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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-04
Tho Arctic Highlandera.


The Arctic Highlsnders are, from their
environment, nomadic race. They
rarely have their summer abiding place
where their winter settlements are, and
the dwellings for the two seasons are OF
entirely different character. Their winter
huts, or iglooa, are of two kinds of con-
struction. Those for temporary use
while travelling are built of snow or ice.
Those for permanent use are located
where the fierce northwest winds are
tempered by great cliffs, and are built of
stone; an entrance to each is had through
long, low tunnel, and both are covered
by turf. The interiors are about six
feet square and high, and lined with
skins, with the fur outward. One-half
the interior is taken up by platform on
which the family sleep and sit, and the
other halt is used as "a receptacle for oil
kinds of filth and refuse. In these con-
stricted quarters five, six and sometimes
more Eskimos swelter in terrific heat
from small oil lamp, aud enjoy them
selves during the long arctic night,
which lasts from the first week in No
vember to the middle of February. This
enjoyment consists in eating, sleeping
and visiting.
As soon as the spring thaws begin, the
roofs of the stone igloos are taken off to
allow the elements to cleanse the inter
iors, and the occupants betake themselves
to tupics, or skin tents, set up perhaps
&kn;, ,rta boh TO
These tupcs are made of sealskin with
the fur all scraped off, and all are made
exactly alike. and of the same number
of pieces. The interiors are fitted up
the same as the igloos and are nearly as
filthy. Indeed, filth and vermin seem a
necessary accompaniment of the Eskimos.
Water for washing purposes they detest
with great heartiness. I belive a cat
could be persuaded to submit to wash
ing more readily than an Arctic High
lander. Only a bride OF uncommon value
will tempt one to undertake bath. l
tried the experiment on woman at
cred Cliff House." Mr.. Peary's winter
quarters on one occasion, and it was
only when offered thimble that the
protesting and almost fearful creature
consented. Crawling slowly 10 near
by stream she dipped one hand in the
water and hurriedly rubbed it on her
face from her eyes to her chin, and then
scrambled back to the house as fast as
her feet could carry her, where she
wiped the Objectionable liquid off on
towel belonging to one of Mr.. Peary's
companions, and demanded her reward.
Her face looked little brighter, but the
accumulated DIRT of years still remained
on and behind her ears.-New York In
dependent.
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silent, but Alert.

Partisan thief-takers are chiefly notice.
able for an exceptionally ordinary ap-
pearance, If one may use the expression.
1t is rather disappointing at irst sight to
any one who knows detective literature;
but to look ordinary and not to be so is
obviously great merit in the business,
when you come to think of it. One of
them pulls out of his pocket specimen
of the homely instrument which does
duty for handouts among these men.
They call it cabriolet, or, mere cor
rectly, ligotte, and it consists of some
twenty inches of whipcord, with small
piece of wood at either end. The cord
is passed round the prisoners wrists and
twisted together. The thing is more
efficient than might be supposed, and
your true Partisan thief-taker takes GER
tain pride in using simple mems. He is
great at ready-made and ingenious de-
vices. One plan with troublesome cap
tive is to take of one of his boots, which
makes him limp; another is TO unfasten
his clothes so that he is obliged to use at
least one hand in holding them up.
The men make their own ligottes, and
sometime produce more formidable
article by using strong wire in lotps in-
stead of whipcord. But the real master
baud disdains even the lgotte; he'carries
nothing whatever, no matter where be
goes. With the majority of the crimi-
nails his mere personal influence satiices
to impose obedience, and when he meets
with a desperate character he prefers to
trust to his good right hard rather than
any weapon of offence. New York
Journal,
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TrirelMlls Save Coal.

The use o. firebals saves one-third
Goa, and is common enough in,England,
from the laborer's cottage to the lodg.
ings of thrifty gentlewomcn in Bath and
Cheltenham. Made of one-third coal
dust, two-thirds sand and beaten clay,
nodded with water into halls the size of
a goose egg and dried, they are perma-
neut fuel. When the coal fire is hot and
red dozen of these balls put into the
furnace will become red-hot and stay so,
like red-hot brick, keeping up the heat
far longer than coal without them.
There is nothing like them for keeping
the house warm at night, and half a
dozen put ned-hot into brszier or ports-
BILE furnace would take the chill off bed
rooms very comfortably. When rooms
are heated by stoves economy lies in
never letting the fire go down in cold
weather, as it takes more heat to warm
the rooms when the walls are chilled
than it does to keep them SO for days.
Chicago Herald,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-04

Drs. James and Thomas Mccain, OF
Pittshurg, are about ready to report to
the medical fraternity the case Of John
Mulligan, who was cured oil a broken
back. In October, 1888, Mulligan re-
ceived fracture of the vertebre, and,
as usual with suca cases, was paraiyzed
from the IONS down.
Eight days after Mulligan's entrance
10 the hospital the physicians, in the
presence of seventy-ive students of the
West Pennsylvania Medical College,
made an incision eight inches long in
the mans back. The vertebre were ex-
posed. A fracture of the arches of the
tenth and eleventh vertebre was found.
Fragments of bone were pressing on the
spinal cord. This pressure was relieved.
Two months later Muiligan could move
his right leg.
In ten months the patient walked out
of the hospital. He is now at work.
The report of the operation was kept
secret until it was proved a perfect sue.
cess.-New YORK Mail and Express.
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! NEWSY GLEANlNGS.

CUBA reports a large sugar crop.
BELGIUM now has 1873 900 voter.
NEW YORK STATE is out OF deot
Pork products are still advancing.
BALTIMORE, Nd, has 365 churchs,
CHOLERA is spreading in Germany.
: BosToN has two colorei Couucilmen.
New ESGLANo's ice crop is immsase.
TIRE revolt in II lvti has been eTsctually
quelled
The threatensI coal fauins ha, bssn
RyeTted.
LAKs ERIE is frozen over for many miles
from shore
THE capitalization Of American railroads
Is 81, 800, U00,0D.
THE production OF gold last year amoante /
to 500 900 ounces.
CALIFORNIA; Worlds Fair badge is in ia,
shape Of golden bear.
NEW English coinage is to be put in Cir
cUlation early this year.
SINCE last May bacon has advanced 10
price ABOUT fifty per cent.
The production OF boots an Shoes in 1892
was tine largest on record.
THERE are at present about 800 01) b.
cycles in use in the United States.
GOVERNMENT reports show that last year
the wheat acreage was SO, 55i, 430 acres.
EXPENDITURES for new buildings in New
TorS City last year amounted to $50, 900 600.
The Canadian Pacific Railway is suffering
from the worst sn)w blockade la five years
THE total Esst-oouni tonnage from Chi.
cago u the ssaDo1rd last year was 2,7J3 1856
tOns.
THE French steamer Bretagne sale from
New YORK, a few days hence, with 300, =.
OD IN gou ABOARD.
The papers report more Corousrs' in.
quests on deaths by starvation than Lyndon
uas known DstOre Ior years.
KENTUCKY mas Teconsidereih her detsru1iu1,
lion not To take part IA tue Worlds Fair and
mas appropriated $4,000 % procure a rep.
RESERVATION.
THERE are more ice and snow in tbs Ohio
River basin taan in IsS3Si, the season of
Tue biggest Hood ever KnowI, an people are
preparing FOR tae worst.
WILD GEESE are 50 numerous in c Jiusa
County. California that the people are tax
my ., StartuS ssOose ciunory ia Order ID
ulhEe " prouJaDie To Kill tuen,
TIE new Union Depot IN Dssroit, Mich.
mas oeen tore va open u tns puo!c IL cose
tLWl,V JO Inc man structure Is ls8 feat
ny us leet, turec stories nj %, wltn coruec
tower 10 ices nIgn.
New ORLEANS, La, is n1w the clis;
banana lmporAns CITY OF the Unlts1 States.
ner reeepts oil tLe yellow Iruit tor the pas
year Bang 4,4s3, 5jl uIucIes, or 76LT!j
ulore tnan New OrS's
IHE deaths o. torty-five centsnariaas
were reporter IN Elgtau last year, twenty
Two meH AMI twenty -tnres w II N. In 1891,
eccordnz 70 TINS record, torty-eigut eau
tehsrIans uieI, an1 tnlrty-six IN eacl OF tns
tnres precs1ing years.
iHE American minister at st. Petersburg
says Tue sstuatioI ia f'Inlan1 an / tn. souta.
era provinces Oh Russia IS most distressing.
Although Jds DANGER OF famine Is not 80
"-oesyreAd US year ago, there Is ssiil press
ihS hseI or suYpaes to ia GET want. .nlu.sksr
"hite onerS 10 taxs personal clarse OF auy
tnnd thse mag b. eoliecte1 AMI Iorwardsi
70 nin.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-04
WEST VIRGINIA NEWS.

THERE is now in the West Virginia State
treasury 100000.
THE Piedmont Pulp and Paper Company
viii make a number Of Improvements this
spring. Over 800 employees are now on the
payroll of the company.
THE store of Lse Moore, Holly Grove, was
totally destroyed by FIRE. 1t caught from a
defective fiue and was total loss, with no
insurance. Loss, 5000.
WILLIAM TAYLOR, an aged man, was
found lying on the pike about one mile BE-
low Shepherdstown, dead. He had been in
town during the day and made some pur-
chases, after which he started for his home,
which was only a short distance from where
his body was found. Mr.. Taylor served in
the Mexican war
MRS. JOHN HALL, of Wood county, was
fatally injured while returning to her home
from church. She started to walk, as her
fe.t were cold, telling her son, who was
driving a tenn Of mules In a sled, to over
take her. The young man while passing
through dark piece of woods was alarmed
by scream. When he got out he found that
his mother had been run over. The flesh of
her face was torn to pieces by the hoos of
the animals and her body and limbs were
terribly cut and bruised. 1t is Thought sle
cannot live
A LITTLE child Of JEFF Miller, Of Morgan
county, aged five years, had one OF her hands
almost severed with an axe last October,
nothing bat the integuments on the lower
side sustaining it, The first impulse of the
physician was amputatioD, but, as two Of
the three arteries remained intact and as the
child was healthy, he tried to save the hand.
After sewing the middle artery, the parts
were brought together, and retained by
Sutures and adhesive p asters, placed on
perforated metallic 81 lint, antiseptics freely
applied and strength sustained by a gener-
Gus diet. In six weeks the parts were healed
and now she has some motion of tie thumb
and foreiinger, with the possibility of USE
full hand.
The proposed railroad from Rowlesburg
to Oniopyle, Pennsylvania, via BruCkton,
Clifton Mills and Elliottsville, is again dis
guessed. The route has been surveyed from
Rowlesburg to Eliottsvllle, and is consider
cd very easy one to build. 1t will pass
through some of thu richest coal and iron
Fl Ids IN West Virginia and Pennsylvania,
an give easy access to the timber Of the ad
joining mountains. There ara several differ
ent strata OF coal known to exist in this sec
ton, among them the famous Freeport OF
nine-foot vein, said to be within one hum
drrd feet of the surface The coal has been
pronounced by expert biologists equal or
superior to sthe Co Inelisville coal. FREQ
right of way is offered if the company would
go ahead with the road. There are also rich
deposits of fire-clay and lead, and the pres
ence Of oil is suspected, an oil company hay
ing leased lot of land, and intends drilling
test well. 1t is conceded that the Balti-
more AMI Ohio Railroad will control the en-
terprise.
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ssulQ Cnr1D. =

sThe oueerest character I ever met Is
old Chris Holgrave, Mormon mission
airy, who lives in the Elk Mountains,
north of Laramie" said Major Thomas
Breckenridge, President of the Story
Tellers' Club in session at the Southern.
"Old Chris is well known throughout
the entire West, He formerly lived in
Salt Lake City and was power in the
church, but when the split came on the
question of polygamy he cast his fortune
with the Joe Smith Saints and moved up
into the Elk Mountains, where he has
acquired world wide fame as trapper
and rife shot. Every spring, when
the trapping season is over, he makes
his staff and sets forth TO preach the
gospel of one wife Mormonism, tramping
over Wyoming, Idaho. Colorado and
Utah. He is splendid specimen OF
physical manhood, six feet one, straight
as an Indian, tough as spring steel. with
long, white hair aud beard sweeping
down below his belt. He enjoys the
reputation of having killed more bears
than any American living or dead.
"a year ago last spring he brought
into Laramie and sold 500 bear skins,
the result of one winters trapping. He
was assisted, however, by his three
grown sons. Many of the SKINS were
those of enormous grizzlies, that war
mint being extremely plentiful in the
Elk Mountains. He is marked all over
with the teeth aud jaws of bruin. l
bought an especially fine bearskin of him,
snd he told me that the original owner
came very near getting the best Of the
scrimmage.
HE said he was trapping along mar
row mountain path, en- route to his traps.
and in making a sharp turn he met bruln
face to face. He had with him savage
wolf dog and muzzle loading rife. To
the left the mountain arose abruptly and
to the right was chasm 800 feet deep.
The foot path was but yard wide. The
dog sprang forward and attacked the
hear, but bruin cuffed him over into the
chasm as though ne were rabbit. Then
he advanced on the apostle of the silver
plate revelation. Old Chris threw down
on him, but his old rife hung fire, and
he only succeeded in wounding his as
sailant. The bear rushed forward and
he threw it his fur cap. 1t snuffed at it,
tore it into fragments and cuffed them
over the ledge. That gave Chris time
to reload, and when bruin again adj
vanced he got bullet in the brain. ~
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
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The First Complete Bible.

The first complete Bible printed in
England was issued in 1885 without any
publishers name. 1t was the work of
the celebrated Miles Coverdale, who in-
corporated, with revisions, Tyndale's
books of the New Testament, as well as
his Pentateuch and Book of Jonah. 1t
was thus only partially original as far as
Coverdale was concerned, the remaining
portion being a tran,latiun of transla-
ton. No perfect copy of this edition is
known TO be in existence. A copy sold
few years ago in London for sum
equal to $500 had the title, nineteen
leaves and the map missing. The Cover
dale Bible is the one mentioned in these
notes heretofore as the "Bug Bible" and
the '.Treacle Bible" on account of two
curious passages found therein. The
passage in jeremiah which we now read
as as there no balm in Gilead?" is made
by Coverdale to read as "Is there no
more treacle at Gahahad7" The psalm
which says "Thou shalt not be afraid of
the terror by night" reads, "Thou shalt
not nede to bee afrayed for any bugs by
night" Tho ninth psalm, in that por-
ton which should say "Put them in fear,
O Lord" Coverdalc makes to say 'Set a
schoolmastcr over them. st. Louis Re-
public
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An Exper1,. Opinion.

Our readers have doubtless noticed the
numerous discussions by the scientists and
hygienists as TO the relative value OF the
various baking powders. A careful sitting
NJ the evidence leaves no doubt as to the
.uperioritv of the Royal Baking Powder in
,urity wholesomeness and strength, from
. scientific standpoint. An opinion, how
ever, that will have perhaps greater infu-
euce with our practical housekeepers. is that
given by Marion Harland, the well known
and popular writer, np1n matters pertain
,:,e 10 the science OF domestic economy, OF
Housekeeping, and of homo cooking. In a
letter published in the Philadelphia Ladies'
Home Journal, this writer says:
al regard the Royal Baking Powder as
the hest manufactured and in the market,
so far us have any experience i'll me use OF
inch compounds Since the Introduction OF
Il iuto NV kitchen have used no other in
making biscuits, cakes. etc, aud have en-
ijrely discarded for such purposes the home.
uado combination of one-third soda, two
thirds cream Of tartar.
Every hox has been in perfect condition.
when it came into my hands, and tie con-
tents have given complete satisfaction. Ii
Is au net Of siluple justice, ard also pleas
ure, to recommend 1t uuqual hedly TO Amer
can housewives. MARION HARLAND."
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-04
None But Royal

BAKING POWDER is absolutely pure No other equals
it. or approaches it in leavening strength purity or
wholesomeness. (See u. S. Govt Reports.) No other
is made from cream of specially refined for and
chemically pure. No other makes such light sweet,
fnev-havored, and wholesome food No other will
maintain its strength without loss until used, or will
make bread or cake that will keep fresh 50 long, or
that can be hot with mpunity even by dyspePtcs
No other is so economical
The Baking Powders being offered in this
vicinity with the statement that they are as good as
Royal" have been shown by the official analyses to be
composed of alum and detrimental to health.
The official chemists of the United States and Can
ada State analysts, municipal boards of health, and
physicians indorse the great qualities OF the Royal
Baking Powccr
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-04

was about the year 1859. when he was
elected Speaker of the Houss for the first
time. The house he bought was one OF
row which had just been built and was re-
garded at that time as ons Of ths chief
architectural features Of the city.
He made his home at S2l Fifteenth street
for over ten years, and then having built
the fine residence fronting on Dupont Circle.
be sold ths old house and took possession of
the new one The death of Garfield an Mr..
Baine's retirement from public life caused a
change in his plans and he Leased his Dlpont
Circle house to Mr.. Latter. He was
absent from the city for several years, al
though he spent portion of one or two
winters there and occupied the house on La
fayette square adjoining General Beale's
residence, which is owne1 by the daughter
of the lat, Representative Scott, of Peunsyl-
vania, Mrs Scott Townsend.
About the beginning of his administration
he purchased his late home, which is on tas
opposite side Of Lafayette square, AMI is
known as the Seward House. fne old place
had been unoccupis1 for soma years and
was in dilapidatei condition. 1t was
considered VIGOROUSLY unlucky, two
tragedies having occurred within its portals
During Buchanan's administration it was
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-04
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and feyers and cures hehitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
eeptable TO the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
! CALIFORNIA FIG syrup co.
SAW FRANCISCO. ca.
Z LOUISVILLE. ~. ssH roRk M
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-04

A high seat. called ''Kursi," is to
be found in the courtyard Of all we'll
to-do houses in Cairo and other largo
towns of the East, 1t is occupied by
the master of the house when decid-
ing domestic affairs. Such seats are
never wanting in the courtyard of the
houses of the Sheikhs, heads of tribes,
or of persons in authority The seat
is placed in a shady part of the court,
aud judgment is delivered from it on
all matters which are brought for de-
cision by the inhabitants of the dis
trict. or by members of the tribe over
which the master of the house pre-
des.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-04

The UtricuarIa grows in the lakes on
the sandhllls, and not less than two
species of this genus keep company with
the pitcher plant in its DOGGY home.
These plants have become so thoroughly
accustomed to support themselves by
capturing and digestlug minute animals
that, except in their very earliest stages,
they are able to dispense altogether with
roots and TO live footing near the sur
face of the water. The leaves of these
plants are finely and frequently divided,
and the numerous aud fibre like branch
ings are set with many minute bladders,
more or less globular in shape. These
bladders are not completely closed. On
their under side they are furnished with
tiny trapdoor, opening easily from
without, but not from within. By this
trapdoor minute crustaceans and other
creatures enter the bladder, never to re-
turn. Once they are entrapped, there is
no escape. The valve closes tightly over
the entrance, and the prisoner soon dies
by consuming the oxygen out of the very
limited amount of water which the blaG-
der contains.
1t is not very clear what tempts the
prey to enter the bladders. Possibly
there is some special continuance for the
purpose, though not yet observed; but it
seems as if mere curiosity, which so often
runs men and women into danger, has
exactly the same effect with these tiny
anima'cules. The trapdoor is surrounded
by a number of fine bristles, probably to
keep off larger creatures which might
injurc the bladder by attempting to en-,
ter. Whether or not the plant has ac-
tually tho power of digesting the insects
it contrives to capture is still mooted
point. 1t may, like the Drosera. secrete
some acid digestive fluid, but this is not
certain. The captured animalcuIes, how.
ever, in the course of time decompose,
when the juices of their tiny bodies are
gradually absorbed by the walls of the
bladder and go to nourish the whole
plant. Good Words.
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NH. BLAINE's RESIDENCE IN WASHINGTON. D. c.

John J. Coppinger. 1t followed closely
on the death OF her brother, Walker
Blaine WHOSE funeral she was at
tending when seizei by tho fatal i'll
ness. OF the three surviving children.
the son, James c.. made an unfortunate
marriage the results OF which em-
Uttered the lattsc years of his fathers
life. One of the daughters. Miss Margaret,
is married to Mr.. Walter Damrosch. the fa-
nous New York musical director, AMI the
other, Miss Harriet, is unmarried. Mrs.
Blaine is still an active AMI brilliant
lady. She has been a devoted wife TO the
great statesman, whon she marrie1 forty
one years ago when both were school
teachers in a country district with but little
to indicate the prominent place they ware
destined to fill in the highest circles of the
Nation
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We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for
any case Of catarrh that cannot DO cured by
taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY 81 Co, Props, Toledo, U,
We, the undersigned, have known +; J..
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
lions, and financially able to carry out any OBJ
legations made by their firm.
WEST s TRUAN. Wholesale Druggists. Toledo,
o.
wALDISo. KISNAS d MARVIN. Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure ia taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous SUR
feces Of the system. Testimonials sent free
Price 75c. per bottle. Soldby all druggists.