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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-09

A Promising Situation.
lNew York paIly Inrestlgatorl

CNew York Daily Investgatorl
Good ju lges say that one of the next To-
'alities TO achieve distinction by jumping
from a substantial town to a thriving me-
!ropolis in few years will be the city of
Superior, Wisconsin, and this too, with
cut the effort AMI struggle through which
inferior towns have passel while eff
,ecting the same result Until a year
Or two ago the average man did not stop to
.hink that Superior as monopolist of the
water and rail termini at one end of the
axes is in the same position as Buffalo at
,he other end. Figures are uninteresting
ln.ess given briefly, hut comparisons
are always important. This little Su-
perior, credited by its last census with
only $1,000 people, handled more
coal last year than did Chicago; of grain
it shipped nineteen million bushels, of -four
sixteen hundred thousand barrels of wool
four million pounds, and Of merchandise
10 the valu9 of thirteen million do lars.
OF all lake cities this business was
second on y to Chicago in magnitude.
There is an economical reason for this
condition of things. 1t is that the rail
rate on freight sent west of Lake hichi-
Eap is one cent per ton per mi e. while
the water rate is one-tenth of one cent per
ION per mile. This position at the ex-
treme western end of Lake Superior is
what gives the city of Superior its prestige,
and is making it grow faster than
Chicago ever did. Besides one hundred and
one smaller industrial concerns Sup rior has
located twenty eight large manufacturing
enterprises in the past eighteen months in
GLIDING the American Steel Barge Com
Dany, the builders of the famous
"whalebackn vessel, which is revo-
lutionizing the lake and ocean freight
carrying trade. The twenty-eight institu,
tions above mentioned inc uie iron and steel
plants, -four mills. stove fouudries, wagon
factories, pump makers, ship builders an
saw and shingle mills. The most conser-
vative business men in the Northwest
believe that Superior will grow faster
in the next ten years than any
other city in that prosperous section Of the
country, and many of them claim that
Chicago, st Paul, Minneapolis AMI Mil
waukee have never seen tue rapil growth
that will come to the head o. the great chain
of lakes aud the city OF Superior.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-09

and are about 300 miles long and
from one mile to thirty wide.
The eastern entrance is TWEEN
ty miles wide and for many
miles the width remains the same,
but about $50 miles from the en-
trance the channel becomes so mar
row that two vessels would find it a
difficult matter to pass each other.
This is one Of the reasons why it IS
so little used by large sailing vessels,
few of which ever attempt the pas
sage. Violent gusts of wind also
sweep through the channel and make
navigation not only difficult but
dangerous. Storms of hail, rain and
snow come in from the Pacific, and
when they are met by storms sweep
ing in from the Atlantic, there is
clash of the elements which means
destruction to the vessel that is
caught in the straits. But despite
the dangers attending a passage
many steamers 20 through the chan
mel, and there is a regular line of
steamers between England and Val
paraiso which uses it as part of its
route. The straits are neutral waters,
being open to all countries.
There are several good harbors
along the straits, but the only settle
ment is Sandy Point, a penal colony
founded by the CHILEAN Government,
which has population OF about
1000.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-09
ACCIDENTS TO TRAINMEN.
Some Startling Statistics for the Pest
Two Years.

Two Years.
The number of railway employees
killed in this country yearly is appall-
ing. In 1889, %, 900 men were killed
and injured, and in the next year 25,-
600. Henry Cabot Lodge quotes
against these figures the number
killed and wounded in various great
battles. ''At the battle of Sedan,
which sealed the fate of the Second
Empire, the loss on both sides in
killed and wounded was trifle more
than the killed and wounded among
our trainmen last year. At Grave
lotte, where the loss was heaviest in
the Franco-Prussian war, the Ger
mans lost 20,5 men. Wellington
won Waterloo and Meade Gettysburg
with loss of %, lS5 and %, 1908 re-
spectively, and the total loss on both
sides at Shiloh in two days murder
Gus lighting did not reach a. 900.
In America, IN the year ending
June 80, 1889, among all railway EN-
ployes there was one death in every
1851 and one injury for every So, while
among trainmen alone there was one
death for every III and one injury for
every Y. For the year ending in
1890 there was one death for every
300 and one injury tor every 33 men
employed. This number of killed and
injured is much greater than there is
any necessity for, for some risk there
must be, since in England the condi-
ton of the employees is considerably
better, for there only one death for
every ST5 men occurs and one injury
for 1853 men. With us the increase
in the death rate is due to the
coupling of cars and the braking of
freight trains. To these two causes
81 per cent. of the deaths and As per
cent. of the injuries are due, for by
coupling, in 1889, 300 were killed and
6,757 injured, and, in 1890, 1863 were
killed and 1871 injured. BY falling
from trains and engines in braking,
in 1889 there were 1913 deaths, 2,0l1
injured; in 1890, 557 deaths, ,, 34S in
Wred. Mr.. Lodge believes that leg
islation is the only remedy for this
state of things, legislation compelling
the use of some uniform safety
coupler ''What we want" he says,
sis an act requiring the adoption of
uniform safety couplers by the rail
roads throughout the country. A
reasonable time should be given to
enable the roads to make this change,
and they ought to have at least five
and perhaps ten years, which is the
average life of freight car to COM
plete it. Then at the expiration of
the time fixed by law the use of uni
form safety couplers ought to be com
PEELED under penalty"
Danger from braking is even easier
of remedy. Accidents occur from the
trainmen having to run at night over
the car roofs which are, often, covered
with ice. In this case, all that is
necessary is to employ brakes worked
automatically from the engine and
which are, to a certain extent, in use
now among us
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-09
AUSTRALIANS PEST.
Twenty Milton Descendants from One
Pair Of Rabbits within five Years.

The plague of rabbits in Australia
can not be described without seeming
exaggeration to those who have not
had experience of it. says an article
in Scribncr. Originally introduced in
colony Of about 4 score of indivii-
uals by a siuatter near Melbourne,
who thought their familiar presence
pn his station would ssremind him of
home, they have kept the recollec
tion Of England 50 fresh in the minds
of pastoralists to tempt them to very
REASONABLE language concerning hei
whenever rabbits are mentioned
The feeundity OF the rabbit is
amazing, and his invasion Of remote
districts swift and mysterious. Care
full estimates show that under favor.
able conditions pair Of Australian
rabbits will produce six filters year
averaging five individuals each. As
the offspring themselves begin breed.
ing at the age of six months, it is
shown that, at this rate, the origi.
nal pair might he responsible in five
years for a progeny of over 20, 000,-
900 That the original score which
we're brought to the country have
Dropagatcd after some such ratio no
one can doubt who has seen the enor-
nous hOrdes that now deyastate the
land in certain districts. In all
but the remoter sections, however,
the rabbits arc now fairly under con
troll; one rabbiter with pack Of dogs
supervises stations where 100 were
employed ten years ago, and with or.
binary vigilance the s1uatters have
little to fear Millions of the ami
mails have been killed by fencing in
the water-holes and dams during a
dry season, whereby they died of
thirst and lay in enormous piles
against the distractions they had
frantically and vainly striven to
climb, and poisoned grain and fruit
have killed myriads more A fortune
of f25, 900, offered by the New South
Wales Government, still awaits the
man who can invent some means of
general destruction, and the knowl-
edge of this fact has brought to the
notice of the various colonial govern
ments some very original devices.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-09
A Question of History.

That venerable question, whether
the battle Of Bennington should rea ~
be called the battle Of Walloomsac, is
being furiously discussed in and about
bennington The old arguments, 50
familiar to every Vermonter, have all
been rehearSed, but arguments don't
cut large figure with the more hot
headed partiSans Of each view. The
Benningtonians content themselves
with shouting ''Bennington!" in Il
hoarse and heavy voice as they rush
into the fray, while the Walloomsac-
ties yell 'Walloomsae" with the de5-
peration of martyrs driven to the last
ditch. If the original battle was any
thing near as lively as fight, it de-
serves all importance that is common
IL attached toit.- New York Tribune.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-09

That old Gospel | have preached to you
these twenty-three years Of my Brooklyn
pastorate, and that old Gospel will preach
till die, and charge my SON, who is on the
way to the ministry, to preach 1t after me,
for remember Pauls tnunderbolt, 'If any
man preach any othsr Gospel let him bs
accursed.n AMI now. as I stand here on my
twenty-third anniversary, see two audi
ences. The one is made up OF all those who
have worshiped with us in the past, but have
been translated to higher realms.
What groups of children-too fair and too
sweet and too lovely for earth, and the Lord
took them, but they seem present to-day.
The Group has gone out of the swollen throat
and the palior from the cheek, and they have
on them the health and radiancs OF heaven.
Hail. groups OF glorified children. How glad
am to have you come back to US TODAY
And here sit those aged ones. who departed
this life leaving an awful vacancy in home
and church. Where are your STATS and where
ara your gray locks and where you STOPPING
shoulders, ye blessed old folks? .'Oar thsy
say, I'VE are all young again, and
the bate in the river from under the throne
has made US agile and bounding. In the
place from which we come they use no stats.
but sceptersl' Hail, fathers and mothers in
Israel; how glad we are to have you come
back to greet us. But the other audience
see in imagination is made up of all those to
whom we have had opportunity as church,
directly or indirectly. of presenting the
Gospel. Yea, all my parishes seem to come
back to-day. The people OF my first charge
in Belleville New Jersey. Thepeople OF my
second charge in Syracuse, New YORK. The
people of my third charge in Philadelphia.
And ths people of all these three Brooklyn
Tabarnacles. Look at them, and all those
whom, through the printing press, we have
invited to God aud heaven, now seeming to
sit in galleries above galleries. fifty galleries,
a hundred galleries, thousand galleries
high.
greet them all In your name AMI in
Christ's name, all whom have confronted
from my first sermon in my first village
charge, where my lips trembled and my
knees knocked together from alright, speak
ing from the text, Jeremiah l., &, "Ah, Lord
God, behold | cannot speak, for | am a
child inuntil the sermon preach to-day from
Luke tx, 3d. LET us make three taber-
nacles," those of the past and the present, all
gather in imagination, if not in reality, all
of us grateful to God for past mercies, all of
us sorry for mismproved opportunities, all
hopeful for eternal raptures, and while the
visible and the invisible audiences of the
present and the past commingle, give out
to be sung by those who are here to-day, and
to be surg by those who shall read of this
scene of "reminiscences and congratulation,
that hymn which has been rolling on since
Isaac Watts started it one hundred and fifty
years age:
Our God. our help in ages past,
Our hope for years TO come.
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal hone.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-09
How Sleigh-Bells Arc Made.

"The making OF sleigh bells is quite an
art, says an iron founder. "The little
iron bell is too big to be put in through
the holes in the bell, and yet it is inside.
How did it get there? The little iron
ball is called the iinglet.' When you
shake the sleigh-bell it iingles. In max
ing the bell the iinglet is put inside
little ball of mud, just she shape of the
inside of tho bell Then mould is made
Just the shape of the outside of the bell.
This mud ball with the jinglet' inside is
placed in the mould of the outside, and
the metal is poured in, which fills up the
space between the ball and the mould.
When the mould is taken off You see
sleigh bell, but it will not ring. as it is
full of dirt. The hot metal that the bell
is made of dries the dirt so that it can be
shaken out. After the dirt is all shaken
out of the holes in the bell the little iron
jinglet will still be in the bell and will
ring. 1t took good many wears to
think out how to make sleigh bell"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-09
EMPEROR FREDERICK.
Pretty Story of the Great Soldier Told
by One of the German Papers.

Pretty Story of the Great Soldier Told
by One of the German Papers.
A pretty story of the late Emperor
! Frederick is told in one of the Ger
man papers. Some years ago, shortly
before the death of the old Emperor
Of Germany, tall, handsome gentle
man jumped into n third-clasS carriage
of local railway at Berlin, just as
the train was leaving the station
An old flower seller, with basket OF
newly-cut hyacinths, was the only
other occupant of the compartment.
He asked the old dame to sell him a
bunch, and, Modified by his suave
manner, she chose the freshest and
largest, and handed it to him. It's
price w:S penny, but as the gentle
man had no copperS and the old
woman no change, not having sold
any of her goods yet, she was paid
with mark piece, which, as she said
at once, was a thing that had never
been heard of before in a third-claSs
carriage.
Presently the stranger and the
flower seller were deep in CONVERSE
ton, and it turned out that the poor
woman was the only breadwinner of a
family of four Her son was crippled,
her granddaughter little school
girl, and her husband had for some
months past been out of work, since
new railway official had dismissed
him as being too old to do much
work. Tho stranger then suggested
that she should apply, on her hus-
bands behalf, to the railway authori-
tbs. That is no good whatever"
she replied as she wiped her tears
with her apron. If you haven't the
Pope for your cousin nowadays. you
can't get anybody to listen to you. ;"
"'Try the Emperor" the stranger went
on. Alas" she sighed, "if the old
gentleman was allowed to see the
petitions that are sent, it might do
some good, but he does not get to
know about us poor people"
well, then, let your husband write
to the crown prince "Yes,' she
said, she might do that" and she
would tell him 50 as soon as she had
So'u ~ A'"ViH. ~ tiiio tinic inc
train had got to the terminus. The
old dame bundled out her basket and
noticed with establishment that the
officials and the crowd ON the plat
form looked at her carriage and salut-
ed and cheered. whats up" she
asked. why, the crown prince was
in the same compartment with you. :"
Then the Hover seller held her head
high aud told every syllable Of what
had happened to the delighted crowd.
Her flowers were sold before five min
utes were over, and a fortnight after
ward her husband was at work again
again in his oil ] place.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-09
Seed.

Timothy seed is very small, and it
is easily destroyed in the ground if
too deeply covered. Early in the
spring the ground should be har-
rowed fine, and the seed broadcasted
on the surface, to be slightly brushed
In. 1t is better to broadcast the seed
If the field is expected to have an
evenly covered appearance, as drill
ing not only covers the seed too
much but causes it to come up too
thickly in some places and too spar
ingly in others.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-09

mixed train willrun between Hagerstown
and Winchester, as follows: Leave Hagers-
own 600 M arrive Martinsburg Freight
Station) 7:25 a m; leave Martinsburg PAS
senger Station 500 a m, arrive Winchester
$3.50 am.
Additional train will leave Harrisburg
daily except Saturday and Sunday at $50 p
m, arriving at Carlisle at 7:10p m, stopping
at all intermediate stations on Saturdays
ttains will leave Harrisburg at 500 IN
arriving at Carlisle 6;10 p m, stopping at al
intermediate stations.
Memphis Express and New Orleans Express
run daily BETWEEN Harrisburg and Hagers-
town and Morning Mail daily between Har-
risbptg and Chambersburg.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between
Hagerstewn and New York on Atlantic Ex-
press and Night Express east and on Memphis
Express and New Orleans Express west.
Pullman Sleeping Cars on Night Express
aud New Orleans Express between Philadel-
phia and New Orleans.
Through Coaches to and from Philadelphia
on Morning Mail east and Hagerstown Ac-
commodation west.
ES-CQpnectiops for all stations on Cum
befland Valley Railroad and Pennsylvania
Railroad system.
j. F. BOYD, Superintendent.
WIN. GARD, Agent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-09
MAGELLAN STRAITS.
Where Our Navy and ChilI's Stood
ChaDoa O; Meeting

Where Our Navy and Chiii's Stood q
Chance o; Meeting.
There seemed at one time every
probability that the navy of the
United States would meet that of
Chill in deadly conflict at the Straits
of Magellan, and that disma', dan.
gerouS channel at once became of in.
terest, and though the war cloud
passed description of the channel
makes good reading. The first ac-
counts concerning it were given by
Fernando Magellan, the Spaniard,
who discovered Patagonia and its fire
eaters, and Terra del FuegO and its
horrors, and whose craft first sailed
upon the waters Of the straits in
1920.
The Straits of Magellan separate
the southern extremity of the Amer
lean continent from the islands 0.
Terra del Fuego, They are located
about 400 miles north of Cape Horn,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-09

A short time ago baby was born
in Salt Lake City who had birth
mark of blood-red blotch immedi-
ateiy over its heart. The mark was
exactly like a bullet wound which
killed brother of the child's mother
Charles Wanless by name, over a year
before the child was born, which the
mother had seen.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-09

Essential to the production of the most per-
fect and popular laxative remedy known have
.nable 1 the California Fig Syrup Co to
achieve a gre 1t success in the reput alton of
ITS remedy, Syrup of Figs, as it is conceded
TO be The universal laxative, For sale by all
druggists.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-09

The Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton r. r.
announce a reduction of the fare between Gin
cinnati and Chicago to six dollars This rate is
now in effect and in purchasing tickets to the
Worlds Fair City sec that they read via the C.,
Il. & D.. the Pullman Safety Vestibuled Line,
with Dining Cars.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-09

The worst cases yield to the
mild, soothing, cleansing and heal
ing properties Of DR. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy. That's why the proprie-
tors can, and do, promise to pay
$500 for a case of Catarrh in the
Head which they cannot cure.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-09

FITS stopped free by Dr.. KLISE's GREAT
NERVE REsroERR. No its after first day,
use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and 81 trial
lo;,e tree Dr. Kline, 93lArca ST.. Pail1, Pa.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-09

CoUGHs. IIoARsENESS, SORE THROAT, etc.
quickly relieved by BIowN's BRONCHIAL
EoGHEs. They surpass all other prepafa.
tons in removing hoarseness and as cough
remedy are prominently the best.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-09

BRown's Iron Ri tiers cures Dyspepsia, Nala-
ria. Biiiousnsss and General Debiltf. Gives
Strength. aids Diges' ion, tones the nerves
creates appetite. The best tonic for Nursing
Mothers. weak women and children.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-09

Mr.. N. A. hurry, Wilmington. Del, writes:
had one Of my severe headaches and was
persuaded to try your valuable (Bradycrotine)
medicine. ! never had anything to do ms 50
much good for headache"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-09

In your Back Aches. or you are all worn ont.
rood for nothing. It Is general debility,
strong, cleanse your liver. and give 4 g,oa an
petite-tones the nerves
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-09

teflictedwiths or- eyesuss DrIsNac Thnmp.
son'sEyeN Water. Druggists I'll atsjc psr bltti q
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-09

The worst cases Of female weakness readily
yield TO DIR. swans Pastries samples free.
DIR. swan, Beaver Dam Mis-.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-09

The man who has no business of his own to
attend 10 always goes to bed tired.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-09

Excuse the liberty take, - as the convict
re marked when he escaped from the state
Q ison.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-09

1t often requires crooked work TO get out Of
strsitened circumstances
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-09
TIE seed is planted

me seed IS planted
when You feel "run down and
FUSED up" Malarial, typhoid or
bilious fevers spring from it-all
sorts of diseases. Don't take any
risk. DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery invigorates the system
and repels disease. 1t starts the
torpid liver into healthful action,
purifes and enriches the blood, and
restores health and vigor. As an
appetizing, restorative tonic, it sets
at work all the processes of diges-
ton and nutrition, and builds up
flesh and strength. For all diseases
that come from a disordered liver
and impure blood, skin, scalp and
scrofulous affections. it's the only
remedy that's guaranteed. If It
doesn't benefit or cure in every
case, you have your money back.
You pay only for the good you
get.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-09
The skill and knowledge

The only way TO get hen out of the garden
Is to 20 slow but Shoo'er
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-09

oftwo women choose the one that will have
you.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-09

A msn may be considered lacking in hos.
Pitaliiy when he will not even entertain an
idea.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-09

BFEcHsM's Puts will cure constipation.
Keep the blood cool and the liver in good
working order; price . cents q box.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-09

Engagement cups and saucers are q rev
ad but engagement jars are old stand-bys