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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-06
HORSES SHOULD WEAR LIGHT SHOES.

HORSES SHOULD WEAR LIGHT SHOES.
Horses are commonly made to carry
too heavy shoes, declares Edwin c.
Powell. The shoe is designed merely to
protect the hoof, and the lighter it can
be made and still serve its purpose the
better for the horse. Horses that are de
voted farm work, aud on land where
there arc few or no stones, may dispense
with shoes, except while the ground is
frozen. This would be of great adyan.
tagc to the horse, to say nothing of the
saving in the horscshoer's bill. But
most horses require shoeing, and the
shoes worn are generally iron ones. Steel
shoes can be made lighter, will wear
longer, and the first cost is not so much
more that it need prevent their being
used. Light horses and driving horses
should always wear them.
For horses of 1100 pounds weight,
and with well-shapcd upright feet, the
fore shoes should weigh about one pound
each, and the hind one twelve ounces.
If four ounces are added to each shoe,
let us see what a difference it will make
In blowing, cultivating, moving, reap
ing, and many other farm operations a
horse will walk from ten to twenty n lies
day, and advance about four feet at
step. At each step the horse lifts a half
pound extra on its two feet, or $50
pounds in every mile. In a days work
of fifteen miles the horse would lift 1900
pounds extra, or nearly five tons. Ii the
force required to lift this five tons of
iron could be expended in the work the
horse is doing much more could be ac-
complishcd in the light of these facts, is
it any wonder that when young horses
begin to wear shoes they soon grow
weary, have their step shortened, and
acquire a slower walking gait2-Chicago
Times.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-06

The Indians of Indian Territory are
Fery much disturbed, saying some great
syil is about to befall them, because the
sounds OF the phantom fight have been
heard. In the territory lies secluded
valley filed with graves and tradition,
coming down through many years, says
that these are graves OF warriors who
once met there in deadly battle. The
curious thing about the present excite
ment is that 1t Is directly due TO Deputy
United States Marshal John Willis, who
had never previously heard OF the ira
dition. He was be,a.ed one night AMI
determined 10 encamp in the haunted
valley. After some hours sleep he was
awakened by his horse showing every
symptom of extreme fear. 1t was bright
moonlight, yet he could see nothing.
Notwithstanding, all Ground him there
seemed 10 be an invisible host of men.
some on horseback aud some on foot,
and these men appeared to be in deadly
conflict. The noise of the trampling
hoofs and rushing men could be plainly
distinguished, while blows were struck
so forcibly that the sound could be dis
sinctly heard. Backward and forward
the battle of ghosts seemed TO rage for
over an hour. His horse continued its
frantic efforts TO escape, and at last
Willis was compelled TO saddle the anil
NAL and get away from the valley. Just
as he got beyond the confines Of the
Valley all sounds ceased and he was
tempted TO turn back, but just as he
again entered the valley the war began
again He told his story TO the Indians,
and then the story of the phantom tribe
came ont, and the Indians told OF the
disaster which was sure 10 'ollow the
appearance OF the lhant. m warning
red men.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-06
SOWING BUCKwHEAT.

One advantage with buckwkeat is that
it will make q fair growth on land too
thin to grow fair crop of anything else.
For this reason it is Que of the best crops
to help build up the fertility. 1t makes
a quick growth, and from its nature aud
habit of making a spreading growth
will furnish a considerable quantity of
material to pillow under, aud in many
cases can be used to good advantage in
this way. OF course if raised for a
grain crop a reasonably good soil should
be selected in order to secure good
growth and yield. In either case it will
pay to prepare the soil in a good filth by
blowing and narrowing. In many
cases it will be best to roll in
order to secure proper condition, as in
many cases by this time the ground will
be dry and hard. Sow broadcast, using
five to six pccks of seed per acre, &C
cording to the condition and fertility of
the soil.
Harrow in thoroughly and if the soil
is dry roll after narrowing 1t makes
quick growth and will soon shade the
soil and kill out or keep down tn:
weeds. Generally the earlier blossi !
will blast or fail to fill, but as
weather begins to get cooler grains vi
be formed and the plants will continu:
to grow and blossom and mature grains
until frost.
II grown as green manure it should
be turned under when a good growth
has been made and before the stalks
begin to ripeu. Experience has proved
that when the best stage of growth has
been reached the plants contain the
largest quantity of plant food and the
nearer this stage can be turned under the
better will be the benefit. Buckwheat
stands rext to clover as green manure
and can be used often when clover
could not.
If grown for grain the crop should be
harvested before hard frost and the crop
be secured with as little handling as
possible. 1t is a grain that skaters out
very easily, and the less handling the
better. For this reason a cool plan is
to cut and let cure few days and then
build platform in convenient pace iu
the field and thresh it out Tnis will
lessen the handling as much a. possible.
1t needs but little curing and threshes
out very easily. 1t can be stacked and
allowed to stand and be tnreshcd out
later on 1t makes cool grain for
1our, or can be nseJ in feeding the
'tocK.-St. Louis Republic
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-06

The claim has been made that cutting
the roots of American corn would cause
many rootlets to grow, and thereby in
crease the yield. C. E. Morrow and F.
D. Gardner, at the Illinois station (B. 20)
root pruned three times, from June 18th
to July 10th, every alternate row of
eighteen rows of corn, two rods long, by
placing around each hill frame twelve
inches square on the outside, and passing
around its outer edge knife gagged to
a depth of four inches. The root-pruned
corn yielded 49.4 bushels per acre, and
the unpruned rs. / bushels. Experiments
through the last four years show an
average yield for root-pruned corn of
COS bushels, while the unpruned yielded
SIS bushels. Roots pruned three inches
deep yielded more than those pruned
four inches. One-third of the corn was
cultivated deep, one-third shallow, and
one third was not cultivated, but had
the weeds scraped off. The latter was
most injured by root pruning, and the
deep cultivated least, showing that cul-
tivation is root pruning process. But
experiments through the same four years
showed that shallow cultivated corn
yielded 75.9 bushels per acre; the not
cultivated but weed-scraped, 729 bush.
els; and the deep cultivated, 70.S. Root
pruning was injurious, aud shallow cul-
tivation did best.-America Agricul-
turist.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-06
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.


Grade up your herds. Begin now.
Damp poultry quarters will often
cause leg weakness.
Sulphur, copperas and carbolic acid
cost more than grass.
II the bull is half the herd some herds
are poor. How is yours2
Do not cultivate too deep in the or
chard, or the roots will be injured.
A fat old hen will make a good roast.
An old rooster will not, no matter how
fat.
A massive top cannot BE- supported by
curtailed roots; cut back when transplant.
ting.
1t is long wait between planting of
an orchard and the appearance of the
fruit
If you are obliged to conHne your
fowls be sure that they have some green
every day.
1t pays to have fast walking horse
on the farm. Better have a team of
them at least.
Keep your STOCK, all kinds, IN such
trim that you will not be ashamed to ex-
hibit at the fairs.
One advantage with winter apples is
that what can't be sold to good advan-
tage when ripe can be stored and sold
later.
A tree in poor ground cannot bear
good fruit, because all of the food it
can get out OF the soil it needs to sus-
tain life,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-06
&C !:
CARTER MEDICINE CO., New York!
SMALL PILL. SMALL DOSE. SMALL PRICE
Daudet's metnodL

AlphOnse Ddudct, the eminent
French author, who is hardly more
famous for his literary work than
noted for his rank dislike and uncon-
cealed contempt for the academy, is
q man whose working-life Is reduced
to a system, says an exchange. His
actual hours for writing that is to
say composition are three per day.
from 9 o'clock in the morning until 3
o'clock in the afternoon. The re-
mainder of the day is devoted tostudy,
the acquircmrntof material for future.
use and the discharge Of such duties
as cannot well he avoided.
Daudet is keen student of human
nature and is particularly fond of OBJ
serving it As developed by the boulc
Warbler There are, it is well known.t
a number Of men in high station I'M
Paris to-day whose lives have been
somewhat broken or their spirits more
or less crushed by finding their foiblc3
or worse relentlessly ridiculed and
cXCoratcd in the 'crcations" Of this
novelist.
In his L'Immortci, ("One Of thu
Forty - Alphonse Daudet has
drowned or smotnercd 4 number
men who fancied themselves grcl !
and who for time vainly attomptc !.
10 keep their heads above his flcrccl
running stream Of yenOmous satire.
1t was in the same work that l.
boldly cmpticd upon the foremost
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-06

After years of vain negotiations the
Royal Botanical Society of London has
at last obtained a specimen of that rarest
of Oriental rarities, the coco dc mer, or
double cocoanut.
For hundreds Of years, and even in
the year 1892, the origin of the coco de
mer IS mystery that is yet to be ex-
planned. 1t is unknown to coCoauut
growers and gatherers, and, according to
credible testimony, has never been seen
except when washed upon the shores of
some tropical country by mighty storm.
Lilly, the famous astrologer, owned q
small one, and Camac, of Paris, another
To these uncanny nuts the ignorant
masses Of the seventeenth century at
tributed many of the supernatural feats
said to have been performed by their
owners. They were and are supposed
to have wonderful powers in the way
OF curing diseases. At one time it was
reported that there was a species of CO.
coanut tree gro wing on the Island of
Sepc lelies which grew nothing but these
wonderful nuts. Williams, r. N, ex-
Ploded the story, and the coc) de mel
is still "a mystery. New York Journal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-06

Moss and lice may be removed from
fruit trees by an application Of lime wash
hot as it is made. If this is not to be
procured conveniently, pound of con-
certrated lye may be dissolved in ten
aAons of water, and this applied to the
bark with corn broom. Oil should
never be applied 10 the bark of trees,
as this will close W the pores of the
bark and kill the tree. The bark takes
air through its pores as the leaves do,
and this must not be interfered with.
The blossoms on tree are not exhaus-
tive, it is the fruit that exhausts a
young tree, and these should be picked
off when small. A good scrubbing with
hot soft soap and water is also good for
messy trees when it is applicable. The
moss indicates the necessity for drain
age.-New York Times.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-06
THE LAND OF DREAMS.
The twilight deepens the shadows creep,

The twilight deepens, the shadows creep,
The moonlight quivers in silver beams 3.
And silent we step in the boat of sleep. 6
And drift to the shadowy land of dreams.
Or. mystic land where the dead return,
And warm lips cling in the deathless kiss
And the years are not, and the weary learn
That anguish dies in the arms of bliss.
Altar in that holy, unknown land,
Ambition gathers the flowers of fame;
And fortune reaches her golden wand,
And pure and whits is the soul of shame.
The shackles fall from the prisoner there,
The peasant sits on throne a king;
The blind eyes open to all that's far,
And deaf ears hear, and the dumb lips
sing.
Dreams Who can tell what messengers
stray
Around US all in the hush of night;
When the form lies still as the soulless clay,
And we follow ourselves through love AMI
light.
And who shall say but the land of dreams
Is the land of the living, after all;
Aud daily life, with its scars au seams
Is only dream when the shadows fall.
Martha Bonner, in Boston Globe.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-06

ut work is a Christian at rest.
THE fatter a pig is the more it likes
the mud.
THE devil lies most when he prom
ises most.
SANCTIFIED self-respect is tower
of strength.
IT is the happy people who keep
the devil busy.
A LIE mite away looks a good deal
like the truth.
BAD men are the most anxious to
be well thought of.
The love of money never makes
any body generous.
GIVE lie room enough and it will
run itself to death.
No MAN can get religion any faster
than he will use it.
THE wife of a genius is generally
very lonesome woman.
THE devil never throws any mud at
lukewarm Christian.
SELF-CoNCEIT has done as much to
help the devil as whisky.
NOTHING can be hard to do that we
do purely for Jesus sake,
IT is harder to get away from the
Lord than it is to find him.
Ir isn't often that God can get
chance to bless stingy man.
The only right place for a Chris
tian is in Gods line of battle.
THE Christian at his worst is bet
fer than the sinner at his best.
IF We be willing and obcdient We
shall eat the good of the land
IT is hard to get along with a man
who finds fault with his Maker.
ONE unmistaka5le mark Of Chris
tian is that he loves his enemies.
BEES that are fed on sugar soon be
come too lazy to hunt for flowers
The only men who can preach the
Gospel right arc those who live it.
No RELIGION that does not change
mans heart can change mis- life.
IT is only the good folks that the
devil doesn't want to go to Heaven,
WHENEVER God says Come now.
Satan says, "Wait until tomorrow"
II you hate any body else it is all
the proof God needs that you hate
Christ.
The bad man is not a sinner be-
cause he does evil, but because he
loves it,
Under the old covenant it was 10
and live. Under the new it is live
and do.
HIGHER criticism has not yet done
thing to make men more patient on
washday.
TIE only reason why all men do
not hate sin is because they can not
sec its face.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-06

Some silkworms lay from 900 to 2, 900
eggs, the wasp 5000, the ant from 3 600
to 5000. The number of eggs Ian by
the queen bee has long been in dispute.
Burmeister says from 5000 to 5000, but
Spence and Kirby both so him several
better, each declaring that the queen Of
average fertility vii! lay not less than
4O,000 and probably as high as 80, 600 in
one season. Tho white ant is possessed
of tho most extraordinary egg laying
propensities OF any known creature; she
often produces IS. 400 eggs in single
day. From tho time when TIC white ant
begins to lay until the cgg-lay,ng sea-
son is over-usually reekoned by ento-
mologis.s Gs an exact lunar month--she
produces 800, 900 eggs. In point OF
fecundity the whiJc ant exceeds all
othfv creatures.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-06

On Of the most interesting prizes
offered at the Red Cross exhibition
now being held at Leipsic is that
given by Queen Garcia OF Saxony fer
the best scheme for providing mcdi-
cines. nourishment, and protection
for the wounded during and immo
diately after battle. Every exhiblS
in the Leipsic exhibition has to
undergo the test of actual use before
receiving a prize. Queen Garcia har
always taken "A great interest in tn"
Red Cross Knights, and it was the
late Minister of War for Sa1ony wlH
first suggested that this exhibition
should be held.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-06

Troup County furnishes examples
OF every kind when it comes TO i'm
uustry aud innovations. One Of her
most successful farmers hit upon a
plan the other day which, for its in
gGhuilN takes the cake, He has put
MS hogs to work assisting him in his
preparation for this years cror I'D
had large quantity Of manure and
wishing 10 pulyerize it he tboughf
mat the thirty hogs he had might
Just as well be put to work. So he
TOOK a hushel Of shclled corn (bome
made) and scattered it over the ma
nure and then plowed the whole I'm
IN order to mix it. Then turning his
hogs on 1t he soon had the satisfac-
tloh OF seeing his much dreaded WORK
most thoroughly done. The hos
tramped over it, rooted it m and
fought over it until it was as fine az
meaL-La Grange Reporter
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-06
The HARVARD.

II is more economical in open
barnyards to allow cattle to trample
the coarse materials, the manure be-
ing composted in heap under shell
ter until the materials in the barn
yard are broken fine by the feet OF
the animals, when they may be
added to the heap, the whole to lie
composted aud enough fresh manure
added to create heat In the heap.
When the rains are permitted to
wash out the soluble matter there
will not be enough available plant
food remaining to pay for the haul
ing and spreading of the made" ma
nure on the land in the spring.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-06
To Improve the Skin.

There are certain things which should
be attended to in the preservation of
good complexion; they may seem sim
pie in themselves, aud for that reason
are frequently neglected; but if care
fully borne in mind and attended to, it
would be wonderful to many how their
complexion would improve and how
few really unsightly skins there are in
this world We may risk enumerating
them, though we may be laughed at by
those who think they know all about it,
but have never really and seriously given
them trial. The means proposed are
cleanliness, attention to the general
health, avoidance of great alterations of
temperature, exercise, light, air, food,
clothing, irritants of the skin, and
avoidance OF any undue strain on the
skin.
Let us begin with cleanliness. Choose
good soap and water as soft as you can
get it, and battle once day, using cold
or warm water, as you find 1t agrees with
you best. The question of soaps and
baths is too long to enter into here, bls
perhaps it would form an interesting
paper some day. We will content our
selves by illustrating the management of
a delicate part like the face. First
make free lather on clean hands, not
on any flannel, glove, or towel; rub it
well into the face, and wash it off with
tepid water, of which there should be a
large quantity in the basin, for if there
is much free aIkali in the soap used, this
will thus be thoroughly diluted, and so
will not injure the face. Finally wash
the face in clean, cold water. This
braces up the muscles of the skin aud
ects as tonic. If persons face can
not stand the cold water to begin with,
it may be gradually made colder. In case
of very delicate skin, if the soap be
not at fault, the best way is to use tea
spoonful of sal volatile or few drops Of
spirits of ammonia in quart of dis
titled water. -Cassell's Family Magazine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-06

Leave Wlliamsport for Hagerstown 1925,
7:l5 and 1885 a M, and las and Gas m.
Leave Hsgerstown for Williamsport at $50
q NJ, and 1918, 800, 6:l0 and 500 pm.
Leave Rocky Ridge Tor Emmitsburg at 1910
q m and 1888 and 6:S5 p M.
Arrive at Emmitsburg at1i:10 am and 4:t3
and 7:05 m.
Leave Emmitsburg for Rocky Ridge at 500
am, and 1852 and $50 p m.
Arrive at Rocky Ridge at $50 a m, and S:22
and 6:50p m.
Leave Frederick Junction for Frederick
at 1882 a IN, and 500 add 1870 pm.
Leave Frederick juno tion for Taneytown,
Liitlestown, York. Wrightsville and Column
bia, at 9;5S m, and $40 pm.
THROUGH TRAIN FOR FREDERICK
leaves Baltimore at 5:15 pm, arrives at Frtd-
erick at p m, and leaves Frederick at 200
g m, and arrives in Baltimore at $40 m.
II. & P. R. r. Trains leave Shippensburr
at $50 m, and l:20 p m, and arrive at Ship
pensburg at 1882 IN and 655 m, duly, ex-
cept Sunday.
"Daily. Mondays only, All Others
Daily, except Sunday.
J. N. HOOD, B. II. GRISWOLD,
Genl Manager. Gen' Pass. Agent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-06
River Depths.

An ingenious apparatus for ascer-
tanning the depth Of rivers and
smaller streams has recently been
successfully tried on the EIbe. It
consists OF curved arm, hinged at
its upper extremity, and Of a length
sufficient for the lower curved por-
tion to trail on the bed Of the stream.
The greater the depth nf the stream
the more will the arm be inclined,
and hence, by suitable recording
mechanism, the depth can be auto
matically registered.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-06
Cows That Eat Fish.

Cows in Norway have been credited
with the power of exacting sustenauce
from stones which travellers in that
country may have seen them licking. A
more substantial diet is found for them
in the winter in some parts of the coun-
try, where provender of all kinds is
scarce, n the shape of heads Of the cod
fish, which are pounded into a mash. -
New York Post.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-06
FEEDING HORSES.

Do not feed all horses alike regardless
Of variation in size. Feed acco rding to
what you find they need. One horse
will do better on three quarts of oats
than another on four quarts. Why Is
this2 Oftentimes the reason is because
the one that has the greater quantity is
overfed, having eaten more food than j.
can properly digest. Overlooking is the
cause of many diseases in the horse. =
New York World.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-06
German
Syrup"

Just a bad cold, and q hacking
cough. We all suffer that way some
times. How to get rid of them is
the study. Listen" l am a Ranch
man aud Stock Raiser. My life is
rough and exposed. I meet all
weathers in the Colorado mountains.
l sometimes take colds. Often they
are severe. l have used German
Syrup five years for these. A few
doses will cure them at any stage.
The last one | had was stopped in
"a hours. 1t is iufallible. " James
A. Lee, Jefferson, Col q
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-06

Much has been published within the
past few mouths on pecan culture, which
has created considerable interest in this
valuable industry. The chief pomologist
at Washington predicts that the cuItiva-
non OF nuts will soon be one of the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-06

The article" A Detroit Miracle, taken from
n tells how one Of the best-known merchants
Of that city suddenly appeared at his business
with apparently II new lease Of life, when it
WAS sunposed That be was q very sick man.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-06

LADIES nee ling n tonic, OF children who
want building up, should take Browns Iron
Bitters. ~ is pleasant 10 take, cures Malaria,
indigestion, Bilio iSness and Liver Com
plants, makes the Bl God rich and pure
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-06

Halls Catarrh Cure Is liquid and is taken
internally, and acts directly On the blood ami
mucous surfaces of the system. Write for
testimonials, tree. Manufactured By
r. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-06

Mr. Darius waterhouse, Chattanooga, Tenn,
says: " IL cost but little to try Bradycrotine,
and a trial is all that is necessary 10 convince
the doubling thousands that Il will cure head
ache" All druggists, fifty cents
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-06

ST.. Louis has no notian Of putting
up the shutters" She is going to
build two new millioR-doiiar hotels.