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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-01

BY means Of a good telescope a yeryi
distinct view OF the moons surface may
be obtained. With glass having a
power OF 1000 diameters we are brought
within 239 miles of the "pale orb Of
night" that Is, 1000 diameters OF power
magul6es the surface OF our sister world
until Il does not appear to be over 23s
miles away. With the highest power
yet brought to bear, however, no trace
OF inhabitants OF any sort has as yet been
discovered, though did SUCH thiag as
a large town exist II could easily be de-
ined with such good view OF the lunar
surface as that obtained by employing
glass such as taat mentioned.
Even TO the naked eye the moon pre-
sents the appearance OF having ragged
and uneven surface. and 1t Ia needless 10
add that the telescope coudrmi this,
opinion. Astronomers tell Us that on
many parts OF the visible portion Of the
moon very high mountains exist; also
that the elevation OF these peaks has
been determined by measuring and care
fully observing the shadows they cast
when the sun shines obliqueiy upon them.
At the time of full moon the shsdoN
that have heretofore been 30 conspicuous
disappear, the reason assigned for this
being that at the time OF full moon the
sun shines vertically upon the peaks aud
other eminencss just as It does upon such
objects along our equator at the time Of
the vernal aud the autnmoal equinoxes.i
Very accurate maps OF the moons sur,
face have lately ocen drawn, some Of
them upon q very large scale. o. some
Of these maps the location Of the differ
ent peaks is clearly set forth and ths
height OF each In ieet Is given just toe
same as with the mountains on the earth,
Most Of the mountains 90 the moon arc
named for celebrated astronomers, New.
tons Peak showing Up as a bright,
SHINING rock "a, 054 feet in height. --St.
Louis Republic.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-01
Necessity Of Self Co atrol.

Doctor $. Weir Mitchell, featuring 10
a school of nurses lately upon the neces-
sity of self-controi in emergencies, told
the following incident: One Of his
patients, while in low, nervous con-
dition. swallowed by mistake dose
from the wrong bottle. She shriekei out
that she was poisoned. One OF tbs
nurses screamed sAcoaitel" aad began
to cry Historically. The other nurse,
seeing that the patient was going into
commissions from terror, when relief
would be impossible, said cooliy: "Don't
be frightened. Look here" taking a
mouthful of the dose herself. She then
went outside to rid her mouth Of it,
procured an emetic, and seut for doc
tor and stomach pump. Her caimaess
saved the life of the patient. -Argonaut.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-01
A WONDER IN SURGERY.
Removal of Tumor Weighing Over
One Hundred Pounds.

One of the most remarkable surgical oper-
atoms on record was performed at the Al
legheny General Hospital, Pittsburg, Pa, by
which a tumor weighing 100 pounds, was re-
moved from the body of female patient
The operation was performed by DR.. W. S.
Sutton, of Allegheny, and several assistants,
and witnessed by large number of medical
men.
the doctors will not reveal the name OF
the patient but the woman was brought to
the hospital and as she could not live much
longer, an operation was decided on and car
ried out The length of the time taken to re-
move the tumor was forty-ave minutes.
There is some hope of the woman's recovery.
The largest tumor on record before was
one weighing liz pounds, removed from
lead body in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-01
Rascally Heafbeu,

In the straits settlements the Chi.
nese appear to be occasionally more
than a match for the Western bar
barian. 1t is the practice of the
merchants selling goods to receive
payment in rolls Of copper coin dona
up in paper, each roll containing so
cents, and it has occurred TO some Of
their customers to substitute for the
rolls packages containing piece of
bar iron the exact size and weight OF
a roll OF 4S cents. An ordinary cent
is put on each end OF the bar, in case
the end of the roll should be opened.
One merchant, it is stated, received
recently $40 in alleged rolls Of copper.
and found, on opening them, that
each roll contained two cents and an
Iron bar. The unlucky dupe, it is
added, failed to obtain conviction
from lack of sufficient evidence.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-01
HIS NAILS.

Pat O'Brien is one of tue most faith
fol furniture movers in the city. Hs
was sent up to Huntington avenue tho
other day with a sideboard for Mrs.
Marlborough, aud he took a man with
him. Now Mrs. NJ. has hardwood
floor, bright aud glossy. like wax. Bat
Pat didn't think OF that. He and Nike
carried the sideboard along the floor, put
it into place, and were just leaving when
Mrs. Marlborough came in. She gazs1
at the man and then at the floor. The
hardwood was dotted with little dents.
Mrs. M. nearly cried.
"Pat," she said. in horrided tone,
sjust look at that floor. Wnat sort OF
nails have you in your bootsT
Pat blushed. "Faith, mum, and Old
have to take of me stockings to snow
yez, num-"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-01
scoRcHED GOODS

What to do with scorched places on
cloth is question that sometimes puz-
z.es the careful housewife. II the scorch
it not too bad, dipping the article in
soapsuds aud hanging it in the sun for
some hours will be likely to remove it.
If the day is dull, hang the piece before
CRATE fire.
scorched spots tina. are very bad and
yet have not consumed the fibre of the
goods, are said to be restcrable by re-
peated dipping in saturated solution
of borax. The saturated solution, as the
chemists call it, consists of as much salt
or crystal as the water will dissolve. 1t
is always safe to put in little extra; II
the borax stands undisturbed in the bot
tom of the bottle, one is sure of the full
strength solution. Repeated clippings
of this, with exposure to sun or freight,
will remove what are by most house.
keepers considered hopeless discolora'
tions.-New York World.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-01
THE NAVAL REVIEW.
A List Of the Foreign Vessels that
will Take Par.


The Navy Department has received com
munication from the British Government
stating that it will be represented at the naval
review by the following vessels, under COM
mand of Vice Admiral ]. o. Hopkins X. C.
B., COMMANDMENT Chief of the North Ameri-
can Station.
The Blake will be the flagship of the Brit
ish fleet, Captain M. Dev. Hamilton
Magicienne, belonging to the North meri-
can Squadron, commanded by Captain. j. 0.
Pipon, r. N, c. NJ. G.
Tartar, belonging to the North American
Squadron, commanded by Commander II. L.
Fleet
Partridge, belonging to the North Ameri-
can Squadron, commanded by Commander
N. Y. Manchester
Australia, from Mediterranean Station,
commanded by Captain S. T.. Holland
GLASS.
Germany-Two armored cr,iisers, Kaiser
Flr, Augusta and cruiser Seeadler
I Argentine Republic One cruiser, Ninth OF
July, Admiral Enrique Howard commanding.
Russia First-class armored cruisers DIM.
itri do Skoi, General Admiral, and corvette
Rynda.
Vice Admiral Kozenkoff will be in COM
mand.
Two or three other ships Win leave Oron-
stsdt when the ice yields
Spain-Oruisers Reina Regente, Infanta
Isabel and gunboat Espana.
Brazil-Ironclad Aqiidam and cruisers Re
publiea and Triadets
Uruguay Libertad (probable)
France - ArethHse Hussard and jean
dare.
Italy-Cruisen Etna, Bausan, Dogali and
probable transport Erdino.
Rear Admiral Magngliro will be in CON-
mand
Venezuela and Hayti will send vessels, but
their names have not been forwarded.
Greece, Roumsnn, SeEyia. Turkey, Japan.
Norway, Sweden, Pera, Chile, Mexico, Dem
mark, Ecuador, Salvador, Costa Riea, Niea--
ragua, Belgium, Portugal and China have
notified the Department that they. will not
send vessels F'Fi
Adyices received SO far indica q that'ab
~ foreign vessels and IA Of our own Will par
uclpate ID the dem 9nstTation.
MINISTER JONES. Of the Finance Depart
menl. mas anuouAc d that toe total deog of
the Hawaiian Government is 50 81, 30,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-01
DISASTERS AND CASUALTIES

An epidemic OF measles is prevailing at
Roma. \. Y, and 4 number of adults have
died OF the disease.
A G.. BIRD, a well-known business man of
Newark, was killed at Railway, N. j., by a
fast train on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
A LARGE locomotive on the Montana Union
Railway exploded near Butte, killing two
trsinmen and tnjuring two others, one NOR
tally.
MARY McGowS, aged IS years, of Sedaiia,
Missouri, shot and killed her seven-year-old
brother. She was playing with a revolver
and did not know it was loaded.
"A BLAcksMiTH shop on a new park, near
Scarsdale, N. Y, was blown to atoms by an
explosion of dynamite, and two italians
named Bartil6na and Nicholas, were killed.
BY the explosion of boiler at saw mill,
sesen miles north of Rome, Iowa, John
Adams. Eugene Gatds, Townsley Boldijier
and boy were killed, and two other prob
ably fatally-injured.
PATRICK PIDGsoS and Martin Heymer,
switehmeh, were killed in the Long Island
Railroad yards, at Long Island City, by the
derailment Of a car, which ran into a switch
tower sHeymer was run over and Pidge6n
crushed between the car and the tower.
j, G. HOUSTON, well-known business man
Of Bloomfield, Kentucky, while delirious
his friend. Allen Murphy. He had previously
made an attempt upon the life OF his wife
and Murphy had gone to Mrs. Houston's as
sistance,
IHg Norwich Line steamer City of wor
eester, while entering the harbor OF New
London. Connecticut, in a thick fog, ran on
the rocks on Eastern Point. The passengers
were transferred to the freighs steamer Ghel-
sea. The City of Worcester was hauled of
the rocks at noon.
A collision between a passenger and
freight train OF the Atlantic and Pacific road
at Exeter, New Mexico resulted in the kill
ing of two Of the tralAmen, The wreck, it is
claimed, was clfused ty the irreguiarity, re-
suting non the trouble between the COM
papy and smpkpy ssss who are members OF the
Lroihefhood 81 Raiixay EMPLOYEES.
fHsRk are to be three thousand million
Columbian stamps Of the various denomina-
tons varying from one cent to five dollars
The figure Of Columbus appears on each
looking for land on the penny stamp and IN
n N Ina tt-a 1ol{
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-01
COOL BANK ROBBERS.
Two Men Take $1,000 From a Coffsy-
Vile, Kas. Bank and Get Away,

A daring bank robbery occurred at Caney
Has, small town eight miles south of
Coffeyville. The bank robbed was the Caney
Valley, the only institution of the kind in the
place, and the robbers secured $1,000.
The men, who were recognized as the no.
torious Henry Starr, and man named New
comb, entered the bank unmasked and. coy
ering the employees with their revoIyers, de-
manded all the money on hand The en-
ployes complied and handed over all OF the
banks cash, about $4,000. eooIly placing
the money in bags with which they had pro-
vided themselves and warning the bankers
that they would meet instant death should
they give the alarm. the men backed out of
the bank, mounted their horses and were
soon on their way toward the Indian Terri
tory.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-01

Scandinavia sends to our shores the
fewest illiterate persons less than one
per cent. of the entire emigration from
Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Italy
sends the greatest number, upward Of
seventy-fve per cent. of the immigrants
from that country not knowing how to
read or write.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-01
NOT WELL ARMED FOR HATING.

He was small man, with mouth
that looked as if it had been made with
a can opener.
He sided into q ''dental emporium
on the East Side, srd when the operator
got around his way, the visitor said:
81 see you pull teeth without gas fer
fifty cents"
awe do"
"Pluggin' come shout the same"
"That depends on the filing" said
the operator.
"Does, heyf Well, I've got three
teeth thought mebbe you'd lump and
do three for dollar. l can't afford no
luxuries, but the food amt helvy any,
how over where board, and with them
three ragin' cavities tact Is, I'm starv-
in i".-New York Tribune.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-01

Rev. Edward Everett Hale proposes,
ttates the Christian at Work, that 800
HCaristian supervisors" be appointed to
lake care o: Boston's 10000 poor aud
Incapable, and that each Christian su.
Pervisor have an apportionment of 500
10 watch over, for whom he shall admin
fster religious and sanitary govern
nent" as it is stated, and for whom he
hall be held responsible.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-01

The results of fifty-oue years of colpor-
ter work of the American Tract Society
as expressed in fl cures are 1895 years OF
labor; 15,654,35 volumes of saving
truth circulated; All, 1I6 meetings ad.
dressed; l, 179. 367 families found desti-
tute of religious books; SOS, l5S without
The Bible; 755 ,SS9 Roman Catholic fami-
lies visited; 1892, 205 Protestant fami-
lies neglecting Evangelical preaching,
and the amazing number of Ii. OBS, S3S
family Yisits made.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-01
death Of Brave American Lieutenant

The death of Lieutenant Lowell X.
Reynolds, United States Navy, recalls
his gallant rescue OF the crew Of an Aus. !
trian bark in January, 1880. The Balti-
more Sun gives the following account OF
the affair:
At the time, Lieutenant Reynolds was
an ensign on the United States sloop-of- (.
war Constellation, bound from New York
for Gibraltar with relief crew for the
United States flagship Trenton. In No.,
vemoer, 1879, when in the vicinity OF
the Western Islands, terrible weather was
experienced by the Constellation. On,
the 18th, while hoye-to, bark was.
sighted displaying signals OF distress.
Reefs were shaken out OF the sails OF
the Constellation and sne bore down
upon the stranger. The liie.boat OF the
mau-of-war was manned, with Ensign
Reynolds in command. The sea was
raging at the time and doubts we're Gu.
tertaiued of the boats safety. TIe ves-
sci proved to be the Austrian BARK Ohvo,
from New York for Gibraltar with gram.
The morning the Constellation signted
the onvo her master aud crew had given
up all hopes. Their boats were gone,
and to 90 down with the vessel was cer-I
tain to follow. Mr.. Reynolds at eight
o'clock that night had rescued all the,
crew but two mon. When he reported
that fact to Lieutenant W. Goodwin, Of.
ficer OF the deck, tue latter SAID the Con.
stellation would stand by till daylight
and take them of. Mr.. Reynolds said
the 0livo would not live till morning.
A new life-boat crew went into the
whaIeboat, aud returning rescued the
remaining two men. Mr. Reynolds swan
from the life.boat to the ollvo, poured
oil over the cabin, and set ner aire. tie
returned to his boat, and got al, safely
on the man-ot- war, after fourteen hours
battling with the sea to save as many,
lives. For his bravery he was decorated
by the Emperor OF Austria, after being
permitted to receive it By an act OF Con-
gress.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-01
AN EMERGENCY CASE.

Not only was DR.. Sharp the best
surgeon in the State, but, best of all, he
was young and eligible. 1t was, then,
not to be wondered at that he was par
ticularly liked by fond msmmas with
manageable daughters, and still less q
cause for wonder that he considered
himself as always on the defensive.
One afternoon at tea given by Mrs.
Becker for her oldest daughter, his
hostess remarked, with fiattering ia
terest: sit must require great presence
of mind in your profession, doctor.
Now, supposing man should fall out
of balloon, what would you do 6rstr
swat for him to come down." he re-
piled. salmly.-Bostou Budget.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-01

The menu of one of the meals provided
Cor the favored queen of an oriental
harem is reported by the New York
Post to have included a young lamb
roasted whole, stuffed with turkey,
which again was stuffed with chicken
stufied with a pigeon, the pigeon on its
part being stuffed with quail, and lastly
This quail was stuffed with one of the
'mallest of Eastern birds called fig
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-01
How to Opea q Book.

William Matthews, in "Moiern Book
binding" gives this a1vics on how to
open book: .'Hold the book With its
back on a smooth or covered table, let
the front board down, then the other,
holding the leaves in one hand while
you open few leaves at toe bacx, thea
a fex at the i-ont, aai 50 on, alternately
opening back and front, geady presslns
open - secuons tall you reaca thf
center Of the vosI me. Do tnis two o.
three times and you will oJtAn toe oest
results. Open the yosune violeatly OK
careiessly IN aaf one pace AL you val
likely break the bacs All Cause q start
IN the lsasss,"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-01
JUST LIKE A MAN.

Dealer -" This is the best parrot we
have, but | wouldn't sell him without
letting you know his one fault-ae'll
grumole terribly if his food doesn't suit
him."
Miss Prime-"l'll take him, 1t will
seem quite like having man III the
house. Wonder.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-01

The most daring of the experimenters
of the last decade of the Nineteenth
peutury, perhaps, Is Nikola Tesla, who
WAS unknown to the scientific world five
or six years ago, but who to-day is re.
garded as a second Edison, and who has
achieved more magnificent results than
any half dozen of his contemporaries
1.nnhinnd
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-01
CANE oyER FIRST oLAsa.

Tommy Litewate IS a satisfaction
10 trace my family back to the Conquest
and know that they came cTor with
William the Norman"
Ethel Knox-"You can he perfectly
certain he brought them over first-class. "
Tommy Litewate-"How so}'
Ethel Kuox-"They wouldn't have
been of any great service as-er-bal-
last. New York Times.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-01

More passengers were carried On
American railroads last year than there
are men, women aad children In Europe
and North aud South America. Fewer
passengers were killed on all the rail.
ways of the United States in year than
die from accidents in New York City
Glouc, every three months, according to
the figures of the Board OF Health.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-01
PEOPLE AND EVENTS.

The basis of the recent alarming reports
concerning Robert Louis Stevensons health
had their origin in slight attack of infiuen
"a. from which he quickly recovered. He
was in excellent health at latest reports. ln-
auenza has been very prevalent in Samoa
THE fact that the Roman Senate officially
con graduated Verdi on the successful pro-
duction of .'Falstaff" brings out the informa-
ton that the composer is member OF that
solemn and illustrious body. He has never
attended meeting, however, since he pre-
sented himself to take the oath of Office many
years ago.
Mrs. U. S. GRANT will spent the summer
at Cranston's Hotel. A suit of rooms over
looking the Hudson has been engaged for
her, and is now receiving thorough over
hauling. The neighborhood Of West Point
has strong fascination to the widow Of the
great soldier Last year Mrs. Grant spent
the greater part of the summer at Cranston's
and her chief pleasure was to visit the places
where the General in his cadet days studied
the art OF war.
NJ WILD, Director of the Phyical Observa-
tory at st. Petersburg, says the coolest spot
on earth inhabited by man, is the village OF
Verchpoiansk in Siberia. 1t is in longitude
100, latitude 81 deg. "a min. north. Obser-
yations show that the mean temperature for
the year in this place is 10 degrees aboze zero
tered was % degrees below zero, which
would seem to show that it is constantly cold
there the year round. ~.
GAIT. L. II. SHIRLEY, Of Philadelphia, once
of the=U nited States Navy, who has spent
many years on oyster boats, wants someone
to back, him in trip from Philadelphia to
San Francisco in row boat. He says he
will make the journey i'll boat of his own
designing and building, which he calls a
Philadelphia sneak-box. He would row
along the coast. depending for susten-
anee mainly on what he would produce with
gun and fishing tacle The distance would
be over Is, 900 miles, and he thinks he could
cover it in thirteen months, and at cost of
not ovor $3.50.
EMIN PAsHAs fate still remains good
deal of mystery. but the great travellers lit
tie daughter Ferida, who made her
way from Wodelai to Bagamoyo two year
ago, nearly starved, still remains at the lat
ter place. She has quite recovered from the
priyations of that terrible time, and is de-
scribed as being sprightly, well-grown girl
Of IL. -'Fraulein schultzer, to give her the
Teutonic patronymic which is her due, has a
very fair knowledge of German, and keeps
up regular correspondence with her aunt,
Fran SnhOplpr WHOSE hpmp IL in SaSOny
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-01
REGARD FOR APPEARANCES.

First Boy-"Who cut y'r halr-y'r
motheri"
Second Boy-"Naw. Yeh don't think
I'd let me mother cut me hair, do yehi
She'd butcher it."
"Who didW
"Cut it meself. GOOD News.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-01
COLD WATER.

Cutting-"Hair's very thin, sir.a
SIT was thinner than that thirty years
ago."
''Indeed, sir! You surprise me. Why,
Sou don't look more than thirty now,
sir."
"Thirty yesterday. Judy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-01
POSING FOR AN ARTIST.

Detroit has an artist WAC isa't always
prompt in the payment OF his bills. Yet,
he paints well, aud will some day sue
coed, if he doesn't die OF starvation
meantime. Several days ago friend OF
his met real estate agent.
"By the way" he said, "Fve been
sitting for Pallet, the artist, this morn
ing"
sis that so7' responiei the other
one, with interest. swell, I've been
laying for him. He owes two months
rent. Detroit Free Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-01
there's good fishiA' il Ia Potomac. ~
New York Weekly.
HIS BRILLIANT WIT.

sometimes 1t pays to be real funny.
Some years ago Detroit boy found g
place to earn two dollars week ia
shoe store. One day lady came in
looking for old shoes to give to some
charity or other.
.'Have you any secondhand shoesf'
she inquired of the fresh young clerk.
"No, madam" he responded with SUI
preme confidence and grin. 1--WE have
no kind of hand shoes. You'll find the
glove store around the corner"
1t took her full minute to catch on
and wien she did she was so indignant
that the boss bounced the boy, and now
be is reporter on a newspaper at q
princely alary.-Detroit Free Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-01
HOW HE WALKED.

A school teacher in one of the schools
n Concord tells the following: Some
days ago he was enieavoring to make
clear to his pupils mind toe meaning OF
the word "slowly." He walked across
the room In the manner the word indi-
Gates.
''Now, children, tell me how
walked"
One little fellow who sat nelr the
front of the room almost paralyzed him
By hurting out;
"Box-legged. boston Globe.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-01

The So, 000,0 900 which the hat manu-.
.acturers of the country have got to
hand over to the inventor of the sweat
band used on hats affords striking
illustration, observes the Scientific
American, of the value of genius wnen i.
makes hit.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-01
A SOFT PENCIL.

81 tell you," he said YEARLY, "this
head work is very trying. I have lust
finished another story. And I can at
least say that its style is characteristic. I"
"Ahl" she replied. 81 suppose you
wrote it with soft pencil. Washing
ton Star.