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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-02-22
Nome Of the country youth dared fol-

None Of the country youth dared fol-
low stately Mary Peck, and the envious
tongues whispered: s'She1l not meet
anyone; she holds her head too high"
On the back door step Mary stood, half
shivering with the chill night air, half
with superstitious thrill.
Slowly she wound the ball after throw
ing it, softly repeating the rhymes as told
by Betty. For while the line was slack,
as if lying along the ground, then it be-
came bit more taut, and soon she was
sure there was some unknown attachment
at the other end of the line.
When she saw figure actually coming
toward her in the darkness, she nearly
lost her elf-possession but her pride
came to her aid; she would not scream
and mike herself an object of ridicule
before those country youths; she felt her
self so much superior to them, that it
would have been the last thing she could
have endured. The light from a window
suddenly flashed upon the advancing fig
ure. 1t was the brown bearded stranger,
who at that moment clasped her in his
arms, kissed her lips rapturously, released
her gently and disappeared like a dream
in the darkness
1t was some moments ere she had re-
covered sufficiently to re-enter the house
with calm, undisturbed face, except for
rich, deep flush, not at all an ordinary
color with her.
Here she had need of all the self-pos-
session years in society had given her, for
in her absence two guests had arrived.
Mabel was already chatting freely with
Roland Holland and Jack Staples
Why prolong the story2 The end was
the usua; one; the new acquaintance
soon ripened into an old; the acquaint-
ances became friends, and in time lovers.
Then came the quiet wedding at grand
pas; the short bridal tour, and the pro-
sale settling down as housekeepers in
two small flats in New York, where in
domestic contentment they dwelt, in as
great degree of continuous harmony
as falls to the average families.
Grandma made this domestic peace
possible, by persistently insisting that
both girls should take daily practical les
sons in her kitchen; that the period of
courtship should commence in learning
the art of household economics. The
girls sometimes rebelled, fancying that
things would manage to go one somehow,
without all that trouble.
But grandma had her way, knowing
that young man with moderate in
come has double need of competent
home-keeper.
Spa" never made a second fortune,
but drifted from Mabel's to Mary's, and
haunted Wall street with other ghosts of
"better days. p Goaey's Laly's Book.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-02-22
MIDw1NTER.


The suns so short and low
From morn to evening CO.
The world behind its window-bars Il
Must sit by candle-glow.
The year has donned his ernine suit,
And gazing mute his eyes salute
The empire Of the moon and stars
Around his tent of snow.
Can touch or voice unfold
His silence and his cold?
Yea, love that Aprils heart could rule
Can charm December old;
Nor life hath less Of sound or sight
To make delight of winters night,
When chime the carillons of Yule,
And flash its lamps of gold
hear the sleigh-5ells ringing,
And mirth on careless wing
Go by, as DER the slippery land
The steel-bound runners sing,
Where capped and wrapped in furry state
Sits Ralph with Kate. his rosy mate,
And steers his coursar single-hand
As proud as any King.
There's heyday on the hill
And the stream above the mill
Is gay with childhoods swarming feet
And childhood's laughter shrill
With joy that wakes the country side,
The skaters glide, the coasters ride,
For youth and gladnesS nlerriest meet
When natures song is still.
The long, long evenings fly,
And playmates homeward HE,
But pleasure tunes the last halloo,
And lights each lingering eye.
Then night dissolves in frosty sheen
The frolic scene, and, crowned serene,
The young moon in her white canoe
Sails down the tranquil sky.
Within homes happy door
The sunshine gone before
By social fires is glowing yet,
Tho icy winds may roar:
For love provides when days are dark
Her summer spark, her singing lark,
And life would half its joy forget
IT winter came no more.
Theron Broton, IA YOUTHS Companion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-02-22
Markets.

BALTIaoaK--Rl Our-City Mills. extre, g. IS
ax4. 40. Wheat southern Fultz. 5la51.
Corn--Southeru White, 4la32 cts, Yellow
35a5gc. Oats--southern anu Pennsylvania
zsa3lcts. Rye--MarylaEd a. Pennsylyania
54a55css. Hay--Maryi and and Pennsylvania
II 5Jasl3 Oy;5tra " W neat, .5lass. ~; butter,
Eastern Creamsry, 21azoc., nearby receipts
1Oazgcts; Cheese Eastern Fancy Cream. l01<
allM cts.-W estern, 95[ai0 cts; EgZs--lz5f
aI35l Tobacco Leaf--lnferior, Siaz.VO, Lood
Common, O0aS4 %, Middiing, sja7.OO Good
70 fine red, S4$S; Fancy, lUaSi5.
NEW K--fiour-5outhern Common 70
fair extra, e2.5Gass.s5: Wheat-Nol White
s6l<ass1<; Rye-State. 57a6J: Corn-Southern
yellow, 55s< a5e1z. Oats hits, 5tatez7sZ751
cts Butter State, eal7lf cts Cheese-Stats,
l0a10% cts; Eggs-l4alS1l cts.
PaILADELPHIA = -Four = Pennsylvania
fancy, 25a4 rs; Wheat-Penusyivaui and
Southern He'd, 5<asOi. Kye-Pennsylyani
5saG0c; Corn--Southern yellow, 36a11 cts.
Oats--Z9azylt cts: Butter STATE, zsa<V cts Z;
Cheese-N. Z. Factory, 9ag5f cts. Egg
STATE. l41<aI5 cts
CATTLE.
BALTrMoRK--f5eef, 4 5Ja4 IS; Sheep-t5 "
a6 90. Hogs--k4 75a5 o.
NEW YoRK-Beef-t3 s5a4 20; Sheep-S4 20
az 81; Hozs-s4 1874 IS.
EAST LIBERTY-Beef-f4 S5a4 90; Sheep
IS 70a5 90; Hogs-t4 20a4 a.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-02-22
LUNATICS WILD WITH FRIGHT
Burning ola Insane Asy Ium-5OO Pa.
firuts In RI ril--Mater short.

Burning of an Insane Asy Ium-5OO Pa.
firnfs in Pt riI-- Water Short.
At3A NJ. fire broke out in the boiler room
of the insane asylum, 7ear Little Rock. Ark,
and spread rapidly throughout the entire
building. There were nearly 500 patients,
all of whom were removed from the different
wards to the first floor, preparatory to taking
them out.
A scene OF pandemonium reignsi, the pa
tents screaming, curslng ard sobbing with
terror as the keepers hustled them from Aoor
to floor until they were in comparative safe-
ty. Meanwhile the water gave out and only
the timely arrival Of the fire engine from the
city prevented the complete destruction OF
the building. OBe wing. including the boiler
room, pump-=oom, angine house, laundry,
dry-house, kitchen, bathrooms and pantries,
was destroyed, sntailing loss Of about $35,
COO. There is no insurance.
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CARS WRECKED BY TRAMPS.
Part OF the Galveston Express Train
nronaed Inao N Greek.

Part OF the Galveston Express Train
Dropped Into n Creek.
The engine and baggagecar Of the Calves
ton express plunged through bridge over
Chisholm Creek. Kansas, ak miles south Of
Wichita The passenger coaches we're left on
the brink.
Roadmaster r Peters. Of Newton, was
killed. Engineer Wand and Fireman Smith
slch bad a leg brokao. the express msgsefl-
ger, named unknown. had both arms broken;
Miss Cain, Of Udall, four ribs fractured
Josiah Fricson. topeka. arm broken Edward
whitley. 81. Louis, fractured collar bone.
Others received cuts and contgsiona
The support Of the bridge through VII ca
the train plunged had been burned away
during the night, it IL supposed, BY trainpa
A sberifi's posse is securing the country for
the fDiscreauts
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-02-22
PROBABLE DOUBLE MURDER.

A Charleston MAN shoots His Wife
and Her Uncle.
A double shooting ARRAY occurred at
Charleston. s. G., few days ago. Napoleon
Laval called at the store Of B. Fsldemann
& Company and asked to see bis wife. who
had been separated from him for some time.
When the woman came down, Laval shot
her, and then entering the store shot Felde-
mann Both Of the victims are believed TO
be fatally wounded.
Mrs. Laval was the niece Of Feldemann,
and had been living with his family for some
time. On being arrested. Laval stated that
it was merely family affair, and that there
was nothing more TO be said about IT, The
parties are wen Known and prominent in bus
iness and society circlez
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-02-22
CHINA SEA DISASTERS.
A Steamer Lost i'm a Typheon with
Reur Hundred People.

Sidney papers, which arrived by steamer
at San Francisco, report the arrival there.
January 5, Of the vessel that made fruitless
ssarch for the large passenger steamer Du-
bury, which, it was feared, had foundered IN
the recent ty phoon In the Chine Sea. No trace
Of the missing vessel was found, and there is
now no doubt that sho sank with her 40J
Chinese passengers and crew The only traces
of her ever seen were floating bundles Of rat
tan, that formed part OF her cargo.
A German steamer bound for Hong Kong.
last month. picked up the crew Of q small
Manila bark which had been drifting about
in the China Sea for thirty days The vessel
was unmanageabla, and those on board
twelve men and two women had been with
out food or fresh water for twenty days.
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HIS FATHERS SLAYER.
A Southern SheriH's Trying Ordeal
Danger of Lynehing.


Il is not often that the issue between duty
and a desire for revenge is drawn so sharply
as it was in the mind of Sheriff Hood, Of
Chester county. s. c. His aged father, John
Hood, was shot down and murdered on a siie
street of Chester. His body was discovered
and a colored man named Green Brown was
arrested on suspicion of the crime. There
was strong circumstantial evidence against
him. and the old gentle mans relatives ami
citizens generally proposed to lynch him
forthwith.
But the sheriff determined that the law
should have its way. He telegraph g "
Richardson that if the mao remained in Ches-
ter he would certainly tie lynched. and asked
for authority 10 send him to Columbia for
sale keeping. The Governor sent the desired
authorization and ordered the Chester mir
tia to aid him if necessary.
A force of deputies appointed by the sheriff
took the prisoner from jail and with him
boarded the train for Columbia, where they
arrived safely. II the sheriff had remained
passive the murderer Of his father would have
had short sbriff.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-02-22

George Macdonald, the novelist, says that
in the course of conversation with Teunyson
on ''The Northern Farmer written in Ian
cashfre dialect, Tennyson confessed that bis
cook, who was of L measure birth, told him
that she could not understand tie poem and
that the dialect was not Lancashire spaech-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-02-22
REilY q EVANS. PaAlI.Asr..

TERMs.-S2 il paid during the year,
$3.50 if not paid for over year, 8 1.50
Cash in Advance.
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TFE NARTnsHuRa PERlLn

Published every Saturday morning, -omce ID
Peoples Bank Building. over Post once.
Martinsburg. Berkeley Co.. W. Va.
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have amounted to when we can't do half
as much to help ourselves, as girls who
Evening journal., 1890-05-13
personal PARAGRAPHS.

B. h. Loomis is in Elkton to-day.
Meyer Meyers is in Philadelphia to-day.
L. B. jackson Of Camden, n j., is in
this city.
Horace S. Allen was in West Chester
yesterday.
Governor Benjamin T. Biggs is in this
city to-day.
F. H. Fox Of Pittsburg is on our
streets to day
J. w. Mosir Of Louisville, Ky, was in
this city to-day.
William G. Mahaffy has returned from
Manistee, Michigan.
Miss Ollie West has returned from a
visit to West Chester.
]. Il. Thompson Of Pennington, N. j.,
is in this city to-day.
A. G.. Williams and wife Of West Ches.
ter, are in this city to-day.
DR.. ]. w. Mullin has returned from a
visit to his parents in West Chester.
T. D. Brown, secretary Of the vii.
mington Fair, went to Baltimore this
morning.
Hugh O'Donnell and sister, Miss Agnes
O'Donnell, returned home from q visit to
Williamsport, Pa, Sunday.
Miss Annie Haley,a member Of Francis
Wilson's Opera Company, is at her home
in this city for about two months.
! lTHArrivals at the Clayton House are: Js
d. Humphreys. New York J. J Morri
son, w H. Hoyer, J. G. Stlmmel,
Philadelphia.
John r. Loomis and wife of West
Chester have removed to this city, where
Mr. Loomis will accept position with
the Electric Car Company.
Edward F. Kane, James F. Finnegan
Of New Castle, and j. M Ahner Of Hoe
kessin, left yesterday for Hartford,
Conn. where they viii sttsnd the bien-
nial convention OF The Ancient Order Of
Hibernians.
Mrs. r. Pagensteeher, Who will be re.
mem bered by maj Y Wilningtonians as
Occupying Folsom Cattage on South
Cacclina avenue, 4AG42tic City, list sea.
son, has located for this year at No. 9l9
Pacific avenue, between Maryland and
Virginia avenues.
Evening journal., 1890-05-13
RAPIDLY NEARING COMPLETION.
With the Aid of Another Big Blast, the
Race IL Being Crossed.

The work on the intercepting sewer at
the foot of Jefferson street, this morning,
was pushed rapidly ahead. but the work
of laying the sewer underneath the race
will not be completed before tomorrow
night. The men are working night and
day, and by tonight will have passed
the rocky bed through which they have
been compelled to dig for the past week.
A big blast was made at II o'clock this
morning. which splintered the last mas
sive rock in the race The blast was the
most powerful one yet made. Five holes
were drilled in the rock at a depth OF
three feet each, and in them were poured
twelve dynamite bombs FIVE inches long.
The force Of the explosion was terrific
and it caused great seams in the earth,
which trembled at the shock
The Wetherill pump at the City Mill
Is pumping slowly from the Brandywine,
whenever the tide is at ebb The water
obtained at that time is pure Brandy.
wine water, and is not affected by the
river water. The pump can obtain
enough water for the city for three days
longer, providing there. is no unusual
demand for the same. When the tide is
very high in the creek both pumps can
be put into service for short intervals.
The work OF cleaning out the race
south Of Market street was completed at
noon as was also the new bullShead.
which was put in at the waterway above
Market street
Evening journal., 1890-05-13
THE LIFE In A GLASS.
IT Dosn Not Seem to be Very Much but
~ - often nnoogh 10 be the Bsgin-
ming OF Death.

Did You yer hold glass OF drinking water
w 70 the light and notice how coa1pieteiv
nlled u was with little particles Of matterY II
looked perfectly clear and pure when vou
poured II out but yet It was reekine with
animal or vegetable matter. DO Won irnagine
Il can be healthy Do you wonder why. n =
little while, your mouth tastes had vour
appetite is poor and you feel a general disnust
with the world2 aN
But IL water is SO impure. what shall wa do
Boil itY No, that may kill the germs hut does
not remove them. A far better way ie III 1ae
pure whiskey with Il. The best phvaieiana ii
America, unhestitatingly declare this now
but-nnd bear this most casefuliy in mind Iii
must be pure whiskey. for impure whiskey IA
worse than impure water.
Doctors, chemists, scientists and profes sors
are now fully agreed that no whishey used IN
America to day is so.chemically pure or free
from fusel oil, as Dui1y's tPure Matt. II has
successfully withstood the enmity Of all other
WHISTLES, the prejudice of weak-minded and
the higotry Of namow-minded people. Why
Because 10 has produced results, restored
health. prolonged life. awakened the lagging
FACULTIES and counteraoted the evil effects 81
poisonous " alter. Indeed IL Is pure, medicina
whiskey DO not. however, allow any un
sefupulous dealer to impose upon You BY de
claring he has some cGncuction Of his owr
that Is Just as goad.n or some other bottled
Whiskey that Is much better.m 1t Is the very
popularity of Duify's Pure Malt that has
caused these unworthy deeootions 70 com,
into the market
Evening journal., 1890-05-13
Wilmlnrton nramatio clnh.

The Wilmington Dramatic Club held
a meeting at Howard Pyle's studio, last
evening and elected the following
officers President, Samuel Bancroft, Jr. /;
secretary, Miss Helen Clarkson /;
treasurer, E. 7. Candy; executive com
mittee, Miss Katherine Pyle, Miss Emily
Bissell and the president, lex-ofiicio.
The executive committee and the stage
manager will have charge Of the selee
tion of play and characters
for each evenings entertainment. The
stage manager win have full control Of
the stage after the assignment OF the
parts The membership was limited to
300, divided into two classes, active and
contributing. The former agree to take
part when called upon, and only on good
excuse will be excused. The clab viii re-
sume it work in the fall.
Evening journal., 1890-05-13
Eccentrlc charnoter.

An old lady created quite an excite
ment on Market street ibis morning. She
was tall and stout and about 20 years OF
age. She was dressed in a light colored
dress with puffs on the sleeves and a
wide blue band around her waist and
had white hair and a white veil over her
face. She also carried a bright red
shawl and umbrella, which made quite a
contrast with her other apparel. She
stopped at almost every store and many
people on the street were stopped by her
asking for a different place every time.
Crowds followed her down the street and
ladies and gentlemen looked back at her
wondering who she was.
Evening journal., 1890-05-13
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Aekey Dsgan Receives "a Light Sentence
Few Cases This Marning.

The Court of General Sessions con-
vened yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
William Benson, charged with assault
and battery with intent to kill Edward
Perkins. pleaded mot guilty" Perkins
took the stand and testified that the
prisoner and he had quarrel over some
money and Benson slashed at him with
razor, cutting his clothing in four places
and cutting his arm. Henry Crow and
Robert Mills being called testified sub
stanially the same as the plaintiff. A
verdict of guilty was rendered, and the
prisoner was sentenced to pay fine of
500 and be imprisoned six months.
Joseph Hickey, charged with the
larceny of door mat from Mary Perry,
pleaeed guilty and sentence was deferred
until this morning. The case of James
Dugan, charged with felonious assault on
Phyllis Thompson, was continued. as the
prisoners witnesses were not present.
The liquor cases will be taken up Thurs
day, at 10 o'clock a. m.
At this MORNINGS session of the Court
of General Sessions, Joseph Hickey. who
had pleaded guilty 30 the larceny of
door mat, was sentenced TO pay the costs,
restitution money of So and beimprisoned
for one month. Chief Justice Comegys
said that the sentence was light because
of the prisoners good character, pre-
yiously, and admonished him to stop
drinking, and attend to the good busi-
ness in which he was.
James CavanBugh, indicted at the last
session of the court for carrying con-
cesled deadly weapons, pleaded guilty
through his lawyer, Benjamin Nields,
and was fined $25 and costs.
John Dugan, charged with assault
with intent to commit rape on Phyllis
Thompson, eolored, asked to withdraw
the plea OF not guilty and enter the plea
of guilty of assault. w. I. Lyman,
Esp, represented the prisoner. The
woman was heard. James Mccullough,
who saw the occurrence, and Officer
Thomas Gaynor, who made the arrest,
corroborated the woman's testimony.
The prisoner resisted arrest, and crowd
attacked the officer, so he had to
knock Dugan down. The prisoner had
been drinking, but was not drunk. The
defence called Thomas Cause, gatekeeper
at Fourth street, and be testified that he
saw the couple on the night. and heard
the wsman say, to the best of his knowl
edge, Come over the bridge On cross
examination, the witness made some
stsrtlingly contrary answers Dugan was
fined So and costs, and given one months
Imprisonment.
The grand jury reported at ten min
utes of 10 o'clock and was discharged
until 80 o'clock. A batch of prisoners
was brought in. John .Kinlen was
charged with larceny of money from
Henry Cox in Pencader hundred, and
pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to
pay the cost and restitution money, two
months Imprisonment and receive FIVE
lashes.
George II. Price. colored. charged
with stealing chickens from Mr.. Lowe.
In Appoquinimink hundred, pleaded not
guilty. Court adjourned until $50
o'clock this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1890-05-13
nlmeinlllsn and prnfentInn-
REFORMS ron JERSEY.
A New Method of Choosing Her Leg
iators Proposed.

= New Method uf Choosing Her Legis-
iators Proposed.
TRENTON, May 49, 8--Assemblyman Kerr
offered an important concurrent resolution
in the house last night providing for
amendments TO the constitution The
amendments proposed provide that legis-
latiye sessions shall be held biennially ia
place of annually. Members of the house
are to be elected every other year. and
members Of the senate are TO be elected BIZ
ennially for terms Of four years instead Of
three
After 1891 the senate is to be divided into
two classes, so that there will be an equal
number Of senators elected each year. The
salaries Of the members Of the legislature
are to be $500 year, instead Of $500 for the
Session as at present The president Of the
senate and the hespealer 81 the house are to
receive 800 additional. The assemblymen
are TO be elected according TO the last
United States census, and there can be no
alteration or reappointment until the next
census is taken II is provided that no
more than seventy-Gye members shall con-
stitute the house The provisions Of the
amendments, If adopted are 70 90 in force
in July 4, 1892 The house has passed a
bill allowing Jersey City to appropriate
$500, 900 for a new city hall
Evening journal., 1890-05-13
Members Reception.

The Young Mems Christian Association
gave a reception to members and their
men friends. last evening. The enter
tainment was enjoyable. as all the recep-
tions are, and the program was as fol-
lows: Instrumental duet by Misses
Reese and Elliot; some kurious questions
for a kurious krowd; solo, The Ferry
for Shaddowtown, Miss Belle Wales
address, Faith" G. R Evans; solo,
''Tit for Tat" Miss Lulu Elliott
kurious questions; impersonations solo,
The Devoted Apple, Miss Belle Wales
kurious questions The audience ad-
journed to the gymnasium and became
spectators of some excellent feats on the
parallel and horizontal bars by Charles
McCowen, Frank Pierce, George thinner
man and Jason Flory.