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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-19
Domestic Life of the samoans.

The domestic life of Samoan is of
the very simplest type. Nature provides
everything required to sustain life, aud
the clothing worn is of the scantiest pos
sible description. The women do the
simple cooking required in the prepare
ton of taro and bread fruit for eating,
braid mats, fans, lava-lavas (thc only
clothing worn by the women, make the
necessary kaya, while the man cares for
the children as far as is necessary, and
twice day sees that the family is assem-
bled beneath the hut roof for prayers and
hymn singing.
This is true, however, more of Pango-
Pango than of Apia, the white mans iu-
huence at the latter place being some
what against the practice of the simple
domestic virtues. By the time the sun
is we'll above the horizon the leading
man or chief OF a hamlet, standing at the
entrance of his hut, sings in loud voice
the opening lines of hymn, and soon
from all directions come answering
voices, scattered through the forest, until
the whole village is awake aud the air is
vocal with the rich, heavy voices of the
men miugling with the higher but sweet
notes of the women and children.
The Samoan voice is soft and flexible,
and lends itself easily to the simple music
taught by the missionaries, and au expe-
rieuce of the sort attempted to be de-
scribei can never be forgotten. At
night, after tho sun has left the quick
dusk so peculiar to the tropics, similar
worship is carried out, but the morning
devotion is the most touching and pict-
uresque. In sou.e households the u5i-
quitous kerosene lamp illuminates the
fanily at night, but with a great many
the old fashioned method is still pursued
of having a shallow hole in the floor at
one corner of the hut, where the dried
shells of cocoauuts make bright blaze
of considerable duration, without smoke
or smell.
GA occasions of ceremony or going
into battle, the Samoan warrior paints his
face and body, from the waist up, in the
most fantastic manner, in some respects
not unlike our Indians, aud with beads
made OF nuts and necklaces of shells aud
fish teeth gives one the same impression
as the fetichman OF Africa.
OF musical instruments the native Sa.
moan is scantily provided, the only thing
worthy of the name being the huge hol
lowed log, which, on being beaten with
a big mallet or beetle, gives forth clear,
resembling note, which can be heard a
long distance.
At the intersection of several of the
roads leading into Apia one of these
drums was located during our stay, au1
at 8 o'clock each night two of the lead
ing men would beIabor il for few min-
utes as a signal for all natives to retire
for the night from the public highway
on pain of arrest and confinement for the
night in the native calaboose. - Wash
in1t0n Star,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-19
VOL. XI.
BE OF GOOD CHEER.


Though storms may come to gloom the sky
And still the song birds happy lay,
And rudely bow tn lovely flowers
That were erstwhile so fair and gay
Be of gooi sheer,
The sun is near,
And soon shall shine again, my dear.
Then shall the sky once more be blue,
The birds shall sweetly sing once more,
And gemmed with sparkling drops of rain,
The flowers look lovelier than before.
Be of good cheer,
The sun is near.
Zen in the darkest hours, my dear.
Though many sorrows crowd your path,
As through this changeful world you 60
Though hope seems dead within your breas
And love and friendship careless grow,
Be of good cheer,
The sun is near,
Hid just behind the clouds. my dear.
And sometime, when your eyes are full
Of tears, behold! a rainbow bright,
In all the rarest hues e'er worn
By gem or flower, shall meet your sight,
Be of good cheer,
The sun is near,
Rich in the gold of heaven. my dear.
Patty Siceetbrier, IN Detroit Free Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-19
MARKETS.

BALTIdORE-Flo City Mills. super. g. q
e63.+l. Wheat Southern Fuitz. LOCO .Dl
Corn-seuihen White, 69G7Oe.. YELLOW.
52ld1se. Oats-Soatliera and Pennsylvania
3zlg37l r.. Rye Maryland and ZEN isylyania
s7ag2c. Iisy.-Maryland and Pennsylvania
$l2.OJATi2.5l Straw Wheat s7.5fAas.O3.
BatteI-fastern Creamery, 2f925e. ne1r-bg
receipt IJlglsje. Cheese Eastern Fancy
Cream, glGLioe-, Western, sldgtc. Eggs-ls
612pc. Tobacco, LcRi-Interior Sl.plfa 5 }
Good Common, s4.goHg 800. Mi51ling. SOD
9S.00, Good 70 hnered sy-01S9ll.09. Fancy.
sl2.OoM l5.N.
KEW YORK Flour Southern Good I,
choice extra, S5.6JG5L25. Wheat-No. / Whit
1-g26f.03. Rye-Sta;e 0l0iG2e. Corn
Southern Yellow. 72i9174e Oats--White.
s-tsie S5fg 35sc Butter State, lJ1a25e.
Cheese-state, 7M9se. Eggs 2gfg2lc
PHILADELPHIA - Flour - Pennsyf-auil
Fancy, S4.25aaAsl. Whest. Pennsylvania an
Southern Rel, l.G0iN1.Ol. Rye-Pennsyl-
Yanis, 9if99e. Southern yellow, *,
age.'c. Dafs y ifg sSic I;uftrr-- State, s67
re. Cheese New YORK Factory. 100
Lsgs--state, gsle.
CATTLE.
BALTIMORE Bee-se 51fat 75. Sheep
fJ.5eGs4.5S Iio2s--s8OGta5,51
NEw YoEK-Beef- 3.G50e5.4J Sheep
s4.no1L5.2J. IIocs-4.9Ja6.OJ
East LIBEErY Beef si75fa5.0O. Sheep =
fig1f1a11. iess -. Deyj.JO.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-19

A dinner was given in Move nber,
1899, by Marcantonio Colonna, Grand
Constable of Naples, on his marriage
with the Princess Orsini Peretti, niece
of Plus V, at which several Cardinals
were present. On the plates were little
figures of boys holding shields, on which
were the arms of the guests-so that
they could find their places without
causing confusion-and oupids and an
gels holding labels, with amorous mot
toes and nosegays.
The first course of tho ''Credenza"
was of tweuty-one dishes, including sal
ads of radishes, caperS and kids feet,
heads of wild bears boiled in wine, with
their shouts silvered and artificial fire
issuing from them, gar1ished with herbs
and flowers; sailed buffalo tongues
boiled in wine, cock phessants on their
feet, as If alive, and holding perfumes
in their beaks, and roast peacocks served
with sauce made of pomegranates and
lemons, their bcaks and feet gilt and
their beautiful necks and tails displayed.
In the first course of hot meats were
the most delicate birds-ortolans pleas
ants, woodcocks, lsrks, and ''tordi"
(ficldfares) in the second, of twenty
dishes, calves heads with stuffing, roast
ed on the spit; bologna sausages, capons
stuffed with chestnuts, roast red-legged
partridges in paper garnlshed with sour
oranges, roast gray partridges stuffed
in the Spanish fashion and sprinklel
with rosewater. and sweet dish called
''bocchi di dame (ladies' mouths) made
by the nuns.
The third course was of eighteen
dishes, among which were pheasants
stuffed with truffies, olives and fresh fen.
mel, garnlshed with sour oranges and
fennel, roast sucking pigs, peacocks
larded with lampreys aud stuffed with
trutfies, Indian pigeons, large trutfies
surmounted by imperial crows, tender
crabs, eaten with salt aud vinegar, with
ducal coronet upon each, aud HOLSTERS
crowned with the papal tiara.
The second course of the "Creieuza'
consisted of twelve dishes, among which
were entire truffles served 10 napkins,
and sweet fennc and thistles served with
butter in silver plates and garnishe with
sour oranges and ginger
After the dinner was handed round
sweetmeats from different parts OF Italy,
such as preserved fruits from Genoa,
Which is still renowned for them, ounce.
cheese of Naples, "vasotti' from b.
logna, "persicata" (peach -cheeso), also
from Genoa, little boxes (of comdts)
from the Romagna, sticks of cinnamon
from Bergamo, and bon-hons from Fo.
ligno, aud Portuguese marmadale.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-19
TWO THOUSAND PERISH.
Great Lee ,ruatiol Of Lift ana Prop
crty in spin.
The Province Of Toledo Drvastated--un-
able TO Reach the srrvivors-AIi
Communication Cut OF.

The T>~ov;rca Of Toteao Observation-Disclosures
a,,o j., 1,.,,.,, ~ e,.r,;,ar.u
c.,.., r...or
Official information hos been received In
Madrii firm the sec OF The terrible floods
now drya tel ne, the n,o,.;pea Of Toledo
~
avn" ~ ~ '''e he"s FecelNeu' N''9V peopie
have already persisted, and al immense
amount Of damaee has b,en done by the
sroiIo, ,ro.rs g. ,.r,.ou. :, : ,,+,ar,,- -,
P'Sse"' = . 1'''' ''"-
PossiDle ia asshlafee 10 tae survivors, es
oil road and railway communication with the
g enc of IN, die e,er has l,.en cut an
80
''"'e' Vi'''"i u" : AUS report 'hat nieeh
hundred persons leriShed in the destruction of
CoIsuegra Nv tae overflow of the Amarguillo.
I,,,dreds 81 ,,iars varo ;n;,ro,, h, s,u;,,
- " =! i""s
buildings, ana eH+fmous numbers OF cattle
persisted. A other places many p rsons were
drowned and much more. ~ WINS d.magcd
m,
ie ,ati''e' nus ueT,uea ~ t"he measures
iVl mt i'ii VI tie "3s'li"'e, resh uooos
ieHptcu ~ Aih't'H'' N"ehcia anu
pIaaaJoz, ho"r injured hohses nave oeen
ueAI'oye" III AInef'a' anu many hulHes
mate i'i. MONIES. rive ngn . houses are In
ruins at ooiiSheira, ann the occupants are
ouIieu uhdef INC "epils' Two hundfed
poults nave a,ready D.eh recovered o, Many
persons s', are uy'hg Oh munger, l'eQ queen mas
gwen slo'VV 10 START IeIlei iuh
The proyince of Toledo is located about in
the middle of the Spanish kinpdom, with an
area OF 5,5S5 square miles. The surface IS
generally mountainous. Towards the centre,
indeed, there are extensive plains or table
lands, but the whole OF the south and east is
occupied by the Monies de Toledo. Tn Sc
mountains are OF no great height, and they
were once dcnsely covered with forests which
of late years have been almost entirely cut
down, though there are still groves of con-
siderable extent on their lower slopes. The
Tagus river flows across the province, and the
Giguela and its aiiiutnts, flowing into the
Guadiana, water the eastern part of the
province. The soil is poor for the most part,
but in the centre and towards the south the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-19
A Speedr Yacht.

nerreshoh, of Providence, II. T.. In,
turned out another wonder, aud it Is
safe to say that there is nothing under
steam that for speed eau touch W II,
Hcarst's new yacht, No. 1GS. Ou re-
cent trial with only $50 pounds of steam
Just half what she can carry-she
made nine miles in twenty-sevea miu-
utes, and her builder, as well as the en-
gineers and gucsts on board, say that
she is good for thirty or more miles au
hour. The Cushing at her best has
made twenty.seven miles. The Hearst
yacht was tried in Bristol harbor aud in
the bay, and showed that at every point
she is as nearly perfect as can be,-7i,Ass
Democrat.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-19
A DUEL IN GEORGIA.
egan with Fists, Ended with Revoivsrs
One OF the Participants Killed.

Began with Fists, Ended with Revoivsrs
--One OF the Participants Killed.
A duel was fought in hibany. On, day or
two ago by Jesse Moore, Of y rrien county,
and X. r. II tcher, Of Irwin county, from
the effects Of which No. r. just died.
There had been bad Liood betgeeu the men
for some time, and when they recently met,
each accompanied 10y a friend, they agreed to
fight with their fists. After a few rounds
their hatred OF each other became too inisbs
to be satisfied with such nil meihDl-, and
they drew their rsvolyers. The seconds took
TO the bushes, while the principals advanced
slowly, firing - ihey went.
When i've sb0ts had b,en exchanged Moore
fell morally wounded. Fletcher Was also
wounded, bat not riously, and fed irpm ihe
State without delay. lie mas noi been eppre-
hended.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-19
So ifnot Paid in Advance.
NO. l..
THE SONG THAT srLAs SUMO.


Neighbor Silas sung a song
Every day his whole life long,
Sung it gladly meath the cloud
That hung Ger him like a shroud,
Or when sunbeams with their play
Cleaned and glorified this way;
Like a shower OF JOY outaung
Was the song that Silas sung:
Let the howIers howl.
And the scowlers scowl,
And the GROWERS growl.
And the gruG gang go it;
But behind the night
There's plenty of light,
And everything is all right
And know I'll
Like the battle drum to mo
Was thesong OF victory,
Like the flutes exultant strain
Mid the wounded and the slain.
Like the quick blooi-stirring fife
On the battle-plain OF life
Far and free the echoes run
or the song that Silas sung:
Let the howlers howl,
And the scowlers scowl
And the GROWERS growl.
Aud the gruG gang go II;
But behind the night
There's plenty Of light
And everything is all right
And know itl
Silas's soul has taken flight.
Passed in music through the night
Through the shadow chill and gray.
And gone singing on its way
But the paint song that was his
Cheers the saddanei silenccs.
still glad triumph notes are nuD-
From the song that Silas sung.
Let tho howlers howl.
And the scowlers scowl.
And the GROWERS growl,
And the grutf gang goit;
But behind tho night
Theresa plenty Of light,
And everything is all right
And know lei
= ~ H. -, vi NIL.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-19
How to Wine the Face.

Thousands Of people, when drying
their faces after washing, wipe them
downward-that is, from forehead to
chin. This Is a mistake. Always use
upward-from the chin to the forehead
and outward-toward the car
motions. Never wipe any part Of toe
face downward. -Phiadeipkia Record. I.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-10-23
RAIN FELL IN TORRENTS.

Government Rain-NIakcrs Score IL Big
Success in Texas.
CAMP EDWARD POWERS, Tex, Oct. 10.
The government rainmakers are the
heroes of the hour here. The expert
ment which was begun Saturday after
noon and continued during the night
was entirely successful. At 4 o'clock
Sunday morning rain fell in torrents.
Never before were the people so glad to
get a wetting. The men in the camp
yelled and hurrahed and danced fandan-
goes in the mud. The people of San
Diego and the surrounding country are
astonished at the result. When they
went to bed at midnight the moon was
shining in a cloudless sky. The rain
continued for nearly an hour. Tele-
grams received during the morning from
stations along the Mexican National
railroad state that the rain extended
about forty miles to the northeast, 10S
miles to the west and thirty miles to the
southwest.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-10-23
IN MEMORY or GRADY.

Imposing Monument Unveiled at Atlanta
to His Honor.
ATLANTA, Oct. 21.-No event in the
rec ent history of the South attracted
greater attention than the unveiling
ceremonies of The Henry w. Grady
monument, which took place here today.
President Northen, of the Monument
association, presided at the ceremonies,
and Governor Hill. Of New York,
was the orator of the day. The
monument was erected by popular sub
scriptions from all over the North and
South. 1t is made of granite and stands
Oil terrace Is feet square by 4 feet
high. The pedestal proper stands on
the terrace and is about II feet high. On
this stands the bronze statue Of Mr.
Grady, which is about 10 feet high. The
inscription on the base Of the monument
is as follows:
HENRY w. GRADY,
JOURNALIST. ORATOR, PATRIOT.
Born in Athens, Ga, May "a, 1850. Died
in Atlanta, Dec. :!.3. 1889. Graduated
at the State University in the
year 1865. Was editor of the
Atlanta Constitution.
lie NEVER HELD OR SOUGHT PUBLIC OFFICE.
"When he died he was literally loving Il
nation into peace"
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-10-23
INTO AN OPEN SWITCH.
DISASTROUS WRECK ON THE BUR-
=, llNGToN AT MONMOUTH, ILLS.

Fast Express Running Forty Five Miles
an Hour Thrown From the Track-Tlvc
Passengers Instantly Killed and Fifty
or sixty Injurcd-A Baltimore and
Ohio yvreck-Casunlties.
CHICAGO, Oct. 21.-Five persons We're
killed and fifty or sixty injured in rail-
road wreck at Monmouth, Ills, on the
Burlington road. The Omaha and Den
yer fast express which left this city at
6:10 ran into an open switch and the
entire train was thrown from the tracks.
Engineer Emerson and the travelling
engineer of the road, who had gone into
the cab half an hour, were killed out
right. A lady passenger was found pin
ioned under the trucks of the sleeper.
She had evidently been hurled through
q window by the crash. Her
body was crushed into an unrecogniza-
BILE mass. Near her were man and
woman both dead, under the sleeper.
The train consisted of three sleepers
two chair cars, one smoker, one baggage,
one express and two mail cars.
Tho sleepers Were Heavily Loaded,
as were also the chair cars. Emerson,
the engineer, was one of the Oldest pas
senger engineers in the country, and had
been on this run for several months.
The train was speeding along at the rate
of forty-fve miles an hour when it
struck the open switch. The engine
dashed along on the spur track for few
yards when it turned over on its side
burying Emerson and the travelling ell
gineer of the road beneath it
After the engine left the tracks
the baggage car and the cars be
hind it were also hurled from the rails
Most of the passengers in the three
sleepers had retired. The first intima
ton they had of danger was when the
coaches crashed against each other
Men, women and children were hurled
from their berths. The lights went out
leaving the cars in total darkness. A
terrible panic ensued and women
screamed frantically for help. 1t is sale
that none of the passengers in the sleep
ers were killed, but many of them were
severely injured.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-10-23
WANTS STATEHOOD.
Governor Prince, of New Mexico, Thinks
That Territory Should BE Admitted.

Governor Prince, of New Mexico, Thinks
That Territory Should BE Admitted.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 60 Governor
Prince, of New Mexico, has submitted
his annual report to the secretary of the
interior.
In regard to statehood, Governor
Prince says that the constitution was
submitted to vote of the people on
Oct. 7, 1890, and it was defeated by a
large majority. This action on the part
of the people. the governor says, while
peculiar, docs not indicate disinclina-
tion to assume the condition of state
hood. He Says that New Mexico should
not be kept in the subordinate position
of territory, for the reason that she
possesses the number Of inhabitants, the
resources and the taxable property.
The total assessed valuation of the
property of New Mexico in 1890 was
$45, 1879, ,S47, and of this $1,972, ,165 was
exempt from taxation under territorial
laws. The financial condition of the
territory the governor says is remarka-
bly good.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-10-23
oA1z1s D1cKEY COUNTY NORTH DAKOTA OCTOBER 23 1871
MAIL DELIVERED TO FARMS.
Organized Efforts Being Made to Extend
the FREQ Delivery Service.

the FREQ Delivery Service.
NEW York; Oct. 20.-An organized
effort is underway among the farmers
to secure from congress free mail deliv-
cry in country towns. The Farmers
Alliance, Patrons of Husbanlry and
other orders are canvassins the matter.
Letters have been written to congress-
men in favor of the project and petit
tions to congress for free delivery are
being circulated in many parts of the
country. Farmers assert that u
daily mail delivery at their door will
add perceptibly to the money value of
their farms and will be worth still more
because it will keep them in touch with
markets and the outside world and rid
life of its isolation and monotony. The
farmers are writing to the agricultural
press that this convenience would enable
them quite generally to take a daily
paper as well as to subscribe for the
local papers more literally.
In the American Agriculturist for
November Postmaster General Waa-
maker states definitely for the first time
that the experiment made by the post
Office department for free delivery in
farming districts shows that the in
crease of revenue more than pays in
creased expense. He believes that uni
versal free delivery would therefore be
self-sustaining.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-10-23
AN APPEAL ISSUED.
Minnesota Worlds Fair Commissioners
Ask for Contributions.

Minnesota Worlds Fair Commissioner
Ask for Contributions.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 1.-THE latest Mime
sofa phase of the worlds fair problem is
an appeal which has been drafted by the
commissioners Of this state. After re-
viewing all the events since and even
before their appointment, they decide
that the best plan is for each county to
contribute to fund Il 800, 900 share
proportionate to the assessed valuation
of its property. Of this amount at least
per cent. is to be used by the lady
commissioners of the state. The ad-
dress suggests that in raising this money
notes be drawn by responsible citizens
of each county upon which money may
be had, or through out and out dona-
ATOMS or by holding fairs, concerts, lee
lures, etc. Certificates will be issued to
all contributors SO that if the legislature
decides to reimburse them, they will
have receipts for moneys paid.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-10-23
THE WHEAT WILL BE SAVED,

Threshins May Continue Until January,
Dut There Will BE Little Loss.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 19.-The Sunday Globe
published a series of letters about the
North Dakota wheat crop, written by
farmers, merchants, threshers and 9TH
ers, of which the following is concise
summary:
The North Dakota wheat crop will not
be lost, nor will it be damaged by the
wet weather to the extent reported.
That part of it yet unthr she'd may lose
grade on account Of bad weather, but
this will only be the case where the
wheat was poorly shocked. All that
was well shocked or properly stacked
will be turned out in good shape. The
change in the weather has started
threshing all along the line again, and
while it may take until near the first of
January to complete the work of sepa.
rating the grain from the straw, it will
all be done.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-10-23
FAST EXPRESS WRECKED.

Two Passengers Killed and Fifty More or
Less Seriously Injured.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Oct. 1.-THE
Baltimore and Ohio fast express No. 8,
from Chicago to New York, jumped the
track at Hicksville O., at 4 p. m., killing
two passengers, wounding three others
fatally and fifty others less seriously.
The wreck occurred ON sharp curve.
The express, mail, baggage and smoking
car passed the curve safely, but the
sleepers jumped the track and were
piled up in a mass of ruins. The killed
are Thomas Waterstone, a farmer, liv-
ina near Montpelier, Williams county,
o., died two hours after the accident;
j. Matthews, four miles from Chicago,
died soon after Waterstone; Minnie
Miller, injured spine and head, died at
noon
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-10-23
cHlcAGo's BIG TOWER.
Plans Adopthd for Structure to Cost
S1,5OO,OOO.

Plans Adopthd for Structure to Cost
S1,5OO,OOO.
CHICAGO, Oct. l7..-At conference
between A. L. Griffin, president of the
Keystone Bridge company, Of Pittsburg,
and E. F. Cragin, representing the pro-
moters and several capitalists, the COM
pany's offer to build n tower for the
worlds fair was accepted. The COM
pany has agreed to construct the metal
portion of the tower and have it com.
pletel by Feb. /, 1903. Tho tower will
be built on ground adjoining the worlds
fair, and Gun be used after the fair is
over. The actual cost Of the tower will
be about 81. l.5AO. 900. Tho height of the
tower from the gronnd to the top Of tho
flagstaff will be l.is0 feet and the width
ut the foundation level 440 feet In each
direction, II necessary, over 5000 peo-
ple can be Accommodated in the tower at
one time.