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Evening star., 1898-12-08

BALTIM3EE Iasn9,,;E a AND p ONO nAIImoAD.
Leave Washington from station, corner Of New
- ~ Jersey avenue and C. street.
For Chicago and Northwest Nestibuled Limited
trains :U5, II 20 am, sos pm
For CINCINNATI st: Louis and indianapolis Ex-
press, ll;2o =. IN Festibuied Limited $40 pm;
For Pi.tsburg aud Cleveland, express daily Il:o5
For Columbus, Toledo aud Detroit, 1905 night.
=. or Sr va Winchester and way stations, 1900 am.
For New Orleans Memphis, Birmingham, Chat.
tanoosa;: KNOXVILLE, Bristol anu Roanoke. lo:45
For Iufay, $40 p,"5 pm. T4'd daily. il[o'sH'
For Baltimore week days, 500, $50, x7:o5.
x12o5 NJ. 1215, x1 Is 900, x3 3So, s. xi:So
4;35. 15;o5. z5:lo 1890, xc:2o G:3o xs:oo. S 30
days ao ss aHa xseS SO nsh' M SS5
X ~, Loo x$:oo, 3:35, ABS x5:e5, x5:io. $50
pm. Sundays, $50 am, 4;s5 pin law Wv
$50 IN sundays 600 am. I:l5 pm.
For Hagers!own, fll:o a. and 1910 PM.
4:So $50. 7:o5 pm. Sundays. $500 am, i:I5,
s.sS fSr Gat1srsnuTs and points week days
SUNDAYS, 500 3 m. l:l5. 4:as les, l3:l5 PM.
an 4:so, $50 pm. week days; 900 am. I:i5
r"r Upper Marlboro. 1880 am. f4:ao and
ROYAL BLUE LINE FOR NEW YORK AND
PHILADELPHIA
ro4 An psi5i trains mnminated with Pnsch light
l;is p;n; tali Dining Cars Is; 90 Royal Limit
ed Exclusive Pullman Train, Dining Carr, 5:O5
Dining Carr, 500 l2:00 night; Sleeping Car open
at 1000 o e'ciock SUNDAYS, I:o5. 900 am, 1905
noon lilo Dining Carr. $500. (5:05 Dining Carl
500, zoe night; sleeping car open 10 O'Clock
Parlor Cars on all day trains.
seor Atlantic City, 10 90 am, l2:85 noon, and
1:l5 IN week days 1905 noon Sundays.
For Cape May. 1906 noon
Except Sunday. Express trains.
Baggsge called for and checked from hotels and
residenees by Union Transfer Company orders
left at tie ct Offices, 619 Pennsylvania avenue
northwe est, New York avenue and 10th street and
at depot. ~
VIM. NJ GREENE n Y MARTIN
General Manager. Mgr Pass Traffic
3. B. HEGE. Gen1 Agt., Pass Dept.
Washipyton D. a
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RAILROADS.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
THROUGH TIE GRANDEST SCENERY OF


THROUGH THE GRANDEST SCENERY OF
AMERICA. ALL TRAINS SESrIBUIED,
ELECTRIC LIGHTED, STEAM HEATED,
ALI. MEALS SERVED IN DINING CARS
STATION, SIXTH AND b STREETS.
Schedule In effect Dec. 8. 1898.
2:2o PM. DAILY-Cincinnati and ST. Louis Spe-
cial-Solid train for Cincinnati. Pullman Slecpers
TO Cincinnati, Lexington, Louisville, indianapolis
ington. Va, for Virginia Hot Springs. Parlor
Cars Cincinnati Chicago
lJ:1o r.M. DAILY-F. +. V Limitcd-Soiid train
foe Cincinnati. Pullman Slecpers to Cincinnati
Lexington and Louisville without change; open for
occupancy at 300 p. M Pullman Sleeping Car
to Virginia Hot Springs connection for Hot
Springs. Va. daily, without change TUESDAYS
Thursdays and Saturdays. Observation Car from
Hinton to Huntington. Sleepers Cincinnati to
Chicago and st. Louis.
@:2o Pm. DAfLY-For Gordonsvilie Charlottes-
vile, Staunton and for Richmond daily except
Sunday.
offices, 513 and 1421 Pennsylvania avenue and a;
the station Telephone call l441 for Pennsyly ania
Railroad cab service. H. " III LEI,
ef-Sod if,enerd Passeny,. -.
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BICYCLES.

THE 80 ORIENT BICYCLES ARE NOW IN
They are light and strong machines built
approved lines, at popular prices. Don't fail 10
sse them. HADGER & CO., T21 lith ST. NV
Evening star., 1898-12-08

II pays to read the want columns OF The
STAR Hundreds of situations ere 1lied
through them.
Evening star., 1898-12-08
ATTORNEYS.

Webster Law building. sos ID St NV, Washing.
ton d. c. Residence. No Mount Vernon Flats.
New York ave. and 9th Ut. n. sells
Evening star., 1898-12-08

II you want work read the want columns
of The Star.
Evening star., 1898-12-08

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
SlalloN COnNth OF SINH AND B STREETS.
7:50 "A. M: WEEK DAYS. rIIIsbu H., EXfRESS.
tIaiiof aud DINING Cars hair'sbuIs 10 iltls-
I0:5G AN. PENNSYLVANIA LiMfTED-PuIlmun
Sieebng' inmng, sm"k.ng and obs, IyatIu.. Cas-
ST Itnis ayi,,Ss uI GiIenati' l,iu ana i't's
1879 AN. FASf LiNE-pullman Buffet ParIor
Sal 10 lial iLsJurs bunet iarlor Car HilEIS-
$3.50 P.Ai. CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS
>tteplDs Car " asnihgt,n to LOUIS, and
Sleeping anu DINING cars narrishu 2 TO 81.
7:2o Pm. WESTERN ENIRESs.2i i'uliman Steep
ing lar to Plttsourg and Chicago. D.nlng Car
7:2o P,,i. SOUTHWESTERN EXPREss-PuIl-
nan ~ sieeping Cars " ash.hgton 10 flttsonig aud
naFFispalg to ST Lculs. Cleveland aud Ciuclu
lo;tg 40, IN N: rAG!Eic EAPREss-P Pullman Sleep
7:59 AN. for name; Canandaigua, Rochester and
,o. Niagara Falls daily, except Sunday.
sundag lEp For hniia sia kenoyo daily except
'-I f.f LM; Ia ior Nln:amspert Rochester, Eric. Euf
Wth se tss daily sscspt @
1o:4o PM. for Erie. Canandaigua liochester, Buff
Car Wssbasan to ans oeesgr He n4ap sgfins ag1
FOR fHllAbtLrHIA, NEw yoKh AND The
400 Pm. "coNGREiSl6NAL LIMITED. daily
adrd am peri9; o Iars with Inning Car from Hslii
800, i? Dining csi} and % 20 dining .ii 5a Car
iron ag w MImnston Il - 12l5. $:l5 $40 !Dn
1I:0e CBi-iing Car from u ilningtonJ l. NJ
l2:lo 3:l5. 4:2G dining Car tfom Batimoret
600. ln:O0. and II ST PM. For Philadelphia
only, Fas Express. 1850 A. NJ week days. EN-
gfess' l2:l5 I'M. weekdays. 2:UI and $40
For Boston ;S,thoag change, $50 AN weekdays.
For Baltimore, Go, ZOO 7:2o, $50, 900. 1000.
lo;9o ii:"o .-.si.,. l2:l5; 12:45. l2:5s. 2:ol,
3:15. $50 a. IiInitcdi l:2J sc $40
6i3, 900, 5:20 I0;eD. 1910. 1915, aud 1880
I'M. OK sunday, 1.tID, T:.u, 900. g:u5 To 81,
Il:o0 IN, I2.15, 1:15, 2:Ot, 3:l5 $50 600
Limited 4:2D. $40 G:I5 6:5U 7:2O 1o:UU
- 1910, and II 80 FM
For Pops Creek Line. 80 AN. and 1876 I'm.
For AnraG";,s. 200. 300 An, 12:l5 and $40
AM. $40 z H.
Express for Flotida and points On Atlantic Coast
Line. 49, AN, 3:4G Pm. daily; Richmond
only, II As AN. wcek-,Iays: Atlanta Special.
Via Eichmond and Sea ,oard Air Line 200 P.Ai
daily. Accommodation Tor Quantico T:45 A NJ
daily and 425 M weekdays
SbASIOkE CONNECTIONS
f"f Atlahtic city lvia Delaware River Bridge. all
rail roqtel, 3:l5 $500 "Ccngre ssional Limited,
IN daily Via Market Street Wharf 1900
ana II 90 AM. l2:i5 PM. weekdays II 80
For Cape May. ltO0 AM yeek-days 30 Z NJ
daily.
Ticket offices, corner Fifteenth and C Streets.
ana at the station, Sixth and Il Streets here or
Qers can be left for the checking Of baggage to
destination from hotels and res dences.
Telephone call ''1441' Pennsylvania Railroad
Cab Service.
j. Il. HUTCHINSON, J. r. WOOD
General Manager. General Passenger Agent
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BOARDING.

THE Al BURN. PA. AVE, COR. 22D ST. y W. 4:
large. weil-llzhtcd aud weu-bcated rooms Tor
PERMANENT transient guests; cafe il charge OF
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II LiNE.-Pullman Buffet Parlor
sJurg. bufet tarlor Car HllrIs-
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ACCOUNTANTS

A. J. WHITToN.
Expert Accountant.
Late Bank Examiner for New York State.
Agent for the Evans Estate.
Nstionsl bank references
nolS-1pa6s 1929 New York ave. n w.
J. ( BATES.
Public accountant acd auditor,
Room 81.
Washington Loan AID Trust building.
d67-4tr
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s ~ PENNSl LEANlA RAILROAD.
olalloN CUnNth OF oI&Ih AND B STREETS.
''oo AN W En- K DAYS. PIIISBU h, EXPRESS
-fAIIOf aud DINING Cats ha4 sbIIg 10 iIIts-
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FOR SALE-HOUSES

cellar. ami fine i,catinn. excellent bargain
iUlIir" Of ". r GRANGER, with Sanders <
StayuiIn. 1927 / It. IT.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-03-12
THE SERVANT QUESTION.
How Much Worry and vexation May BE
Saved the Mistress.

How Much Worry and vexation May BE
Saved the Mistress.
much of the cry against the tyranny
and impudence of servants comes from
those who exercise their authority in a
disagreeable way and who do not know
the first principles of successful man
agement," argues Jane Lowry Cum
mings in thoughtful paper on "Man-
aging the Servants, /" in The Woman S
Home Companion.
every woman has her own theory
Of how the homework should be done,
but it is not always necessary to insist
upon having it done in her way provid-
ed it is done satisfactorily in another
way. Bridget may come we'll recon-
mended and be discharged at the end Of
a week or month because her method
is not what her mistress considers the
proper one. Wherever she goes she is
likely to be confronted with new meth
DDS and blamed for doing her work aft
er a system which she has laboriously
acquired at her last situation. She is a
machine upon which each succeeding
mistress imposes her own pet theories,
to the exclusion of all others, Without
reference to results she is compelled to
change her method of handling the
broom, building fires, attending TO the
bedchambers, etc, and because she is
awkward at doing things in new way
she is probably upbraided and told that
she does not know her business. If
Bridget is quick tempered she may re.
sent this injustice. and then she is dis
charged without character, and her
late mistress has another opportunity Of
confding to her friends her troubles
over the everlasting servant girl prob
lena.
"But Bridget is tic one to be pitied.
She is confronted by the more difficult
problem Of how to conform to the rules
and whims of every new mistress under
whose orders she may find herself. She
knows how to do her work if let alone,
and she proves this if she is fortunate
enough to be employed by a housekeeper
who is broad minded and tactful enough
to give her fair chance. The woman
who does not interfere unnecessarily
with the work Of her servants-who
judges their work by results, who speaks
to them gently and treats them with
consideration-seldo has trouble in
getting faithful servants and keeping
them. The display of little tact, lit
tie judgment, little kindness, will Of
ten save the housekeeper much useless
worry and vexation of spirit.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-03-12
The San jose scale.

The San Jose scale, although intro
duced into the eastern United States
scarcely ten years ago, is now known
in Massachusetts,, New York, New Jer-
sey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Della
ware, Virginia, West Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Florida,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas,
Ohio, illinois, Michigan, Missouri and
Ontario in Canada, while westward it
occurs in British Columbia, Idaho, Ore
gon, Washington, California and New
Mexico While believed to be native to
a more southern climate, it is reported
that it is actually thriving in localities
as far north as any part Of Iowa, and
that its survival depends rather on food
plants than temperature.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-03-12
FeATneRY.

You've heard Of the girl in the Gaiushorough
hat,
With SIS plumes Of snowy whitef
Now, know blond maiden more artless than
that
With feathers as black rs night,
A plume laden hat with an ppturned rim
And a red rose like her cheek.
The tall pompons nod. and the velvety rim
Shades a face Madonna meek.
L. it true that "a kiss is far better than thatl
I'm dumb as win her smile.
The feathers are reckoning, while pitspat
My heart keeps throbbing the while.
Ten tips gently uodding and each one a-curl-
vow ] am dizzy with blissl
It's an audacious hat she's mute, modest
girl
Shall woo with words or a kissY
Now, the lass in the Gainsborough hat who
was kissed
BY the poet in the song
Simply looked so coquettish he could not resist,
But this lassie might think it wrong.
Still, III follow his method Of counting and try
To steal draft from her lips.
She is timid and chaste and alarmingly shy
The girl with bold ostrich tips.
The chapeau, top heavy. almost hides her eyes
OF fond, forgetmenot blue.
Oh, will she be angry or show sad surprise
When dare begin to woo2
Heighol something soft swept my cheek, de
clare
And my yet innocent lipsi
But If it were kisses Im--quite unaware;
I'll swear twas only the tipsl
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-03-12
POTATO CULTURE.
New Jersey Methods Explained by One of
the states Progressive Farmers.

New Jersey Methods Explained by One of
the ss@te's Progressive Farmers.
H. W. Collingwood in a communion
tion to The New England Homestead
gives a clear insight into methods Of
culture practiced in his state. He
writes:
Early varieties pay best with me, and
have found June eating and Bovee
very satisfactory to my customers. Most
of my crop is grown between rows of
straw berries, raspberries and other small
fruits. If / try to raise a prize crop of
potatoes, / proceed about as follows;
Start this year on a warm, well drained
piece of ground and work it up thor
oughly with the cutaway, probably Civ
ing it five or six different workings.
Then use suitable fertilizer. Sow a
bushel per acre Of early black oowpeas
and work them in either with weeder
or light toothed harrow, followed by
a roller. do not touch the field again
until the LIST of August, then go through
and sow as a venture IL pounds of Grim
son clover to the acre. The field would
then not be touched till the following
spring. The cowpea vines will be killed
by frost and fall to the ground. In the
spring as soon as the soil would permit
l would go on with the cutaway harrow
and chop and cut the soil and vines as
thoroughly as possible. This would re-
quire at least four workings with the
cutaway running in different directions.
If the soil were deep enough to war
rant it, | would then plow as deeply as
possible and not turn up the subsoil.
After leyeling the plowed field with the
Acme l would plant in rows three feet
apart would drop from 600 to 500
pounds of the high grade fertilizer to
the acre in the furrow, then plant.
Three days after planting we would be-
gin work with a weoder or "a light cul-
tivator and keep the surface of the
ground thoroughly stirred up. As the
plants appeared above the ground /
would cultivate at least twice week
with the two horse Iron Age cultivator.
This machine straddles the row. and
every tooth is under immediate control
of the driver. At first / would put the
teeth down three or four inches deep,
but as the plants grew l would gradual
ly lift them until they merely scratched
over the top of the SOIL
When the plants were six inches
high, / would fasten boxes ON either
side of the pole of the cultivator with
holes in the bottom. The boxes would
be filled with fertilizer, so that this
would gradually trickle out in advance
of the hoes. This cultivation would be
kept up as long as we could possibly
get through the row. If I were asked
to grow large crop Of potatoes with
out years preparation in oowpeas or
some other similar crop, would not
attempt to do it, at least on my farm.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-03-12

Few persons comprehend the prodrc.
tive capacity Of "a cord of wood. Chem
ical experiments are occasionally de-
veloping new uses fer wood IN matters
remote from its ordinary adaptahihty,
and the feature that is exciting great
deal of interest just now is the trans
formation Of wood products into liquids
Although under the strongest kind Of
pressure wood yields scarcely any mois.
ture. by means Of heat wood will evolve
gases and liquids of marked potency and
utility. In converting wood into char
coal gases and smoke arise which can be
condensed into pyroligneous acid. Ii is
estimated that there is fully So per cent
of this acid in given quantity Of wood,
and from it are extracted wood alcohol,
acetate Of lime and wood tars. The al
cohol thus obtained is said TO be- very
satisfactory substitute for grain alcohol
for mechanical and manufacturing pur-
poses, and it can be produced at less
than one-third of the cost Of the grain
alcohol
Investigations conducted with prac-
tical objects in view have disclosed
these interesting facts A cord of wood
which weighs 1000 pounds will yield
about 2, $50 pounds Of pyroligneous acid
and zoo pounds of charcoal; the acid
will produce about . gallons Of SO per
cent crude wood alcohol. about 20 gal
Ions of tar and fully 200 pounds of ace
tate Of lime. These facts indicate a flu
ture for wood outside of the realm of
fuel and min. New York Times
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-03-12
stable Manure In Winter.

Cattle feeders who cart and spread
their manure as made have had good
fall to top dress meadows if the meadows
were hard enough to drive upon. /
want to emphasize the benefit of filming
the manure spread in this way. / have
used this fall light smoothing harrow
behind which bush harrow was chain
ed. This was not too heavy for two
horses. The harrow alone will scratch
up the chunks Of manure and break
them. The bush harrow, made of four
or six bushes in a bush head, will
smooth along and mash. The first does
not distribute well, the second alone
runs over close lying Jumps without
disturbing them, but the action of the
combination is searching and thorough.
Twice over the field, with a good rain
or a good freeze between, will rival the
work of manure spreader in fineness
and evenness. Orange Judd Farmer i'll
concluding these remarks says, "Fine-
ness of spreading greatly enhances the
efficiency Of manure for grass especial
ly, and also on land to be plowed. !"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-03-12

Pe-ru-na too much Man lin is the
best medicine | have ever tried for
that purpose; it relieved me from all
pain | advised my neighbor to use
Pe-ru-na and Man-a-lin for eatarrh
and stomach trouble. 1t is the best
in the world can do all my hoase.
work and not feel it. | can't praise
Pc. ru-ua as | would like to; it is the
greatest medicine there is in the
world.
DR. Hartman receives many such
letters as this every week. Some OF
them have been gath red together and
published in book form. The book
is called Facts and Faces, and will
be sent free to any address by The
Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Com
pany, Columbus, Ohio.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-03-12

Outside of the heavy shipments
abroad, the tremendous output OF iron
and steel, there is another indication
showing the return of prosperity.
That is the work of the clearing
houses, through which all business
transactions are settled. The total
business in seventy seven cities in the
United States for the months of Janu-
airy and February was $iI, 527, ooo, 900.
This more than doubles the same
period in 1894 and nearly doubles the
business of last year, while it is
FIVE per cent larger than ever
before. The calamity howlers will
soon 60 out OF business.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-03-12
Household Gods.

The ancient Greeks believed that the
Penates were the gods who attended 70
the welfare and prosperity of tue fam
lily. They were worshiped as house
hold gods in every home. The house
hold god of to-day is DR.. Kings New
Discovery For consumption. coughs,
colds and for all affections of Throat,
Chest and Lungs it is invaluable. 1t
has been tried for a quarter of cen
fury and is guaranteed to cure or mon.
ey returned No household should be
without this good angel. 1t is pleasant
TO take and safe and sure remedy for
old and young. Free trial bottles at
Matthaei's Pharmacy. Regular size
30 cents and $1.00.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-03-12
FARMS! 5ssssrasac7se-
49, sz--=s-7i IT =s=s.s=s
5saa4$cHR7BgA
CORN ROOT WORM.


A Serious Western Pest Advancing East
ward-Southern Corn Root Worm.
The farmers and entomologists Of the
central states have long known Diabro-
tica longicornis say, the western corn
worm, as one of the worst pests with
which they have to deal, and its recent
progress eastward through Ohio has
been a matter of considerable interest.
e. ID. Sanerson, writing from Cornell
IN. Y. university to Country Gentle
man, gives the life history of this pest
and the remedy, accompanied with il.
Illustrations.
The eggs are laid in the early fall,
within few inches of the base of the
stalk, from one to five inches deep in
the soil. The larvae hatch from June to
August, and at first eat the small root
let's entire, and then commence burrow
ing under the outer layers of the larger
roots. If on a rich loan, this causes the
stalks to be easily blown over, or small
ears and a general dwarfng of the plant
if on poorer land. The adult worm is
nearly white, with brown head, little
less than half an inch long, by less than
one-tenth of an inch in diameter. Three
pairs of short legs are found on the
segments Immediately back of the head,
but otherwise the long, cylindrical body
appears perfectly smooth to the unaided
eye, though seen to have numerous
hairs and bristles under the microscope.
Before pupation the color becomes
slightly darker and the body shortens,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-03-12

An eastern editor says man got
himself into trouble by marrying two
wives. A western editor replied that
a good many had done so by marry
ing one. A northern editor says that
a number of his acquaintance found
trouble through barely promising to
marry and not going any farther. A
southern editor says friend OF his
was bothered enough when he was
found simply in company with anoth-
er mans wife
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-03-12
THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE.
Lung Troubles Consumption.
Can be Cured.
An Eminent New York Chemist and
Scientist Makes u Free offer 10 Our
Readers.

Readers.
The distinguished New York chemist.
T. A Slncum demonstrating his dis
covery of a reliable and absolut cure
for Consumpt on pulmonary Tuber
culosisl AID all bronchial. throat. lung
and chest diseases. stubborn coughs.
catarrhal affections, general decline
and weakness. loss of flesh. and all con.
dition- OF wasting 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 II eatmentn has
cured thousands permanently by its
timely use and he considers it a simple
profe ssiunal duty to suffering humanity
to donate trial of his infallible cure.
Science daily developes new wonders.
and this great chemist. patiently ex.
perimentipg FIR gears has produced
results beneficial to humanity as can
b, claimed by any modern genius. His
assertion that lung troubles and con
sun ptlon are durable in any climate is
pr V by N artfelt letters of graft
tude,' filed in American and European
laboratof les in thousands from those
cur. d IN all parts of the world.
Medicai experts concede that bron-
chat chest ana lung troubles lead to
Consumption, which uninterrupted.
means speedy and cei tain death.
Simply write 20 7. A. Slocum NJ. c..
90 Pine street New York, giving post
office and express address. and the free
medicine wi he 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, 1898-03-12
WESTERN CORN ROOT WORM.

becoming more like common grub.
They then leave the roots, form a small
oval cell in the soil, transform to pup8,
and in short time come forth as adult
beetles.
The beetles are of greenish or green
ish yellow color and about one-fourth
of an inch long, resembling in form the
common striped squash beetle. The
adults are found in the fields from the
latter part of July until the corn silk
becomes brown and dry, and often later,
feeding upon the silk and pollen, thus
doing more or less damage, though
slight when compared with that of the
larvae.
The remedy is so simple and effective
that it would seem that no one ought
to suffer from their injuries AS far as
known they have never been injurious
to corn after previous crop of wheat,
rye or barley, though the field may
have been infected before that, and a
crop of corn is then safe for at least two
years Thus simple rotation, which is
also to be recommended on many other
grounds, is entirely effectual Though
corn is usually almost its only food it
has been recorded eating various weeds,
clover, beans, cucumber and squash
vines, apples of which the skin has been
broken, cotton flowers, pumpkins and
various fungi.
The IL spotted diabrotica (Diabrotica
duodeoem punotata, distinguished from
the above by being larger and having
three transverse rows of four Ltack spots