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mi ECEDENTED ATTRACTION
u Over a Million Distributed.
La. ..
Louisiana State Lottery Co.,

Incorporated by the Legislature for
Educational and Charitable purposes. and its
franchise made a part of The present STATE Con
stitGiiasi, in 1879. by All OVERWHELMING
POPULAR VOTE lis
GRAND EXTRAORDINARY DRAWINGS
Take place semi-annually fJune and Decen,-
berry and its GRAND SINGLE NUMBER
DRAWINGS take place in each Of the other
ten months of the year, and are all drawn IN
public. al ll,e Academy 1T Music. New Orleans,
La.
We DO hereby certify that we supervise
the arrangements for all the Monthly and
Quarterly Drawings of The Louisiana State
Lottery Company, and in person manage and
control the Drawings themselves, and that the
SAINT are conducted with honesty, fairness, and
in good faith toward all parties, and we author
ice the Company to use this certificate, with
fac-similes of our signatures attached, in it's ad
ve~rtisements. G. T.. BEAUREGARD.
J.. A. EARLY,
Commissioners
We the Undersigned Banks and Bankers
will pay all Prizes drawn in the Louisiana
State Lotteries which may be presented at on
counters.
r.. III. WALMSLEY. Pies. Ga. Maj Bank.
+. LANAUX, Pres. State Nat. Bank
A. BALDWIN. Pres. N. Nat BanI
CARL ROHN. Pre- Union Nat. Bank
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Ram Material Of Man.

.sThe human boy" says The London
Evening News, sisa potentially important
member of society, IN that he is the raw
material Of man; but only d nreiudiced
taste can put him on d par with the
flowers Of the field as a thing of beauty
andsa low forever. Here we have the
English article pictured.
But The Wild, unkempt American speci.
men-we mean the composite products
d study OF more than passing interest.
What be lacks ia fine qualities is madeup
by his robtstions, full orbed love Of mis-
chief. Iii him Won have the miniature of
4 vivacfous, restless, resOurcefll man
hood, always eager and ready To vent his
superf1aous spirits. sometimes at his
cost, hut chiefly to tho disadvantage Of
others. But there is the making Of o man
III him every time under our free and I'M
fettered institutions, and that benefit in
heres ii American life as contrasted with
fIe crowded condition in which these less
favored sons are born who live and die on
British soil, with scarcely q hope, in the
vast majority of cases, Of rising above the
dead level of their early career.-Boston
Transcript.
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visit to . Repairing Factory.

The place looked like q CHASTITY carries
ture Of o butcher shop IN the land OF the
cannihals, but u was only the inner sane
tuu OF q manufacturer Of artificial limbs.
>Arms, legs, hands, 1eet-what you will
hung on walls, screened in glass cases or
laid about In heaps, greeted b eye wher
eyer 1t rested. There were audacious
pictures of gentlemen in various active
employments, who, having tried your
valuable leg would have no other" Ont
of those graeefnI men was pictured in the
oct Of riding O bicycle. Another bore his
whole weight on an artificial leg while
plying d miners pick at q mass of rock
over bis head. Still another stood on his
sound Ieg and with the artificial leg drove
d shade deep into the soil Of a garden
plot. Three were formers following the
pillow, backspsths shoeing horses and a
pedestrian without q nose-an with at
least one artificial leg.
ssDo they really do all thatT' inquired
the reporter.
suppose from the cut, but it is true that
there are q good many thousand men with
artificial legs doing work that one would
think likely to feduire the aid OF sound
limbs
fng any natural lossf
sPrstty nearly. The wan gave q great
impetus to the manufacture of artificial
limbs, and we are still making limbs for
the Veterans
How long does an artificial limb last?'
sThat depends upon whether 1t il an
arm Of q leg and upon various other con-
sideratfons. I've known an artificial leg
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9.ASE 1flHfb amounting TO-
GENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE.
@,-FoR CLuR RATEs oisany further infor
NATION desired, write lrgibly 10 The under
signed, clearly stating ynnr residence, with
state. county. street and number More rapid
reinsa mail delivery will be assured BY your
ss,ris,sii,g III envelope bearing sonr tnll address
aMPORTAMT.
Al o~fsiit.ary letteis containing Postal Notes
Money tndefs ixsitea BY all Express Compa-
MES 1T New York Exchange, addressed
M. A. DAUPHIh
New Orleans, La.
A.lats.s. registered letters containing currency
New slehns National Bank,
New Orleans, La
REMEMBER that ne payment of
Priaes is GB4HAN IEED BEt F0ITR Nd
TI0NdL BANKS, NJ Nem orleans. and The
fielets are signed by ihe President OF aa Ilsii.
luton, trhose chartered rights are recognized III
Tie highest Geaits;; therefore, be,care of imita-
fioas aad anonymous schemes.
Cine AbOAHsas. III NE price of Tie smallest
pnfI 0r fraction of q Ticket issued by aas
IN arg DsaWiag. Aaythiag IN oar Aanae Of.
fered for less than d Dollar is a sariRdle.
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=. - LoEaR,eI
NEW STORE
New, Fresh, Good and Cheap Grae,.
Keep it up! am with youl
KEEP RENEWING KEEP A.sF,tm.
On Very Small Margins,
IS THE MOTTO OF Success

| offer now, on its success.
Dry salt shoulder meat at 81 to 5Ic
Best flour from $500 to $6.25 Der bkl
Dry salt sides Mt Z, Il and 73c.
Lard in tierccs at nc per lb.
Picnic hams at u to &c III.
Sugar-cured ham (Mayhowcr) at Is ia u.
Open kettle sugar, IA lbs. for $l.O0, g
White clarified sugar, Is lbs. for one dan.
Snow-white sugar, IL lbs for one dollar a0''af
Tomatoes, four cans for 25c.
Deviled ham, Armour's, A cans for 25e
Baking powders, 5 and l0c. cans.
Irish potatoes, choice, 81 to $2.25 Der bl
Dairy butter, %! to 25c per III.
Creamery butter, finest, 90 to 35c III.
Ladies fine toilet soap, 5, 10 aud l5c eal.
A selection of fancy candies that will =.
any one with a sweet tooth, selling y
90, %, 4Gand SOC per ID.
Soap, $f.75 by the box, 3 bars for l0c.
Starch, A and SIC per ID.
Cider vinegar. Genuine Louisiana sFrpa
Calf chocolate. Black pepper, zoe l6,
Rio coffee, j lbs for 81, goou famiis.
j." prime, %! to 25c.
Cordova coffee, fancy, p to 274c.
Lead pencils. good quality, ~ for Toe.
Cinnamon, Allspice, Blneing, Pass book.
Letter paper, Foolscap, and
Rest shoe backing ut fahulously low prie
s. Z. LOEB.
L.aianne building, corner Court and North
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A.P. McNEIIsa.
and bu

oPELoUsAs, LOUISIANA
DLANS. Specifications and Eall.asM
ed for all mannersof Dtlitins HI
reasonable terms. Contracts tahs1 srapd
of work, in brick, iron, stone ais sossif
rial furnished for repairs Y sofs 81.
derircd. Plantation and counts
ed To with dispatch. All WnsA ddfgs8H
satisfaction guaranteed. Orueds antia
O. Box 81 will receive prompt
4 Mch ASIA
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.gURY "

The following List OF Jurors have been drawn
to serve for the February term OF the l3tll Jns
dicial District Court, beginning on the sra OF
February, 1890:
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NOW READY!
GRAND CHRISTMAS DOUBLE NUMBER
OF THE
NEW YORK FASHION BAzAR.
PRICE 50 CENTS.
BY SUBSCRIPTION $500 PER YEAR.

THE CHRISTMAS NUMBER CONTAINS
A MAGNIFICENT CHRONIC SUPPLEMENT
oE MEIssONIER's GREAT PAINTING
"FRIEDLAND: 1907"
pa,,vsentinr Napoleon at the zenith OF ms
glory at the Battle OF Friedland. rfoui M
original picture now in the Metropolitan Mu
serfn Of Art, New York, for which sb6'o'" were
Maid at the famous Stewart sale.
Oft is the leading fashion publication on tnis
continent. and IL no donbt The cheapest
T'2fFO San.
Most of the Fashion Plates in the hAZAf are
issued simultaneously III
NEW YORK AND PARIS.
1t IL the most complete periodical Tor Dress
MAKERS in the world, ana the most popular
Fashion Magazine for mothers ana hfaus III
families.
THE CHRISTMAS NUMBER Is StPERbLi
ILLUSTRATED.
A R%EsirrfFrH tDlOEEb INTEL FASH
ION LATE.
RELIANT COVER PLATE OF CHILD
REN's WINTElt SUITS.
The eItt;s and cn.raSiugs contained Iii TINS
number embrace
EVENING AND BAIL COSTUMES, WINTER bEfk
GARMENTS. VISITING AND RECEPTION TOW NJ.
WINTER BONNET n HATS, SUITS FOR fot7
AND GIRLS. CAFES, COATS, CLOhs, JACKETS.
WRAPS. MUFFs AND COSTUMES FOR ALL oGcA-
sfoSs, E%MBROIDER PATTERNS, &C.
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LUNCH AT ALL HOUR
LODGING
with or Without Beard

The proprietor, AZ. yILASECA, the So
pion Oyster aud Fish Caterer, will, as u
past he " Chef de Cuisine" and ever readE
wait upon (lady) customers. oct %
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The Negro Question in Con
gress.
n. O. Tmes.D Democrat

pOEthtlCc ~ Tue
and the attention it is attract
ing. that no less than three bills.
bearing on it were offered ID
Congress the other day, by
Southern Senators, Messrs. But
Ter. Gibson and Morgan. All
three of these measures aimed
at getting rid Of the negroes ~
The South, or at least the surplus
negroes in this section. Mr..
Morgan wanted the United
States to cultivate friendly re
Iations with the Congo Free
State 10 the hope that we might
he able to send a portion OF our
colored population back to the
homo of their ancestors-Afrlca;
Cen. Gibson wanted an inquiry
instituted as to the expedieney
and practibility OF obtaining, by
purchase or otherwise, q terri
tory where the negroes could be
colonized and Gen. Butler went
even further and wanted the
government to set apart $4,000
600. to be used as an exodus
fund to pay the fare of any ne
groes desiring TO emigrate from
this country. !,
All these measures expressed
the opinion that the large pro-
portion of negroes in the South
was an evil, and that 1t would
be TO the advantage of this sec
ton TO get rid Of them-a view
of the matter which IL accepted
by many extreme republicans.
The introduction of these bills
In the Senate shows that the
negro question is a live one
despite the assertion of some
papers that there is no negro
question at all-and that the re.
moval of q portion of the coloree
people is regarded as a possible
solution OF it. tt is scarcely
likgly that any of them will b.
passed, bnt they will give tht
Senate an opportunity Of dis
cuasinR this important problem
and they will encourage th'
conntry to express Its view
tEIsSson.
a full discussion may result
in some sort of agreement. W.
are certainly nearer to it whel
the importance of this problem
is recognized, and when all par
ties and factions appreciate tn
dangers Of q negro majority an
! want 30 get rid of it.
There are still some person
left Iii this world who do GOO
by atealth. Just before Thanks
giving Day d gem eman in Nev
York advertised In two after
noon newspapers of large circu
sation that he would like tn
addresses Of any persons VII
could not afford to buy q turke,
for the holiday feast. He re
oeived 1000 answers to the ad
vsFtisements, and on the da,
before Thanksgiving bongh
1900 tnrkeys-all chat bio coul
obtain lii the market. On th
NEXT day he sised his wagons
with the signs ON them oil coy
0Eed MP 30 that no. one could tie.
Who tier good angel was, I
cart the turkeys around to th
moor folks. 10 tho 400 who go
40 turkeys he gave money. 81
now congratulates himself tha
h6Blsesseded ID doing this an
Id escaping publicity.
The people of O~pelousas, La
have reason 10 tie proud Of hal
inR sAenrea the conviction (
etasn members of a band |
regulators who have been ON
@IE NEHEZ% LIA --A
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Mrs. ALICE WALKER writes: II am ii dress
maker, and I have bought THE NEW YORK
FASHION Bazaar every month for the past fonr
years. could not do without it. The fashions
are the very latest
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NOTICE 70
School for Young Men and b

MR.. HENRY & LEWIS, fur The laa
NA years teacher of Eugiisl, at s. As
Academy. has opened Il school fof Young
and buys ut the residence eornes ugini
Mouth Streets, 0pelousas.
French Taught without extra charge.
Day aud night Glasses. Terms reasoa1
Dpelousas, Nov. ,, lSS9,-lm,
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NOW Is THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE!
- Price $500 a Year.
ANY person sending SO for u years subscription
wiz receive the beautiful Christmas Chrome Sup
plemeBf of Meiss0nier's great painting.
"FRIEDLAND: 1907"
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...IM-oF-THE.wHIM.

The BAZAAR Editorial Department is full OF
bright articles by various contributors. Mrs
STOW ELL has All interesting article on Novel
ties for Christmas MRS. BRYAN mas an article
IN Elizabeth Barrett Browning. All the Tegn-
lar departments are replete with choice amt
reasonable reading matter.
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Have You Children 10 Edaeat
Send Your Boys and Girls
ACADIA COLLEGE
Crowley, Acadia Parish, La.

Ii offers the advantages Of
A large Faculty Of trained ProfessI
Teachers;
A Beautiful and H%ealthful Location
Elegant aud Well Furnished Buildings;
Comfortable and Pleasant Rooms for BaI
ers
The NEST Thorough TIainiDg in the Aat
and Modern Languages, Literatufa, !
ences, Elocution, Art, Music. Bush
Telegraphy aud Short Hand at the iss|
attainable prices.
The Fail Session began Tuesday. septenl
24ti,, 1889. For additional inftrgaaiiag
terms, apply 10
W. NJ. REESE, A. NJ. Ph. d,
President,
Oct, I2-}in Crowley ID
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DUPRE
Attorney at. Law and notary
OPELOUSAS. IA
Office near corner of Court aaia 90
opposite Courthouse
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NEW STORIES Ri
MRS. ALEXANDER,
IOHN STRANGE WINTER, e.
MIR. w. l.. NORRIS,
Nv Observation-Disclosures.
A new continued story by the author of His
Welded Wife" and n splendidly illustrated
Christmas Story, entitled
"IIM-OF-THEtWHIM."
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ssrooa Luek,s at the Parting-Peopls Whom
If Ia Lucky to NFeet-A Negro Supersti-
ion-A Chinese Notion - The Hump
backed Person.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-07
SCRABBLE NEWS.


The cold wave direct from the Ar
tic regions arrived here Friday morn
ing.
Butchering time has come. Sau-
sage is plentiful. Hope Mr.. Editor
you will get mess.
G. G. Crawford, travelling salesman
of a Baltimore firm, was in Scrabble
this week.
Supt. d. FL. Dodd visited the
schools in this vicinity this week, but
we are sorry to say he did not stay
long.
Prof. Renner and wife, Mr.. j.
Knott and Miss n. Belle McQuilken,
were the guests of j. w. Hollida last
week.
Mr.. j. III. Myers, of Martinsburg,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
friends in Scrabble.
Messrs. Dugan and Kicker, of Fall
ing Waters, visit Newtown quite of.
ten, going to singing school, l sup
pose.
On last Tuesday night the singing
class of Scrabble accompanied Prof
Renner to Bedington, where after the
rendering of some vocal music, the
latter organized a singing class.
Messrs. James Myers, William and
AID. Keller, of Bedington, were also
in our village. n. B.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-07

COUNCIL MEETING Thursday night,
all present. Water Board and Street
Committees reported completion of
work placed in their hands. Petition
of Mr.. Parks and others for 200 foot
drain, John Street to Queen, referred
to ST. Com. Petition for lamp and
post corner Tobin and Spring-to
Light Com. Odorless Excavating Co.
asked permission TO use SITS. in day
time-to st. Com. Petition for lamp
aud post 4th ward, near bridge across
Tuscarora-to Light Com. Assent
given to granting liquor license to G.
r. O'Neal and Little & Eberie, and
Williams & Co. Stall rent of Edward
Crowl transferred to VIM. Eppinger.
Resignation of Policeman O'Neal &C.
cepted. Applications for the position
received from VIM. Armstrong, e. J.
Smith and ID. G. Simmons election
resulted, d. G. Simmons 6, +. J.
Smith 5,-Simmons declared elected
Policeman. Mr.. O'Neal invited May
or and Council to accompany him to
Episcopal Fair in Feller's Hall. where
he entertained them to his credit and
their enjoyment. st. Com. to act on
proposed iron pipe needed in sewer
corner Burke and Centre. Mayor to
notify 3. & O. to discontinue throw
ing cinders along crossing, n. Queen
St., and adjourned to Friday night,
Dec. 6, to act on ordinance governing
Electric Light Co.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-07
BED1NGToN NEWS.
More wintrv.

moI6 MlutIJ.
Mr.. c. r. Rinker organized a night
school here on Tuesday night and will
give instructions in stenography, bus
iness, arithmetic and penmanship.
Mr.. G. Ardinger was home from
McKeesport last week to see his wife
who has been quite i'll. She is now
convalescing.
Mr.. Jos. Ariingerslaughtered some
fine poTkers on Monday the aggregate
weight was "a of theml 1900, the heav-
lest 446 pounds.
Prof. Renner succeeded in organic
ing singing school in this place and
our young folks are taking great in
terest in the same. Some celestial
strains will be waited 10 the breezes.
MFR. Hunter Small has moved from
our midst to the farm purchased near
Flagg's mill and Mr.. Geo. Houck has
taken up his abode in the residence
vacated by Mr.. Small.
Mr.. G.. A. Means and Miss Berna-
dine Duval were united in holy we'd
lock on the 9th of Nov. After the
ceremony was performed they took
the train for Washington, Baltimore
and other places. They have since
returned. May their journey through
life be pleasant one, unmarried by
displeasure and undlsturbed by storm.
Accept congratulations friend George
and bride. EDMUND.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-07
JANUARY |, 1890.
HEDGEsvILLE NEWS.

Weather is mild and pleasant.
Things are quiet here at present.
The protracted meeting is still in
progress at this place.
There have been several CONVEX
sions and few accessions to the
church. May the good work prosper.
The entertainment held in the
school building Nov: %, proved quite
a success. The class did credit to it.
self. The declarations were will de-
llvered throughout. Miss Lucy T.
Siler, of Tomahawk, was awarded the
medal. MessIs. ID. FL. DOdd, Josiah
Alexander aud Mr.. Henderson, of
Frederick City, were the judges.
Ho! for the Village Band. The
members of this organization num-
Der about six. Their instruments
consist of few paper horns or mater
ial of similar kind. The music is
grand, gloomy and peculiar. Nothing
like it boys. Those who have mus
ical ear, call at our village and you
will be entertained. Although it is
minus drums, the boys shall be pleas
ed to entertain you.
Dec. 3, 1889. Y.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-07
Respectfully
III. j. HOMRICH.
JEWELER AND OPTICIAN

Mr.. John Henry Veney, this week,
killed 80 hogs, ranging from 200 to
$50 lbs.
Mr.. Jno. r. Ray, of Shepherdstown,
is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Jas. f.
Thompson.
German Services will be held in
st. Johns Lutheran church on SUM-
day afternoon, at O'Clock, Rev. r.
Schmidt, of Hagerstown, will offiici-
ate.
The young society people of this
and neighboring cities had grand
Thanksgiving German in the Acade-
my of Music Nov. %; some forty
couple took part.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church,
South, will hold a concert during the
Christmas holidays, in the Academy of
Music. A most excellent Orchestra
of about IL pieces has been engaged
for the occasion.
Mr.. Darby's funeral took place
from the NJ. Z. Church, and was
largely attended, many leading citi-
zens and railroad representatives ac-
companying the remains to their last
resting place. The Knights Of Pyth-
las attended in body.
| Mr.. Mayberry Tabler has purchas-
ed the Robinson property on E.
Buke ST., for $3.50. Mr.. John Tur-
ner lived there many years and died
there. Mrs. Britner's popular board.
ing house has been kept there for ten
or fifteen years, and 'Miss Lucy has
paid rent enough to have covered the
cost of the property several times
over. We had hoped she might be
able to become the purchaser, and
thus pass the rest of her life at the old
home place.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-07
NORTH MOUNTAIN.

Butchering is the order of the day.
Some large hogs were killed this
week. Abe. Voorhees, killed that
weighed 707 pounds; Mr.. /. b. Clary
killed that weighed 1926 pounds.
Mr.. Charles Barnes and wife were
attending the funeral of Mr.. James G..
Callwell on Sunday.
The b. & O. has been reducing their
force on the track. Put off 3 out of
w. ii. Wright's gang, and 6 out of
Hovermills gang.
Mrs. johnson, who has been sick, is
getting better.
Mr.. g. II. wolfes was in our village
this week.
Mr.. G. Heberling took a trip to
Grafton this week.
w. II. Wright attended the funeral
Of Mr.. j. G. Caldwell on Sunday.
Miss Martha Richards, from over
Back Creek, is visiting Mrs. Daniel
Keesecker. Grow.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-07
THE MARRIAGE OF A POPULAR
YOUNG FARMER.

Nov. 9th, at the home of the bride,
by Rev. H. j. McKeefry, George a.
Means, Esq, of Bedington, to Miss c.
Bernadine Duvall, of Spring Mills.
Mr.. Means is one of the largest and
most enterprising farmers ofthe coun-
ty, and very popular young man.
His many friends have long assured
him that one thing more was neces-
sary to complete his happiness and
success, for as he himself is splendid
business manager, competent and
suitable lady of the house would make
his life complete. This essential he
has happily found, and all the friends
and neighbors congratulate the happy
couple and wish them well.
Miss Duvall is a very intelligent
and accomplished young lady. and
has large circle of well-wishing
friends in this town and county. She
was married in her travelling dress, of
steel Henrietta cloth, trimmed with
fun. The bridesmaids and grooms-
men were Mr.. J.Stoney Mathews and
Miss Virginia Duvall; Mr.. VIM. I'll.
Small and Miss Theresa Duvall, the
bridesmaids wearing black silk. There
were many handsome presents,
among them complete silver service.
The bridal couple left Immediately
for Washington, Fairfax, Va, and
other cities.
Kind neighbors anticipating their
return, prepared grand reception at
the home Of Mr.. Means, and very
enjoyable time was had by all present.
Mr., w. r. Portertield and Miss Bes-
sic Porterfield, assisted by Miss Vir-
gle L. Small, Mr.. David H. Small
and wife, and other kind neighbors,
arranged royal welcome for their
new neighbors and associates, that
was highly appreciated by the young
couple. Mr., Means and his wife went
at once to housekeeping, and we join
with numerous friends in wishing
them success.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-07

a Few STEAKS FOR OUR ESGLTsH
CoUsINs.-This week there has been
loaded at Romney, w. Va. on the
South Branch Valley railroad, q cars
of fat cattle which are to be shipped
to England for the London market,
and in time to furnish the English
with their Christmas roast-beef. Some
of them weighed 1000 pounds. This
will make 1872 car loads, averaging 90
cattle to the car, that has left that sta
ton since Sept. LIST. The principal
shippers this week were Vanmetre
and Welton.