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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-10-23
THE DEATH OF LOVE.


And is he dead at last? He fingered
long.
Despite the fever fit of doubt and pain.
It seemed that faith had wov'n web so
strong
'Twould keep him till his pulse beat
true again;
Centre of SO much youth and hope and
trust,
How could he crumble into common
dustp
Cold blew the icy winds Of circumstance,
Prudence and penury stood side by
side,
BARKING the arrow shot by crafty chance,
Snatching the balsam from the wounds
of pride;
SANDER spiced well the cup false friend
ship gave,
And so Love died. Where shall we make
his grave
Scatter no roses on the bare, black earth,
Plant no white lilies no blue violet
bloom.
Weak in his death, as feeble in his birth,
Why should life strive 10 sanctify his
tombg
Even gentle memory is by Truth forbid
To honor aught that died as light Love
did.
Let the rank grasses flourish fearlessly,
With no fond footstep brushing them
away !;
While the young life he troubled, strong
and free,
Turns to the promise of the worlds
new day,
Leaving the darkeniAg skies to close
above
The unhallowed burial place of shallow
Love.
Al the Year Round.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-10-23

THE CANVASS FOR U. S. SENATOR.

The scheme has been to nominate
for the Legislature several candi-
dates in different parts of the State
who, while they do not give public
expression to their intention, have a
silent understanding with Mr.. Cam
denis managers that they will vote
for him. Firmly convinced that his
reelection will be calamity to
West Virginia, we publish some
thing of his record which has been
sedulously excluded from the press.
The facts here stated will not be
disputed, and from them the rank
and file Of citizens may judge of his
fitness for a place of the highest
trust.
Although it occurred only ten
year ago, many persons have for
gotten the wrong perpetrated by
those who bribed BnrIett. We pre-.
sent the facts briefly. The public
money, being the accumulation of
taxes, was deposited IN several
banks until needed to pay the ex-
penses of the State. 1t was the duty
of the treasurer to check upon these
deposits so as not to discriminate in
favor of any particular bank. Each
bank wanted to retain its deposit as
long as possible, because if it was
left nndisturbed for fixed period,
1t could be loaned out to the people
for 10 and II per cent. Observe,
the profits of banking consist IN
lending out deposits and the remark
able spectacle was presented of the
people paying nsurious interest for
their own money. Mr.. Camden,
President of the National Bank oil
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-10-23
A PATHETIC FAMILY STORY.

Two weeks ago Friday, the wife
of Capt. I. J. Dunn was buried at
Smyrna.
Friday two daughters, in the same
casket, were buried near her.
Before Mrs. Dunn died she called
her two daughters, Matte and Les
ter, aged respectively ten and eight
years. to her bedside and told them
that she knew she was going to die,
and that she wanted them to take
charge of the twin babies and care
for them like mothers. Lester, the
eight.year-old daughter and the
mothers favorite, told her mother
that she would take the smallest
child. Matte took the largest, and
by the bedside of their mother they
promised to care for the little wee
babes. The father and little girls
returned to the desolate home with
sad hearts. The little babes we're
tenderly cared for by their older sis
ters. Lester took the death of her
mother very hard, and would weep
at the mention of her name. Sun
day last she was taken sick, and
when her father or sister would ask
her if she wanted anything she
would reply by saying that she want
ed to go to mother. The little suf-
ferer would talk OF going to mother
all the time when she was awake.
She grew worse day by day till FIJI
day when, with the words :" am 60
ing to MOTHER on her lips, the little
heart ceased to throb and her soul
took its fiigat to the spirit land
where the dear mother was watch
ing and waiting. The fathers grief
cannot be expressed when, few
hours later. the little babe which
had been given into the keeping OF
her sister Lester died. Mr.. j. Il.
Barclay, the undertaken, placed the
two bodies in the same casket. The
babe was placed on the left arm of
the sister, with her face looking up.
Mr.. Barclay says it was the most
touching picture he ever looked up
ON, aud that none were present who
did not she'd tears atlanta Consti-
tuition,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-10-23

moved toward its setting. The wall
must be broken before the sun goes
down. Yet how could this be done !
1t was time of fearful suspense.

l.
down. Yet how could this be done
1t was time of fearful suspense.
Then there came the inspiration
of self-sacrificing heroism to the
breast of one IN the patriot band.
Arnold van Winkelried, a Knight of
Unterwalden, burst from the ranks.
81 will open passage into the en-
emy's line, he cried. "Proyide for
my wife and children, dear country.
men and cOnfederates honor my
race !" With these words upon his
lips he cast himself upon the enemy's
pixies, gathered as many of them as
he could in his arms and buried them
in his BOSOM. His G tall and corpu-
len" form bore the Austrians down
to the ground. The Swiss rushed
into the opening thus made, and
soon overpowered the enemy, whose
cumbersome armor allowed them to
make but feeble resistance to the
fierce onset. The opening was made
widened. The servants, seeing that
their knightly masters were being
overpowered, mounted their horses
and fed.
The Austrian banner fell. Uric
of Arburg raised it from the ground
to be smitten down at once by a
patriot arm. He fell, crying: Help,
Austria, help' Duke Leopold heard
the cry, and running to him seized
the banner, now stepped in gore,
from his dying hand, and waved it
again on high. He was Immediately
surrounded. Seeing the hopeless
ness of the situation, he exclaimed
+" /, too, will die with honor" Weigh
ed down by his armor, he fell. He
tried to rise, when a peasant from
SchwyZ aimed a blow az his head.
" am the Duke of Austria" said
the PROSTATE man; but the blow de-
scended with deadly effect. A fol-
lower threw himself upon his sover-
eign, to preserve the body from in
suit, and thus met his death with his
master. The Austrian Infantry,
seeing that the day was lost, fed.
The surviving mobiles called for their
horses, hut they were gone.
When tie conflict ceased it was
found that the Swiss had lost two
hundred men, while the AustrIans
had lost many times that number,
among them, according to one au-
thority, 656 counts, lords, and
knights of the imperial courts, with
their gallant leader. The day after
the battle the body Of the Duke was
taken to the Abbey of Konigfelden,
and there buried. The Confederates
remained thee days at Sempach,
and then returned to their homes
with fifteen captured banners. By
this victory the Swiss liberties were
secured.
One ofthe secondary incidents was
the heroic act Of Arnold-was the
following: Nicholas Quit, the auoy-
er (magistrate) of Zofingen, fell, bear
ing the colors of his city. To prevent
them being captured by the enemy,
he tore them in pieces with his dy-
ing fingers. After the battle he was
found on the field with the flagstaff
locked fast between his teeth. His
successors in Office were made to
swear that they would maintain
the banner even as Nicholas Quit
had maintained it.'
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-10-23

Their position is analogous to that
of Johnny Fizzletop. His mother
put him in the corner because he did
not say" Please" After he had been
there u while she wanted to make
him useful in running an errand.
" You may come out now, johnny
she said, in a flute like voice. "Not
till you say please, mother" was the
reply of the little boy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-10-23
POETRY.
SWEET CONTENT.

Art thou poor, yet hast thou golden
slumbers?
O sweet contentl
Art thou rich, yet is the mind perplexed !?
O punishment
Dost thou laugh to see how fools are
vexed
To add to golden numbers, golden num-
bers
o sweet content
Can st drink the waters of the crisped
spring
O sweet content!
Swimmest thou in wealth, yet sinkest in
thine own fears
O punishment
Then he that patiently wants burden
bears,
No burden bears, but is king, king
0 sweet content
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-10-23
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-10-23

NYAcK, n. X, October 17.-There
was lively fall OF snow in several
parts Of RockIand county yesterday
afternoon, and from an inch to an
inch and a-qnarter Of snow was
found in some places In the county
this morning.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-10-23

We are told III a poem, that athe
hand that rocks the cradle is the
hand that rules the world.r This is,
no doubt, a pretty sentiment; but
the author ought to know that about
eight women out of ten rock the
cradle with their feet.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-10-23

Men are not to be judged by their
looks, habits, and appearances, but
by the character Of their lives and
by their works. A mans own works
should praise him, rather than an.
other mans words.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-10-23

The town OF Salisbury, Wicomico
county, Nd, was nearly completely
destroyed by fire last Sunday night.
The loss is estimated at million
and half OF dollars. No lives were
lost
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-10-23

Good nature, like bee, collects
its honey from every herb. Ill ma
ture, like spider, sucks poison from
the sweetest flower.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-10-23

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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-10-23

Despise no one; for everyone
knows something thou knowest not.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-10-23
FOR SALE!
j good S-year-old FAMILY DRIVING
Mare, handsome and safe. Call at this
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To Vote On The Road System.

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, Coun-
ty Court of Berkeley County, September
Term, 1876.
In the matter of providing a method
for constructing and keeping in repair
county roads.
A petition signed by upwards of 100
voters having been presented to the
Court, it is ordered at the next general
election to be held in November, 1886,
that the said matter demonstrating and
keeping in repair the county roads shall
be submitted to the voters for ratifica-
ton or rejection as provided for in Chap
ter 35, Acts of 1881 and amendments
thereto. A copy test. G. w. DOLL,
Clerk County Court of Berkeley Co.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-10-23

Speak we'll of your friends, and
not at all of your enemies.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-10-23
= Peoples Bank Report.

II NATIONAL BANK of Martinsburg, at Mar
Nnsburg, W. Va, at the close of business
Oct. 7th, 1886.
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OLD FAMILY GROCERY,
STILL AHEAD !!


Having enlarged my storeroom, have
concluded to keepin addition to groceries,
a stock of
DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS,
such as Muslins, Ginghams, Flannels, &c.
FAMILY GROCERIES of all kinds, Su-
gar, Coffee, Tea, Flour, Hams, Molasses,
Coil Oil, Tobacco, Cigars, at lowest
prices. l call especial attention to my
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-28
FOREIGN NEWS.
The sx 10 Turo:-Grsoian' War

ATHENS, May 4.-Greeks regained
Coutra by turning movement. The
Turks have been repulsed at Criza-
vovo. Many were killed. The Greek
General Loris, was MORALLY wound
ed. Eyoub Pasha and General Sa-
pounzok, Turkish and Greek conf
manders respectively, completed an
interview to-day. The Greeks accuse
the Turks of capturing Coutra by
treachery, They say while Turk
ish officer with a flag of truce was
parleying with the Greek comman-
der, Turkish troops stealthily sur
rounded and captured two Greek
companies.
The Greek losses before Grizovali
were $50 killed and wounded, includ-
ing six officers. The Turks claim TO
have captured $50 Greeks in the ell
gagements on Saturday.
ATHENS, May 25.-Both the Greek
and Turkish armies are mutually sur
rendering the prisoners and the po-
sitions they respectively captured
during the frontier fighting of the
last few days, and both armies W !
to-day commence retiring from the
frontier.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-28
THE CIRCUS.
ASHLAND independently

Barnum's great and only circus
made its triumphal entry into Ash
land Oh Tuesday. The thousands
that thronged the streets and patient
ly awaited its coming were amply
repaid for their time and trouble.
Business in a measure was sus-
pended, and thousands of our town
folks elbowed their way to the circus
grounds through multitudes of rural
visitors.
Long before the snowy canvas por-
tai was thrown open, the ticket wag'
on was invaded by an eager and anx'
ious throng, swaying and surging tc
and fro, each and all bent upon on,
purpose.
The reader must be satisfied al
present with only mention here and
there from our reporter whose note
book was filled before half the per.
Torrance was over.
Those who admired mountains Of
flesh and beauty" as Mark Twain
says, feasted their optics upon score
of giants who would have made the
much advertised Goliah grow greer
with envy, and little David turn pale
with fear.
Students of natural history found
more material for thought in the al
most over-crowded managerie thar
they could have gained by years O.
Geological research.
Among the many objects of inter
est are pair of whelp lions born a
few months ago; baby dromedary
the only one born in captivity, and 8
cunning little leopard whose eyes
have been opened to the world only
brief interval.
On the left of Jumbo's stuffed skin
Alice, his first wife, and only love il
placed. The widow of the champion
of all animals, although disconsolate
at her great loss, contents herself by
bestowing her affection upon hel
baby elephant who stands near her
In the circus proper two rings ant
an ample stage face the audience
There was no pause or intermissioI
in the entertainment. -Four and of
ten six different acts were CONSTANT,
progressing.
The programme which is artist
cally arranged is replete with start
ling effects, and in each arena {
groupe of comical clowns make mer
riment that sends peal of .laughte
resounding all through the vast pa
vilion.
lii word the entertainment from
opening to finale was complete sue
cess and an artistic triumph.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-28
cRoFToN, Ky.
MAY &c, 1886.

MAY &c, 1856.
Ed. SOUTH KENTUCKIAN:
According TO previous engagement
Austin D. Hicks, of your town, de-
livered temperance lecture to a
large and attentive audience here
Sunday afternoon, after which Mr..
A. l.. Marshal, of Empire, Ky, or
ganized a temperance club.
Many farmers finished setting to-
bacco Monday and Tuesday through
this section.
Thos. Hopson, COL, died Monday
at noon of strangulated hernia.
Hons. John .Feland and r. W.
Henry have been taking dispositions
here this week in case now pending,
wherein E. L. SisR is plaintiff and
Austin Dulin defendant.
Roy Salmon will give the Crofton-
ians talk on Sunday Schools, Sun.
day, May Both, at 2p.M.
Miss Helen Yancey, of Fairvicw,
made flying visit here Sunday to
see her aunt, Mrs. Sharp, who has
been very i'll for several weeks.
Mrs. r, IL. Ingram left Sunday fol
Casky, where she intends to spend
the summer with her father, Mr.
John Boxley.
Mr.. Jas. Atkinson returned homt
to-day from Bowling Green, wher,
he has been attending school.
Prof. Sherman Rogers was shaking
hands with his friends here Friday
Rev. DR.. Busy, of Glasgow, Ky.
preached here Monday night AM
one among other good things h
said there we're two things that neve
should be allowed TO come inside o
a church, to wit: prejudice ant
dogs" We understand he had beef
bothered very much with dogs Will
preaching down on Tradewater.
Esq. Geo. ii. Myers and his daugh
ter, Miss Mamie, made bushes
trip to your city yesterday.
Buck.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-28
SINKING FORK, KY.
MAY %, 1886.

MAY %, 1856.
Ed. SOUTH KENTUCKIAN:
Lucien Litchfield. son of James
Litchfield, accidentally shot himself
through the hand few days ago.
Mrs. DR.. j. NJ. Ramsey, who has
been very sick for some weeks, is
much better.
Steve Everett, Of Fairview, was
here last Sunday on visit 10 his
father.
Mondays rain gave the farmers of
this neighborhood a good tobacco
season, and those who had land pre-
pared are busily engaged in planting.
Cut-worms are still doing great
damage to the corn crop. One man
reports that lie has found as many as
sixty in single hill.
Mr.. VIM. Jennings, of Cadiz, at
tended preaching at Brick church last
Sunday. He seems to have a special
fondness for our neighbor-. Wal
ter Owen says the "hood" part should
be left off.
The credulity which some persons
possess is beyond conception. DR..
johnson would call this sign of
goodness, but we must dissent from
this opinion unless it be admitted that
goodness is the result of ignorance
ignorance at least, so far as a kuowl-
edge of human nature is concerned.
If it is a virtue, it is certainly very
weak one, and one very easily impos-
ed upon. The over-credulous person
is the easy prey of the tattler, and an
object of derision among the we'll
Informed. He is constant source OF
annoyance to the community; all
kinds of impossible stories find their
way to his willing ears. They are
received at par, and retailed at cost to
facilitate trade. He doubts nothing,
conceals nothing, and is always care
full not to reflect, knowing by instinct
the infinite superiority of his faith
over his reason. BEN SAMSON.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-28
A PHosPHoREscENT MAIDEN.
A Louisville Young Lady Whose
Body from Head to Foot has
FREELY Glow.

Louisville Commercial There is a
young and beautiful woman just on
the eve of leaving that mysterious
period of life called girihood, whose
fate is, or promises to be, most re-
markable one. Who she is cannot
be published, as there are but a few
who know of what Is here given, and
they are bound to secrecy by family
pride aud dislike of the notoriety
that would be given if her name
were made known. Suffice TO say in
regard to the latter reason that if her
likeness could be procured it would
appear in every pictorial paper in the
land. All that can be said is that
she lives on Third avenue and is the
daughter of wealthy citizen and
that she attended school in this city,
and is neither a decided brunette
nor blonde. Giving her age would
be increasing the chances of discov-
ering her identity, so it is also with
held.
The strange thing about this young
lady is of personal nature and was
discovered only last week by the pur-
est accident. 1t is none other than
that her entire person is phosphores-
cent from her glorious head of hair
to the soles of her dainty feet. 1t is
not as bright as the glow of FREELY,
but is very perceptible, even in the
dusk, and much like parlor-matcll
that has been rubbed between wei
fingers. The discovery was made
when standing in her room with her
mother, the daughter attired in a
thin-sleeved dress, just after turning
down the gas preparatory TO going
down stairs late ons evening. The
daughter noticed it first, and believ-
ing her eyes were affected, called her
mothers attention. To her horror
her mother gave one look and called
aloud for her husband. lie glanced
saw the astounding revelation,
and the family physician was I'M
mediately summoned. lie gave as
his opinion, on being told by the prin.
cipal in the scene that she felt per.
fectly well. that if she didn't feel sick
although he did not understand the
case, and said it was unprecedented
still he thought nothing serious would
result, and advised that no change al
all be made in his peculiarly afflicted
patients mode of life. With still great.
Ell presence of mind lie advised the
family, who in their excitement
knew not what to do, to keep quiet
about the matter, But the servant
girl was OIL hand, as she always il
when she isn't wanted. Since ther
there has been no perceptible change
in the young lady's condition, bu
there is hope yet that She will ulti
mately recover, as 1t was though
there was slight fading away of tn,
unwelcome glow. 1t is probable tina
the aflliction came suddenly. If sh,
RECEIVERS her name will be given.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-28

The prosecution rested in the Max.
well case at st. Louis Tuesday even.
ing. A sensation was created by the
testimony of a detective who was put
in Jail OH charge of forgery and
wormed a confession out of Maxwell
Another sensation was also created
when the state declined to introduce
the coroner as a witness. The tria
is still in progress.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-28
TOBACCO SALES.

Sales by Cant 81 Gather Co., of LAT
hhds. tobacco as follows:
SO hhds. good leaf-$S 90 to IL 80.
80 khds. med. leaf-$6 70 to 7 80.
20 hhds. com. leaf-$5 90 to 6 10.
q hhds. Tugs and trash-S2 to so.
The hid. sold at $l3 so was raised
by G. w. Ransome, of Crofton, and
priced by Wiley Il Sebree. Market
steady on all grades of leaf and high
CT on medium Tugs.