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Into an ominous, leaden mass,
Miss Emerson, the teacher, now
boarding round" at the Starr farm.
looked at the first flakes as She would
have looked at any other personal en-
emies, had they come floating down to
darken the clear skies of her promised
day of delight.
1t was seldom Miss Emerson gave
herself pleasure; and now that She
had bargained with haggling Mrs.
Starr for a little turkey, nicely roast
ed, minee pie. glass of plum jam
and loaf of bread to donate to the
big feast to be given the Sharpsburg
benevolent institution, ycleped THE
Widows Rest" on this Thanksgiving
day, she wished the little gray clouds
had kept to their first inclination to
scatter before the shining sun.
Augusta King was going. She was
cousin-in-law who kept, and enjoyed
keeping, the stalwart Starr bows in
state of feud She was big. beautiful,
vain. and something of an heiress.
Miss Emerson had, with amusement
not unmixed with indignation, silently
watched this little comedy-pastorai
THE Rivals" Her quick sympathies
went out to Giles Starr. the elder BROTH
er, tall, splendid youth, with the
torso ~ = Gladiator that held the heart
OF woman. For the daring. lawIes,.
handsome younger brother she instinct
lively reserved her dislike, turning on
the faucet of the fountain of worded
'disfavor at every aggressive attention
offered her by Valentine Starr
Augustus basket had been officiouslv
carried by both brothers to the snowy
platform, where. when it was properlv
slgnaled, the local accommodation to
sharpsburgh. which lay thirty miles 10
the north, stopped to take on passep-
gers. The railroad officials had pre-
pared for the days extra traffic bv add
ing four passenger coaches to the uspal
complement that. once dav. Piled
between Madison and Sharpsburrh on
the rather rusty little narrow-gaure.
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thing I can't be-and tcont be Maff''
4 laughed Miss Emerson. bit hysteric-
i ally "Oh, Giles, I'm so sorry-for-
your
SORRY for m3 say. don't you be that
/ now haven't heard a word You We
been saving for the last half hour
Miss Emerson may be excused for
wincing slightly at this stunningly
honest confession but I've been doing
better n listening I've been making
up my mind All the while your soft,
bright voice was seeming to blow little
rainbow bubbles through the air |
was building scales out of my heart
and soul to weigh two women in"
Giles stopped and looked dreamily
out at the floating flakes that swirled,
and danced, and shot up again in the
wind, as though settling with their fell
lows on the soft, pure levels below were
the last of their intentions.
The snowstorm shut the two occu-
pants of the coach into little world q
their own. No landmarks were dis
cernible--iheir whereabouts mystery
neither Of them was in hurry to solve.
sAllu YOU NtiRitu AjtHA~~ Will
mental moral physical or spiritual
weights, Giles-which?'
you're laughing at me-" cried the
young man. turning to face counte-
nance wreathed in smiles; but what he
dreaded he did not find. He met, in
stead, pair Of the sweetest humid
blue eyes in the world, their long
lashes moist, their dark pupils dilat-
ing.
Laughing at you? Can't you see
Fm-Im crying at You? o Gilesr'
you've guessed It, then? You"
GILES, don't accredit me with that |
much wisdom. teach sehool-but |
only the primary grades; and as for
higher mathematics couldn't solve the 1
problem of any man S heart--not even If
he gave me y for the unknown quaint
ty. Oh, dear"
"What?"
THE widows"
"Confound the widows!"
"I'll do nothing Of the sort And
consider it heartless of you 70 ask it Of
me-"
"oh, bother the widows, thenl Miss
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~ used all the weights you men.
toned. reckon"
"Well?n
"PlgsicaRg, some one I've been a
dumb fool about got it, but other
ways
"Yes?"
at balanced in favor OF a mite of a
woman with blue eyes, who blows
rainbow bubbles"
Giles
You did that sum pretty quick. Miss
Emerson. should think higher
mathematics wouldn't be any trouble
to you whatever
Now, you're laughing at ne, Giles
Starr! Wen. laugh. thenl But remem-
Der you have yet your own problem to
solve
I've solved-and proved It," and
Giles voice grew tender and serious.
Proved it by such kindness as | never
received before: proved 1t by vour
sweet sympathy and your tears-o,
Miss Emerson
Il think, Giles" breaks in a soft.
happy voice, ''if you are so sure Of the
correctness of your solution. that
Mary would be much more appropri-
ate than"
''Mary-my darling"
For three cold. halcyon hours they
watched for a sign, of rescue. hoping for
its d'i.T Mary told Giles the simple
sin t. Of its ambitions. of its
Ion noon they opened the
don. and ate their Thanks
giving ,a.... mortals might eat who
are permitted to dine with the gods.
And when, at last. an engine snorted
Importantly toward them through the
shimmering obseurity Of snow. they
asked to be taken back to the farm.
and not on to Sharpsburgh. where a
batiied beauty had passed the day in
giving anything but tharai-e
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prise, Giles plunged after her and
swan as a swimmer does who knows
his strength and joys in the exhil.
! arating sport.
She had never talked to him in Just
this way, and to hold her own in the
under-tow through which his mascu-
line mind buffeted its way with mas
terly ease brought the pink to her
cheeks and the light to her eyes.
Again the train stopped, and Mrs.
Bassett and her daughter, Matilda,
numbered into the second coach ahead.
Augusta, observing her, and wishing TO
summarily punish Giles for his daring
INSTRUMENTATION, loudly declared her
intention of going to Matilda. Bid
ding Val follow with her basket. Miss
King, with sharp glance of swapping
black eyes that was lost upon Giles,
hounced up the aisle and out of the
coach.
From the Bassett farm to the next
probable stopping place was a stretch
of nearly ten miles; beyond this farms
and villages began to thiclen. and
slowing up would be the order of the
day.
As If ignorant of Augustus desertion,
Giles took mp the thread of converse
ton where it had dropped. and began
so brave winding of it upon so mani
testify pitiable reel of good intention.
that Miss Emerson fguratively reached
forth and took it from him.
In her kindly hands, and in the light
of her sparkling. generous mood. the
gossamer thread shone and glistened
and changed color He listened with
ears deafening themselves to the sar-
casfn of a strident voice, and looked at
her with eyes from whose lenses faded
the image of saucy. buxom beauty.
Miss Emerson wound on and on.
Once over Giles square shoulder She
saw Walls face peering in at them from
the outside platform. A demoniacal
grin warped his handsome features.
which disappeared an instant later.
and then
1t was not noticeable at first. Giles
sweet responsibility, his gentle willing.
ness to be consoled and entertained bv
her, shut out all lesser sensations. IL
was only when, feeling the train
slacken in speed. she lifted her ewes
and peered over Giles shoulder. that
she discovered it. With a bound she
was upon her feet. her hand grasping
the arm of the man before her.
What is it, Miss Emerson asked
Giles, unable to read between the
frowning lines at the meeting of her
delicate brows.
What is it?7 she echoed" TagenfiHe
Starr" and She looked toward the
place where his dark, bright. malevo-
lent face last shadowed the frosty
pane. Giles followed her glance with |
his own and cried out in establishment.
The coach, in which they we're being
slowly brought to standstill, had |
been uncoupled. the rope detached and |
themselves left to do what they might
under the exasperating circumstances.
well. III be -
No, you'n not. You shant be any
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his neck, only last night delegation
Of the reform committee had broker
into the office and embezzled the resi-
due Of his ink and used il in tar and
feathering a superfiuous citizen who
was not a subscriber.
The red-headed children were CRYING
for bread, and so the editor took them
out and seated them on the fence posts.
in the hope that the red-headed wood
peckers would be struck by the family
resemblance and feed them.
During the absence of the editor a
large man, dressed in beetling frown
and huge aquatic-elm club, strobe
into the office The bore's head was
still immersed in the barrel OF ex-
changes, and. as all men look much
alike in that attitude. the visitor nat
urally mistook the bore for the editor
and fell upon him with the club Just
mentioned
II is sufficient 20 say that the large
man pounded the bore down into the
barrel well nigh TO the bottom. tamped
him in firmly and departed whistling a
merry lay. When the editor returned
and had broken open the barrel and
gazed upon the quivering carcass Of
the bore. he lifted his hands on hi-h
and cried:
Il am thankful from the bottom Of
my soul for what didn't get!r
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THE EDITORS THANKSGIVING
BY TON P. MORGAN.

"Wbat have 20 be thankful forY
mrsed the able editor OF the Hawville
clarion. one Thanksgiving day,
The bore-for every country editor 5
sapctum has It's bore, just as much
as every dog has a tail, and, in
reality. more so. II dog is deprived
~ his tail he will never, never get an
ather. but if a newspaper office loses
its bore his place is soon filled by sue
tcessor.
The particular bore that infested the
Clarion office was like the bore that in
TESTS every other country newspaper
office. He came day after day, and sat
and ga bbed and blabbed and spat and
blew where he listed { pon this oc-
rasion he was engaged in the arduous
4 task of overhauling the editors barrel
Of exchanges Whatever it was that
he wanted to find, it was always at the
bottom of the barrel. When he dug
down in the barrel and turned the bot
tom part of its contents up TO the top,
the particular periodical that he
yearned for was still AZ the bottom.
Meanwhile. the editor, grown callous
TO the presence Of the bore, unused
sadly:
Man wants but little here beldsv-
and generally gets it. What have 1 to
be thankful for2"
Times had gone hardly with him dur
ing the past summer and autumn. The
pawpaw crop had been a total failure,
and he had not seen a complimentary
ticket to a circus in many moons. He
had not received a dollar on subscrip-
ton all the week. nor peck OF coun-
try produce since early in the month.
.,Vox Populi," his trusted correspond
ent. had risen against him two OF three
times recently and unblushingly adj
voeated theories Numerically anti |
gaddling, so to speak, to the political
policy of the editorial side Of the paper |
This had lost him subscribers.
Things had gone from bad to worse
till now he was down TO zero in /
finances and feelings Recently the
wife of his bosom had eloped with
man who owed him eighteen dollars,
leaving the editor with three small
children on his hands.
And now, as II fate. having gotten
him down, was DESTROYS of dancing on
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John" said Mrs. wildsprnee. with
affected nonchalapce. do You smoke
strong or mild eigars?"
Uni responded Mr. wildspruce.
speaking with marked empha s. after
December - mean to give up smoking
altogether. Chicago Record
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First Boy-We always spend Th,rlSs-
giving at my grandmother ne
country.
Second Boy What for?
First Boy-Oh. ] don't know. So
vel have lots Of good things to be
thankful for. guess.-Good News
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NhaNatfof
WEI kaoyias what's won by pursuing
But ass 10 ,ae suia Of our cares
,Fle.i .--...- s,a,rnine we labor
Tho iGsE Ne would do is not done,
And he lliags thst seem great in the distan,
Arc moth ag ~hcn once they are won
No one thing IS aoahy orr worship.
And al ihugs VIXEN clasped IN the hand
Are nagght trg the signs the music,
The aympacny ONLY Is grant
The mama that fails 70 TIC Gcsert.
The dry dusty Gesert Of strife
is sweeter than fruil TO whose growing
We've given the years OF our life
The Joy Is IN buildina the tcnpc
The substance is less than the dream.
And the song that we sing bur The echo
OF the perfect oge heard In the stream
in vain through the volumes OF wisdom
We seek for the blissful ana 10
The soft lisping accents Of childhood
Set all OF Gods kingdom aglow
Youth, manhood. seek ever the Jewel
OF freedom win nope-kindled eyes.
Age finds it to laugh at its luster
And resign it, a comfortless prize
The bud that escapes us when searching
The bush for its promises sweet
Goes straight to the heart with its blooming,
And the instant is all but complete
Those things that are won by pursuing
But add TO the sum OF our cares;
We thank Thee, Father of Mercy,
For the blessings that come unawares
CHARLES EUGENE BANKS
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IhankEgiviug day hss ra-ss lin.
The table rruans with some food.
And were ii not Tor Friday pain.
That ai9ays treads on Thursdays train.
shou' ~. o. gratitude
IL. ~ rn..r
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-10-06

There is no medicine so often
needed in every home and so admir-
ably adapted to the purposes for
which it is intended, as Chamber
lain's Pain Palm. Hardly q week
passes but some member of the fam
lily has need OF it. A toothache or
headache may be cured by it. A
touch of rheumatism or neuralgia
quieted. The severe pain of burn
or scald promptly relieved and the
sore healed in much less time than
when medicine has to be sent for. A
sprain may be promptly treated be-
fore Inflammation sets in, which in
sures a cure in about one-third of
the time otherwise required. Cuts
and bruises should receive immediate
treatment before the parts become
swollen, which can only be done
when Pain Balm is kept at hand. A
sore throat may be cured before it
becomes serious. A troublesome
corn may be removed by applying it
twice day for a week or two. A
lame back may be cured and several
days Of valuable time saved or pain
in the side or chest relieved without
paying doctor bill. Procure a so
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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-10-06
The FAMOUS GEORGIA MINISTRIES.
ID al, Il. q 4

The FAMOUS GEORGIA MINISTRIES.
Richards & Pringle's Famous
Minstrels will appear at the Central
Opera House, one night only, Tues
day, Oct. 9th. Of this troupe the
Galveston Neaos says: 1.-THE Geor-
gia Minstrels, the first real minstrel
troupe of the season, appeared at the
fremont Opera House last night and
was greeted by a large audience.
Messrs. Richards and Pringle have
made the Georgia Ministries famous
all over the country, and have al
ways furnished a creditable enter
tainment. That last night was no
exception, and if its merit are to be
judged by the enthusiasm of the au-
dience, it was excellent. Billy Ker-
sands, with his mouth and feet, is of
course the star of the combination.
Billy still manages to entertain his
audiences, and that is what he is
there for. There are some excellent
voices in the troupe, notably that of
J. A. Watts, whose singing of the
new song, After the Play" was
very effective and pleasing, meeting
with hearty applause. The Ores.
cent City Quartette, composed of
Wooten, Watts, Howard and Walk
er, was also much appreciated. Tom
Brown filed his part of the bill sat
isfactorily, furnishing considerable
amusement in his character imper-
sonations. Guaze, the black Patti,
filled the female character so we'll
that many in the audience insisted
that he was woman. The perfor-
nance on the whole was first class.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-10-06

DIED ON THE RoAD.-On Sunday
Mr.. Will Martin, of this city, hired
two-horse team from Mr.. Harry
Rutherford 10 drive or 10 miles in
the country. A young man named
Bremen accompanied him, and, as
they claim, not finding the party
they went to see they drove on to
Winchester, where they hitched and
fed. On their return one of the
horses dropped in the road and died
in a few minutes and while they were
attending to the one that was down
the other fell and in short time it
also died. Some parties claim that
they were overdriven, and others,
that they had bad case of collie and
not being relieved died. The young
men walked home from Clearbrook,
where they met with their misfor-
tune.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-10-06

SEIzETHE OpPoRrUNITY.-Weagr
with the sentiments of the World in
an article published Tuesday. 1t is
as follows: "Mr. J.H. Crawford the
proprietor of the Wooden Mill, left
for New York on last Sunday even
ing, feeling very much encouraged
over the prospect of enlarging his
plant, after having talked With some
substantial business men of the city,
who gave him good reason to be-
lieye that Martinsburg would not be
so blind to her own interest as to
fail to seize the opportunity of trip
ling the capacity of the present
plant. If Mr.. Crawford is enabled
by the financial aid that he asks, to
increase his capacity to meet the de-
mands for his goods, his pay roll will
amount to $4,000 year, and give
employment to more than 100 hands
the great majority OF whom will be
men with families, which it does not
require any amount of business fore
sight to see, will be of immense adj
vantage to all the business and pro-
fessional men in the city. Once Sc.
cured, a plant of the kind proposed
by Mr.. Crawford comes to stay, as
the cost of removing the heavy ma
chinery necessarily, could not be
lightly undertaken. Mr.. Crawford
is young man not yet 80 years old,
full of ambition and energy, and less
than five years ago he started q
wooden plant here in a modest way,
which he is anxious to increase so as
to be able to supply the demand for
the fine line of cassimeres that he is
making, which has increased beyond
his most sanguine expectations. He
has had a great deal of experience
in the manufacture and sale of wool
en- goods, and be says he has never
known so great demand for them
as ct the present time. 1t is plainly
to the interests of this city that Mr..
Crawford should be accorded the aid
and encouragement he asks for, to
enable him TO accomplish his plans
and establish an industry here Of the
magnitude contemplated
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-10-06


"WE.'-Somebody who wants to
explain what the editorial eve" Sig
nifies, says it has variety of mean
ings, varied to suit the clrcum-
stances. For an example: When
you read that eve" expect our wife
home to-day, eve" refers to the
editor-in-chief; when it is eve are
little late with our work. it includes
the whole Office force, even to the
devil and towel; in 1--WE are having a
BOOM" the town is meant; "we re-
ceived 100000 immigrants last year."
it embraces the nation; but Eve
have the hog cholera in our midst"
only it means that the man who
takes paper and dosen't pay for
it is very ill-EG.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-10-06

WEST VIRGINIA UNIvERsITY.-The
West Virginia State University at
Morgantown is more prosperous this
year than ever before in its history.
The selection of Prof. P. B. Rey-
nolds, as yice.president, with pow
ers but not the title of president,
leaving the place open last year, has
had the effect of healing the differ
ences which for years existed in the
faculty, and the selection of Mr.Rey.
nolds for the same position this
year, has had the effect of putting
all forces to work for the good of
the college. The attendance is lar
ger than it ever was before, and to-
day there are nearly 800 students,
and more coming in every week.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-10-06
:. THE ToLEpo BLADES Word FOB

The TOLEDO BLADES WORD FOR
DAYToN.-"The nomination of A. G..
/. Dayton for Congress in Hon. VIM.
L. Wilson's district, settles the fate
of that distinguished cuckoo. We
are told that Mr.. Cleveland has
saved something good and easy for
the Professor, and in defeat he will
be cared for. Professor Wilson has
raised his hand in blow after blow to
the. industries of his own State, since
the time of his election to Congress,
and not even the magic of Cleye-
lands friendship can do anything for
him. MIR. Dayton is strong candi-
date, leader of men, and will rep
resent, as Mr.. Wilson has not, the
real interests of the people of the
Second West Virginia District"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-10-06
DEATH OF Mr.. HENRY YANMErRE.

DEATH OF Mr.. HENRY VANMETRE.
Mr.. Henry Vanmetre, son Of Mr..
James M. Vanmetre, of this county,
died at the residence of his brother,
Mr.. Geo. W. Vanmetre, in this city,
last Thursday. He came to Mar
tinsburg on some business and be-
came suddenly ill, and was unable
to be taken home. His family was
sent for at once as his condition was
considered critical. Medical assist
ance was procured, but all efforts to
help him failed. The funeral took
place on Saturday last, from Friend
ship Church, near Vancleyesville,
and was conducted by Revs. Henry
Thomas and Busey. The remains
were inferred in the family burial
ground of his father. Mr.. Vanmetre
was an estimable young man, whose
genial nature made him hosts of
friends. He was married several
years ago to Miss Myers, and his
wife and two small children survive
him.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-10-06

THE BALTIMORE B. B. CLUBS Re-
cEPTIoN AT ADMINISTRATION Tues
day noon the Baltimore Base Ball
Club passed through this place in
their private car, and at the depot
they were met with rousing recep-
ton. The City Band met them with
maryland, my Maryland" and the
''rooters" howled. The whole club
was marched up the platform and
Mr.. q. S. G, Pitzer on behalf of the
ladies of Martinsburg presented Man
ager Hanlon on behalf of the club a
beautiful bouquet and a pennant
streamer in handsome gilt frame.
Col. J. W. Dodd also, in a short
speech, presented the club with a
huge tank of many colored and beau
tiful flowers. The club expressed
their thanks by a rousing cheer and
tiger. Many of the Martinsburg.
ers went down on the train to wit
ness the reception and parade in Bal
timore.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-10-06

ApPoMATTox CHANGED TO SURREN-
DER.-The Postoffice Department has
changed the name of the postofice
atAppomattox, Va, to Surrender
the county seat having been moved
from where Lee and Grant met three
miles, and named Appomattox.
The change of postoffice name was
made to avoid confusion, and postal
officials say the new name was sug.
gested by the Virginia authorities
themselves.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-10-06

There is more Catarrh in this Sec
ton of the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For great many years
doctors pronounced it local disease
and prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly falling to cure with
local treatment, pronounced it in
curoble. Science has proven catarrh
to be a constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by f. j. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only con.
stitutional cure on the market. 1t
is taken internally in doses from 10
drops to a teaspoonful. It acts d.
rectlv on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any case it fails
to cure. Send for circulars and tes-
4tilnonials. Address,
F. ]. CHENEY, Toledo, O.
- Sold by druggists, 75c.