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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-11-22
DISASTERS AND CASUALTIES.


LUNA MADEL, Il years old, walked Of an
open ,drawbridge in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and
was drowed
FRANK KELLER of Linton, Indiana, acct.
dentaliy shot aud killed his wife, while clean
ing revolver, which he thought wins empty.
A PASSENGER train and construction
train collided near Yarmouth, Massachusetts,.
No one was killed, but about 10 persons were
injured.
WILLIAM CHARLTON, aged s years, shot
and killed his sister Calisa aged q years
at their home in st, Louis, while playing with
q shotgun.
A PRIZE herd Of Berkshire hogs, owned by
Nj. X. Price 4 Son, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, has
been nearly destroyed by cholera within the
last two weeks, Oae hundred hogs, valued
at 81 600 have died.
An epidemic Of typhoid fever is raging in
Clementyille, Ohio. There have beea 80
cases, 70 Of which have proved fatal. AZ
present 40 persons are suffering. business
has been suspended. The place has pOpa.
lation of 2UO
THE boiler at the mill Of NJ. J. Wright 4
Son, near Magnolia, Mississippi, exploded q
few days since. Samuel PfitChafd. Ir aud
Nelson Andrews were killed, and Charles
Taylor, Wiley Cook, William Miller and
Joseph Douglass we're scaldcd, Taylor and
Cook, Il Is feared, fatally.
A PASSENGER train ran into a hand car on
which were i've track rep tirers near Miles.
burg, Kentucky. James Finly was killed,
John Garrady had bis iegs cut on, aud the
other three received injuries that may termi.
nate fatally. The fog was so dersc that the
engineer did not see the hand car until Il visa
too late.
A SHARP explosion In Judge Gresham's
court room in Chicago created a panic among
the people present aud stopped the proceed
of - Az fav
the wall Of the northeast corner Of the build
ing had separated, leaving n visible crack for
~ feet The government recently Investigated
the safety Of the costly pile, and found II in
very bad condition.
MAEfAS c. JONES young woman. died
under the influence Of chl0rGiorm while an.
dergoing slight surgical operation in hos.
pithl in Chicago. Her parents took her 10 tho
hospital to have a small mole removed from
her right cheek The mole was eXcised, but
when the physician sought 10 revive the patti.
ent she was seized with CONFUSION and ex.
PRED
The Board Of Agriculture Of Ohio has
been advised Of an epizOoty or hog cholera IN
many counties Of that State notably. Frank
lin, Darke, Butler, Prebie aud others, ia " hich
swine are dying IN large numbera The State
Health Department bas received no Informs
ton Of the cpizooty, although stories are afost
that large numbers Of the diseased hogs have
been slaughtered aud shipped 10 Philsdel.
phia.
While Martha Murphy, aged 70 years, was
attending % some cOoking a. her home In
Cumberland, Msryland, her dress caught ERE.
Her mother, who was IN an adjoining room
with a three months-Old infant, rendered
frantic BY the sight Of her buring child, at
tempted b eKtingnish the flames In doing
50 her own clothing and that Of the infant
caught FIRE burning both IN a horrible man
ner. Martina will die The mother and in
FAINT child both inhaled tlle flames, and are In
q critical condition.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-11-22
Art of the Tailor.

'No two men, even of exact height
and weight said prominent New York
tailor the other day, 'can wear the same
clothes and be fit If the measurement
were exactly the same, which it never is,
they couldn't do it. Why2 Now, don't
know. But have found it to be fact.
The measurement for pair of trousers,
for instance, might re exactly the same,
yet one man will have to be allowed from
one to three inches more length in the
legs than the other. The man who is
naturally stout or fat, and the man who
has grown fat late in life, may look and
even measure actually alike, but the same
cut of cloth will never fit both. Herein
lies the great art of tailoring. The vari-
ations in the construction of the human
body are marvellous. Now, the man who
just left-he is 4 minister of the Gospel
He must have clothes to fit him and fit
his business. His arm pits, shoulder
blades and arms do not correspond with
those of any other man; nor does the
right side correspond with the left. He
probably gestu G. a good deal with his
right hand. He doesn't know that that
arm is fully an inch longer than the
other This structural difference in men
is more general than you would i'm
agine. y Pittsburg Dispatch.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-11-22
MARTNsBURG, VA. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER

he, rising, and looking steadily at Miss
Hetty. 'tYet you knew me well in by
gone days-none better. And it was at
one time thought you would have joined
your destiny to mine"
"Nick Anderson" said she, rising in
confusion.
"You are right. You rejected me, be-
cause you did not feel secure of my
principles. The next day. in despair at
your refusal, left the house, and, be-
fore forty-eight hours had passed, was
on my way to India. l had not formed
the design of going to India in particular
but in my then state of mind / cared not
whittier l went. One resolution I formed,
that 1 would prove by my conduct that
your apprehensions were ill-founded. |
got into profitable business. In time
married-not that had forgotten you,
but that was solitary and needed ON
panionship. had ceased to hope for
yours. By and by daughter was born
True to my old love, named her Hetty,
and pleased myself with the thought that
she bore some resemblance to you. Since
then, my wife has died, misfortunes have
come upon me, and found myself de-
prived of all my property. Then came
warnings for my native soil. have re-
turned, as you see, not as departed, but
poor and careworn."
While Nicholas was speaking, Hetty's
mind was filed with conflicting emotions.
At length, extending hei hand frankly,
she said:
81 feel that was too hasty, Nicholas.
| should have tried you longer. But, at
least. I may repair my injustice. l have
enough for us all. You shall come and
live with me-"
II can only accept your generous Of
fer on one condition" said Nicholas.
"And what is that2"
"That you will become my wife,"
A vivid flush came over Miss Hetty's
countenance. She couldn't think of
such thing, she said. Nevertheless,
an hour afterwards the two united lovers
had fixed upon the wedding day.
The house does not look so prim as it
used to. The yard is redolent with
many fragrant flowers; the front door is
half open, revealing little girl playing
with kitten.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-11-22
The First Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving, as most people know,
is purely American festival, having its
origin in the earliest colonial days, and
in the very heart of rigid, steadfast New
England. 1t is 80 years since the Pill
grim Fathers and their devoted little clan
landed on the rocky coast of Massa-
chusctts, and in 1920 the town of Ply
mouth celebrated the bi-eentennial of
that historic fact. A grand state dinner
was given upon the occasion, and, as
each guest took his place, he was sur
prised to find beside his plate five grains
of parched corn, no more, no less. This
was an appropriate and touching remin-
der of those heroic men and women who
dared famine and slaughter for their
principles, who first won plenty from the
uncultivated soil, and yet who were often
in sore need of morsel of bread.
The traditional story runs thus: Dur
ing the summer following the arrival of
the colonists, all the supply of food
brought from over the sea was ex-
hausted; the first harvest planted in tho
New World was still far from ripe, and
the leaders one day awoke to the grim
fact that there remained but one pint of
corn in all the settlement. A sorry out
look was this, and well might they ex-
claim, like the disciples of old, "What
is that among so many2" Little enough,
truly; while the days of miracles were
long since past! However, from the
seven little log huts nestled near the
shore, the people were summoned
together, and the slender stock of
provisions impartially divided among
them, five kernels being the share of each
man, woman and child; while with what
sad hearts they must have eaten this
frugal meal, knowing not where bit
was TO come from on the morrow. Nor
did it come; and three or four months
passed away before they again tasted
either corn or bread, being forced to live
on shell-fsh, berries, ground nuts,
acorns, and any other edible the wilds
afforded. Can you net imagine, then,
how anxiously they watched the ripen-
ing of the cropsl And at length, in
due season, they were gathered in, an
ancient report telling US that "'the corn
yielded well and the barley was indiffer-
emily good, but the peas were a
failure, owing to drought, and
late sowing" Barely satisfied, how
ever, was the little colony, and
Governor Bradford sent out four
skilled sportsmen in quest of fowls that
they might latter special manner" re-
joice together. Venison, wild birds,
wild turkeys, and other game were
brought back by these hunters, aud
there in the wilderness the first Thanks
giving turkey was roasted and eaten,
while for three whole days the hardy
! Puritans feasted and made merry, enter
tanning as their guests King Massasoit
and ninety Indian warriors in truly hos
pitable fashion.
This was the first Harvest Home
| festival held on the ''bleak New England
Shore" and well may loyal Americans
remember the brave little gathering of
''red men" and ''palefaces" at Plymouth
when they cluster about the Thanksgiv-
ing board and keep the national Novem-
Der feast.-AnserieaR Agriculturist.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-11-22
A CRAZY MANS CRIME.
Trying TO Marder n Farmer and HiI
wife In lows.

Trying to Murder Farmer and His
wife I'm lows.
A bloody ARRAY occurred at the home Of
Mareens Stone, wealthy farmer living four
miles southwest Of Marshalltown, Iowa. Stone
has hired man named r. L. Pelbeam.
After the chores we're done, the farmer and
his hired man sat down TO read while await
ing breakfast Suddenly, without provoca-
ton or warning, Pelican grasped a email,
blunt Ratchet which he held secreted under
bis coat, leaped to his feet and struck Stone
violent blow on the top Of his head. The
latter fell to the floor. stunned and bleeding
The essailant repeated the attack, dealing six
more blows on the head of his victim.
Al this juncture Mrs. Stone appeared from
another room. Pelbeam turned upon her
struck her five times with the Ratchet, and
would doubtless have killed her bat for the
fact that her husband rallied and zed him
by the throat, keeping him under subjeciion
until neighbors, who had been aroused by the
screams Of the woman and two small chill
dren, arrived upon the scene.
Peibeam fled. but q number Of neighbors
pursued him half mile and captured him,
but found he had cut his own throat with a
doll pocket knife, which nearly severed the
windpipe, but did not inlet a necessarily
fatal wouad. He was brought 70 town and
jailed. lie is evidently insaDe.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-11-22
TIE WORLDS FAIR.
One Director General Neeesssry---Ths
Foreign Committee.

One Director General Necesssry---Ths
Foreign Committee.
The Congressional committee to make in
quiry and report on the progress made aud
the methods used in forwarding the work Of
the Worlds Fair concluded its work at Chi.
cago and adjourned sine die. Messrs Potter,
Palmer and Otto Ioung, members of the
local board of directors, were examined at
some length concerning their theories as to
the best means of accomplishing the end in
view. They agreed that there should be one
director general, and that the government
should putts general supervisory or advisory
powers in the hands of a small committee Of
the commission.
The National Worlds Fair Commission
also held meeting. After the presentation
and reference of resolutions Of minor inn
porance, Mr. Massey, OF Delaware arose to a
question of privilege, and read from an even
ing paper statement TO the effect that the
executive committee had passed resolution,
Head OIL the establishment of n London
bureau by the foreign affairs committee by
not signing its vouchers" Mr. Massey said
that no such discourtesy to the foreign affairs
committee was intended, aud that such an
act would reflect on every member of the
0
a man Of national and international reputa.
ton That committee had not taken any
steps to establish any such bureau; IL had
merely embodied a recommendation for it in
a report to be submitted TO the commission.
After several members Of the executive com.
mittee had explained that they meant no
reflection on the foreign affairs committee,
resolutions deprecatory Of the action OF the
executive committee in ordering that the
bills Of the foreign affairs committee be not
paid was inudieious, and calling on the
executive committee TO disayow any disre-
spect /, the foreign affairs committee were
presented. They were finally laid over and
an adjournment taken.
The Board OF Lady Managers Of the Worlds
Columbian Exposition met, and we're called
10 order and welcomed TO participate in the
work by President Palmer, OF the National
Commission. Then the body proceeded TO
the formation Of temporary organization,
which resulted in the selection Of Mrs. vii.
liam II. FELTON,, Of Georgia, for temporary
president, and Miss Cora Payne, Of Kentucky,
for temporary secretary.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-11-22
WANDERINGs OF A CHILD.
Little Girl ON the Mountains Among
Bears and Panfhers.

n AtttAe t<frA on the Mountains AMONG
Bears and Panthers.
remarkable search for lost child has
been exciting the natives If Hillsboro and
adjoining counties in Tennessee during the
past few days Last Sunday morning about
eight O'Clock Budd Futz and wife. living on
the top Of Cumberland Mountains near the
Grundy and Coffee county line, went to sun
day school, leaving their four small children
at home. While they were absent their Iii le
girl, who is between eight and nine years Of
age, and is deaf, dumb and an idiot sirayed
away from the house unknown % the other
children.
Upon the return Of the father and mother
search was ct once made but without result
The mother was wild with grief. and at fast
party Of neighbo=s joined 10 the search. The
country for mile, around vas thoroughly ex.
piored, but still there came TO tidi p or the
lost one. The whole county became aroused
and search was prosecuted with gor every
day until Thursday, when the little one was
found alive several miles from home.
1t had been in the woods four DAYS and
nights in section OF country where bears.
Partners and other Wild beasts abound, vet II
was unframed. Tie child was foun.i On top
Of precipiee. and iracKs along tie top showed
that it had strayed on several oecasio
within few steps Of the edge During the
four days Intervening etweeu it, disappear
ance and discovery several hundred men, boys
and children we're engaged in the search.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-11-22

This done, she sat down to her knit
ting, casting a glance every now and then
at the oven to make sure that all was
going on well. 1t was quiet morning,
and Miss Hetty began to think to the
clicking of her knitting needles.
"After all, thought she, sits rather
solitary taking dinner alone, and that on
Thanksgiving day. remember a long
time ago, when my father was living, and
my brothers and sisters, what a merry
time we used to have round the table.
But they are all dead, and II alone am
leftf'
Miss Hetty sighed, but after awhile
the recollections of these old times re-
turned. She tried to shake them off, but
they had fascination about them after
all, and would not go at her bidding.
"There used to be another there, y
thought she, ''Nick Anderson. He, too,
l fear is dead"
Hetty heaved thoughtful sigh, and
a faint color came into her cheeks. She
had reason. This Nicholas Anderson
had been medical student, apprenticed
to her father, or rather placed with him
to be prepared for his profession. He
was, perhaps, year older than Hetty,
and had regarded her with more than or
binary warmth of affection. He had, in
fact, proposed to her, and had been con-
ditionally accepted, on years probation
The trouble was, he was little disposed
to be wild, and being naturally of a
lively and careless temperament, did not
exercise sufficient discrimination in the
choice of his associates. Hetty had loved
him as warmly as one of her nature could
love. She was not one who would be
drawn away beyond the dictates of rea-
son and judgment by the force of affec-
ton. Still, it was not without feeling
of deep sorrow-deeper than her calm
manner led him to suspect-that at the
end of the years probation, she informed
Anderson that the result of his trial was
not favorable to his suit, and that hence
forth he must give up all thoughts of
her.
To his vehement reservations, promises
and protestations, she returned the same
steady and infexible answer, and at the
close of the interview, he left her, quite
as full of indignation against her as of
grief for his rejection.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-11-22
THANKSGIVING

Tho Daylight hours grow brief and din,
And quickly merge themselves in nighs
Tho sharp wind sings its mournful hymn,
The signs, in heaven and earth, are right,
hear the wild geese chant their wall,
From the cold fields of upper air,
Drifting along the northern gale
To sunny lakes and islands fair.
The signs are right. The shivering sheep
Stand huddled by the sheltering wall;
The birds have sought their wintry sleep,
And lowing cattle wait the stall;
The dead leaves dance their mystic round,
Whirled by the wind-gusts fierce and wild
And dry stalks futter Ger the ground,
Where late the yellow harvest smiled,
The signs are right. We hear the roar,
Borne inward from the ocean deeps,
And mad waves break along the shore,
And dash against the rocky sleeps;
But household fires burn clear and bright.
And rest comes after summer toll,
And well-filled gamers give delight,
Treasures of corn and wine and OIL"
1t comes, our fathers festal day.
A link in that long, golden chain
Which stretches on its shining way
To bring old memories back again;
In all our conflicts and our fears,
When days were dark, and days were
bright,
This day, through our historic years,
Runs like magic thread of light.
There rises now before mine eye
In pictured beauty soft and clear,
A vision of the days gone by,
When life was young and joy was near.
A weary tramp among the hills;
A piercing wind with binding dust;
A hope that scorned these outer ills,
And looked beyond in boundless trust:
A farmhouse with its ponderous frame;
A grandsire with his silvery hair,
Sitting before the generous flame,
In his antique and ample chair;
A chimney-corner large and warm,
Where dear mother sat of old;
Here was a refuge from the storm,
A shelter from the biting cold.
And all around are signs of cheer:
Pure incense and an odor sweet,
And kindred hearts are gathered here,
And joy that comes where kindred meet.
Now let the lowering stornl-clouds lower;
Let winds blow east or winds blow west;
They cannot mar this charmed hour.
They cannot hurt this household nest.
Then keep the good old festal day,
Sing the old songs the fathers sung,
round your affairs kneel to pray,
Let praises rise from joyful tongue.
God moves in all the rolling year,
In cloud and tempest, sun and rain;
He bids the tender grass appear,
And loads the autumn fields with grain
Increase ~ Tdrbor
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-11-22
NAVAL DISASTER.
A British Torpedo Cruiser Wrecked
of the Coast Of Spain.
ONLY Three Out OF Two Hundred and
seventy Persons saved-The People
arc SMent frona the nnrh.


seventy Persons saved-The People
arc Swept from the Decks.
A despatch from London, Eng, says; The
British torpedo cruiser Serpent has fouudered
of the coast of Spain. The Serpent was a
twin screw vessel of i,77O tons, and $500
horsepower. She carried six guns
She was at point twenty miles north Of
Cape Finis ere.
Out Of total of two hundred and fifty souls
on board, only three were saved. A heavy
mist prevailed at the time Of the disaster.
Owing to the violence of the storm, il was i'm
possible to send assistance from the shore
Tremendous seas swept the decks Of the
doomed vessel, carrying away group after
group Of the unfortunate men on board.
The news Of the wreck was conveyed to
Corunns, distance OF sixty miles over
mountain roads.
The Serpent's complement was one hundred
aud seventy officers and men. The others on
board were going out TO relieve men now on
ships on the African station.
The cruiser was a swirl, light vessel, one Of
eight commenced during the administration
Of Lord Northbrook. She WIS launched ia
1887. Was built after the ideas Of Admiral
Cooper Key, who insisted upon an immense
horsepower, which, according 10 previous
notions, was out Of all proportion to her dis
placement. She could maintain A speed Of
seventeen knots an hour. The vessel was 225
feet long, while she had draught Of only III
feet
The relatives Of the crew of the Serpent AZ
Plymouth and the dock.yard people there are
full of gossip about the lost cruiser Il IL
claimed that she was unseaworthy. aud thatshe
broke down on ali her trial trims. Commander
Ross is said TO have been in the habit Of treat.