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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-30
SALE.
TUESDAY, FEB. 10th, 1856.

Intending TO quit farming, / Will sell at pub
lie sale, at my residence, at Berkeley Station.
on the Z: V. X. r., miles east of Martinsburp
and mile from Bedington, on the farm well
known as the Reynolds Farm, on Tuesday
rep. 10Th, 1885, commencing at 10 O'Clock The
following personal property:
Nine norses an colts, of them good Brood
Mares IL In foall and wagon and pillow leaders |,
2three-year old d yearling colts, IL head cat,
tie OF them Mich Cows, fresh near day OF
sale, the balance and years old. Is head Of
hogs, of them brood sows. l Poland China
Boar, IL thrifty shoats. l four-horse wagon
spring wagon, horse rake, l wheat fan. cut.
ting box: Barshear plows, nearly new. g don
shovel plows, single sh ovel plows corn COW
erer, pair grain ladders, Champion mower.
Keller grain drill. harrow, grind-stone two
sets breechings. sets front gears, 8 sets plow
gears, set single harness, dung boards, scoop
shovei, grain cradles. half bushel measure
brides, collars, halters, breast and butt Chains
COW chains, mattocks, hoes, shoveIs, forks
raRes, cross-eut saw, maui and wedges LOG
chains. spreaders, and many more articles.
TERMS OF SALE.-A credit of eight months
VIII De given on all sums Of $40 and upwards
Dy the purchaser giving note with approved
secur ity, payable at The Peoples National
BANK OF Martinsburg notes to bear Interest
from date, but If paid at maturity Interest will
pc RENTED under $40 cash no property to be
removed until terms are complied with
j. v. QUINN. Auc'r s-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-30

A full grown herring was caught
in seine in the Potomac river,
about forty miles below Alexandria,
one day last week. 1t is seldom
that behring's are caught in that
region before the month of March.
The York, Pa, rink was sold at
constable's sale last week, for $3.50,
to pay for the ground ON which it
stood.
In the Senate ofthe United States
Tuesday eulogies were pronounced
upon the late Vice President Hen.
bricks, and the body adjourned out
of respect to his memory. In the
House of Representatives DIR. Cole
introduced bill to protect the
health of employees in factories.-
Bills were also introduced limiting
the jurisdiction of courts in patent
cases, making Chief Engineer Mel.
vile commander, and declaring a
silver dollar legal tender. The
Dingley bill and the Mexican Pen
sion bills were reported.
The great floods in California con.
tlnue, and much valuable property
and crops have been destroyed.
A passenger train ON the South
Division of the Illinois Central Rail.
road was wrecked near Cairo, Ill.
Engineer William Ruffin was in.
stantly killed.
Two hundred and twenty persons
were captured in a raid on single
Chicago gambling house.
An amendment to the state con.
stitution was offered in the Virginia
legislature proposing to repudiate
all bonds not funded within ninety
days after the ratification of the
WINCHESTER VA, January 25.-I
Mrs. Lucy Carpenter, bride of two
months, residing near this CITY.
twenty years of age, was the victim
OF a coal oil lamp explosion last Fri
day night. She endeavored to ex-
tlngulsh the light by blowing down
the lamp. The lamp exploded, and |
the oil was thrown over her person. |
In her agonies she rolled on the |
door, then jumped up and ran out
Of the honse and threw herself into |
The snow, extinguishing the flames.
Her husband was In the barn at the
time. When he arrived he could do
nothing for her, as she was burned
beyond human aid. She died this
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-30
NORTH MOUNTAIN.

A tract of timber land containing
4 acres and situated one mile north of
this place, was purchased for SITS
from Mr.. Ed. Lucas by Mr.. Oliver
Allen, last week.
There was family reunion at the
residence of Mr.. Jack Beard on
Back Creek, short time ago, at
which were present twenty-five child
rem and grandchildren. They met
to celebrate Mrs. Boards birthday.
This section has INDUCED in sew
eral parties during the past two weeks,
at which, those who engaged in the
sport tripod the light fantastic"
until the "wee sma " hours of the
night.
The farm of Mr.. John Peril in
Washington Co., Md, opposite l..
Georgetown, was purchased, last
week, by Mr.. Adron johnson. 1t
contains 200 acres and cost $4,000.
A subscription paper, to raise
funds to build church near North
Mountain Cut, has been passed
around. 1t is to be free for all de-
nominations. A fund amounting to
about sixty dollars has been sub.
scribed.
Considerable clearing is being done
in the northern part of this district.
Mr.. Robert Saville, whose store
was burned at Cherry Run, last fall,
has opened new store near the
site of the one burned.
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Great floods prevail in Transylva,

Great floods prevail in Transylva-
MIA.
The county poorhouse at Jackson,
Mich, was destroyed by fire, and
five Of the inmates persisted.
Seven brothers of Hickory county,
Mo-, became raving maniacs by the
loss of their money in a mythical
silver mine.
The Charleston skating rink has
been sold at auction. The original
stockholders in this enterprise
found it to be a bad investment.
Greece has refused England's
advice to disarm, and has sent Der
fleet to sea with sealed ORDERS
England threatens to send a fleet to
protect Turkey.
1t is said on the best authority
that Mrs. Grant received last week
her first check from the publishers
of General Grants book. 1t was
for over S250,000. This is the larg.
est sum ever paid at one time for
literary work. Macaulay received
S15O,OOO for his history, and Scott
once got 100000 from his publish
ers. These are extraordinary sums,
and it is pleasure to know that
Mrs. Grant is profiting so well by
that valuable and interesting work,
which was written by hero under
such unusual circumstances.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-30

CHARLEsTowN, w. VA.-Chas. G. Get
zendanner and Isaac Thornton, the lat
ter colored, were arrested and brought
before Justice Howell, of this town,
yesterday, on the charge of being access
series to the burning Of the barn belong
ing to Danl. Getzendanner, residing near
Kearneysville in this county, and father
of the first-named party. Getzendanner
gave bond to appear at the February
term of the Circuit Court Thornton was
remanded to Jail to await a hearing on
next Saturday. Winfield S. Morgan,
also of this county, was brought before
the same magistrate yesterday, charged
as being an accessory to the burning of
the pen of wheat on Danl. B. Lucas s
farm September 20, 1882. Morgan is the
party John 7. A. Stroup eliminated in
his confession before Justice Howell, as
contained in recent despatch to the
Sun. Morgan gave bail and will have a
hearing Saturday next. Stroup is out on
5000 all to appear at the next term of the
Circuit Court
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-30

SHOOTING MATcH.-The shoot
ing match at this place on Saturday
last was pretty well attended al
though the weather was very disa.
Greeable. Mr.. Henry Beckley, of
Berkeley county, w. Va, brought
over five fiat turkeys which were
shot off at one hundred yards range.
Lieutenant John Buchanan, Ser
geant Krater, Corporal Corby aud
Private John Murray of the Doug
las Military Team, carried off four
of the turkeys and Doc. Newcomer
the fifth. West Virginia was rep
resented by N. S. Lemen, Henry
Beckley and William Lafevre other
districts and counties of this State
were represented by good marks
men, armed with sporting rifles with
globe and peep sights, yet our boys
with the military guns carried off
all the premiums and prize money.
- WlttiGnlSpOrt Leader.
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PHILADELPHIA. ,January

PHILADELPHIA, January Co.
The great fire of early this morning
has left big bare spot on the north
side of Arch street, above Seventh
The total loss will reach half a mil
lion dollars. The fire was first dis
covered by James Welsh, a night
Waterman at the st. Cloud Hotel.
He noticed a bright red glare in
two windows of the five story build
ing adjoining the hotel on the west.
He hastily informed the night clerk
of the hotel. 1t was then about
half-past twelve o'clock. An alarm
was at once given. All the hotel
guests got cut in good time and the
fire department responded promptly,
but by daybreak the hotel was badly
damaged and a number of buildings
to the west of it were in ruins.
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THE MARTINSBURG HERALD, SATURDAY, j.

NEWBURG, w. VA, january IL
Thirteen bodies of the 80 victims Of
the mine explosion were recovered
yesterday and today, and twelve of
them have been brought up. The
sad work progressed more rapidly
today. Yesterday the accumulation
of gas greatly retarded the work of
exploration. The female relatives
of the dead men are suffering I'M
told fortunes, and several are losing
their minds. Mrs. John Byers,
whose husband, a son-in-law and
three other relatives are among the
dead, is insane, and others are
likely to soon be in her sad condi-
ton. The ladies of the town are
divided up into committees, and are
doing all in their power to comfort
the afflicted, while the male portion
of the inhabitants are laboring about
the mine. The Presbyterian church
has been thrown open to these latter
as headquarters. Every train brings
hundreds of strangers to the scene
of the calamity, among their num-
Der being many relatives of the
afflicted families.
Yesterday four expert miners
James Little, superintendent of the
Big Vein mines of the Elk Garden
regions; j. Ell. Richardson, superin-
tendent of the CASTOR mines at
Fairmont Robert Jack, superinten-
dent of the West Fairmont mines,
and Superintendent Laxton, of the
Orrell mines, where the explosion
occurred-went down the shaft for
the purpose of ascertaining the
actual state of affairs. with a view
to determine what was best to be
done. After an absence of two
hours they returned, and Superin-
tendent Richardson said: II went
about three hundred feet along the
main entry further, / believe, than
any one else has penetrated, al
though some of the men claim to
have penetrated six hundred feet
last night. The mine is full Of gas,
and it is dangerous to work there
under the present conditions
The scene about the foot OF the
shaft and along the main drift is
terrible, and shows plainly the fear
full force of the explosion. Cars are
broken, the track torn up, bulk
heads blown to fragments, and in
several places great masses of earth
and rock have fallen from the roof,
almost blocking up the drift. On
the return of the experts from the
mine the method of working was
changed, the men being employed
at the foot Of the shaft taking down
the temporary covering of oil cloth
and canvas which had been put up
around the air shaft in lieu of the
planking torn off by the explosion,
and replacing it with planking.-
Contributions to the fund for the
relief of the stricken families are
coming in with considerable rapidity,
but much more money than has
been obtained will be needed, as all
the stricken families are very poor,
Twelve bodies were taken from
the Newburg CIV. Va.) mine Tues
day, making thirty-seven recovered
of the thirty-nine victims Of the ex-
plOSiOn on Thursday Dist.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-30

Information has been received
from Point of Rocks of the death OF
General Fout, an aged hermit. For
years he had lived on an island near
that place. His abode was the
trunk of an old hollow tree. A few
months ago the tree fell, nearly
crushing the old gentleman; but all
efforts to make him abandon his
mode of living were Intellectual. He
then built himself a house of fodder.
A few days ago party went to see
him. and found the fodder-house in
ashes, and the hermit dead among
the ruins. He was seventy-oue
years old Cumberland Dahl Times.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-30

In an interview with a correspond.
ent of the Wheeling Register, Hon.
w. Il. Wilson declares himself a
candidate for denomination to Con-
gress. This district since the or
ganization of the State is not in the
habit of giving Congressman
more than two terms. Mr.. Wilson
has had the usual quota and it re-
mains to be seen if he is to be made
the exception to the rule. Perhaps
he has claims that no other Con-
gresham from this district ever had.
There is law upon the statute books
fixing the term, for which certain
appointeeS shall hold office, at four
years. Did Mr.. Wilson recommend
that this law be violated, and if so
is a man fit to make laws for this
country who knowingly recommends
their violation? The laws of Con-
gress do not recognize it to be a
crime to be either a Republican or
a Democrat. Did not this gentle
man ask the violation Of this statute
when he recommended the removal of
a man of whom the head of one of
the Departments said there was
nothing against his character or his
official management of his office.
Upon what other theory than that
of politics did he ask the removal {?
If he is the man we take him to be
he will say none, and in so doing
does he not confess that he recon-
mended the violation of a United
States statute, and that if it is right
to violate one statute is it not equal
ly right to violate all; or does he go
upon the theory that the King,
Democracy can do no wrong.
Will Mr.. Wilson deny that he rec
commended the removal of men from
office solely because they were Re-
publicans. If not then our assertion
that he did, stands. Ifhe does deny
the fact we can produce the proof of
our assertion and IN either care he
has shown himself unfit to make
laws that he will not regard as bind
ing upon himself. He may say, is
not this Democratic administra-
ton and are we not entitled to the
offices To which we answer, yes
but you must first repeal the tenure
Of office lac or do as you have done,
violate it and take the consequences
before a discriminating public Mr..
Wilson being gentleman we feel
satisfied that he will make good
citizen and live happy life in-re-
tirement.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-30

NEW YORK, Jan 21.-Congress-
man Golf, Of West Virginia, who
was at the Fifth Avenue Hotel TO-
day, said to the National Republican
correspondent: 81 am just from
Washington. Legislation is some
what at a standstill. Next Monday
it is expected that Mr.. Morrison will
introduce his tariff bill. What its
provisions are very few have any
idea. He has kept them quite a
secret. We do not anticipate bill
to equal in reduction his disastrous
horizontal bill. | suppose he sees
the futility of attempting to pass
such measure. His horizontal bill
relieved Of duty all the products of
great value to West Virginia.
"Will his bill have any supper
tiers ~
THAT cannot say. 1t is rumor-
ed that he has made a deal with
the silver men, but the fact that the
silver men are in majority in both
branches of Congress should relieve
them of such all imputation. | am
silver advocate myself and still
decided protectionist. | have not
been approached"
"You favor continued coinage ~
"Yes, and / don't think anything
will be done this session to check it.
Why, silver would not depreciate
in value but for the war that is
made upon 1t. Suppose coinage is
stopped and the money standard in
creased then values increase, and
the poor debtor who contracted his
debt with deprecated currency is
forced to pay at "a loss. This is why
we are bimetallists and wish to have
silver as a medium. This question
is not an intricate one and will reg.
ulate itself pretty much. OF course
there are men with schemes to settle
the silver question, and nearly every
congressman has his little plan. but
in the main nc all agree that silver
is the coin Of the realm, the same as
gold, and should be usedn
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-30
FAIR-VIEW.

Mr.. J. Walper Snyder killed the
boss hogs of this section last Monday.
He killed 10 the aggregate weight of
which was 1884 pounds. The largest
weighing 1875 and the smallest 81.
The snow drifts have not been re-
moved from the road below the new
bridge and in order to get along peo-
pie are obliged to drive between the
drift and the creek. In driving by the
place last Monday evening, Mr. VIM.
D. Smith had a valuable mare to fall
and break her leg just above the stifie.
The mare had to be shot.
The County Court has appointed
officers to work the roads and keep
them in passable condition, but this
piece of road for distance over three
miles has never been touched since
the snow. We do not know but we
think the law should require the road
surveyor to romove the drifts from
the road within a reasonable time, so
that it can be travelled without dan
ger to life and property. The loss
of his mare falls very heavy on Mr..
Smith, as he is an old man and a
cripple.
Mr.. f. O. Mckee entertained a
number of his friends at his place last
Tuesday night. They were all high
ly pleased with the good time they
had, and the hospitality shown them
by Mr.. Mckee and his wife. Among
those present were the Misses Hills
and Stonebrakers, of Shepherdstown.
Miss Ella Broadwell who has been
visiting the families of Mr.. r. S.
Flagg and Mr.. VIM. d. Mckee, has
returned home.
The /" Ironside" Baptist had preach
ing in their church near here on last
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Joseph Morrow spent several
days of last week up at Middleway
and Summit Point.
We understand there will be sever.
al sales in this neighborhood this
spring, but as yet we have not seen
any bills and we would advise all
those who contemplate making sale
to go the HERALD" Office to get
their bills prin ted neat, attractive,
and cheap.
Miss Alice Ambrose spent Sunday
with her parents.
Preaching at the School on Sunday
next at p. IN.
REPORTER.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-30
The mere mention of the name o

The mere mention of the name of
General Golf in connection with
future political contests in this State
has the effect to throw the Demo
cratic party into a cold sweat, fol-
lowed by Mysteries and the collie
General Golf is by all odds the ablest
man in either branch of Congress
from the State, and the suggestion
that he may possibly, at some time
or other be asked to accept the
Senatorship, to succeed a Demo-
cratic figure head, exempliiies the
"eternal fitness ofthlngs" so clearly
and satisfactorily to the general pub
lie, that it sets the Democraticq queen
bees to buzzing in every Fair
mont West ViYgiaian.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-30

Mr.. Morrill,, Chairman of the
Senate Finance Committee, has in
troduced a resolution in the Senate
demanding of the Secretary of
Treasury the reasons for the removal
of Hon. S. p. Mccormick as Collec-
tor Of Internal Revenue Tor the Dis
trict of West Va. We will now see
if man is to have his name and
character smirched without an OPP
portunity to know why he was
removed. The action of the Senate
is right and should be insisted upon.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-30

PRoLIFIC.-Kansas is a prolific State
and two ears on a stalk is a very COM
mon occurrence. Messrs. Moses and
Robert Kilmer, brothers of D. NJ. and
Aaron Kilmer, who recently went
from this county to Belle Plain,
Kansas, seem to be doing their
part to keep up the general reputation
of the State, as the following item
from a paper published at that place
would indicate:
!" Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Kilmer, Jan.
oth, 1886, Boy. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
kilmer, Jan. 18th, 1886. Twins, a boy
and a girl. n-.Stotesman.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-30

Say, you frozen folk in the East.
gaze on this. In every part of Cali
fornia this Christmas day the flow.
ers are in bloom. and there is straw
berry short-cake for breakfast, while
Strawberries and cream followed
turkey. The average temperature
is above go degrees, the grass and
grain are a foot high, the almond
buds are swelling to bloom, and it is
an average California season.-San
Francisco Alta.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-30
A Captains Fortune Discovery

Capt. Coleman, schr. Weymouth, plying
between Atlantic.C City and N. Y, had been
troubled with cough SO that he was
unable to sleep, and was induced to
try DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. 1t not only gave him instant
relief, but allayed the extreme soreness
in his breast. His children were SINH
larly affected and single dose had the
same happy effect. DR.. Kings New
Discovery is now the standard remedy
in the Coleman household on board the
schooner.
Free Trial Bottles of this Standard
Remedy at E. G. Williams & Co.'s
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-30
Interesting Experiences.

Hiram Cameron, Furniture Dealer of
Columbus, Ca, tells his experience thus:
6 For three years have tried every rem
edy on the market for Stomach and Kid
ney Disorders, but got no relief, until I
used Electric Bitters. Took five bottles
and am now cured, and think Electric
Bitters the Best Blood Purifier in the
world Major A. R. Reed, of West Lib
erty, KY, used Electric Bitters for an old
standing Kidney affection and says
" Nothing has ever done me SO much good
as Electric Bitters." Sold at fifty cents a
bottle by E. c. Williams, Jr., & Bro.
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PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
PERSONAL PROPERTY !
MONDAY, FEB. 22d, 1886.

MONDAY, FEB. 22d, 1856.
Intending to quit farming, will sell at pub
lie auction, at my residence ON the M. d. p.
Turnpike about two miles south OF Bunker
Hill, the following described personal proper
ty, to wit:
is head good Horses. 4of them good barshear
leaders, mares with foal, and two well brok-
en- ponies, j fine stallion years old, mule
colt years old and fine riding filly, 80 head
cattle, 10 of them good mich cows. young
bulls, the rest good thrifty stock cattle, steers
and heifers, 30 head good healthy sheep, 30
head Of thrifty shoats, young Poland China
boar, 2 Jersey red sows, 1900 bushels OF corn, 9
farm wagons, 2 of them broadtreads, and two
~ inch tread, 2 two-horse wagons, South
Bend plows, Ullum plows, 2 iron beam plows
double shovel iron plows and wooden plows
single shovel wooden plows, corn Harrows,
best), eight hoe Keller drill (good)l Hoosier
corn planter new 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, horse rakes, /
Junior Buckeye mower (nearly new Buck
eye dropper (good) Osborne Harvester fbest
in the market) heavy bob sled, pair of
grain ladders Is feet, wooden do, l wagon
bed(new) l buck board (nearly new roclxa-
way, good carts, water cars Il log wagon and
log chain, a lot Of Irish potatoes, 5000 good
shingles, a lot of fencing plank, a lot of dung
boards, set of double buggy harness l set OF
sing,e 49, 19 ~ se.s wagon gears 10 sets pillow
halters 30 COW chains, set of backsm it'll 8 tools
bellows, anvil. wise. hammer and tongs COM
plete breDle uOuDle ana single trees, q lot OF
good fodder and lot of wheat straw in the
barn
will also sell in two payments half inter-
est in two engines and 10 horse power. in 2
Buffalo Pitts threshers, in No. / saw mill
and Birdsell clover huIler.
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 Nation
al Bank, with INTEREST," from date. but Interest TO
De RENTED ifpaid at maturity under $40 the
cash rpnniFad ut v IN hes..
moved until the terms of sale have been COM
piled with. discount Oft per cent. per an
mum Will be allowed TO all who wish to cash
their notes, sale to commence at 9. a M
NJ. i, PAYNE
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-30

Agents are travelling over the
country selling what is called Bohe-
milan oats and some fancy named
wheat. They are pronounced swind-
lers by our Cumberland Valley ex-
changes. If they come this way,
farmers should keep clear of them.