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The midland journal., 1894-12-21
Tha Ashes OF Paler.

In the year 55S A. D., while work
men were engaged in trenching the salt
mines in Prussia, they unearthed tri-
angular building in which was a COL
umn of white marble. At the side Of
the column was tomb Of freestone and
over it slab Of agate inscribed with
these words, which were In Latin:
"Here rest the ashes Of Peleg, grand
architect Of the tower of Babel. The AL
mighty had pity on him because he be-
came humhle.n
The midland journal., 1894-12-21
THE HOUSEHOLD.
Fashion Notes.

A handsome waist is of black
Japanese Grape, trimmed with
iridescent passmenterie. 1t is puffed
full from collar to belt, and between
groups of puffs the trimming is
placed in two rows ON either side Of
the front and back.
The wide collar of Vandyke
point is in general use; so much sc
that its downfall looms up in the
near future; for when everybody
takes to wearing thing the leaders
of fashion become weary of it and
seek for something else.
There is a decided reform in the
item Of skirts for dressy wear.
Many very elegant dresses made
for evening just clear the floor at
the back. This is the most COM
Portable, graceful and elegant
length for skirts, except for ex-
tremely formal full dress.
Dainty waists are made with
tucks run in cross wise. Some of
these tucks have ribbons drawn
through, and are shirred up full on
them, the tucks standing upright
and making little puffs. If the
material is thin, the ribbon showing
through gives pretty effect.
Velvet shoulder pieces are a
special fad of the moment. They
are in every imaginable shape,
some of them resting fiat over the
shoulders and looking like the tire
of a wide wheel; others are curved,
and others are made full and
trimmed in every conceivable
fashion.
The wrappers for morning wear
are made of flannellette, eiderdown,
cashmeres and many other soft,
clinging fabrics. These dresses are
most comfortable and becoming,
being made to fit the figure by the
Innings, the materials being draped
in many artistic fashions. Some of
the models seen are trimmed with
fancy needle work and ribbons in
contrasting colors.
Millinery boasts more novelties
this winter than almost any depart
ment of dress. Silk beaver hats
and silk beaver bonnets are making
their way as the season advances,
and next to all shades of green,
nothing would seem to be more
worn than brown embroidered in
jet, especially brown velvet with
black ostrich tips. The straw
plait has been almost entirely
superseded by the new ones, COM
posed of braid and felt, or chenille
with strands of satin threaded
through it. These often form a
close fitting saucer like hat rounded
at the top, on which any amount of
trimming can be introduced, the
most important part being bows
and feather tips. The bows are
always large, made with loops not
fiattened and pleated as they used
to be, but standing alone, and one
of the effects most desired would
seem to be breadth; some of the
brims are double and closely pleated,
both in hats and bonnets.
The midland journal., 1894-12-21
Useful Recipes.

SAUSAGE RoLL.-Make dough as
for baking powder biscuit. Roll
and cut into pieces four inches wide
and twice as long. Take fine
sausage, put three or more pieces
in the dough and roll up. Press
the ends together and bake half an
hour.
SAND TARTs.-One cup of butter,
one and one-half cups of sugar,
three eggs, white and yolks beaten
separately, one tablespoonful of
water, one-half teaspoonful of
baking powder mixed in enough
hour to make stiff enough to roll.
Roll out thin, cut in squares,
sprinkle sugar and cinnamon on
top, and bake.
QUEEN OF PUDDINGs.-One pint
of fine bread crumbs, one quart of
milk, one cup of sugar, the yolks
of four eggs beaten, the grated rind
of one lemon, butter the size of an
egg. Bake until done. Whip the
whites of the eggs stiff and beat in
a cup of sugar in which has been
stirred the juice of the lemon.
Spread on the pudding a layer of
jelly or jam. Pour the whites of
the eggs over this, and replace in
the oven until slightly Drowned.
MINUTE BIsoU1Ts.-One quart of
flour, one tablespoonful of butter
and one of lard, two teaspoonfuls of
baking powder, one-half teaspoon
full of salt, one pint of cold water,
one teaspoonful of white sugar.
Sift the baking powder, salt, sugar
and flour together twice; chop up
the shortening in the flour, not
touching it with your hands, stir
in with a wooden spoon the cold
water; roll out quickly, cut into
round cakes and bake in a good
oven.
HAM GERMAN STYLE.-To cook
ham in German style, all day and
a night before boiling the ham
must be soaked in boiler of sour
milk, set on the back of a stove,
over slow fire; this to draw out
the salt and to make the ham very
tender. Next morning the ham is
to be removed, the boiler filled with
cold water, and in this the ham
slowly boils for the rest of the day.
Then at about six o'clock in the
evening, take the ham out of the
water, and while it is yet warm,
carefully remove the shin. After
sticking in cloves all over the fatty
surface apply a coat Of sugar glace,
and set the ham away where it will
cool. Do not cut slice of that
ham until the next morning, and
you will have a JUICY morsel.
The midland journal., 1894-12-21

Bungalows may be built Of stud walls
on brick foundation, covered external.
ly either with tiles, Notwithstanding
creosoted or stained and vanished, with
rough cast or half timbered work. In.
side the walls should be plastered
The midland journal., 1894-12-21

For instance, Mrs. Chas. Rogers, OF
Bay City, Mich, accidentally spilled
scalding water over her little boy. She
promptly applied DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve, giving instant relief Its a Won
derfully good salve for burns, bruises,
sores, and sure cure for Piles. DR.. L.
r. Kinks Drug Store.
The midland journal., 1894-12-21

"There is Salve for every wound. -
We refer to DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve,
cures burns, bruises, cuts, indolent sores
as local application in the nostrils it
cures catarrh, and always cures piles. DIR.
L. R. Kinks Drug Store.
The midland journal., 1894-12-21

One word describes it-"perfe ction. "
We refer the DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve;
cures obstinate sores, buns, skin diseases
and is we'll known cure for piles. DR..
L. R. Kinks Drug Store.
The midland journal., 1894-12-21

A Sheffield bootmaker displays this
notice in his window: Don't you wish
you were in my shoesI"
The midland journal., 1894-12-21
Songs have the power to quiet
The restless pulse of care,
And come like the benedictiOn
That follows after PRAYER.

That follows after prayer.
If you are worn out by that
hacking cough, and want a good
nights rest, try Pan-Tina, the great
remedy for coughs, colds and con-
sumption, 25 and so cents. Bottles
of Pan-Tina sold at E. T. Reynolds
drug store.
The midland journal., 1894-12-21
NOTICE
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on thf
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test: R. E. JAMAR, Register
The midland journal., 1894-12-21

Salt rheum often appears in cold
weather, attacking the palms of
the hands and other parts of the
body. Hoods Sarsaparilla, the
great blood purifier, cures salt
rheum.
Hoods pills are the best after
dinner pills, assist digestion, cure
headache. 25c.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-01-13
Obliged correspondence.
ARDEN.

Mr.. s. NJ. Nanmeter's children,
who have been qui i'll of the girl
have about recovered under the skill
full treatment of DR.. Daniels.
Brown w. Pitzer wears a smiling
countenance overhis Christmas gilt
darling girl.
Master Harlan Pitzer spent the
holidays with his uncle, Mr.. George
Sperow, on Dry Run.
Doctor" William GLADDEN. sells q
atent medicine which he says is {
sure cure for TIE grip. Any Of his
friends can procure a bottle by calling
at the Doctors" office with the cash
j. e., fifty cents per bottle.
Our friends along the mountain
have been doing a "land Office bust
ness" in the marriage line; sever
weddings have occurred there within
six months in the area of one square
mile. Who says protection is fraud'
We saw our bachelor friend, c. +
Brady, chased by one of the fair sex
the other day. He was vending hi;
way towards Tablers Station or
horseback an hal pening to look back
he spied her coming after him. He
put spurs to his horse and away they
went, he fleeing, she pursuing.
REPORTER
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-01-13
The Seed End of Potatoes.

The question whether the seed end of
potatoes should be removed before the
seed is planted has long been mooted
among potato growers. Most of them
have decided that the seed end should
be removed, or rather that the potato
should be so cut as to give each set one
to three good eyes or buds. If the whole
potatoes are planted, many varieties
having a multitude of seed eyes will
send out far too many shoots. These will
crowd each other like so many weeds, and
agreat amount of very small potatoes will
be the result. Varieties of potatoes that
have but few eyes, and especially those
that are very strong growers, will do
better with whole seed. The crowding
in this case increases the number of po-
tatoes, and they will nearly all grow to
marketable size. If they had a less
number of shoots, the potatoes would be
fewer and grow rough, pronged and I'M
wieldly in size and shape.
The Wisconsin station has been expert
menting with potatoes, with results that
do not agree with the conclusions of
practical eastern farmers, 1t finds that
the whole potato with the seed end left
on gave not only a larger yield of mercan-
tile potatoes, but a larger yield altogether
than the potato did where the seed end
was removed. The Early Rose and Snow
Flake potatoes were the kinds chosen for
experiment. American Cultivator thinks
that the result might have been more IA
vorable for the cut potatoif some stronger
growing varieties had been chosen to ex-
pertinent with.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-01-13
FALLING WATERS.

The Christmas entertainment at the
Reformed Church on Christmas night
was the first entertainment that evei
graced the chu oh, which was
deliberately decorated with cvergreens
IF the most beautiful designs and the
trees were one mass Of presents, inter
mingled with the choicest of candies
which presented a picture fair to be
lold. Long before the appointed
time for the doors to be open, the
,rowd commenced to gather, and il
was only a few minutes until the
,hurch was filled to its utmost capac
ity.
Mr.. Willingham who has been or
he sick list for the past three month.
we are glad to state is recuperating.
Mrs Colly Nicely. accompanied b,
her daughters, spent part Of Christ
mas day at William Emerson's.
Morgan Clark, is very mitch indis-
posed with the grip.
Some Of our Democrats, who are 81
ilert and who were so anxious for /;
,hauge s-em to have a fit Of dispoud.
ency under the present crisis. Too
much of their own medicine must be
the cause Of the fit, and judging from
what we can learn the fit is gettif 6
contagious among them
John Stehle is running his saw
mill to its fullest capacity.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-01-13
Things That Arc Told.

The old fashioned way of leaving a
few husks Oh the ear of corn and hang
ing up by them is good way. An en-
terprising Yankee has invented wire
eye screw to turn into the pith at the
butts and then string on a small wire
and hang them up. Any one can cut
short pieces of wire and bend into such
form as will make them stay in the
cob and hang up the same way. The
great point is to get the corn for seed
dry and keep it dry.
Meehan explains in his Monthly that
the chief advantage of salt as manure
is i'll attracting moisture from the at
mosphere. Therefore it is an admirable
help to fertility in soils that are likely to
become comparatively dry. In heavy.
wet soils salt is worse than useless.
Director Sanborn, in some station tests.
has made it appear that rather large
ration of grain for work horses is an eco
nomical one.
Fall narrowed wheat is much more
apt to winter kill, especially if harrow
ing is done just before winter sets in.
narrowing in the spring mellows the
soil at time when it stimulates the
growth of the root, and this, with the in
jury to the leaf, causes the wheat to till
er. 1t will do this most effectually if
the wheat has been top dressed with ma
nure during fall or winter, says The
American Cultivator.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-01-13
NORTH MOUNTAIN.

Mrs. Olinger is visiting her son in
Harrisburg, Pa.
Mrs. Secrets and Miss Lib Jam:s5n.
who have been visiting their parents
and relatives at this place returned to
their homes in Ohio last week.
Mr. John Boards family. living
near Welltown. is laid up with the
grip.
Mrs James Robertson and family
were visiting her father near Toma-
hawk last week.
William Hedges and wife were Wis
iting her mother. Mrs. Sarah johnson,
near this place las. week.
Lewis Wolford. of Spring Mills. and
W. II. Wright were the guests Of G.
II. Rhinaman, near Tablers Station,
on Sunday last, and took dinner with
Mr. A. j. Beard on Monday. New
Years day.
Charles Barnes and family. Charles
Everhart and family, Miss Lottie
Barnes. and c. R. Beard were visit
in Mr. A J. Beard near Tablers
Station on New Years Day. As that
is Mrs. Boards birthday they always
have big feast on that day and try
TO have all of their children and
grandchildren home. Many did not
get there this year as some were sick
and some too far of. Mr. Beard
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-01-13
OAkTON.

| Daniel Keesecker, of North Noun
tain, was visiting friends at this place
Saturday last
John w Butts was visiting friends
IN Hedgesville during the holidays.
Mrs. Martha Cross OF Hedgesvillt
IS visiting her mother, Mrs Sarah A
Richard, at this place.
David Weller has returned from a
visit to Williamsport, Md.
Miss Amanda Richard, of your city
visiting friends here.
Master Willie Keesecker, of North
Mountain, is visiting his grandfather
Jacob Keesecker, of this place.
Mrs. Jacob Keesecker, has return
| I'd from North Mountain.
MARRIED-At this place, Dec. 28
1898, by Rev c. NJ Yost, Mr.. Creigh-
ton White Tabb, to Miss Margaret
Keesecker. The bride was the oldest
daughter of Geo. r. Keesecker, well
known here. When evening came.
the boys gave them a serenade.
We wish the happy couple long and
prosperous voyage over life's tempest
uous sea.
c. c., of Little Georgetown, has
given some very good educational
maxims or rules which will prove OF
value to any young Tor old teacher
that may see fit to adopt them. He
is one capable of giving advice.
Chas. Studenwa,t is home from
Cacapon
Jonas Shrimp and wife are laid up
with the grip.
Misses Joanna and Katie Kennedy,
of your city. were visiting in this sec
ton on Saturday and Sunday last
Rev J. F. Snyder preached at Provi-
dence Church on last Sabbath even
ing.
Jas. II. Keesecker and II. c. Hall
were in Morgan County last week.
John Stanffer has returned from
short visit to Washington, d. c.
Arisane Girault goes to Morgan
Comfy quite frequently. PLTNy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-01-13
BUNKER HILL
CROW.

The sick Of this community are i'm
proving.
0. B. Lafevre gave turkey roast
New Years to few of his friends.
Mr.. ia mes Erven, of Baltimore,
spent few days with his brother at
Rest.
Our depot has been treated to a
set of shutters.
Vale Cunningham returned to
Middletown Monday
Misses Ida Blue and Hattie Lock
hart, Of Martinsburg, spent the past
week with relatives in our burg.
The notices to fold your tent and
go were flying around January l
thick.
Miss Maggie Mendenhall, our teach
er, has returned from her vacation and
resumed her duties Tuesday
Never in our history has the New
Year been ushered in in so quiet a
manner as this; not sound was heard
to notify us that twas here.
We are informed that we will lose
one OF our best citizens in the spring.
Chas. Hamilton moved from this
place to Clear Brook Tuesday.
Miss Helen Hawk, of Arden, spent
several days the past week with Miss
Mabel I.aise.
Miss Florence Cline, of Pittsburg
was called home by the illnessI of I
| parents.
Young man, take warning; DOM
slur our people when YOU come into
our town. We thought your recent
experience in Washington and your
complete system of cumming, coupled
with your ungentlenanly action!
would teach you lesson and sav'
you from exposure some day.
PETE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-01-13
CHURCHES.

prpsr N rrtt,,n,s.r Ep1scop. CguRcH-
cornar Rnrk,. ,,,,.,t and Mamie avenue
Paw WiIliao, n Grammar. Pastor
sunday S,hon a m: preaching
~ ~, and 20 "a m excent durjng the
snnner The aye,,,ng meeting will be a
sonc and nrais,s ser gice. Youug people's
meeting under the auspices of the Ep-
worth League in the lecture room Sun
day evenings at g. As, Wednesday eve
ming prayer meeting.
Tp,xrry psorFsrAvT EPISCOPAL
C,trRcu-Corner King and College SITS.
nv Henry Thomas A. NJ. Rector.
Snnaavs-Morniny nrayer. litany. and
sermon II "a. m: evening prayer and
sermon 7 80 d. m. Sunday school 80
a. n. Holy Communion. first Sunday in
each month and high festivals a. IN.
Wednesdays. ember days, and Saints
DAYS 7 Bop, IN. ladies' working chapter.
Tuesdavs 7 30 u. M: choir meetings
SATURDAYS. 7 80 D, M: Brotherhood of
ST. Andrew. first Monday in each month
Z 80 p. M; guild meeting, first Wednes-
day in each month, 80 p. M; vestry
meeting, first Thursday III each month
s p. M.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURcH-West King
Street. Services every Sabbath: Sun.
day school 30. young men prayer
meeting TO- 80. and preaching l.O0 a. m.
Young people s union $40, and preach
ing 6 80 p. IN. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening at 5 o clock. Rev
Jno. w. Hundley, Pastor; r. .. Emmeft
Superintendent of Sunday School.
TRINITY NJ. E. CHURCH, Southwest
Martin street. Preaching. II a. IN. and
p. m. Sunday school, Q 10 a. NJ class
8 p. M; weekly prayer service, Wednes
day p. M: official meeting on Monday
after third Sunday, 3 p, no Seats Tree
rev A. NJ Cackiey' PASTOR
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-SouthQ Queen
street. Sabbath School. 80 a. m. :.
preaching. II Il. m. and y p. M; prayer
meeting, Wednesday p. m; monthly
concert of prayer for missions, first
Wednesday evening of each month;
communion; hFsI 9aooa'n 1 O, o'e'I Pan, =
~ neV vtno5 ~ 1" n p alu oNDe'
NJ. "ooue' H. ~ a''0i'
U. Is. RCH-fennsylNanla ave
nue.. Preaching, IL a. m. ana p, m
Sunday school, $50 a m; class S.5V p.
m; weekly prayer service wednesday
p. M FRIDAY p. M cottage prayer
X Ne - -
ST. JOHN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
CHURCH-Corner Martln ana queer
streets services sunday II a, IN ana
O,5o p. M; sunday schooi' oo a. III
Prayer meeting, Wednesday o p m
teachers ASSOCIATION meeting IhuTSdal
Sp; m. seats Tree All welcome ChaS'
3. trump, Pastor
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-01-13
IN MEMORY OF
riRrT

/ Flossie c. Keesecker, only daughter o
| A. @ and Elite NJ Keesecker. who de
parted this life, at North Mountain
Station, Dec 90, 1893, aged year, Il
months, and % days
Darling daughter. thou hast left us.
Here on earth to mourn for thee;
But the Lord, who has bereft us.
Wants sweet flowers beyond the sea.
Daughter, thou vast mild and lovely,
And thy voice we still may hear;
As you prattled In our household,
We did not think death was near.
Oh, our darling, how we miss thee,
Still you leave us one bright thought,
That the God who rules above US,
Saved your life from sin and naught.
You were taken in your youth time;
You just budded here on earth;
NJ " you blosso INN that blest land
With The angels have your mirth.
Since thou'rt gone we'd not recall thee,
To this troublesome world Of care;
We know that you are safe in heaven,
And we hope to meet you there.
By and by we all shall follow,
In the path which you have trod;
If our lives be pure and holy.
We shall meet thee with our God.
PARENTS.
We take this opportunity Of thanking
our kind friends and neighbors for the
kindness shown toward us in the sick
ness and death Of our daughter.
Yours, in thankfulness,
A. G. KEEsEcKER AND FAMILY.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-01-13

An Arkansas correspondent of the
Shreveport Times gives ii simple plan for
keeping weevils out of corn which he de-
clares is effective. He builds log cribs
with perfectly tight floors and the open
ings between the logs chinked and
daubed with mud, so as to exclude light
and air. The door should be made to fit
tightly. The corn should be thrown in
over the top after the crib is filled even
with the door. After the crib is filled to
within two or three feet of the top cover
the corn with fodder or straw two, three
or four feet deep.
The main object is to keep the corn
IN the crib as dark as possible, and to
accomplish this it is well enough to close
the gable ends. Weevil will not attack
corn thus stored. The few weevils in
field corn before it was gathered will do
no damage worth mentioning after the
corn is thus stored, and when winter
comes they all die. and no more weevils
will ever bother the crib if kept tight
and dark. Remember the main thing is
to keep the corn in the dark.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-01-13
JONES SPRING.
A dull Christmas.

n Nuii 1ullSllHdS.
The holiday list of visitors and cal.
'ers in and around our village is as
follows; John Shickle and family, Of
North Mountain; Chas. Homer, OIL
Broadway, Va; A. l.. Alvey and Rich.
ard Barthbaugh, of Hedgesville; j. H.
Shipper, of Oakland, Md Albert
Johnson, of Martinsbirg, and John
Alvey Of Hedgesville.
John H. Kitchen and bride returned
home on Wednesday last from theil
bridal trip.
The annual election was held in Mt
Calvary Sabbath School on Sunday
last ana the officers for "a are; D. B.
Shickle, Superintendent; William B.
Kitchen, Assistant Superintendent; J
W. Stuckey, Secretary, and Mrs Mar.
tina c. Snyder, Treasurer.
LOT, " remember that "Brevity is
the soul Of authorship" S. L.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-01-13
KaInitIn Place ofPlastcr.

There are thousands Of farmers who
use plaster in the stable and on the ma
nure. Science has convinced them that
this practice pays because they thus pre-
vent the escape of ammonia Nitrogen
costs a good deal of money, and the
thoughtful man is always on the lookout
for means Of saving it. But what else
does the plaster do besides getting the
ammonia into fix? 1t supplies nothing
but lime. d substance that your soil may
not need at all. The potash and phos-
phoric acid must be supplied in addition.
You can hardly supply phosphoric acid
in such form that you will not also sup
ply lime enough for ordinary soils.
Now, if u substance can be found that
will do all that plaster does in the way
of fixing the ammonia and also supply
potash, why not use that? asks The Rural
New Yorker, which says that such q
substance is kainit. Kainit not only
acts like II policeman to arrest ammonia,
but it contributes a partner to work
with him. OF course such a worker
costs more than plaster, but when one
does the work of two are not its services
mona ,a17ol,la