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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-02-24

never wanted to vote so badly in all
tieir history as they do to-day. TIL, J
are tired of their contract before the
period Of its legal termination. TIL '
are tired of this tariff tinkering, bono
issuing, debt-increasing, treasurer-de-
pleting, -paralyzing, wage,
reducing, queen-restoring administra.
ton.
The country will not, however have
long to wait-too lcng,I fear, for many
interests-until it can commence the
work of ousting, In November next
the people will have chance to deal
with the House of Representatives and
remember what the people have done
in their majesty, beginning last No.
ve,nber in Iowa, Massachusetts, New
York, New Jersey, Kansas, Illinois
and Ohio, and in Chicago in Deem
Der, and in New York City in January
we cannot be mistaken as to what they
will do next November. The Demo.
craticHouse will be changed into Re-
publican House. Free trade domino
ton will give wayto a protection major
ity. British policy will be dethroned
and genuine Americanism enthroned;
and the final work will be completed
in November, 90, in the restoration
of theRepublican party, which, through
pique and passion and prejudice, was
hurled from power in 1892.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-02-24

You cannot be half day in Germany
without discovering that "Kneipp" has
there become a great power. Half the
population talk "Kneipp~-they walk
'Kneipp," dress .Kneipp," battle
"Kneipp," feed ''Kneipp," and the more
nimble among them even dance
''Kneipp." Ladies invite their friends
as matter of course-just as naturally
as here they would to partake of cup
of tea-to divest themselves of their shoes
and stockings and indulge in a walk in
the river or in some near pond. People
whose sleep is troubled, as matter of
course, supplement their habitual might
cap with ''Kneipp" footbath--all cold
out OF which they draw up their feet
and calves, all moist and dripping, into
the sheets which we benighted islanders
assiduously study TO keep dry.
If you NAV believe the new god Of
healing and his votaries. there IS no com
plant which "Kneipp7 will not cure
from simple dyspepsia up to cholera and
! even lunacy. And it is all. or most Of
it, accomplished by water-a merciful
dispensation of Providence it may seem,
under the peculiar circumstances her
aiding an era of universal cleanliness
GentleIHan's Magazine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-02-24
CHAPTER XVI

The snow was falling through the black
night. Chelsea square was silent, and
the wind among the line of trees stand
ing sentinel wise came like tremendous
sigh ascending to moan. The year
would die and the new year be born in a
whirling Wilderness, winding sheet and
baptismal robe i'll one.
The lights in the lamps fared lone
somely or bent to the rush of the wind.
Their uncertain flicker fell upon Tom
and sent strange. leaping shadows across
his face. He walked as one without pur-
pose and kept close to the palings.
Following his confession had come
Delatoles attacks in the press, each word
an adder bite. lie had expected them,
but they drove him mad, and for a week
he had been hidden in the neither circles
of the city. Such week,-a conhagra-
ton in which he had tried to burn every
vestige of honorable manhood left him.
But he had not succeeded. No for he
was here III this last hour of the year,
making his indeterminate way for last
look at the peaceful old square be had
once thought SO stupid, a last look at
the walls that had frowned on his fro
ward hopes, perhaps a last word with
Virginia. And then? The rivera sleep
in the snow-an end somehow.
At the tree where the knowledge of
his love and power first came to him he
paused. His arms were loosely folded
ON his breast. His eyes were shadowy
and grieved as those of beaten animal
thoroughly cowed.
Suddenly the shade at Virginias win
dow was raised, and she stood with her
body pressed against the glass, her hands
arched over her eyes as she peered into
the night Oh, was she watching for
him? Oh, had she one thought for him?
With a yearning sob Tom made a
movement forward and then retreated.
He could see the whole room. a man
had entered. He remembered him as
Virginia's companion at the theater He
carried a bunch Of flowers as white as
the snow clinging to his broad shoulders,
and rs Virginia went toward him he
took her hand and gave them to her.
What words was he speaking now?
Tom could scchis strong, quivering face,
his moving lips. his submissive yet I'M
FASHIONED attitude.
He loved Virginia. Yes. and the en-
chantel whisper of his love seemed to
steal ont to the watcher through the
drifting snow.
A moment they stood closely together,
then Virginia was in his arms. chnging
to him, and he had kissed her
\ sharp breath of longing broke from
Tom. To Shut ont the picture he turned
his face to the wet bark of the tree,
shuddering and sobbing like q woman.
Virginia another's. He not the slight
est influence in her life ever again-fall-
en- into darkness, utterly forgotten
Family the first chimes floated from
the belfry, and he looked up
/ Virginia had left her lover, who stood
Just behind her. She was again at the
window, still under curved hands look
ing into the darkness, and now he could
/ plainly see the pity, the tender, search
ing look in the wide, clear eyes.
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Gold was discovered in the Ural
mountains il l745.
The membership of the Primrose
league has reached 1,160, 561.
The first iron mine in the United
States was opened in Virginia in 1868.
The first great oil well was at Oil
Creek, Pa. 1t gave 1000 gallons day.
1t is estimated that the annual salt
product of the world is fully 1900, 600
tons.
In foggy London one day brought into
the pockets of enc gas company SO large
sum as 100000.
The Limosin hunting horn. sold at
Christie's auction house, Colworth, Lon
don, in 1899, broughs e6. 300.
No matter how fortunate we may be
in the present, it must be said that the
future has a grave aspect for all of US.
A new pen point often refuses to
work. Stick the point into a raw po-
tato, and it will then write easily and
smoothly.
In the Presbyterian hospital, New
York city, last year there were 2,163
Roman Catholic patients, more than all
other denominations combined.
The finest specimen of native gold
ever found was in Ural nugget, which
gave nearly 80 per cent of gold, the
balance being silver and copper.
In the days of the Emperor Diocle-
tan, a house painters wages were 60
cents day, while schoolmaster re-
ceived only 60 cents a month for each
pupil.
Professor Geikle says that at their
present rate of erosion the British isles
will be reduced TO level with the sur
rounding ocean by the end of the year
$500, goo. No cause for alarm, sure
The gold mines of Peru were SO rich
that Atahualpa, to buy his ransom,
filled a room % feet by II to a height
of 8 feet with golden vessels. When
melted, they produced So, 480,710 of
gold.
Altar of rose is constantly growing
eight teaspoonfuls-cos from SO to
S15. The peasants who produce it in
Bulgaria have largely given up raising
grain TO raise roses.
In the shop of a St Petersburg watch
maker a human faced clock is on view
the only one of its kind. The hands
are pivoted on its nose, and any mes
sages that may be spoken into its ear
are repeated by photograph through
its mouth.
An English woman, while in fit of
depression, swallowed a razor, with su-
icidal intent. She was taken to a nos
pital, and six days later the operation
of gastrotomy was performed, and the
razor was successfully removed. The
| incision in the stomach was sewed up
and healed satisfactorily.
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Vol. XIII.
written for the iieraid.l
All the Boys are Blue.

lrUNE.-rwo Little Girls in Blue
A drummer gazed on his order book,
At the empty pages there;
Then into his glass he did sadly look,
At the changing of his hair.
Once he was happy, and light, and free,
No care or sorrow knew;
But now chance you can plainly see,
All the brightness has turned to blue.
Chorus
Now all the boys are blue, lads,
All the boys are blue;
Congress has met, done nothing yet
We're waiting for them, too.
One little Wilson bill. lads,
One awful bitter pill;
Has made business bad and ruined us
lads,
And made us all feel i'll.
His expenses go in the same old way,
His salary lower gets;
His bills are smaller and smaller, they say
His prices lower yet.
He works so hard for his own fair name,
For large bills vainly sue,
But still alas, he is not to blame,
When their smallness makes him blue
They promised life of plenty and thrift,
just Two short years ago;
But they've failed to give US the promis-
ed gilt,
BY letting the silver go. s..-.-..
For eight long weeks they sqnabbled on,
On silver law quite new;
And now they're composing tariff song,
To make the whole country blue.
GEO. l.. BOND, BALTIC, Md.
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rusL'srEo or SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH rHsm.
"Stay with me, dear" he whispered.
Stay with me now"
He felt the warmth of her young, red
mouth on his, but her eyes remained
wide and beseeChing. She murmured
his name and led him on until they
stood before building of austere and
awful structure. 1t seemed to have risen
from the waters. The waves broke in
greenish tongues upon its steps, and
within he saw a fallen lamp suffering
before a ruined shrine. AS they paused
in the shadow of its door they heard the
sound of bare feet whispering upon
stone, and slowly up one staircase and
down another silent multitude poured,
all CARRIED like Virginia and himself in
the simple vestments of the antique
world Many Of his friends We're in the
throng, many of his old classmates; his
enemies, too-Delatole and Dawson. 1t
was a curious thing that those going up
smiled at him, but those returning
poured down and passed him with revil-
ing glances or cold faces turned away.
In silence, with his loves hand cling
ing to his, they joined the ascending
line. Up, up, until his body was weary
and his veins throbbed with pain, and
still beyond We're other shadowy stairs
under appalling arches. Faint and bat
Ting for breath, they reached the top at
last. A vast hall wrapped in luminous
gloom stretched away into immeasura-
BILE space. From its strange circular
windows they could see the green Of the
sea. far. far below, the waves rolling in
with Il dangerous movement.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-02-24

every intelligent farmer, as no agricul.
tural implements are imported of any
consequence, being much inferior to
those manufactured in the United
States, which are sold to the farmer
for less price and on easier terms
than in any country in the world.
In view Of the foregoing facts, we
earnestly ask all true friends of the
farmer to insist upon fair revision CT
the tariff. and that in any legislation
upon the subject that the present ag-
ricultural schedule be maintained. or
otherwise defeat the proposed legisla-
ton.
We also desire to impress upon your
minds the fact that we do not consi-
der the present financial system of our
country as satisfactory, and believe it
is the cause of much of the financial
embarrassment. Our members gen
orally favor an increase in the volume
OF the currency to meet the business
re1uirements, and revive the indus
tries of our country and give employ
ment to labor
The majority of our farmers are bi-
metallists. They may differ some
what as to the details, but earnestly
desire to maintain both silver and
gold as money, with an issue of Unit
ed States Treasury notes, if necessa-
ry, to bring the volume fthe curren-
cy up to at least $40 per capita.
They favor such financial legislation
or such an adjustment of the tariff as
will secure our American markets for
American labor and American capital,
which will again start our country on
a prosperous career.
We therefore respectfully petition
your honorable body to tavorably con-
slider the great agricultural interests
of our country, upon which the pros
perity of all other industries depends,
and so legislate that the foregoing
suggestions, which we have felt it our
duty to present, may be enacted into
law, believing that it will be the means
of bringing contentment and happi-
ness to our whole country.
Respectfully submitted.
II. BRIGHAM.
LEONARD RHONE
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anu Iaid his hc@d uPojl them
Tom felt a numbness seize him. lie
sighed again and again, at length tear
ing away the white folds of cloth from
his breast in an effort to ease its burn
ing.
what place is this?" faltered from
his dry lips.
Virginia did not answer. She seemed
stricken dumb with grief
Before a door leading to an inner
chamber an old man stood on guard.
His shoulders We're curved as if he had
toiled with the spade. His hairy, labor
twisted hands We're crossed upon a staff.
One sentence only left his lips in a mo-
notonous sing song:
"The Hail of the Sinful Copy"
Tom hesitated before him, joy yelling
in his heart. The simple, trusting, ador-
ing old man was his father. Oh, here
he would find love unspeakable.
Father he whispered, with vehe-
ment tenderness.
But the worn, gentle face took on a
look Of hatred it had never worn in life.
The gnarlcd fingers flung his arms away.
Il sacrificed myself for you. Hunger,
despair We're my portion many a time
that you might be happy. free and some
day great. This | did for you, but you
have poisoned eternity for me, - were the
words that left his lips with the fury of
malediction.
Tom could not linger to question or
appeal. The throng pressing behind him
bore him on to the center of the inner
hall. where n presence, awful in its aus
terity and grandeur, hung like a shadow,
with eyes OF fire above parchment out
spread upon marble ledge Around
this the crowd circled, looked and moved
on one by one.
He bent over it eagerly. Here lay the
explanation, the quest of this vast throng.
He looked, and his breath seemed to
cease, Before his eyes lay the stolen play.
1t pages Were charred as if it had been
passed through flame. 1t was blotted
with tears and smeared with blood. His
name was written there for all TO see,
and far off he still heard his fathers
quavering husky voice-the voice that
once sang lullabies to him-repeating to
the curious thousands:
THE Hall of the Sinful Copy"
The dews Of terror for some unknown
but approaching disaster broke from
every pore, and he sank to his knees,
/ drawing Virginia with him.
"Oh, kiss me once, love- she whisper
I ed, her white cheek hard upon his; I'VE
must part so soonw
/ Don't leave me-" he pleaded. Il love
you. To be near you is delight even in
this fearful place. III give back the
play. In the light of truth will stand
unmasked. I'll do it gladly, let them
revile me as they will. Then I'll have
peace-and your love, dearer than all
/ the world"
Oh, her lovely, melting eyes, her kis:
heavy with farewell
sit is too late, she sighed, and he felt
her lips upon his throat. "All that is
past" Aud for another moment she
elung to him.
/ mo, no. We will be happy yet" he
cried III anguish.
But the words were hushed upon hi
lips. In some occult way the truth was
revealed to him. He knew that all tbs
faces he had looked upon We're those o
the dead. He too was dead, and Vir
ginia. Life and earth were gone forever
Repentance was vain, redemption i'm
possible, parting, shame and despai
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-02-24

At the Duke of Wellington's funeral,
lady having ticket for reserved
seat presented herself at the wrong en-
trance to st. Paul's and knocked vigor-
ously. The dean presently opened the
door, pointed out to her the mistake she
had made and indicated the proper en-
trance. She, quite unaware whom she
was addressing and niistaking him for
one of the under officials, utterly refused
again to face the seething crowd and in
sisted on being conducted TO her seat or
she would report him" OF course she
had her way and presently slipped half
crown into her cicerone's palm. Need
less to say. the dean was delighted and
did not fail to exhibit his Tip. Notes
and Queries
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-02-24

First Guest-Hi, waiter, open thai
window, plea.e. The room is suffocat-
ing.
Waiter-Yessir. "Opens the window
Second Guest-Waiter, there 5 draft
enough to kill one. Shut the windowl
Waiter Yessir. (Shuts the window J
First Waiter. open tina. win
dow again this minute.
Waiter-Very good, sir. Goes to
the landlord.) One of the gentlemen
wants the window open, and the other
wants it shut. What am to do?
1 Landlord-Obey the gentleman who
hasn't had dinner yet. Home Queen.
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He was not forgotten. No, no, not
even in this first moment of her new
happiness. 1t was for him her gaze tried
to pierce the deep gloom, for him-poor
wanderer-the light burned brightly in
her window, as if she knew, who knew
him so well, he might stray back that
night.
He stepped inw inc deeper shadow,
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New Yorl

Mother-Now. Hannah Moore would
make you splendid wife. She can cook.
wash and iron. beat carpets and has
good sense. What contrast 10 that
tickle minded Josephine Perkins,
Son-But love Josephinel
Mother lresignedly) = Well, love Is
blind, suppose,-Truth.
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ruiz DECREASE OF VALUES.

Again, while they are reducing the
revenues OF the government they are
reducing the incomes of the people.
and government and people are get
ting poorer at the same time and from
the same cause. Every variety Of
property has shrunk in value since
the party Of tariff reform entered upt n
its possession Of the government
Every manufacturing plant, every
stock and bond. from a government
to municipal bond. has felt the de-
preciating influence Of the threatened
free trade. They have diminished
everything but the peoples debts.
These go on. The people want a
change and they want it bad. They
wanted it sooner than they would ever
dreamed they would want it; ard they
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-02-24
HERBERT L. ALEXANDER,
Successor to j. S. MATHEWS,
INSURANCE. AGENCY,
Office Burkhart Building, Public Square.
MARTINsBURG, w. VA.

MARTINSBURG, w. VA.
! represent the following old, reliable,
and well-known companies
ErNA of Hartford.
CONTINENTAL - New York
GEORGIA HOME = Columbus. Ga.
FIRE ASSOCIATION " Philadelphia.
FRANKLIN Wheeling.
JEFFERSON Wheeling.
PHOENIX " Hartford.
PEABODY Wheeling.
ROYAL England.
A sworn statement of their condition
will be found on file at the office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court, in compli-
ance with State laws.
Respectfully.
HERBERT L. ALEXA NDER.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-02-24

7 S. MATHEWS,
THE
LICENSED REAL ESTATE AGENT,
Martinsburg, W. Va.
Will buy, sell, or exchange. Property
rented, rents collected. Notary public.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-02-24
GOVERNOR M'KINLEY
Sounds the Keynote for the Cam
paign of Next Fall.
PEOPLE WANT ANOTHER CHANGE
And Want it Worse Than They Ever
Wanted One Before.

! COLUMBUS. Ohio, Feb. I3.-The annu-
al convention of the Ohio Leagu Of
Republican Clubs was held in this city
to-day. Resolutions We're adopted
denouncing theWilson bill and declar-
ing renewed allegiance to the protec-
tive tariff idea and its foremost cham
pion, William Mckinley. The report
OF the officers showed a great revival
among the clubs during the past year
Governor Mckinley addressed the
convention thanking the league for
its support in the elections. Gen.
William Gibson also spoke by invita-
ton, and announced his intention of
nominating Governor Mckinley for
President at the Convention in 90.
The following officers were elected:
president, d. d. Woodmansee, Gin
cinnati; vice presidents, James R.
Knighten, Vinton County; Frank 7.
Richer, Hamilton; Samuel B. Hill, Gin
cinnati; Edward J. Halfway, Marietta;
secretary, F. J. Miller, Columbus;
treasurer, Charles f. Leach, Cleve-
land.
The Lincoln day banquet incident
to the meeting of the league was held
this evening, with an attendance OF
over 500. Gen. Russell A. Alger,
of Michigan, who was on the pre-
gramme, sent telegram of regrets,
Gen. Horace Porter, of New York,
delivered an eloquent tribute to the
life and character of Abraham Lincoln,
and Major ]. F. Hanson, of Georgia,
responded to protection in the South,
Governor William Mckinley re-
sponded to the toast, "Our Country,
as follows:
KINLEY's SPEECH.
Mr.. ToASTMAsTERAN AND GENTLEMEN
OF THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE OF OHIO;
The present condition of the country
is neither cheerful nor attractive.
The pause in our prosperity is appar-
ent, and has given occasion as well as
opportunity for reflection. The past
year has been one of compulsory
education. The country has witness
ed much and learned much. While
Congress is at work revising the tariff,
the people are at work revising their
views. While the representatives of
the people are lnadly struggling to ex-
ecute the election DEGREES of 90, as
they interpret them, the people are as
madly repudiating their own action
of that year and condemning the in
depreciation which their representa-
tives place upon the votes which gave
them power.
The elections of 1892 did not mean
free trade any more than they meant
free and unlimited coinage Of silver,
and if it could be accurately ascertain
ed, it would be found that the doctrine
of free coinage influenced more States
for Grover Cleveland and the Demo
cratic Representatives in Congress
than the free trade plank in the ma
tional Democratic platform. If the
party in power at Washington would
reject the free trade doctrine as they
have already the free coinage doctrine,
they might emphasize their want of
good faith to party pledges and party
professions, and add another to their
many inconsistencies, but in doing so
they would increase the faith of the
people in their business sagacity, their
financial wisdom, and their true Amer
lean spirit.
THE PEOPLE HELPLESS.
1t is singular anomaly that the PEG
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-02-24
THE PEOPLE HELPLESS.

1t is singular anomaly that the PEG
pie, the source of all power in this
country, are powerless TO help them
selves, and have been since the election
of 1892 1t is a condition where the PEG
pies representatives are legislating
against the interests and opinions of
the people, and the latter have no i'm
mediate power to revoke their COM
missions or discharge them from their
service. They must suffer for their
own acts and the acts of their agents,
and must submit until the relation of
principal and agent is terminated by
law. 1t is to be regretted that the
people must so long wait, so long suf-
fer, and suffer from heir own agents;
bnt as this is a government Of law,
the people, who are the sovereigns,
must submit to the law. The lesson,
however, dear as it has been to the
country and its vast interests, may be
useful. 1t will teach us all that cleo
tions are serious public transactions,
and that their effect does not end on
the day of the election but continue S
through the legal and constitutional
term for which President and Con-
gress are elected and cannot be ended
sooner. There is another anomaly in
the situation to-day While Congress
is engaged in reducing the revenues,
Cleveland administration-of the
same political faith as Congress--is
increasing the revenues by what it
calls temporary loans. Congress
is professedly reducing taxation to re-
lieve the people of burdens, and Cleve-
land is adding to their burdens by
fastening upon them bonded debt OF
$50, 900, 600. 1t does not seem to &C.
cur to the leaders of the Democratic
party that the bonds of the govern
ment, bearing 5 per cent interest, are
burden quite as oppressive as any
system of tariff or taxation, and they
will sometime have to be paid and
that the only means Of paying them
I is th-ouoh Taxation