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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-25

AUO POocAOAO hAhAooA VI pOtuG5 Was lbu.
AT the recent state encampment the Hus-
ssrs carried of the honors for marksman,
ship, winning three Of the five marksmen
badges distributed during the entire camp.
The three who obtained marksmen bad yes
were Sergt. Postell, Capt. Gordon aud Pri-
vate Gilbert, in the order named.
1t was interesting to note that at the
shoot yesterday the three prize marksmen
shot in the same order as they did at camp
Sergt Postell made the highest score, with
Capt. Gordon second. Private Gilbert
did not arrive on the field until
IL o'clock, but maintained his record In all
the shooting in which he took part.
The Thanksgiving shoot was the annual
prize contest OF the Cadets. Lieut. Lowell
was the first prize winner. The scores Of
the prize winners we're az follows:
At the 200 and 800 yard targets out of
possible rs points: Lieut.. R. P. Lowell IS,
Private s. K. Ward So, Private Joe Currie
SO. Private H. M. Ward 55.
At the skirmish firing out of a possible
30 points: Private s. K. Ward AZ, Sergt
H. W. Cowan 40. Private II. NJ. Ward IS.
Col. w. W. Gordon of the Fifth Georgia
cavalry was on the ground during the en-
tire day and took great interest in the
target practice. He was very much pleased
at the showing made. Col. Gordon aud
Capt Brooks both agreed that Tybee Of
fers the best opportunity to the military to
secure long distance target range and an
available skirmish ground without danger
to other parties, which prevents the estab-
lshment OF ground for skirmsh firing in
the neighborhood Of the CITY.
Col. Gordon and Capt. Brooks are very
much In favor of a long distance target
range which VIII allow target shooting at
from 200 to 1000 yards and even further.
The companies finished the target shoot
ing about O'Clock, after which they en-
a GfaT
together.
After the oyster roast was disposed Of
the battalion was drawn up in line for the
presentation Of prizes to the prize winners
Of the Cadets. Ca t. Brooks, in a compli-
mentary speech referring to his record
while commander Of the camp, in produced
Col. Gordon, who presen ed the urizes.
Col. Gordon pleasantly returned Can't.
Brooks mpliments by referring to the
high state Of discipline to which be ad
brought the Cadets and the deservedly wide
reputation OF the command and its COM
mander.
Lieur. Lowell received the first prize and
the company medal. which he will wear
Tor one year, and Priva es ). X. Ward H. W
Currie and II. NJ. Ward received prizes in
the order named.
The compa lies took the 5 o'clock train
for the city.
From the Tybee depot Capt. Brooks
marched the battalion to the Georgia Hus-
sars' armory on Liberty street, where it was
dismissed. The Cadets gave three cheers
Tor Col Gordon, which was responded to
by the Hussa with three cheers for tue
Cadets; The Cadets then gave the Hussars
three cheers Capt. Bro ks marched the
Cadets baca to their quarters at the armor, .
where the company was dismissed.
Inc courtesies exchanged and the frater-
nal intermingling of the Cadets ana the
nussars were among the most pleasant
features of the days outing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-25
DRY GOODS.
Mdazgz9nzzp5

On TO morrow, Monday, we place on sale ou-
entire line OF Storm Serges, Broadcloths ana
English Suitings, and, in order to effect a tho
ouRh olearance of same we will offer them A.
prices much below what they could be- dnnii.
Gated for. Read carefully the following prices.
IS pieces 90 inch Storm Serges, all fasbionahI.
UNITS and all WOO, rs cents quality, now goins
a. So cents. s0'DS
10 pieces 44,inch Storm Serges, rain proof. all
wool, 81 quality this week SO cents.
Is pieces 54-inch Diagonal and Matatee Storm,
Serges, finest goods imported, been selling ali
the season at III 81, now 81 %.
70 pieces 81 inch Fine Broadcoths, all ths
leading shades, can't be duplicated less than Al
yard, going at 81 cents
30 pieces Of English SuitinQs. all wool. IN
inches wide. exquisite styles, reduced from IS
cents to 81 cents. ~
3 cases yard-wide Shirtng, guaranteed freo
from starch, at 6A cents yard, worth o cents.
Bargains In Blankets, Comforts Canton Elan.
nels white and Colored Flannels of every de-
scription. N"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-25

1T You want a Piano in
- your home and ara
not ready TO buy why not
rent one? We do a large
renting business and can
supply any demand in
that line.
Pianos rented by the
quarter or year and kept
in tune and order free Of
charge.
Ten fine new Pianos
just received from fac
tory for rent. Rent an
piled on purchase when
so desired Start in on
rent and buy afterward.
New Upright Pianos
for rent.
Renting a speciality
with the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-25

WEATHER PROBABILITIES FRIDAY
Suri c tder Friday morning. M derotino
slightly srfdGy night; Uariabie loir.ds,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19

Among the large consumers of sponge.
are hospitals in which surgical opera
tions are performed. This is nearly al.
ways the destination of the great Anclote
grass sponges, though they do not reach
it under that name. While they have the
size and texture of the well known Med.
itteraneau ear sponge, so called from its
fancied resemblance to elephants ears,
and used, the world over, for stanchina
blood in large, open wounds, they have
not the shape prescribed by custom.
Consequently they are exported to Europe
as "Anclote grass sponges;" and are
there cut into the required shape before
being sent back to this country a,
Mediterranean ear sponges. QUAINT.
ties of sheeps'-wool and other smaller
sponges are also used for surgical pur.
poses. Many of these, after having seen
service, and been discarded in the hos
pitfalls, fall into the hands of unscrupu.
lous dealers, who wash them in an acid
that not only cleanses aud bleaches
them, but renders them worthlessly ten
der. They are then hawked about the
streets of large cities by curbstone
peddlers, who find ready sale for their
fine looking but utterly valueless wares.
--Scribner.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19
Deserted Nevada Towns.

1t is queer travelling 10 some parts oil
Eastern Nevada, where paralysis has
struck the mining camps and nearly OBJ
liberated once hourishing towns. Not
infrequently one inds but half a dozen
people in town that once had thousands,
and very often, in place that once haG
hundreds, one finds but single midi
vidual--a lonely link between the present
and the past, and generally gray OILS
hermit, who fingers like belated ghost
whom sunshine should have sent back
into limbo. Yet the place Is invariably
mapped and charted as town; has
Government mail service aud its daily
accredited postmaster, and, to the out
side world, exists as palpable as ever,
Of course the hermit is the postmaster,
and very frequently he is some sort of an
electric officer besides. In the sense
that he is 'monarch of all he surveys,
and that his ''right there is none to dis.
pute,n he is sort of Alexander SelkirS
the second; for his nearest neighbors are
the scattered ranchmau who live from
fifteen to forty miles apart, and bis i'm
mediate society is that of the Indians
who dig in his garden, when be happens
to have one. Yet he invariably appears
to be more than satisfied with his lot,
aud, apparently, would not exchange
positions with the President. With him,
good health, good appetite, full cub
board, and weather tight cabin discount
the glory of the world. Moreover, he
never lies awake at night TO think about
his sins; for the sound of the church
going bell is something that he heard
but few times in his life, and so long age
that it is quite like dream. The here
after has neither charms nor terrors for
him.-Salt Lake Tribune.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19

Whenever condolences arc under
discussion Captain A. E. Anderson,
of the Hudson River steamer Mary
Powell, tells Of two odd cases which
he "ran up against" one day during
the summer of 1882 His steamer
was lying at the foot of Vestry street,
Poughkeepsie, when man boarded
her and said to the Captain:
Il have lost my trunk, and cannot
tell If it was taken off the boat or
not"
Captain Anderson quite naturally
asked:
what is your name?7
"a. E. Anderson, was the reply.
"My initials and surname exactly"
returned the Captain.
"My full name is Ambrose Eltinge
Anderson" was the strangers next
retort.
Almost dumfounded, he found
that the Captains name was the
same, letter for letter.
The same afternoon an elderly lady
boarded the Mary Powell at New
berg, remarking to the Captain, as
she handed in her ticket, that her
name was Mary Powell also. Upon
carefully inspecting the ticket with
the Captains name upon it, she con-
tlnued:
al see your name is a. Z. Ander-
son. Ny maiden name was Ander-
son, and my fathers full name was
Ambrose Eltinge Anderson"
The Mary Powell's captain fed in
terror, declaring that his boat was
bewitched.-St. Louis Republic
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19
GREAT MGA.
They Wore All Unpardonably Ugly Look
Inc

Ing
isn't it strange that nature made
her great men SO unpardonably ugly?'
queried S. L. Leathe, as he turned a
portrait book of celebrities in the
corridors Of the LlnGell. "Take the
whole lot, from Socrates TO Bismarck,
from Pisistratus to Patrick Henry,
and there is not half dozen men who
rose to real greatness who could, by
the boldest exercise Of poetic license,
be called handsome. Byron was
probably one of the best-looking
the lot, and he had ariub foot, wa
mentally deformed and morally de
PRAYED. Burns was a tine-looking
fellow, but he Is one Of the
minor great-cannot be classed
with the world compelIers. Voltaire
was excusable for being in bad humor
with his Creator. He looks as though
one Of natures journeymen' might
have made him. Our own Henry
Clay was so homely that he had to
use the horse trough for a mirror
and Lincoln had no use for an 'amo-
rous looking-glass. 1t is strange,
too, how few great men look the
part. ] have wasted a good deal OF
time studying physiognomy. 1t is a
rank humbug. ] defy any man TO
tell Marshal OF France from a
dancing master, United States Sen
ator from barber, the most pro-
found philosopher from a footman,
the intellectual hierarch OF earth
from feather-headed nincompoop II
they are all dressed alike and keep
their mouths shut. The chances
are that the lesser men will look
the greater. ! remember being at a
table In the Aston House, New
York, when a gentleman entered
who was an almost exact counter
part, 50 far as personal appearance
went, Of Daniel Webster. The shape
OF the head and face were the same,
the expression much alike. was pro-
foundly impressed, and resolved TO
make his acquaintance. / did 50,
and found that for years he had con-
Quoted dark-alley saloon In the oil
districts until a lucky strike made
him a man Of wealth, but left him
mentally where it found him-but
little better than a fool No, you
cannot Judge a book by the cover,
but you will generally find that the
showiest covers are put on the most
worthless books, "-G!ote- Democrat.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19
Saving a Child From Shar' S.

1.-THE prettiest battle ever witnessed
was between Cuban aud couple Ct
sharks" said Thomas c. Ridgeway to
St. Louis Globe Democrat reporter. "Wc
had reached Havana from New York;
and were lying perhaps half mile from
the docks awaiting the signal to go iu:
Several fruit peddlers had boarded US,
and among them a swarthy young fellow
who looked like pirate. The purser
was standing by the rail, holding his
fve-year-old son in his arms, watching a
couple of monster sharks that were hang
ing about the vessel, when the child
slipped from his grasp and fell into tho
water. The father plunged overheard
and seized him, and the sharks at once
made for the pair. The young buccaneer
dropped the frlit basket and went over
the rail like flash.
Gas the first shark turned on his back,
the invariable prelude to biting, the Gu
ban rose, and with long keen knife
fairly disemboweled it. The other was
not to be disposed of so easily. He
seemed to realize that in the Cuban he
lad dangerous foe, aud, in the language
of the ring, spared for an opening
Several of us began to blaze away at HIS
with our revolvers, but the Cuban APP
peared to fear our bad marksm lnshi.i
more than the shark: and begged us to
desist. The purser and his child had
been pulled on deck, and the combat
ants had fair field. The Cuban dived,
but the shark did not wait for him tc
come up and changed his location.
"Finally the latter advanced straight
upon his antagonist, his ugly fin cutting
through the water like knife, turned
quickly upon his back, and the huge jaws
came together with vicious snap, bat
the Cuban was not between them. Hs
had sunk just in time to avoid the shark,
aud as the latter passed shot the steel
into it. The old sea wolf made the
water boil, and strove desperately tc
strike his antagonist with his tail, but
the latter kept well amidships and liter
ally cut him to pieces. We made up
purse for him, and the next cay the
brave ragamufhn could have given Solo.
mon pointers in the matter of gorgeou.
apparel"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19
Pr.l.s and Apprso,.,,on.

There are persons in this world
and the pity is that there are not
more Of them-who care less for
praise than appreciation. They have
an ideal after which they are striv-
ing, but Of which they consciously
fall short, as every one who has a
lofty ideal Is sure to do. When that
ideal is recognized by another, and
they are praised or commended for
something-let that something be
important or not-in It's direction,
they are grateful, not for praise, but
for appreciation. An element Of
sympathy enters into that recogni-
tlon, and they feel that they have
something In common with the OBJ
server who admires what they admire
and praises what they think is most
worthy OF praise.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19
POPULAR SCIENCE.


Moisture Is promoter Of decay in
fruit.
? Four-ffths Of the engines now in the
world have been constructed during the
last twenty-five years.
Electric baby carriages are seen in
Paris. The nurse holds cord, and the
battery underneath furnishes the motive
power.
The search-light on Mcuus Washing
ton, New HsnpshiTs, il 50 brilliant that
people st the Fabyan House, seven mules
away, can read big print BY its rays.
At Sterling, Scotland, Professor Den.
ton, of the Department of Agriculture,
has plowed and reaped by electric power
with distinct gain in speed and, as he
claims, IN economy.
The statement that the hardness of
diamonds is not pereeptably reduced by
cutting and polishing is confirmed by W.
A. Rogers, of Colby University, who has
had much experience in working with
diamonds.
1t is pointed out by scientist that the
worlds most precious gems are com
posed of the commouest substances, tho
diamond, for instance, being pure car
boa-that is to say, charcoal devoid
of impurities.
The little village of Bremen, in Thur
ingia, boasts Of the smallest electric light
installation. A single arch lamp In the
church is operated, when needed, BY
little dynamo driven by the water-wheel
of the village mill.
Rush Valley, Utah, has mine of
natural shoe backing. An analysis of
the peculiar stuff reveals the fact that 1t
is composed of sixteen per cent. Of car
bon, eighteen per cent. of bitumen and
the remainder albumen, almost pure.
A microscopic proposes the substitu-
tion Of eelluloid flms--aow used by
photographers-for glass, for slides and
covers employed for microscopic work.
They would be much cheaper, practically
uDbreakabie, and could be readily cut.
The quantity of PLATINUM extracted
in Russia during the last year was only
four tons, equal in value to S625.000
The methods of working the minds are
exceedingly primitive, the sand ore
being sent to Germany for preparation for
the market.
A whole table d'hote dinner at the
Windsor Hotel, Ottawa, Canada, was re.
Gently cooked by electricity. The food;
the coffee and even the ice were all pre-
pared by tie current from an electric
light company's mains. The hotel is nov
fitted up regularly with an electric even.
1t takes two engines to pull train up
the grade through the Crawford Hotel
in the White Mountains, of New Hamp-
shire. They burn soft coal, and the
showers of cinders are so thick that pas
sengers on the observation cars have
to shut their eyes, and can't sec the
scenery.
Numerous processes have figured of
late in the patent list whereby it Is
claimed that petroleum could be rendered
inexplosive and also uninhammable.
One of these consists in adding to about
forty gallons of petroleum two pounds of
copper sulphate and stirring the whole
well. After about six hours standing
the Gil is ready for use. --=4sgs
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19
From Rock to Plant Food.

The process of conversion of granite
into soil is thus summarized by Pro-
lessor A. Johnstone,o of Edinburgh: Ok
dation of iron is the first change per-
ceivable; then creation aud multiplicl-
ton of weather joints, aud carbonation
follows; next humus is formed by licaens,
and then higher pants; following this,
fungoid germs, capable Of assimilating
aerial nitrogen, become abundant, finally
ell the three processes, mechanical,
chemical aud organic, go merrily on to-
gether and contribute all in their proper
shares to the formation of an ever-deep-
ening soil, capable of supporting the
luxuriant life of the highest plants
Trenton On. j. American.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19

One Of the regulations Of the Rus
sian police refers to the censorships
of price-lists Of goods, notes Of in
vitation to parties, and personal
visiting cards; also, for the censor
ship of seals, rubber stamps, and
business cards Of individuals or cor
porations. Another order regulates
the sale Of soap, starch, tooth
brushes and insect powder, and
another controls the printing on the
paper used In making cigarettes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19
August
Flower

Eight doctors treated me for Heart
Disease and one for Rheumatism,
but did ME no good. | could not
speak aloud. Everything that took
into the Stomrch distressed me. i
could not sleep. l had taken all
kinds Of medicines. Through a
neighbor l got one Of your books.
/ procured bottle Of Green's Aug
ust Flower and took it. am to-day
stout, hearty and strong and enjoy
the best of health. August Flower
saved my life and gave me my health.
Mrs. Sarah J Cox, Defiance. o. .
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19

In every instance, the bousekeeper
who engages servant should write
to the former employer to verify the
reference, writes Christine Terhune
Herrick in the Ladies' Home Journal.
The unwritten laws Of interdOmestic
etiquette demand this When the
reforms suggested in this little paper
are an accomplished fact, the formal.
fty may be allowed to lapse.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19
FOUR BURNED TO DEATH.
A Fast Freight Crushes Into a Caboose
Containing a Number of People,

SoHVain4AS Nuuu6I Vi IeUpl6s
A fatal accident occurred on the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railroad at Highland
Centre, a small station north of Ottumwa,
Iowa. A fast freight train dashed into the
caboose of a local freight train, telescoping
the caboose and four cars. The caboose
caught fire, four people were burned to
death and a number of others had narrow
escapes.
The caboose was split by car Of grain,
wedging in four people. The most pititui
case was that of Miss Lizzie Butler, Of Of
tumwa, who got her head out Of the win
dow aud pleaded with those about to save
her, but her body was pinioned by freight
ear and it was impossible to extricate her.
Mrs. Jones, also Of Ottumwa tiled to escape
through window, but she was an unusually
large woman and could not succeed. The
other victims were an unknown women
and an unknown man. The lat er is thought
TO be butcher at Oskaloosa
The injured are Mrs. Clyde Mil S and Mrs.
Pickett, of Ottumwa, and Miss Lizzie Corey
of Sigourney. They are badly burnei. A
curious Incident was that one of the passen-
gers was disguised, and in the crash the dis
guise came eff, revealing noted crook. He
quickly disappeared.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19
In 0Iden Tlm~

People overlooked the Importance of per-
manently beneficial effects and were satisfied
with transient action, but now that it Is gen.
orally know that Syrup of Figs will per ma
nently cure habilual constipation, we'll In
formed people will not buy other Iarauves-
which act for time but finally injure th
system
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19

IF the orator is referred to as a
word painter, why not refer to lee
turer in deaf and dumb institute as
sign painter?-Yonkers Statesman.
"AH, she murmured, as her father
hustled two would-be viaitors from
the front door, 81 think l hear the
ruStling of the leaves. Washington
Star.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19

White horses are not to be employed
in the German army hereafter. Al:
smokeless powder is likely to be used
In warfare, the white horses could he
seen at great distance, and made tbs
targets of the eneay.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19
Bow,s Thise

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for
any case OF catarrh that cannot be cured By
taking Halls Catarrh Curs.
\. j. CHENEY d Co., Props. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known E ).
Cheney for the last - years, and believe MIN
perfectly. honorable in all business trsnsac-
tons, and financially able to carry out any OBJ
legations made by their firm.
WEST d TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo.
o.
WALDIEG, KISNAE g. MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free
Price I5c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19

1t costs Paris annually over 81, 100.
900 to keep up her well-deserved req
utation Of being the cleanest of Oh
the great cities.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19

The common impression is that
there is very little poetry in matri-
mony. When people take out their
marriage licenses they are supposed
TO surrender their poetic license. -
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19

" your Back Aches or you are all worn out
God for nothing. IL Is general debility
strong cleanse your liver. and give good sp-
petite tones the nerves.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19

1t costs Paris annually over 81, 100,.
900 to keep up her well-deserved rel
utation of being the cleanest of ell
the great cities.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19
THREE MEN KILLED.
a South Carolina Election Quarrel in
Which Firearms Were Freely Used.


Details of the cleo. ion ARRAY at HolIan s
Store precinct, Anderson county, s. c.,
show that three men were killed and several
wounded, all whites. 1t appears that R. G.
Carter, the Republican supervisor, and Jas
w. Earle, Democrat, became involved in
a political quarrel. Carter pulled his pistol
and fire at Earle but missed him an killed
Columbus Green the Democratic manager.
He fired again, hitting Earle in the stomach.
Earle ran through the house and picked up
a shotgun and poured the contents into Car.
ter During the fusillade three bystanders
were wounded, but not seriously. Carter
died few hours afterward. Earle also died
The three dead men leave familie..
FREDERICK Sion, the sailor who painted
the first French flag upon / ESQ of Aleeria
on the 18th of June 1880, II just died a
thu age of 81 years. He was decorated foi
that and other sch el enc is sou:e year ago
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-19

Life Is shorter in the valleys and low an Is
than among the hills and mountains