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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-27
WHEELING, W, VA, july 90,

WHEELING, W. VA, July 2O.-A
special from Parkersburg to the
Register says: An estimate can
hardly yet be formed ofthe greatfood
that has swept over the Kanawha
Valley, but enough is known to mark
it as the most destructive in'life and
property ever occurring in West Vir-
ginia. The scene of the greatest
disaster was on Pond Greek, jackson
county, and Tucker Greek, Writ
county. The two streams head to-
gether, and a cloud burst must have
occurred near the watershed. Pond
Creek rose twenty-five feet in an
hour. The water spread from hill te
hill, and carried all before it. -Four
men took refuge in Thomas mill
The mill was washed away, and Ed
ward Ross was drowned. Thomas
Black and his newly welded wife
were washed from their home, and
persisted. Thomas Hughes, his wife
and four children fled from their
home, but the water overlook them
and none escaped but Hughes. On
Tucker Creek seven lives are report
ed lost. The loss to property will
run up in the millions.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-27

The presence of the United States
ships Kearsarge and Ossipee in the
harbor before Port-au-Prince, the
hurried gathering there of two Span.
ish cruisers and one English, and
the news of the approaching arrival
of a French war.ship, shows that tho
situation in Hayti isve!y serious, as
regards the interests of foreigners.
The fact is that white people are not
looked upon there with too much
favor at any time, and just now they
are threatened with more than Gus
tomary danger through the violence
OF an armed mob. The British com.
mander has served notice that the
instant an Englishman is molested
he opens fire on the town. The
American ships have taken posi-.
ton where they can respond ut once
to a signal from the United States
consulate with shot and shell and a
few boat loads of troops.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-27
H. N. DEATRlCK, MARTlNSBURG.

A few years ago Mrs. Elkins, aided
by Mrs. A. S. Steele, of Deer Park,
organized a home for destitute chill.
dren at Deer Park. Mrs. Elkins
interested Mrs. Mayor Latrobe and
several other charitably disposed
ladies and gentlemen in the institu.
ton, which has prospered and has
done a great deal of good in looking
after the destitute children Of Gar
rett county. The home, as it was
is called, has been incorporated, and
Mrs. Elkins is president of the board
of directors, and during her stay at
Deer Park looks after the matters of
interest personally. She had sue.
ceeded in interesting many of the
wealthy visitors here in the home,
and fair and festival was held by
the visitors there yesterday after
noon and evening, and later in the
season a similar entertainment will
be held at the hotel.
The guests of the hotel held an
entertainment last year for the bene.
fit of the home, which Melted $3.50.
There are at present thirteen desti.
tute children being provided for at
the institution.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-27

Mr.. George Shepard Page, of New
Jersy, who some years ago success.
fully carried our black bass To
England, for propagation there, has
recently taken to that country a
large number of American birds.
bObolinks, cardinals, Baltimore ori.
oles and nonpareils, which have been
liberated on English estates. These
are graceful and neighborly things
to do, and they suggest thu proprie.
ty OF Mr.. Page or somebody else
bringing to this country in return
some of the song birds of England
not now known here. The nigbtin.
gale, the sky lark, the true robin
red breast, and the song black. bird
for example, would add greatly to
the list of feathered songsrers in onr
fields and forests, and there is every
reason to believe that they vonld
all thrive and increase in the middle
and southerly states, if introduced
under favorable conditions. and
given fair chance in the start.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-27

The mission of Messrs. FindIav.
Darby and Cushwa, of Williamsport.
Md, to the managers OF the Chesa
peake and Ohio canal, with view
to agreeing on some means for re.
pairing the canal and opening It TO
commerce from Williamsport to Cum.
berland, or to Darkey's Lock, twenty.
two miles east of there, seems to
have been failure. The manage.
ment estimated the necessary cost of
repairs at $50, 900, for which no pro.
vision could be made except the sale
OF repair bonds, now Deprecated to
about ten cents on the dollar. The
committee offered to take the whole
burden off the manaeemeups
shoulders, repair the canal for s2.j..
600, and look to the resulting REGENTS
for reimbursement if allowed to on
crate it themselves, for they believed
that they could carry on business at
about balf the expense which the
company required. Their proposals
were coldly received. President
Grambrill simply fell back upon the
assertion that the company had no
power to turn the canal over to anv
outside parties, and no lawful way OF
raising money for repairs except by
the sale OF bonds. 1t was represent.
ed to him that the repair of that sec.
tion would assist the canal along it's
whole length that, by the time the
repairs were made between Williams.
port and Georgetown a handsome
sum could be realized, under their
plan, toward the cost thereof. and
That when the legislature had
cnance to get at the subject and
make some provision to meet exist.
ing demands, the work would be well
under way and goodIy share oftbe
required money 10 hand. But Mr.
OramDrill was unmoved; and there
seems to be no chance to do ANYTHING
now TIL the law making power can
take hold of the matter in the old
expensive numbering way.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-27

The settlement of the difference
in the Republican party in Virginia
will be cause for congratulation to
the party everywhere. 1t does not
appear to be patched-up truce,
but an honest reconciliation. II
both factions abide by it, Virginia
ought to be placed securely in the
Republican column. The sole hope
of the Democrats of carrying the
state this Fall has been the prospect
of split in the Republican organi.
cation, and they have accordingly
encouraged it to their best ability.
There is every reason why Virginia
should join the party of Protection.
1t is under this policy that its great
natural resources can be taken adj
vantage of and wealth and content.
ment brought to It's inhabitants. If
a Republican governor and Legisla-
ture are elected in November, there
is also a strong probability that the
state debt question will be settled
and the Old Dominion started on a
new career of prosperity.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-27

President Gambrill of the Chesa
peake and Ohio canal seems to fee
pretty blue about canal matters, and
thinks the canal will have to 60 into
hands of a receiver. No takers have
been found for the 100000 repair
bonds issued, and not single bic
has been received on the proposals
to make repairs, to be paid for in toll
certificates. The only way he car
see to meet the difficulty is to prose
cute the repairs on receivers certifi
Gates which would come in before all
other claims for payment in the
event of a foreclosure of the mort.
cages held by the state, and Other
parties.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-27

PARKERsBURG, w. VA, July %.
In the flooded district the waters
have subsidized, and farmers can now
see where they stand. Many have
lost their all and will be compelled to
ask charity. 1t is now known that
eighteen persons lost their lives by
the flood. There may have been
other drownings in Jackson county.
All bodies have been found but two.
Six good iron bridges went out, be-
sides many wooden ones, in this
county. AT Morristown thirteen
houses were swept away, besides
many others in that neighborhood,
and much suffering is the result. In
Braxton county the soil was washed
on the lowlands to depth of six feet.
The county commissioners returned
from tour of inspection of the con-
dition of the county today, and find
the loss in bridges to be about $685.
600. Many farmers are unable to
pay taxes this year. The loss in
this county will reach $4,000.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-27

\ number of acres of land on the
Appomattox River, in Prince George
County, Va, have mysteriously sunk
fifty and sixty feet below their
natural level; deep lake has formed
and a bar has appeared in the river,
which has slightly changed its course.
Acting Secretary of State Whar.
ton, upon telegraphic representation
from Congressman Taylor, of Tennes-
see, that Mrs. Hattie Gibson Heron,
a missionary in Corea, was to be
hanged for preaching Christianity,
cabled Minister Dinsmore at Seoul
to do what he could for Mrs. Heron's
release.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-27
THE END APPROACHING.
ALL THINGS COME TO HIM WHO
WATTS AND WORKS.

News item from The Press of July
"a, 1900: Wheeling, w. Va, July "a.
The recount of the vote in the
gubernatorIal contest between Golf
and Fleming is still in progress
PhilG. Press.
LATER. July oath, 19O1.-Goff
has still majority of five remaining,
but Governor Wilson thinks this can
be overcome before Christmas, if the
committee will go over the counties
again to prove their work, after
which he will call special session
to declare Fleming elected by a
majority of one. The Governor pro
tenn, ad infaitum, will then resign,
as their is no legal limit to his term,
the constitution having been declar,
ed null and void on that point, about
a half century ago. After draw.
ing his salary up to the end for the
time, Governor Wilson will spend
a few weeks with his political rela.
tions through the State.
Latest.--Jan. l, 1905.-Governor
Fleming has called special session
OF the Legislature, the last session
having failed to elect a successor to
Hon. G. j. Faulkner, whose term ex.
PRED last year,-Ex.Governo Will.
son having been appointed by the
governor in the interim. AS we go
to press it is reported that the
Democratic legislators have refused
to recognize the call OF the Governor,
fearing q Republican might be elect.
ed, and Ex-Governor Wilson will
therefore be a hold-over U. S. Sena-
tor until the next regular session of
the w. Va. Legislature two years
henee.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-27

James G. Blaine, Jr., is learning
locomotive engineering on the ex.
press which flies from Bangor to Bar
Harbor. When he made the trip on
Monday he wore a coarse suit of
blue drilling, consisting of a jumper
and overalls, such as are commonly
worn by locomotive firemen, and his
clothes were covered with oil and
dirt. His usually delicate complexion
was no longer to be seen, and his
face was covered with a coating of
coal dust aud perspiration. His
hands were also begrimed and badly
blistered from shevellng coal on the
fires. He says he likes a fireman's
work first rate.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-27
Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming SO we'll known
and so popular as to need no special
mention. All who have used Electric
Bitters sing the same song of praise. A
purer medicine does not exist and it is
guaranteed to do all that is claimed.
Electric Bitters will cure all diseases of
the Liver and Kidneys, will remove PIN.
pies, Boils, Salt Rheum and other affec-
tions caused by impure blood. Will
drive Malaria from the system and pre-
vent as well as cure all Malarial feyers.
For cure of Headache, Constipation and
Indigestion try Electric Bitters. Entire
satisfaction guaranteed or money refund
ed. Price so cts. and S1.00 per bottle at
E. c. Williams, Jr., & Bro. s Drug store.
Trial bottles 10 cts.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-27

JoHNsTowN, Pa, July ia sen.
sational statement was made to-day
by a gentleman, who said that the
diver who had examined the founda.
lions Of the stone bridge for the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
had made some startling discoveries.
The story is that the bottom of
the Conemaugh river near the bridge
is full Of dead bodies, and that prob
ably hundreds are lying there, one
upon another, held down by tons of
wire that has been wrapped and
twisted into a perfect mass of
unknown proportions.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-27

The three whaling vessels, James
A. Hamilton, Otter and Annie, carry
ing about sixty officers and men, are
generally believed to have been lost
in the Arctic.
The Acting Secretary of State has
received word from Corea that there
is no truth in the reported sentence
to death of Mrs. Heron for preach.
ing Christianity.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-27
Is CONSUMPTION Incurable 7

Read the following Mr.. G. III. Morris
Newark, Ark, says Was down with
Abscess of Lungs, and friends and ply.
sicians pronounced me an Incurable Con.
sumptive, am now on my third bottle
and able to oversee the work on my farm
1t is the finest medicine ever made"
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Oh 10, says
Had it not been for DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption would have
died of Lung Troubles. Was given uI
by doctors. Am now in best of health. )
Try It, Trial bottle 10 cts. at E. c. Will.
liams, Jr., & Bro. 8 Drug store.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-27

The President, Mrs. Harrison and
private secretary Halford left Wash
ington for Deer Park Saturday after
noon. The Presidents vacation pro.
gramme, subject of course to change,
is as follows He will remain at
Deer Park two weeks and then re.
turn to Washington for several days,
after which he will 60 to Bar Harbor
to spend two weeks with Secretary
Blaine. He will then return to
Washington for a few days before
going to Deer Park to remain until
about the first of October.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-27

+. III. Burt, aged II, of Manning.
ton, this State, we'll known citizen
is dead.
The body of small child, with
nothing on but chemise, was found
in the Ohio, and is believed to be
one of the Kiger children drowned
in Tucker Creek.
The latest statistics of the Johns.
town flood place the loss of life al
over 60O0.
Laura Roberts, religious fanatic
in Walthaurville, Ca, killed her two
nieces in order to offer sacrifice to
the divine power.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-27

1.-TWO unidentified bodies were
recovered to-day" This is the clos
ing and seemingly unimportant sen.
tence of dispatch from Johnstown,
but it calls once more our attention
to the fact that unknown bodies are
still being found nearly every day
and that it will never be possible to
know how many people or who were
lost in that awful disaster.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-27
There are 1000 nnln AM

There are 1000 pulp and paper
mills at work the year round. But
the newspapers and magazines con-
sumo vast quantities oft. The " Cen
fury" Company take nearly 200 tons q
month for their publications, aud
their paper bill amounts to 100000
yearly. Harper u Brothers take 25,-
900 reams, Robert Bonner 10000
reams at time. Two cheap ltera-
ture firms buy 100000 worth of
paper year. One patent medicine
firm buys 100000 worth every year.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-27

IT WON'T BAKE Breadth other
words, Hoods Sarsaparilla will not do
impossibilities. Its proprietors tell plain
ly what it has done, sabmit proofs from
sources of unquestioned reliability. and
ask you frankly if you are suffering from
any disease or affection caused or promo
ted by impure blood or low state of the
system, to try Hood 3 Sarsaparilla. The
experience of others is sufficient assur-
ance that you will not be disappointed in
the result.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-27
SATURDAY, JULY 9th, 1889.

Paper doors are said to be great
improvements over wooden ones.
They are formed of two thick paper
boards, stamped and nodded into
panels, and glazed together with
glue and potash and then rolled
through heavy rollers. After being
covered with waterproof coating
and one that is fireproof they are
painted, vanished and hung in the
usual way.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-27

The southern part of Van Zandt
county, Texas, is suffering from the
acts of band of incendiaries, who
are burning churches and school
houses right and left. Four of these
buildings have been destroyed with.
in week, and citizens are becoming
greatly excited.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-27
NEW FIRM

AT WEST END. THEo. BUsER in
forms his friends and the public that he
has opened new stock and fresh supply
of NOTIONS, GROCERIES, TOBACCO,
CIGARS, &C., which will be sold cheap
for cash. Give him a call and you'll
find his goods and prices satisfactory.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-27

The Ladies Auxiliary will meet at
the Y. M. G. A. rooms, Thursday eve,
Aug. 1st, at seven o'clock, for their
monthly meeting,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-27
LAST NOTICE !!

The Books AND ACCOUNTS of T, w.
BROOKS having been placed in my
hands for settlement, take this method
of notifying all persons indebted to said
7. w. Brooks, to come forward and set
tie their accounts at once, as further in
diligence cannot and will not be given.
JOHN w. MARTIN,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-27

Georgia is said to be everrun with
false prophets and deities, who are
preaching new religions to the
Ignorant colored people.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-27
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-27
Administrators NOTICE.

Having qualified as administrator OF
SAMUEL LICKLIDER, late of near Martins.
burg, w. Va, decd. hereby notify all
persons indebted to said estate to come
forward and make immediate settlement.
and those having claims to present the
same properly authenticated for pay
ment,
SAMUEL D. LICKLIDER, Admir-.
Martinaburg, w. Va,
| July 16. 1889.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-27

MELONS.-As the season has opened for Water Mel
u.s. we will have supply this Saturday and for the 4th
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-27

1T CONFORMS TO SHAPE OF FOOT.
II you want perfection in 1T, with freedom from
the Burt q Packard Shoe. y Is aeknowisdsS "a
the rost comfortable the be ossTtng ana mos @y"a
gentlemen's shoe made in the world,
Don't spol your eetby wearing cheap Shoes
The Burt & Packard Shoe costs no more than any
other fne shoe though approach IL ~ eai.s -.
Ali STYLES IN Hand. made, Hand welt, and burtwelt
also BoTs and YouTHs Ifnot sold by your dealer send
his name and your address to . ~. p.,..a,
Packard & Field. BTocEtons Mass. Sold SS
The morning news., 1889-04-09
He Was Too Good to Go.
Fron1 fhe Nem York Snn.


The illness of Mary Anderson makes per-
tinent this new bit of anecdote. Gen.
William I. Sherman is jolly, and devotes
himself to all the Sc emily pleasures that
come in his way, or that he can reach by
not going too far after them. He dimes out
a great deal; he even goes frequently to
afternoon teas, and he never tires of the
thearer. Mary Anders n particularly en-
frances the old general, aud during her last
engagement here he is said to have sat
through her performance in "a Winters
Tale" four ii ues, besides attending at
every Saturday evening change of
play. Geu. Sherman has an only son,
Thomas Ewing Sherman, who was inclined
to te a dsshing sort of beau five or six
years ago. At that time he spent part of
a wintor in town, and was guest at seve-
raj Fifth avenue houses. But since taea he
has taken a thorough course in Roman
Catholic tn sology, and is going to become a
Jesuit priest next summer. He viite his
fathers family q short tuna ago, and was
seen on the promenade, in Central park,
and at church with his sisters but he
wouldu't go t. theater.
"W hat i, the harm in enjoying Mary An
derson in a Shakespearean pieces" the old
gentleman asked.
mo harm at all for you, father was the
sons reply, but do not think it would be
right for me-"
The morning news., 1889-04-09
LIEUT.. KENNEDY THINKS
Savannah Will Get the Navy Y,

Savannah Will Get the Navy Yard.
Yesterday before leaving, Lieut.. Ken
nedy of the naval commission spoke quite
freely about the location of the proposed
navy yard. He said that the visit here and
inspection Of our harbor had astounded the
entire party, and with such advantages as
Savani ah offered he could not understand
how the Secretary of War had overlooked
our city at first. "After our report IS sent
in" said the lieutenant, "there is hardly a
doubt but that Savannah will be selected. ="
Close connection with the iron and coal
fields fresh water harbor, pure artesian
water, and the great interest taken in the
sanitary condition of this locality. make it
doubly desirable. Besides, the men sta
toned here will have the immense advan-
tags Of living well. and at the same time
economically, since Messrs. Dryfus Bros.
have pledged themselves to sell their
nobby, stylish clothing to them at the same
close d lures that they are furnishing all
their friends at. And this is an item net to
be overlooked.
The morning news., 1889-04-09
Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria

Are spread by contagion, by the transfer of
living matter. These PARTICLES come from
the skin, the membranous lining of the
mouth, nose and throat, and from the intes-
tines and urinary organs. Disinfect
promptly and thoroughly with Darbys
Prophylactic Fluid, tbs great germ de-
stroyer.
Prof. H. T. Lupton. of the Vanderbilt
University, Tenn. says: "As adsinfectant
and detergent Darbys Prophylactic Fluid is
superior to any preparation with which l
am acuuaintedn
The morning news., 1889-04-09
Hurricane at Samoa"

The New York Illustrated Nstcs, No. 63,
contains an illustrated account of the ap-
palling disaster TO the American and Ger
man men-of-war at Samoa, besides cuts
and descriptions Of the various prominent
sporting and social events Of the week.
Mailed 10 any address on receipt Of Is
cents. For sale at Estills News Depot, 2l1S
Bull strest
The morning news., 1889-04-09
2,269 Prizes amounting to ...... ...... 3l7,

BY terms of contract the Company must de-
posit the sum of all prizes included in the
scheme before selling single ticket and receivs
the following official permit:
CERTIf ICA1E.-I hereby certify hat the
London Bank Of Aer5co and South america
has on special deposit the necessary funds to
guarantee the payment Of all p1tzes drdtOn by
the Loterid de Ia Benefcencid Pubitcd.
R. RODRIG UEZ RIVERA, LlterUentor.
Further the Company is required 10 distrib-
ute So per cent of the value of all the ticAe IS in
pri1es--a larger proportion than is given by any
other Lottery.
Finally tse number Of tickets is limited to 3d.
000-90000 less than are sold by other lotteries
using the same scheme
For full particulars. address U. BiSSETTI,
Apartado 73s, City of Mexico, Mexico.
The morning news., 1889-04-09
Ladies' and Mems Cater Tops,
Riding hats aud whips, at LaFar's.
oa- Pima and Lightwood.

Have removed my wood yard to corner
Gwinnett street and Savannah, Florida and
Western railway. Telephone n.
r. Il. CAssELs.