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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-09-18
Name of Clarke, the Explorer.

A couple of hours before getting to
Billings, town of 1000 inhabitants, but
the metropolis of country equal to New
York state, we come to Pompey's Pillar,
towering spire of sandstone named by
Clarke of the famous Lewis and Clarke
expedition in 1905. He cut his name in
the hard rock and years after some in
glorious "hoodlum" cut his name over
the old and far more illustrious name.
Much money and time was spent (by the
Northern Pacific railroad, believe) in
obliterating the new name without
compromising the older. = Frederick
Schwatka in New York Times.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-09-18

John Stephens, mulatto, was
convicted at Fort Smith, Ark, of
wholesale murder in the Delaware
Nation. He went to the house OF
Mrs. Annie Kerr and killed that
lady and her son in their beds, and
from there he went to DR.. j. L.
Piles house, murdered him and
nearly killed his wife, splitting their
heads open with an axe.
An area three hundred miles wide
and five hundred miles long in Tex
as has suffered drouth for six months,
and all vegetation is dried up.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-09-18

The room clerk at the Genesee house
has check system for valuable parcels
which he claims is about the slickest
wrinkle in the business. Often jewelry
and diamond agents hand over the
counter, before retiring, packages for the
vault, the loss of which would make
serious hole in the clerks weekly salary.
He takes blank card and writes the
name of the owner ON it. Then whipping
out pair of shears he saws through the
card and the name and hands over half
to the agent, pinning the other on the
package. The matching of the card is
conclusive proof, and the clerk claims
that it is check with which there can
be no monkeying Buffalo Courier.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-09-18
TOO OBSERVING.

Mr.. Blank" Is Mrs. De Blank al
home 7" Bridget" No, mum ;she's
at Newport and Saratogy." Mrs
Blank" Indeed I did not know
she had gone East" Bridget" Is
them places East, mum ~ Mrs
Blanks Yes.n Bridget" Thin I've
got the names wrong, mum, fer
which Pm very sorry, fer she told
me to be perticuler. 1t was west
wards that she went, mum, / know,
fer / watched the wagon mile."-
Omaha World.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-09-18
Sir John and His Pet Wasp.

Sir John Lubbock, at recent meeting
of a natural science association in Lon
don, exhibited a very strange pet. 1t
was tame wasp which had been in his
possession for about three months. 1t
ate sugar from his hand and allowed
him to stroke it. The wasp had every
appearance of health and happiness;
and, although it enjoyed an outing" oc-
casionally, it readily returned to its bot
tie, which it seemed to regard as a
home.-New York Commercial Adver-
tiser.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-09-18
cultivatlng the curlou. Kermes oak.

The botanical gardens, London, have
succeeded in cultivating the curious
kermes oak (quercus cocifera), which,
when punctured by one of the coccus in
sects produces the ancient blood-red dye,
supposed to have been used by Moses to
tint the hangings of the taberncle. The
kermes oak is dwarf, bushy shrub,
somewhat resembling holly, and grows
profusely IN Spain. Chicago News
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-09-18
Drinking Toasts with Highland Honors

was once in Scotland at gathering
of the clans, which dukes and earls, who
were also Highland chiefs, attended, as
in feudal times, at the head of their fol-
lowers. The duke of Athole crossed the
Grampians afoot with his men, the young
and beautiful duchess riding by his side,
but the loyal clansmen had no thought
of equality because their master shared
the fatigues of the march. After the
sports there was a dinner, at which 400
Highlanders sat down under one roof,
the magnates at the top of the table.
The toasts were drunk with Highland
honors, every man standing on his chair
with one foot on the table, the lords and
the gillies all in their kits, and the very
condescension of the chiefs made the
followers more loyal. They were proud
to call themselves the duke of Athole's
men, the earl of Flies men, the earl of
Airlie's men.-Adam Badeau's Letter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-09-18
TRADE EDITION SUPPLEMENT.
The Natural sewers Of pittsburr.


In addition to natural gas and other
modern wonders Pittsburg has had an
other added to her list in the way of
natural sewers. The hills around this
city are honeycombed with abandoned
coal pits. There are miles and miles Of
old entries, and thousands upon thou.
sands of worked out rooms" under the
hills. The black wealth was turned out
years ago, and now big holes along the
bluff-sides mark the entrances to the cat
acombs.
The houses on Mount Washington, the
Thirty -second ward, are built on the
crust of earth above these tunnels. There
is no system of drainage up there for a
population of 1000 or 5000 people. Re
Gently they found way out of the diff
Guilty. An oil well driller who went
broke drilling in Washington county
came to town. He had a brilliant idea.
He struck bargain with resident
named Mccormick and in few days
the drill was clinking merrily in his back
yard, and a week later all the refuse,
sewage and waste water of the neighbor-
hood goes pouring through six-inch
well into an old coal mine sixty feet be-
meath. The perpendicular sewer scheme
since then is taking, and where one man
can not afford to drill well, several
neighbors bear the expense and share
the benefit.
Fears have existed that this will create
pestilence in years to come; that as
there is no outlet the coal pits will be-
come filled with the filth of the city and
through the natural openings and assures
in the everything rocks vapors and gases
will carry death and disease abroad. -
Pittsburg Letter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-09-18
Private Car for Mrs Pullman.


The private car in which Mrs. Pullman
travels is in imitation Of modern dwell
ing. Divans Of more than Turkish lux
uriousness occupy the centers and sides
OF the main room in the center OF the car,
while reclining chairs, ottomans and easy
chairs are scattered around. A magnif-
cent cabinet organ Is one Of the hand
soonest ornaments Of the drawing-Foom.
The dining-room and sleeping nnd
kitchen apartments are fitted up Oh the
same magnificent ecaIe.--New York Mad
and Express.
Classified In Two Categoriss-
A banker, respectable as rich, giving
counsel concerning men and things to
young man just about entering business,
said: For me, young man. men are
classified in two categories, knaves and
fools, and no more -But--ypureelf
fhsnss III / have foot IN eseh Cate
CORY. New York Sun.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-09-18
- o -
Pays

In THE MARTNsBURG HERALD of its large circulation
the town and county, from which home business draw their
patronage The rates of advertising lower than any other
paper for the that little foreign advertising of patent med
taken the benefit Of the space being to home pat
Many papers filled with patent medicine advertising at
notices. sale advertising &C. We have uniform prices for every
thing and the very lowest possible
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-09-18
Chew Lange's Plugs-The great Tobacco An
tidote!-Price 10 Cts.-So by all Druggists.
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
: Wine Bitters" and 8 Elderbery Ton
les, both homemade and used as appe-
Tiers in sickness. Keep also large
stock of
OLD HOMEADE WINES,
Grape, Blackberry, Current, Wild Cher
ry, &c. Also Coal and Wood.
Eg Pure Grape Juice for Communion
purposes. With thanks for past patron
age, solicit share in the future.
JOHN SNODEAL,
Winchester Pike. Martinsburg
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-09-18

Christine Nilsson is an exception to
the rule of singers and actresses in that
she makes no attempt to conceal her real
age.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-09-18

Early Rising in Turkish Bed Rooms.
The simplicity of domestic furniture
has its advantages. At the first alarm
of fire everything can be turned out of
the window without injury; but it is
very much opposed to our western ideas
of comfort, as the slave girls, unless care
fully barricaded out, make an inroad
into the sleeping groom in early morning.
They sweep up bed and bedding before
your eyes are fairly open; two or three
maidens pounce upon the mattresses, the
yorghans and the embroidered pillows
the instant they are unoccupied, and
rolling the whole into the wrapper, bear
it away to the vast cupboard constructed
for that purpose in most of the rooms.
The visitor is left stranded, and obliged
to proceed with the incongruous feeling
of dressing in a drawing-room. These
remarks apply to orthodox, old-fash-
Toned households. Young feminine
Turkey has its French or German bed
steads, its armoire a glace, its wash
stand, all marble and fine porcelain la
franca.-Eastern Life, Mrs. Walker.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-09-18
-HORNER's TAR sALyE-

carefully prepared, thereby offering a strictly
pure and reliable Salve and if directions are
faithfully followed, it will accomplish all we
claim for it. The Saive has been used for
years by many of our best citizens, who have
tested 1t with most gratifying results. We
can conscientieusly offer and recommend
Horner's Tar Salve to the public, assuring the
afflicted a benefit and a blessing by its efficacy
We invite all suffering with Local A Ailments
to write us for testimonials etc.
Remember, HORNER'S TAR SALVE. Ask
your Druggist Merchant for it or order
direct from Manufacturers. Trade Mark on
and Directions with each box. Take no other.
PRICE TWENTY-FIVE CENTS. jyS7
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
WEST TOWNSUEND.

The sudden death of G. p. Barrett,
which took place at half past ten in the
morning of Wednesday, the 23d, was
a painful shock to the community. lie
had been in feeble health for some time
but was in the store up to Tuesday
night and the last work of his hands
was last weeks correspondence for the
SITTER. The funeral services were
held at the house of his father-in-law,
4. T. Howe.
Mr.. Barrett had been u merchant in
this place for nearly twelve years and
was widely known. Much sympathy
is felt for his family in their great af-
fiction and they would like, here, to OK
press their gratitude for the neighborly
kindness shown, and also for the beau-
tiful flowers which were presented.
A wife and two little daughters arc
left to mourn the loss of kind hus-
band and father.
we see through the glass but darkV,
And know not the reason why,
The rod should be heavy upon us,
In spite of our bitter cry.
But the Father loves His children,
And pitics their human need,
And sends their grief upon them,
That they may be His indeed. l..
We received our West TownshenG
correspondence from Mr.. Barrett
Tuesday night and with it Ills inquiry
as to how we yerc getting a long, ant
Il kind work of encouragement. He
was much appreciated at this office anC
the news of his death was a powerful
shock. We desire to join with other
/ friends in extending our heartfelt SYM
pathy to the bereaved wife, children
and friends. Ed. SITTER.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
LONDONDERRY.

Mrs, Cynthia Thompson passed away
to her last long home Saturday night,
June Goth. She was sick only few
days, but suffered fearfully most of the
time. Her disease proved to be pneu-
monia, which soon exhausted her
strength. 1t is but little more than a
year since her husband, Joel Thomp-
son, passed away. Mrs. Thompson
was Il native and life long resident of
this town, and she was remarkablcm-
dustrious women, and it can be truly
said of her that her hands were never
idle. She was ever kind, faithful
wife and mother and will be sadly
missed by her relatives and friends.
Mrs. Fanny Robinson of Chester is
in town and rendered valuable assist
ancc during the sickness of her sister,
Mrs, Thompson.
Mrs. Asa Howe is SIGH with pncumo-
mia.
Mr.. n Mrs. Anterior of Cavendish,
visited friends at this place last week.
The first installmcnt of Summer
boarders at the Highland House arl.iv-
ed to-day, June Goth.
We are indebted to Mrs. Dir. Wood
ward, for cluster of fine strawberries
one of which measured four inches
round.
The residents of this place are busy
as bees preparing for the celebration,
which is to take place July third.
Doubtless those who anticipate joining
the horribles are getting up wonderful
costumes, such rs were never seen be-
fore. 1t is hoped that the company
will not devote their favors entirely to
Main street. COUSIN NELL.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01

I
Why you continue to suffer from vari.
Gus ellis that flesh is heir to-" why
your complaints remain obstinate in
spite of efforts to cure by home doctors
and patent medicines, you should con-
suit a specialist in chronic diseases.
DR.. Foote, of ''120 Lexington avenue,
n. Y, has made a special study of
them fof thirty years, and he may be
able to give you some points worth
knowing. 1t will only cost you paper
and postage to state your case, and get
the opinion of a physician of large ex-
-porience. DR.. Footc is the author of
"Plain Home Talk and Medical Com
mon Sense" of which the Rev. A. H.
Bryant has written: 81 am positively
charmed with it; l have not met be-
fore with such a useful and valuable
book at this of yours"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
SOUTH WINDHAM.

The school closed this week but ow-
ing TO so many cases of canker rash the
average attendance well be small.
The work OH the church progresses
finely. n. II. Pratt and brother of
Newfanc are doing the work, they are
now painting the seats which will i'm
prove the looks of the house very much.
The body of G.. p. Barrett of West
Townshend was brought here for buri-
al last Friday.
Farmers are beginning to hay some.
Everett Kingsbnry. having finished
his job at Jamaica, has returned home.
Strawberries are quite plenty this
season.
Grace Blood's school in the woods is
done and she is now at home.
Blanche Harrington is stopping al
her gramdfather's, Asa Smith, for a lit
tie while.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
BRATTLEBORO.

Alfred S. Worden of Marlboro has
a little still and having some 800 or GOO
apple trees of natural fruit, naturally
runs his cider into brandy, and also TO
oblige some of the worthy deacons in
his vicinity, runs up a few barrels for
them, but having been a little careless
in not filing a bond as required by the
revenue laws, OH Thursday of last
week his farm, still and some 800 gallons
of brandy were taken possession of by
officers of the internal revenue, and on
Friday last he appeared beforea United
States commissioner and gave bail in
the sum of $1,000 for his appearance at
the circuit court to answer for his neg
lect to file bond and give the notice
required by law.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
BONDNILLE.

Plenty of rain the past week.
Farmers will have to hurry up, hoeing
and haying comes about the same time
this year.
Geo. w. Chaffin has moved back to
his house in this village.
Quarterly meeting next p
Presiding Elder is expec
No service in Inc foaan0,
There is much complai
ers about their potatoes
Some fields have almost e..
and they can't make ouv a.. ..
trouble is.
The following is a report of the
spring term of the village school. Not
absent or tardy, Ralph Wheeler, Car
RE Coleman, lone, Gilbert and Splague
Burbank, Florence Burbee, Dora Boil
stcr, Frank Duane, Bernice and John
Benson, Ebert Lackcy, Alta and Burt
Stone, Alba Youngs and Harold vii.
liams. Not absent Gertie and Fred
Burbee, Neva Wetherell. Absent one
half day Arthur Burbee. Not tardy,
Frank Allen, Hattie Coleman, Martha
and Frank Holden, Arthur and Lilly
Burbee, Ellen Howard, Wallace Hol-
den, Delmer Stone, Lora Youngs,
| Cassie Rpnsou Harold Williams miss
ed no words in spelling during the
term. No. of scholars SO. Average
attendance 80 1910.
Carrie Hill, teacher.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
LANDGRONE.

Items that came to late for last week ::
Yesterday, Tuesday, was the day an
nounced for the excursion to Lowell
Lake, the day was fine and about 100
from this town and vicinity availed
themselves of the pleasures of the day.
All report a very enjoyable time. The
genial host, Mr.. Hilton, gave all a
hearty welcome and wished them to re-
new their visit every year while he
presided there.
Wednesday the shrill whistle from
VIM. Jaquitl's steam mill saluted our
ears for the first time. Mr.. Jaquith is
model farmer and business man,
and could hardly be satisfied without
some business little more exciting
than farming. He run mill in Yves
ton number of years.
Mr.. Il Mrs. M. A. Thompson are on
the sick list--Dr. Arnold attends them.
Mrs. j. e. Fem and son are visit
ing friends in Manchester.
Myron Bates is building an L to his
house-Merill Cook is doing the work.
A. Fcnn's hired man killed, the other
day, on Mr.. Fenn's farm common
striped snake that measured '35 in. il
length and was monster of that vari
ETY. of snake.
Mrs. Frank Bolster is quite sick.
Miss Myra Kingsbury is down witt
the measles.
Bernard Duane of Ashburnham
Mass. and If. F. Duane and wife OF
Bondville visited here last week.
Quarterly meeting next Sunday
Presiding Elder, Rev. r. Morgan vii
be present and administer the sacra
ment at the close of the sermon.
Children's day one week from mex
Sunday.
Rev. E. L. Reynolds is visiting a
j. S. Thompson's.
Some are beginning
round here this week
The sick are Oh the g IS
j. Cudworth's little chi
any better.
VIM. Burk goes to Dover next Sat
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
LAMSON DECAPITATED.

News was received here to the effect
that L., Birey Lamson, Post Office
Inspector had been dropped from the
service, Monday night and ON Tuesday
night was fully verified. EARLY yester'
day morning the SFrRR had out Its
office flag, draped in mourning, and
bearing the following placard;
"Post-otllcc Inspector, Lamson's off
cial career ends to-day. The Stitch
mourns."
AS the news spread nearly everybody
seemed happy, showing the utter dctcs'
tiaton in which this cheap fellow is
held by this community. This feeling
eliminated in the evening by popular
demonstration. A small canon was pro-
cured and 25 rounds fired from meeting
house hill. Shortly after the first gun
we heard the solemn notes of the muf-
fled drum, and we soon recognized the
old drum corps that figured, so disgust
ingly to Lamson, on the occasion of the
removal of the post-oilicc Saturday
night and Sunday morning of Jan. 81,
and Feb. LIST. Slowly they moved up
street and up the hill TO where the gun
was located. Now change seemed to
come over the spirit of their dreams,
for the drums were frightened up and
the boys duiled into it as if they didn't
care Il straw if Lamson was dead. FL
nally, in conclusionthe drum corps, fol
lowed by a large crowd, which would
have been much larger but for the fact
that Il popular negro show was i'll prog
rcSs at the town hall, which drew off q
large number, and stopping before the
SITTER Office played two tunes, and
thence to the hotel where several pieces
were rendered, and after three hearty
cheers were given for the drum corps
all was quiet.
The removal of Lamson is the be-
ginning of good work that will be
followed by others in like direction, or
we will loose our guess. The plottings
of low, dispicable, pot-house political
bummers may succeed for awhile, but
sooner OF later the sunlight of truth will
fall upon and dissipate, their work.
Amen.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
Frank Waite has gone to Guilfo.. ~

Frank Waite has gone to Guilfo,u "
work.
Mrs. A. l.. Howard left her worldly
cares at home and went for pleasure
trip to Landgrove and Weston last
Saturday, A goodly part of the time
was spent with old time friends, Mrs,
Craggin, Mr. Il Mrs. lvers Holden
and other members of their family.
The II years that had passed since
olasping by the hand these good people,
seemed but to more closely unite the
hearts that have and do still beat in
sympathy. Years can never dim the
luster of friendship resting upon a
basis of true understanding and life
grows brighter in the reunion of
friends. Many thanks for the words
of greeting and good cheer extended to
the writer. This time passed with you
will be marked by turned down leaf
in the book of memory, as something
well worth the helping.
AS round and round we run,
Ever the truth comes uppermost,
And Justice will be done,
SITTER John is reported as being seen
standing in front of the editorial sane
tum with bowed head, in meditative
mood but upon being interviewed he
proved to be in genial mood and well
satisfied with the world in general.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
WINDHAM.
BASKET PICNIC

BASKET PICNIC.
The young people of Windham are
invited by the members of the Y. p. /.
Society to meet at Windham Centre,
July 3, at a. M, preparatory to bas-
ket picnic to be held on East Hill. Ad-
dresses sc. at 2 p. m All young peo-
pie are cordially invited.
Per order of committe of arrangements.
Among the recent arrivals i'll town
we notice: May Hattie Prentiss and
Miss Rogers of Derby, Conn, Jennie
Mcpherson of Brooklyn, N. Y. at Dea.
A. Q. Prentiss', Miss Ella Moore of
Boston at S. Moore nd Mrs. Emma
Rhoades at her home.
Mrs. A. Putnam of Saratoga, n. Y.
and her grandson. j. Pntnam of Oh.
cago, III. spent t c Sabbath at VIM.
IInr";S'
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
A PUBLIC BENEFACTION.

Howto laundry linen as it is done in
Troy, N. Y, has been kept a secret long
enough; it can and should be done in eve
ry family, The ELASTIC STARCH is
the only starch in the United States that
IS put up by men who have a practical
knowledge of the laundry profession. 1t
reqnires no cooking, keeps the iron from
Sticking and the linen from blistering
while ironing and gives shirts, cuffs and
collars that stiffness and beautiful polish
they have when new, which, every body
knows keeps them clean twice as long.
Beware of limitations. See that the name
of j. c. HUBINGER & BRO. New
Haven, Conn, is on every package.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
Village schools closed last week.

Those scholars of the primary depart
ment having no tardy marks are:
Frank Darling, Geo. Dudley, FREQ
Dompier, Kittie Frost, s Ella Johnson
Lila Johnson, Mary Ross, George
Smith, May Sturgess, Willie Stuart
Harry Tracy, Fred Wall, Willie Walk.
er, Harry Walker, Mabel Walker ani
Eva Holt. Those having no ehen"'
marks, George Dudley, May ! ~
Harry Tracy, Fred Wall, Ma .r#
Willie and Harry Walker. M De.
absent only one day. Those 9 '.s.u
and over in arithmetic and G -
Susie Cloueh, Mary Ross, Ste
sou, Fred Wall and Eva Hol
missing only 4 words, Eva II
Tracy, Frank Darling, n
May Sturges Stella John
Frank st. 'Gnge. Whole number OF
scholars %, general attendance 10 81
80. Belle Simonds, teacher.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
WINHALL HOLLOW.

Mr.. Joshua Barnard is living on a
farm that has been in possession of the
family for one hundred years. 1t was
first settled by Nathaniel Brown about
the year 1880, and was by him decided,
June %, 1856, to Joshua Barnard, of
Townshend, grandfather of the present
owner. From him it descended to his
son, John, and from him to his son the
present owner. One hundred years of
service has not worn it out, and it is
still an excellent farm.