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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-04-18
Strawberries on Half Acre.
Cor. Country Gentleman.

Cor. Country Gentleman.
Some of your writers on strawber>
ry culture seem to convey the idea
that to be profitable, new beds must
be planted every year This may be
the case in field culture OH a large
scale. But to many it is discouraging
to think the ground must be occupied
and carefully cultivated for two sea-
sons to get one crop only. My ex>
perience of many years on a small
scale (half an acre) is the reverse, and
l cannot see why the area could not
be increased with the same result.
Any good fertile soil can be well
MANFRED, plowed and narrowed in
the spring, and planted with extra
early potatoes or peas, which can be
got off by the last of July. Without
any additional manure, the ground
can be plowed, narrowed, leveled and
planted during the first two weeks in
August, with strong, stocky straw
berry plants, l6 inches apart, in rows
% inches apart, with SO inches be-
tween every fourth row for path for
picking. These plants, if properly
set out, kept free from weeds and all
runners cut, will yield a good paying
crop in June. With the same
care, full crop will be got the fol-
lowing June; and with a favorable
season and the weeds kept down, a
paying crop may be got the third sea-
son, but the berries will be smaller.
In order to get strong plants, place
four or five of the first runners from
each one>year-old plant, and lay a
small stone on the vine to keep it in
place until rooted. Keep all other
runners cut off. The plants will be
ready to set out the first week in
August. They will be better than
any that can be bought, and will give
as good crop in June as the much
advertised pot-bound, pot>growr
plants.
By using a steel>tined prong hoe
between the rows and plants, as Otter
as necessary, they can be kept cult
waited and free from weeds, as easily
as crop of any vegetable grown il
rows. A good coat Of fine horse
manure should be scattered between
the plants just before frost, and thu
whole bed covered very lightly will
evergreen boughs, leaves and brush
or corn stalks, after the ground il
frozen.
AS my plants get to be II or Il
inches in diameter before the fruit i
ripe, do not find it necessary t,
mulch them, the plants nearly cover
ing the ground. Crescent Seeding
with few Sharpless to fertilize them
has proved the best with me. An,
variety of feeble growth and liable t
sun-burn will not do as we'll in singl
rows. l can get more quarts of goo
berries with less labor from the sam
area Of single plants than by tn
matted~rOw system. If a bed get
foul with grass and weeds, it is easie
to plant new one than to weed
out. To insure supply of good frui
every year, one or more new bed
should be set out each August. b
ginners having ne plants to propagat
from, must buy a few good plant
and set them out early in the spring
With good care, and allowing n
fruit to form, or more than one>ha
the runners to take root, the rest b,
ing cut off, supply of plants will /
ready to set in August.
j. w. MARTENS.
l Westchester Co., n. Y.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-04-18
Westchester Co., N. Y.

For years the editor of the Burling.
ton Junction, (Mo.) Post, has been
subject to cramp collie or fits of indi-
gestion, which Frustrated him for
several hours and untitled him for
business for two or three days. For
the past year he has been using
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrh@a Remedy whenever occas-
ion required, and it has invariably
given him prompt relief. % and
so cent bottles for sale by Ritchey &
BOstick, McMinnville, Tenn.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-04-18
Marshall, Mich

Mrs. Leland Stanford gives 100000
a year to charitable objects, and keeps
a number of women employed in
making pretty home decorations for
her Washington and California
homes.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-04-18

Ayers Cathartic Pills are known
to be the safest, surest and best pur-
gative medicine ever offered to the
public. They are mild yet certain in
their effects, give tone and strength
to the stomach, and keeps the sys-
tenn IN a perfectly healthy condition.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-04-18
M ADE

prescriptions OF several good doctors, but
my ailments increased. A bearing down
pain about my back and loins seemed as If
It would kill me. ] was subject 10 frequent
headaches and bilious attacks. In this con-
dition l began use Of Or. Bulls Sarsapa-
rilla. 1t seemed precisely suited to my
condition. Every spoonful seemed to go
to the right spot ! soon showed great inn
provement, and my friends rejoiced at my
returning health. ! used it during the
months of March and April, and give it all
the credit for my present enjoyment OF life
and good health. II is a boon to weak and
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-04-18
STRONG.

Nelly Davis, Helena. Ark, writes: DIR.
Bulls Sarsaparlla has improved my health
wonderfully, also greatly improved my
looks had eruptons on my skin but they
have disappeared, and l was very weak,
with no appetite, and at times suffered great
pain, but now l feel quite well again.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-04-18

White tar is one of the latest in
ventions or discoveries. 1t will not
become soft under the suns rays in
any climate, and is expected to be
used largely in calking the deck
seams Of fine yachts.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-04-18

nD- Many pale and sickly looking little
child has been saved by its good mother
giving Il DR.. John Bulls Worm DestroyerS.
Thev taste GOOD. Price . cents.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-04-18

For bracing up the nerves, purify
ing the blood and curing sick head
ache and dyspepsia, there is nothing
equal to Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-04-18
WOMEN.
The hand that rocks the cradle is the
hand that rules the world.

The influence of mother, the influence
Of sister, the influence of wife. The
world feels this influence 1t shapes the
destiny Of men. For mothers sake, for
a sisters sake for a wifes sake man will
strive to be honorable. He becomes am
bilious. He becomes successful. Happy
the household where the women folks are
cheerful, contented, and happy. How
pitable the home where mother sister, or
wife lies ill., How grand the remedy that
is suited to the ills of womanhood and that
will restore nervous, sickly, aching, de
spondent women to health and strength.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-04-18
WEAK WOMEM

Such a remedy is DR.. John Bulls Sarsa-
parilla. 1t is eminently the best remedy
for the weaknesses and distress incident to
and following condition of disordered
female functions. 1t revives, strengthens,
and regulates the feminine constitution
Mrs. Mary f. Wilkinson, Jackson, Tenn,
writes:
AZ was very healthy woman before my
marriage, but dating from n miscarriage,
my health got to be very bad. My complex
ion became sallow. | became nervous and
sleepless; grew thin and despondent. My
appetite was tickle, and what | ate laid like
lead upon my stomach. My habits were ir.
regular, and | suffered much pain. used
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-04-18

pE Nothing makes % person fecl 50 bad
as touch of chillS and fever SMITH Tonic
Syrup is pleasant To take, ANA cures this
ailment quickly.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-04-18

Immediate, harmless-Preston's
"Hed-
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-04-18

JouE ID. PaGE Is Sons, Wholesale Ageais,
I7J, liz ana l7' ~gr.unr ST., Cincinnati, .
TCT
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-04-18

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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-15
CRAzY.C CLOTH scARFs.

There Is a material sold in the dry
goods stores called crazy-cioth, or cotton
crepe. 1t comes in white, yellow, pale
blue, md pink. Any Of these shades
car. De used for scarfs to throw over the
back of a chair, around picture-frame
or easel, or drapery for a mantel. Now
| will tell you how to make your scarf
more decorative.
Cut the length you wish the scarf to
be--a yard and half or two yards-and
hem it on all four sides with a hem an
inch wide. Above the hem draw out
four or five threads all around. If you
can draw well enough, draw in outline
branch of leaves, or get a pattern stamped
in some fancy store. Outline over the
drawing with colored silk or cotton in a
color that will look we'll with the color
of the cloth. The pattern need be only
on one end, but may be on both. 1t may
be as elaborate as you may care to make
it, or a very simple design. -Harper's
Young Pe,ple.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-15
Concerning the TAT.

Doctor johnson once went to mraket
and bought an oyster for his sick cat.
Tasso wrote a sonnet TO his puss. Pet
rarch had his embalmed At its death.
and Cardinal Wolsey had his sit in a
chair beside him when he was admins
cring Justice. The great Duke of Well
ington himself imported into England
the breed of the royal cats of Siam.
which are kent only in the palace at
Bangkok. Archbishop Whately diVni
fed the cal with the remark that there
was but one NOM in tho English Ian
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-15
Bird BeneyOlenee.

A baby linnet had fallen from its nest
and was seemingly its last gasp. Every
effort was made to nourish it, hairpins
and knitting needles being used to in
troduce the food, but all in vain, and it
looked as if the poor baby bird would
die in a few minut :. AT last it was
noticed that Willie, the canary, was
looking on from his cage and showing
great interest in what was being done
for the starveling, and the experiment
of putting the little one with him was
suggested TWAS lucky thought.
Willie flutteded around the stranger n
moment or two, all his feathers stand
ing on end with excitement, and then
he flew to his dish of bread and milk
and began to feed his visitor in the
most approved mother bird fashion.
He had been family man, although
at this time widower, and he knew
how young ones ought to be cared for.
He gave up singing, and devoted him
self for weeks to his founding. He
brought it up without assistance except
and this is not the least singular part
of the story-such as came from male
linnet which, when the cage was hung
on the porch used to come and feed the
young one through the bars 1t is the
conclusion, AS true as it is fitting TO the
bird idyl, that when the rescued bird
grew up--it was female-Willie mar
ried her.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-15
DRESS MATERIALS FOR FALL.

Dress materials for fall are in striaa
designs, broches, foules and cheviets
with emil roidered effects. Cotelines have
also beel made.
Broad stripes are admired on cheviot
aud foule, vigogne aud Himalaya
grounds.
Nappy grounds are favored, the
stripes are irregular, broad and narrow
in combinations, in two or several
colors.
For these effects dark grounds are not
liked as much as medium shades; grays
AMI dark bronzes being most favored.
The broche effects show bombs, cubes,
hllf-moons, acoras, olives, etc., in mo.
hair or silk on grounds of foule, cheviot,
lIimalaya or yigogne, the ground itself
being often in famine or in happy
effect.
Embroidered effects are quite popular.
The grounds are in foule, vigogne,
cachemire or csnel's hair and carry EN-.
broidered effects in silk in one or more
co!ors.
Piece-dFed cotelines in narrow and
broad stripes will find large consump-
ton in plain or mixture, with jacquard
effects or with narrow silk stripes
These grounds will also have designs in
embroidered effects.
Piece-dyed foules with jacquard de-
signs find favor, also diagonal stripes in
relief.
Indian cachemires and yigognes made
OF soft cachemire yarn are tancied ID
broche effects, in silk and wool, in stripes
and mixtures.
The softness of the materials which
act as grounds is one of the desiderata,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-15
Not Generally Known Ahf ut Lace.

Heirlooms in old laces are being
brought out from old chests id touched
up fo- dress, and also for curtains. Point
de toile coupe is the parent Of our de-
generate cut-worG embroidly. 1t trav-
elei from Italy to Spain in @Ie old days,
and 50 to our English ance-. ors
Amoag coarser laces designed for
house decoration are those rlade by Gala
brian women on strong ne !, which they
weave and draw in soft I'D and cream
cotton, with festoonedecge. Point de
Margherita, the favorite f., curtains for
the Queen of Italy, decoSatei with
needle, is crewel aud chain stitches, and
Russian lace, which has been brought so
prominently forward in Paris this sea-
son.
This lace is a happy fusion between
torchon and guipure, aud is made By the
pea:a at women in the long winter nights
for 5Iidals and burials, christening and
church offers. Nothing but the purest
linen thread is used for it, and the pat
terms, which have preserved their simple
traditions by being handed down from
mother to daughter, are p.cSed out IN
blue, pale or royal, strong red, orange
aud golden brown.
The designs are barbaric and fire.
qucntly include birds and ducks, but
these Russian novelties, hitherto uu-
known outside the empire of the Gar,
lend themselves very gracefully to the
embroidered and colored cloths for break
fast and luncheon now so much used.
4 precious lace cloth, owned by
New York lady, Mrs. Thompson, is
known as "the last supper table cloth,
because it is the same pattern in old
point de Raphael seea IN one of the fam
Gus Italian paintings of the last supper.
American ladies' are said 10 be particu-
larry fond of so-called ''bsdroom laces, /"
snc one English writer, with the intelli-
geBce of his kind concerning American
customs, says sit is because an American
hostess asks her lady guests after dinner
TO sit, not in the parlor, but in the bed
room. SIN FraaciSco Gail.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-15
HOMEMADE PERFUMERY.

A practical chemist says that within
the last twelve months he has taught
perfumery making to several women,
some of whom learned it only for am1se-
ment, while others mean to apply it to
the purpose of money making. Women,
he says, are becoming much interested
in this subject, and are better equipped
in every respect than men to make sue
cesssful perfumers. One of the mos
Important requisites is A nice sense of
smell, which is possessed by the majority
of women, as their olfactories have not
been dulled by smoking. Women, as
rule, love flowers, and are fitted for the
delicate manipulations required in the
work, tive.sixtceuths ola drop too much
or too little often materially chalsing
the odor. The field is a wide ore, for
pure cooking extracts arc difficult to
obtain, and the making of them also
offers chance for the entccprising
woman. A point on which tbs chemist
dwclls particularly is that the work can
be carried on in parlor as easily as in a
laboratory, as it requires little space aud
is exquisitely clean. Boston Herald.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-15
The Gordian Knot.

The legend of the Gordian knot is
quite interesting Gordius, the hero Of
the story. was peasant One day
while blowing in the field an eagle
alighted upon the bow of his ox-yoke
and remained there until evening. This
Gordius was not slow to take as an omen
of coming greatness. Accordingly, to
learn the meaning Of the sign. he went
forthwith to the soothsayers. He first
consulted the prophecies of Telmisuss,
whom be met at the gates of the city.
Her Interpretation of bis omen suited
GordIus SO well that he afterward mar
ried her Some years later the little
country of Phrygia, in which Gordius
lived. was sorely vexed with civil wars,
and, according TO the Horoscope of the
soothsayers, the oracle had declared
that new king, one who would end
all disturbances. would be brought into
the city in a PEASANTS ox-cart. The
wise men Of the country were in coun-
ell celebrating on what the oracle de
clared, When Gordius, his wife and son,
appeared in their cart The humble
peasant was hailed as thepeople' king,
compliment which he was not slow to
acknowledge.
The oS-yoke which had, with the
eagle, been the stepping stone to all this
good fortune, was consccrated to Jupi-
ter, and the cart dedicated to Zeus
Basileus The yoke, after conservation,
was fastened to a beam in the council
chamber by ropes of bark, GorClius, the
king, himself tying the knot, and so
ingeniously was it done that no one
could loosen it. Again the oracle was
brought forth, this time declaring that
whoever would unite the knot should
become master of all Asia.
When Alexander the Great visited
Phrygia he was shown the knot and
told the words OF the oracle.
Then" said the conqueror, II will
perform the task. So saying, he
slashed the knot in twain with his
sword.
The expression "Gordian knot has,
from this legend, come to mean any
great difficulty, and phrase ITO cut the
Gordian knot" evading the difficulty in
some ingenious way.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-15

Among the few books, writes Walter
BesaBt, which remain to be written, is n
history of Charity. | have not the time
at pre- ent to undertake tli great work,
but these are the chapters into which
which it will be divided when it comes
to lie wrIttcL: ]. In prehistoric times.
When ynu give a beggar a ,enny be-
cause he Is beqgar > When YOU
build monastery which shall give a
bed and square meal to every begcar
because he is a beggar. ;. How the
beggar increases and mnltiplies aud
backeis all the roads in conse lueuce
of this lIuma' treatment. 4. Whcr.
yen hang the beggar. drop tile beggar
into the liver, plilory the begcar, aud
fog the beggar, because he Is 4 beggar.
D. When you found spcie,ies for lelie'.
but continue to fog the teggar because
he is a Geggar. 6. When you send
cheques to the societies. but 10 continue
TO fog the heggar Eecau,e he is n
beggar. Z. When you send the begcsr
TO prison because he Is a beggar. but
give him penny when nobody is look
ing. s. When you resolve TO assist
none but the de CRYING. Yet the beg
gar continue, because he is beggar.
.. When you give up sending cheques
about, give nothing to the ergar be-
cause he Is beggar. and try rersonal
service among the classes which breed
tue beggar We are now beginning
the last chapter, and it really seems
hopeful. Manchester Times.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-15
Cutting Glass Tubes AMI Bottles

Another method, by Prof. William
Thomson, consists in having some
strips of thick blotting paper at hand
from quarter to half an inch in width,
ard Of different lengths Two pieces
of such paper are wetted and wrapped
round the bottle, tube, or other vessel
to be cut, once or oftener (once is
sufficiently These pieces of paper. cut
true, are wrapped round the vessel like
two bands. They must not be placed
too closely together say from a quarter
to three Fights of an inch apart for
large vessels, and rather less than
quarter of an inch apart for tubes of an
inch or 50 in diameter. When this is
arranged and fine flame about two or
three inches long is allowed to play on
the glass between the two pieces of wet
paper, the vessel being slowly reyolved
and the point of the fame kept between
the two papers. Within a minute
usually the vessel separates with clean
cut along the line against which the
fame played.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-15
BOWLING AND qvo1rs FOR WOMEN.

DIV LlNN ANU QtOlIe FOR WOMEN.
Bowling las come to be recognized as
standing attraction in the way of win
ter sport, and an excellent substitute is
provided for summer use in the game of
lawn bowls. A number of different
sized black balls are provided, f1atteued
at one side. These are numbered, and
two light wooden balls are used in play
ing. This is very mnch like the origi-
nal game of bowls which was played in
olden times on the green, and Is full of
interest. A very large lawn is not re.
quired for the playground, and great
deal of interest is attached to the game.
1t is as simple as the game OF tenpins,
and fully as fascinating for outdoor
amusen ent. Quoits have long been rec
ognized as a good game among men, but
there is no reason why it should not be
popular with women, if the weights are
not made too heavy. As a substitute for
this, h5wever, the game of ring toss has
been provided. Rings formed of light
materials are thrown at series of pegs,
each one possessing a different value.
The game is made up by the person scor-
ing the greatest number of points In :
certain number oil throws, and much &C
curacy is sometimes attained by the
players. Somewhat sinlil.r to this is
pitchette. A large board is furnished,
upon which are series of pegs, each
one bearing a number. This board is
intended to stand upright, and rings arc
thrown at it from a certain distance so %
to catch and hang upon one of the pegb,
Much skill is called for in the playing ef
the game, and the first attempts are gea-
orally lamentable, which shows that thele
is mere to the game than is imagined It
first sight. - Harper's Basar.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-15

The positive nose is we'll proper
toned, though slightly inclined to the
rotrousae. 1t betokens bright. Vi
va ious nature, and is somewhat emo
tional.
Benevolence is indicated by largo
nose. with well-detined Roman curve
to the bridge. If sharp at the point
mental activity is denoted. /. is one
of the most common types.
The truly feminine nose is something
of snub, but it is good, lovable
nose for all thai
The viGo Gus, pushing nose is set
with tirmness on the face, and is al
most masculine in the severity of its
o, times. 1t is usually accompanied
with strong, fair development, and
denotes practical, hard common sense.
Susan Il. Anth NY has such a nose.
The characterist Cs of the social
nose is irregularity in out,ile, though
this does not necess ariiy imply lack of
beauty. On the contrary, it often adds
to the attr lc ivenpss OF its p1ssessor.
While not an intellectual uCsn, It is
brainy enough for all practical pur-
Ioses.
The literary nose is a refined and
well-balanced organ of the comrosi,e
style, somewhat inclined to droop at
the point Morally an | m ntally it is
rather strong than otherwise, and is
such a one as might be inherited from
a good line of worthy ancestors
omaha World.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-15

Sallor collars ending in revers to the
waist line are edged with embroidery
Leggings are of cloth or ooze calf in
tan or black. Black shoes and bose arc
always worn.
Figured glnghams of the plsinest de.
scriptlon have gathered skirt and round
waist.
Pique dresses having round waist are
trimmed with collar, cuffs snd bretellcs
edged with embroidery.
Little boys of two and three years wear
their front hair banged and the rest in
loose curls or waved ends.
Jacket suits of pique or bingham have
plated or gathered skirt, short coat
sleeves and square three piece jacket.
Cotton dresses are cut with round.
broad waist in three pieces, corded and
sewed to the full gathered or plated and
hemmed skirt.
Flannel and cotton dresses for little
chaps just DOMINIC boyish gowns have
one apiece dresses in three box plaits back
and front, caught to just below the waist
line. The Economist.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-15
Surface Indications Of Petroleum.

II is rare that those who are looking
for deposits of petroleum find any sur
face indications, although oil springs
and rocks saturated with oil have been
known to exist in Ohio and West
Virginia for more than century. But
of late years most of the oil of COM
merce has been obtained from deep
wells where there are no surface indica-
tions of its existence. If you know of
any ledge of blackish shale or sand
rock saturated with an iEfammable oil
or gas, you may conclude that there IS
a deposit OF petroleum noi far distant
Throw lump Of the rock into the fire
and if it contains any oil it will burn.