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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22

The State Board of Health of West
Virginia will hold a meeting at Clarks-
burg on the 18th day Of April for the
purpose of examining physicians and
medical students applying for certif
Gates to practice in this State, and
transacting such other business as
may properly come before them. There
will be between 80 and 40 applicants
for certificates. This is the first time
the State Board has held a meeting
there. DR.. D. P. Morgan, of that city
was the gentleman who secured the
meeting for that place.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22
Trustees sale!

By virtue of deed of trust made tc
me by William E. Roach and Mary D
Roach, his wife, dated September 81, 1898
and recorded in Deed Book No 81, page
30, in the Office of the clerk of the coun.
ty court of Berkeley county, West Vir-
ginia, given to secure loan of $500 .0o
made by the Valley Exchange Building
Association of Martinsburg to the said
VIM L. Roach, will sell at public auc-
tion in front of the court house oil
said county, on Saturday, the 4th day OF
March, 1896, beginning at 10 o'clock, a.
m /, that certain lot or parcel of ground
in Knapp's Addition to the town of Mar
tinsburg in said county designated as
Lot No. 8 therein
Terms of Sale.-One-thir 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.
M. I. INGLES, Trustee.
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22
Greensburg GOssin.

Mr.. Editor. did you get valentime7
Miss Abbie Mcdonald has returned
home from her visit to Washington.
Mr.. James Randall, of Lynchburg,
is home on visit.
Two members of the County Court,
Messrs. Riner and Thomas. were in
this vincinity last week, and after
viewing the road from here to Foltz,
ordered the same to be widened.
Two of the Messrs. Holiday were
the losers OF over twenty dollars last
week. They had taken a beef to
Shepherdstown and lost the money or
the way home. S. ]. w.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22
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, 1892
and recorded in Deed Book No. SO, page
231, in the office of the clerk of the coun.
ty court of Berkeley county, West Vir.
ginia. given TO secure loan of 5000 0C
made by the Valley Exchange Building
Association of Martinshurg to the said
L. Dew. Gerhardt, / will sell at public
auction, in front of the court house oil
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. Fl 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.
9 10 96-4t
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22

Uriah White, who was convicted of
murder in the second degree at the re.
cent Randolph county, w. Va, Cir
cult Court orthe killing of his nephew
on Dry Fork one year ago, has been
granted a new taial.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22
The Real Silver Situation

Buffalo Express (Rep.).
1t is not that the number OF Repub-
lican silverites in the Senate is SO
much less than the number of Demo
cratic silverites, but that the Demo
Gratis represent big majority of their
party voters and the Republicans on
ly an inconsequential minority OF
theirs
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22
There Stands Indian!
indianapolis Journal Rep.

indianapolis Journal(Rep1.
Those papers which assume thai
the Republicans Of Indiana will be less
Jealous in the coming fight than il
General Harrison were the candidate
for President do not know the quality
of Hoosier Republicanism. VIII en-
the fight is on they never sulk.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22
A Mile from Democratic Conditions
Washington Post und1.

Washington Post lInd.).
There is no saloon within one mile
of the building in which the Demo
cratic National Convention is to be
held. This fact will doubtless induce
many statesmen to emulate the ex-
ample Of Senator German, and stay
at home.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22
Available for Coast nefenses.

Cincinnati Commercial rep.
If the worst comes, Senator Tillman
and his pitchfork may be utilized as a
coast defense. No English squadron
would dare venture in range of his
mouth.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22

That clover deal mas added $500
600, 900 to the bonded debt Of the Ma
ton, but that is not a drop in the
bucket in comparison to the losses
that the people generally have suffer
ed. Barring the loss of life, the Civil
War was not so destructive, yet there
are men who would vote to repeat the
woe.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22

I'VE must stand united" shouts
the Wheeling Register. 1--WE must
stand united, =" echo the smaller fry.
United on what? And why stand?
Why not lie down now and avoid the
fall which is coming with all the GER
tainty of Dakota blizzard.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22

The Shakers have made a great hit.
Their Digestive Cordial is said to be
the most successful remedy for stom-
ach troubles ever introduced. 1t i'm
mediately relieves all pain and distress
after eating. builds up the feeble sys-
tenn and makes The weak strong.
The fact is, foods properly digested
are better than so-called tonics. The
Cordial not only contains TODD already
digested. but is digester of other
foods. Food that is not digested does
more harm than good. People who
use the Cordial insure the digestion oil
what food they eat and in this way
get the benefit If it and grow strong.
The little pamphlet which the Shak-
ers have sent the druggists for distri-
button, contains much interesting in
formation on the subject of dyspepsia.
LAxoL is not a mixture of drugs. II
is nothing but Castor Oil made palata-
BILE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22

If the friends of free silver persist
in preventing revenue legislation,
they will strike blow at the white
metal which will cause Grover Cleve.
lands auathemas against it to pale
into insignifcance.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22

Weyler, the butcher, is getting in
his work on the Cubans. His first
move was to execute "a political pris-
oners. Many more have been deport-
ed. 1t is high time Uncle Sam should
invite him to return to Spain.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22

There is no more pleasant gentle
man in the House than Mr.. Miller of
the Fourth He is a close observer
and if retained as he should be will
make for himself a record of which
his State will be proud.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22

Mr. Dayton, after spending week
at his home in Philippi, is again at
his post of duty in Washington. He
is hard worker and takes pleasure
in serving those whom he represents.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22

Capt. Dovener takes to his work as
natural as an old member BLACK
is bright, aggressive, and has the abili-
ty to do effective work Keep your
eye upon him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22

With the industries Of the country
in the letters of the endless chain, +"
the logical conclusion is that the sill
yer Senators should see the necessity
of passing the revenue bill.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22

Senator Elkins is the most popular
member of the blouse of Lords "
Everybody knows him and none fear
to approach him. High honors will
never turn his head
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22

Congressman Huling, of the Third
District, is an energetic representative,
having an eye upon the best interests
of his constituents.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22
Moderator OF Session

+. J. Evans, for years past lead
ing farmerand cattle dealer in Mouou-
CANA county, has been arrested under
attachment proceedings footing M
S25. 900.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22

The daughters OF the Revolution
were in charge of the Capitol Wednes-
day. They were mostly od-looking
danes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22

AS Shakespeare would have said,
One cold wave upon the heels of an
other doth tread.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22

Republicans should at once arrange
for representation at the League Con.
vention.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22

The Ohio Republican State Conven.
ton will be held in Columbus March
10 and II. Senator Foraker will be
temporary chairman.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
Personal . Property

The undersigned intending to change
his business viii sell at his residence Al
miles northwest of Martinsburg, on the
road leading from the new pike to He'd
gesville, 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, 3 single lead
ers. family driving mare in foal, A.
year-olds, broken to work, ) years-old.
% HEAD OF CATTLE.
s 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.
35 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, bears eligible 10 register. will
weigh $50 pounds, 20 pigs. will weigh
from 30 to so 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, 3
barshare pIows, | Oliver. Q Root, Q Nc
Cormick, single and double shovel plows,
2 Buckeye cultivators. 5 harr0ws, 2
square, A and spring tooth, hay fork,
rope and pulley. 2 sets breechbands, 2
sets front gears, | sets pillow gears. coli
lars, 5 brides. 4 housings, 9 set check
lines, 7 sets fly nets, 10 leather halters,
fifth chain, spreaders, single. double and
and treble trees, bearing chain, sets
butt traces, breast chain, blocks and
rope, forks, shoyels, mattock, maui and
wedges, corn crusher, cutting box, 20
cow chains. Also cider vinegar, BUSH
els prime clover seed, lot of Early Rose
potatoes, 400 bushels of corn. 1-horse
power corn shelter, fodder grinder. 20
grain sacks, lot of old iron, etc.
Terms "A credit of 8 months will be
given on all sums of $40 and upward, pur-
chaser TO give note with approved secu-
rity, negotiable and payable at the Citi.
zens National Bank Of Martinsburg, with
interest from date. II paid at maturity
interest RENTED. Under SO cash. Nc
property to be removed until terms are
complied with. The fat cattle and fa1
hogs win be sold for cash.
]. r. CATROW.
). w. Dodd, Auctioneer.
s. A. Westenhaver, ]. H. Catrow, clerks
a man IS going about Lewis aul
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22
Results Tell the Story

A vast mass of direct, unimpeach.
able testimony proves beyond any
possibility of doubt that Hoods Sarsa
parilla actually does perfectly and per
manently cure diseases caused by i'm
pure blood. It's record of cures is un
equaled and these cures have offer
been accomplished after all other prep
arations had failed.
Hood'sPills cure all liver ills, bill
ionsness, jaundice, indigestion, sic.
headache.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22

Another bond issue is predicted.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22

-Favorite sons are all the rage.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22
r eIp

Is needed BY poor, tired mothers, over
worked and bnrdened with care, debili-
tated and run down because OF poor, thin
and impoverished blood. Help Is needed
by the nervous sufferer, the men and
women tortured with rheumatism, men,
ralgia, dyspepsia, scrofuIa, catarrh. Help
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22

SarSapariIIa

IS the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists 81.
Prepared only by G. ]. Hood s. Co.. Lowell, Mass.
=, n.ss are the only pills to take
T1O0Q 5 PlliS with Hoods sarsaparilla.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22
Comes Quickly

When Hoods Sarsaparilla begins to en-
rich, purify and vitaiize The blood, and
sends it in healing, nourishing, invig-
Grating stream to the nerves, muscles and
organs of the body. Hoods Sarsaparilla
builds up the weak and broken down sys-
tenn, and cures ali blood diseases, because
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22
BOCCS { BUHL,
ALLEGHENY, PA.
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
Personal . Property

The undersigned intending to discon-
tinue farming will sell at their residence
on the home farm of Jacob LeFevre, de-
ceased, two miles east of Bedington, one
and half miles east of Falling Waters,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22
MARTINsBuR6, WEST VIRGINIA

A. B. SMITH, Edifo, and P,gpaefo,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22

THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1895,
commencing at g. 80 a. M. sharp. the fol-
lowing valuable personal property, to-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22

All of which are thoroughbred Berk-
shires 7 are fat hogs, two registered
sows, 2 bears eligible 10 register. will
weigh $50 pounds, 90 pigs. will weigh
from 30 to so pounds, also eligible TO
rocrsofar
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05

Durham remarked, that nowhere did
he find such delightful water; with
a handsome. yell equipped, thorough
~ modern and elegantly kept hotel;
penetrated 10y three differnt railroad
systems. cnjoying the advantages of
two coft citing lines Of telegraph
with an electric fire alarm system,
and a splendid telephone system, safe
I'm the security Of a splendid organiza-
ton of military, composed Of our best
and brayest young men; with a hand
some and most accommodating police
force; enjoying the advantages OF
bright morning and evening daiIies,
besides three weeklies, and one or
more monthlies, well conducted; with
paved streets, and the lowest mortu-
airy record of any town in the State.
Time fails me to tell of galaxy
of other advantages and conveniences
we have at Durham--the quondam
little railroad station, "the despised"-
and all of the best, and all too, Of
our own make.
When a great establishment in New
York few yeaFs ago wanted head,
at a salary of $4,000 per annum, Dur
ham furnished the bright, well-equip-
ped young man, whose business
methods exert as much influence in
the business world to-day as few
men do.
When a large establishment in the
Metropolis desired a lawyer big of
brain and noble of heart to advise
them in matters pertaining to the law,
Durham gave one of her sons at an
annual salary, almost fortune to the
average North Carolinian Even the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05

have all done their worst, and yet
Durham lives. chief city-from a
hamlet Of $50 souls in 1870, to a thriv-
ing intelligent community of 10000
people in 1896.
The seat Of well-equipped male coll
lege. that promises to become the
Vanderbilt of North Carolina claim
ing the most palatial residences, the
handsomest churches, the largest
factories, the most public spirited
citizenship in the State. Famous for
her charities, quoted for her push and
enterprise, and yielding more revenue
TO the State and nation, than any
town from Manteo to Cherokee; with
the largest payroll of contented work
men to be found in the State; with
the most creditable and best managed
graded school in the State; with three
banks with a combined capital of
$500,000; with the rise of $5,000,000 in
vested in manufacturing enterprises,
with membership in the various
churches Of hundreds, with the very
best system of water works, furnish
ing as near as it is possible to do, an
unlimited supply of good spring
water-so good and pure that the
Hon. Carroll ID. Wright, United States
Commissioner of Labor, on visiting
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05

better opportunity in the world for
men to make their fortunes" My idea
then was that there was nothing that
could bring money into this country
but cotton and tobacco. planted a to-
bacco crop and began to manufacture,
in log hut about 16x18, such tobacco
as | had accumulated during the war
that the soldiers had not carried Off.
We made it ourselves (my three boys
working with me) ON rainy days when
we could not work on the farm. Some
of this tobacco / took to Durham
(hauled it about three miles from the
farm to the factory and got Capt.
Ward who was then partner in Jno.
r. Green's factory, and had it put up in
to plug tobacco. l took this, with
quantity of smoking tobacco we had
made, in the summer and fall Of 1865
and travelled through Eastern North
Carolina selling it. Most of it was sold
to the merchants in the small towns or
villages. Wilson was one of my best
points and I sold quantities there, one
Of the best customers being the Roun-
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an insignificant railroad station, that,
thus christened amid the throes Of de-
feat and wrapped in the swaddling
clothes OF nations buried hopes, was
10 spring into busy, thriving town
OF such importance that the great
Legislature of the State would stop
its deliberations TO dismember coun-
ties that the map maker might distin-
guish the little way station by plac-
ing upon the States geography q
county bearing the same name and
yet, such is history.
Nowhere perhaps in the State, was
there less of promise, or less to invite
the building of town. Older heads
came and looked on, and turned away
in search of fairer fields. wearing
doubtful countenances, to say the
least, expressive Of their opinions OF
the probabilities Of the slightest
measure of success browning the UNI
dertaking But time rolled on, and
men determined to do or die, strove
on, until to-day Durham, the Queen
Of the Golden Belt" Tears her head
and presumes to put on airs amid the
best.
Possibly no town in this, or any
other State has had TO force recogni-
ton at so great cost as Durham. I'M
friendly criticism from the day Of her
birth. misrepresentation as to her
healthfulness, slurs as to her "envir-
onments," lack Of appreciation, etc,
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pound; chickens brought from to 10
cents. / have already said that calico
sold from Is to rs cents yard and
iron for cents a pound. Other things
the farmer had to buy was in proper
ton.
About the time the war broke out /
had made up my mind to quit farming
and go to manufacturing tobacco. In
carrying out this resolution in 1868, I
sold every thing, even my horses, stock
and crops, and agreed to take pay for
them i'm tobacco. / even traded my
plantation, agreeing to take pay in to-
bacco to be delivered yearly for six
years, but afterwards had to take it
back. Some of my friends thought
was very unwise / had quite guam
tity of tobacco stored away, and when
the armies came along they took most
of it.
When the war was over / found my
self at Newbern, after being released
from Libby prison, with only a five dol
lar Confederate note, sold that to a
Federal soldier for fifty cents, and
walked home, 1874 miles, to my farm
near Durham. I said to my boys, when
! got back home: "The war is over.
For people who viii do their duty and
stick to their business, there never was
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disturbance which DR. Jameson has
provoked in the Transvaai is not with
ont interest to every loyal Durhamite,
for the reason that at Johannesburg,
the chief city, has been established an
immense manufacturing establish
ment, having for its superintendent
and manager, sent there by one of the
largest concerns in the United States
a splendid young man, born and raised
in Durham, and of whom none speak
but in praise, and after whose imme-
date family the town was christened.
More yoyagers have been dispatched
from factory doors in Durham to
thread their way around the world
than from any other point in the State.
Nor is it alone in material things that
Durham excels-more colleges, more
asylums, more churches, more hos
pitfalls. more "homes''-haye enjoyed
the princeIy helping hand of Durham,
than any point in the State. More
cabIegrams are flashed to foreign cor
respondents from Durham than from
any other point in the State, and there
is scarcely any establishment in the
town but has its own registered cable
address and its cipher. Think of it,
tll of this, say in twenty-five years
There are men, young yet, who re-
member the Saturday afternoon when
Robert i. Morris, NJ A. Angler, Col
D. C. Parrish, Morgan Gloss, Washing
ton Duke, Solomon Shepperd, Atlas
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Riggsbee, J. W. Check, Frederick Geer
and Col. w T Blackwell, with Brown
Jordan, as ploughman, and two big
mules laid out Main street, beginning
at Esquire Anglers store running east
through an old field When the work
was done, and two long burrows on
either side about a mile long showed
where the street was to be, the less
credulous Of as gathered just as the
sun was setting to criticise such fool
ishness, and to guy the Fathers" with
sarcasm as to the price Of corner lots
and exasperating questions as to how
they proposed to people their newly
made town. But they builded wiser
than they knew, and every one of them
lived to see their new laid street built
upon and occupied from end to end.
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economy, and it was all made on an Or
ange county farm. In those days mon
ey was made very slowly, and only
made at all by close economy.
/ made only one crop of cotton which
I sold at five and half a hundred.
This crop didn't pay and never made
another At that time calico was sell
ing at from IS to 25 cents yard, and
iron for farming implements brought
s cents a pound. / went into making
tobacco in 1859 and 60. We knew moth
ing then of the present methods of cur
ing. and my crops were sun cured. The
first year the crop was wonderfully
fine and was sold for between s and 10
cents pound.
Before the war / hauled fodder and
-four to Raleigh on wagons, once / re-
member through mud that came up in
some places to the axles of the wagon
wheels, and again through the rain
and snow. / slept in camps or in the
wagon more than once when the snow
was on the ground. The fodder would
bring me so cents hundred, and the
-four $3.50 a barrel. Times were much
harder then than they are now, and it
was much more difficult for farmers
to make money. Farmers handled very
little cash. What they raised on their
farms sold for less, and what they
bought cost more than now. The rul-
ing price for eggs was from 5 to cents
per dozen; butter was 1914 cents a