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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-12

In the Sierra wilderness far to the
southwark OF the famous Yosemite
Valley, there is yet grander valley
of the same kind. 1t is situated on
the South Fork of Kings River, above
the most extensive groves and forests
Of the giant seqn0ia, and beneath the
shadows Of the highest mountains in
the range, where the CANYONS are
deepest and the snow-laden peaks are
crowded most closely together. 1t is
called the Big Kings River Canyon.
OF Kings River Yosemite, and is
reached by way OF ViSalia, the nearest
point on the Southern Pacific Rail
road, from which the distance : is
about forty-five miles, or BY the Kear-
sarge Pass from the east side OF the
range. 1t is about ten miles long.
half a mile wide, and the
stupendous rocks of purplish gray
granite that forms the walls are from
$500 to 5000 feet in height, while
the depth of the valley below the
general surface Of the mountain mass
from which it has been carved is CON
siderably more than q mile. Thus it
appears that this new Yosemite is
longer and deeper, and lies imbedded
in grander mountains than the we'll.
known Yosemite Of the MERGED.
Their general characters, however.
are wonderfully alike, and they bear
the same relationship TO the ioun-
tains of the ancient glaciers above
them.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-12
Making Harms,

This sliver-throated instrument, for
many centuries the royal one, aud which
has come down to us practically IN the
same shape which the ancient Goths had
given to Their harps as their warriors
swept down upon the domains of the
Roman eagle, has of late again become
the fashion, aud the demand for it is in
creasing day by day. As to its sonor-
BUSINESS there is no doubt, but there are
two difficulties in the way of its popular
success, viz: The great expense aud the
difficulty of playing it. A fine harp
made from an artistic drawing and with
pretty carvings, having six octaves Of
compass and pedals as well, will cost
from $500 to S10U9-hence is as expen-
Five as piano. But then it is really
work Of art. The column handsomely
carved and gilt, bent so that the strings
all drawing the same way-will not
make it deviate, is alone job. The
great difficulty, though, III the correct
building of harp is the connection of
the pedals with the respective strings in
each octave, lowering CT heightening the
tone. The neck of the harp, too, is re-
guired to be of extraordinary strength.
Hence it is made up Of ten layers Of
wood, each of different grain and all
glued together Some harps have been
made here in Chicago during the last
few years which are considered the
acme of perfection and elegance by
competent jud ges.- C3icdg, Herald.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-12

Aftera heavy rain when carriage roads
are covered with two or three inches
(more or less of partly liquid mud a
buggy may be driven for miles with such
care as to receive very little of it except
what adheres to the rims OF the wheels.
Or a mud pool extending the whole
breath of the road may have to De passed
and would spoil the new varnish of the
vehicle unless the driver has learned by
trial how fast he must drive for the
occasion. We have seen careful driving
over a certain road with scarcely any de
facement, and again needless driving
over the same line with formidable
damage. If the horse is driven on a
walk or about three miles an hour the
mud will adhere TO the rim of the wheels
and be carried up by them as they revolve.
Its weight will cause it to drop on the
spokes and hub, aud these in short
time will be covered with it in one adj
herring mass. But drive a little faster,
on a slow or moderate trot, four and
half or five miles an hour, and then the
mud which is carried up on the rim OF
the wheels will not drop, for the increased
circular motion now given to them will
impart enough centrifugal force to hold
mud to the wheel. The rim is the only
part that will be muddy. The spokes and
hub will be clear. The writer has sue
cessfully practiced this course more than
fifty years. But if the horse is driven
six or seven miles an hour this increased
velocity will send the mud off and all part.
Of the vehicle will receive copiou.
plastering. At aspeed of eight or nine
miles ie will be shot as high asthe top OF
the cover and the driver will be liable
to receive u liberal share. Countrs
Gentleman.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-12

"My goodness" exclaimed Mr.. Citi
man, who had accompanied suburban
friend home, what's this fenced-in
circle around your house--a race
course?"
"Oh. no, replied Mr.. Suburb, quietly,
that's our bull-pen," and he waved his
hand proudly toward the circular in
closure, in the middle of which stood 8
modern rural villa, one of the spick-
span, new, be-gabled, be-windowed, and
e-porticoed, but much contracted eff
forts of a peculiarly gifted building con-
tractor. The little structure looked as
if it had come from a toy-shop. and
though it shone Respondent in nearly
all the colors of the rainbow, one i'm
portant color, red, was missing.
Don't you see those bulls?" added
MIR. Suburb, quickly. "Finest speci-
mems in the market. Full-blooded
Mexieans, trained for the ring. There
are SIX of the most ferocious animals in
the country" continued Mr.. Suburb,
as he gazed fondly at his treasures now
trying vainly to scale the fence and
make mince-meat of their owner and
his guest, whose voice trembled little
as he responded:
But the space extends entirely round
the house How do you get in and
out?"
That's easy enough. Ny wife shakes
red tsblecloth on the further side of
the house, and while the bulls are busy
paving at that / dart across on this
side. Great scheme, isn'tit? ! thought
of having it patented, but concluded
that | owed duty to humanity, and
anybody should be allowed to use it.
No one can get in or out of that house
without the assistance of either my wife
or myself, and We never both leave at
the same time"
But what on earth is it for2 Pro-
lection against tramps?"
Hull Who cares for tramps? They
are the least of the missries of suburban
life"
Protection against peddlers, per-
haps2"
I've rather like peddIers.'
Then what in creation is this bull
infested stockade for anyway"
"Landsakesl Haven't l told your
No, L haven't, come to think; but il
you'd ever lived in the suburbs you'd
know without telling. 1t is to keep the
servant girl from leaving without the
customary two weeks notice. "-Neao
York IFeeklu.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-12

breathe the foul sir that eman ates from
the gases of the filth. This alone is
sufficient to cause sickness and death.
A thorough renovation of the house.
outside and inside, should be made.
Everything should be taken out, and the
roof, ceiling, sides and floor should be
swept and then washed and scrubbed.
There is nothing like thorough scrubbiug
with soap and water to make the boards
clean and healthful. Then let the place
De aired for day, and, meanwhile, wash
and scrub the feed boxes, the nest boxes,
the roosting sticks and everything that
was taken out. After this go iutu the
house again and whitewash all of the
wood work. Do not be afraid of the
whitewash, but throw it on thickly, es-
pecially in the cracks and holes where
ice and insects may be lodging. In fact
Ill of the woodwork is thus washed ex.
eept the roosting poles, which are
scrubbed with boiling water and then
Ieated with kerosene oil. These should
DC drenched with oil afterward about
once a month, and then no disease can
very well attack the chickens. The red
mites aIs often very troublesome in the
winter, but this treatment will keep them
away. The house outside should be in
'pected carefully and every crack through
which snow or wind could come in must
be stopped up. Have no wind draughts
blowing on the chickens, but have good
ventilation. If such housecleaning is
given every fall one may depend upon it
hat he will have more eggs aud healthier
,owls in the winter.-Iadtana Farmer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-12
The rnlnre of Sailing shins

1t has been assumed, in REV OF the
great development OF steamship traffic,
that sailiug saip, woltd eventually dis.
appear. This assum otioa is fallacious.
One OF the m st m4rxei features in ship
building duuus tao past few yeats has
been the dislinct revival of the use of
sailing ships al the building OF soma OF
the largest sailing ships aaoat A. a re-
cent launcl Of sailing saip in Sc )tlan1,
waers tbs industry has taken a new
start. Lold Brassy, in returning thanks
FOR the toast of his health, said:
"There are miny sound reasons for
believing that sailing ships are destined
to b. used for long time to come. The
wind, though an uncertain poxer, is a
very eaelp power, and there arc many
important descrip.lonsof gods in regard
to which it is Of no consequence ttat the
speed at which t1sy are conveyed across
the ocean saoutd b. the QUICKEST posi-
bic Moreover, tls sailins snip is so ns-
times 4 v--g Ilselie waFea suss for
TIE mer,laat. "--Pass5Ay DlsFatet.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-12
AZ Important resthumou. Statement.


The Century prints new portrait
Of Lowell. review Of his works BY
Prof. Woodbury., the poet, and a let
ter from Lowell written in 1875, in
which he explains privately his mo
tive in writing his historical patriotic
poems of "The Worlds Fair, 1876.
and 'Tempora Mutantur. Wequote
the following from Mr.. Lowell's let
ter: Il had Just come home from
two years stay in Europe, so it was
discovered that I had been corrupted
by association with foreign aristocra.
ciesl | need not say to you that the
society | frequented in Europe was
what it is at home, that of my wife,
my studies, and the best nature and
art within my reach. But l confess
that was embittered by my expert
ence. Wherever l went | was put
on the defensive. Whatever extracts
| saw from American papers told of
some new fraud or defalcation, public
or private. 1t was sixteen years since
my last visit abroad. and | found
very striking change in the feeling
toward America and Americans. An
Englishman was everywhere treated
with certain Difference; Americans
were at best tolerated. The example
of America was everywhere urged in
France as an argument against repub-
lican forms of government. 1t was
frnitless to say that the people We're
still sound when the Body Polite
which drawsits life from them showed
such blotches and sores. | came
home, and, instead of wrath at such
denominations, ] found banter. | was
profoundly shocked for had received
my earliest impressions in a communi-
ty the most yirtuous. | believe, that
ever existed. In the Com
monwealth that built the first free
school and the first college, heard
culture openly derided l suppose
/ like to be liked as well as other
men. Certainly ] would rather
be left to my studies than meddle
with politics. But | had at
tanned to some consideration aud my
duty was plain. ! wrote what | did
in the plainest way that he who ran
might read, and that I hit the mark
| aimed at is proved by the attacks
against which you so generously de-
fend me. These fellows have no no.
tion what love of country means. 1t
is in my very blood and bones. If |
am not an American, who ever WASP
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-12

Blundell Mapel, who is a member
of Parliament, is the son of the great
furniture dealer in Tottenham Court
Road, who, beginning by selling
chairs in the streets half-century
ago, has made tremendous fortune.
and is, probably. the largest dealer
in furniture and house furnishing
goods in the world. The son. besides
being an VI. p, is great swell, drives
a four-in-hand. and affects all the
amnsemcnts and pleasures of the no
bility and gentry. A story is told of
verbal encounter between Manic
and that noble outcast, the MARQUIS
of AileSbury. which occurred on last
Derby Day. Maple fooled a four-in-
hand out TO EPSON with party of
ladies and gentlemen, and, in the
crowd of vehicles at the hill. he
brought up behind the Marquis, who.
in his usual shabby coat and bad hat
was driving a lean horse attached to
very pcculiar-looking vehicle, re-
sembling small omnibus. in which
were seated the Marchioness, known
on the music-hall stage as Dolly
Tester. and several of her offspring,
''Hulloa, Ailesburyr Maple called to
him; ''Nhcre does that 'buC of vours
run tor Runs up Totteuham Court
Road. Let you off at your shop, if
you like promptly responded the
dilapidated peer; and it is recorded
that Biundell Maple, NJ P, was
sorry he spoke
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-12
sQUASnEINE BoRER.

Many thousands of farmers and
gardeners have been seeking for wears
to find something that will effectually
prevent the attacks of the squashvine
borer, and without finding it. The line
of search has always been-and very
properly too--in the direction of
preventives, for it is very difficult to
discover the borers until the vines wilt,
this indicating their presence, but the
warning comes too late to save the vines.
As the little moths look SO much like
transpaTent-winged wasps that few per
sons except entomologists would recog-
nize them, even if ever so abundant.
consequently, practical remedies must
take the form of some offensive sub.
stance that will repel the moths and
prevent the females depositing their eggs
on the vines. The best thing we have
found for this is coal tar, either mixed
with plaster or ashes and worked over
until the mixture is brittle enough to be
freely scattered about the hill and close
to the stem of the young vines. The
application must be made early in the
season or as soon as the vines have ma lie
a growth Of one or two feet, and then
renewed often enough to preserve the
fumes of the tar about the hill. Other
offensive odors may repel or drive away
the moths as well as those oil tar, but we
have not found any quite as effectual.-
american Agrj:ayturist.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-12

Many of the older residents of this
section remember the late DIR. John
Warner, Of New Milford. and will APP
preciatc this little story. When DR..
Warner was a student at Yale he
used to come home Saturday nights
and return to New Haven Mondays.
That was before the days of railways.
and as stagc-coaches did not leave
New Milford Monday mornings for
New Haven Young Warner used to
mount his fathers horse and ride TO
Yale on horseback. There were sew
eTal toll-gateS on the route, and at
each Warner would pay the return
toll fol his horse. Arriving at Yale
he would atfix to the bride a card
bearing these words: please not
stop this horse. The sagacious ami
NAL would jog along homeward, in
variably reaching his stall at New
Milford all right. The toll-takers
got to know the horse aud he was
never interrupted. Fridays the horse
would be started alone to New Haven
with a small pouch attached TO his
saddle, in which was the exact
change for the tolls. Each toll-tazer
would take his toll and the horse
would trut along, reaching Yale in
the evening. This practice was kept
up until the young doctor was gradu-
ated.-Danbury tConn.l News.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-12
ovERGRowN HOOPS.

When horses or cattle are long con-
fined in stables or small yards, where
but little exercise is permitted, the hoofs
grow TO such length that the poor brutes
become lame and crippled. In freedom,
nature keeps these parts of animals
rasped down by exercise, indicating just
what should be done when excessive
overgrowth of hoofs occur. Vicious bulls
often become crippled by overgrown
claws from close confinement. In bind
ing animals to have the hoofs pared, too
much care cannot be taken in making
them doubly SECURE, for if once released
by struggling it will be difficult to firmly
secure them. To the strong oyerpower-
ing hand of man all animals readily sub
nit, but to the vacillating seldom.
Many unsafe and vicious animals are the
result of lack of firm but kind manage.
ment.---American Agrtcuhurist.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-12
POULTRY Housr CLEANING.

Before going into the winter quarters
the chickens should all be turned out of
the poultry house aad thorough clean
ing and reuovatiag of the place should
be attempted 1t is in the winter time
that eggs bring their high prices, and
tue fowls that can be induced to Law
heavily then will be more than profitable.
They >au only do this, however. where
clean, sanitary poultry houses are fitted
~ for their comfort. Fall cleaning of
the house Is moro essential than the
spring, for the filth and dirt that are
le't IN the house in the winter must be
shut up in tight places so that it will
tend TO breed disease. Worms. maegots
and lice Will thrive in this filth, watch
i kept warmer than the outside ar.
Caey will soon swarm about the interio,
u great numbers, and naturally worry
he life out Of the chickens. In add
Fioa to this, the caic6ens will have K
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-12

The largest amount of jewelrr
known 10 he in a single grave was
buried in Greenwood Cemetery sever
al years ago. The undertaken who
had charge OF the funeral protested
against it, but was severely snubbed
for his interference. The family had
its way, and in that grave is buried
fully $1,000 worth of diamonds, with
which the body was decked when pre-
pared for burial. Sometimes families
who desire to bury their dead in the
clothing worn in life-in evening or
wedding dresses. for instance-sub-
stitute less costly limitations for the
iewelry worn in life, partly from me
tives Of thrift, and partly from a SUI
perstitious far that anything taken
off body when it is ready for the
tomb viii bring ill-luck 10 future
wearers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-12
How TO Prevent Rust on Iron and steel.


/. In the German army oil Of gutta
percha is used for this purpose. II is
applied with a flannel rag and will
stand for years. To take off this preserv-
ative apply more of the oil, let it re-
main on the article for from twelve
TO twenty-four hours, when both the
old and new applications can be wiped
off.
,. A solution of gutta percha in
benzine Consistency of cream is
simple preservatiYe against rust on
metal. 1t can be easily applied with
brush and as easily removed by the
application of benzine.
3. Dissolve thirty grains of camphor
with pound Of fat, take off the froth
and add graphite, until it has at
Gained the color Of iron. Wipe OF
tools, etc, and then apply the mix
ture and wipe off after twenty-four
hours with soft cloth. This will
keep tools or polished iron or steel
free from rust for many months.
j. To preserve polished iron sur
faces from rust. melt together seven
parts fat (tallow) and one part resin,
stirring the same until it cools APP
ply in a half liquid state; il too stiff,
thin with benzine or petroleum. 1t
preserves the polish and can easily be
removed.
). To make permanent preserya-
tive for iron and steel IL is best to
use nothing but linseed oil, thickened
with pigment related 10 the metal
itself and native oxide or a roasted
oxide Of iron is the best for the pur-
pose. Boiled linseed oil will form
skin, through which no oxidation can
take place.
6. Slack piece of fresh lime in a
covered vessel with only water enough
to make it crumble. While the lime
is yet hot, mix it With enough tallow
to make soft dough and apply this
mixture to polished surfaces. As it
does not dry to any extent or become
hard, it is easily removed.
I. Olmstead varniSh or preparation
has been in use for many years. and
has proved itself perfect, especially
for planed and ground surfaces and on
Russian iron, which are very seusa,
tive to rust. 1t is made by melting
first sixty grains resin and then one
pound of fresh tallow or other grease.
when both are to be united. Must be
applied while still warm and the sur.
face must be perfectly clean before
application. This can also be re-
moved without much trouble.-Indus.
trial World
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-12

A correspondent who has had con-
siderable experience in South Africa
narrates an incident which occurred
on the Limpopo River, the northern
boundary of the Transvaal One of
his drivers was a Hottentot named
Cigar, and though the roads were
heavy, he had TO hurry on, time being
an object, not even shalting for the
usual sieSta in the middle of the day.
But one day the bullocks stopped sud-
denly and refused to advance further.
The Hottentot's experience told him
there was something ahead that
frightened the oxen, so, seizing his
whip, he went forward TO reconnoiter.
He was not long in discovering the
cause Of the trouble, namely, a splen-
did couple OF lions with their cubs,
enjoying a midday snoozc. Without
hesitation he measured with his eye
the distance, then raising his giant
ox-whip. brought it down among
them with succession Of cracks that
rivsled the report of gun. Thus
abruptly awakened, neither Of the
parents stopped to learn who had
disturbed them, but bounded off into
the adjoining jungle, closely followed
by their progeny.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-12
ENsnAGE FOR HORSES.

Does ensilage disagree with horses3
There is so much conflicting testimony
on this point, that it is high time some
of the experiment stations should take
the matter in hand. either to determine
by experiment what its effect will be, or
to accumulate all the evidence that is TO
be obtained. For our part we can not
see how it Is possible for ensilage, prop
erly made, to injure horses. We can see
how green corn ensilagc sour and imma-
ture may create gas in the horses bowels,
and thus give him that collie that he is
always subject to under the slightest
provocatioD, but if the corn is cut when
sufficiently matured to make what is
known as sweet ensilage, we can not see
how it can iniure either the horse or the
mare in fall.-American Dairyman.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-12
put IMPLEMENTS UNDER COVER,

As the time for winter weather apt
proaches, plows, harrows, and all other
implements used in summer should be-
put under shelter. A tool-house, easy
of access, and with only an earthen floor,
for storing reapers, mowers, drills and
harvesting machinery, more than pays its
cost. Wheeled implements are best
with the wheels resting on earth. On a
plank floor they will dry out during the
winter so that their tires will be loose in
spring. The building should be high,
enough TO hang up part of the nipple
ments, Or have a scatfold floor over part
of it for the purpose of storing them. -
Boston Cultirdtor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-12

A mixed train willruu between Hagerso w n
and Winchester, as follows: Leave Hagers.
town 500 m, arrive Msrtinsburg Freight
Stationl 1925 m; leave Martinsburg (Pas.
senger Station 500 m, arrive Winchester
$50 m.
Additional train will leave Harrisburg
daily except Saturday and Sunday at 6:20 D
m, arriving at Carlisle at 7:10p IN, stopping
at all intermediate stations; on SATURDAYS
trains will leave Harrisburg at 500 p m,
arriving at Carlisle $40 m, stopping at a !
intermediate stations.
Memphis Express and New Orleans Express
run daily between Harrisburg and Hagers-
town aud Morning Mail daily between Har.
risburg and Chambersburg
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between
Hagerstown and New York on Atlantic Ex
press and Night Express east and on Memphis
Express and New Orleans Express west.
Pullman Sleeping Cars on Night Express
and New Orleans Express between Philadel-
phia and New Orleans.
Through Coaches to and from Philadelphia
on Morning Mail east and Hagerstown Ac-
commodation west.
4-Connections for all stations on Cum.
berland Valley Railroad and Pennsylvania
Railroad system.
J. E. BOYD, Superintendent.
WIN. GARD, Agent.