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Daily Republican., 1890-04-09

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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-06-14
Absence of Italian Farm Homes.

The absence Of homes, and especially
of farm houses, in all Apulia, intensi6es
the sadness of the landscape There is
not farm-h house, as we know it, in
Italy. There are, miles apart, huge, low,
prison like stone structures called
''masserie, where the landowners
superintendent, an ignorant, lily paid,
bestial fellow himself, cares for a mum
Der of the animals needed in the fields
and where the mascara literally, field
house women) cooks the little needed for
the laborers. These ''masserie" are the
ugliest one-story stone buildings i'm
aginable. They are invariably set on an
elevation to escape as much as possible
the universal malaria. Quadrilateral
stone walls perhaps thirty feet square
rise seven or eight feet high. A portion
of the front will be covered with an
almost fiat metal or slate roof. Then
from the rear wall vaulted arches extend
toward the front. These usually contain
three compartments. One, the best of
all, is provided with stone managers exr
tending all around it for oxen, horses or
donkeys; in another. the fmassara"
warns the slop given the laborers; and in
the last are stone benches on which the
lahorers tako tbeir mid -dav siesta and
sleon at nigbt These swarm with vermin
arc filthier and more desolate than any
nr;so, known IN man and stand nm
rel;eved nv vine sbrnh or tree renulsive
and forhidding s;lhouettes of STONE
AGAINST a bIne fabian skv
Five other characteristic features Of
sontbern italian PASTORAL scenery sugoest
as with the lsmassarie . human activities
and con+;o,,;tv N bnn,on bahitatiors
onlv TO emphasize the saddenino loneli.
ness of italian country scenes These arc
~ IT. ,, - o;.od aa,.tla.. 80 49,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-06-14
TO CALM EXCITED HORSES.

The best and only thing to do when
your horse Is excited is to calm him. In
a high state of excitement the horse does
not comprehend what is wanted of him.
Every one has seen team where one
horse would 90 backward and the other
one forward, or, in other worde, "saw. "
All the whipping and 'holleringn that
dozen men can do will not start such
team once in a hundred times The team
is excited, and it shows that by every
action, and lashing and loud talk only
make matters worse. Try to calm the
horse by gentle words and actions. Time
will be saved if half hour is taken to
soothe the refractory horse An excited
horse is Just like an excited child. We
have seen a child scolded and iaNed at
until it could not comprehend what was
wanted of it to save Its life. Stop scold-
ing and calm the child, and the work
you desire of it will soon be done. 1t is
idle to expect an animal to do your bid
ding, so long as it cannot understand
what you want done. Two-thirds of the
horses that are termed balky are made so
BY their drivers. a man must understand
the disposition of his horse and be
governed accordingly. Another prolific
source of excitement to nervous horse
IS the cvercheck, in all its varied forms
Some have small, extra bit on the over
check, end that aud the bride bit are
forced into the horses mouth at the same
time. This quite often frets thesanimal,
and when he starts off he is sometimes in
clined to act bad. and the whip is used
on him to make him act better, which
too often makes matters a good deal
worse. Then the horse becomes excited
and often balks, and often gains the re
putatlon of being a chronic ''stayer.
do not believe that any horse is natur-
ally balky. but is in every case made so
by excitable owners or drivers.
Excitement III the horse takes various
forms Some are sulel and morose,
while others are nervous and jerky. 1t
IS seldom that cool, quiet man, one
tEi.t eau govern his own temper. ever has
fractions Or nervous huise to eogtead
With HqEes haYe iassiaetIfs ssasoaipg
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-06-14
Shaving the Widows.

Shall the widows be shaved? That
is the great question that is at present
causing agitation among the BARRIERS of
Bombay. To Western ears the subject
sounds trifie comic, but in the land
Of the Orient it has very different
and very serious meaning. In India
it has always been customary to shave
the heads of widows Immediately upon
the death of their husbands. OF late
murmurs and protests have been
heard, and the native journals have
been calling for reform. The BARRIERS
have commenced to coincide with these
more enlightened views, and il is ex-
pected will refuse to perform the re-
quired tonsorial operation.
The BrahDnins have threatened that
they will use the scissors themselves,
but this is believed to be impossible,
as it would result in their losing caste
"a very important consideration with
a religious self-respecting Brahmin.
Up country, says an Indian contempt
rary. the practice of shaving the wild
ow's head is not so persistently enforced
ss in Bombay. The hair is allowed to
grow again, and the widow has only to
submit TO a renewal of the unwelcome
operation when she visits a shrine Of
special sanctity.
In Bombay widows are shaved regu-
larly once a week, and this causes them
deep distress. 1t would really appear
as il the widow in India was regarded
with the same touching affection and
Il II q L. L..
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-06-14
ENTUMEED ALIVE.
A Chicago Mans Awful Fate-He Dies In
HIS Grave

A Chicago Mans Awful Fate-He Dies I'm
HIS Grave.
A Chicago paper prints the following story
and gives a three column account with details
that seem to affirm It's truth;
The funeral Of John Buske, who died sud.
denly, was held at his residence, and after the
services the body was carried to the cemetery.
While the body was lying in the casket the
friends had remark cd at the life-lke appear
ance OF the face, but the doctor had pro-
nounced the man dead, and the sorrowing
relatives did not feel ike going contrary to
the doctors opinion
When the eortege reached the cemetery
some one suggested that the coffin should be
opened, but this was voted down. notwith-
standing that a tapping from the inside of the
CONN indicated that there was life there. As
the body was being lowered into the grave
the tapping became more pronounced. but the
people had assembled for a funeral and if had
10 take place.
he coffin was dropped into the grave. the
earth fell on the casket and in short tir.ethe
lltue mound covered the secret-covered il
Tor time merely, for the grave was opened
the coffin removed and au examination of the
body showed that the victim had been muir.
dered through the careiesSness Of the attend
ants, Buske's body was twisted his features
distorted, his tongue bitten nearly in two and
ms hnger nails imbedded in the flesh. There
was every indication that a horrible struggle
had taken place.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-06-14
DAKOTA TRAIN ROBBERS.
A Clever Express Messenger outwits the
Thieves by Hiding the Money

Thieves by Hiding the Money
The Northern Pacific East bound passenger
train was robbed by masked men near New
Salem, n. D., few days ago
Two miles east of New Salem and % miles
west of Mandan the engineer and fireman were
surprised by two masked men climbing over
the tender and ordering the train stopped at
the ends of big revolvers. The summons was
obeyed. Express Messenger Angevine, hear
ing shots fired forward and suspecting some
thing, hid 5000 in money from the safe locked
the safe, also locked the small safe, put outthe
lights and ran back to New Salem. The mail
car was first tackled by the robbers. Only
one mail agent was in the car and he immedi-
ately obeyed orders by turning over the mail
matter.
A number of registered letters were rif1ed
and then the two robbers turned their atten-
ton to the express car This they found deserted,
much to their chagrin, and mistaking the fire.
man for the express messenger, they ordered
him at the point of pistols TO open the safes.
He protested that he knew nothing about it
and finally satisfied the robbers. The train
backed to New Salem and finally came on east.
The express messenger remained in cognlto
and got on the train as it left New Salem. The
passengers were not touched. One put his head
out of the window during the delay, but was
told TO get his back and bullet whzzed past
his head as reminder that orders had better
be obeyed.
A posse cfmen with the Sheriff, mounted and
armed, left Mundane on special train for the
scene of the daring robbery The robbers COM
PEELED Engineer Kilmartin to break in the
door of the postal ear. Only four masked men
were seen at any one time, and suspicious are
rife that only two were engaged i'll the work.
During TIE controversy in the mail car the
mask fell from the face of one man, who is re-
ported to be of medium height and build, light
hair and with several days growth of light
beard. As the district around New Salem is
peopled by quiet, law abiding settlers, the rob-
berry is presumed TO be the work of people I'M
known in that part of the country.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-06-14
An Absent-Minded Farmer.

A Scotch farmer who was a little
absent minded was one day going into
Perth with load of hay. He led the
horse out of the stable, but instead of
backing it into the trans of the wagon
he absent-mindedly led the animal
along the road and never as much as
looked behind him till he walked into
the yard. leading the horse, where the
hay was to be delivered. "Whaur VIII
| back into27 he cried 10 a stableman
standing by. Back in what - asked
the man. "The hay, you stupid IDIOT
"What hay? Ye've nae hay. We daft
gowk. Turning rouud, to his con-
steruation the farmer for the first time
appreheuded the iuct hat he had left
the wagon at home Gau b ought the
horse aloae. In his hurry TO repair
the error he e:asted of a. trot and
1as half @av bacl, 10 lis own farm
LeE5re be reaii ed tho fact that he had
left the horse behind,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-06-14

About two years ago an article ap-
peared in jewelers. magazine stating
that New York belle had hired den
fist to set a diamond filling in a sound
tooth in order to add seeming luster
to her already dazzling teeth. Many
other newspapers took the matter up,
and for a while diamonds in the
teeth" was subject of much consider
alton.
The truth of the matter has Just
come to light. 1t appears that hall
q dozen members of a prominent den
tai association had congregated in their
New York clubhouse, and were dis.
cussing methods, means, and ways Of
filling teeth. One of the men present
was something of a goslin in his pro.
fession, and one of the older men de.
cided to give him sage stufing. As
matters went on and discussions arose
and dropped, the elder man remarked,
with a sly wink to his companions. that
he had received an extraordinary order
the previous day. In fact he had filled
a beautiful woman's front teeth with
small diamonds.
Of course his companions expressed
the greatest surprise at this new pro
ceeding in dentistry, and the goslin in
question seemed much impressed with
this novel idea.
Shortly afterward the company
broke up, but another question had
been asked and answered, SO the mat
ter was forgotten long before they left
the club. A few days later the perpe
traitor of the joke was surprised to see
an article in one of the newspapers
relative to the new fad young women
were adopting, that was having tiny
diamonds set in their front teeth
whether the teeth were perfect or i'm
perfect.
This was the origin of tie fake, /"
and in short while the new fad was
talked of all over the United States.
The truth has at last leaked out, and
it is now known that no such thing
ever existed. The goslin discussed the
subject with friend, who in turn re-
reated it to reporter, The latter
wrote an article on the subject, and
then every one else discussed the mat
ter and believed it. So much for the
credulity of the world -Nei1 York
Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-06-14
An Esnensire Sentiment.

During one of the fairs in Paris some
years ago Baron James de Rothschili
was patron. CHANGING to pass stan4
where some pretty young ladies were in
stalled he asked, says the London Tia-
Bits, in bantering tone
"Well, my dears, what can do fer
youl"
'sAh, Baron" said one, 'you car
give US your autograph
with pleasure, responded the gal
lant old Baron, if you will preface it
with an agreeable sentiment. "
So the young lady, without much ado,
wrote on a dainty slip of paper, II
hereby give to - charity ten thou
sand francs, and the Baron Immediately
signed his name in full and smilingly
paid the amount (s2000) to the enter
prlsinp Partisan
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-06-14
Failing Frees hr Drnamite.

Some interesting experiments have
been made in the vicinity of Copenhagen,
Denmark, with tree-felling for military
purposes by dynamite. The object was
to ascertain the saving in time and labor
effected by this method and the results
were exceedingly satisfactory. Trees of
so much as three feet in diameter were
brought down in some twenty or twenty
iYe minutes. whereas the time occupied
by ordinary falling woali probably hsye
bssa fsa AAss sFeatsEl
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-06-14
GOATS For ROCKY LAID.

There is a popular prejudice against
goats on account of vicious or offensive
peculiarities, but, without doubt, more
could be made of them in many places
than from sheep, or Ten from cattle
They are even more easily kept than
sheep, provided they are tethered to a
stake and changed once a day. In
Europe the goat is the poor mans COW,
furnishing more milk than its small size
would lead any one to suppose possible.
Perhaps if more care were taken in
breeding, then the milking capacities of
the goat could be materially increased.
They are especially adapted to rough and
rocky land, climbing and browsing where
other animals would starve.-Boston
Caltteator
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-06-14
CABLE SPARKS.

A PRIVATE papal consistory has been con.
voked for June 2Sd, and a public consistory
for June 10th.
UNITED States Consul-General Matthews
was given an ovation by the people of Tangier
on his return to that city.
CHANCELLOR Won CAPRIvI, of Germany.
was thrown from his horse while out riding in
Berlin and slightly injured.
THE ST, Petersburg police believe they have
discovered another plot against the life of the
Gar by nihilists in France.
THE French minister of the interior has
prohibited the selling of Paris mutual pool
tickets outside the race courses.
ENGLAND, Italy and Russia are credited
with having given notice Of their adherence
to the Egyptian loan conversion scheme.
The estimates presented to the Prussian
Bundesrath provide for an increase of the
wages of the lower grades of military officers.
PRESIDENT CARNoT, of France, has par.
doned the young Duke of Orleans who was
imprisoned for violating the law of exile
issued against members of his family.
Mr. PAUL PEEL, son of R. Peel, London,
has been awarded the gold medal of the solon
at Paris for especial excellence in painting.
Mr.. Peel is not yet thirty years of age.
MANY Cretan communes refuse to sign the
petition to the powers in favor of reforms in
Crete, declaring that they are anxious to be
left in peace to pursue their agricultural labor.
A MOORISH slave in Tangier confessed he
was the person who robbed the house of the
Italian charge d'affaires of that city, for
which three innocent men were cruelty pun
ished
A DISPATCH from South Africa says: az or
EMO Marques harbor is stagnated. The Gus
tom house is blocked, and much merchandise
is lying exposed on the quays. Steamers are
greatly delayed"
THE German East Africa Company resolved
to issue preference shares to the amount Of
30O0,00 marks, and to allow the present share.
holders to have priority in the allotment Of
the new issue.
A BLOODY encounter has taken place be-
tween Arnauts and Servians on the Servian
frontier. and the Ottoman and Seryian gov
ernments have sent telegraphic orders for a
prompt inquiry into the affair.
THE Women's Liberal Federation of Eng.
land want Mr.. Gladstone to include the grant
ing of the franchise to women in the program
of issues to be settled at the next general cleo
ton for members of Parliament.
The famous monastery La Grand Char.
treuse, fourteen miles from Grenoble, France
was damaged by an explosion of dynamite,
which was used by spiteful persons whe were
unable to extort blackmail from the monks.
The young Duke of Orleans, who was re.
leased from French prison, found on his ar.
rival in Brussels carriage from the King OF
Belgium awaiting him, in which he was con.
veyed to the palace, where he took breakfast
with the monarch
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-06-14
a CURIOUS CITY.
tits Built on Stills in g. Virginia
Salt Meadow.

Franklin CITY lin Accomack County
Val is one of the oldest cities TO he found
anywhere. It is a civ set on stills
Every house stands on Mics and is from
three to fonr feet above the smfoce If the
Ground There is , bnoe frame hotel
that towers above tbe surrounding house,
like a bav barn above a oow-s6ed on .
Now York farm There are two avenue,
and two cross streetf unoraded and nm
worked of course
'Ebere are houses includino one dwell.
inc hpilt ON niles ont over the hav
There are pi9-pens and stables SET ON niles
like the DWELLINGS, and elevated hoard
walks RIM from fba bousns IN tbe ont.
buildings a dozen of tbo DWELLINGS, are
low neat COTTAGES The rest are sbsntiee
of vorious sizes Hut The one most nota.
Bile characteristic of the place is the
oyster shell. The railroad where the low
trestle once stood is ballastel with
oyster shells. Looked at on a hot day.
as if lies oleomino white on dark oreen
marsh. the roadway is enouoh to olive a
nervous man the headache The bulk.
heads alone short are filed with oyster
shells The mora enternrisino citizens
are Drl0ll1llV maxine land hN tIll1nu
their lots with oyster shells and by and
by. where now only walks on piles are
found there will be substantial. but not
o-be-cultiyated land
There is neither sewer nor drain in
Franklin CITY. but for two very good
reasons. a doctor is rarely called for
One reason is that. whenever a southeast
gale races out at sea. and the ocean is
niled mn on the lono sea wall called AS
sateapue Beach that keeps the waves
from rolling in on franklin City. the tide
rises so hiob that franklin Civ gets a
bath. The tide swecps across the lots
and through the streets and Aushes them
ont Tho other reason is that fine drink
inc water is excellent. Some of the wells
are sunk in the bav itself. and sweet
water is drawn IN. so TO sneak. from the
bottom of the sea They use driven wells.
and every well draws water in an mex
hanstible ouantitv from sixty feet below
the surface.
Equally interesting with the city are
its people They are a curious mixture
of Jersey and MARYLAND families. Every
soul there is more or less directly CON
nected with the oyster business. save only
the trainmen employed by the railroad
The men dress in lone Ieuned rubber
boots. twiIled cotton ovefalls and Jackets
and sou'westers. which they wear on their
heads at this season with the flannel or
lining side ort. They are all expert boat
men. builders and sailmakers. thew can.
and do. tong. dledge and Gull oysters to
a man. They wear their boards full. their
faces are red. their hands hard and their
manners bluff. They never lock their
doors at night. because there is not
man there who would steal money. THOUGH
they do say that unaccountable mistakes
are made when gathering the oyster har
vest, by which under water farm lines
are crossed and the reaper gathers where
he did not sow. The women dress in
calico. and thew wear sun bonnets made
of the same low-pr1ced material They
IRE handsome lot. however, old and
young, calico or 60 calico.
To1ook at the neon,e men and women
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-06-14

How to make scrub COW. Here is
the process Half feed your COW through
the winter provide no shelter, and ex-
pose her to storms and the exhausting
cold. When the calf comes be very
penurious about the cows feed Let
her pick her living on bare pasture and
the refuse fodder in the barnyard gath
cred from the manure heaps 1t does
not pay, you think, TO give the wretched
beast few pounds of meal, and perhaps
it will not at the first, for there is much
flesh to put on the bare bones before any
fat can be put into the milk. Wean the
calf when five days old, and give it only
sour milk and the rancid buttermilk, and
when it is half dead with diarrhea give
it some alum to dry it up Turn it out
into half barren lot to gather the weeds
and the coarse grass, and when it has
worried through the summer, let it run
for the winter in the yards and get the
leavings of all the other stock, while its,
back is bumped up with cold and it
bawls for food through the nights while
its owner warns himself under the
blankets. When three years old, under
such treatment, it will bring calf more
wretched than itself, and the bull which
was raised lowered might be more true)
in the same way. Proceed IN this way
and you get scrub breed.-New Yorb
Times
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-06-14
AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
pArRY FLooRs.

A hagstone floor with cemented joints
IS recommended for the dairy. Wooden
floors are apt to rot out, and brick hoors
absorb the spilled milk, soon becoming
very offensive. If bricks are used the
floors should be kept painted all the
time, and even then it is not SO good as
faestone and cement The fagstone
underground IS always easily kept cool,
as dairy floor should be- Chicago
Times.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-06-14
BEANS FoR TIE GARDEN.

In raising beans it must be borne in
mind that all varieties not only require
harvesting before frost in the fall. but
that they are SO sensitive to cold and wet
that it is useless to plant them before all
danger Of frost is past in the spring 1t
is quite the best plan to defer the plant
ing until the ground has become warm
and dry enough to cause a quick growth
of the seed, for III a cold, wet soil the
most of the seeds planted will lie and rot
As beam for the table. the Lima for green
shelled pole beans, and the wax for string
less pods are common favorltes Of the two
varieties, but any attempt TO hasten the
maturity of either by too early planting
will result in disappointment. The
Limas should be planted in hills about
-four feet apart, with from four to six
seeds to the hill, of which train about
three of the best vines to a pole. The
poles should be set before the beans are
planted and be about eight feet in height.
The wax beans should be planted in rows
about two and half feet apart, either in
hills OF drilled with the seed from two to
three inches apart. In neither case should
they be cultivated, except where the
vines are quite dry, for dirt falling on the
foliage when wet OF damp VIII cause rust
and injure the quality and yield .-New
York World.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-06-14

There is always good market for
ducks, not only in the larger cities, but
in every town. Now that the old idea
that ducks require brook or pond has
been proven erroneous, there appears no
reason why these birds should not be
added TO every poultry yard, The i'm
proved kinds, such as Pekins and Rouens,
can be easily and protitably reared on dry
ground. Ducks begin laying early, and
the ducklings can with generous feeding
be got ready for the table in compare
lively quick time.-Neso Yor5 World.