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4arm ann 4iresiDs.
Evapora ration Of Fruit.

The following by Amos Staufier'
of Waynesboro, Pa, was read be-
fore the third National Agricultural
Convention, Chicago, December
1882:
The best method of increasing
the value of our domestic fruits, as
l comprehend it, consists in tamll
iarizing our farming community
with the simplicity and cheapneSs
of the evaporating process, and con
vincing them that it is a legitimate
profitable, and easy oejunct Of farm
or household labor,
Evaporated fruit is worth from
200 to 400 per cent. advance over
the same fruit sun or oven dried
the labor of preparing the fruit
(which is The greatest item) being
the some in both cases. The actual
cost per pound Of finished product
without regard to quality or value
when prepared. is about the same.
Briefly stated, our farmers
wives, sons and daughters now ex
change the product Of our orchards
with their labor added, at a dis
count Of from 80 TO 10 per cent
below the product of the less in
telligent colored laborer in the trop-
les. At the village store or ware
houses of the metropolis OF the
West the unequal exchange is dal
ly made; two or three pounds OF
dried apples SO for one pound Of
figs, dates, currants, raisins, or
prunes. while our dried peach in
exchange is scarcely at par. That
our domestic fruits in themselves
are superior to those of the antipo-
des needs no further argument than
comparison Of daily quotations
between our evaporated fruits and
those offered by the tropics.
Every pound Of evaporated ap-
pies offered has a value in Chicago
equal to two fouuds Of tropical
aritd fruits, while eyaporated peach
es readily command from three to
Jour pounds OF currants, figs, dates.
raisins,or prunes, etc, thus praeti>
cally reversing old customs and
values.
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he Had Him There.

While David Davis vas dining one
day. at Wocmley's with some friends
among whom was the slim Mr.. Eyalls
the conversation drifted 10 athletic
sports and foH-races. Mr.. Eyarts, with
a view to Que ST his sarcastic jesis,
turned to the great trunk alongside OF
him, from hich he himself my be
suppos d to have been Whitfield Oh as
silver. aud suggested that such sport
were something entirely out of his
line, ~ ell, Evarts,' reph.d Judge
Davis perhaps you think | cant run:
Now, look here, l Ii bet you case OF
wine l can beat you hundred yards
if you will let me choose my ground
aud will give me five yards start. LIN
heavy, you know, and [ want solid
footing Mi. Eyarts was satisfied that
he had dead-sure thin g. and as
the evening had advanced the diguio
fed company resolved to unbend itself
still further for the sport. &C me on
tnen,' shouted the S.uator, follow me
So away they went down narrow
alley that runs batwcen Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets. Marching into 1t
for distance of five yards, while his
arms touched the brlckwork on each
side, he quietly observed: Now,
Evaris, get in behind me, and take
your time. | am going to take mine'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-05-30

FEED THE GRAPE NINE.-The
Oldest grape growers we know al
ways manure their vines plenteous-
ly and never dreamed Of giving them
TOO much. Oh late years there has
arisen a class OF grape growers who
contend flat but little manure is
needed; that in facl the poorer the
land the better. We are not
among this class. We have found
that lie richer the soil the better.
We have known even dead animals
TO be buried about the roofs
though We think that this is carry
ing the manure question little to-
tar. Vines will sometimes fail in
rich land, We are aware, Tut it is
from other causes than the soil be~
ing too rich, there are other plaques
in the way. 1t may be mildcw. it
may be the little dusty looking
worm which sometimes stripes the
vines OF its foliage, OR ii may be
phylloxera which attacks the roots
and plays havoc with them; others
think there is something in the
climate and so on. We do no,
lgetend TO decide the question; we
only know that il We do the best
we can in cultivation Of the vines,
success will reward us in a ma
jointly OF cases; but when failure is
the result we feel very sure that it
is not high feeding. The grape
viLe, we ale confident, and all oul
experience goes TO show it, is a
good liver and We run far less risk
III overlooking than in starving it.
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Wasn't I'm.

The occupant Of an office on Con"
gress street west fixed matters one day
this week III sue shape that any caller
had t. run the gauntlet Of boy in the
auteroom, and as he retired into his
den beyond he said TO the youth:
"Now, young man, look me in the
eye"
Yes, sir
'And remember what [ say
yes, sir.
If any person calls and asks if l am
10 You must say you don't know You
will then ask their business If they
say it Is a financial matter you must
come in here stop a minute. aud return
aud say that l am out of town to take
baths for my rheumatism,
'Yes, sir .
1t was hardly an hoDr before a s'ran-
ger came up, and when asked his bust
ness he replied:
SWELL, / called on little errand in
lovjng some money
That was the cue for the boy. lie
retre ated to the back room, winked
at his employer, and returned to the
anteroom and reported:
'He has just left for tue country on
a vacation,
Then I'll leave a note said the
man, and he sat down and wrote a
few lines and took his departure
When he had been gone ten minutes
the employer came out to read It, 1t
read:
Called to pay you that 800, but
YOU were out. Am eff for Tennessee.
See you when l return in Janu'ry.
Tra-lar It was the work Of only ten
seconds to fling on his hat and reach
the street; but It was too late, An
hours bard YORK, lnclaiiu- q walk to
one Of the dvi,ie. failed 10 turn up
the man who had money to leave III
stead Of bill to collect. Tue boy over
there vas looking very much cast
down yesterday O ( would have said
tbut somebody has ben swearing al
hin.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-05-30

A passenger on a Chicago cable ear
wishing to stob the juggernau', reach
ed for the bell-strap,and pulling, rang
the bells at both ends of the car.
what did you ring both bells for!'
grufly demanded the captain Of the
car. Because wanted both ends OF
the cal to stop was the hconic res
ponsc. The conductor was mad be-
cause the people all yelled and it
would not BE- digniiied to kick himself
in their presence.
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ATHBURNHAM MASS,
Ian. II. 1850

! Lave been very sick over two
Yeas. They all gave me up as
past cure. l tried The most skill
full physicians, but they did not
reach the worst part. The lungs
and I.eart would fill up every night
and distress me, and my thrOai
was yery bad. l told my children
Iievef Should die in peace until |
| ad MED Hop Bitters. L have
taken two bottles. They have
helped ne ,ey. much indeed l
am now well. There was a LOT Of
sick folks here who have seen how
they hefed me, and they used item
and arc cured, and feel as thankful
as | do that there is so valuable a
medicine made.
Mrs. JULIA G. CUSHING.
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DE C. wEsr's News ND BRAN TRElrSrNr rusFan
iced ,psfc f1r ys,era Drlnss,. Conyuons, FITS Nervous
S,ur.. Headache Nervous Prostitution csused BY The uie q
alcohol or tobacco Wsksfalne Mental Depression, Soenng OF
the Brain resulting insanity and leading TO misery decay AMI
oath Premature Old Age Barrenne Loss e Po~s 70 either
,er Involuntary Losses and SrmsorrhrA caused By overfsf-
ION Of the ban self abuse oyendugnce Eaeh box eonisni
one months 90 box or SIX bo1ei for SSeV seat
by mail prepaid receipt Of prize We guarantee SIX boxes 10
-ur. .nv case With ea,h received by r fr bores
op.nied nth $500 will send the parchassr our written guar
.s,,s 70 refund the money tie treatment dos not eht curt
.ichmond, Va.
Nov. sly.
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STUFFED POTATOEs.-After tic
potatoes are well washed, bak'
ihem until soft. Cut a piece from
the iop Of each potato, and scoop
out the soft pulp with a spoon
taking care not TO break the skins.
Mas n tie pulp vel! through q
colander, season VT salt, and
mash wirh it plenty Of butter. he
turn the mixture 10 the cases and
brown the tips with salamandel
or red hot shovel.
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The above preparations are prepared by
DR.. RusRs Medic Association, in which
DR.. Rush is associated with the most promi-
ne specialists Of both Euro pc and America
Spcnai treatment can be obtained for any
disease. These medicines are the regular
prescriptions for the diseases mentioned, and
sEyER FAIL to give relief. They can be obs
tanned Richmond, Va. at Wholeale Of Owens
4 Minor and any druggist will glady OBJ
tain them for you upon application, or they
can be obtained Of us direct. Address,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-05-30

Cu1cKEN FRITTERs = Cut col!

CHICKEN FRlTTERs Cut cold
roasted or boiled in small pieces
and 1place in an earthen dish,
Season well with salt, pepper and
Juice OF ilesh lemon. Let the
meat stand one hour; then make
a lritter batter, and stir the pieces
into it. Drop by the spoonful.
into boiling fat, and try till a
light brown. Drain and serve i'm
medlately. Any kind OF cold meat
if tender, can be used in this way.
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VIM e 0sgoodby, the welLknown safe
manufacturer of Buffalo, Philadelphia, Pitts
burg, Newark, and Atlanta, Ga. says:
OFFICE OF OsGooDBY's IMPROVED sAFTs
II S. Broad Street
ATLANTA, GA, Oct. 18th, 1881.
Dr. Rush's Medical Association:
Dear DOctors-The three bottles f'Dr. Rush's
Regulator ordered we're received by express
last week, have taken nearly one bolt e and
am thoroughly satisfied with the result. For over
two years l have been troubled with sharp pain at
my heart. My physician, upon examination, pro-
nounced it enlargement OF the heart. and was
unable 10 give me any relief. The trouble grew
worse. until had become. convinced that 1 could
not be cured. While in New Ybrk City last week
called on one Of the most prominent physicians
there, who charged me $25 for an examination
and then recommended your Regulator" Know
ing you1O be regular Medical Association, and
not patent medicine scheme. OF dered the three
bottles. have not been troubled since COM
menced taxing it, but shall continue and take the
entire three bottles so as to obtain a permanent
cure. You have my sincere thanks. l am, gen.
temen, Very Respectfully.
WM. G. OSGOODBY.
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PLAIN
TRUTHS

The blood is the foundation Of
life, it circulates through every part
ofthe body, and unless. it is pure
and rich, good health is impossible.
If disease has entered the system
the only sure and quick wayto drive
it out is to purify and enrich the
blood.
These simple facts are well
known. and the highest medical
authorities agree that nothing but
iron will restore the blood TO its
natural condition; and also that
all the iron preparations hitherto
made blackcn the teeth, cause head
ache, and arc otherwise injurious.
Browns IRON BITTEGs willthor-
oughly and quickly assimilatc with
the blood, purifying and strengthen
inc it, and thus drive disease from
any part Of the system, and it Will
net blacken the teeth, cause head
ache or constipation, and Is posi-
lively a.! injurious.
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Mrs. DR.. Rush's
CATHARTIC 4 ANTI BILIOUS PILLS

Prevent and CURE Constipation and
Plies. a sure remedy for Bilousness, Tor-
pidity of the L yer, Jaundice and all Liver
Complaints. It gives immediate Relief in
Sick and Nervous Headache. They cleanse
the stomach aRd thus remove all bad tastes
from the mouth and make the bre ,th pure
and sweet. Remove All Impurities and Sal
l,wness from-the comlpexion. Pleasant to
take and agreeable in their action. Entirely
unlike other Pills. Purely vegetable. Price,
26cents.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
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Mail. outward, connectsat Charlottesville, with
Chps, Z Ohio 4. K, East and west, At lynch
burg. connects with Norfolk and Western X, r.
through southwest virginia, to Nashville. New
Grle.ns Memphis, Little Rock and Texas and
with Rich. X Alleg'y. K. r. for Lexington and
Natural Bridge-and at Danvilie with Richmo1d
& Danville K. Il. to south AMI Southwest.
Mail train North bound. connects at Lynch
burg with the r. & A. K. X. for Lexington and
Natural Bridge and at Charottesvill with c. &
,. K. w. for stanton, Clifton Forge and inter
mediate points.
Express trains South bound connect az Chars
Totes lie IS ith Chos * Ohio 4. W. for the est
and at Danyll with x. ID. X. Il. for all pc nts
lu South, southeast, Southwest and East.
Fxprcsg trains north bound connect a. taf-
ottesville with &. & .. r. W. for Richmond Siaun-
.og. White sulphur Charleston and Huntington.
FOR Fairfax c. II. daily connection, except Sun
iav, at Fairfax station.
Trains 80, 81 and - connect to and from
WAkhENION daily, and train 53 daily except
sunday. to and from Marrenttn.
Mai trains, north and sou tn bound, nonnect at
Frankhn Junction to and from all points on
Franklin Division.
MIXED TRAIN leave Alexandra daily, except
sunday, 3 30 IN and l IS p. III ii 40 p. n. re
turning arrive AZ Alexandria y A, ~ ana 10 40
For MANASSAS DIVISION, daily, cxcep. Su n.
lay leave Washington 10 and Aiexan dria
so q III arrive at Strasburg at Y j. IN, con
Meeting with the Valley Road East aud wes., and
\. T.
1oro Returning leave strasOurg % = n. artiy-
ING AZ alexandria at > IS p II.
MIXED TRAIN leaves Alexandra 90 m ar
irving at St,aslurg > ~ In, returning leaves
siia,burg Z W III arriving 81 Alexandria 500
III.
For Middle5urg, connection at Plains station.
For UpperNille, regular connection al Delap.ane.
Pullman Sleeping Cas- between New York, and
Atlanta ON mail trains, north and south bound,
N.tIout change, only one change Of cars between
New York and New Orleans.
New orleans sleepers leave Washington Z IL
q. IN. running through without change.
Pullman sleeping Cars between Washington
and Charlestol :. q. without change, on 10 80 =
ID. train, VIA Greensboro, Charlotte and ComnOia
SOHd trains with Pullman Palace Cars attached
yuu through between Washing tOn and Louisville,
.l4 stanton and ~ lite sulphur, daily without
change.
AL trains make good connections, At Washing
ton, to and from North and west.
through Jackets at lowest rates 20 all important
points III Tie United States.
Nov. 2L-tf. L. L. HAWKS, \. I. L. A.
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The Western rivers rose, but trey
didn't make the wilderne IS blossom
all the same.
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A long man whispering to a short
girl resembles the letter 5 walking
with a period.
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Parties desiring 70 purchase either an Orgsnor
Piano should buy direct from GENERAL AGENT
and save all extra middle agents commissions.
The EsTPY ORGANS, TAYLOR x FARLEY, and
PALACE ORGANS are the best Instruments man
ufactuced.
WEBER. FISCHER and HONE PIANO are Hrst.
class instruments and sold AZ Low prices.
Bybefug GENERAL AGRNr an prepsrsat
offer Or-ans from $50 SEQ. SIS go, sl25, anu,
20 $500. Pianos from 500 upto 1850.
TIE r M s
lean arrange the terms to suit any one. Ia
struments sold on the monthly instalinent plan
as lowas S per month Plenty Of time given and
payments easy 20 make. Large reductions fer
cash Second hand instruments taken in eI-
change for rev ones. Beware Of Bogus and
cheap Organs almost forced I'm peoples houses
nova days. Buy only reliable instrument.
Before purchasing an instrument call on or
w-ite 20 me for catalogues, prices. terms &c.
giving full description Of manufactures, instru-
ments. &c, sent free to any one postpaid. Ad-
dress all orders to
EDWARD I. PAULL.
GenI Agent for Pianos and Organs,
June 2Ibl-ly. Mlf-lasDurg, W. V
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VIZ viii nv The shove reward ~ ,ry es'e ~ Liver
n.r 81 H.,i,hs I,igsiton Consipsi.oH or Coivensss
snnot Vegetable Liver pli When ne dre
ion, strictly compiled with. They purely VEGETABLE and
,s..r give tsisacton Sugar Coated Large boxes con
aiming pills IS For sale by al druegis bs~ars o.
-ountsis limitations. Ths gsnure manufactured only ~
JOHN c. WEST 4 co, iSi ~ W. Nadioa ST, Chrago
Tres trial pakae sent By mail pfa rsesp Il osut stamp
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Browns IRONBIITERs cGcciual-
ly cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion and
Weakness, and renders the greatest
relief and benefit to persons suffering
from such wasting diseases as Con-
sumption, Kidney Complaints, etc,
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'hccdGle CT Trains on Valley

ID AND B. & o, RAILROADS.
On and after Monday, June 10, 1882, the ira ms
on the b, & o. will run as follows:
EAST BOUND.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-05-30

GenI Agent for Pianos and Organs,
June 2Esl-ly. Mlt,iasburs, Wv
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No change Of cars to Washington or baltimore.
For full information. time tables, rates, &c. call
upon or write 20
&c. DUDROW, Pass. Ag..
r. c. PRINCE, s. Oft.
c. K. LOlD, Gen. Pass Agent.
w. NJ. CLEMENTS, ". Of 7.
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VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY
Y JOHN s. BARBOUR, Receiver.
On and after SUNDAY, Nov. 5, 1882, Passenger
trains viii ruu as follows:
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$500 REWARD!

Nov. sly.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-24
The Anomalous Season.

IN. Y. Herald.1
Climatologists would do the country ser.
vice if they would find out the cause of the
phenomenal low temperature which has pre-
vailed since July /. The Kansas and Iowa
State weather services report deficiency
OF temperature in both these States, even in
the midsummer month of 1888. In this sec
ton the closing month of the summer failed
to make thermal amends for the deficiencies
OF its predecessors, the mean for August in
this city being the lowest recorded since
1874. At the very climax of the warm sea-
son July 16) in England, also, the extraor-
binary phenomenon was observed of day
on which both the mean and the minimum
temperature were respectively 90 and IA
degrees lower than on Jan. /, 1883.
These climatic anomalies and the excep-
tional cold already developed since Septem-
Der came in apparently indicate the exis-
tence Of come general disturbance of the
equilibrium of the seasons in the northern
hemisphere. Whether it consists in some
unusual and widespread movement of the
polar ice fields, as is perhaps possible, is a
question upon which the international polar
expeditions may throw light. Mr. Karl
Peterson of Troms0 has just published a
letter In which he shows that very extern
sive changes occur from year to year in the
distri ution of ice in the arctic basin, in
stancing 1881 as a year in which the ice
clogged Spitzbergen seas were exceptionally
open. When any large area of the icy ocean
is thus opened it is fair to assume that some
other equal area is the recipient of it's enor-
nous ice drift, which would of course, affect
the temperature of the northern continents
AS the great currents which move across
the arctic basinA flow perennially, no great
accumulation of ice can long remain in one
position. If, therefore, our recent cold
season be due to some abnormal massing of
glacial drift on arctic America, (which is
more probable than that it is due to yaria-
ton in the SUMS heat radiation) it is safe
to assume that the coming seasons will not
be marked by the same relative frigidity
that characterized the spring and summer.
Comparatively milder weather may be looked
for, especially in the latter part of autumn
and through the winter.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-24

Granite Co., owned by the Battlson Broth.
ers of Hartford, Conn. These works have
been in operation but a few weeks. Their
work is entirely monumental, and they use
the Oak Hill granite. which they purchase
at the quarry. About twenty-five workmen
will be employed at these works.
The Bay View Granite Co. is new firm
which has commenced work the present
summer. They employ at present only about
eight men, but do some excellent work, u.s.
sing Oak Hill granite.
Fernald Brothers is an older firm, having
been in operation since 1875 They employ
about ten men and use Lincolnville granite
for most OF their work, which is largely To-
cal. The works of all these companies, ex-
cept the latter, are located between the rail-
road and the wharves and close to both, so
that the stone can be loaded from the yards
upon cars or vessels.
Among other industries of Belfast may be
mentioned the sash and blind factory OF
Matthews Brothers, who employ about forty
men and do an extensive business.
The Belfast shoe factory has recently been
fitted up with new machinery and now runs
on full time with a force of $50 men and
women. The Belfast foundry keeps en-
ployed constant force of about thirty men,
in manufacturing ships iron and doing gen.
eral foundry work.
About one mile from the city, on Goose
river, are situated three axe factories, which
give employment to about fifty workmen
and manufacture a large number of axes of
excellent quality Here is also leather
board mandatory which utilities the waste
material of the shoe factory and the old rope
of the ship yards.
There are several good water powers on
Goose river with fall varying from twelve
to fifty feet that are at present unoccupied.
The source of this stream is good-sized
pond, and the supply of water is good for
the entire year. Most of these water powers
can be purchased at a fair price, and would
be excellent sites for small manufactures.
Altogether Belfast is live, enterprising
town, its most pressing need at the present
time being first class hotel. F.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-24
Loss and Gain.
CHAPTER I.
II was taken sick a year age

With bilious fever"
my doctor pronounced me cured, but got sick
again, with terrible pains in my back and sides
and 1 got 80 bad 1
Could not move!
shrunkl
From 228 lbs. to 1901 1 had been doctoring for
my liver but it did me good. did not expect to
i've more than three months 1 began to use Hop
Bitters. Directly my appetite returned my pains
left me, my entire system seemed renewed as if by
magic, and after nsing several bottles 1 am not
only as sound as a sovereign but weigh more than
did before. To Hop Bitters owe my life.'
Dublin, June 6. 'S1. r. FITZPATRICK.
CHAPTER II.
s'Malden. Mass Feb. 1, 1880. Gentlemen
suffered with attacks of sick headache"
Neuralgia, female trouble for years in the most
terrible and excruciating manner.
No medicine doctor could give me relief or
cure until used Hop Bitters.
"The first bottle
Nearly cured me;''
The second made me as well and strong as when
child.
Sand have been so to this day."
My husband was an invalid for twenty years with
a serious
s'Kidney, liver and urinary complaint,
pronounced by Boston's best physicians
"Incurablei"
Seven bottles of your bitters cured him and 1
know of the
"Lives of eight persons
In my neighborhood that have been saved by
your bitters,
And many more are using them with great
benefit.
'They almost
Do miricles?' Mrs. e. d. Stack.
How TO GET SIcK.-Expose yourself day and
night; eat too much without exercise work too hard
without rest doctor all the time; take all the vile
nostrums advertised, and then you will want to
know hoio to get toeLt, which is answered in three
words Take Hop Bittersl sep3MWF&w4w36