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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-22
BOnnets for Men.

The bonnet, once upon q time, was
an article of male as well as female
head dress. Fine old English gentle
men down to the early part of the Six
tenth century wore bonnets of cloth,
silk or velvet, more or less ornament
ed, according to the rank or the taste
of the wearer. These coverings, how
ever, were superseded by the hat in all
the lengths and breadth of the king
dom, save in Scotland, where it still
retains its ancient name.
The good old ''braid bonnet" was
broad, round and flat. It over
Swallowed the face and neck; it could
be slouched in front, behind or side
ways. as a protection against the ''cold
blast" or any ''airt" the wind might
choose to blow. 1t was made of thick
milled wooden stuffs without seam or
lining; it could be folded up, sat upon
or put in the pocket; it was water
proof and kept warm when it was wet;
when dry it was as good as ever; and
it was 50 exceedingly durable that q
good dark blue bonnet with red tuft
Ike cherry on the top, and worth
some two shillings sterling, would,
with reasonable care, last q man life
time. Rural proprietors of small sort,
such as owners Of cottages and an acre
or two of land: wore it as o badge of
distinction and were called 'bonnet
lairds Millinery Trade Review.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-22
John Wilkes Booth.

1t may here be said with propriety
that, with his health, youth, personal
grace and dramatic inheritance, he
could earn, in the very alluring work
of leading actor, from $500 to 81 900
per week at that time. Yet the eccen-
tricity born within him made him
ambitious. when in strange mood,
of cmulating the youth who fired
the Ephesian dome, or to act the part
of Brutus in real life. His abduction
plot was matured plan, conceived in
tho fall of 1864, brilliant, daring and
full of danger, but it failed, and he
felt the modification as if it were a
sort of disgrace The assassination
was the Brutus impulse, and it came
to him only on the day of its perform
ance, and after he learned of an op-
portunity, as may be seen by what
Followed his arrival at the theatre
Letters from other cities were wait
ing for him there that day. He re-
ccived and read them in front of the
building. He was pleasantly tainted
by some of his Union friends there
with the information that the presi-
dent and Gen. Grant would both be at
the theatre that evening, and one add
ed: Gen. Lee will be with them. ="
Booth quickly responded: They
won't parade Lee as the Romans did
their captives, l hope" The remark
about Lees coming was withdrawn,
but the effect of the information as to
President Lincoln and Gen. Grant was
apparent Booth grew distracted and
thoughtful, and soon departed, with
the first possible information he could
have had of the presidents intention
to visit the theatre that night,
At 1920 o'clock he assassinated Presi-
dent Lincoln. John T. Ford in North
American Review.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-22
The Worlds Greatest Lumber Region.


A lumber pile made of boards, each
100 feet long and 6 feet in width,
would be an unprecedented sight in
the east, but gentleman recently re-
turned from visit to the coast of the
North Pacific ocean says that piles of
timber such as that are common at
the mills on Puget sound Boards
100 feet long and feet wide, with
out knot in Them" he says, ''are
common cuts from the gigantic fir
trees of the Puget sound forests.
These trees grow to the enormous
height of $50 feet, and the forests are
so vast that although the saw mills
have been ripping 100000, 900 feet Of
lumber out of them every year for ten
years, the spaces made by these ire
mendous inroads seem no more than
garden patches. Puget sound has
1900 miles of shore line, and all along
this line and extending thence on both
sides miles and miles further than the
eye can see, is one vast and almost I'M
broken forest of these enormous trees.
There is nothing like it anywhere on
the Pacific coast. An official estimate
places the amount of standing timber
In that area at 500, 900, 900, 900 feet, or
thousand years supply, evon at the
enormous rate the timber is now being
felled and sawed. The timber belt
covers 80, 900, 900 acres of Washington
Territory, an area equal to the states
Of Vermont, Massachusetts,, Connect
cut and New Hampshire. The markets
for the Puget sound lumber are en-
tirely foreign, being South America,
Australia, Central America and the
Pacific ocean islands. philadelphia
Press
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-22
The sa~aei,y Of oxen.

Oxen do not in an ordinary way
give one the impression of possessing
any great degree of intelligence, but
my correspondent. "Ex-C olonist. tells
me that in one respect, at least. tho
trek oxen, so largely employed at the
Cape as substitute for horses. have
the inestimable advantage over the
latter OF not requiring to be hobbled
when turned loose at night for graz
ing; and that if, as is sometimes the
case, they stray away from camp to
the distance OF milo or moro. their
drivers can easily recall them the next
morning when it is time 10 get under
way. by the simple expedient of few
good sounding cracks OF their enor-
nous stock whips. Having regard, y
my correspondent adds, to the trou-
BILE | have before now experienced in
capturing a thoroughly wideawake
pony who is allowed to be out at grass
during tho summer, and is only taken
up when he is wanted TO do n short
Journey to the station or elsewhere, |
have often earnestly desired that his
intelligence was equal to that of trek
OK" My correspondent seems to il
more tho fact that the pony is proba.
bly, by far the cutest of the two He
thinks it out, take it; the trek ox's
intelligence does not soar SO high r
London Sporting News
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-22
BEAUTIES OF THE GREAT WEST.
The Wonderful Scenery Viewed from an
Artistic Standpoint,

The Wonderful Scenery Viewed from an
Artistic Standpoint.
The beauties of the "Great West, OF
which poets have sung and artists
raved, is an interesting theme when
described by the painter from the ar
tistic point of view. ]. e. Stuart,
member of this profession, whose
studio is in New York, and who spends
every summer sketching scenery in the
west, was at the Grand Pacific few
days ago. Every spring finds him
headed toward the wonderful Rocky
mountains.
Last season he spent in Oregon,
Washington territory and British Co
lumbia. To say that he was enrapt-
ured with the marvellous beauties to
be seen there would be giving his feel
ing the mildest forms of expression.
He says the atmosphere is simply raw
ishing, and to one of artistic senslbill-
ties it gives hue to every scene of
rock or earth or foliage that painter .
would give years of life to be able to
copy From the Dalles to Portland,
on the Columbia river, the scenery is
one grand panorama. The precipitous
walls of basalt rock, from 2, 900 to 5000
feet in height and of grayish color,
form most beautiful background for
the fir trees, which, at distance, on &C
count of the purity of the atmosphere,
present a greenish blue tint. Mount
Hood is IL, 700 feet high, and can be
seen from many points on the river,
and with exceeding distinctness from
the city of Portland. q
THE Puget sound country presents
many attractive scenes" said Mr..
Stuart Mount Tacoma, rising Ia,
444 feet in the air, can be seen at a
distance of sixty miles, and is called
the grandest snow peak in America.
Various points on the Canadian Pa
cific afford rare beauties for artists,
and the mountain scenery from Yale
to Banf is most gorgeous. On the
summit of the Cascade range of noun
tains is found one of the wonders of
the world in the Mount Crater lake.
The surface of the lake is $500 feet
above the sea level and is 500 feet in
diameter The crater is almost per-
feet circle, having precipitous wall of
from 1000 to 5000 feet in height,
which is broken into myriads Of fan
tastic pinnacles. Near the center of
the lake is an island, much resembling
a mountain. This is but crater with
in a crater, and contains nothing but
snow
One of the features of this range is
the sunset, which is SO beautiful that
skilled artists have been unable to
catch the glorious tints. There is
nothing in the wild world like the Vel
lowstone canyon The colors are ex
ceedingly varied and range from deli
cate cream to deep orange, and there
are also blues, greens and grays, with
yellow always predominating, the
color from which the name is derived
The great falls in the canyon are one
of the attractive features of this most
attractive place At one point they
make leap of $50 feet The comb
nation of colors and the sheen on the
water produce some most charming
effects. Chicago Herald.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-22
Illuminating Internal Organs.

The we'll known experiment for
showing total reflection Of light in q
jet of water or in a glass rod has been
made use of here by DR.. Roth and Pro
fessor Reuss in devising new method
of illuminating from outside some
cavities of the body, such as thelarypx
and nose. The instrument used for
this purpose is a well polished mot
blackened) glass rod, to one end Of
which q small electric incandescept
glow lamp, like those used for electric
breastpins, is attached. The light OF
the lamp is reflected equally through
the whole glass rod to its other end,
which placed on the skin Of the throat
in the case of a laryngoscopical exami-
nation being required. Then the inte-
rior Of the larynx becomes illuminated
sufficiently for laryngoscopy. II this
luminous glass rod is applied to the
sclerotic, the interior of the eyeban
can be examined in the same way as
by using an ophthalmoscope, the
structure Of the posterior parts of the
vitreous body being very well seen
and studied As the glass rod remains
cold, it can be employed In operative
surgery to light the natural and arti-
fetal cavities.-The Lancet.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-22
A border Drama PLAYED backward.

Buffalo Bill is as handsome and
statuesque as ever, and since his great
financial success and experience
abroad has taken on quiet dignity
which becomes him greatly. His
favorite "Reminiscences is touching the
days when he first became an actor
with Texas Jack In Ned Buntline's
play.
Knowing how proud Buntline was
of his drama, Bill arranged with the
stage manager one night to reverse
the order of the acts, and proceeded
to play the fourth act first, the third
act second, the second act third and
the first act last. Buntline had bust
ness in the front OF the house
looking after the admissions, so
he didn't come on till the second
act, when he acted q small part, was
promptly killed off and allowed to go
out to the front again and count up.
He came back to the stage to dress on
the night the change was made, and
was Mortified to find them playing the
fourth act. He was dazed for min
ute, but he knew he was sane and
sober, and presently demanded an ex-
PLANTATION. -..-
We've shifted" said Bill "It got
monotonous playing it the other way
all the time"
'But you'll ruin everything" de-
clared Buntline, IN a frenzy.
Nonsense, " said Bill, they'll never
know the difference. (
And the public never did.-Chicago
Mail,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-22
Mon,se,,s and Snakes.

1t is a curious fact that monkeys,
who have an intense instructive dread
of snakes, would seem from expert
ments in geological gardens TO be
strangely attracted to them. An Amer
lean observer, a. L. Brown, coiled a
dead snake in newspaper, SO as TO be
easily capable OF coming loose and
set it ON the floor of cage containing
q great variety of monkeys. 1t was
instantly carried off by a leading
spirit, but i'll few seconds the paper
became unfolded and the snake was OK
posed Tho monkey instantly dropped
it and went away, but with constant
look behind. The other monkeys, per
ceiving the snake, approached Step by
step and formed a circle around it six
or eight feet in diameter. None APP
preached it except ono Macaquc, who
cautiously made some saatches at the
paper At this moment a string which
had been attached to the snakes tail
was gently pulled; the monkeys fled
precipitately, with great cllattering
and screaming Some time after they
gradually returned to their former
position, and they continued this pro-
cedure for some hours, showing both
intolerable fear and a strange attrac-
ton. --Murray's Magazine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-22

1t is popularity supposed that for an
insect of any kind to find its way into
the car means death if not instantly
removed, and physicians are aroused
at all hours by applicants who beg
them to come quickly, "a bug has got
ten in somebody's ear" Unless it is
an insect with very keen nippers there
is no possible danger, although often
unpleasantness, If the bug has capac-
ity 10 bite sharply. OF course there is
fear of its working its way to the
brain, but as rule this belief causes
a great deal Of nervousness, which
has bad effect on the subject. or
course the ear should be examined as
soon as possible, and the insect re-
moved, but the popular idea that death
will result is quite wrong.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat. -
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-22
A CROWN OF MOTHERS TEARS.

One evening when the sun had set,
All nature still and hushed.
Two little stars came peeping out,
Looked down on the earth and baushed
~
Looked down from the stars OF gold,
And saw the saddest, sweetest sight
They ever did behold Il
1t was mother kneeling
By the side Of her dying child,
Whose little quivering lips row wore
A peaceful heavenly smile.
The fair young brow was clammy &
Short and quick his breath,
And the sweet blue eyes were sparkling y
So soon to be closed In death.
The Reaper stood with sickle drawn
To pluck the tender flower,
While the mothers heart for her darling yearned,
Oh. twas a sad. sad hour
The cherubs looked in pity
From their home Of Joy and mirth;
Then laying down both harp and crown
They fiuttered down to earth.
They noiselessly entered the darkened room
And lowered round the bed,
And caught the mothers tears as they fell
On her darling's golden head
They were brighter far than the misers gold
Or the treasured diamonds blaze,
And they sparkled like the bright sunbeams
Mid the fairest summer days.
One little cherub took them all
And hurried back to heaven,
And woye them into q beautiful crown
To the dying child to be given
The other angel caught the babe
In tender arms OF love,
And bore him over tho dark wild river
To that glorious homo above
When they reached the beautiful city of gold"
With no more doubts or fears.
They placed crown on his shimmering curls-
The crown Of mothers tears.
Little Leila Wilson 10 Atlanta Constitution.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-22

An Italian yender of oranges was so
surprised the other day at the reckon
ing of Boston merchant that he has
not yet gotten over his perplexity.
How much arc your orangesG" was
asked him as he entered the office.
Three for ten," was the answer. Il
don't want three; I'll take two for i've, "
said the would be purchaser. ALA
righta," and the oranges were deliv-
cred. Then, with q sudden change of
mind, the buyer said. with @ twinkle
in his eye, I'm take two more fo2
fve." This bargain was made, and
then the Italian realized that he had
lost an orange. He is still looking
for that orange.-BrooNyn Eagle.
''Thatch" bonnets of grass have bouquet
of peoples or morning glories for their only
trimming. They are oddrather than pretty.
Robe dresses Of white or light wool heavily
embroidered in colors are pretty to look at,
but more pronounced than distinguished to
wear.
Black trimmings, especially black MORE or
satin ribbons, more than hold their own
against all the colors Of Paris and Persia COM
bined
An authority declares that to be stylish you
must first buy your parasol and match ell the
rest to it, both in tint and in outline.-New
Yc:k Commercial Advertiser.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-22
D,sarminr an rnseen Fee.

This was sometime paradox as Hamlet
says. Since. however, the people of America
and other lands have been enabled to pit
Hostetter's stomach Bitters against that UNI
seen foe Malaria. 10 is no longer a paradox;
but an easy possibility. Wherever malaria
evolves its misty volume 10 poison the Air,
and decayIng nwholesome vegetation Inn
pIegnates the water, there, In the very strong
hold of miasma, Is the auxiliary potent to dis
arm the foe and assure efficient protection.
Fever and ague, bilious rcmitient, dumb
ague and ague cake, no matter how tenacious-
~ they have fastened their clutch ON the sys-
tenn, are first forced To relax their grasp and
eventually 10 abandon Il altogether. but " is
its preventive force that should chiefly recon-
mend the Bitters to persons dwelling In ma
laria- cursed localities, for t Is n certain buck
Ter of defence against which the enemy IN
powerless. Cures, likewise, dyspepsia, rheu-
matisn, kidney and bilious ailments.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-22

DR.. S. L. Butler, of the Wayt Den
tai company, has white hooking
bird that is remarkable not only for
its rarity but for the fact that it sue
ceeded in killing half grown rat
which entered its cage Sunday after
noon. The rat evidently intended to
make supper of the bird, but the lat
ter knew thing or two itself, and,
poancing upon the bold intruder,
pecked its eyes out. Having it at this
disadvantage the bird pecked it to
death, and when the doctor returned
soon after the dead rat was found on
the floor of the cage DR.. Butler says
he believes his to be the only white
moeking bird III the country.-Louis-
vile Courier-Journal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-22

Bro. y. Il. White is a lucky man
and deserves his good fortune. He
has done MS much for the party as
any man in the State and is of the
kind we like to see recognized. The
State Journal will continue to flour
ish, not like one bay tree, but
whole grove of 'em.--Stdte Tribune.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-22
Tho Boy and tho Pies.

B. +. Pike, of Cash's corner, who
for some time past has claimed the
championship as boss pie eater, has at
last had to take back seat for John
ME Moody, who has boldly stepped TO
the front and performed the wonder
full feat of eating twelve pies in twenty
minutes. johnnie now wears the belt
Cape Elizabeth Sentinel.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-22

You can never know till you try them,
how quickly dose of Ayers Pills will
cure your sick headache. Your stomach
and bowels need cleansing, and these pills
will accomplish it more effectually and
comfortably than any other medicine
you can find.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-22
Bucklen's Arnica SaIye.

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
% cents per box. For sale by E. G. Will
liams, Jr., & Bro.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-22

SAvED.-A fns family ofchildren were
all afflicted with scrofula. Two died
early; the rest would soon have follow
ed, but for the timely and persevering
use Of Ayers Sarsaparilla, which built
them up into healthy and vigorous
m anhr,od fs8
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-22

The Chippewa Indians are on the
warpath, and there are fears of an
uprising. They have already killed
and scalped seven Swedish laborers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-22

1t is rumored that Allan Dorsey,
president of the Hagerstown Turn.
pike Company, viii abandon the
road on account OF the late freshets
and washing away of bridges.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-22

Ugh 1t makes one shudder to
see n lady with pretty foot encased
in one ofthose horrible yellow shoes !
Ladies, do shake those 'yeller cat
fish, shoes off your pedal extremities
won't you g-Morganto'cR Post.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-22

\ big vice presidential bee is said
to he buz2ing Mt n lively rate in Cal
Rrice's bonnet.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-22
LIGHT & SHADOWS

To stand under the skylight day after day,
expecting to make n success OF every picture,
of every face,-to select the best view and OBJ
tain good expression from each sitter, is a
work that requires greater amount OF brains
than is generally allotted TO us mortals; great
judgment, care. skill, experience and patience
the operator must have, and use them all the
time, and then he Will hear complaints. on
the other hand there are many pleasant and
encouraging things. Says one, 81" shall never
get done thanking you for Tho perfect pictures
of my sainted father and mother" :" You
caught the sweetest expression OF my dear
Qabe' says q fond mother. so reader you
there are other lights and shadows i'll photog-
raphy than those on the face of q sitter.
HUNTER. the leading photographer in Mar
tinsburg, and successful portrait maker, sees
the best points in each face as it is presented,
uses Judgment in lighting and posing the face
TO make the best likeness possible; keeps his
sitters in a good humor by being agreeable
himself and is master of the situation. Every
thing systematic. No excitement. All thatis
required to make a good portrait Call and see
p. C.. HUNTER,
20 n. Queen st. Martinsburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-22

Out of the one hundred and Thirty
eight saloons at Johnst0wn only two
escaped destruction.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-22
FLGGG 0Y GENUINR 0STRICHESl

sera VIVA Gaia, White and Gray Coons, Fox
- W eaaeis. Lynx, Peccaf1es, Chnmois, Apes,
GHzciies. japanese Swine, African yackalss
Drt4iot lTuinadras Balloons or Lion blayeFn,
.5s0lh.yr. hfmadillo aud Black Monkeys,
- sg,.s mus Ci5lsfes. Ostriches and 500
II ~ Rare Animals. RE-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-22
Giant FI0Ss, Fl Hands! Giant Ok, Il Hands,

Andes, Peruvian A.pacI, Puma OF African
I;t.ngar, American Bufinio, BIoth. Gnu, yir-
& fBta Painters. Senegal Beopards, Australian
Kanearoo, Rat Kangaroo, Tapirs, Tawny
Lion, Shetland Cow. Spotted Tigers, Black
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-22

The loss of property in Pennsyl-
vania by The floods is reckoncd at
$50, 100000.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-22
Feeding Qualities of Anima.s.

The skin Of cattle affords a criterion
in judging Of the feeding properties Of q
beast; the touch may be hard or.mellow.
A thick, firm skin which Is generally
covered with a thick set, hard, short
hair, always indicates bad feeder. A
thin, papery skin covered with thin, silk
en- hair being the opposite Of the one
just described, does not, however, afford
good touch. Such skin Is indicative
of weakness Of constitution, though Of
good feeding properties. A perfect
touch win be found with thick, loose
skin floating, as 1t were, on layer Of
soft fat, yielding to the least pressure
and springing back to the finger like q
piece Of soft, thick velvet, and covered
with thick, glossy. soft hair. A knowi-
edge Of touch can only be acquired by
long practice, but after one has acquired
1t it is sufficient meansof judging Of the
feeding qualities Of an OK.