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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-12-06
THE MAINE BoY AND Ills PUPIL
Heroic Treatment When Sig Girl Re-
fuses to Learn Her lessons.

A Maine boy who is now a pro
lessor in one Of our New England
colleges, used to teach town schools
while fitting himself for the univer.
sity course. Being seated opposite
to him on railway train while ago
he related to me some of his early
experiences in teaching the youthful
idea. One strapping great girl, q
woman grown, caused him consider
able trouble because of her indiffrr-
ence to the beauties Of education In
general and sgogerfry" in particular
for which neglect he caused her to
put in considerable time after school
in making up.
It reached the teachers ears one
day that this maid declared to an adj
miring group that she wouldn't have
her lesson on that afternoon, and il
the teacher kept her after school, he
would have the privilege of sitting
up one night with her at any rate
before she would make the lesson
up. This idea caused much excite
ment among the pupils, who are
usually ready to enjoy teachers
discontinue.
According to the programme the
young lady's lesson that afternoon
was a complete failure, aud she was
told to make it up after school.
When the session ended the other
pupils fingered about with an air Of
expectancy to see the outcome of
matters.
The teacher politely showed them
out of the room, however, and then
went in and shut the door. There
sat the damsel with her arms defiant
ly folded and the book closed on the
desk before her. The pedagogue
cordially invited her to open the
book and begin operations, but this
had no effect whatever.
Gall right said he, taking out
his watch, "Ill give you just thirty
minutes to get that lesson, and il it is
not ready by that time I'll take you
across my knee and give you one Of
the most comprehensive, unabridged
and ablebodied spankings that have
occurred since Julius Caesar was an
infant"
Then he took chair with his back
to the enemy. Surprise, mortifca-
ton, tears and sobs ensued, but at
the end of the half hour the lesson
had been learned-two lessons,
probably.
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Some Startling Facts.

The official returns from Board of
Health show that nearly three-fourths
of all deaths are from Consumption,
when we think oyer this fact it is
really awful, though every case start
ed with a simple cough or cold, real
ize how important it is 10 check this
terrible malady which can be done
by using Pan-Tina Cough and Con-
umption Cure. Price Is cents. Trial
bottles free at John Lee Fout's Drug
store.
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A WIFE'S FATE.

You have seen Orville Ranney.
His white hair and youthful face
are so striking that, unless you go
through the world with your eyes
shut, you must have asked his name.
You remember the tall sad.faced
man who walks up Broadway every
afternoon at 4, and is sometimes
seen at the opera. He has never
courted notoriety, but his appear
ance is such that, in spite of himself,
local fame has come to him. There
are few who know his history. 1t
is a sad one. He told me his history
a few nights ago. Listen:
81 have always had passion for
old houses" began Ranney, as we
sat putting our after dinner cigars at
an uptown club. II was born in one
of those ancient mansions that still
defy the wintry winds that beat
across the eastern end of Long Is
land. 1t had been built by one of
my ancestors in the seventeenth
century and the family had lived
there for many generations. As
boy Ispent much time in the timber
ribbed attic of my birth place, over
hauling relics of the past, and build
ing castles in the air. Heighho, /
wish | could be boy again 1 have
visited the Alhambra and seen the
coliseum by moonlight, but the ro-
nance that surrounded my home
stead in my early years I shall never
find again.
"As | said, have always retain
ed my love for those antique struc-
lures in which men of old stalked
about in knee breeches and frills,
living, loving, hating, dying, in those
queer days before George Washing
ton was born. 1t was that love that
proved my ruin. The way of it was
this:
81 was engaged to be married to
one of the loveliest women New
York has ever known. Here is her
picture. A fairer face you cannot
find. She was a perfect woman,
delicate, high bred, affectionate,
proud. | worshipped her, and when
she promised to be my wife my love
was infinite.
zone day not long before our
marriage, we were driving through
Westminster county, a province rich
in tradition and attractive to the eye.
1t was late in May and l was anxious
to find the house where we could
spend the summer. We were to be
married early in June. Suddenly /
was struck by the charms of an an
cient mansion that stood on q gentle
hill overlooking Long Island Sound.
1t was large house, old-fashioned,
rambling, picturesque. White Corin-
THAN pillars supported the piazza
and above the roof arose peculiar
conformation that indicated the
origin of the first owner.
A great lawn bedecked with stately
trees surrounded the old house and
a dilapidated lodge at the entrance
of the place was mournfully going to
ruin. A sign on the house informed
the public that the house and grounds
were, For Sale or To Rent
aTo make long story short, /
leased the house for season. On
our return from our honeymoon my
wife was astonished and delighted
at the change that had been wrought
in the ancient Huguenot homestead.
l had expended large amount of
money in placing the mansion and
grounds in good order and my work.
men had well fulfilled their task.
ut was with pardonable pride
that | led my bride into our future
home. She was delighted with the
outcome of the orders I had left. A
rookery had been turned
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Usinu Cats as Clocks.

Everyone knows that cats can see
in the dark, and the reason they
can do so is because of the peculiar
construction of their eyes. You
may have noticed that in moder-
ate light the pupil or black part in
pussy's eyes is small and of an oval
shape, while in a full glare of light
1t becomes narrow. Now in the dark
it expands to circle and nearly fills
the surface of the eyeball. This
popularity of the cats eyes is turn
ed to account in a curious manner
by the Chinese. The Able Hue re-
lates that when he was travelling in
China he asked his attendant what
time it was. The man went over to
cat that was quietly baskiBg in
the sun, and, examining its eyes,
told the Able that it was about two
hours after noon, and on being ques-
toned how he knew that, he explain
cd that the pupils of a cats eyes
were largest in the morning and
that they gradually grew smaller as
the light increased, till they reached
their minimum at noon; that then
they began to widen again, till at
night they once more became large.
The good Able was filled with admit
ration for the ingenuity of people
who could use cats as clocks. But
it must be admitted that this way of
telling the time of day is rather q
loose ore and could only be trusted
in very clear and serene weather,
for temporary gloom or the dark
ness of storm would sadly derange
your four footed clock and put it all
wrong-Netc York Press.
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SHE DIDN'T WANT THE MAT.
How a PeddIer Made a Woman Wish
She Had BOUGHT One.

He rang the bell of Laurel ave-
nue. residence and, on the appear
ance of the servant, begged to be
presented to the lady OF the house,
says the Pioneer Press.
But she has no use for peddlers,'
replied the girl.
was recommended to call here
by prominent society lady a few
blocks below, and--oh. yes,n as the
matron of the house appeared to re-
enforce the servant, allow me to
call your attention to one of the
most ingenious inventions of the
age
" What is it r. inquired The lady.
1t is patent reversible door
mat. You will observe, madam, that
it contains two slides, the one read
ing welcome and the other Not
at home Now, then, these slides
are worked by two cords extending
into the front ROOM"
The trap can be set, or in other,
words, the mat can be arranged to
display the word Welcome on such
days as you are prepared to receive
company, and at such times as you
are indisposed or otherwise engaged
the words Not at home can be made
to stare the would-be caller in the
face at your convenience. I have
already sold quite number Of them
on the avenue
II wouldn't have such a thing
around the house,
"You wouldn u"
mo sir. It's a gross innovation,
and should consider it also gross
improperly. Take it away"
"Bnt, madam, quite a number oi
your neighbors have already secured
them, and they are bound to become
quite fad, / assure you."
aTake 1t away
"Remonstrancs Is useless7''
@Quite So"
"Be careful, madam, or you will
compel me to make a confession.
ssThat is entirely unnecessary.
just take yourself and your mats
away, and it will be all right"
sMadam, you defy me. All right
then. Your neighbor right across
the street just purchased one and
said she had but one reason for do
ing so.v
sand what was that!f
s.she said, mentioning your name,
that she wanted just such mat On
the front steps that she could use to
keep you from running in every hour
or two to CAD and gossip about your
betters. Good-day. madam. ! real
II think you should have just such
mat a. this IN self defence
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come to law. Mrs. Herrley says her
husband drinks, fights and keeps q
revolver above his bed to use in kill
ing her. He likewise has q disease
for turning the house over and dis
locating the kitchen utensils. Furth-
err, he expressed desire to keep his
mother-iH-law out of the house, to
break her neck, and to throw her over
the fence. Mrs. Herrley's mother
came in to tell what she knew. She
said she ferstayned English better
than she spoke it. and Bird Wakeley,
the stenographer, was ready to be
lieve it. It was vain to attempt to
stem the flow of English-German elo-
quence, and gave it up.
/ don't think we need spend any
more time," said the Judge. "There
Is proof enough for half dozen di.
vorces.n
The time was not good, the handi-
cap in the way of language being too
great; it was fourteen minutes seven
teen seconds.
An old gray person, named VIM.
L. Battey, came up then to tell of
his troubles with his wife, Jane L.
Battey. They were married in Con-
necticut in 1856, and lived together
thirty-two years. In 1887 she left
his farm, not liking farm career.
He was given a divorce on the
ground of desertion. Time, seven
teen minutes.
Mrs. Sarah A. Hipsher took di-
vorce from John A. Hipsher on the
ground of desertion, in four minutes,
the best time ofthe afternoon.-Oma-
hG Herald.
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The landlord of the village tavern
had told Farmer Hicks that he had
a tramp at the barn who wanted
to work and would work cheap, and
the farmer went out to have a talk
with him.
"Look-a-here," began the agricul-
turist after some general talk, tive
must come to fair understanding
before we kin set the price. You
are to git up at 4 o'clock in the
morning
Ayes
"And work Til tell you to STOP"
eyes"
"You sleep in the barn."
'sI'm willing"
"You eat in the kitchen"
"All right"
"You are to call me Judge when
you speak to me-"
81 will.'
aYou are to call my wife Lady
Hicks
"I'll do that, too"
"Whateyer say goes, and that
without dispute. There must be no
talking back"
"No, SIR"
~ want to be treated with as
much respect as if was the Presi-
dent himself"
ST see."
If any one is around you are to
take off your hat to me-"
81 will"
snow about the wages. I'll give
you 81 per month, half in cash and
half in store pay"
"That's all right"
"And you are to work Sundays
and holidays if say So"
Certainly.
"And you won't be allowed lea,
coffee, or fresh meat"
81 don't want 'em."
"Well that's all think of. Hold
onl Did / say 81 per month 7"
"Yes."
81 meant just half Of hat"
avery well.'
"And all store pay"
aAll right"
"Well, I'll call in about two hours
and you be ready"
/ wondered that the tramp yield
ed every point so humbly, and when
the farmer had gone / asked him
why he bad done so.
because I'm tired of life and
want good place to hang myself
in. He's just the kind of q man ]
like to make trouble for.n
He laughed as be said so and ]
had no idea he was in earnest. Next
morning the farmer came into town
with his team on the run, and as he
halted in front of the inn he called
out:
"Git the Coroner and jury and .
coffin and come along, for that
Internal tramp has hanged himself
in the granary with the lines off my
Sundav harnoxc
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TIME TABLES.
CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD
II TINE TABLE,
TAKES EFFECT SUNDAY, NAY II, 1890.
WEST RlUNn


No leaves Philadelphia IL IS m, Har-
risburg ABS m, Mechanicsburg 4 SO m,
Carlisle s. Ia q N, Neville b35 m, Ship
pensbnrg 5 55 a m. Chambersburg 6. 20 m,
Greencastle GAL a m, Hagerstown TAO m,
Martinsburg s 06, m, Tablers 8.26 a m,
Darkesville 1871 10, Gerardi8 IS, Bunker
Hill 8, 40, Clearbrook "a, arrives at Vim
chester 9.10sm.
No. 8 leaves Phila 80 M, Harrisburg
7 as, Mechanicshurg 500, Carlisle 35,
Newville 800, Shippensburg ga. Cham
bersburg Al, Greencaste lo.l0, Hagers-
town 1910, Martinsburg lI.25, Tablers IL.
40, Darkesville II as, Gerard ll.49, Bun
ker Hill ll54, Clearbrook l2.C8 p m ar.
riyes at Winchester l2.25 p On.
No. ! leaves Philadelphia lI.z0 m, Bar
risburg 400 IN, Mechanicsburg 4 "a, Car
Isle 4S, Neville 5 IA, Shippensburg 81,
hsmbersburg O5, Greencastle 6.27, Ha-
gerstuwn SIS. Msriinsburg 3S, Tablers
so, Darkesville 5s, Gerard Z So. Bunker
Hill s.02, Clsarhrook s.5 arrives at Win
chester $50 IN.
EAST BOUND.
No IA leaves Winchester cOan :ear.
brook l6. Bunker Hill 7.30. Gerard I "a,
Dnkesville 50 Tableis 7 Al Mariinsburg
500, Bagerstown S.46, Grsencastle els,
Chambersburg 40, Shippensburg 1907,
Neville 1925, Carlisle 10 3d. Mechanics
burg 70 20. Harrisburg / 40 arrives at
Philadelphia 3.l5 N
No. leaves Winchester 2.l5 N, Clear
brook 2.3l, Bunker Hill 2.44. Gerard 2 .49,
Dsrkesvil.e 2.52 Tablers abb, Ma tinsburg
10, Bagersiown 400, Greencaste A. %,
Chaubersburg 500, Shiprensburg 524,
Neville 5 as, Carlisle clio, Mechanicsburg
6.3s, Harrisburg TOO, arrives at Phlladel-
hia 10. SIS pm.
No. 10 leaves Winchester I 90 m, Clear.
brock .l6, Bunker Hill 7 30, Gerard 735,
Darkesville Z SO, Tsblers 7.45, Martinsburg
$40, BagerstowL 9 90, Greencastle s.3S,
Chambers5urg 1910 Shippensburg TO- 81,
Neville 70 81 p N, Carlisle IL 40, Mechsn-
icsburg / Al. Harrisburg II. 80, arrives at
Philadelphia 4 rs IN.
J.. BOYD, Superintendent
Il. A RIDDLE, Gen1. Passeup er Agent,
w. A. GARD,
Agent at Martinsburg
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| into o modern palace. there WAS
still about the mansion an air of
faded grandeur that pleased our an
tiquarian tastes, but to this was add
ed those contemporary Injuries that
wealth, well directed, can procure.
The house, nearly two centuries old,
seemed to wear its new adornments
with patrician dignity. The whole
place appeared to rejoice, in its quiet
way, over its restoration to respccta-
bility.
"Houses, especially those that
have seen a great deal of life, acquire
an individuality that is almost hui
man. MY wife and 1, well do | re-
member, talked OF this strange fact
during our first dinner in our new
home. We referred to the peculiar
fascination that this deserted home
stead had exerted over us when we
first saw it, and rejoiced that we had
given in to it. For it was very
pleasant place. The view of the
sound through the windows OF the
dining-room was enhancing, and the
incense of the glowing summer add
ed to our joy. Oh, my friend, how
much there is in youth and hope,
and love. That evening was the
elimination of my life. Though /
lived thousand years I could never
taste the bliss that was mine during
those sacred hours when hand in
hand my wife and / watched the ris-
ing moon as it kissed the waters Of
the sound and threw about us fam
tastic shadows. For all eternity
that evening will be the pinnacle of
joy, the highest attitude of human
happiness.
"And now for the dark side OF
the screen. It was late that night
before we retired. / had been asleep
but an hour when I was aroused of
a sudden by cry that echoed from
below: Help! Help!'
II jumped from the bed in af
fright. My wife was sitting up
right, look of terror on her face.
'Helpl Help y again the awful sounds
echoed through the house. Selling
my revolver, I rushed downstairs. |
felt sure that in the hallway would
find tragedy in play. There was
no one there. I ran to the parlor.
1t was vacant. The dining room,
too, was empty. There was one
room left, the library. As / opened
the door again / heard that weird
and thrilling cry: 'Helpi Helpl' To
my horror this time the voice was
my wife's. Rushing up stairs I
tainted at the sight before me.
"When ] came to my senses an
hour later the light in our night
lamp was burning dimly. The wind
had arisen, and on the shore behind
the house the waters broke with an
insistent sound. / arose feebly and
approached the bed. My wife lay
dead, upon her throat were the
marks of murderous hands. / stag
gered to a mirror. My hair had
turned white. And now in the silent
watches of the night, I hear that
gastly cry: 'Helpl Helpp / have
not slept for many weeks. What
the end will be, know not, but I
think I am going mad"
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Doctor and Postmaster

Were talking about case of seri-
GUS illness, due to neglected Cold
and rapidly going into Consumption,
which was promptly cured by
Pan-Tani Cough and Consumption
Cure. Price Is cents.
Experience has shown sufferers
with Dyspepsia, Billiousness and
Liver Complaint, in fact of all dis
eases, arising from a disordered sys-
tenn that nothing equals DR.. Lees
Liver Regulator for these troubles.
Try it. Trial bottles free, at John
Lee Fouts Drug Store.
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Somebody has condensed the mis-
takes of life and arrived at the con-
clusion, that there are fourteen of
them, the greatest of all mistakes is
to allow a simple Cough or Cold to
take its course which always ends in
death check it in time and save If
by use of PAN Tina Cough and Con
umption cure. Price Is cents. Tri-
bottles at John Lee Fout's drug
tore.
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Politically the little town OF Gay
Head, Mass, is one Of the most in
teresting places in the country. 1t
contains just twelve voters, Of whom
eight are Republicans and four are
Prohibitionists. There used to be
. lone Democrat in the town, but he
Is dead. IN Y. Tribune.
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HotSprings, Doctors
And all Methods and Rene
dies Fail to Cure a Bruised
Leg. Cuficura Succeeds.

Having been sufferer for two years and
half from disease caused by a bruise on
the leg, and having been cured by the Gu
TICURA REMEDIES when all other methods
and. remedies allied, l deem it my dnty to
recommend them i visited hot springs
to no avail, and tried several doctors with,
out success, and at last our principal
druggist, Mr.. John p. Finley Ito whom L
shall ever feel gratefully spoke to me about
CUTICURA REMEDIES, and L consented to
give them trial, with the result that am
perfectly cured. There is now no sore
about me. / think | can show the largest
surface where my sufferings sprang from
OF anyone in the state. The CUTICURA
REMEDIES are the best blood and skin cure
manufactured. 1 refer to druggist John
Z. Finley and DIR. ID. G.. Montgomery, both
of this place, and to DIR Smith. of Lake
Lee, Miss. ALEXANDER BEACH.
Greenville, Miss.
Mr.. Beach used the CUTIcURA REMEDIES
at our request, with results as above stat
ed. A. Il. FINLEY d CO., Druggists
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II you feel depressed, your appe-
tite is poor and are troubled with
dizziness of the head, billiousness or
dyspepsia, DR.. Lees Liver Regulator
viii cure you. Trial size bottles free.
A well known physician in New
York advises all bis patients that suf-
fer with Coughs and Colds, to use
Pan-Tina Cough and Consumption
Cure. Trial bottles free at John Lee
Fout's drug store.
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Here is watch I bought Of a
fellow passenger on the train to-day,
said man to q Woodward Avenue
jeweler. "Can you tell me its val
uegn
Ten dollars would DO big price
for it, was the reply.
But gave $50 for it."
sCan't help that
aBut he said it was worth $780,
nIt's worth about SIS. =
Dear, dear me, I'm sstonished.
Why The man must have actually lied
to melr Detroit Free Press.
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LIFELONG SUFFERING

nave suffered all my life with skin dis
eases of different kinds. and have never
found permanent relief, until. bv the adj
vice OF a lady friend, used your Valuable
CUTIcURA REMEDIES. / gave them n
thorough trial, using six bottles of the
CUTICURA REsoLvENT, two boxes CfC
TICURA, and seven cakes of CUTICITRA
SOAP, and the result was Just what / had
been told it would be--a complete cure.
BELLE WADE, Richmond. Va.
Reference, G. w. Latimer, Druggist, Rich
ynoDd. Va
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Just Like Him.

He certainly wasn't handsome, but
he had loving heart.
He bought his adored one birth
day present of pug that broke down
all the usual standards of ugliness
and set up one of its own.
The gift went right to the affec-
tions of the gushing maiden.
"Oh, thank you, James, thank you, y
she warbled. aIt's just like you, so
it ISL
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goery
YoU KISSED ME
BY JOSEPHINE s. HUNT

BY JOSEPHINE s. HUNT.
You kissed me my head
Dropped low on your breast
With feeling of shelter
And infinite rest;
While the holy emotions
My tongue dare not speak
Flashed up in a flame
From my heart to my cheek,
Your arms held me fast
Oh your arms were SO bold!
Heart beat against heart
In your passionate fold.
Your glances seemed drawing
Ny soul through my eyes
AS the sun draws the mist
From the seas to the skies.
Your lips cling TO mine
Till / prayed in my bliss
They might never unclasp
From that rapturous kiss.
You kissed me! my heart
And my breath and my will
In delirious joy
For a moment stood still,
Life had for me then
No temptations, no charms,
No visions of happiness
Out of your arms.
And were / this instant
An angel, possessed
OF the peace and the joy
That are given the blest,
would fling my white robes
Unrepentingly down.
/ would tear from my forehead
Its beautiful crown,
To nestle once more
In that haven Of lest,
Your lips upon mine,
My head ON your breast.
You kissed me! my soul
III bliss 50 divine.
Beeled like drunken man,
Foolish with wine;
And thought 'twere delicious
TO die there, if death
Would but come while my lips
Where yet moist with your breath;
If my heart might grow cold
While your arms clasped me round
In their passionate fold.
And these are the questions
ask day and night:
Must my lips taste no more
Such exquisite delight?
Would you care if your breast
Were my shelter as then,
And if you were here,
Would you kiss me againf
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