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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-16

The following farms were sold in
Hagerstown Tuesday: The Warner
felts farm, containing 1866 acres, near
st. James College, to Elias Young for
SAL 10 per acre; the Nichols farm,
containing 40 acres. near Brownville,
to John T. Meats for Sl5.25 per acre,
and the Sniveley farm containing 305
acres, near Keedysville, to Ell. H.
Keedy at SOL. per acre.
Two masked men entered the house
of Herman Umberger, an aged farm
er, ten miles east of Ligonia, Pa, and
under pretence of having a search war.
rant for stolen jewelry, induced the
old man TO accompany them upstairs.
He Immediately opened a trunk in
which he had placed S13, 900 and plac-
ed the money in his pocket. Upon
his refusal to hand over the money the
men fired five shots into his body.
killing him almost instantly, and TAX
ing the money, fed. Umberger's
aged wife witnessed the murder, but
was too feeble to assist her husband.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-16

Clean up, make garden. spring.
fresh fish is here, though winter
may linger little longer yet Watts
like) in the cradle of its grave.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-16

Richard l.. Thomas, admir-, sold the
farm of Peter Hess, decd, on Back
Creek. to Thomas Brown at $3.50 an
acre.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-16

All of H. A. Frazier's property and
real estate is on the market. Investors
viii find some great bargains.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-16

RAILROAD TAxEs.-The following
statement shows the amount of rail-
road tax due this County for school
purposes, as certified by the Auditor !:
From B. & O. r. r. S2,406. 48
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-16

An infant child of Mr.. Clarence
Mong died this week of pneumonia.
Miss Mollie McAneny is visiting
friends in Berkeley Springs.
Mr.. l.. d. Matthaei is at home on a
visit from Baltimore.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-16

Mr.. James Shipper, of Jones
Spring, left for Blackhawk, Colorado,
March 14th, to seek his fortunes in the
gold mines.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-16
MAYORS OFFICE, March 5th, 1889.
Notice to Water Takers

The Water Takers of Martinsburg are
hereby notified that the Water Rents for
the year commencing April LIST, 1899, are
due and payable April list, 1899.
! All persons interested will please take
notice and govern themselves according
/ y Fl. WHEN,
M 9-4t SERGEANT.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-16

DEAD LETTERs.-Thef following is
list of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Martinsburg, W. Va, Mar.
9th, and will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office March %, 1889, if not
called for; when calling say advertis-
ed. t.. t. .I.-....
Mollie Bowers, Jas. A. Burns, Jno.
Bayson, j. Walter Gault, 2; Mamie
G. Hensel, Minnie Hocknsmith,
Frank Harmon, Fred Jeffrey, Ed
win Kitchen, Amanda Quarles, 2; j.
III. Rooney, John Rucker, Betsey A.
Strider, William Sureth, Thomas
Wolford.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
A Successful Nan of Business.

Mr. Ferdinand Phlnizy, whose death
at his home in Athens, Ga, has been
announced, had a remarkably successful
business career. He commenced as a
station agent on the Georgia Railroad,
and he ran an eating house in connec
ton with it. He saved money and in a
few years embarked in the cotton bust
ness i'll Augusta, where he amasSed a
large fortune. 1t was said of Mr..
Phinizy that everything he touched
TUNED to money and he never made a
failure of anything be undertook.
Though deprecating any ostentatious
show of wealth and extravagant living,
he was never n!ggarcly or miserly. AT
his home he had every comfort and was
a princely host. Mr.. Phinizy did not
hold his fortune to await his death
before dividing it among his children.
He gave 10 each one literally as he came
of age and advised with him about his
business and how best to succeed. Start
ing each one off with a snug sum he
added TO it from year to year, as the
demands of business required, and had
the pleasure of seeing his sonS all pros
porous and successful business men. It
is probable thar he distributed in this
way half a million of dollars among his
children. Despite this, Mr.. Phiuizy
was one of the wealthiest men in Geor-
gia and bis fortune is estimated at con-
siderably over million dollars, his
Georgia Railroad stock being worth over
100000.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
NIuskrats and Pond Lilies.

About fifteen years ago became quite en-
thusiastic in regard to introducing pond Lilies
into my grounds Having piece of low
land where the water remained nearly up tc
the surface all summer, and near creek
from which more water could be obtained il
needed, took out 200 loads Of muck as a
beginning, using it for composing with
barnyard manure. A near nei2hbor having
caught the 'muck fever" allowed him te
send his teams and take out 1000 loads; this,
with my own excavations, gave me very
nice pond two to three feet deep, fifty feet
wide and nearly 200 long. / first planted
nelumbium luteurn, which was g great sue.
cess, and the third year hundreds Of plants
bloomed, much to my own qualification anG
my neighbors' who visited my lily pond
Other varieties and species were introduced,
and I began to feel pretty sure that had at
no coddling, but could take care Of them
selves, requiring no fertilizer, hoeins, weed
ing, stalking nor dusting with poisonous com.
pounds for destroying their insect enemies.
But enemies came, and worked so slyly and
silently that they were not even suspected Of
being around until the glory of my lily ponc
had disappeared, then it was discovered tha,
muskrats were feasting on the tubers Of the
nelumbium, but did not trouble those Of the
common water lily tnymphea odorata). The
latter remains in great numbers and my pond
is well stocked with it, but Of other species
not one plant remains. Being thankful fol
small favors, shall love and cling to the
little water nymph so long as she clings H
me.-American Agriculturist.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
An Interesting Family.

In the Western part of Moth Caro-
lima, about seven miles West of Hot
Springs, there lives family by the
name of Brooks. It is a very interest
ing one, and many visitor to the quiet
little town of Hot Springs has had his
curiosity so aroused by stories of this
family that he has hired a team and
driven seven miles to the Brooks resi-
dence. This consists of little low log
cabin in an unsettled district, and is oc-
cupied by father, mother and twenty
exceptionally handsome children. Every
one is blonde, with yellow golden hair
and peachy complexion, and all as iguo-
rant. wild and untutored as they are
beautiful. In addition to the above
family proper, the two Oldest girls are
married, and one is a widow with two
children and the other has three children
and husband. Both these little fami-
lies are living with the old folks at home,
making in all family of twenty-eight,
when none are missing. The home or
log cabin consists of but one room, and
that is a very small one. The family
sleeps in berths, arranged like those on
a ship.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
Undersold the Owner.

your reference to the bantering style OF
doing business calls up many funny reuilis-
cences," said an old merchant. II must tell
you of one occurrence that took place in q
neighboring country store. The proprietor
was noted for being particularly afable ano
obliging to his customers, and he had cleal
headed and smart young man for clerk One
day ono Of the best customers Of the concero
called to buy dress pattern The price was
seventy-fve cents, and after long talk the
clerk closed the bargain at seventy cents.
While the clerk was selecting trimmings.
etc., in another part Of the store the genial
proprietor came along, rubbing his hands.
inquired after the family of the customer,
praised her taste i'll selecting that particula.
piece Of goods, and as special favor to 8
good customer let her have it for sixty-eight
cents per yard. The clerk returned and the
lady told Of the reduction the proprietor had
made. The clerk was furious, but not in the
least Disconnected He saw that if the Gus
toners thought that be was selling higher
than others in the store they would avoid him
and his discharge would follow. So he says
'''I just looked at the bill and can sell you
that piece at sixty-fve cents yard
"When the deal was completed the pro
prietor was as angry as the clerk.
"'Do you know that I made the price
sixty-eisht centsT said the proprietor.
eyes said the clerk, but want you to
understand that no man can undersell me in
this store
HE kept his ob."-Utica Observer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
Brigandage in Macedonia.

The causes and character of Macedonia1
brigandage are complicated by a possible
political element; but it is no easy matter to
learn the true state Of the question. Turk
and philo-Turks assert positively that 1t a
supported by secret societies in Bulgaria and
Greece. with the view Of discreditlng the
Ottoman government in tho eyes OF the pow.
ers: but in spite Of the preponderance OF
Greeks in the brigand bands oneis loath to be-
lieye In the completely Of the Greek nation,
even through a secret society. Id any case
the authorities are absolutely lnnocentoi sacn
foul play, and do what they can IN the ao
sence of an extradition treaty 1t would %
well, nevertheless, to be more careful, anc
not to allow notorious rutians 20 haroor IN
Thessaly, as was asserted to be the case mol
long ago. for no diplomatic jealonsles ought
to give security to blood stained monster
Ike the infamous Nicko, who was said to have
lived for some time at Larissa-
The taking Of Col Synge was the least o!
this brute's misdeeds, the atrocio,;s character
of which shocked even his own rillalnous pro-
fession. Here is one which can be absolutely
certified Some years ago he took two little
children, for whom be demanded tour and
three hundred liras respectively. The larger
sum was paid, and, like strict man OF bust
ness, he gave up the child: in the second cass
be had to do with poor parents, to "hom .ne
sum demanded was an impossibillty FHsy
liras were sent up, and sent back again. the
wretched parents sold all they had, raised
subscription, and got together another dun
dred- Nicko sent this back as before, WITT
the brief message that if he was not satisfied
in three days the child would not be living.
he kept his word; the parents received thu
body in four quarters, and Nicko told hui
own Mortified ruflans that business was busi
ness In this as in everything else.-Macmii
lan's Magazine
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
An Anxious Moment.

a number Of boys Of just about the agt
when boys feel the most mischievous got
piecs Of gas pipe, filled it with sand, plugged
it at the ends, leaving room for piece Of
string to hang out After this was done tht
gas pipe presented very formidable appear
ance, and that night the boys placed it ct the
door Of resident in their neighborhood Al
in the house had gone to bed, and it was Left
undisturbed till morning. The lord OF tht
house was the first to discover it, and after
he recovered from the shock it caused him ht
began . cautiously examine it. After awhile
he went back in the yard, first warning hi
wife and daughter not to 60 near ths
'bomb,' as be called it. PRESENT. he re-
turned carrying the clothes s>dne on one end
Of which he had made a>.aip moose. he ad
vauced toward the cause Of all the trouble
and carefully slipped the noose over it and
drew it taut.
Then telling his wife and daughter to ge
down to the corner, he retreated to the bach
yard. and climbing over the fence be shut hI
eyesand gave the ropea sudden jerk. This wa,
all the young scapegraces, who were watch:
ing him from distance, were able to stand
and when the poor man, who had suffered az
awful strain on his nerves, pulled himself ul
till his nose rested on the top Of the fence
that be might see the result of his desperate
effort, an explosion Of laughter far louder
than be had expected from the bomb greeted
him, and-there isn't boy in the neighbor.
hood who will 20 by that house now.-Buf.
falo Express
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
Sister Dinall's Doc.

On the Back Bay of Biloxi lived Sister Di-
nah Brown She lived alone with her dog,
and mutual love and admiration grew be-
tween the two. One day Sister Dinah left ner
soup to simmer on the fire while she walked
to Biloxi to make some purchases. She re-
turned little late, and to her disInay found
the soup meat had been "hfted clar out de
pot" as she announced in thrilling tones to
her neighbor just over the road
"Cum see; jes' LUX in dat soup pot, de laws
a mussy Whar dat er meata What you
tink, Sis Green, dat meat clean gonel An
what wants to know right now" she cried,
wheeling around defantly, ''is who done bin
took dat meat9"
''Wha' dat you say, Sis Dinah7 De meat
ain in de soup potl" said Sister Green, rubbing
her hands together. "Clar to grasus, dat is
Gurus; for dey amt bin nobody roun' here as
seed ceptin' twas dat er dorg, and jes'
b'lieve, shor's you borned to die, honey, dat
dat ar dorg jes' crep in here and TUX dat
meat; dat's what my min tells me, Sis Dinah. :"
well, eff dat dorg was dat smart, dat he
cum in here and lif often dat lid and tex out
dat meat and den kiver up dat pot agin, and
den walk Off and shet dat door-ef dat dorg,
said Sis Brown, her bosom swelling with emo
tion, "ef dat dorg ken do all dat l woulden
taken no toussend dollars for him, dat
woulden, bress de Lord. rd."-Richnond Dis.
ootch
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
How the Gear Was Projected in Berlin.

how the CZar w as FroJecIS IN o9fuu.
The recent visit of the Car to Berlin
caused large sums of money to be use
lessly expended at the Old Sehloss and
and the palace at Potsdam for securing
the isolation of the Russian monarch if
he should stay at either. No precaution
seemed to satisfy the Russian officials.
The Russian embassy was fortified. Six
Russian artisans especially attached to
the Cars retinue examined the
walls, flooring and furniture Of the en-
bassy and inserted grating barring at
the tops and bottoms of the chimneys.
Sentries were also stationed upon the
roof, apparently 10 prevent explosives
being thrown down the hueS. The Ber-
lin secret police assisted the Russian de-
tecti7cs as far as the frontier. In ac-
cordance with the Cars desire, the
railway bridges at Neustadt, Dirschau
and Marienburg, and all the streets OF
Dantzic were guarded by troops. Until
the moment the Car left Dantzic even
the officials were not allowed to know
whether he would board the imperial
yacht Derjava or make the journey by
railroad. When the train started ga
the Dirschau line for the frontier orders
were telegraphed to put $4,000 Rus
sian troops in motion to protect the
linaS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
MIxED-UP MARRIAGES.
How Miller's -Four Girl Children Are
Tangled Up.

Henry Miller, a shoemaker who died
recently in this city, had a remarkable
matrimonial career. His first wife died
in giving birth to a girl baby. He
afterwards married his wife's sister, who
also died in the course of a year, just
after having born to her a girl baby.
Miller was an industrious fellow, and
his father-in-law, close fsted dairy
man, brought about marriage between
Miller and third daughter. In three
years girl baby was born and the third
wife and sister died. The tather-in-law
had died a year before, and the mother,
who was treble mother-in-law to
Miller, and he mourned the loss of their
dead together. A mutual liking struck
up, the result being that mother-n-law
and son-in.law Miller became husband
and wife
Their marriage was happy one for
almost three years Then Mrs. Miller
No. 4 gave birth to girl baby, dying
within less than ten days. After the
little one was born Miller lived but two
months. His four daughters, born under
such peculiar circumstances, are still
living. The first three are not only
stepsisterS, but are cousins. The
fourth, the daughter of the mother-in-
law, is not only a cousin and stepsister,
but likewise an aunt, while the grand
mother was stepmother to her owD
grandchildren Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
A Cat That Goes Swimming.

a very ordinary looking and mild man
uered cat is one Of the inhabitants Of Garry
Benson's swimming bath. She is the mother
Of a promising family Of three, and to the
superficial observer appears no more, no les
than well behaved, sweet tempered, mother
ly old tabby. But, as matter Of fact, thi
cat is rather an anomaly among cats
Whether she was born that way or whether
Garry's own amphibious disposition is infec.
tious is not stated. However she may have
come by the popularity, this cat is an exceed
ingly good swimmer, and appears rather tc
like the water. She sits on the end Of the
"crib" at the bath for hours watching the
little minnows which swim or are swept by
the current in through the latticed sides
When at length a fish does come within
range Of her paws she reaches out like flash.
and with one swift sweep Of her forepaw she
lands him on the platform, where's devour.
her prey her leisure Or, If the fish remains
just out of her reach, she will leap fairly into
the water, seize the prize with her teeth and
swim to the side again, where she scrambles
up and shakes herself after the fashion OF
dogs-Albany Journal q
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
Rubber Oysters.

One of Washington's best known char
acters is native of Virginia, who for
merly held high judicial position in
that State, and dozen or more years
ago was one of our consular representa-
tives abroad, says the Boston Traveller.
Of late years the Judge has made Wash
ington his home, and is familiar figure
in the hotel lobbies, and more partlcu-
arly the barrooms of the capital. lie
was never known to be intoxicated
and never known to refuse drink. As
a free lunch expert be has no equal in
this section OF the country. Several
evenings ago he entered a we'll known
down town resort with q friend and sug-
gested that the free lunch would be
vastly improved by the addition of fried
oysters. The proprietor promised to have
the defect remedled, and the Judge
called to see how he succeeded. During
his absence the proprietor of the saloon
took small section of an cd rubber
door mat and cut it into two-inch pieces.
These were nicely covered with Indian
meal and fried. When the Judge re-
turned he was offered the bogus oysters,
steaming hot. The Judge lost no time
III putting one of them in his mouth.
He chewed and chewed until his eye
balls rested on his cheekbones. Taking
the rubber out of his mouth he threw it
on the floor, and 1t bounced almost as
high as his head. A moment later he
wanted to fight the universe, but was
cooled off by being thrown into the
street. The Judge is just as willing to
drink with stranges as of yore, but he
says that hereafter he will pick his COM
pany when be dimes.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
A Strange Will.

Henry Collum Of White County, Ca,
had will drawn last week which will
doubtless lead to litigation if not
changed. He is the father of several
children, and the will debars them of
any right to his property, which amounts
to about $40, 900, consisting of farming
lands and money. The entire estate is
made over to the blind, oue-armed and
one-legged Confederate soldiers of Hall
and White Counties-mades by the late
war: No soldier of such disability is
included unless he has voted the Demo
cratic ticket ever since the party was re-
inStated since the war. Mr.. Collum,
who is II years of age, has always been
considered a peculiar man, but upright
in his dealings with his fellow-man.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
A REALISTIC coLLcauT.

"Oh, where are you going. my sweet little maidi
Oh, where are you goingg'' said he
I'm going to that Land where people are staid
And do not ask questions said she.
u would like TO go With you. my sweet little
maid;
would like to go with you, said he
.I am sure don't need you, am not afraid;
can 20 all alone" said she.
There are dangers ahead. my sweet little
maid;
would like to protect you," said he.
81 am fearless and strong, and am not dis
mayed;
81 need not your help" said she
You are burdened with care. my sweet little
maid;
Let me carry portion" said he.
''My cares they are trivial, and soon eney Will
fade;
thank you most kindly" said she
"My burdens are grievious. my sweet little
maid
My burdens are grievious," said he.
"I'm sure can carry the half" she said
Fully half can carry" said she.
I'm unhappy and lonely, my sweet little maid
Unhappy and lonely" said he
Il can cheer you. and comfort, and willingly
aid;
All these can do" said she
"And will you consent, my sweet little maid7
And will you, oh, will your said he.
II certainly will, and shall be repaid,
If twill make you more happy" said she.
You carry your sorrows and cares. little
wife,
Sc lightly, so lightly" said he,
''You may bear ell Of mine, they're the bane o:
my life."
III relieve you most gladly" said she.
Mrs j. s. Lowe in Frank Leslie's Newspaper
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
KING SOLOMON DEAD.
The Georgia Negro Messiah Of Last Sum-
mer Dies Under Suspicious Circuna-

The Georgia Negro Messiah OF Last sum
ner Dies Under Suspicious Circun,-
stances.
SAVANNAH, October 1s.-Libertv
County has great sensation. King
Solomon's death is believed to have
been murder, and A. B. Dean, deputy
Sheriff, is suspected. King Solomon
was the old crazy negro, Shadrach
Waltham, who succeeded one of the
Messiahs in the religious craze in Lib
erty last summer. All of the other
worshipers in the wilderness who were
arrested gave bond and were released
from jail King Solomon could not get
bail. Last Sunday he was found dead
in the jail at Hinesville The next day
an inquest was held. The jury sat out
il the Jail yard. No evidence of I'M
portance was given at first. Two or
three witnesses testified that the King
was found dead. About the time the
jury was preparing to make up YER
::ct, negro prisoner looked out of a
jail window, and, speaking loudly, said:
II know who killed the King. Itwas
Mr.. Dean. He struck Solomon with
brass knucks on the head"
Tle jury laughed, thinking the negro
was living. But some one suggested
that tney should look at the dead mans
aaad When it was examined frac-
ture was discovered. Waltham had
been hit back OF his left ear. Two
prisoners, one a murderer and the other
burglar, were taen brought out and
Examined They swora that Dean struck
tac old negro because the King was
reading his Bible too loud. That was
hardly believed by the jurors, who re-
garded it as too improbable. a search
was made for Dean, but he had disap-
pared. His son-in-law admitted that
the deputy sheriff slapped the old man
OH the head with his hand and with the
Bible, but denied that the brass knuckles
We're used.
The grand jury will investigate the
case.