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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-20

Il VA c.lshnssl YESTERDAY y he si..,-Eysa
Cslsrtlni1.

Il VA o.lshnssl YESTERDAY b he siAni.Eysi
cslestiAil.
Yesterday was merry one among
the almond-eyed and pig-tailed resi-
dents Of the large cities. The New
Year day came and went last week,
but as they are 4 thrifty race and their
Christian customers made no allowance
for delay in getting their clean linen,
because Of the festive nature Of the
day, John chinaman decided TO post
pone the social features Of New Year
until Sunday. Wun Lung visited Hit
Shin and Sam Sing called on All Sin,
and each imbibed with the other his
quota Of s'China whisky or they hied
themselves to their hunks, :. lit the
pipem and dreamed Of making heap
big money! and going back 10 the
Flowery Kingdom to be considered q
a rich dude, perchance to wed the
daughter Of a mandarin. And during
the visiting many gifts were given
with real good will, and that at least
can be commended in John Chinaman's
character and method Of celebrating
bis New Yeai.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-20
GARDEN SEED,

Garden making time is almost here
and you will soon be purchasing your
garden seed. The first question which
present, itself is, where can / get good
reliable seeds, whose are the bestf All
seed growers claim theirs as the best,
but Landreths take the lead, and you
will find an immense stock to select
from at the drug store Of A. NJ. Gill
bert & Bro, II N. Queen st. and Al.
N. Gilbert, corner Race and Queen St.
Landreths have been in active bust
ness for 100 years as growers Of seeds,
and have stood the test Of time. Gill
berts have the largest stock Of garden
seed in the city, and the lowest prices.
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AMONG THE SICK.

Mrs. James + Thompson and little
daughter are improving.
Cedric, little son Of Dir. J. s. Boak,
is very III with catarrhal fever.
Mr.. J. g. Whitmore, who has been
ailing for the past two weeks, is able o
be about again.
Mr.. Geo. Wild was taken seriously
i'll yesterday morning. AT last ac-
counts he was lying in q very critical
condition.
Mr.. "a. j. Thomas, who has been
suffering from his bad fall ON the ice,
is now rapidly improving. Mrs.
Thomas, who has been i'll for the past
two weeks, is also improving.
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THE TROUBLE OVER.

A prominent man in town exclaimed
the other day: my wife has been
wearing out her life from the effects Of
Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint and Indi-
gestion. Her case bafiied the skill Of
lour best physicians. After using three
packages Of Bacons Celery Cure she is
almost entirely WE'LL Keep your
blood in a healthy condition by the use
Of this great vegetable compound Call
on a. M. Gilbert s. Bro, sole agent,
and get trial package free. Large
size so cents.
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A sErrLEn rAnr

But not a rumor. Il can DO relied
upon as certainty, Il has been certi-
fed to BY some Of our best citizens in
the town and county, that ]. W. r..
Fisher has in stock the largest and
best line Of cook stoves and ranges for
sale in Martinsburg, on King street, 50
very cheap.
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AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
Baptism Yesterday Protractsd Meeting the Young
People,

Baptism Yesterday Protracted Meeting the Young
People.
At the Baptist Church, in this city,
Rey J. J. Mullaney, Of the Leetown
ohurch, buried two candidates in bap-
tlsm Yesterday who had come dis
lance Of several miles over the rough
roads for that purpose.
Rtv ]. w. E. Cox, Of Staunton, Va,
: expected to arrive here TO day to
assist the pastor during the protracted
meeting. There will be services every
evening, except Saturday, at 7:30until
further notice, to which all are invited.
The Young people Of the church met
few weeks ago and organized a
Young Peoples Union. Already the
humber enrolled almost reaches half a
hundred. These young people have
gone 70 work with will, and the or
gallzatlon is already bearing fruit.
VERY active member Of the Union is
Engaged in some specific committee
sork a marked increase in socia-
oilty i one Of the noticeable features;
Nalle An eagerness to engage inchurch
s0fk seems to pervade the whole or
sanlzsation The. prayer meetings
Slleh are held every Sunday after
wen Ct $3.50 o'clock are lively and full
Y INTEREST," Everybody is cordially
usl'ed t. attend. 1t does one good
near those young people sing the
'lle, honored songs contained in Cos
vi Hymns. The writer, as member
Us mon, would say in justification
.e the organization of which we
laNe Just written is the outcome Of a
Ri a on the part Of the pastor,
AN ". Hundly, who by his noble
sor's has succeeded in getting the
sung people interested in the work.
" IA
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UNCLE SANS CLERKS.


The Holders Of Government Positions Generally
Stick.
A large majority Of the men who
enter the governmental departments at
Washington remain in the service un-
less dismissed, says the Washington
Post. Many young men enter with the
view Of studying for profession, and
the short hours and regular salary Of.
fer.ample opportunity for this. Some
Of them carry out their intention and
occupy leisure hours reading law or
medicine. Others lose all ambition for
better things or become entangled in
some love affair, marry. and then are
dependent on salary formaintenance
aud compelled TO keep up the routine
life.
Continued service inthe departments
has tendency to make men timid,
and many who quit and 60 out in the
world find themselves untitled to buff
fet with the rude, rough demands, and
return to the treadmiH existance.
Each year more women are added to
the department service, and in a few
years they will monopolize the clerk
ships. The life Of department clerk
has some attractions and many draw
backs. One thing is certain, his sal
airy, and tins is an important item.
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In buying flour there are certain
tests Of quality fit i white, with 4
slightly yellowish or straw colored tint,
it is good. Fit is blue-white or has
black specks, il is bad. II little
lump thrown againsta dry perpendicu-
lar surface adheres, II il good. II il
falls in powder, il is bad II portion
squeezed in the hand retains tho shape
given BY the pressure. il Is good.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-20
N VALUABLE PROPERTY SOLD.

The Frederick Eramirer, the oldest
weekly newspaper in Frederick coun-
ty, Md, was sold at private sale on
Thursday last to Messrs. Harp 4
Flock proprietors Of the Meyersdale
GUIDE. The price paid is said to have
been $4,000 The Eraminer has been
conducted since the death Of the Rev.
Dir. Delhi by his daughter, Miss Marie
Delhi. 1t viii be continued as are:
publican weekly.
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ANOTHER MARrrEsRuRa JOURNAL.

We are pleased to note the advent
Of another new paper in our city called
tile Martinsbnrg Lutheran, a parish
paper edited by Rev. Chas. A. Trump,
Of st. Johns Lutheran Church. It pre-
sents an attractive appearance, and is
very interesting in its make up Of re-
igious matters. The paper is credit
to its publisher and deserving Of a
hearty support. Success TO you,
Brother.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-20
WEST VIRGINIA BRIEFS.
Interesting and RsEsy State happenings Boiled
Down for Hasty Reading.

Interesting and RsEsy State happenings .BOiisd
Down for Hasty Reading
Diphtheria is epidemic in Braxton
county and about fifty deaths have
been reported. In one locality twenty
children died ia short time. II Ii
very malignant and nearly every at
tack is fatal.
John Baker White, clerk Id the
Office Of the Secretary Of State and q
son Of Capt. c. s. White, Of Romney,
is candidate for adiutant General
under Governor MacCorkle and stands
a good show for the appointment.
A Monongalia farmer has the follow
ing warning posted conspicuously on
his premises. III any mans Or wom-
ans cows Or oxen gifts in this hero
field his or her tail will be cut off, as
the case may be. - Preston Jo,Tnal.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-20

H. ]. Homrich, the popular Third
avenue ieweler, win supply the silver
ware for the new hotel Adelphi. The
table service selected for the new hotel
is ofyery fine quality. The engravingof
the silvorware win amount to 1000
letters. Huntingdon Herald
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10 CARE PoRaKERosEEE LAMPS.

If kerosene lamps give of an UNI
pleasant odor, give bad light and
smoke, put the burners in an old
saucepan with water and tablespoon
Of soda, and boil for half an hour
Do not cut the wicks, but rub of the
charred surface each morning with 4
rag or piece Of soft paper.
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INTERESTING ITEM.

The following interesting item we
take from the Manufacturers Record of
the 10th inst Harper's Ferry Gold
Mines. The Buford Mining Company,
viii put in machinery to open and
operate gold mines. The capital stock
is $500, 900.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-20
BuoKLRN,s ARNIoA SAVE.

The best salye III the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever sores, letter, cbapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cnres Piles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction, or money re-
funded. Price 25 cents per box. For
sale BY &c. Williams, Jr., & Co.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-20
WINTER BARGAINS,

All fall and winter goods at prime
cost. We still have few iine over.
coats at sacrifice. Mems Clay dog
onal and fancy cheviots, and boys
and youths double breasted suits at a
bargain. In our custom department
we have still few patterns 81 winter
suitings which we viii make mp at q
greatly reduced figure. M. Il. Dorm.
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$3.50 ~ rHE prBLIc eENERALLY.

& .ys-on and after Feb IS, 1893, no gratis read
ins notices puffs etc. will be given In this paper
toany person. society, church. theatre, or en-
terfaininent Of any kind or character, who may
have their Job printing done at any other Office
besides THE WORLD. Patrons 81 this paper only
MI be accorded the privilege Of our reading
notices Parties patronizing other Offices with
their lob work, and not regular patrons Of The
WoRLD will have to pay for all reading notices
At the rate OF 10 cents per line, payable immedt-
afely after publication. Special notice Is also
riyefl that no complimentary tickets will be PC
cepted III exchange for reading notices. nothing
Mill secure our space but the spot cash. Our
regular patrons will be taken special care Of as
far a. reasonable, in the way OF gratis reading
notices.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-20
WGsHIseToS,s BIRTHDAY.

Should not b Allowed 10 Pass BY With Mere
Notice.
Wednesday will be February 22nd,
Washington's Birthday; and il be-
hooves our patriotic citizens to be stir
ring themselves is they wish to celebrate
it creditably. The enthusiasm over this
day should not be allowed to diminish
or die out. It is one Of the most inn
portant and exalted in the list Of our
holidays, and those who allow it to
pass by with mere notice show lack
Of interest in the history Of the country
and methods by which the foundation
stone Of the great Republic was laid.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-20
Are You hungry Go to Central
Eating House, East Martin street.
CORPORATION TAXES.

Brunswick corporation taxes will be
collected in few days, the levy being
d cents on the 500. With some
money in the treasury, the council
hopes to devise means Of repairing
the streets. A number Of citizens
have offered to haul stones free if the
~eouneil will defray the expense Of
breaking and piking.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-20
To KEEP LINENs rRoM sPoTTTNa.

A tablespoon Of black spepper win
prevent gray or bluffs linens from spot
ing, II stirred into the water in which
they are 70 be washed II win also
prevent celors from running ia wash
ing colored or black cambrics.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-20
MISS JGEEIB,s GOOD WORK.

Laboring in tho West this Winter Good results
ofthe Work.
Miss Jennie Smith, superintendent
railroad work for the National Women's
Christian Temperance Union, has been
laboring in the West for the winter,
assisted by Miss Addie Sherman. AT
meeting at Council Bluffs, Iowa,
over hundred were converted. At
Sedalia, Mo-, oyerfifty were converted,
and the work received such an impetus,
that new church project is under
way. Miss Jennie held ffty-seven
meeting in three weeks in Kansas.
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PERSONAL MENTION.
The Coming and Going Of Friends, Acquaintance
and Strangers.

The Coming and Going Of Friends, Acquaintance
and Strangers
Mr.. Robert Thompson, Of Kearneys-
vile, is in town to-day.
Rev. J.bT. Rush, Of Broad Lane,
was on our streets to-day.
Miss Mile Miller, Of Vancleyesyille,
is visiting friends in this city.
Miss Riner, Of Bedington, is the
guest Of Mrs. B. G. Vanmetre.
Rey. j. J. Mullaney, Of Jefferson
county, spent yesterday in this city.
Mrs. Capt. Eugene Bakeris the guest
Of Miss Bette Wiltshire at the Semi
nary.
Miss Lille Osbourn, Of near Shep-
herdstown, is the guest Of Miss Sadie
Former.
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NJ 80 ~. 1nYERTIsER.s

sss-patrons OF The WORLD are requested TO
seSatee tlieir advertisements oftener and regu
isTiy This not only attgacts the reader. but
trssents 4 live appearance for the paper. Novel
l5,I attractive ad sertising is the only kind that
- a The nresent progressive. age.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-20
MONEY BY NAIL.

The Rate for Postal Eotes and Money Orders In the
United States.
Postal notes are issued for any sum
from one cent up TO s4.99. The cost
is three cents. Money orders are IS
sued for any amount up to 500. The
cost varies. Orders for sums not OK
ceeding $40 costs 5 cents; for sums not
exceeding SIS, 10 cents; not exceeding
$50, Is cents, and there is an increase
Of cents for every additional $40 af
ter.
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Miss Flora A. Jones, South Bend, Ind.
Purchased bottle Of your Blush
es Of Roses Of Arend, Cor Of Fifth
Ave. and Madison st. find il de-
lightful. Will gladly recommend it to-
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
NnTTcE 70 ~ rR0Ns.

49, N fhe expiration Of every 30 days all ac
s,,irtS with THE Would are due and collectable
sy,,bs,rigsrs who fail to pay for four successive
,ls I'll MA dropped from the list and placed on
I'm dead head list, Z for future reference.
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Yours Respectfully,
Erred MI Rnharfs

With Marshall s Co, Chicago, Ills.
Mr. Roberts il not the only one who
finds !" Blush Of Roses delightful, as
many ladies and gentlemen can testi-
fy, who have purchased it from A. N.
Gilbert & Bro.
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WEAInHn d. LIN - -
Observations taken -
Mnrtinzburk every mcrninf
Il O'Clock By GEoEsE "
vAnnkrnE, the representa-
tive OF the united states
weather BRFeau. The
wonGn will use the same
y aaEs Is displayed AZ The
Court House and The people
can come veTr near know
inc what weather % cSpect
-
r...,..r,,nr, ATT O'Clock a. $40
Maximum $50.
Minimum-i8.
w,xps Force Brisk.
direction from Brisf.
sr,-x % sEr: Partly Cloudy.
RAIN faiI gs inches
west virginia threatening weather, cold
=. eyeert warmer in southern part. winds shift
,ny 4, westerly, clearing.
por western New York, Western Pa. snow,
u, HI shifting TO westerly.
var Eastern Pa, Eastern New York, Della
~ and New Jersey. snow, clearing this after
MIN colder. winds shifting to westerly.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-20

Meals At allhonrs day o. night, good
cooks and accommodating walters,
Central Eating House. Frank Rhodes.
proprietor.
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Stockholders Meeting |

THE stockholders OF the Martinsburg street
Railway Company are hereby notified that there
lbe general meeting on the stockholders
TUESDAY, MARCH 18th, nj o'clock,
p m. for the purpose Of declaring two vacancies
In the Board Of Directors and the transaction 81
any other matter OF thing which may legally
come before said meeting.
ss-2w. j. B.WILsoN. President
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THE WoRLD a 10 cents per week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-06
THE NEW ASSESSMENT,
A Clerical Error Doubles Taxation on
One House.

case Of special hardship to a taxpayer
the attention of the Commissioners today
1t was that of Mary a. Kinney, who owns
a house and lot at the southwest corner
of Goth and n streets northwest. The as
sessment of the house is placed at 5000
while in reality the house cost but 81 $50
to build. Messrs. Moore and Cooke of the
original board of assessors called upon the
Commissioners to explain that the assess
ment was a clerical error, for no one would
for a moment imagine the house to be
worth $1,000. The returns made by the
board, however. were a matter of record
and the assessment could not be changed
without invalidating the entire assessment
Mr.. Moore said he was ready to stand his
share of the error and told the owner of
the property that he would pay his share
of the mistake, and proffered the money
But the owner believed that there was no
intentional mistake, and was willing to
stand the raise until such time as Congress
should come to his relief.
Mr.. F. l.. Moore took occasion to stamp
the statement that more than 30 per cent
Of the old houses of the city had been in
creased in valuation as false. Such a
thing, he said. was not the case. OF course
errors had been made. No three men In
the world could be found who would not
make mistakes. Whatever increases were
made In the valuation of old houses were
due to the improvements which had been
put upon them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-06
INTRODUCED BY TELEGRAPH.
An ImpOstOr Gets Some Money Fror
Congressman Hermann,


A well-dressed man giving his name as
Frank NJ. Burlison was taken to police
headquarters last night by Detective Car
ter and questioned concerning his social
and business relations with CONGRESSMAN
Hermann of Oregon. The first the Con-
gresham knew of Burlison was when he
received a telegram purporting to have
been sent him by w. IL. Jamison, a con-
ductor on the Southern Pacific railroad.
introducing Burlison, and requesting the
representative to do what he could for him.
Not long after the receipt of the telegram
Mr.. Hermann received visit from Bur-
lison. He was sick. and Mr.. Hermann Sc
cured for him comfortable home and the
services of a physician. A few days later
the Congressman caShed a check for $25
and also paid him $40 on receipt of a tele-
gram. The note was placed with the Wash
ington Loan and Trust Company for col
lection, and an answer from Conductor
JamlSon to a telegram sent him revealed
the fact that BurliSon was an impostor
He had said he was from Rosebury the
home of the Congressman, but when Ques-
toned he knew very little about either the
city mentioned or the state. At head
quarters last night. In the presence of a
number of persons, the prisoner admitted
that he was guilty of forgery and Detective
Carter locked him up for he airing in the
Police Court tomorrow.
On the prisoner was found q telegram
signed, ''Gusrsie, $40 Woodland avenue
Cleveland, Ohio" This woman, he said.
was his wife, He also had what purported
to be checks drawn by the auditor of Guy
ahoga county. Ohio. for small amounts.
The police believe that the prisoner is an
Ohio man, and the chief Of police Of Cleye-
land has been asked to investigate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-06
M'KINNEY'S MESSAGE
Virginia's Governor Favors Extend
ing the Income Tax.
BELIEVES NO ONE SHOULD Be EXEMPT.
Plans for Enforcing an Honest
Return.
EGIS ATU RE IN SEES SION.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, VA, Dec 6.-The legisla-
ture convened today at noon, and after
the usual formal ceremony the governors
message was read.
1t is one of the longest documents Of
the kind ever presented to a general
sembly. 1t covers ninety pages of closely
typewriter matter and deals with almost
every subject from the settlement of the
public debt down to the details of the
working of the penitentiary.
The principal feature of the message is
the advocacy of a more general income
tax for the state of Virginia.
For years Virginia has had an income
tax imposed upon all incomes over 5000.
The governor would so even farther than
this and levy an income tax on all classes,
as he says, making each citizen bear his
proportionate part of the burden of the
state support, and thereby create a more
general interest in state affairs.
He advocates some plan by which the
commissioners of the revenue will be held
to greater responsibility in securing an
honest return. He suggests several plans
for enforcing an honest return by tax
payers Perhaps the most important of
these Is authority vested in the officers of
the state to make an assessment, giving
the tax payer the right of appeal to the
thus enforcing the burden of proof upon the
tax payer.
He advocates making the rate of taxa
ton on the smaller incomes very small, with
an increase in the ratio as they grow
larger.
The governor makes another very inter-
esting observation. He says the books of
the state have never been balanced since 1t
became a commonwealth. on account of de-
faultiEg county treasurers, the delinquencies
reaching all the way from five dollars up
to hundreds OF thousands of dollars; that
the bonds given by such officers have been
in many cases worthless, and collection of
the funds has hitherto been impossible. To
correct this he recommends that the county
treasurers be required to give bonds through
responsible security companies. upon whom
the state may move as soon as such delln-
QuencieS are known.
The governor also recommends very
strongly the separating of the simple, i'm
beetle, demented and idiotic patients now
confined in the asylum from the regular
lunatics, necessitating separate institutions
The governor discusses the oyster question
at length, Under the existing laws the
oyster lands of the state are rented for a
period of twenty years at an annual rental
of one dollar an acre. The law, however,
preScribes that only residents of the state
can acquire possession of these lands. The
governor recommends in order that all of
the commemorative vast oyster grounds
may be taken up and utilized, that after the
residents OF the state have been provided
for outsiders may be permitted to become
leSsees. If this is done the governor be-
lieves that it will result in yielding an i'm
mense revenue to, the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-06
SOME EXPERT BOWLING.
District Amateur League Rolls the
Balls for Prizes.

The District Amateur Bowling League
held the first contest in it's tenpin tourna-
ment on the alleys of the Columbia Athletic
Club last evening. The team from the
Columbia Athletic Club played games of
ten frames each with the Carroll Institute.
Young Mems Catholic Club and the Wash
ington Athletic Club. OF the three games
the g. A. C.'s won two. losing to the Carroll
Institute. Playing generally was very good
and the averages were creditabIe. although
no records Were broken.
The team winning the highest number of
games in the tournament will be awarded
the championship trophy. The Edward
Voigt medal goes to the player who makes
the highest single score in any one game,
and to the player having the highest aver
age in the tournament will be presented the
Parker, Bridget & Co. overcoat. The WIN
ner of either of the latter two must have
bowled in at least eighteen games.
The Scores.
The games played last evening resulted as
follows: