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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-30
DISASTERS AND CASUALTIES.

| AN engine on the Rhinelander division of
/ the Lake Shore Road backed into caboose
nj Pine Lake, Wisconsin, killing two men and
| injuring tWo others.
! SEVEN men We're killed and fourteen
wounded by the wreck of train at Barela,
Colorado. The train is reported to have gone
through broken bridge.
NELSON SAYLOR, JR., aged l6 years, son OF
prominent attorney OF Cincinnati, was acct
dentally shot and killed by co ipanIon,
while hunting in West Virginia.
FIVE young men and two girls were
drowned in the bay at Whtestone, Long
Island, by the upsetting of their boat Only
one of the party, girl was rescued.
A sAIIBoAT was capsizcd by wind on Crys-
tai Springs Lake, San Mateo county, Cali
fornia and the four occupants, two men and
two women, were drowned in the sight of a
number OF spectators.
THE Marine Hospital Bureau has been noti-
fed of a case of yellow fever on board the
Spanish bark Castillo from Cienfuegos win
PancOugala, now detained at the Chandelier
Quarantine Station, Mississippi.
A CYCLONE struck the town of Belmont, in
the centre of the new Eureka oil field on the
Ohio River, between Wheeling and Parkers-
burg and leycled oil ierricks and buildings
in every direction, the damage amounting u
several thousand dollars
A WILD freight train on the Wisconsin
Central Railroad colIided with stray fiat
car, which had blown on the main track at
Gidlen, wreckiug the engine and seven cars.
Brakeman James W. Emlry was killed and
Engineer LcsSard aud fireman were injured.
AN eNp luson occurred in the packing room
of the Standard Cartridge factory at Blue
Island Illinois. Three men were killed and
thirteen others seriously injured three fatally.
All the machinery in the factory was wreck ed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-30

How UncLs Jerry Went Back ON the Crowd.
Every boy of us in the village knew
Uncle Jerry Crawford He was a
dried old man, and never seemed 10
get any older, although always com
planning; The form of s@lutation was
invariably this:
"Hello! Uncle Jerryl"
"Yass, yass."
slow you feelipg?"
"Wretched, wretched, thank We
Tve heard that at least one thousand
times, and never knew a deviation but
once. A drummer who used to come
up occasionally from ST. Louis got on
to it, and one day when dozen of us
sat on the steps of the drug store Uncle
jerry was seen coming up the street.
isn't that old Crawford ?" asked the
drummer, as he shaded his eyes with
his hand
"Yes."
"He's the man who always replies
that he's pretty well, praise God?"
"Oh, no. He is the man who always
replies that he's wretched, wretched,
thank We.
Il may be mistaken, but 1 don't
think So"
"Of course you are"
well, hate to give in. I'll bet 500
that when he comes up and you ash
him how he is he'll reply as l said. "
There were seven of us there, and
oil we could raise was $l6. We hand
ed that out fast enough, however, and
it had been covered when Uncle J cry
came along We were on the grin as
the drummer called out:
Hello Uncle Jerry"
@Yass, yass."
"How you feeling?"
pretty well praise Godl' replied
Uncle Jerry, as he passed on
1t was about two minutes before we
could get breath, and then the drum
mer had gone with the stakes. An
hour later / asked Uncle Jerry what
he meant by such conduct, and he re-
piled;
took me all day to learn it, and the
Teller gin me two big dollars. "-NeV
York Sun.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-30
TuRPENrlNE AND RosIN.
rhelLong Leavsd- Pines Of Carolina Fur
nfsh Roth Products.


nish Both Products.
Shaw's Ridge, sixty miles southwest
of Rauleigh. N O., is the home Of the
long-leaved pine. From this sort Of
pine rosin ard turpentine are made.
and the manufacture is an interesting
process. The turpentine is q notice
ably slender tree that, when foot In
diameter, rises forty or fifty feet with
out branch. Above the first
branch it may grow twenty feet or
more. having cone-shaped top. The
leaves grow in great cluster on the
end of the branches, aud are from
foot to foot and half long. Toward
October the various landowners send
men, generally negroes, into the woods
for the purpose of tapping the pines.
In the trunk OF the tree near the ground
cash is cut foot or more in width,
six or seven inches high and four
or five inches deep. Usually man can
cut $50 boxes day, as the gashes are
called. Naturally as spring comes on
the sap begins to flow up tho
pores of the tree and the cut bleed
freely. During the first week of April
the gathering of the dip begins. Men
20 around each tree with dippers and
buckets and carry the sap to central
places where it is put into barrels. Al
time passes the tree is Clipped to &C,
CELEBRATE the flow of sap and the chip,
ping is carried on until the fall. A |
the sap gather the first season treS
is tapped is known as virgin dip. II
makes superior kind of tn pentine and
sells at higher price to the distiller.
This year it is selling at $3.50 barrel,
After the dipping season is over tina
trees are scraped to gather the deposit
of sap that may form around the boxes.
One man can chip and gather the SAL
from 1000 trees and this number Of
trees is called crop. In the course 81
the first year the tree is Clipped about
q foot above the box. When warm
weather comes around again the chip,
ping process Is continued, and so on,
year after year, until the tree is Clipped
SO high that tall darkey with his hook
on the end of long pole can chip or
pull no higher. The tree is Clipped
say fifteen feet high in the course of
twelve or fourteen years. Notwith-
standing this constant chipping the
trees are possessed of wonderful vital
ity and will easily last thirty or more
years.
As soon as the sap is all gathered it
is taken into distillery where it is
boiled in large iron tanks. Pipes lead
from these tanl.s and the vapor in pass
ing through is condensed and becomes
terpentine. The deposit is run out
upon large shelves through which the
purest of the stuff flows into tanks. The
rosin in the tanks is then dipped into
cheap pine barrels, where it hardens.
The barrels are then headed and
shipped to market.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-30
Il was Ben Johnson. we

1t was Ben Johnson, we be-
lieve, who, when asked NAL
locks question, Is life worth
living !" replied That de-
ponds on the h0ey." And Ben
Johnson doubtless saw the
double point to the pun.
The liver active-quick-
life rosy, everything bright,
mountains of trouble melt like
mountains of snow.
The liver sluggish-Iife dull
everything blue, molehills of
worry rise into mountains of
anxiety, and as a result-sick
headache, dizziness, constipa--
ton.
Two ways are open. Cure
permanently, or relieve tenn
porarily. Take a pill and suf-
fer, or take a pill and get we'll
Shock the system by an over
dose, or coax it by a mild,
pleasant way.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
are the mild means. They
work effectively, without pain,
and leave the system strong.
One, little, sugar coated pei
let is enough, although a
whole vial costs but IS cents.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-30
[IEisN syISX3Z7sYS
81 CURES WHERE ALI Use FAILS. 10
ID Best Cough Syrup. TASTES good. Use =
Ea IN time. Sold BY druggists. ~
kexsxEksxslEIskkkslSs

We offer you ready made medicine
for Coughs, Bronchitis and other dis
eases of the Throat and Lungs. Like
other so-called Patent Medicines, it is
well advertised, and having merit it has
attained to wide sale. Call il "Nos-
trum" if you will, but believe US when
we say that at frst it was compounded
after prescription by a regular physi.
clan, with no idea that il would ever 20
on the market as a proprietary medicine.
Why is it not just as good rs though
costing fifty cents to dollar for pre-
scription and an equal sum to have il put
up at a drug storcl
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-30
1Rct Even In RenrInr.

A well-known New York restaurant
runs through an entire block, with
doors opening into two streets. Nearly
all the patrons of the place enter at
one door and leave at the other. A
ragged tramp stood for an hour at the
latter door and begged piteously for a
penny to buy something to eat with
out meeting with any success. Then
an idea occurred to him, aud he walked
rapidly around to the other door, aud
poured forth his plant to those enter
ing the restaurant He succeeded ad-
mirably, and ga hered in good deal
of coin. He oservnd it, too, for he was
bright eaongh to see that hungry men
were more apt TO pity hunger in others
than men who had dined.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-30
swearing Paws setler imam w,shinv,

Desc hyar commissioners cirtnv
does make me sick, said an elder Y
woman of the colored persuasion as she
emerged from the auditors Office at the
District building few days ago. In
her right hand she carried voucher
from the police court which entitled
her to $i25 witness fees and this was
the cause her remarks.
whats the matter, auntie? quered a
by-stander as the woman passed by him.
Whats de matter? deres o heap de
matter. Here hab been down to de
police court all de morning fer to swear
in whisky case, 'specting to 'ceive
81 %, but hyar | finds out thar amt no
money fer to pay me, and de man in
yonder saws PSe got to wait till de bill
passes fore | can get my money; but
what de devil does / know about de
bill? Don't chen know what de bill is
bout and amt got no business KNOWN,
'ficient fer me to say done swore agin
man, and fore de Lord it's worth
$L25 and l wants my money. Why,
Lord save yer, honey, / could done fifty
cents worth of washing by dis time if I
had knowed dat ! was not gwiue to get
paid fer swearing"
Were you ever witness before?"
asked the reporter.
why, course / was" said the woman
as she wiped her face with her apron
Il am a witness ebery time l gets a
chance, 'caus it's heap easier to make
$l.25 swearin agin people den by wash
ing it out, for you see it takes ober two
days fer to make dat much money
washing. But sometimes de work is
hard, especially when dem thar fool
lawyers get 'zammining you. tell you,
mister, dey is got way of mixin you all
up and making you pear foolish like TO
lie court, but l don't mind it, for ] gets
my 81. %, but hates to wait fer i.
Neber mind, Is gwine home right now
and tell 8 woman what heered gal
say about her and she will
come out and hex de gal and /
will see de fight and get another sl.2J
for being witness 1 tell you dis hyar
government don't know who dey's foolin'
with, and befo' dey gifts through, if dey
don't pay me my money dey will hab 20
get another bill passed, You hyar me
talk. Come along hyar, Liza" she said
TO the little girl who was with her,
~let's get out of dis hsyarbout place.
Now, don't you go CRYING
'eaus 1 didn't get lie money
and can't buy you any 'nannss. Befo.
long you will be old enough TO swsr an
be making the old 81. % yourself Well.
good-by, mister" and with this the old
woman and her companion vanished
down the back stairs. Washington
Star.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-30
MADE MAD BY LIQUOR.


y
Panic in Car.
David A. Mills, a livery stable keeper of
Smitnvillc, Ga, boarded the south bound train
at Smithvihe en- route TO Brunswick. He was
drinking, and armed wit" pair of pistols and
brass knuckles. As his liquor began to warm
him up he became violent, the violence taking
the form of insanity. lie drove the passengers
in his car out by firing off his pistols. He then
tried to get out of the car but was not permit
ted 10 do so by the passengers, who held tie
doors shut. The conductor endeayored 10
quiet him, but he was evidently rayinc
maniac.
He kicked the glass out of nearly every win.
dow in the COACH cutting his hands and lace
rating his legs in a most horrible manner, and
severing an artery above the ankle. He was
bleeding profusely from every cash, anu ha /
soon lost so much blood that he fell upon one
of the seats exhausted. The railroad company
despatched physician to his relief but death
had come before the doctor could reach him
His friends who were with him were power.
less, and could not manage him. Mills had
been insane several years ago and had been IN
inmate oflhe asylum at Milcdgevlle, and il
is thought that he became violently insane
after boarding the train
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-30

Memphis Express West and Mail train East
run daily between Harrisburg and Hagerstown
On Sunday train leaves Harrisburg at 700 p. m,
running one hour later than advertised time Of
Harrisburg Accommodation, arriving at IIagers-
town 1905 P. m. Train will leave Hagerstown
at 1915 a. M on Sunday running one hour later
than train No. 4, arriving at Harrisburg ut
500 a. m.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on trains Nos.
and between Philadelphia and New Orleans.
Pullman Palace Cars on trains Nos and 2,
between New York and Memphis.
Through Coaches toand from Philadelphia on
trains Nos. II and East and and West.
H. A. RIDDLE, J. +. BOYD,
Gent Pass. Agent Superintendent
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-30

The favorable impression produced on the
first appearance Of the agreeable liquid fruit
remedy Syrup of Figs a few years ago has been
more than confirmed by the pleasant expert.
enceof all who have used it, and the success
OF the propr.etors and manufacturers, the Cal.
ifornia Fig Syrup CONF any.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-30

AT AR EcENT marriagein Boston, the bride.
groom, who is Interested in mining in the
w ~ conceived very pretty idea in regard
ring IN the conventional way from some lew
eler, ne himself mined the quartz panned il
out with his own hands, had it smelted unde,
ms own eyes and took it to a jeweler and had
~ made INTO a heavy gold band which his wits
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-30

CHAUNcEY DEPEw SAYS that he knows
nothing about two things, to wit: Real
estate and women, and Chauncey is one
of the happiest men living.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-30

Mild, gentle, soothing and
healing is DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy. Only so cents.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-30
One Tbou.audDoliar..

(which is the best way to get fat, doctor2"
Order from your butcher piece Of lean
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-30

Rev. II. +. carson, Scotland. OAK, says
Two bottles OF Halls tatarrh Cure complete
y cured my H;tle girl sold by Druggists,
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hrn1ed.

tlrsv.ty is II e sole of wit, levity is the
ann
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-30
w EsTERN MARYLAND RAILRoA D
CONNECTING WITH

II. P. R. R. at Shippensburg, Shenandoah
Valley and B. & 0. Railroads at Hagerstown;
Penna. r. r. at Frederick Junction, and
P. w. d B., n. G. and B. & P Railroads
at Union Station, Baltic, Nd.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-30

Why not sare itr clothes, by using the best
purest, M st economical soap Dobbins's Elec-
trio. Made ever since 1884. Try il once you
will use II dirdvs. Your grocer keeps it or will
get IL. Look for the name, Do1bins
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-30

FITS stopped free by DR.. KLINE's GREAT
NERVE REsToREa. No Fits after first days
nse. Marvellous cures. Treatise and s. trial
bottle free. Dr. Kline. a3l Arch ST. PhilS.. Pc,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-30

Miss Pacethal goes around good deal"
Yes. She, req ar spinster.'
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-30

viii forfeit the above amount, II fail to
prove that Fioraplexion Is the best medicine in
existence for Dyspepsia, Indigestion or Bilious
ness. IL is a certain cure. and affords lmme-
diate relief, in cases OF Kidney and Liver Conn
plant Nervous Debility and Consumption
Floraplexion builds up the weak system and
cures where other remedies fail. ASK your
druggist for il and get well. Valuable book
Thing Worth Knowing" also. sample bottle
sent free; all charges prepaid. Address FRANK
lin Hart. IS Warren street, New York
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-30

TIE tea-keitle sings because il Is always
1le TO Keep !tssf outside of hot water.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-30

''You seem to think Pm an idiot" what
a mind reader you arei"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-30

Most people eat to M, but the dentist fills
10.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-30

An empty larder ought TO be enough
TO keep the wolf from the door.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-30

]iafflicted with sore eyes use DrIsaao Thomp-
font EyeWster. Druggists sell at &c. per bottle
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-30

F;y-t'me-when mad do is after you.
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+, &c. Twelve pages On HkART-Psl
ABDONIN4L cavffy-cboiera N<,ri
ia, Heartburn. Gall stones, Jaun6ise, I
= nd Genital 0rEans-GFavsI. Diabete
pages on Diseases Of General sgd
Iaiaria. Gouf, Rheumatism, &c. EseFythln
- Of w smeH AenEtruafion, Womb, fs
aifdRrn and Their Diseases, from b
y need This part alone Is worth many q
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-30
Railroads.
pocn Trains

ne Table IN Effect Sunday, Nay II, 1890.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-30

- Inflammation, Cataract,
pazes On the EAR-Desf
Noises IN, to Extract Foreign
the MUSE Bleeding, Ca
Fifteen pages on tne FACE.
TEETH = Cracked Lips,
Gum Boll.&e. Eighteen pages
rIPE- Bronchitis. Blphths-
NuInpe, liberated Fore
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
TTMKLY TOPICS,

T. F. Judson wishes to close out his
entire. stock of furs, the sooner the bet
ter, and has reduced the prices He
means business.
Call at Nugent's and get a calendar.
Or if you have cold buy a big bottle of
his excellent cough syrup, for twenty
five cents.
Trousers made to order from So. so up,
suits for SIS and upwards, at the Co
operative Tailoring Co, 100 South Main
street.
Bargains in gloves and mittens at
Miller & Peck's. They have bought and
placed on sale all the samples of several
large manufa cturers.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
AMUsEMENTa.
N1aEieian KelIar.

Ke1lar, the famous magician, and his
talented assistants appear at TIE opera
house this evening Mr. Kellar prides
himself on his stage settings. He uses
294 yards of the finest imported plush of
three different shades, viz, absinthe
green, coral and copper crimson, and
100 yards of point lace. This in connec-
ton with gold and silver ap-
paratus makes beautiful sight.
"The -didnight Alarm
The midnight Alarm" is not. a fire
drama, but drama of real life in a
large city into which is woven many of
the exciting incidents of the gallant fire.
mans life. The play will be presented
at the opera house tomorrow evening.
EsElectra.''
Prof Seeman and his wonderful sensa.
tional mystery Electra" is a feature OF
the big show from New York, headed
by Lester and Allen, kings of black face
comedy, to be seen at Jacques opera
house on Thursday, January 1, afternoon
and evening. He is assisted by the beauti
full and peerless Mile Marie.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION.

A Bar On the Connecticut Where
Many Wrecks Have Occurred.
The bar at the mouth of the Connecti-
cut river is getting to be a veritable
terror to the masters of sailing crafts,
and more so to the commanders of
barges, says the New London Telegraph.
Since November 1 five crafts of the
latter description have yielded to the
ghost on it's treacherous and constantly
shifting sands and are now in different
stages of decomposition. Once a heavily
laden vessel strikes bottom there and it
is only a question of short time before
she is a total wreck, particularly SO
when there is any considerable sea rum
ming. Most of the wrecked vessels have
been laden with coal, and the river bot
tom in the vicinity ought to be as rich
in "black diamonds as Pennsylvania
coal field. The latest victim of the ava
ricious NAV of the river is the barge
Wyoming, which went down the other
day, and which is now rapidly break
ing up. A peculiar feature of all the re-
cent wrecks is that no lives have been
lost, the crews in every instance sue
ceeding in reaching the shore in safety,
River navigators generally are of the
opinion that the surface of the bar is
constantly changing, and where there is
deep water one day, the next it may be
SO shallow as to be dangerous.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
POLICE COURT.
Judge Bra istreet Listens to Many
Tales of Woe.

Judge Bra Istreet Listens to Many
Tales of Woe.
A terrible fight occurred in Thomas
Ratkewich's saloon at 300 Bank street
Friday night, bet Neen a number Of
Polanders, and when the smoke of bat
tie cleared away Jonn Stokes was found
with nine wounds on his head and face.
He is being cared for by DIR Debuc and
will be laid up for several days. SaCur-
day night George Remersky and John
Daniseviteh were arrested for assaulting
Stokes and gave bonds of $50 each for
their appearance in court this morning.
The first named did not show up to-day
and will be re-arrested. The injured
man was unable to appear in court and
the case was continued until Friday, the
bonds of Danisevitch being increased to
5000.
Patrick Dumphy aged 80, was charged
with non-support of his three mother
Saturday, shortly after his arrival in
town, he having teen away for several
months. He was ordered to either give
q bond of 5000 guaranteeing the sup
port of the children for SIX months, or
to go to Jail for thirty days.
Thomas Ratkewich, in whose saloon
Stokes was mutilated, was in court to-
day charged with selling liquor without
license, at 30S Bank street. Tho COM
plant was made by brother Of the in
jured man. 1t was brought out in evil
dence that Ratkewiea bought the saloon
several weeks ago from the former pro-
prietors, paying $500 for his bargain.
Through ignorance or neglect he failed
to have the license transferred. He was
fined S. and costs on each case.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
CITY HALL.
selectman CarmodY's Reasons Fol-
Opposing the Remodeling scheme.

selectman CarmodY's Reasons For
Opposing the Remodeling scheme.
An item in the DEMOCRAT Saturday,
relative to the City hall, inadvertently
placed Selectman Carmody in a false
position Mr. Carmody wishes it under
stood that he did not block the mat ter
of remodeIing the hail because he con
sidered the action of the town meeting
illegal. He believes in making haste
slowly, and in support of his position
says that he has been given to under
stand that the county commissioners
will in the near future appropriate
money for court house in this city.
Besides, many prominent citizens and
taxpayers urged him to postpone taking
final action in the matter, Again, Mr.
Pinney wished to have the question
tabled for few days, and 10 accede to
his request was nothing more than COM
mon courtesy.
The position taken by Selectrnan Car
mody is an honorable one. The re-
modelling of City hall is not matter in
which politics should enter. If the
county commissioners will appropriate
state money to provide superior court
facilities for Waterbury. perhaps 1t will
not be necessary to tear the City hall to
pieces. At all events it would ssAm ad-
vlsable to avoid precipitous haste in the
matter, and give every body an oppor-
tupity to be heard.