Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-16
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

TIE oldest pensioher of the war of
1872 is supposed TO be Isaac Richards of
East Machias. Me, who is ninety nine
years of age and lives in the same house
with his children, grandchildren, and
great-grandchildren.
TIE Austrian war minister has issued
an order to encourage religious feeling
in the amy lie finds that Austrian
soldiers do not attend divine service ac-
cOrding TO the regulations. lnasmuch
as the encouragement of religious feel
ing is regarded as of great service to the
military, the army must henceforih go
to church at least once month; like
wise, the young officers in command at
church must conduct themselves in
more reverential spirit than has been OBJ
serted lately.
The art of restoring pictures has been
brought TO perfection that would aston
ish those who have not looked into the
subject. Not only are the faces Of pic
lures cloanea and frightened, but pic
lures of moderate size are actually re-
moved from old and rotimg canvases and
placed upon new. The method is to var
nish the face of tho picture and then
paste it down upon a plain surface. The
rotting canvas is then picked, thread by
thread. from tho back, new canvas is
affixed; thu face Of the picture is UNI
| glued and restored and the canvas is re-
| framed.
IHEEE Is good story told OF the
! powers ot the Rev. W. Ii. GLADDEN., the
evangelist. MIR. Gladden was brought
into prominence last summer by his
work at the larentum camp meeting,
There the religious teryor ran so high
that 1t was common occurrence for per-
sons at the meetings TO become over
powered and remain lnsensible tor some
time. ono instance Is recalled OF man
who, becoming excite !. shouted "Glo--'
and then tell over unconscious, remain
coIninr, tn bo co,n,,.o.ol tho arotana.;o-,
/ nv saving isyv sbowinr thai his mouth
/ had been sat To snv Glory bpt nj tho
/ frat svliablo oui.,atin,, was spsnondod
and when tho senses were raxt,rad tLe
| Inns had IN cop,nlntn tba word
|
! ON THE IIeT'naa seed farms laoorls very
]
man Is from seven 10 hine shlillngs a
week. ana Tor mus he works from flNe IN
!he morning 10 seven IN 'he evening ana
III winter one nour less commencing at
SIX instead oil nNe- IN summer the hands
/ are eHiP,oye" III 'he SEED Sfouhos' ana
curing inc WINTER months IN the ware
houses cleaning ana dressing seeds
h"ch OF ,ho ilSh'ef nela WORK SUCH as
Ioe'hg' c'e"'hns ana gathering seed is
done by women ana girls who work in
| They are very exre.t in the use of the
hoe. and Get over nearly as much ground
as n man They nnrn from tenns1ca IN
one shilling per day. and many have IN
walk several miles TO and from work ne
| the majority live in the surrounding
| viIarcs
AN interesting story comes from APP
Parently reliable sources OF a remarkable
hnd OF historic remains near Union Land
ing, Ohio. pom the site of an old house
Plow turned up u skeleton, and investi-
| CATION resulted III the unearthiug OF more
thah score OF others within space
ioriy feet square and hye feet deep. The
remains were those OF both children and
ADULTS IN faIr preservation, and were
piled upon one another with little regard
Tor order, save that the heads were gem
orally toward the Ohio River. Curiously
wrought beads and metal rings were
found, as well as stone and metal imple-
men'S' musseI shells and ashes in album
dance. 1t is sail that people in the