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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03
An oaa Reminder.

A. downtown lawyer borrowed q
oook from friend in the same ONCE,
took it home, and forgot to return It.
Several times be was reminded OF
this BY the owner of the book, and
as many times forgot to put 1t In his
pocket when he left the house. AT
last, stung to desperation by his
friends gibes, he sat down, and, ad-
dressed a postal card to himself at
his residence, and wrote on the back
Of it thus: '.If you do not attend
30 that matter within twenty-four
hours you may expect the worse"
There he said grimly, III that
doesn't fetch me nothing will"
1t did fetch him. IL fetched him
out of late sleep the next morning
Immediately after the nostman's first
visit to explain to his white-faced,
terrified wife that she was not likely
to be made widow. He offered ex'
planations-and took the book back
but he is not sure that his wife doe:
not believe that he has committed
some crime or in some way got intt
the clutches of blackmailer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03
Shoe Leather Waste.

How much shoe leather is daily
worn from the soles of foot passengers
in London? Analysts tell US that
among the many ingredients which
go to make up London mud shoe
leather occupies prominent place.
1t may be assumed that 5000, 900
people daily do more or less walking
in London with boots and shoes on
their feet, and that on an average
six grains of leather is worn from the
soles of each. On this assumption, it
follows that every day 2,344 pounds
of abraded shoe leather becomes in
corporated with the mud and dust of
the streets of the metropolis. TAX
ing into consideration the fact that
less walking about is done in London
on Sunday than on weekdays, we
may conclude that ton of shoe
leather is worn away daily. If the
abraded PARTICLES which 90 to make
up this amount could be restored to
their original condition, they would
form leather strap an inch wide
and ten miles long. In the course Of
year the material would suffice for
an inch-wide strap long enough to
reach from London to New York
For leather In the form Of boot soles
the public pays half crown pound.
so the amount daily lost in London
is worth $3.50, or more than 9I00, GEO
"a year.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03
RAISING TOMATO PLANTS.

No crops have received such vast
increase in the area planted within the
last few years as the tomato. This is
partly due to the establishment of
canning factories and also to the
increased demand for the fruit in city
markets. The price of early tomatoes
has decreased for SO to $40 per bushel
twenty years ago to So now owing to
large shipments of Southern tomatoes,
which were formerly unknown. But
the average price is higher now and the
yield has increased from 100 to 800 or
400 bushels per acre.
The price paid by canneries is TWEEN
ty-five cents per bushel. Two years
ago the farmers of this section tried to
force the factories to pay higher prices
and make contracts more favorable to
the farmers, but they failed, mostly
because they lacked confidence in each
other; and those who were most en-
thusiastic in forming the combine
were the first to rush to the factories
to secure contracts
The tomato is very susceptible to
the care bestowed upon it. One must
try to sec.re rapid, vigorous growth
during the early part of the season and
slight check then will very material
ly decrease its yield. If the seed be
not sown in a dollhouse during March
plants can be bought at 81 per thou
sand. The houses used to force early
tomatoes are generally heated by box
stoves which take two foot wood, one
at each end of the house under the
beds, and the pipes are extended be-
meath the beds to the further end of
house, gently inelining upward to Sc
cure good draught. The tempera-
ture is kept at about sixty degrees and
the soil for the beds is composed of
equal quantities of rotted manure and
sandy soil sifted together. New Eng
land Homestead.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03
THE FARMERS VEGETABLE GARDEN.

Every farmer should have good
vegetable garden. Nothing will con.
tribute to the health and well being OF
family more than an abundance Of
fresh vegetables, and the cost and
labor is comparatively SO small that
even the busiest farmer can find time
to give the garden the necessary atten.
ton
Perhaps the best situation for the
average garden is an open, unshaded
piece of land sloping slightly to the
south. Abrupt slopes in any direction
are undesirable because of their liabil-
ity to wash in heavy rains
The best soil is deep, rich, friable
loan, and the nearer your soil can be
made to resemble this the better. II
it is impossible to put in the drains, Q
cheaper system may be had by leaving
smooth bottomed burrows at intervals
of from ten to thirty feet, which will
carry off the surface water.
The best form for garden is rect
angle, several times longer than wide,
and if arranged for horse cultivation,
much time and labor may be saved.
As soon as the ground can be worked
in the spring apply well rotted stable
manure and pillow under. Use the har.
row until the soil is thoroughly pulver.
lied so that the seed may be surround.
ed on all sides by minute particles OF
soil from which to absorb moisture.
Plaster, wood ashes and other com.
mercial fertilizers may be used to ad'
vantage Sow the wood ashes broad
cast just before planting and harrow
in.
After the ground is prepared the diff.
ferent seeds should be sown as nearly
as possible in the rotation in which
they mature, SO that as soon as one
crop ripensit may be cleared away and
later one planted. When selecting
seed be sure to secure it of a scotsman
who has reputation for honesty and
fair dealing and select the old ap.
proved varieties rather than new un.
tried ones.
1t is of the greatest Importance that
the rows should be perfectly straight,
not only on account OF their improved
appearance, but because of the greater
ease with which they may be cult.
waited.
Do not think that as soon as you
have planted the seed your work ii
over, for, in truth, it is only just be-
gun. Destroy every weed as soon as
it appears. If this is done the later
work will be much lighter, and the i'm.
proved appearance of the garden and
improved quality of the vegetables viii
amply repay you for your work. Al
the roots of the plants grow larger aud
stronger cultivate shallower so as not
to injure them.
Last, after all the vegetables art
safely stored, clean up ali rubbish anG
burn. Give liberal application o.
coarse stable manure and pillow under sc
that the frosts and snow of winter may
benefit it as much as possible. Farm,
Field and Fireside.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03
Freaks i'm Plants.

Nowhere is the evidence of design in
nature more emphatically set forth
than among certain forms of plant life,
which, in their various functions, seem
to approach so near the animal king.
dom that the observer feels that here
is some strange plant-animal-some-
thing that might possibly form a con.
Meeting link between the animals and
plants.
In close study of these plants we
see many evidences of seeming intelli.
gence that are not found in some ami
mails, and SO remarkable are the actions
CT some plants that the impression is
forced upon us that we are confronted
with intelligence or something strangely
akin to it, says the California Maya
zine. In the present paper / wish to
call attention to the group which Is
populsrly known as carniverous plants
or flesh eaters. A familiar example is
the little drosers, so common in various
portions of the country. The plant is
small and inconspicuous.
The first one / ever saw caught my
eye by sudden flash OF fiery red light,
and kneeling ON the damp grass fairly
caught the little csrnivore In the act
which has rendered it so famous There
were several tender, delicate silk stalks
in the center, and round about it near
the ground four or five singular, pad
like objects, about the size of small
buttons These were leaves, and their
upper surface was covered with reddish
tentacles that stood boldly up, each
bearing delicate drop of dew that
cleaned and glistened in the sunlight
like veritable garnet. Across the top
of the leaves long-legged, fragile in
sect lsy, caught but second before,
and dying most terrible death
Five or six of the hair like tentacles
were thrown across its legs and wings,
holding it down and pressing its body
nearer and nearer to the leaf, while
other rich, blood red stalks were in all
positions bending over to encompass
the victim. The sight was horror in
miniature and reminded me of the
action of an octopus or devil fish as the
little cephaloped is commonly called.
1t has eight sucker lined arms radis-
ting from q small, bag shaped body,
and each arm has all the sinuosity, all
the possibility of motion of snake,
ever undulating, quivering, as if with
suppressed motion, while over the en-
tire mass waves of various shades of
color seem to ebb and fow.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03
HOW TO PLANT SEED.

Farmers lose large amount of seed
by covering too deeply, which is
money thrown away, says writer in
the Practical Farmer. Red top, tall
oat, orchard, meadow, Italian rye,
millet grass and red clover should not
be covered more than half an inch to
secure the largest per cent. of growth,
Of the above grasses, oil except red
clover, if covered from three-quar-
tiers to one and quarter inches, only
half of the seed will grow. Of red
clover, if covered from one and q
quarter to two and half inches, only
the same amount will grow. Timothy
and blue grass should be covered only
one-quarter oil an inch for the greatest
per cent. to sfow; if covered three
quarter to one inch only one-half will
grow. The above shows the impor-
lance of having o fine, level seed bed
to SOW ON. There are $50, 900 seeds
in two quarts of medium red clover,
which would give over twenty -two
plants to the square foot, more than
twice as many as will grow on it. Last
spring we used only two quarts per
acre and never had q better stand
After sowing we go over with a light
smoothing harrow.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03
4 r.rmer.. Aav,c, 70 Mr.. rr.y,..

The story Is told that the late r. B.
Hayes had for a neighbor In Ohio .
testy old fellow who ran q small truck
farm. He was honest and upright, and
Mr.. Hayes held him in high esteem,
Notwithstanding his lack OF the social
amenities and respect for persons. On
one OF his visits to Ohio during the
Presidency he passed tho old mans
farm anu found him planting potatoes
In patch near the road The Presi-
dent, being somewhat OF farmer him.
self, noticed some popularity in his
neighbor's style of planting, and, after
few minutes chat, he called his att
tention to it. and the old man argued
the point awhile.
After all, concluded the President,
Il don't think you are doing it as 1t
shou d be done for the best results.
The old farmer rested his arm on the
fence and looted steadily at Mr.. Hayes.
they amt neither one OF u.s. he
said, above havin fault found with
us, but of you Jest go on Presidentin'
the United Str.es your way, an / go
on plantin pertaters my way, l guess
we won't be no wuss off in the end.
Mr.. Hayes accepted the suggestion
pleasantly and passed on. = Detroit
Free Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03

That horse should never be watereG
oftener than three times day is moi
only mistaken idea but often an in
human practice. A horses stomach il
very sensitive, and will suffer under the
least interference, causing feverisl
condition. Keeping horse principal
~ on grain and driving it five hours
without water is like giving man sail
mackerel for dinner and not. allowing
him to drink before supper time.
If you know anything about the care
OF horses and have any sympathy fol-
them water as often as they want to
drink. By doing this you will not only
be merciful to your animals but bene-
fit yourself, as they will do more work,
look better and live longer If you
are sceptic and know more about
horses than any one else, you are posi-
tive the foregoing is wrong because
you have had horses die from watering
too much, and boldly say that agitators
of frequent watering are fools in your
estimation and you would not do such
q thing.
just reason for moment if an ami
NAL would have overdrank and chilled
his stomaeA if he had not been allowed
to get overthirsty. A horse is great
deal like man. Let him get over
worked, overstsrved or abused, and
particularly for the want of sufficient
water in warm weather, and the conse-
quences will always be injurious. SEN
sible horsemen in all large cities are
awakening to the advantage of frequent
watering. Street car horses are watered
every hour while at work. It is plenty
of water that supplies perspiration or
evaporation and keeps down the tenn
perature.
What old fogy methods amount to
may be seen in the change of medical
practice to man Twenty-Five years
ago person suffering with fever or
pneumonia was allowed but little water.
and then it had to be tepid. To-day
the best practitioners allow their pa
tients all the cold water they can drink
and cold bandages are applied to re-
duce and control the temperature of
the blood --Colman's Rural World.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03

No one will doubt that monkeys
have keen sense of humor which
enables them to relish joke. 1t IS
not to be supposed that they care
whether the fun is at the expense OF
one of their own species of ours
Their jokes are necessarily practical.
In the New Review Mr.. r S. Garner
describes one of these.
In a large cage in the Philadelphia
Garden were kept at one time about
twenty monkeys. Among them were
two big, wise-looking apes with gray
boards and hair, and with the mien
of stoics. They had very long,
straight tails, and habit of sitting
high up from the ground, and allow
ing their tails to hang at full length.
In the same cage wee three or four
brown Cebus monkeys, who We .
much devoted to exercise and fun.
While the big monkeys would cling
to the side of the cage, or st on a
perch some ten or twelve feet from
the ground, one of the little brown
monkeys would stealthily creep up to
one of them, and suddenly grasp the
end Of the long tail and swing with
all his might. or course the "big
'un" could not lift his tail because of
the little monkey clinging to it. He
could only climb down the side of the
cage with his burden uatil he could
reach the floor.
During this operation the bro gn
monkey kept swinging until his own
tail touched the floor, at which in
slant he would release his hold and
spring to the top of the cage, followed
by the outraged monkey amid tn,
screams of the others.
By the time he had reached point
where he could attack his little tor
menter, who would show some signs
OF resistance, and CAUSE MIN to pause
for a moment, another brown monkey
would seize his long tail and take a
swing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03
To Decrease Accidents,

A law is proposed in Illinois forbid
ding minors under sixteen years of age
to carry or have on any public high
way, or anywhere else off the property
of their parents, any gun, pistol, air.
gun, spring-gun or any similar instru-
ment or weapon whereby injury might
be done, to any person, animal or
property. The object of the proposed
law is to diminish the number of acct
dents that arise from the unskilled and
careless handling of firearms. 1t will
not have much effect The didn t-know-
twas loaded fiend is seldom a minor.
New Orleans Picayuno.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Overlooking is an evil to be guarded
against.
Pea-vine hay is recommended as food
for live stock.
Sunhower seed is good used now and
hen for change.
For good mutton the ewes and
lambs need grain food.
Color has nothing to do with the
laying abilities of chickens.
A constant succession OF green crop'
is desirable for soiling cattle.
Oats are recommended for the sum.
mer season instead of wheat and corn.
Linseed meal is excellent for poultry.
1t should be given in small quantities
about once week, then it will act as q
tonic to the system.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03

There is perhaps not one person in a
hundred who does not like fruit, but
not one in ten has all he wants of il,
writes Doctor W. f. Bird Yet every
one who owns an acre of ground could
have this want fully supplied at a
slight cost. Even village or city lot
strawberry bed, row of raspberries.
tree or two of plum, peach, cherry,
pear or apple and half dozen grape
vines. l believe, however. that town
people of moderate means are far
better supplied with fruit than farmers,
though the advantages Of the latter
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03
We Rival the Tropic..

There are now more than 500 900
almond trees bearing In the United
States; there are hundreds of thousands
Of bearing cocoanut trees; there are
more than 5 .0e0 olive trees, produc ng
fruit equal to the best Mediterranean
varieties. There are more than 500, 900
bearing banana plants, 100000 bearing
lemon trees, 100000 orange trees, and
1000 900 rineanples.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03
FEEDING Az OLD HORSE.

Itrequires good feeding to fatten any
old animal, and especially e horse
whose system has been run down by
hard work. The best kind of feeding
is cut hay, wetted slightly to make the
meal adhere to it, end mixed with il
eight or ten quarts daily of ground
oats, with two quarts of linseed meal.
This is for days feeding. Salt should
be given in moderation-a small hand
full with each feed in the morning. AT
noon loose hay may be given. Thorough
currying OF the skin is helpful to the
digestion. New York Times.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03

Enectually yet gently, whom costivs or bill.
ious. or when the blood is impure or sluggish,
to permanently cure habitual constipau on,
70 awaken the kidneys an liver to a hs slthy
activity, without irritating or weak enins
them, to dispel headaches, cold or fevers, uss
Syrup Of Figs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03
". [. Douglas Shoes are made h all The
Latest SfyIes,

ifyos war; : sus DRESS snoe soart pay So 10 Sc,
tyEy $3.50, "a CT S. She. Trey iii Il sesa 10 ess.
tom azcs ard box and sssf Is SeH. II you siss 70
eeeoenzs yssr fcssesf you can % 50 y psfchzsng
W. [. Drsglas Shes. Ny nsns and prize IS stamped
Or TIRE sotcn eos for i vhsn yos by. srske 70 ssb-
stihts. send she's BY mall upoa rse,ip, II price,
postage free, when Shoe Dealers eaaast supply yos.
W. L. DOUGLAS. Breckton, Mass. Sold BY
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03

Frederick Douglass has organized a
company Tor the purpose of establish
ing a large manu- 'aeturlng enterprise
near Newport News, Va, building
town and giving employment to young
negro men and women.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03
German
Syrup

My acquaintance with Boschee's
German Syrupwas made about four
teen years ago. / contracted a cold
which resulted in hoarseness and
cough which disabled ME from fill
ing my pulpit for number Of Sab
baths. After trying a physician,
without obtaining relief I saw the
advertisement Of your remedy and
obtained bottle Ireceived quick
and permanent help. l never hest
tate to tell my experience. Rev. W.
II. Haggerty, Martinsville, N. J. o
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03

In ADDRESSING ;snrFaAy Of sIoolboys
who called upon him Prince Bismarck sx-
pressed the hope "that science, commerce
and labor would flourish, for the shedding Of
blood is . thankless business.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03

Many persons are broken down from ever
work or household cares. Browns Iron Bit
tiers rebuilds the system, aids digestion, re-
moves excess of bile, and cures m .laria A
splendid tonic for women and children.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03

Browns Iron Bitters cures Dyspepsia Mala.
ria, Biliousness and General Debility. Gives
strength, aids Digestiol, tones the nerves.
creates appetite. The best tonic for Nursing
Mothers. weak women and Children.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03

J. g. Simpson, Marques, w. Va, says
Hail. Catarrh Cure cured me of a very bad
case Of catarrh" Druggists sell II, zoe.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03

During the most Violent gales the sea Il
disturbed to depth of 500 feet.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03

Fine, Gets, Bets; embossed, 4cts.; ingram.
Five Cents; gold border 1c. yard 100 sam
pies, all prices for &c. stamp. REED, Wall
Paper Jobber, Rochester. Pa.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03

1t is the troubles of tomorrow that make
people heavy laden to-day.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03

The man who will not improve his talents
steals from himself
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03

The taste of pie does not depend upon the
size or the shape OF the piece.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03
To Cleanse tho sr,tsm

great many people are right in their
hearts and wrong in their heads
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03

Mornings Peecham's Pills with a drink Of
water. Beecham's-no Others. . cents a box
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03

II AFFLICTED with sore eyes use Dr.rsaac Thomp-
sons Eye-water Druggists sell at 25c.per bottle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03

There are thirteen elements in the body
Eve gaseous and ei3ht solid.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03

Thinking will keep US from doing wrong
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03

Aonsthey would be almostpricelessto tdosewi0
ouiier from this distressing complaint butfortu.
nately heirgoodness does notend here, and those
who once try them will ind these little pills val-
able In 30 many ways that they will not DO viii.
aipg to do without them. But after allsick head
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-01-13

yAluminum slate pencils
among The latest inventions.