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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-21
DEATH Of An AGED oITIzEE.


Mr.. Asa Marstslla. an Old and Respected Residen.
Crosses Over tho Mystic River.
Mr.. Asa Marstella, an aged and
highly respected citizen, died at the
residence Of his son, Mr.. Jno. NJ. Mars
tella, at the ripe old age Of "a years,
Mr.. Marstella was a devout christian.
being for a number Of years an active
member I'M the Baptist church. He
had been in failing health for 4 num-
Der of years, and for the past few
months it has been evident that the
end was fast approaching. Last night
the angel Of death came, and he passed
peacefully away to that rest for which
he waited so patiently in his declining
years. The funeral will take place
tomorrow, at 10 o'clock, from the
house. Interment viii be made at
Charles Town, w. Va.
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M8ai.s,sss win C1.1rs N.-<Q "a Civ, a.
sn.n b. p,.nn VIII oE.zkln
The eniire country surrounding as
win observe Monday. December Is. ss
: Christmas holiday. M.rtinsburg win
likewise observe the day. We have
made : personal canvass and the ma
iority Of our business men and cifi-
zens heartily signify their intention to
observe this day. Il Is certainly the
proper thing 70 do, and We feel no hes
itarcy in saying that none will regret
the move. Why shouldn't they do sol
It has always been the custom hereto.
fore. The churches generally viii
appropriately commemorate Sunday,
which cannot help but meet with the
approval of every good citizen. Yet
it would not be the proper day for the
younger ones, and the overworked
clerks and laboring men to spend a
day Of rest and enjoyment.
We were all young at one time, and
well remember the enjoyment Of this
festive season. Then why not give
the younger generationsa like oppor-
tunityf Let them al have dav of,
and have an opportunity to know and
realize what this memorable day Il for
that comes but once year.
Nearly every, IL not All, business
places and public institutions should
be closed on that day. We hope,
further, that the mayor win issue a
proclamation to allow the younger
ones the privilege Of enjoying their
fire-crackers and toys on that day,
fMonday) and if he will do so The
WORLD will print tho necessary num-
Der at its own expense. Let all have
a good time and enjoy this day. Fire
works can do no harm at this season
Of the year, and We trust the mayor
win grant this privilege.
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AHARRow ESCAPE.

The passenger train runs off the
bridge on East King street and nobody
hurt. o, how lucky it was for the
passengers that the engine kept the
track! They all might have been kill
ed. So it is with the accidents that
happen on King street. The people
are always safe by dealing with ]. w.
R. Fisher, for he has a big line Of
cooking and heating stoves cheap.
Come running If You want a second
hand stove for they are going like hot
cakes. ]. W. R. Fisher, King street.
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Samantha Well, Isaac, what shall
we do about our christmas shopping.
You know we have 20 many to buy
for, and our means is limited ! ,
Isaac don't know, really, what
I'VE will do. To give all win require q
big outlay, and we are not able to do
|it.r
Samantha--'.I never was so puzzled
in my life about what and where to
buy
The conversation was here interrupt
ed by the front door opening and the
bell ringing. The worried Isaac hur-
ried to the door, picked up his daily
WORLD, and returned. That had to
be read before anything else could be
done. All at once, as il struck by
lightning, he jumped to his feet and
exclaimed
"Hal Ha!lSamantha, have 1t nowln
"Have what, Isaacf You almost
scared me out Of my Wits"
"Well, read THE WoRLD's adver-
tisements, and i you, can not be ac-
commodated by them you never win
be. Why just look-everything i'm
aginable offered-and at such low
prices. | have the trouble settled now,
Samantha
Without further ceremony Isaac put
out to make his purchases with .
WORLD in hand. In less than an hour
be returned with . big smile on his
face, having visited the different adj
vertisers and settled their Christmas
difficulty at small outlay.
MoRALGo thou to our advertisers
and do likewise.
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a5.-.. 75.1ttf s.-----s.l-. 5|lIrs
MCLEAN PRESCOTT.
''The Merchant Of Venice Without Abridgemsnt-
An Excellent Play.

"The Merchant Of Venice without Abridgement-
An Excellent Play.
The Prescott and MacLean company
open their engagement in Birming-
ham to night in Merchant Of Venice.
They are accorded by all the best
critics in the country to be the best
Shylock and Portia on the stage to-day.
During late engagement in Philadel-
phia the press Of that city generally
agreed that Mr.. MacLean had no equal
in the role Of 'the jew His remark
able reading and enunciation and
whole conception Of Shylock is master
", and drew forth the highest praise
and public approval, and a noteworthy
comment that he was superior to
Booth or Barrett iii the play. Miss
Prescott's Portia is spoken Of as "per-
lection Of womanly grace and power"
She wears some gorgeous dresses in
the play.
They produce the Merchant Of Ven
ice without the usual infringement.
The last act is one Of the brightest
bits in Shakespeare, the exchange Of
rings causing much merriment, and
giving a happy conclusion to the great
est comedy Of the immortal bard.
Birman5ham Age Herald, Feb. 4, 1889.
IMcLean-P Prescott win play the t'Mer-
chant Of Venice at the New Opera
House, Friday, December %.
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my dear children, win you please
give me rest about Santa Clausfn
"Well, papa, you said he was COM
ing, and We only want You to know
what to tell him to bring usln
"What is it you want, anyway
"We want him to 60 and see ill tho
merchants who advertise in THE
WOMB, and bring nsa doh, drum,
candies, cakes, nuts, and whole heap
Of nice things
Every well, III do 50, and I'll stop
The WORLD at once II you children do
not stop reading advertisements and
telling me what this man and that man
has that's new
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THE rHRArER OF THE HEAVENS.

The Celestial Scenes Shifting Busily at This
Season Of the Year.
Winter began to-day--as astronomical
Ily.
The sun, which has for months been
steadily journeying southwark, now
halts in his course, and after few
days Of apparent INDIGESTION, turns his
distant but glowing face once moro to-
ward the chilly north, and comes slow.
ly back TO bless the northern hemis-
phere with his light and heat. For
this reason the middle OF the present
month was made a festive season by
the ancient nations of the earth, who,
despite their rude and semi-barbaric
conditions, lived more closely to the
great pulsing heart Of nature than their
descendants Of this so-called enlight-
ened and civilized age do. With
music and dancing and jubilee offer
ings they paid homage at, this season
their rude deihes, whom they supposed
to be represented by the sun, moon
and stars that frightened the winter
heavens.
December is one OF the most interest
ing month Of the year to thestudent Of
astronomical phenomena. Jupiter will
occult on the Goth. On Christmas Day
there willbe a conjunction with Mars.
The monthly, as well as, the annual,
record will close on the morning Of the
31st by second meeting for the month
between Neptune and the moon.
Jupiter's claim to the rank Of being
the most important Of the evening host
is far beyond dispute; for, although he
is getting further and further from US,
his brilliancy canses him far TO out
shine all surrounding, and renders it
very easy to distinguish him, and
makes it a very simple matter to see
why the Romans designated Jupiter as
the god Of the skies. His Importance
just now is increased by the confrma-
ton Of the report Of the discovery Of q
fifth satellite. which has joined the
others in their revolutions about that
body.
Venus has drawn somewhat nearer
the sun, and is perceptibly decreasing
in size. Saturn is, on the other hand,
gradually growing, and is already at
tracing attention in the morning skies.
Mercury, too, has become morning
star, and, like. the star Of empire, is
westward taking his fight. Soon after
the new year begins he viii reach the
end Of his journey, and will start back
toward the center Of the universe.
Neptune, as before stated has the
honor Of closing the annual celestial
performance by being again in con
junction with the moon during the
closing hours Of the old year, and will
then 60 of with his boon companion
Uranus for midwinter jaunt through
the heavens.
And so the heavenly tableau CON
stantly changes, and still other scenes
will greet us during the coming winter
weeks. A bunch Of light to be seen
above the eastern horizon soon after
dark assures us that the Pleiades are
about to develop themselves, and that
navigation can be once more attempt
ed with safety, at least that was what
the ancient Greeks said whenever this
group came in sight.
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3. { Q. cHa1srnAs HOLIDAY RATES.

Tickets good between all stations OF
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad CON-
pany east Of the Ohio river win be on
sale at ticket Offices Of that company
from December oath to Goth, inclusive,
and from December 31st to January
2nd, inclusive, good to return until
January Bird, inclusive. For more de-
tailed information apply to nearest B.
s. o. ticket agent.
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GARD pARTY.

Miss Hattie Blackwell gave a card
party at her home yesterday evening,
in honor Of her cousin, Miss Stribling,
Of Point Pleasant, W. Va. Progress
i've euchre was the game. Mr.. Elmer
c. Swope and Mrs. Frazer carried of
the first prizes. The BOBBY prize fell
10 Mr.. Bert Lamon. The evening
passed away very pleasantly, and
everybody had an ENJOYABLE time.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-21

Ladies who use cosmetics or powders
to cover up or hide bad complexion,
do not know that A. M. Gilbert 4 Bro.
can furnish them with Blush or Roses,
which is clear as water, purifies the
skin, and positively removes black
head. and all skin diseases, takes the
shiny look from the face and whitens
it rs soon as applied.
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4 RIPE oLp ACE.

Mrs. Barbara G. Chambers yester-
a,y celebrated her SOth birth day.
She and her husband, Mr.. James r..
Chambers, were married February %,
1887. having lived together nearly SO
wears. They are still = hale, hearty
old couple and bid fair to live yet
many years.
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EHIEyEsAT WORK.

Two Dspredations Committed Within the Last Fsv
Days Watch iOr Thsm.a
One evening last week, some miscre-
ant stole box Of live chickens from
the front Of Mr.. A. +, Hess store on
North Queen street.
On Monday night, thieves broke q
glass and entered the store Of Mr.. s. s.
Dowlan, rifing the till, and carrying
off quantity Of tobacco and pipes.
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AMONG THE s1OK.

Mrs. Chas. McBee is still very sick.
Mr.. VIM. McElroy's condition still
remains unchanged.
Mrs. Samuel Thrush is lying very III
with typhoid fever 1t her homo near
town.
Mr.. Joshua Gallaher, who has been
very i'll for the past week, is somewhat
better.
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PERSONAL MEHTIoN.

The Coming and Going Of Hrisnds, Acquaintance
and stsAagen.
Mr.. D. T. Davis, Of Clarksburg, isin
the city.
S. W. Walker, Esq, returned yes
terday from . short trip to Washing
ton.
Senator Faulkner will be at his home
in this city on Friday.
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GOOD oPPoRTUHITY.

Intending to quit the restaurant and
saloon business, Idesire to dispose d
my entire stock and fixtures. Will
sell cheap. An excellent stand and q
good business. C. R. O'NEAI.
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3. '. R. R. HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS.

The Cumberland Valley Railroad
will issue excursion tickets between al
stations on main line and branches
Dec. "a to rs inclusive and Dec. 81 e
Jan'y End inclusive,good to return I'M
til Jan'y3, 1893.
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M. rHousArp rrLE rTcKEr.

On and after December 10th, 1892,
thousand mile tickets issued by the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad company
will be honored between all stations
on the Ohio 4 Mississippi railway.
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DOUBLE ATTRACTIONS.

Two funny Topsies, two conical
Marks, a magnificent orchestra, COM
nl.te scenery, with Stoves Uncle Toms
cabin CO., at the New Opera House
tonight.
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ooLp WEArHER BEyERAaEs.

Hot coffee. chocolate, beef tea and
celery, lemonade, etc. These delicious
drinks are dispensed at the hot soda
apparatus of A. NJ. Gilbert 4 Bro,
pharmacists, u N. Queen street.
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The largest line Of music fnlios ever
brought to thisrity, can be seen at Z.
Frank Bars Music Rooms opposite
government Building, on King street.
Call and see them. -12-20-2t.
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PosTPoNEpi.

The concert at Bars Music Rooms
IS postponed till Thursday evening Of
this week. ID -20z1t.
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Don't forgot to call in and see N. L.
Dorn's new goods for Xmas presents
before making your purchases.
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.~unr. AT O'Clock 4. ~. 1872
Maximum 1Jo.
NInimurn-l8'.
w,xns Pnreo-- Calm.
direction from. 8. W.
q s4,rx0 SKI: Gear.
Rain fall.
-, ,ha District Of Columbia. Maryland, Del.
~. ~ Tirrinia and West Va. fair. winds be-
ss.as,,v variable, somewhat colder.
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WEtrHER BUl.LETIn.

0bseryafions taken. ii
rartinsbnrx every morning
k.A at O'Clock By 0Eonsn W.
W.T. m v1xnzsnr. The representa-
: ! : ! ! !; : ! :
ft---- live Of TIE United States
# Weather Baraaa. Tax
wonlD will uss The salhs
uags - displayed At the
- Court lIouse and The people
Iciear o. iaif can come yerv near know
4 sezihe'. lne what weather teexpeet.
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Happenings Of Interest Briefly Paragraphsd To-
Busy World Readers.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-25
Gazette Girls Letter.


EultOT 0dZClte
Nothing of Importance has happened
| since the last letter was written except 4
livery interesting lecture by DR.. Bigsby of
\ fOxford, England.
Having attended school at Rugby for
nine years he could give US very vivid
description of Winchester schooluand play
| grounds In the morning he spoke of Win
| chester school,
Around the Fairgrounds is the ruins Of q
wall which for centuries had stood to mark
very historical event.
During Cromwell's time tho Roundheads
| had almost won the day when: the school
boys came to the aid of Charles II and
crowned the day with glorious victory.
For this reason the heaps of stones Gov
cred with moss have never been removed
and are still held with pride by the boys.
The entrance to the old Fairgrounds is
marked by a large iron gate rusted with
age. In the time of Henry VIII, when he
once visited Winchester. after having
ravaged the town, he left as souvenir q
horse shoe on this gate, and commanded
that every king that visited the school
should do the same.
The gate is now almost covered with
rusty horseshoes, and not long since the
Emperor of Germany gave one of gold.
Next he took US to Rugby, the school
where Arnold was head master so long.
When he took this position he was young
man Oh thirty.
The first morning he astonished the old
kmasters by announcing that the long list of
rules that had hung on the walls for centu-
ries should be burned. The only rule he
gave was this: "Be Earnest"
He kept this position until ne was fifty.
Having given his life for the boys he loved,
he resigned at this age All his boys of
England asked that they be allowed to meet
him once more before he resigned. He con-
scented, and vast multitude assembled to
see this noble old master
His talk was brief. he being so overcome
with grief he could only say. "Boys, be
manly, be sensible; in honor always be
nice" Breaking down he sobbed like q
child He was taken away and in a feW
days died. The world thinks OF heart DIS
ease but we know that his great heart that
had beat selong, so tenderly for his boys
sinply broke at telling them goodbye. -
s;Dr. Bigsby the following night spol6e TO
is again Of Winchester, Rugby and Afreld.
= AS heearried us with him over she greed
ieldsof England we could almost see the
primroses and hear the distant chimes OF
bells.
Ia be-ac his talk with the following
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-25
The RAILROADS.
The Commission Amends Its Livestock
Rate-Brewers Get a Hearing-Nevs
Notes and Personals
Signal Flashes.

Signal Flashes.
J. B. wadleigh. general agent Cotton
Belt, was in the city yesterday.
Il. R. Morrow, agent of the Fort Worth
| and Denver at Amarillo, was in the city
| yesterday
Col. ]. l. Pennington, livestock agent of
the Santa Fe, came in last night from
Brownwood.
George England, travelling auditor of the
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe, was IN the
city yesterday.
J. ]. Mnllane, commercial agent Of the
| Gulf, Colorado and Sal "a F'e, came in from
| Brownwood last night.
The Missouri Pacific railway is building
fine brick depot at Osawatomie, Kas.,
work on which began on Monday.
General superintendent D. E. Keller of the
| the Fort Worth and Denver, accompanied
by Mrs. Keeler, came in last night from
Denver.
The Cotton Belt is decorating its win
dows doors and the side of the office, cor
ner Main and Third streets, with newly
painted signs.
Circular No. I of the Velasco Terminal
railway company announces that Mr.. NJ. p.
Morrissey has been appointed traffic man
ager for that company. All matters per-
tanning TO the TRAFFIC department should be
referred to him.
The wide-awake Texas and Pacific people
have issued a new folder, official bulletin
and timetables. This folder is a nice
pocket size, the front handsomely designed
and new style trade mark adorns the top.
1t is proposed to issue these folders
monthly sixty-four pages, with table of
contents indeXed on third page This folder
is handsomely illustrated throughout show
the line and all its connections, distances,
schedule, ETC.
General Passenger Agent Townsend of
the Missouri Pacific has wired Chairman
Finley of the Western passenger associa-
ton as follows concerning sensational re-
ports of rate Generalization: with refer
ence to decentralization of rates between
Kansas City and Chicago and for which it
is claimed the responsibility rests with our
lines by the sale of tickets to and from Lit
tie Rock, no tickets were sold during the
month of February. lam just in receipt of
a telegram from our agent at Little Rock
that but three tickets have been sold during
the month of March, and these at the rate
of S1S.O5."
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-25
Ex-coNFEDERATEs.
Proceedings at the Meeting at Comanche.
Counties Represented

1
Counties Represented
Special to the Gazette.
CoMANcHE, Tex, March PA meeting
| of the delegates of the Ex-Confederate as
sociations of Erath, Comanche, Brown,
| Mills, Coleman, Bosque and Hamilton
| counties was held at Dublin, Tex, March
%, 1892, and called to order by Gen. j. T.
Harris, who explained the object of the
meeting to be for the purpose of organizing
division and discuss the propriety Of
establishing Confederate home within the
boundary of said division. Col. W. T.
Saxon of Hamilton county was elected tenn
porary chairman, and I. o. Moore of Co.
manche secretary. The different associa-
lions were represented by the following
delegates: Erath and Comanche Exon
federate association by Col. J. 7. Stocks
R. A. McCame, j. 7. Harris, T. o. Moore,
]. B. Tunnel and w. II. Davis; Camp
Stonewall jackson, Brown county, by Col
G. l. Goodwin, Carl Vincent and C. c.
Jones; Camp JEFF Davis, Mills county, by
j. T. Harris, proxy; Camp Albert Sydney
johnson, Hamilton county, by Col. W. T.
Saxon and D. r. Morrison; Camp John
f3aszlam, Coleman county, by Col G. I.
Goodwin and j. L. Harris; Camp Albert
Sydney johnson, Bosque county, by j. T.
Harris, proxy.
On motion it was determined to organize
a division, embracing the above named
counties; said division to be composed of
two brigades, the First brigade to be
formed from Erath, Comanche. Bosque and
Hamilton counties, and the Second brigade
from Brown, Coleman and Mills counties.
]. L. Harris was duly elected major-general
commanding division, with authority to
appoint his staff officers. G. A. Beeman
was elected brigadier-ge commanding
First brigade, and G. l. Goodwin brigadier-
general commanding Second brigade, and
they were empowered to appoint all sub
ordinate officers.
On motion, the commander, J. T. Harris,
was authorized to appoint committee, to
he composed of one from each camp, to de-
wise some plan for the establishment of
Confederate home in the bounds of the as
sociation, and on bylaws and constitution
for the government of said body, this COM
mittee TO report at a meeting to be called
by commanding officer.
On motion, Dublin was selected as tenn
p0rary headquarters for this division.
The rate of transportation made by the
Fort Worth and Rio .Grande railroad to the
meeting at New Orleans of the U. c. v,
was Endorsed and the thanks of the meeting
extended for the courtesy.
All ex-Federal soldiers were cordially
invited to Join US IN the excursion to New
Orleans.
Gen. Harris was authorized to secure
badges for the division and R. A Mccain to
secure music 9. w Travis was appointed
TO secure lodging in New Orleans for the
satire division as nearly together as posi-
bic
The secretary was instructed to furnish
a copy of the proceedings to the Galveston
and Dallas News, Fort Worth G1zETTE and
Waco Day, Brown, Coleman, Mills, Bosque,
Hamilton, Erath and Comanche county pa
aDers with request that they publish the-
same T q MOoRr Seerafarv
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-25

GALVESTON, TEX, March %. Roger
Blaine VS.. the State; from Gonzales county
Conviction for murder in second degree and
penalty of five years. When two or more
persons unite to accomplish a crime,
whittier through the will of one or ALL each
individual whose will contributes to the
wrong is responsible for the whole. If one
person instigates others to commit crime
sor agrees with another to commit a crime,
and the person so instigated commits a
crime different from that agreed on, but
one switch was the reasonable result. of
aslIeh instigation, is an accessory before the
fact and, if present, principal. And also
when one person combines with others or
instigates others to commit crime, and
the persons combined with commit differ
ent crime, the instigator is not an accessory
or principal unless done by his assent or
was the reasonable result of the agreed act.
Reversed and remanded. Hurt, j. Fly s.
McNeal, for appellant.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-25
Erlrhtful Shipwr~ks.

Stauneh SHIPS strike and founder. the fierce
winds natmgantainous waves sweep noble
mariners ''hes-ts Of oak TO shipwrecll and 20
death, yet that does not prevent theluhberliest
laResi1ag rom risking his life on the stormy
s2tlausis4n the role o. tourist or egnmerciat
trayGsf But L hesshal reach rs dszssna-
tiezs afely he WA sazrcsfy' q ~ aSeape some
0FtAes qusllHs 81 ssasisis ziess, uHsess he takes
with I'm HOS set;ers Se5saacA 3stters, Sat in !
lone tips sse tlsftat 70 sc Ycy sger, but this
MAYBE defif.ve q = great measure OF its dis
sos1CrinS edccts up3 I Ie stomach, bowels nd
Ever By the BI.ters. Against the pre5udtc ial
ef5e5,s OF mclaria. 5adszie fatigue and expos
ure il IS also eficac.ols. II ayerts. more
over. rheumatism ana kidney complaints.
Don't travel on sca CT land without =