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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-08
1T is IDLE TO FORECAST.

Already the press and the politi-
clans are trying to forecast the pres
idential tickets of 1892. 1t is with
politics as with loye,-there being
many a slip between the cup and
lip. Cleveland is undoubtedly first
choice in the Eastern States, but
has opposition 10 the West and
South. Ills one weak point is that
he talks to much politics. a strong
card for hlm is the popular young
motherhood Of Mrs. Cleveland soon
to be realized. German comes next
with Hill, PattiSon, Campbell, and
one or two Western men following
close.
On the Republican side Blaine is
the most talked of by both parties
and certainly the most feared by
the Democrats. A zig majority fol
Maj. Mckinley would put him to the
front. Harrison's denomination is
safely predicted, but like Mr.. Blaine,
it is question whether lie is in the
field, both men keep their own coun
sci, and whatever is done will be by
the voice OF the delegates to the
National Convention and not by the
politicians. The agitation among
the laboTing classes and the farmers
may change the whole political
situation before the conventions
assemble. The Alliance is break.
ing up parties in the South, but
in other sections the Democrats
make all possible use ont OF
the organization. The tariff and
the silver question will be the
leading points on both platforms.
The resignation Of such political
workers as Quay and Dudley, and
the nomination of farmer Brown
OF Maryland show that the politi-
cal pot is on the fire for 1892.
Senator German has the advan.
tage over Cleveland, that he has
posed as a "protectionist Demo.
crat y and fee trader and can
straddle that part of the platform.
The silver people are to be referred
to Mr. Gorman's hercuIean efforts
to pass the free coinage bill in the
Senate last winter. and the anti
silver people to the mastery manner
In which be manipulated things at
the recent Democratic convention
so as to prevent the placing of a
free silver plank in its platform.
In short to borrow the expressive
phraseology of " Jones, he pays the
freight" Germans boom is tC be
worked on the "get thore " priDci.
pie. There has been some quiet
talk among the Farmers Alliance
men about the part Mr.. German
took in keeping the free coinage
plank out of Maryland platform, and
unless they are mistaken some awk.
ward questions arc TO be asked
when the attempt is made to start
the boom ADJOINING in the South,
where the sentiment foI free coin
age is practically unanimous.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-08
STATE BUREAU
OF WEATHER REPORTS WITH HEAD.
QUARTERS AT PARKERsBURG.


Parkersburg is to be made head
quarters of a State weather service
which will be under the direction OF
Mr.. WV. Dent, of the United States
Weather Bureau, who has given
such general satisfaction since he
has been in charge of the station
there.
This State Bureau will CO operate
with the National Weather Bureau
of the Agricultural Department.
Stations Of observations will be es-
tablished in every county in the
State, and the observers will report
directly to Parkersburg station.
The report will be published and
disseminated monthly.
A system of weekly weather-crop
bulletins will lie leading feature OF
the State work during the growing
season, which will be valuable alike
TO the commerce and agriculture OF
the State.
Thelnstruments necessary for max
ing observations are the set of self
registering maximum and minimum
thermometers, rain guage, measur-
ing stick, and an instrument shelf
er of lattice work for the thermome-
tiers. Considering that the en-.
tire work is at present wholly vol.
untary, there will be no pay at.
tached to the making of observa.
tlons and the instruments will re-
quire to be purchased from private
funds or by an appropriation of the
city or town council. The expense
of the instruments is trifling in
comparison with the advantages to
be derived, being only about
twenty dollars for the whole set as
above enumerated.
The time that is to be devoted to
the making and recording of obser-
yations need not exceed ten minutes
each evening, and the work being
light and entertaining and of con-
siderable benefit to physicians
and others, an intelligent observer
can readily be secured to give the
matter proper attention.
1t is requested that persons de-
string to obtain the appointment of
observer for their counties file their
applications at the earliest practl.
cal date.
We are in receipt of the following
communication from Mr.. Dent con-
corning this movement:
1t is the desire of the Secretary of
Agriculture and Chief of the Wealth.
er Bureau to give a much wider dis.
semination to the forecast, etc, and
[ have been requested to confer with
the press, and leading industries of
the State weather service.
There are now twenty. seven
States represented by weather ser.
vice, and West Virginia should take
advantage Of the benefits thus of
tered on account of her many valua-
bic interests. Copies OF newspapers
publishing comments on the project
ed service are greatly desired.
| request that all communications
be addressed to the undersigned.
Trusting that the people of the
State may see the wisdom of hear
ty co operation and that every coun,
IS may be fifty represented. remain
Yours very respectfully,
w. w. DENT,
Observer Weather Bureau.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-08
Happy Hoosiers

Wm. Timmons, Postmaster of Idaville,
Ind, writes $ Electric Bitters has done
more for me than all other medicines
combined. for that bad feeling arising
from Kidney and Liver trouble" John
Leslie. farmer and stockman, of same
place, says . Find Electric Bitters TO
be the best Kidney and Liver medicine,
made me feel like a new man, J. w.
Gardner, hardware merchant, same
town, says: Electric Bitters is just
the thing for man who is all run down
and don t care whether he lives or dies /;
he found new strength, good appetite
and felt Just like he had a new lease on
life. Only Soc. a bottle, at T.. C. Will
liams, Jr., Drug Store.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-08

John E. GIeeson, foreman of the
Baltimore and Ohio shops at Pied
mont and Keyser, was relieved of
his position. He has been in the
employ OF the company thirty.three
years. He will quit the service of
the company entirely and will re
tire to his fam in Garrett county,
known as the Governor Thomas
Farm, located on Cheat river.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-08
The Railroad Gazette tells how to make
. smooth stop of train:

The Railroad Gazette tells how to make
q smooth stop of train:
A rather curious practice is followed
by some of the Baltimore & Ohio loco
motive runners who are noted for max
ing smooth stop with a passenger train.
Just before the train stops, and while
the brakes are still on, the throttle is
opened and the engine pulls out hard for
two or three revolutions this tends to
overcome the high rate of retardation
which always occurs at the last part of
stop. and makes the rate Of stopping
more uniform. The theory of such prac-
tice is correct, but it is more common to
see runners moderate the rate Of retar-
dation at the end of stop by partially
throwning off the brakes at that time. so
as to reduce the break-shoe pressure.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-08

Dir. ". r. spikeI and son, Arthur,
had very narrow escape last week
while hauling grain TO Inwood. The
horses scared at a traction engine and
ran away, breaking the wagon, and
running a mile before they were stop
ned.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-08
% INST os Gnndn

Say some dealers who try to sell sub.
stitute preparation when customer calls
for Hoods Sarsaparilla. Do not allow
auy such false statements as this induce
you to buy what you do not want. Re-
member that the only reason for making
it is that a few cents more profit will be
made on the substitute. Insist upon
having the best medicine-Hood' Is Sarsa-
parilla. 1t is Peculiar to Itself,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-08
Remarkable Rescue,

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfield, ILL.,,
makes statement that she caught cold,
which settled on her lungs she was
treated for month by her family physi-
clan, but grew worse. He told her that
she was a hopeless Uictim of consumption
and that no medicine could cure her.
Her druggist suggested DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption she bought
a bottle and to her delight found herself
benefited from the first dose. She con-
tinued its use and after taking ten bottles,
found herself sound and we'll, now does
her own Homework and is as well as she
ever was.-Free trial bottles of this Great
Discovery at E. G. Williams, Jr., Drug
Store, large bottles SOC. and S1.00.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-08

The long Postoffice fight at Graf.
ton has been settled aud James w.
Holt, editor of the Grafton Sentinel,
and Stamp Deputy under Internal
Revenue Collector White, has been
appointed, vice Andrew j. Nuzum.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-08
MECHANICS BAND FAIR!

The Mechanics Band win hold their
Fair in Feller's Opera House, Sept. 18th.
A grand prize will be given away at the
door All invited and the patronage of
the public is kindly solicited.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-08

That one of the greatest of all the
cities built by the Buddhists in the east
should have been forgotten and lost in
the depths Of a trackless forest for
LOCO years is a curious fact that takes
a powerful hold on the imagination.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-08

More Of the pnblic debt was paid
off during the first two years Of Har.
rison's administration than during
all the four years Of Cleveland's.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-08
MORCAN'S GROVE
EXHIBITION {!

The Seventh Annual Free Exhibition
of Live Stock, Agricultural Products,
Machinery, &C., will be held at Morgan s
Grove, Shepherdstown. w. Va,
Sept. LIST, ed, Sd and 18th, 1891.
The public is cordially invited to attend.
Il. NJ. TURNER, A. S. REYNOLDS,
Secretary. President.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-08
NO T ICE !
A Great Slaughter sale !.

Commencing Aug LIST. of full line of
Dry Goods, Clothing, Dress Goods. Ham
burgs, Shoes, Slippers, Ladies and Gen is
Furnishing Goods, which must be sold at
cost OF below cost, for we want room for
a new stock of Winter Goods 1t pays
us to sell at sacrifice than to keep any
old stock in the way for our new fall
display. Our motto is quick sales, short
profits, and new goods all the time. 1t
is only three months since we laid in the
present supply, and we want to clear
this out for the next line of goods. This
Slaughter Sale will only last thirty days,
So now is the time for bargains at your
own prices, With thanks for your past
patronage, ] hope for continuance of
the same. LEWIS WOLF,
NORTH MOUNTAIN, W. VA.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-08
And the force Of this argument 10 appar-
ent-needs no further elucidation.

We have a surplus Of Summer Dress
Woolens, and have determined on an ex-
tensive sale Of them. it means a big loss,
the price at which this surplus lot goes
Off. and corresponding gain 70 fortu
nate late buyers.
Over 200 pieces choice, handsome,
stylish suitings plaids, stripes and nov
elites. at 80 cents. Goods range in
width 3s, 40, AZ, Al and 30 inches. Some
styles were 70 cents, a great majority
81. 90 and S1.25, many others 81 90, and
still others more. but all 70 in at this
sacrifice price. 50 cents. We intend
this sale and the remarkable values 10.
be something out Of the ordinary.
100 pieces Anderson Ginghams at Is
cents, last years styles but 40 cents
quality.
20 pieces more at 25 cents. The best
and most desirable patterns Of this 1891
season.
Over 80 styles p inch India silks, 80
cents.
q and 30 inch Indias, 70 cents. In
GLIDING the stylish black grounds.
Write for samples.
Compare prices and qualities.
Try us with an order aud you will be
pleased with the result.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-08
AND TO THE STATE.

The Daily State Journal of Park.
ersburg is Il Yeas old aud a good
Republican paper. 1t is credit to
Parkersburg MouadSrile Herald
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-08
PAY YOUR TAXES

All persons who owe taxes
for 1850 OF 1890, arc notified
that without regard TO per-
sOns q will levy and distraim
for all unpaid taxes
After Sept. list, 1891.
FAIR notice 90 all, and all
must remember that the
State, County and Schools
require Eaae 10 make these
collections. G. I'd MILLER,
Sheriff OF Berkeley County
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-08
WASHBURN & ARLIKGTON'S
MONSTER SHOWS Exhibit At HARTlNssVsG
FRIDAY, AUG. 18th, 1891.
CIRCUS, MUSEUM, MENAGERIE, & WILD
WEST SHOW. CLASSIC RACES.

OF the ancient Roman school, together with
those a. he European and American acade-
niles of equine culture, between Urxaine
STATIONS, Egyptian thOroughbreds Kentucky
plue grass coursers. Champion Jockeys Of
the world. Roman Standing Races English
hurdle and Steeple Chases. Roman Chariot
Races: Ell Ntno Eddie. Bounding Rope Artist
numbers, Acrobats, Leapers, Ariel Artists
~ Funny Clowns, Handsomest performers in
the world, Fifty Horses. The world famous
celebrated Wild West, led by Bucllskin Ned
crowned with old world glory, with more IA
nous Scouts. Cowboys, Trappers, Indians and
the amazing feats of the strongest man on
earth, cowboy sampson. Grand Street Par
ade at 10 n. m. Ten thousand dollar Calliope
weighing u tons, played by Miss Irene Wash
DuTn. Gs-Two performances daily at and s
O'Clock. One ticket admits o all.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-22
MATTERS SENATORIAL.
Some Reflections About the Present Leg
isIatiye Methods.

Some Reflections About the Present Leg
isIative Methods.
Editor Call: So great have been the fall
sifcations of the facts of the Senatorial
drama at Sacramento that /, as close OBJ
server and a firm believer Of honest cleo
lions, Senatorial or otherwise, cannot re-
frain from giving few of my observations
during that long contest. Upon my arrival
at Sacramento March ID, on all sides it was
conceded that if Hon. NJ. NJ. Estee had a
"sack" he could and would be elected United
States Senator, and that was the opinion OF
most all the great legislators that | talked
TO- Such state of affairs is enough alone to
disgust any honest citizen. Who were the
friends that made Estee's fight? Honest
men, prominent citizens from many of the
different counties of the State, came hun
dreds of miles, paying their own expenses
to urge the members OF their counties to
support this great, noble-hearted man of
Napa. True, he had few Of the supposed
railroad workers talking in his interest
but for what purpose? Simply to gain in
formation and carry the same to the enc
my's camp.
Who were the workers in the FELTON,
camp? The Federal brigade to man. Is
there common-sense man in this State
that for moment could be made to believe
that had Stanford been friend of EStee
these Federal officials would have been al
lowed to work for FELTON,, more particularly
this being the so-called stamford Legisla-
ture?" Crimmins, Kelly and Alaska Com
mercial Company Did any one ever hear
of these last named making any political
fight without the so-called sack The
great mike" in the railroad camp! Who
were the supporters of the great man? All
of his supporters from San Francisco, the
creatures of Bosses Kelly and Crimmins?
Oh, no! These people always are on the
side of justice and right, and would never
be found near the place where the ,sack"
is used. Every citizen OF California knows
this TO be the fact.
1t was common street talk at Sacramento
that the solid '24' turned over by Mike TO
this great millionaire anti-rairoad candidate
FELTON,, were secured by mike" under
contingent fee OF $3.50 apiece. Is 1t Won
der then that when Estee discovered all
these currency wrappers in the State
Library, left by 'corruptionists," came to
the conclusion that money was used against
him, and in the interest OF his then only
opponent" FELTON,. Had it it not been for
this discovery on Tuesday, the ballot OF
that day would have been the drama
enacted Thursday. But the boodlers got
uneasy, aud these same men that played The
drama of Thursday, Monday night made
all kinds of excuses to their Estee friends To
get off and could be seen in pals in every
direction on Tuesday morning, discussing
the part they were to take.
By hard efforts of the Estee friends and
the scare of the discovery in the library the
ballot OF that day virtually gave Estee the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-22

dry-dock at the Union Iron Works to be cleaned
and painted and Will soon leave for the north on
her annual trip.
The coasting schooner Iherese had her main
sail blown away on Friday when off Point Reyes
and had to return 10 port
The steamer Oregon came in yesterday from
Portland with thrly-twO cabin and iorty-tive
steeTage passengers.
The bark General Falrchild brought down
1850 tons Of coal from Departure Bay.
SAILED FOR CHINA.
The mail steamer City OF Peking sailed for
China yesterday afternoon, carrying IS cabin
and steerage passengers besides SS Chinese, o
OF whom were sent back by the courts.
The Eastern firm which had the contract for
tie boilers for the steamer Grace Pearson,
lying at Pacific street, has failed and tile con-
tract will have TO be relet.
The ship JessOmene went on the dry-docli at
Hunters Point that IL may lie aScertaned
bottom during the recent gale.
IL is stated that the bark Alicia was insured
In San Francisco offices for Sl9021.
The schooner Anna came in yesterday from
kahului with 5045 bags OF sugar.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-22
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

A ton of diamonds is worth $50. 600 900.
Never was whalebone SO dear as it is now
So 90 pound.
A distinctive church dress for women to
wear ON Sunday is proposed in England.
Hyde Park. large town recently in
corporated with Chicago. has not single
saloon.
Experiment tends to show that the edges
of the flame of petroleum lamp give from
81 TO 50 per cent less light than the Hat sur
face.
There are $4,000 dressmakers in Paris.
Is it any wonder that so many dear creatures
imagine that via Paris" is the nearest way
to heaven?
Town" is the correct thing in New York
to write ON the lower right-hand corner Of
the envelope now, instead of city" for
local letters.
A fourteen-year-oldg girl who was sworn as
a witness in Camden. n. j., murder case
said she had never seen Bible before she
entered the courtroom.
A tablespoonful of powdered alum
sprinkled in barrel of water will prscipi-
tate all impure matter to the bottom, says
the Pharmaceutical Era.
asA stallion belonging to Mercer County
(Ky.) man was bitten by a rabid dog some
time ago and went mad the other day. IL
attacked a jackass, and for fifteen minutes o
terrible battle ragged, ending in the stalllon's
DEATH The jack was mortally wounded
and was killed to put him out of his misery.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-22

nomination, he having received a majority
vote of the Republican members of both
Houses Total Republican votes cast IS, of
which Estee received Az No strict party
man" or good Republican would have made
a further effort for the prize, as it justly and
honestly belonged to Hon. NJ NJ. Estee, al
though no caucus during all this struggle
could have been secured. Under the law
of common right and party rule no high
minded man would have taken away from
another what justly belonged to him. The
inves tigaton of the library affair was sim
ply made an excuse to carry out the bargain
and sale that would have been carried out
on Tuesday had it not been for this dis
covery.
viii the honest men of the great Repub-
lcan party" of California stand by silently
and approve of this most corrupt act of this
corrupt Legislature. If so there will be
such condemnation of this crime in the next
election that will not soon be forgotten.
There are many good honest men among
the members of the present Legislature, but
there are so many Of the corrupt that as
whole the present Legislature outshines the
famous Buckley Legislature of two years
ago. JUSTICE.
March sT. 1891
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-22
SENTENCE DAY.

Thomas Brady VIII Know To-MOrrow
What His Doom VIII Be.
Judge Murphy's courtroom was crowded
with the usual number of sensation mongers
and friends Of criminals and those accused
of crime yesterday morning.
Joseph Duffy was the first culprit to be
sentenced. He was given four years i'm
prisonment at Folsom. Duffy is only 20
years old, but this is his second crime. He
entered Bunster Bros store at 147 Taylor
street bent on larceny.
Thomas Brady, alias Thomas Murphy,
came up next for sentence. He had been
tried for an assault to rob Patrick Cost
low. but the jury found him guilty of an as
sault.
=" 1t is quite clear" said the Court, that
you did rob or meant to rob the prosecuting
witness in this case. Robbery was clearly
the intent Of your ass ,ult, but the jury has
tied my hands and | can only sentence you
TO three months mprisonment-but, hold
Orwell, I'll postpone your case till Mon
day to see if | can't give you a heavier sem
tence. | want to discourage this garroting
business. You've suffered prior convic-
ton and / may be able to send you to the
States Prison. I'll let you know Monday"
f. Smith had pleaded guilty to grand lar
ceny. He stole goods from Florence Dona-
hue. His sentence was three years i'm
prisonment at San Quentin. Judge Murphy
declared his reluctance to send one so young
TO the States Prison, but said that the law
made it his duty to so pass judgment.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-22
IN FULL BLAST,

Seizure of an Opium Factory by Revenue
Agents.
Internal venue Agent Charles w. FL
bridge, Assistant Thomas and United States
Marshal Long raided Chinese opium fac
tory, at 708 Dupont street, which has been
running without paying license. Four
Chinese, three of whom were working and
one asleep, were arrested, and 100 boxes of
prepared aud 100 pounds OF opium in process
Of manufacture, also pans, straners, fur
naces and other appuTtenances, were seized.
Although it was only . O'clock in the morn
ing, the place was found in fun blast in
seven furnaces. The mandatory was sit
uated over a Chinese talor-shop. The value
of the seizure is about $1,000.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-22
A Frirbteneh smncrIer,

AS Inspector Ahern was going to the
steamer San Pedro on the Oakland mole, he
saw a man approaching with a bag in one
hand. When the man saw the Inspector,
whom he must have known in his official
capacity, he dropped the bag and ran away;
Investigation revealed twenty ive-tael
boxes of opium. 1t had evidently been
brought from the boats discharging coal
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-22
Into the Chiefs Care.

Judge Sawyer, of the District Court has
rendered decision in the case of d. 81.
Jones VS.. Chief of Police Crowley and
Judge Hale Rix an action to obtain certain
papers or their value, $500. The papers
were ordered resttuted to the Chief of
Police from the United States Marshaps
care where they have been. 1t is under
stood an appeal will be made to the United
States Supreme Court The papers apper-
tain to an alleged lottery case.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-22
The Death Rate.

There we're 126 deaths during the week and
$50 for the corresponding week in the year
1890. OF the weeks deaths 81 were foreign
born; 10 were under 1 year of age and IS
upward of 60 years old. The suicides num-
bered 2, casualties 6, and 20 died IN public
institu tons. The more fatal diseases were:
Apoplexy 3, bronchitis 6, Group 8, diphtheria
Q, enteritis 8. enciphaltis 4, typhoid fever 8,
heart disease 10, hamilton g. consumption