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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-01-22

seuei,,. Of Exchanging seeds.

It's common belief amsng farmers
and gardeners. an" one sometimes adj
vecated by agricultural writers, tlai
crops are improved and varieties o
grain, potatoes and garden vegetable
prevented from running out, by oc-
casionally procuring seed from a dis
ianl locality, even though it be not any
better adapted for the growth aud de
velopment Of the particular crop than
the one where the seed Is to be sown.
have never seen or heard any satisfac-
tory reason for this belief. and from
long experience and observation, l an
prepared to say 1t 10 contrary to th'
majority of facts and to the teachings OF
science, and is often detrimental to
those who practice it.
Seedsmen of the largest experience
tell US that where the soil and climate
are suited 10 any kind OF v, getable. aud
sufficient care is bestowed on its culture.
and admixture Of varieties IS guarded
against, the fullest perfection is main
tanned, aud improvement often secured.
Hence we find them growing The SAINT
varieties Of csbbage, melon. onion. ETC.
for 40 entire lifetime, carefully AVOIDING
any change Of seed, and claiming tor
their own superiority over all others.
Farmers also can be found who Lave
grown their own favorlte wheat, oats or
corn. saving their seed each season
with care, tor twenty or thirty year..
with continuous improvement, rather
than deterioration. o. course, il will be
OF advantage for the average class OF
farmers 10 send for seeds to such
farmer, but the latter would surely be Il
loser BY taking seeds Of them in ex
change.
admit that many kinds Of vegetables
will deteriOrate by growing the seeds
where the soil and climate are not
adapted 10 them. or where the right
system of culture is not bestowed; and
hence many people do we'll to procure
seeds from distance. if i. is done iron.
Sources where greater p,rf' ctlOn Is
secured.
Take the article wheat, for illustra.
ton. and intelligent millers tell us thst
samples OF the same variety grown BY
different farmers. with different soil and
culture, will var, materially. some sea
sons. in their proportions OF starch am
gluten; the grain is more perfect,
developed in one case than in the other
and will be worth more for seed as we'll
as for -four, so that it will pay well fol
the poorer { rmer to sell OF his own and
buy seed Of his more skilled or fOrtun-
ate neighbOr. But there can be moth
Ing but loss 10 the other party from an
exchange of seed.
So with potatoes: it is found that the
proportion Of starch in the tubers il
materially affected by the season, soil
and culture; and when deficient in this
element they are not so valuable for
seed, as the growth is less healthy and
the defect will appear in the succeeding
crep. In such cases, Of course. it is
well te change the seed but other.
wise the mere fact of change can do no
good, and the man who is not careful as
to the quality of the seed he procuree,
Is liable TO be loser by the exchange.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-01-22

Manure should not We applied to land
until il has I0ttcd during one summer
at least. and what has accumulated
during the winter should be piled III the
neap. so as TO be turned over from time
20 time. The Only remaining care Ia
be exercised is tn have ii barrel or two
of plaster OH hand at all times. to pre-
vent the loss OF ammonia III the vap"r
arising during the heating To prevent
this. some twenty-five pounds OF plas'
ter to every ton OF manure are tnlnll
-pread over the heap, as it is piled NJ
II iorked over. and il. during the heat
~. the SIN shows thai any great
mount Of ammonia is escaping, then
slight application Of plaster will serve
% keep this valuable ingredient within
he pile. Any liquid draining from the
pile should be absorbed by earth OF
muck aud returned upon 1t.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-01-22

GRAHAM GEMS. -One ieacupiul Oi
Graham hou-; one teacupiul OF white
douf; two teaspooniul, ui oaking pow
Ter; ole Tablespoonful of brown SUGAR.
Alter stirring. add one beaten egg. one
arge spoonful melted butter. and sweet
milk Ia make rather thin dough that
.vIll fall easily from the spoon. Drop
MO hot buttered gem IRONS. and bake
~n the upper CRATE OF The oven. II
made according to directions, the gems
will b. very tender and light.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-01-22

HesTs or PEOPLE ARE MARTYRS. -
To sick headache, that lntallible sym
ON of di,ordered stomach, liver
ard bowels. Many suffer from it as
many as three or tour tunes week.
They Go so necdlessly, foi Hosietter's
Stomach Bitters, by toning the diges
tive organs and regulating the how
els and liver, removes the cause, and
dispels the laIrful S,mtoW. The in.
innate sympathy between the ban
d the abdominal regien cau-es the
slightest disorder affecting the Litter
q. b. r, f"cted, as It were, 10 the or
gan OF Thought. The reform iustiIu
J. d by the Bitter when the digestive,
s.errtive and evacuallve ia ctiops are
IN state Of chaos, has other and more
beneficial results, viz, the compile Q
nutrition Of the whole physical econ
e.nv, the restoration OF appetite aud
epose, aud an lndrea-e ia the power
o. the system 10 resist diseases Of a
InslsTiaptype-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-01-22

MAKING CoFFkE.-'What fuss
YOU wemen make about making coffee.
said one OF the boys i'll blue. with >o"r
e..s and your strainers and A0nr III
yea,ions 0l all kinds of trash. | tell
,ou what il is. We nsed 10 have the
coffee in the army. something like cOfl'r'
that WAS. How did we make II! Wnl'
IN the morning, before we got IN the
saddle Tor long days ride. we'd nil
,ur caDteens at the spring or well, and
put our coffee risht in; then we'd shn-
It to our belts and let 1t hang where the
SUI would shine on it all day. and BY
the time the Ord,r came to halt al night
It would be the best coffee you ev' l
drank. | suppose it was the constant
shaking it got that made it gooi' but II
was good. YOU bet.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-01-22

The enormous exports of dairy pro
ducts which are now leaving the coun
try. and Tor which a steady tiJw ef gold
is coming in. make it worth while Ion
rs TO do all that we can TO breed.selecl.
rais., ana use the best mich cows
possible. rather than be satisfied viii
cows that average only 6 Oro quarts oi
milk day. Breed has muGh 10 do VIII
,hls; selection probably more Than
breed. and many COW which gives 10
quarts Of milk day, or even ~. eats
10 more lhan one giving halt or less
than half that amount. Let Us keep
the best; but first let us know whic
are our best rOws.-Amer. agricultural
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-01-22
MEXICAN
Mustang Imminent,
FOR MAN AND BEAST.

hlslnirncntvsryna naturally originated In Aner-
IN. ,.hc-, Nature provide "a hcr laboratory such
rr-7ri..n~ cr.ico,el for che rlaiadic9 o. her chill
.r,n. IT, fa,.c f.1 been spreading for . years.
until VOW e. cac.rcic5 tie i.l1.'aalc globe.
Tho ,icx.c,a i--..a.i i.a...er' "a riatch'es'
ro-,,iy f,-f'i --..-i i..'ca.ro g. 'ci aia aeasi
Tosto.,- o--oc-1 all fos.acr5 3; g. Invaluable.
s,nr's 1o...' Oxen f-rcl ir-.an !'' ~ ie
-tor-, d.. r.e-rirr.l o. ga c1cc'.cn; Eorse' OK.
cor, g. laccp.
Il c..--s foo.-.o. loo. I'd, hollow horn errt
srr-y.. ,-cr.. f..ou.1-rrc,, mango, the bites I'd
a!aes Ct ro,-oao-s reptile ead Insect 3, and every
such d-avboc,s 10 r.oc,, breeding AID bush i-ie
Il cures cyo-y c...,ra,, tro-bi' G; horses such
a7laric-c--, c-r-;cAca, srinny, epralns, founder
wlal-,,o., r.aS5o-,, Sc, &C.
Tho Mez!c.l -.us.1ns Lament ii The quickest
ciro l.. the world Tor ccc.dca.j occurring In the
f.-..,v, n to ab1cnca Ct q pA--ician' such as
bu-as. scal--, Gpr-.-. ci.-- &C., cad for fhenma
.is-i. cad stiGncc9 carcaicrcd b. exposure. Par
t,c..l-s.v vala15i, 20 .s.acrs.
ISIS tsochcapcst remedy "a the world FOR u
ncac.ro.cs TIC muscle 70 tho bone. AID single
application Il generally sui.icicnt 70 cure.
Mexican Mustang I-.r..lont IS put up n three
sizes Of bottle, TO larger ones being proportion
atelv much the cheapest. Sold everywhere.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-01-22

MUFFINs.-OIe heaped teacupiul OF
hour; Two teaspoontuls Of baking
powder; one tablespoonful Of white
ugar; one beaten egg; one tablespoon
.ul OF melted butter; one teacuptul OF
,weet milk. Drop from spoon INTO
Muffin rings set in pie tin, aud bake
IN well heated oven.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-01-22
PAP GsTRIES.

etter papers and Enve opes in bsxls, in reat
lIv=ritty, rom Is cts. up. Cal al BAhGELf
SJN and see them.
zap Letter and Vote Paper, Legal Cap and Bill
N'psper with a fun line OF n,,lopes, bought d.
rect from the manufacturer, which We eau sell
very low. atBN"GkLr 4 SON'S BooS >to.".
tlank Books, Memaiandnm and Pass b. ks Of
l every variety, at BAKGEL1 q SONS b. k and
stationary store.
LNamlly Inbles, Pocket Bibles and Teslamt nts IN
i great va iety. and At the lowest prices at
BAKGELT q IONS.
ID odgers Ware, such as casters communion sets,
hSpOOus, 70. ks. But or Knives &c. which will
he warranted Gen inc, a. we buy direct from
Rodgers L Is o. aud sre sure 10 get Tue pure, a.
kAkGELi K son
\ 4 scellaneSus books in Ia ge variety, Scott
vi Dickeus Lever, Muhlback, Young, Algullar
Sc' pso Lake Side Library, aud the STANDARD
Poets, together with all the popuia' authors OF tut
day, at publishers prices at GAKGELf x SOM
Bookstore. Sest. It'll.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-01-22
Veg TINE
rs RECOMMENDED ByTALL
Physicians.

VALLEY STREAM. or~v~s COL
Lone lsAAAD, N.Y.
Mr.. IT. r. STEvrNs:-
Ueor Sri take the pleasure olwr.lnsyou
N small certificate concerning Negetinc Pee
pared by You. Lave been suieref Win ,ts
Dvsprps,a fer over forty years and have had
tile Chronic iafnThun for OYER SIX nlonth9. aid
have tried most every tlHnr Vas given W 10
die. and did not expect 10 lstn t.oln day 10 diy,
and no physician C.uiG Ton e. ny case. saw
your Veeeiiiio lcccMiueHceG 20 care Dgpspsn-
commenced using II, ANA Continued doinE
so and am row a. Well woman ana restored 10
perfect health. All who rre ALLEGED with ,iis
terTb disease. would kindly ftonnfnrnd 70
trv 4 for the lGisli uf sho.r At4isiI, asid II Is
excellent cs q ! .c9d pui Fer.
yy Dr. L. Is. FcnB-T " D.. for
y rs. ~ NJ. J.. Ol.8I-s-
VrorTrHr.-V-hani hohl 81 becomes ifele-s
G..ru.tf cflitr nom i... a.. 90 weather or
{. climate, want q cSfTcs.. irregular d,et,or
f,om any Ciirv ,.use. tie NkGkIiNE WI re
Nv tie blOnd cAuy of the pufnd homofs,
cleanse the stomach. regulate The b"wtis, ana
ID. p..4t lone OF y!sSr ~ Ia whole bOuys
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-01-22

Asrrrry. " ,snINGroN Co.. III, Jan. IA. 1873
nca1. rms Is 10 certify that Ind been
suffering from Rese rfY,tr ON my night hreast,
which grew very raitd.y, and al my iIiends
had given me- up 20 die. wien heaih OF your
medicine, NegetiUc. recommended ioT tWrL
and finicf JOus HaIo3s. J commenced 10 Jake
IN, and soon found myself beginning TO feei pet
Ter: nS hcsiih and gpir.ts unth !eit TIE benign
IN fiuelice which II cz,fied. and IN a few mouths
fioIn the tine commenced the use Of the veg
cine, the ttafctr Cane uui almost bOdiiy'
CARRIE DEFORREsT.
I certify ;Na, an rrF'onslly ACQUAINTED
with Mis- - .rs-. and tuiri.srl her one OF
our very Les.woi.tl. d.. :. Il. tLOWEfsS'
All Drs-Asvs or rHE rrcon If EEsETISE
will relieve It.i'. Viess;'. laFiy. ana cure sucn
diseases resituTE ine li,i cent to peliecl heaIth
inter trying differ. Ht nhys.ciaiis' many Ieme-
dhs and al Tcrin Toy yatr', y II not cohcluslve
proof If y,u are q su-ercT. yon can be cured!
Why is III : medicine reforming sucn great
cures? ] works ~ the blood, in the clrculat,
ing fluid. j can tIuiy be called the Gfedt BsoOd
Piiincr. I he great source OF disease originates
In the blood; ana 40 medicine thdt Goes not
act directly upon Il. 10 rrHiiy ana renosates
has any Jusl claim upon pua..e atlshtou-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-01-22

CPI { + 5 &c.
Mustard, >utmcss,
Nice. Cinnamon,
Cl.vrs, Ail-ricc,
Pepper, Ginger
Turnrrir Mustard Seed.
Celery seed, Fl4votma Extracts
sod Essences, i;erur'A}inr.
Salad Oil, Gelatin.
l~'uelas-. Naer,
Corn,,arch, Farina
Baking Powders, Tapioc'
Cream of Tartar, : da,
anil .yr,fmn. SO Ibis lur OF "a pH'
ou fr and -oli ~ rhefp q, Oh"
adj .cra;cd articles.
e. iMllI
II. lS-;i Druggist WNo'i-;o' X.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-01-22
CcHeD ILE II. FERRY VALLEY BRANCH
y - <, "a ~ "a.
Taking Eject June. l0lh, 1873.
Nff.FIf.
hIAllOl 5 Cll eJI
SCUM.

rainsG.I i1ily rmin C3 Tuesdays, : hursday
ani saturday al other rains dig except oandsys
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-01-22

Trsins6]} lIiy, - pltlys, Nellcsltys ald
lnd.ya, I'll! utne trains daily except -undiy.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-01-22
Jersey STOCK FOR SALE.
Take Notice.

Alpp, rSons indebted 20 me are reques ed 10 'iose
heir accounts by note or sther"lse' n,NNp,,
l eb. l8-tf.
The New York herald., 1879-10-09
HOT ENGAGEMENT.


Baker with the Seventy second Highlanders,
wing of the Fifth Ghoorkas, 100 of the Fifth
Puniaub infantry the remainder of the Twenty
third pioneers, four guns of No. 2 Mountain
battery and eight Gatling guns, then made
turning movement to the left and was soon
hotly engaged. lie reports that the advance of
the troops was made to his entire satisiac-
ton, height after height being carried
in gallant style. Our loss was
try; Lieutenant Ferguson, Seventy y-second
Highlanders, and DIR. Duncan, Twenty-third
Pioneers, wounded, and about seventy men
killed and wounded. The enemy's loss is un-
known, but must have been considerable.
They fled in great confusion, and lost two
standards We have strong pickets posted, as
large numbers of Ghilzais are still in the neigh
borhood, but hope tomorrow to be able to
march to within short distance of Cabul.
YAKoos AND TIE HEAD MEN TRIMMING.
The Amccr states that the Palace of Bala-
Hissar is no longer in possession of people he
can trust. His family have moved into the city.
The head men of Chardch and the suburbs of
Cabul have asked if they may pay their respects
to me. Others will probably follow their
example, and l am sanguine that the country
will quiet down now that the people see that
opposition is useless; but Mt present there is
very great excitement in the city and country
generally. Other dispatches from Aighanistan
add that at one time during the attack two
companies of Ilighlanders were opposed to
1000 Afghans. The latter held their
ground until the Ilighlanders were
within twenty yards. The total Afghan force
is said to have been eleven regiments with Ar
tillcry aud immense number of hillmcn.
The backbone of resistance is broken for the
present, but the whole country is scething with
excitement, and tho people would rise at the
slightest reverse OF the British.
THE NEWS IN ENGLAND.
General Roberts official telegram announcing
his successful engagement before Cabul re-
ceivcd mt the India Office late this afternoon. 1t
has relieved the anxiety felt during the past
two days The uncomfortable silence has ut
last been broken. Lord Lyttons regulation
against newspaper correspondents, forbidding
them to accompany tho advance, had begun to
excite indignation. The Pal Mai Gasene's
fret edition OF This afternoon said that, in this
The New York herald., 1879-10-09
RACING IN ENGLAND.
ANaLEsEy's BEAUpEsERT THE WINNER OF
THE MIDDLE PARK PLATE.

INK cABLE 70 TIE HERALD.
LoSpoS. Oct. 8. 1879.
The race for the Middle Park Plate for two-yoar-
olds came OH to-day the Brcby stakes Course
thrcc-a uaricrs OF u nic--st the Newmarket second
October meeting. and was won by Lord Anglesey's
bay colt Bcaudcscrt. Mr.. a. &. Barclays bay oily
Grace cup secured tho second place. and Count L.
de Iagrango's chestnut nlly Dora in third.
Eighteen of the ico Subscribers came to the post.
Beaudcsert won tho by neck. There
three lengths between the second and third. The
betting at the G5 to ~ against Bcaudoscrt.
to against Grace cup. and 4 to against Evasion.
There was other important betting and the sport
ing ndents mention tho singular absence OF
spec culation in tho race.
The Middle Park Plate of 500 sovs. given by tho
Jockey club, udied to u sweepstakes Of 30 sovs.
each 20 feet for two years old colts Niles and geld
ings; winners OF stake value lU0O sovs. to carry
lbs. OF bU0 sovs., lbs. extra the second horse to
receive 400 sovs and the third 100 out OF tho
stakes; Brcby stake course. Thieequarters OF
mile. C6O subs
OF Seaguli. 1a2 lbs...................tfo tfordhanl
MIR. A. C. Barclay 5 b. T. iraeo Cup. by rhe Duke.
out OF Noyau. lly lbs. lliossitorj
Count r. de Lagrange's CHI. Z. Dora. by Consul.
out OF Dulce Domum. lig lbs: ..... tMorrisl
The Duke OF westminster's eli. I. Evasion. by
Wild Oats, out of Eva, l26 lbs. Il lbs. extra)
lC. Wood,
Lord Bradfords ch. c. zcalot. by Hermit. out OF
Mr. y. urotton's b. c. Fernandez, by sterling. out
OF is9ia Bella. l2a lbs: ..Ioannon,
Etre out OF Prinanicre l22 lbs. .(Goater)
Mr. Odakcr's b. c. Rcynard. by Carnival out OF
Nine strauss. ia2 lbs. tchaionor
Lord Wilton's ch. .. -, by See Saw, out OF
Honeymoon, by Rataplan (brothcr to Cradlel
IL .tlemaircD
Lord Anpaescy's b. c. Prestonpans, by Prince
Charlie out of Beatrice, l22 lbs.... (Morbcyl
NJ. l.. Andres ch e. Seville, by Don Carlos, out OF
Mr.. ii. L. Beddington's b. Q. -, by Rosicru-
The New York herald., 1879-10-09

person in Now York claimed to have cable
oran to the effect that Sir Edward Watkin had
started for New York on Saturday, prepared to
transfer the trustees proxies to Mr.. w. Ii. Van
derblt. OF course no such transfer is conten-
plated. He hoped it would not be necessary for
himself or for any trustee to go To America, hut
he would go ii it was necessary. Mr.. Powell,
one of the speakers, said that Mr.. Vanderbilt
was a man Of great position in America, but 1t
must not he assumed that il would he good
thing for the Erie road TO pass under his con-
troll. A resolution was adopted urging the
share and bondholders To register and send their
nroxies to the trustees
The New York herald., 1879-10-09
THE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
RESULTS OF RECENT INvEsTIGATIoNS-DECL
TioN OF DENDs-UNAUTHoRIzED ISSUES

RESULTS OF RECENT INvEsTIGATIoNS-DECLAR
TioN OF ENps-UNAUTHoRIzED ISSUES
Or Policies.
ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 8, 1879.
The Insurance Department has completed in
vestigations into the affairs of the Merchants
and Guardian Fire Insurance Companies OF New
York city. The result in each case has been
satisfactory. The Royal Canadian Insurance Com
pany, OF Montreal lately made demand the
superintendent for S100,0oo being onehalf OF the
deposit held in the department for American policy
holders. The request refused MIR. Smyth
holds that the securities shall remain with him
until all the policy contracts have expired.
Dividends have lately been declared to the policy
holders OF several dcfunct life insurance companies
from department funds. and payments being
made by the Superintendent out of the deposits
held by him. follows:-New York State Life In
surance Company, 50 per cent; Widows ana Orphans
Benefit Life. 20 per cents Empire Mutual Life
100 per cent; Reserve Mutual Lie, 100
per cent. Testimony is now being taken before
Ham. Knsley. referee of this city. preparatory to
the distribution by the superintendent of the funds
OF the World Mutual Life. OF New York Claims
against the company should be filed at once. The
State Fire Insurance Company, Of New York city.
heretofore represented with net surplus of
5000 surplus account by reason OF the increased
value of currency skies. The management of this
company is compliinented by the Department Ex-
aminer.
The SUPERINTENDENT has been informed that
parties representing concern called the National
Insurance Company OF Washington. ID. c., have been
issuing policies OF fire insurance to citizens of New
York State. The company il not authorized to
act business here. and people should be careful
about taking their policies as they have made no
deposit or fed any statement or condition as re-
quired The decision OF tho Court of Appeals III he
OF the Security Life Insurance Company has
excited great interest among lie insurance. conf
panies. The opinion of Judge Earl is commended
strongly by all parties 1t holds that death losses
preferred claims. giving the reasons therefor Ut
great leng tn. clearness and detail. This decision
will enable the receivers of the various companies
to close up their affairs without further delay.
The New York herald., 1879-10-09
NEGRO MURDERERs LYNCHED.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Oct. s, 1879
On September ~ Dick Woods. storekoeper on the
line of the Cincinnati southern Railroad was found
murdered In his store and the store robbed. Last
Saturday negro named Tom Jones was arrested
while trying to soil pair of sleeve buttons belong
ing to the murdered man. Jones implicated another
negro named Rearson. who was also arrested. Both
confessed the murder, saying that they killed
Woods by hitting him on tho head with q car
coupling pin while hc was ia the act of drawing
beer for them. Thoy also confessed that they had
other murders in view IL they got of with this one
Jones and Koarson were taken from custody on
Mouday night by unknown parties and hanged from
the railroad bridge at White Greek
The New York herald., 1879-10-09
STOVE MouLDERs' STRIKE.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. Oct. g. 1879.
At the strikers meeting this morning 1t was
nounccd that tho German theatres will give enter
tainments on sunday night for tho bencht of the
strikers.
This morning all tho stove mouldcrs in tho Ohio
Valley struck tor advance Of fifteen pcr cont and
u renewal OF old board prices.
The president OF the international Union being
stationed here, all other towns and cities
by tho action of tho men In this city.
Three prominent stove manufacturers have yielded
to the demands OF the strikers and the men
tinuo at work. number of other manufacturers
declare they will not accodo TO the demand for an
iucr,a ase I'm Wancs.