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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-10-29
An Enc ctlve Shot.

Bill Philip, big, good -natured
Irishman, Red Bill we called him,
told me he never shot a gun in his
life. He always had a fine dog.
usually hound, and was fond of go
ing hunting with some one of us
hunters, taking dog along on a chain.
Passing his cabin one morning / no.
ticed his dog-a powerful hound,
and l said to Bill: What did you cut
his tail off for?" We'll, / tell ye, 2
says Bill. Jim Mason and me went
hunting UP the Hog Meadow Creek
the other day. and just below where
the tote road crosses it we jumped al
big buck. The dog sees him and
gives big jump and jerked me down
on hands and face, and away he
went chain and all The deer run
across the alder bottom, and was just
at the culass when Jim shot at it,.
We went and looked and Jim says,
'We'll get it; here is lots Of Blood,
and sure the blood was spattered all
over. We followed the trail down
across the hardwood ridge to the
river and over into the big blow
down about a mile, finding blood
all the way, when the dog
came to us. And phat do think?
Every bit that Jim hit the deer was
to shoot two inches off the tail end of
the dog. Forest and Stream.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-10-29
SHOT AT FROM AMBUSH.
Experience of One of the Governments
Ethnological Exnerts,

DR.. C. L. Hodgkins, first assistant in the
astrological department Of the Columbian
Exposition is stopping at Guthrie, Okla, re
cruiting from a wound he..received while at
tend ng to h duties in the Indian rtserya-
tiot 5 in The Usage Haii1ns. DR.. Hodgki
had an experience that all but cost him his
life. The ri e wss engaged in ghost dance
and received him in a very ugly spirit, be-
lieving him to be a Government spy and
finally ordered him to leave. About two
weeks ago as he was riding en- horseback,
dusk came On when he was yet six miles
from camp. Toe trail led through some
bushes, in passing through which he heard
the report OF gun close by and felt asting-
ing .nsation in his right thigh.
He knew he was shot and purposely tum-
bled eff his horse and rolled over IN the
bushes as if dead. Drawing his revolver he
lay there long time wa ting for the ap.
pearance Of his would be assas sin, but to no
pu pose
The ball was '44' had passed through
the fieshy part of his thigh near an artery
and bled prefusely. BY knotting his hand.
kerchiet he arranged compress above the
wound to st p the flow OF b ood and walked
the six miles 10 camp, his horse having gone
off and left In. The dians are very sullen
and defiant in regard TO this matter and I'M
doubtly world make serious trouble if any
attempt should be made TO arrest any one.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-10-29
Fish DestrOyin; Commerce.

The fish are being driven out of the
Volga, in Russia, in consequence. It is
believed, of the rapidly increasing trade
in naphtha. This substance is conveyed
in badly built barges, and the leakage is
estimated to be from 1000, 600 to g.. .
100000 pounds annually. The FISH are
decreasing in numbers throughout the
river; and have disappeared from the
vicinity of the boat landings, while of
those still found in places some kinds
are so strongly favored with naphtha as
to be no longer eaiable. Not only are
the fish killed directly, but the infusor.
ia, flies, mosquitoes, etc., which serve
them as food, are destroyed, Even the
vegetation of the meadows is injured.
and the natives collect the naphtha for
domestic use.-Trenton IN. j.. Ameri-
can
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-10-29
PITH AND POINT.

A fish horn-Cod liver oil. Puck.
A bunch of quays-The river 'front.'
Puck.
Cadmus was the first postman. He
brought letters to Greece. Boston
Transcript.
In the nature of things two lovers
must fall in love before they can fall out.
Dallas News.
1t is too often the ''better half" who
doesn't know how the other half Of her
world lives. Wasp.
Large hats, it is said, will rage this
winter, and so will the people who sit
behind them Inter Ocean.
"Your turn wall come soon," said the
impecunlous young man as he inspected
his cuffs Washington Star.
Fax-''Why dc you call that old bore
'Porcupine9 Pax-"Because of his
sticking qualities. -New York Journal.
Nature is on the road along with tn,
other fall travellers. Her samples of colors
are unusually beautiful. Boston Globe.
1t does seem hardly the fair thing that,
when Jack frost takes a nip, he should
make all our noses red. Yarmouth Reg
lister.
Buy mans good will ana you will
find each time you have occasion to ask
it that the price has gone up. -AtchlsoB
Globe.
farley" Shutter, did you ever try q
gas meter in your houseW Shutter
eyes, and generally found it guilty, too. :"
Chicago Inter-Ocsan.
~ have noticed" said the obseryant
man, ''that the woman with mole OF
her neck is usually dressed up to this
mark. indianapolis Journal.
IA very important thing has come ou
concerning Ellie's engagement
'What's that?" ''Her betrothed is goin,
to marry her. Chicago News.
Parent-"This is your birthday,
Tommy, What eau l do for you thai
will cause you pleasurel" Tommy.
"Spank Johnny !'-Texas Siftines.
sample of bridesmaids challenge
"Any person who can show me that my
cocoa is injurious to health will receive
ten boxes gratis. "-Fiiegende Blaetter.
You weep, dear maid ana well know
That | should strive to soothe your woe;
In tears you look so lovely, though,
Pm half inclined to let them flow.
Frank Leslie's.
The most desirable quarters We re
member to have seen are the quarters oc
cupied by the young lady on the diverse
of the twenty-five cent coin. -BostoH
Transcript.
Dumsquizzle-''How would you define
the word crank, SiinIgullet?1 Skim.
gullet-''A crank, my dear sir, is a
specialist in something that you take NJ
interest in. New York Sun.
Miller-''I wonder why Jones wasn't
appointed on the jury2' Muller--"Ht
was rejected on the ground that he
couldn't hear both Sides "How sof'
"Why, he is deaf in one ear It'd, Bits
Sammy --(who is never allowed to sta,
out of schooD 80" Howdie Hurlbut didn'
come to school all day Mamma
"Why notl' SAMMY Cause hi
mother died When you die, may | stay
home all day2' Mamma Eyes, darl
ing; you may stay out a whole week.
Sammy (suspiciousiy) --"Oh, know; you
mean to die in vacation. -. Brooklyn
/ Life.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-10-29

II is narrated of a distinguished
American journalist that when he
visited Egypt for the first time he
rode out one morning to take a look
at the pyramids Mounted upon a
nony AsSyrian mule, he had inspected
these mammoth chefs d'puyre of the
lost arts, whtn suddenly he was
brought face to face with the sphinx
Gosh said he, in tones of aston
ishment. whats this?"
That, explained Hassan Ben Ali,
.he faithful Mameluke guide, that
Is the famous sphinx, emblazoned In
song and illumined in story"
"Iumph.' said the journalist. after
a critical review of the placid DANES
features, $50 this is the sphinx, eh?
Well, | don't think she amounts to
very much; we've got girls in our
Office one hundred per cent. better
looking than she isl"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-10-29
Degen rate Sons.

Abundant quotations from the writ
lngs of Thomas Jefferson shows him to
have been one of the originators aud con
slant supporters of the protective sys-
TEN. Below is a quotation from James
Madison upon the subject of Congress
controlling the National elections. The
following clause Of the Constitution bens
under consideration in convention, "The
times, places and manner of holding
elections for Senators and Representa-.
tives shall be prescribed in each State by
the Legislature thereof; but the Con.
gress may at any time by law make OF
alter such regulations, except as to the
places OF choosing Senators" Mr. Madi,
son said "The necessity of a general
government supposes that the State Leg
islature will sometimes fail or refuse to
consult the common interest at the ex-
pense of their local conveniences or pre-.
judices. This view of the subject
seems to decide that the Legislature
of the States ought not to have the IN
controlled right OF regulating the times,
places and manner of holding elections
-. What danger could there be in
giving a controlling power to the Ma
tional LeSislature2 OF whom was it to
consist2 First, of Senate to be chosen
by the State Legislatures. Ii the latter,
therefore, could be trusted, their repre-
sentatiyes could not bs dangerous.
Secondly, of representatives elected by
the same people who eject the State
Legislatures. Surely, then, If confidence
Is due to the latter it must be due to the
former. It seemed as improper in prin-
'iple, though it might be less inconveu-
ent In practice, to give to the State
Legislatures this great authority over
The election of the representatives of the
people in the general Legislature as it
would to give to the latter like power
over the election of their represen tatives
the State Legislatures"
On two subjects, Therefore, which are
giving them considerable trouble,
namely, protection, and Nationll cleo.
ions, the Democrats of to, day are the
degenerate sons of Jefferson AMI Mtdt-
ON
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-10-29

Orange County farmers would rather
aear Of a good home, market than listen
TO all the fine promises that could be
made of markets Thousands of miles
away.
The farmers in the vicinity of New
burg for instance, would rather read
about the establishment of one or two
silk mills here, and the revival of the old
Washington Iron Works, than read the
moonshine stories about their "surplus
products being slut out of foreign
markets that they never sold dollars
worth Of garden truck in aud never ex.
pect to.
The farmers Of the Waikiki Valley
have been delighted to know of the
prosperity that has come to Waldo since
the enactment of the Mckinley tariff.
That wise measure caused NNalden's
manufacturing interests to boom. Work
became plentier and wages increased.
The entire village rejoices in this pros.
perity, And so do the farmers Of the
Waikiki Valley. For they know that
with the building up CT home manu-
features their own prosperity is init.
mately CT, =, -ted. Their. home market
is bettered. The cash for their products
is in sight.-Newburg IN " Journal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-10-29
EminentIy Proper.

The little girl sitting in the midst
of pile OF baggage, near the end of
the last bench but one, was irresisti- /
hly sweet. She was so very small that
her head did not reach the top Of the
seat, and her feet were a long way
from reaching the floor She had a.,
thoughtful look in her dark-brownl
eyes, and the portly old gentlemanI
with glasses could not forbear to-
pause and smile benignly upon her
The child fixed her glance upon his;
rudy cOuntenance, but her sober ex-
preston did not soften in the least. .
The old gentleman felt interested, /
and smiled more pronouncedly The
little girl never moved a muscle /
Bless me, l must speak to her, u
thought the portly party,
He cleared his throat and peeredl
over his spectacles in the most friend
~ way imaginable.
And whose little girl is this?" he
cheerily inquired opening his eyes
very wide.
The child met his advances with
the same steadfast gaze, but never al
word. The old gentleman removed
his spectacIes and thrust his head
forward in the awkward manner which.
is popularity supposed to touch a re-
sponsive chord in the hearts of very
young folk.
And where is mammal"
There was no reply whatever either
by syllable or gesture.
finland does our little girl like
to ride on the cars?"
Not the faintest suggestion either
of approval or the contrary was to be-
detected in the baby's face, with its
dark eyes and frame of soft-brown,
hair.
The old gentleman moved gradual
" closer to her. smiling all the time
as only old gentlemen with rudy
faces can smile.
And how old is our little girl?" q.
The child stirred One of the
chubby hands played neryously with
its glove. The fresh lips parted.
She was about to speak The old
gentleman resumed an erect posture
and beamed with the utmost satis-l
faction, inclining his head mean
while, in exaggerated attentiyeness.
The child spoke at last with great
deliberati0n:
until l am assured sir, that your.
intentions are entirely proper l can.
not in justice TO myself and my fami-,
ly, which is, ~ the way, noted one,
permit myself TO be drawn into a
conversation which is likely to reveal
facts of a private nature"
The old gentleman was not a little
puzzled until he saw a specialized fe-
male gather together a mass of
baggage, tuck the little girl under
her arm, and inquire about the next
train that went to Boston.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-10-29

equali 1t until you and see heaven. But that
will surpass it and make the memory of what
/ saw that July evening in Moscow al
most tame and insipid. Al heaven aglow
and all heaven a-ring. not in the sunset,
but in the sunrise. Voices Of our own kim
dred mingling with the doxologies Of en-
pires Organs Of eternal worship respond
ing to ths trumpets that have Weakened the
dead. Nations in white. Centuries in cor
onstion. Anthems like the voice OF many
waters. Circle of martyrs. Circle OF
apostles. Circle OF prophsts. Thrones of
cherubim. Thrones OF saraphim. Throne
OF archangel. Throne OF Christ. Throne
of God. Tarones! Thronesl The finger of
God points that way. Stop not until you
reach that place. Through tbs atoning
Christ all speak OF and more may be
yours and mine. Do you not now hear the
chime Of the bells OF that metropolis of the
universe? Do you not sea the shimmering
of the tewersf Good morning.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-10-29

Here are a few Il suGes which the Tri-
,une has already published several times,
md always to the distress of Democratic
writer's and stump speakerss
set in,rease Of wages, New York
State, in 1891. as reported by
Commissioner Peck Deml...... Sc 3I1.935
Net increase Of pro 'uction, New
York State, in 1891 as reported
by Commission Peck DEM 80. 81, 9l5, t30
Yet increase of savings bank de-
posits, New York State, in 1891,
Preston Dem ...t.........,. ID. 7:5, AS
AMOUNT inveSte in building and
loan associations, New York
State in 1891, as reported by
superinteni lent Preston Dem, =. Is, 7so,72)
Increase IN valuation o. reai and
personal property, New York
State, in 1871, rs reported by
Democratic Board o Eluliiz;-
t.oh 4. '.. To-, 5t', 90
1t is not strange that our friends the
nemy inG it agreeable 70 run away from
hese figures. For they are loaded figures
loaded with cogent arguments
resident Harrison's reelection, which
he Democracy cannot meet. Would the
'oters be acting the part OF level-healed
aen if they should say by their ballots
hat they desired the discontiuuanee of tho
# the Republican policy of protec
ion under which the grand
nd benefcient results for which these
CURES stand were brought aboutl
What could the country make by
,hange of Administrations Any thing
lesirable2 Mr. Cleveland is pledged by
he platform to which as an honorable
nan be is fully committed to the main-
enance and enforcement of the PROPOSE
ion that the protection of American
abor and American capital is unconsti-
utional. What, then, in the event of
lis election and the return of mis- party
power, would he and they do2 They
could endeavor, with as little loss of
ime as possible, to break down the sys-
EN- of protection at all points. The
Democracy for which Mr.. Cleveland
tands, let it be borne III mind, is essen.
tally different, so far as its tariff policy
s concerned, from the Democracy at any
PREVIOUS stage of its history. 1t used to
re friendly to some-not mueh, but some
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-10-29
AntiNnity OF Steam Pc yer.

The use OF steam to generate power is
so old that it would be futile to attempt
to say who first discovered it. An an
cient philosopher at Alexandria, Egypt,
invented steam toy in which the steam
issuing from spouts on opposite sides of
a hollow globe made the globe revolve
on pivoted axis A simple form of
steam engine for working pumps was in
use some centuries ago Watts, the
Scotchman, who is so often spoken of as
the ''inventor of the steam engine,n was
not born until long after steam engines
were comparatively numerous. What
Watts did was to make great and radical
improvements in revolving machinery,
thus opening the way to the application
Of steam to railway and steamboat loco.
motion and to its largely increased use
in manufacture. The first steam rail.
road open To public traffic was that
built about the year 1888 between Lon.
don and Liverpool, England Shortly
after this steam railroad was built in
this country connecting Baltimore and
Washington. Fulton's steamboat made
its first trip on the Hudson in 1909, but,
previous to this, steam engines had been
rugged upon boats and barges both in
this country aud Great Britain, aud
made to propel them through the water.
For years before Fulton made his steam
boat, steam would have been used on
the canal-boats in some parts of En-
gland and Scotland but for the fact that
the waves made by the paddle wheels
washed the banks Of the canals too
much.-St. Louis Republic.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-10-29
Slice Story Of KIND Little Girl.

The family of a petty official at
Berlin was recently treated to an
agreeable surprise owing to the chart.
table dispositionof the smallest mem.
Der Of their little household 3-year-
old girl. During the month of May
she met sitting on a bench in the
public square near her home. an old,
poorly but neatly clad man, who at
tracted her attention by his sad looks
and lonesome air. Thinking he must
Joe hungry, she stepped up to him, and,
with the question, want a piece Of
pie?" she resolutely handed him half
OF her simple lunch. The man ap,
peared somewhat perplexed, but smil-
1ngly received the piece with thanks
and ate 1t. From that day both might
frequently be seen together engaged
I'm lively conversation, the little girl
never forgetting to offer her old
friend part of her lunch which she
was In the habit Of eating in theopen
air after playing about on the lawn,
nor ever admitting Of any refusal on
ms part TO take at least little bite.
At the beginning Of this month Her
mine returned home one morning
with the distressing news that the
poor man had not appeared. Nei-
Their had he been seen for several DAYS
after, when Hcrmine's father received
an unexpected summons to appear at
court. Here he was told that the
rpoor old man, who really was a
wealthy citizen Of Berlin, had left his
whole fortune to little Hermine. His
will contained the following para.
graph:
u had despaired of the whole world,
for those who were nearest and dear
est to Inc had deceived me. Thus 1
renowned all. for what l desired |
was unable to obtain. | became a
miser, because my liberality was only
rewarded with ingratitude. Nearing
tne END OF my course, l was nightly
touched by child's heart. which rec
onclled me with humanity. 1t was
only for a short time, but if | had
millions to bestow those few moments
would not be paid for too dearly, Nav
my wealth serve my little friend for
better ends than it did me, who never
knew how to appreciate or to expend
lt"-Baltimore Sun.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-10-29

protection. ssIncidental" protection
vas one of its concessions. But that
IRA has passed. Obviously, IL protection
unconstitutional, even an ;afinitesimal
tegree of it cannot be tolerated--is an
iffence against the fundamental law of
he land.
Our Republican friends the State
lver are finding Ibis table of figures a
post telling campaign document. 1t is
the point; It is readily comprehendedi
t weighs ton. Is change desirable2
these figares say no. Would Democrat
administration, in all it would imply,
i've the country greater degree ofpros-
,erity than it noS enjoys2 These
figures say no. Therefore, let them be
circulated widely and pressed hone.-
Sew York Tribune.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-10-29

The farmer produces nothiN. but your
Io-called raw materials. 70 you think
lin fool enough not to re that his in
erests are singled out lor attack in your
var cry of free raw materials
If you succeG IN pauperizing him
through the siceess of your party, will
be not reta.ate by voting for free trade
N manufactures, too?
An2. is this not exactly what you aim
1t, namely, to array the different inter-
ssts OF the country against one another,
.nd thus in the end compel free trade all
tound9
Why has British agriculture been al.
most ruined since the adoption of free
trade if that policy especially benefits
Iarmers7
Does it betoken unusual courage and
purity of purpose on the part of Grover
Cleveland to get down in the dust of
New York's filthy streets and crawl
around in abject humility, suing for the
support Of that VIGOROUSLY criminally
corrupt organization known as Tammany
Hall9
New South Wales for many years had
free trade. Her sister colony, Victoria,
had protection. Why did New South
Wales change to protection last year?
DO you suppose that the English press
and public desire the election of Cleve-
and for the benefit of our country and
people9
What are the raw materials you de-
nand free admission for?
How many foreigners would vote for
Harrison and Reid if they could vote
aext November?
Do you want to repeal the Mckinley
law because you prefer Idle American
mills and busy foreign mills to busy
American mills and idle foreign mills2
We're not your predictions as to the
effects of the Mckinley tariff as false as
Cobdeu's when he asserted that the
whole world would have adopted free
trade within ten years after England hac
led the way.
Did free trader ever make true
prediction7
Do you deny that tin ware is actually
cheaper now than before the new tariff
passed.
If it is-and you know it is-who
pays the duty on the tin plate of which
it is made2
Are not Senators Carlisle and Harris,
Bank Commissioner Preston and Labor
Commissioner Peck, all Democrats,
pretty good authorities by whom to re-
'ute the falsehoods of the free ira ie
demagogues9
If the American market is not far more
valuable than the so-called "markets of
the world" why are all the great indus
trial Nations bending every effort to
get possession of it2-Americau Eco1)-
mist
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-10-29
IF HAD KNOWN.


II / had known in the morning
How YEARLY all the day
The words uukind wouli trouble my mind
That / said when you went away.
/ had been more careful, darling,
Nor given you needless pain;
But we vex our own with look and tone
We may never take back again.
For though, in the quiet evening,
You may give me the kiss of peace,
Yet it well might be, that never for ma
The pain of the heart should cease!
How many go forth at morning
Who never come home at night
And hearts have broken for harsh words
spoken,
That sorrow can neer set right.
We have careful thought for the stranger,
Aud smiles for the sometimes guest;
But oft for our own the bitter tone.
Though we love our own the best.
Alb, lips with the curve impatient!
All, brow with the shade Of scorn!
'Twere cruel fate were the night too late
To undo the work of morn.
Helen Hunt Jackson.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-10-29

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
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reptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FiG SKRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW Y0tK. M