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The TRANSIT OF MERCURY.-One
of the earth's sister planets. Mer-
curry, the smallest of them all-not
counting the asteroids-will be seen
crossing the suns disc in the form of
round black dot on Sunday, Nov.
IL. This phenomenon is called a
transit Of Mercury, and it will be
carefully watched by astronomers in
all parts Of America and western
Europe.
The transit will begin about five
minutes before ii o'clock in the fore
noon, Eastern standard time, and
will end about twelve minutes after
4. Mercury will first be seen with
the aid of telescope, looking Ike
notch in the eastern edge Of the
sun.
The transit of Mercury will be
the last for the nineteeth century.
The total number of such transits
during the century will then have
been ID. The transits always occur
within two or three days of the 7th
of May or the 7th of November.
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| OBITUARY.-Mrs. Minnie Sum-
mers Colston, wife of Capt. W. B.
Colston, whose funeral took place
Sunday, was a daughter of DR. Reu.
ben Summers, deceased, a former
well known and much beloved ply
sician of this city, and was born in
Rockville, Md, November 5th, 1910,
having removed to Martinsburg, with
her parents, in the year of l849.
She was sister of Mrs DR.. j. II.
Hunter, of Berkeley Springs, who is
now the only remaining member of
the Summers family.
Miss Summers was married the year
after the war to Capt. w. B. Coils
ton, wounded veteran, who is now
editor of the World and Clerk of
the Circuit Court of Berkeley coun-
ty.
During her last illness she was at
tended by her only surviving sister,
Mrs. Sophie Hunter, the wife of DIR.
j. H. Hunter, of Berkeley Springs.
Mrs Robert Lamon, Mrs. Mary w.
Leigh, and other relatives.
She leaves family of four chill
dren Susan Summers, Jane Brock
epbrougb, Lizzie W., and Sophia
Hunter Colston. She was the aunt
of Mrs. Robert Lamon, Miss Leah
Burkhart and Summers Burkhart,
the children of her sister, Mamie S.
Burkhart.
Mrs. Colston was woman of the
most exalted Christian character,
possessing in pre-emlnent degree
that cardinal principle of vital re-
ligion, which thinketh no evil--char-
ity. She was the most thoroughly
unselfish woman, and the most de-
voted wife and mother whom the
writer has ever known. Pure in
heart and mind, her every thought
was for those around her, whose
comfort was in any way committed
to her care. Her world was in her
family, and her sphere of action
good deeds to others. Her end was
as calm and peaceful as her life had
been pure and unseldsh, and in
death she wore an expression of SUI
preme satisfaction and contentment
that was beautiful to behold. Her
spirit is with God who gave it, but
Ler memory will remain fresh in the
hearts of her sorrowing friends and
family. May the God Of Mercy ena-
BILE them to pass the residue of their
lives as she did, pure and unspotted
before the world.
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A VERY FINE PLAY.-Augustus
Thomas great society comedy
drama will be produced at the New
Opera House, on Saturday night
Nov. 18th. The piece has establish
ed splendid reputation wherever it
has been played. The star, little
Lottie Briscoe has become celebrat-
ed in the part of Editha, and is prob
able the highest salaried child on the
American stage. She is the posses
sor of phenomenon voice, a rich
contralto of great range and power,
and her singing is great feature of
the performance. The difficult part
of "The Burglar is in the hands of
the capable young actor, Walter D.
Greene and several of the leading
parts are filled by actors that have
been identified with the play for the
past two seasons thus insuring fine
presentation.
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LORD RooNEY.-At the New Opera
House, Nov. IA, the Pat Rooney
Comedy Company will present the
monarch of laughing festivals, "Lord
Rooney" farce comedy par ex-
cellence.
The Buffalo Courier says:-''Lord
Rooney" is the latest effort at
amusing the populace, and it made a
distinctive and decided hit at the
Lyceum last evening. The house
was well filled-remarkably so, in
deed, when the fact that it was about
as disagreeable out of doors as it
we'll could be, and there was no per-
son there who did not feel we'll re-
paid for his or her trip through the
rain. The play is one continues
string of funny situations, the dia-
logue is bright and sparkling and the
actors are uniformly excellent. A
smoother, prettier performance of
such comedy would be hard indeed
to imagine.
''Lord Rooney" is a comedy, pure
and simple, somewhat farcical at
times, and with no lines that can be
construed into anything like serious
ness. The fun begins when the cur.
tain goes up and does nat cease I'm.
til it goes down on the ludicrous
finale of the last act. 1t RACES fast
and furious between these two ex-
tremes, varying in intensity at times,
but always being pronounced enough
to provoke smile at least. 1t was
thoroughly well pleased audience
that left the theatre, and it had
reason to be so. AS matter oil
course, in such play more than can
be told depends upon the company,
The company which presented the
comedy last evening was excellent
IN every part.
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AUCTIONEERING

wish to notify my friends and
the public in general that am still
in the field as auctioneer and await
the command OF any and all who
may wish my services. ! have II
cense in Berkeley and Jefferson
counties, W. Va, Clark and Freder.
lex counties, Va. and Washington
county, Md, for Auctioneering and
respectfully solicit any work in my
line. VIII cry on percentage or
will lump the JOB. Address all
communication to
j. W. DODD,
l-ll,s4. Martinsburg, W. Va.
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W. A. Mcclure, a well known cit
izen of Mckay, Ohio, is of the opin.
ion that there is nothing as good for
children troubled with colds or Group
as Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
He has used it in his family for sew
eral years with the best results and
always keeps a bottle of it in the
house. After having la grippe he
was himself troubled with severe
cough. He used other remedies
without benefit and then concluded
TO try the children's medicine, and
to his delight it soon effected per-
manent cure. rs and so cent bottles
for sale by L. G. Matthaei, Druggist,
Martinsburg, w. Va.
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Henry Wilson, the postmaster at
Welshton, Florida, says he cured a
case of diarrh9a of long standing in
six hours with one small bottle of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy. What a pleas
ant surprise that must have been to
the sufferer. Such cures are not I'M
usual with this remedy. In many
instance only one or two doses are
required to give permanent relief 1t
can always be depended upon. When
reduced with water 1t is pleasant to
take. For sale by l.. G.. Matthaei,
the druggist, Martinsburg, w. Va.
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1T is THE LEADER.-The new map
time table or "folder' Gas is known
in railroad paflance) issued by the
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Rail-
way Company gives the time of
trains to and from Chicago and all
the principal cities in the West !;
contains a new geographically cor
rect map of the United States, as
well as some valuable information
for persons that are contemplating a
trip West 1t will be sent free to
any address upon application to
JOHN r. PORT, District Passenger
Agent, Williamsport, Pa. Write tor
one of them,
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Lock out for Gold Weather

but ride inside of the Electric Light
ed and Steam Heated Vestibule
Apartment trains Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway and
you will be as warm, comfortable
and cheerful as in your own library
or boudoir. To travel between
Chicago, st. Paul and Minnesp polls,
or between Chicago, Omaha and
Sioux City, in these luxuriously ap.
pointed trains is a supreme satisfac-
ton; and, as the somewhat ancient
advertisement used to read, "for
further particulars, see small bills"
Small bills land large ones also)
will be accepted for passage and
sleeping car tickets by all coupon
ticket agents. For detailed infor-
nation address John r. Pott, Dis.
trict Passenger Agent, WilIiamsport,
Pa.
st. JOHN r. PoTT.
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The EYE.-The eye is the most
important member of the body. 1t
should have the most careful and ex-
perienced attention. Such attention
can be given your eyes by Leech
Styles & Co., of Philadelphia, who
have succeeded to the business re-
Gently conducted by Queen & Co., in
Martinsburg. Examinations are en-
tirely free, and conducted by one of
their specialists, whose ability is the
result of years of constant practice.
Their office is at the St. Clair Hotel
in this city. They will be there on
Thursday, Nov. 22d, from 8 a. M. to
5 p. m. Do not fail to call.
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Dayton s majority,


The majority of Hardy is estimat-
ed at 900 for Wilson, and they'll
have to import the Texas vote to
Hardy before they can defeat Day
ton.
Coming down to the district, Cat
lett's vote for State Senator is 800
less than Wilson's, and Henshaw has
made gallant fight by cutting big
slice out of the usual Democratic ma
jority. Catlett's majority is only
287. The majority of Mcdonald
over Getzandanner is sol and of
Stuckey over Robinson 1854.
In Berkeley county we are happy
over Dayton's majority of 269, and
since the Legislature is ours, we have
nominated Hon. Geo. F. Evans, for
Speaker of the House, which will
elect Hon. Stephen B. Elkins the
next U. S. Senator. How is that,
Mr.. Statesman Notwithstanding
the tremendous fight made against
Frank Evans, our Frank, you know,
he defeats Small, the Worlds ire
proachable, by 222. Hoo-ray Tor
Evans. "Old man Riner" as he has
been dubbed, defeats anti-Republi-
can, partly-Democrat, and partly
Peoples Party Lamon, by 27l, and
is second highest on the ticket.
Snyder defeats Dodd for County
Superintendent by 2l5. Thanks
giving Day comes next, but we are
having ours from now till 1900, be-
because W. Va. is redeemed, and
Wen make right the wrongs commit
ted by stealing delegates and place
the State where the election Of Gen.
Golf showed it should have been.
We must bring our article to close
with three cheers for the candidates,
and for the Republican committees,
officers and members for their effec.
tive work.
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Heretofore the people of Martins
burg were compelled to go elsewhere
for flrst-class photographs. There
is no reason for this now, as the work
now being turned out by our new
photographers Barr & GifIin ought
to please the most fastidious. Give
them a call and you will not regret
it. Studio, King st. If.
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Children Cry for
Pitchers Castorias
Notice.

To policy holders ofWestern As
surance Company. Policies Nos.
l,012,66l and l,012,679 were issued
to some one by M. Med. Price and
not copied on the register and no
report has been made to company.
Anyone holding above policy or
policies will bring same to me at
once for copy, it is important.
HERBERT L. ALEX AMBER, Agent.
No. 10 w. King ST..
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PRESIDENT REED WILL VISIT MAR
TINsBuRG.-Rev. DR.. Geo. Edward
Reed, president of Carlisle Dickin.
son College, has been secured by
Rev. Mr.. Shields to deliver his cele
brated lecture, "Qualities that Win,
in the First M. E. Church, Saturday
evening Nov. II. President Reed is
among the foremost lecturers and
preachers in the land, and Mar.
tinsburg citizens will certainly ap-
preciate the efforts of Mr.. Shields in
giving them an opportunity to hear
snch a brilliant and eloquent divine.
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For Rent.

Two store-rooms, in Brunswick,
Nd, one of them an old established
stand, in the old part Of the town,
cor. of Bridge and Water SITS, under
the Herald office. For terms, etc.,
apply to E. G. Shaffer & Co. on the
premises, or to g. M. Wenner, Bruins
wick, Md. 3-18-tf
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BAsEBALL.-There is talk of a
baseball league, the membership of
which is to be friedrich and Hagers-
town, Nd, Carlisle, Chambersburg,
Hanover and York, for next summer.
Why not INCLUDE Martinsburg (?
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To the Farmers of Berkeley
County.

Being in receipt of letters of in
quiry for land in this part of the
the Shenandoah Valley, by people
from the west, northwest and other
parts of the country, am satisfied
that there will be large migration
east. Farmers and others will do
well 10 place their properly with me
for sale, as / have the best facilities
for selling. j. S. MATHEWS,
11-10-4t. Martinsburg, w. Va.
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A CARD OF THANKs.--I desire to
return the grateful thanks of myself
and children for the many acts of
kindness, and expressions of tender
sympathy that have been extended to
us in our great sorrow.
w. r. CoJsToN.
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HUToN-RoBANY.-Att the Southern
Methodist parsonage in Shepherds
town, Oct. 31st, 1894, by Rev. F. A.
Strother. Mr.. Henry G.. Hutton and
Mrs. Annie Robany, both from near
Bunker Hill, were united in holy
wedlock. Our congratulations GO
with them.
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Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoFla.

Happy and content is home with ''The Ro-
chester" lamp with the light of morning
Catalogues,writeR Rochester, Co., NewYork.
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Wanted.

Lady canvassers for an article reed
ed every month In the year by the
Ladies. Address with 2cent stamp,
Lock Box lib, Wheeling, w. Va.
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stenography and Typewriting.

Practical instruction on easy month
~ payments. Day and evening
classes. All kinds of typewriter
work neatly and promptly executed
K. M. STUCKEY,
l0-27-4t. Teacher.
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Genuine BARGAINS ia every
thing in the line l keep. When I say
bargains / mean it. Come and see.
". L. JONES, Jeweler.
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statesmen wanted. Free pre-
paid outfit. One of our agents has
earned over 100000 in FIVE years.
2t. P. o. Box 1871, New York.
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When Baby was sick, we gave Der Castoria.
When shewas Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
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Adamant and Calclned Plaster,
same as used on new Court house
for sale by j. Fl. MILLER & ScNs.
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Prescriptions carefully compound
ed day and night at A. NJ. Gilbert's
Drug Store, Queen and Race SITS.
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Tue best and only steel shear and
point pillow, is the "Tuscarora,n
manufactured by John Fitz. 7,l5tf
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Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoFla.

Fresh Garden Seeds just received
at A. NJ. Gilbert's Drug Store.
3-11,tf.
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LOCAL NEWS.
SATURDAY. NOV. 10, 1894.

oh that "four more years of Grover"
Wen be glad when they are over,
And we're once again in clover,
With our pockets full of cash.
With our workshops all a-humming,
And prosperity a-coming,
And "traYellers" a-drumming,
And Tree trade gene to smash.
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Misses Fine Shoes in all the latest
stylesand prices to suit your pocket.
FRANK DOLL s. Co.
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For SALE.-House and lot on
Pennsylvania Avenue. Cheap. In
good condition. For terms call at
this office.
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Wanted.

A good woman for general house.
work in small family. P. o. Box
As, this city.
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Antietam Cement for sale by
]. 81. MILLER & Sons.

For pillow points and cartlng call
on JOHN FITZ. 7-l5,tf.
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PRICfS ARE TAf LOWEST

that can possibly be made. Before
you make your selections we re-
specially ask an examination of our
goods. We shall not request any
one to buy, feeling that if our stock
will not make buyers, nothing we
can say will win us custom. A half
hour spent in looking over
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Styles & Prices.

We are now ready to SUBJ
NIT the stock, which represents our
taste and judgment, to the critical
test of public opinion, and hope to
hear your voice in the general YER
dict. 1t represents the best the
market affords both in materials and
the
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Col. VIM. Morgan was out hunt
ing on Thursday and Friday and
dragged" some nice game.
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Mr.. David Hudgel who lives on
the Opequon gave one of our force
a fine potato weighing three pounds.
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Miss Hannah Stuber, of Cumber-
land, Md, is visiting Miss Ida Burk-
hart, on East John street.
The Washington times., 1894-03-22

white head remain unbowed In sin. In mo-
ment of weakness this cold-blooded, willy
child-but. oh, it is too, too bad. We can
only imagine, the trial can never show in
their true colors, all the smooth and specious
arguments that she must have used, even the
physical force that may have been necessary
to the accomplishment Of her purpose. And
then, witnessing her as we do now through
this new light, may we not even
fancy that she smiled gaily, uncon-
cernedly, over it? We are told by a
friend of his, and 1t will probably be dis
closed in the evidence, that through all these
years since the day when she first overcame
his scruples and persuaded him to get into that
closed carriage she has kept him absolutely
in her power with oft-repeated ingenious iter-
ations Of the argument that there was nothing
else for him to do than to keep faith with her
or sink lower, that she has terrorized him
ALWAYS, that she has seemed to delight In it as
a pastime always as she did at first. And if
all these things be true, Miss Pollard has
shown herself through it all truly a remarka-
BILE child. All! how he must have wept that
night, as we weep now for his anrequited
WRONGS
The Washington times., 1894-03-22
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NOT ALL THE TIME

If the gentlemen in the Senate and House
who are responsible for this tariff delay, re-
sponsible in the mercenary hurly burly Of
conflicting trusts, and special interests. and
lobbies, for this industrial depression and
these hard times-if these imagine for a mo-
ment that they can escape detection and ex-
posure they are entirely mistaken. You can't
fool the people all the time. They have al
ready scented this betrayal of this right of
theirs that they should be really represented,
this right that they should know If venal mo-
tives actuate their servants. Little Of the real
--~s the proceedings of Congress is printed;
m if the spread of the truth is slow, the wrath
Of the people will be the quicker Honest,
straightforward, willing men have nothing to
fear. The iobbers are the ones who had
better begin to protect themselves. But
they cannot protect themselves. Dishonesty
and error and venality defeat themselves.
The Washington times., 1894-03-22
The Crying Need of Statesmen.

To the Editor of THE TINES:
The cardinal principles which support political
platforms are knocked down and set up again
like puppets upon the stage according as it best
subserves the selfishness of party leaders. The
principles of the two great parties have been
perverted, and the wheels of legislation have
too often, alas been turned by their crafty
leaders not for the public good, but rather for
private gain. An orator once compared the old
party platforms TO beautiful highway, that
opened up broad and stately with trees planted
on either side to tempt the traveller but soon it
became narrow and narrower, and at last
ended in squirrel track and ran up tree SO
unspeakably sad and barren have come the
bright promises held out by each of the old
parties at the times when they have taken in
hand the reins of power
The wonderful progress and prosperity of the
country have not been because of its dominant
politics, but In spite of them Had the enormous
wealth of the country, through the agency of
wise laws been directed into legitimate chan
nels and placed in the hands of its rightful
owners, we should not to-day be confronted with
the anomalous condition of starving in land of
plenty The land baron, the stock gambler,
and the trust king are chief among the parasites
that are sucking the life blood of the nation.
As soon the country rids itself of these eeches
1t will take on healthy growth, and we shall
once more become thrifty and con-
tented people. Upon the platform of ordinary
life must We work for better government The
peaceful attainment of reforms is only
made possible through the ballot-box The
people should be careful in the selection Of their
leaders 1t should be men rather than measures.
At no time in its history has the country stood in
greater need of its statesmen u. W. l.
The Washington times., 1894-03-22
HITS-OR MISSES.

If Col. Breckinridge is really in danger o.
designing women, perhaps Judge Jere VIII
son will reent.
Complain to the business Office II youl
copy of THE TIMES is delayed or interfered
with in any way. This town wants the paper.
1t shall have it.
Greed F. Middlecoff has been appointed
postmaster at Akron, Colo, and the country
ought to breathe easier.
Sugar has taken a decided slump, but no.
body understands the reason why.
Mr.. Dow: Have another one with me-
Kate Field.
And no one ever accused Kossuth of talk
ing through his hat.
Feel that THE TIMES is your paper. 1t is.
The more you patronize its advertisers the
brighter it will grow.
woman has earned dollar making gar
ters for church fair; and here would seem
grapher.
Well, the gun test at Indian Head has come
and has went away without going of.
No doubt the fine Spring showers OF yester-
day were remarked by several original and
thoughtful persons.
The governorship nomination of New York
would be the finest thing ever struck.-Hon.
Daniel S. Lamont