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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-07
For The HERALD.
THE CRUEL CHECK.

Many otherwise docile horses are
rendered unfit for service by tight
check.rein. The brain is affected
good eyes are ruined; and the quite
common see.saw motion of the head
is certainly ascribable to its use.
Some of the best horses | have known
were made chronic roolers by the
same cause; others were thereby
subjects of chronic cough; others
became the worst and most danger
GUS of shyers; others were made
balky; others acquired the habit OF
cribbing or wind sucking and many
others for pulling and breaking the
halter, bride, ETC., became so through
the influence of the miserable check.
No horse driven with head held un-
naturally high can possibly accom-
plish a journey without much suffer
ing and unnecessary fatigue. l
believe many cases of unevenness
of teeth to be traceable to uneven
wear, while fretting and champing
the bit caused by high checking. In
England person driving a horse
checked at all would be stopped on
the first block, and if checked I'm,
reasonably high he would be fined
without ceremony.
j. ID. LEISURE,
Lansing, Mich.
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WAuKEGAN. LII. .Jnlv Q. ]

AOhEUAN, Liz, JGI1 =, IoOOJ
EDITOR FARM IMPLEMENT NEWS (:
"A much-wanted farm implement is
what / would term a horse corn cut
ter. The need Of such machine is
becoming more and more felt as the
quantity of corn raised for fodder in
creases. AT Approximately all the corn
which is cut up at all is cut by hand
with a corn.cutter or knife. A sue.
cessful horse corn cutter which would
drop the corn in lunches, or even in
gavels regularly, would be as great
an Improvement over the present
hand corn-cutter as the mower was
over the ordinary grass scythe.
The advantage of such an nipple.
ment would be greater, perhaps,
where the fodder corn is to be put
into a silo, as it all will be sooner or
later, when the corn is raised for the
grain and is cut up and " stocked"
in the field. Fodder corn is usually
raised in rows, drilled thickly, the
rows running only one way, and it
would seem that a one.horse cutter
that would cut only one row at time
could be constructed as to be sue
cess. By using only one horse, the
first row cut would not be in the way
while cutting the second row, which
might not be true if two horses were
used abreast. OF course machine
which would cut the corn and load it
upon the wagon at the same time
would be very desirable when it is
to be sliced, but machine simply
severing the stalks near the ground
and dropping them uniformly so
that the gathering might be conyeu.
lent, would save q vast amount Of
hard labor. When for the silo it
should be cut as near the ground as
possible, Tor the butt makes nearly
as good ensilage as the top. But
whenever corn is cut up and the stalk
used for feed in any shape, whether
as ensilage or dry fodder, the advan-
tage of such a machine can but be
very great, while those who silo their
fodder corn must have something
better adapted for that purpose than
anything | know of now. Occasion
ally one tries an old-style reaper,-a
Champion works the best with some
success; but it is only under favor
able circumstances it can be made
to work at all, and then it will not
cut low enough and is too cumber.
some. The demand for such ma
chine as / have indicated is certain
ly sufficient to attract the attention
OF manufacturers and inventors. Z.
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TAKE fife HOME PAPER

Your home paper your best friend always has some
thing to say which you Interested always the look
out for good The local happenings of your town and
are part of your own history THE HERALD has better
it does in its affairs gives all the home news general
news market reports and takes decided stand on all public
questions Republican in politics. liberal and progressive
all things and read by many Democrats as of any
other party 1t aims to be safe paper for the home
managed strictly business principles honest and fair to all
Give it trial Send for sample copy for your friends
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-07
ARATTLING INDUSTRY.
Wilson Bros. & Co.'S Machine Works
Running Day and Night.

While doing" East State Street,
yesterday afternoon, CALL repre-.
sentative dropped into the machine
works of Messrs. Wilson Bros. & Co.,
corner of State and Spruce Streets,
and found the entire establishment
oyerrun with business. Addressing
the senior member of the firm the
CALL repoi ter remarked:
g Busy, see."
ayes. Running day and night
twenty four hours along.n
aWhat causes this unusual bus.
tie ~
"a demand for our specialties-
Telegraph fodder cutters, improved
cider mills, etc. We ship them all
over the Union, and often fill orders
from foreign climes.v
e Full of hands,"
Yes, as many as we can use. But
we must make room for more if tho
pressure con tinues. We have
among our we'll known implements
Karicofe's Corn Harvester" patent
ed July 10, 1SS4-just two years ago
and it is now extensively used in
West Virginia, and in the Western
States, where there is large acre
age of corn grown. Step out into the
yard and examine it. The reporter
was shown we'll constructed, simple
machine weighing about eight hun
bred pounds, which can be drawn
easily by one horse, but which is sup
piled with pole for two horses for
convenience sake. 1t Is eight feet
in width and will pass through any
gate or bars. 1t will cut and lay the
corn into sheaves at the rate offrom
fourteen to sixteen acres per day
doing the work of eight men. The
knife is on the right side Of the ma.
chine and the sheaf is formed and
carried across the top to table and
from thence landed clear of the ma
chine on the left hand side. Only
the first few rows Of corn need be
cut to allow the horses to pass along
without breaking down the corn at
the start. The gentleman having it
in charge has hundred testimonials
from some of the wealthiest farmers
and business men of Jefferson and
Berkeley Counties, West Virginia,
who have used the machine. The
machine is simple of construction,
durable and moderate in price. The
Messrs. Wilson have the patent in
charge in this vicinity, and no doubt
the useful invention will be found ON
every well regulated farm in Dau.
phin and surrounding Counties
The Call, Harrisburg, Friday, July
| 16, 1856.
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GREAT STRAINS AT ECONOMY.

So great is the desire for economy
in the various departments that the
Democratic officials have resorted to
all sorts of plans to discover frauds.
The Postoffice Department at pres
ent is enjoying great fit Of econ.
omy. The other day a $1,000 clerk
went to draw his half months pay
at noon on the day it fell due. The
disbursing clerk gave him an order
for S45. He did not notice that it
was 50 short until he got out of the
Office. When he did the clerk went
right back and asked the reason
why. The disbursing clerk explained
that it was the result of an order
not to pay the money until it was
due. If you had waited until four
o'clock this afternoon" explained
the clerk, "you would received the
full $50. But for fear you might drop
dead, and the government lose
half day, we prefer to keep the
money. You can get it when it is
due. This is the first instance of
of such thing ever being done by
the government.
But the greatest reform in an
economical sense has just come to
light. Hitherto all supplies were re.
ceived by one man in the depart
ment. Now smelling, tasting and
sampling committee of three has
been appointed, and they are over.
Jealous i'll trying to make show. A
week ago they thought they had
made great haul. They had in.
spected carefully the printing ink,
which comes in half poud tin boxes.
They thought the contractor was
cheating the government, so they
got a colored man aud pair of
scales, and began to scoop out the
ink and weigh the tin boxes. They
found the ink weighed six ounces
and the boxes two ounces each. Here
was an awful steal. The contractor
was making his boxes count in for
two ounces each. For three days
that colored messenger was kept at
the task. 1t was nasty, dirty job,
but every box only contained six
ounces and each one of the smelling,
tasting and sampling committee
knew that there were sixteen ounces
to pound, and hence for half a
pound there ought to be eight
ounces. They resolved to keep the
thing quiet and tell no one, but un-
fortunately one of the S. I. & S.
committee happened to tell friend,
the find was too big to keep. This
friend looked at him for while, and
then exclaimed: You grumphead,
don't you know any better. Ink is
measured by the liquid weight, not
avoirdupoise. There are only twelve
ounces in the liquid pound" The
member of the s. T. &. S. committee
flew back to his companion, and they
consulted. The result was the color
ed man was set to work scooping
back the ink into the tin boxes in a
hurry, and he was bought off not
to talk about the affair. Such is
reform
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Advertising Pays

In HE MARTNsBURG HERALD of its large circulation in
the town and county from which home business draw their
patronage The rates of advertising lower than any other
paper for the little foreign advertising of patent
cne TAKEN the benefit Of the space being given to home pat
Many papers filed with patent medicine advertising
very low rates and the home trade charged double prices
be made especially transient matter such as legal
notices sale advertising &C. We have uniform prices for
thing and the very lowest possible
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AND BALTIMORE R. r.

Change of schedule June 18th, 1885.
Trains from Pittsburg, New York, Philadel-
timore, at 8 So m, and p m, through cars,
for Hanover and Gettysburg and points on
Hanover Junction road, Frederick Division
Penn. r. r., East Berlin Branch and Gettys-
burg and Harrisburg road
Trains for Baltimore, Washington, Pittsburg,
Philadelphia, New York, and points on all
branches, leave Gettysburg at 10 m and 25
p m. connecting at Hanover for points on
Frederick Division Penn. r r. and branch OF
Northern Central r r, and at Emory Grove
for points on w. NJ. RR.
Trains on g. V. r.. Il. connect at Carlisle
with the Gettysburg and Harrisburg r. r.
Passengers to and from Washington will
change cars at Union Depot. Baltimore.
II. d. SCOTT, Agent JOSEPH LEIB, Agent
Gettysburg, Pa Hanover, Pa.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-07

A few nights ago, dogs belonging
to Messrs. Alfred Miller and Cyrus
Dellinger killed aud crippled thirty
one sheep for Mr.. Simon p. Snyder
in townsville district, Washington
county, Md. The dogs were prompt
~ killed by their owners.
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illustrates The Shenandoah Hedge FLASHING
hedges First on the left the plants Of size for Next
the roots the plants FLASHING The Of
and secured position the use Of four the
the hedge it after FLASHING and last the right and
and been put in shape by The Hedge
illustrated solicit the investigation
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-07

The new treaty between the Unit
ed States and Great Britain, which
is likely the Senate will adopt,
makes four additional crimes ex.
traditable, viz: Manslaughter, EN-
bezzlement, burglary and the dyna-
miter's crime.
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BIRDS OF SUMMER.
Birds with breasts of glittering gold
More grand than monarch's gowns Of

Birds with breasts of glittering gold
More grand than monarch's gowns of
old
How sweet is thy inspiring song
Singing merrily all day long,
Music ryhming with woodland breeze,
Blowing gently through forest trees,
Keeping time with the bubbling brook
Ofyourselves you II see see, if you look,
A form skimming the rivers brink,
Sometimes stopping to take drink
Or battle in the waters free,
On their way to the great, great sea.
Not all the gold of Crosus's store
Could make thee happier any more
Than does thy nest in leafy tree
Where hungry nestlings wait for thee.
The gentle mates thy joys do share,
Of nest and nestlings, woods and air
Do help to feed the offspring dear
From hunger they need have no fear,
More peaceful is thy lofty home
Than those who sit upon the throne,
Sing on, sweet birds, sing on with glee,
Nothing's better than being free
s. Y, s.
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A GREAT DISCOVERY!
HOLDSTEIN S AROMMANAi

The only sure cure for Dyspepsia, and
all Kidney, Liuer, Blood. and Skin Dis.
eases. Is warranted not only to relieve
but to cure the wost cases of Dyspepsia,
and is panacea for all diseases arising
from disordered condition of the Liver
or Stomach, such as Indigestion, Bilious.
ness, Sick Headache, Distress after eat.
ing, weakness of Kidney or Bladders.
call at A. nj GIIREPT,C D
Drug store and get bottle. Price %
and 20. Also, all kinds of Drugs, Pat
ent Medicines, and Toilet and Fancy ar.
tlcles, and everything kept in a first
class drug store.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-07

The Indian Orchard Mills Com
pany's factory, at Springfield, Ill,
was burned Sunday. Loss s3OO,OO
About three hundred hands out oil
employment.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-07

HoRNER'S TAR SALvE has been in use
for One Hundred Years, but has been confined
to q few persons, and its value was never ex.
tended beyond few ancient families Re.
Gently the Recipe was purchased from an es-
teemed and venerable old lady by the present
proprietors and manufacturers, who desire to
labor, to be blessed by thousands and millions.
The undersigned are sole proprietors and
manufacturers and use O trade mark. The
ufacture of
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The Sibley Mills, Augusta, Ga,
shut down and six hundred and
fifty persons were thrown out of en-
ployment.
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-HORNER,s TAR sALYE-

moth Ing but the best and purest ingredients,
carefully prepared. thereby offering o strictly
pure and reliable Salve and If directions are
faithfully followed, IL will accomplish all we
claim for 1t. The Salve has been used for
years by many of our best citizens, who have
tested 1t with most gratifying results. We
can conscienticusly offer and recommend
afflicted a benefit and blessing by its efficacy
We invite all suffering with Local Ailments
to write us for testimonials etc.
Remember, HORNER'S TAR SALVE, Ask
your Druggist Merchant for It or order
direct from Manufacturers. Trade Mark on
and Directions with each box. Take no other.
PRICE TWENTY-FlVEC GENTS. Jy87
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THE MARTINSBURG HERALD,
Railroads.
CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD.

A
On and after Sunday, June ID. 1886. trains
will run as follows; STANDARD Time.)
EASTWARD.
Fast Mail leaves Martinsburg at Is m
Bedington 20, Failing Waters IS, Williams
port Station ~, Hagerstown 10, Chambers
burg o. Carlisle 10 20. arrive at Harrisg IL Is,
Phila. Is pm.
Mail Express Train leaves Martinsburg at
3 45pm. Bedington s59. Falling Waters 405. VIII
Transport Station II, Hagerstown 40 Cham
bersburg IS. Carlisle 8 50 arrive at Harrisburg
at IS, Phila. % p. m.
WESTWARD.
Accommodation leaves Harrisburg at 10 g
m, Carlisle IS, Chambersburg 50, arrives at
Hagerstown at 10 30, Williamsport Station 10
IS, Falling Waters IL 90. Bedington ii o., Mar
tinsburg II 81
Mail leaves Harrisburg at II IS a m, Carlisle
IL D. Cham bersburg 50, arrive at Hagerstown
at 2 20, Williamsport Station o. Falling Wa
tiers is, Bedington 8 %. Martinsburg IS.
Day express leaves Harrisburg at 40, Car
Isle 25, Chambersburg 5 80, Hagerstown Is,
Wiliiamsport Station IL, Falling Waters 6 SIS,
Bedington 70!, arrives at Martinsburg7 l5 p. M
w. A. GARD, Agt. j. +. BOYD, Supt.
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& OHIO RAILROAD.

BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.
In Effect Monday. May 80. 1856. STANDARD
TimeD
EASTWARD.
No. g ST. Louis Limited, leaves ii "a A. NJ.
No. st. Louis Express. leaves % A. NJ.
No. 6 Chicago & Pittsburg Limited, leaves
1872 NJ.
No. s Chicago & Pittsburg Express, leaves
5U7 A. NJ.
No. SO Martinsburg Accommodation, leaves
500 o'clock p. NJ.
No. 81 New Orleans Express, leave Is
o'clock P. N.
No. 66 Accommodation, leaves 10 05 AN
No. 146 Way Train leaves 20 A. NJ
WESTWARD
No. st. Louis Limited, leaves 5.25 p. m.
No.. Chicago & st. Louis Express leaves
2.2l a. m.
No. Chicago & Pittsburg Limited. leaves
1850 q. m.
No. SO New Orleans Express, arrives 1854
p. IN.
No. 60 Accommodation, arrives 12,lS; leaves
II. % p. m.
No. las Way Train. leaves at 3 40 O'Clock p. m
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Miscellaneous.
Miscellaneous.
CHAS. C. SMITH,
RAILROAD TICKET AGENT.
Wilen's Room, Queen St., Martinsbary
REDUCTION IN MILK /!

On and after this date we will supply
milk to our regular customers IN Mar
tinsburg at the following prices:
1S cents the solid gallon, 3 cents a
quart, 8 cents pint, cents half pint.
GEO. S. ROUSH,
o. NJ. THOMAS.
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OHIO WESLEYAN EIllVERSETY Delaxa1s ohie


se oasy $50 sf r @ VA "a T Be-
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w EsTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD.

Time Table in effect June 10, 1885, Daily ex-
cept Sunday. EASTWARD.
Leave Martinsburg. &c. y. r. R..) Is q m.
Hagerstown 00a m, ar Mechanistown 9 OF,
Frederick s As, York II IS, Westminster 10 Is,
Baltimore ii IS m.
Leave Hagerstown for Baltimore 90 M
80 m, for Chambersburg, Waynesboro, and
Shippensburg al 90 m and 90 p m.
WESTWARD.
Leave Baltimore 40 q m, Westminster so,
Mechanicsburg 81 q m, arrive Hagerstown T.
IS, Martinsburg1l Is m.
Leave Baltimore 90 m and 90 m. arrive
pensburg 10 a MI Is and2 50 pm, Chambers
As MI As and % m, Waynesboro rs q
m, n and OF p m, arrive Hagerstown $50 a
m, 3 Is and 90 p m.
b. II. GRISWOLD, ], NJ, HOOD,
General Ticket Agent. GenI Manager
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JOHN !. POTTER { Co., Publishers,
GIT SAMSON St., Phila., Pa. 22ny
HORNER,S TAR sALyE.

Sole Proprietors and Manufacturers,
Wholesale Depot. II N Oueen ST.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-20

formed one of the many striking ornaments
of the apartment None of these volumes
engaged his attention. They were thrown
as if but recently used. On the center table
was a block of paper, upon the uppermost
leaf Of which was visible many notations,
as if the writer, engaged in looking up a
subject, had jotted down his authorities
with brief abstract Of their views. The
paper tapped as the passing breeze toyed
with the virgin leaves. The noise dis
turbed not the occupant. He heard it not.
Before small table he sat. On the table
were the cards arranged in several packs,
while in his hand he held several, which,
one by one, he was playing on the board.
At the doorway leading into the apart
ment was servant. She had in her hand
bill and proceeded to explain that the col
lector of the same was at the front door,
and desired to see the gentleman or to Sc
cure the money called for in the itemized
account
Don't bother me now" exclaimed the
player, as he threw down a card with con-
sidt rable force and hastily examined the
next. ''Im busily engaged in looking up
subject that is not generally understood.
DO you know what solitaire is?" he
continued. addressing the servant. Re-
ceiving a reply, he said, ''And did you
ever hear of Napoleon?" The servant
answered again, whereupon he remarked:
"Well. Pm looking up the four score o
more of games that Napoleon is said to ave
played at St. Helena. Pm up on twenty
four of them and have sixty more to exam
iue. Under the circumstances I can't be
detained, as it is certainly more important
to look up historical point than to tell
that tailor can't pay his bill. So you'll
have to tell the man at the door I'll see him
later. That is the best can do"
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THE QUESTIONABLE GIRL.

The questionable girl at present is the
one who despises the gospel of exercise,
who prefers Incidence to ruddy cheeks, and
feeble constitution to healthy fatigue
The time has gone by when pallid faces
and fragile frames were the highest ex-
preston of feminine beauty Fashion de-
crees that now the modern girl must be
strong limbed and lusty. She must believe
outdoor life, and put her belief into
practice. The rich, red blood of vigorous
and healty life must course through her
veins. and she must look upon the once
sought-after appearance of fragility as a
despicable and questionable affectation.
For once at least, common sense can
unite in strong disapproval of the girl
who refuses to be in the fashion.
She has no excuse, particularly in our in
MIGRATING Northwestern climate, for re-
naming questionable except laziness, and
he would indeed be rash who would accuse
Northwestern girls of Incidence. Forum
ately there is little need for the accusation.
The questionable girl. regarded from the
standpoint of feebleness and fragility. is
conspicuous by her absence in the North
west. She has to be. The climate will
admit of nothing else but ''sound minds in
sound bodies"
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and stamped his feet as if to shake Of all
the moisture that had gathered about him
during his ride through the city. The pris-
oner was allowed to sit down on bench
in one part of the Office. He was wet and
haggard and ragged.
"Only tramp; yes, that's it; only a
tramp" repeated the prisoner, half ex-
planning his condition and half musing to
himself.
''Been here before?" asked the desk SER
geant as he looked through the wretched
mans pockets before sending him to cell.
Eyes, I've been here" replied the
tramp. land I'll keep droppin' in till die
either here or some other lookup. Pm only
a tramp. amt good for nuthin'. I wish I
could kill myself, but can't. I'm afraid.
What good OH earth is all old tramp? He
amt no good. amt got friend, nor a
sister nor brother what would see ME. No
body would care if I should die. 1t
wouldn't make no difference to nobody,
would it?"
81 guess not" said the officer: 'what are
you gi ven US, anyway"
That's it," said the tramp. ''That's
what they all say when / talks to 'em.
What'er giyin' us. amt always been a
tramp. was Woodworking man once. 1
had home, wife an baby. l comes
home one night and they was gone-run
away with Teller what had money.
took to drink an to following up that fell
Ter. 1 got used to going round an to
drinkin', but couldn't find him. Purity
soon 1 was tramp an now I'm old at the
biz. Yes, I'm only tramp"
They sent him below to cell. With his
ragged and wet clothing still about him he
threw himself down on the hard bunk and
was soon asleep, dreaming of other days
when the world was filled with sunshine
and hope and he was a stranger to the
police and lock-ups and jails.