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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-03-21
WHAT MARTINSBURG NEEDS.

1t needs less enmity among its bust
ness men-those engaged in the same
business.
1t needs more homes for the laborirg
man and his family.
1t needs men to work for the inter
ests of the town as well as for his own
pecuniary benefits.
1t needs more manufactures.
1t needs more advertising to bring i'll
foreign capitalists who are willing to
lose or gain fortune.
It needs a Government Building and
Post Office, and is getting them.
1t needs more large buildings and
less small ones.
1t needs a good laundry, and the
right man for it
1t needs less of the croaking DISPOSE
ton, now heard among the people
It needs a reform in allowing filth,
etc, etc, to be thrown into the cutters
and streets.
1t needs less people who, when out
shopping want even paper of pins
" sent home
1t needs 5000 more inhabitants.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-03-21
THE PUBLIC BUILDING.

IT is pretty reliably reported from
Washington this morning that the
Treasury officials Supervising Archi-
tect office have decided upon the Cush-
wa property, Dyche-J ones), w. King
St, corner King and Maple Avenue, as
the site for the new public building
and post-ofice. While not exactly a
central location, the selection was gov
erned by the high ground it occupies
and the low price, $4,000, the other
bids ranging up to 100000 and higher.
1t will not affect the business portions
of the town and will not attract any
other business except the postal service
and an occasional term of Court After
the mail collection and delivery service
is established over the city, the location
will give general satisfaction. Work
will shortly be commenced and it should
be pushed to an early completion.
The Washington Post says Acting
Secretary Nettleton has selected The
properties owned by William Cushws
] w l.. Jones on King Street and Maple
Avenue as the site for the public build
ing to be erected in Martinsburg, w
Va.
Better go ahead with the building o
it now, than quarrel over the site ant
delay work several years more.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-03-21
Jr., & Bro. 5 Drugstore.

\ BAND TIT NEVER FREEZES Up
If 4 feeling of dullnesS exists among
the enlisted men at the post, it IS not
because few of them are not irving
hard enough to drive ii away. Every
night this week at 7 o'clock, under the
leadership of Professor Schans, the new
string band of Company II. of the Sth
has given a splendid performance, free
to all who care to come and listen The
leading musicians are Messrs. David
son, who can made the flute speak
beautifully, and I.utz who renders any
air to perfection Oh the accordion. In
addition, Mr.. Lutz produces the from
bone sound with a cigarette paper on a
comb which he PLAYS with the left
hand like mouth organ. Professor
liettinger manufactures the bass fiddle
sound with all inverted broom which
he presses on the floor with the left
hand near the head and works back
wards and forwards with his right hand
pressing lightly or heavily according to
the sound he wishes 10 produce Snare
drummer Becker beats 4 dexterous
"rat-tat on a feather bottomed chair.
and the triangle, consisting of long
poker and short one, is exquisitely
belabored by Mr. Staubly; but the
queen of all the instruments was in
veIrted and manufactured by the latter
gentleman, and called a tomatoette"
"A tomato can, short stick and a
few wire strings neatly put together
and producing a sound like a cracked
banjo. The latest addition to the
band is Professor Mihlhouser with the
bones, who can polish the bones and
play them too No one would think,
while listening at distance, that such
Contrivances could be made to blend so
well. The accompaniment for Drill
ye tarriers drill " is all right on a
broom, but who would imagine that
the genius of Professor Hettinger could
soften it down to blend with the pa
thetic strains of Sweet Maggie Cor
don y 1.-The band that never freezes
up - deserves credit for the perfection
it has attained, and Buffalo gentle
man who had the pleasure of listening
to it has invited the performers and
their instruments to his house in town.
I-BABdio, HjOming, EGto
Mr.. Leonard Staubly is son of U.
5. storekeeper Staubly of this place.
We are glad to see that he is enjoying
army life. and are sure he will make a
good soldier.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-03-21
system al Pen1nanship.
CUMBERLAND VALLEY RA1LnoAD.-

CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD -
CHAMBERsBURG, PA. March TO-
The annual report of the Cumberland
Valley Railroad Company for the year
ending December ST. 1890, published
To-Day shows the year TO have been
the most prosperous in the history of
the company. The earnings Of the
main line and leased roads were 81, e.
o63, 2o4. 70, an increase of sly, CAS-. 10.
The earnings of the main line were
500, $685. operating expenses 1907,
S73, 3S, leaving net earnings of S25I
65o86 The net earnings were APP
proximated as follows Interest on
bonded debt, S2I $40 state taxes, $40, =
o2o. S. dividends, eight per cent,
SI42;I28 real estate and construction j.,
S3S, 24o. 20, leaving balance of $50,
32I.28. The profit and loss account
shows a credit balance of $500, COZ 90
January Ist, 1890, and the net income
Of 1890 added to it brings it up to S744,-
500 20 The number of passengers
carried was 83s, 23S, an increase of Io7, :
6s5, and the number Of tons OF freight
moved G,24I,544, an increase Of 32o, :
$50 tons
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-03-21
North Mountain News.

Moving time is close at hand.
Nj. John Crawford moved over Back
Greek, this week in Mi. Jacob Barnes
house, Nj John A Boyd will move out
Of MI c. l.. Donaldson house to Mrs.
Runk's house
Mr., John French and his son VIM,
are on the sick list, but hope they will
get out soon
Mr.. Rhinaman and wife were the
guests of Mr. Hczekiah Pearrell Sun
day.
Thomas Leary was in Martinsburg
Tuesday attending the funeral of Mr..
Kennedy.
Mr.. Jacob Barnes was the guest Of
Mrs. Charles Barnes Tuesday.
Mr.. John Riser took trip to Har-
per's Ferry Wednesday.
Mr.. Sam'l Harrison, of Little GEORGE.
town, is right poorly at this writing
but hope he will get better soon.
Mr.. Eli Fleming is still right sick.
Wesley Studenwalt and Joseph Brab.
SON, of Jamestown, Pa, were visiting
Mr.. Daniel Keesecler last week.
Misses Minnie and Ella Rhinamar
spent Sunday i'll your city.
MI. John Riser, of Fairview, Nd, was
visiting his uncle Samuel, at this place.
March 70, Grow
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-03-21

KEARNEYsvILLE ITEAs.-Mr. Will
Sayle spent last Sunday with his pa
rents in I4oudon Co, Va.
Miss Rachel Brisco was called away
last week on account of sickness in the
family OF Edward Wilmington, who
lately moved from here to Berkeley
County where he and Mr.. Jake Amy
will run a nursery and market garden
in partnership.
Mr. S. R. I4icklider little baby
while playing on Saturday last fell
against the hot stove and burnt its arm,
but not seriously.
Mr.. James V Moore has been con
fined to his room for several weeks
with sprained ankle
Mr.. A Trump has been confined to
his room for several days with neural
gia.
Six Italian boys are attending school
here.
At the Baptist Church on Friday
evening last, Miss Mary Hill assisted
by the young ladies and gentlemen,
gave another very interesting exhibit
ton. One Of the amusing features OF
the exercises was mock sermon by
Grant Roger This and the preceding
entertainment was given in the inter
est of the NJ. T.. Church here.
REPORTER.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-03-21

We wonder if it does not sometimes
occur to the minds of the B. & o. off
Gals and the thinking citizen that the
local influences and advantages of the
B. & o. from the Shenandoah to the
Ohio have been in the hands of the Dem
ocratic politicians. That party sucked
the road as dry politically as German
did the canal. Democratic legislatures,
assessment boards and per diem commits
sions drove the BE- o. to seek relief by re-
moving their property into other States.
How much influence had the B. & O..
lawyers, agents and senators in local
election, everyone knows. How much
influence have these politicians now that
the town and state are to suffer from a
change of B. & o, policy? None what
ever. They are not even heard or seen
in the matter. They are not squealing.
but those who voted with them and for
them, and are now having their noses
cut off, are crying injustice and wrong
Where are your friends in the time of
need
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-03-21
BROAD LANE NEWS.
Appearance of Spring.

Appearance of Spring.
Quite a number of our young people
attended the debate at Falling Waters
on Tuesday night
Miss Maggie Tabler and Mr.. Nelson
Tabler, of Martinsburg, are visiting
relatives in our midst.
Two of our young gents drove out
last Sunday evening to call on some
lady friends at Lovers Retreat, driving
up to the house they alighted and heed
lessly hitched their horse near Young
cherry tree, that was in thriving con
dition. Whether the boys STAYED too
long Or not l am unable to say, but the
horse becoming tired Outstanding there,
attempted to get away pulled the bug
gy over this tree and broke if down.
What was the owners surprise next
morning when on going out found his
tree of which he had taken so much
care and priced so highly, reduced to a
worthless state Now boys it becomes
your duty to replace that tree and bring
back that buggy-box full ofwood which
you took unintentionally when leaving.
Mr.. John lands, Sr., was in Ha-
gerstown on Wednesday.
Preaching at Harmony Sunday
morning, and at Broad Lane Chapel
Sunday night by Rev Randall.
3-TS-'oI K. A. n
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-03-21
CONTRACT FOR AN EXTENSION

The Potomac Valley Railroad Com
pany, an auxiliary organization of the
Western Maryland Railroad Company,
has closed a contract with Messrs.
Ryan & Mcdonald, of Baltimore, for
the construction of its road from Will
Transport Md, to Cherry Run Station
upon the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
in West Virginia The new line is a
direct extension of the Main Line of
the Western Maryland Railroad up the
Potomac river, and is "a $40 miles in
length. The road is TO be first-class
in every respect, steel rails, stone bal
last, with iron bridges across the Con-
ococheague creek at Williamsport and
Potomac river at Cherry Run, and is to
be completed and ready for train service
on September l. This road leaves the
river about two miles above William
sport and passes through the fine re-
gion of country Immediately south of
Clear Spring, thus 1nsur1ng a good
local business, besides saving distance
by cutting off the big bends in the
river 1t strikes the river again at
McCoys Ferry or Green Spring Fur
mace, and then passes along the north
side of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
in full view of the ell-preserved walls
of old Fort Frederick and along the
north edge of the Big Pool to cross
ing of the river about one-fourth of a
mile below the Indian Spring and Cher
ry Run ferry, crossing the canal 20
feet above the towpath at the head of
the pool. The maximum grade against
the heavier or eastbourd business is
but 371z feet per mile and the entire
line is free from Objectionable curva-
ture, so that the conditions are all ia
vorable for economical movement and
quick time
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-03-21

The assassination of dozen people in
New Orleans by mob is the natural re-
suit of the lack of law and public opin-
ion for years. The city has long been
governed by gamblers, thieves, political
factions, and criminal influences. and
every once in while the law. abiding
people are forced to disregard all law,
only to bring disgrace upon the city and
the State and trouble to the government.
New Orleans is more of foreign than an
American city. Illiteracy and prejudice
are powerful influences for evil, The
shooting of colored people, the murder
Gus factions in politics and crime, were
never put down by law or public opinion.
When good citizens persisted IN like man
ner then the people become aroused to
brute force and shoot down their defence
less victims, without honor tothemselves
without credit to their country. without
good to anyone. Enforce the law as you
go. protect the rights of the humblest,
punish the wrongs done by the highest.
and there will never be cause for mob
violence.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-03-21

DEAD LETTERS. The following is
list of letters renlaining in the Post
Office at Martinsburg, w. Va, March
10Th and will he sent to The Dead
Letter Office March 30, 1891, if no;
called for; when calling. say adver.
tised.
Geo. w. Bender, Vim. Carper, Miss
Sallie Cronin, J. R. Fisher, Geo H.
JOY, Edward Kerns, Geo. Lettenmyer,
VIM. Linby, A. H Mathews, George
Mean, James c. Marror Mrs. N. ].
Paul, Mis- Maud Pofenberger, Mrs. An
ME Robson, G. w. Rhoe, Taylor Sa-
vile, Mrs. Lind Sledy, Miss Ella Siler,
II. +. Thompson, w. w Walkin, Car
RE Walliin. Held for better direction
Leonard L. Gerhardt, Washington Co,
Nd
". III. II. FLICK. p. NJ
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-03-21

HEDGEsvILIE NEws.-Rev. 5. X.
Snapp of the NJ. +. Church, South, is
attending conference
Mr.. Naylor, Post Office Inspector, OF
Washington, paid our post office a
visit last week.
Mr.. Arthur Gilmore was i'll our viii
lage this week looking up business for
the firm Of Daniel Miller & Co.
Mr.. Roland Hanna, who has been at
tending college i'll Maryland, has re-
turned home and taken up his old pos
ition as deputy post master We vel
come him back.
Bishop Peteriin Of the Episcopal
Church preached i'll cur village Satur-
day and Sunday
Among the arrivals this week were
Rev Vim. Hedges. Chas Dugan and
Edward Moler. JIM.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-03-21

VANCLEvESvILLE NEWs.--Miss Helen
Gibbons has returned to Mr.. William
Decks after on absence of six months.
Miss Jennie Cockerell, of Harper
Ferry, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J..
Underdonk.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Kearfoot and Mrs.
Morgan Vanmeter spent Tuesday at
Mr. w. Decks.
Mrs. George Kremer, of your city,
was at Mr. John Kings Sunday
Rev. Woods will preach in the Chap
el Sunday afternoon. March 22d, at 5
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Mckee attended
the funeral of Mr. Charles Thornburg
Mr.. Charles Mckee, of this place,
and Miss Mollie Hess, of Harpers Fer
ny, were married i'll Charlestown Tues
day afternoon by Rev. Hopkins. Their
many friends wish them long and
happy life.
Spelling school at Nanclevesville
school Friday night.
March 10.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-03-21
c. v. R. R. ENGINES.
THE WORK THEY PERFORMED DURING
THE YEAR.

L
THE YEAR.
The latest published report of the G.
V. r. X. 1890, shows the miles run by
the engines of the road during the year.
together with the cost Of repairs.
The total miles of the 81 engines was
82I,73S, divided as follows passenger
trains All, OF freight trains s33,S23
shifting, I2o, SIS; construction and spec
ial trains, 5,7o4 foreign roads 90, 6o6
The engines cost for oil, tallow, waste
&c, S53S4 40, and forrepairs, labor, ma
terial, &c, S3I,I79.5S. The nileageo
engines leased to the Mont Alto X. R
was 24,43S and the mileage of engine:
in Joint service I,I5S.
The largest mileage was by engine
No. SO, put on the road in 1884. Sh'
ran 5S,746 miles during the year, al
average of nearly I4S miles for every
day in the year, and the total cost of he
stores &c, was SI,351.53. The mex
largest mileage was by No. 81, put OF
the road in 1884. She ran 1870 mile
and used up 81, I28. 81 for stores. No
90 ran 4S,oI2 miles and No. 60 ran 4S,
9I2 miles and No. IS ran 1877 miles
Nos. 50 and SO both ran over 5000
miles. Nos. 80 and "a were repaired a
a cost of about 81, 600 each. The larg
est freight mileage was by No. 81, IS,
$40 miles and No. 90 was next with IS,
sol miles. No. s ran 54,762 miles il
shifting and No. 10 came next with 20,
533 miles. The Pennsylvania R. R
engine No 6I2, ran 800 miles and cos
S2o. ga for stores &c. The Oldest engine
on the road is No II, which was put OF
in 1871 and last year did 81, 1914 miles 0
shifting work. The next oldest engin
is No. 28, put on the road in 1872. Sh
last year ran 39,499 miles about equal,
between passenger and freight service
Several new high class passenger en-
gines will be bought this spring
| b0stiOJV.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-03-21

The white population Of Berkeley
County is I6, 900 colored IN White
population of the State. 72o. z6a color
ed 80, sos. There are in the State, but
eight Indians and sixteen Chinese.
Berkeley, Brooke, Cabell, Hancock and
Harrison each have one Chinese inhab-
liant, and Ohio county has seven and
Wood four. There are seven Indians
in Lewis county and one in Marshall.
As has been the case heretofore, the
counties having the most colored PEG
pie are i'll the eastern and southern por-
tons of the State, where the greatest
number of slaves were owned before
the war Jefferson county has the
largest number. 4,I6I, and Kanawha,
Fayette, Mercer, Mcdowell, Berkeley,
Greenbrier, Cabell and Summers all
have more than thousand each, Kan
awha having Sass. OF the northern
counties Ohio alone has more than one
thousand, her colored population be-
ing I,I4o. Clay had, when the census
was taken last summer, but one negro
within her borders, and it is possible
that she has none now.
Jefferson county, one Of the banner
Democratic COMMITTEES. has the largest
negro population a, I6D, while Tyler
one Of the banner Republican counties,
has but three colored people. Upshur
which gives rousing Republican ma
jority, has total colored population of
only 276, and Preston, the banner Re
publican county of the State, contains
only 1873 negro men, women and child
rem. Monongalia, strongly Republican,
has but 265. Greenbrier. unterrihedly
Democratic, has large colored popula-
ton (2,oIe); Marshall, just as solidly
Republican, has only 24I Ohio,
slightly Democratic, has LAO Han
cock, Republican, has but 20. Cabell,
largely Democratic, has nearly 1900
colored people, while Grant and Nor
gan, both as largely Republican have
less than 500 each.
OF course these figures prove nothing,
and have no such significance as to show
that the negroes Of West Virginia, or
even a small number of them, vote the
Democratic ticket They are simply
interesting because they show the curl
Gus fact that the counties comprising
West Virginia's black belt furnish the
Democratic majorities. -IafeiAgeHdcy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-03-21

The Autumn maneuvres of last year
cost the Republican party dearly and
played hob with the Republican majority
in the United States Senate. Still that
majority will be sufficient for all pur'
poses. if the Republican Senators can
bring themselves to overcome their habit
of voting with the Democratic side
When the Senate meets again there will
be Republican majority of six over
Democratic, Alliance men, and the whole
rag-tag-and. bob-tail of current poll
tics ntelliqencer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-03-21

Howard Fidinger and George Fry,
two prisoners undergoing peniten-
tiary sentence, but brought here as
witnesses, escaped from Jail about one
O'Clock last night, by picking the locks.
Edward Allen, belonging to the same
party, went out with them, but return
ed and aroused jailer Young and inform
ed him of the facts. l., r Custer,
awaiting indictment for enlightenment,
was also freed by the other boys, but
refused to go out. Charles King, a
colored boy convicted Of stealing, went
out with Fidinger and Fry.-ChatIeS-
tozfTi Shirt
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-03-21

Mr.. Josephus Bishop died at his
home near Shanghai, Saturday, March
II. He was born in Frederick county
Va, Sept 20, 1903, and was 81 years,
months and IS days ofage Helived
nearly all his life in this county, and
was married to Miss Stuckey. Of Back
Creek, by whom he had FIVE children,
four Of whom are now living, Messrs.
T. ]. and Charles NJ Bishop. a single
sister, who has been keeping house for
her father. and Mrs. Stuckey. living in
Illinois.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-03-21
The First Step.

Perhaps you are run down. can't eat
can't sleep, can t think can I DO anything
to your satisfaction. and you wonder
what ails you. You should heed this
warning, you are taking the first step in
to Nervous Prostration You need g
Nerve Tonic and in Electric Bitters you
will find the exact remedy fer restoring
your nervous system to its normal healthy
condition. Surprising results follow the
use of this great Nerve Tonic and Altera.
tive. Your appetite returns, good diges-
ton IS restored. and the Liver and Kid
neys resume healthy action. Try bot.
tie. Price SOC. at F., G. Williams. Jr., &
Co. 5. Drug Store.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-03-21

HIGH SCHOOL. COMMENCEMENT The
commencement exercises of the High
School will be held on the evening Of
June s, 1891. An admittance fee of Ic
cents will be charged, the proceeds to
go to the High School library, after the
debt, S54. so, remaining unpaid on the
organ recently purchased for the school
has been liquidated Tickets, for sale,
will be distributed to the members o.
Junior and Senior classes, Monday
April 9th. Those who desire front
seats will do we'll TO procure their tick
| cts carly.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-03-21

THE WINCHESTER LEADER SAYS
Our genial young friend, Mr. Clark II.
Purcell, was in Martinsburg on Mon
day last
Rev. J. B. Chamberlain does not ex-
pect to move to his new charge at Mar
tinsburg until some time in April As
a minister and gentleman he has made
many warm friends in this community,
who will regret to see him leave.
Mr.. John w Difenderfer, aged 70
years, died on Wednesday night at his
residence on South Market Street,
Tests have been made of the tin ore
found in the Blue Ridge about miles
east of Wildwood, Clarke county, which
spr6ve'it to yield from 10 to $50 lbs. per
ton, we understand, with the veins
easy of access and there is thought to
be an exhaustless field of this tin ore.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-03-21

During election times the Democratic
statesmen never tire of assuring the far
mer and laboring man of their friendship
and support. When these same states
men sit in the Legislature the farmer and
laboring man receive no recognition.
SEQ tho ooto of tho w. Va. Legislature
Session of 1891. 1t served the people best
by serving party first. Liberal appropri
atoms were made, taxes and licenses in
creased, the land to be reassessed, but
Just where the farmer and laborer are
benefited is not so plain.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-03-21

You have heard your friends and
neighbors talking about it. You may
yourself be one of the many who know
from personal experience just how good
thing it is. If you ever have tiled it.
you are one of its staunch friends, be-
cause the thing about it is, that when once
given u trial, DR.. Kings New Discovery
ever after holds place in the house. If
you have never used it and should be
afflicted with a cough, cold or any
Throat, Lung or Chest trouble. secure a
bottle at once and give it fair trial. 1t is
guaranteed every time, or money re-
funded. Trial bottles free at E. c. Will
liams, Jr., & Bro. s Drugstore.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-03-21
THE REASSEssMENT LAW.

Under the new land reassessment law
the Board OF Public Works is to APP
point an assessor for each assessment
district, who shall OH the Ist of April
begin TO assess all lands and town
property at their cash value. The as
SCISSORS will receive s. day. The law
provides for appeal to the Courts il
lands are assessed enormously or too
high Taxes for 1891 will not be based
upon this reassessment