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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-07
Hiding Their Lights.

The increase in crime has led to the
formation Of novel club Fifty men Of
wealth and high standing in business
circles have organized an antijewelry
wearing club, and have pledged them
selves not TO wear anything in public
calculated to tempt q pickpocket or foot
pad, not even a watch and chain, until
the police department shows some sign
Of suppressiBg crime. This action was
taken after we'll known millionaire
who likes diamonds had a $500 "spar-
kler" plucked from his shirt front while
he was enjoying cigar on the front
platform Of a surface car. As a result Of
this action, these members Ct the club
who formerly disported diamond rings,
to say nothing Of diamond collar but
tons and other expensive ornaments, are
going around today like other plain eiti-
Gems. Thus contempt for the police
promises towork at least one needed re-
form. 1t may suppress a vulgar display
of dazzling wealth here. kansas City
Star
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-07


Kittens differ as much as children in
their capacity for amusing themselves
and in their demands for amusement
One Of Princess kittens, the White
Squat, so named from his practice Of
standing on the stairs and bowling when
left alone, was SO dependent on others
and so exacting that he became a pest
His mother did not care for him par
ticularly, and none Of his seniors took a
fancy to him. He then fell back upon
human beings and made my life bar
den by yelling ON the stairs when be
could not find me and tormenting me 20
play with him when be did. No ball.
bell or string and spool was Of the least
value TO him unless somebody played
with it for him.
He would climb into my lap, acram-
BILE across my book or portfolio, twitch
the pen out Of my hands, lay himself
fiat on the keys Of the piano, pull the
piece of sewing / was at work on. claw
my hair down, bite my fingers. worry at
my dress and tear it, crawl up my an.
kles--in short, bother me out of my
life. At the same time he was 50 gentle
and affectioDate and so beautiful, with
deep blue eyes and a superhuman ex-
preston of innocence, that ] conld not
give him away. He needed lively
child Of Ito keep up with him, but not
having one at hand brought one Of the
stable kittens--fhere were always I'M
ferior white ones thereto the house
for playmate She was few months
younger than himself, and at first
thought be would kill her in his violent
sport, but finding her unfit for rough
ness be moderated 1t until they played
on even terms. Temple Bar.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-07
THE TWO MYSTERIES.

We know not what it is, dear, this sleep
so deep and still;
The folded hands, the awful calm, the
cheek so pale and chill;
The lids that will not lift again, though
we may call and call;
The strange, white solitude of peace that
settles over all.
We know not what it means, dear, this
desolate heart-pain:
The dread to take our daily way, and
walk in it again;
We know not to what other sphere the
loved who leave us go.
Nor why we're left to wonder still; mol
why we do not know.
But this we know: Our loved and dead
if they should come this day
Should come and ask us. "What is life?
not one of us could say.
Life is mystery as deep as ever deatf
can be;
Yet oh, how sweet it is to US, this life We
live and seei
Then might they say-these vanished
ones and blessed is the thought
$50 death is sweet to us, beloved though
we may tell We naught;
We may not tell it to the quick-this
mystery of death
Ye may not tell us, if We would, the mys
terry of breath.
The child who enters life comes not witt
knowledge or intent.
So those who enter death must go al
little children sent.
Nothing is known. But l believe thai
God is overhead;
And as life is to the living, so death is tc
the dead.
Mary Mapes Dodge.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-07
NApTAN nOND.

Japan, Egypt, Persia, the West indies
and other parts of the world, but the
disease bad such hold upon my sys-
TEN that it was impossible to get relief.
After trying all remedies ] could get in
different countries, aud nelsrly every
blood renesly IN this country without
the slightest benefit, some one recou1>
nlended S. S. S. This remedy promptly
reached the disease, and has driven Il
entirely cut of my system. I certainly
pronounce S. s. S. a blessing 10 hue
inanity, and heartily recommend tito all
suffering from that most dreadful disease,
malaria. / have frequently been at the
point of death, with a temperature Of
los, and when began the use Of $. $. s.
was so reduced in health, that my con-
dition seemed hopeless. Now am Gu
loving the best OF health"
S.S.S.never fails to cure blood trouble.
Serofula, eczema, cancer, rheumatism,
contagious blood poison, and in fact any
disorder of the blood is promptly wiped
out and cured by it. DO not rely upon
a simple tonic to cure a deep-aeated
blood disease. S. S. S. is guaranteed
purely vegetable, aud for real blood dis
eases has no equal.
Our valuable books will be mailed free.
Address Swift Specific CO., Atlanta, Ca.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-07
No. 81.

some word from johannesburg. 1t came
in telegram worded thus Revolution
carried. III compliance with your de-
sire. = That was the telegram received.
The telegram actually sent from the
Johannesburg committee was. sResolu.
tion carried, in compliance with your
desire. " That ssv instead Of .ss'' made
all the difference. Jameson made his
plunge into the enemy Is country. expect
ing TO find the settlers in arms waiting
for his coming. Instead, he found only
great masses of armed Beers barring his
way. The Beers were fully prepared aud
expected his coming. This raises the on
rious suggestion. Had they anything to
do with altering the telegramg Was il
trap for the English raiders to draw
them on in order to justify the quaint
utteranees of Kruger that when the tor
toise put out It's head they would cut i:
of?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-07
a SICK SAVAGE.
Robert Louis Stevenson Tells OF the Delu.
sions of One of His Servants.

Robert Louis stevenson Tells OF the Delu.
slons of One of His Servants.
Poor Misi Folo-you remember the
thin boy, do you not?-had a desperate
attack Of influenza, and he was in a
great taking. You would not like to be
very sick in some savage place in the
islands and have only the savages to
doctor you? Well, that was just the
way he felt. sit is all very we'll, " he
thought, to let these childish white
people doctor a sore foot or a toothache.
but this is serious-I might die of this
For goodness sake, let me get away il
to d drafty native house where can lie
in cold gravel. eat green bananas and
have real grown up, tattooed man to
raise spirits and say charms over me.
A day or two we kept him quiet end
got him much better. Then he said he
must go. He had had his back broken
IN his own island, be said. lit had come
broken again, and be must go away to a
native house and have it mended "Con-
found your back, said we. Lie down
IN your bed. = At last one day his fever
was quite gone, and he could give his
mind TO the broken back entirely. He
lay in the hall. ] was in the room
alone. All morning and noon heard
him roaring like bull calf, so that the
floor shook with it. 1t was plainly hum
bug. 1t had the humbugging sound OF
a bad child crying, and about of the
afternoon we were worn out and told him
he might go. OFF he set. He was in some
kind of white wrapping, with a great
white turban on his head, as pale as
clay, and walked leaning on stick.
But. oh, he was glad boy to get away
from these foolish, savage, childish
white people and get his broken back
put right by somebody with some sense.
He nearly died that night, and little
wonder, but he has now got better
again, and long may it last
All the others were quite good, trust
ed us wholly, and staid to be cured
where they were. But then he was quite
right if you look at it from his point Of
view. for, though we may be very clev-
er. we do not set up to cure broken backs.
If man has his back broken, we white
people can do nothing at all but bury
him. And was he not wise, since that
was his complaint, to go to folks who
could do more?--Robert Louis Steven
son is Letters to Boy" in st. Mich
olas.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-07
HIS MESSAGE FOR GEORGE.
A Youthful Trenton Politician For who
High Station Has Nc Awe.

A Youthful Trenton Politician For whom
High Station Has No Awe.
Barney Carney is a Trenton Postal
messenger boy. He is known to every
statesman in New Jersey, be he large or
small And Barney knows every states
man too. Barney is small for his age,
10. but he always carries his nerve with
him, and with the help Of this he prom
Uses to make his way in the world
Barney's principal duty during the
session of the legislature is to carry tele-
grams from one statesman TO another
and from the statesman's constituents to
the statehouse Once Barney fastens
his little eyes upon lawmaker or state
official and gets bis name he never for
gets him. From that moment Barney
places himself on a level with the Off
cial or lawmaker. He is bright and in
quisitive, and unless the statesman be a
very busy man he will at least ask,
whats your name, my little manYn
before he passes ont the regulation 25
cent tip. That s all Barney wants. From
that moment the statesman and Barney
are ON familiar terms
whats your name, misserg" il his
Yankee fashion of replying. The states
man may reply by saying Smith or
Jones, but thai Jloesri't suit Barney.
ooh, knows dat. What | wants is
de fust name see?" he promptly retorts.
'Oh, my first name is George. said
Governor Werts when Barney cornered
him one day after New Jerseys chief
executive had fallen into Barney's trap
by asking his name.
"All right I'm 'bliged to you, said
Barney as he pulled his hat aown over
his eyes and left the statehouse.
Shortly after this incident Barney
had a message for Governor Werts. II
was from General Plume. requesting to
know OF the governor upon what train
he would leave Trenton in order that he
might meet him at Jersey City and es-
cort him to the Waldorf, where the gov
ernor's staff had prepared q farewell
luncheon. The statehouse cor -idors were
packed with statesmen when barney en-
tered the capitol
Where's George, Maurice?" said
AaAhS1f SSihS VII w t7cAhtOA AhOSSte
The senator, not wishing to enter into a
controversy, replied that he did not
know. Barney moved on down the cor
ridor.
Say, AL, kin you tell me eff Georges
in his Officer" said Barney, approaching
Assemblyman Skinner.
81 don't know who you mean, Bar
ney," answered Mr. Skinner
''Oh, yon's slow. Youse Essex peo-
pie allus was slow, anyhow. was Bar
ney's reply, and he marched down the
corridor.
Just before he reached tho cross cor
ridor leading to the executive cham 9er
Barney met Executive Clerk Edward D.
Fox.
"Hello, Ed. Say. Ed, where's
George?" sang out Barney.
"Oh, he's engaged now, Barney, with
Mr.. Hobart, replied Mr.. Fox.
whats dat? Garret in thef? Well,
Tllgo see him, guess. And Barney pa
raded into the innermost circle Of execu-
tive privacy Seeing Governor Werts
engaged he boldly approached the desk.
Say, George, = said Barney to the
governor, here's q message fur you.
It's from some chump what wants job,
guess. y
And Barney threw the message ON the
desk and vanished Trenton Letter in
New York Trihnne.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-07
Reduced Rates to Washington,
Via. Il & o. X. II.

Washington is beyond doubt the
most attractive city in this country,
and is declared by many to be the
most beautiful city in the world. The
beginning of a new congress and re-
cent political events will add addi-
tional interest and make a visit at
this time particularly enjoyable.
The excursions inaugurated by the
B. &. o. Railroad make it possible
for every one, however limited the
pocket book, to spend short time at
the National Capital The third ex-
cursion of the series. via this popular
line, is announced for Thursday.
March 10. Pleasant side trips have
also been arranged to points of inter
est in and about the Capital.
We give below a list of stations
showing the time of trains and rates
| of fare.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-07
Dreadful
Malaria:

There are numerous diseases having
their origin IN the blood, but which on
the surface do not appear to be a blood
disease. Suck IS Malaria, which is q
poison breathed into the lungs, aud thus
taken into the blood aud circulated, inn
buing the entire system with its morbid
effects. Those who have suffered from
this dreaded disease know what a life
less condition ensues and how the vitality
is wasted away SO that death is often
caused by some simple maiady, because
Of the low ebb to which life IS reduced
by this poverty of blood. This condi-
ton of the blood often gives rise 10
boiIs, caTbuncles, assesses and ulcers,
and not infrequently causes catarrh.
bronchitis, and even consumption.
Captain Henry Bond, late Of the u. S.
Navy, has been sea-faring man all his
life, and has been in all parts Of the
world, having sailed twice around the
Cape of Good Hope, once around Cape
Horn aud three times through the Suex
Canal. Captain Bond resides at the Ma
tioual Military Home, Dayton, Ohio, and
in recent letter says: "For thirty-two
years have been sufferer from ma
laria, and certainly know what this terri-
BILE disease is. have tried remedies in
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-07

The exact price of an immortal
costume is worth giving. The embroid-
cred coat Of full blown French aca-
demician costs 500 francs, the white cloth
waistcoat 20 francs, and the striped
trousers 70 francs, the plumed hat and
box are down for SO francs, and the
sword, with scabbard, for 30 francs
total, 694 francs. 1t is irreverent even to
narrate that Rudolphe Sails, the poet
tavern keeper Of the Chat Noir, recently
bought up the coats of deceased aca-
demicians for his waters. The govern
ment. however, put step TO SO fragrant
a desecraiion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-07
sWEETHEARTS ALWAYS.

II sweethearts were sweethearts always,
Whether 81 maid or wife.
No drop would be half as pleasant
In the mingled draft Of life.
But the sweetheart has smiles and blushes
When the wife has frowns and signs,
And the wife's have a wrathful glitter
For the glow Of the sweefheart's eyes.
IF lovers were lovers always,
The same to sweetheart and wife,
Who would change for q future Of Eden
The joys Of this checkered lifeq
But husbands grow grave and silent.
And care on the an xious brow
Oft replaces the sunshine that persisted
With the words of the marriage vow.
Happy is he whose sweetheart
Is wife and sweetheart still.
Whose voice, as of old, can charm him:
Whose kiss, as of old. can thrill;
Who has plueked the rose to find ever
Its beauty and fragrance increase,
As the flush of passion is mellowed
In loves unmeasured peace;
Who sees in the step lightness;
Who finds IN the form a grace:
Who reads an unaltered brightness
In the witchery of the face.
Undimmed and unchanged. All, happy
Is he, crowned with such life.
Who drinks the wife pledging the sweet
heart
And toasts in the sweetheart the wife,
Daniel o'Connell in Domestic Monthly.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-07


"Johni''
Eyes, dears''
Are yon in earnest about going Ia
war if-if''--
Why, certainly am. Hope my lit
tie darling won { be too lonely
(She was as one ID a great struggle. !
II don't think our governments does
right -
Certainly it does. Ne All ought to
60"
But TIT doesn't seem that
Well. that what. now 2''
THAT IS q monfh--isn't that wha,
they allow a widow s---is enough to-
(Jehn has quit talking war. )--CIeye-
land Plain Dealer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-07

The Mount Lebanon Shakers have
recently perfected an ingenious cure
for dyspepsia Their Digestive Cor
dial consists of food already digested
and digester of foods happily COM
bined.
The Importance Of this invention
will be appreciated when we realize
what a proportion of the community
are victims of some form of stomach
trouble. Thousands of pale, thin peo-
pie have little inclination to eat,
and what they do eat causes them pain
and distress.
This Digestive Cordial of the Shak-
ers corrects any stomach arrangement
at once. 1t makes thin people plump.
Every one will be greatly interested
to read the little book which has been
placed in the hands of druggists for
free distribution.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-07
Curious Insnranrc.

A curious form of life insurance is
springing up in French manufacturing
towns under the name of La Fourmi
1.-THE anti The popularity is that the
longer man lives the less be becomes
entitled TO- The payment of 81 month
assures the payment Of 81. 900 to the
heirs OF man dying before the age Of
80, the payment diminishing proper
tlonately to $40 at Of. The idea seems
to be that if man dies young his chill
dreD are likley to be III want, but that
when he is 80 they will be able to earn
their living.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-07

A certain painter who died not long
ago was broken down wreck ID BIZ
later days. Some feeling Of pride and
shame chung to him to fhes.lasf, how
ever, and although be lived upon the
charity Of bis friends he never asked
for money outright III the crown of BIZ
hat be pasted this request, Please lend
me quarter. " printed in big, staring
letters. When making call, be would
doff bis bat with much sh0w of dignity,
and there would be the mute appeal
staring ii the face Bis islfanded victim
The scheme never fallet. SAD Fran.
cisco Axnonart
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-07
wants to Build an Immense Globe.

Large maps" may, as Lord Sails
bury has recently been reminding us, be
exceedingly desirable for certain pur-
poses, but in the opinion Of NJ. Elisee
Reclus the need for large globes is even
more CLAIMANT In a Belgium review
that geographer submits plan for the
construction Of terrestrial globe on the
scale of enc one-hundred- thousandth.
The diameter Of this microcosm would
be 1877 meters, or about 400 feet. The
best of maps, says M. Reclus, are de-
ceptive. They do not accurately repre-
sent the relative dimensions Of different
regions. The globe, On the other hand,
shows the actual structure of the planet.
1t gives each country It's exact proper
tions aud renders accurate comparisons
possible. On the suggested scale, more
over, a true idea Of the height of noun
tains and the depth Of oceans would be
readily gained. Thus the height even
of Montmartre would be quite percepti-
ble The surface of the globe would be
of plaster, the sea level being represent
ed by thin sheet of glass. The struc-
ture would be made to turn upon its
axis by means Of steam or electricity.
1t would be preserved from the weather
by an outer structure of glass and iron
100 meters in diameter. As the globe is
intended for geographical study a sys-
tenn of lifts and spiral platforms would
be erected between the outer and the in
ner sphere. thus facilitating this object
while leaving the globe quite free to re-
volve. NJ. Reclus, in submitting his
project, asks for the criticism as well as
the help of geographers throughout the
world Westminster Gazette.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-07

Our parrot was the present of kind
friend in the summer of 1877, having
been brought from Africa only few
months previously. Her plumage is the
same in color as were her predecessors
She was, when she first came, evidently
a young bird and has grown since we
have had her. In spite of her IS years
there is no sign of age about her. She
sings, dances, climbs and whistles with
all the vigor of youth, and though per-
haps smaller in size than the other two
birds is quite as noisy. In many ways
she is, however, very different from
them, being, for instance, much more
shy in the presence of strangers, before
whom she will very rarely talk at all,
and is more curious in her habits, tax
ing great fancies to some people and de-
cided dislikes to others.
She has an unpleasant habit of some
times wishing visitors goodby when she
does not approve Of them. She also, if
she cannot get what she wants, gives
angry whacks and double knocks upon
the tin floor of her cage. Nothing APP
pears to delight her more than mischief.
She positively revels in it, and to get
hold of anything she ought not to have
is unmixed joy. Evidently the bird has
been at some time very cruelty treated.
For many months she was terrified at
the sight of man or boy. and for years
a broomstick was an object of horror to
her. Since getting over this fear she has
shown a decided liking for the sweep and
the coal man, and the latter has left the
house with the bird wishing him pleas
antly goodby and affectionately request
ing him to kiss her, which gives rise to
the question whether she may have had
in her African past a kind negro friend.
Any one who has ever had opportunities
of studying the parrot tribe must have
been struck with their extraordinary
gift of memory, SO long ago observed by
Plutarch- IL Chambers journal.
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W. VA.
DEPARTURES.
- Mail close at 1910 a. IA. for Hagers
town. and ali points east.
AT 9 20 a. m. and and p. M, fol
Washington. Baltimore. Philadelphia
Newly ork and all points East and South
AT 80 p. N. for all points East
At 20 p m. for Pittsburg and all 10
cal and through points West
At p. m. for Hancock. Berkeie.
Springs, Cumberland. and principal 10
cal stations on the main stem of the B
& 0. and all through points West.
AT 90 p. m. for Pittsburg and all
places West.
Att 45 a. M. and 40 p. IN for Hag
erstow q. Baltimore and all intermediate
stations on G.. V. r. r
At II a. m and 40 .. N. for Win
chester and intermediate stations Oh tn,
G. V. r. R.
ARRIVALS.
Mails arrive by a. m. from all through
points East West. and South
at s % a. m. from New York. Phila
delphia. Baltimore. Washington. and
local points on old line of B &. o. R. r
At2 and 4O p. m. from all points
East and South.
At $50 a. m. from st. Louis. Cincinnati
and intermediate points.
AT z 20 pm from Chicago, Wheeling
Pittsbdrg. and intermediate points.
At 8 10 am. and 3 90 p. M from Win
chester and intermediate stations on ths
= G. V. r. r.
AT IL 80 a. m. and 10 p. m. from
Harrisburg, Hagerstown, and inferno
date stations on the G. V. R. r.
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Do Not Do This

Do not be induced to buy any other
if you have made up your mind to
take Hood s Sarsaparilla. Remember
that Hoods Sarsaparilla cures when
all others fail. Do not give up in de-
spair because other medicines have
failed to help you. Take Hood's Sars-
aparilla faithfully and you may rea-
sonably expect to be cured.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-07

A shepherd at Chambery, Savoy,
employs a horse instead of a dog to
keep the herd together. The horse
understands the orders given him,
and carries them out as intelligently
as the best trained dog.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-07

Tottie tagged III wonder why babies
is always born in the night time
Lottie tagged S, little wiser Don t
you know? It's COS they wants to make
quite sure Of findin their mothers at
home. Philadelphia American.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-07

Bald, should say not. Look in
the glass yourself I've more hair
than you have.
More hair than l have. That's abb
surdl Let's count em!-Epoch.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-07

The tusks Of the walrus were The first
ice anchors. The instruments Of this de-
scription used by seamen in arctic re-
gions are modelled after the waIrus tusks.