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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-02-22
Business Locals.

Furnished rooms for rent in the TEN
pie Flat.
EVERYTHING new at Tusten & Co. $
No more old stock.
The Seattle Insurance is home and
non board company.
Insure your property against loss or
damage by fire in the Seattle Insurance
Co.
Ii YOU are fond of picked pigs feet
try Sinclair's, kept by c. Nj. Moore at
the City Market.
Root & Mitchell have some of the
choicest property in the city for sale on
the installment plan.
Silberhorn Hams are certainly the
finest that ever came to Olympia. A fine
lot of them have just been received by
G. NJ Moore at the City Market
On the morning OF April 3Oth, 1889,
at 9 o'clock, it has been arranged that
the church bells all over the country
shall ring to celebrate the event OF
100 years ago, when the church bells
throughout the thirteen States rang
out to call the people together to pray
for the success and prosperity Of
General Washington, that day in
augurated President of the United
States. A call is made from the com
mittee having charge OF these ar
engagements that in every church IL
the land service be held to implore {
continuance OF the favor which ha'
been shown this Nation since it
! birth.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-02-22

Iris reported that the Port Blakely
Railroad Co., has selected Montesan0
a. . terminus for its road.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-02-22

Mrs. F. w. Pettygrove, a pioneer of
Port Townsend, died in that city,
Wednesday, aged Is years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-02-22

Although contrary to every
body's expectation, we have had
exceptionally charming weather
this season, which however, has
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-08-31
NEW UNDER THE SUM-"

II was about twenty years ago
that chicken-hatching by steam was
introduced as !" Yankee novelty "in
England. The great attraction at
fairs and shows was the Matching
apparatus. In copy of the Athe-
MAN Mercury, now before me dated
London, Tuesday, April II, 1893, are
the following question and answer:
81 would desire to know whether
Eggs may not he Hatched and
brought to Chickens with continu-
ed Material Warmth, with out a
Hen or any Natural Heat? Ans:
Yes, undoubtedly they are so. Mil
lions at a Batch in Grand Cairo, and
may as well be in Europe, if we had
the Knack ont, the Duke of Tusca-
ny having built Ovens, and produc-
ed live chickens in the same man.
ner.n
The use of blubber, towed at ship
sterns, to "pour oil upon tae troub-
led waters" is very ancient. Eras.
mus speaks of it in his Naufraginne.
The latest fashion in bedsteads,
supeIseding wooden ones by those
made of metal, is another return to
real royal old style, for we learn
from Deut. iii. ii, that King Og pre-
ferred "a bedstead of IRON"
o. L., IN September Wide Aacake.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-08-31
CARRIED UP BY BALLOONS.

CHICAGO, August 19.-At Sheffield
Park yesterday an Italian peddler of
boys balloons attempted to serve
two purchasers at once, and in doing
so let go his string of bright colored
globes. The cord got twisted about
the left arm of two.year-old Sophie
Sewab, and the buoyant rubber
bubbles started heavenward, taking
her along. Her mother tainted. The
bystanders stood horror stricken as
the balloons swept close 10 a tree,
and the infant grasped a handful of
twigs and checked her fight. A
young German was ascending the
tree in an instant, and then crept out
on the branch nearest the child. At
this moment Sophie's strength gave
out. and the balloons, suddenly re.
leased, went again upward at least
one hundred feet. drifting out over
the lake. Gustav Koch, a sharp
shooter, grabbed a repeating-r
hurriedly jumped into skiff with
two companions, and pulled out into
range. Koch succeeded in piercing
several of the balloons, each success
full shot helping the bunch to descend.
Before it finally reached the water
the boat was at the spot, and little
Sophie did not even get her feet wet.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-08-31

GRAFTON, w. VA, August 23.-
A fatal wreck occurred this morning
about eleven o'clock on the Parkers.
burg Branch OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, between Petroleum
and Silver Rnn tunnel. Three men
were killed and another fatally
injured. The killed are: Engineer
James Layman, of Parkersburg,
Fireman Hallock Bailey, of Grafton.
Fireman W. A. Fletcher, of Grafton.
Layman leaves large family. Bailey
had only been married about three
months. Those seriously injured
we're: Captain Cephus Rowland,
engineer of the special train. His
right leg was terribly crushed, and
he will probably die. j. A. Hunter,
roadmaster. r. I. Douglass, Jeffer-
son Rose, baggagemaster of the &C
commodation. r. j. Malley, track
master at Parkersburg and men, Der
of the City Council. Mr.. Hetford, all
badly hurt. A dozen others were
badly shaken up. The wreck was
the result of a collision between two
trains-one west-bound and the
other going east.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-08-31
IMITATIVENESS OF CHILDHOOD.

A little Irish girl of eight years
asked to go with her mother to a
/" wake" The mother refused and
the child felt much aggrieved. The
next day the family heard in the
room above the most terrible sobbing
and groanlng. They rushed up
stairs to discover the cause, and eau.
tiously opening the door, looking into
the room. On a table in the middle
of the floor lay a doll arrayed in
white with its head propped up and
surrounded by tiny candles with
spools for candlesticks. At the head
sat the little girl rocking to and fro
with every appearance OF violent
grief. She was playing at having
a wake.n
Charlotte Harris allen, in Septem.
Der WIDE AWAKE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-08-31
Ab-urd Arcament..


Zone OF the most absurd arguments
used against girl who wishes to become
a physician" said blue eyed fair
haired medical student in petticoats, the
other day, lis that the disagrceable
sights and experiences Of the dissecting
room, if they do not altogether over
power her fortitude, will coarsen her
feelings and destroy her delicacy. Bah,
/ say, TO such mawkish sentimentality.
No one thinks it hardens a girl to nurse
sick person, and yet tell you that In
ministering to the sick and the dying
and the dead in the capacity Of nurse,
! have seen sights as CHASTITY and per-
formed far more distasteful and exhaust
ing labor than would have been called
upon to do IL / had been q physician;
and all the time knew nothing Of the
keen interest In the scientific part Of the
work which now have, that so absorbs
my attention and thoughts that what Is
revolving to others is by me almost UNI
noticed. New York Tribune.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-08-31
WHAT MATTERS TT

What matters it, my curious friend,
Our heavenly harbor and our land of
rest?
Whether it be beyond the azure skies
Or in some lower world, God knoweth
best
1t offers safety from our cares, and so
What matters whether it be high or low,
1t offers rest what more should mortals
know?
Rest from the WEAKNESS of burdened
days,
OF bitter longings and of evil hours,
OF duties leading US through darkened
ways.
And to efforts far beyond our powers,
OF dark temptations into secret sin,
Of constant labor, earth's poor gauds to
win.
OF spirits deafened by the strife and din.
1t matters nothing as to when or where
We find the haven and the welcome
home;
Let curious doubt give place to trusting
And no weak soul through speculation
roam,
We seek for sealed up secrets. hidden
things;
Enough for us if on eternal wings
We reach the country of those better
things.
Vex not thy spirit, oh, aspiring man!
But live thy days as earnest workers
must;
Nor try to pierce through Gods mysteri-
GUS plan
Which obligates thee to life of trust.
Some day, somewhere, while countless
ages roll,
Thy hungry heart shall comprehend the
whole,
The veil be parted by thy thankful soul.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-08-31

Southern Justice is phenomenal
thing. Wholesale murder is not on.
ly tolerated, but endorsed III Mlssis-
sippi. Governor Lowry could not to.
day occupy his present position had
it not been for the work of the polit-
ical assassin, yet pugilist can not
escape if they hayc to summon a
jury composed of the witnesses upon
whose testimony the indictment was
found. Gov. Lowry sinks as far be-
low Sullivan and Kilrain from a
true, moral standpoint as the earth
worm below the eagle Weston Re.
publican.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-08-31
AN UNPUBLISHED STORY BY THoM-
AS MOORE.

Yet, ere we met, was a lover,
OF many a bright and beaming face;
Ere one of folly's whims was over,
Another quick supplied its place.
But though I've bent the knee to many,
And felt my bosom throb the while,
Trust me / never felt for any
Half what was taught me by thy smile.
Then, dearest, think not that love thee
The less for having loved before.
Trust me, if others charms could move
me,
Thine, dearest, must, oh how much
more
m like that youth we read in story
Who worshipped many a brilliant star,
Until the pure moon IS lighted glory
Rose on his sight more lovely far.
Since than by woodland stream and
mountain
She was his sole and only dream,
His heart was likened to a fountain,
The faithful mirror of her beam.
Thus do thy brighter beauties move me,
As though loved the stars before;
Be thou my moon, Henceforth I'll love
thee
cannot tell thee how much more.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-08-31
KEEP OUT OF THE'coURTs.

There is nothing that destroys the
happiness and comfort of the neigh
bors in an agricultural community
like the litigation that is constantly
arising between neighbors over some
really unimportant matter, but which,
as it drags along from the magis.
trate's Office to the court, causes ILL
feeling and bad blood between PEG.
pie who ought to be the best Of
friends. In the Southwest quarrels
of this kind, amounting to nothing
at the start, have ended in feuds in
which life after life has been sacrific-
ed. A curious case of this persistent
litigation over very small matter is
reported from Somerset county, in
Maine. The issue at stake was the
ownership Of pair of steelyards,
worth about IA dollar. The contes.
tants fought, tooth and nail. through
several terms of court, appeals, post
ponements and continuances stretch
ing the dispute over many months of
time, while the lawyers bills reach.
ed enormous proportions. Finally, a
level-headed judge, when the jury
declared themselves unable to de
termine which man owned the steel
yards, threw the case out of court,
called up the sheriff and ordered him
to throw the steelyards into the Ken.
nebec river. The officer did as di.
rected, and that ended this celebrat.
ed case. s...
Maryland court records will show
more than one similar case. Even if
yon are convinced that your neigh
boris fence is few inches on your
land down where his COW pasture
joins your wheat field, better let it
stay there than carry it into court
and sacrifice your own peace ofmind
and his good fellowship.
Keep on good terms with your
nelghbors. Avoid litigation as You
would a experimentation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-08-31

George A. Largent, one Of the
parties who was shot by man by
the name of Sherman Price, at a pic.
mic near Paw Paw, on the 10th in
slant, died at his home on Wednes.
day morning last, from the effects OF
the wound. Largent's brother,
brother-in. law and two other men
who were engaged in the affray and
who were shot and were severely
beaten over the head with bar of
iron by Price, are reported to be i'm
proving. The authorities have not
been able to apprehend Price as yet.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-08-31
IdIeness is a Dangerous FAINT

In the kidneys. When inactive they speedily
fall in dlsrepair Those obstinate and fatal
maladies, Bright's disease and diabetes, ensue
with terrible certainty upon the inaction of
the organs affected. Catarrh of the bladder,
enuresis, gravel and strangury are also to be
apprehended from a partial paralysis of the
bladder, OF which weakness and sluggishness
are the causes. Hostetters Stomach Bitters
is a fine tonic and promoter of activity for the
renal organs and one which can be relied
upon to afford them the requisite stimulus
without exciting them-an effect to be feared
from the unmedicated alcoholic excitant of
commerce. A further beneficent effect of the
Btters, by renewing activity of the kidneys.
is TO enable them to drain from the blood in
its passage through them, impurities pro-
ductive of rheumatism and dropsy. Nervous
ness, fever and ague, constipation and dys-
pepsia are conquered by the Bitters.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-08-31

George (fixing parlor stove)-
" Why the dam"
"George |" exclaimed his mother,
reprovingly.
George" Pshaw, the dam"
"Why, George" screamed his sis
ter I" how can you"
George" Why hang it all, was
only going to say that the d"
Lizzie" How call"
George continuing desperately
"That the damper is turned off, and
there is no draught. WHAT'S the
matter with you all 7"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-08-31

Vide A,0aAe for September opens
the new serial by Susan Coolidge, a
story for girls who have their living
to earn; it is called A Little Knight
of Labor "-ohe of those stories that
are enjoyed equally by young and
old. The Peppers serial by Margaret
Sidney, is full of good times and ex-
citing happenings, as is usual with the
Peppers household. An article that
will be read with interest relates to
" Maria Mitchell at Vassar," and is
written by one of her old pupils |;
there is good portrait of the famous
woman astronomer. Miss Risely Sc
ward gives the last of her Around the
World Stories-perhaps the most en-
tertaiuing of them all; it is entitled
"My Diuner at Kensington Palace"
an amusing glimpse of royalty. An
account Of a North Carolina outing,
illustrated from photographs, is en-
titled Through Hickory Nut Cap"
The poems are unusually good. Mrs.
Whites Public School Cookery con-
Germs fish and eggs. The boys will
enjoy an article about Swimming"
Vide A,cake is $40 year, D.
Lothrop Company, Publishers. Bos-
ton, Mass.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-08-31
A Baby Born with Teeth.

George Baker, a restaurant keeper,
living at 186 Park avenue and doing
business at 39 Madison street, Is tho
proud possessor Of baby girl who was
born with set Of teeth. When little
Julia Orine Baker arrived in town a
day or two ago, very red, very bald
and weighing six and O quarter
pounds, she Mortified the nurse and
satounded DIR. Phillips, the family
physician, by exhibiting an upper row
Of six white front teeth and four per
feet ones on her lower gums. They.
were almost fully developed and were
hard enough 10 use ON the toughest
beefsteak In existence. It might be
thought that the little stranger would
develop accomplishments in keeping
with tho early growth Of teeth and
startont, walk, talk, sit up at tho table,
and perform ever 80 many clever acts,
and her fond father doubtless gleefully
imagined that she would do something
Of the kind to sort Of keep up the
record, but she did mono OF these.
She can bite, though, aud that, too,
good and hard, as her father can tes-
Lify, she having got his little finger in
her mouth and made him dance.
However, tho little one shows remark
able signs Of physical vigor, and at
present she eats bread sopped in milk
and little particles Of tenderly cooked
chicken, feat which Is said to DO un-
preccdented In the annals of medical
science. ChicaQo Special.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-08-31
BARNUM'S TRAIN WRECKED.

WATERToN, n, Y, Aug. 23.--One
of the axles on q car belonging to
the Barnum s. Bailey show broke
near Potsdam this morning, causing
a derailment of six cars and the
complete telescoping of two others
in the train. Thlrty-thrce of the
most valuable ring horses and two
camels belonging to the show we're
killed and thirty.six horses badly
injured. The first intimation that
anything was wrong was IL terrific
crash and the sudden. bringing of
the cars to standstill. The scene
that followed the crash of timbers is
indescribable. 1t was midnight and
everything was in inky darkness.
The trumpetings of the frightened
elephants were mingled with the
shrieks of the men imprisoned IN the
wreckage. All of the animals we're
frightened and gave utterances to
the widest bowls, groans and
shrieks. The scene was enough to
make the oldest circus man run cold.
One Of the cars in the train was oc
cupied by the Moors travelling with
the show. These sons of the desert
were wild with fright and poured
out their cries and lamentations on
the midnight air with Oriental We.
hemence. Some of them left the
scene Of the accident and went roam
ing about the fields looking like
ghosts, in the long flowing ro6es.
The dead animals were dragged
out by ropes while the living we're
more tenderly dealt with. A wreck
ing train reached the scene of the
disaster about 6 o'clock this morning.
The scene on its arrival was not only
narrowing but unique. Camels we're
contentedly grazing in field teth-
cred to a fence. Near by were the
zebras, sacred cows, and other ami
mails. The track on both sides we're
strewn with the bodies of dead
horses, and the injured animals were
being led away to be cared for. Tue
company of Moors on the trair we're
a most forlOrn and detected looking
lot. Mr.. Bailey was on the last sec.
ton OF the train, and therefore an
early witness to the destruction OF
his property. He estimates their
loss to the concern at $4,000. Some
Of the horses killed were very valua-
Bile, and it will take time and money
to replace them, as trick horses can
not be taught in day. The pretty
trick ponies and the mule which de.
lighted everybody were all killed. The
$1,000 stallion driven by Mrs. Adam
FOrepangh, Jr., was taken from the
wreck dead. Mrs. Forepaugh wept
bitterly when told that her favorite
had been killed. The loss OF her
dearest friend would not have affect
ed her more deeply. Seven Of the
eight chariot horses that always aI-
tracted so much attention were kill
ell outright in one of the ears that
was telescoped. When the news of
the accident reached Potsdam, Nor
wood and other places near by
crowds of people fIocked to the
scene, and at Que time not less than
two thousand curious people were
assembled there.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-08-31
HENRY GEORGE AND HIS CRITICS.

Judged by any standard which has
ever been applied to public affairs,
even by clergymen, the proposition
of a single tax on land values is per-
fectly reasonable, moral, and honor
able. As to the amount of such
tax, that is question to be decided
by wise expediency. Crushed by
the Duke of Argyll, refuted by Mr..
Mallock, extinguished by Mayor
Hewitt, undermined by Mr.. Edward
Atkinson, exploded by Mr.. Harris,
accommodated By Archbishop
Corrigan, consigned to eternal dam
nation by countless doctors Of divini-
ty, put outside the pale of the Con-
stitution by numberless legal pundits,
waved out of existence by million
POdsnaps, and finally annihilated by
Mr.. George Gunton, still Henry
Georges theories seem to have a
miraculous faculty of rising from the
dead. Fol- it is certain that his gen.
eral doctrines are more widely be,
lieved in to day than ever before !;
while the one practical measure
which he advocates for present and
immediate enactment is accepted by
vast number of intelligent men on
both sides of the Atlantic.
The remedy proposed by Henry
George for the evils of our present
social condition, the only practical
measure which he asks to have
adopted to-day, is a real remedy, an
adequate remedy, and is a just RENE.
dy. The criticisms of his adversar-
les have been directed to mere side
issues, to his minor arguments, to his
intellectual process, to his illustra-
tons, to anything except the real
pith of the matter in hand. Not one
Of them has really wrestled with the
problem not one of them Except
Mr.. Atkinson) has been even ap.
proximately correct in his statistics !;
not one of them has failed to commit
mistakes in his reasoning and his
calculations far more serious than
any which can be fastened upon
Henry George. Thomas G. Shear.
man in the Sep. FOram.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-08-31

Grog consists OF a mixture Of water
and whisky. Iexpect, therefore. 10 find
three sets Of qualities in grog, one set
due to the water. another to the whisky.
and another TO the mixture Of the two.
Owing to the presence Of whisky, !
should~expect to find the color darker
and the flavor stronger than water.
Owing to the water. should expect the
color lighter and the flavor weaker than
whisky, and. owing to the whisky and
water being mixed. should expect to be
able to drink certain quantity Of it.
more than could of pure whisky, but
less than could 81 pure water.-Dr.
Venn's Empirical Logic.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-08-31
PROLOGUE AND EPILoGUEeTo "THE
QUIET. LIFE"

Even as one in city pent
Dazed with the stir and din of town,
Dreams on the pain and discomfort,
And sees the dreary rain come down.
Yet, through the dimmed and dripping
glass,
Beholds, in fancy, visions pass,
OF spring that breaks with all her
leaves,
OF birds that build in thatch and ewes,
Of woodlands where the thostle calls,
Of girls that gather cowslip balls,
OF kline that low and lambs that cry,
Of trains that jolt and rumble by,
OF brooks that sing by brambly ways,
OF sunburned folks that stand and gaze,
OF all the dreams with which men cheat,
The stony sermons of the street.
So, in its hour, the artists brain,
Weary of human ills and woes,
Weary of passion and of pain,
And vaguely craving for repose.
Deserts awhile the stage of strife,
To draw the even, ordered life;
The careful days, the dreamland nights,
The homely round of plain delights,
The calm. the unambitioned mind,
Which all men seek and few men find.
Let the dream pass, the fancy fade,
We clutch shape, and hold shade.
Is Peace SO peaceful? Nay, who knows?
There are volcanoes under SHOWS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-08-31
After manipulating the ballots /

After manipulating the ballots to
suit themselves, the Democrats of
West Virginia have finally succeeded
in counting in their candidate for
governor. AS such action was not
unexpected, it has caused no sur.
prise at the same time, it will not
meet with the approval of true low
ers OF their country, irrespective OF
party, who favor honest government,
West Virginia, like Maryland, is
woefnlly in need Of better election
lawS,-ADaericdn
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-08-31

Sufferers from indigestion. loss Of APP
petite, liver or kidney complaints. rheu-
matism or neuralgia, would do well to
give Ayers Sarsaparilla trial. For all
such disorders, no medicine is 80 effec-
tive as this, when faithfully and perse-
veringly used.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-08-31

Harry Summers, Hagerstown
youth, on Saturday evening ate
twenty raisin pies and drank one
bottle of beer inside of ninety min
utes. The pies were seven inches
in diameter and weighed six and
one half ounces each. Summers has
often eaten a gallon Of ice cream at
one sitting.