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The Usee Of Hot Water.

Speaking Of hot water, it Is wonderful
how many good purposes it serves. A
compress Of linen wrung out Of hot salt
and water and applied to the chest, COW
cred entirely and closely with flannel to
prevent the taking Of cold, will ease pain
and do away, with tho irritation which
eliminates In frequent coughing. Hot
water at the back Of the neck and be-
hind the ears will cure that nervous
WEAKNESS and hysteria, which overcome
one after hard days work. Hot water
taken internally before meal is an aid
to Observation-Disclosures Times. 5.
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Whore Roses Grow.

Whore Roses Grow. p
For many centuries the growing Of
roses for the manufacture of perfume
has been an important industry in many
places. ...,. -. -.
In tho south Of France and in Algeria
rose culture is conducted upon a large
scale. Shiraz. in Persia, and Ghazipur.
In India, have long been important CEN
ters of the industry, and so has Medine.
tel-Fayoum, in Egypt. But. most noted
of all, yielding the largest quantity and
the inest;qnality, Is Kasanlik. in eastern
,Bumelia- tho valley Of roses. -.
= This lovely valley lies On tho southern
slope Of the Balkans, sheltered by their
towering sides from the cold north
winds, and Is the center Of q d3trict
which yields on an average nearly 1000
pounds avoirdupois Of altar Of roses, rep
resenting q commercial value Of $50. 900.
New York Tribune. -
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The NEW YORK Bit.

\ Road Law Calcaiatsd to Overcons the
Prejudice Of Taxpayers. /,
4 A good roads bill introduced in the
New York legislature is skillfully
drawn so as to overcome in large
measure the prejudice of local tax
payers against road building. It pro-
vides that the expense of road improve
ment be BONE one-half by the state,
.one-fourth by the county and one
fourth by the towns along the line OF
the roads that are constructed. Tho
board of railway commissioners is put
in charge Of the Rad building, road
engineer being attached to their serv-
Ice. It is made the duty Of the board
10 hold public meetings in different
parts Of the state In order to promote
public sentiment In favor better roads.
Roads are to be improved on petition
of two-thirds of the owners of land
along which they pass, II the people in
the towns through which such roads
run favor the improvement. In order
TO start the work the bill contains IN
appropriation of $25O,OO0. ,.-.
. The system as proposed would seem
20 % Qkelyf 10 promote rOeu pu1Ao4nR.
II good roads are worth having, it Is
surely wise expenditure Of money on
the part of the state to encourage their
construction. It can we'll afford. to
invest considerable sum each year
in this manner. Insomuch as II
seems the only way Of getting tho
movement for better roads started, the
New York plan to have the local tax
payer relieved from direct payments Il
8 highly practical one. By making
the construction Of improved roads do
pendent on the expressed wishes Of
property owners proper limitation is
set upon the amount OF road building,
while at the same time It Is likely to
cause competition among different
communities to get the start Of each
other In this respect. Good RoadsL &:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-10-17
l'o,yslot Coroner. /;


An exchange tells . story Of : coro'
ner who was called upon to hold an in.
quest over the body Of On Italian. The
only witness was small boy ot the
same nationality, who spoke no Eng
ish. .--s,..,.
The examination proceeded thus
where do you live, my boy?
The boy shook his head.
DO you speak English?'
- Another shake Of the head
DO you speak French?"
Another shake. "a
do you speak GermanP"
Still no answer.
"How old are your" %vS.
No reply.
Have you father and motherf'
No reply. IRE *
DO you speak 1talian?"
The boy gave no sign
"Well," said the coroner, X have
questioned the witness in four Ian
Ruages, and can get no answer. It 10
useless to proceed. The court = i'd
iourned." 49,.
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FAIL or Il DYNASTY.
41ophscy Forotslllng tho End Of the Pres
S&, Ont Rullnc HOUSE Of China.

R1ophscy Foretslllng the End Of the Pres.
cnt Ruling House Of China.
Reports Of . serious revolt against
the present Chinese government In
Manchurin, and the issue Of proclama-
tions BY the rebels declaring that the
Manchu dynasty is near its end. have
created q great deal of interest among
the foreign colony in the treaty ports,
says the Shanghai correspondent of the
New York Sun. News that bears d.
rectly upon the reported disaffection
in many provinces OF China comes from
Nanking. It appears that all up
through the great valley of the
Yangtse q finely written prophecy OF
the approaching end of Manchu rule Is
being circulated. 1t is almost impos-
ible for foreigner who has not lived
In China to understand the Importance
that is given by the gentry to any
thing which is we'll written or care
fully printed. If such document
does not strongly violate the proba-
bilities it will be accepted IS gospel
truth.
This prophecy appears to be firmly
believed by all the Chinese who have
read it. It purports to have been writ
ten by Huan-Peh-Shan, who. in q Vi
sion, describes the downfall Of the pres
ent government. It shows considers
bic literary ability, but anyone who is
skeptical may readily see that the au-
thor has thrown in local detail to clinch
his prophecy.
The sketch of the emperors OF China
is very we'll done, but this historical
introduction appears to have been
written merely to lull the suspicious Of
the reader and to induce him to accept
the sensational statements about the
coming ruin of the Manchu dynasty.
The prophet declares that the great
provinces of Yunan and Kueichou are
the first that will abandon the empire.
After this China will be divided into
three kingdoms, but this will not take
place and permanent peace will not be
secured until the woods are cleared
from Purple mountain and the waters
of Lotus lake are dried up: The spe
cious nature Of such a prophecy may
be seen whom it is stated that about all
the forests has been cut off of Purple
mountain, while in dry years one may
walk over the bed of Lotus lake,
which Is converted into solid grouna-
Any season Of drought may, therefore,
be taken by the conspirators with the
assurance that the two main items Of
this prophecy will be found fulfilled.
In Human there Is deep feeling
against the present dynasty. because Of
its favors shown to foreigners Human
is the seat of . set Of fanatics who
would rejoice to see every European
thrown out of China In this province
have occurred the worst outrages on
Christian missionaries, and anyone
journeying up the Yangtse retains
vivid recollections of the showers of
stones and obscenity that descended
upon his house boat from the neighbor-
ing banks. Intercourse with foreign
ers seems only to intensity the popular
hatred Of the European interlopera,
who, they think, are encouraged by tho
young emperor and his advisers. The
worst feature Of the situation is that
che central government does not dare
to rebuke the insolence Of tho Human
people.
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Doubling the Number.

Doubling the Number. Nh
Lady-This house would suit ma, but
there arc not enough closeta
Landlo.d-The number can costly be
doubled.
Lady-Very we'll, then. I'll sign the
teose. -
Landlord (half "a hour latere
George. send . carpenter to that house
20 divide each Of those closets into two.
IN. Y. Weekly. $p.
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A DANGEROUS TREE

The Manchinesl Of Africa - How Il In
Used BY the Natives.
Everywhere the manchineel has tho
unenviable reputation Of being a most
dangerous tree, In the shade of which
it is never safe to rest. This evil repu-
tation has its origin in the poisonous
qualities of the sap and fruit of tree
of this kind found in Africa-the ar
borescent euphorbia. This tree has .
magnificent but most peculiar appear
anoe, and the thickness of its foliage,
which wholly excludes the sun, Seems
to invite the traveller to rest beneath
its branches.
The negroes have q way of taking
advantage of the delightfully."- cool
shade and at the same time avoiding
the danger from the poisonous drop
pings of the tree. They erect a
thatched roof below the lowest branch
e. and then repose in security.
NJ. Tremaux, says the Chicago News,
In a narrative of his excursion to the
Soudan, has an interesting passage re-
specting these aborescent euphorbias.
"While taking view Of Cacane," he
says, II asked one Of the negroes who
stood near me to go and seat himself
under a great euphorbia which stood in
the foreground. At first he hesitated,
then, after little, hs decided to yield,
but not without raising his eyes many
times in apprehension toward tho
branches of the tree.
II was about to climb upon rock to
break off q branch-which l brought
home with me to France-but the
negro, seeing me approach, fed In
terror from the shade Of the deadly
tree, gesticulating wildly and shouting
words in . language which. x could not
comprehend. His signs, however, and
q few Arab words uttered by one Of
the bystanders-'D you mean to dieP'
made me understand that in touching
the tree I was running serious risk.
''But the thing was done and tho
broken branch in my hand. Immedi-
.Ately milky liquid flowed forth. in
much, greater qudntity than I could
have imagined from what knew Of
these plants in other countries, cover
ing my clothes and penetrating even to
my akin. .a
1.-THE features and gestures of tho
negroes expressed their fear. They
made me understand that II the white
juice touched one of the numerous
wounds which at that time had on
my body should die, and that it was
dangerous even to let It touch the skin.
1T is with this juice that they poison
their weapons in order to make their
wounds mortal They first thicken it
till It acquires the consistency Of paste,
then they dip in it the points or blades
% the weapons which they wish TO
poison. a.. .
Trees Of this kind arc often twenty
four feet IN diameter and seventy feet
IN circumference. The greatest height
,of trees Of this size is twenty four feet.
The trunk and largo branches are Of
hard wood; the smaller branches con-
DIST mostly Of pith and parenchyma,
Sustained ~ : slender woody dbsr.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-10-17
In a Nutshell.

"What's the reason there arc 80 many
divorces nowadays?" asked MrA Yer
ger, who was reading the morning pa
per.
II have studied the subject thorough.
" from every possible standpoint, and
l think 1 can point out the true cause,
and as long - that cause lasts there
viii be div>Dees," replied Col. Yerger.
"What Ia that caused"
"Matrimony. @Texas Siftings
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Htiu 4 Hat

'What would you do If change Of
style should knock all your plans into :
cooked hat?" f
''Oh," answered the milliner, blithely,
wed put q price on It and place It s.
tho window Tribune.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-10-17
Good for TK3d0.

00O0 1OR VkD0Os a4S4s
Kitchenmaid (at the crockery shop
What only ono form tip? During the
past year I have broken three soup
tureens, twenty-six cups, thirty-avo
saucers, five meat dishes and ffty-six
plates f#s
Shopman-Weu. then, here's another
form, but don't forget me. you know.
-StuiverSblad. +ssFs
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-10-17

One % the Dear Departed. u
Aunt Martha-Ty to BIO . man Ike
your uncle was, my boy; never wasted
biz time. always careful and method
lcal. There's the clock he never missed
winding up one night for tho last thir-
~ years.
Nephew Jack-Yes; WA looking at
IL to-day. It's IN eight-day. clock-N.
7. World. =; E& "
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Reason for vaGuonosa.

by tho way" said the editor TO the
new man, I'VE don't credit statements
to ! well-known citizen on this paper.
You must give his name"
1.-THE trouble Is" explained the new:
man, ''that he Il 50 well known that
tho statement would be discredited Il
his name were given. "-1udianapolis
Journal. -sy.> ~ ssSfr:
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RepudIAted.

First Tramp dunno why they cal
'em tramp steamers
second-No more do L They'll 60
anywhere to git work.-Puck.
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Makes All the Di1srsoos

mokeS All the O10oke0oO .ENt
MA Upperten-lm afraid Lord Not
AGENT has taken too much wine. 3
Miss Adora Lord-How charmingly
unconventional! ~ as+g,
Mr.. Upperten-And Jack Pfungerh
In the same boat. s$s<
Miss Adora Lord-The vulgar beasN
-Jud1a
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A Good Reason.

Nnh-Why does Mr.. Richesse -
ways sit with her back to the piano
when her daughter sings? 5:
Hills Dunno She probably hasn't
tho courage to tace tho music.-N. y.
World. IA
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A Poser for Him.

Hell have always said that I never
would marry . girl who was stupid. &
She But how are you going tolnOws
-nroo1G3yn Ld1a
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The First Lesson

Hoax-Well, every man should realize
before he's married long that he mustn't
expect his wife to be moro perfect than he
Is. r.s.f - :
Joax-Yes, every man must make al
lowances for her-especially on pay day
Philadelphia Record.
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. Once More.

o don't you remember sweet Alice, Bon Bolst
Sweet Alice with hair 30 brown?
1Ae puts - much calico now In her sleeves A
A. she used 20 put in gswn. s:
Chicago Tribune
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1ews ffon Headauarterp,

DO you believe in woman's suffrage,
major7 -
II don't know. My wife hasn't a.
pressed an opinion yet. "-Atlanta Con.
stitution. %Ss15~
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"A arotssaue Dsanitiou.

"A 0foteoque Definition.
Teacher-With q monosyllable you have
only to open your mouth once; nov,
Adolphus, name few monosyllables.
Boy-Small potatoes. -HumoristicheR
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'+Oh. unclel when l grow up shall !
have . face like yours, if I'm wicked1s
Sketch.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-12-07

Martin Streets
LITTLE LOCALS.
Joshua Simpkins."
If you want the town to grow, say
SO.
Joshua Simpkins," Thursday,
Dec. IL.
U. S. Circuit and District courts
Tuesday.
Do you want new hat or bonnet?
Call on Mrs. Dieffenderfer.
Don't fail to hear Col. Balm Thurs
day evening. If you do not hear him
you will regret it.
Joshua Sinpkins," the great COM
edy Shows at the Central Opera House
on Thursday Dec. IL.
Mrs. A. NJ. Diffenderfer has just re-
ceived new supply of Winter Mill
merry. Call and examine it.
The first snow of the season-just
enough to whiten the face of nature
fell Thursday night at 10 o'clock.
All new designs, all up to date. All
for Holiday Presents, at HYDE's.
Opposite National Bank.
Hon. H. w. j. Ham, of Georgia,
delivered his "Snollygoster" lecture
at the NJ. E. Church Monday evening.
II am cured since taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla, iswhat many thousands
are saying. 1t gives renewed vitality
and vigor.
Hog cholera is raging in Ohio.
Last week drove of fifty hogs, which
were being driven to the market, got
sick and died on the way.
A number of the employees of the
Middlesex knitting mill commenced
work on Monday night, so as to ena-
BILE them to earn extra money for
Christmas.
The baseball fair closed Saturday
night. after run of ten nights, at
which time the many useful articles
were awarded to the persons receiv-
ing the largest amount of money.
The football team of which Mr.. J.
Nelson Wisner is captain has received
a challenge from the team at Rock
vile, Md, to be played in this city
and to take place at an early date
Mr.. B. F. Slane, the B. & o. Agent,
had one of his fingers caught in a
freight car door Saturday evening and
very badly mashed. The hand has
swollen very considerably, but it is
hoped he may suffer no serious results.
Where is my Boy Tonight?
No dorit 1ruoxu avaot1xy hat &c 4 q
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-12-07
Order of Publication.
State of West V7,ginia.

State of West Virginia.
At rules held in the Clerks office oil
the Circuit Court of Berkeley County
the, I'd day of December, 1895.
l. l.. Bender, executor,
and Jennie S. Bristor,
executrix. of ]. H. Bris-
tor,deceased, plaintiffs.
E. W. Poole, John W.
Martin, John Hedges, IN cnANcERY
X. Poole, trustee, d. c.
Westenhaver, trustee,
A. Cox, Henry NJ
Herring, d. W. Rod
rick, A. j. Snyder. and
Clara V Snyder, defts.
The object of this suit is to obtain q
decree in favor of the plaintiffs agains
the defendants, E. w. Poole, John w
Martin. Y. Poole, and Henry NJ Herring
for$l63.05, and to subject to the payment
thereof lot of ground owned BY the
said Herring situated ON the Northwes
corner of w. King and Raleigh streets
and it appearing on affidavit filed in this
suit, that the said defendant, j. A. Cox
is nonresident of this State, he i.
hereby required to appear at the sale
Clerks Office, within one month from
the It'll day of December, 1895 (the dat,
of the first publication hereof, and d.
what is necessary to protect his interest.
in this matter.
M. T. INGLES, W. B. COLSTON,
DAT. Atty for Plaintiff. Clerk
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FOLTZ p.

Winter has put in its appearance
Thanksgiving was pretty generally
observed. Your correspondent aided
in devouring turkey on that day at
Mr.. B. F. Sperow's, whose hospitable
wife had all the delicacies of the sea-
son. We also enjoyed splendid din
ner at the table of Mr.. and Mrs. A. ].
Mayhem on Friday.
Miss Lily Byers is on an extended
visit to Hagerstown.
The protracted meeting is still in
progress at Bedington. May the good
work still go on.
We were very much surprised to
learn of the death of our neighbor and
mail carrier, Mr. ]. w. Horn, which
occurred on last Saturday. He was
always prompt in performing his du-
ties and will be sadly missed by his
many friends and by the Jr o. U. A.
NJ at Bedington, of which he was P.
c. Rev. B. P. S. Busey preached his
funeral at Greensburg, on Monday.
His remains were inferred at Shep-
herdstown, under the auspices of the
Jr. o. U. A. NJ Mr.. Geo. D. Baker
was the undertaken. VEGA.
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-12-07
HIGH SCHOOL REPORT.

Names of pupils who were perfect
in attendance during the month end
ing November ~, 1895:
First Room-O Oswald Bender, Willie
Downs, Owen Fisher. Walter Hollis
Boyd Lambert, Frank Longbrake
Charles Matthaei, Clarence Pitzer,
Norris Robinson, Harry Runkles
Philip Thomas. Walker Wilson, Clara
Brown, Freda Grove, Lula Jones
virgie Newton, Minnie Phillipy,
Oracle Schill. Eva Showers. Madge
Striker, Jennie Tompson, Mary Viii
son, Nellie Wolfes-23.
Second Room-John Bratt, Clarence
Cutler, Roger Hill, Harry Lee, George
Mulliss, Turner Ruckman, Harry
Stephens, August Mittell. Ada Col
bert, Grace Darby, Katie Gibbs, Mel
lie Hollis, Gertrude Hout, Nettie
Schleuss, Irene West, Mary thinner
man-I6.
Third Room-Robert Boyd, Frank
Cushwa, Howard Fisher, Lawrence
Hartman, Robert North, Walter Trout,
Helen Boyer, Delta Deane, Katie
Friskey, Maude Friskey, Mary Smith,
Agnes Voegel,-I2.
Fourth Room-Humphrey Kearns,
Frank Keyser, Stephen Snodgrass,
Dora Matthaei, Harold Bender, Ray
Blondel, Mary Blue, Vertie Schleuss,
Josina Showers,-e.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-12-07
$1,000 IN GOLD GIVEN
AWAY AS PRIZES
For the Best Pictures Taken.

On November Is. 1895 we shall give
away One Thousand Dollars in gold
for the best pictures taken by the La
Crosse Camera.
The pictures will be awarded as fol
lows: 5000 in gold will be given for
the best picture taken by this Camera
800 for the second best: $50 for the
third best; SIS for the fourth best: SIS
for the fifth best; $40 for the sixth best
and for the next 40 best SIS each will be
given; for the next so best So so each
will be given and for the next 200 best
pictures taken by the La Crosse Camera
81 each will be given, making in all
$1,000 given away.
We shall do this for two reasons, viz.
The first to introduce the La Crosse
Camera for 1895; the second. to educate
the amateurs in photography This
contest closes on November /. 1895.
The camera can be used by any one
and sold under a positive written guar.
antee to do the work or money refund.
ed.
Sent by express with full instructions
and rules governing this contest upon
receipt of express money order fol
$1.75.
Remember. A Written Guarantee
Goes With Every Camera.
Address LA CROSSE SPECIALLY Go.
/ La Crosse, Wis.
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| IOldI g 81 "a "A
! There were no cases of truancy or
corporal punishment. c.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-12-07
GREEN SBURG.

Miss Nettie Siler, of near your city,
was visiting Miss Maize Turner last
week.
The Sunday school at this place is
making preparations for a Christmas
entertainment.
Prof. Lee Siler and family spent
Saturday and Sunday with the family
of Mr., George Miller, near Scrabble.
Death has again claimed another
young man from this vicinity. This
time it was Mr.. John Horn, aged
twenty-eight years. Deceased carried
the mail on Tuesday and every one
was shocked to hear of his death on
Saturday. He was a sufferer for
years from inflammatory rheumatism,
but was apparently well all summer
until that dread disease, typhoid fever
took hold of him. Was sick only four
days He was a member of the
American Mechanics, by whom he
was buried. Readers of the Herald
will remember him as the writer Of
the correspondence over the non de
plume Jolly Rover"
Mr.. and Mrs. Snow Files, an aged
couple living near Swan Pond, de-
parted this life last Sunday and Mon
day, the wife dying first. They were
aged respectively ninety-two and
lightweight. Interment at Smoke
town, Wednesday, December 4th.
Rumors from Central City. Colo
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-12-07
FALLING WATERS.

Nothing has transpired that is Of
general interest.
Mrs. ]. M. Ripple was the guest o.
Mrs. Christian Lands, on Sunday af
ternoon.
Mr.. E. c. Drake spent Saturday in
your city.
The oyster supper which was held
here last week was a success fnan-
cially, realizing about $24.
J. NJ. Ripple and John Stump spent
Friday and Saturday at Summit
Point
The Harmony Sunday school are
preparing Christmas entertainment
to be held on Christmas eve.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Barnes visited
relatives in Hagerstown last week.
Mrs. Pitzer and friend, of your city,
spent Thanksgiving with parents.