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The Daily telegraph., 1886-06-23
suspension of Sugar Importing Firm

s,sners;on of Sugar Importing Firm.
NEW YORK, June 23.-The sus~
pensiou of the firm ofH. fl. Swift q
Co., importers Of sugar, at 10 flne
street, this city, and at Pernamouco'
is one of the most important business
failures that has taken place In long
tims The liabilities are about $780,
600. which is more than equalized Dy
Tho assets of the firm. Thus far no
assignment has been made, and efforts
are in progress 10 effect settlement
with the creditors and resume business
At an early day. In the meantime
the suspension is causing excitement
| in the sugar trade Of the city and the
fear is expressed that other embarrass-
meuts may follow here or elsewhere
+ Much sympathy was expressed on tue
street yesterday for the members OF
. the suspended firm. One OF the ntm
. aid Yesterday: "We have been ior
; over forty years in the business ana
? ur firm is the last one Of the old class
: ., merchants who began to develop
/. ths CAPABILITIES of the sugar importing
9 hu.,nos, So far our creditors have
3 | hoor unanimous in their sympathy
Il and good wishes. II we can tide over
i. the next sixty days we will, l think
n be safe. The market has been de'
10 nressed by the sugar refining strikes
to and trade driven away. Now ina
&, they have resumed work the de"an'
nt will be Increased.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-06-23
irving to Arrive at a Settle ment.

PHILADELPHIA Pa, June 2S.-heP-
resentatiyes of five large rolling mNl
firms of this city held a meeting Mon'
dav afternoon to consider the demands
presented by their 1900 employees. Al
its close those present stated that 'ney
were not ye, prepared to make their
decision public. The general feeling
among the employers had been adverse
to granting the advance asked for on
the ground that business Will not wai"
rant it. The demands presented oy
the men stipulates that the selling
nrice Of cents per pound shall be es"
t.h,;shed as the minimum basis In the
Gliding scale by which wages are de-
termined. Under the present arrange
ment an advance from the selins
, nrice Of two cents will bring proper
tionate advance in wages to the men,
) While any decline in the selling p.lce
; decreases tho wages of the pudolers
y and other hands, the establishment u
two cents as minimum would III
If crease the wages Of puddiers IRON
: 90 e5 to about 81 90 per ton. IN
is men have requested that an answer :
J. their demand be returned this week
d and in the event OF a refusal 10 gran
a. tho advance they say they will slr'k
lie ot once. The men are members oi IN
,g Ama,samated Association OF Iron an
en Steel Workers and the An'en's
re Labor promised them the s"ppo
81 of both organizations.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-06-23

u ~ ~
PIrrsBURa, Pa, June 2S.-Ffe'gn'
train No. 7s, coming east over tne
Fort Wayne railroad, jumped the track
near Canton, O., early yesterday morn
ing aud eight cars containing 1resn
beet, beer and live stock were badly
wrecked. Henry Harrington, a boy
who was stealing a ride, was crusneo
to death between two cars, ami L. +
Emerson, brakeman, was si'gn"s
bruised and scratched. The rest 0
the crew escaped injury by jumping
Several head Of hogs and sheep wet
killed and others manned. The acc'
dent was caused by, a broken rail-
The Daily telegraph., 1886-06-23
Loss Of the steamer Albino'

NEW YORK, June 2S.--The steamer
Andes, which arrived here Monoay
from Kingston, Jamaica, TOOK op
board at Navassa three officers, TWO
engineers aud sixteen men OF 'he
steamer Albano, wrecked June 10 al
Jscmel. Henry Lynca, third omcs'
of the Albano, gives the following
narticulars of the loss of that vessei
While the vessel was lying at ancnor
at Jacmel, Hsyti, on June 8, a heavy
souall sprang up from the sonneas'
ahout p.m. which caused the ship
to drag her anchor. A second one was
let 90, but it proved of no avail ano
she drove ashore. E
/ Arriva, of the Congo Minister.
The steamer Finance, from h'
Janeiro. arrived here June IA with 20
, VIM. T. Tisdell on board, who VIZ
! sent by President Cleveland as co"
missioner to the Congo free state.
l.. The Irish Parliamentary Fund.
g The Irish parliamentary fund con
y mittee met last night. Mr.. Eage'
y Kelly presided. The amount subscri
20 ed last night was $9.643. Mr.. Keii
stated that Monday he had caoi
$40 594 to London. The first subscr'
ton last night was $1,000 from g
rat tleman whose name at his own rec
~ est was withheld. The announce"'
IN. was received with cheers. Inc u
urt amount raised to date by the conn
The tee is $9S,663,
The Daily telegraph., 1886-06-23

an address of welcome to the delegates
The prs rssldent's response to this was
followed by the reading and approvs'
Of the minutes Of the previous conven-
ton, which was succeeded by co""'''
tee reports.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-06-23

relation to State convicts, their treat-
ment. food. clothing, etc., and vesting
certain powers in the COMMITTEES on
penitentiary supervisors and convict
inspectors, The bill also provides Tor
making certain appropriations out OF
rents from the penitentisry received by
the State. 4q ss
Mr.. Davey, In the Senate yesterday
morning presented a memorial signed
bv. Messrs. Shakespeare. Mcdlnn's
Bros, Dogan and others, prominent
manufacturers, to amend article 2o7 OF
the constitution to extend the time OF
exemption from taxation on all capi-
tai, machinery and other property en-
Moved in the manufacture OF taxable
fabrics, leather, shoes, and other arti-
4 cles.
!, Mr.. Davey offered a joint resolution
, to this effect.
) At1p. M. the license bill was taken
/, nm. read section by section and Will
consume the entire day.
Mr.. Shattuch, of Calcasieu, moved 10
reduce the license for retailing liquor
:, in less quantities than one gallon 'fo"
!. 5000 to $50.
- Messrs, Hunter and Whitaker sup
y norted this motion, while Mr.. Welis
is opposed to It.
Mr.. Allan contended that low l'cet
n. ses would bring in more money 10 'ne
ne State. sr.
Ib- Mr.. Laroque said high license wa
lev legislation for the rich to the detri'
led ment Of the poor. The license wa
IN. fnal,v reduced to $50 by vote o. D
en- years to "a nays.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-06-23
Harness Makers Organize For rro.ec'
ton.

Harness Makers Organize For rro.cc-
tiOn.
sprwrsBuRe, Pa, June 2s.-The mar
ness "a manufacturers Of the uni'eo
states ia convention, here, permanent
" organized under the name OF 'ne
INa,iSnal Association of Saddlery anu
Harness manufacturers. The 1oIlow~
ing officers were elected: Presiden''
Owen Gothright, of Louisville; secre'
tary and treasurer, N. J. Damorest, o.
Newark, N. J., executive commi''ee'
". u. Tompkins, Of Newark, George
| werg, Of Concord, N. H., E.-f. Deck
of Newark, MI, Benjamin Bourne
of Hartford, Conn. The object OF I'M
association is protection against s'rike
I The convention adjourned at noo'
to meet in New York next month.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-06-23
Louisiana Legislature

BATON ROUGE, June 23.-Mr' bsen'
of Ascension, introduced yesterday az
act to reorganize The board OF coniO'
Of the Louisiana penitentiary anu en
lorginp its powers, providing Tor the
exercise of the powers Of the STATE III
The Daily telegraph., 1886-06-23
The Texas and Pacific Railroad

ST.. LOUIS, June PISS ". Foreyce
receiver ssoi ! the Tsxas and 81:
louis railway, has iiied his report OF
recs,p,s and disbursements from Feb
rusry !, 1886. toiApril 80, 1856, as io'-
lows: Receipts +, Isss2, ,sN OF; dis
bursements, s24s. .ss9 sS; balance on
hand, sls. $50 os'i0si 0Y r Z
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-07
MOUTH OF BACK CREEK.

Not having seen anything in your
valuable paper from this place for
sometime, I'll try and give you all
the news at our command.
Mrs. Minnie Phost, of Philadelphia,
is visiting Miss Nina Gosnell, of this
place; and also Mrs. Charles Barnes,
of Sleepy Creek, is visiting her father,
Mr.. A. J. Beard, on Back Creek.
There will be Bush Meeting held
in a grove near Tomahawk Springs on
Sunday, August Sth.
Mr.. O. Aliens increase of business
in the mercantile line demands more
room; and he has ware room in course
of construction. Mr.. Frank McBee
is doing the work; he is a first-class
workman.
Sabbath School every Sabbath at
JohnsontoWn, at 8 o'clock a. m.
Mrs. Charles Brown made Darkes-
vile flying visit Saturday last.
MIR. Cecil French who has been visit
ing friends during the past week has
returned to his home in Pittsburg.
The wife of Mr.. James French is
under medical treatment with DIR. G..
S. Hanna.
Mr.. James Eversole's little child is
very ill at this writing.
Mr.. Henry Kindle recently paid
Jones Spring a brief visit and reports
having lovely time, but 1 think he
was only in loving frame of mind.
Our old friend, Mr.. Jacob Barnes,
celebrated his 10th anniversary on
Monday last by having quite num-
Der of his friends and acquaintance
partake of a bountiful dinner with
him.
Rev. G. w. Foltz, of Broad Lane,
will preach at Johnsontown August
18th, at 8 O'Clock p. m.
Rev. L. Butts preached an able SER
mon on Sunday last.
The happsest man we know of now
is Mr.. James Robinson, over the ar
rival Of bouncing boy.
We have plenty of rain and the corn
is rafting and chuckling, and saying
lay over and give me room to grow.
Mr.. Jno. French had the misfortune
to lose one of his cows last week by
being struck by west bonnd freight
train near PaXton's Cut, on the B. &
o. B.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-07
From A Grand ARMY Man.

ELLIcoTT CITY, Nd, June s, 1884.
Dear Sir Il have been a sufferer for
long time with dyspepsia, and have tried
most everything in the way of medicine,
but nothing gave me any relief. / pro-
cured one bottle of your IS ARoMANNA,
and had only been taking it about six
days when 1 began to feel it was doing
me good. told a number of my neigh
bors what it had done for me and they
commenced using it, and all agree with
me that it is the only medicine that will
do all that it is recommended to do
One thing about " ARoMANNA," while it
is acting and cleansing the system it does
not weaken, but builds up, adds new
strength and imparts new vigor. do
not think can say too much in favor of
it. You are free to use my name in any
way you see best, to proclaim the merits
of $ ARoMANNA.n 1t will pay any suf-
ferer to try it. J. G. MOONEY, Adju-
tant. A. D. Reynolds, Post No. %, G..
A. R. Price % and 70 cts. Sold by A.
NJ. GILBERT.
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HEDGESvILLE.

Professor Lakin, of Frederick,
guest of DIR. Hanna, addressed the
M. E. Sabbath School, last Sunday,
on the subject Of Missions, in quite an
able maner.
Our village has quite a number of
visitors from Washington, and some
twenty coming, if they can find ac-
commodation.
The M. E. S. School picniced Thurs
day, at Lovers Retreat.
Us. Vermilyea has just completed
the erection of a pair of scales of
Jones make, in front ofhis store.
w. Richard, of Springfield, Ohio,
after visit of some two weeks, re-
turned home on Friday.
Rev. J. r. Pardew raised potato
of the w. Va, e. Rose variety,
weighing 1 fb. 6 o.; he leads our
boss potato raiser, j. Naylor by OF.
Mr.. G. Bowers, of your city, is fav-
orably spoken of for the Legislature
we know of none better fitted.
Mr.. e. P. Beall has added greatly
to the appearance of his property by
remoddling and painting. Bushnell
and Blakney, of your town, did the
painting.
Mr.. Swingle, of the Treasury De
partment, Washington, returned fol
duty on Wednesday, after visit O.
some three weeks to his sister, Mrs
| w. Shafer.
Aug. 9Th, 1886. OCCASIONAL.
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NElGHB0RlHG NEWS.
From. the Gsarlesto,cn Papers.


A pen of about PA bushels of wheat,
belonging to Mr.. VIM. A. Moler, near
Zoar Sch0ol-House, was burned on
Monday night of last week supposed
to have been struck by lightning. In
sured.
Walter, a fourteen-year-old son of
Mr.. L. III. Bates, was drying pair of
horses attached to a wagon loaded
with rails through town last Friday
afternoon, and when opposite the resi-
dence of Mr.. G. Horace Gallaher at
the east of Main street, got down be-
tween the horses to fasten a loose
trace. The horses therenpon became
frightened and ran away, and but for
young Bates holding on to the trace
chain and lines, he would almost GER
tainly have been killed. As it was,
he pulled himself up on the wagon
tongue, and by the time the team got
near Mr.. Hopkins garden succeeded
in pulling the horses against the fence
and stopping them.
Of the party of canoeists who start
ed out from Staunton a few days ago
to undertake voyage down the Shen-
andoah to Harper's Ferry, two of
them Prof. Webb with the Crank
ie," and Mr.. Geo. N. Beall with the
4" Rosa") made the trip through safe
ly, arriving at their destination at
1875 a. M, last Wednesday. MIR.
Beall is cousin of Messrs. Beall
Bros. of this place.
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X
GROCERY.

Just Received:
10 Boxes Fairbanks Soap &c; cakes
for CSC. 1000 lbs of Armours Corned
Beef 15c Obs for CSC. Barrels N. o.
Molasses, Honey Drip & Porta RIGA
syrups, bright, new goods at 40c for
Honey Drip, as for Porta RIGA q So for
N. Orleans. We are headquarters for
Molasses and claim to sell more than any
other grocer in town.
1000 TBS of Green & Roasted Coffees at
10c, 12ic, 15c, tic & 22c for Java.eB By a
special arrangement with New York
Coffee Roasters we keep roasted coffees,
receiving them fresh every week.
1000 lbs Sugar, Brown, Standard A. &
Granulated which we sell at low prices,
at ste, &c, &c & Tic b.
500 lbs Candy at 10c, 12c, 10 & 18c b
so varieties.
500 TBS tobacco at Csc, lcapital chewing)
40c, 55c & 81 per ID.
! 1000 lbs Hams, shoulders, sides, at f2ic,
Sc&9c, for sides. respectively.
| 5000 cigars at sc, 2 for sc, 3 q for &c.
200 lbs cheese at 10c b for 25c & 15c
for fine cream.
Oranges, Bananas, Pine Apples, Co.
coanuts always in stock as we make a
specially in fine fruits.
A few hundred lbs apples left at &c b.
200 lbs tea, 40c, 60c, Soc & 81 fb-wt
beat the town in teas
| Butter. Eggs and Country producs
bought at highest cash prices OF exchang
ed for goods. Give US call.
A. S. GOULDEN,
Star Grocery, 81 Queen st.
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Chew City Band . Tobacco, !.

THE SHENANDOAH NORMAL Coll
LEGE, at Middletown. Va, is one of
the best and cheapest schools in the
State. $4,000 in advance will pay for
Tuition, Board, Room Rent, including
Light and Fuel, for the Fall Term of
ten weeks, beginning August 31st.
Teachers can make arrangements to
attend, and pay part of the expenses
the coming winter. S125.00 in advance
will pay for Tuition, Board, Room
Rent, including Light and Fuel, for
the school term of forty-five weeks.
For particulars, write to the Princi-
pal, G. w. HoENsHEL.
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THE MARTINSBURG HERALD, S
had a large and pleasant picnic at
Island Park on Tuesday last.

had large and pleasant picnic at
Island Park on Tuesday last.
The M. G. Band Concert on next
Tuesday night, will be one of the
finest yet given. G. NJ. Hoke will
give the Baritone Solo that SO much
pleased the people at prior con-
cert.
The Daily Register, of Chambersburg.
Penn, edited by the Schaff Brothers. is
wideawake, live, bright paper, with a
prosperous. healthy air that makes me
wonder what is the reason Martinsburg
can t, don't, or won't support a home
daily 1--we support foreign dailies,1 in
their own interests. We have as much
business on board here as they have in
Chambersburg. had seriously thought
of starting daily mpself, but a combi-
nation of why-not-to-do-its have prevail
ed in the negative. / send my sympa-
thetic regrets to the sick editors of the
Register, and THE HERALD.
d. M. Kilmer has the boss " starch !;
call for sample package.
Mrs. Fannie Westall and her mother,
Mrs. Bell, are spending some time at
Deer Park.
Mrs. Mary A. Farnsworth and her
grand daughter, Miss Susie Smith, are
visiting in Maryland.
Mrs. w. D. Hanson, wife of Rev. VIM.
Hanson, (desceased.) a former pastor of
Trinity Episcopal Church, is visiting at
the residence of Mrs. c. d. Buckles.
Rev. R. D. Roller and family are visit
ing in Rockingham County.
Miss Pink Wilen is with friends in
Winchester.
Miss Helen Bridges, of Hancock, is a
guest at the residence of Hon. E. Boyd
Faulkner.
Miss Lena Porter. of jefferson, and
Misses Nellie and Mamie Bowman, of
Berryville, are the guests of Miss Laura
Criswell.
Miss Nellie Duvall is visiting in Mary
land.
Miss Sue Hunter has returned to
Berkeley Springs.
FoUND.-On Island Park, at the Catho-
lie picnic, parasol. The owner can
have it by calling at THE HERALD Office.
LEONE,
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We have received several copies of
the Chambersburg Daily Register, re-
Gently started. 1t is spicy paper
and deserves the support of the people
of Chamhersburg. The Schaff Broth
ers, two young men and printers, took
charge of the weekly paper when their
father died, and by dint of hard work
and good management they have built
up good daily and weekly paper.
Such energy deserves every encour-
agement.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-07

DEAD LETTERs.-The following is
list of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Martinsburg, w. Va, July
3lst, 1886, and will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office Aug. 14th, if not called
for; when calling say advertised.
Mrs. Mary Fortus, Mrs. Maggie
Fry. VIM. or Henry Freshman,
Mrs. Catherine Goss, Miss Hattie
Hanks, VIM. Merchant, Miss Flora
Parsons, Mrs. Ii. F. Stowe, Edward
Tablcr, Miss Gracy Tyler, Miss Ella
Mary Tanner, j. w. Tharpe, P. c..
Touu. Miss Martha Turner. Held
for better direction Mrs. Annie V.
Parker, Rear of 22S Wytil Ave.
w. B. CoLsTON, p. M.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-07

SUDDEN DEATHIN MARTINsBURG
August 2.-This city was the scene
Of avery sudden death about $3.50 this
evening. Mrs. Catharine Sewiliker,
of Chambersburg, Pa, accompanied
by son, George Sewiliker, en- route
for GAINESVILLE, Ohio, his present resi-
dcnce, arrived here via the Cumber-
land Valley Railroad, intending to
take the midnight train over the Bal
timOre and Ohio Railroad. She left
the sitting-room of the depot against
the wishes of her son, and shortly
afterwards was picked up corpse at
the bottom Of a seven-foot flight of
stairs. The fall is supposed to have
caused her death. Deceased was in
her seventy-third year. Her remains
were taken to ChamberSburg for
nterment. No inquest was held.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-07

A Village amp-Meeting under the
auspices of the M. Church, will be
held in Tate's Grove near Darkesville,
commencing Saturday, Aug. 2lst, at
p. M, to continue one week. Three
sermons will be preached each day at
the following hours: 10 A. NJ, 2:3O
p, NJ. and at s P. NJ. A co.dial invi-
tation is extended to all.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-07
INSTANTANEOUS PHOTOGRAPHY.

/ take this method of announcing to
the citizens of Berkeley and surrounding
counties that have purchased the Pho
tograph Gallery formely owned by Mr..
R. ]. Rankin /; and after number Of
years of experience, am enabled to
turn out first-class work, and guarantee
you satisfaction in every respect. Pho
Biography in all its branches. Copying
and enlarging speciality, Instanta-
neous process used altogether.
Yours, Respt.,
P. A. CUNNINGHAM.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-07
LEET0WN NEWS.

At a regular meeting of the Lee
town Lodge No. I. 0. of G. T. held
Monday night, Aug. I'd, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
term E. G. Watson, C. T.; Cecil
Baker, v. T.; Geo. Fl. Ramsburg, r.
Sec'y.; Jas. w. Strider, F. Sec'y ;
Thomas FL. Buck, Treas. George T.
Watson. Chap. Harry Strider, M. ;
Harry w. Watson, J. g.; Thomas
Jinkins, O. G. Geo. D. johnson, A.
Sec'y.; Chas. Lee Baker, D. M. Jen-
ME Wiltshire, r. H. s.; Katie Balch,
L. III. S. and N. r. Roberts, Lodge
Deputy. Mr.. Jacob Snyder was elect
ed Rep. to the Grand Lodge which
will convene at Martinsburg the first
Wednesday in Sept.
Newton Carper who was engaged in
running traction belonging to Mr..
Jos. Fiscus met with a very painful
accident last Thursday week by hav-
ing his thighs badly crushed while
assisting to move the machine. He
was in the act of coupling the thresh-
er to the engine when he was caught
between the foot board of the thresh-
err and the fire pan of the engine with
the above results. Z
Rev. VIM. Robert of Middleway
filled the pulpit of Rev. D. A. Ford
at Bunker-Hill last Sunday.
James Mcintyre, of Middleway, has
secured a clerkship of Emmert & Fiery
of Martinsburg and entered upon his
duty last week.
Miss Fannie Tabb is visiting friends
at Oakton, Md.
Mr.. w. H. Karicofe had a public
exhibition last Monday, of his new
Corn Harvester which he has just re-
ceived from the Manfg Co. of Messrs.
Wilson & Co. of Harrisburg, Pa.
Those present say the machine did
excellent work.
Miss Edith Mcclure is visiting the
Misses Jobe of Brucetown, Va.
Mr.. A. Krantz and son of Balto.,
are visiting friends in the vicinity of
Kearneysville.
Mr.. Payne, near Payne's Chap
ell, raised rs bushels of oats per acre.
Who can beat it? X.
Aug. 4th, 1886.
Miss Annie E. Russler has returned
from visit to Baltimore and Union
IO Drill
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-07

Boom THE TowN.-We are slowly
getting the matter in shape for the
large trade edition paper to bepub-
lished about the 1st of Sept. Mr..
VIM. y. Pitzer is very kindly writing
up sketch of our schools and school
system. Will the Co. Supt. please
send us the names of the County
Teachers and the number of pupils /?
Churches, schools, societies and public
institutions will be written up free of
charge; business sketches will be in
serted at the lowest possible price to
cover expenses. Extra copies of the
paper will be for sale at 10 cents a
COPY,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-07

The y. NJ. G. a. at Kearneysville has
starteda monthly publication, devoted
to the cause, called the Messenger. A
course of lectures will be given at that
place this winter, the proceeds to go
towards the Y. NJ. G. A. Hall Build
ing. The following lectures are an
nounced:-
August 3d-Dr. A. G. Hopkins, d.
d. Subject: " Conscience"
August l1th--Hon. E. J. Simpson
Subject " Woman Her Powers and
Duties"
August 19th-Rev. F. M. Woods.
Subject " The Noblest Manhood"
August 25th-Judge G. j. Faulkner.
subject: 1.-THE Responsibility of
September 15th-W. H. Morriss,
S9mect: $4,000 Miles to Attend a Y.
N. "a. Conference" e. E. Sheldon.
subject: Bible Study.
September 22d-Rev. r. d. Roller
Subject: " Influence"
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Mr.. Payne, of the firm of Snyth,
Woodson & Payne, of Lynchburg,
Va, manufacturers of the celebrated
" Greek Slave" cigarette, paid our
town visit ON Monday last. If the
other members of the firm are as
handsome and clever, and we believe
they are, it is no wonder they make
the best cigarette on the market. Mr..
Payne is of the opinion that Martins
burg cannot be surpassed for beauti.
full ladies.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-07

This has been fatal week for rail-
road accidents. Friday morning of
last week, Mr.. G. G. Boogher, of this
place, fell off ola coal hopper at No.
II Water Station, and had both legs
cut off. He was a brakeman on the
B. & O. He bled to death before any,
thing could be done for him. His
remains were brought to Martinsburg,
and inferred at Paw-Paw, Saturday.
He leaves wife and number of
children.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-07

NJ. G. BAND CoNcERT.-The City
Band continues to regaIe the citizens
with choice music in the square every
Tuesday evening. The following pro-
gramme will be rendered next Tues
day evening, August 10th, beginning
at $50: March, Battle of Magenta, :"
Marie. Overture, Prinz Methusa-
lem," Strauss. Grand selection from
Opera Beatrice" Bellini. Baritone
solo, Une Serenade," Chapelle.
G. M. Hoke. March, Defiance, LUIS
comb.