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THE GARDEN CROPS.
II Properly Harvested, Han died and
Stored Any of Them Can Be
Kept for Long Time.

When storing vegetables handle them
carefully. Bruises liberate moisture
which in time causes decay. If the
vegetables have been exposed to the
hot sun, allow them to cool before stor-
ing. Tubers of all kinds, such as tur-
nips, beets, carrots, vegetable oysters,
ETC., should be packed in barrels or
boxes with some earth mixed through
them and layer on top. Potatoes keep
better in small heaps. There is no bet
ter place for onions than in garnet or
outbuilding, where the temperature is
just above the freezing point. Spread
clean straw about foot deep on the
floor, and upon this place the onions
eight or TEN in depth, covering with two
feet of straw. If the temperature of
the room should fall below the freezing
point the straw will keep them from
freezing. But two or three light freez-
ings will not injure onions.
Cabbage may be kept in fine condi-
ton until January by cutting off the
stalks and trimming off the outer
leaves, wrapping them in three or four
thicknesses of newspaper and placing
on shelf in the cellar. For late win
ter and spring use it is best to store
them outside. Bury box or barrel in
the ground in dry situation. Trim the
heads and Wrap them in newspapers,
put them in the barrel and spread
layer of leaves or straw on top and COW
err with boards so it will be waterproof.
When the weather becomes colder put
on little dirt and add to it as the cold
increases. Squashes and pumpkins
may be kept in any dry, airy place I'M
til freezing weather, and then put ill
the cellar. One of the best methods
of preserving squashes for winter use
is to give them a coat OF varnish.-Farm
and Home.
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THYsELF A BEACON BE.

Fair star-eyed maid, life lies before thee
yet,
Go forth to meet it. but do not forget
That better is crumb with sweet content
Than all earth's wealth i'll gained and lily
spent
Those coins which dance like fire-f1ies IN
the gloom
To lure light headed mortals to their doom;
Better the shelter of a happy home
Than all which lures the restless ones to
roam
But to discover just before they die
The joys they missed were plenty nearer
by.
AS years and their experience by thee roll
Preserve the spotless whiteness of thy soul;
Let not sweet fattery nor 3uiceless pride
Tempt thee from noblest paths to turn
aside;
But keep thine eyes upon hopes guiding
star
Whose beacon burns above heavens har-
Dor bar
Thyself beacon true for those who see
Thy way through life and who may follow
thee.
Be honest, earnest, clean in soul and sense,
Look thou on life through honor's crystal
lens;
Let no mere faithless filth defile thine
heart,
But keep 1t as white shrine set apart
FOr true aHectlou, SAFE 1ioH HIS VI e1i ~
Its altar fame thing of heavenly birth.
Higher than angels may true woman dwell;
Lower, II false, than darkest depths of hell
Keep thou truths armor clean and bur-
nished bright,
And fearless walk with face turned to the
light
So shall thy years be peaceful, and their
end
Be lifes calm restful twilight in which
blend
Heavens sunset tints. Heed this and
please thy friend.
When tempted by earth's gauds to turn
aside,
Consult this chart and let it be thy guide;
For lack Of it those who might live have
died.
l. EDGAR JONES.
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ONE WIFE SURELY ENOUGH.
Why M0nogamy -Ias Come to BE the
Prevailing Matrimonial Prln.
ciple In This Country.

Margherita Arlina Hamm, the wellknown
traveller and author, called when in China
upon the wife, or rather the wives, of a
great mandarin. Her visit partook of the
nature of festival, SO novel was the ex-
perience to the Chinese women, whose lives
are passed almost entirely within the walls
of their, yamen. They examined her cloth
to9sed at they pdafb5 y
shoes, and especially by the fact that her
feet were not confined by bindings.
Finally one Of them said, through the in
terpreter. You can walk and run just as
well as a man."
why, certainly"
"Can you ride pony as well as man,"
''Of course"
"Then you must be as strong as most
men,"
eyes, think am"
"You wouldn't let man beat you, not
even your husband, would you?'
Not at ALL"
The Chinese woman paused, laughed, and
then said: Now l understand why foreign
ers never take more than one wife. They are
afraid to."-Philadelphia Post.
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TWoLWHEELED CART.
Material for the Construction of One
Can Be Found Lying Around
ON Every Farm,

The wheelbarrow is one of the things
no farmer who has much feeding or
other heavy carrying to do can be with
out unless, of course, he has something
better. For nearly everything, two
wheeled cart is handler and easier to
handle than the barrow. There may be
such thing on the market but have
never seen it. At any rate, there is the
material for the construction of one on
nearly every farm, and the farmer him
self can construct it on some rainy day
or idle spell. For running gears, a
broken-down, or disused cultivator-
most farmyards have two or three-fur-
nishes the best of wheels. A handy
width is from three to four feet, vary
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ROMANCE IN FLOWERS.
derivation OF Names and Emblems
Attached to Some Bright
Blossoms,

There are many pretty stories con-
nected with the wild flowers and their
names. Take first the little Carlina
thistle, whose golden eye set about with
straw-colored rays is among the COM
monest wild plants on every wind-swept
waste and barren down of England. His
name of Carlina is contracted from Car
DINA, and there runs an ancient tradi-
ton that an angel appeared to Charlie
imagine when his army was sick of
plague and pointed out to him cure
for the scourge in the shape of this
common blossom. 1t was used for hys-
terra also, and to this day peasants in
Germany and France hang it up as a
weather glass, for the flowers expand in
dry weather, but shut up if moisture
threatens.
Another water lover is myosotis-
Greek, mus, a mouse, and otos, an ear,
from the shape of the foliage. Every
rivulet, every rivers brink is bright
ened by his blue eye, and the little plant
has been emblem of friendship through
out Europe for many years. Tradition
says that two lovers lettering beside
deep waters in the old time saw mouse
ear growing upon an island in mid
stream. The girl wanted bunch; the
man, with more chivalry than common
sense, plunged in, and, reaching the
spot, plucked the flower. But his
strength failed him on the homeward
journey and he could not regain the
shore. With a last effort he flung the
flowers to the girl, cried "Forget-me-
not!'' and sank to rise no more.
Nasturtium is word the derivation
of which will occur to few who see it.
Yet there is a laugh in it that you may
recall when next you eat watercress and
bread and butter, or see the plant shar-
ing ditch or stream side with it's little
four-leaved blossoms. The word is de-
rived from nasus torsus, a convulsed
nose-an effect supposed to be pro-
duced on the human eater by its acrid
and pungent qualities. The famous old
remedy of spring juices, beloved by our
great-grandmothers, was concocted of
the watercress mingled with brook
lime, or scurvy grass and Seville
oranges.-St. Louis Republic,
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Green Crop. for the Orchard.

Bare soil soon loses it's humus and be-
comes infertile. This must be prevent
ed. Here is one way of preventing it:
Plow the orchard in the spring, cult
vate both ways and keep all weeds down
till September 1, at which time the soil
will be in fine condition for seed bed
Sow rye at the rate of two bushels per
acse. This will cover the ground well
before winter, and therefore protect the
ground from blowing or hard freezing
during the winter. Let the rye stand
till knee-high in the spring, then turn
under and proceed with clean cultiva-
ton through the summer.
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Petroleum settles the Dust.

A writer in St. Paul paper states
that he recently drove over a piece of
road at Fort Worth, Tex, which was
treated last fall with wetting with
crude petroleum. He says that during
five months of drought, when all other
roads were enveloped in dust, this one
was clear of it, and that when heavy
rain made mud of the dusty roads this
one remained dry and pleasant.
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'E ygEAES5 S SEKEEF FOR every HUMoR

Battle affected cuh
the skin and scalp Of us and scales and soften the ctened
rubbing,
RESOL VENT and the
the forms of
of the skn and blood
economical when all other remedies
SIese tss Rsss eS Fs % = aElE
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BUFFALO TREE HOPPER.
A PerniciOus Little Insect That Has
Done Much Damage During
the Past Few Years.

The buffalo tree hopper has done
much injury to young orchards and
other trees during the past few years,
and the several inquiries sent into this
office suggest this article. Ordinarily
the insect is not seen, but peculiar scars
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Preserved by

It removes the cause of disfgurng erupons, loss Of
hair, and baby blemishes viz: The cogged irrtated
inAarned sluggish condition Of the PORES. CUT1-
CURA SOAP combines delicate emollient properties
derived from CUT1CURA the great skin cure with the
purest of cleansing ingredients and most refreshing of
flower odors. No other medicated soap CON-
pounded is to be compared with it for preserving purify
ing, and identifying the skin, scalp, hair and hands. No
other foreign domestic SOAP however expensive is to
be compared with it for all the of the toilet BATH
and nursery. Thus it combines in ONE SOAP at ONE
PRICE namely TWENTY-FIVE CENTS the
best skin and complexion SOAP and the best toilet and
baby soap in the world.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-10-12

A girl of l6 should remember how soon Is
b reached, and be more considerate.-Atch-
ison Globe.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-10-12

The number Of foreigners in the &c,
man empire is about 100000.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-10-12

opening was turned away from the APP
preaching fire. AS soon as they had got
it in position Frank resumed blowing,
working in ever widening circles
around the cart.
"You and the girls get as many pals
as you can from the house, and fill them
with water at the trough" he said to
his mother. They obeyed his instruc-
tons, and soon had several pals filled
with water standing close to the en-
trance of the overturned cart.
Urged on by the wind, which now
blew almost gale, the fire meanwhile
had advanced rapidly, and burning
brands had begun to fall around them
before these hurried preparations were
completed. Some of these brands had
fallen on the roof of the house and jr
nited the dry shingles. They could ss1
through the smoke that the roof was
beginning to blaze. 1t was a sorrowful
sight, watching the destruction of their
home, but there was absolutely nothing
they could do to saveit. With their own
lives in great peril, they viewed its de-
SuucIlOn WIFI more lnul1Ierence tnan
they otherwise would.
The roar of the conflagration filed
their ears now, and they had to shout
| to each other to make themselves heard.
By this time the breath of the fire was
scorching their faces, and Frank shout
ed: Mother, you ana the girls get ur-
der the cart. l want to pillow little
more"
| They did as he told them while the
brave lad struggled at the pillow little
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-29

about two acres, located near Sprinkle's
Mill, in Opequon District, Berkeley
county, West Virginia, being the same
land of which Mary r. Taylor, died seiz-
ed and possessed. This lot liz improv-
ed by one and one half story log house
containing rooms, and also by stable
and necessary out houses There is a
good well on the premises, and the house
Is close to church and school house.
This viii make a very desirable home.
TERMS OF SALE One half of the
purchase money cash, and remaining one
half in one year, deferred payment to be
evidenced by note of purchaser, with Sc
curity, and title to property TO be re-
tanned until all the purchase money is
paid. LUTHER RAMSBURG,
Attorney in Fact for heirs of Mary r.
Taylor, deceased
j. w. DoDD, Auctioneer
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-29
CUBAN RAILWAY LUNCH
Natives Usually Garry Easabses But visitor
Would Not DO Well By Initiating.

Natives Usually Garry Easabses But visitor,
Would Not DO Well ny Initiating.
The railway lines which do not have
regular eating houses along the route
have buffet lunch on the train. 1t Ii
commonly locatedin the car given over
to the third class passengers. A hun.
CRY passenger who finds his way there
can have his choice of poor wines, good
bread and cold baked fish. There Is
also a case of "graciosos'' or pop with
sometimes a little fruit Beer Is sold
Cubans who have occasion to travel
generally carry their lunches with
them. The practice IL not a good one
for American visitors to initiate. Three
Americans who were going on a day.
journey had the hotel prepare a lunch
for them. 1t consisted of a skinny
chicken two loavGs of bread and two
bottles of cheap wine. When they
came to settle their hotel bill they
found charge Of S13 for railroad
lunch. Others haye had similar ex-
periences. 1t is better and cheaper 10
go hungry than to have Havana ho
tel prepare railroad lunch.
Most of the RAILROADS now run what
are called "trens de cargo" or mixed
local freights. Sometimes the passen-
ger coaches are the chief part of the
train, and sometimes they are merely
the caboose. These local freights give
the traveller an excellent chance ia see
the country. a good walker can keep
up with them when they are going at
ordinary speed With the stops for
switching, it is possible to take an oc-
casional excursion into the fields and
back again. The engines are always
very thirsty, for every other stop APP
pears to be at a water tank. AT the
stations the start is announced by the
primitive method of a hand bell. A
porter walks up and down the platform
and rings the bell two minutes in adj
vance Five or SIX minutes later the
train pulls out Ii Is the literal truth
that no train in Cuba Is supposed TO
start on schedule time. The line out
of Havana which has most of the sub
urban travel has a time scedule on the
exact hours. No Cuban or Spaniard
thinks of getting 10 the station on the
hour. He allows himself five minutes,
with the certainty that he VIII have
two or three minutes to spare. The
manager of this road was once asked
what would happea ii he We're to start
the trains for three. or four days in sue
cession on the advertised time. mo
passengers was his laconic response.
One morning at Matanzas / had left
word with the horel keeper to have a
cab to take me to the train which was
due from Havana at $50. The cab was
ready at 9:15. Just then a party of
friends arrived direct from the train,
with reproacles for the failure to meet
Them 1t was all the landlords fault
lie smilingly explained that, while the
schedule time of the train was
o'clock, 1t never arrived until $50
How it happened TO get in on time that
morning he did not know. but he was
sure the mistake was not intentional.
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Salary Increased.

The pay of the city mail carriers has been
increased from 5000 to $3.50 year. The
change takes effect this month and their
July pay will be S7o.S3 Is instead OF $50
as heretofore. The pay of the substitute
carrier is deducted from that. Each car
rier has to lay off a few days each month
in order to keep the substitute,
Mr.. M. Hewitt Hartman, carrier OF Ru-
raj Route No. g. appeared yesterday with
a whole new outfit.
The rural carriers are not compelled to
wear uniforms, but Mr.. Hartman pur-
chased one of the same kind that the city
carriers wear and appeared in It and a
new conveyance for the first time yester-
day.
The free rural delivery plan is taking
well among the farmers and most OF them
have become so accustomed to it that they
say they could hardly do without it.
The city people also find the free de-
livery Of their mails great convenience.
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PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.

BY virtue of the authority vested In
me, as attorney in fact for the heirs OF
Mary r. Taylor, deceased, by certain
power of attorney from Harriet Fellers
and Jane Devilbiss, dated May Sth, 1899,
and now of record in the Office OF the
Clerk Of the County Court of Berkeley
county, West Virginia, will offer at
public auction, at the front door of the
Court House, in Martinsburg, West Viz
ginia, at 1.30 o'clock, p. m, on
Saturday, July 40, 1900,
the following valuable real estate viz
"a certain piece Of land, containing
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-29

G. Kitchen, ct al, VS.. Mary Kitchen, and
j. G.. Kitchen, ct al, vs.. Mary Kitchen,
entered on the 4th day of May, 1899, the
undersigned will sell at the front door of
the Court House in Martinsburg, w. Va,
on
Saturday, August 40, 1900.
at o'clock p. M, the following described
real estate, being the same real estate Of
which the late B. M. Kitchen died seized
and possessed, and being the following
twelve (12) tracts of land:
LoT No / Containing % acres, 20
so. poles.
square poles, and is lot at Shanghai
LOT No. 3. Is lot adjoining the
above lot No. 2, containing 2 rods, 81
square poles.
LOT No. a. Adjoining the above / OTIS
containing so square poles.
LoT No. 5. Adjoining the above
lots at Shanghai, containing 80 square
poles.
Lor No. 6. Is known as the B. NJ
Kitchen mansion House Place. upon
which there are fine improvements of all
kinds and containing 1854 acres.
LoT No. Z, Is contiguous to the
home tract and contains 8 acres, 5 rod 5
30 square poles.
Lot No. 8. Adjoining above lands
and containing Is acres, 2 rods, 10 square
poles.
LoT No. 8. Tract of land adjoining
the above property, containing 14lt
acres.
Lot No. 10. Is fine tract Of land
containing 81 acres.
LoT No. II. Adioins the above lands
and contains 76t acres.
LOT No. 10. Adjoining tho above
land and containing 8 acres.
All this property is located at or near
Shanghai, Berkeley County, W. Va.
For a fuller description by metes and
bounds and an examination OF the plat
of this property the same may be seen
at bonded Special Commissioner Walk
eI's office.
Said tracts viii be sold as whole, or
two or more of said lots together as in
said Special Commissioners judgment
may seem best.
Terms of sale as provided in said de-
cree-One-third 60 cash, and the resi-
due in two equal annual payments of
one and two years, the purchaser giving
his notes for the two deferred payments
and the title to be retained until all the
purchase money is paid. Possess'o1 OF
said property to be given on the first
day of April, 1900.
NJ T. INeIEs,
D. G. WEsTENHAvER,
STUART w. WALKER,
T. s. G.. PITZER,
Special Commissions is.
J. V. QUINN, Auctioneer.
State of w. Va, Berkeley County, towsts
| hereby certify that Stuart W.
Walker, special commissioner in the
above entitled cause has executed bond
with security approved by me according
TO law. T.. ID. w GERHARDT,
Clerk Circuit Court Berkeley County
tn
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EXECUTIVE NOTICE.

Having qualified as executor of the
estate of A. J. Barrett. all persons m
debtcd to said estate are hereby notified
to make prompt settlement OF the same.
and all persons having claims against said
estate are notified to present the same
duly authenticated for settlement
!. II. CATRow,
Executor of
7.2o-3t A, ]. BARRETT, deceased.
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the following real estate, situated on the
south side of the public road leading
from Martinsburg to Schoppert's Ford,
in Opequon District, Berkeley County,
West Virginia, bounded and described
as follows, viz:
beginning at point "1'' on the south
side of the Schoppert bridge road, and
corner to J. II. G Daley, Jr.; thence
along the road N.s2e 30 W.216l 81 to
point "2," corner to IL. Russler; thence
with his line $. lie 15<W. 251< to stake
49," corner to j. III. G. Daley, Jr.,
thence with hls lines s. 5S/ 30u E. 1877
8" to a stake a. thence N 800 E. 1867
81 to a stake 49," thence N. 220 10 E.
1870 feet to the beginning"
This land is improved by a large two
story, weather-boarded dwelling house,
containing six rooms, and has on it
stable, coFn-crib, smoke-house, etc., and
a failing well. 1t is very desira-
bic home, close to Martinsburg, and is a
splendid bargain. Right is reserved to
reject and refuse any and all bids.
TERMS OF SALE: Onethird cash on
day of sale; balance in two equal pay
ments, of one and two years, respective
ly, to be evidenced by note of the pur-
chaser, bearing interest FROM day of sale,
and the title to the property is to be re-
tanned until all of the purchase money is
paid. e. s. g. PITZER,
Executor of Elizabeth A. H. Daley de-
ceased. 722-5t
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EXECUTORS SALE
REAL ESTATE.

By virtue of the power and authority
vested in me, by the last will and tesla
ment of Elizabeth A. r. Daley, de-
ceased, |, as executor, will offer for sale
at public auction, at the front door of
the Court House, in Martin sburg, Berk-
eley County, West Virginia, at 100
O'Clock 10 m. on
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SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS sALEI
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

By virtue of tho authority vested in
the undersigned special commissioners
by decree in the Chancery cause of NJ.
G. Kitchen, ct al, VS.. Mary Kitchen, and
j. G. Kitchen, ct al, VI. Mary Kitchen,
entered on the 4th day of May, 1899, the
undersigned will sell at the front door of
the Court House in Martinsburg, w. Va,
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TRUSTEES SALE
REAL ESTATE.

By virtue of a certain deed of trust made
to the undersigned Trustee, by John
Watson and wife, dated the 24th day OF
March, 1890, and recorded in the office
of the Clerk of the County Court of Ber-
kelley County, West Virginia, in Deed
Book No. 81, page e22, will sell at pub
lie sale at the front door of the Court
House. in Martinsburg. Berkeley County
West Virginia. on
Saturday August 40, 1900.
at 80 o'clock p. m, the following valua-
bic farm, situated, lying and being in
Gerardstown District, Berkeley County,
West Virginia, about 3 miles southwest
of Gerardstown, adjoining the lands OF
Joseph Hollis and Morgan Morgan, con-
tanning 238 acres more or less, being the
same land conveyed to said John Watson,
by David F. Hot. and wife. by deed dated
the 24th day of March, 1890, and record
ed in the office of the Clerk of the County
Court of Berkeley County, West Virginia,
in Deed Book No. 81, page 1874. This
property is improved by a nice stone
dwelling House containing four good
sized rooms and kitchen. The barn is
new, and necessary out-buildings are in
fair condition. A never failing spring is
on the farm, and located near the house.
Plenty of fruit. This farm is one of the
most desirable in the county. and is es-
pecially adapted for grazing purposes.
Terms OF sale one-third cash Oh cay Of
sale. and the balance in two equal annual
payments, to be evidenced by notes OF
purchaser, bearing interest from day OF
sale. Title to be retained until all the
purchase money is paid.
DAVID WILLETT,
T. w. Dodd. Auc'r. Trustee
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st. Joseph. Mich. July 81 Eight
thousand excursionists We're in the
city from Chicago. The rush at Conn,
" Clerk Needham's residence by Chi
cago matrimonial parties, was the big
gest of the season. \ one time four
weddings were on. and one of these
was double wedding. There were in
all % marriage licenses issued here in
three hours and all to Chicago parties