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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-30

IF that lady vouches for me, will
you let me Gomez
"Of course; I'm staying at her cot
tage. .
Mrs Richbody'' called l.
Yes replied the anxious mother,
with one eye ON her darling.
cam respectable"
"What?''
Am respectable?"
Little Algernon Richbody gave a yell
as he lost his footing in two feet Of wa
ter and disappeared His mother scream
ed also, only louder, and could get no
attention until Algernon had been haul
ed up from the bottom and carried off
bowling to his dressing ROOM
/ hate small boys. What they were
ever made for can't imagine. Small
girls have some ''raison d 'etre. They
may grow up to be pretty women.
Mrs. Richbody came painting up the
stairs, and repeated my question.
:" Respectable? Why, yes, as much so
as any of my cousins, l suppose, she
said.
Caroline turned her head away quick
~. thought she even blushed, but she
has such deuced fine color anyway that
I couldn't be positive Of this.
MAY come to dinner this EVENING""
asked humbly.
Mrs. Richbody glanced at Caroline
and smiled. Caroline gazed steadily at
the tank below, and believe Stultzwur-
eel thought she was smitten with him,
for he Immediately attempted double
somersault dive and landed fiat on his
stomach. This idiotic caper splashed
the green water all over the new coat he
had just made for me, and vowed !
wouldn't pay him for year.
''You told me yesterday you were GO
ing to Oakland this afternoon to attend
Mrs. Moneyton's garden party, said
my cousin.
"That was yesterday" said L
"Then my chef is away for week S
could cook would be any attraction to
you"
You seem to think it's chiefly the
dinner that brings me to your house, !"
said 1 Grossly, for by this time was
aware that Caroline was smiling, and
not at the tailor.
you've often said SO yourself, Val
entine," replied my cousin in a plain
tive tone. ''I'm sure whenever you come
I always try to have that white soup
you like SO much. But Bridget can t
make it. :"
"Oh. confound-excuse me-bother
your dinner said !, now desperate
81 can get white soup-such as it is-at
the hotel. / want to come to dine with
you toto study German.
Get grammar, suggested Caro-
line.
''One can't get the pronunciation from
a book, said L ITO catch the true in
spiration of that glorious tongue one
must have the living teacher -
81 don't know" said Mrs. Richbody
doubtfully. "You certainly don't de-
serve to come, but I'll leave it to Caro-
line. What do you think, my dear?"
Caroline hesitated My heart sank to
my boots, and l felt the queerest little
dryness in my throat. The human seals
stopped barking as if by prearrange-
ment, and there came moment of COM
plete quiet such as sometimes occurs
amid the noisiest scene. In the silence !
heard Caroline say softly, but very dis
tinctly, Il think we might let him
come -
AS said before, that was five days
ago. And she now calls me Valentine
IL. Du Pont Syle in Short Stories.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-30
Reduced Rates to Washington

The Young Peoples Society oil
Christian Endeavor will hold their
Annual Meeting in Washington, D.
c., July 7 to IS.
For this occasion the B. & o. R.
r. Co. will sell tickets, from all
points on its lines, East of the Ohio
River to Washington, at one single
fare for the round trip, July 6 to s,
inclusive, with the privilege of an ad.
ditional extension until July 81 by de-
posting tickets with Joint Agent al
Washington.
Tickets will also be on sale at sta.
tons of all connecting lines.
Delegates should not lose sight O
the fact that all B. & o. trains rur
via Washington.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-30
Little Sense of Hnmnr

A story is told in an Irish paper Illus
trating the curious absence of the sense
OF humor in the late Mr. Parnell. Al
the original constitution Of the Land
League certain Mr.. A. j. Kettle was in
the chair. 1t fell to Mr.. Parneli's lot to
move vote of thanks to the chairman.
IN the course Of which he said: II need
hardly observe, gentlemen. that in Ire
land the name of Kettle is household
word F" 1t was plain-indeed he after
ward confessed SO much-that he had
not the faintest intention of making a
pun. and, though everybody else saw
the joke, nobody dared to laugh.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-30
In A Dilemma.

This is the position in which you
are often placed, when suddenly
taken with severe cramps or pain
and the Doctor is away. Moral:
Keep bottle of MAGIC PAIN BALM in
the house. 1t is king among pain
killers. For external and internal
use. Cures Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Cramp Collie, Vomiting and Diarrhea.
1t has no equal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-30

AT THE PosT-oFFICE AT MARTINsBURG
W. va.
DEPARTURES.
Mail close at 10:40 a. m. for Hagers
town, and all points east.
At 20 a. m. and and p. M, foi
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia
New Y ork and all points East and South
AT 50 p. m. for all points East.
At ] 90 p. m. for Pittsburg and all To-
cal and through points West.
AT ) p. m. for Hancock, Berkeley
Springs, Cumberland, and principal 10
cal stations on the main stem of the b
& o. and all through points West.
At s 55 p. m. for Pittsburg and al
places West.
At 40 a. m. and 40 p. m. for Hag
erstown, Baltimore and all intermediate
stations on c. V. R. R.
At II a. m. and $40 p. m. for Win
chester and intermediate stations Old the
G. V. r. r.
ARRIVALS.
Mails arrive by a. m. from all through
points East. West, and South.
At s % a. m. from New York. Phila
delphia, Baltimore, Washington, anc
local points on old line of B. &. o. R. R
At 2 and 4G p. m. from all point
East and South.
At $50 am. from St.Louis, Cincinnati
and intermediate points.
ATT 29p.m. from Chicago, Wheeling
Pittsburg, and intermediate points.
At Is am. and 3 90 p. m. from Win
chester and intermediate stations on tbs
G.. V. r. r.
At II 80 a. m. and 12 p. m. from
Harrisburg, Hagerstown, and interme
date stations on the G. V. r. r.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-30
Parliament Clerks and Civil Service


Popular situations and desirable ones
are clerkships in either house of parlia-
ment. In 1887 the clerk Of the house ci
commons, Sir Reginald Palgrave, in.
troduced the system of limited competi.
ton. There are usually one or two va.
cancies annually, and the obligatory
part Of the examination, besides the
usual subjects, embraces constitutional
history and Latin, while the optional
subjects include Greek, French, German
and mathematics, Of which subjects the
candidate may attempt two only. The
examination fee is G6, and the limits OF
age are 10 and 20 years. Clerks between
the ages Of 10 and "a. whose parents dc
not reside in London or the vicinity.
must be provided with such place Of
residence as shall meet with the an.
proval Of the clerk of the house Of com
mons
The whole clerical staff in this house
numbers 81, and the salaries run from
slOO, the figure at which Junior be-
gins, to Ell, 600, at which the renlunera.
ton of the principal clerk eliminates.
The staff of clerks IN the house Of lords
IS smaller, but is recruited in similar
way, the only important difference in
the examinations being that French is
IN this case compulsory, Italian taking
ITS place among the optional subjects.
In the house Of lords staff there are Is
clerks. with salaries running from GI0O
to that of the chief, who yearly draws
1l.2oO, Besides these, many have extra
allowances which run from f25 to G45O.
Vacancies occur but seldom. There has
been no appointment made since 1890.
Chambers Journal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-30
MY QUEEN.

Dear wife and perfect friend. my household
queen.
With watchful care making my home so dear
That all my work mere pastime doth appear
II but thy fair face in my room be seen,
And the soft voices music intervene,
Like melody itself the brain to clear
OF o'erspun tissue Of thoughts atmosphere
BY gracious fancies where Gods hand hath
been
Man cannot rise. or so think, to heights
Where spirits pure as thine unconscious
move
Till that white Puritys exceeding lights
The grosser spirits earthly strain reprove
And the best angel of Jehovah's fights.
+ Arm us anew with his whole arsnor-Love.
Spectator.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-30
Was wiling to Wait.

The last day Of a negro criminal IL
Texas had cor1e. He was awakened ant
asked what be would have for break
fast and told that he could have any.
thing he liked
Den, boss, reckon III take CT wa
termillion .
Watermelons are not ripe yet .
'Nebber mind, boss, kin wait -
Texas Sitter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-30
Wagons and Wagons,

The Studebaker is the best wagon
in the world. A fall 1ine-I4 diff
ferent styles, any width of tire, at
Sencindiver & Stewards, Winchester
avenue.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-30
Poison.

Contagious Blood Poison has been az.
propriately called the curse 81 n,a,,i;. :, s,-
Is the one disease that physieia,,s 80.
not cure their mercurial aud ras 80.
remedies only bottle up the po; sS,r1; +,
the system, 70 surely break tori, !, :. :
more virulent form, resulting II, : ta Il :
wreck Of the system. = s0sal
Mr.. Frank B. Martin, a prorn;uan.
IeNeler at qs6 PENNSYLVANIA - -, ,r- =.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-30
New Stove and Tin store.

w. S. Snyder has opened store in
the room recently occupied by c. o.
Lambert. with complete line O.
stoves and hollow ware. Everything
S new and fully warranted with prices
low as the lowest for same class O
goods.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-30
Chean Dishes.

At Kilmer's China Hall for this
spring trade tremendous stock OF
Dinner, Tea and Toilet sets just re-
ceived, and will be sold at prices way
down. You cannot afford to pass
Kilmer's China Hall if you want any
thing in the cookery line.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-30
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for
your troublesY If not. get bottle now
and get relief This medicine has been
found to be peculiarly adapted to the
relief and cure of all Female Com
plants, exerting wonderful direct in
fiuence in giving strength add tone to
the organs. If you have Loss of Appe-
tite, Constipation, Headache, Painting
Spells, or are Nervous, SleepIess, Excit-
able, Melancholy or troubled with Dig
| w Spells. Electric Bitters is the medi-
cine you need Health and Strength
are guaranteed by its use. Fifty cents
and one dollar at L @. Matthaei's drug
store.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-30

- AA2 "A
ington DC. saws:
| was fer a long
time under treat
1llent of two Of
the best physi-
Clans OF this city.
for a severe case
of blood poison,
but my condition
grew worse all
the while, not
withstansiing the
fact that they
charged me three
hundred dollars.
Nv mouth was
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-30
Carts.

The place to get carts that will
stand wear and tear and will not
break down with rough usage is al
Sencindiver g. Stewards They sell
Studebaker' carts.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-30
Co-operation at govdoin.

Students at Bowdoin college have
started cooperative store. All the
odds and ends Of the daily neeessaries Of
students Will be bought at wholesale
and sold practically at cost The entire
ENTERPRISE will be MANAGED hv students
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-30
Reapers and Mowers.

Sencindiver & Stewart are agents
for the Champion binders aud now
ers, also Milwaukee binders and
mowers. None better.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-30
Choice Fresh Meat,

The undersigned begs to inform the
people of Martinsburg thathe has full
supply OF fresh beef, pork, etc. Of his
own killing, which he will sell at
reasonable prices at his shop, corner
West Burke street and College aIley.
in the Hensel building.
Respectfully,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-30
RUPTURE CURED AT HOME.

If you suffer from rupture in any of
its various forms and desire to be re-
lieyed, you can learn how to be cured
by naming this paper and addressing
F. H. MERRICK, Huntington, w. Va.
He will send full particulars free. rs
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-30
An Elegant Line of Shoes

Just received at d. NJ. Kilmer's, on
King street, beautiful line of ladies'
gents and children's dress shoes
cheap. See them.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-30
G.. A. liz. Celebration at Nor
ganfOWn.

The B. & o. r. r. Co. will sell
tickets from all points on its lines ID
West Virginia to Morgantown at one
single fare for the round trip. Tick
cts will be sold for all trains May e
and 80. valid for return passage until
May 81, inclusive.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-30

WANTED-Severa trustworthy gentlemen
w or ladies' to travel in West Virginia for
established. reliable house. Salary $3.50 and
expenses. STEADY position. Enclose refer
ence and self addressed stamped envelope
The Dominion Company, Third Floor Omaha
Bldg, Chicago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-30

Cumberland hydraulic cement is
the best for cisterns- Sencindiver &
Stewart.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-30

hiled with eating sores; my tongue was
almost eaten away, so that for three
months was unable 70 taste any solid
food. Ny hair was coming cut rapidly.
and was IN horrible fix / Ind tried
various treatments, and was nearly dis
couraged, when a friend recommended
S.S.S. After had taken fonr bottles. I
began to get better. and when had
finished eighteen bottles, was cured
sound and well, my skin was without
blenlish, and ] have had no return OF
the disease. S.S.S.save3 me from a life
q misery SIS. 6eeaaaasessf eayefy
ssgxfable1 will cure any. case of blood
poison. Books on the disease
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-30

| WANIED-Several trustworthy gentlemen
! ~ or Indies 70 travel In West Virginia for
es.aollsneQ reliable house. salary s7so and
eAptnses- 3leady position. EncloGe REFER
ence anq seif-4adreased stamped envelope.
a 6su ns % company Third Floor. Omaha
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-30
= &

Now's the buying time and
lf you carefully consider your
own selfinterest. this store's
going 10 sell you your new dress
materials first, because of large
varieties of choice new STYLES to
pick from and then because
the prices are enough less than
you re usually asked for such
goods, to make that part espec-
tally interesting to your pocket
book and Wen gladly submit
you samples, with prices, as
evidence.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-30
FRENCH oRcANpIEs,

: = EiNGF ~ AsfaAHfN1fE~5
2Oc., Zoe, soc. and See. the
/, most exquisite styles and color
ings ever produced in these ele-
CANT summer fabrics.
) STRIPED GRASS LINENS,
80 inches wide zoe. With
! groups Of cords in colors 5 of an
) inch apart, of blue, violet. rose.
} pink. black, etc. on natural
colored linen grounds.
PLAIN GRASS LINENS.
l5c. to 40c. Striped and fig
ured, 25e. to $1.25.
NEW IMPORTED DlMlTIEs,
2uc. and 25c.
, FINE PLAIN LINENS,
In the Natural color 20c. and
} 25c steamed and thoroughly
shrunk.
IMPORTED WHITE CORDED
MADRAS GtNcHAMS,
25e. and zoe.
SILK ciN6HAMs,
loo styles at 25c. others at
lsc. and 35c.. and hosts Of other
equally important values in
Novelty Dress Goods and Silks
that it will be TO your advantage
to find out about.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-30
THE MAILS.
Departures.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE Of THE MAILS
AT THE PosT-oFEICE AT MARTINsBURG
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E EINl coRHp |: J,

zoe. ones % inches wide, loo.
Special values in choice New
: Wash Goods at Sc, l0c .sf14e..-tto,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-05
PROFESSIONALLY ORGANIZED.
The Commercial Tariff Convention
AdjOurns Until December

AAS COnvcn ton
AdjOurns Until December.
The national commercial tariff conven-
ton at Detroit adjourned Wednesday af-
ternoon, after having effected proyi-
sional organization. 10 continue until the
next convention. which it was decided To
call the first Monday In December. The
arairs Of the association are left mean
while in the hands of an executive COM
mittee. composed of the same delegates
who formed the conventions committee on
permanent organization.
AT Wednesdays session the commercial
organization recommended that the name
of the organization be the National Com
mercial and Industrial Association, and de-
tailed plans for Its management.
The majority report of the tariff commit
tee was submitted. 1t declares in favor of
taxing the tariff question out of partisan
politics, and requests the provisional COM
mittee to Investigate the subject and frame
Dill FOR the accomplishing of that pur-
pose, and to present the same a. the next
convention of the association.
Inc committee on consular service recon-
mended the placing OF that service in the
hands OF men having knowledge of bust
ness and international law, their comDensa-
ton to be based on amounts of .ynorts
from the United States to their respective
countries, as well as AMOUNTS of imports
therefrom. Plans for reciprocal Ceye:op-
ment or ooIitL American trade were also
urged. The report Was adopted
The committee on department of COM
Herce, manufacture and trade recon-
mended establishment Of such department
by the government. After continuing the
president and secretary in office until tho
December meeting the convention adiourn-
ed sine die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-05

Indfaha's Executive Seeks Alabnmn's
support and is Against Gold

support ana Is Against Gold.
Claude Matthews, governor of Indiana
has written letter in reply to one written
by J. A. Rountree Of Birmingham, Ala.
TO the Indiana executive. In his letter Gov
ernor Matthews makes bid for the sup
port of the Alabama delegates to the ma
tiUnal convention, and says:
The Indications now are that our state
convention will be by large majority in
the control of the silver sentiment, and that
a delegation instructed for silver will be
sent to Chicago. The feeling with US here
Is not strong. Positive and clear resolutions
should be adopted free from evasion or
doubtful construction.
personally, i favor a resolution denun-
ciatory of the continuance of the single gold
standard, believing that it retards a return
of prosperity and will continue to be de-
Structive and injurious to the best interests
OF the American people, and calling for the
coinage and use of standard money and de-
manding the early and independent restor-
alton OF silver to it's old and righlful Mace
IN the coinage of the country, and with such
platform we will carry Indiana by the
largest majority ever given a presidential
candidate.
To make a doubtful declara ton. even
with a western candidate, or adopt a gold
platform, means defeat. Seldom has A
grander opportunity been offered to a polit-
ical party, and l trust we may be wise
enough to grasp 1t. Should my views upon
TINS subject accord with those of the dele
gates of Alabama, l would ask for their ia
Vorable consideration in Chicago"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-05
BLACKBURN INDORSED.
Starting the Presidential Boom of the
kentucky Senator.

Kentucky Senator.
The Kentucky democratic state conven-
ton at Lexington closed yesterday after
noon. after the free silver men had secured
everything in the organization, as well as
IN the platform. The resolutions not only
instruct the Kentucky delegation for SEN
ator Blackburn for President, but also for
the unit rule so that the two delegates
from the Louisville district will have no
voice at Chicago
The free silver men have the four del
egates-at-arge and all the other delegates
except the two from the fifth district. Tho
more radical ones wanted the committee
on credentials to unseat enough delegates
In the fifth district to change the selections
made Wednesday, but with the unit rule as
adopted yesterday this was unnecessary.
Inc Kentucky delegation stands "a to .
and under its instructions for Blackburn
and the unit rule it is the same as solid.
When some gold men protested against the
ironclad Instructions they were cited to the
case in New York when thirty delegates
from that state were against Cleveland at
mis- first nomination in 1854. and under the
unit rule the whole vote was cast for
Cleveland. and again at the last demo-
cratic national convention it was cast as a
unit for HILL
Messrs. Blackburn, Hardin Rhea and
Ellis We're elected delegates-at-large and
Nelson, Carroll Hallam and Rcthwell al
ternates. all by reclamation.
J. l.. Tarvy and W. b. Smith were nomi-
mated as electorS-at-large by acciamation
Napoleon Hayes and Charles Walton were
nominated for alternate electors t-large.
The resolutions reported yesterday, and
printed IN The Star, were adopted
free silver greeting read from the
Virginia democratic convention. Pending
consideration of resolutions of thanks to
the democratic free silver press, the con-
vention adjourned.
From expressions among the Kentucky
delegation 1t is learned that their second
choice for President is Bland of Missouri
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-05
UNITED PRESBYTERlANS.
Closing Hours of the General As.
sembly Full of Business.

Closing Hours of the General As
sembly Full of Business.
The closing hours of the United Presby-
terrain general assembly at Xenia, Ohio,
yesterday, were busy ones. The following
boards were appointed Trustees, r. E.
Stewart, James II. Scott; foreign missions,
Robert l.. Latimer, William Nicely, s. G..
Fitzgerald. w. A. Brown; home missions.
George M. Reed, ]. w. English. E. T..
Thomas; freedmen, Fl. ]. Murdoch, Peter
Dick, r. H. Park; publication. w. B.
Smiley, r. H. Hood, ]. M. Wallace, T. G..
Gillespie, Robert Trimble; church extern
sion, s. ]. Shaw, J. 7. McCreary and c. F.
Dean: education, T. H. Hanna, Andrew
Penwick, 8. c. Hogue ministerial relief.
John Teas, W. J. B. Edgar, T. M. Latti-
mer.
On state of religion. Joseph Kyle: on
young people. r. G. Ramsey: on ways and
means. J. J: Porter. w: K. McGinnis, J. II.
Murdoch. ]. Mckenzie Clelland. Robert
Rutledge, ]. +. Mckinney, w. 8. Weir: on
reform, w. ]. Robinson, T. J. McCreary,
d. 8. Littell. 7. J. Gillespie. William Hill.
The following sums were appropriated to
the various boards: To foreign missions.
$103, 900; to home missions, 100000, with
the direction that the board of home mis-
sions set apart five per cent of the con-
tributions for the purpose Of restoring the
reserve fund: church extension, $4,000;
freedmen's missions, $4,000; ministerial re-
lief, $1,000: education. regular work. s1O, 900;
colleges and seminaries. $4,000; assembly 8
fund, $1,000. Total, $4,000.
Among the last things done by the as
sembly was providing for a contribution to
be given during the year by each congrega-
ton TO further the cause Of national re-
form, appointment Of the fourth Sabbath
of November as temperance day, and a
petition to secure the devotion of one en-
tire day of the week Of prayer for the re-
moval of the drinking usages of society and
nj he frof9 31 N1,,,
erages and OF the opium habit and trade;
requests to Congress by authorized petit
ton to raise the age of consent in the Dis
trict of Columbia to eighteen years; to re-
store to the District the former law against
Sabbath dissertation, and to apply to inter-
state gambling by other means of COM
munication the penalties provided for such
gambling by mail and express; diligence
by pastors In securing and presenting to
their people all facts concerning secret or
CARNATIONS.