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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-30

A United States mail bag, stolen
from the Baltimore 4 Ohio depot at
Piedmont, W. Va, ON February 90,
was found Saturday about one. half
mile from town under culvert. II
was not known to be lost, as the
postal agent did not report ii miss.
ing. The bag was torn open and
all the valuables found to have been
taken ont.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-30

Some of the city papers are OF the
opinion that Statu Quo Governor
Wilson needs the Governors salary
so badly that he holds on so tena'
ciously for this reason. The salary
is $2700 year,-that is more a
month than he could make as law.
yer in ten years,-honestly make.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-30

Mr.. VIM. Shillits, of Chambers
burg, and Miss Shepherd Miller, oil
Hagerstown, were united in marriage
in Pennsylvania week before last.
He is worthy young man, engaged
with the G. V. r. r. Company. May
the fair young couple ever happy
be, and not one cloud of darkness
ever see.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-30

Great piles of walnut logs are being
hauled to the G. v. freight yards
and shipped to Hagerstown, where
they are sawed up and the lumber
sent to market. There are also a
lot of spokes in the rough and other
material ready for the cars. All ad-
NIT that what we want is to keep the
money here by turning our material
into manufactured goods by home la
| Dor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-30

The members of the County Court
accompanied by Road Surveyor
Frankenberry, of Opequon. were out
on the Schoppert Ford Road at trial
of a road grader on Thursday. MI.
Linton's four horses were hitched to
the machine, and it seemed to work
to the satisfaction of all.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-30

MI. J. II. LEVINE, of California,
spent several days with friends in Mar
tinsburg.
Miss Olivia McKee's many friends
will be glad to know that she is slow
ly improving.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-30
The CharIestown Papers.


Z At the residence OF the BRIDES
mother In Charlestown, March Goth,
by Rev. w. g. Eggleston, Elmer E.
Stonesifer and Maggie G. Avis,
daughter of the late Capt. John Avis,
both of this town.
Hon. Simon Cameron has just pass
ed his ninetieth birthday. The founder
Of The Free Press. the late Jno. S.
Gallaher, was nearly three years his
senior. They, as typos. worked side
by side in a Washington City news
paper Office many years ago.
The announcement is made that
Rev. J. o. Knott and Miss Rosa M
Sim. of Frederick City. are to be
married in Trinity M. E. Church.
South, of that city, on the End of
April. The announcement next week
will be Sinn-Knott-the burden OF
the hrother's exhortations to a per-
verse and gainsaying generation.
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-30
J0HNS0NT0WN NEWS.

AS Chatter-box and Observer have
laid their pens aside, for the time be.
ing we will attempt to give the many
readers of THE HERALD some of the
latest happenings of our town.
Winter has departed and his dainty
successor, spring, is much more
welcome guest.
Flowing, garden making and NOV
ing are the order of the day.
Mr.. L. G. Heitt, of Jones Springs,
lately moved to this moral heritage.
Mr.. James Gosnell, of Martinsburg,
has moved back to his old residence.
Mrs. Sallie Manor, who has been on
the sick list for some time, is, we are
pleased to note, better.
Mr.. Walter Hannah has gone to
Baltimore to attend the funeral of his
uncle, Joseph Hannah.
Mr.. G. G. Heitt and Richard John.
son have gone to Roanoke, Va, to
seek employment. Success to them.
March, q, 1889. XPEcTMoRE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-30

By the destruction of the Central
Warehouse in Chicago about 1850.
900 worth of tea belonging to firms
in various large cities was destroyed.
Jan Lee, a New York laundryman,
was mobbed by crowd who sup.
posed that he had killed a child.
Lee escaped after proving that he
had only slaughtered a pig.
The opening of Oklahoma was
hailed with joy by the people of
Kansas. People are flocking to the
new territory, and settlers are
fighting for claims.
The Senate refused to confirm the
nomination of Murat HaIstead as
minister to Germany, but pending
a vote of reconsideration, the Sen.
ate adjourned.
1t is reported that Robert Gar
rett's party went to ThomasviIle,
Ga, instead of the City OF Mexico,
as intended, because they learned
that baud of desperadoes had de.
termined to capture Mr.. Garrett and
party on their arrival in Mexico.
A gentleman writing from Phila.
delphia to friend in Washington
city says that of four persons board.
ing with himself, who attended the
inaugural ceremonies there ON the
4th OF March, three have since died
of pneumonia from colds contracted
at that time.
Mr.. G. W.Vickery has been ap-
pointed superintendent of the rail.
way mail service, Sd district, which
includes the states of Virginia and
West Virginia. He was removed
from the position by President Cleve.
land, the charge being offensive par.
tiSaDism. Ek
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-30
A Sound Legal Opinion.

E. Brainbridge Mundary, Esq, County
Atty, Clay Co., Tex, says: Have used
Electric Bitters with most happy results
My brother also was very low with NAL
arial Fever and Jaundice, but cured by
timely use of this medicine. Am salts
fed Electric Bitters saved his life.n
Mr.. D. I. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave
KY, adds like testimony, saying He
positively believes he would have died
had it not been for Electric Bitters.
This great remedy will ward off, as
well as cure all Malaria Diseases, and
for all Kidney, Liver and Stomach Dis.
orders stands unequaled. Price SOC.
and 81. at E. C. Williams, Jr. & Bro 3.
Trial bottles 10c.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-30

The Republicans better be bringing
out their best man for County Super
intendent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-30

We paid visit this week to the
Colored School, and find they have
we'll fitted rooms with good furniture,
and large attendance. Mr.. j. w.
Corsey, the principal, and Geo. w.
Greene, the assistant, are good teach
ers and putting all their efforts in the
success of their work.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-30

LOST don't know where, can t
tell when, don't see how-something
of great value to me. and for the return
of which shall be truly thankful, viz:
good appetite.
FoUND.-'Health and strength, pure
blood, an appetite like that of wolf, re-
gular digestion, all by taking that popu-
lar and peculiar medicine, Hood 3 Sarsa-
parilla. / want everybody to try it this
season." 1t is sold by all druggists. One
hundred doses one dollar.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-30

See the new advertisement Off s,
Brafman. A large stock of new
clothing has been received and will
be opened out at Groves Old Corner.
Rev. F. P. Robertson has moved
into the house of c. P. Matthaei, ESQ,
w. Burke st. Mr.. NJ. storing his fur.
niture and leaving for trip to Eu-
rope in May.
Mr.. James Nicely died Thursday
night at his home at Nipetown, Fall
Ing Waters District, ofapoplexy. He
was aged between 65 and 20, and a
worthy old citizen. Funeral to-day
at Falling Waters Church.
Owing to the absence of the pastor,
there will be no preaching in the Bap-
fist Church tomorrow.
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-30

Beautiful weather. 4E5
Farmers are busy blowing and SOW
ing oats. Some ofour neighbors have
been making garden and planting po-
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-05-02
ABOUT MILK FEVER.
A System Of Feeding Calculated to Pr
vent the Disease.

A System Of Feeding Calculated to Pre-.
vent tho Disease.
It is surprising that SO many farmers
allow milk fever to attack their cows,
with great injury and often death. Pre-
venti0n is easy, and much better than
cure, even when the latter is quickly
effected, for it generally leaves greater
or less latent injury to the animal. My
grain ration morning and night to
milking cows is usually quarts. In
dian meal mixed with 2 to quarts
wheat bran, according TO their size,
with to II pints oil meal. Two
months before calving begin to reduce
the Indian meal daily to none at all
one month before calving. Then grad
ually reduce the bran to 2 quarts night
and morning, but continue the oil meal,
as it keeps the bowels in good condition
and assists in digesting we'll the other
food. lhave followed this method OF
feeding a number of years, and though
possessing some cows which gave i
large mess, not over one was ever the
least sick or "off feed" single day. A
few days after the calf is born the
wheat bran is gradually increased to =
quarts morning and night, and a fort
night after mix Indian meal gradually
with It, till ut the end of a month give
quarts grain night and morning. Add
when up in the stable all the hay the
COWS will eat. Be careful If in pasture
that it is not over-rich and abundant,
especially Of clover; no more OF this
ought to be eaten than its equiyalen. OF
the hay when In stable.-A. b. Allen,
In N. Y. Tribune. -
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-05-02
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
A !" COME DOWN."

Miss Ethel Isabel was dainty Paris doll,
And she travelled with trunk, you mast know;
She d more charms than can mention
And attracted much attention
Wherever she was called upon to CO.
She had eyes Of brightest blue and curly golden
hair,
And q wonderful complexion fair to soc;
She could swcetly say Mamma
And articulate Papa.
For an educated Paris doll was she.
And she was 50 very grand all other dolls she
xcorned,
5are those which wore the latest style oil
dress;
And those beneath her station.
She viewed with Indignation,
Which was very, very silly, you Ill confess.
But one day she went a.calling with her ten.
year-old mamma.
And with dignity upon the sofa sat,
While the little human misses.
With many hugs and kisses.
Enjoyed themselves with merry childish chat.
And rs they chatted on such o dreadful thing
occurred
70 disturb and shock Miss Ethel Isabel
For the little spaniel, Fido
always up to some such dldoD,
Far quicker than I'm able here to tell,
Jumped upon the silent damsel and dragged
her to the floor.
And SO little for her foreign style" cared he,
That ere she could be defended
And Fido's frolic ended
Inundated rag baby was she.
Paris dolls, take warning, and profit by this
tale.
De not scornful lest you also meet with scorn.
For II may be well to mention
You are but new inventions;
Rag babies were known and priced ere you were
born.
M. d. Brine, in Youths Companion.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-05-02
At HOME.

Where Boys Real Characters May He
Known-.Company Manners Easily
Detected.
1t has come to be almost a proverh
that If you would know what a man
really is. you must know what he is
i'm his own home. Because it is unfortun-
ately true, that many a one who appears
all kindness and courtesy outside, with
in the sacred precincts proves to be
cross and churlish. The saying ap.
plies to the boy a. truly.
All! if / could look into your homes.
know how varied they are, small cot
tages, and stately mansions. farm
houses and brownstone fronts, a suite
o. oae room. ] care not. Each is the
place some boy Of min, calls home.
and If ! could sne him thek how much
] should know sbout him.
Supposed could see how Sou sit at the
table, how you eat, how SOU answer
your mother, how you treat your sister,
whether you hang up your coat OF
throw it down whether you wait re-
spectfully for Il chance to SPEAK, OF
must be continually suppressed. dt Is
not to be denied that an American boy
usually has an opinion on all subjects),
whether you are modest or self-assert
Inc, whether You keep your dress and
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-05-02
THE DAIRY.

Every great dairy but.er-mlker
leeds bran largely. One man who
average 356 pounds OF butter annually,
leeds $500 pounds Of bran per COW.
The summer time is the most nat
ural period for milk-yielding, as dur
ing it the animals give the most and
bcst-flavored produce, and at the least
money cost.
Clean stables. clean food, pure
water, pure air and thorough carding
and brushing Of the animals are essen
tial points Of the dairy insisted upon
| by Henry Stewart in the American Ag-
riculturist.
Keep the air Of dairy stables as
pure as possible; the cleanest cows,
kept in clean barns and fed on sound
food always give the best milk. Acct
dents may happen in the best kept
dairy, but no risks should be taken
Hoard's Dairyman.
| Far more harm is commonly done
by giving a young calf too much food
than by giving it too little, and care
full manager will always see to this.
During the FIRST week, then, a calf
should be fed sparingly, four or five
times day, and the milk should be at
the natural temperature, viz. IS to 98
degrees Fahrenheit
Mr.. Paddock. in Hoard's Dairy
man, says that when he has sufficient
cream gathered for churning. he heats
It to nearly blood heat, stirring it oc-
casionally while heating, SO as to mix
it thoroughly; then he sets it away to
cool and lets it stand until the next
day; then he warns it to about sixty
five degrees and churns.
Prof. Robertson, Of the Guelph
(Ont.) Agricultural College. instances
a case where the milk from cheese
factory patron was rejected. The pro-
lessor visited his farm, travelled over
his pasture, and found in the woods
the unburied carcass Of horse which
had been hauled there the previous
spring. The cows often pastured in
the fields near by, and their milk was
positively offensive both to smell and
taste. The carcass was buried al
onca and no further trouble was ex.
perienced with the milk.
The difficulty Of feeding cows uni.
formly makes it hard to secure good
butter at all times. Various qualities
Of hay are cut on the same farm, and
frequently portion of the crop is in.
jured by getting over ripe, by exposure
to storms, or by imperfect curing. Meal
can be added when the poorest hay il
| given, but even this will not make the
food uniformly good. The almost in.
evitable variation in the quality of the
food will be very likely to show itself
unpleasantly in the quality of the but.
ter. American Dairyman.
Tho Wisconsin Dairy Commits
sioner declares that the sooner dairy
men pull out OF the old rut into which
they fell many years ago, that rut being
nothing more or less than the halluci
nation that ''all milk is alike, pound fol
pound" the sooner will the dair,
business be put on q firmer and better
paying basis in that region. Til,
weight OF milk given by certain cows
is daily being Wanted. but the amount
Of cheese or butter which the milk pro
duces is kept an unknown quantity.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-05-02
The Pelicans.

The pelican family have very long
bills for their upper jaw. and soft bag
or pouch for the lower. In THE they
gather whole dinner OF fish for their
children. These birds always dress in
half-mourning. The father and mother
arc in white with black trimmings,
while the children wear Quaker gray.
The pelicans choose their nests
among the rocks, in some dry place,
and nestle down in them very COM
fortably. They are SO lazy that they
will 60 to sleep anywhere on the
ground, with their feet curled under
them. Nothing but an earthquake
would wake them up This is why
they like desert places to live in.
There they can eat and sleep, and no
one will trouble them. 1t 10 really all
they do. You know the Bible tells us
of 1.-The lonely pelican OF the wilder
ness,h and David said he was like one.
Mrs G. Hall, in Our Little Ones.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-05-02
A Magnanimous Lawyer.

It was in the town OF Stoneham
that there abode a lawyer Thrifty ard
keen in his pursuit of the root OF all
evil. And of him it is told that on
one occasion he was employed by a
poor widow to collect a debt Of $23. Il
which was due her.
The lawyer succeeded with little
difficulty in securing the money, the
person who owed it being ready
enough to defraud the poor widow,
but having II wholesome fear of the
law before .is eyes. The lawyer sent
for the widow to tell her of his sue
cess. and great was her JOY, since
sorely did she need it.
Il suppose she said. with hesita.
ton. after he had related his success,
that l owe you something for yoGt
work"
"Well,' ha replied, with an air ol
the greatest magnanimity, II ought
to charge you $25; bnt ! know you are
poor. and you need not bother about
the other $l.53"
And the widow went home sorrow.
full, but wiser than she had been be-
fore. Boston Courier.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-05-02
WHY 2

.omamma, Why do the raindrops fall.
And why do the wee stars sinner
lcan't explain ycu the reasons ALL
You're little yet. baby mine.
.But Why am little, dear mamma. sayi
And why cant you xplain 10 me
The things ask you bout cv'ry day.
o mamma! do please tell me-"
God made You little. my darling pet
You haven't had time to grow:
Your little brain can not compass ret
What We older people know.
"Why didn't He make me bigger, ma.
What for did He make me small!
And why amt you just as big as pa!
do want to know il all"
All! baby darling. there is no end;
The Why's run on forever:
And VT at the answers or where they tend
We never shall know, no. never.
Till free from watching. from strain or tear.
Tired cyelids cease TO qu.ver,
And earth-dimmed eyes grow strangely clear
When bathed In the crystal river.
t'or every Why brings Why p train,
Each one gives place to another
And Of. as the clew TO one We gam.
WNsee called to meet Its brother.
Have patience. the time will come for sight
It drS weth daily nearer;
Ill worketh good, night heralds light
The darker brings the clearer
Wait but IN faith-God knows the Why,
And though with toll and sorrow
And doubt and pain our hearts He try
We, too. shall know, tomorrow.
isabella c. Rhoades, in Springfield (Mass.
Republican.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-05-02
DAIRY LIVE STOCK.
How to Employ Animals without Injuf1
Their General Usefulness.

How to Employ Animals without Injurina
Their General Usefulness.
Besides their legitimate purposes in
the dairy Of milk giving, to what other
uses can the cows and bull be put that
will not injurc their general usefulness
in the dairy. In the first place can not
the carcasses Of old, injured and worth.
less young cows be turned to some adj
vantange, even ii we grant that the
general purpose COW in delusion.
Every dairyman does it, and it would
seem that this fact answers the
question. The real point is, what
does it cost you to fatten that COW. II
you have to buy all the feed or. which
is the same thing. have TO rob the cows
in milk in order to fatten the one that
was q failure. then it would seem true
economy to get rid of her at any cost.
even to knocking her in the head and
eating the liver, for the hide is worth
something. But as is the case ON
nearly I'LL farms in the flush OF pasture,
there is much grass that the fresh
cows can not utilize, and that. il
not consumed will go to waste. This
extra grass can be utilized in fattcning
even old worthless cows, If q little meal
and roots are supplied her. You may
afford to carry that old COW a few
months in order to have her eat this
extra grass and return you something
for her carcass. Then there is the
bull. should he be idle all the time or
will it pay to work him? We are told
that should we cut his horns of he will
change his nature to such an extent
that his calves will not make good
mixers. II this is true, then. pray,
what will happen if we work him. Will
this have tendency to make all his
calves work oxen, even to the females.
Logic is logic and one OF these PROPOSE.
tons looks quite as reasonable as the
other. For our part we would have no
hesitation in both cutting his horns oil
and working him to a reasonable de-
gree, and believe he would be all the
better for both operations. We could
not, however, consent to work the cows
rs they do in Germany, because we
think this is running the principle into
the ground and the proper motto is
moderation in all things, even in doing
good. The best principles in the world
can be made harmful if carried to ex-
tremes. So let it be with the animals
in the dairy.-American Dairyman.