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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-09
10 Brief.

In Cyrus Fields advice to young men
on how TO get rich he says: stick to
what you undertake. Be honest and be
brief. don't believe In long business
letters. There Il no business 90 impor.
tant that you cannot put the whole Of II
upon one sheet Of paper"
Mr.. Field here states one Of those great
modern truths that ought to sink deep
into every human soul. but which do not.
Cyrus also thinks the chances for max
ing . fortune are just as good as they
ever were, only the methods are different
and large combinations Of capital are
now necessary. But then several poor
persons can put their small capital to-
gether in our day and make it one large
one, 30 that even the necessity for enor-
nous sums to begin with may be met
and fortune won, provided only people
win be brief enough. The testimony Of
this man, who has managed many mill
ions and made them grow larger always,
is that he has made the cultivation Of
brevity in all things a prime point. ann
found that it paid.
Therefore, be brief, and you win get
rich. Whether Jon make a call, write a
letter or preach d sermon, be brief.
When you write for publication, be brief
Make no palaver of beginning, make no
palaver.of ending. Dash into the midst
Of what you want to say, say it, and
stop. The.essays in the magazines and
reviews could in almost every case be
shortened by at least one-half and be the
better for it. Life is too short in our
70 injury for deluge Of words.
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MID-wINTER EXCURSION TO WASH
INGTON VIA b. a o. II. II.

On Thursday. January 18th. the b. a o. r. r..
will begin their annual series Of mid-winter ex-
cursions to Washington from Parkersburg,
Wheeling. Pittsburgh. and all intermediate
stations TO Washington Junction, Nd For this,
as for similar excursions during preceding win
tiers, the b. a o. will offer an exceedingly low
rate, an unexcelled train service, and every
accommodation necessary for the comfort and
convenience OF passengers all OF which should
render the trip very desirable one. with each
national capital are growing in popular favor.
Washington is full Of attractions. IL always
Is. Congress Is in session. The public build.
ings, the White House, the museums and the art
galleries are always open to visitors free Of
charge. Then, too, there are to be seen the
elegant private residences, the broad avenues,
the spacious parks and the npmberless monu.
ments.
Tickets viii be valid for return passage ten
days after day Of sale, allowing ample time for
mond, and other adjacent points.
Tickets from Pittsburgh, Wheeling and inter
mediate points to Martinsburg, are valid to
For time Of trains and rates Of fare consult
appended table. For Sleeping Car accommo-
dations and detailed information address near
Cumberland. II 20 p. M. $50 a. M, 1910 p. m,
n .43 a. m. Rate $4b5.
Hancock, l245 a. M. i1.12 a. M. 200 p. m. sos
Berkeley Springs, go a. M, 1.s5 pm, s2s am
Rate $50.
Martinsburg, LBS a. m, 11.5s a. m, IA pm,
9.A am. Rate $225
Shenandoah junction, 1918 p. m. Rate $780,
Washington Junction, $50 a. Mr. 40 p. M,
AS p. M. 115l a. m.
For additional trains from Cumberland and
intermediate stations to Washington, see pub
lished schedule
Correspondingly low rates from other stations.
Pullman sleepers Or Parlor Cars on all Of
above trains.
CIAs. o. sCuLL, Genl Pass. Agent,
81 b. Il o. r.. II.
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A DONATION.

Last evening. about eight o'clock,
there was very agreeable surprise at
the Reformed Parsonage. The mem
bers Of the congregation, together
with wagons loaded with supplies of
all kinds, and horse feed, arrived at
the Parsonage, and covered the floors
of the rooms with the good things.
They remained for some time and de-
parted with the thanks of the pastor
and his family.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-09

In the arbitration of the Behring sea
seal fisheries dispute, England and the
United States win set an example worth
following by all the rest of the nations.
In q rnder age the difficulties would GER
tainly have led to war. That they did mot
now is owing % the progress Of peaceful
civilization. Perhaps, too, there Is a
feeling ON both sides that English speak
ing nations ought not to go to war with
one another. Prolonged peace viii not
make men less manly, but will turn
their power and courage into channels
that on the whole pay better than war.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-09
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

ST. CLAIR. NJ. L. Chrissinger, Ha-
gerstown; NJ. A. Haines, Philadelphia.
CONTINENTAL. G. Angler, Bos-
ton; Geo. L. Bowd, Pittsburgh w. T.
Davis, S. F. Miller, Baltimore; w. F.
Pranler, Hartford Oscar A. Hadra,
Philadelphia.
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Died.

Gabriel Brown, an old andrespected
colored citizen, who has lived the
greater portion of his life in this com
mun1ty, died on Thursday, at his home
n this city. He was respected for his
integrity and uprightness, and many
will regret to hear of his death. His
age was IS years, 9 mo. and 26 days.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-09
THE PREDIcrIoNs.

For New York. snow hurries turning into rain,
slightly warmer. For Pennsylvania, Maryland.
District Of Columbia and virginia, generally
fair, slightly warmer. For Western Pennsyl-
vania, West Virginia and Ohio. snow iurries.
colder winds becoming North West
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-09
Grin prostra,es Life savers.

AsBURY PARK, N. j., Jan. 9.-The
United States life saving stations along
the coast of New Jersey are badly Grip
pied by the grip epidemic. Nearly
every station has from one to six men
down with the malady. In many cases
it has been found impossible to find sub
stitutes for the sick men.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-09
Arson 70 Cover Murder.

WoBuRN, Mass, Jan. 9.--The police
are inclined to believe that Daniel Nc
Carthy whose body was found burned to
a crisp IN the ruins of his home was muir
dered, and that his house, was fired to
conceal the crime. An az has been
found near the house covered with blood.
An investigation will be had.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-09
Fears or EpIdem,c n n,ro.poro.

BIRDsBoRo. Pa, Jan. a. Hiram Davis
and family, of this borough, are i'll with
scarlet fever and grip. The lodge Of
which Mr.. Davis Is member sent to
Reading for nurses, but were unable 10
secure any, owing to the urgent de-
mand for their services in that CITY.
There are other cases Of scarlet fever
here. and it is feared that M disease
viii become epidemic.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-09
FINGERS MASHED.

W. NJ. Lowman, on Tuesday morn
ing, had the first two fingers of his left
.hadmashed by truck frame falling on
it while at work in she shops.
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LITERARY ENTERTAINMENT.

The Literary Society at the High
School held their regular exercises
yesterday afternoon, they were very
entertaining.
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Additional train will leave Harrisburg daily
except Saturday and Sunday at . 20 r. NJ, arriv-
ing az Carlisle at ITO r. NJ, stopping at all inter
Harrisburg at $40 p NJ, arriving at Carlisle no
r. NJ, stopping at all intermediate stations.
Memphis Express and New Orleans Express
run daily between Harrisburg and Hagerstown
Chambersbnrg
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between Hag-
erstown and New York on Atlantic Express and
Night Express east and on Memphis Express and
New Orleans Express west.
Pullman sleeping Cars on Night Express and
New Orleans Express between Philadelphia and
New Orleans
Through Coaches to and from Philadelphia on
Morning Mail east and Hhgerstown Accommo-
dalton west.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-09

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Jan. 9.-Three days
ago K. "A. Sloane, liquor dealer, set fire
to his place of business and it was en-
tirely destroyed. He was taken to the
hospital in fit of delirium tremens.
Yesterday he was taken from the hos
pital to the Jail, a raving maniac. Al
few moments later he knocked his brains
out by dashing his head against an iron
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-09
EYE HuRT.

James Hess, while at work in the
shops on Tuesday morning had seye
very severely hurt by a piece Of flying
steel.
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The Maverick bank Victims. sha e

BosToN, Jan. 9.-The cash collections
of the receiver of the Maverick National
bank deposited with the assistant United
States treasurer for the benefit Of cred
itors amount to $3.50, 1902, or 1913 per
cent. of the drawn deposits at the time Of
the suspension. When all expenses are
paid 1t Is hardly probable that the total
dividend viii exceed So per cent.
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# 10.
wAlis Flag.

TEnPERATuRE Art o'clock A. r.. $50.
Maximum 40o.
Minimum-1io.
WIND Force Calm.
Direction from North West.
STATE or SKI: Clear.
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CHURCH SERVICES.
FIRST NJ. E. CHURCH.

Services at the First NJ. E. Church
tomorrow at IL a. m. and 7.30 pam,
preaching by the pastor. Young peo-
pies meeting at 6.15 p. M. All are
cordially invited
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REFORMED CHURCH.

The Holy Communion win be adj
ministered in the Reformed Church
tomorrow at III o'clock a. M, at which
time Rev. Reiter, Of Roanoke, will
preach the sermon.
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CRY GRAM MARKET.

Revised and corrected daily BY Alex. Parks,
grain, -four and feed merchant, Parks Ele-
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CITY PRopVeE MARKET.

Revised and corrected DaIty by d. n. Kiimer.
Grocery, Provision .E Qucenware Merchant.
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CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD TIME
" TABLE--Dec. LIST, 1891.

Additional Train will leave Carlisle daily ex-
cept Sunday at $50 q. m. stopping IL all inter
mediate stations, arriving At Harrisburg ats6.t0
q. NJ.
Atlantic Express and Night Express East viii
run daily between Harrisburg and Hagerstpwn,
and ChAmhersburg
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Leave williamsport for Hagerstown, s:25, 7:15,
10:55 D. M. and lbs and Gas D. m.
Leave Hagerstown for Williamsport, $40 a. m.
and i215, i45 and sos p. m.
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THE W0RLB.


Observations taken Al
Martinsburg every morning
At : O'Clock By GEonsE W.
YANMErHE, the representa-
tive Of the United states
Weather Bureau. THr
woELD win use the same
fiags As displayed at the
Court House and the people
can come very near know
ing what weather TO expect.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-09

NUGGETS or N1vs

u. aena.lly iAiri slightly warmer; s0utk-
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In addition q mixed train will run between
Hagerstown and Winchester, as follows:
An
Leave Hagersfown o 90
Arrive Martinsburg Grit. sta -
Leave fPass Sta. )....-.3-.-s...-.- 3 90
Arrive Winchester. 30
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Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmitsburg 1910 .. M,
and ass and 6s85 p, m. Arrive AZ Emmitsbure
lilo =. M, and 400 and 7:05 b. M
Leave Emmitsbufg for Rocky Ridge SO e. M,
and 253 and $40 p. m. Arrive at Rocky Ridge
$50 q. m. and 3S2 and $50 p. m.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-09

Yellow fever has broken out at Kin
gston, Jamaica
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souTnERN pENN,A 4. rRAINs.
MONT ALTO RAILROAD.

Connections for All stations on Cumberland
Valley Railroad and Pennsylvania railroad sys-
EN-. j. +. BOYD, Supt.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-06-23
Soap as q Medicine.

It is but short time since the Su.
preme Court of Vermont held that tobac.
co was drink, within the meaning of the
statute making it an offence to "treat" q
Jury to "victuals or drink"
Now comes Charleston Judge with
the decision that soap is medicine with.
in the meaning of the Sunday law. That
law permits the sale of drugs and medi.
cines on Sunday.
The keeper of a drug store was srrsign.
ed for selling a cake of soap. He was
discharged by the Court on the ground
that soap was medicine, and therefore
its sale on Sunday was lawful. Here is
the reasoning of Judge Pringle:
"It can hardly be thought ridiculous to
say that under certain circumstances
cake Of soap may he regarded as a medi.
clue. There are certain kinds of soap
which are as distinctly and absolutely
medicinal as it's possible for anything to
be. Not to mention others. the world re.
nowned carbolic acid soap and cuticura
soap are as much medicinal as calomel or
castor oil. And it has been said by very
high and reverend authority that cleanli.
ness is next to godliness. So that to fine
man for selling an article which is so
conducive to that cleanliness which is
next to godliness as cake of soap would
be to make the effort to be clean an act of
ungodliness."
BY logic of this kind a good deal of
elasticity can be given to Sunday law
New York Herald.
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Starved Him In O Cave.

A few days ago Henry Sullivan, q
prosperous farmer and cattle raiser Of
Fayette, No., left home to 60 to q neigh
boring town, where he proposed buying
q number of cattle, For ten days moth
ing was heard of him, when early this
week he walked into his home looking
so haggard, unkempt and disreputable
that no one recognized him. He told
strange story of his mishaps while absent,
which investigation substantiates.
Some time ago, in making deal with
Charles Wilson, q farmer, Sullivan got
the Best Of it to- the extent of several
Thousand dollars. This 80 preyed upon
Wilson, an, eocentrfc bachelor, that he
determined upon fendiah revenge. In
a deep canon nsar the road which sulli.
van travelled was q large cavs which no
one had ever explored, and which was
reputed to be the dex Of ferocieus wild
animals and venomous reptiles.
Aasaulting Sullivan az point near
the cave, Wilson dragged his captive
iHSe 4. Stripping him nakeS; he bound
him firmly to giant colum8 and LETT
him., There, with the slime Of the cave
dripping On him, and with vernin, bugs
and repulsive nosms crawling ovor him,
Sullivan spent several days and nights in
unspeskable agony and misery.
1t was not his captor's plan to kill him
at once, He was to die by inches. Each
day he visited Sullivan, bringing with
him just enough food to prolong life and
to make his sufferings thousand times
worse than the agony of death. What
gullivan suffered, he says, can never be
to.a 1t was worse than the torments OF
hell. His fendish captor would bring
hesped.pp dishes of food, and, placing it
lust beyond his reach. would gloat over
his agony. e weak of this and the pris'
oner was so wsak and mentally such
wreck that Wilso9s fearing he might die
before he had satisfied his revenge,
adopted milder tactics and fed him liber-
ally for few days.
In one of the efforts made with revived
strength Sullivan bsoke his bonds and
fed. He found his way home and told
his pitiful story to his wife, wlso started
the authorities on the track Of the inhu'
man Wilson. The latter has fed, and,
SO vet, no traces of him have been found.
If be is caught no court Of justice will
try him.
Sullivan is mental and physical
wreck as the result of his suEeriDgs IN
the cave of horrors.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-06-23
When to Scold Your Wife.

There are occasions when you should
give your wife's good scolding.. For in
stance:
When she overworks; when she does
things that you ought to have done;
when she failed to remind you that she
needed new dress; when she tries to
dissuade you from buying some labor
saving conveniences for the kitchen !;
when she sits up after you have gone to
bed, darning socks and patching clothes;
when she does not take favorite maga-
zine; when she attempts to make you
keep the butter and egg money; when
she roasts herself on s hot day, ironing
a shirt for you, when you ought to be
ashamed Of yourself for wearing starched
garments; when you allow her to get up
soon on winter morning and kindle the
fire while you sleep; in general, when
you see that she is wearing herself out
ministering to you. When you scold for
such causes, they are good seedlings and
she deserves them Western Plo,cman.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-06-23
Seven Scenes In the Life Of o Woman;

A wee mother is carefully putting her
favorite doll to bed. With tender solici.
tude she carefully removes each dainty
garment and fastens on the tiny night.
gown. Then with fond kiss, she hugs
her treasure to her and places it in its
little cradle. After patting it gently she
tiptoes out of the room as the twilight
tips curiously in.
A fair maiden stands before her look.
ing glass adding the last touches to her
evening toilet. Her lover will soon be
here Her eyes are full of innocent
love light She looks eagerly at her re-
Election in the glass How glad she is
that she is prettyl She frowns little
at crimp that will not stay just as it
should. A ring comes at the door and
she haatens away to meet her belov-
ed.
A young wife sits anxiously watching
for her husband. At each approaching
footstep her heart beats rapturuously and
then grows heavy with disappointment
She will not go indoors, it is 80 sweet
out there. The creeping shadows cheer
her trembling soul; so she waits and
wishes, and the shadows lengthen into
darkened night.
Mother is rocking her baby TO sleep.
He looks at her gravely while they
move to and fro, as if asking why the
bright sunshine must leave and the
ugly shadows hide her face from him.
There is a wealth of wisdom in his
great, sweet eyes E[e holds tightly to
her dress, as if to keep her near him.
When at last his eyes are closed, she
disengages the loving hand, kisses him
lightly-he must not be awakened
and arises to put him into his crib.
Then she sinks back into chair and be-.
gins to rock him again. It is pleasant to
rest in the twilight and he is so sweet to
nurse.
A woman kneels by a fresh made
grave. The headboard stares coldly at
her, and seems to say over again the
words inscribed upon it: "He was her
only child, and she was widow" With
tearladen eyes she bent lower and lower,
until her lips rests upon the earth. She
longs to kiss the quiet form it is hiding
from her And the twilight seems to
hurry past and lose itself in the dark
ness.
A careworn old woman sits watching
the shadows come-they are friends to
her-friends that she welcomes they
always sing the same song to her, "One
Day Nearer Home" And she smiles
to them her thanks. She, too, repeats,
"One Day Nearer Home" And so life
woman's life-goes on in the twilight
till rest comes to her weary body and
joy to her aching heart-till her spirit
reaches its home, where never a shadow
can fall upon it.-New Orleans P;ca-
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-06-23
History and Mystery Of Playing
Cards.

The origin of playing cards has been
and still is disputed point Some his
torians credit them to the Chinese, who,
by the way, invented or popularized many
of the ingenious devices now in common
use. Some antiquarians attribute them
to the Hindoos, who are very skillful
players at card game in which ninety
six cards are used, which makes eight
suits of twelve each. The story that cards
were introduced into Europe for the di-
version and amusement of Charles II, the
mad king of France, has long since been
disproved. They made their appearance
in Holland, Britain. Spain and France
long before the demented monarch was
born, a fact which the editor of "Notes
for the Curious" can prove to the salts
faction of certain behind. the times cyclic.
pmdia makers, if they care to change the
old stereotyped falsehood. The early Eu-
ropean packs contained fifty.six cards in.
stead of ffty.two, the extras being the
Cavaliers" "who stood between the queens
and the knsves. Besides these, the early
Western devotees of the game often used
as many as twenty cards with the same
power that the ''joker" of the present
pack has. Some writers claim that
Western Europe was the first to use wood
or ivory instead of paper for cards, but
Captain Dubois mentions Thirteenth
century pack of Chinese cards "carved
the one and the other from solide
woode; the figures on the same being
carved also instead of painted on nutgalS,
which is most common"
There was great deal of history in the
game of cards as originally intended.
The four kings represented David, Alex
ander, Caesar and Charlemage. The
queens we're Estha, Judith, Palais and
Argine. During thetime of the Amer
ican Revolution the soldiers whirled away
the hours of camp life with cards which
had the pictures of Washington, Frank
lin, and La Fayette in place of the kings.
A pack of these historical oddities is now
worth heap more than "its weight in
gold"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-06-23
Her Rules OF Conduct.

The following "rules Of conduct" fell
out of little woman's pocket the other
dsy and she allowed me to copy them.
She is belle in the small city where she
lives, and has a host of admirers around
her:
don't let a man smoke when he walks
or drives with me. If he knows no better
than to do it, promptly tell him what I
think of it..
I don't give my photograph to men. I
used to occasionally, but am wiser now.
I should hate by aud by to know that my
face might be hanging up in Tom, Dick
or Harry's room.
I don't let man take my arm when he
walks With me. If he does tell him
that prefer him to give me his arm.
T don't go out with a man friend just
because he asks me. I like it better if he
asks another lady to 60 too-his sister,
lUE luSlduCSs
I don't let any man "see me home"
from Church. If he hasn't gumption
enough to take me there and sit through
the service with me he may stay away
altogether.
I don't let a man friend give me pres
ents unless it's something of trif1inp cost,
like fruit or flowers. And ]. always gauge
a man by his taste in this respect.
I don't encourage any young man who
is not perfectly polite and agreeable to
my mother. Whoever calls on me sees a
great deal of her.
I don't allow caller to stay later than
10 o'clock. If he does not 60 at that time
I politely tell him my cuStom.-New
York Recorder.