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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-24

Souet it seems
to weary woman that
she must certainly
give up. The sim
plest and easiest
work becomes an
almost insurmount-
able task. Nervous
ness, s~leeplessness
and pain harass her
audlife seems hardly
worth the living.
Dr. Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription was
made for her. Dr..
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-24
Il ProanerouaP aper.

from the Albuquerque Citizen.
The Las Vegas OPrIc is 50 pros
perous thai the psper is to be en-
narged.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-24

You, yourself, must have noticed. the increased now
Of urine and the peculiar odor it has. after you have
eaten Asparagus.
But, Of course. there is very little Of the real medi-
eaten at a meal:
II is found principally intheroots, the dried tops sand
the berries. 49,
Il is from these that the now celebrated Dr.. Hobbs
Spsragus Kidney Pills are made, and in them WIN Do
found the medicinal principle of Asparagus in ysYu5.
est and most active form. and with 1t are comoineo
Buchu. Pareira Bravo. IVA Ursa. Corn Silk. and Junf
Dr.. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills agree with the mos
delicate stomach, and make strong, healthy. hdneyt
clean and pure blood. and bright, clear, active nina
m absolute certainty.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-24
ASPARAGUS
Useful Both as q Food and as a Me~dlclne.-Ite
Sovereign Medicinal Virtues.

6chfctiy Ouo poKbuu IN NoU
but what Is fond of Aspara.
gus. Though relished as 0
food, but few persons know
that they are really taking
q medicine.
French scientists firstdis
covered that the whole plant
but more particularly the
root and berries, contained
a white crystalli line sub
STANCE known as "Aspara-
GIN"
Experiments ON both hui
man beings and animals
proved conclusiyely thatthe
action of Asparagin was
directly on the kidneys, and
that it possessed marvellous
powers of healing and
strengthening these organs.
and in assisting them in do
ing their most important
! work of hlteringthe poisons
land impurities out Of the
blood and casting them out
with the urine.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-24

Meeting BENEVOLENT and Protective Or
der of Eiks at Minneapolis, MINI. July 9Th,
1897. Open rate Of n regular standard
first class fare for the round trip, plus 40
cents. Tickets on sale July 2nd and ard,
1907; final return limit to be July 10th,
1897 subject to extension OF limit to not
later than July 31st, 1897.
q. +. JoNRs, Agent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-24
sart. g poufs-csutorn,a IImlted.

Leaves Chicago GOO p. m. Wednesdays
and Saturdays, Kansas City $3.50 .. m. and
Denver $50 p. M, Thursdays and Sum
days. reaching Los Angeles in "a hours
and San Diego in rs hours from Chicago,
Connecting train for San Francisco via.
Mojave. Returns Mondays and Thursdays.
Equipment Of superb vestibuled Pullman
palace sleepers, buffet smoking car and
dining car. Most luxurious service via any
line.
Another express train, carrying palace
and tourist sleepers, leaves Chicago and
Kansas City daily for California.
Inquire OF Local Agent, or
AT q 8. F. R,y
w. J. BLACK, g. p, A.,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10

1t SENS that the mystery as to the
fate OF Charles Ross is solved at last.
The brother of Mosher, one OF the alb
ductors of the boy, has confessed that
after Mosher's death at Bay Ridge
Charley was murdered and buried in
the cellar of house at No. IS Grand
street, New York. The skeleton of
the boy was turned over to Mr.. Ross
years ago, but the father never gave
up hope of recovering his son, think
ing that he might possibly have been
deceived by receiving the bones of
another child of about the same age.
Now that Mr. Ross is dead, Mosher's
brother is said to have told all he
knew about the case, The boy was
killed because those who had him in
charge were afraid of the police.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10
The Up-to-Date Dictionary.

Courage-The fear of being thought
a coward.
Hotel-A house kept by those who
are not housekeepers.
Astrology-the ignorant parent OF
its learned offspring -Astronomy.
Knowledge-A mole hill removed
from the mountain of our ignorance.
Equal-That which a man of talent
will seldom find among his superiors.
Bonnet-An article of dress much
used by fashionable females for carry
ing head in.
Future-In this world, the unexe.
cuted copy of the past; in the next,
what we are to be, determined by what
we have been.
Dude-A fool who is vain Of being
the lay figure of some fashionable
tailor, and who thinks the wealth OF
his wardrobe will conceal the poverty
of his intellect.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10

Tired people are tired because they
have exhausted their strength. The
only way for them to get strong is to
eat proper food.
But eating is not all. Strength
comes from food, after digestion. Di-
gestion is made easy with Shaker Di-
gestive Cordial.
People who get too tired, die. Life
is strength. Food is the maker OF
strength. Food is not food until it is
digested.
Tired, pale, thin, exhausted, sick
sufferers from indigestion, can be
cured by the use of Shaker Digestive
Cordial.
1t will revive their spent energies,
refresh and invigorate them, create
new courage, endurance and strength,
all by helping their stomachs to di-
gest their food.
1t aids nature and this is the best
of it. 1t gives immediate relief and,
with perseverance, permanently cures.
Sold by druggists. Trial bottle 10
cents.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10
4 Wise rIother says

That we should keep up a standard
OF principles, for our children are
watchful Judges.
That what are trifes TO us are often
mountains to our children; and that
we should respect their feelings.
That we should bear in mind that
we are largely responsible for our
chiIdren's faults, and be patient with
them.
That If you say NO" you should
mean mo" Unless you have a good
reason for changing command, hold
/ it.
That we should take an interest in
our children's amusements, for moth
er's share in what pleases them is a
great delight.
That we should be honest with the
children in small things as well as
great. and if we cannot tell them what
they wish to know, we should say so,
rather than deceive them.
That we should interest our boys
and girls in physiology and when they
are sick try to make them compre-
bend how the complaint arose and
how it may be avoided in the future.
That many child goes astray not
because there is want of care and
training at home, but simply because
home lacks sunshine; that a child
needs smiles as much as flowers need
the sunbeams.
That as long as 1t is possible we
should kiss the children goodnight
after they are in bed. They will en-
Joy it, even after they profess to have
outgrown it, and it will keep them
close and loving
That children look little beyond the
present moment. That if a thing
pleases they are quick to see it; that
if home is place where faces are soul
and words harsh and fault-fi finding
they will spend as many hours as pos
sible elsewhere.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10
ADVICE TO GIRLS.

Girls, hear bit of advice to you;
There are men in the world whose love
is true,
Whose hearts are noble,whos hands are
clean,
Who would scorn practice vulgar and
mean.
Don't marry a man to sage him.
Would you shun life of disease and
pain,
A broken heart aud weary brain;
Would you shun the plague Of living
death2
Oh, never, while you draw your breath,
Marry man to save him.
If your friend has welded the fatal cup,
Try your best, endeavor to lift him up,
You may give him your sympathies and
cares,
Remember him TO God in your prayers,
But never marry to save him.
Though you go to your grave alone,
what then?
The world is full Of sad women and men;
You cannot afford yourself to be lost,
And oh you are paying fearful cost,
When you marry man to save him.
Der the grave of our loved ones bios
SONS grow,
In the beautiful years that come and go,
But where is the love that can sanctify
The fostering dead that unburied lie?
Don't marry man TO save him.
If he turns his back on the God of truth,
If he kills the beautiful hopes of youth,
If the mother that bore him cannot stay
His course to destruction, go on your
way;
No woman on earth can save him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10
Atlanta Excited.

There is an old law in the State Of
Georgia which permits the police or
other public officials to take charge Of
all children fourd in houses Of Hire
pute or cared Tor by their inmates.
No attention has been paid to the law
up to this time. but Thursday the
police Of Atlanta raided lumber Of
questionable establishments and took
from them all children they could
find. Some OF them were babies in
arms and some were boys in knicker-
bockers, but all were gathered in to-
gather and sent to the Home for the
Friendless, where they will be kept
until the habeas corpus proceedings
brought by their mothers is viewed
favofably by the courts.
The raid was brought about by the
action Of the attorney for the iustitu-
ton to which they have been con-
signed, and the Selling Of the children
by the police was the most pitiful
proceeding that Atlanta has ever
known. A dozen hysterical mothers
in the police station were cared for by
hastily summoned physicians, and
their grief at parting with their little
ones was almost tragic in its inten
sity. A social uproar has been created
as result of the raid, and large
number of fashionable folks are inter
esting themselves in the matter. The
question as to whether or not the
police did good thing in taking
possession of the children has practi-
cally divided Atlanta society.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10
NEW CHRIST SAYINGS FOUND.
Wonderful Discovery OF Old Papyri
on the Borders of Libyan Desert.


The wonderful discoveries made in
January by Messrs. Grendell and
Hunt on the borders Of the Libyan
Desert Of the oldest papyri known
bearing the words of Christ are thus
described by the New York Sun cor
respondent at London
ut comprises dozen leaves, each
~ by " inches in size, remarkably
well preserved, and clearly written
in uncial characters Of the ancient
Greek. 1t dates about sixty years
after the crucifxion.
ut has has been easily translated,
and is found to consist Of detached
savings Of Christ, without context,
each beginning with the words, "Jesus
saith" The translation will soon be
published by the Egypt Exploration
Fund. An immense edition at a few
pence per copy will be provided, so
as to reach everybody.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10
A BEAUTIFUL GIRL
Barely ESCAPES Life-Long calamity

Barely Escapes Lifelong Calamity.
1t happened in this way: The
young daughter of Mrs. +. S. Gibson,
Greelyville, South Carolina, was
slowly but surely becoming hope
less invalid. Her mother became
anxious and haggard in her frantic
efforts to save her daughter. None
of her attempts to find cure seemed
OF any avail. AS stated in her own
words:
MY daughter was taken sick some
time ago and l tried many medicines
in vain. She was very weak, appe-
tite poor, bowels costive, and night
sweats. She appeared to be cold all
the time, being taken with violent
chills at times. Her nerves were in
very bad condition. At last hap.
pened to see one of your little books
and wrote you. You recommended
Pe-ru-na. / gave it to her and she
has now completely recovered.
owe all that / am worth in this worlt
to you for saving my daughters life
I shall always keep supply of you
medicines on hand. May you live
long to help those suffering as my
daughter was.
Pe-ru-na always cures such cases
Send for free book, written for womer
only. Address The Pe-ru-na Drug
Manufacturing Company, Columbus
Ohio.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10
immigration.

From the Atlanta Journal.
The Republican party is under fire.
At st. Louis it solemnly promised to
so extend the immigration laws that
those could not come in who could
neither read nor write. 1t now con-
trolls the executive office, the House,
and by means of dickers, it readily
controls the Senate whenever it is SO
minded. In fine, it must keep out
illiterates, or eat its own words.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10
BITS OF WISDOM.

Many fortunes have been lost in
hunting for an easy job.
Satisfaction comes by inches, disap-
pointment by the foot.
If you would keep wrinkles out of
your face, keep sunshine in your
heart.
The new woman who wears bloom
ers and rides mans wheel is no
gentleman.
1t isn't what a man knows that
makes him great, but what he learns
from others.
About all that is left OF some es-
tates after the lawyers get through
with them are the heirs.
The man who owns an incubator
can celebrate the memory of Wash
ington with his little hatch it.
If women were angels they would
always be worried for fear the men
would muss their feathers all up.
A popular tombstone of the next
century will read "He always rode
his wheel to the right.
The most pronounced type of BIZ
cycle enthusiast is the man who
would rather talk about his wheel
than ride it,
Some men who say they are laying
up treasures in heaven don't stand
much of chance of ever seeing them
again.
The devil is still making some peo-
pie believe that they are doing all the
Lord expects, if they spend an hour
or two each week in church.
A man wastes lot of time each
day talking foolishness, and in listen
ing to foolishness as it is talked by
other men. No wonder his business
suffers.
Every man feels certain amount
ofpride in the appearance of his wife
and children, and is encouraged or
discouraged by the way his home and
family appear.
Laziness grows on people; it begins
in cobwebs and ends in chains. The
more business a man has to do the
more he is able to accomplish, for he
learns to economic his strength.
The mastery of self is the end of
true living, and this mastery is shown
not in the negative attitude, by the
things we do not do, but by the men,
tai power that compels the mind to
the positive attitude-the forcing Of
the mind to do that against which it
ebels.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10

John Griffin, of GAINESVILLE, o.,
says: 81 never lived a day for thirty
years without suffering agony, until
a box of De Wits Witch Hazel Salve
cured my piles" For piles and rec.
tai troubles, cuts, bruises, sprains,
eczema and all skin troubles De Wits
Witch Hazel Salve is unequalled. L.
G. Matthaei.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10
In A Dilemma.

This is the position in which you
are often placed, when suddenly taken
with severe cramps or pain and the
doctor is away. Moral: Keep bot
tie Of MAGIC PAIN BALM in the house.
1t is a king among pain killers. For
external and internal use. Cures
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Cramp Col
ic, Vomiting and Diarrhea. 1t has
no equal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10

From the Chattanooga Times.
The best evidence Of returning
prosperity that has been noted since
the late election is the fact that crops
are uncommonly good OF course
the Mckinley administration will
take full credit for all good that may
flow from bountiful harvest, as it is
expected that the tariff bill will be
completed about that time.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10
DO You Want TO Buy n
Buggy

If you do, you want an assortment
from which to make selection. In
that case, if you want phaeton, sur
reg, buggy. trap, or stick wagon,
why not call on Sencindiver & Stew
art, on Winchester avenue? They
have the Studebaker Langtry Surrey,
Popular Phaeton, Izzer Buggy, Prim-
rose and Clipper, without tops, some
thing new in the Studebaker line,
and about 40 others from which to
select, all at very reasonable prices.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10

Inpoetry violets are always blue, "
never purple. But as matter of tact
but half of the 20 and odd varieties in
the United States are blue. The rest
are purple, yellow, white, lilac and
one green.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10
Farming Implements.

Sencindiver & Stewart are head
quarters for barshare plows, double
and single shovel plows, ten differ
ent styles of cultivators, spring
tooth harrows, among them the cele-
brated Hench & Dromgold lever
spring-tooth harrow on wheels with
seat.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10

Vim, vigor and victory: these are
the characteristics of De Wits Little
Early Risers, the famous little pills
for constipation, biliousness and all
stomach and liver troubles. l.. G.
Matthaei.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10

Burning, itching skin diseases in
stantly relieved by De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve, unequalled for cuts,
bruises, burns. 1t heals without
leaving a scar. l.. G. Matthaei.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartle, cure constipation forever.
l0c, 25c. II G. @. c. fail druggists refund money.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10
Wanted-Rn Idea y \ KS e

Protect your ideas; they may bring you wealth.
Write JOHN WEDDEKBURN q CO., Patent Attor-
neys Washington, D. G., for their @ls0 prize ol1er
and list Of two hundred inventions wanted
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10
asy TO Take \
- asy to Operate

Are features peculiar to Hoods Pills. Small in
size, tasteless, efficient thorough. AS one man
The evening times., 1897-05-29
NAVY DEPARTMENT. ORDERS.
Officers Detached and Assigned
for special service.

Officers Detached and Assigned
for special service.
The Navy Department has sisted orders
as follows:
Assistant Surgeon Charles Riggs, de-
tached SIum TIE Detroit. June s, Oh two
months leave Of absence
Surgeon George PlUmsden, 10 duty at
the Port ROYAL Naval Station June 3.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Victor c. b.
Means, ordered from the New York 10
the Detroit June s.
Commander William II. Whiting, he
taChed from duty as commaEdant at Puget
Sound Naval station June Is, TO com
maud the MunaGnock.
Lieut. J. A Huoge werff, ordered to
Washington for examination for promo
tion June Z.
Commander Charles O Neil, det tach ed from
duty in charge of naval gun factory at
Mashin Eton navy ward, and ordered to duty
a. chief or bureau of ordnance JuHc /.
Lieut. Joseph L Jayne, ordered to New
port. r l. torpedo station.
Capt William T. Sampson, ordered 10
duty with the IOWA. and on June 4 de
tached ,hd To command Iowa.
Joseph A C'Connor. appointed an act
ing carpenter
Naval Constructor Joseph FaaSteriS trans
ferrrd from the navy yard at League ISL
and Iuae % To the navy yard at Boston
Capt q " Sumner, detached from COM
mand IF the Monadnock and granted one
months leave of absence.
Past Assistant Surgeon J A Berryhll is
ordered from the Port Royal Naval station
June I TO duty at New York June 4
The evening times., 1897-05-29
TAKEN 10 ST. ELIZABETH.
Insane william Matchett Made six
AIenntS TO Kill Himself.

William II. Matchett, a printer, VIII
made six attempts To commit suicide wilt
IA the past three days, was pronounced jH-
sane 10y the police surgeons yesterday and
sent to st. Elizabeth Asylum.
Mate hett who is about forty years Of
age, resided Oh @ street. between Third
8nd Four.and-a-half streets southwest,
with lis wife and several children Sew
eral days ago his wife left him ana the
younger children We're placed ia charita-
bic institutions culy the Oldest two re-
manning home with MIN.
MIS- Mat,'hetts Sudden departure FROM
home seriously affected his mind and he
attempted twice TO hang himself, after
waiCh watch was kept on him.
lie next attempted u butt his hIainS
out against wall, tut failed, although he
received painnd injuries. Matchett escaped
from has home "Wednesday night and
plunged into the James Greek Canal
After being rescued ne made two other
attempts tu drown himself in the same
stream hut was rescued each time 10y
citizens
Finally his friends decided to have
him locked up and examined as to his
mental condition. lie was taken 20 No
4 station, where the police surgeons pIo-
nomCrd him insane, with mania ior
eel = destruction.
Before heing removed 10 the asylum yes
terday afternoon. Matchctt informed Police
man B T Henry that his insanity re
suited rioil his wife's deSertion. lie also
announced his intention OF committing sui
eide at the first opportunity.
The evening times., 1897-05-29
SARAH RANkINS' QUEER STORY
Claims to Have Been Kidnapped by
Soldiers in the West.

A curious story was related this morn
lectors of the Bruen Home for Destitute
aIld Homeless Women and Girls. No. IL 35
Ninth street Rorthw est, by Sarah Rankins.
fifteen-y year-old girl, who walked to this
city yesterday from Baltimore.
Yesterday afternoon Sarah, nearly worn
out and covered with dust, entered the
sub-poliCe station III Anacostia. and sought
assistance from Sergt. Anderson. She
stated that her home was near Fort Rob-
inson, Neb. ,andthat afamiiy y named Brooks,
in Baltimore, had turned her adrift. The
girl added that not having any friends or
acquaintanCes in that city, she was dtl-
visad to go 70 Washington, and had walked
here
Scrgt Anderson sent her to Sanitary
Officer Frank, at police headquarters. to
whom She repeated her former story with
some embellishments,
The girl, who is quite large for her age
and muscular, stated she nal been made
drunk and then kidnapped by two soldiers,
who took her to Baltimore, and put her in
a cOlorcd bagnio, from where she escaped
on Thursday and made her way to this
city director LuCkett and Sanitary Of
ficer Frank are investigating the matter
today, and some interesting developments
are expected.
The girl ; father is dead, and the mother
who has a small place near the fort earns
a livelihood by selling produce to the troops
and washing for them.
The evening times., 1897-05-29
The LAST CALL
SATURDAY THE LAST DAY OF
METZEROTT'S FACTORY COST
PIANO SALE.
TO Close Out the Balance We Take
Down the Bars and The Prices
VIII AStonish You.

To wind up matters quickly, so we can
make the necessary alterations in our
warProoms, we shall have on sale until
sold, but no longer than tonight
till 8 o'clock, number of the highest
gIaGe of pianos at much less than the cost
to produce them at the factory Here is
an opportunity for those wanting rich,
hand-carved cases in any finish, an op-
portunity to save $500 in the purchase Of
this kind of piano, They are plainly
marked at prices which will move them
by tonight We cannot quote prices on all
of them, but as an example we offer these
fine Cabinet Ora nds for $187, 1920.
S235 to 1915.
These prices do not represent one-haif
their retail value. Medium sized High
grade Pianos for S16s, $172 TO $3.50.
Other Upright Pianos for S137, STAT, to
$152; S15 to $50 cash, ST to SO per
month buys any piano in the house at this
sale
Two used Upright Pianos, $65 and $50.
Today the last day. Come early to
secure choice
METZERoTT MUSIC COMPANY.