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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-13
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

W., in CHANcEHY.
II. w. Greer ct al,
COMMISSIONER OFFICE,
MARrINsBURG, w. VA Oct, ID. 0s
TO all the parties TO the aboUe entitled
cause:
BY decree OF the Circuit Court Of
Berkeley County. W. Va, entered In
this cause on the 18th dag of September,
1897, the same was referred 10 me with
Instructions
First, TO ascertain and report the am
nial rental value of the real estate own
ed by the defendant. X. w. Greer;
Second, The liens thereon by judg-
ment, deed Of trust or otherwise. afrang
ed according TO their respective piiori-
ties;
Third. Any other matters. by himself
deemed pertinent, or winch any Of the
two parties to this suit may require him
TO state;
But before executing this order Of ref
erence, the said Commissioner shall give
notice TO the parties 10 this suit, by att-
vertising tor -four successive weeks. IN
the MaTtinsburg Herald, a newspaper
published in Berkeley County, and shall
also give the notice TO lien holders re.
quired by See. Z, Chap. 80 Of the Code.
You viii therefore take notice that
have fixed upon Wednesday, November
II. 1897 at 10 o'clock q. m. as the time
whea, and my cliice in The Flick build
ing" rs the place where ] will procee u
execute the said order Of reference, and
If not completed on THAI day, The same
will be adjourned fronNtime to time, as
the same place, until completed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-13

To all persons holding liens, by judgment
or otherwise, on the real estate, or any
part thereof, of II. w. Greer
In pursuance Of a decree Of the Cir
cult Court Of Berkeley County, w. Va.
made in cause therein pending, to sub
lect the real estate of the SAID X. W.
Greer to the satisfaction Of the liens
thereon. you are hereby requested 70
present all claims held by you and each
OF you, against the said Il. w. Greer
which are liens on his real estate, or any
part Of ii. for adjudication. TO me, at my
Office in Martinsburg. w. Va, on or be-
fore the nth day Of November, 1897.
Given under my hand, this 18Th day Of
October. 1897.
At w. B. CoLsToN, Commissioner,
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Notice to Take Dispositions.
Beulah Meloy, Plaintiff,

G. L. Meloy, Defendant
In the Circuit Court Of Berkeley
County, State of West Virginia.
To q. L. Meloy; Take notice that the
dispositions OF Beulah Meiov and others
will he taken at the lazy office Of u. =.
q. pitxer. in the Court House, in Mar
iinshurg. County Of Berkeley and State
Of West Virginia on fine sth day Of De-
cember. 1897, between the hours Of . O..
m. and 9 p. M, 20 be reatl In evidence on
the hearing of the above cause, in behalf
Of Beulah Meloy, lie plaintiff. II from
any cause the taking of the same shall
not be commenced, or being commenced,
shall not be completed on that day, the
same will be adjourned from time 20
time, until they are completed.
BEuLAH MEL0Y
us. q. pitzer, Attorney.
Nov O, 1897, 1T
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Order OF Publication.

me State If Tssi Firoiafa.
Al rules held in The Jerks Office Of
the Circuit Court cit BERKELEY County,
the ist day OF November, 1897,
Beulah A. Moloy,
VI. In chancery.
c. L Melov,
The object Of the above suit Is 10 first
obtain divorce by SAIL plaintiff from
bed and board from said defendant, for
deseriion Of her, and Il the desertion and
abandonment continues, then divorce
from the bond Of matrimony; aud il ap-
pearing on affidavit tilea ID this suit, that
the said defendant, G. IL. Melov, Is
non resident of this State, he is hereby
required TO appear at the sole Clerks
office. within one month from the eth
day OF November, 1897 (the date Of the
first publication hereof). and do what Ia
necessary 10 protect his interests in this
matter. L DEW. GkRuARDr, Clerk.
Z. s. q PTzER, Attorney for Plaintiff,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-13

In these days of culture and pro-
gress do not wear grizzly beard or
mustache, when they can be eoiored a
natural brown or black at home with
Buckingham Dye.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-13
SALE OF REAL ESTATE FOR TAXES.

described Or lots Of
land the County Berkeley which delinquent the tax
Public Auction Court House Of said county between
morning and afternoon, on the
o December,
satisfy due thereon SET forth in the fol-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-13

Mr.. A. S. Carrot purchased the
O'Neal property on John street, which
was offered at public. sale Saturday.
The price paid was $927. so.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-13

Edgar Stewart has been appointed
assistant commonwealth attorney
of Monongalia county.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-13

Henry w. Disher, Berkeley Springs
has been granted pension.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-13


undersi gnedSh the due thereon
hand this 9th dav Of November 1897
j SMITH, Sheriff Of Berkeley County
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u IT
Name OF person charged Title. tlts
with taxes. lar
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CLIPPINGS AND COMMENTS.

1t strikes us that several false
prophets have broken loose in the
land. Wetzel Democrat.
Yes, and several OF them live in
West Virginia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02

beckoned her follow. and led her 10 seal at the
end Of the chapel. next TO the woman win me
black eye. The young girl followed him dehantly.
while the woman shrank further up the seat with
a stare OF half-recogniton. She left at least a
yard between them, hers being evidently the Diach
eye of honest woman.
Six minutes past ele"en. The minister rose ana
stood waiting Then he said solemnly, Let us
pray and the heads were bowed again. 20 God.
il does not become judge, but We have one
among us who has felt the heaviness of Thy wrath.
Once she with us and OF us. partaker OF our
worship and our privileges Now she Is outcast
Tempted she resisted not temptation. Inc token
OF her blckslldng. 80 wckedly conceived, mas Deel
taken from her by the dread Angel of Death; the
tempter has forsaken her and she Is alone with her
shame and Thy anger. We thank Thee. - LoT1,
.or holding up this example before our young men
and women in the purity OF their youth. The com
panions OF her vrtuous days must turn from her,
and her spiritual overookers must look severely
upon her. Her friends desert her. and Ihy hand
Is upon her How just IL Thy punishment! Not Tor
TO he her Judge. hut hast Thou not said what
scourges shall chasten the backslider?
Eight minutes past eleven. There was SOUND
Of passionate weeping the girl in a tempest Of
sobs flung through the door. the huge. dirty white
feathers Mapping at her back
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02
NEW PARADISE FISH.

seemed TO enjoy his liberty BY means OF MS snaTp
gill-covers he hitched himself along very !ap.O.!
about the room, seemingly making excursions OK
Investigation toward things that atra ied MS az.
tention, turned, ran to and fro 10 e!ude the ne.
put down 10 recapture MIN. and even Jumped-not
hopped-to get over the ground more rapidly.
Another novelty here is an entirely new kind %
paradise fish" from China which are said 70
grow much larger than those hitherto known IN
this country-attaining a length Of four or Ave
inches-and have much more brilliant red and blue
coors in the breeding season. These, when were
purchased In Berlin are stu small but snow the
coors they will be glorious In when little oder
They are very wild, much more so than the ordi-
nary paradise fish and in the breeding season
must be kept secluded -
Inc one case simply furnished !nteriorly with
coarse white sand and dead branch OF tree,
some tropical horned toads and lizards find them
selves in congenial surroundings as hey nave me
full glare OF the sunshine 10 emphasize tne hes'
OF the room Two Of these are mountain, ooohi.
ers" from Mexico. very ugly creatures, frog 81
front and lizard behind. dirty brown in colo: eN-
cepting their legs which are green. why th.y 40
called boomers" has not yet appeared. but tl"t -
the name that comes with them. There IS also
rust lizard" whose scale armor shapes itselI no
long lines OF keen points. like A sor- OF snima'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02
OTEEN ;ICTORI4'S ENGINEER.
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN TO SAFEGUARD HER
MAJESTY ON HER RAILWAY JOURNEYS.

From Answers.
Everybody knows tina! extra care Is eTsrGi:sf
George Lasham. famiiarly known among rsn,
day recently. but few people realize how thoroug
and complete the precautions taken - eIafd
Mir Lasham. It may be explained has driven tho
Royal Special" over the London and South~esttrn
sysIs for ON nef ihe lE G quite recently on
retirement from active service he was presented ~
orately chased and engraved with the Royal arm :.
Before every journey" he explained. no matte :
how short the distance may be. the engine ana
tender attached 70 the special are carefully eN-
amined by the chief locomotive sIPerintendsn n,
Is suspended and the line. for the whole distance.
is given the most explicit instructions TO speed.
stoppages etc, 10 disregard any one OF ~h.ch
the train who is strictly forbidden 70 give any In
i Is wreng 10 Suppose rs many do ,ha, the
Queens Special slips along faster than any othsr
tha, the speed 4 the Queens train is never
coed forty miles an hour and It Is sensrai.y kee.
regulation, however. applies only TO Her MdlesN
special. The Prince Of Wales Ike 70 travel IS
gratihed. II not. he invariably wants to Ano" ta'
ordinary precautions are redoubled. For instance.
during the sfr c furnace IN mae a byS SSr into
little bits in the presence Of an official before beng
ae ca pn lie Examined and scraped The object
was .; conrse the same in both irstances-to
"mard against the Introduction OF explosives"
1t is not usual appsaps ior memoers OF , our
upon the drivers OF their , trains Foreign potsn'
1a'es, ~ accounts with good deal OF satisfaction
ibat he invariably received from the Shah go q
t rin Next 10 that much-beieweIled autocrat IN
tlip.,,ositv was the late Emperor Napoleon. whom
pn "Oueen's driver often took from Chisehurst
,n Windsor and who was invariably good 10,
10 sve.nound note l. a.ways delivered. In
saoseS in a sealed envelope. by His Majestys
1rri,ate secretary This custom his widow. the
Emnress Eugene, kept up until the death OF tho
prince Imperial. when she ceased 10 charter
specials" ...., >. a.. ..o,,...,.
driver' nv distinguished travellers Is legion. Most
~ tbsm have long ere now become dust and ashes.
but some have been preserved as souvenirs Nota-
he among these latter is gigantic specimen,
yearly a foot long presented to Mr.. Lasham by the
late Gar and tiny one, not much bigger than Q
cigarette given him by the Empress OF Austria.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02
FRINGED-TAIL JAPANESE.

pretty CLEANS OF emerald and pink colors as sney
move from sunlight into shade. They are shaped
Ike goldfish but with small suckerke mouths.
and are known the armored GOLDFISH because
of an armotlike defence the front parts OF
their bodies. From scientific point OF view they
are the Cachthys fasciatus and they never grow
10 be much longer than their name set In minion
type Herr Won Schchting found them In Ham
burg and bought all there were there or elsewhere
IN Europe paying S a pair for them.
An adjoining tank contains some specimens OF
the rare red-eyed Dream. Chaeno Crythus
Guosus handsomely marked and shaped little
creatures. sepa brown and silver In tint. with
fierce red eyes and Unsuitable appetites All other
fishes are from their point of view articles OF diet,
and so voracious they that one Of them will
readily devour a rockish larger than himself. No
other fish, OF such size may be admitted 10 an
ordinary aquarium tank is for moment safe in
their company
Other rare fishes in this room are the japanese
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02
ton which they obtain from daily toll. On such

ton which they obtain from daily toll ON such
days the superintendent who ordinarily pre-
serves order In the forest with the help vi a
dozen keepers. has to call in q contingent OF CIT!
police TO impose restraint upon the conduct o..
the merry-makers. But ordinarily the WOOD
lands not under close supervision Ihere -
proba bly, no recreation ground or equal nasi'-
tude which is maintained at public expense more
economically than Epping Forest. In presert :
ing the natural aspect OF this WOODLAND "aste
the London Corporation has adopted the mos.
effective measure for popularizng IL ana LOT
protecting 1t against abuse OF privilege. 49,,
The country surrounding EppinG Is one whicn
possesses manifold attractions for wheelmen anu
pedestrians. The roads are among the best 10
be found in England, and interesting houses.
churches and oldtime inns are 10 be seen AT
every turn Waltham Abbey. King Haroo :
burial place and one Of the earliest examples or
Norman architecture. lies only two miles from
the edge of the forest Near by Is Watham
Cross. erected by Edward In memory OF queen
Eleanor, in what Is now quaint and picturesque
village market place. At the entrance OF Theo-
bads Park. e spacious and beautiful private
estate, is Temple Far. the historic gateway OF
London which crowded out OF Fleet-st.
At Rye House. not far away, are the ruins OF the
Conspiracy Manor House and also picnic
tavern. where the Great Bed Of Ware is dis
played.
on the other side Of the forest is bit OF Dick
ems land. Old Chgwell Church is about two
miles from Buckhurst Hill. and ii is encom-
passed by the quiet churchyard where Barnaby
Rudge dined with his mother after their visit to
Mr.. Haredale al the Warren and where Grlp,
the raven, walked UP and down. soemnly IN
specting the names on the tombstones. More
interesting than the church is the Elizabethan
inn opposite, with its gable ends, diamond-pane
lattices, massive beams. blackened ceilings and
overhangng front. II is styled the Kings Head
Inn, but 1t Is none other than the Maypole. ana
corresponds closely to the description given by
Mr.. Dickens CT the famous tavern. The copper
teakettle Is not in sight. and the landlord can
not be identified with John Willett: but at any
hour Of the day or night the three cronies. who
used to listen to his Oracular utterances. are to
be in the stuffy little room drinking their
ale. At any rate saw them there In their ac-
customed places, whte-haired. and rummy In
countenance, as though they were waiting for
John Willett to return from 1.-THE Salwanners'
and add up the score: and doubt not that any
simple child Of nature from America who rides
over this season on his wheel from Epping TO
Chigwell will also find them. If by any chance
he misses seeing them, he can at least ride back
through the beautiful forest and be certain TO
hear more than one nightingale sing on the way.
L n f
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02
THE JOKE on uR. FORSYTH.

From The Chicago Record.
Mr.. Harter IS nursing Mrs, Forsyth's secret and
bo a, M and then both he and Mrs Forsyth
vii have glorious joke on the husband OF the sood
" That IS what Hr Harter tells Mrs Forsyth but
to himself he commune. differently. Somehow he
ia TS,s 50 Condition Of aas grew ou Of an election
bet Nj Iiarier was calling al the Forsyth home HON
coming up he warmly wagered hat that Carter
Harrison would not get as many votes as Nathsnic
c. Sears. Mrs FORSYTH was somewhat interesIe 0d
and asked TO how election bets were made and
ho@ they were paid. . o..
on we d Ot keep amy TsS3 Of the c eecan the
winner will go to a hat store and gel hat and nave
studied upon IT, and thought after all ii very
simple. and she approved it all the more when she
gratula,e Mr. Forsyth for he had gone 10 Denver
be absent several days But she dld congratulate
-Four days after the election Mr. Harter called al;
the Forsyth home again.
secjareS ." was afraid wouldn't see you before
Tom came home. and want you TO help me play a
1 don't want you 10 let him know anything about
It. and then when he has returned you Will come
up 10 dinner and shall tell him OF 1t together
and have great laugh on him.
Yes" ssid Mr. Earter smiling.
Yes: It's about that hat he won you know. Now.
he will come home expecting to have nice silk hat
Yes and he viii have" said Mr.. Harter q lost,
TO be sure But he won't have any hat waiting
such bets were lquidated. don't you? Wen. instead
Of waiting for him 10 get one ] went and ordered a
be- stn s y Nsn 1 Sr@a of he BIZ for e the six
you know. Won't Tom be surprised? Won't II be
Yes Ha, ha!' laughed MIR. Harter. with tho
earnestness Of man whose taxes have been doubled
But as ne thought of S35 spring hat being bal
anced against an s. SIX Tie, 1t made him feel
nngf snE home $40 ne o Ta M 2 M
in telling her joke on the absent husband
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02
MARGARET IN LONDON.
A HISTORY OF TEN MINUTES.
bert f. Pain. in Black and White.

Albert +. Pain. In Black and White.
Sunday morning. Two minutes TO eleven. Ihere
a chapel In a street in one or the poorer oI.-
tricis of London-ovcr the water 10 the southeust
a low. plain building, with an old-fashioned outslne
and new fashioned interior, II he'd been rentttu
AT some time with light vanished pews and pam
wooden pulpit. In the gallery oppo site the pulpit
few who formed the choir. An air of mustiness
hung about the building which reminded You
plainly enough that this was Sunday, the gay OF
the week wherein the chapel was opened ! ne
pews were filed with people In the front seats,
where they well seen. We're the pensioners Oh
the communicative dozen or so of widows ana one
Two aged men who were in the habt OF way
laying the minister and deacons for does OF money
and cast-or clothes. In the semi-circuar seats
which nanked the pulpit sat "A few dear folk ana II
blind man. About all these was an air OF white
washed squalor and of avaricous penury that was
calculated 70 deepen the prevailing impression thai
this Sunday. In the half dozen seats or more
behind these sat the stock and body OF the congre
CATION. These the tradesmcn ana household-
ers of the neighborhood-such Of thtm as were nom
conforminC-with their wives sons ana daughters
and occasionally their shop assistants. There was
certain air Of content in this part and tendency
TO badness and shaver upper lips. There was an
occasional rustic of silk pew was filled, ana
of the seats The Bibles larger here than In
other parts of tho chapel. Behind these again me
congregation became less prosperous ana OF less
social importance pew by pew. until you came 10
the ultimate benches of all, where crept some OF
the poorest of the people. The poverty was broken
only by the severe primncss OF Mr.. Brown, a dea-
con, who near the door. prepared to open 10
all and usher them TO places behtting thelr
appearance. TO the back seats under the gallery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02

that he might have the satisfaction OF revar6,rs
his specimens the only ones In Europe or
America. That was In some cases rather unfor.
tunate. as in the matter OF the famous BETA
pugnax-the famous East Indian fighting Ash
There were only a dozen OF them and he paid a
banks cold night the way bringing them
the sea, notwithstanding all his care the
temperature sank below the point they could en-
dure. and by daylight not one Beta pugnax was
left alive. "Ah!' he says. with o sigh. They
were so beautiful; indigo blue, with bright red
eyes and fins, and there were green spots on them.
Big! Oh. Some were two inches long; the
others an inch and a half But shall get some
from India year"
That same evil cold night he lost FIVE out Of q
dozen Of the "Gurani" fishes (Osphromenus trich-
opterus) that he was bringing over in triumph
Three Of those saved he presented 10 the Castle
Garden Aqua rum and the others he has get The
"Gurami" come from the Moluccan Islands and
must have very warm temperature OF water and
air in order to live They related TO the para.
disc FISH" and like them, build floating air-bubble
nests In which they deposit their eggs During tho
breeding season they show beautiful cOlors, blue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02

red and orange. Their ventral fms very broad
ana run back TO very wide stin tail but their
most curious popularity is the prolongstion OF
tneir throat fms Into feeleTs long the hsh.
whicn they use the lobster does his feelers. for
or me lighting fish, Herr Won Schlichting captured
all there were in Europe.
Among the most SURPRISING Of the denizens OF the
tropic room are some Of the "ciimbing bass Of
siam tAhaoas scdndeusD. At nome in Siam they are
SAID 10 nave penchant for climbing trees ard
spend much OF their time roaming about or sun
ning themselves on the banks Of streams, scurTy-
Ing rapidly to the water when alarmed IL is neces
sary TO Keep n cover OF close netting over the tank
In which they are confined or they would go roam
ing all through the house. as indeed they nave on
several occasions when the cover has been acct
denay left of. To show their amphibal inde-
pendence and enterprise Herr Won SchiichnnS
netted one and turned him loose on the floor. They
are not good to handle. the edges Of their gill
sharp raZOrs and almost inevitably
slice fingers that NEEDLE with them. The nsa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02
4 HISTORIC RAILWAY COLLISION.
The Industrial World.

From The lndusuidi No'ih.
uere IL the story Of the evolution OF the locomo-
tive steam whistle: IL was invented because OF ne
destruction OF a load of eggs. When the country
roads were for the most part crossed at grade the
engine driver had no way Of giyns warning 81
his approach except by blowing a tin horn. Tho
horn was far from being sufficient warning.
one day In the year 1893 farmer was crossing
the railroad track one OF the country roads
win n great load OF eggs and butter. Just hs
came out upon the track n train approached TIE
engineman blew his horn Justify. but the farmer
did not hear Il. Eighty dozen eggs and nifty
hounds of butter smashed into ndls-
tinguislable mass. The railway company had 20
nav the farmer the value OF his butter. egg1
horse md wagon.
A dyector OF the company. Ashland Baxter by
name went to Alton Grange. where Gsorgs
Steph,nson lived. to ii he could not invent
some.hing that would give a warning more likely
To bt heard Stephenson went to work. and the
next day had contriyance which. when attached
TO he engine boiler, and the steam turned on,
gave out a shrill, discordant sound. The railroad
directors greatly delighted, ordered similar con-
trVances attached To all the locomotives. THIS
has developed into the loco motive whistle as We