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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-20
ANOTHER GREAT CRIME.

This community is called upon to
bear the stigma of another mob lynch
ing, without any excuse or just reason
for perpetrating such an outrage, as
the prisoner was safe in Jail, the jury
summoned to try him, the evidence
here to convict him and the law to
execute him. Jos. Burns, who COM
mittsd the assault upon Miss Teller
on the 9th of Feb, was taken from
the Jail Thursday night by mob and
hung.
1t seems rumors had been afioat of
such proceedings Thursday afternoon
and evening, but no one thought it
would be carried out. Some say that
the mob was being organized for the
past week, at sales and other places,
and the general opinion is that few or
no town people were engaged in it, but
men from the surrounding country,
as far as Smithfield.
Jailer Dumford hearing some rumor
Thursday evening, took the prisoner
out of his cell and hid him in the Gel
lar, guarded by t,co men. In the face
of the warning by the Court and the
rumors of lynching in circulation, the
whole thing of his protection, looks
| like farce.
The coming and going of men Thurs
day night awoke and attracted to the
streets many citizens. About II O'Clock
the mob assumed definite shape and
purpose in the appearance ofabout 200
men on horseback, meeting at the Jail
from several directions. Guards were
placed at several points, but many
citizens had already assembled. A rap
at the door was answered by Jailer
Dumford, who was confronted with a
raunlrnr and from IN tn liz mon enter
ed the Jail and demanded the prison
err. He told them that he had been
removed to the Morgan Co. Jail T; but
they searched for considerable time
and were on the point of leaving,
when some one suggested a search in
the cellar. They soon found him there,
when they took him from the
guards, who could make no resistance.
They partly dragged him out, arms
and feet shackled, and the crowd went
out John and West King, out the
Winchester Pike, followed by great
er crowd of people than the mob it.
self. At Snodgrass' woods they halt.
ed. about 2 miles from town. Some
of the lynchers cursed the prisoner
and urged his hanging. After every
thing was ready and the colored man
had prayed, the horse was taken from
under him and he was left swinging
1t is said by some that his feet touch
ed the ground the first time and they
drew him up again. The mob tnen
dispersed after firing their revolvers
at their dying victim, some of the
shots taking effect in him but most OF
them in the tree.
Crowds went out to the scene Fri
day morning. The sight was revolt.
ing. His tongue protruded, his
clothes were torn and himself disflg-
ured by the agonies of such death.
A coroner's jury went out about 10
O'Clock,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-20

The Winchester Times warns the
Democrats Of Virginia that the bill
pressed by brokers and bondholders,
to force a settlement of the West
Virginia Certificate question has
nothing in it but dishonor and disas
ter for the old state. The article
very clearly and justly defines the
position of the State:-
1t is simply preposterous to claim
that West Virginia owes us any
thing. She owes us nothing, but
the probability is that on settle
ment by the Supreme Conrt we
would owe West Virginia something.
Thus the friends of the measure
delude Virginia with the hope that
West Virginia may be compelled to
pay her something, and in West
Virginia they claim that the balance
will be the other way.
the debt would be this: Virginia is
to be charged with all the debt con-
sumed within her territory. She
will also be charged with all the
taxes collected from the counties
now comprising West Virginia and
credited with fair proportion of
the expenses of Government in and
for the counties.
West Virginia will be charged
with the proportion of the debt ex-
pended within her territory and her
fair proportion of governmental ex-
penses and credited with the taxes
paid by her.
1t is very easy to see then which
State will come out oil the little end
of the horn. Nearly all of the pub.
lie debt was expended in Virginia
very little in West Virginia, much
less than one third of it, perhaps.
Again, it is disputed question OF
international law whether Virginia.
as the parent State, held by the
Supreme Court to have consented to
the election of a new State out oil
her territory and STIMULATING nothing
as to the debt, is not responsible fol
the whole Of it. There is no telling
how the Supreme Court will decide
1t is extremely impudent, unsis
terly and ridiculous in Virginia tc
call upon West Virginia to pay hel
part of the public debt while persis
tently refusing to pay her own-to
place her in fact in the position OF
an insolvent partner after having
made way with the assets of the
firm and refusing to pay anything
undertakes to compel by judicial
decision the other partner to pay his
proportion of the debt. West Vir
ginia is utterly hostile to any such
proceedings. All her papers, save
Jim Mason's organ, bitterly
denounce it, and her citizens are
almost unit against it, and yet
we are persuaded not only to put
our own neck under the yoke, but
to push West Virginia's there toe
against her will and to the destrnc
tion Of ourselves and perhaps oul
sister.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-20

Had the Statesman secured almost
anyone else 10 make its defence of
Senator Camden and Congressman
Wilson, it would have saved them
from the blissful zeal of their friends,
and preserved for itself that wisdom
which can only be found where
silence is regarded as virtue. As
it is, an Intelligent public can only
come to one conclusions. The eager
friendship and to rescues spirit
for favors received from Messrs.
Camden and Wilson is hard ON them
before large part of their consti-
tuency who have received no per
sonal favors, and who desire to sup
port the representatives of their
party on more solid grounds Of
merit. What the financial friends
of Mr.. Camden or the social friends
of Mr.. Wilson say ahont their worth,
goes for nothing with the hardwork-
ing voter, who wants to see and
feel results, because toasts to him
are idle words. What Mr.. Wilson
has done for big appropriations did
not help his taxpayers but only in
creased their burdens; and public
opinion has always opposed these
immense appropriations, the best
part of them only for political effect
in certain localities as the record
shows. What Mr.. Wilson has done
for Harper's Ferry in the mere intro
dnctiOn of the bill to sell the Gov
eminent property, is nothing in com
parison to the actual labor perform
ed in the same matter by j. d.
Butt, ESQ.,, of the Ferry, whe is no
Congressman and receives no Con-
CHEESEMAN'S pay; but that in actual
work as one we are sure he could
very much better fill Mr.. Wilson's
shoes. The fish claims and private
claims advocated by Mr.. Wilson
were mostly prepared and in good
shape before he touched them, and
for that matter there are thousands
of inst claims in Jefferson and
Berkeley that have been lying still
enough and are likely to continue
so. The claim by the Statesman
about furnishing public documents
must be looked upon by Mr.. Wilson
as reflection. Public documents
The country is flooded with them at
the expense of millions Of dollars.
Served four years in Congress and
wants two more for furnishing pub
lie documents I? Is that now all Mr..
w. has done? Is it possible Our
own idea of his services was far
from such every day occurrences.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-20

A pleasant reception was given,
Feb. 9th, near Vanclevesville, at the
residence of Mr.. A. Hamilton Myers,
in honor of the marriage CT his daugh-
ter, Maize. There were great many
OF the friends and relatives present
and they all did justice to a bountiful
supply of choice viands and delicacies.
The happy couple received number
of useful presents of which the follow
ing is list: The groom, A. H. Van
meter, silver knives and forks. Mrs.
James NJ. Vanmeter, set of dishes. +.
w. Vanmeter, silver castor. Geo. w.
Vanmeter, alarm clock. Buddie Myers.
butter knife. w. I. McQuilkin, jelly
stand. Miss Mollie Byers, large lamp.
John l.. Williamson, silver knives.
A. Fl. Myers, tea set. A. T. Myers
and wife, fruit and desert dishes. Mrs.
A. I'll. Myers, towels, table cloth and
butter knife. Rosie Myers, pickle dish
es. Frank r. McQuilkin, pickle dish
es. VIC. Myers and wife, towels and
cake plates. Miss Ruth Vanmeter sill
yer tea spoons. Miss M. A. Vanme-
ter, silver table spoons. Charles NV
ers, glass pitcher and a)tcellers. Miss
Mamie Byers, doz. goblets. Frank
Robin, fruit dish. Miss Rosa Couch
man, half dozen goblets. Miss Mary
Myers, plate. George Spearrow, fruit
dish. Licklider & Mckee, table cloth
and napkins. George w. Anderson,
castor. Eliza Vanmeter, bread spreads.
Isaac d. Vanineter, sheets and pillow
cases. Luther Vanmeter and wife,
towels. Miss Lizzie Billmyer, towels
and napkins. Mrs. George Walters, sill
yer table spoons. Geo. Walters, large
lamp. Mrs. Joe Vanmeter, glass pitch
er. t. III. Vanmeter, sugar spoon.
Miss Rose and Lizzie Vanmeter,
napkin rings. ]. NJ. Vanmeter, Jr.,
1 doz. goblets. Mrs. J. P. Kearfott,
velvet panel. Miss Minnie Frazier,
cake plate and cake. Mrs. Mary Cra-
mer, pickle dishes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-20

just as was predicted by the
press and sensible statesmen and
business men of all parties, the free
trade wing of Congress is again
making a fight on the tariff in the
face of increasing depression in
trade and dullness in business and
money matters. The suspicious of
another tariff agitation is what
has kept capitalists from making
any investments, and will cause
want Of confidence as long as the
agitation continues. The talk about
reuising tue tariff deludes no one
it is an open fight in the direction
of free trade.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-20

Randall Kellum, a farmer Of Pike
county, Pa, recently lost horse
which twenty years before he had
bought for 800. He hauled the car
cass to quiet spot known to be a
resort of foxes, and to punish those
thlevish raiders of his hen roosts in
serted liberal supply of strychnine.
The next morning Kellum went early
to the woods to see if his plan had
worked successfully. He found IT,
ing scattered about in all directions,
and none Of them far away from the
poisoned horse, thirty -nine dead fox
es. How many more managed to
get to their holes or hiding places
before they died was of course I'M
known. Mr.. Kellum had the foxes
taken home, and the next morning
went to the woods again. There
were no foxes found, as could hardly
been expected, as the horse during
the previous night had been mono
polized by half of the dogs in the
neighborhood, fourteen Of which
were found dead at the scene oftheir
feast. With barely an exception,
the dogs were animals that had long
been suspected Of habitual and
wholesale killing of sheep in the vi
cinity, SO the nights work was re-
garded as an excellent one. The
following morning Kelium visited
the remains of his old horse again,
and this time picked mp nineteen
dead foxes. While returning home
he encountered two Italian quarry
men, who were grOaning with pain,
having been poisoned by eating some
Of the frozen flesh of the horse. He
obtained the services of doctor,
who saved their lives by admins
tering powerful antldotes. After
that Kellum lost no time in burying
the dead horse. The fifty-eight fox
es that fell victims to Kellum's bal
ted horse will net him S5S in boun-
ties. The pelts he can sell for 50
apiece-a total of Sl74 from, horse
dead that only cost him 800 alive
and had given him twenty years.
/ faithful service.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-20
WASHINGTON Feb.

WASHINGTON Feb. 16.-Among
the great nun Der of petitioners and
memorials which have poured into
Congress praying for the passage of
the Blair educational bill, which
proposes Government aid to common
schools on the basis of illiteracy. are
the following from West. Virginia !:
Citizens of Romney, one hundred
citizens of Circleville. citizens of
jackson County, citizens of Nicholas
County, citizens of Webster County,
citizens of Jefferson County, citizens
OF Lewis County, citizens of Wayne
County, citizens of Monongalia
County, citizens of Jackson County.
citizens of Upshur County, citizens
Of Mason County, citizens of Morgan
County, citizens of Keyser.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-20
Lesson from a Mastodon.

The tusks of mastodon recently found
in Illinois weighed IT'S pounds each.
What gigantic toothache that animal
must have been capable of having! And
such neuralgia, or nerve-ache, generally
proceeds from disordered condition of
the blood. Browns Iron Bitters enrich
es and purifies this and drives neuralgia
out. Mr.. w. w. Redman, Piqua. o.,
says, Brown Iron Bitters permanent
ly cured me of neuralgia
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-20
WASHINGTON Fehrnarv

w AodIN0ION, F6OfQary.-All
danger from a food is about over.
The river has opened, and the ice is
passing down towards the bay. The
weather today was spring like, and
many thousands of people went
down to the river and watched the
huge blocks of ice sail past. The
ice is still gorged between the aque-
duct and chain bridges, but is rot
ting fast, and portions are breaking
away from the big foe. The Long
Bridge is in danger, should this foe
come down with a rush, and the ice
blocked around this strnc-
ture, and it would not take a very
strong gorge to displace some of the
sections. Advices from lower points
state that the ice is passing out, and
reports from above say that the riv-
er Is falling, and if the present
weather continues, will soon relax
to its normal condition.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-20

The flood at Port Deporit Satur.
day night was the worst ever known
in that town, and the damage is es-
timated at about $4,000 Water
and ice swept through the town, and
many bouses were carried away.
There were many narrow escapes
from drowning, and many people
were obliged 20 cut holes through
the roofs of their houses to escape.
No lives were lost.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-20
Wonderful Cures.

w. D. Hoyt & Co., Wholesale and Re-
tail Druggist of Rome. Ga, say We
have been selling DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, Electric Bitters and Bucklen s
Arnica Salve for two years. Have new
er handled remedies that sell as we'll, or
give such universal satisfaction. There
have been some wonderful cures effec-
ted by these medicines in this city. Sew
eral cases of pronounced Consumption
have been entirely cured by use of a few
bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery.
taken in connection with Electric Bit
ters. We guarantee them always.
Sold by E G. Williams Jr.. & Bro.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-20

An Enterprising, Reliable House.

E. G. Williams & Bro. can always be
relied upon, not only to carry iii stock
the best of everything, but to secure the
Agency for such articles as have we'll
known merit, and are popular with the
people, thereby sustaining the reputation
of being always enterprising, and ever
reliable. Having secured the Agency for
the celebrated DR.. King New Discovery
for Consumption, will sell it on positive
guarantee. 1t will surely cure any and
every affection Of Throat, Lungs, and
Chest, and to show our confidence. we
invite you to call and get Trial Bottle
Free
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-20

| would respectfully announce to the
public generally that / always keep on
hand full line of
Horses, Baggies, Phetons d Vehicles
OF every kind to hire at moderate prices.
Va Special arrangements for funerals.
weddings, picnIcs, &c. Buggies and We
hicles for sale and exchange.
JAS. P. GEYER,
In rear Emmert & Fiery's store,
MARTINsRrIPc
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-20

PARKERsBURG, w. Va, Feb. Is.
Early Sunday morning the west
bound freight collided with a stray
engine on the track at " Bridge 5O,''
just a short distance the other side
of Kanawha station. The stray
engine had no headlight burning,
and was running about thirty miles
per hour, and she struck the freight
before the engineer could even check
his train. Both engines were
damaged by the collision, and six
freight cars wrecked and ditched.
Engineer Major Anderson was
ON the freight and whistled the
alarm, pulled back his reverse bar
and jumped. He struck bank and
was thrown back nearly under the
train. He was bruised and sustain.
ed a badly sprained wrist. The
brakemen escaped without injury,
but the firemen, John Armsey, had
started back over the train and was
thrown under two wrecked cars
His cries attracted attention, and
he was cut out with axes. He was
terribly bruised, and it is feared
sustained internal injuries.
The engine with which the freight
collided was passenger engine No.
700, which brought in the evening
train. The g hostler had attended
to it and left in on switch in the
yard. The switchpin was found
forced open, and it is supposed that
some one took the engine from the
yard.
The Waterman at Kanawha sta.
ton is positive that there was man
aboard when it passed there, but
there was none on the engine when
the collision occurred. Another
theory is that the engine was not
left in the "back notion" as is
customary, and that it raised steam
enough to make the run of twelve
miles in about twenty minutes. All
any rate no clue to the perpetratoI
of the act has been found.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-20

The Charlestown papers are very
much agitated over a visionary cru
sadie against Congressman Wilson
of this District. If his record is so
clear and himself so unanimously
the choice of his party for third
term, why are his henchmen so I'M.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-20

WESTMINSTER, February H.
The Carol House, a large hotel at
the depot in this city, was destroyed
by fire this morning. The property
belonged to the estate of DR.. f. But
Ter, deceased, and was valued at
$4,000.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-20

During quarrel between two
miners named Perry and Gleason at
Radcliffe, COL, the former shot the
latter through the heart. Two
hundred fellow. miners seized Perry
and hanged him to a railroad water
tank
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-20

Eight two story six room brick dwell
ings IN Baltimore. These houses are new
would exchange part or all Of these for
Real Estate in West Va. As an invest
ment, this property will pay o per cent.
over and above taxes, Insurance, &c.
See J. Fl. BRISTOR. Agt.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-20

Hon. Horatio Seymour, ex-Gover-
nor Of New York, who ran for the
Presidency with Blair against Grant
and Colfax, died at Utica, N. Y, on
the night of the 10Th, aged IS years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-20
SATURDAY, FEB. goth, 1885.

THE HERALD has the largest bona
hde circulation of any paper published
in tho eastern end of this State. and n
town circulation equal to that of the
other two papers combined. Printed
lists always open to the public.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-20

By the railroad accident near
Point Pleasant, w. Va, Wednes.
day, two men were killed and four
injured.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-20
Myriads of Cures

Achieved by AYERS SARsAPAHILi.A. III
the past forty years, are attested, i-;ld i;is'-s
is no blood disease, at all possible ii !. :.
that will not yield TO it. Whsse.,sr ),
ailments of this class. and wherever fes:. !.
from the scurvy of the Arctic c:rcF y
ssyeldt-sores'' of South Africa, Ills r. :
edy has afforded health to the S;f'is'" :
by whom it was employed. Dlrn,i
everywhere can etc numerous eases, WITH
in their personal knowledge. OF remark
able cures wrought by it, where all other
treatment had been unaeaiiing. People
will do well to
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-20
PUBLIC SALE
PERSONAL PROPERTY
MONDAY, FEB. pad, 1856.

Intending to quit farming, will sell at pub
lie auction, at my residence on the NJ. & T..
Turnpike about two miles south of Bunker
Hill, the following described personal proper
: is head good Horses. 4ofthem good barshear
leaders, mares with foal. and two Well brOk-
en- ponies, l fine stallion years old, mule
colt years old and fine riding fiily, so head
cattle, 10 of them good mich cows; 2young
bulls, the rest good thrifty stock cattle, steers
and heifers, 80 head good healthy sheep, 50
head of thrifty shoats, young Poland China
boar, Jersey 5ed sows, ,2oo bushels OF corn,
az inch tread, two-horse wagons, South
Bend plows, Ul1um plows. 2 iron beam plows
5dou6le shovel iron plows and woode s plows
4 square harrows, eleven hoe Champion (the
best), eight hoe Keller drill (goodll Hoosier
corn planter new 5 wheat fans OF them new
/ pair of new Fairbanks scales of 1000 pounds,
| corn shelter either hand or horse power,
new double roller best in use, 2horse rakes,
eye dropper (good) Osborne Harvester tbest
in the market) l heavy bob sled, pair OF
grain ladders Is feet, 2wooden do, wagon
bed(new) l buck board (nearly new / rocka-
way, 2 good carts, 2 watercars, j log wagonand
log chain, q lot of Irish potatoes, 5000 good
shingles, q lot of fencing plank, lot of dung
boards, set OF double buggy harness set OF
single do, 10 sets wagon gears, 10 sets pillow
gears, ~ good blind brides, 10 good leather
halters. 30 COW chains, set ofblacksmi;h g tools
bellows, anvil. wise. hammer and tongs COM
plete; treble double and single trees, u lot Of
good fodder and a lot of wheat straw In the
barn.
will also sell in two pay ments half inter-
est in two engines s and 10 horse power, in
Buffalo Pitts threshers, in No. saw mill,
and Birisell clover huller.
TERMS OF SALE.-A credit of months
Will be given on all sums of $40 and upwards,
purchaser giving note with approved security
payable and negotiable at the Peoples Nations
al Bank, with interest from date, but interest to
be RENTED ifpaid at maturity; under $40 the
cash Will be required. No property to be re-
moved until the terms of sale have been COM
piled with. A discount offs per cent. per an
mum will be allowed TO all who wish TO cash
their notes. sale to commence OF .. a m.
j. w. DODD, Auc'r, NJ. j.. PAYNE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-20
Trust Nothing Else

than AYERS SARsAPARILLA. Numerous
crude mixtures are offered to the public
as sblood purifiers which only allui
the patient with the pretens' g; man
cheap doses, and with which i 'pil, =
experiment while disease is :lyf.t's.
coming more deep-seated art d s, ~
cure. Some of these mixtures a. 'aiie
lasting harm. Bear in mind that t. alli
medicine that can radically iifisy III;
yitiated blood Ia
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-20
sATURDAY,MARCH 9th, 1886,

/ hereby certify that Blackburn Hughes and
A. S. Hughes, Special Comm issoners in the
above cause, have executed bond with suffi-
Gent security. s. II. MARTIN, Clerk.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-20
1arnJ Advertisements.
RoBusT Health

Is not always enjoyed BY those whe seem
to possess IT, The faint Of corrupted
blood may be secretly undermining the
constitution. In time, the poison viii GER
tainly show fits effects, and with ailtlie more
virlilcnce The longer 1t has been allowed
to permeate the system. Each pimric, sly,
boil, skin disorder and sense of unnatural
lassitude, or languor, Is one OF Natures
warnings Of the consequences OF neglect.