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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-18
CURIOUS FACTS.
Paris has so, 900 ragpickers.
The Italian Parliament costs $3.50, 900


The Italian Parliament costs $3.50, 900
year.
The Egyptians cooked meat as soon as
the animal was killed.
The first complete Bible printed in
England was issued in 1885.
The earliest mining schools were cs-
tablished in Saxony about 1900.
: A good Egyptian mummy, warranted
5000 years old, can be bought any day
for 800.
Eighty of the Popes are honored as
saints, thirty.one as martyrs aud forty
three as confessors.
An aged deer presented to the Central
Park New York City Menagerie in 1880
died the other day of old age.
In Uganda, Africa, man will will
lingly work for three months for copy
of the New Testament III his own Ian
guage.
Since the Cape diamond fields in South
Africa were discovered in 1867 they have
produced stones to the value of $780,
600, 600.
In Berlin, Germany, all doctors coach-
men wear white hats. This headgear
distinction gives them the right Of way
day aud night,
A steel-hke grass from the volcanic
slopes Of 0ran, Algeria, is said to DO so
elastic that it can be used instead OF
springs in the manufacture of furniture.
Mount Stuart, Lord Bute's palace in
Scotland, is said to be the most magniti.
ceat mansion in Great Britain. The
building, decoration aud finishing of it
cost S., 900, 900.
American lard i, being sold in the
City of Mckee as fast as received q.
wholesale price Of twenty-five cents per
pound, while The native lard is held ct
twenty-six cents per pouni.
Clara Z iwards, resident of Stewart
County, Georgia, owns hen which, she
says, has laid two eggs about the size OF
turkey eggs every day for the past four
years. She also claims that each egg
contains two yolks.
At the beginning of this century the
Bible was accessible to but one-fifGh of
the population of thu world. Now it
has been translated into SO mauy Ian
gusges that it may be rea by ninetenths
of the people OF the globe.
There arc two kinds of curiosity shops
in China-onc is intended for guileless
globe trotterS and the nouveaux riches,
the other for collectors and persons of
taste. In the former the proprietor asks
anywhere from 200 to 1000 per cent.
profit on his goods; in the latter he is
satisfied with anything between twenty
five and 100 per cent.
For the first time in thirteen years the
Sound during the cold spell of 1898 wa'
frozen beyond the Bridgeport Conn
Light, and thousands of people each day
visited the veteran lighthouse keeper,
Captain Adolphus Mcneil, who has been
keeper since the establishment of the
hight, forty-cne years ago. Bicyclists
and owners of horses and sleighs rode
out to the light, distance OF more thar
mile.
Soups. furnish curious instance it
which Germany differs from other Ma
tions in the preparation Of food. Milk
soups, sweet and savory, chocolate soups,
almond soup and wine soup, frothec
lemon soup and beer soup are amcng the
number, while soups made of apples,
pears, strawberries, currants aud cherries
are not uncommon. There are also
large number of tisa soups which bear a
strong resemblance to the fish soups OF
the Russian kitchen.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-18
The Lar!e.t Bnby Ever Born

The baby which for general size,
height and weight takes the cake as be-
ing the "largest on record" was born in
Ohio on the 18th of January, 1879
The "average baby" weighs from six to
nine pounds; this giant infants ight
was exactly 234 pounds. He tit was
boy was 2! feer in length 1.-THE common
run of babies range from sixteen to
twenty inches in height and had head
measuring nineteen inches. It's "cute
little pink foot" measured s. inches, and
was as thick as that of the average
eighteen months old child. About six
years prior to this extraordinary event
the same woman gave birth TO an eight
cen pound baby which was twenty -four
inches in height. Although this may be
Thought to be a wonderful story by those
not informed as to the real facts, it will
be shorn of some of its Mulhattonic car
marks when it is known that the parents
themselves were two of the largest pep
pie of the United States at the time of
the occurrence related above-they were
Mrs. aud Mrs. NJ. V. Bates, the former
known as the "Nova Scotia Giantess,"
and the latter as the Kentucky Won
der" Mrs. Bates was df my memory is
not at fault, she died some five or sR
years ago. seven feet and nine inches In
height, the father of the baby giant be-
ing about two inches less IN stature.
Prior to the arrival of this Titantic III
FAINT upon the scene, the Largest baby
on record" was the "giant baby" of the
London (England) Medical Hospital, a
preserved specimen which measured
twenty -four inches In height, and has a
head 49, inches in circumference.
In March, 1879, less than two months
after the BIRTH of the gigantic Bates
baby, Mrs. Ruben Griffiths, of White
breast Township, Warren County, Iowa,
guve birth to a III pound baby, twenty
one inches in length, and with head
lacking less than half of coming up
to the London Medical Hospital record.
have tried to ascertain the fate of
the Ohio and Iowa giant babies, but up
to this time have been unsuccessful
ST. Louis Republic.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-18

wanted 20 thiuk--I don't know how far
got away from the pond--I think /
must have tainted for moment. And
it seemed ever so long before you came. 7"
1T was scarcely ten minutes in reality.)
'Ard called and called, and no one
heard me, and what shall do?"
Young De Wolfe has not played foot.
ball on the varsity eleven for nothing,
and he knows all about sprains. He is
all sympathy, and looks upon the matter
ia business-like way.
"You must get up aud use stick or
something, and lean on my ARM" he
says, briskly. Sly dog! He knows
they will not get very far that way.
He finds stout stick quickly, and
then he helps her tenderly to an upright
position.
The face that lie family sees in the
darkness Is pale, very pale, and the eyes
shine with pain. And when she gets up
and tries to let ever so little weight on
the sprained ankle she cries out sharply.
at must be more serious than l sup
posed" De Wolfe remarks. ~ shall
get you over 70 the nearest house aud
make them take out their arnica and
baudage up the injured ankle" he con-
tinues briskly, sand then l will tele.
phone to town for doctor and car.
rage"
She says nothing and her lips are COM
pressed tightly.
Presently with cry of pain she stops
short. 1t is the mans face now that is
pale. He draws a long breath and looks
anxiously at her.
"This will not do at ALL" he says,
seriously. And then he gathers her up
in his arms and, holding her closely to
him, walks carefully through the trees
into the field and toward farm house a
short distance away.
1t is not far, but great many things
happen that she does not seem to mind
and which make her forget all about the
pain in her ankle.
No one knows, of course, what it was,
but when the scandalized sister arrives a
half hour later, she finds Grace Bently
installed IN huge easy chair and DE
Wolfe bustling around the room asking
if he can do "anything more"
"But when his eyes rest on the pale,
satisfied face of the girl in the chair, aud
when ne sees the glad light in her eyes,
he realizes with much delight that Alice
Bently has arrived altogether too late,
add he wonders what she will say when
she knows all about it.
And when he thinks of what the girl
in the chair has gone through, and what
pain and suffering have come to her that
night, he makes the use of q right he
has just had given him, aud whispers to
her when no one is near:
Poor, dear Miss Oracle Frank
relia'e
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-18
SIX DEAD In ORIENT MINE.
A Slide in One Of the Tunnels Causes
Serious Injury and Loss Of Life.

A slide occurred in one Of tue tunnels of
,he Orieat NJ he OF The Coloi % Fuel x
Iron TO. Ii ling six men and rieusl, in-
iur. ng as many more.
TIE dead are. james H. Morgan, Hugh
c nneily Nike Noysk. Ed Johnson, Ed
Carter and T. J. Breen.
The woun le are: Jos Murphy. Tom
Walsh, BsA NJ ilnox4 Mt Koehner, JOHN
Dolphy and james Saith
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-18
THE COST OF THE cRowis.

THE COST OF TIE CROWS.
Why shoulds't thou think, o heart
That life is peacss
1hoa cans't not live apart
In calm release.
From all the cares OF life:
From burdens, toll and strife,
From hopes that die as grass,
From plans that break as glass,
From friends who fall, and foes
Who live to work tue woes
Without surcease.
Thou Shouldn't now know, o heart
That life is war:
Each day brings some fresh smart,
Some new-ixei scar;
That he who seeks life's crown
Must often be cast down,
Must Oft arise and fight
Still on from morn tonight
And bedding not the pain,
Must fight tarou h death to gain
His sainthood's star.
Thou shoulds't not quail. o heart,
Till life is done:
Crowns are not given at start
They must be won
Be- brave an l let thy sword
Be forg'd OF Gods true worl.
Thy shield be faithfuiness,
Thy breastplate Righteousness,
So shalt thou fight and win,
As thy soul enters in,
Its crown: "Well done"
Sam W. Small, in Atlanta Constitution.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-18
A Queer Wager.

The history OF wagers is an extaordi-
nary one, but few incidents can excel
the following for its oiditg aud origi-
nality: In 1921, Mr.. Hubby, the post
master OF Ljsmore, in the ninety seventh
year OF his age, Travelled for wager
from Llsmore to Fetmoy in Dungarven
oyster tub drawn by pig, badger,
two cats, goose aud a hedgehog, with
large red nightcap on his head, pig
drivers whip in one hard, and in the
other common cows horn. The latter
he blew TO encourage his team and to
give notice of this new system OF post
ing. San Francisco Examiner.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-18
AN OVERFLOW OF OIL.
A Gush.r Drilled That Shoots out 1000
Barrels a Day.

There "a con "a rsbls e1cstemsnt in he
oil hslds in Ohio. over smother big gGsber
which wss drilled in what vas supposed to
be dry territory. The well 10 on the Bosg-
land fsrn in Middlstown Township, twenty
miles South Of Toledo.
1t Is Ho~ ing over 1000 barrels day and
cannot be shut 10. Toe oil IS rupnins..sl
over TIE country Ths pressure is 50 strong
nothing can Re done 10 save IL. No tanksss
had b-so placed As the prospectou id not
expect such a vel
A well almost as great was drilled ia
few miles south Of this point These wells
extend over the field to an extent syffic sut
% keep the driI. going all sumner.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-18
BLIZZARD WEATHER.
r.trrrAIra ArASposEp.

ST. PAUL, Minn.-Anoth-r nsres saow
storm ragged throughout the state AID VIII
.dd 10 the almost crippIing difficulties with
|. h CHI the railroads are now struggling
Eyery linz in the State Ia working ia thor
on ihiy degnoralizsd time schedule snt many
OF the regular trains have been abandoned.
TINS Northern Pacific has abandoped rs
mail trains 20 The West and Other roads aFs
In similar condition.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-18
10 rsnouoH TnIIss ron A WIZ.

HKLExA, Mont--Cold still eoutinu-s IN
Montana with q temperature ranging from
zero 10 twenty degrees below. With snow
ever day. Tho loses will be most sewers
among old covs, late calves and southern
stock il.ippsd In late in tse seas9n Con
Kohrs the Moutsna cattle king says ths
Iosses sill avsrsgs at least p per cent
There have b.e1 no through trains Tor
eek or -.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-18
DWARF TREE DEAD.

The Little Japanese Cedar Killed by
tie Chicago Climate.
zhs Dwarf cedar tres -snt By the Imperial
Japanese Garisos 20 the worifs Fair ct
Chicago NJ. is dead. 1t eouldat stG-E re
ciimAss -Tne tree was 10 ysars ole O.. more.
ana was three feet high When tbs awIrk
was shipped truss Japan the nativs gariea-
ers neglected 70 put sufficaen. supply -
Jstsuese sol about It's root~. TIE best Ams--
lean dirt was applet buS did no good. sa@
tns liftis tree Gasd-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-18

JACOB STOKE, a m ,riy i-rmer or Trues.
dell. Mss uri, died of pneiInoria, brought
on By exposure. lis IL ie so Is also dead.
IN. moth q an three remaining children
are pear.x dad from starvation and harsl-
ship. st,ks, though living Apparently In
poverty, iss i'd 70 have teen worth sa0,VOo.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-18

HE insurance 60 upani=s nave settle | TIA
claims OF tbs wi low Of F J. Tarua, Of
Msrshaeld. Wis, Sao had 1884, " insarsnea
on his lie. Sa- sal sls got t1s sii,ulj
whica PAL the ? e IA u as from box %. gssd
asiri Il in the ga la hAyia Dssl axtrs .E,t
10 III. SPOT by s.n,I bas III ns.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-18
MISS Oracle,
A SKATING STORY.

E WOLFE wheels
quickly on his
skates and digs his
heels into the ice,
and stops directly
before her.
"See here, Miss
Oracle" he be.
gins.
81 told you never
~ COLL mo +l,at u
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-18
syvrsx wlspsroHx IL srw Exxioo.

IAyKe4s-Tbe severest wisdstorm sTsr
knowu Ia this part Of The Territory began
Wedn. siay n gbt and continued til next
morning. A great deal OF damage wss done
10 outb1ildiogs and fenee& A nunDsr Oh
horsss were unroofsd.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-18
fps Work or ra. sosrswrsI's sLrrzAso.

Sioux CIrY.-Ths worst blizzard IN y.ars
rsxsd throughout the Nortbwssi. Tbs LII,
nos Ceairai road Is blockaded east erross
the nstrs State. Several trains are ~ tns
snow Not = train Is moving on the line. 4
general blockade prevails on all railroads IN
South Dakota.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-18
House.

4isT DAy.--The free silver men won a vic.
tory by dsfea i,g the p an for a c!osur and
recommttinz til ,ule 10 the comm ttee. A
number of amendments TO The Legis ative
Appropriation bill ware then adopted, and
tt e bill was p SSH.
42Np DAY-In the Houss tire Invalid PEN
son Appropri, tin liz was considered in
comm ttee of tie whole and amendments
whose objstt was to reduce the amount and
transfer the PeUson Bereau from the Inter
ior to the War Department, debated by
Messrs Mutchler. OfNslll and Others, At
the evening ession pension bills were con-
,ider>d.
439E>DAY.-In the Hour the Invalid Pen
sion A =, o ria ion bill came up for cons ID
Grafton in committee of the whole AID the
Repui Leans $ ccessfu filib ;stered against
the pro, osiiion to limit he debate. Speeches
we're ade in ulcgy OF the late Edward +.
Mcdonald, OF New jersey in respect to
ehose memory the House adj urnej.
44fH DAY-The District of Columbia Com
mittea, not N thstsniing the p otest Of the
COMMITTEES on A. preparations, held the floor
in the House. Half dozen measures OF en-
tirely cal import were passed.
45TH DAY.-After a short conflict between
the Democrats ard Republi ans of the
House, the Democrats were Obliged to weld
2racious'y, aud agree to terms which the
Re ublica pc cit ~. These were that
general debate on the. Invalid Pension bill
should lie con iuu I'd until the minority was
accord d six hours debate Then the debate
continual
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-18
F1FTY-SECoND CONGRESS.
Senate.

S3TH DAY.-The whole Of tbs ession Of tho
Senate after the orn,ng hour was devoted
to discussion OF the Rai road Aut innate
Car Coupler bill Thesubstitus reported by
the Committee on iterstate Commerce was
amended by makia. the first section, requir-
ing the use Of power driving VIII 81 brakes,
60 into force on the LIST o; January, Is s. in
stead OF ISIS, and tie ourth section requir-
ing tn uss Of 2rah-irons or hanj-holds in
the ends and sides Of ears 60 into forcs on
the LIST OF July. 1895 inste d of 1891 1t was
so amended So as TO make it IN awful to
use cars after the LIST OF January, 1898 TINT
aie not " quiz ped with coup ers coupling
automatically y eompac ,snd which can be
uncoupied without the n. cessity OF men 60
ing between the en- of the "a 5" FiLal
action wss not taken on tie bill.
40TH DAY.-The Vice-president laid before
the Senate communication from the Sec
Rotary of the Treasury, enclosing supple
mental list Of ju gmeLts reuderel by the
Court ef Cb.ims, am uniting to s., on 400,
which have been presented TO the Treasury
Department for al prop iation. A number
OF ills were taken from the calendar and
passed. A bill was passed with refert nee TO
the transpoi tation OF merchandise from ono
Amer can Port TO another. The Car-coup-
Ter III ] was discussed, and an amendment
offered by Mr. George was voted down.
4lsr DAY.-In the Senste the bill to pre-
n ote tine safety OF employees and travellers
upon rain Dads by comp ing railroa CON-
panies to equip their cars with automatic
couplers ami continuous brakes, and their
LOGON olives with dr. wing wheel brakes, was
finally disp sed of in the Senate. Tue sub
sttu,e for he Hous, bill CT last session was
agreed to and the bi p,ssed The confer
ence report on the Fertilization bill was
agreed to.
AID DAY--Thc Vic President laid before
the Senate COMMUNICATION from the Attor-
ney General pro osing certain change in be
pending d fici n y b,ll. OF the app opria-
ton Of $7'5 90 for fees and expenses OF mar
sh.ls the Attorney General recommends that
$450, O0o be ad,anc u to marshals to me. I
their current expei ses for servic. of process.
The bill which is intende to secure the con-
struction Of the Nicaragua ship canal occu-
pied the atten ion Of the Senate during
almost the entire day. Mr. Morgan dis
cussed the diplomatic features Of the measure,
which mt over without action.
ADD DAY.--The Nicaraguin Canal bill was
before the Sena for couple IT hours, and
was then lai aside, so that the Sun try Civil
Appropriation bill might be proceeded with.
The canal speech was the subject of two
speeches and of running discuss on, in
which Mr.. Sherman, who is in charge Of it,
took leading part He explained why it
was that twel nj ols of stock alrea y
issued WIS left outstanding.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-28
STATE LEGISLATURE.

Senate met and was prayed over.
Resignation of assistant journal
clerk was accepted. Report Of con-
ference committee on liquor bill
was postponed. Committee Clerk
Poole was excused to get married.
At 1920 senate resumed business
as a court of Impeachment. Col.
Walton took the floor on behalf of
the commissioner, and attempted
to show that under the articles of
Impeachment as presented sby
the committee the commits
SiOner could not be i'm
peached. Walton spoke for four
hours and Senate adjourned when
he concluded. During his speech
this question was put The governor
has the right to appoint officers
and remove them for causes which
he deems sufficient. The people
elect officers and through thei
representatives, prefer articles of
impeachment, has not this body
the right to determine what are
causes for impeachment? The
Speaker said the governor had the
right of removal because the legis-
lature had given him that power.
The Senate would have the power
also if the constitution and laws
had expressly said so.
House met and took up the arbi-
tration BILL, passing it to its en-
grossment. On motion House adj
jOTned to Senate chamber to listen
to Impeachment proceedings.
Re-assembled at p. IN. and took
up the general appropriation bill,
consideration being had of items
for Austin Lunatic Asylum, in
which some small changes were
made. Communication received
from Senator Mills declining to
address the Legislature owing to
WEAKNESS and need of rest and
recreation.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-28

THE all important question that
now divides the attention of this
state with the Impeachment trial
is, will Terrel's mule be a victim
to NAL de mer? The dogs of Con-
stantinople are also interested in
the solution, for should that mule
arrive at the Turkish capital with
his vigor of heel unimpaired, there
will be something else sick in the
Sultan's dOminiOns beside his Sc
rene HigneSS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-28
A MILLION FRIENDS.

A friend in need is friend indeed, and
not less than one million people have
found just such a friend in DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds.-If you have never used this
Great Cough Medicine, one trial will con-
vince you that it has wonderful curative
powers in all diseases of Throat, Chest
and Lungs. Each bottle is guaranteed to
do all that is claimed or money will be re-
funded. Trial bottles free at F. KaIteyer
& Sons and A. Dreiss' drug store. Large
bottles SOC. and Sl.OO.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-28

THE Legislature that legislates
for the benefit of class is doomed
to everlasting contempt, at least to
a contempt that will last until it
sinks into its native oblivion. This
is just what the present Legisla-
ture of the State has done in con-
tinuing the salaries of a railroad
commission that cannot possibly
enter upon the work for which it
was created for another year or
two. This act of the State solOns
covers them with OblOquy, an
OblOquy so dense that it throws its
shadow even upon the men who,
mindful of their OathS of office,
protested against the steal in tie
name of justice.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-28
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-28

THE Democratic wisdom steers
clear of that proposed extra session
of congress. The wisest heads of
that combination know only too
well that extra session is loaded
with fearful possibilities of disas-
ter to the party. 1t will not be
called unless the party is reduced
to eXtremities and all at sea with
out rudder, compass or chart in
vokes the extra session as a forlOrn
hope.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-28

THE Democratic states that
rolled up the greatest majorities
for Cleveland are not backward in
coming forward with the demand
for offices, and they remind him in
terms more forcible than eloquent
that it was for the offices that they
elected him president. Not cOmpli-
mentary to Grover.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-28

THE recent rains in the north
west have drowned out no little of
the wheat lands of that section
Kansas is complaining that the
unusually dry weather has largely
shortened the winter wheat crop
of that state and in other sections
outside Of Texas the reports are
only of a moderate yield. The
wheat belt of this state, notable
the panhandle, shows the best
stand of wheat of any state in the
Union and it will be in all proba-
bility one of the best crops ever
raised in the state. The prospects
for cotton are not good outside of
the southern tiers of counties, and
it now looks as though the hand of
prosperity was to be extended this
year to the northwest and the
southwest sections of the state
in preference to the eastern and
central localities. Turn about is
fair play.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-28

OLIVE culture threatens to be-
come one of the industries of the
coast country in the coming years.
1t is only a question of practical
acquaintance with the methods of
culture that is required to make
the raising of all fruits and berries
profitable in this marvellOusly
rich region.