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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-07-02

Like all biennials, the burdock is
easily destroyed in cultivated fields. 1t
Is in by-places, as fence sides, lanes,
corners around the buildings, pastures,
and the borders of woodlands, that bur
docks give trouble. But ever in these
they are not difficult to destroy. Far
merS who - over tnelr field; twice Il
year with the spud will soon have no
burducks. Ia cutting them, care should
be taken to strike below the croSn.
Every plant cut in this way must die.
The cutting may be done at any time Of
the year when the ground is not frozen,
and it is OF course much more easily done
when the plants are you1g. While it is
not difficult to cut off a small tap root
with the spu |, it is much more difficult
to accomplish the same when the root
has attained Il diameter of an inch or
more. Two or three years of persistent
spudding will remoye nearly all bur
docks from the by-places of our farms,
The borders OF stone heaps are most
prone to be nc elected, owing to the diff
hculty of cutting the roots which grow
amid the stones. But these places must
not be overlooked when thorough work
is to be doac. 1t is singular indeed that
a weed which may so easily be kept in
check should be so universally preva-
lent, The alderman who gives the order
to have it cut but once a year will never
get rid of it, nor will the farmer who's.
methods are similar. There may be soma
excuse for the former, but there is none
for the latter.-Oaio Farmer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-07-02
LATE TURKEYS.

SIN the last fifteen years." writes Jen-
nie Watson, of Illinois, ~ have owned
several turkey hens that have, while
taking care of the first early brood, laid
eggs, aud then Matched a second brood
toward the latter part of summer 1
think vigorous hens will often do so if
allowed to sit early. 1t makes the young
turkeys rather late, but with good quar-
ters and good care, they can be sold in
February, as they will then be five or
six months old, and, taking into account
the higher prices to be obtained at that
season, will generally bring more than
than early ones marketed before the
Christmas holidays. If from lack OF
proper care they arc not salable IN Feb
ruary, they can be kept over and make
plump, heavy birds for the early winter
market. Some of the heaviest aud most
salable turkeys that | have ever sent to
market have been such very late broods,
wintered over without extra care. Such
bens will always be in demand by every
buyer who wants a Thanksgiving or a
Christmas roast, you may be sure; and
the gobblers will not be overlooked" -
American Agriculturist.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-07-02
WEIGHT AND FOOD OF SWINE.

Altogether the most important point
to be considered in the r%uising of hogs
for the market is that of the mount of
food they require and should be fed each
day. 1t has been eyperimentally proven
that when an Animal will make three
pounds of live weight per day in its first
year at a cost of ten cents, it will only
make one pound a day at u cost of twenty
cents in its third year. As the hog grows
anger and heavier he requires more and
more food. Not only does he require
more food to increase his weight, bat it
IS als) necessary that he should have a
certain amount each day to maintain the
dcsh ana fat he has accumulated. Great
;are should be taken to observe lust
when the animal gets beyou | tue point
II assim %lation, and h. should then be
disposed of.
1t is estimated that the amount of food
l hog requires il two per cent. each day
VI his live weight. THIS being the case,
t is clearly apparent that the most profit.
lble method is to dispose of the animal
while he is yet young, rather than en-
leavor to raise him to a weight of 200
n 800 pounds, when he will most likely
1T up what profit there might have bceu
n him. Up to the weight of fifty
'ounds n piS increases IN weight in pro.
'ortion to the FOO he u sumes, but
liter he passes fifty pounds the ratio
u gain decreases Ianidly, giving less and
ess growth for the amount or value Of
'ol eaten. At 19J pounds weight 1t
osts ten per cent. more food to produce
pound of meat thrn at fifty; Mt 30
ounds weight it costs twenty four per
nore than at fifty, aud so OIL. Elca
nonnd that the hog gains must be catered
20 OF 1t will be lot, A neric n Farmer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-07-02
a SPEEDY R
Ue Went So Fast Tint Bullets Could Not
iii His Rider.

ue Went So Fast TINT Bullets Could Not
Hlt His Rider.
A group Of old cGvnlrymen were gath
cred In tho smokiug-room OF their post
headquarters Il stormy day, engaged
In narratinG marvellous tales OF the
speed and endurance of the horses they
had owned or haadted during the famous
struggle, whcr Gle, whose fame as a
good stery-toiler Is not strengthened by
a reputation for veracity. spoke up,
saying. ~You remember that big chest
nut | rode when attached TO Sheridan's
headquarscrs in '6@f" A smile passed
round the circle, and the MAJOR, with a
wink, replied: "No: what was he, Gilei"
What was ho2 Why, he was the fastest
horse Ia Shcridan's cavalry. He had
but ono fault--ho wasn't sure-footed-
and that was what cost me those scars
j carry to remind me Of the hottest race
] ever took Part in. / got him Of q
Southern planter. Gle continued, and
tho stories OF his speed soon got TO
headquarters. Whether this helped to
bring 1t about / can't say, but twas but
a short timo before they had me engaged
In carrying important dispatches through
the enemy s llucs
The surrounding country was in
Tested with guerrillas, and, you may see,
my work was of an exceedingly hazard
ous nature. but as / was familiar with the
country and always kept my eyes open
| had little fear Of being drawn into an
ambush. But n morning as | was
riding leisurely ! heard h~oofbeats be-
bind and, turning, saw a squad Of john
ules coming down on me in a gallop. !
tnurhed tho snurs 10 my horse. and was
on like the wind, and coon ! heard the
pop, pop, pop Of their earbines behind
me. They fired until their ammunition
was exhausted and never touched me,
and | should have got OF all right, but
Just then my horse stumbled and fell.
Before | could rise and mount again ]
was struck by a storm Of bullets,
why, how was that?' the Major
broke In. You said their ammunition
was exhausted.
Yes, II was. Gle replied, with a sly
look. but when | fell the bullets had q
chance 10 overtake me.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-07-02
A Naval Officers Brave Feat.

One of the most re narkable feats that
ever obtained the award of a gold medal
was performed by Lieutenant l.. X. Rey-
nolds Of the United States Navy, now in
command of the Eudeavor, formerly
when she was in the Confederate service,
the Lady Davis, which was brought to
Washington from Norfolk the other day.
On November "a, 1879, she United
States steamer Constellation was hove to
near the Azores in a terrific gale. At
daylight a vessel was seen at a distance
Of several miles, flying a signal of dis
tress. She subsequently proved to be
the Hungarian bark Oiivo. Two boats
were dispatched from the Constellation
to her relief. One of them put back on
account of a heavy sea. Tue other, uu,
der the command of Lietenant Reynolds,
reached the sinking craft. So rough
was the sea that the men on the bark
were obliged to jump overheard in order
to get to the boat, which was unable to
get alou yslde for fear of being stove.
Nine of them were thus rescued and CON
veyed to the Constellation, leaving three,
for whom Lieutenant Reynolds made n
econd trip, saving them also. Finally,
lest the bark should remain a floating
danger to other ships, Lieutenant Rey.
nolds swan to her, set her afro in two
places and then swan back to the beet
Washington Star.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-07-02

In hanging pictures it is to be ronem.
bered that although oil paintings look
better hung in the usual way, .ith a
sloping in from the top to the wall rt the
bottom, yet, etching and water eolors
often look better hung fiat again.t the
wall. A picture with shadows should,
If possible, have the light side nearest
the windows, So that the shadows will
fall naturally. Pictures do act neces-
sarily come IN pairs, and although often
two pictIres, similar III size aud subject,
may find convenient places on CORE.
spending parts of the wall, yet quite as
Otter the stiff effect by ''pairs" or "com.
panion pieces takes away the artistic
value Of both pieces. Paintings, or any
pictures, should not be hung so high
that it Is uncomfortable to look at them,
e.t some pictures are of such large design
or brilliant color that they look much
better hung high up than down lower.
holdings are much better to hang pic.
lures FROM than nails in the wall, aud
are not very expensive to put up.-Wash
ilgtou National Tribune.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-07-02
CURE FOR scALY LEGS.

The disease known as scabby or scaly
legs in poultry is due to the presence of
4 small mite somewhat like the one
which causes scab or itch ia sheep. BY
placing one of the scabs from the legs
Of the fowls under a good microscope,
the mites may be readily seen, and in
form they are roundish, oval, aud semi,
transparent. To cure this disease take
equal parts of lard aud kerosene, and APP
ply with a soft brush to the affected
parts. Apply this freely, for it will do
40 harm while softening the scabs and
destroying the mites. Another excellent
remedy is an ointment made by mixing
Ii ounce of carbolic acid with twenty
ounces of common lard. The disease is
4 very unsightly one among fowls, but so
readily cured that there is really no ex-
cuse for leaving it to run its course in a
poultry yard or elsewhere. New York
Sun.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-07-02
Rev,ving vital Action.


Considering that the bathing and
swimming season is at hand, S o is tho
season of many deaths from drown
ing. IL every man of fair intelli-
gence were familiar with the most
approved method Of reviving vital
action In persons who had been q
dangerous time under water, many
lives might be thereby saved. With
the liberal dissemination OF instruc.
tions on the method many persons
would learn and remember thu
process and would employ it In
emergencies. A new method which
has been by medical journals pro-
neunced superior TO the long-prac.
ticed Sylvester or Marshall Hall
method has been suggested by Doctor
Bowles of London, England,
After the body has been removed
from the water. place it for a mo-
meut with face downward, TO allow
the escape Of water from the mouth
and throat; turn 1t on the side and
keep it on that side continuously, ex.
cept when. about fifteen times a min
auto, the body Is to be rolled, for a
few seconds, on the face again. BY
keeping the same side always up, the
lung on that side becomes clear.
Turning first one and then the other
side up is dangerous because thereby
the partly cleared lung is suddenly
flooded with the fluid from the lung
which was downward. 1t is better
TO clear n lung entirely than TO
have both half cleared.
Each time the body is turned upon
the face for the few seconds, a little
more frotn and water escapes from
the mouth and nostrils. When the
upper lung has been almost or partly
cleared, IL is useful To raise the up
per arm above the head, thus draw.
ing up and expanding the ribs and
walls of the chest that air may enter,
as In the Sylvester method, then
bringing the arm down firmly to the
side again, and repeating these arm
movements fifteen or twenty times a
minute, since the entrance Of larger
quantities of air into the lung Is now
iafe. Pressure upon the back each
lime the face is turned down, assists
the escape of water somewhat, and
has a good influence on the heart,
aiding the propulsion of the blood to-
ward the lungs. The continued use
Of this p~rono-lateral method is said
10 be an excellent mode Of keeping
the pharynx clear of obstruction.
The artificial respiration process is
far away the most important thing
to attend 10 FIRST. Not an instant
should be lost before it is com
menced.
1t there be other assistants besides
sufficient to keep up this process
steadily and persiStently for hours
(for vitality has been restored after
more than two hours of apparently
fruitlesS effort) wet clothing may 10
removed, the body rolled into warm
blankets and partly wrapped in them,
and heat applied to the groins, feet
and over the stomach, by means OF
hot water in bottles or wooden
cloths. A very hot cloth applied
suddenly and momentarily to the
bare skin over the heart might help
to restore its action, or an occasional
sharp slap or two with the hand I'VE
this region might have a like effect.
When breathing is restored, but
little usually remains to be done. A
little hot drink or mild stimulant
may be required, with dryness,
warmth and quiet rest.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-07-02
RECIPES.

Rice Croquettes-Softeu cold boiled
rice with a little milk, shape into balls,
dip in egg and then in cracker crumbs
and fry a golden brown in butter. Gar
nish with parsley,
Jellied Veal Boil veal until very ten.
der, pick it up tiue, place in a mould,
add the water it was boiled in and set
in a cold place; add salt and pepper if
you choose. Serve with a layer OF hard
boiled eggs.
Beef Loaf-Three and a half pounds
OF round steak chopped fine, two cups of
rolled crackers, two eggs, one table
spoon OF salt, butter the size Of an egg
and one cup of cold water. Pour into a
bread tin and bake three hours.
Stuffed Eggs-Boil hard ten or q
dozen eggs, cut in two, remove the
yolks, mix part of the yolks with finely
chopped chicken, season with salt and
parsley, fill each half, fasten together
with wooden toothpicks, roll in egg and
cracker crumbs and fry in hot butter.
Nodded Mashed Potatoes-Prepare
mashed potatoes as usual, with milk,
butter and seasoning, press them hard
into a fluted mold that has been wet
with cold water. Turn out, set the
dish on which they are in the oven for
five minutes, and serve. If YOU wish.
brush the potato oyer with beaten egg
after turning it out, and before setting
it in the oven.
Fried Egg Plant-Slice the egg plant
about half an inca thick, peellug t .e
slices, Lay them in salt and water for
an hour, placing a plate on them to keep
them down. Wipe each slice dry and
DIP into n batter made of IL baaten go,
a cup ct milk, Il cup of -four aud pepper
and salt, Fry in boiling dripping and
serve on a hot dish, first draining Off all
grease.
tuded Tomatues-Cut the tons of
fine, large tomatoes and scoop out the
inside, taking care not to BREAK the out,
or skin, Mince what you have removed
tine, add TO 1t half as much bread
crumbs, season to taste with salt. peppcr.
sugar and a little butter and refill the
shells. Replace the tops, and if there is
any stufing left put it between the to.
matoes as they are placed side by side in
a pudding dish. Cover closely and bake
hall an hour, uncover and brown.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-07-02
copVRl0RT 1881

There's a Wido difference
between the help that's talked Of
and the help that's guaranteed
Which do you want, when you're
buying medicine9
If you're satisfied with words, YOU
get them with every blood-purifer
but one. That one is DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. With
that, you Get > guarantee. II it
doesn't help you, you have your
money back. On this plan. a medi-
cine that promises help is pretty
sure to give it.
But it's because the medicine is
different, that itG sold differently.
It's not Ike the s~arsaparillas, which
are said to he good for the blood
in March, April, and May. AZ all
seasons and in all eases, it cures
permanently, as nothing else can,
all the diseases arising from a tor
pid liver or from impure blood.
It's the. best blood purifier, and
it's the cheapest, no matter how
many doses are offered for a dollar.
With this, you pay only for the
good you get
Can you ask more?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-07-02
HOUSEHOLD
A DINNER.

All sorts of occurrences are specialized
in these days for social purposes. 70
dinner-giving or a reception. But | hav
heard my grandfather tell of being in
vitcd to a dinner given expressly for tn
purpose of serving a jug of buttermilk.
Thirty-five years before. on a hot sum
mer day that SAME jug of buttermilk hat
been hung, securely corkcd, in the wei
to be kept cool for supper. But beior
the supper hour arrived the well cavet
in. For thirty-ffye ye.F4 it RENAME,
unopened, oyergrown by weeds an,
nettles. When a. last it was dug out o,
another hot summer day, the jug wa
found uninjured, with the buttermilk
perfectly preserved, deliciously cold,
Indeed, it seemed improved by its lone
keeping, land was" said my grand
father, "the most delicious beyerag,
that | ever drank. st. Louis Republic.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-07-02
rRorEcrINa snEEr rRoM nons.

A mode OF protecting sheep from
dogs, as successfully practised by some
of Massachusetts farmers and reported to
that States Board of Agricultural, con
sists of Entertainments of barbed wire.
As barbed wire rarely does any harm to
sheep, it may be successfully used for
their protection. Six wires high will not
only hold sheep, but will turn dogs; the
logs do not like its short points, and a
six-wire fence will not allow them pas
sage between the wires, and 10 other
fence will do this. In a two-ycar ex-
pertinent, the fence foui feet high aud
the posts u rod apart, never allowed a
dog to pass. The cost of the fence was
forty-four cents a rod.-New York
World.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-07-02
WHO BUILT 1T?
The Mystery Surrounding the Ola MIL Mt
Newport.

The Mystery Surrounding the Ola MIL nj
Newport.
The old mill at Touro Park, New
port, r.. L., has been the subject Of
more discussion than any other ruin
in America. Rough and unsightly it
stands, a mysterious relic-the dead
among the living. Was it built by
English coloni $? Did the Indians
build it? Was it erected by North.
men, and for what purpose had
it been founded? These are ques-
tions never satisfactorily answered.
As far back as 1899 it was called a
powder mill; in 1878 it was the prop
crty of Gov. Benedict Arnold, and
was used as a windmill. Some have
claimed that it was built by English
~colonists, and that similar structures
were in existence in England in the
early portion of the seventeenth cent.
ury. Others note the possibility of
ii having been erected by Irish on the
supposition Of an Irish colony having
been established there. But by far
the stronger opinion is that the
Mortimer, who lived on the shores
of Massachusetts and Rhode Island
600 years before the Mayfower reach,
ed Plymouth Rock, reared the
mysterious structure. 1t is probable
that the origin OF the old mill will
never be satisfactorily settled and
that this interesting relic will descend
to other centuries wrapped in the
same mystery that now hangs over it.
The structure is a roofless, cylindrical
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-07-02
shc Surprised Them.

Presence of mind has turned defeat
into victory for generals on the bat
tlefield, for statesmen in the Senate
chamber, and for lawyers in the court
room. IT is a rare gift, but Il very
young woman who lives in the little
town Of Hawthorne, in the Pine
woods of Florida, possesses IL TO an
unusual degree. The Sunday school
to which she belongs recently gave a
Sunday-schoo concert, and though she
Is hardly 8 years old, she showed such
willingness to contribute to the sue
cess of the occasion that she was in
trusted by her teacher with the rcci-
tation of n verse.
she applied herself TO the task, and
Mt the preliminary rehearsal acquitted
herself to the delight Of her teacher
and the envy Of her classmates.
The Sunday afternoon came at last.
The church was crowded, and the ex-
crcises began. The little girl was in
O fiuttcr. At last the long-awaited
moment arrived, and the superintend-
ent announced her name. She tod
died bravely up the aisle, and with
the nclp Of his hand mounted the
steps and stood on the platform facing
the people.
"Oh, what a lot Of folks all looking
at me!' she thought.
In fact, like many an older person
In a similar situation, that was all
she could think of, The verse which
she knew so well that she had been
saying 1t in her sleep she could not
think of at all.
But she was notthc child 20 give way
to defeat without : struggle. II she
couldn't thinkof that verse, she could
Of another, and so willie the congre-
CATION was hushed to catch the first
syllable from her fslteUing lips, she
piped up in Il shrill treble:
Sccllos and pins.
Nee lle{ AID pins,
Whom you got nlatrlcd the trouble begins
In ono respect, at least, her recita-
tion was the success % the afternoon.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-07-02

Leave Williamsport for Hsgerstown at6:25,
7:15 and 1885 a m, and las and Gas p M.
Leave Hagerstown for Wiliismsport at $50
a m, and 1915, 3:05, 6:i0 and SOS D m.
Leave Rocky Ridge FOR Emmitsburg at 10 40
q m, and 1888 and 6;S5 p m.
Arrive at diminishing at1i:10 am and 400
and 7:06 p m.
Leave Emmitsburg for Rocky Ridge at $50
a m, and 1852 aud $50 p m.
Arrive at Rocky Ridge at $50 a m, and S:27
and $50 p M.
Leave Frederick junction for Frederick
at 1892 a M, and 5:02 add 100 p m.
Leave Frederick Junction for Taneytown,
Littlestown, York, Wrightsville aud Colum,
bia, st 9;5S a m, and S;45 m.
THROUGH TRAIN FOR FREDERICK
leaves Baltimore at sis p m, arrives at Frd-
eriek at s P m, and leaves Frederick at zoo
q m, and arrives in Baltimore at $40 a nj.
II. 4 2. R. r. Trains leave Shippensburr
at $50 r m, and 100 p m, and arrive at Ship
%pensburg at 1892 a IN and 6:55 p m, daily, ex-
cept Sunday.
sDaily. I Mondays only, All Others
Daily, except Sunday.
J. NJ. HOOD. b. II. GRISWOLD.
Gen1 Manager. GenI Pass. Agent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-07-02
An Ahn.ed wtfc.

Married Daughter-"On, dear, such
a time as | do have with that hus-
band of minel don't have n min
ute's peace when he's in the house.
He is always calling me to help do
something or other
: Mother-"What does he want now?s
Daughter-"He wants me 10 tramp
way upstairs just to thread a needle
for him, so he can mend his oothes. =
New York Weekly,