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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-23
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Perhaps
You've Tried
Shopping by Mail,

Perhaps
You've Tried
Shopping by Mail,
But have you ever tried shopping by
mail in
These Stores?
There's vast difference, as you II agree
after you investigate. Among the
HOLIDAY SPECIALS
We offer viz $50 dozens Ladies Fine
White Embroidered Handkerchiefs
scalloped edges with elaborats EN-
broidery, % and 80 cent handker
chiefs at
Is CENTS EACH.
Lot Ladies All-pure Linen fine Embroid
cred Handkerchiefs. Fifty cent
ones for 80 cents; As cent ones for %
cents.
FOR THE MEN.
FIFTY DOZEN ALL-SILK MUFFLERS.
Cream Brocades Black Brocades, Black
and White Plaids. Black and Cardi
nal Plaids. Navy and White Plaids
dollar Muffiers for so cents.
Everything in Ladies and Mems.
SILK MUFFLERS so CENTS TO $500
EACH.
100 dozens Mems Hemstitched Initial
SILK HANDKERCHIEFS
Extra fine ones. so cents each, IS. so
dozen; for holiday gifts
LEATHER GOODS.
Sale OF 5000 Ladies Pocket Books. gen
uine Seal, Calf, Grain aud Morocco
leathers;with Sterling Silver Mount
ings-dollar books-at this Holiday
Sale, so cents each. And there'll
be a lively sale of these pocket
books.
JEWELRY DEPARTMENT.
About 90 of the newest and most artistic
designs in
Sterling Silver
Tea Spoons at 65 cents each.
$3.50 half dozen. And have you ever
heard of Sterling Silver Tea Spoons
at $3.50 per half dozen before2
There are thousand and one suitable
items in these various stocks suita-
bic for Holiday Presents for every
member of the family,
Just write our mail order department
and sent for a catalogue and see
about the saving in price.
BOCCS { BULL,
lis. III, lI9. III, FEDERAL ST.,
ALLEGHENY, PA.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-23

A western geoiogist says that Kansas car
raise wheat for another 1000 years befnrs
exhausting the necessary properties Of ths
soil
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-23
VALUABLE
SILVERWHRE OFFERS
To slIRSCpiREpc

We have arranged with the selling agents of
the justly celebrated firra of Rogers & Harail-
ton. whose goods have a Worldwide reputa-
ton, and were purchased exclusively by the
Worlds Fair Commissioners for use in the
Administration Building OF the Worlds Fair
at Chicago. 10 offer to our subscribers the pro-
duetion of this concern at wholesale prices. A
glance at the terms we offer these magnificent
wares at will no doubt create establishment
and cause an enormous demand for them
These are not Cheap John goods. poorly plated,
but are all heavy triple silver plate on steel or
white metal and will last Uterine, as there is
an extra thickness of silver where the most
wear comes on spoon or fork. This is not
done by any other manufacturer
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-23
WEEKLY REGISTER
PUBLISHED AT
WHEELING, w. VA.
The Farmers Friend.
A Home Companion,
The Best Story Paper.

AhC DtSt StOFN IaDer.
Has already the Largest Circulation of any
Newspaper in the Two Virs inias Eastern
Ohio. or Western PennsS wanna.
THE GREAT TWELvE-PAGE WEEKLY.
Its Woman's and Children's columns are OF
unusual domestic interest,"
Its Special Features costs more money than
Is paid any ten other papers in the same Ter.
ritoiy.
Its news columns cover the world Bill
Sye writes for IL; DIR. Talmage breaches fnf
IL Wallace p. Reed and hudyard X ipling
Richard Naleom johnson. Ella Wheeler
Wilcox. Julian Hawthorne, X. r. Wilson
Rider Hasgard. Olive Harper. Nym Crinkle
and the best literary genius of The world con-
tribuie TO lis columns II is a magazine And
every issue an educator.
ONLY sl.W AYAERl Agents wanted in
every locality. Money for agents in work ing
for 1T. send for sample copies Send six
names giving the addresses of yourself aud
nye neiehbots who want free copies Write
for agents terms. Club Of six for Five dol.
lars. Address,
THE REGISTER.
WHEELING, W. VA
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-23

The Famous Elgia ard Watham Watches
are offered FREE to these of our
readers who are willing TO go
to little trouble to

obtain them.
1t Is not necessary To use space in telling our
readers what the Eigin and Waltham Watches
are The great American Eigin and Waliha
Watch Cos. are known the world over, and
their name on a watch stamps it as first-class
and reliable il every particular.
These are the watches we offer below and we
trust such of our readers who need q watch
will read our various offers carefully. We
haven't space to show the different patterns OF
cases made lsome 1851. but we guarantee that
any watch purchased or obtained as n premium
from us win be of exactly the same value and
description as the sample shown. both as to
case and movement, although the patterns of
the case may vary: but all the designs of
Elgin and Waltharl watches are beautifully
and artisticaliy wrought, as becomes the repu-
tation of these great companies.
The regular retail price of the watches offer
ed below is nearly 50 per cent. more than ours,
as we purchase directly from the selling agents
of the manufacturers. An Eigin or Waltham
can be ordered us desired
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-23
Lamps, Lamps, Lamps.

You want a good lamp to read or sew
by You want lamp for your hall.
your dining room. your library. or
your parlor. Go to KiIner's China
Hal, on King street. There you will
see the largest line Of lamps you ever
saw, ranging in prices from Sc to SIS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-23

next shot. but are always elected 10 the right
and away from the shooter Another great
advantage Is that the doing away with the
opening on the top and the closing Of the side
slot BY the bolt makes II impossible for any
rain, snow, falling leages or dirt 70 get into
the action.
In case Of defective cartridge giving out
around the head. as often happens from re-
loading or from poor metal. no powder viii
be blown into tho face or eyes. as the solid top
forms a perfect shield"
The Marlin Repeating Rice Is made In sew
erai calibres, and any make of cartridges Of
the same marked caiib=e Of the rife can be
used for It.
This Rifle Is made In the following sizes g,
IS and "A calihre.
The Rife we offer as shown In this drawing
is the standard size. with pistol grip stock and
% inch half octagon barrel. weight ~ posndA
and holds Is cartridges
We will give this Rifle FREE
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-23
CENTURY MAGAZINE
IN 1S94.-
Mark Twain.

Mark Twain.
The most dramatic story every written by
America s greatest humorist. Like several
OF Mark Iwain's stories, IL has for scene y
steamboat town on the NJ issssippi River
forty years ago ''Pudd 'nhead Wilson " IA
hard headed country lawyer, the hero of the
story. furnishes much of the fun that one
naturally expects TO fnd In work by The
author of The lnLoceHts Abroad" but he
appears in quite another light in The murder
trial which forms the thrilling climax OF III.
story. The plot Introduces "A novel and in
sentous employment OF science in the detec
ton of crime, and the chaIa -Iefs are well
drawn and their every action is interesting.
THE CENTURY Will contain
SERIES OF SUPERB ENGRAVING OF
THE OLD DUTCH MASTERS;
Articles on
HUNTING OF FIERCE GAME;
Articles describing
ARTISTS ADVENTURES,
by leading American artists. with their own
Illustrations; Articles descriptive of
IMPORTANT EXPEDITIONS
in all the great continents, including the ad
ventures OF two young Americans who tray
efsed Asia on oicy cles; a novel sci les ON
TRAPPING WITH TRAMPS:
How Young man disguised as a tramp,
Travelled over America and learned all the
secrets of the profession
IMPORTANT PAPERS on MUSIC
by the greatest living composers and must
clans: Uupub lished essays by
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL:
Short stories and novelettes by all the lead
ing story writers, ESSAYS on timely subjects
hunor and fun In The Lighter Vein" depart
ment. etc, etc. The
GREAT CHRISTMAS NUMBER
contains sermon by Pm Hips Brooks. seven
complete stories. magn iiicent array of full
page engraNings. new picture of General
Grant, letters nom Edwin Booth, etc.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-23
COLUMBUS
SOUVENIR Spoon

Columbus Souvenir Tea
Spoons are now all the rage;
everybody should have one.
We show a beautifully en-
graved spoon. bearing al ez-
eeiieEt bust Of Columbus and
engraving Of the vessel Of Co
lunbns landing on our shores.
This spoon Is triple silver
plated, oxidized. and thc bowl
IS gold lined /: It viii Be given
free FOR 2 new paid-up yearly
Subscriptions or one new paid
up yearly Subscription and sc.
u be soldHr eoe- Sent postage
case
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-23
TO OUR CUSTOMERS.

TO OUR CUSTOMERS.
AS crops and fall trade arrived is necessary
arrange for your purchase of FERTILIZERS PLOWS
WAGONS, BUGGIES, DRILLS.
Fertilizers say that we will continue to
HANNA goods.
We have been selling these goods for the past seven
and they have always given perfect
They well known need any further recommends
ton from
IPLOWS
AS to plows, have the OLIVER pattern at reduced
for this fall Also pillow repairs for any pillow
If we do not have it hand will get for YOU We sell
the well known BICKFORD & HUFFMAN drill The only
successful force for drill on the market
IBUCcIES-
Our repository is full of new work We are
pleased have the largest and finest line
city In fact many of the larger cities do
RES, DAYTON WAGONS JUMP SEATS, ETC. All at
prices to meet the times, and quality guaranteed.
WAGONS
BEND WAGON. The South Bend has stay, and
without fear of contradiction there better
made and that if piece particle in of their jobs
good as be made the South Bend Uaqoa Com
do not know It, and should you find defective piece
they will gladly make it good
We have had the trade WAGONS, BUGGIES, M
PIGMENTS, FERTILIZERS etc. for the past seven years
and to hold it if GOOD TRADE. FAIR TREAT
MENT and REASONABLE PRICES will do So and from
past experience feel they will bring the
desired effect
Yours very truly,
j. II. MILLER & SONS.
Near B. & O. Freight Depot.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-23
THE MAILS.
DEPARTURES.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE or THE NAILS
At THE Pcsr-oFFIcE AT NABTISsBUEo,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-23
RIFLES
SHOT GUNS

Nowadays nearly every man and boy owns
or wants to own n Rife. Hunting is always
popular and often necessity. We have there
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-23
SILVER BREAKFAST
OK
TEA SERVICE.
BEAUTIFUL Sll.VERWARE.
The Latest Pattern in Quadruple
Silver Plate.

These goods must not be confourded with
the ordinary goods which are plated on lead
and antimony and consequently turn black,
but they are quadruple silver fine white
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-23
BABY'S SET.

This quadruple silver plated set. consisting
of a mug, Rogers spoon and napkin ring In a
plush lined decorated case, makes a lovely
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-23

crops fall arrived it is necessary
to arrange for your purchase of FERTILIZERS PLOWS
WAGONS BUGGIES, DRILLS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-05
Water pals should be washed

Water pals should be washed
and rinsed each morning as regu-
lar as the breakfast dishes. The
fungus that accumulates on the
bottom of water pail that is not
daily washed Though invisible to
the unalded eye) is, I believe, the
cause of many malarial ailments.
This may seem absurd to many
people, for they will reason: zig
not good we'll water clean? And
being reflled many times each day
the pals cannot be very dirty"
But let your water pail go un-
washed several days or week in
warm weather, then pour boiling
water into the empty pail; the
odor that will greet your nostrils
may not be crank enough to smell
to heaven," but it will greatly re-
semble that from a stagnant frog
pond. Try,the experiment, if you
will. ). ..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-05

pony uoyoIvp Ino tvmu VI iviV =
Royal. Two steamers only are
running at present, but as soon as
trade requires it more steamers
will be placed on the line.
The arrival of the Lochmore
should begin an era of prosperity
for Port Royal and all the tribu-
tary country. The boat was met
by the authorities and proper well
come was given. Augusta adds its
salutation and hopes to see the
Lochmore's officers in the city, and
wishes the good ship many safe
and successful trips to our royal
port.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-05
LYNCHED.
A Negro Murderer Algt Ills
Doom Last Night.
NAMED CALVIN STEWART.
Full Details of the Capture and
killing Of the Black Scoun-
drel-Vengeance Promptly
Meeted Out Over in
Carolina.
NAMED CALVIN STEWART
Augusta Evening News.

Augusta Evening News.
AIKEN, S. c.. Sept. 27-Calvin
Stewart, the negro who waylaid,
robbed and murdered Mr.. Charles
Carter over at Bath last Saturday
night a week ago, was caught and
lynched astnight. He was captured
two and a half miles from Langley,
over on Rig Horse creek, opposite
Bath, about S::45 o'clock last.
night. The negro's hiding pla-e
was given away by some of his
race, who sent word to both Lang
ley and Ba th that Stewart was
secreted in q negro hut.
AS soon as the information was
received a crowd of about 70 men
was formed, and they at once
started on a march to the house
where Stewart was said to be
stopping.
Stewart heard the mob approach
ing and he ran out of the house
and made for the, woods.
The crowd sawhim- fleeing and
made haste to capture him, and
after long chase for half hour
through the dense woodlands on
foot and on horseback they over
took the murderer.
II was as exciting a race as a
fox chase, the posse fearing they
would lose the trail, but they kept
close behind and never let the
negro get out of their sight.
Calvin trembled with fear-~l,nn
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-05
Pruning Grapes.

Many experiments have been
made under different conditions
to show the advantages of pruning
the grapes, where a proper medium
is observed between too light
pruning and excessive cutting
away. We have seen a vineyard
ruined in a single season by cut
ting away nearly all the bearing
shoots, the mistaken notion being
held that they would ripen better
by letting in the sunlight. The
leaves being mostly cut off, the re-
mainder nearly starved the fruit.
The Missouri Experiment Station
tried pruning different degrees Of
the vine. The vines were pruned
from one bud only to six buds, one
portion not being pruned at all.
Another part of the vineyard was
allowed to grow four canes from
the root, which were pruned to
three feet long. The fruit subsa-
quently reached its full size. The
grapes which were pruned to one
and two eyes had well-flled
punches, the berries being one
third larger than on the unpruned
vines. The rot was much worse on
the unpruned. There is fully four
times as much rot in The unspray-
ed vines as in those that have been
SPRAYED.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-05

the branch to which Bones chung.
It was a small branch and made a
pole about ten feet long, with Bones
glued to one end of it. The Indians
were now less than two hundred
yards away. Taking the other end
of the pole in one hand, I hurriedly
began to descend. The jaguar had
spied the Indians and stood look
ing at them. When six feet from
the ground I made a flying leap
and lit astride the back of the
tiger. Swinging my pole around
1 held Bones about yard in front
of the beasts nose. He leaped
for the unhappy dog. Of course
he did not get him, as I retained
my hold on the pole and my posi-
ton on his back. Pointing Bones
toward the Indians, I charged
them, the tiger thinking to get the
dog at every bound. My ap-
pearance 80 terrified the savages
that they turned and fled ignomin-
iously. I chased them two miles
scattering them right and left, and
by joining my own cries with the
yells of the tiger and the howls of
poor Bones, I readily scared a
number of the Indians to death.
When the last one had disappeared
l turned the tiger in broad curve
by swinging Bones slightly to
starboard, and rode him to my
ranch. The distance was twenty
miles, which I covered in one hour
and thirty minutes, the optimistic
animal thinking that he would
grasp Bones at the next jump for
the whole way. I was so pleased at
the success of my experiment that
I kept the jaguar, tanned him, and
used him for saddle beast during
the two years that l staid in
Montana. I soon taught him the
use of the bit and spur, however,
as the exertion of holding Bones
before him was too great.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-05
RODE A JAGUAR.
IN THE FAR OFF WEST.
And True Story-As True as
Preaching-A Western Man
Rhode a Jaguar for
Twenty Miles and
Never Fell Off.

"I had a large cattle ranch in
Winchester Trigger Valley" says a
Western man in "Harper's
Weekly" !" "The country wa en-
overrun with indians and wild
beasts. I went out one day on
horseback to look after some stray
stock. When about twenty miles
up the valley my horse stepped is
a prairie-dog hole and broke his
leg. l shot the poor beast to put
him out of his misery, and pro-
ceeded on foot. I forgot to say that
Bones, my dog, was with me. I
soon found that my rifle was
heavy, so I cached it and pressed
on. [ was going across a little
open park, when was startled by
the :ierce, almost human cry of a
guar. I looked back and saw the
oeast bounding toward me, cover
ing thirty feet at each jump. My
first thought, of course, was of the
unfortunate Bones. Tucking him
under my arm I ran. I reached a
small cottonwood tree about three
yards ahead Of the enraged panther
and climbed it, still holding close
to my valuable dog.
"We remained in the tree some
hours, during which time the
baf1ed jaguar screamed and roared
below, and, as it we're eat the air
10 foam with his tail. I remained
calm. Poor Bones, however, was
in an 'r of &nnr. and cluna to
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-05

me, but I could not speak. At the
end of this period I seemed to be
fading away from the earth.
"Then came my death, as I call
it for l know my spirit left this
earth, and has now come back.
Out of the darkness before me /
could see, as my eyes became
accustomed to it, a misty light. 1t
kept growing brighter and brighter.
Then I heard voices, the voice of
my daughter, who was dead, saying.
Mother, motherl
''Then wonderful scene opened
before me. 1t was like a beautiful
green lawn, stretching away in the
distance, while directly in front of
me was a great river. I saw it
plalnly-saw the dark-brown peb-
bles on the shore.
"Across the river, at the gate of
heaven, STOOD my own daughter,
ready to receive me, and Jesus was
there. When I was partly across
the river m daughter opened the
gate to receive me, but Jesus shut
it and spake two words; Begin
again.
"At the sound of his voice Il.
can almost hear it now-I was
again in this world, and I felt a
Wonderful joy. Iknew I was going
to live, but it was a new life, like
that ofa newborn babe. I had
been dead, and all my sins of my
other life had been taken away in
The time of terrible agony. After
this [ began to get we'll.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-05
A MONK or MUSCLE.

tianity.
For example: Gone of the
monks was tall, magnificent and
very powerful man, an ex-cavalry
officer, Count Somebody, whose
name I forget, then Fray c..
Before he arrived there was bully
in town, rather of free-thinking
class, SO he used to 60 and swagger
up and down bufore the seminary
and call out: Como out, you
miserable petticoated monks
Come out and have a tree fight for
God or the devil When Fray
c. arrived he heard of this, and
it SO happened he had an English
friend when he was with his regi-
men, who had taught him the use
of his fists. He found that his
brother monks were dreadfully
distressed at this unseemly chal-
lenge, SO he said: The next time
he comes don't open the gate, but
lot the porter call me-
$50 the next time the bully ap-
peared it was SO arranged that the
gate was opened by Fray G.,
(the usual crowd had collected in
the road to see the fun } who looked
at him laughingly and said:
Surely brother, we will fight fol
God or the devil, if you please Sc
saying, the friar turned up his
sleeves AID gown and told his ad-
versary to come on which he did
and he was Immediately knocked
into a acocked hat. Come, get up,
said the friar. No lying there
and whimpering; the devil won't
win that way The man stood
three and rounds, at the end Of
which be whimpered and halloed
for mercy, and amidst the jeers
and bravos of large crowd the
'villarge cock retired mass O
jelly and pulp, and was never seer
within more than half mile o.
the seminary again.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-05

had killed her husband. The negro
collectively replied: "For the
small sum of five dollars.
The crowd then left Bath with
the murderer and walked to Lang
ley, two miles down the road.
Calvin confessed his guilt and
implicated Steve Dunbar, another
negro, who he accused OF being his
accomplice.
Calvin and Dunbar worked to-
gether at Langley, and he said he
and Dunbar on the afternoon of
the evening Mr.. Carter was as
sassinated agreed to make raise
of some money, either by fair or
foul means; that they met Mr..
Carter at Langley buying pro-
visions and saw he had money,
and Trey settled upon him to be
their victim.
Calvin said he followed Mr..
Carter up the raileod track to
Bath and Dunbar went by the dirt
road, and they bad agreed to deal
deadly blow when they met on the
railroad above Bath, and that
when Dunbar joined him one
hundred yards above Bath he hit
Mr.. Carter the first blow with the
stick and felled himto the ground
and that Dunbar took the club
and struck Carter two blows and
took his money out of his pockets
and then there parted company
he (Calvin) going up the railroad
track and Dunbar going back the
way he came over the dirt road.
After hearing Stewards statement
making Dunbar an accomplice the
crowd started out to catch Dunbar
and they soon found him ant
carried him before Stewart, who
accused him of being an &C
complice. Dunbar deuied the accu
sation but the mob held him.
The crowd wanted to Lynch
Stewart at once after hearing his
confession. Mr.. S. M. Cobb, wht
lives at Langley, proprosed to th'
crowd to send Stewvrt to th'
county Jail at Aiken, and offered t
take charge of the negro for th
night and take him to Aiken thi
morning, as he had to come her
to attend court. The mob declined
the proposition.
Mr.. Cobb then proposed to sen'
Stewart to Aiken by four goo'
citizens, he select them. This pro
position was accepted and MI
William Augustine, A. J. Greer
and Jim Morrison were appointe,
q committee to escort the negro t