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The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07
An Editors Bad Break. !.

The Boston Traveller tells OF
how an editor lost two subscrib-
ers. They wrote him to ask his
remedy for their respective
troubles. No. l, a happy father OF
twins, wrote to inquire the best
way to get them safely over their
teething, and No. 2 wanted to
know how to protect his orchard
from the myriads of grasshoppers.
The editor framed his answers
upon the orthodox lines, but un.
fortunately transposed their two
names, with the result that No. 1,
who was blessed with the twins.
read in reply to his query: Cover
them carefully with straw and set
fire to them, and the little pests.
after jumping about the flames a
few minutes, will speedily be set.
tied. No. 2. plagued with grass.
hoppers, was told to "Give a little
castor oil and rub their gums
gently with a bone ring."-The In.
land Printer.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07
Clevel.nd,s Currency L tier.

81. Louis Republic: Mr.. Cleve-
lands letter Of last week on the
currency repeats what he said last
year in his letter of acceptance.
He declares that he is friend OF
silver, with the understanding that
silver coinage is to accord with
the requirments OF safety and
credit. He cannot bring himself
to believe that the United States
can alone undertake free coinage,
and he holds that any patching up
of the Sherman Act would be q
waste Of time.
Of most Cleyeland's utterances
on the money question it has been
true that the West agreed in part
and disagreed in part. So it is
with this one. An extended CON-
ment upon the letter would be
only q reiteration of what the West
has said of his currency views
since the appearance of his first
silver letter in the winter of 1885.
The Stewart assault has again
accentuated the general conf
dence in the Presidents earnest
desire to be right and to do right.
The Emma mine swindler, the
holder of gold-bearing securities
and the millionaire debaucher OF
State legislatures is not q leader
who can damage Cleveland before
the country.
Cleveland's short letter may con-
tain some mistakes, but none are
as bad as Stewards figuring that
bullion purchases are bimetallism.
1t contains more sound patriotism
than the speeches of all the min.
ing State Senators on the Repub-
lican side.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07

A telegram TO the Ft. Smith
Times from Fulton, under date oi
the 4th says: A disastrous con.
flagratiOn broke out here about
O'Clock last night which almost
swept this town from the face o1
The earth. The fire is supposed
to have originated in the building
of the Taylor Store Company, and
fourteen stores and one residence
were destroyed before the fire waf
checked. The amount of insur
ance or aggregate amount of loss
cannot now be estimated.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07
Passenger Train on the Frisco Road
Wrecked.

Springfield, No., Oct 1.-Passen-
ger train No. 4 on the Frisco road,
which left Springfield at 1905.
about ten minutes late, ran into an
open switch at Lyman at 1920 last
night, dashing through three stock
ears. Engineer Maxey Hall and
Fireman Charlie Robinson were
both instantly killed. The body
of the fireman was taken ont of
the wreck in a badly mangled con-
dition. The body of Hall was not
taken out until early this morning.
He was pinioned down with an
immense weight of wreckage
which could not be removed ex-
cept by the steam wrecker.
So far as could be ascertained
none of the passengers were seri-
ously injured. One man, whose
name could not be learned, re-
ceived a broken arm, and several
received slight bruises.
The switch had been opened by
some party undoubtedly with the
intent of wrecking the train. Ly.
man is only q blind sidetrack,
there being no depot or telegraph
Offices there. The three stock
ears were just inside the switch, SO
that the engineer and fireman had
no warning of the danger until the
crash came.
The engine, tender, baggage car
and mail car were piled in a heap
and torn into an unrec0gnizable
mass. How the baggagemen and
mail clerks escaped is a mystery,
those cars were splintered into a
thousand pieces, but the occupants
escaped without serious injury SO
far as is known. The stock cars
we're piled upon the engine in such
a manner that several hours were
required to clear up the wreckage.
The engineer could be seen under
the engine with his hand on the
throttle and his eyes closed in
death. There is no doubt that
the wreck was the work of mis-
creants.
The officials of the road state
that this is no less than the fourth
attempt which has been made to
wreck trains at Lyman during the
mouth of September. Each time
the attempt has been discovered
in time to prevent an accident un-
til last night. Three times parties
living in the neighborhOod have
found the switch at Lyman open
and given warning. One night
last week some boys were out
hunting aud found the switch open
at both ends. The switch was
closed and the officials notified.
The trainmen were instructed to
run carefully when passing the
switch, but the stock cars on the
switch were so close TO the end
last night that no effort could be
made to stop the train until the
crash came.
The Frisco Monday offered &
reward of $4,000 for the men who
opened the switch at Lyman.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07

Three of the immense turbine
water.wheels with the auxiliary
mechanism, which were built in
Philadelphia at y cost of $500, ,O00
each, for the purpose of utilizing
the stupendous power of Niagara
Falls for industrial purposes, will
shortly be placed in position. Each
wheel is expected to develop s.
600 horsepower.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07
Real Estate Bargains,

J. p. MULLEN offers for sale so acres of land in
small or large lots, situated northeast of and ad.
jacent to the city Of Van Burcn. Ark.
Eight lots unimproved, and 2 lots improved
with good houses OF them.
All Of the lots situated in block 3 Drennen
Addition to the city of Van Ruren.
Lots and 2, block SO, In the city of Van Buren.
both lots have tenant houses on them. good
cistern. etc.
Any person wishing to buy land for actual set
me before purchasing elsewhere. All the above
property is offered for sale and at such prices
that will insure the purchaser big bargain,
of the above described property Examine the
property and II you want to buy all or any part
of It call on me or address me at Fort Smith, Ark
and will give such bargains, that no one want.
ing to buy real estate will failto purchase
Yours respectfully. Up MULLEN.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07
Henry BlOnut.

The bril- liant and talented Henry
Blount entertained delighted au-
dience at the Baldwin theater with his
sparkling wit and thrilling eloquence,
walking alone in his own peculiar
sphere, plucking rarest flowers from
the great conservatory of nature and
weaving them into beautiful garlands
of richest thought. He adorned his
lecture with beautiful boquets OF
choicest rhetoric. We hope for an
early appearance again Of Mr.. Blount
in Springfield .-Springfeld Democrat
Oct. 3rd.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07
DentOnyille Bank RObber,

Bentonvllle, Ark, Sept. pa
few days since Hick Bruner and
Charlie Copeland captured one
Cheney in the Indian Territory
and brought him here yesterday.
He has been positively identified
as one of the gang who robbed a
bank here in June.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07

The Arkansas Democrat has re-
eeived an award in Chicago on its
printing and binding and feels ac.
cordingly elated which it has a
right to do.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07

The Colorado silver miners have
made propositions to the owners to
reopen the mines at wages scaled
according to the market price OF
the metal.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07

Congressman Hugh A. Dins-
more, of this district, made his
first speech in congress Monday
favoring the repeal OF the federal
election laws. He is reported to
have made a mastery effort in be.
half of the peoples rights.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07

After separation of more than
thirty years Utah and Nevada may
be made one State again. The
rapid decline in population is Civ
en- as the reason for so dong.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07

A ten per cent. cut in wages
caused strike Monday on the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. The
switchmen Oh the Memphis &
Charleston road are also out, they
claim, on the same account.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07

Mr.. Joseph, member of the
house committee on territories, is
reported as expressing the opinion
that the territories of New Mexico,
Utah, Arizona and Oklahoma
would be admitted to statehood by
the fifty-third congress.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07

McRae has introduced a bill in
congress providing for gradual.
ed income tax. 1t provides for a
tax of one per cent. on all incomes
over $4,000 and less than $4,000.
This will not materially interfere
with our own individual affairs.
and we say let 'er go.--Columbia
Banner.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07

A number of conventions have
been held throughout the Indian
Territory the past week, with the
purpose of asking Congress to
raise the territory to statehood.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07

E. T. Mcconnell, of Clarksvllle,
is one of the Arkansas delegation
to the bi-metallic congress which
met at st. Louis, Tuesday.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07

Business in Little Rock has so
improved and money come into
circulation to such satisfactory ex-
tent that the banks have abolished
the certified check system in vogue
there since the 14th of August
Iast.-Ex.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07

Secretary Carlisle reports that
the money in circulation at pres
ent is sSl, 100000 more than a
year ago.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07

The appointment of Jas. J. Van
Allen as ambassador to Italy has
raised a storm over the Presidents
head.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07

Hon. J. J. Beavers, register of
the u. 8. Land Office at Little
Rock, took charge Monday.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07

l.. ID. Bunch, postmaster at
WitherspOon, Hot Springs coun-
ty, was found poisoned last week.
The matter is being investigated.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07

Omaha, Neb., suffered from .
half million dollar fire Monday
evening, the third within nine
months.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07

1t is likely that a bill will short.
ly be introduced in Congress, ad
mitting all the Territories to
statehood.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07

Frank Hickey is under investi-
cation in Morrilt0n for the murder
of John NJ. Clayton four years
ago.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07

Among the latest strikes is that
Of the choir Of the Monument NJ.
e. Church, of Baltimore.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07

Judge Parker reconvened the
adjourned August term of the
U. 8. Court, at Fort Smith, Mon
day.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07

Yellow fever has spread around
Bfunswick, Ga, and 1t has ap-
poared also at Jessup, Ga.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07

Rector & Yowell, one of the
oldest firms of Nashville, Ark.
failed Tuesday.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07

The Waldron Reporter says that
State Treasurer Morrow will be a
candidate for governor next year.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07

The old Brunswick hotel was
destroyed Tuesday by fire at Hot
Springs.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07

There ID talk Of . new paper in
FOrt Smith. It 10 to be the organ
of the fire department.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07
When Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung 10 Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castori,
IMPORTANT!
To Railroad Men - Citizens Generally

Why throw away a suit Of clothes or a fine a.
or 81 dollar hat when for little money you can
have them made new by having them cleaned
or colored. Satisfaction guaranteed Prices so
low that no one need throw away IA good suit ar
nat because OF grease spots. Leave orders al
this Office with ~
w. II. DICKINSON.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07

Don't fail to take look at that
handsome line of Portieurs at SOUTH
MAYD, MILLER Dry GOODS Co.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07

Canada has refused to impose
further restrictions on Chinese
immigration.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07

The Senate is still killing tim
at the peoples expense.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07

The State burning board de-
stroyed go, 600 Of worthless scrip
Friday.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-07
Fruit Cans.
WARNING ORDER.

VAhNlNU UhDLRs
In Crawford Circuit Court
Austin Hicks Plaintiff. !
Kittie Hicks. Defendant
The Defendant Kittie Hicks Is warned to ap.
pear IN this Court within thirty days, and
answer the complaint Of the plaintiff. Austin
Hicks Sept 80 1898 II. s. LEVERS, Clerk.
BY w. p. SADLER. d. G.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-22

When at the head of the announcement
of horse sale you see the words. sale
without reserve, no combination. no by.
bidding. absolute closing ont. and when
at the end of the announcement Won read
the name of 4 dead sure reliable horse
selling fir1n, then you can safely attend
and bid on the animals you want But
the reliable firms name at the end is in
dipensable.
One Of the great trottins events of the
country this year will be the union meet.
ing of the New York Driving club and
the Charter Oak Driving Park associa.
ton of Hartford in the fall. The races
will come off at New York from Aug,
% to Sept. 4. The stakes are heavy. In
the free for all a:l4 trotting match the
winner will receive purse Of 5000.
Over $4,000 have been offered in prizes
for the winners in classes ranging from
a:i4 10 go in time.
See that all your farm animals have
all the good water they want II is hal;
the battle when the thermometer climbs
high. gfa
Let us have more sheep. Little Great
Britain has three-fourths as many as the
whole United States. But we must have
sheep that will make better mutton if We
would have the kind Of sheep raising
that pays.
In Australia tie law requires all sheep
in the federated colonies 10 b. dipped
every spri2g. This law has almost
cleared scab. louise and tick out Of Ans
tralia. Our She men ought to dip their
hocks every Skiing withcnt any law
compelling them = % il.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-22
CUMBERLAND VALLEY r. R.
In effect June 4, 1898.

No. 4. Mail leaves Winchester Is a.
M, Martinsburg Oh, Hagerstown 45
Chambersburg SO, Carlisle 8 40, arrive
at Harrisburg 10 Is, Phila. %, BALTIC
3 10. n. y. p M.
No. 8. Leave Winchester 30, Mar.
tinsburg 90, Hagerstown at 4 10 p
m, Chambersburg 05. Carlisle 6 II, ar
Harrisburg o., Phil. 10 81, BALTIC. 10 40
n. Y. 3 so.
No. 10. Mail, leaves Winchester CO.
p. M, Martinsburg 6 80. Chambersbura
10 30, Carlisle IL 30, ar Harrisburg 70 Il
Phila. 4 30, Baltimore 6 20. n. Y. 49,
UP TRAINS.
No. /. Leaves Harrisburg 10 a. m.
Carlisle Sc, Chambersburg OF a. m.
Hagerstown SO, Martinsburg 8 As, ar
Winchester 10 50.
No. g. Leaves Harrisburg s 90 a. m.
arrive Hagerstown 10 90 Martinsburg
12 20, Winchester / so p. m.
No. 5, Leaves Harrisburg at 12 40 p
m. ar. Hagerstown %.
No. Z, Leaves Harrisburg 8 40 p. m
ar. at Hagerstown IS. MartInsburg OF
Winchester at so.
Additional trains betweenHarrisburg
Carlisle and Chambersburg. Connec
tions for all trains on Mount Alto and
p. r. system. j. F. BOYD,
w. A. GUARD, Supt.
cont
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-22

each, as recommended by Professor
Green. Here is what he says about it in
a manual on celery culture published by
the Rural Publishing company. New
York:
In handling we tried string by wind
ing once around each plant and then go
ing on to the next, keeping the string
taut enough to hold the stalks in place.
/ This was decided improvement over
the way of holding the stalks in place by
earth until the rest of the soil was put
! in, but when it came to taking the
/ string off tho soil would be tramped
around the plants, and the leaves and
upper part of the stalks would be torn
off. Some ono thought that paper
string might DO, and it would rot off and
not hurt the plant. We put it on sew
eral thousand plants and found that
very little injury was done, and this
happened by the careless putting on Of
the string. The plants were held in po-
sition by the string until rain came
and settled the dirt around the plant
and wet the string enough so it would
give way to the growing plant. TIC
some of the plants we gave second
banking before the string gave way and
let the plant spread. We invented q
little device for putting the string on.
took a tomato can and punched a hole
through the bottom of it, nailed it to q
stick, and then taking a piece of sus
pender with the buckles fastened it tc
the right arm above the elbow and al
the wrist, letting the string run out al
the bottom of the can between the
thumb and front finger. With this one
can wind celery all day.
The final blanching may be done witt
boards, and these need not be excessively
wide either.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-22
Agricultural News and Notes.

The London Times says: IF condi.
tons do not change. we will have an
agricultural disaster in the United King.
dom. The condition of wheat is S3.3
against $50 last year; acreage, 72.9
against s.. last year This means one
of the poorest crops England has grown
in half century"
Grapegrowers in the Hudson river
region are using bordeaux mixture
containing pounds of copper, 4 of lime
and 40 gallons of water diluted to hall
its strength-that is. with 4j gallons
added.
Would it not pay you to give the clio,
yer crop the full benefit of the soil and
not try to get grain crop with it?
American Cultivator advises winter
wheat after potatoes.
Great damage has been wrought in
England and France by Groughts.
The onion crop in New York state will
be very light this year
The English parliament has been adj
vised to make sale by weight the only
legal method of selling grain in Great
Britain, as it already is in Ireland.
A government crop report informs u;
that the area under clover is somewhat
reduced, as is also the average condition
The greatest decrease in acreage is in
Illinois. where there is only Sc per cent
of the clover area of last year.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-22
NTESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD


Trains leave Cherry Run 80 and II 81
n. M, Williamsport 6 06 and ~ 40, arrive
ut Hagerstown 6 90 and 12 40. Leave
Hagerstown OF a. m and / 80 p. M, ar
rive at Highfeld 81 and As. arrive al
Baltimore at 10 40 a. m. and 10 p. M i.
connecting for Washington, Philadel
phia and New York,
Leave Baltimore. 4 80, a M. and 4 0C
p. M, arrive at Hagerstown at sos a. IN.
2 - and s 03 M, and at Cherry Run
at As a. M, 40 and 0J p. m. Con
meet on =. & o. East and West, con.
meet at Highfeld for Gettysburg and
Hanover and over the main line for
Emmittsburg, Westminster and all
stations.
Train arriving at Cherry Run 7 05 p.
m. runs through to Hancock, arriving
8 IS p. M, and leaves Hancock 5 20 a. m.
arriving Cherry Run IS a. m. Addi.
tiopal train leaves Cherry Run at Top.
m, arriving at Hagerstown So p. M.
stopping at intermediate stations. Leave
Bruceville for Frederick at s 05 and 10 32
a. m. and "a p. m. Leave Bruceville
for Taneytown, Littlestown. York,
Wrightsville and Columbia at IS a. M.
and 3 45 p. M.
=. & r. r. Trains leave Shippensburg
at OF and 10 80 a. M, and 3 50 p. m,
and arrive at Shippensburg at S37 a. M,
II and 90 p. m, daily, except Sunday
j. NJ. HOOD, Pres.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-22

An eastern paper speaks of IL careful
dairyman who, by breeding and good
management of his dairy during 10 years,
raised the standard Of his herd from 100
pounds Of butter per COW. which is the
average for New York state. to more
than double that and has cows with a
record of 40 pounds per year. Cues
toned rs to The breed from which best
results may be obtained, he replied,
Grade herds are far more preferable
than thoroughbrcGs." Farmers, as Il
RULE, do not fully appreciate the fact
that about so per cent Of the cost of food
given to cattle is returned to them in
the shape of manure.
OF separators, now used extensively In
some localities, he said. In the saving
of the butter fats separator which costs
1925 can be paid for in two years from a
dairy of eight cows" The professor
spoke in the most positive terms of the
good results of dehorning. He has prac-
ticed i; in his herd, which he described
rs now gentle and passive as a flock of
sheep" He began with Il vicious bull,
which had previously gored valuable
horse badly. and continued until the
whole herd was rendered powerless. as
You may say, to in!lict injury. "-Ex-
change.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-22

all through the later Of these weeks Billy
Chope was harder than ever on his
mother.
There was milliner's window with q
show of nothing but fashionable plush
and feather hats, and Lizerunt was lin
gering thereabouts one evening when
some one took her by the waist, and
some one said: (which dyer like, Lizer?
The yuller un."
Lizerunt turned and saw it was Billy.
She pulled herself away and backed off,
sullen and distrustful. earn" she said.
straight" said Billy. ''I'll sport yer
one. No kid, will"
..Garn," said Lizerunt once more.
'Wot yer gettin at nowf"
But presently she approached less
guardedly. and she went away with a
paper bag and the reddest of all the
pushes and the blrest of all the feath-
ers, hat that challenged all the flats
the next bank holiday.
As for Billy, why. he was as good as
another. and you can't have everything,
and Sam Cardew, with his bandages and
his grunts and groans, was no great
catch after all.
This was the wooing of Lizerunt, foz
in a few months she and Billy married.
And they lived with Billy's mother
National Observer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-22

During the summer months we have
our Delaine Merinos divided into fioeks
of 80 each. We have the pastures. 50 az.
ranged that they can be changed from
one pasture to the other We have eight
clover and timothy pastures, with plenty
of fresh water We salt twice week
and have the sheds so arranged that the
sheep can have free access TO the shade
IN the heat of the day You would be
surprised how quickly they will seek the
made III the mornings as soon as the sun
gets hot. We try to keep the sheds clean
and dry and use little sprinkle of lime
to keep the foul smell out
When the lambs are weaned, they are
left in the field and the mothers taken TO
other quarters out Of hearing of the
lambs and airs kept on Il short pasture
until their milk dries mp. The lambs
are fed once daily with oats and bran,
equal parts by weight. If possible, the
lambs ought to be kept on good fresh
pasture. with plenty Of fresh water.
We think The man who handles good
sheep and takes good care Of his flock
will not care very nncls whether we
have FREQ wool or not Alexander Turn
Inil q Son in breeders Gazette.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-22
Fruit and Flower Rrevities.

The trees OF the sweet cherry are the
preferable kind for shade. for which pur.
pose they are excellent.
Potash and salt are recommended as a
dressing for the ounce tree.
"A flame is the Specification of the
word phlc x. and fine bed Of different
varieties of the plant is brilliant sight.
The white grape currant is very hand
some and considered of excellent flavor
a handsome double white hollyhocli
or double white balsam furnishes an ex-
eellent substitute in bouquets and floral
designs for white rose or camellia.
Seeds of ageratum sown in. August
will produce plants for winter blooming.
The flowers are very useful in bouquet
work
For fall Towering pansy seed may be
sown in July and should be well watered
till the plants are up.
The orr entail poppy is one of the most
gorgeous and brilliant of all hardy par
cnuial plants