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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-06-19
yassar "Femalen College.

The Vassar girls will take exception
to DIR. Parkhurst's expression, female
college. = One of their glees treats OF
that subject They had female" col
lege once, but if there is Il female col
lege still it goes by another name The
change is celebrated in verse:
An institution once there was
OF learning and Of knowledge
Which had upon its high brick front
''Vassar Female College.
The maidens fair could not enjoy
Their bread and milk and porridge
For craven ON the forks and spoons
Was ''Vassar Female College,
Ira la. la, lal Ira In, Ia, lal
Twas "Vassar Female College,"
A strong east wind at last came by,
wind that blew from Norwich.
II tore the Female from the sign
That was upon the college
And as the faculty progressed
In wisdom and in knowledge
They took the Female" off the spoons
AS we'll US of the college.
Ira, Ia, la, lal Ira la, la. lal
1t now is "Vassar College.
New York Times.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-06-19
WINCHESTER TO HARRISBURG.

TDaiIy except Sunday sDaiIy. Trains No
10 and run daily between Hagerstown and
Harrisburg.
j. r. BOYD, Supt. w. A. GARD, Agent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-06-19
GRANT AS A PEACEMAKER.
Settled With Infinite Tact Feuds Which
Arose Among His Officers.

Settled With Infinite Tact Feuds Which
Arose Among His Officers.
After the capture of Vicksburg Logan
chose a prominent and beautiful resi-
dence for his headquarters, and Gener-
al Mcpherson chose the same, and a
quarrel threatened to involve divisions
and corps and gave the superior officers
great concern, according to the Chica-
go Inter Ocean. Both Mcpherson and
Logan carried the case to General
Grant. He heard the schemes of each,
and his staff officers looked with dismay
at his quiet, bashful way of listening.
After hearing both sides General
Grant turned 20 Logan with a smile
and said he was sorry that the general
had placed his heart on any headquar-
ters il Vicksbnrg, because he had just
written an order sending the whole di-
vision ON special expedition to look
after the retreating rebels. Logan glow
cred until Grant, turning to Mcpherson,
said: Il am sorry to disarrange your
plans, general, but have just written
an order sending your division on an
important expedition. | appreciate the
feelings of the men who would like to
march through Vicksburg, but it will
be impossible. Duty comes first. " Gen
eral Logan face cleared and McPher
son smiled Each went to his command
and there was no further trouble. They
possibly suspected that Grant had in
vented the expeditions to get rid of the
quarrel, but they recognized the fine
strategy of his maneuver, the fairness
of his decision.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-06-19
The saoredness OF Prayer Rugs.

Verses from the Koran and other pas
sages considered sacred are generally
stamped on the fabrics used as prayer
rugs by the Mohamnedans, and it is
criminal in oriental law to export such
pieces This is doubtless because use by
the occidentals means the treading OF
the sacred words under infidel feet and
when you think it over it is not to be
wondered at. A few years ago an Amer
lean succeeded in getting two such
pieces as near home as Paris, but the
inducements offered to him TO return
them to the oriental dealer were potent
enough to effect their purpose.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-06-19
THE MAILS.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE MAILS
AT THE POST OFFICE AT MARTINsBURG,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-06-19

who is that rather plainly dressed
man with the iron gray hair sitting in
that box?"
"That is Colonel Blank He is an old
campaigner who has won considerable
celebrity as an Indian fighter.
Il have heard of him Who is that
fierce looking man in the gorgeous uni
form, with epaulets, cooked hat and
gold braid?''
That's Colonel van Cleave."
Whom has he ever Fought"
Mosquitoes. Chicago Tribune.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-06-19

Lismore castle, the Irish seat of the
Duke of Devonshire, is beautifully stu
uted on the Blackwater, The town is of
great antiquity and was once famous
for its university and its monasteries.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-06-19
Scott


Of Cod-Iiver Oil with Hypo-
phosphites, will inakepoor blood
rich. 1t lis a food for over-taxed
and weak digestion, SO prepared
that It can easily be taken in
summer when Cod-liver Oil or
even ordinary foods might repel.
SCOTT & BOVINE, " New York
For sale at soc. and sroo by all druggista
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-06-19

midas pearl fisheries have been fa-
nous from the remotest time. In the
Persian gulf the industry has existed
from the days of the Macedonians.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-06-19

a
W. Va.
DEPARTURES.
Mail close 6. I0:40 a. m. for Hagers-
town. and all points east.
a $50 a. m. and 5 and z p. m, for
Wat lngton, Baltimore, Philadelphia,
New ork and all points East and South,
ATTY SIS d m. for all points East
At 90 D. m. for Pittsburg and all 10
cal and through points West.
Atm. m. for Hancock, Berkeley
Snrineg. Cumberland, and principal 10
cal stations on the main stem of the b.
q o. and all through points West.
At s IS D. m. for Pittsburg and all
places West.
At745 a. m. and 40 p. m. for Hag
aretown Baltimore and all intermediate
stations on G. V. r..
AT a. N. and 8 40 p. m. for Win
chester and intermediate stations on the
G. v. r, K.
ARRIVALS.
Mails arrive by z a. m. from all through
noints East, West, and South.
Al & 25 a. M. from New York. Phila-
delnhia Baltimore. Washington, and
local points on old line of b. &. o. II. Il.
At2 and 40 p. N. from all points
East and South
Al $50 a. N. from st. Louis. Cincinnati,
and Intermediate points.
At Z 20 p. m. from Chicago, Wheeling,
Pittsburg, and intermediate points.
Ats IS I'm. and 90 p. m. from Win
chester and intermediate stations on the
CIV. r. r.
Al SO a. N. and 7 12 p. m. from
Harrisburg, Hagerstown, and interme.
diatestatiops on the G. V. R.h
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-11
SPAIN STIRRED
By Reports of Insurgent Victory at
Victoria de las Tunas.--Weyler
Condemned.

Madrid, September 10-The news
received here of the capture by the
Cuban insurgents of the town of Vic
toria de Las Tunes. province of San
tiago de Cuba, has caused great ex-
citement. The cabinet ministers have
been summoned to meet this evening
in order to consider the situation.
The newspapers of this city, COM
menting upon the capture of Victoria
de Las Tunas, condemn Captain-Gen-
eral Weyler.
The impartial says that Gen. John
Vellar was removed from his command
for a similar disaster in 1876.
1t is pointed out that the strategical
position of Victoria de Las 1unas is
important. The government has de-
cided to act vigorously and to imme-
diately despatch further reinforce
ments to Cuba if that is necessary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-11

brought to attention by Rev. James
Adkins, d. D..
Rev. Walter X. Lambeth, D. D.,
missionary secretary Of the church,
presented the missionary work OF the
church in an interesting address.
The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Dr. Boland, formerly pastor
here, and Bishop Cranberry took the
chair.
The following preachers were con-
tinued on trial: c. A. Slaughter, john
son Anderson, w. B. F. Ball, B. A.
VIM, w. F. Tyree, ]. w. Herring, l..
P. Shearer, w. L. Reed and w. S.
Taylor
The following ministers were intro
duced to the bishop and conference:
Revs. Thomas Cotton, G.. e. Morris, G.
C. Adams, of the M. E. Church; Revs.
C. Humble, Henry Romer and Joseph
Hamilton, of the Presbyterian Church.:
and Rev. B. c. Jones, of the NJ. P.
Church.
The characters Of the following dea-
cons were passed on: John Sharden,
H. K Moore, R. S. Bias, Samuel Rob-
inson, Guy Crook, A. B. Moore, J. B.
Davis, C. A. Powers, A. M. Martin and
c. B. Morris.
Earnest Robinson was elected to
elders orders.
The following persons we're elected
to local deacon's orders: w. A. Good
pasture, W. H. Austin, George W.
George, A. S. Cole, w. B. F. Ball, w.
S. Reid, H. Polling and w. G. Smith.
These, with others who have been
elected, will be ordained on Sunday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-11
SAVE A REPUBLICS CREDIT.
Wealthy Americans Go to the Assist
anCe of Honduras.
They Put Up Money to Tide Over
the Government and Are Given
Concessions Which Practically
Amount to Control of the Country.

New York, September 10.-The
World prints the following this morn
ing: "The control of the government
of Honduras by Americans" are the
words of the American consul at Hon
duras, used in his report to the State
Department concerning the effect OF
the concessions recently made by the
governor of Honduras to an organiza-
ton of wealthy New Workers. This
consideration was the cause OF the ad-
vancing of several millions OF dollars,
whether five millions or fifteen cannot
be ascertained, to the Honduras gov
eminent. whereby it may keep above
bankruptcy. On the board of direc-
tors of the concern appear the names
of John Jacob Aston, DR.. Seward Webb,
Chauncey NJ. Depew, ]. ]. Mccullough,
Frederick B. Jennings, Charles Nc
Vey. and Melville e. ingalls,, Jr. The
organizer is Henry l.. Sprague, law
yer, Of this city.
When Mr.. Sprague made his visit to
Honduras he succeeded beyond his
fondest hopes. The government was
willing to grant him everything he
wanted if the men Of millions whom
he represented would only assume GER
tain financial obligations that would
save the republic from ruin. The ma
ture of the deal has been kept a secret
so far, but it is known that the plan
includes not only the completion and
control of the Honduras railway, the
management Of it's telegraph system
and the dictation Of tariff duties at the
custom house, but also the establish
ment of a national bank to carry out
a financial policy for paying off the
Honduras debt. The government
promises not to interfere for five years
at least. 1t is also on the cards to
establish steamship line from Trux-
illoon, the Atlantic coast of Honduras,
to Belize, in Bolivia. A plan is on
foot Also it is said, to instigate emf
grafton from here to Honduras for
men who can stand the climate, which
is very trying to those accustomed only
to the temperate zones.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-11

Kitty" this to her chum, ''this is Mr..
Mahan I've told you about so often"
klttie and Mr.. Mahan acknowledged
the Introduction, and the three filed
out of the alley and down the street.
Next evening, upon invitation from
the buresque artistic, Marion MARITIME,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahan occupied seats in
the theatre and enjoyed the perform
ance. When it was over they met at
the door. sought restaurant, and the
rising star told of her career for the
years just past and her prospects for
the future.
I've got no voice." she admitted.
but I am learning to dance, and if
you remember the dining room, Mr..
Mahan. you know I always could do a
Jig as well as anybody. Well, next
week in st. Louis | am going to put
on clog, and some day I'm going to
be real dancer"
1t was refreshing to find that the girl
was still treasuring the memory of the
Old hotel and she told stories about
Mr.. Mahan and his late hours to break
fast that he and Mrs. Mahan thought
long buried in forgetfulness.
All this was four years ago. The
other day as Mr.. Mahan stepped out Of
the vestibule Of his office building he
saw a familiar figure passing.
Hello, Mary" he called. Have you
forgotten your old friends?"
She whirled to face him.
We'll, If it amt Mr.. Mahan. How
are you and how is Mrs. Mahan?"
And the baby" he suggested.
Mary beamed
Where are you working this week."
he asked, "and what kind of turn are
you doing?"
"Oh, I've got fine turn now. l do
hne dance, come on at o'clock, and
it's the hit of the show. Do come over
and see 1t, and bring Mrs. Mahan. I'm
proud OF the turn and want you to see
how I've improved. I'm married, too
My husband is a fine man. He han
dies the lights for my dance, and we
are doing so well. It's very different
from the old days in the dining room
when you used to be late to break
fast"
And Mr.. Mahan admitted that it was
different with him, too.
We'll, good-by." she said. I'm 60
ing to the dressmaker's to try some
new costumes. By the way, I've got
the prettiest new name since I've
changed my act. And you'd never
guess it."
"Mirabelle," suggested the man.
That's right" she assented. Its
Mirabelle."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-11
ELKINS WANTS 1T.

Anxious to Have the County Seat of Tucker
County Removed from Beverly.
Special to the Register.
Elkins, w. Va, September 10.-The
Elkins City Council has submitted to
the Randolph County Commissioners
proposition to furnish suitable
court house, with fire-proof vault to
each Office, for period of five years,
together with a place for a Jail, all
free of cost to the county, in the event
the people. on October 5th. vote to
locate the court house at
is done in order to light
Of taxation during Il
years. The council
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-11
DISTRESS AND DISASTER.
The Steamer Cleveland in With Latest
News From the Yukon.

Winter Has Set in in the Far-Off
Northern Mining Country, and
Those Who Sought Gold Must
Now Seek Food or Starve Plenty
of Gold But Little to Eat-Stores
Close Because They Have Moth
ing Left to Sell-The Yukon Be-
ginning to observation-disclosures,
Gambling and Disorder Rampant
at Dawson.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-11
Ex-senator Davis. The Beverly
court house cost $4,000.
AMONG THE POSTMASTERS.

AMONG THE POSTMASTERS.
Special to the Register.
Washington, September 10. - The
following West Virginia postmasters
have been appointed:
At Drexel, Roane county, b. r.
Greene. vice w. E. Green, dead; at
Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe county,
V. L. Dunn, vice J. r. Adair, removed;
at Reid, Cabell county, A. M. Harper,
vice D. F. McNeir, resigned; at Stat
Ter Run, Monongalia county, P. w.
Moore, vice S. ]. Snyder, removed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-11

The girls fresh beauty, good sense
and sharp wit attracted many theat-
rical manager to make inquiry about
her, but no opening to the profession
appeared until 'The Old Homestead"
came. One of the women of the COM
pany liked Mary, and found a place
for her to join and play Rickety Ann
at weekly salary more than two
months her hotel earnings.
She came to ask the strangers adj
vice, for he had been there several
months and he was reputed to know
something about theatres.
Stay here for a few years more"
he told her, "and you'll have plenty of
chances to go on the stage. You're
young yet"
So she waited on the table and for
recreation went to dances with her
lover, who was a barkeeper. Mean
while she was waiting for the day
when she would stand in the footlights'
glare and be one of the stars in opera,
comedy or tragedy, and it really didn t
make any difference.
One year later the stranger went
away and came back with a wife.
This is Mary Malone" he said to
the wife at breakfast Mary has been
very good to me. She has opened the
dining room door to let me get my
breakfast half an hour after the regu-
lar time, and she always serves the
best of everything for me-"
Whereupon the young wife beamed a
welcome on Mary, and Mary told her
it had been pleasure to wait on a
man who was never cross or inconsid-
crate, and he hung his head at the
compliment.
Mary took good care Of the two until
they moved away to Chicago in a few
months.
One day the man-no longer a
stranger, for one who lives in Chicago
is not a stranger to anything except
quietude-with nothing better to do,
wandered into modest variety theater
modest in the sense of small, unpre-
tentious-to watch the programme for
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-11

One day the man-no longer a
stranger, for one who lives in Chicago
is not a stranger to anything except
quietude-with nothing better to do,
wandered into modest variety theater
modest in the sense of small, unpre-
tentious-to watch the programme for
half an hour.
Into a burlesque walked a dozen girls
in snug costumes, and when one of
them raised her voice it was the voice
Of Mary Malone. This does not mean
great deal, for Mary was never much
Of singer.
1t was evident that she had been on
the stage for some time, for she had
all the mannerisms of her companions
and none of the uncertainty Of action
that always marks the novice. She
wore tights with nonchalance She
led the march and spoke first when
any general clamor was to be appraised.
But her eyes were as bright as ever,
and those of the audience who did not
think her the prettiest girl in the
chorus showed bad taste.
The programme told little toward
identifying members Of the chorus: it
never does. But finally it developed
that Mary was billed as Marion Mar
tine, and by that name inquiry was
made Of the company manager.
Il don't know where she came
FROM" he answered. I'VE hired her
in New York from an agency, and she
had been with repertoire opera COM
pany-ten, twent' and thirt'. But she's
all right and we all like her."
The man waylaid the chorus girls as
they .drifted out Of the stage daor into
the hey. 49,
\Marv." he sail
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-11
CONFERENCE IN SESSION.
Another Interesting Day of the Meeting a,
Parkersburg.

Parkersburg.
Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, September 10.
The third days session of the West
ern Virginia Conference of the M. E.
Church South was busy.
Melvin c. Graham, formerly a
preacher, who gave up the work for a
time in order that he might attend
college, was readmitted and commits
stoned to preach.
DR.. David Morton, general secretary
Of the board of church extension, ad-
dressed the conference.
The Sunday school periodicals were
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-11

The man waylaid the chorus girls as
they .drifted out Of the stage daor into
the hey. 49,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-11
A RESIDENCE BURNED.

Special to the Register.
Huntington, w. Va, September 10
The residence of Joseph Davis. in
Kenova, burned this morning. Loss
81, 500.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-11
A GOOD GIRL,


Who Was . Bright Girl, and the Good
Luck That Befel Her.
Chicago Record.
Mirabelle has achieved greatness.
When the man saw her first she was
carrying tray of dishes out through
the swinging door, and doing it with
an air that marked her as a star in the
dining room.
A moment later she returned, "at
liberty" as she would say now, and
saw the man sitting at the table where
the head waiter had placed him, wait
ing for some proud spirit to take pity
ON him and serve his supper.
He was not alone. The young wo-
man whose supper he expected to pro-
vide had come to the city to do day
shopping, and he was entertaining her
until it should be train time for both
of them.
The pretty girl came to the waiting
couple and made verbal offer of a Sc
lection of beefsteak, pork chops, veal
outlets and accessories. She accepted
an order and left the room.
Foolishly, the young man turned to
his companion with remark which
was not appropriate.
isn't that waiter a beautiful girl?"
oh, don't think she's so very pref
ty. Her cheeks are too red
Then the man knew he had made a
mistake.
But he also knew that such pretty
girl as Mirabelle he would remember
without delay if he ever saw her again.
This was nine years ago in small
hotel in a small city 200 miles from
Chicago. And her name was not Mira
belle then, but Mary Malone.
The next year the mans business,
by strange chance, took him back to
this small city for a residence of some
months, and the same hotel harbored
him.
Mirabelle dawned Hpon him the mo-
ment he entered the dining hail.
Strangely enough, she remembered
him.
"Ain't you the gentleman, sir, who
was here at supper with the pretty girl
one evening last fall
This particular waitress was never
fresh" Some of the others were
never otherwise. She was always good
natured, which was equally excep-
tional
She took pains to see that the last
man to breakfast had good meal,
which proves that she was a paragon
But she discouraged familiarity Of ad-
dress until boarders had served long
probation, and it was several months
before the new guest dared tell her
that her name ought to be Mirabelle
instead of Mary Malone.
Her keen Irish wit served her we'll
when she needed to answer insolence,
and in that circumstance she spared
not to use it. However many persons
may have claimed the creation Of the
retort, it was she who made one which
has gone down through the joke books
of the years and will long continue.
A jewelry salesman from New York
called Mary to ask her the name of the
waiter who had been serving him.
Pearl" she answered.
"Oh," he said, with grin, "is she
the pearl Of great price,"
mo, sir" retorted Mary promptly,
"she is the pearl that is cast before the
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-12
DEATH OF PROFESSOR DAHL.
Former Professor of Scandinavian at
Yale Dies at Chicago.

Former Professor of Scandinavian at
Yale Dies at Chicago.
DIR, Claus Dahl, former professor of
Scandinavian languages at Yale, but
since 1894 holding that position at the
University of Chicago, died at the Chi
cago hospital Wednesday night, after
an illness of two days, aged forty
years.
Professor Dahl was born in Norway
and came to this country at an early
age. He received his preparatory edu-
cation at Luther college, where he
graduated with the bachelors degree
He received the degree of doctor of
philosophy at Yale in 1891, and taught
at his alma mater for three years. At
the University of Chicago he was a
member of the Quadrangle club, and
was active in athletic and social Cir
cles.
DR.. Dahl was prominent in philan-
thropic and mission circles during his
stay here. He was an earnest Y. NJ C.
A. worker and was one of the founders
of the Norwegian church on Wooster
place, where he very frequently
preached
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-12
TWO NEW TRAINS.
Will Run Between Meriden and New
Observation-Disclosures Also in 1t.

Will Run Between Meriden and New
Observation-Disclosures Also in It.
Beginning next Monday the Consoli-
dated road will put on two new passen-
ger trains for the direct benefit of
Meriden people. The Meriden Journal
remarks:
'Theater parties and others who have
desired to go to New Haven were I'M
able to leave the city after 1906 p. m.
until 1:20 a. m. For this reason many
who wished to attend an opera or other
attraction in the Elm City would not
do so because of the long wait after the
theater and the lateness of their arriv-
al home.
Managers of the Consolidated road
evidently appreciate this and for the
benefit of Meriden patrons they will be-
gin next Monday to run passenger
train from New Haven to Meriden only,
leaving New Haven at Ills p. m. and
arriving here at 11:52 p. m. Stops will
be made at North Haven, Wallingford
and other stations if signaled. The
train is due to arrive in Wallingford at
11:4.
"Meriden viii also have additional
train service south in the morning.
leaving here at 6:1O, Wallingford at $50
and arriving in New Haven at 6:45.
Stops will also be made at way sta
tons"