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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-04
THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE.
Lung Troubles and Consumption.
Can be Cured.
An Eminent New York Chemist and
Scfemffst Makes q Free Offer 40 Our
Readers,

Readers.
The distinguished New York chemist
I. A Slocum, demonstrating his dis.
covery of reliable and absolut, cure
for Consumption pulmonary Tuber.
culosis) and all bronchial, throat. lung
and chest diseases. stubborn coughs,
catarrhal affections. general decline
and weakness. loss of flesh, and all con-
ditions OF waiting away, will send
THREE FREE BOTTLES (all differently
OF his New Discoveries to any afflicted
reader OF the Herald wri ing for them.
His New Scientific Treatment has
cured thousands permanently by its
timely use, and he considers ir simple
professional duty to suffering humanity
to donate trial of his infallible cure.
Science daily developes new wonders.
and this great chemist. patiently ex-
perimenting for years has produced
results as beneficial to humanity as can
be claimed by any modern genius. His
assertion that lung troubles and con-
sumption are durable in any climate is
prov. by ''hs artfelt letters of graft
tude, filed in American and European
Laboratories in thousands from those
cured in all parts of the world.
Medical experts concede that brOn-
chial, chest and lung troubles lead TO
Consumption, which uninterrupted
means speedy and certain death.
Simply write 20 T. A. Slocum N. c..
90 Pine street. New York. giving post
office and express address. and the free
medicine will be promptly sent Suffer
ers should take instant advantage of
his generous proposition.
Please tell the Doctor that you saw
his offer in the Herald.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-04
WHEN TO USE PHosPHATEs.


beet Enects Gained on Moist Land FUN Of
Vegetable Mold.
1.-THE tendency of phosphate to revert
to insoluble forms when brought in con-
tact with dry earth makes it necessary
to use it only in places and at times
when plenty Of rain will supply the
moisture TO keep its plant food in con-
dition for use. Hence phosphate is much
more effective used on fall grown grain
or on the crops planted very early in the
spring. Ifalong spell Of dry weather fol;
lows its application, the phosphate will
revert, SO that water alone viii not again
dissolve it, but in soils which contain
any organic matter the water they con-
tain must have an excess of carbonic
acid gas, which is derived from the de-
cav of plants 1t is this carbonic acid
gas in spring waters that makes them
bubble mp as they come out Of the earth
and adds greatly to their palatableness.
In their passage through the soil these
waters have come in contact with much
carbonic acid gas, and have necessarily
absorbed part Of it, but on limestone
soils this spring water has already abb
sorbed as much lime as it can hold.
Consequently it is less valuable TO make
phosphate Of lime soluble than is ordi-
nary rainwater which has absorbed its
carbonic acid gas directly from the at
mosphere only. In connection with
the foregoing American Cultivator says
1.-THE best effects Of superphosphate
of lime are to be found on land that is
low, moist and full of vegetable mold.
This usually has but little lime, and
what carbonic acid gas its water con-
tains is free from that mineral. This
is important. The value of superphos-
phate consists largely in its excess Of
phosphate over the lime it contains So
soon as moro lime is added this excess
combines with sulphuric acid which
must exist in all superphosphate. This
makes it merely sulphate of lime.
Hence the practice of some farmers in
extending their high priced superphos-
phate by adding to it of gypsum or land
plaster is great mistake. At its best
the superphosphate contains all and
more of this gypsum than the soil re-
quires. To add more only puts the
whole of the phosphate into a condition
where it can only be dissolved when
brought into contact with carbonic acid
gas or some other equally powerful
solvent.
Both potash and salt are excellent
for top dressing land ON which phos-
phate has been drilled with the grain
crop 1t is not best to try to mix these
and drill them together. The super
phosphate in moist soil will help the
plant best alone Besides, both salt and
potash draw moisture from the air SC
rapidly that when mixed with phos-
phate they make it too wet and sticky
to drill evenly. But applied in spring
or fall, phosphated winter grain, either
salt or ashes, will produce a very re-
markable effect in enabling both the
grain crop and grass or clover seeding
to utilize the phosphate applied the fall
before Salt especially should always
! be used ON phosphated land i'll the
spring. 1t will be all washed away by
winter and spring freshets if it is ap-
( piled in the fall /"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-04
Fall treatment Of Cranberry Bog.

A Cape Cod contributor to The New
England Homestead writes:
There is no possible advantage in
burning grass ON your bog, as the vines
will be destroyed, but the grass roots
will not suffer and will come up next
spring with renewed vigor. Certain
.tinds of grass may be killed by moving
lin June and August. They begin to
yrow less rank at each cutting and
finally disappear. Other grasses, notably
a5ulrush, must be pulled or cut out. If
pyou wish to renew the growth of vines,
Ashe best method will be to NOW them
! Dff with a scythe. You will then get a
/ rop the second year. If the bog is too
vet, as it seems by it's being full of
rass, coating of coarse sand, say three
pches scattered over the vines this fall
4 + early next spring, will bring in new
God and raise the level of the bog,
D ,alSing it drier and therefore less liable
} weed growth.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-04
SATISFACTORY GATE FASTENING.

SATISFACTORY GATE FASTENING,
them. The half link b projects, and on
being struck by the closing gate is, of
course, forced back to the gatepost, the
concussion sufficing to bring the square
link A over the top of the gate, as
shown.
1 No great force is required to make the
apparatus act, the smallest opening
through which man can pass causing
sufficient jerk to bring the top link A
lover the gate 1t will easily be under
stood, therefore, that when a gate is
swung open there is no chance of fail
pre The gateposts must, of course, be
set slightly on the slant in order to
make TIE gate close after being swung
open, and, that being effected, the fas-
tening works itself There need be no
more straying cattle through gates being
negligently left open, nor can stock
push the gate open unless they learn the
art of raising the link. The fastening is
Nxceedingly easy to open.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-04
TO SUSPEND IMMIGRATION.
Movement in New York for Such
Law

The possibility OF the introduction
at the coming session Of Congress
a bill restricting or suspending immi-
grafton for the nsxt ten years. has
caused considerable Of a stir among
the steamship companies at New
York, and has awakened a lively agi.
tation in favor Of such a measure in
certain quarters
Those who most strongly recon
mend the advisability of at least tenn.
porarily, stopping the tide of immi-
grafton to these shores, are officers
and employees generally Of the immi-
grafton station at that port. This is
particularly true Of the members Of
the board of judicial inquiry, who,
perhaps. more than anybody else,
know more of the character of the
men and women who are daily flock.
ing here from Europe.
The various men who comprise
this board. as citizens. are outspoker
in declaring that the interest cf the
country almost demands that some
measures be adopted BY Congress t.
keep our the alien paupers, who arr
migrating heie in alarming numbers
successful in evading the restriction
provisions of the law through variou:
devices. The only remedy suggested
- an absolute suspension of immigra
ton for a long period.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-04
Cross Drilling Grain.

4 The idea of some farmers that cross
lFilling grain, so that the seed grains
.hould not lie so close together and
rowd each other when growing, does
|. lot work well in practice. 1t is true
HAT cross drilling does leave the grain
GIANTS more scattering, and especially
#sith fall sown grain We sowed some
Wheat once. cross drilling it, but the
|lext spring the rows only showed one
Way, and that from the last drilling.
Che ridge thrown up when the drill ran
across the first rows covered the grain
10 deeply that it sent up long tender
bpire through the soil, which was snap
bed by the next winters freezing and
|hawing. American Cultiyator.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-04
Rucklen,s Arnlca Salxe.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts
Rruisers. Sores Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands
Chilblains. Corns, and all Skin Erup'
tions, aud positively cures Piles. or nc
pay required 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price % cents per box. toi sale by l,
O. Matthaei. Druggist.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-04
A DastardIy Act

May be committed by anyone while
suffering from an excruciating head
ache. MAGIC HEADACHE POWDERS
cure all kind OF headaches in iron ) to
IS minutes. Da sickeu the stoni-
ach nor affect The heart. Perfectly
harmless.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-04

Poor drainage is sufficient to neutral
ize all the good effects which may be
produced in field by the application
of needed potash.
The agitation over sugar beet culture
in New York state continues, and differ
ent sections are working to have beet
sugar factories established in their To-
calities.
A farmer on the island of Jersey has
succeeded in growing crop Of wheat
after crop Of early potatoes. The
wheat was sown May "a and cut Sept
IA, leaving the ground free for third
crop in one year.
Is there to be another rush of eastern
people to the western states as there
was 20 years ago? Western men would
like to have us think so But why
should they go2 asks a writer iii The
Rural New Yorker
According to The New England
Homestead, mo other branch of dairy
ing or of agriculture shows so slight a
decrease in values during the hard
times as the making of milk for market
in New England"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-04
THE
WHEELING
REGISTERs.
CHRONICLE THESE MATTERS.


The Wheeling Register is not sur
passed by any of the larger eastern pa
pers. Its record of each days events, in
all parts of the world, Is more complete
than that of any other paper.
No other Wheeling paper has equal
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they may occur Special correspondents
of the Register are stationed at every
county seat and important town in West
Virginia and Eastern Ohio, and every
news center in the United States is GOV.
cred by the great news gathering organ
ization the Associated Press.
The special departments are unequal
ed by any other paper in Wheeling. The
markets are particularly full and ac-
curate.
The Register advocates and supports
the principles Of the Democratic party,
but it prints all the news every day in
the year, and therefore, people who wish
to acquire full and correct knowledge
of all matters, must subscribe for the
Register.
Send in your address. Sample copy of
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TO any address, postage prepaid.
If you wish TO be informed in State
and National matters, you viii read the
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-04
They All Know How.

When the lawyer lays down the law
his fellow man humbly believes that
bitter is sweet When the doctor talks
Latin nonsense about his little attack
of snufIles he feels that death draws
near But when it comes to fighting
a fire or running newspaper there
isn't chump in the country that
doesn't know more about it than any
body and everybody.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-04

Three Of the eight surviving soldit rs
of the War Of 1872, now on the pen
sion rolls Of the Government, are over
100 years of age They are Hosea
Brown, of Grants Pass. Ore, los
years old; Elijah Glenn, of Newark,
n. j., and Eleazer Smith, of Danbury,
N. H., each IoI years old.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-04
A Fodder wise.

The following sketch of wise for
holding fodder to be cut by hand is from
Ohio Farmer as are the explanations:
is the foundation plank, inches
thick, IA inches wide and 4 feet long;
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-04

2, plank to chop on; 3, three posts with
roller to hold lever 5; A is part with
piece of strap iron, notched, nailed on
it. to catch lever; 6, dotted lines show
position of lever raised up to put in
bundle Cut with sharp ak close to
the lever
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-04

Colonel Thomas W. Bradley, Presi,
dent OF the New York Knife Company,
at Walden n ", announces that the
company will increase the scale Of
wages to all operators 10 per cent on
Tan. X.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-04

Bystander-" Who is that elderly
gentleman whom the crowd has just
pushed into the gutter?" Another
"Why, that's tie President of the
United States And that long
haired youth they are carrying on
their shoulders Captain Bangor,
of the champion football team .
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-04

When financial changes are made
by our government it should be be
cause the new is absolutely known 70
be better than what We have K is
not matter to be experimental with
in the hope of getting something bet.
ter. Charleston Star Tribune.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-04
FARM coNvENlENcES.
In Improved nitching Post - An Advan-
tageous Fastening For Gates.

tageous Fastening For Gates.
When one places hitching post be-
side driveway on the lawn, the grass
all about the post is quite sure to be Mt
terly destroyed by the feet Of the horses,
since horses viii move all about post
to which they are hitched, even when
harnessed to carriage. This makes an
unsightly spot and one where very
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-04

THE YEAR 1898
Will be fraught with interest to those
who wish to keep abreast Of State and
National events
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-04

Mr.. John Miller, Of this Sta'e, who
realized stS,ooo from his apple crop
and IS. 900 from his peach crop. on IS
acres Of land, which cost him S.. an
acre about twenty years ago, isn't .
bit envious Of the prosperity Of the
\ h aat growers Charleston Star
Tribune.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-02-16
BY AUTHORITY.
Government Building Lots on Mount
Tantalus.

Thirteen Building Lots have been recent.
ly surveyed ON Mount Tantalus above
Honolulu, aud are now ready for sale.
Applications for the same will be re.
ceived at the Interior Department and they
will be sold at Public Auction when a
sufficient number Of applications have been
filed to warrant the sale.
These lots vary in size from Z to 3
acres, and in elevation from 1900 to 1900
feet.
All lots have frontages on the Carriage
rad newly constructed to Mount Tantalus
upon an easy grade.
All the lots have the number plainly
displayed near the road and corner stakes
marking outside boundaries.
A Blue Print Of these lots will be shown
to anyone desiring to inspect the same on
application at the Interior Office, where
full particulars of upset prices at auction,
terms aud conditions of sale may be OBJ
tanned. IA. KING,
Minister Of the Interior.
Interior Office. Feb. Is, 1897. $3.50
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-02-16

Thirty diaries having 100 cows
were reported by the veterinary
surgeon of San Francisco as being
nearly all in an unfit condition
for their fourfooted occupants.
Besides, 300 of the cows, he was
confident, were affected with tuber-
culosis. The official warned the
Board Of Health of danger of a
typhoid fever epidemic from un.
clean diaries. In view of such ex-
posures on the Coast, together
with the revelations of adultera-
ton in wellknown brands of pre-.
served foods, the Hawaiian au
thorities should take steps for the
protection of residents of these
islands against both infection and
imposition. The next Legislature
should not go by without having
a thorough food inspection law
passed.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-02-16
John Sherman is accorded

John Sherman is accorded
praise for being conservative more
than for anything else by Ameri-
can papers that express gratifca
ton at his appointment to the
first place in McKinley's Cabinet.
He is probably too wise to blum
der into brilliancy in conducting
the State Department, but at the
same time strong enough to carry
out any policy that he may de.
eide to be right. Hawaii's hope
of due consideration by the in
coming administration lies there
fore in a full and fair presenta-
ton of the mutual advantages to
be derived from closer relations
between the two countries.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-02-16

ground aud SAYS the United
States would see that il was kept
inviolate. Great Britain is hard
ly likely to give up that outpost,
however, when the prospect OF an
inter oceanic canal makes it more
important than ever for the guard
ing of her commerce in the At
lantic. Under an Anglo Ameri-
can alliance Bermuda in British
hands would, moreover, be about
as valuable q. to the United
States, while costing her moth
ing, as to Great Britain.
As neutral terri tory the island
would be more a menace to the
the United States, in case of the
sudden emergency of war with
any country but Great Britain,
than as the possession OF that
nation now holding 1T. just the
same, Great Britain should much
prefer to see the United States
extend sovereignty over Hawaii,
than that this group should be
left in a position making it liable
to seizure by third Power or
combination of Powers, for use as
a base of operations against either
British commerce or British ter.
ritory, in the event of a war in
which her interests in the Pacific
were involved. -
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-02-16
Citisens Attention.

These are days of considerable
anxiety and perplexity to all who
have possessions or other interests
In the Republic of Hawaii, and it
is time that our citizens came to a
mutual understanding on several
important issues. The prospects
for Annexation appear at present
vague and indistinct, and our
destiny cannot be foretold with
certainty. There are those, also,
who still fondly cling to the hope
of return to the old order of
things, and who cannot be per-
suaded otherwise, yet this out
look appears far more hazy than
that Of Annexation even to the
most hopeful disciples of the
Monarchy. But, fortunately, in
the midst Of all this uncertainty
there is solace in the fact that
Buffalo Beer has came to stay and
that patrons of all sorts and
opinions may equally share the
benefits of its invigorating and
sustaining properties. We ARE
moreover assured that this favorite
brew will continue to be dispens-
ed as heretofore at the Royal,
Pacific and Cosmopolitan Sa-
looms.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-02-16
Worth Mentioning.

Very serviceable summer gowns are
made Of finely checked taffeta silks of
three or four colors, with plain skirts
and simple full waists, with deep
fancy collar Of lace.
The tourmaline and diamond afford
two stone ring at a comparatively
small cost.
For carrying in ones pocket are fold
ing scissors with silver handles.
The new ohatelaine bag. made Of
various kinds Of fancy cloths and show
ing silver mounts. is u thing for ease as
well as beauty.
Knit purses, with fat, round clasps
Of gold or silver. are deservedly popular.
they are 80 easily carried in the palm Of
the hand.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-02-16
Marshal's Sale.

By virtue Of Writ of Execution issued
ont OF the District Court, on the 18th day
OF January, A. D. 1897, against Chow Sing.
defendant, in favor Of In Sing, plaintiff, for fol
tne sum OF S2iS.23, / have levied upon
and shall expose for sale at the Station
House, in the District of Honolulu, Island
OF Oahu. at IL O'Clock of Saturday. the
ooth day Of February, A. d. 1897, to the
ighest bidder, all the right, title and in
terest OF the said Chow Sing, defendant,
In and to the following property, unless
said Judgment, interest, costs and my ex.
penses be previously paid.
List of property for sale:
Consisting Of the one.tenth interest in
the leasehold rights and assets of the t;rns
Of Sun Wong Wo Company, a Banana
plantation, situated on the mauka side of
the Waikiki road at waikiki.
Honolulu, Oahu, January, l9, A. D. 1897.
II. r. HITCHCOCK,
Deputy Marshal Republic of Hawaii.
5l2-5t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-02-16

The scheme to have detachable collars
with shirt waists is very happy thought
Of somebody, and the quick popularity
Of this style Of waist attests its general
favor. One waist will easily retain it,
freshness to wear through two collars,
now that the shirt waist is such only in
name and does not necessarily mean n
bodice with shirt front. Some dress.
makers also make up the stylish silk
waists to be worn with linen collars or
batiste collars.