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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-15
PUBLIC SALE!
OF VALUABLE
Personal Property

The undersigned having purchased a
farm In Frederick County, Va, and in
tending TO remove to the same, will sell
at his residence two miles west of Mar
tinsburg. on the farm of Geo. NJ. Bowers,
on the Arden road, on
TUESDAY, FEB. IS, 1896.
Commencing at 10 o'clock a. m. sharp.
the following valuable personal property,
to-wit
HORSES.
Ten head of horses and colts One
fine bay Stallion, thoroughly broken to
work. Several of his get will be shown
that day which will recommend them
selves weighs 1900 pounds. Three are
A No. barshare leaders, also 3 single
leaders, two 3 year old colts, broken to
work and drive; one 2 year old, year
ling. All the above horses have perfect
eyes, good hoofs, are round and sound
and true pullers.
90 HEAD OF CATTLE.
Twenty head of cattle, six of which
are mich COWS. Four will be fresh by
day of sale. A fine Hoistein bull. 2
years old, remainder thrifty young cat
tie, of which are steers.
is HEAD OF HOGS.
Eighteen head OF hogs, 3 of which are
brood sows. One fine Poland China
boar, remainder good young shoats.
FARMING UTENSILS.
Two 4-horse wagons, q finch tread
Studebaker and bed, | narrow tread. low
wheels, in excellent condition; 2 sets hay
aholyp& n doc "a ~ a 8 harua ula{xt. 81
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-15

Bat Shea was electrocuted Tuesday.
Some weeks since when pal in the
penitentiary perjured himself in order
to save Bat, certain of our Democratic
contemporaries referred to him as "Mr.
Bartholomew Shea" on the suppose
tion that he was about to wriggle out
Of the electric chair. The scheme did
not work. however, and he will not
shoot any more Republican voters.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-15
Bunker Hin Budget.

Mr.. John Cline is very i'll at this
writing.
The property sold by Joseph Deter.
of this place, was bought by A. Coates.
Mr.. G. North. jr,, aud sister, Miss
Eva, paid flying trip to this place
this week.
o. B. Lefevre is very i'll at his home
near here.
Miss Mable Jennings, who has been
visiting Miss Katie Lamon. has re-
turned to her home near Middleway.
Mrs. Robert Gold gave reception
Fridayeveniug at her hospitable home,
Silver Meadows. near here. The
event was in honor of Mr. c. w. Nor
gan and bride. A pleasant evening
in the way Of instrumental music and
vocal selections, together with de-
licious refreshments was spent. The
entire affair was an acknowledged sue
cess. Mr.. and Mr. Cold were most
entertaining hosts, and their careful
attention to every detail to entertain
and please all, was most noticeable.
JUANIrA.
Greensburg Gossip.
Who says there is no truth in the
old ground hog saying?
Mr., MilIer's sale was very well at
tended, considering the condition OF
the weather. Horses went very cheap,
whe highest price-F.aicll being about s45
and the lowest SIS. Verify there is
no money in raising horses.
Misses Bessie and Hazel Miller
were visiting the Misses Turner
Sunday.
Mr.. G. w. NJ Tabler passed through
here Sunday, on his way, we suppose,
to visit his parents.
On returning home home from town
Thursday night, Mr.. Edward Small
met with quite a serious accident.
Going at brisk trot past Mr.. Schad' S.
two dogs came suddenly into the road
after his horse, frightening the an
iinal, and causing him to wheel
around, thus upsetting the buggy
and throwing Mr. Small headforemost
to the ground. The horse then start
ed for home drawing the vehicle after
him. Mr.. Small. after recovering
enough to take in the situation, looked
for ything which might have
dropped out of the buggy, and then
started after his team. After crossing
the Opequon what should he see be-
fore him but his horse. which had
been home and was now coming after
him On examination lie found that
his robe, blanket and hitching strap
were. gone This being the second
robe he has lost this winter, he says
he isn't going to get ANYMORE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-15
!. REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER.
THE LOGIC OF EVENTS.

1t is a conceded fact that the con-
test at St. Louis is to be spirited one
It is altogether probable that neither
of the gentlemen prominently before
the people will have a majority of the
delegates. Votes viii be cast foI
.sfavorite sons by several States and
the real work OF the convention may
not begin until number Of ballots
have been taken. AS has happened
before ii is altogether probable that
those who lead at the onset may lose
their following and that the prize may
go to another.
Speaker Reed will have New Eng
land practically solid. Governor Nor
ton will be supported by New York. If
Senator Quay decides to enter the race.
he will control the Pennsylvania dele
CATION. Governor Mckinley will have
Ohio solid and a large following from
other States. Senator's Allison, Gull
lon, and Davis are heartily Endorsed
by Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota.
Kentucky viii present Governor Brad
ley aud no one knows how many more
may enter the lists.
Each of the gentlemen named
would honor the Office. All would
have the undivided support of the
party. There is a plethora Of the very
best material, but no one possesses
any advantages not embodied in Sen
ator Elkins. Born in Ohio, bred in
Missouri. for many years a resident Of
New Mexico, with close business re-
iations in New York, citizen Of West
Nirginia-the hrst Stale TO break tie
Solid South--he is representative OF
all sections. Broad minded and abund-
antly equipped by nature and educa-
ton, with training in statecraft that
is surpassed by none, he would bring
to the high office of President knowl-
edge of the needs of the country that
is absolutely essential to proper adj
ministration of its affairs.
The time i especially propitious
Sectional barriers are being shattered.
The South is awaking TO new iife..
The North is realizing as never before
that the war is over and that new era
is dawning. The West wants man
who knows its needs and whom it can
trust The great business interests
are tired of theories and platitudes and
are seeking-not only seeking but de-
mauding executive who will give
them peace after the turmoil of the
past four years. They look upon SEN
ator Elkins as the one man who is
fully imbued with true business prin-
ciples and who will break the spell
which now binds them.
The hold which he has upon the
people is simply phenomenal. While
advocating the nomination OF another
many of the leading journals OF the
Nation refer to him in the most COM
plimentary manner. At the same
time the rural press with an unanimi-
ty seldom witnessed demand that he be
made the standard bearer. West Vir-
ginia can therefore prepare herself TO
occupy commanding position in the
Republican National Convention with
the chances decidedly in favor of bav-
ing accorded to her the pleasure OF
naming the next President Of the
United States.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-15
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE
Consisting of Newsy Notes From
Every Quarter.

Hedgcsyillc Happenings.
Mr.. J, Fred Fuss, Of Washington,
is spending few days at home.
Mr.. Geo. A. Means who has been
travelling in Virginia, Maryland, and
North Carolina has returned home.
Miss Katie Nihion, accompanied by
Miss Annie Miller. of Falling Waters,
spent Sunday heFe.
Mrs. S. Grabill left this week for
Frederick, Md, on visit.
DR.. G. F. Day. Of your city was in
our town Sunday on professional
visit.
Mrs. w A. Verinilyea. who has
been visiting her parents in Balti-
more, has returned home accompanied
by her sister, Mrs. F. F. Lewis.
Mr.. A. F. Payne cut his foot very
badly last week while cutting wood
OrTyF
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-15

State Superintendent Lewis advises
teachers to celebrate Washington 5
Birthday on Friday instead of Satur
day. Every teacher should make it a
point to require every pupil to pre-
pare an essay or defamation relating
to Washington for delivery on that
dax.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-15

By virtue of deed of trust made to
me by William E. Roach and Mary D.
Roach, his wife, dated September 81, 1898
and recorded in Deed Book No. 81, page
80, in the Office of the clerk of the coun-
ty court of Berkeley county, West Vir-
ginia, given to secure loan of $400. 90
made by the Valley Exchange Building
Association of Martinsburg to the said
VIM. Il. Roach, will sell at public auc-
ton in front of the court house of
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. 0 therein.
Terms of Sale.-One-thi 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 a lien on the property sold.
NJ. I. INCHES, Trustee.
2 70 g{, at
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ninety Per Cent

OF all the people need to take course
of Hoods Sarsaparilla at this season
TO prevent that rundown and debit
.ated condition which invites disease.
The money invested in half dozen
bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla will
come back with large returns in the
health and yigor of body and strength
of nerves.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-15
3 e ,
FEBRUARY

Is great month for Fine Wash Goods
selling, and this year its to be even great
er than ever at this store
Everything points to dressy wash
goods season. and our importations of
fine foreign goods Organizes, Dimities,
Zephyrs, Ginghams, etc. -and the collec-
ticn of fine dainty stuffs of American
manufacture is greater than ever-m more
kinds, more styles, more pieces, more
beautiful than ever-its collection we
point to with great satisfaction and con-
fidence in the merit of the goods, which,
when seen, with the prices will sustain
and extend this stores reputation for
selling fine and pretty Wash Goods at
moderate prices SC. to 75c. Samples
are ready to mail.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-15
A. O. u. A. w.

The second annual convention of
the Grand Lodge of West Virginia,
Ancient Order of United American
Workmen, met in Wheeling, Jan. III.
and continued in session three days.
AS soon as the lodge was called to
order the committee on credentials
was appointed. After committee re-
ports representative were given the
grand lodge degree.
The afternoon session was taken up
with committee work such as is gen.
orally looked after in bodies of that
kind.
The second day was taken up with
the general business Of the order and
fixing the salaries of officers for the
ensuing year, as follows Grand Re-
corder, $3.50; Grand Master, $500;
Grand Receiver, $500; Grand Medical
Examiner, $500 The above are all
the salaries paid.
Many important amendments were
made to the bylaws, one being the
issuing of $1,000 policies to parties de-
string but that amount, in the same
proportionate cost as the $4,000 poll
cies.
This organization has grown in this
State from 1850 members in January,
1894, to also in the last year. Twen-
ty-one members have died. TO whose
widows and orphans S42, 900 have
been paid. 1t is the largest beneficial
organization in the United States and
is growing at rapid rate. Expenses
are merely nominal and strict super
vision is maintained.
MARTINsBURG LODGE.
Our lodge here in Martinsburg is
just in its infancy. We organized in
May, 1895, and ask all sober, moral
and physically sound men between
the age of FL to as years to join with
US. The assessments cannot run over
~ that is for $1,000 policies the cost
cannot exceed $22 per year and is not
expected to exceed $I8 or $40 per year.
The $1,000 policies will cost Just half
of the above. Where can you get in
surance in any other way for that
amount of money? You pay it in one
and two dollars at time, or each
month and you do nor miss it. If you
should die. the next day after you re-
ceive your policy your wife or who
ever you make your beneficiary will
receive the benefits. Come in and
join us and we will do you good.
The officers of Martinsburg Lodge,
No. 81. A. o. U. A. w, are: S. S.
Felker, past master workman; P. R.
Harrison, master workman; John T.
Nadenbousch, financier; l.. w. Rob-
son, receiver w. f. Mulliss, record
er; John Bogert. overseer, w. H.
Spillman, foreman; Joseph Imbacl,
guide; George M. Bowers. inside
watchman; d. w. Shafer, outside
Waterman; L. W. Robinson. S. w.
Walker, Charles Fellers, trustees.
Xxx.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-15
Trustees Sale.


By virtue of deed of trust made to me
by L. Dew. Gerhardt and Ella $. Ger
hardt, his wife, dated February 10, 1892,
and recorded in Deed Book No. 50, page
23l, in the Office of the clerk of the coun-
ty court of Berkeley county, West Vir-
GINA. given to secure q loan of 5000. 90
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, 1895, 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.
M. t. INCHES, Trustee.
Q 10 q6-4t
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-15

Minister Willis refused to accept the
invitation Of President Dole to eele-
brate the anniversary of Hawaiian I'm
dependence. President Dole should
end him another invitation--to pack
dis traps and 90 home.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-15

Weyler. the rev captain general Of
Cuba. has reached Havana and was
accorded a hearty reception by the
royalists. Gomez. Maceo. & Co. will
say their pieces later.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-15

All the pending indictments against
Erastus Wiman have been dismissed
aud he IS now free. He has Broad
way Rouss to thank for his liberty.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-15

The passage by Congress of the bill
prohibiting prize fighting in the Ter
ritorles and District of Columbia
should meet with the approval of the
cuckoos, the more especially since
their lord and master, his greatness
Grover !, approved it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-15

LincOln's Birthday, February IL. is
legal holiday in the States of New
York, New Jersey, Illinois, and Wash
ington.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-15

Carl and Herman Hahlike, brothers.
fought a deadly duel with knives in
Chicago, Sunday night. Herman was
fatally wounded.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-15

We would like TO look into the
pleasant face of some one who has
never had any arrangement of the di-
gestive organs. We see the drawn
and unhappy faces of dyspeptics in
every walk of life. It is our national
disease, and nearly all complaints
spring from this source. Remove the
stomach difficulty and the work is
done.
Dyspeptics and pale thin people are
literally starving, because they don t
digest their food. Consumption never
develops in people of robust and nor
NAL digestion. Correct the wasting
and loss of flesh and we cure the dis
ease. Do this with food.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial con-
tains already digested food and is a d.
gestel of food at the same time. It's eff
fects are felt at once. Get pamphlet
Of your druggist and learn about it.
y
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-15

Hoods Pills are easy to buy. easy to
take. easy to operate. Cure all liver
ills. 2sc.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-15

LAxoL is Castor Oil made as sweet as
honey by new process. Children
like it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-15
bOCCS { BULL.
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,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-09
HORTICULTURAL NOTES.

How can we know of the presence
of the root louise? You can judge froD,
the lnotty and woody appearance of the
root and it's blush or grayish color; an
other tendency is to send out large
number of rootlets, these indicate the
presence of root lice.
AS we approach the northern limits
of the apple belt, the number of varie-
ties that can endure the climate rapidly
di1ninishes. Obviously then, the num-
Der of varieties of first quality that may
be grown on the northern confines of
the apple region must be comparatively
very small.
The apple leaf crumpler is an orchard
insect of peculiar economic Importance,
because it winters on the tree not more
than half grown and attacks the young
leaves as fast as they put forth in
spring. 1t thus does vastly greater
mischief than it could little later in
the season.-Farmers' Voice.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-09
CONCERNING THE TRANCE.
How 1t May Be Distinguished from Ger
tain Death.

According to Quain, a respectable au-
thority, the onset of the state of trance
is usually sudden. 1t may succeed an
hysteroid convulsion and in some other
cases the onset has been attended with
an aura, resembling the globus hys-
tericus, or the sensation which pre-
cedes hysteroid and epileptic fits, as
OF ball rising from the abdomen to
the throat. During this state the coun-
tenance is usually extremely pale. The
limbs are relaxed. The eyelids are
usually closed, and may resist and
culver on attempts to open them. The
eyeballs are directly upward in most
cases; they often deviate from the mid
die line and sometimes diverge slightly.
The mental functions seem in most
cases to be in complete allegiance. No
manifestations of consciousness can
be observed or elected by the most
powerful cutaneous stimulation, and
on recovery no recollection of the state
is preserved. But in some cases Volt
ton only is lost and the. patient is
aware of all that passes, although un
able to give the slightest evidence of
consciousness. The usual condition is
that of an entire absence of all evidence
of mental activity. The duration of
trance has varied from a few hours or
days to several weeks, months or even
u year. The diagnosis of trance rests
on the impossibility of rousing the
sleeper. In case of death trance, in
which no signs of vitality can be recog-
MED, the presence of life may be ascer-
tanned by the absence of any signs of
decomposition, by the normal appear
ance of the fundus oculi as seen with
the opthalmoscope, by the persistence
of the excitability of the muscles by
electricity. This excitability disappears
i'll three hours after certain DEATH
Brooklyn Eagle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-09

intervals. Wagon wheels would run
easily on fiat rails eight or ten inches
wide, with fanges on either side to pre-
vent the wheels slipping off. Except
upon main travelled roads the cost might
be pretty heavy, but there would be al
most no limit to the loads that could be
drawn upon such track. Bicyclists
could easily use it. The appearance
might not quite equal that of good,
well-crowned macadam road, but the
idea is worth considering, especially in
regions where macadam stone is scarce.
One beauty of the steel track is that
wagons with narrow tires could safely
use it. Macadam necessitates broad
tire law, which causes some opposition.
How true it is that there's nothing
new under the sun! Here we are again
back at the old plank road idea. A steel
plank running lengthwise instead of
wooden one crosswise; that's all the diff
ference.
And in the west, the last few years
have seen the reappearance Of the prai-
RE schooner and the freight wagon.
OWEN LANGDoN.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-09
THE CONVICT PROBLEM.

1t Can BE Solved by Employing Prisoners
In Road Construction.
The convict labor question is very
knotty problem that is still waiting for
solution.
1t knocks at the door of nearly every
state capital, during each session of the
legislature, but is usually turned away
with promise of more consideration
at some future time.
The good roads problem is also ques
ton of Importance in the land. In some
localities one of these problems is per-
mitted to solve the other. Two birds
are killed with one stone.
That the present mode of employing
convicts is very unsatisfactory is proved
by the unsettled condition of the ques-
ton in nearly every state where it is
done. The following is from a recent
issue of the Dayton CO., Herald:
The Ohio penitentiary seems to suffer
from the general business depression. The
annual report of the board of managers
shows that in 1893 the surplus of earnings
over expenses was $3l 079; in 1894, the de-
felt of earnings was $9,137. and in 1895 the
deficit of earnings was SIS, 461 %. The board
ascribes several reasons for this change
of about $4,000, among them the passage
of law requiring the branding of all
prison-made goods, and the passage of the
Llewellyn law, restricting the number of
laborers engaged in making any one kind
of goods in the penal and reformatory in
situations of the state to ten per cent. of
the free labor employed in making like
goods in the state These have led, as the
board claims, to Generalization of the
contract system. 1t recommends the re-
peal of the last-named law, the first hay
ing been declared unconstitutional; or If
this cannot be done, then that the limit
hxed by the Llewellyn law be raised to at
least 25 per cent. The situation is one Of
great interest, and will probably lead to
further agitation of the difficult questions
OF employment of convict labor.
In this connection it may be said that
whether or not the penitentiaries are
self-supporting has nothing to do with
the case.
The more money the convicts make
for the state under the Ohio system, the
more free labor is deprived Of Thriv-
hopeful of signs.
1t would be even better to tax free
labor to support idle convicts than to
have the convicts rob free labor of it's
means of support.
At the present time the work of max
ing magnificent systems of highways
appears to offer the best means of en-
ploying many of the convicts. They
should not be permitted to compete
with free labor in the manufactures.
Roads should be made better.
When, oh, when, will the immemorfal
moss-gatherers known as legislators
awake to the needs of the hour?-L. A.
w. Bulletin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-09
remperature dominates the Dairy

All of the trouble that SO many ex-
perience in getting butter to come is
due to some mistake in handling the
cream. 1t is neither not ripe or over
ripe, or if properly ripened, it is too
warm or too cold; or, again, it may
be that there is too much in the chuln.
The Jersey Bulletin says that tempera-
ture is the law that dominates in the
dairy; it governs in the setting of the
milk, in the ripening of the cream and
in the churning, in the making and pack.
ing of butter as well. The only index
of temperature upon which the but
ter-maker can rely is the thermometer,
and the butter-maker without thcr-
mometer is as bad off as a mariner
without compass. Use a thermon-
eter and know when your cream is too
hot or too cold.