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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-11-16
My attention was soon distracted by the
appearance of the mail

OF course, knew that great newspaper
had large mail Was not there for that
very reasoni But l stared helplessly at the
bundle laid on my desk. The boy politely
unfastened the strap, and the contents of o
two feet package were scattered before me
And still they came.
An that day waded In letters, and at night
looked with despair at two smaller packages
which still lay untouched If one of my du-
ties was to sort the already opened mail, how
was / ever to get time for any of the
othersi
The next day I was still behind hand
though not quite so badly, for Tuesdays
mail is not so heavy. But the editor only
smiled:
'Wait till you get used to it.
/ am used to it now, and regard it as a
trifing affair, pleasant change. l have
mastered the names and duties Of the thirty
odd editors, sub-editors and assistants, though
/ still keep list of them, and the merest
glance at each letter is enough to settle its
ownership
When found time to use my stenography
there came another rub was brought uI
in an old fashioned school, and was innocent
of slang. The press is, as it claims to be, the
great educator of the people; but the Ian
guage used In a newspaper Office Is start
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-11-16

All sorts Of requests are received at the
bureau, and considering their variety 1t is re-
markable how many are answered satisfac-
torily. Everybody in the department, from
the highest to the lowest, is at some time or
other laid under contribution, as every one
has some knowledge Of something which il
denied to his neighbor A great deal is col
lected in this way, and considerable time is
spent in looking up and verifying dates, fig
ures, etc., for no editor wishes to refuse. The
subscriber does not like 1t and the rival pa
pers do.
1t Is the simple questions which are the
''stickers.n Those which seem hard can be
answered from books. 1t is SO much easier
to tell what win fatten pigs than it is to ex-
plain why.
You see there is constant change of sub
ject and sometimes also OF scene, for the ed
itor in charge is not always on hand, and the
folders then alter the programme according
to the whim OF the moment. "When the cats
away" ETC., is good proverb IL 1t Is little
the worse for wear.
We are treated to a little diversion, a game
of ball perhaps-a couple of newspapers make
a good substitute-or a band Of strolling mu-
sicians have halted In the neighborhood
The tables are abandoned and the "girlsh
join in a dance, all the sweeter from the ever
present fear of ''the boss popping i'm
Or perhaps all break out into subdued
song, generally political during q campaign,
for all are violent partisans, and, with hard
ly an exception, bitterly opposed to whatever
party or measures their paper represents.
Truly:
"A prophet is not without honor, save in
bis own country
Stranger Not at all They mean nothing.
1t is simply their way of showing the indie
pendent spirit of Americans
II the absence of the boss is prolonged,
and it happens to be early in the week-later
on every one Is too poor-refreshments fol-
low, soda or sarsaparilla In winter and ice
cream in summer, all carefully struggled In
by the Office boy. The corks are popped or
the tin pail handed around, the bones serving
as spoons
The fun is at its height. The suspense il
delightful A step IS heard. the door opens
o stranger enters.
Some look silly, some dignifed, others UNI
concerned, while the Office boy, hidden under
the table among the relics Of the feast, has
bis innings
Are they never caughtF'
No. What the ''boes" may or may not sus-
pect is quite another thing. He Is wise In not
seeing too much, and his folders repay him
and maintain their well earned reputation Of
turning out the best and, according to their
numbers, the largest amount of work Of any
establishment In the city.
FLORENCE CAMPBELL.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-11-16

The following is from the proceedings Of
the Berlin Physiological society: Starting
with the observed fact that canaries fed with
cayenne pepper acquire q ruddy pluInage,
DR.. Sauermann has based upon it a scientific
investigation Of canaries, fowls, pigeons and
other birds. From these he has obtained the
following results: Feeding with pepper only
produces an effect when given to young birds
before they moult; the color Of the feathers
Of older birds cannot be affected. Moisture
facilitates the change OF color 70 rudy hue,
which is again discharged under the influence
OF sunlight and cold. A portion Of the con,
stituents Of cayenne pepper is quite inactive,
as, for instance, piperin and several extrac-
tives; similarly the red coloring matter alone
Of the pepper has no effect on the color OF the
feathera 1t Is rather the triolein, which oc-
ours in the pepper in large quantities, to-
gether with the characteristic pigment, which
brings about the change Of color by holding
the red pigment Of the pepper In solution.
Glycerine may be used instead Of triolein to
bring about the same result. The same state
ment holds good with regard to the feeding
Of birds with aniline colors. The red pigment
Of the pepper Is also stored In the egg yolk as
well as In the feathers The first appearance
Of the pigment In the yolk may be observed
as colored ring four days after the com
uiencement Of feeding with the pigment dis
solved in fat After further two days
feeding the whole yolk Is colored. DR.. Sauer-
mann is still engaged In carrying on his re-
searches.-New York World.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-11-16

Imagine big, very big. room, generally
called the barn, but which, woman like, in
stantly thought must have been built for
dancing, it was so delightfully."- large; no fear
of collisions, no humping or jostling, but lots
of room for old and young friends and foes,
lovers and rivals Round the sides of the
room were ranged desks, while In the center
were placed large tables, lunch tables as
ignorantly thought.
1t was some time before the room began to
I'LL q don't get there quite so early nova
days, but then they came with rush, men
and women, or ''girls," as the latter are al
ways termed.
Those nice, hospitable looking tables were
quickly taken possession Of, circulars of all
kinds, sizes and types were produced, and the
work of folding began
This was performed by means of an instru-
ment similar to a paper knife, called
''bone,n which, being pressed heavily on the
paper, made sharp creases, and the workers
were called folders"
Under their practiced hands the great pile
of circulars were soon changed into another
shape and the work Of ''stuffing" began.
l caught my breath involuntarily, and
looked up-it was near Thanksgiving, and
the word naturally suggested turkey. There
was indeed a feast, but of envelopes, into
which the workers were rapidly "stufing"
the folded circulars.
AN IMMENSE MAIL.
My attention was soon distracted by the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-11-16
Tho Chamber OF Torture

Is the apartment TO which the unhappy suf-
ferer from infiammatory rheumatism is con-
fined. If, ere the crisis of pain is reached,
that fine preventive. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, is used by persons of rheumatic
tendency, much unnecessary suffering is
avoided. NeTvines, anodines and sedatives,
while having none but q specific effect, are yet
at times. Yetthey can produce
thew have no power to eliminate from the
blood the rheumatic virus. Hostetfer's Stom-
ach Bitters does this, and checks al the onset
a disease which. IL allowed to gain headway, II
is next to impossible to dislodge or totio more
than relieve Rheumatism, 1t should be re-
is q disease with a fatal tendency
from its. proneness to attack the heart. A
resort To the Bitters should. therefore. be
prompt. Dyspepsia, kidney complaint. ma
iaria and nervousness are relieved by 1t.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-11-16

CLAYTON, n. NJ, November s.
Unless the snow storm, which has
been raging for eight days, comes to
an end soon next summer will show
a country covered with the dead
bodies of animals as thickly as was
the old Sante Fe trail in the sixties.
The snow is 26 inches deep on the
level, and in many places it has
drifted seven feet high. For eight
days the storm has been raging.
When it struck this section seven
large herds of cattle, numbering
from 400 to 1000, were being held
here for shipment to eastern mar
kets. The rain of a week ago We'd
nesday was followed Thursday morn
ing by billiards of snow and sleet,
which sent the nerds in a southerly
direction. In vain did the cowboys
try to check them. On they went
through the increasing storm until
finding it utterly impossible to hold
the cattle, the boys rode aside and
let them pass and, nearly dead, rode
their exhausted horses in canons
or PARTIAL, sheltered places, where
they passed many hours in misery
without food or fire.
Five COW men are known to have
frozen to death, and two whose
names are not known. Two Mexi.
can sheep herders have been found
frozen to death. Two men coming
in yesterday morning report drifts
in some places seven and eight feet
high in which are hundreds of dead
stock. Whole herds of sheep are
completely wiped out of existence,
and the range for 80 miles is cover
ed with their carcasses. 1t is esti-
mated that 10000 sheep have per-
ished in this territory. AT present
it is impossible to clearly estimate
the number of cattle lost, but it will
probably be up in the thousands,
Every place OF shelter in town is
being used as barns for snow bound
horses. The hay supply is nearly
exhausted. Yesterday 500 per
ton was offered and refused.
| At Textline, miles below Clay.
ton, two passenger trains have been
isnow bound for a week. Provisions
are running out and passengers are
compelled to venture ont in the
storm to kill cattle. the quarters Of
which are taken into the cars and
roasted. 1t is thought snow pillow
will reach the imprisoned trains to
sday and release them. The storm
lis by far the worst ever known IN
New Mexico, and the exact loss Of
life and property cannot at present
be estimated.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-11-16

All, for the rarity of Christian
charity. A new York journal says:
Rather a touching illustration of the
mockery of human charity occurred
a lew afternoons since during the
convention at Broadway Tabernacle.
1t was a cold and clustering day,
and the S0lons of the church as we'll
as the directors of the missionary
societies, who disburse large sums of
money in various corners of the
earth, had been in council all the
afternoon. AS they filed out in the
street they were snug and healthy
looking lot OF men. Crouclling along
the railing which surrounds the
church, where the crowds of clergy.
men were almost obliged to brush
against her to pass by, was awoman,
of perhaps thirty years, nursing an
infant on her breast. She had
scarcely enough clothes on for de.
cency's sake, and her face was pinch.
ed with hunger and privation. The
child looked sickly. The wind blew
her scant drapery around her, and
her shawl was wound around the
child to keep it warm. The clergy
men passed her by to man; not
one stopped to say a word nor to be-
stow a penny upon the unfortunate
woman, and long after the church
bad been locked she continued to
sit there, until the police sent her
on.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-11-16

Mrs. Caroline Donovan, a wealthy
old lady, living on the Frederick
road, presented to the Johns Hop
kins University a gift of 100000 to
endow chair in modern languages.
Owen Anderson, an eighteen
year.old negro, was lynched in Lees
burg, Va, for outrage upon a white
girl seventeen years of age.
Three children were burned to
death in a fire that destroyed Samuel
w. Dunbar's farm buildings near
Manchester, N. Fl.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-11-16

On Fourteenth street tho other day the
conversation Of little group Of theatrical
people turned to realism, when jolly Georgs
McManus told of meeting Of two Arabs on
Park row.
'Come wild me TO Niblo's, Jimmy; they're
playin' de Cataract Of de Gaugees,' and dey
got real water"
"Dat's nuthin'. I'm going down TO Tony
Pastors; dey are playin' de Forty Thieves
and every son OF a gun in it is a real thief"
New York Mercury
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-11-16

The President has issued his pro-
clamation admitting Montana 10
statehood. 1t is the forty first stale
of the Union.
Colonel William Cassins Goodloe,
member Of the National Republican
Committee, stabbed and killed Col.
NJ. Swol at Lexington, Ky. Good.
loe was shot and fatally wounded.
In collision between freight and
gravel trains near Kittanning, Pa,
three men were killed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-11-16
The political storm in Iowa wa

The political storm in Iowa was
not much of blow after all. 1t is
now reported that all the Republican
State ticket, excepting governor,
has been elected, and with it ma,
jority in the Legislature. The can
didate for governor suffered from
the railroad question, and on that
issue the Democrats carried the
State last year for one of their can
didates for railroad commissioner.
The country will be glad to know
that Senator Allison's re- rlection has
been made practically certain by
the choice of a Republican majority
in the Legislature.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-11-16

Boils, carbuncles, and other skin erup-
tons indicate that the system is endeav-
oring to reject poisonous acids, and that
Ayers Sarsaparilla is imperatively need
ed. 1t is the most reliable of all blood
medicines. Ask your druggists for it,
and take no other.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-11-16
Circumstances beyond Control.

Professor Vic Lincello-Look here, sir,
those strings bought of you are continually
breaking snapped by the dozen at my bene
flt last night. What do you mean by cheat
ing met
Moses EinSchwie music dealer)-Vell, mine
vrient, vat gan l helb idi Dot was not mine
fauld. Berhabs dose gnts die of Inflammation
OF der bowels; vas dot my bessnessf-T Toledo
p1ada
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-11-16
INNINGS OF TIE oyp1cE BOY.

A newspaper office, as you may have gath
cred, is supposed to be general sort of in
formation bureau for the public benefit. Nc
pay is accepted for any trouble, and it Is
rarely offered
You desire to obtain some special informa-
ton; you would gladly pay for it, you think
But once furnished your gratitude disappears
with your anxiety Why do people dislike
paving bils1
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-11-16

The Lady Godiva must have had ex-
ceptionally long hair since it completely
concealed her. lovely person. Since
Ayers Hair Vigor came into use such
examples are not so rare as formerly. II
not only promotes the growth OF the hair,
but gives it rich, silken texture.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-11-16

During an entertainment for col
.ored people at Chestertown, Nd,
blank shots were fired from the
stage, whereupon Frank Harris, a
deck hand, drew a revolver with
the remark: Why don't you fire
something that can make noise n
and firing into the crowd, killed AL.
Trusty and Edwin Brown.
The postmaster at Louisa, KY, re.
ports that his Office was nearly de-
stroyed by parties celebrating the
Democratic victory in Ohio.
Dennis Mccarthy, aged Ill years,
died near Fort Dodge, la. He was
a Democratic and said he was ready
to 60 after hearing the result of the
election in his State.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-11-16

Every one who has used it pronounces
DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup the best remedy
known for the complaints of early child
hood. 1t contains no opiates.
Laxador is an invaluable remedy for
torpid liver, costiveness, dyspepsia, and
all bilious diseases. All druggists sell it
| for 25 cents pac kage.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-11-16
BosslE,s VERSES.
NO. 10.

The children were learning their verses one day.
When baby boy stopped In his busiest play,
Saying. me too, namms--teach me what to say.
For you know Bobbis did iaarn Children obeyf
~Piease say II quick, mammal mean say itslow;"
Then standing quite still with his face all aglow
Now see, can say II, now Bobbiexioes know
It Is consider the lilies. how they grow"
"And the mother one, mamma. what Jesus said
When children came to Him-they were not
afraid
When He put His kind hand on every ones head
Like grandpa does when TIA going to bed ~
He climbed up and sat himself down on my knee
See now. Boobies big boyi Bobbie Is three
His sweet voice was grave, as he said reverently
Suffer little children TO come unto me-"
When papa came home. the boys called. ''Bobbie
helloi
Come quick. and tell papa the verses you known
One minute he stopped, then began sweet and low
Consider the little children how they
grown
Virginia Dare,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-11-16

Love thy neighbor as myself, and when
you see one with bad cough advise him
to buy bottle DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup,
Price only % cents bottle,
There is nothing in the world which
will give prompter relief to all sufferers
from neuralgia than Salvation Oil. Price
only 25 cents bottle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-11-16
WHEN THE cars AWAY.

"Guyedr OF course was, numerically.
They thought was putting on airs. But we
understand one another now, and ] fear my
own speech is no longer "a well Of English
undefled.n
How do like my postf
Well, there are drawbacks, of course. Fol
instance, my savings will never make me
Vanderbilt 1t Is the proprietnrs OF q paper
that make the money, not the employees Did
you ever hear Of rich editorf
PLENTY OF VARIETY.
But the work has not the sameneSs Of that
in merchants Office. Something new is al
ways turning up. 1t may be only tempest
In teapot, but it is a tempest all the same.
We know the latest news from Europe or
Washington, the latest fire or food, the lat
est marriage and divorce, the latest birth and
death, as soon as the accounts are taken from
the wire.
Then my letters-l open many of the tin
quiries from Subscribersn-ar sometimes
very amusing Do some people curl their
dogs hair with tongs or is it put up in pa
persi II people with dark eyes are descended
from monkeys, are not people with light eyes
from cats2 Is not the devil in telegraphic
communication with Jay Gouldl are samples
of questions really asked in good faith Other
questions, though, become wearisome from
being repeated hundreds of times.
What, hundreds of timesF'
Well, not exactly that. You are too lit
eral Somehow it is more natural to add
nought than to subtract it, and that failing
is particularly common among newspapers
When you hear of circulation in the mil
lions, and see so many thousand wrappers
written, so many circulars folded, stuffed
and mailed in a day. while great stacks OF
newspapers disappear in an hour or SO, you
quite lose your respect for anything less than
thousands. Figures don't seem to mean as
much as they did when you were green"
You begin to understand, too, why, at the
risk of being considered disobliging and Civ.
ing offense, which they are most anxious
really to avoid, editors refuse to search their
files for some notice or advertisement which
appeared, you think, last October, or No
vember, or thereabouts; while IL back num-
bers were to be had for the asking, a ware
house would not afford storage A few copies
Of each issue are carefully put away-flled,
as it is caled-and the unsold copies merci
lessly turned over to the manufacturer to be
made up again into white paper.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-11-16

In Prince George County, Nd,
the entire Republican county ticket,
including one senator and three rep
resentatiyes, was elected by MAORI.
ties of from three to four hundred.
This is the first time the entire
ticket has been elected since 1872,
and it is mainly due to the splendid
work of Maj. r. FL. Widdicombe.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-11-16
JOS. HORNE & cos
PENN. AVE. STORES.

We appreciate confidence as well as
the purchasing public appreciates faith
service.
Constantly increasing confidence on
the part Of the people, is the incentive
to our constantly increasing our wonder
full facilities for serving tho people.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-11-16

What dollar can buy in the way of
Black Dress silks. Generally speaking
the 81 grades of Black silks are not very
satisfactory as to service and appearance,
but at this special silk sale, both these
qualities are richly supplied. tr.
These lots are all special fortunate pur-
chases of large quantities at cut prices
and we can recommend them as extra
qualities and 10 to 90 per cent. better
than usual qualities and values sold at 81.
"a in. Black eros Grain Silks 81
"a in. Back Silk Rhadame 81
24 in blacIzsillz 1aille trancaise s 1
21 in. Black Peau de Sole, 81
21 i'll. Black Armure Royal Sc
So much for 81 values. What of the
finer qualities. They are here too in
these extensive Silk stocks in all grades,
qualities, weaves and makes to suit all
tastes at 81 to So per yard. Many
fancy weaves this season in Black Silks.
Colors too are in great demand.
New Colored Silk Armures,
New COlOred Silk Rhadames,
New Colored FaiIle Franchise,
New Colored Surahs,
New CoIOred eros Grains.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-11-16
The steamships Tentonic and City

The steamships Tentonic and City
of New York were in sight of each
other nearly all the way from
Queenstown to New York, the leu
tonic winning the race by about
thirty minutes in six days seven
hours and three minutes.
MORGANTowN, w. Va, Novem-
Der S.-Nayigation By boat with
Pittsburg was opened today. The
steamer James G. Blaine tied up at
the wharf at 1880 a. M, having on
board ninety passengers. They were
received by band and an immense
crowd of people. Slack water at
this point makes navigation during
most of the year possible.
The wife of Prince Alexander of
Battenberg, who was formerly Marie
Loisinger, a beautiful Hungarian
opera singer, died in Gratz while
giving birth to child.
An unknown man, supposed to be a
maniac, was shot dead at Bayou
Boluf, La, after he had killed one
man and wounded four others, two
of them fatally.
In off years the Democrats fire.
quently get within smelling distance
of the feed box, but they have had
their nose in it but once since James
Buchanan's time.
Harrison is rebuked," so says
Mugwump newspaper referring to
the November elections. Well, Lin.
coin was "rebuked y in 1862, but it
didn't damage him or his party ma
terially.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-11-16
THEN AND NOW.
MALONE AT THE BLOODY CRATER"


A few years ago, at a meeting to
celebrate the triumph of Malone at
the Bloody Crater, at Petersburg,
Captain James Barron Hope deliver.
cred an epic, which was printed and
celebrated all over the State of Vir-
ginia. Malone was then a Demo.
crat and of course was a great man
in the eyes of the Bourbons. Here
are the five concluding stanzas of
the poem:
Immortal Lee, who triumphed DER de-
spair,
Greater than all the heroes l have
named. ~
Whose life has made a Westminster
wher' er
His name is sp6ken-he, SO wise and
famed,
Gaye Jackson s duties unto him whose
blade s
Was lightning to your storms, Mahone's
Brigade. a'5
Ere Jackson fell Malone shone day by
A FURNISHED lance amid that crop of
spears
None rose above him in that grand array !;
And Lee, who stood last Of the Cava.
Tiers
Knew he had found. of war 3 stupen-
dous trade,
A master at yon head-Mahone's Brigade.
o, countrymen, / see the coming days
When he, above all hindrances and
lots,
Stands an epic form, lit by the rays
OF fame s eternal sun that never sets.
The first great chapter of his life is made
And spoken in two words-Mahone's
Brigade,
o, countryfnen, see historic brass
Leap from the furnace in blazing
tide:
see it through strange transformations