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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-09-07
LITTLE LOCALS.

Worknen are now engaged below
the dam at the water works, excavat-
ing for wall to be placed around a
large spring in that section The
work is under the supervision of a
committee ofthe city council, with the
object of making the spring available
as an addition to the diminishing
water supply. This spring was con-
denned few years ago, and pro-
nounced unfit for use by experts, who
made an analysis and the city then
spent about $1,000 purifying the
water and protecting it from contain
inaticn from the creek, after which it
was abandoned by the council. Much
typhoid fever resulted from the use
OF the water, and the council should
be most positively sure it is right.
Mrs. Catherine Montague, who de-
parted this life last Thursday morn
ing from stroke of appoplexy, was
very estimable and popular woman.
was eighty-six years of age and had
for many years been devout men,
Der of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
She is survived by the following chill
dren: Mrs. Julia Walsh. of Harpers
Ferry; Miss Ellen Montague, known
as Sister Genevieve, in the Convent
of Visitation, at Frederick; Mrs. Mary
Mccormack and Mrs. Catherine
Egan, of Martinsburg.
Last Friday very serious accident
occurred to young boy, five years
of age, of Mr.. Michael Sharon. He
was running along with moving
wagon upon which there was a load
of hay, and as there were a number
of small boys the Sharon boy was
run into by his playmates and knock
ed down. The rear wheel of the
wagon passed over him, and the flesh
was torn from one of his legs for the
space of about six inches.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-09-07

FelIer always has fresh supply Of
country and city vegetables on hand.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-09-07

What is Laxol? Nothing but Cas-
tor Oil made as palatable as honey.
Children like it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-09-07

Do not forget that Molasses, gal
Ions for IS cents at Felker's.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-09-07

Best table peaches, IS cents can;
pie peaches, 10 cents can, at Felker,s
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-09-07

Crooks and jars.8 cents a gallon, for
one gallon and upwards, at Felker,s.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-09-07

PIANO FOR SALE CHEAP.-In-
quire at the Herald office. If
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-09-07

Buggies, stick wagons, and harness
at Sencindiver & Stewards.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-09-07

iIlant, be it opium, NOR
phine, or other opiates,
leaves a far worse habit
contracted. Ask your
druggist about Rnco
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-09-07

All hats at cost-Mrs. A. M. Diff
fender.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-15

Last quarter of the moon on the nth at IL
h. "a m. p. M
Time Whistle Blows at H., 28m., 34s. pm. of
Honolulu time, which is the same as l2h 0m.,
0s of Greenwich time.
For every 1000 feet of distance of the OBJ
server Cfrom the Custom House, allow one
second for transmission OF sound, or 3 seconds
to statute mile.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-15
IT WAS PETRlFIED.
Too Much For Young Man Mt the worlds
Eoir


1t was a meek, mild hammered youth
that stood behind the exhibit of petrified
wood There was look of agony on his
face that seemed born of fright A visitor
approached the exhibit, and the face of the
mild hammered young man grew ashen
pale.
''Is this putreied woods" asked the Wis
itor
mo, sir, that is petrified wood" The
visitor withdrew. The next came.
"Mister, is this ossified woodP"
mo, sir; this is petrifled wood" The
Ashen gray on the youths face was growing
more pronounced
The listener understood the situation
now, and sympathized and drew nearer.
"Wife, that is peterfied wood" exclaimed
an old farmer as heand his better half passed
by.
This isn't oxidized wood, is itp" asked
u schoolgirl next The attendant explained
his exhibit as before.
rs that galvanized woodf" was the
next.
mo, madam, that's petrlfied wood"
The attendant was growing weaker.
as that perforated woodY"
mo, sir; that is petrified wood"
rs that the new cement we read about?"
mo, sir; that is petrified wood"
SIS that marbleized wood2"
The attendant failed to answer. The
woman looked up, and seeing the youth
about to faint produced her smelling salts,
and the attendant revived. But, alasl 30
seconds only elapsed before gaunt coun.
tryman approached.
"Do you sell any seed to raise that kind
of wood?"
This was a slight change, and the lad in
misery moved about and found some small
chips of the wood in the case, which he sold
to the gaunt countryman for considera-
tion. But the exertion only weakened
him the more.
WAS that wood sawed and polished be-
fore it was petrifiedS"
mo, sir, don't think it was" It was
evident that the young man couldn't last
long. The listener would have helped him
If he could, but the young man had to
stand the strain alone. There was hopeless
ness on every feature as one more anxious
admirer came up.
"Was this wood petrified especially for
the fair?"
But the young man had tainted. The
nearest guard called an ambulance A
crowd gathered about and cast pityinp
glances as he was laid in the wagon He
was taken to the hospital, and the trained
nurses wondered what it all meant as he
groaned in his delirium, mo, no, this is
petrified wood"
No one now attends the exhibit, but
everywhere about may be seen the legend
in capital letters, This is petrified wood u
Chicago Tribune.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-15

Travellers tell us that when the os-
trich is pursued it hides its head in
the sand, the silly bird appearing to
think that if it cannot see its pursuers
they cannot see it.
Equally absurd are those medical adj
visers who prescribe for the symptoms
and not the source of disease. Of
tentimes they do this because the
patient desires it, unwisely demanding
that eruptions or other skin troubles
be effaced at once. To do this it is
necessary to use poisonous applca-
tions, which must sooner or later ag-
gravate the disease or cause it to APP
pear in new and more dangerous form.
There is scarcely single i'll to which
flesh is heir but what has its origin in
impure blood. Therefore, the only
way to cure these troubles is through
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-15
INHABITED BY LUNATlCS.
The Lazy Little Town of Gheel, Flanders.
and Its Curious Treatment.

There are cities and towns built upon
the water, or rather raised above the wa
ter, like Venice, Stockholm and the pile
villages" of the Orinoco and Venezuelan
coast, but the most curious town on the
earth surface Is Gheel, in Flanders. This
town is not strange because Of Its peculiar
architecture or location. 1t Is a thorough
going Flemish town, consisting Of a strag
Cling group of houses and n lazy, heedto-
morrow, semi-almost-purely agricultural
population.
The reader will naturally ask "Then
why Is 1t stranger" 1t IL because of its
population. Gheel Is not populated as is
any other city Of the universe 1t Is q lit
tie place of some 5000 people, but of this
1000, in 1892, 2,0l7 were lunatics. The
popularity of the treatment Of these insane
is that they are allowed to wander uncon-
fined, as though under no surveillance
whatever They mix with the townspeo-
pie, partake In their amusements and fes-
tivitics, and not infrequently assist them
in their daily vocations.
Lunatics of every sphere In life are found
in Gheel-princes, nobles merchants, peas
ants-and the inhabitants board them ac-
cording to their ability to pay 1t is well
to explain that In this unique town the
lnSafle are iOcaUeu OF uO1nlcllcu among Une
inhabitants and not confined in an asy
lum. OF course violent patients are not
allowed to dwell In the cottages Of the
people. There Is an institution for this
class Of lunatics, but the authorities Of
Gheel do not invite such patients, and as
a consequence very few maniacs are found
in the town asylums of Gheel.
The government has instituted commits
sion for this purpose. This commission
also uses the power Of vetoing the admis-
sion Of the insane into the commune of
Gheel They do not desire intractable OF
| incurable patients-no matter what their
station In life. And having received a
patient into the community they use a
vigilant surveillance over his or her move
ments whether it be necessary to have the
lunatic confined in the asylum or allowed
to board among the inhabitants.
Because of this commission, which con.
sists of the most famous doctors in lunacy
in northwestern Europe, violence undue
excitement and all kinds of improprieties
among the patients are well guarded
against, and, as consequence, the little
community lives on in its lazy existence
in peace.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-15

A lady residing in Russian Poland want
ed to buy an alarm clock, but the price
asked by the local matchmaker was too
high for her, and she therefore obtained
the article subsequently on the occasion Of
trip across the frontier. On the return
journey she happened to fall In with tho
village matchmaker, to whom she showed
her purchase, adding that she had got it
very cheap. On the pretext Of examining
the clock, the matchmaker set the alarm
to the time when the lady would arrive at
the frontier. On passing the custom house
the lady kept the clock concealed under
her garments, when, to the great amuse-
ment Of the bystanders, the thing sudden
ly went of The instrument was confis-
Gated, the lady had to pay fine, and the
matchmaker had the double satisfaction
Of wreaking his petty revenge and com
pelling his fair victim to deal at his shop
for the future. -Vetter vOm Rhein.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-15

Miss Pasee (archly)-I wonder how Il
feels to be 80.
Miss Dash (cynically Dear mel How
soon you forgetl-Club.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-15

1t Is becoming the custom in certain fac
tories and constructing establishments to
offer premium on suggestions made by
employees. Men who continually handle
given machines and products often devel'
op labor saving ideas and devices, or can
suggest some improvement in existing ap
pliances. A sum Of money is paid for q
new idea, and any labor saving plan re
ceives attention and is properly tested. In
one shipyard nearly 50, 900 have been di
vided between 1S men who had conceived
and developed ideas of value in the bust
ness.-New York Ledger.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-15

times IN my lie Deen Dadly
Poisoned With Creeping Ivy,
once when boy and once when in mature
life, so badly that | had to have medical
treatment. As the old school Of medicine
simply tried to remove the SYMPTOMS instead
of trying to remove the source of them,
much of the poison was left in my system
to appear in an itching humor on my
body with every violent exertion in warm
weather. At all times there were more or
less indications of poison in my blood, up
to year ago last winter, when
Large Sores Broke Out
on my body. l then purchased of our
druggist, l.. n. Hopkins, bottle OF
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and after using that
and half of another bottle, the sores
and humor disappeared. | attended
the Christian Endeavor Convention in
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-15
FOREIGN MAIL SERVICE,

Steamships will leave for and arrive from
San Francisco on the following dates, till the
close of 1894:
ARRIVE AT H'N'LULU LEAVE HONOLULU FOR
FROM SAN FCIsCo SAN FRANCISCO OR
OR VANCOUVER VANCOUVER.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-15

Pegg-Sometime the absolute faith my
boy has in my wisdom makes me almost
ashamed of myself.
Potts-You need not worry. 1t will
average up all right. BY the time he IL
90 he will think you know nothing at all.
London Tit Bits.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-15
{, BREWER & co., LTD
Queen St, Honolulu, H, L.,

iDN
Hawaiian Agricultural Co., Onomea
Sugar Co., Honomu Sugar Co., Wal
luku Sugar Co., Waihee Sugar Co.,
Makee Sugar Co., Haleakala Rarch
Co., Kapapala Ranch.
Planters Line San Francisco Packets.
Chas. Brewer & Co.'S Line of Boston
Packets.
Agents Boston Board of Underwriters.
Agents Philadelphia Board of Under
writers.
LIST OF OFFICERS:
p. C. JONES. ........ President
GEo. II. ROBERTSON ..... Manager
Il. +. BISHOP go Treas. and Secy.
CoL W. i. ALLEN. .......A Auditor
g. NJ. COOKE.
II. NATERHousE.. }.... Directors
G. l.. CARTER. ....
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-15

Montreal and also visited the Worlds
Fair in the hottest weather last summer.
Was on the go all the time, but
Had No Recurrence
of the burning and itching sensation
which had marred every previous sum-
mer's outing. l, therefore, have occasion
to be enthusiastic in my praises OF Hoods
Sarsaparila." SAMUEL $. ScHNELL, pas
tor of Free Baptist Church.
Hoods Pills become the favorite cathar-
tic with everyone who tries them. 25c. per box.
'OM PAW. .36eHts.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-15
BAILEY's LITTLE BED.

Bailey had lit lie bed,
Its name W Woven Wire:
And everyone who used IL said,
"T'was all you could desire.
He sold II to the dealers round,
They sold IL DER an | o'er,
And once they sold II they were bound
To sell it more and more.
The folks they like this ire Red,
"Coz, why" 1t Will not rust,
Buy ''Sold Comfort" and be led
In "Bailey's Bed" TO trust.
Wen weave kindly web of rest,
All party factions cease,
Vote b. rs Bed to be the best
On ich we're all at peace. j. s. b
WOVEN WIRE BAILEY.
HOTEL STREET.
MANUFACTURER Of
WOVEN WIRE MATTRESSES and
IRON BEDS, which will not rust.
506-3m
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-15
TIME TABLE.

From and After June 1st, 1898
TRAINS
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-09-05
Late News Notes.
INTERESTING NEWS OF THE
DAY.
Crushed To Death,

Portland, Aug. 31.-John Sund-
berg was instantly crushed to death
at 2:I5 this afternoon, on Second
street near Washington.
The tragedy occurred on the site
of the recent fire in that locality,
in which Chinaman lost his life
by escaping from a window.
sundberg was engaged cleaning
brick preparatory to their removal,
and some men near him were let.
ting down a derrick, which got be-
yond their control. In falling il
struck Sundberg squarely on the
head, splitting it wide open so that
the brain oozed out. 1t was G
sickening sight; but the unfortu
nate man never realized what be-
fell him, as his death must have
been instantaneous. The deceased
is a married man, whose wife il
lying very sick at one of the hos
pitals.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-09-05
Ravages of Cholera In China,

Victoria, B. C., Sept, s,-The
following advices per steamer
Empi ess of China are at hand:
The cholera increases In Peking
and the deaths exceed 1900 daily.
1t is also increasing lnJapan, The
total number of cholera cases re-
ported throughout Japan on August
10 was III, and the deaths 4a9.
The aggregate number of cases
from the start is $4,000, of which
1890 occurred on transports, and
the deaths numher te.a7S. There
were IS new cases in Toxic in the
"a hours ending at noon August
oI, of which two died. A telegram
from Mr.. Chindas, japanese --~"su
at Sbanah~., reports cog death:
among Chinese and seven among
foreigners in the British and Arneri
can concessions between the IS
and 18th of August. Another cast
has occurred on the Italian cruise
Unbria, bringing up the total mum
ber of cases on that vessel to eight
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-09-05
Lost the Wager.

Los Angeles, Aug. 31.-Colonel
John Bradbury, the young million
aire who left three months ago with
his wife to make a tour Of the world
in 90 days on a wager, has returned
two days too late to win the thous-
ands which he had at stake. The
Colonel lost two days by reason OF
missing the west-bound steamer he
intended to take at Southampton.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-09-05
Cutters Full or Beer.

New York, Aug. GA spe~-~-
to the World from Hartford, Conn.
says:
In pursuance of an order from
the police court, Deputy Sheriff
Foote turned into the gutter 90
kegs of beer which had been seized
from the Horold Brewing Company
under the recent liquor-seizure act.
Several hundred thirsty residents
were on hand, many Of them car
rying cans, with which they
scooped up the fluid as it ran be-
hind the curbs. The kegs were
seized from the delivery wagons ol
the brewery on the ground thai
they were being sold without
license. The beer had been held
about week in the ambulance
room at the police station, and wa:
little stale. The crowd grew Sc
great that Patrol-Driver O'Briet
turned the hose on them to clea'
the street.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-09-05

erfuous and detrimental method of
choosing senators by legislatures
and let them be elected by a direct
vote of the people Of the state as
they ought to be elected" y
This statement was loudly cheer
ed. Ingalls, went a step further-and
said that the only way to purify this
government was to trust the people
and he even favored the election oi
president and vice president by a
direct vote. He round1y scored the
Standard Oil Company and various
trusts. He thought labor had a
right to combine, and spoke strong
ly against indiscriminate immigra'
tion. He closed by urging the
workingman to remember that the
redress of his wrongs is in his owr
hands.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-09-05
tt0<
The First Ten Miles.

Astoria, Sept. 3.-The Astoria
and Columbia River railroad COM
pany today advertised for bids for
the construction ofthe first ten miles
of road, projecting between this
city and Goble, to be built by A.
B. Hammond, including the exca-
vation and timbering for a tunnel
east of Tongue Point, and also for
piers, draw, protection and piles for
a trestle bridge across Young's bay
in connection with said road. All
bids are requested to be in by Sat-
urday, September 9TH.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-09-05
Toledo lincoln County Thursday septembe.s l895
was not due to abnormal conditions,

was not due to abnormal conditions,
and whether there would not be a
return to better conditions. He
thought there would be return to
better conditions, but if this should
not follow, then there would be a
critical time for the company.
According to Secretary Lans ing,
the net income of the road for the
first six months this year was
$14,7eI, 900. The operating ex-
penses and fixed charges for the
same period were$16,267, 900 The
secretary, therefore, stated that
there is deficit for the first half of
the year of 81 ,476, 900.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-09-05
Chinese Atrocities Against Christians.

London, Aug. a1.-A special dis
patch from Shanghai says: The
tsung Ii yamen, or Chinese forcign
Office, has instructed the Chinese
minister at London to procure the
recall of the British. ambassador at
Peking, N. R. O'Connor, owing to
the latter's menacing attitude in.
connection with the demands made
by Great Britain for the appoint
ment of commission to enquire in
to the XII Cheng massacre. .
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-09-05
tVF-
The Trial Of Durrant.

San Francisco, Sept. 3.-The
long looked for trial of William
Henry Theodore Durrant for the
murder Of Blanche Lamont opened
this morning without hitch. The
court room was crowded at an ear
ly hour. Durrant was specially at
tired tor the occasion in a new suit
of clothes. His father and mother
sat beside him. All the witnesses
in the case were excluded, after
which District Attorney Barnes
made the opening statement and
outlined the facts the state expects
to prove.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-09-05
Twenty-Five Wives.

Dublin, Ca, Sept. 81. E.
Barber, who left this city last night,
has had 22 wives. Barber e--on
nor;ed hv q -roma n and child, ar
rived at Lothair, lin Montgomery
county, about year ago. He pro-
cured employment with vaval-
store firm as chief farrier. Recently
he came to this city, and yesterday
was married to a widow of this
town. Immediately alter the cere'
mony Barber called ttejuStice out
side andasaid:
Judge this makes the twep pty
second woman I have married, ane
in few days I'm going to h
another"
The official was astonished
made known the startling ne
The woman at Kothair claimed
was under the influence Of dr.
when she was married to Bari
She is left in destitute condit
In Orange county, Fla, Barber
three living wives. He has sew
more in different parts OF the S
who would be glad to hear from b
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-09-05
Cyclone In Texas.

Laredo, Texas, Aug, 3I.-Fort
Ringgold, 100 miles southeast Of
here, was struck by a cyclone,
which blew the roofs and verandahs
at post quarters and did other dam
age. Several Mexicans were injur-
ed, but none of the soldiers. Con-
siderable damage was done 90 the
Mexican railroad south of here,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-09-05
Government Expense.

Washington, Sept. 3.-The total
government receipts for August
were $2S, o5a, sos against $4o,4I7''
Cos for August, 1894, when tae
whiskey Withdrawals were immense
on account of ths new tariff law
Los in receipts in August as com
pared with July was $II7,o51. Elk
penditures during August amount
ed is S32, 5sS,I44 as against $685.,
,548,o63 for July.