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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-03-18
Turke) Raising in California,

Turkey raising in Fresno County, Cali
tornia, is one of the most remrnerative
industries Of the fam, says CORE
spondent. We have not a mare, COW nor
eve that will bring in as much money
from their increase at ten months old as
one turkey hen which we have will
bring. This turkey her is one fourth
Bronze, is one year aud ten months old ,
and weighed fifteen pounds last March,
when she was year old, and had laid
thirty eggs by the last of that month.
We set her on twenty eggs on the first
of April, and in just twenty eight days
she Matched eighteen chicks. At thls
writing, the last day of November, this
little flock is seven months old aud cou-
,ists of fifteen gobblers and three hens.
The gob5lers average sixteen pounds
each and the hens twelve pounds each,
aggregatiny 276 pounds. AT New Year
they will pull the scales down about
sixty pounds more and We will get about
$50 for this lot These birds have not
cost us six cents, as our land is yet
covered with wheat. and the alfalfa is
green aud thick, aud is the natural para-
disc for the turkey. In conclusion. We
have a superb county aad subi!m
climate, aud when everybody gets into
Office aud is dealing in futures We can
hope to raise the mortgage by raising
turaeys, which we cannot do with whea.
New York Voice.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-03-18
DISASTERS AND CASUALTIES

CONRAD Lay, Fl } ears age, was killed
by the Is sting Of an emery wheel in FAC.
tory at NsNar~, N. }.
MRS. JOHN {. JOKES and her 9-year-c ID
daughter were burned TO death at Mt. Julia,
1enuess e, L cir Clothes takiog ire from
brush heaps.
ALIGNANT diphtheria is rtpJrted to lie
prevalent 1t Stem, in Marathon county
Wi co.'s sin, There were four deaths in
single family and ihres in another.
BIZ an explosion in sn oil well at Martha
vile, Ont, James Duncan and his engineer
were lille :, aud another nan, named Ma
kenzie, "a, ta,ally injured
PRESIDENT Harry Temple, Of the First
Nebraska, are fatal i'll, the result of eating
poi o., which their chLd p.ayiully placed
on II ga, a tern ards eaten by its parents"
A Ieisht ira on the Chicago and Erie
Railway went through tn, bridge over the
Ottawa river, i. o 10 and toos with it nine
teen c.Is pilsng III m up III tn river. TIE
engine and Anew cars essaped Three tramps
are supposed to he ii. al in the ruins.
RAILWAY, New Jersey, was shaken by an
cart. quaKe shoc4, which occurred a few
nInttes ter O'Clock. lit di 90, sid. rabie
damAs &C IN The cily and vieini y. Buildings
snaycd, and tue Grugg SITS sustained con
siderable loss by breaksse -"
A MACHINE saw at "ysa Iotte, Michig IN,
leaped from its BEARINGS, ami struck Her
man Meinge Ia the brit asst, and cut partially
through ody, seyeIing tie heart. II
continued flight, and, striking Amos
Coan, mother workman, cut of hi, arm at
the sLou der.
A passenger train on the Philadelphia and
B4ltimCre Lenira. Railroad an into /
NM ION aud : orthern freight at Chadds-
ford JuDct-ou fenna. Z .sineer GeoIgs
Philips, OF tie asseDgrr raj was kiiisJ,
an Conductor " iiiiam Cumniins was siIgnt-
iy injured. The CJronsr's jury found that
tee accident was dus to til, ueghs ence OF
Engineer Philips.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-03-18
Star Stones.

The asterias or star stones are among
the most wonderful productions Of the
mineral kingdom. They are coruudums;
the star sapphire being grayisa blue; the
star ruby bright red; the star topaz, a
straw yellow. The star appearance in
the stone is caused, according to some
mineralogists, by a foreign substance In
the gem; Others say 1t Is due to peculiari-
ties Of capitalization. Whatever 1t may
be, advantage is taken Of IL by the lapi-
daries who cut the stone cabochou, or In,
the shape Of dome, beginning at tho
centre OF the star and making the points
rsdiate to the circumference. The stone
has six points, aud as the light plays on
the surface Of the stone the bright lines
of the star change with the position of
the gem and produce singulsriy beau.
tiful effect. These stones are very vsl1-
able, the best specimens being, it is said,
worth as much as diamonds OF the Same
weight. Burton, the great oriental
traveller, had star sapphire which he
always carried on his person, and Ia the
heart of Africa, the sight Of this wonder
full gem always inspired a respect that
was akin to reverence. Toe wild Arabs
Africans would gaze at the stone and
then at the possessor and, concluding
that he had talismsn Of unexampled
power, would render him oil possible as
sistance for fear OF mourning his ven.
geance. New York Dispatch.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-03-18
]. w. HYATT DEAD.
Was Treasurer Of the United States I'm
der President Cleveland.

der President Cleveland.
James William Hyatt died at O'Clock in
the afternoon at his residence in Norwak
Conn, after long and severe illness. The
rect cause of Mr.. Hyatt's death was
Bright's disease, although he had been o
great sufferer from govt.
James vii IAN II att YVES Treasurer Of
the United States during the latter psrt OF
th fist Cleveland administration, and was
born in Norwalk September 49, 1881. His
father, James Hyatt, was q manufacturer
of shoes for the Southern market. Mr..
Hyatt attended the public schools until he
was Ii years efage. He then st ,rted t. make
lis living, and vas employed in various ca
pacities unit ths war began, when he went
out as sutler with one of the tn 90 months
regiments. When he returned he was en-
ployed by Lsgrind, Lockwood &c Co, one
ths leading banking houses OF New NorS
city, and there acquired such pI efficiency
that he was rapid advanced until lie be-
came coufi ieutial clcrk and general manager
under the direction Of the Il m.
Mr.. Hyatt remained with Lockwood &
Co from 1852 u til 1873. when, having ob-
I iue1 C introlliDg interest in the Norwalk
Horse Rail on Co npany, he returned to
Nocwslk. Iu 1874 he became president OF
tho con pany. q, d I'll cd that position until
his death. He w. chosen vice-president Of
the Dai bur, & NUrwa Railroad Company,
an continued IN that position until chosen
president. In 1899 Mr.. Hyatt was CHI sen
pres dent OF the Fairfield C,uuty National
Bank. In 1915 an 1876 Mr.. Hyatt repre-
scented the town Of Norwalk in the state
Leg islat lure, and served ON the Finance Com.
mittee. In 1915 he Sas arp iuted Bauk Com
missioner and resigned in the tail Of 1856 to
accept the appointment OF United States
Bank Examiner rendered TO him by Presi-
dent Cleveland.
This position he resigned in 1857, when
President Cleveland appointed him to be
Treasurer Of the Uni ell states. In 1884 Mr..
Hyatt was elect ID to the State SeDate, hut
resigned because the du;i of a Senator
wers incompatible with his position as Bank
Commiss Toner.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-03-18
Mexican PcOnase,

A local paper has created sensation
by declaring that slavery exists In the
State OF Tabasco. This is, OF course,
not true, but there is still In existence,
not only in Tabasco but In several other
States, kind Of peouage which very
much resembles slavery. For instance,
there are laws in several States which are
presumably for the purpose OF regulat-
ing the relations between employer aud
employe which bear most oppressively
upon the latter. 0ne law provides that
no employer shall dismiss an employe
without giving eight days notice, and
that no employo shall leave his place
without giving due notice and OF paying
whatever sum he may owe his employer.
This last provision, in practice, consti-
tues peonage, whether it was so intended
or not, because where such laws exist
employees are always in debt to their
employers and for this reason cannot
leave their places. In olden times tho
laws in many sections provided that
upon the death of the father his debts
should be assumed by his sous, aud In
some cases by his children irrespective
of sex. So far as we know, such laws
no longer exist. As those laws which
now impose peonage are local aud so
worded as not to conflict with the Fed
eral Constitution the general Govern
ment cannot interfere. However, these
laws are gradually disappearing and ia
the near future will nowhere exist In the
Republic. Mexico Two Republics.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-03-18
SHOT DOWN In COURT.
A Son Avenges the Murder Of His
Father, Knew What He Was Doing.

A terrible sh citing affray occurred in the
urpor hall Of the court house, Nashville,
Tenn Thomas Jons, shot and Trobatly
fltally wounded Joe Winters Five sho;s
were fred, two of whi'h took effect.
Sons months ago Tom Jones father, a
toll gate keeper. was shot from ambush and
liled. Andrew end Joe Winters we're
charged with the deed, arrested and indicted
and tie trial CT the muIderers was about to
begin.
The court room was packed with witnesses
for the prosecution and the defense. Joseph
Winters was charged with the murder and
Andrew Winters with being an accessory to
the deed.
When the cases were called in criminal
court before Judge Anderso the defendants
successfully pressed motion for sever
ance and then the casss were continued IN
til the next term Of court.
After the disposition OF the cases, Andrew
Winters was taken back to jail and Joe Win
tiers aud his wife remained in the court room
to perfect bend. BY this time the court
room had been practically cleared.
Finally, when Winters wa ked in tn door.
Jones, who was stan ing near the head OF
the steTs opened fire on him. Officer IT ce
was about the first to reach Jones. Mrs.
WHITES and others who witnessed toe
sht ,otii &, said that Winters fell at the sec
ond shot.
Several men in an excited manner ran up
90 Jones and crisd: Don't let him escape.
To these cries Jones, in a sei-pos tssed mar
ner said: II am not going to escape; 1
know what l have done, and have no wish
to fieen Jones was a. once taken 70 jail.
James Bondurant, who was stand ng near
the W int S, was struck in the groin by .
of the stray bullets, and quite sever ly
wounded though his condition Is not thought
to b. very dangerous.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-03-18
Origin Of the Violin.

The violin is said to DO the modern
form Of the viola da braccio, small VOL
supported on the arm. The violin made
its appearance first about the year 1850,
in the north Of Italy. 1t differed from
the true VOL in having the back as well
as the front arched, 10 the number OF
stri.gs, and Ia various technical points.
Earlier than the VOL we're tho trouba-
dours' instruments, SWALLOWED instru-
ments. known variously as geiges, crowds,
rebecks and fdels. They were rested on
the shoulder and played with deeply
curved bows; aud were much smaller
than the modern violin. Originally they
we're 80 small that they produced only
shriIl notes, fit to accompany boys
voices; to get deeper notes for mems
voices, larger instruments were used,
and from them came the viols, and from
the viols the violin was refined. The
name fiddle, though now used almost al
ways CONTEMPORARY or humorously, Is
the proper English name for the violin
Century Dictionary; "hddle'D. The
word comes from the middle Latin situla,
= fiddle; and it is found also in the Teu-
tonic language Ia various forms. -Cour-
ier-Journai.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-03-18

The Chinese, the japanese aud the
Siamese know thing or two about
botany aud Horticulture that would be of
much value to the German, English and
American botanists. A year or two ago
| told the readers of "Notes for the
Curious" why blue rose was an impos-
sibility, but since then have been
''readiug up" on the botanical curiosi-
ties that have been "bred" By the
almond-eyed Mongolians named above.
have arrived at the conclusion that
probably blue rose is possible after all,
and that the Oriental botanical wizards
will evolve one sooner or later. One of
their achievements-the one on which
they pride themselves above all Others,
unless it is the art Of raising oaks in
thimbles-is the "changeabe rose,"
real rose in everything except that it is
white when in the shade and blood red
as soon as the sunlight strikes it. The
words ''as soon" in the last sentence
above do not literally mean lnstautane.
ously, but one thing is sure, the trans
formation is rapid enough for the Won
dering eyes that are allowed the rare
pleasure of beholding such wonderful
sight. After night, or when in dark
room, this curiosity of the rose family is
a pure, waxy white blossom, the thick,
succuleut petals much reminding one OF
gigantic mandrake lowers, with the ex-
captions that even the stamens aud pis-
tils are OF the same immaculate color.
When transferred to open air the trans
formation immediately sets in, the time
of the entire change of the flower fro n
liyid whiteness to the most sauguine CT
all sanguine hues depending On the de-
gree of sunlight aud warmth. First the
petals take on kind Of washed or faded
blue color which rapidly changes to
very faint blush of pink. The pink
gradually deepeus in hue until you tind
that your lily-white rose of an hour be-
fore is as red as the reddest peony that
ever bloomei.
have searched botanies by the doz,n
and read dozens of articles on s'history
and description of the rose family" but
not single ole mentions the "Change-
able Rose of Mongolia" which must be
well known to all Oriental travellers.
St. Louis Republic.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-03-18
CABLE SPARKS.

TEE true source Of the Congo river has
been discovered.
The committee OF the Reichstag has pass
ed the army Gill to first reading.
The German troops in East Africa have
won a victory over the hostile natives.
THE Arabs have signifled their intention
Of supporting the new Sultan Of Zanzibar.
IT is reported that there is opposition
among the tories to Mr.. Balfour's leader
ship.
A CONFLICT between Servian peasant
and troops resulted in ten persons being
killed.
herr JUNGFKR, Freisinniger candidate
was elected to the Reichstag from Leigh
nitx.
POPE LEO has given his benediction TO TIE
project to build residence for Monsignoi
Sat Iii.
A MOTION to order the slaughter of cattle
ct the port OF entry was defeated in the
House of Commons.
ALIBIN SAID, Sultan of Zanzibar, is dead
and the British have placed Hamid Said
upon the throne as his successor.
A LUNCH was given on the eamship New
York, at Southampton, at which many CO.
ebrated persons were present.
THE election of a member of Par lament
for Grimsby resulted in the return Of lib
eralunionist, loss to Gladstone.
A HURRICANE swept over the east coast OF
Madagascar. wreeki1g many vessels, de-
stroJ ing property and killing several PEG.
pie.
THE Spanish Republicans suffered unex.
pected reverses in tho provinces, and the
government majority in the Cortes viii be
about ito.
SPAIN is satisfied with the pacific inten.
tions of the United States iowa ds San
Domingo, and will withdraw the Spanish
warship now at the Island.
The House of Lords has rejected bill
amendi & the laws Tor the distribution OF
real estate of intestates, Gaining that It
struck at the law Of pri1ogeniture.
THE Italian government has informally
suggested that the United States shall for
mula,e defn te proposals before inviting the
reassembling OF the monetary conference.
THE Chinese censors have preferred
charges of treason against Houng- Tchum,
formerly mini ter to Russ-is and Germany,
in having renouaced the rights of China in
the PanIr egfons.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-03-18
THE SOUTH.
Great Activity in Manufacturing Cot
tonseed Products.

tuAnooQ l lOdASscs
Interest in the organizat on Of new cotton
mill companies continues unatated, three
new m lis aving been ann unced during
the past week. In manufacturing cotton
see prodrclr, there is great activity, six
new oil mill companies having been formed
In general the organization of new enter
prises have actively progressed, and the in-
crease in the number Of new concerns is
very narsed. The capital stock of those
forme during the week aggi egates over
81, SEQ, COO and the following items taken
from the Baltimore Manufacturers Record
are some of the important ones:
The Mont emery (Alal Cotton Mills; cap.
ttal stock $4,000.
A new cotton mil company at Morgan
town, N. G.
The Nat'onal Vinegar Works of Louis
vile, Ky; capital stock, $50, 600.
THE Golding Evaporator Co. Ltd, of New
Orleans; capital took, 100000.
TIE Pocs River Boom Co, of Poca, w.
Va. capital stock $50 600.
A 10000 comp ny at Memphis, Tenn.
to cree cotionseed oil mill.
The Alvarado Texas Cotton Oil Mill TO
erect cotton seed plant; capital stock, $50,
600
The Italy Texas) Cotton Oil Co, TO erect
cottonse ed mill; capital stock, $40, 600.
THE Peelee Publishing Co, Of Florence,
S. c.; capital stock, s3, 600.
The Charleston Is CO. Grain Export ng
Co.; capital stock $40 0C0
THE Morri. & Bas, ON Manufacturing Co.,
to manufacture and sell machinery at Rich
mond, Va; capital stock, 10000
The Southern Planter Supply Co., of
Lynchturg, Va; cal ital stock, $4,000.
The Calhoun Is. c. Land Co.; capital
stock, $4,000.
The New Braunfels tTexss) Cottonseed Oil
Co., to erect mill; capital stock, 500, 900.
A go, 900 stock company to develop coal
minis n, ar Eagle PISS, Texas.
The Home Dire, sed Beef Co., Of Wheeling,
w. Va, with an authorized capital stock OF
$500, 0O0
Harvey Hagen & Co., Ltd, of Hunting
ton, w. Va. capital stock, $4,000
The Pcoler Brick & Manufacturing Co.,
of Savannah, Ga. capital stock, $l5 900.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-03-18
These Are Pretty Big Frogs.

Frogs are eno~nously p.eatiful in
Australia. Professor Lumaoltz speaks
of being greatly annoyed by them in the
houses at the sheep ranches, where mot
only on the floor, but even 10 the water
jar, the baetrachians crosked merrily
aud often so loudly as to interfere wit
conversation" There is one species of
frog, very big, which buries itself dur
ing the dry season in the ground. Frog,
of this kind contain much water, fact
known to the natives, WHO dig them up
in the dry season and quench THEN
thirst by squeezing the water out of
them. The white people sometimes re-
sort to these frogs for water. They
know the little mounds, resembling moe
hills, under which the frogs lie hid, and
dig them out. According to report such
a frog contains about a wine llassful of
cleer. sweet water.-Chicsgo Times.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-03-18
POPULAR SCIENCE.

The sun has a diameter Of S68, 500
niles or 1894 times that Of the earth.
Scientific research shows that the ocean
contains nearly every element that exists
upon the earth.
The amount Of forest in New Jersey is
1898 square miles, or 2,069, s19 acres,
put of total of ., $685. lS acres.
The average weight of the Chinese,
brain il said to be heavier than the aver
age weight of the brain of any other
race.
A five or ten-gallon jar set under the
water tap, with rubber tube running to
the bottom, makes fine washing box
for prints. You can kept up constants
current Of flowing water in that way.
Prints should wash at least an hour.
Always avoid your sitter looking in the
direction of the fsshlight. II you will
do this and at the same time hang piece
of very thin muslin about a yard square
foot or two In front of the dash, you
will soften tho lighting and avoid harsh
ness of high lights and staring look OF
the eyes.
A botanist reports that in the northern
part Of Greenland the Arctic poppy
forms one of the most beautiful features
in the floral scenery. The flowers grow
In immense sheets, giving golden char
acter to the county that would, it is
said, scarcely be equaled by large field
of buttercups or dandelions. Pure white
blossoms are not infrequent among the
yellow ones.
An official who was out In the North
west long before there were any railroads
in that part of the country, says that the
glaciers OF the Selkirk Range were pure
white and blue then. Now they have
grayish and in some lights reddish ap-
pearsnce, and on examining the surface
of the ice 1t is found to be charged with
little Jumps of what appears to be clay.
The official says that this is ashes from
the forest fires that civilization has car
ried into that region. -
The manufacture of gossamer clothing
and also or rubber goods 10 general, is,
it appears, to be carried on by means OF
a new and improved process. Tho
method proposed is for the compromising
of rubber and the reproduction Of colors
in figures, checks and plsids, by printing
these on rubber surface of gossamer
garments, giving to the latter the ap-
pearance of the most popular patterns OF
"mackintoshes, and at very reasonable
cost. An important advantage possessed
by this method is that 1t does away with
the use OF cloth cemented to rubber on
the inside, aud furnishes light, elastic,
durable and waterproof garment.
1t is claimed for the modern scientific
division of bacteriology that II has again
proved its right to public attention to
public appreciation by the work of Pro-
lessor Loeffier in Greece. A peculiar and
deadly form OF typhoid fever in field
mice inhabiting Greece. was discovered
to be due to organism called
! Bacillus Typhimurium. Cultures were
prepared and bread soaked with tho
preparation placed in the mouse holes.
Nine days after no active mice were
known; sick and dead mice were found
/ in the holes. 1t is not believed that
this bacillus would develop in other
creatures Than field mice.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-03-18

/ 1t is one of the easiest things in the
world to tell pure water from the i'm
pure. IT, you want to test the DIOR of
the water just fill colorless glass bottle
with water aud lool through it at SOM
black object, and the distinctiveuess
with which you can see the object will
give you an idea as to the amount of
clay or sand there is in the water. Then
pour out one-half the water, corr the
bottle tightly and set it in a warm place
for about twenty-tour hours. Remove
the cork and smel! the air III the bottle.
If there is an offensive odor, eyen tao
slightest, the water is unit for domestic
uses. Well water, no matter how bright
and sparkling, Is, nine times out of ten,
putrescent. Then, as matter OF course,
decomposition is sure to set in in day
or two if you put the bottle IN warm
place. YORK Telegram.