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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05
Ben pavi. Apple In Vermont.

The Rural New Yorker says: In our
opinion it is mistake to plant the Ben
Davis apple in Vermont. Vermont can
not grow such large and highly colored
Ben Bavis as they raise in Kansas, Okla
homa, Missouri and Arkansas, and that's
the goods they have to compete with.
But Vermont can grow Northern Spy
and greetings Fameuse and Arctics as
fine as anything in the world, and that
is what Vermont growers ought to stick
to. With the competition which now
exists in the apple business, and which
is bound to grow sharper and sharper
every year. no one should dare go to the
market with any fruit which is not the
best of its kind The best Ben Davis al
ways brings good price-more's the
pity-but we can't understand what use
could be made of second class Ben
Davis. OF course Vermonters pack first
class Ben Davis, but they A4e second
class compared with the Oza.k pack. F"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05
New wnx Of securing Ice.

Most people have well water near the
house and can easily have ice made in
the following manner, according TO a
correspondent in American Agricultur-
list: On very cold day pump up some
water and let it stand until it COM
mences to freeze. then take a pailful
and wet the bottom and sides of ice
house thoroughly. A coating of ice will
soon form. BY repeating this few
times water tight tank will be formed,
into which water may be poured, and it
will freeze solid in a short while. AT
night several barrels Of water can be
poured in and viii be found one solid
block in the morning. 1t will he cutie
a surprise to sec what large quan & y
of ice can be made in this way by per
son on very cold day.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05
ABOUT uNDeRoRAlNlNo.
How Drains Are Constructed In Connset-
icut-TTe Versus stone Drains.

How Drains Are Constructed In Connset-
icut-THe Versus stone Drains.
The remarkable wet summer of 1897
was forcible admonition to the farm
ers Of many sections to drain their
lands, and they have needed it. A Con-
necticut correspondent, writing to Coun-
try Gentleman from Hartford county,
says:
do not remember time when so
many drains were being laid as at pres
emit Farmers who had fields of potatoes
not worth digging and tobacco only ut
to be plowed under are determined not
TO have another experience SO costly and
disagreeable If the next season were to
prove as dry as half a dozen preceding
the present one, they might secure fair
crops, but what the farmers want is in
surance against loss from the effects Of
surplus water in another wet season.
They are acting wisely, for it is probable
that the increased yield Of their crops
during the first ensuing summer of ex.
cessive rain will offset the cost of drain
age.
The drains that are being constructed
in the valley lands are almost exclusive
" of tile. On the rocky lands away from
the Connecticut river some stone drains
are being built. When it is an object to
rid the land of surface stones, it may
be advisable to build stone drains, but
the additional labor required makes a
stone drain lrore expensive than one OF
tile under almost any circumstances.
There is some little variation III the
method of making stone drain, but the
ordinary plan is to lay row of stones
on each side at the bottom of the ditch,
cover across with fiat stones, place a
layer of cobblestones on these to depth
Of several inches, cover the small stones
with straw or brush to prevent the loose
earth from filling the crevices and fill
up the ditch with soil.
One objection to drain of this kind
is the liability, provided the soil at the
bottom of the ditch is not of equal hard
ness for its entire length, that some OF
the foundation stones will sink below the
line of the rest In this case the drain
is likely to be choked up. Another OBJ
lection is that burrowing animals may
enter the drain and obstruct it. How
ever, stone drain well laid on hard
pan bottom will often remain in posi-
tion and perform good service for many
years. do not intend to say anything
to discourage any farmer with an over.
abundance of loose stones upon his lands
from building stone drain. Indeed
there are many situations where an open
drain, with sloping sides erased over,
is very much better than none.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05

DIR. Hartman S treatment was recon-
mended to me by my teacher, who
also lent me the money to get the
medicine which DIR. Hartman pre-
scribed. took the treatment and it
cured me. l am now healthy wom-
an, weighing 1914 pounds, and owe
it all to DIR. Hartman's treatment.
am sure / would not be living now
if it had not been for his treatment
/ cannot help recommending it to all
sufferers. and will answer all inquir-
ing letters"
Any woman wishing to apply for
DIR. Hartmans free home treatment
has only to send age, symptoms, dur
alton of disease, when the doctor will
prescribe the proper trea tment. The
medicine can be obtained by each
patient at the nearest drug store.
Each woman should have copy of
DIR. Hartman's latest book on the dis
eases peculiar to women, called
Health and Beauty" Sent free to
any woman by The Pe-ru-na Drug
Manufacturing Company, Columbus,
Ohio.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05
rwo usFFuL coNrRrvANcEs.

away much easier. Such device will
be found very useful on the farm. Make
it of bard wood, with wide iron trucks.
At Fig is shown an improved form
of device for moving heavy bodies in the
house or barn, stores being handled
with special ease by the use of this lit
tie platform ON very low, broad castors.
The rear end is so low as almost to
touch the floor. Farm Journal, which
originally illustrated both these articles,
says. "by fitting up the object to be
moved and backing the platform in I'M
der it it can then be wheeled anywhere. +"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05

SALT BOX FOR COWS AND HORSES.
Homestead who has experimental with
several kinds of salt boxes gives the fol-
lowing illustrated description of one
that is especially designed for horses
and cows The illustration here repro
duced requires but little explanation.
1t may be placed up against the fence
or on the side of the barn or shed. 1t is
filled with salt, and an opening placed
in the front as will be seen from the
sketch. The lid is hung on hinges and
is kept weighed down by an old horse
shoe, which is for luck. The stock soon
learn to lift up the lid and help them
selves, and as soon as they are done it
will return to position again to exclude
rain. This is much better plan than
to salt stock at stated periods, or, what
is worse, semistated periods, or not at
all.
Another useful article seldom found
on the farm is a wagon jack. Many
farmers content themselves lifting their
wagons, taking the wheels only partly
off to grease, and often good job of
greasing cannot be done in this manner.
A very convenient wagon jack is the
subject of the second illustration, which
the authority already quoted describes
as doing its work in satisfactory man
ner. An iron piece is made in the shape
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05
THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE.
Lung Troubles and Consumption.
Can be Cured.
An Emtnent New York Chemist aRd
Scie1Itst Makes n Free 0T-r 10 Our
Renders.

An Eminent N.w York Chemist aad
Scie"Itss Makes "a Free 0f-r 10 Our
Renders.
The distinguished New York chemist.
T. A Slocum demonstrating his dis
covery of a reliable and absolute cure
for Consumpt on pulmonary Tuber
cnlo-isl a. d all bronchial. throat, lung
n - chest diseases. stubborn coughs,
catarrhal affections. general decline
and weakness. loss of flesh and all con-
dition- % Wasting away. will send
THREE FREE ROTTLES (all differently
IT bus New Discoveries to any afflicted
r. ler o. the Herald wri ing for them.
Ais New Scientific eatment" has
cured thousands permanently by its
tinleh use and he considers il simple
p - s. ionaI duty TO suffering humanity
T., dor are trial of his infallible cnre
Stience daily developcs new wonders
and this great chemist. patiently ex
i'ntnting r years has produced
result. beneficial to humanity as can
claimed by any modern genius His
s-erii u that lung oubles and cor
son paon are durable in any climate is
b by n artfet letters of graft
tote filed in Ainericau-aud European
borato les IL thousands from those
nr ~ all pats o. the world
Medical experts concede that bTon-
en- ~ chest ana lung troubles lead to
al~ ms ton. which uninterrupted,
cams speedy and re, tain death.
imply write cot A Slocum NJ c..
8 Pine street New York. giving post
flee and express address and the free
sdicine wi he promptly sent. Suffer
re- should take instant advantage of
his generous proposition.
Please tell the Doctor that you saw
hie offer in the Herald.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05
Protectine late sown Grain,

eve doubt whether it is practically
possible to protect late sown grain by
any covering whatever in the climate of
western New York, )" says American
Cultivator. ''If you have manure, how
ever, that you can spare to top dress the
wheat after the ground has been frozen,
that is another matter. The manure,
unless in greater amounts than we
should advise for wheat, will amount to
very little as protection. What effect
it will have is as manure after the grow
ing season begins, and especially to
make vigorous clover growth for the
young clover. Five or six loads per acre
thinly spread will be sufficient for this,
and that of course means that much of
the surface will have only a very small
amount of manure on each of the 43, :
$50 square feet surface that an acre
contains.
'The notion that grain straw scattered
over the fields will be of any benefit
whatever is an absurdity. The straw
cannot prevent the soil beneath it from
freezing. But in spring it acts as a
mulch just at the time when the young
grain needs all the sunlight it can get
to warm the soil. So the mulch in
spring will do as much harm if not
more than it gave of benefit during the
winter. In most cases, however, fall
mulching with straw results in the
straw being piled next the fences by
winds blowing across the fields. In such
case it does no good at any time and is
simply a waste of the straw"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05
Rotary spade Piow.

The exchanges are noting the test of
a rotary spade pillow, the invention Of a
Massachusetts man. According to report
the pillow is ridden like moving ma
chine, the spades are attached to two
very wide wheels and the depth to be
plowed is regulated by the weight,
which can be increased when necessary.
A quarter acre, all MANFRED, was
plowed in less than three-quarters Of an
hour. 1t is claimed that this pillow will
turn three acres day and no harrow
ing is necessary.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05
Handy Contrivances.

One often sees about railway freight
stations an affair similar to the one
shown at Fig. / in the cut, but not hay
ing the convenient shovel handle. The
lip Of iron at the bottom is placed under
the edge of heavy barrel or box, the
whole balanced over the small wheels
and the whole easily wheeled away.
The shovel handle makes the wheeling
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05
An Omitted Particular.

"These here city folks may be purity
smart in some ways, I" said Uncle Reu.
ben, "but they're away behind us Poke
berry county people in one respect,
What's that" asked his nephew.
"Why, these here guideposts you
have ON your crossroads tell which di-
rections the streets is in all right, but
notice it never says how far it is to
'em. Chicago Post.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05
CONVENIENT WAGON JACK.

shown in the cut, to put on the end of
the lever to lift axles of three different
heights Instead of ratchet there. are
hooks for the link to hitch in to hold
the lever down while greasing is being
done. Any farmer can make one Of
these without any outlay of money.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05
A Great r,nd.

Lady of the House tto servant girl
applying for situation, - You were in
tho service of my friend, Baroness X.
Why were you sent away?
Servant Please. ma am, for listen
ing at the doors.
Lady--Ah, then / will take You, only
you must promise to tell me all you
heard. London Fun.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05
THE DREADED CONSUMPTION
CAN BE CURED.

7. A. Slocum, M O., the Great Chemist and
Scientist, Will Send Free, Three
Bottles of His Newly Discovered
Remedies to Sufferers.
EDITOR HERALD: have discovered
a reliable cure for CONSUMPTION and all
Bronchial Throat and Lung Diseases.
General Decline Loss of Flesh and all
Conditions Of Wasting Away. BY its
timely use thousands of apparently
hopeless cases have been cured. So
proof positive am of its power to cure.
that TO make it's merits known. / will
sene free. to any afflicted reader of
your paper. three bottles OF my Newly
Discovered Remedies upon receirt of
Express and Postoffice address. 7. A..
SLOCUM, M C. ,9S Pine Street New York.
When writing the Doctor. please mention
this paper
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05

kind and spent
all ] had trying
to get cured. I
tried several of
the best physi-
clans, but they
all failed to cure
me. l gave up
all hope of re-
covery. Finally
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05
nisher Way.

Mrs. Gray-You say Mrs. Greene dis
agreed with everything said? just like
herl She never is on the right side of
any question.
Mrs. Brown-You misunderstood me.
] said she agreed with everything you
said.
Mrs. Gray-H'm That's a way she
Aas of currying favor. Boston Tran
ecript
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05
Wagons and Wagons.

The Studebaker is the best wagon
in the world. A full line-I4differen
styles, any width of tire, at Sencindiver
& Stewards, Winchester avenue.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05
A HEALTHY WIFE
Writes of DIR. fiartman's Free Home
Treatment.

Mrs. f. NJ Badgett, 8To New street,
Knoxville, Tenn, writes letter Tor
publication, which she desires all her
suffering sisters to read. She writes:
"When | was l6 years old. | suffered
with female weakness of the worst
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever be mag
netic. full OF life, nerve ana vigor, take No-To-
Bae. the wonder worker. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran.
ICED Booklet and sample free Address
ling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05
FARM CoNvENlENcES.

Can Be Made In Stormy Weather and
Are Useful at All Seasons.
Farmers aud stocknien agree that
stock ought to have either quantity Of
salt mingled in their feed or else fed to
them direct. A writer in The Iowa
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-04-20

Remember the best home talent
assisted by Mrs. G.. A. Lehman,
whistler, May, 3rd., at the Presby-
terian church.
Mr.. Thomas Call, was visitor in
our city Sunday. He has taken
charge of the large feed and livery
barns of r. l.. Lynch at New
Straitsville, o. Mr.. Call is an
efficient horseman, having been
successfully associated with w. L.
Gage here for number of years.
We bespeak him success in the
management of the barns for Mr..
Lynch.
Mr.. @. 8. Lawson, of the Athens
Gazette, was visitor in our city
Sunday. Mr.. Lawson is one OF the
enterprising, pushing young news
paper men of the valley and is ever
welcome in our city where he has
host of friends. He is an Athens
young man who is gentleman
where ever you find him and by
cordial welcome, has found that
Logan has kindly greeting to the
gentlemen of any community. We
bespeak for Mr.. Lawson bright
future in his chosen craft, and in
vite him to visit us often.
There will be fine concert given
at the Presbyterian church on
Tuesday evening May 3rd. An ex-
cellent program has been prepared
Our best home talent will be as
sisted by Mrs. @. A. Lehman, the
noted whistling soloist of Dayton,
Ohio. This will be novelty to
our Logan people and we are sure
1. will be appreciated. Mrs. Leh.
man is not only beautiful whist.
Ter but is also a Conscientious
student and Is fully capable ol
rendering the compositions of the
best masters.
The Atlanta (Ga.) Journal con.
tains an account of w. P. Magrud.
er. formerly editor and proprietor
of the Somerset Press, making g
double attempt, few days ago, tc
commit suicide. first by poison and
then by a revolver. Both attempts
were made within two days. He
was not successful in either in
stance, but badly injured himself
having sent bullet into his head
Br0oding over loss on investment.
in real estate is given as the cause
which led to the rash act.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-04-20
Complimentary.

w. III. Strentz,
Logan, Ohio.
Dear Sir and Brother:-Reply-
ing to yours of the 18th, can say the
"Three Bostonians" gave us high
ly satisfactory entertainment on
the evening of March 2lst.
The Knights of Pythias feel that
they have no cause for regret in
presenting these artists; and in
fact, judging from the favorable
impressions created among our
most critical, think we may at
some time give them areturn date.
Yours Fraternally,
THos. F. HORsEMAN
X. of r. & s
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-04-20
Small Burglaries.

Word was received here Sunday
morning that the railroad stations at
Rockbridge and Sugar Grove and
the store of county treasurer j. HI.
Kline at Enterprise were broken in
to. We did not learn how the en-.
frances were effected at the two
stations or what was taken if any
thing at Sugar Grove; at Rockbridge
all the drawers in the office were
broken open and ramsacked, but
with the exception of a small express
package containing woman's cloth
ing and was afterwards found along
the railroad tracks where the bundle
had been thrown, the thieves only
got few pennies for their trouble.
AT Enterprise they managed to get
away with razor, a dozen pocket
knives assorted kinds, a dollar s
worth of postage stamps and some
stogies were taken while two pairs
of pantaloons and two pairs of shoes
had been wrapped up in bundle
II
but were left by the early VISITORS
it being about three O'Clock Sunday
morning when they were discovered
in the store-in their hurry to escape
with whole hide. In a conversa
tion with treasurer Kline at his Of
fee Mr.. Kline stated that they hac
left a new macintosh worth about
$l5, In their hurry to get away. The
macintosh still has the wholesaler
tag ON but the tag contains no private
mark leaving the impression that {
car had been broken into. 1t Ii
thought to be the work of tramps
Sunday morning three suspicious
looking characters were seen in Lo
gan but when the news of the burg
laries had reached here they hat
disappeared. Mr.. Kline stated haC
he been a moment sooner on th'
ground he would have gotten hi
man as just as he came out of hi
house the thieves were seen making
tracks towards Logan.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-04-20
GibisOnville.

What came very near being a
calamity occurred in our COM
munity last week, viz: The resi-
dence of Mrs. William Kreashbaum
caught fire in the roof during one
of the strong windy days last week.
The wind was blowing perfect
gale, help was summoned by ring
ing the farm bell, but it appeared
no one heard it, prompt heroic
action by the members of the
family saved the house, one gable
was burnt out and considerable of
the roof destroyed. The property
was fully insured SO that Mrs.
Kreashbaum will not be at any loss.
Mr.. A. Raymond was the guest
of a. McCown yesterday.
Mrs. @. w. Zeigler is lying very
low with that dread disease con-
sumption.
Died on March %, 1898, at Tope-
ka, Kansas, John s. McCown, aged
86 yrs. 6 mo. and 7 days. The SUBJ
ject of our sketch was born in Hook
ing County and grew up to man.
hood, then he went west and locat-
ed at Topeka Kansas, where he
married. For number of years
he worked in the r. r.. shops but
for the last few years he was i'm the
mercantile business until his death
His death was brought about by
brights disease also affection of the
heart. He was sent home by the
I, o. o. F, of which he was mem
ber, with the consent OF his wife
who however did not come with
him, circumstance not permitting
He was laid to rest In the cemetery
at Gibisonville March 31st, 1893
four members of his order from
South Perry and two from Logar
acting as pail bearers. Funera
services at M. r. church, Rev, j. +
Prior officiating. A large concours'
OF people besides the relatives ac
companied him to his last resting
place. He leaves loving wife,on
child 8 years old in the far west
father, mother, two brothers an,
one sister.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-04-20

In pursuance OF an order OF the Probate
Court of Hooking county, Ohio, l will oner
for sale at public auction, on
Saturday, the 3Gth Day Of April, 1898,
at 10 o'clock, forenoon, upon the premises
the following real estate, situated in the
county of Hooking and state of Ohio and
described rs follows, to-wit:
FIRST TRACT The west half of the north
west quarter of section No. twenty-nine (29),
township No fourteen n4l, range No. sixteen
l6); excepting that portion of said real estate
lying south of the GAINESVILLE Road, which Is
known as the state road, and being about 215
acres containing ~ acres more or less.
Said tract is to be sold subject to the home
stead of Julia Ann Howdyshel in said tract.
Appraised subject TO said homestead at
$4,000
SECOND TRACT-Being n part of the east
half of section No. thirty t30), same township
and range aforesaid, beginning at a stone in
of said half section; thence south Az degs.
west, IL 81 chains to stone in said State
road; thence north A 40 chains to stone in
the Perry county line, ll66 chains to the
north east corner of said section; thence
south to the place OF beginning, containing
80 acres more or less.
Appraised at S6S7.50.
And the following real estate situate In the
| county of Perry and state of Ohio, and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
| THIRD TRACT-Being a part of the south
west quarter of section No. twenty (2O),town-
| ship No fourteen Q4(, range No. sixteen Q8),
begin ming at an ash tree on the south line OF
said south west quarter, supposed to be 62
poles east to the south west corner from. sta
| lion to- 1877 degrees w, 1897 chains, from
| 2 to 8, east II 10 chains, from 4, south 40
degree east 3.l2 chains, from to south 715
| de rees west $50 chains, from to 8. s. p de-
| grees w. 3.5G chains, from to 7, S. l3 degrees
| west 2.40 chains, from to l west 10 chains,
| containing l5 acr 8.
| Appraised at Sl5000.
FOURTH TRACT-Being part OF the east
| half of the south east quarter of section No.
nineteen Q9J, township No. fourteen Q4,
range No. sixteen Q6), same county and state
as above, containing about 81 acres, and a
| part of the west half of the south We st quart
er of section No. twenty t20), same township.
| range and county aforesaid, containing 20
| acres. All of the above tract Is more parti-
cularly described as follows: Beginning at
| the south west corner of said land, thence
| east l42 rods to an ash tree; thence north 90
rods to a stone; thence north west 100 rods
| to a stone; thence south no rods to the place
| Of beginning, containing so acres.
J Appraised at sS00.00.
Terms of Sale-Cash.
| IVAN HOWDYSHELL,
Admr of estate of Silaa
| Howdyshell, deceased
| WRIGHT & PETIT,
| Attys for Admr.
| April l-4w.