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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-09-07
WITH BABIES FOR BAIT.
An Interesting Method of Catching Croco-
dies In India.

I'VE used TO have great sport in India
going our after crocodiles with Hindoo
babies for bait, " said an ex-army officer Of
the British army to New York sun man.
THE baby wash t baited on hook like
minnow or a flshworm, but simply Sc
cured on the river bank so that it couldn' t
creep or toddle away or tumble into the
river Some babies don't like their being
made crocodile bait of, but that fact in
creased their value to the sportsmen for
then they yelled and made great noise,
which was lust what the crocodiles We're
waiting to hear, and they'd come hurrying
from all directions to have a chance at the
babies
Where did we get these babies for bnits
From their mothers. All the fellow who
wanted to 90 crocodiling had to do was to
noise abroad his intention, and it wasn't
long before native women would flock in
with babies to be rented out for bait The
ruling price per head for the young heath
on was about cents for the day. Some
moshers required guarantee that their
offspring should be returned safe and
sound, but the most of them eXaCted no
such agreement. The babies were brought
back all ripht, as "a rule but once in awhile
some sportsman was trille slow with ms
rifle or made a bad shot, and the croco-
die got away with the halt' but that
didn't happen often.
IF your bait is in good form for croco-
diling and starts in with protesting yells,
you may expect to get your crocodile very
soon, but if the baby proves to be what is
known as "a sulker and takes the situation
in quietness and patience you may have
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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-09-07
AN INSECT COMMUNITY.


! The Wonderful Methods of Work and Gov
eminent Employed by Wasps.
Wasps act as architects, builders, car
penters and paper makers. They go
abroad into the fields and gardens in
search of provisions. With exemplary
care for the public welfare they eat out
the sunny side of your peaches and carry
away meat from the lamb chops in your
| larder. Man. base man, who robs the
busy bee of its hard earned honey and
Elays the gentle calf for the production
Of veal outlets, usually speaks of the So
cialist insects as robbers and depreda-
tors. But he fOrgets that the generous
and public spirited wasp does not levy
tribute on his apricots for itself alone.
1t is the commissary of the republic.
Each worker hurries back to the nest the
results of his fruit hunting or his ma
rauding expeditions and shares them
among his fellow subjects with that dis
tributive justice which Aristotle preach
ed and which nobody in our human COM
munities practices. He carries out the
principles of the Fabian society.
Every successful wasp, when he re-
turns to the nest with a piece of prime
beef, or a winglcss fly, or a cargo of
sugar saved for the community from
the grocer's barrel, perches on the top of
the dome among his assembled fellows,
and disgorging all his spoils divides
them equally among nurses and paper
makers. His two main doctrines are,
IF any wasp will not work, neither
shall he eat, " and every wasp to labor
according to his capacity and receive
according to his needs in a free COM
munity.
Division of labor l believe, goes a
long way in the nest. Some of the work
ers seem to be specially employed as for
ayers and soldiers, others appear to be
told off as nurses and guardians, while
yet others are engaged as paper makers
and masons. 1t is even said that these
last work by definite shifts, know not
on what authority, and that they each
have a space of about a square inch al
lotted to them to fill with cells, on which
no neighboring worker is permitted to
encroach with impunity, But these are
perhaps the fictions of imaginative OBJ
servers. At any rate, the eight hours act
is not yet i'll operation. Wasps work early
and late of their own mere notion. -
Longman's Magazine.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-09-07

Rousseau and Millet were very unlike
as one may infer from their work. Rous-
seau was essentially landscape painter,
and it was in the woods that he found
his favorite themes. Tho splendors of the
setting sun or sheltered hooks in the
woods We're subjects he was fond of
painting. Beautiful effects like these en-
raptured him. and naturally he sought
to reproduce them. Millet, like Rous-
seau, was an admirer of the grandeur
and richness of nature, but he was more
deeply moved by another sentiment. In
his mind it was man who played the
principal part, and to his eyes the land
scape was the stage ON which the drama
of humanity was represented. The con-
tinued labor which the life Of man de-
mands, his sufferings, his pains as well
as his joys, his pleasures, his WEAKNESS,
his rest, his peace-these were the con
ditions that appealed most strongly to
Francois imagination, and it was these
which he felt himself driven to paint -
Pierre Millet i'll Century
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-09-07
The Talk of Two Women.

They were speaking of certain well
known divine who, in addition to his
church work, was teaching in theolog-
ical school.
Hes been having exegesis over al
Cambridge this winter, l believe" re-
marked the superior looking woman in
the English walking hat and tailor made
gown.
Dear me!' exclaimed the little one in
furs and feathers as she arranged her
violets. Dear me! but not seriously,
hope?"-New York World
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-09-07
THERE WAS NO STRING TO IT.
But He Had Abundant Reason Neverthe-
less to BE Suspicious.

But He Had Abundant Reason Neverthe-
less to BE Suspicious.
There was bright new 90 cent piece
lying ON the pavement ON jefferson av-
enue, near Griswold street. when a
bow backed man with a satchel came
along from the depot. He saw the coin
while he was yet 20 feet away, and he
made a sudden forward rush to get it.
The movement was almost instantly
checked, however, and he walked slow
" forward and backed to the curbstone
and stood there and gazed at the coin
with foxy look ON his countenance. In
about a minute pedestrian came up,
saw the coin and reached for it and put
it in his pocket. Observing the attitude
Of the old man at the same time he
turned and queried:
ut didn't belong to you, did it?''
"Waal | swami was the reply.
"What's the natter"
"This is the queerest burned town /
ever struck in all my life Twas coming
up this street last year about this time
when [ saw a 80 cent piece lyin jest
about here. | made a grab fur it, fell
on my nose and rolled all over and final
ly got up to find that boy had string
on the money and had pulled it into
that doorway.
"And so you We're shy Of this one?"
'Yaas, was shy"
"And are half dollar behind the
game?"
"Yaas, I'm half dollar out, Say,
are you in II hurry"
"Yes--great hurry. "
"Wall, I'll hev to find somebody else
then. l want to find a Teller who'll sot
down with me fur about two hours and
post me up. I'm comm into Detroit
once a week now, and | want to find out
what's got strings to it and what's lyin
around loose and kin be picked up. -
Detroit Free Press.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-09-07
sneezing out the wedding Party.

The Rev r. S. Hawker, in the course
of some "reminiscences of an aged friend
of his, quotes an anecdote which this
friend, himself a clergyman, was fond
Of telling 1t is about a marriage cere-
mony and pinch of snuff, and in the
narrator's own language runs thus:
ut was always the custom in those
days for a clergyman after the marriage
to salute the bride first before any other
person. Well, it was so that l had just
married a very buXom, rosy young lady,
and when it was over l proceeded to
observe the usual ceremony. But | had
Just taken an enormous finger and
thumbful of snuff Sono sooner had the
bride received my lliss-and gave her
a smart kiss for her good looks-than
she began to snecze. The bridegroom
kissed her, Of course, and he began also.
Then the best man. advanced to the
privilege. Better he hadn't, for he be-
gan to sneeze awfully, and by and by
the bridesmaids also, for they were all
kissed in turn, till the whole party went
sneezing down the aisle, and the last
thing | heard outside the church was
'Tchu, tchu, tchur till the noise was
drowned by the bells from the tower. !"
London Tit-Bits.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-09-07

Michael Angelo, after receiving pain
full injury to his leg by falling from a
scaffold while at work upon 1.-THE Last
Judgment" became so melancholy that
he shut himself in his room, refused to
see any one and resolved to let himself
die" Fortunately his intentions were
frustrated by the celebrated physician,
Bacio Rontini, who learned by accident
Of his conditional Charles w. Pill
grim in Popular Science Monthly.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-09-07

1t is about % years since the District
of Columbia courts ceased to consider
Good Friday anonjudicial day. In Chief
Justice Carriers court at that time the
old custom was first changed. Said the
late Hon. Richard T. Merrick to the
late Chief Justice Cartier:
lyon will not hold court tomorrow"
"Why not?" said the chief justice.
1T will be Good Friday" answered
Mr.. Merrick Court has never been
held on that day"
This court will be held" declared
the chief justice.
"Then," said Mr.. Merrick, your
honor will be the first judge who has
held court on that day since Pontius
Plate. st Louis Globe-Democrat.
Amadeus Of Spain abdicated in 1873,
Disguised with the tedious ceremonials
of the Spanish court. He returned to
Italy and was glad to resume his honor
nry and nominal duties as an officer III
the Italian service
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-09-07

Mighty fond O. fishin,
Coed as good can be,
But keep a-wishin
That the river'd come to me.
Like the weather sunny,
When the bees are all alive;
Wisht they'd bring their honey
To me an not the hive.
Hunters horn a-toOtin,
Powder on tho shelf,
Like to go a-shootin
Ii the gun would load itself.
Fond o. turkey eatin-
Mighty good an sweet,
But it's overheatin
When you have to cut the meat.
World never doubt it
Has a lot to give;
Only trouble bout it
Got to work to live.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-09-07

A Cheltenham correspondent states
that he, builder clerk to well known
firm in Cheltenham, "can boast by say
ing that we do sufficient trade in this
town alone to keep a nation in regular
employment. The answer must be APP
pended. The firm have an apprentice
whose name is "a. Nation. Hereford
England) Journal
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-09-07
A Limit to Her Grief.

Miss Congee-My heart is broken
broken in twain l shall never, never
smile again after the cruel way in
which he has Tilted me-
Her Dearest Friend-What, never?
Miss Congee (hesitatingly}-Well,
not till l have finished my breach Of
promise suit against him Boston TRAY
eller.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-09-07

Harold-Ethel, do you love me?
Ethel deeply agitated)-Ah, Harold
forgive mel cannot tell you. Will
you, oh, will you, Harold, excuse me
while l find the article in The Ladies
Parlor Journal ON How to Behave
When Proposed To? London Tit
Bits
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-07-28
Beware of Ointments for Ca.
tarrh That Contains
Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
ing it through the mucous surfaces
Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputa-
BILE physicians, as the damage they
viii do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. j. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, o.,
contains no mercury, and is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. II
is taken internally and is made in
Toledo, Ohio, by +. j. Cheney &
Co. Testimonials free.
W Sold by Druggists, price 75
cents per bottle.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-07-28


Why be so far behind the pro-
cession in tie purchase of your sum-
mer jewelry +? 1t seems impossible
to induce our people to take hold of
a new style until it gets old in the
cities.
Take belts for instance. had
them in stock for months before I
could, with but few exceptions, get
anyone to look twice at them, much
less buy them.
When they got out in cheap brass
goods, and the catalogue man got
hold of them, the sales began. am
still combining my sales to the good
ones though, and am selling lots Of
them. Come and see a sample OF
the pretty engraving We put on them.
W. L JONES.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-07-28

THE CONTESTED ELECTION CASE
On July 10th the contested election
case of G. G. Cutler against William
L. Henshaw for the seat of Council
man from the First Ward was de-
cided by the Council of Martinsburg
by declaring the true result Of the
election to be 134 votes for Cutler
and 13l for Henshaw. The Council
then passed motion declaring Gull
Ter elected, that a certificate of cleo
ton be issued to him, and he be
sworn in as a member of the Council.
On the next day Mr.. D. G. Weston
hayer, counsel for Henshaw, obtained
writ of certiorari, upon the execu-
ton of bond, directing the Council to
certify up all their proceedings to
the Circuit Court for review at the
September term. On July 18th, not
deeming the writ a supercedeas, the
Council seated said Cutler by swear
ing him in. The Court Immediately
issued rule to all the Councilmen
acting to show cause, if any they
had, why they should not be attach
ed for contempt. The matter came
up before Judge Faulkner on Mon
day last on the rule, upon the answer
of the Councilmen, and upon the tes-
timony of the Councilmen sworn in
open court. The Court held that
they were not guilty of wilful con.
tempt, but that their hasty action
was censurable, and imposed a fine
upon them of $3.50 each and costs.
The Council rescinded their action in
swearing in Cutler, and the whole
matter, as before said, will come up
now de novo before the Circuit Court
in September.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-07-28

CHARLEsTowN VS.. MARTINsBURG.-
The long needed rain which came
Saturday put an end to the game of
ball being played in Chsrlestown on
that day between Capt. Pliers team
of invincibles, and the Charlestown
club, after four innings had been
played, the score standing 2 to 2.
Martinsburg had started on their half
of their fifth inning, and had scored
one run, when the sudden down pour
of rain put an end to the contest. As
can be seen by the score ofthe contest
was nip and tuck between the two
clubs, the Charlestown club being far
superior to our boys expectations,
and we can safelysay that the Charles
town boys are an honor to the city
they represent.
Our boys put up as fine game as
ever as far as the game went, but
their opponents put up equally as
good q game. Captain Pitzer put up
a good game, playing this time at
third bose, on account of his hand
having been injured in the Berry
vile game. Zimmerman caught a
good game behind the bat, and sue
ceeded in getting in hit that was
good for home run, but as he fell
between first and second, was only
able to get to third. Phenomenal
Combs was at his best in the box,
striking out eight men in four innings.
Horner at first was in fine shape and
increased his already great reputation
by getting in single and a two bag
ger at the bat. Young. at second
played his usual game of ball and
made several great stops of wild
throws, also batting well. Lamon was
unable to play, and old reliable Stink
man filled his position in fine form.
Wisner in right field accepted every
chance except one. Creque in left
field, considering his beingill, redeem
ed himself by playing a fine game and
batting like hero. Noll in center
played his position well.
For the Charlestown BOYS we can.
not say too much, as they played as
fine a game as any club our boys
hare struck this season. Yorld.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-07-28

CUMBERLAND VALLEY TWELVE DAY
EXCURSION TO THE SEA SHoRE.-The
Cumberland Valley Railroad is ad-
vertising Sea Shore Excursion for
Friday, August Sd, good for twelve
days. The excursion will include
Atlantic City, Cape May and other
South Jersey Resorts, as well as
Ocean Grove (Asbury Park. Ex-
cursion tickets will be sold for G. Y.
train No. 4 leaving Martinsburg at
S:l5 a. M, good going, only, on this
and direct connecting trains, and to
return on any regular train Except
the N. Y. & Chicago Limited) by
continuous journey until 14th, 1894,
inclusive, at the following rates !:
Atlantic City, Cape May etc SIS so,
Ocean Grove Sl.00 more.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-07-28

PAINFUL ACCIDENT Wallace Bow.
ley, youth aged about Is years, who
has been working in the wooden fac.
tory of G. A. Williams, met with q
severe and painful accident on Mon,
day morning about 9 o clock. Young
Bowley was running the wool picker
in the factory and attempted to clean
the picker, while it was running, with
a wire, when the picker teeth caught
the wire drawing his right hand into
the machinery tearing the arm and
crushing the bone near the elbow.
Drs. VIM. S. Love and W. A. Bell
were summoned and amputated the
arm of the unfortunate young man
above the elbow. The young man
bore up under the intense pain with
wonderful nerve and gave directions
to the workmen while the machinery
was being removed to release him.
Mr.. G. A. Williams had him care
fully removed to his house where he
is receiving every attention. Win
chester NeaUs.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-07-28

HER WRESTLING MOST FAvoRABLY
COMMENTED UPoN..-A gentl eman
who was present at Hagerstown
when Miss Rose Cunningham, of this
place, whistled several selections at
that place, says that he was the for
tunate hearer several times of Mrs
Alice Shaw, the professional. In
speaking of the relative merits of the
two his remarks were "that while
Mrs. Shaw's whistle was louder and
shriller, Miss Cunningham's was de-
cidedly the sweeter. Mrs. Shaw is
large woman with proportionate
figure, and can give volume to her
strains. Miss Cunningham, on the
contrary, is rather slender in form,
and her notes make up in sweetness
what they lack in strength" On the
whole, he thought Miss Cunningham
was decidedly the better entertainer.
Miss Cunningham has trill that is
exquisite and which no whistler can
excel.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-07-28

HARPER's Machine" Trlbly"
ends in the August Harper's, and the
same number contains the second
instalment of Charles Dudley War
ner's story entitled "The Golden
House." A more complete change
of scene from the old world to the
new could scarcely have been effect
ed, for Mr.. Warmers story intense
ly American and modern, and its
developments from month to month
will be awaited with eagerness. The
life of New York City is faithfully
mirrored in Mr.. Smedley's drawings
that illustrate the text.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-07-28
DEATH OF HON. JOHN R. RAY
The Sudden End Of Long and Useful
Career.

The death of John Reason Ray
we'll known throughout the State o.
West Virginia, brings mourning into
homes of his many friends. He was
an admirable man, one ofthose whom
to meet is to know, because he was
ever frank, courteous, obliging and
louable.
Mr.. Ray was an unusually healthy
man, and in his preambulations
through Shepherdstown, he spoke to
every one, every one knew him, and
especially were the little children bis
friends. Indeed, almost his last mo.
ments before the fatal stroke of par
alysis were spent in company with
the little folks of a friend. His par.
ticipations in their enjoyment caused
the remark of some one on Saturday
night that as he grew older be grew
livlier. A few minutes alter this the
startling news ran over the town
that the childrens' friend would
shortly be no more. His children
were sent for, but the end had come
before all arrived. He died peace
fully Sunday morning al 6.45.
Mr.. Ray was born in Jefferson
county December 4, 1929, and was
consequently in the 66th year of his
age. He removed to Shepherdstown
q third of a century ago, and of that
place he has been a most useful and
respected citizen ever since. He was
elected and served as Mayor Of Shep-
herdstown for nine terms; was close
ly identified with the success of the
town in business matters, and in all
matters of welfare for the people, es-
pecially in his connection with the
church, was he especially active.
In politics Mr.. Ray was Repub-
lican, and for number of years was
Chairman of the Jefferson County
Executive Committee. And although
actively engaged in the political
battles in this State, as is sometimes
the case, he never made himself oh
noxious to either political friend or
foe, having as many personal friends
among the latter as the former.
The funeral was held on Monday
morning from the Lutheran Church
at Shepherdstown. Mr.. Ray left a
widow and the following children
consisting of Mrs. Jas. F.Thompson
of Martinsburg Mrs. john B.Black,
of Shepherdstown Mrs. III. c. Shull
of Shenandoah D. P. Ray, of AL
toona and G. F. Ray, of Roanoke,
who have the sympathy and condo
lence of a large circle of friends and
acquaintance, and who with them
will mingle their tears Of sorrow over
the sad event which has deprived
them of husband and father and
they of a friend and associate.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-07-28

COURT PRoCEEDINGs.-Co m m o n
Lave. G. Cutler VS.. VIM. T. Hen
shaw, contested election case, rule on
Mayor and members Of Council to
show cause why they should not be
fined for contempt. Answer to rule
and fine on each of them who par
ticipated in the action of disregard
ing order of Court, fined 50 30 and
costs. Notice that Council has res
ended their order filed in Court.
Chancery-J ames Thompson,
admir-, VS.. Mary E. Thompson ct al,
decree confirming report of special
commissioner, and referring cause
TO commissioner to distribute the
fund in his hands. Mary G. Copen-
haver VS.. Benjamin Myers admins
traitors, decree confirming award of
arbitrators and making the award
the judgment of the Court, granting
the plaintiff $3.50 for services. W.
Roy Stephenson, trustee, VS.. L.A.J.
Payne, decree confirming commits.
sioner's report, establishing liens, and
ordering sale of land. A. L. Floss
er VS.. o. F. Payne ct al, decree con-
frming commissioners report, es-
tablishing liens, and ordering sale of
land. Faulkners' adm'rs vs.. Sam
W. Strider ct al, decree confirmin g
sale and distributing the purchase
money. Catharine Teller vs. Geo.
W. Feidt ct al, motion made for ap-
pointment of receiver, and ordered
to be docketed and set f. hearing
July 21st, 1894. The said cause
was argued on the above date b, MIR.
M. T. Ingles on the counsel for de-
PENDANT and Mr.. D. G. Westenhaver
for plaintiffs, and the Court withheld
its decision until Thursday.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-07-28
WAR BETWEEN CHINA AND JAPAN

WAR BETWEEN CHINA AND JAPAN.
In war between China and Japan,
of which there is now good promise,
the odds would be against the small
err country and the sympathy Of
Americans would be on the weAker
side. The Japan OF the past third
of century has come in very close
touch with us. Her people have
sought in great measure to pattern
after us and have made great progress
on the line Of a new civilization. Nor
was Japan in a state ofbarbarism be-
fore the new light broke ON those
beautiful islands. She had what Sir
Edwin Arnold happily characterizes
as high, though unique and special
lied, civilization. 1t is revolving to
think of that fairy land being over.
run by the unprogressive and un-
friendly Chinese, catastrophe which
western civilization should not
allow. The whole Korean ques.
tisn could be settled by arbitration
before the slaughter begins.