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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-15
Grand Army of the Republic.

The regular meetings of George A. Gus ter Post No. l, Department of Alabama, are held the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at o'clock D. m, in the rooms of the Young Mems Hebrew asso- citation on Nineteenth street, between Second and Third avenues. Visiting comrades are especially invit- ed to come and make the acquaintance of resident members and recount experi- ences of "Auld Lang Syne."
 A. P. STONE,
 Post Commander. F. D. BACON, Adjutant. iul2S- 3mO-Sun
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-15
Committee Meeting.

There will be a meeting of the execu- tive committee of the Birmingham Dis tl-ict Epworth league quarterly confer ence Wednesday, September 1S 1895, at D. n., in the parlor of the First Meth odst Episcopal church of Birmingham. All of the members of the committee are earenstly requested to be present. as bus mess of importance will come before the committee. GEO. B. FTARRANT.
 Secretary of Executive Committee
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-15
Very Low Rate to Chattanooga.

For dedication of Chickamauga Ma tional Military park on September IS and 20 the Queen and Crescent route will sell round trip tickets to Chatta- nooga at the very low rate of cent per mile each way. Dates of sale September 16 and 19, tickets good for returning until October 13.
 For further information call upon or write O. l.. Mitchell, travelling passenger agent, 2005 First avenue Birmingham, Ala, or A. J. Lytle, division passenger agent, Chattanooga.
 w. c. RINEARSON
 General Passenger Agent
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-15
ficials with reference to the passes for

ficials with reference to the passes for the Alabama board of managers; MT. N. r. Thompson, Secretary Alabama Board of Commissioners, Birmingham, Ala
 Dear Sir Replying to your favor of the 11th instant I beg to advise that the rules governing passes to which you re- fer do not apply in case of members of the Alabama board.
 We are now having complimentary cards prepared for the members of your board which will be sent to you at the earliest possible date. Very truly yours,
 E.. A. FIELDER, Chief of Department of Admissions and Concessions.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-15
PHRENOLOGY.

Have a delineation of your character, your talents, your faults, your physical health, the profession or business that you should follow, what you should study, how to keep healthy and how to make the best of what you are by Professor Fealy, the noted phrenologist. Room CO., Opera House hotel. Examina- tions daily from a. m. to p. m.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-15
A Banker Writes :

From experience in my family, Dr. IT. Mozley's Lemon Elixir has few, if any equals, and no superiors in medicine, for the regulation of the liver, stomach and bowels w. H. MAGNESS, President National Bank, McMinnville.
 Tenn.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-15
A Card.

For nervousness and sick headaches, indigestion, biliousness and constipation (of which I have been great sufferer) I have never found medicine that would give such pleasant, prompt and perma- nent relief as pr. H. Mozley's Lemon Elixir J. n. SAWTELL, Griffin, Ga.
 Publisher Morning Call.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-15
A Small Blaze.

At 6:30 o'clock yesterday morning an alarm of fire was turned in from box 32. corner Sixth avenue and Seventeenth street The Northside department re- sponded and found the blaze in the kitch- en of MT. H. T. Beggs' house, on Fifth avenue and Sixteenth street. The dam ape was very small.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-15
TO ELECT POLICEMEN.
The Board of Police Commissioners Will
 Meet Tuesday Evening.

As announced in the Age-Herald sev- eral days ago the Birmingham police force will be increased to thirty men. This will require three additional men. On Tuesday evening the board of police commissioners will meet to elect the number necessary to complete the roster. There are a number of applicants for the places.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-15

Young gentlemen having ambition to play orchestral or band instruments of any kind should consult Professor Weber at the Birmingham College of Music. Splendid opportunity.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-15
WORKING MEMS MEETING
At Erswell Hall This Afternoon-Everyb rybody
 Invited.

As announced in yesterdays Age-Her- aid there will be meeting of working men at Erswells hall this afternoon at 2 o'clock. A discussion of affairs of in terest to all workingmen will be had by able speakers. The public is cordially in- Nitad q he nrnSnnt.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-15

Blue gum Is very heavy wood, a cubic foot weighing 52.6S pounds
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-15

Old papers for sale cheap at this office.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-05-04

THE MAY FoRUM.-The leading
article in The F'orum for May is a
noteworthy study of the career and
character of Prince Bismarck, enti-
tied "Bismarck the Strongest Per-
sonality since Napoleon" by Col.
Theodore A. Dodge, the well known
military writer, who has lately re-
turned from along sojourn in Europe,
where he made fresh study of the
historical events covered by the Iron
Chancellor's remarkable career.
Other articles in the May Forum are
"The Rebound from Agnosticism",
by President J. &. Schurman, of
Cornell University, reviewing the
Rt. Hon. A. J.Balfour's new book
entitled "The Foundations ofRelief';
and Professor A. B. Harris (of Har-
vard) review OF the fourth volume of
McMaster's "History Of the People
Of the United States" The number
closes with a brief review ofthe gener-
al business and financial condition,
enumeratlng some "Indications of
Business Improvemer
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-05-04

EVERYBODY BUT THE PRINTER
The following taken from an ex-
change is the experience of every
owner of a newspaper in the country:
-"Last week a man stepped up to
us and SAID he would pay US every
cent he owed US if he lived until Sat.
urday night. We haven't seen him
since, and presumed he died on Fri
day. Another man said he would
pay us in day or two as sure as we
were born. Query: Did the man
lie, or were we never born? Another
said he would settle as sure as shoot.
ing. We are led to the conclusion
that shooting is very uncertain. An
other said he hoped to 60 to the
devil if he did not pay us in three
days. Have not seen him since, but
suppose he has gone. Quite n num-
Der said they would see US to-mor-
row. These men have been stricken
blind or tomorrow has not come.
One told US six months ago, that he
would pay US as soon as he got some
money. The man would not lie and
of course he hasn't had a cent since"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-05-04

Much has been said and printed in
the papers as to Senator EIkius be-
ing in favor Of silver. That may be
true, but We venture the assertion
without an interview, that it must so
accord with commercial relations Of
other nations as to protect and equal
ize the traffic trade, and none
tary reciprocity of those nations
with the United States.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-05-04

HAS SCALES LIKE A SNAKE.-A
few miles from this city, on the line
of the Shepherdstown road lives one
of the most remarkable freaks of ma.
ture extant. 1t is boy, nine years
old, known as the "Snake Child"
His name is Lewis Twyman, and he
is Of negro origin, though he has few
of the characteristics of his race.
His hands, feet and face are always
cold and clammy and his eyes, tongue
and shape of the mouth are very
much like those Of a serpent. Ex-
cept his hands and face, which are
kept soft by daily washing, his body
and limbs are covered with scales,
the markings of rattlesnake, the
color being slightly more subdued.
He sheds his scales each summer,
about August, and when stripped of
the scales is very much as other ne
gro boys in appearance. The scales
come back in the course of a few
weeks. The boy is of average intel
ligence, and suffers no inconvenience
from the malformation of his skin,
except that it is almost impossible
for him to keep cool in summer, and
he is stupid and disinclined to exer-
ton in winter. His parents have to
keep a close watch on him, for if he
has the opportunity he will eat inor-
dinately, and lie in stupor for hours
afterward. His peculiar condition
is attributed to his mother having
been frightened by a snake a short
time before his birth. A local show
man has made an arrangement with
his parents to exhibit him at coun-
try fairs this summer.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-05-04
West Virginia and Pittsburg.

WESTON, W. Va, April % Gen
eral Manager Kunst, of the Yves:
Virginia and Pittsburg Railroa Ian
nounced yesterday that work would
begin on the extension of that line
fcom the present terminus at Pickens
to Addison, Webster county, within
three weeks. The line has been sur
veyed and the engineers are now TAX
ing the final levels and locations pre-
paratory to beginning work, Web
ster county has voted $4,000 TO the
new line, which will be known as the
Pickens and Addison Railroad, al
though it is practically an extension
of the West Virginia and Pittsbnrg,
about sixty miles long. The territory
trayersed is wild and heavily wood
ed with hardwoods, and the surface
is underlaid with good coal, while al
the terminus is the famous Webster
springs, known all over the country
for their medicinal qualities.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-05-04
OLBVELAND'S INCOME TAX.

President Cleveland has made a
return of his income of fifty thous-
and dollars a year to the Revenue
Bureau. Possibly it includes some
Of his other resources, but the excess
as provided by Mr.. Wilson's tariff
for revenue only law, amounts to
something over nine hundred dollars.
Mr.. Cleveland is finding out that
such kind of tariff is tax and may
well pray to the Good Lord TO save
him from his friends. However, he
is hedging about himself and leaves
it for the revenue officials to decide
as to that part OF the constitution
which says that his salary shall not
be diminished or increased during
his term of office. Poor soul ! Are
the little fish with only four or five
thousand dollars per annum the on
ly ones to be fried in the fire for tar
if for revenue only? The ridicu-
lousness of the position exemplies
how ridiculous is the law. They
have fixed a certain amountas lin.
itnow,a and 1.-THE position can bemain-
tanned they can as well reduce the lin
it and levy tax on the laborer, male
and female, who work for fifty cents
to dollar per day. The principle
is the same, and Congress opposed
to protective tariff can just as well
supply it. The people had better
watch their interests, pocket books
and livelihood on this important
question.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-05-04
Notice 10 Lien Holders.

To all peTsors holding liens by judy
ment or otherwise on the real estate,
or any part thereof ofCatherineWard
and Jacob Ward.
In pursuance Of decree Of the Cir
cult Court of Berkeley county, made in
a cause therein pending, to subject the
real estate Of said Catharine Ward and
Jacob Ward, to the satisfaction OF the
liens thereon you are hereby required
TO prt sent all claims held by Won and
each Of you against the said Caiharine
Ward and Jacob Ward, which are liens
on his real estate, or any part of it, for
adiucation 10 me at nv office in Mar
tinsburg, W Va, on or before June 8,
1894. Given under my hand this End
day May, 1885.
sat T.. DEW. GERHARDT, Com'r.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-05-04
TIE SPRING OPENING

1t was not a summer shower, but
nearly a week of drilling, steady
rain that in its usefulness will tend
to make bank account for the far
mer and the gardeners. The thirsty
soil drank in the copious draught,
and nature is so rejoicing as to re-
ciprocate with opening leaves, burst
ing buds and sweet flowers. How
beautiful and touching the transfer
nation after such a winter ofdiscon-
tent and expense Then, the bosom
of the earth was called on through
the grimy miner for its wealth of
heat to warm and to succor the be-
ings on the surface. Now, the sur
is Respondent and glowing with
beauty for all of Gods creation, and
allthe more enjoyable after the win
ter's stringency.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-05-04
To Teachers and Others.

For the meeting Of the National
Educational Association at Denver,
Col, in July next, the Western
trunk lines have named rate Of one
standard fare, plus two dollars for
the round trip. Variable routes will
be permitted. Special side trips at
reduced rates will be arranged for
from Denver to all the principal
points Of interest throughout Color
ado, and those desiring to extend the
trip to California, 0regan and Wash.
ington will he accommodated at sat-
i.tactory rates. Teachrrs and others
that desiie. or intend attending bis
meeting or of making q western trip
this SIMMER. will find this TIER OBJ
poriunity. TIE Chicago. Milwaukee
& 81. Paul Railway (first-c!ass 10
every respeci) will run through cars
from CHICAGO TO Denver. For full
particulars, write TO or call on John
Il. Pott. District Passenger Agent,
48G William street, WiIliamsport,
Pa. 3-16-l0t-
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-05-04

THE FUTURE OF KING STREET Dis
cUssED BY ITS BUSINESS MEN.-By re.
quest we reproduce the recent letter
published by the World:
Dear Sir.-The occupancy Of The
new post office building on May lst,
1895, marks q new era in the history
of King street, Martinsburg, W. Va.
To the old residents 1t is evidently
one of returning prosperity. Forty
years ago King street had the larg-
est hotel, (as it has today the larg-
est stores and the only bank in the
town. Business men then chose
their locations in pursuance of nat
ural advantages found only on streets
running eat and west good light and
good ventilation. This principle has
been maintained in the location Of
ness houses in the larger cities Of
this country. Broadway and the
avenues in New York, State and
Clark in Chicago, Walnut and Chest
nut in Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Lexington in Baltimore, Broad and
Main in Richmond, are the leading
business streets in the cities named
and they all run east and west like
King street in Martinsburg. The
government official charged with the
important duty of locating our Pub
lie Building could not be induced to
select a site elsewhere. He saw
clearly it was q matter Of time only
when this street would be what its
name implies, the leading street,
King street. He saw that the only
way open for the substantial and
permanent development Of the city
Of Martinsburg would make King
street the central street of the city,
that this street would reclaim what
naturally belonged to it, the princi-
pie commercial interests Of the city.
A number of business men have
within the last year changed their
location to King street. We want
them TO come until King street is
Glled up with business houses. We
welcome them to participate in adj
vantages that must be mutual. We
welcome the people of Martinsburg
and the surrounding county to King
street to receive and deposit mail
matter at the most magnificent post
office in the State. We invite them
to inspect our wares in the direct
rays of the sun that rises and travels
in our course to the going down
thereof.
KING STREET BUSINESS MEN.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-05-04

MEETING OF WINCHESTER PREsBY-
TERY.-Winchester Presbytery met
last week at Woodstock, Va. The
opening sermon was preached by
Rev. L. D. Washburn, OF Romney.
Rev. S. NJ. Engle, of Oakland, Md,
was elected moderator, and ruling
elders p. W. Boyd and Hunter Har-
Ian, temporary clerks. Rev. Eng'e
was called away by the extreme i'll
ness of his wife's mother, and in his
absence, Rev. R.W. Garter of Round
Hill Church was made moderator.
There were present eighteen min
listers and about fifteen ruling elders.
A commission was appointed to or
ganize two new churches, one at
German and the other at Bayard, on
the West Virginia Central Railroad,
May 14th and 10Th.
A mass meeting was held Thurs
day night, at which earnest and in
structive addresses were made by
Rev. Il. A. White ard Rev. A. +.
Laird, and letter from Rev. H. w.
White, one of the Presbytery mis-
sionaries in China was read.
The committee Of home missions
has made arrangements to have the
five or six vacant churches supplied
with preaching this summer by tbeo-
logical students.
Presbytery rejected the overture
set down by the General Assembly,
proposing to place in the hands of
the foreign missionary the power OF
ordination. The overture on chang
ing the forms for licensure and ordi-
nation was also rejected.
Manuscript copies of the Centen-
NAL addresses Of DR.. Graham and
White will be preserved among the
archives of Presbytery, and copies
will be sent to the Presbyterianl1is-
torical Society, of Philadelphia.
Permission was given Falling Wa
tiers Church to prosecute call be-
fore Lexington Presbytery for the
pastoral services Of Licentiate E. K.
Leyburn.
Rev. j. r. Graham, D. D., of
Winchester, and Rev. F. NJ. Woods,
". D., Of Martinsburg, and ruling ell
ders, P. w. Magruder, of Wood
stock, and j. B. Morgan, of Gerards-
town, were elected commissioners to
the General Assembly that meets at
Dallas Ten. MAY 10Th.
Rev. P. D. Stevenson, D. D., was
received from Abingdon Presbytery
and was installed Sunday morning
pastor of the Presbyterian Church
at Woodstock.
Presbytery adjourned Saturday to
meet in an adjourned meeting at
Martinsburg, May 7th, at which
time examinations will be held for
licensures and candidates for ordin-
alton, the service will begin at $50
p. II.
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Correspondence.
FOLTz P. 0.


The Epworth League is growing
in interest.
Many of our neighbors have been
planting corn.
The recent rains were much ap-
preciated by the country folks.
Mr.. n. N. Sprinkle is now en-
gagged with his uncle, Mr.. u. I.
Sprinkle, of MartinsCurg.
Our silence was caused in conse-
quence of the scarcity of news, bust
ness worry, indifference and negll-
gence.
Rev. Fl. S. Coe, of the M. E.
Church, preached at Bedington on
last Sunday TO the satisfaction of all
present.
Should the reaper Jack Frost
withhold his icy letters there will be
an abundance of choice fruit in our
county.
Mr.. Martin P. Lands, of Beding-
ton, who has been under the care of
DR.. Lemaster for some time, is now
convalescent.
At this writing there is a most
profuse mass OF bloom on all kinds
Of fruit trees, which look as beauti-
full as a Bride adorned for her we'd
ding.
The Bedington school closed on
the 22d with a usual good time.
There was an abundance of cake,
lemonade and other sweets which
was enjoyed by all present. AT night
the house was packed to its fullest
capacity and the exercises consisted
of songs, declarations, dialogues,
select readings, and the last three
quarters Of an hour was taken up
with minstrel show, which consist
ed Of conumdrums, overtures and
bones. Messrs. J. w. Emerson and
brother furnished excellent music
for the occasion. The average daily
attendance for the term was %. j.
L. Lemen and n. n. Sprinkle COM
pleted the course of primary lnstruc-
ton as prescribed by the school law
of West Virginia, and received their
diplomas.
ARCTU3Us.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-05-04
HEDGESVILLE.

Mrs. T. A. Payne is visiting in
Baltimore.
Mr.. Glib Miller was visiting Miss
Essie Martin this week.
Mr.. Chas. Burgess was the guest
of Miss Katie Nihion Sunday.
Mrs. McAlister is the guest of
Mrs. John Rickord, Of Spring Mills.
Mr.. Hammond Mitchell spent a
few days Of this week in Martins.
burg.
Mrs. VIM. Shaffer is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. D. Dodd, at Falling
Waters.
Pink Mayors, of Brunswick, Nd,
is the guest CT his grandmother, Mrs,
Mrs. L. A. Walsh.
Mr.. John Eganbly, of Charles
Town, was the guest Of Rev. VIM.
Leavell on Monday.
Mr.. S. Tenant, of Baltimore, was
the guest of his daughter, Mrs. H.
A. Vermilyea Saturday.
Mr.. G. W. Poisal, drummer for
Temple & Bro, started Tuesday for
trip through Eckhart mines.
Miss Lydie Kyner, who has been
spending some time with her sister,
Mrs. Chas. Brown, has returned
home.
Rev. Yost's mother, who has been
spending some time with him IN this
place, has returned to her home in
Baltimore.
Mr.. Port Cunningham, of Clear
spring, was buried at Falling Waters
last Nor day after a few days illness.
His many friends in this community
were shocked to learn of his death.
Miss Matte Kyner gave quite an
interesting entertainment to her
school at Welltown on Friday, it
being the last day of the term. On
Monday Miss Kyner started on a
trip through Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Vermilyea,
who after beautifully furnishing their
home entered it on Friday evening,
when on Saturday morning while
Mrs. Vermilyea was preparing break
fast the roof lgnited from the stove
pipe, which excited Mrs. Vermilyea,
who Immediately gave the alarm.
Fire Company No. ran to her as
sistance, and the flames we're soon
extinguished.
REPO RTERs.
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A CoIored Girls Revenge.
SHEpHERpsTowN, WA, April .

SHEPHERDsTowN, WA, April %.
About three months ago jesse A.
Engle, a wealthy citizen of this ccun-
ty, secured a fourteen eai-old col
ored girl from an institution in
Washington city, to give her ao,E-
in return for doing cheres, tie eirl
being allowed to 20 to 'sool. On
Saturday night Mr.. Enele saw he
child coming down stairs with bs,x
of matches in her hand. Mrs. Engle
ran to the garnet, where she found
that the girl had deliberately 5 the
house on fire, and that the flames
had gained such Roadway that hey
could not be controlled. All efforts
were directed toward saving the fur
niture and getting an invalid lady
who made her home in the house out
before the building fell, and those
efforts were barely successful. The
girl had been coaxing Mrs. Engle to
let her go to Washington for several
days, and the lady had agreed to
take her to Washington the next
week, but she wanted to go at once.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-05-04
Excursion to ssenver, Col.

In July we run one. Get ready
andjoin the party, via the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway (frst
class in every respecD. One stand
ard fare, with two dollars added, tor
the round trip. Special side trips
arranged from Denver to principal
points of interest throughout Color
ado, at reduced rates. For those de-
string to extend their trip to Salt
Lake, or California, Oregon and
Washington satisfactory arrange,
ments will be made. For full infor-
nation address John r. PotJ, Dis
trict Passenger Agent, Williamsport,
Pa. 3-l6-l0t.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-05-04
Are You Going?

The tickets to Denver, Col, and
return for the meeting of the Nation
al Educational Association will be on
sale July 3rd. 4th and 9Th at rate of
one standard fare, with two dollars
added, for the round trip. Teachers
and Others. that intend taking advan-
tage o. the low rates can have sleep
ing car reservation made in advance
and get full information as 10 cost
Of side trips to the principal points
of interest throughout Colorado and
Utah.
Reduced rates by addressing John
R. Pott, District Passenger Agent
Chicago Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railway, Williamsport, Pa.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-05-04
1t Did the Business.

Mr., j. Fl. Cobb, publisher of the
Mirror, at Brocton, N. Y, says ::
"For nearly two years the Mirror
has been publishing the advertise
ments of Chamberlain's Remedies.
A few days ago the writer was suf-
fering from a bowel trouble and re-
sorted to an old remedy which did
not prove efficacious; finally he tried
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy, and two doses
did the business, checking it COM
pletely. For sale by L G. Matthaei,
druggist.