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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-06

MAILING ANOTHER CAMPAIGN LIE
A deal of stuff has got into the daily pa.
pers about the Bigelow and Lowell Car
pet Companies each-the statement being
that the Mills bill agitation had forced
them, for prudential reasons, to cease
manufacturing for an indefinite period.
These are lies pure and simple.
The Bigelow Mills, prior TO Monday.
July 20, were closed two weeks IA not
event at this season., but since
the date named they have been running
as usual. The same is true of the Lowell
Carpet Mills. They were closed two
weeks In May for necessary repairs and
are now running as usual.-Carpet Trade
Journal.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-06
BILLIONS IN A CART.
HOW CUSTOMS RECEIPTS ARE TAKEN
TOTHe sUs-TReAsURY.

From $4,000 to 81. 900. 900 Carried IN
Modest Old Hand Csrt--A simple sr,.
te"-Daiiy 'ash-A New Plan Of Paw.
Ing Customs
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-02-11

The American Protective Tariff
League Is publishing an interesting
list of tariff literature, and will be
glad to furnish the following pamph-
lets to anyone who will send Ii cents
tor postage for the entire list, or u
tu O. cent stamp for any single docu-
ment. Recent issues include:
The Farmer and the Tariff" Col.
Thos. Fl. Dudley.
"The Wool Interest" Judge Will
liam Lawrence.
Workingmen and the Tariff"
Reply to the Presidents Free
Trade Message" r. p. Porter.
"Some Views on the Tariff by an
Old Business Man." George Draper.
Tariff Talks to Workingmen."
Isaac E. Smith.
Fallacies of Free Trade" E. p.
Miller.
:" Which Is Best for the Farming
Protection or Free Trade ?" Thos.
II. Dudley.
Wages, Living and Tariff E. A.
Hartshorn.
Protection" Address by f. H.
Ammidown.
List of General and State Officers,
Honary Members, etc.
The Vital Question; Shall Amer
lean Industries be Abandoned and
American Markets Surrendered ?"
The Tariff League Monthly Bull
letin.
Address A. M. Garland, Assistant
General Secretary American Protec-
tive Tariff League, No. % West TWEEN
ty-third Street, New York City.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-02-11
Ris Fish Of the Casni.n.

In the southeast Of Russia Is the great
est salt lake in the world, the Caspian sea.
wnIcn mas an area OF $50, coo square miles
that is, an area greater than all tho
British Islands put together, with an adj
iitional island larger than England
thrown In extra--is intimately connected
with tie fresh water fisheries Of the Volgz
and the Ural, for the fish migrate from
fresh water to salt and from salt water to
fresh there as elsewhere The great
fishery of this region is that for the
sturgeon and its kindred; also for the
salmon, white salmon and knife fish. The
sturgeon family attains to an enormous
size, especially the beluga, which some
times measures twenty feet in length and
weighs 2, 500 pounds, though specimens Of
over GOO pounds are rare. The sewruga
is also a giant, but the other surgeons
are seldom taken above six feet in length.
The number of these giants disposed Of
annually at Astrakhan has in some years
been enormous-300, 900 surgeons, l00,
600 belugas, and millions Of the others.
No wonder that there are complaints of
the failure of the supplies, and, as is
usual where ignorance prevails, the mis-
chief is attributed to every cause but the
right. SIT is because Of the steamboats,, -
says the moujik and forthwith the moujik
hates the sight of steamboat. But steam
or no steam the sturgeon Of the Caspian
may soon become as rnre curiosity as
Thames salmon. Astrakhan, the princi-
pal Caspian port, is one OF the most i'm
portant fishing stations in the world.
From this region alone the Russian reve.
nue. nets about 81, 000, 600 for fishery
licenses, and during the fishing season
49, r.. IL, &x.-~
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-02-11
story of Pagilist Sullivan.

A friend tells me good story Of John
L. Sullivan. Some years ago, when the
redoubtable Boston boy was making
tour Of the country AMI marking his
progress with victims Of his massive mus
cles, my friend happened to travel some
distance on the same train with him.
When they stopped for supper Sullivan
became an object Of interest to the swarm
of people at the station, and after supper,
when he went out on the platform and sat
down to read sporting paper which he
had bought, q mob gathered in semi
circle at modest distance around him
and stared at him in mute and admiring
wonder The big man was In good humor
and smiled as he looked ut the pictures in
his paper. An old farmer finally broke
through the line and approached him and
said:
''Mr. Sullivan, will you do me
favor?''
''Why not, daddy" replied the cham
pion, amiably. "What is its'
LET me, ~ said the ancient agricultur-
list, ''feel that there fist of yours"
Sullivan, with one Of his superb, power
full gestures, put out his arm, with
clinched fist at the end of it that would
have filled a hat box. The old farmer felt
it all over. The arm held firm, like bar
of iron, and its owner grinned, while the
crowd began to smoker.
"Ah," said the farmer at last. of you
was to hit man with that, Mr.. Sullivan,
guess it would hurt him."
That's what they say do, daddy"
responded the giant, resuming his perusal
Of his paper.-Trumble in New York
News.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-02-11
why a Pump Operates.

No pump draws water; pump can no
more lift water than it can lift itself; it
lifts nothing at any time. The plunger or
bucket of pump displaces the air which
is in the barrel of the pump, and eXhaus.s
that which is in the feed or water pipe,
called by custom the suction pipe-prob-
ably because 1t doesn't suck anything.
After the air is displaced from the pipes
the pressure Of the atmosphere pushes the
water to fill the vacuum. The pump has
no other office to perform than to get the
air out of the pipes. Further: the size Of
the suction" pipe has nothing to do with
the action of pump; it does not mako
the pump work one bit easier whether it
is large or small. The size of the alleged
suction pipe has an influence on the eff
cacy of the pump only, and SO far as
'seasy'' working of the pump is concerned
it would act just as well if the pipe was
one inch in diameter as II it was four
inches. A great many persons think that
unless feed pump is packed very tight
indeed it will not 'draw" anything, hav-
ing a notion that, in some way, the bucket
or plunger has pull on the water. We
have explained the falsity of this in prev
ious times, 80 we need not repeat it, but
if pump barrel is in good order and the
bucket works true In it, very little pack
ing will make it air tight The foregoing
remarks refer to lifting pumps, so called,
but in force pumps they do not altogether
apply. -Milling Engineer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-02-11
A Specimen Brick.

There is good protection doctrine in the
story of cotton ycrn. The tariff revis-ob
of 1888 opened TIL way for large imports
tons Of the finer grades from England.
and to this extent the revision was detri-
mental to the industry. American manu-
facturers simply could not compete with
foreign goods o. this class, the tariff on
which had ceased to be protective. Wages
differ greatly in the two countries in this
industry. In the picker room Of English
mills women open the cotton. for which
they are paid $3.25 per week. In this
country men do this work at 81 per day.
The fcequcnt statement that American
workmen receive higher wages because
they do more work does not appear to hold
good in this industry. Oldham spinners
operate as high as 9, 1882 spindles on pair
of mules, for which they receive
$3.50 week, while an American
spinner, running from 1920 to 1900
spiadles, is paid $40 or $11 week. The
Coates Thread company has mill in
Paisley, Scotland, and also one In Paw
tucket, II. l. In the former mill girls
about 10 or 90 years of age are paid $2.G2
q week; in the American mill they re-
eeive Sc. Tlen, too, fuel Is an element
which operates against the American
manufacturer. Coal, which costs 50. 10
ton at Fall River, is abundant in England
at $l.25, Insurance and taxes are much
cheaper abroad, and the actual building
of a mill in England is a matter of half
the expense of one in this country. Thus
the manufacturers of cotton yarn are far
from being on an equality in bidding for
American orders. Our mills, or that part
of them devoted to high grade cotton
yarns, will ask congress to have thu pro-
tective tariff restored, that the mills may
be started again and employees be given
work at living wages. The request of the
cotton yarn manufacturers Ia . national
one.-Albany Journal
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-02-11
Looking Into tho windows.

do you know said well known
plate glass dealer to 4 reporter, "that the
great plate glass windows that adorn
large store fronts have their origin in the
vanity Of women? A woman likes to see
herself as others see her. She can do that
in mirror. When she is on the street
the show windows serve as mirrors to tell
her how prettily or how badly she ap-
pears, if her hat ia on crooked, her back
hair down or her newfangled hustle awry.
Watch the women rs they saunter up and
down Broadway or Sixth avenue, and
you will find nine out of ten casting fur
tive glances into the windows that reflect
back their likenesses They are attracted
to the goods in the windows and go into
the store to inspect and buy. 1t was that
idea that first brought about big plate
glass windows. The old, common frames,
with large numbers Of panes, gave no OPP
portunity for the ladies to see their full
figures. They could only see their faces.
Tradesmen who observed the manner in
which they looked in the windows urged
the glass manufacturers to make large
panes. They gradually made them larger
and larger until now they fill the entire
front. The men like to look in them
quite as much as the women, 100. New
York Tribune,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-02-11
PUBLIC SALE
On "wednesday, Feb. 10Th, 1883


The undersigned, intending to discon-
tinue farming. will sell at public sale at
his residence, mile east of Bedington,
On the farm of Levi Pitsnogle, dec ID, be-
ginning at 10 o clock on said day, the
following personal property -
s Horses. a good barshear leader, will
work anywhere. is good brood mare in
foal; ! fine young mare, works well
single or double; a yearling by Daniel
Snyder's fine bla,k horse. head Cattle
2 of them good milk COWS, fine bull 2
wears old; good 2 or horse wagon and
ued, No. spring wagon. good as new; pr.
grain ladders, Diamond harrow Tor or
8 horses, Keller grain drill, corn coverer
morse rake, good Oliver chilled barshear
,low No. 40. 2 genuine Malta double
shovel plows. good as new; 2 wooden
louble shovel and 2 single shovel plows,
, set Yankee harness, brides, collars, set
ouggy harness. set trace chains. log
chain, grindstone. riding bride & saddle
iong-handfed scoop shovel, single and
Iouble trees, spreaders, forks, rakes,
noes, cross-cut saw, 8 tons hay, 500 TO
800 bundles fodder. and many other ar
ticles not mentioned.
TERMs.--A credit of months will be
gwen on all sums OF $40 and over. the
purchaser giving note with approved Sc
;urlty, payable at the People National
Bank of Martinsburg interest from date
out RENTED if notes are paid at maturi-
"; under so. cash. No property to be
removed until terms have been compiled
with ADAM PROCTOR.
j. V. Quinn, Auc. I. S. Williams, Cl'k.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-02-11
The portable Lodeer."

A genius living in East Eighty-sixth
street has invented what he claims to be
a most valuable apparatus for people who
seek shelter in large cities at time when
boarding houses are crowded by reason of
some important gatherings convention
Or the like, He calls 1t 1.-THE portable
lodger," and gravely announces that he
will ask the patent office to issue letters
patent on it. The portable lodger'' is a
harness like arrangement, which the shut
,ut stranger puts on his body, the points
Of contact being covered by lambs wool.
When he can't get bed, and doesn't
want to sleep on the floor, the stranger
simply puts on his harness. drives a couple
II nails In the wall of hallway, or wher-
ever he can get Il chance, and hangs him
self up. He can place the hooks at what
ever height and angle he chooses, and
slumber peacefully, free from floor
draughts and damp streets.-New York
Evening Sun.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-02-11
chlIIcIsinG THE COURTS.

We know of no evil that more
greatly demands reproof than the
custom, now SO unfortunately and
,njuriously prevalent, Of denouncing
she courts of the land upon any and
every occasion when they render a
decision adverse to this or that
mans interest or opinlon.-Er-
change.
There is just one greater evil that
We know of, and that Is to let the
decisions of Courts pass uncriticised
when they deserve criticism. And
to this may be added that 1t does
not take any from the healthfulness
of the process to frankly criticise the
Judges themselves. In free coun
try, especially il Republican in form
of government, the first, last, and
only refuge of the citizen is the law.
and no scrutiny can be too minute.
or too public of the decisions ofthose
who administer it.
The majesty that hedges about
Court is that of the law, and not that
of the interpreter OF it, and these in.
terpreters should be held to a strict
er account by the people than almost
any other men who hold public posi-
ton. A weak, corrupt or prejudiced
Judge is a public enemy, in a fort
ress from which he can be elected
only by a slow and toilsome proceed
ing, and it is therefore all the more
necessary that the people should
keep their attention on all to whom
they intrust the administration OF
their laws. 1t IS but very small
portion of a community that is ever
heard denouncing a just decision.
aud there is little danger that de-
nouncing the courts which Justice
will ever become "injuriously pre-
valent. = Stduaton Vindicator.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-02-11
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY IsIH. 1883.

II 10 O'Clock q. m. the following described per.
>onal property I'll mule, mares In foal. Will
work anywhere you hitch them; Is head OF
attic, OF them mich COWS. Will be fresh b.
Jay Of sale with calves by their side; thor
iughored Attorney bull two years old; Il cor
eci pedigree VIII be given OF him on day OF
.aie; thoroughbred Attorney heller, line
>oWs with pigs. ~ fine khoats, | Mccormick
Under, horse rake / Woods mower. | Buck
we wheat drill, Buckeye sulky, corn pow
cider mill, corn planter, Oilver Chilled
flows, Virginia barshear plows. double and
single shovel plows, 2 four-sQuare harrows,
sets OF single, double ana triple trees, log
md fifth chain, pair az stretchcrs. mat
ocke l digging iron. / grain shovel, 1 dirt
shovel, forks, garden hoes, garden rake,
;rain cradles, Drier scythe, chOpping axes.
corn baskets, hali-busheI basket. 2bfoad
read wagons. l wagon bed. 2 pair grain lad
iers. sets dung boards and hook, I cart and
harness for same. spring wagon and double
.et OF harness, sets Of butt and breast chains
sets breechbands and sets front gears. six
orse collars. q blind brides. q housings, o set
'low gears, set fly straps. 10 COW chains, six
horse line, four horse lines. falling top bug
~, set single harness. | sleigh. strands OF
'ells, wagon saddle, riding saddle. / six can
cooley creamer, Davis swing churn and dog
ower attached. wash tubs. bucket straine :.
washing machine and clothes wringer. ] No.
cook stove and fixtures complete. safe, two
'edsttads. grindstone, Stands Of bees and 10
Extra hives and caps. l dinner bell, about 800
~ belonging to said T. A. Payne.
TERMS OF SALE.-A credit OF months on
sums of $40 and upward, under that sum the
lash will be required. The purchaser viii be
required TO give his note with satisfactory Sc
'urity before any properly shall be removed
rom premises. II paid At maturity interest
Will be remit ed, " not the note wifi bear In
terest from date. a. J. LEMAsIER.
ia. Payne and creditors; agree to the above
.redit.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-02-11

CANAL LEASE BILL.-The bill
drafted by the Western Maryland
Railroad Company for lease OF the
canal from Cumberland to Williams
port for railroad bed provides for
the payment of an annual rent Of
$40, 900, which insures the interest on
the repair bonds and $1,000 besides.
1t also gives the railroad syndicate
the privilege of buying the repair
bonds under stipulated contingencies,
and authorizes the company to issue
bonds for building the road. Coal
shutes and depot facilities are 10 be
constructed at Wiliiamsport, and the
lease is to carry with it the stipulation
for the delivery of coal to the canal al
Williamsport for shipment to George
town.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-02-11
THE FuelTIvEs.
The winds are piping shrilly
Above the trembling traet

The winds are piping shrilly
Above the trembling tree,
Before their fingers chilly
The frighted leaflets fee;
One longing look behind them, cast upon the
branches bare,
And on they wildly fiutter, the exiles OF the air.
With cruel speed relentless,
The shouting winds pursue;
Ger meadows brown and scentless
Still fit tne t.nIid crew;
Their gold and purple garments. whose tints sur
passed the uorn,
By suilen mire &c drabbled, by hesrtless fints
are torn.
Some with sob and shiver
Go hurrying through the town;
Some 10 the cold, dark river
Their sorrows fam would drown;
And some with weary faces within the church
yard ny
10 seek among the quiet graves the rest tina,
storms deny.
Samuel Mnturn Peck In Home Journal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-02-11
Peace ON Earth

Awaits that countless army of martyrs. whose
ranks are constantly secruited from the VIC
tins OF nervousness and nervous diseases.
The price of the boon Is q systematic course
of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. the finest and
most genial of tonic nervines. pursued with
reasonable persistence. Easier, pleasanter
and safer this than to swash the victualliug
department with pseudo-lonicts, alcoholic OF
the reverse, beef extracts, nerve foods, marco
tics, sedatives and poisons In disguise. "Tired
Nature. sweet restorei, balmy Sleep" is the
providential recuperant of weak nerves, and
this glorious franchise being usually the con-
sequences of sound digestion and increased
virgor. the great stomachic which insures both
10 productive also Of repose at the required
time. Not unrefreshed awakens the individ-
uel who uses 1t but vigorous, clear headed and
tranquil. Use the Bitters' also in fever and
ague. rheumatism, kidney troubles, constipa-
ton and biliousness.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-02-11

There was a serious riot at Shen-
andoah, Pa, last week, the striking
miners and sympathizers attacking
the Polish miners, and when the po-
lice interfered, mobbing the officers.
Several persons were shot,
There was also trouble at William
Penn colliery, near Reading, Pa.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-02-11

William II. Wallis, of MERGERS
Bottom, Mason County, W. Va, has
recently bad queer experience With
railroads. First, his family horse
broke his leg crossing a trestle ;
second, he broke his own leg in a
cattle guard; third, his riding horse
was chased Il mile by gravel train,
and finally leaped "a trestle sixteen
feet wide without injury.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-02-11

There is some opp osition to the bill
before the Maryland Legislature, to
build railroad on the tow path from
Cumberland to Williamsport. 1t
would be the making of the latter
place. The Cumberland people are
opposed to the destruction of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal as q
waterway.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-02-11
LOVERS oUARRELs.

Since there's no help, come let US kiss and part.
Nay, have done; you get no more of me;
And am glad--yea glad with all my heart
That thus SO Clearly myself can free.
Shake hands forever. cancel oil our VOWS,
And, when we meet at any time again,
Be 1t not seen In either of our brows
That we one jot of former love retain.
Now, at the last gasp of Loves latest breath.
When, his pulse failing, Passion sleepless Hes
When Faith is kneelng by lis bed of death
And Innocence is closing up his eyes
Now, If thou wouldst, when nil have given him
over
From death to life thou might him yet recover.
Michael Drayton
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-02-11

the main question is not so much the
price of wool as who shall produce the
wool we consume. Under protection this
wool will be produced at home, giving
employment to home labor and distribute
ing many millions of dollars annually
among our own people Under free trade
our supply of wool will be produced in
Australia and South America. Bear this
in mind.--Cleveland Leader
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-02-11

A couple of Mason County, w
Va, young men were riding on a load
of fodder, both smoking. Sparks
from their pipes set the fodder on
fire and as the wind was high the
fodder and wagon we're soon destroy
ed. The horses were saved with
considerable difficulty,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-02-11

1t is said a treaty Of alliance
against France exists between Ger.
many and Italy, providing that if
either country is attacked the other
will send 100000 men to the front.
Also one between Austria and Ger
many against Russia.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-02-11

Tae grounding of an electric light
wire in Buffalo caused the death OF
horse which came in contact with
the current, seriously injured the
driver who attempted to raise the
PROSTATE horse and killed a coloie ed
man who came to the rescue of the
driver,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-02-11
TRUSTEES SALE OF
Valuable PERSONAL PROPERTY

BY Virtue of deed oftrust made 10 me byT.
\. Payne Dee. llth, 1885, in favor OF =. o. Cum
ngham, Vim. Il. Horterteld. John \. Ropp
md IL. II. Cox, TO secure the payment OF GER
.ain notes, (recuIded In deed. book No. IS. pp.
sJ6and 3J7, In the Clerks ONCE Of the County
II Berkeley, State OF West Virginia. | VIII sell
public sale III the residence of 4. A. Payne,
miles from Falling waters, ON the Grade
eadfup nom MIiiinmaport IA Hetiupsv i1la IN
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-02-11
Bucklen's Arniea 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 perfec.
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
26 cents per box. For sale by T.. C. Viii
tiams Jr & Bro
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-02-11
pemocracy Has caueht ! r.rt.. !.

cauEHt IaStaF Issue.
Inc growing anxiety Of the Democrats
70 nave the tariff issue taken out of the
campaign Is touching but futile. The
sarln issue is in the campaign to stay. and
oeiore the tight is over the Democrat
VII oe good deal more tired than ther
are now.-Boston Journal. s'
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-02-11

An isnelishmaa has invented brake by
which any person III a compartment can
turn lever and stop the train. At the
same time q white disk will appear outside
of the compartment to notify the con-
ductor In which carriage the brake has
been used Chicago Herald.