Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-20
KEARNEYsVILLE.

kEARNEISvILLE.
"When the doctor saves a life, we
appreciate his skill,
But appropriations vanish when he pre-
sents his bill;
Though bills of other business men
are paid without delay,
When once year the doctor comes,
they tell him not to-day.
They have the money with them and
can pay rs well as not,
But the bill goes in their pockets
where it is soon forgot.
Why is it they expect SO much from
men SO free to give,
Knowing the DOCTORS mortal and like
them must eat and live"
There are some people in this world
who ought to paste the above lines in
their hats where they could see them
often. They only pay the doctor at
the last extremity and large numbers
never pay at all. If there is class
of men in this country imposed upon,
niiStreated, deceived, lied to, defraud-
ed and insultei daily, it is the ply
,ician, especially those in rural dis
tricts, God help the poor country
doctor.
Some Republicans down here would
ike to know who was elected presi-
lent anyhow! Was it German or
Cleveland?
Whooping-cough is quite prevalent
around MOler's X roads. In some
Instances whole families are affected
Miss Martha E. Bell, who resides
Mostly with Mrs. NJ. Helm, near Lee
town is visiting friends in Baltimore.
Miss Elite Rogers has the boss"
turkey. She says it Will weigh 80 TBS.
Ours don't weigh anything yet.
1t will be source of much pleasure
TO the friends and acquaintances of
Mr.. Griggs Buckle and family, who
formerly resided at this place, but
since 1876 have been living in Saline
Co., Mo-, to know that the "lives" to
this gentleman, shave fallen in pleas
mt places" He is doing well and
prospecting. His two sons, Everett
md Lewis, are each conducting large
farms and making success. His two
daughters, Lille and Rosa Lee, have
married wealthy farmers, the former
with her husband lately moved to Tex
rs Where he owns large rancho and j.
engaged in stock-raising. Mrs. Buckle
is now visiting her daughter at Schulz
pnburg, her home in the 4" Lone Star"
State.
One of the most beautiful cutters"
[ have ever seen is now on exhibition
1t H. Boyers. Henry is skilled
workman and can make anything in
wood or iron. He is equal to Tubal-
Cain of old.
Young fruit-trees should have
thrown up around them a small
mound Of earth One-foot high, to pro-
tect them from mice during the win
ter season, and to steady them against
wind storm. In building these
mounds, leave out all grass and rub
bish, or else you wIllinvite these pests
instead of repelling them. Remove
the mounds in the spring.
If you wish your peach trees to
thrive, you must wage perpetual war
against the borer. This is the opera
tion. Remove with hoe the dirt
from the roots near the tree, then
with a suitable knife, look for him
beneath the bark, and take him out
and kill him. Whenever you find gum
y
will also find your enemy near. This
operation should be performed in
spring and fall. When tree is fin
ished, put dirt hack where it was,
stamping it solid.
The apple tree has a great many
enemies, among these mention two,
the bark-lOuse and the borer. These
are very destructive to an orchard.
What you want is a suitable wash
to kill the insect and repel the borer.
In order to accomplish this you must
have an article that will not wash off
very readily, at the same time not
injure the tree. All this ] have ac-
coinplished in the following recipe,
the preparation of which is original,
although its ingredients have been
used for the purpose for many years.
| In the fall Of the year get barrel of
good stone lime and set it away so it
air-slakes. In the spring about middle
of April run down from the ash-hop-
per a half barrel of strong lye, and
then fill large kettle one-third full
with sOap-grease and the remainder
with the lye. Then set in some place
where you will pass it daily. AS
often rs you pass it, sti- it. well. In
about three weeks you will have a
kettle of nice soap. Then about the
first of June or last week in May, flor
this is the time when the bark-louse
matches and the borer begins his dep
re.iations,) fill bucket two-thir,l-
| full of the air-slaked lime, and put in
enough of the soap to make the whole
the consistency of paint; and apply
a brush to the trees as high up as a
man can reach. This wash will stick
] to the trees all through the summer
killing the lice and repelling the borer
Dec. 18th, 1884. MARY BEAU.
We are much indebted to the kind
ness of Mrs. A. T. Russler for most
acceptable supply of homemade sau
sages. With no discourtesy to oul
butchers intended, we must say that
sausage made in the good old way
like everything else homemade, b
the best after all.
FREDERICK. Nd. July 10th, 1884.
MEssRs. w. II. HOOKER & Co.,
Gentlemen 1T gives us pleasure I,
state, that we have sold your : Acker'
English Remedies. /" for nine months. ans
they have given the best satisfaction il
every case. Very respectfully.
WILLIAMSON q Co.
For sale by J. L. w. Baker, Martins
burg, w. We. ly26