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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02
Bedington School now has an er

Bedington School now has an en-
rollment of so pupils, an average per
cent. of AZ this month.
We have our school graded. Divi-
sion A has but four pupils,
Kennedy, Bessie Lands, Jennie Ar
dinger, Virgie Quinn. Div. B, has
Is, all doing we'll. Div. G, has 16 pu-
pills. Div. d takes up the remaining
Is. The great drawback to thisschool
is the irregular attendance and tardi-
ness. AS school opens at half past
eight, it is very hard for all to be in
at the right time. The pupils have
been accustomed for years, to coming
in until ten and sometimes after that.
No. of cases of hardness this month
IS, the feWest during five months
work. The school, too, has been la
boring under a delusive phantom, as
bewitching and dangerous as the mi
rage of the desert. Their idea of a
teacher and a school was that the
teacher must do all the thinking, all
the work for them. All they had to
do was to watch her what time they
could spare from their play and listen
to what she said, (if it was anything
funny,) and come to school one day in
a week at least, and stamp in making
as much racket as barrel of rocks
rolled over barn floor. Then to make
up for lost time, snore over the lesson
loud enough to drown a common
voice, and then when called up to re-
cite answer as if the last moment had
come and the last prayer in grooming,
mourning accents, was falling out.
Ugh! have drawn my picture long
enough. 1t makes me sick to look at
it. The mirage has passed, the child.
rem have gone to work with will
that means something. The parents
are sending more regularly. The
Trustees visit the school oftener and
are doing all they can to make sue
cessful school. Three prizes have
been offered to the School. A few of
the parents have honored us with
visits. We wish they would all come
and see what their children and the
teacher are trying to do. We all need
encouragement. A friendly call,
smile, kind word, make the heart
happier and the work lighter. Since
reading the Co. Supt.'s last letter, |
find that / have graded my school too
high. / supposed the pupils were to
remain three years in each grade. |
give my hearty amen to the Teachers
Meetings and hope that our worthy
Co. Supt. will be given health and
strength to carry out his plans.
Yours Respectfully,
LAURA TABLER.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02

What material for a Republican
cabinet! A statesman with the ex-
perience and ability of Blaine or
Sherman is needed now to settle our
foreign relations in more diplomat
ic manner and protect our interests
and the flag Of our country. The
Austrian and Italian relations more
or less ruptured; the feeling between
this country and England strained
to the last row on hand with the
iron chancellor Of Germany that
threatens the peace and the rights
of the nation,-an undesirable lega-
cy for one administration to leave to
another.
A Convention of the State Devel-
opment and immigration Association
was held at Charleston last week.
There was a good attendance. Re-
ports were read and encouraging
speeches made. The Legislature
will be asked for an appropriation
of $4,000.
Last week the news dispatches
told of the unprecedented voyage OF
the wrecked schooner White, which
was abandoned off Cape May last
March, and which drifted over five
thousand miles until she found a
harbor in Scotland. To day a tele
gram from Philadelphia tells of the
long missed clipper ship Rock Ter
race, which sailed the seas without
a person on board for over a year
Verify, fact Is stranger than any fic
ton.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02

The endorsement of German Syrup is
unparalleled. We will publish 1000 tes-
timonials received during the last six
months. Read them. May save your
life.
BUCKINGHAM, N. Y. May 81, So.
G. G. GREEN, Dear Sir Il am fire.
quently troubled with severe colds. and
the only remedy that will relieve me OF
them is your Boschee's German Syrup. ]
have used it for more than twelve years.
1t is a constant household companion
with me. Our merchant here procured
it first at my solicitation. and says he
has sold great many bottles. 1t is a
very popular remedy in this section.
Every person who has used it speaks in
the highest terms of its merits. do not
know of a single case it has not cured.
first used it in Vermont. where / lived
before coming here. / advise everyone
to use it, as it is certainly the best cough
medicine l have ever known. l have
tried nearly all of them at different
times. Yours Respectfully.
MOSES GRAY,
Proprietor Grist Mill.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02
I From Me W7piamsport pqpers. !

In order to relieve the Hon. II. E.
McComas, of any embarrassment rela-
tive to the postmastership at Mechan-
icstown, Frederick county, the Re-
publicans of that district have decid-
ed to submit the question to the voters
on the 9Th OF March. In view of the
fact that there are number of appli-
cants for the postoffice in this place,
we cannot see why it would not be a
good idea for the Republicans Of this
district to do likewise.
From the present indications 1t looks
as il the good people Of Martinsburg
will have daily paper. There is no
reason why place Of that size, with
the railroad shops and other indus.
tries in its midst. could not support a
daily.
Mr.. Geo. Mace, of Hagerstown. ex-
hibited at the Globe Office a copy of a
sale bill that was printed by Grieves
& Herbert, in 1928. Among the per-
sonal estate offered are "a negro man
about 35 years of age, negro woman,
about twenty-seven years old and her
fonr boys" The sale was announced
by Catharine and George Perty, adj
ministrators. The bill Is well pre-.
served and is truly curiosity.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02
| From the Wiachester Leader. !

DUG IN JAN'Y.-As an evidence Of
the present remarkable winter, note
the following: On the 7th inst. Mr.
John Lauck. living near Main, this
county, dug patch of potatoes, which
yielded about Is bushels. They were
tine, large tubers, and showed no in.
jury from frost. Did you ever hear
of the like?
winchester appears to have beer
founded by Col. Jas. Wood, and the
first store ever established in the place
was opened by Robert Rutherford,
About the year 1888 two cabins were
erected near the run, but it was not
until IA years later that the Legisla'
ture passed ian act for the establish.
ing of the town of Winchester"
EAGLE.-Mr. John d. Lakeman, OF
Opequon, this county, recently killed
a very fine eagle near that place. The
bird is one of the finest and largest we
ever saw, weighing IL lbs., and meas.
uring Z #. in. from tip to tip OF
wings. After being brought to terra
firma by shot which broke one wing,
it showed fight, when Mr.. L. dispatch.
W ~ WAIh AChCO 0tdkCs IL Is udTk
brown, with sprinkling of white,
and supposed to be young bird. II
is now being fixed up by our taxider-
mist, DR.. w. F. Hutchinson.
SINGULAR WEDDING.-The report
is in general circulation that Miss Le-
liza Payne, living near Rest, this coun-
ty, and Miss -, have been unit
ed in marriage. Leila is well known
in Winchester, and has always passed
for a woman. We have often heard OF
women getting married and then
"wearing the breeches,n and we pre-
sumo it will be literally true in this
case. We congratulate Miss Payne in
becoming a man, though somewhat
late in life. It will be remembered
that her sister, Bette Payne, several
years ago underwent a TRANSFORMED
tion, got married, and has since lived
and acted as any other man, having
his name changed to one of a mascu-
line gender.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02
MASONIC TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

WHEREAS, The Tyled recess of our
Lodge has again been invaded by the
dreaded messe niger whose advance nc
one car oppose; the setting maui has
fallen and we behold another vacant
chair The emblems ofmourning are
round and about us, but the green
sprig of acacia evidence our faith in
glorious immortality. The sands
OF the hour glass have ceased to run
and the seythe of Time has cut the
brittle thread of life, but we may say
as in the beautiful formula of our
burial service, his spirit to God, his
memory in our hearts, his body to the
earth.
Therefore, be ii Resolved, In the
death of Bro. Past Master, Ed. ID.
Mathews, Masonry has lost one of hei
true disciples, Equality Lodge faith
Iul member and true and affection
ate friend, and the Church Militant q
brave and faithful "Soldier of the
cross" who having acted well his
part on earth has, we trust, won an
immortal crown.
Besotred, That whilst with humble
submission the body of our deceased
brother is consigned to the grave in
obedience to our Fathers will, we will
not cease to cherish the remembrance
OF his virtues, worth and sterling in
leegrity, which he has left as an exam.
pie to all men and especially to his
brother Nasons.
Resotred, That we fain would Offer
consolation to the distressed widow
and orphan of our deceased Brother
out realize the futillty of all earthly
efforts to apply the "balm of Gilead'
70 the the wounded heart, we fearful
~ commend them to the care of Him
VINO has promised to be Father tc
70 the fatherless and an ever present
help in time of need to the bereaved
ReSotUed, That the Lodge be draped
ana the usual badge of mourning be
worn for thirty days.
hesotred, That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes ofthe Lodge
acopy sent to the family of the de-
ceased, and that they be published in
'he papers of our city. Fiaternally,
CHARLES p. MATTHAEI,
w. l.. JONES,
RANDOLPH RAINIER, Com.
r. +. II. HARRISON,
ROBERT CRIswELL,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02

THE NEW RAILROAD.-The line
of the Winchester and Martinsburg
Railroad just now presents a lively
appearance, and although in midwin-
ter there has been no cessation of
work. The construction department
is now as busy as bee, and every
shining, as well as every cloudy hour,
is improved tc the utmost by the ac-
tive and intelligent gentleman in
charge of the work.
Col. Stewart, the Chief Engineer of
the construction Bureau of the Cum
berland Valley system, has charge of
the Frederick end of the road, and is
holding up his division in a very
lively manner. The work of construc-
ton was commenced on the 10th of
October last. The entire force en-
ployed between Martinsburg and
Winchester numbers 600 men, and of
this number, 250 are employed on the
Winchester end between Bunker Hill
and this point. About IA miles of the
road are graded and completed. OF
these fourteen miles six are on the
Frederick county end. The masonry
work is being pushed quite rapidly,
and it is confidently expected that all
the bridge masonry of the road in
Frederick will be finished by the 1st
of February. One of these bridges
spans Turkey Run and the other is
over Lewis Run. On the West Vir-
ginia end there are two large arch
bridges, one over Mill Creek at Bun
ker Hill and the other over the creek
at Darkesville. These bridges are be-
ing pushed to completion at lively
rate, and will be finished by the LIST of
March. The work of ballasting the
road has just been commenced, the
workmen starting in from Martins
burg. We are informed that the
whole line between Winchester and
Martinsburg will be in operation by
the middle of next July, and all who
desire to take a trip to Harrisburg or
Philadelphia can be accommodated.
The distance between Winchester and
Harrisburg is ll6 miles, Winchester
Neics.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02

Mr.. Hunter Walker, on Dry Run,
lost several hogs by the Cholera which
pr evails in that section.
Dennis O'Connell has been appointed
Weigher of Mails on the B. & o.
Court is holding night sessions. There
was good deal of business for this
term.
Eggs are glut in the city markets,
the open winter making unusually plen-
tiful. They sell here at 10.
The West Virginia Minstrels will give
grand ball at the Academy of Music
Tuesday evening, Feb. 10.
Mr.. John WHEN, of Baltimore, son
of Mr.. VIM. WHEN, will start in the fur
niture business in the spring.
Feb. 3D.. Y. NJ. C. A. meeting, 4:15;
topic: Why the sermon did not profit.
Heb. AZ. John A. Marstella, Leader.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02

THE PAPER TO TAKE.-Do you
want a good, reliable, newsy paper to
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the news about everything and every.
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Ing story every week, large amount
of Instructive, educational, scientific
and miscellaneous reading enjoyable
to the old and instructive to the
young? Do you want clean, clearly
printed paper free from demoralizing
and sensational stories-one that you
can admit into your household at any
time? Then subscribe to The Wash
i,lgton Weekly Star and you will have
1t. Besides the paper at 81 you get
two or more premiums without extra
cost. Send for a sample. Address
The Weekly Star, Washington, d. C.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02
LOCAL NEWS.
PUBLIC SALES.

Feb. 9TH, large sale of stock, nipple
ments, corn, potatoes, &C., by Samuel
Gold, near Bunker Hill. See bills and
advertisement.
Feb. sth, stock and household good.
of w. II. Frankenberry and B. F.
Williams, at Frankenberrytown.
Feb. Goth, large sale of fine stock
farming implements, &C., by d. w
Snyder, on pike near Bedington.
Feb. %, at Court House, farm Of
Peter Hess, on Back Creek, by r. l.
Thomas, Admir-.
Feb. 9th, at Vanclevesvile, stock,
farming implements, &C., by the AID.
ministrators of Jacob Miller, decd.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02

There have been quite number of
cases before our Justices the past
week.-Mrs.. and Daniel James ac-
quilted on a coal stealing charge I;
Ernnie Herzog and Herman Koontz,
of New Jersey, committed by Justice
Mckee on a charge Of breaking into
cars; Henry Bolen under bond to
keep the peace Gabe Fields and
Chas. Thornton sent up for taking
coal also VIM. Mallory; arrests by
Constable Martin on complaint Of Of
ficers Sloan and Creque. Two Ital-
ians also were before Mr.. Mckee
about some trouble they had. Henry
Williams, Frank Mccullough and
Robert Thomas, of Balto., were COM
mitted on a charge of car-breaking.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02

DEAD LETTERs.-The following is
a list of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Martinsburg, w. Va, Jan.
Goth, and will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office Feb. 9nd, 1889, if not
called for; when calling say advertis-
ed.
Mrs. H. Bunkles, Thos. Conard,
John w. James 2, B. H. Keller, l.. N.
Long, Philip G. Myers, Mamie Or
rick, Pyle & Dehaven, Elizabeth
Pierce, Edward Sayles.
w. B. CoLsTON, p. M.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02

The Deadwood Dick +" Company
was stranded at Hagerstown by the
desertion of the treasurer. and went
to pieces at Chambersburg, Pa, and
their paraphernalia was attached there
for board. Miss Oakley and her hus-
band went to Philadelphia for finan-
cial assistance.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02

We understand Judge Duckwall is
making an excellent record, showing
a most laudable disposition to under
stand, ruleand decide everything COM
ing up before him upon the merits
and justice of the case, question or
person. A judge who knows no
court, no jury, no plaintiff or defend
ant, except under the broad cover of
law, justice and common sense, will
preside with honor and credit to him.
self and to the great satisfaction of the
people of the circuit.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02


Mr.. Richard McSherry, of Littles.
town, Pa, on his return from trip
South, passed through here Wednes-
day and called to see his cousin, Dr.
j. W., and his aunts, the Misses Nc
Sherry. He says there is wonderful
activity in many Southern towns,
prices of lots and property are going
up, and special efforts are being made
to get up booms. AT Lynchburg pub
lie meetings have been called and
steps taken TO form manufacturing
companies. Radford, Va, is attract.
ing attention and Northern capital is
being largely invested there. AT
Roanoke there is a real estate boom
and property brings enormous prices.
Martinsburg will be here when those
booms are gone.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02

The House Committees were an
nounced last week. Mr.. Buxton is on
Taxation and Finance County, Dis
trict and Municipal Corporations; Mr..
Kitchen on Private Corporations and
JOINT Stock Companies and on For
feited and Unappropriated Lands,
immigration and Agriculture.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02

Don't forget the Firemen's Fair,
commencing Feb. Is, at the Central
Opera House. The several commit
tees are working like beavers to make
this one of the grandest ever held in
this city. The lady solicitors will
wait upon the people in few days
for contributions suitable for the oc.
casion. We hope our citizens will re-
ceive them kindly and contribute lib
orally. Com.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02
THE MARTINSBURG HERALD, SATURDAY, FEB 2, Is

Miss Maude Howison is visiting in
Cumberland.
The JEANNE Winston Company
drew full house and were highly en-
joyed.
Mr.. Oliver Rigsby was confined to
his home several days this week by
sickness.
Mrs. Westall has purchased the
property of Mr.. VIM. Houseworth, on
College St., for $1,000.
Hon G.. M. Bowers is back from
Charleston. He says Golf will be
elected u. s. Senator.
The Bunker Hill House and 65 acres of
land at Bunker Hill are for rent. Adj
dress c. F. Laise, Bunker Hill, w. Va.
Miss Carrie Moberly, of Tiffiu, o.,
is visiting Miss Lizzie Lambert. Miss
Lambert will return home with her.
An unknown man was killed on the
b. d Q. near Turkeyfoct Mt, by the
eastbound express Thursday evening.
Mr.. G. w. Mcclure, of Altoona,
Pa, formerly of this place, lost one of
his children this week from diphthe-
ria.
Grant Pitzer, Esq, made his first
speech in Court last week. Grant has
the material in him to make a good
lawyer.
We were pleased to receive call
from Mr.. H. Lands, of the Shenan-
doah Milling Co., of Charlestown, last
Thursday.
The jury failed to agree in the suit
of Vanmetre VS.. the Corporation of
Martinsburg, for damages by reason
of the water failing to run offand get
ting into the cellar.
Noteheads and billheads very neat
ly printed and put up in tablet form
at THE HERALD office. Also envel-
opes, cards, circulars, &C., as good and
as cheap as they can be had any,
where.
Messrs. j. Sibole and J. F. Nc
Kown, of Gerardstown, attended the
Y. M. G. A. Convention at Cumber-
land as delegates. Messrs. J. w.
Barker and Chas Mckee were the
Representatives from VanclevesyiIIe.
There was an old suit before the
court this week. WeltOn VS.. Welton.
of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit. There
are large amounts involved and
numberof parties from Grant and adj
joining counties interested.
Quite a number of very attractive
sale bills have been printed at this of
flee this spring already. Take a look
at the size and general attractiveness
of our bills, and remember the print
ing and advertising of a sale is done
very reasonably at this office.
VISITORS IN Town DURING THE
WEEK.-W. F. Dyer. of Grant Co.;
t. w. B. Duckwall, Esq, of Berkeley
Springs; Lawyer Baker, of the same
place Mr.. S. A. McMechen, of Hardy
Co.; Forrest w. Brown, ESQ.,, of
Charlestown; F. M. Reynolds, Esq,
of Keyser.
William H. Bender, who sustained
such serious injuries by jumping from
a Baltimore and Ohio railroad express
train at Shenandoah junction, died at
his home on Chapline street, Sharps.
burg, about midnight, on Friday of
last week, aged twenty-three years,
four months and twelve days.
There was a wreck near Paw-Paw,
B. & o., on the morning Of the 25th,
"a collision between freight No. 36l
and No. 366. Both trains were load
ed. Goods were scattered around
everywhere and many of the cars bad
ly mashed. The damage was heavy.
Mr.. Russler, one of the engineers, was
thrown about forty feet away, but
fortunately not injured. Mr.. Powell,
fireman, was hurt, but it is hoped he
will soon recover.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02

Rev. F. p. Robertson was called to
Grafton last week to assist in the flu.
neral services of Mr.. Arthur Sensell
who was killed by the cars. He was
an intimate and much esteemed friend
of Rev. Robertson. Rev. John Land.
street filled the pulpit in the Baptist
Church on Sunday.
The first large sale of this spring
will be that of Hon. Samuel Gold,
near Bunker Hill on Tuesday.
Mr.. Daniel w. Snyder, of near Bed
ington, will have a large stock sale.
Feb. Goth, bills for which were print
ed this week. He has very fine stock
and quite drove of cattle, sheep and
hogs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02

A meeting of the G. Y. & NJ. r. R.
Co. was held at Hon. E. B. Faulkner's
office Tuesday. Messrs. Thos. B. Ken
nedy, John Stewart, J. F. Boyd,
Chauncey Ives, A. L. Langdon, E. B.
Faulkner, A. j. Thomas, W. T. Stew
art and Geo. NJ. Boyers, were elected
Directors. Mr.. Kennedy is the PresI-
dent, Mr.. W. l.. Richie Treasurer,
and Mr.. Ives Chief Engineer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02

Mr.. VIM. F. Cockrane, who was
killed in the railroad wreck on the
Chicago and Northwestern last week,
was a prominent citizen of Harper's
Ferry, engaged in putting up mill
machinery of his own invention. His
remains were so mangled that they
could not be brought home for burial.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02

VOLTS Celebrated Horse and Cattle
Powders. This popular remedy for Pur-
flying the Blood, Coughs, Distempers,
Kidney and Bladder Troubles, Heayes,
Roughness of Skin, &c. 1t is also inval-
liable as Condition Powder for Cows
and Hogs. Prepared and sold by
A. NJ. GILBERT, Druggist.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02

A. NJ. GILBERT'S Drug Store is the
place to get pure Drugs, Medicines, Dia-
mond Dyes, Fine Perfumery. DIR. Metze' 3
Tooth Brush, Toilet Soaps, Holiday
Goods, Sponges, Cigars, &C., cheaper
than any place in town.
Cor. Queen and Race st.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02
DEATHS.

Jan. oath, at her residence miles
South of Martinsburg. Mrs. Mary Da-
venport Payne, wife of Mr.. John M.
Payne. aged 6S years, months and
% days.
She was most estimable lady, in
every walk of life, and had endeared
herself to many friends, who mourn
the loss of one whose place cannot be
filed. AS mother, wife, neighbor and
friend, her christian virtues and char
acter were felt by all. She leaves a
mother nearly 80 years old, a husband
and eleven children.
Mrs. David Deck died at Bunker
Hill, Jan. 9th, alta ripe ldage. She
followed her husband, who passed
away two W eeks ago, to their long
rest and well learned reward. They
were much esteemed by their friends
and neighbors, and are highly spoken
of as good christian people. The re-
mains were buried in Green Hill Gem
etery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02

Establishing a daily newspaper in a
small city calls for experience as well
as lots Of cold cash. We think Mar
tinsburg is a good field, but it will re-
quire lots Of work and the generous
co operation Of all the business inter
ests.-iStdte Journal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02

An effort is being made to have a
big time hero the next Fourth of
July, in connection with the opening
of the new railroad and grand Fourth
celebration.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02

Dir. OBJ. Strayer has favored Us
with a copy of his recent work, "Ral-
eigh Rivers, or Tale OF the New
South" It is well written and we
hope will prove fin ancial and liter
AIRY success to the young author. who
is known here where ne spent the
summer few years ago.