Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-09-04
MoLER AVENUE.
Praise and Gratitude for Advancing
Prosperity.

From the North, South, East and
West, comes news heralding advanc-
ing prosperity. Acknowledgements
of governors and high officials,
myriads of press notes of the business
boom and bountiiui crops. are proofs
positive that the heart of the Ameri-
can people throbs with joy and graft
tude, which finds words and harmony
to express in grand chorus rolling
from the gold fields of bound Alas
ka to the farthest eastern limit, up
ward and onward, to the Divine ben
efactor who drew the lines from the
palsied hands of Democracy and
placed them within the firm palms OF
the Republican leader-Wm. McKin-
ley--who helps to swell the notes of
gratitude and praise, when pointing
to the cause that produced this won
derful change for the better, that the
people may ever cling to the plank of
protection and sound currency. We
refer to one article in particular quot
ed from the New York Journal, of
Aug. 20, running thus
1.-The cause of the present boom in
the West is undoubtedly due in a
great measure to the large crops and
high prices, caused by the failure of
crops in other countries. But the fact
that prosperity has set in, i'll the
East, cannot be accounted for in any
other way than by the wise policy of
the Republican party in restoring a
Protective Tariff
1.-The present boom is not spasmod-
ic, but will continue to increase, and
not only the manufacturers but the
people generally will soon realize that
it is only with a protective tariff and
sound financial principles that the
country will be prosperous and re-
main prosperous. VIM Mckinley.
The Board of Education of Opequon
District met Saturday at the new
school house on Williamsport Pike.
NJ S. Burdette was given charge of
the depository which makes it very
much more convenient for the schools
to exchange their books for the new
ones required. No doubt there will
be some complaint about the change
in readers and spoilers. but it won't
come from the children who will well
come the new and easier lessons to be
learned.
Two devoted and jealous officers of
our highly esteemed new sheriff,
James H. Smith Carrying official or
ders), were required to escort con-
trary, very much bruised and very
yes, very badly scared resident of the
highlands to his home.
Now this badly bruised individual
had to pass right by the very fence he
had built across the public road, where
a while before the rails had been
kicked and butted down, by two young
bucks, enraged by this unwarranted
barrier to their native freedom, right
over his defenseless form, bruising
his body and robbing him of his last
spark of courage, and inspiring fear,
shaky as an aspen and big as the
North Mountain itself. Consequent
ly the big man with cool head-and
his little, wiry ielloW officer, whose
pluck and grit and love of adventure
outweighed his tiny form, held up
their hands and promised the appeal
editor protection
Protection, as you know that word
is inscribed in letters of fire on every
true Republican heart. The appeal
could not be made in vain, and the
caravan started heading for the noun
tain now frowning in a midnight
! gloom. Up, up went the little COM
pany, guided by the timid man. On,
on, on into the darkness and gloom
deepening at every step. Between
the rifted clouds peeped few tremb-
ling stars and their weird light but
made the shadows still more hideous
as they danced in ghoulish glee sway
ing, twisting behind the trees stirred
/by the mountain breeze.
From the soft pines came a wills
pered bewarel" The owl in a dis
tant hollow called out "Hool Hoo"
and snakes in underground replied
"Hiss! Hiss" A turtle dove moaued
in heart breaking tones, 20! will man
never learn to live in peace and love
with his fellow-mau?" And then all
grew still. Suddenly, from behind,
came blood-curdling yell, the noise
of flying horses and rocking vehicles.
"Look out" shouted the big man as