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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-29
Middleway Murmurs.

A fashionable wedding in the near
future.
There will be many changes of resi-
dence and removals in our neighbor-
hood this spring
Many persons are suffering from
frost bite.
Mrs. Geo. w. Anderson health is
much impaired by an attack of muscu-
lar rheumatism.
Miss Lizzie Smith, who has been
visiting her brother in your city, re-
turned home last week.
Baltimore conference NJ. E. church,
South, Bishop Hargrove presiding,
will meet at Roanoke, Va, March IS.
The growing wheat looks rather
sickly. The outlook for good crop
this year is gloomy. The growing
crop is at least one-third less than
usual.
Isn't it strange the hard times don t
hinder A. L. Anderson & Co., oil this
place, in selling their handmade bug
gies? We presume the reason is, they
are made so durable, and at such a
low price.
While passing one of our schools
theother day, an amusing scene greet
ed our eyes which caused us to look
in amazement. Boys and girls play
ing town ball.
We had the pleasure of calling at
the Herald Office, while in the old
burg last week. Mr. Smith the editor,
is pleasant, courteous gentleman.
He is the right man in the right place.
A social party at the pleasant home
of Miss Annie Engle last Friday night.
Two men, who live near us, were
in Charles Town last Thursday. After
filling themselves with drink, started
homeward. When passing us one
was minus his hat, which had been
dropped at least six miles in the rear.
One of the parties on reaching his
residence discovered his ears were
frozen. His unfortunate wife saw
him approaching and made good her
escape to the home of a neighbor.
Thus, perhaps, saving another chok-
ing. Why is it that men, whom God
created in his own image, endowed
with knowledge and reason, will
brutalize themselves and bring re-
proach and discomfort upon their fami
lies?
Little Anna, daughter of Geo. F.
Anderson, had her feet frost bitten
while attending school last week.
Washington's birthday was observ-
ed with honor by the citizens OF Jeffer-
son county, at Charles Town. Military
and fire companies paraded the
streets accompanied by the city band.
Rev. Jones, of Clear Spring, Md,
filled the Lutheran pulpit last Sunday.
DR.. Smith, of Berkeley Springs, IS
the guest of his mother, Mrs G. NJ.
De L. Smith. of this place.
Memorial services, of the late Rev.
Sibole, were conducted in the Luth-
eran church last Sunday night. The
following ministers took part in the
services: Rev. Fur, NJ E. church,
South, Rev. Willis, Episcopal church.
Rev. Stribling, Presbyterian church,
Rev. Simpson. NJ. P. church, Rev.
Jones, Lutheran church. Rev. Sibole
was much loved at this place.
The south bound morning freight
and the north bound accommodation,
on the Valley branch. B. & o. r. T.,
ran together between Summit Point
and Vaudeville last Saturday, damag-
ing both engines, deraiIing seven cars,
and injuring all on board each train.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-29

We wonder what George Washing
ton would think of the present Con-
gress II he was still here to watch
their proceedings World.
The above is sample of wonders
frequently seen in the World and thev
have excited our curiosity. We would
like to know if reference is made TO
both houses of Congress, if not, to
which one. If to the House of Rem.
Tesentatives, we wonder wherein i
has done amiss. If to the Senate We
wonder" whether our neighbor ami
madverts upon the dereliction of Re
publican or Democratic Senators
There are other wonders" in the
same paragraph but we shall not now
refer to them, hoping to receive LIGHT
upon matters mentioned.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-29

Miss Janet Drenner is visiting rela-
tives in Hagerstown.
Miss Berthe Smaltz is visiting her
brother Mr. J. B. Slnaltz, of Wormles-
burg, Pa.
Mr.. Ardinger. of Williamsport, Md,
was the guest of Mr.. Richard last
Sunday.
DR.. Ward, prominent practicing
physician of Hardy County, has To-
Gated in this place. We welcome him
to our town.
Mr.. Levi Henshaw, a highly re-
spected citizen of this place died at
his home Friday morning, of troubles
incident to old age, aged eighty
years. His health had been feeble
for several years. His funeral was
largely attended Sunday afternoon
from the Episcopal church, Rev Ley
burn, pastor of the Presbyterian
church officiating. He leaves a wild
ow, five daughters, and two sons to
mourn his loss.
Rev. c. M. Yost, of the First NJ. E.
church, will preach his farewell SER
mon next Sunday morning. Mr.. Yost
has labored faithfully among the peo-
pie of his charge for five years, which
is the limited time allowed any pas
tor of the Baltimore Conference. He
has gained many warm friends, both
in the church and out of it. who re-
greet to part with him, and wish him
success in his new field of labor where
ever he may be sent. OLIVE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-29

Capt Charley Wells, the Democrat
&c war horse, of Marion county, is to
NIL the vacancy occasioned by the
death of Marshal Garden. The story
goes that Wells and his friends cor.
nered Senator Faulkner, in Parkers.
burg, and would not let him go until
he had given pledge to recommend
his appointment. The gall of the
thing is the fact that Wells was one
of the Senator's bitterest foes in the
last Senatorial battle, and now to
come and demand recommendation
is an act that only politician of his
stripe could do.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-29
Tn NlRTIAsBuRg RERALB
State League Meeting.

To the Republican Clubs of West Virginia: :
The annual meeting of the Republican
State League Clubs of West Virginia will
be held In the city of Charleston on
Wednesday, March Is, 1896, for the pur
pose of electing officers for the coming
year, considering plans for permanent
organization, and the election of dele
gates to the National League meeting.
Each club is allowed five delegates and
five alternates.
Republicans are urged to organize
clubs at once and send the name of club
and list of officers to the President at
Charleston, Immediately.
A full attendance is desired at this the
opening meeting of the Presidential cam
paign.
The work of organizing clubs should
be pressed with yigor at once.
BY order of committee:
c. d. ELLIOTT,
]. w. STUCK, President.
Secretary.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-29
Trustees Sale!


BY virtue of deed of trust made to me
by L. Dew. Gerhardt and Ella S. Ger
hardt, his wife, dated February 10, 1899,
and recorded in Deed Book No. SO, page
PSI, In the office of the clerk of the coun-
ty court of Berkeley county, West Vir-
ginia, given to secure loan of $4,000
made by the Valley Exchange Building
Association of Martinsburg to the said
L. Dew. Gerhardt, | will sell at public
auction, in front of the court house of
Said county, on Saturday, the 14th day
of March, 1896, beginning at II O'Clock,
a. m, that certain lot or parcel of ground
in Painters Addition to the town of
Martinsburg, in said county, designated
as Lot No. 81 therein.
Terms of Sale.-One. third cash; the
balance in two equal annual payments,
with interest from day of sale, to be Sc
cured by the bonds or notes of the pur-
chaser, and lien on the property sold.
NJ. I. INGLES, Trustee.
Q 10 96-4t
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-29

Senator Faulkner evidently forgets,
when he says that the Cleveland bond
issues are an inheritance from the Re-
publicans and that the Wilson c ormau
bill, with which he had something to
do, had an income-tax attachment
which the Supreme Court said was
unconstitutional. There was a ques-
ton whether the measure in its en-
tirety would have afforded sufficient
revenue, but with an important por-
ton of it eliminated deficit was the
inevitable and logical result. With a
deficit, constantly increasing, and no
prospect of remedial legislation, all
that can be done is to issue bonds or
go into bankruptcy. but the fault is
not with the Republicans.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-29

Prize-fghting being one of the lost
arts, Dan Stuart is now open to an
engagement. We beg to suggest to
the Democracy that his services might
be secured to pull off the Chicago con-
vention. He would succeed silver or
anti-silver.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-29

Bruisers Fitzsimmons and Maher
met on sand bar on the Mexican side
of the Rio Grande last Friday evening
and pummeled each other e5 seconds,
when Maher got blow on his left
jaw which Frustrated him. That is
all there was of it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-29
Berkeley County League.

A meeting viii be held in the Grand
Jury Room, on Friday night, March 6,
1896, at 7:30 o'clock, for the purpose Of
organizing County Republican Club.
Let all the county workers attend this
meeting.
Delegates to the State League meeting
at Charleston viii be selected at this
meeting, and a permanent organization
will be effected.
Let all friends of protection attend.
ALEX CLOHAN,
chairman Rerkeiav 20 Rem Ex Com
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-29

Judge R. H. Cochran, the man who
did so much for Wheeling, died sud-
denly few days since. BY his death
the metropolis OF this State lost its
best friend. The union bridge and
terminal railroad and tunnel are his
monument.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-29

Mr.. Cleveland was right when he
said: at is condition, not a theory,
which comfronts us. But the fatal
mistake of his life was the substitu-
ton OF a theory for that "condi-
ton"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-29

The fortieth anniversary of the Re
publican party was celebrated at diff
ferent points throughout the country
on the evening of the 22d. At Wash
iagton the exercises were under the
auspices of the Union Republican
Club. Republican members of Con
gress attended in body.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-29
Hoods Pills to operate. Is cents.

both passengers and crew. One of
engineers was badly scalded. The
wreck was caused by the loss OF scied-
ule time IN recoupling cars that had
broken away from the freight train.
CIIPpER
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-29

a take story has been going the
ROUNDS OF the papers to the effect that
senator Eikins had declared that this
state would cast her II votes for Nc.
hlnley. He did not say any such
thing neither did he say anything Tor
OF against anyone He is not pre.
a'cting what West Virginia will do as
ne Is not attempting to interfere in
the matter of selecting delegates
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-29

In the death of Edgar w. nBills
Nye, which occurred at his home near
Asheville, N. C., last Saturday, the
world lost one Of its foremost humor-
lists. The immediate cause of his de.
cease was paralysis, superinduced by
overwork. He was a genial, kind
hearted man and will not soon be for
gotten.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-29
Chairman Berkeley Co. Rep. Elk. Com
Republican Conventions.

State League of Republican Clubs
Charleston, March %.
State Delegate Convention Clarks
burg, May IA.
State Nominating Convention Park
ersburg, July %.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-29

Nils Marshal A. D. Garden died
at his home in Wheeling last week of
pneumonia. He was gentlemen in
every sense of the term and a good
officer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-29

Chairman Harrity is looking for
second place" candidate, but who
will head the ticket
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-29

The mantle of charity often covers
a multitude of sins.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-29

Thousands have tested the great
Ouiiaing-up power of Hoods sarsa.
parilia and have found renewed
strength, vigor and vitality in its nse
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-29

Bill Nye will be remembered for
the pleasure he afforded ali classes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-29

In Louisiana the beautiful lilies Of
the bayous are gathered by the thous-
and and fed TO swine. The lily is said
to be as great a favorite with the hoo
as with the poet Memphis commer-
cial.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-29
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
Personal $ Property /!

The undersigned intending to change
his business will sell at his residence Al
miles northwest of Martinsburg, on the
road leading from the new pike to He'd
gesyille, on the John Tabb farm, on
WEDNESDAY, MARCH IS, 1896,
commencing at 10 CLOCK a. M, sharp, the
following personal property to-wit:
10 HEAD OF HORSES AND COLTS.
No. / barshare leader, single lead
ers, family driving mare in foal, 4
year olds, broken to work, ;I-years-old.
25 HEAD OF CATTLE.
8 of which are mich cows, are fresh
now. A thoroughbred Durham bull,
eligible to register. A four-fifths Dur
ham bull calf, 5 fat cattle, remainder are
thrifty young cattle.
IS HEAD OF SHEEP.
Southdown and Cotswold crossed.
Southdown buck
81 HEAD OF HOGS.
All of which are thoroughbred Berk-
shires. are fat hogs, two registered
sows, 2 bears eligible to register, will
weigh $50 pounds, 20 pigs, will weigh
from 30 to 90 pounds, also eligible TO
register.
FARMING UTENSILS.
Road wagon and bed, farm wagon, log
wagon, spring wagon, grain drill, pair
grain ladders, 90 feet, pair rail ladders, 5
barshare plows, 1 Oliver, Root, 2 Nc
Cormick, single and double shovel plows,
2 Buckeye cultiyators, harrows. q
square. / A and spring tooth. hay fork,
repe and pulley. sets breechbands, 3
sets front gears. sets pillow gears. col
lars, s brides, housings, 2 set check
lines, 7 sets fly nets, 10 leather halters,
fifth chain, spreaders, single, double and
and treble trees, bearing chain, 4 sets
butt traces, breast chain, blocks and
rope, forks, shovels, mattock, maui and
wedges, corn crusher, cutting box, 20
COW chains. Also cider vinegar, 5 bush
els prime clover seed, lot of Early Rose
potatoes, 400 bushels Of corn, f-horse
power corn shelter, fodder grinder, 20
grain sacks, lot of old iron, etc.
Terms. A credit OF months win be
given on all sums of 80 and upward ,pur-
chaser to give mole with approved secu-
rity, negotiable and payable at the Citi-
zens National Bank of Martinsburg, with
interest from date. If paid at maturity
interest RENTED. Under SO cash. No
property to be removed until terms are
complied with The fat cattle and fat
hogs win be sold for cash.
]. R. CATRow.
j. w. Dodd, Auctioneer.
$. a. Westenhaver, ]. M. Catrow, clerks.
A $500. IL ,<<s...~~ .r.--..< r~..... - 4
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-29

Makers cheek may be a magnet.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-29

a large crop of ice was oo.haraa
nier II the ice dealer gets left ~ ~
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-29

He went duck-hunting again.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-29
LOCAL CoRRESPo NDENcE
Consisting Of Newsy Notes From
Every Quarter.
Hedgesyilfe tiuppenings.


Hedgesyilie happenings.
The weather still continues cold
and the ground hog is holding his
own.
Miss Emma Harris. OF Shepherds
town. is visiting friends 10 this place.
Mrs. S. Payne, Of Williamsport,
Md, spent this and last week visit.
ing among friends in this community
DR.. Ward. OF Hampshire County,
has moved to this village, and expects
to practice medicine. May success
attend him.
Mr. Adrain Winkoop, of Charles
Town, and Mrs. o. c. Dorsey. Of
Washington, were called home by the
illness Of their father, who has been
paralyzed, and I'm sorry to say is no
better at this time.
Mr.. Levi Henshaw died at his resi-
dence in this place Friday morning,
Feb I'll. in his s2d year. Mr.. Hen
shaw was one of our Oldest citizens:
he was one of the Of our old citizens
in this village, whose average age is
S. years. Funeral services were held
on Sunday afternoon in the Episcopal
church, by Rev. Leavell and Rev.
Leyburn.
The Masonic banquet, which was
held in the Masonic Hall, Feb Fl,
was largely attended All came with
the expectation of a full evenings en-
joyment, and they were not disap-
pointed. 1t was pleasant and hap
Ply throng. At 9 the guests were in
vited to the dining room, where a
bountiful supper awaited them, to
which all did ample justice. JIM.
The National tribune., 1896-05-14

when suddenly the door Of his cell opened
and the porter announced Madame the
Countess de Molfeulle." 1t was Jeanne
her elf, dressed in the deepest mourning.
Her beautiful hair had some sllyery
threads, her face was cold and severe as
marble her beautiful mouth was rigid, her
eyes seemed to be gazing at some Invisible
object, aud she had deathly palor-such as
one sees Oh the faces of those VINO nave rc-
ceiyed some mortal wound.
1t was pathetic to see so fair and so young
a girl in such hopeless despair, and Belconrt
was deeply toucbed by it,
"You are free, Louis" she said, gently but
sadly. "The Empress herself has asked for
your release Thank you so much, my friend,
for all you did for nae. | came directly
heard of your Imprisonment. My husband
had only just been brought home aud buried
at Morfeuille."
Very scon after Jeanne returned to her
husbands stately home that size might visit
daily The tomb Of him she he'd so dearly
loved, and who had married her on his DEATH
bed.
When Louis had tried to console her and
gently limited that she was too young to go
through the rest of her life alone, she had
answered, decidedly:
Do not ever speak to me OF anyone else.
l will live and die the widow of Roger, ana
will certainly never be anyone elses wife"
1t was thus that n great artistic was lost
to the French stage, but the memory oil that
DEBUT viii never be lost to any of those who
witnessed it-StraHd Adgdzine, By permits
sion Of thc International NeWs Co.
The National tribune., 1896-05-14

Amputaiion probable. Pray for me. My
love, darling. Belcourt glanced
at the telegram ana saw that ii was unintel-
ligible, but a kind of alphabet on the table
showed him that it had been written by signs
agreed upon.
He stood rs though thunderstruck. Sud-
denly Jeanne put on hat and threw i long
brown cloak over her stage dress.
What are you going TO do?" he ex-
claimed.
I" / am going to Roger!"
"But, in Heavens name, Jeanne, stay q
little while. The curtain will be going up.
Think what you are doing. You will be
ruined-you will spoil your whole life. Wait
till tomorrow
Listen" said Jeanne, in n clear, decided
tone. 1t is now quarter to ten. / know
there is train from The Care de PEst at
eleven, for | have sent my letters by a friend
of Rogers who is going by it. If you pre-
vent my going by that train, you see this
dagger; well, / will kill myself with it,"
Louis stepped back, dazed and horror
struck, Jeanne opened the door, went quickly
out by back door, and Louis followed her,
watched her hail cab, and drive away.
When Belcourt re-entered the theater he
found everyone behind the scenes in terri
BILE state of excitement.
Mile de Bolney could not be found The
house was inpatient, and the manager des-
perate. He was sending for the police that
she might be found and arrested. Sud-
denly Belcourt, at the idea of the possible
The National tribune., 1896-05-14
SHERMAN'S MEMOIRS.

afterward resorted to by the miners
As Marshall himself was working in this
ditch, he observed particles of yellow
metal, which he gathered up in his hand !,
when it seemed to have
SUDDENLY FLASHED ACROSS HIS MIND
THAT IT WAS a9LD.
After picking up about an ounce, he
hurried down to the fort to report to
Capt. Sutter his discovery Capt. Sutter
himself related to me Marshall's account,
saying that, as he sat in his room at the
fort one day in February or March, 1913,
a knock was heard at his door, and he
called out, "C0me in." In walked
Marshall, who was halfcrazy man at
best, but then looked strangely wild.
What is the matter, Marshall 2"
Marshall inquired if anyone was within
hearing, and began to peer about the
room, and look under the bed, when
| Sutter, fearing that some calamity had
befallen the party up at the saw-mill,
and that Marshall was really crazy, be-
gan to make his way to the door, de-
manding of Marshall to explain what
was the matter. At last he revealed his
discovery, and laid before Capt Sutter
the pellicles of gold he had picked up
In the ditch. At first, Sutter attached
little or no Importance to the discovery,
and told Marshall to go back to the
mill, and say nothing of what he had
seen to MIR. WINNER or anyone else.
Yet, as it might add value to the loca-
ton, he dispatched to our Headquarters
at Monterey, as l have already related,
the two men with a written application
for a pre-emption to the quarter-section
of land at Coloma. Marshall returned
to the mill, but could not keep out of
his wonderful ditch, and by some means
the other men employed there learned
his secret. Then they wanted to gather
the gold, and Marshall threatened to
shoot them if they attempted it but
these men had sense enough to know
thati if "placer" gold existed at Coloma,
it would also be found further down
stream, and they gradually "prospected" F."
until they reached Mormon Island, 10
miles below, where they discovered one
of the richest placers ON earth. These
men revealed the fact to some other
MormOns who were employed by Capt.
Sutter at a grist-mill he was building
still lower down the American Fork, and
SIX miles above bis fort. All of them
struck for higher wages, to which Suffer
yielded, until they asked SO day,
which he refused, and the two mills on
which he had spent so much money were
never built, and fell into decay.
To be continued
The National tribune., 1896-05-14

has been uniustly criticized by some his.
torians for being partially the cause OF
the failure of this well-planned scheme,
and / have naturally felt little sore
over the adverse charges brought upon
ms and also from the fact that after
eight hours of hard fighting j was taken
prisoner, with about 500 of my COM
Grades. and kept in the various rebel hell
holes for 10 months. i am prompted,
from the facts stated above, to write my
idea of this well-planned battle that
promised great results; not through a
desire to rush into print, or to unIustly
criticize Generals in command, but to
place the blame where think it belongs,
and not upon any one regiment or dl-
vision, or literally speaking, the private
soldier. who rushed into the thickest OF
the fight, while the Department Com
mander and the corps command were
far back out of sight, instead OF near
the scene Of action, and Gen. Ledlle,
the Division Commander, lying In a
bombproof
/ will commence my "reminiscences by
giving a brief account Of the
SERVICE THE NINTH CORPS
did prior to the mine explosion in front
of Petersburg. in the vicinity Of the
Crater fight.
On the night of the 10th of June,
1864, orders were given by Gen. Meade
for an attack to be made early on the
morning of the 18th, with a view of Sc
curing some of the enemy's strong de-
fenses in front Of Petersburg, Two di-
visions of the Ninth Corps (Potters
Second and Ledlies First were chosen
to make the attack At daylight the
assault was made with great fury, the
enemy was surprised, and his line swept
for more than a mile, they losing a large
number of prisoners, besides ammunition
and flags.
On the 18th Gen. Meade ordered a
general assault, the Ninth Corps leading,
the object being to capture a piece of
woods and a railroad cut ON the Norfolk