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The morning times., 1896-09-14
DISHONESTY

The spirit OF the age is spirit of mis-
representation. On all OF US there is u
tremendous pressure to appear what we
are not and TO get. even by dishonest
methods. the things we want but do not
have. The whole sweep and swing OF the
age is to press our young men from the
paths OF absolute honesty, and the tempta-
ton to be dishonest manifcsts itself in
different ways.-Rev c. b. Mitchell, Metho-
DIST Ka nsas City.
The morning times., 1896-09-14

Miss Jennie Young OF Cleveland, Ohio.
is visiting Miss Irina speake, No. 61O A
street southeast.
The morning times., 1896-09-14

Mr.. and Mrs. George Babcock OF Twelfth
street northwest, have returned from their
visit to Point Lookout
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-28
The ARABIAN Nights. once More.

a large part of Cairo is very little
spoiled. 1t is still. to great degree,
the city of the Arabian Nights. The
worst injury was done before England
took the reins, for it was Ismail who
recklessly ran streets through mosques
and ancient palaces in order TO make a
straight drive to the citadel IN the
Boulevard Mohammed Ally we certainly
find the oldest tumble of east and west,
old and new. For example, just oppo-
site the stately mosque of Sultan Hasan,
at the head of this unsightly street, you
see a cabaret with the signboard, "Grog
Shop For Army and Navy" next door
a Moslem school, as the inscription,
"Medresseh Mohammediyeh, " shows.
Across the road stands the shape
less mass of the unfinished Rifa iyeh
mosque, erected at the cost of ESQ, 600
by the mother of Ismail, and within
those unroofed walls, surrounded by
rotting scaffolding, lies the body Of the
princely borrower himself Under the
shadow of Sultan Hasau an Arab barber
is cutting hair with D moGern aiipping
machine. A gaylg painted hafsm car
riage stands III the road. On the panel
is sham coat Of arms. Solemn sheikhs
pass by without any SORT Of emotion at
these queer sights. Overhead tho citadel
guns boom out salute, for il is the
great festival, the Id-el Kebir. --Satur-
day Review.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-28


Tho sc Itan hzs no confidence Id any
If his pnlares epE that If Yildiz.
which 10 thinks be has Sd fortified chat
revolution cannot enaanger hiaa He
was frightened almost to death when
the Cxar Alexander II Of Russia was
assassinatad some years ago, and his
life has been one Of continuous unrest.
He has, ali told. from so to 40 psIaces,
q number Ct which are on the banke of
the Bosporns
Yildiz IS situated on a bin, and its
grounds ccatain acres of ravinxs. oss
forests and lakes. Of parks and gardens.
Not far from it is the great palace Of
Dolma Bagsche. where Abdul Aziz, the
brother of his sultan, committed suicide
in order that another brother named
Murad might be raised to the throne.
Murad was pulled down by other con-
spirators, who declared that he was
crazy, and it IS said that he is pining in
the dungeons Of one Of the palaces along
the Bosp0ruS.
Abdul Aziz furnished This Dolma
Bagtche palace, He spent SEQ, 900 a
year on his harem, and within 10
months expended eI20, coo ON pictures
alone. The rooms--and there ara scores
of them-are walled with satin, while
the hall IS ornamented with crystal
posts as large round as the body of q
man and muTe than six feet tall. The
palace has luxurious conches and mag
nifcent furniture, but Abdul Hamid
has feared it because il was too near the
water. and he has only used it for pnh-
lie receptions 1t IS said that Abdul
Aziz warned him 10 keep cut Of il if he
should ever become sultan. and the re
suit is that be has confined himself to
the palace Of Yildiz-Constantinople
Correspondent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-28

While the United States does not
boast Of large standing army, the few
regiments Of cavalry which have seen
service on the plains will not only com
pare favorably with the mounted men
of other nations. but for the particular
kind of work to which they have been
trained they are without equals in the
world. We have had no reason TO keep
them in training, but if put to the test
we could certainly raise a magnificent
army in a very short time. Unlike the
early days of the recent rebellion. wo
would have plenty Of horsemen to call
upon.
Whereas, in earlier days, equestrian
ism was unknown, comparatively speak
ing, it has in later days become SO
general as a means of exercise, recrea-
tion and health that old and Young are
fairly good riders. The various sports
of polo, hunting and racing have served
to stimulate interest iii equation. The
military troops formed throughout the
country are also factors
All of these sources would be drawn
upon for officers rather than for private
soldiers. They do not represent large
number in comparison with the force
necessary TO cope with fee, but they
would certainly prove a valuable nu-
cleus on which to build Rider aud
Driver.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-28
$1,000 IN PRIZES.
To be Distributed Absolutely Free.

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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-28
Little Miss Rockwell.

The Springfield Republican says that
ex-Congressman Rockwell of Pittsfeld,
Mass, has good sized family of chill
dren, and those who know say that if
they cline up" according to ages, a
straight edge from the eldest, who is
rather tall, to the youngest, who is rath-
er short, will touch every head. All but
the youngest are boys. The little girl
had gone to bed the other night and her
father sat by her bedside, as fathers
sometimes do, holding her hand and
smoothing back her hair. He was tell
ing her that she was the only girl in
the family; that she must therefore be
the lady of the family-must be WON
anly, must not initiate her brothers in
their boyish ways or in their slang, in
short, must be little lady-and then
he babe her good night and was leaving
her to fall into Morpheus arms when
up the little woman jumped and in a
moment was on the floor, with the ex-
clamation, BY Joye. forgot to say my
prayers -
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-28
WHAT MAKES THE PIANO RATTLEf


Queer Cases Fonnd b. che Tuner Thtnga
In the instruments.
Piano tuners are sometimes called
npon to tune gas fixtures as we'll as
pianos. Frequently the owner Of a fine
upright grand enters vigorous com
plant because that piano rattles 50. 7
Then the piano tuner packs his few tools
and some extra glue and parts Of the
action into his long. slender valise
and proceeds 20 feel tho pulse, pound
the chest, examine the tongue and over
haul the internal economy Of the Of
Tending piano. His experienced ear
tells him that the piano is all right.
His intimate knowledge Of the mechan
ism and make M Of the piano assures
him that nothing il the matter with the
instrument. and he says so.
but the piano does rattle, " insists
the owner. Now, listen when / touch
this key. - And, sure enough, decid-
ed buzz and jingle are heard.
1T is not in the piano, = replies the
tuner. and he touches the key again aud
again, at the same time CHANGING
aEOuuu Tic AOO4H uS40 ~ 1S5 no
says at last. pointing TO the glass
globe around the gas Jet. There is the
RATHER. /" and the irritating noise is 81
fenced when heremoves the glass globe.
This is common experience of piano
tuners. Certain notes in the piano Vi
brate in harmony with a gas fixture, a
picture frame. a china plaque hung
against the wall or the brio brac which
commonly litters the top of the sensi-
tive instrument, and the innocent piano
is blamed for the discordant jangle.
Pins, buttons and other things foreign
to the piano which find their way into
the instrument set mp complaints and
harsh cries when certain keys are
struck. and recently piano tuner in
Evanston, searching for the rattle, =
found and restored to the young woman
who used the instrument her upper set
of false teeth, which had disappeared
mysteriously the week before
Besides ccins. buttons, pins and
toothpicks. the piano tuner salvage in
clndes hairpine. pocketkniyes, paper
cutters, manicure instruments, knitting
needles, matches. jewelry. nails, taoks,
bits of glass, pieces of picture wire,
buckles. collar buttons, sleeve buttons,
rings and even money which had been
placed in the case for safe keeping and
then forgotten. Chicago Chronicle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-28
A SOCIETY ITEM.
A Striking Object Lesson In the Ethics of
Nomenclature.

Striking Object Lesson In the Ethics OF
Nomenclature.
1t was at the Emerald ball, and the
young society reporter sbarpened her
wits and her pencils, that full and salts
factory description of each costume
might be presented. Surrounding her
were those most DESTROYS of seeing their
names and gowns in print, and in the
crowd stood shopgirl, gowned in
fiimsy pink cheesecloth of Understandable
cut
When her turn came for inspection,
it was with hopeless eye that the re-
porter surveyed the toilet. The artful
question. however, was asked, as usual
"And your name and gown"
Miss Matilda Jenkins, attired in
pink crepon and diamonds, was the
studied and prompt reply.
Pink crepon, wrote the newspaper
woman, delighted with the new and ele-
giant name for cheesecloth, but her pen
Gil refused to add land diamonds
until her quick eyes had discovered on
the girls collar tiny rhinestone as bis
as pinhead. Then "and diamonds
went Gown in the notebook as proudly
as if announcing tiaras and stomachers
of purest luster.
The next day all the girls behind q
notion counter exclaimed enviously over
a we'll worn newspaper clipping which
read, miss Matilda Jenkins, attired in
pink crepon and diamonds, and when
the society reporter glanced over the
printed words she felt never pang as
to the accuracy of the information she
had given to the public. New York
Times.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-28
WEsrERN MARYLAND RAILROAD
Schedule Of srpr. %. 1905.

Trains leave Cherry Run 6 10 and II 25
a. M. Williamsport 6 ga and II So. arrive
At Hagerstown 9 50 and 12 10. Leave
HsgeEstown 7 o. a. nj and 00and 4 10
p.m.ar.at Highfseld7 90 and 50.arrive al
Baltimore at 10 u a. IN. and SRA. T18
p NJ. connecting for Washington. Phil.
adelphia and New Yark.
Leave Baltimore 80. 8 la N. and 408
q. m, arrive At Hagerstown at 7 80 a. M,
10 Band 90 M. and at Cherry Run
~ 81 a. M, go and 90 o. m. Con-
meet on Is. q o. East and West; con.
meet at HighfieId for Gettysburg and
Hanover and over the main line for
Enmittsburg, Westminster and ell
stations.
=. q O. passenger trains leave Cherry
Run for Cumberland and intermediate
points No. Is, daily st 8 81 a. m. For
Piedmont and Intermediate. No. II
daily except Sunday, at ] 81 D. m, and
Chicago Express. No. 7, daily at ii %
p. IN.
Leave Bruceviile for Frederick ct
and Q 40a.m. and 5 40p pm. Leave Bruce
vile for Il n ytown. LittIestown. York.
Wrightsyilie and Columbia at A a. m.
and 3 40 p. IN.
p. q r. r. Trains leave Shippensbura
at 8 90 q. M. and / 90 and 3i5 D. M.
Leave HaRerstown for ShIppensburg at
8 30 and II l0a. m. and z COP. m :, daily.
except Sunday.
I'M. HOOD. Pres.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-28
De rablex and His nool.s.

The side ON which / was most capable
of appreciating Lord de Tabley's gifts
as a collector was the bibliographical
If / am anything of a connoisseur in
this direction, owe it TO his training.
His zeal in the amassing of early edi-
tions of the English poets was extreme
he was one of those who think nothing
Of hanging about bookshop at 6 O'Clock
in the morning waiting for the shutters
to be taken down. But his zeal was emf
nently according to knowledge. He val
ned his first edition for the texts sake,
not for the bare fact of rarity. Every
book he bought he read, and with
critical gusto. A little anecdote may il
lustrate his spirit as collector. In 1877
he secured. by a happy accident, copy
of Millions Poems" of 1915, book
which he had never met with before.
Too eager to wait for the post, he sent
a messenger round to my house with a
note to announce not merely the joyful
fact. but-this is the interesting point-a
discovery he had made i'll the volume
namely, that the line in the Nativity
Ode" which in all later editions has
run
orb'd In rainbow, and like glories wearing,
originally stood
The enamel'd arras Of the rainbow wearing,
(which, as he said, sis a grand
mouthful of sound and ever so much bet
ter than the weak like glories. Con
temporary Review.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-28
The Austrian Premier.

Casimir Felix Badem, the present
premier of Austria. is the son of cook.
His father. who was the chef of one of
the last kings Of Poland. was created a
count. Then his aunt. the famous Ger
man actress, Anna Wierer, left him the
half of her large fortune. in 1871 he
became district chief of Zolkiew, and
two years later entered the ministry Of
the interior. Fer time he was attached
to the administration Of tho Statthalter
in Galicia, but he retired from his Office
to caro- for a large estate that had been
intrustea to his management upon the
death Of his father. III 1883 he was
made governor Of Galicia, an office he
held until be was recently appointed
prime minister of Austria by the En-
peror Franz Joseph. He is said to be-
worth about $500, 600, but his Younger
brother, who has succeeded him as gov
ernor of Galicia. has been far more con-
sentative in his expenditure and is
credited with being the possessor of a
much larger fortune.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-28
SToRY ABOUT LINCOLN.
Senator John NJ. Palmer Tells of Thei
First and Last Meetings.

Senator John Nj. Palmer Tells of Their
First and Last Meetings.
''The first time met MIR. Lincoln, =
said Senator Palmer of Illinois, twas
III 1889, when | went to Springfield to
be admitted TO the bar. He was already
recognized us Wing leader He wore,
l remember, suit of linsey woolsey
that could not have been worth more
than IS, even in those days. The last
time | saw him was III February of
1865 had come to Washington, at the
request of the governor, to complain
that Illinois had been credited with 1S,
coo too few troops. saw Mr.. Lincoln
one afternoon, and he asked me to come
again in the morning. The next morn
ing sat in the anteroom while several
officers We're received. At length l was
told to enter the president room. Mr..
Lincoln was in the hands of the barber.
Come III, Palmer, be called out,
come in. You're home folks. | can
shave before you. Icouldn t before those
others, and / have 10 do it some time.
"We chatted about various matters,
and at length SAID, we'll, Mr.. LIN
coin, if anybody had told me that in a
great crisis like this the people were
going out to little one horse town and
pick out one horse lawyer for presi-
dent. | wouldn't have believed it.
mir. Lincoln whirled about in his
chair, his faco white with lather and a
towel under his chin. AT first l thought
he was angry. Sweeping the barber
away, he leaned forward, aud, placing
one hand on my knee, said.
Neither would |, but it was time
when man with policy would have
been fatal to the country. have never
had a policy. have simply tried to do
what seemed best each day as each day
came. New York Sun.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-28
some sIens oF APpRoAcHINe Ace.

How . Han Showed That He Was Growing
Old Without Knowing It.
A man, apparently slightly past mid
die life, whose hair was tinged with
gray and noticeably thin on top, sat near
me at theater. As the curtain rose fer
the first time specialized man Of about
the same age entered and occupied the
vacant seat between rs. He looked at
the other fixedly. The look was ex
changed, and in second each had the
other cordially by the hand. The con-
yersation told that they had been school
mates who had not met in many years.
''By Jove. Charlie, exclaimed the
first, lit does me coed to see you. You
haven t changed much more than / have,
and am not day older than when we
got our diplomas. Z
II can't quite agree with you. Tom,
answered the other, "but / don't feel
very old yet. / see you still enjoy the
theater. and suppose you have kept up
your literary tastes for the past so
years.
Thirty years r. repeated Tom. How
the years fly Do you remember how
they used to drag? Theatersl Well, / do
go now and then, but the plays and act
ing are not what they used to be. As 70
books. I still read them, but none of the
modern trash. There hasn' been good
book written for quarter of century.
The new ones give me the dyspepsia
worse than what eat. Do you remem-
Der the meals we had ON the old Yer
mont farm? Those were happy days.
Thirty years and more agoi Strange, but
i don t show sign of age wonder
where this COMPOUNDED draft is coming
from. / feel neuralgia on top of my
head now.
Tom, old boy" replied the other,
tyou are deceiying yourself, for you
have shown marked signs of approach
ing age within three minutes Your be-
lief that theaters and actors have de-
generated, that new books are below the
standard, that childhood cooking was
perfection and that time flies SO very
fast are all indications that you are ON
the down hill side Of life. The slight
draft that you say brings tinge of
neuralgia to the top of your head, where,
Inotice, the hair is rather thin, wouldn t
have been thought of so years ago. Then
here you are in the very front seat Of q
theater. No use denying the signs, Tom.
We are getting along and must admit
what others plainly see. New York
Herald.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-28

A very attractive ornamental art of
recent introduction is, as stated, the pro-
duction Of an imitation beadwork ON
fabrics of various kinds by means of
what is known as glass powder, or
"diamantine, the result being patterns
which present an appearance similar to
that exhibited by glass beads ON close or
open meshed fabrics. The method of
operation in carrying out this idea is
said to be simple-that is, the fabric is
coated by means of molding boards with
resinous substances, composed of, say,
60 parts of guaiacum and 30 parts of
shellac, dissolved III 100 parts Of alco-
hol, 10 parts of glycerin being added to
the solution under continuous stirring
After the composition has been carefully
distributed over the surface of the fab
ric the glass powder is strewn ON it
and firmly pressed by repeated rolling,
etc., the glass powder being prepared by
thorough pulverizing or pounding, and
may be of any or many colors. New
York Sun.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-28
I CUMBERLAND VALLEY r. R.
" --- o ---7-~--
In effect NOV. 10, 1895.
DOWN TRAINS.

No. 4. Mail leaves Winchester Z i5a
M. Martinsburg s 90. Hagerstown s AZ
Chambersburg 80 Carlisle 10 81 arrive
at Harrisburg IL 10. Phila. 90. Belto
3 10. N. Y. 90, m.
No. 8. Leav g Winchester 40, Mar
Linsburg so Hagerstown at 90 D
IN, ChambeI sburg 90, Carlisle 6 25. mr.
Harrisburg OF, Phil II 10. BALTIC. Il 40.
N. Y. 3 3d.
No. 9S Mixed leaves Winchester 90,
p M, due Martinshurg 20.
Through coach from Hagerstown to
Philadelphia on train No. 4.
UP TRAINS.
No. 81. Mixed. leaves Martinsburg
0 10 ~ Winchester 10 80
No. 3. Leaves Harrisburg z 55 a. m,
arrive Hagerstown 10 35 Martinsburg
IL 10, Winchester l2 05 p. IA.
No. 5. Leavee Harrisburg al 12 10 D.
N. ar. Hagerstown so.
No z. Leaves Harrisburg 3 d D. m.
ar atI1agefstown 025. Martlnsburg7 SIS,
Winchester at IS
Through coach from Philadelphia to
Hagerstown on trains Nos aud o.
Additional trains betweenHarrisburg
Carlisle and Chambersburg Connec.
tons for all trains on Mount Alto and
2. r. system. - f. BOYD,
w. A. GUARD, supt.
Agent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-28
superstitlons About the Weather.


Popular superstititions about the
weather linger long, and in spite of the
teachings Of science people persist in be-
heying that seaweed hung up in back
yard will become damp at the approach
of rain, or that similar indication is
to be found in the fact that pig is seen
chewing straw Mr.. Richard Inwards,
the president of the Meteorological soci-
ETY., it is needless to say, has DO belief
whatever in such methods of prophecy
ing the weather. What belief could be
more firmly rooted in many people than
the belief that if it rains ON st. Swith-
ms day it viii rain for 40 days? IAN
unadulterated fallaey." such is what
Mr.. Inwards calls 1t, yet in spite of the
evidence accumulated upon the subject
by the Meteorological Office, people GO
On putting faith in it as though there
were no such thing as experience. Then.
again, it Is said that full moon will
clear away clouds, and that a change Of
moon on Saturday or a Sunday is an
indication of floods. although not a lit
tie evidence in favor of either belief
has ever been adduced. London News