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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31

A. NJ. GILBERT'S Drug Store Is the
place to get pure Drugs. Medicines, Dia-
mond Dyes. Fine Perfumery. Dr. Metze 3
Tooth Brush, Toilet Soaps, Holiday
Goods, Sponges, Cigars, &C., cheaper
than any place in town.
Cor. Queen and Race st.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31

Never since we have been in business,
have we done as much business in Oct. as
we did last week. we had to add more
help and it is now keeping ten of us busy
day aud night. EMMERT & FIERY.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31

He didn't read the papers, for they
hadn't any news:
At least they didn't coincide with his es-
pecial views
And when he comes to town one day
with criticism ripe.
He climbed to an electric lamp to light
his ancient pipe;
He hadn't read the papers but he knew
Just what was best.
He simply touched the wire, and the
current did the rest
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31

II you want underwear don't fail to
see EMMERT & FIERYis line for Ladies,
Gents and Children. They can save you
money and no trouble to show goods.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31

Go to D. NJ. KILMER's Queensware
store and see the great stock of beautiful
thing she has lately put on exhibition; for
sale cheaD.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31

For childrenis cloaks see EMMeRT &
FIERY S big line no trouble to show
goods and one price to all.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31

A fine line of Paintings and Engrav.
ings for sale cheap at CUNNNINGHAM'S
Photo GALAXY.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31

d. M. KILMER sells the best So so boot
on the market. Don't forget this, and go
and see the boots.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31

] beg to tell you that l have some
great bargains in Boots and Shoes. S. v.
FIERY. next to Hunter, the photo
grapher.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31

Manager Lambert has just booked
the Opera "Sea Queenn to be at his
house shortly.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31

For scrofula in every form Hood s Sar-
saparilla is radical, reliable remedy.
1t has an unequalled record of cures.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31

CUNNINGHAM the Photographer
makes all styles and sizes of picture
frames on short notice.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31

A writer in the Hagerstown Mail
says that the county is so thick with
gunners that farmers can not work for
them the fences, trees and buildings
all riddled with shot, and the birds
and rabbits to be seen for the looking
That seems like a reflection on the
Hagerstown sportsmen.
Another report is that people be-
came uneasy on account of the heavy
blasting and upon investigation found
that the loud reports were caused by
the falling of the plump cartridges.
1t may be that editor Snyder of the
Shepherdstown Register was doing
some reportorial work over there for
his board during TIL, Fair.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31
MEAT MARKET, CHOICE FRESH MEATS !

The undersigned would respectfully
70 !ns iae tat ne has on hand CQ FREH NEAfs
keeper call confidently
the table
from to lZ Hams shoulders inddlingx country cured
c. o. LAMBERT,
EAST BURKE STREET NEAR QUEEN.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31

1T is all over town., what ?n
The cold wind this morning." So it is,
but DIR. Bull Cough Syrup is all over
town too. you can buy it anywhere Tor
% cents a bottle.
The careful mother always keeps Sal.
walton Oil handy. Twenty five cents a
bottle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31
Mingo News.

MIR. Henry Candy was in your city
last week.
The protracted meeting at Provi
dence is progressing nicely. So fal
i've have presented themselves at the
altar. May the good work go on.
Mr.. Martin Hess and wife of Md.
were visiting friends and relative here
Sunday.
1t is rumored that Bro. VIM. will
take wife soon.
David Howell, of Shanghai, and
Annie Pl0tner of this place, were mar
rled at Tomahawk Springs, Oct. IA
The happy young couple have the
well wishes of the community.
Mr.. A. G. Keesecker was in your
city Saturday.
Mr.. II. G. Hesecker ia yet very low
with Bilious Fever.
H. G. Hall had a finger badly mash
ed last week.
Mr.. I. w. Wood of Hedgesville
was in our vicinity last week.
Messrs. Wood and Norrington are
making preparation 10 plant entire
fields in peach trees.
Jas. A. Canhy, of Johnsontown,
was in our midst Sunday.
Mr.. Edward Bowers was in Oak
land, Md, last week. He says things
are lively up there.
The school here is getting along
nicely. LUCILLE.
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Mr.. Henry Havey, of Water St.,
who is employed in the B.& 0. shops,
had his thumb badly mashed on Satur-
day last.
Mr.. Richard Helferstay, of Church
ST. lis putting a new roof on his house.
We are sorry to hear ofthe illness OF
our friend, Mrs. Chas. Thomas, of
Raleigh ST.; we hope she may soon
recover.
MIR. Stewart Wolff, of w. King ST.,
is having his property repainted.
Also Mrs. Reynolds of E. King ST., is
repainting her property. A little
paint is quite an improvement hope
others may follow their example.
Miss Bertha Brooks is spending a
few weeks with relations in the coun
try.
Mrs. Susan Gibson, of Maple Ave-,
is inclosing her frond yard with a
neat fence.
Mrs. DR.. G. B. Hedges has been the
past week at her old home in Mary.
land. The DR.. joined her on Satur-
day last for an extended trip to New
York city. We wish them a pleasant
time.
Mrs. Ida Footer, who has been en-.
gagged in Baltimore for some months
past, returned home Friday last on
account of the feeble health of her
mother.
Mr.. Kimmerling, of n Church ST.,
is building stable on his premises.
BERTHE, little daughter of Mrs. B. F
Reynolds, of College ST., is slowly re.
covering from severe illness of {
weeks length.
Mr.. Robert Myers, of Woodstock
Va, is visiting relations in our CITY
Mrs. Or. Wilson. of Race St., i:
visiting friends in Baltimore. II.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31
WM. PHILLIPS, MERCHANT TAILOR.

WEST BURKE ST., MARTINSBURG. Keeps constantly
on hand large ard complete Cloths CASH.
meres and FANCY sUTTINGs, Foreign and Domestic
which he is prepared to make short at
enable terms specially made Of STYLISH SPRING
SUIfINGSl e. Call and examine my stock.
WIN PHILLIPS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31

Ladies who want a special fitting
shoe made to order can get them from
JOHN LYONS on one week notice.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31

A lawyer can charge what he pleases
for printing for client, but as prin.
ter he will do it for noting to get the
work. The HERALD is one price for
all, the lowest,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31

Mr.. John Farrin, ST., has closed a
satisfactory settlement With the C.
NJ, M. & |. Co., by which he becomes
sole owner Of tho Charles-Town Boiler
Works, and permanently identified
with our progressive town. Mr., Far
rim, we are pleased to note, is receiv-
ing large orders, has plenty of work
and expects within the next six
months to have at least fifty hands
employed. He is now shipping out
some large limekiln stacks, and it
looks lively about his factory. Spirit.
To1t1,,t r.. A. O. 49,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31

There was pretty wedding We'd
nesday afternoon, Oct. 2S, '9l, at two
O'Clock. Mr.. Alonzo Frey, of Steel
ton, Pa, was married TO Miss Sallie
NJ. Harrison, of this city, at the resi-
dence of the brides brother, Mr.. r..
l.. Harrison, of South Maple Ave.
Miss Sallie Wilson. of Md, was
bridesmaid and Mr.. Victor Smith best
man. The groom wore the conven-
tional black, while the bride was dress
ed in a handsome steel gray cloth
travelling dress with hat to match and
carried lovely bouquet of Marecha
Neil roses. There was quite num-
her of invited guests present, who
brought with them many beautiful
and useful presents. After the cere-
mony, which was performed by Rev.
f. NJ. Woods, of this cIty,-refresh-
ments were served. The happy couple
left on the $3.50 train for Steelton
their future home; the best wishes
of host of friends attend them.
! A GUEST.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31

DON'T BE PERsONAL.-As new cor
respondents are joining THE HERALD
statt we must caution them against
inserting any personal reflections up.
on any one. Even jokes should be
broad aud funny enough to be appli-
ed III general rather than in particu-
lar. The editor is not responsible for
letters and communications but the
writers are. A good correspondent
Will have complimentary word for
all. Thus flourisheth THE HERALD.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31

There are millions in it - said n
druggist when asked about rr. Bulls
Cough Syrup. Price % cents.
For some time past l have been rheu-
matte L recently tried Salvation Oil
which gave me almost instant relief.
sincerely recommend il as it has entirely
cured me. JAMES GORDON, BALTIC. Md.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31

Lookout for the Sea Queen.
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Jones Spring News.

Oct. 20, 1891.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-06

tell her wrong. Mother-mother-why
old boy, l never even seen my mother
No, / understand that" said Fagin,
backing out of the cell and carefully lock-
ing the door. sbut there's little gold ring
on the third finger Of your left hand,
John"
John sprang at him, but the bars ratified
derisively and Fagin was gone. John
made sure that he was gone, listening
until the last football had echoed and been
lost. He waited until the cell was dark,
until the night guard dozed in the corri-
dor, until the Sickle was high in the
heavens, and the sound of the pounding
ho0fs of distant herds no longer came on
the winds Of the dark
Then he pulled and tugged at the circlet
Of gold on that left finger, bit and chewed.
He tore the flesh in the agony Of his eff
forts, until through the blood it slipped
and gave, and was free from the abiding
place of years.
At the same time Fagin in his Office was
writing:
II believe this prisoner to be your son.
He answers your description even to the
ring. He will be executed two weeks from
this date, SO that you can see him If you
come at once"
A week later when the stage drew up at
the Craig's Hollow hotel, the gapers and
loungers saw Sheriff Fagin assist to alight
q little, old woman, with the whitest of
hair, the mildest of blue eyes and face
full OF tenderness. 1t was soon noised
about that "John Hills mother" had come
to save him. The community felt an inn
mense relief at once from the strain pend
ing the execution. Immediate steps were
taken for the seizure Of Fagin, the rescue
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the same as those Of the American Inter-
collegiate Athletic Association, except
that the hammer and the shot will each
weigh twelve pounds instead of sixteen.
On account Of the light weight Of the con-
.estants. The events to take place are:
Eity. 100 and 20 yard dash, running hop,
sep and Jump, three-legged race, sack
race, standing broad jump. running broad
Jump, running high jump, standing high
jump, standing high kick, baseball throw,
putting the shot, throwing the hammer
Inc programme will conclude with base
Dail game, in which the team Of the State
University will be pitted against the pick
OF all the other colleges.
The prizes are to be donated by mer-
chants Of Tacoma, Seattle and Summer.
1t IS also probable that tug-of-war outfit
wiz be offered ns trophy by A. 6. Spald-
ing q Bros. to the college winning the
greatest number of events.
versity are expecting to carry off good
share Of the prizes. especially in the
sprlnting and jumping contests.
There has also been organized at the
local institution the State University Ath-
letic Association. with the following off,
GERS: President, L. E. Nickels; vice presi-
dent, F. Otto Ceilings: secretary, +. 4.
Atkins.
Field day sports will be held some time
about the LIST of May. A musical and
dramatic entertainment will be given on
Saturday evening, April Is, at the uniyer-
sity chapel, to raise funds to defray ex-
penSes.
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THE MOTHER OF JOHN.

Craigs Hollow is six miles from Four
Forks, dozen north of Cherry Creek. and
lies itself on the left bank of the Scorpion
river. Without reference to any of the
great cities east or west of the hollow, this
is the most accurate geographical location
of it that can be given.
The population of Craig's Hollow con-
sists Of sixty persons. If you exclude
from these sixty the postmaster, the
county officers, including Sheriff Fagin
and four deputies, the remainder are tax
payers. Craig's county, of which Craig's
Hollow is the seat of government. is eighty
miles long and nearly eighty wide. A
German principally would be lost in this
immensely of area, which through cattle
and grass plains supports about 500 souls.
Just three years and three months ago
today one of the taxpayers of Craig's Hol-
low was John Hills. Being on familiar
terms with the other fifty-nine residents
of the Hollow he was never referred to as
John Hills, but as plain John. He was q
single man, born no one knew where,
raised in unknown parts, citizen of the
Hollow these ten years gone. By daylight
his occupation was thatsof dealer in
hides. At night, as opportunity offered
and greed urged on, he stole cattle and
speculated with mavericks.
In this latter pursuit he was aided and
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seemed In expression to approve. and
when above the sobs of women who went.
and before the darkening faces of his
neighhors, the judges voice sounded, sem
fencing him TO death he smiled. He was
acting as he had lived.
He went back TO his cell. to the fum-
ming of his old banjo, to long pulls at his
pipe and nights of sound sleep. One day
the sheriff walked in and looked sharplv
at him.
John, where were you born?"
Nowhere" =
We'll, have You any relatives living
father. mother?"
A long silence, then:
No. Guess they've all vamoosed,n
1T won't hurt you, then, TO read this. I"
He tossed John an open letter addressed
10 sheriff Fagin." Ii read like this. dat
ing from an Eastern city:
IL inelosc you newspaper clipping relating
10 prisoner calling himself john Hills and
now In your jail II says that he is sentenced TO
be hung. had a son John once, who left home
when boyand of whom have never heard since.
III he "a living he must have changed much but
would know him. His hair was DARK and curly
when he left home. his eyes are dark, and on,
the third finger of his left hand he wore plain
gold ring which gave him. Please advise me
at once as to who your prisoner Is, how he came
by that name, and II he is my son, let me come
10 him John could not do wrong. Answer
quick. Yours, etc, MARTHA Hills"
John crushed the letter in his hands.
Through the shadows in the cell the
sheriff conid see his face working. He
pulled himself together with tremendous
effort.
my mothers dead. This woman.
mistaken. God be with you. Fasin, il yon
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the bat. Cody il a fine backstop and .
nard hitter. George Mcvey reports him
sell IN good shape, and in condition he viii
prove one Of the strongest general players
In the league. Moore, our new shortstop,
comes from Dunkirk, and although his
record is not Of the first rank on paper,
near excellent reports of him asa winning
player. Our team as now announced is
the one that will open the season, and the
same men will close it unless something
unforeseen happens. McVey, March and
RAINING are the only men who are in Ia
coma now, but the rest of them are ex-
pected the first Of the week. In picking
out team have stuck to the limit, and
In fact have come under it.
The directors of the club have decided
not to enlarge the grounds, as our lease ex-
plres after this year. We have one great
advantage, however, in the park being
right in town."
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abetted by the fifty-nine citizens Of the
Hollow, less the officials, but they were
never found out. When complaints were
made it was invariably John alone who
YVES accused, and it was John who laughed
back and wanted to know what they were
going to do about it.
Several times the sheriff called on John,
but the latter's Winchester was better
gun than Fagin's, and the sheriff sus-
pected Johns willingness to shoot HIM on
sight. They remained the best of friends.
These halycon days might have con-
tinued for John had he kept his finger a
little further away from the trigger of his
gun than he did. But when man stam-
pedes bunch of steers, has them on the
dead run, every cow-puncher wild and con-
fused, and the owner of the flying beasts
awkwardly gets in the way, something has
got to be done. John understood this SO
well that he shot, and shot true.
The cattleman's body rolled from his
horse and chugged down upon the long
grasses and the blue flowers that bloom in
q land where no dew falls. The stars
blinked at the ugly thing and John rode on.
Sheriff Fagin realized the next day that
he had got to arrest John. The matter af-
fected him more than if he were candidate
for reelection. He called in his four depu-
ticS 0uu tucy SIdNcly COuSuitcu tOSetuer.
As an immediate result of their council,
the five went direct from the jail to John s
small store on the bank of the Scorpion.
He was expecting them. To their surprise
he quietly surrendered.
81 killed him, boys. 'Tain't no use
smudgin' bout it. Under them circum-
stances you'd done the same thing"
To which all agreed by keeping silent
and leading him away TO the jail. The
trial was speedily called. Johns con-
fession seemed to make the way clear for
q short session. He offered no defense,
but with the exception of the cattle
owners the entire county desired him
saved. Eminent counsel was secured to
invoke every bubble of the law in his
favor, and equally eminent counsel fought
to have him hung. John said neither yea
nor nay to all this.
When an effort was made to assault the
Jail and set him free he aided the sheriff
in putting up barricades. When the
judge delivered his short and terrible
charge to the jury, he whispered to Fagin
Hes blamed nigh the truth"
When the jury returned with bianched
faces and the verdict of guilty" his face
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Maskrey VIII Make His Men Play
Morning and Afternoon.
TACOMA, April Especial. Manager
Leach Maskrcy, of the Tacoma Pacific
Northwest League team. will tomorrow be-
gin hard work with his team. Two scratch
games in full uniform will be played daily
--at 10 a. m. and 3 p. m. Mr.. Maskrey is
very pleasant and gentlemanly. Indiyidu-
ally, he considers his team very strong,
and if they show up collectively as we'll
as they do individually Manager Maskrey
says he is very confident of winning the
pennant.
The balane of the Tacoma team were to
have arrived this morning. but owing to
the Northern Pacific trains being delayed
they will not arrive until midnight.
Next Sunday 1t is probable that the Ia
coma League team will play an exhibition
game with the amateurs of Tacoma.
Much interest is manifested in the coming
contest by league teams, and the enthusi-
asm of Tacomans over the strong points Of
the local players is already shown by
their willingness to wager on the Tacoma
artists. Speaking of his trip to England
last season in behalf of the Spaldings,
Mr.. Maskrey says the season was finan-
cial success, and that much interest was
manifested before the end Of the
season. Four teams were organized,
at Preston, Stoke, Birmingham
and Derby, and many of the
players engaged had never seen a baseball.
Professional athletes were chosen in most
instances, and Mr.. Maskrey says they
made very good players, especially good
base-runncrs. The newspapers, he says,
not having reporters who knew anything
about the game, published many ridiculous
reports in their efforts to do the players
Justice
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very bad mistake on somebody's part, I'm
And they let her think it was all .smis-
take"
Out in the barroom Fagin was talking to
half dozen men.
"You fellows want to keep cool. let
her come on because it seemed wrong to
shut his eyes without her by. He doesn't
know that she's here, and won't until
take her over, but you are not going to
have him.
"I'm sheriff of Craig county, boys, and
you'll kill me before you ever get John.
He must die, but I've brought his mother
to him."
1t was 10 of the next morning when
Fagin and Johns mother left the hotel and
crossed to the Jail. At respectful dis
lance several men uncovered their heads.
She curtsied back and sent them happy
smiles
In his cell John was standing at the win
dow of the door. The guard came leisurely
down the corridor, turned the lock and set
John free for his daily walk. As he passed
up and down he heard the outer doors
opening and changing. AT broad noon the
corridor was but hole of shadows. John
heard the rustic Of dress, light step, he
half turned and stopped.
Out of the dimness stepped little, old
woman, calling:
Johnny SON, John.
His muscles did not culver, there was no
droop of the eye, nor trembling of the lips
before the unerring intuitions OF mater
nifty. Calmly he spoke. :.
'sYou are mistaken. l am not your son. /"
Her hands caught his and the cry broke
again. against bars of iron and walls OF
stone.
"John-my son, John.
He did not put her off roughly, but en-
entreaty and tears did not move him-nay,
nor the wounded finger from which the
circlet of gold was gone.
81 am not your son."
So she went back, trembling, unnerved,
half doubling, half believing her senses,