at Hagerstown
at 10, Williamsport Station 1 40, Falling Wa
tiers 90, Bedington 10. Martinsburg 35
Day express leaves Harrisburg at 40 Car
Isle Is, Chambersburg 80, Hagerstown s Is,
Williamsport Station 8 IL. Falling Waters s IS,
Bedington o.. arrives at Martinsburg Is D. M
w. A. GARD. Agt. j. F. BOYD, Supt.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

one party Is per cent. upon his invest
ment and to another who takes them to
run anything over his expenses. In
those days contract giving to each
party half the wool and half the increase,
the one furnishing the stock and the other
the care and all running expenses, might
have been good, but now it is unsafe. Al
lowing that there is 25 per cent. profit on
the capital invested, under the old form
of contract all of this goes to the party
letting out the sheep, while nothing is
left for him who takes them. The party
who takes them soon finds that he is
working for ''dead horse" and may,
in consequence, neglect his business to
such an extent that he wrecks the party
who would take all the profit. The
only safe contract is one so arranged
that the profit is about equally divided.
TO those figuring upon entering the bust
ness this should not I've placed over %
per cent. y"
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

severe and stormy May will at times
kin many lambs. Where band of sheep
consists entirely of straight young breed
ing ewes, that is from two to four years
old, an increase may be attained in
years business of 3 per cent. TAX
ing, however, all the sheep of the Terri
tory, of all ages and sexes, there will not
be an increase of over 30 per cent, even
in good year. Practically all the ewes
are kept until they die of old age, hence
the increase is much smaller than it
would be could they be fattened and
marketed for mutton.
FREEDOM FROM DISEASE.
The sheep of Montana are remarkably
free from disease. Scab is often brought
in with bands driven from the South and
West, but it RACES with suci violence in
our cold weather that it must be cured,
or it will annihilate the flock. While
in warmer climate the insect that is
the cause of this trouble will live in the
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

ranges and corrals, and hence get upon
sheep again after they have been
cleaned in this country, on account Of
the heavy frosts, it cannot live of Of the
sheep. Hence it is comparatively
easy to free this section Of the country
from this scourge. The only other dis
ease is sort Of catarrh. This at times
during certain conditions Of the weather
seems to be epidemic. The whole band
for = time have discharges from the
nose. II does not, however, seem To-
affect the condition Of the able-bodied.
Some old ones, however, pass Of while
suffering il this way. Perhaps the dis
ease simply accompanies the weakness
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

One of the chief sources Of expenses
comes in the large amount Of help re-
quired to safely conduct the business
in our northern latitude. Between hay
ing, building, herding, lambing, shear
ing, and the unavoidable ranch work, at
least on an average Of one man to every
thousand sheep will be required con-
stantly. The wages when paid average
from $50 to .SS35 per month and boa.d.
It will .take..h half Of the. wool from the
flock to pay for this the greatest item Of
expense. The increase Of q flock varies
somewhat with the season some years
. high percentage of, perhaps twenty,
Of the breeding ewes VIII be barren. a
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

there are 30 that the sheep can
changed often, the better it is for Il
A tent is pitched near the corrs
small cabins, one built for the herde
live in while running the sheep
these summer camps. The herde
supplied with a dog to help him, wi
gun to protect the flock from wo
coyotes, mountain lions and bear,
often with q horse. He is SUPP
with food, and does his own housek
ing.
THE BREEDING SEASON.
The breeding season commences
LIST of December and lasts about
weeks. The lambs drop in May.
lambing season is the hardest, most
gravating, and in every way most I
greeable period of the year. It
this period that severe spring stt
often occur that cause much extra "
and that, in spite of every effort, c
off more or less of the Young lambs.
The shearing comes in June and
July. A few professional shearers
come into the country at this sea
son from the Pacific States, where
the shearing by this time is Ill
over; but the work is mainly done
by the people of the neighbor-
hood. The ruling price for shear
ing il now 8 cents per head. There
arc professionals who will
shear 1875 sheep per day, hut it is
not probable that, taking into ac-
count all the hands that do this
work, an averags, Of forty per day
is made. ."mm ....s... *-....
Inc woo.. ;s put up IN n,cks,
which will weigh, after being
packed, from 200 to 400 pounds,
the weight depending upon the
kind Of wool and the weight and
work of the man who is in the
sack tramping it down. Tho wool
is then freighted by bull or mule
trains to the nearest railroad or
river town, ut II cost of about owe
cent per pound per 100 miles.
The two principal shipping points
arc Big Timber on the Northern
Pacific, and Fort Benton, ut the
head Of navigation of tho Missouri
River. Each Of these points ship
cdp this year l,MO,00 pounds.
The freight from Montana points
to Chicago is l!c. per pound, and
to sealoard towns 2c. per pound.
There arc three ways of market.
lng-onc TO consign to an Eastern
commission house, in which event
about two-thirds of tho value Of
the wool is advanced by the house
at 6 per cent. interest, and when
tho sale is made commission of
6 per cent. is charged, if in the
East, and one cent per pound. if
sold in Chicago. Another, and
perhaps the most popular at pres
ent, is to sell to buyers who are
in the field, representing Eastern
dealers, and who pay cs,sh. While
a third, not much pr.cticed as yet,
hut which, may become quite gen.
en.l with those whose clips secure
well-cstablishcd reputation, is
to sell directly to brokers sent
here by manufacturers.
now TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS.
There are three ways of enter
ing the business. One for the party
to invest in sheep and manage the
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

'tockInen whenever IT does, and
renders precautions necessary Of .
nature peculiar to the country. AZ
q rule, upon the ranges Of Montana
it is either too warm or too cold TO
snow.
IN securing location to enter
into the business there are q lev
important features to observe.
Water at various and convenient
points should be had. The home
Or winter corral should be built up-
on 9 stream sheltered by hills
from storms which comes from the
northeast, north and northwest.
Sheds, stable doors, house doors
&C., should face the southeast. q
wind or storms very rarely come
from that direction. There should
be rolling hills convenient from
which the snow will blow during
the winter laying the feed bare
hills or points facing the west are
best. It il much. better II the hills
leading out from tho corrals TO the
plains are neither steep nor very
high, and above all things, in &C.
lccting u location, get as far away
from anyone clse as possible.
Neighbors are not wanted in the
sheep business, especially II they
arc in the business themselves. TO
crowd upon range already occu-
pied by another means disaster 10
both. The Inst man in, however,
labors under the greater disadvan-
tagc, and will 60 to the wall
first.
FACILITIES FOR TRANSPORTATION.
The facilities for transportation
are already quite good, but with
railroads now completed will be
excellent Tho Northern Pacific,
the Canadian Pacific, and the
Union Pacific, already give Us al
rail connections with our markets
over three great trunk lines. The
Missouri River and Great Lakes
give us route more than half
water to the Atlantic Coast. Be-
tween those four great routes, and
others yet to come, we should mot
suffer from lack Of transportation
facilities. sssgz
All things considered, the pros
poets for future large growth for
the business are good. Vast IndianI
reservations will undoubtedly soon,
be thrown open, which will ~
cure thousands Of square miles of'
new country to this ind u1try
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-03-10

I-I-don't know-it Is the only
way you can stay" stammcred Mr..
Brown, in confused manner.
''Well. II you think 1t BEST muir
INJURED tho blushing little governess.
ii IN sure Ill try to make you happy"
II don't doubt that" said Mr..
Brown.
And thus 1t was that the ministers
second marriage came about.
need hardly say that Miss Anastasia
was furious. No words could al squate-
" describe her surprise and chagr'n.
The very course she had taken with a
view to installing herself in tho parson.
age had installed Miss Piper there. All
her plans had come to naught. Her
castles in the air had fallen to the
ground with crash. Her visits to the
parsonage ceased entirely. She no
longer considered IL necessary to adj
wise and counsel Mr.. Brown.
The min ster never found cause TO re-
greet his second marriage. The little
governess proved devoted, dutiful
wife and faithful step mother. and she
never dreamed on what slender thread
her happ ness had hung. nor could
imagine why 1t was that Miss Anastas o
Bowen treated her as q mortal enemy.
democrat s Monthly.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-03-10

To tho Electors Of the several townships and
wards Of the city of Alpena, in the county OF Al
pena, Michigan.
Take notice. that the Board of Supervisors OF
the county Of Alpena, ut the annual October meet
ing held at the office of the County Clerk, in the
Court House, in the city Of Alpena. in said county
on the sixteenth day OF October A. ID. 1885, have
determined that II is necessary that the sum OF
seven thousand dollars $1,000, be raised by tax
for the purpose OF erecting and completing coun-
~ jail, for said county of Alpena, and that the
question Of SAID tax should be submitted TO the
electors Of said county, ON the fifth day of April
A. ID. 1886; therefore,
Take notice. that the question of said tax OF
thousand ls7 900 dollars, for the purpose OF
erecting and completing county jail, for said coun-
~ Aforesaid, will be submitted 10 the electors OF
the several townships and wards OF the city of AL
pena, in said county of pena, on Monday, The
fifth day of April, A. ID. 1876.
That those voting for said tax, shall have written
OF printed on the ballots the words "For the Jail
Tax, and those voting against the said tax, shall
have written printed on the ballots against the
Jail Tax" Said election shall be held at the time
and place of holding the tow nshir and charter cleo
tions in said townships, and wards in said city oil
Alpena, in said county Of Alpena, state Of Michi
gan.
by order OF the Board Of Supervisors.
MICHAEL OBRIEN,
Tj2 County Clerk
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-03-10
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been inado Ia the conditions of
certain mortgage, bearing date the sixth day OF
february. A. ID. 1886, executed by John j. Cathro
md El..peth cathro. his wife, q the township Of
Bolton and Donald Meiiae, of the city OF Alpcna
Michigan, and recorded In the office OF the Regster
Of Deeds for said Alpona county, on the 2lst day
~ April. A. D. 1885, at o'clock In the forenoon OF
that day, In iibor Of mortgages, ON page 2.2, by
virtue Of which said default. the power OF sale IN
aid mortgage has become operative and,
wuEHEAs, There IL claimed 10 be due upon said
mortgage. nj the date OF tbis notice, for principal
and interest, the sum Of one thousand aud sixty
three dollars and seventy cents, and no suit on
proceeding having been Instituted, at law or In
equity. 20 recover the debt secured by said mort
gare, or any part thereof now, therefore,
power Of sale contained In said mortgage, and
Of the statutes Of tho state Of Michigan, in
such case made and provided. the undersigned
will seli at public auction TO the highest bidder, IN
forenoon OF said day at the front door OF the Court
House, on Chisholm street, In the city Of Alpena
Alpena county, Michigan, THAT being the place OF
holding tho Circuit Court ia said countyl, the
thereof TO satisfy said Indebtedness the interest
thereon and the costs and expenses OF such sale AL
lowed by law; said premises being described in
enid mortgage follows; All those certain pieces
pie Ridge. in the county Of Aipena. and State Of
Michigan, and described as follows, to-wit: The
south half Of the north-west quarter Of section
twenty 1881 and the northeast quarter OF the
township thTty-two 1927 north, Of range seven t7i
east containing 100 acres more or less, according 10
the returns Of the surveyor general.
Dated Aipena, Michigan: Jan: 4. 1886.
HENRY BOLTON and
DONALD McRAE,
Mortgages
Attorney Cor Mortgages. -s?wi'
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-03-10
MORTGAGE SALE.

Nt
Default having been made in the conditions OF
certain mortgage. made and executed on the fourth
day OF June, A ID. 1884, by Sarah Bosley, OF the
city and county Of Alpena, and State Of Michigan,
to Charles w. Richardson, Of the same place, and
recorded in the Office OF the Register OF Deeds for
said Alpena county, on the 9TH day June, A. ID.
1884, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon Of that day, in
iber OF mortgages. on pages 5Oi and 5Oo, by vlr.
sue of which said default the power OF sale in said
mortgage has become operative and,
WHEREAS, there is claimed to be due upon said
mortgage, at the date OF this notice. for principal
and interest the Of one thousand three hundred
and forty-hye dollars and nine cents, aud no SUIT
OF proceedings having been instituted, at law or III
equity to the debt secured by said mortgage
or any part theorof, now, therefore,
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue OF the
the statutes OF the State Of Michigan, IN such
case made and provided, the undersigned will
sell at public auction TO the highest bidder, on
the 5th day of April A. ID. 1886, at 10 o'clock In
Court House, on Chisholm street. in the city Of Al
pena, Alpena county, Michigan, that being the
place of holding the Circuit Court in said county
the premises described IN said mortgage, or san.
Gent thereof to satisfy said Indebtedness the in
terest thereon and the costs and expenses OF such
SALE allowed by law said premises being described
In said mortgage follows: All that certain piece
or parcel OF land situate and being in the city of
Alpena in the county of Alpena, aud State of Mich.
igan, and described as follows, to-wit: Commence
ing at the northwest corner OF iot ten C0l, in
block one ~, on Water street, thence southerly
fortyve (t5 feet, thence Mt right angles tssterly
y-hve t75 feet thence at right angles norher
w. fortyfve 45 feet thence at right angles westerly
% the place OF beginning, being part of lot l0.
IN block one ~ according TO the recorded plot Of
the village tnow city, of AIpena.
Dated Alpena, Michigan, Jan. T. 1856.
CHARLEs w. RICHARDSON,
Mortgage.
J. b. NEWTON.
Attorney for Mortgage. 752wl3
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-03-10
MORTGAGE SALE.
Alpena, Feb. 4, 1886.


Default having been made in the terms and con-
ditions of certain indenture of mortgage, bearing
date the Goth day of December, A. ID. 1884, and exc
cuted by and between Sylvester Westrope and Hen
Florence NJ. NJ. Bardeen of the second part, and
duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds
for the county of Apepa, on the 22d day Of Decem-
Der, A. d. 1884, in Iiber OF mortgages on page p,
mortgage contained has become operative, and IL
being claimed that there is now due and unpaid at
the date hereof on said mortgage the sum of seven
hundred and ninety-three dollars and nine cents
s79309) for principal and interest, and taxes the
mortRagee having elected by virtue Of the option in
said mortgage contained, to declare the whole sum
secured by said mortgage due and payable at once
By Of the default OF said mortgagor falling
on the Goth day of December, 1888, together with
an attorney fee of thirty dollars ESQ, provided
for In said mortgage, and no suit or proceeding,
either at law or in equity, having been instituted
TO recover the amount secured by said mortgage,
or any part thereof, now, therefore,
Notice is hereby given, that on the sth day OF
May, A. d. 1856, ut two O'Clock In the afternoon OF
said day, at the front door Of the Court House. in
Michigan, that being the building in which the
Circuit Court for said county In which said mort
gagged premises are situated is held, there viii be
sold at public auction, to the highest bidder, the
premises described in said mortgage, or so much
thereof us may be necessary TO satisfy the said
debt, the interest thereon, and said attorney fee,
and all costs aud charges allowed by law. Said
mortgaged premises are situated In the city OF Al.
described rs follows All that piece or parcel Of
land described in said mortgage Us follows, 70 wit
One hundred feet deep OIL Che front end, being tho
northeast end, Of lot number one, Of block num-
Der one hundred and eleven Fletchers addition TO
the city of Alpena, Mchiean. -
FLORENCE NJ. M. BARDEEN,
Mortgagee.
Alpena, Feb. Q, 1856 757wls