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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-01-04
The worlds Merchant Navy.

Recent statistics of the mercantile
navy of the world give the total number
of sailing vessels now afioat measuring
over 90 tons as 25, SO, with an aggre-
gate tonnage of 1898, 995 tons. OF this
number Great Britain comes first with
S,793 ships of 1888, COZ tons. The Unit
ed States is second with 1924 vessels
and 1,362,31 tons Norway is third,
with nearly 1000 less vessels than the
United States, but nearly the same
amount of tonnage. France occupies
only the eighth rank, between Sweden
and Greece.
In regard to the steamers, England
counts 5,77i vessels, with nearly 10,-
600, 900 tons. Germany, which comes
second, has 500 steamers of 1906. III
tons; France third, with sol steamers
and s64, 598 tons, while the United
States holds fourth place, with All
steamers and 1888 tons.
These figures relate only to ocean and
seagoing vessels and do not include
coasting craft or those employed in lake
and inland navigation. Architecture
and Building.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-01-04
TIGHTENING SHORT LossTERs.
A Maine Yankees scheme of Providing
Them With Iron Jib Booms.

Maine Yankees scheme OF Providing
Them With Iron Jib Booms.
There is down east fisherman who
recently evolved a brainy scheme for
making Holsters grow rapidly, and to
this man the almond eyed Celestial
will have to tip his hat i'll future
Captain J. r. Mcdonald of the
schooner Morning Light arrived at this
port Sunday night with 5, 300 Holsters.
During the recent trip of the schooner
the captain put into the little fishing
hamlet of South Addison to see if any
of the inhabitants had any Holsters to-
dispose of. He found man named
Crowley, who had several hundred for
sale, and a trade was Immediately
agreed upon. Captain Mcdonald laid
his schooner alongside of Crowley IS lob
ster cars, and the transfer of Holsters
began. The purchaser noticed that the
Holsters were not any too large, SO he
thought it might be good plan to-
measure one.
Possibly many of The Argus readers
are not familiar with the methods EN-
ployed in measuring Holsters, SO few
words of explanation on this point may
not be amiss. At one end of a lobster
body is little pointed projection which
the fishermen call "jibboom. = In
measuring lobster the distance is taken
from the end of the ''jibboom" to the
tip of his tail. If it is 1919 inches OF
over, the lobster is o. K. If it is even a
sixteenth of an inch less than this, the
lobster is all wrong-in the state Of
Maine-and it is apt to prove very ex-
pensive for any man being found with
many of them in his possession.
Captain Mcdonald picked up one of
the wriggling crutaceans and applied
his measuring stick, when, greatly tel
his surprise, the Holsters "jibboom ?
began to disappear inside of his shell.
On making a closer examination Cap
tain Mcdonald found this particular
Holsters jibboom was made Of metal.
On pulling it from the shell he discov
cred that it consisted of piece Of a
rusty iron nail filed down to a point,
and as the Holsters were green the de-
ception would only be discovered by a.
close scrutiny. Of course the object OF
the trick was at once apparent, being
simply to make the lobster 1919 inches
long.
On examining 40 Of the Holsters
which had been placed ON board the
schooner, Captain Mcdonald found ten
of them with iron constitutions, !" SO
to speak, and he promptly threw them
overheard.
A man with ingenuity enough tel
make such an alteration on lobster, as
Just related, should never waste his
time in~a little down east fishing ham
let. He ought to go to Chicago, where
he could find broader field for his tai
ents. Eastern Argus.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-01-04
The Baltimore Weekly Sun.

The Weekly Sun publishes all the
news of each week, giving complete ac-
counts of all events of interest through
out the world. As an agricultural paper
the Weekly Sun is unsurpassed 1t Is
edited by writer's of practical experience,
who know what farming means and what
farmers want in an agricultural journal.
1t contains regular reports of the work
OF the agricultural experiment stations
throughout the country, of the proceed
ings of farmers clubs and institutes, and
the discussion of new methods and ideas
in agriculture. Its market reports, poul-
try department and veterinary column
are particularly valuable to country rea-
ders. Every issue contains stories,
household and puzzle columns, variety
of interesting and instructive selected
matter and other features, which make
it welcome visitor in city and country
homes alike
One dollar a year. Inducements to
gettersup of clubs for the Weekly Sun.
Both the Daily and Weekly Sun mailed
free of postage in the United States,
Canada and Mexico. Payments invaria.
bly, IN advance. Address
A S. ABELL COMPANY,
Publishers and Projectors.
Baltimore, Md
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-01-04
AN EDITORS NIGHTMARE.
He Was Fifteen Years In suppressing an
Insistert Contributor.

He Was Fifteen Years In suppressing an
Insistert Contributor.
The former editor of Tho Scotsman.
when be retired to enjoy his well earn
ed leisure, gave Alexander Russell this
advice, The conduct Of daily paper. :"
he said, sis always q very serious thing,
full of dangers and difficulties, but in
addition to its usual anxieties You. my
friend, Will every night have to keep
the most vigilant watch lest that man
Hill Burton should contriye to insert
his theory about Scotch cheeses into
your columns
1t is not necessary to particnlarize
what it was; it will suffice to say that
this theory-based upon the exposure OF
Scotch cheeses in front of the shops, and
the treatment to which they were con-
seauently exposed-was net compli-
mentary or likely to recommend them
to the purchaser.
''Day and night, said Russell, "for
IS years, | never forgot my predeces-
sor's warning. A hundred times that
theory endeavored to gain admittance
into my columns, and by most unlocked
for channels; sometimes it lurked con-
cealed in an article about the Crimean
war, sometimes in one of the divorce
cases, sometimes in one on the division
Of the Free church in Scotland, or even
in the disruption itself; but it was al
ways detected and struck out
at was a duel TO the death, for |
knew that Hill Burton would never re-
lax his efforts to get his views upon
Scotch cheese into print while there was
breath in his body. On the morning of
the last day of the fifteenth year he ran
into my Office waving paper i'll his
hand and crying out, Its in, it's I'M
What, cried l. not in The Scots
man surely?
No. said he. in Chambers "Infor-
nation For the People.
my relief of mind is not to be de-
scribed. Pearson Weekly.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-01-04
A VERSATILE SPECIALIST.
There Was More Sarcasm Than Honor
the Toastmaster's Introduction.

There Was More Sarcasm Than Honor In
the Toastmaster's Introduction.
A certain local physician of pompous
bearing and vast pretense as to ethical
observance journeyed forth very recent
ly from his office on Broadwayto attend
a gathering at Chicago of a society of
specialists.
The Cincinnati doctor was not mem
Der of this society, but was not bit ret
icent ON this account. He is noted for
his constant attendance upon the ses-
sions of specialists of every class, wher-
ever convened, and several months ago
succeeded in stirring up quite teapot
tempest in st. Louis gathering.
So to Chicago he went. Presenting
himself at the hall, he was accorded by
courtesy the privilege of sitting in the
meetings. At once he began vigorous
ly, yet stealthily and systematically,
knocking" a member Of the society
who halls from Cincinnati The resent
ment Of the brethren against these tao
tics was general, and their revenge
came at dinner at the exclusive Chi
CdSO GluU, Win WHlCI tno proceedings
closed.
The outsider" from Cincinnati had
been set down for toast, and he had
spent much time and care in formulat-
ing his supposedly impromptu remarks.
The suave POSTMASTER, rising benignly
in his place, announced the speaker i'll a
fashion that entirely upset the calcula-
tions of the aspiring medicus and made
him at once and forever the laughing
stock of the society.
Gentlemen, announced the toast
master in his most insinuating tone, Il
have now the pleasure and honor of
presenting to you gentleman of our
profession who is not only able, but
strikingly versatile / beg to introduce
DIR. B. Blink Blank of Cincinnati, who
is widely known as a specialist in every
known branch of medicine and surgery !"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-01-04
DIRECTORY.
BERKELEY COUNTY.

CIRcu1T CouKr.--Judge, Thirteenth
Judicial Circuit, E. Boyd Faulkner
Clerk, VIM. B. Colston; Prosecuting
Attorney. u. S. G.. Pltzer; Sheriff. Z. q.
Gerling; Deputy sheriffs. w. "a. Lamon,
Elijah w. Van Metre, Alex. Clohan
Deputy Sheriff and Jailer, Alexander
Elliott.
Terms Of the Court commence on the
second Tuesday in January, April, and
september.
COUNTY COURT. President, G p Ri
uer: Commissioners, I'll. J. Seibert and
az r. T.. Thomas; Clerk, G. w. Doll.
Terms commence. first Monday IN
March, June, September and December.
Commissioners of Accounts. John 1.
Picking. Adrian G. Nadenbouschs L.
Dew. Gerhardt; Surveyor of Land, l.
w. Woods: Assessor. First District. z.
L. Nicely; Assessor. Second District.
James A. Gageby; General Receiver.
Henry j. seibert, Coroner, VIM. Mckee;
Sealer of Weights and Measures, w. ID.
Lamon; Steward of Almshouse, Thos.
Wolford.
Local Board of Health, e. L. Hoff-
man, John L. Williamson, DIR. ). N.
Myers, the President of County Court,
and Prosecuting Attorney.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-01-04
STOCK GAMBLERS LOGIC.
They Know brokerage Consumes Their
Capital, Yet Persist In Playing.

They Know brokerage Consumes Their
Capital, Yet Persist In Playing.
Two tape traders were sitting in Wall
street Office as had been their won't day
after day, week after week for three
long years The stock ticker, which re-
cords quotations that bring either joy
or sorrow to spectators, was momenta
rily silent. The market at the opening
had had sensational break, but at II
o'clock the bulls had rallied to it's sup
port and had bid up the prices to the
former level. The usual lull after sharp
breaks and quick rallies prevailed, and
operators We're trying to gather their
thoughts either to guess the direction of
the next move or to mediate ON what
profits they might have made in the last
changes had they followed the move in
each direction.
George, remarked one of the trad
ers, you're bear, aren't your"
sYes. y
Been bear nine days out of ten,
haven't you?''
'4Yes, believe have. What of it?''
"Well, George, have you made any
money in the market?' continued tho
speaker in sorrowful tones.
"No, Jack, I'm behind many thou
sands, but, by the way, you've been a
bull nine days out of every ten, aud
how much money have you NADER"
was the haunting reply.
A detected look mixed up with sick
ly smile came 10 the traders face as he
was asked this question, and after few
moments hesitation he said, "To tell
the truth, George, /, too, am a heavy
loser.
well, then. Jack, who got all the
Zone hundred Paul at 7414-Sugar is
fve-eighths, - shouted the Office boy, as
the sharp click of the ticker printed the
quotations.
"Buy me 100 Paul at the market, :"
was one traders order.
"Sell me 200 Sugar at three quar-
tiers, was the others.
The broker soon telephoned from the
floor of the exchange that the orders
had been executed, and his bookkeeper
made credit to brokerage account of
$40 of the traders money. Thus it is
that in playing stocks, as in all gambling
the house slowly but surely gets the
players ''pile. New York Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-01-04

General Neal Dow says that he re-
calls very we'll the first elephant eve.
exhibited in this county, the famous
beast, Old Bet. He went to see her
when a boy III Portland, somewhere be-
tween 1915 and 1920 The most inter-
esting part of General BOWS reminis-
cence is how Old Bet died. According
to his recollection. she was shot on a
highway somewhere near Alfred, in
York county, by a farmer who professed
to be indignant because of the amount
of money her owners were taking ont Of
the state Maine was then perhaps with
ont exception the poorest portion Of the
country, and even the quarters which
were collected by the owners Of Old Bet
represented q considerable portion Of the
ready money of the people.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-01-04
IVEsTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD
Schedule Of sKrr. 90. 1895.

Trains leave Cherry Run 8 10 and II %
a. M. Williamsport 4 AZ and II 90. arrive
at HageFstown 8 IS and ~ 10. Leave
HsRerstown OF a. N. and 2 00and 10
p. mar. at Hightieid7 90 and Q DC. arrive a.
Baltimore at 10 "a 3. On. and 5t4s z 10
p. nj. connecting for Washington. Phil
adeIphla and New York.
Leave Baltimore 30. 8 liza m. and 400
D. M, arrive sd Hageratown &c 30 q. m.,
~ 10 and 90 p M. and az Cherry Run
at AZ q. M, 20 and 90 p. m. Con
meet on H. q o. East and West; con-
meet at Highfield for Gettysburg and
Hanover and over the main line for
Emmittsburg, Westminster and all
stations.
B. q O.spassengeF trains leave Cherry
Run for Cumberland and intermediate
pcsnts, No. 10, daily at s 81 q. m. For
Piedmont and intermediate, No. IL,
daily except Sunday, at 20 D. M. and
Chicago Express, No. 7, daily at II %
p. M.
Leave BrucevilIe for Frederick sA,
and 40 am. and 40 pm. Leave BruceA
vile for Taneytown. Littlestown. York
Wrigbtsville and Columbia at Al q N,
and As .. m.
p. & r. r. Trains leave GhippensDurs
at 90 q. m, and I co and IS D. m.
Leave Hagerstown for Shippansburg at
8 80 and II 10 q. M. and 90 D. N :, daily.
except Sunday.
in. HOOD. Pres.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-01-04

"My FRIEND" he said in the soft
treinolo which bespeaks the mondicant,
I'm in hard luck
The man whom he was endeavoring
to touch only walked the faster.
rI'm hungry and sleepy and ] ain t
got q thing ter eat nor any place ter lay
MY head. -
81 haven't anything for you. I've
heard all that before
Heard it before Why, look ERE,
mister, this amt no prize contest for
originality. And If it is. you ain't got
none the best o. Inc, he went ON. slack
ening his pace, and dropping behind
Eve heard what you said before bout
'ieven thousand times at the lowest cal
citation. Washington Star.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-01-04

i Blunt Letter Thaf Reached 1slfa Eresaa
The IEterior Departments.
The following anecslote i related q
Judge Cox, who was once secretary %
The interior There il o class IF people,
md large one. who find pleasure u
corresponding with the depaFs on
trivial subjects and prolong the cor
respondence indefinitely. A gentleman.
let rs call him Mr.. Jones. was one q
these persistent specimens who wrote 20
the interior department. Although ie-
plies were made to his inquiries, be al
ways returned TO the front with another
anilnporiant question. His case became
subject Of conversation among the
clerks. and at lunchtime one day some
one referred to Mr.. Jones ability as q
letter writer.
IF had my way, said clerk, 4 q
soon put an end to his nonsense
How would you do il -
ssWhy, Id write him a letter like
this, and be wrote as follows:
DEAR MIR. JoSRs--Yours Of the 9th inst
received. In reply would say that your IN
tsllectual capacities rather inferior e
those OF homeless Goldfish. ara tired Of you
Hoping you will not write again. remain
yours respectfully, -.
The letter was passed around and read
and finally carelessly thrown aside on a
desk. 1t remained there until evening,
when it was collected. with others. BY
the messenger whose duty it was to car
ry letters from the several divisions to
the secretary fer his signature. 1t
CHANGED to be among some letters relat-
ing to routine matters, and Secretary
Cox affixed his signature without read
ing it, Then ii went through the mail
to Mr.. Jones. Tho following day the
secretary received a communication
from Mr.. Jones' He was shocked and
grieved; he was fearful that the govern
ment was tottering to its fall. When
cabinet officer descended to penning
such sentences, he said, he feared for
the welfare of the country. Mr. Jones
wounded feelings were soothed by a per-
sonal letter from the secretary, and to
show that there was no hard feeling ON
his part Mr. Jones at once renewed his
correspondence with the department.
Washington Post.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-01-04
Queen srargherita,s views.

Queen Margherita Of Italy holds the
strictest Catholic views as to the nulhty
Of both civil marriage and divorce At
the time when Signor Crispi first was in
power, not only were his tive divorced
wives still living, bat also Donna
Lima divorced husband. When at last
Queen Margherita gave way to the
pressure put on her to admit Donna
Lima TO court, she did so in these words !:
Very well Tell Signor Crispi / will
receive his wife, but viii receive only
one of them, and it must always be the
came oneP'
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-01-04
Pain and Fever.

''If had my way, would smash ev-
cry woman's thermometer p exclaimed
an irate physician who had been reused
from his slumbers in the dead of night
by nervous lady. She had found that
her little instrument registered fever
heat, and although she felt only a slight
indisposition she fancied herself serious
ly i'll and sent post haste for the doctor
In my opinion, the laity have no
business with professional implements !;
they are too ignorant and too panicky.
Many a time a thermometer, for in
stance, will register heat from some To-
cal cause when there is little or no fe-
yer. Another time when / was sent for
at night after / was comfortably asleep
by a frightened mother, found the
child had only canker spot III the
mouth, which, of course, produced irri-
tation and heat, and consequently affect
ed the thermometer. Another one of my
patients bought new fever thermom-
eter the other day, and it was delivered
at the house just as the children were
starting for matinee While they We're
waiting for the carriage she foolishly
put the tube in the mouth of one of the
little girls, TO test it. To her conster
nation. it registered 1929. You are
i'll, Maud ? she exclaimed. You cannot
possibly go to the play.
The child, who apparently was per-
fectly well, protested, and then began to
howl with disappointment, but it was
of no use; the mother was convinced
that there was some incipient malady,
so the party was broken up, the poor lit
tie martyr was put to bed and | was
sent for. When l arrived, | found no
traces Of fever whatever, only the hys-
terical remains of crying fit, brought
on by disappointment. What caused the
rise in temperature? can't say. Per-
haps the excitement after eating, for
they had just had their luncheon and
were wild about the theater New
York Tribune
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-01-04

LHEM A&rG n kuSAy Nal NuAAsA sFfA1A
Witch to Woo Him.
A discussion has recently been carried
on in The Vegetarian ON the subject OF
the magnetic power Of the cat- One gen
tlenan writes:
ALLOW me, as one who often has
sleepless nights and has tried every
thing you suggest, TO mention remedy
which I have found above them all, and
which you do not notice. 1t is simply to
take a pet cat to sleep with one. Cats
are the very best magnetizers and hyp-
notists, and the safest. To obtain the
remedy it will not do to take cat into
your bed and as soon as you have found
relief neglect her. You must be kind to
the cat before and after and make her
your friend She viii give yon precious
sleep, when all other remedies fail, and
better than all put together. The cat is
the truest friend of man, were man in
teliigent enough to know it, The Egyp-
tians knew what we seem not to know.
Do not force your cat to lie this way or
that; let her take her own way. Do not
even force her to come to you if she does
not wish it, but let her be in the room,
outside the bed Sooner or later she
will come in and nurse you as 10 other
or even the face of cat will often pro-
duce feeling of drowsiness, leading to
sleep. Cultivate the friendship of pussy,
and you viii never regret it.
Asa pendant to the above, / may give
the following incident which happened
in my own family, and which shows
how powerfully magnetic is the cats
influence on its prey. One morning my
daughter (then quite child), on going
into the garden early, was surprised at
seeing the favorite cat crouching on the
ground, perfectly motionless, with its
eyes fixed on rat which maintained
the same position opposite to her. So en-
tirely was the latter transfxed by the
gaze of its enemy that it never moved
when the child went quietly forward,
and gently taking up the rat by the neck
carried it into the adjoining yard. 1t re-
manned quiet i'll her hand, but Oh being
placed on the ground, and man stupid
ly taking hold of it by the tail, it i'm
mediately turned and bit him, being by
that time aroused from its stupor. That
the ancient Egyptians held "the harm
less, necessary cat' in great yeneration
may be known from the mummied re-
mains of the animal preserved in the
British museum and elsewhere. They
were even in the habit of expressing
their sorrow and respect by adopting
outward signs of mourning when the
family possessing cat was deprived of
it by death. London Light.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-01-04

In effect NOV. IS, 1895.
DOWN TRATNs.

No. 4. Mail leaves Winchester z 10 a.
m, Martinsburg 8 90, Hagsrstown 8 40
Chambersburg 30, Carlisle 10 81 arrive
at Harrisburg II 10. PhiIa. 8 90, BALTIC.
10. N. Y. SO, p m.
No. 8. Leaves Winchester 40, Mar
tinsburg 30. Hagerstown ct 90 D.
M, Chamber sbnrg 5 30, Carlisle 25. ar,
Harrisburg z 02, Phil. II is, BALTIC. IL 40.
N. Y. 8 50.
No. 9S Mixed leaves Winchester s 90,
p. m, due Martinshurg 20.
Through coach from Hagerstown 20
Philadelphia on train No. T.
UP TRAINS.
No. 81. Mixed. leaves Martinsburg
10. or Winchester 10 so.
No. 3. Leaves Harrisburg 50 .. IA.
arrive Hagerstown 10 80. Martinsburg
II 10, Winchester is 05 p. m.
No. 5. Leaves Harrisburg at l2 10 D
m. ar Hagerstown Q So
No. 2, Leaves Harrisburg 46 o. m
ar atHagerstawn 02b. MartinsbErg 50
Winchester at 50
Through coach from Philadelphia to
Hagerstown on trains Nos. and o.
Additional trains between Harrisburg
Carlisle and Chambersbrrg. Connec.
tons for all trains on M0unt Alto and
p. r. system. j. F. BOYD,
w. A. GUARD, 6upt.
Agent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-01-04

The congregation Of sacred rites in
Rome was recently asked to decide
whether electric lights could be used
''for dissipating darkness and for in
creasing the exterior attractiyeness Of
For worship, no. But for dispelling
darkness and Illuminating churches
more brilliantly, yes; with caution,
however, so that the manner may not
produce the appearance Of theater."
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-01-04
baroness Rothschiid.

The Baroness Rothsehild paid pref
~ if somewhat exaggerated compile
ment TO prima donna the other day.
She invited the young lady to dine with
her and after dinner asked her to try
the tone of her piano. Not a sound
came from the keys when touched. II
had the instrument unstrung this morn
ing, mademoiselle, said the baroness.
that ron might see that the only pleas
ure promised myself from your pres
ence this evening was the pleasure Of
your society London Tit-Bits.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-01-04
A Donnie Anniversary.

She-Do you remember what day this
is the anniversary of?
He-Well, should say did.
She-I thought you would.
He-Humph Who could forget the
day his own house was burned?
She-George!
He-What?
Shelf S the day you proposed to me !
Tears and a scene. -Watchword.