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New-York tribune., 1889-12-31
THE OLD YEAR.

THE OLD YEAR.
The faithful year has matched the sun
With diligence unfailing;
He now Ietires, his duties done,
His steps in glory trailing.
For strang aud slilful are the feet
That hasten his departing,
Well trained to make the journey fleet
Beyond his speed at starting.
lie scattered freely his course
OF gifts unbounded treasure,
Forever pouring from their source
His riches without measure
lie multiplied the happy days
And filed them full of gladness;
lie taught the mourning heart to praise
Dispelling grief and sadness.
lie lightcned all the darker hours.
And kindly gave them feetncss;
OF bitter things his magic powers
Turned wOrmwOOd into sweetness.
Our grateful hearts now say adieu,
Old year, to thee retiring;
Oh, be the youth that comes in view
To thy good deeds aspiring.
EPIIER WHITAKER.
A Good Bov.-G Been around town any, sir 2" asked
bootblacl Il a man waiting at The Detroit and Mil
waukec depot the other day.
no bub | haven't" was the reply.
"Shan't call Il carriage for you Il" -
"No. I've no money to pay for such luxuries'
"Can't blow In ~ "
Not even two shillings, my boy"
"Uumph That's too bad. If only had key TO
you have ride and some of the business streets
for Othing."-(Detroit Free Press.
a happy New Year to the Pullman porter. II
this weather lasts he is certain to get it. Already
he is dancing wild corroboree on Fahrenheit's grave
Clrcumstantal Evidence.-Mr. slOwpop has pro
posed to YOU. my dear
How do lfnny ma
:" met him as | was coming IN"
No but his trousers were terribly bagged at the
knees. ."-(Time.
A happy New Year to the street cleaners. Little
do, don't have to do it, and pay going all the
time
Calamity Rewarded.-He-what are you reading
She-IIow to be beautiful.
He-You have no need to read such book as that.
She-Why notl
She-I think you asked me for kiss last night
she-And refused itl
shc-Well. you may take It now (Boston Courier
A red hot Anarchist wants to know If vicious
nobleman ever brought happiness to any one. Oh
yes, many of them have brought happiness to Amcri
grls-by not marrying them.
In certain would be literary circle in Boston there
Is lady who prdes herself upon her intimate mowl.
edge Of things in general and of the English language
In particular, and in her small but exclusive set she
here several of her friends were gathered at her
house and one Of them asked: q" Why do they call
1t the squadron OF 'evOlution'9" THAT Is very
simple answered the lady OF the house. "thc
simplest thing I'm the world. For long time they
have been az work trying 10 devise the best kind OF
war ships and this IS the result; this ia what has
been evolved. And so they cail II the squadron
OF evoluton.' Sect" And then she lay back In her
chair satisfied that she had enlightened her visitors
And the best Of IL that they thought, and think
70 This day. that her explanation was correot(Bos-
ton Budget.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-31
A COSTLY MASSACRE FOR THE SOUTH.

From The Baltimore American.
No Southern State afford 10 have IL said that
1t cannot enforce its laws, no matter By
which race they may be broken. Lyrchng and such
h0theadcd crimes will retsrd the progress of the
South more than anything else Capital will not seek
investment IN community where IN is demQn stratcd
there Is 'pect fot law. South Carolina owes II
TO herself 10 bring every murderer speedily 10 Justice
without reference 10 his color previous condition
New-York tribune., 1889-12-31

It may be a mans duty. when he wakes up az
night and hears burglar in the cellar, TO taKe
a candle and go in search Of him. But' II So
it is pretty hard that an honest householder
should be compelled in conscience to give
knave ten chances where he himself has one ~
is a rather perplexing question, and we con
believe IL has been settled yet.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-31

wine and beer to be drunk on the premises, PREMISE
The Lord Chancellors name as duly au'norneu
publican" figures over the entrance OF 'ne II.
freshment room at the Royal Law Courts whiIc
that Of the Primate of All England IS aoou. :"
figure over the door OF the room devoted 10 hsh'
rejection at the new Church House, as the CLERGY
club is called.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-31
THE Talk or THE DA Y.

William Blake the superintendent of the Poor, says
in The Epocho Poverty stricken men are worse of
than the women for there are fewer avenues OF EN-
ploymeht open to man than to woman. woman
can always get housewOrS washing to do there Is
constant demand for such kind of help 1t IS better
for poor family that the father should die rather than
the mother. a woman, as l say, can always manage
TO find employment and so keep her family together,
while n father soon becomes discouraged after the
death of his wife at the unusual duties put upon him.
and the family drift apart
aWatchcs," said jcwecr. 81 are funny things. Do
vou know that there are times when watch will not
run regularly have had railway engineers say that
las one OF these irregular spells it is almost impossible
TO make them go. Many watch is ruined, too, at
times when carelessness is the prime cause some
men will wind watch too close and then If it refuses
to run shake ii until everything IS out OF place
large per cent Of the repairing done Is brought ABOUT
by persons who do not know how to take care Of a
watch r-lC Cncinnti TimeSStar.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-31

We make our compliments to Corporal Christian
Scriptures, of Company B, llth Infantry, who
DISTINGUISHED himself Saturday by lassolng
q steer which boldly invaded Bedlow's Island
and held the garrison stationed there at bay for
several hours Corporal Christian Scripture 5
name makes us think of the Puritans Of Crom-
relrs time. and we have no doubt that he Is
a Hneal descendant Of the men who were glad TO
hear such names as Prase-God Barebones and
Cantain Smite-Ihem- Hip-and Thigh. He seems to
NO endowed with the same spirit, too. Christian
Scriptures is a name that fingers easily in the
memory, and future visitors to the Statue oil lid
erty will doubtless refuse 10 90 away until tne
blushing Christian has been called forth and duly
gazed upon The propretors of the ferry to that
interesting point will do well to prepare Tor 20
marked increase OF business
New-York tribune., 1889-12-31

Persons who observe the ancient custom OF
sitting up tonight 10 watch the ola year ouV'
will need TO keep their fires going, or tne ne"
year will come in and give them the grip De-
fore they know it.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-31
Az OLD ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIP.

From The Washington Post.
The recent removals o. southern negroes are not
attributed TO politics, but to mean whskey. saws an
exchange FiguTativey speaking, mean politics and
mean whSkey live on the same block.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-31

II you see well-reconmended contribution
box anywhere to-day, drop coin IN 'he Si0V anu
get Happy New Year"
New-York tribune., 1889-12-31

The new criminal courthouse in Centre-st is
10 cost s., 100000. What contrast IL will pre-
sent TO the Sl4,OoO.O0o County Court House in
the City Hall Park, which the late William NJ
Tweed buildcd as monument to himself. Tho
taxpayers will regard it, not with less interest
perhaps, but with much greater satisfaction.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-31

Prohibitonists in this country will he consider
ably startled TO learn that the Lord High Chan
cellor OF Great Britain and his Grace, the Arch
bishop OF Canterbury are licensed victuallcrs and
have both taken out and paid for Government
permits licensing t,em ." to sell tobacco, spirits,
New-York tribune., 1889-12-31

1t will cause no surprise among observers
o, Governor Hills course in politics to learn
that he has selected for the Office of Civil Ser
vice Commissioner one of his scrviceable pO-
liticaI tools in Chemung County. The only
piiacipe which governs official appointments
in the neiGhborhood of Albany nowadays is
that OF the greatest good OF David b. Hill.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-31
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New-York tribune., 1889-12-31

The electric light companies are preparing TO
bring suits for damages against the city to pay for
the destruction of their wires II the lawyers don't
make more out of these suits than the COM
Danlcs we shall be greatly surprised
New-York tribune., 1889-12-31

countries, and this he considers Canada IS
ready for. During the course of the hearing
Senator lIoar, the chairman. gave a hint OF
what the committees report will be by saying
that their unanimous opinion was that the IN
itiatiye in any movement for political union
must come from Canada. That we believe 10
be in accord with the general sentiment among
our people. When Canada asks to come into
the United States she will be welcomed cor
daily.
Street Cleaning Commissioner Coleman mas
saved the Board of Health from the necessity
of removing him by promptly offering his resig-
nation. In so doing he has simply bowed 10
the inevitable Mayor Grants action in cert'
fyine to the Board of Health his conviction
that the Commissioners usefulness was at an
end was a necessary sequel to Mr.. Coleman
extraordinary assertion on Saturday thN the
streets were clean. Strange as 1t may appear
he adheres to this singular delusion in his let
ter of resignation That is a point which can
not be argued about of course; he that hath
ewes TO see let him see. MIR. Coleman is no
longer an tissue" The question now Is
whether man can be found to take charge OF
the street cleaning who will perform the duty
of keeping all the streets in good order at all
times to the satisfaction of the public. One
thing is as certain as the rising of the sun,
namely that no man whose allegiance is first
and foremost TO Tammany Hall can do the
work properly.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-31

The American infuenza-a good many people
make themselves happy (or more miSerabe) by
calling il the Russian "grippe"-iS manifesting
itself IN mary parts of the country, as each
days numerous dispatches show, but there are
excellent reasons for believing that it is a much
milder type OF disease than that which has
caused mach distress on the other side of
the Atlantic. II there had been no grippe
over there. people here would only be suffer
ing from heavy colds. Let them keen up their
courage and take care not TO expose themselves
necdlessly, and no serious results are to be
feared
New-York tribune., 1889-12-31
a DoUDLEBARRELLED ORGANIZATION.
From Tha pinrhantnn Rannhiican

The barrel Is becoming the leading argument OF the
Democrats. In the North It's the Doodle barrel: IN
the SOUTH it's the gun barrel.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-31

Mr. Erastus Wiman yesterday favored the
Senate Committee on Relations with Canada
with his well known views in reference TO the
country north Of us While Mr.. Wiman be-
lieves that Canada would be greatly benefited
by political union with the United States, he
deems that out of the question at presents but
one OF the numerous objects of his life is TO
secure commercial union between the two
New-York tribune., 1889-12-31

The General Term of the Supreme Court in
the Fifth Department takes . conservative and
common sensible view Of the Electrical Execn-
lion law, the constitutionality of which it up
held in an opinion handed down yesterday at
Rochestc" According to Judge Dwight the
question al issue is a question of fact-whether
an electric current rightly applied will cause
death without unnecessary sufering and 1t
is presumed that the Legislature made sufli-
cicnt investigation on that point before enact
ing the law Involving so radical change
The case will doubtless be carried at once to
the Court of Appeals, and pending the final
decision the execution Of sentence will be
STAYED in the cases of murderers condemned to
death under the law whose constitutionality
is in dispute.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-31
THE WORLD OF LONDON.
AND CRITICISED BY Mp pn
MUND YATES.

A ROYAL PROGRESS IN IRELAND PRoslarp
ROYAL MATCHMAKING - ENGLAND AND
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-01-05

MAX O'RELL or AMERICA. lis
there any country of Europe in
which morals are better regulated,
work better paid, OF education wider
spread9 Is there country in Eu-
rope where you can find such patur.
al riches and such energy to employ
themf So many people with con
seriousness OF their own intellectual
and moral forceg So many free
schools, where the child of the mil.
lionaire aud the child of the poor
are seen studying side by sidei
So many free libraries where the
boy in rags may enter and read the
history nf his country and he fred
with the exploits of its heroes? Can
you name a country with SO many
learned societies, so many newspa
pers, so many charitable institutions,
or so much comforts
The greatest French prose writer
OF the day, NJ. Ernest RenaD, one
day wishing to turn himself into
prophet of i'll omen, predicted
that, if France continued republican,
she would become second Amer.
lea. May nothing worse bcfall
her,-Jdn. Forum.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-01-05
BEDINGTON NEWS.

How did you spend your Christmas;
all are happy l presume, made so by
the gifts they received.
Mr.. Robert Kennedy, of Avon6 ale,
Pa, was a guest of his brother, Mr..
Jno. Kennedy of this place.
Mr.. James Mayhem and wife spent
the holidays iii Coatesville. Pa.
Mr.. D. HI. Do1d, who has been quite
ill, is slowly improving.
Miss Lille Kennedy is home spend
ing the holidays.
Mrs. John Merchant, whose illness
has been heretofore noted. is recover
ing.
Mr.. George Watson, of Leetown.
spent a few days in our midst during
the holiday season.
Tom Gilmore gave us an entertain
ment at this place on Wednesday
night last.
The Christmas entertainment at the
M. e. Church, South, was grand sue
cess. The church was beautifully
trimmed and the programme a good
enc and well rendered.
The Falling Waters S. S. entertain
ment was held on Friday evening.
Some ofthe young folks had Watch
Meeting on New Years eve; / sud-
pose all that were there seen the old
year step down and out and the new
one come in.
The young folks had a jolly time
bells-nickling. Some of the young
ladies, who were evidently bent on
breaking the social monotony, assum-
ed costumes more masculine than
feminine, and with their physiognom-
les shielded from the gaze of those
with whom they might come in con.
tact, accompanied the gay crowd.
Strange isn't it "what queer crea-
lures we nortals be-" When expos.
ed to the eyes of those around US, we
walk uprightly, our actions are so
graceful and fauitless and our manners
so refined that we appear and seem
like little gods and goddesses of inno-
cence, but when the shadows of night
veil us from view, aided by artificiali-
ties we go forth and indulge in past.
times thatwe never would have known
to the world. When day comes again
we go forth and looking around we
see nothing but the bes(t) deport-
ment, Virgin modesty and pride and
Lii (aceous) purity and grace.
Strange, isn'ti it. EDM JND.
Jan. 2, 1889.
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SHANGHAI NEWS.

Christmas passed very pleasantly
at Shanghai.
Miss Mary Belle White, daughter
Of Jessie White, and Lewis Bear went
to the residence ofRev. p. H. Thomas
and were united in the holy bonds of
matrimony on Christmas morning.
They were serenaded by the Shanghai
Band in the evening snd at night the
boys of the town gave them an old
fashioned belling accompanied by
some dynamite. May their life be
long and happy.
The Sabbath School at Ganotown
held an entertainment on Christmas
afternoon. The Church was nicely and
appropriately decorated with ever
green wreaths and notices. The reci-
tations were well rendered by the
scholars. Shanghai and Gan0town
bands furnished the music for the oc.
casion and made the church resound
with their sweet strains. At the close
of the entertainment each scholar was
presented with a nice little book.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Kitchen gave
a dinner party and turkey roast to a
small party of friends on the 26th
inst. Those present were Hon. B. Nj.
Kitchen and lady, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
w. Robinson, with little son and
daughter, Robbie and Lillie), Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob A. Chapman, and
Mary E. Kitchen. The day passed
quickly away and all returned to their
homes well pleased with their visit.
Thursday, 9th, quite large num-
Der of the friends Of Hon. NJ. s..
Grantham and lady, assembled at the
residence Of Hon. M. S. Grantham, to
witness the marriage of Miss Katie
Mason to Mr.. Alexander Stilwell.
The ceremony was performed by Rev
K. l.. Wilson, of Gerardstown. The
bride was dressed in a dark green
dress, trimmed with silk plush and
looked lovely. The groom wore the
conventional black. After the cere-
Inony they were all invited to the
dining room where an elegant din
ner, with all the delicacies of the sea-
son awaited them. % persons dined
there that day. The afternoon was
spent in singing and playing the or
gan. May the journey of the young
couple oyer life's teinpestuous sea be
peaceful and happy as their wedding
day. The bride received some nice
presents.
Friday, 28th, Mr.. and Mrs. Stilwell
gave a reception to their son Alexan-
der and wife, where an equally large
number of friends assembled to clear
away the good things prepared for
them, and extend to the happy couple
their best wishes for their future hap.
piness through life.
Mr.. Dean Ziler, from Morgan, is
visiting friends in this neighborhood.
Messrs. Howard and Isaac De.
haven, sons of Isaac Dehaven, paid
flying visit to Shanghai and vicinity.
Dec. 80, 1888. E.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-01-05
THE REPUBLICAN STATE PRESS.

The Charleston Tribune man has
humorous vein in him that should
bring him fame or a cabinet posi-.
ton, his qualifications for which he
Is trying now to impress upon the
new "DanieP' come to Judgment IN
der the Tippeeanoe "SiTe.n He has
also mine of solid thought to draw
upon and in the last issue of the
Tribune ably champions the cause
Of the press of West Virginia,-the
work it is accomplishing under diff.
culties and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
ing by party principles and candi.
dates and working for others with.
out adequate compensation or prop
er appreciation. 1t demands con
slderation Of the rights and claims
OF the press:-Very few have the
honesty to give the credit to whom
1t belongs. The radical revolution
OF last month was not effected in a
day, or week. 1t was not brought
about by ward bummers or Doodle
distributors. 1t was not the result OF
strategy or campaign electioneering.
1t was the result OF thought. 1t
was the result ofeducated sentiment.
1t was the result of hard and con
timed labor OH the part of the news.
papers of the State. To this source
alone is more of this wonderful
change due, than all other causes to-
gether. For years the Republican
journals of West Virginia have kept
The great Issue of protection before
the people. For years have they
debated and discussed the merits OF
this question. Fo: years have the
advantages of protected industry
been held up before the people
through their family newspapers un.
Oil it set them to consulting among
themselves. Persistent, uninterrupt.
ed efforts to educate and inform has
at length borne fruit, and today
West Virginia has thrown off the
yoke of Democracy and come out
boldly on the side OF Republication
and right. For our part we will in. |
sist upon due credit being given to |
the journals OF the State. They get |
very little credit OF anything else. |
They are not half supported. They |
are not half appreciated. We
scarcely think any one will deny |
that were it not for the newspapers
there would be very little progress
in politics, or in anything else.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-01-05
HERALD NEW YEAR WISHES.

That Martinsburg may have all the
manufactures 1t wants, and give work
to all who want to pull off their coats.
That our merchants may have large
sales, fair profits, and no bad debtors.
That our schools may flourish and
the churches reclaim the last sinner in
town.
That free thought. free speech, pop
War education and independence may
spread the light of civilization over
the world.
That the petitions of the aspiring
statesmen may all be read before the
ink fades under the biurring rays Of
time.
That the Martinsburg Post Office
may fall into the fitiest and most ca
pablo hands, even if the people have
to take vote on it.
That Clerk Doll may be called upon
to issue matrimonial licenses to all the
confirmed bachelors in the town and
county.
That more young men may propose
this year than young ladies did last
year.
That dozen big business houses
may go up In Town.
That no main street mercantile
leaders will have to auction off goods
in the back alleys.
That the railroaders may have their
wages raised, their time increased,
and their homes paid for.
That the B. d o. may get into New
York and declare its old-time divi-
dends.
That the Baltimore american may
see its Exposition movement grand
| success.
That Phila. Sunday Press may find
paper enough in the market to keep
on doubling the number of its pages.
That the Wheeling Inteligencer may
accomplish all its plans and purposes
before its pen grows weary.
That the Republican party of West
Virginia may not resolve itselfor be re
on the Ohio or the Kanawha.
That Harrison may be the best
President the country ever had,-his
judgment firm,-his mind clear,-rul-
ed only by the will and the good of
the people.
That Golf may place West Virginia
among the brightest consultations in
the crown of the Union.
That no scheming legislator may
succeed with resolutions to shoulder
one million or eight million "West
Virginia Certificate" debt, at one per
cent. or five per cent for one year OF
thirty-five years not to provide for
one saloon to every $500 population at
license no higher than twenty now
pay mot to allow any corporation to
hire detectives to guard its property
in time of peace and good will among
employer and employee; not to bur
den the people or the State with any
extension schemes of Salary-grabbing,
as the voters have decided to let well
enough alone and make it better be-
fore more time is given for further
complications.
That Martinsburg may have busy
market, daily paper, grand opera
house and commodious town hall, -
clean streets and good record all
around.
That the Press of West Virginia
may not know single delinquent
subscriber, but have more cash in adj
vance patrons than it ever had.
That our. bands may continue to
flourish, our lands continue to nour-
ish taxes to grow less and values to
bless and every good citizen ofBer-
kelley have THE HERALD sent to his
address.