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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-14
"a BROKEN Toy. ]"

It's only broken little toy,
A plaything, that our darling boy
Shattered and broke in childish p
Before from us was allied away.
Laughing boy, with curls,
Dimpled chin, twot like nrsrss:
Twas his, this toy. God spare the pain
1t brings to as *. see am
This broken battered etar
The plaything OF our darling boy.
He came ray of blessed light
And filled our home with pure delight.
He went, and now with voices stilled
We pc he room his laughter filled.
His lit shoes are stored away,
We look them DER each passing day.
His mts, WIN lattrf- finger tips,
w re. for they've touched his
ps.
all that's left. these and the toy,
TO remind us of our angel boy.
w. s. Greenlief.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-14

Is certainly Is dishearkeninr to a ma
tient to find that the treatment he Il
es1vses1 tor disease is more disastrous
shan tie disease itself. Such Is the
case, ilnweyeg, with the usual treat-
sstesss ven fox diseases Of the blood.
osNss tastanding the great progress
ssszsse iss snany branches Of medicine.
the doctors have failed absolutely to
And a successful treatment for blood
poison, agsd the fnaay diseases having
their origin IN the b4ood. They give
but one kind of medicine. they know
but one treatment, and whether in
the form Of powder, pill or liquid, the
Doctors prescription is ALWAYS the
sane-p potash or mercury.
Too much cannot be said of the har1a-
tul and disastrous effects of these drugs.
The doctors are unable to rid the svs-
tenn Of che poison. and direct their
efforts toward covering up the svrsru-
toms from view. There IS bur one e.
feet to be obtained from potash ana
nlercury-they bottle MP the poison
and dry it up IN the system. but It
must be remembered that they dry IN
the marrow in the bones at the same
time, gradually CONSUMING the vital
ity. Those disfiguring copper-coiored
splotches are but indications of worse
results to follow. No sooner has the
system taken on the full effects of this
powerful drug than that suppieness
and elasticity of the joints gives way
to stiffness, followed BY the raeting
pains OF rheumatism. The form grad
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-14
HIS VIGILANCE REWARDED.
The Story of Man Who Was Prepared
For Footpads.

There is a man in Buena Park who
has always been afraid of being robbed
by footpads. A few weeks ago he decided
that he would prepare himself to defend
his property and person il attacked. So
be purchased a revolver--not an ordi-
nary revolver, but long barreled one,
the sort the cowboys carry out west.
For several nights he carried the gun,
and the assurance with which he walked
no doubt frightened the footpads, for
they left him unmolested. He was
pleased with the sense Of security be felt
from the humping Of this weapon
against his leg, and his fears were quiet
ed until one night not long ago.
The sidewalks were slippery, and be
was picking his way along toward his
home, when man bumped against him.
The offender was profuse in bis apollo
gies as he struggled to regain his foot
hold.
1T was purely accidental, / assure
you, sir. said be. Certainly. certain
II, replied the Buena Park man, mo
harm done, Z and they separated
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-14

A much priced cat atrayed out Of the
window Of d Central Park West apart
nleDt the other day. He walked along
the eornice until be reached oneof tbs
windows next door ard locked III sol
EMMY. The absence Of the pxecieus tab~
BY wis soon discovered, and he was
called back quickly aud repkiinanded.
The next dag The proprietors Of The
animal were informed that the naighbcr
had complained because the cat had
peered into bis room. They Immediate
II informed tho owner 81 the property
that the man who had been SO disturbed
b. a little feline curiosity pfacticed on
the flute for two hours every dag. : New
vs.1ir nns1
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-14
THE MAILS.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE Of THE MAILs
AT TI@ PUsT-oFFICE AT mARTINsBURG

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE Of THE MAILs
AT TF@ PUsT-oFFICE AT mARTINsBURo
W. va.
DEPARTURES.
Mail close at 10:40 a. M. for Hagere
town. and all points east.
AT 20 a. m. and and p. M, TO,
Washington, Baltimore Philadelphia
Ne~York and all points East and South
At 50 p. IN. for all points East.
AT 20 p N. for Pittsburg and all 10
cal and through points West.
At D. m. for Hancock, Berkeley
Springs, Cumberland. and principal 10
cal stations on the main stem of the B
& o. and all through points West.
5 % p. m. for Pittsburg and all
places West.
Att as a. m. and 2 40 p. M for Hag
erstown. Baltimore and all intermediate
stations on G. V. R.R
At IL a. m and $40 p. m. for Win
chester and intermediate stations Cd the
G. V. R. r.
ARRIVALS.
Mails arrive by a. m. from all through
points East. West. and South
At 25 a. m. from New York. Phila.
delphia. Baltimore. Washington. an6
local points on old line of B &. o. R.R
At and 40 p. m. from all points
East and South.
At $50 a. ~. from St. Louis. Cincinnati.
and intermediate points.
At 7 20 pm. from Chicago, Wheeling.
Pittsburg. and intermediate points.
AT 8 Is a. m. and 90 p. no from Win
chester and intermediate stations on thu
CIV. r. K
At II 80 a, IN. and z 12 p m from
Harrisburg. Hagerstown and interme
date stations on the G. V r X
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-14

uaily bends, the bones ache, while de-
crepitude and helplcssness prcna-
turely take possession Of the body.
Under this treatineni, It is but short
step from vjgor and health to a pair
OF cfutciles. With this wreck Of the
system often comes failing Of the hair
and eyebrows, loss of finger nails,
and decay of the bones-a condition
most horrible. This is no ovcrdrawn
picture, for the world to-day is full of
these hobbling nfercuriaf wrecks.
Contagious Blood Poison IS the most
horrible of all diseases, and has been
appropriately called the curse of man.
kind. Until the discovery of S. S. s.,
it was incurable. It has always baf-
fled the doctors, and it is III this dis
case that the evils Of mercury and
potash are most common, because
these drugs are given in such large
doses in an effort to counterfeit the
poison. While they succeed in bottiing
up the poison in the system, It always
breaks forth again, attacking some
delicate organ, frequently the mouth
and throat, filing them with eating
sores. S. S. S. is the only known cure
for this terrible disease.
1t is the same In other diseases of
the blood. Scrofula, Eczema, Cancer.
Rheumatism, all are given the same
treatment by the physieians--inercury
and potash, and the result as above set
forth is always the same.
We offer remedy purely vegetable.
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of the blood. II you have blood dis
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injure you. Bewareof mercury don't
do violence to your system. Don'tget
bottled upl
Our books on blood and skin dis
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-14

Tariff Bill Wilson will run for Con-
gress again when he gets through
Postmaster Generating the Cleveland
Administrator. His chances are
about as good as they were before he
ecarls Postmaster General. -Caaclu-
uati Commercial Gazette.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-14
rhe Gats whers ..peer geev Died.

''Tom All Alone's. the dismal
graveyard in Russell court. Drury lane,
immortalized by Dickens In the Poor
Joe episode Of BLEAK House, is now
almost an open space, owing TO the
extensive demolitions in the neighbor-
hood. The old dismal passage and steps
have gone, and the yard is paved and
laid out as a poor children q gymnasi-
ON. but the suIlen looking gate with
the rust eaten bars still remains. and is,
like the space. in the custody OF the
London common council. - London
News.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-14
ELECTRICITY N THE EARTH.
u 1t the Awful Force That VIII Finally
Destroy the worldg

- II the Awful Force That VIII Finally
destroy the world!
'sTake a spade, turn up small guam
tity Of soil. hold portion In your hand,
bold it to your ear, then smell il. You
will observe first a slight motion, hear
a faint sound as Of the moving Of dis
tant timber. aud readily notice the 0dor
Of heat Do Jon know that the forces
held in your hand are from electricity;
that the earth for three feet deep is alive
with the invisible power and forms the
secret Of vegetable lifes Waves Of
electricity are constantly passing
through the soil in unseen pillows. flaug
keeping the soil from sourfng. a. the
pillows Of the ocean keep the waters
from becoming sfagnant. 10 demon
strate this fact, 90 to some rock bound
pool, dip ont small quantity Of the
polluted water. place II IN a bottle. cork
and SET aside IN warm place for a short
time Then take the bottle into 4 dark
room, shake the bottle. draw out the
cork, and you win s6e tiny forks Of blue
lightning shoot out from he bottle. and
i yon keep perfectly quiet you viii hear
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-14
SENATOR ELkiNs
Introduces a Bill of Great National
Importance,

Senator Elkins introduced in the
Senate last week a measure of great
importance and one which, if it be-
comes law, will bring an immense
revenue into the national treasury.
1t provides for a discriminating duty
of 10 per cent advalorem on all goods,
wares aud merchandise imported into
this country in vessels not belonging
to American citizens.
The bill proposes the abrogation Of
all treaties contrary to its provisions
If the bill shall pass, its effect on
American shipping will be immediate
and wonderful I'm a few years,
saiG the Senator IN discussing the
measure. we would have under this
law merchant marine the equal OF
any in the world aud superior to that
of very many countries.
Its passage will be at once fol-
lowed by the hustle of an active bust
ness, the sound of the hammer, if you
please, in every ship yard on either
coast. Japan and China are manu-
featuring many articles at less cost
than we are. Foreign vessels carry
these goods to the western coast OF
British America and they are thence
hurried east over the Canadian Pacific.
England has monopoly of the trade
and l had that in mind when l was
framing the bill"
The Senator is not assured of the
success of the bill at this session, but
with his characteristic energy he will
give it his careful attention and lose
no opportunity for its advancement.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-14

Correspondingly low rates from
other stations.
Tickets will be good ten days. and
will be valid for passage from Wash
ington to Baltimore at any time with
in the life of the ticket.
For Pullman Car accommodations
and guide to points of interest in
Washington. address nearest B. & O.
Agent.
Don't forget the date, Thursday,
March>Ie.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-14
RUPTURE CURED AT HOME.

If you suffer from rupture IN ary of
it's various forms and desire TO be re-
lIeyed you can tearH how 10 b. cured
bs esmins tpIs paper aud addressing
f H. dERRI X HI tiBxUen w Va
he Will SEND full particulars free. Is,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-14

The recent defeats of the Italians in
Africa are said to have weakened their
prestige in Europe and, coupled with
the conntry's threatened bankruptcy,
will probably disrupt the triple ALI
ance-
A non-commissioned officer OF the
Japanese army and several private
persons have been ARE sted in Yoko-
hama. charged with espionage and
with being agents Of Germany.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-14

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established. reliable house. Salar s7sn and
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ence and self addressed stamped envelope
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-14

Negroes Who Girdse and Fell Trees While
Standing Waist Deep In Water = Log
TroIieys Operated by Powerful Engines
Set Up In Pullboats.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-14
NOBLE MARY DRAPER
STORY or ONE or TIE WOMEN or
REVOLUTIONARY DAYS.

Row n Massachusetts, Farmers wazs Rem
iered Encalcnssble Assistance TO Her
Distressed country = Furnishing Food
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-23
THE OLD cEMErERY's GHOSTS
Called Up by a Christmas Eve FrOI-
fcer and Couldn't Get Back.

While making a tour Of the old cemetery
with several gentlemen one day this week
Dr. George H Stone. chairman Of the
park and tree commission. related an IN
teresting legend. As it is the only legend
OF the. place extant. so far as known, it IS
worth giving TO the public.
The legend" said DIT. Stone, relates
20 Two established Institutions Of Savan-
nah. which have come down TO US from
the very foundation Of the city and which
are about 10 pass away together. These
Institutions are the pandemOnium which
reigns or has reigned at Christmas time
and the old South Broad street cemetery.
As the legend goes. one Christmas eve
a young man, who had celebrated the
festival with the hilarity considered ap-
propriate BY all good Savannahians. took
possession Of a very large horn, which he
had seized from another merrymaker and
started down South Broad street, for
what purpose no one knows. The city
clocks were striking the hour Of mid
night when he arrived opposite the gate
Of the old cemetery. Something reminded
him Of his horn and he gave a tremendous
blast Immediately there came pouring
over the brick wall a host of ghostly fig-
ufeS, Which grouped themselves around
the young man. He saw that he had
raised the spirits Of the dead, but had
sufficient spirits within him, however, not
to be frightened by those without and
boldly stood his ground"
" What do you want? he asked.
Why, are you not Gabriel2' said the
spirits. We heard the blast Of a horn
and thought II was Gabriel sounding the
last trump
No, i am not Gabriel, replied the
young man. I am only poor devil ouJ
having a good time
. Then We viii have to go back to our
tombs,' said the spirits very much disap-
pointed and they trooped back over the
fence.
Now the story goes" continued Dr.
Stone. that at death earthly names are
left behind and the spirits are known only
by the virtues which have characterized
them in life. When the spirits came back
into the cemetery each began searching
Tor the grave from which 1t had issued.
Ihey found many tOmbs inscribed with
glowing tributes 10 the character of those
who rested beneath but strange to say
not a single spirit could identify the grave
which belonged to him. They had been
dead so long that they had forgotten
their earthly names, and as in the haste
Of their exit they had failed to take note
Of the surroundings not a single spirit
could identify the vault or tomb which
he had formerly occupied. The fruitless
search continued until the approach of
morning and then the spirits rose in the
surrounding country"
And this" said DR. Stone in conclu-
sion, is the origin of the ghosts of whose
doings we hear now and then. The poor
spirits are still wandering around with
out a home because they could not iden-
to them by sorrowing friends after
death"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-23
A FIGHT OVER The SALE.
THE p. r.. AND W. c. PURCHASE TO
BE Contested.

The Hearing Before Judge sImOntOn
Next Wednesday-The Indications
Are That Messrs. Thomas and Ryan,
Purchasers VIII Not Turn the Prop
erfy over 10 the SOuthern-Receiv-
err Conner Back From New HOrk-He
Declines 10 Discuss the Conference
With the Georgia and Alabama
People.
Receiver H. n. Conner Of the Central
railroad returned yesterday from New
York. where he has been attending a con-
ference with the Georgia and Alabama
railroad people. with reference to the Ly-
Ons branch and looking after other mat
tiers in connection with the property.
When seen Mr.. Conner stated that he
had nothing whatever TO say with regard
TO the conference. 1t has already been
stated that nothing definite was accom-
plished, though the matter is stin open
for. negotiations. President John SHELTON
Williams and Wee President Cecil Cab
bett Of the Georgia and Alabama are now
in the city, having arrived from Americas
yesterday. Whether anything further will
be accomplished at present remains to be
seen.
r. j.
been discharged by Judge Pardee as re-
ceivers OF the Savannah and Western. ana
Messrs. Conner and r. Somers Hayes have
been discharged as receivers Of the Mont
gomery and Eufaula railroad. The re-
ownership Of the Central. however. stin
stands, but Mr.. Conner says steps are be-
sible.
Mr.. Henry Crawford. attorney for
Messrs. Thomas and Ryan, the purchas-
ers, is expected here Saturday to LOOK
after certain business matters in this con-
neclon. II may be that he will go from
here to Charleston, S. c.. where, on Jan.
% next Wednesday. Judge Simonton will
near arguments on the question of the
and Western Carolina.
This property. when sold, was bid i'm
by Messrs. Thomas and Ryan for 81, $50 900.
When the question of the confirmation
OF the sale came up Judge SimontOn asked
~ there were any objections. Mr. ~ b.
pal, appearing in behalf of several South
carolina counties, made an objection in
behalf of his clients on the ground that
the Port Royal and Western Carolina
was bought by the Southern railroad.
competing corporation which was against
the laws of South Carolina. Upon this
objection being made Judge Smonton set
the matter for hearing Jan. %. No an
sWer mas as yet been hled by the pur-
chasers, but they will doubtless claim
that this allegation is not a valid one as
me purchase was made by Messrs.
stands in their name.
Messrs Thomas and Ryan have con-
troll Of part of the securities Of the Port
Royal and Western Carolina, and all of
those of the Port Royal and Augusta
which belonged to the Central Railroad
and Banking Company and which were
pledged as collateral for the floating debt
From many statements which have been
made with regard to these two proper
ties some Of them with authority, it APP
pears that il is not the intention of
Messrs Thomas and Ryan to turn the
Port Royal and Western Carolina over
TO the Central, and the same is said of the
Port Royal and Augusta which, however,
has not yet been sold. The hearing next
Wednesday will noidoubt be of considera-
BILE interest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-23
LOCAL Personal.

George j. Mills, Esq, was elected a sR-
rector of the Citizens Bank yesterday.
Mr.. Ernest Camp of the Swanesboro
News was in the city yesterday calling on
friends.
Mr.. c. Rothschild. a prominent mer-
chant Of Darien, is a guest of Mr.. H.
Rothschild.
Mrs. George G. Wilson has returned
from Statesboro, where she has been Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. c. A. Lanier.
Miss Belle Smith of Reidsville. who has
been the guest of her sister-in-law Mrs.
W. P. Smith, left for her home yester-
day.
Mr.. J. c. Williams, a prominent naval
stores operator at Stilmore. was in the
city yesterday in Insulation with his
factors.
J. L. Watson, Esq, selling agent of the
Mergenthaler Linotype Company. and
also manager of the Houston (Texas)
Post was in the city yesterday.
Mr. William Alfred Kellond assistant
general passenger agent of the Illinois
Central and the Yazoo and Mississippi
railroads arrived in the city last night,
and is stopping at the De Soto.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-23
POOL ROOMS MAY BE SHUT Up.
The supreme Court Declares They
Are Contrary 10 Public Policy.

The supreme Court Declares They
Are Contrary to Public Policy.
The state supreme court has just rem
dered a decision which may be of interest
here for several reasons. In the first place
it shows the right Of a city council to
enact laws regulating such institutions
as pool rooms, where pools are sold and
betting is done on horse races, and then,
too, the plaintiff in the case is a Savan-
nathan, who had a somewhat similar ex-
perience here
The case, however, ia this instance, was
taken IN from an Atlanta court The
plaintiff in the case Is " J. Odell, who
formerly ran a pool room in this city.
The head notes of the decision, which
are practically self-eXplanatory, are as
follows:
OdeH VS.. City Of Atlanta. Before Judge
Lumpkin. Fulton superior court.
LumplSin, IA so-called business"
conducted for the purpose of enabling
persons to bet on horse races though not
made criminal by any statute of this
state, is contrary to public policy, ard is
not such a useful or necessary occupation
as that a city NAV not, by appropriate
ordinance, make penal and prevent the
carrying on Of the same, and 1t is perfect
ly lawful and proper to enforce such or
dinance against any one violating its pro-
visions, Notwithstanding the fact that he
may have been granted by the city q Ii
cense generally to do business on commits
sion.
Judgment affirmed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-23
SHOT HIS WIFE IN THE HEART.
THOMAS AND SARAH FORD'S FATAL
QUARREL OVER A FENCE.

She Was Tearing OF the boards with
n Hatchet, Ford said, and Attacked
Him When He Tried to stop Her.
He Shot in seIf-PrOtectfOn and
Killed Her InstantIy-Gave Himself
Up and Put in Jail.
Thomas Ford, colored, was lodged in
jail last night charged with the murder
of his wife, Sarah Fard. at Fairlawn
plantation, west of Potter's grove.
1t seems that Ford and his wife did not
get along together and a short while
ago they separated, the woman leaving
her husbands house and going to anoth-
er house some distance away.
The quarrel which led to the killing was
about some clapboards which the woman
claimed as her own and which Ford had
used in making a fence around his house
His wife was determined to leave moth
ing behind which belonged to her and de-
manded the clapboards. Ford was unwill-
ing that she should have them, but after
they had disputed about the matter a
while, he agreed to give her a quarter
for the boards. which offer she accepted.
This was yesterday afternoon.
Ford did not have the change, but gave
his wife a dollar out Of which to get the
quarter which he had agreed to give her.
Either the woman could not get the
change, or she decided to back out Of
her bargain. She came back to the house,
armed with Ratchet and was proceed
ing to hack the boards off the fence, when
Ford interviewed and showed her away.
Ford claims that his wife attacked him
with the Ratchet and that he was COM
PEELED to shoot her to protect himself.
The bah pierced the heart and the wo-
man died almost instantly.
Ford did not attempt to run away,
considering himself justified in his act.
He was taken in charge by the white
overseer of the place and brought to the
city, and put in jail BY direction of
Sheriff Roman the Overseer reported the
killing to Coroner Goette. The coroner
will go out to the plantation this morning
for the purpose of holding an inquest.