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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-01-14
KINDNESS TO THE AGED.

The lonliness of age How few
think of this, and treat with due
tenderness and consideration those
who have outlived their generation,
and whose early companions and
friends have been taken from them!
Unable 10 engage in the activities OF
life, they are no longer brought INTO
contact and sympathy with those
around them, and no tie of common
interest and mutual dependence
binds them together. Their views
and tastes have naturally grown
apart. They share little in common
with others. The future of this life
has nothing to inspire their ambi-
tons or excite their hopes. What
calls forth the energies of others has
no inspiration for them. They ne.
cessarily to great extent, live in
a world of their own, with which
those around them are not familiar.
The communing Of their hearts are
with the scenes of the past and the
companions OF other years who have
long passed away. Lover and
friends have been taken from them,
aud acquaintance laid IN darkness.
The forms they admired and loved
are gone, the eyes that looked into
theirs are sightless, and the voices
that cheered and stirred their souls
have long been silent. Their early
world of hope and life has become
desolation, and they sit in silence
contemplating the ruin that has been
wrought. They have but little to
interest them in this world. Who
would not do what he can to cheer
the loneliness ofage, to smooth their
pathway, and comfort them in their
declining years.-Metkodist Recorder.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-01-14
MARTINsBURG, W. Va. SATURDAY, JANUARY A. 1883.

guard, or headquarters, and the
posts were in the meanwhile eff
GENTLY maintained, and not a single
dispatch or report Entrusted to the
animals for conveyance in the leath.
ern wallet at their necks was either
miscarried or delayed in transmits
sion. The carriage Of papers, espec-
tally, was performed with more
celebrity and greater dispatch than
By horsemen, and one quality of the
four footed orderlies, not unimpor-
tant in its way, was the instinct that
naturally guided them in the search
and discovery ofpotable water when
the troops, as 1t frequently occurred,
were athirst, and needed therefresh
meDt.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-01-14
Read the Death Roll

Which the bills of mortality ofany large city
may be fifty designated, and you will find that
renal and vescal maladies, that is to say,
those that effect the kidneys or bladder, have
a remarkable prominence-we had almost said
-preponderance. Bright's disease and diabe-
ties in the chronic stage are rarely cured and
gravels, ca tarrh of the bladder and enuresis.
STAY many. Yet AT the outset, when the trou-
BILE merely amounts TO inactivity of the organs
involved, the danger may be nullified by that
pleasant renal tonic and diuretic. Hostetter S
Stomach Bitters, which imparts the requisite
amount of tone to the organs, without over ex-
citing them, and the use of which is convent
ent, and involves no elaborate preparation.
Dyspepsia, a usual concomitant of renal COM
plants, and debility, which they inval iably
produce, are remedied by it. So also are con-
stipation, malarial rheumatic aud nervous
ailments
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-01-14
NO. IS.
N MEDITATION.

Within her fair white hands the Good Book lies;
Asreverently slow she turns its leaves,
The violet shadows veil her wistful eyes,
And as the nightfall sure and slowly weaves.
Ihear her dear voice clear and strong
"Set ne as seal upon thy heart.
As seal upon thy arm,
For love is strong as deathl"
And as she reads the Israel song
Her lips are like a roseleaf curied apart
In spicy sweetness warm
With incense of its breath.
On, on she reads: hushed on her snowy breast,
Lul'ed in its peace as of holy shrine,
Each tender sigh doth rock itself TO rest;
Her face, love lit, doth glow with fire divine,
Hes rembling voice doth linger long
jealousy is cruel as the grave.
The Goals thereof are Goals of fire
With most vehement fiame;''
Yet as she reads the singers song
She seems to grow more brave
In harmony of Israel's Tyre
Attuned TO loves dear namel
Dear fair white hands wherein the Good Book
lies.
Dear tender signs that hush upon her breast,
Dear blue vened lids that veil her violet eyes.
Unto my life thou art sweet peace and rest
Love, set me as seal upon her heart,
Thou, love, art strong-as strong as death thou
art.
Harriet Maxwell Converse in Home Journna
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-01-14

Duke Carl, of Wurtemberg, was a great
hand at a practical joke in his younger
days. Once he called at a farm house and
asked the farmers wife, who was churn-
ing, for drink of milk. She did not
know her visitor, but went away to fetch
the milk, when the duke seized a cat,
which was lying near, and threw it, to-
gether with a ducat, into the churn.
When the woman returned, he drank the
milk and walked away. Agar later the
same prince entered the house in different
dress, and again asked for glass of milk,
and inquired whether some one hadn't
once secreted cat in her churn. The
farmers wife laughed, and said: ''Oh,
yes; and l wouldn't mind his doing ii
again at the same price, What did you
do with the butter you were churnine
them" "Ohl sent il to the palace,
where they take all my stuff "--San
Francisco Argonaut.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-01-14
A writing Desk Of Cannon Balls.

The twenty-fifth anniversary of Prince
Bismarck's services in the government OF
Prussia brought him, among Others, q
present of unusual weight from Lord
Ranelagh, who is a great admirer of the
prince. can iron present is the most suit
able gift for the iron chancellor" he may
have thought. And there was delivered
on the festive day, at the palace Of the
prince, a parcel Of immense weight. TIC
guess by its weight, says contemporary,
it might have been Bismarck s voice in
the council of the powers, but it was not.
When the covers were removed there
stood writing table of iron fashioned as
If made out of ''real live cannon balls. -
Chicago Herald.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-01-14
Ahnnt Finx Cen. Cigars.

This talk about fifty cent cigars make
me red, remarked a dealer the other day.
81 have been in Havana, and / know
what am talking about when say the
very finest cigar made can be sold for
twenty cents at a profit. To make 1t cost
fifty cents Won may wraD it In gold leaf,
tic it with silk or perfume the box, but
you can't smoke the leaf. the silk or the
box. The cigar is what you're after, and
when you get the best you can't get any
better. That's common sense, and to pay
fifty cents for cigar Is simply to be
cheated out Of thirty cents and let the
dealer know that you are snob. -
American Register.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-01-14
improvements in the Air brake

Eighteen years ago, when the air brake
was tried, it required eighteen seconds to
apply it to train 1000 feet long. Four
years later the time was reduced four
seconds. Recent experiments with the
air brake on freight trains show that it
can be applied to every car in train Of
that length running at the rate of forty
miles an hour, and that this train can be
stopped within 500 feet, or one-fourth Of
its own length, and all this without any
serious jolting. New York Sun.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-01-14
Nothing Like Experience.

''Yez see, docthor, / civ the ouid man n
dose iy the liniment instd ~ rubin him
wild it, an goodness know It's lie /
thought he would, he grew that purple Ia
the face; but bayin' bin nurse In q pub-
lie asylum, knowed Is what g. do,
an l opened one iv his veins wild nn uystcr
knife that WIZ handy. an. praised le the
-4o.u, mes ranIed a Dit, / tnlhA fne
Waterbury,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-01-14

''Tbey say that there was great tire
at Seacock's last night when Miss Seacoek
and Billhoover were married.
"Yes, was there. Had singing, dane
ing, speaking and everything
Nv no made the speech"
Lawyer Grigsley. lie was very much
affected, and he said that to show how
sincere he was in his wishes for the young
peoples happiness he would pledge him
self to obtain them q divorce at any time,
and it wouldn't cost them cent. Ne
braska State Journal
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-01-14
A GREAT DISCOVERY!
HoLDsTEIN's ARoMANNAi

The only sure cure for Dyspepsia, and
all Kidney, Lirer, Blood, and SKIN Dis
eases. Is warranted not only to relieve
but to cure the worst cases of Dyspepsia,
and is panacea for all diseases arising
from disordered condition of the Liver
or Stomach, such as Indigestion, Bilious
ness. Sick Headache, Distress after eat
ing, weakness of Kidney or Bladders,
call at A. NJ. GILBERTS
Drug store and get a bottle. Price 25
and 20. Also, all kinds of Drugs. Pat
ent Medicines, and Toilet and Fancy ar
ticles, and everything kept in a first
class drug store. janSS
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-01-14
Pleasures of Duty.

Busy Father-My daughter, 1 must
take an early train tomorrow, the alarm
clock is out of order, and some one will
have have to sit UP so as to wake me.
Dutiful Daughter-I'll do it, pa.
''My dear, you are daily and hourly
blessing to me- Are you sure you car
keep awake?"
''Oh, yes, George viii be here tonight. .
Omaha World
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-01-14

WE CAN ASSIST NATURE in throw
ing off disease by supplying strength
through increased nutrition. When the
system is weakened by wasting or acute
disease, Mellin s Food can be used with
great confidence as strength-giver and
tissue-former. 1t is not +" cure-all, 2
but nourishing and strengthening food
which is more effective than medicine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-01-14
Bucklen's Arnica SaIye.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores, letter. Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
% cents per box. For sale by E. G. Will
liams, Jr.. & Bro.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-01-14

Timothy Harrington, NJ. r., and
Mr.. Corcoran, OF the Cork Examiner,
have been convicted under the
Crimes act. and sentenced TO impris-
onment. in Ireland.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-01-14

FITS: All Fits stopped free by DIR. Kline 3
Great Nerve Restorer. No Fits after first
days use. Marvellous cures. Treatise
and $500 trial bottle free TO Fit cases.
Send to DIR. Kline. 93t Arch St. PhiIa. Pa.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-01-14

Young Mr.. Sissy Ito his pretty cousin,--
say, Maude, how did my song "Home
Again, from q Foreign Shore, seem TO
impress the company
Pretty Cousin-Well, some Of them
Charley, looked as If they were sorry tina:
you had got back New York Sun.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-01-14
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having duly qualified as Administrator of
Jeremiah Triggs, decd, hereby notify all who
are indebted to the said estate to make i'm
mediat settlement, and those having claims
against same 10 present them, properly au-
thenticated, TO me for adjudication.
JAS. w. McKOWN,
Jan, e. SIT Administrator.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-01-14
2 4 3 A G II f 8.
and the other
3 OG AC II Il s.

hereby certify that L. Boyd Faulkner, one
of the Special Commissioners in the above en-
titled cause, has. rs required by law, executed
bond with sufficient security.
S. II. MARTIN, Clerk
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-01-14
PREMIUMS.
AGENTS WANTED.

We want good agent IN every town and VII.
iage where we have not ono now at work Send
for our special Circular TO Agents aud zoe
cur liberal ofera.
POsTMASTRRS and their AssIsTANTa.
and all others who wish To inereaso their IN.
come will md this an excellent opportunity.
SAMPLE COPIES sent Tree 10 All appii.
cants send for on . and enclose the addresses Of
Spur frieBaa. Address SIMPLY TuB MAIL AMI
&AFREN5- eWEork.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-01-14
Homo Newspaper,

We believe tho Republican party TO be tho trne
instruments Of tho POilr'tAis PROCisESS
OF tho American peQple AMI holding that the
guarantee OF tic national welfare, We shall snp-
port them With al our might but We shall always
treat opposing rarties with consideration all fat
llay
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-12-13
Congressional.

Monday. Dec 4-The last session Of the
Lth Congress was opened. President
Cleveland submitted message to the SEN
ate and the House No legislative action
of any Importance was taken in either
branch of Congress. Four candidates for
the Speakership of the House are in the
field Messrs. Reed, Mckinley, Cannon and
Burrows. The Senate Finance Committee
held hearings on the tariff.
Tuesday-The Senate: Consideration
of the Tariff bill was begun, but was post
poned until Wednesday.
In the House Mr. Dingley called up the
bill for the erection of a monument to
Major General Henry Knox at Themaston.
Me. After some discussion a vote was
taken but the point of no quorum was made
and the House adjourned without action.
Wednesday-Senate: The debate on
the Senate substitute for the House Tariff
bill was begun.
House Mr.. Sprir ger brought forward
his Omnibus bill .or the admission of
new States, there was objection to its con-
sideration on the Republican side; the
eight-hour law was considered.
Thursday-Scnate: The debate on the
Tariff bill was resumed
House: The Direct Tax bill was under
discussion; amendments were offered by
Southern members calculated to defeat the
purpose of the bill
Friday-The House only in session:
The bill to incorporate the Nicaragua Can
al Company was discussed and several
amendments were made, but no vote was
reached: the report of the Committee on
Contested Elections in the Smalls-Elliott
case was submitted. the majority finding
III favor of Elliott, Dem.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-12-13
Well Done, Boston.
HART BEATS o'BRIES BY MAJORITY OF
l,70l.
TWENTY THOUSAND WOMEN VOTE FOL
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

TWENTY THOUSAND WOMEN VOTE FOR
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Boston. Dec. IL. Thomas NJ. Hart,
Republican and citizens candidate, is elect
ed Mayor over Hugh O'BrIen, Democrat,
the present incumbent by l.70l plurality,
in a total vote of 90 6s9 John =. Dore,
Democrat, is reelected Street Commits
sioner ny 4 500 majority. The Board OF
Aldermen stands eight Republicans, four
Democrats, against eight Republicans,tw two
Democrats, and two Independent Demo
Gratis last year
The Common Council stands 3s Demo
Gratis and IS Republicans against IS Demo
Gratis, % Republicans and independent
Democrats last year
The entire Republican ticket for School
Committee is undoubtedly elected by vary
ing majoritics. though the count Is not yet
finished Majority for license i 800
The total Mayoralty vote was Hart
32. 1873 o'Brien, 30,49i.
Aldermen elected tst District-JeSse
NJ. Cove. Republicans; 2nd-B. f. STACY
Democrat: 3d-Juhn \. Mclaughlin Dem
ocrat: 4lh-W Z. Wilson, Republican
5th-C W Smith. Republican; 9Th. \.
Murphy. Democrat 1th-Samncl Kelley
Republican: sth-A. \. Folsom. Repubil
can: 9th-John Z. Short Democrat; 10Th
w. q. Reed. Republican; llth-HomeT
Rogers. Republican; l2th-oti' Eddy
Republican
Ii i estimated that IF 2o,ooo Women
registered 5000 voted for the school
committee.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-12-13


WASHINGTON. Dec. Through the
State Department cuntiu to observe -
ienct.. there seems 10 h,. little doubt that i
demand for the r,lca~., Of the lIa,tiau Re
public ha> been made. aud that such 4 49,
mand viii be backed nv a couple or more
Of ucu-of-war Telrgraphic instructions
hav, been sent to Rear Admiral Glcrarli,
commandment Of thu. New ork NAVY Yard
10 h.yribe .bios Richmond. Ga!cua and
Yanrir nrrpar.d for sea a. rapidly A. pos
.ibIe II Wa. .xneci.d that ib,>r vessels
womb i'm N. ordinary PROGRESS Of the
work unnn ,hern h,. completed in about
,yvo ve.ks Th. i,l,.a noy j. 10 have Them
r,.adv 50 that thev ran >ail direc, for Hay-
ii ,,rIy n,xt,yraI order. have also b.rn
,.su,.i for Rear Admiral Luce, command
i'm, ,h.. \or,h Atlantic station tn transfer
hi- fino from the t,al.ua to the Richmond
and T., u.,. ,Lat vessel a. the ras>lip If
,h...x,..ii,inn
-, 40. af,.rp.,, , thu. r.ntrnaul,nt nf
the Norfnlk Na,v Yard va. instructed -
,,r.,,r,. ,l,. I-,,i,,I States shin bssi,,ec for
49,, service ~ som A. pn..ihle II ,ill
,at,.a li,,l,. I,p,ertn a, iii. than ,iU he.
,,,.,,.,ar, Win tho vessel. at N.,y Work
i'm, i, i, ,hnuuht tha, She can ~. fully pr..-
,,,r.i "a foll,,v ,be,p :, uaxri within, =
rw i,vs Sb. yin h,. son. tn pnrt-au-
Prince uul,.,> something happrn, In the
,,,.aptip,,. Ia r,.n}.r il unnecessary
SECRETARY Endicott had an Interview
,i,b SECRETARY Whitney his tnoruips and
| a rnmor started that il had been decided
Ia .end a number Of tr.,nn. to U,vti Ia a>-
I .i-t th. naval fnr,., hut il wa ,ub,,.
ouep,lv a.,,.rtained that ,her,. wa. no
/ foundation fnr th,. r,.nnrt
| SECRETARY Whitney s,jd to-day The
seiznr,. 9TH. usyiian Kepuhlic VAS MOI
! iustitiad The Haytiau> will have 10 giye
/ b..rpn Thar. an ,hrre i Ia il w, may
nor have any tro,,f,l, cbout the matter hui
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-12-13
The Party and it's Master.

President of the United States who
deliberately accuses manufacturers and
corporate managers generally of commun-
ism. which is defined by dictionaries as IA
state of things in which no separate righi
of property exists" who charges in a
State paper that manufacturers a. class
are guilty of selfish greed and grasping
avalice," who grnvely atiirms that money
cleft in the hands of the people would
have been worth IN their business at least
6 per cent. per aunun." AMI who tells the
poor and ignorant that laws which he Is
sworn to administer make the boast of
free institutions a glittering delusion and
the pretended boon Of American citizenship
a shameless imposition" is obviously not
in a state of mind to deserve much of the
respect which self-goycrning Nation
prefers to show to its Chief Magistrate.
So % The .>Hn~ mildly hints that in his
Message there i almost touch OF that
indeinable quality which distinguishes the
utterances of cranks from those of philo-
sophers" Even The Times" admits the
Presidents errors Ct statement or Illus
tration." observes that the communism OF
capital" j. not an accurate OF happy cN
preston, and that the manufacturers who
are supposed to obtain improper favor>
are but few. and do not include all or
even the greater number of our manu-
ark
scured by overstateinent.
of such Message and such President
patriotic feeling We I'D prefer TO say a.
little As possible but for the attitude of
the great party which he represents, He
is beaten, angry and sore; in three months
the country will have done with him But
the party which 50 fully expected success
Nov { that it has not yet recovered from
its amazement at defeat, the party whose
passions and whose ignorance Mr. Clcvc-
land expresses, and which now glorihc>
his " lid wor,ls-that party >till remains to
do mischief t. preach the gospel of
anarchy to inhame the ignorant against
the cntrrpri>ing. to make itself the tool Of
corporations aud trusts which it de-
nouncr>. and 10 rob millions of citizens
Of their rights while pretending zeal for
the rights of citizens.
What grand thing it j. that such
party. charged To ovcrfiowny with such
vcnomou> dc>picablc and dangerous
spirit. failed to get control of the Govern
ment for the next four wears. 1t may be
doubted whether many intelligent and
orIer-loving people quite realize even vet
what the country ha> escaped. But they
may get some glimpse Of the truth If they
Soherlv consider the Presidents Message
and the fierce expressions Of Democratic
approval Democratic lovers Of law and
Of true freedom. Democratic organizers Of
industry and employers of labor, may
learn " hat the rarty i which they uphold
by reading wi:h care and rejection the
passionate outbreak of il official head anu
master ~ the President lcaped into the
saddle by hi> Message a year ago. dis
tanccd all possible competitors for n'mi-
nation by hi> appeal to Democratic igno-
rance and passion and thcnccfprnarl HAD
the patty under bit and spur 80 he now
teaches tn. world hat the party actually
means and i by his .i>t annual Message .-
Var I-,rI Y-,Iuus
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-12-13
FORECLOSURE NGTItE.

WHEREAS, Lucila A. Cushman. q Ellsworth.
w county OF Hancock, state Of Maine. hy her
mortgage ,iceii, with jninder OF her husband
James I. tushnan therein dated December IL.
a d. Iss3 rccoritI in the Registry Of Deeis for.
said county OF Hancock liz book s1, page2i5. con
veyed To Fannie H. Burill of SAID Ellsworth a
certain lot par,1 OF laD'l situated in Ellsworth
aforesaid and bounded and described follows,
u Wit: All that part % the homestead OF the late
Elisha Austin living west OF the county road lead
ing from Ellsworth 10 blHehili. bounded north 10y
land OF John I. Nacamber, cast by the road atnrc-
said, south Oy the homestead ~ the late Mathew
Means and west by will lands, aud containing 40
acres more less together witt all the buildings
thereon it being the same premises conveyed To
said James I tnshman by susan L. Austin by
deed dated December a. a. a.. a and to said
Lucilla Cushman by said James T. eastman by
deed dated Ma, lst 1875. recorded in said Registry
in book LIS. page y, and whereas said mortgage
AMI debt thereby secured was duly assigned by
said Fannie D. Burriil, TO me, the undersigned
Henry Whiting of Hancock. Maine, formerly Of
said Ellsworth by assignment dated july 5th. a.
d 1855 recorded IN said Registry in book 2.1.page
261 and whereas the con liti0n Of said mortgage
has been and is now broken. now therefore by
of the said breach OF the condition thereof
| claim foreclosure OF said mortga
Dated this 18th day OF December. \. D. ISIS
3w50 HENRY WHITING