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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-06-13
CoREAN CUSTOMS.
Some of Them a TrjAe Unhealthy
as Well as Strange.

"Corea is a country of which but lite
is known said a lady physician who
has served as a medical missionary to
that far-off Asiatic land, to Chicago
Mail reporter. "Tho ga it has popu-
lation OF Is, 100000, aud has attained
high degree of civilization of the Asiatic
character, It is out of the line of travel
and of commerce.
'There i. a great field there for the
efforts of the medical missionary, The
native doctors Of Corea possess no
knowledge of anatomy or physiology,
and have gained little wisdom from their
large expc ience / doubt if they are
nearly as efficient az were the 'medi inc
men of the Indians; yet no country
could need medical skill more than
this
ITO show you their appreciation of
canitary conditions, need only give you
d glimpse Of the state of the capital city,
Seoul. | could not give even an APP
proximate number Of the inhabitants,
but recent writer has placed it at mil
lion including the suburbs.
Here the only system of drainage is
open sewers, which are washed out but
once year, during the rainy season.
Drinking water is obtained from surface
wells, in many cases only few feet from
the sewers, and besides the sewage
which it contains, it is so
full of lime sails that kidney dis
eases are lamcntably common. The
houses have thin mud walls, projecting
tile roofs small windows, and in the
sleeping rooms are stone floors built on
the grohnd. A rainy season gives some
idea of the flood, and these houses prove
to be poor arks of safety. he water
comes in through the windows, UP
through The floors and down through
the rocf, and it takes months for the
small amount of Sunshine which can en-
ter to drive it out. A man may be
thankful if his house is not crushed by
the weight of the roof.
"a horrible custom prevails of keep
ing dead bodies from two weeks to three
embalming process, the corpse being
simply wound with bandages of strong
linen, and in most cases not put into
coffin until the funeral No matter how
many epidemics are prevailing, thousands
Of corpses lie in the houses OF the people
Malaria, rheumatism, typhus fever,
smallpox aud cholera made such ravages
that the population of the country has
not increased in many years
1.-The streets are full of the blind,
crippIcs and hopeless invalids. OF all
these sufferers the greatest are the Sc
cluded women, the wives whose title of
lady means long prisoner to one
of the picturesque huts'; no outlook
but an uplook from the small court, and
much of the life, which must seem all
too long, spent with a corpse in the
same house and often in the same room;
never anything worth reading, and last
Of all perhaps extreme poverty. This is
q picture of such wretchedncss as hope
no woman in America has ever expert
eneed."
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-06-13

TILE DRAINING IN RELATION TO DROUGHT.
From observations Of the effects of
cutting off the forests in Michigan and
draining the land with surface bitches
and tile trims and from experiments
with reference to the percolation of water
through soils, the following conclusions
were reached at the experiment station
Vi Michigan Agricultural College:
First-Surface ditching in connection
with decreasing may increase floods and
contribute to droughts.
Sec6nd-The drainage NAV increase
Food at the break up" in Spring, when
the water accumulated in the surface soil
by the Joint action of frost and soil ca
pillarlty during the Winter aud the sur
face acclmulations in the form of snow
sre suddenly set free by rapid thaw.
Third-During the warm months the
draining tends to mitigate flood by tax
Ing up the excessive rainfall and holding
II in a capillary form, keeping back the
sudden flow that would pass over the
surface OF the soil, if not absorbed by it.
md escape by flood, and mitigating
Summer drought by increased capacity
Of the soil to hold water in capillary
form, and to draw upon the subsoii water
by reason of the increased capillary
power of such soil produced by tile drain
ing. New York World.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-06-13
ROADS AND LANES.

In England, writes f. S. Gilbert, where
they say the roads are so good, there
seems TO be broad distinction between
roads and lanes" Nothing is ever
SAID about the track of the lanes; to look
at the hedges, etc, is the correct thing.
Here all ways are public highways; all
equal before the law. In our town -four
by i've miles, there are forty two miles
OF them; AMI when the average voter
reads, as lie does in every paper nova
days, that our roads must and shall be
improved, he infers that it means all of
them, and knowing that in every town
there are miles Of lonesome road, where
The farms are not worth so very much
more than the road would cost, it tres
mm awinlly. 1t would simply matters
TO claSsi Y roads and lanes; sixteen miles
III road could lie so located in this town
that no one would be more than two
miles from it then let the law cease to
concern itself with the lanes; with no
formal tax to be worked out on them
YOU would get the habit of making little
repairs when they arc needed, instead of
letting everything side till the wear
comes round, as you do now. Hill-roads
are easily kept, because less water is
used. have noticed that my horses
sweat freely Oh the valley road, but dry
oft IN climbing 500 feet of hill, because
the road IS harder, the mud never deem
on these grades, and if attended to as
the occasion arose, they could be kept
good witG very little labor. This is at
lrast tine way to begin, then lanes could
become roads from time to time, ii de-
sired. New York Tribune.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-06-13
wHr-EwAsmNG BY uoRsEwoRK.

The Messrs. Geer are fruitgrowers. and
carly this season they bought an outfit
for spraying, with the prescribed for
m"ias, their vines, trees, etc, to destroy
Foxious insects. The sprayer is large.
and las been mounted in barrel fast
enrf' in z frame, on pair of short sled
runners, the object being to gain smooth
neSs of motion, and to move it about
easily among the trees and vines. A
rorsc Is the motive power After the first
spraying of The vines heavy shower
eaiae en-, bnt they were as white after
;ha rain as before This set Mr.. Geer
th'akiag, and from thought to action.
He prepared half barrel of ordinary
H'iticwa>i solution in his mounted bar
lei. 'rd driving up and down the picket
iencrs a,.oug the premises, whitewashed
al II Il few minutes. The fine mist or
spray penetrated every crack and crevice.
srt 'iTicil vat a beautiful even white
Ness. The next morning he hitched to
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-06-13
Stories of swift.

I only know one good humore1
anecdote of Swift. 1t is very slight,
but it is fair to tell it, He dined one
day in the company of the Lord Keeper,
his son and their two ladies, with Mr..
Cesar, the treasurer Of the Navy, at his
house in the city, They happened TO
talk of Brutus, and Swift said some
thing in his praise, and then, as it were,
tecollecting himself said
"Mr. Cesar, | beg your pardon.
One can fancy this occasion q pleasant
ripple of laughter.
There is another story cannot lay
my hands on to verify, but it is to this
effect Faulkner, Swift's Dublin pub
Usher, some years after the deans
death, was dining with some friends
who rallied him upon his odd way OF
eating some dish--I think, asparagus.
He confessed that Swift had told him it
was the right way, therefore they
laughed the louder, until Faulkner,
growing little angry, exclaimed, -
~ tell you what 1t is, gentlemen, il
you had ever dined with the dean, you
would have eaten your asparagus as he
babe you"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-06-13
WARMTH OF GROWING VEGETATION.

ARM IN of GROWING VEGETATION.
The act OF growing implies changes in
cellular tissue that always are accom-
panied by warmth, at least as compared
with the freezing point. Hence even
tender vegetation often escapes when the
thermometer registers below the frost
temperature, This is because the Their
mometer encased in tin is made SO as to
lie susceptible to the slightest changes Of
heat o. cold. Even when frost IS de-
| osi! ed on plant the leaf itself is often
not frozen, and will not he unless the
frost IS thawed out too suddenly, In
that case the cold in the crystals of ice
goes INTO what they are in contact with
while thawing. Just the SAM as is done
i'll making ice cream by thawinp ice
around it. If there is much wind and
the temperature only Just down to the
freezing point, buds, blossoms and leaves
may DC in ured on the windward sioe of
the trees, while on the lee side the fruit
Will escape. This phenomenon will pro.
lahiy be witnessed on many trees this
year, and 1t may induce the habit which
some trees have now of bearing on each
side in alternate wears, valuable habit
where there is single tree of some fruit
wanted only for family use. Where snow
lies on fruit blossoms 1t may protect
them. The chief danger in such case
would be not while the snow remained
with the germ of fruit hidden beneath it,
bnt when it thawed Showering trees with
cold water as the temperature began to
warm would be most apt to let the snow
thaw of with least possible injury to the
fruit.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-06-13

The Berliners and the Germans, in
general delight in giving nicknames to
their popular idols or antipathies. These
nicknames are not always fiattering to
their owners, and there have been
Hohenxollerns less fortunate than the
Emperor William, who is no: afraid to
ask for his popular sobriquet. He
proved this at regimental dinner at
which the Duke of Connaught and
Prince Henry participated. In the
course of conservation the kaiser said. -
They call me the travelling kaiser, "
don't they? / wonder if that is the
only nickname I've got.
Prince Henry laughed and Major
Won Plesson, unable to control himself,
Joined his royal highness.
"What is i'll" asked the emperor.
DO you know of any other nickname?
If so, out with itp'
The major mumbled something about
his respect; but the emperor said
"Well, if you don want to do it to
please me, command you to speak,"
The major then confessed that the
emperor was known among the COM
mon soldiers as the "Alarm Fritz, !" on
account of his habit of suddenly, in the
middle of the night, rousing the garri.
sons of the towns in which he might be
staying.
The emperor Iaughed heartily at this;
and Prince Henry remarked TO his
brothers.
"Well, thou hast a similar name in
the navy. The boys call you "Goudola
Lilly for 'gondoling about, as they
call-it, on your ships constantly during
the summer, and being anywhere and
everywhere on the boats"
"Well, laughed the emperor, "those
are three fine nicknames; but, inasmueh
as all OF them paint me as busy man,
| rather like them"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-06-13
FOWLS EATING FEATHERS

When hens cas their feathers it is
symptom that something is wrong with
their feed. Giving too much corn is
common cause of this habit. The hens
grow fat at first from the excess Of car
bon or starch this grain possesses. but
soon become unhealthy and stop laying.
Even when more nitrogenous and miner.
al food is given care must be exercised
not to over feed. The only way to
secure entire healthfulness with any
freed is TO give them plenty of room,
and If of the lazy Asiatic breeds, thai
dislike exercise, then force them TO it by
giving them food mixed with straw or
chan Oh so that they must scratch to get it.
The fowls that pick over heaps of horse
manure for scattering OATS may not be
engaged in very cieanly business, but
they do not become diseased as fowls
Will that are coofed up and fed only on
clear grain. I Boston Cultivation
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-06-13
Parrots Are Shy.

People expect to come into a bird
store and open up conversation with a
parrot off hand. They fail, and then
make up their minds that the parrot is
worthless. This will apply to the ma
jority of people. They do not give the
bird credit for the intelligence that it
actually possesses. There are parrots in
st. Louis valued at from $50 to $50
that will not be coaxed into conversa-
ton with stranger, and yet they are
among the best takers extant.
The birds often refuse 20 perform"
VIII n there are purchasers looking on,
but once the store is cleared of people
they will chatter away as though their
very life depended on their being heard.
The majority of parrots win take to q
girl or woman much quicker than to
one of the sternrr sex.--LSt. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-06-13
EASTWARD

~ y..,;I-,,1-I I;..:,-l - -
C, ~ u esuouIeu LilhItcu dalIy leaVes
1ncag' -'22 ~ ARRIVES at Martinsburg
~ ~ p m, Washington $40 Baltimore 900,
.s!'auelPRla clio ana New York lU3O M
w G. EApress Hally IeaVeS thicago lo;lO
~ hitlye7 AZ MarJinsourS 9'3o, Washing
t3n LIP ~, m, i3aIlIm're l:oO m, PhladeI-
PINE o. ana New 1ork at 3:o2.
7 no y s., eslbGleu Limited aally leaves ST.
LOUIS e:Oo a m, Cincinnati 400 m. Arrives
4t MaEtIhSDurg li;f m Washington 300,
1aiIlulot oig 2:oo Ihlladeiph'a QUO and New
orN al 800, stops at shenandoah Junction.
C9nnlects NJ harper Ferry Tor the Valley,
iugton Junction for Frederick except Sunday.
No 4. Express daily leaves ST. Louis S,O5
p IN, Cincinnati SIS a ~. Arrives at Mar
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-06-13
Lullabies in Spain, Arabia and ZIlu.
laad.

In Spain You will hear little jose or
lsabellita rocked to the sonewhat doubt.
full sedative beginning
The moon shines bright
And toe snake darts swift and bright;
see i've baby builocks
And calf young and white.
Then from Spain you may find your
self in Arabia, where a bucolic tone per
vades the cradle song mostly used:
Sleep, my baby, sleep,
Sleep a Siumbar hale
SWeetly rest till morning light,
My little farmer boy, so bright
And from Arabia you might pass to
zululand and heal:
Hush thee my baby.
Ihy mother Ger the mountain gone;
There she will dig the little garden match
And water she'll fetch trcu the river.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-06-13
KEROSENE IN THE POULTRY YARD.

The many uses that kerosene NAV be
put to In the poultry yard make it an al
most indispensable article to be charged
to the expense account, and no other ar
tlcle will SO enhance the profit of the
poultry yards as kerosene diligently and
intelligently used. For painting the in
side of nest boxes for setting hens there
is nothing equal to it, as it surely kills
all vermin with which it comes in con-
tact, and prevents other vermin from en-
tering the nest until it is entirely evapo-
rated, wnieh. if the crude oil is used
VIII give the hen ample time to hatch
her brood. A few drops in the drinking
water occasionally has good effect upon
the general health of the flock, and for
Gods or roup there is nothing better if
carefully applied Scaly legs may be
cured by simply wetting the legs of the
fowls affected occasionally, and the crude
oil Is best in this case also, as it takes
much longer time to evaporate. When
the crude oil is not readily obtained,
some kind Of heavy oil or grease should
be mixed with the kerosene to stay evap-
oration. As a remedy for cholera it has
been highly recommended. i Fanciers'
Review
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-06-13

his spraying outfit, and in one hour
sprayed a stretch of paling fence $50 feet
long, leaving it when dry as fresh and
white looking as any hand whitewashing
could have made it. The next job will
be 70 whitewash the poultry houses, and
this work can be done, spraying them
inside and out, in few minutes. While
spraying the first fencing mentioned, the
sprayer, or Whitewater" was turned
on the trunks of row of fruit trees,
and in few minutes they were thor
oughly whitewashed from the ground up
to their lower branches ennessee Far
MGR.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-06-13
MONKEYS and Rheumatism

The mention of monkeys and grin is a
reminder OF what was told me a while
since by doctor whose speciality is the
treatment Of rheumatism and kindred
diseases. He does not give his patients
prescriptions to be filed at the drug
stores, but supplies them with medicine
OF his own preparation. When the bot
tie is exhausted the patient must apply
to the doctor for more medicine, and of
course must pay an additional fee. "That
stuff is something that l found out at
great expense" said the doctor, land |
propose to have the benefit of my experi-
ments. l used to have collection of
monkeys to practice upon, and they cost
me great deal of money first and last.
A monkey has rheumatism Just like a
human being and can be cured in the
same way. l used to give monkey
good attack of it by wrapping him
warmly in flannel all but one leg, and
then tying him over night on the roof OF
a shed. In the morning he had hard
case OF rheumatism in the exposed leg,
and then | experimental to find out
what would best cure him. 1t took a
long time and a great many monkeys,
but | found out at last, aud that's the
way discovered the remedy which |
give to my patients He added further
that, while experimenting, he was
obliged to be very circumspect to avoid
falling into the hands of the police or the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, and whenever they were too
close upon him he moved his menagerie
to another locality. He said also that he
was greatly impressed with the intelIi-
gence of the monkeys; when suffering
from rheumatism they quickly realized
that he was trying to relieve them O,
their pain, and submitted more readily
than does the average child to his treat.
ment. Happily for him, they did not
possess sufficient reasoning power to com
prehend that he was the cause of their
troubles by leaving them on the shed
roof over night in the manner described.
Tb;.,an JJ-...1J
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-06-13

Additional Train will leave HARRISBURG
daily except Saturday and Sunday at 600 p,
m, arrive at Carlisle at 7:10 p NJ, stopping
at all intermediate stations and on SATURDAY.
will leave Harrisburg at 500 p. m, arriving
at Carlisle at 6:l0p. m.
Memphis Express runs daily between Har-
risburg and Hagerstown.
Pullman Sleeping Cars on Night Express
and n. Q. Express between Philadelphia and
New Orleans.
Pullman Parlor Cars on Memphis Express
and Fast Mail between New York and
Memphis.
Through Coaches to and from Philadelphia
on Fast Mail and Day Express east and
Accommodation and n. Q. Express west.
H. A, RIDDLE, J. F. BOYD,
Genl Pass, Agent Superintendent.
". A. GARD, Agent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-06-13

Allare entitled to the best that tn cir money
Will buy. so every family should have, at once
bottle Of the best family remedy. Syrup of
Figs, to cleanse the system when costive or bill
ious. For sale in Soc. and 81 bottles by ali
leading druggists.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-06-13
Be quick. You can use minute but once
make the most Of it.
apoe,or. s.,s rb.r. wc.No Cure: >,

GALvA. KASs., March 9, 1891
My doctor said there was no cure for me.
About six weeks ago b ad our druggist send
for six bottles Of Floraple xion, which | have
taken, and IL has done me more good than any
thing in twenty years. am $ years old [
want few more bottles for myself and some
for my neighbors. MARY NJ. CUKkISGHAN.
cure for SICK Ueadachr indizestion bTspe,,.
sia, Biliousness, Liver Com plaint, Nervous De-
bility and Consumption. j is The only sure
cure for these complaints Ask your druggist
for il, and get we'll
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-06-13
The application of rubber to wheel

The application of rubber to wheel
tires has prove great booa to bicycl-
lists, and the increase in this branch of
industry is remarkable. There are 100,-
600 bicycles made every year in this
country, aul $1,000 more are imported.
As all these have tires of the best rub
Der, it can be seen that good percent
age of the worlds supply is absorbed in
this way.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-06-13

By local applications, as they cannot reach tho
diseased portion Of the ear. There Is only one
way TO cure deafness, and that Is by eonstltu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an i'm
fnmed condition or the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube; When this tubs kets in
famed you have rufhbling sound or imper5
feet hearing, and when It Is entirely closed.
nation can be taken ont and this tube re-
stored TO it's normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine cases out OF ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of deafness caused by catarrh) that We
cannot cure by taking Halls Catarrh Cure
Send for circulars, free.
FL CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists. Is cents.
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AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARMLAND GARDEN.
rHE ruEnMoNErEn N rHr nArRr.

THE THERMOMETER IN THE DAIRY.
The necessity of the thermometer as b
guide to dairy practice is well known.
1t does not seem to be so well known
that many thermometers, especially the
cheap dairy thermometers, are not accu-
rate. We have known one of these
Thermometers 10 degrees out, and few
are within one degree of the standard.
Again, therefore, we must urge tho
necessity Of each dairy worker having
his or her own thermometer, and know,
ing that it is accurate, or at least what
allowance Is required to be made
american Hnryman.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-06-13

THE LOWELL DIAMOND SAFETY BICYCLE Fac
TORY KEPT RUNNING TwRSTY-FoUR HOURS
DAY TO SUPPLY THE DEMAND.
Passengers on the ghost train which whizzed
through Worcester In the small hours Of tho
morning have noticed Of ale factory which
the bright light streams all night long. II Is
the factory of the John p. Lowell Arms Com
pany Of Boston. and il is running literally
twenty-four hours day, with two complete
relays of men. from the foreman down. This
activity is due to the extraordinary popularity
Of the new eight y-fve-dollar Lowell diamond
safety bicycle, a machine which is giving the
very best of satisfaction.-Esst0n Herald.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-06-13

FITS stopped free by Dr. KLrrE's GRnA1
NERVE REsroRER. No fits after first days use.
Marvellous cures Treatise and 81 trial bottle
free DR.. Kline, a6l Arch St, Phils., Pa
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MatlrQads,


Additional Train will leave Carlisle daily
except Sunday at $50 p M, stopping at ali
intermediate stations, arriving at Harrisburg
at $40 a. m.
The Fast Mail and Night Express East will
run daily between Harrisburg and HaGers.
town, and Evening Mail and Morning Mail
daily between Harrisburg and Chambersburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-06-13

FoR Dyspepsia. lndf ,esiiou and Stomach
disorders use Browns Iron Bitters. The Best
1onic it rebuilds the system, cleans the Blood
and strengthens the muscles. A splendid ton
ie for weak and facilitated persons
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-06-13

For impure or thin Blood. Weakness. Mala-
ria, NeaIalgia, Indigestion and Biliousness.
take Browns Iron Bit rs-it gives strength
making old persons feel youna-and young
persons stiong; pleasant TO take.
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heafnh.a Enn,tIe Cnrea

The degree OF success obtained may often
be dseefiained by the amount of jealousy
which il afdt1sAs
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-06-13

Men Of character are the conscience of the
society to which they belong.