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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-10-26
BRfTAIN's TRADE GROWS.
a London Authority Says It Is Due to
the New Democratic Tariff.

ouun authority says II Is due TO
the New Democratic Tariff.
London Financial News Oct. s. 1895.
The great prosr Gritty of the wool
trades has, fortunately. more than off
set the retrogression in cotton, though
that reflection brings small consola-
ton to Lancashire. The total gain
for the nine months under yarn and
textiles is SIC, 4ss.3 75. and as the
value Of wooden tissties taken by the
United States has been about So, $780,
900 and of worsted tissues nearly sIs,-
600, 900 greaterthan in 1894, no further
search for the origin of the improve
ment IN the trade returns need be
made. The lowering of the American
tar1ff has been our salvation, and it
cannot be said that we have shown
much reciprocity; for, instead Of TAX
ing the increased value of our ship
ments across the Atlantic in kind, we
seem to have bought less American
produce. 1t is needless to go beyond
our own Board TRADE returns to find
an explanation OF good deal of the
monetary trouble in the United States.
Practically every penny that was
subscribed here towards the recent
American loan has been got back
through the expansion in the exports
otwoolens and worsteds; but the United
States has not confined her increased
purchases to those articles. Last
month she bought less raw wool than
in September. 1894, but had to pay
more Tor 1t. She took more cotton
pieces, more iron, more alkali, and
more sundry articles which need not be
/. specified. In some instances the rapid
growth OF the preceding months re-
suited in slight check in September,
but in all these cases the figures of the
nine months show a big advance in
1895. On the other hand, we have
paid good deal less for American
wheat, flour, bacon, hams, cheese,
tallow, and cotton. to mention only
those articles in which the contraction
is most apparent. The fact that the
Argentine Republic heads the United
States in respect of maize is not with
out significance. Thus the trade bal
ance between the States and this coun-
try is moving rapidly against the
former, and it would require large
and regular transference of securities
from New York to London to redress
this tendency and restore the former
position. And with India, Argentina
and Australia keeping up and even
improving their position as purveyors
OF wheat to this country; with Argen-
tina sending more as the United States
sends less tallow, it will not be easy
for the Americans to regain the5s old
lootlng IN our market. Last month
India and Argentina sent us more
wheat than the United States, and
Russia and Roumania together also
topped the American figures. These
are all factors that must be borne in
mind in judging the outlook in the
! United States and If SC urf,rr,1uate
that they are so consistently over
looked i'll that country itself. The
increase in the purchases of British
manufactures may not be maintained;
but, on the other hand, the United
States must count on the competition
In wheat and maize becoming more
and more intense as time goes on.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-10-26
How They Take snufr In Iceland,

A popularity concerning the use OF
snuff in Iceland may be of interest. l am
told that the snuff is made into bars, after
the manner of plug tobacco, and sold to
the natives in that shape, nearly all OF
whom are addicted to its use and prefer ii
thus prepared. The Icelander allows the
nail on the right hand thumb to grow long
for the purpose, and when using the snuff
scratches it off the bar with his nail on to
the back of the left hand and applies it to
the nose.-United States Consular Reports.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-10-26

Higher prices for wool Lower
prices for clothing" The above alb
surdity is from an illustrated poster
gotten up by the Democratic party
during the campaign last year. Now
Democratic newspapers are publish
ing the gleetul tidings that wool is
advancing in price because of a search
ty, and that wooden goods are also
advancing. At the same time west
ern railroads say their chief business
IS hauling sheep to the slaughter
houses. Such contradictory state
ments are difficult to comprehend.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-10-26

Good weavers wanted within" is a
sign which can be seen in the window
of the Office of every Yorkshire, En-
gland, worsted and wooden mill. All
Americans know that good times
there mean the reverse here and they
also know what brought about the
change.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-10-26

Statistics show that Europe bought
more high priced wheat from us under
the Mckinley law, than low-priced
wheat under the Wilson tariff. This
anomaly is one which the farmers
would like to have the Democrats ex-
plain. Star-Tribune.'
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-10-26

During the last year Of Democratic
rule in this city $652o were spent on
the streets. Last year about $4aoc
were expended. Thus it is seen at a
glance that enough has been saved
to pay for the crusher and roller and
when the streets are once put in order
they can be kept so for much less
than the former cost. And another
sure thing is that they will be much
better.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-10-26

Messrs. Deck, Barton, and Gardner
are Democrats and are presumed to
be favorable to the condition of affairs
which existed two years ago, but they
will find that the past is past and
will not be resurrected.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-10-26

The Duke Of Marlborough, who is
soon to mary SIS, 600, 600 American
girl, is fearfully and awfully mad
The cause of his disgruntlement is a
little bill of 500 which the custom
house officers presented to him-the
duty on fine diamond brooch which
atfiend in England sent as a present
to the bride. He would not pay it and
ordered the brooch returned to En-.
gland. His highness should remem-
Der that there are no privileged classes
here and that though he may be. able
to captivate an American girl, he cam
not be accorded privileges which are
denied to others.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-10-26

Cumberland, Clarksburg, and other
towns are suffering for water Here
we have a.plenty and other clear,
linpid springs near at hand which on
short notice could be turned into the
mains. Happy Martinsburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-10-26

Cotton went wild in the New York
Stock Exchange Monday, when $780,
700 bales were sold. The decline
amounted to s. a bale and several
fortunes were won and lost.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-10-26
Decrease since 1888. 81, lle,sis, 100

Decrease since ls03~sl, ilG.3i6, iO9 s272
At the present rate of decrease the
people will soon be ON a free-trade
basis. Free coinage is not the rem
edy, for as long as we continue to buy
more than we sell we must continue
to grow poorer. The Wilson tariff
bill, not the Crime of 49," is the
cause of the trouble.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-10-26

One of the strongest arguments the
free coinage people have is the reduc-
ton of the circulating medium in this
country. Below we give the amount
of money in circulation in this coun-
try during the years 1898, "a, and 'o5,
also the per capita circulation as COM
piled from official statistics:
CIRCULATION OF MONEY IN THE UNITED
TT
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-10-26

The Herald repeats its request TO
the Statesman to state wherein the
Board of Education has introduced
politics into the schools.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-10-26
A Dangerous Practice

Ais dyeing the hair as dangerous as
the doctors would make it appear
B.-Certainly, you may take my word
for it. Only last spring an uncle of mine
dyed his hair, and in three weeks he was
married to a widow with four children
Fliegende Blatter
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-10-26

mo politics in the schools. -
Statesman.
The above comes with exceeding
poor grace to people who know what
the course of the Statesman has been
during the past year. 1t is like the
Devil, who when sick, monk would
be, but when well, the devil a monk
was he.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-10-26

The Corbett- Fitzsimmons mill has
been declared off If this latest iiasco
ends prize-ring brutality, a great
moral victory will have been gained.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-10-26

We notice that the Statesman while
continuing to harp about politics in
the schools, fails to specify the parti-
san acts of the present Board of Ed
ucation. Unless it can be shown
that the Board has dragged politics
into the schools, the charge comes
with very poor grace. The fact is that
complainthas been made that the board
has been too liberal with Democrats.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-10-26

Senator John Sherman has written
a book which has stirred up the po-
litical world, Your uncle John has
habit of being very thorough in all
that he undertakes to do. Many re-
ports in circulation of criticism OF
Garfield, Blaine, Harrison, and others
were not true; on the contrary he. re-
fers to all Of his fellow-workers in the
Republican party in the highest pos
sible terms.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-10-26

r. OST-Between B. & o. depot and
Ia Salem church, Sunday evening, Sept.
n, a pocketbook containing 81 in cash a
Hagerstown note for 1866, and several
receipts. Ny name is written In several
places in the book. A reward of $1,000
will be paid If returned to this office or
to JOHN FL. HESS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-10-26

HTANTED--Severa trustworthy gentlemen
w or ladies 70 travel in West Virginia for
established reliable house. Salary saS0 and
expenses. Steady position. enclose refer
The Dominion Company. Third Floor. Omaha
Bldg, Chicago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-10-26

Three frosts, then rain,'' will
not hold good this time, as we have
had frost every night for about three
weeks and no rain.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-10-26

Hagerstown apptopriates only $4,000
a year for improvement of streets.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-10-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS,

We are authorized to announce
JOHN W. sNowDEN.
of the Third Ward,
A. 4. RUssLER,
of the Fourth Ward, and
JOHN E. OLIVER,
of the Fifth Ward,
as candidates for the office of School
Commissioner from their respective
wards to be voted for at the election to
be held at the Court House, on the 9th
day of November.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-10-26

w Trustworthy gentlemen
w or ladies to travel in West Virginia for
established. reliable house. Salary $3.50 and
expenses. Steady position. Enclose refer
enee and self addressed stamped envelope.
The Dominion Company. Third Floor. Omaha
Bldg, Chicago
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-10-26

Readers of the Herald will remem,
Der that some two years ago a few
references were made in this paper tc
one Van Allen who spent $50, 900 ii
aid Of the election of Grover Cleve
land and afterward demanded and
was awarded the Italian mission by
way of compensation but later resign.
ed. Now he is before the public
again. This time on the charge Of
alternating the affections of Mrs. Sam
uel P. Colt. 1t is an unsavory scan.
dial which the Colts, prominent socie-
ty people, of Newport, R. l., have
stirred up. The madam first sued
Colt for being too sweet on a distant
lady relative, and he, not to be out
done, also entered suit for a divorce
and rates his damages at 5000, 900.
Van Allen was compelled to give bail
for $500, 900.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-10-26
NOTICE!

To GERARDsTowN AND HEDGEsvILLE
DISTRICT TAXPAYERS:
All parties owing Taxes for the years
1884 are hereby notified to meet me at
the times and places appointed by law,
to settle their taxes.
All persons failing to settle at that
time will be proceeded against according
to law. A. cL0HAN, D. S.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-10-26
A FALSE PROPHET.

When William L. Wilson, only one
year ago, painted in glowing colors
the beauties Of capturing the markets
Of the world, and plead so pathet-
ically for votes to enable him to go
on and complete his task (his progress
having been blocked by Senators
Faulkner, German. Brice and others),
he could scarcely have realized that
within the few months that have
elapsed, the people Of this country
world not only not have progressed
along the route he had blazed, but on
the contrary his friends, the British,
would to large extent have firmly
entrenched themselves here, yet such
is the fact.
II proof to the above is needed we
beg to refer to clipping from the
London Financial News, in another
column. The utter falacy Of Mr..
Wilson's theories could not be more
complete. In a criminal case such
evidence would coLvict every time.
The only conclusion which anyone
can reach, after hearing Mr.. Wilson
beg for another opportunity to go on
with his nefarious schemes, is that
he is either an ignoramus or a knave,
yet there are those who, in the lace
of overwhelming evidence Of the bane-
full effects of free trade. still claim that
Mr.. Wilson is right. Why this is so
no one can tell. Hard times have in
vaded the homes of all but the money
lender and those drawing high sala-
ries. No others have been benefited.
Farmers have felt the pinch as never
before. Business men have either
gone to the wall or else contented
themselves with doing a hand-to-
mouth business. But why discuss
the subject. 1t is clear as the noon
day sun that we are growing poorer
while the English are growing richer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-10-26

Jars, large and small, at Felker's.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-09-20
IE JOINER DRY GOODS COMPANY.

esty be questioned if he refuse to
do so? And Species Of circulating
medium either paper or coin, that
must be redeemed by the govern
ment in anything except the liqui-
dation of taxes, is not money but
only an evidence of government
indebtedness.
Since the dcmonetization of sill
yer and tic ruling that all govern
ment obligations must be paid III
gold, gold alone is money and all
other circulating mediums includ-
ing silver becomes debts to bcIpaid
in gold. The government to meet
her liabilities, must issue bonds to
procure it; the cause not being re-
moved eventually produces the
same effect, and more bonds must
be issued, the more issued the more
The interest that will accrue, and
the greater the necessity for more
bonds.
By increasing the rate of inter.
est as the governments credit de-
creases, this process can be contin'
ued until the governments debts
will about equal the value Of the
property of the country, the pay
ment of these bonds would then be
equal to toreclosing mortgage OF
the entire property of the United
! States; This would result; either
in revolution, and reputation, OF
in the English system Of landlord
ism slavery. We may be nearer
this than we think;at least are tend
ing in that direction, had we moi
better stop at once, return to the
sound principals of democracy; dc
clare that both silver and gold are
and at right ought to be the money
Of the country, as they are of the
constitution; pronounce for the
free aud unlimited coinage Of botl
metals at ratio Of 16 to l and thu
payment of all obligations public
and private in either at the option
of the debtor
We believe this to be democratic
and do not believe that presidential
app ointecs. who are feeding from
t the public crib, will be able tt
swallow a majority of the demo
cratic party.
T. A. WEIGH.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-09-20

All Communications intended for
publication must be accompanied by the
writers name and address, not for pub
9ication, but as an evidence of good
faith.
Persons writing TO the paper on bust
sess, persona to themselves will please
Enclose stamp for reply,
We reserve the right to abridge, re-
serve or reject any matter sent us fer
publication.
Persons having Friends visiting them
or knowing of strangers visiting in the
city will confer great favor upon the
Editor by informing him either in per
son or by note.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-09-20

brink CT said branch at white oak,
thence with the old road "a p a stake in
the road, thence turning W with said
road toward the old store Is p TO sa id
branch, and thence with said branch to
the beginning. ALSO ANOTHER
TRACT beginning at stake the n W
cor of an entry in name Of 9 j IIcrrin
for Is acres, W 26p S al p to big shoal
creek, L 20 p to Il ]. McLaren's land, "
90 p his N W cor, Il 6 pa stake on the
W h of beginning entry and thence N
with same 70 p to the beginning, said
three tracts containing in the aggregate
3S41 acres morc,or less.
Terms:
The above will be sold on credit of
6 months AMI free from the equity of
redemption. Note bearing Interest from
day of sale with good personal surcties
required of purchaser and lien retained
on the land.
w. T. Nixon & NJ
W. =. Gordon soils for complts.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-09-20
AN EDITOR ANDHIS SNAP.

"A N ELL OfN AIN DI1Io oNATN
An editor who died of starvation
after making DIR. Tanner ashamed
of himself, was being escorted to
Heaven by an angel who had been
sent out for that purpose.
May l look at the other place
before we ascend to eternal happi-
ness?"
Easily" said the angel.
So they went below and Skin
mished around. taking in the
sights. The angel lost track OF the
editor, and went around Hades to
hunt him. He found him sitting
by II furnace tanning himself and
gazing with rapture upon lot OF
people in the fire. There was a
sign on the furnace which said:
Delinquent subscribers.
Come said the angel, eve
must be going"
"You go on said the editor,
"I'm not coming. This is Heaven
enough for me-
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-09-20
West Point.

Mr., Editor.
II is related that Davy Crockett
made the same coon skin perform
the service of setting up the drinks
a number of times, by stealing it
out through crack in the wall and
selling it again, and agaln,as often
as it became necessary to "Set 'em
up
This had the effect of diminish
ing the reserve in the barrel with
out increasing the pile of coon
skins Currency in the corner,
and it continued indefinitely the
groceryman might have been forced
tc issue bonds to replcnish his bar
rel.
Crocket's coon skin speculation
is very similar to the one in gold
which the government allows GER
tain preferred individuals.
We have species of government
notes, which by law (And so ex-
pressed on their face) are payable
IN coin; but through some strange
disregard for the lntere SITS Of the
people, and an unacconutable
solicitude for the wcll-being of the
gold grabbcr. Our public servants
have ignored the law and ruled
that these notes must be paid in
gold if gold is demanded. The
same notes are again and again put
in circulation by the government
and again and again redeemed in
gold; the government issuing bonds
to get the gold with which to make
the redemptions.
The question naturally arises
will any man of business sagacity
who owes a debt payable in COIL
pay interest on gold with which to
discharge it when he has the silver
al his command Could his hon
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-09-20

entry in survey in the name of
Edward Moby for 26 acres, thence
West 213 poles to West North
wardly Northwest corner OF said
231 acre tract, thence, S 81 poles to
another corner Of said 23l acre
tract, thence E and at 12S poles
passing Alfred Russell corncr,bcing
also a corner of said 231 acre tract,
and up tc this point running with
the original lines of said 231 acre
tract in all 213 to n point on the
west boundary Of said entry 1865
another corner Of Alfred Russcll's
thence North 81 poles to the begin
ming and containing SO acres more
or less.
Polk Conner Sheriff
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-09-20

Frank L. Stanton, the sweetest
singer Of the time comes to the
front with this poem-Entitled,
"The New capture of Atlanta. !"
"The'll capture her-At,anta,
when they throng from East and
West;
Her gates will swing to greet
them, there'll be roses Oh her
breast;
The old flag will be waving like
we'd never had a row;
There are battle fields around US,
but the war is over nowl
They'll capture her-Atlanta,wh
they come from every cline;
But the flags will wave in welcome
and the sweetest bells vii
chime!
She sits before the nation with thu
sunlight on her brow;
"Thcre are battle fields aroun(
her, but the war is over nowF'
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-09-20

An Americans sense of humor
is keen and really when he is in a
happy mood itruns tn rough every
thing with him, business, pleasure
and tenderness. He will guy even
his comrade, why when our little
company was waiting for their
Chickamauga train one of the boys
was strutting up and down in
his gay uniform, and posing as
it were for the crowd, with this
placard on his back "Feed me and
water me please" But then you
know some people are naughty and
some are green-Rcader to which
class do you belong?
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-09-20
Boom I.awrenccbure, it is IL

Boom Lawrenccburg, it is the
greatest place on Garth, it is the
center of the world for two reasons,
to wit; did you ever notice how
regular and equidistant the sky
closes down all around lis making
~ lovely horizon with us in the
centel?and second, it is as far from
every other place here as it is from
here to every other place. If that
does not make us The center, what
docs?
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-09-20

Toys don't, let us leg of you
don't profanate the flags of the
Conicdcracy,it isl hallowed memo
ry, it is as sacred as the souls re-
lieion, it is our heritage, trust, joy
and history Revere it, "furl it
tendcrly," leave it to us and ours.
You may allay all strife welcome
with oustrcached arms our brothers
encamrments, love their daugh-
tiers, be jolly and good together.
But the flag profane it not, it is
holy.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-09-20

The dedication of the national
park at Chickamauga ACQUIRED yes
terday and will go down in history
as one of the greatest events of the
kind ever held in the South, all
the old generals of both armies
that were able were present. Chic
am auga is one of the great battle
fields of the civil war which reign
cd in this country from 1861 to
1865.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-09-20
CHANCERY
SALE
OF LAND AND PERSONAL


A III Bennett VS. C. w. Rich co ct
ais Pursuant to decree of the chan.
Gerry court at Lawrenceburg, rendered
in the above cause at June Term 1896
| will
ON SATURDAY OCT 10 1896
proceed to sell at public cutlery at the
court house in Lawrcnceburg the follow.
ing tract of land lying in the I4th civil!
district and bounded as follows viz, be.
ginning on double post oak, the N W
corner of tract of land known as the
Mint spring tract, Z 1877! p, $50 p "
1877! and N $50 p to the begiDning
contsinig 224 acres more or )es.. ALSO
ONE 40 II 7 Boiler and engine a saw
mill and shingle mill with pulleys shalt.
ing and all machinery and fixtures ON
the above described tract of land.
Terms;
Credit of 6 and IL mos notes with Hp-
proved personal securities required Of
purchaser or purchasers and lien re-
tanned on the land.
W. T. Nixon c. &Mt
W. r. King
Hughes { Son Eolrs for compltf