Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-09-29
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a uG lOIONlHS nOuOillCS law DSShi
received and we note their contents
"The Crops of the Year" are intel
ligently summarized by the Ameri-
can Ayriculturast for October in q
way that suggests good demand
and profitable prices for American
crops and produce in both home and
foreign markets. An article on de
horning gives new and timely hints
about this operation which is amount
ing to a veritable craze in some sec
tions of the country.
"Fall and Winter Feeding of
Young Stock is the subject of an
article by Prof. w. A. Henry, direc-
tor Of the Wisconsin Experiment
Station. An article by Mildly Nor
gan in the same number treats of the
feeding and care of the pig, and the
live stock notes are full of sugges-
tion and advice that are timely read
ING for the farmer at this season OF
the year. There is also practical
article on good and bad horseshoe
ing, and one treating of the diseases
of young fowls.
Office of publication ISL Broad
way, New York.
The autumn number of Cooley is
more attractive than usual. The
The frontispiece, II See YOU is a
beautiful subject, well executed; a
colored and folded fashion sheet, var
ious pages of useful and ornamental
articles of attire, and colored work
page, with many black work designs,
completes the illustrations. The
reading matter comprises numerous
stories and poems, with instructions
in needlework, housekeeping, and
varied fashion notes. Price $500
per year. The Croly Publishing
Company, 1924 Arch street, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
The October HARPER's issues from
the Franklin Square presses full of
interesting matter for all classes of
readers. Artistically, and from a
literary point of view, no old friends
win be disappointed. Its contents
are always large and varied and the
contributors always among the best
in point of intellect and reputation.
Novels, literary and instructive ar
ticles and editorial discussion of cur
rent topics make it valuable and
welcome visitor in every home. For
sale at book stores or address Har
pef's Brothers Franklin Square,
New York.
The October number of Lippi'a-
cott's Magazine is a special E. p. Roe
number. the first half of which is TAX
en- up with articles in one way or an
other commemorative of the dead
novelist. First comes summer idyl
called "Queen of Spades" which
shows that thorough knowledge of the
best features of our country life, that
kindly sympathy that have marked all
similar works by E. p. Roe. But his
best apotheosis is his autobiography
contained in this number, and entitled
"a Native Author called Roe Well
may William s. Walsh. in "Some
Words about e. p. Roe" say that no
one can lay the autobiography down
'.'githout increased respect and admi-
ration for the good man who penned
IL John Habberson starts a new Sc
rial, "At Last Six Days in the Life
of an Ex-Teacher,' which shows that
the vein of humorous insight into the
minds and ways of children which he
evinced in "Helen's Babies" has not
vet been exhausted, with Gauge
81 Swallow" Judge Tourgee's series
of short stories, is continued with a
clever narrative called How 1 became
the Widows Attorney" also other
choice stories. There are five poems.
One of them, Daniel l.. Dawson's
ssThe Star of the Gazette" is full Of
pathos and beauty. The answers to
the One Hundred Questions are con-
tinued, and the departments all keep
up their interest. Address J. B. LIPP-
IEcorT & Co, Publishers.
Demorest's Monthly Magazine for
October suggests to us that it is