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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-31
ALLEN BUCKMTNsTER.

Peterboro, n. H., July IS, 800.
its sides are visible to the depth of 100
#. When an eruption is about to take
place the water rises in the tube, with
much spluttering and Kissing, sending
off vast clouds Of steam. It will stand
sometimes for several minutes within
40 or so #. of the surface, foaming and
gurgling, and squirting Jets of hot
water nearly to its mouth. When il
finally bursts forth, it throws up col
umn of water the full size of its aper-
ture to the height Of 60 #, and through
this rises five or six smaller jets, vary
ing from 10 Is in. in diameter, to the
height of $50 #. The eruption. which
takes place at irregular intervals, con-
tinues for about 20 minutes.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-09-25
What The NEWSPAPERS Does.

Rev. John Riley Thompson, Of
New York, says; The GROWING
marvel Of our modern civilization
is the printing press. 1t is impos-
sible to over.estimate its vast pow
er. 1T propagates and diffeses in
formation. 1t gives wings tc knowl-
edge, so that on Il breath of morn
ing it flies everywhere to bless
and elevate. | stand in growing
wonder in the presence Of the
printing press. 1t lays its hands
upon the telegraph and speedily
gathers news from all parts of the
world, and acute editors and ubiq-
uitous reporters and rapid COM
positors and flying steam presses
commit to paper a faithful photo.
graph Of what is going on in the
world.
Aud yondcr stands the iron
horse, with breath OF fame and
ribs OF steel, ready to go to remote
portions Of the country, dropping
Of the daily papers on
the way. Yes, it is a mighty en-.
CINE for good and a mighty engine,
too, for evil. Like all the blessings
Of this trial-llfc Of ours, it is not an
blessing.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-09-25
How 10 Keep Cider Sweet.

Pure sweet cider that is arrested
in the process of fermentation be-
fore it becomes acetic acid or even
alcohol, and with carbonic acid
gas worked out, is one Of the most
delightful beverages. The Farm,
Field and Fireside recommends the
following scientific method Of treat
ing cider to preserve its sweetness:
When the saceharine matters by
fermentation are being converted
to alcohol, if a bent tube be insert
ed air tight into the bung, with
the other end into a pail of water,
10 allow the carbonic acid gas
evolved to pass of without admit
ting any air into the barrel, a bev-
ersge will be obtained that is a fit
nectar for the gods. A handy way
s TO I'LL your cask nearly up to
the faucet when the cask is rolled
so that the bung is down. Get a
common rubber tube and slip it
over the end of the plug in the
lancet, with the other end in the
pail. Then turn the plug so the
cider can have communication with
the pail. After the water ceases
10 bubble, bottle OF store away.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-09-25
RULES FOR Dee KEEPERS.

At the spring meeting of the
Western Maine Bee Beepei's AS
ISOLATION, the subject Of strengthen
ing weak colonies received con
siderable attention. Doubling up
colonies in early spring when the
weather is yet cold, was deemed
injudicious by most of the speakers
though Mr.. Fuller, Of Oxford, had
purchased a colony from a dis
tance and divided it among three
Of his weak ones when set upon
the summer stands, with apparent
success. In an essay on handling
bees, Mr.. Isaac EIutchins, OF
Wellington, summed uphis instruc-
tiOns as follows
/. Never attempt to strike down
a bee if she attacks you in the
apiary.
>. Never blow smoke into the
entrance ola hive before opening it,.
3. Never open n hive on a cold
or stormy day, unless it is absolute
~ necessary, then close it as soon
as your object is accomplished.
(. Never excite the bees with
smoke or any other means to cause
them to iii with honey before or
while handling them.
>. Never jar the frames or hive
or make any quick motions in the
apiary.
6. Never open a hive and expose
it to robber bees.
Z. Never crush bees in handling.
The fourth proposition of Mr..
IIutchins called out a lively dis.
cussion, as it is believed by most
apiarists that the use of smoke to
alarm the bees and induce them
to fill their sacks with honey is the
principal object of the use of smoke.
Most Of the members present ex-
pressed an opinion favorable to the
Use of smoke in the apiary, and
that it was not injurious to the
bees.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-09-25
AFARRER's EXPERIENCE WITH CATTLE.
American Agrienlturist.

American Agrienlturist.
The farmer wants to know, not so
much what is absolutely the best
feed, but what is most economical
something good and substantial,
and not too expensive, which he
can raise on the farm, Corn fod-
der, when properly cured and stored
makes good feed, but if it is left
in the field, or long exposed to the
weather, it is scarcely worth the
labor of cutting and shocking, par
ticularly if the weather has been
wet. Wheat straw is not very nu.
tritious food for cattle, but as most
farmers raise wheat, it is good
plan to have plenty of straw well
stacked, to which cattle, during
winter, may have free access, and
let them eat what they will. About
the best and cheapest feed for cat
tie is good Timothy hay, with oc-
casiOnal feed of corn. Glover hay
may be fed to cattle with good ad-
vantage. Turnips and pumpkins,
where they can be successfully
raised, make good feed for fall and
early winter. Potatoes, either raw
or cooked, make good feed, and
the small ones cannot be used to
better advantage than by feeding
them to cattle. Potato and apple
peeling mixed with bran or meal,
make good feed, particularly for
mich cows. Cattle, as well as
other farm animals, appreciate
good treatment, milch cows in par.
ticular do so, and should always
be treated kindly, and even petted.
They will very soon learn to recog-
nize those who are kind to them,
will take from the hand almost
everything in the way of food, and
seem to relish whatever is offered,
simply because it is given by
known friend. The writer has Of
ten seen pet cows eat bread, pies,
lettuce, tomatoes, and other things
from the table, and even drink sour
milk, when offered by a recOgniz-
ed friend. Cows should always be
MIXED by some one who is natu-
rally kind and gentle, and so far
as may be, by the same person.
never by any one who is excltable,
peeviSh or impatient.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-09-25
SMUT IN CORN.


In general, when any eruption
breaks out in animals or vegetables
it indicates some internal disorder
or disease. The very common
black, powdery substance, which
appears on the stalk, leaves, flow
ers and seed Of corn, and known as
smut, is the result of a disease
which infects the whole plants from
the root to the tassel. 1t consists
of a fungus which grows from seeds,
the seed being the exceedingly fine
brown or blaekish dust which is
called the smut. This fine dust,
when it isripe, falls upon the ground
or is carried by the winds through
the air and is spread everywhere.
The spores or seeds are so fine that
when the finger is rubbed on a
lump of the smut, millions of them
adhere to the skin, making the dark
smear which is seen. Consequent
]y one smutted plant is enough to
infect hundreds of acres of land,
and provide seed sufficient TO stock
every corn plant over all that area.
1t it no wonder, then, that after
many years of careless scattering
of the smut over the fields and in
the yards, this disease should be
everywhere prevalent, and not only
infest our corn crop ever the whole
country, but also produce disease
in cattle to which the smutted corn
is fed.
The habit of growth of the smut
plant is as follows: When the seed
is planted, one single invisible
spore of the smut which mag adj
here to it, or which may be in the
soil and come in contact with a
root of the corn plant, Immediate
~ sprouts and sends shoot like
an exceedingly fine white thread
into the root through one Of the
absorbing pores of the tissue. This
thread, which is stem of the fun
gus, and is called mycelium, very
rapidly runs and branches here and
there through the whole plant, at
places reaching the surface and
there developing with wonderful
rapidly into myraids of seed stalks,
each bearing q ball Of spores or
seeds, the particles Of the brown
dust above described. This breaks
out first as a white excrescence, as
a boil or pustule would break out
in the skin of an animal, but as it
ripens, the ball breaks open and
the dark powder so well known
appears. The plant has now full
filled It's course and the smut is
scattered in every direction to fur
nish seed for a new generation.
When we know that this smut IS
poisonous to animals and may
quite probably infect other plants,
as oats or wheat, aud produce a
similar injurious effect upon them,
and when we know that it also de-
stroys the seed of the corn itself,
leaving in place of the ear this foul
mass of diseased and infectious mat
ter, we should certainly take every
precsution to prevent its spread.
A timely precaution just now is to
cut off and destroy every cxcres-
cence of this kind that may appear
on the corn, and as the corn ripens
10 burn all the infected plauts and
destroy the seeds of the disease
which will otherwise spread in
every direction.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-09-25

THE SUNNY SIDE.-EverybOdy
should live on the sunny side of
their houses as much as possible,
and allow the suns genial rays to
penetrate the room. Darkened
parlors are fashionable evils. True
it is gloomy enough to be ushered
into a tomb.like apartment, where
one can scarcely grope his way to
a seat, and to discover, when he is
accustomed to his dim light, that
every chair and sofa has on its
linen 'duster,' apparently equip
ped for travelling to some unknown
land. But ladies must have their
carpets kept bright and fresh, even
if the cheeks are paer for it. And
so the shutters are tightly closed
and the heavy curtains drawn. But
for the sake of health and beauty,
ladies, let tbis be done only in the
'besC paTlOr, if it must be done. Let
the rooms where the family live be
cheerful and sunny.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-09-25
Diabetes Cured.

New Orleans Picayune, Jan. D. 1881.
Mr.. Matthias Doll, business place No.
=, North Peters street, residence Royal
street, between Jeanne and Bartholomew,
New Orleans, has been a most intense
sufferer from kidney trouble diabetes for
the last six long and weary years. lie
said to us: "Even earlier than that I fre-
auently suffered from pain in the back,
and frequent making Of water, but gave 1t
no thought until about the time stated,
when the almost constant desire to make
water became uncomfortable. The pain In
the back. and sometimes in the leg, made
me so lame at times that | could scarcely
walk. consulted one OF the best do-tors
in this city, and was under his constant
treatment for one entire year without de-
irving the least benefit. then consulted
from time to time, during the last five or
six wears, six other physicians, each one
standing in the front rank Of the medical
profession in New Orleans, and though ]
sometimes was little relieved OF some
excruciating suffering. yetupon the whole
I was not only no better, but in many re-
snects much worse. My limbs became so
swollen and sore that | could not cross
nv legs when sitting on chair-all OF
which. they said. was caused hv diabetes.
I then tried some highly Landed patent
medicine. But they all turned out TO be
humbugs. | had given UP all hopes. OF
ever getting relief, much less being cured,
when noticed in the papers some won
derlul cures that PERUNA had made in
this city. as prescribed by DIT. Hartman,
giving the name and address OF each per-
son treated. / called TO. see bin; he az
once prescribed his PERUNA, which Is not
over three weeks. ago. am so much
better that If | would not improve any
more, | would not for any amount that /
had not placed myself under ms treat
ment. All my pain and lamcness IS gone.
The swelling and stiffness in my legs has
disappeared, and instead Of making water
every fifteen minutes, now make It once
in three hours during the day, and only
twice in a whole night. / am, indeed,
quite we'll again. Don't hesitate, don't
say humbug, but get the PERUNN at once
and take II as its printed label directs, or,
# YOU think this is only an advertisement,
and not strictly true, call and see me and
see for yourself"
Mrs. Huldah Ripple, Smethport, Nc
Kean county, Pa, writes: " DR.. 5. -.
HARTMAN, & Co, Columbus, O. have
used your PERuNA and il has done me a
great deal Of good. Have recommended 1t
to many of my friends, who have SINCE ex.
pressed themselves as wonderfully pleased
with its virtues"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-09-25

VENTILATE YOUR CLOSETS
SOiled nndergarments or tie wash
clothes ought not to be put into
"a closet, ventilated or not ventilat-
I'd. They should be placed in a
large bag for the purpose, or rOOmy
basket, and then put in we'll
aired room, at some distance from
the family. Having thus excluded
one of the fertile sources of bad
OdOrs In closets, the next point is
TO see that the closets are properly
ventilated. 1t matters not how
clean the clothing in the closet
may be, if there is no ventilation
that clothing will not be what it
should be. Any garment after
being worn for a while will absorb
more or less of the exhalations
which arise from the body, and
thus contain an amount of foreign
it may be matter, which
free circulation of pure air can
soon remove. .--Sanitarium.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-09-25
For a Lifetime.

have suffered for years with an
eruption breaking outat intervals
all over my body. AT times my
hands would be useless, which were
both painful and annoying. All
other remedies had been exhaust.
ed, when my merchant here, who
handles 5. 5. S.,sinduced me to
try Swift's Specific. | tried one
bottle and could sec that the sores
on my hands were drying up. After
the use of several bottles | was en-.
tirely cured. My skin is now as
fair and smooth as that Of a new
born babe. This eruption was
hereditary, as my father was SINH.
larv affected. lie had also been
entirely cured. ] take great pleas.
ure in recommending it to others
" no are similarly Affected. can
vouch for it. 1t is all it claims TO
be. ( consider it a God.send to
this generation, and my house shall
never be without I'D. Ross.
Sparta, Ga, November q, 1884.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis.
eases miIed free.
The Swift Specific. Co., Drawer 3,
Atlanta, Ga. r
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-09-25
Useful Suggestions.

Good cider vinegar is recommend
ed for diarrhOea, two ounces for an
adult and one teaspoonful, moder-
ately diluted, for a child Ofone year.
An excellent remedy for hiccough
for young and old is granulated
sugar moistened with pure vinegar.
For an infant give from a few
drops to a teaspOonful. Bear in
mind that lemons are the most use
ful fruit in domestic economy. The
Juice Of halfa lemon in teacup of
strong black coffee, without sugar,
will often cure a sick headache.
Lemon juice and salt will remove
ordinary iron rust. If the hands
are stained there is nothing that
will remove the stains so we'll as
lemon. Cut lemon in halves and
apply the cut surface as if it were
soap. LemOnjuice is also remedy
for rheumatism and sOcalled bilious
ness of spring. In the latter case,
take the juice of a lemon before
breakfast; the pulp may also be
eaten, avoiding every particle of
skin. Lemon juice with sugar mix
ed very thick and taken at inter
walls relieves coughs. 1t must be
very acid as well as sweet.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-09-25

Eulalia: Fedora, dear, is fringe
coming into fashion again P Eudo-
ra: Il don't know. am going to
wear mine, anyhow. 1T is certain
ly becoming oh, that's not the
reason. You know Pm engaged to
the new Minister yes, dear but
what has that got to do with it ?
'Why, he's so modest; it's the on
Iy way can prevent him from kiss
ing my forehead instead of my
Inns
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-09-25
Never Give In.

You are suffering with low and
depressed spirits, loss Of appetite,
general debility, disordered blood
weak constitution, headache, or any
disease of a bilious nature, by all
means procure a bottle of Electric
Bitters. You will be surprised to
see the rapid Improvement that will
follow YOU will be inspired with
new life; strength and activity
will return pain and misery will
cease, and henceiorth you will re-
joicc in the praise Of Electric Bit
ters. Sold at fifty cents a bottle
by +. Schmitt.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-09-25
VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY

The greatest thoroughfare between the
North and the South. The only line
Offering double daily Pullman Buffet and
Sleeping Car service, between Washing
ton and 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, 1855,
messenger trains will be run as follows:
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-09-25

Lady in registry office: Il am
afraid that little girl won't do for
a nurse; she is too small. | should
hesitate to trust her with baby
Clerk IIeI size, madam, we look
upon as her greatest recommends
ton. You should remember that
when she drops n taby it doesn't
have very far to fall
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-09-25

II. Il. Prime, Esq, GiraFd, Pa,
says he tested the relative value Of
POwelrs Prepared Chemicals with
three super-phospates of high grade
and costing 800 per ton. He had
the best crop where he used the
Chemicals, and hereafter shall use
them exclusively. This prepare
uon costs only 5000 per Dbl, a
sufficient quantity to make One-kalf
ton of complete fertilizer. Brown
Chemical Co., manufacturers, Bal
timOre, Nd.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-09-25

At the close Of the American war
with Mexico a prize was offered by
an institute in one Of the rising
settlements in the Far West for an
essay ON the war. The successful
csslyis' certainly deserves praise
for the brcyity of his production,
which was as follows Chapter |.
Cause OF the War: Texas Chap
terll. Result OF the War: Texas.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-09-25

The Farmers Review will print
the following summary tomorrow
on the corn outlook, based on Its
latest reports from its correspon-
dents:
The cold, damp weather which
has prevailed during the past week
has retarded the maturing of the
corn crop. In spite of it, no gever
some progress has been made
Frosts have been experienced in
many localities, but none of suf-
icient severity 90 do any injury to
the corn. At this writing--Sep-
TENDER 1--WE judge that three
fourths of the corn of the country
is past danger from frost. Of the
remaining fourth fully half is sofaT
advanced that a frost, which simply
cuts the cells, would do it no injury
beyond the injury of the fodder.
This leaves but One-eighth Of crop
in any real danger, and every day
without a freeze lessons the danger.
Grafton Sentinel
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-09-25
Young chickens should he 81

Young chickens should be Ell
conraged 10 grow as rapidly as
possible, both for tb-ir own good
and the pecuniary advantage OF
their owner. Sooner grown less
iced is a sure rule Always. To
Ire .ders located in a butter-mak-
ing district there is no food more
"f profit for this forcing process
than curd made of skinned milk
epsrated from the whey.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-09-25

An lrshman tried to shoot a
sparrow with Il very old musket
He fred. The bird with a chirp or
two flew away unconcerned in the
foreground, and Pat was swiftly
laid on his back. Picking himself
up, and shaking his fist at the
bird, he exclaimed. BE .iabers, &c
wouldn't a chirrupped if yed been
at this ind Of the gun"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-09-25
SOUTH BOUND.
PULLMAN SERVICE.

Trains Nos. 50 and 81 Pullman Buffet and
Sleepinp Cars, between Washington and
New Orleans without change. Pullman
Bulet and Sleeping Cars between New
York and Atlanta without change.
Trains Nos 80 and SO, Pullman Palace
Sleeping Cars, between Washington and
New Orleans without change. Pullman
Sleeping Cars between Washington and
Augusta without change.
Trains Nos. 81 and 81, Pullman Sleeping
Cars, between Washington and Louisville
without change. Pullman Sleeping Cars,
between Charlottesville aud Cincinnati
without change.
BRANCHES.
Manassas Division daily except Sunday.
Westward leaves Washington 4lj p. III.
Alexandria, 4:i0 p. m. Manassas 5:55 p.
IN. Arrive RivertOn 80 p. IN. Strasburg
9 90 p. m. Accommodation leaves Manas-
sas 5 90 a. N. Arrive Riverton IL 05 a. III.
Strasburg II noon.
Eastward-Leave Strasburg 4 90 a. IN.
Riverton 4 30 a. m. Arrive Alexandria
5 20 a. IN. Washington 3 - a. IN. Ac-
commodation leave Strasburg II - noon.
Riverton / 30 p. IN. Arrive Alexandra
y D. -
wABRENTON BRANCH.
Trains Nos. 80, 81, 81 and 50 connect
daily at WarrentOn junction to and from
Warrenton. Train No. 50 connects
except Sunday going and returning from
Wauenton.
Franklin DiyisioD-(daily except Sun
day., leave Rocky Mount 90 a. IN. Ar
rive Franklin Junction : ~ a. m. Leave
Franklin Junction 5 90 p. II. Arrive
Rocky Mount II 30 p. IN.
CONNECTIONS.
At Orange with p. +. \ p. r. r. for
! Fredericksburg. At Gordonsville and
| Charlottesville with Chesapeake and Ohio
railway, for Richmond, Old Point, Staun-
ton, and points East aud West and Vir-
ginia 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 K. X.
for Lexington and Natural Bridge. At
Danville with Richmond and Danville,
for all points in the Carolinas, Florida,
Geo gia and the South. At Riverton with
Sher andoah Valley railroad for Luray
audn Points in the Page Valley, AT
| Strasburg with the Baltimore and Ohio
for HaTrisohburG, 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.
u s. b. THOMPSON.
Assistant General Passenger Agent
OMIT. ANDREWS Eng. and sup
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-09-25
Very. Very Little Things.

But very impOrtant-your blood
corpuscles. They are bright red.
They are so small that 1t takes over
5000 of them in a line to make an
inch. The bright red color comes
from the iron in them. When there
is not enough iron the blood is thin
and watery and impure. Purity
aud vigor go together. Browns
Iron Bitters is the only safe iron
tonic ever made. 1t enriches the
blood, builds mp the system, gives
health, strength and enjoyment to
life.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-09-25

A lady says that to kill insects
sue uses one teaspoonful of ker.
osene to the gallon of water, and
sprinkles it on the plants with a
hand broom. IL destroys green
flies and other pests.