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Another Years Business is
Over.

We have tried faithfully TO serve orr
customers. We challenge the public, that
ii at any time we have misrepresented
goods in order to make sale, let them
come forward, and ii we haze done wrong,
we will make it right. Such dealing should
be appreciated, and we beg all parties 10
come and see our goods ana get our prices
BURKHARF 4 CO.,
Jan. IL. 80. Public Square.
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A SIX WEEKS SALE

In Muslins, Sheetings, Table Dam
asks, in fact our whole stock to go
Don't fail to come.
G.. p. HERRING.
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RoYs'. Misses aud Childrens' School
Shoes. A large and complete variety,
embracing the very best goods in the
market, cheap, at Frank Doll &Co's,
Shoe and Hat Store.
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A beautiful line of Ladies' and
Gents Umbrellas, at Emmert &
Fiery's.
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Special Locals.
Miles Nerve a. Liver PiIls

An important discovery. They
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women and children. Smallest, mild
est, purest, surest. 30 doses for 25
cents. Samples free at A. M. Gil
bert's Drug Store. eb,22,1y
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L. M. Hoke has the dandy water.
proof gents shoe. Call and get a
pair at a way down price.
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Ladies who want fine hand-sewed
shoes, made to order, can get them
at l.. NJ Hoke's for less money than
elsewhere.
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Any person desiring to trade or exchange
good young horse for new Buggy or
Carnage can be accommodated by calling
on JOHN HELLER,
Carriage Builder
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SALESMAN An energetic man
wanted to push our manufactures on
this grounds. One of our agents earned
SIS, 200 in '89. Address, p. o. Box 1871 I,
New York.
limo
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propose to astonish the world on large
Portraits. A life size Bust) Portrait, ia
CrayOn, only SIS. Come and see, at
T.. @. HUNTERS
Martinsburg, w. Va.
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ALL the late styles in black silk
Hemmed stitched Handkerchiefs at
THOMPSON az TABLER.
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q
%, % and 80 cents.
JOHN LYONS & CO., Shoemakers,
especially invite their customers to these
bargains, as they know from experience
that their shoes are made Of all leather
Latest styles, best fitting and most COM
fort. a1a.2t
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A Rare Chance 10 Make
Money.

Now is your time to secure the greatest
bargains ever offered in Martinsburg, in
Boots and Shoes. They must be sold with
IN the next thirty days. Note few of the
many bargains:
r oa;as, Had c,.,a Lid p,,441. A ~ -. n
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Just received from the manufacture,
the Worlds Fair Hat, they are nobby
style, call and see them at ID. Wells.
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PLENTY or READING.
TAKE YOUR CHOICE.
A SPLENDID OFFER

In Ter TO give cur subscribers an
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per-, at very low rates, we have
male arrangements TO club the In
DEPENDENT with the following three
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and N. Y. Weekly Tribune, ". Y.
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Philadelphia Press, for $3.50, or will
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for the very low sum of $500. No
better chance was ever offered for
so much good reading. Call on or
address Editor INDEPENDENT.
r Have You seen the handsome display
| of Boys Waists and Gents Oyershirts
thew are the latest, price IS cts. to $500
at D. Wells.
One case fine Apron Ginghams at 6
cents Fl. G.. BERRY's, worth s by our
competitors.
| WORTH Knowing
Where to buy Zoe. brass-trimmed
Curtain Poles for zoe. Cherry or
Ebony, at G. i. HERRING
WORTH KNOWING
Where to buy $125 farmers Plow
Shoes for 81 90. all solid, at
G. Z. HERRINe's.
| WORTH Knowing
| Where to buy Ace, Linen Window
Blinds for CSC, complete, with
spring fixtures, at
g, p. HERRING's.
| WORTH KNOWING
Where to buy Use. Ladies Oxford
Tie Slippers for Soc, will sell 200
| pair this season, at
G, p. HERRING's.
! WORTH KNOWING
| Where you can get the best values
in Ladies or Gents Working or
Dress Shoes, guaranteed to save
| you money on every pair, at
| g. Z, HERRING's.
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One case Gents Half Hose, genu-
inc British goods, to be sold at l24 c.
per pair, at ii. Q. BERRY's.
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The Home Market Basket.

WHAT 1T CONTAINS, AND HOW MUCH IT
COSTS TO FILL 1T.
Corrected eUe1y Friday morning.
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Have You seen the handsome display
of Boys Waists and Gents Overshirts
they are the latest, price 25 cts. to 81 0C
at y. Wells,
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1890-05-02

The sheep Is a more dainty feeder than
any other farm animal, and if fed whole
hay will inevitably get some of 1t soiled
and leave il uneaten. In some expert
ments by Professor +. W. Stewart lac
found that by feeding twenty-five medi-
um Merino sheep fifty pounds of early cut
timothy hay they left twelve pounds un-
eaten. When the allowance was in
creased To seventy-tive pounds they left
fifteen pounds uneaten. When the hay
was cut to three-eighths OF an inch in
length there was scarcely any waste. and
this was found equal To seventy-tive
pounds of long hay. There was an equal
gain in cutting fodder corn. though at
best this food is not So well adapted To
sheep as is hay, as a considerable por-
ton of the coarser part will remain un-
eaten Field and Farm.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1890-05-02

Look ont for the barbed wire fenc,
fraud. he is dangerous man To tritie
with. He calls on farmer and proposes
to put up an eight wire fence at eight
cents per foot. This is apparently -
cheap that the farmer usually signs the
contract. Then when the bill comes in,
which it does promptly, the deluded
farmer sees that lac has agreed To pay
eight cents per foot for each particular
wire instead of that amount for the en-
tire eight When the scheme works
right and the premises are all fenced IN
the farmer has To surrender his farm in
part payment and give hi, note for the
balance. Farmers Will do well To be- on
their guard against these fellows aud
show them the gate "a, soon aS possible.
-Nmktuu Journal.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1890-05-02

Last year. in five months time, there
were distributed in Missouri, Wisconsin,
Kansas. Nebraska. Colorado. Ohio, Iowa,
Indiana. Texas. Montana. Kentucky. Ar.
kansas and Illinois over 1870, 900 breeding
fish of various kinds. To distribute these
"A transportation of $4,000 miles was
made. OF this number the railroads fur
nished - 900 miles gratis.
|. W. Peet SAYS the best hay for slfeep
is a compound of the second growth OF
grass. Alsike clover, IA few daisies and
some mixed grasses, all nicely cured.
Millet seed is recommended highly for
young chicks. Mixed with other grains,
or even fed alone, upon a floor or dry,
hard earth. it causes young chickens to
thrive admirably.
Some more foolishness is proposed in
the way of legislation in some of the
states. Ii is To have a state board of horse
doctors. and let nobody dose horses un-
less he can pass examination at the hands
of these gentlemen. Horses are dosed
ten times AS much as they ought To be
now. Let horse breeders acquaint them
selves intelligently with the anatomy
physiology and hygiene of the animals
they rear, and get rid of the prevalent
superstitions about horse diseases, and
then use common sense, and there will
be no need of salaried state board of
horse doctors. A horse has no business
to be sick anyhow, and very rarely is il
he is rightly taken care of.
Z The port of Kiel, Germany, has been
reopened TO American pork. This Is only
one port, to be sure. but "a lot of Amer
lean pork can enter Germany through
one town.
Illinois is the banner draft horse state
of the Union. This pre-eminence has
been attained by breeding imported
Clyde and PerSeron stations 20 large
: mares of native stock.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1890-05-02
Horse Breeding.

There is no business in tine world that
requires as perfect knowledge. as thor
ough training. or the combination of as
many essential qualities, both natural
and acquired, to make it successful as
that of breeding horses. To become so a
man must be able to know a horse. This
does not mean he must be able to tell a
horse from street car or a draft horse
from thoroughbred but he must be
able To tell at glance the degree of per-
lection at all points that the animal has
attained He must know what families,
crosses and combinations are most likely
to bring the best results, and why they
will do so. He must know how TO buy
and handle his brood mares, how to feed
them and how To manage them during
foalng time.
When he knows all this and the foal is
dropped. his troubles have just com
menced. for no matter how highly bred
and carefully nurtured a colt may be if
/ it is not carefully trained and properly
developed it becomes almost worthless.
These are only few Of the things a
man must know in order to become a
/ successful breeder, and yet these few
/ cannot be- picked up in day, or d
month, or year, but can only be &C
| auired after long and practical training
and study, and not even then unless n,
/ has some natural ability in that direc
| tion.-The Horse.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1890-05-02

Asa rule. in the corn belt of the coun-
try. too much of that grain Is fed to
farm animals Of all kinds.
An excellent system Of feeding for
horses at the beginning Of plowing time
and through the working season would
De ~ follows. Feed oats ia the morning.
ut feed at noon time. and oats again at
night. THIS with hay and "a bran mash
twice "A week will keep the horses strong
for work. Those who have tried 1t earn
.stlv recommend roots To- be mixed with
cut feed for horses. Carrots and meal,
Or rutahagas and meal. make an excel
lent occasional horse feed. In this cOun-
try generally We do not feed animals on
the root crops a. much as We should do.
They afford variety, and animals want
variety i'm food as we'll a. man. One
reason why root crops for stock feed are
not cultivated here more i the high price
of labor. Neither the farmer nor the
farmers hired man likes 10 break his
back over carrots. rutabagaS or mangel
wurzes no matter how excellent they
may he for horses and cows.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1890-05-02

Ny next best paying crop was eggs:
$50 Leghorn hens laid last year 81, 1871
eggs, of which 81. 500 were sold and real
lied 1921 SO in cash. The chickens sold
brought in $s7.22; increase of 100 hens.
$50; total, $S5S.1S Cost of feed, S292 ID;
profits, $3.50 g., besides all the eggs and
chickens used in the family, which. with
several wagon loads of hen manure. were
worth S1j more. For over twelve years
ever since | have made the chicken
business "A speciality have found it the
best paving business on the farm.
keep an accurate account of all receipts
and expenses. | purchase all the grain
feed, feeding mostly all whole wheat
which | buy of neighboring farmers
paying from ninety cents tosl per bushel
Nv eggs were all sold at wholesale {,
grocerymen. - \. j. in Rural New
Yorker
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1890-05-02
NIillet for Cattle.

Corn is generally considered the best
feed for cattle for the market, but large
farmer in the south part of the state is
authority for the statement that millet
fed cattle weigh heavier than those fat
tened 10y feeding corn. The gentleman
referred to is stock buyer as well AS
successful farmer. and he says that when
buying cattle he makes it IA rule to buy
without weighing, if possible, when GER
tain that the stock has been fed with
milet. as they always weigh heavier
than when fed corn. He is also of the
opinion that cattle have reached the low
est possible figure, and that now is the
time to go into the business of raising
cattle. Clark Pilot Review.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1890-05-02
HORSES AND HORStmEN.

&c. and G. I. Cecil Of Boyle, sold to
Robert Aull, of 81 Lonis, Mo. the last
gelding Charley +. with Il tro,ting record
of 2:25l, aud pacing record OF 2:20l, for
- 500 lie won every race in which he
started last season. and his record is no
measure of his speed.
A dispatch from Nashville says that
Terra Gotta mas been shipped 10 leXing'
ton to 90 in the stud. he heing hopeless
lv broken down. Trainer kley has han
died the grand horse very carefully this
spring. thinking he might he able TO get
race out Of him. but in the last few
DAYS his leg commenced to tiiI again and
not wanting him To become entirely a
cripple. it was thought best TO retire him
permanently Terra Gotta has been one
Of the grandest a. well ~ one ct the
most unlucky horses of the last decade
Twice he was beaten Tor the Suburban
Handicap 10y merely a scratch. wnile he
should also have won the American Der
hv at Chicago. Still during las career
he made brilliant record. his winnings
amounting 10 a total al Sil,1i5, lac fin.
ishing first past tine winning line IA -
races. lie will be located At Eugene
Leigh's farm. four miles from Lexington,
AMI it is believed his reputation will Toe
enhanced 10y his career ia the stud.
The greatest race against time was IN
1850. for wager of S2OO0N William
II. Russell, ol II. Joseph, Mo-, contracted
with the national government 10 estab'
lish q mail line between st. Joseph and
san Francisco distance OF 1850 miles
AMI make the trip In ten days. Three
hundred swift horses and 80 experienced
riders were employed in the service. tn,
start was made simultaneously east ano
west from san Francisco and -. Joseph
on April 8. 1850 The eas,-bound mai
arrived at IT. Joseph, April d.. with tive
minutes 20 spare. Notwithstanding de
laws 10y SHOWS and floods.
Judge Irving lalsey says olthe tin
cup" records 1t il a very convenient
thing Tor breeder OF trot,ing horses ,'
be able % tone a colt up 50 ~ 10 he ahl'
90 make one heat inside OF 30 and con
Ter standard rank on the performer, hii
dam and q half dozen more Of her proge
ny by such performance, and yet thu
colt that makes the record against tim'
may lack every essential quality OF arac'
horse. aud may be utterly unable To r.
peat in minutes. BY this process Their
is great danger OF letting into the stand
ard q family OF horses without any valu
able quality except a brisk turn of sPec'
for short distance
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1890-05-02

4 neishbor OF ours. whose heus. to our
rNaspcration kept laying on when eggs
were forty-tive cents per dozeu. while
ours per,istcutly laid OIL during the same
season. on being questioned. revealed the
fact that her hens had ptilful of
skinned pert3ps clabbered) milk each
day, and no oia.. drink. On comparing
notes we each found that our fowls were
almost exactly alike, with this difference
"a difference that had put many dol
lar to the credit side of his ledger. while
our own was left blank during the same
period This thing had been going on
for years, with the same results always
i'm favor of milk diet. Texas Stock Jour
nal.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1890-05-02

HrnntE.-Mrs. Martha Hubble and
Miss Allie Hubble gave us a pleasant
call this week. Bro Montgomery will
preach AT the school house SUNDAY night.
Rev. Green Clay Smith preached an eN-
cellent discourse at Providence sunday.
Theme "The Poor are Invited Marks.
barry has bought some OF the wool in
this locality at u cents. Mrs. Susan
VI ,neice wants 10 buy some cattle for
grazing this summer. Robert snow
comes up from the mountains with a
young lady and claims to be welded to
her, but We will 20 ginger cake that he
is gassng Colored school district re-
ports ~ pupils now; white school dis.
trict 20, which at $40 per scholar will
be funds enough to employ good
teacher and not a time killer" Elect
men for trustees who will look to the
needs OF the rising generation. rather
than TO some friend and acquaintance, il
you wish the money to be properly APP.
piled. Nj. +. Herrin's time expires June
30th. lie has been faithful TO the cause
OF education in this district. Raney 4
Allen are progressing we'll with Bright's
building. Mrs. Il. b. Rice gave us a
pleasant call after long absence and
reports that they will soon move to theil
new building on the Danville and Ian
caster pike. j. r. Brunette has gone tc
Conway to spend few days. w. NJ
Greever sold his saddle horse Monday
for SS6. He now wants to buy farm
and 90 to farming. Charley Dunn wa.
offered 500 for the present season of hi.
sorrel mare, the dam OF Maud Messen
ger. The prospect is now that there viii
not be very heavy vote polled her,
Saturday either for or against the rail
road We are not against having rail
roads through our county, but we dis
like the idea OF some classes that are ia
vored most, voting tax on others VIII,
get but little or no good from the pro
ject. Arnold is running the express an,
mail line very successfully now.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1890-05-02

Good breeders are always anxious to find
r strain OF Morgan blood in pedigree as
they are Pilot Junior or Clay. The
truth is, the Morgans have the genuine
ring in them, and for pleasant, beautiful.
lasting road and trotting horses the Nor
gans have no equal Jack, the winner
OF the $4,000 race at Rochester last year.
traces to the Morgans on his dams side
through Hills Black Hawk. 80 does
Prince Wilkes and Johnson, the re-.
nowned PAGER, and. Bell Hamlin. the
mare that trotteda half mile at Buffalo
last year in in l:02i the fastest time vel
known Correspondent Horseman.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1890-05-02
Verniip ON Cattle.

The Rural New Yorker has never found
ANYTHING better ~ kill lice ON cattle than
tobacco water, to which little sulphur
has been added. Keep the tobacco and
sulphur in water near the boiling point
ortwelve hours, stirring it occasionally.
Apply the decOction To the poll of the
head. along the top of the neck and
spine, on the brisket and under the legs.
OF course, the animals must he kept IN a
warm place when treated in this way.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1890-05-02
FARM AND TRADE ITEMS.

-WANrEp.-l00,0OO pounds OF wool.
\. 7. Nunnellev, stanford.
i have two yoke heavy, well broke
work cattle for sale. J. VI. Reid.
). IL. Swope bought OF John Under
wood IL mountain cattle at cents.
-G. l.. Carter bought OF Ed Carter a
bunch OF 2-year-old steers at p cents.
John G. Johnson bought of Can't. T..
I. Rochester a lot Of 225.pound hogs at
$50.
Robert Land sold TO Evans. Of Bowie.
a pair OF extra good aged mare mules for
$50.
-Ncroggan Bros, have sold the bav
colt, National. by Leonatus, for $500.
\ year ago they bought bis for 500.
There are 10 diteren, varieties of
strawberries growing ia the experiment.
al gardens at the Kansas Agricultural
/ College.
T. NJ. l.illard sold t. Green Wood
cock big lot OF hogs averaging abou,
- pounds at - -. Love Lillarl sold
to same lot at same price.
The Farmers Alliance. Of Missouri
propose the erection OF an immense Gle.
Nator IN which Ia store their wheat nm.
al 1t can he sold for II bushel
--Drmand Tor cattle ina Cincinnati i,
lar With prices running from u to -
bottoms ia tops. hogs are slow n, > I,
10; sheep steady at 3to s. and lambs ,
toS.
Mr. J. T.. Grow is little late an
nounclng his splendid Belmont Chief
but such horse can always till his boob
even with the service at so. See his
pedigree in another column.
For the year ending march /. or Ia,
close OF the regular packing year. th,
number of hogs slaughtered at Western
packing points was l3,5OO,oOO against o.
$4,000 Tor the previous year.
The Illinois Board OF Agriculture re-
ports that about three-fourths Of IN,
land seeded in wheat last fall is helm,
plowed mp for spring wheat. oats Groom
The other fourth will probably WELD
hall crop
C. I. Sandidge has secured for thi
season the handsome young saddle sta
= lion. Eagle Denmark, by On Time. II,
= Is the property Of ;. II. Baughman an
the {. X. Harris estate. but will l.
| found ut Mr.. Sandidges stable ready I
P serve mares at $40 to insure.
1 w. &. Prewitt bought of Peter Gen
7 thy rs hogs, averaging 202 lbs, at =
4 cents, aud OF j. &. Caldwell. 80 head. ~
! pounds, at same figure. j. X. Helm hs
| traded his farm OF l2O acres. living on IA
= MllledgevilIe and stanford pike. to Mr.
Best OF Mercer county, for her farm ,
I 100 acres, Helm receiving $1,000 81
T. boot, Advocate.
D AT Winchester Monday only ahor
, 200 cattle were on the market. The TO
p lowing sales were made. II light plai
% steers; 500 pounds. so; Is fair yearlin
! cattle, ~; extra vearlings $50 N
I 80 plain steers, $50 pounds, SO. 30: ]
I common steers $3.50 No choice cattI
1 offered and all offerings sold at fair pri,
n Is when quality is considered.