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The Clifton clarion., 1888-08-08
Doesn't Understand lit.

Stephen Philpot, a dark gentle man who at one time was the most prominent ferryman on Bayou de Muckle, was appointed by the Oak Hill conference to call upon the governor of Mississippi and ascertain few facts in rela- ton to free trade.
 "Now, Gubner," said the old fellow as he covered up 8 spittoon with hls hat, what does it all mean, nowhow!"
 "It simply means a revision of the tariff"
 "What is the tariff, Gubner?"
 "Wby, it is the duty which the government imposes upon certain articles which people of other nations send here."
 "What sort O articles?"
 "Oh, most everything"
 "Wall-er, does we need dem articles?"
 "Yes."
 "An' we charge dem folks fur fetchin' us what we needs?"
 "Yes."
 "Whatfo'?"
 Because it protects our own people. By paying more for some of those articles, you help men at home who, by means of the tariff, are enabled to sell their wares at a higher price,"
 "But, look yare, who pays dat higher pricew
 You do."
 "Wall, now, who helps me dat CT way? Does you know O any body day is payin' mo fur CT arti- kle jest ter hep mel"
 "No, I can't say that I do."
 "Den why is l 'spected ter pay mo den CT thing is wuth?"
 "To keep up our industries"
 "What is de industries doin' fur de niggah?"
 "Why, they keep prices up-it is said"
 'On things dat we buy UT things dat we sell"
 "On things that we buy, I be- lieve."
 "Wall, now, look var, rse wuss off den I wuz 'fo' I come up yare. Tell you de truf I doan' blebe no man understands dis blame biz ess."-Arkansas Traveller.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-08-08
Eight years ago R. c. Parsons

Eight years ago R. c. Parsons quarreled with his relatives Tn Indiana about property, and went to New Mexico, vowing that he would not return to his old home until he was worth as much money as all his relatives put together. He became mining prospector with poor success until a year ago, when he discovered and opened a splendid mine near White Oaks. He received an offer of $100,0O0 for half interest in the property and refused it. Then S150,000 was offered him for a half interest. This he also refused, saying that he must have half a million in or der that he might return to Indi- ana. He couldn't get S5O0,OOO, and so, therefore, killed himself, dying without a cent in his pock- cts. The mine, which will readily sell for $300,OO0, will go to the Indiana relatives with whom he quarreled.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-08-08

The horses of Japan are not numerous and are used for saddle purposes and for the army. They are mostly of the pony build. They are the most gallant brutes on earth, as every lady horse they meet on the thoroughfares calls forth all their chivalry. The sad dle horses go when they please and stop when they will, and are all shod with iron; all others, as we'll as the park COWS and bulls, have their feet protected by shoe of straw, and very excellent shoes they are. The straw sandals for man cost about II cents of our money, and a full set of shoes do not cost but a trife more. In some parts of the roads they are literally padded with worth-out shoes and mems sandals. When ever wearer finds his foot pro- lection too much worn he discards it and dons another, of which he usually has an extra pair, and the animals of burden are served the same way. The mares are em- ployed ill raising colts and carry ing packs.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-08-08

A tale comes from the far north above the artic circle, that man. moth carcasses are frozen in the ice and that the Indians chop them out and feed the meet to their dogs. These carcasses are as well preserved as if killed yes- terday, although they have lain for who knows how many thousand years in a solidly frozen state. Undoubtedly these annals existed coeval with the glacial period and were indigenous with a tropical climate, therefore we must reason that this period came on almost instantaneously; all living animals were killed by extreme cold, and before their flesh could purify it became frozen, and thus it is pre- served to us to-day.-Alaska Free Press.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-08-08

The Mexican horse is service able animal, good for long jour- neys, easy in a canter, intelligent, full of fun at times, but rarely vicious, and could he be domesti- cated in the United States would be very popular. The rare air of these table lands is unfavorable to imported horses, and it requires several months to acclimate a Kentucky horse there. American carriage horses are imported be- cause of their good size and style, $2,OOO pair being not an unfre- quent price. But nothing is more aristocratic looking than a span of fine mules drawing the family coach. American visitors are al- ways enthusiastic over the hand some, well. .groomed pairs of mules one sees there.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-08-08
Lemuel's COnundrum.

"Lulu," he queried facetiously in the parlor Sunday evening, as he turned the light down to a mere shadow of its former self, ''why am like newspapers"
 q don't know," hazzarded Lulu, hesltatingly, "unless it's because you try to make so many poor jokes"
 That's not it," he answered with a tinge of coldness.
 "Wby, then?"
 Because l am just going to press," and everything being jus tified and made up, the forms were locked and the first impression registered from Lulu's left eye about sou'-by-sou'- east, one point below her nose.-Drake's Maga- zine.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-08-08

A Woodson county, Kansas, farmer named Shady is said by the Burlington Republican to be the owner of a genuine wonder, a hairless calf. It IS graded sEort- horn, dropped last spring, healthy and active and like any other ani- nal of its age except that the en- tire body is perfectly destitute of hair. The flesh is soft, of a pink or light red color and becomes blistered when exposed to the sun for even a minute. It is therefore kept in a dark stable to protect it from the the heat and flies.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-08-08

Robert J. Burdette recently re- ceived a notification at Livingston, Mon., that dead registered letter awaited his orders at Washington. He sent the following reply: Eff the letter referred to isn't so dead that it is offensive you might send the remains to Burlington, Iowa, where I will claim the mummy m about month."
The Clifton clarion., 1888-08-08
He Was in Error.

They had talked for a minute or two when he leaned forward and said:
 "If I am in error, ma'am, you will please correct me, as my mem- ory is rather poor. Are you the woman mentioned in the paper as having lost your child by diph- theria or are you the one men, toned as the mother of twins?"
 Neither, sir?" she retorted in vinegary tones. q am the seam- stress who has called at your house three different times to collect my billr
 "Oh-ah-just so! I stand cor rected, ma'am! You may please call again."
The Clifton clarion., 1888-08-08

The Engineering & Mining Journal says: Some of the New York daily papers, following the lead of the London papers, have been predicting the collapse of the copper syndicate. There is not the least probability of this hap4 pening. The sales made by our companies are well secured for one year, and in some cases for longer period, and the contracts can be enforced, the Times to the contrary notwithstanding.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-08-08

Young wife-'Now tell me can- didly, hubby, don't my cooking taste as good as the stuff you get at the reastaurant?"
 Hubby-"Y-e-s, but you see; dearie, at the restaurant I can look at the bill of fare and find out what I'm eating."-Texas Siftings.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-08-08

There is man living in Geor- gia eighty-one years old, who has never taken chew of tobacco nor smoked cigar, never was drunk, never swore and never married:
The Clifton clarion., 1888-08-08

The Mohave Miner says that A. w. Thurman, of Columbus, Ohio, son of the Democratic can didate for Vice President, came in Friday morning and left for Min eral Park. Mir. Thurman is in- terested in the Keystone mine.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-08-08

Customer-"Give me a dose of whisky" Druggist" Whats the matter with you?" Customer "Ague." Druggist-"Oh, you shake for the drinks, do you?"
The Clifton clarion., 1888-08-08

A mining claim on Douglas island, Alaska, has just been sold for S2,50O,O00.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-08-08

Twenty-Five bushels to the acre is about the average of Kansas wheat this year.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-08-08

A window glass works is the latest enterprise in Salt Lake City:
The Clifton clarion., 1888-08-08
Clifton POst0mce.

Regular hours from 1:So a. m. to ';sO p. m. Registration from 9:s0 a. m. to D. m. Money Order hours, e:30 a. m. to p. m. Sundays, office open from II g. m: to IF m. Mail departs for Solomonville Tuesdays, Saturdays. Mail closes goo D. m.
 Mail for Morenci closes at o:SO a. m. ,, No foreign or mutilated money will be received for stamps. box rent or postal orders. Parties calling for mail matter other than that which is addressed to themselves must present an order for delivery.
 A. c. REARDoN. P. M.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-08-08
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Territorial.

Territorial. Governor-C. Meyer Zulick. Prescott. Secretary-Jas. A. Bayard. Prescott. Treasurer-C. B. Foster. Prescott. Superintendent of Public Instruction-C. M. Strauss, Tucson.
 Auditor-H. T. Andrews, Prescott. Commissioner of Immigration -.C. H. King. Phoenix.
 Supreme Court-J. H. Wright Chief Justice, Prescott; w. w. Porter Asso- ciats Justice, Phenix; wm. H. Barnes. Associate Justice, Tucson.
 U. s. District Attorney-Owen T. Rouse, Tucson.
 U. $. Marshal-W. K. Meade, Tucson. Surveyor General-J. Hise. Tucson. U. s. Internal Revenue Collector-J. J. Devine, Tucson.
 Delegate to Congress-Mark A. Smith, Tombstone.
 Judge of First Judicial District-wm. II. Barnes.
 Judge of Second Judicial District-W. W. Porter, Phenix.
 Judge of Third Judicial District J. H. Wright, Prescott.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-03-17
VANCLEVESVILLE ITEMS.


Miss Ella Tabb is visiting the fami
~ of John T. Janney.
Miss Rosa Myers has returned home
from visit to friends near Charles.
town. 80 .s III
Mr.. Suel Ramsburg, of the Charles.
town Democrat, spent Sunday with
his parents.
There is great deal of sickness in
the neighborhood at present. Among
those who are in the Doctors care are
Miss Rosa Susie Tansill, Miss Lizzie
Riley, Mrs. ]. N. Cunningham, Mr..
Charles Rogan and two of Mr.. Edward
McKee's children.
Mr.. Parsons, the agent of the
order Of Sons-Templars, delivered an
able temperance lecture here on Mon.
day night last. He gave many good
reasons why the voters of w. Va.
should cast their votes for prohibition
at the coming election.
Rev. Mr.. Stricken, pastor of Mt.
Union Baptist Church, closed his SER
les of meetings here on Wednesday
night. We understand he will preach
here once month during the present
year. II
Rev. Mr.. Roller will preach here on
Friday night the 23d all are invited
out, as this will be his last sermon
here. March Is, 's8. MEMO.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-03-17
Now that telegraphic communica

Now that telegraphic communica
ti0n- has been partially. established,
it is learned that the blizzard did not
extend further south than Alexan
dria, Va; west, further than Pitts
burg and Buffalo; north, further
than Saratoga; and east, than Bos
ton. Press dispatches were yester.
day received from Boston, after
travelling about eight thousand miles
over cable to London and back, and
thence via Chicago to Baltimore
Last night New York succeeded In
getting a wire to Boston without
crossing the ocean. Six engineers
and other tralnmen were killed in the
vicinity of Easton, Pa, by their en-
gines overturning while attempting
to force through snow-drifts. 1t is re
ported that twenty lives were lost in
Essex county, N. j., and it is feared
that when full reports are received
the loss of life In the outlying Jersey
districts will be very great. The
storm in New England, and particu
larry along the coast, did fearful
damage. Numerous wrecks and
lives lost are Friday,
Ane, lean.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-03-17
]. H. BRIST0R,
Rea1 Este to-,
AND RAILROAD TICKET ACT
Second Floor Enmert & Fierys
Ne1o Building,
MARTIESBURG. ". VA.

The storm Of Sunday night and
Monday morning was remarkable in
ferocity and in the way in which it
blockaded railroad trave land cut of
communication by telegraph and
telephone lines.
It is reported that Captain Mil
ford Creighton and crew of tae
bugeye Gen. Logan were lost at Gas
tie Haven. Five men were found
frozen to death on an unknown YES
sci near Crisfield, Md. Many yes
sells were wrecked in the great An
namessex. DIR. A. III. Bean, of st.
Mary's county, was drowned.
Reports from various other points
on the Eastern Shore OF Maryland
bring accounts Of great damage to
vessels and considerable loss of life.
The dredging pungy Vineyard was
lost in Chester river and SIX persons
drowned. Capt. Jas. North and a
lad named JAS Thomas, were drown
ed in HIPS Point barbor, Dorchester
county.
A number Of farmhouses are re-
ported to be covered with snow East
of Harrisburg, the occupants not
even making an effort to dig way
oNultFst'ASsA sE.tfsttt
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-03-17
LETTER FROM THE WEST.

PERTH, SUMNER Co., KANSAS. =
March 9th, 1888.-EDIToR HERALD.
After having used Ness City as q
point of observation, and finding it a
larger place than we cared to locate in,
have come farther South and locate
here. This town is situated near the
centre of Sumner County, which is
one of the Southeast corner counties
bordering on the Nation line. The
county has been settled longer than
the western counties, and the land is
in a high state of cultivation with
many advantages to be had here that
cannot be found in newly settled
county. Farmers here are well pro-
vided with orchards of all kinds of
choice fruits; the water Is abundant,
pure and clear, free from all alkali !;
can be had at depth of from 20 to 80
it., and never fails even in the dryest
season. This town is situated in the
Arkansas Valley 40 miles south of
Wichita, and 35 miles west of Arkans-
as City, and is surrounded by the finest
agricultural land have ever SEEM
very rich, and practically inexhausti-
BILE in its fertility which will for all
timeinsure theprosperity of this town.
We have two fine lines of railroad
through our town, - the Rock Island
and the Santa Fe and in one or two
years at the farthest two more rail-
roads will cross them at this place
where large union depot will of ne.
cessity be built. 1t is already very
important shipping point for stock
and grain, and although in its infancy
as town, is making healthy, steady
growth and will be able to compete
with larger towns in business Of all
kinds, as it does now in its shipments
of farm products. The town has not
been laid out more than two years,
but all who are here have settled here
to stay as they could not find a better
or prettier location anywhere in the
west, and a more delightful climate
cannot be found in the United States.
This town has never been afflicted
with :" BOOM" and consequently has
escaped its after depressing effects.
We have eight passenger trains every
day. The farmers have their plough
ing nearly all done and some are MAX
ing garden. J. w. BELLER.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-03-17

The storm caused trains to be
blockaded all through New York,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Bust.
ness in New York city and PhiIadel
phia was paralyzed. In New York
travel was next to impossible by car
lines or ferry. Philadelphia was cut
off from telegraph communication
with other cities. Great SUFFERING is
reported among people snow-bound
on trains. The Brighton beach Ho.
tel, at Coney Island, was wrecked by
a huge wave. Geo. ID. Barrymore,
of New York city, was found in q
snow drift frozen to death. A train
load Of New York legislators was
blockaded, with scarcely any pro.
visions.
Great damage to shipping at
Lewes, Del, and the loss of % lives
is reported. A y 4
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-03-17

The 10000 Lehigh Valley coal
miners who went on a strike six
months ago have returned to work
leaving the operators victorious in
every particular. The miners re-
NAMED united and firm until the
starvation of their wives and child
rem forced them to yield, without the
least concession on the part of the
operators. What is worse, the coal
companies now dictate terms of sur
render, and to break up the labor Or
CARNATIONS the returning miners are
compelled to sign an iron clad agree
ment and an oath of allegiance by
which they are bound against any
support to organized labor. The sit
uation of the miners is deplorable.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-03-17

dence, economy and labor - assist
ed by judicions, earnest and consis-
tent organization.
The reactions of many Of The
Western booms have been disas-
trons. The kind of a boom we want
in West Virginia IN steady settle
ment and gradual development, not
a acknowledgements harvest.
There are thousands of tracts of
land in West Virginia that need di.
viding up, and those who will sell
at decent prices will be lettering
their own condition and that of. the
State. IL fass5sl..8a
We do not wish to be understood
as desiring to discourage the "bOom"
now starting in, but to do our ut
most to make it legitimate and last
ing.
In this end of the State we have
no waste lands. Good land is worth
good price, and poor land poor
price, with plenty of room for i'm
provement. In town houses, are go
ing up, rents close, business places
IN demand, but there is every chance
and every need of all the new plants
we can get, especially in the manu-
featuring line. s ~
In the country districts, more cat
tie feeding and manure-making at
tention Is needed, and more LIME
and less artificial fertilizers.
The meeting to day should not
only be a State auxiliary but dis.
tlnctiyely a home organization for
home development. The leading
farmers and representative busi-
ness men should be put at the head,
with the purpose of attracting capt.
tai and enterprise to MARTINS
BURG.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-03-17
LATER STORM NEWS.

The gale wrought havoc among
shipping at the Delaware. Break.
water. At least a dozen lives have
been lost there; twenty-six vessels
are total or partial wrecks two Phil
adelphia tugs are given up for lost
and a British bark was blown out to
sea. Captain Hall, of the tugboat
George j. Simpson, tells an interest
ing story of how he and his crew
were saved. Of New York's twenty
nine pilot boats eighteen are still
outside and unacconnted for. 1t is
thought the loss from those known
to have stranded will aggregate
100000. Great anxiety is felt
for those not yet heard from. Many
vessels have also been sunk OF
stranded IN the Chesapeake Bay
Captain Delaro, Of the tug Sam
son, reports having seen an unknown
ten-ton schooner capsize on Monday
and sink with all on board. "
Thirteen men, three women and
two children blockaded in a train
near Metztown, were without food
for thirty hours. Catharine Con.
way, of Fernwood, was found frozen
to death.
The disastrous effect of the storm
in New Jersey is just being learned,
communication, although still imper.
feet, being now obtained with other
points. So many travellers were de.
layed in Trenton that many OF them
were forced to depend upon the hos.
pitality of private citizens. The no.
tells at Atlantic City and Cape May
rocked to and fro under the fury of
the gale. Most Of the visitors sat
up Monday night, in dread that the
buildings would be blown from their
foundations. A number of yachts
slipped their moorings and were car.
ried out to sea. A passenger train
was forty-eight hours covering the
distance between Bridgeton and
Camden; three locomotives coupled
together, trying to force a passage,
were smashed by snowcrift at Pal
atlne and Engineer William Scott
and E. L. Atkinson, of Bridgeton,
seriously injured. In New York no
fresh provisions have come into the
city by rail and fabulous prices are
being asked for milk, poultry and
butter. In Troy business men ding
tunnels through the snow and
through them carried goods from
their stores to the wagons in the
treets.-Tharsday's Phila. Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-03-17

Compare THE HERALD with any
home paper, and if it is not the best
in the news line,-in clear and good
print, in moral tone and honest dis
custom of every important question,
don't take it. Especially for county
readers isit the best, as it gives notice
of all the most important happenings
in the country. The price is $3.50 cash
in advance or 50 during the year; the
others are 81 in advance or $3.50 after
the year. Try THE HERALD.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-03-17
Their Business BOOMING.

Probably no one thing has caused such
a general revival of trade at E. c. Will.
liams, Jr.. & Bros Drug Store as their
giving away to their customers of so many
free trial bottles of DR.. Kings New Dis
eovery for Consumption. Their trade is
simply enormous in this very valuable
article from the fact that it always cures
and never disappoints. Coughs, Colds,
Asthma, Bronchitis, Group, and all
throat and lung diseases quickly cured.
You. can test it before buying by getting
atrial bottle free, large size 81. Every
bottle warranted. Trial bottles 10 cents.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-03-17
The Wheeling Intelligencer is out

The Wheeling Imteltigencer is out
in new dress of type and larger
makeup, as the first fruits of the de.
velopment plant. We hope the har.
vest will ripen all over the State and
enable every paper to throw away
its old wornOut suit and patent over
alls, and put on HOMEMADE goods,
a yard wide, all wool and paid for.
That kind of free trade and printers
rights VIC can advocate without a
political scruple.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-03-17
Brace Up.

You are feeling depressed, your appe-
tite is poor, you are bothered with head
ache, you are fdgety, nervous. and gen.
orally out of sorts. and want to brace up.
Brace up, but not with stimulants, spring
medicines, or bitters, which have. for
their basls very cheap, bad whisky, and
which stimulate you for an hour, and
then leave You in worse condition than
before, What you want is an Alternative
that viii purify your blood, start healthy
action of Liver and Kidneys. restore
your vitality, and give renewed health
and strength. Such medicine you will
find in Electric Bitters, and only 80 cents
q bottle at E. G. Williams, Jr., & Bro. Is
Drug Store. Trial bottles 10 cents.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-03-17

Hon. n. Golf has sent his check to
the State Development Headquar-
tiers for $3.50; Henry G. Davis his
for $500, and others for less amounts.
Every railroad and coal mine man
agement in the state should do like
wise. The men who are IN the way
to make their millions should father
the development movement. Every
town is taking care ofitself, Wheel
ing first, last, and all the time axis
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-03-17

the early morning meal, and many
who we're without dinner or supper
on Monday were exhausted. Sud-
denly in the distance a party Of
farmers hove in sight, coming from
Norwood and Moore's carrying big
baskets and Juggling cans of coffee
over the deeply covered fields.
!. The timely meal was quickly
eaten, and when the farmers we're
leaving they were given royal
good bye.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-03-17

Sullivan, the noted prize fighter,
fought with Charlie Mitchell, the
English champion, in France, on
10th INST, and the battle was de-
clared draw, after 80 rounds had
been fought, occupying over three
hours.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-03-17

William Mediary and Frederick
Kohipause. were killed and three
others injured by the falling of the
wall of a burned building at Park
Mills, Frederick county, Md. Sun
days storm was very severe in the
counties of Maryland.