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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-19

DESPITE the Mardi Gras festival at the
Interstate Fair, Monday night, at Taco
ma, fully 500 persons turned out to hear
Houston and Cation expound the prin-
ciples OF the present campaign, which
was fully twice the number that
greeted Doolittle, few nights before,
without any counter attraction.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-19

A NEW YORK dispatch of the 10th
says that Levi P. Morton's English
coachman, John j. Howard, has been
detained at Ellis Island, as contract
laborer, prohibited by law from enter
ing this country, and has been ordered
to return to England 10y Secreta ry
Carlisle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-19
Olympia,

Justices of the Peace,
l.. NJ. ATKINS,
GEO. BLANkENSIIIP
Constalles,
CHAS. T.. NORTlIUP,
HENRY Il. HILL.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-19

at is well to assure the people the Repub-
lican party sui lives. Platform.
The assurance is in order. The
party has been so deeply buried that it
seems well to toot the resurrection
horn Justify in the hope that it may
reach the ears of them that sleepeth.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-19
for Infants and Children.

"Castoria isso well adaptedto children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to ne" H. \ ARCHER, VI. D.,
III So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, Y Y.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-19


seru the here u,i be and
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-05-19

81 don't think you could fool all the
others as you did me" said the cavalry
man, with a sickly smile.
1.-The question is what to do with you?
If set you at liberty, you'll raise an
ALARM"
Guess | would-in fact, I know |
would"
"And have nothing to tie you up
with until | car get safely away"
THAT'S SO. You remind me of the
chap who caught the bear and dasn't
let CO."
Il must take you along with me to
the Confederate outpost. We shall cut
across the fields and woods to reach it.
You go ahead, and l will follow. 1t il
needless"-
I'm no fool!" bluntly interrupted
the Federal. when I'm down and the
other Teller has got his thumbs in my
eye and my nose in his jaws, l know
enough to cave. You won't have to
shoot me, and l want to ask a favor of
you"
"Well?"
Don't walk me in a prisoner"
"I'll see ABOUT that. Let's go on"
They struck through the woods, Gloss
ed an old field, skiIted a meadow and
entered another piece of woods. AS they
were traversing this they came upon a
negro cutting firewood. and he informed
them that the Confederate outpost was
only 90 rods below them on the high
way.
SAT this stage Of the game one pris-
oner more or less is of no earthly cen
sequence" said Kenton as he looked at
the cavalryman. I'm going to let you
return
And I've concluded to be taken pris-
incl and sent to Richmond, replied the
man.
For what %reason?"
"Plain as a pumpkin on a ~gatepost.
If / go back without my arms, what
can l say? I'd just have to admit that
a Johnny reb came along and played
me for a sucker and got the best of me.
That would mean ridicule and disgrace
forever. If l don't 60 back until ex-
changed as a prisoner, I'll be all right.
I'll sort o give out that ! was tackled
by about six of you, you know"
Il am sorry hat / was obliged to de-
ceive you to save myself, said Kenton
after a moment of thought, land there
is no need to disgrace you. Here are
your weapons, and you are free to re-
turn to your post. The war has not fair
ly begun yet. There will be hate and
bitterness and rancor after awhile, and
there will DO few opportunities to extend
courtesies."
Say, Johnny, that's a square deal!"
joyfully exclaimed the Federal as he
received his weapons, "and l want to
shake hands with you! Put it there!
Can't tell but what we may meet again
before this row is over, and if we do l
hope it come my way to do the fair
thing. So long to you!"
Kenton watched him out of sight and
then walked down to the highway to
find himself at the post of a vidette. He
was directed back to the reserve, his
pass examined, and he was then within
the Confederate lines and ready to push
on to Manassas and Jackson's head
quarters. When his information had
been laid before the stern faced man,
whose title of professor" had been
changed to that of general" within a
few brief months, he quietly said:
You have done excellently. My
command is ordered into the valley. l
shall have further need of your services
in this line, bUt you may return to your
company at prSsent.'
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-05-19
Rounl Kenton q nrisoner

ment he forgot his prisoner, and when
he had recovered from his excitement
over the discovery he no longer had a
prisoner. Kenton had walked off into
the darkness and made good his escape.
And now as the night drew on apace
and the cold rain steadily beat down
upon the battlefield parties of men went
forth in search of the wounded. They
cared not for the dead. At the front
there is but little sentiment or sympa-
thy for the wounded. They are cared for
because many of them will o to
fight in some other battle. They were
found in the open fields, in the burrows
half full of water, in the deeper bitches
skirting the forest, among the trees and
bushes dripping with the rainfall.
Some cried out in the darkness with the
broken voices of lost children; others
prayed or cursed or wept. And here
and there, with their faces buried in the
grass or dirt or with faces upturned to
the sky of night and eyes half open,
were dead men, a thousand or more.
The morrow would do for them. The
dead of a battlefield ask nothing. The
living give them a covering Of a few
inches of blood soaked soil, and give
that grudgingly.
F-@ ~
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-05-19
o2,oo2,25o

The first data on conjugal life in
the United States ever gathered by the
government was given in a recent
census bulletin. 1t shows that of a
total population of OF, Coz, $50, in 1890,
almost three-ffths were single, a little
more than one-third married, and not
quite one-twentieth were widowed.
The divorces constituted a small frac-
ton of one per cent. The actual
number of the classes are as follows.
Single, 81, 1879, 564; married, 22,33I.-
424; widowed, 2,o7o,o54; divorced,
40, 996, and unknown o ,2I4. The
males constituted over 81 per cent of
the total population. OF 32,o67, $50
males in the country Io,o45,576 were
single, II,2o5,22S married, SI5,437
widowed, and 4o, o divorced. OF
the females II, IS3, 9SS were single, H.
I26, 296 married, 2,I54.6T5 widowed,
and 1885 divorced. The proportion
of widows, says the report, was near
ly three times as great as that of wild
overs, indicating that a greater por-
ton of widowers remarked than wild
ows, while the figures show that di-
vorced men have remarked to a great
er extent than divorced women.
OF the married males there were "a
out of II, 2oo, oo8 under fifteen years
of age, S85,74S out of 3,Io4, 8o3 be-
tween twenty and twenty-four years,
I,72S,o3o out of 2,425,664 between
thirty and thirty-four years, and $780,
gas out of I,233,7I9 sixty-fve and
over. of married females there were
I,4II out of Io,95I,I92 under fifteen
years, 3I3,983 out of 3,3o8,852 from
fifteen to nineteen years, I,444,7I2
out Of 3.ooI, 783 from twenty to TWEEN
ty four years, I,8o5,o64 out of :, 52o.-
400 from twenty-five to Twenty-Five
years, LILY, 2o4 out Of 2,I52,e66 from
thirty to thirty-fonr years, s.6oS, zoo
out of 3~,346.o3I from thirty-five to
forty-four years. /, 7e6, 979 out OF ago,
77S from forty-hve to f.ty-four years,
COS, 627 out of I,4oe,e o7 from ffty-fve
to sixty-fouryears, and 4rS. 500 out OF
I,IS3, 500 sixty-fve years and over.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-05-19

q no wa ttSfttttes
Confederate army is a puzzle to me.
Seems as ii he was waiting to let them
get a good ready. Everybody is giving
him hail Columbia, but l suppose he
knows what les about. What ccm-
mand do you belong to-"
The pair had been slowly walking
side by side down to where the cavalry
mans horse was hitched to the limb of
a tree. The Federal had quite accepted
Kenton as belonging to his side and was
planning to do him a good turn by
guiding him to the reserve. Kenton
must avoid that. He had hoped to do it
by strategem, and he had excuses al
ready on his tongue when asked for his
command. Answer he must, but as he
did not know the exact location of a
single Federal regiment his answer
would probably betray him. lie was
hesitating when the trooper repeated:
What regiment do You belong to, ard
where is it s~tationedf"
I'm independent, replied the scout
as he suddenly snatched at the carbine
and twisted it out of the others grasp.
Now throw up your hands! Up high
er! | see you have a revolver, but if
you drop your hands by so much as an
inch I shall fire on you'll Forward!
March into the woods!"
by George, but you don't tell me
you are a rebel" exclaimed the aston
ished and bewildered cavalryman.
~ don't know yet whether | am or
not" replied Kenton. I'm a Virgin
ian and in the Confederate army, and
whether we are rebels or patriots is a
question / haven't settled. Keep to the
Left
And you may be the very rebel scout
we were hoping to capturel"
you are pretty near right about
that. Keep right on-I'm coming! Now
halt and keep your hands still up!"
"What are you going to do with me?''
asked the man as he was disarmed and
permitted TO face about.
"How far is it to the nearest Confed-
crate outpost?"
about two miles down this road"
How many videttes between us and
the postf"
Three or four. You are not going
to kill me out here IN cold blood?"
you may rest easy on that score
replied Kenton. "a year hence wal
will mean devastation, destruction,
murder and assassination, but mems
hearts are not brutalized yet. l must
reach the Confederate outpost, but !
! can't DO II BIZ the road.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-05-19
Their Abiding Faith.

Hood River Glacier.
Said the Governor of Oregon to the
Governor of Colorado: Friend Waite
what do you think of the streets Of
the New Jerusalem being paved with
gold As for me, ! kick"
Said the Governor of Colorado TO
the Governor of Oregon: Friend,
Sylly, unless at least the side streets
are paved with silver, I won't go.
Keep up the kicking"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-05-19
The Lawn Mower.

Go get the old lawn mower out
And polish the rust;
Put oil in all the little holes
And clean out all the dust.
Do all you can to soften down
That irritating click,
And sharpen up the cutting knives
You'll need it pretty quick.
The emerald whiskers on your lawn
Will soon be getting long,
The exercise of trimming them
Will make your muscles strong.
So get the old lawn mower out
But make this little mem.
Don't ever try to cut your grass
Till after 7 a. m.
-Somerville Journal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-05-19
Letters Advertised.
May5.l 1891.

The following is a list of letters adj
vertised at the post-ofice. May "a,
1894, and if not called for will be sent
to the Dead Letter Office. May as,
1894.
Luther Cock, George Custer. VIII.
Egerter, Gabe Gilkson. Geo. Linthi-
cum, Jane Maxwell care of Mrs. Nam
cy Reed, Charles T. Miller, Dan Moh-
Ter, Mack Racy, c. B. Ray. (card). Luz
Ia E. siford. William H. Slate. care Of
Robbins Theatre Co, Arthur Smith.
Frank a. Wightman. Respectfully,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-05-19
[coNTINUED.l
CHAPTER TX

CHAPTER TX.
When the troop had disappeared up
the dusty highway, Kenton returned to
the house to say goodby TO its inmates,
and half an hour later he had turned
his face southwark, satisfied that he had
secured all information possible for a
scout to pick up. The farmer posted
him as to where he would likely strike
the Confederate outposts and warned
him what highways to avoid, but on
that very day Mcclellan was pushing
his cavalry forward and Selling new
territory. AT 4 O'Clock in the afternoon
as Kenton, who had been travelling in
the fields and under cover of the forest,
was about to cross a highway he heard
the click, click OF q carbine, and a voice
called TO him:
Halt where you are, or you are a
dead man.
1t was n Federal vidette, dismounted
and posted among the bushes which
fringed the highway. Kenton looked
up TO find himself covered by a carbine.
Both were on the same side of the road.
He had approached the videtta in rear,
and had he exercised more vigilance
would have detected his presence in
time to avoid him. The men We're moi
over 80 feet apart when Kenton got the
summons to halt.
Many of the Federal troops were still
dressed in the gray uniforms supplied
by their respective states, while the
Confederates had a variety Of uniforms,
and 1t was difficult to detect one side
flom the other. The yidette had done
his duty in hating the prowler, but he
was not sure what sort of game he had
begged.
Throw mp your hands!" he com
manded as he advanced.
Kenton obeyed. He was armed only
with a revolver, and as that was hidden
from sight he appeared defenseless.
Nov, then, who are your" asked
the Federal as he came to a halt scarce
six feet away.
"Imight ask you the same question, ~
replied the scout, making a great effort
to appear cool and Indifferent.
Il know you might, but l guess you
won'tl Answer my question:"
"Ihave information to give"
"What is it,"
(which side are you on?"
ooh, it makes "a difference, does iii
Well, I'm a Confederate. What's your
news?"
Kenton looked about him in an IN
easy manner as if he had fallen into a
trap and contemplated making a bolt to
escape.
Say, you look like a reb, but act like
a Yank," laughed the man as he low
cred his carbine. II guess you've got
news, and l guess you want to go tc
headquarters"
Wi you kindly tell me which way
to go to strike headquarters"
IN do better'n that-I'll go with
you to the picket post and see that you
are passed along. Have you been scout
ing?"
Yes"
"Seen any rebs?"
"Plenty of them"
"Well, come along, and I'll ride
down the road with you to the post.
We are posted along here in hopes tC
catch a reb scout who's been sneaking
along our front for two or three days.
What did you say your name was?"
"Kentou."
And mine is Fisher. Hear anything
about when W. arc going to mover
Not a word, though the army seem;
to be all ready"
1T is ready, and why Mcclellan
doesn't push down aud walk all over the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-05-19
That Tired Feeling.

my husband was frequently sick
and did not know what was the mat
ter with him. One day he would feel
tired and the next he would have
headache. He did NOT have much APP
petite and was almost tired of living
l finally persuaded him to take Hood 5
Sarsaparilla- He has used three bot
ties and says he feels like a new
man." Mrs. r. L. Myers, Martins
burg. w. Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-05-19
Oddities From EVERYWHERE.

London funerals cost over $1,000
600 annually.
A French chemist makes wine out
of potatoes.
London bridge is crossed by 200, 900
people daily.
Photographs have been taken 500
feet under water.
There are less than 800 pure-blood-
ed Greenlanders.
India has $4,000 lepers according
to the last census.
Last year IS, patents were APP
piled for in Great Britain.
The new bridge at Omaha will have
the longest swing-span in the world.
The only city i'll the world inhabit-
ed by men only is Maiwatchin, Mon
golia.
A New York jury recently awarded
a mar 6 cents damages for the loss OF
his whiskers.
The amount of candy consumed in
the United States every year has been
estimated at $1,000 tons.
The apple has a larger proportion
of phosphorus than any other fruit,
and is, therefore, an excellent brain
food.
There are about 700, 900 Christians
in India out Of population of goo,
900, 900. The Christians are mostly
Roman Catholics.
There are in this country eighteen
incorporated cremation societies, and
during the past ten years three thou
sand cremations have taken place.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-05-19
Topic of Minor Importance.

chicsgo News Record.
Mrs. Squeers-Henry, dearest, I
want to talk to you a little.
Mr.. Squeers GndignantlyEWell
| won't pay it,
Mrs. Squeers- Its about our daugh-
ter. She wants to marry young Mr..
Snoothspoons-
Mr.. Squeers (relieved)-Oh. is that
all? Certainly; tell her to take him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-05-19
Lady-"colonel were you in Chick.

Lady-"Colonel, Were you in Chick
amauga?"
Colonel Blowton-"Yes ma'amp'
Gould you see what was going on p
mot plainly, ma'am."
mol suppose the smoke and flame
of the artillery. and
1T wasn't that, nia'amm
What was it then ?"
THE tree!'-Cleveland Plaindeal-
er.
Fireman lat the window)-.You'll
have to hurry, Miss. The roofs al
most ready to fall in"
Boston Girl-'Tn just a minute.
There's a volume Of Isben / can't find
and"
"A minute? You haven't half
that much time"
THAT much is a colloquialism,
sir, for which there is no good author
ity whatever. The word that is
never an adverb. You should say so
much or'thus much or as much as
that, but not"
Us dragged out just in time).-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Small Brother-"I should think sis
ter would a good deal rather have you
call to see her than Mr.. Getthere."
New Admirer (delighted)- "Would
you? Why?"
Small Brother-"'Cause he always
muses. up her hair so."-Boston
Home Journal.
Ragged Haggard-(who has been
reading an almanac)E"Dis is funnyl
If a Chinaman saves a mans life, he
is compelled by law to support him
de rest of his days"
Weary Walker-"Huhl It's bout
the same way in dis count ry. If you
save an inherent maiden from drown
in you're expected to marry her.
I've quit goin' to de seashore on dat
account. Puck.
Clara-"Can't you come around to
see me tomorrow night, dear +"
Maude-'-Is it anything impor-
tant
Clara-"Oh, yes. Your iance is to
be here. Truth.
That air editor is a lucky cree
turf
"In what way?"
"Well. he's a coroner, amt he"
YES"
well, mar draps dead; editor sets
on his corpse, writes up the story and
makes So while he's a settin' and a
writin'!'-Atlanta Constitution
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-05-19
cONcLusIoN.

In conclusion permit me to say that
have now had charge Of your city
public schools upwards Of soyen years.
Ina all these years | have endeavored
earnestly to do my duty. III have
made mistakes. land who has mott
those mistakes have been mistakes Of
the bead and not Of the heart. IL |
have not succeeded in securing the APP
proval OF everybody, ! nevertheless
latter myself that I enjoy to-day the
cordial support Of both my pupils and
my patrons.
1t is an in%dispuiablo fact, that, If n
man possess so lit,lc individuality Of
character hat no one finds fault with
him, he is in reality, but little better
than a nonenlisy in society, in other
words, che is 50 good that lio is good
for nothing.
n, on the other hand, n MAJ per-
forms eourageously his duty regardless
Of consequences; If he oppose evil
wherever it is to be found; II no dare.
at all hazards, TO do the right, he is
certain TO encounter more or less op-
position. The abuse. However, which
the truly upright are, at times, obliged
to suffer, is but n tribute in d6guiso
to their excellent character. in q word,
it shows that they arc worthy Of no
tee.
My seven years work in Martinsburg
is before the people. j have discharge
ed faithfully, and to the very best Of
my ability, the arduons duties imposed
upon me. J have, therefore, no apollo
gies Whatever to offer. If. however,
the board believe that tie policy ] haye
pursued in the school room Is wrong;
il they believe that a change Of
superintendent would prove advanta-
geous 10 our public schools, ! trust
that no feeling Of personal friendship
for me shall influence any member,
even in the slightest degree, to support
me.
On the contrary, il they think n
change desirable, ] ask them TO make
the change. shall accept their YER
diet without a murmnr or a complaint.
With the ambition peculiar to free
American citizens, ] shall Mt once seek
other legitimate and praiseworthy
fields Of labor, trusting. that, wherever
! go, or in whatsoever I may engage,
shall secure the marked favor which
has been ~souniversaIly accorded to mo
by pupils, patrons, aud all frue friends
Of education in M~artinsburg.
Most respectfully submitted,
J. A. Cox.
May 8, 1894.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-05-19
RATHER AMUSING.

Husband-"I am just in the mood
for reading something sensational and
Notwithstanding that will make
my hair stand on an end"
Wife-sHere is my last milliner's
bill. "4Eiiegende Blaetter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-05-19

Two cans corn, IS cents and 5 pounds
evaporated corn for rs cents. at Eel
kerss.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-05-19
L CURRICULUM.

Our course of study is not so full ard
complete as 1t should be. have for
several years contended that the pupils
enter the High School too young. They
should remain. at least, one year long
er in the Ward Schools. This would.
Of course, neeessitate the employment
Of one additional teacher for each Of
the respective Ward Schools.
The High School curriculum should
be revised thoroughly, and made to
conform TO the course adopted for the
preparatory department OF our State
University. Our graduates should be
qualified to enter the State University
without having to stand the entrance
examinations. All that is necessary
to accomplish this much TO be desired
result, is simply to require the pupil TO
remain in school one year longer, and
to readjust the course Of study as in
dieated above.
/, also, recommend hal vocal music
be added TO our course of study. All
progressive schools are introducing
vocal music: Martinsburg should not
fall behind. The instruction should
begin in the primary department, and
continue throughout tue entire school
course II it Is deemed inexpedient 10
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-05-19

The complete enrolment OF our city
schools for the session ending June 80,
1894, is as follows:
High school. l57; second ward, PA;
third ward. 253; fourth ward, 205:
fifth ward, 20. Total, white, 1859.
Colored school, l13. Total, white and
colored 1870
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-05-19

In obedience to the requirements Of
our school law, | herewith submit my
fifteenth semi-annual report. showing
the condition, requirements, and needs
of the free schools of the Independents
district of M~artinsburg.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-04

iectnd hy plain iron railim-S. The cu-
traHse shy a low light of five ~:s lead
ing up to a p%prtiro and doorway sau. orte .
BY Dori, col INNS. Next the doorway. q,
III" lirSr story. a scmi-circniar bav wiz
dow projects. and on tEe second story are
tive deep windows which open upon a
pretty ornamental iron balcony. having Il
curved. slopiE@ root. \ great deal of ivy
sof;cnS tEe tarcueSS of the architecture.
1t cIinls up The walls and around the bay
windows.
dickens was very partial to the ivy
plant. a. his lyric. The Ivy Green" tes-
titles. He wrote several lyrics. bvt The
Ivy Green which appeared originally m
"Firswi.k Papers is the ONLY one that
mas hecome familiar. t IVES ..rst published
as = song III he Crite:i States and when a
London Publisher wisand % Reproduced it IA
England. III B ems refsscd the privilege ex-
ceIt ~ the condition t,iat the aai,lisher
nEv ten guincas to the ,ou;usnr. Etary
KEsse l..
The house is about fly years Old an,i
CcTtalas ZEN r2oGs. cus study waa
IN The second i'ocr, = 80. 1t has = south
eastern outlook: II" W"~ iond Of watching
the r:Siag sun. The furniture ans! an
rointmertS Of the room remain - when
Dickens eft thcm-Tahla. with Re es.ope
bookcase. pain wooden armchair. etc.-a
very sirp.y furnished study. Re did not
die at B,a!; house. however, hui a short
distance from it. on riune .. 1870. II Cads'
Hin. 'iii-ham Icy Rochester. Kent" us lie
vas IL The habit of eating from.