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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-06-02
70 HOME INTERESTS, LOCAL News, &C.
THE FAITHLESS LOVER AND THE
MOON.

l see the marred Moon in the day;
How pale she is She steals away,
Like beast the stag hounds track,
She fees and never turneth back.
If could know what she must know,
A shrieking maniac would go.
What things she peers at in the night
Many a loathsom6 CHASTITY sight,
Frightful sins and deadly deeds:
Hateful acts as common as weeds.
No wonder she is pale with fright.
She looks ON horrid mysteries,
And never shuts her shrinking eyes:
She sees where the murdered corpse ia
hid,
Where the miser opens his Golfer lid ;
She hears the cries of the struggling
wife:
She hears the children plead for life;
She knows the pity of lives of shame;
Every night she gazes on
British acts without name:
No wonder she is pinched and wan.
The sun on many crime looks down;
Many a crime in many town;
Many time he drinketh blood;
Evil he sees and much of good;
But he is bold, and bright, and strong,
And thinks he knows the right of wrong;
He scatters his bounty everywhere,
And smiles with hearty devil-may- care.
A brave old optimist is he;
But the moon is timid as she can be-
For all the treasure under the ground,
I would not find what she has found.
If the Judgment day be late or soon,
l know that the Spirit of the Moon
Will stand as witness at the rail,
And shuddering, begin her tale;
Every secret open wide.
Naught forget, and nothing hide;
But till that booming day shall come
The pale faced coward must be dumb.
Till every evil be confessed,
She may not rest, she may not rest.
-Ddnske Ddaaridge IN the Cosmopolitan
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-06-02
A Stab i'm the Dark

Sometimes fails of its murderous INTENT The
insidious and dastardly attacks made upon
the reputation of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
by persons who seek to palm Off cheap and
fiery tonics as Identical with 1t. or /" the same
thing under another name," or "equally as
good" in most instances react disastrously
upon the unprincipled traders upon popular
credulity who attempt them, converting their
speculatlons into ruinous failures. The Bit
tiers Is pure, wholesome and thorough medi-
cine, adapted to the total cure and prevention
of fever and ague, bilious. remittent. dyspep-
STA, constipation. biliousness, debility, ner-
vousness and kidney troubles. Its every
ingredient, unlike those in the limitations of
It, is of an ascertained standard of excellence +,
and while they by reason of their fiery prop
critics, react injuriously upon the brain and
nervous system, of both those organs IL is a
sedative and invigorant. Refuse all these
harmful i'm itations.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-06-02
POETRY.
THE RAJAH'S JEST.
AN ORIENTAL TALE, cURRENf IN 1NDI

AN ORIENTAL TALE. CURRENT IN INDIA.
The slave who kept the Rajah g gate,
by some odd freak or chance or fate,
In face and form was in accord
Almost exactly with his lord
The hue of eye and tone of speech
Were absolutely alike in each.
The Rajah loved Jest to play,
And took it in his hand one day
10 fool his court, and so arranged,
Then he and slave their garbs exchanged
The slave was decked with costly gem,
Silk robes and royal diadem.
The Ra jah donned the slaves attire,
Ragged and rent, and stained with mire.
In each man 3 case from head to feet,
The transformation was complete.
The court assembled, wise and grave,
And naughty mobiles homage gave
To the false Rajah on the throne,
And the real Rajah passed unknown.
1t pleased the monarch nightly
Those rich and naughty men TO see
Bowling before slave and proud
OF his good jest he laughed aloud.
Then the false Rajah's eyes flashed fire,
And in voice that shook with ire,
F." Who is this noisy man ?" he said
This instant sever off his head ~
Ere the poor Rajah could protest,
A slave obeyed the stern behest,
And false Rajah after ruled
The court meier knew it had been fooled.
Hesne er confessed, nor for an hour
Gave another man his power.
He learned Lesson from his rise
Dare when you may to seize your prize,
And. fearing slip 'twixt cup and lip,
Once fastened, meier relax your grip.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-06-02
"Why wancher terschool terday y"

"Why wancher terschool terday 7"
"Didn'thaftergo. Tooiine:day
terfoolerway'nschool. Benerfishin'."
"Thasso? Warjergo? Overter
Pick'rilake 7"
NAV. OleBrown'smilpon'." a
"Katchany 7"
"I'd smoker 'fIdidn't. / hauled.
emout'sfast-syercood countam. Got.
allercoodlug."
Jertakem 'ome ~
"Yougitout! Watcher givein'ns
Betcherboots | tooknothin' 'ome but.
myself wi therest o'the schoolklds.
Buttersoldmetish f'radine 'forer-
went"
"Lemmegowithyer sumdayw
Gotermorrer'f yersayso."
"Allrlte. Observation-Disclosures
ciuckn
They part.-Ifd Bits.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-06-02

Wheat and barley pass from the wav.
ing stalk to the pure food of the chemist
and thence into the rosy cheeks and
chubby limbs of the little child without
changing or losing in the least their life
giving power. To-day, chemists and
physicians subscribe to these views, and
employ Melin's Food both in their OWL
homes and with those who consult them
professionally.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-06-02

/ have Just received some Is
or 20 pieces new Satteens, Black
and Colored also Linen Cham
bray, a new article of Dress
Goods, pretty and cheap. Silk
Warp Nuns Yelling for Wells,
Rib'd Balbrigan Vests, Jerseys,
some White Goods, Hamburgs,
of which | have a large stock at
reduced prices and also all Silks
at prime cost. A good chance
for a cheap silk dress. Call,
Ladies, and see for yourselves.
/ mean business.
Respectfully,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-06-02
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Rucklnn'S Arnica Saliva

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fee
yer Sores, letter. Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
CURED. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
% cents per box. For sale by E. C. Will
liams, Jr., 6 Bro.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-06-02

Having fitted up the large store rooms
at No. 81 North Queen street, formerly
Undertakes, and put in new and COM
plete stock of everything that could be
thought of in a first-class Dry Goods line,
1 respectfully invite the public and the
Ladies in particular to call, and we shall
be pleased to show them our assortment,
The stock has been especially selected
with care to quality and the wants of
the trade in style and fashion, being the
latest and most popular
Our line of Dress Goods, Calicoes,
Ginghams, Muslins, is the fullest and
finest that taste could select or money
buy.
Our object is to study the wants of
housekeepers and supply them to the
satisfaction of every buyer, in material,
quality, price in politeness and accom-
mediation. and fair dealing.
With these assurances we extend our
cordial greeting to the public. and solic-
it share of patronage a visit will prove
an agreeable and profitable acquaint-
ance. Very Respectfully,
w II NOHlG
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-06-02
Mrs Maria L. Beasley, of Philad'

Mrs Maria L. Beasley, of Philadel
phia, is enjoy ing fortune from an
invention patented by her for a ma
chine to make barrels. Her ma.
chine turns out more than six hun
dred barrels day, only requiring
three men to work 1T. She also in
vented machine for hopping bar
rels at the rate of seventeen hundred
per day. This machine is used by
The Standard Oil Company.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-06-02

Monster Irish meetings were adj
dressed by Messrs. O'Brien, Dillon
and Healy, who delivered bitter in
vectives against the papal rescript
and the bishops who supported it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-06-02

The Commercial Bulletin announces the
formation Of a stock company in that city
which expects to control the sorghum
crop Of the country through the use Of q
new patent process. The company claims
to be able to produce sugar from sorghum
cheaper than cane sugars, even IL the
latter should be admitted free of duty
Public Opinion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-06-02
A devilfish or ocean vampire was

A devilfiSh or ocean vampire was
accidentally caught near Tampico,
Mexico, in fishing seine recently
Ropes were thrown around the mon
ster and by the aid of horses it was
drawn to the shore. 1t weighed two
tons, and, when spread out on the
beach dead, presented every appear.
ance of an enormous bat or vampire
1t measured fifteen feet wide from
the edge of the pectoral fins, and its
mouth was five feet across.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-06-02

Learning n Foreign Language.
Some interesting statistics might be
collected on the effect upon linguistic
power and accent of the possession OF
musical ear. 1t would seem that person
with good ear for music would be more
rapid in the requirement Of foreign
tongue, and, having acquired it, would
possess more perfect pronunciation Of
the sounds than would person not hav-
ing the same ready musical gift. SINH
larly such person would be quick to at
tain the dialect Of the country in which he
might be living, and to adopt his yocalisrns
to the brogue or provincialism with which
he found his ears surrounded The greater
rapidly with which Germans, Poles and
Russians learn the English language Is
surely not to be accounted for merely by
stating that their own more nearly re-
sembles our language than does that Of
the French or italian. A Greek. for in
stance, learns to speak English in about
half the time it takes an Italian TO acquire
French, and = Russian viii speak French,
English and German in the same period
that Frenchman will need to acquire a
mere smattering of the two latter.-New
York Press every Day Talk
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-06-02

Mary Geiser, of Frederick, Nd,
committed suicide on Saturday,
which was the day set for her mar
riage to Cycero Danner, who died a
month ago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-06-02

'YoI shouldn't have taken NO for an
answer so readily, Charley, " said his more
experienced friend. Don't you under
stand that a girls no often means yess'
''She didn't say No. Jack, (" responded
Charley, utterly without hope. ''She said
Nav. New York Sun.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-06-02

hfFn Sea Wonders exist in thousands OF
Hkku forms, but are surpassed by the mar
Hill wells of invention. Those who are in
AHt need of profitable work that can be
zone while living at home should at once send
thelr address to Hallett d Co., Portland. Maine,
ana receive free, full information how either
sex OF all ages, can earn from IS TO s25 per day
and upwards wherever they live. You are
started free, Capital not required.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-06-02
NEW GOODS +!

HENRIETTAs,-the best value for the
Ill price, in town; colors-Goblen
Green, Goblen Blue and Mahogany 40
inches wide, and only SOC. at
G.. w. H0KES.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-06-02

Fire at Tyrone, Pa, did $4,000
damage, destroying a number of
frame dwellings and stores.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-06-02

Norfolk, Va, has elected Re2ub-
lican mayor, the reform ticket beat.
ing the Democratic machine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-06-02

Boston Corbett, the slayer of John
Wilkes Booth, escaped from a Kan
sas insane asylum.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-06-02

Driving q street car Is not a very high
calling, but it can scarcely be classed as
among the lower walks of life.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-06-02

Frederick Mathieson, publisher OF
the Reporter, at Odell, ILL.,, commit.
ed suicide.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-06-02

A negro was sold at auction for
vagrancy at Marshall, Mo-, and
brought $3.50, possession to last six
months.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-06-02

A lunatic at Long Reach, w. Va,
horribly tortured a boy after the
manner of Jesse PomerOy. as~ ~
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-06-02

tells that England has a complete mon
opoly Of the trade in rocking horses."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-05-22
Worthy of Emulation.

I, vas but Saturday tha, = eosrsely clad
woman, one Of the thousands in the city
who provide shelter and food for s~srm
Of little ones by cleaning other peoples
.oIled linen, entered an E.s, Main street
store. She did not stop ., the silk count
sr, but walked directly to the Depart
men, Of cheap DIRE. goods. The clerk,
however, she noticed vas dressed ss ele'
gsn,ly a. those 10 the other departments,
and tie courtesy he showed her vi" no,
surpassed by that shown the more pre-
ten,ious purchasers. She di.csrned ell
this, and IS she did 50 her hear, melted
and she grew intimate aud conmanies.
tive.
"My good sir," she said. 81 don't know
,ha, its any Of my business, bu, where
do you live' don't want you to think
I am inquisitive. | only ask you because
you are 80 genieel.like that though, II
you lived anywhere near me ! would like
to get Jour washing to do"
"If that's ALL" said the clerk, 81 car
tell you, my dear lady, you don't want tc
know me. You are poor woman and
don, want to beat you. ALLOW me ia
pass ineognito.'
This teaches that the meanes. and
most unprincipled Of men somstimss eI'
hibit traits Of manhood and honof which
call forth admiration.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-05-22
Cultivation and Drouth.

Mr.. Tstrys article. on the Effects OF
proper cultivation during drouihs. touches
sabje ct OF iac,lcuole value 10 all iillers
Of the soil. A. the opinions Of Others are
asked, | will brl,hJ give mine. Every
close observer must Asscnt 10 The fact That
proper culture AZ the proper time viii 20
Tar toward Carrying . crop of anything
over dry spell. Ani think that NJ. Ter
rvs view l. cOrreci-iha, 10. that The al
,anlsges derived are chiefly due 10 break
ing eaplllaries, and also 20 the nae surface
acting as mulch. To suppose that the
moist soil two Inches below The surface OF
nnely pulysriIed soil Is due 10 ao-
sofpiion 20 any great extent, i cannot
conceive Last season, dafing urhmosi
unprecedented drouih. when there wss not
moisture enough many nights Ia the a.
mOsphere even 10 be visible Ia the form OF
dew upon the cool blades OF grass or foh'
age (Ihe mosi favored surface for conden.
s,iion), Q careful observer woali have
no,leei In the evening. sod again In ihe
morning., that moisture from beneath anne
pulytrlI.d surface WAS fully one ineh near
.r the the surface In she morning than 10
the previous evening. which could not be
Aiifihu,si % any other cause than stirac-
ilOn from beneath.
Again, n We lay board or Cat stone up
ON . well pulysriisd spot OF ground In
which there 4. no visible moisture Tor, say
two Inches, In q few isys you will nnd the
mol.iure from beneath rise - TIE surface,
not from absorption from The air bat from
b. meath Another c>ase, Ia favor OF
proper cultivation. may be sscribed - the
fact that q nae palVerlt a sutfsse, loose
AMI porous. hsving all the ht,le lnier,ics-
n.led with slr. not . circulating, bat 10
= degree . dead air, acting ~ non
conductor OF heat, grestly prevents evap-
ors,ion by the hot ray. OF The sun, thu.
making the soil much more retentlSe ol
moisture held by capillary principle. Let
us never allow . crus; TO form upon tbs
surface, aud we shall complain less o'
dry wea,hsr.-L. Nuts, ffsnklln Coun'
", 0Alo, In Coun,ry Gsntlsm.n.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-05-22
India What

Ian q little surprised ih,, y. Y. Emer.
son has not learned that the straw OF lnila
wheat makes good food for sheep when
properly cured OF course the curing de-
penJs wholly on the weather. as the grain
/. the main object and 10 must lie In rolls
tlll dry enough 10 thrash. Ifit has aweek
or two OF dry weather, without rains, aud
the straw il not too coarse, sheep viii eat
II a. well As they will bean vines, 81 least
the Southdowns will. I DO no, know much
about bis Merinos. The chan Will De
greedlly eaten by any stock.
have FED India whes, cut green, shout
tie time OF blooming, 10 cows whsn had
my milk weighed every morning al the
cheese factory, and the same season tried
everything else that grows on the farm
that cows would eat. aud the india wheat
produced the most milk.
There l. no need OF grinding The grain
for horses, aud no need Of feeding them
condition powders when they eat II. Its
one Of the best grains grown, aud In my
experience the best for horses, poultry,
sheep or swine. always raised IL on The
poorest soil aud never used any manure for
/, aud seldom sowei over half bu.hel To
the acre. III sOwed thin 10 vii
branch on, and one stalk will produce q.
much As four would in the same space.
was glad 10 hear from friend Emerson. A.
have been trylas 10 induce farmers 70
raise more OF this grain. But the fAe'
,h., poor farmers ean raise IL keep, IL
unpopallr.--L. In Mirror aud Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-05-22
A Rad Man.

There was . man in the sleepins.esr
whom We ell picked ou, as gambler or
wor.e. He had face on him which
seemed to expires. nothing bu, vice, and
his voice would have frightened = baby
into . crying spell. Some Of the pss'sn.
gers wen, so far as to say ,ha, he would
probably Try to rob Us in the night, and
the porter was cautioned 10 keep an eye
on him. A. we were turning 10, one AZ
ter another. an old rustic who had been
dozing in his sea, for the last fifty miles
20, up with syAwn. and said to the gam.
bier;
essay. n.ybur. I've go, 5000 with me.
and they say these cars hlia'i safe. i
wish you'd take charge Of the money un-
Ill morning
"vsry we'll" was the quiet reply.
We were thundsrs,ruek. The old man
was winktd into the wAshroom and told
Of our suspicious. and advised to give his
money to the conductor, but be s,urdily
replied;
"why. that fellow Is as homes, as my
yoke OF cattle, and shall let him keep
the money"
We wen, to bed believing the old man
was = victim. and ihs, he deserved to be.
The stranger would ge, off at some sta.
ton during the nikh,, OF course, and
there'd be q pretty row in the morning.
But when morning came he Was there.
lie Was also the frs, one up. When old
rustic 20, up bis money was handed to
him without word.
"well," said one ~ We were ws'hins
up. ",his beats al my record"
"Ohl Iknowed he Was ell right,
smiled the old man.
"Bu, how did you know IT,"
"why, he's my own brother"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-05-22
wha, A Kenneeec preedor says

w nut n AAN-INtNN 80 ~N-r -
Ithipk nrsi quality beefeAa De produced
a, l,.. eO.t witn The Hereford, than with
.u, other breed. They mature younger,
t,t,sn easier, and will command better
pries In the market than any other cattle.
They are especially good grazing cattle.
There 10 % breed which will DO ~ well
n, gr... alone, - the lIerefOfis, All there
4. 30 breed, witch. when led . good dlsh
hal OF grain every day will give better re-
,urus FOR The feed given them.
In their home Ia Eaglsnt. the Here
N,rt. h.ye been bred for the last century,
with the cypress purpose OF producing an
animal which would make the greatest
amour, of irsi quality beef. a. the least
possible cost
The rr.ult OF this hundred years OF care.
fal breeding, In the Hereford OF 10 day, an
animal with vide chest and brisf-i, short
lss.. me bones, and covered with great
wealth OF fssh OF the best quality. la uni'
formity OF form, color and other chArac-
tsri.tics thluk they are surpassed oy no
other variety Of stock. This sh0~s the
gr..t rover of hereditary innlsnce aud IL
one of the surest evidences Of long contin'
n,. pqri,y of breeding. Prof Brown OF
,hs Oa,arlo Agricultural College. amer
hs,irg tried the Hereford side by side
ui,h the other beef breeds. says thai
,.ths, are 80 sirong in impressive powers,
IN hardness, and especially In making
a.sh ON grass that I am clearly OF The
oo,nion that We shall ask them 10 lead"
Tn, answer 10 the question 10 regard 10
vhich l. the best breed OF dairy cattle,
vonld "a, that sm not As well seq1Aint.
"A with The dairy ss with the beef breeds,
hut for nrst-elass gilt edged butter, !
thlnk the Jersey eos has no eqih- Ana
f,r working oxen should say The Here
,',rd. would be the most profitable oeesuee
wren through working them they can DC
,urus.i into beef 10 best advantage.
thIuk that In breeding cattle for beef
90 should strive As much Tor cary
maturity and easy f,,tening qualities, A.
/ 1,r great size. or course 10 IL desirable 10
nave A good SIZED animal, bat II Is not AL
u.ys the largest sninil that is TIE most
n,cat.ble by sry means, bat rather TIE
90 thai will inske the greatest amount OF
| chole. meat in the shortest tims, and a.
| ,he lss.t expense. -"E .onony OF prodge.
,ion .ud ,,iue OF proiact' has been and
/ 4, 1. 10 be hoped will always continae 10
-. IN. motto OF Hereford breeders, A.
vel AZ the breeders OF all other classes
| OF stock ..v -.
The result OF q cross between . bun oil
o,s breed and a COW OF another or on ma
,iys stock. IL sometimes sqih TO the
,horouehbred, bat We should always use
n.,s bred male, and breed 10 q higher
grade. rs,her than lose what Ne have Al
ssady rXined by ssing an inferior ball. No
! s,.te has ths power OF stamping bis own
sa.iltiss upon his stock that the pure bred
sss--N. NJ. B BAIIEr, winthrop Center 10
lewiston Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-05-22

Tsat LIFE ~ Stsrld, tic., L..l ti.ht lWsi
wears I'M llussia aud Siberia, was ihorough-
In convcrsant with the People and the IAN.
guAge. and bad reached no concllslon thA'
,bc Itnsstan Government had been mlsrep-
r,,srn,rd. and that the exile system OF Sibc-
"a VS. no. 80 terrible a. was supposed.
Knowing that Mr.. KEENAN, held these
views. tho llussian Government gave Inn
every facility for q thorough
INSPECTION or MINIS AND PRISONS
of Slbcria-the most thorough that nal
ever been male b. traveller. Armci WIN
lrtisrs from the Russian Ministcr of the
Interior aud other high onicials, MI Ken.
nan went eycrywhcrc. insIs,,uug mines ana
prisops. couytcI bargcs and hospitals, and
travelling with chained oNilcs along The
grcat siberian road. lie made tho intimate
personal acquaintance ~ more than thrco
hundrcd sxiled "hbcrals" and Nlhllsts,
many of whom wrote out their histories ior
his usc. The actual facts, as rcNcaled by
this searching investigation, were lar ~.
moved FROM Mr. kcnnan's prcconcciyed
IDEAS, as this thrilling narratiyeoI hileen
months privaiiOn and adventure VIII show.
Asis already known, the publication OF
Mr. Kcnnan's preliminary papers has TO
suited In his being placed -
on TnE niAcK Iisr
by tho Russian Government, and copies ot
IN Csa'Ery containing them have The OBJ
iectionable article torn out by tho custom
oaicials before being allowed 10 enter tho
Cars dominioIs.
"IeKpectoi. Of course" says Mr.. Ken
nan. IA resent interview, "tO be put on
the Russian black list I am only thankful
that 4 succeeded In crossing the frontier
with All my material and papers coming this
way. became satisncd bcforo gOt hAlf