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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-11-07
THE WESTON ASYLUM.

The current number of the Wes-
TON Republican may he said to be
Hospital number. 1t CONTAINS eight
articles devoted to the abuses at the
Asylum, and it pays it's respects to
them in language admirable for its
directness. 1t shows clearly that
the recent report of the investigating
committee was glazing case of
whitewash. Here are few telling
hits:
"Any ordinary man ought to fore
see what injury might be sustained
by letting demented or violent man
iacs go into the bath tubs and turn
on hoe water"
'sIf great care was taken how was
it possible for patient to get a
board strong enough to break iron
bars In the history of that insti-
tuition the horrible details we'll
known TO almost all the citizens in
tins community, patients have been
known to kill each other with bed
Stats, boots, bed cham hers, etc. and
still the Superintendent could not
toresee that pile of lumber which
was allowed to remain tor some time
in Haiues' ball, by the means of
which he tried to escape, was dan
gerous thing"
"Thlnk of it reader. How would
you feel if you had loved one con
fined within the narrow, gloomy
walls of an asylum, permitted by the
gross negligence Of its officers to lie
scalded like a hutchered hog, or have
his bones crushed by falling lily feet,
or die In the woods and be food for
hogs and dogs, escape and hide for
DAYS III a dark coal mine, while the
officers were looking after private
enterprises and hunting, fishing or
riding bicycle
The Republican says that one
night recently the Asylum was with
out a physician from 1870 to IL 80
O'Clock, some Of the physicians being
out of town and the remainder at
the opera house |!
With these aud kindred facts
staring the people in the face they
are not going to be satisfied with Il
resolution saying that these horrible
accidents could not have been fore
seen.-S State journal.
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! 81 .

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of the greatest political struggles in the
history of the Country. In the discus
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fs.ap fnr opna vaa,.
The Bossier banner., 1891-09-03
A READY-MADE HOUSE.
Wherein the Ants Find Food and Lodging
All Prepared

Wherein the Ants Find Food and Lodging
All Prepared.
Travellers tell us that it is not TN
common in the tropics to see double
line of ants stretching from their hill
across and open space and up some tree
trunk. One-half the ants are toiling
homeward under heavy burdens of leaf
fragments, the other half are hurrying
toward the source of supply.
The ants make two-fold use of the
leaves-they eat the soft, green parts:
they use the harder, woody parts, the
veins and stalks, as the supporting
columns of their hills. From such
systematic labor more or less complete
defoliation of the tree results. Against
these marauders, therefore, some de-
fense must be provided, and to this end
certain plants are furnished with the
means to attract, to hold, and to impel
the honey-eating ants to fight for them.
In tropical America there grows the
tall, somewhat palm-lilke tree, called
by the natives the imbauba, and known
to botanists as cecropia adenopus. 1t
is rather slender; its hollow stem,
divided like the bamboo into chambers
or joints is crowned with large tender
leaves, which are very attractive to
caterpillars and to leaf-cutting ants.
The contour of the hollow stem is
smooth and even, except that Just
below each point in the outer surface
of the stem there is depression which
corresponds with similar depression
on the inner surface. A thin place is
thus formed: SO each chamber is sepa-
rated from the outside world by wall
that is thin only in one spot. Through
the thin place friendly ants bore readily,
and soon find themselves in a cavity of
considerable size. Within this chamber
they establish colony. The house
| grows with the number of its occupants,
so that the whole colony is never
| obliged to seek larger quarters In this
way perfect shelter, easy of access, is
provided ready made for the ants.
The imbauba furnishes food as well
as lodgings to these ants. At the bases
of the leaf stalks, amid clusters of hairs,
are formed many, small, egged-shaped,
albuminous bodies. These are the solid
food of the ants. Upon various parts of
the tree are glands which secrete nectar.
All ants are extravagantly fond of
honey, and they will get it wherever
they can. Flowers are the commonest
source of nectar, but its purpose in them
| is to attract the bees, butterflies. and
even birds which transfer the pollen to
the pistils, and SO fertilize them. Ants
cannot fertilize most flowers, so their
taking the nectar would be mere rob
berry. The floral hectares must there
fore be protected. This protection is
effected by the feeding hectares being
situated between the flowers and the
tree trunk. The ants get enough honey
from ehese extra floral hectares to
make them willing to let the others
alone = Natures Realm
The Bossier banner., 1891-09-03
PROFIT in sHEEp
Virginia Farmers are Real,,,r.
a Fart ~e "


Virginia Farmers are Realizing ina. ;.
Fact. hs
Virginia farmers are turn;ru ii
tention to sheep raising. Tbev saslf' as
ginning TO realize two importsans s's =
connected with sheep raisina ia'
that there is no stock they can i.
rough lands that will thrive a. ,.usl rasa
bly, as sheep, and that while a. r,s1's
thus getting comfortable liy;nsaa g
are making wool, and their brdms 4.
is accomplishing vast amount Il ,' s.3
by destroying and keeping down ~
tiferous weeds. Sheep are also ;m.s
ers of soil, as their manure i ~, ~
distributed. In riding from WssS,
ton Richmond on the Atlantis
line, and from Charlestown. W "
Roanoke, Va, on the Sbena,5..,
valley railroads, travellers from =
north and west often remark Il.
most total absence of sheen n i
traveller from the west, who eos.
through Ohio via any of the road
tering at Pittsburgh, and who y, !.
served that nearly every farm ii II.
section has a flock of sheep the !.
sence of sheep in Virginia is espsri.g.
noticeable. 1t is doubtful II thers I.
any states more favorable for rsi,s,,
sheep, either for mutton or wool IS.
the Virginias. The valley catts !
Virginia have already become noted !,
excellent beeyes-in fact, success
competitors with the best raised n s.,
region. This should be the case "A
Virginia sheep. Years ago sheen w.,
quite prominent in some parts Of 4,
Virginias, and the practice Of keer,
them should be revived until # bas \
come universal. Many farmers realm
during the shearing time what rsl
blessing the wool clip is, as It eons
both when money is scarce and there
no available product on the farm 70 ss,
to market. The dog nuisance Is a,
most serious drawback, and the legs
latures should pass stringent laws
protect sheep raisers, There is no eod
reason for allowing anyone to keen
lot of worthless ours which are "
mitted to run unrestricted Through ii
country and to destroy valuable propn
ty. There should be a dog Law 4
every county, just as there is in egH
large city, requiring the payment q h
tax on every dog, and providing segsa
fines against the owners Of all dogs Il
tected in killing sheep. This Woaa
soon thin out the tribe of ours Of TIL
degree and leave only dogs worth kesp
ing, while sheep-raising could be mad
profitable. The Virginia railroads a
ford excellent market opportunities 1i
the raising of sheep to supply lambsal
mutton to the many hotels at the Tai
GUS springs, as well as for the mayksI
of accessible cities and large town
would no doubt pay handsomely fam
ers who would turn their attention
this direction. Commence keeping
few sheep at time, rather than laga
flock, and let experience in handig.
them govern the judgment in iuGs'
ing the number.-Rural World.
The Bossier banner., 1891-09-03
HERE AND THERE.

The most profitable dairy eoW
the one that helps you to make the HaE
butter in the winter. Butter sells qaia
er then, brings more and leaves beit.I
margin of profit.
DO not select the "slick" cow iai 1
heavy milker. 1t is a good rule y q
by in selecting dairy stock, that 60
which put on fat naturally tend tohs
while those which appropriate ins|
their feed the carbonaceous elenal
are sure to look more peaked. but th'
fat goes to the milk and you hap
butter COW.
There is no business in which r.
can engage that opens up such Ea
field for knowledge as that Of agl
culture in its various branches
immensity of agricultural science Il
yond the mental vision of the BUM
mind. 1t is as high as the beavers
deep as the earth, and as wide 2
world. Rural World.
"A writerin Our Dumb Animals 3 /
that whenever a horse driven py y.
self has balked, he has got Out q i
carriage and gone to its fore foot u.
it from the ground and struck the y
a few blows with a stone. hs
never failed to start a horse y Y
very simple way, and he has, @
eral occasions, had ballzy horses y.
had exhausted the patience Of -
mer owners.
I-Lamb raisers in Kentuck.
made money this year. The mla
ter was favorable to successfai ~
ing and early maturity. Then X.
were fair for good stock all throas.
season of early delivery. hany ls'S
failed to make the business pIon
it was due to neglect and carelsA
Farmers Home Journal.
"A sheep owner in Chester
county, Va, found himself in tne NJ v
of a great big lawsuit because Y 4
some dogs that were killing
killed his sheep. He gained Y.
victory, though, and placed tas
owners under obligations Tor - 49,.
born fight he made for sheep plOs's
Farmers Home Journal
Mixed grasses are better for
than a single variety. No masls
valuable any particular gass w ~
how large the yield, the s'Oea
thrive better when fed on
The individual preferences q
| differ, and they will at all tiInss ~
a change of food, which pronoss
tite and thrift. Rural World
-"There is getting to be livel1 IS.
in farmers brains nowadays
New England Farmer, "ana Vnss
ers' have started in none too -
fact is, too many farmers aon
how to run a farm prohtaDiy
many have heard the saying
fool could run a farm, and q !. i.
| have believed it; but il one - =.
had been added it would r.
true, but as stated, II Is a. ia
be. If the sentence had pee.
can run a farm out, it woFla
| no grounds for dispute
The Bossier banner., 1891-09-03
FIREsIDE FRAGMENTS.

Pictures are now frequently hung
with ribbons of a coor harmonlzlng
with the decorative motive of the room.
-Mildewed linens may be restored by
soaping the spots and while wet cover
ing them with powdered chalk.
The sauce par excellence for broils
is mushroom ketchup; and the garnish
crisp lettuce, watercress or endive.
For roasted potatoes, take either
small potatoes, raw, of an even size,
and peel them; or scoop little balls out
of large potatoes, with the help of a po-
tato cutter.
The water drained from macaroni,
cabbage or any vegetable, simmered
with the bones from roast beef, little
boiled ice, a bit of onion, and thicken-
ing of flour, makes a good, palatable
soup.
All wooden goods dye well. Silk,
while it never looks quite as well as
when new, can be very nicely colored
so as to answer many purposes. Irish
poplins color well, but usually shrink
considerably.
Fruit Cake: One pound of sugar,
one pound of butter, one pound of flour,
ten eggs, two pounds of raisins, one
pound of currants, One-fourth pound OF
citron. mace, cloves, nutmegs, level tea
spoonful of soda. Bake one and one
half rs.-Housekeeper.
Loaf Cake: Five cupfuls of light
dough, four and half cupfuls of sugar,
two and half cupfuls of butter and
four eggs. Cream the butter and sugar
together and add the eggs, then mix
with the dough; add any kind of spices
and fruits to taste; put in a mold and
set to rise for a short time and then
bake like bread.-Boston Budget
Pea Soup: Take one pint of peas
with the water boiled in, and dessert
teaspoonful of butter, little thicken-
ing of flour mixed smooth in half a cup
full of milk, one teaspoonful of chopped
parsley, salt spoonful of pepper and
half teaspoonful of salt, boil ten min
utes after adding thickening, serve
with toast.-Boston Herald.
For asparagus and eggs beat five
eggs yellzs and whites separately to q
froth, season with salt, pepper and
butter, stir them together; add three
tablespoonfuls of cream and pour ovel
bits of boiled asparagus: cut half ar
inch long, then put the dish in the over
until the eggs are cooked. - N. Y
| World.
-Custard Cake: Two eggs, one cur
of sugar, one-quarter cup of water, one
cup of -four, one heaping teaspoonful o.
baking powder. For the custard, boi
until as thick as jelly: One-half cup o.
sugar, three-fourths Of cup of milk
one tablespoonful of cornstarch, one
piece of butter size of a hickory nut
Flavor with lemon or vanilla. Spread
this between the layers when they art
done.-Detroit Free Press.
How to Preserve Plums: Selec
large, barely ripe greengage p1ums
With a sharp knife pare them carefully
taking off nothing but the skin. Drol
them in cold water as they are pared
| Weigh them, and allow pound for pounC
of white sugar. Put the sugar in pre-
serving kettle with little water, ant
let it cook to a syrup. While it is sim
mering drop in the plums and let then
cook until they are clear and tender
Remove them to the jars in which the
are to be kept and boil the syrup dow
until it is as thick as you want it. Pou
it over the plums and seal them up =
| Ladies' Home JOurua1
The Bossier banner., 1891-09-03

with the general prosperity. ~,
they are realizing their fn,l :, %ae'ss
the profits growing out Of tba;s sale |. 7
product. Our platform is, let 4, 4 Sal'
ton producers of the south ero,.. ~ g
own supplies, and in addition ON !, .oss /
can twenty million bales Of co.. .l'l
Monroe (Ga.) Advertiser osOa'
The Bossier banner., 1891-09-03

There is no tarrying in the swifs
current of life; it sweeps all floating
particles relentlessly on; and to be
stranded on the mountain side means
oalE 70 Witheg usalessGy away,
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of West Nottingham, Nd, said that
the synod had. some four years ago, care
fully discussed this same proposition and had
rejected 1t upon an adverse report made by
committee Of which he CDR. Galley was chair
man. He wanted to know what new light had
been shed on the subject since then. The pro-
ject was not workable because the synod was
small and far from rich. Amid very vocifer-
GUS specimen Of laughter the doctor said h Q
was in favor of the plan If it would succeed.
DR.. Hamlin then moved that the time for dis
cussion be extended ten minutes and that at the
expiration of that limit the vote be taken. To
this DR.. George E. Jones Of Baltimore made
objection, but the vote had been taken before
he secured the floor.
Rev. DIR. Bartlett made reply to DR.. Gailey's
statements. Lots OF things had occurred and
many changes had taken place in four years.
If this effort failed it would nevertheless be an
intelligent struggle to place the ssynod in line
with the most advanced ideas on home mission
work. The figures showed that the weak churches
could all be cared for without any resultant de-
crease in contributions to the general home
mission fund. This was new day.. Is was
electric light instead of old tallow candles.
Rev. o. Henstreet Of Baltimore favored the
plan, but DIR. Jones wanted a little more in
formation. While he was being supplied
Moderator Kelley announced the arrival Of the
time for vote, and in less than q minute
thereafter, DIR. Jones being still on the floor,
the plan and report we're almost unanimously
adopted. The synod then adjourned for lunch
THE AFTERNOON PROGRAM.
At the afternoon session the committee on
Sabbath school work presented its report,
which was followed by an address from Dr.
Craven OF Philadelphia. Other afternoon
business the reception Of reports from the
committee on education and the committee on
foreign missions, and in connection with the
latter paper were remarks by Rev. Jas. Dennis
of Syria
This evening there viii be public meeting
in the interest Of missions. Speeches will be
made by Rev. John Hall of New York and Rev.
James Dennis of Syria. The meeting will close
by 9:45, for at that time the synod. with its ac-
companying ladies, will proceed TO the White
House, there 20 be received by the President
and Mrs. Harrison.
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Deeds in fee have been fled as follows:
Elizabeth Peter to W. A. Gordon. in trust int
in lot 8, 50. ~; s.. Chas. A. Shields to John
Cory, sub SO to Is, 50. 937; g. Peter Jones
to ]. P. Turner, lot in Chichester; $3.50. ]. W.
n. ]. Newton to C. S. Garrett, sub lii, 50. 981;
s.. c. S. Garrett to Ella A. Norton, same
property; $3.50. ]. J. O'Connell to Emily T.
Charles, sub So, So 271; SO, 300. E. s. Kennedy
to P. Burger, sub TO- SO. 997; $3.50. W. P.
Smith to ]. H. Lewis, subs 66 to &c. blk /,
Trinidad; $1,000. Catherine c. Meecham to
Fannie K. Fox, sub Is, So 2i6; s.. r. Gold
schmid to S. Oppenheimer ct al, lot Is,
Bellevue; $. G. B. Smith ct al. to j. L. Her.
rell, lots $50, 583 and 5S4: s.. J. E. Herrell to
G. b. Smith, lots ATS and 4s4, $40, 5S2 10 5S4
and lots to IL and 16 to Il, Avalon Terrace;
s.. c. B. Smith to ]. E. Herrell, lots ATS to
4S4 and $40, Anacostia, and s to IL and l6 to
81, Avalon Terrace; s.. G. N. Beale to Joseph
Paul, lot 8, blk IL, Bloomingdale; g. NJ.
Dent to Ida V. Frere, lot "a, So 3S9; 81 ,250. J.
Paul to G. N. Beale. lot 2, blk. s. Blooming
dale; e. ]. H. Lewis to S. d. Boss, sub 8, So
n. $50; So, 200. E. A. Fay to Leontine J. The
baud, sub go, 50. 1872; g. c. H. Bates to Har-
riette j. Early, subs ~ to "a, SO. $50; S2.S00. c.
Gessford to d. Birtwell, pit. 43, SO. S95; 3.
square %; e. b. S. Walker to W. D. Camp
bell ct al, lots and 4, square 954; 3. Susie
A. Hartford to Clara A. Leland, sub Of lots
So, &C., s. P. BIS sub Mt. Pleasant; s. A.
NJ. Barr to Margaret A. Berry, sub 80, square
35, Old Georgetown: $1,000. W. A. Ehrman-
B. H. Warner to P. Bruce. lot 81, Chichester;
$500. B. +. Leighton to Celia Brant, part sub
25, block 7, Trinidad; $40. ". Eisenhower
to A. w. Geddings, sub 8. square 932; G., 200.
A. L. Hilyer to NJ. Cumming, lot %, block 8,
T. 4 B. s sub Mt. Pleasant; 81, 500.
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PREACHING FROM MANUSCRIPT.
New England Prefers 1.-THE West and South
VIII Not Have 1t.

New England Prefers 1.-THE West and South
Will Not Have 1t.
From the Chrstian Inquirer.
Some of our hos. preachers use notes and
some do not. In New England 1t has been COM
mon for ministers 20 preach from manuscript
Many congregations now prefer the written SER
mons. They seem to think that an absence Of
paper denotes a lack of study. in the south and
west manuscript in the pulpit is odious. The
people who I'LL the pews will not tolerate,
unless urder extremely exceptional eirc am-
stances. the use CT it. The prejudice is strong.
deep aud unreasonable. In New York and
Pennsylvania there is larger latitude OF
opinion, and preachers use manuscript, or not.
as they pleaes. DIR. Boardmau uses his manu-
script; DR.. Armitage was accustomed to read.
In Brooklyn there is much diversity OF
method. Drs. RI osdes, Braisin and Wood
seldom carry notes into the pulpit, while Drs.
Helsay. Eddy, HLmpstone, Robinson and Mont
gouery generally have their manuscripts In
former times in New York there was littis con-
fermity. Or. Williams read his setmons; DR..
Cone used no n tis; d.. Giis.t had bis manu-
SCRIPT; DIR: Ma s"on was free As air.
The prejudice Sga..Ist .he nse nj N snuscript
grows largely OUT D: the inability 70 lead del'.
Some very huont mea book and hungie when
they try to read. On oEe occasion our
psTsCLal friend and brother, DI. Reuben tsf-
fey. Preached before the Philadelphia Asto-
citation se-mon on "Regeners:.on.' II WAS
great sericcn, magpifcsEtly differed.
1t hs the vast audience speilbo urd.
90 pr.fo1Ld pnd yet so brilliant wns it thst ii
eeiipsed ell the other sermons of the meetings.
The Boston Association waved 20 hear this
able discourse and invited DR.. jeffrey TO de-
liver it in the Harvard Street ChGrch.
great crowd collected, aud to meet
the changed condition Of things the
preacher used his manuscript. And the
sermon was failure. Before lie had read
down the first page the preacher lest hts place,
and soon went his patience, and at length his
audience. Any person judging the brilliant
and popular Phiiadeiphia preacher by that effort
| splendid gifts that made him 70 popular in the
pulpit
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DEATH OF CAPT. ALVAREZ.
Sudden End in Disreputable Resort Il
Chicago.

Sudden End in u Disreputable Resort II
Chicago.
A dispatch from Chicago says that Capt
Adolphus Alvarez died suddenly in disreput-
able resort in that city last night. The woman
who had been with him disappeared. In AL.
varez' clothes were found letters from children,
dated at Washington, D. c., and addressed to
Dear Papa"
Capt. Alvarez was we'll known here, although
he lived here only about two years. Concern
ing the letters addressed Dear Papa" it is
said that he had two relatives, little girls, who
thought great deal of him and who always
called him papa"
The directory gives his residence as No. Coz
9th street northwest, but persons living in that
house said today that he had never lived there
SO far as they knew. The captain, who is
native of Spain, spent some time in this coun-
try several years ago, and after returning
home he went to Cuba. From there became
to this country. He was about forty-ive or
fifty years old, and had but little money SO far
as bis friends knew. He had considerable
jewelry and often spoke OF his wealth in Cuba.
He was extremely fond Of women, and his
death happening in the place it did, did not
cause any surprise to his friends in this city.