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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-26
It IS Thought by Many

when the Creator said to woman
ain sorrow shalt thou bring forth
children" that curse was pro.
nounced, but the Joy felt by every
Mother when she first presses tc
her heart her babe, proves the
contrary.
Danger and suffering Turk in
the pathway of the Expectant
Mother, and should be avoided,
that she may reach the hour
when the hope Of her heart is tc
be realized, in full vigor and
strength.
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Sleeping Cars, and latest improved Private
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Gently furnished with toilet accessories in
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Mother Friend

and at the trying hour makes
Childbirth easy, as so many hap
py mothers have experienced.
Nothing but Mothers Friend -
does this. Don't be deceived.
Mothers Friend" Is the greatest remedy ever
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Book "To Expectant Mothers" mailed free, con-
tanning valuable information and voluntary
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THE 5RADFiELD REGULATOR CO. ATLANTA. ga.
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West Virginia Central and Pitts
burg Railway Company.
IN EFFECT JUNE 10. 1896

I u
*Daily except Sunday, tDaily:
G. J.. BRETT, & W. HARRISON,
CenI Mgr. Gen1 Pas Agt.
After Sunday. Dec. 81. 1896 and until fur
Their notice Sunday trains discontinued
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ST. LOUIS.

Solid VestbuIed Trains with Buffet ParloI
Cars. Coaches and Dining Cars, aud Wagner
Sleeping Cars. Entering st. Louis over the
New Merchants Bridge, avoiding the dis.
agreeable tunnel,
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THE MAILS.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE MAILS
AT THE PosT-oFFICE AT MARTINsBURG.
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BOSTON,.
NEW YORK.

The only Through sleeping Car line from
lnclnnaII Elegant Wagner Sleeping Cars
The evening times., 1896-01-06
ONLY TN[hn:1hfTlKEh
Police Not Anxious to Arrest
ShiYering Wanderers.
JUDGE GRANTED A PLEA

Charles Herbert's Earnest and Honest
Words Resulted In His Release Un-
der BOnds-B BOrden's Hard Luck
Tale Was DlsprOved and He Got n
Sentence of Thirty Days.
The evening times., 1896-01-06
LIVING STATUARY.
Well BrOnzed Statues Are Feature
of Life on Pnrisian Side walks.
Chicago Record


II ever you meet pair of bronze statues
walking along the street it will surprise
you u little at first. Living statuary'' is
made form Of sidewalk entertainment in
Paris.
The statues" have their faces smcared
with bronze powder, while their wigs, hats
and garments have been thoroughly coated
with bronze paint.
Two OF these weird objects were passed on
the boulevard one evening, for they never
come out until after dark. and they are at
once followed. When they came to an out
door cafe with overhead lamps they stopped,
and one OF them made speech, and in doing
so wrinkled his metallic features until il
seemed certain that they would crack.
He and his associates statue were attired as
soldiers. They struck several heroic poses
in the doorway, where the light could fan
on them, and the effect was very good.
When they stood still they seemed to be real
bronze. statues.
The people at the tables mildly approved
the exhibition and gavea q few coppcrs. The
statues then moved on to the next place.
In Paris II people will not leave their
places In the boulevard to seek entertain
ment the. entertainment comes to them.
The evening times., 1896-01-06
RATES MAY BE REDUCED.
Pullman Upper BertIis VIII PrOba bly,
BE 25 Per Cent Lower.

Chicago. Jan. ct is reported here
that the Pullman Company has voluntarily
and without petition concluded to reduce
the price OF upper berth rates 20 per cent
below the charges made for lowers. Prcsi-
dent Pullman could not be found today to
lie asked rega riding the matter, and other
officials of the corporation said they could
neither affirm nor >,leny the report.
The report seemed to be based Oh the
rumor that the Santa Fe and Erie roads
contemplated substituting other sleeping
cars for Pullmans. President Thomas,
of the Erie, denied that his company intends
to abandon the Pullma car. Just what the
Santa Fe people intend to do is not known,
as the executive officers of this company
declined to discuss the matter, say ying that
no sleepinG-rar contracts will be entered
into for some time to come.
The Pennsylvania Road, however. makes
no secret of its position regarding the
sleepingrar question. This company
wants the price of upper berths reduced,
notwithstanding the faint walls OF oppose
ton of some of the weak lines in the
country.
The evening times., 1896-01-06
FoUR-CENT FARES FAVORED.
Brooklyn Looking Forward to Street
Car Tolls Reduction.

Brooklyn. Jan. 6.-With the exception
OF an occasional example here and there,
the great tide of popular favor is unques-
tionably for n fOur-cent railway fare. A
statement by President Rossiter, of the
Brooklyn Heights Company, indicates no
disfavor to the plan. Apparently the only
really formidable question the corpora
tions would feel called upon to deal with
would he that of extent.
According to various persons, who have
investigated the matter. their receipts
would not be seriously affected by this, and
a compensating fact, one of Importance,
would he the increase in passengers brought
by the trains. The officials of all the COM
panies, except one, seem inclined to deal
with the question of cheaper transportation
In a reasonable, temperate fashion, but
President Partridge, of the DeKalb avenue
line, looks upon it with much disfavor.
The evening times., 1896-01-06
BOTH LEGS HACKED OFF.
Infants Mutilated Body Found on
C,elllr Stems In New York

CeINr SttIIS III new OK.
New York, Jan. 6.-Patrick Quinn, jani-
tor OF tenement house in West Thirty
first street, found a bundle secreted under
the steps leading from the cellar, and, as
sisted by his wife, he opened it.
To their horror they found the body of a
male infant, apparently about two weeks
old, frozen stiff.
The legs OF the baby were gone, having
to all appearances been hacked off. Quinn
called n policeman. who took the bundle
to the West Thirty-seventh street station.
The little body was sent to the morgue
and lively hustle began to trace the mys-
terry. The police have made NO discovery
so far.
The evening times., 1896-01-06
MORE GLASS WORKERS. IDLE.

Large Number Thrown Out of En-
ployment by Factories Closing.
Millviile, N. j.. Jan. 6.-Fires were
blocked in glass factories Nos. and 6
Saturday night, throwing large number
of men out of work. 1t is rumored that
factory No. 10 will go out of blast this
week. This is said to be- only n starter,
and that nearly>a all the factories will close
down before the month is out
Ninety per cent of the flint glass manu-
facturers, it is presumed. have signed an
agreement to close their factories for
two weeks in January. This, coming on
| top OF the proposed window, giassshut-down,
has caused excitement among glass workers
In both branches zs
The evening times., 1896-01-06
WAITING FOR THE BALTIMORE.
Cruiser Is Now Thirty Days Out
From Yokohama.


San Francisco, Jan. 6.-The cruisers
Phiiadelp hia and Boston are still an
chOred in San Francisco harbor awaiting
the arrival of the Baltimore, and, as the
latter Is now out thirty days from Yoko-
hama, Admiral Beardslcc is beginning to
wonder what is the matter.
The last seen of the Baltimore was by the
China, when that vessel was on her way to
San Francisco. AT that time the cruiser
was breaking into heavy gale, but seemed
to be making good weather Oft.
The evening times., 1896-01-06
-Alasl

Now the schooibOy seeks the calendar,
But soon his fond hopes ebb.
As he notes that on Saturday
Falls the twenty ysecond, Feb.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23

wharton, Texas. December %. Mines
paNant ana Sanders gave very enjoyable
party TO their Sunday school classes this
week at the residence of DR.. j. T. Bolton.
The little guests had a delightful time.
Ielcious refreshments were served MINES.
Davant and Sanders were assisted in tie
entertainment of their pupils by Professor
roster and Miss Kate Theian, teachers
in the High school, and Mr.. Lielenthal of
the Spectator.
Misses Lille Bolton and Nellie Hood are
home from Baylor and will spent Christ
mas with the home folks
Masters Garland Smith. Pierce dickson.
Joe Hamilton, and Misses Annie McSpar-
row ana Clare Huston, who have been at
tending school at different cities are home
for the holidays
Mrs. X. r. Huston and her two lovely
daughters have returned 10 Wharton after
weeks stay in Houston
The Morelanl Written wedding will take
place at p m. instead OF at noon as pub
lished on the cards
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Sidewalk Merchants Secure An0ther
Month Of Grace.
ORDINANCE SUSPENDED THIRTY DAYS
W. II. Coyie 4 Co. sue the Galveston,
Three Vessels Clenr-N0tcs.

Galveston. Texas, December 22.-Some
weeks ago the city council passed an oral-
nance to clear the sidewalks. which, in the
business portion OF the city. have been
largely diverted from their original uses. or
at least the uses for which sidewalks are
supposed TO be intended, and given IN to
fruit stands and various merchandise pur-
poses to such an extent as TO leave very
little room for travel. There has heen a
good deal OF complaint but the sidewalk
merchants have SO long held possession that
required considerable courage TO contest.
The ordinance adopted by the council pro-
hibits the sale of any merchandise on the
sidewalks. though 1t allows certain amount
of space for the display Of goods and wares
by the merchants in front of their store
houses. The ordinance was to take effect
January l next, and Chief of Police Jones
10 rigidly enforce the law. which was in
tended as notice to the sidewalk mer-
chants to make preparation to move to
other quarters or go out of business Ma
turally TINS sort of notice was very dis
'aStciui 10 the sidewalk merchants, some
oil wnom have been doing business at the
same old stand for a period of many years.
ihere are fruit stands ON nearly every cor
ner in the central business portion of the
city some OF them quite elaborate affairs,
extending the full length OF the building
and the business done by the largest OF
them amounts to more in aggregate than
that OF some Of the quite rrctcntious retail
stores The owners nj such places are in
dignani that the city council should attempt
TO dispossess them and brought to bear such
Influence TO back up their protests as
caused the city council at its meeting last
night TO suspend the ordinance for thirty,
DAYS Whether their Influence VIII be suf-
ncleht TO nave the suspension made in
uellhite viii develop later on. b.t mean
while there is strong opposition to the sus
tom which has so long prevailed Il allow
ing the sidewalks to be monopolized as
they now are.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23

governor, Tho vclunc az and the t.any
warm letters Of Endorsement IN hts favor
asking tor his appointment ~ assistant
attorney general from the coast section had
led his friends, and, indeed, this entire Soc
ton, 10 hope tor this favor at the hands
Of the executive. South Texas II sccms,
has again been overlooked in the formation
al the governors cabinet For years last
this has been the rule, and IL seems TO be
understood hcreshouts that in the future
10 man need apply from this section. for
.hss year the coast counties came ranfully
to the support OF the entire State ticket,
while In other sections It was n struggle for
democratic existence. This county alone
Jumped from one vote 10 Ave In the next
democratic convention. and the work was
due 10 Mr. Mitcheirs own cxcrtions.
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$500 Per Month

is good only until January l. and those who
desire speedy relief and permanent cure at
that rate should avail themselves OF this
golden opportunity without delay.
Don't wait until the offer is closed and
then say you didn't know about it. 1t is
$500 a month until cured now. January
the regular fee will be resumed and no eN-
ceptions will be made.
Remember the treatment and medicine
We give during this offer is our regular
$500 per month treatment; same attention,
same medicines. same instruments and
same results
Catarrhal Diseases--It covers full treat
n:ent and all medicines. Privilege of the
$500 rate is extended to mail as well as Of
flee patients. Ii you Can not come to The
office, no matter how far away or how near
10 San Antonio you may live. you can get
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Write for symptom blanks (No. for
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OPINION OF the eminent specialists FREE.
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susnr Reefs for rrxns.

Fort Worth. Texas December GA new
industry for Texas is to be experimented
upon here the coming season. that is rails
ing sugar beots, and If 1t is proved that the
root viii flourish here and grade well in
the percentage of saccharine matter it is
said beet sugar factory of mammoth di-
mensiops VIII be erected A number of
capitalists from Milwaukee. most of them
representatives OF the Schlit2 and pab5t
brewing companies, We're in Fort Worth on
their way to the Pecos valley to investigate
the details of the business, and they were
so well pleased with this section OF the
country as being we'll adapted to this in
dustry that they will send 200 poYnds If
seed to farmers in Tarrant county for
planting this season. and II the crop indi-
Gates that the raising Of sugar bcets here
is success the mandatory. will be built
ma stated
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$500 Per Month

las been followed by a general awakening
of hope among the hitherto hopeless VIC
tins of those diseases. and a continuous
tbrong OF eager callers at their commodions
offices. Not only have large number OF
new patients been received since the an
rouncemcnt was first made all of whom
have been greatly benefited, but many havo
been almost cured during that brief period.
and all will soon be able to announce the
same happy result TO their anxious friends.
In addition. a great number who have been
cured OF Catarrh in the past by Dr. liathd-
way & Co. have come forward and gener-
ously offered to add their grateful testimo-
ny to the long list of those who are glad
to say they have been cured The offer,
however, to accept Catarrh cases for treat
ment until cured for
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competition and gives the small one
| chance against the greater. Up 10 Two
| years ago there was not any dissatisfac.
| ton with the present laws In our stare
and the trouble now arises from outside
competitors who are anxious TO do LOT
OF business aud have double barrelcd
cinch on the merchant. Any merchant
| under the present law can get more goods
on credit than he can sell in ten years
II ne wishes to buy them. as there are
| plenty OF wholesalers all over the United
States that send four and five men each IN
all lines of goods to every point IN THIS
State
There ia no law in the world that can
| stop dishonesty. and an equal division
among creditors will not put stop TO any
man failing If he is obliged TO, or will 1t
prevent him falling with money In his
pocket II he wants to do II.
| The merchants OF Texas. as class. have
met their bills as well as they have In any
other State and the losses are no greater
in comparison to the amount OF goods sold.
| The new law. II passed. will work great
harm to the smaller merchants who are
carried through the spring and summer
months by the wholesalers OF this State, as
the wholesalers take all the chances and
| advances goods and money Until fall and
could not possibly do so II the present
law should be changed
we are perfectly able TO make our own
laws and understand the condition OF
things in this State a great deal better
than outsiders. and need no dictation from
other States as to what course we shall
pursue, and think that as tho represent
alive paper Of this state that you ought to
by all means take stand against any
change.
There Is class of people in business
in this state that will fail. burn out or
anything else to make some money quick
ly, and wholesalers who know this should
make them pay cash for their goods or let
some ono else sell them. This class con-
stitutes 10 per cent of the failures this
year. and 80 per cent in aggregation OF
money. II you feel like publishing this
letter II may give some people better
understanding. for the reason Of our pres
ent law and make them litt'a more care
full in their denunciation OF -. An honest
man will not steal under any circumstances
and there Is no law under Heaven which
will or can prevent dishonest one from
stealing and it is better that ten guilty
should go free than one innocent man sur
fer. J. l.. Dickson.
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A FOUL MURDER.
A Charitable Farmer Murdered ana
Robbed by His Guests.

Burkeville Texas December 2l.--ln YER
non parish. Louisiana, twenty miles east
of this place. the people were thrown into
a fever OF excitement Friday night by one
OF the blacklist and most cold blooded
crimes in the history of that section of the
State being committed within her gates,
About dusk on that evening two strang-
ors appeared at the home of Mr.. Newton
Buvns and asked TO be allowed to spend
the night there. They were taken in After
supper and while the family and their
guests were seated around the Are in the
sitting ROOM one of the visitors brought
forth pistol from his trousers pocket and
pointing it at MIR. Buvins. demanded to
know whore he kept his money.
Mr.. BuvIns replied that 1t was In trunk,
which he designated. without another word
the stranger fired at Mr. Buvins. the ball
entering his head and killing him instantly.
The man then pointed the weapon at Mrs
Buvins, and with nod at the trunk, com
manded her to get the money. Mrs. Duvins
did so and turned over TO her guests Sl3.
The men LETT the house Immediately.
Mrs. Buvlns gave the alarm and the
whole upper end of the parish started in
search of the murderers. The search las
continued since, but up TO the last report
Saturday evening their efforts to catch tie
men had not been successful If captured
there Will certainly be lynching bee in
that neghborhood and they will not take
care as to which one did the shooting.
Mr.. Buvns was one of the oldest and
most respected citizens OF the parish and
stands high among all who know him.
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Criminal AnncnIs.

Tyler, Texas, December 22.-The court OF
criminal .speals decided the following
cases today,
Affirmed Batson, from Madison Ellis.
from Galveston, Duke from Pamela; King.
from MeLenran Burns trem Smith. Con
leo, from Pamela; Williams. from Tarrnnt
Reversed 5ni remandcd Smith, from
Muain, Two cases. Lace, from Galv -ston
cryer from Tyler, Shell. from Robertson
Little, from Erath
Appeals dismissed Lewis, ct al. from
Galveston White from Mcfcnnan.
reversed and dismissed upchurch, from
McLcnnan Hutton, from McLennan.
Motion FOR rehearing Observation-Disclosures.
from Wharton
Rehcaring granted and case affirmed
Hardy from Navarro.
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DOUBLE MEnnING

Today at the residence Of the hglde's un
Gle. Colonel Thomas ". Folts. Mr Geor K
p. Hcrzager and Miss Mat,le Fol;s and
Mr.. @. \. jenkins and Miss Dorothy Foiie
were united in marriage. Rev. Dr BrIegs
Of the Tenth Street Methodist church per-
forming the double ceremony. The brides.
Nho are sisters are natives. OF Ripley.
Tenn, bat for the past year have been
teaching school in Texas. The grooms arc
claim agents Of The Missouri Kansas aud
Texas railway and are young mon of worth
and integrity. The wedding ceremony Was
followed by an elegant breakfast at the
Folts residence. after which The bridal rairs
lef' for Ripley. Tenn. to spend couple OF
wccks with he parents OF thc brides Re-
turning they VIII make their homes IN Dal-
las.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23
PORT CLEARANCES.

Three vessels cleared for foreign norris
'ouay' Two Tor Liverpool and one for Bre-
u en- The manifests filed at the custom
ht Use were as follows:
10 Liverpool--Per SIS Ashmore: II 400
paies OF cotton Weighing 60i2. 100 pounds
ana valued at si53,lS0; 1887 oak slaves.
Per ss Avonmore: $3.50 bales of cotton
Weighing 3l53,50o pounds and valued at
9Z56'9l3; 22i0 sacks cotton seed meal.
Weighing $4,000 pounds and valued AT
Si.ou 25,'li 1886 bushels mixed corn IN
buIk, weighing l.ii0,O00 pounds and valued
at S5al4; 2iiS oak slaves. Weighing 1915
pounds and valued at $3.50.
To Bremen--p Per SIS Acacia. eS75 ho,oe
OF Gotten, weighing 1886. 300 pounds and
valued at S25i 40; 2g3l sacks cotton seed
meal weighing is5.3Gs pounds and valued
al $500
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23

Corsicana, Texas. December CD. A.
Dewitt, the present manager of the county
poor farm. under the pooulist administra-
ton. which ended November last, was
re elected by the new ldemocratic) com
missionors court today. There we're four
teen democrats und the one populist ap-
plicants. There is a bg stir and consia-
cradle excitement among the democrats all
over the county over Mr.. DeWHts elce-
tion, caused by the following, signed by u
a. Dewitt. which appeared In the truth,
the ponulist organ OF this county, on Aprii
TO- 1896
when | cast my ballot in 1884 for the
populist candidates and contributed my
mite for the success OF the nraty. | bad
no thought OF being honored above the most
humble member Of that party. | put my
shoulder to the Wheel OF the reform cheIiot
for no other purpose than to help push
II TO a triumphant victory over Every OPP
position. We need not have any