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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-14
MARTINsBURG, W. VA, SATURDAY, AUGUST H. 1886.
VALUE OF DEEP BREATHING.

Deep breathing and holding the
breath is an item of Importance.
Persons of weak vitality find an I'M
interrupted succession of deep and
rapid respirations sodistressing that
they are discouraged from persever-
ing in the exercise. Let such per-
sons take into the lungs as much air
as they can at a breath, and hold it
as long as they can. they will find a
grateful sense of relief IN the whole
abdominal region. Practice viii
increase the ability to hold the breath.
and the capacity of the lungs. After
a time the art may be learned of
packing the lungs. This is done by
taking and holding the long breath
and then forcing more air down
the trachea by swallows of air. The
operation may be described by that
of a fish's mouth in water. To those
who have never learned it, it will be
surprising to what an extent the
lungs may be packed. Canton at
first is needful, but later practice
will warrant large use Of the treat
ment. The whole thoracie and alb
dominal cavaties will receive immedi.
ate benefit, and continuance, with
temperance in eating and good air
and right exercise, will bring vel.
come Improvement.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-14

The other day very dainty young
woman in black, with a mourning
yeil-no too mourning, just about
mourning enOugh-so draped as to
set off her shapely head and neck to
advantage, entered large station
cry store on Washington ST., and
said sweetly to a clerk behind the
counter: ado you have all kinds
of mourning cards ~ Yes'm; we
have the cards, and can get them
engraved for you." "Oh, l don't
want the kind they get engraved
/ want playing cards, you know"
Mourning playing cards !" Why,
yes, don't you think they would be
real nice and tasty 7" The clerk was
obliged to confess that the trade
hadn't yet reached the point of sup
plying playing cards with mourning
borders for bereaved lovers of whist
and draw poker, and the lady left
the store visibly disappointed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-14
1T CURED HIM.

Some years ago certain Method
list congregation in Chicago was
presided over by a minister who had
held a pastorate in Springfield, LII.
The preacher was very good man,
but he subjected himself to severe
criticism by constantly comparing
his surroundings with those in
Springfield the church was fine but
not so fine as the Springfield church ;
the congregation was Jealous, but it
was not the Springfield zeal-aud so
on, all the time, Springfield being
perfect perfection. AT last one OF
the sisters hit upon what's she thought
might prove remedy for her pas.
tor, so at the next class" she gave
in her experiences. " / have,r said
she, "found the path dark and
rough, and at times have been on the
point of falling by the wayside and
giving up in despair. l have felt
that any earthly nature was uncon.
genial with that heavenly one 1 have
been aught to tseek in the closest
association, and there have been
seasons when l thought l should
never be able to reach that better
land lying beyond the Jordan; but
brethren and sisters, since our dear
new pastor has come among us,
feel rejoiced that although | may fall
short of attaining the heavenly king.
dom, bless the Lord, / shall at least
reach Springfield" The minister
tells the story on himself and ac-
knowledged that it cured him.
Merchant Trdueler.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-14
The rr,umph would ne n,ies.

1t is practicable to-day for an ironclad
TO enter our harbors and lay our seaports
under tribute, but the triumph would be
brief and the insult would be amply re-
Quilted. We can quickly defend our sea
ports, and, as for invasion and perma-
nent occupation Of our territory, Europe
combined could not successfully accom-
plish it. At this moment our standing
army is small, but in week we can con
centrate at any point Of attack 100000
well-equipped and well-drilled volunteers,
not surpassed to-day by any infantry In
the world. In the war between the
states over 5000, 900 soldiers were enrolled
in the opposing armies. Many Of them
still survive, and will fight shoulder to
shoulder against an invading army, and,
animated by patriotic emulation In re-
polling common enemy, the world In
arms can not conquer us.-Gen. d. II.
Maury in New York Star.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-14
A THRILLING SCENE.

A correspondent of the Ledger,
who was present at a review of the
Austrian cavalry, narrates the fol
lowing incident: tits grand sight
twenty to forty thousand horses,
where each and every horse knows
and understands the slightest note
OF the bugle, sweeping over broad
plain, and changing positions like an
enormous machine guided by an
unerring master hand. 1t must be
seen to be appreciated. Words can
not reproduce the picture. On a GER
tain occasion an event transpired
which lent an intest most thrilling
to the military scene. 1t was at a
review, held to Vienna, on the occa-
sion Of the fiftieth anniversary of the
establishment of the military order
of Maria Theresa.
Not far from 10000 calvary were
in line. A little child-a girl--of
not more than four years, standing
in the front row of spectators, either
from fright or some other cause,
rushed out into the open field just
as squadron OF hussars came sweep
ing around from the main body.
They had made the detour for the
purpose of saluting the empress,
whose carriage was drawn up in that
part Of the parade ground. Down
came the flying squadron, charging
at mad gallop-down directly upon
the child. The mother was paralyz
ed, as were others, for there could be
no rescue from the line ofspectators
The empress uttered cry of horror,
for the child's destruction seemed
inevitable-and such terrible de.
struction-the tramping to death by
a thousand iron boots
Directly under the feet of the hors.
es was the little one-another instant
must seal its doom-when a Stalwart
who was in the front line, without
Stacking his speed or loosening his
hold, threw himself over by the side
OF his horses neck, seized and lifted
the child, and placed it in safety up
on his saddle. bow; and this he did
without changing his pace or break.
ing the correct alignment of the
squadron.
Ten thousand voices hailed with
raptnrous applause the gallant deed,
and other thousand applauded when
they knew. Two women there were
who could only sob forth their graft
tude in broken accents-the mother
and the empress.
And a proud and happy moment
must it have been for the hussar
when his emperor, taking from hi,
own breast the richly enamelled cross
of the Order of Maria Theresa, hung
it upon the breast of his brave and
gallant trooper.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-14

Mr.. Baxter was about to take his
wife and children out for sail.
"Come on, he said, there's "spank.
ing. breeze and we mustn't miss it.r
=" Papa,n interrupted his little son,
with his hands folded behind him,
4" take the rest of the family and 90.
With this kind of breeze blowing |
don't want to be caught in little
boat with mamma until | have learn.
ed to swim.''
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-14

A bright little six-year old girl
living at Dorchester was baptized
one Sunday recently. After the
ceremony she was taken back to the
family pew, where her aunt gave her
a dime to put in the contribution
box. After receiving the money she
changed her position to the other
end Of the pew, away from the aisle,
and whispered to her aunt "If he
don't come real near l shall keep
the money myself" 1t is needless to
say that the contribution box did
not come near enough.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-14

"You have no idea what a vixen
my wife was, and | suffered her for
twenty years. But heaven does not
always chasten. Last week she
began to let me have peace" :. All
Reformed ?" g No. died." Well, l
can sympathize with you. but not
through personal experience. l am
very happy at home. Ny wife is a
model" GA model wife, ell = That
is rare.n " Oh! Not not so rare as
you may think. She is all day posing
IN artists studios; and. as | am a
night Waterman, we see very little
of each other.n
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-14
POETRY.
MEASURING THE BABY.

We measured the riotous baby,
Against the cottage wall;
A lily grew at the Threshold,
And the boy was just SO tall
A royal tiger lily.
With spots of purple and gold,
And heart like jeweled chalice,
The fragrant dews to hold.
His eyes were wide as blue-bells,
His mouth like flower unblown,
Two little bare feet like funny white
mice,
Peeped out from his snowy gown;
And we thought with a thrill Of rapture
That had touch of pain,
When June rolls around with her roses
Wen measure the boy again.
All, me In darkened chamber,
With the sunshine shut away,
Thro' tears that fell like bitter rain,
We measured the boy to-day!
And the little white feet that were DIM
Piled
And sweet as budding rose,
Lay side by side together,
In the hush of long repose.
Up from the dainty pillow,
White as the rising dawn,
The fair little face lay smiling,
With the light of Heaven thereon!
And the dear little hands like rose leaves
Dropped from rose lay still
Never to snatch at the sunbeams
That crept to the shrouded sill.
We measured the sleeping baby
With ribbons white as snow,
For the shining rose wood casket
That waited him below
And out of the darkened chamber
We went with childless moan
To the height of the sinless Angels
Our little boy had grown.
Emma Alice BrOUne.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-14
Packing Fruit in California.

Imagine the labor Of picking, packing
and shipping so vast quantity Of fruit.
Nicely and care must mark every step
in the proceedings. Not an individual
can be packed with the stem removed,
especially If the boxes are to cross the
continent, or DO sent TO Oregon or Wash
ington or British Columbia. Not one
bruised in the slightest degree must steal
into the box, lest, like bad boy among
his fellows, it shall affect all the others.
In packing nearly all the fruits the
empty boxes are turned top down on the
tables, with the cover securely nailed
on. A layer of the fruit-cherries, for
instances then placed in regular, even
rows on the cover, with stems all stand
ing. This gives to the fruit when
opened an orderly appearance which ar
rests the eye, and In nine cases out Of
ten makes the looker-on feel that he
wants that fruit The cherries are now
laid in carefully between tho upright
stems and until the box is full. Now
the bottom cover is applied and the box
turned over and branded, II that has not
already been done. Thus, you perceive,
that the packing Of fresh fruit Is thing
in the world which is done from the
top up !-San Francisco Cor. Cleveland
leader
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-14

Little Willie prayed long and in
effectually Tor little brother. At
last he gave it up as "no use.n Soon
after his mother had the pleasure of
showing him twin babies. He looked
at them a moment and then exclaim-
ed: allow lucky it was that i stop.
ped praying There might have
been three.r
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-14

The study of oaths and explosives
is very interesting. We have never
yet met person who was not addic-
ted to the use of oaths, though many
people use them unwittingly. The
ladies, for example, have a pet oath
in the words "Dear me !" they think
it means {" dear l." but it doesn't.
"Dear me" is "a corruption Of Dio
mio," meaning my God ~
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-14

"Who is that poor, old, ragged
looking man, papa y "That's an in
ventor, child; he invents entirely
new ways of saving time, money and
labor in the production of useful
articles" "Who are those gentlemen
with big gold chains and diamond
studs p they aren't inventors, are
they 7" "No, dear, they improve the
machines the other man invented
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-14

A gentleman once asked a little
girl, an only child, how many sisters
she had, and was told "three or
four" Her mothe: asked Mary, when
they were alone, what induced her to
tell such an untruth. ssWhy,mamma,n
cried Mary, ~ did not want him to
think you were SO poor that you
hadn't but one child.n
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-14

Sand are you glad to see me,
Bobdy'" asked the Bishop, on his
semi-annual visit to the Parish. "Ob,
yes, said Bobby, "cause we always
have a good dinner when you come.
But | did't expect you.n "No ~
/" No. | thought you'd go somewhere
else, cause ma said yesterday that it
was about time some other member
OF the church offered to entertain
voII. y
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-14
SELECTIONS.
CARE OF ANIMALS In SUMMER.

The American Humane ASSOCl-
alton presents the following sugges-
tions relative to the care of animals
during the heated term.
Provide water-fresh, pure water.
Think, reader, how you are refresh
ed by drink of cool water on a hot
day. The lower animals are equally
in need of the means OF quenching
thirst.
The active dog requires drink fire.
quently during the hot day, as does
also the cat; and a dish of fresh wa.
ter should stand where they can
have access to it. Undoubtedly
many dog is driven to madness
through lack Of water; aud the tes-
timony is that hydrophobia is almost
unknown in those localities where
dogs can drink when they wish.
Every city, village and country
town should be literally supplied
with drinking fountains for animals,
and they should be so constructed
that even the smallest dogs can
drink from them. No gift to q peo-
pie confers greater pleasure than
a fountain, and that person who
turns aside a stream from the field
and gives watering trough to the
roadside, or provides a fountain at
which man and beast can drink pure
water, is truly public benefactor.
Give the horse frequent opportun-
ity to queench thirst at times when
too much over heated, and before
eating. 70 drink freely Immediate
ly after eating prevents favorable
digestion of food.
Provide shade. How instinctively
we seek the shadow when the sun is
pouring its hot rays on the dry and
parching earth. If the pasture is
not provided with shade trees, in a
convenient locality set four, six or
eight supports, across which place
straw or grass, and thus, in brief
time and with little labor make a
shade in which animals can rest
from the heat of the sun, to the great
comfort of themselves and benefit to
their owners.
Remove the harness from the
horses in the hot day whenever you
desire to give them a full free rest,
and once during the day, preferably
at night, a thorough currying and
grooming will not only give rest,
but will do about as much towards
improving the animals condition as
will the oats.
| Examine the harness on your
working team, and you will discover
that blinds, check-felnS ana crup-
pers are simply torturlng contrivan-
ccs, serving no useful purpose. Take
them all off for the convenience of
yourselves and the comfort of the
horses. Keep the stable well VENT.
lated and free from the strong am
monia, which is injurious to the eyes.
Assist the animals to pr otect them
selves against flies, feed regularly
hitch in tie shade, and remember
that the care which will give com.
/ fort to the lower animals will make
them doubly profitable to their own
ers, aside from the humane bearing
upon the subject.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-14
NO 4S.
+" THY WILL BE DONE"

When trouble, dark and stormy,
Thou seest fit to send,
We beg thee, to thy servants.
Thy gracious aid to lend
To help us, Father, Spirit, Son,
To truly say, :" Thy will DONE"
When Death, the stern dark Reaper,
Hides from our jealous care
Those we most dearly cherished,
The fairest of the fair
Help us 0 Father, Spirit, Son,
To say again Thy will be DONE"
When, tired with earthly struggles,
We long to be with thee
And long to meet our loved ones
Who've crossed Deaths sudden sea-
Help us. 0 Father, Spirit, Son,
To echo still = Thy will be done"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-14

There was wedding last week
from certain rather famous home
on the Back Bay, and the church
ceremony interested the small sister
of the bride immensely. A day or
two after the husband and wife had
gone away on their wedding journey,
the little sister interrupted her doll.
playing to ask: "GIandma, what
church were you married in ~ 81
wasn't married in a church, my dear,
Your grandmother was IL naughty
girl and ran away with grandpapa.
We were married at u minister's
house," "Oh, hop laughed the
midget, how did you ever manage
to make such a fussy old fellow as
grandpa run ~
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-14

A visitor in the country, seeing a
very old peasant woman doing at
her cottage door, asked little boy
of six or seven years, who happened
to be playing near by, how old she
was. 81 can't say, sir" replied the
child, politely, "but she must be
very old. She has been here ever
since | can remember.u
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-14

" Now, Johnnie said the teacher,
" if your father borrows 800 and
promises to pay so week, how
much viii he owe in seven weeks ~
+" One hundred dollars,r said John.
ME. "Fm afraid you do not know
your lesson very well,n remarked
the teacher. +" | may not know my
lesson very WE'LL" Johnnie frankly
acknowledged, but | know my faith
err
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-14
He was a wheelmau, and called a,

lie was WheeIman, and called at
farm house for a glass of water,
but the farmers pretty daughter
offered him a glass of milk instead.
"Won't you have another gIassP'
she asked, as he drained the tum-
bier "You are very good,n lie re-
piled, shut I am afraid / shall rob
yon." s'Oh, no." with emphasis.
ave have so much more than the
family can use that we're feeding
lit to the calves all the timelv
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-14
the Novel AZ = protectiop.

Many good standard novel has been
known TO drag out miserable existence
at watering place resort where it has
served merely to chaperone the owner
whenever she left her room to sit on the
piazza or in the public parior. A book
keeps bores at bay. Its covers protect
the reader almost as well as castle walls.
and intruders stand aloof from the I'M
sociable presence of reading matter
Boston Herald.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-14
Bucklen's Arnica SaIve.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton, or money refunded. Price 25c. per
box. For sale by E. G. Williams & Bro
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-14
And Keop on Dumping Forever.

There is not horse, mule, ass or
bicycle in Alaska; each and all would be
useless as a means Of locomotion. The
whole country leads toward heaven at
an angle Of forty-five degrees. To move
on you must climb and keep on climbing
forever. The Indians, for that reason,
with level heads avoid the Land, except
as a place to sleep on; they live and
move in canoes. What the gondola is
to the venetians the canoe is to the peo-
pie Of Alaska. Alaska Tourists Letter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-14

"The picture is very fair, Brown.
but you look too sad.n ssYes, I look.
ed sad on purpose. You see it's for
my wife, who is IN the country, and
if looked bright and cheerful she'd
be coming home to find out what
the matter WASP
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-14

A wellknown minister was sent
South from New Jersey a few years
ago to labor among the colored peo-
pie. They received him with many
demonstrations of joy, and at the
first meeting which he held one old
colored preacher prayed for him with
great earnestness, thus: go Lord !!
Dress dis yer dear brudder what's
come down from de Norf to preach
the gospil to US. 'Noint him wild de
coal lie of salvation, and set him on
fire."
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-14

ITCH, PRAIRIE NANCE, AND
SCRATCHES of every kind cured in 80
Minutes by WOOLFORD'S SANITARY
I LOTION. Use no other. This never
fails. Sold by JOHN LEE FOUT, Drug
gist, Martinsburg. mr87
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-14
OLD FAMILY GROCERY,
STILL AHEAD !

Ia naylng enlarged my storeroom, have
o ol. to keep in addition to groceries,
DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS,
a y, d as Muslins, Ginghams, Flannels, &c.
90 ra9llL I GROCERIES of all kinds, Sugar,
oiI; Tobacco, Cigars, at lowest prices. 1
t tall especial attention to my "Wine Bit
I Iera and Elderberry Tonics,'' both
m noa and used as appetizers in sick
"eSS; Keep also large stock of
r. OLD HOMEMADE WINES,
w rlas b., blackberry, Currant, Wild Cher
y &c. Also Coal and Wood.
n, W. fure Grape Juice for Communion
aSa poses. With thanks for past patron
So solicit share in the future.
JOHN SNODEAL,
Winchester Pike, Martinsburg
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-14
WASHING COMPOUND
MERRILL'S WASHING COMPOUND, 81 (
80 NORTH CLARKE ST, CHICAGO. Ill.

MEtRlLLS WASHING COMPOUND, u &
% NORTH CLARKE ST., CHICAGO, ILL.
The above named article is now being intro
duced throughout the United States, and the
success attending its introduction Is doubtless
mainly due to the method we have adopted in
bringing our goods before the public.
TESTIMONIALS.
We, the undersigned, have used MERRILL'S
WASHING COMPOUND. 1t came to us highly
recommended (as most articles introduced in
like manner do) by being extensively written
up and and advertised in circulars, which was
the only evidence we had of its merits, but
having tested the article and having used it
strictly according to directions, We do hereby
most cheerfully recommend it to all house,
keepers. By following the directions we be-
lieve thai at least one-half the labor may be
ed Observation-Disclosures three-fifths of the usual
rubbing of clothes may be avoided, and that n
days wash may be more easily accomplished
by proper use of this propagation than with
the assistance of washer-woman. We recon-
mend every lady to give the article a practica
test, and we feel assured that none will regret
having done so.
Miss Arbelia Burns, Mrs. William Smurr,
John s. Gardner, Mrs. Eliza A. Knuckles, Mrs.
G. Il. Rice, Mrs. Mckinney, Mrs. S. Altman,
Mrs. Selliz Mrs. j. " Maran, Susan V. Martin,
Mrs. Martha Minor, Mrs. Vanfosson Mrs. NJ.
Tabler, Jennie Brooke, Mrs. j. VIM. DeGrange,
Mrs. Mark, Mrs. w. Scrubbing Mrs. Sherrer,
Mrs. James L. Hill, Mrs. X. Rutherford, Mrs.
James Powell, Mrs. Ella Shaffer, Mrs. Ryneal.
Mrs. Heller, Mrs. William Kantner, Mrs. G. B.,
Madeira, Mrs. E. Shulzy, all of whom are of
this town. JOHN SPANGLER, Agent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-14
JERSEY BULL FOR SALE.

have a thoroughbred Jersey Bull,
old, which / wish to sell or exchange for
other stock. BURRELL MARTIN.
Near Fair Grounds, Martinsburg, w. Va.