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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19
Chrysanthemum DeyeIopmen,

The evolution of the chrysanthemu
is striking feature in floral decoration
Twenty years ago beautiful, rather mod
est flowers, in size like small rose. weir
favOrites in the outdoor garden. becaus,
they bloomed late in the fall, almost Oh
into winter. Four varieties were prom
inent-an exquisite golden brown, a bril-
liant crimson, a vivid yellow and pure
white,
Now there are several hundred varie-
ties. No belle is equipped for the
promenade unless she has a gorgeous
yellow feathery chrysanthemum as
large as a sunhower at her bodice. At
the chrysanthemum shows this Novem-
Der are single flowers as large as the
biggest cabbage head. Last of all, a
Chrysanthemum salad has been intro
duced, made from a recipe obtained
from the cook of the mikado of Japan,
so it is said. The chrysanthemum
grows no more in the open garden, but
is forced in the greenhouse by the latest
imported fashionable gardener.
No flower has ever come into fashion
with such a whirl, or increased in size
and variety so rapidly. The most fash
ionable kinds are perhaps like the most
fashionable bonnets-those which are
most grotesque in shape. Where is it
all to end? Perhaps next year the prize
chrysanthemum will be so large that ii
will have to be brought to the flower
show in a special car constructed for it.
And yet, with all this new blown splen-
dor, one happy enough to have had a
childhood in the country goes back in
memory and asks, Are these gorgeous
creations of the florist really any more
beautiful than the brown and gold, the
deep crimson, the splendid yellow and
the snowy white of the old fashioned
chrysanthemum that grew outdoors in
the garden?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19

One Of the saddest, most success.
lives in this generation ended a H.
time ago. William Harnett, who
called the greatest painter of still lif
his time, was found unconscious in
New York studio one afternoon.
was taken to hospital, where he d
two days later.
William Harnett was poor Irish
born with an unquenchable love for
He had little education, and was e.
obliged to contribute to the supper
his family. The artistic impulse dro
him 10 become metal engraver. Aft
toilsOme years he saved a trifie-enou
to take him to Europe to study awhil
He loved art and his mother. Z
tween the two he stripped himself of Il
necessaries of life. None but his mo.
intimate friends knew that while stud,
ing in Munich he went often cold ar
hungry that he might save little none
to send home to his mother.
The privation and exposure brougl
on rheumatism. He never recover,
from it, and it finally caused his deaf.
At last success came-splendid succe;
If he had lived he would have probal
in time got Meissonierlike prices for
pictures. As it was, a painting of
horseshoe hanging by nail brought hi
$1,000. A tiny picture of brass fag,
sold for $1,000. Yet at the age of fort,
two, with his greatest fame and succe,
all before him and the road all smoo
and bright, he died, because he h,
starved and chilled himself while 60
ting his art education and supportil
his mother.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19
PROPOSALS..

Treasury Department. office of the
Supervising Architect. Washington, d. q.
Nov. 3, 1892. Sealed proposals will be
received at this office until Q O'Clock o.
m. on the 9th day of Dec. 1899 and op
entd Immediately thereafter. fer all the
labor and materials required to build
complete the superstructure Except
Plumbing. Heating Apparatus and Ap
proachesl of the U. S. Court House and
Post Office building at MARTYR sburg, w.
Va. in acc, rdaDce with the drawings
and specifications. copies of which may
be had at this office Oh the office Of the
Superintendent at MartinsbiIrg. w. Va.
Each bid must be aecompani led BY a GER
titled check for q sum MT less than 2 Der
cent of the amount OF the pr upusal. The
right is reserved To reject any and ali
bids and to waive any defect or infor-
mality in any bid. if it be deemed in the
inter est of the government to do SO. All
bids received after the time stated will
be returned to the bidders. Proposals
must be enclosed in envelopes stalled
and markell Proposal for the erection
and completion Except plumbing hest.
ing apparatus and approachesJ of the U.
s. Court House and Post Office building
at Martinshurg, w. Va" and addressed
to, w. j, Edbrooke, Supervising Archi
ttct.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19
The Gerardstown Times.

A little child of Mr.. Wash Lin
ton was buried at the Lutheran
graveyard Wednesday after
noon.
Mr.. John D, Thompson met
with a painful accident one day
last week. He was engaged in
plastering a ceiling at the resi-
dence of DIR. Carter and was look
ing upward at his work, when
the mortar slipped from the
trowel and fell in his face. He
was completely blinded for sew
eral hours, and his left eye was
badly burned by the lime in the
mortar.
SAD BEREAVEMENT The fam
lily of DR.. G. w. Daniels has
been sadly bereaved within the
past few days. Last Friday his
little son Robert, aged about one
year, died and on Wednesday
night of this week Mary was also
called away, in the 18th year OF
her age. The disease which car
ried off these little ones was that
dread scourge diphtheria. Little
Mary was very pretty and in
teresting child, and was most
patient and accomplishing under
her great sufferings, which last
ed for several days and nights
We tenders sympathy to the affiict.
ed ones in the double sorrow
which has darkened their home
PAINFUL ACCIDENT. Sable
James, a young man about &c
years of age, met with a painful
accident last Tuesday afternoon
He was hunting with a compan.
ion about two miles north OF
town. They had shot a rabbit
and while stopping to draw il
laid gun down with the hammer
raised. When ready to start
again, one of them hastily pick.
ed up the gun, when it was acct.
dentally discharged. The load
struck James on the left foot
decorating the side and cut off
, the little toe. Drs. Wiley and
Garter dressed the wound and
the patient was taken to his
home on Buck Hill.
DER THE OCEAN WAvE.-Oul
next door neighbors, Misses Ma,
ry V. and Fannie Bowers sailed
| from New York last week for an
extended European tour. They
expect to visit Genoa, Venice
Naples, Pompei, Rome, Paris,
Rouen, London and many other
places of interest. and to return
about FEBRUARY 1st. Bon voyage
| We are glad to hear that Mr.
John Mcbride was reelected
Magistrate in this place. He has
proven himself a good officer
and as such deserves the endorse,
ment of the law-abiding, order
/ loving citizens of the communi
ty.-GerdrdstolUn Times.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19
Hedgesville News.

Among the arrivals this week
are Miss Lizzie Spangler, OF
Strausburg, Va; Miss George
Kirk, of Hancock Mrs. j. Gaver,
of Berryville; Miss Lula Mckee,
of Martinsburg; Mr.: Bray, OF
Bramwell, w. Va, and Mr.. IVES
ley Gaver, of Baltimore they
came to attend the wedding OF
DR.. H. V. McNeer and Miss Nan
ME Gaver.
Miss BERTHE Drenner is visiting
friends in Alexandria.
Mrs. Hill Means has rented
Mrs. Fannie Viewers property
until spring.
The ladies of the Me. Church
South, will hold an Oyster Sup.
per, commencing Thanksgiving
night Nov. "a and &C. and con
tinue until Saturday night. The
public are cordially invited tc
attend.
We note with regret the illness
of Mr.. Jacob Hull.
Mrs. VIM. Shaffer and Maria
are visiting Mrs. David H. DodC
at Falling Waters. jim.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19
City News and Notes.

Mrs. Matilda B. Snyder died at
her home in BALTIC. on Saturday
night last in her fist year. Mrs.
S. was a former resident of our
city but for the last few years
has been residing in BALTIC. The
funeral took place on Tuesday
afternoon from the 1st M. E.
Church of which she had been a
member from childhood. Mrs.
Mary E. Heller, Mr.. Chas. Hell
Ter, Miss Sallie Heller, and Mrs.
IS. N. Welsh, accompanied the
remains from BALTIC. Interment
in Green Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Geo. V. Rathman and Mr.
John E. Oliver left on Sunday
night to attend the Grand Lodge
l. 0. o. f. now in session at
Charleston, w. Va; DR.. S. N.
Myers, and Mr.. Geo. w. Feidt
accompanied them to attend the
Grand Lodge of Masons which
meets at the same time and place.
Mrs. John French, of Md. was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Bowers the past week.
Master Leslie Hollis, of near
Hagerstown, is visiting his aunt,
Mrs Mary A. Day, on S. Raleigh
St.
We are sorry to hear that our
friend, Mr.. Raymond Taylor, son
of Mr.. S. B. Taylor, while at
work in the B. & o. shops had
his finger severely mashed; we
hope it will not prove serious.
Miss Lee Beard, of Tabler's
Station, is visiting relations in
our city.
The ladies of the LIST NJ. E.
Church are putting a new carpet
in the Audience room.
Mrs. Daniel Sloan has return
ed home from a visit to relations
and friends in BALTIC, and Wash
ington. H.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19
Women and Humor.

Every once in awhile comes the Young
man-who-knows-it-all and explains to
us why women are lacking in the sense
of humor This time it is Mr.. Stinson
Jarvis, writing in The Century Maya.
zine. Mr.. Stinson Jarvis says it is be-
thing to adore, though why the neces-
sity of having something to worship
should interfere with seeing the fun in
the world is not plain to anybody but
Mr.. StinsonJarvis. If the sex have any
humor at all in their souls they will get
considerable amusement out of the
article in The Century, part of which is
as follows:
Dazzled by her ideals. blind to all else when
gazing on her idols, woman does not arrive al
the comprehensive and whimsical view of Ill.
humorist, and consequently loses in her writ
ing the great moral uses of the sense Of all
surdity. which has done more to kill out error
than all the argument of centuries, and ha-
made Americans free people more than an
declaration of independence that ever wa
signed.
Again, women generally exist in one of two
come, or the seeking for consolation because il
is lost or never arrives. Now this make.
them, in a limited way, much more serious
than the men who have given up hoping for
ecstasy and have learned to smile or try to
smile at all life as II comes. This serious con-
centration, this continuous necessity for max
ing herself. for either joy consolation, a part
of an adored idol: this picturesque passion for
reverential wonderment; this utter disregard
for raison d'etre in anything she desires-all
these phases are poles apart from the mind
that has been hammered by the brutality of
truth into seeing the world rs it is, and can
pause to portray the humorous side of its
events.
The study of George Eliot and her works
goes far to suggest that for some time female
humorists will be scarce. She, more than any
other authoress, attained the general view.
But always present with her was her woman's
hunger for something TO adore, and she never
recovered from the heart starvation which a
perfect education and love for truth forced
upon her. With her insight into human ma
ture, even her satire was full of fathomless
compassion that yearned over the very weak
nesses she amused us with. and bravely as she
faced the eternal impossibilties, her sex's All
solute need for a certainty, and the divinity of
her ideals, made it impossible for her to be
content with the humorist's conviction that
this world, apart from its tragedy, is highly
absurd.
Speaking vaguely, then, men may become
humorists as they find that they know moth
ing. Women are not humorists because they
never cease to think they know something.
Meantime, are women destitute of the
sense of humor?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19
Iefferson County Registerings,

Mr.. Barnet Smallwood, an ag-
ed resident of the southern part
of the county, died last week.
The Spirit says that Mr.. D. r,
Barbour fell from a scaffold on 9
building near Summit Point last
Saturday and was killed.
Mr.. James Tenant, who has
been for many years the watch
man at the paper mill, died al
his room there last Friday night
His body was taken to Sharps-
burg for burial. He was about
20 years of age.
The Green House property. on
Church ST. in Berryville, was
burned about one o'clock last
Friday night.
Mr.. Levi Porter was the heavy
plunger of Shepherdstown. He
bet nearly $500 on the election.
KING WHIsKEY on Tor AGAIN.
Mr.. Raleigh Domer, who is re-
membered as the man who con-
Quoted the famous floating bat
terry" in the Potomac River dur
ing a "dry" spell in Shepherds
town some twenty years ago, has
obtained a license from Mary
land and opened a whiskey sa-
loon at Bridgeport, just opposite
Shepherdstown. No sooner had
this been done than Mayor Ray
called a special meeting of the
town council of Shepherdstown,
and Mr.. John G. Lambert was
again recommended for license
to sell liquors in this place. Mon
day the County Court granted
the license with but one dissent
ing vote, that of Mr.. Shirley ,ano
Mr.. Lambert opened up in the
brick building at the corner of
New and Princess streets, where
the ardent may be obtained in
quantities large or small.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19
MOLER'S AVENUE.

] Whoever saw a lovlier day
than Election Day. 1t was as il
Divine Providence was interest
ed in the election and furnished
as fair face as nature ever
wore and the sun beamed out his
warmest glance of approval for
Gallant and Royalty True Berke-
ley Coat least: But what a
change the very next day. The
wind as if fresh from the ice
fields of the far North crept to
the very marrow in your bones
and soon there fell the first snow
of winter. A storm an emblem
of Divine displeasure at cleo
ton results, showing the choice
of Americas popular vote, the
Voice of the People, the choice
of the masses, Cleveland and
such a platform. 1t is hard to
realize what brought about this
wonderful change. Perhaps it
was the unparalleled magnan-
unity of the whole souled, big
hearted, generous Republicans to
step back and let the Democrats
have the front to steer the Ship
of State. If they do not run her
aground on the shoals of Free
Trade or sink her with State
Banks and counterfeit money
our prophet has missed his call
ing. Perhaps it is but just to
have the Democrats in power
unlimited. They must now do
something that is worthy to be
written upon the pages of the
Nations History. They must
overcome the trusts, rings and
strikes that they claim are a
growth of Republican planting.
They must run the Government
as successfully as their Republi-
can brothers have run it. They
must develop the natural re-
sources of the separate States.
They must pay to the laborer his
present high wages. They must
patroniZe the markets of the
world and receive their products
free of tariff and still keep the
Treasury in a condition to meet
all demands upon it. They must
maintain the character and val
ue of our currency at home and
abroad They must do all this
and more else they will reap the
scorn and contempt of the people
of the United States and be blown
into ether, annihilated by the
same breath that famed them
into Office. Yes, it's all right !.
Give the toad of Democracy a
chance to swell himself as large
as the Ok of the Republican par
ty and if the poor fellows skin
is too thin to stand the strain
why let him burst and we, like
sympathetic brethren, will weep
over his remains. While we con-
solingly admit that the Thing
had ambition enough to swallow
an elephant but (alasD it hadn't
capacity enough!
Board of Education of Opequon
District met at Greensburg, -
inst. Mr.. E. S. Tabler, the sue
cessful candidate for Legislature
was present; also Mr.. Shirley
and Mr.. Miller. The Democratic
half of the board was jubilant.
The Republican quietly submits
sive and hopeful. Board will
meet again Dec. 8, at 2o'clock at
Ridenour School. LOT.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19
Honeywood News.

Mr.. Chas. Miller and family
were visiting their parents near
this place Sunday.
Miss Annie Reid after spend
ing several days in Md, has re,
turned home much pleased with
her trip; there must be some at
traction over there.
Mr.. VIM. McMtlilen and Mr.
Frank. Miller were in Md. on
Monday on business.
Messrs. Henry and Howard
Lloyd, of Harrisburg, spent a
short time with their parents at
this place last week.
Mr.. VIM. Reid lost a valuable
young horse horse a short time
ago. ill.,
Miss Annie Lindsay and Miss
BERTHE Barrit were the guests of
Miss Sallie Lloyd Sunday evening
last.
Preaching at the school house
Sunday evening at half past
two O'Clock. f.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19
In And Around Bedington.

Miss Bessie Ardinger has re-
turned home from Hagerstown.
Mr.. NJ. E. Mayhem was in
Brunswick Tuesday on bust ness.
Miss Laura Grosh, of Will
Transport is sojourning with
her sister, Mrs. Joseph Ardinger
at this place.
Mr.. Geo. Lemon spent last
Sunday with his parents near
here.
Mr.. G. S. Carney is somewhat
indisposed at this writing.
Mrs. Jas. Elliot, who for some
time past has been seriously i'll,
we are glad say is convalescent.
1t has been proven that the
story that our friend, Mr.. L. H.
Wilhelm repeated" or voted
twice on the last election day is
false. However no one who
knew HIM believed the story.
NED TODD.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19

GRAND AIR.-The Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers will hold
a grand fair in the Central Opera
House, commencing the night OF
Dec. 26, and continue two weeks
and will end with a grand hop
joined by the B. of L. E. All are
invited to attend. By order of
COMMITTEE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19

What pity some 7of those fine la
who are so bursting with philanthl
that they are trying to get the fact
girls to go to doing homework do
go into the kitchen and try it themsel'
awhile! The women who try to ind
factory girls to do homework are APP
be the very class that make the great,
caste distinction between themselves
their own domestic servants. SO
as this is the case they may preach /
they are blind about the advantages
kitchen work, but will never convi.,
one young woman. These ladies wo'
be the very last to take their own p
scription.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19
500 Bill Heads,
Neatly Printed,
For $3.50. Cash.
At This Office.

DIED.-Nov Is, at Sandy Hook,
John Kerchival, aged 70 years,
months and 4 days. He was a
lifelong and prominent member
of the Methodist church; also
Logan Lodge No. %, A. f. & A.
NJ, Harper's Ferry. A wife and
one daughter, Mrs. Chas. Cole
survive him. He was buried
Sunday by the Masonic Lodges.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19

WESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD -
THANKSGIVING EXCURSION RATES The
esLern Mary lanu Railroad announces
that THANKSGIVING holiday excursion
tickets will be sold to and between ali
stations on Its main line. divisions and
branches on Wednesday. Nov. 90 and
Thursday. Nov. "a, Thanksgiving Day..
at the low rate of CT nts per mile. These
tickets will be good on all regular trains
and valid to return until Monday. Nov.
% 1892 inclusive, The minimum rate
will be 10 cents. The low rates will en-
able many to exchange social greetings
and enjoy the season of Thanksgiving
with trends along the line of the West
ern Maryland r. r.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19

Canada has difficult question to de-
eide. That is whether it is treason to
Great Britain for a Canadian citizen
to advocate annexation to the United
States in peaceable, friendly way. 1t
will probably be a question to be settled
by majority of the people of the Do
minion. If only a few here and there
want to join the United States, then it
would be treason, but if great majority
of the people decide they want it, then
they will probably get 1Hp and go.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19

To get the passenger and
freight equipment in the best or
der for the Worlds Fair travel
and traffic, the B. & o. will en-
ploy 1000 more men at their
shops at Mt. Glare, Grafton Glen
wood and Pittsburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19
Annexation Is Nothing New.

So long ago as 177S, when the original
articles of confederation were adopted
by the founders of this republic, it was
believed by the farseeing ones among
them that Canada would ultimately
want to be united with the United States.
1t is especially interesting and important
70 note that the view taken by the states
men of the infant republic was exactly
the same as that held by intelligent
Americans today on this subject. 1t
was that Canada might come in or stay
out, just as she wished. They would
welcome her and let her be one Of our
magnificent sisterhood if of her own free
will she expressed wish to join us;
otherwise not. But they seem to have
foreseen the commercial necessity that
would in time draw the northern colony
into the Union. 1t is another remark
able instance of the wisdom of the earli-
est American statesmen.
The few American states adopted the
original articles of confederation, which
preceded the United States constitution,
in 1878. We are reminded by Mr.. Gil
bert Shaw, in 1.-The Magazine of Ameri-
can History" that article II of the doc
ument read as follows:
Canada, according to this confederation and
joining in the measures of the United States,
shall be admitted into and entitled to all the
advantages of this Union, but no other colony
shall be admitted into the same unless such
admission be agreed upon by nine states.
Thus it appears that if we let in any
outsiders at all, Canada will be our first
As an instance of the use that can
made of supposed waste products MI
be mentioned ''isoprene," one of the
stances left from the distillation of crude.
rubber to get the pure gum. 1t has been
found that if this isoprene be treated
with certain chemicals it will produce a
real elastic rubber as good as the best.
Another discovery is worth noting in
connection with india rubber. Isoprene
has lately been found in paying quaint
ties in turpentine. When treated as the
other product is, with the chemicals, the
result is an elastic rubber which seems
in all respects like the real gum elastic.
Now, if the waste product isoprene can
be turned into genuine india rubber, and
isoprene is also to be found in turpen-
tine, and this, too, can be turned into
genuine rubber, perhaps the manufac-
turers of rubber goods will not any long
er need to adulterate the rubber of COM
merce to such an extent that articles
made from it are not worth carrying
home.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19
Cloaks, Cloaks, CIOaks.

Our Cloak trade this season has been
ex ceptionally good. The styles of Cloaks
taxing best are rather plaiL, good cloth
and well made. Fur trimmed cloaks
have also been good sellers. We have
taken great care this season in having
our cfosaks well made and of good cloth,
as they are generally plain and not like
ly to 20 out of sly lie. therefore it will
pay to buy good cloak, which will last
you three or four years. Well be glad
to show you through our line and give
you prices. Remember we have all
our Cioaks made to our special order.
EMMERT & FIERY.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19
Dress Goods.

We have still on hands some verv de
sirable Dress Goods and Trimmings t.
match. which you will do we'll to ex
anime if you should want anything il
this line. Remember we make Drer.
Goods special study. and always keel
the late.t styles and trimmings. Would
be pleased to show them to you.
EMMERT & FIERY.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19

The Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company has placed orders
with the Baldwin Locomotive
Works, of Philadelphia, for six
ty first-class locomotives, and
will contract for forty more with
other large concerns.