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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-04-11
Got Their Licenses.

There is an ancient law in Rhode Is
land, which, however, is almost forgot
ten, requiring clergymen to take out a
license before officiating at marriages
The other day Father O'Hare and Mr.
Stewart, the Episcopal rector of Au-
burn, went to the town clerk for this
license. At first the town clerk was
much puzzled what to do, as he had no
proper license blanks, but he finally got
over the difficulty, and the clergymen
departed After they had got on street
car they opened their licenses, and each
was Mortified to find himself in the pos
session of a full fiedged second class
liquor license, with power to run a
liquor shop subject to all the privileges
and penalties of the law. A closer III
spection of the license, however, showed
that the words second class liquor Ii
cense," giving power to sell malt.
spirituous and intoxicating liquors. at
retail or wholesale, had had line
drawn through them, and instead of
the words ito sell malt, spirituous and
intoxicating liquors. were interlined
the words ito perform marriages" and
so forth.
Each clergyman made wry face as
he contemplated his battered license.
and each silently vowed to exhibit it
only in case of dire peril of a $40 fine
But both blessed the ingenuity of the
official that could transform document
which portends SO much evil for the
race, according to their views, into an
instrument with power to give such
happiness. New York Tribune.
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PARDoNED HIS ASsAlLANT.

Remarkable Treatment of q Convict by
Governor Bob Stewart.
Governor Bob Stewart, who was the
chief executive of Missouri once and aft
erward United States senator from that
state. had strange career.
During his gubernatorial incumbeney
he was one day looking through the
penitentiary at Jefferson City when he
saw among the convicts an aged man
whom he recognized. On the following
day he sent to the warden of the prison
orders to have that man brought to the
executive mansion.
When the man appeared. the govern
or. calling him by name, asked him If
he hadn once been the mate of Mis-
souri, river steamboat The convict adj
raitted that he had been. and then the
following conversation ensued, the gov
ernor beginning:
do you remember at one time of
having taken blankets away from boy
who was a stowaway ON the boat and
kicking him ashore?"
1.-The circumstance doesn't recur to
me now, but doubtless did it. A
steamboat mate in those days had to be
considerable of brute. =
Yes. sir. aud you filled the bill ad :
nlirably. was the boy you robbed and
kicked ashore very near TO this capital
city, and thus l became enabled to give
you your pardon. Here, sir, take it.
Now, right about. March ont of that
door and off these premises, and never
let me see your brutal old face again
The old convict walked away quite
briskly for one of his age.
A little while ago a senator told me
that one day about the close of the war.
or perhaps little later. he was walk
ing down Pennsy lvania avenue in Wash
ington with another senator when his
companion abruptly called his attention
to rather distinguished looking man
in gang of laborers who We're cleaning
the streets, and think he said under
police surveillance.
Do you know who that man ISL"
the second senator asked.
"No."
well, that is Ex-Governor and ex-
Senator Bob Stewart of Missouri He
was of conyivial nature. and the conviy-
alities of Washington proved too much
for him. Chicago Times Herald.
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A Feat of Penmanship.

In 1866 Robert Stewart, famous
master of penmanship, executed e5
Bank of England note with such mar
velous accuracy and reality that he was
waylaid in the streets one night and
robbed of the note by a ruffian who had
seen it in his possession few hours
previously. Stewart, indignant at the
treatment to which he had been subject,
gave chase to the thief, and with the
assistance of the police succeeded in re-
covering the sham note
At the subsequent police court pro-
ceedings no one Geemed to have the
slightest suspicion as to the genuine
ness of the note, which was handed
round to the various persons engaged in
the case.
A few weeks later Stewart, who was
a personal friend Of the cashier of the
local (Newcastle-on- Tyne) bank, took
the note to him one morning and asked
that it might be cashed Ia return for
it he received five sovereigns, and left
the bank
An hour or two afterward he paid a
second visit to his friend the cashier,
and taking him ON one side confessed
that the note was forgery and re-
funded him the money. The cashier,
whose surprise was great, refused to
believe the note was a counterfeit, and
was not convinced until Stewart had
executed another one in his presence. -
Pearson's Weekly.
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ST beg your pardon" said the man
with the slightly bald head, who sat in
a parquet seat near one of the boxes in
down town theater the other evening.
~ beg your pardon, . he repeated, "but
would you mind looking at the figures
on this check and telling me what they
are? I'm little nearsighted.
The youngest member of the noisy
box party. an amiable looking youth,
with highly plastered hair, suspended
his conversation with the interesting
blond in the green dress moment,
leaned over the front Of the box, and in
answer to the questioner, who had risen
to his feet and was smilingly holding
out for his inspection the check end of
ticket, he said:
Certainly, sir. The figures are
$3.50"
well" rejoined the questioner,
chats exactly what paid to hear this
play tonight, and I'm going to get the
worth of my money or I'll lift my voice
right now and raise fuss and make a
scenel You'll oblige me by telling the
rest of them"
He was not disturbed again during
the evening. Chicago Tribune
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surronndinks Over which Conductor Nor
Passenger Had Control.
Thirty ninth street. 4" called the CON-
ductor Of the Alley L. car.
Thirty-ninth street p exclaimed the
woman who was sitting next to the door,
jumping up.
Yes. ma am" replied the conductor
politely. This is where You want 10
get off, :
oh, that's nice way to try to get
out OF forgetting me" she returned ex-
citediy. You know very we'll that /
told you was only geing to Thirty
eighth street What do you mean by
carrying me by it?''
Why. madam. the
Oh, it's no use trying to excuse your
self; know all about it. You Thought
you could impose on me because I'm
from the country. but I'd have You I'M
derstand that yen can't do it,,
But. madam" protested the con-
ductor, we donot stop at Thirty eighth
street -
Don't lie to me- she replied an
grily. guess know how these city
roads are run, If / amt city born and
bred. You carried me by on purpose
you know you did. can see YOU grin
ming at me now, bat you won't think
it's such a good joke when | complain
to the company. y
I'm sorry, madam. said the con-
ductor deferentially. "Do Won wish TO
get off here?''
"Of course lido, but I'll take my time
aDout II, and You can t hurry me, either. -
If you will get off now, madam,
and not keep us waiting here any lon
ger, I'll try to remember your face next
time and stop the train at Thirty
street for you. .
oh, you admit that you can stop
there, do your" she said triumphantlv.
as she stepped on to the platform. 81
thought you would as soon as you found
that yon had determined woman who
can't be imposed upon to deal with. .
Yes, ma am, / admit ii" he replied,
as he closed the gate and rang the bell
to go ahead. 1--WE don't usually stop
there, but we can. But" he added, as
the train pulled out, "if you intend to
leave the car there, l would advise you
TO wear your boomers. It's no easy job
to climb down those posts. "
She tried to reach him with her um-
brella, but it was too late. Chicago
Post.
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w EsTERN MARYLANDRAILRoAD
Schedule Of SER. 20. 1895.

Trains leave Cherry Run 10 and / %
a. IN. Williamsport 6 AZ and II Sc. arrive
at HaRerstown So and 10 10. Leave
HSgerstown 02 a. ~ and 2 00and 4 10
p.m.ar at HiRhfeld7 80 and 2 80. arrive az
Baltimore at 10 % a. m. and 5f4. ls
. N. connecting for Washington. Phil.
adelphIa and Nav York
Leave Baltimore 4 80. 8 liza M. and 4fs
.. ~. arrive at Hagerstown az Z 30 a. M,
" Band 90 M. and at Cherry Run
Al 4S a. M, 90 and GO D. M. Con.
meet on b. & O. East and West: con.
meet at Highfieid for Gettysburg and
Hanover and over the main line for
Emmittsburg, Westminster and aid
stations.
b. q Q. passenger trains leave Cherry
Run for Cumberland and intermediates
points. No. ID, daily at 81 a. m. For
Piedmont and intermediate, No. II
daily except Sunday, at 26 D. m. and
Chicago Express, No. 7, daily at If %
p. m.
Leave Bruceville for Frederick at
and 8 foam. and 40 p, m. Leave Bruce
vile for Il sytown. Littlestown. York.
Wrightsville and Columbia at 7 A a. m.
and As D. m.
p. q X. Il. Trains leave ShippensburQ
at 90 a. M, and 90 and is D. m.
Leave Hagerstown for Shippensburg at
. 30 and ii 10 a. m. and 00p. M, daily,
except Sunday.
]. M. HOOD. Pres.
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Told ON Richard Harding Davis

Richard Harding Davis, according tt
Vanity, is not an ardent admirer OF
Henry Irving and Miss Terry When one
recalls his quarrel with Edward w.
Townsend over the major Max" arti,
Gle, it is not surprising that he should
not like Miss Terry, for ON meeting him
she told him how glad she was to know
him. how much sho had enjoyed his
work in the past, and how much she
anticipated reading his last book.
"Chimmie Fadden, which was SO well
spoken of. Mr.. Irving also made sad
mistake when Davis, at dinner given
to Mr.. Irving, was honored by sitting
next to him. Davis had arrayed himself
with rows of orders and medals present.
ed to him by the sultan and the presi-
dent OF Bolivia and various other digni-
taries. These orders Mr.. Davis would
no more travel without than he would
without his toothbrush. 1t was with
satisfaction, therefore, that he saw they
attracted the attention of Mr.. Irving.
and all the guests noticed that the actor
raised his eyeglass and scanned them
closely, and, alas. for Mr.. Davis, all the
guests heard Mr.. Irving remark: "How
interesting always like to see college
badgesr'
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FOSTER MEDICINE COMPANY,
BALTIMORE. Md.
DR.. sHRADy ON VENTILATION.
Bome Venerable Theories on This Subjcc
ThaS Have Been Exploded.

Eome Venerable Theories on This Subject
ThaS Have Been Exploded.
The effect of expired air upon animal
life is the subject of an interesting arti-
Gle in The Medical Record by DR..
George f. Shrady, its editor 1--WE need
not. +" says DR.. Shrady, emphasize the
evil effects of what is usually called bad
ventilation. 1t is perhaps true that
acute diseases are not to be traced to
the same, but it may be safely stated
that there is distinct deterioration of
vital forces in those who are constantly
subjected to the impure atmosphere of
badly ventilated rooms. The cause of
the sickening sensation which comes
over us upon entering an atmosphere
contaminated with many breaths or of
the gradual deterioration of the vital
forces which follows confinement in such
an atmosphere is not known. For
number of years prior to 1888 the view
prevailed that the discomfort and dan
ger to health and life in badly ventilat-
ed rooms were largely due to organic
matters contained in the air expired,
due to respiration has but little effect in
producing the bad results Recently,
however, several experimenters have
concluded that the organic matters in
the exhaled breath are not harmful, at
least to animals.
Referring to recent experiments on
the subject, DIR. Shrady says: 1.-THE re-
suits justify the conclusion that the dis
comfort felt in crowded, i'll ventilated
rooms is not due to excessive carbonic
acid or to bacteria or in most cases
to dusts of any kind, but is i'll reality
due to excessive temperature and I'M
pleasant odors. Nothing in these ex-
periments shows the cause of the un-
pleasant, musty odor of an unventilated
room, and attention is called to the
curious fact that cases of fainting in
crowded rooms usually occur in women
and are connected, the authors think,
with defective respiratory action due
to tight lacing. Finally these investi-
cations, the authors declare, go to prove
that some of the theories upon which
modern systems of ventilation are based
are either without foundation or doubt
full, and that the problem of securing
comfort and health in inhabited rooms
requires the consideration of the best
methods of preventing or disposing of
dust of various kinds, of regulating
temperature and moisture and of carry
ing off poisonous gases derived from
heating and lighting apparatus rather
than of simply diluting the air to GER
tain standard of proportion of carbonic
acid present. -
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-04-11
Playing at Being Born.

The strange sayings of children would
fill yolume-for the matter of that,
have filled one, / believe-while, as for
the situations they adopt in their play,
they are initiated from the life dramas
of their elders with that reckless disre-
gard for consistency and development
that often distinguishes the dramatist.
A friend of mine who had been Christ
masing in the country told me of a very
funny example of this trait in ''our lit
tie ones. +" A large party of children
were sent up to the schoolroom one aft
ernoon to amuse themselves, and after a
time two ladies made an excursion from
the drawing room to see how they were
getting on. The youngsters We're play
acting" and the scene in which they
were engaged was that of fashionable
wedding. Away from the group of per-
formers stood in a corner tiny girl Of
about 8. Thinking the child had been
banished as too young to join in the
game, one of the ladies went up to con-
dole with her and ask the reason of
her solitude. "Oh, hush - said the tiny
mite, who could scarcely speak plainly.
I'ze the baby, on know, and re wait
in to be born d. London Sketch.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-04-11
European Capitals.

The French statistician, NJ. Bertil-
Ion, has compiled some interesting facts
regarding the population of Paris and
other great capitals. Only 36 per cent
of its present population was born in
Paris, and this percentage has remained
practically the same for the last 80
years. The native population in st. Pc
tersburg is 80 per cent; Al in Berlin,
10 in Vienna and, contrary to the gen
eral opinion, 60 in London-the high
est Of all large cities OF all Euro
pean capitals Paris has the greatest
number Of foreigners, more than
49, 900, exclusive of $4,000 natu-
rallied foreigners. Among these are
26,863 Germans, while in Berlin there
are only 397 French. London has only
95, foreigners; st. Petersburg,
$4,000; Vienna, $4,000. and Berlin,
$4,000. III Paris the number of foreign
ers increased between 1888 and 1891
from 1000 to 1871, 000 In point of
numbers there are more Belgians
(45, 000) in Paris than people of any
other foreign nationality; then come
the Germans. 26,S63; Swiss, 20, 600;
Italians, $1,000; English, $4,000; Lux
emhourgians, $4,000, and Russians,
5000.
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slLENcEn az A. JOKE.
Fhy Congressman Grain Never Delivered
Another speech IA che House.

sFhy Congressman Grain Never Delivered
Another speech IA the HOUSE.
| The death q CnngTessnan William 1T.
Cram ii Texas removed from political
life one Of the brightest minds in the
south.
Mr.. Grain used to be enc Of the lead
ers Of the house. He never spoke with-
ont the greatest attention. for be always
spoke WE'LL For five years past, how
ever, Mr.. Grain has practically taken
no part in the proceedings Of the house.
His usefulness was destroyed by joke
IA joke from which be never recovered.
Mr.. Grain was first elected to the
Forty ninth congress. He was hand
some in appearance, well posted ON all
subjects. an orator. aud a man of great
personal magnetism. These qualities
Immediately brought him to the front.
His first speech III congress made him a
name. Tie newspaper correspondents
took a great fancy to him, and often
wrote hattering articles about him.
1t was during the Fifty first congress
that he was sitting in the Press club
one afternoon discussing politics with
party of newspaper men. To one of
them be remarked upon the fact that
when soma men spoke all the oorre-
spondents left the gallery and retired
to the lobby. while when others adj
dressed the house they crowded into the
house to hear. He added that be noted
they always came in to hear him, and
he expected all of them TO be present
on the next day, when he expected to
make the speech OF his life ON the Nc
Kinley tariff bill.
The next morning the press gallery
was crowded to hear the debate There
We're several speakers to precede Mr.
Grain. During their speeches the gal
lery remained full. but the moment Mr..
Grain took the floor every correspondent
in the gallery arose and filed out into
the lobby. 1t was arranged ON the part
of the correspondents as little joke on
the Texan
The concerted action of the CORE
spondents naturally had its effect upon
Mr.. Grain. 1t annoyed him SO that he
cut his speech short and quickly resumed
his seat. The moment he did all the
correspondents filed back into the gall
lery and listened to the other speeches.
Though given to joking himself, Mr..
Grain could never realize the joke of it.
From that day to the day Of bis death
he never delivered another set speech in
the house, and rarely ever said anything
on the floor It was a shock from which
he never recovered. Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
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Self Denial.

Nobody stands on pillar now, or
lives his life upon bread and water, Or
does his work or eats his dinner clothed
in hair shirt, which, by the way,
must, one would think, have gradually
become to the habitual wearer at least
as bearable as flannel is to skins accus-
toned to the touch of linen garments
We have to deny ourselves, il at all, in
little things, and if we never do it, how
is the habit, which is by no means in
stinctive with the natural man, ever to
be generated? That seems sound, and yet
it is by 10 means clear that our grand
fathers, who cultivated small self de-
mails, were less selfish than ourselves,
and they were decidedly less philan-
thropic.
Monks Of the stricter orders are very
little better. if at all, than English cler-
gymen, and men who go periodically in
to training, which involves much severe
self denial. do not emerge from that dis
cipline models either Of character or of
conduct. London Spectator.
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$1,000 IN PRIZES.
To be DisLributed AbsoluteIy Free.

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A Question OF Con rnst.

'.Hot, sir p said the engine driver
with what might have been either a
shiver or shrug. "No, sir, l don't call
this hot. Warm, maybe, bnt hot, NOR
well. painted, 81 should like to
know what you would call hot if this
is only warm. Why, here's the mercury
climbing up into the hundred and TWEEN
ties, the leaves are seorching on the
trees, and there isn't breath of wind
or drop of cool water ON earth. Real
ly don't think you II find much hotter
weather than this--at least not in this
world I"
But have had it," he said, a trife
testify, as though he didn't quite like
the allusion. "Why, l was driving an
engine once on a stretch of line in South
America where it was SO hot that we
used to throw the furnace door open
and stand close up oft so as to get that
side of us cool-cool by contrast, sir.
Goodbye
Then he sauntered off whistling soft
ly and climbed into the cab Of his en-
CINE presumably to have a warm.
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CUMBERLAND VALLEY r. r.
" -O-----
In effect NOV. IS, 1895.
DOWN TRAINS.

No. 4. Mail leaves Winchester z 10 a.
~. Martinsburg 8 90, Hagerstown 8 d
Chambersburg 80. Carlisle 10 81 arrive
at Harrisburg IL 10. Phila. 3 90, BALTIC.
8 10, N. Y. So, m.
No. 8. Leav ss Winchester 40. Mar.
tinsburg so. Hagerstown at 4 go ..
M, Chamber sburg 90, Carlisle6 25, ar
Harrisburg o., Phil II is, BALTIC. IL 40.
n. Y. SO.
No. 9S Mixed leay es Winchester 5 90.
. M. due Martinshurg 90.
Through coach from Hagerstown 10
Philadelphia on train No. 4.
UP TRAINS.
No OIL Mixed. leaves Martinsburg
= 10 ~ Winchester 10 SO.
No. 3. Leaves Harrisburg IS a. m.
srrIve Hagerstown 10 35 Martinsbura
II 10. Winchester 10 05 p. m.
No. .. Leaves Harrisburg at 10 10 .
ar. Hagerstown Q 80.
No. 2. Leaves Harrisburg 3 AS .. M
" atHagerstawn 625. Martinsburg Z So.
Winchester at 55
Through coach from Philadelphia 10
Hagerstown on trains Nos. and 0.
Additional trains between Harrisburg.
Carlisle and Chsmbersburg. Connec
tions for all trains on Mount Alto and
?. r. system. j. r. BOYD,
W. A. GUARD. Supt
Agent.