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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-25
Literary Night Owls.

The deceased Jefferson Davis figured
conspicuously among those literary
workers who are at their best in the
nocturnal hours, and he reserved these
hours for his labors with the pen
throughout almost his whole life, liv-
ing to be over eighty.
In saying this we do not mean to in
wife all literary workers to initiate
what is seeming reversal of the order
of nature. 1t would be fatal to some
temperaments. and is probably mat
ter of temperament altogether.
For active, technical work the day
is most inspiring, an opinion which
night editors on the newspapers of the
world will probably indorse. But for
poetry, philosophical and reflective
work, which calls the subjective facul-
ties most into play, the bulk OF the
worlds great literary producers have
generally used the midnight oil for
their best touches
All this does not initiate against
natures general low of life and health,
which appoints the day for work and
the night for sleep. Boston Globe.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-25
MARTINsBURG. W. va. SATURDAY,. JAN. rs. 1890
where out OF rne rangeof those mrrvr
less black ewes.

where out OF the range OF unosr nrrrr-
less black eyes.
Think I've heern tell suthin'
about 'em," he replied meekly.
II thought sol thought soi' ex-
claimed Miss Keziah, savagely. well,
deacon, those lands rightfully belong
to my niece, Mary; I only hold them
as her guardian"
The deacon began to look upon his
rejection as blessing in disguise, for
without the western lands Miss Ke-
xiah's attractions seemed tame COM
pared with those of mild, blue eyed,
buxom widow Hill.
II can trust We never to mention
thisa" he asked timidly.
II shall not mention it. Now follow
my advice, deacon; make sure of Bet
sey Hill before another week goes by.
You have my good wishes. See to this
at once"
Thank We, thank ye; Idon't mind
If dew
The good woman followed her crest
fallen visitor to the door. As sudden
gust of cold night air put out the light,
she said:'
1.-THE air is swapping tonight; have
frost, eh, deacona"
And the discomfitted deacon felt that
he had been nipped by something
sharper than frost. = Lppincott's
Magazine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-25

See msngiy, for certain wretched invaiids who
todo.ls feebiy along. though always looking as
II III ey were going to die. bat emitting TO do
1t. 1phcy dry up. wither. dwindie away finally
but "a the meantime never having robust
health, know nothing Of physical enjoy
ment., the zsst Of that existence to when they
cling with such remarkable tenacity, Tney
are always To be found trying 70 mend ny
tin Ike ring at themselves with some trashy
RENE ay tonic or" pick me up y 70 give nllp
70 dis estion, or help the liver. II sucn mis-
letter q stomach Bitters il would be wen with
them. This superb invigOrant supplies me
starni ma that the feeble require, y pefma-
nantt Reinforcing digestion and assimilation
n nv ereonaen nervousness. insomnia. malaria.
kidns w complaints. bili0usness. constipation
rheui natism and neuralgia
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-25
A GREAT DISCOVERY!
HoLDsTEIN's ARoMANNA!

The only sure cure for Dyspepsia, and
all Kidney, Liuer, Blood. and SKIN Dis
eases. Is warranted not only to relieve
but to cure the worst cases of Dyspepsia,
and is panacea for all diseases arising
from disordered condition of the Liver
or Stomach, such as Indigestion, Bilious
ness, Sick Headache, Distress after eat
ing, weakness of Kidney or Bladders.
call at A. NJ. GILBERT'S
Drug store and get bottle. Price %
and 75. Also, all kinds of Drugs. Pat
ent Medicines, and Toilet and Fancy ar
ticles, and everything kept in a first
class drug store. jan90
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-25

Give us restn cried bootblack,
from the gallery of the Opera House, TO
party who had been constantly cough
ing during the performance. Use DR..
Balls Coughs Syrup chimed in an
other.
At this season of fast driving and acct.
dents to nan and beast keep Salvation
Oil on hand
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-25

The British admiralty have increased
the Zanzibar division of the East India
squadron to the extent Of allowing It
q feet of steam pinnaces. The object
of this is to better effect the suppress
sion Of the slave trade
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-25

Petershurs's grand jury failed
to Il nd !. bill against General Ma
hon Tor the alleged election night
sho. ting affair. and the prosecution
was dismissed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-25
Soma on.er Io~,.

It has been found in Ohio that as in.
sane asylums multiply in number in.
sanity becomes more prevalent. Raise
big poor fund and paupers will be-
come more numerous, but it is queer
that people should go crazy in order to
fill up asyfums. Detroit Free Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-25

DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup contains moth
ing mi rious and will relieve your baby
OF pain and all d sorders of the bowels at
ON Q. Price Is cents.
If you feel all broken up and generally
miserable. you Can restore ar "a H.
br.um with Lax dor. the famous RENE.
dy, which costs IS scents.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-25
B. = B.
A January Clearance
Sale Hnaugurafed ON
am Extensive Scale.
PRICES MADE 10 TALK

We must largely reduce these stocks
before our Annual Inventory. February
and will make the prices effectual In
dong H. Now for bargains. and real
live ones.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-25

tt rs HERALD and Paaa. Press 81.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-25

At Sl00
so pieces 81 inch Guinet Black Dress
Silks. which we feel confident in recon-
mending as having more service-giviDg
qualities than anY 81 Silk ever sold. We
are willing to Stand comparison Of It
with any si.25 quality.
DRESS GOODS BARGAINS Large Lot
(prsbably 100 piecesl Of elegant quality
imported Plaids. Stripes and Mixtures
$40 and Slips qualities. now marked
so cents for this Clearance sale.
At Is cents.
100 pieces double width t27 inch) Mix
ed Tricots-25 cent quality.
Also 90 inch Tricots at IS cents, fullof
service and handsome in appearance.
f0Opieces extra heavy Red Twill Elan.
mel. 25 inches wide. at 80 cent6-reRular
50 cent quality, specially suitable for
underwear. and is the Flannel bargain
Of the season.
Careful buyers will do well to write
our MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT for sam
pies Of above specials or other Dry Goods
values.
Catalogue free,
Mail Order Business Specially.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-25

The precepts of youth viii never BE-
forgotten.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-25

Established 1850,
JOS. HORNE G CO.'S
PENN. AVE. STORES.
There are
Mail Order Departments
claiming to afford
the same advantages
to out Of town buyers
that are afforded by
OUR MAIL ORDER DEPaR TMEKT.
Ours has proven its claim
others have not.
None can offer greater advanta-
ges ; few as good or as many.
A dvantage Of
an unlimited stock
Of medium and fine
DRESS GOODS AND SILKS.
Hundreds and hundreds Of
styles plain and fancy Dress
Goods, from 25c. to $4 a yard,
IN every weave and color
of the choicest wool fabrics,
Black Dress Silks, soc. to 81
a yard.
Brocade Black sinks. 81 to $3.50 a yard.
The best Gainet 81 Black
SIX eversold. Worth Sl.5J at least.
Just as complete stocks
in all lines of Dry Goods.
Entire stock in the
Cloak Department
REDUCED,
Catalogue mailed free
upon request.
Where prices are lower
than the Catalogue quotes,
you get the Benefit, invariably,
as if you shopped personally,
Get the Cloak Catalogue.
JOS. HORNE Il co,
609-62l Penn. Ave,
PITTSBURGH. Pa.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-25

A firm faith is the best divinity; a
good life the best philosophy; clear
conscience the best law; honesty tho
best policy.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-12-11
ODDITIES IN GOLD AND SILVER.

IT requires 1,400 sheafs of gold leaf to equal in thickness a sheet of writing paper and takes 2SO,C0O of them, pile one upon the other, to equal an inch in thickness.
 A MATCHMAKER in Newcastle, Eng, recently completed a set of three gold shirt studs, in one of which is a watch that keeps excellent time, the dial be- ing only three-siXteenthso of an inch in diameter. The three studs are con- nected by a strip of silver inside the shirt bosom, and the watch contained in the middle one is wound up by turning the stud above. The hands are set by turning the one below.
 Ar NOrristown, Me, Q horseshoer made nine miniature horseShoes from Q silver ten-cent piece. Each shoe has the number of holes usually drilled in horseShOes of the ordinary size, but, strange to say, the smallest needle is too large to be used as nails for these little wonders. He has made affidavit that each and every one of the miniature shoes were made with the samo hammer and punch used in making the largest sized real horseshoes.
 DARIUS L. GOFF, of Pawtucllet, R. l., who has fancy for mechanical curios- ities, possesses clock that never runs down. Through an ingenious contriv- ance it is kept wound by the simple opening and closing of the front door of the house. Electrical appliances, oper- ated by the running of the clock, raise the gas jet in the hail at dusk. and low CT it at bedtime; ring an carly-rising bell for the servants, later one for the family. and, an hour later, the break fast-bell; and when the hour is struck. musical cathedral chimes respond in the chambers of the house.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-12-11
A FEMALE ENGINEER.
She Has Successfully Run an Engine for
 Three Years.

Three Years.
 To see a woman running an engine in real life is genuine novelty. The fair sex occasionally run engines in novels, on the stage and so on, but a real. live female engineer is a new sensation. Of course this one is in Chicago, and of course she is young and pretty. They l always are. The romance of the case is, however, cut out by the cold-blooded announcement that she is not doing it to save husband, lover or fathers life or liberty. She is purely mercenary. The stipend drawn at the end of each week is all that she is after. Her name is not known. Perhaps this is where the romantic part comes in. Perhaps otherwise. Be this or that as it may, she is a flesh and blood reality. When a reporter for the Chicago Herald called at the place where this novelty works he stated his business to a young lady clerk, and asked to see the woman who runs the engine.
 "A lady is our engineer" Uttered the clerk, ''but she is busy and cant see any reporters"
 'C2n SQG pc Soon' was dShcu.
 "No," was the answer. ''She will see no one. unless it is an examiner of en- gineers, and then she will be found ready and anxious to answer all ques- tions."
 The lady engineer, as she is styled, has had charge of the Bee Hive laun- dry engine for about three years, during |, ;oI, c1,O lol apparently been we'll able to attend to all the duties devolving upon her. Her principal claim for competency, however, is that she has taken her engine apart and placed it together again without seriously damaging it's component parts or detracting from it's power Questions to be propounded to her by the reporter were furnished by an engineer, but she declined to answer any questions at all unless they came from the board of engineers. These queries were regarding her knowledge of how to figure on her safety valve, her boilers horsepower and her en- gine's horsepower. That she can dem- Onstrate properly on all these in- tricacies she does not doubt, and is anxious to have the board of examiners pass on her case.
 E. c. Dicey, of the board, said in re- gard to this woman: ''If a woman can successfully pass the required examin- ation there is no law to prevent her continuing the practice of engineering. This case will be rigidly looked into, and unless this lady engineer can tell all about an engine she will have to give up her position to competent engineer"
The St. Johns herald., 1890-12-11
A STROLL IN THE ORCHARD.

REMOVE the suckers from all trees, az they rob the trees of nourishment.
 IF water stands around your fruit: trees contrive some way to drain it off :, if you do not wish to lose both fruit and trees.
 WHEN growing fruit for market select that which sells the best, but for home use the farmer should endeavor to grow the kinds preferred by himself without regard to size or attractiveness.
 WE sometimes neglect the easiest and surest methods of eXterminating our in sect pests. For the plum curcullo the cheapest and easiest method is to jar the trees early each morning, catching the insects upon a cloth underneath. This, if begun as soon as the plum sets, and followed up as long as they are caught, will insure good crop of plums.
 THE presence of the peach-borer may be known by the appearance of gum, which should be scraped away. Clean the tree by sponging with water, first re- moving the dirt from around the trunk little. The next day the work of the borer may be seen by the appearance of what seems like fine sawdust. Now run a knife-blade in after him, or piece of sharp wire. If tue borer is not watched it will soon destroy the tree.
 A VERMONT correspondent writes to the Country Gentleman of an effectual method of destroying caterpillars nests; ''Take a suitable pole, say ten feet long, and attach to the end coarse woolen cloth by winding it with strong twine, so that will not slip either way. Take from one to three quarts of wood ashes, pour on hot water, and thus get a strong lye. Take an old pail, turn in the lye, adding one pint or more of soft soap, and stir well. It is then ready for use, and I will warrant this lyo and soap to deal the death blow instantly to all caterpillars by thrusting the saturated swab straight into the nests"
The St. Johns herald., 1890-12-11
TORTURED FOR A DOLLAR.
4 Cruel Practical Joke in the Land
 Where Mosquitoes Thrive.

A Cruel Practical Joke in the Land
 Where Mosquitoes Thrive.
 A citizen of St. Louis was in Florida for his health. Not being strong he had a negro named Joe, who went around and assisted him when neces- Sary. There are mosquitoes in Florida and the St. Louisan was complaining one day about their number, says the St. Louis Republic.
 ''Dat ain't nothing, boss" said the negro servant Joe: down in de swamp dey is terrible; dey is as big as gallinip- pers, and wo! don't dey bite."
 On arriving there they were con- vinced. Mosquitoes half as big as spar rows swarmed about them in clouds
 ''JOe," said the St. Louisan, bright thought striking him, 'how much would you take to lie down on the ground here, naked, for ten minutes, and let these gallinippers bite you?''
 Don't know, boss" said Joe with a shudder.
 Twill you do it for one dollar?"
 ''Well, I'll try it, boss,' returned the negro, and in a few minutes he was down on his stomach, as bereft of cloth ing as when he was born.
 The sun was shining with terrible force, the thermometer being over a hundred in the shade! Joe had hardly settled himself when the mosquitoes swooped down on him with wild and bloodthirsty songs, and began a feast Meanwhile one of the gentlemen was holding the watch.
 The St. Louisan quickly drew sum- glass from his pocket, and getting a focus, proceeded to blister Joe's back in fine style. In few moments it was sizzing, and the cruel tormentor asked Joe how he felt
 ''Well, boss" said Joe, gasplng. "I don't mind the gallinippers, but, boss, please kill that wasp what is sticking his stinger in my back"
 Joe got his dollar.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-12-11
GYPSY PRINCE WILLIAM.
Ills Wealth, His Wife and the Chariot
 That Earnum Coveted.

Ills Wealth, His Wife and the Chariot
 That Earnum Coveted.
 Prince William is the richest gypsy in America, perhaps, and he rolls about the world in a big silver and gold chari- ot, the grandest wagon in New England, says the Hartford Conn Times. Prince William is smart and shrewd. He drives a troop of horses and trades them to farmers. His wife goes about the towns at which he halts and tells fortunes for twenty-five cents or one dollar an au- gury. Not long ago Princess Mary William told Mrs. Ibith, of Rockville, that her husband was a regular Don Juan" Mrs. Ibith pitched into Ibith, and then Don Juan whipped Princess Mary. The affair made Rockville un- attractive to the prince, so he rallied his band, mounted the lofty seat of his flaming chariot, and, with his troop of horses trailing behind, rolled over the rough hills through lofty Hebron towns into Hartford.
 He is still in Hartford, having had his chariot repainted and embellished. It is a wonderful affair. No PharOah ever rushed to battle in one body so big, flashing and cumbrous. It is chariot and homo both to the chief and his wife. They sit on the high seat as they travel, overlooking league of country; when they are encamped they sleep inside. The interior is beautifully fitted up; the walls are covered with elegant and costly hangings. It is comfortable, warm and cozy. Outside the carriage is Q work of art. The sides are handsomely paneled, painted and vanished. The ground work is of maroon color, and the orna- mentation of gold. On the panels are oil paintings of hunting and sporting scenes. The wheels and running gear are painted to match the body, and all the metal work is triple silver.plated.
 The gypsy prince is about to set out on his great tour, and proposes to go in gorgeous style. The chariot has cost Prince William altogether 8, 300. It was built for S1,5OO, and the improve ment at Hartford cost S1,000 more. At one time r. T. Barnum saw the gypsy chief riding about in splendor and tried to buy the outfit, but Prince William is just as big chief as Barnum, and he wouldn't sell it.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-12-11
NOTHING SMALL ABOUT THESE.

GEORGIA beats the world in babies. The wife of Will Lennon, painter in Macon, has given birth to child weigh ing forty pounds.
 THE Pacific coast has not monopoly on big trees. There is a cyprus tree at Enterprise, Fla, that is 1OH feet in diameter and has a trunk forty feet in length to the first limb.
 PERHAPS the most wonderful currant bush ever seen is owned by R. Lonnen, of Mayville, \. J. He found the bush growing wild in the woods, brought it home and planted it by the side of the house. The bush has grown up the side of the building to a height of about twenty feet and is about seven feet wide, bearing entrants as large as an ordinary cherry.
 MosEs TURK, of Gainesville, Ga., cut a poplar tree that measured 419 feet in diameter at the stump and 3 feet in diameter GO feet from the butt. It made six stocks 15 feet long, clear of knots and windshakes. Every cut had to be split before it could be hauled except the lap cut. It made 3,G70 feet of square timber, for which firm paid S1 per 100. Counting two years for every circle in the stump the tree was 6G4 years old. It took two yoke of oxen to turn over one- half of the butt cut, and three yoke to pull one-third of it out.
 THE boss snake of the season was monster rattler on exhibition at J. F. Bottoms store, in Americds, Ca. His snakeship was moro than 6 feet in length, and measured 20 inches in cir conference in the middle, while his caudal appendage was ornamented with II rattles and a button. The hideouS object was killed in sedge field on the Huguenin plantation by Alfred Fields, a colored laborer, who, after lively fight of several minutes, knocked him on the head with fence rail. Mr. Bolton had the snakes hide stuffed and hung up in front of his store.
 A WESTERN paper gives the measure ments of three apple trees. One, which stands in Fairfield County, O., and bears Q fruit closely resembling Maiden's Blush, is feet , inches in circumfer- cnce at three feet above the ground, with a spread of 70 feet in diameter. Another in Wayne County, O., is 10 feet 4 inches in circumference at one foot above the ground, and is known to be seventy-six years old. The third and largest is in the same State, in Wash ington County, and was planted in 1791 or 1792. The trunk, where it is small est, girths 12 feet ? inches, and the larg- est branch girths feet. It is a seed ling, which bears a large yellow apple of excellent quality for cooking.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-12-11
nerir,t,nn nf Crevat.

Cravat is corruption of crabat OF croat. It was introduced into Franco by some French officers on their return from Germany in 1886, says the Dry Goods Chronicle. The Greats, who guarded tho Turkish frontier of Austria, and acted as scouts on tho Hanks of the army, wore linen round their necks, tied in front, and the officers wore muslin or silk. When France organized a rcgi- ,aent on the model of the Greats these linen Reckcloths were initiated. and the regiment was called ''The Royal Cravat g
The St. Johns herald., 1890-12-11
Meaning Troes in the Nnrthwrst.

Tn the forests of Washington and British Columbia have frequently seen trees dripping copiously during clear, bright days, when TO dew was visible elsewhere. The dripping was so pro- fuse that the ground underneath was almost saturated. The phenomenon in this case was caused by the remarkable condensing power of the leaves of the fir, and it occurred only when the rela- tive humidity was near the dew point. The dripping ceases after ten or eleven o'clock Tn the mofning, but resumes at or near sunset. In Halluyts Voyages" there is an account of Hawkins second voyage to Africa and America, written by gentleman who sailed with Flaw kins, in which we are told that in the island of Ferro there is weeping tree that supplies all the men and beasts of the island with drink, there being TO other available water supply. Further, he states that in Guinea he saw many weeping trees, but of species different from that at Ferro.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-12-11
Hnu nInnh Is He rnrthe

Of all current questions, this is the one most frequently asked. It is, in fact, the great question of the day. No body to speak of inquiries: "Is he hon. est?" ''Is he patriotic?" Every body puts the query: What is he worth?" Money is not merely the commercial standard of valua, but too often the cli- terion of social position and the touch stone Of character.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-12-11
Electricity in L;oD-T.ming.

The use of electricity is offered to the lion-tamcr in the form of a light wand with an insulating grip from the hand, connected by flexible wire with bat tery of which the power can be varied at will. An experiment with this form Of applied science has been successfully tried,
The St. Johns herald., 1890-12-11
HENRY HUNING

Post office: Show Low, Arizona
 Range: Show Low creek, Silver creek, Laguna Ortega and Laguna Salada.
 Horse brand C C left shoulders
The St. Johns herald., 1890-12-11
THE CONNECTS SON.
How Young Austr8lia1 Surprised
 His English Friends.

A Story Which shows That a Man May I5e Convicted Fe eoa and Yet Be Tn- nOcent of Any Crime-Every Mans
 Honor in His Own Hands.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-12-11

At Bozeah, Conn.,, August 24, 1916, John Bate, of Williamson. Mass, to Miss Mary Ann Bass, of the former place, after a courtship of one hour.
 Is this not angling well, ask,
 Such tender bait to take?
 He caught in one short hour a Bass!
 The Bass. though. caught the Bate
The St. Johns herald., 1890-12-11

Washington, D. C., May r, 1884, Joshua Peck to Miss Amelia Bushel. Allzookers, robes and wedding cakes What changes of measures marriage makes; Quick as thought at Hymcn's beck, A Bushel changed into a Peck.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-12-11

New York, March 10, 1882, Tomosa Secord to Miss Cordelia Ketcham:
 Ketcham, Cordelia, if you can;'
 "I have" says she; 'Secord's the man.