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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-06-10
70 KILL CABBAGE WORMS.

A correspondent of the New Yorl
''Times" recommends wheat bran fol
killing cabbage worms, and says the
object of scattering the bran over the
cabbage on the appearance of the vel
low butterfly is to protect them from
the ravages of the green worm. The
correspondent says: 1.-TWO years ago
! saw this remedy recommended, and
at the time thought it humbug, as it
seemed scarcely possible that such a
simple thing could affect the worms,
still ! made up my mind to try it, as
do all things, holding fast to that which
is good. In June in going through my
early cabbage, found one completely
covered with the worm. Immediately
/ obtained handful Of bran and sprin-
kled it over the head. The worms be-
gan to squirm and fall off the cabbage,
Rnd wherever the bran touched them
eemed TO be in pain. The following
kruing they were all dead. Since thai
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-06-10
CHlNcH BUGS BIRDS THE REMEDY.

Mr.. A. Coffin, of Hendricks county.
Ind, writes to the Indiana Farmer as
follows:
My knowledge of the chinch bug
goes back to 1927, in Clifford county
North Carolina. In that year they
appeared in vast numbers, doing much
damage to wheat and oats, and after
harvest they attacked young corn, and
did much damage. In 1884 and 1885,
they appeared in as great or greater
numbers, doing much more damage to
corn; many farmers tried various means
of destroying them, as scalding, burn
ing, blowing, etc., to little purpose.
Again'in 1871, 1912 they were on hand
though in less numbers than before. In
184S [ found them on my farm in this
state, though in small numbers; since
that time they have been here every
year in less OF greater numbers, and are
in the fodder to-day still alive, ready
to perpetuate the stock.
When I was small boy, old men
spoke OF them as pest, extending
back as far as their memories reached,
in the middle of last century, and they
were not looked upon as new inn
portation. How to get rid Of them is
question not easily answered while
there is food for them, and circum>
stances and season favor their increase
they will remain, but there is means
by which they may be held in check
if not destroyed. This is by protect
ing birds that devour them as food, the
quail, prairie hen, and pheasant. l:
we look carefully into the condition O.
things in the states, where H. I. Ben
nett says the bugs are most destructive
we will find that their natural enemies
the birds above named, have been anc
are destroyed III most reckless aEC
shameful manner.
In the first settling of the western
States, the proportion of this bird t.
the number of acles of grain, wa,
tenfold more than now and the bugs
accordingly were kept in check; but
now the acreage has increased hun
dred fold and the birds nearly annhi-
lated.
If we will cultivate birds in large
numbers, they will on have the bug
in check, otherwise they will increas
without limit, with this remedy 70
their depredations, we will continue t.
reap the reward Of our folly and sin.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-06-10

John w. MASSIE Il CO.,
GENERAL
Commission Merchant,
For The sale of
Flnur. Grain. ottoal, Tobacco, Bacon. Lard
Butter, E9gs..ool, Feathers. Fatrs
Hides, Leather, Gensang, Dried Fruit &c
No. POI PRATT ST. NEAR HOWARD,
BALTIMRE.
apr Ply
1UST RECEIVED
e. AND FOR SALE
4 full supply of the celebrated goods
manufactured by John j. Jobe including
the Ga cloth,
HERRING BONE AND ALL
Wool Cassimeres, also new lot of tn
Winchester make of Ladies and Mise
shoes Of all styles and sizes by
s. A. BANNER.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-06-10
EoW GOOD STOCK PAYS.

A correspondent of the Dixie Far
mer says: Il will give you rece mt oc-
currence or two that has dollars and
cents in it. A Kentucky breeder re-.
Gently offered a live proposition to a
neighbor of mine-$35 for all the
calves on his place from weaving
to twenty month old-ard he declined
the offer. On the adjoining farms he
could have bought calves at the same
age at from 81 to So per head. He
said he would not drive them to
Kentucky if they were presented to
him. Why? The improved breed
could be made to gross 1,70O pounds
at three years, the others, if ever, at
i've OF six years; one consuming as
much grass and requiring the same
care as the other l sold last fall, at
the fair at Murfreesboro, a one wear
old filly for $500 in greenbacks; she
was a thoroughbred and cost no
more to raise her to that age
than mongrel OF mule-the only
additional cost being the first produce.
refused $3.50 for her second fold at five
months old. paid 1925 for another
mare: sold her two-year old and one,
year old FLIES for $500. l paid 1925
for fine jennet, in foal to fine Jack
and sold at two and half years old for
$4,000. All the well bred pigs l can
raise are in demand at ten dollars each
at from three to four months old.
All the improved varieties of sheep
pay-their lambs selling at Fl ON $40
to $25 at weaving time.
The improved breeds of poultry paw.
What is it don't pay, if the best of its
kind, and well cared for7
What mongrel stock does paw
1t any, | have to find it out.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-06-10

In st. Louis, at the recent municipal
election, the system of counting the
votes and announcing the results each
hour of the balloting was tried with
success. The Republican of that city
says: 1.-THE returns were all in early,
and it was shown that the hourly an
nouncements of the number Of votes
cast was an effective preventive of
some of the frauds that have hereto
fore been noticeable on the part Of
both republican and democratic judges
of election"
, Take life easy, and don't always be
trying to beat the sun up. says an ex-
change. You may WIN for while, but
in the long run you are to be beaten,
and some morning it will rise when
YOU don't.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-06-10

GENERAL SHERIDEN ROBBED OF A
VALUABLE DIAMOND In anticipation
Of his early marriage, a number O
workmen are now engaged in decorat
ing Gen. Sheridans residence in
Chicago, in preparation for the bride
and on Monday a man who subse
quently claimed to be an artist from
the New York Graphic, gained ad
mission in a somewhat peculiar manner,
and undertook to sketch the rooms,
but was soon interrupted After his
departure the general discovered that a
diamond valued at $1,000 was missing
from the hilt of sword presented to
him after the battle of Stone river. He
believes that the Graphic man was
a pretender, and attributes his loss to
him. The man has not yet been arrest
ed,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-06-10
EUREKA
CORN PLANTER

| r oNAAA CORN PLANTER.
This Machine is mounted on wheels. the
same as the wheat drill, with drivers seat
and has two sets OF Shovels and Coverer>
hung by gum spiing attachments, that
enable them to pass over distractions
The dropping arrangement can be readily
regulated to drop any number of grains
| and any quantity of Fertilizer desired,
with precision and accuracy. The adj
| vantages in planting corn by this Machine
are that the burrows are more uniform,
the checkering more accurate, and the
corn is dorpped in newly drawn burrows
and covered with fresh earth, with more
uniformity than can be done by manual
work. besides one Machine will do the
work Of ten hands.
We claim specially tor this Machine over
all other patterns:
/. 1t is easily adjusted in all its parts.
simple in construction, and readily and
conveniently handled.
2. The dropping is uniform and checker
ing accurate, Tor the reason that the Corn
and Fertilizer are first dropped npon a
seli-acting valve, at the point ofthe tube,
only several inches from the ground. from
which point it is lnstantaneously dropped
to the furrow, without scattering or
stringing
3. The Fertilizer is dropped accurately
and simultaneously with the Corn, with
out stringing along the filrrow.
4. 1t plants two rows at the same time,
the Shovels and Coverers adjusting them
selves to hard or mellow. rough or smooth
ground; and any ordinary farm hand can
manage the Machine without difficulty.
5. The Machine is also designed, by
simply reversing the Coverers, to fnrrow
the first way for corn.
8. By appending an extra shovel at
tdcllncnt it is converted into Il perfect
CULTIvAToR, and cannot be equelled for
shoveling in wheat and rye.
As we have but limited time for
manufacturing these Machines for the
coming season, we would be glad to have
you call and examine for yourself, or
correspond with us, so that, should you
desire one, we may be able to furnish it
in time.
Every Machine is guaranteed.
Agents solicited.
RAMEY e co.
Woodstock w
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-06-10

time. on the first appearance of the
worm, SOW the bran. Some seasons it
may be necessary to do it the second
time. If the worms are very thick tits
better to take handful and sprinkle
it over the cabbage. A hundred weight
is ample for an acre.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-06-10
r Q + 7 r Y.
WANTED.

God give us men. time ike this demands
Strong minds, great hearts, true faith and ready
hands
Men whom the lust of Office does not kill
Men whom the spells of Office cannot buy,
Men who possess opinions and awill $50;
Men who have honor men who will not He;
Men who can stand beforea demagogue
And damn his treaeherous batteries without wnking;
Tall men sun crowned who live above the fog
In public duty, and in private thinking;
For while the rabble with their thumb-worn creeds
Their large professions and their little deeds,
AIinRle in selfish strife, 10 Freedom weeps.
Wrong rules the land, and waiting Justice sleeps.
DR., Holland. October, 1856.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-06-10

REMARKABLE SURGICAL CAsE.-At
the recent meeting Of the Rensselaer,
County Medical Society, doctor re-
ported case which goes as far to show
the progress being made in the healing
art as anything recently met WITH
Next to taking out the lungs and
cleansing them stands the operation of
cutting into a persons chest, and
through the wound made washing out
the inside. Early in January last a
little twin daughter Of James Kelley,
of Troy, had inflammation of one lung
and since then had been gradually
falling, The physician soon became
convinced that an accumulation of matt
ter was taking place in the affected
side, which, unless removed, would
cause death. According, about three
weeks ago, with an instrument termed
the "aspirator, considerable quantity
of pus was removed, but not nearly all.
The nature Of the case being more
fully revealed, it was determined to
make thorough work; and in day OF
two after, three surgeons made free,
bold incision between the rib into the
cavity Of the chest, midway between
the heart and the spine, on the left side
and evacuated about quart of matter.
A double tube was then inserted into
the opening made and by means Of a
syringe fitted to it, the whole cavity
was washed out with a disinfectant
solution Of just the temperature of the
the blood. This cleansing process has
been repeated once in a day or two,
and as the result of it The little sufferer
who was SO near deaths door, is sitting
up, eats well and plays some, and the
opening will soon be allowed to heal
Only four cases have yet been reported
in this country in which this method
Of operating was adopted, but it is ap-
proved by the highest medical authori.
ty and will undoubtedly be resorted to
more frequently as it becomes more
generally known, as means of saving
life.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-06-10
VIRGINIA TELEGRAPH COMPANY

VIRGINIA TELEGRAPH COMPANY
ALEXANDRIA VA,
Stockholdersin this Company will pleasetaks
notice that the following acting agents are the
only authorized persons to make collections o (
money for this Company viz.
MOSES WALTON Director Woodstock.
COL. G. W. MURPHY Agent Mt jackson
CAPT. G b. SAMUELS q " FrontRoynJ.
A. b. IRlUk Director Han risonburg.
R0BT BEV ERLEl President Plains,
VIM H. "AMS Agen Stanton.
When they collect, they will also farnsshtb
party paying them, with certificate of StoeL
Money paid to any other persons except mvsei.
will not berecognized.
GEORGE C. WEDDERBURN
Secretary and Treasurer.
Harrisonburg Register pleasecopy,
Feb. 20 If.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-06-10
WHAT A LIGHTNING Stroke REVEALED

An Ohio paper tells very strange
and startling story Of the revelation
made by stroke of lightning few
days since. The stroke, it seems; pros
trated a splendid grove of oaks in the
Miami Valley. Among them was one
which was rent assunder from top to
bottom, and according to the narrator
the fragments, in falling apart, dis
gorged a gaunt skeleton yellow with
age, which instantly fell to pieces and
was scattered over several feet of the
surrounding pasturage. With the re
mains was also found few bottles Of
ancient pattern and leather pocket
book in good state of preservation.
The pocket book told the sad and
tragic story of the disentombed skele.
ton. 1t contained papers which were
brown and discolored, and covered
with rude pencilings scarcely legible
but enoug could be deciphered to show
that they had been written By soldier
in the revolutionary army--a man, IL
fact, who had been an aid and COM
panion to Gen. Washington. His
name was Roger Vandenburg, and he
held the rank of captain.
After participating in the priyatlon:
of Valley Forge, and in the retreat
across the Jersey and serving bre-
| time at West Point, he marched with
St. Clair against the Northwestern
Indians. On Nov. 8, 1871, he wal
wounded and captured by the redskins
He subsequently escaped, however, ane
being hard pressed by his savage foes
took refuge in this oak tree. Th'
hollow afforded convenient retreat
and he allowed himself to drop into it
, Then, too late, he fonnd that he had
miscalculated the depth of the hollow
and there was no escape. The remain
ing hours of his life were spent il
writing a diary, the entries Of which
show a terrible record of human suffer
ing and during period of eleven day
he painfully described his sensations a
he felt himself slowly starving to death
The story is certainly strange one
and there is nothing improbable abou
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-03
Mysteries Of sleep.

| have often wondered crncernlng
the mysteries of sleep. If you have
watched any one siumberIng, you
must have felt that there is something
absent which is there when the sleep
er is awake. Thought in a moment
can fly to the other end OF the earth.
A woman born md bred in Australia,
beng in London. can constantly con-
inre up the homestead. Why, then,
shall not the sonl be able, when the
body sleeps, to go-who knows
whither?"
Sometimes when we W ke, Tor
some moments we appear to be strug-
Cling with something, and then, sud
denly, we are still again.
Where are the souls of the mad? The
soul being perfect existence, if it
were with the mad, then its pertec-
ton would overcome the madness.
a man who has never known any
impunity of thought becomes mad,
and his tancies are iii the last degree
terrible. Can the soul, which guild
ed him when sane, be still with him
when he has become something
worse than brute? Who knows?
who knows?
Mohammed, wishing to illustrate
the wonders Of sleep, told how a GER
tain man, being a sheik, found him
self, tor his pride, made poor fisher
man; that he lived as one for sixty
years, bringing up family and work
ing hard; and how, upon waking up
from this long dream, so short time
had he been asleep, that the narrow
necked gourd bottle, filled with wa
ter, which he knew he overturned as
he fell asleep, had not had time in
which to empty itself.
How is it that sometimes, when we
go to strange place, we fancy that
we have seen it before? Is it possi-
bic that when one has been asleep
the soul has tioated away, seen the
place, and has that memory OF it
which SO surprises us? In a word,
how far dual is the life of a man, how
far not?
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-03
a Married We1uan's Tho ghts

The London Hornet gives the fol
lowing as "Things married lady
cannot help thinking Of" That she
was a very pretty girl at sixteen; that
she had, or would have had, many
offers; that all her lady friends are
five years older than they say they
are; that. she has a very fine mind;
that if her husband had acted on her
advice that he would be richer man
to-day; that people think too much Of
the looks of that Miss -, who
would not be called handsome if she
didn't make herself up; that her moth
er-in-law is a very trying woina !;
that her girls are prettier than Mrs.
AS girls; that she would like 20
know where hel husband spends his
evenings when he stays out; that
her eldest son takes after him; that
he is going to throw himself away
on Miss Scraggs; that Miss Scmggs
set her cap for him, and did all the
courting; that her servant girls are
the worst ever known; that she has
taste in dress; that she has a good
temper; that she pities old maids.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-03
Which he Would Ra her Iiave.

4 Detroiter of liberal education,
says the k,.ee Press, has been great
ly annoyed because his wife and 9TH
cr women are not better posted on
history and other matters connected
with the grow tn or welfare of the
conniry. Tbe other day he carried
home BIG history, and handed it to
hi> Spouse With the remark:
"Ihere, Mary, I want you to com.
mence nj page one, and learn some.
thug"
She agreed to become his pupil and
when he came home to supper, he
touud her reading away, hair down,
clippers on, all the fires out but one
and no sign of supper.
why, how's thiS!" he inquired;
are YOU sicS?''
"Sick No
"WeH, where's 'ny suPpcr?"
Il don't know any thing about
yonr supper" she replied, as she set
tied back IN her chair, "bnt ] can tell
yon aN abont ne FIRST discovery OF
WoMda as straight as a siriDgw
That history hasn't been opened
since that evening.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-03

Instead OF this, however, he seated
himself OH the side of the couch, and,
without q word, drew the tired head
on to his arm, and then. looked down,
his countenance radiant with love on
to the wan little face.
"You are very kind" she sobbed,
forgetful of proprieties, in her great
weakness and need of friend.
"Kind! my darling Blanche?" he
whispered. "Don't you know that
love you? that l ha. G always loved
you ever since the first day you came
to live with us?''
"Oh! l wish I had known it be-
FORE" she answered,
81 shall take you home, Blanche.
this very day-home to Thanksgiving,
dear. How thankful l am, toom
"But, Doctor John, do you not
know that my physician thinks shall
die?"
"ie is an old fool. If you. die, /
shall, aid | don't look much like it,
do I, darling?"
That night, Blanche De Berri was
in her old room, Mrs. Drayton sitting
on the side OF the bed, and Doctor
John, with one of the invalid's hands
in his, on the other.
"But how did it all come about?"
inquired the lady.
81 opened your letter, mother, and
after | had read it, | rushed, and this
is the result. l told her that l had
always made love to her, and she was
surprised that she didn't so under
stand me. The foolish girl had real
ly believed something entirely differ
ent."
The next day was Thanksgiving,
and Blanche was brought down to
the dining-room, and placed upon the
sofa, where Doctor John waited upon
her like the baby she was.
"It's the fashion for all wanderers
to 90 home, Thanksgiving, isn't it:'
she asked, swcelly. "IMly. never
felt that | had home till now"
"lts home where the heart is" said
Doctor John, ill an audible whisper.
"And how about the money!" in
qulred Mrs. Drayton, mschlevouSly
Il have never once thought of it,
he answered, "since I read Bianche's
letter, and knew she was in danger -
NThank the Lord!' said the invalid,
gratefully.
"Thank the Lord!" re-echoed Mrs.
I Dayton.
"Thank the, Lordw chimed in Doc.
tor John n'sIich bass. "Who shah say
that this was not genuine Thanks
giving?"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-03
The king Of tho Ar.

An English newspaper has the fol
lowing mention of Il remarkable feat
performed by Mr.. Maskelyne at the
Egyptian Hall, London: "The spirit
form of John King commands the
fetters to drop from the hands and
feet of the performer. The spirit,
without touching Mr.. Maskelyne,
brings HIM from the cabinet to the
committee, to examine and testify
that there are 10 ropes attached. Mr..
Maskelyne thereupon gradually as
cends from the stage, and, following
the pointed direction of the spirit,
floats in the air over the audience
and within few inches of the lofty
dome in the centre of the hall. The
body then changes position and re-
turns to the stage in a horizontal
position. During the whole time a
brilliant light is thrown upon the
body, clearly showing that there are
no suspcnders either over the head or
under the feet"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-03
Leading a Calf.
Easton (Ind. Press,

He was a small but muscular boy,
and the calf was probably months
old, ith development of unadulter-
lted cussedness that would do credit
to Georgia Ku-Klux Klan captain.
There @as a rope between them, and,
as they went down South Third ST.,
bets were about even as to whether
the boy was leading the calf or the
calf leading the boy. The calf made
a dash for the Central Express Office.
The boy pulled him back, and he
made a dash for the boy, who ran
around awagon and fell over a water
melon pile, the proprietor whereof
swore copiously.
"Come back here, you Internal clod-
buster, and pay for this melon
''Say, Minister; whoa-give me my
---thunderation on you-hat, won't
yer?"
And the calf kicked up his heels
and b-a-a-d, and tried to run into a
store. but the boy sat back on the line
with all his strength, and suddenly
sat down in the mud, as the calf al
tered his mind and turned around to
look at hlm. They went quietly ten
steps, till dog barked, when it took
four circles around the boy in as
many seconds, tying his legs up in
the line, bringing him down in the
mud again, ana dragging him around
until he looked like an old hat that
had been run over by the ice-cart for
two seasons.
a philanthropic fat man went to
the boys assistance, but the calf
kicked him on the shin and butted
him in the condenser, so that he sat
down Oh the curb-stone and tried to
Ic easy. Then the boy and calf en-
tangled themselves and started down
the street like Il mail trail. behind
time, uu,il the calf, scared ut some
tl,iu@, stopped suddenly, and the boy
EcN over it aud lost the rope. The
caN ut once took to his heels, every
boy in the street running after and
grabbing at the rope, until it got tar
gle,l m tie b,iAgp, when his coDauc-
tor rauyht him by the ear ana tail,
and y lively hgh,look placeaN across
ihe mnlne and oni Of SIGHT, While
Everybody Along lbe street psoreedeA
TO tel how easy 1T Us to lead a calf if
you only 20 theiE way about 1T.