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PREPARING SOIL FOR All ORCHARD.

In the book 'How the Farm Pays
we find the following suggestion in
regard to the preparation of the
soil for setting out fruit trees ; a
rich soil is not required. If the
land is able to produce a good crop
of corn, potatoes, or clover, it is
rich enough if made too rich the
trees are apt TO make too much
wood, or a weak, rank growth
which must be cut away by pIun-
ing, and thus really exhaust the
tree and put off its bearing period
for some considerable time. The
following details will suggest a
proper method for the average con
ditiOns. The planter OF course
must study his particular case and
make a judicious application Of
these suggestions. The land should
be well plOughed in the fall or late
summer, as deeply as possible /;
deep ploughig in this case is bene-
fetal, when it might be Other9ise
for an ordinary crop. The next
thing to be done Is to prepare a
sufficient quantity of good compost
of rotted leaves, sod, Scrapings OF
the barnyard, lime, wood ashes
and some rOtted manure. These
are well mixed and put into
heap ready for use. The trees are
then ordered to be delivered at d
special time, and for safety, and
the proper guidance Of the nursery
man, full and accurate directions
should be given for shipping. The
orders should be sent 80 as to give
the nurseryman ample time to ship
the trees. The next work is to
stake out the ground, and dig the
holes two feet deep, and large
enough to give the roots ample
spread, say four feet wide. The
top soil should be thrown on one
side by itself. The compost IS
then hauled on the ground, and a
liberal quantity Of it is thrown into
the hole and spread, and partly
mixed with the earth in it, being
left slightly raised in the centre for
the tree to rest upon. Everything
is now in readiness for the trees.
When these arrive, they should he
unpacked and sorted at once, and
each variety laid in the wagon by
itself. Each variety should lie
planted separately in row or block
The wagon is then taken to the
field. The planter, who has a boy
to assist him, takes a tree, sets 1t
firmly upon the earth in the hole
so that it is a little deeper than 1t
has been in the nursery, and while
the assistant hold, it, he spreads
the roots and carefully works the
soil among them so that they are
in as natural a position as possible.
This is very important and should
be well done. After this, the rest
of the top soil is thrown in and
well tredden with the feet. Then
the subsoil is put in with a little OF
the compost mixed with it and
thoroughly well frmed with the
feet, but left in a slight mound, so
as to turn water from the stem.
After all the trees have been thus
planted, each one should be prop
erly pruned, the young wood be-
ing cut back one-third and the
head properly shaped. Fall plant
ing, which is generally preferable,
should be done from the 10Th Dc
tober to the 10Th November, aud
spring planting as soon as the
ground is free from frost and dry
enough to work.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-10-23
TO A BUSY MOTHER.


relaxation. The human heart needs
pleasant companionship. Deprive
them of these requisites, and the
result, in nine cases Oat of ten,
will be insanity. Perhaps you
imagine that | mean to frighten
you. Why, to tell the truth, if |
could net arouse you toa sense of
your condition unless | terrified
you a little, | would rather do so
than see you an inmate of an in
sane asylum. You see this to be
quite in accordance with the rest of
natures laws. The body can not
subsist on one kind of diet, it must
have more or less variety and be-
hold how plentifully our Creator
has provided for this great need
in the abundant fruitfulness Of
earth, air and sea How soon the
palate tires OF one article of diet !
how soon the body starves when
fed upon one thing! Dear friend
/ beseech you give this subject
your most careful consideration,
for perceive you are killing your
self with the constant strain
brought to bear upon body and
mind, and unless you coesent to
relax that strain you will suffer
very serious in consequences.
Your nervous headaches are
sent perhaps as warnings, which,
if needed, may prove your saliva
ton from more serious trouble. |
have found it exceedingly injurious
to work during the evening. You
have been busy all day with one
duty or another; the night has
come lyon can find no warrant in
Scripture for continuing your
labors, but you can for resting
from them. So let tue work. basket
remain undlsturbed, let the needle
rest. You will be all the more
skillful with it on the morrow.
Spend the evening in reading, con-
vcrsing, playing interesting games
with your children, or in visiting
your friends or better still, if you
feel able, in attending an interest
ing lecture or concert; then when
you retire, you will sleep sweetly
and awake refreshed and equal to
the performance of the days duty.
Never eat heartily when tired
to death Drink cup OF tea and
eat cracker or two, or beat up
an egg in half pint of milk, sweet
en- and flavor to taste and drink it.
This will strengthen you, and will
not make any demands upon your
weary stomach or digestive organs.
And another thing: DO not rise
early in the morning and tr0t all
over the house doing this and see
ing to that before you eat anything
Put on the coffee, if you use that
beverage, or the tea, if you use
that, as soon as possible, and pour
yourself out a cupjust as soon as
it is in a condition for drinking,
and add whatever light, easily
digested article of food you may
like best. This done-and you
must eat slowly, and at your ease
you will find that you can return
to your work and fairly make
things fly
You will catch yourself singing,
perhaps, and when your husband
and children come down fresh from
their pleasant slumber, they will
meet a smiling face and sit down to
breakfast presided over by cheer
full hostess. Force yourself to try
this plan once or twice, and know
you will be pleased with it. Ihave
the creates faith in it, because 1
proved it in my own case, and this is
true of all the suggestions have
given in this letter.-lllustrated
Christian Weekly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-10-23

A barrel contains 4 Is solid feet.
a bushel contains a shade more
than l II solid feet. a solid foot
of water weighs 62 IL pounds. An
acre contains $3.50 square feet.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-10-23

Give the fowls plenty of sun
shine and fresh air. Let the sun
stream in on them, and open the
house every day as soon as posi-
BILE. No matter if it is cold out
side, sunshine and pure air are the
best of all medicines.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-10-23

VIM. Shirman, Esq, Hillsdale
Farm, Pa, says he has been using
Powells Prepared Chemicals for
several years, and has had as good
results from the $1,000 invested
for them as from other fertilizers
costing $50 per ton. In future
will use Powelps exclusively. AID
dress Brown Chemical Co., Balti
more, Md.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-10-23

VEGETABLE SALAD.-Take any
cold vegetable left from dinner, the
greater the variety the better. Coo
them on ice, and if cabbage or
cauliaower, chop fine. Cover with
a mayonnaise dressing and serve
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-10-23

TIT n for working people. Send 10
uHI u cents postage, and we will mail
HILL you free, a royal, valuable
AAAhA sample box of goods that will
put you in the way Of making more money
in few days than you ever thought
possible at any business Capital not re-
quired. You can live at home and work
in spare time only, or all the time. All
of both sexes, of all ages, grandly sue
cessful. so cents to $ easily earned every
evening. That all who want work may
test the business, we make this unparalleled
offer: To all who are not well satisfied we
will send 81 to pay for the trouble Of writ
ing us. Full particulars, directions, etc,
sent free. Immense pay absolutely sure
for all who start at once. Don't delay
Address STINsoN & Co.. Portland, Maine
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-10-23
Absolute Cure
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The greatest thoroughfare between the
North aud the South The only line
offering double daily Pullman Buffet and
Sleeping Car service, between Washing
ton aud New Orleans. This line offers TO
the travelling public accommodations and
facilities such as cannot be found on any
other line entering Washington.
On and after SUNDAY, April 9th, los5,
passenger trains will be run as follows
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-10-23
5000. OOOa.%~.y.p F ssSd u. S { ct.l

postage, and by mail you will get free a
package of goods of large value, that will
start you in work that will at once bring
you in money faster than anything else in
America. All about the 100000 in
presents with each box. Agents wanted
everywhere, Of either sex, Of all ages, for
all the time, or spare time only, to work
for us at their own homes. Fortunes for
all workers absolutely assured. Don't de-
lay. II. Hallett & Co., Portland, Maine.
March 6-1yr.
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SOUTH BOUND.
PULLMAN SERVICE.

Trains Nos. 80 and 81 Pullman Buffet and
Sleeping Cars, between Washington and
New Orleans without change. Pullman
Buffet and Sleeping Cars between New
York and Atlanta without change.
Trains Nos. - and %, Pullman Palace
Sleeping Cars, between Washington and
New Orleans without change. Pullman
Sleeping Cars between Washington and
Augusta without change.
Trains Nos - and -, Pullman Sleeping
Cars. between Washington and Louisville
without change. Pullman Sleeping Cars,
between Charlottesville and Cincinnati
without change.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-10-23

sTANDARD TIME.-East OF Huntington. 18th
meridian, or Eastern time; West Of Huntington.
Goth meridian, or Central time, which h ons
hour slower thaa Eastern Il ne,
No. /, daily, except 81 nday, Richmond 10
Clifton FOrgei leaves clifton Forge daily. exeeot
Saturday, arrive Cincinnati and Louisville daiiy.
except sunday. Sleeping Cars from Onfton Forss
10 Huntington.
Nos. and 5, daily, between Huntington and
Ohiton Forge. No. z, daily except sunday from
hebm md " Newport News Old Point aud Nsr-
folk. WV
Nos. and 4, Solid Trains daily, with Pullman
Sleeping Cars, between Washington, Richmond
and Louisville aud Cincinnati. Do not stop FOR
local business.
No. &, daily, except Sunday, from Louisville.
Cincinnati, and Lexington, arrives Al Clifton
Foig 30 daily, except Monday; leaves ellison Forge
for Old Point daily, except Sunday. sleepi1g
Cars huntington ~ Clifton rOrge.
CHARLOTTESVILLE AccoMMoDArIor-No.
leave Richmond. except sunday, 9ss p. M
arrive Cha, ioftesyille. hoo r. NJ
Trans no. g connects with DIN Domtnfon
Steamers AZ Newport News, 7 70 p, Mon Nom
day., IuesdAy, wednesday and Saturday. arrives
NewaOrz next afternoon.
For Rates, Tickets. Baggage Checks. aoply 10
snny Office Of 4 o.R'y;oF Depot or Ticket Ofaes
ofconIectng lines
Q W SMITH, H.W.et. FuI.
den'L Manager. GenI. pa.
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without change.
ERA CHES.
Manassas Division daily except Sunday.
Wcstward-leave Washington AIS p. m.
Alexandria, l:l0 p. IN. Manassas $50 p.
m. Arrive Riverton 30 p. m. Strasburg
Q 90 p. m. Accommodation leaves Manas-
sas , 90 a. IT.. Arrive Rivcrton II 05 a. m.
Strasburg T. noon.
EastwaId-Leaye Strasburg 90 a. m.
Riverion 30 q. m. Arrive Alexandria
% a. III. Washington - a. IN. Ac-
commodation leave Strasburg T. ij noon.
Riverton % p. IN. Arrive Alexandria
900 p. H. Washington . - p. m.
NARRENTON BRANCH.
Trains Nos. 90, 81, 81 and 80 connect
daily at Warrenton Junction to and from
Warrenton. Train No. 53 connects
except Sunday going and returning from
Warrenton.
Franklin Division daily except Sun
day., leave Rocky Mount 90 a. III. Ar
rive Franklin Junction s 20 q. ii. Leave
Franklin Junction 3 90 p. m. Arrive
Rocky Mount II Bop. m.
CONNECTIONS.
At Orange with =. +. & =. Il. K. for
| Fredericksburg. At GOrdOnsville and
Charlottesville with Chesapeake and Ohio
railway, for Richmond, Old Point, Staun-
ton. and points East and West and Vir-
GINA Springs. At Lynchburg with Nor
| folk and Western railroad for Southwest
| Virginia and Bristol, Chattanooga and
Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville, and
with Richmond and Allegheny X. X.
| for Lexington and Natural Bridge. At
Danville with Richmond and Danville,
/ for all points i'm the Caroinas, Florida,
/ Geo gia and the South. At Riverton with
/ Shenandoah Valley railroad for Luray
andnPoints in the Page Valley. At
/ Strasburg with the Baltimore and Ohio
Ior lIarrisohburg, Winchester and points
in the Shenandoah Valley.
All trains make close connections at
! Washington with through trains to and
from the North and West.
Through tickets at lowest prices to all
| important points in the United States,
This is the best line for points in Texas
and California.
For all information, tickets and Sleep
( ing Car reservations apply to agents Of
this company.
y. s. b. THOMPSON.
Assistant General Passenger Agent
OuDT. ANDREWS, Eng. and sup
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-10-23
OvERsEEEs POOR
N0rARIBs PUBLIC.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

DAVIS DIsr.-Dr. O. A. Brown, Obed Funk and
d. II. Stckley.
sToSEwALL.-J. H. GrAbill. lard L. Feller q. w
Orndorf.
JoHSsTox.-s' NJ. CrabiD, LeviH. Culiers. David
Coverst0ne.
MADisoE.-lsaac FSdley John Conelt Jos.
Conner.
AsHBY-L. II. Rinker, =. P. Irwin Lemel
Rymau.
LKE.-Chri'tian shirley, Paul Miller Am o.
Peters.
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Rheumatic,

| suffered with rheumatism for
many months, at times unable to
walk or get about only on crutches.
| took eight bottles of Swift Speci-
fic, and have been entirely relieved.
Z. T. BARTRUM, Maco, Ga.
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KINGS EVIL


Was the name formerly given TO scrofulal
because Of q superstition that It could be-
cured by a kings touch. The world Il.
wiser now, and knows that 4, =, .--A-s.ass
SCROFULA
can only be cured by thorough purifca-
ton OF the blood. II this is neglected,
the disease perpeuates its faint through
generation after generation. Among It's
earlier symptOmatic developments are
Eczema, CutaneOus Eruptions, Tu-
mOrs, BOils, Carbuncles, Erysipelas,
Purulent Ulcers, Nervous and Ply
steal Collapse, etc. II allowed 10 CON
tinue, rheumatism, ScrOfulOus Ca
tarrh, Kidney and Liver Diseases,
Tubercular Consumption, and yaTi-
Gus other dangerous or fatal maladies, are
produced by Il.
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CIRCUIT OoURT.-P. W. Msgruder, Z. Z. stitch
ley, NJ. B.Wunder, 1. II. Bird
COUNTY CoURr.-P. W. MAgrudsr Z. z. stick
ley, l.. Triplett. Jr
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oaDT. ANDREWS, Eng. and sup
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Gold Medal, Pennsylvania State Fair, 1882

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ROAD COMMIssI DINERS.
SHENANDOAH COUNTY BANK.
COMMISSIONERS IN CHANcERY.

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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-01-10

offer to exchange Hawaiian silver
coins for the silver coins of other ma
tions, with the exception of those of
the United States, at their nominal
value. The presumption Is that a
large amount of silver coins of all
nations is in circulation. They are
ali below United States coins in bull
lion value. The English coins, es-
pecially, contain much less silver
than ours. The Hawaiian Treasury
could only make the proposed ex-
change at dead loss to itself. The
Government which allowed the cir.
cnlation should certainly bear the
loss. But we Jared somewhat differ
emily in this State in the early days.
Coins of all nations circulated at
higher rates than they were worth.
The franc worth zoe, then passed fer q
quarter, and the rupee, worth 44c, for
a half-dollar. = These foreign coins
were imported as a speculation, and
gradually forced on the community.
When they were all paid out the
banks announced that the circulation
had become so corrupted that the
foreign coins would have to be driven
out. AS consequence, for the future
they would be only received at their
| bullion value over the counters. The
| people had the coins and had to suffer
the loss. But there was nothing
mean about the banks in those days.
'In Hawaii, however, the Govern
ment has to stand the loss. Having
in this way gained possession of all
the foreign silver coins in circulation,
the Treasury is to sell all it's silver al
auction and redeem its silver certifi-
Gates, except those for SO, at their
nominal value in gold coin. The
silver to be sold, except the Spanish
and Mexican, is below the value o.
United States silver. There is loss
to be figured ont on that head. In
the second place, the silver, in conse'
quence of the characterization, will
bring no more than it's bullion value
Out of the proceeds thus deprecated
silver certificates at their nomina
value are to be redeemed il
gold. Any finance minister tina
could make money out of that sor
of business would be entitled to tax,
rank as a fiuan cial wonder-worker
Probably the re should be no surpris,
that he hesitates. But he is berateC
by the Gazette for his delay. Tha
journal in a recent issue says tina
the position of the Government il
mot satisfactory and insists tina
there must soon be IAN end of thi.
dangerous, useless and expensive pro
crastination.'"
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sB-For further particulars apply to
S3s fan2o W. G. FARK3.
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

London, Dec. 25-A dispatch from
Shanghai says that IS, 600 Chinese troops,
under Lii Hung Chang, are massed at Pei
Ho works at Port Arthur, on the Gulf of
Pc Chi Lii. built by German artillery off,
GERS. This makes the strongest fortress
in North China. The works are mounted
with heavy Gatling and Nordenfelt guns.
The entrance to the port is guarded with
tOrpedoes. The Chinese are warned by
the French that they intend to make an
attack.
Letters from the French feet at Kee-
lung state that Admiral Courbet is ill and
worried over his forced inachon. 1t is
feared he cannot continue operations on
the blockade.
London, December 25-Tasmania and
Queensland have joined Victoria in pro-
of portion of New Guinea and the adj
joining islands, but the authorities of
New South Wales and Australia refused
to join. The Australian press generally
expresses indignation at the action OF
Germany.
London, Dec. 25-A Berlin CORES
pondent says the secret convention be-
tween France and Germany, in accordance
with which France is allowed unlimited
colonization in Morocco and Tonquin;
and Germany, while respecting French
possessions in Africa, is at liberty to an
mex the territory anywhere not affecting
French interests.
London, Dec. 27-The news from
Egypt is NOS of the most satisfactory
| character. It appears that Wolseley hal
ecided to abandon the attempt to reach
Shendy by the desert route from Korti
thus cutting off the great bend in tbs
Nile. The difficulties in the way seem tc
him too great to be surmounted with the
resources at his command. Instead OF
the desert route hewill use the road from
Muaweh to Berber, likewise through the
desert, but much sh orter than the other.
He has accordingly changed his base from
Korti to Merawen. This change of plans
places the relief of Khartoum two months
further into the future than was expected.
General Wolseley is far from satisfied
with the arrangements of the expedition.
He has sent furious complaints to the
War Office of the ineficiency and absolute
breakdown of the transport and commits
sary services. Although good two
months has elapsed since the pioneer
corps left Sarasso, only 1900 of the 5000
men composing the full force of the ex-
petition have reached Korti. British en-
voys have left KOrti for the Kabbabish
and other tribes which are only weakly
attached to FL Mahdrs cause. The en-
voys will endeavor to persuade these
tribes to enter into an alliance with the
English.