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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-11-13
HEDGESvILLE.

Mr.. Egelby paid our village visit
this week, the guest of Rev. Leavel.
Rev. Butts protracted meeting is
still in progress, and up to the present
there are five penitents at the altar,
and three conversions. Rev. Butt we
think is gaining the hearts of all the
people, not only of his own denomi-
nation but of all others.
Miss Mamie Chrisman, ofyour city,
is visiting her aunt in this place.
Mr.. Snyder, of Leetown, was in our
village this week trying to get up a
singing school; we think it is very
much needed here, and we hope he
may be successful.
The Republicans are making great
preparation for the torchlight process
sion which will come off tonight
(Thursday).
NOV. 18th, 1886. REGULAR.
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sBURG HERALD, SATURDAY., sNoM Is, 1886.
BEDINGTON NEWS.

We are sorry to announce the acct
dent which occurred to a little child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Williams. Mrs. w.
and three children were driving from
Hainesyille to l.. Georgetown, when
the horse became frightened, turned
around, upsetting the vehicle which
fell upon the child, injuring it serious
ly.
Mr.. E. Snyder, successor to Messrs.
Carney & Rhiner, who are engaged in
merchandising about mile from
this place, returning from his place
of business, was thrown from horse
and injured about the face. The ami
NAL was thirty years of age and was
heretofore considered quite gentle.
Our Literary Society convened on
the evening of the 9Th inst. A large
number of people were present.
Our genial friend, Mr.. E. g. Sny-
der, has returned from a visit to
friends in Chambersburg. Hespeaks
in unqualified terms of the peoples
hospitality and says there is no dan
ger whatever of the young ladies of
that city turning all the dogs loose
upon young man when he calls to
see them, as was our friends disastrous
experience at Greensburg recently.
The protracted meeting held in the
Mr.. E. Church, South, of this place,
has been a great success, there have
been over 81 conversions. The meet
ing will continue the remainder of
this week, conducted by the men,
bers during the absence of Rev. Butt,
who is at present conducting a series
of meetings in Hedgesville.
We have been informed that
Messrs. j. V. Quinn and J. Carney
have leased part of the farm belong
ing to Mr.. Geo. Light, and will COM
mence farming in the spring.
EDMUND.
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SOHO ITEMS.
LOT

Not seeing anything in yonr paper
yet from this point, it being new
place to many of your readers, we
will try and give you a few items.
Soho is a new P. o., established
within the last three months; three
miles west of Hedgesville, two miles
north of Tomahawk, one mile east of
Johnsontown Mr.. E. G.. Manor is
the postmaster and also the operator
of Union Mills. The mail carrier is
w. r. Kidney.
Messrs. Charles Manor and E. G..
Manor have bought new buggies.
Mr. George Stuckey has improved
his property at Johnsontown with
new barn and other buildings.
Farmers are busy gathering their
corn, which is good.
The Democats do not seem to like
the way that the election has turned
out they think it means Blaine for
President in 1888.
There is a protracted meeting being
held at Snyder's School House, by
Revs. Fried and MarseIis +; quite 8
number have protested and Others
are seeking; we hope the good work
may go on. The protracted meeting
at Hedges Chapel, held by Rev. ]. l.
Pardew, has closed. B.
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From A Grand Army Man.

ELIIcorT City, Nd, June 8, 1884.
Dear Sir II have been O sufferer for a
long time with dyspepsia, and have tried
most everything in the way Of medicine
but nothing gave me any relief. pro-
cured one bottle Of your ''ARoMAEEA."
and had only been taking it about six
days when began TO feel IL was doing
me good. told number Of my neigh
bors what it had done for me and they
commenced using it, and all agree with
me that it is the only medicine that will
do all that it is recommended to do
One thing about " ARoNANsA," while IT
is acting and cleansing the system it does
not weaken, but builds up, adds new
strength and imparts new vigor. do
not think can say too much in favor Of
it. You are free to use my name in any
way you see best, 10 proclaim the merits
of g ARoMAESA.' 1t will pay any suf-
ferer to try it. T. G. MOONEY, Adju-
tant. A. d. Reynolds, Post No. 20, g..
A. r. Price % and IS cts. Sold by A..
NJ. GILBERT.
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Horace's Gap.--Jefferson Co.

Capt. Josh. Hammil, of Kerneys-
vile, is likely to make something OF
his invention, the Gear Replacer,"
he having already received proposals
from officers of several different rail-
roads, looking to the purchasing the
use of his invention on their roads.
Among his latest offers is one from
the president of a Connecticut road.
The Captain will now be kept so
busy that he will hardly have time
to talk over the results of the late
elections, but if he can construct a
machine that will replace acrecked pol
iticians, especially just after an cleo
ticn, he will confer an inestimable
boon upon that tricky class of human
beings.
The Republicans have good reason
to feel proud of the result of the late
election in West Virginia. We have
made deep inroads into those Demo-
cratic majorities, and perhaps may be
able to send Gen. Golf to the United
States Senate to succeed Senator Cam
den, if the Republicans in the Legis-
lature manage well next winter.
l tender my congratulations to the
Republicans of Berkeley County,
upon their complete victory.
The second month of the school at
the Gridiron Academy" closed on
the Sd inst, with an enrolment of 81 /,
and an average attendance of "a
Omitting the non-membership, the
percentage of attendance was So
Those present every day were Cora
F. Johnson, Annie V. Lloyd, Maggie
A. Morningstar, Mary E. Morning
star, and Harry A. Evans. The trus-
tees have had neat coal house built
on the Academy" grounds. and
have laid in good supply of coal for
the winter.
Misses Alice Vorous and Mamie
Custer, of Martinsburg, are visiting
at the "Gap."
Charles G. Yeamans, of Sangamon
Co., H., is visiting relatives and
friends here, after an absence of more
than seven years, spent in Illinois.
The meeting at Mt. Zion has been
well attended and about dozen con.
versions are among the visible fruits
of the meeting so far. Meetings this
week.
The signs of the near approach of
winter are unmistakeable; last SUM-
day snowflakes were flying, and the
ground has been frozen hard enough
to bear a team, for two mornings,
and the Gypsies have left Leetown
all signs of the coming winter.
Nov. 9TH, 1886. TENIPLAR.
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LADIES MISSES AND CHILDREN IS WRAPS.
The first thing we mention in wraps is
rough or boucle stocking net jacket for
ladies and misses fall wears; this is a
jaunty and stylish little wrap with large
metal buttons, price from 50 to $3.50.
The next is a short jacket of heavier ma
terial, long in front and short back, most
ly of rough material or astrakan, this is
very popular wrap, we have ordered
the fourth lot of them this season al
ready. Price from So. so up. The next
is the Newmarket, this is the most pop
ular wrap that has eyer been on the
market. 1t is stylish. it is convenient, it
is warm, it is especially adapted to per-
sons living in the country as it is very
warm, and we don't believe it will ever
go out of style. We have decidedly the
largest line of Newmarkets that we have
ever had, and we had them made to our
own special order, and at prices far be-
low any former season. Just see the
comparison. Newmarkets that sold last
year at 81, we are now selling at So
last year at 50, now 81 last year at S12.-
so now $40, and so on. We have also a
nice line of astrakan and seal plush
sacques which are very handsome. Now
the question is, do you want wrap this
season of any kind. If so, all we ask of
you, is to call and see us and examine
our line and if we can't suit you we will
be to blame and not you.
I EMMERT & FIERY.
p. S.-We have full line of children s
wraps. Size from years and up.
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/ From the CAarlesto,cn Papers,

From the Oidrlestoicn Papers.
A horse of Mr.. r.. A. Hessey was
frightened by train of cars, ran, and
falling, broke its neck.
The wife of Mr.. VIM. III. III. Grim,
residing two miles west OF Charles
town, died Sunday night, after brief
illness.
Tom, little son of Mr.. ID. G. Wash
ington, fell from the shoulders OF n
playmate, last Tuesday, and broke his
left arm.
Geo. w. Grove, aged 20 years,
freight brakeman on the Il. 4 q. II.
r., lately Of this place, and a member
of the independent Fire Company,
was crushed between two cars at LO-
Gust Point, Baltimore. on Saturday,
and killed.
Mr.. Charles W. Trussell, U. s. Dep
uty Marshal, died suddenly, Of heart
disease, at his home in this place, nj
about O'Clock yesterday morning,
aged about so years. lie was well
known throughout the county, was
one Of very large family connection,
and the intelligence OF his sudden
demise was a shock to the entire com
munity. During the late war he was
a gallant Confederate soldier, serving
first I'm the famous " Stonewail Bri-
gade," and later and until the close
of the war in Co. Il. OF the 18th Va.
Cavalry, In the well-known Laurel
RripadeU Funeral services nj M. +.
Church, South, this Tuesday after
noon, at O'clock; interment in
Edge-Hill Cemetery.
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Engine No. 317, while standing on
the track near the B. & o. Depot Sat
urday last, took anotion to start off
on its own hook. The reverse bar
was thrown back, and the engine
leaked steam which caused it to start
backwards, without any one on it, and
before it could be stopped it backed
into three cabooses, standing on the
stone bridge, with such force as to CON-
pletely demolish one and partially
wreck the others it is fortunate thing
that no more serious damage was
done. -StdteSnldn
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HARD SCRABBLE.

IT'S with kind of diffidence on my
part that attempt to give you items
from Hard Scrabble, an appellation
which this village has either honor.
ably or dishonorably received. Suf.
flee it to say, that this village deserves
no special mention in our country's
history, unless it occurred at time
SO remote that the "mind of man
runneth not parallel thereto"
To all who are not familiar with the
location and surroundings of our viii
lage | will state that it is situated in
the extreme north eastern part of the
county on the left bank of the stream
which divides Berkeley from its
neighboring county. Its location
near Dam No. 4 makes it famous
resort, at the proper season, for all
lovers of bass fishing. Hard Scrabble
is by no means magic village, for
its progress has been indeed slow,
but it does its share of business, con-
tains two stores, one church, ten
dwelling houses and school house,
Our merchants are doing lively bus
mess, considering the depression, and
can truly assert that they can
undersell many stores in our neigh
boring towns. Our village is noted
for its peacefulness, and there is sell
dom anything occurs to break the
quietude of the place.
"The melancholy days are come,
The saddest of the year." has double
meaning to the Democratic element
of our village and the neighboring
vicinity of Jefferson, who look for
ward to the Presidential campaign of
1873 with blighted hopes.
The opinion of one of our esteemed
Democratic friends is, that the Ma
tional Democratic Rooster is sick, and
his failure to appear in the last issue
of the Shepherdstoacn Register, is con-
elusive proof of this fact.
Wheat early soWn is looking well
in our vicinity, and the prospect for
an abundant harvest next year is
quite encouraging. The farmers are
busy getting in corn. A full crop
can hardly be realized.
The report of Scrabble School for
the month ending Nov. 4, shows an
enrolment of 80, with an average at
tendance of 80 A continuance of
prompt attendance will secure good
results. JULIUS.
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A father can give his young son no
better present than years reading
Of the SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN. Its
contents will lead the young mind in
the path of thought, and if he treads
there a while, he'll forget frivolities
and be of some account, and if he has
an inventive or mechanical turn of
mind, this paper will afford him more
entertainment, as well as useful infor-
nation, than he can obtain elsewhere.
Copies of this paper may be seen at
this Office and subscriptions received.
Price, 50 year, weekly.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-11-13

Constable James Lindsay, of this
place, lost new saddle and bride on
Blaine's election to the Presidency.
He now wins it back by the election
of Mr.. McComas to Congress. Mr..
Samuel Lefever, Jr., who won the
saddle and bride and used it ever
since, now returns them to Mr.. Lind
say who will keep them until another
election, when he says Lefever can
have another chance at winning it
again.
Mann, the Prohibition candidate
for Congress received but two votes
at this box, yet he should not be dis
Outraged as we are told that the first
time Abraham Lincoln run for Presi-
dent he only received one vote at this
box.
FIRE.-Our town was thrown into
great excitement on Sunday afternoon
last by a telephone message that fire
was raging at Tammany, the farm of
Mr.. James Findlay, near this place.
Soon the streets and pike leading to
Tammany was thronged with men,
women and children on horse back
and in carriages and on foot. But
before the majority of the crowd
reached the spot it was learned that
the fire which was confined entirely
to the carriage house was under con-
troll and the crowd returned to their
homes. The carriage house with its
entire contents were destroyed en-
bracing fine two horse carriage and
a phaeton. The origin of the fire is
attributed to small colored boy who
was playing in the building with
matches. Fortunately strong west
wind blew the flames in an opposite
direction from the other buildings,
otherwise the confiagration would
have been much more serious W..
Transport Leader.
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A special term of Circuit Court was
held this week for the disposal of
chancery business. Mr.. Geo. w.
Feidt was sworn in as Prosecuting
Attorney for Berkeley County. The
Walker willcase was Withdrawn by
compromise.
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T From The Shepherdsto,cn Register. !

From The ShepheTdst01C'1 fcegaSte7'.
Mr.. John l.. Kelly and Miss Minnie
SmalIWood were married at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES mother, in Har-
per's Ferry, on Wednesday last. They
have gone to Roanoke, Va, where
their future home will be.
The Western Maryland Railroad
has consummated a lease for ninety
nine years the Baltimore and Har-
risburg Railroad, the latter being a
consolidation of the Hanover and the
Bachman Valley Railroads, the whole
aggregating mileage of 81 miles.
One of the largest fish that we have
ever heard of in this section was
caught in fish-pot in the Shenandoah
river last week. 1t was scale carp,
and weighed 144 pounds.
The wheat is coming up very nicely
throughout the country, our farmer
friends inform us, and there is a good
start for big crop next summer. We
notice by an exchange that some of the
Washington county farmers are COM
planning of the fly in the early-sown
wheat, but they probably F" holler''
before they are hurt.
Miss Imogene Tanner has returned
to her home in Shepherdstown after
visit ofseveral months in California.
DAsTARDLY.-Las Monday night
some person or persons broke open
Mr.. John r. Rays blacksmith shop
and carried two of his heavy anvils
out and placed them on the railroad
track. They were fortunately dis
covered and removed before an acct
dent occurred. 1t is thought the act
was not done maliciously, but was the
work of boys playing Hallow Fen
pranks. Whichever way it was, it
cannot be too highly condemned and
the perpetrators should be severely
punished. Mayor Harrison offers a
reward of twenty dollars for the dis
covery ofthe guilty persons.
BIG FIsH.-Mr. Mason Bennett
caught five or six immense bass in a
fish-pot in the Potomac river on Tues
day. The largest one weighed pounds
and 3 ounces, and so far beat the rec
ord on big bass in this neighborhood.
One of the other bass Mr.. Bennett
caught weighed over 6 pounds, and
none of them weighed much less than
that.
Mr.. Siler, a prohibition candidate
for Congress, received but one vote in
this county.
The election on Tuesday showed
some dissatisfaction in what have
heretofore been Democratic strong
holds. In our opinion the Presidents
action in allowing the Republicans to
keep the offices is not calculated to
win Democratic support for him.
One of the Democratic speakers of
Monday nights meeting referred to
the civil service humbug, and said
that as for himself he should like to
see the laws at present governing this
question swept from the statute books.
-iStepherdstotcn Register.
The voice of the ballots is stronger
than that of party organs or party
speakers.
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For THE HERALD.
EATING CROW.

Some of the politicians in the late
campaign argued with their audiences
that they had eaten crow for twenty
years, and begged their hearers to
just eat one more dish Of that delicious
piped that may have been a sub
lime appeal, but became ridiculous
when made in the Market House
where better flesh is peddled. The
people wanted something good after
90 years Of crow, and the Republic
cans gave them turkey sure.
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Mrs. Anthony Hayes, widow lady
living at Little Georgetown, in this
county, was accidentally shot, a few
days ago, by her young son, who was
handling shot gun in the room. The
gun went off and the contents lodged
in Mrs. Hayes knee.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-11-13

Mr.. p. A. Rohrbaugh's lecture on
the evening of the sth, on the subject,
What are you Going to Do About
It," was enjoyed very much by his
hearers. Mr.. Rohrbaugh is a pleasant
speaker and his wit on this evening
kept his audience in the best of hu.
NOR Monthly Messe,aler.
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! HEIGHBORING NEWS.
| From the Morgaa Co. Papers. I

From the Morgan Co. Papers,
Jim Hovermale caught the boss
coon of the season on Monday night.
1t was 25 FOUNDER.
At his residence in Berkeley Springs
Nov. Sd, aftea brief Illness, Eugene
Willard, aged 81 years, l month and
% days.
The following are the majorities fol-
the successful candidates in Morgan
county:
w. II. II. Flick, Congress, $40.
Daniel Getzendanner, State Senate.
294.
Lewis Largent, House of Delegates,
213. [Silas j. Hovermale's majority
in 1884 was 1856.
J. w. Allemong, County Commits
sioner, 215.
In 1876 Lannon's majority for Con-
gress in Morgan county was rs. In
1880 Hoke's majority was 249. In
1884 Reynolds majority was 312.
Blaine's majority in 1884 was 302.
JUSTICES ELECTED. Bath District.
w. HI. Webster.
Cacapon.-J. w. Compton.
Rock Gap.-Thos. N. Fearnow.
CoNsTABLEs ELECTED.--Bath Dis
trict.--P. j. Coughlan.
Cacapon.-J. l.. Dawson.
The Alternate method of making
county roads was carried by about $50
majority.
Cardinal Gibbons has announced
tho fNllouvinu chauupS apoOnp the
Catholic clergy Rev. James Nc
Dewitt of Cumberland, called to st.
Johns Catholic Church in Baltimore,
with which he was formerly connect
ed; Rev. M. j. Brennan, of Western
port transferred to ST. Patrick's,
Cumberland; Rev. Peter R. Weider,
of Hancock, to Westernport, and
Rev. John Manley, recently ordained,
appointed in charge of the Church at
Hancock, Md.
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The Ninth Annual Report of the
American Humane Society has been
received. It is a work of over one
hundred pages, full of interesting de-
scriptions of the objects and progress
of the Society, showing cruelties to
which animals are subjected, with
various remedies suggested. The
illustrations speak volumes in them
selves. The Humane Association is
engaged in praiseworthy work, and
deserves encouragement in every
way, especially by public opinion
Every town should have a branch
organization. The headquarters for
this State are at Wheeling, T. Z.
Smith, NJ. D., President. The next
Convention will be held at Cincinnati,
Nov. II, IS and 10, 1886. t. E. Hill,
Sec'y, Chicago, Ill.
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DEAD LETTERs.-The following is
a list of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Martinsburg, w. Va, Nov.
9Th, and will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office Nov. Goth, if not called
for when calling say advertised.
II. C. Rocker, G. T. Beamer, r. A.
Bearers, Mrs. Jacob Crawford, Mrs.
Mary Chambers, Walter Fur, Henry
Gutman. Rev. w. II. Hedges, Miss
Mellon Jefferson, Miss Becca A. Kel-
Ter. Miss Annie Martin Miller, David
Ruer, Taylor Seville, Elijah Tabler,
a, II. Walker, Mrs. Al. Whitmore,
George Woods, Rev. r. A. Walton,
$. n. Welsh, Mrs. Mary u. Twin.
w. B. CoLSToN, p. NJ.
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Speaking of physical giants."-
Nature seldom makes a mistake. but
she is full of freaks, the most ridicu.
lOus of which is wrapping the body of
giant around the brains of gamin.
Ofcourse there's some method even in
such madness, for the brain and the
flesh in that instance are both made up
Of 800 per cent. water.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-11-13

Mr.. Frank 1. Frayne's. opera compa.
ny played the celebrated Mardo the
Hunter at the Central Opera House
on Thursday evening. The house
was filed to a greater extent than
ever before. Mr.. Frayne's perform
ance in the roll of Mardo was par ex-
cellence,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-11-13

Wednesday evening the friends of
Mr.. Feidt were entertained at supper
by Mr.. Fellers. The Mechanics Band
furnished excellent music, and a pleas
ant evenings entertainment was pro.
vided.