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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-09
From Winchester Leader

BAPTIzED.-On Sunday last, Rev.
Newman, Of the colored Baptist
church, immersed s persons in the
Hollingsworth pond, near town. We
understand there were about 30 cam
didates for baptism, but considering
the thermometer was lowering
around zero, it is not surprising that
a number of them concluded to pro-
crastinate the day of their 'souZing.'
A goodly number of spectators wit
messed the ceremony.
A sensation was created this week
by rumors of an infanticide, which
led to an investigation, disclosing the
following facts: Laura Smith, sim
gle woman of color, living in north
ern part of Winchester, near the rail-
road, had her newly-born babe clam
destinely buried by two boys last
Monday night, near by. Complaint
having been made to Police headquar-
tiers that the infant had been buried
alive. Coroner Crebs and Serg't Ire
nary had the remains exhumed and a
post-mortem examination made, also
the evidence of few parties taken,
but there was no proof that it was
alive when put in this shallow hole
in the ground and covered by only 3
or inches of earth, though DR.. Bell
was satisfied the babe was not still
born. A suitable box was procured
and the remains were properly REIN
tered.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-09
The Times at GerardstOwm.

We understand that Mr.. Richard
Shroads has sold asmall farm, con-
tanning about fifteen acres, situated
near his home place, to Mr.. Keeseck-
err for S175.
Our young friend. Charlie Johnson,
went to Kabletown yesterday to clerk
in the store OF G. M. West at that
place. Success to him.
Mr.. G. w. McKoWn started to
South Carolina last Monday on little
business trip.
Mr.. John A. Lowery and family,
who have been living in Ohio for sew
eral years, have returned and will
make their home at the old place near
this village.
We understand that Mr.. Dennis
GLADDEN. has rented Mrs. Silver's farm
and wilfnext year have his local hab-
itation on the breezy summit of Booth
hill.
Jas. w. Aiken returned to his home
in Kansas this week, taking his
younger brother, Edible, with him.
We are glad to hear that Mr.. John
T. McKown is recovering from his
recent illness and we hope will soon
be fully restored.
Mr.. Jacob w. Snapp, of Columbus,
Ohio, took advantage of the excur-
sion rates and came on visit to his
mother and other relatives here this
week. He looks as if the State of
Buckeyes and matrimony agreed with
him and is highly pleased with his
experience therein.
We are panied to record the death
of our friend and brother, Mr.. Henry
G. Evans, which occurred at his resi-
dence in Jefferson County. last week.
He was clever man, good citizen
and pleasant writer. The columns
of the Times have often been enriched
with the productions of his ready
pen. He was about 40 years of age.
Rest in peace.
FAREWELL SERMoN.-Rev. F. A.
StrotheI, pastor in charge of this cir
cult, M. E. Church, South, preached
most appropriate and instructive
farewell sermon here last Sunday
night from the text found in I'd Co.
rinthians, xiii, II. He has been on
the circuit four years and his stay is
now terminated by limitation of the
pastoral term. Mr.. Strother is most
jealous and indefatigable worker in
the Masters vineyard, as well as a
genial, warm-hearted Christian gen.
tleman, and we part with him with
deep regret. His labors have been
greatly blessed, as is evidenced by the
large growth in membership and gen.
eral prosperity of the churches OF the
charge. May the lines fall to him in
pleasant places and may he STARE
welln in all respects wherever his fu-
ture lot may be cast.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-09
The CharlestOwn Papers.

Lucas -CRAIGHILL-The marriage
of DIR. Charles G. Lucas, young ply
stefan Of this county, and Miss Fran
els Thomas Craighi]l, daughter of Mr..
John L. Craighill. was solemized by
the Rev. Dallas Tucker at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES father, in this
place, at O'Clock last Thursday after
noon.-The wedding was a quiet one,
only the relatives and few friends
Of the couple being present. The
bride was given away by her father.
The house was beautifully decorated
with evergreens and growing plants.
The bride wore q dress of dark blue
cloth, trimmed with black braid and
black velvet hat. The only brides
maid WAS Miss Lallie Craighill, sister
of the bride, Mr.. Vincent M. Lucas
was the groom's best man.-After the
ceremony a, reception and luncheon
was given at the BRIDES home. The
bride received a rich and beautiful
selection ofpresents. After receiving
congratulations and wishes of their
friends the newly married couple left
for Kearneysville. in this county,
where the groom resides.
A CHUNK OF TRUTH,-A Western
exchange makes the following timely
and truthful remarks:
"The publisher of a newspaper has
one thing to sell and one thing to
rent. He has the newspaper to sell
and the space in the columns to rent.
Can any one inform us why he should
be expected to give them away either
one or the other? He can do it if he
chooses and he does, as matter of
practical fact, furnish great deal of
space rent free. But it does not fol-
low that he ought to- be expected to
do it. 1t ought to be recognized as a
contribution exactly as would be the
giving away of sugar or coffee by the
groceryman. But strange to say it is
not looked upon in that light by all,
yet every one knows that the exist
ence of paper depends as much on
the rent of the space and sale of the
paper as does the merchants success
depend on selling his goods instead
of giving them ay."-Spi1H.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-09
The Morgan County News.

There is young lady in this dis
trict who recently rode 10 miles in
buggy, 4 miles on the B. & o., q
miles on an OK cart, and II miles ON
foot. Can any of our school teachers
tell MS the rate of speed per hour for
each way of travel?
Hon. Geo. w. Buxton. of Martins
burg, was in town Thursday.
The combined force employed in
the two pulp mills, will be 100 men,.
-Harper's Ferry Sentinel. $ o'.-
Wouldn't it be good idea for the
B. & o. TO build an engine house at
this place. 1t seems to us that Mr.
Eubanks has n great deal of trouble
in keeping the engine from freezing.
This, could be avoided by having a
good engine house, iai 81 % - aooF
GONE WEsT.-On Monday of this
week some half a dozen of our young
men started from this place to seek
their fortunes in the west--the point
they started far was Salem, Ohio.
Among the number were w. II.
Johnson, G.. w. Spiker, J. M. t.
Smith and O. b. Hovermale.
In Hancock, Feb. 9th, DIR. Henry
Charles, of Cumberland. Md, and
Miss Bertha Jenkins, of Hancock.
Feb. 24th, near Berkeley Springs,
Mollie, daughter of VIM. M. Vir-
ginia Vandorsdall, aged about years.
Mercury.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-09
A Terrible Misfortune.

1t is a calamity of the dlrest kind to feel
that ones physical energies are falling in the
prime of life-to feel more nerveless, more
dlspirited, weaker every day. Yet this is the
unhappy lot of hundreds who surround us. A
source of renewed strength which science APP
proves, in behalf of which multitudes of the
debilitated have and are every day testifying.
and which, III countless instances, has built
up constitutions sapped by weakness and in
trinity and long unidentified by other means,
surely commends itself to ali who need a ton
ic. Hostetters Stomach Bitters Is such med
icine-pure botanic. soothing to the nerves.
promotive of digestion and a fertilizer of the
blood. Dyspepsia and nervousness-the first
q cause, the second consequence OF lack OF
STAN ina-depart when course of the Bitters
is tried. All forms of malarial disease. rheu-
matism, kidney and bladder trouble, consti-
patton and billiousness are annihilated by
this standard family medicine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-09

At the Centennial exercises Of
Georgetown University the degree
of Doctor of Laws was conferred
on Gen. Nathan Golf, Governor.
elect OF West Va.
President Cleveland nominated
General w. s. Rosecrans to be brig.
adler general, with a view to his be-
ing placed on the retired list, aud
be has been confirmed by fhe Sen
ate.
Clinton Brumbaugh, a bricklayer,
was found in the canal at Cnmber-
land frozen to death. He had been
on continued spree, and having
fallen into the water. was unable TO
help himself.
The infant daughter Of Mr.. Welsh,
OF Rockville, three years old. died
of pneumonia. For the last eight
teen months her throat has been
paralyzed from the effects OF swal
lowing a large button, and has been
kept alive By being fed through a
tabe. She has never been able to
talk.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-09

THE MARCH ST. NICHOLAS, 1882
The March 81. Nicholas contains the
beginning of story by Joel Chandler
Harris, called daddy Jake, the Rum
away" which tells of child.life in the
South in Slavery times. and Kemble's
pictures make it exceedingly life
like. The frontispiece of the number
is dainty maiden in sheeny satin,
-"Under the Mistletoe," IAN origin
al engraving of remarkable beauty by
Frank French. There is fairy tale
called "The SUMS Sisters" Lappish
story freely rendered by Hjalmar
Hjorth Boyesen. with strong humor-
Gus illustrations by o. Herfogd.
A very timely and novel article by
Mrs. Burton Harrison recalls the re-
putation of Washington as an Ath-
lete," a character in which he should
certainly be popular with the rising
generation. Cold weather story tells
of life near Hudson's Bay, "When
the Brigade Came in" Sailor Boys
exchange identities, enabling the Am
erican lad to assist in the lombard
ment of Alexandria. Toboggan par
ties can not fail to be abashed by w.
II. elders sketch of sliding down a
mountain in Siberia, entitled "Down-
Hill with Vengeance;" it is illustra-
ted with spirited drawings by Henry
Sandman.
OF continued articles, there are Mrs.
Catherwood's "Bells of Ste. Anne"
Edmund Atoms Routine ofthe Re-
public" this installnent being devo-
ted to the social formalities of the
White House, the Bunny Stories"
and the Brownies" who built 0
snow man. Altogether. it is mum
Der of great variety, value and inter-
est.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-09
From The Hancock Star.

Mr.. George Wagner, the engineer
at the sand works, was badly mashed
between two cars last Monday. He
was in the act of climbing ladder
aside the sand bin when he slipped
and fell on the track. His legs were
badly crushed and the escape was a
narrow one.
The residence of Mr.. John McAvoy,
a farmer five miles west of here. was
destroyed with all its contents by fire
last Sunday morning at ii O'Clock.
The origin of the fire is unknown, but
was supposed to have been caused by
an imperfect fiue.-The house was
partly insured. We sympathize with
Mr.. McAvoy in his loss.
While the persons sending whiteeap
notices to some of our citizens may
be '.just in fun" and have no serious
intentions, yet it would be well for
them to understand that some of
those receiving them are greatly
worked up and if continued, might
be the cause of some innocent person
faring badly. We consider it bad
practice.
Petty stealing is becoming quite too
common and vigilant means should
be used to entrap the perpetrators.
One night last week, six sides of ba-
con were stolen from Mr.. Lewis
Faith, East end of town. The thieves
were quite daring, as the meat was in
the garnet and they had to ineonven-
fence themselves greatly to procure
it. Several persons were in the act of
stealing coal from Mr.. Edward Gan
mons boat last Sunday night, but
were frightened away before they
could obtain the wish-for booty. We
understand several individuals are
strongly suspicioned.- Also, futile
attempt was made to break in Mr..
Charles r. Gregory's residence
last Wednesday night. Some time
since Mr.. William Cornelius store
was robbed of about $50 worth of
goods.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-09
sElepherdstown Register.

7. Brown, Esq, the well-known
restaurant keeper at Shenandoah
Junction. has moved to Berkeley
Springs and opened barber shop
there.
The corporation election in Shep-
herdstown will be held on next Mon
day week, March 18th. A Mayor,
Recorder and five Councilmen are to
be elected.
A colored man chopped down an
old tree in Mr.. j. s. Lucas woods a
few days ago, and found a handsome
pair of 'coons snugly reposing in a
hollow of the trunk. He killed both
of the animals, and their pelts are
now on their way to New York.
The highest price ever paid for a
horse in America was that given for
the stallion Bell Boy at public sale at
Lexington, KY, last week@S5I 900.
The purchasers were Clark x Hopper,
of Ohio.
President Gambrill, of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal, says the canal
will be made ready for shipping by
the 18th of March, or earlier if the
weather be sufficiently open.
A PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED
The Shenandoah Valley north-bound
passenger train due here at 9.18 at
night didn't get here last Friday
night. 1t was wrecked near Benton
vile, and was delayed until after 6
O'Clock next morning. 1t seems that
a carload of steel rails had run from
a siding on the main track and gotten
beyond control of the trainmen. 1t
ran down the grade until it reached
twenty-mile gait when it met the
passenger train on curve going at
% miles an hour. There was a tire.
mendous shock, and the locomotive
No. 6--was thrown upside down over
an embankment, smashed to flinders.
The express car followed it, but the
other cars stayed on the track. En-
gineer Hiram Wallace and Fireman
Seeholtz, both of Hagerstown, were
pretty badly scalded by escaping
steam, but were not otherwise hurt.
Express Messenger Harry Unger re-
ceived few cuts and bruises, Taken
altogether it was a very fortunate ac-
cident, for no one was fatally hurt,
and-outside of the smashed locomo-
tive-the damage was comparatively
light.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-09
syilIia.nsport orr Potomac.

Governor Jackson of Maryland has
granted nolle prosequi in the case OF
james Graham Pearre, convicted of
attempted felonious assault on Mrs.
Estelle NJ. Kirkland, in Baltimore,
several years ago. This gay young
man, who had skipped his bail. can
now return to Maryland without fear
of prosecution.
Spring advertising is now in order,
and the careful, enterprising merchant
who deals in goods Of which new sup
plies are needed as the seasons change
knows how necessary it is to keep the
public and his patrons advised Of
what he has for sale. All the weather
prophets agree In foreeasting aii early
spring. which adinonishes dealers In
goods for that reason to do their, adj
yertising in time to catch the first run
Of buyers.
In the Franklin county, Pennsyl-
vanin, court on Monday morning the
cases against David and John Rubeck,
of this county, were called, but con-
tinued to the next term. These pro-
ceedings are for assault committed by
the Rubecks on William A Trogler, a
wealthy Franklin county farmer, on
the 25th Of January. who they allege,
took John Rubeck's daughter Lille
Bell to his home under a promise to
marry her and kept her there forcibly.
her in the most shameful
manner. Miss Rubeck became insane
from this cruel treatment; and the
cases were continued with the hope
that she will recover sufficiently to
testify. A suit for promise and Sc
duction is postponed for the same
reason.
Mr.. j. w. DeGrange, of Martins
burg, w. Va, was an agreeable visi-
tor to our sanctum on Monday morn
ing last.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-09
1 Missouri Girl being told by


A Missouri girl being told by her
teacher to parse the sentence : he
kissed me,n consented reluctantly
because opposed to speaking OF pri-
vate matters in public. "He." she
commenced, with unnecessary EN-
phasis and a fond lingering over the
word that brought the crimson TO
her cheeks, IS is pronoun; third
person, singular number, masculine
gender, a gentleman and pretty well
fixed Kissed is verb; transitiye-
too much so; regular-eyery evening"
indicative mode-indicailng affection;
first and third person, plural mum
ber, and governed BIZ circumstances
IA Of uell every bodT knows inc
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-09

Crowds were at the B. & o. Depot
Sunday watching the trains go
through. The Western Sections were
in high spirits and travelled in style,-
Lincoln Guards, Blaine Clubs, Hoos-
iers, &c. The most novel of these
special trains passed through Sunday
forenoon. It was called the 'corn
train" 1t was a chartered train from
the state of Dakota. The cars of the
entire train were covered with ears of
corn, being made into all sorts of de-
signs and colors. The train attracted
immense attention all along the line,
and was delayed at many points by
spectators to inspect it and the jolly
crowd on board. The special train
from Cincinnati which passed through
in the afternoon, and had on board a
glee club composed mostly Of Ger
uuans. They rendered some excel
I8ntmusic, and encore after encore foI-
lowed, and we're greatly enjoyed BIZ
tue large crowds. where they STOPPED
at The main stations.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-09
Rucklen,s Arnica Salye.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fee
yer Sores, letter. Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
25 cents per box. For sale by e. G. Will
liams IT. & Bro
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-09

The surprise of Rip Van Wrinkle when
awaking from his long slumber could
not have been greater than the consump-
tive's upon finding himself entirely re-
lieved by Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup. 26c.
A pretty picture-A sunny haired child
curing the Newfoundland s cut foot
with Salvation Oil.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-09

Mr.. ]. w. Dodd sold the G. j..
Scheelkey property, corner w. Mar
tin and College Sts., at the Court
House, Saturday, to Mr.. Hewitt Har-
man, who runs the Regulator in the
b. & O. yards, for $4,000.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-09

MEDIA. PA, Feb. 27.-Farmer
Edward L. Worrall, Of Upper Provi-
dence, has curious freak of the
animal kind. One of his ewes gave
birth to twin lambs the other day,
and one of them is perfect in limb
and body but it has but one eye,
and that is located in the centre of
the forehead.
CUMBERLAND, Feb. 27.-At $50
o'clock this morning, as the east.
bound fast express train on the Bal.
tlmore and Ohio Railroad was enter
ing this city at very rapid rate, be-
ing about thirty minutes late, it
struck Colonel Charles Gilpin with
great force, and caused his death,
after he had suffered terrible agony
for about seven hours. Colonel Gil.
pin had been out for his morning
walk, as was his daily custom.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-09

An honest indifference to many pre-
vailing complaints is the result of using
Laxador. For sale by all druggists.
Price only 25 cents package.
Nc one can develop the grace of meek
ness by listening to crying baby. Stop
its fretfulness by curing the collie with
DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-09

Louis S, Auhof, Ben ALBION. Lizzie
Dawson. Ella Dawsinger, M. A. Dean.
NJ. r. Davis, III. Harris, James
Kearns ., Virginia Kassler, James
Lane. Maggie Murphy, VIM. Pits
nogle, j. Smith & Son. Belle Tyler,
Michael Wilson. Mary Wagner.
w. B. COLSTON. p. NJ.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-09

Attention is called to the advertise
ment of the James A. Means SO and
81 shoes. which appears in another
column. They are advertised and
largely sold all over the country, and
must be 4 satisfactory shoe.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-09
Special Commissioners Sale
OF
VALUABLE LOTS {!
IN MARTINSBIrRG- W. w. 49,

by virtue of decree OF the Circuit
Court Of Berkeley County. w. Va, rem
dered on the 10th day OF January, 1889.
in chancery cause therein pending of
Henry j. Seibert, Admir- of Thornton
Henshaw. decd, VS.. Susan r. Henshaw,
ct al, the undersigned, as Special Com
missioner, will offer at public sale in
front of the Courthouse in Martinsburg,
w. Va, free from the 1ride'r's doIser. at
Ii ofcIncl q N, ON
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-09

town, on the Martlnsbuf8 road, commencing
at ~ O'Clock n. M, on
Friday, March 18TH, 1889,
the following personal property:
Ii head of Horses tnSe nnye g%Gs ,na
to the most fastidious
family Mare wei traInsE d ma g s,a Sse
If you want beautiful RIDING 4 DRIVING.
animal four years old, here is the place to get
IL. 1 will sell several such. II yon want Wen
bred young horses for the farm IL will pay you
TO come and see what have. P"
Barshear Leaders 2 2oRs EE sSI,o bfE 1ar
cart. dray or wagon, where great strength is
reQuired--is years old. ! Telegraph Mare
colt, bred especially for riding and driving-l
year old-blood bay.
] Dappled Grey Stallion Yeas S q Z
Percheron. by "Falrlighi.r by q Hawk Eye
Mare. This horse is perfect in symnetry and
action, which combined with good dispnsl-
ton and the fact that his dam and her gel are
remarkable for bottom and endurance, makes
him desirable for a breeder. Iticlhded in the
above number are several colts years old,
Six Mares, ana ayy az ere sired ~ by Or
cheron "Farlght," and by good mares Tai
ly Ho, Black Hawk and Hawk Eye blood:
sorpe are heavy boned and some have ~ neat
limbs as the blooded strains above named.
IA head Jersey Cattle, e INCLUDING wn SIX
win be fresh by day of sale or soon Thereafter;
Swear old Steer: calves year old. Having
sold number of cattle as became overstock-
ed IL necessarily follows what now offer is
the cream of nay herd. They have been bred
especially for their milk and butter qualities.
At the head OF the herd for the four years Just
past have had bull that was got on Jersey
Island. and dropped shortly after his dam
was landed-of Stoke Pogis, Melnott and Coo
massie strains.
The horses and cattle offered above will re-
commend themselves, and II viii give me
pleasure to have any one wishing 10 buy 10
call before the sale and examine them.
RS~PLEASE NOTE THAT NOTHING WILL
BE SOLD PRIVATELY BEFORE DAY on
SALE.~Vu
i Deering Binder (Jnniorl az good as news;
l-horse Wagons and Bed, new 4-horse Wagon
Bed with Patent Brake and Spring Seat. two
pairs good walnut Shelyings, Well planted
2-horse Flows. 2S-horse Piows, 2"A' Harrows,
2 four-square Harrows. 3double-shovel Plows,
single-shoyel Plows, Planet Junior Guilt
yator, Carl and Gears. 4 Mowers q new 4 Os-
bourn and one Champion; / Corn shelter. /
Wheelbarrow. ] Horse Rake. | New Cider
MIL Root Corn Planter. Wheat Drll, one
Reid Creamer, No. Farm Bell, Hand Corn
Planters. lot o. Vinegar, ] Sleigh and Belts.
Rockaway. lay Fork and Rope. Cyclone
Wheat Fan, Shaw Wheat Fan, new i-liOrEp
Spring Wagon with Falling Top: / HenclI and
Drumgold Cultlvator, sets Rreechbands, two
sets Front Gears, Collars, Bridles Pillow Clears
Forks, RGkeg Cradles, lot ofOId iron, &C.. &c
cash. over that amount acredit or months
will be given, purchaser 70 give note with APP
proved security with interest from date: but
" paid at maturity interest VIII be remltteh.
No property 10 be removed until terms are
complied WITH.
}. W. DoDD, Auctioneer.
Also Mare Mustang Ponies. well trained
and gentle. and m foal ny ! 4 Percharon
horse.